El Paso, Texas
April 14, 2001
Jonathan Coachman:"The TWF has reached network t.v. for the premiere of Saturday Night's Main Event! We've got a huge night of action here in El Paso as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will face Chris Jericho in a rematch from Wrestlemania"!
Bobby Heenan:"Not only that, but Travis Wakeman might not even go to Foul Play as the TWF champion as he'll defend the title against Albert here tonight"!
Coachman:"Wakeman actually made that challenge after the attack he suffered at the hands of Albert, X-Pac and Justin Credible on PrimeTime but there's no denying that Wakeman's in for a fight".
THE SOUND OF BAGPIPES FILLS THE ARENA AS THE CROWD GOES WILD.
Heenan:"Oh no, it can't be".
Coachman:"This is Saturday Night's Main Event's first ever legends guest commentator fans! It's none other than Rowdy Roddy Piper"!
PIPER GRABS A HEADSET AND TAKES A SEAT.
Piper:"What's up Coach? Hey there weasel".
Coachman:"What's up Hot Rod"?
Piper:"This is a great feeling. I was thrilled to be invited here as the guest commentator for what is truly the best wrestling organization in the world"!
Coachman:"So you're pretty familiar with the TWF huh".
Piper:"Oh heck yeah, I don't miss a show for nothin'"!
TEAM GEORGIA's MUSIC HITS AS 8-BALL COMES OUT.
Heenan:"Looks like we're gonna start things with Team Georgia".
Piper:"I think these guys are a joke and why the hell is he wearing a Confederate flag bandana"?
Coachman:"That flag is synonymous with Georgia Hot Rod".
"LATINO HEAT" HITS AS EDDIE GUERRERO COMES OUT.
Heenan:"This should be a great encounter".
Guerrero:"Hey 8-Ball, you and your homies think your bad cause you're from Georgia. Let me tell you something essa, I have nothing but latino blood in my veins. The great Cortes is one of my ancestors. So get ready, you're about to find out what Mexican pride is all about vato"!
GUERRERO CHARGES THE RING.
This was a good start to the show as both of these men showed great athletic skills. 8-Ball did damage with a big powerbomb early but Eddie got back into it with a backdrop suplex followed up nicely by a dropkick. As the match went back and forth, Maddogg came out. 8-Ball hit Guerrero with a big lariat and then and then turned referee Chad Patton around as Maddogg cracked a 2x4 over Guerrero's head as he was hanging over the middle rope. 8-Ball then picked him up and dropped him with the "Corner Pocket" to win it.
Match Time: 5:33
Heenan:"Ah ha, that was a brilliant move"!
Piper:"That was cheating weasel and they did it because they knew that punk 8-Ball couldn't beat Guerrero otherwise".
Heenan:"A win's a win in this business".
"PRIMETIME" ELIX SKIPPER's NEW THEM BY KORUPT COMES ON.
Coachman:"That is the new entrance them for Elix Skipper which was just done by Korupt".
Piper:"I'd like to slap this guy around".
Heenan:"It'll be Primetime and that idiot Crash here:".
Coachman:"Why's he an idiot"?
Heenan:"Look at him. He looks like he's what, fourteen".
Crash came out to a big pop from the crowd but it didn't phase Primetime. Primetime matched up well with Crash and seemed to be the quicker of the 2. However, Crash got some good offense going after a succession of dropkicks. But Primetime ducked a clothesline and dropped him with a russian leg sweep. After a series of amatuer holds, Primetime used a go behind into a german suplex. He then rolled into a bridge pin to win it.
Match time: 2:44
Heenan:"What a move"!
Coachman:"That's a big win for Primetime, his first in the TWF"!
Prior to Commercial....Backstage...
Gene Okerlund:"We're backstage here on Saturday Night's Main Event for the first of many interviews I will conduct here tonight and I'm here with Billy Gunn. But first off, I wanna say how proud I am to be a part of this great company. Now Billy, you've had your problems of late with this newcomer Jordan Rockwell. In fact, it looks like you've got a good sized knock on your head".
Gunn:"You're right Gene, I've got a pretty big welt on my head from that jackass Rockwell ramming my head into a vending machine. Well Rockwell, you think that's all it'll take to keep the one down? I beat you in your debut and since you can't take a loss like a man, I want your ass again. So at Foul Play, I want it, you and me, one on one".
Okerlund:"Well there ya have it, a challenge has been laid down. Will Rockwell accept? I'll try to get that answer sometime tonight".
COMMERCIAL....
- A COMMERCIAL FOR MILLER GENUINE DRAFT IS SHOWN.
Return from break....Backstage...
AS SNME RETURNS, A BACKSTAGE BRAWKL HAS ERUPTED BACKSTAGE BETWEEN THE BIG SHOW AND THE UNDERTAKER, IT TAKES NEARLY 20 OFFICIALS TO SEPERATE THEM.
Coachman:"Well folks, we saw The Big Show cost The Undertaker a match on PrimeTime against Papa Shango and it looks like The Undertaker's looking to exact a little revenge".
Heenan:"But is The Big Show part of The Gates of Hell"?
Piper:"Now The Gates of Hell, I wouldn't mess with them boys".
SHINZA SASAKI's MUSIC HITS.
Coachman:"We all saw this man compete in that lightheavyweight tournament prior to Wrestlemania and he has now been signed to a permanent contract".
YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI's MUSIC HITS.
Heenan:"Well he's facong a tough customer here".
Piper:"They don't call him the Japanese Buzzsaw for nothin'".
This was a great match! Both men had very similar styles and it made for great action as the crowd came alive. It was all Tajiri early as he hit Sasaki with a senton bomb off the top rope followed by several submission holds including a unique form of the chicken wing. But Sasaki refused to quit, kicking out of 5 pinning situations. Sasaki then got back into it with back to back flying headscissors and then out of nowhere, he put Tajiri down to stay with his powerbomb into a facebuster.
Match Time: 9:17
Heenan:"Boy that was exciting"!
ESAA RIOS' MUSIC HITS.
Coachman:"Well I don't envy Essa here, he's a great athlete but he's stepping into a minefield here".
FLAMES SLOWLY APPEAR ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP AS THE GATES OF HELL's MUSIC HITS AND THE LEVIATHAN APPEARS WITH PAUL BEARER.
Heenan:"Run for the border Rios"!
Piper:"That entrance is enough to intimidate anyone".
This ended as everyone expected- destruction by The Leviathan. He dominated Rios as he was like a wild animal from the opening bell. He powerslammed Rios and then about knocked his head off with a big clothesline. He then showed the scary power he possesses with a 1 handed tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. That culminated in a chokeslam powerbomb as The Leviathan pinned him by standing on him with 1 foot.
Match Time: 4:28
Coachman:"Wow! That's all I can say"!
Heenan:"The guy's a maniac folks"!
Piper:"It's gonna take one hell of a force to stop The Gates of Helll".
Prior to Commercial...Backstage...
Okerlund:"Guys, I've caught up to Jordan Rockwell here and he has accepted Billy Gunn's challenge".
ROCKWELL GRABS THE MIC.
Rockwell:"Billy Gunn, I guess I got your attention huh. Well I do accept your challenge but I'm gonna go one step further. Rather than subjecting the fans to me whipping your ass one on one, why don't we have a falls count anywhere match so I can whip your ass from one side of the Ice Palace to the other. We'll see if you can take that like a man. See ya at Foul Play, Billy".
Okerlund:"Let's not forget Jordan, you have a match right here tonight with The Brutile Bulldog".
Rockwell:"Bulldog, I know you're in search of a way to get over in the TWF, but don't expect it to happen here tonight and Terri, I've heard you tell your man just to leave everything up to you but if you interfere in that match tonight and try like all these other women to put your hands all over me, you'll be taken care of as well".
COMMERCIAL...
- A COMMERCIAL FOR THE XFL IS SHOWN.
Return from break...
"The Kings" by Run DMC hits as Jordan Rockell heads to the ring.
Coachman:"We're back folks as we prepare for a big match between two young superstars here but still to come tonight, Kane will prepare for his Hardcore title match at Foul Play with a hardcore rules match against Hardcore Holly".
Piper:"Kane doesn't need to prepare to be hardcore".
Heenan:"Chris Benoit will also return from his broken wrist to go up against Perry Saturn".
Coachman:"Well Mean Gene is standing by with The Brutile Bulldog and Terri".
Okerlund:"Ok Bulldog, your opponent Jordan Rockwell is awaiting you in the ring and he had some pretty strong comments directed towards you and even Terri moments ago".
Brutile Bulldog:"Ya know Gene, this guy's about to learn that I don't play that game and Rockwell, you lay a hand on Terri, and you'll see a side of me nobody knows exists"!
THE BRUTILE BULLDOG WALKS AWAY AND GOES TO THE RING.
Okerlund:"Terri, you said you would find a spot in this company where your man would get over, have you found that"?
Terri:"Well Gene, not that it's any of your business, I am warning every man in the Hardcore divison that The Brutile Bulldog's gonna bring a whole new meaning to the word hardcore".
Piper:"I'd like her to show me what hardcore is all about"!
Heenan:"That's coming from a married man. Better hope your wife ain't watching Piper".
This was a great match between 2 of the upcoming stars in the TWF. The Bulldog had things going his way with stinging right hands. But Rockwell fought back and the men literally went blow for blow. Neither man could get an advantage or hit any big offensive moves. But Rockwell used a fireman's carry to get the Bulldog down and then ran through him with a clothesline. But the tide turned when Terri got up on the apron and slapped Rockwell across the face. As Rockwell lunged for Terri, the Bulldog snuck up from behind and caught him with the "Bull-Line Snap" as he turned around to get the win. But suddenly, Jessica Lopez came running out from the back and skammed Terri to the floor by her hair. Rockwell came out to the announce table and grabbed a pitcher full of ice water. He went in the ring and smashed it in the Bulldog's face as glass shattered everywhere and the Bulldog was busted open. Rockwell and Lopez then looked at each other and left together!
Match Time: 4:30
Heenan:"What's with those two"?
Piper:"I wonder if the Brutile Bulldog still wants to go into the hardcore division".
TEAM GEORGIA's MUSIC HITS; DUKE WILLIAMS COMES OUT.
Coachman:"This will be the in ring debut of "Big Mac" Duke Williams, Team Georgia's newest member".
Heenan:"Team Georgia says they will rule the TWF. Are there any doubters"?
Piper:"Right here". (he raises his hand)
Raven gave up about 8 inches to the big guy who came to the ring carrying the Confederate flag. Raven fought Williams off until he caught a big boot to the face. Williams then displyed some serious power with a military press slam. After absorbing a lot of punishment, Raven got back into it with a low blow. He then smartly began to take out Big Mac's legs. But then Maddogg came out with the rest of Team Georgia and they surrounded the ring. This time referee Jim Korderas went over and confronted Maddogg who again had the 2x4, telling him to leave. But on the other side of the ring, King Killer snuck under the ropes and delivered his "Killer Ride" to Raven as Williams followed that with his "Mac Attack" to get a big win.
Match Time: 3:37
Heenan:"Team Georgia's 2-0 tonight"!
Piper:"How many of those have they won by themselves? Foley's gonna have to do something about this".
"TURN IT UP" HITS AS TOO COOL COMES OUT.
Coachman:"Here is one of the most popular teams in the TWF but they'll have their hands full here".
Heenan:"That's an understatement. Their popularity won't save them here".
Piper:"Steve Corino has found the perfect man to do his dirty work, that's for sure".
Too Cool held an experience edge over the new combination of Corino and Rhyno but not much else. Corino and Rhyno showed they can compete with anyone. They were the perfect combination of speed, agility and power. Corino wore Scotty down methodically in the early going before tagging in the aggressive monster Rhyno. Grandmaster didn't have any better luck as Rhyno threw him around like a rag doll. As the match broke out, Corino threw Scotty out of the ring after hitting Grandmaster with a superkick. As Grandmaster made it to his feet, Rhyno smashed him with the awesome "Gore" to win it.
Match Time: 5:07
Coachman:"Oh my gosh"!
Heenan:"This is a championship calibur team"!
Piper:"That was one of the best tag team performances I've ever seen".
Prior to Commercial...Backstage...
Okerlund:"Great action tonight on Saturday Night's Main Event as I've caught up with Steve Blackman. Steve, a weapons match has been signed for Foul Play between you and this Angel of Death. What kinds of weapons will you bring to that match"?
Blackman:"Well Gene, they don't call me the weapons expert for nothin'. I know how to use just about everything and the Angel of Death will soon find that out. They'll be some dangerous weapons in my bag".
COMMERCIAL....
- A COMMERCIAL FOR THE ARMY IS SHOWN.
Return from break...
- Mr. Mature Oliver Worth is on a cell phone backstage when Vince McMahon comes up.
Vince:"What you did on PrimeTime by interfering in Angle's match was fine. But if you think things between you and I are on the up and up, you're dead wrong! You and Tazz have your business, stay the hell out of mine"!
Heenan:"That answers my question".
Coachman:"What's with Mr. McMahon? Angle still lost that match".
Piper:"Well I don't work for him so I'm gonna say it and I've thought this for a long, long time, Vince, you are a complete prick"!
HARDCORE HOLLY's MUSIC HITS.
Heenan:"You better be ready Holly"!
Coachman:"Hardcore is one of the toughest guys you'll ever come across but he's in for the fight of his life here".
Piper:"You're about to see how hardcore Kane can get".
Hardcore Holly vs. Kane
These 2 men tore into each other right away. Holly didn't back down from the big red machine as he took the fight right to him. As fight spilled out of the ring and into the crowd, Holly grabbed a nearby electrical cord and began to choke Kane. But Kane escaped and hit Holly with a steel chair. But hiding amongst the sea of fans was the Hardcore champion Nails. Nails came out and hit Kane in the back of the head with a fire poker, knocking him on his face. Holly then rolled him over and got the pin as a stunned crowd watched. As Holly walked out of the arena, Nails was nowhere to be seen.
Match Time: 7:11
Piper:"This guy Nails has a death wish"!
Heenan:"Oh he's not intimidated by Kane".
Coachman:"In just two weeks, they'll go one on one for the Hardcore title".
PERRY SATURN's MUSIC HITS.
Piper:"Here comes old crosseyes".
Heenan:"I'd shut up Piper before he comes over here and slaps ya".
Coachman:"After a five week layoff due to injury, Chris Benoit is about to get back into the ring".
This was a great match between two technically sound wrestlers. Surprisingly, Saturn got the better of Benoit early. He used several suplexes to wear him down and got a very near fall after an elbow drop off the top rope. But Benoit reversed an irish whip and put Saturn in the Crossface as he came off. Saturn was fortunate to be able to grab the bottom rope as Drew Blood came down the aisle. Saturn used a go behind and ran Benoit into the ropes where Drew Blood stood and Drew Blood spit a mouthful of blood in Benoit's face. Saturn followed through with a rollup to get the win.
Match Time: 6:53
Coachman:"What was that, blood"?
Heenan:"It sure looked like it".
Piper:"That's gonna be a helluva fight at the pay-per-view but this has gotta be considered a huge upset".
Prior to Commercial....Backstage....
Okerlund:"I'm standing by with X-Pac, Justin Credible, Albert and Tori now collectively known as X-Factor. What is the meaning of this group and Albert, what about the oppurtunity you have later tonight"?
X-Pac:"What's this group about? This group is about people who got sick of the system, sick of the stupid gimmicks and sick of being ignored"!
Justin Credible:"That's right. X-Factor is here and we're gonna go by one set of rules, ours"!
Albert:"Wakeman, I can't believe you can even walk after what we did to you on PrimeTime. So shine that belt up cause after I kick your ass tonight, it's comin' with me"!
COMMERCIAL....
-A COMMERCIAL FOR PEPSI WITH BRITNEY SPEARS IS SHOWN.
Return from break....Backstage.....
VINCE AND TRISH ARE SHOWN.
Vince:"How's the plan coming"?
Trish:"It's almost complete. I've just gotta decide how I'm gonna do one more thing".
Vince:"That's great. Everything is going as planned".
Heenan:"What plan"?
Piper:"God I hate that man"!
Coachman:"Mr.McMahon and Trish certainly have something up their sleeve".
"I AM" BY EMINEM HITS AS MIKE NORTON AND TEST COME OUT.
Piper:"I wish I was still wrestling so I could kick these guys asses"!
Coachman:"This will be tag team action as the European champion Mike Norton teams with stable mate Test against two men Norton has had his problems with, Bahamut and Jerry Lynn".
Norton:"Is this a joke? We have to wrestle that loser Bahamut and that guy I beat in less than two minutes and we have to do it in front of a bunch of stupid texans".
Test:"Hey Mike, look at it this way, at least we'll get paid for kickin' somebody's ass".
SUDDENLY, BAHAMUT AND LYNN COME RUNNING OUT AND ATTACK THE TWO.
Coachman:"Well here we go"!
As the match started, Lynn and Norton renewed their rivalry. Bahamut and Test rocked each other with right hands. After Lynn wore Norton out with his onslaught, he came off the ropes but Norton turned the match around with a 1 handed spinebuster followed by a reverse figure 4 leg lock. But Bahamut then took the fight to Norton in a preview of Foul Play. After the "Wings of Bahamut" connected, it was all over but Test broke up the pin. As the match broke out, each man connected with 1 of his big moves but after Lynn dropped Norton with a big brainbuster, Bahamut turned Test around and flattened him with the "Crusher" to win it.
Match Time: 16:14
Coachman:"Bahamut's pinned Test again"!
Heenan:"Well he hasn't pinned Norton yet and he won't at Foul Play either".
Piper:"I'd love to see Bahamut whip Norton's ass"!
"STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN's THEME BY DISTURBED HITS.
Coachman:"Here comes the number one contender for the TWF title and he'll face the man he lost to at Wrestlemania".
Heenan:"Well I talked to Austin earlier today and he said he's gonna make an example of Jericho tonight".
Piper:"But what would it mean if Y2J beats him again"?
The rattlesnake came out like a house of fire here as he saw an oppurtunity and took it. After Austin dodged a flying forearm, he buckled Y2J's knee as he got up. This took his aerial attack away and was the deciding factor. Austin then stomped furiously on the knee. Y2J finally countered with an enziguri after Austin was tricked into catching his leg. But Jericho went to the well one too many times as he tried the manuever again. But this time, Austin caught his leg, spun him around and delivered the "Stone Cold Stunner" to get a big win.
Match Time: 2:29
Heenan:"Y2J has just been snakebitten"!
Piper:"Jericho's knee is really bothering him".
AS AUSTIN LEAVES, JERICHO IS WRITHING IN PAIN WHEN VAL VENIS COMES OUT AND HITS THE "MONEY SHOT" ON HIM.
Coachman:"Why is Venis out here? Jericho's defenseless".
Prior to Commercial....Backstage....
Okerlund:"First off guys, Billy Gunn has accepted the falls count anywhere challenge from Jordan Rockwell and that match has been signed for Foul Play. Right now, I'm with the world's most dangerous man who nearly became Intercontinental champion....Whoa"!
SUDDENLY, SHAMROCK IS ATTACKED BY WILLIAM REGAL WITH A STEEL CHAIR. REGAL THEN LOCKS IN HIS "REGAL STRETCH" UNTIL OFFICIALS CAN COME AND GET HIM OFF.
COMMERCIAL....
- A COMMERCIAL FOR AT & T DIGITAL CABLE IS SHOWN.
Return from break....
X-FACTOR's MUSIC HITS; ALBERT COMES OUT.
Coachman:"The TWF title is on the line here as Albert comes out alone guys. Commissioner Foley has barred all other members of X-Factor from ringside for this match".
Piper:"Good! Foley's a great Commissioner and I think it's great that he's gonna referee the title match at Foul Play".
Heenan:"But what about what William Regal did before we went to break"?
Piper:"Two words, huge mistake".
"THE GANGSTA, THE KILLA AND THE DOPE DEALA BY WESTSIDE CONNECTION HITS AS TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT WITH THE TWF STRAP.
Challenger.... Albert vs. Travis Wakeman
This was a hard fought title defense for Wakeman. It went all his way early as he hammered Albert with his potent attack. A big splash got a long 2 count before Albert muscled out of it. But Wakeman decided to take the match outside the ring and he and Albert fought all the way up the entrance ramp. Suddenly, X-Pac and Justin Credible came out and viciously attacked Wakeman. Referee Earl Hebner forced them to leave but decided to let the match go on. Albert had a decided advantage after the attack and rammed Wakeman head first into the gaurd rail for good measure. Back in the ring, Albert continued the beating as the Texas crowd got behind the champ. After a big powerslam, Albert measured Wakeman for his bicycle kick but Wakeman quickly countered with a dragon screw into the sharpshooter right in the middle of the ring. Realizing there was no escape, Albert tapped out and Wakeman held on to the title.
Match Time: 9:43
Heenan:"How'd he do it"?
Coachman:"Wakeman is known as a submission expert and Albert just found that out first hand"!
Piper:"Wait, look out"!
SUDDENLY, "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN COMES RUNNING OUT BUT WAKEMAN NOTICES HIM AND THE 2 TRADE BLOWS. BUT ALBERT GOT UP, WRAPPED HIS HANDS AROUND WAKEMAN'S THROAT AND DROPPED HIM WITH THE "ALBERT BOMB". AUSTIN THEN PULLED WAKEMAN UP AND HIT HIM WITH THE STUNNER AND THEN GOT DOWN AND YELLED AND TAUNTED HIM IN HIS EAR.
Heenan:"Austin has Stunned the champ"!
Piper:"Austin vs. Wakeman is gonna be a mega match at Foul Play"!
Coachman:"But Stone Cold's gotta have the psychological advantage right now"!
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