Columbus, Ohio
January 13, 2003
UPRISING: LIVE FROM THE TWF LIVEWIRE INN CAMERAS PAN AROUND THE CROWD AT THE TWF's RESTAURANT JUST OUTSIDE MADISON SQAURE GARDEN IN NEW YORK CITY AS MANY OF THEM ARE SHOWN HAVING A GREAT TIME. THE CAMERAS FINALLY COME TO A REST ON THE STAGE WHERE AL SNOW SITS WITH THE HONKY TONK MAN ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE RING WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY FANS. Al Snow: "I think they add seats in this place everyday! Every time we're here it gets louder"! Honky Tonk Man: "Well let's get real Al Snow, it's because they're all here to see the Honky Tonk Man and I promise, one of these days I will sing for them, when I feel like it"! Snow: "Oh I bet they can't wait. Fans , we are counting down to TWF RAW which will be held live from the TWA Dome in Columbus, Ohio and J.R. and the King are standing by to call that one, but first, we're gonna have two matches straight from RAW's developmental territory, the mFw"! Honky Tonk Man: "First off, is that idiot Jerry Lawler still on that show? I don't see how they get such high ratings with him on there. But you're right Snow, these guys down in the mFw are out to prove they are the future and I have been to two of their shows personally. They are for real". Snow: "Wait a minute, aren't you and Jerry Lawler cousins"? Honky Tonk Man: "Well it's not something I admit to a lot of people, but yes, we are. However, he never has and never will have the skills that I do"! Snow: "Let's send it down to the ring, I can't comment on that statement". mFw match: Jeff Hardy vs. Nathan Jones In his first match in as an mFw superstar, Jeff Hardy gave Nathan Jones a taste of someone who's been there, hitting a sit down jawbreaker and the Whisper in the Wind. But in the end, size became a serious factor and the huge Nathan Jones hit Hardy with a one handed sit down chokeslam manuever to win the match. mFw match: Jesse James Morgan vs. Badd Dogg Morgan looked great in this one, showing everyone how he earned a spot in this year's Royal Rumble match. But late in the match, the Badd Dogg took a chain out of his boot and wrapped it around his fist, dropping Morgan to pick up the victory. Victoria vs. Molly Holly In the last match on Uprising, Victoria and Molly hooked up in a great women's match. After taking a lot of punishment from the more physical Victoria, Molly hit a northern lights suplex out of nowhere and had enough leverage to get the pin. Snow: "What a match that was. The women in the TWF have come so far and the fans here at the Livewire loved it"! Honky Tonk Man: "Well I'll tell ya what Al, I was very impressed with both Nathan Jones and Badd Dogg, they looked ready for that next step"! Snow: "Well I'll agree with you on Jones but I didn't like the way Redd Dogg won his match". Honky Tonk Man: "Well I was just told by one of these stupid sound techs that Nathan Jones and Jesse James Morgan got into a heated scuffle that security had to seperate". Snow: "I don't know what that's about folks, but I do know that RAW is about thirty seconds away! So for the greatest singer on Earth, at least in his own mind, the Honky Tonk Man, I'm Al Snow, we'll see you here next time from the TWF Livewire Inn"! Honky Tonk Man: "And RAW will be back here later in the show to talk with the bizarre one, Goldust"! Snow: "That's right folks, Goldust has returned to the TWF and he will speak here live from the Livewire later on RAW! Plus, Tommy Dreamer won a tag team title shot last week on RAW and he and his partner get it tonight, don't miss it"! RAW GOES LIVE "ACROSS THE NATION" HITS AS RAW's MONTAGE IS SHOWN BEFORE THE SOLD OUT TWA DOME IS PICTURED AS FIREWORKS LIGHT UP THE SET. J.R.: "Hello again everyone and welcome to TWF RAW where we are live as live gets, from the sold out TWA Dome in Columbus, Ohio and King, this crowd is ready, tickets for this event sold out in under two hours and I think they're gonna get their money's worth"! A PROMO PICTURE POPS UP WITH THE RAW LOGO IN THE BACKGROUND. AS ONE SIDE IS NAILS WITH THE TOUGHMAN TITLE WHILE ON THE OTHER IS THE DEMONIC SPAWN. Jerry Lawler: "This match alone will be worth the price of admission! Spawn goes one on one for with Nails"! J.R.: "Even though it looks like Halloween, it's not and that match won't be for the Toughman title! Plus, we are gonna confirm several names for the Royal Rumble match as well"! THE CIVIL RIGHTS LOGO APPEARS AND THEIR MUSIC HITS AS TEDDY LONG LEADS HIS MEN DOWN THE AISLE, ALL WEARING TRENCH COATS. Lawler: "Well here they come J.R., the most powerful group in all of wrestling". J.R.: "What makes them powerful? The threat of a lawsuit? None of that crap would stand up in a courtroom". Teddy Long: "In just over two weeks, Ron Simmons comes face to face with everything wrong with America today when he faes The Undertaker. CROWD VEHEMENTLY BOOS. I mean, we are talking about a man who has the face of the devil on his t-shirts. And he represents this division as the champion"? FANS LOUDLY CHEER J.R.: "You're damn right he does". Long: "And then you cheer him? What is wrong with you people"? Ron Simmons: "Undertaker, I have done a lot of talking with brother Teddy Long and we have come to a decision. If I can't beat you, if I can't take you out in front of my people, I don't wanna do this anymore". Lawler: "Huh"? J.R.: "What's he mean by that"? Long: "What brother Simmons means by his people is the fact that I have made special arrangements for the remaining survivors of the Black Panthers to be in attendance at the Royal Rumble, ya know, that influential group from the 1970's". J.R.: "Oh for God sakes, they were the biggest hypocrites of all time"! Long: "Now I know all you idiots here in Columbus know nothing about the Black Panthers, but they were a group of heroic men. They paved the way for guys like us. And speaking of great men, next week, RAW happens to fall on one of my favorite days of the year, Martin Luther King's birthday. And you better believe that Civil Rights is gonna celebrate the day the greatest man who was ever born with a bang. Now...... JUST THEN, "CRAZY TRAIN" BY OZZY OSBOURNE HITS AND MIKE MARCELLUS APPEARS ON THE STAGE WEARING A COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS HOCKEY JERSEY ALONG WITH KEVIN SLEGDE. SHELTON BENJAMIN IS SHOWN JUST LOOKING AT HIS COUSIN. Mike Marcellus: "Ya know Teddy, I don't know who has less brain cells, you, or all the Black Panthers combined! But I'll tell you what, these people did not come here to listen to your cheap I have a dream speech". THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS. Simmons: "Hey, why don't you two punk asses get down here now and we'll all stop talkin"? WITH THAT, MARCELLUS DROPS HIS MIC AND HE AND SLEDGE CHARGE THE RING AS TEDDY LONG, D'LO BROWN AND SHELTON BENJAMIN GET OUT OF THE RING. AS ALL 4 MEN TRADE SHOTS, THE BELL SOUNDS. Ron Simmons and Malice w/Civil Rights vs. "Crazy Stick" Mike Marcellus and Kevin "Sledge Hamma" Sledge This was an energetic opening bout that really got the fans involved as the atmosphere was electric. Finally, referee Mike Chioda got 1 guy from each team to the corner and Simmons locked up with Marcellus. The veteran was way too much for the rookie early as he twisted his right arm back before kicking him right in the gut. After a hard scoop slam, he tagged in the big tattooed monster Malice and he came in and just pounded away on Marcellus with clubbing shots. After ducking a boot off an irish whip, Marcellus caught Malice with a clothesline, however, it took 3 to take him down. He then tagged in Sledge who came in and although he gave up a lot of size, he showed no fear of Malice, hitting him sqaure in the mouth with several right hands. But Chioda had his hands full with the rest of Civil Rights who were on the floor but after Malice reversed an irish whip and drilled Sledge with a big boot, he tagged in Simmons who came in and continued the punishment. He then took a cheap shot at Marcellus who showed his inexperience by trying hard to return the favor. But this allowed Simmons, Malice, D'Lo and even Teddy Long to get a shot in on Sledge. However, Shelton Benjamin didn't go after his cousin. Finally, Chioda turned and saw this and threw Benjamin and D'Lo out, telling them to go backstage. But all 4 men got into the ring as Marcellus drilled Simmons with a football-like tackle. Sledge and Marcellus then took Malice over the top rope with a double clothesline and Marcellus followed him out. But when Sledge turned around, he walked right into Simmons' 1 handed spinebuster slam and was pinned. Match Time: 13:54 Lawler: "It's over J.R.! Civil Rights did it"! J.R.: "Kevin Sledge and Marcellus had a chance but their inexperience worked to their disadvantage". Lawler: "Look at this". J.R.: "I don't like the looks of this". TEDDY LONG WAIVED D'LO AND BENJAMIN, WHO WEREN'T EVEN ALL THE WAY UP THE RAMP, BACK TO THE RING AS MALICE CHOKESLAMMED MARCELLUS ON THE FLOOR. SIMMONS HELD SLEDGE UP BY HIS AFRO AND YELLED OBSCENITIES AT HIM AS D'LO SLAPPED HIM RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE. SIMMONS THEN HELD HIM UP FOR BENJAMIN WHO WAS HESITANT AS TEDDY LONG AGAIN GRABBED THE MIC. Long: "Hit him Shelton, he's not like us! Hit him"! J.R.: "Don't do it kid, that's your cousin"! Long: "Hit him damnit"! JUST THEN, BENJAMIN HIT SLEDGE WITH A HARD RIGHT HAND AND SIMMONS JUST LET HIM DROP TO THE MAT. CIVIL RIGHTS' MUSIC THEN HIT AS LONG GOT A VERY EVIL GRIN ON HIS FACE. Lawler: "He did it J.R.! The group is more important than flesh and blood"! J.R.: "I can't believe this, what has Teddy Long done to these people"? PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... TOMMY DREAMER AND SABU ARE SITTING IN A DRESSING ROOM. Tommy Dreamer: "Listen man, I know we go way back, but last time, we didn't do so hot. I wanna beat Perfect and Nowinski, to shut them up". SABU NODS HIS HEAD. Dreamer: "That's the only reason I chose The Undertaker to be on my team tonight. No hard feelings"? SABU AND DREAMER KNOCK FISTS AS THE CAMERA SHOWS A SINGAPORE CANE IN THE CORNER. J.R.: "Tommy Dreamer teaming with The Undertaker, tonight"? THE 2003 ROYAL RUMBLE PROMO IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... HIGH OCTANE's DRESSING ROOM.... HIGH OCTANE AND NIDIA ARE SHOWN IN THEIR DRESSING ROOM. High Octane: "Tonight is the night, I'm gonna challenge him to a match at the rumble". Nidia: "Oh come on honey, he's so much bigger than you". High Octane: "So what, are you saying I can't beat him. Or are you saying he's bigger somewhere else than I am"? Nidia: "Oh shut up. If I wanted to, I could have most of the guys around here. If you'd stop worrying so much about Steiner and started paying a little more attention to me, things might be a little different between us". High Octane: "You can have any of the guys around here huh? Well go see which one you can get first. Hit the bricks". HIGH OCTANE OPENS THE DOOR AND NIDIA WALKS OUT WITH A DIRTY LOOK ON HER FACE. BACK AT RINGSIDE, A HOWL IS HEARD AS THE WOLFPAC THEME HITS AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET AS KEVIN NASH COMES OUT WEARING A BIG SEXY T-SHIRT AND HIS BLACK SHADES. J.R.: "I'm not sure what happened between High Octane and Nidia to bring that on, but apparently he's done with her". Lawler: "That's fine J.R., cause I know who she can get first, me"! J.R.: "Oh yeah, but she's gotta stand in line right"? Kevin Nash: "Ya know, lately here on RAW, there's a guy who's been a real thorn in my side and that guy is Triple H. Well Hunter, I had an idea on the way to the arena tonight. I know that there's nothing scheduled for tonight's main event slot yet. So I figured what the hell, I'll call his ass out tonight. So Hunter, that's what I'm doing. You say you're the game and you're that damn good. Well Big Sexy wants to see how good you are"! J.R.: "Kevin Nash is callin' out the game"! Lawler: "I don't know if that's a wise move Nash"! "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "What the.... that's not Triple H"! Bahamut: "First of all, I need for all the trash in Columbus to shut the hell up! FANS BOO EVEN LOUDER Now Nash, no one has ever accused you of a being a brain surgeon, but Triple H is not even in the state tonight. But I know wherever he is, he'd like to watch me kick your ass"! Lawler: "Oh boy". Nash: "So what you're telling me is, Triple H is off in another part of the country and because of that, you wanna piece of Big Daddy Cool"? Lawler: "Big Daddy Cool"? J.R.: "That's what he said". Nash: "If you want a fight tonight, you got one. But I do have one question for ya. Is Triple H a bitch for not showing up or are you more ridiculous than you look for making that challenge? Or both"? Bahamut: (frustrated) "Very funny! But tonight after I beat the living hell out of you, we'll see who tells the last joke"! "BOMBSHELL" PLAYS AGAIN AS THE 2 MEN STARE ACROSS THE ARENA AT ONE ANOTHER. J.R.: "Big Sexy, Bahamut, it's gonna happen tonight"! BACKSTAGE.... STEPHANIE's OFFICE.... STEPHANIE IS ON THE PHONE. Stephanie McMahon: "Oh thank you, the deal is done then. Shane's not gonna know what hit him and PrimeTime! THE DOOR SLAMS OPEN AND JAZZ ENTERS. Okay, well I gotta let you go. SHE HANGS UP. Can I help you"? Jazz: "I don't know, can you? Stephanie, I'm tired of this crap. RAW is supposed to be the division where the women compete". Stephanie: "And they do Jazz, they do". Jazz: "Well I ain't colorblind missy. You're right, they do. But when was the last time I had a match"? Stephanie: "Oh I get it, this is another one of Teddy Long's discrimination games. Okay, I can play that game. You have yourself a match tonight... with Terri Gold"! Jazz: "That's just fine with me. Another pretty little white face for me to disfigure". JAZZ STARTS TO LEAVE. Stephanie: "Oh and one other thing, don't ever call me missy again". Jazz: "Whatever". JAZZ LEAVES THE OFFICE AS THE SCENE CUTS TO RINGSIDE WHERE "LATINO HEAT" IS PLAYING AND EDDIE AND CHAVO GUERRERO ARE IN THE RING. J.R.: "I'll tell ya King, this Civil Rights garbage is going too far". "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH HITS AS NEMESIS AND SAM WILDE COME OUT TO A GOOD POP. WILDE HAS THE BIBLE IN HIS HAND. Lawler: "Okay J.R., when was Jazz' last match here on RAW"? J.R.: "I don't know, I don't keep track of everything"! Lawler: "Exactly"! J.R.: "Well switching subjects to what we should be focused on, Eddie and Chavo Guererro are set for tag team action with the TWF's odd couple as I like to call 'em". Lawler: "You think the Guerrero's are church goers J.R."? J.R.: "I don't know, according to a sign I just saw in the crowd, they mow lawns. But seriously folks, the Guerrero's are tremendous athletes and the winner here will get to move up the proverbial rung on the RAW tag team ladder". Los Guerreros vs. Nemesis and Sam Wilde As the bell sounded, Wilde locked up with Chavo and the two set the tone for the match with a great, mat-based series. Wilde used several amatuer moves but Chavo hung right with him, countering with several great moves of his own. Chavo had him in a front face lock on the ground but Wilde impressively bridged out and countered with into a backslide for a 2 count. Chavo went for a quick clothesline but Wilde ducked and hit a backdrop suplex follwed by a dropping fist to the head. He then tagged in Nemesis who came in and used his size advantage to bully Chavo around the ring. But when Nemesis sent him to the corner and charged in, Chavo got 2 feet right in his face and dropped him with a dropkick. He then tagged in his uncle Eddie who entered the ring with a flying helo on Nemesis followed by a gorgeous vertical suplex drop. Eddie made the lateral press but Nemesis was able to kick out. Eddie tagged Chavo back in and they hit Nemesis with a double back elbow. But when Eddie went for the cover, referee Mike Sparks refused to count because Wilde was the legal man. He tossed Chavo to the floor and ran Eddie down with a big clothesline. He then caught Eddie with a backbody drop before Nemesis got up and clotheslined him to the floor. Wilde then hit Eddie with a suicide plancha but when he got up, he saw Chavo pick up his bible. Wilde began to chase him around the ring but when they got back to the starting point, Eddie rose from the ground with a hard clothesline on Wilde. Eddie then whipped him right into the ring steps. They rolled him into the ring and Nemesis drug the nearly unconcious Wilde to his corner and tagged himself in. Nemesis came in and went wild, fighting both Guerrero's off for nearly 5 minutes. But after Chavo ducked a clothesline, Eddie hit him with a chopblock and Chavo dropkicked him in the left kneecap. The Guerrero's then hit a devastating double brainbuster before Eddie quickly ascended the top turnbuckle and slapped his chest screaming "I feel froggy"! Eddie then hit his world famous frog splash and hooked the leg of Nemesis to get the victory. Match Time: 16:38 J.R.: "My god what a tag team match"! Lawler: "It was J.R., but Los Guererro's were the better team tonight"! NEMESIS IS SHOWN CHECKING ON WILDE WHO WAS STILL DOWN IN THE CORNER AS "LATINO HEAT" HIT AND THE GUERRERO's WALKED AWAY VICTORIOUS. J.R.: "Nemesis and Sam Wilde, even though I refer to them as the odd couple, have always worked so well together. Something seemed a little off tonight". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... JOHNATHAN COACHMAN IS WITH HIGH OCTANE. Johnathan Coachman: "High Octane, I know you have an announcement, but what about what happened between you and Nidia earlier"? High Octane: "Forget Nidia Coach, who knows, maybe you're in the running for one of the guys on her list. COACH GETS A SMILE ON HIS FACE. But the reason I asked for this time is so I could challenge that big, jacked up jackass Scott Steiner to a one on one match at the Royal Rumble. That's right Steiner, me and you. And yeah, I may've gotten rid of Nidia tonight, but that doesn't mean someone won't be watching my back should you accept". Lawler: "What's he talking about"? J.R.: "I don't know. Folks, still to come tonight, Kevin Nash and Bahamut go head to head"! A PROMO PICTURE OF THAT MATCH WITH THE RAW LOGO APPEARS AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL..... COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE DRUM LINE IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... CAMERAS PICK UP MR. PERFECT AND CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI LOOKING AT THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES. Christopher Nowinski: "This is great man, I mean, we embarrassed Tommy Dreamer and Sabu at War in the Winter. Why the hell would they want some more"? Mr. Perfect: "Who cares, we'll just make them look stupid again. I mean come on, has there ever been a better team assembled than this one"? Nowinski: "And not only that, but next week on RAW, we don't have a match and I think we should run the advice stand again". JUST THEN, SHAWN STASIAK COMES UP. Mr. Perfect: "Listen freak show, we don't wanna have anything to do with you. Our team is made up of people who are successful in life". Shawn Stasiak: "Oh this isn't about that. But in case you guys didn't hear, Tommy Dreamer's partner tonight is not Sabu, it's The Undertaker". Nowinski: "What"? Stasiak: "Oh but not only that, remember that one young lady whose feelings you hurt last week on RAW with your stupid advice stand"? Perfect: "Oh, you mean the one who we told to shed a few pounds"? Stasiak: "Yeah, that one. Just so happens that she's a guy named Chuck Palumbo's sister". JUST THEN, CHUCK PALUMBO COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AND HITS NOWINSKI WITH A STIFF RIGHT HAND. PERFECT TRIES TO HELP HIS PARTNER BUT CHUCK GETS THE BEST OF HIM TO. Chuck Palumbo: "You son of a bitches"! PALUMBO AND STASIAK WALK AWAY TOGETHER. IN THE RING, TERRI GOLD IS JUMPING IN PLACE IN PREPARATION FOR HER MATCH AS HER MUSIC PLAYS. Lawler: "Palumbo's sister! Oh my.... THE CIVIL RIGHTS LOGO APPEARS AND JAZZ' MUSIC HITS AS SHE COMES OUT WITH TEDDY LONG TO A LOT OF LOUD BOOING. J.R.: "Looks like Perfect and Nowinski pissed someone off, go figure! I mean, that advice stand was just so mature"! Lawler: "Oh J.R., I'm sure they'd give you advice on many things, like how to make a marriage work"! J.R.: "King, you don't wanna go there, especially with your track record. But anyway, we're about ready for a clash of former women's champions that all came about because Jazz went to Stephanie McMahon and ever so slightly claimed discrimination". Lawler: "I know you don't like it J.R., but she has a point, it's been months since we saw her in action here on RAW". J.R.: "Well I don't think it's been that long but this will be a good test for both women and I certainly have no problem with them getting the time to have women's matches on our broadcasts". Lawler: "And I wouldn't care if every match was a women's match"! Jazz w/Teddy Long vs. Terri Gold As the bell sounded, Jazz was very agressive in trying to make a point against Gold, hitting her with some hard jabs to the body before dumping her with a body slam. After a high elevation legdrop, she went for a quick win but Gold kicked out at 2. After 2 vicious knifedge chops, Jazz sent Gold for the ride but Gold retaliated with a flying headscissor takedown before an in place moonsault that drew a 1 and a half count. But as soon as both women got up, Jazz got a kick in to the gut followed by a nice snap suplex. Jazz then uncharacteristically went to the top rope and tried to come off with a double axe handle but Gold hit her in the stomach with a quick punch that made her flip over. That lit a fire under Terri Gold who backed Jazz to the corner with a spinning heel kick and after 2 knifedge chops, she hit a tumbling backflip into a body splash. Jazz fell out of the corner and Gold covered her, hooking the leg for the 1.....2..., but Jazz somehow kicked out. Gold whipped her to another corner and tried the tumbling backflip again but this time, Jazz caught her around the arms and lifted her straight into the air while pulling her arms back. Jazz then whipped her to the ropes and hit a nice powerslam to get 1.....2..., but at the last second, Gold got her right shoulder off the mat. Jazz then tried to whip her to the corner but Gold reversed it and went for the jumping body splash but Jazz moved and Gold hit face first on the top turnbuckle. Jazz then capitalized by using her fisherman buster and the impact was enough to put Gold down for the 3 count. Match Time: 5:56 J.R.: "That's why I don't mind women's matches on RAW. The women in the TWF have come so far and that was a great indicator right there". Lawler: "But as she set out to do, Jazz has gotten a big win and you know Stephanie is watching closely"! A SMILING TEDDY LONG AND JAZZ WALK UP THE RAMP AS THE CROWD STILL GIVES THEM A TON OF HEAT. J.R.: "She's gonna have to be, this group is getting out of control with their claims"! THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK WHEN AN AUSTRALIAN VOICE IS HEARD AND A MAN IS SHOWN SITTING IN A CHAIR READING A NEWSPAPER. AS THE VOICE SPEAKS, THE CAMERA SLOWLY MOVES IN ON THE NEWSPAPER. "SURE, MAYBE I DID SPEND TIME IN JAIL, BUT I'VE CHANGED. THE VOCIES TOLD ME TO DO IT. THE TWF KNOWS WHAT KIND OF PERSON I TRULY AM BUT THE SUPERSTARS DON'T. WHAT's INSIDE? LET's HOPE, FOR THEIR SAKE, THEY NEVER FIND OUT"? NATHAN JONES..... COMING SOON OUTSIDE OF MADISON SQAURE GARDEN IS SHOWN IN THE NEW YORK NIGHT AS "ACROSS THE NATION" PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND. J.R.: "There you see historic Madison Square Garden, the new neighbor of the TWF Livewire Inn and let me tell you folks, they may not serve J.R.'s BBQ sauce down there, but if you ever get a chance, don't miss out on our new restaurant. Not only is the food great, but you can buy TWF merchandise and you can enter to win some great prizes. Plus, the TWF musuem is gonna be opening soon inside the 250,000 sqaure foot building and it will contain more than a little piece of TWF history". Lawler: "Well isn't Goldust inside the Livewire right now J.R."? J.R.: "He sure is, that's what I was getting to next King". GOLDUST IS SHOWN AS THE FANS INSIDE THE LIVEWIRE GO NUTS. HE IS WEARING HIS GOLD ROBE AND BLONDE WIG. J.R.: "Goldust, can you hear us"? Goldust: "Oh yes, I can hear you J.R.. What can the gold one do for you"? J.R.: "Well first, you can tell us why you returned to the TWF". Goldust: "Well, the competition, if you wanna call it that, was not my cup of tea and I decided I didn't really want a part in the next Terminator movie, so I decided to make my triumphant return". J.R.: "Right, we saw you come back at the awards show the other night. But what is your agenda Goldust, you've always had one". Goldust: "Now if I told you that J.R., I'd give away all my secrets. You forget, I am a Hollywood star, I know when to let the cat out of the bag". J.R.: "One last question Goldust, we know you are gonna be a part of RAW. But are you gonna be a part of this year's Royal Rumble"? Goldust: "You'll have to wait and see and I know, waiting for that big moment can be oh so nerve-racking but I will tell you this, the superstars here on RAW, will never forget the name of.....ooooh.....Goldust". THE SCENE CUTS TO THE RAW ANNOUNCE POSITION AS RANDY ORTON AND JOHN CENA COME OUT TO THEIR NEW MUSIC TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "I've always said that Goldust is cookier than a pet coon but he's worse than ever now King". Lawler: "He may be, but I'll tell ya who's getting better and better every time we see them and that's these two". J.R.: "As we prepare for tag team action, let's take a moment to tell you all a little bit about this years Royal Rumble. We can tell you that Scott Steiner has accepted the challenge made earlier tonight by High Octane. But as for the Rumble match itself, the following superstars have been entered for the RAW division. EACH SUPERSTARS PICTURE APPEARS AS J.R. AND THE KING NAME THEM OFF. SPAWN, MATT "KOO BEAR" TAYLOR, TOMMY DREAMER, STRIFE, BAHAMUT, RANDY ORTON, JOHN CENA, NEMESIS, AND SAM WILDE. AN ENGINE REVS AND "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HITS AS HIGH OCTANE AND MATT TAYLOR COME OUT TO A GOOD POP, TAYLOR IS FOLLOWED BY JACKIE GAYDA. Lawler: "That's a great list J.R., I just want a RAW guy to win it"! J.R.: "Yeah we need that and there's one guy who will be in it, Koo Bear. He's without his usual tag team partner Austin Pyromania tonight as he is recovering from an ankle injury and our get well wishes go out to him, I know he's watching right now". Lawler: "Of course he's watching, he's gotta see his girlfriend somehow"! J.R.: "And we now know that High Octane will be minus Nidia but he will face Scott Steiner at the Rumble". Lawler: "Well I think he's crazy J.R., but he did say he would have someone there to watch his back". J.R.: "This should be a great contest between four guys who hold the future to this division in their hands". Randy Orton and John Cena vs. "High Octane" Damion West and Matt "Koo Bear" Taylor w/Jackie Gayda Orton and Cena really showed how well they've gelled together as a team as they took it to the first time team of West and Taylor. But when Taylor reversed an irish whip and caught Cena with a tilt-a-whirl slam, they got back into it. Taylor then made the hot tag and High Octane came in and hit Cena with a flurry of right hands before catching Orton with a gorgeous spin kick to the head. High Octane then caught Cena with a flying back elbow but when he got up, Orton caught him with his dropkick and High Octane went over the top rope and hit Jackie. High Octane was able to get back up and into the ring but Jackie took the brunt of it. Taylor went to Jackie's aid and High Octane was left to go one on two and Orton and Cena were too much. After a double stun gun, Orton hooked his leg and pinned him. Match Time: 15:14 J.R.: "Well Matt Taylor was pretty concerned about Jackie and it ended up costing his team. I mean, I understand the concern, but that's why we have EMT's on hand. You've got a match to compete in". Lawler: "They're just really good friends J.R. and I can't blame him for making sure she's okay. Do you think she needs CPR"? J.R.: "Uh, no. But I do think that Randy Orton and John Cena, as much as I don't like their attitudes, are coming into their own. Wait a minute.... what the...... JUST THEN, SCOTT STEINER CAME OUT AND ATTACKED THE FALLEN HIGH OCTANE, LOCKING IN THE "STEINER RECLINER". HE HAD THE SUBMISSION MOVE ON FOR WELL OVER A MINUTE BEFORE SEVERAL TWF AGENTS AND OFFICIALS FINALLY CAME OUT AND PULLED HIM OFF. Lawler: "See, are you still glad Nidia's not out there to watch out for you High Octane"? J.R.: "That was ridiculous, get him out of here"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW STACKER2 LITE IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... AS RAW RETURNS, CAMERAS CATCH JACKIE GAYDA AND MATT TAYLOR MAKING OUT OUTSIDE HIS DRESSING ROOM. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE WORDS "REIGN OF DARKNESS" APPEAR ON THE TWF TRON AS "BLACK RAIN" BY EVE HITS AND AKASHA COMES OUT WITH THE WOMEN's TITLE. J.R.: "Well I don't know about you King, but I'd say Jackie Gayda and Matt Taylor are becoming too good of friends in Austin Pyromania's absence". Lawler: "I don't know what to say about that J.R., I don't think they knew they were on camera". J.R.: "Well right now, we're about to be graced by the current TWF Women's champion who has asked for this time to make an announcement". Akasha: "Normally, I make all my announcements in the secluded backstage because I don't like being in the presence of ignorance, such as I am right now in this hellhole you call Columbus. CROWD LOUDLY BOOS. But I wanted everyone in the back to hear that I will be entering this year's Royal Rumble". J.R.: "Wow". Lawler: "Akasha's in the rumble? I can't..... JUST THEN, "IT JUST FEELS RIGHT" HITS AND LITA COMES OUT TO A HUGE REACTION. Lawler: "What is she doing out here"? Lita: "Akasha, let's be honest, there's no way in hell you're gonna win the Royal Rumble. So instead of taking on 29 guys, which I'm sure you've done more than once, why don't you put your pretty little women's title on the line at the Rumble.... against me"? Akasha: "Oh, so instead of going for a chance to be in the main event at Wrestlemania, I should face a little twit like you? Lita, you aren't even in the same class as the angel with black wings. You aren't.... Lita: "Ya know, it sounds to me like you're scared"! J.R.: "Oh boy, this is gonna get ugly". Akasha: "Scared? (she laughs) Okay Lita, you're on. But remember last month at War in the Winter when I sprinkled some of my black angel dust on your fallen body? Well, let's just say that causes a lot more than bad luck". "BLACK RAIN" PLAYS AGAIN AS AN ANGRY LITA STARES AT A LAUGHING AKASHA. Lawler: "I remember that J.R."! J.R.: "Well the challenge has been accepted by Akasha but what does she mean by that"? TWF RE-WIND SHOWS TOMMY DREAMER PINNING BILLY GUNN TO WIN A FATAL 4 WAY ELIMINATION LAST WEEK ON RAW TO EARN A TAG TEAM TITLE SHOT. MR. PERFECT's MUSIC HITS AND THE HARVARD UNIVERSITY LOGO APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON AS THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS COME OUT TO SOME OF THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE NIGHT. Lawler: "Here they come J.R.! I love these two"! J.R.: "Well like always, I think you're alone on that one". Lawler: "But you gotta admit, they have transformed into one of the best tag teams in recent memory". TOMMY DREAMER's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "They are a great team and they work well together, I won't take that away from them. But they sure know how to make a lot of enemies, as they've apparently done with Chuck Palumbo". Lawler: "It was Perfect and Nowinski who defeated Tommy Dreamer and Sabu along with two other teams to win the titles at War in the Winter but Dreamer didn't pick Sabu as his partner for this one". A BELL TOLLS AND "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HITS AS THE UNDERTAKER COMES OUT TO THE BIGGEST POP OF THE NIGHT. J.R.: "Well that's because he chose this man and I don't know if there's a better partner out there! He's the TWF World champion"! Lawler: "The clock is ticking on his reign though. Ron Simmons has put his entire career on the line at the Royal Rumble"! RAW Tag Team Title Match Challengers... The Undertaker and Tommy Dreamer vs. Mr. Perfect and Christopher Nowinski Before the bell sounded, Perfect and Nowinski jumped Dreamer from behind but The Undertaker came into the ring to even the odds. After dropping Nowinski with a hard soup bone right hand, he turned around to catch a charging Mr. Perfect with a big boot. The Undertaker then tagged in Dreamer and he came in and picked up where The Undertaker left off, working on the right arm of Perfect. Nowinski tried several times to interfere but he was just making it worse for his partner as The Undertaker and Dreamer used a double back body drop to send Perfect high in the air. Nowinski threw referee Chad Patton out of the way and got into the ring. All 4 men went at it but as Dreamer charged Nowinski, he was backdropped out of the ring. Patton was doing his best to restore order when Sabu came out with a singapore cane and just blasted Dreamer across the back before hitting him again in the head. The Undertaker came out to see what happened to his partner as the crowd booed Sabu all the way up the ramp. Suddenly, Civil Rights came through the crowd and attacked The Undertaker. As they beat him down, Perfect and Nowinski grabbed their belts and snuck off.. Lawler: "What the heck is going on out here J.R."? J.R.: "Well the tag team champs have hit the high road, Sabu has obliterated his good friend Tommy Dreamer and The Undertaker is being mauled by Civil Rights"! CIVIL RIGHTS ROLLED THE UNDERTAKER INTO THE RING BUT HE BEGAN TO FIGHT BACK, HITTING D'LO BROWN AND SHELTON BENJAMIN BOTH WITH RIGHT HANDS BEFORE CATCHING A BLOW TO THE MIDSECTION FROM MALICE WHO THEN BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY CHOKE THE UNDERTAKER. SIMMONS THEN TOOK THE WORLD TITLE AND LAID IT ACROSS THE RING. MALICE GOT A NEAR UNCONCIOUS UNDERTAKER UP AND THREW HIM TO SIMMONS WHO DELIVERED THE 1 HANDED SPINEBUSTER RIGHT ON THE TITLE. J.R.: "Somebody get out here and stop this, it's one on four"! Lawler: "There's Teddy Long"! A SMILING AND LAUGHING TEDDY LONG APPEARED AND MOTIONED FOR HIS MEN TO COME BACK. DREAMER WAS BLEEDING FROM HIS FOREHEAD AND THE UNDERTAKER WAS MOTIONLESS IN THE RING. BACKSTAGE.... JOHNATHAN COACHMAN IS SHOWN WITH LITA. Coachman: "Well to steal a word out of your book J.R., it has been one hellacious night here on RAW. But right now, I'm with the woman who will now challenge for the Women's title at the Royal Rumble. Now Lita, this is a title you've held on more than one occasion. But is Akasha going to be your toughest opponent to date"? Lita: "Well Coach, everyone knows that I'm not afraid of anyone. I never have been. So Akasha..... JUST THEN, LITA IS HIT FROM BEHIND WITH A STEEL CHAIR BY AKASHA. Akasha: "Remember what I said Lita". AKASHA THEN SPRINKLES MORE OF HER BLACK DUST ON LITA. J.R.: "My god, this is one weird human being King"! Lawler: "I don't think Lita knows what she's gotten herself into"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR THE TWF MALL IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS RAW RETURNS, SPAWN's EERIE THEME IS PLAYING AND HE IS SHOWN STANDING IN THE RING. J.R.: "We're back on RAW folks and I can't imagine what else could happen tonight but here's a match I know everyone has been waiting for". NAILS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH THE TOUGHMAN TITLE IN HIS LEFT HAND TO A LOT OF BOOS. Lawler: "It looked like Spawn has green eyes J.R."! J.R.: "It looks to me like he does to. But I can gaurantee you that this man here is not afraid of him in the least. The fans aren't real fond of either of these guys but they know this is gonna be a slobberknocker"! Lawler: "Boy you're not kidding J.R.". Non-Title Match Spawn vs. Toughman champ Nails As the bell sounded, the two masked maniacs stood toe to toe, but Nails was looking up at Spawn. Nails took a shot but didn't knock Spawn back a step. Spawn took a swing but Nails ducked and caught him with 3 consecutive right hooks. He then boounced off the ropes but Spawn picked him up and hit a hard shoulder breaker. Spawn then tried to rip off the hockey mask but Nails kicked him in the face and slid out of the ring. After circling the ring, Nails jumped on the apron and caught an incoming Spawn with a shoulder to the gut. He then tried to bring himself back in with a sunset flip but Spawn was too big and he picked Nails up with both hands around his neck and delivered a chokeslam powerbomb which got him a 2 count. Spawn then began to use his size and power to wear down Nails. He got another 2 count after a jackhammer suplex. Spawn then made a throat slashing gesture and called for the "Spawn Driver". But Nails was able to counter it with a backdrop and then he caught Spawn with a hard clothesline. That didn't take him down but a flying cactus clothesline did. Nails then mounted Spawn and drove a succession of quick right hands into his face. Nails then pulled him up and went for an irish whip but Spawn reversed it and caught Nails with a spear. He went for the cover and got 1....2...., but Nails got his foot on the bootom rope. Spawn then sent him to the ropes agin and went for a big boot but Nails grabbed referee Charles Robinson and put him in the way. Spawn and Nails then drilled each other with clotheslines. Nails reached into his back pocket while he was down and both men got up at nearly the same time and Spawn went for another clothesline but Nails ducked and drilled Spawn with a pair of brass knuckles. Spawn fell like a ton of bricks and Nails got Robinson up to count the 3. Match Time: 7:13 Lawler: "Nails got him! How impressive was that"! J.R.: "It would've been damn impressive if he didn't use the brass knuckles that he's had since the day he arrived here"! Lawler: "Wait a minute... what the..... JUST THEN, A MAN CAME OUT FROM NOWHERE AND ATTACKED NAILS. HE WAS WEARING BLACK BOXING GLOVES AND HE BEAT THE HELL OUT OF A TIRED NAILS. IT WAS ZEROEX! AFTER A THOROUGH BEATING, HE DROPPED NAILS WITH A ROUNDHOUSE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD. J.R.: "It's ZeroEx! ZeroEx has made his return to the TWF by destroying the Toughman champ"! Lawler: "Didn't they used to be friends"? ZEROEX IS SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP WITH A PSYCOTIC LOOK IN HIS EYES AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL.... COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... EARLIER TONIGHT.... Kevin Nash: "Ya know, lately here on RAW, there's a guy who's been a real thorn in my side and that guy is Triple H. Well Hunter, I had an idea on the way to the arena tonight. I know that there's nothing scheduled for tonight's main event slot yet. So I figured what the hell, I'll call his ass out tonight. So Hunter, that's what I'm doing. You say you're the game and you're that damn good. Well Big Sexy wants to see how good you are"! J.R.: "Kevin Nash is callin' out the game"! Lawler: "I don't know if that's a wise move Nash"! "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "What the.... that's not Triple H"! Bahamut: "First of all, I need for all the trash in Columbus to shut the hell up! FANS BOO EVEN LOUDER Now Nash, no one has ever accused you of a being a brain surgeon, but Triple H is not even in the state tonight. But I know wherever he is, he'd like to watch me kick your ass"! Lawler: "Oh boy". Nash: "So what you're telling me is, Triple H is off in another part of the country and because of that, you wanna piece of Big Daddy Cool"? Lawler: "Big Daddy Cool"? J.R.: "That's what he said". Nash: "If you want a fight tonight, you got one. But I do have one question for ya. Is Triple H a bitch for not showing up or are you more ridiculous than you look for making that challenge? Or both"? Bahamut: (frustrated) "Very funny! But tonight after I beat the living hell out of you, we'll see who tells the last joke"! "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AS BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. J.R.: "And that's where we are right now folks, the main event and it's gonna be a dandy"! Lawler: "Kevin Nash called this man ridiculous and he called Triple H the b word, I hope Bahamut makes him pay for that"! A LOUD HOWL IS HEARD AS THE WOLFPAC THEME HITS AND KEVIN NASH COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "Well he's gonna get his chance in this battle of behemoths and you know a win here would be gigantic for either man"! Bahamut vs. Kevin Nash As the bell sounded, the two big men wasted no time throwing wild right hands before Bahamut showed a lot of power by lifting Nash off the mat and driving him into the corner. He then drove several shoulders into his midsection before taunting the crowd. But that allowed Nash to grab Bahamut and fling him into the corner he was just in. He then drove 3 hard elbows into the side of his head before measuring him up for one last big elbow. Bahamut fell to the mat and Nash dropped a big elbow right across his chest to get 1.....2..., but Bahamut got his right shoulder up. Nash then whipped him in but Bahamut ducked a big boot and kicked Nash in the left knee cap before catching him with a hard uppercut. Bahamut controlled the match for the next 3-4 minutes, really taking it to Big Sexy. But after Nash reversed an irish whip, he caught him with a walking sidewalk slam. Nash then hung Bahamut over the middle ring rope but referee Earl Hebner asked for a break after he choked him for 4 seconds over the rope. As Nash and Hebner conversed, Strife came running out with a steel chair and took a free shot at the unsuspecting Bahamut, sending a loud thud throughout the arena. Nash then raised his arm and fist in the air as the crowd came to their feet. Nash pulled Bahamut in and delivered the Jacknife Powerbomb, hooked the leg and got the 1.....2.....3 as the crowd went nuts. Match Time: 9:29 J.R.: "It took awhile, but Strife has finally said the hell with his former friend and tag team partner"! Lawler: "You're gonna pay for that Strife, I can promise you that"! JUST THEN, TRIPLE H HOPS OVER THE BARRICADE FROM THE CROWD AND INTO THE RING, SLEDGEHAMMER IN HAND. HE COMES UP BEHIND NASH AND DRIVES THE TOP OF THE HAMMER INTO THE SMALL OF NASH's BACK! J.R.: "What the hell is this?! What the hell is this"?! Lawler: "It's the game! Ahahahaha"! TRIPLE H THEN HIT NASH WITH THE PEDIGREE AND GRABBED THE HOUSE MIC. Triple H: "Who's the bitch now"! TRIPLE H CONTINUED TO STOMP AWAY AT NASH AS "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HIT. J.R.: "I thought he wasn't even in the state! Triple H is nothing more than a low down, dirty piece of trash"! OFF AIR......
