Birmingham, Alabama
November 12, 2002
DARK MATCH In what was an excellent match, Austin Pyromania and William Regal put on a great show until Regal used a schoolboy rollup after Pyromania missed a move in the corner and he hooked the tights to get the win. RAW GOES LIVE AS RAW COMES ON THE AIR, TRIPLE H IS SHOWN INSIDE STEPHANIE McMAHON's OFFICE. Stephanie: "Trust me Hunter, this has nothing to do with getting you back because you got the better end of the divorce settlement. This has everything to do with making RAW the number one division in wrestling and making you prove that that TWF Title is the most prestigous title in this business". Triple H: "But you can't be serious about this main event for Survivor Series". Stephanie: "Oh but I am and in just a little bit, I will go out to that ring and make that match official for the Survivor Series". TRIPLE H ANGRILY STORMS OUT AS "ACROSS THE NATION" HITS AND RAW's MONTAGE VIDEO ROLLS. THE BJCC ARENA COMES INTO VIEW AS THE ROWDY CROWD IS DROWNED OUT BY THE EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS. Jim Ross: "It's live and it's RAW and we have invaded Birmingham, Alabama and King, what about Stephanie's big announcement"?! Jerry Lawler: "I don't know J.R., I can't tell ya, I've been hearing rumors all day and if any of them are even remotely true, I don't blame Triple H one bit"! A PROMO PICTURE POPS UP WITH THE RAW LOGO. BAHAMUT AND KEVIN NASH ARE ON ONE SIDE AND TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER FILL IN THE OTHER. J.R.: "Well one thing we can tell you is that these four men will square off in a huge tag team match tonight, what about that King"? Lawler: "Triple H and Scott Steiner have deemed RAW their personal stomping grounds and tonight, Bahamut and Kevin Nash will be on a one way trip to the hospital in my view"! AN ENGINE REVS AND LEADS INTO HIGH OCTANE's MUSIC AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT ALONGSIDE NIDIA. J.R.: "Well that remains to be seen King but we're kicking RAW off tonight with what should be a fast paced thriller between two lightning quick superstars. JEFF HARDY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO HIS USUAL POSITIVE RESPONSE WEARING GLOWING BODY PAINT. Lawler: "I've been wanting to see these two go at it for quite some time J.R."! J.R.: "I know both men were really looking forward to this one as win's here on the RAW division are becoming more and more important". Jeff Hardy vs. "High Octane" Damion West w/Nidia This was a match that showcased the true athleticism of both men. After taking Jeff down with consecutive armdrags, High Octane sent him to the ropes but Jeff ducked a backhand and scored with a dropkick to the chest. He then used a double legdrop to the groin. He whipped High Octane to the ropes and used a backbody drop but High Octane showed great awareness and ring presence by landing on his feet. Jeff turned around but got clobbered with the "Head on Collision". High Octane went for the cover and got 1....2...., but Jeff used the lef which High Octane should've hooked to get the bottom rope and break the count. High Octane got in referee Mike Sparks' face but when he turned around, Jeff used some hard shots to the abdomen to ignite a comeback. After reversing an irish whip to the corner, Jeff landed the Whisper in the Wind to get the 1.....2...., but High Octane kicked out. Jeff then sent him hard to the corner but Nidia jumped on the apron. Her distraction wasn't much but it threw off Jeff's timing and when he charged in, High Octane stuck a boot right in his face. He then lifted himself to the top turnbuckle and hit a nice top rope hurracanrana to get the 1....2.....3. Match Time: 5:38 Lawler: "Oh my gosh! Forget the West Coast Pop, did you see that"?! J.R.: "I certainly did King. It was a homerun move and High Octane knocked it out of the park tonight and scored a big win for himself in what is still a young career"! BACKSTAGE.... THE CROWD INSIDE IS SHOCKED TO SEE LITA WALK THROUGH THE ENTRY WAY. Lawler: "What the..... J.R.: "Was that Lita"? "ALL GROWN UP" HITS AS STEPHANIE SAUNTERS OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. SHE GETS IN THE RING AND IS HANDED A MIC. Lawler: "Well we're being graced by our owner here J.R., maybe she can shed some light". Stephanie McMahon: "For those of you wondering, that was Lita back there. THE CROWD CHEERS. Ya see, Travis Wakeman who now runs PrimeTime and I worked out a little trade. He took the New Japan Pro wrestling problem off my hands and RAW got Lita and rookie sensation John Cena. But, regretfully, I had to give him Rob Van Dam and the Intercontinental title to do it". J.R.: "Oh, I don't know how wise that was". Stephanie: "But enough about that. The reason I am out here tonight is to tell all you RAW fans out there about the Gates of Hell match that will take place at Survivor Series". Lawler: "The what"? Stephanie: "That's right, it will be known as the Gates of Hell. Six superstars will be selected to compete in this match for the TWF Title and yes, Triple H is one of them. The match goes like this. It'll start out with two men and every five minutes, a new superstar will enter the match at random along with a new stipulation which can be used in winning the match. For instance, the match may start off as an inferno match and the next stipulation could be an I quit match and you will have to use one of the methods to survive and so on. The last man standing will be declared the winner and he will leave with the TWF Title". Lawler: "That's not fair to the game J.R., now I see what that argument was all about at the start of the broadcast". Stephanie: "Later tonight, I will name the other five men that will join Triple H in this match". Lawler: "Who's it gonna be J.R."? "ALL GROWN UP" HITS AGAIN AS STEPHANIE EXITS THE RING. J.R.: "I don't know, but things certainly don't look good for Triple H"! "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND HE COMES OUT AND CONFRONTS STEPHANIE HALFWAY UP THE RAMP. Lawler: "Wait a minute, we're gonna get the Game's opinion right now"! Triple H: "Steph! Steph I am not gonna compete in a match like this against five other guys! STEPHANIE JUST NODS HER HEAD. It's not fair"! JUST THEN, THE SOUND OF A HOWLING WOLF IS HEARD AND KEVIN NASH APPEARS AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP TO A BIG POP. Kevin Nash: "Hey Hunter, why don't you stop complaining for a second. Ya know, when you and I were coming up in this business damn near ten years ago now, I remember you always used to say that you would do anything to be the world champ and you would do anything to prove you deserved to where it. Well instead of coming out here and trying to get your ex-wife to call off the match, why don't you put your money where your mouth is". J.R.: "Oh my, Big Sexy just told it like it is"! Triple H: "Ya know Kev, you're right, you and I do go way back. So you'd think that you'd know that when I say something, you might as well take it to the bank. Last week on RAW, I said this show would become our personal stomping grounds. Ya should've listened to me big fella". JUST THEN, NASH IS BLINDSIDED BY SCOTT STEINER WHO COMES OUT AND GIVES NASH A SERIOUS BEATING. J.R.: "Now what the hell was that for?! It was a damn sneak attack"! Lawler: "He should've listened J.R."! THE CAMERAS SHOW NASH DOWN ON THE RAMP AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL..... COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A GREEN COLOR IS SHOWN ON THE SCREEN WHICH SLOWLY STARTS TO FADE OUTWARDS AND THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARS. BEWARE TWF RAW, HE's COMING, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... A SHAKEN UP KEVIN NASH IS STAGGERING AROUND BACKSTAGE WHEN STRIFE COMES UP. Strife: "You alright big man"? Kevin Nash: "I'll live". Strife: "I'm gonna go talk to Bahamut and make sure he's got your back tonight cause he didn't a second ago". Chuck and Billy vs. Shelton Benjamin and D'Lo Brown w/Teddy Long This was an important match in the RAW tag team division which has stepped up the competition level drastically. Chuck and Billy really looked good against the two men representing Civil Rights as they did a number on the young Benjamin. Chuck battered him with some hard right hands and Billy did the same with some quick snap jabs before catching him with a jackhammer suplex but D'Lo was in to break up the count. Finally, Benjamin made the tag to D'Lo after catching Billy with a spinwheel kick. D'Lo came in and kept his team in control. After a scoop slam, he dropped the Shimmy shimmy legdrop across the throat of Billy but could only get a 2 count. After catching him with an impressive calf kick off an irish whip, D'Lo tagged Benjamin back in but he soon was caught with a big powerslam and Billy made it to his corner to make the tag. Chuck came in with a head of steam and knocked down both men before catching D'Lo with a hard clothesline. All 4 men got involved and Chuck and Billy were cruising until Billy bounced off the ropes looking for the "Fame-Asser" but Teddy Long grabbed his foot and Benjamin then dropkicked him in the back which sent him to the floor. In the ring, D'Lo hit the "Sky High" on Chuck to get the 1...2...3. Match Time: 9:34 Lawler: "They got him! What a quality win for Civil Rights"! J.R.: "Thanks to an illegal assist from Teddy Long, sure they won! This group makes me sick King, what is it they want or do they even know"? Lawler: "Well one thing's for sure, you can't argue their success"! BACKSTAGE.... CAMERAS SHOW JOHN CENA EXITING TRIPLE H's DRESSING ROOM. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "LATINO HEAT" HITS AS CHAVO GUERRERO COMES OUT TO SOME WILD BOOS. J.R.: "We're ready for more action here on RAW but what was that that we just saw"? Lawler: "It looked to me like John Cena. He sure knows who to go to in order to make an impact here on his new show"! MATT TAYLOR's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A DECENT POP. J.R.: "Well that's debatable but last week here on RAW, we saw the Guerrero's defeat the new team of Austin Pyromania and this man in tag team action". Lawler: "Yeah, and Eddie even got a feel of Jackie Gayda"! J.R.: "Well Austin Pyromania wasn't too happy about that but tonight it will be his best friend Matt Taylor against Eddie's nephew Chavo". Chavo Guerrero vs. Matt "Koo Bear" Taylor As the bell sounded, Chavo tried to size up the big man when Taylor charged with a clothesline but Chavo ducked and started kicking at his legs. After a dropkick to the knee, Chavo knocked him down with a dropkick to the face and then hit a nice helo over the top rope. Chavo was in control until he jumped up on Taylor's shoulders and was dropped with a samoan drop. Taylor then whipped Chavo to the corner and exploded into him with a hard clothesline. Taylor's physical attack kept Chavo down for much of the match until Chavo was able to sneak a thumb to the eyes in. He then went for a headscissor takedown but Taylor nicely turned it into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Taylor then climbed the ropes but Chavo pulled referee Chad Patton in towards him as Eddie Guerrero came out and shoved Taylor off to the mat. Taylor got up and tried to go after Eddie but Chavo rolled him up from behind and put his feet up on the second rope for leverage to get the pin. Match Time: 12:56 Lawler: "Ahahaha, what a win! That was great teamwork"! J.R.: "That's what you always say King, that was bargain basement if I ever saw it, like a lot of the women you've met"! Lawler: "Hey, you're the one who's been married six times"! J.R.: "Wait a minute, there's Austin Pyromania"! AUSTIN PYROMANIA CAME RUNNING OUT TO A BIG POP AND CHASED THE GUERRERO's FROM THE RING. Lawler: "Get out of there guys". J.R.: "This situation is far from over folks, trust me". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... STEPHANIE's OFFICE.... STEPHANIE IS AT HER DESK LOOKING THROUGH A FILE WHEN THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. Stephanie: "Come in, it's not locked". THE DOOR OPENS AND TEDDY LONG ENTERS. Teddy Long: "We need to talk". Stephanie: "Uh, ok, pull up a chair". TEDDY LONG SITS DOWN ACROSS FROM STEPHANIE AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL.... A COMMERCIAL FOR SMACKDOWN 4 FOR PS2 IS SHOWN. NOW PART OF THE TWF GAMING LIBRARY. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BAHAMUT IS SHOWN BEATING THE HELL OUT OF A PUNCHING BAG WHEN STRIFE APPROACHES. Strife: "What's up bro"? BAHAMUT CONTINUES TO HIT THE BAG. Hey man, last week I got destroyed by Triple H and The Undertaker, where were you"? Bahamut: "Uh, to be honest I don't recall right off hand but I know I wasn't supposed to be in the ring". Strife: "Not even to help your friend when he's getting beat down"? BAHAMUT CEASES HIS ATTACK ON THE BAG AND LOOKS STRIFE IN THE FACE. Bahamut: "Look man, I hear Stephanie is gonna put me in the Gates of Hell tonight so my focus is what's in front of me and that's the TWF Title". BAHAMUT WALKS AWAY. Strife: (to himself) "Yeah, cause the future is all you can see anymore". BACK AT RINGSIDE, RANDY ORTON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE FROM THE CROWD. J.R.: "Here comes a guy who has something in common with Bahamut, these fans don't know what to think of them anymore". Lawler: "Why J.R., cause he came out of Triple H's dressing room? That could mean anything". SAM WILDE's MUSIC SUNG BY THE PHILADELPHIA BOYS CHOIR HITS AS CHURCH BELLS RING. J.R.: "Well he's already coming out here with a different approach but he better be focused tonight on this man". Lawler: "See that's what I hate about wrestling fans, they don't know whether to boo or cheer a fine physical specimen like Randy Orton but they're cheering someone like Sam Wilde"! Randy Orton: "Wait a minute, cut that crappy music. FANS BOO. Are you coming out here to wrestle or teach Sunday School pastor Wilde? I mean, this is.... JUST THEN, WILDE ENTERS THE RING AND POPS ORTON IN THE MOUTH AS THE BELL SOUNDS. J.R.: "Well there's your answer Randy". Randy Orton vs. Sam Wilde As the bell sounded and the 2 locked up, it didn't take long for the 3rd generation superstar Orton to show his many talents but he seemed surprised when Wilde kept up with him move for move as the two put on a series of chain wrestling techniques that was some of the best action in the TWF this year. After Wilde bested Orton on the mat, he whipped him to the ropes but Orton ducked a clothesline and drilled him with a picture perfect dropkick which turned the tide completely in Orton's favor. Wilde has blood dripping from his nose from the dropkick but Orton kept the pressure on with 2 european uppercuts and a nice piledriver but Wilde was able to kick out after 2. Orton then called for the "O-Zone" but Wilde was able to escape as he had the move well scouted. He then ducked a clothesline and went for one of his own but Orton ducked and scored with a tornado ddt. Orton then went to the top rope looking for the best cross body block most people have ever seen and he timed it perfectly. But Wilde was able to roll through it and used Orton's own momentum to hook the legs and get the pin. Match Time: 5:29 J.R.: "Now how good was that? That is great wrestling by Sam Wilde"! Lawler: "Wait a minute, we got company"! JUST THEN, JOHN CENA ENTERS THE RING AND ATTACKS WILDE FROM BEHIND AND ORTON JOINS IN. AFTER THE TWO DO A REAL NUMBER ON WILDE, NEMESIS COMES OUT AND THE TWO SCATTER. J.R.: "Well thank God for Nemesis"! Lawler: "John Cena and Orton together"? J.R.: "Apparently and I'm sure I'm like everyone else when I wanna know how this came about"? BACKSTAGE.... STEPHANIE's OFFICE.... THE SCENE SHIFTS TO STEPHANIE's OFFICE WHERE SHE IS AT HER DESK, A PIECE OF PAPER IN HER HAND. Stephanie: "As promised, I have come up with the names of the five men, who along with Triple H, will compete at Survivor Series in the Gates of Hell match. Now after careful consideration, these are the five superstars I came up with. The Undertaker, Bahamut, Kevin Nash, Strife and Ron Simmons. I felt that these were the most deserving superstars on the roster and they will all have a chance to be TWF champion at the Survivor Series". THE SCENE SHIFTS BACK TO RINGSIDE WHERE CIVIL RIGHTS' MUSIC HITS AND MALICE COMES DOWN THE AISLE WITH TEDDY LONG. Lawler: "I don't like Triple H's chances J.R., it's not right"! J.R.: "Well I gotta say that they all deserve a shot but I don't know about Ron Simmons. What has he done lately? Teddy Long had to have something to do with that". SHAWN STASIAK's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. Lawler: "Well Teddy Long has this group moving to the top of RAW so whether he has anything to do with that or not, I agree with that choice". J.R.: "Well it was just last week here on RAW where we saw Malice chokeslam Stasiak right through a table and believe it or not, Stasiak asked for this match". Lawler: "Well much like Triple H, I don't like Stasiak's chances here". Malice w/Teddy Long vs. Shawn Stasiak Stasiak came after Malice with a new agression and he hit him several times in the face but the shots seemed to have no affect. After kicking him in the kneecap, Stasiak bounced off the ropes but ran right into Malice's big boot. Malice then blatantly choked Stasiak 3 times, nearky getting himself DQ'd. But he then picked Stasiak up and dropped him with a high impact powerbomb. Rather than going for the cover, Malice set Stasiak on the top turnbuckle and brought him off with a devastating chokeslam. It was academic from there as Malice got the 1...2...3. Match Time: 4:50 Lawler: "Oh my, that was total destruction". J.R.: "This Malice is a dangerous man and with Teddy Long, he could create havoc hear on RAW for years to come". COMMERCIAL BREAK.... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE MAID IN MANHATTAN IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... VICTORIA IS HAVING HER MAKE-UP DONE WHEN SHE IS ATTACKED BY AN ENRAGED LITA. LITA STOMPS AND KICKS AT VICTORIA WHILE SHE IS ON THE GROUND UNTIL ARENA SECURITY CAN COME AND PULL HER OFF. THE CAMERA SHOWS A SEETHING VICTORIA. BACK AT RINGSIDE, MR. PERFECT AND CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI ARE IN THE RING. J.R.: "Well Lita's already making her presence felt here on RAW but now we've got the Perfect connection in the ring as they like to call themselves". Lawler: "Well Lita did tell Jordan Rockwell she would get revenge for him against Victoria but you say it like a bad thing that they're out here J.R., this should be great"! Mr. Perfect: "Stephanie, first you go and get rid of the Intercontinental title without even giving me a chance to win it back. I said that's fine, I'll just win the Gates of Hell match. But for some reason, you didn't include perfection in that either. Well Stephanie, you can't ignore what I'm about to do to Sabu. Once I easily dispose of him, you'll have no choice but to give Christopher and I a shot at the RAW tag team titles". SABU's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GREAT POP WITH TOMMY DREAMER AT HIS SIDE. Lawler: "I think that's fair". J.R.: "I don't know what these two have done to earn a tag team title shot, course he's not gonna easily dispose of Sabu as he says either". Mr. Perfect w/Christopher Nowinski vs. Sabu w/Tommy Dreamer This was easily the match of the night as the seesaw battle saw 10 two counts. While Perfect distracted referee Tim White, Nowinski hit Sabu with his own belt and Perfect used the "Perfect Plex" and had about a 7 count but White was consumed with Nowinski and Dreamer who were brawling on the floor. Perfect released the pin to get White's attention as Sabu went to the top rope. When Perfect turned around, Sabu came flying off with a bulldog and rammed his face into the mat. Sabu then rolled on top of Perfect to get the pin. After the match, Dreamer fought off Nowinski as the crowd went wild. Match Time: 12:49 J.R.: "Sabu has won this one with one heck of a bulldog"! Lawler: "Perfect had about a one hundred count"! J.R.: "Well the interference didn't work this time and it looks like Perfect and Nowinski lost that title shot too, as if they would've gotten it anyway". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL..... BACKSTAGE.... JOHNATHAN COACHMAN STANDS WITH RON SIMMONS. Johnathan Coachman: "Ron Simmons, you were just named one of the participants in the Gates of Hell match at Survivor Series but controversy is swirling that you don't deserve to be in it". Ron Simmons: "Gimme a break Coach, you're a brother aren't ya? You know our people have been held back since the beginning of time. But at Survivor Series, that's gonna change. Because I plan..... SUDDENLY WILLIAM REGAL ENTERS THE SHOT. William Regal: "You know how sick I am of hearing about your people sunshine? Is that all you do is wine"? Simmons: "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Look who's talking. That's all you've done on this show is wine. Fact is, King of the Ring was the biggest fluke in TWF history". Regal: "Is that so. Well hope about this"? REGAL HITS SIMMONS SQUARE IN THE FACE AND THE TWO BEGIN TO TRADE SHOTS UNTIL THEY ARE SEPERATED BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF SECURITY. J.R.: "Good grief, what else is gonna happen tonight? The tag team main event is next"! COMMERCIAL BREAK.... A COMMERCIAL FOR CASTROL GTX MOTOR OIL IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE... AS RAW RETURNS, COACHMAN IS WITH HULK HOGAN. Coachman: "Hulk Hogan, what is it you wanted to say just prior to the big main event tonight". Hulk Hogan: "Well ya know Coach, I was attacked last week from behind even though I had all intentions of teaming with Strife in that tag team match and it was Big Poppa Pump who did it. Steiner, I'm gonna give you until next week on RAW to answer this but I want a match, you and me at Survivor Series and whether you say RAW is your stomping grounds or not, I still have one question for ya brother. Whatcha gonna do, when Hulkamania runs wild on you"? THE OLD WOLFPAC THEME HITS AND KEVIN NASH COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "Well it's main event time and what about the challenge just made by Hogan"? Lawler: "I think it's ridiculous J.R., Big Poppa Pump has nothing to prove against Hogan". "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AS BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO SOME CHEERS AND ALSO SOME BOOS. J.R.: "Then why does he have to attack him from behind"? Lawler: "Did you ever think you'd hear this J.R., boos for Bahamut"? "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER COME OUT TOGETHER TO THE BIGGEST HEAT OF THE NIGHT. J.R.: "I didn't think I ever would but I didn't think I'd ever see a lot of things that I have". Lawler: "Well here comes the heart and the soul of RAW"! J.R.: "I think you're the only one who thinks that way King". Triple H & Scott Steiner vs. Kevin Nash & Bahamut This was a hard fought battle by both teams but Triple H and Steiner have really jelled well and they took turns taking it to Kevin Nash after taking his wheels out. Steiner worked repeatedly on his lower back trying to set up the "Steiner Recliner". He then whipped him to the corner and followed in but Nash stuck out his elbow and drilled him. Nash then ran over Steiner with a clothesline and tagged in Bahamut who came in on a tear. Soon all 4 men were involved and Nash went for a big boot on Triple H but he swerved and Nash blasted Bahamut. Triple H then took Nash down with a chop block and Steiner leveled Bahamut with a Steiner Line to get the 1....2....3 and he and Triple H escaped with the win. Match Time: 18:02 Lawler: "They did it J.R., what a win"! J.R.: "They survived tonight, but will they do the same at Survivor Series"?! OFF AIR....
