Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 8,819
April 19, 2004
The New York fans were into the electric atmosphere as always and this night was a great night to be a TWF fan as RAW brought a great show to the OnCenter, starting with Uprising. Christopher Nowinski and Goldust w/ The Genius and Jackie Gayda vs. Val Venis and Sam Wilde This was a terrific tag team match in which the referee did a good job of making sure The Genius and Jackie did not get involved. But that changed late in the match when Nowinski and Venis took the fight outside the ring and The Genius tried to get involved. As the ref seperated the men, Jackie handed Goldust Nowinski's new book and he smacked Wilde over the head and he covered him as the ref returned to make the 3 count. Billy Gunn vs. A-Train This one surprisingly ended as quickly as Billy Gunn got started. After taking it to A-Train for much of the match, Gunn walked into a Pump Kick and that allowed A-Train to put him away with the "Baldo Bomb". A-TRAIN's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE LEFT TO A LOT OF HEAT AS THE STAGE WAS SET FOR RAW TO BEGIN. RAW GOES LIVE
"ACROSS THE NATION" HITS AND RAW's MONTAGE, SHOWING SHOTS OF ALL IT's SUPERSTARS, ROLLS. THE VIEW THEN OPENS INSIDE THE OnCENTER WHERE CHRISTIAN IS IN THE RING WHICH IS FILLED WITH WRAPPED PACKAGES, BALLOONS AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTY FAVORS. Jim Ross: "We welcome you to TWF RAW and King, do you have any idea what's going on"? Jerry Lawler: "I don't know J.R., is it Christian's birthday"? Christian: "Now I know that I haven't been received too well since coming back to the TWF, but I figured, maybe I have the wrong approach. So tonight, as a way of saying thank you for allowing me to compete in the greatest company in the world today, I am throwing a party dedicated to all the superstars of RAW"! THE CROWD ODDLY CHEERS THIS. J.R.: "A party"? Lawler: "Yes... a party J.R.! Maybe some of those packages are for us"! Christian: "I mean look at this, I got presents, balloons, some of these things are even balloon animals! HE PICKS ONE UP This is like a mutant giraffe or something. HE THROWS IT OVER HIS SHOULDER, LAUGHING. So I hope this gets me off the hook for leaving to go to another company but guys, how many ways can I say I'm sorry? I just want..... JUST THEN, "SEXY BOY" HITS AND SHAWN MICHAELS COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. J.R.: "Well here comes the Heartbreak Kid but King, he doesn't look like he's in a partying mood"! Christian: "Shawn Michaels, just the guy that..... JUST THEN, MICHAELS GETS INTO THE RING AND SMOKES CHRISTIAN WITH SOME SWEET CHIN MUSIC, DRAWING A MAJOR CHEER FROM THE CROWD. HE PICKS UP THE MIC HE WAS USING. Shawn Michaels: "High Octane..... I know you're here tonight! And I am not leaving this arena until I get my hands on you"! MICHAELS TOSSES THE MIC TO THE MAT AS "SEXY BOY" HITS AGAIN. THE CAMERA SHOWS CHRISTIAN LYING ON THE MAT, STARING UP AT THE LIGHTS IN A DAZE. Lawler: "What the heck is HBK thinking? There goes his gift"! J.R.: "I think the biggest gift you could give Michaels tonight is High Octane, man to man! Michaels won't leave until he gets it as a matter of fact". BACKSTAGE..... RUE DEBONA IS SHOWN WITH EDDIE AND CHAVO GUERRERO. Rue: "Guys, last week, you teamed with Victoria and were very successful in your six man tag team victory. What are her chances to win the Women's title tonight from Gail Kim"? Eddie Guerrero: "Well let me tell you mommy, Victoria is for real okay. She has as good a chance...... JUST THEN, ANOTHER VOICE IS HEARD, THAT OF CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI. Christopher Nowinski: "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Ya know, that is very riveting guys, but aren't there more important things to talk about tonight"? NOWINSKI ENTERS THE PICTURE WITH THE GENIUS. Chavo Guerrero: "And what would that be... homes"? Nowinski: "Ya know, talking like that, it's obvious that you both need to read our new book. THE GENIUS PRESENTS A COPY OF "INTELLIGENCE BREEDS A WINNER". Now I know the only breeding you guys know is the kind that gets you extra benefits, but if you read this book, you might learn enough so that you hold onto those tag team titles forever". Eddie: "You know what homes, I don't appreciate you talking trash like that! And if you wanna...... JUST THEN, THE BASHAM's COME FROM BEHIND AND ATTACK EDDIE AND CHAVO. DOUG TAKES OUT EDDIE AND CHAVO GOES DOWN AT THE HANDS OF DANNY. AFTER A HEAVY BEATING, THE 4 MEN WALK AWAY LAUGHING AS RUE IS SHOWN IN SHOCK. CAMERAS NEAR THE ARENA ENTRANCE SHOW KURT ANGLE ARRIVE, WEARING A RED, WHITE AND BLUE WARM UP OUTFIT AND CARRYING THE WORLD TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE CROWD INSIDE THE ARENA LOUDLY BOOS AT HIS SIGHT. THEN, A PROMO SCREEN IS SHOWN WITH AUSTIN PYROMANIA AND STACY KIEBLER ON ONE SIDE AND A BAT WIELDING NEMESIS ON THE OTHER. J.R.: "There you see our World champion Kurt Angle but King, in action tonight, the man who took him to the absolute limit, Austin Pyromania is in action tonight"! ANOTHER SCREEN IS SHOWN WITH CHRIS BENOIT ON ONE END AND HIGH OCTANE ON THE OTHER. Lawler: "But it gets no easier tonight.. he's gotta face Nemesis"! J.R.: "And take a look at this main event! Chris Benoit and High Octane.. they exchanged words last week but tonight, they're gonna exchange moves in the ring"! Lawler: "Look out Damion.... HBK is on your tail"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR THE X-BOX IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR THE NUTRITION SUPPLEMENT CELL-TECH THAT FEATURES JORDAN ROCKWELL. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE AREA.... AS RAW RETURNS, NEMESIS IS SHOWN SITTING IN THE BACK, LOOKING INTO A HANDHELD MIRROR. SUDDENLY, HE SMASHES THE MIRROR AGAINST THE BRICK WALL IN ANGER, CRACKING IT. JUST THEN, KURT ANGLE WALKS UP. Kurt Angle: "Easy, easy man. Now listen, I can understand how you wouldn't be all that happy with your looks. NEMESIS STARTS TO GET UP. No, no, no, wait a minute, hear me out. What I'm trying to say is that you helped me win this title from The Undertaker and I know that you have what it takes to one day wear this belt. Tonight.... I need you to take Pyromania out to show me that I'm right. Look deeper than the outside.... look into your black heart and destroy him tonight! And who knows..... maybe I'll give you the next shot at this". ANGLE SHOWS HIM THE BELT AND NEMESIS GETS UP, GIVING HIM A LONG STARE. HE THENS SLOWLY WALKS AWAY AS THE CAMERA SHOWS ANGLE TAKING A DEEP SWALLOW. "LOST MY MIND" BY T.A.T.U. HITS AND VICTORIA COMES OUT TO A GOOD REACTION. J.R.: "What is Angle trying to do? Nemesis is not his puppet"! Lawler: "He's a thinking champion J.R., that was a smart move by Angle, very strategic". J.R.: "Yeah, maybe he should become a damn poilitician then! But speaking of champions, this woman right here could walk out the Women's champion tonight King"! GAIL KIM's MUSIC HITS AND SHE COMES OUT WITH THE WOMEN's TITLE AROUND HER WAIST AND SHE IS ADORN IN A LONG BLACK COAT AND DARK SHADES. Lawler: "She could J.R. but she will have to defeat a woman who has been one heck of a champion". J.R.: "Gail Kim has been able to extinguish all challenges King but this Victoria is on a roll since leaving the corner of the Basham's". Lawler: "Well if you had to pick a winner based on who's hotter, who would you go with J.R."? J.R.: "Like I just said, Victoria, she's on a roll, a hot streak I guess... is that what you wanna hear"? Lawler: "Never mind". TWF Women's Title Match Challenger.... Victoria vs. Gail Kim As the bell sounded, the two women circled one another, looking for a way to attack. The Women's division just keeps getting better and better and this match was a prime example. The two women locked up and Gail quickly whipped Victoria to the mat with an arm drag and taunted her a little. They locked up again but this time, the stronger Victoria grabbed her in a side headlock and whipped her to the mat. Gail tried to escape with a headscissor but Victoria wouldn't allow it. Finally, Gail was able to get to her feet and back Victoria into the ropes, whipping her to the other side but Victoria bounced off and knocked Gail to the mat with a shoulder tackle. After a scoop slam, Victoria performed a little body giration which the crowd actually liked before performing a standing moonsault to get a 1......2....., but Gail was up. Victoria pulled her up and whipped her to the ropes and then did the splits before hitting a monkey flip. Victoria grabbed her in position for a bulldog but when Victoria jumped, Gail held the top ring rope and Victoria landed hard. Gail then dropkicked her when she got up and covered her for a 1.......2....., but that was it. Gail realized she needed to go to her strength so she went to the top rope, looking for a cross body block but Victoria countered with a kick to the midsection. Victoria then lifted Gail onto her shoulders and swung her around into an impressive sidewalk slam, hooking the leg for the 1.......2......., but Gail was up again. Victoria went to the apron after a quick suplex and flipped over, looking for a legdrop but Gail rolled several feet away. Gail then hit a hurracanrana and referee Jack Doan counted the 1.......2....., but Victoria was up. Gail picked her up and slammed her to the mat before going again to the turnbuckle. But a prepared Victoria pushed her legs out, thwarting a moonsault attempt and then snatched her off, delivering the "Widow's Peak" in the process. The fans came to their feet as Victoria covered her for the 1.........2........3. Match Time: 7:15 "LOST MY MIND" BY T.A.T.U. HITS AND VICTORIA IS NEARLY IN TEARS AS DOAN HANDS HER THE BELT. J.R.: "Victoria has done it! Oh what a moment for that young woman"! J.R.: "Gail Kim can't believe it J.R.! Her reign is over"! VICTORIA IS SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HER FACE AS GAIL LOOKS ON IN DISBELIEF. J.R.: "All in all a terrific title match in which a new ear has begun in the Women's division! Victoria is the new champion"! BACKSTAGE...... CAMERAS CATCH THE SURPRISE ARRIVAL OF SLAUGHTERHOUSE GENERAL MANAGER JESSE STEELE. STEELE, WEARING A LEATHER JACKET AND BLACK SHADES COMES UP TO A STAGEHAND. Jesse Steele: "Excuse me sir, can you tell me where Stephanie McMahon's office is? THE STAGEHAND SHUFFLES THROUGH SOME PAPERWORK. Don't worry, I'm the GM of SlaughterHouse... Jesse Steele". STEELE SHAKES THE YOUNG MAN's HAND. Stage Hand: "It's down the hallway and the very last door on your left side". Steele: "Thank you". STEELE WALKS IN THAT DIRECTION AS THE SHOT GOES BACK INSIDE THE ARENA AND NATHAN JONES IS SHOWN WALKING DOWN THE RAMP TO HIS MUSIC. J.R.: "Well I'm a little puzzled King. What is Jesse Steele doing here"? Lawler: "You think I know"? SHELTON BENJAMIN's MUSIC HITS AND THE FANS WELCOME HIM TO A HUGE POP. J.R.: "Last week on RAW, this youngster nearly pulled off a huge upset and King, call him crazy, but he has asked for this match"! Lawler: "Well I feel sorry for this kid's friends and fans out there because he may've requested what will be his last match in the TWF"! J.R.: "Well I admire his guts and his drive but I don't see how he can take down this big Australian redwood, this monster Nathan Jones". Return Match from April 12, 2004 RAW Nathan Jones vs. Shelton Benjamin Jones rushed Benjamin and was all over him early, choking him against the turnbuckle and nearly forcing referee Jose Mendez to disqualify him. Jones then choked Benjamin using the top rope before whipping him in for a big clothesline. Jones let out a loud scream as he whipped Benjamin into the corner but Benjamin created an opening for himself by moving out of the way and then he went to the legs of Jones, kicking them and trying to knot them up. Jones palmed Benjamin's forehead and just pushed him into the mat before lifting him up for a drop suplex. Jones was almost toying with the youngster but when he lifted him up for a gorilla press slam, Benjamin slipped off and then ducked Jones' martial arts kick, coming back with a dragon whip kick of his own all in one motion. This knocked the Collossus of Bogo Road for a loop but not off his feet. Benjamin went to the top rope and came off with a flying clothesline in which he grabbed Jones around the head and neck and drove him into the mat. Benjamin went right into a cover as Cortez got down to make the 3 count. Match Time: 5:20 Lawler: "No"! J.R.: "He's done it! My god he's done it"! BENJAMIN BACKED UP THE RAMP IN A HURRY, IN SHOCK HIMSELF AS THE CROWD WAS GOING WILD. Lawler: "This is unbelievable J.R.! I still don't think he got three"! J.R.: "He sure as hell did and not only that, Shelton Benjamin has come to a major stepping stone tonight in Syracuse! Oh what a win"! BACKSTAGE..... ROB STORM IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WITH JIMMY HART. Jimmy Hart: "I just keep thinking about what Kurt Angle said Rob, do something to get yourself noticed. There's gotta be a way we can do that man"! JUST THEN, SYLVAN GRENIER COMES UP, CARRYING A BOOK. Sylvan Grenier: (in his French accent) "Rob, I have just the thing for you. HE HANDS HIM THE BOOK WHICH IS A COPY OF "INTELLIGENCE BREEDS A WINNER". You have to read it". Hart: "Hey, that's the book by Nowinski and The Genius. Ya never know Rob, it might help". Rob Storm: "Thank you Sylvan, I'll take a look at it". STORM STARTS TO THUMB THROUGH THE BOOK AS RAW GOES TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR YJ STINGER IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR HUNGRY MAN. A SHOT IS SHOWN OF A DIM ROOM, LIT ONLY BY SEVERAL CANDLES. A MAN WITH A WHITE CLOAK AND WHITE HAIR IS SHOWN AND HE CALLS HIMSELF "THE LORDS RIGHT HAND MAN" AFTER A BRIEF, RELIGIOUS SPEECH. THEN THE CANDLES BLOW OUT. MORDECAI....... COMING SOON TO RAW! BACKSTAGE.... ALEX MIRAN IS SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA AND SHE RUNS INTO AN ECSTATIC VICTORIA. Alex Miran: "Oh my gosh! Good job girl"! SHE GIVES VICTORIA A HUG. Victoria: "I just can't believe it..... this is so cool"! Alex: "Well congratulations.... you deserve it". Victoria: "Thanks, I'll catch up with ya later". VICTORIA WALKS DOWN THE HALL AND A CAMERA FOLLOWS. JUST THEN, TAYLOR MADE COMES FROM AROUND A CORNER AND SMACKS VICTORIA ON THE BEHIND, STARTLING HER. Taylor Made: "That's my way of saying congrats". Victoria: "Don't you ever put your hands on me again". Taylor: "Oh come on girl, you liked it. Ya know, since you're having such a good night, how bout we go and have ourselves some fun.... all of us". JUST THEN, TERRI AND DESIRE COME UP. Victoria: "You people are disgusting". VICTORIA WALKS AWAY IN A HURRY. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "LOOSE BY EMINEM" HITS AND CARNEY COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "Boy I don't know what to make of Taylor Made and those two jezebels King.... they're cookier than a pack of pet coons". Lawler: "What's there to make of it J.R.? And you wonder why he's my favorite RAW superstar... it's great! Victoria's just a party pooper". "HOLLER.... IF YA HEAR ME" IS HEARD AND OUT COMES SCOTT STEINER IN HIS CHAIN HEAD GEAR TO SOME LOUD HEAT. J.R.: "Well I get the feeling that that isn't Victoria's type of party". Lawler: "I bet I know one person who'd like that type of party.... this guy, big poppa pump"! J.R.: "Scott Steiner is ready for singles action and King, Carney is gonna have to be quick on his feet tonight". Lawler: "He's better off just running through the crowd J.R.". JUST THEN, THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY BLAZE HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH TEDDY LONG. THEY ARE MET WITH A BARRAGE OF BOOS. J.R.: "Now what in the hell do these two want"? Johnny Blaze: "Carney, last week, you made the mistake of your life by turning down our offer and you watch, you're gonna be an unsuccessful superstar for a long time.... starting tonight". HE HANDS THE MIC TO LONG. Teddy Long: "Carney, unlike Johnny Blaze here, you just didn't wanna work for a brotha. And that's fine, cause we are gonna get to sit back and watch you fail week in and week out. Steiner.... do ya thing playa". LONG WALKS BACKSTAGE WITH BLAZE AS THE BELL SOUNDS. Lawler: "I think that about killed Carney's chances tonight". J.R.: "Oh what the hell do those two know"? Scott Steiner vs. Carney Carney charged Steiner and jumped at him but was caught in mid air and dumped on the mat. Off an irish whip, he drilled him with the Steiner Line, setting up an exhibition of moves. After a big powerslam, Steiner did 10 push ups right next to Carney. He then picked him up for a reverse DDT but Carney punched his way out of it and hit the ropes. But Steiner grabbed him and delivered a spinning belly to belly suplex and nonchalantly covered him for the 1......2......3. Match Time: 2:16 Lawler: "It's over already? They're gonna need the world's largest spatula to get Carney off the mat J.R.". J.R.: "A very unfortunate night for Carney who just ran into a brick wall tonight but the interruption of Teddy Long and his new boy Johnny Blaze didn't help either". STEINER LEFT FLEXING AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED AND THE FANS REALLY GOT ON HIM WITH BOOS AS REFEREE EARL HEBNER CHECKED ON CARNEY. Lawler: "Well you heard what they said J.R.. Carney better get used to this! You know how the saying goes, you make your bed, you gotta sleep in it"! J.R.: "Well that's not the case in this situation and Carney will be successful.... as soon as he gets his hands on Johnny Blaze"! BACKSTAGE..... SHAWN MICHAELS IS SHOWN IN THE BACK, KICKING EVERY DOOR OPEN. Shawn Michaels: "Damion! Come out and face me like a man! What, you can't sneak attack me right now... is that it? I'm not leaving until you face me man so we can..... JUST THEN, STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES UP FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HALLWAY. Stephanie: "Shawn! Shawn.... calm down"! Michaels: "Why should I"? Stephanie: "Well for one.... this company is gonna have to pay for any damage you have caused and two.... High Octane isn't even here yet. He's being led in by security right before his match with Benoit". Michaels: "Okay... then I'll go wait by the entrance". Stephanie: "No... as owner of this division, I have to do the right thing here and ask you to leave". Michaels: "What? And what did you do to him when he kicked my face in"? Stephanie: "Trust me Shawn, you'll get your day with High Octane.... but it's not gonna be tonight. Now, just please leave, I don't wanna have to suspend you". IN FRUSTRATION, MICHAELS KICKS ANOTHER DOOR OPEN, KNOCKING IT OFF ONE OF IT's HINGES BEFORE WALKING AWAY. TWF RE-WIND SHOWS CHUCK PALUMBO RETURNING TO RAW FROM AN INJURY LAST WEEK, HELPING SHAWN STASIAK AGAINST JAMAL AND ROSEY. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "3 MINUTES" BY 2 SKINNY J's IS PLAYING AND JAMAL AND ROSEY ARE IN THE RING. J.R.: "Well Shawn leaving might be the best thing for you right now but what kind of a coward is High Octane? He's going to be led in by personal security"? Lawler: "That's not cause he's afraid of Michaels J.R., that's because of all these fans wanting his autograph"! SHAWN STASIAK AND CHUCK PALUMBO's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "Oh like hell they do! Maybe at one time, but no one wants his autograph these days! However fans we now shift our attention to tag team action and this should be a real good one King as the former RAW tag team champs have reunited to take on RAW's newest team". Lawler: "Jamal and Rosey outweight these guys by at least three hundred pounds J.R. and who knows how Chuck Palumbo's injury has healed". J.R.: "I'm told he is at one hundred percent after a successful knee scope and a win here may be considered an upset, but it'd get him and Stasiak back on track to regaining those RAW tag belts". Jamal and Rosey vs. Chuck Palumbo and Shawn Stasiak Stasiak started things off with Rosey and was no match at first, trying to lock up and just getting thrown to the mat. He got up and threw a right hand but Rosey was waiting with one of his own followed by a big headbutt. A tag was made to Jamal and they whipped Stasiak into the ropes, dropping him with a double clothesline. Jamal then yelled into the crowd as he picked Stasiak up and shot him to the corner. But Stasiak moved when he charged him and that allowed him to tag in Palumbo. After tagging Jamal and really slowing him down with some stiff punches, Palumbo backed up and went for a superkick but Rosey grabbed him. Jamal charged in but Stasiak escaped Rosey's clutches and Jamal ran right into his partner. Palumbo then schoolboyed the big man and got a near fall. He then tagged Stasiak back in and Stasiak stayed on Jamal with a big dropkick followed by several kicks to the gut. He tagged Palumbo back in and they combined for a ring rockin' double suplex. Rosey got on the apron but Palumbo nailed him with a discus punch. Palumbo then tagged Stasiak back in and Stasiak went to the top rope but Rosey ran over and pushed his feet out. Palumbo came running over and he and Rosey exchanged right hands as referee Jim Korderas tried to stop them. Meanwhile in the ring, Stasiak had just got to his feet and he turned around to catch a kick to the gut and a wicked DDT from Jazz who had come running out! Jazz slipped out as quickly as she came in and Jamal went to the top rope, hitting the "Air Samoa Splash" and hooking the leg for the academic 3 count. Match Time: 6:49 J.R.: "My gosh what a splash but what the hell is Jazz doing out here"?! "3 MINUTES" HIT AND JAMAL AND ROSEY LEFT WITH JAZZ WHO RAISED EACH OF THEIR ARMS AS PALUMBO LOOKED ON, CHECKING ON HIS PARTNER. Lawler: "I don't know J.R., but it seems like they may've planned this"! J.R.: "No, you're kidding! How'd you figure that one out Sherlock"?! Lawler: "It seems Jazz has found a pair she really likes J.R., what a turn of events"! BACKSTAGE AREA..... BACKSTAGE, CAMERAS SHOW KURT ANGLE TALKING WITH CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI AND THE GENIUS. Kurt Angle: "Oh yes, from what I've read Chris, it's a really good book. Ya know, I wrote a book one time". Christopher Nowinski: "Really"? Angle: "Oh it's true, a good one too". The Genius: "So Kurt... who has the horrible misfortune of facing you tonight". KURT STUMBLES AROUND THE QUESTION. Angle: "Well uh, well I, I actually decided to give myself the night off. Yeah, I decided that a hard working, World champion like myself needed a little break, ya know"? Nowinski: "Oh of course". STEPHANIE WALKS UP. Stephanie: "The night off huh Kurt? Well, I hope you enjoy it, because after next week, you'll have to start preparing for your first big title defense". Angle: "Oh yeah and why is that Steph"? Stephanie: "Because next week, a number one contender for your belt is gonna be announced by me... have a good night". STEPHANIE STARTS TO WALK AWAY WHEN TWF OFFICIAL TONY GAREA COMES UP. Tony Garea: "Uh Stephanie, you have a visitor who invited himself into your office". Stephanie: "Who is it"? Garea: "Mr. Jesse Steele... he says it's important". Stephanie: "Tell him I'll be right there". GAREA SMILES AND WALKS AWAY AS RAW GOES TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR TACO BELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "VAN HELSING". RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... AS RAW RETURNS, STEPHANIE RETURNS TO HER OFFICE WHERE JESSE STEELE SITS, DRINKING A CUP OF COFFEE. Stephanie: "How'd you get in here"? Steele: "Well, the door doesn't lock, I just walked in. Come on Steph, we're friends right"? Stephanie: "Sure, so what is it"? STEELE PUSHES A PIECE OF PAPER ACROSS HER DESK. Steele: "It's a contract. mFw Jammed ring a bell"? Stephanie: "Uh, not really". Steele: "Well down at the bottom is Rene Dupree's signature. He agreed to face Shelton Benjamin that night and we heavily promoted that match. What happened? He never showed". Stephanie: "I know and I never got to apologize for that". Steele: "Well Steph, I'm hear for a little more than an apology. Ya see, that is a legal binding contract and since Mr. Dupree never showed, he breached that contract. So rather than going through an ugly court battle, I wondered if we could work something out". Stephanie: (looking worried) "Okay, what'd you have in mind"? Steele: "Well, I think you want to see TWF SlaughterHouse succeed just as much as I do. I propose a trade in which we would get one of your superstars, a name we could build SlaughterHouse around, if you will". Stephanie: "I'll see what I can come up with". Steele: "Very well, I'll just be down the hall in the lounge. Come get me when you've thought it over". STEELE GETS UP Stephanie: "You want a decision tonight"? Steele: "I think it would be in your best interest". STEELE LEAVES THE OFFICE AND STEPHANIE LETS OUT A SIGH OF FRUSTRATION. IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA, STACY KIEBLER AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA ARE SHOWN TALKING. Austin Pyromania: "Look Stace, I accepted your apology for throwing the towel in last week. Can we just focus on my match tonight"? Stacy Kiebler: "I just couldn't bear to watch Kurt Angle twist your ankle like he was. Is it gonna be okay tonight"? Pyromania: "It's gonna be fine". BACK INSIDE THE ARENA, "BASIC THUGANOMICS" IS PLAYING AND JOHN CENA IS OUT IN A SYRACUSE ORANGEMEN JERSEY. HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE BROADCAST POSITION AS THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER. Lawler: "Can you believe that guy Jesse Steele J.R."? J.R.: "Well, unfortunately he has a point and folks, if you haven't watched SlaughterHouse yet, you are missin' out". John Cena: "What's happenin' fellas"?! J.R.: "They seem to love you here in Syracuse John". Cena: "They love me everywhere J.R., Thuganomics is sweeping the nation ya heard". Lawler: "Okay John, what do you know about this kid in the ring"? THE CAMERA SHOWS SMW SUPERSTAR CHAOS WOLF STANDING IN THE RING. Cena: "Uh, he's got a pretty cool outfit". J.R.: "His name is Chaos Wolf and he competes down in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and my sources down there tell me he'll be a star in the TWF some day". "LYING FROM ME" BY LINKIN PARK HITS AND ALEXIS LAREE COMES OUT FIRST, FOLLOWED BY JOE COREY WHO STARES OVER AT CENA THROUGH HIS BLACK SHADES. CENA RISES FROM HIS CHAIR. J.R.: "Come on now John, have a seat. This is just guest commentary". Cena: "What? You wait till next week, I'm gonna break you up"! Lawler: "So this is the exhibition match huh"? J.R.: "Yeah, Joe Corey has got a match for the King of Cable title next week against the man to my right..... Cena: "Just call me the doctor J.R.". J.R.: "Okay whatever, the doctor and apparently he thinks he needs some kind of warm up match". Lawler: "This isn't a warm up match J.R.! This is an exhibition match and I think the only man who will be exhibiting his skills here is The Show"! Exhibition Match "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Alexis Laree vs. Chaos Wolf of SMW Corey asked referee Jack Doan to check the boots of Chaos Wlof, to make sure he wasn't hiding any foreign objects. As Doan did this, Corey attacked an unsuspecting Wolf and smashed him in the back of the head. He then drove his shoulder into his gut several times before sending him to the opposite corner. Chaos Wolf slammed into it so hard he fell face first to the mat. Corey then pulled him up for the Ricochet before sending him to the ropes and connecting with a back elbow. Corey then pulled him up again and delivered a twisting double underhook suplex and covered him for the 1.....2....., but before Doan could reach 3, he pulled him up. Corey began to toy with Wolf until he whipped him to the corner and missed with a clothesline. Wolf then hit a bulldog which changed the match entirely. Wolf then picked him up for a gutwrench suplex before whipping him to the ropes, looking for a dropkick. But Corey held onto the top rope and Wolf fell hard to his mat. Corey then turned his back to Doan who was being distracted by Alexis and reached into his tights, pulling out some sort of object. Just then, Cena left the announce position and ran down the ramp, trying to get Corey to drop it. Corey got away and took a swing at Cena but got nothing but air and Wolf came from behind with a quick roll up to get the 1......2.......3! J.R.: "Oh my god! The young man did it"! Lawler: "Are my eyes deceiving me J.R? Did this guy actually defeat Corey"?! JOHN CENA WAS SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP IN LAUGHTER IN FRONT OF AN ECSTATIC CHAOS WOLF AS COREY AND ALEXIS WERE SEETHING IN THE RING. J.R.: "You sure are King! This exhibition has turned into a nightmare for Joe Corey"! Lawler: "This is terrible.... his confidence must have sunk to an all time low J.R. How's he gonna win the King of Cable title now"? JUST THEN, CENA RAN BACK TO THE RING AND ASKED FOR A MIC AS THE CROWD WENT NUTS. J.R.: "And he's not done yet"! Cena: "Now was that the shiznit or what? THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS Hey Corey, good luck next week, I can't wait to see you try and take my gold. I mean, how you gonna beat the doctor when you can't get past a nineteen year old? All I gotta do is...... JUST THEN, A RED "X" APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON ACCOMPANIED BY AN EAR PIERCING SIREN. J.R.: "What the hell is that"?! Lawler: "What'd you say"?! CENA LOOKS ON IN CONFUSION AS THE SHOT GOES BACKSTAGE. BACKSTAGE..... IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, BRADSHAW AND KURT ANGLE ARE LAUGHING AND CARRYING ON BEFORE KURT LEAVES THE ARENA FOR THE NIGHT. BUT WHEN BRADSHAW TURNS AROUND, HE IS KICKED RIGHT IN THE FACE BY STRIFE WHO PROCEEDS TO PUT A SERIOUS BEATING ON HIM THAT 6 SECURITY GAURDS HAVE TO COME STOP. INSIDE THE ARENA, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH HITS AND THE SPOTLIGHT PICKS UP THE SHADOW OF A TALL FIGURE IN A TRENCH COAT. HE SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE AISLE, SHOWING HIMSELF TO BE NEMESIS AS THE FANS ARE HUSH. J.R.: "By god the situation between Bradshaw and Strife is getting outta control King"! Lawler: "That was a cheap shot by Strife. Instead of being called the Locomotive, maybe we should start calling him cheap shot artist"! J.R.: "That's ridiculous King! After the sneak attack Bradshaw delivered to Strife after being traded here! "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2 PAC HITS AND THE LEGGY STACY KIEBLER, LOOKING LOVELY AS ALWAYS, LEADS AUSTIN PYROMANIA OUT TO A BIG POP, LOUDER THAN USUAL. Last week, we just about called this kid the man that beat Kurt Angle"! Lawler: "Oh come on J.R., Kurt wasn't in jeopardy of losing that match.. he had everything under control". J.R.: "Were you at the same show that I was last week? Pyromania came within an eyelash of defeating the World champ and his former friend and this crowd is acknowledging that with this cheer"! Lawler: "Well look who's waiting on the other side of the ring for ya Pyro.... good luck". J.R.: "Things get no easier for Pyromania tonight against Nemesis who seems to get more and more unsteady all the time King". Lawler: "Hey, you said it, not me". Nemesis vs. Austin Pyromania w/ Stacy Kiebler As the bell sounded, Pyromania got some last minute words in his ear from Stacy but Nemesis used it as an oppurtunity to come up on him and he dropped him with a right hand when he turned around. Nemesis then threw him up into the corner and drove the base of his elbow into the side of his head repeatedly. After a big suplex, Nemesis showed his athleticism by walking the top rope for a flying clothesline. He went for the cover but only got a 2 count. Frustrated, Nemesis tried to hook him up for the "Shut Down" but Pyro escaped his clutches and scored with the Firestarter. Pyromania then waited for Nemesis to get up, catching him with a jumping enziguri when he did. He covered him and got 1........, but Nemesis was easily out. Pyro then went for an irish whip but Nemesis reversed it and kicked him right in the face with a big boot. Nemesis then decided to go after the hobbled ankle and like a shark smelling blood, he attacked it ferociously. Concerned, Stacy got up on the apron and began screaming for Nemesis to stop. Nemesis turned and looked at her before running right into her, knocking her off the apron into the barricade! Referee Chad Patton stuck his head through the ropes to see if Stacy was okay as Nemesis grabbed Pyromania around the throat for the chokeslam. But Pyro kicked him in the crotch and delivered the "Pyrotechnics", hooking the leg as Patton returned to make the 3 count. Match Time: 4:46 Lawler: "That was a low blow! Come on ref"! J.R.: "It wasn't anywhere near as low as what Nemesis just did to poor Stacy! He got what he deserved"! AS "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" PLAYED, PYROMANIA WENT AND HELPED STACY UP AND SLUNG HER OVER HIS SHOULDER, WALKING AWAY TO A BIG CHEER AS NEMESIS LOOKED UP FROM UNDER HIS BROW, A MANIACAL LOOK ON HIS PAINT COVERED FACE. Lawler: "We know how Nemesis has felt about women J.R.". J.R.: "So throw them into the barricade?! Nemesis has more problems than we even know exist King but Pyromania... this kid is on the way up"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR "HITMAN 2" FOR PS2 IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR TIDE WITH BLEACH. RETURN FROM BREAK..... A REPLAY IS SHOWN OF THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN HIGH OCTANE AND CHRIS BENOIT FROM LAST WEEK. "WHATEVER" BY OUR LADY PEACE HITS AND CHRIS BENOIT COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. J.R.: "We're back on RAW and as if this hasn't been a night of pay-per-view caliber with all this action, here's our main event and what a way to end the night"! Lawler: "This is a big match J.R., one I know all these people are looking forward to". AN ENGINE LOUDLY REVS AND HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT AS "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS", REMIXED WITH AN EVIL SOUNDING BACKGROUND TUNE, BOOMS OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS. THE ONCE SUPPORTIVE HIGH OCTANE FANS BOO HYSTERICALLY. J.R.: "Listen to the reaction for High Octane... this is an incredibly bad welcome and I hope Damion West is really taking this in"! Lawler: "All because he attacked Shawn Michaels. Don't you think for one second J.R. that Damion West didn't want to be the next Heartbreak Kid? Don't you think..... J.R.: "I know, I know, he made that abundantly clear with the cheap shot on Michaels! But I have a feeling he is gonna get taken to the woodshed tonight by the veteran Benoit who would love to teach him a lesson"! "High Octane" Damion West vs. Chris Benoit This turned into a very technical contest and after some standard chain wrestling, Benoit drilled High Octane with a running forearm. He then pulled him to his feet and bladed him with some unbelievably hard knifedge chops. Benoit came back with a snap suplex and covered him for the 1.......2....., but that was it. Benoit then delivered a hard shoulderbreaker and was really cookin'. High Octane fought back with 2 shots to the abdomen followed by a knifedge of his own. But this only seemed to madden Benoit who fired back with a right hand before dropping West with a headbutt that knocked his bandana right off, exposing his blue-dyed hair. After another suplex, Benoit went to the top rope, looking for his diving headbutt. But he was way off the mark as Octane rolled out of the way. Octane then stuffed the Crippler into the mat with a piledriver before backing up into the corner, looking for the superkick. But Benoit saw it coming all along and ducked it, locking in the Crossface in the process. Referee Earl Hebner got down to see if Octane wanted to give it up but Octane wheeled his body around nicely and reached a foot to the bottom rope to break the hold. Benoit went on to hit a german suplex and held his grasp, looking to deliver a second but Octane nailed him with a back elbow and went for a heel kick. But Benoit ducked and went for a clothesline only to see Octane duck that and then West stuck him with the "Head on Collision". He stacked Benoit up and grabbed a handful of tights as Hebner made the 3 count. Match Time: 7:38 Lawler: "There ya have it J.R., High Octane has won a big match! Any more doubters out there"?! J.R.: "I won't question whether he's got the god given talent, but you're forgetting to mention he hand a handful of tights too"! AS "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" PLAYS, OCTANE LEAVES TO A LOT OF HEAT AS BENOIT TRIES TO APPEAL TO HEBNER THAT HIS TIGHTS WERE GRABBED. Lawler: "I didn't see it. JUST THEN, JESSE STEELE COMES OUT. HE LOOKS AT HIGH OCTANE BUT WALKS RIGHT BY HIM, GOING TO THE RING. What is this J.R."? J.R.: "I have no idea King. STEELE ENTERS THE RING AND OFFERS HIS HAND TO BENOIT. AFTER A MOMENTS HESITATION, BENOIT SHAKES IT. What does that mean"? THE SHOT FADES TO BLACK. OFF AIR.......
