Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 10,795
July 30, 2005
THE MUSIC FOR UPRISING PLAYS AND CAMERAS CENTER IN ON TODD GRISHAM WHO IS STANDING ON A SMALL STAGE OUTSIDE THE PEPSI CENTER IN DENVER. Todd Grisham: "Fans, we are less than one hour away from Anarchy Rulz which takes place live tonight from the Pepsi Center here in Denver! Five huge matches tonight, plus the wedding of Trish Stratus and Travis Wakeman! THE GROWING CROWD CHEERS. For the next thirty to forty five minutes, we will be taking an in depth look of some of tonight's main attractions. And to start, we have what many are considering a dream match.... take a look". VIDEO PACKAGE: SHAWN MICHAELS VS. MONEY MIKE The video footage starts by showing Marty Jannetty, impressed with Money Mike but getting a cheap shot for his trouble. In response to that, Shawn Michaels entered a special 20 man battle royale which would determine a new number one contender as a non-participant and helped lead to Mike's elimination. The footage goes on to show Money Mike and Joe Corey reform the legendary Four Horsemen along with Michaels rounding up a contingent of superstars against their takeover plans. Next, Shawn Michaels is shown defeating Max Ogden, only to be brutally attacked by Mike and Corey afterwards. The final segment of the package shows Shawn Michaels superkicking Money Mike on the most recent Rampage and laying a dollar bill on his chest as his voiceover says "I'm gonna show you exactly how much you're worth". BACK TO LIVE ACTION, GRISHAM IS DISPLAYING THE ANARCHY RULZ POSTER WHICH SHOWS MONEY MIKE ON THE TOP HALF AND JOE COREY ON THE BOTTOM, EACH HOLDING UP FOUR FINGERS. Grisham: "Clearly that is a huge match for later tonight and you've gotta wonder how much the whole Four Horsemen thing is gonna play in this. Can Michaels put a stop to the group before it even starts? We're coming right back with more Uprising". BACKSTAGE INSIDE THE ARENA....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW STEPHANIE McMAHON STANDING BEFORE DEREK DARKO, SAM WILDE AND OLIVER WORTH. Stephanie McMahon: "I know this is a tough decision, but I've got to get any underacheivers off of Rampage... this isn't PrimeTime or the crap they put on tv! So tonight, I want one of you to show me how much you want to be a part of this division. Because in just a few minutes, you three are gonna have a Losers leave the TWF triple threat match. Basically, the two of you who don't win the match...... are fired"! DARKO AND WORTH JUST LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND WILDE WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL SKITTLES BUBBLE GUM IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FINAL PROMO FOR ANARCHY RULZ WHICH RUNS DOWN THE ENTIRE CARD. RETURN FROM BREAK...... TRAVIS/TRISH FLASHBACK March 14, 2003 SHOWS WAKEMAN AS THE GUEST REFEREE OF TRISH's MATCH WITH CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL. TODD GRISHAM IS SHOWN NEXT TO SOME OF THE PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN FROM THE WEDDING RECITAL HELD LAST NIGHT. Grisham: "We're back and of course one of the huge events on tonight's pay-per-view is the wedding of Travis Wakeman and Trish Stratus. Now for those of you who order Anarchy Rulz, you will see flashbacks for Travis and Trish throughout the event so enjoy that. Now the other huge event tonight is of course the World title match. Three men are gonna go in but only one can claim the TWF title". VIDEO PACKAGE: JOHN CENA VS. DREW BLOOD VS. KURT ANGLE John Cena is shown defeating Drew Blood at WrestleMania and the celebration that followed. Next, we hear of the reports that Drew Blood is injured and Stephanie is handed a doctor's note, excusing him from action until it's healed. Meanwhile, Kurt Angle wins the 20 man battle royale to become the number one contender. Drew Blood shows up with a man dressed as a doctor, a man considerably more muscular than him. Finally, Stephanie blows off the doctors note, ordering Drew Blood to return to the ring. But one week Justin Sane is found after an attack and Sam Wilde another. When confronted, Drew Blood says he'll return to the ring, but it will be in a rematch for his World title. Steph has no choice but to add him to the planned Angle vs. Cena match. Finally, on the most recent Rampage, Angle and Cena were involved in a tag team match when the doctor appeared followed by Drew Blood's symbol. Pictures of Cena and Angle, which were posted to each side of the symbol, burst into flames. Grisham: "Cena is the heavy favorite with the fans here in Denver but he has two very tough opponents! J.R., let's go to you and the King inside the arena". Jim Ross: "Thank you Todd. The doors have opened to the Pepsi Center and folks are filing in King"! Jerry Lawler: "Well I know we're gonna see a lot tonight J.R., but I never expected what we're about to see"! DEREK DARKO, SAM WILDE AND OLIVER WORTH ARE SHOWN IN THE RING. J.R.: "I don't like it but in an effort to get rid of any underacheivers, as Stephanie so eloquently put it, she has signed this match"! Lawler: "So let me get this straight. No matter what, two of these guys are gonna lose their job tonight"?! J.R.: "You got it"! Triple Threat/Losers Leave the TWF Match Derek Darko vs. "Mr. Mature" Oliver Worth vs. Sam Wilde Knowing the stakes, these three men all fought their hearts out, going for any pinfall they could get. Darko was a running shoulder in the corner and posted himself and Worth then caught Wilde with the "Maturer". But Darko broke up the pin just in time and threw Worth to the floor. He then picked Wilde up himself and delivered some sort of cradle piledriver, hooking the leg for the win. Lawler: "Darko has won it J.R."! J.R.: "He sure has and unfortunately for longtime superstars Sam Wilde and Oliver Worth.... that's it"! Lawler: "Getting rid of dead weight, what a way to start J.R.! I like it already"! J.R.: "I don't know if dead weight is fair terminology but this is a business. And speaking of business King, John Cena has some serious business to take care of in that ring tonight if he wants to remain TWF champion". Lawler: "Just beating either Drew Blood of Kurt Angle is hard enough, but both of them? Impossible"! J.R.: "Anarchy Rulz is next"!
"LONELY ROAD OF FAITH" BY KID ROCK STARTS TO PLAY AS TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND TRISH STRATUS ARE SHOWN TOGETHER IN SEVERAL OF THEIR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN THE TWF OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS.
Voiceover: "Tonight, two people who have come together both personally and professionally, who have been inseparable for the past five years, join hands in holy matrimony. Tonight, we witness the marriage of Trish Stratus to Travis Wakeman. AS THE SONG MOVES INTO THE "RAPCORE" VERSE, CLIPS ARE SHOWN OF DREW BLOOD, KURT ANGLE AND JOHN CENA. ANGLE IS THEN SHOWN STANDING ALONE. Tonight, we will witness a man who believes his natural ability and impeccable resume is enough to put him back on top. DREW BLOOD IS SHOWN WITH HIS DOCTOR. We will witness a man who is always shrouded in mystery, and is hell bent on reclaiming what was once his. ANOTHER SHOT OF CENA IS DISPLAYED. And, we will witness one man whose original style and never-ending support system try to help him hold onto the top spot. THE THREE MEN ARE SHOWN TOGETHER INSIDE THE SYMBOL OF THE ANARCHIST. Who will reign supreme..... when Anarchy Rulz"?
And now.... TWF Entertainment and Skittles Bubble Gum present........
PYRO EXPLODES AND THE CROWD GOES CRAZY AS THE SET COMES INTO VIEW AND IT IS THE SYMBOL OF THE ANARCHIST SURROUNDED BY LIVE FLAMES. UNDERNEATH IS THE TWF LOGO AND ON THE STAGE IS THE RAMPAGE LOGO. Jim Ross: "Welcome to Denver, Colorado where we are live for Anarchy Rulz"! Jerry Lawler: "They're all here to see the wedding and that huge triple threat match later but we have much, much more to get to J.R."! "619" PLAYS AND REY MYSTERIO SHOOTS UP FROM UNDER THE ENTRYWAY TO A DEAFENING CHEER. HE IS WEARING AND TEAL BLUE MASK AND WHITE PANTS. J.R.: "And what a way to start off! Rey Mysterio is setting Denver on fire"! Lawler: "Well we saw what Stephanie did on Uprising, I sure hope there's no underacheiving tonight". AN ENGINE LOUDLY REVS AND THAT STARTS THE CHEERS OF THE FANS AS DISTURBED's "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" COMES ON AND HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO A ROAR. J.R.: "I don't think you'll get that out of this explosive team King! Mysterio and Octane are two of the TWF's most accomplished superstars". Lawler: "But keep in mind J.R., they only know the identity of one of their opponents tonight". THE OLD HORSEMEN THEME HITS AND JOE COREY COMES OUT TO THE NIGHT's FIRST SET OF BOOS WITH ALEXIS LAREE AT HIS SIDE. HE WALKS ABOUT 6 OR 7 STEPS DOWN THE RAMP AND STOPS. IN HIS RIGHT HAND IS A MICROPHONE. J.R.: "That is a key to this match King. Who is it"? Joe Corey: "The Horsemen promised all of you that we would soon be growing. Stephanie traded away Chris Masters in an attempt to prevent that from happening. Well Stephanie, what you didn't realize is we had an inside source on your trade and we got the guy from PrimeTime we wanted all along! So with that.... bring him out"! Lawler: "Whose it gonna be"?! THE HORSEMEN THEME SONG PLAYS AGAIN AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS, JASON TIGER OLIVER COMES OUT TO SOME SURPRISED FANS. J.R.: "I'll be damned! It's Jason Oliver"! Lawler: "Oliver is the third Horsemen! Stephanie sure got the wool pulled over her eyes in this one"! J.R.: "Mysterio and High Octane better gameplan quickly! I don't think they saw this coming". Rey Mysterio and "High Octane" Damion West vs. The Horsemen w/ Alexis Laree Mysterio and High Octane were trying to come up with a plan attack. But Corey and Oliver didn't want to give them any more time and they attacked at once, taking it to a seemingly overmatched opposition. After catching Mysterio with a boot right in the face, Oliver combined with Corey to deliver a double spinebuster slam. Referee Jose Mendez came over and forced one of them out of the ring. Corey went to his corner and grabbed the tag rope as the newest Horsemen Oliver just hammered away on Rey. After a clubbing forearm across the back, Oliver pulled Rey up and went to tag Corey but Rey kicked Oliver in the back of the leg and freed himself, diving to tag in High Octane. Octane hit the ring with some hard rights on the former Hollywood stunt man before shooting him to ropes for a backbody drop butg he put his head down too soon and Oliver kicked him in the head. That allowed him to tag in Corey and The Show's focus was to break Octane down systematically. After a stiff side backbreaker, he locked in a bow and arrow. Octane was in some early pain and Rey knew he had to make the save, which he did. Corey pulled West up and shot him to the corner but when he charged in, Octane moved. Alexis grabbed his foot to distract him though and he couldn't follow up. Corey then regained the advantage with a backdrop suplex and tagged out. Oliver came in and put the boots to West before pulling him up and lifted him onto his shoulder but West escaped the running powerslam and hit a jumping facebuster on Corey before tagging in Mysterio. Mysterio came in and hit both Corey and Oliver with jumping forearms. Corey backed into the corner and Mysterio went for a tumbling mule kick but Corey caught him by the legs and turned it into a reverse faceplant. For the next couple minutes, Corey and Oliver took turns working on Rey, tagging out about every 30 seconds. Rey was able to see a glimmer of hope when he reversed an irish whip and leapfrogged Corey but Alexis grabbed his foot as he hit the ropes. Mendez was tired of Alexis by this point, getting in her face as she got on the apron. Corey kicked Rey in the stomach and hooked him up for the "Showstopper" but Octane entered the ring and smashed him with the "Head on Collision" before he could. Oliver stepped in and charged Octane but he lowbridged the top rope and sent him sailing to the floor. Rey went for a cover as Octane flew onto Oliver with a vaulting body press but he could only manage a 2 count. From there, he went for the "West Coast Pop" but Corey was able to catch him on his shoulders. He then tried to deliver a running powerbomb but Rey punched him a couple times in the face and had enough to deliver the West Coast Pop from the position he was in as Mendez made the 1........2........3. Right as he got to three, it looked like Corey kicked out at the exact same time but Mendez still called for the bell, awarding the match to Mysterio and West! Match Time: 11:26 J.R.: "Yes! Put it in the books, Mysterio and High Octane have pulled off a surprising victory"! Lawler: "This is not what the Horsemen had in mind J.R."! WITH OLIVER AND ALEXIS STANDING OVER HIM, A FURIOUS COREY POUNDED THE MAT AND YELLED AT MENDEZ. J.R.: "Corey seems to be arguing that three count but it's not gonna do him any good"! Lawler: "I don't think he got three though J.R."! TRAVIS/TRISH FLASHBACK MARCH 2000 SHOWS TRAVIS WAKEMAN DEBUTING HIS BRAND NEW MANAGER TRISH STRATUS FOR HIS MATCH AGAINST VAL VENIS AT THE INAUGURAL TWF WRESTLEMANIA. "LIVE FOR THE MOMENT" BY MONSTER MAGNET PLAYS, BRINGING OUT MATT HARDY AND JOHNNY JETER TO A MIXED RESPONSE. AS THEY COME DOWN THE RAMP, DENVER NUGGETS STAR PLAYER CARMELO ANTHONY IS SHOWN IN THE FRONT ROW. J.R.: "Carmelo Anthony there in the front row and we're gonna continue with the action here King as we get set for the King of Cable title match". Lawler: "Ya think that Carmelo fellow is an M'fer J.R."? J.R.: "I'm gonna avoid that one but I have a question for you King. What's your favorite Travis and Trish moment"? Lawler: "Please J.R., anything without him! I can't believe she's not gonna be single anymore in just a couple hours or so"! "AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME NOW" IS HEARD AND SHELTON BENJAMIN TROTS OUT TO A VERY BIG REACTION. AROUND HIS WAIST IS THE SILVER KING OF CABLE TITLE BELT. J.R.: "Well face it King, she's off the market. What a matchup were have here though fans. Matt Hardy and Shelton Benjamin for that title around Shelton's waist". Lawler: "I've really been looking forward to this one J.R. and I know Matt has to. He told me earlier today that the force of Mattitude will be too much for Shelton to overcome"! J.R.: "I suppose I respect the man's beliefs but if he wants any of that to be true, he has to overcome the God given athletic ability possessed by the champion". TWF King of Cable Title Match Challenger: Matt Hardy w/ Johnny Jeter vs. Shelton Benjamin As the match started, Shelton came out looking like he wanted to take Matt to the mat but instead he pulled him right into a belly to belly suplex. From there, he went to the top rope and came off with a flying clothesline, going for the cover to nearly end the match in under 30 seconds. He pulled Matt up and went for an irish whip but Matt reversed it and sent him to the corner only to have Shelton fly off with a reverse crossbody block for another near fall. Shelton wanted to keep the match at the frantic pace but after ducking a clothesline, Matt hit the ropes and took Shelton down with a cactus clothesline of his own, finally slowing him down. After draping the champion over the middle rope, Matt got in the way of referee Chad Patton, distracting him as Jeter used the middle ring rope to choke Shelton. After a delay vertical suplex, Matt went to the middle turnbuckle and flew off with the teardrop legdrop. He went for the cover but Shelton kicked out at 2. Matt pushed Shelton into the corner and kicked him in the chest and stomach, breaking him down further. But after reversing a whip to the corner, Shelton slammed into Matt with the Stinger splash. He then went for the t-bone but Matt blocked it and somehow turned it into the Richochet. This too got Matt a near fall. He again shot him to the ropes and went for a backhand but Shelton ducked it and caught him with 2 backhand chops before throwing a kick. Matt caught it but it led right into the trap of the Dragon whip kick. Benjamin looked to have the match under wraps until Jeter got up on the apron. But Benjamin grabbed Matt and ran him right into Jeter, knocking their heads together. He took that into a rollup but Matt used his momentum to counter it into a rollup of his own and he was on top with two fistfuls of tights as Patton registered the 3 count. Match Time: 6:34 J.R.: "Oh no, tell me this hasn't just happened". Lawler: "It has J.R., Matt Hardy is the new champion! I told you to believe in the power of Mattitude"! AS "LIVE FOR THE MOMENT" PLAYED, PATTON HANDED MATT THE BELT. JETER TRIED TO GET A LOOK AT IT BUT MATT JUST LEFT THE RING, LOOKING BACK AT A VERY MAD SHELTON BENJAMIN. J.R.: "Shelton Benjamin has been robbed! Matt Hardy has essentially stolen the damn title"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW DREW BLOOD SITTING ON A BENCH IN A DRESSING ROOM, LOOKING DOWN. HIS DOCTOR STANDS BEHIND HIM. Drew Blood: "Angle and Cena have no idea what they're in for tonight. They have no idea the lengths I will go to get that title back. And Stephanie, she has no idea what she's getting herself into messing with me. She doesn't want any underachievers. Well that's fine. We'll see if she wants what she's going to make me turn into". TRAVIS/TRISH FLASHBACK MARCH 14, 2002 ROB VAN DAM IS CONVERSING WITH BACKSTAGE GUESTS KID ROCK AND PAMELA ANDERSON WHEN TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND TRISH STRATUS COME WALKING UP.
Kid Rock:"Looks like we got company".
Rob Van Dam:"What's this about"?
Travis Wakeman:"What's this about? Commissioner Piper has made a unification match between you and me for WrestleMania for both our titles".
Rob Van Dam:"Really, cool".
Pamela Anderson:"You better start training, Rob's pretty tough".
Trish Stratus:"And what's that supposed to mean"?
Pamela:"Did you hear me studder".
TRISH GETS IN HER FACE AND SLAPS THE TASTE OUT OF HER MOUTH.
Trish:"No, all I heard was a lot of bitchy attitude".
Pamela:"Oh yeah"!
PAMELA SLAPS TRISH ACROSS THE FACE AND A SKIRMISH BETWEEN THE TWO STARTS. THE MEN TRY TO SEPERATE IT AND RVD AND WAKEMAN TRADE SHOTS IN THE CROWDED HALLWAY. KID ROCK TRIES TO SEPERATE THE WOMEN WHEN WAKEMAN PULLS TRISH AWAY.
Wakeman: (to Kid Rock)"Get your filthy hands off of her! RVD, get ready"!
Trish: "This isn't over bitch"!
J.R.:"My god"!
AS THE SHOT GOES LIVE AGAIN, SEVERAL WOODEN TABLES ARE SHOWN STOOD ON END IN AREAS ALL AROUND THE RING. Lawler: "I remember that"! J.R.: "A memorable moment for the TWF's first couple and in just a just a little bit King, we will see the wedding. But right now, we've got the tag team titles about to be put on the line"! "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE COMES ON AND MATT CRUZ COMES OUT WITH KARAM IBRAHIM, BOTH SPORTING DENVER NUGGETS JERSEYS. CRUZ HAS ON CARMELO ANTHONY's JERSEY WHILE IBRAHIM IS WEARING KENYON MARTIN's. ANTHONY IS SHOWN IN THE CROWD CHEERING AS THE CHALLENGERS MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING TO A BIG CHEER. Lawler: "Well this is the match that these two guys asked for J.R., but let's look at this seriously, do they really have a chance"? J.R.: "Oh I think so. Cruz and Ibrahim have become a very cohesive unit over the last several weeks and they are ready to pull the upset here"! "3 MINUTES" BY 2 SKINNY J's HITS AND CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL COMES OUT IN A VERY TIGHT RED OUTFIT CARRYING BOTH OF THE RAMPAGE TAG TEAM TITLE BELTS AS JAMAL AND ROSEY FOLLOW HER DOWN. JUST TO GET ON THE NERVE OF THE CROWD, THEY ARE WEARING JERSEYS OF THE NBA CHAMPION SAN ANTONIO SPURS. Lawler: "Here they come J.R. and here's a fact for you. August 31, 2004. That is the day these two men won these titles and they have been nearly unbeatable ever since"! J.R.: "It's the longest title reign in TWF history for any belt, a very impressive reign especially considering some of the opposition they've faced. And I'd have to list them as heavy favorites tonight as well". Lawler: "Well this is the home of Matt Cruz ya know so the fans are definitely behind the challengers but with them giving up probably twice their weight, I'd have to agree J.R."! J.R.: "The rules are not complex folks. The first team to put both their opponents through a table will win! It's gonna get ugly and it's gonna get that way quickly"! Rampage Tag Team Title/Tables Match Challengers: Matt Cruz and Karam Ibrahim vs. Jamal and Rosey w/ Crystal Carmichael The bell rang and the 4 men wasted no time getting after it. The match had 2 referees. Inside the ring it was Jack Doan and outside, Jimmy Korderas oversaw the action. The brute attack style of the champions overcame Ibrahim and Cruz early as they backed them into opposite corners and whipped them right into each other. Jamal then held Ibrahim down as Rosey dropped a massive spinning legdrop across his chest. Cruz got up and grabbed Rosey from behind but Rosey backed up, squashing him in the corner. Jamal then charged across the ring and slammed into him with an avalanche. Crystal was hyped up already as her boys asked her to get a table ready. She obliged by setting one up outside the ring but Cruz and Ibrahim were both back up and they went for the legs of the heavy Samoans. With them both down, Ibrahim locked Rosey in a front facelock and Cruz had Jamal in a headscissor. The former Olympic gold medal winner and NCAA champion were doing all they could to sap the champions' energy with their amateur style. Finally, Cruz brought Jamal up and Ibrahim drove a running forearm into his face, knocking him into the ropes. Rosey tried to come from behind but walked into a double flapjack. Cruz then went out and grabbed a table, sliding it into the ring. Ibrahim stood it up and Cruz grabbed Rosey for a suplex but Jamal came with a superkick on Karam before jabbing Cruz in the ribs. He then picked up the table and drove it into his abdomen before propping it up in the corner. Jamal tried to whip Cruz into the awaiting table but an alert Ibrahim actually tackled his partner, making the save. The collision took something out of them but they were still in the match. Rosey grabbed Cruz and tried to throw him over the top rope but he put the breaks on and then pushed Rosey over the top rope. Jamal smashed Ibrahim with a clothesline before exiting the ring on the opposite side and getting a steel chair from Crystal. He came up from behind Cruz and whacked him across the back with it. Rosey then picked him up and dropped him throat first over the barricade surrounding the fans. Seeing this, Ibrahim actually broke a leg off one of the tables and came from behind, hitting Rosey in the back of the head. He then hit Jamal in the gut with it before ramming him face first into the steel ring post. Cruz and Ibrahim then laid him on the table which was previously set up by Crystal and Ibrahim went to the top turnbuckle, bringing the house down with a picture perfect moonsault through the table! Jamal was eliminated and the challengers had a huge advantage. Rosey got to his feet and he was busted open by the table leg. However, he fought like hell against the 2 on one odds, doing all he could to survive. He grabbed a table and tried to ram both men with it but they each kicked a side, knocking it out of his hands. Cruz and Ibrahim then rolled him into the ring. Seeing the predicament her team was in, Crystal got up on the apron and distracted Cruz. Rosey got in a low blow on Ibrahim before going to Cruz and smashing him in the back with a big forearm. But when he went for an irish whip, Cruz reversed it right into the awaiting arms of Ibrahim who backdropped him right through one of the tables! Cruz and Ibrahim both fell to their knees as the bell sounded and then came the announcement. Lilian Garcia: "The winners of this match.... and NEW Rampage Tag Team champions..... Matt Cruz and Karam Ibrahim"! J.R.: "I can't believe it King! This might be the biggest upset of the year! And listen to this crowd"! Lawler: "The Pepsi center is rockin' J.R., I can't believe it either"! REFEREE JACK DOAN GOT THE BELTS AND HANDED THEM TO BOTH MEN AS THEY PROUDLY LIFTED THEM UP TO EVEN LOUDER CHEERS. J.R.: "What a moment! The nearly year long reign of Jamal and Rosey has come to an end right here tonight and boy, these two earned it"! AN OFFICE SETTING IS SHOWN AND AUSTIN PORTEAU IS ON A PHONE, DRESSED IN A WHITE SHIRT AND TIE. BEHIND HIM, MISS HANCOCK IS LOADING ALL HIS OLD GEAR INTO A TRASH CAN. Austin Porteau: "I gotta let ya go. HE HANGS UP THE PHONE. Hello again, it's Austin Porteau. Remember when I told you that I was ready for a change, ready to do this the right way? I bet you thought I'd change my mind. Well to assure all of you out there that I haven't and... I won't, Miss Hancock and I have arranged this public burning of anything related to Austin Pyromania. Sweety.... you do the honors. MISS HANCOCK STRIKES A LONG MATCH AND THROWS IT IN THE CAN, SETTING THE CONTENTS ABLAZE. Porteau (laughing): Ya see, this is all part of the turning of a new leaf. No more of this trying to be unique crap, this trying to give the people what they want crap. Now, it's all about what I, Austin Porteau and those in power want. A message to those in power, let me know what I need to do to earn your respect.... and I'm all ears". AUSTIN PORTEAU HAS A MESSAGE TO THOSE IN POWER. TRAVIS/TRISH FLASHBACK MARCH 30, 2002 SHOWS TRISH HELPING WAKEMAN DEFEAT ROB VAN DAM AT WRESTLEMANIA 3 WITH THE USE OF A POOL STICK, AS WAKEMAN UNIFIED THE HARDCORE AND UFC TITLES, CREATING THE TOUGHMAN CHAMPIONSHIP. THE HORSEMEN THEME PLAYS AGAIN AND MONEY MIKE SLOWING STEPS OUT, LOOKING INTO THE BOOING CROWD. THE BOOS SEEM TO GIVE HIM MORE AND MORE OF A HIGH AS THEY GET LOUDER. J.R.: "Are you ready for a major clash King"? Lawler: "Am I ready? I've been waiting weeks for this one and we're finally gonna see it"! J.R.: "Money Mike has been waiting to get a one on one match with Shawn Michaels ever since he eliminated him from the battle royale several weeks ago. But with the Horsemen already losing once tonight, do you think Michaels could effectively shut them down before they even start with a win in this match"? "SEXY BOY" COMES ON AND SHAWN MICHAELS COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHEERS ALL NIGHT. ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RAMP, HE GOES TO HIS KNEES IN PRAYER AS PYRO FIRES UPWARDS BEHIND HIM. Lawler: "I hate to say it, but I think the answer to that question is yes J.R.! And Michaels would love nothing more than that"! J.R.: "Well it's clear this crowd wouldn't mind! They're clearly behind HBK"! MICHAELS STEPS INTO THE RING AND HE AND MONEY MIKE LOCK EYES, NOT LOOKING AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER FOR ONE SECOND. Lawler: "This one has some serious ramifications J.R., Shawn Michaels could show the world here that Money Mike can't do in the TWF what he has everywhere else he's gone"! J.R.: "And I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to see that but Money Mike has not lost one match since coming to the TWF, so Michaels has his work cut out for him". Money Mike vs. Shawn Michaels Referee Scott Martin, new to Rampage, asked for the bell to start the match. Michaels and Money Mike circled each other while the crowd eagerly watched each moment, looking for an opening to attack. Finally, they locked up and the bigger, stronger Mike was able to back Michaels into a corner. Martin asked for a clean break and it looked like he was gonna get it but Mike swung with a cheap shot only to have Michaels duck out of the way. Michaels then stung him with some quick jabs before whipping him to the corner and going for a monkey flip. But Mike blocked it by holding the ring rope and Michaels fell hard to the mat. Mike then crushed him with a clothesline. He pulled him up and began an attack on the lower back, a known trouble area for Michaels. But Michaels absorbed the shots and after begin sent to the corner, he got a foot up in Mike's face. But when he ran out, Mike countered with a back elbow and that led to the "Money Pit". Mike made the cover but Martin could only get a 2 count! Mike was in shock and began to take it out on Martin. This opened the door for Michaels who got up, spun Mike around and hit an inverted atomic drop followed by his flying forearm after hitting the ropes. Michaels nipped up and pulled Mike to his feet. But Mike reversed an irish whip only to have Michaels counter a lift into a big DDT. The crowd went wild as HBK went to the top rope. He was right on the money with his flying elbow drop and as Mike felt the effects of it, the fans witnessed Michaels begin to "tune up the band". After stomping the mat four times, Michaels went for the superkick but Mike rolled out of the ring. Fans immediately booed but Michaels wouldn't let him have a seconds rest, taking him out with a baseball slide that knocked Mike into the security wall. Michaels then came out of the ring and rolled Mike in. He again warmed up the foot to try and kick Mike into defeat but when he went for the "Sweet Chin Music", Money Mike kicked him in the shin of his set leg and Michaels instinctively reached down to grab it in pain. That led to a second Money Pit, one Michaels would not be able to kick out of. Match Time: 6:31 J.R.: "Referee Scott Martin has recorded a three count and this thing is over! It took a couple of Money Pit's but Money Mike has successfully defeated Shawn Michaels and this crowd is stunned"! Lawler: "It's not an all bad night after all for the Horsemen J.R.! I'd like to see someone conduct a post match interview with Michaels and ask him what Money Mike is worth now"! MONEY MIKE LEFT THE RING TO MOSTLY BOOS AS THE HORSEMEN THEME SONG PLAYED. J.R.: "Well he has gotten the best of an all time legend tonight, you have to hand him that". ONCE MONEY MIKE WAS BACKSTAGE, MICHAELS GOT UP AND WAS GIVEN A HUGE OVATION FROM THE CROWD, COMPLETELY OUT OF RESPECT. Lawler: "This crowd is giving Michaels a hand anyway! I think Denver is used to cheering for losers though aren't they"? TRAVIS/TRISH FLASHBACK JULY 7, 2005 SHOWS TRISH MOONSAULTING OFF THE TOP OF THE STEEL CAGE IN WHICH WAKEMAN DEFEATED BRADSHAW IN JUST 3 WEEKS AGO ON RAMPAGE. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY TRISH's WEDDING PROPOSAL TO WAKEMAN. BACKSTAGE...... TOOD GRISHAM IS SHOWN WITH TWF WORLD CHAMPION JOHN CENA. Todd Grisham: "John Cena, in just a matter of moments, you will enter the ring with two of the greatest superstars the TWF has ever known with your World title on the line! How are you gonna come out on top tonight"? John Cena: "Have you seen that crowd out there tonight? I don't know what you saw, but I saw about ten thousand strong ready to have my back! THE CROWD INSIDE CHEERS They call this the Mile High city bro and we came to get down here in D-town! So Angle, Drew Blood, you bring your best tonight to try and take this! HE PATS THE TITLE THAT IS OVER HIS SHOULDER. But I plan to keep it and give all ya'll out there a mile high salute! Now if you don't mind, I've got a wedding to go watch". CENA WALKS OFF AS THE SHOT CUTS BACK TO THE RING WHICH HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO AN ALTER WITH WHITE AND RED ROSES EVERYWHERE. AN OLDER MAN IS AT A PODIUM DRESSED IN BLACK AND TO HIS LEFT IS A LOVELY YOUNG WOMAN. TO HIS RIGHT, HULK HOGAN. J.R.: "Are ya ready King"? Lawler: "I sure am, but is that Hulk Hogan"?! J.R.: "He's the best man! JUST THEN, TRAVIS WAKEMAN WALKS OUT IN A BLACK TUXEDO AND IS WILDLY CHEERED. We all knew this day would come for these two, we just didn't know we'd get to see it live"! WAKEMAN ENTERS THE RING AND HUGS THE YOUNG GIRL BEFORE SHAKING HOGAN's HAND. Lawler: "Wow, who's she"?! J.R.: "That is the Maid of Honor, Trish's sister Christie". "HERE COMES THE BRIDE" IS STRUCK UP ON AN IN-HOUSE ORGAN AND MOMENTS LATER, TRISH COMES OUT IN AN EXTREMELY EXTRAVAGANT WHITE DRESS, LOOKING AS GOOD AS EVER. Lawler: "Oh my gosh, be still my beating heart! I can't believe she's not gonna be single anymore"! J.R.: "Trish has always been a one man girl and we all know who that man is! It has always been Travis Wakeman and that is why this is such a special moment for these two". Pastor: "Good evening. We welcome you all tonight as we witness the marriage of two beautiful people. Miss Trish Stratus and Mister Travis Wakeman. Trish, please take Travis' hand and repeat after me.
I, Trish, take you, Travis, to be my friend, my lover, the father of my children and my husband. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity". TRISH REPEATS THIS.
Pastor: I, Travis, take you, Trish, to be my friend, my lover, the mother of my children and my wife. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity. TRAVIS REPEATS THIS.
Pastor: "I, Trish, choose you to be my husband, to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life". TRISH REPEATS THIS.
Pastor: "I, Travis, choose you to be my wife, to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life". TRAVIS REPEATS
Pastor: "I, Trish, take you, Travis, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the man you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us". TRISH REPEATS
Pastor: "I, Travis, take you, Trish, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the woman you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us". TRAVIS REPEATS Pastor: "That was beautiful. Now I understand you both have written vows of your own as well. Trish, you may proceed". TRISH IS IN TEARS AS SHE RECITES HER VOWS. Trish: "I never thought this day would come, it took awhile, but it was worth the wait. I have been waiting for this day for so long, and I will not let you down. Everything you love about me, I will make you love more and I will add to those things all the time. I love you Travis, you've known it for years. I just can't tell you how happy I am to know that you are part of my heart and my soul for the rest of our lives. You bring that smole to my face, you bring that laugh to my mind. But most importantly, you know me on the inside and that's what you love more than anything else. For that, I am truly greatful and I will always be yours". Pastor: "Travis... your vows". Travis Wakeman: "Trish, I know I haven't come right out and said it, so I am going to do it right now. I'll admit, I was afraid of this, afraid for many reasons. But I know this is what I want now and I couldn't be happier. I'm with you, I never thought we'd be here either. But you are everything someone like me could ask for and more. I love you Trish and I am so proud to be standing here with you at this moment". TRISH HAS SOME VERY EVIDENT TEARS AND IT APPEARS WAKEMAN MAY AS WELL. Pastor: "May we have the rings"? CHRISTIE HANDS TRISH A GOLD BAND AND SHE SLIPS IT ON THE FINGER OF TRAVIS. HE THEN TURNS TO HOGAN WHO HANDS HIM A RING THE CAMERA GETS A CLOSE UP OF. IT IS A HUGE DIAMOND RING, THAT THE CROWD "OOHS AND AHHS" FOR. WAKEMAN PLACES IT ON TRISH's FINGER AND THE SMILE ON HER FACE IS EAR TO EAR. Pastor: "If there is anyone who feels these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now, or forever hold your peace! AFTER ABOUT A 30 SECOND MOMENT OF SILENCE...... I know pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride". WAKEMAN LIFTS TRISH's VEIL AND KISSES HER AS FANS IN THE AUDIENCE ARE SHOWN, SOME CLAPPING, OTHERS CRYING. J.R.: "This has been a truly beautiful moment, I am so happy for these two". Lawler: "Oh my gosh J.R., look"! WAKEMAN AND TRISH LOOKED UP AT THE TOP OF THE STAGE TO SEE A DRUID POINTING AT BOTH OF THEM. AFTER LOOKING AT THEM FROM UNDER A HOOD, THE MAN CLIMBS OFF THE STAGE AND WALKS OUT OF SIGHT. J.R.: "Wait a minute! We've seen this guy before"! Lawler: "It's that druid from WrestleMania"! TRAVIS PULLS TRISH CLOSE TO HIM, WHISPERING TO HER THAT "IT's OKAY". J.R.: "I don't know who the hell that guy is, but he has a lot of nerve coming out here right now"! Lawler: "Wow". BACKSTAGE..... IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, MATT CRUZ AND KARAM IBRAHIM ARE SHOWN CELEBRATING THEIR WIN WITH CARMELO ANTHONY AND HIS FIANCEE LALA VASQUEZ, ALONG WITH PLENTY OF CHAMPAGNE. CAMERAS SHOW THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF KURT ANGLE LOOKING AT TWO STUFFED DUMMIES OF PITTSBURGH PENGUINS STAR MARIO LEMIEUX AND PITTSBURGH STEELERS QUARTERBACK BEN ROETHLISBERGER. AFTER MOVING IN AND STARING DOWN BOTH OF THE DUMMIES, ANGLE PROCEEDS TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF THEM, RIPPING THEIR STUFFING OUT AND YELLING "I'M THE NUMBER ONE ATHLETE IN PITTSBURGH". ANGLE ENDS THE ASSAULT WITH THE PHRASE, "I HAVE NO OFFSEASON.... WHAT ABOUT YOU TWO"? Voiceover: "TWF Rampage and PrimeTime present.... MeltDown! Live and only on Pay-Per-View from the Mellon arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania".
KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. PYRO FIRES OFF AS THE "YOU SUCK" CHANTS RING THROUGH THE PEPSI CENTER. J.R.: "Well here comes Pittsburgh's self professed number one athlete and it's time for our main event". Lawler: "Well we know Kurt Angle's gonna be at MeltDown J.R., it's just with or without the World title that is the question". ANGLE ENTERS THE RING AND BEGINS LOOSENING UP WHEN DREW BLOOD's MUSIC HITS AND HE SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP WEARING A LONG BLACK LEATHER JACKET AND A PAIR OF SHADES. J.R.: "Drew Blood lost the title at WrestleMania and despite the efforts of Stephanie McMahon, he hasn't had a match since"! Lawler: "Of course not J.R., he was injured"! J.R.: "Oh you can kiss my Oklahoma backside with that crap"! JUST THEN, "MY TIME IS NOW" AND THE FANS GO ABSOLUTELY WILD AS A ZAMBONI ENTERS THE ARENA AND JOHN CENA IS ON IT WEARING A COLORADO AVALANCHE PETER FORSBERG JERSEY. Lawler: "What the hell"! J.R.: "John Cena has gotten a hold of a zamboni King! The Avalanche play right here in the Pepsi center and Cena is making a grand entrance with the machine they use on the ice"! Lawler: "I thought the NHL was history"! Well you're wrong again and speaking of history, the last time the World title changed hands in a triple threat match was nearly three years ago at MeltDown when Jordan Rockwell outlasted Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin"! Lawler: "Well with all due respect to those two, I don't know if they were at the points in their careers where Drew Blood and Angle are right now"! Triple Threat/TWF World Title Match Kurt Angle vs. Drew Blood vs. (c) John Cena Once the zamboni stopped, Cena dropped his belt, pulled off his jersey and threw it into the crowd, and flew off with a clothesline on both men. Cena then mounted Drew Blood and was wailing away with some fast right hands but Angle came from behind with a shot to the back of the head. From, he hit a german suplex and went into a cover but Drew Blood pulled him off after just getting a one count. Angle got up and got in Drew Blood's face and it was clear there would be no friends in this one as they started trading shots. Cena got up and got into the mix and soon, he was hitting both men with shots. He knocked Drew Blood into the corner and then swung an elbow in the face of Angle before pulling him in for a swinging side powerbomb. He made the cover but again, Drew Blood broke it up with a kick to the back of the head. He then pulled Cena up but first knocked Angle down with a clothesline. He turned back to Cena who was waiting for him with 2 slugging right hands before sending him to the ropes. Drew Blood ducked a clothesline but ran right into the arms of Angle who delivered an overhead belly to belly suplex. But an alert Cena bounced off the ropes and drove a flying shoulder into the face of Angle. He went into a quick cover but Angle got a shoulder off the mat at 2. Drew Blood had gotten a hold of a short rope and he wrapped it around the throat of Cena. Referee Jim Korderas yelled for him to let go but he wouldn't. Finally, Angle came from behind with a shot to the back but after hitting the ropes, Drew took him down with a crossface when he went for a clothesline. But before Angle even thought about tapping out, Cena kicked Drew in the back to break the hold. But just then, Drew's doctor made his way to the ring. Cena wasn't gonna have it though and he left the ring, heading right for the doctor. The doctor threw a right hand but it was blocked by Cena who fired back with one of his own before whipping the man in surgical clothing into the barrier in the aisle. But in the ring, Drew Blood had just delivered the "Bloodbath" and he made the cover as Korderas counted the 1............2........, but somehow, someway, Angle reached deep down inside to find it in him to kick out as Cena desperately tried to reach the ring. When he got back in the ring, he nailed Drew with a hard clothesline that knocked him out of the ring. But Angle was up and he picked one of Cena's legs and turned it into a standing ankle lock. Knowing he was in trouble, Cena rolled and sent Angle right into one of the turnposts, shoulder first. Drew Blood stumbled back into the ring but Cena hit him with the Throwback and he was all fired up. But a relentless Angle hoisted him up for the Angle Slam to which Cena came up with yet another counter and then he shoved Angle into Drew so hard that it knocked him out of the ring. From behind, the doctor entered the ring with a steel chair and tried to take the head of Cena off but he ducked and the chair struck Angle. After getting rid of the doctor, Cena lifted Angle up and dropped him with the "F-"U, earning the three count just before Blood could make the save. Match Time: 11:37 "MY TIME IS NOW" PLAYED LOUDLY AND THE CROWD WAS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC AS CENA GRABBED HIS BELT AND HELD IT UP. J.R.: "John Cena has overcome the odds! No one thought he was gonna pull it off King, but that was one hell of a performance"! Lawler: "I have to hand it to him, it looked like his title reign was over on so many occasions, I lost count"! J.R.: "John Cena will head to MeltDown as the World champion! Oh what a night"!
