Mike Tenay: Welcome to Badlandz, ladies and gentlemen, and we are only days away from Badlandz's first Pay-Per-View, Apocalypse Now! And the last Badlandz before it will not be a let down, as a matter of fact, it will be a huge night!

Brooklyn Brawler: Kane versus Bull Buchanon, AJ Styles versus Chuck Palumbo, the winners... They meet up at Apocalypse Now! for the Badlandz World Title!

Mike Tenay: And on top of that, guess what we open up with? Chris Jericho taking on Booker T! Jericho has been beaten down by both Booker and Bull Buchanon the past three weeks, but finally got a measure of revenge last week. Can he get more? We'll figure that out right now!

"CAN YOU DIG IT, SUCKA?!" HITS AND BOOKER T COMES OUT TO A VERY NEGATIVE REACTION WITH BULL BUCHANON.

Brooklyn Brawler: And here comes Chris Jericho's beating of a life time!

Mike Tenay: I don't think this is the first, or last time, that I'm going to disagree with you... But you're completely wrong. If I was Booker T, I'd be praying Y2J finds the kindness in his heart to take it easy on him.

Brooklyn Brawler: Well, I'd respect that opinion if you had ever stepped in the ring.

Mike Tenay: Of course, because you have oh so much experience in the ring. If Bull Buchanon is watching this... Watch out! Because at Apocalypse Now!, you've got Chris Jericho in a Parking Lot Brawl...

Brooklyn Brawler: Yeah, a match that he'll dominate.

A COUNTDOWN FROM Y5J STARTS AS THE LIGHTS GO OUT. WHEN IT GETS DOWN TO Y2J THE SCREEN FLASHES AND SMOKE BEGINS TO RISE FROM THE STAGE. "BREAK DOWN THE WALLS" HITS AND A MAN'S SILLOUHETTE CAN BE SEEN AND MAN IN A YELLOW MASK WITH A QUESTION MARK ON IT COMES OUT.

Mike Tenay: What the hell... Where's Chris Jericho?!

Brooklyn Brawler: Uh... What?!

BOOKER T LOOKS JUST AS CONFUSED AS THE REST OF US, BUT SUDDENLY CHRIS JERICHO COMES FROM BEHIND AND HITS HIM WITH A SLEEPER DROP!

Jericho is all over Booker T with fists across Booker's face followed by a Senton. Booker rolls out of the ring to avoid further beating, but when he backs up the ramp, the man in the mask is standing right there. Booker falls backwards and crawls back into the ring, only to get a Running Dropkick to the face. Jericho is fired up as the man stands at ringside seemingly pleased with what's transpiring between Y2J and Booker. Y2J looks to continue dominating Booker, but suddenly he gets groggy like last week. Booker immediately capitalizes and hits Jericho with a Scissors Kick! Booker gets cocky and does his signature Spin-A-Roonie, and then goes into the cover. The referee gets down for the count, 1, 2, Jericho somehow gets his shoulder up! Booker is shocked, but goes after Jericho with a combination of kicks, chops, and punches before dumping Jericho to the outside of the ring. The man in the yellow mask walks over to Jericho, and then picks him up and throws him back into the ring. Booker looks confused at the man, but then goes back after Jericho with a Sleeper Hold. Jericho is already near unconcious, yet Booker just squeezes tighter. Jericho shows a mix of heart and strength to get up and beautifully reverse the Sleeper into a Backbreaker! Jericho falls into the turnbuckle and catches his breath as Booker grabs his back. Booker gets up and runs at Jericho, but Y2J swiftly moves out of the way and Booker crashes into the corner, which Jericho follows up by hitting a Bulldog! Jericho immediately hops off of the ropes with a Lionsault. Jericho hooked both legs, but Booker still got his shoulder up at 2. Jericho can not believe it as he is clearly still feeling the affects of his head. Booker is able to get to his feet and catch Jericho with an Elbow right to the nose, followed by a Standing Heel Lariat. Booker stays on the offensive and grabs Jericho's arm, then twists it followed by a kick to the face. Booker falls into the cover, but still can't put Jericho away! Jericho tries to fight back with punches to the stomach but Booker catches him with a knee to the head which was followed by a Bookend. Booker went into the cover and got the three coun... No! Jericho kicked out barely. Booker is in as much disbelief as anyone else in the building and walks around the ring hitting the ropes wondering what he has to do to put Y2J away. Booker walks back over to Jericho, and Jericho drops him onto his back! Jericho is able to find the strength somewhere to roll Booker over into the Walls of Jericho and the crowd goes wild! Bull Buchanon can be seen running down to the ring from the back, and it looks like deja vu. But just as Buchanon gets to the bottom of the ramp, the man in the yellow mask catches him, and throws him overhead with a Sambo Suplex! Booker T realizes he has no back up anymore, and is forced to tap out, giving Chris Jericho revenge on Booker T!

Brooklyn Brawler: No! You've got to be kidding me, Tenay!

Mike Tenay: What do you mean kidding you? For the third straight week Booker T and Bull Buchanon were going to attack Chris Jericho just as he was going to win the match! But this time, the numbers were even when... Well, whoever that is Sambo Suplexed Bull Buchanon!

Brooklyn Brawler: If this was a fair matchup, Jericho would've lost!

Mike Tenay: Fair matchup? This was completely fair! Only Jericho and Booker... Until Bull Buchanon tried to make it unfair so our yellow masked man evened it out!

CHRIS JERICHO CELEBRATES AS "BREAK DOWN THE WALLS" HITS AGAIN. BOOKER T AND BULL BUCHANON HAVE NOW REGROUPED AND BOTH STARE AT THE MAN IN YELLOW AND YELL TO HIM ABOUT PAY BACK, BUT HE AND JERICHO BOTH SMILE AS JERICHO SCREAMS TO BULL "SEE YOU IN THE PARKING LOT, JACKASS!"

THE SCENE SHOWS UP IN THE BADLANDZ STUDIO WHERE MARCUS COR VON IS SITTING BY WITH THE FORMER TWF TITLE, THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

Marcus Cor Von: This title represented eliteness... It represented that you did something out of the ordinary that your opponent wouldn't do... And this title is also something that was completely discriminated by D'Lo Brown! The Alpha Male remembers when he was an Alpha NFL Player and he watched the TWF, and he saw Armageddon 1999, where D'Lo Brown beat Gangrel... Only to lose the title back to him 9 days later! What kind of champion is this? This kind of champion, is a phony! D-No-Way-Can-I-Keep-A-Title Brown can not beat The Alpha Male! And tonight, The Alpha Male will prove that once again. Not only has Marcus Cor Von beaten D'Lo Brown in Tag Team action, but also in one on one action! And now, he has the audacity to tell The Alpha Male that he thinks that he can win the next time we step into the ring. Excuse me, not we, the next time The Alpha Male lets D'Lo Brown spend time in the ring with him. Well, D'Lo Brown... You've got two chances to prove me wrong. One tonight when you team with Viagra-Needing Penis to take on Marcus Cor Von and one of the only men who could be called an ally, The Big Show. But Big Show and Valerie won't matter tonight, because tonight is all about D'Lo Brown feeling the POUUUUUUNCEAH... Period!

BACK AT RINGSIDE, AMW'S MUSIC HITS AND CHRIS HARRIS COMES OUT ALONG WITH JAMES STORM TO A VERY LOUD REACTION OF CHEERS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO CROWD.

Mike Tenay: And this one should be a very interesting matchup.

Brooklyn Brawler: I guess, it's kind of obvious that Stamboli's going to win though.

Mike Tenay: I don't know where you've been the past three weeks Brawler, but isn't it clear that anything can happen on Badlandz?

Brooklyn Brawler: Yeah, yeah... Whatever. This isn't one of those matches that will end in a Small Package, ya know.

Mike Tenay: Like two weeks ago? Thought so, Brawler.

THE FBI'S MUSIC HITS AND JOHNNY STAMBOLI COMES OUT WITH BIG VITO TO ALMOST AS LOUD OF A REACTION, EXCEPT FOR HIM IT'S BOOS.

Brooklyn Brawler: And here is the future of the TWF!

Mike Tenay: Johnny Stamboli is a very talented wrestler, Brawler. He's a former Hardcore Champion, plus he's also got the FBI behind him...

Brooklyn Brawler: And in reality, that's all you need...

The match starts out in an unexpected way, with the two brawler's exchanging wrestling holds. The match finally gets to the way we thought it would, with Stamboli catching Harris with an elbow to the face. Stamboli irish whips Harris and then catches him with a huge Jumping Yakuza Kick! Stamboli goes into the cover, but only gets a two count as Vito slams the mat saying it should've been three. Storm cheers Harris on, but Stamboli catches Harris with a Swinging DDT, and then pummels him with Mounted Punches. Stamboli gets up and is feeling cocky and taunts to the crowd, which proves to be a mistake because he then catches three left haymakers followed by a Lou Thesz Press that Harris calls the Cat Attack. Stamboli gets up but falls right into the Catastrophic, a Spinning Spinebuster. Harris now goes for the cover, but gets the same result as Stamboli did. Harris wastes no time and climbs to the top rope, and comes off with a Leg Drop, but comes up high and dry. Stamboli then knees Harris in the head three times and puts him down with the Fuh-Get-About-It, getting the three count and climbing out of the ring as Storm comes to check up on his partner.

Mike Tenay: Surprisingly... Stamboli just got a clean win.

Brooklyn Brawler: You know, Stamboli is a former Hardcore Champion.

Mike Tenay: And he showed why right there, Brawler. I can't wait to see these two teams go at it at Apocalypse Now!

Brooklyn Brawler: Hey, if there's ever been one, this one will be a straight up fight!

STAMBOLI AND VITO WALK UP THE RAMP WITH THEIR ARMS UP AS STORM AND HARRIS ARE IN THE RING NODDING THEIR HEADS AND YELLING TO THEM ABOUT APOCALYPSE NOW!

COMMERCIAL BREAK. A VIDEO HYPING ANARCHY RULZ IS SHOWN. A TRAILER FOR "TALK TO ME" STARRING DON CHEADLE.

WHEN WE RETURN, T & A'S MUSIC HITS AND THE CURRENT NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS FOR THE BADLANDZ TAG TITLES COME OUT TO COMPLETELY BOO'S FROM THE CROWD.

Mike Tenay: To say a lot is on the line in this match is a bit of an understatement, Brawler.

Brooklyn Brawler: This is crazy, Tenay, crazy! If T & A loses to a team, who they don't even know who it is might I add, they lose their title shot? Just crazy!

Mike Tenay: That's a good arguement, Brawler, but if both T & A and The Dudley Boyz say they're the best, they need to be able to beat anyone.

Brooklyn Brawler: They also need time to prepare.

Mike Tenay: Well, Test has a mic, let's see what he has to say.

TEST STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING NEXT TO A-TRAIN WITH A MICROPHONE.

Test: I just want you all to know, that tonight... A-Train and I will show why we're number one contenders, and uncrowned champions. It doesn't matter who steps out onto the entrance ramp, they will suffer defeat at our hands... Whether you like it or not. Because this is a Test... And this is you failing!

TEST THROWS DOWN THE MIC AS HE AWAITS HIS OPPONENT, WHEN SUDDENLY "I'M AN ASS MAN!" HITS AND THE STUNNED CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET IN CHEER. BILLY GUNN COMES OUT WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE AS HE IS FIRED UP TO BE IN THIS NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS MATCH.

Mike Tenay: Wow! And it's the man who goes by Mr. Ass, Bad Ass... Billy Gunn!

Brooklyn Brawler: I don't know why you're so excited, this guy can't win the match on his own.

Mike Tenay: No, but this guy is a former Rampage Tag Team Champion...

SUDDENLY "HOLLER, IF YA HEAR ME!" HITS AND SIRENS GO OFF AND THE CROWD DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER TO REACT WITH BOO'S OR CHEERS. STEINER WALKS OUT WITH HIS STEEL CHAIN HEAD PIECE WITH A RIBLESS TANK TOP ON AS WELL. STEINER WALKS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP AND GOES FACE TO FACE WITH BILLY GUNN. THE TWO OF THEM EXCHANGE WORDS, BUT THEN BOTH GRIN VERY WIDELY AND SHAKE HANDS.

Mike Tenay: And it's with this guy, right here!

Brooklyn Brawler: What the... Didn't Scott Steiner just beat the crap out of Billy Gunn last week?!

Mike Tenay: I don't know what to say... But 4 years ago almost to this date, Billy Gunn and Scott Steiner won the Rampage Tag Team Titles at Anarchy Rulz. And now, on almost the same date, they have a chance to become Number One Contenders for the Badlandz Tag Team Titles!

Brooklyn Brawler: And of course, they won because of Steiner. All I know is this, Tenay... I might have to go with Billy Gunn winning a match on this night, and T & A losing one!

Both Test and A-Train don't seem to care about this surprise, and immediately attack the two with clubs to the back of both superstars. The referee tries to break this up, but it really has no effect as the four big men go at it. Steiner somehow overpowers A-Train and throws him over his head with a T-Bone Suplex and Gunn unloads four straight Right Jabs followed by stepping back and Clotheslining him over the top rope. The two former partners appear to be on the same page early on, as they slap hands before the referee sends Steiner back to the corner. Gunn and A-Train are the two men in the ring now, as Gunn goes at A-Train with a Right Hand, but gets a knee to the stomach by A-Train for his trying. A-Train throws Gunn into the corner and then runs at him, crushing him with a 300 plus pound Body Avalanche. A-Train follows up by running off of the ropes and taking Gunn down with a Bicycle Kick. A-Train tags in Test, who is very pissed at being knocked out of the ring still, and Test runs right at Gunn and kicks him in the ribs. Test taunts to the crowd who buries him in boos. Test runs at Gunn again for a Big Boot, but Gunn is able to catch Test and lift him up in the air where he stalled for a few seconds before putting him on the mat with a Powerslam. Gunn gets to his corner and tags in Steiner, who immediately takes Test overhead with a Belly to Belly Suplex. A-Train runs into the ring and Steiner ducks his Clothesline attempt, and then hits him with a German Suplex. Steiner kicks Test in the gut and then lifts him up into a Vertical Suplex, but stalls for a little while before playing to the crowd by bouncing Test up and down, and then finally dropping him to the mat. Steiner gets up and shakes his arm out before lifting it up and kissing his freakish muscle, and then dropping an elbow across Test's chest. Steiner doesn't get up, instead begins doing push-ups near Test's body. Steiner gets up, but A-Train lifts Steiner up onto his shoulders back first and spins him around for a Spinning Torture Rack Pancake! A-Train puts Test's body on Scott's, and the ref goes into the cover, but Steiner gets a shoulder up! The crowd reacts in a mix of cheers and boo's as they are still confused on how to react to Steiner. Gunn shows he doesn't mind what happened last week, and takes out A-Train with a running Jumping Knee. Test then knees Gunn in the stomach followed by lifting him up for a Powerbomb, but he can't get him up all the way, so he just drops him onto his back from about chest length. Still a six foot drop, Test goes into the cover, but doesn't realize that Steiner is the legal man. Steiner is waiting for him and kicks Test in the stomach followed by a Complete Shot. Steiner goes into the cover, but Test is able to get a shoulder up at 2. Steiner gets up and complains to the referee, showing his heel side, but is able to sense A-Train coming from behind with a Shoulder Block, and ducks out of the way. A-Train knocks the referee out, and when he turns around Billy Gunn catches him with a Fame-Asser! Steiner is able to lock Test in the Steiner Recliner, as Gunn is pinning A-Train but the referee is out. Billy and Scott look at eachother and smile and they lift A-Train up and throw him out of the ring. The two men lift Test up and then get him in position for a Crucifix Powerbomb on both men's shoulders. They slam him to the mat with a Double Crucifix Powerbomb and both cover him as the referee is recovering. The ref makes the slow count. 1... 2... 3...

Brooklyn Brawler: No! This can't be happening!

Mike Tenay: It is, and it did! Billy Gunn and Scott Steiner are the Number One Contenders for the Badlandz Tag Team Championships! Who will they face? We'll find that out later tonight!

GUNN AND STEINER SLAP HANDS AND HUG AS THEY WALK BACK UP THE RAMP WITH THE FANS GOING CRAZY BEHIND THEM. TEST AND A-TRAIN ARE BOTH FURIOUS IN THE RING AS THEY CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT JUST TRANSPIRED.

THE SCENE SHOWS UP BACKSTAGE WHERE RON KILLINGS IS LAID OUT BACKSTAGE WITH A CROWBAR NEXT TO HIM.

THE SCENE SHIFTS TO ANOTHER SPOT BACKSTAGE WHERE VAL VENIS IS STANDING BY WITH JOSH MATTHEWS.

Josh Matthews: Ladies and gentlemen, Val Venis and D'Lo Brown are going to take on Big Show and Marcus Cor Von in just a few minutes. Right now, Val Venis is standing by with me. And Val, how badly do you want to get your hands on Big Show?

Val Venis: Last week, Show, you made the biggest mistake of your life. I may be a ladies man, and seemingly more hard in the bed than in the ring, if you all know what I mean...

THE FANS ALL CHEER AND LAUGH, WHILE THE WOMEN ARE SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS.

Val Venis: But... That's just what it seems. I didn't win two TWF World Championships, two TWF Intercontinental Championships, and a TWF European Championship by having good looks or being loved by the ladies. I won them by not backing down from anyone, even 500 pound sacks of crap like you! So tonight, not only will I be saying "Hello, Ladies!" I'll be saying something else... Hello Big Show, hope you enjoy another loss! And by the way, Show... I'll see you at Apocalypse Now!

VENIS WALKS AWAY AND THE FANS CAN BE HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND GOING CRAZY.

"GO HARD OR GO HOME" HITS AND MARCUS COR VON COMES OUT TO A VERY NEGATIVE RESPONSE FROM THE CROWD.

Brooklyn Brawler: I really don't know how much of a chance Venis and Brown have against the team of with the size and strength of Big Show and Marcus Cor Von.

Mike Tenay: Big Show and Cor Von definately have that advantage, but Val Venis just told us... He is dying to get his hands on the Big Show.

Brooklyn Brawler: Maybe, but D'Lo brown isn't that great of a tag team partner.

Mike Tenay: What? D'Lo Brown is a former European Champion!

Brooklyn Brawler: Great, but did you not hear Cor Von? That was 8 years ago! And it lasted 9 days! And if he's such a great partner, then why did he help AJ Styles lose to Cor Von and Homicide? Right.

BIG SHOW'S MUSIC HITS AND THE FANS FLOOD THE ARENA WITH BOO'S AS THE 7 FOOT, 500 POUND GIANT COMES OUT.

Brooklyn Brawler: This is the man who should be in the semi-finals tonight, not Kane.

Mike Tenay: Kane pinned him cleanly, Brawler. Big Show will get his chance one day at the Badlandz World Title, though, whether I like to admit it or not.

"TAKE IT TO THE STREETS" HITS AND D'LO BROWN COMES OUT TO GREAT RESPONSE AS THE FAN FAVORITE COMES DOWN TO THE RING VERY FOCUSED ON GETTING AT MARCUS COR VON.

Mike Tenay: Not a good partner? Cor Von doesn't look too eager to face him, Brawler.

Brooklyn Brawler: Yes he does, did you see him last week?!

Mike Tenay: Yeah, well now he doesn't have that intimidation factor that he convinced himself he had.

"HELLO LADIES!" HITS AND VAL VENIS COMES OUT TO A GREAT REACTION. THE CAMERA GOES AROUND THE CROWD TO THE WOMEN AND SOME WOMEN EVEN NEED TO USE THEIR HANDS AS A FAN AS VENIS COMES OUT COVERED IN HIS SIGNATURE WHITE TOWEL. VENIS GETS INTO THE RING WITH BROWN AND THROWS HIS TOWEL INTO THE CROWD.

Venis and Big Show start off the match as Venis is not backing down from the 7 foot 500 pound monster, going right after him with right hands to the jaw. Big Show gets rocked back, but he's able to just push Venis away. Venis is like a pitbull, and goes right back after Show with punches to the chest and when he can reach, the face. Show shows amazing strength and tosses Venis across the ring with one hand, followed by crushing him with a Body Avalanche. Show then Headbutt's Venis and sends him halfway across the ring with the impact. Venis gets up and runs at Show still dazed, but can't take him down with his Shoulder Block attempt. Big Show grabs Venis by the throat and throws him into the ring corner again, following it up with an open-hand slap to the chest. Big Show continues to dominate Venis for a few more minutes, but suddenly, Venis gets a surge of energy and dropkicks Show in the knee followed by planting him with a DDT. Venis is able to crawl over to the corner and tag in the fresh D'Lo Brown, who climbs up to the top rope. D'Lo is about to jump off, but Cor Von comes out of nowhere and pushes his legs out from underneath him. D'Lo hits the mat hard on the back of his head and Big Show is able to recover and hit D'Lo with a standing Leg Drop, followed by stepping on D'Lo's stomach. Big Show irish whips D'Lo and then lifts him up over his head in a Military Press, but D'Lo bites Show's finger and falls out the back. Brown hits him with elbows to the back of the head and begins to get momentum, but Cor Von gets in a blind tag. Just as D'Lo has Big Show teetering, Cor Von comes from nowhere and German Suplexes him. Cor Von smiles at the crowd and laughs, but Venis comes in out of nowhere and drops him with a right hand. Venis goes right after Show, and tries to clothesline him over the top rope, but it won't work. Venis then lifts Show up so one leg is over the top rope, and climbs to the top rope. Venis jumps off and takes Show to the outside of the ring with a Crossbody! Cor Von shakes off the punch, and then turns around only to get a Shining Wizard to the chest that he calls the Shining Impact. D'Lo stands over Cor Von and shakes his head and arms before hitting a Leg Drop to The Alpha Male's throat. On the outside of the ring, Venis and Big Show have fought all the way up the ramp and Venis knees Show in the stomach followed by tossing him face first into the metal at the bottom of the titantron. Venis goes behind Show, and then drops him with a Reverse DDT on the ramp! In the ring, D'Lo has Cor Von locked in a Texas Cloverleaf, but Cor Von is able to reach the ropes. D'Lo is calling for the end of the match, but Cor Von rolls out of the ring. D'Lo goes to the outside to get Cor Von, but Cor Von takes him out with a Pounce on the outside of the ring! Cor Von rolls him back into the ring, and then lifts him up into position for the En-Cor. Cor Von walks around the ring with Brown on his shoulders, but Brown is able to drop out of the back. Cor Von turns around and D'Lo slams him with the Sky High! The referee goes into the cover, and D'Lo gets the three count, and his first win on Badlandz.

Brooklyn Brawler: No! No damn way! We need a recount, Tenay...

Mike Tenay: Brawler, D'Lo Brown just proved to Marcus Cor Von that he can indeed still win!

Brooklyn Brawler: No he didn't, that was a fast count!

BROWN ROLLS OUT OF THE RING WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE, BUT WHEN HE TURNS AROUND BIG SHOW LEVELS HIM WITH A BIG BOOT. VENIS IS SEEN ON TOP OF THE RAMP LAID OUT, AND WHEN WE GO BACK IN THE FOOTAGE, WE SEE BIG SHOW CHOKESLAM HIM ONTO THE STEEL. COR VON COMES OVER AND STANDS OVER BROWN BEFORE GIVING HIM A STOMP THE CHEST AND WALKING TO BACK WITH BIG SHOW. THE SCENE FADES TO A COMMERCIAL BREAK.

COMMERCIAL BREAK. A COMMERCIAL FOR THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW IS SHOWN. A COMMERCIAL FOR THE MOVIE "GET SMART" IS SHOWN.

"I AM" HITS AND "THE PHENOMENAL" AJ STYLES COME OUT TO AN INCREDIBLE OVATION.

Mike Tenay: Oh boy, Brawler... This one's gonna be good!

Brooklyn Brawler: Yeah it is, Tenay! I love seeing superstars dominate matches...

Mike Tenay: You really think that Chuck Palumbo will dominate The Phenomenal One?

Brooklyn Brawler: Yeah... And take the stupid nickname off of AJ and make it his own.

THE FBI'S MUSIC HITS AND THE CROWD COMPLETELY ATTACKS CHUCK PALUMBO WITH BOOS AS HE COMES OUT WITH NUNZIO.

Brooklyn Brawler: Chuck Palumbo is going to win this match Tenay, and win the Badlandz World Title at Apocalypse Now!

Mike Tenay: Yeah, Brawler? Well, I think the same prediction could be made for AJ Styles!

AJ starts off fast with a Hurricanrana, but Palumbo catches him midway and then Powerbombs him into the turnbuckle! Palumbo taunts to the crowd, and then picks AJ up and puts him down with an Oklahoma Slam. AJ tries to fight it, but Palumbo locks AJ in a Boston Crab. AJ crawls to the ropes and gets a rope break but damage has been done. AJ is able to fight back with some kicks to the chest of Palumbo and then hop to his feet and take the big man down with a Flying Forearm! AJ runs off the ropes to gain momentum, but Palumbo catches him with a Super Kick! AJ falls to the mat and looks to be knocked out. Palumbo goes into the cover, 1, 2, no! AJ gets a shoulder up and the crowd is in shock along with Palumbo. Palumbo continues his assault by putting the boots to AJ followed by a Scoop Slam that went right into a Piledriver. Palumbo then lifts Styles up and throws him into the corner, before running at him, only to have AJ move out of the way and hit him with a Pele Kick to the back of the head. AJ is able to get to his feet and plant Palumbo with an Springboard Asai Reverse DDT before he can get back on track. AJ goes for the pinfall, but only gets a two count. AJ rolls backwards and then waits for Palumbo to get up, then running at him for a Hurricanrana, only to be caught in mid-air. Before Palumbo could Powerbomb him though, AJ uses his incredible athleticism to drop Palumbo on his skull with a Tornado DDT! AJ irish whips Palumbo off the ropes and then goes for a Dropkick, only to come up empty when Palumbo rolls out of the ring. AJ gets right back onto his feet and takes Palumbo out with a No Hands Senton over the top rope! Styles gets up and slaps his chest as the crowd is very much behind him. AJ goes after Palumbo with some forearms to the face before rolling him back into the ring. Styles shows tremendous strength in being able to lift the much heavier Palumbo onto his shoudlers into a Torture Rack, and then drops him back onto his feet before getting him in a Small Package. The referee goes down for the count, 1, 2, kickout! Palumbo just gets out of it and then out of nowhere, crushes AJ with a Super Kick! Palumbo falls into the cover, and yet again gets a two count! Palumbo can't believe it as he goes to the outside and grabs a Steel Chair. Palumbo comes back into the ring and looks to swing it at AJ, but the referee stops Palumbo. As the referee and Palumbo are having a tug of war over the chair, AJ gets up and Dropkicks the chair right into Palumbo's face! AJ goes into the cover and gets the three count, if anyone was counting. Instead the referee Disqualified AJ for hitting Palumbo with the chair!

Mike Tenay: No...

Brooklyn Brawler: Yes! Justice has been served!

Mike Tenay: Justice?! Chuck Palumbo was going to hit AJ Styles with the chair, and AJ defended himself.

Brooklyn Brawler: No he wasn't, the referee had it.

Mike Tenay: Either way, this is a horrible way to end a great match. And unfortunately, Chuck Palumbo will be wrestling for the Badlandz World Title at Apocalypse Now!

Brooklyn Brawler: Oh, how sweet this sounds!

CHUCK PALUMBO CRAWLS UP THE RAMP WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE AS AJ STYLES CAN'T BELIEVE IT, AS HE IS FURIOUS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING. THE FBI COMES OUT TO CELEBRATE WITH PALUMBO AS THEY HOIST ONE OF THE TWO FINALISTS IN THE BADLANDZ WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT ONTO THEIR SHOULDERS AND CARRY HIM TO THE BACK.

THE SCENE GOES BACKSTAGE WITH THE FBI.

Nunzio: Boys, we are dominating Badlandz! Johnny, you kicked that redneck stonad's ass earlier tonight, and then Chuck... You got to the Finals of the Badlandz World Title Tournament. We are takin' over the Badlandz.

Chuck Palumbo: No, we're not... We've already taken over!

ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FBI LAUGH AND BEGIN TO WALK AWAY.

Nunzio: Now, let's finish the night strong...

"DROP THE BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND THE BADLANDZ TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, THE DUDLEY BOYZ, COME OUT TO A GREAT REACTION. THE TWO VETERANS WALK DOWN TO THE RING CARRYING THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS.

Mike Tenay: What does he mean finish the night strong?

Brooklyn Brawler: I don't know, but I can't wait!

Mike Tenay: I'm sure... Well, here come the Tag Team Champions!

Brooklyn Brawler: Badlandz Tag Team Champions or not, The Dudley Boyz saw what could happen in this stupid situation, Tenay. Test and A-Train lost their deserving title shot to Scott Steiner and Billy Gunn... This is such a tragedy Tenay, I don't know if I can continue...

Mike Tenay: Do us all a favor and don't.

A FAMILIAR TUNE HITS AND THE FANS COME TO THEIR FEET, ONCE AGAIN IN SHOCK ABOUT WHO THE TEAM COMING OUT IS. TRIPLE X, CONSISTING OF LOW-KI AND "PRIMETIME" ELIX SKIPPER COME OUT TO A DEAFENING REACTION AS THE FORMER TAG TEAM PARTNERS MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING.

Mike Tenay: Wow! This is the second team that fought each other just last week! Steiner attacked Gunn, and Low-Ki has beaten Elix Skipper the past two weeks!

Brooklyn Brawler: Well, who knows Tenay, maybe they can be on the same page and win just like Gunn and Steiner!

Mike Tenay: Yeah, and after earlier tonight, The Dudleyz will definately not overlook Triple X.

Skipper and Low-Ki seem to be on the same page as they decide that Low-Ki will start off the match against Bubba-Ray. The two circle the ring, before Bubba is the agressor and moves towards Low-Ki but gets a Spinning Kick to the ribs for it. Bubba shakes it off and tries to lock up once again, but Low-Ki kicks him in the leg this time. Seeing that the original strategy won't work, he hits Low-Ki with two Left Jabs followed by his signature crotch grab Bionic Elbow. The crowd cheers at Bubba as Low-Ki falls to the ground but rolls right back up and catches Bubba with a Front Dropkick. Ki goes into the quick cover, but only gets a one count. Low-Ki hits Bubba with an Arm Twist but hangs on and then tags Skipper, who hits a Springboard Elbow Drop onto Bubba's shoulder. Skipper continues to target Bubba's arm with an Arm Wrench followed by a Reverse DDT. Skipper hits a beautiful Standing Flip Leg Drop, and goes for the cover. The referee counts 1, 2, kickout. Bubba is able to use his strength to reverse Skipper's attempt to pick him up, and picks him up only to put him down with a Samoan Drop. Bubba crawls to his corner and tags in D-Von, who hits the ring with a head of steam. D-Von unloads right hands on Skipper followed by going for an irish whip, but Skipper reverses it only to have D-Von hold on and put him down with a Spinebuster! D-Von goes into the cover, but Low-Ki is able to get in and break it up at two. Bubba comes over and levels Low-Ki with a huge Spear, as the two scuffle to the outside of the ring. D-Von hits Skipper with two right hands and then runs off the ropes and takes him back down with a Shoulder Block. D-Von fires up the crowd and then gets behind Skipper and puts him down with the Saving Grace reverse DDT! D-Von goes into the cover to retain the Tag Titles, but Skipper is able to find the strength to kick out. D-Von gets up clearly upset at not getting the 3 and punches the corner turnbuckle seeming frustrated, and when he turns around he catches a Running High Kick to the face by Low-Ki! Bubba comes from nowhere and crushes Low-Ki with a Bubba Bomb! Meanwhile, D-Von lifts Skipper up into the air and then drops him right back onto his face with a Suplex to Facebuster. D-Von drags Skipper over to the corner where Bubba-Ray is already on the top rope. D-Von lifts Primetime up and places him on Bubba's shoulders. Bubba then comes off the top rope and delivers a devestating Powerbomb! Before Bubba can go for a pin, Low-Ki kicks him right in the temple followed by a Jumping Spin Kick to the face of D-Von. Low-Ki goes up to the Top Rope and then comes off with the Warrior's Way right onto D-Von's chest, as Triple X looks like they'll be the new Badlandz Tag Team Champions. Low-Ki goes into the cover and gets the three count, but he was not the legal man! Low-Ki is furious and then goes over to his corner and begs Skipper to get up and tag him in. Skipper stretches out his hands, but D-Von stops him and then lifts him up for an Implant DDT. Low-Ki runs in and hits Bubba with a sunset flip, but Bubba counters by sitting down, only to have Low-Ki slip out and rise up followed by a devestating kick to the back of the head! D-Von then comes out of nowhere and hits Low-Ki with a Spinning Lariat. Bubba then lifts up Ki and hits the Bubba Cutter, then goes for the pin and nearly gets the three count, before the referee realizes Low-Ki and Bubba are not the legal men. D-Von picks up Skipper while this is going on and connects with two forearms to the back before hitting him with a Reverse DDT onto his knee. Bubba then walks over and lifts Skipper up onto his shoulders as D-Von climbs to the top rope and flys off, completing the Dudley Device before Bubba covers Skipper for the win.

THE DUDLEY BOYZ MUSIC HITS AND THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS CELEBRATE AFTER RETAINING IN AN INCREDIBLE MATCH. SKIPPER AND LOW-KI ARE ARGUING AND GET TO PUSHES BUT SKIPPER WALKS OUT OF THE RING.

Mike Tenay: That was... I don't even know, Brawler, but that was amazing!

Brooklyn Brawler: These two teams fought for nearly 20 minutes, but The Dudley Boyz proved to be too much in the end... And even I give them respect for this one.

Mike Tenay: I give just as much credit and respect to Triple X, Brawler. But, hey, this will be a great matchup at Apocalypse Now! between The Dudley Boyz and Billy Gunn and Scott Steiner. And well, here come the two men challenging The Dudleyz.

SCOTT STEINER AND BILLY GUNN COME OUT, WITH GUNN SPORTING A NEW LOOK WITH A BLACK BANDANA TIED AROUND HIS HEAD WITH THE TOP TUCKED IN, ALONG WITH A BLACK TANK TOP READING "NO INTRODUCTION NEEDED" AND BLACK SHORT TIGHTS SAYING NIN. BOTH MEN HAVE MICROPHONES AS THEY ALSO ARE CARRYING SMILES.

Scott Steiner: Hey! Yeah, you two punks. We kicked those two jerk off's asses earlier tonight, and I know you saw that. And at Apocalypse Now!, Big Poppa Pump and The "No Introduction Needed" Outlaw will become TWF Badlandz Tag Team Champions... Our second reign as Tag Champs here in the TWF!.

THE CROWD ACTUALLY GIVES STEINER A GOOD REACTION, TO THE SURPRISE OF THE DUDLEY BOYZ. BUBBA GOES AND GRABS A MICROPHONE NOW.

Bubba-Ray Dudley: That's cute, Billy... You're wearing a cute little bandana... But, you look like that gay guy on I Love New York so it doesn't even matter. And since we are going to kick your asses, we'll make it a, well... Extreme style. How about we make this a Hardcore Tornado Tag Match, if you're not too scared.

The Outlaw: That's funny, Bubba. But, don't refer to me as Billy anymore. No longer am I Billy Gunn, I am just what Scotty here said... The "No Introduction Needed" Outlaw. And at Apocalypse Now!, boys... There will be No Introduction Needed for the New Badlandz Tag Team Champions... The Outlaw and Scott Steiner.

Scott Steiner: Scared? Hell no! We'll kick both of your asses and enjoy it even more when we use weapons to inflict more pain. Holler, if you hear that freaks!

THE CROWD GIVES A MIXED REACTION TO THAT ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT AN EVEN LOUDER ONE TO THE FACT THAT THE MATCH HAS BEEN MADE.

"DROP THE BOMBSHELL" HITS AGAIN AND THE DUDLEY BOYZ RAISE THE TAG TITLES OVER THEIR HEADS WITH STEINER AND THE OUTLAW LOOKING VERY CONFIDENT AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP. THE SCENE FADES TO A VIDEO OF LAST WEEK...

A VIDEO SHOWING BOOKER T AND BULL BUCHANON HAVING A CONFRONTATION WITH KANE IN THE RING AT THE BEGINNING OF LAST WEEK'S BADLANDZ. THEN, BUCHANON AND BOOKER PUTTING KANE THROUGH A TABLE, FOLLOWED BY KANE DOMINATING BOOKER T IN THE MAIN EVENT AS WELL AS HITTING BUCHANON WITH A FLYING CLOTHESLINE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING.

BULL BUCHANON'S MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT SHAKING HIS HEAD AT BISCHOFF'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THIS IS A NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH. THE FANS ARE MIXING BOO'S WITH CHANTS OF "KANE'S GONNA HURT YOU!" CHANTS.

Brooklyn Brawler: And here we are... The Main Event of the evening.

Mike Tenay: Brawler, this one is not for the light hearted. This match is going to be one brutal, hard fought match. And if you ask me, Kane is very happy about that.

Brooklyn Brawler: Well, he shouldn't be! Sure he's the Big Red Machine, but Bull Buchanon is Bull Buchanon! He is just as sadistic, just as evil.

Mike Tenay: Do me a favor, next time you say someone is as evil as Kane... Let me leave the state before Kane hears you.

FIREWORKS GO OFF AND "SLOW CHEMICAL" BY FINGER ELEVEN HITS AND THE CROWD GIVES THE LOUDEST CHEER, AND REACTION IN GENERAL, OF THE WHOLE NIGHT AS KANE COMES OUT. KANE WALKS DOWN TO THE RING VERY CONCENTRATED AND STEPS INTO THE RING, THEN PUTTING HIS ARMS UP AND SLAMMING THEM DOWN, CAUSING MORE FIREWORKS TO GO OFF.

Brooklyn Brawler: Bull Buchanon will do what he did to Kane last week, put him through a table, beat him up... Whatever it takes!

Mike Tenay: I have a feeling that even if he does manage to do that, it won't matter. Kane is high on adrenaline...

Brooklyn Brawler: He's probably high on something else, too.

Mike Tenay: Very funny, Brawler. We've all been waiting for this, now let's see who wins, and who is going to fight for the Badlandz World Title at Apocalypse Now!

Buchanon still looks very pissed off at Bischoff's decision to have this match a No DQ match, but Kane doesn't care as he goes straight at Buchanon with a huge right hand knocking Buchanon back. Bull punches Kane back, but then catches an Uppercut and gets knocked to the mat. Kane goes for an Elbow Drop, but Bull is able to move out of the way and hit Kane with some clubs to the back. Kane fights back with a kick to the gut, followed by a punch and then a knee to the gut finishing it up with a Choke Toss. Kane chokes Bull against the mat, but the referee can not disqualify him. Kane laughs and then rolls out of the ring. Kane goes over by the announce table and grabs a steel chair. As Kane is rolling back into the ring, Buchanon runs over and kicks the chair right into his face in a soccer motion! Kane falls to the outside as Buchanon might have broken Kane's nose, because Kane has been busted open. Buchanon catches his breath and then goes to the outside of the ring. Buchanon stalks Kane, and then cracks the chair over Kane's head! As Kane is falling to the ground, Buchanon catches him and then puts him down with a powerful Spinebuster on the outside of the ring! Buchanon goes into the cover because there is pinfalls anywhere, 1, 2, kickout! Buchanon is in shock but stays on Kane putting the boots to him before signalling to the back. The crowd stands up to see who it is, and then Chuck Palumbo, the man who will face the winner of this bout, comes out with a steel chain wrapped around his fist. As Palumbo is rounding the ring and coming closer to Kane, Chris Jericho hops out of the crowd off of the barricade with a Missile Dropkick. Palumbo goes ribs first into the ring, but Jericho focuses on Buchanon who is in shock at Jericho even being out there. Buchanon decides to go after Y2J, but Kane catches him before he can and throws him back first into the ring post. Kane then grabs the Steel Chair and swings at Buchanon's head, but he's able to just slip out of the way, only to catch an Enziguri from Chris Jericho! When Jericho gets up, he gets a fist full of steel via Chuck Palumbo though. Kane rolls Buchanon back into the ring, not noticing this, and throws Bull into the corner. Kane follows it up with a big Clothesline and then runs off the ropes and puts him down with a Big Boot. When Kane turns around, Palumbo kicks Kane right between the legs! Palumbo then steps back and kicks Kane right in the jaw with a stiff Superkick! Buchanon crawls onto Kane for the pin, and Palumbo climbs on top of him. The ref goes into the count, 1, 2, Jericho hits a Lionsault onto all three men breaking up the pin! Jericho unloads forearms to Palumbo and Buchanon as this turns into a virtual Tag Team match. Jericho soon gets overmatched by the numbers and size advantage that Palumbo and Buchanon have as they send him out of the ring with a Double Super Kick. Kane somehow musters up the strength to hit Buchanon with a devestating Clothesline! Palumbo re-wraps his fist in the steel chain and swings at Kane but Kane catches him by the throat. Buchanon gets up and Kane grabs him with his other hand also by the throat. Kane lifts up both men and slams them both down with a Double Chokeslam from Hell! Kane covers both men with hands across their chest and the ref goes down into the count, 1, 2, 3!

Mike Tenay: Kane did it! Not only did he beat and pin Bull Buchanon, but he beat and pinned a man who wasn't even in this match... His Apocalypse Now! opponent, Chuck Palumbo!

Brooklyn Brawler: Oh woopty doo, Tenay, woopty damn doo! When it matters, Palumbo will kick his ass!

Mike Tenay: That's what you may think, Brawler, but I can almost guarantee this: Kane will be the Badlandz World Champion after Apocalypse Now!

Brooklyn Brawler: And I can guarantee that the FBI takes it's first step to being the greatest faction of all time when they get Chuck Palumbo as Badlandz World Champion!

Mike Tenay: And Brawler, this just in... Low-Ki has challenged Elix Skipper to a Submission match at Apocalypse Now! to settle their differences, and surprisingly... Skipper accepted! What a night tonight was, and what a night Apocalypse Now! will be! Kane versus Chuck Palumbo for the Badlandz World Title, tune in!

THE SCENE FADES OUT WITH KANE AND CHRIS JERICHO SHAKING HANDS AND THEN PUTTING THEIR ARMS UP IN THE RING, AND TOGETHER BRINGING THEM DOWN CAUSING FIREWORKS TO GO OFF AS BUCHANON AND PALUMBO CRAWL TO THE BACK.

A COMMERCIAL FOR APOCALYPSE NOW! IS SHOWN.