Houston Texas
Attendance: 17,657
November 30, 2004
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A DARK CASTLE COMES INTO THE SHOT, LIT UP BY A GLOWING FULL MOON. AS SOMEONE APPROACHES FROM THE CAMERA's VIEW, 2 GAURDS WATCH THE CASTLE's FRONT DOOR, BUT THEY LET THEIR GAURD UP. A HAND GRABS A NETAL KNOCKER WITH A SKULL ON IT AND KNOCKS ON THE WOODEN DOOR. AS IT CREAKS OPEN, AN OLD WIZARD IS ON THE OTHER SIDE. Old Man: "Come in boy, we have been expecting you...... follow me". THE WIZARD MAKES HIS WAY DOWN AN OLD, BRICK HALLWAY AND COMES TO A CLOSED DOOR. BEFORE ENTERING, HE ADJUSTS THE BOYS' COLLAR. Old Man: "You'll have to look your best to convince the King". THE WIZARD PUSHES THE DOOR OPEN AND THEY ENTER THE ROOM. A MAN RISES FROM A THROWN WHERE HE IS HAVING A MEETING WITH SEVERAL MEN DRESSED IN ARMOR AND RENAISSANCE CLOTHING. THE KING BRINGS A HALT TO HIS MEETING. King: "Silence! He has arrived". Old Man: "Your majesty...... this..... this is the chosen one". THE KING COMES FACE TO FACE WITH THE BOY. King: "Would you some win son"? Boy's voice: "No thank you sir". King: "Respectful.... I like that. But what else are you? Do you have the strength to conquer your foes? Do you have the intelligence to outwit your enemies? Do you have the heart to accept the responsibilities? Destiny awaits you son..... are you prepared"? A SILENCE BREAKS ACROSS THE ROOM SO MUCH THAT YOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP. FINALLY, THE BOY ANSWERS. Boy: "Yes.... yes sir I am". AN ERUPTION OF CHEERS COMES FROM THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ROOM WHO TOAST EACH OTHER AND RAISE THEIR WEAPONS. ONE MAN EVEN TAKES A CHUNK OUT OF HIS TURKEY LEG. BUT OUTSIDE THE CASTLE, A BLACK DRAGON IS SLEEPING. ALL THE COMMOTION WAKES IT UP. THE DRAGON GETS UP AND LETS OUT A BREATH OF FIRE. INSIDE THE FLAMES IS THE KING OF THE RING LOGO. A DAGGER DROPS DOWN INTO THE LOGO AND CARVES IT UP AS THE TOYOTA CENTER IS SHOWN FROM A SKYCAM POSITION AS "GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER" BY PAPA ROACH PLAYS. Voiceover: "And now, TWF Entertainment and Dr. Pepper present...... the 2004 King of the Ring"! THE CAMERA SETS ON THE RAMPAGE BROADCAST POSITION. Jim Ross: "Welcome to the King of the Ring and after a year hiatus King, I can't wait for this event tonight"! Jerry Lawler: "Oh no question J.R., after all, this is an event fit for a King and I couldn't be more excited"! J.R.: "I think these fans in Houston share the same sentiment King! What about our counterparts from PrimeTime"? Michael Cole: "Good evening fellas but Jesse and I were just looking over the card and I hate to say it guys, but I think top to bottom, PrimeTime looks better"! J.R.: "Well that's your opinion and I respect that". Jesse Ventura: "No J.R., that is fact and in a few hours, it will be scientifically proven"! "AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME" HITS AND SHELTON BENJAMIN COMES OUT AMID SOME PYRO. Lawler: "Geez.... get that guy some decaf"! J.R.: "Now come on King, they're just as excited about this night as we we are but what better way to start than with the youngster from Orangeburg, South Carolina"?! Lawler: "Well I know Shelton Benjamin's your pick to win this whole thing J.R. but I got my money on Joe Corey..... not that I bet or anything". AN ENGINE REVS UP AND THE CRWOD COMES TO THEIR FEET AS HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS". J.R.: "I wouldn't put it past ya but if you were a bettin' man, High Octane would be considered a zero risk"! Lawler: "Well he's still gotta prove something to me J.R. because if you think about it, he's yet to beat anybody in this tournament"! J.R.: "The King is referring to Octane's disqualification victory over Matt Morgan and then getting into the semi-finals with a bye. But we all know Damion West's track record and he's more than capable of going the distance tonight"! Lawler: "Well let's say I'm a bettin' man J.R. This tournament requires a great deal of stamina and my money's on Octane's tank running empty tonight"! King of the Ring Semi-Finals Shelton Benjamin vs. "High Octane" Damion West Fans couldn't have gotten a better match from a pure competition standpoint than this one. After a quick exchange, Benjamin grabbed Octane in a side headlock but Octane pushed him to the ropes and shot him to the other side. Benjamin knocked him down with a shoulder tackle and went right into a front facelock. Clearly, Benjamin wanted to use his amatuer, mat based background to win the match. But Octane was up to the challenge and worked his way out of the facelock, getting in a couple punches to the stomach. He then bounced off the ropes but Benjamin was waiting with a kneelift. Octane however wrapped his arm around the knee and pulled him over into a cradle pin to get a near fall. Off an irish whip, Octane then delivered a terrific dropkick. With Benjamin slow to get up, Octane went to the top rope and came off with a corss body block but Benjamin caught him and turned it into a powerslam for the 1........2......., but Octane was up. Benjamin then locked Octane's feet inside his own and went into a bridge, pulling his chin and neck back. In a tremendous amount of pain, Octane reached with all his might for the ropes but couldn't get there. Benjamin decided to relinquish the hold and pulled him up, shooting him to the corner. He went for his flying splash but Octane moved and threw a kick. Benjamin caught his foot and then ducked an enziguri. Octane recovered and turned around only for Benjamin to hammer him with a superkick. The former Minnesota Golden Gopher fell into a cover to get the 1..........2........, but it still wasn't enough. Benjamin knew he had Octane on the verge of defeat so he pulled him up again and hit his overhead t-bone, throwing him across the ring. Benjamin again made a cover but alertly, Octane stretched the unhooked leg to the bottom rope to halt a count. Benjamin waited for him to get up and threw a punch but Octane blocked it and threw a right of his own that connected. Benjamin got in a knee lift to stop any comeback attempt and threw a kick which Octane caught. Octane then went for the Dragon Whip on Octane who looked like he was out on his feet. But Octane sensed it coming and ducked. Benjamin got up quickly but fell victim to the "Head on Collsion" which sent a smack through the arena. Octane covered him and pulled him near leg way back in hooking it as referee Jose Mendez made the 3 count. Match Time: 5:21 J.R.: "Just like that! Just like that and High Octane is one step closer King"! "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" PLAYED AND DAMION WEST MADE HIS WAY OVER TO BENJAMIN WHO HAD A BLOODY MOUTH. Lawler: "He knocked him into next week with that superkick J.R. Wait, what's this"? OCTANE EXTENDED HIS HAND AND BENJAMIN ACCEPTED, DRAWING AN EVEN BIGGER CHEER FROM THE CROWD. J.R.: "Now how 'bout that? That's a great way to end one hell of an opening bout". Lawler: "These fans like to see good sportsmanship but ya gotta wonder how much Benjamin just took out of Octane there". J.R.: "He'll have some time to rest but he has made it to the finals of the Rampage tournament here and I like his chances"! PARKING GARAGE...... A BLACK STRETCH LIMOSINE PULLS INTO THE ARENA. Cole: "We're about to have our first King of the Ring elimination match on the PrimeTime side of things but the cameras have been directed to the parking area". THE CHAUFFUER GETS OUT AND OPENS THE BACK DOOR. OUT STEPS AN UNSHAVEN AND TIRED LOOKING JORDAN ROCKWELL. Ventura: "Oh my gosh.... look who it is"! Cole: "Jordan Rockwell is here but he's in no condition to compete Jesse, look at this". ROCKWELL STARTS TO WALK AWAY. Chauffuer: (clears his throat) "Excuse me sir.... but I believe you owe me some money. Mr. Thompson won't be happy if I come back without a fare". ROCKWELL GRABS THE CHAUFFUER BY THE COLLAR AND THROWS HIM UP AGAINST THE WALL. Jordan Rockwell: "Look here you son of a bitch, I'm in no mood to talk with you! So I suggest you get yourself and this limo out of my site before you go to the nearest emergency room"! ROCKWELL LETS THE MAN DOWN AND DUSTS HIS SUIT OFF FOR HIM. BACK INSIDE THE ARENA, SEAN O'HAIRE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH HIS TEAM OF HEIDENREICH, MOHAMMAD HASSAN AND TIGER ALI SINGH. Ventura: "And Lawler says I need decaf"? Cole: "Many fans just got the answer to their question of whether Rockwell would compete tonight but it seems Shane Thompson lived up to his promise to get him here". Ventura: "Which he didn't have to do so will everyone get off his back please"? THE JAPANESE TUNE OF ULTIMO DRAGON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES DOWN THE RAMP WITH KID GUNDAM AND RICK CLARK TO A GREAT CHEER AS FIRE COMES UP EITHER SIDE OF THE AISLE. Cole: "What do you mean he didn't have to do it! He has a match tonight and he has sworn to expose Rockwell.... to expose him as some sort of fraud! He says Rockwell is the only one who has ever believed he was good but in my opinion, Rockwell is gonna beat the hell out of him tonight which is still better than what he should be doing.... facing kidnapping charges"! Ventura: (laughing) "Oh I love it when you get emotionally charged like that Cole and I'm sure all these Rockwell fans in Houston think the same thing is gonna happen. But that's why I can't wait to see and hear the reaction of this place when it doesn't happen"! Cole: "Well before that match can take place, we have another one just like it. Rampage is having their own traditional tournament but on PrimeTime, we decided to tweak things a little bit. Ladies and gentlemen, this will be the first of three six man tag team elimination matches that you will see tonight and the survivors of those elimination matches will enter into a battle royale later tonight". Ventura: "But let me tell them the best part. Whoever wins that battle royale will face the man who wins the tournament from Rampage to determine one King of the Ring"! Cole: "It's a concept fans have never had the chance to witness before and that's what makes this King of the Ring so special! So which team do you like better here Jesse"? Ventura: "Even though I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna like this Mohammad Hassan after we get to know him better, I like the way O'Haire and Heidenreich work together". Cole: "Fair enough and it looks like we're gonna have Kid Gundam starting things off with Hassan and don't forget about Tiger out there". King of the Ring 6 man tag team elimination match Sean O'Haire, Heidenreich and Mohammad Hassan w/ Tiger Ali Singh vs. Kid Gundam, Ultimo Dragon and Rick Clark Ultimo caught Hassan arguing with Rick Clark and whipped him to the mat with a couple arm drags. After a snap mare, he dropkicked Hassan in the back of the head before tagging in Gundam. Gundam pulled Hassan to his feet and belted him with a couple kicks to the ribs and then a jump kick to the face. This all set the stage for Clark to come in and get his hands on Hassan. But while Clark was playing to the crowd, Hassan made the tag to O'Haire who came in and headbutted Clark. Clark followed with a hard knee to the head and then a scoop slam but he acted as if something got into his eye. Clark tagged in Ultimo and fell outside the ring, complaining he couldn't see. Ultimo and O'Haire had an excellent trade off of martial arts action but after a chop to the midsection, O'Haire kicked Ultimo in the side of the head before tagging in his unstable understudy Heidenreich. Heidenreich came in and mauled the Dragon with some hand slaps to the bare chest before whipping him to the corner so hard he fell to the mat. But Ultimo wasn't gonna go down without a fight and he swept Heidenreich's arms up before kicking him three times in the back of the right leg. Ultimo made an effort to get to his corner and came within inches of tagging in Gundam but Heidenreich grabbed a leg and pulled him back. Ultimo though caught him with an enziguri but it didn't even take him off his feet. Ultimo bounced off the ropes on the near side and went for a hurricanrana but Heidenreich caught him on his shoulders and spun around, slamming him to the mat with his spiral bomb for the 3 count. Heidenreich got down in Ultimo's face, yelling "you're nothing". But Gundam had positioned himself on the top rope and when Heidenreich turned around, he jumped off with a martial arts kick, hitting him right in the chest. Gundam topped the 6 foot ten inch monster and was able to get a 3 count. O'Haire charged into the ring and pummeled Gundam, delivering a pendulum backbreaker. After a big legdrop, O'Haire tagged in the Arabic Hassan who attacked the lower back of Gundam, trying to set up his camel clutch. But Gundam rolled over and with 2 feet, kicked him right in the face. He made his way to his corner but Clark was still on the floor. Hassan recovered and picked Gundam up, delivering an inverted atomic drop. He then hit the ropes and went for a clothesline but Gundam ducked and delivered a german suplex with a rollover bridge pin and got the 3 count. Hassan couldn't believe it and he went at Gundam again. But a second official came in and forced him and Tiger to the back. Meanwhile, a powerslam by O'Haire got a 2 1/2 count but he was going to the top rope for the Seanton Bomb. He flew off but Gundam rolled out of the way. Gundam seemed very angry that Clark was still down but he lifted O'Haire up by the waist and delivered the same german suplex he just had to Hassan and got the 3 count on O'Haire. Match Time: 17:30 Cole: "Oh he got him! Kid Gundam has pinned them all"! Ventura: "I can't believe it Cole. He did it without much help too"! Cole: "He did it with no help! Rick Clark is still down by the ring apron in front of us"! GUNDAM LOOKED DISGUSTED WITH CLARK AND JUST LEFT THE RING TO A BIG RECEPTION AS "JADE" BY ADRENALINE PLAYED. Ventura: "Gundam is just leaving him out here Michael but they'll both be in that battle royale later tonight"! BACKSTAGE...... CAMERAS PICK UP A PHONE CONVERSATION SHANE THOMPSON IS IN. Shane Thompson: "So he's here? Good job. (pause) I don't care about a fare. After tonight, I will have...... JUST THEN, THOMPSON IS CONFRONTED BY JUSTIN SANE AND HE JUST HANGS UP HIS CELL PHONE. Justin Sane: "So.... you must be Crazy Shane. You don't look very crazy". Thompson: "You got a problem, chump"? Sane: "Let's just say you have a problem... a problem in the form of Jordan Rockwell. I hope you know what you're in for tonight. I guess we'll all see how crazy you really are". SANE WALKS AWAY, LAUGHING. Thompson: (to himself, very angered with his teeth clenched) "Yeah.... you will see...... you will all see". IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA, IDALIS IS WITH DYLAN JANSENS. Idalis: "Okay DJ, the time is almost here. But the talk for weeks has been that you are ruining the image of the Universal title by challenging for it. How do you answer to that"? Dylan Jansens: "I'm ruining the image? Even though I worked my ass off to get here?! Even though I went through the ranks of the SMW to get here? I have been in hardcore matches, I have been in matches with guys twice my size, hell, I've even been in a damn Dragon's Lair match! But in saying that, Michael Cole asked at the end of the last PrimeTime if Rhyno has awoken the dragon. Well, the answer is yes. The dragon is awake and the rhino is in the path! Not only that, but I know I have someone watching over me tonight..... someone who will not allow me to fail! (Dylan looks up) Ash..... this is for you". JANSENS WALKS AWAY. THE CROWD BEGINS TO BOO IMMEDIATELY WHEN LINKIN PARK's "LYING FROM YOU" COMES ON AND ALEXIS LAREE BRINGS JOE COREY AND HIS KING OF CABLE TITLE OUT. J.R.: "Continuing on with our tournament and here's your pick King". Lawler: "And who can blame me J.R.? This man has done it all in the TWF this year and beaten everyone in his way"! J.R.: "And one of the men he beat he's about to face right now but I think we all remember how that went down". "BASIC THUGANOMICS" HITS AND THE CROWD ERUPTS AS JOHN CENA POPS OUT FROM THE BACK SPORTING A HOUSTON TEXANS JERSEY WITH DAVID CARR's NAME ON IT. Lawler: "Yeah, the Network Police got involved but as much as I hated them, it was just as well! Cena was a disgrace as King of Cable"! J.R.: "And Corey has just been a model citizen right?! Besides, according to this reaction, Cena is already King"! Lawler: "They're cheering now but I have a suspicion they're in for a big letdown, even bigger than the Rockets have been"! J.R.: "You're such a class act, ya know that"? King of the Ring Semi-Finals "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Alexis Laree vs. John Cena Cena stepped into the ring but was ambushed but Corey before he could even get his gaurd up. After pounding him to the mat, Corey ripped off the Texans jersey and stomped on it on the mat. But Cena got up and drove a forearm shiver into the face of Corey before pounding him into the corner with right hands and a kick. Cena then picked up the jersey and launched it into the crowd. The fans battled for it as he whipped Corey to the ropes and hit a flying shoulder tackle followed by the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena pulled him up and pointed to the corner and the fans cheered. Cena walked him over and drove his head into the turnpad 10 times as the fans counted along. Finally, referee Chad Patton asked for a break and while he did, Corey loosened and removed the pad. Cena flew in with a body splash attempt but Corey moved and he smacked his head on the exposed steel bolt. Corey then positioned himself behind him and rolled him up for a quick 3 count. Match Time: 2:52 Lawler: (laughs) "Look at that J.R., looks like another royal prediction for the King"! "LYING FROM YOU" PLAYED AND COREY HURRIED AWAY FROM THE RING WITH ALEXIS AS CENA COMPLAINED TO PATTON. J.R.: "It's just another typical Corey win but he is one step closer to royalty himself". Lawler: "And speaking as a King, I'd be happy to share a thrown with our King of Cable"! J.R.: "Oh what thrown"?! BACKSTAGE...... GARRISON CADE IS SHOWN WATCHING A MONITOR IN HIS DRESSING ROOM. HE DOESN'T SEE STEVEN RICHARDS COME UP BEHIND HIM. CADE TURNS AROUND AND IS PUTS HIS FISTS UP. Steven Richards: "Whoa, watch it there, no need for that". Garrison Cade: "What do you want"? Richards: "I suppose you're getting ready to watch the tag team title match... it's next". Cade: "Yeah.... I am". Richards: "Well I gotta tell ya Garrison, I liked what I saw of you when you came to Rampage. But after fighting you, I liked your potential even more. So while you sit back here watching Shawn Michaels team with Scott Steiner, regardless of whether they win or lose..... that should be you out there tonight! Just keep in mind..... there are those that appreciate your abilities and Shawn Michaels is not one of them". RICHARDS EXITS, LEAVING CADE WITH A CONFUSED LOOK ON HIS FACE. "EVOLUTION" BY MOTORHEAD PLAYS AND OUT COMES THE FOURSOME OF RIC FLAIR, BATISTA, MIKE AUSTIN AND SABLE. Cole: "Three matches into this thing and the action is only about a quarter of the way over"! Ventura: "Yeah and now it's time for PrimeTime to take center stage once again with another of these great elimination matches! Shane McMahon should really be commended for one hell of an idea here"! Cole: "And this is really one of the marquee matches tonight. As much as it shocked everyone, I was not surprised to see Randy Orton leave these guys"! RANDY ORTON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT, FOLLOWED BY ROB VAN DAM, REY MYSTERIO AND A HUGE POP. Ventura: "I said it once and I'll say it a lot more Cole... Randy Orton killed his career when he made that decision"! Cole: "But Ric Flair showed he felt it coming! It was no surprise to Flair either because he had a hand picked replacement in Mike Austin ready and waiting and look at this guy Austin, he's trying to mimic the image Orton used to portray"! Ventura: "And don't be surprised to see him turn out more successful Cole.... starting tonight"! Cole: "Again, the survivors of this match will advance to the battle royale later tonight, a battle royale Kid Gundam and Rick Clark are already in". King of the Ring 6 man tag team elimination match Ric Flair, Mike Austin and Batista w/ Sable vs. Randy Orton, Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio In the longest match of the night, these 6 men all got several oppurtunities to go at it in the ring. Randy Orton wanted to get his hands on Austin at all costs but was stopped each time he got close. At about the seven minute mark, Batista delivered a huge spinebuster to Orton before lifting him up for the "Batista Bomb". But a cover was broken up by both RVD and Mysterio. Batista tagged in Flair who came in and blasted Orton's chest with his knifedge chop, the pro-Orton crowd "woooing" after each one. After a shinbreaker, Flair went into his customary strut but RVD came in and gave him a hard right hand. RVD got back to his corner and called for Orton to make a tag. Flair made it over and tagged in Batista as Orton made the exchange with RVD. Holding a recent singles win over Batista, RVD took him out with a back footsweep followed by the Rolling Thunder. Flair tried to get involved but Rey Rey ran across the ring with a flying forearm. RVD then went to the top rope, looking to put Batista away. But Batista rolled away from the "5 Star Frogsplash" and RVD clutched his midsection in pain. Batista then picked him up and put him right back down with his skull rattling spinebuster to make him the first elimination. Mysterio came at Batista, using his speed to his advantage but after hitting the ropes, Batista cold cocked him with a clothesline. He tagged in Austin who pulled up a limp Mysterio and, to take a shot at Orton, set him up on the top rope and brought him off with a super diamond cutter or RKO. Austin covered Mysterio, looking at Orton the whole time and got the pin. Austin then pointed at Orton and now, with Orton exhausted, was more than happy to take him on. Austin delivered a kick to the midsection followed by some right hands that forced referee Brian Hebner to warn him about a closed fist. After a snap suplex, Austin tagged in Flair who was all over Orton, hitting a jumping knee drop but Orton kicked out. Flair just laughed, encouraging Orton to "keep fighting". After another hard knifedge, he tagged Austin back in and Austin tried the Flair strut. But like a cat, Orton popped up and hit the "RKO" out of nowhere to get the 3 count. Orton continued to hammer on Austin but was attacked by Batista from behind. Batista lifted him up for the Batista Bomb but Orton punched him in the head 3 times and then countered with a sunset flip for another pin! It was down to Orton and Flair and now Orton seemed the aggressor. Flair got down on his knees, putting his hands out to beg for mercy. But Orton wound a fist up, ready to strike only to have Flair get in a quick poke to the right eye. Flair delivered 2 more knifedge chops followed by a backdrop suplex. A cover only got a 2 count. Flair then decided to go to the top rope but it didn't pay off as Orton got up and bodyslammed him off. Flair landed hard and Orton put out a hand, drawing on the Nature Boy to get up. When he did, he delivered the RKO to him as well and hooked the leg deep for the 1.......2.......3 and a miraculous comeback win. Match Time: 20:36 Ventura: "No way! There is no way"! Cole: "Randy Orton may've just gone from boy to man! He has just come from odds of three against one to defeat his former adversaries"! ORTON's MUSIC HIT AND HE STOOD TALL IN THE RING AS FLAIR AND SABLE LEFT IN DISBELIEF. Ventura: "This just couldn't have happened! Flair was too prepared"! Cole: "It is hard to believe Jesse but it will go down as one of the greater single performances we've seen in the TWF and it may not be over for Orton..... he now enters that battle royale later tonight"! Ventura: "Oh if you make me say King Orton Cole I'm gonna lose my lunch... there's no way"! BACKSTAGE.... STEPHANIE McMAHON's OFFICE..... STEPHANIE IS TALKING WITH A MEMBER OF ARENA SECURITY. Stephanie McMahon: "So he's in the building? Why did you guys let him in"? Security gaurd: "Well, he does work for the TWF". Stephanie: "Yes he does but he wasn't on the guest list. I want you to..... JUST THEN, GAIL KIM WALKS IN AND SLAMS THE WOMEN's TITLE ON HER DESK. Gail Kim: "Do you know what that is? Yeah, I thought so. So can you tell me why it's not being defended tonight? Or for the past month for that matter"?! Stephanie: "Ya know Gail, I thought you had worked for a break. I was really impressed with what you were doing in the women's division. But now you've gone and pissed me off! So on the next Rampage, you'll get your wish..... cause you're gonna defend that title against every woman on the Rampage roster! Now get the hell out of my office"! J.R.: "Wow.... that's big news"! Lawler: "Yeah, but what I wanna know is who Stephanie was talking about before she was so rudely interrupted". "3 MINUTES" BY 2 SKINNY J's HITS AND JAMAL AND ROSEY COME OUT WITH CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL LEADING THE WAY AND HOLDING THEIR RAMPAGE TAG TEAM BELTS OVER EITHER SHOULDER. J.R.: "Yeah I'd like to know that too King but right now it's time for the best tag team on Rampage to put those belts on the line and here they come". Lawler: "Boy I'll tell ya, if I'm Garrison Cade, I'm turning a shoulder to Steven Richards, the guy's a nut". J.R.: "Well Garrison did feel a little betrayed that Shawn Michaels did not select him as his partner tonight and that louse Steven Richards is trying to make gain off that". A MIX OF SCOTT STEINER's MUSIC AND "SEXY BOY" COMES ON AND THE TEAM OF STEINER AND SHAWN MICHAELS COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Lawler: "Well I like where Crystal Carmichael is taking her team. She wants them to be recognized with the top tag teams of this era so she put this challenge on the table.... now that's a manager J.R. I think she should win manager of the year, is that possible"? J.R.: "The TWF awards will be posted for all you fans to vote for on TWF.com very soon and who knows King, maybe that will happen and maybe Jamal and Rosey will become tag team of the year. A win over this dream team of Michaels and Steiner wouldn't hurt their cause". Lawler: "They may be a dream team as you say J.R., but they haven't teamed together near as long as Jamal and Rosey! These guys have been together for years"! J.R.: "Steiner and Michaels have carved great tag team careers for themselves, Steiner with his brother and Michaels was once part of the team The Rockers but you're right, they lack the continuity the champs have and it'll take a flawless effort to win this one". Rampage Tag Team Title Match Challengers: Shawn Michaels and Scott Steiner vs. Jamal and Rosey w/ Crystal Carmichael Michaels started the match with the man he beat on the last Rampage, Jamal. After getting in a few quick punches, Michaels walked into a thrust chop from Jamal. But Jamal missed with an elbow drop and Michaels tagged in Steiner. Steiner would wrestle pretty much the rest of the match, taking on both men. After a body slam of Rosey, Michaels wanted the tag but Steiner seemed ready to do it himself. He charged with the Steiner Line but Rosey ducked and pushed him into a headbutt from Jamal. Jamal tagged in and he and Rosey combined for a double headbutt before Rosey bounced off the ropes and delivered a big splash. Steiner was able to barely kick out after a 2 count but was in no position to make the tag. The champs did an excellent job cutting the ring off and continually tagged in and out. But finally Steiner got back into the match when he powered Rosey up for a twisting belly to belly suplex out of desperation. But Jamal came in and pulled Rosey to his corner, making a tag easier. Michaels had seen enough though and he came in with the "Sweet Chin Music" right on the jaw of Jamal. He turned looking to hit Rosey with it too but instead caught his own partner when Rosey moved. Rosey then grabbed Michaels from behind and dumped him over the top rope before waiting for Steiner to get up and then delivering a throw up Samoan drop for the 1......2........3. Match Time: 9:47 J.R.: "Shawn Michaels hit his own partner with that superkick and it has led to a successful title reign for Jamal and Rosey"! AS "3 MINUTES" BLARED OVER THE SPEAKERS, CRYSTAL DID A LITTLE DANCE IN THE AISLE WITH THE BELTS AS REFEREE JIM KORDERAS RAISED JAMAL AND ROSEY's HANDS. Lawler: "I knew they wouldn't make a good team J.R.! What'd I tell you"?! J.R.: "It looks as though Crystal's plan has paid off here as Jamal and Rosey continue to roll through the tag teams on Rampage". BACKSTAGE.... DRESSING ROOM..... STRIFE AND BAHAMUT ARE BOTH SHOWN GETTING READY FOR THE BATTLE ROYALE. Bahamut: (taping his wrists) "Ya know big man, everyone out there loves us, but they love to see us go at it too". Strife: "All our matches have been great, no matter who won. And if we have to go at it tonight...... we will.... no matter who wins. But come PrimeTime.... you better be ready to defend those tag team titles whenever we have to". Bahamut: "You know I will big man, you know I will". STRIFE KNOCKS HIS FIST AS THE SHOT SHIFTS TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA. SHANE THOMPSON HAS MET UP WITH THE REST OF HIS TEAM, CHARLIE HAAS AND AXL IRVIN WHO IS WITH ORLANDO JORDAN. Shane Thompson: "I know, I know. I understand that both of you want to be King of the Ring. But for me...... my sole purpose tonight is to do what I've waited my whole TWF career to do. Jordan Rockwell is far from greatness and tonight..... the fans worldwide are gonna see that, whether they want to or not! So I'm asking both of you to make sure...... make sure you save him for me". "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AND SHANE McMAHON COMES OUT TO A FAVORABLE RESPONSE. Cole: "I am on the edge of my seat waiting for that one Jesse, but here comes the owner of PrimeTime"! Ventura: "And for what I don't know but I'll have to second that notion, I can't wait to see the further humiliation of Jordan Rockwell"! Shane McMahon: "Are you guys enjoying the show so far? THE CROWD CHEERS IN APPROVAL Well good, we're thankful for everyone watching tonight. Basically I just came out here to say how thrilled I am to know that PrimeTime is going to produce this year's King of the Ring! Now a lot of mention has been made of the fact that the superstars on Rampage are having to work harder to earn this than the guys on my show. Well, I'm happen to disagree with that! And at the end of the night...... JUST THEN, SHANE IS INTERRUPTED BY "ALL GROWN UP" AND STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. J.R.: "It looks like our boss is about to join her brother King"! Lawler: "As you would say, business is picking up! How do you like this PrimeTime"?! Cole: "Well I'm not sure what this is about but Stephanie doesn't look happy". Ventura: "I'm not sure what she's doing either Michael but she looks good doing it"! Stephanie McMahon: "First of all, big brother, you're wrong. And I've been thinking, lately we've been really civil with each other.... but it's time for that to change". Cole: "What"?! Stephanie: "So with that said....... ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE THEME MUSIC OF SLAUGHTERHOUSE PLAYS AND BOTH McMAHON's ARE SURPRISED TO SEE JESSE STEELE MARCH DOWN THE RAMP TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "Now what the hell is the meaning of this?! What is the GM of SlaughterHouse doing at King of the Ring"?! Jesse Steele: "Would you two shut up for a minute? I mean, between all your bickering, I don't know who's more annoying. But what I do know is I am sick and tired of my show, SlaughterHouse, being an after thought! We have just as much talent as either of you do but are any of my guys given the chance to win the King of the Ring tonight"? Stephanie: "Ya see the thing..... Steele: "Save it honey! This is my time! I have come up with an idea that I wanted to pitch to both you geniuses. (Steele uses his fingers to make quotation marks after the word "geniuses".) Thinking in the interest of competiton, I would like to propose that we take Saturday Night's Main Event and just call it TWF Main Event. Every so often, we will have a show which will feature only cross brand matches. So for instance, Masahiro Sasaki will have the chance to defeat someone like Rey Mysterio and show that he is the best in that weight class in the world today! Or, someone like Marcus Hansen can kick the hell out of Kurt Angle and give him something to really bitch about! What do you say"?! THE CROWD IS CHANTING "JESSE" AS STEPHANIE CONFERS WITH SHANE. J.R.: "What are they gonna say J.R."? J.R.: "I don't know, but I sure as hell like the concept and so do all these fans"! Stephanie: "We accept"! Cole: "And there it is! TWF Main Event is on"! THE THEME FOR SLAUGHTERHOUSE PLAYS AGAIN AND STEELE LEAVES WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE. Ventura: "This is a changing day in the TWF Michael! Can you imagine the possibilities that show will bring"?! Cole: "Oh my........ BACKSTAGE..... DRESSING ROOM...... WHILE WRAPPING HIS WRISTS WITH TAPE, EDGE TELLS CHAVO GUERRERO THAT HE WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN THE BATTLE ROYALE TONIGHT.... EVEN IF HE HAS TO GO THROUGH HIM. EDGE THEN LEAVES THE ROOM. Chavo Guerrero: (to himself) "So will I homes..... so will I". "WAITING TO DIE" BY HED LOUDLY AND SUDDENLY HITS AND THE CROWD REACTS IN BOOS AS SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT WITH THE QUARTET OF CHARLIE HAAS, AXL IRVIN, TED DIBIASE AND ORLANDO JORDAN. Cole: "Quite the entourage we got here Jess". Ventura: "From top to bottom, this is the best team we've seen so far tonight Michael! You've got OJ for backup and the brains of the Million Dollar Man with them, there's no goin' wrong here"! "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC HITS AND THE FANS ERUPT IN CHEERS AS JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT WITH FELLOW NEW BREED REBORN MEMBERS CHRIS TIRPAK AND CHAOS WOLF. Cole: "Well pardon me saying so, but I don't see a reason for Orlando Jordan to be out here at all! Unless he got a managerial license in the last few days that is"! Ventura: "It's all about associating yourself with winners Michael and if these three chumps did that, they'd have more than three too"! Cole: "After the scene we witnessed on PrimeTime in an open field between Shane Thompson and a kidnapped Jordan Rockwell, I can't remember a more emotionally charged matchup in recent TWF history than this one". Ventura: "Look at Rockwell.... he wants to get his mits on Thompson so bad he can't stand it but I assure you that's the temperment Thompson wants to see"! Cole: "Referee Mike Enos has been assigned this matchup and we're gonna have Axl Irvin starting things off with another rookie, Chaos Wolf". Ventura: "And there's the bell, we're underway in the last King of the Ring elimination match on the PrimeTime side". King of the Ring 6 man tag team elimination match Shane Thompson, Charlie Haas and Axl Irvin w/ Ted Dibiase and Orlando Jordan vs. Jordan Rockwell, Chris Tirpak and Chaos Wolf (New Breed Reborn) Axl asked for a test of strength but Chaos Wolf kicked him in the gut after acting like he was gonna go for it and then grabbed him in a side headlock. From there, Wolf used a spinning drop toe hold and jumped up into a side headlock again. But Axl rolled over and nearly pinned Wolf, getting a quick 2 count. Wolf got up though and delivered a basement dropkick before going to the top rope. But Axl stumbled up and fell into the top rope to knock Wolf down groin first on the top turnbuckle. Axl then tagged in Thompson who brought Wolf off with a running enziguri to the back of the head. Thompson then turned and spit directly in the face of Rockwell. Rockwell and Tirpak both tried to get into the ring but Enos, a big referee, was able to hold them back. After kicking Wolf right in the face, Thompson tagged in Haas who came in and jabbed at Wolf like a boxer smealling blood. After a quick suplex, Haas whipped Wolf to the ropes but missed with a clothesline. As Wolf hit the other side, he made an alert tag to Tirpak who came into the ring. Haas leapfrogged over Wolf but when he turned around, Tirpak got a kick in to the stomach and then hit the "New Jersey Turnpike" to pin Haas. With Haas eliminated, Enos also forced Dibiase to leave ringside. Irvin jumped into the ring but Tirpak blocked a right hand and kicked him in the stomach, pulling him in for his finisher. But Axl drove him into his corner and tagged in Thompson. After slapping Tirpak in the face, he used the top rope to choke him. Enos pulled Thompson away but behind his back, Orlando was choking Tirpak as well. Enos turned in time to see this and sent Jordan to the back. Irvin got in Enos' face, arguing the decision. Meanwhile, Tirpak had Thompson in position for his old Lights Out manuever after a DDT but Thompson slipped off his shoulders and got in a hard low blow. He followed that with a reverse DDT that got him a 3 count and Tirpak was out. Without hesitation, Rockwell came into the ring and he was all over Thompson, beating him from one side of the ring to the other. After delivering the Extreme Measures, he called for more and the fans were loving it. But when he picked Thompson up, Thompson stabbed at his kneecap with his foot and then got up, kneeing him right in the face. After a big DDT, Thompson then mimicked Rockwell's uncle, talking about how much he wanted to be a wrestler. He then disrespectfully kicked Rockwell in the face twice before pulling him up and shouting "you're nothing..... you never were"! right in his face. Thompson then turned suddenly and knocked Chaos Wolf off the apron with a superkick. Rockwell tried to fight back but Thompson ducked a wild right hand and nailed a spin kick to the gut. He then called for the "Total Eclipse" which wouldn't put Rockwell out but Rockwell dropped to one knee and picked up Thompson's foot. He then shot him upwards and somehow delivered the "Killswitch", completing an unfathomable counter and he covered Thompson, hooking both legs to get the 3 count. Rockwell had a surge of adrenaline rush through his body with the elimination and he turned his focus to Irvin who got in a few quick right hands. Axl then shot him to the ropes and went for a clothesline. But Rockwell turned it into the Rock Smasher and covered him for the 1.........2........3. Match Time: 13:28 Cole: "Can you believe it?! Jordan Rockwell has risen to the occassion and what a sight"! AS "BACK IN BLACK" PLAYED, ROCKWELL WAS CONGRATULATED BY CHAOS WOLF WHO WAS NOTHING BUT SMILES. Ventura: "I can't believe what I'm seeing Cole. I fully expected this match to be the beginning of the end of Jordan Rockwell"! Cole: "Well it seems that it's only the opposite as we may be witnessing a return to power for Mr. Showtime"! Ventura: "That sets the stage for the battle royale, right"? Cole: "It will now be eleven men in the battle royale. All of PrimeTime's title holders, Edge, Bahamut, Strife, Chavo Guerrero, and Nails will join the wild card Rene Dupree and the men who have survived tonight, Randy Orton, Rick Clark, Kid Gundam and now Jordan Rockwell and Chaos Wolf! One of those men will face the man who wins the Rampage tournament and for that, let's send it back to J.R. and the King"! J.R.: "Well after that performance by PrimeTime, are ya ready King"? Lawler: "Oh I'm ready J.R. and what a match we have to finish off this tournament"! J.R.: "It'll be The Show against High Octane but first, let's remind all of you folks how these two got to the finals". WITH "GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER" PLAYING, FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF JOE COREY DEFEATING MARK JINDRAK, NEMESIS AND THEN JOHN CENA TO REACH THE FINALS. A CLIP ARE THEN SHOWN OF HIGH OCTANE's WIN OVER MATT MORGAN FOLLOWED BY SHAWN STASIAK AND KARAM IBRAHIM GOING TO A TIME LIMIT DRAW TO GIVE HIM A BYE. FOOTAGE FROM EARLIER TONIGHT IS THEN SHOW OF OCTANE USING THE "HEAD ON COLLISION" TO DEFEAT SHELTON BENJAMIN. LIVE ACTION NOW AND "LYING FROM YOU" PLAYS AGAIN AND ALEXIS LAREE LEADS JOE COREY OUT TO JUST AS MUCH HEAT AS THE FIRST TIME. HE HAS HIS KING OF CABLE TITLE BELT IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND IS HOLDING IT HIGH IN THE AIR. J.R.: "Ya know King I've never doubted the talent of this man, but I do have to question some of his wins, like the way he beat John Cena earlier". Lawler: "But he won didn't he? He's here, Cena's not. And let's face it J.R., he's the King of Cable, it's only fitting for him to be the King of the Ring"! AN ENGINE REVS UP AND "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" PLAYS AS HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER. THIS TIME, HE HAS HIS RIBS WRAPPED WITH TAPE. J.R.: "I think this man is gonna have something to say about that". Lawler: "Oh what, now he's supposed to be hurt"? J.R.: "You're forgetting that Octane was brutally assaulted in the backstage area on the last Rampage by Bradshaw and I am told that he aggravated some bruised ribs in that match with Benjamin in our opener tonight". Lawler: "Well he better not use it as an excuse when he gets beat"! J.R.: "High Octane has never made an excuse King! And for him to be out here, one step away from winning this tournament shows me a hell of a lot"! Lawler: "Well there goes the bell and Octane already doesn't look ready for this". King of the Ring Tournament Final "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Alexis Laree vs. "High Octane" Damion West Corey charged Octane but Octane sidestepped it and threw him into the corner. After 2 straight right hands, Octane threw Corey across the ring with a monkey flip. He then grabbed him around the head and neck and delivered a jumping bulldog, rolling him over but only getting a 2 count. Octane pulled him up but Corey saw the bullseye and punched him in the ribs. He then delivered a pendulum backbreaker and the ribs were dropped right over his knee. Corey then locked in a half crab and Octane was in a ton of pain. But he willed his way to the ring ropes to break the hold. Corey got him up and shot him to the corner. He charged in but Octane moved and he slammed into the steel post, left shoulder first. Octane then used an armbar ddt before positioning him as he went to the top rope and jumped off with a moonsault, smashing body to body against the King of Cable. But Octane hurt himself just as much, clutching at his protected ribs. With both men down, Alexis got up on the apron and referee Earl Hebner was lured over. While he tried desperately to get her down, the fans were stunned to see the 7 foot, 450 pound former TWF superstar Nuke get into the ring. He kicked Octane right in the face when he got up and exited the ring but stepping over the top rope. Corey got up and crawled over the fallen Octane and Hebner turned to make the 3 count, propelling Corey into the final match of the night. Match Time: 4:16 J.R.: "What on God's earth is that thing"?! Lawler: "Don't you remember that guy J.R., I do"! J.R.: "It's been awhile but I recognize him now! That's Nuke, a one time King of the Ring himself and what a no good, lowlife to do what he just did to High Octane"! Lawler: "But what's he doing here J.R.?! He's leaving with Corey and Alexis"! "LYING FROM YOU" PLAYED AND COREY LEFT WITH ALEXIS TO A TON OF HEAT, EVEN THINGS BEING THROWN AT HIM FROM THE CROWD, AND THE BIG MAN NUKE FOLLOWED. J.R.: "I don't know but he can go collect his paycheck from Joe Corey because he just gave him this tournament"! Lawler: "Like I said J.R., it's only fitting"! PARKING GARAGE...... CAMERAS ARE FOLLOWING JESSE STEELE AS HE LEAVES THE ARENA. ONCE OUTSIDE, HE FINDS TORRIE WILSON WAITING BY A LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. Torrie Wilson: "So...... Jesse Steele: "We got what we wanted.... let's get out of here". A SNOWY SCENE IS SHOWN AND IN IT, SANTA CLAUS AND HIS REINDEERS ARE SHOWN GLIDING THROUGH THE NIGHT SKY. Santa Claus: "Ho, ho, ho, merry christmas everybody. THE SLEIGH LANDS ON A ROOFTOP. WITH HIS BAG OF TOYS, SANTA GETS READY TO JUMP DOWN THE CHIMNEY BUT A NOTE ON THE ROOF CLEARLY STATES "DO NOT COME DOWN HERE". Santa: (reading the note) "Oh.... some of these kids really don't believe in the magic of Christmas do they"? DISREGARDING THE NOTE, SANTA GOES DOWN THE CHIMNEY ANYWAY. WHEN HE GETS INSIDE THE HOUSE, A LIGHT COMES ON AND RHYNO RUNS ACROSS THE ROOM, GORING SANTA RIGHT INTO THE WALL. Rhyno: "I always hated Santa Claus". "HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS" STARTS TO PLAY. Audio voiceover: "Join the stars of TWF PrimeTime and get into the holdiday spirit TWF style with War in the Winter, live and only on pay-per-view". BACK TO LIVE ACTION, EDGE IS COMING TO THE RING WITH THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST AS "NEVER GONNA STOP" PLAYS. ALL THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS FOR THE PRIMETIME BATTLE ROYALE ARE IN THE RING. Cole: "We hope all you fans join us for War in the Winter but we have a lot of action to get to before we get there Jesse"! Ventura: "Including this over the top battle royale! Everything is on the line here Michael"! Cole: "A spot in tonight's final match goes to one of these eleven men and you're right Jesse, it's all on the line here"! PrimeTime King of the Ring battle royale Every man knew one mistake would seal his fate. As the eleven men paired off in twos, Nails ran across the right with a right hand for Jordan Rockwell. Chaos Wolf tried to help his friend but Rene Dupree picked him off and rocked him with a few hard rights. Nails used the base of his boot to choke the life out of Rockwell who was in some early trouble. Meanwhile, Strife and Bahamut were taking on all comers, lifting Edge into the air with a back body drop. Strife then picked him up and tossed him over the top rope but Edge skinned the cat and brought himself back in. Strife went for a big boot on him but Edge ducked and drilled him with a spear. But when Edge got up, Chavo Guerrero came from behind, trying to dump him out. Edge landed on the apron and Nails came from behind, throwing Chavo to the floor. Nails then stomped away at Edge as Rockwell and Chaos Wolf doubled up on Dupree. But Dupree ducked a Rockwell clothesline that ended up taking Chaos Wolf out of the match. Wolf slapped the mat in frustration as Dupree dumped Rockwell over but Wolf actually helped him stay in by pushing him back. On the other side of the ring, Rick Clark ducked a spinning roundhouse by Kid Gundam and took him out with a clothesline. Mike Austin had come out and was having words with Randy Orton who was trying to get at him without eliminating himself. But Clark took advantage of it and tossed Orton over the top rope. When Orton got to his feet, Austin smashed him with a steel chair and walked off. In the midst of that action, Edge had been tossed out by Nails and Rick Clark was able to muscle Strife out. Bahamut came over and went after Clark but Nails reached into his back pocket and pulled out the vaunted brass knucks. He hit Bahamut in the side of the head with them, making him easy pickings for an elimination. 4 men remained: Clark, Dupree, Nails and Rockwell. They decided to go at Rockwell three on one. Rockwell was defenseless as they stomped and kicked at him but Nails trusted someone he shouldn't have, turning his back on Dupree. The Frenchmen took advantage of this and dropkicked him in the back, sending him to the floor. As Dupree did his French Tickler taunt, Rockwell fought off Clark and tossed Dupree out. Clark immediately tackled Rockwell, hammering him with some swinging forearms to the side of the head. He then shot him to the corner and followed in. Rockwell backdropped him but Clark landed on the apron and used a hangman's neckbreaker, but in doing so, eliminated himself! Refusing to take that, Clark got back in and charged at Rockwell who took him down with a Crippler Crossface. He finally let go of the hold and Clark got up, covering his nose. With a full head of steam, Rockwell ran and clotheslined him over the top rope to the floor. Cole: "He's eliminated now! And Jordan Rockwell has done it! What a night for Mr. Showtime"! Ventura: "And these people are just yukking it up aren't they! (sarcastically) Isn't that great"! "BACK IN BLACK" PLAYED AGAIN AND ROCKWELL LEFT, LOOKING INTO THE CHEERING SEA OF HUMANITY WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE STAGE. HE PUT UP 1 FINGER AS IF TO SAY "ONE MORE". Cole: "One more it is! Jordan Rockwell will now face Joe Corey in tonight's final match with the right to be called King of the Ring on the line"! BACKSTAGE..... TODD GRISHAM CATCHES JOE COREY JUST BEFORE HE ENTERS HIS DRESSING ROOM. Todd Grisham: "Excuse me, Mr. Corey. We now know that you will face Jordan Rockwell in the final match tonight, but can you tell us what Nuke is doing here"? Joe Corey: "Nuke is my King of the Ring insurance policy. Ya see, I didn't come here to lose! The deal between he and I is for one night only and he's gonna make sure that I leave this arena tonight, the King of the Ring"! "OVER MY HEAD" BY LIT TRACK HITS AND DYLAN JANSENS COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER. ONE SIGN IN THE CROWD IS PUT ON CAMERA AND HAS A DRAWING OF A DRAGON STATING "THE DRAGON IS AWAKE". Cole: "The dragon indeed is awake Jesse and I gotta ask, have you ever seen someone more confident and more ready for a match than Dylan Jansens is here tonight"? Ventura: "Well what does he have to lose Cole? I mean, if he gets beat, he'll just go back to working his way up again, no one expects him to be here". RHYNO's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT BEATING HIS CHEST, THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "And that's just it, no one expects him to be here. But I want to put an end to all this nonsense we've been hearing and DJ touched on it earlier, he has worked his ass off to be in this match and he damn well deserves this oppurunity"! Ventura: "Perhaps he does Cole, but what you're forgetting about is how hard Rhyno worked to get here and I can promise you that he's not gonna give this title up easily, if at all which I doubt he will"! Cole: "The fans voted Jansens into this match and they are now on their feet, perhaps witnessing history"! TWF Universal Title Match Challenger: Dylan Jansens vs. Rhyno Rhyno pounded his chest and called for Jansens to meet him in the center of the ring. The two exchanged some words before moving back into their wrestling stances. From a collar and elbow tie up, Jansens used a go behind but quickly caught a back elbow and Rhyno picked him up and spiked him back first into the mat. Rhyno then pulled his right arm to the side, applying pressure to his shoulder with his knee. But Jansens stepped up and kicked Rhyno in the midsection before bouncing off the ropes, ducking a clothesline and going for a cross body. But Rhyno caught him and fell forward with a hard powerslam. After a quick elbow drop, Rhyno slowed the pace some more with a reverse chin lock. Chants of "DJ" filled the Toyota Center and Jansens got up, swinging his elbow into the gut of Rhyno three times before throwing a kick. Rhyno caught his foot only to be felled by an enziguri. Jansens quickly jumped off the ropes for a springboard body splash to get a 1......2......, but that was it. Rhyno was able to block a right hand and then headbutt Jansens and then he took him back to the mat with a headlock takeover. It was clear what Rhyno's gameplan was, to slow Jansens down. But again, Jansens countered to get back to his feet and sped it up with an irish whip. As Rhyno came off, he lifted him up with a backbody drop. Jansens could feel it now as he let out a yell and then shot Rhyno to the corner, following in with a spinwheel kick and immediately going to the top rope again, coming off with a missile dropkick. Jansens jumped onto Rhyno in a hurry to get a 1........2......, but again, it wasn't enough. Rhyno got up and threw a clothesline but Jansens ducked and came back with a small package for yet another 2 count. But after hitting the ropes, Rhyno planted him with a spinebuster. Jansens was in a lot of pain as Rhyno sized him up for the "Gore". But Jansens saw it coming and moved, tossing him into the corner at the same time. Jansens then hooked him up and delivered a never before seen move to get the 1........2..........3. Match Time: 8:43 Ventura: "What the hell was that"?! Cole: "He calls that the Awakening and you can put it in the record books! November 30th, 2004, Dylan Jansens becomes TWF Universal champion"! TEARS FLOWED FROM JANSENS EYES AND FROM SOME OF THE FANS IN THE SEATS AS REFEREE MIKE CHIODA HANDED HIM THE BELT. Ventura: "Well I'll give him his credit.... that was one hell of a performance". Cole: "And in all fairness, I'll give Rhyno credit on a tremendous title reign! But this will be a night we won't soon forget! A night that belongs to Dylan Jansens"! BACKSTAGE...... DREW BLOOD AND MORDECAI ARE SHOWN WALKING DOWN A HALLWAY WHEN STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES INTO THE SHOT. Stephanie: "Oh, there's one thing I forgot to mention about your First Blood match tonight". DREW BLOOD AND MORDECAI STOP AND TURN TO HER. DREW REMOVES HIS DARK SHADES. Drew Blood: "And what might that be"? Stephanie: "Mordecai....... stays back here". Drew Blood: "Fine". A VIDEO PACKAGE, INTRODUCED BY THE THEME FROM THE "HALLOWEEN" MOVIES, SHOWS HOW THE FUED BETWEEN THE UNDERTAKER AND DREW BLOOD HAS LED TO TONIGHT's MATCH. BACK TO LIVE ACTION, THE IMAGE OF BLOOD BEGINS DRIPPING FROM THE SET AND DREW BLOOD's MUSIC HITS. HE SLOWLY WALKS DOWN THE AISLE, CURIOUSLY LOOKING UP AT THE RAFTERS. J.R.: "We have a tough act to follow with our title match King but we have a situation here that is as heated as any in TWF history". Lawler: "You ain't kidding J.R.! It has come down to this.... a First Blood match for the World title! THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE SOUND OF A BELL TOLLS. Oh boy"! J.R.: "The entrance that will send shivers up your spine! Here comes the World heavyweight champion"! Lawler: "It may send shivers up our spines J.R., but I can gaurantee that Drew Blood is unphased by this grand entrance"! J.R.: "It can't get any more cut and dry than this folks! The first man to bleed loses and the other walks out with the gold"! First Blood Match for the TWF World Title Challenger: Drew Blood vs. The Undertaker In perhaps the best match all night, these two went all out, trying to make each other bleed. The Undertaker got the best of an exchange to start the match and grabbed Drew by the back of the head, tossing him to the floor. Taker followed him out and after a big boot to the face, he picked up the ring steps and drove them into the forehead of Blood. But it didn't cause any bleeding and the match went on. Drew then reversed an irish whip and sent Taker right into the steel ring post. Using his foot, he pushed Taker's head into the post while standing on the apron. He then jumped off but Taker caught him in mid air and dumped him throat first over the barricade. Taker then threw a couple steel chairs into the ring and rolled Drew in. Taker first drove the base of his forearm into Drew's face and then grabbed the chair. After 2 shots to a defenseless Drew Blood, Taker took the chair and pushed Drew into it throat first. Taker held the chair over his head again but Drew threw some kind of powdery substance in his eyes. He then picked up the other chair and put a dent in it by bashing The Undertaker's head in. From his boot, Drew pulled out a box cutter and went to cut Taker on the forehead. But Taker grabbed his hand and forced it away. With both men on their feet, Drew charged with the weapon but Taker ducked and then grabbed him around the throat, chokeslamming him to the mat. In the process, the box cutter went flying. But from behind came former TWF superstar Viscera, carrying a vase of black roses. He set the vase inside the ring and stepped over the ropes, grabbing Taker around the throat with 2 hands and putting him down with a chokebomb. Drew then crawled over to the vase and when Taker got up, he smashed it over his head. Shards of glass were strewn about the ring and Taker had been cut open, giving the victory and the title to Drew Blood. Match Time: 12:15 J.R.: "Oh my God! That's Viscera! No wonder he didn't mind Mordecai not being out here"! Lawler: "A great competitor always has a backup plan J.R. and we have a new World champion"! AS DREW's MUSIC PLAYED, HE LAID THE FLOWERS ON TAKER's CHEST AND HLED THE BELT UP BEFORE LEAVING WITH VISCERA. J.R.: "Drew Blood has apparently obtained the services of a new henchmen and look at this, he's put those flowers over The Undertaker"! Lawler: "It's symbolic J.R.! The Undertaker has met his match..... in more ways than one"! BACKSTAGE...... CHRIS TIRPAK AND CHAOS WOLF ARE PREPPING JORDAN ROCKWELL FOR HIS MATCH WHEN A SWEATY DYLAN JANSENS COMES UP WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE DRAPED OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. Dylan Jansens: "Go do this man..... it's your turn". ROCKWELL KNOCKS JANSENS FIST AND RUNS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE RING. AS "LYING FROM YOU" HITS, JIM ROSS IS SHOWN AT THE RINGSIDE POSITION NEXT TO JESSE VENTURA. J.R.: "Well here we go Jesse, are you ready for this"? Ventura: "Everyone knows that you're not my favorite person J.R. but I think I can compose myself long enough to call this match with you". J.R.: "It is the final match. We all know how these two men got here, who has enough left to reach the top of the mountain"? THE CROWD GOES INTO A FRENZY AS "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC HITS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT. Ventura: "Even though he's not my favorite guy either, one could argue that no one has had a tougher road here than Rockwell J.R.". J.R.: "It's certainly been a roller coaster ride for Rockwell who has been a runner up in this event before and if The Show has anything to say about it, he will again tonight"! Ventura: "It's funny you should bring that up J.R. because the man who defeated Rockwell that year is the same man who helped Corey get to this match.... Nuke". J.R.: "We heard that Nuke was hired on a one night deal and he sure earned his paycheck, delivering the boom to High Octane and boosting the King of Cable into this final match"! Ventura: "All night long, the King has been talking about how it would be fitting for Corey to win this but what a culmination it would be for Rockwell if he were to do it..... it would be one hell of a story"! King of the Ring Final Match- Rampage vs. PrimeTime "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Alexis Laree vs. Jordan Rockwell The bell sounded and no one in attendance was in their seat. Rockwell seemed to be picking his attack point carefully, not wanting to make an error. But Corey became the aggressor, coming at him with some hard right hands. But after taking about 5 punches, Rockwell fought back with a flurry of his own, capped off by a discus punch that put Corey down. Off an irish whip, Corey was able to duck a clothesline and he stomped on Rockwell's left knee cap before kicking the leg out. That knee then became the focal point of Corey who is getting better and better at attacking one area of the body. After extensively working on the knee, Corey put on an Indian Deathlock and Rockwell was in some early trouble. But he squirmed his way to the bottom rope to force a break from Rampage referee Earl Hebner. Corey used the ropes to get a little elevation and jumped on the knee twice. Corey then went to lock in the Figure 4 but Rockwell used his foot to push Corey away. Corey fired a right hand but it was blocked and Rockwell answered with a jab before sending him to the ropes for a powerslam. Rockwell bounced up but immediately grabbed the hurt knee, allowing Corey to recover. The match went on for several more minutes and Rockwell had taken Corey's best shots. Suddenly, Rockwell was able to hit the Extreme Measures after escaping a sleeper hold. Both men were down and Hebner had begun to administer his count when Alexis got on the apron. Using the same ploy as last time, this brought the monstrous Nuke out again. Nuke got into the ring and set Rockwell in position before winding up his boot and trying to kick him in the head. But when Rockwell ducked, the size 19 foot caught Corey right in the face! Rockwell then clotheslined Nuke up and over the top rope before turning to Corey and delivering the Rock Smasher to get the 1............2.........3. Match Time: 12:00 J.R.: "He did it! It is bedlam here in the Toyota Center as PrimeTime has produced the King of the Ring and it is Jordan Rockwell"! Ventura: "No second place finish this time J.R. and what an improbable night for one of the greatest of all time"! AFTER THE MATCH, ROCKWELL GRABBED A STEEL CHAIR AND HELD IT UP BEFORE SMASHING NUKE OVER THE HEAD FOR GOOD MEASURE. "BACK IN BLACK" HIT AGAIN AND THE FANS WERE GOING ABSOLUTELY NUTS AS ROCKWELL RAISED BOTH HIS ARMS HIGH IN THE AIR. J.R.: "Add another accolade to the growing list of accomplishments! Jordan Rockwell is your 2004 King of the Ring! Good night everybody"!
