Memphis, Tennessee
November 5, 2002
FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM DOOMSDAY IN STILL PICTURES WITH THE ORGINAL COMMENTATING FROM JIM ROSS AND JERRY LAWLER OF HOW TRIPLE H, WITH AN ASSIST FROM VICTORIA, DEFEATED JORDAN ROCKWELL TO BECOME TWF CHAMPION. "ACROSS THE NATION" HITS AND RAW's MONTAGE ROLLS. THE RAW LOGO THEN POPS UP ON THE SCREEN AND THE LOUD ARENA IS SHOWN AS THE MUSIC CONTINUES TO BLARE. FIREWORKS POP OFF ON THE SET AND THE CAMERA PANS THE RAUCOUS CROWD. Jim Ross: "Just days removed from one of the most solid pay-per-views in recent memory, we are live from the sold out Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee"! Jerry Lawler: "You know why these people are so loud J.R.? Because I'm back in my hometown, they love me"! J.R.: "Oh I'm sure they do King but I think they also wanna see the action we've got lined up! A PROMO POPS UP ON THE SCREEN WITH AKASHA ON ONE SIDE AND MOLLY HOLLY ON THE OTHER WITH THE RAW LOGO IN THE BACKGROUND. In women's action, the seething former Women's champ Akasha looks to take out her frustrations on Molly Holly"! ANOTHER PROMO PICTURE IS SHOWN WITH THE HOCKEY MASKED NAILS AND HIS TOUGHMAN TITLE. Lawler: "And don't forget about the open challenge Nails made to anyone on the roster tonight J.R."! "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND THE NEW TWF CHAMPION TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER COME OUT TOGETHER. J.R.: "That all happens tonight plus much more but it looks like we're about to be joined by the new TWF champion Triple H and his runnin' buddy, Big Poppa Pump". Lawler: "Alright J.R., I can see the ratings going through the roof with these two together"! Triple H: (fighting the crowd's boos and chants) "Let's get one thing straight right now. I am the TWF champion because I am the best in this business. No one, including Jordan Rockwell can do a damn thing about it. But it's not because of some tramp like Victoria that I won that match, I had his ass beat anyway, she just happened to show up"! J.R.: "Just happened to show up"? Triple H: "What you see before you in this ring is the new dominant force here on RAW. Scott Steiner and I can take care of anyone, we don't need any help"! J.R.: "Well if not for Hulk Hogan, Steiner would've interfered in that match". Scott Steiner: "There used to be only two things I cared about, my freaks and my peeks. But now, The Game and I have set up to make RAW our personal stomping grounds and H has asked me to ensure that he is the TWF champion until he doesn't feel like being it anymore"! Lawler: "I like that"! "GET OFF THE TRACKS" BY POD HITS AS STRIFE APPEARS TO A HUGE OVATION. J.R.: "Wait a minute, Strife's out here"! Strife: "Until he doesn't feel like it anymore? So you two think that everyone else in the back is gonna bust their ass night in and night out until Triple H doesn't feel like it anymore? Let me tell you both something, everyone is gonna be after the Game for that title and that starts right now. Triple H, how bout putting that on the line in a match against, oh, let's say, ME"! J.R.: "What"? Steiner: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, you can't just come out here like you won the lottery or something and you can do anything you want, chump. You and I got unfinished business the way I see it so if you wanna fight so bad, how bout you fight me, tonight"! Lawler: "Yeah, that sounds better"! SUDDENLY, STEPHANIE McMAHON APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON. Stephanie: "Hello boys. Now I'm not gonna let my show be taken over by a bunch of guys who wanna take away valuable wrestling time by arguing so here's what I just decided. Strife, go to the back and pick any tag team partner you want and you two will face the team of Triple H and Scott Steiner". J.R.: "Alright, now that's fair"! TRIPLE H AND STEINER ARE FURIOUS. BACKSTAGE BAHAMUT IS WALKING BACKSTAGE WHEN HE IS CONFRONTED BY THE UNDERTAKER. Bahamut: "Listen man, if this is about DoomsDay, save it". Undertaker: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, I didn't say a word. Hey, I got no beef with the job you did at DoomsDay. THE UNDERTAKER THEN SHAKES BAHAMUT's HAND WHICH AMAZES HIM. Keep your head on straight boy, you'll go far in this business". THE UNDERTAKER WALKS AWAY AS BAHAMUT STILL SEEMS CONFUSED AS HE LOOKS INTO HIS HAND. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE... NEMESIS IS SHOWN AND SAM WILDE QUICKLY COMES INTO THE SHOT. Sam Wilde: "Nemesis, great win at DoomsDay, congratulations my friend". Nemesis: "Well, I gotta thank you for helping me find myself, I needed that". THE 2 KNOCK FISTS. Wilde: "As long as you always believe it's there, it will be". BACK AT RINGSIDE, TERRI GOLD's MUSIC HITS AND THE NEW WOMEN's CHAMP COMES OUT AS THE CROWD RISES IN CHEER. J.R.: "I wanna take this oppurtunity to congratulate Terri Gold, the new women's champion"! Lawler: "Well she better not take it for granted J.R., Akasha is hot on her trail to get that belt back". MOLLY HOLLY's MUSIC HITS AND SHE COMES OUT TO A FAVORABLE RESPONSE. J.R.: "Terri Gold will join us for some guest commentary here and here she is, Terri, have a seat". Terri Gold: "Thanks J.R.". J.R.: "How does it feel to be wearing that title for the third time"? "BLACK RAIN" BY EVE HITS AS AKASHA COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. Terri Gold: "It feels great J.R.! That was the biggest win of my career at DoomsDay". Lawler: "Well I know what doesn't feel great and that's the fact that this woman here has a score to settle with you Terri". Terri: "That's fine with me King, if she wants to go another round, all she's gotta do is name the time and place". J.R.: "Well first she's gotta get through Molly Holly who's no slouch herself". Akasha vs. Molly Holly Molly had some early success with some kicks to the body of the former champ, staying out of close range from Akasha. But Akasha ended up blocking a kick and then clobbering Molly with a clothesline and she was almost untouchable from there. She pounded Molly with a powerful attack that we've seen so many times from the "Angel with black wings". Molly managed to fight her way back into it with some right hands to the midsection and then she hit a northern lights suplex. She went to the top rope from there, prematurely looking for the "Molly go Round". Akasha recovered in time to see it coming and took a step back. That left Molly easy pickings for the "Castover" and Akasha hooked the near leg to get the 3 count. Match Time: 5:26 J.R.: "That was a solid win for Akasha as she dismantled a great competitor tonight". Lawler: "Are you sure you wanna give this woman a rematch Terri"? Terri: "Heck yeah, I wanna prove that I'm the best there is and if it takes a rematch to prove that.... J.R.: "Whoa, watch it"! AFTER ACTING LIKE SHE WAS GONNA LEAVE, AKASHA TOOK A SUDDEN TURN BACKWARDS AND LEAPT OVER THE ANNOUNCE TABLE ON GOLD. SHE THEN BEGAN VICIOUSLY POUNDING AWAY AT THE CHAMP UNTIL ARENA SECURITY CAME OUT AND PEELED HER OFF. Lawler: "What triggered that"? J.R.: "When you're a maniac, it doesn't take anything to trigger you! This woman's a loon"! SECURITY PULLS A SCREAMING MAD AKASHA TO THE BACK AS EMT's TAKE A LOOK AT GOLD. BACKSTAGE JOHNATHAN COACHMAN IS STANDING WITH VICTORIA. Johnathan Coachman: "I'm here with the woman who is directly responsible for Triple H being the TWF champion. Now Victoria, can you tell the world why you helped the game"? Victoria: "Well for your information Coach, I didn't help the game. I did it to get even with Jordan Rockwell". Coachman: "Wait a minute, am I missing something"? Victoria: "Believe me Coach, I had good reason to do it and I did it for no one but myself". VICTORIA WALKS OFF, LEAVING COACHMAN AND MANY OTHERS FILLED WITH QUESTIONS. THE GUERRERO's ARE IN THE RING AND "LATINO HEAT" IS PLAYING AS THE TWF RE-WIND COMES UP. TWF RE-WIND SHOWS THE ALTERCATION BETWEEN THE GUERRERO's AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA AND MATT TAYLOR WHICH OCCURED AT DOOMSDAY. "BALLAD OF A DEAD SOULJA" BY 2 PAC HITS AS AUSTIN PYROMANIA, MATT TAYLOR AND JACKIE GAYDA COME OUT TO A DECENT POP. J.R.: "Well it was that altercation that has lead to this tag team match and I'm proud to say that as a result of the skeleton key match at DoomsDay, we now have a reborn tag team division here on RAW". Lawler: "That's true J.R., but let me get something straight, I heard that these two punk kids made this challenge to the Guerrero's tonight". J.R.: "That would be true, they're looking to make an impact". Lawler: "I think they're looking to make a trip to the hospital"! Eddie and Chavo Guerrero vs. Austin Pyromania & Matt "Koo Bear" Taylor w/Jackie Gayda The new rookie tandem of Pyromania and Taylor was in control early as they worked on Chavo. Taylor came in and battered him with with a hard clothesline followed by a high elevation elbow drop. He tagged in Pyromania who hit a flying back elbow and than a nice spinebuster. He went to the top rope looking for one of his many high risk moves, a senton bomb but nobody was home. Chavo made the tag to his uncle who came in and went right to work on Pyromania's lower back. After a backbreaker across the knee, Eddie drilled Taylor with a cheap shot. The unexperience of Taylor showed as he tried to storm the ring but was cut off by referee Chad Patton. As he and Taylor argued, Eddie and Chavo were illegally, yet effectively double teaming Pyromania. After a beautiful vertical suplex, Eddie taunted the crowd. He then charged at Pyromania who sidestepped him and launched him to the floor. But when he got up, he started to mess with Jackie Gayda. Jackie took offense to this and tried to slap Eddie but he caught her arm. Just then, Taylor jumped off the apron and began wailing away on Latino Heat. Meanwhile, this had gotten Patton's attention while Pyromania was in his corner looking for a tag, but no one was there. Chavo seized the moment and came in with a lowblow, keeling Pyromania over. That led to a textbook brainbuster and the Guerrero's got the win when Chavo earned a 3 count. Match Time: 9:14 J.R.: "For god sakes Chavo wasn't even the legal man! I hate to be critical of the officiating but that was out of control". Lawler: "Well a win's a win J.R. and the Guerrero's will sure take it"! J.R.: "I don't doubt that". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL... BACKSTAGE.... NEMESIS IS WALKING BACKSTAGE WHEN HE RUNS INTO RANDY ORTON. Randy Orton: "Hey Nemesis, what's happening"? Nemesis: "How ya doin' Randy"? Orton: "Well, I saw your match with High Octane at DoomsDay and I gotta say I was impressed. So, not that I think we should be bitter enemies or anything like that, I'd kinda like to see how I measure up against ya. So how bout a friendly match tonight, you and me"? Nemesis: "Hell, I ain't got nothin' else to do tonight. Just don't be mad when I kick your ass". NEMESIS WALKS AWAY. Orton: "Oh I have a good feeling I won't be mad at all". COMMERCIAL BREAK.... A FULL MOON IS SHOWN IN A DARK STILL SKY AND A WOLF IS HOWLING. THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN. ARE YOU INTRIGUED BY THE UNKNOWN AND THE MYSTERIOUS? SOON, VERY SOON, RAW WIL GET THEIR DOSE OF BOTH? A MANIACAL, ALMOST INHUMANE LAUGH IS HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND. HE'S COMING...... COMING SOON TO RAW..... RETURN FROM BREAK... CHUCK AND BILLY's DRESSING ROOM... CAMERAS CATCH A CONVERSATION IN PROGRESS. Chuck Palumbo: "So if one of us wins, you don't think it'll split up the team". Billy Gunn: "No man, it's just that one of us has to shut this guy up. I mean, Nails, yeah he's tough, but so are you, I know you're tough". Chuck: "And I know you're tough". Billy: "So let's go, winner faces him tonight". THE TWO PLAY PAPER/ROCK/SCISSORS. CHUCK USES ROCK WHILE BILLY COUNTERS WITH PAPER. Billy: "Ha! I win"! Chuck: "Alright Billy, good luck out there". Billy: "Oh I got this. Tonight, for us, I become TWF Toughman champion"! OTHER SIDE OF THE ARENA..... THE DOOR TO TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER's ROOM OPENS AND TO THE CROWD's SURPRISE, OUT STEPS RANDY ORTON VERY SNEAKILY. BACK IN THE RING, NAILS IS STANDING WITH A MICROPHONE IN HAND AND THE TOUGHMAN TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. Lawler: "Did you see that J.R."? J.R.: "I sure did and I didn't like the looks of it but apparently it will be Billy Gunn to accept this open challenge for the Toughman title in just a few moments". Nails: "Billy Gunn huh? This is the big opponent for my open challenge? Hell, I would've fought both you freaks but hell, Billy boy, get your ass down here so I can hand it to you". "YOU LOOK SO GOOD TO ME" HITS AND BILLY GUNN COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "Who's he callin' a freak? This could be Billy's night and that might be all the motivation he needs"! Lawler: "You wanna talk about motivation J.R.? The fact that everyone is criticizing Nails as the toughman champion is gonna be all the motivation he needs tonight". TWF Toughman Title Match Challenger.... Billy Gunn vs. Nails Gunn charged Nails as the bell sounded with a clothesline but Nails ducked and poured on a barrage of right hands and kicks to the gut before headbutting him with his hockey mask. After dropping Gunn on the top turnpad with the snake eyes, Nails grabbed a steel chair from ringside and blasted Gunn over the head with it, busting him open at the 6 minute mark. He then tossed him to the floor and pulled out the protective padding. Looking for a piledriver, Nails had it countered and Gunn backdropped him on the floor. This woke Billy up as he began to show a toughness few knew he had. Even though the right hands that dinged off of Nails' mask stung, Billy kept throwing them. With the match still on the floor, Gunn whipped him face first into the steel post. He then reached under the apron and pulled out a leather strap. He began to whip the strap across the back of Nails. He then tried to expose Nails' back by ripping away his already torn leather shirt but Nails connected with a low blow. Moments later, Nails survived the match by virtue of the 15 minute rule. But before grabbing his belt, he found his trademark brass knuckles in his back pocket and he took a cheap shot at Gunn, knocking him senseless and then grabbing the belt. J.R.: "Now that was uncalled for! Thise were brass knucks"! Lawler: "You're dang right they were J.R. and that'll make some of these guys think twice before getting in the ring with the Toughman champ"! J.R.: "Well Nails is gonna retain the title here with the fifteen minute rule and I suppose some folks think he made a statement tonight and maybe he did, but the cheap shot afterwards was unnecessary". BACKSTAGE THE SCENE SHIFTS BACKSTAGE WHERE THE RED AND YELLOW CLAD HULK HOGAN IS ON THE GROUND, SURROUNDED BY TWF OFFICIALS TONY GAREA AND BLACKJACK LANZAAS WELL AS SENIOR OFFICIAL EARL HEBNER. Tony Garea: "What happened Earl"? Earl Hebner: "I wish I could tell ya Tony, by the time I got over here, whoever did it was gone". "I'M ALL GROWN UP" HITS AS STEPHANIE McMAHON MAKES HER WAY OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. Lawler: "Here comes the boss"! J.R.: "Do you think she's gonna address what we just saw backstage? Hogan looked hurt". Stephanie McMahon: "I know most of you here and most of you watching at home watched DoomsDay and you'd agree that New Japan Pro Wrestling has become a bit of a problem". J.R.: "I would". Stephanie: "So I am out here tonight to publicly announce that they will no longer be appearing on our show again". Lawler: "Wow, has had enough"! JUST THEN, THE NJPW LOGO APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON AND TATSUMI FUJINAMI APPEARS WITH A PIECE OF PAPER IN HIS HAND. Tatsumi Fujinami: "You can't do that! You can't! My company paid to be on TWF shows for six months and we will"! Stephanie: "Well Mr. Fujinami, I know a couple of guys who are gonna see to it that you don't appear on our show again". SUDDENLY, SCOTT HALL AND KEVIN NASH APPEAR BEHIND FUJINAMI. THEY STALK HIM DOWN THE RAMP WHEN CHONO AND MUTA COME OUT AND ATTACK THE OUTSIDERS FROM BEHIND. THE FIGHT GOES INTO THE RING WHERE THE OUTSIDERS ARE FIRMLY IN CONTROL UNTIL YUJI NAGATA REAPPEARS WITH A METAL BAR IN HIS HAND AND CRACKS HALL IN THE SHIN WITH IT. HALL FALLS DOWN IN AGONY AND CHONO AND MUTA SLIDE OUT OF THE RING. BUT NAGATA DOESN'T MAKE IT. NASH CATCHES HIM AND PULLS HIM IN FOR THE BIG JACKNIFE POWERBOMB. AS NJPW RETREATS, NASH GOES DOWN TO ATTEND TO HALL AND SIGNALS FOR THE EMT's. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK... STEPHANIE's OFFICE.... STEPHANIE IS AT HER DESK WHEN WILLIAM REGAL AND JAZZ ENTER. JAZZ SLAMS THE DOOR BEHIND HER. Stephanie: "Can I help you two"? William Regal: "Yes sunshine, as a matter of fact you can. Jazz and I would love to know why a current King of the Ring winner and a former TWF Women's champion get no recognition in your division. We think we deserve better". Stephanie: "Ya know William, as a matter of fact you're right. What was I thinking? You and Jazz would make a great team. Oh yeah, a great team in a match for the RAW tag team titles against Tommy Dreamer and Sabu"! Regal: "What? Have you gone bloody mad"? Stephanie: "You got your match, now leave my office. AS THEY ANGRILY WALK OUT, MR. PERFECT ENTERS. And what can I do for you"? Mr. Perfect: "No, try again. It's what will you do for me? I want a rematch for the Intercontinental title and I want it soon". Stephanie: "Hold up a minute there! You might be Perfect, but you sure as hell don't talk to me that way. And for another thing, there was no rematch clause in your contract with Rob Van Dam. But since I'm in a good mood tonight, I'll tell ya what. Next week right here on RAW, I'll give you a chance to earn that rematch". Mr. Perfect: "That's what I like to hear". PERFECT LEAVES HER OFFICE AS THE SCENE SHIFTS TO THE RAMPWAY ANNOUNCE POSITION OCCUPIED BY J.R. AND THE KING. Lawler: "That was the right decision, but I'm beginning to think Stephanie has gone bloody mad, putting Regal and Jazz in a tag team title match against Dreamer and Sabu"! RANDY ORTON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "It serves them right. But switching gears here a bit, I still wanna know why this youngster came out of Triple H's dressing room earlier tonight". THE WORD REVENGE APPEARS IN FLAMES ON THE TWF TRON AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT AS "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH HITS AND THE IMAGE OF A MAN IN A TRENCH COAT HOLDING A BASEBALL BAT IS SHOWN IN THE SPOTLIGHT. AN AURA OF SMOKE BEHIND HIM. THE CROWD CHEERS AND BEGINS TO CHANT "NEMESIS" AS HE SLOWLY WALKS DOWN THE RAMP. Lawler: "Well he's asked for this friendly match against this man tonight so maybe he went to the game to get a little advice on how to beat him". J.R.: "Well I like the move by the third generation superstar to ask for this match after Nemesis impressively defeated High Octane at DoomsDay but I don't like the idea of him consulting the game for wrestling advice". Lawler: "Well J.R., you yourself coined the nickname Cerebral Assassin. And what did Sam Wilde do to Nemesis, he seems brainwashed". J.R.: "He just believes in his abilities and what he's capable of King and I think Sam Wilde's been more than a great help for Nemesis, he helped turn his career around. But speaking of turning careers around, Orton could do just that with a win here". Randy Orton vs. Nemesis This was easily the match of the night and almost worth the price of admission alone as it was back and forth and seemed as if it would never end. Orton got a jump start after ducking a huge clothesline and hitting Nemesis with a picture perfect dropkick. He then mounted the top turnbuckle and came off with an absolutely gorgeous cross body block to get a 1....2...., and nearly pull an upset in under 2 minutes. But that became one of 14 2 counts as these two hit each other with everything. Finally, Nemesis countered a flying double axe handle off the top rope by catching Orton around the throat and delivering a huge chokeslam. He went for the cover and got 1....2....., but somehow, Orton got his right shoulder up. Nemesis couldn't believe it and he went for the "Shut Down" but Orton had the moved well scouted and slipped out of it. But then, he uncharacteristically used a mule kick to the groin of Nemesis which allowed him to hit the "0-Zone" to get the 1...2....3. J.R.: "That had to be an accident, he didn't mean that". Lawler: "Of course he did J.R., he's been listening to me, a win's a win"! J.R.: "Well that was certainly not the Randy Orton we're used to seeing, I hope that doesn't become a trend for him". BACKSTAGE SHAWN STASIAK IS SHOWN WALKING BACKSTAGE BUT AS HE TURNS THE CORNER, HE BUMPS RIGHT INTO MALICE. Shawn Stasiak: "Watch it"! WITHOUT EVEN SAYING A WORD, MALICE GRABS HIM BY THE THROAT AND CHOKESLAMS HIM RIGHT THROUGH A NEARBY TABLE. MALICE THEN KEEPS ON WALKING. BACK AT RINGSIDE, WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE AND JAZZ ARE WAITING IN THE RING. Lawler: "My god, Stasiak got in the way of the wrong guy there J.R.". J.R.: "Civil Rights has only been around a few weeks and I'm already sick of 'em. They think that they can do anything while they're here". Lawler: "How do you know they can't? Maybe that's the deal Stephanie worked with them". TOMMY DREAMER's OLD ECW THEME HITS AND HE AND SABU COME OUT WITH THE BRAND NEW RAW TAG TEAM TITLES. J.R.: "Who knows, but one thing for sure is Jeff Hardy will get the chance to take out Ron Simmons of that group. But speaking of taking out, it's time to watch Dreamer and Sabu take out the trash". Lawler: "This is a ridiculous match J.R. and I'd love to see you call Regal trash to his face"! RAW Tag Team Title Match Challengers... William Regal & Jazz vs. Tommy Dreamer & Sabu Regal and Dreamer started the match with a collar and elbow tie up and Regal quickly took advantage. He took Dreamer to the mat and locked in a top wrist lock. Dreamer fought his way up but Regal drove a knee into the gut followed by some hard european uppercuts. He then whipped Dreamer to the corner but Dreamer reversed it and bounced off the ring ropes, hitting a bulldog. He then tagged in Sabu as Regal tagged in Jazz. But before they could even lock up, Regal got in the ring and referee Mike Sparks tried to order him out. The match quickly turned into a melee and Sparks called for the bell. After the match, Jazz lowblowed Sabu from behind but when she turned around, Dreamer was waiting for her. But lucky for her, Regal pulled her out of the ring just in time and the two left with big smiles on their faces. J.R.: "Well I don't know what it was, but something made those two smile". Lawler: "You heard them J.R., it's recognition. They deserve it". COMMERCIAL BREAK.... RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... THE CIVIL RIGHTS LOGO APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON AS TEDDY LONG LEADS RON SIMMONS TO THE RING. J.R.: "Back on RAW folks and I'm sure you're all as thrilled to see these guys as I am. I must be missing something here but this group is yet to tell us what they want, what their plan is". Lawler: "Well their long term plan, who knows. As for right now, they just want to be treated like everyone else on RAW and if you recall when Teddy Long was fired, it was a discrimanatory move on the part o the company". JEFF HARDY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP FROM THE CROWD. J.R.: "I can't believe you'd actually say that King, he was caught being bribed to fix a match". Lawler: "Well that's all water under the bridge now thanks to some high priced attorneys and give it some time J.R. but this group will make a huge impact on RAW". J.R.: "Well Jeff Hardy might have something to say about that tonight". Ron Simmons w/Teddy Long vs. Jeff Hardy Jeff's speed obviously was a factor and he frustrated the veteran Simmons with it until he was caught with a big clothesline. Simmons then sent him to the ropes for a back body drop but Jeff landed on his feet and scored with a front dropkick. He then whipped Simmons to the corner and hit the Poetry in Motion. He went for a cover but Simmons kicked out with authority after a 2 count. After a neckbreaker version of the Twist of Fate, Jeff went to the top rope looking for the "Swanton Bomb" but Simmons stuck his knees up in the small of his back. Simmons then whipped him to the ropes and caught him with a textbook powerslam but just before the count of 3, Jeff got his foot on the bottom rope. Furious, Simmons whipped him in again but Jeff ducked a wild clothesline and Jeff went for a hurracanrana. But Simmons countered with a big powerbomb. That was followed by the "Dominator" and Simmons picked up the 3 count win. Match Time: 6:55 J.R.: "Jeff Hardy gave us everything he had tonight but he came up a little short". TEDDY LONG AND RON SIMMONS ARE BOTH SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP WITH THEIR ARMS RAISED. Lawler: "And you can't argue with success J.R.! Teddy's got his group going in the right direction". BACKSTAGE STRIFE IS WALKING WHEN HE RUNS INTO A STAGEHAND. Strife: "Hey man, you seen Bahamut"? Stagehand: "Yeah, but not since he left about an hour ago". Strife: "He left"? BACK AT RINGSIDE, AN ENGINE REVS AND NIDIA LEADS HIGH OCTANE OUT TO SOME OF THE BIGGEST HEAT OF THE NIGHT. J.R.: "Strife still hasn't found a partner and apparently he was thinking of Bahamut. Who's he gonna get"? Lawler: "Well I doubt there's many volunteers. But speaking of volunteers, sign me up for the Nidia express"! High Octane: "Forget about it Strife, no one wants to team with you. But now that we're on the subject of Strife, let's talk about the man that lost to him at DoomsDay. Undertaker, at least I show up after I lose a match, you haven't come out here yet. Then was the sickest display at all when he shook Bahamut's hand earlier, two men who nearly killed each other in Hell in a Cell". J.R.: "It's called class, something you and Nidia have nothing of". High Octane: "Undertaker, I used to look up to you but there's now way I'll do that now. In fact, to show how pathetic I think you are, I want you to get your ass out here right now"! J.R.: "What"? Lawler: "I can't say that this is a good move". "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HITS AND THE UNDERTAKER COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION BUT MORE CHEERS. J.R.: "Well he just got his wish"! Lawler: "Get out of there High Octane"! THE UNDERTAKER ENTERS AND GETS RIGHT UP CLOSE TO HIGH OCTANE. High Octane: "Here honey, I have something to say to this man". HIGH OCTANE HANDS HER THE MIC BEFORE TURNING BACK AROUND AND BITCH SLAPPING THE UNDERTAKER ACROSS THE FACE. AFTER A SECONDS PAUSE, THE UNDERTAKER KICKED HIM IN THE GUT AND THEN VIOLENTLY PULLED HIM IN AND PUT HIM DOWN HARD WITH THE "LAST RIDE". "YPU'RE GONNA PAY" THEN HIT AGAIN AS THE UNDERTAKER LEFT THE RING. J.R.: "I thought the kid had a death wish and right now he may be wishing he were"! Lawler: "I can't understand what High Octabe was doing there either! I mean, I admire his guts but you gotta draw the line somewhere". BACKSTAGE THE SCENE SHIFTS BACKSTAGE WHERE TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER ARE SHOWN WALKING TO THE RING. J.R.: "That big tag team challenge match is next but who's gonna team with Strife"? COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR SMACKDOWN 4 FOR PS2 IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER COME OUT TOGETHER, EASILY TO THE BIGGEST HEAT OF THE NIGHT. Lawler: "We're back on RAW and here comes team number one and to be honest J.R., against a team of this caliber, I don't think it matters who his partner is". "GET OFF THE TRACKS" BY POD HITS AGAIN BY STRIFE DOESN'T COME OUT. J.R.: "I'm afraid you may be right on that one". Lawler: "Is he even gonna come out"? J.R.: "Oh look, yes he is"! JUST THEN, STRIFE COMES IN THROUGH THE CROWD AND BEGINS TO HAMMER AWAY ON STEINER WHILE TRIPLE H STILL LOOKS TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE. BUT SOON THE NUMBERS GAME CAUGHT UP WITH THE LOCOMOTIVE AND AFTER TAKING A POUNDING, HE WAS DROPPED WITH TRIPLE H's PEDIGREE. SIRENS THEN BLARED AND SCOTT STEINER's MUSIC HIT AS THE TWO MEN STOOD OVER THE FALLEN STRIFE, ARMS RAISED. Lawler: "They said RAW has become their personal stomping grounds and they may be right J.R."! J.R.: "As scary as it sounds, they sure could be! Who can stomp this untouchable duo"? OFF AIR...
