Manchester, New Hampshire
Attendance: 10,331
January 4, 2006
THE UPRISING LOGO IS STAMPED ON THE SCREEN AS THE VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA IS SHOWN IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, SURROUNDED BY FANS. ON A PODIUM NEAR THE FANS IS IDALIS.
Idalis: "Hello everyone and welcome to Uprising where we will count down to War in the Winter and I gotta say, what better way to kick off 2006 huh?
IDALIS HOLDS HER MICROPHONE OUT AND GETS A BIG POP.
You guys are in for seven huge matches and a big main event which we will cover here shortly. But we want to start by talking about what many people are calling chapter three in a long, bitter fued between former friends.
VIDEO PACKAGE: CHAOS WOLF VS, VLAD THE IMPALER The video package starts by showing Chaos Wolf and Vlad enjoying life as tag team partners and as members of the New Breed Reborn. But things took a turn for the worse when Chaos Wolf inexplicably turned on Vlad and the group. From there, the video covers their war at Eruption in a Stretcher match which Vlad finally got the best of. But it didn't end there as the two met again at King of the Ring in November, this time in an Iron Circle match and again, Vlad got the win. Just as it looked like Vlad had ridden himself of his former friend, Chaos Wolf decided to bring Vlad's dead brother into the picture, claiming Vlad never cared about his brother and not only that, the feeling was mutual. Possessing some of his brother's dog tags, Chaos Wolf went on to verbally bash and taunt Vlad, which has led to tonight. Idalis: "And get this guys, if you haven't gone to TWF.com and voted, do so now because there is a poll up as we speak where you can actually select what type of match you want to see these guys in tonight. Now, let me say that there are some brutal matches on this poll and one thing is for sure, someone is getting hurt tonight. But did you guys have a good holiday?! IDALIS HOLDS OUT HER MIC AGAIN AND MOST OF THE FANS CHEER. Well someone who didn't is Muhammad Hassan. Does this guy ever have a good day? THE FANS BOO. Well he will go one on one with Batista later tonight but on the last PrimeTime, he had a run in with Santa Claus, take a look". LAST PRIMETIME.......... Muhammad Hassan: "It's that time of year again! The time of year when you Americans give gifts to those who you don't really care about, stuff your faces with so much food it makes you sick, and make a bunch of resolutions that you don't last a week before breaking! A CHORUS OF BOOS STARTS UP. But ya know what Daivari and I hate the most about this time of year? Santa Claus! How long will you people continue this myth that Santa Claus exists?! How long will you tell your kids that.......... AFTER THE MATCH...... Cole: "Well the bottom line is that Hassan and Daivari have picked up the win and.... wait a minute, here comes Santa Claus"! Ventura: "And he's got a bag full of toys"! SANTA GETS INTO THE RING AND BEGINS WAVING TO THE FANS BUT HASSAN IS SEEN VERBALLY ABUSING HIM. SUDDENLY, SANTA TAKES HIS BAG AND SWINGS IT AT DAIVARI, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MAT. HASSAN THROWS A RIGHT HAND BUT SANTA BLOCKS IT AND KNOCKS HIM DOWN WITH A RIGHT OF HIS OWN. SANTA THEN RIPS OFF HIS FAKE BEARD AND HAT.... IT's BATISTA! THE CROWD GOES NUTS AS BATISTA DRILLS HASSAN WITH A SPINEBUSTER. DAIVARI TRIES TO GET IN A SHOT BUT BATISTA KICKS HIM AND DELIVERS "BATISTA BOMB" AS HASSAN ESCAPES. THE CROWD GOES WILD AS BATISTA's MUSIC PLAYS. Cole: "Oh yeah, I'd say Batista is more than ready for War in the Winter"! Ventura: "And I'd say Hassan and Daivari hate Santa even more now"! Idalis (laughing): "I gotta tell you guys, I rewinded that and watched it so many times, it's not funny. But that brings us to our main event where four of the top superstars the TWF has to offer are going to battle in a fatal four way match for the Universal title. Do you guys have a favorite? IDALIS HOLDS THE MIC OUT AND THE CROWD SEEMS TO BE VERY PRO-ROCKWELL AND CHRISTIAN. A VIDEO PACKAGE IS SHOWN, STARTING BY DETAILING THE ENEMIES TO FRIENDS TO ENEMIES AGAIN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JORDAN ROCKWELL AND CHRISTIAN CONCLUDED BY THEIR TAG TEAM LOSS TO EDGE AND NAILS. THE VIDEO FOOTAGE THEN SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDGE AND NAILS, FOCUSING ON THE TALK EDGE GAVE THE MASKED MAN, TELLING HIM HE IS ONLY IN THE MATCH TO HELP HIM WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AS A FAVOR FOR HIM GIVING HIM THE HARDCORE TITLE AND KEEPING UP HIS "KING OF HARDCORE" IMAGE. THE PACKAGE CONCLUDES BY SHOWING THE FACES OF ALL 4 MEN ONE BY ONE BEFORE LAYING THEM OUT IN A MOVING RUBIX CUBE. Idalis: "There is no doubt that four way is gonna be hot tonight. If you have yet to contact your local cable company to order War in the Winter, do so now. We are down to about ten minutes before we go live here from Manchester and after this commercial break, we will see Axl Irvin take on Dylan Jansens, don't go away". COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "HOSTEL" IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FINAL, HARD SELL PROMO FOR WAR IN THE WINTER WHICH RUNS DOWN EVERY MATCH ON THE CARD. RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE....... "OVER MY HEAD" BY LIT COMES ON AND DYLAN JANSENS COMES OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS AS UPRISING RETURNS. MICHAEL COLE AND JESSE VENTURA ARE SHOWN AT THEIR BROADCAST POSITION. Michael Cole: "We welcome you to pay-per-view the way only we know how to do it and for those of you out there who will be joining us for War in the Winter, we will be switching to the pay-per-view channel directly following this match"! Jesse Ventura: "The Verizon Wireless arena is starting to fill up Michael, what a night this should be"! "DO YOU CALL MY NAME" BY RA HITS AND AXL IRVIN COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER ALONG WITH TRACI. Cole: "Well we've got action here on Uprising and I can remember back when these two men had one heck of a heated rivalry partner"! Ventura: "These two men participated in the first Dragon's Lair match but tonight, both these guys are looking for a win to get back into the swing of things on PrimeTime". Dylan Jansens vs. Axl Irvin w/ Traci This was a very competitive match that took us right up to the start of the PPV. Jansens got the upperhand after catching Irvin with a flying reverse wheel kick but he missed with the Deeep Sea Dive off the top rope. Irvin tried to follow up and put him away but he ran into a kick to the face after whipping DJ to the corner. Moments later, Jansens went for the "Dragon's Bane" and almost had it on but Axl was able to slip off his shoulders and then kick him in the gut before hitting the "Axl Cutter", rolling DJ over to get the 1.......2.......3. Match Time: 9:28 "DO YOU CALL MY NAME" PLAYED AND THE FANS CELEBRATED THE VICTORY WITH AXL. Cole: "You brought up a good point partner, this could get Axl back into the swing of things on PrimeTime"! Ventura: "That was a great match, he just was able to escape the Dragon's Bane and he made Jansens pay with his own finisher". Cole: "We are now out of time here for Uprising, we'll see you over on the pay-per-view channel for the annual winter classic, War in the Winter"! THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK FOR A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE THE COPYRIGHT INFORMATION IS SHOWN ALONG WITH THE USUAL LEGAL DISCLAIMER. THE BRAND NEW TWF ENTERTAINMENT LOGO THEN FLASHES ACROSS THE SCREEN. OUTSIDE A SNOWY MOUNTAINOUS REGION, SOLDIERS ARE SHOWN EXCHANGING FIRE AND AN EXPLOSION IS SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND. ONE SOLDIER IS PUT UP ON CLOSE UP, USING HIS WALKIE TALKIE. Soldier: "I don't know what to do! I'm out of ammo"! THE VOICE ON THE OTHER END SAYS "SO AM I"! SUDDENLY, AN UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIER RUNS UP AND THROWS A HAND GRENADE AT THE HUGE MOUNTAIN. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE EXPLOSION STARTS AN AVALANCHE AND SNOW COMES TUMBLING DOWN AS THE SOLDIERS SCRAMBLE FOR COVER, TO NO AVAIL. AFTER ALL GOES QUIET, THE ENGINE OF A SMALL PLANE IS HEARD AND IT FLIES OVER THE AREA, CARRYING A BANNER THAT SAYS TWF WAR IN THE WINTER. THE BATTLE STARTS NOW. AFTER THE PLANE FLIES OUT OF THE SHOT, A GLOVED HAND SHOOTS UP FROM THE PILE OF SNOW AND "OPEN EYES" BY SALIVA STARTS TO PLAY. THE ARENA THEN COMES INTO THE SHOT AND THE SEATS ARE NEARLY COMPLETELY FULL AS A TERRIFIC PYRO DISPLAY STARTS THE SHOW. THE SET IS MADE UP OF A HUGE WAR IN THE WINTER LOGO AND ON THE STAGE ARE TWO ARMEN SOLDIERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE AND A HISTORIC GERMAN PANTHER TANK SITS JUST OUTSIDE THE ENTRANCE. Michael Cole: "We are ready for a war the way only the TWF knows how to do it as for the sixth consecutive year, the TWF brings you War in the Winter"! Jesse Ventura: "But this is actually the seventh time the TWF has held this event Michael, back in 1999 it wasn't offered on pay-per-view"! Cole: "And we have every reason to believe that this year's event will be the best yet! We have a huge fatal four way match for the Universal title later tonight"! Ventura: "That is the only title match on tonight's card, but I am looking forward to them all"! THE MUSIC OF CHRIS MASTERS COMES ON AND HE IS SHOWN, CROUCHED DOWN ON THE STAGE AS RICK MARTEL COMES OUT SPRAYING HIS ARROGANCE. MASTERS THEN GETS UP AND GOES INTO A SET OF POSES BUT HE IS LOUDLY BOOED. Cole: "And we are starting things off with the Masterpiece and Jesse, the million dollar question over the last couple of weeks has been, can Rome break the Masterlock"? Ventura: "And I'm gonna have to say no. I talked to Chris Masters earlier tonight while he was doing his weight training and I gotta say, even at only twenty two years old, this might be the strongest man I've ever met in professional wrestling folks"! ROME's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A PRETTY GOOD REACTION. Cole: "That's very high praise partner, but the way I look at it, Rome doesn't even have to break the hold, he can beat him without giving Masters a chance to get it on. Because I think you're right, I don't know if it is even humanly possible to break that hold"! Ventura: "And you gotta remember the x-factor Michael, Rick Martel outside the ring, in the corner of the Masterpiece"! Cole: "Martel seems to be playing a big part in pushing Masters towards the top and it's fine with me, because since he's been managing him, we haven't had to see any of the Fashion Show"! "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters w/ Rick Martel vs. Rome This match got off to a very slow, plodding pace and it stayed that way. Finally, the two men met in the center of the ring exchanging heavy haymakers. Rome got the best of that, knocking Masters into the corner before clubbing him in the left side of the head with 2 swinging clothesline shots. Rome tried to whip Masters to the opposite corner but it was reversed. Masters then charged in but Rome moved and he posted his left shoulder. Rome then pulled Masters out and took him down with an armbar DDT, taking it right into a fujiwara armbar. Masters was able to escape by reaching his right foot to the bottom ring rope but it was clear that Rome wanted to hobble at least one of the arms of the Masterpiece, making it impossible for him to get on the Masterlock. Rome continued to go at the left arm but Masters was able to reverse an irish whip and catch Rome with a textbook powerslam. But he missed a chance to capitalize on the move, grabbing his arm in pain. Martel asked Masters to come outside the ring and he began looking at the arm like he was some sort of doctor. Masters did seem to have a very limited range of motion with the arm but Rome came out of the ring and nailed Masters from behind. He then grabbed Martel and threw him into the barricade around the ring! Masters got up and punched Rome in the gut before pulling him by his tights right into the steel ring post. Referee Charles Robinson had reached a count of 8 when Masters rolled in. He then rolled back out to break the count before picking Rome up and driving him into the turnpost again. The upper back and shoulder area of Rome was the first thing that collided with the steel. Masters pulled Rome up and rolled him back into the ring. In firm control, Masters dropped a big elbow on the chest of Rome. He made a cover but could only get a 2 count. After a few clubbing shots to the back, Masters tried to pick Rome up for a gorilla press slam. But Rome fought his way out of it, landing on one knee on the mat. Masters hit the mat, looking to run over Rome but Rome popped up to both feet and lifted Masters into the air with a gorilla press of his own, slamming him to the mat. This really got the crowd involved as Rome then hit back to back clotheslines. He then grabbed Masters in a standing hammerlock, lifting him off the mat. In a lot of pain, Masters was able to get his feet back on the mat and he reversed the hammerlock. Seeing an opening, Masters got the "Masterlock" in. Rome was in a lot of trouble and everyone knew it. Masters pushed down on the hold with all he had but Robinson agreed that there was still some fight in the Middle eastern weightlighting champion. Then, Rome got a look of sheer anger in his face and he began to use his own arms to pull the fingers of Masters apart! Seeing that the hold was being broken, Martel jumped up on the apron but Robinson came over to get him down. Rome caught Masters with a back elbow to break free before smashing Martel with a right hand that broke his shades. But Masters came from behind and kicked Rome as hard as he could, right in the groin. Masters then rolled him up and reached his arm out, grabbing the middle ring rope for extra leverage as Robinson called for the bell. Match Time: 7:23 Ventura: "Masters got him! That was three"! Cole: "It was three, but it took two men to do it and he had the damn ropes! Not only that, but he broke the Masterlock"! MASTERS' MUSIC PLAYED AND HE LEFT THE RING, HELPING MARTEL UP, WITH AN EXHAUSTED LOOK ON HIS FACE. IN THE RING, THE EYES OF ROME SAID IT ALL. Ventura: "He what?! I didn't see anything like that Michael"! Cole: "It was plain as day, he had the hold broken and that's why Martel interfered"! Ventura: "Can we get someone from the technical department out here to fix Cole's monitor, it's obviously broken". BACKSTAGE..... DRESSING ROOM...... CAMERAS CUT TO THE BACK AND SHOW A CLOSE UP OF WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A BLACK WIDOW INSIDE A JAR. AS THE CAMERA PANS BACK, SEAN O'HAIRE IS SHOWN LOOKING INTO THE JAR WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE. Sean O'Haire: "I'm glad to have you back, but believe me, those two haven't paid the price for taking you. They have no idea of your capabilities. (laughs) And tonight, that saying, don't play with fire, cause you just might get burned is going to become a reality for those two...... trust me". CAMERAS CUT TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA AND THE FANS INSIDE LOUDLY CHEER AT THE SIGHT OF SHANE McMAHON WHO GOES TO A YOUNG MAN SITTING AT A COMPUTER. Shane McMahon: "Hey Lucas, how is that poll coming for the Chaos Wolf-Vlad match"? Lucas: "Well Shane-O, it looks to be nearly a dead heat between either a Hell in a Cell match, or an Elevated Fall match". Shane: "Oooh, I feel sorry for those guys. Well the voting is almost closed so give everyone up to the last second to get their votes in". Lucas: "Will do boss". "COME ON" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE PLAYS AND SEAN O'HAIRE COMES OUT CARRYING THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE AND THE JAR WITH THE SPIDER. Cole: "Any of you out there that have not voted, you still have a chance to do so. But what the hell did we just see from this guy? I know you're a big fan of his partner, but that was..... that was sick". Ventura: "It is no secret that Sean O'Haire is one of my favorite superstars and speaking of voting, he is up for Wrestler of the Year and if he were to win it, you'd hear no complaints from me". MORDECAI's MUSIC COMES ON AND HE COMES OUT, ADORNED IN HIS WHITE ROBE. HE SLAMS THE BASE OF HIS STAFF DOWN ON THE STAGE, CAUSING FLAMES TO RISE UP AROUND HIM. Cole: "He has certainly been one of the best champions we have ever seen and he has a partner tonight who I don't think anyone wants to be in the ring with". Ventura: "Mordecai has delivered in his personal crusade to rid the TWF of sinners and if you ask me, he and O'Haire form one of the more dangerous combinations we've ever seen here"! Cole: "Well we saw what he did to the likes of Orlando Jordan, Bahamut, I mean, the list goes on and on. But I gotta know, what sins have any of those guys committed? I just think he's a nutcase"! "AHHHH WHAT A RUSH" IS HEARD AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET IN CHEERS AS HEIDENREICH AND ANIMAL MAKE THEIR WAY OUT. Ventura: "Correct me if I'm wrong Michael, but isn't stealing a sin? That's what I thought! These two stole something that wasn't theirs"! Cole: "It was a spider for God sake! Heidenreich, as unusual as it seems, had become friends with this spider and now..... now O'Haire and Mordecai are gonna make him pay for his sins? Give me a break"! Sean O'Haire and Mordecai vs. The New Road Warriors Sean O'Haire and Heidenreich started the match off and Heidenreich got up in his face, yelling for him to give his "friend" back. But all O'Haire gave him was a slap to the face. Heidenreich responded with some hard right hands before whipping O'Haire to the ropes and catching him with a big boot to the face. Heidenreich seemed to be losing control, going into a rage as he hit O'Haire from a mounted position. Animal tagged himself into the match and pulled O'Haire up, shooting him to the corner. But O'Haire moved out of the way and caught Animal with a chop block before tagging in Mordecai. Mordecai seemed untouchable as he wore the veteran Animal down, keeping him on their side of the ring. After a big sidewalk slam, Mordecai tagged in O'Haire who climbed to the top rope. But Heidenreich walked across the apron, over to their side of the ring. Referee Mike Enos warned him not to touch O'Haire but the distraction was enough to allow Animal to get up and bring O'Haire off the top rope with a body slam. Heidenreich was then tagged back into the match and he showed some of his old football form, smashing O'Haire with a clothesline from a 3 point stance. But as he shook the ring ropes, Mordecai hit him from behind and then dropped him with a clothesline. As he sat up, O'Haire, with a running start, kicked him right in the chest. O'Haire then locked in a Dragon sleeper but Heidenreich was able to stand up. He turned around and tried for a northern lights suplex but O'Haire gave him 2 knees to the face before bouncing off the ropes and trying a spinning roundhouse kick. But Heidenreich was able to avoid it and O'Haire went right into the scrapbuster slam. Heidenreich hooked both of O'Haire's legs as Animal prevented Mordecai from breaking up the 3 count. Match Time: 9:14 "AHHH WHAT A RUSH" WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE OLD LEGION OF DOOM MUSIC AND THE CROWD LOUDLY CELEBRATED. Howard Finkel: "Here are your winners..... the New Road Warriors"! Cole: "That's gotta be revenge for Heidenreich! He just pinned the Intercontinental champions' shoulders to the mat"! Ventura: "Wait a minute, look at this"! MORDECAI ATTACKED HEIDENREICH FROM BEHIND AND CLOTHESLINED HIM OUT OF THE RING AS O'HAIRE DRILLED ANIMAL WITH A SUPERKICK. THEN, HE TOOK HIS JAR AND OPENED IT. Cole: "Oh no, what is he thinking"?! WITH ANIMAL DOWN ON HIS BACK, O'HAIRE PUT THE SPIDER ON HIS CHEST. MOMENTS LATER, ANIMAL BEGAN SQUIRMING AROUND AS O'HAIRE GOT THE SPIDER BACK IN THE JAR. Ventura: "You heard what O'Haire said, play with fire, and you just might get burned"! Cole: "Did that thing bite him?! For God sake, get some paramedics down here"! AS MORDECAI AND O'HAIRE LEFT, HEIDENREICH JUMPED INTO THE RING TO CHECK ON HIS PARTNER AS SEVERAL EMTs RUSHED TO THE RING. CAMERAS IN THE ARENA GOT SEVERAL SHOTS OF THE STUNNED LOOKS ON MANY FANS' FACES. Ventura: "I don't think it actually bit him Michael". Cole: "God I hope not, I told you O'Haire is sick"! BACKSTAGE.... SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE....... SHANE McMAHON IS IN HIS OFFICE, WATCHING IN CONCERN FROM A MONITOR AS THE EMTs WORK ON ANIMAL WHEN THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. Shane McMahon: "Come in". THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN..... IT's ORLANDO JORDAN. Orlando Jordan: "What's up Shane-O-Mac"? SHANE TURNS AROUND. Shane: "Orlando, I didn't expect to see you here tonight". Jordan: "Well, I know, but because of my superb physical condition, I was able to recover from what Mordecai did to me. And now, I'm ready to enter the New Year's battle royale tonight. Just wait to hear what I got cooked up for my resolution". Shane: "Yeah, about that. I was going to hold it here tonight, ya know, to keep up with tradition. But I got to thinking, it would be even better to do it on the next PrimeTime. That way, everyone who tunes into Fox that night, will be able to see it. See what I'm sayin'"? ORLANDO STARTS TO NOD HIS HEAD AS IF TO SAY YES. Jordan: "No". Shane: "Look Orlando, the battle royale will take place on the next PrimeTime and it will be filled with twelve superstars, all of which who do not have a match tonight". Jordan: "Like I said, my resolution would be the best ever. I'll see ya there". BACK AT RINGSIDE, "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN HITS AND CHRIS PLATOON COMES OUT TO A GOOD, STRONG CHEER. Cole: "Huge news there Jesse. We are gonna get to call the New Year's battle royale for the first time on network tv"! Ventura: "That's gonna be great but right now, we are set for our falls count anywhere matchup"! Cole: "And if you ask me, this man and Chavo Guerrero would be tag team champions if not for Shane Thompson, whose number Chris Platoon seems to have"! "WAITING TO DIE" BY (HED)pe PLAYS AND SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS, CARRYING A SINGAPORE CANE. Ventura: "He got one win over him Michael, if he can do it again, then we can talk like that"! Cole: "Thompson has that Singapore cane that he used as a problem solver on the last PrimeTime.... wait a minute, here comes Platoon"! PLATOON LEFT THE RING AND CAME STRAIGHT AT THOMPSON WHO SWUNG THE CANE BUT MISSED AND PLATOON DROPPED HIM WITH A RIGHT HAND. Falls Count Anywhere Chris Platoon vs. Shane Thompson Platoon pulled Thompson up and clotheslined him over the barricade and into the crowd. In the crowd, Platoon asked for a fans' nachos and he slammed them into the face of Thompson. Platoon then threw Thompson back over the barricade and he landed on the ramp. He made the cover but Thompson got his left shoulder up at 2. Platoon seemed to be enjoying the beating he was dishing out as he walked Thompson up the ramp. He tried to ram him face first into the tank but Thompson got his foot on it to block it before elbowing him in the ribs and then whipping him into the monstrous piece of machinery. Thompson then got really clever, pulling off the helmet off one of the soldiers and he smashed Platoon over the head with it, busting him open. Thompson made a cover but Platoon kicked out at 2 and a half. Thompson pulled Platoon up by the hair and walked him down the ramp, ramming his head into the ring apron. After a sharp kick to the body, Thompson tried to whip him into the ring steps but Platoon reversed it, sending Thompson crashing into them. Fired up, Platoon ordered the timekeeper out of his chair and he picked it up. After a hard shot to the back and rib area of Thompson with the chair, Platoon waited for him to get up before cracking him over the head with it. Thompson crashed to the mat but rolled underneath the ring. He was under there for a good 30 seconds before coming out on the other side. Platoon made it over there, now with the Singapore cane in hand. He took a swing with it but Thompson rolled out of the way and then tripped Platoon up with a back footsweep. Thompson reached back under the ring and pulled out a 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire. The crowd knew Platoon was in trouble and when he got up, Thompson smashed him in the head with the demonic weapon before hitting him in the back with it. The wire was actually stuck in the back of Platoon. Platoon got into the ring, looking to get away and when Thompson came in, he threw a kick but Thompson caught his foot and spun him around, driving the 2x4 into his forehead. Thompson then positioned the 2x4 on the mat before pulling a crimson masked Platoon up. He hooked him up and delivered a nasty neckbreaker slam right onto the 2x4. Platoon arched his back and yelled in pain and Thompson covered him for the 1..........2.........3. Match Time: 9:11 Cole: "Mercifully, this is over. I think our paramedics that are on hand are in for a busy night"! Ventura: "That was absolutely brutal! Platoon has lost a tremendous amount of blood folks"! AS "WAITING TO DIE" PLAYED, THOMPSON WALKED UP THE RAMP, LOOKING BACK AT THE SCENE WITH A SICK GRIN ON HIS FACE. CAMERAS GOT A CLOSE UP OF THE MAT, WHICH WAS STAINED WITH BLOOD IN MANY AREAS. Cole: "Well I hope Thompson got what he wanted tonight! I don't see Chris Platoon ever being the same again"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... CAMERAS GO TO THE BACK WHERE IDALIS IS STANDING WITH KEN KENNEDY WHO IS WEARING A BRETT FAVRE GREEN BAY PACKERS JERSEY. Idalis: "Ken Kennedy...... Ken Kennedy: "I'm sorry, what is your name"? Idalis: "Uh, Idalis". Kennedy: "Okay whatever. Can you please address me properly"? Idalis: "Mister Kennedy, we just learned that on the next PrimeTime we will see the New Year's Battle Royale. Any chance you will take part in it"? Kennedy: "I just came from Shane McMahon's office and you can bet your pretty little ass that I'm gonna be in it. And what's more is........ BEHIND KENNEDY AND IDALIS IS AN AREA CORDONED OFF BY A CURTAIN. RED SMOKE STARTS TO RISE FROM BEHIND IT AND KENNEDY ACTS LIKE HE SMELLS SOMETHING FUNNY. Kennedy: "What the...... KENNEDY PULLS THE CURTAIN OPEN AND THE BOOGEYMAN IS BEHIND IT, SITTING ON THE FLOOR AROUND A PILE OF WORMS. Boogeyman: "I'm the Boogeyman..... and I'm comin' to getcha"! BOOGEYMAN GOES INTO HIS MANIACAL LAUGH AS KENNEDY PULLS THE CURTAIN CLOSED AND LOOKS AT IDALIS. Kennedy: "What the hell is going on around here?! Maybe that can be my New Year's resolution when I win the battle royale! Get the circus that we have around here, back where it belongs"! CHAE IS SHOWN WALKING IN THE BACK AND SHE COMES UP TO THE COMPUTER WHERE LUCAS IS STILL SITTING. Chae: "So, what's it gonna be"? Lucas: "It looks like the Elevated Fall match just barely won it". Chae: "So my man gets to throw Vlad fifteen feet to the floor tonight"? Lucas: "Uh, I guess". Chae: "I like that". THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE THE CREW IS WORKING ON ACTUALLY LIFTING IT OFF THE GROUND WITH A PIECE OF MACHINERY. Cole: "So the Elevated Fall match has been voted on by the fans and for those out there wondering, this match has only happened once in the entire history of the TWF and to my knowledge, that is the only time it has happened in the history of the business"! Ventura: "This is career threatening to say the least Michael. The ring will be suspended fifteen feet above the ground and the object is simple, throw your opponent out of it"! Cole: "As you can see our ring crew is feverishly working to get set up for this match and by the looks of things, they are stacking tables in sets of two on top of each other around the ring". Ventura: "Well I guess that beats a free fall to the floor, but not by much"! "IN THE END" BY LINKIN PARK COMES ON AND CHAOS WOLF MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH CHAE TO A LOT OF HEAT. Cole: "It was talked about earlier tonight but this will be chapter three in this long, storied rivalry between former friends and tag team partners"! Ventura: "Chaos Wolf has already lost to Vlad the Impaler in a Stretcher match and an Iron Circle match. If he loses here, I don't know where he'll turn"! USING A PAINTER's LADDER, CHAOS WOLF CLIMBS UP AND INTO THE ELEVATED RING. "TNT" BY AC/DC HITS AND VLAD THE IMPALER COMES OUT TO A PRETTY BIG POP. Cole: "Well you lose here, there might not be a tomorrow! There's a reason this match has only been sanctioned one time"! Ventura: "And as you can see, there's not even a referee in the ring so obviously, anything goes"! VLAD BEGINS HIS CLIMB UP THE LADDER AS HOWARD FINKEL WARNS CHAOS WOLF THAT IF HE INTERFERES WITH HIM ENTERING, HE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Cole: "Buckle your seat belts folks, this is gonna get ugly"! Elevated Fall Match Chaos Wolf w/ Chae vs. Vlad the Impaler Both men were very careful as the bell sounded, knowing one wrong move might mean their doom. Finally, they locked up and struggled for position. Wolf backed Vlad into a corner and threw a roght hand but Vlad blocked it and knocked him down with one of his own. After a stiff clothesline, Vlad picked Wolf up and tried to slam him over the top rope but Wolf held onto that rope for dear life before getting in a thumb to the eye. He then tried to come off the ring ropes but Vlad caught him in mid air with a forearm that knocked Wolf onto the apron. Wolf teetered on the apron, trying to keep his balance before driving a shoulder through the middle ring rope and into the gut of Vlad. He then shot himself into the ring, bouncing off the back of Vlad and hitting the ropes on the other side. He connected with a clothesline but Vlad didn't go over. Vlad then pushed him away with both hands as he charged in before kicking him right in the face. Vlad then grabbed Wolf by the hair and tried to toss him over the ropes and out of the ring but Wolf drove an elbow into his gut and hit a side Russian leg sweep. From there, Wolf went to the top rope, flying off with a perfect elbow drop. Wolf then stood over Vlad, slapping him across the face. He pulled Vlad to his feet by his hair before bouncing off the ropes but Vlad drilled him with a clothesline. He then picked him up and drove him into the mat with a 1 handed spinebuster. Vlad was feeling the rush of adrenaline and as the crowd look on from below, so did they. Vlad lifted Wolf onto his shoulders, looking for the "Lights Out". But he slipped off his shoulders and lifted Vlad up for a backdrop suplex but took a couple steps back and just dropped him over the top rope! Vlad fell very awkwardly, landing on one of the stacks of tables, crushing them both as the bell sounded. Match Time: 6:05 Cole: "Oh my God! Vlad the Impaler has been broken in half"! Ventura: "I've never seen anything like that in my life Michael, that was sheer insanity"! "HOLY SHIT" CHANTS COULD BE LOUDLY HEARD THROUGHOUT THE CROWD AS "IN THE END" PLAYED. CHAOS WOLF REACHED INTO HIS POCKET AND PULLED OUT THE DOG TAGS THAT ONCE BELONGED TO VLAD's BROTHER. Cole: "Oh no". WOLF THEN DROPPED THE TAGS FROM ABOVE, RIGHT ONTO THE BROKEN TABLES WHERE VLAD LAID. HE THEN CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER AND RECEIVED A HUGE HUG AND KISS FROM CHAE. Ventura: "That was symbolic Michael. I think that was Wolf's way of saying he has washed his hands of this entire situation". Cole: "Well I think what he just did was downright dispicable and fans, I think it may be awhile before we see Vlad the Impaler on TWF PrimeTime again..... wow". BACKSTAGE...... Idalis is shown in the backstage area and the fans begin cheering as Jordan Rockwell is shown in his gear and also wearing an Eddie Guerrero memorial t-shirt.
Idalis: "Jordan tonight you have the chance to regain the Universal title as you step into the ring as part of a fatal four way against Nails, Edge and the man who beat you at King of the Ring, Christian. Can I get your thoughts on this match tonight"?
Jordan Rockwell: "First of all let me send a message to that wannabe warrior from Mad Max, a.k.a Nails! Ya see Nails, over the past few months I've made the mistake of playing your game and doing things your way, well now, we're going to do it my way because no matter what happens tonight, I have a special challenge for you this coming week on PrimTime that will shake the foundation of PrimeTime and the TWF".
Idalis: "With that said, the most obvious question is can you stay focused on winning the title and not just on Nails? Because if you don't, that might play right into Christian retaining the title or Edge winning it".
Rockwell starts laughing.
Rockwell: "Edge? Edge? Honey Edge couldn't be a world champion even if he invented a championship belt. Bottom line as far as tonight goes, I will take care of business with Nails and then Christian.... I'm coming to get my belt back"! THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE ARENA GO OUT AND A RING OF FIRE FORMS ON THE STAGE AND THE MUSIC OF THE BROOD KICKS UP, BRINGING GANGREL AND JOHNNY SWINGER UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE STAGE ON A LEVITATION DEVICE. Cole: "It seems to me that Jordan Rockwell is very focused on the task at hand partner"! Ventura: "Well if he wants that title back, he's gonna have to be"! Cole: "We've got a handicap match coming up here and can you ever remember a handicap match where the team who had the advantage was the underdog"? Ventura: "Well I don't see it that was Michael, especially after The Brood got into the head of Lashley on the last PrimeTime"! LASHLEY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A HUGE REACTION. Cole: "You may not, but I think most of our viewers do just because of the fact that this guy has been simply dominating in his short time here on PrimeTime"! Ventura: "But he's a young rookie who is up against two crafty veterans. I think Gangrel and Swinger will find a way to knock Lashley down a few notches tonight"! Handicap Match The Brood vs. Bobby Lashley The bell sounded and although The Brood wanted to start the match together, referee Mike Enos informed them that they had to tag in and out. Swinger got the first crack and Lashley quickly took control, picking his leg and lifting him into the air. Swinger landed hard on his neck and shoulder but Lashley didn't let him shake it off, smashing him with a clothesline. He then threw him across the ring with a double arm belly to belly. Gangrel accepted the tag from his overwhelmed partner and he ducked a swing from Lashley, tagging him with 2 right hands of his own before hitting the ropes and going for a crossbody block. But Lashley caught him and threw him over his head with a fallaway slam. Gangrel backed into the corner but Lashley brought him right out with a beal, launching him more than halfway across the ring. Lashley pulled Gangrel up and whipped him to the corner where Swinger tagged himself in. Lashley hooked Gangrel up for a suplex, not realizing there was a tag and Swinger came in with a chop block before sticking Lashley into the mat with a DDT. Lashley then helped Gangrel to their corner but while he was doing that, Lashley popped up with a fierce look in his eyes. After a kick to the gut, he hoisted the Lost Boy up and drove him into the mat with his Dominator Drop. He made the cover as Enos made the 1..........2........., but Gangrel came in with a foreign object, his goblet, to the head of Lashley to break up the 3 count. Enos called for the bell, disqualifying The Brood as Gangrel got up laughing. Match Time: 5:24 Cole: "Wait a minute, Lashley's up"! GANGREL TURNED BACK AROUND AND GRABBED GANGREL BY THE THROAT, LIFTING HIM OVER HIS HEAD WITH A MILITARY PRESS BEFORE JUST THROWING HIM OUT OF THE RING. Ventura: "My God, what power"! LASHLEY THEN PICKED SWINGER UP IN A MILITARY PRESS, THROWING HIM RIGHT OUT ONTO GANGREL BEFORE HIS MUSIC HIT. Cole: "Lashley has gotten the win and not only that, he's single-handedly disposed of The Brood"! Ventura: "Okay Cole, I'll give credit where credit is due! This guy is awesome"! Cole: "Lashley is becoming a huge forced to be reckoned with here on PrimeTime"! BACKSTAGE...... EDGE IS SHOWN IN THE BACK, LOOKING AT A BOOK WHEN ROB VAN DAM BUMPS INTO HIM COMING AROUND THE CORNER. Rob Van Dam: "Oh, excuse me champ. Oops, I guess I shouldn't call you that, my bad". Edge: "Look Van Dam, I've got no time for your jokes tonight. I mean, the last time I checked, you weren't even on the card tonight". RVD: "Yeah, you're right dude. But at least I know what it feels like to win the Universal title.... twice. Remind me again how many times you've won it". Edge: "Take a look at this. EDGE SHOWS HIM THE BOOK. You see what that says?! My yearbook calls me most likely to be World champion! It's my time tonight Van Dam, no matter what you, or any of these other idiots in the back say! Mark my words, I will leave this God foresaken town tonight with the Universal title"! EDGE STORMS OFF AS VAN DAM JUST LOOKS ON WITH A SMILE. RVD (to himself): "Whatever". THE FAMILIAR ARABIC CHANT IS HEARD, LEADING INTO MUHAMMAD HASSAN's MUSIC AND HE AND DAIVARI COME OUT TO EASILY THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE NIGHT. Cole: "Ya know, we're not supposed to be biased out here partner, but is there anyone you'd like to see get their ass kicked more than this guy"?! Ventura: "Well that's a stupid question because you know how I feel about him and his views". Cole: "Well he made his views on Christmas and Santa Claus known on the last PrimeTime and we all know what happened there"! BATISTA's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. AS HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING, HIS EYES NEVER LEAVE HASSAN. Ventura: "With that being said, we can't take away from what Hassan can do in the ring. He did win the PrimeTime side of the King of the Ring tournament". Cole: "I think Batista knows what he's up against tonight and he'll have to do his best to keep his eyes on Daivari and know where he is at all times". Muhammad Hassan w/ Daivari vs. Batista This was possibly the match of the night as these two, who are becoming bitter rivals, went at it in a brawl filled with non-stop action. Batista was on the offensive early after Hassan ran into a big clothesline. Batista shot him to the corner so hard it looked like it moved the ring before following in with a heavy clothesline. Batista then delivered a gutwrench suplex and made the cover but could only manage a 2 count. Hassan got to his knees and punched Batista in the gut but the animal seemed like he didn't even feel it, clubbing Hassan across the upper back. Batista then pulled Hassan into a front facelock and delivered a delayed vertical suplex. In firm control of the match, Batista whipped him to the ropes but Hassan ducked a clothesline and with a stomping motion, kicked Batista in his left kneecap before delivering the modified STO. The crowd went dead silent as Hassan made the cover but Batista kicked out at 2 and a half. Batista then seemed to became impervious to pain and much like Hulk Hogan, seemed to get stronger after every one of Hassan's punches. Finally, Batista blocked a right hand and headbutted Hassan and when he got up, he picked him up and delivered his trademark spinebuster. With the fans going wild, Batista began shaking the ropes. He then positioned himself and pulled Hassan in, delivering the "Batista Bomb". But Daivari ran around the ring as Batista made the cover. Daivari grabbed the left foot of Hassan and placed it on the bottom ring rope before yelling "Hey" to get the attention of referee Chris Kay, who stopped the count at 2. Batista knew what had happened and he left the ring, grabbing Daivari from behind as he yelled at some of the fans sitting ringside. After spinning Daivari around, Batista drilled him with a clothesline before pulling Hassan out to the floor, the back of his head smacking off the ground. Batista then got back into the ring, waiting for Hassan who slowly got to the apron. Batista grabbed him and attempted to suplex him back in but Daivari grabbed the feet of Batista, tripping him up. He then held his feet down as Hassan landed on top of him and Kay issued the 3 count. Match Time: 11:50 Cole: "No.... not like that"! Ventura: "Somebody get Daivari, he can't get away with that"! BATISTA SMACKED THE MAT IN ANGER AS HASSAN's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE AND DAIVARI LEFT TO SOME SERIOUS HEAT, THEIR ARMS RAISED IN VICTORY. Cole: "You've gotta be kidding me! Muhammad Hassan is about as undeserving a winner as I've ever seen"! Ventura: "And as much as I hate to say it, he is the winner"! Cole: "Well Batista got screwed, that's all there is to that"! BACKSTAGE....... A DRESSING ROOM DOOR OPENS AND NAILS WALKS OUT. IDALIS IS WAITING OUTSIDE. Idalis: "Nails, can I get some comments on the title match"? NAILS STOPS AND LOOKS AT HER, BREATHING HEAVILY AND AS SHE LOOKS BACK, SHE SEEMS VERY INTIMIDATED. FINALLY, HE JUST WALKS AWAY. Ventura: "Guess not". Cole: "Well we have reached that point folks, it's time for the fatal four way for the Universal title. Let's take a special, in-depth look at how the four of these guys got here". A VIDEO PACKAGE IS SHOWN, STARTING BY DETAILING THE ENEMIES TO FRIENDS TO ENEMIES AGAIN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JORDAN ROCKWELL AND CHRISTIAN CONCLUDED BY THEIR TAG TEAM LOSS TO EDGE AND NAILS. THE VIDEO FOOTAGE THEN SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDGE AND NAILS, FOCUSING ON THE TALK EDGE GAVE THE MASKED MAN, TELLING HIM HE IS ONLY IN THE MATCH TO HELP HIM WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AS A FAVOR FOR HIM GIVING HIM THE HARDCORE TITLE AND KEEPING UP HIS "KING OF HARDCORE" IMAGE. THE PACKAGE CONCLUDES BY SHOWING THE FACES OF ALL 4 MEN ONE BY ONE BEFORE LAYING THEM OUT IN A MOVING RUBIX CUBE. Ventura: "I think most definitely Michael, he has Nails in this match specifically to help him"! "HELL's GUARDIAN" BY SLIPKNOT PLAYS AND NAILS MAKES HIS WAY OUT, WALKING SLOWLY DOWN THE RAMP. Cole: "Well that's what Edge thinks but I think Nails wants to be Universal champion as much as anyone and I think he's out there to win it himself"! Ventura: "Then he'd be breaking the pact". Cole: "What pact? You gotta be kidding me? You honestly think a guy like Nails can be trusted"?! THE FANS COME TO THEIR FEET WITH A THUNDEROUS CHEER THE SECOND "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC HITS, BRINGING JORDAN ROCKWELL OUT. Ventura: "Rockwell is clearly the fans' choice to win this thing but one has to wonder Michael, if he can get his focus off Nails and on winning the title again". Cole: "I gotta agree there, in the interview he did earlier with Idalis, he seemed to focus more on Nails than anything else". Ventura: "Who can forget the Hell in a Cell match the two had this Summer? Ever since Nails returned to the TWF, he has made it clear that he wants to destroy Rockwell". "JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE HITS AND GOLD PYRO REIGNS DOWN FROM ABOVE THE SET AS CHRISTIAN MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST TO A VERY FAVORABLE REACTION. Cole: "It was just last month at King of the Ring where Christian won that title from Rockwell and moved himself into the elite here in the TWF and I still think there are some fans who never thought Christian would be in this position". Ventura: "Well he has a chance to really silence the critics tonight because not only would he be defeating Rockwell again, but two other guys as well"! Cole: "This is a fatal four way match in which all four men will be in the ring at once. The first man to earn a pinfall or decision against any one of his opponents, will leave with the Universal title. So with that being said partner, Christian could lose the title without even being involved in the decision"! Ventura: "It's a rule I don't like but that's the way it goes and there goes this bell, we're underway"! Fatal 4 Way/TWF Universal Title Match Edge vs. Nails vs. Jordan Rockwell vs. (c) Christian As the match started, Nails and Edge did work together, forcing Rockwell and Christian to do the same. Nails was able to get Rockwell off the ground and deliver a huge shoulder breaker. But he came from behind with a lariat to the back of the head. He then went to work on Christian. Christian fired back with right hands but stung his own hand after connecting with the hockey mask. Nails then kicked Christian right in the face before running Rockwell over with a clothesline. Edge got up and shoved Nails, asking in a very serious tone, "What the hell are you doing"? Nails responded with a right hand and Edge came back with a kick to the gut. He grabbed Nails in a standing side headlock but Nails countered with a backdrop suplex, dropping Edge right on the back of his head and neck. It was clear early on that Nails couldn't be stopped. After sticking Christian with a stiff DDT, Nails uncharacteristically went to the top rope. But Rockwell got to his feet and punched him 3 times in the gut before positioning himself and launching Nails out of the ring and Nails crashed through the announce table, sending Cole and Ventura scrambling! For the second time in the night, "Holy Shit" chants became very prevalent. Nails was buried under what was left of the table as the other 3 men battled in the ring. Rockwell caught Edge with the Rock Smasher but before he could get the 3 count, Christian stopped it. Rockwell got up and began trading shots with Christian but the champion got in a thumb to Rockwell's eyes before setting up the "Un-Prettier". But Rockwell pushed out of it, sending Christian right into a backdrop suplex from Edge that took him out of the ring and Christian actually landed on the edge of the entrance ramp. Rockwell saw an opening and caught Edge with a move very similar to his own "Edge-a-cution". Rockwell then yelled for the crowd to get into it and he preyed on Edge, waiting for him to get up. But Nails emerged from the rubble of the announce table with a hammer in hand! He got on the apron and hit Rockwell right in the back of the head with it! Rockwell fell to the ground and Nails got off the apron as Edge waited for him to get up. When Rockwell did, he was steamrolled by the spear and Edge hooked the leg to get the 1..........2........3! Match Time: 16:58 "METALINGUS" CAME ON AND REFEREE MIKE CHIODA HANDED THE UNIVERSAL TITLE TO A VERY EMOTIONALLY CHARGED EDGE. Ventura: "We've got a brand new champion Michael! Edge has finally done it"! NAILS WAS SHOWN STANDING ON THE RAMP WITH THE HAMMER STILL IN HAND AS EDGE JUST LOOKED ON FROM THE RING, CLUTCHING THE BELT. Cole: "In the end, Nails decided hurting Rockwell was more important than winning the title! He has helped Edge get the victory"! Ventura: "The prognostication in his high school yearbook has come true! Edge is champion"! A FINAL SHOT OF EDGE HOLDING THE TITLE UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SHOWN BEFORE FADING OUT.............
