Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 2,158
September 28, 2007
"BIG THINGS POPPIN'" BY T.I. HITS AND THE FIREWORKS GO OFF TO START BADLANDZ! WE ARE SOLD OUT IN HONOLULU, AND THE HAWAII FANS ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED!
Mike Tenay: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Badlandz! We are in Honolulu, Hawaii... The first time Hawaii has hosted the TWF in nearly three years!
Brooklyn Brawler: That's right, Tenay! Last time the TWF was here... February of 2005!
Mike Tenay: That's right, Brawler. And that was a Primetime show in which A.J. Styles got a win over former TWFer Rick Clark, but tonight, A.J. has a match that will mean a lot more than that one did!
Brooklyn Brawler: Without a doubt, Tenay! It's A.J. Styles versus Test! At Apocalypse Now!, we saw the so-called Phenomenal one totally blindside Test, A-Train, and Marcus Cor Von.
Mike Tenay: Brawler, they called him down to the ring. Not only that, but they all have a height and weight advantage over A.J.! And still, they got their asses handed to them as far as I'm concerned!
Brooklyn Brawler: Well, let's see Styles do that again... Because he's facing Test right now!
T & A'S MUSIC HITS AND TEST COMES OUT TO A GIANT BOO FROM THIS FIRED UP HONOLULU CROWD.
Brooklyn Brawler: And here he comes! The future of the TWF, and the man who should have been in the Badlandz Tag Team Championships match at Apocalypse Now!
Mike Tenay: Should've been in the match? Last time I checked Steiner and The Outlaw won the match against T & A fair and square. And then, they completely dominated one of the best tag teams in the history of wrestling. I'd say they deserved the shot if anybody, hence why they're the new Badlandz Tag Team Champions!
Brooklyn Brawler: Oh, sorry, were you saying something?
"I AM" BY DALE OLIVER HITS AND THE LIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER GREEN AND BLACK. THE HAWAIIAN CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET. AJ STYLES COMES OUT IN GREEN AND BLACK PANTS AND HIS SIGNATURE MATCHING SLEEVELESS HOODIE.
Mike Tenay: You wanna talk about the future of the TWF, I'd say AJ Styles has a chance to be the biggest star in all of wrestling!
Brooklyn Brawler: Of course he does, Tenay. You know, everyone who can bounce around the ring like a maniac deserves to be famous!
Mike Tenay: Bounce around the ring? Like when he beat your pick to win the Badlandz World Title Tournament, Marcus Cor Von?
Brooklyn Brawler: No, no, no! Like when Test dominated him... Meaning what's about to happen!
Test immediately runs at A.J. when he gets into the ring, but Styles ducks him and hops out onto the ring apron before jumping back into the ring with a Springboard Forearm Strike, just like he gave Test at Apocalypse Now! Test gets knocked through the ropes and out to the floor with the shot, but immediately gets to his feet in rage, slapping the ring apron. When Test looks up, A.J. comes flying over the top rope with a Backflip No-Hands Plancha, also known as the Fosbury Flop in Track & Field. Styles gets up and beats his chest three times before letting out a yell, much to the approval of the sold out Honolulu crowd. A.J. smiles and then goes to pick up Test, who throws him face first into the steel ring steps. A.J. feels it as he is squinting his eyes in pain, but Test rolls him back into the ring and goes for the pin anyways, only getting a two count. Test argues with the ref and claps his hands three times, signifying that it was a 3 count. Test goes back to work though and stomps on A.J. twice before using the ropes for leverage on a Knee Drop. Styles rolls across the ring in pain, and when he gets up, Test connects with a Big Boot! Test laughs and then puts his foot on Styles' chest for a cocky pinfall. The referee goes into the count, 1, 2, 3... No! A.J. kicked out and Test is in shock. Test gets into the referee's face and screams in disbelief. Test shakes his head, and then turns around, right into a Pele Kick! A.J. and Test both struggle to their feet, and A.J. gets up first leading to him being able to get in forearms before irish whipping Test, and leaping over his head. When Test comes back, A.J. lays down on his stomach, as Test continues to bounce off the ropes. When Test comes back off the ropes this time, A.J. knocks him to the mat with a Dropkick straight to his jaw! A.J. lifts Test up and hits him with a Backbreaker, before flipping him onto his stomach for a Gutbuster. A.J. jumps over the top rope onto the ring apron, and then once again springboards himself, this time with a Superman Splash. Instead of covering Test, A.J. climbs up to the top rope. A.J. taunts to the crowd, and then comes off with the Spiral Tap, but Test rolls out of the way! Test immediately capitalizes and lifts A.J. up for a Test Drive! A.J. somehow spins out, knees Test in the stomach, and then lifts him up and hits him with the Styles Clash! A.J. goes into the cover and gets the 1... 2... 3!
Brooklyn Brawler: What?! That was cheating, that was a low blow!
Mike Tenay: A low blow? What are you talking about?! He kneed him straight in the stomach, and then somehow hit the Styles Clash on a man much bigger than him!
Brooklyn Brawler: Stomach? Maybe your nuts are small and are up there, but a normal man's aren't! Low blow, straight up low blow!
Mike Tenay: The only low blow on Badlandz is that they let you be our color commentator, Brawler.
IN THE RING A.J. STYLES GETS HIS HAND RAISED BY THE REF AS "I AM" HITS AGAIN AND THE HAWAAIAN CROWD EATS HIM UP. THE SCENE FADES TO A COMMERCIAL AS STYLES SOAKS IT ALL UP.
A COMMERCIAL FOR BLEACH IS SHOWN. A COMMERCIAL HYPING THE NEW MOVIE "WAR" STARRING JET LI AND JASON STATHAM IS SHOWN.
WHEN WE GET BACK FROM THE COMMERCIAL BREAK, ERIC BISCHOFF IS SEEN OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL. THE HAWAIIAN FANS CAN BE HEARD BOOING IN THE BACKGROUND.
Eric Bischoff: Would you look at this... Vince McMahon finally realized how great of a story my life and career is! I mean, I know he said that he needed me to be at a very important meeting, but I didn't think he finally got his head out of his ass and saw that I am the perfect role model for high school children. But anyway, people of Badlandz... I already know you're missing me. But there's something else you're missing... An interim General Manager. That's why right now, I want you to meet your interim General Manager...
BISCHOFF OPENS UP THE DOORS TO THE SCHOOL AND WALKS IN. THE SCENE GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE WHEN SUDDENLY "CAN YOU DIG IT... SUCKA?!" HITS AND BOOKER T COMES OUT AS THE CROWD IS BOTH IN SHOCK AND ANGER AT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mike Tenay: What?! Booker T?! What the hell has he done to earn being the GM?
Brooklyn Brawler: Well, let's see... First he made it to the second round of the Badlandz World Title Tournament...
Mike Tenay: And lost to Kane.
Brooklyn Brawler: Then he took out Chris Jericho...
Mike Tenay: Only to lose to him when they had a match.
Brooklyn Brawler: And then beat Jim Neidhart at Apocalypse Now!
Mike Tenay: Beat him? He hit him with a Low Blow just before he was about to tap out!
Brooklyn Brawler: Oh stop being a hater, Tenay. As Booker says... Save the drama for your momma!
BOOKER T GETS INTO THE RING WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE.
Booker T: Ya'll know what this means right? Don't you? Ya'll don't know? Well... This means I was right, ya'll is Booker T's bitches!
THE CROWD IS FURIOUS WITH BOOKER'S STATEMENT AND LETS HIM HEAR ABOUT IT WITH VERY STRONG BOOS, BUT BOOKER JUST LAUGHS.
Booker T: Not only are ya'll my bitches though, Jim Neidhart is too. N' so is everyone else who I've already beaten down here on Badlandz. Let's look at the list, hold up, hold up... That's right, your so-called Badlandz World Champion Kane! That Canadian piece of trash Chris Jericho! Ron "The Lie" Killings! And don't forget 'bout the sucka I'ma mess up tonight. Yeah, ya'll heard me! Tonight, I'ma prove that not only am I the greatest General Manager ever, but I'ma prove I'm the greatest superstar too! So bring out whatever sucka wants ta get his ass kicked.
BOOKER DROPS THE MIC AND "COP KILLA" BY ICE-T HITS AND HOMICIDE COMES OUT AS THE FANS AND BOOKER T ARE SURPRISED BY THIS. THE NORMALLY DISLIKED HOMICIDE GETS SOME CHEERS FOR COMING OUT TO FACE BOOKER.
Mike Tenay: Well I guess it's safe to say our interim General Manager doesn't quite know what's going on tonight.
Brooklyn Brawler: Yes he does, Tenay! He's just a fighter and will face anyone he has to!
Mike Tenay: I'm not taking away from him being brave enough to call out the roster, but the fact that he brags about beating down Kane and Chris Jericho is a little absurd. Especially when the fact is, he had two seperate singles matches with each of them, and lost both!
Brooklyn Brawler: Well trust me, this is what Booker is really about... Winning!
HOMICIDE ROLLS INTO THE RING AND THE BELL IS SOUNDED.
Booker yells at Homicide for coming out, but gets a slap across the face followed by an Exploder Suplex! Booker grabs the sprawl of his back and rolls into the corner in a sitting position, only to look up and get a Facewash from Homicide, followed by a Running Kick across the face. Homicide held himself between the ropes and screamed "Brrrrat!" to the crowd before getting up onto the top turnbuckle, facing the top. Homicide comes off the top and hangs onto the ropes, slinging himself into a Dropkick to Booker, who is still sitting in the corner. Homicide taunts to the crowd as Booker tries to catch his breath, before pulling himself up with the ropes. Homicide walks back over to Booker, but gets a thumb to the eye followed by a Spinning Heel Kick. Booker tells the crowd to shut up, but the 2,000 plus Honolulu crowd just boos louder. Booker puts the boots to Homicide's chest and yells, "How's that for bein' a thug?!" Booker then runs off the ropes and hits his signature Knee Drop. Book looks at his hand and shakes his head, but instead of doing a Spin-A-Rooni, gives the finger to the crowd, drawing more heat. Suddenly, Chris Jericho appears on the titantron singing as Booker looks furious.
Chris Jericho: Hold on there, Booker! I know you've got your little general manager duties tonight, but you seem to have forgotten that Badlandz... Is... Jericho!
THE CROWD IS LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF SEEING Y2J AS BOOKER IS IRATE.
Chris Jericho: So Booker, I did some research via my JeriMac. And I found out that you Booker T, our general manager, used to go by, you all ready? Here it is... G.I. Bro!
THE CROWD BURSTS OUT IN LAUGHTER AS BOOKER LOOKS ANGRY STILL.
Chris Jericho: So, seeing as I am the music master, the Sexy Beast, and most importantly, the Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla... I decided that a song is in order for you! Sing along if you know it, here it goes...
THE OLD MUSIC FROM "G.I. JOE" HITS AND JERICHO BEGINS SINGING.
Chris Jericho: It's G.I. Bro, against Homicide the enemy, fighting to save his career! He always gives up, he's never gonna win, fighting for a spot on the show by doing Bischoff's hair! G.I. Bro, a real American jackass! G.I. Bro... The Jerichoholics know you're the failure of the year! Do you dig that, sucker?!
Booker T is furious, but suddenly gets rolled up in a school boy from behind by Homicide! The referee gets down onto the mat and counts 1, 2, 3!
"COP KILLA" HITS AGAIN AND THE CROWD GOES WILD AS BOOKER IS IN SHOCK! JERICHO IS HYSTERICALLY LAUGHING AS HOMICIDE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING, ALSO LAUGHING AT BOOKER. BOOKER T IS FURIOUS AND GRABS A MIC.
Booker T: Cut his music! Cut this sucka's music! That ain't fair! Matta fact, that just ain't right! But you know what, Homicide you go run along n' enjoy yo' night, 'cause I'ma deal wit' you lata. But Chris Jericho! Seein' as I am the General Manager, I got a great match for you tonight... Ron Killings and Mark Jindrak might be in the main event, but you gon'a wrestle right before them! And you gon' wrestle wit' that title shot you earned at Apocalypse Now! on the line! And the person you gon' face, is the man who you last eliminated. That's right, tonight, Y2J will take on A-Train! Now do YOU dig that... SUC...
Chris Jericho: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold your horses, jackass. You think that match intimidates me, Booker? In case you didn't know, I'm The King of Bling-Bling! I'm The Living Legend! I'm The Larger than Life Superstar! I'm The Human Highlight Reel! And Booker, I'm One Bad Mamma Jamma! So if you want to put me in a match against the stunt double from The Planet of the Apes... Then I've got a few words for you to let ring around in that little cranium of yours... Hawaii is about to get Jerichonized!
THE CROWD GOES WILD AS CHRIS JERICHO LAUGHS AND WALKS OUT OF THE PICTURE WITH A SUITCASE, HOLDING THE CONTRACT GUARANTEEING HIS TITLE SHOT AT ANY TIME. BOOKER T IS FURIOUS AND THROWS THE MIC DOWN BEFORE WALKING TO THE BACK.
Mike Tenay: Wow! Booker T may be general manager, but just like he said... It looks like Badlandz is Jericho! Not only did he cost our Interim General Manager his match against Homicide, but he is almost thanking Booker for pitting him against the 350 pound A-Train!
Brooklyn Brawler: Well just wait, Tenay... Because nothing is getting Jerichonized, Jericho's just going to have his little joy ride come to an end! Mark my words, because it's gonna happen!
THE SCENE FADES TO A COMMERCIAL BREAK AT THAT LAST WORD.
A COMMERCIAL FOR THE BILL ENGVAL SHOW. A TRAILER FOR "DEATH SENTANCE," THE NEW MOVIE STARRING KEVIN BACON. A RECAP OF PRIMETIME ROLLS SHOWING FINLAY, RANDY ORTON, EDGE, UMAGA AND BOBBY LASHLEY ALL QUALIFYING FOR THE GATES OF HELL.
WHEN THE SCENE COMES BACK, RON KILLINGS IS SEEN IN THE LOCKER ROOM. THE CROWD GOES WILD WHEN THEY SEE HIM. THE DOOR OPENS AND IN WALKS NUNZIO.
Nunzio: Look at this... Some kinda tough guy, huh? Well, I hate to break it to you sweetheart... But you messed with the wrong group of guys!
Ron Killings: Apparently so if I got em' sendin' in a midget to try n' sweet talk me into a manage toi.
Nunzio: Very funny, very, very, funny. But you know what isn't so funny? The beatin' that Mark Jindrak's gonna lay on you tonight! And if we get the chance, the beatin' the rest of the FBI is gonna lay down on ya.
Ron Killings: The beatin' ya'll gon' lay on me? Oh, you mean like what happened at Apocalypse Now! when I layed you n' Palumbo out, right? Listen dawg, ya'll can talk what you wanna talk, but me n' Kane gon' get at you all in a few weeks. Because tonight, Kane got a mad big announcement for ya'll. N' if you ain't deaf or retarted, I ain't sure if you are the second one or not, then you gon' understand how bad this is for ya future.
Nunzio: Really now? Well, Kane's gonna have to wait another week to make that announcement. Because Vito and Stamboli... They got to him earlier tonight in the parking lot, n' he ain't gonna be here to make that announcement. Matter fact, he's in the ER right now I bet.
THE CROWD BOOS IMMENSELY AT THE NEWS OF KANE NOT BEING HERE TONIGHT.
Ron Killings: Aight dawg, aight... Well in that case, I welcome all ya'll down to the ring to watch me lay ya new boy Marky Jindrak down. Because the truth remains he ain't nuttin' wit' out me... N' he's even less wit' ya'll. One love Nunzio, but I gotta go get ready to lay ya'll out.
KILLINGS WALKS BY NUNZIO LOOKING VERY DETERMINED, BUT NUNZIO JUST SMIRKS AS THE SCENE GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE.
Mike Tenay: What?! Kane won't be here tonight?! That's absurd, Brawler!
Brooklyn Brawler: Well, I think Kane should've expected that one... You know, it's not just a saying when people say being World Champion puts a bulls eye on your chest!
Mike Tenay: Can't argue with that, but right now... What a match we've got for you all! We've got a former two-time TWF World Champion, former two-time Intercontinental Champion, and former European Champion taking on one of the guys who many say is the future of the TWF...
"GO HARD OR GO HOME" BY LLOYD BANKS HITS AND MARCUS COR VON COMES OUT TO A GROUP BOO BY THE SOLD OUT HAWAIIAN CROWD.
Brooklyn Brawler: And you know what, Tenay? Those people who call this guy the future of the TWF are wrong, because Marcus Cor Von is the present!
Mike Tenay: Well that's definately something that he believes too, but that's also something that can come back to hurt him. We saw his arrogance just a few weeks ago when A.J. Styles beat him in just a minute and a half!
Brooklyn Brawler: And that, Tenay... That's called luck.
"HELLO LADIES" HITS AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET FOR THE BIG VALBOSKI, VAL VENIS!
Mike Tenay: Listen to this! Val Venis is loved everywhere he goes it seems, but Hawaii is just drowning this guy in cheers!
Brooklyn Brawler: Yeah, yeah, yeah. But last time I checked this was a wrestling match, not a porno. So that means that Val Venis has no chance, sorry!
Mike Tenay: Yeah, of course. I mean... Not like Val Venis beat Big Show just a few days ago.
Venis and Cor Von both feel eachother out, trading grapples before both standing up and getting a cheer from the crowd. Venis and Cor Von put their hands out to lock up in a test of strength, but Cor Von kicks Venis in the stomach followed by two punches to the side of the head and a Double Underhook Suplex. Cor Von gets up and yells "I am the Alpha Male!" Before going back to Venis, who catches him with to punches to the gut followed by running off the ropes and connecting with a Jumping Knee Strike. Venis is fired up and connects with two Clotheslines before planting Cor Von with a Spinebuster. Venis goes into the cover and the ref counts 1, 2, no! Cor Von just gets his shoulder up and Venis can't believe it. Venis shakes his head, but goes right to The Alpha Male's legs and tries to lock in the Venis Fly Trap, only to get kicked in the chest. Cor Von gets to his feet and when Venis runs at him, he tosses puts him down with a Flapjack into a Spinebuster, a move known as the Alpha Slam. Cor Von waits for Venis to get up and then goes behind him and locks him in a pumphandle position, then throws Venis overhead with a Pump Handle Fall Away Slam. Cor Von signals for the pounce and the crowd can sense the end of the match. Cor Von irish whips Venis off the ropes, and then runs off of the opposite ropes for the Pounce, but Venis ducks out of the way at the last second. Venis kicks Cor Von in the stomach when he gets up, and hits him with the Porno-Plex! The referee goes into the count 1, 2, no! Somehow Cor Von kicks out once again. Venis is in shock, and gets up and wonders what it takes to put Cor Von away. When Venis walks over to Cor Von, he gets a thumb to his eye followed by a One Armed Swinging Neckbreaker. When Cor Von gets up he sings the name of that move, "It's the Circle of Liiiife... Bitch!" The crowd both laughs and boos, but Cor Von doesn't care about their reaction, as he puts two boots to Venis's head before dropping an elbow across Venis' chest. Cor Von controls the match for the next two minutes, but Venis mounts a comeback with punches and elbows followed by a Lou Thesz Press. Venis waits for Cor Von to get up and then puts him down again with a Half Nelson Slam. Val is feeling it and climbs up to the top rope, but when he gets there he gets a right hand to the jaw. Cor Von climbs up to the top rope with him, but Venis is able to punch him in the stomach, headbutt him, and finally push him off. Venis regains his balance and comes off the top rope with The Money Shot! The crowd's going wild as the referee counts 1, 2, 3!
Mike Tenay: Well just like at Apocalypse Now!, your prediction on a Val Venis match was the wrong one! When are you going to realize that this guy still has it?
Brooklyn Brawler: I don't know, maybe when he shows me he still has it.
Mike Tenay: Shows you? He beat Big Show at Apocalypse Now!, and just beat Marcus Cor Von!
Brooklyn Brawler: Yeah, who is about to get some revenge!
WHILE VENIS IS UP ON THE TURNBUCKLE, COR VON COMES BACK INTO THE RING WITH A STEEL CHAIR AND SMASHES IT ACROSS VAL'S BACK! VENIS FALLS TO THE MAT IN PAIN AS COR VON CONTINUES WITH CHAIR SHOTS ACROSS VENIS' CHEST. COR VON SETS THE CHAIR UP IN THE TURNBUCKLE, THEN PICKS UP VENIS ONLY TO DELIVER THE POUNCE, SENDING HIM HEAD FIRST INTO THE CHAIR. COR VON YELLS TO THE CROWD WHEN SUDDENLY BOOKER T SHOWS UP ON THE TITANTRON.
Booker T: Ayo! Marcus Cor Von, stop it dawg, stop it. Seein' as I am the Interim General Manager, I'ma deliver the news. At Apocalypse Now! when Val Venis messed up on his Fisherman's Suplex, he done messed up more than that! One of the greatest superstars of our damn time is gone now, and it's all because of that sucka Val Venis! Big Show suffered a cracked vertebrae ya'll, n' he ain't gon'a be in action for a while. N' because of that... Eric Bischoff cut his ass from the damn roster! So Val Venis, you think that the beatin' Marcus Cor Von gave you tonight was bad... Next week you got yo' damn hands full! Seein' as I can make matches, I'ma make one for later on... It's gon' be Marcus Cor Von teamin' up wit' A-Train to take on Val Venis and... All by his damn self! Yeah, Handicap Match! Ayo Val... Can you dig that... Suckaaaa!
MARCUS COR VON IS THRILLED AT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BUT VENIS SEEMS TO BE KNOCKED OUT COLD AS WE GO TO BACKSTAGE WHERE SCOTT STEINER AND THE OUTLAW ARE SEEN TALKING. THE TWO NOD THEIR HEADS AND SLAP HANDS BEFORE PICKING UP THEIR BADLANDZ TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WALKING OUT OF THEIR DRESSING ROOM FOR OUTLAW'S MATCH, WHICH IS NEXT! WE FADE TO A COMMERCIAL BREAK.
COMMERCIAL BREAK. A TRAILER FOR HALLOWEEN IS SHOWN. A TRAILER FOR THE NINES, STARRING RYAN REYNOLDS, IS SHOWN. A COMMERCIAL FOR GLADE IS SHOWN.
WHEN WE COME BACK FROM COMMERCIAL BREAK, TRIPLE X'S MUSIC HITS AND LOW-KI COMES OUT TO A STRONG CHEER. ELIX SKIPPER IS TRAILING NOT FAR BEHIND HIM AND HE GETS A MIXED REACTION HIMSELF.
Brooklyn Brawler: And this should make for an interesting matchup, Tenay.
Mike Tenay: We've got two tag teams of very different styles going at it in 3 weeks, but both teams each have guys who can get it done in the ring. On one side, you've got The Outlaw and Scott Steiner, both of whom have carried singles titles before. The other, you've got two guys who may not have as many achievements, but put on one hell of a show and usually win after it, in Low-Ki and Elix Skipper.
Brooklyn Brawler: Damn right, Tenay. And tonight, we've got Low-Ki going one on one with The "No Introduction Needed" Outlaw!
THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND START FLASHING RED AS "HOLLER, IF YOU HEAR ME!" HITS FOLLOWED BY "SHOOT ME AGAIN" BY METALLICA. THE OUTLAW COMES OUT ALONG WITH SCOTT STEINER, BOTH HOLDING THEIR TWF BADLANDZ TAG TEAM TITLES, TO A STRONG CHEER FROM THE HAWAIIAN CROWD.
Mike Tenay: The crowd is behind both Low-Ki and The Outlaw, Brawler, and that makes this match even more interesting.
Brooklyn Brawler: It doesn't matter, Tenay! I mean, what the heck is the crowd gonna do for either one of these guys?
Mike Tenay: As a matter of fact, a lot! Having the crowd behind you or against you can impact the decision in the match.
Brooklyn Brawler: Oh, okay! You know for sure, I mean, who could touch your ring experience?!
Low-Ki and The Outlaw go face to face but Outlaw smirks and slaps Low-Ki across the face, getting a mixed reaction from the crowd. Outlaw then yells at the smaller Ki, but gets a kick to the leg which knocks him flat on his back. Low-Ki runs off the ropes and hits Outlaw with a Hand Splash Moonsault, but only gets a quick two count. When Outlaw gets up, Low-Ki goes at him with two kicks to the ribs followed by a Spin Kick to the jaw. Low-Ki bows down and waits for Outlaw to get up, and then takes him down with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick to the head! Outlaw can't believe the power of Low-Ki's kicks, and staggers to his feet. When Low-Ki runs at Outlaw, he gets dropped face first into the turnbuckle, followed by an Oklahoma Slam, first bouncing off of the turnbuckle and then to the mat. Outlaw waits for Low-Ki to get up, and then lifts him up over his head into a Gorilla Press. Outlaw begins bench pressing Ki above his head, but Ki falls out of the back and then connects with a Wheel Kick to Outlaw's nose! Outlaw looks to be out cold, and Low-Ki goes to climb up to the top rope. When Low-Ki gets up there he sets up for the Warrior's Way, but Steiner pulls on the ropes from the outside and Ki falls down right onto his groin. The crowd once again gives a mixed reaction as Big Poppa Pump just flexes his muscles when the ref yells at him. When Outlaw recovers, he goes to the top rope and looks to go for the Top Rope Fameasser that beat The Dudleyz at Apocalypse Now! When Outlaw gets up there, the crowd goes crazy when The Dudley Boyz run down to the ring with two Steel Chairs! Steiner gets into the ring, but gets blasted by a Chair Shot to the head via Bubba-Ray Dudley! D-Von goes to hit Outlaw, but the referee stands in the way and threatens to disqualify Low-Ki and give the match to The Outlaw. D-Von backs up and Outlaw gets down from the top rope to taunt him. When Outlaw turns around, Elix Skipper hits The Outlaw with a Steel Chair of his own! The referee turns around and sees The Outlaw knocked out, Elix Skipper on the outside of the ring looking innocent, Low-Ki still on the top rope, and Scott Steiner getting beaten down by The Dudleyz on the opposite side of Skipper on the outside of the ring. Low-Ki recovers himself, and then comes off the top rope with The Warriors Way! Ki goes into the cover and the referee counts the 1, 2, 3!
TRIPLE X'S MUSIC HITS AGAIN AND ELIX SKIPPER COMES INTO THE RING TO CELEBRATE WITH LOW-KI. SKIPPER RAISES LOW-KI'S ARM INTO THE AIR, BUT THEN BOTH OF THEM ARE ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY THE DUDLEY BOYZ. BOTH DUDLEYZ PUT THE BOOTS TO SKIPPER BEFORE LIFTING UP LOW-KI AND TOSSING HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST. D-VON STALKS LOW-KI, AND WHEN KI GETS UP, D-VON LIFTS HIM UP INTO A FLAPJACK IN WHICH BUBBA COMPLETES WITH A CUTTER FOR THE 3-D. WHEN SKIPPER RECOVERS, D-VON PUTS HIM DOWN WITH THE SAVING GRACE REVERSE DDT AND BUBBA GRABS A MIC FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Bubba-Ray Dudley: Hey Scott! Billy! Or Outlaw, whatever the hell your fruity ass name is now.
STEINER AND OUTLAW ARE CLUTCHING THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES AS THEY CRAWL UP THE RAMP.
Bubba-Ray Dudley: I give you guys credit, I really do, because what you did at Apocalypse Now! had never been done before in the history of The Dudley Boyz. But I also give you sympathy because we're comin' for ya titles, and re-making them ours!
THE CROWD LOVES THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AS OUTLAW AND STEINER POINT TO TRIPLE X.
Bubba-Ray Dudley: Yeah, yeah. I know, Triple X has a shot in 3 weeks. But you know what, they don't look like they're going to protest our challenge right now. So how about this, huh? Why don't we have a little 3-Way Tag Team Match for your Badlandz Tag Team Titles?!
THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY CRAZY AT THIS CHALLENGE AS STEINER AND OUTLAW LOOK SCARED AT FIRST BUT THEN AGREE.
Bubba-Ray Dudley: And by the way, guys, we won't be calling those your titles anymore... Because they're still ours! You guys pulled off a great feat, believe me we don't discredit you for that... But the facts are the facts, and you guys are meat and we're the butcher factory! So in three weeks, you better get ready for what you gave us at Apocalypse Now!... The beating of a life time!
D-Von Dudley: Oh my brother... Testify!
D-VON DROPS THE MIC AND THE DUDLEY BOYZ MOVE THEIR HANDS AROUND THEIR WASTE, SIGNALING THAT THEY THINK THE TAG TEAM TITLES ARE GOING TO BE COMING BACK TO THEM.
THE SHOT GOES TO THE BACK WHERE CHRIS JERICHO IS STANDING BY.
Chris Jericho: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, midgets and giants... This is Badlandz is Jericho! Now as you all saw earlier tonight, Booker T really is, well... A jackass.
THE CROWD LAUGHS AND CHEERS AS JERICHO JUST SMILES.
Chris Jericho: Such a jackass that he's decided to put me, Y2J, in a match with the man who never evolved from a monkey... A-Train! Now, of course this is a big deal... I mean, why wouldn't it be? The Sexy Beast himself is gracing the ring tonight! The Highlight of the Night! And when I put this little contract on the line for a World Title Shot... It won't matter if A-Train brings out Mr. Steroids himself, Test... Mr. Constipation himself, Marcus Cor Von... Or even Booker T! As far as I'm concerned... This match is already over. Because Y... 2... J... Is going to take you on a ride... A ride to the walls, The Walls of Jericho!
JERICHO WALKS OUT OF THE SCENE AS THE CROWD CAN BE HEARD SHOWING APPROVAL TO Y2J. WE SHIFT TO ERIC BISCHOFF WHO IS LOOKING VERY UPSET AND YELLING, WHICH IS MIRRORED BY YELLING IN THE BACKGROUND.
Eric Bischoff: What the hell is this?! Does Vince think he can play games with me?! I'm the only reason Badlandz is where it is! I'm the reason that the TWF's 4th division is near the top in the ratings for christ sakes... And I get this?
SUDDENLY A PIECE OF PAPER HITS BISCHOFF IN THE FACE.
Eric Bischoff: That's it! You ignorant pieces of crap, kids! You should be more mature than this! Act your damn age!
BISCHOFF STORMS OUT OF THE ROOM AND THE SCHOOL IN GENERAL. WHEN THE CAMERAS GO OVER TO THE KIDS, THEY ARE TODDLERS, AT THE VERY OLDEST 7 YEARS OLD. THE CROWD CAN BE HEARD LAUGHING AS WE GO BACK TO RINGSIDE.
Mike Tenay: Haha! Wow, talk about an important meeting!
Brooklyn Brawler: Disgraceful! Absolutely disgraceful! These kids should respect a man like Eric Bischoff, but no, no, no! They have to act all wild and crazy.
Mike Tenay: Uh... They're 7, Brawler.
Brooklyn Brawler: Yeah, and you know what? When I was 7, I was a very well behaved child!
Mike Tenay: I'm sure you were...
A-TRAIN'S MUSIC HITS AND THE HONOLULU CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET IN BOOS FOR THE 350 POUND MONSTER.
Mike Tenay: Well if you want to talk about well behaved, this man does not meet that standard at all!
Brooklyn Brawler: And it clearly has worked out for him! He's a former King of Cable, Tenay.
Mike Tenay: Didn't you just say that those kids were horrible for not behaving?
Brooklyn Brawler: You're hearing things, Tenay. I think not behaving is the only way to get to the top!
Mike Tenay: I wonder about you, Brooklyn...
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" BY SEVENDUST HITS AND A MAN'S SILLOUHETTE ALONG WITH A BRIEFCASE CAN BE SEEN AND CHRIS JERICHO COMES OUT TO A DEAFENING CHEER FROM THE HONOLULU CROWD. JERICHO TAKES TIME TO SLOWLY WALK DOWN THE RAMP TRASH TALKING A-TRAIN THE ENTIRE TIME. JERICHO SLAPS HANDS WITH THE FANS AT RINGSIDE AND THEN CLIMBS UP ONTO THE RING APRON. JERICHO DOES HIS SIGNATURE POSE ON THE ROPES, AND THEN STEPS INTO THE RING.
Brooklyn Brawler: God... I hate guys like Jericho. Never following rules, disrespecting authority...
Mike Tenay: Enough, Brawler! One second it's bad, the next it's good, now it's bad again?
Brooklyn Brawler: Here... Take a q-tip, I never said being bad was good. God... People are so disrespectful.
Jericho hands the referee the briefcase, and the bell is rung. Jericho uses his speed to avoid A-Train's power early on, frustrating the big man. Jericho and A-Train finally make contact, and Jericho is put down with a big Clothesline from A-Train. A-Train lets out a yell and the crowd eats him up with boos. A-Train lifts Jericho up and then throws him across the ring with a Choke Toss. A-Train waits for Jericho to get up in the corner, and then runs in for a Body Avalanche. Jericho gets out at the last second and A-Train meets with the turnbuckle. Jericho takes it to A-Train with kicks to the back of the thigh followed by a Standing Dropkick which pushes A-Train face first into the turnbuckle. Jericho goes at A-Train with forearms to the back but gets pushed away with ease. When A-Train gets up he is met by a Spinning Heel Kick which knocks him to the outside of the ring. The crowd's cheers are deafening as Y2J does his signature foot shuffle. Jericho runs off the ropes and then takes A-Train down with a beautiful Suicide Dive. Jericho gets up and slaps hands with some of the fans in the front row before rolling A-Train back into the ring. While A-Train is getting up, Jericho climbs up to the top rope. Once A-Train gets to his feet, Y2J comes off of the top rope with a Missile Dropkick. A-Train is knocked back into the ropes, but still not onto his back. Jericho can't believe it and climbs up to the top rope once again. A-Train runs at Jericho, but Jericho comes off the top with a Spinning Back Elbow, which puts A-Train down! Jericho runs off the ropes and hits A-Train with a Lionsault! Jericho hooks the outside leg and the referee counts the 1, 2, no! A-Train kicked out at the last second and Jericho looks at the ref in disbelief. Jericho slaps A-Trains head twice before lighting him up with a pair of Knife Edge Chops, leading to him running off the ropes for a Running Crossbody, but A-Train catches him and throws him overhead with a Fall Away Slam. A-Train goes old school and throws Jericho around the ring with a Giant Swing, and then stays on the attack with a Forearm Drop. A-Train gets back up, and this time crushes Jericho with a Jumping Body Splash. A-Train stays in that position for the pinfall, and the referee counts the 1, 2, 3... No! Jericho somehow gets his leg on the bottom rope to save his Title Shot. A-Train gets into the referees face to argue, but then just takes a step back and slaps his leg twice and waits for Jericho to get up, followed by him laying Jericho down with a Bicycle Kick. Jericho is out cold, but A-Train climbs to the outside of the ring and grabs a steel chair. When he comes back into the ring, he and the referee have a tug of war which A-Train wins with ease, but Jericho recovers before he can do anything and hits a Dropkick to the Knee. Jericho takes a step back and then hits A-Train with an Enziguri! Both men seem to be out for a few seconds as the referee issues his 10 count. Both men are up at 6, and A-Train grabs Jericho around the throat for the Derailer. He lifts Jericho up, but Jericho bites A-Train's thumb, almost like a flashback of how he eliminated A-Train at Apocalypse Now!. Jericho flings himself over A-Train's back into a Schoolboy, but gets up and begins to turn A-Train over into the Walls of Jericho. Jericho has A-Train on his side now, but gets kicked off. Jericho hits a Front Dropkick to the face and once again tries to lock it in. This time Jericho is able to turn A-Train over and the end appears to be near. A-Train fights the pain and gets to the ring ropes as the referee issues a 5 count for Jericho to break the hold, but Jericho instead shows incredible strength to pull the 350 pounder back to the middle of the ring and continue the hold! A-Train has nowhere to go as the Walls of Jericho is locked in tight, and A-Train is forced to tap out!
Mike Tenay: Jericho did it! Jericho made the 350 pounder tap! And now, Chris Jericho still has a Badlandz World Title Shot!
Brooklyn Brawler: No... This is bull! That's completely unfair, Tenay! Chris Jericho doesn't deserve that! Chris Jericho doesn't...
Mike Tenay: Oh, shut it Brawler.
"BREAK DOWN THE WALLS" HITS AGAIN AND CHRIS JERICHO RELEASES THE HOLD. JERICHO RAISES HIS ARMS AND IS HANDED THE BRIEFCASE HOLDING THE WORLD TITLE SHOT CONTRACT. SUDDENLY, BOOKER T APPEARS ON THE TITANTRON WITH BULL BUCHANON.
Booker T: Ayo! Chris Jericho... You remember this dude right here? Yeah... Bull Buchanon. This the dude who beat yo' ass at Apocalypse Now!! And the dude who wants revenge. Me n' him already done beat yo' ass, so I'ma stay outta this... But next week he issuin' a challenge dawg. I'ma let him speak for himself...
Bull Buchanon: Jericho! I kicked your ass at Apocalypse Now!, and what do you do? You screw me over! You completely screw me over in the Battle Royal! So next week... I'm getting my hands on you, and I'm tearing you apart. But, this is gonna be a Tag Team Match... So get yourself a partner, because I've got mine. Good luck, Chris... You'll need it.
Booker T: Now can you dig THAT... SUCKA!!!
AS JERICHO IS NODDING HIS HEAD AND HYPING UP THE HAWAIIAN CROWD ONE LAST TIME BEFORE HE HEADS TO THE BACK.
Mike Tenay: Wow! A major announcement! Next Badlandz we've got Chris Jericho and a partner of choice against Bull Buchanon and his supposedly already chosen partner! And ladies and gentlemen... Jericho just beat A-Train in one heck of a match, but stay tuned because our main event is yet to come! Ron Killings takes on Mark Jindrak... Next!
WE FADE TO A COMMERCIAL BREAK...
COMMERCIAL BREAK. A TRAILER FOR "THE CONDEMNED," ON DVD TUESDAY, IS SHOWN. A COMMERCIAL FOR TYLER PERRY'S HOUSE OF PAYNE IS SHOWN.
WE RETURN FROM THE COMMERCIAL BREAK AND JOHNNY STAMBOLI AND VITO ARE BOTH LAID OUT IN THE BACK.
Brooklyn Brawler: No! What the hell is that?! Someone get some help!
Mike Tenay: I'll tell you what it is, Brawler... It's karma! I have a feeling they didn't do what they said, and that's put down Kane.
Brooklyn Brawler: This is horrible, Tenay...
"WHAT'S UP" BY RON KILLINGS HITS AND RON KILLINGS HIMSELF COMES OUT TO A GREAT REACTION FROM THE HONOLULU CROWD. KILLINGS HAS A MIC AND HE RAPS THE SONG HIMSELF AS THE CROWD SCREAMS THE LYRICS ALONG WITH HIM. KILLINGS SLAPS HANDS WITH THE FANS IN THE FRONT ROW AND THEN GETS INTO THE RING.
Mike Tenay: Well, that fantastic plan the FBI might have had... Might just be ruined now.
Brooklyn Brawler: I don't even know what to say, Tenay... This is a tragedy.
THE FBI'S MUSIC AND MARK JINDRAK COMES OUT WITH NUNZIO AND CHUCK PALUMBO TRAILING BEHIND HIM. THE FBI DOES NOT GET A POSITIVE RESPONSE AT ALL. WHEN THEY GET DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP, THE THREE MEN SPLIT UP AND TRY TO SURROUND THE RING.
Mike Tenay: Oh, come on! This is an ambush, and this is completely unfair!
Brooklyn Brawler: It's what Killings asked for, Tenay. Because when you mess with one, you mess with them all!
SUDDENLY FIREWORKS GO OFF AND "SLOW CHEMICAL" HITS! KANE COMES OUT WITH HIS NEWLY WON BADLANDZ WORLD TITLE AND THE CROWD IS GOING CRAZY. KANE WALKS IMMEDIATELY OVER TO PALUMBO AND KNOCKS HIM TO THE FLOOR WITH A UPPERCUT! NUNZIO RUNS AT KANE, BUT GETS TOSSED INTO THE CROWD FOR HIS EFFORTS. JINDRAK IS LOOKING ON IN FEAR WHEN TRUTH COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING WITH A CROSSBODY. SUDDENLY BOOKER T APPEARS ON THE TITANTRON.
Booker T: That's it, ya'll! I ain't lettin' this show get any crazier wit' me in charge. Ya'll wanna fight? Ya'll gon' fight! Ya'll are gonna be in a Tag Team Match, Kane and Ron Killings against Chuck Palumbo and Mark Jindrak! And that match ain't next week, in three weeks, or nothin' like that... That match is right now!
THE CROWD GOES CRAZY AS THE FBI IS CLEARLY UPSET AT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mike Tenay: Wow! And let's get this one started!
Ron Killings and Mark Jindrak start the match off, and Killings continues his attack that he started on the outside of the ring. Killings takes it to Jindrak with clubs to the back and then puts him down with a very nice STO. Killings jumps up and doese one of his signature dances, followed by running of the ropes and hitting a Running Leg Drop. Killings gets a quick 1 count, and Jindrak gets back up to his feet. Killings goes to irish whip Jindrak, but gets reversed. When Killings comes back, he takes out Jindrak with a Corkscrew Forearm Smash! The crowd is loving this, and begins to cheer even louder when Killings takes in the Badlandz World Champion, Kane. Jindrak doesn't realize that Killings tagged in The Big Red Machine, and turns around and delivers a left hook that really has no effect on Kane. Jindrak is in shock at who it is, and Kane grabs him by the throat and throws him into the corner. Kane runs at Jindrak and pummels him with a Corner Clothesline. Jindrak crumbles up against the turnbuckle, and falls to a seated position. Jindrak then jumps into the ring and Kane irish whips him towards Jindrak. At the last second, Truth does a beautiful Low Spinning Heel Kick to Jindrak's face and body. Jindrak rolls around the ring in pain before, thankfully for him, tagging in Palumbo. Chuck is slow to get into the ring but he does and gets face to face with Kane. The two exchange words and then exchange punches. The two are going back and forth, punch for punch, when Kane's reverses Palumbo's punch and plants him with a Powerlsam. Palumbo is able to get up, but is put right back down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Slam. Kane goes into the cover, but Palumbo kicks out at two. Kane gets up and the fans know what's coming from the Big Red Machine. He climbs up to the top rope, and then comes off with a beautiful Flying Clothesline! Kane is fired up and calls for the Chokeslam from Hell. As Palumbo is getting up, Mark Jindrak comes out of nowhere and Chop Block's Kane. Palumbo's capitalizes and hits Kane with two kicks to the back of the knee. Chuck lifts Kane up with one of his legs in the air, and then slams him down, further injuring Kane's knee. Palumbo locks Kane in a modified Boston Crab and Kane is in trouble. The Big Red Machine luckily reaches the bottom rope, but the damage has been done. Palumbo gets up and takes his time to get the crowd more heated, and then gets ready for his signature Superkick. Palumbo waits for Kane to get up, and then goes for it, but Kane is able to duck out of the way and then hits a desperation Clothesline! Both men are out in the middle of the ring as Truth and Jindrak are both looking for the tag. Kane is able to get to Truth as Palumbo gets to Jindrak, and they both come into the ring with a full head of steam. Jindrak catches Killings with two heavy Haymakers before hitting a beautiful Standing Dropkick, one of the best we've ever seen in wrestling. Jindrak waits for Killings to get up and then kicks him in the stomach, followed by a Stalling Brainbuster. Jindrak goes into the cover and hooks the outside leg, but Kane breaks it up with a kick the back of the head. Palumbo then runs at Kane, but gets put down with a Tilt-a-Whirl Slam. Jindrak goes for a Dropkick on Kane now, but Kane just flips him onto his stomach, followed by placing his head between Kane's legs. Kane lifts Jindrak up and then plants him with a Falling Powerbomb. Kane and Killings are now both standing tall as the crowd is going wild. Suddenly, Nunzio comes from nowhere and jumps off the top rope, only to be caught by Kane and put down with a Chokeslam from Hell! Palumbo struggles to his feet and Killings moves in for the kill, lifting Palumbo up for a Suplex, and then dropping him into a Stunner, a move that he calls Truth or Consequences. Jindrak is the last to come along and Kane moves aside for Killings to get some revenge. Truth kicks him in the stomach and then hits a devestating Lie Detector Scissors Kick! Killings goes into the cover and gets the three count.
Match Time: 15:41
Mike Tenay: Yes! Talk about getting some revenge, Brawler!
Brooklyn Brawler: This is outrageous! The FBI should have won... They cheated!
Mike Tenay: How did I know that was coming?
"WHAT'S UP?!" HITS AGAIN AND THE REFEREE HANDS KANE HIS WORLD TITLE AS HE AND THE TRUTH ARE RAISING THEIR HANDS IN VICTORY. SUDDENLY ERIC BISCHOFF IS SEEN IN HIS LIMOUSINE IRATE.
Eric Bischoff: All of you shut up! I had a horrible day, and I don't need you to make it worse! I heard all the rumors and about what has happened tonight... And Kane, your announcement can wait until next week. Because I've got an announcement of my own! Next week, the Main Event for Badlandz will be a Number One Contender's Match for the Badlandz World Title... And it will be a Fatal 4 Way. That match is going to be AJ Styles taking on Val Venis taking on Chuck Palumbo and one more person. And this person I will confirm for you all, is the person who took out Johnny Stamboli and Vito. Well, actually I'll let him confirm it for himself.
SUDDENLY "ENTER SANDMAN" BY METALLICA HITS AND THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY INSANE! EVERY SINGLE SUPERSTAR OUT THERE IS IN SHOCK AS WELL AS THE SANDMAN IS SEEN IN THE CROWD RAISING HIS SINGAPORE CANE AND DRINKING A BEER!
Eric Bischoff: Yeah, how's that?! And don't worry Truth and Jindrak... You two will be in action too. Because next week it will be Mark Jindrak taking on D'Lo Brown and Ron Killings taking on Marcus Cor Von! Now get the hell out of my ring and go home!
THE TITANTRON GOES BLACK AND THE SCENE FADES OUT AS THE FANS CONTINUE TO GO WILD AS SANDMAN RAISES HIS SINGAPORE CANE IN THE AIR, WHILE KANE RAISES HIS WORLD TITLE IN THE AIR BACK TOWARDS HIM.
