Sasketchewan Place

Saskatoon, Sasketchewan, Canada

Attendance: 9,419

June 14, 2004

RIGHT AS RAW COMES ON THE AIR, THE NETWORK POLICE ARE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN FROM THE PRODUCTION TRUCK. THE CROWD INSIDE THE ARENA IMMEDIATELY STARTS TO BOO.

Cyrus the Virus: "Welcome to TWF RAW. After consulting with these fine men in this truck, they have assured me that tonight, you will not see any hardcore matches and you sure as heck won't see any bra and panties matches. So enjoy wrestling, the way it's supposed to be".

THE MONTAGE FOR RAW IS RUN AS "ACROSS THE NATION" PLAYS.

THE ARENA COMES INTO VIEW, FULL OF FANS AND POUNDING WITH PYRO.

Jim Ross: "We have ventured way north into Sasketchewan and these fans here are riled up King and what a night we have in store"!

Jerry Lawler: "Yeah and whether those idiots that we just heard from like it or not.... we're gonna have a great time tonight"!

"YA FEEL ME PLAYA" IS HEARD IN TEDDY LONG's VOICE AND THE MUSIC OF "UNDER A BROTHA SERVICES" IS HEARD, BRINGING LONG AND JOHNNY BLAZE OUT TO A HOARD OF BOOS.

J.R.: "We're kickin' this huge night off with a rematch from Evil Intentions but I will agree with you on this one King, the Network Police are idiots and I am really getting sick of them deciding what we see on this show"!

Lawler: "Well I tried to talk to Stephanie about it earlier and she says her hands are tied unless she can prove they don't work for the FCC"!

J.R.: "Well of course they don't!

JUST THEN, THE SHOT GOES INTO THE BACKSTAGE AREA, CATCHING THE ARRIVAL OF TAYLOR MADE, TERRI AND DESIRE.

What is this"?

BILLY GUNN COMES UP AND GETS IN TAYLOR's FACE.

Billy Gunn: "You better tell me what happened you....... you better have a good explanation"!

Taylor Made: "Whoa..... calm down big fella. If you wanna know what happened between Victoria and I, just ask her my friend, there's no worries here. This way ladies......

TAYLOR HAS AN EAR TO EAR GRIN ON HIS FACE AS HE LEADS TERRI AND DESIRE PAST A FUMING GUNN.

BACK INSIDE THE ARENA, "LOOSE" BY EMINEM HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP.

Lawler: "What's that all about? Don't tell me Billy Gunn's playing the jealousy card"!

J.R.: "Sure looks that way but King, we're gonna have a rematch from Evil Intentions right here and I talked with this youngster earlier today and Carney couldn't be happier after being traded to RAW and he said we should expect big things from him soon".

Lawler: "Well if memory serves me correctly J.R., Johnny Blaze got the win the last time".

J.R.: "Yeah, and do you remember everything he and Teddy Long did in the weeks leading up to that match? I look for this to be a big match for Carney to get himself back on the winning track and put this cocky, arrogant Johnny Blaze in his place"!

Lawler: "Well that's a lot easier said than done J.R., especially with Teddy Long out there".

Johnny Blaze w/ Brother Long vs. Carney

This match mirrored the battle that these two had at Evil Intentions with both men looking for the quick win. But several counters prevented that from happening and Johnny Blaze showed he can be a big star someday. Off an irish whip, Carney was able to duck a clothesline and as he came off the other side, he was on target with a flying calf kick. He then nipped up and shot Blaze to the corner, charging in but Blaze drove a foot into his face and then came off the middle turnbuckle with a clothesline takedown. After a snap suplex, Blaze went to the top rope. Long felt Blaze was gonna defeat Carney again but no one was home on his moonsault attempt. When he got to his feet, Carney kicked him in the stomach and hit the "C-Drive" and hooked the leg for the 1..........2......., but before he could get 3, Long pulled him off. Referee Chad Patton saw this and called for the bell, disqualifying Blaze.

Match Time: 6:25

J.R.: "Johnny Blaze has been disqualified here after Teddy Long tried to bail his man out".

Lawler: "What the heck is he doing now"?!

CARNEY SNAGGED TEDDY LONG TO THE DELIGHT OF THE FACS AND DROVE HIM INTO THE MAT WITH A DDT. "LOOSE" HIT AGAIN AND CARNEY LEFT THE RING AS BLAZE COULD ONLY COVER LONG UP.

J.R.: "Oh what a DDT! Carney did to Brother Long what just about everyone who knows him has been wanting to do"!

Lawler: "What? He put his hands on someone who is not a wrestler J.R.! He'll pay for that"!

THE SHOT FADES OUT.

COMMERCIAL BREAK......

A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "ANCHORMAN" FEATURING WILL FERRELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR YJ STINGER.

RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE.....

AS RAW RETURNS, SAM WILDE IS SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, READING HIS BIBLE WHEN VAL VENIS CAME UP AND PUT HIS HAND ON WILDE's SHOULDER.

Val Venis: "Tough loss last week Sam".

Sam Wilde: "Yeah, exactly why I hate women".

Venis: "You what"?

WILDE CLOSES THE BIBLE AND STANDS UP.

Wilde: "I can't believe you haven't seen the clues".

Venis: "What clues"?

Wilde: "I'm gay Val, alright, I'm gay"!

WILDE WALKS AWAY AS VAL's JAW JUST DROPS.

BACK INSIDE THE ARENA, A-TRAIN's MUSIC AND SMOKE FILLED ENTRANCE ARE GOING AS HE MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP.

Lawler: "What did he say"?

J.R.: "Well you heard him King".

Lawler: "I.... I wish I could say I knew it but, I'm, I'm just shocked J.R.".

J.R.: "Well it was a shocking announcement King but we do have some action to get to in the ring here as you see the massive A-Train getting warmed up".

"WE DON'T DIE" BY TWIZTED HITS AND JUSTIN SANE COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. WITH HIM, HE HAS A BAMBOO STICK.

Lawler: "It's gonna be tough for me to concentrate on anything after that one J.R., phew".

J.R.: "Well it was last week when Justin Sane surprised us all, helping Shawn Michaels in a two on one situation against Christian and High Octane. (Replay is shown) But tonight, Justin Sane is gonna have to reach way down to defeat the A-Train"!

Lawler: "I'm wondering J.R., is it still legal for Wilde to remain on the roster"?

J.R.: "What do you mean, of course it's legal! What kind of question is that"?!

Lawler: "Well it's all foreign to me, I just.....

J.R.: "Just call the match"!

A-Train vs. Justin Sane

As the bell rang, A-Train tried to sneak up on Sane from behind but Sane was ready for him, avoiding the contact and jabbing away at the big man's ribs. He then for some reason went for a t-bone suplex and A-Train just clubbed him over the back. A-Train laughed as Sane got up in his face. After 2 kicks to the gut, Sane tried to lift him for a suplex but again, couldn't budge the big guy. A-Train pushed him into the corner and smashed him with a clothesline when he came out. After a scoop slam, A-Train went to the corner and hit the old Vader Bomb move and covered him for the 1........2......, but Sane was up. A-Train complained to referee Jim Korderas about the count before whipping him to the ropes. But Sane avoided the Pump Kick and bounced off the ropes on the far side, connecting with a flying forearm that was right on the button. But rather than following up on the move, Sane rolled out of the ring and grabbed a steel chair, folding it up and coming into the ring with it. Korderas tried to get in his way but Sane threatened to hit him before wailing away on A-Train, causing a DQ.

Match Time: 3:55

Lawler: "What is this nut doing J.R.? He just got himself disqualified"!

J.R.: "And he's not done yet"!

SANE SMASHED A-TRAIN OVER THE HEAD WITH IT AGAIN BUT WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, HIGH OCTANE WAS WAITING WITH A SUPERKICK THAT CAUGHT HIM FLUSH ON THE JAW.

Lawler: "Oh what shot"!

J.R.: "And look at High Octane get outta dodge"!

HIGH OCTANE GOT OUT OF THE RING AS SANE RECOVERED, HOLDING HIS JAW BUT SMILING ODDLY.

Lawler: "Look at this idiot... he's smiling"!

J.R.: "I think High Octane has opened up a can of worms here that he may not be able to close"!

BACKSTAGE.....

VICTORIA IS SHOWN IN THE CONCESSIONS AREA WITH A TOWEL AROUND HER NECK WHEN BILLY GUNN COMES UP.

Billy Gunn: "Hey there girl, I've been worried sick about ya".

Victoria: "Why? There's nothing to worry about".

Gunn: "Well you were just.....

Victoria: "Oh my match on Uprising tonight? It's no big deal, I'll get it back. But Billy, I really have some things I need to do so I'll catch up with ya later".

VICTORIA LEAVES THE AREA AS GUNN LOOKS VERY CONFUSED.

THE BUZZING SIRENS SOUND AND OUT COMES CYRUS THE VIRUS, BEHIND HIM IS NATHAN JONES.

Lawler: "Ya know, I don't think Billy Gunn was referring to her match on Uprising J.R.".

J.R.: "Well maybe she's trying to avoid the subject and quite frankly I can't blame the girl for that. But speak of a drag, here comes the leader of the Network Police and his new Enforcer of the Law".

Lawler: "Isn't Cyrus the Virus Canadian J.R.".

J.R.: "Yes King, he is, can't you tell they love him here"?

Lawler: "Oh yeah, he's a hit"!

"DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2PAC BLARES LOUDLY AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE NIGHT's BIGGEST POPS WITH STACY KIEBLER FOLLOWING.

J.R.: "It was last week on RAW when this man and John Cena defeated Oliver Worth and Steven Richards and out came Nathan Jones to join the Network"!

Lawler: "Well I gotta admit J.R., I don't think I've disliked anyone like I dislike this Network Police in a long time, but I can't see Pyromania getting by Nathan Jones here".

J.R.: "The Collossus of Bogo Road, as he is known, is a ticking time bomb but then again, so is Pyromania and I admire his guts coming out here"!

Lawler: "Whoa.... here we go"!

FROM BEHIND, PYROMANIA ATTACKED JONES AND THE MATCH WAS UNDERWAY.

Nathan Jones w/ Cyrus the Virus vs. Austin Pyromania w/ Stacy Kiebler

Pyromania came out like an uncontrollable animal, frustrated yet able to channel the energy. He hit Jones with everything in his arsenal but Jones would not go down. He then slowed Pyro down by sticking a big boot in his face as he charged in. Jones then lifted him up by the throat and crotch over his head and just dumped him on the mat. Cyrus raised his arms, loving what he was seeing but Pyro was not going down that easy. After ducking a backhand off an irish whip, Pyro dropkicked him in the knee and hit the ropes again for a flying wheel kick, finally taking him off his feet. Cyrus got up on the apron but Pyro made the fans' day when he turned and floored him with a right hand. When he turned around, Jones threw a roundhouse kick but Pyro ducked and kicked him in the same knee he hit earlier which brought the 7 footer down and in position for the "Pyrotechnics". The fans went wild as Pyro hopped on him for the cover and referee Earl Hebner counted the 1........2........3.

Match Time: 6:04

J.R.: "Austin Pyromania has slayed the dragon here! Nathan Jones goes down to defeat"!

Lawler: "I have to consider that an upset J.R.! Nathan Jones didn't enforce many laws tonight.... that's for sure"!

J.R.: "Hold on a dman minute"!

JUST THEN, PYROMANIA WAS BLINDSIDED BY THE REST OF THE NETWORK, OLIVER WORTH AND STEVEN RICHARDS WHO WERE ALL OVER HIM UNTIL A FEW MORE OF THE REFEREES CAME OUT TO STOP THE ATTACK.

Lawler: "Pyromania is hurt here J.R.".

J.R.: "You're damn right he is! He just fought three men"!

Steven Richards: "Hey Austin, don't me mad at us, that was just business"!

Lawler: "What"?

Richards: "We were asked to do that by the man who attacked you a few weeks back"!

RICHARDS DROPS THE MIC AND WALKS AWAY AS THE NETWORK's SIRENS SOUND OFF. THE REST OF THE NETWORK FOLLOWS HIM AS THE RESONANT BOOS OF THE CROWD FILL THE ARENA.

J.R.: "I just think it's b.s. that these guys come on before we go on the air and tell us we won't see hardcore matches and things of that nature, but we will see three on one attacks, courtesy of them! These guys are the biggest hypocrites I've ever seen King"!

Lawler: "Well here's John Cena now".

JOHN CENA CAME OUT AND HE AND STACY HELPED PYROMANIA UP AS THE CROWD CLAPPED BUT THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE.

J.R.: "Good to see Cena out here, he's had his problems with these jerks too".

Lawler: "I just don't understand who is behind the attack on Pyromania, I thought it was the Network".

J.R.: "Well one thing is for sure, they know who did do it".

SUDDENLY, THE LIGHTS GO OUT.

Lawler: "What the hell"?!

THE SOUND OF A BELL TOLLS 3 TIMES.

J.R.: "It's bone chilling in here".

Lawler: "I've got goose bumps J.R., what is this"?

JUST THEN, THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON.

J.R.: "I think we all know what it is, just not quite what it means yet".

BACKSTAGE.....

CAMERAS SHOW JOE COREY AND ALEXIS LAREE WALKING DOWN THE HALL, MUMBLING TO EACH OTHER. THEY TURN THE CORNER AND COREY BUMPS INTO SHELTON BENJAMIN, WHO IS COMING FROM THE OTHER WAY.

Joe Corey: "Excuse me, do you work here or something"?

Shelton Benjamin: "I've worked here long enough to know what kind of chump you are".

Corey: "What'd you say"?

COREY GETS IN BENJAMIN's FACE BUT ALEXIS PULLS HIM BACK.

Alexis Laree: "Baby, not tonight please".

Benjamin: "Tell you what, you give me a title shot, you'll definitely know my name".

Corey: (laughs) "You, you want a title shot? Let me tell you something, being King of Cable, I choose who I wanna face. So how 'bout this. I'll go into the locker room and I'll find someone to take you on tonight. But since I'm the King of Cable, I don't want you two taking up more than five minutes of air time. So if you can beat the opponent I select in under five minutes, I'll give you a title shot right here next week".

Benjamin: "You get anyone, I'll be waiting".

BENJAMIN WALKS BY AND COREY LAUGHS AGAIN.

J.R.: "Hey, I like that idea"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK......

A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS" STARRING JACKIE CHAN IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROGRAMMING AD THE "SIMPSON's".

RETURN FROM BREAK.....

AS RAW RETURNS, A PROMO GRAPHIC IS ON THE SCREEN WITH VAL VENIS, EDDIE GUERRERO AND SCOTT STEINER.

J.R.: "Still to come tonight fans, a triple threat to determine who will be Kurt Angle's next challenge and look at the competitors".

Lawler: "I like Big Poppa Pump to win that one".

THE SHOT GOES TO AN UNKNOWN AREA AND SHOWS THE STAFF OF MORDECAI STANDING UP. CROUCHED IT FRONT OF IT IS MORDECAI HIMSELF, SURROUNDED BY CANDLES AS AN EERIE TUNE PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND.

Mordecai: "Father..... I call to you to let you know of a terrible sinner..... a terrible sinner in my presence. He is a man that must be punished for not only what he has done, but what he says he has done! This will not be a good sight for you, but more of a tragic ending. I ask for your forgiveness in what I will do to this man but you will soon understand my reasoning lord and this man will not only be an example for any sinners that should follow, but he will be able to validate my message that all in my presence shall hear me........ and fear me"!

J.R.: "Uhh..... what a twisted individual".

TWF RE-WIND

SHOWS LA RESISTANCE DEFEATING THE BASHAM's IN A NON-TITLE MATCH ON UPRISING RIGHT BEFORE EVIL INTENTIONS.

BACK TO LIVE ACTION, LA RESISTANCE's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT WITH JIMMY HART TO A FAVORABLE RESPONSE.

Lawler: "This is probably the only place these guys get cheered in the world is when we come to Canada J.R., well other than my house".

J.R.: "La Resistance, like them or not, have had the number of Doug and Danny Basham and unfortunately I'll have to admit that Jimmy Hart has done a great job with these two".

THE BASHAM BROTHER's MUSIC HITS AND THEY ARE OUT TO A TON OF HEAT FROM THE PRO CANADA CROWD.

Lawler: "For some reason I don't like these guys that much since they lost Victoria".

J.R.: "Can't put your finger on it can ya? Folks this match, unlike the last between these two, will be for the RAW Tag Team titles and in this environment, you gotta like the challenger's chances"!

Lawler: "Oh yeah, with this crowd and Jimmy Hart in their corner, I'd almost consider them the favorites"!

J.R.: "Bell is gone and this one is underway. Looks like we're gonna get Rob Storm starting with Danny Basham.... I think".

RAW Tag Team Title Match

Challengers...... La Resistance w/ Jimmy Hart vs. The Basham Brothers

Storm and Danny Basham locked up and quickly, Storm went into a mat based attack which was not what Danny Basham had in mind. After finally escaping his grasp on the mat, Danny threw a clothesline but Storm ducked and hit a hip toss followed by a low dropkick that was right on the mouth. Sylvan Grenier was tagged in and he and Storm whipped Danny to the ropes, using a clever double hip toss takedown. The crowd popped for every one of their moves as Grenier took the fight to Danny. But after dropping his head too soon off an irish whip, Danny made Grenier pay with a kneelift. He then tagged in Doug and he clotheslined Grenier as Danny brought him down with a russian leg sweep. Referee Jose Mendez, assigned the championship match, made Danny get out of the ring as Doug went and badmouthed Storm. But after reversing an irish whip, Grenier drilled Doug with a clothesline and then pulled him up, pushing him right into his brother. Grenier went over and tagged in Storm as Doug rolled to the floor, looking to regroup. But it appeared as if Danny got into the ring. Jimmy Hart tried to notify Mendez of this but it just allowed both Basham's to choke Storm using the top rope. But Grenier came around and pulled Doug, still the legal man, off the apron. In the ring, Danny whipped Storm to the ropes and swung with a clothesline but Storm ducked, kicked him in the gut and delivered the "Great White North" out of nowhere. Nearly the entire crowd began jumping up and down as Jimmy Hart yelled "new champs baby" in his megaphone and Mendez turned to make the 3 count.

Match Time: 3:55

THE CROWD WAS DEAFEANING AS STORM AND GRENIER WERE HANDED THE BELTS.

J.R.: "We've got new tag team champs! Just like that, it was over just like that"!

Lawler: "Listen to this place J.R.! I've never seen an ovation like this for a team no one likes anywhere else"!

J.R.: "The fans here in Canada are passionate about their superstars and Jimmy Hart has guided La Resistance to the promise land"!

HART CELEBRATED WITH THE BRAND NEW RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPS AS DOUG AND DANNY LEFT PRETTY UPSET.

Lawler: "The Basham's do have a gripe though J.R., the legal man was not the one who was pinned".

J.R.: "Well their little switcharoo backfired tonight and I think they deserve what they got"!

BACKSTAGE......

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, THE LOVELY RUE DEBONA IS SHOWN WITH CHRISTIAN ON ONE SIDE OF HER AND BRADSHAW THE OTHER.

Rue Debona: "Christian, Bradshaw, tonight you guys have a huge match against the team of Shawn Michaels and Nemesis later tonight.... your thoughts"?

Bradshaw: "Christian, sorry but I'm gonna take this one. Nemesis...... you have done many things and been many things here in the TWF but unfortunately, you are not a man of your word! You did absolutely nothing to help me at Evil Intentions other than to stand there like the freak that you are! But tonight, you are gonna find out that while I've been many things in my career, I'm a changed man and you're not gonna like what I've changed into! Get ready for the ass kickin' of a lifetime"!

Christian: "And Michaels..... what he said".

J.R.: "Please, you talk about a couple of guys who need a good ass whoopin', and it's those two".

SHELTON BENJAMIN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A FAVORABLE REACTION, WALKING QUICKLY TO THE RING AND SLIDING IN.

Lawler: "Oh I thought you were gonna say this guy".

J.R.: "Well if Shelton Benjamin can beat whoever comes out next in under five minutes, he's gonna get himself a King of Cable title shot next week"!

"LIKE A PIMP" BY DA BAND HITS AND TAYLOR MADE COMES OUT WITH HIS 2 LOVELY LADIES.

Lawler: "Oh look who it is"!

J.R.: "And I had high hopes we were gonna miss him tonight. Taylor Made will be the opposition for Benjamin here as selected by Joe Corey and five minutes have been placed on the clock".

Lawler: "I don't know, I don't think Benjamin can even beat Taylor, let alone in five minutes".

5 Minute Challenge

Shelton Benjamin vs. Taylor Made w/ Terri and Desire

The bell rang and Benjamin wasted no time going into his moveset, which he was very crisp in. But Taylor used several stall tactics to waste time on the clock. Benjamin used several amatuer holds into pins but couldn't get 3. He got four quick 2 counts before Taylor got to his feet but Benjamin laid him out with a running clothesline followed by a running bulldog. He covered him but Taylor was up at 2. Looking for the finisher at about the midway point, Benjamin went for a t-bone overhead suplex but Taylor elbowed him in the collarbone which struck a nerve and Benjamin fell back, trying to shake it off. But Taylor turned into the aggressor at this point, kicking him in the gut and putting him down with a swinging DDT using the ring ropes. Taylor hooked the leg and got 1.......2......., but Benjamin was up. 3 minutes and 55 seconds were gone and the crowd started to try and rally Shelton. Taylor whipped him to the corner and followed in but Benjamin got a foot in his face which knocked him back a few feet and then he planted him with a superkick. He topped him and hooked the leg as referee Chad Patton got down to make the 1......2......., but Taylor was surprisingly up. Moments later, Taylor was able to counter the Dragon Whip and he went for a big kick of his own but Benjamin ducked and used a back footsweep to take him down. He then locked in the Sharpshooter with 11 seconds left in the match but Taylor was able to fight through the hold as the bell sounded.

Match Time: 5:00

Lawler: "What happened? He didn't tap out did he"?

J.R.: "Time has ran out on Shelton Benjamin here and I'm sorry but this is a farce"!

TAYLOR SLID OUT OF THE RING AS LILIAN GARCIA ANNOUNCED THE TIME LIMIT DRAW. HE THEN LEFT SMILING WITH AN ARM AROUND BOTH TERRI AND DESIRE.

Lawler: "Well I think Joe Corey is in the back knowing he made a great decision! We all know Taylor Made can go more than five minutes..... just ask Victoria"!

J.R.: "Well as far as I'm concerned, Joe Corey should give Shelton a shot anyway to see who the better man is! What happened to those days"?!

COMMERCIAL BREAK......

A COMMERCIAL FOR TWF FIGURES IS SHOWN WITH STRIFE, BAHAMUT AND MORDECAI IN PRODUCTION. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR TWF KING OF THE HILL, SLAUGHTERHOUSE's NEXT PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT.

RETURN FROM BREAK.....TWF RE-WIND

SHOWS CHRISTIAN COSTING SHAWN MICHAELS HIS MATCH AGAINST HIGH OCTANE AT EVIL INTENTIONS.

BRADSHAW's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO PROBABLY THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE NIGHT.

J.R.: "We're back on RAW and we're ready for that tag team match we talked about earlier and King, what a night it's been. We've got new RAW Tag team champs and......

Lawler: "And what about Sam Wilde? He's not still here is he"?

CHRISTIAN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHORUS OF BOOS BUT HE EATS IT UP.

J.R.: "Would you leave that poor kid alone! Talk about beating a dead horse"!

Lawler: "Well..... it's just shocking J.R., I gotta talk about it"!

J.R.: "It's shocking because of people like you, now let's on this match. Here comes the other half of Team Jackass and his name is Christian".

"SEXY BOY" STARTS UP AND THE CROWD GOES WILD.

Lawler: "See.... there you go again J.R."!

J.R.: "Oh wait a minute, Shawn Michaels is charging the ring with a head of steam"!

MICHAELS CAME DOWN TO THE RING AND TACKLED CHRISTIAN, HAMMERING AWAY WITH RIGHT HANDS BUT BRADSHAW PULLED HIM OFF. JUST THEN, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH PLAYED AS THE CROWD STARTED TO CHEER.

Lawler: "They're cheering this guy"?!

J.R.: "Here comes some help"!

NEMESIS SLOWLY WALKED DOWN THE RAMP AND GOT INTO THE RING, LOOKING AROUND BEFORE NAILING BRADSHAW WITH A RIGHT HAND. THE BELL SOUNDED AND REFEREE JIM KORDERAS DID HIS BEST TO SORT THINGS OUT.

Bradshaw and Christian vs. Shawn Michaels and Nemesis

Bradshaw and Nemesis took their brawl to the floor, slamming each other around as Michaels pounded Christian on the inside. But after knocking Michaels off the tunrbuckle, Christian got back into it, pulling him into the ring with a DDT. Christian sent Michaels hard into the turnbuckle, making it clear he was after his lower back. After a reverse DDT onto the knee, Christian made a cover but HBK was up at 2. Korderas was trying desperately to get Bradshaw and Nemesis into their corners while in the ring, Michaels avoided a clothesline and hit a flying forearm. He then nipped up and blasted him with the "Sweet Chin Music". He made the cover but Korderas was not paying any attention. Finally, Bradshaw came into the ring to make the save. Nemesis got over to his corner and Michaels tagged him in. Nemesis demanded that Bradshaw get in and, tentative at first, Bradshaw took Christian's tag. But then, he took Nemesis' right hands. After being soupboned into the corner, Bradshaw was whipped across the ring and Nemesis crushed him with a big boot. Christian then pulled Korderas over and Michaels took exception, coming into the ring. But Korderas turned and took Michaels back, allowing Bradshaw to punch Nemesis in the groin. Bradshaw then hit the ropes and ran through Nemesis with the "Clothesline from Hell" as Christian came and knocked Michaels to the floor. Korderas then turned and made the 3 count as Bradshaw got up, looking down at Nemesis and letting Korderas raise his arm as his music played.

Match Time: 6:55

J.R.: "Well I'll be damned! Some of these guys have gotta practice cheating they do it so good"!

J.R.: "That was sure a brilliant gameplan by Bradshaw and Christian and if you think about it J.R., Michaels cost his partner that match"!

J.R.: "He was just trying to help, he didn't anticipate a damn lowblow! But nonetheless, neither of these situations look like they're anywhere near over"!

SUDDENLY, THE OLD "IF I COULD BE LIKE MIKE" MUSIC THAT USED TO ACCOMPANY GATORADE COMMERCIALS IS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A LOUD RECORD SCREECH. THE VOICES THEN START TO SAY "IF I COULD BE LIKE MACK" IS HEARD AND CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL IS SHOWN WATCHING RODNEY MACK THROUGH HIS TRAINING AS A VOICE IS HEARD.

Voice: "Every so often comes a man with the athletic skill and the heart of a champion combined. This rare breed of human is not to be taken lightly and should be highly respected. He is Rodney Mack..... Michael Jordan of professional wrestling. Trained by the Junkyard Dog, this superstar will reach the top.... sooner than later".

THE TRAINING IN THE VIDEO CONTINUES FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE FADING OUT.

J.R.: "Michael Jordan of wrestling... where do these guys come up with this"?

Lawler: "We have no reason to say he's not, he's been pretty impressive so far".

BACKSTAGE.......

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, OFFICIALS ARE DOING ALL THEY CAN TO SEPERATE A BRAWL THAT HAS BROKEN OUT BETWEEN HIGH OCTANE AND JUSTIN SANE BUT CAN'T GET IT STOPPED UNTIL ARENA SECURITY COMES OVER.

BACK AT RINGSIDE, VAL VENIS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE.

J.R.: "Those two are gonna kill each other! We are about to decide who the new number one contender is gonna be and let's just hope they've restored some order back there"!

Lawler: "What an oppurtunity for these three here"!

"HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME" IS HEARD AND LEADS INTO THE MUSIC OF SCOTT STEINER WHO COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE BUT MORE BOOS THAN VENIS.

J.R.: "Val Venis would love to have another shot at Kurt Angle after taking him to the limit last week here on RAW but here comes Freakzilla".

Lawler: "And he's my pick J.R., look at those arms, this guy is fit"!

"VIVA LA RAZA" HITS AND EDDIE GUERRERO COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPS OF THE EVENING.

J.R.: "Here is the man who is arguably the crowd favorite and certainly deserved of a title shot after giving Angle all he wanted back at Evil Intentions"!

Lawler: "Yeah but he lost J.R. and he's not gonna win this one either so than we won't have to hear about it so much".

THE CROWD STARTS TO BOO AS KURT ANGLE COMES OUT WITH THE WORLD TITLE AND STANDS ON THE RAMP.

J.R.: "Oh and look who's coming out".

Lawler: "He has every right to be J.R., he is the World champ and he just wants to see who he's gonna face next! Hey Kurt"!

LAWLER WAVES AND ANGLE WAVES BACK.

J.R.: "Why don't you just go kiss his butt? Folks the first of these superstars to get a decision is gonna be victorious so the stakes are high and there goes the bell"!

Triple Threat/#1 Contender for the TWF World Title

Val Venis vs. Scott Steiner vs. Eddie Guerrero

There were no partnerships here as the 3 men met in the middle of the ring, throwing rights and lefts. Venis took a hard shot from Eddie but Steiner caught Eddie with a back elbow and then put Venis down with a belly to belly suplex. But when he turned around, Eddie caught him with a dropkick followed by a clothesline that took him out of the ring. Eddie then did his little dance but had to refocus as Venis was up, throwing right hands at him. After knocking Eddie into the corner, Val shot him to the other side. But when he backed up to charge at him, Steiner tripped him up from the floor. He then got into the ring and lofted a charging Guerrero and he landed face first on one of the turnbuckles. Steiner then clotheslined both men before doing some push ups which got the crowd all over him. Steiner then set Guerrero on the top rope and climbed up but Venis came from behind and put Steiner on his shoulders as Eddie came flying off with a cactus clothesline. But Val kicked Eddie in the stomach when he got up and hit a blue thunder bomb for the 1.......2........., but that was it. Val then used a side russian leg sweep before hitting the ropes but Steiner moved over and BOOM, he crushed Val with the Steiner Line. But Eddie had gone to one of the turnbuckles and he took Steiner out with a missile dropkick. A recovered Venis charged Eddie but Eddie went down and grabbed Val's leg, rolling over and somehow turning it into the Lasso from El Paso. The crowd was going wild as Steiner started to move. But he couldn't make the save before Val tapped out and Latino Heat got the win.

Match Time: 8:04

J.R.: "The Lasso from El Paso has brought Eddie Guerrero a return date with perhaps his destiny and look at Angle"!

EDDIE GUERRERO LOCKED EYES WITH ANGLE WHO JUST HELD UP HIS BELT.

Lawler: "There ya go Kurt, remind him"!

"VIVA LA RAZA" PLAYED AND EDDIE GOT ON THE TURNBUCKLE, BEATING HIS CHEST.

J.R.: "Angle is confident but he's got a rematch with the last guy he wanted one with if you ask me"!

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