Rose Bowl

Pasadena, California

Attendance: 73,190

June 13, 2009

A YOUNG ADOLESCENT MALE IS SHOWN SITTING IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER AT A DESK IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE HIS BEDROOM. THE WALLS ARE ADORNED WITH SEVERAL WRESTLING POSTERS. THE KID IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED WITH WHAT HE IS DOING ON THE COMPUTER AND THE WORDS "SIGN IN ERROR" ARE SHOWN.

Kid: "Mom........ I need your credit card again".

MOMENTS LATER, A WOMAN ENTERS THE ROOM.

Woman: "What.... what did you say"?

Kid: "Uh, I need your credit card info..... the first WrestleMania is tonight".

THE MOM LOOKS AT THE SCREEN TO THE SEE "TWF 2000" FLASHING IN BLUE LETTERS.

Woman: "Oh no..... I'm not paying for that. How does it even stay on tv? Pro wrestling, son? Come on, you need to get out and do something better with your time".

Kid: "This is gonna be big someday, Mom..... maybe not now..... but someday.......

Woman: "Pshhh..... whatever, I've got things to do.... shut that off".

THE WOMAN LEAVES THE ROOM AND THE BOY IS CLEARLY UPSET AS THE SHOT FADES OUT.

"TEN YEARS LATER".............

TWO YOUNG MEN ARE SHOWN ENTERING THE MASSIVE ROSE BOWL STADIUM. BOTH ARE AWESTRUCK AS THEY LOOK AROUND. ONE OF THEM IS WEARING A JORDAN ROCKWELL "FRANCHISE" T-SHIRT AND THE OTHER IS SPORTING TRAVIS WAKEMAN's "TECHNICAL MAGICIAN" SHIRT. THEY HAND A MAN AT THE GATES THEIR TICKETS AND PASS THROUGH THE TURNSTYLES.

Man wearing Rockwell T-Shirt: "Dude..... I can't believe we came all the way to California! This has become huge"!

THE OTHER KID GETS A BIG GRIN ON HIS FACE.

Kid wearing Wakeman T-Shirt: "Remember when we were like the only two guys who watched it? Man..... I always knew it would be big"!

THE TWO MEN WALK OFF INTO THE SEA OF FANS WHO ARE SCRAMBLING TO GET MERCHANDISE AND SNACKS BEFORE GETTING TO THEIR SEATS.

A VERY IMPRESSIVE 3 MINUTE VIDEO PACKAGE IS THEN SHOWN, FEATURING HIGHLIGHTS FROM WRESTLEMANIA's 1-9.

WE THEN GET A LIVE SHOT FROM A BLIMP ABOVE THE ROSE BOWL WHICH IS PACKED FULL OF TWF FANS. PYRO AND FIREWORKS SHOOT OFF INTO THE CALIFORNIA SKY AS THE CHEERS CAN BE HEARD FOR MILES AWAY.

THE STADIUM HAS THOUSANDS OF EXTRA LIGHTS SET UP AND A UNIQUE TOUCH HAS BEEN ADDED. HANGING FROM THE UPPER LEVEL ARE LIFE-SIZE PHOTOS OF EVERY SUPERSTAR THAT WILL COMPETE AT TONIGHT's HISTORIC EVENT.

THE HARD CAMERA THEN PICKS UP MELISSA JIMENEZ STANDING IN THE RING AND SHE PERFORMS AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT RENDITION OF THE "STAR SPANGLED BANNER". DIRECTLY FOLLOWING HER PERFORMANCE, 3 F-16 JETS FLY OVER THE STADIUM IN FORMATION AND THE CROWD OF OVER 73,000 IS GOING WILD ALREADY.

THE BROADCAST POSITION IS SHOWN AND MICHAEL COLE, JIM ROSS AND JERRY LAWLER ARE SEATED AT A TABLE THAT CONTAINS THE WRESTLEMANIA 10 LOGO ON IT ALONG WITH THREE MONITORS.

Jim Ross: "The Rose Bowl has played host to some great college football games including Michigan-Washington State in 1997 and Texas-Southern Cal in 2006 but nothing and I mean, nothing compares to what we are going to witness here tonight"!

Jerry Lawler: "It's ten years in the making! Can you believe this"?!

Michael Cole: "I have to say that I have been really taken aback by the WrestleMania festivities, guys. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony was great last night but being here today, witnessing this historic event with all of these people is a once in a lifetime experience".

J.R.: "I still remember being part of the very first WrestleMania at the Arrowhead Pond here in California but I never expected it to become the worldwide phenomenon that it has"!

Lawler: "Yeah, it's funny you should say that, J.R., because we can confirm that there are fans here at the Rose Bowl from all fifty states as well as twenty-one other countries"!

J.R.: "That's amazing.... simply amazing".

MOST OF THE CROWD STARTS TO BOO WHEN "EX's AND OH's" BY ATREYU HITS AND PJ CASH COMES OUT. THERE IS ONE FAN IN THE CROWD HOLDING UP A SIGN THAT READS "I PAID TO SEE THE PRIMETIME PRODIGY".

Cole: "Well we are a three man announce team tonight and that is due to my partner, the Honky Tonk Man, being one of the participants in tonight's Legends Battle Royale".

Lawler: "I can't wait for that one and I'll be rooting for anyone but the Honky Tonk Man to win"!

J.R.: "Well that is one of fourteen main event level matches we will see here tonight but right now, what an opening contest we have on tap".

Cole: "Kickin' things off with a Rampage versus PrimeTime contest which you don't see very often. Just another one of the treats for our fans here tonight".

MR. KENNEDY's MUSIC COMES ON AND HE STEPS OUT TO AN ABSOLUTELY HUGE POP. HE MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE EXTRA LONG 150 FOOT ENTRANCE RAMP, HEADING TO THE RING.

J.R.: "Mr. Kennedy was in a much different spot last year, being in the last match on the card where he won the World title and from there, he goes to the first match of the card".

Lawler: "Well I know I should be on the side of the Rampage guy here but Kennedy had to issue a last minute challenge just to get a match here at WrestleMania and he may've gotten more than he bargained for"!

Cole: "PJ Cash heard through the grapevine that Kennedy would be making that challenge and he was lying in wait. For those of you who haven't seen PJ Cash in action, he's young, but he's also very innovative and crafty in that ring".

J.R.: "What a notch it would be on his belt if he could knock off the former World champion here tonight".

***NOTE: WRESTLEMANIA RECORDS FOR EACH SUPERSTAR ARE NEXT TO THEIR NAME IN PARENTHESIS. THE RECORDS DO NOT INCLUDE WRESTLEMANIA 10.

PJ Cash (0-1) vs. Mr. Kennedy (1-1)

The tenth WrestleMania started off with a collar and elbow tie up. Both men tried to back the other to the ropes but it was Kennedy who dropped to one knee and flipped Cash over his head with plenty of leverage. Both men got up and Kennedy stretched both arms out, trying to get Cash to do the same. When Cash did, Kennedy reached across and slapped Cash across the face. Cash angrily ran at him but Kennedy used a drop toehold into a side headlock. Kennedy was clearly in the young man's head and he had the hold on tight. Cash did his best to escape the move but finally Kennedy just lifted him up and dropped him on the back of his head with a backdrop suplex. Kennedy made the cover, but Cash pushed out at 2. Kennedy pulled him up and shot him into the corner before running in but Cash stuck a foot right into his face. He then got up to the middle rope and flew off with a clothesline that scored. Cash was back into it and he let out a yell but the fans just booed him. Cash would control the match from this point, picking Kennedy apart. Kennedy started to fight back but each time he did, Cash had an answer. Following an inverted atomic drop, Cash ran the ropes but Kennedy was waiting with a nice jumping enziguri. Both men were down but the crowd was buzzing for Kennedy to follow up on the move. Kennedy was able to slowly get up and drape an arm over the chest of Cash. Referee Marty Elias got down to make a long 2 count. Kennedy got up and tried to pull Cash with him but Cash grabbed the front of Kennedy's tights and pulled him forward into the middle turnbuckle. That led to a perfect tornado DDT! Cash scrambled to make the cover, 1.........2........., but Kennedy got his right shoulder up. Cash went to the apron, waiting for Kennedy to get up. When he did, he used the ropes to springboard off into a wicked dropkick. Cash may've had the match won, but he wanted to go to the top rope. He went to the apron on the other side of the ring and became distracted by two ringside fans holding signs. Put together they read "Kennedy......... ....... Kennedy". Cash walked up to the fans and noticed that one was movie star Adam Sandler and the other was Kevin James from the sitcom "King of Queens". Cash ripped James' sign out of his hands and threw it into the ring before going back to the turnbuckle and climbing to the top. He flew off with an elbow drop that would make Randy Savage proud but the only problem was, he missed when Kennedy rolled out of the way. Cash grabbed his elbow in pain and stumbled to his feet where he became easy pickings for the "Mic Check". Kennedy covered him and got the 1......2.........3!

Match Time: 6:40

J.R.: "Oh what a Mic Check! Chalk one up for Rampage"!

Lawler: "Can you believe this, J.R., Adam Sandler and Kevin James actually played a part in Kennedy's win"!

AS KENNEDY's MUSIC PLAYED, HE WENT OUTSIDE THE RING AND HIGH-FIVED BOTH SANDLER AND JAMES BEFORE GRABBING SANDLER's SIGN AND HOLDING IT UP FOR THE REST OF THE CROWD. HE THEN GOT INTO THE RING AND PICKED UP THE OTHER SIGN AND HELD IT UP AS WELL.

Cole: "A major mistake by Cash who may've had this match won".

Lawler: "Look.... the signs have actually taken the words right out of Kennedy's mouth"!

J.R.: "If this match was being scored on points, I believe Cash would've been comfortably ahead but instead, it turns into another WrestleMania moment for Kennedy"!

BACKSTAGE AREA........

EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND MONICA ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK, BOTH ADMIRING THEIR RESPECTIVE TITLES DURING A CONVERSATION WHEN MONEY MIKE COMES UP. BOTH OF THEM QUICKLY QUIET DOWN AS HE APPROACHES.

Money Mike: "Have you seen Boogeyman tonight"?

Eddie Saint James: "No, but I'm sure he's here, right"?

Money Mike: "So you haven't even strategized for your match? Do you realize this is WrestleMania ten? Do either of you have a.............

Monica: "Look, we're not Boogeyman's babysitter, that's your job. The Saint will be out there tonight ready to face Rhodes and Dibiase..... hopefully the partner you chose for us will to".

Eddie Saint James: "Oh and.... good luck against The Ram".

THE SAINT AND MONICA WALK AWAY AND MIKE IS CLEARLY NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THEM.

THE SHOT IS SENT BACK TO THE RING AND BOOS START TO FOLLOW WHEN "OH NO YOU DIDN'T" BY THE WOJAHN BROTHERS COMES ON AND SAMAIEL COMES OUT. HE IS WEARING THE MASK HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON. IT IS BRIGHT ORANGE IN COLOR AND APPEARS TO BE MADE OF A HARD SUBSTANCE.

Cole: "It looks like we are finally going to see the finished product for what is now over the face of Samaiel".

J.R.: "Well we've seen some strange superstars in the history of the TWF but it's hard to imagine exactly what is going on in the head of this guy".

Lawler: "I guess I just don't see what this mask will accomplish".

AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE, "LEFT BEHIND" BY SLIPKNOT STARTS UP AND THE CROWD CHEERS.

Cole: "He says he wants to be on the same playing field as Nails, perhaps to show that the hockey mask does not make him any better.... but where is Nails"?

NAILS STILL HASN'T COME OUT FROM THE BACK BUT SECONDS LATER, HE COMES FROM OUT OF THE CROWD AND IS RIGHT BEHIND SAMAIEL!

J.R.: "There he is! Samaiel better turn around"!

Lawler: "Look at the video wall, Samaiel! He's behind you"!

SENSING NAILS' PRESENCE, SAMAIEL THREW A BACK ELBOW BUT NAILS AVOIDED IT AND WENT RIGHT AFTER THE MASK OF SAMAIEL AS REFEREE MIKE ENOS CALLED FOR THE BELL TO START THE MATCH.

Hardcore Rules

Nails (1-3) vs. Samaiel (0-0)

Nails tried to rip the mask right off the face of Samaiel but found out that wasn't going to work. Samaiel had it affixed to his face unlike any traditional mask. Samaiel was able to get a knee into the lower abdomen of Nails before delivering a big DDT. Samaiel then used the bone of his forearm, pressing it across the throat of the hockey masked freak. From there, he pulled him up and set him up for a piledriver but Nails countered with a backbody drop. He then ran the ropes and dropped Samaiel with a clothesline. Getting into a groove, Nails hammered away with punches to the head and body of Samaiel before flinging him into the corner. But Samaiel stuck a foot into his face when he charged in before catching him with a jumping facebuster. From there, Samaiel pulled up a plastic bag like you'd find in a grocery store. He had it rolled up into a ball inside one of his boots and he placed it over the head of Nails. He then pulled the bag by the handles, really trying to harm Nails. Nails fought feverishly to get the bag off his head as Samaiel went outside the ring and found a kendo stick underneath it. He came back in and right as Nails took the bag off his head, he was struck with the weapon. Samaiel then rolled Nails under the bottom rope out to the arena floor. Samaiel then grabbed Nails and pulled him over to the guard rail before smashing him head first over it. Nails was in trouble after Samaiel delivered a backdrop suplex right on the entrance ramp. Mike Enos was in great position as Samaiel covered Nails but only got a 2 count. Within the hardcore rules of the match, falls would count anywhere. Samaiel delivered a follow up suplex on the ramp before reaching into his back pocket. He pulled out a pair of brass knucks, much like Nails has done many times before in the past. Nails got up and Samaiel flattened him with a brass knuckle-laced right hand. Samaiel made the cover, but somehow, Nails kicked out! Samaiel went to the side of the ramp and found two folding tables, sliding them onto the mat as Nails tried to recover. The fans watched as Samaiel set the tables up side by side. He then grabbed Nails and walked him up the ramp, laying him on the tables. From there, Samaiel looked up at the TWF tron. The fans couldn't believe what he had in mind, but he climbed the apparatus on the video wall all the way to the top. After looking out into the crowd, Samaiel looked back down at the tables and Nails was no longer there! Suddenly, Nails was seen coming up the other side of the TWF tron. He got to the top with Samaiel and beat him to the punch before grabbed him and throwing him off through the two tables below! One of the loudest "HOLY SHIT" chants in TWF history followed and Samaiel seemed to be in an incredible amount of pain. Nails slowly climbed down the video wall before going into the backstage area, pushing out a large trash can on wheels. He grabbed Samaiel and loaded him up on his shoulders, dropping him in the trash can. He then pushed him all the way down the 150 foot ramp back towards the ring! Nails psychotically walked down the ramp and grabbed Samaiel, rolling him back into the ring before getting back in himself. Samaiel could hardly move and Nails was forced to pick him back up, getting him up on his shoulders before delivering the "Nail Driver". Nails then covered Samaiel to get the huge win.

Match Time: 10:18

J.R.: "Nails has turned back the challenge of a masked Samaiel with one of the damndest things I've ever seen"!

Lawler: "Well that was a WrestleMania moment if I ever saw one, J.R."!

Cole: "You know what's symbolic about this whole thing for me, guys? Nails made a point out of taking Samaiel back to the ring and pinning him in the ring. He could've pinned him after that toss of the TWF tron"!

"LEFT BEHIND" PLAYED AND NAILS STOOD IN THE RING, SOAKING UP ALL THE CHEERS AS SAMAIEL LAY MOTIONLESS ON THE MAT.

J.R.: "This was Nails' first WrestleMania match since WrestleMania 5, believe it or not, and who would've ever thought the Hardcore Icon would win a hardcore rules match without using a single weapon"!

Lawler: "He used the TWF tron and those tables"!

Cole: "Only after Samaiel tried to use them first, King. One thing is for sure, the mask didn't help Samaiel in any way, shape or form"!

BACKSTAGE...... DIVAS DRESSING ROOM......

TALIA IS SHOWN LOOKING AT HERSELF IN THE MIRROR AFTER JUST GETTING DRESSED WHEN CHERRY WALKS IN. SHE IS DRESSED IN ONE OF THE VERY REVEALING OUTFITS SHE's BEEN WEARING OF LATE.

Talia: "Were you in here a few minutes ago"?

Cherry: "No, why"?

Talia: "Hmmm..... just sounded like someone else was in here".

Cherry: "Nope, just getting myself ready to see Big Poppa Pump win the WrestleMania Jackpot here tonight".

Talia: "Psssh...... my man's got this. Speaking of him, I gotta go see if he's ready".

TALIA LEAVES THE ROOM AND CHERRY JUST SMIRKS IN HER DIRECTION. BUT CHERRY's EXPRESSION TURNS TO ONE OF DISGUST WHEN CHRIS TIRPAK CRAWLS OUT FROM UNDER A TABLE WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE AFTER PRESUMABLY WATCHING TALIA DRESS.

Chris Tirpak: "Actually, I'm gonna win the Jackpot, just like I did last year, but somehow, I already feel like a winner".

Cherry: "You pervert".

Tirpak: "Hey, I got the wrong dressing room..... sue me".

TIRPAK JUST LAUGHS AND LEAVES THE ROOM.

BACK INSIDE THE ROSE BOWL, CHEERS ARE GRADUALLY GROWING LOUDER AS 4 LADDERS ARE BROUGHT OUT AND PLACED AROUND EACH SIDE OF THE RING.

Lawler: "Man...... how did Tirpak get in there?! He should've told me"!

J.R.: "Up next is one of the most exciting matches in the TWF, the annual WrestleMania Jackpot match which gives the winner a guaranteed shot at any title he wants".

Cole: "Winners in the past have been guys like Tatanka, Chris Masters and Chris Tirpak who is in it again this year".

"THE REALEAST" BY YOUNG JEEZY HITS AND AXL IRVIN COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER.

J.R.: "Thinking back to WrestleMania 9, this man here had his fingertips on the WrestleMania Jackpot briefcase".

Lawler: "Axl Irvin was the last man to qualify for the match this year but he had to go through a former World champion and Jackpot winner, Chris Masters, to do it"!

"HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME" IS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A BLAZING LOUD SIREN AND SCOTT STEINER IS WELCOMED BY NOTHING BUT BOOS AS HE IS LED TO THE RING BY CHERRY.

Cole: "What an oppurtunity for a guy like Scott Steiner. He knows what it's like to hold gold here in the TWF and he's got that freakish strength that could really play a factor here".

Lawler: "Man..... look at Cherry. Ya know, I've really become a huge fan of her".

J.R.: "Really? I would've never guessed".

"IT's TIME" PLAYS AND GREGORY HELMS COMES OUT ALONG WITH TALIA AND HE GETS SOMEWHAT OF A MIXED REACTION.

Lawler: "I wonder if Talia knows that Tirpak was in her dressing room earlier".

J.R.: "Well judging by the look on Gregory Helms' face, he knows".

Cole: "Actually, that's a look Helms usually has on his face. Remember when he was the fun loving Hurricane? Now you hardly ever see him smile".

"INSIDE THE FIRE" BY DISTURBED PLAYS AND TROY GAFGEN COMES OUT TO PRETTY MUCH ALL BOOS.

J.R.: "Well this will be the answer to a great trivia question someday. Who is the only man to compete in the WrestleMania Jackpot without having to qualify? The answer..... Troy Gafgen. Gafgen got in this year after cashing in his New Year's resolution to participate straight in the match".

Lawler: "And not only that, he made sure guys like Jeff Hardy wouldn't be able to compete in the match either".

Cole: "Ya know, guys, I don't know a lot about Troy Gafgen with him being on Rampage but I did run into him earlier today and he basically guaranteed to me that he is going to pull that briefcase down tonight".

"COME ON" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE IS HEARD NEXT AND SEAN O'HAIRE STEPS OUT FROM THE BACK WEARING A LONG BLACK TRENCH COAT.

Lawler: "Here's my pick. I really think Sean O'Haire can pull this off tonight".

J.R.: "O'Haire qualified after defeating both Rob Van Dam and Matt Cruz in a triple threat match and I like where you're going with that, King, I could see O'Haire being one of the favorites as well".

Cole: "He's easily one of the most successful TWF superstars of all time. This could be his defininig moment".

THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET WHEN "TNT" BY AC/DC PLAYS. A SPOTLIGHT FURIOUSLY SEARCHES THROUGH THE STANDS UNTIL IT FINDS CHRIS TIRPAK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STADIUM, MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE SEA OF HUMANITY, CARRYING HIS KENDO STICK.

J.R.: "Boy I'll never forget last year when this man won it and I know how disappointed he was when he failed to cash it in but all that has done is made him hungry to do it again, guys".

Lawler: "And it could very well happen! Especially if someone doesn't get that weapon out of his hands"!

Cole: "Listen to the cheers for Tirpak...... these people here in Pasadena are eating it up"!

TIRPAK STOPS TO POSE WITH TWO FANS. HE LET's ONE OF THEM HOLD THE KENDO STICK WHILE ANOTHER HANDS HIM HIS OWN BRIEFCASE THAT HE BROUGHT WITH HIM. TIRPAK RAISES IT IN THE AIR AS THE CROWD YELLS AND CHEERS.

J.R.: "Well we are ready for what will certainly be an entertaining match where high risk and injuries are almost a certainty"!

WrestleMania Jackpot

Axl Irvin (0-3) vs. Scott Steiner (0-2) vs. Gregory Helms (0-0) vs. Troy Gafgen (0-0) vs. Sean O'Haire (1-3) vs. Chris Tirpak (3-2)

A variety of different chants were heard during this match as all 6 men got ready to lock up. Axl Irvin and Chris Tirpak seemed to join forces early, taking on the trio of O'Haire, Steiner and Gafgen. As the other 5 men went at it, Helms left the ring and grabbed one of the ladders, sliding it in. He set the ladder up and began to climb. He was halfway up when Steiner turned and saw him, pushing the ladder over. Helms hit the ring ropes hard on his way down. Steiner then tried to re-adjust the ladder when Tirpak came from behind with a shot to the back of the head. Gafgen and Axl continued to slug it out and Gafgen finally got in a kick below the belt to slow him down. He then got Axl up and delivered a suplex right onto the fallen ladder. Gafgen then went outside the ring and grabbed one of the other ladders, sliding it into the ring. Meanwhile, Helms had the first ladder and was setting it up. He began to climb again but this time, it was O'Haire who stopped his progression, yanking him by the foot off the ladder. O'Haire then tried to go up the ladder but on the other side, Steiner was making his way up as well. They each reached the top where a trade off of punches ensued. Finally, the ladder started to teeter and both men fell off, landing hard on the mat. Helms again tried to get the ladder in position and Talia came into the ring to help. She and Helms had the ladder set up before she directed her man to climb. Just then, Tirpak came and grabbed Talia from behind. He spun her around and looked at her with a very big smile. But before he could do anything else, Helms came flying off the ladder with a double axe handle to Tirpak. That led to the "Nightmare on Helms Street" and Tirpak was down and out. Axl and Steiner began to go at it at this point while O'Haire tried to get another ladder ready from outside the ring. In the ring, Helms was making his fourth climb up the ladder and this time, he was there. But just as he got his hands on the briefcase hanging above the ring, Gafgen shoved the ladder out of the way. Helms was hanging from the briefcase! But not for long, because Gafgen pulled him down by his feet right into an amazing powerbomb. O'Haire was able to get the other ladder into the ring and set it up as Steiner set one up just a few feet from it after dropping Axl with a reverse DDT. Steiner and O'Haire each climbed their respective ladders. Looking at each other while they climbed, Steiner and O'Haire knew they were close. But down below, Gafgen tipped over the ladder that Steiner was on and Axl got up to tip the one O'Haire was climbing. Axl and Gafgen exchanged right hands but Gafgen was able to throw Axl face first into one of the ladders. Gafgen then stood a ladder up while positioning another against it, creating a bit of a ramp. Axl was underneath this ladder though and it seemed that nothing would stop Gafgen at this point. He climbed the ladder step by step and had his hands on the briefcase when Tirpak smashed him with a shot to the back..... with the kendo stick. Two more shots knocked Gafgen to the mat and Tirpak gave him one more for good measure, a shot across the head. Now, Tirpak was moments away from winning the Jackpot back to back. He began to climb the ladder but as he got close to the top, Axl began to stir. He got up and ran up the ladder that was set like a ramp, grabbing the top of the ladder Tirpak was on. Axl then blocked a right hand and with both men at the top, he grabbed the briefcase and used it to bash Tirpak in the head, knocking him down to the mat below. Tirpak landed on one of the fallen ladders on his way down and seconds later, Axl unhooked the briefcase to win the match!

Match Time: 26:59

J.R.: "Axl got the briefcase! Axl Irvin has done it"!

Lawler: "Wow, did you see him run up that ladder"?!

J.R.: "It looked like it was gonna be deja vu for a minute, but this time, it's Axl Irvin who walks away with the crown"!

Cole: "How the tables have turned! Last year, it was Chris Tirpak who did exactly what we just saw to wrangle the case away from Axl but this year, it's Axl's time"!

"THE REALEST" PLAYED AND THE FANS RESPONDED VERY FAVORABLY, APPLAUDING THE EFFORTS OF THE VERY EXCITED AXL IRVIN.

J.R.: "Axl Irvin is a former Universal champion and now, who knows, maybe he'll use that briefcase to try and get it back"!

Cole: "Well I know he's a Rampage guy, but I'm gonna try and get a word with our winner".

MICHAEL COLE LEAVES THE BROADCAST POSITION AND GRABS A MICROPHONE, MEETING AXL IRVIN IN THE RING. THE TWO MEN SHAKE HANDS.

Cole: "Axl, I know you must be feeling on top of the world right now and you won this match exactly the way you lost it last year".

Axl Irvin: "I never forgot about that night in Houston last year and I came here to the Rose Bowl and I made sure it didn't happen twice!

THE FANS LOUDLY POP

But the one difference here is gonna be this..... last year, Tirpak tried to turn this thing in for the World title but me........ I'm not gonna fail"!

AXL RAISES THE BRIEFCASE UP AND THE FANS CHEER AGAIN AS "THE REALEST" STARTS UP ONE MORE TIME.

J.R.: "Good for him.... it's good to see Axl get this victory, King".

Lawler: "And when is he gonna cash it in?! He could do it by the end of the night"!

J.R.: "He has until WrestleMania 11 to make that decision"!

BACKSTAGE..... CARNEY's DRESSING ROOM.......

CARNEY IS SHOWN IN HIS DRESSING ROOM AND HE IS GETTING READY FOR HIS MATCH BY SLAPPING A MANNEQUIN THAT HE HAS WEARING A TURRICAN MASK LIKE THE ONES YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO BUY AT THE MERCHANDISE STAND. CARNEY ABRUPTLY STOPS THE WORKOUT AND FRANTICALLY LOOKS AROUND THE ROOM. HE SEEMS PANICKED AND PUTS HIS HANDS TO HIS EARS IN A VERY STRANGE SEGMENT.

THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE STADIUM SEATS AND THE CAMERA GETS SHOTS OF SEVERAL CELEBRITIES IN THE CROWD INCLUDING MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN, ADAM SANDLER AND KEVIN JAMES WHO ALREADY MADE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN AND SITTING TOGETHER ARE UFC FIGHTERS RASHAD EVANS AND KEITH JARDINE.

J.R.: "Several celebrities taking in the action tonight and what a show it's been so far".

"WAITING TO DIE" BY HED(pe) PLAYS AND SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT AND HE IS RECEIVED BY A VERY MIXED REACTION.

Lawler: "I gotta ask ya, Michael, did you ever suspect that Turrican might be this man"?

Cole: "Ya know, King, the Honky Tonk Man and I talked about that and neither one of us had any idea Shane Thompson was under the mask".

J.R.: "Shane Thompson is clearly one of the most successful superstars in the history of the TWF but why he chose to play the mind games he did with Carney, I'll never understand".

Lawler: "Simple, J.R., he got tired of being behind the mask. It was time to bring Shane Thompson back and he waited for the biggest event in TWF history to do just that"!

"LOSE YOURSELF" BY EMINEM KICKS UP AND CARNEY STEPS OUT FROM THE BACK TO A BIG CHEER.

Cole: "And judging by what we just saw in the back, Carney is still bothered by something".

J.R.: "These two were tag team partners. Carney didn't know Thompson was his partner, but he knew Turrican was on his team and he wanted the team to achieve success. For whatever reason, Thompson decided he didn't".

Lawler: "Oh look out, these two aren't gonna waste any time"!

CARNEY RAN DOWN THE RAMP TOWARDS THE RING BUT THOMPSON SURPRISED EVERYONE, INCLUDING HIS OPPONENT, WHEN HE FLEW OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A PLANCHA RIGHT ONTO CARNEY.

Shane Thompson (1-2) vs. Carney (0-1)

Thompson pulled Carney up after the surprise attack and knocked him back down with a stiff knifedge chop. He then picked Carney up again and pushed him into the steel ring post before rolling him into the ring. Referee Charles Robinson was already at the count of 8 as Thompson rolled back in the ring. It was clearly the start Thompson was looking for as he was all over Carney. Thompson pulled him up and backed him into the corner, tearing the shirt he wore to the ring and slapping his chest with 3 more knifedge chops. Thompson backed up and flew in with a clothesline, putting his feet through the ring ropes for more impact. Carney was being mauled but when Thompson went to pull him up again, he used a small package to get a 1.........2......., but Thompson was up. Thompson looked surprised as he moved in on Carney but Carney scored with a kick to the abdomen and then another. He followed that up with 3 right hands before bouncing off the ropes and connecting with a flying forearm. Carney made another cover but Thompson pushed free again. Carney moved in to load Thompson up for a suplex but Thompson blocked it and delivered a nasty rolling neckbreaker drop into a cover for the 1........2........, but Carney kicked out. Both men got to their feet and Thompson scored with 2 kicks to the upper thigh of Carney before shooting him to the ropes for a perfect powerslam. But he broke the pinfall attempt in order to set up for a shining wizard. Carney slowly got to one knee when Thompson flew in but Carney avoided the attack and delivered a basement dropkick to lay him out. He then connected with a reverse DDT drop before going to the top rope. The fans could feel the Carney Bomb coming but just then, Doink the Clown came running out from the back. Carney saw him and flew off the top rope to the outside of the ring, taking out Doink! But this gave Thompson time to recover and after slowly getting up and rolling into the ring, Carney never saw a superkick coming and Thompson knocked the taste out of his mouth with it. He then went to the outside of the ring and quickly up the turnbuckle before flying off with a 450 splash which he landed with perfection. Thompson hooked both legs as Robinson pounded the mat 3 times, giving Thompson the victory.

Match Time: 8:25

J.R.: "What the hell is Doink the Clown doing out here! Carney just got screwed"!

Lawler: "Yeah, looks like Carney's problems with masked men continues here at WrestleMania and Thompson goes to the winner's circle"!

"WAITING TO DIE" PLAYED AGAIN AS THOMPSON LEFT WITH DOINK TO NOTHING BUT BOOS.

Cole: "Believe it or not, this was Thompson's first WrestleMania match in four years but he sure came back with a bang"!

J.R.: "Well I firmly believe that if not for the interference from Doink, we would've had a much different outcome here".

BACKSTAGE........

LENA YADA IS SHOWN STANDING WITH CHAOS WOLF.

Lena Yada: "Chaos Wolf, for weeks you've stated that you have friends in high places. Any chance I could get you to share some light on just who they may be and if they will be your partners in tonight's six man tag match"?

Chaos Wolf: "Ya know, Lena, the two men I've been talking about aren't really friends. Edge taught me something leading up to that title match I had with him and that was money talks. So what I did was hire two of the biggest, meanest guys I could find".

Lena: "Is there anything else you would like to say"?

Wolf: "All I know is Ariel better not try to get involved physically..... cause I've got that base covered too".

WOLF WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT GOES BACK INTO THE STADIUM.

"PRICELESS" COMES ON AND THE TANDEM OF CODY RHODES AND TED DIBIASE COME OUT TO PRETTY MUCH ALL BOOS.

J.R.: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for our first of four title matches here tonight at WrestleMania ten and here comes the team representing GeNext, a couple of second generation superstars who have seemed destined for greatness since stepping foot in the TWF".

Lawler: "And I believe this is going to be their night, J.R., I really do".

Cole: "This is clearly their biggest match of their young careers yet I don't think this one will rival the classic tag team matches of wrestling past such as the British Bulldogs versus the Hart Foundation or the Freebirds versus the Von Erichs"!

J.R.: "No.... I'd have to agree with ya there, Michael, but one thing is for sure, it will be for the Rampage Tag Team titles"!

"I'M THE BOOGEYMAN.... AND I'M COMIN' TO GETCHA" IS HEARD BEFORE THE BOOGEYMAN's ENTRANCE MUSIC TAKES OVER. A REDDISH SMOKE BEGINS TO BILLOW OUT FROM THE ENTRANCE AND ALL OVER THE STAGE AS THE BOOGEYMAN CRAWLS OUT FROM THE BACK. HE HAS HIS TAG TEAM TITLE STRAPPED TO HIS WAIST AND A HUGE CLOCK IN HIS MOUTH. HE GETS TO HIS FEET AND TAKES THE CLOCK, SMASHING IT AGAINST HIS OWN HEAD.

Cole: "Without a doubt one of the weirdest individuals to ever compete here in the TWF, The Boogeyman won his first title after joining this very different group that Money Mike decided to assemble".

J.R.: "Well I have my own opinions on that, but I'll keep them to myself, at least until later tonight".

"I WILL BE HEARD" BY HATEBREED COMES ON AND EDDIE SAINT JAMES COMES OUT ALONG WITH THE REIGNING WOMEN's CHAMPION, MONICA. MONICA IS CARRYING THE SAINT's TAG TEAM TITLE BELT AS THEY HEAD TO THE RING.

Lawler: "Well it's a very strange situation because if I read things right, these two right here don't feel like they are less fortunate, as Money Mike refers to them. I mean, it's evidenced by the fact that this team comes out individually".

Cole: "Very good point, King, but one thing both The Saint and Monica can't argue is the success being in this group has brought them".

J.R.: "Even though they are the tag team champs, you have to wonder how well The Saint and The Boogeyman will work together against a team like Rhodes and Dibiase, two guys who are together twenty-four/seven it seems".

Rampage Tag Team Title Match

Challengers: Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase (0-0) vs. The Boogeyman and Eddie Saint James w/ Monica (0-0 as a team)

The crowd seemed to be struggling trying to decide who to root for as the match got underway with The Boogeyman starting things off with Rhodes. The two men locked up and it was Boogeyman who easily powered Rhodes into the corner. But it was the corner of the challengers and Dibiase was able to sneak in a cheap shot which allowed Rhodes to connect with a dropkick. A tag was made to Dibiase and he and Rhodes then combined for a double suplex on Boogeyman. The Saint stood in his corner, watching the two men double team his partner. Dibiase then followed up on Boogeyman, keeping him down with punches and stomps to the back and chest. Boogeyman would get right back up, however, and after reversing an irish whip into the corner, he slammed into Dibiase with a flying body splash. From there, he picked him up with 2 hands by the throat and threw him to the mat. Boogeyman made a cover but Rhodes came in to break it up. Boogeyman chased Rhodes to the corner but when he turned back around, Dibiase met him with a punch to the abdomen followed by a stiff DDT. Rhodes tagged back into the match and perched himself up on the middle turnbuckle. Boogeyman got to his feet and Rhodes flew off with a bulldog, driving Boogeyman's face into the mat. He rolled him over and made the pin attempt but Boogeyman pushed out at 2. Boogeyman tried to get to his corner, but The Saint was still just standing there with a very blank look on his face. Rhodes grabbed The Boogeyman's right foot and pulled him back towards his corner before making the tag to Dibiase who came in and dropped a big elbow on the back of his head. Dibiase began to pummel Boogeyman and the challengers were in great position to capture the titles. Boogeyman got to his feet and Dibiase tried to slap the Million Dollar Dream on him. Boogeyman felt it coming and backed him into the corner. Rhodes was able to tag his partner and he pulled Boogeyman down over the top rope with a hangman. He then got back into the ring and ran the ropes but almost out of desperation, Boogeyman got up and just tackled the oncoming Rhodes. Both men were down and Dibiase was urging Rhodes to make the tag. Meanwhile, The Saint patiently waited for his partner to get to their corner. Finally, Boogeyman got their and made the tag. Seven and a half minutes into the match and The Saint was finally in. He ran right through Rhodes with a running boot before knocking Dibiase off the apron with a right hand. He turned back to Rhodes who was still feeling the effects of the kick to the face. The Saint got him up on his shoulders and delivered the "Death to Humanity", hooking the leg for the 3 count!

Match Time: 8:08

J.R.: "Just like that..... it's all over! The champions have retained"!

Cole: "Boy The Saint sure came in like a house of fire and bailed his team out! Rhodes and Dibiase are stunned"!

RHODES AND DIBIASE LEFT THE RING, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED WHILE MONICA JUMPED INTO EDDIE SAINT JAMES' ARMS AS "I WILL BE HEARD" PLAYED. BOOGEYMAN STOOD IN THE CORNER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING, STUFFING HIS FACE FULL OF WORMS.

Lawler: "Well I know I'm not the only one who noticed that The Saint didn't seem one hundred percent into it tonight. Imagine how good this team could be if he did"!

J.R.: "Money Mike still has some work to do to get all of the pieces of his group together and who knows, maybe that's impossible, but for now, Saint James and The Boogeyman still have the Rampage Tag Team titles"!

The camera flickers to life to show Richard Ramsley sitting on a steel chair, somewhere deep within the building. The sound of some sort of machinery can be heard in the background. Ramsley, who normally wears a face of anger, or desperation, is suprisingly calm. He, uncharacteristically, is without a shirt, though he still wears his ripped up jeans. His face, for once, has an expression of sadness, like he's come to an unhappy realization. He looks at the camera, and begins to speak in a soft voice.

Richard Ramsley: "When I think of the world.... not the planet, the world, with all the people, and cultures, and societies... I picture... a smooth, calm thing.... like a river. But then I think more, and.... I realize that it's not what it seems. See, on the surface.... the world is a smooth, calm river. But underneath.... there's an angry, ripping undertow. Everyone has a problem with someone else.... but they put up this shield to hide it. A man has a problem with his boss because for twenty years, he's worked hard for this one promotion. Does he get it? No, the blonde bimbo with the nice legs does. Will he say anything to his boss? No... on the outside, he'll be a calm, smooth river.... even though the undertow is ripping him apart on the inside. Another man has a problem with his wife. He works hard all day at the factory to bring home enough money to feed her and his kids... but she spends his money foolishly, and then yells at him for not making enough. Will he say anything to his wife? No.... on the outside.... he's a calm, smooth river.... but the undertow inside is killing him.... who knows.... maybe....maybe he starts to beat his kids to cope".

Ramsley pauses, as if his own words have hit a soft spot. He looks down for a moment, and then sighs, and continues.

Ramsley: "But me... my.... problem..... is that I'm not a river. I'm a vicious, angry, bitter rapid. I can't be calm, I can't be smooth. I don't know where I go, I just thrash forward, destroying everything in my path. And I thought for so long that I was alone. That I was the only body of uncalm water in the world.... and then, I read something... I don't remember how, but I ended up in Cincinnati, Ohio. And I read about something in the newspaper.... a man got drunk and high, got in his car, and hit a young woman with his car... he crippled her, waist down. And I started doing some reasearch... and I found out about Sebastian Greerer. I found out that his life was as much a wreck as mine... he lost his Dad, and started doing drugs... started drinking... he was violent.... but most importantly, he was angry like me. My whole life was trashed, and I was angry at everyone who was normal. I thought I could find him, and take him under my wing. I could get him off the drugs, the booze... I could teach him how to get his highs from hurting people, like me. I found out that he was in prison... so I waited. I was so... anxious. I wasn't going to be alone anymore. And then, when he got released... I found out what happened. He... changed. Gone was the angry, bitter Sebastian Greerer. Gone was the one man I could consider like me. In his place.... was Sebastian Cain. I felt betrayed. I had never spoken to the man in my life, and yet, I felt betrayed. He turned his back on me, and he didn't even know it. I knew right then... I promised myself I was going to follow him, and I was going to hurt him for making me alone again. He joined the TWF, and so did I. And now.... tonight... in front of all these people... I'm going to make good on the promise I made to myself. I'm going to hurt him... I'm going to take all of my pain... the pain I've felt physically... the pain I've felt mentally... for every scar on my heart... for every scar on my mind, I'm going to leave two on his body. The wrongs of my childhood, the wreck that is my life... I'm going to project my anger from those things onto Sebastian Cain. But more importantly, I'm going to leave him a message. He'll see just how powerful I am. He'll see that if he wouldn't have fooled himself into thinking he's a changed man, that he could have walked my path of life. I'm going to show him that he's wrong. Being a "Changed Man" hasn't made him stronger, it's made him a weak shell. And once he sees that it's better to just be angry.... once he sees that it's better to not just forget about the things you've done wrong... he'll stop lying to himself, and to everyone else. And then... he'll be like me again... and I won't be alone".

Ramsley has a very dazed look in his eyes. He stares up, and then stands up from his chair. He runs a hand through his hair, and then walks off. The humming of machinery is once again heard as the camera flickers off.

THE CAMERA GETS A SHOT OF THE MOON WHICH HAS SURFACED IN THE SKY AS THE REQIUEM's MUSIC COMES ON AND A SMALL RING OF FIRE FORMS ON THE WRESTLEMANIA 10 STAGE. ARIEL LEADS OUT KEVIN THORN, GANGREL AND DRUSUS AND THEY ARE LARGELY BOOED. THORN HAS HIS WALKING STICK IN HAND.

J.R.: "That match between Sebastian Cain and Richard Ramsley for the King of Cable title will take place just a little later tonight, but right now, it's a six man tag team match from PrimeTime".

Cole: "And here you see the Requiem, the cult-like group that has formed on PrimeTime and we know who were getting on their side..... their opponents remain a mystery".

Lawler: "And take a look at Ariel..... man I guessed I haven't paid close enough attention to her"!

"REMEMBER THE NAME" BY FORT MINOR STARTS UP AND CHAOS WOLF SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING WHILE LOOKING OUT INTO THE MASSIVE, CHEERING CROWD.

J.R.: "Michael, you're the PrimeTime guy... you got a guess who Chaos Wolf's partners are"?

Cole: "No I don't, but we did hear that Wolf had to fork over some cash to obtain their services".

Chaos Wolf: "You guys ready to find out who my partners are tonight?!

THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER

We've made it to ten WrestleMania's and there is no doubt that these two guys are TWF legends! It wouldn't be WrestleMania without............

"BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND OUT COMES STRIFE AND BAHAMUT TO A MONSTER CHEER.

J.R.: "Oh look at this! Strife and Bahamut, the most decorated tag team in the history of the TWF"!

Lawler: "I can't believe it, J.R., listen to this stadium rock"!

Cole: "And these two guys have taken very good care of themselves! It looks like they're still part of the active roster"!

J.R.: "Well this match just picked up for damn sure! This place is going crazy"!

Lawler: "But do Strife and Bahamut still have it?! How long has it been since we've seen them in the ring"?

Six Man Tag

The Reqiuem w/ Ariel (Thorn: 0-2, Gangrel: 0-0, Drusus: 0-0) vs. Chaos Wolf (1-2), Strife (3-2) and Bahamut (3-2)

The crowd was buzzing as the bell sounded and Gangrel decided to start the match for his team against Wolf. The two men locked up and Gangrel got a few rabbit punches in to the side of the head of Wolf but when he went for an irish whip, it was reversed and Wolf came back with a big back elbow. He then shot Gangrel over to his corner and followed in with a clothesline before slapping the hand of Strife. The fans cheered as 'the Locomotive' stepped over the top rope and began to drive elbow after elbow into the side of the head of Gangrel. He then delivered a huge gutwrench suplex before dropping a massive elbow across his chest. Strife topped Gangrel but both Thorn and Drusus came in to break it up. Strife picked Gangrel up and flung him into his corner, daring Thorn or Drusus to make the tag. Drusus did after Thorn told him to and he ran into the ring, right into a boot from Strife. Strife then pulled Drusus to his corner where he tagged in Bahamut. Bahamut threw Drusus over his head with a big belly to belly suplex before hitting the ropes and connecting with "What Legends are Made of". The match was over, but Thorn and Gangrel came up to break up the pin again. This time, Wolf and Strife got into the ring and all 6 men went at it. Strife took Thorn over the top rope with a clothesline and Bahamut was able to take Gangrel out with a big boot to the face. As Thorn and Gangrel recovered, Strife hoisted Drusus up with a military press and threw him right onto his two partners! Ariel came over to check on her team as they tried to regroup. Thorn slid into the ring and stood in with Bahamut. Soon, they were trading shots and Bahamut began to get the best of it. Bahamut then got Thorn up on his shoulders and looked like he was going to deliver a running powerslam when Ariel got up on the apron. Bahamut let go of Thorn and went towards her but the crowd went absolutely nuts when Gina Carano came running out! She pulled Ariel off the apron and crushed her with a spin kick to the midsection. Drusus saw this and began to make his way over towards the women but Chaos Wolf ran over and clotheslined Drusus before picking him up and whipping him into the ring steps. But while referee Mike Chioda was distracted with Strife, Gangrel grabbed Thorn's walking stick and threw it to him. Thorn caught it and when Bahamut tried to pick him up, he jammed the stick right into his throat. Bahamut fell back to the mat and Thorn rolled over on top of him as Chioda turned and got down to make the 3 count.

Match Time: 6:48

J.R.: "Come on referee, pay attention! He had that damn walking stick which has been used as a weapon more than what it is intended to be used for"!

Lawler: "Boy, the Requiem sure spoiled that surprise"!

Cole: "Well I hate to say it guys, but as much as everyone loved seeing her out here, I think Gina Carano hurt the guys she was trying to help cause the Requiem took advantage of the chaos out here, no pun intended".

J.R.: "Wait a minute, this fight is still going"!

AFTER THE BELL HAD SOUNDED, STRIFE CAME IN, TAKING EXCEPTION TO WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED TO HIS PARTNER AND WOLF CAME IN WITH HIM. STRIFE KNOCKED THORN INTO THE CORNER WITH A RIGHT HAND BUT GANGREL TRIED TO TAKE HIM OUT WITH A CHOP BLOCK FROM BEHIND. BUT WOLF PICKED UP THE WALKING STICK AND DRILLED BOTH THORN AND GANGREL WITH IT AND THEY RETREATED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING. IN THE RING WAS DRUSUS AND BAHAMUT GOT UP, LOOKING AT STRIFE. STRIFE PICKED HIM UP FOR A POWERBOMB AND ON THE WAY DOWN, BAHAMUT HIT A NECKBREAKER AS WELL! "BOMBSHELL" PLAYED AND THE CROWD POPPED AS THE REQUIEM RETREATED. GINA CARANO CAME INTO THE RING TO CELEBRATE WITH STRIFE, BAHAMUT AND CHAOS WOLF.

J.R.: "There we go! This is the way the end of that match should've looked"!

Lawler: "Look, regardless of the reaction from this crowd, those three are still the losing side tonight"!

Cole: "None the less, a feel good moment here for TWF fans, especially those who never forgot the greatest tag team of all time"!

BACKSTAGE AREA.........

FANS IN THE STADIUM CHEER WHEN THEY SEE HULK HOGAN IN HIS DRESSING ROOM GETTING READY. JUST THEN, THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR COMES IN. HOGAN GETS A BIG GRIN ON HIS FACE.

Hulk Hogan: "Hmmmm, something told me I'd run into you tonight".

Ultimate Warrior: "I just had to come in here and see if it was really you. You're still trying to ride the coattails of your past, aren't you? Why can't you just give it up already? Cena is younger, stronger and better than you. Hell..... I'm just hear to compete in a little battle royale, earn a paycheck".

Hogan: "What about all your little warriors"?

Ultimate Warrior: "Are you kidding? I never meant any of that. That's the difference between you and me, Hogan. Heh..... and they call me a nutjob".

WARRIOR WALKS PAST HOGAN WHO CLEARLY DIDN'T LIKE WHAT THE WARRIOR HAD TO SAY.

TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA AND THE CAMERA CATCHES HIM POPPING A FEW PILLS WHEN MONICA COMES UP.

Monica: "So Travis, I heard that Melina was going to be in Orton's corner during your match. After talking it over with Eddie, we decided if you'd like, I'd be willing to offer you some assistance. I'm more than willing to come out to ringside with you to keep her busy so she doesn't interfere. Think of it as an offer of....... friendship. Just let us know if you ever need someone to watch the ring for you."

Travis Wakeman: "Uh..... I definitely appreciate the offer, but I've learned my lesson, and I'm finding it harder and harder to trust anyone in this world. I'll be alright".

WAKEMAN WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT IS SENT BACK TO THE RING.

"HEY MAN, NICE SHOT" BY FILTER PLAYS NEXT AND SOME OF THE LOUDER BOOS OF THE NIGHT ARE HEARD AS RICHARD RAMSLEY STEPS OUT AND HEADS DOWN THE RAMP.

J.R.: "You talk about deranged, you talk about a screw loose, this guy here seems to fit into every term of that nature ever created"!

Cole: "But he will challenge for a title tonight and guys, I gotta wonder how you prepare for a guy like Richard Ramsley, someone who doesn't seem to have a care in the world, even about himself".

Lawler: "I just keep thinking about that story he told earlier. You don't think that..... that Sebastian Cain was really the same guy he was talking about, with the car accident and all that"?

J.R.: "It's hard to say, I think you'd have to ask Mr. Cain about about that but tonight, I hope he's just focused on winning this match and retaining his title".

"BLACK" BY SEVENDUST IS HEARD NEXT AND CAIN COMES OUT, HEADING TO THE RING IN A HURRY.

Cole: "This will definitely be the biggest challenge Sebastian Cain has faced though".

Lawler: "But look at Cain, he's not wasting any time"!

CAIN SLID INTO THE RING BUT RAMSLEY WAS ALL OVER HIM WITH SHOTS TO THE BACK WITH HIS FEET AND HIS FISTS.

TWF King of Cable Title Match

Challenger: Richard Ramsley (0-0) vs. Sebastian Cain (0-1)

Ramsley was all over Cain like a vicious animal on the loose and it was all Cain could do to defend himself. After several clear shots to the head, Ramsley picked Cain up and hit the ropes before kneeing him right in the side of the head. He then got down and used his right hand to choke Cain. The fans were chanting for Cain to do something but he was still wearing the King of Cable title he wore out of the ring. After pulling Cain up in a front facelock, Ramsley just fell straight down, driving Cain face first into the mat. Ramsley then unfastened the KOC title himself but he didn't admire it at all, instead just tossing it aside. He then went and removed the middle turnbuckle pad in one of the corners while referee Scott Martin checked on Cain. The bolt in the corner was exposed as Ramsley grabbed Cain by the head and started to drag him to his feet. Cain threw a punch to the abdomen, then another. Ramsley fired back with a stiff right hand before sending Cain to the ropes but he missed with a clothesline and Cain responded with a jumping roundhouse kick to the head. That very move brought the crowd back to life as Ramsley was knocked off his feet. Cain started to gain momentum, following up with 2 straight clotheslines and a backbody drop off an irish whip. But Ramsley came back with a thumb to the eyes and moments later, the two men were standing in the center of the ring, trading shots. Cain ended up getting the best of that but after running the ropes, Ramsley sidestepped him and threw him through the ring ropes and to the floor. The next several minutes of the match was fought outside the ring with both men breaking the count of several occassions. Finally, Martin quit counting as these two were fighting all over the arena. A clothesline by Cain took Ramsley into the crowd and he climbed to the barricade, flying off with a clothesline but Ramsley caught him and slammed him hard on the stadium surface, a football field. As a crowd of fans got as close as security would let them, Ramsley got on Cain and fired close to 20 punches into his face. He then pulled Cain up and threw him over the barricade, following him in a stalking manner. Cain got up but Ramsley rolled him into the ring, looking for the kill. Ramsley grabbed Cain in the front facelock again, looking for a suplex. But Cain was able to use his foot to block the move before countering with an armbar takedown. In a lot of pain, Ramsley was able to get the bottom ring rope to earn a break. Cain ran in at him when he got up but Ramsley was able to push him up over his head and Cain struck the top turnpad face first. Ramsley ran off the ropes and came at Cain with a head of steam but Cain used a drop toehold and sent Ramsley into the middle turnbuckle..... the one he exposed himself earlier. Ramsley was almost motionless as Cain pulled him to the center of the ring, going back to the armbar he had cinched in earlier. But this time, Martin got no response whatsoever from Ramsley and after giving him a chance to say what he wanted to do, Martin asked for the bell when he got no response, giving the win to Cain.

Match Time: 7:48

Lawler: "What the heck happened? Why is the bell sounding"?!

J.R.: "Sebastian Cain has won it, King.... Ramsley is out cold"!

Cole: "And look at Ramsley, can you believe this guy"?!

AS SEBASTIAN CAIN STOOD ON ONE OF THE TURNBUCKLES HOLDING UP HIS KING OF CABLE TITLE WHILE "BLACK" PLAYED, THE CAMERA GOT A GREAT SHOT OF RAMSLEY, WHO ALMOST SEEMED TO BE SMILING.

J.R.: "I don't even know what to make of that, fellas, but I do know that we probably haven't seen the last of this situation".

Lawler: "Well Sebastian Cain has survived, at least this time around".

BACKSTAGE.... JOE COREY's DRESSING ROOM......

"The Show" Joe Corey is shown in his locker room, sitting in front of a mirror with a very determined look in his face. He is soon joined by Tito Ortiz and PJ Cash.

Tito Ortiz: "You ready for this man"?

Joe Corey: "You have no idea. This guy has taken everything from me in the past year. He's cost me contenders matches and he's cost me two world titles. Tonight, I cost him his career. Everyone thinks that just because he has been around forever, that The Undertaker deserves some special place on top of the world. Well I am not one of those people. Where was The Undertaker when I was King of Cable? Where was The Undertaker when I won the King of the Ring? Where was The Undertaker when I was the ECW Champion? He was gone, and that is the only reason that it has taken until tonight for the two of us to get in the ring together. People want to call him the Phenom? Well after tonight, they will be able to call him the deceased. I don't care what I have to do tonight, be it cheat, kill, or even maim. I am beating The Undertaker tonight, and that is what the world is going to remember".

Cash and Ortiz look motivated, as Corey goes back to his chair and stares into the mirror.

"KING OF KINGS" BY MOTORHEAD AND BOOS FLOW THROUGH THE ROSE BOWL, MAYBE THE LOUDEST OF THE NIGHT AS MONEY MIKE COMES OUT.

J.R.: "Darkness is setting in here in Pasadena and this is about as loud as we've heard this Rose Bowl get, guys".

Lawler: "Yeah, no matter where we go, the fans all seem to feel the same way about Money Mike"!

Cole: "I really look at this as one of the more interesting matches we'll see tonight. On one hand, you've got Money Mike who has long been one of the top dogs in all the TWF and on the other, you have one of the fastest rising superstars who might just need that one win to be considered in that upper echelon".

"WANTED MAN" BY REV THEORY PLAYS NEXT AND THE FANS LOUDLY POP WHEN J.J. RAMPLIN COMES OUT FROM THE BACKSTAGE AREA. HE HAS A VERY CONFIDENT LOOK ABOUT HIM.

J.R.: "And here comes that rising star you're referring to and I'm right there with ya, Michael, J.J. Ramplin has had tremendous success in his TWF career but his stock would go through the roof if he gets this win".

Cole: "And let's no forget about the underlying factor in this match that at one point, Money Mike and Ramplin were part of the Horsemen group and to this day, Money Mike takes most of the credit for the success Ramplin has had".

Lawler: "I tend to side with Money Mike on that one, but Ramplin has a chance to prove a huge point here at WrestleMania"!

J.R.: "It's the ultimate battle of teacher versus student"!

Money Mike (2-2) vs. J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin (2-0)

Chants of "Ramplin" reverberated around the Rose Bowl as the bell sounded. Ramplin seemed to be gaining some steam from the crowd and he was able to push Mike into the corner from the collar and elbow tie position. Mike got up and locked up with him again but this time, Ramplin tossed him to the mat with a hip toss. Mike got up and tried to throw a right hand but Ramplin blocked it and put Mike down with one of his own. Clearly rattled, Mike rolled out of the ring to regroup. But Ramplin followed and he was right on his tail. Mike turned and caught him with a punch to the upper chest area before throwing Ramplin into the ring steps. He then took a few steps back and ran in at Ramplin but missed and hit the steps with his knee. Mike was in a lot of pain as Ramplin rolled him into the ring. The fans then came to their feet as Ramplin positioned himself in the corner. Right as Mike turned around..... BAM... he was hit by the Ram's Horns! Ramplin hurried over to make the cover and hooked the outside leg for the 1................2.................., but Mike got his right shoulder up just in time. Ramplin tried to stay on the attack, shooting Mike to the corner with an irish whip. He then ran in but Mike moved out of the way and then drilled Ramplin with a clothesline. This gave Money Mike some very much needed recovery time. Ramplin found himself on the receiving end of a big suplex before Mike took off his elbow pad and threw it into the crowd. A ringside fan caught it but actually threw it back into the ring! Mike then tried to deliver his version of the People's Elbow as the crowd violently booed. Those boos turned to cheers when Ramplin rolled out of the way and he missed the elbow. Ramplin tried to pull Mike in for his powerbomb, but Mike countered out with a backdrop. Both men were slow to get up but Mike grabbed Ramplin, looking for the "Money Pit". Ramplin was able to come up with a brilliant counter into an STO takedown and the crowd was roaring again. Mike got up and Ramplin whipped him to the ropes, picking him up for a spinebuster. But on the way down, Mike was able to pull Ramplin's head into the mat for a vicious DDT. Mike got to his feet and Ramplin did his best to get up quickly, even though he was disoriented. He never saw the Money Pit coming and before he knew it, he was on his back for a 3 count.

Match Time: 4:17

J.R.: "Money Mike has come out of this thing with the win, but it didn't come without a fight"!

Cole: "Both guys were looking for the home run early and Ramplin was just one move away from the biggest win of his life"!

"KING OF KINGS" PLAYED AS MONEY MIKE STOOD IN THE RING, CELEBRATING OVER THE FALLEN RAM.

Lawler: "Well there's a reason this man has been at the top all these years..... he finds ways to win and that's what he did tonight"!

J.R.: "Well I'd like to see it again and maybe, just maybe The Ram wouldn't make the same mistake because the way I saw it, he was well on his way to victory"!

BACKSTAGE.......

IN THE BACK, TODD GRISHAM IS WITH SHAWN MICHAELS WHO LOOKS READY FOR COMPETITION.

Todd Grisham: "With me at this time is the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels who will take on Jason Oliver in a big match here tonight at WrestleMania. Shawn, a lot of talk has been made of Jason Oliver's superkick, the Kickstart. He claims it's more deadly than the Sweet Chin Music and......

Shawn Michaels: "Does it really matter, Todd? So what if it is? Tonight, it's the biggest show of the year, the granddaddy of 'em all and what do I have in front of me? Yet another young kid looking to make a name for himself off of me. Boy, if I had a dollar for every one of those. But to answer your question....... his Kickstart won't matter tonight".

MICHAELS WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING, WHICH IS FILLING WITH SUPERSTARS FOR THE LEGENDS BATTLE ROYALE.

BAGPIPES ARE PLAYING AND ROWDY RODDY PIPER IS ON HIS WAY TO THE RING, WHICH IS FULL OF WRESTLING STARS FROM THE PAST.

J.R.: "I gotta tell ya guys, this is one I'm really looking forward to".

THE CAMERA GETS A SHOT OF A VERY LARGE TROPHY THAT HAS A WRESTLER HOLDING UP THE TWF LOGO ON TOP OF IT.

Lawler: "And there's what goes to the winner..... look at that trophy! Hey, why wasn't I invited to be in this thing"?

Cole: "Cause then we wouldn't have ya for all the great color commentary you provide, King. But really, guys, the nostalgia is really setting in for me here".

JAKE THE SNAKE ROBERTS' MUSIC COMES ON AND HE COMES OUT WITH A LARGE OLIVE GREEN SACK SLUNG OVER HIS SHOULDER.

J.R.: "And look at this man, a former TWF Intercontinental champion in his own right".

Lawler: "And we all know what's in that bag"!

Cole: "So many superstars who are unfortunately no longer with us would be great to see in this match, names like Curt Hennig and Rick Rude quickly come to mind".

THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR's MUSIC HITS WITH A BANG AND HE COMES OUT TO A FAIRLY GOOD REACTION, NOWHERE NEAR THE ONES HE GOT IN HIS HEYDAY THOUGH.

J.R.: "Can you believe they somehow convinced this man to be here tonight"?

Lawler: "There was a time though, J.R., when the Ultimate Warrior was as big as anyone in this business"!

Cole: "And now, you can pay him to give motivational speeches. Boy, I bet that's money well spent".

J.R.: "All twenty combatants are in the ring and the last man standing is gonna get that trophy".

Lawler: "Do you think the ring can hold all this? I mean, you've got King Kong Bundy, Kamala and the One Man Gang in there together"!

WrestleMania X Legends Battle Royale

There was hardly any room to move in the ring as the bell sounded and all 20 men battled inside. The Ultimate Warrior and Papa Shango immediately found each other and went at it. But a few eliminations came quickly. Hacksaw Jim Duggan was the first man thrown out, getting eliminated by a Jim Niedhart clothesline. Michael Hayes and Dusty Rhodes went at it near the ropes but after a trademark Rhodes elbow knocked him to the mat, Hayes was able to get one of Dusty's legs and dump him over the top. As Hayes stood and taunted the 'American Dream', Piper came from behind and put him out. Moments later, Piper took a stiff knifedge from longtime rival Jimmy Snuka that took him out of the match. Snuka then put Koko B. Ware down with a big headbutt. Jim Niedhart was eliminated by Greg Valentine before Snuka and the Honky Tonk Man teamed up to get Kamala out of the ring. The Uguandan Giant hit the floor hard on his way down. The Honky Tonk Man and The Hammer then went at it, trading punches and knifedge chops, which Valentine got the best of. After tossing Marty Jannetty across the ring, King Kong Bundy decided to make his presence known with consecutive eliminations of Koko B. Ware, Jimmy Snuka and Valentine. He then went for the Honky Tonk Man, but Marty Jannetty dropkicked Bundy in the back, knocking him towards the ropes. Jake the Snake then used the momentum to push the big man out of the ring!

The One Man Gang came over with a clothesline for Roberts before tossing Jannetty into the corner. The Gang was tearing through everyone until Papa Shango used some sort of foreign object, hitting OMG in the face which led to his elimination. The Ultimate Warrior charged across the ring with a clothesline on Shango and when Roberts tried to get in his way, Warrior showed he still had some power as he launched Roberts over the top rope. Next it was Shango, and another Warrior clothesline put him out of the ring. Ted Dibiase and Brutus Beefcake were having a heck of a fight in one corner, as was Sgt. Slaughter and Road Warrior Animal. Meanwhile, the Honky Tonk Man had rolled under the bottom rope and no one saw him getting the guitar he came to the ring with. Dibiase was able to knock Beefcake down with a right hand and then caught an oncoming Jannetty, throwing him over the top rope. Jannetty was able to 'skin the cat' but the second he got back in the ring, Dibiase clotheslined him out. At that moment, the Honky Tonk Man got back into the ring with his guitar, cracking it over the head of the Warrior! Warrior fell to one knee before HTM grabbed him from behind and pushed him out of the ring. Slaughter had the "Cobra Clutch" on Animal when Dibiase came from behind and slapped on the "Million Dollar Dream". Slaughter was able to back his way into a corner to break the hold though before clotheslining the Million Dollar Man out of the match. Animal backdropped Beefcake out of the ring and did the same to the Honky Tonk Man as he tried to cheap shot him.

Slaughter turned around just as Animal did and the fans stood to cheer the final 2 men in the match. In the center of the ring, Slaughter traded shots with the TWF Hall of Famer. Animal got the best of the brawl, sending Slaughter to the ropes and connecting with a huge powerslam. He then picked Slaughter up and pushed him towards the ropes, trying to get him out of the ring. But a mule kick from Slaughter stopped his progress and Slaughter then used a hip toss style throw to get Animal out of the ring!

Match Time: 11:07

J.R.: "Slaughter did it! Oh boy did that bring back some memories"!

Lawler: "And look at that trophy for Slaughter! Is he gonna be able to carry that outta here"?!

JUST AS SLAUGHTER WAS HANDED THE TROPHY, DOLPH ZIGGLER's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH A HUGE SMIRK ON HIS FACE, CARRYING A MICROPHONE. ZIGGLER WALKS ALL THE WAY DOWN THE RAMP AND GETS INTO THE RING AS THE CROWD BOOS.

Cole: "For whatever reason, Dolph Ziggler is out here".

J.R.: "What the hell is this about"?

Dolph Ziggler: "So because the TWF wanted to showcase a bunch of "legends", I don't get a spot on the biggest show of the year? Because of this sham of a match full of artifacts, Dolph Ziggler is left off the show! Speaking of artifacts, dude, I used to have a G.I. Joe figure of you. But never mind that, because I've decided that if I can't have a match tonight, I'm at least taking this".

ZIGGLER PICKS THE TROPHY UP OFF THE MAT AND TURNS TO LEAVE WHEN SLAUGHTER GRABS HIM BY THE ARM AND SPINS HIM AROUND. BUT USING THE TROPHY, ZIGGLER STRIKES HIM RIGHT IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MAT, WHICH DRAWS AND OUTPOURING OF BOOS.

J.R.: "C'mon, this is a damn disgrace"!

Cole: "Wait a minute, look who's out here"!

MYSTERIOUSLY, JADEN CORE HAD COME TO THE RING AND WAS STANDING RIGHT BEHIND ZIGGLER. ZIGGLER TURNED AROUND AFTER HEARING ALL THE COMMOTION AND CAUGHT A NASTY SPIN KICK RIGHT TO THE FACE! THE CROWD ERUPTED IN CHEERS.

Lawler: "Who the heck is this guy"?!

Cole: "Look..... he's got the trophy now"!

JADEN CORE PICKED UP THE TROPHY AND HANDED IT TO SGT. SLAUGHTER. CORE THEN LEFT THE RING AS SLAUGHTER's MUSIC PLAYED, ALLOWING HIM TO HAVE THE MOMENT.

J.R.: "A great show of class there by Jaden Core and it's a good thing he came out, Dolph Ziggler was determined to ruin this thing"!

Lawler: "Well I'm not sure why he did it, but I'm sure the Sarge appreciates it"!

BACKSTAGE....... TRAVIS WAKEMAN's DRESSING ROOM......

CAMERAS SHOW TRAVIS WAKEMAN IN THE MIDDLE OF A DISTURBING PHONE CALL.

Travis Wakeman: "Look.... I told you.... I took the pills, that's all I'm doing. I've heard your advice but I am competing in that match tonight".

WAKEMAN HANGS UP THE PHONE BEFORE LETTING OUT A DEEP BREATH.

BACK TO THE RING, THE BAND "SHINEDOWN" IS SET UP ON THE STAGE AND THEY BEGIN TO PLAY "FLY FROM THE INSIDE" AS JASON OLIVER MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK, RECEIVING MAINLY BOOS.

Lawler: "Whoa, did you guys get the memo on this? Shinedown is here live"!

J.R.: "Certainly a surprise treat for our fans here not only in Pasadena but those watching all over the world"!

Cole: "Well let's talk about this match, guys, one I am really looking forward to. We all know what Shawn Michaels can do, but Jason Oliver has developed a superkick of his own, one we've see him put Shawn Michaels down with twice".

J.R.: "Throughout his TWF career, Jason Oliver has been known for his brash, cocky attitude and there are many who feel he's not as good as he thinks he is. Well, folks, tonight is his chance to prove he belongs near the top".

Lawler: "No question about it, a win here over one of the best wrestlers to ever lace up the boots would do wonders for Oliver's career"!

AFTER A SHORT PAUSE, "SEXY BOY" STIRS UP AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET, SCREAMING THEIR LUNGS OUT AS SHAWN MICHAELS MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK. AS PYRO POPS OFF BEHIND HIM ON THE STAGE, MICHAELS DROPS TO HIS KNEES IN PRAYER.

J.R.: "Listen to the reaction for HBK! This man is truly one of a kind and while I agree with ya, King, very few men have ever outperformed Michaels on the big stage".

Lawler: "Rhodes and Dibiase already went down in defeat tonight.... this would be a really bad night for GeNext if Oliver can't pull this off"!

Cole: "Well throw in the fact that there are over seventy-three thousand fans here in the Rose Bowl and maybe ten of them support Oliver. That's just gonna make things that much harder for the self proclaimed King of Sting".

Jason Oliver (1-3) vs. Shawn Michaels (3-3)

After the bell sounded to start the match, the two circled one another, looking for their spot. Oliver shot in but Michaels kept him back with a left handed jab. Oliver tried again but Michaels caught him in a headlock and whipped him over his body to the mat. Oliver used a headscissor to get free and both men scrambled to their feet. Michaels landed a right hand and then another before whipping Oliver to the ropes. He missed with a clothesline and Oliver used the ring ropes on the other side to hit a springboard into a crossbody block but Michaels rolled through it and got a 2 count. Michaels got up and kicked Oliver in the midsection before sending him hard into the corner. As Oliver stumbled out, Michaels threw the superkick but Oliver saw it coming and fell to the mat to avoid it. He then rolled out of the ring but Michaels kept the pressure on by vaulting over the top rope right onto him. From there, HBK picked Oliver up and ran at him but Oliver caught him coming in and fell backwards, dropping Michaels face first on the ring apron. He then picked him up and drove the small of his back into the apron again before rolling him into the ring. Oliver sat perched on the apron, waiting for Michaels to get up. When he did, he flew in with a clothesline to take Michaels off his feet. Oliver had stolen control of the match and after a textbook snap suplex, he was ready to win it. Michaels got to his feet to see Oliver coming in with the Kickstart but he got both hands up to block it. He caught the kick foot of Oliver and pushed it back down to the mat before getting him up for an inverted atomic drop. After running the ropes, Michaels scored with a flying forearm before nipping up and the crowd was going crazy. Michaels began to "tune up the band" in the corner and when Oliver got to his feet, he went for the "Sweet Chin Music" but Oliver ducked. Oliver came back with his superkick and Michaels again went for the block with both hands but Oliver faked it this time and saw Michaels' midsection wide open. After a kick to the gut, he connected on the "Claymore" out of nowhere! After Michaels fell to the mat, Oliver hurriedly made his way over and covered him as referee Jose Mendez got down to make the count, 1.........2.........3!

Match Time: 8:03

Lawler: "Ohhhhhhh! He did it! Jason Oliver has beaten Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring"!

J.R.: "I'm just as surprised as the rest of this crowd is.... I never saw that coming".

"FLY FROM THE INSIDE" PLAYED AGAIN AS OLIVER WALKED AWAY FROM THE RING, REMOVING THE TAPE FROM HIS WRISTS AS THE CROWD BOOED.

Cole: "Like him or not, Jason Oliver found a way to beat one of the best in the business! He talked and talked and talked about his superkick and that made Michaels forget all about that Claymore"!

Lawler: "A brilliant strategy! Jason Oliver just got the biggest win of his career"!

BACKSTAGE.......

The fans cheer as Jordan Rockwell is shown with Lena Yada. He has the Intercontinental title resting on his shoulder.

Lena Yada: "Jordan, tonight for the first time in PrimeTime history, it will be you as the Intercontinental champion taking on Universal champion Edge, what's going through your mind leading into this historic main event"?

Jordan Rockwell: "What's going through my mind, Lena, is history. Because like you said this is a WrestleMania first with the Intercontinental champion taking on the Universal champion. Tonight is historic because for the first time in my eight year career, I am in the main event at WrestleMania, tonight is historic cause just days after the birth of my third child, I am fighting for the Universal championship and above all else, tonight is about history because the top two stars on PrimeTime will go one on one.

FANS INSIDE THE ROSE BOWL POP

Now don't get me wrong, Edge is a guy who earned everything he has ever gotten in his career. After all, the man has held that title for close to like what, two years, and I won't take anything away from you, Edge, but you need to remember who you are standing across the ring from, cause I am the guy that has earned everything he has gotten also. I'm the guy that overcame every obstacle personally and professionally to be exactly who I want to be and who I am so tonight is indeed about history and tonight, Edge, you and I will make history cause we will go out there tonight in the main event and show everyone why we are exactly who we are".

ROCKWELL WALKS AWAY, EXUDING CONFIDENCE.

AS THE SHOT RETURNS TO RINGSIDE, "MISERIA CANTARE" BY AFI COMES ON AND JOE COREY COMES OUT AND IS MET WITH A FLURRY OF BOOS.

Cole: "Jordan Rockwell and Edge will face off a little later tonight for the Universal title but here's a guy who originally was not even supposed to be part of this event".

Lawler: "I've watched Joe Corey systematically pick apart The Undertaker and I know Undertaker demanded this match, but people always say be careful what you wish for when it comes to the deadman...... I think The Undertaker may tell himself the same thing tonight"!

J.R.: "Well let's not overlook the fact that during some of that systematic destruction, as you refer to it, King, Corey has had some help".

AFTER A MOMENTARY PAUSE, A BELL TOLLS AND THE CROWD GOES WILD. THE BELL TOLLS AGAIN BEFORE LEADING INTO THE UNDERTAKER's THEME WHILE A THICK FOG BEGINS TO FILL THE ENTRANCE. FINALLY, THE UNDERTAKER STEPS OUT INTO THE PASADENA NIGHT, STARING DOWN TO THE RING AS FLAMES SLOWLY RISE UP ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RAMP.

Cole: "I just had chills run down my spine"!

Lawler: "Nobody makes an entrance like The Undertaker, but Joe Corey doesn't look phased in the ring"!

J.R.: "Well here is what I know. If Joe Corey is gonna win this match, he's not just gonna have to outwrestle the Undertaker, he's gonna have to beat him up! If Joe Corey is gonna win this match, he's gonna have to want it more"!

Cole: "The Undertaker has been waiting since he found out it was Joe Corey who set up a backstage attack on him back at TWF Main Event in November of last year! This is gonna be intense"!

"The Show" Joe Corey (2-3) vs. The Undertaker (6-2)

The bell sounded and The Undertaker put up his hands, ready to fight. He moved in on Corey but Corey stuck his head through the ring ropes, forcing referee Mike Enos to move the deadman back. Corey put his hands up, ready to duke it out with The Undertaker, but as Taker moved in, Corey again ducked under the ropes, drawing some serious heat from the crowd. But Undertaker wasn't going to let that continue as he just pulled Corey back into the ring and blasted him with hard punches to the body before dropping him with a soup bone right hand in the corner. After shooting Corey to the far corner, Taker ran in but Corey countered with a low dropkick, right on the left kneecap of The Undertaker, taking him down. Taker was clearly in pain as his lower limbs became the focus of 'The Show'. Corey worked on both legs for the next few minutes of the match, pulling them in any awkward way he could think of. He then pulled Undertaker towards the corner before going outside the ring and wrapping the left leg and knee around the steel post. Despite Enos' warning not to do it again, Corey slammed the leg up against the steel a second time. He then re-entered the ring and put the boots to The Undertaker, stomping on his chest. Corey seemed to be setting up for The Cage, but as he bent down to pick Taker up, he found himself locked in the Hell's Gate. Corey was fighting it as hard as he could, but he was in a lot of trouble as Taker pulled down on the back of his head to create as much pressure as possible. Corey flailed his arms around, fighting to hang in there and finally, he caught one of the ring ropes with his right hand. Enos asked Undertaker to release the hold and after he did, he slapped his right hand on the throat of Corey and delivered a huge chokeslam. The crowd loudly cheered as Undertaker got down and made the cover for the 1..........2.........., but Corey got a shoulder off the mat! Taker picked him up and tried to get him to his shoulders but Corey slipped off and spun him around, delivering the "Showstopper" put of nowhere. He hurriedly made a cover but didn't hook a leg and Undertaker kicked out at 2! Corey tried to stay right on him, though, and he went for his signature move again. This time, Taker reversed out of it and slapped on a standing dragon sleeper. He didn't quite have it in all the way though and Corey was able to slip free before delivering a perfect northern lights suplex. He then positioned himself in the corner, waiting for The Undertaker to get up. When he did, he went for a flying knee but Taker moved out of the way and Corey just missed taking out Enos. He turned around into a big foot to the face from the deadman. But just then, both Tito Ortiz came running down to the ring. He got up on the apron to distract Enos as Corey snuck in a low blow on Taker. He then hit the ropes but Undertaker grabbed him by the back of the head and threw him right into Ortiz, knocking the former UFC champion off the apron. Undertaker then got his hand on the throat of Corey again but Corey kicked him right in the crotch. From there, he tried to set up the Showstopper but before he could lock Undertaker's arms up, Taker raised up with Corey sitting on the back of his neck. In an amazing show of strength, he then hit the Last Ride and the Rose Bowl was going wild. Slowly, Taker made his way over to make the cover as Ortiz got to his feet. Enos warned Ortiz to stay out of the match as Undertaker draped an arm across Corey's chest for another very, very near fall. But after getting to his feet, Undertaker made the familiar throat-slash gesture that usually signals the end of the match and Corey went right into his grasp, being lifted to his shoulders. That led to a very stiff Tombstone Piledriver and the deadman cross the arms of Corey across his chest as Enos got down to issue the 1............2..........3!

Match Time: 9:02

Cole: "And that is all! The Undertaker has survived a war"!

J.R.: "Joe Corey really showed what he is made of by having a fight for the ages with The Undertaker, but there is no coming back from the Tombstone"!

THE UNDERTAKER GOT DOWN TO 1 KNEE AND STUCK OUT HIS TONGUE IN A VERY DEVILISH POSE AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED.

Lawler: "Joe Corey gave The Undertaker all he could handle..... it just wasn't quite enough".

BACKSTAGE......

THE SHOT GOES INTO THE BACK WHERE RANDY ORTON AND MELINA ARE SHOWN TALKING.

Melina: "I just want to see him humiliated. I want you to hurt him and then once that's done, I'm gonna come in that ring and slap the taste right out of his mouth! I want Travis to leave the Rose Bowl tonight ashamed he ever got on my bad side"!

Randy Orton: "Okay, okay, I get it. But let me make one thing perfectly clear..... I have a point to prove tonight against Travis Wakeman. Once I defeat him and retain my belt...... you can do whatever you want".

J.R.: "I can't wait for that match for the TWF World title but coming up next, we have a very heated situation brewing and the Universal title just so happens to be on the line".

THE FANS COME UNGLUED WHEN "SAVE ME" BY BURN HALO COMES OVER THE SOUND SYSTEM AND JORDAN ROCKWELL MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK WITH THE TWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE STRAPPED TO HIS WAIST.

Cole: "For those that haven't kept track, this particular Universal title reign of Edge's has lasted just shy of two calendar years, which in this day in age, is nothing short of remarkable".

Lawler: "Jordan Rockwell is without a doubt one of the most decorated superstars in the history of the TWF, but the one thing he's never done is compete for one of the major titles at WrestleMania"!

AFTER ROCKWELL GETS INTO THE RING, "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" LEADS INTO "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE AND EDGE COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE, BUT MOST OF IT IS NEGATIVE.

J.R.: "Rockwell says this match will make history for many reasons but what is most unique about this match is that it pits PrimeTime's top two singles title holders against each other! Man, this place is rockin'".

Cole: "Randy Orton, John Cena, Joe Corey, Damion West..... those are some of the names of superstars Edge has successfully defended that Universal title against, pretty much a who's who of the TWF. The reason why Jordan Rockwell has yet to be put into that mix is because many people in the TWF and many people in this industry felt that the time had passed Rockwell by. Tonight is the chance for the self proclaimed Franchise to prove otherwise".

J.R.: "This match will be one fall to a finish with Mike Chioda serving as the official..... there goes the bell".

TWF Universal Title Match

Challenger: Intercontinental Champion Jordan Rockwell (5-2) vs. Edge (2-3)

This was just an excellent match that showcased the skills of two of the best ever. Referee Mike Chioda let a lot slide as the two fought inside the ring as well as out of it. After backdropping Edge out of the ring, Rockwell followed him and clotheslined him over the barricade and into the crowd. The two men fought into the stands of the Rose Bowl but after getting a finger into Rockwell's eyes, Edge grabbed a glass of beer from one of the fans and splashed it into Rockwell's face. He then threw him off the seats and onto the stairway of the stands. Edge pounded Rockwell right down the stairs with right hand after right hand before grabbing him by the hair and throwing him back over the barricade. Edge then grabbed the electrical cord from one of the ringside cameras and was getting ready to choke Rockwell but Rockwell got in a shot to the gut followed by a heavy kneelift. Rockwell then peeled away some of the protective padding around the ring and delivered a snap suplex on the grass surface below. Edge grabbed at his lower back as Rockwell picked him up and rolled him back into the ring. From there, he was all over Edge, pounding the challenger and taking the fight out of him. But as he dragged him up again, Edge was able to get in a lowblow but Rockwell came back with a kick to the face, knocking him back down to the mat. Rockwell then pleaded with Chioda not to stop the match and Chioda said one more thing and he'd have to disqualify Edge. As this talk was going on, Edge came in with a spear to the back of Rockwell, knocking him against the ring ropes. Edge then focused on the kidney area of Rockwell, attacking with punches and forearms. Rockwell came back with shots of his own but when he threw a clothesline, Edge ducked and connected with the Edge-o-Matic out of nowhere. Edge made the cover but Rockwell pushed free after the count of 2. The drama was building as the fight continued and Edge did everything he could to slow Rockwell down, mixing in several rest holds before using the top ring rope to choke the challenger. But when he released the hold, Rockwell wouldn't let go of Edge's left arm. Edge tried to fight him off, but Rockwell went straight down, falling on the arm. Edge got up in pain, grabbing the ring rope with the same arm but Rockwell kicked the arm before kicking him in the gut and delivering the "Extreme Measures". Rockwell made a quick cover and got 1...........2........., but Edge put a foot on the bottom rope to stop the count. Rockwell tried to stay on the attack but Chioda asked for seperation. Edge took advantage by exploding into the Franchise with a spear! He made a cover and got about 2 and 7/8 before Rockwell pushed him off. Edge followed with a barrage of overhand rights, knocking Rockwell into the corner. He then went for an irish whip to the adjacent corner but Rockwell came up with a reverse. As Edge came in, he grabbed the ropes and tried to shoot himself over the oncoming Rockwell, but he didn't make it, getting caught on his shoulder. Edge tried his best to squirm away but in the center of the ring, Rockwell delivered his new move which he calls the "Eternal Flame". He made the cover and hooked the inside leg to get 1............2............3, but at seemingly the exact same time, Edge pushed free! Chioda called for the bell, but Edge argued that he was up in time.

Match Time: 18:30

Lawler: "Wait a minute..... that wasn't a three count"!

J.R.: "Well what's the decision"?

Cole: "Even Chioda seems a little confused here, guys".

MIKE CHIODA LEFT THE RING AND WAS WATCHING REPLAYS SHOWN FROM ALL ANGLES ON THE VIDEO WALL. HE WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE THROUGH HIS EARPIECE.

Lawler: "What is he watching replay?! This isn't the NFL"!

FROM ALL ANGLES, IT LOOKED LIKE ROCKWELL JUST GOT THE 3 COUNT MAYBE A HALF OF A SECOND BEFORE EDGE GOT UP.

J.R.: "Well Chioda has given the decision to Howard Finkel.... let's take a listen".

Howard Finkel: "Ladies and gentlemen..... here is your winner...... and NEW TWF Universal champion...... Jordan Rockwell"!

Lawler: "No! No way"!

Cole: "Jordan Rockwell has done it! He has ended the near two year reign of Edge and he has also proven to the world that he is still one of the best there is"!

J.R.: "Some may see it as a controversial decision, but I'm fine with Chioda's ruling and we have our first title to change hands tonight"!J.R.: "I'd imagine that someone will have something to say about the title situation, but for right now, Jordan Rockwell is a double champion"!

Lawler: "Wait a minute..... look out"!

EDGE CAME FROM BEHIND AND ATTACKED ROCKWELL, PULLING HIM OFF THE TURNBUCKLE. BUT WHEN HE WENT FOR THE SPEAR AGAIN, ROCKWELL PUNTED HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE BEFORE PICKING UP HIS NEWLY WON UNIVERSAL TITLE AND SMASHING EDGE OVER THE HEAD WITH IT!

J.R.: "That didn't work either! Edge has been dethroned and derailed here at WrestleMania"!

Cole: "Certainly not a good night for the Rated R Superstar, but a defining moment for the Franchise"!

J.R.: "Well fans, are you ready for this? Up next, it's a clash of larger than life superstars when John Cena battles the one and only Hulk Hogan".

A VIDEO PACKAGE CHRONICLES THE CAREER OF JOHN CENA, FOLLOWED BY THE CAREER OF HULK HOGAN AND HOW THEIR CAREERS HAVE INTERSECTED.

HOWARD FINKEL IS SHOWN IN THE RING.

Howard Finkel: "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the TWF Hall of Fame class OF 2009"!

"TEST.... THIS IS A TEST......" IS HEARD AND TEST's MUSIC PLAYS BEFORE A SHORT TRIBUTE VIDEO IS SHOWN ON THE VIDEO WALL. THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET AND APPLAUDS. FROM THERE, THE CAMERA SHOWS EACH OF THIS YEAR's HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE's ON THE STAGE AS HOWARD FINKEL INTRODUCES EACH TO THE CROWD.

Howard Finkel: "Essa Rios!

ESSA RIOS IS SHOWN ON THE STAGE WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE.

Jim Ross!

THE CAMERA GETS A SHOT OF J.R. WHO IS CLAPPING HIS HANDS BEFORE TIPPING HIS TRADEMARK BLACK COWBOY HAT TO THE FANS.

Jerry "The King" Lawler!

MUCH LIKE JIM ROSS, LAWLER ACCEPTS THE APPLAUSE FROM THE CROWD BEFORE TAKING OFF HIS CROWN.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin!

STEVE AUSTIN RAISES BOTH ARMS AND TAKES IN A MASSIVE CHEER BEFORE A VERY LOUD "THANK YOU AUSTIN" CHANT BREAKS OUT. JUST THEN, THE SOUND OF GLASS BREAKING IS HEARD AND AUSTIN's MUSIC PLAYS BEFORE HE HEADS DOWN TO THE RING. THE FANS ARE GOING WILD.

Cole: "What an incredible ceremony it was last night for the 2009 Hall of Fame which was held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, previously the Arrowhead Pond which was the site of the very first WrestleMania! Welcome back, guys, that must've felt good".

JIM ROSS AND JERRY LAWLER HAVE RETURNED TO THE BROADCAST TABLE.

J.R.: "I can't tell ya how much I appreciate these people, Michael. It's a huge honor to be put into the same class as some of these awesome superstars".

Lawler: "And now Austin's in the ring and he's asking for beers"!

AS AUSTIN's MUSIC CONTINUED TO PLAY, HE CAUGHT 2 BEERS FROM OUTSIDE THE RING AND QUICKLY DOWNED THEM BOTH. HE TOOK IN SOME MORE CHEERS FROM THE EXCITED CROWD BEFORE CHUGGING DOWN TWO MORE BEERS.

J.R.: "Well if there is anyone who is a candidate for his own wing in the Hall of Fame, it's the Texas Rattlesnake"!

AUSTIN TRIED TO GIVE REFEREE JACK DOAN A BEER BUT DOAN SPILLED IT ALL OVER THE MAT. AFTER GIVING DOAN A DISAPPOINTED LOOK, AUSTIN PUT HIM DOWN WITH A STUNNER.

Cole: "Stunner! Austin just stunned the referee"!

JUST THEN, "REAL AMERICAN" COMES ON AND HULK HOGAN COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST REACTION's OF THE NIGHT, PROBABLY AS LOUD AS AUSTIN's.

Lawler: "Wait a minute, what's going on here"?

J.R.: "Well I'm told our next match is about to start but Austin's still in the ring"!

INTEREST FROM EVERYONE IN THE STADIUM WAS PEAKING AS HOGAN GOT DOWN TO THE RING AND GOT IN, COMING FACE TO FACE WITH AUSTIN.

Lawler: "Wow..... look at this".

CHANTS OF "AUSTIN" AND "HOGAN" STARTED TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. IT WAS VERY HARD TO DETERMINE WHO's WERE LOUDEST.

JUST THEN, AUSTIN TO A FEW STEPS BACK AND TOOK OFF HIS "ARRIVE, RAISE HELL, LEAVE" T-SHIRT TO REVEAL A WHITE AND BLACK STRIPED REFEREE SHIRT WITH CUT OFF SLEEVES.

J.R.: "What the hell"?!

Lawler: "Austin's gonna ref this thing"?

Cole: "Listen to this place! The Rose Bowl's about to explode"!

JUST THEN, THE USC TROJAN MARCHING BAND STEPPED OUT AND BEGAN TO PLAY "THE TIME IS NOW". JOHN CENA CAME OUT MOMENTS LATER WEARING A RED TROJAN's FOOTBALL JERSEY BEFORE RUNNING TO THE RING TO A VERY MIXED RESPONSE.

Lawler: "I wonder what Cena's gonna think of Austin being out here"!

Cole: "Well if this match wasn't big enough already, it just got a lot bigger"!

J.R.: "Fans, you are not seeing things, this is really gonna happen! John Cena versus Hulk Hogan with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the referee"!

Lawler: "Arguably the top three stars from three different eras"!

Cole: "I just can't get over the crowd.... I hear chants of Austin.... chants of Cena..... chants of Hogan! The Rose Bowl is rockin' here"!

John Cena (5-1) vs. Hulk Hogan (1-2)

***Special Referee: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

As the bell sounded to start the match, Austin called both superstars to the center of the ring and seemed to be explaining something, much like the start of a boxing match. Hogan seemed to question something he said, but Austin blew him off and the two men locked up. They struggled for position until Hogan worked Cena into standing side headlock. Cena pushed him to the ropes and sent him to the ropes, driving a shoulder into him when he came back, but Hogan took it. Hogan tried to run the ropes and run into Cena with a shoulder, but Cena hardly budged. Hogan ran the ropes again but Cena caught him with a clothesline and went straight to trying to get on the STF. Not very mobile on the mat, Hogan found himself in the submission hold, but lucky for him, he was close enough to grab the ropes and earn a break. Cena grabbed the right foot of Hogan and pulled him back to the center of the ring but Hogan rolled to his side and used his free foot to push Cena away. Hogan then got things going, pounding Cena with a bunch of right hands before shooting him to the ropes but Cena ducked a clothesline and came back with his spinning side slam. Cena made the cover and Austin was in great position, but he could only get a 2 count. Cena pulled him up and pushed Hogan into the corner, pounding him with right hands. As Hogan sat slumped in the corner, Cena did his best "Stone Cold" impression, stomping multiple times on his midsection. A big grin formed on the face of Austin before Cena pulled the Hulkster up and tried to bring him into a clothesline but Hogan ducked and came back with a big atomic drop. After running Cena over with a clothesline, Hogan picked him up and whipped him to the ropes, connecting on the big boot. Hogan's eyes got as big as saucers as he looked into the Rose Bowl crowd, ready to put an end to the match. He dropped the big leg and made the cover as Austin got down to make the count, 1...........2.......... but Cena got his right shoulder up. Hogan couldn't believe it and proceeded to argue the speed of the count with Austin. Hogan tried to regroup and picked Cena up, bodyslamming him. He then went to run the ropes again but instead, he ran right into Austin, throwing his timing off as the two became tangled up. Hogan went for the legdrop anyway but Cena got out of the way. Cena then got to his feet and when Hogan got up, he got him up on his shoulders and delivered the "F-U", falling atop Hogan as Austin got down to make the 3 count!

Match Time: 7:12

Lawler: "It's over! Cena drops Hogan with the F-U"!

J.R.: "Cena gets the win, but it doesn't come without some controversy"!

AS "THE TIME IS NOW" PLAYED, AUSTIN RAISED THE ARM OF CENA AND SHOOK HIS HAND BEFORE LEAVING THE RING.

Cole: "Yeah guys, I hate to say it, but Hogan probably should've won that match"!

HOGAN SLOWLY BEGAN TO PULL HIMSELF OFF THE MAT WHEN CENA WENT AND GRABBED A LARGE RED AND YELLOW SIGN THAT SAID "HULKAMANIA WILL NEVER DIE" FROM ONE OF THE RINGSIDE FANS, WHO WAS DRESSED JUST LIKE HOGAN HIMSELF. CENA BROUGHT THE SIGN INTO THE RING BEFORE HOLDING IT UP FOR EACH SIDE OF THE STADIUM. HE THEN LAID THE SIGN DOWN BEFORE TURNING TO SEE HOGAN AND THE TWO HAD A TENSE MOMENT AS THEY STARED ACROSS THE RING AT ONE ANOTHER. FINALLY, HOGAN EXTENDED HIS HAND AND CENA ACCEPTED IT BEFORE GIVING HIM A VERY HEARTFELT HUG. FROM THERE, CENA QUICKLY LEFT THE RING, GIVING IT TO HOGAN AS "REAL AMERICAN" CAME ON AGAIN.

J.R.: "Now that's class..... a very impressive move by a very impressive individual..... this is what it's all about folks"!

THE FANS ATE IT UP AS HOGAN WENT THROUGH HIS ENTIRE POSE ROUTINE BEFORE CUPPING HIS HAND TO HIS EAR, GETTING THE CROWD TO BECOME LOUDER AND LOUDER.

Lawler: "Well there is only one Hulk Hogan and even though it may not have been the way he wanted to see this match end, he's certainly getting the winner's treatment from this crowd"!

Cole: "I'm lovin' it.... keep it going"!

J.R.: "The Rose Bowl has seen national champions and a whole host of other events but nothing...... nothing has the impact that Hulkamania does! Listen to this"!

BACKSTAGE.......

CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW TRAVIS WAKEMAN COME OUT OF HIS DRESSING ROOM, READY FOR HIS MATCH WHEN A STAGEHAND COMES UP.

Stage Hand: "Travis.... there's something you may want to know before you go out there. Someone has come to...........

Travis Wakeman: "I don't have time for anything or anyone..... I gotta go".

THE VIEW IS SHOWN FROM THE BLIMP OVER THE STADIUM AGAIN BEFORE CAMERAS INSIDE PAN THE CROWD, WHO SEEMS LIKE THEY FEEL THEY GOT THEIR MONEY's WORTH.

"VOICES" BY REV THEORY HITS AND RANDY ORTON COMES OUT WITH THE TWF WORLD TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. HE MAKES THE LONG WALK TO THE RING WITH A SADISTIC LOOK IN HIS EYES. MELINA TRAILS BEHIND WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE.

J.R.: "Well guys, thirteen matches are in the books and if this event was over this second, I'd say it was the biggest in TWF history by far..... but we still have this"!

Lawler: "And this is it... for the TWF World title, a match we have all been waiting for".

Cole: "And let's not forget about the lady who is coming to the ring with him. A lot of people have forgotten that she has become one of the key factors in this match".

CHANTS OF "WAKEMAN" FILL THE ROSE BOWL AS A PERIOD OF SILENCE IS HEARD. THEN, "ENTER SANDMAN" BY METALLICA COMES ON.

Lawler: "Here we go"!

IT TAKES A MOMENT FOR WAKEMAN TO COME OUT, BUT WHEN HE DOES, HE SEEMS TO BE DEEP IN THOUGHT AS HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING WITH THE ECW WORLD TITLE CLUTCHED IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

J.R.: "One can only imagine what this man is going through heading into this match, not only because of Melina, but because of his personal health and everything else. With all due respect, Michael, that is the biggest factor in this match".

Lawler: "Oh let's not feel sorry for him because Melina aligned herself with Orton! Wakeman never cared about her! The words have come out of his own mouth"!

J.R.: "Right now, none of that matters. He needs to be focused on one thing and that is Randy Orton who has made it his mission to put Wakeman down and out, possibly out for good, here in Pasadena".

WAKEMAN CLIMBS INTO THE RING AND HANDS THE ECW WORLD TITLE TO THE TIMEKEEPER. IN THE RING, REFEREE JIM KORDERAS HOLDS UP THE WORLD TITLE FOR ALL TO SEE AS WAKEMAN AND ORTON STARE A HOLE THROUGH ONE ANOTHER.

Lawler: "Oooh boy, I can't wait for this".

TWF World Title Match

Challenger/ECW World Champion: Travis Wakeman (8-1) vs. Randy Orton w/ Melina (2-4)

Orton came right at Wakeman, firing right hands at him as fast as he could. Wakeman defended himself until Orton got in a kick to the abdomen followed by a forearm to the face. Orton stood back and went for a clothesline but Wakeman was able to counter and backdrop him out of the ring. Orton slapped the ring apron in frustration as Melina came over to whisper something in his ear. Wakeman allowed Orton to get back in the ring and they locked up with Wakeman taking Orton to the mat with a nice throw. This was not where Orton wanted to be and he did all he could to get up but Wakeman grabbed a hold of his arm, locking in a Fujiwara armbar. Orton was in trouble, but he got to a seated position and risked breaking his own arm just to use his free hand to rake Wakeman's face and gain seperation. Orton then threw a kick to Wakeman's right knee cap followed by another. Wakeman threw a clothesline but Orton ducked and delivered a chop block to that same right knee. Orton then employed a very vile attack, using tactics that resembled a street fight more than they did a wrestling match. Wakeman was taking a beating but as he crawled around the mat, Orton stomped on his hands. Orton then decided to target the kidney area, and he dropped a jumping knee right on it. Wakeman let out a terrible scream as Orton continued to put pressure on the area. Orton seemed very close to victory as he pulled Wakeman up and delivered a European uppercut. He then whipped him to the ropes and went for a dropkick but Wakeman held onto the top ring rope to stomp his momentum. He then used an Oklahoma roll on Orton to get a long 2 count. Both men got to their feet and began trading punches but after a thumb to the eye, Orton hit the "RKO" and it appeared to be over. Orton rolled Wakeman to his back and covered him to get the 1............2........., but he got up just in time, lighting a fire inside the fans. Orton got him up and continued the attack with right hands and kicks to the body. After connecting with a standing dropkick, Orton went to the top rope, measuring Wakeman. Wakeman got to his feet and Orton flew off with a crossbody but instinctively, Wakeman dropped down out of the way. The fans tried to will Wakeman to get back into it and he began to fight with all he had, pounding Orton all over the ring. After a scoop slam, he went to the top rope himself, flying off with a clothesline that crushed Orton. Wakeman was now in the driver's seat and off an irish whip, he put the champion down with a Samoan drop. Wakeman made the cover, but Orton got up at 2. Wakeman then tried to get the Crossface on, but Orton furiously fought to get away from it. Orton even rolled to his back, opening himself up to a vicious right hand from Wakeman. Wakeman seemed to be in a rage as he pounded Orton, dominating him for the next 5 minutes of the match. After a big powerslam put Orton down, Wakeman decided to go to the top rope again but this time, Melina got up on the apron and just screamed as loud as she could to distract him long enough for Orton to come over and sweep his legs out. Orton wanted to pull Wakeman off the top rope with the RKO but Wakeman jabbed jim twice in the side of the head. The blow knocked Orton to one knee and Wakeman climbed down from the turnbuckle. Orton got up and turned around only to be hoisted to the shoulder of Wakeman. But he was able to slide off the back and roll Wakeman up, grabbing a handful of his shorts to get the 1.........2..........3!

Match Time: 17:16

J.R.: "Wait a minute..... no! No, this hasn't happened"!

Lawler: "Randy Orton did it"!

AS "VOICES" PLAYED, ORTON TOOK THE TITLE AND RAN OFF LIKE HE STOLE SOMETHING WHILE A SHOCKED, YET EXHAUSTED WAKEMAN LOOKED ON. BUT JUST THEN, MELINA CAME FROM BEHIND AND DROPPED WAKEMAN TO HIS KNEES WITH A KICK TO THE GROIN!

Cole: "Oh.... right down the pipes"!

J.R.: "Good lord, you talk about adding insult to injury"!

Lawler: "Look at Melina.... she's lost it"!

MELINA STOOD OVER WAKEMAN, BERATING HIM WHILE TAKING SLAPS AT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. WAKEMAN GOT UP TO ALL FOURS BUT SHE KICKED HIM RIGHT IN THE RIBS.

BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, A HUGE CHEER CAME OUT OF THE CROWD AND CAMERAS CAUGHT TRISH STRATUS RUNNING DOWN THE RAMP ON HER WAY TO THE RING. SHE SLID UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND GRABBED MELINA BY THE HAIR, PULLING HER OFF WAKEMAN. AFTER POPPING MELINA WITH A RIGHT HAND, TRISH BLOCKED A RIGHT HAND AND THEN KICKED MELINA RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH THE OLD CHICK KICK! THE FANS WERE GOING WILD AS MELINA RETREATED.

Lawler: "Can you guys believe this?! It's Trish"!

J.R.: "It's sure the hell is and she's kickin' some ass"!

Cole: "I..... I can't even believe what's going on here".

WAKEMAN ROLLED OVER TO SEE TRISH AND HE DIDN'T LOOK VERY RECEPTIVE AS SHE APPROACHED HIM. BUT AS THE FANS BEGAN TO CHEER AND POINT AT MELINA AS THE ONE WHO WAS ATTACKING HIM, WAKEMAN STOOD UP. TRISH HAD TEARS IN HER EYES, ALMOST PLEADING WITH WAKEMAN. FINALLY, AFTER MOMENTS OF HESITATION, WAKEMAN WRAPPED HIS ARMS AROUND TRISH AND PICKED HER UP OFF THE MAT HUGGING HER SO HARD.

J.R.: "There ya go, now that's great. Guys, I know they tell us to sit out here and be biased and just call the action, but I'm doin' that this time"!

JIM ROSS STOOD UP FROM HIS CHAIR AND BEGAN TO APPLAUD THE COUPLE AS THE FANS WERE ON THEIR FEET, MOST OF THEM CRYING AS THE OFFICIAL THEME SONG FOR WRESTLEMANIA X, "WELCOME TO THE WORLD" BY KEVIN RUDOLF BEGAN TO PLAY. MICHAEL COLE AND JERRY LAWLER JOINED IN WHAT WAS QUICKLY BECOMING A HUGE CELEBRATION. FIREWORKS POUNDED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA SKY AS THE EMBRACE BETWEEN TRAVIS AND TRISH CONTINUED.

Cole: "This is amazing, guys, I don't even know what to say".

Lawler: "I'm just taking in the moment because this is truly a moment".

J.R.: "The future certainly seems to be cloudy for Travis Wakeman and if this is the last time he's in a TWF ring, and God forbid it's not, but I know I won't be alone in saying thank you for all you have done and we wish you the best in whatever it is you are going through"!

Cole: "Fans, we hope you have enjoyed WrestleMania ten..... the biggest event of all time"!