July 31, 2001
CHALLENGER... BRET "HITMAN" HART VS. "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN ** SPECIAL REFEREE: TRIPLE H TWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH CHRIS BENOIT VS. KANE TWF HARDCORE TITLE MATCH CHALLENGER.... METALLIC HANGOVER VS. STRIFE TWF EUROPEAN TITLE/TRIPLE THREAT LADDER MATCH JORDAN ROCKWELL VS. DREW BLOOD VS. EUROPEAN CHAMPION TAZZ SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH NUKE VS. TRAVIS WAKEMAN TWF LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH CHALLENGER... YUJI MATASAMO VS. TAJIRI "RAVEN'S RULES" RAVEN VS. MIKE "THE TEXAN" SMITH SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH CAMMIE COPELAND VS. CHRISTIAN TWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH CHALLENGERS... THE CONFEDERATION: MADDOGG AND KING KILLER VS. THE ACOLYTES NAILS AND HELLS ANGEL VS. ELECTRIC COMA AND DR. WILLIAM BIRKIN GRUDGE MATCH KURT ANGLE VS. AHMED WALKER NUMBER 1 CONTENDER FOR INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATT HARDY VS. BAHAMUT RESULTS SCENES OF THE BRET HART-STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN FUED ARE SHOWN DATING BACK TO KING OF THE RING. A SHOT OF AUSTIN HOLDING UP THE TWF TITLE APPEARS ALONG WITH AN IMAGE OF CALM WATER. Narrator:"One man consumed with power". A SHOT OF BRET HART COMING OUT FOR A MATCH APPEARS AS THE WATER BECOMES MORE FIERCE. Narrator:"One man after one final accolade to prove he is the best". A PICTURE OF TRIPLE H IN AN ANGERED FRAME OF MIND APPEARS AS THE WATER BECOMES A WAVE AND LANDS ON THE BEACH WHERE IT BECOMES A SMALL POOL OF BLOOD. Narrator:"One man on the brink of an explosion forced to be the enforcer". ALL 3 PHOTOS ARE AGAIN SHOWN AND THEY THEN CRASH INTO EACH OTHER, BREAKING INTO SEVERAL PIECES AND FALLING INTO THE WATER. Narrator:"Austin-Hart. First Blood for the TWF title"! FIREWORKS SHOOT INTO THE SKY AS DUSK BEGINS TO SET. FANS SURROUND THE RING ON DAYTONA BEACH AND THEY ARE PUMPED UP. Jim Ross:"Hello everyone and welcome to one of the most unique events I've ever been a part of as we are on the sands of Daytona Beach along with 16,491 screamin' TWF fans"! Paul Heyman:"Do you know what all these people came to see J.R.? (He gets in J.R.'s face) They came to see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin end all of this Bret Hart crap! He is not even in Austin's league and he will endure a severe beating tonight at the hands of the rattlesnake"! SUDDENLY, FAMILIAR MUSIC HITS. J.R.:"Wait a minute, no, it can't be"! JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND THE CROWD GOES NUTS. Heyman:"Oh my god! What is this lowlife piece of crap doing here"? LAWLER APPROACHES THE ANNOUNCE TABLE AND RIPS HEYMAN UP BY THE COLLAR. HE THROWS HIM INTO THE RING AND BEGINS TO HIT HIM REPEATEDLY. J.R.:"I don't believe this"! LAWLER THEN LOWERS THE STRAP ON HIS WRESTLING GEAR AS THE CROWD GOES WILD. LAWLER THEN PULLS HEYMAN IN AND DELIVERS THE PILEDRIVER! THE KING HEADS TO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE, GRABS A HEADSET AND SITS DOWN AS EMT's COME DOWN AND LOAD HEYMAN ONTO A GURNEY. J.R.:"Hey King! What brought this on"? Lawler:"J.R., for months I've been sitting in this crappy organization, WCW2, trying to act like they have good shows. I couldn't take listening to this idiot anymore, so I'm back where I belong, the best wrestling company in the world"! J.R.:"Well we've all missed ya King and we're glad to have ya back! MATT HARDY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GREAT REACTION. Well King, this match was just added on Free 4 All by Commissioner Piper and the winner will earn himself a shot at the Intercontinental title"! Lawler:"Well I'm not to sure about having Piper as Commissioner". "WHATEVER" BY GODSMACK HITS AS BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. J.R.:"Matt Hardy already holds a pinfall decision over this guy which he got just a couple of weeks ago". Matt Hardy vs. Bahamut As soon as the bell rang, Matt tagged Bahamut with a series of right hands. After a swinging neckbreaker, Matt went for a legdrop off the middle turnbuckle but Bahamut rolled out of the way. Bahamut made sure Matt stayed grounded after that. Bahamut used a big suplex and a backbreaker to slow Matt down. But after being whipped into the ropes, Matt responded with a dropkick. He used an arm ringer on the much bigger Bahamut but Bahamut flipped him over with an arm ringer of his own. Showing great athleticism, Matt landed on his feet. But as soon as he did, Bahamut blasted him with a nasty clothesline. That led to "What Legends are made of" and a victory for Bahamut. Match Time: 3:00 J.R.:"Bahamut has just earned a shot at the Intercontinental title and he'll get the winner of Kane and Chris Benoit which takes place later tonight"! Lawler:"Matt may have won the first match between these two but this one's obviously more significant"! FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF KING KILLER WINNING A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH TO EARN A TAG TEAM TITLE SHOT FOR HIS TEAM FOLLOWED BY FOOTAGE OF MADDOGG GETTING A WIN OVER FAAROOQ ON RAW. "ENTER SANDMAN" BY METALLICA HITS AS KING KILLER AND MADDOGG APPEAR, BOTH WAVING CONFEDERATE FLAGS. J.R.:"This Confederation is getting stronger all the time and if they win the tag team titles tonight, they'll be a major force"! THE ACOLYTES' MUSIC HITS AS THEY COME OUT WITH THE TAG TEAM TITLES TO A GREAT RECEPTION. Lawler:"It may take the entire Confederation to take the titles for these two"! TWF Tag Team Title Match Challengers... King Killer and Maddogg vs. The Acolytes The Acolytes started the match the way they usually do- dominating. But they soon had a fight on their hands. Bradshaw began the match hammering away on Maddogg. He hit him with a boot to the face and a hard swing to the back. But after whipping him into the ropes, Bradshaw put his head down too early and Maddogg capitalized with a ddt. This allowed him to make the tag to the big man, King Killer. King Killer and Bradshaw had a great standoff in the ring. The two slugged it out before Bradshaw got him with a kneelift and made the tag. Faarooq came in and went after the knees of King Killer. But a quick distraction by Maddogg took his focus away and allowed King Killer to hit him with a clothesline. It became the Confederates' match from there as they beat Faarooq for several minutes, using brute force and clever double team attacks. But Faarooq began to fight out of the predicament and after a flying shoulder block on King Killer, Maddogg charged in and was taken back by referee Chad Patton. Faarooq was finally able to make the tag but Patton didn't see it. Bradshaw was directed back to his corner and amidst all the confusion, Maddogg lowblowed Faarooq and King Killer hit him with the "Rise of the South". Patton turned to make the count as Maddogg ran around the outside of the ring and cracked a steel chair across Bradshaw's back as Patton counted the 1....2......3! Match Time: 9:41 Lawler:"We've got new champs"! J.R.:"This is highway robbery but the Confederation has ended the Acolytes' reign"! MADDOGG AND KING KILLER GRABBED THE BELTS AND LEFT WITH THE CONFEDERATE FLAG HIGH IN THE AIR. FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF RECENT ALTERCATIONS BETWEEN RAVEN AND MIKE "THE TEXAN" SMITH. RAVEN's MUSIC HITS AS HE STEPS OUT TO LOUD BOOS. J.R.:"All this came about when Raven made disparaging comments about Texas". A GUNSHOT IS HEARD AS MIKE "THE TEXAN" SMITH's MUSIC HITS. Lawler:"But this will be fought under Raven's rules J.R.. That doesn't favor this guy". J.R.:"But think of what it could do for his career as this is his TWF pay-per-view debut"! Raven's Rules Mike "The Texan" Smith vs. Raven The Texan went right at it with Raven, showing a lot of fans just how tough he is. In a back and forth contest, Raven turned the tide with a jumping bulldog. He then set up a chair in the center of the ring and used a drop toe hold onto it. This did some damage as the Texan checked his nose for blood. But Raven continued to bring it and then he brought a stop sign into the ring. But when he lifted it over his head to hit Smith, Smith kicked him in the stomach and hit him with a snap suplex. Smith was cookin' as he went for the move of the night. He sat Raven down in the chair in the middle of the ring and came off the top with a missile dropkick. But Raven got up and all the Texan got was the chair. Raven then came off the ropes with a swinging neckbreaker right onto the stop sign and got the pin. Match Time: 6:13 J.R.:"Mike Smith may be hurt". RAVEN THEN WENT AND GRABBED SMITH's COWBOY HAT AND SPIT IN IT. BUT TO RAVEN's SURPRISE, SMITH GOT UP AND HIT HIM WITH A LEG-O-MATIC HE CALLS THE "SIDEWINDER". SMITH THEN LAID A STEEL CHAIR OVER RAVEN's FACE AND WENT TO THE TOP ROPE. HE CAME OFF WITH THE "LONESTAR LEG DROP", CRUSHING RAVEN's HEAD. THE FANS LOVED IT AND LOUDLY APPLAUDED SMITH. Lawler:"Hurt huh J.R."? J.R.:"I admire the guy for his toughness and character! Raven may have a broken nose"! SHORT INTERMISSION WHILE TWF.COM PROMO IS SHOWN. YUJI MATASAMO's MUSIC HITS Lawler:"Time for another title match"! TAJIRI's JAPANESE THEME PLAYS AS HE COMES OUT TO A GREAT RESPONSE, WEARING THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. J.R.:"Some of you know how high I am on these lightheavyweights and that particualr division and I don't think these two will disappoint tonight"! Challenger.... Yuji Matasamo vs. Tajiri As predicted, this one did not disappoint. Tajiri's style seemed to overmatch Matasamo early as Tajiri caught him with sharp martial arts kicks that made the crowd "Oooh" and "Ahhh". Matasamo showed he could match Tajiri's skills as he hit him with an amazing succession of kicks. But after ducking a roundhouse, Tajiri spit green mist in Matasamo's face. With Matasamo blinded, Tajiri took over. But Tajiri made a big mistake by going for a back drop, putting his head down too early and Matasamo delivered the Skewer ddt and referee Jim Corderis counted 1.....2....., but at the last second, Tajiri got his foot on the bottom rope. After a crushing kick to the head, Tajiri hung Matasamo over the turnbuckle upside down and motioned for his sliding dropkick. Corderis triedto help Matasamo down when a man dressed as a ninja hopped over the gaurd rail and hit Tajiri in the back of the head with a bamboo stick. Matasamo got down and dropped Tajiri with a backdrop suplex into a powerbomb for the 1...2..3 Match Time: 5:42 Lawler:"Matasamo's won the title for a second time but who was the ninja"? J.R.:"I haven't a clue but that was a little too much like the way Matasamo won the title the first time"! BACKSTAGE TRIPLE H IS IN HIS DRESSING ROOM, ALREADY WEARING HIS REFEREE SHIRT. VINCE McMAHON COMES IN. Vince:"Hey there Hunter, how are ya"? Triple H:"Just fine". Vince:"Listen, the reason I came by here is to make sure you're gonna do the right thing tonight. You are a part of the team ya know". Triple H:"Yeah, I know". Vince:"So are ya gonna do the right thing tonight"? Triple H:"Oh yeah, I'm definitely gonna do the right thing". Vince:"I knew you would. Well I'll talk to ya later". VINCE LEAVES AND TRIPLE H JUST GRINS. J.R.:"Boy are boy are things getiin' interesting". Lawler:"Well in the last match the new lightheavyweight champion was covered in green mist but later tonight, somebody's gonna be covered in their own blood"! FOOTAGE OF THE EDGE-CHRISTIAN-CAMMIE SAGA IS SHOWN AS CAMMIE COMES OUT TO HER NEW ENTRANCE MUSIC. Lawler:"You can't be serious. This girl has challenged her brother to a match"? "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" HITS AS CHRISTIAN COMES DOWN THE AISLE. J.R.:"Well she's been a very brave girl but I don't know if she can go toe to toe with Christian". "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" HITS AGAIN AS EDGE COMES OUT TO A GREAT RESPONSE. Lawler:"What's he comin' out for"? J.R.:"It's his brother versus his sister! I'd say he has a vested interest"! Cammie Copeland vs. Christian This turned out to be one of the better matches all night. Cammie had done her homework on Christian which was made obvious by her counters and reversals. She frustrated Christian all match with her quickness and she got 8 2 counts with various roll up pins. But the shocking thing was that she outwrestled him. She used a series of arm drags followed by a drop toe hold and then a dropkick to the side of the head as Christian lay on the mat. Cammie then hit a jumping heel kick and went for the cover but Christian kicked out at 2. Meanwhile, Edge continued to shout instructions to Cammie and it was good advice. She decided to go for her "Around the World" but Christian moved out of the way and she hit the mat hard. Christian then picked her up for a powerbomb but turned it into a facebuster and went for the pin. But Cammie showed a lot of heart by kicking out. Christian then began to batter her with knifedge chops. After a scoop slam, Christian went up top. But Cammie quickly recovered and used a leg whip to bring him down. Edge then got up on the apron, drawing referee Tim White over. Suddenly, a girl with blonde hair wearing baggy pants and a tube top came out of the audience and went to the top rope. She hit Christian with a hurracanrana off the top rope and quickly left back through the fans. Cammie then jumped on Christian's shoulders and used a victory roll to get the pin. Match Time: 14:17 J.R.:"Cammie has done it but who helped her"? EDGE CAME IN AND CONGRATULATED CAMMIE AS THE CROWD ROARED. Lawler:"Christian lost to a girl! I can't believe it"! BACKSTAGE VINCE ENTERS STONE COLDS DRESSING ROOM. Vince:"Steve, I just talked to Hunter, there's nothing to worry about". Stone Cold:"Good, that's what I like to hear. But I didn't think I had to worry about him costing me that bloodbath match on RAW either". Vince:"Whatever happens Steve, you will leave Daytona Beach with the TWF title". A CAMERA SCANS OVER A LARGE TENT SET UP BEHIND THE TWF TRON. J.R.:"That tent there is being used for our backstage area tonight as well as dressing rooms". Lawler:"I love the beach J.R.. All we need to make this a perfect event is a bikini contest"! J.R.:"Oh yeah, the King's back alright"! FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF AHMED WALKER TURNING DOWN AN OFFER FROM SHANE TO JOIN WCW2 3 WEEKS AGO. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY FOOTAGE OF WALKER EARNING A PINFALL VICTORY OVER KURT ANGLE ON PRIMETIME. KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS FOLLOWED BY HIS PYRO. J.R.:"Kurt Angle has asked for this match tonight. He has something to prove here". "BAD BOY FOREVER BY PUFF DADDY HITS AS AHMED WALKER AND TORRIE WILSON COME OUT, THE FANS WHISTLE AT TORRIE. Lawler:"Torrie can come sit here J.R.! The fans can watch the match, I wanna watch her"! Kurt Angle vs. Ahmed Walker Like in their first match, Kurt tried to make it a wrestling match. But Walker kept finding escapes. Walker started to gain control after hitting Kurt with a spinebuster. Walker used several high impact moves and then went for the "Painkiller". But Angle slipped off his shoulders and used a chop block to take out his knee. Angle worked vigorously on the right knee, trying to set up the ankle lock. But after an overhead belly to belly suplex, Kurt went up top for a moonsault but missed. Hobbled by his knee, Walker slowly got up and positioned Angle for a powerbomb. But Walker got a running start and then powerbombed him to get the 1-2-3. Match Time: 6:54 AS WALKER CLIMBED UP THE ROPES RAISING HIS ARM IN VICTORY, ANGLE CAME FROM BEHIND WITH A LOWBLOW AND THEN BEGAN TO HIT HIM REPEATEDLY IN THE FACE WHEN WCW2 OWNER SHANE McMAHON CAME OUT. SHANE TOOK NO TIME GOING AFTER WALKER AS WELL! ANGLE THEN HIT WALKER WITH THE "ANGLE SLAM" AS HE AND SHANE EXCHANGED HIGH FIVES. THEN TORRIE CAME INTO THE RING AND HUGGED SHANE. SHANE GRABBED A MIC. Shane McMahon:"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the two newest members of WCW2, Kurt Angle and Torrie Wilson"! Lawler:"What"? Shane:"Ya see, Ahmed didn't wanna listen to my offer. But these two did. Now Ahmed, look where they are and then look where you are, down"! SHANE SLAMS THE MIC DOWN AS "HERE COMES THE MONEY" PLAYS AND THE 3 LEAVE TOGETHER. J.R.:"What is the meaning of this? Two TWF stars have just jumped ship"! BACKSTAGE VINCE, WILLIAM REGAL, NURSE BETTY, ELECTRIC COMA AND NEMESIS ARE ALL WATCHING ON A MONITOR. Vince:"Oh for god sakes! What the hell is this?! Kurt's betrayed us"! William Regal:"That no good scoundrel! I always knew he wouldn't be loyal"! Vince:"Electric Coma, Nemesis, go get ready for your match! We gotta stop this crap now"! WAY OUT IN THE PARKING AREA.... CAMERAS SPOT A LIMOSINE WITH THE LICENSE PLATE WALLY1 ON IT. METALLIC HANGOVER's MUSIC HITS J.R.:"Well fans, we're ready for the Hardcore title match but I still can't believe we just witnessed a defection to WCW2"! "FALLING AWAY FROM ME" BY KORN HITS AS STRIFE COMES OUT WITH THE HARDCORE TITLE OVER HI SHOULDER. Lawler:"I don't know if I'd wanan be Metallic Hangover after what Strife did to Mike Awesome at Back for More"! J.R.:"Well it was the lone bright spot for the TWF that night. We need to stop WCW2 now before they become too powerful"! TWF Hardcore Title Match Challenger... Metallic Hangover vs. Strife Strife was in for a major challenge as Hangover brought some serious hardcore offense. Hangover quickly got a thumb to the eyes which slowed the big guy down. He then found a kendo stick under the ring and hit Strife over the back with it several times. But Strife wouldn't stay down. Metallic Hangover then hit him with a chair over the head and went for the cover. But Strife got a shoulder up at the last second. Hangover then grabbed the chair and swung it again but Strife ducked and nailed him with a running boot, kicking the chair into his face. Strife then used a gorilla press slam and threw Hangover out of the ring to the floor! Strife then jumped off the apron cracking a cookie sheet over Hangover's head. He rolled him back into the ring, set him on the top turnbuckle and delivered the "Wrong Destination" to win it. Match Time: 12:15 Lawler:"This Strife is ruthless"! J.R.:"Well he's retained the Hardcore title but he had to beat a very game Metallic Hangover"! FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF TRAVIS WAKEMAN CALLING HIS ATTACKER OUT, TELLING HIM TO FACE HIM AT TIDAL WAVE. Lawler:"Who is this lunatic after Travis Wakeman and Trish J.R."? J.R.:"No one has a clue, but more importantly, is he here at Daytona Beach"? "NO CHANCE" HITS AS ELECTRIC COMA, NURSE BETTY AND NEMESIS COME TO THE RING. Lawler:"What a team these two make"! J.R.:"Electric Coma and Nemesis, aka Dr. William Birkin, are gonna face two men who were originally scheduled to face each other tonight". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF ELECTRIC COMA HELPING DR. BIRKIN DEFEAT NAILS FOLLOWED BY FOOTAGE OF HELLS ANGEL COMING OUT TO HELP NAILS IN A 2 ON 1 SITUATION WITH BIRKIN AND COMA. "BURN IN HELL" BY MORBID ANGEL HITS AS NAILS AND HELLS ANGEL COME OUT. Lawler:"Whoa! These two will give anybody the creeps"! J.R.:"Bitter enemies just weeks ago but teammates tonight against the alliance". Nemesis and Electric Coma vs. Nails and Hells Angel This was just an all out war. All 4 men used their strengths and the crowd was impressed. Hells Angel and Nemesis had an especially fun to watch series as the two monsters went blow for blow. Meanwhile, Nails and Electric Coma picked up where they left off outside the ring. Referee Mike Chioda had his hands full. Hells Angel made the tag to Nails and he and Nemesis went at it full force. But Nemesis began to wear Nails down and put him down hard with a cannon ball buster and went for the cover but Hells Angel broke it up. All 4 men got into the ring and Electric Coma clotheslined Hells Angel out of the ring and went after him. Out from the back came William Regal. With Chioda trying to seperate the other two, Regal slid a steel chair into Nemesis which he slammed over Nails' head. Nurse Betty went and got Chioda who slid into the ring and counted the 1.....2.....3. Match Time: 14:26 J.R.:"Well I don't agree with how they did it but the alliance got the job done". SUDDENLY, A MAN IN A BUSINESS SUIT APPEARED IN THE ENTRANCEWAY. HE MOTIONED FOR SOMEONE TO COME OUT WHEN 3 MEN EMERGED FROM THE BACK AND WENT TO THE RING. NAILS AND HELLS ANGEL GOT BACK IN AS THE 3 MEN WENT AFTER THE ALLIANCE. WITH A 5 ON 3 DISADVANTAGE, THE ALLIANCE WAS SOON OVERCOME. J.R.:"Wait a minute, that's Tex Watson, Mike Stalker, ZeroEx and the owner of the now defucnt WHWF"! Wally Willson:"What you see before you will be known as the Hardcore Revolution. Ya see Vince McMahon, it's simple, we came to destroy you. My company went out of business because of you! So I've rounded up the troops and we're ready. Vince, you have another company ran by your own son trying everything to take you out. But now you have something even worse. You have a problem from within"! HE DROPS THE MIC AS THE OTHER 5 MEN STAND TOGETHER AFTER PUTTING ON SHIRTS WITH THE LETTERS "HR" ON THE FRONT AND THE PHRASE "IT'S HARDCORE OR NOTHING" ON THE BACK. Lawler:"A new group has formed! Vince has more problems"! J.R.:"I don't believe this! The TWF is in trouble fans! We need help"! BACKSTAGE Michael Cole:"Travis, you have demanded the stalker show up tonight. Based on everything that's happened recently, are you sure that's a good idea"? Travis Wakeman:"Listen Cole, I want this guy to face me like a man. You can do whatever you want to me, but ya mess with Trish again, I'm gonna kill ya"! WAKEMAN ANGRILY WALKS AWAY. J.R.:"I can't imagine what's going through Wakeman's mind". Lawler:"I don't know if Wakeman knows what he's dealin' with". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF CHRIS BENOIT WINNING A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH ON RAW TO BECOME NUMBER 1 CONTENDER. CHRIS BENOIT's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD RESPONSE. J.R.:"Tremendous oppurtunity for the crippler here and we already know that Bahamut will meet the winner of this match"! KANE's MUSIC HITS WITH A BANG AS HE COMES OUT HOLDING THE IC TITLE. Lawler:"I forgot about those damn explosions"! TWF Intercontinental Title Match Challenger... Chris Benoit vs. Kane This was one of the better matches on the card between a pure wrestler and an overpowering juggernaut. Kane's size was a factor most of the match as he hammered away on Benoit with his massive arms. Kane stayed in control as he dictated the pace until Benoit decided to go for one of his legs. After several shots to the knees, including a dropkick to them, Benoit began to soften up the big red machine with hard knifedge chops. He then put in an STF with a chin lock similar to the crossface. Kane was in trouble as Benoit hit his diving headbutt off the top rope. Benoit made the lateral press but Kane powered out at 2. The fans began to get into it and appreciate the match. After catching a charging Benoit with a boot the face, Kane went up top for his flying lariat. But Benoit moved at the last minute. As Kane got to his feet, Benoit went for the crossface but Kane slapped his hand around his throat. Benoit tried to kick him down low to break the hold but with his free hand Kane grabbed his foot, spun him around and hit him with a backwards suplex. Benoit landed hard, face first on the mat. Realizing Benoit was out, Kane made the cover and retained the title. Match Time: 11:42 J.R.:"What a tremendous match! Great effort by both men"! Lawler:"That sets up a showdown between Bahamut and Kane"! J.R.:"Well folks, in my mind, this next match has the potential to steal the show. Take a look". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF TAZZ BEATING DREW BLOOD AT KOTR TO WIN THE EUROPEAN TITLE FOLLOWED BY JORDAN ROCKWELL BEING NAMED # 1 CONTENDER BY LINDA McMAHON AFTER BEING THE KOTR RUNNER UP. SCENES ARE THEN SHOWN OF THE RECENT FUED INVOLVING THE 3 MEN. A RED HAZE FALLS OVER THE SKY AS DREW BLOOD's MUSIC HITS. THE CAMERA THEN SHOWS THE LADDER IN THE AISLE. Lawler:"Who's it gonna be J.R."? "THE KINGS" BY RUN DMC HITS AS JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT WITH LITA. J.R.:"That's hard to say, they're all great athletes but the champion is definitely at a disadvantage"! TAZZ' MUSIC HITS WITH AN EXPLOSION AS ORANGE LIGHTS FLASH OVER THE SANDS. Lawler:"He may be at a disadvantage but this is right up Tazz' alley"! Triple Threat Ladder Match for the TWF Title Drew Blood vs. Jordan Rockwell vs. European champion Tazz This was a very competitive match but it didn't go as long as predicted. The ladder was brought into the match seconds after it started by Tazz. All 3 men used the ladder as a weapon and Rockwell pulled off a devastating move when he suplexed Drew Blood onto the ladder. The match continued as the 3 men pummeled each other. Drew Blood went to clothesline Rockwell but Rockwell ducked and clotheslined him out of the ring. Meanwhile, Tazz made an attempt to go up the ladder. With his grasp on the title, Rockwell knocked the ladder down at the last minute and Tazz came crashing to the mat. Drew Blood came back in and caught Rockwell with a dropkick to the back of the head and then stood the ladder back up. Tazz then dropped Rockwell with the "Tazz-Plex" and he and Drew Blood began to climb the ladder at the same time. Once at the top, they traded punches. Both men nearly lost their balance but Drew Blood hit Tazz with a hard right hand that knocked him off. But as Tazz was falling, he reached up and grabbed the belt. He fell to the mat, title in hand. Tazz left with the title as Rockwell came up from behind Drew Blood and hit "Extreme Measures". Match Time: 5:02 J.R.:"I gotta hand it to Tazz, I didn't think he'd pull it off"! Lawler:"This situation looks far from over J.R."! BACKSTAGE SHAWN MICHAELS IS STANDING WITH MICHAEL COLE. Michael Cole:"Shawn, you've requested this time. What is it you wanted to say"? Shawn Michaels:"Well Michael, it's simple. For the past six months that I've been back, old Heartbreak has been workin' his ass off for this company and beating all the top superstars yet I get no recognition. Well Piper, you and I go way back and that's why I'm asking you to grant me a shot at the winner of tonight's.... SUDDENLY HBK IS BLINDSIDED BY THE LEVIATHAN. THE LEVIATHAN STOMPS MICHAELS SEVERAL TIMES IN THE UPPER BODY BEFORE PICKING HIM UP AND THROWING HIM INTO THE WALL, PUTTING A HOLE THROUGH IT. J.R.:"HBK is hurt! What is that all about"?! Lawler:"Leviathan's sending a message J.R., that's what it's about"! J.R.:"Well fans, hold onto your seats cause up next we've got Nuke against Travis Wakeman and what a disturbing story this has evolved into". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF NUKE DEFEATING TRAVIS WAKEMAN AT KOTR AFTER A MASKED MAN LOWERED DOWN A HAMMER. SCENES ARE THEN SHOWN OF THE RECENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING WAKEMAN, TRISH AND THIS MYSTERIOUS "ATTACKER". "AMERICAN BADASS" BY KID ROCK HITS AS NUKE COMES OUT TO LOUD BOOS. J.R.:"Well there you see the 2001 King of the Ring who has maintained all along that he doesn't know the identity of this mystery attacker". Lawler:"Well what if he doesn't"? TRAVIS WAKEMAN's MUSIC BY WESTSIDE CONNECTION HITS AS HE COMES OUT WITH TRISH WHO IS IN A WHITE BIKINI. FIREWORKS SHOWER THE AIR. J.R.:"Then why did he lead Wakeman into that trap on RAW"? Lawler:"Oh my gosh! Look at Trish"! J.R.:"I'm a married man King. In any event, Wakeman has asked this guy to face him like a man tonight. But is he here"? Nuke vs. Travis Wakeman These two intended on hurting each other bad. Wakeman succumbed to the power of the 450 pounder early as Nuke threw him around like a rag doll. They took the fight outside the ring and fought up and down the beach before Nuke threw Wakeman into the tent leading backstage as Trish followed. They ended up in a locker room where Trish distracted Nuke long enough for Wakeman to crack a steel chair over his head, splitting him open. This was the turning point of the match as Wakeman pounded him back to the ring. In the ring, Wakeman was relentless, showing a fierce side never before seen. He locked in the "Round Table" but Nuke was able to struggle to the ropes. But after bouncing off the ropes, Wakeman was caught by Nuke with a huge powerslam. But Nuke whipped him into the corner but missed an avalanche when Wakeman moved. From the top rope, Wakeman came off with a beautiful splash to get the 1....2...., but Nuke kicked out. Wakeman then ran into a big clothesline as Nuke decided to go up to the top floor himself! But Wakeman recovered and swept Nuke's feet out from under him. As Nuke straddled the top turnbuckle pad, Wakeman used it to somehow get the big guy up and drop him with the "Royal Flush" to get the 1.....2.....3. Match Time: 16:32 J.R.:"How'd he hit that? That is a huge win for Wakeman"! Lawler:"Wait a minute, look in the water J.R."! AS WAKEMAN CELEBRATED WITH TRISH, A MOTORIZED RAFT CAME TO SHORE. A DARK FIGURE WEARING ALL BLACK GOT OUT AND BEGAN TO WRITE SOMETHING IN THE SAND WITH HIS HANDS. HE THEN DOUSED THE AREA WITH A GAS CAN AND THREW A MATCH ON IT AND LEFT IN THE RAFT. AS THE SMOKE CLEARED, THE FLAMES BEGAN TO MAKE OUT WORDS WHICH SAID "YOU KNOW WHO I AM, THIS IS PERSONAL"! J.R.:"Oh my god! What kind of sicko would do this"? WAKEMAN's EYES ARE READY TO POP OUT OF HIS HEAD AS HE LOOKS SHOCKED. Lawler:"Well there's your appearance J.R.. Wakeman asked for him and he got him"! J.R.:"Yeah but we still don't know his identity. Wakeman's gotta be wondering what the hell is going on! Lawler:"I would be"! J.R.:"Well fans it's time for the main event for the richest price in this industry. Let's take a look at how this all got started". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF AUSTIN BEATING HART AT KOTR 2001. IT THEN GOES TO STONE COLD NAMING THE FIRST BLOOD STIPULATION FOLLOWED BY COMMISSIONER PIPER's DECISION TO MAKE TRIPLE H THE REFEREE. "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AS TRIPLE H COMES DOWN THE AISLE. J.R.:"Here we go. This is the man who will be in between these two competitors here tonight"! BRET HART's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GREAT RESPONSE. Lawler:"You have to admit J.R., this is not the Hitman's cup of tea. This style match favors the rattlesnake"! "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN's MUSIC BY DISTURBED HITS AND HE COMES OUT CARRYING THE TWF TITLE. J.R.:"I'd have to agree there. But with the ability to name the stipulation, I'd hope Austin would pick a match he's better suited for"! Lawler:"But what role will Triple H play in the outcome"? J.R.:"Well he's gotta consider Piper's threat to suspend him for six months if he helps either man win. The first man to make his opponent bleed leaves with the gold, it's that simple". First Blood/TWF Title Match Challenger... Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin This was a brutal war for the TWF title as both men stopped at nothing to win. Triple H was a very active yet impartial referee, calling it down the middle. He got in between Hart and Austin several times. Austin stuck to his right hand while Hart used his usual erray of moves such as a side backbreaker and a russian leg sweep. The fight went outside where Austin threw Hart hard into the ring steps. The fight carried into the aisle where Hart suplexed Austin on the entrance ramp. Hart then found a fire extinguisher under the ring and nailed Austin with it. The fight then carried backstage where Austin rammed the Hitman face first into the backstage set up and then hit him with the Stunner. Austin and Triple H argued all match as the fight began to go back to the ring. After countering the Thesz press with an inverted atomic drop, Hart locked in the figure 4 and had Austin writhing in pain. But the rattlesnake got out and hit Hart with a clothesline. Austin then went out and grabbed a steel chair. He swung it at Hart but Hart duck and he struck Triple H! Bret and Austin traded right hands until Austin kicked him in the groin. Austin went and got the TWF title belt hit Hart with it as he followed him outside the ring. The Hitman was cut open as Triple H saw the blood and called for the bell. As Stone Cold's music hit, he got in Triple H's face and showed him the title. He then got on the middle turnbuckle and raised both arms. But when he got down, Triple H kicked him in the stomach and delivered the Pedigree as the crowd came to their feet! "The Game" by Motorhead hit again as Triple H picked up the TWF title and raised it up. Match Time: 22:13 J.R.:"Stone Cold has retained the title but Triple H has left a major message"! Lawler:"What have you done Triple H? What is Vince gonna do"? PAY-PER-VIEW OVER SCENES ARE SHOWN OF WCW2 WRESTLERS INVADING TWF EVENTS FOLLOWED BY TWF WRESTLERS SHOWING UP AT WCW2 SHOWS. Narrator:"Before Summer is gone, two worlds will collide to decide superiority. TWF/WCW2 Welcome to our Yard! Only on Pay-Per-View"!
