Bayfront Arena
St. Petersburg, Florida
March 24, 2003
Jim Ross: "It's the final pit stop before the granddaddy of 'em all and we thank you all for inviting us into your homes! Michael Cole and yours truly have joined together to bring you all this special edition supershow just before WrestleMania"!
Cole: "That's right J.R., tonight we've got a ton of action to get you in that Mania mood and not only that, but we're gonna send it to the TWF Livewire Inn multiple times tonight for interviews with some of the superstars who will be competiting at WrestleMania"!
LOKI's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT.
J.R.: "Well Michael I'm looking forward to this night and it looks like we're gonna get things underway. This man represents PrimeTime so I'll let you take it away".
Cole: "After weeks of speculation, Loki revealed himself as the man who stole a katana from Dylan Jansens, saying it had sentimental value to his father. But I'll tell ya J.R., it's raised quite a stir with the former lightheavyweight champion"!
EVOLUTION's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TOGETHER TO A GOOD POP.
J.R.: "And those two men will be on opposing sides at WrestleMania in the first ever TLC match and in my opinion, that match could steal the show. But what about this team"?
Cole: "That match certainly has the elements to steal the show J.R. but as for Evolution, they are former TWF tag team champions and one of the most exciting duos to come along in quite some time, drawing comparisons to the Rockers and more recently, The Hardy Boyz! They have a lot of learning to do J.R. but they are young guys who I think will be fixtures on PrimeTime for awhile to come".
J.R.: "This is the in ring debut for Loki and I know he's a very talented man, but I hope he hasn't overlooked Frankie Kazarian here".
Loki vs. Frankie Kazarian Kazarian had the support of the crowd and after hitting a spinwheel kick, had control early. But when he attempted a corkscrew moonsault, Loki kicked him right in the back before kicking him right across the head. He then hit the "Ki Krush Driver", one of the most devastating finishers in the business to get the win. Match Time: 5:48 J.R.: "Oh what a move that is! Nova's gonna have to help his partner out of here". Cole: "It was an impressive win J.R., however, there is a man who can't wait for WrestleMania, for his chance to enflame him". J.R.: "Standing by right now are our colleagues Al Snow and The Honky Tonk Man, let's send it over to the Livewire". TWF LIVEWIRE INN THE TWF LIVEWIRE COMES INTO VIEW AND SEVERAL FANS ARE SHOWN SCREAMING WILDLY AS AL SNOW AND THE HONKY TONK MAN ARE SHOWN SITTING IN SOME CHAIRS ON THE STAGE. Al Snow: "Thank you J.R. and welcome everyone to the TWF Livewire Inn. WrestleMania has snuck up on us again Honky and surprise, surprise, you're not on the card"! Honky Tonk Man: "Well I'll tell you who is on the card and that is the man who I think will win the Curt Hennig Memorial tournament and our first guest tonight, Christopher Nowinski"! THE HARVARD FIGHT SONG HITS AND CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI COMES OUT IN HIS HARVARD LETTER JACKET AND SHAKES THE HANDS OF SNOW AND HTM. Snow: "Welcome Chris. Now I wanna start by telling these people my memory of you from Tough Enough and that was as a kid willing to learn this business very badly. How much did Tough Enough help you get to where you are now"? Christopher Nowinski: "Well Al, I've said it once and I'll say it again even though it might offend you. With or without Tough Enough, I was destined to wrestler here in the TWF. It may have sped up the process, but that'd be about it". HTM: "Being a Harvard graduate, what kind of advantage does that give you over other TWF superstars"? Nowinski: "Come on Honky, you wrestled once, you know what the metality level of some of these clowns is. Being a Harvard graduate gives me a leg up in intelligence on any man I get in the ring with. Or woman for that matter". Snow: "In February, your dear friend Curt Hennig passed away. What effect did he have on your career"? Nowinski: "Ya know, I wish everyone would stop referring to that man as a dear friend of mine. True, he was a cool guy and a superior athlete, but fact of the matter is, well I better not say that part. But if anyone helped the other with their career, I resurrected his". THE CROWD SEEMS STUNNED BY THE ANSWER. HTM: "Speaking of Hennig, you will compete in his memorial tournament finals at WrestleMania. Do you feel destined to win it"? Nowinski: "Have you seen me in that ring lately, I'm the top up and coming superstar this company has. It would be the biggest upset of the year if I don't win that match". Snow: "Well I don't know about that, but what we do know is that Curt's father Larry "The Axe" Hennig will be on hand to personally present the winner of that match. What kind of honor would that be for you"? Nowinski: "Again, you're acting like the Hennig's are god to me. Fact is Snow, I am the new Mr. Perfect and the old battle axe Larry is gonna have to look at me and present me as such"! HTM: "Does your opponent, Austin Pyromania have any chance of winning that match"? NOWINSKI JUST STARTS TO CHUCKLE BEFORE GETTING OUT OF HIS CHAIR. THE HARVARD FIGHT SONG THEN HITS AGAIN AND HE LEAVES TO A LOT OF BOOS. BACK AT THE ARENA, COLE AND JR ARE SHOWN AT THE ANNOUNCE TABLE. J.R.: "What an arrogant sob! I hope Pyromania shows him up at WrestleMania"! Cole: "Well J.R., before we go to break, we wanted to take a little time to talk about our friend Bobby Heenan. Bobby has been alongside me on PrimeTime since the big roster split last year and I must say, he can get under your skin. But his knowledge of the business and professionalim is unparalelled and I wouldn't trade him for any broadcast partner out there". J.R.: "Because of complications from throat cancer, the Brain will be working his last event at WrestleMania. Now he could've quit now, but he'd never miss our biggest event and Brain, I know you'll do us proud this Saturday night"! Cole: "Don't go away folks because up next, Goldust takes on Sam Wilde"! A PROMO FOR THAT MATCH IS SHOWN BEFORE THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR DEF JAM: VENDETTA FOR PS2 IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... AT THE ARENA... 24 KARAT GOLD PRODUCTIONS APPEARS ON THE VIDEO WALL AS GOLD PYRO SPRAYS OFF BEHIND THE SET. GOLDUST's MUSIC HITS AND HE SAUNTERS HIS WAY DOWN THE AISLE. J.R.: "We're back here on Final Stretch folks as you see the bizarre one and this is a match fans of RAW have been waiting awhile to see Cole". Cole: "Bizarre is a great way to describe this one. At first it seemed as though Goldust had some kind of sick and twisted attraction to Sam Wilde, but it turned out that the Tooughman champion Nails put him up to it, assumingly to get him out of the picture". SAM WILDE's THEME SANG BY THE PHILADELPHIA BOYS CHOIR HITS WITH AN ORGAN STRIKE. J.R.: "That's true Cole, Nails wanted to team with Nails to ensure he never lost the Toughman title but as we saw this past week on RAW, Nemesis made his "heaven or hell" choice as Nails put it, with a thunderous chokeslam of the man in the hockey mask". Cole: "Well speaking of that Toughman title, take a look at this..... A PROMO FOR WRESTLEMANIA POPS UP WITH SEVERAL WEAPONS FLOATING AROUND THE LOGO. ON THE INSIDE IS NEMESIS, NAILS AND SPAWN. Just signed today by Stephania McMahon, Nails will not only have to prove his toughness against one man, but two at WrestleMania". J.R.: "Somebody ain't walkin' out of that one! That one's gonna get ugly"! Sam Wilde vs. Goldust Wilde attacked Goldust like a madman as soon as the bell sounded, showing his dislike for him by going all out. But after taking a lot of punishment for most of the match, Goldust countered a back slide attempt right into the "Curtain Call" to get the 3 count. Match Time: 5:30 J.R.: "That's a qaulity win for Goldust who displayed a lot of resiliency to get it". Cole: "Well folks, earlier today, Nathan Jones and Kevin Nash, who will team together tonight, arrived at the Bayfront arena together. Take a look at what happened". EARLIER TODAY.... PARKING LOT.... A BLACK SUV PULLS IN AND KEVIN NASH AND NATHAN JONES GET OUT. Nathan Jones: "Wow Kev, I knew I'd find someone in the TWF who understood me". NASH TOSSED JONES A DUFFEL BAG. Kevin Nash: "Listen man, we all have problems, let's just concentrate on our match tonight. Trust me, it's no big deal man". NASH WALKS BY JONES. Jones: (to himself) "It would be if you knew it all". JONES THEN GETS A VERY EVIL SMILE ON HIS FACE BEFORE WALKING ON. LIVEWIRE INN AL SNOW AND THE HONKY TONK MAN ARE SHOWN AGAIN. Snow: "Ladies and gentlemen, last week on PrimeTime, Kurt Angle laid out a Wrestling holds only challenge to Mr. Wrestling III". HTM: "And that idiot accepted"! KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. Snow: "Please welcome, the 1996 Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle! (pause while Angle twirls with his medal in hand) Welcome to the Livewire Kurt". Kurt Angle: "Great to be here". Snow: "Kurt, let's start off with your first stint in the TWF. It was lackluster to say the least. Can you give us some of the reasons for that, in your opinion"? Angle: "Well, I was a rookie and I didn't know the ins and the outs of the business and let's just say that I got myself involved with the wrong group of people". HTM: "I gotta know, after you left the TWF, were you satisfied with your situation"? Angle: "At first I was, it was great. And then, it became clear that the company had no direction and no real goals. I just hoped I would get another chance to come back here oneday and show all these people how good I am, oh it's true". Snow: "Well now that you're back, how do you feel and how do you think it will go"? Angle: "As if my last three matches haven't been a good indicator. But no, I am in the best shape of my life and at WrestleMania, this freak Mr. Wrestling is gonna find that out". HTM: "Well recently, this mysterious Mr. Wrestling III has casued you a lot of problems. Why do you think Shane is suspicious of this man"? Angle: "Well Shane seems to think he looks familiar in the ring. It doesn't matter to me who he is, because at WrestleMania, he's gonna be tappin' out"! Snow: "Well you've laid out this wrestling holds only challenge. Do you think he can match your abilities"? Angle: "See this? (he pulls up his medal) No one in the world could match my abilities, how could this idiot"? HTM: "Well Kurt, a lot of fans wanna know since it's been well documented that you've had some neck problems in your career, some serious. Are you worried about them nagging you the rest of your in ring career"? Angle: "I won this medal with a broken freakin' neck. And all I have to say to the doubters are the same thing I said in Atlanta in 1996. Just wait and see". Snow: "Folks, give it up for Kurt Angle! Now let's go back to the Bayfront Arena with Michael Cole and good ol' J.R."! BACK AT RINGSIDE, WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE AND A-TRAIN ARE IN THE RING. Cole: "J.R. I gotta agree with Kurt, he has been on a huge roll since his return. I don't think this Mr. Wrestling knows what he's gotten himself into". A HOWLING WOLF IS HEARD "DON'T TURN YOUR BACK" ON THE WOLFPAC HITS AS KEVIN NASH STEPS OUT WITH NATHAN JONES. J.R.: "Well I hope Regal and the A-Train realize what they're in for here. Look at the size of this team"! Cole: "Ya gotta wonder what the realtionship is between Nash and Jones, they could dominate RAW"! Kevin Nash and Nathan Jones vs. A-Train and William Regal Nash started things off with Regal who tried to break him down by going after his legs. But after running into a big clothesline, Regal found himself in the corner defending against a series of hard elbows. Nash then hit a walking sidewalk slam before tagging in Jones who came in and threw Regal around the ring like a small child. Jones then asked for Regal to tag out and the 350 pound A-Train came into the ring. After neither man could get an advantage, Jones caught him with a spin kick to the head. But A-Train moved out of the way of a running clothesline in the corner and hit his jumping scissor kick. He then tagged in Regal and the went for a double suplex on Jones but Nash came in and broke it up. Nash then clotheslined Regal to the floor but A-Train came from behind and dumped Big Sexy over the top. Jones then threw A-Train out of the ring and followed him out. All 4 men battled on the floor as Chad Patton excercised his 10 count. But just as he was about to get to 10, Nash hit the Jacknife powerbomb on Regal on the floor and Jones whipped A-Train into the ring steps. Jones then slid into the ring to beat the count, earning his team the win. Match Time: 9:13 Cole: "Oh wow! Nash just Jacknifed Regal on the floor"! AS "DON'T TURN YOUR BACK" HIT AGAIN, NASH AND JONES HIGH FIVED ONE ANOTHER. J.R.: "Oh man, if these two are on the same page, look out! And still to come tonight folks, Shawn Stasiak and Chuck Palumbo will defend the RAW tag team titles against Los Guererro's! Don't go away"! A PROMO IS SHOWN FOR THAT MATCH RIGHT BEFORE COMMERCIAL BREAK.... A COMMERCIAL IS SHOWN FOR STACKER 2 AND STACKER 2 LITE. RETURN FROM BREAK.... LIVEWIRE INN.... Snow: "Welcome back to the Livewire here on Final Stretch and at this time we'd like to bring out the man who will face Bahamut at WrestleMania, please welcome "High Octane" Damion West"! "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HITS AND HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER. Snow: "Have a seat Damion. Now, I know you're not in the best frame of mind, but tell us a little bit about this match. How does it rank with the biggest matches of your career"? High Octane: "Oh it's huge. I mean, Bahamut is an accomplished TWF superstar. I'm giving up almost a foot in height and almost one hundred pounds in weight. But I wanna prove that I'm on his level and I can compete with anyone in the TWF". HTM: "Let's be serious here though, this would never happen if you didn't make Nidia unhappy". HO: "Let me tell you something, that girl had it all wrong. I wanted someone who could help manage my career. I had a little financial trouble so she let me move into her place for a week, that was it"! Snow: "And that's when she tried to get you for common law marriage". HO: "Hell yeah, but she needs to learn the laws, unless she really is that ignorant". HTM: "Well let me ask something, why in the heck would you take your prized possession, those signed boots, to her place"? HO: "Those didn't leave my side. I idolized that man and they were my good luck charm". Snow: "Well now they are in the possession of one Bahamut, a man who refers to himself as the legend. Will you be able to keep your cool and focus on winning the match"? HO: "It's only gonna drive me Al. You guys might doubt me, the people in this crowd and watching at home might doubt me. But trust me Bahamut, you are no legend and the only thing in your future is a Head on Collision". "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HITS AGAIN AND HIGH OCTANE RECEIVES A GOOD POP. Snow: "There ya have it, a focused High Octane, back to you guys in St. Petersburg"! AS THE SCENE SHIFTS BACK TO THE ARENA, THE GREAT MUTA AND CRAZY SHANE ARE IN THE RING AND THE PSYCH WARD's MUSIC IS PLAYING. JUST THEN, CHRIS TIRPAK's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH HIS TWF TAG TEAM TITLE BELT AROUND HIS WAIST. J.R.: "I'll tell ya High Octane may be playing one of the biggest underdogs in WrestleMania history but I wouldn't underestimate his heart"! Cole: "Well here comes Chris Tirpak folks and just as RAW got another WrestleMania match today, so did PrimeTime..... A PROMO POPS UP WITH CHRIS TIRPAK AND BRADSHAW HOLDING THEIR BELTS ALONG WITH CHONO AND MUTA AND THE PSYCH WARD SURROUNDING THE WM4 LOGO. It was just announced today that Chris Tirpak and Bradshaw will defend the TWF Tag team titles in a triple threat tornado match at WrestleMania and this one is gonna be simple J.R., just like tonight, the first team to get a decision is the victor and they get the gold"! J.R.: "So we've got a preview of sorts right here"! Triple Threat Match Chris Tirpak vs. The Great Muta vs. Crazy Shane In the early going, Shane and Muta combined forces and broke Tirpak down with a series of kicks. After a scoop slam by Shane, Muta hit a top rope back elbow but when he went for the cover, Shane pulled him up. Muta got in Shane's face but as the 2 exchanged shoves, Tirpak rolled Muta up from behind and got 1.....2..., but then Shane ran through him with a clothesline. He went for a dropkick on Tirpak who was on his knees and connected but when he turned around, Muta was waiting with a savot kick. But Shane ducked and Muta blasted referee Mike Sparks. Shane then hit a tornado ddt on Muta and had him covered but there was no one to count. From the back came Masa Chono carrying a steel chair and he entered the ring. But he blasted Tirpak over the head before Shane took him to the floor with a clothesline. However, when Shane turned around, Muta was waiting with the mist. It seemed like it was all over as Sparks started to recover but Tirpak got up and pulled Muta in for the impaler ddt before hooking the leg and getting the 1......2.......3. 12:27 J.R.: "Oh what a match! I gotta hand it to those three"! Cole: "And if that happens, Tirpak and Bradshaw will retain their tag team titles at WrestleMania"! J.R.: "Let's send it back to the Livewire Inn and Al, good luck with this next one"! LIVEWIRE INN CIVIL RIGHTS' THEME HITS AND TEDDY LONG COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. Snow: "Gee thanks J.R! Have a seat Teddy". Teddy Long: "Whoa there Mr. Snow, that's Brother Long my friend". Snow: "My apology, Brother Long". HTM: "Get it straight". Snow: "First thing I gotta know is, did your "brothers" feel as strongly and share the same views as you? Or did you pound these thoughts into them"? Long: "What do you take me for Al Snow? My brothers aren't blind. They know what they've grown up with and lived with their whole lives. Of course they share the same views". HTM: "Brother Long, if you could have your choice of anyone in history to run RAW, who would it be"? Long: "Well that would either have to be the King himself or Malcolm X". HTM: "Elvis"? Long: "Elvis? See that's exactly my point. This culture and this country recognizes some fat drug addict like Elvis Pressley as the king over someone who did as much as any one person that ever lived. And by that, I'm talkin' about Martin Luther King, Jr.". Snow: "Now a lot of people have questioned your motives here in the TWF. Can you maybe clarify those"? Long: "That's simple. I am here to use sports entertainment as a shining example of a business that holds back quality for skin color. Now I love this business, been in it for many, many years. But I got sick and tired of seeing the man put undeserving white boys over men who had earned it". HTM: "So in your words, what exactly is wrong with America Brother Long"? Long: "The United States would like everyone to believe that this is still the 1800's, where we have no rights. I mean, look at Rodney King for god sakes, look at O.J. Simpson. You wouldn't have seen white folks treated the way they were". Snow: "Okay, before this gets completely out of hand, what are you setting out to do at WrestleMania"? Long: "I am going to exploit a supposedly powerful group that is supposed to include the future of this business as overrated white athletes. Then, we will have to be recognized for more than what we have been". HTM: "So if you win at WrestleMania, how will RAW change"? Long: "There's something in the contract I cannot announce just yet but trust me, if we win, RAW is gonna get real interesting. I mean, it's gonna be beautiful". Snow: "Okay Brother Long, that's all the time we have, good luck to you at WrestleMania". THE CIVIL RIGHTS THEME HITS AGAIN AS LONG IS HORRENDOUSLY BOOED. J.R.: "I hate to say this, but I am pulling hard for Triple H's team at WrestleMania but speaking of WrestleMania, what a blockbuster event it's shaping up to be Cole"! Cole: "It's the fourth annual and it's looking like it's gonna be the best yet but check out this list of celebrities already signed for the event J.R. Larry "The Axe" Hennig, Warren Sapp of the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, plus, there will be live performances by both Ja Rule and Godsmack, who plays the official theme song for WrestleMania "Straight out of Line"! J.R.: "Not only that, but country star Shania Twain will sing the National Anthem and then there was this announcement from Shane McMahon, take a look". EARLIER..... Shane McMahon: "Hello everyone and thank you for tuning into Final Stretch tonight. I know everyone is looking forward to the big Brock Lesnar-Travis Wakeman match and so am I. That is why I wanna see a clear winner at all costs and I feel that with Crystal Carmichael and maybe Trish Stratus involved, that might not happen. Then I decided that this might be too much to ask for one of our often used regular referee's. So I decided to find one of the toughest, no crap-taking men I could and..... I did. That's why at WrestleMania, it'll be Brock Lesnar versus Travis Wakeman and the special guest referee will be heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr! Thank you". Cole: "Roy Jones, Jr! WrestleMania is getting better by the second J.R."! "LOOSE" BY EMINEM HITS AND CARNEY TROTS OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.: "You got that right and we're ready for some more action right here from St. Petersburg and here comes Carney"! "THE KINGS" BY RUN DMC HITS AND SEAN O'HAIRE COMES OUT WEARING A BLACK TRENCH COAT AND DARK SHADES. Cole: "And here comes the former tag team partner of Carney and the man I say is responsible for the apparent death of the New Breed". J.R.: "Speaking of the New Breed, how bout Jordan Rockwell? Is he gonna show up at WrestleMania Cole"? Cole: "That's a tough call J.R., I mean, he apparently had some work done on his knee, but he seemed pretty serious when he quit, so your guess is as good as mine on that". J.R.: "Sean O'haire has undergone a little change in appearance and attitude lately but he better be ready for the fiery sparkplug Carney"! Carney vs. Sean O'haire The tempo in this one was very fast as O'haire tried to keep up with the lightning fast Carney. After a corkscrew attack off the top rope, Carney caught O'haire with a baseball slide after he left the ring to try and regroup. Carney then ran the barricade and dove at O'haire but he caught him and drove him into the steel turnpost. O'haire then came in and caught Carney with a powerslam but couldn't put him away as he kicked out at 2. After a russian leg sweep, O'haire went to the top rope looking for the "Seanton Bomb" but Carney rolled out of the way and hit a flipover legdrop. He then called for the "C-Bomb" but O'haire countered it and as Carney came bouncing off the ropes, O'haire lifted him up and hit "Cruel Intentions" to get the 3 count victory. Match Time: 6:07 Cole: "An inspiring effort by Carney but he just seemed a little overmatched tonight"! J.R.: "He could've won that match had he wrestled it a little smarter. He is on the right track, he's just gotta better develop his skills and I think he'll be a major player on PrimeTime"! Cole: "But on this night, his former partner got the best of him"! "THE KINGS" PLAYED LOUDLY AS O'HAIRE LEFT TO A BUNCH OF BOOS BEFORE THE SCREEN FADED TO BLACK. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR SNICKERS CRUNCHER IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... LIVEWIRE INN.... HTM: "Welcome back to Honkyland as we count down to WrestleMania"! Snow: "Honkyland? God help us". HTM: "Once again I am carrying this show but right now, we're gonna bring out the man who will challenge Drew Blood for the Universal title at WrestleMania, Rob Van Dam"! "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT HITS AND RVD COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Snow: "Yeah"! AL SNOW GETS UP AND HIGH FIVES RVD WHO THEN SHAKES HONKY TONK MAN's HAND. Snow: "Alright Rob, first I wanna congratulate you on winning the Royal Rumble in January to get here". RVD: "Thanks man". HTM: "I wanna know, considering all the matches you've competed in in your career and all that you've accomplished, was that the highlight so far"? RVD: "I'd have to say it was, just because I got an automatic ticket to the main event at the biggest event of the year". Snow: "Rob what I wanna know is, who would you compare Drew Blood to as far as other opponents or superstars you've seen"? RVD: "Well I think he's as good technically as Benoit but I see a lot of Bret Hart in him too". HTM: "It's been evidenced that at the top of his game, Drew Blood is almost unbeatable. If you lose this match, will you view the whole journey here as a failure"? RVD: "Well yeah dude, losing would not be cool. I'm here to win and I won't take anything else". Snow: "Rob I had the unenviable task of facing Drew at WrestleMania last year and he's one of the best I've ever been in there with. How do you plan on dethroning the champ"? RVD: "Well ya know, I'm not to shabby myself. I'll give the devil his due, he's damn good, but he's never been in there with someone like (crowd chants along) R....V....D". HTM: "Do you feel this blockbuster main event will help the Universal title to the level of the TWF World title as far as how others perceive it"? RVD: "Oh yeah, after the match we put on, it may be even more recognized". Snow: "Rob I gotta get someone's opinion on this. What do you make of Drew's "I don't need anyone, I never did and I never will" motto"? RVD: (laughs) "Ya know, I think that's all a head game of some kind. Who knows. But one thing I do know is that he'll definitely need someone after our match at WrestleMania, someone to collect all those tears". "ONE OF A KIND" HITS AND THE FANS LOUDLY CLAP FOR RVD. Snow: "There ya have it J.R., this man is ready"! BACK IN THE ARENA, "LATINO HEAT" IS PLAYING AND EDDIE AND CHAVO ARE IN THE RING WITH THE RAW TAG TEAM BELTS. J.R.: "Well on the talk of title matches, we're ready for one of our own, right now and this is disgraceful folks, Los Guerrero's holding up the titles they stole on RAW like they own them"! SHAWN STASIAK AND CHUCK PALUMBO's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TO A GOOD CHEER. Cole: "This will be a great match J.R. that'll pit the family members Los Guerrero's versus the improbable championship tandem of Palumbo and Stasiak"! J.R.: "Stephanie was very hesitant about signing this match but she was talked into it by the champions"! Cole: "By the looks of things, the champions are the ones who need to get the belts". RAW Tag Team Title Match Challengers.... Los Guerrero's vs. Shawn Stasiak and Chuck Palumbo Los Guerrero's seemed to be the dominant team early as they singled out Stasiak and took turns against him, making very quick tags in and out. They taunted Palumbo all they could and after a brainbuster like suplex by Chavo, Eddie hit a flying helo and hooked the leg but Stasiak kicked out in the nick of time. That pumped some energy into the crowd who tried to help him to his corner. Eddie grabbed him by the leg and tagged in Chavo who caught him with a missile dropkick. Los Guerrero's then sent him for the ride but Stasiak caught them with a double flying clothesline. He then tagged in Palumbo who came in on fire, hitting both men with his sharp right hands. Eddie rolled out to the floor and tripped Stasiak up. He then pulled him outside the ring as Palumbo and Chavo traded shots in the ring. After an eye gouge, Eddie grabbed one of the belts and tried to hit Stasiak but Stasiak countered with a drop toe hold right into the steel ring steps. Chavo saw this and lost focus on Palumbo and when he turned around, Palumbo rearranged his face with the Jungle Kick and wrapped him up for the 1.....2.....3. Match Time: 8:45 Cole: "They got 'em! A successful defense for Stasiak and Palumbo"! REFEREE EARL HEBNER HANDED STASIAK THE TITLES AS THEIR MUSIC HIT. J.R.: "And the rightful champions have their titles back! I wonder what the Guerrero's gripe will be now"! Cole: "Well fans we have one interview left and I have a feeling you don't wanna miss this one". LIVEWIRE INN THE SECOND THE SCENE SHIFTED BACK TO THE LIVEWIRE, "REAL AMERICAN" HIT AND THE FANS CAME TO THEIR FEET IN A STANDING OVATION AS HULK HOGAN CAME OUT PLAYING THE AIR GUITAR. Snow: "Is the roof still on? Ladies and gentlemen, Hulk Hogan"! HTM: "Hogan, let's get right to this, you and I go way back. I gotta know if you think the Honky Tonk Man is the greatest of all time too"? Hulk Hogan: (laughs) "Ya know brother, I came here to talk about Austin so unless you're gonna do that, I suggest you leave this to Al Snow my man"! Snow: "I apologize for this idiot Hulk, but in all seriousness, you have accused Austin of not having quite enough respect. Can you elaborate on that"? Hogan: "Well ya know, he has no problem taking credit for the success of the business, but he fails to recognize the guys who laid the groundwork for him and that's the problem that I have". HTM: "Do you feel this is the greatest challenge you've ever faced"? Hogan: "Because of his popularity and everything he has done, I'd say it's a huge challenged because he's someone who rivals me. Ya know, the Hulkster might not be getting all the cheers at Tropicana Field". Snow: "Do you think that you'll be able to combat the brawler that Austin is with your old school tactics"? Hogan: "Ya know somethin' brother, I will do whatever it takes to win. If I have to, I can brawl too my man". HTM: "What is your overall opinion of Austin as an individual, personally and professionally"? Hogan: "Oh Steve's cool, he has his own attitude and I'm cool with it brother and again, if he would recognize the facts and give someone some credit for what he's been able to acheive, my opinion would change greatly". Snow: "Okay Hulk, do you feel that Austin 3:16 will ever be as strong and go as far as Hulkamania has"? Hogan: "Well we all know that Hulkamania will never die. Austin 3:16, I don't know. It's all up to Steve. But I will say that he could do it if he handles it the right way". Snow: "Hulk, we wish ya luck at WrestleMania and I know these fans are gonna love it"! "REAL AMERICAN" HITS AND HOGAN GETS UP AND DOES SOME POSES FOR THE WILD CROWD BEFORE THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE ARENA. Cole: "Well the next stop is Tropicana Field J.R.". J.R.: "Fans we hope you've enjoyed Final Stretch and we will see you all at WrestleMania"! OFF AIR......
