Salt Lake City, Utah
December 28, 2002
RESULTS THE TWF LOGO FLASHES ACROSS THE SCREEN FOLLOWED BY THE COPYRIGHT INFORMATION. SEVERAL LEAVELESS TREES COME INTO VIEW AS SNOW BLOWS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. 2 APACHE HELICOPTERS FLY OVER AND A VOICE FROM INSIDE ONE OF THE COCKPIT's SAYS "THIS IS THE AREA, WATCH OUT". A TANK SLOWLY MOVES FROM AROUND A BUILDING, IT's CANNON MOVING AND SEVERAL SOLDIERS ARE SHOWN ON THE SNOWY GROUND EXCHANGING FIRE IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE. ONE SOLDIER THROWS A HAND GRENADE AND A BALL OF FLAME FORMS, MOVING UPWARD. INSIDE THE BALL OF FLAME, THE WAKEMAN ENTERPRISES LOGO APPEARS FOLLOWED BY THE FACES OF ALL 6 MEN ON THEIR TEAM TONIGHT. Narrator: "Tonight, war will be waged and lives will be changed as 2002 goes out with a bang". INSIDE THE FIRE, SHANE McMAHON AND HIS FIVE TEAMMATES' FACES APPEAR, IN FRONT OF THE PRIMETIME LOGO. Narrator: "Tonight, twelve men wage war for control of an empire. Who will be tonight's hero or will a new, truly dark era surround one half of a company for eternity? A COMPUTERIZED IMAGE OF THE DELTA CENTER IS SHOWN, RIDDLED WITH BULLET HOLES AND SURROUNDED BY SMALL FIRES, CHAOS AND WINTERY WEATHER. ONE OF THE HELICOPTER's FLIES OVER WITH A BANNER THAN CONTAINS THE WAR IN THE WINTER LOGO. Narrator: "And now, TWF RAW and PrimeTime jointly present, War in the Winter"! THE DELTA CENTER COMES INTO VIEW AND FIREWORKS ERUPT FOR NEARLY 30 SECONDS AND FAKE SNOW FALLS FROM THE RAFTERS. THE SET IS A VERY UNIQUE DEPICTION OF AN ICEBERG WITH AN OPENING FOR THE ENTRANCE AND THE WAR IN THE WINTER LOGO ON IT. ICICLES COVER THE TWF TRON. THE PANNING CAMERA PICKS UP THE HYPED UP CROWD AND SOME UNIQUE SIGNS. ONE SIGN HAS A WELL DRAWN PICTURE OF DREW BLOOD HOLDING A BROKEN HEART WITH THE PHRASE "ANY QUESTIONS"? ANOTHER SIGN SAYS "WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE REIGN OF DARKNESS" AND IS HELD BY A GROUP OF YOUNG KIDS WEARING NOTHING BUT BLACK CLOTHING. ONE OTHER SIGN HAS A DRAWING OF A MOUNTAIN WITH THE PRIMETIME LOGO ON IT AND HAS SHANE McMAHON ATOP IT WITH THE PHRASE "PRIMETIME SHANE-O-MAC"! Jim Ross: "Hello fans and welcome to what will be a hellacious send off for the TWF in 2002 and a great way to ring in the new year! Along with our colleagues Michael Cole and Bobby Heenan, Jerry "The King" Lawler and I are live at the Delta Center surrounded by 21,219 fans and King, I can't sum this night up in one word unless I say unreal"! Jerry Lawler: "Well the atmosphere is just that J.R., they packed some extra seats in here and it is one of the largest crowds ever to see at TWF pay-per-view! But what about the card"? J.R.: "Well King, our main event has that sadistic Ron Simmons of that cult group Civil Rights defending the World title against The Undertaker"! Lawler: "How can you call them a cult J.R., that's ridiculous! I don't know what Teddy Long has these guys believing in, but it's working"! J.R.: "Well that's why I call it a cult. Teddy Long is brainwashing these guys with nothing but crap and I look for The Undertaker to put an end to that tonight! But PrimeTime has got the big one tonight, so let's send it over to Michael Cole and that weasel, who are at ringside". BOBBY HEENAN AND MICHAEL COLE ARE SHOWN FROM THEIR BROADCAST POSITION. Bobby Heenan: "Hey watch it there J.R., I got plenty of Oklahoma jokes if you wanna go there". Michael Cole: "Well all jokes aside Brain, J.R. is right, we do have the big one tonight". A WAR IN THE WINTER PROMO POPS UP WITH THE WAR MATCH AND ALL 12 MEN WHO WILL COMPETE IN IT. Heenan: "Oh boy, I can't wait for this one. Six on six and it will be a war". MR. PERFECT's OLD THEME MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT, TOSSES A TOWEL AROUND HIS BACK AND RAISES HIS ARMS IN THE AIR AS CHRISTOPER NOWINSKI TAUNTS THE CROWD AS WELL. Cole: "Well it's the traditional War match Brain only tonight, it will be twelve men fighting to either keep PrimeTime in the control of Wakeman Enterprises, or shift that control back to Shane McMahon and we still don't know what the rules or stipulations for that match will be". Heenan: "Well we all know the show's been better since Wakeman took over, so I think it will be a blow to our program if Team McMahon wins that match". Cole: "Well Wakeman definitely seems to have the more cohesive unit, believe it or not, but right now, let's send it back to J.R. and the King who are gonna call this next match and all the RAW matches". Heenan: "You mean that dumb cowboy sitting up there"? THE SCENE SHIFTS BACK TO THE RAW ANNOUNCE TABLE, TO THE CORNER OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP. J.R.: "Ya know Brain, I'm not even gonna waste my time with you. You can make fun of me and who I am all you want, but I read your book, I know where to get ya". "POEM" BY TAPROOT HITS AS MATT TAYLOR AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COME OUT LED BY JACKIE GAYDA. Lawler: "Okay J.R., let's just get ready to call this match". J.R.: "Well folks, it's gonna be for RAW's version of the tag team titles and it's gonna have four teams, elimination style. This is Matt Taylor's brand new entrance theme and ya know King, I think this just might be the night for these two youngsters". "LATINO HEAT" HITS AS EDDIE AND CHAVO GUERRERO COME OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. Lawler: "What, prom night? There's no way those two can compete with all the experience in the ring! Although, I wouldn't mind taking Jackie Gayda to a prom". THE OLD ECW HARDCORE TV THEME HITS AND TOMMY DREAMER AND SABU COME OUT TO A HUGE POP WITH THE BELTS AROUND THEIR WAIST. J.R.: "Well I don't know who these fans hate more, the Guerrero's or Perfect and Nowinski but I know that they're firmly behind these two guys". Lawler: "Well it's gonna take a lot more than these fans for Dreamer and Sabu to leave with the titles J.R."! Fatal 4 way Elimination/RAW Tag Team Title Match Austin Pyromania and Matt "Koo Bear" Taylor vs. Los Guerrero's vs. Mr. Perfect and Christopher Nowinski vs. (c) Tommy Dreamer and Sabu The match started off with 2 men, and tags could be made to any other superstar. Nowinski started it off with Dreamer and tried to take him down with a single leg but Dreamer used an elbow to the back of the head followed by a hard right hand which opened up his roughneck offense. After a powerslam off an irish whip, Dreamer went for the cover but Nowinski was able to kick out at 2. Dreamer then whipped him in again but put his head down too early and Nowinski capitalized with a shot to the back before tagging in Chavo. Chavo came in and dropkicked Dreamer and then after working on his right arm, he made the tag to his uncle Eddie who came in with the same intent in mind, to disable one of the champs. Guerrero was malicious in his attack on Dreamer's right arm, twisting it and pulling it in several awkward directions before laying it across the mat and dropping his knee across the elbow joint twice. Eddie then slapped the chest of Perfect, legally tagging him into the match. Perfect came in and wrapped the right arm of Dreamer aroound the ring rope, leaving him defenseless as he used his knifedge chops to perfection. Perfect then used a snap mare and was getting ready to hit the somersault neckbreaker when Matt Taylor tagged himself in. Taylor came in and took it to Dreamer, catching him with tilt-a-whirl slam and a hard ddt before tagging in Pyromania. Pyromania was trying to go for the jugular as he caught Dreamer with an awesome spinning powerbomb but Dreamer somehow kicked out at 2. He tagged Taylor back in but Nowinski had come around the outside of the ring. Pyromania jumped on him off the apron, taking he and Nowinski into the barricade. Meanwhile, in the ring, Dreamer and Taylor had taken each other out when they both went for a cross body block. Dreamer rolled around in the ring, obviously the wind knocked out of him, but Eddue slapped his back and tagged himself in. As Taylor tried to recover, Guerrero came flying off the top rope with the frog splash to put him and Pyromania out. The extra refs at ringside seperated Pyromania and Nowinski and forced Pyromania to the back. In the ring, Perfect and Guerrero were trading blows when Eddie ducked a clothesline and dropped Perfect with a gorgeous dropkick which led to a flying helo from the apron. He then tagged in Chavo to finish him off but Chavo bounced off the ropes and caught a knee to the back from Dreamer, which made him susceptible and Perfect hit the "Perfect Plex" to put him out, much to the dismay of Eddie, who yelled in anger at his nephew. It was down to the final two teams, and a winded Dreamer traded shots with Perfect and got the better of him before tagging Sabu to finally get him in the match. Sabu was on a tear and it seemed like the titles were in the bag for the champs after he caught Perfect with a mesmerizing moonsault off the ring ropes in which he leapt onto the ropes and performed the move, forcing Nowinski to make the save. But Dreamer made a mistake by trying to intervene and Perfect and Nowinski performed a double team, choking Sabu. Nowinski tried to stay in the ring and referee Mike Chioda was gonna allow it but one of the extra refs on the floor, Jack Doan confirmed what the fans were saying, no tag. So Perfect came back in and Sabu was all over him, drilling him with a wheel kick to get 1......2...., but Perfect kicked out. Sabu tagged Dreamer and off an irish whip, they hit a double flapjack and then Sabu tagged back in. But Nowinski was in the ring and he started swinging at Sabu when Dreamer came to his partner's aid. All 4 men were in the ring going at it and Dreamer took Perfect to the floor, along with himself, by using a clothesline. Sabu paid no attention to Nowinski however, who had snuck up behind him. When he turned around, Nowinski kicked him in the gut and hit the "Honor Roll", hooking the leg to get the 3 count and win the titles for his team! Match Time: 22:10 J.R.: "No, no, no, reverse the call Chioda, Nowinski wasn't legal"! Lawler: "Well Chioda and the other officials are having a conference now". CHIODA MEETS WITH REFEREE's JACK DOAN AND JIM KORDERAS FOR A MOMENT BEFORE HANDING THE TITLES TO PERFECT AND NOWINSKI. THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS AS THE HARVARD FIGHT SONG HITS. REPLAYS SHOW THAT THERE WAS A BLIND TAG AT ONE POINT, WHICH WAS HARD TO CATCH. J.R.: "Ah, I refuse to believe that"! Lawler: "It's right there in front of you J.R., plain as day"! J.R.: "I saw it". PERFECT AND NOWINSKI ARE SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP, HOLDING THEIR BELTS. Lawler: "They did it J.R.! They said they were the best team on RAW and they proved it tonight"!
BACKSTAGE JOHNATHAN COACHMAN IS STANDING WITH LITA AS THE FANS INSIDE LOUDLY CHEER. Johnathan Coachman: "Lita, you admitted that you came to RAW for one reason only and that was to take out Victoria. Well you did that. But how nice would it be for you to win the Women's title, tonight"? Lita: "Well Coach, I'd be lying if I said it wouldn't matter. I'm a two time Women's champion and I've waited a long time to get another shot at it". Coachman: "Well we all know that in this match tonight, you do have a partner, one you may not be comfortable with". Lita: "Coach, I don't know what to expect from Nails, I know what he is capable of. But I have a match to compete in and regardless of who my partner is..... JUST THEN, NAILS WALKS UP WITH THE TOUGHMAN TITLE DANGLING IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE STARES AT LITA THROUGH HIS HOCKEY MASK FOR A FEW SECONDS. Nails: "Stay out of my way". NAILS WALKS ON AS COACH LOOKS AT LITA WITH A LOOK OF UNCERTAINTY.
OTHER SIDE OF THE ARENA Idalis: "Hey guys, I just got the news that the contract has finally been agreed upon and finalized for the WAR match tonight. It will be a six on six elimination match as we know. Now, for the first fifteen minutes of this match, it will work as a traditional Survivor Series style tag team match. But after the fifteen minute mark, it truly becomes a war for those remaining because it will turn into no holds barred mayhem where falls will count anywhere and tag rules do not apply. Because of this, three extra referee's will come out to count falls and with them, they will bring a key that will open one of four chests that will surround the ring. In these chests will be a variety of weapons for each competitor to use. After the last man on one team has been eliminated, the other team will be declared the winner". BACK AT RINGSIDE, "IT JUST FEELS RIGHT" HITS AS LITA COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Lawler: "Wow J.R., that's gonna be tremendous". J.R.: "Well King, we've got one hell of a match of our own coming up right now". NAILS' MUSIC HITS AND HE SLOWLY WALKS OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. Lawler: "Oh you know what this song means, trouble for someone". J.R.: "This will be an interesing match King in my opinion for two reasons. One because the Women's and Toughman title are both gonna be on the line and also because I'm looking forward to seeing Nails and Spawn hook it up". THE LIGHTS GO OUT EXCEPT FOR THE ONES OF THE SET AND A BLACK CLOUD FILLS THE ENTRANCE AS "BLACK RAIN" BY EVE HITS. "REIGN OF DARKNESS" APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON, MAKING THE ICICLES ON IT TURN BLACK. Lawler: "Well here they come J.R.. You say the Women's and Toughman title are on the line in this one, at the same time"? J.R.: "That's right. But the titles will only change hands if Lita pins Akasha or Spawn pins Nails and as impressive as this Spawn has been, that's not real far fetched". Lawler: "I gotta agree J.R., this man is gonna be hard to beat but I still haven't seen anyone tougher in a TWF ring than Nails". J.R.: "One other twist folks, Toughman rules do apply, even for the women. So anything goes". TWF Toughman/Women's Title Intergender tag team match Spawn and Akasha vs. Nails and Lita Tornado rules were in effect in this one so there were no tags. As the bell sounded, the women locked up and Nails and Spawn wasted no time trading shots. The more powerful Akasha plopped Lita down on the mat and Nails expended a lot of energy punching upwards at Spawn before Spawn just clobbered him with a forearm. Nails got up and tried to hit Spawn in the lower section but it had little effect and Spawn retaliated with a headbutt before scooping Nails up and driving him to the mat with a running powerslam. Meanwhile, Akasha had Lita in the tree of woe and she was just kicking away on her. But after Nails kicked the big man in the groin, he didn't hesitate to drill Akasha with a big clothesline. He and Lita then gazed across the ring at each other and they began to work on Spawn together, kicking the back of his legs. Nails then went to work with heavy right hands and soon, they had him down. Nails then mounthed Spawn and drove a few right hands into his mask covered face. But after bouncing off the ropes, he ran right into a boot from Spawn, who quickly recovered. Akasha then jumped on Nails and began pounding away when Lita came from behind and pulled her off. She then used a headscissor takedown. She then went to the top rope for her moonsault but Spawn came and pushed her to the floor. Spawn then held Nails up as Akasha jabbed away at him. She then dug her foot right in his throat. Lita tried to get back in with a steel chair in hand but Spawn punched it right out of her hands. But she ducked a clothesline from him and dropkicked him, knocking him to the corner. She then grabbed Akasha by the hair and pulled her to the mat, pounding her head against it. Nails picked up the chair and blasted Spawn right over the head with it. Spawn went down to one knee and Nails charged him but Spawn kicked the chair in his face right as Lita hit Akasha with the Twist of Fate. Spawn tossed Nails outside the ring as Lita went to the top rope. She came off with a moonsault but Spawn caught her in mid air and held her right in position for Akasha to take her out of his arms with the "Cloud of Darkness" DDT. She hooked the leg and got the pin as Nails grabbed his Toughman title and walked away. Match Time: 8:26 Lawler: "Oh my gosh what a move J.R."! J.R.: "Where the hell is Nails going"? AKASHA GRABBED THE WOMEN's TITLE AND TOOK A SMALL BAG OUT OF HER BACK POCKET. Lawler: "I don't think they're done J.R.". J.R.: "What the hell is this"? AS SPAWN HELD LITA DOWN, AKASHA SPRINKLED A BLACK DUST OVER HER BODY AS "BLACK RAIN" HIT AGAIN AND THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED. Lawler: "What'd she do"? J.R.: "Well I don't know King, I don't understand these two. It's obviously symbolic and I think they are a dangerous tandem".
BACKSTAGE TRIPLE H, SCOTT STEINER, RANDY ORTON AND JOHN CENA ARE IN A DRESSING ROOM CARRYING ON WHEN STEPHANIE McMAHON ENTERS. Triple H: "Oh great". Scott Steiner: "What do you want"? Randy Orton: "Yeah, can we help you"? Stephanie McMahon: "You can't help me, but you're gonna wanna help yourselves. And by that I mean, that if either you Randy or you John, interfere in Triple H and Steiner's match with Kevin Nash and High Octane tonight, you're both suspended". STEPHANIE LEAVES THE ROOM. Triple H: "Ya know what, I am so sick of her crap. We don't need interference. Scott, you take care of high pitched voice or whatever his name is and I'll handle Nash". Steiner: "No prob Trips". THE SCENE SHIFTS TO ANOTHER PART OF THE ARENA WHERE MATT HARDY COMES ACROSS VAL VENIS. Matt Hardy: "Look Val, I know you're mad and I know what you wanna do to Edge. But I don't think it was him you saw with Allison". Val Venis: "What the hell do you mean, I looked right at him". Matt Hardy: "Come with me man". THE TWO WALK OFF, AWAY FROM THE CAMERA. BACK AT RINGSIDE, KID GUNDAM's MUSIC HITS AND HE IS LED TO THE RING BY JIM CORNETTE, WHO's TENNIS RACKET COVER IS OF THE JAPANESE FLAG. Michael Cole: "Hello again folks, it's time for the PrimeTime side of this event to start but we've gotta say, what a start by RAW". Heenan: "No matter what happens on RAW, PrimeTime has the big attraction tonight and I can't wait Cole, did you hear those stipulations"? Cole: "I sure did and it's gonna be brutal and speaking of brutal, this match should be pretty brutal itself". Heenan: "I've been waiting for this one Cole. Tonight is gonna be the night where Kid Gundam makes a serious name for himself". "WHATEVER" BY OUR LADY PEACE HITS AS CHRIS BENOIT COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Cole: "He could certainly do that against the rabid wolverine but it's not gonna be easy. The rules are just like a last man standing match folks and one interesting note to point out is the fact that when he wrestled in Japan, Chris Benoit thrived against opponents like Gundam. That was where he was first noticed Brain". Heenan: "Maybe it was, but you wanna point out interesting facts? I did some research and found out that in a match with these rules, Gundam was 12-0 in Japan, I think it's gonna be a long night for Benoit". Cole: "Well it's gonna be a well contested match between two of the toughest pure athletes on PrimeTime as a win would move them up that ladder in a big way". Japanese Death Match Kid Gundam w/Jim Cornette vs. Chris Benoit This was a terrific match and the crowd fed off the energy created inside the ring. As the bell sounded, each man circled the other before Benoit went for a quick takedown but Gundam backed him away with a kick. Benoit tried it again with the same result. This time, Gundam caught him in the collar bone which stunned him and allowed him to move in. Backed to the corner, Benoit took some vicious knifedge chops but when Gundam went for a spin kick to the head, Benoit moved and switched spots, chopping away at the chest of Gundam. He then whipped him to the corner and Gundam went up and over the turnbuckle all the way to the floor. Benoit was determined to stay on top of his opponent and he did, whipping Gundam hard into the ring steps before a well done snap suplex on the floor. Referee Charles Robinson kept a close eye on Gundam, but he was still in it. Benoit moved in for another suplex but Gundam blocked it by grabbing the apron skirt. He then got in a thumb to the eye and kicked Benoit, sending him right onto the announce table. Gundam then took Cole's headset and hit Benoit in the face with it. After that, Gundam set a chair up and whipped Benoit right into it, Benoit's legs hitting hard. Gundam was in firm control and as he got back on the apron, he distracted Robinson long enough for Cornette to jam the tennis racket into Benoit's ribs a few times. Gundam eventually tried to suplex him back in the ring but Benoit blocked it and used a top rope guillotine which perfectly set up his diving headbutt. Benoit shook off the pain as the crowd really got behind him. He went for a german suplex but Gundam used a mule kick followed by a hard ddt. He then grabbed a bamboo stick from under the ring and just walloped Benoit with it, right across the back. "Benoit" chants rang through the crowd but the punishment from Gundam continued. After repeated shots with the stick, Gundam laid a steel chair out and piledrove Benoit right on it. However, Benoit beat Robinson's 10 count to get up. Gundam then asked Cornette for something and he received a box of thumb tacks, which he poured on the mat. He then went for another piledriver but Benoit blocked this one and countered with a backdrop. He then grabbed the steel chair and blasted Gundam across the head. Gundam was slow to get up, but he to beat the count and went right into the Crossface. Gundam struggled, but Benoit had it on tight. Gundam was in an immense amount of pain but he was able to roll through it. He then blasted Benoit with a roundhouse to the head. Gundam then got a box from underneath the ring and opened it, exposing 4 flouresent light bulbs. He gave Benoit another shot after pulling him up but Benoit got a rush of adrenaline and after a few right hands, he used a go behind and pulled off not one or two, but three consecutive german suplexes, shattering the light bulbs. Gundam had cuts all over his upper back and Benoit was slow to get up. When he did, Cornette jumped on the apron and caught a right hand for his trouble as Gundam took a 10 count and was defeated. Match Time: 19:04 Cole: "Well he may be undefeated in Japan Brain, but the man who was once known as the Pegasus Kid, has pulled off a huge win tonight, well done".
BACKSTAGE.... W.E. OFFICE... TRAVIS WAKEMAN, KANYON, BROCK LESNAR AND TRISH STRATUS ARE IN THE ROOM GETTING READY WHEN A VISIBLY FRUSTRATED TERRI ENTERS. Terri: "Does somebody mind telling me what the hell is going on"? Travis Wakeman: "What is it, Miss Runnells"? Terri: "Well first of all, you fire my Body Donnas. Then, I find out that on the next PrimeTime, I have to face Dawn Marie in a loser leaves the TWF match"? Wakeman: "Terri, listen. My goal here on PrimeTime is to make it the most successful show in wrestling and to present the fans with the type of talent they wanna see and the Body Donnas weren't it. As for you and Dawn Marie, I can't decide who's more worthless, you or her". Terri: "Mr. Wakeman, we both know what you want. You want PrimeTime so you can control everyone's life. Well get this, if Shane and his team don't win tonight, you won't have to worry about your match on PrimeTime, because I'll quit". TERRI LEAVES THE ROOM. Trish: (happily) "You're really gonna have that match on the next PrimeTime"? Wakeman: "Well yeah, but not only that, I also signed the PrimeTime new year's battle royale". Trish: "You always come up with something good". Wakeman: "Oh yeah, those two are gonna be real good". "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS WITH A NEW TWIST, SIRENS IN THE BACKGROUND AND TRIPLE H AND SCOTT STEINER COME OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS, BUT THEY DO SEEM TO HAVE SOME SUPPORTERS. TRIPLE H POURS A BOTTLE OF WATER OVER HIS HEAD AS STEINER DOES HIS USUAL POSE ROUTINE. J.R.: "Well it's been a great night so far Brain and one of my favorite parts was when Stephanie told Randy Orton and John Cena that they'd be suspended if they interfered in this one"! Lawler: "Stephanie is a powerful woman no doubt about that. But just the way PrimeTime was taken over by Wakeman Enterprises, Triple H and Steiner will do the same thing on RAW"! THE OLD WOLFPAC THEME HITS AFTER A HOWL AND THE CROWD GOES NUTS WHEN KEVIN NASH MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH A LITTLE PYRO. J.R.: "God I hope not. But here's one of the guys who is not about to let that happen! It's seven feet and three hundred and twenty five pounds of Big Sexy"! Lawler: "Kevin Nash and the Game have been at it for weeks J.R.! But I have never doubted the Game and I don't tonight either"! AN ENGINE REVS AND "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HITS AS HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION WITH NIDIA AT HIS SIDE. SHE IS WEARING A WAR IN THE WINTER SPAGHETTI STRAP TANK TOP. J.R.: "Well speaking of going at it for weeks, that's what the case is with High Octane and Steiner and tonight, it's gonna come to a head"! Lawler: "Let's get serious J.R.. High Octane is one of the most successful wrestlers for his size that we've had in the TWF..... against people his size! And I gotta admit, I love Nidia! But against Big Poppa Pump, he has no chance"! J.R.: "Well I don't count him out, especially with Nash having his back"! Triple H and Scott Steiner vs. Kevin Nash an "High Octane" Damion West w/Nidia High Octane and Nash agreed that the big man should start things off and he locked up with Steiner. Steiner drove him to the corner, showing a lot of power and then dug several shoulders into his midsection. He then whipped him to the opposite corner and followed in but Nash stuck a big foot in Steiner's face before dropping him with a clothesline. Steiner then hurried to the corner and tagged in Triple H as the fans grew louder. Triple H sized up the big man and locked up with him but was thrown to the mat. Nash then stayed on the attack, catching the Game with several elbows to the head in the corner. He then picked him up and dropped him with a sidewalk slam before making the tag to High Octane who came into the ring with a missile dropkick off the middle ring rope. High Octane then pelted the midsection of Triple H with some stiff kicks and as he staggered out of the corner, High Octane sized him up for his big superkick but Triple H ducked and scored with an immediate neckbreaker. The game then turned around and hit Nash with a right hand. Nash tried to retaliate but referee Tim White got in his way. Steiner came into the ring and he and Triple H took turns stomping on the back of West. Steiner then tagged in and whipped High Octane to the ropes, drilling him with a Steiner Line. He went for a cover but High Octane was able to get a shoulder up at 2. Steiner then yelled some obscenities at Nash before sending High Octane flying with an overhead belly to belly. He then tagged in HHH who dropped a knee across West's forehead. He went for the cover but again, High Octane got a shoulder up at 2. High Octane then reversed an irish whip but when he put his head down too early, the game scored with his facebuster to the knee. He then turned and again, hit Nash with a cheap shot. Triple H then tagged in Steiner when Nidia got up on the apron. She tried to slap Steiner but he blocked it and brought her into the ring over the ropes. He then took High Octane down with another belly to belly but this time, Nash broke up the count. From the outside, Triple H slid a chair threw the ropes and came in. But Nash was right on the attack, hitting the game with right hands. He came at Triple H with a clothesline but Triple H used a low bridge and sent Nash to the floor. He followed him out and belted him with some right hands. Tim White was losing control as Steiner picked up the steel chair. But White took it from him and High Octane had the "Head on Collision" ready to land but Nidia took the chair from White and swung it at Steiner. But he ducked and she drilled West! A petrified Nidia scurried out of the ring as Steiner covered High Octane for the 1....2.....3. Match Time: 9:35 J.R.: "Oh no, it can't it like that, not that way". Lawler: "It just did J.R. and Triple H and Steiner are still the top dogs on RAW, no one can stop these two"! STEINER AND TRIPLE H WALK UP THE RAMP TOGETHER AS NASH AND NIDIA CHECK ON THE CONDITION OF HIGH OCTANE. J.R.: "Well there will be another day for these four men to cross pathes, you better believe that".
OUTSIDE THE ARENA SNOW SWIRLS OUTSIDE THE DELTA CENTER AS CAMERAS PICK UP A SCENE IN WHICH CIVIL RIGHTS ARE STANDING AROUND A TRASH CAN BONFIRE, WEARING BLACK TRENCH COATS THAT CONTAIN THEIR LOGO ON THE BACK. Teddy Long: "Tonight my brothers, we all stand united. We stand united and prepare to watch brother Simmons dispatch of that cold, evil Undertaker. Be proud my brothers, because you can bet, wherever they are, Malcolm X, Medgar Evers and even the King Martin Luther himself have their eyes on this one. So stand tall, stand together and watch, as our people prosper once again". THE SCENE CUTS BACK TO RINGSIDE WHERE A LADDER IS SHOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE. HAYABUSA's MUSIC HITS AS JIM CORNETTE LEADS HIM DOWN THE AISLE. HE DONS HIS USUAL MASK AND A WHITE NINJA STYLE OUTFIT. Cole: "Wow, I'm glad we don't have to listen to those fools on PrimeTime, we feel for ya J.R. and King. But now, it's time for our ladder match and let's take a look at how this one came about". A VIDEO PACKAGE CHRONICOLING THE DYLAN JANSENS/HAYABUSA FUED IS SHOWN WITH A SINISTER BACKGROUND PITCH. IT SHOWS FROM HAYABUSA's ATTACK ON JANSENS DURING A MATCH, TO JIM CORNETTE's CLAIM, TO JANSENS ADMISSION THAT HE AND HAYABUSA HAVE A HISTORY, EVEN THOUGH HE JUST REALIZED IT. THE VIDEO ENDS WITH A SPLIT SCREEN OF THE TWO MEN ALONG WITH A PICTURE OF THE OLD JAPANESE DOJO IN THE CENTER. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE TWF LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IS SHOWN DANGLING ABOVE THE RING. A BLACK DRAGON APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON AS "OVER MY HEAD" BY LIT TRACK HITS. AS THE DRAGON BREATHES FLAMES, JANSENS APPEARS TO A BIG POP. Heenan: "How can these humanoids cheer this guy after what he did, by his own admission"? Cole: "Oh come on, he didn't even know it was Hayabusa's father. I blame Jim Cornette as much as Hayabusa, it's just as much about winning that Lightheavyweight title". Heenan: "You're damn right it is. That's why Corny is one of the best in the business and I hope Hayabusa takes it to Jansens the way Jansens took it to his father all those years ago! The man was never the same". Cole: "Well that may be true Brain, but I could tell by the sorrow in Jansens voice when he told the truth, that he regrets what he did. Besides, you know what his ex-girlfriend means to him, he's dedicated his career to her and all these fans still stand strongly behind him". Heenan: "Oh isn't that sad? I don't feel sorry for him and I know Hayabusa doesn't either". Cole: "Well hold onto your seats folks, these two men have the ability to put on one heck of a show here with that ladder involved and I don't doubt that they will". TWF Lightheavyweight Title/Ladder Match Challenger... Hayabusa w/Jim Cornette vs. Dylan Jansens This was a terrific match with no dull moments. As the bell sounded, Hayabusa came out in a martial arts stance but Jansens assumed one as well and the two threw some errant kicks at each other before Hayabusa landed a straight kick to the gut. After a thrust to the throat, he went for a roundhouse but Jansens blocked it and threw his leg down before blasting him with a clothesline. He then scoop slammed him but missed with an elbow drop and Hayabusa scored with a standing moonsault. He then went to the second rope and hit a spinning legdrop. Hayabusa slid under the ropes and grabbed the ladder and put it through the ring ropes. But Jansens got up and dropkicked the top of the ladder, right in Hayabusa's face. Hayabusa landed at the end of the ramp as Jansens set the ladder up and started to climb. But as he got about halfway up, Hayabusa recovered and pulled him down, dropping him with another quick kick. He then laid the ladder on Jansens and hit another spinning legdrop, even hurting himself. Both men tried to get up and it was Hayabusa who was to his feet first. He grabbed Jansens and hit a running bulldog, right on the ladder which sent a loud smack through the arena. Hayabusa then stood the ladder up and began ascending it. Cornette started to jump up and down as it seemed it was over but just as he grabbed the belt, Jansens pushed the ladder out from under him with all he had in the tank and fell down doing so. This left Hayabusa hanging from the belt! Unable to snatch it, Hayabusa pulled off the spot of the night when he came off with a shooting start press, landing it perfectly as "HOLY SHIT" chants were heard everywhere. Hayabusa then got up and grabbed the ladder again but as he got to the third rung, somehow, Jansens got up and brought him off with a backdrop suplex. Jansens then sent him to the ropes and hit a powerslam when Cornette got on the apron. Jansens grabbed him by the collar and hit him with a right hand but when he turned back around, he was hit with an unbelievable leg-o-matic by Hayabusa who did it off the top rope! Hayabusa immediately went back up, looking for a corkscrew attack. Jansens dodged it but Hayabusa landed on his feet. He threw a spin kick to the head but Jansens ducked and hit the "Goliath" out of nowhere and he hit it good. Jansens then started to climb the ladder as the fans came to their feet. Jansens reached the belt right as Hayabusa back swept the ladder. But Jansens fell to the mat, clutching the gold as the bell sounded. Match Time: 16:43 Cole: "Jansens has done it in one hell of..... oh look out"! BUT BEFORE JANSENS' MUSIC COULD EVEN PLAY, HAYABUSA BLASTED HIM WITH A SAVOT KICK TO THE JAW. HAYABUSA THEN GRABBED THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BELT AND LOOKED AT IT CLOSELY FOR A FEW SECONDS, BEFORE DROPPING IT ACROSS JANSENS' CHEST. Heenan: "He may have been beaten tonight, but Hayabusa's quest for revenge and that title, is far from over Cole"!
BACKSTAGE... STEPHANIE's OFFICE... STEPHANIE IS ON THE PHONE AS CAMERAS PICK UP THE CONVERSATION. Stephanie: "I realize he's not happy over there and I think RAW would be the perfect solution to that problem. (pause) Of course he'll come to the TWF, why would he go anywhere else? Just make sure he signs with RAW".
TEAM McMAHON DRESSING ROOM... SHANE McMAHON AND HIS 5 PARTNERS ARE ALL SITTIING AROUND HIM. Shane McMahon: "Listen guys, tonight is the night and we're getting closer to the moment of truth. I've always wanted to prove that I could run this just as well if not better than my father. So that's why I picked you guys to help me get PrimeTime back from Wakeman. I know you guys are all good and you all have your specialties, but Austin has the most experience in big match situations, so I need you to follow his lead". Jordan Rockwell: "Follow his lead? Shane, we don't need a leader. We've got Mysterio, RVD, one of the toughest men in the TWF in Vlad and me, the Universal champion, who has fought in big matches all year long". Shane: "Rockwell, I understand where you're coming from, but this is my team and I need you to follow Stone Cold's lead". ROCKWELL GETS UP AND WALKS AWAY IN FRUSTRATION. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE IMAGE OF BLOOD RUNS DOWN THE ICICLES ON THE TWF TRON AS DREW BLOOD MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO HIS EERIE MUSIC, THE FANS BOO IN UNISON. Cole: "It's time for the one many fans on PrimeTime have been waiting to see since last month at Deadly Games Brain". Heenan: "Last month at Deadly Games where this man defeated Shawn Michaels". "SEXY BOY" HITS AS THE FANS COME ALIVE, GOING WILD AS SHAWN MICHAELS DANCES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP AND HIS PYRO GOES OFF BEHIND HIM. Cole: "No one, especially that man has forgotten that Brain and he's here to avenge it tonight"! Heenan: "Drew Blood has vowed this will be the ned of HBK tonight and I will believe he will expose him for what he really is and that is a has been". Cole: "How could you sat that Brain? It's just like the droans of wrestlers who said they were gonna end Hulkamania. HBK will forever be known as one of the best ever, win or lose this match"! Heenan: "Well Drew Blood in my opinion is the best wrestler in the TWF and I think HBK might even agree on that"! Drew Blood vs. Shawn Michaels This was probably the best match of the night as the action here went back and forth at a nonstop pace. After a collar and elbow tie up, Michaels took Drew Blood down with an arm drag into a top wrist lock but Drew Blood cleverly escaped and took Michaels down with an arm drag of his own, into a top wrist lock. Michaels was able to fight his way up with right hands to the midsection before sending him to the ropes but Drew knocked him down with a shoulder block. He then bounced off the ropes but Michaels drilled him with a pinpoint dropkick. Drew Blood was stunned as Michaels pulled him up and blasted him with a series of hard right hands before sending him into the ropes and going for the big superkick and the knockout. But Drew Blood slid underneath his foot and clipped him from behind with a chop block. From there, Drew rolled him over and began the assault on his lower back, digging the point of his knee into it. He then locked in a single crab and Michaels was in a lot of pain but showing a lot of desire, he was able to make it to the ropes. After breaking the hold, Drew stomped on his back several times before choking him over the middle rope. Referee Chad Patton asked for a break but Drew came and draped his leg over the back of Shawn's head. Michaels was down but not out as he tried to muster an offensive comeback but Drew was too much as he'd just go back to the point of attack, his bad lower back. Finally, HBK was able to duck a wicked backhand off an irish whip and catch Drew with a flying forearm. He then kipped up as the crowd came to life. HBK was feeling it as he sent Drew to the ropes and hit a high elevation backbody drop followed by another dropkick. After a scoop slam, Michaels went to the top rope for his gorgeous flying elbow, which found the mark. Michaels made the cover and hooked the leg as Patton counted the 1......2...., but Drew got a shoulder up. Michaels went for an irish whip but Drew reversed it and kicked him in the gut. That led to a piledriver in which Drew stuffed him into the mat. He went for the cover but Shawn would not die, kicking out at 2. Drew charged the fading HBK but Michaels picked him up and dropped him over the top rope with a stun gun. But just then, Michaels went to one knee in the center of the ring, holding his head. As Drew got up, Michaels went for the "Sweet Chin Music" but again, Drew moved and this time, hit the "Blood Bath". Michaels had kicked out of it once already in the match but this time, it gave him a bloodied nose and a 3 count victory for Drew Blood. Match Time: 11:52 Heenan: "Two pay-per-views in a row Cole"! Cole: "Drew Blood has won the match but there is a calm in the arena and it is for the condition of Shawn Michaels". DREW BLOOD SLOWLY WALKED AWAY TO HIS MUSIC AS TRAINERS RAN DOWN TO RINGSIDE TO CHECK ON MICHAELS. Heenan: "I don't know what happened, but Michaels didn't seem right there at the end". AFTER A FEW SECONDS, MICHAELS GETS UP UNDER HIS OWN POWER AND WALKS AWAY TO THE CHEER OF THE CAPACITY CROWD AND THE CLOSE EYE OF THE TRAINERS. Cole: "Well it makes you remember that serious, career threatening concussion that Michaels sustained earlier this year, I just hope this was a minor setback as I'm sure we all do".
BACKSTAGE Johnathan Coachman: "I'm here with the brand new RAW tag team champions, guys, how do you feel"? Christopher Nowinski: "How do we feel to be right? Coach, admit it, this is the perfect team. You've got a Harvard graduate and a flawless human being. Did you honestly think those two high school sweethearts or those two illegal aliens could beat us"? Mr. Perfect: "Not to mention Dreamer and Sabu, who's combined IQ is non-existent. This is the beginning of a new era on RAW Coach, a new era in tag team excellence, lead by us". PERFECT AND NOWINSKI WALK AWAY AS THE SCENE CUTS TO ANOTHER PART OF THE ARENA, WHERE JORDAN ROCKWELL IS SHOWN LYING IN THE HALLWAY, CLUTCHING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE IS SURROUNDED BY TRAINERS AND EMT's AND IS IN OBVIOUS PAIN.
ON THE TWF TRON, THE WORDS "HARDCORE REVOLUTION IS DEAD" APPEAR AS A VOICE IS HEARD OVER THE PA SYSTEM. IT IS OBVIOUS HE IS SMOKING WHILE HE TALKS. Voice: "They said they didn't need me anymore. They said they had no use for me anymore. Well they are all gone now and I am back and if you didn't get to taste my violence the first time around, you will now". THE VOICE CUT OFF AS HIS NAME APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON. ZEROEX Lawler: "He's one tough customer J.R., I hope these guys on RAW know what they're in store for". J.R.: "Well fans, speaking of RAW, it's time for a true clash of titans. Two men who used to be best friends and tag team champions, are about to get it on, take a look". A VIDEO PACKAGE IS SHOWN DETAILING THE HISTORY OF STRIFE AND BAHAMUT. IT IS THE SAME VIDEO STRIFE SHOWED TO BAHAMUT IN HIS PLEA TO KEEP THEIR FRIENDSHIP ALIVE. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AS BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT FROM THE CROWD. J.R.: "Here we go folks, this is the one I've been looking most forward to in all honesty, but in my opinion, it could've been avoided King"! Lawler: "Oh quit it with the sentimental crap J.R., Bahamut wanted to focus on his singles career, he couldn't do that with Strife depending on him for everything"! "GET OFF MY TRACKS" BY POD, CUSTOM MADE FOR STRIFE, HITS AS A RAILROAD IS SHOWN ON THE TWF TRON AND STRIFE COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. J.R.: "Oh gimme a break King, Bahamut forgot who he was. He forgot what he and Strife were about and I attribute it to the fall he took back at When World's Collide"! Lawler: "That may be, it may not. But I think it'll be the best thing that ever happened for Bahamut"! J.R.: "Well he'll have to find a solution for the can of whoop ass that Strife is about to open"! Bahamut vs. Strife As the bell sounded, the two big men stood nose to nose as the tension grew very thick. Bahamut threw the first punch, knocking Strife back a step. But Strife fired back with a series of rights, knocking Bahamut to the corner. He began choking Bahamut when referee Mike Chioda asked for a break. Strife backed away but Bahamut hit him with a cheap shot and began pouring it on, knocking Strife down to one knee. After a elbow to the back of the head, Bahamut bounced off the ropes. Strife went for a big boot but Bahamut moved out of the way and used a chop block to take the Locomotive down. After 2 elbow drops across the chest, Bahamut made a lateral press but Strife kicked out at 1. Bahamut then hit a neckbreaker before hitting a big legdrop. He went for the cover, this time hooking a leg, but Strife was up at 2. Bahamut continued his methodical attack, dissecting Strife. But Strife countered a clothesline attempt with a desperation full nelson slam and he too fell to the mat. Strife slowly got up and put an arm over Bahamut and got 1....2...., but Bahamut kicked out. But after a big clothesline, Strife yelled to the crowd as they came alive. Strife then blasted Bahamut with a series of rights and lefts before going to the body. He then flung him across the ring with a hip toss. Bahamut got up and got in a quick jab in the ribs. But Strife reversed an irish whip. Bahamut ducked a clothesline but Strife bounced off the opposite side and drilled Bahamut with a running boot and the crowd went "OHHHHH"! as the smack was heard across the arena. Strife went for the cover and got 1......2......, but somehow, Bahamut kicked out. Strife whipped Bahamut in, looking for his swinging chokeslam but Bahamut had it well scouted, kicking him in the shin to block it. But Strife blocked a right hand and tried to pick Bahamut up but Bahamut countered with a small package and got a quick 3 count, leaving Strife in shock. Match Time: 9:22 Lawler: "He got him J.R.! He's not only gotten Strife off his back, he's proven he's better than him too"! BAHAMUT IS SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP, STARING AT STRIFE WHO IS GIVING HIM A LONG STARE BACK. J.R.: "Well I'm not convinced that he's better. He used a clever move to pick up the win but this situation is far from over fans".
BACKSTAGE... W.E. DRESSING ROOM.... TRAVIS WAKEMAN, TRISH, BROCK LESNAR, KANYON AND BATISTA ARE SHOWN SITTING AROUND IN THEIR DRESSING ROOM. Travis Wakeman: "Alright men, we're almost there. It's almost time to put an end to Shane McMahon, cause after tonight, we'll never see him in the TWF again". Batista: "Where the hell are Chono and Muta"? Kanyon: "Yeah T, it is a little worrisome, I mean, they have a bad history when it comes to saving a group". Trish: "Don't worry, there's a good reason for it". THE SCENE SWITCHES TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE A FAMILIAR LOOKING BLACK HONDA ACCORD WITH TINTED WINDOWS AND CHROME WHEELS PULLS UP AND COMES TO A REST. BACK TO THE ACTION, "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HITS AS THE UNDERTAKER COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPS OF THE NIGHT. J.R.: "That's an appropriate saying in The Undertaker's theme King, deadman walking, cause Ron Simmons and Civil Rights must have a death wish to burn this man's motorcycle the way they did"! Lawler: "Well I wouldn't be too sure J.R.. Simmons is a seasoned veteran and if an angry Undertaker gets off his game, it could play right into the champions hands"! THE CIVIL RIGHTS THEME HITS AND THEIR LOGO APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON AS TEDDY LONG LEADS RON SIMMONS OUT. LONG IS HOLDING THE WORLD TITLE BELT AS THEY GET BY FAR THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE NIGHT. J.R.: "Well here comes that champion and as you can hear King, he's not real popular"! Lawler: "Where's their respect? Most of these people just don't understand the cause of Civil Rights"! J.R.: "And you do? These people are fighting for honor or anything King! It's obvious that they just want what they normally couldn't have but Teddy Long threatens a discrimination lawsuit over any little thing"! Lawler: "I hate to bring this up, but do you believe that the only reason they can't normally have it has anything to do with their race"? J.R.: "Oh come on King, that's ridiculous"! TWF World Title Match Challenger.... The Undertaker vs. Ron Simmons w/Teddy Long Teddy Long began yelling some very derogatory comments at The Undertaker which allowed Simmons to attack him from behind as the bell sounded. Simmons dealt the deadman some serious shots to the midsection but The Undertaker blocked a right hand and came back with some of his own, blasting Simmons with his soup bone rights. After placing him in the corner, he drove 2 elbows to the side of the head before whipping him to the opposite corner and following in with a charging clothesline. He then bounced off the ropes looking for a big boot but Simmons dropped him with a clothesline. He then whipped him to the ropes and hit a perfect powerslam. Simmons hooked the leg and came within a hair of a 3 count. Simmons was relentless though as he stomped at the midsection of the challenger. He then bakced him to the corner and drove his shoulder into The Undertaker's gut repeatedly. Simmons then hit his 1 arm spinebuster but made a very nonchalant cover and The Undertaker kicked out at 2 and a half. Frustrated, Simmons whipped him in and went for a hard clothesline but The Undertaker ducked and hit his trademark flying clothesline as he came off the other side. the Undertaker then yelled "Old school" when Teddy Long waved for help. D'Lo Brown and Malice came running out and got on either side of the apron. The Undertaker dropped Malice with a right hand as D'Lo slid a steel chair into the ring. The Undertaker knocked D'Lo to the floor with a big boot as Long argued with referee Jack Doan. Simmons grabbed the chair and was ready to blast The Undertaker but Undertaker saw him out of the corner of his eye and turned around, kicking the chair right in his face! The Undertaker then raised his arm in the air and pulled a dazed Simmons in, burying him with the "Last Ride" to get the 1.....2.....3. Match Time: 11:59 J.R.: "Yes! The Undertaker has put an end to the reign of Ron Simmons and Civil Rights"! Lawler: "I can't believe it! What went wrong Teddy"?! JACK DOAN HANDS THE UNDERTAKER THE BELT AS THE FURIOUS CIVIL RIGHTS MEMBERS LEAVE THE RING. THE UNDERTAKER HOLDS THE TITLE IN THE AIR AS "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HITS AND THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS. J.R.: "For the fifth time, The Undertaker is the TWF World champion! Let's send it over to Michael Cole and the Brain"!
THE RAW AND PRIMETIME LOGOS POP UP FOLLOWED BY A PICTURES OF THE UNDERTAKER WITH THE YEAR 2000 ON IT, TRAVIS WAKEMAN WITH 2001 0N IT AND THEN THE UNDERTAKER AGAIN WITH 2002 ON IT. THE IMAGE OF A SUNRISE IS SHOWN WITH THE JAPANESE FLAG PLANTED IN THE GROUND AND THEN THE ROYAL RUMBLE LOGO. Narrator: "Fifteen RAW superstars, fifteen PrimeTime superstars, from the land of the Rising Sun. Who will go to WrestleMania"?
MICHAEL COLE AND BOBBY HEENAN ARE SHOWN AT THEIR BROADCAST POSITION. Cole: "Certainly the Royal Rumble is gonna be off the charts this year Brain but one question needs to be answered first. Who will control our show at that time"? Heenan: "Well that's what we're about to find out and I hate to sound bias, but I hope Wakeman's team wins, PrimeTime has been a better show with him in charge". Cole: "Well I know I speak for a good percentage of our fans when I say I disagree. As the introductions are made, let's take a look at what's led to this huge matchup". A 3 MINUTE LONG VIDEO PACKAGE IS SHOWN FROM ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ROSTER SPLIT, UP TILL TONIGHT. AS SOON AS THE VIDEO IS OVER "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND PYRO GOES OFF EVERYWHERE AS TRAVIS WAKEMAN, BROCK LESNAR AND TRISH COME OUT, CARRYING THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES. THEY DRAW A LOT OF HEAT FROM THE CROWD. Heenan: "The stakes are high in this one, where will Shane go if he loses"? Cole: "Well I think that's a big if. However folks, all the participants are out here but there's no sign of Jordan Rockwell"! Heenan: "Ahahaha, Wakeman has this in the bag"! WAR match for 100% control of TWF PrimeTime Team McMahon vs. Team Wakeman Enterprises As the bell sounded, all 11 men in the ring went at it. With the 6 0n 5 advantage, Chono and Muta worked together to double team Austin as RVD and Batista traded shots. Lesnar slugged it out with Vlad as Wakeman and Mysterio traded shots. Kanyon had Shane in a side headlock but Shane backed to the ropes and whipped him in, catching him with a flying back elbow. Finally, referee Earl Hebner got some order and threatening DQ's, ordered everyone outside the ring. In the confusion, RVD hit Batista with his step over heel kick and made the tag to Mysterio who went to the top rope and hit a 450 splash to put the big man out. Muta came in next and Rey caught him with a dropkick to the knee followed by a flying facebuster. He then placed Muta over the middle rope and went for the 6-1-9 but Muta had it scouted and moved before kicking Mysterio right in the back. Mysterio was able to make a tag to Vlad who came in and locked up with Muta. But Muta's paralyzing kicks stopped him in his tracks. Muta then came off the middle turnbuckle looking for a flying axe handle but Vlad drilled him with a shot to the gut. Vlad then hit a devastating reverse death valley driver and hooked the leg of Muta to get the 1....2.....3. Cole: "And just like that, the advantage has clearly swung to Team McMahon"! In frustration, Wakeman came in and took it to Vlad, breaking him down with his sophisticated technique. He locked in the round table but Austin came in and broke it up. But after a snap suplex, Wakeman tagged in Lesnar who came in with the same intensity, hammering away on Vlad. Brock put him in his vise grip bear hug and Vlad was in a lot of trouble but Austin came in and broke it up. Brock then missed with a clothesline and Vlad rocked him back with one of his own. Tags were made on both sides as Chono and Austin came in. Austin was fired up as he blocked a right hand from Chono and struck with several of his own. Austin then came off the ropes looking for an elbow drop but Chono moved and kicked him right in the back of the head. Chono then locked in the STF but Austin was too close to the ropes. Chono began to argue with Hebner after holding the STF on for a little too long but when he turned back around, Austin was waiting and nailed him with the Stunner to get the 1.....2....3. About 10 seconds later, the no holds barred rules took affect and 3 more referee's came running out. But behind them, was Jordan Rockwell, who had a significant limp but the crowd still came to their feet at the sight of the Universal champ. The referee's opened the chests full of weapons and the true war started. The participants scattered all over the arena, tearing into each other with whatever they could find. But in the ring, Lesnar was whipping RVD with a bamboo stick. RVD tried to fight back but he was no match for the animalistic Brock. After a vicious backbreaker, Lesnar whipped RVD to the ropes but caught a wheel kick. RVD then hit the Rolling Thunder and went for the cover to get the 1.....2...., but Brock kicked out. RVD then had an irish whip attempt reversed and Brock drilled him with a big clothesline. After a big overhead suplex, Brock picked up a steel chair which was wrapped in barbed wire. He went to hit RVD but he reacted quickly and hit the Vandaminator, kicking the chair right in Brock's face. RVD then leapt up to the top rope as Brock was shown bleeding and hit the "5 Star Frogsplash". He hooked the leg to get the 1....2...3. RVD and fell to the mat. Outside the ring, Wakeman battled Austin as an injured Rockwell was taking a serious beating from Kanyon. Kanyon dropped Rockwell right over the barricade on his left knee and Rockwell yelled in pain. Kanyon continued the assault on the left knee until Mysterio came flying off a 15 foot tall ladder with a moonsault, landing on Kanyon and Vlad! The crowd couldn't believe it and the replay was shown 3 times. But Kanyon was out of it and when he got to his feet, Rockwell hit the "Extreme Measures" on the entrance ramp and hooked the leg to get the 1....2...3 and left Wakeman to go 1 on 6. Feeling PrimeTime slipping from his grasp, Wakeman tried anything, but the odds were too high. Finally, Kanyon and Brock came back out to try and even things up but suddenly, Bradshaw led a charge of superstars from the back that included Evolution, The Hurricane and Al Laiman and they destroyed the 3 men. Finally, after just about everyone had their shot on Wakeman, Austin hit him with the Stunner after giving him the double bird. Shane was shown climbing the TWF Tron as Wakeman was laid on a nearby sound speaker. Chants of "Shane-0-Mac" resounded through the arena as the fans came to their feet. Finally, Shane came from about 25 feet in the air off the TWF Tron, crashing into Wakeman. Both men seemed out of it but Shane landed on top of him and referee Jim Korderas got in position and counted to 3 as Shane took back PrimeTime! "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HIT AS FIREWORKS WENT OFF EVERYWHERE! Cole: "It's pandomonium in Utah! Wakeman Enterprises have been dethroned"! Heenan: "Oh no, oh no! Where do we go from here"! Cole: "It's back to the way it should be! Shane just proved he'd do anything to get this back"! SHANE IS SHOWN STANDING AROUND ALL THE OTHER SUPERSTARS OF PRIMETIME RAISING ONE FINGER IN THE AIR. AUSTIN TOSSES HIM AND ROCKWELL EACH A BEER AND THEY ALL POP THEM OPEN AND POUR THEM DOWN THE HATCH AS THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK.
