San Francisco, California
Attendance: 14,972
July 3, 2003
UPRISING's THEME MUSIC PLAYS BEFORE AL SNOW AND THE HONKY TONK MAN ARE SHOWN IN THE ARENA BOX OFFICE. Al Snow: "Hello everyone and welcome to Uprising and this week, we take Uprising on the road Honky". Honky Tonk Man: "We are in the Cow Palace tonight, the site of TWF RAW and it's hotter in here than it is outside Snow"! Snow: "The crowd is still filing into the Cow Palace but we are gonna send it down to the ring for some action". Doug Basham w/ Danny Basham and Victoria vs. Chuck Palumbo w/ Shawn Stasiak The Basham's were accompanied to the ring by Victoria and she had them very focused. Doug took it to Palumbo until being caught with a fallaway slam. Victoria then tried to get involved but the Women's champ Alex Miran came running out and put a stop to that. Basham then walked into the big superkick and Chuck covered him for the 3 count. mFw Match: Joey Matthews w/ Christian York vs. Elix Skipper w/ Kid Romeo This was a great match that featured several big spots from both men but the match eventually spilled to the floor and all 4 men got involved. The referee applied his 10 count and it ended in a draw. Jazz w/ Teddy Long vs. Gail Kim This match featured a definite contrast in styles and the more powerful Jazz beat the newcomer down in the early going. But Gail Kim showed off some of her amazing arsenal of moves and got back into it. After countering a fisherman's buster, Kim went for a clothesline but Jazz ducked and whipped her to the corner. But Kim slung over her when she charged in and reversed her body in mid air to roll her up with a sunset flip for a 3 count. Nemesis & Nathan Jones vs. Tommy Dreamer and Matt Taylor w/ Jackie Gayda Taylor and Dreamer had their hands full with the dangerous team of Nemesis and the Collosus of Boggo Road but they did not back down. Taylor and Nemesis started the match with a heated brawl before each making tags. Late in the match, all 4 men were in the ring and Dreamer and Taylor took Nemesis to the floor with a double clothesline. Taylor then jumped on him with a flying plancha but when Dreamer turned around, Jones stuck a big foot right in his face, knocking him clear out to get the win. HTM: "Wow, what a shot"! Snow: "Great action as always here on Uprising but fans, that's all the time we have tonight but don't touch that dial, RAW is coming up in about two and a half minutes"! HTM: "The return of the Road Warriors tonight"! Snow: "That's right and we still don't know who their opponents are gonna be"! HTM: "As long as it's not you and Steve Blackman". Snow: "Hey, he and I made a good team at one time. Also tonight, the Ruler of RAW tournament gets underway so you don't wanna miss it"! THE SCREEN FADES OUT AND SHOWS THE TNN LOGO FOLLOWED BY THE RAW LOGO. "ACROSS THE NATION" LEADS INTO RAW's MONTAGE BEFORE THE VERY NEARLY SOLD OUT COW PALACE COMES INTO VIEW AND FIREWORKS POUND THE SET ALL THE WAY AROUND.
J.R.: "We are in the very summer-like atmosphere of the Bay area and we are live for RAW"! Jerry Lawler: "The fans here have been waiting for this all day and can you blame them"? A PROMO GRAPHIC POPS UP WITH HULK HOGAN ON ONE SIDE AND RON KILLINGS AND TEDDY LONG ON THE OTHER. J.R.: "Tonight, Hulk Hogan does battle with the Truth "! Lawler: "Check that J.R., the great white hype will learn the truth tonight"! ANOTHER GRAPHIC POPS UP WITH THE ROAD WARRIORS. J.R.: "And look at this, fresh off of giving up their enforcer duties here in the TWF, the Road Warriors look to return to their dominating ways of the eighties and early nineties"! "HELLS GAURDIAN" BY SLIPKNOT HITS AND NAILS COMES OUT WITH ZEROEX AS THE ANARCHY INC. LOGO APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON. Lawler: "But we still don't know who is gonna get in there to embarass them"! J.R.: "I don't know that they'll be embarassed, they were awful good at one time but also tonight, we get the the Ruler of RAW tournament underway"! Lawler: "Oh yeah, this tournament was set up exclusively for RAW by Stephanie McMahon and who better to be recognized as the Ruler of RAW than this man"?! "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HITS AND A RED LIGHT FLASHES OVER THE CROWD AS THE UNDERTAKER MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO A GIGANTIC POP. J.R.: "Well you can bet your ass that this man's gonna have something to say about that, this one has slobberknocker written all over it"! Lawler: "Nails has been waiting since Evil Intentions to get his hands on the Undertaker again and wouldn't it be great to see him knock him out tonight"! J.R.: "The entire bracket can be viewed over on TWF.com for those of you interested and I gotta tell ya King, there's sixteen individuals entered that could all win it! But right now, two of the heavy hitters on RAW are about to lock horns"! Ruler of RAW Qualification Match Nails w/ ZeroEx vs. The Undertaker Before the bell sounded, ZeroEx jumped on the apron and The Undertaker took a swing and missed when he jumped off. But this provided enough distraction for Nails who came from behind with some kidney shots on the deadman. After wearing him down with right hands, Nails delivered a hard headbutt. He then took a piece of wrist tape from ZeroEx and used it to choke The Undertaker. Referee Charles Robinson threatened to DQ him so Nails relinquished the hold. But The Undertaker began to fight back, using his street style to get back into it before getting in a heavy knee lift. The Undertaker then came back with a headbutt of his own but felt the effects of hitting the hockey mask. But he came back with a vertical suplex before slinging Nails to the corner. He charged in with a hard clothesline before bouncing off the ropes looking for a running boot but ZeroEx grabbed his foot. Nails then came from behind with a chop block to take his knee out. Nails then stomped away on the chest and stomach area of the veteran before picking him up and going for a DDT. But The Undertaker countered it and threw Nails over his head. He got back on him with shots to the body before lifting him up for the snake eyes but Nails slipped off and got in a low blow that Robinson didn't see. Nails then bounced off the ropes but walked into a ring shaking chokeslam and The Undertaker covered him for the 1.....2....., but Nails kicked out! Smelling blood, The Undertaker pulled Nails up in position for the "Last Ride". After staring down ZeroEx, he delivered it and got the 1.....2......3. Match Time: 6:38 J.R.: "You can book the Undertaker for a date at Anarchy Rulz because he has qualified for the Ruler of RAW tournament"! Lawler: "Nails had him right where he wanted him J.R., it just slipped away there at the end"! J.R.: "In any event, The Undertaker is in and he's gotta be the favorite in my opinion"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... TOMMY DREAMER IS UNLACING HIS BOOTS WHEN NATHAN JONES ENTERS. Nathan Jones: "Tommy, I just wanted to congratulate you on the hard fought effort tonight on Uprising". DREAMER STANDS UP TO SHAKE HIS HAND. Tommy Dreamer: "I appreciate that Nathan, see..... JUST THEN, DREAMER IS BLINDSIDED BY NEMESIS WITH A STEEL CHAIR. NEMESIS AND JONES WALK AWAY WITH HIM LAYING ON THE FLOOR. A COMMERCIAL FOR TWF FIGURES IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... STEPHANIE McMAHON's OFFICE... AS RAW RETURNS, STEPHANIE IS SITTING AT HER DESK WHEN SHAWN MICHAELS ENTERS WEARING A SHIRT WITH A RELIGIOUS CROSS ON IT. Shawn Michaels: "You wanted to see me Steph"? Stephanie McMahon: "Yeah Shawn, I did. As you know, Hawk and Animal gave up their enforcer duties last week for a chance to return to the ring. Now Shane and I have come to a mutual agreement that RAW and PrimeTime should each have their own enforcer. Now I know you're the man for the job here on RAW, so how would you like to be the full time enforcer, right here on the best wrestling show in the world"? Michaels: "Wow, that's quite a responsibilty. (pauses)Yeah, I'll do it". Stephanie: "Great, you've made a good choice". Michaels: "What about PrimeTime? Who's gonna be enforcer over there"? Steph: "I guess that's Shane's problem.... isn't it"? "WOOOOOO"! RIC FLAIR's MUSIC HITS AND THE NATURE BOY COMES OUT TO A MAGNIFICENT POP. J.R.: "Well we knew the TWF had signed him but we didn't know when or where he'd appear"! Lawler: "Well we got our answer J.R., right here tonight in San Francisco on RAW"! J.R.: "Ric Flair is the best I have personally ever seen and it is a great pleasure to finally have him here in the TWF"! Lawler: "But what's he here for"? FLAIR IS GIVEN THE HOUSE MIC AS THE FANS RISE TO THEIR FEET WITH A STANDING OVATION. Ric Flair: "Thank you, thank you guys". J.R.: "He may be known as the dirtiest player in the game but these fans still respect all he's done"! Flair: "What am I doing here in the TWF? Well, first let me say that it's great to finally be a part of the greatest wrestling company in the world today! THE FANS CHEER IN AGREEMENT. But I am also here for the Ruler of RAW tournament that started tonight. And I am here to endorse the next great superstar in this industry! The man who will, WOOOO, win the tournament! I'm talking about none other than..... JUST THEN, A NEW THEME HITS AND JOHN CENA COMES OUT WEARING A PAIR OF BLACK JEAN SHORTS AND A THROWBACK SACRAMENTO KINGS JERSEY. Lawler: "He's talking about John Cena"? J.R.: "Apparently King. He's on his way out with a big grin on his face"! John Cena: "Ric, how good it is to see ya man. And I gotta say, what an honor it is to have you recognize me as the first ever Ruler of RAW! These people don't realize how good I can be. But after I, the doctor of thuganomics wins the tournament, they'll all call me the next Nature Boy"! Lawler: "The doctor of thuganomics"? Flair: "Hey John, with all due respect, I wasn't referring to you"? Cena: "What"? Flair: "No, I am referring to one of the only third generation superstars this sport has ever seen! I'm talkin' about the future of this business and I'm talking about the guy who has all the tools to be the next Nature Boy! RANDY ORTON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. Randy Orton"! J.R.: "Randy Orton, John Cena's friend and former tag team partner"! Lawler: "Oh this is gonna get interesting". Randy Orton: "John, we all know you're talented. But my family has been involved in wrestling for over seventy years. Now I've learned from some of the best, but now, with Ric Flair in my corner, I truly am the future of the TWF and I will win the Ruler of RAW tournament". Cena: "Aight, if that's how it is, I want you to both be paying attention tonight. You know that Billy Gunn problem you've had lately? Well I got him tonight in the qualifying round. So Randy, grab a steno pad and take some notes, cause I'm gonna show Billy Gunn and all this ignorance around us in the Cow Palace, John Cena ain't no joke"! CENA's MUSIC HITS AND HE THROWS THE MIC DOWN AS ORTON AND FLAIR STAND IN THE RING LOOKING ON. J.R.: "So Ric Flair has endorsed Randy Orton as the future of the TWF not John Cena but John Cena gets his chance to qualify for the Ruler of RAW tournament first"! Lawler: "John Cena or Randy Orton? That's a toss up to me J.R.". J.R.: "Well Flair has made his choice in the third generation blue chipper Orton"! BACKSTAGE.... EDDIE AND CHAVO
GUERRERO ARE SHOWN WEARING THE LONG COATS AND BERETS OF LA RESISTANCE WHICH THEY STOLE AT A RECENT mFw SHOW
WHEN HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT. Eddie Guerrero: "Look Chavito, it's High Octane. how do you like our new costumes vato"? High Octane: (laughs) "Listen, Eddie, you and I have a match in the qualifying round of the Ruler of RAW tournament. But I can't afford to
lose to that french punk Grenier because Dupree interferes. So you guys got my back tonight"? Chavi Guerrero: "Hey, any chance we get to
pull one over on those two punks, we're in". Eddie: "Si mon vato, we got your back tonight homes". High Octane: "Alright then, be ready".
HIGH OCTANE WALKS AWAY AS THE SCENE SHIFTS BACK TO RINGSIDE WHERE BAHAMUT IS WITH A MICROPHONE. Bahamut: "So, Tommy Dreamer proved
he's not in my league but then again, who is? I'm tired of beating the hell out of all these RAW superstars! So I'm putting out an open invitation to any youngster in the back who wants to try and make a name for himself by getting into the ring with the legend". Lawler: "Who's gonna be crazy enough to accept this"? JUST THEN, THE mFw TAG TEAM CHRISTIAN YORK AND JOEY MATTHEWS COME OUT. J.R.: "Look, two men! That's Matthews and York from the mFw"! Lawler:
"He said one man, not two"! MATTHEWS AND YORK TALK OVER A STRATEGY BEFORE YORK CHARGES THE RING AND SLIDES IN AS THE BELL SOUNDS.
Open Challenge/Impromptu Match Bahamut vs. Christian York w/ Joey Matthews of the mFw
Bahamut stomped several times on the youngster but York got up and ducked a clothesline before hitting him with a gorgeous dropkick. He then whipped him to the corner and went for a monkey flip but Bahamut pushed him off and went for a clothesline but York ducked and caught him with a jumping enziguri. York then went to the top rope and came off with a spinning wheel kick that was right on the money. After bouncing off the ropes, he went for a hurricanrana but Bahamut countered with a hard powerbomb. He then picked him up and viciously delivered "What Legends are made of" to get the win. Match Time: 3:50 J.R.: "A game effort by Christian York but he was overmatched in the end"! Lawler: "Well he's paying for his game
effort now"! BAHAMUT WAS STOMPING AWAY ON YORK AND THEN TOSSED REFEREE JACK DOAN TO THE MAT WHEN JOEY MATTHEWS GOT IN. HE CAME OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK BUT WHEN HE BOUNCED OFF THE ROPES, BAHAMUT CAUGHT HIM WITH A BIG BOOT TO THE FACE. HE THEN WENT AND GRABBED A STEEL CHAIR AND CROWNED YORK WITH IT. HE WAS PREPARED TO DO THE SAME TO MATTHEWS WHEN A VOICE WAS HEARD, IT WAS STRIFE! Strife: "Hey, Bahamut, drop the chair man! You think it makes you a big boy to beat the hell out of these guys?! I know what you want and what you think you're entitled to..... a shot at this! HE HOLDS THE WORLD TITLE UP AND BAHAMUT NODS HIS HEAD. So I'm gonna offer you a shot at this title and we'll see how big a boy you are"! JUST THEN,
STRIFE IS TAKEN OUT BY A-TRAIN WHO HAS HIS FIST WRAPPED WITH A CHAIN. AFTER SEVERAL SHOTS TO THE TEMPLE, A-TRAIN RAISES HIS ARMS TO THE BOOS OF THE CROWD. J.R.: "Strife has put out a challenge to
his former best friend and tag team partner for the World title but he has been decimated by A-Train"! Lawler: "A-Train feels he still has a claim to that title match J.R., especially after pinning him in that tag team match a couple weeks back"! J.R.: "This has turned into a volatile situation and we'll try and keep you informed on it"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW TOMB RAIDER GAME IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY AN AD FOR WHERE THE TWF IS GOINGIN THE COMING WEEKS. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... AS RAW RETURNS, NEMESIS FINDS SAM WILDE LOOKING OVER HIS BIBLE. Sam Wilde: "Oh please, please tell me you've reconsidered. I can no longer watch you convey all this evil". BUT SECONDS LATER, SAM WILDE IS STRUCK ACROSS THE BACK WITH A STEEL CHAIR. NEMESIS AND JONES THEN WALK AWAY. J.R.: "What the hell is going on? What is with this new connection of Nemesis and Nathan Jones"?! LA RESISTANCE's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TO SOME SERIOUS HEAT WITH WILLIAM REGAL. Lawler: "Think about it J.R.! Didn't you look at the Ruler of RAW bracket yet? Nemesis faces Tommy Dreamer in the qualfying round and Nathan Jones is against Sam Wilde"! J.R.: "So they're trying to take a short cut to win, what a shocker"! Lawler: "Boy, these two look naked without the coats and berets they usually have"! AN ENGINE REVS AND "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HITS AS HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "They are currently in the possession of Los Guerrero's but King, here's a guy you gotta believe has a tremendous chance to win
Ruler of RAW"! Lawler: "Well the French could deal him a serious blow tonight"! "High Octane" Damion West vs. Sylvan Grenier w/ Rene Dupree & William Regal The bell rang and the two men circled each other before Dupree got up on the apron to distract West. West turned his attention when Grenier came from behind. But High Octane avoided the right hand and kicked him right in the midsection. He then whipped him to the ropes and hit a nice back elbow. High Octane then went to the top rope but Grenier fell into the ropes. He then turned Octane over onto the mat and went to his right leg. Regal then got on the apron to distract referee Mike Sparks as Grenier got some extra leverage with the help of Dupree. After an irish whip, Grenier went for a clothesline but Octane ducked and caught him with a springboard calf kick. Regal got on the apron
but Octane hit him with a right hand when Grenier came from behind with a chop block. Grenier then drove his knee into Octane's before picking him up by the injured leg. But using his free leg, Octane
hit a tremendous enziguri to turn the tide. Dupree jumped up on the apron when Los Guerrero's came out. After they brawled with Dupree and and Regal, Regal snuck to the back. In the ring, Grenier went for
a rollup but West rolled through it and caught him with the "Head on Collision" that sent a smack through the arena. He covered him and hooked the leg for the 3 count. Match Time: 5:50 J.R.: "Oh what a
superkick, a very Shawn Michaels like superkick"! Lawler: "What are the Guerrero's doing"?! CHAVO ROLLED DUPREE INTO THE RING AND STACKED HIM ON TOP OF GRENIER AS EDDIE WENT TO THE TOP ROPE AND HIT THE FROG SPLASH ON BOTH MEN. EDDIE AND CHAVO THEN SHOOK HANDS WITH HIGH OCTANE. J.R.: "It's a frenchman sandwich"! Lawler: "Well they might be shaking hands now, but soon Eddie and High Octane are gonna square off in the Ruler of RAW tournament qualifying round and only one man can qualify"! THE 3 MEN ARE SHOWN LEAVING TO "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" AS DUPREE AND GRENIER TRY AND RECOVER IN THE RING. J.R.: "Well you can bet that La Resistance isn't gonna forget the Cow Palace, not anytime soon"! BACKSTAGE.... TEDDY LONG IS SHOWN WITH D'LO BROWN AND SHELTON BENJAMIN. D'Lo Brown: "Is the Truth ready"? Teddy Long: "Oh brother D'Lo, the Truth has been waiting to sock it to the man for so long, how could he not be ready? But just incase whitey throws us a curve ball and Hogan gets an advantage, I want you two to do whatever you can to make sure he doesn't win". D'Lo: "No problem,
no problem at all my brother". Shelton Benjamin: "If he's so ready, can't he get the job done.... without our help"? Long: "Brother Benjamin,
are you kidding me? When you're up against the man, it's always two on one. I need you guys to even the odds. I need you guys to stand up for all the black
men out there who've been kept down by the man! All the black men out there who fight the prejudice displayed by the man each and every day, throughout the United States and abroad! Ya feel me"? D'Lo: "Hell yeah we do"! SHELTON STARES AT LONG AND BROWN FOR A SECOND BEFORE KNOCKING FISTS WITH BOTH OF THEM. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE HARVARD FIGHT SONG PLAYS AS THE SET OF "EXTRA CREDIT" IS SHOWN, COMPLETE WITH BOOKCASES AND A DESK WHICH CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI SITS AT WITH THE GENIUS BEHIND HIM. THE GENIUS ROLLS OUT A SCROLL AND BEGINS TO READ FROM IT. The Genius: "Oh San Francisco, let's see what we have learned. The Giants went to the World Series, a spot they graciously earned. But they lost to the Angels, a pathetic effort to say the least. Not even the corked bat of Barry Bonds could carry them to victory, cause Californians like to cheat. Now we come to the Cow Palace, a low class environment at best. Oh how we hate to visit, this disgusting hole out west". THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS. Lawler: "AHAHAHAHAHA, that was great"! J.R.: "Who do these two think they are"? Christopher Nowinski: "Once again it's time to add some intelligence to the show with my own little show, Extra Credit. Now I can't very well call my guests tonight intelligent but they will certainly be fun to test. So let's get the Reign of Darkness, Spawn and Akasha out here". BLACK SMOKE FILLS THE ENTRANCE AS "BLACK RAIN" BY EVE HITS AND AKASHA COMES OUT WITH SPAWN. J.R.: "Akasha and Nowinski will meet in a Ruler of RAW qualification match so things could get interesting here King". Lawler: "I can't wait to hear the questions they have lined up for these two"! Nowinski: "Please guys, have a seat. Now, I know you two like to live in the dark, but I wanted to prove that even the two of you are twice as smart as the people here tonight. Genius, you got some questions for these two"? Akasha: "Listen Nowinski,
we didn't come out here to play games. Spawn isn't even gonna speak". Nowinski: "That's fine, then we'll ask you. First off, I wanna know what the Angel with black wings is, can you.... Akasha: "Angel with black wings is myself, my inner being. Something you wouldn't be able to understand. The Angel with black wings is a strong woman who comes around every one thousand years or so and you sure as hell don't find one at Harvard". Genius: "Akasha, who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court"? Nowinski: "That might be too hard for her, give her.... Akasha: "Sandra Day O'Connor". J.R.: "That's right". Akasha: "I won't have you two insult my intelligence".
AKASHA GETS UP TO LEAVE. Nowinski: "Oh wait, I got one. Who was the first woman President? Or better yet, when was the last time you beat a man in the ring? Akasha, you are an overgrown, vile woman who has no business competing in a man's ring! So why don't you take this big freak and his Halloween costume and get the hell..... JUST THEN, AKASHA DRILLS NOWINSKI WITH A RIGHT HAND AND LUNGES AT THE GENIUS WHO CRAWLS UNDERNEATH THE DESK. "BLACK RAIN" THEN HITS AS HER AND SPAWN LEAVE. J.R.: "Well I've never been a big fan of the Reign of Darkness but Nowinski had that coming"! Lawler: "Just wait till they go at it, that's gonna be an explosion"! J.R.: "The qualifying round of the Ruler of RAW tournament has a battle of the sexes and you're right King, it has all the elements to explode"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... JONATHAN COACHMAN IS SHOWN STANDING WITH LITA. Jonathan Coachman: "Well Lita, you asked for this time to make an announcement, can you tell us what that is"? Lita: "Coach, I've been waiting until I knew for sure because I've experienced symptoms for a couple weeks now, but I just wanted to let all my fans now that...... I'm pregnant"! J.R.: "What? Wow". COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR AMSTEL LIGHT IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS RAW RETURNS, CAMERAS FOCUS ON A BARBED WIRE COVERED LADDER IN THE AISLE AND THE TOUGHMAN TITLE DANGLING FROM ABOVE. "WE DON'T DIE" BY TWIZTED HITS AND PSYMIN COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT CARRYING A BAMBOO STICK. J.R.: "We're ready for another first here in the TWF and King, tell me where you've seen a barbed wire ladder match before". Lawler: "I gotta be honest J.R., I've never seen something like this and the match hasn't even started"! "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2 PAC HITS AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COMES OUT WITH TERRI TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "This will no doubt be a brutal match between two guys who've formed a bitter rivalry over the last few weeks". Lawler: "Well it comes to a head tonight J.R., these guys are gonna be punished win or lose"! Barbed Wire
Ladder/TWF Toughman Title Match Challenger... Psymin vs. Austin Pyromania w/ Terri As the bell sounded, Psymin took a swing with his bamboo stick but missed and Pyromania dehanded him with a spin kick. He then went and got a steel chair and wedged it in between the ropes and the turnpad but Psymin took him
out with a tackle and after a few right hands, he grabbed the bamboo stick and hit him across the chest. After 2 more bone breaking shots, Psymin sent him into the corner and charged in but Pyromania
moved. He then shot him to the corner with the chair before hitting him across the solar plexes with the bamboo. Pyromania went out and grabbed the ladder in a safe place and put it in the ring. But when he set it up, he stuck his hand right in the barbed wire and Psymin caught him with a clothesline. Psymin then put on a pair of gloves to protect his hands and picked up the ladder, using it as a weapon on Pyromania. Psymin then tore his shirt off to expose his chest and picked up the ladder. But Pyromania avoided what would have been a crushing blow and then jabbed Psymin right in the throat with the bamboo stick. He then delivered a flapjack right onto the ladder before setting it up in the corner. Pyromania then climbed the turnbuckle and rode the ladder right onto Psymin! Both men were down and in a lot of pain as Terri smacked the apron to get Pyromania charged up. Pyromania was up first and he set the ladder up and started to make his way up. Blood was pouring from his arm when Psymin came from behind and pushed the ladder into the ropes. He then went for a powerbomb by Pyromania punched his way free and hit "Pyrotechnics" out of nowhere. He then pulled the ladder up and climbed it. With barbed wire sticking out of his tights, he grabbed the belt and fell to the mat the victor. Psymin rolled out of the ring with multiple injuries. Match Time: 11:19 J.R.: "My god what mayhem! These men just went to hell and back"! Lawler: "Wait a minute, they're still there J.R., look"! JUST THEN, SPAWN ENTERS THE RING AND TAKES PYROMANIA OUT WITH A HEAVY BOOT. TERRI JUMPS ONTO HIS BACK WITH HER ARMS AROUND HIS NECK BUT HE FLINGS HER OFF AND THEN AKASHA PICKS HER UP AND DELIVERS A REVERSE DDT. J.R.: "What the hell is the point of this"? Lawler: "Spawn has got Pyromania in a Ruler of RAW qualification match and he's trying to make sure he doesn't even get there"! SPAWN AND AKASHA WALK AWAY AND RIGHT WHEN THEY GET BACKSTAGE, "HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME" IS HEARD AND SCOTT STEINER COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "Now here comes Scott Steiner! What does he have against Pyromania"? STEINER ASKS FOR AND RECEIVES THE HOUSE MIC. Scott Steiner: "Triple H, I know you and that big dummy Malice are back there! So Malice,
you think you're some kind of crazed badass? Why don't you bring your big dumb ass down here so I can kick it"?! Lawler: "He's callin' out one of the tag champs"! MALICE COMES OUT AND ENTERS THE RING BY STEPPING OVER THE ROPES. STEINER GOES RIGHT AT HIM AND AFTER AN EXCHANGE OF RIGHT HANDS, STEINER CATCHES HIM WITH A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX BUT IS TAKEN OUT BY A SLEDGEHAMMER SHOT BY TRIPLE H. HELMSLEY THEN GRABS A STRAND OF THE BARBED WIRE AND RUBS STEINER's FACE IN IT BEFORE MALICE CHOKESLAMS HIM RIGHT ON IT. STEINER IS A BLOODY MESS AS EMT's RUSH TO THE RING. "THE GAME" HITS AND TRIPLE H AND MALICE WALK AWAY. TRIPLE H IS LAUGHING. J.R.: "Oh this is disgusting!
What is wrong with those two"?! Lawler: "What's wrong with them? Steiner called them out"! J.R.: "Triple H is one sick, son of a bitch"! EMT's CONTINUE TO WORK ON STEINER AS THE SCENE CUTS BACKSTAGE. BACKSTAGE..... WILLIAM REGAL IS SHOWN NEAR THE ARENA EXIT HOLDING LA RESISTANCE's BERETS AND COATS. SYLVAN GRENIER AND RENE DUPREE COME RUNNING UP. Rene Dupree: "You got them"? William Regal: "Yes, now let's get out of here before they steal our car". ALL 3 MEN RUSH OUT OF THE ARENA OUT OF SIGHT. IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA.... RANDY ORTON AND RIC FLAIR ARE SHOWN IN A DRESSING ROOM WATCHING JOHN CENA COME OUT ON THE MONITOR. BACK AT RINGSIDE, JOHN CENA IS SHOWN COMING OUT TO HIS NEW THEME TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "We're getting set up
for our second Ruler of RAW qualification match tonight and earlier tonight King, John Cena went from thinking he was Flair's choice as the next big thing here on RAW to just another superstar". "I GOT IT ALL" HITS AND BILLY GUNN COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Lawler: "Well he's a lot more than just another superstar and Billy Gunn is gonna find that out". J.R.: "Should be a great one on one matchup and the winner will go on to face The Undertaker in the first round at Anarchy Rulz". Ruler of RAW
Qualification Match John Cena vs. Billy Gunn This was a very competitve contest in which Cena
showed his great progression as an up and coming star. But the veteran Gunn caught him with a perfect powerslam to grab the momentum. Gunn then
backed Cena into the corner with some stinging jabs before backing up and going for his flying body splash. But when Cena moved, he hit the steel post head first. Cena then delivered a swinging backdrop into a suplex and went for the cover to get the 1.......2....., but Gunn somehow kicked out. Cena stayed on him but after ducking a clothesline, Gunn caught him coming off the ropes with a nice dropkick. Orton and Flair then made their way down the ramp as Gunn patted his knee, signaling the "Fame-Asser". But when he bounced off the ropes, Orton grabbed his foot. Gunn turned around but Cena set up behind him and hit his reverse death valley driver drop now known as the "F U" to get the 1.....2.....3. Match Time: 6:29 CENA's MUSIC HIT BUT HE GOT AN ANGRY SCOWL ON HIS FACE WHEN HE SAW FLAIR AND ORTON AT RINGSIDE. J.R.: "Well thanks to Randy Orton, John Cena has qualified for the Ruler of RAW tournament"! Lawler: "Yeah, and he doesn't seem too happy about it". BACKSTAGE... HAWK AND ANIMAL PUT ON THEIR TRADEMARK SPIKED SHOULDER PADS AND START TOWARDS THE RING. J.R.: "Oh boy, we're just moments away folks. Can the Road Warriors still get the job done? It's next"! RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE... AS RAW COMES BACK, THE OLD TWF TAG TEAM TOO COOL, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER AND SCOTT TAYLOR ARE IN THE RING. J.R.: "We're back on RAW folks and can you believe this King? Too Cool is gonna face the Road Warriors! Scott Taylor and your boy"! Lawler: "Oh don't start that J.R.". "AH WHAT A RUSH" HITS AND THE ROAD WARRIORS COME OUT TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "Well here we go folks, here comes Hawk and Animal! King, who ya got"?
Lawler: "I hate to say it, but Too Cool. They're not seventy five years old like the other two". HAWK GETS ON THE ROPES AND POSES FOR THE CROWD AS ANIMAL RAISES HIS ARMS IN THE AIR. BUT BEFORE THEY CAN EVEN REMOVE THEIR SHOULDER PADS, CHRISTOPHER AND TAYLOR ATTACK. The Road Warriors vs. Too Cool Too Cool double teamed Hawk as referee Mike Chioda ordered Animal to the corner. But after an irish whip, Hawk hit a double shoulder block. He then made the tag and Animal got in, gorilla press slamming both men. He then whipped Christopher in and powerslammed him before tagging in Hawk. Hawk then whipped Taylor into the corner and whipped Animal right into him. Animal then raised two thumbs in the air and put Taylor on his shoulders as Hawk came off the top rope with a flying clothesline to complete the "Doomsdasy Device" and hook the leg for the 1.....2......3. J.R.: "Does that answer any questions? A dominating performance by the team recognized by many as the best ever"! Lawler: "They just manhandled those two J.R. but the real question now is, can they keep it up"? J.R.: "That remains to be seen but initially, it looks as though they can"! THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS AS THE ROAD WARRIORS' MUSIC HITS AND THEY GET ON THE TURNBUCKLES. A PROMO GRAPHIC POPS UP CONTAINING THE RAW LOGO AND A LONG CHAIN. A-TRAIN IS ON ONE SIDE AND STRIFE ON THE OTHER. J.R.: "Well get this folks, just signed for next week on RAW, Strife will defend the World title against A-Train in a chain match"! Lawler: "What about the offer he made to Bahamut"? "REAL AMERICAN" HITS AND HULK HOGAN COMES OUT TO AN ENORMOUS POP. J.R.: "Listen to the crowd! They are
going nuts for the Hulkster King"! Lawler: "Oh but look out"! AS HOGAN WALKED DOWN THE RAMP, RON KILLINGS ATTACKED HIM FROM BEHIND. TEDDY LONG CAME WALKING OUT AS KILLINGS RAMMED HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL POST. J.R.: "Ron Killings
is showing his true colors, attacking Hogan from behind"! KILLINGS ROLLED HOGAN INTO THE RING AND THE BELL SOUNDED, OFFICIALLY STARTING THE MATCH. Ron "The Truth" Killings w/ Teddy Long vs. Hulk Hogan
Killings continued to take it to Hogan who could not mount a comeback. After a gutwrench suplex, Killings whipped Hogan in and did the splits before dropping him with a clothesline. He went for the cover but Hogan was up at 2. Hogan then reversed a whip to the corner and followed in with a clothesline before scoop slamming Killings. He then bounced off
the ropes but Long grabbed his foot. That allowed Killings to get a knee in the lower back followed by a backdrop suplex. Killings then hit a swinging neckbreaker and topped Hogan but again, only
got a 2 count. After a hard DDT, Killings asked Long for a steal chair and sized Hogan up despite warnings from referee Earl Hebner. Suddenly, the sound of breaking glass was heard and "Stone Cold"
Steve Austin's music hit. Hogan started to "hulk up" as Killings and Long looked around but Austin was nowhere to be seen. Killings turned and threw a right hand but Hogan blocked it and hit him with 3 of his own before whipping him into the ropes and delivering the big boot. Hogan then hit the Atomic Legdrop and hooked the leg for the 1........2.......3. Match Time: 8:13 Lawler: "Oh I don't believe this"! J.R.: "Hulk Hogan has defeated the Truth and
King, the Truth is, Hulkamania 3:16 says I just whipped your ass"! AS HOGAN STOOD AND POSED IN THE RING FOR THE SCREAMING FANS, LONG AND KILLINGS WALKED AWAY IN ANGER, LOOKING ON. Lawler: "Civil Rights has been screwed by the man..... again"! OFF AIR......
