Attendance: 16, 790
Landover, Maryland
May 5, 2003
THE SHOT OPENS ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY OUTSIDE THE TWF LIVEWIRE INN AS UPRISING's THEME MUSIC PLAYS. FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR AGAO OF THE A-TRAIN SHOWING UP AT THE LIVEWIRE. INSIDE THE RESTAURANT, HUNDREDS OF HYPED TWF FANS ARE SHOWN AS THE HONKY TONK MAN AND AL SNOW COME OUT ON STAGE. Al Snow: "Oh you guys are great! We are here live and counting down to RAW but Honky, we would be remissed if we didn't mention what a great event Foul Play was"! Honky Tonk Man: "It was a screwjob Snow! Nowinski got screwed by Shawn Michaels and Foul Play will be remembered as the biggest travesty in TWF history"! Snow: "I hate to tell you this Honky, but the better man won that match". HTM: "Nowinski has beaten Strife three times now! What more should he have to do"! Snow: "Obviously my colleague is dillusional again but folks, we have a lot of action to get to so let's not waste anymore time! But before we do, what do you think the A-Train is doing here tonight"? HTM: "Maybe he came to grab a bite to eat". Snow: "A bite"? THE CAMERA MOVES OVER TO SHOW THE IN HOUSE RING BELOW THE STAGE. Terri Gold vs. Jackie Gayda Although Gayda showed a lot of development in keeping up with the highly skilled Gold, she couldn't pull the upset. After ducking a clothesline, Gold waited for her to bounce off the ropes and she hit a gorgeous hurricanrana takeover and hooked both her legs behind her head for the win. mFw Match: Shark Boy vs. Evan Karagias These two men showed how competitive the mFw X-division has gotten with a match that showcased both mat technique and high flying abilities. But after countering a superplex attempt, Shark Boy hit the "Deep Sea Dive" for the victory. But before he could celebrate, he was attacked by A-Train who hit him with a jumping scissor kick. Karagias looked like he was gonna help Shark Boy but when A-Train turned around, he thought better of it and left the ring. HTM: "That's what A-Train came here for"! Snow: "What the hell is that? These men didn't do anything to A-Train"! HTM: "Well the mFw action continues here with a big tag team match and an even bigger match for Joey Matthews and Christian York". Snow: "They are looking to get some momentum heading into mFw Warzone where they'll face Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo in a tag team elimination number one contenders match"! HTM: "Well they're gonna have their hands full in this one against my favorite mFw team"! mFw Match: Christian York and Joey Matthews vs. The Diamond Express w/ Tammy Classic tag team match that featured many quick tags in and out and plenty of double teams from the Diamond Express. But after Jake Diamond whipped York into the corner, he jumped onto the ring rope and flew off with a reverse leg lariat to get the 3 count. But again after the match, A-Train hurried to the ring and pushed Tammy aside. He then entered the ring and hit York with the Baldo Bomb. Matthews jumped on him from behind but A-Train just fell backwards, squashing him. He then challened the Diamond Express to get into the ring but Tammy led them away. Snow: "What the hell is going on here tonight"?! HTM: "A-Train is sending a message to someone"! Victoria vs. Jessica Lopez Victoria had her second straight lackluster performance and Lopez got a big win with a top rope moonsault. Snow: "Aside from the antics of the A-Train, it's been another momentous night on Uprising"! HTM: "The folks on RAW better be wary of the A-Train because he's on the prowl"! Snow: "Don't go away folks, RAW is right around the corner"! THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK AND THE TWF LOGO FLASHES ACROSS. THE TNN LOGO THEN POPS UP FOLLOWED BY THE RAW LOGO.
AS RAW COMES ON THE AIR, THE FOUL PLAY THEME HITS AND STILL PICTURES ARE SHOWN OF THE TRIPLE H-MALICE MATCH. A VIBRANT PICTURE OF A SMILING STEPHANIE McMAHON IS THEN SHOWN. THAT LEADS INTO RAW's MONTAGE AND "ACROSS THE NATION" PLAYS LOUD THROUGHOUT THE PACKED U.S. AIR ARENA, THE FANS ARE RAUCOUS AS FIREWORKS OPEN UP THE SHOW. Jim Ross: "We came close to the darkest day in the history of RAW but King, we are here to bring it to you live once again"! Jerry Lawler: "Yeah, thanks to the game, nothing changed on the greatest wrestling show out there"! J.R.: "I shudder to think of some of the plans Teddy Long had but tonight folks.... PROMO GRAPHICS WITH THE RAW LOGO POP UP. we will see Nathan Jones take on Tommy Dreamer"! Lawler: "Plus.... we've got the return of Billy Gunn and the Toughman champion meets the deadman"! J.R.: "The Undertaker will not be competing for the Toughman title in that one but it's gonna be a big challenge nonetheless"! THE CAMERA GETS A SHOT OF 5 MEMBERS OF THE NBA's WASHINGTON WIZARDS SITTING IN THE FRONT ROW. Lawler: "And look at this J.R.! They're not in the playoffs so they might as well be at the biggest show around"! J.R.: "We've got some players from the Wizards in attendance tonight and they're ready for a big show! We're just getting started"! "GET THE PARTY STARTED" BY PINK PLAYS LOUD AS ALEXANDRIA MIRAN POPS OUT WITH THE WOMEN's TITLE AROUND HER WAIST AND SHE GETS A GOOD REACTION. Lawler: "Oh what a way to start things off.... puppies"! J.R.: "One of the fastest rising females we've ever seen in the TWF, Alex Miran is gonna join us here at the broadcast position"! Lawler: "Scoot over J.R."! ALEX GRABS A HEADSET AND PULLS UP A CHAIR. Alex Miran: "Well thank you, that's quite a compliment". Lawler: "And I wanna start by asking if you're single"! J.R.: "Oh King, let's not start that, we've got a match to call"! "IT JUST FEELS RIGHT" HITS AND LITA COMES OUT TO A HUGE RESPONSE. Lawler: "Okay Alex, what do you make of these two females"? Miran: "To be honest, I think they're the top two females on the roster and the biggest threats to my belt. That's the main reason I came out here tonight". J.R.: "Well we know that Lita has been named the number one contender by Stephanie McMahon but what a win it would be for Akasha to get by her here". Lawler: "Got a prediction Alex"? Miran: "I'd just like to see a good clean match, that's all". Akasha vs. Lita Lita was pounced on by a focused Akasha before the bell rang and the "angel with black wings" took the fight right to her. After a series of straight right hands, she whipped her into the ropes and delivered a back body drop. But after bouncing off the ropes, she missed with an elbow drop and Lita hit a monkey flip when she got up. Lita then caught her with a flying head scissor takedown to get the crowd back into it. Lita then went to the middle turnbuckle and jumped off but Akasha caught her in mid air and rammed her into the corner. She then shot her to the other side and charging in with a clothesline. She then hit a backdrop suplex and went for the cover but Lita got her shoulder off the mat after 2. Off an irish whip, Akasha put her head down too early and Lita went for a sunset slip. But Akasha sat straight down and hooked her legs back to get the 3 count. Match Time: 5:32 J.R.: "Was that a three count"? Lawler: "You better believe that was a three count J.R.! She just knocked off the number one contender"! Miiran: "Great win". J.R.: "Alex, we thank you for joining us and keep up..... JUST THEN, MIRAN IS BLINSIDED BY JAZZ. AFTER KNOCKING HER TO THE FLOOR, SHE PICKS HER UP AND RAMS HER FACE FIRST INTO THE TABLE BEFORE PUTTING ON HER HEADSET. my God"! Jazz: "You better watch what ya say baby! Come on, say it again! Are you sure those two are the best? Ya sure you didn't forget about the biggest bitch of all"?! J.R.: "That's enough, get outta here"! JAZZ TURNS AND STARES AT J.R. Lawler: "Now, now, that's enough". AFTER STOMPING ON THE BACK OF MIRAN's HEAD AGAIN, JAZZ FINALLY WALKS AWAY TO A LOT OF BOOS. J.R.: "What a way to start the show! Jazz has come out here and attacked our Women's champ... from behind no less"! BACKSTAGE.... DRESSING ROOM.... SAM WILDE IS CONDUCTING ANOTHER BIBLE STUDY WITH MATT TAYLOR WHEN THE DOOR SLOWLY OPENS AND IN COMES NEMESIS. TAYLOR CLOSES HIS BOOK. Matt Taylor: "Oh uh, Sam, I hate to cut this short, but I got a match to get ready for. You ready man"? Nemesis: "Ready". Sam Wilde: "Ready for what"? Taylor: "Oh since Jackie had to compete on Uprising in New York earlier, I asked the big man here to watch my back at ringside tonight". Wilde: "......" TAYLOR AND NEMESIS WALK OUT AS WILDE HAS A PUZZLED LOOK ON HIS FACE. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "HELL's GAURDIAN" BY SLIPKNOT HITS AND NAILS COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT FOLLOWED BY GOLDUST. NAILS HAS THE PHRASE "HARDCORE 3:16" ON HIS TORN BLACK SHIRT. Lawler: "What's with that situation? A couple weeks ago they were at each other's throats"! J.R.: "I can't tell King but right now, we've got the man who was able to defeat the rattlesnake at Foul Play and he's got something to say". Nails: "Do I have your attention now? All my career, all I've heard is "he's just a hardcore wrestler" and "there's no way he can compete with the big boys". Well at Foul Play, I knocked one of the big boys right down the mountain. Ya see, behind this mask is the best damn wrestler this company has ever seen and I'm ready to prove it. But I still have some unfinished business. There's still one superstar I wanna knock off as well! So before I set my sights on that World title, I must knock off the big dog"! Lawler: "The big dog"? GOLDUST ASKS FOR THE MIC AND GETS IT. Goldust: "Wait a minute, you are forgetting something. You are forgetting to thank me. Oh yes, thank me for propelling you to that victory over Steve Austin at Foul Play. Ya know, maybe now it's my turn for some foul play". J.R.: "What"?! Nails: "Ya know Goldust, I do need to give you a message. One I should've given you a long time ago". J.R.: "Hold on a second"! JUST THEN, ZEROEX SNUCK INTO THE RING AND BLASTED GOLDUST OVER THE HEAD WITH A KENDO STICK WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, KNOCKING HIM CLEAN OUT. Lawler: "Wait a min.... J.R.: "ZeroEx has just knocked Goldust into next week, but why"! JUST THEN, NAILS AND ZEROEX SHAKE HANDS. Lawler: "I can't believe what I'm seeing J.R.! These two are bitter enemies"! J.R.: "But they were once good friends and something has brought them back together"! "HELLS GAURDIAN" HITS AGAIN AND NAILS AND ZEROEX JUST STARE DOWN AT THE FALLEN GOLDUST AS THE SCENE SHIFTS BACKSTAGE WHERE LILIAN GARCIA IS STANDING WITH BILLY GUNN. BACKSTAGE.... Lilian Garcia: "Billy Gunn, just a couple months ago, you were told that you'd never wrestle again. How does it feel to be back here on RAW"? Billy Gunn: "Lilian, it feels great. I mean, I thought my career was over. But now, I'm not gonna take anything for granted, I'm just gonna go out and give my all, cause ya never know when it's gonna be over". WILLIAM REGAL APPROACHES. William Regal: "Billy Gunn, highly regarded as one of the best tag team wrestlers of all time. It's too bad tag team wrestling isn't what it used to be, but that's gonna change. However, there is something else that's not what it used to be and that sunshine is you". REGAL STARTS TO WALK AWAY. Gunn: "Hey Regal, at least I didn't walk away from the ring because I suck". REGAL GIVES GUNN A DIRTY LOOK FROM AFAR AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE DADDY DAYCARE IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... EDDIE GUERRERO FINDS CHAVO GUERRERO LACING HIS BOOTS. Eddie Guerrero: "Chavito! What's up vato"? Chavo Guerrero: "Not much Eddie". Eddie: "What's the matter homes"? Chavo: "I'm just a little down, that's all". Eddie: "What's the problem man"? Chavo: "Well, it's just that tonight could be our last match together". Eddie: "Oh no homes, don't worry. I talked to A-Train today and told him to forget the offer. Us chicanos need to stick together homes. I mean, you know what today is right"? Chavo: "Yeah, I know what today is". Eddie: "That's right essa, it's Cinco de Mayo! So let's go out there and show Orton and Cena what brown pride is all about homes"! CHAVO STANDS UP AND HE AND EDDIE HUG AS THE SCENE CUTS TO STEPHANIE's OFFICE. STEPHANIE's OFFICE.... THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. Stephanie McMahon: "It's open". THE DOOR OPENS AND TEDDY LONG ENTERS. Teddy Long: "Now hold on for a minute Steph, I know what you saw out there with Jazz wasn't exactly great and I talked with her about it. But that's not what I'm here for". Stephanie: "Then what are you here for Teddy"? Long: "I came to apologize for everything my brother's and I have put you through. This is your show and we're ready to play by the rules now". STEPHANIE SEEMS A LITTLE SHOCKED. Stephanie: "Okay.... that's great". Long: "Okay then, have a good evening". LONG EXITS THE OFFICE, LEAVING STEPH IN AWE. THE SCENE GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE WHERE SABU IS IN THE RING. "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2PAC HITS AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COMES OUT TO A BIG POP WITH TERRI. J.R.: "Are you kidding me? Things just got really weird King"! Lawler: "Yeah, I didn't think I'd ever here Teddy Long utter those words to Stephanie"! J.R.: "In any event, we're ready for our next matchup and it involves two guys who are as tough as they come and if you don't believe that, watch Foul Play when you get a chance. Austin Pyromania gave Spawn all he wanted"! Lawler: "He almost took the title J.R. but Sabu is no slouch. This man is an originator of that type of wrestling"! J.R.: "This match will not be fought under toughman rules however so let's see who can adjust to get a big victory". Sabu vs. Austin Pyromania w/ Terri After the two circled each other, they locked up and Pyromania used a go behind but Sabu blocked a german suplex and countered with a reverse back elbow followed by a jump kick to the head. He then jumped on the ring ropes and came off with a flying cross body but Pyromania dropkicked him in mid air. After a swinging neckbreaker, Pyromania went to the top rope when he saw Psymin come down the ramp with a bamboo stick. Pyromania changed his direction and jumped out onto Psymin. Terri came over to try and seperate the confusion but referee Jack Doan got out and broke them all up. As Doan turned to get Terri out of harm's way, Psymin blasted Pyromania with the bamboo stick over the head. He then rolled him into the ring and Sabu hooked the leg to get the 1.....2....3. Match Time: 3:54 J.R.: "Well I have no idea what in the hell Psymin is doing out here, but he just cost Pyromania the match"! Lawler: "Pyromania instigated it! He jumped on the man! He just wanted to get a closer view of the action"! J.R.: "Well he got one alright and now he's playing with fire"! BACKSTAGE... CHUCK PALUMBO AND SHAWN STASIAK ARE SHOWN TALKING IN THE ARENA LOUNGE WHEN BILLY GUNN COMES IN. Billy Gunn: "Hey guys, what's up"? Chuck Palumbo: "Billy! What's up man"? Shawn Stasiak: "Hey, great to see ya back man". GUNN SHAKES HANDS WITH THEM BOTH. Gunn: "It's great to be back guys. I can't wait to get in there tonight". Palumbo: "Well good luck man". OTHER SIDE OF THE ARENA.... HIGH OCTANE IS SHOWN TALKING WITH TWF AGENT TONY GAREA WHEN SHAWN MICHAELS APPROACHES. Shawn Michaels: "Damion, just wanted to come by and tell you what a great effort you put forth at Foul Play. Unbelievable stuff man". High Octane: "Thanks Shawn, I appreciate that". Michaels: "No problem man, you just keep it up, you'll get there". MICHAELS WALKS OFF AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR STACKER2 IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE.... AS RAW RETURNS, CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI IS WALKING BACKSTAGE AND RUNS INTO A FEMALE STAGE TECH. Christopher Nowinski: "Excuse me miss, have you seen Shawn Michaels"? Stage tech: "Uh, he was down that hall to the right a few minutes ago". NOWINSKI WALKS IN THAT DIRECTION AND TURNS THR CORNER. BUT INSTEAD OF SHAWN MICHAELS, HE RUNS INTO THE ROAD WARRIORS. Nowinski: "Where's Michaels"? Hawk: "He's busy, what do you want"? Nowinski: "I have something to talk to him about". Animal: "You can talk to us". Nowinski: "Tell ya what, why don't you ask the heartbreak kid why he took away what I earned at Foul Play. Between the two of ya, you should be able to get that much accomplished". NOWINSKI WALKS AWAY AS THE SCENE CUTS TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA. EDDIE AND CHAVO GUERRERO ARE TALKING WHEN WILLIAM REGAL APPROACHES. Eddie Guerrero: "Can we help you homes"? William Regal: "How can you help me, when you don't even wanna help yourself? You had the oppurtunity to form a great tag team with my good friend A-Train. But instead, you chose to stick with this toerag here". CHAVO GETS UP IN REGAL's FACE BUT EDDIE PULLS HIM BACK. Eddie: "Hold on a second Chavo, don't worry about this chump". Regal: "Chump? You two bring down the great history of tag team wrestling and it's time for that to change". REGAL LEAVES WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE. BACK AT RINGSIDE, TOMMY DREAMER's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP CARRYING A SINGAPORE CANE. J.R.: "Here comes Tommy Dreamer who is set for a big challenge but King, what is William Regal referring to with all this tag team wrestling stuff"? Lawler: "Only Regal knows that, I couldn't tell you that". NATHAN JONES' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. J.R.: "It's the Collossus of Boggo Road King and he's got Tommy Dreamer in his sights"! Dreamer: "What's Dreamer doing with that singapore cane? This isn't toughman rules"! J.R.: "This all started t Foul Play when Dreamer asked the big guy why he turned on Kevin Nash in that six man tag a couple weeks ago and Jones responded violently". Lawler: "I think he's gonna get a little more violent tonight"! Tommy Dreamer vs. Nathan Jones As the bell sounded, Dreamer came up and swung the cane at Jones' head but Jones ducked and caught him with a stiff kick right in the face. Jones then picked Dreamer up by the throat and picked him up with a gorilla press, slamming him to the mat. After evading an elbow drop, Dreamer tried to turn on the offensive attack but it had little affect on Jones. After several right hands, Dreamer bounced off the ropes with a clothesline but only knocked Jones back a step. When he went for another, Jones caught him with a sickening spin kick to the face. He covered him for the abrupt end to the match. Match Time: 2:53 J.R.: "Chalk one up for Nathan Jones, this guy is dangerous King"! Lawler: "No kidding, just ask Tommy Dreamer"! SUDDEN;Y, THE FANS ERUPTED IN CHEER. J.R.: "Oh boy, look at this"! KEVIN NASH CAME OUT AND HIT THE RING. JONES TURNED AROUND TO CATCH A HARD FOREARM FOLLOWED BY 3 REVERSE ELBOWS. NASH THEN HIT JONES WITH A HARD CLOTHESLINE, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR. "DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON THE WOLFPAC" HIT AS SEVERAL OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF SECURITY CAME OUT TO KEEP JONES OUT OF THE RING. Lawler: "Oh let him go! The man attacked him from behind"! J.R.: "Kind of like Jones did to Nash two weeks ago! It was Nash King who tried to befriend Jones when no one else wanted to and Jones threw that away King! Nash is gonna make him pay for it"! Lawler: "I hope Big Sexy knows what Jones is capable of"! BACKSTAGE.... STEPHANIE's OFFICE... CAMERAS ENTER STEPHANIE's OFFICE WHERE TRIPLE H IS. Stephanie: "Hunter, I understand what you're saying, but I have a lot of superstars on this show. I have to be fair". Triple H: "Steph, if it wasn't for me, you would've been in the unemployment line today. I expect to be the top superstar. I expect to be the main event and I expect to be wrestling for the World title"! Stephanie: "Listen Hunter, you helped me out and for that, I have to thank you. But at the same time, I won't allow myself to be bullied. There are several deserving superstars of a shot at the World title". Triple H: "More deserving than me?! More deserving than me Steph?! This is crap"! Stephanie: "I didn't say that and who knows, maybe you will be given a shot at that title. But tonight, to show my appreciation, I gave you and Steiner a shot at the RAW tag team titles". TRIPLE H's DEMEANOR CHANGES. Triple H: "Is that right? HE GRABS STEPH's HAND. Ya know, this could.... Stephanie: "That's all I'm giving you, now get your hands off me and get out of my office Hunter"! Triple H: "You better watch it Steph". TRIPLE H LEAVES THE OFFICE AND BACK AT RINGSIDE, "DARK PATH" BY 12 STONES HITS AS MATT TAYLOR COMES OUT WITH NEMESIS. J.R.: "Good for you Steph, don't allow him to take advantage of you"! Lawler: "What do you mean J.R.? You were ready to thank the game personally for saving RAW! He deserves whatever he wants"! J.R.: "You don't just demand a shot at the world title and that's what he did. But switching gears a little here, what a weird situation this is between these two men and Sam Wilde". BILLY GUNN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Lawler: "It sure as heck is! Nemesis and Taylor were ready to go at it a few weeks ago"! J.R.: "Welcome back Billy Gunn! This will be Billy's first match in months King and I gotta say, he looks like he's in great shape as always"! Lawler: "He's in great shape but how much did that injury take away from him"? Matt Taylor w/ Nemesis vs. Billy Gunn Gunn showed some ring rust as Taylor was a step ahead of him all match. But after ducking a clothesline, Gunn hit a flying clothesline takedown before dropping him with a jackhammer slam. Gunn then tapped his leg looking for the "Fame-Asser" but Taylor avoided it. Taylor, content on slowing the pace, went into a reverse side headlock. He then switched to a standing face lock and after two knees to the head, Taylor delivered a big suplex. He then went for the cover but Gunn powered out at 2. Taylor then picked him up and hit a nice swinging neckbreaker. But when he bounced off the ropes, Gunn caught him with a textbook powerslam. The crowd was completely in support of Gunn but when he bounced off the ropes, Nemesis grabbed his foot. Gunn turned and looked at Nemesis but this allowed Taylor to roll him up from behind and hook the tights to get a 3 count. Match Time: 6:25 Lawler: "He got him J.R.! This one's over"! J.R.: "The return of Billy Gunn has been ruined with a cheap win and what is Nemesis doing? He's never done anything like that"! Lawler: "He's realizing what it takes to win J.R., that's all"! BACKSTAGE.... BAHAMUT IS BACKSTAGE WHEN THE GENIUS, WEARING HIS CAP AND GOWN, APPROACHES. The Genius: "Stephanis asked me to inform you that you and Mr. Nowinski have a tag team match tonight". Bahamut: "With who"? Genius: "Strife and High Octane". Bahamut: "Well, I don't like Nowinski and I don't really like you, but I have something to prove to Strife". Genius: "What about High Octane sir"? Bahamut: "First off, don't call me sir and secondly, I don't know if you've watched our last two pay-per-views, but I've kicked High Octane's ass twice. I have to show Strife that I am better than him... I always have been". BAHAMUT WALKS AWAY AND THE GENIUS GETS A SMILE ON HIS FACE. A PROMO GRAPHIC POPS UP WITH THE RAW LOGO ON IT. ON ONE SIDE IS SPAWN HOLDING THE TOUGHMAN TITLE WHILE ON THE OTHER SIDE IS THE UNDERTAKER. J.R.: "That big tag match is later and ya don't wanna miss this one either! The deadman meets the dangerous Spawn, don't go away"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR POWERADE IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE... AS RAW RETURNS, NEMESIS IS WALKING TO HIS DRESSING ROOM WHEN SAM WILDE COMES FROM BEHIND. Sam Wilde: "Nemesis! NEMESIS TURNS. Wilde: "What are you doing"? Nemesis: "What"? Wilde: "You just cost Billy Gunn that match"! Nemesis: "I'm just trying to help Matt... that is what you wanted right"? Wilde: "Yeah, help him to be a better person. You just committed one of the worst sins there is.... cheating. When I met you, you were a sinner. Don't go back to that". WILDE WALKS AWAY. OTHER SIDE OF THE ARENA.... THE FANS CHEER AS HULK HOGAN IS SHOWN SITTING WITH "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN WHO IS DRINKING A BEER. Hulk Hogan: "Listen brother, don't let it get you down, it's only one match. I've lost to Nails before myself". Stone Cold: "He beat me, Goldust's help or not, the son of a bitch beat me! Maybe it's time". Hogan: "Time for what Steve? What are you saying"? JUST THEN, TEDDY LONG WALKS BY AND SEES THE TWO. HE THEN STARTS TO LAUGH. Stone Cold: "You got a problem"? Teddy Long: "I just can't believe that the man used to hold down my brothers for guys like you two. I mean, look at you, you're..... JUST THEN, AUSTIN POPS UP AND GRABS LONG BY THE COLLAR. Stone Cold: "I suggest you keep it shut before you end up pulling my boot out of your ass"! HOGAN GETS UP AND PULLS AUSTIN OFF. Hogan: "Steve, come on man, don't worry about him. He's nothing". Long: "We'll see about that". RANDY ORTON AND JOHN CENA's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TOGETHER TO A LOT OF BOOS. J.R.: "What is Teddy Long trying to stir up now? Does that man have nothing better to do"? Lawler: "Teddy Long? Austin's the one who grabbed him"! J.R.: "Well we've got a big tag team match coming up fans between two teams trying to get noticed in the tag team division here and King, this team is really coming into their own"! Lawler: "Behind the guidance of the veterans in front of them, Triple H and Steiner, these two are great"! "LATINO HEAT" HITS AND LOS GUERRERO's COME OUT TO A FAVORABLE RESPONSE. CHAVO IS CARRYING THE MEXICAN FLAG. J.R.: "Triple H and Steiner have the tag team title shot later but look at this.... Los Guererro's are actually being cheered"! Lawler: "It's Cinco de Mayo J.R.! You know these two are gonna be ready for this match"! Los Guerrero's vs. Randy Orton and John Cena As the bell sounded, Eddie and Orton started things off and they engaged in a great display of pure wrestling ability. After being outworked by Eddie on the mat, Orton caught him with a back elbow followed by a snap mare. He then kicked eddie right in the back and bounced off the ropes for a sliding dropkick. He made the tag to Cena who came in and kept the pressure on the veteran Guerrero. After a big spinebuster, he went for the cover but Guerrero kicked out after a count of 2. Cena whipped Guerrero in and delivered a back body drop but Chavo had made a blind tag and went to the top rope. When Cena turned around, Chavo took him out with a missile dropkick. He then picked him up and went for a backslide but Cena blocked it and clobbered him with a clothesline. Cena then tagged Orton and they launched Guerrero to the floor before taking Chavo down with a double clothesline. Orton then whipped Chavo in and caught him with a spectacular dropkick but when he went for the cover, Eddie came in and pulled him off. Orton got up and he and Eddie exchanged shots before Chavo came from behind with a backdrop suplex on Orton. He then tagged in Eddie who came in with a flying helo. After a snap suplex, Edde slapped his chest and screamed into the crowd. But suddenly, William Regal came out and got on the apron, distracting referee Mike Chioda. As this was going on, Cena and Chavo got into the ring when from the crowd came La Resistance, Rene Dupree and Sylvan Grenier and they hit Eddie with a devastating double flapjack slam. They hurriedly exited the ring as Orton covered Chavo for the 3 count. Match Time: 9:35 J.R.: "What the hell was that? Rene Dupree and Sylvan Grenier, two recent signings, have cost Los Guerrero's the match"! Lawler: "I think you're starting to get your answer on what Rela's been talking about J.R."! REGAL WAS SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP AS THE CROWD HECKLED HIM. J.R.: "Well I don't know what the relationship is between Regal and La Resistance but I'm sure it can't be good"! BACKSTAGE.... STONE COLD IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE WHEN A MEMBER OF SECURITY COMES UP TO HIM. Security gaurd: "Mr. Austin, you need to come with me, I have something to show you". Stone Cold: "What"? Security gaurd: "Just come with me". AUSTIN THROWS A CAN OF BEER TO THE SIDE AND FOLLOWS THE SECURITY GAURD. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" PLAYS AND THE UNDERTAKER COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. J.R.: "There is only one and here he comes, The Undertaker"! Lawler: "He's gonna get tested tonight though J.R., Spawn is one tough customer"! J.R.: "Oh my... look out"! ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RAMP, THE UNDERTAKER IS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY ZEROEX AND A FIRE POKER WIELDING NAILS. AFTER A SAVAGE BEATING, COUNTLESS MEMBERS OF SECURITY COME OUT TO GET THE 2 MEN AWAY. Lawler: "That's what Nails meant earlier by going after the big dog! He just took out the biggest one of all"! J.R.: "With help from ZeroEx and I demand to know King, I demand to know what agreement these two came to! A couple months ago, Nails hit this guy in the head with a cinder block"! Lawler: "Well I know one thing, they have an agenda to reach the top, just ask the deadman"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR TOM CLANCY's SPLINTER CELL IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE... AS RAW RETURNS, CAMERAS SHOW EMT's AND TWF OFFICIALS SURROUNDING SHAWN MICHAELS WHO HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN ATTACKED. BACK TO THE RING, "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AS TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER COME OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "Tag team titles are gonna be on the line momentarily but King, what happened to HBK"? Lawler: "J.R. if I knew I'd be back there giving them all the information I could". J.R.: "Oh sure ya would. Well whoever is responsible is gonna have hell to pay, rest assured"! CHCUK PALUMBO AND SHAWN STASIAK's MUSIC HITS AND THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS AS THE TAG TEAM CHAMPS COME OUT. Lawler: "It could've been a lot of guys! We all know Michaels has made his fair share of enemies"! J.R.: "Well focusing on this match now King, Palumbo and Stasiak have held those RAW tag titles proudly, but this is obviously their biggest challenge to date". Lawler: "I'd call the champions the underdogs in this one J.R."! RAW Tag Team Title Match Challengers... Triple H and Scott Steiner vs. Chuck Palumbo and Shawn Stasiak Steiner and Triple H had a tough time deciding who was gonna start things off and finally, Steiner got in with Stasiak. Stasiak was no match for Steiner's power as he was thrown all over the ring. After a double underhook suplex, Steiner tagged in Triple h who came in and and hit Stasiak with some staggering right hands. Off an irish whip, Stasiak ducked a clothesline only to be hit by the flying knee of the game as he bounced off the other side. Triple H then tagged in Steiner and they used a double suplex on Stasiak. But when Steiner went for the cover, Palumbo broke it up. Steiner turned and swung at Palumbo but missed. This allowed Stasiak to come from behind with a chop block. He then tagged in Palumbo and he came in and tagged Steiner with 4 right hands followed by a discus punch. But Steiner reversed an irish whip and Triple H kneed Palumbo in the back as he hit the ropes. Palumbo was the drilled by a Steiner Line and Steiner tagged in Helmsley. Triple H came in with a well placed knee drop and went for the cover but Palumbo kicked out at 2. After knocking Palumbo into the corner with a series of hard right hands, Triple H turned and drilled Stasiak with one as well. But when he went at Palumbo, he grabbed the top ring rope and used both feet to kick the game away. That led to a big clothesline but as Palumbo got very close to making the tag, Steiner came and pulled him back. Stasiak had seen enough and he got in. With all 4 men in the ring going at it, referee Chad Patton did all he could to restore order when John Cena and Randy Orton came out. As Cena distracted Patton, Orton went and grabbed one of the belts and tossed it to Steiner. Steiner caught it but Stasiak snatched it from behind and hit Steiner with it. Stasiak then threw the belt to Palumbo who ducked a clothesline and hit the game right between the eyes! He then sized him up for the Jungle kick and when he got up, he pasted him with it to get the 1.....2......3. Match Time: 7:18 Lawler: "Referee, you can't let this end like that! Those two just cheated"! J.R.: "Palumbo and Stasiak have taken a page out of Triple H and Steiner's book and they have retained the gold here on RAW"! Lawler: "Stephanie, make some reservations! I gaurantee you'll be hearing about this"! PARKING LOT.... THE SECURITY GAURD LEADS AUSTIN TO HIS TRUCK WHICH HAS ALL IT's WINDOWS SMASHED IN AND THE BODY DENTED. A FURIOUS AUSTIN EXPLODES. Stone Cold: "Son of a bitch"! OUTSIDE STRIFE's DRESSING ROOM.... HIGH OCTANE IS READY TO KNOCK ON STRIFE's DOOR WHEN THE CROWD CHEERS LOUDLY AS THE WORLD CHAMP OPENS THE DOOR. Strife: "Let's go do this". High Octane: "Save Nowinski for me". Strife: "No problem man, I heard what that fool Bahamut said anyway. We'll see who's better". STRIFE AND HIGH OCTANE HEAD TOWARDS THE RING AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL. A COMMERCIAL FOR ENERGIZER BATTERIES IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE.... AS RAW RETURNS, THE HARVARD FIGHT SONG HITS AND CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI COMES OUT WITH THE GENIUS. J.R.: "We're back on RAW and it's main event time"! Lawler: "And here comes the smartest duo in the history of sports entertainment J.R."! J.R.: "It was at Foul Play that The Genuis showed up as the new manager for Nowinski". "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO SOME WILD BOOING. Lawler: "Foul Play is also the event Shawn Michaels robbed Nowinski of his dream"! J.R.: "He made the ringht call King! Nowinski tried to get the title out of the bargain basement and HBK wasn't havin' it"! Lawler: "Well let's just hope these two can put whatever differences they have aside tonight"! "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HITS AND HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. J.R.: "Regardless of what you may think King, this man came out of his shell at Foul Play, even in a losing cause! You give him some time, High Octane's gonna be a major player here on RAW"! Lawler: "As long as he doesn't face Bahamut"! J.R.: "Oh here we go"! HIGH OCTANE JUMPED ON NOWINSKI AND AS THE TWO STRUGGLED, BAHAMUT STOOD AND WATCHED. AFTER DUCKING A CLOTHESLINE, HIGH OCTANE CAUGHT NOWINSKI WITH A SPIN KICK TO THE HEAD. NOWINSKI ROLLED OUT OF THE RING BUT HIGH OCTANE JUMPED ON HIM WITH A FLYING PLANCHA. WITH THE GENIUS FOLLOWING, HIGH OCTANE TOOK IT TO NOWINSKI LIKE A MAN POSSESSED, FIGHTING UP THE RAMP. THE THREE DISAPPEARED INTO THE BACK AND BAHAMUT STOOD IN THE RING ALONE WHEN "GET OFF MY TRACKS" BY POD HIT AND STRIFE CAME OUT TO A HUGE, HUGE POP. HE LAID THE WORLD TITLE DOWN ON THE RAMP AS BAHAMUT DARED HIM TO COME DOWN. STRIFE TOOK HIM UP ON THE CHALLENGE BUT WHEN HE CAME THROUGH THE ROPES, BAHAMUT JUMPED ON HIM WITH SEVERAL STOMPS TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD. BUT AFTER REVERSING AN IRISH WHIP, STRIFE CAUGHT HIM WITH HIS SWINGING CHOKESLAM AND THEN CLOTHESLINED HIM OUT OF THE RING. STRIFE CELEBRATED WILDLY AS "GET OFF MY TRACKS" HIT AGAIN AND THE FANS WENT WILD. J.R.: "Bahamut came up a little short on his promise King! He didn't prove anything to the champion tonight"! Lawler: "Bahamut's better J.R.! We've always known that"! J.R.: "We have? That's news to me King but folks, that's all the time we have! We'll see ya next time, good night"! OFF AIR.....
