The Fleet Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 19,880
December 27, 2003
ELIMINATION CHAMBER FOR TWF UNIVERSAL TITLE CHRISTOPHER DANIELS VS. THE BEAST VS. BAHAMUT VS. ROB VAN DAM VS. BROCK LESNAR VS. UNIVERSAL CHAMP TRAVIS WAKEMAN
RANDY ORTON w/ Ric Flair vs. JORDAN ROCKWELL w/ Ricky Steamboat
TWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH CHALLENGER... KID GUNDAM VS. CHRIS TIRPAK
BRA AND PANTIES MATCH SABLE VS. TRISH STRATUS
NEW YEAR's BATTLE ROYALE PARTICIPANTS: JORDAN ROCKWELL, RANDY ORTON, BATISTA, SEAN O'HAIRE, CHARLIE HAAS, MORTIS, LOW KI, PAUL LONDON, RHYNO, ARIES, JOHNNY STAMBOLI AND DYLAN JANSENS *Winner gets to select his own New Year's Resolution as it pertains to PrimeTime.
TWF LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH CHALLENGER.... THE ULTIMO DRAGON VS. SHANE THOMPSON
RESULTS *NOTE: I WILL HAVE A FEW PICTURES OF THIS EVENT UP ASAP!
THE COPYRIGHT WARNING IS DISPLAYED FOLLOWED BY THE GENERAL LEGAL DISCLAIMER. THE UNIVERSAL TITLE IS THEN SHOWN BEFORE THE SHOT SWITCHES TO STILL PICTURES, SOME DISTURBING, OF FIGHTING SOLDIERS, TANKS AND WEAPONS. Narrator: "War has been fought on many a battlefield and in many different lands. FOOTAGE OF THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER BEING CONSTRUCTED IS RAN. But tonight, war will be fought inside ten tons of steel. THE FACES OF ALL SIX MEN WHO WILL BE INSIDE THE CHAMBER ARE SHOWN STARTING WITH THE BEAST THEN BAHAMUT, ROB VAN DAM, CHRISTOPHER DANIELS, BROCK LESNAR AND FINALLY TRAVIS WAKEMAN. Only one man will be left standing.... who has what it takes to return from war"? THE SCREEN THEN GIVES OFF AN EXPLOSION EFFECT AND THE WAR IN THE WINTER LOGO APPEARS AND STARTS TO SLOWLY MELT INSIDE A BALL OF FLAMES. INSIDE THE FLEET CENTER, FIREWORKS GO OFF FOR ABOUT 25 SECONDS AND THE SELLOUT CROWD IS GOING CRAZY. Michael Cole: "Just shy of twenty thousand fans have packed the Fleet Center and Jesse, they're not here to see the Bruins or the Celtics.... this is War in the Winter"! Jesse Ventura: "This is what you call loud Cole and these folks are ready for action as only TWF PrimeTime can bring it"! RANDY ORTON's MUSIC BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND HE COMES OUT ALONG WITH RIC FLAIR. Cole: "Well speaking of that action, we're starting with a match high on a lot of people's list as a must see"! Ventura: "Well it doesn't look like Randy Orton is quite ready to wrestle cause he's got the microphone"! Randy Orton: "I just wanted to reassure everyone that even though this place is used to losers like the Red Sox, Randy Orton is here to change things because tonight, you're lookin' at a winner! THE FANS LOUDLY BOO So after I take care of the overrated Jordan Rockwell here, I have entered myself in the New Year's battle royale and, after careful discussion with the Nature Boy here, we have come up with a resolution that will blow you away. ORTON GOES TO PUT THE MIKE DOWN BUT STOPS. Oh and one other thing... there is no curse of the Bambino..... the Red Sox just plain suck"! "ROCK HARD" BY JA RULE HITS AND THE CROWD's BOOS QUICKLY TURN TO CHEERS WHEN JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT WITH THE LEGENDARY RICKY STEAMBOAT. Cole: "The nosie is deafening Jesse and these fans are showing their respect for one of the best of yesterday and one of the best of today"! Ventura: "I have known Ricky Steamboat for many years Michael but I still don't understand what he is doing here! Randy Orton has done him no harm"! Cole: "But he and Ric Flair have had some of the most memorable matches in wrestling history and tonight, Flair will have to watch his p's and q's tonight because if he gets involved, he'll have a dragon on his tail"! Ventura: "Both these men will also compete in the New Year's battle royale Cole but if I know Randy Orton, he's gonna make it so Rockwell can hardly leave this ring"! Randy Orton w/ Ric Flair vs. Jordan Rockwell w/ Ricky Steamboat The 2 men circled each other as the bell sounded but every time Rockwell went to lock up, Orton pulled back and taunted the crowd. After doing that 3 times, Rockwell finally just faked a lock up and dropped him with a right hand. Flair screamed "closed fist" from outside the ring but referee Jim Korderas gave not even a warning. After 2 hard knifedge chops, Rockwell whipped Orton to the corner and followed in with a hard clothesline before dropping him over his knee with a pendulum backbreaker. Flair jumped up on the apron but Steamboat came over and Flair got down. But when Rockwell turned and pulled Orton up, Orton jabbed him with a thumb to the eye and then hit a version of the O-Zone. Instead of going for the pin, Orton dropped a big elbow on Rockwell and then screamed into the crowd some more. But Rockwell got up with a fury of right hands that rocked Orton into the corner and when Orton threw a wild swing, Rockwell avoided it and had him hooked up for the Rock Smasher but Orton grabbed the top rope to block it and then kicked him in the gut before hitting a swinging ddt. Orton covered him for the 1....2...., but Rockwell popped his left shoulder off the mat. Orton then caught him with a tremendous powerslam off an irish whip to garner another 2 count. Rockwell drove a right hand into his bread basket as he pulled him up before flinging Orton's arms up and catching him with a barrage of right hands. After 3 more knifedge chops, Rockwell went for an irish whip which Orton was able to reverse but Rockwell held onto his arm and caught him with an inverted atomic drop. He then hit the ropes going for a clothesline but Orton ducked and when Rockwell came off the other side he just lambasted him with one hell of a dropkick. Orton then picked him up for a scoop slam before spitting in the direction of Steamboat. He then went to the top rope and looked to execute his pretty cross body block but Rockwell had it scouted and saw it coming. He ducked and Orton hit the mat hard. Rockwell got to his feet, waiting for Orton to get up and when he did he delivered the "Kill Switch" and hooked the legs to get the 1......2........3. Match Time: 8:46 Cole: "And Rockwell has done it! That oughta shut Oron up for a little bit"! Ventura: "Only for a little bit Cole.... Orton will rebound from this! AS ROCKWELL CELEBRATED, HE WAS BLINDSIDED BY A SOUR ORTON WHO NAILED HIM WITH A FOREARM FROM BEHIND AND THEN DROPPED HIM WITH THE "RKO". STEAMBOAT SPUN ORTON AROUND AND IT LOOKED LIKE THE 2 WERE ABOUT TO GO TOE TO TOE BUT FLAIR CAME FROM BEHIND AND LOWBLOWED STEAMBOAT. ORTON's MUSIC HIT AND HE AND FLAIR LEFT TO A LOT OF BOOS. Ventura: "See what I mean"?! Cole: "Well Rockwell is the winner of this match... it just doesn't look that way at the moment"! Ventura: "And if you ask me, Orton is in much better condition to compete in that battle royale than Rockwell is"! BACKSTAGE..... IDALIS IS STANDING WITH SABLE WHO IS WEARING A VERY REVEALING OUTFIT. SABLE IS ALSO PLAYING WITH STRANDS OF IDALIS' HAIR. Idalis: "So Sable, in just a few minutes, you will meet Trish Stratus in a bra and panties match, only the second of it's kind in the TWF". Sable: "Well, if that's what you wanna call it. But if you ask me, once Trish feels my flesh against hers (she brushes up against Idalis) she won't wanna fight anymore". Idalis: "Okay, can you explain this fixation you have on Trish"? Sable: "Oh sweet Idalis, it's not a fixation. I mean, I see it in your eyes too. Just like Trish, you are drawn to me". SHE MOVES IN ON IDALIS WHO CONTINUES TO BACK AWAY. Idalis: "I'm sorry, I'm gonna have to cut this interview short". IDALIS WALKS AWAY IN A HURRY, LEAVING SABLE JUST TO SMILE. DRESSING ROOM..... WEARING ONE OF HIS CUSTOM HAND PAINTED OUTFITS, ROB VAN DAM IS SHOWN STRETCHING BY DOING THE SPLITS ON TWO FOLDING CHAIRS. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE GROWL OF A CAT IS HEARD AND SABLE's MUSIC HITS. SHE COMES OUT AND DOES A LITTLE DANCE ON THE RAMP TO A MIXED RESPONSE. Cole: "I don't know what you thought Jesse but there was something hot in that interview between Sable and Idalis"! Ventura: "Are you kidding me Michael Cole? Like a woman of Sable's beauty would ever give you a chance"! "TIME TO ROCK N' ROLL" BY LIL' KIM HITS AND TRISH STRATUS COMES OUT IN A WHITE COAT AND MATCHING HAT TO A HUGE POP. TRISH IS CURIOUSLY CARRYING A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. Cole: "Well this woman's not so bad lookin' herself and I get the feeling that the fans are really excited for this match up"! Ventura: "The male fans yeah and are those flowers she has"? TRISH GETS IN THE RING AND REMOVES HER COAT AND HAT, REVEALING HER BLACK LINGERIE SET. Cole: "Wow.... take a look at that"! Ventura: "I think Sable likes what she sees"! JUST THEN, TRISH TURNS AND SMASHES SABLE OVER THE HEAD WITH THE FLOWERS AND PETTLES FALL TO THE MAT AS THE BELL SOUNDS. Cole: "But I don't think Trish feels the same way... this is on"! Bra and Panties Match Trish Stratus vs. Sable Sable was simply not ready for the ferocious attack by Trish who made it clear that Sab;e's advances were unwelcome. After a snap suplex, Trish pulled her up and kicked her low before bouncing off the ropes and dropping her with a clothesline. Trish then made her first of several efforts to remove Sable's top but Sable did a good job of keeping it on each time. After a scoop slam, Trish went to the top rope looking for a high risk manuever but Sable pushed referee Charles Robinson into the ropes and then brought Trish off by her hair. She went for Trish's top but was unsuccessful and Trish then dropped her with a hard forearm. She then whipped her to the ropes but Sable avoided a clothesline. Trish tried to catch her with the Chick Kick but Sable caught her leg and used a nice back legsweep and Trish went down in pain. Sable then got on top of Trish and just slapped her across the face. Trish was trying her best to get to her feet but Sable was relentless on the injured left leg. After going outside the ring and wrapping Trish's leg around the post, Sable easily removed her top. Knowing she was in trouble, Trish fought back with anything she could get in. But Sable began to almost taunt her and after a snap mare, Sable signaled that it was over. She positioned Trish for the "Sable Bomb" but Trish was able to counter the move with a hurricanrana. She then grabbed Sable around the head and bounced off the ropes, going for the "Stratusfaction" but Sable countered it with a backdrop suplex, dropping Trish right on her head. Sable then got a huge smile on her face as she removed Trish's bottoms to win the match. Sable then took Trish and tossed her through the ropes to the floor before grabbing her bottoms again and whirling them around as her music played. Match Time: 10:33 Ventura: "Sable has done it Cole! I bet some of these people are surprised about it too"! Cole: "Well I'm one of them but give Sable credit, she has gotten the victory here"! Ventura: "Well I'm not surprised Cole, Sable knew what she was doing all along and she has humiliated Ms. Stratus"! Cole: "Trish fought like hell but she could not overcome the hobbled left leg! Now let's send it to the back where Idalis is standing with one of the men who will challenge for the Universal Title inside the Elimination Chamber later tonight". BACKSTAGE..... Idalis: "Bahamut, little is known about this Elimination Chamber match.... isn't that just the slightest bit intimidating"? Bahamut: (chuckles) "You're askin' the wrong guy that question. In case you forgot, I was in that flaming cage match last month. And make no mistake, tonight is about destiny. My destiny has been to be the greatest superstar the TWF ever had and that has been my destiny since I came here. So tonight, destiny is on my side. It doesn't matter if it's the Elimination Chamber or a cage full of lions.... nothing can stop destiny". BAHAMUT WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT SHIFTS TO ANOTHER AREA BACKSTAGE WHERE THE FBI IS SHOWN. GUIDO MARITATO SLAPS JOHNNY STAMBOLI ACROSS THE CHEST. Guido Maritato: "Tonight's the night Johnny, make us proud". Frankie Kazarian: "Do it for the family Johnny"! Johnny Stamboli: "I got this guys, I got this". Guido: "Good, because if you win, not only will the family get to name our resolution for 2004, but will be rich, courtesy of the Million Dollar Man"! THEY ALL START LAUGHING BEFORE THE SHOT GOES BACK INSIDE THE ARENA AND THE RING IS SHOWN. THE ROPES ARE BLACK AND THE MAT SILVER BUT ON THE APRON ARE SEVERAL MILILTARY VEHICLES CONTAINING THE TWF LOGO. KID GUNDAM's MUSIC HITS AND HE IS SHOWERED WITH BOOS AS HE COMES OUT WITH AKIO AND SAKODA. Cole: "The Intercontinental title is about to be put on the line and let's refresh everyone's memory as to how this all came about"! A REPLAY IS SHOWN FROM PRIMETIME FROM A MATCH BETWEEN CHRIS TIRPAK AND SAKODA WHERE KID GUNDAM CAME OUT AND THREW A POWDERY SUBSTANCE IN TIRPAK's EYES, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE. Ventura: "I hope Chris Tirpak knows what he's gotten himself into tonight.... Kid Gundam is poised and ready to become champion". "TNT" BY AC/DC HITS AND CHRIS TIRPAK COMES OUT TO A LOUD CHEER ALONG WITH BRADSHAW. Cole: "It was Tirpak who put the challenge out to Tirpak but it's good to see Bradshaw coming out here to offset Akio and Sakoda". Ventura: "Kid Gundam knows what it's like to be a champion here in the TWF Cole as a multi-time Lightheavyweight title holder but clearly, clearly this would be the biggest win of his career". Cole: "And on the flip side, Tirpak has been a very good Intercontinental champion, defending the title against all comers as he and Bradshaw did with the Tag Team titles"! Ventura: "Tirpak is six foot eight and Gundam a mere six foot. That'd be my main worry if I were the challenger"! TWF Intercontinental Title Match Challenger... Kid Gundam w/ Akio & Sakoda vs. Chris Tirpak w/ Bradshaw Gundam made up for the difference in size as many would expect him to, with his speed. He blitzed Tirpak with kicks that had to welt up his legs before moving to his upper body with the martial arts blows. Tirpak tried to fight him off but Gundam was pugnacious. After taking Tirpak down to one knee, Gundam hit him with 2 right hands and then backed up, looking for a shining wizard but Tirpak rose up and pounded him with a clothesline. Tirpak tried to wear Gundam down with his physicality. He whipped him to the ropes looking for a spinebuster but Gundam countered with a swinging DDT. He went for a cover but Tirpak kicked out at 2. Gundam would then put on a display of innovative offense that even the anti-Gundam crowd appreciated. But Tirpak kicked out again and again and again. Gundam then went to the top rope, looking for a Dragon splash and he hit it. It was all over as referee Mike Chioda got down to count the 1.......2......, but no, again Tirpak was up. Akio and Sakoda looked to get involved but Bradshaw came running around and pulled Sakoda to the floor and then booted him in the face. In the ring, Tirpak caught Gundam with a big pump handle slam as Akio tried to jump on Bradshaw but was caught in mid air and Bradshaw then rammed him into the steel post. Tirpak then took a very unchracteristic trip to the top rope but Gundam recovered and knocked him into a straddling position with a spinning backhand. Gundam then was able to bring Tirpak off the top rope with a press slam into a powerbomb and he pinned him arms to the mat as Chioda made the 1......2......3 count. Bradshaw was shocked as Gundam got up, raising his arms. Match Time: 7:10 Ventura: "He got him"! Cole: "We have a new Intercontinental champion and Chris Tirpak is in disbelief about it"! AKIO AND SAKODA COMES RUNNING TO GUNDAM AND HAND HIM THE IC TITLE BELT AS HIS MUSIC HITS. IN THE RING, TIRPAK SLAPS THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION. Ventura: "Gundam wrestled a brilliant match Cole.... he deserves to be champ"! Cole: "That was Gundam's eleventh pin attempt of the match! Tirpak kicked out ten times but didn't have enough after that unbelievable move"! BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS IN THE BACK CATCH UP WITH IDALIS WHO FINDS TED DIBIASE TALKING ON A CELL PHONE. Ted Dibiase: "Just do what I told you to do and transfer it to that account. DIBIASE HANGS UP THE PHONE. Can I help you"? Idalis: "Well, there are a lot of people watching who would like to know what this wager is that you've made with the FBI". Dibiase: "Well, if you must know, the bet is, if Stamboli wins that battle royale tonight, I pay those chumps one hundred thousand dollars". Idalis: "And if Charlie Haas wins"? Dibiase: "If Haas wins, and he's a favorite, then those boys will become slaves of my Corporation and they'll do it for free! (Dibiase laughs) Now, let me ask you a question. Do you know what this all means"? Idalis: "Uh, no, I guess I don't". Dibiase: "This is just further proof that everybody's got a price for the Million Dollar Man"! HE LAUGHS AGAIN AND WALKS AWAY SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE..... BROCK LESNAR IS IN SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE. Shane McMahon: "So let me get this straight. You're saying that since you didn't interfere in the mixed gender match last PrimeTime, you want me to just give you carte blanche and make all your own matches from now on"? Brock Lesnar: "That's right". THE BEAST ENTERS The Beast: "Is there a problem here"? Lesnar: "There might be". The Beast: "Listen, there is only one man on PrimeTime who has his own match and that is me.... the Thunder Dome". LESNAR LUNGES AT THE BEAST AS IF TO TAKE A SHOT BUT THE BEAST DOESN'T BUDGE. AT THAT POINT, LESNAR JUST LEAVES AND SHANE LOOKS ON. TWF RE-WIND SHOWS SHANE THOMPSON's SHOCKING TURN ON PAUL LONDON AND THE ULTIMO DRAGON 2 WEEKS AGO ON PRIMETIME. THE ULTIMO DRAGON's MUSIC HITS AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET AS HE COMES OUT FOLLOWING FLAMES ON THE RAMP TO A HUGE CHEER. HE WALKS DOWN THE RAMP AND STOPS WHERE FLAMES RISE UP ON EACH SIDE ON THE ENTRANCE. Cole: "Nobody saw that coming, especially the Ultimo Dragon but will the decision come back to haunt Shane Thompson tonight"? Ventura: "I don't know how the Dragon can see anything out of that mask but like I said when it happened Cole, Thompson made a decision that will, in the long run, better his career". "HAUNTED" BY EVANESCENCE HITS AND SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT WITH THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST, DRAWING A LOT OF HEAT. Cole: "This man has been almost unbeatable over the last several months but facing the world renowned Ultimo Dragon is gonna be a huge test"! Ventura: "Well I hope Ultimo brought his A game cause he's gonna need it tonight"! TWF Lightheavyweight Title Match Challenger.... The Ultimo Dragon vs. Shane Thompson As the bell sounded, the two men tried to feel each other out, each leery of making a mistake. Ultimo took the first shot but missed and Thompson made him pay for it with a sharp kick to the chest. Thompson followed that by softening him up with a couple more kicks before peppering him with some knifedge chops. But Ultimo reversed his position and flung Thompson into the corner where he pounded him with a stinging handslap across the chest. Ultimo then corraled him in and hit a running bulldog before going to the top rope, looking for a flying spin kick but Thompson took him out of the air with a calculated dropkick. He then shot him to the corner but Ultimo flung over him and hit a gorgeous german suplex into a cover. Thompson was able to kick out but was a little shaken up. Ultimo then went to the top rope and came off with the asai moonsault. Thompson evaded him though and Ultimo landed on his feet but came up lame and Thompson drilled him with a superkick. He rolled him up for the 1.....2....., but Ultimo kicked out. However, it looked as though the end was near because Ultimo was writhing in pain. Thompson showed the mark of a true technician, going at the dinged up limb. After a shin breaker, he went into a reverse figure four leg lock and Ultimo was in a lot of trouble. But he showed a ton of will by getting to the bottom rope. Thompson got up and pulled him up, working on the leg some more before whipping him to the ropes. Thompson went for a hip toss but somehow Ultimo held his arm and fell down with him into an unbelievable rollup, grapevining both legs to get the 3 count. Match Time: 8:08 Ventura: "Did he get him"? ULTIMO DRAGON's MUSIC HITS AND REFEREE MIKE SPARKS HANDS HIM THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE WHICH HE CLUTCHES CLOSE TO HIS BODY. Cole: "He sure did"! Ventura: "That was unreal Cole! Almost impossible to kick out"! Cole: "Well like him or not, hats off to Thompson for a great run here on PrimeTime but the Ultimo Dragon has added another title to his growing list of career accolades"! BACKSTAGE..... CHRIS BENOIT IS SHOWN STANDING OUTSIDE A DRESSING ROOM AND DYLAN JANSENS COMES OUT. Dylan Jansens: "Come on Chris, there's no need to be down about this anymore. Listen, we all know you would've..... Chris Benoit: "Would've what Dylan? Bottom line is, I didn't get the oppurtunity that I deserve"! Jansens: "Well if I win the New Year's battle royale, the resolution will be the decision of the group, not just me". JUST THEN, THE DYNAMIC DUO COMES UP. Hurricane: "Hold it right there citizen Jansens and citizen Benoit. Lately, it seems all you two have done is griping". Cyclone: "Yeah guys, he's right". Hurricane: "Look what happened when you guys did what you do best and combined your powers. You two became the number one contenders to our tag team titles.... something that Cyclone and I are proud to say". Benoit: "Well I appreciate it fellas but I gotta run". BENOIT WALKS AWAY Cyclone: "Not even a good luck"? Jansens: "That's how he's been lately". Hurricane: "Give him some time... he'll come around". Cole: "Well folks we are just moments away from the New Year's battle royale, a growing tradition at War in the Winter but first we need to tell you about next month's huge annual event"! Ventura: "It's my favorite event of the year Cole.... the Royal Rumble"! Cole: "Fifteen RAW superstars and fifteen PrimeTime superstars will look to earn a trip to the main event at WrestleMania and you can bet the Alamodome in San Antonio is gonna be rockin' for that one"! RANDY ORTON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. Ventura: "It's time for the New Year's battle royale Cole and this is my pick to win it" Cole: "Well the last time we saw Randy Orton he was being a sore loser after getting beat by Jordan Rockwell"! Ventura: "Well I'd be surprised if Rockwell can even make it out here"! BATISTA, DYLAN JANSENS, JOHNNY STAMBOLI, ARIES, PAUL LONDON, MORTIS, LOW KI, SEAN O'HAIRE, CHARLIE HAAS AND RHYNO ARE ALL INTRODUCED. "ROCK HARD" BY JA RULE HITS AND THE CROWD GOES NUTS AS JORDAN ROCKWELL STEPS OUT WITH A VERY SERIOUS LOOK IN HIS EYES. Cole: "Ready to eat your words Jesse"?! Ventura: "Okay so he's playing the courageous role again but trust me Cole.... he's not gonna be a factor"! Cole: "Remember fans that the winner here gets to select his new year's resolution as it pertains to the PrimeTime division"! New Year's Battle Royale As the bell sounded, the scrum was on and it was tough to make out much action. Randy Orton tried to lay low and avoided Rockwell at all costs. Rockwell ran into Aries in pursuit of Orton and got into a tough fight with him. The first man eliminated was Paul London who was seen flying over the top rope. The elimination was credited to Sean O'haire who stood laughing at London. Mortis and Low-Ki came from behind and tried to dump O'haire but O''haire grabbed the bottom rope and hung on, then used his legs to flip both men over the top rope. After a headbutt by Aries, Rockwell was stunned and Orton then came over and slapped Rockwell across the face. But Aries spun Orton around and put him on the mat with a right hand. Charlie Haas had Rhyno up on his shoulders, trying to dump him over the top rope but Rockwell exploded up and clotheslined Aries before kicking Haas in the gut. Rhyno then tossed Haas out of the ring and Rockwell and Rhyno combined for a double clothesline on O'haire. Aries tried to come from behind on Rockwell but Dylan Jansens stopped him and the two traded shots. Moments later, Rhyno caught an unsuspecting O'haire with a clothesline that knocked him out of the ring. In the corner, Jansens was trying to push Aries over the top rope when an oppurtunistic Orton came from behind and dumped him out. Aries got on the turnbuckle and shouted something at Jansens but when he turned around, Orton drilled him with a dropkick that put him out as well. Getting down to the nitty gritty, Batista, who had battled with Johnny Stamboli since the bell rung, blasted him with a clothesline and then gorilla press slammed him out of the ring, making the FBI-Dibiase wager null and void. Rhyno came over and traded shots with Batista when Randy Orton came from behind with a chop block on the manbeast. Rockwell came over and he and Orton went at it again until Orton got a thumb to the eye in. He then held Rockwell up for Batista but Rockwell ducked a clothesline and Batista ended up knocking Orton out of the ring! Orton tried everything to get back in but the multiple referee's at ringside escorted him to the back. Now at a decided advantage, Rockwell and Rhyno double teamed Batista and whipped him to the corner. Rockwell then whipped his own partner in but Batista caught Rhyno with a straight kick to the head. Rockwell charged in but Batista put him down with a hard spinebuster before picking him up and tossing him to the floor. Batista screamed in Rockwell's direction but Rhyno came from behind and dumped Batista over the top rope. Rhyno held up his arms in victory but didn't realize that Batista landed on the apron. Batista then came back into the ring and kicked a surprised Rhyno in the gut before picking him up for his sit out powerbomb. That made him easy pickings for the elimination and Batista won the match. Match Time: 12:44 Cole: "And through all the talk of who may win this thing, no one mentioned the biggest man in it.... Batista"! Ventura: "Forget about any wagers or hurt friendships Cole... Batista is a man and he just proved that"! Cole: "And being aligned with the likes of Brock Lesnar, who knows what his resolution will be! I'm sure Shane McMahon isn't real thrilled with this result"! BACKSTAGE..... WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER, TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN HEADING TO THE RING AS HE TAPES HIS WRISTS UP. SUDDENLY, RICKY STEAMBOAT COMES UP. THE TWO MEN JUST STARE EACH OTHER DOWN. Travis Wakeman: "Steamboat. You're about the last guy I thought I'd see here tonight". Ricky Steamboat: "Look Wakeman, I know we had our match at TWF Outbreak a couple years ago and you weren't real happy about the result, but I had to pass something along to ya before your match". Wakeman: "And what's that"? Steamboat: "Well, that Elimination Chamber is gonna take a lot out of everyone involved. But if there's one man who's got what it takes to come out of it with that title..... it's you. STEAMBOAT EXTENDS HIS HAND AND WAKEMAN SHAKES IT. Good luck". Cole: "Wow... if that's not encouragement, what is"? THE CAMERA SHOWS A SHOT OF THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER WHICH HAS NOW ENCOMPASSED THE RING. Ventura: "I respect Steamboat but I disagree with that thought"! Cole: "Well before we get to what is sure to be one of the most grueling matches in TWF history.... let's take a look at a long story of how all these men got to this spot". A VIDEO IS SHOWN, CHRONICOLING OVER 2 MONTHS OF ACTION AND EVENTS THAT HAVE LED TO TONIGHT. A CORD STRIKES AND BROCK LESNAR's MUSIC HITS AND THE BOOS START RIGHT AWAY. Ventura: "Here comes the pain"! Cole: "This one is gonna work like this folks.... numbers were randomly drawn for entry into this match. Two men will start and every five minutes, another man's chamber will open and he will enter the match and Jesse, last man standing wins"! "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT HITS AND ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO A GREAT POP. Ventura: "Well you know who my pick is Cole! I don't see anyone going over Lesnar tonight"! Cole: "Rob Van Dam is entering this match against doctor's orders and although you gotta admire his passion and his fight, this could be a big mistake"! CHRISTOPHER DANIELS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT WEARING HIS RED AND BLACK ROBE AND DARK SHADES. Ventura: "Ten tons of steel, of course he's making a mistake"! Cole: "And what would it mean for this man and his message if he could bring the Universal title to the Chosen"? Ventura: "I'd love to pick Daniels in this one Cole because many people probably don't realize how many tough, brutal matches this man has competed in". "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE LOUDEST POPS ALL NIGHT. HE HAS THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "We all know the history between Daniels and Wakeman but tonight, Wakeman is at a big disadvantage Jesse, having to outlast five other guys just to keep his title"! "SEEK AND DESTROY" BY METALLICA HITS AND THE BEAST COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER. Ventura: "Wakeman's got everything to lose tonight"! Cole: "This man likes to be referred to as PrimeTime's problem solver and with all his experience in the Thunder Dome, you gotta wonder if The Beast is at home here"! Ventura: "Well he may be, but he's drawn one of the numbers to start this thing"! "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS BUT A VERY DETERMINED LOOK ON HIS FACE. Cole: "And here's the other and I wonder if you asked him if he'd say his destiny included starting this thing"?! Ventura: "But it's that kind of attitude that you have to survive a match like this Michael"! Cole: "Fasten your seat belts... this is gonna be a wild one"! Elimination Chamber/TWF Universal Title Match The Beast vs. Bahamut vs. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Universal Champ Travis Wakeman The bell rang and the crowd was very loud and into the match. Two growing rivals, Bahamut and The Beast started things off and they wasted no time bringing the heavy shots. After a headbutt, The Beast clotheslined Bahamut over the top rope and onto the steel barrier that surrounded the ring. Bahamut got in a knee to the gut followed by a whip right into the steel wall. Bahamut then draped The Beast over the middle rope and began choking the life out of him when the buzzer sounded for someone else to join the fray. This time it was Wakeman and he went right at Bahamut with right hands before whipping him into the wall only to have The Beast picked him up and throw him into the ring. Wakeman was a little shaken up from the landing but The Beast began to choke him with 2 hands until Bahamut came over with a kick to the side of the head. Bahamut then removed the turnbuckle pad in one of the corners and he picked Wakeman up, looking to ram him into it but Wakeman put his foot up to block it and after an elbow to the midsection, he rammed Bahamut into it as the buzzer sounded. Ths time, Lesnar's chamber opened and he came in, targeting The Beast. Lesnar was all over him like a man possessed as Wakeman nearly got the pin on Bahamut. Wakeman pulled him up but Bahamut got in a shot and picked Wakeman up for a gorilla press slam, just dumping him on the steel barrier! Wakeman grabbed his ribs in agony as The Beast looked for a way to escape Brock's vise grip bear hug. But seconds later, Rob Van Dam got into the match and he caught Lesnar with an erray of kicks before diving at Bahamut. Bahamut was able to catch him though and throw him into the steel like a javaline. Wakeman got up and went for a clothesline on Bahamut but he was very wild and struck Van Dam. Bahamut then put Wakeman ducked with a gut wrench powerbomb. Meanwhile, The Beast had Lesnar rockin' with consecutive clotheslines before kicking him right out of the ring with a running boot to the face. RVD got up and knocked Bahamut back into the ring with a spinning heel kick right as the last entrant, Chris Daniels got in. Seeing an oppurtunity, Daniels went to the top rope and came off with a sunset flip to pin Bahamut, making him the first casualty. Wakeman came over and drilled Daniels with a right hand but Wakeman had the crimson mask due to blood loss and didn't have much behind the punch. Daniels and RVD then traded shots as The Beast came over, driving Wakeman into the steel. He then went for a suplex but Wakeman blocked it and suplex The Beast over the top rope and back into the ring, beautifully floating over on top of him to get a quick 3 count. The Beast was upset but was forced to leave. Lesnar got up but was slow in doing so and RVD and Wakeman combined to put him down with a double hip toss over the top rope and onto the barrier. RVD then took Wakeman down with a cheap shot that knocked him onto the barrier on the other side. RVD then inexplicably went all the way up to the top of one of the chambers and dove off with his martial arts kick. Wakeman moved though and he crashed very hard, drawing "HOLY SHIT" chants that were way louder than the "HLA" chants from the bra and panties match. Wakeman stumbled over but picked RVD up for the "Royal Flush", dropping him right on the barrier with it! RVD's body twitched as Wakeman covered him to put him out. But when Wakeman got back into the ring, Lesnar ran him over with a clothesline that completely turned him inside out. The fans were stunned when Wakeman had nothing left to kick out and was eliminated. Daniels then gave Wakeman a parting shot, putting him down with the "Last Rites" but Brock was lying in wait and when he turned around, he was put in the Brock Lock which there seems to be no escape and moments later, Daniels tapped out as Lesnar had regained the title. Match Time: 22:19 Cole: "This is total carnage! Lesnar can hardly walk and the other guys might all have to be carted out Jesse"! Ventura: "But just as I predicted Brock Lesnar has returned to the top of the mountain"! Cole: "The EMT's are gonna be kept busy tonight but you're right Jesse, Lesnar brought the pain into the Chamber and he's leaving with the gold"!
