Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 8,800
July 4, 2007
"BIG THINGS POPPIN" BY T.I. HITS AND A VIDEO IS SHOWN SHOWCASING PAST TWF MATCHES, AND INDEPENDENT MATCHES, OF THE BADLANDZ SUPERSTARS. SUDDENLY, IT IS INTERUPTED BY "I'M BACK" AS THE CROWD IS IN SHOCK WITH ERIC BISCHOFF COMING OUT TO THE RING WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE. BISCHOFF GRABS A MIC AS THE CROWD IS BEGINNING TO BOO.
Eric Bischoff: In case you people haven't gotten the hint, I, Eric Bischoff, am the General Manager of Badlandz. And if you don't like it, you can get the hell out because I am taking this show to the top whether you all like it or not!
THE CROWD MIXES WITH CHEERS AND BOOS.
Eric Bischoff: We have the most high-power roster in the world, and yes, that includes Rampage, Primetime, AND Slaughterhouse. We are not the D-show, C-show, or B-show... We are the A-show. Our first night alone is going to draw better ratings than any night in Slaughterhouse, Primetime, or Rampage's history. So, if you all are ready, I'd like to get the show underway with a match between one of the greatest tag teams ever, and two of the toughest guys ever!
AS BISCHOFF LEAVES THE RING, "IT'S PRIMETIME, BABY!" HITS AND "PRIMETIME" ELIX SKIPPER COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION.
Mike Tenay: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Badlandz! We are live from Dallas, Texas. I'm Mike Tenay, alongside my partner, Raven. And folks, we are in just as much shock as all of you that Eric Bischoff is our General Manager.
Raven: Not only am I shocked by it being Bischoff, I am ecstatic! Ladies and gentlemen, I may not like Bischoff as a person, but he knows what he's doing, and that is bringing this brand, Badlandz, to the top!
Mike Tenay: Well I can't argue that, just look at how we're starting off. Elix Skipper is making his way to the ring and this is the first round of the Badlandz Title Tournament.
"HELLO, LADIES!" HITS AND THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY INSANE AS FORMER TWO TIME TWF WORLD CHAMPION, AND FORMER TWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION VAL VENIS COMES OUT. THE WOMEN ARE SCREAMING AND THE MEN ARE ALSO ON THEIR FEET CLAPPING.
Mike Tenay: Wow! Val Venis, ladies and gentlemen!
Raven: Another guy who I don't really like as a person, but I respect greatly. Venis is a former two time World Champion, and a former Intercontinental Champion. He definately had it back then, but the question is does he still have it right now?
Mike Tenay: Well, we're about to find out!
Venis starts off the match by taking Primetime down with a Clothesline that flips Skipper onto his stomach. Skipper gets up and runs at Venis, but Venis just puts his head down and lifts Skipper over his head for a back body drop. Venis goes right down to the mat and locks Skipper in the Venis Fly Trap, but Primetime is able to get to the ropes. Venis picks Skipper up for a suplex, but Skipper reverses it into a guillotine. Venis throws tremendous strength by standing up with Skipper still on him and hits Skipper with a reverse atomic drop. This leads to Venis hitting Skipper with a Full Nelson Slam and firing up the crowd. Venis runs at Primetime and puts him down to the mat with a knee to the head. Venis goes right back at Primetime with a Knee Drop across the face. Primetime gets up but Venis lights up Primetime with knife-edge chops across the chest. Primetime pokes Venis in the eye, and climbs up to the top rope. Primetime goes for a Missile Dropkick, but Venis moves out of the way. When Skipper gets up, Venis hits the Fisherman's suplex and gets the huge win.
Mike Tenay: How's that for still having it?!
Raven: Impressive, I must admit. But I'd love to see Val Venis do this to either Chuck Palumbo or Billy Gunn in the next round...
Mike Tenay: Well we won't know if he can until it happens, but both Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo would be facing a former two-time World Champion who looks like he is capable of winning a third World Championship. What a comeback by Val Venis!
THE CAMERA SHOWS UP BACKSTAGE WHERE MARCUS COR VON AND HOMICIDE ARE STANDING BY WITH BADLANDZ CORRESPONDENT JOEY MATTHEWS.
Joey Matthews: Ladies and gentlemen, up next Marcus Cor Von and Homicide will take on AJ Styles and D'Lo Brown in tag team action. But before they do, we have an interview with Cor Von and Homicide. Now, guys, both AJ Styles and D'Lo Brown are very capable wrestlers, your thoughts on them working as a team?
Marcus Cor Von: Thoughts? The Alpha Male's thoughts are this... AJ Styles and D'Lo Brown have no chance in beating The Alpha Male, Marcus Cor Von, and Da Notorious 187, Homicide. The only chance that this prey has... Is a chance of survival! The Alpha Male knows how to handle himself inside of the ring, and knows how to handle so-called "superstars" like AJ Styles and D'Lo Brown.
Homicide: There ain't nobody in this god damn company who can stop the rise of Da Notorious, BRRRAT, yes Notorious 187... Homicide. Boriquas para la vida, orale vatos.
Marcus Cor Von: I can tell you're feeling a little scared in the Alpha Male's presence, Josh Matthews... Well, that's nothing. Because everyone feels that when they are around, in terms you would understand, wrestling's Baron Davis... You know, the guy who single handedly dominated your beloved Dallas Mavericks. And tonight... I will prove that when D'Lo Brown and AJ Styles will feel the POUUUUNCEAH... Period!
"I AM" HITS AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET FOR THE YOUNG MAN FROM GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA.
Mike Tenay: What a special athlete AJ Styles is. He can adapt to any stipulation, and any situation he's placed in. If you ask me, Raven, I think this guy has the brightest future in the entire TWF.
Raven: He's special. But a bright future means nothing unless you can cash in on your ability.
Mike Tenay: That's true, but I strongly believe he can. He's a former TWF X-Division Champion, and there's no reason why he can't become a World Champion.
"TAKE IT TO THE STREETS" HITS AND D'LO BROWN COMES OUT TO A PRETTY GOOD REACTION.
Mike Tenay: D'Lo Brown is another good wrestler, and this team should be interesting to watch together.
Raven: Yeah, both men are great athletes, but I'm not sure they'll be able to use that together Tenay. In my opinion, D'Lo Brown is just a selfish bastard.
"DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" BY DISTURBED HITS AND MARCUS COR VON COMES OUT TO A JOINT BOO.
Raven: Now if you want to talk about someone having the brightest future in the TWF, Tenay, this is him! Marcus Cor Von is big, he's strong, he's fast, he's agile... He is the complete package.
Mike Tenay: Hey, you have no arguement from me.
"COP KILLA" BY ICE-T HITS AND HOMICIDE COMES OUT GETTING A MIXED REACTION.
Mike Tenay: Anything you have to say about Homicide?
Raven: Yeah... He's lucky to be teamed with Marcus Cor Von.
Styles and Cor Von start off as the two men circle the ring, feeling eachother out. Cor Von runs at Styles, but Styles flips him to the ground with a hip toss. AJ immediately goes to the ring apron and hits Cor Von with a Slingshot Elbow Drop. Cor Von crawls to his corner and tags in Homicide as AJ tags in D'Lo Brown. D'Lo and Homicide lock up, but D'Lo gets the advantage by locking Homicide in a headlock, but Homicide elbows Brown to the gut and then dropkicks him out of the ring. Homicide runs off the ropes and takes Brown out with an extraordinary flipping suicide dive to the outside! Homicide rolls Brown back into the ring and covers him, but only gets a two count. Homicide tagged in Cor Von, but Brown was able to get to Styles as well. Cor Von ran at Styles, but Styles somehow got Cor Von in a small package, nearly getting the three count. Cor Von takes Styles down with a clothesline and then immediately lifts Styles up into a Military Press, before slamming AJ to the mat with a Front Slam. Cor Von tags in Homicide who immediately mounts AJ and pummels him with right hands. Homicide waits for Styles to get up and then kicks Styles in the gut and hits a Brainbuster. Homicide tags Cor Von back in, but AJ somehow hits them both with the Pele Kick. AJ is able to crawl over the corner and tag in D'Lo who comes in fired up and hits Cor Von with a scoop slam and then throws him out of the ring. D'Lo follows Cor Von, but Homicide comes over and attacks D'Lo from behind as Cor Von and Homicide double to D'Lo. AJ Styles comes out of nowhere and hits a no-hands senton over the top rope to the outside taking out all three men. While the ref is checking on D'Lo, Cor Von hits AJ Styles with a low blow and rolls D'Lo back into the ring. Cor Von hits the Pounce on D'Lo, but isn't done there. Cor Von picks up D'Lo Brown and delivers a Lift and Cutter maneuver that he calls the En-Cor, getting the pin to end a great match in not-so-great fashion.
Mike Tenay: Well, will you look at this! Such a great match ends on such a sour note... Why can't Cor Von and Homicide respect, if not the rules set in place, the fact that they took place in a great match.
Raven: Well, let's see Tenay... Maybe because winning is the only thing that matters!
Mike Tenay: Maybe, but I can guarentee that AJ Styles and D'Lo Brown will not forget this when they face these two in their respective Tournament Matches next week.
COMMERCIAL BREAK. HYPE FOR THE NEW MOVIE "LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD." COMMERCIAL FOR PIZZA HUT. COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW MOVIE "EVAN ALMIGHTY."
THE SCENE RETURNS AND GOES BACKSTAGE WHERE TEST AND A-TRAIN ARE BACKSTAGE.
Test: In case you haven't noticed, we are the biggest Tag Team in the TWF. And in case you haven't noticed, there's a Badlandz Tag Team Championship on this show. That is why we, Test and A-Train, are going to not only win tonight... But we are going to end the careers of America's Most Wanted! If they think they can stroll down to the ring and take on the most dominant tag team in the world... Think again. T & A is here to stay... And there isn't a damn thing anyone can do about it!
THE SCENE GOES TO THE RING AS T & A'S MATCH IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.
T & A'S MUSIC HITS AND TEST AND A-TRAIN COME OUT SOAKING UP BOO'S.
Raven: One word describes this team, Tenay... Powerful.
Mike Tenay: There is certainly no question about their ability to overpower opposing teams, but America's Most Wanted is one heck of a team.
Raven: Yeah, they are. But that won't mean anything if they can't overcome the power of Test and A-Train.
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED'S MUSIC HITS AND CHRIS HARRIS AND JAMES STORM COME OUT TO A BIG CHEER.
Before the bell can ring Test kicks Harris right in the groin and the domination begins. Test hits a Pumphandle Slam and tags in A-Train, who lands a knee drop across Harris's chest. A-Train waits for Harris to get up, but then just lays him right back down with a Bicycle Kick. A-Train picks Harris up and throws him out of the ring, then drops Harris stomach first onto the barricade. Test comes over and delivers a Big Boot to Harris. Storm tries to intervene, but is pulled away by the referee. This gives T & A the opportunity to slam Harris face first into the ring post and then roll him back into the ring. A-Train tags in Test, who chokes Harris against the mat. Storm runs into the ring and takes out Test with a Clothesline, but A-Train hits him with The Train Wreck. This leads to Test being able to hit Harris with a Big Boot and getting the easy victory.
Mike Tenay: Raven, you and I both know that AMW are no easy pickings, but T & A sure made them seem that way!
Raven: And I told you, Tenay... You can be the best team in the world, but if you can't overcome power and size then you can't win. And I know I'm going to love this... But T & A certainly aren't done!
TEST AND A-TRAIN BOTH GRAB STEEL CHAIRS AND GO BACK INTO THE RING. AS THEY ARE ABOUT TO SWING THE CHAIRS, BOTH HARRIS AND STORM ARE ABLE TO TACKLE THE BIG MEN TO THE GROUND WITH SPEARS. AMW BEGINS TO UNLOAD RIGHT HANDS ON TEST AND A-TRAIN, WHO ROLL OUT OF THE RING IN A RAGE.
A VIDEO HYPING BOTH RON "THE TRUTH" KILLINGS AND BOOKER T HITS AND SHOWS A HIGHLIGHT VIDEO HYPING BOTH SUPERSTARS.
"CAN YOU DIG IT, SUCKA?" HITS AND THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET TO BOO BOOKER T.
Mike Tenay: I don't know about you, Raven, but I think Booker T could make a dent in this tournament.
Raven: A dent? No, not a dent... Booker T can, and most likely will, win the Badlandz Title Tournament.
THE TRUTH'S MUSIC HITS AS RON KILLINGS COMES TO THE RING TO A HUGE OVATION.
Mike Tenay: And this is one of the biggest fan favorites in the entire TWF, Ron "The Truth" Killings.
Raven: Well that sure will win you matches, won't it Tenay?
Killings immediately goes after Booker and hits Booker T with an enziguri as Booker seems to not know where he is after the shot. Truth waits for him to get up and then hits a hop over back suplex, followed by an arm drag. Just as Truth was building momentum, however, Booker hits Truth in the eye with his thumb, followed by a Spinebuster. Booker immediately gets up and lands a knee drop across Killings' face. Booker waits for Killings to get up and then takes him down with consecutive spinning kicks to the face, and calf lariat. Truth is able to somehow pull a school boy from out of nowhere, but Booker kicks out at 2. Truth gets up and is able to hit a DDT, followed by a knee to the gut and a hurricanrana. Truth drops under a Booker T clothesline by doing a break-dance split, followed by hitting Booker with a standing leg lariat to Booker's face. Booker tries to get out of the way, but Truth climbs to the top and hits Booker with a Front Dropkick. Truth gets Booker in a sleeper hold, but Booker backs Truth up into the referee, knocking the ref down, and then low blows Killings before hitting the Scissors Kick and getting the pin.
Mike Tenay: Come on! Truth had this one in the bag, and would be a step closer to the Badlandz Title if it wasn't for that low blow!
Raven: Ha, ha! Booker T is completely genious! He saw his back was against the wall, and BOOM... He capatalizes on an open opportunity.
Mike Tenay: Capatalizes on an opportunity? He hit the ref, and then low blowed Killings... That's cheating!
Raven: Technically, Tenay... Killings hit the ref.
Mike Tenay: Booker T does not deserve to be in the next round, and hopefully Kane or The Big Show teaches him a lesson when they square off.
THE SCENE SHOWS UP BACKSTAGE WHERE ERIC BISCHOFF IS IN HIS OFFICE WITH THE FBI.
Nunzio: Ya know, we see tonight not only have you booked Chuck here in a Badlandz Title Tournament match, but you've booked Vito and Johnny in a #1 Contenders Match for the Badlandz Tag Titles. So uh... In return, we offer you our services to deal with anybody you've got a problem with... You got it?
Eric Bischoff: Heh... Nunzio, and the rest of you, that is much appreciated. And I will take you up on that offer some time, but until then you should be preparing for your matches. Because Chuck, yours is up next, and Vito and Johnny, yours is against The Dudley Boyz. But you guys losing?
Nunzio: Fuhget about it!
Eric Bischoff: Exactly, now go do what you do best.
THE FBI WALKS OUT OF BISCHOFF'S OFFICE CLEARLY HAPPY WITH THEIR CONVERSATION.
COMMERCIAL BREAK. HYPE FOR THE NFL SEASON. HYPE FOR THE RETURN OF "THE DRESDEN FILES." HYPE FOR THE NEW MOVIE "RUSH HOUR 3."
"I'M AN ASS MAN" HITS AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET FOR BILLY GUNN.
Mike Tenay: Here is a guy who the fans love, Raven. But not only that, but he definately knows how to get it done in the ring. A former TWF European, Intercontinental, and Rampage Tag Team Champion.
Raven: Yeah, but he's got to face a guy who really doesn't care about any of those facts and that's Chuck Palumbo. And by the way, Tenay... He's a former Rampage Tag Team Champion himself.
FBI'S MUSIC HITS AND CHUCK PALUMBO COMES OUT, STILL LOOKING HAPPY, WITH THE FANS BOOING THE BIG MAN.
Palumbo goes right at Gunn and crushes gun with a very powerful right hand punch. Palumbo continues to punch Gunn as he doesn't let up until the referee seperates the two. Palumbo follows up by hitting Gunn with a Yakuza Kick across the jaw. Palumbo then sets up for a Super Kick and connects, but Gunn kicks out at two. Palumbo can't believe it, and takes his eye off of Gunn. Gunn then takes Palumbo down with some right hands of his own, and runs off the ropes. Gunn leaps at Palumbo, but Chuck ducks and Gunn accidentally knocks out the referee. Palumbo capatalizes by hitting Gunn with a low blow and going to the outside of the ring and grabbing a Steel Chair. Palumbo cracks it over Gunn's head and busts him open. Palumbo goes into the cover and the referee counts a slow three count.
Mike Tenay: Wow! Talk about making an impact.
Raven: Well, if Val Venis is watching... Sorry, but your comeback is going to get ruined by this man.
Mike Tenay: What a matchup that should be, between Chuck Palumbo and Val Venis in the second round of the Badlandz Title Tournament.
Raven: Beliveve me Tenay, it's no matchup... It'll be another slaughtering by Palumbo.
BOOKER T IS WALKING THROUGH THE BACK HALLWAYS WHEN CHRIS JERICHO SEES HIM.
Chris Jericho: Not too bad, junior.
Booker T: Junior? Last time I checked, I was the one who moved on in the tournament and you still gotta get through Bull Buchanon...
Chris Jericho: Yeah, and last time I checked you would've lost that match if you hadn't cheated.
Booker: Listen sucka...
Chris Jericho: No, you listen jack ass! We have a chance to meet up some time down the line in this tournament and I want to make it clear that if I get the chance to wrestle you... I will make you tap like the little bitch you are.
Booker T: Don't make me laugh, Y-2-Just can't win.
Chris Jericho: Good one, ass clown. All I've gotta say is this Booker... Beat whoever you have to face, because I really hope I get to prove that you really aren't even . Can you dig that, jackass?!
JERICHO WALKS AWAY DRAWING CHEERS AND LAUGHS FROM THE CROWD.
Mike Tenay: Well, a pretty intense moment between Booker T and Chris Jericho.
Raven: These are both two very competitive wrestlers. And I can guarentee you one thing, Tenay... That will be the least tension these two will have if they are around eachother any time soon.
Mike Tenay: That might be the case, but here's Johnny Stamboli and Vito.
FBI'S MUSIC HITS AND BIG VITO AND JOHNNY STAMBOLI COME OUT WITH NUNZIO AS THE FANS REACT DIS-TASTEFULLY TOWARDS THE TRIO.
Mike Tenay: This is our first match of the Badlandz Tag Title Tournament, and the FBI is just one of the 4 teams making up the strongest Tag Team Division in the TWF.
Raven: Tenay, I've wrestled some tough guys in my career, but Vito and Stamboli are two guys on a permanent mean streak, which is trouble for whoever they're facing.
"DROP THE BOMBSHELL" HITS AND THE DUDLEY BOYZ COME OUT TO A STANDING OVATION. BUBBA-RAY AND D-VON RUN DOWN TO THE RING TO GET THIS ONE STARTED.
Mike Tenay: Now this, Raven, is trouble. The Dudley Boyz are former TWF Tag Team Champions, and I'm sure they'd like to add Badlandz Tag Team Champions to their resume!
Raven: Believe me Tenay, you don't need to tell me that twice.
Bubba-Ray and Vito start out the match, and trade chops and punches as the two hard-nose superstars are determined to prove they could hit harder than the other. Vito gives a thumb to the eye, followed by a back suplex into a headlock as Vito turns his style to technical wrestling. That doesn't last long as Stamboli runs in and delivers a boot to Bubba's stomach. Vito pummels Bubba with mounted punches, followed by a tag to Stamboli. Stamboli continues the domination of Bubba with a forearm rake across Bubba's eyes. Stamboli steps back to attempt a Spear, but Bubba moved out of the way and was able to tag D-Von. D-Von comes in with a burst of energy delivering clotheslines and spinning lariats to Vito and Stamboli. Nunzio steps up on the ring apron, but D-Von takes him out. That was enough time to distract D-Von, giving Vito and Stamboli the opportunity to hit a double mat slam. Stamboli seemingly intentionally takes out the referee, as Vito goes to get a steel chair. Vito hits D-Von across the head with the chair, throws it back out of the ring and covers him. The referees hand nearly drops for a three count when D-Von gets his shoulder up. Vito and Stamboli can't believe it as they try to double team D-Von again, but Bubba comes in and hits Vito with a Bubba Cutter. That follows by him delivering a Bubba Bomb to Stamboli. Nunzio gets up on the apron again, but Bubba throws him into the ring and sets him up for a 3D, but Vito knocks Bubba over, and elbows D-Von in the stomach. Vito goes for the Code of Silence, but D-Von reverses it into the Saving Grace reverse DDT. This leads to The Dudley Boyz hitting Stamboli with the 3D, and getting the vitory.
Mike Tenay: Wow! And if anyone thought The Dudley Boyz couldn't make a come back, that match has proved them wrong.
Raven: Once a great team, Tenay, always a great team. Let's see how they fare in the Badlandz Tag Title Match next week...
AJ STYLES IS SEEN WALKING BACKSTAGE WHEN SUDDENLY HOMICIDE ATTACKS HIM FROM BEHIND. HOMICIDE THROWS AJ HEAD FIRST INTO A CRATE OF STEEL CHAIRS. HOMICIDE THEN LIFTS STYLES UP AND HITS A COP KILLA ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HOMICIDE WALKS AWAY AS SECURITY AND WORKERS CHECK ON STYLES.
Mike Tenay: What the hell was that?! Homicide just took out AJ Styles!
Raven: Now that's what I call sending a message, Tenay! Let's see Styles beat him now! Ha, ha!
BADLANDZ GOES TO A COMMERCIAL BREAK. HYPE FOR THE NBA DRAFT PICKS AND THEIR NEW TEAMS. SAM ADAMS COMMERCIAL. HYPE FOR THE NEW MOVIE "TRANSFORMERS"
WHEN BADLANDZ COMES BACK FROM A COMMERCIAL BREAK, CHRIS JERICHO IS SEEN WALKING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. JERICHO GETS TO HIS cAR AND IS ABOUT TO OPEN IT WHEN BULL BUCHANON HITS HIM FROM BEHIND. BULL SLAMS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE CAR AND THEN THROWS HIM FACE FIRST THROUGH HIS CAR WINDOW. BUCHANON WALKS AWAY PLEASED WITH HIS WORK.
Mike Tenay: What the hell was that?! Chris Jericho could be seriously hurt, we need someone out there immediately! This is the second time we've seen someone attack their first round opponent and possibly seriously injure them.
Raven: Yeah, and the second time we've seen a genious at work.
FIREWORKS GO OFF AND "SLOW CHEMICAL" BY FINGER ELEVEN HITS AS KANE COMES OUT TO A HUGE OVATION AS THE CROWD GIVES THEIR LOUDEST CHEER OF THE NIGHT FOR THE BIG RED MACHINE.
Mike Tenay: I still am speechless about what we've just seen, but this is the Main Event. And Raven, what a Main Event it's going to be.
Raven: Kane is as ruthless, powerful, and evil as any man in the world... But he's facing someone who the same can have the same thing said about him.
BIG SHOW'S MUSIC HITS AND THE BIG SHOW COMES OUT TO AN EQUAL REACTION TO KANE EXCEPT IN BOO'S.
Raven: This is the biggest man I've ever seen. He is the most intimidating individual in the history of wrestling, and if you ask me... He's quite possibly unbeatable.
Mike Tenay: He is 7 feet tall, 500 pounds... If there is anyone who can beat him in the world, I think it may be Kane though, Raven. Kane is a former Hardcore Champion, and a two-time Intercontinental Champion. And the fact that he hasn't held a title since 2001 isn't good news for anyone in his way to the Badlandz Championship.
Raven: This is truly a Goliath versus Goliath matchup... Because Kane may be smaller, but he's just as much, if not more, of a monster as Big Show is.
The two giants go face to face and exchange words before pushing eachother a few times be fore Kane erupts with a big right hand that rocks Big Show backwards. Big Show strikes back with an open hand chop to Kane's test, as Kane fights back with knife-edge chops. The two big men are shaking the ring as Big Show punches Kane, and Kane knocks Big Show to the ropes with a huge uppercut. Kane stays on Big Show with punches to the body as this match seems to be more of a boxing match than a wrestling match. Suddenly, Big Show headbutts Kane, and seems to gain the advantage. Big Show lifts up Kane and slams him to the mat with a scoop slam that shakes the ring. Big Show hits Kane with a Leg Drop across the throat and stays on The Big Red Machine. Big Show gets up and taunts to the crowd by calling for the Showstopper. Kane sits up and looks Big Show dead in the eyes before hitting Show with a Big Boot that knocks him onto his butt. Kane then climbs up to the top rope and stalks Big Show. Kane leaps off the top rope and takes Big Show down with a Flying Clothesline. Kane covers Show, and nearly gets the three count as Big Show kicks out just before the referees hand can hit the mat. Kane runs off the ropes at Big Show, but Show moves out of the way and Kane goes into the turnbuckle. Show then hits Kane with a body splash against the turnbuckle. Big Show slams Kane's head against his knee and followed by slamming an elbow across Kane's chest. Big Show picks up Kane, but Kane reverses the grapple and rocks Show back with right hands and then uppercutt's Show to the ropes. Kane runs at Big Show and both men go over the top rope as Kane clotheslines Big Show to the outside. Kane and Show continue brawling on the outside of the ring, but Show hits Kane in the stomach with an elbow and then slams him face first into the ring steps. Show slams Kane's face over and over again into the steps, and then rolls Kane back into the ring. Big Show lifts Kane up and attempts to hit him with an Oklahoma Slam, but Kane slips out of the back. Kane grabs Big Show by the throat and somehow is able to hit him with the Chokeslam from Hell! Kane goes for the cover as the referee counts 1, 2, 3!
Mike Tenay: Oh my god! What a display of strength by The Big Red Machine! I don't think I've ever seen someone Chokeslam someone the size of The Big Show!
Raven: Tenay, I feel sorry for my pick to win this tournament, Booker T... Because when Kane is in the zone, he is unbeatable!
Mike Tenay: What a first night for Badlandz, ladies and gentlemen! Val Venis, Chuck Palumbo, Booker T, and Kane move on in the Badlandz Title Tournament. T & A and The Dudley Boyz win the #1 Contenders Match for the Tag Team Titles and will face off next week in a Steel Cage for them. I'm still speechless at these ruthless attacks... Goodnight ladies and gentlemen!
THE SCENE FADES OUT AS THE FIRST BADLANDZ COMES TO A CLOSE WITH THE FANS STILL ON THEIR FEET CHEERING.
