Topeka, Kansas
August 13, 2002
DARK MATCHES In his TWF in ring debut, Shelton Benjamin gave "Too Hot" Scott Taylor a run for his money but after missing a missile dropkick off the top rope, Taylor dropped him with a jumping facebuster and put him away with the "Hot Shot" in 6:01 In what was a hell of a match, Randy Orton and Scott Cross went all out in a back and forth seesaw battle. But after scoring with a gorgeous dropkick, Orton hit a swinging leg-o-matic neckbreaker to get the 3 count. RAW GOES LIVE "ACROSS THE NATION" HITS AND LEADS INTO RAW's MONTAGE. AFTERWARDS, THE EXTREMELY NOISY CIVIC CENTER IS SHOWN AND THE TRADITIONAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY BLASTS OFF IN THE ENTRANCEWAY OF THE SET. Jim Ross: "Hello fans and welcome to TWF RAW is WAR as we are live in one of our favorite stops and that is Topeka, Kansas! We thank you all for joining us on what should be an excellent night of TWF action"! A PROMO WITH THE BRAND NEW RAW LOGO IS SHOWN WITH SCOTT STEINER STANDING WITH VICTORIA ON ONE SIDE AND THE IMMORTAL HULK HOGAN ON THE OTHER SIDE. Jerry Lawler: "Oh yeah J.R., tonight, it's gonna be Hulk Hogan meeting his demise at the hands of Big Poppa Pump as a result of the challenge Hogan made last night"! J.R.: "Hogan wants to prove that at 49, he can still hang with the big boys but he's gotta get through one of the baddest of all tonight"! WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES DOWN THE AISLE WEARING A CROWN AND CAPE. AS HE WAVES TO THE FANS, THEY RESPOND WITH BOOS. Lawler: "What's wrong with these idiots J.R.? Don't they have any respect for royalty"? J.R.: "Here comes the reigning King of the Ring who has basically demanded respect since earning that title but judging by the sounds from this crowd, he's not getting it. And what's with the crown and cape? Did he have someone make those"? Lawler: "They look magnificent J.R.! He has good taste"! REGAL GRABS THE HOUSE MIC. William Regal: "Ah yes, Kansas, one of the foulest places on Earth! CROWD BOOS. I mean, I can't believe a King such as myself should have to come to a place like this. I mean, the second I got off the lear jet I already needed a shower". J.R.: "Oh yeah, this is how you earn the fans' respect, insult them". Regal: "But at the same time, it's a good thing that your royal ambassador is here. Because tonight, I am going to teach a lesson in manners and etiquette. So to start..... SUDDENLY, REGAL IS CUT OFF WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE WORD REVENGE APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON IN FLAMING RED LETTERS AS "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH HITS AND THE CROWD GOES WILD AS THE SPOTLIGHT PICKS UP NEMESIS WALKING DOWN THE AISLE. Lawler: "What is this guy doing? Regal wasn't finished"! J.R.: "He is now and believe it or not folks, it was Regal who made this challenge on the premiere of Uprising in response to Nemesis saying to hell with Regal's King of the Ring coronation last week on RAW. In the second round of the tournament, Nemesis had Regal beat but for an unfortunate incident". Lawler: "And that unfortunate incident was his own girlfriend Francine accidentally whacking him with a steel chair. Speaking of Francine, where is she"? J.R.: "I have been told that Francine has yet to show up at the arena tonight but Nemesis seems very focused against a man who's been on an incredible roll as of late". Nemesis vs. 2002 King of the Ring William Regal Nemesis came right after Regal who asked for a test of strength but when he put his hand up, Nemesis kicked him in the gut and began to wail away. After a short arm clothesline, Nemesis dropped a big elbow across Regal's chest but only got a long 1 count. Nemesis then tried to whip him into the corner but Regal reversed it and sent him in. Regal followed in but Nemesis got an elbow up to the mouth and then rammed Regal's head into the top pad 10 times. He then bounced off the ropes and floored Regal with a running boot to the chops. Regal slid out of the ring to regain his composure. As he got up on the apron, he poked Nemesis in the eyes and gave him a hard knee shot to the head as he bent down. Regal then came in and went to work on Nemesis' right shoulder, burying his knee into it 3 times before using a vicious dragon arm whip takeover. After a few european uppercuts, Regal whipped him to the ropes but put his head down too early and Nemesis kicked him in the chest. Regal went for a clothesline but Nemesis ducked and slapped his hand around Regal's throat, delivering a hard chokeslam. He went for the cover 1.....2....., but at the last second Regal got his foot on the bottom rope. In disbelief, Nemesis shot him to the corner and followed in but when Regal moved, he rammed the right shoulder into the turnpost and Regal when back to the shoulder as his focus. After a jumping double knee to the head, Regal bounced off the ropes but walked right into another big boot. Nemesis then locked him up for a suplex but his shoulder couldn't support the lift. Regal then took him down with a hard armbar and shifted it into the "Regal Stretch". Referee Mike Sparks was in Nemesis' face asking him if he wanted to give up as the pain was etched all over his face. But Nemesis struggled towards the ropes as Regal pulled back on the move. With Nemesis inches away, Regal pulled him back to the center of the ring and locked it in again. Nemesis fought it for about 30 seconds more before tapping out. Match Time: 8:33 Lawler: "He did it! He made Nemesis tap out"! J.R.: "It took everything Regal had but he has gotten Nemesis to submit to the Regal Stretch and what a big win that is". Lawler: "Let's face it J.R., he's not the same without Francine". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... CHUCK & BILLY's DRESSING ROOM... THE BATHROOM DOOR OPENS AND CHUCK AND BILLY BOTH COME OUT WITH TOWELS AROUND THEIR WAIST. Chuck Palumbo: "So, things do seem to be going back to normal". Billy Gunn: "They sure do and now we get those punks Rey Mysterio and Austin Pyromania in a tag match tonight to get us back on the winning track". Chuck: "Yeah, nothin' like a couple of patsies to get us in the win column". Billy: "Yeah". Chuck: "Ya know, I never realized how much I've missed that these last couple weeks". Billy: "Yeah, but now that things are back to normal, we can always get in the shower together". J.R.: "Oh for god sakes. What's next"? COMMERCIAL..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... NEMESIS' DRESSING ROOM.... A DISTRAUGHT NEMESIS ENTERS HIS DRESSING ROOM WITH AN ICE PACK ON HIS SHOULDER AND ON A BENCH HE FINDS A BIBLE WITH A NOTE. THE NOTE READS FROM SW. NEMESIS TOSSES IT ASIDE. "YOU LOOK SO GOOD TO ME" HITS AS CHUCK AND BILLY COME OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "Apparently someone has given Nemesis a gift". Lawler: "Well I think I know who it was but did you hear J.R.? These two shower together"! J.R.: "Well I'd rather not get into that". "BOW WOW WOW" HITS AS REY MYSTERIO AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COME OUT TOGETHER TO A GOOD POP AS ONE FAN IS SHOWN WEARING A REY MYSTERIO MASK. Lawler: "And they shower before matches? Wouldn't they be all sweaty afterwards? Oh boy...... J.R.: "Well it was the newcomer Austin Pyromania who gave Chuck all he wanted on Uprising and last week on this show, the number one wrestling program on tv, Rey Mysterio defeated Billy Gunn one, two, three". Lawler: "Well you heard Chuck and Billy J.R., everything is back to normal, whatever that means". Chuck & Billy vs. Rey Mysterio & Austin Pyromania This one started off between Gunn and Mysterio and Mysterio used his quickness to outsmart Gunn again. After slipping out of the One and Only, Mysterio bounced off the ropes and hit a wheelbarrow into a bulldog. He then tagged in Pyromania who came in and hit Gunn with some solid right hands. But after blocking a hip toss, Gunn turned it into a neckbreaker and tagged in Palumbo who came in and tagged Pyromania with his scintillating right hands. After a snap mare, Chuck made the tag and Billy came in and backed Pyromania to the corner with a series of jabs. He whipped him to the ropes and went for a backbody drop but Pyromania amazingly landed on his feet and ducked a follow up clothesline and hit a swinging ddt. He then rolled to the corner and tagged in Mysterio who hit Billy with a head scissors takedown. But when he bounced off the ropes, Chuck caught him with a knee in the back and he and Billy took over from there, isolating the smaller Mysterio for several minutes. Billy pounded away on Mysterio, putting him down with a jackhammer suplex before tagging in Chuck. Then, they whipped him to the ropes and used a double flapjack as Pyromania had seen enough and came in. But referee Jack Doan got in his path and forced him back to the corner as the double team continued. Doan then got Palumbo out of the ring as Billy had Mysterio hanging over the middle rope. He bounced off the ropes and tried to sit on the back of Mysterio's head but he moved and Gunn straddled himself on the rope. Mysterio crawled over slowly and tagged in Pyromania who came in and took on both men, hitting Chuck with a hard clothesline before dropping Billy with a swinging neckbreaker. Mysterio then got in and went for a springboard moonsault but Chuck took a step back and Mysterio landed on his feet. But when he turned around, Chuck blasted him with a superkick. After delivering a cradle piledriver to Billy, Pyromania was in control but Chuck lowblowed him behind Doan's back and Billy got up and hit the "Fame-Asser" to get the 3 count. Match Time: 10:06 J.R.: "Oh go figure, Chuck and Billy win it with a low blow"! Lawler: "A win is a win J.R.! God only knows how Chuck and Billy will celebrate that one"! EVER WANTED TO LOOK LIKE YOUR FAVORITE TWF SUPERSTAR? WELL HERE's YOUR CHANCE! SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE SUPERSTAR OR YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW WITH THE BRAND NEW RAW BRAND LOGO LONG SLEEVE SHIRT! SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR THE NUMBER ONE WRESTLING COMPANY IN THE WORLD BY GOING TO THE TWF MALL ON TWF.COM! MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED! MR.PERFECT'S MUSIC HITS AS CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI COMES OUT AND FOLLOWING HIM IS MR. PERFECT WHO IS WEARING A HARVARD UNIVERSITY T-SHIRT. J.R.: "Oh just who I wanted to see, this tandem". Lawler: "Oh J.R. you're always so negative. Look at these two! Mr.Perfect has this kid going in the right direction"! Lawler: And I suppose Perfect's a Harvard graduate as well". THE SOUND OF RINGING CHURCH BELLS IS HEARD AND THEY LEAD INTO "HERO" BY CHAD KROEGER AS SAM WILDE COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER. Lawler: "It doesn't matter where he graduated from, he's perfect"! J.R.: "Well here is a guy I'm beginning to gain a lot of respect for and that's Sam Wilde. For the second week in a row he's coming out here against two on one odds. He lost to Nowinski last week thanks to Perfect, let's just hope we don't see the same thing in reverse tonight". Sam Wilde vs. Mr. Perfect w/Christopher Nowinski Perfect took off the Harvard t-shirt and threw it in Wilde's face but Wilde caught him charging in with a hip toss as referee Brian Hebner kicked the shirt out of the ring. Wilde then used a fireman's carry and outwrestled Perfect on the mat in a fin to watch series. But Perfect came back with a knee to the gut as Wilde came off the ropes and followed that with his always pretty standing dropkick. Perfect then whipped Wilde hard to the far corner and pelted his chest with a series of knifedge chops. Perfect then ripped Wilde's white collared shirt and nailed him with 3 more chops that echoed throughout the arena. Perfect than snap mared Wilde which led to his patented somersault neckbreaker. Perfect went for the cover and got the 1.....2..., but Wilde's left shoulder shot off the canvas. Perfect then locked in a figure 4 but after struggling to fight off the pain, Wilde countered it into the Sharpshooter, forcing Perfect to scramble for the ropes. Wilde then caught him with a textbook powerslam and went for the cover but Nowinski jumped on the apron and Wilde jumped up and knocked him off. But Perfect came from behind and as Wilde turned around, he threw a clothesline but Wilde ducked and hit the "Testament of Wilde" to get the 3 count. Match Time: 4:16 J.R.: "Even with two on on one odds, Wilde did it folks"! Lawler: "Well Perfect and Nowinski aren't done with him by the looks of things"! JUST THEN, NOWINSKI GOT INTO THE RING AND TOOK WILDE OUT FROM BEHIND WITH A CHOP BLOCK. PERFECT THEN PICKED HIM UP AS NOWINSKI JUMPED OFF THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE FOR A SPIKE PILEDRIVER. THE HARVARD FIGHT SONG HIT AS NOWINSKI AND PERFECT LEFT WILDE LYING IN THE RING. J.R.: "This is totally and completely uncalled for King! It's two on one for god sakes"! Lawler: "Hey, as soon as Sam Wilde learns a lesson, I'm sure these fine men will leave him alone". J.R.: "Fine men my ass"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... CHAVO GUERRERO IS IN HIS DRESSING ROOM LACING HIS BOOTS WHEN EDDIE GUERRERO ENTERS. Eddie: "Hey Chavo, how ya doin' homes"? THEY SHAKE HANDS> Chavo Guerrero: "Oh, just getting ready for my match with the Hurricane tonight". Eddie: "Listen, you'll beat him, you've come a long way man. But just keep listening to me man, I'm your uncle and I know what's good for you. If you do, you'll go a long way in this company". Chavo: "Alright Eddie, thank you". Eddie: "Good luck against Hurricane, in fact, I'll watch it from ringside". EDDIE WALKS OUT AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL..... COMMERCIAL...... RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... LILIAN GARCIA IS WITH THE TWF WOMEN's CHAMPION AKASHA. Lilian Garcia: "Akasha, I know you are not in the best mood right now, but I was wondering if I could get your thoughts on your loss to Jessica Lopez last week on RAW". Akasha: "See, that's whta I hate. I mean, what were the job qualifications necessary to become the backstage corresspondent on RAW? Or should I say, how many pounds of air do you need to have in your head? If you know I'm mad, you shouldn't even approach me. But I'll answer your question. Her win was a fluke. It wasn't for the title and if it was, I would've been more focused on stomping her little head in, it was a fluke, nothing more". Lilian: "So you're saying that if the title were on the line, you would've been more focused"? Akasha: "Listen Lilian, ask me one more stupid question and their gonna need a new airhead to take your job". SUDDENLY, JESSICA LOPEZ APPROACHES. Jessica Lopez: "Hey, don't pick on Lilian. If you've got such a problem, take it out on me". Akasha: "I don't think you want that little girl". Lopez: "Oh yeah, I want it". JUST THEN, SHE TAKES A SWING AT AKASHA WHICH DOESN'T CONNECT AND AKASHA GETS IN A COUPLE SHOTS BEFORE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF ARENA SECURITY ARRIVE AND SEPERATE THE TWO. AS AKASHA IS BEING HAULED OFF SHE SAYS "YOU'RE MINE LITTLE GIRL, YOU'RE MINE"! CHAVO GUERRERO's MUSIC HITS AS HE AND HIS UNCLE EDDIE COME OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. J.R.: "Quite an intense situation in back King as you see the ever popular Guerrero's on their way out here". Lawler: "Yeah, I think Jessica Lopez has bitten off a little more than she can chew there but ya know J.R., I don't think Eddie and Chavo reallty care what the people here in Topeka think of them. They're legends in Mexico". "STAND BACK....THERE's A HURRICANE" HITS AS THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE HURRICANE APPEARS TO A GREAT POP. J.R.: "I won't argue with the Guerrero family being legendary in this business but I just don't agree with some of the tactics they use and just like Sam Wilde, I don't think the Hurricane's gonna get a fair shake out here". Chavo Guerrero w/Eddie Guerrero vs. The Hurricane This turned into a very psychological lightheavyweight match as both men used some basic wrestling tactics and then tried to focus on a body part. Chavo went after Hurricane's left knee after Hurricane missed a baseball slide and Chavo rammed it hard on the ring apron. He then put Hurricane's knee on the sedond rope and jumped up, coming down hard on the knee. Chavo picked Hurricane up on his shoulders and went straight down with a backbreaker. He hooked the leg 1....2...., but Hurricane kicked out. After a big clothesline, Chavo went to the top rope and hit a missile dropkick but again Hurricane kicked out at 2. Beginning to get frustrated, Chavo whipped him to the ropes but put his head down too early and Hurricane rammed his face into the mat. He then hit his flying wizard scissor kick to the side of the head. Hurricane was in control but when he missed a blockbuster off the top rope, Chavo hit a spinning powerbomb which seemed to put it away. But the Hurricane kicked out again. Chavo went for a clothesline but Hurricane ducked and went for a superkick but he drilled referee Charles Robinson when Chavo ducked. Chavo then whipped him in but both men went for a cross body block and they collided in mid air with the Hurricane taking the brunt of the contact. With all three men down, Eddie Guerrero climbed up on the top turnbuckle and hit the Frog Splash on Hurricane. He then went around the outside of the ring and helped up Robinson as Chavo put an arm across Hurricane. Robinson then counted the 3 as Eddie got in and raised his nephew's arm. Match Time: 9:10 J.R.: "Well folks, a very competitive match has been sadly ruined by Eddie Guerrero and I think the TWF needs to crack down on superstars who don't have managers licenses being at ringside"! Lawler: "Hey you know how it is with the Guerrero's J.R., you mess with one you mess with them all"! J.R.: "Something still needs to be done, no matter what family it concerns"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... BAHAMUT IS SPOTTED BACKSTAGE WEARING THE BRAND NEW RAW SHIRT WHEN STRIFE APPROACHES. Strife: "Hey man, thanks for having my back against the NWO last week". THE 2 KNOCK FISTS. Bahamut: "Hey, I always will my brother and don't forget it". JUST THEN, HIGH OCTANE AND NIDIA COME UP. High Octane: "Well, well, well, if it isn't the guy who got lucky against me on Uprising. Did you go and buy a lotto ticket too Bahamut"? Strife: (gets in High Octane's face) "Listen punk, my boy here kicked ya ass and if he doesn't feel like doin' it again, I will". Nidia: "Wait a minute honey, I got a better idea". NIDIA WHISPERS SOMETHING IN HIGH OCTANE's EAR. High Octane: "Yeah, that is good. How bout next week on RAW, you two face me in a tag match and I'll get a partner". Bahamut: "Alright, anybody, we don't care! We'll see you next week"! High Octane: "Oh you sure will". COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK.... McMAHON PERSONAL SUITE.... VINCE AND STEPHANIE McMAHON ARE SITTING IN THE SUITE TALKING ABOUT THE CARD FOR MELTDOWN WHEN NAILS ENTERS. STEPHANIE GETS A BIG SMILE ON HER FACE. Nails: "Hey boss, hey Steph". Vince: "Well Nails, nice to see ya. What can I do for ya"? Nails: "Well I just wanna let you know that if it can be arranged, I think I deserve a shot at the Toughman title". Vince: "Well, I'd love nothing more than to get a title back from my son's division but we don't have any interdivisional events for awhile". Stephanie: "Ya know what, we'll see what we can do". Nails: "Good, cause if I get that match, I promise the Toughman title will come to RAW". NAILS LEAVES THE SUITE AS VINCE LOOKS AT STEPH. Vince: "How are we gonna sign that match"? Stephanie: "We'll think of something dad, you and I always do". Vince: "Yeah, we do don't we"? BACK AT RINGSIDE, TEAM XTREME's MUSIC BY MONSTER MAGNET HITS AS CARNEY AND JEFF HARDY COME OUT TO A HUGE POP. J.R.: "Well I don't see how they can get a Toughman title shot and as much as I don't like Nails, RAW needs more gold King". Lawler: "We sure do and Nails would be the perfect guy to go get some". THE NWO's MUSIC HITS AS MUTA AND CHONO COME OUT TO A HOARD OF BOOS. J.R.: "Well we've got tag team action here as NWO Japan will face the floundering Team Xtreme and will those two be on the same page tonight King"? Lawler: "It's hard to say, at King of the Ring, they seemed to be and they were totally off track last week on RAW and tonight, if they wanna get by Chono and Muta, they'll have to be". Team Xtreme vs. NWO Japan Team Xtreme seemed to have pulled things together since their last tag match as they worked as a cohesive unit, using quick offense and they kept the fresh man in the ring with frequent tags. Carney escaped a back suplex from Chono by falling off his shoulder but when he landed he caught a roundhouse to the side of the head from Muta. Muta and Chono then double teamed Carney for much of the match with their martial arts backgrounds. But after an irish whip, Muta put his head down too early and Carney hit him with a reverse swinging neckbreaker. As Carney tried to get to his corner, Chono came in and pulled him back to the center of the ring but Jeff came in anyway and the match broke out. Jeff caught Chono with a dropkick that knocked him to the floor. He then took him out with a flying helo. In the ring, Muta whipped Carney to the corner and came tumbling in with a back elbow but then the New Japan Pro Wrestling logo appeared on the TWF Tron with the question "hy did you leave"? As Muta stared at the screen, Carney came from behind and delivered the "Carney Bomb" as Jeff went to the top rope and hit the "Swanton" for the 1....2.....3. Match Time: 14:54 Lawler: "What the heck is going on with that logo J.R."? J.R.:" I'm not sure but that's the third time we've seen it and this time, it cost Chono and Muta the match and that's a great win for Team Xtreme to build on". AS TEAM XTREME HEADS TO THE BACK, FRANCINE COMES WALKING DOWN THE RAMP WEARING A LONG LEATHER TRENCH COAT, SIMILAR TO THE ONE NEMESIS WEARS. Lawler: "Wait a minute J.R., it's Francine". J.R.: "What's this about"? FRANCINE GRABS THE HOUSE MIC. Francine: "I know you're all wondering what's been going on with me lately and to be honest, I've got something to get off my chest so Nemesis, if you could come out here please". "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" HITS AS NEMESIS MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP. Lawler: "I'll get it off your chest Francine"! J.R.: "Can you be serious for one second King, this is important"! Nemesis: "What's been goin' on lately Francine? I mean, you haven't been around, I bought you flowers and then found them in the trash, I mean, you just haven't been there for me and my performance has suffered". Francine: "I know and the truth is..... well first, can I have a hug"? Nemesis: "Sure". NEMESIS OPENS HIS ARMS TO GIVE HER A HUG WHEN NAILS COMES OUT THROUGH THE CROWD WITH A FIRE POKER AND STRIKES NEMESIS RIGHT IN THE BACK WITH IT. HE THEN JAMS IT INTO HIS RIBS SEVERAL TIMES AS FRANCINE REMOVES THE TRENCH COAT, REVEALING AN NWO SHIRT! SHE THEN JUMPS INTO NAILS' ARMS AS THE CROWD IS ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED! J.R.: "Oh my god! I don't believe this! What has this girl done"?! Lawler: "Ahahaha, she's joined the NWO J.R."! J.R.: "I think I'm gonna be sick! As much as Nemesis cares about her and she's in that madman's arms! This is horrible"! COMMERCIAL..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS RAW RETURNS, THE NWO THEME HITS AS SCOTT HALL COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "We're back on RAW fans and we are still in shock over what happened right before break. Francine has joined the NWO and Nemesis we understand has been taken to a local medical facility here in Kansas". Lawler: "And speaking of the NWO J.R., here comes Scott Hall"! THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND SABU's MUSIC HITS. WHEN THEY COME BACK ON, HE IS IN THE RING POINTING TOWARDS THE CEILING AS THE CROWD COMES OFF THEIR SEATS. J.R.: "What an entrance by the homicidal, suicidal, genocidal maniac and wait a minute, Hall's not gonna waste any time". Sabu vs. Scott Hall Hall tried to attack Sabu from behind as he removed his head gear but Sabu caught him in the mouth with a savot kick. That led to a jumping neckbreaker. Sabu tried to end it early with an in place moonsault but Hall powered out at 2. After a few knifedge chops, Sabu went for a springboard spinning heel kick but Hall ducked. Hall picked him up and whipped him to the ropes and Sabu tried to counter with a cross body block. But Hall caught him in mid air and put him down with his fallaway slam. He then picked him up and set him up backwards on the top rope. Hall then climbed to the middle turnbuckle and brought him off with a backdrop suplex. Hall then made his "that's it" signal and hit the "Razor's Edge" on Sabu, hooked the leg and got the 3 count. Match Time: 2:32 J.R.: "And just like that, this one's over". Lawler: "A convincing win for Hall J.R. and I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this may be the strongest the NWO has ever looked". J.R.: "I'm afraid you may be right on that". TWF RE-WIND SHOWS THE CONFRONTATION BACKSTAGE BETWEEN HULK HOGAN AND SCOTT STEINER LAST WEEK ON RAW. Hulk Hogan: "What do you want Steiner"? Scott Steiner: "What do I want? Well, I wanna know when you're gonna do everyone in this business a favor and retire. Everyone, including yourself, knows you can't win big matches anymore". Hogan: "Oh is that so? Well I'll tell ya what brother, I'll quit when all of them (referring to the fans) tell me to and right now, they're not doing that/ But I'll tell ya what, why don't we put your little theory that I can't win big matches to the test. Next week on RAW, you and me bro, one on one". A SIREN BLARES AS SCOTT STEINER's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH HIS CHAIN HEAD GEAR AND VICTORIA AT HIS SIDE. Lawler: "I think Hogan let his mouth get the best of his mind J.R., Steiner might take him out for good tonight"! J.R.: "Many have tried and many have failed but I gotta agree, given the circumstances, Hogan has a real challenge in front of him tonight". "REAL AMERICAN" HITS AS HULK HOGAN COMES OUT AND THE CROWD GIES ABSOLUTELY NUTS. Lawler: "These people sure love this guy though". J.R.: "And they always will! This is the loudest this place has been all night"! Lawler: "But they're all gonna be disappointed by the outcome"! Scott Steiner w/Victoria vs. Hulk Hogan The 2 locked up but Steiner's power was too much as he threw Hogan into the corner and drove a series of shoulders into his abdomen. He then whipped him to the ropes and caught him with a Steiner Line followed by a big shoulderbreaker. Hogan was in trouble as Big Poppa Pump caught him with a powerslam and hooked the leg 1.....2...., but Hogan had enough left in him to get a shoulder up. Steiner dropped a big elbow across Hogan's chest and then picked him up for an amazing overhead belly to belly suplex as Hogan yelled in pain. Steiner made the lateral press 1......2...., but just in time, Hogan beat Earl Hebner's 3 count and Steiner got up in Hebner's face in disbelief that Hogan had kicked out. But when he turned around, Hogan was up begging Steiner to hit him as the crowd came alive. Steiner hit him and Hogan pointed right at him and started waving his finger. Steiner then threw another right hand but Hogan blocked it and came back with 3 of his own. He then whipped Steiner to the corner and followed him in with a huge clothesline. Hogan was getting back into it and whipped Steiner to the ropes, catching him with the big boot. Hogan looked around the crowd as the noise was deafening. But Victoria jumped on the apron to distract him. Hogan went over and grabbed her by the hair as Hebner came over and tried to break it up. But Steiner came from behind and low blowed Hogan and Hebner didn't see it. That led to a devastating full nelson driver as Steiner hooked the leg and got the 3 count. J.R.: "And much with the help of Victoria and an illegal low blow, Steiner has defeated the Hulkster"! Lawler: "He did what he said he was gonna do J.R. and I have a feeling the worst is yet to come"! JUST THEN, VICTORIA REACHED INTO HER BOOT AND PULLED OUT STEINER's METAL BAR. SHE GAVE IT TO STEINER WHO HELD IT UP AS THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED. J.R.: "Oh come on, there's no need for this! You've done enough Scott"! AS STEINER WAITED FOR HOGAN TO GET UP, THE FANS GREW VERY LOUD WHEN STRIFE CAME RUNNING OUT. HE HIT STEINER WITH A BARRAGE OF RIGHT HANDS AND THEN WHIPPED HIM INTO THE ROPES AND CAUGHT HIM WITH A GIGANTIC BOOT TO THE FACE. STEINER ROLLED OUT OF THE RING AS STRIFE HELPED HOGAN UP. Lawler: "What is that idiot thinking? Hogan hasn't done anything for him"! J.R.: "Well Strife may have just started something he'll have to deal with very soon but thank god he did! Steiner was gonna cripple Hogan"! PARKING LOT THE SCENE SHIFTS FROM THE RING TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE BAHAMUT IS SHOWN WALKING TOWARDS HIS VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, A SINGLE HEADLIGHT APPROACHES AND THROUGH THE GLARE, IT CAN BE MADE OUT THAT IT's THE UNDERTAKER ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. BAHAMUT TURNS JUST IN TIME TO GET HIT WITH A CHAIN THE UNDERTAKER WAS SWINGING. THE UNDERTAKER THEN STOPS HIS BIKE AND GETS OFF. Lawler: "It's The Undertaker"! J.R.: "Oh my god, Bahamut is hurt". Undertaker: (standing over Bahamut) "See ya next week, bitch". THE UNDERTAKER THEN SPITS TOBACCO JUICE RIGHT ON THE BACK OF BAHAMUT. J.R.: "What does The Undertaker mean by that"? OFF AIR.....
