Hartford, Connecticut
March 4, 2003
UPRISING's THEME MUSIC HITS AND THE LOGO POPS UP AS THE OUTSIDE OF THE TWF LIVEWIRE INN RIGHT NEXT TO MADISON SQAURE GARDEN IS SHOWN. THE CAMERA ZOOMS INSIDE THE TWF HISTORY LACED BUILDING AND SEVERAL EXUBERANT FANS ARE SHOWN BEFORE AL SNOW AND THE HONKY TONK MAN COME OUT ON THE STAGE. THE HONKY TONK MAN IS WEARING A CROWN ON HIS HEAD. Al Snow: "Man, you need to do us all a favor and get that ridiculuos crown off your head". Honky Tonk Man: "Why should I? I've got two reasons to be called the King now. One is because I look just like Elvis and two, I beat that idiot Jerry Lawler within an inch of his life at Widespread Panic and all the people loved it"! Snow: "And we're never gonna hear the end of it are we? But folks, as we count down to RAW, we have got some great action tonight on Uprising including a lot of something you never get Honky, ladies action"! HTM: "And you do"? mFw match: Redd Dogg vs. Jeff Hardy Jeff hung in with the bigger Dogg but after missing the Swanton Bomb, Dogg went out and got a steel chair and hit Jeff with it repeatedly, drawing a DQ. Victoria vs. Terri Gold After a back and forth fight, Victoria used a bridge rollup and hooked the tights for the pin. mFw Match: Wrath vs. Zodiac Zodiac gave up a lot in every major category but he held his own quite well until Wrath hit the "Meltdown" for the win. Matt "Koo Bear" Taylor w/ Jackie Gayda vs. ZeroEx ZeroEx dealt with a lot of outside distraction from Jackie but after a discus backhand, he delivered 4 strong knees to the face and pinned Taylor. Jazz vs. Lita Jazz avenged an earlier loss to Lita by rolling out of the way of her moonsault and locking in the STF to get a submission win. Snow: "Well that's gonna just about do it for us! I know these people are ready, we're ready and J.R. and the King are sure ready"! HTM: "Well, I don't know about the Queen"! Snow: "RAW is gonna be huge tonight fans as Stone Cold Steve Austin is back and all the fallout from Code Red will be seen live"! HTM: "Plus, Spawn gets to take out that fossil Hulk Hogan! I can't wait"! Snow: "Then Spawn could say he did something you never have! But that's gonna do it for us folks! We'll see ya next time on Uprising"! THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK BEFORE THE TWF LOGO FLASHES ACROSS THE SCREEN FOLLOWED BY THE RAW LOGO. THE SHOT THEN GOES STRAIGHT TO STEPHANIE McMAHON's OFFICE WHERE SHE IS SITTING ON TOP OF HER DESK. Stephanie McMahon: "Hello and welcome to RAW, thee number one wrestling program on cable television today. A fact I again proved at Code Red with the signing of Stone Cold Steve Austin. Even though we may not have gotten Kurt Angle, Austin will be here live tonight! Now that brings me to the Guerrero's. You two did your best to make sure that Kurt would go to PrimeTime. Well that's fine because tonight, Eddie Guerrero gets to go one on on with the Collossus of Boggo Road, Nathan Jones. Oh, and Chavo Guerrero cannot accompany Eddie to ringside. Tonight will also mark the start of the Curt Hennig Memorial tournament. A tournament that will culminate at WrestleMania. Good luck to those involved and to all watching, enjoy the show". >"ACROSS THE NATION" HITS AND LEADS INTO RAW's MONTAGE SHOWING ALL THE SUPERSTARS OF RAW. THE MONTAGE ENDS WITH A SHOT OF STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN WALKING IN FRONT OF A BALL OF FLAME. THE ARENA THEN COMES INTO VIEW AND FIREWORKS GO OFF EVERYWHERE ON THE SET AS THE CROWD GOES WILD. Jim Ross: "We are days removed from an explosive event in Code Red that set the stage for what should be a hell of a road to WrestleMania! Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler ringside fans for RAW and the fans here in Hartford are ready! Are you ready King"?! Jerry Lawler: "Ready for what? There's so much going on tonight"! JUST THEN, THE GLASS BREAKS AND "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN's MUSIC HITS AS THE CROWD GOES BALLISTIC. J.R.: "For this King! There he is! Austin is back in the heart of the TWF! Right here on RAW"! Lawler: "And these people here in Hartford are as loud as I've ever heard anywhere"! AUSTIN GOES TO EVERY TURNBUCKLE AS HIS MUSIC CONTINUES TO PLAY. HE THEN ASKS FOR THE HOUSE MIC. Stone Cold: "I know you're all asking why did I come to RAW? Fact is, this is the show Stone Cold Steve Austin built and Steph made me an offer I knew Shane couldn't match. Because he wouldn't give me carte blanche to come out here and do whatever the hell I want to! CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS. Stone Cold came to RAW to do what he does best and that is whip some ass and if anyone in tha back has any kid of problem with that, they can tell me to my face! And that's the bottom line....cause Stone Cold said so"! AUSTIN's MUSIC HITS AGAIN AND HE FLIPS THE MIC OVER HIS HEAD AND WALKS UP THE RAMP TO A TREMENDOUS CHEER. J.R.: "The beer swilling, rule breaking, toughest SOB has come to RAW to whip some ass! Oh hell yeah"! Lawler: "Carte blanche"? BACKSTAGE.... SAM WILDE IS SITTING DOWN READING HIS BIBLE WHEN THE BACK OF A MAN WEARING A TRENCH COAT COMES INTO THE SHOT. THE MAN APPROACHES WILDE AND SHOWS HIMSELF TO BE NEMESIS. Nemesis: "Sam, you know what you need to do". Sam Wilde: "What is that my friend"? Nemesis: "You need to get Goldust away and you need to do it soon. He and Nails are up to something". Wilde: "You have to know that I am not that way. Goldust is everything I believe a sinner to be and.... Nemesis: "Listen, I know what your feelings are. You just need to stop his advances forcefully". J.R.: "Don't move an inch... we're coming right back"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI IS SHOWN WEARING HIS HARVARD LETTER JACKET AND TALKING ON THE PHONE. Christopher Nowinski: "Well what do you think? Of course I'm gonna win the Hennig invitational, I mean, I am the new Mr. Perfect. But I'll tell ya what, make sure you watch tonight cause I'm gonna beat the number one contender Strife for a second time. (pause) Okay great, bye". NOWINSKI HANGS UP AND WALKS AWAY WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE. BACK AT RINGSIDE, WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "Back on RAW folks and speaking of the Curt Hennig Memorial tournament, we're about to start it now"! Lawler: "And here comes a man I've missed here on RAW J.R.! We need more of William Regal"! "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2PAC HITS AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COMES OUT TO A FAVORABLE REACTION. J.R.: "Well the last tournament Regal was in, he won King of the Ring but he hasn't done much since and he will face a streaking hot Austin Pyromania who is fresh off a big win over his former friend, Matt Taylor at Code Red"! Lawler: "Well that match had to take a lot out of Pyromania and I don't see how he can beat Regal tonight"! J.R.: "It's not gonna be easy but what a win it would be for the youngster"! Curt Hennig Memorial Tournament- 1st Round Austin Pyromania vs. William Regal Regal came out intent on taking the rookie to the mat and overpowering him with his scientific technique but the sporadic Pyromania took him off his game with a springborad dropkick followed by an erray of moonsaults. Pyromania executed 7 moonsaults in all, ranging from a cartwheel moonsault to a top rope moonsault. However, Regal kicked out at 2 five times and then brought Pyromania to the mat with the Regal Cutter. But he failed to go for the cover, wanting to inflict more punishment. After setting him up in the tree of woe, he kicked him right in the gut. He then scoop slammed him and waited for him to get up. When he did, Regal got a sadistic look in his eyes before charging with a running knee. But Pyromania got out of the way and caught Regal with "Pyrotechnics" as he came bouncing off the ropes. He then grapevined the legs and got a 1....2....3. Match Time: 6:49 Lawler: "Oh no! Regal's been defeated in the first round! By a rookie"! J.R.: "Well as long as Regal's been around it serves him right! He should've gone for the cover after that Regal Cutter! But nonetheless, Pyromania has advanced"! BACKSTAGE.... "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN IS SHOWN BEFORE THE ROAD WARRIORS AND SHAWN MICHAELS COME UP FROM BEHIND. AUSTIN TURNS AROUND AND JUST STARES AT THEM. Shawn Michaels: "Hey Steve, how ya doin"? Austin: "Well I'd like to ask you the same thing but what are you up in my face for"?! Michaels: "Look Steve, you and I go way back and you know I have the utmost respect for you. But with that being said, I also know how you handle authority. I know you like to drink beer and excercie your middle finger and I know Stephanie may have given you "carte blanche" as you called it. But my boys here and I, we were brought in to do a job. A service to both shows to assist the owners and trust me Steve, if things ever get out of hand, we'll have no choice but to get involved". AUSTIN JUST LAUGHS AND WALKS AWAY. "LATINO HEAT" HITS AND EDDIE GUERRERO COMES OUT WITH AN ANGRY LOOK ON HIS FACE. J.R.: "Well here's a guy I would hate to be tonight but he and his nephew Chavo did our show no favors at Code Red King, trying to sway Kurt Angle's opinion". NATHAN JONES' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. Lawler: "So this is Stephanie's idea of punishment? This is ridiculous J.R."! J.R.: "Well I can't feel sorry for Eddie! He has this coming and for those keeping score at home, Chavo wwas not allowed to accompany Eddie to the ring tonight". Eddie Guerrero vs. Nathan Jones As the bell sounded, Eddie did his best to avoid the physical Jones, playing hit and run. After a dropkick to the knee, Eddie bounced off the ropes but Jones pushed him straight up in the air and he landed flat on his face. After a drop suplex, Jones whipped Guerrero to the corner and as Eddie slowly came out, Jones showcased his uncanny footwork with a gorgeous spin kick to the head. Jones then pulled Guerrero up and tattooed his chest with 3 giant hand slaps followed by another big kick. Guerrero rolled out of the ring to regroup and he looked like he didn't even know where he was. He got on the apron and caught Jones with a shoulder to the gut when he tried to grab him and then brought himself back in with a sunset flip. But Jones was too big to complete the move on and he tried to punch Guerrero's face right in. But Eddie moved out of the way and went for another dropkick. But Jones swatted him away. Eddie got up acting like he was hurt and he called a time-out, much like in a sporting event. Jones tried to grab him but referee Chad Patton asked for a break when a popcorn vendor jumped out of the crowd and got on the apron, striking Jones over the head with a metal object. Suddenly feeling okay, Eddie went to the top rope and hit his frog splash, hooking the leg to score a huge upset. Match Time: 5:07 Lawler: "Oh yeah! Ahahahaha! Eddie pulled it off J.R."! J.R.: "Well I smell a rat because that popcorn vendor looked a hell of a lot like Chavo Guerrero and you can rest assured that Stephanie is not happy about this"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL..... BACKSTAGE.... A MAN IN A BUSINESS SUIT APPROACHES HIGH OCTANE. Man: "Damion, Damion West, do you remember me"? High Octane: "Uh, refresh my memory". Man: "We met the other night. I'm Nidia's attorney. Have you agreed to her settlement"? THE MAN PULLS OUT AN INK PEN. High Octane: "You guys must think I'm pretty stupid. Don't you think I checked into this. I don't owe her a damn thing". Man: "Uh, Mr. West, this is a big mistake. I need you to sign and return the documents to me.... now"! High Octane: "How bout this instead"? JUST THEN, HIGH OCTANE REELS BACK AND BLASTS THE MAN WITH THE "HEAD ON COLLISION" SUPERKICK, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE WALL. HE WALKS AWAY, LEAVING THE MAN OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR PS2 IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... TWF-REWIND SHOWS FOOTAGE FROM CODE RED OF TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER LEAVING RON KILLINGS IN THE 6 MAN TAG TEAM MATCH. LIVE ACTION IS PICKED UP AS CIVIL RIGHTS' MUSIC IS PLAYING AND TEDDY LONG STANDS IN THE RING WITH HIS MEN. Teddy Long: "Ya know, some things never change. At Code Red, two white men who think they're something special, left a black man to get his ass whooped. Triple H, Steiner, you guys wanna play like that? Fine, we'll play like that". Ron Killings: "Triple H, you call yourself the game? And Steiner, you're known as freakzilla? Well boys, it's all become crystal clear to us. You say this is your show because of the color of your skin. Well you're looking at the Truth and the truth is, you two have no idea what you're messing with! And if you wanna bring the rest of your crew with you, that's fine with us! But mark my words, this ain't over! Jackie Robinson did it in baseball and I promise you that everyone of his teammates thought they were special because they were a damn white man"! Long: "What brother Killings is trying to say is that what Jackie Robinson did in baseball, we are gonna do in wrestling. And in the end, you will regret your typical white man choices"! CIVIL RIGHTS' MUSIC HITS AND LONG THROWS THE MIC TO THE MAT BEFORE EXITING THE RING. J.R.: "Typical white man decision"? Lawler: "Ya know J.R., I've supported everyone of Teddy Long's decisions, but he might be barking up a wrong tree here"! BACKSTAGE.... STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN IS SHOWN WHEN KEVIN NASH COMES UP. Kevin Nash: "There ya are man, what's up"? THE TWO KNOCK FISTS. Austin: "I'm just glad to be here on RAW, glad to be back on the show I built". Nash: "Ya know, I have no problem with that Steve, but I know someone who does". NASH PULLS AUSTIN ASIDE AS THE ACTION GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE. "Crazy Stick" Mike Marcellus vs. Randy Orton and John Cena This match got off to a fast start as Orton and Cena tried to attack Sledge and Marcellus before the bell but it backfired as the unique combo was waiting for them. After Marcells tossed Cena to the floor, Orton was hit with a double clothesline. Referee Jim Korderas forced Sledge to his corner as Marcellus bounced off the ropes but Cena grabbed his foot from the floor. When Marcellus turned around, he was blasted by a dropkick that Orton put on the money. After a double underhook floatover, Orton tagged in Cena who came in and put the boots to the man who cost him his spot in the Royal Rumble. After a big back body drop, Cena caught Marcellus with a powerslam off an irish whip but he only got a 2 count. Cena tagged in Orton and they performed a nice double slingshot suplex before Orton perched himself on the top rope, looking for his cross body block but as he came down, Marcellus dropkicked him right in the ribs and brought the crowd back in it. He made it over to his corner and tagged in Sledge who came in off the hot tag and laid waste to Orton and Cena with his hammer like right hands. After clotheslining both men twice, he picked up Orton and went for an irish whip but Orton reversed Sledge right into Marcellus. Marcellus fell off and hit the barricade as Cena capitalized with the "Cena-Plex" on Sledge for the 1...2....3. Match Time: 6:50 J.R.: "A game effort by Marcellus and Sledge but Orton and Cena have avenged an earlier defeat they suffered a couple weeks ago". Lawler: "Triple H and Steiner have these guys on the fast track to success J.R.! I wonder what they think of Teddy Long's speech"? J.R.: "We've still got a lot of action to come fans including Hulk Hogan one on one with Spawn"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... NAILS IS WITH GOLDUST IN A SECLUDED PART OF THE ARENA. Goldust: "So, can you tell me, or perhaps show me, what it takes be to a toughman"? Nails: "Hey you sick bastard, that's not what I came to you for. Tonight is a perfect night for you to get Sam Wilde out of the picture. Then, my plan will start to unfold". Goldust: "I will give him my best offer yet". COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... SAM WILDE's DRESSING ROOM.... SAM WILDE IS AGAIN READING HIS BIBLE WHEN GOLDUST ENTERS WEARING AN OLD LOOKING WHITE DRESS AND A BROWN WIG. Goldust: (inhales) If I can call you Joseph, you can call me Mary and we'll think of a much better name that Je..... Sam Wilde (throws his bible down) "That's it.... WILDE BEGINS TO UNLOAD A ROUND OF HEAVY RIGHT HANDS ON THE HEAD OF GOLDUST. HE PULLS THE WIG OFF AND WRAPS IT AROUND HIS THROAT BEFORE SLINGING HIM RIGHT INTO THE WALL. GOLDUST LAYS MOTIONLESS ON THE GROUND. Wilde: "Don't you ever, ever do anything like that again"! BACK AT RINGSIDE, SABU IS IN THE RING AND HIS MUSIC IS PLAYING. Lawler: "My gosh J.R., I've never seen Sam Wilde get like that"! J.R.: "I can't fault him for that King, Goldust was way out of line there"! TOMMY DREAMER's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Lawler: "This is gonna be a good one"! J.R.: "Tommy Dreamer defeated his former tag team partner in that Singapore Cane match at Widespread Panic but this one will be a first round match in the Hennig memorial which was announced tonight by Stephanie". Curt Hennig Memorial Tournament- 1st Round Tommy Dreamer vs. Sabu The bad blood that exists between these two was still very evident as the match started off with a tackle by Sabu and some heavy shots. But Dreamer reversed it and hammered away on Sabu before picking him up and dropping him with a swinging neckbreaker. Dreamer then went for a suplex but Sabu blocked it and countered with a face first vertical suplex. After a series of sharp kicks to the ribs, Sabu whipped Dreamer to the ropes and went for a hurracanrana but Dreamer countered with a sit down powerbomb. Referee Brian Hebner was a little out of position and Sabu kicked out at 2. Dreamer pulled Sabu up and drilled him with 3 knifedge chops before whipping him to the corner and following in. But Sabu moved out of the way and used a headscissor to throw him right into the turnbuckle. That led to a backdrop suplex as Sabu then hit a springboard leg-o-matic that was unbelieavable and hooked the leg to get the 3 count. Match Time: 5:58 J.R.: "Oh what a move! Sabu has pulled off a big win to advance in the tournament with a spectacular move King"! Lawler: "I don't think Dreamer knows what hit him"! PARKING LOT.... OUT IN THE DARK PARKING LOT, A LIGHT SHINES ON NEMESIS WHO IS GETTING READY TO LEAVE WHEN NAILS COMES FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING AND GETS IN HIS FACE. Nails: "At last, we meet again". Nemesis: "What's this about"? Nails: "I have a proposal for you. You and I, together, as a force. We would be unstoppable. I know you are the same as me, I know what you believe in and it's not that crap from the bible. Think about it". NAILS WALKS AWAY AS NEMESIS LOOKS THROUGH THE HAIR IN HIS FACE. BACK AT RINGSIDE, CIVIL RIGHTS' MUSIC IS PLAYING AND TEDDY LONG STANDS IN THE RING WITH SHELTON BENJAMIN. J.R.: "What the hell was that about"? Lawler: "It appears as if Nemesis has a decision to make"! SHAWN STASIAK AND CHUCK PALUMBO's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "That's a decision that could obviously change Nemesis' career but right now, Shelton Benjamin will face one half of the RAW tag team champs and what an oppurtunity for Civil Rights"! Lawler: "What is Palumbo doing out here if it's one on one"?! J.R.: "Come on King, name a Civil Rights match that was one on one"! Shelton Benjamin w/ Teddy Long vs. Shawn Stasiak w/ Chuck Palumbo Stasiak showed himself to be in tremendous shape as he overpowered Benjamin early but when the match went to the mat, it was Benjamin who gained control. Benjamin had a side headlock on for a good period of time and that sapped a lot of the energy out of Stasiak. But Stasiak showed a lot of drive by getting up to a standing position and driving 2 elbows into the gut of Benjamin but after bouncing off the ropes, he was caught with a side headlock takedown into a body scissor, another control hold for Benjamin. Benjamin combined the body scissor with a painful looking armbar but Stasiak refused to give it up and finally got to the ropes to break the hold. Benjamin had an irish whip reversed and Stasiak hit him with a power clothesline followed by a nice elbow drop. That led to a vertical suplex before Stasiak whipped him to the ropes and caught him with a back elbow. But out came Malice, D'Lo Brown and Ron Killings and they gang attacked Palumbo who did his best to fight back. Stasiak saw this and tried to help his partner but Benjamin came up from behind and when Stasiak turned, Benjamin hit a devastating spin kick to the face and covered him for the victory. Match Time: 5:59 J.R.: "Like I said King, when has there been a one on one match involving these jackasses"! Lawler: "You better watch it J.R., you could be the subject of Teddy Long's next discrimination speech"! J.R.: "Ah tell him to go ahead, look what they're doing now"! WITH PALUMBO INCAPICITATED, CIVIL RIGHTS BEAT DOWN STASIAK, STANDING OVER HIM AS A GROUP WHILE THEIR MUSIC PLAYED. Lawler: "These guys mean business J.R.! They wanna prove they have a large role on RAW, no matter what anyone thinks"! J.R.: "This is absolutely pathetic! Something needs to be done about this cult crap"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE NEAR ARENA DOORS.... TRIPLE H, SCOTT STEINER, RANDY ORTON AND JOHN CENA ARE ALL STANDING BY THE DOORS WITH THEIR BAGS AND IN THEIR STREET CLOTHES. Scott Steiner: "Just imagine all the freaks we're gonna find down here in Hartford tonight that are gonna wanna get a taste of the big bad booty daddy". Randy Orton: "I know, I heard the clubs down here are off the hook". John Cena: "So what the heck we waiting for"? Triple H: "Tell ya what, you guys go and I'll meet up with ya later. I got something I gotta take care of". Steiner: "Are you sure Trips? We've had this planned all week". Triple H: "I know, let all the ladies know that I'll be there, I just had some business to take care of first". Orton: "Alright man, we'll meet up with ya later then". THE 3 OF THEM LEAVE AS TRIPLE H WALKS BACK TOWARDS HIS DRESSING ROOM. COMMERCIAL BREAK.... PROGRAMMING FOR THE NEW TNN IS ADVERTISED. RETURN FROM BREAK... TWF LIVEWIRE INN J.R.: "We're back on RAW fans and we're gonna take you to the TWF Livewire Inn where Akasha is on hand hosting the live RAW party"! CAMERAS GO INSIDE THE RESTAURANT AND SHOW THE STAGE WHERE AKASHA IS STANDING WITH A BEAUTIFUL BLONDE WOMAN IN FRONT OF THE CROWD. Akasha: "Now, the reason I called her up here, is to prove a point. Now, what is you name"? Woman: "Bambi". Akasha: "And what is it that you do for a living"? Bambi: "I'm a personal trainer". Akasha: "A personal trainer.... figures. Okay, so what is it that you like about the TWF"? Bambi: "I love female competition and it's obvious that the best place for that is the TWF. I love these girls who can be beautiful and put on this tough image at the same time, I love it"! Akasha: "So would I, the Angel with black wings fit into that category"? Bambi: "Well, the toughness part yeah. But.... JUST THEN, AKASHA PUNCHES BAMBI IN THE STOMACH AND SUPLEXES HER RIGHT ON THE STAGE TO THE AMAZEMENT OF THE CROWD! Akasha: "Anymore barbie dolls out there who wanna screw with this bitch and end up like Miss personal trainer Bambi here? I didn't think so. In fact, all you people make me sick"! AKASHA THROWS THE MIC DOWN AND WALKS OFF THE STAGE. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE HARVARD FIGHT SONG IS PLAYING AND CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI IS IN THE RING. J.R.: "Good lord, what is Akasha's problem"? Lawler: "She left"! J.R.: "Great publicity for us! Note to the public relations department, don't send her back there"! Lawler: "Oh but here's a bright spot, look who's in the ring"! J.R.: "And he's got a mic, wonderful". Christopher Nowinski: "So word has it that UCONN women's college team has won like what, sixty eight games"? THE ENTIRE CROWD CHEERS. J.R.: "That's true". Nowinski: "That's impressive. But what's not impressive, is those ladies' combined IQ"! Lawler: "Ahahahahaha"! J.R.: "Oh come on"! Nowinski: "I mean, some future leaders of America. What are they gonna do, try and..... "GET OFF MY TRACKS" BY POD HITS AS STRIFE APPEARS TO A HUGE POP. Lawler: "Oh boy". J.R.: "There ya go Nowinski, keep running your mouth! There's the number one contender"! Nowinski: "Turn off that music! Strife, you think you intimidate me? I already beat you once. So tonight, I'm gonna make you look almost as stupid as the people of Connecticut, when I beat you again"! STRIFE CHARGES THE RING AND NOWINSKI SLIDES OUT AS THE CHASE AROUND THE RING IS ON. Christopher Nowinski vs. Strife After baiting Strife into the ring, Nowinski began stomping on him very hard but it didn't seem to have any effect as the Locomotive got up and beat Nowinski from pillar to post. But Nowinski hung tough and had Strife set up for the "Honor Roll" but it was countered and Strife blasted him with a clothesline followed by a powerbomb right into the turnbuckle. Strife went for the cover and hooked the inside leg but Nowinski showed great ring presence by getting his other foot on the bottom rope just in time. Strife couldn't believe it but when he turned his head, he noticed The Undertaker standing at the top of the ramp observing the match. Strife lost total focus and seemed to be upset with the deadman when Nowinski rolled him up from behind and grabbed a handful of his pants to get the win. Match Time: 6:32 J.R.: "Oh I can't believe this"! NOWINSKI HURRIEDLY LEFT HOLDING 2 FINGERS UP AS A STUNNED STRIFE STARED AT THE UNDERTAKER. Lawler: "That's twice J.R.! Two times now Nowinski has beaten Strife"! THE UNDERTAKER WALKED BACKSTAGE WITH A SLIGHT GRIN ON HIS FACE. J.R.: "I don't get it? The Undertaker has been the king of mind games throughout his career but what was the purpose of that"? SEVERAL FACES OF TWF STARS ARE SHOWN. EVERY YEAR, THERE IS ONE EVENT THAT CAPTIVATES THE WORLD. EVERY YEAR, THAT ONE EVENT BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN EVERYONE. BUT WHAT COMES EVERY YEAR, IS GONE IN A FEW HOURS. AND IN THOSE FEW MAGICAL HOURS, HEROES ARE MADE AND DREAMS ARE REALIZED. DON'T MISS WRESTLEMANIA, ONLY ON PAY-PER-VIEW. AS LIVE ACTION RETURNS, "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD IS PLAYING AND TRIPLE H IS STANDING IN THE RING WEARING JEANS AND NO SHIRT. HE HAS A MIC IN HAND. J.R.: "Certainly WrestleMania is the event of the year fans but right now, the game has taken over the show, imagine that"! Lawler: "He said he had some business to take care of! This must be it"! Triple H: "I'm gonna make this short and sweet. Austin, you said if anyone has a problem with you having carte blanche on RAW, to say so. Well, you and I hate each others guts, always have, always will! So you're damn right I have a problem with that! Now I've put off partying with the boys tonight so I could whip your ass! So don't waste any more of my time Austin! Get your ass out here"! J.R.: "The game is emphatically calling out the rattlesnake but.... Lawler: "Look out"! JUST THEN, TRIPLE H IS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY ALL 4 MEMBERS OF CIVIL RIGHTS AS TEDDY LONG CALLS THE SHOTS. AFTER A SERIOUS BEATING, THEY PULLED HELMSLEY UP FOR MALICE WHO DELIVERED HIS TOP ROPE CHOKESLAM. CIVIL RIGHTS' THEME MUSIC HIT AS TEDDY LONG LAUGHED UNCONTROLLABLY. Lawler: "They weren't kidding about their statement earlier J.R.! They have sent a serious statement tonight"! J.R.: "I would venture to guess that the game wishes he would have gone out with the boys, because he has been destroyed by Civil Rights"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR 1-800-CALL-ATT IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE.... AS RAW RETURNS, SPAWN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH A SLOW WALK DOWN THE RAMP. J.R.: "We're back on RAW folks and I don't know what more could possibly happen tonight but we've got a mega match to end the show and it's gonna happen now King"! Lawler: "This is gonna be great J.R.! Hulk Hogan is gonna have more than his work cut out for him tonight"! J.R.: Well I gotta agree with you their King because this man defeated Kevin Nash at Code Red and is well on his way up the ladder of success in the TWF"! "REAL AMERICAN" HITS AND HULK HOGAN COMES OUT TO A SHEER DEAFENING CHEER. Lawler: "I can't hear a thing"! J.R.: "The ovation is unbelievable for the Hulkster but can he overcome the challenge of the monster staring him square in the eye"?! Spawn vs. Hulk Hogan The two locked up in the center of the ring and it was Spawn who threw Hogan to the mat. Hogan got up and threw a right hand but Spawn caught his fist and brought Hogan to his knees before headbutting him to the mat. Spawn was in total control for nearly the entire match, wearing down the Hulkster with a barrage of moves. But after a walking sideslam, Hogan sat up and began "hulking" up. Spawn was intent on putting him back down but Hogan's never say die attitude took over and soon he was waving a finger in the masked monster's face. Spawn threw another punch but Hogan blocked it and then ducked a wild clothesline. Spawn bounced off the far side of the ropes but Hogan was waiting with his big boot. Hogan then hit the big legdrop and got 1.....2....., but Spawn kicked out! After another boot, Hogan delivered a second legdrop but Spawn again kicked out at 2. He bounced up and caught Hogan with a quick punch to the head and Hogan fell straight down. Spawn then delivered the wicked "SpawnDriver" and made a lateral press and got 1.......2......, but at the last second, Hogan got his shoulder off the mat instinctively! Spawn furiously whipped Hogan to the corner and charged in with a clothesline but Hogan moved and hit a version of the Diamond Cutter. That led to a 3rd atomic legdrop and Hogan covered him for the 1.....2......3 and finally got the pin. Match Time: 10:38 J.R.: "Well it took everything the Hulkster had but he has prevailed once again"! Lawler: "Spawn proved to the wrestling world that he is no average man and I believe if there were a rematch, he would win it"! "REAL AMERICAN" HIT AND HOGAN DID SOME OF HIS TRADEMARK POSES AS THE FANS WENT WILD. J.R.: "Oh yeah, the road to WrestleMania is gonna be a wild one King"! OFF AIR......
