Providence, Rhode Island
July 12, 2002
AS RAW COMES ON THE AIR, FOOTAGE OF LAST WEEK's RAW OF UNDERTAKER COSTING TRIPLE H HIS MATCH WITH NAILS IS SHOWN. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY FOOTAGE OF HULK HOGAN COMING OUT AND HELPING TRIPLE H CLEAR THE RING, MUCH TO THE CHAGRIN OF NAILS AND THE DEADMAN. THE KING OF THE RING BACKGROUND IS SHOWN FEATURING NAILS AND HULK HOGAN. Jim Ross: "Because of the recent altercations between the two, Commissioner Piper has signed this match for King of the Ring folks, the NWO's Nails meets the immortal Hulk Hogan! THE RAW BACKGROUND IS SHOWN FEATURING TONIGHT's TAG TEAM MAIN EVENT. But that's not all folks, because right here tonight in Providence, the game teams with the Hulkster to meet Nails and the man who will challenge Triple H for the title at King of the Ring, The Undertaker"! "ACROSS THE NATION" THEN PLAYS AS RAW's MONTAGE VIDEO IS SHOWN. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A BARRAGE OF FIREWORKS ON THE SET AS THE SOLD OUT CIVIC CENTER COMES INTO VIEW. ONE FANS SIGN IN THE CROWD IS PICTURED ON CAMERA WITH AN NWO T-SHIRT STAPLED TO IT. ON THE SIDES, IT HAS TWO THUMBS WITH THE LETTERS R-V-D POINTING TO THE GROUND. Jim Ross: "What a night it should be here in Providence King as we get warmed up to head into King of the Ring! Not only will we see that tag team main event, but we've also got a Providence Street Fight on the card"! THE RAW LOGO IS SHOWN AS A PROMO FOR THAT MATCH BETWEEN SCOTT STEINER AND AHMED WALKER IS SHOWN. IN THE PICTURE, WALKER IS HOLDING A BASEBALL BAT WHILE SCOTT STEINER, IN HIS BLACK SHADES AND CHAIN HEADGEAR, HAS VICTORIA AT HIS SIDE. Jerry Lawler: "That's right J.R. and it will be a slobberknocker as you like to say when Big Poppa Pump gets his hand on that pervert, Ahmed Walker"! J.R.: "And you would know a pervert wouldn't ya King"? THE NWO THEME HITS AS X-PAC MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE AISLE TO TREMENDOUS HEAT. J.R.: "Well fans, as you see the NWO's X-Pac come down the aisle, it gives us a chance to show everyone what happened right here last week". Lawler: "Oh, don't show this again". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF RVD PULLING ONE OVER ON THE NWO LAST WEEK ON RAW RIGHT BEFORE "ONE OF A KIND" HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPS ALL NIGHT. J.R.: "Rob Van Dam scoffed at the chance to join the NWO King when they asked anyone in the back who wanted to enhance their career to come out and join". Lawler: "Well Van Dam doesn't have any idea what he threw away J.R., it's the biggest mistake of his life". J.R.: "Wait a minute, RVD's got the house mic here". Rob Van Dam: "Hey X-Pac, ya know dude, I've noticed that since you put the colors of the NWO on, you haven't been as talented as you used to be. X-PAC STARTS GETTING ANGRY. No, chill dude, I'm serious. Does anyone else here agree with that"? THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS. J.R.: "Well that seems unanimous". Lawler: "What's he trying to prove"? Van Dam: "But hey X-Pac, I know you're not gonna listen to me, after all, who am I to say? Oh that's right, I'm the guy who doesn't need a bunch of guys around me to help "enhance my career". I'm just (crowd chants with him as he puts his thumbs to his shoulders) R-V-D". AS SOON AS RVD DROPS THE MIC, X-PAC ATTACKS HIM AND THE BELL SOUNDS. X-Pac vs. Rob Van Dam This was a highly competitive match in which RVD staved off a fierce barrage of kicks to the kidneys and came back with a back footsweep after X-Pac leapfrogged him. After a flying armdrag, RVD caught X-Pac with a spinning heel kick and went for the cover but X-Pac was up at 2. RVD then whipped him to the corner but X-Pac moved out of the way and caught RVD flush in the jaw with a spin kick. X-Pac then used a snap mare and kicked RVD right in the back. After a blatant choke with his foot in the corner, X-Pac readied for the Bronco Buster but RVD got up as he was running in a circle and caught him with a spinning wheel kick. RVD then threw a kick at X-Pac who caught his foot but then was drilled with the step over heel kick. As Scott Hall made his way down the aisle in his NWO T-shirt, RVD hit the Rolling Thunder and went for the pin. But Hall got onto the apron to distract referee Jim Korderas as Kevin Nash came out of the crowd from behind and into the ring. RVD got up but walked right into Nash's huge boot. X-Pac then waited for RVD to get to his feet as Hall got off the apron and when he did, X-Pac kicked him in the abdominal area and scored with the "X-Factor" to get the 1....2....3. Match Time: 6:59 J.R.: "Well fans you gotta consider that somewhat of an upset although X-Pac didn't do it alone". Lawler: "That's what happens when you mess with the NWO J.R.! This is RVD's future since he didn't wanna enhance his career J.R."! J.R.: "Well when you deal with the NWO, you deal with a disadvantage in the numbers game and unfortunately for RVD, that's what happened here". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE... NEMESIS JUST ENTERS THE ARENA WHEN SAM WILDE APPROACHES. Sam Wilde: "Nemesis, there you are. I've been lookin' all over for ya". Nemesis: "The show just started". Wilde: "Are you ready for Regal tonight"? Nemesis: "What do you think"? Wilde: "Well I was thinkin' that it may be a good idea for us to watch each other's backs tonight in our matches". Nemesis: "That's fine, but honestly, who's gonna try and help Regal"? Wilde: "Well, I've been hearing some things and you might wanna watch those extremely close to you". Nemesis: (angrily) "What"?! Wilde: "Listen, I just don't wanna see you get hurt, this is just what the lord has told me". Nemesis: "Listen, I got your back tonight but I'm gonna tell you the same thing about your religious b.s. that I did once before, leave it somewhere else". NEMESIS WALKS AWAY AS SAM WILDE LOOKS ON. J.R.: "The Street fight is next, don't go away"! A PREVIEW FOR HALLOWEEN RESURRECTION IS SHOWN. NOW PLAYING. RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE... MR. PERFECT IS STANDING WITH LILIAN GARCIA WHEN A WELL DRESSED YOUNG MAN WITH BLONDE HAIR COMES INTO THE PICTURE. Lilian Garcia: "Mr. Perfect, last week, you talked about perfection with Chuck and Billy but this week, you claim to have made the perfect find". Mr. Perfect: "That's right Lilian, this is Christopher Nowinsky and we could sit here all night and have him tell you of hi accomplishments but I'll let him do that. Go ahead Chris". Christopher Nowinsky: "Well, let's see, where to start? Uh, I went to Harvard University and was captain of the football team. I graduated with a 4.0 gpa and made the dean's list every year I was there. I also.... Mr. Perfect: "Like I said, we could sit here all night but this kid is a fine wrestler too Lilian and he will team with me, Mr. Perfect tonight against those chumps Team Xtreme. Now simply put Lilian, myself and Christopher Nowinsky together, now that's perfect". J.R.: "Just what we need, another kid who's full of himself". Lawler: "Well you would be too if you did all that J.R.! I mean, that was impressive! Do they even have a dean's list in Oklahoma"? A SIREN BLARES OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS AS SCOTT STEINER's MUSIC HITS AND HE IS LED TO THE RING BY VICTORIA AS FOOTAGE OF HOW THIS ALL GOT STARTED WITH AHMED WALKER INADVERTENTLY BUMPING INTO VICTORIA BACKSTAGE A FEW WEEKS AGO ON RAW IS SHOWN. J.R.: "Very funny King but to answer your question, you're damn right there's a dean's list and a pretty darn good football team too. But here we go folks and slobberknocker is the only way to describe this one". Lawler: "I can't wait to see Steiner take it to that pervert Walker". "BAD BOY 4 LIFE" BY P.DIDDY HITS AS AHMED WALKER COMES OUT CARRYING A BASEBALL BAT TO A GREAT POP. J.R.: "He's a pervert because he bumped into a woman on accident? We all saw what happened King, Victoria's not fooling anyone". Lawler: "Well regardless of that J.R., this is right down Steiner's alley and I'd hat e to be in Walker's shoes tonight". Providence Street Fight Ahmed Walker vs. Scott Steiner w/Victoria Blood poured as these two men took the physicality to another level. Steiner was dominant as he pounded Walker from one side of the ring to another and hit him with a powerslam and an overhead belly to belly suplex. He then set up a steel chair in the middle of the ring and went for a scoop slam onto it but Walker slid off his shoulders, kicked him in the gut and delivered a nice ddt. Walker took everything Steiner could dish out and kept coming back. After ducking a back elbow, Walker hit the ring ropes at a high speed but ran directly into the Steiner Line. Steiner then went and grabbed his metal pipe but when he turned around with it, Walker swatted his arm and the bar went flying to the floor. Walker then delivered a nice samoan drop as Victoria went and grabbed the bar. But Walker grabbed her by the hair and began pulling her onto the apron when Steiner delivered a hard low blow. He then set Walker on the top rope and climbed up, delivering one of his old finishers the Frankensteiner. Steiner flopped onto Walker and hooked the leg 1......2...., but Walker got a shoulder up as the crowd really got into it. Steiner then sent Walker into the ropes and caught him with a spinebuster right through a trash can. He hooked the leg again but again, Walker escaped at 2. Frustrated, Steiner charged Walker but Walker used a drop toe hold right onto the chair in the ring. That led to a death valley driver. Walker was in control as Victoria got on the apron. Walker went over and grabbed her by the hair and pulled her into the ring. But she dropped the metal bar over near Steiner and he picked it up and rammed it right into Walker's lower back. After a belly to belly suplex, Steiner hooked in the "Steiner Recliner" and then wrapped the bar around Walker's throat as well. Walker had no choice but to tap out. Match Time: 10:01 Lawler: "What'd I tell ya J.R.! I bet Ahmed Walker will think twice the next time he tries to hit on another man's woman"! J.R.: "This is total carnage out here and wait a minute, what's Steiner doing"? AS THE BELL FURIOUSLY SOUNDED, STEINER TOSSED WALKER TO THE FLOOR AND KNOCKED THE TOP LEVEL OF THE RING STEPS OFF. VICTORIA THEN GRABBED WALKER's LEFT ARM AND DRAPED IT OVER THE STAIRS AS STEINER WHACKED IT WITH THE METAL BAR. WALKER YELLED IN PAIN AS EMT's CAME RACING TO THE RING. TWF OFFICIALS TONY GAREA AND ERNIE LADD CAME OUT TO ESCORT STEINER AND VICTORIA AWAY AS HIS MUSIC HIT. J.R.: "Oh my god, this is absolutely ridiculous folks! Scott Steiner may have just broken Ahmed Walker's arm"! Lawler: "He's sending a message J.R. and that goes to all the TWF superstars in the back as well"! J.R.: "Well he sent a message alright but I'm afraid the damage done to Walker may be serious. Hopefully, they'll keep you guys up to date on his condition on TWF.com. This is sickening". BACKSTAGE... LILIAN GARCIA IS STANDING WITH AKASHA WHO HAS THE WOMEN's TITLE OVER HER SHOULDER. Lilian Garcia: "Akasha, right here on RAW last week, you attacked Cammie Copeland before she left the TWF forever. Was there a reason you couldn't let her walk out of here in peace"? Akasha: "Well Lilian, if you must know, I never have and never will care for a quitter. And that's exactly what Cammie is. Now when I entered the TWF, I said the days of bleach blonde barbie dolls as women wrestlers were over and I proved it literally last week when I threw her out of here for good". SUDDENLY, AKASHA IS CONFRONTED BY JAZZ. Jazz: "Listen baby, I agree with you on one thing, the barbie doll days in the TWF are over. But if my memory serves me correctly, it was me that threw Cammie out of here (she points a finger to Akasha's chest) not you. I don't remember asking for your help either". Akasha: "First of all, the next time you stick your finger at me, will be the last time you have it. Secondly, I'm not your baby nor do I ever hope to be as I don't go that way. But if a fight is what you want, I have no problem with that. Ya see Jazz, the angel of black wings has cast a cloud over the TWF and there's no one here who can clear it up". Jazz: "Is that right. Well then how about this, baby, you and me at King of the Ring, for the title. Will see who's the toughest bitch in the TWF"! Akasha: "I won't be your baby and I definitely won't be your bitch, but at King of the Ring, you're on". AKASHA WALKS AWAY. J.R.: "Good god what a fight that'll be". TWF RE-WIND SHOWS THE SEGMENT EARLIER TONIGHT BETWEEN SAM WILDE AND NEMESIS. WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC HITS AS HE IS BOOED ALL THE WAY TO THE RING. J.R.: "Folks it's time for our first of two King of the Ring first round matches tonight and these matches are so important King as the winners will advance to the round of eight at the pay-per-view". Lawler: "Can you imagine King Regal. That just has a good sound to it". "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH HITS AS NEMESIS IS LED TO THE RING BY FRANCINE. J.R.: "There you see Nemesis who in my opinion has as good a shot as anyone to win this whole tournament". Lawler: "But what about what Sam Wilde said to him earlier J.R., about what he was told". J.R.: "I think Nemesis got the feeling that Wilde is a little loopy but he better just remain focused on a very skilled William Regal". King of the Ring First Round Nemesis vs. William Regal After a collar and elbow tie up, Nemesis switched to a side headlock but Regal slung him to the ropes. Nemesis came off the ropes with a shoulder tackle and then an elbow drop across Regal's chest. He pulled Regal up but Regal caught him with a thumb to the eyes followed by a jumping knee to the head. Regal then delivered a series of european uppercuts, backing Nemesis to the corner. He then charged in but Nemesis moved and slapped his arm around his throat, delivering a hard chokeslam. It looked like it was over early but Regal got his foot on the bottom rope at the last second to break the count. Nemesis then whipped Regal into the ropes but Regal ducked a clothesline and took out Nemesis' leg with a chop block. He then worked vigorously on the leg, using several leg twists and pulls. Regal then went for an irish whip to the corner but Nemesis reversed it. He set Regal on the top rope and climbed up with him. Referee Mike Chioda asked for a clean break but Nemesis inadvertently caught him with an elbow right in the mouth and he fell backwards. Francine got onto the apron with a steel chair as Regal blocked a superplex by holding onto the top rope. As both men traded shots on the turnbuckle, Sam Wilde came running out and grabbed the chair. As he and Francine struggled, Wilde slipped off the apron and fell. Francine then swung the chair and drilled Nemesis although it looked like she attempted to hit Regal. As Chioda got up, Regal locked in the "Regal Stretch". When Nemesis didn't respond to Chioda, he called for the bell. Match Time: 10:27 J.R.: "Wait a minute, what happened"? Lawler: "William Regal has won the match J.R."! J.R.: "Well Nemesis seems to be unconcious from that chair shot but what the hell did Sam Wilde come running out for"? Lawler: "He better find a good hiding place because he just cost Nemesis the match". J.R.: "He can't hide for long, he's got a match here tonight too". A COMMERCIAL FOR STACKER 2 IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE.... STRIFE AND BAHAMUT ARE BACKSTAGE TALKING WHEN EDDIE GUERRERO COMES BY. Eddie Guerrero: "Well look what we have here, it's that badass Bahamut. Listen essa, you got lucky against me last week vato. That will never happen again". Bahamut: "Oh is that so"? Strife: "Let me handle this one Bah. Listen vato, we have a big title match at King of the Ring against Wakeman Enterprises that we need to prepare for. Now there's two of us and one of you, surprising as that is, but I suggest.... Guerrero: "No, no, no man, I get your drift essa. But if you want me to even up the odds, that's no problem man. I'll see you two later". BACK AT RINGSIDE, MR. PERFECT's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKY WHO IS WEARING SHORT RED AND WHITE TRUNKS WITH A BIG H ON THEM. THEY ARE BOOED LOUDLY. J.R.: "Well who knows what Eddie Guerrero is referring to or why he would be stupid enough to challenge the tag champs but speaking of tag teams, Mr. Perfect and his perfect find, Christopher Nowinsky make their way to the ring to the disapproval of this crowd". Lawler: "Oh J.R., these people wouldn't know greatness if it slapped them in the face. I mean let's face it, Providence isn't an Ivy league school". THE OLD HARDY BOYZ' THEME HITS AS JEFF HARDY AND CARNEY COME OUT TO A BIG POP BOTH WEARING THE NEW TEAM EXTREME HATS BACKWARDS. J.R.: "Well last week on RAW, we saw Carney team with the TWF Lightheavyweight champion The Hurricane and they got a win over Chuck and Billy. Now he's back with his regular partner Jeff Hardy who wasn't too happy about the pairing last week". Lawler: "Well Jeff is just jealous J.R.. He sees all the success his brother is having without him over on PrimeTime and he doesn't want Carney to go off in another direction as well". J.R.: "No, Jeff is worried that The Hurricane is trying to get Carney on his side for his title defense against Matt at King of the Ring". Mr. Perfect and Christopher Nowinsky vs. Team Xtreme The young Nowinsky was very impressive as he started the match off with Carney, taking him down with a series of amatuer wrestling moves and then a snap suplex. He then went and gave Jeff a cheap shot but when he turned around, Carney caught him with a nice dropkick. Carney went to make the tag but Jeff wasn't there. Nowinsky then came from behind with a backdrop suplex and then tagged in Perfect who came in and picked up where he left off. After a series of hard knifedge chops, Perfect whipped Carney to the corner and followed him in but Carney used a double boot to the face and then tagged in Jeff. After ducking a clothesline, Jeff scored with a sit down jawbreaker and then he landed a double legdrop to the groin area. Nowinsky came into the ring and threw a right hand but Jeff ducked and dropkicked him out of the ring. Carney then came in and bounced off the far side ropes and went for a suicide dive but Nowinsky moved and Carney crashed hard on the floor. While referee Chad Patton checked on the condition of Carney, Nowinsky made his way around the ring and grabbed the ring bell. After a swinging neckbreaker, Jeff jumped on the middle ring rope but Nowinsky drilled him sqaure in the face with the ring bell. Perfect then grabbed Jeff by the back of his pants and rolled him up as Patton turned to count the 3. Match Time: 9:11 J.R.: "What the hell was that? He hit him with the ring bell"! Lawler: "This kid's a genius J.R.! It's his first match and he's already got everything down"! J.R.: "Well Team Xtreme has been screwed but we've just been informed that Strife and Bahamut have agreed to a non-title match tonight against Eddie Guerrero". Lawler: "Who's Eddie got for a partner"? PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... McMAHON PERSONAL ARENA SUITE... THE NWO BARGES INTO VINCE's SUITE JUST AS VINCE ENDS A PHONE CALL. Kevin Nash: "What'd ya think Vince"? Vince McMahon: "That was great guys, I mean, Rob Van Dam wants to turn down a chance to enhance his career, that's what he deserves". Nash: "Well that's nothin' compared to what will happen to him at King of the Ring". X-Pac: "He'd be best off not even showing up". Vince: "Oh he'll be there alright, his good friend Sabu is still alive in the King of the Ring tournament". HALL, NASH AND X-PAC SMILE AS THEY WALK OUT OF THE SUITE BUT NAILS STAYS BEHIND. Nails: "Don't worry boss, Hogan's gonna go down once and for all at King of the Ring". Vince: "I'd love that, but why wait that long, why not do it tonight"? VINCE GETS AN EVIL GRIN ON HIS FACE AS NAILS WALKS OUT. A COMMERCIAL FOR WRESTLEMANIA X-8 FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBE IS SHOWN WITH "TEAR AWAY" BY DROWNING POOL PLAYING. RETURN FROM BREAK... TEAM XTREME DRESSING ROOM.... JEFF HARDY HAS AN ICE PACK TO HIS HEAD AS CARNEY SLAMS HIS SHIRT AGAINST THE LOCKER. Carney: "Man, I'm sick of this crap"! Jeff Hardy: "I know man, I got hit with that ring bell by that Harvard chump". Carney: "I know man, I saw what happened. But I might as well tell ya now man, Hurricane asked me to be in his corner at King of the Ring to ya know, watch his back". Jeff: "You said no right"? Carney: "No, I'm gonna do it". JEFF TAKES THE ICE PACK AND THROWS IT AT THE WALL AND LEAVES THE ROOM. J.R.: "Jeff didn't like that a bit King and that adds a real twist to that match at King of the Ring". "LATINO HEAT" HITS AS BOTH EDDIE AND CHAVO GUERRERO COME OUT. Lawler: "Look at this, Eddie got his nephew as his partner"! J.R.: "Chavo Guerrero who was just signed by the TWF a couple weeks ago will team with his uncle here but I don't see how they'll match up with the overpowering champions". "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AS STRIFE AND BAHAMUT COME OUT TO A GREAT POP WITH THE TAG TEAM TITLE BELTS IN HAND. Lawler: "Well I'll give them credit J.R., they are a great team but at King of the Ring, they're reign as champs will end and the Guerrero's could soften them up a bit tonight". J.R.: "Well so far there's been no chink in the champions armor and I don't know if there will ever be one". Non- Title Eddie & Chavo Guerrero vs. Tag Team Champs Strife & Bahamut Strife and Bahamut looked poised and ready to defend the titles as they took it to the Guerrero family. Chavo started the match against Strife with little luck. After Strife swatted away a dropkick attempt, he ran through Chavo with a hard clothesline. He then gorilla press slammed him and both men tagged out. Bahamut and Eddie had a great series with Guerrero getting the upperhand with an enziguri. After a slingshot swan dive from the apron, Eddie delivered a nice straight fall belly to back suplex. He then yelled at the crowdand Bahamut kipped up and caught him with a sambo suplex out of nowhere. Truly amazing. After a tilt-a-whirl sideslam, Strife came in. But when they whipped Guerrero to the ropes for a double boot to the face, Chavo tagged himself in. Strife clotheslined Eddie to the floor but Chavo took him out from behind with a dropkick to the back of the knee. He then raised his arms in the air but when he turned around, Bahamut was waiting with "What legends are made of" to get the pinfall. Match Time: 6:45 J.R.: "And just like that, this one is over. Wakeman Enterprises better be ready King". Lawler: "Oh they will but look at Eddie, he does not look happy with his nephew after that one". TWF RE-WIND SHOWS "TOO HOT" SCOTT TAYLOR DEFEATING JEFF HARDY TO QUALIFY FOR THE KOTR TOURNAMENT. IT THEN SHOWS SAW WILDE DEFEATING MUTA TO DO THE SAME. "I'M HOT AND YOU'RE WELL....." BY SCOTT TAYLOR HIMSELF HITS AS HE MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "How ridiculous is this guy's new theme music"? Lawler: "I kinda dig it, he sings it himself ya know". J.R.: "It's nauseating but it'd be even more nauseating if we have to consider him royalty". CHURCH BELLS RING AS SAM WILDE COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. Lawler: "Sam Wilde has already been part of a controversy tonight J.R. and the way I look at it, he cost Nemesis that match". J.R.: "It might be fair to say that but I don't think it was intentional. I think there's a lot to that story that we don't know yet". King of the Ring First Round "Too Hot" Scott Taylor vs. Sam Wilde Before the bell rang, Taylor asked referee Mike Sparks to check Wilde's boots and then attacked him from behind while he did. Taylor hit Wilde with a series of right hands. He then went for an irish whip but Wilde reversed it into a drop toe hold and then followed that with an elbow drop right to the back of the head. Moments later, he caught Taylor with a perfect powerslam off an irish whip when Nemesis came down the aisle and started yelling at Wilde. Wilde tried to reason with Nemesis when Taylor bounced off the ropes and caught Wilde with a jumping 2 handed facebuster, driving his face directly into the mat. He rolled him over and hooked the leg to get the 3 count as Nemesis turned and walked away. Match Time: 3:50 J.R.: "Okay what the heck is going on"? Lawler: "He's just returning the favor J.R.". J.R.: "Well Scott Taylor has advanced and will face Sabu in the round of eight at King of the Ring but what is up with Sam Wilde and Nemesis"? BACKSTAGE THE UNDERTAKER AND NAILS ARE SHOWN WALKING DOWN THE HALL. Lawler: "Here we go J.R.! How would you like to have those two comin' for ya"? J.R.: "The main event is next, don't go away"! KING OF THE RING 2002 PROMO IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE... AS SOON AS RAW COMES BACK, THE NWO THEME HITS AS NAILS COMES OUT. J.R.: "Back on RAW as you see the man who defeated Triple H in a non title match last week on RAW all thanks to the Undertaker". Lawler: "I gotta know though J.R., if Stephanie followed up on her promise to Nails if he beat the game"! THE UNDERTAKER's THEME HITS AS HIS MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. J.R.: "You would wonder that King but here is the man who will enter the career shortening Hell in a Cell at King of the Ring and try and take the title from Triple H". "REAL AMERICAN" HITS AS THE CROWD GOES WILD AND HULK HOGAN COMES OUT. Lawler: "And you heard what Nails told Mr. McMahon about this guy, he's done after King of the Ring J.R."! J.R.: "And how many guys have said that now? Wait a minute..... THE UNDERTAKER AND NAILS ATTACK HOGAN AS SOON AS HE GETS INTO THE RING. "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AS TRIPLE H RUNS DOWN THE AISLE AND STARTSMIXING IT UP WITH THE UNDERTAKER. Triple H and Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker and Nails Triple H and Nails started the match with a hard hitting series. After a flying clothesline by Nails, he tagged in the deadman who tried to soften up Triple H before KOTR. But after catching The Undertaker with a facebuster to the knee, Triple H made it to the corner and tagged Hogan who came in and took on both men with his right hands. After 3 straight right hands and a boot to the face on The Undertaker, Hogan was blindsided by Nails as Triple H got into the ring. Triple H and Hogan combined to clothesline The Undertaker out of the ring. Hogan then tagged Triple H into the match and he had Nails hooked up for the Pedigree but Nails blocked it and countered with a back body drop. Referee Earl Hebner escorted Hogan to his corner in order to restore some sense in the match but The Undertaker drilled Helmsley right in the face with his own TWF title belt. Nails, who was not the legal man in the match, fell on Triple H and got the 3 count. Hogan then came into the ring but was met with a chokeslam by The Undertaker. The Undertaker then took the TWF Title and dropped it across the game's chest. Nails peered down at Hogan through his hockey mask as The Undertaker's music hit. Lawler: "Nails has pinned Triple H two weeks in a row"! J.R.: "The Undertaker and Nails have all the momentum heading into King of the Ring and it doesn't look good for Hogan and the game"! OFF AIR.....
