Las Vegas, Nevada
October 31, 2004
THE UPRISING LOGO IS SHOWN AND IT's THEME MUSIC HITS. TODD GRISHAM AND SPECIAL GUEST VICTORIA ARE SHOWN STANDING ON A PODIUM OUTSIDE THE ARENA WHERE FANS ARE STARTING TO FILE IN. THEY HEAVILY PROMOTE THE UPCOMING PAY-PER-VIEW DOOMSDAY STARTING WITH A VIDEO PACKAGE BUILDING THE MATCH BETWEEN SHAWN STASIAK AND CHUCK PALUMBO. VIDEO PACKAGE: SHAWN STASIAK VS. CHUCK PALUMBO FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF PALUMBO AND STASIAK WINNING THE RAMPAGE TAG TEAM TITLES, THEN THE RAW TAG TEAM TITLES, QUITE SOME TIME AGO. THEY THEN WENT THROUGH A DOWN PERIOD IN WHICH THEY LOST SEVERAL MATCHES AND AN AUDIO VOICEOVER OF JIM ROSS SAYS "WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THIS TEAM". THAT IS FOLLOWED BY CLIPS SHOWING STASIAK BEGINNING TO TAKE A KEEN INTEREST IN JACKIE GAYDA, SOMETHING PALUMBO DIDN'T CARE FOR. THE AUDIO OF PALUMBO TELLING STASIAK TO "FOCUS ON THE TEAM" WAS REPLAYED BEFORE FOOTAGE WAS SHOWN OF PALUMBO INADVETENTLY DRILLING JACKIE WITH A BACK ELBOW WHILE SHE TRIED TO BREAK UP A FIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO MEN. STASIAK THEN ASKED FOR AN APOLOGY BUT ALL HE GOT WAS A CHALLENGE FROM PALUMBO-A CHALLENGE THAT INCLUDED JACKIE BEING THE SPECIAL REFEREE. WITH THE CAMERA SHOWING JACKIE's CONCERNED LOOK, THE AUDIO CLIP OF STASIAK ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE WAS REPLAYED. VIDEO PACKAGE: JOE COREY VS. CARNEY THIS STARTED WITH THE HIGHLIGHT OF CARNEY WINNING THE 8 MAN TURMOIL MATCH AT AT ANARCHY RULZ TO BECOME THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE KING OF CABLE TITLE, THE SAME TITLE JOE COREY LOST TO SHELTON BENJAMIN THAT SAME NIGHT. CARNEY WAS GIVEN A SHOT AT THE TITLE ON RAMPAGE ONLY TO HAVE COREY INTERFERE AND COST HIM THE MATCH. COREY WOULD SOON REGAIN THE TITLE FROM BENJAMIN. THE IDEA WAS THEN PITCHED THAT IF COREY COULD BEAT CARNEY, HE WOULD BE DEMOTED TO SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING, THE DEVELOPMENTAL ORGANIZATION COREY OVERSEES. CARNEY ACCEPTED AND THROW IN THE FACT THAT THE FANS WERE ALLOWED TO VOTE THE STIPULATION FOR THE MATCH, MAKING IT LAST MAN STANDING. CLIPS WERE SHOWN OF COREY's TWO SUBMISSION VICTORIES OVER CARNEY BUT WILL HE HAVE ENOUGH TO OVERCOME THE CONFIDENT CHALLENGER? VIDEO PACKAGE: HIGH OCTANE VS. AUSTIN PYROMANIA AN EERIE TUNE HITS AS THE FOOTAGE STARTS WITH PYROMANIA LAYING FACE DOWN ON A CONCRETE FLOOR AFTER BEING ATTACKED. THE COMPLAINING VOICE OF HIGH OCTANE COMES OVER IT, SAYING HE SHOULD BE THE MAN THE FANS VOTED FOR. AFTER WEEKS OF MYSTERY, IT WAS REVEALED THAT HIGH OCTANE DID ATTACK PYROMANIA WITH HIS REASONING BEING THE RESULT OF A FAN BASED POLL. SINCE THEN, PYROMANIA HAS BEEN LIKE A CAGED ANIMAL, SWORN ON REVENGE. WILL HIGH OCTANE LEARN HE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE TONIGHT OR WILL HE DELIVER AN EVEN BIGGER BLOW TO PYRO THIS TIME----A LOSS? COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL IS SHOWN FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINKS FOLLOWED BY ONE FINAL PROMO FOR TWF DOOMSDAY. RETURN FROM BREAK.......RINGSIDE..... AS UPRISING RETURNS, RODNEY MACK IS COMING DOWN THE AISLE WITH THE LOVELY CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL AND THEY GET INTO THE RING, GRABBING A MICROPHONE. Crystal Carmichael: "Would you people shut up! THE CROWD BOOS Now we understand the fact that the greatest professional sports team this city ever saw was in the XFL, but you are in the presence of the Michael Jordan of wrestling! Show some respect! I mean, we didn't come here to....... JUST THEN, SHE IS CUT OFF BY THE MUSIC OF VAL VENIS WHO COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER. Jim Ross: "Hello everyone and welcome to this Halloween spectacular on pay-per-view as only the TWF can do it"! Jerry Lawler: "There's some spooky lookin' folks in here J.R. but Crystal Carmichael can wear that costume anytime"! J.R.: "Well if you ask me, the only way Rodney Mack is gonna be the Michael Jordan of wrestling is if he drops a few pounds and buys a red Chicago Bulls number twenty three jersey"! Lawler: "Oh come on J.R., that was uncalled for". J.R.: "For any of you who have yet to order DoomsDay, you wanna pick up that telephone or that remote right now and do so. Three titles will be on the line plus a huge match between the future of the TWF, Austin Pyromania versus Damion West"! Rodney Mack w/ Crystal Carmichael vs. Val Venis This was a back and forth match that the tenacious Venis got control of after a well done spinebuster. But he let the Crystal Carmichael's seductive dancing outside the ring become a distraction and as he licked his thumb, he was blasted in the back of the head with a clothesline. Mack then picked him up and swung him right into an overhead belly to belly suplex. Crystal counted in the air with the referee as Mack got the 3 count. Crystal came into the ring and raised her man's arm but she quickly ducked out as Eddie Guerrero, hellbent on some payback on Mack, came into the ring and attacked him. After a trio of suplexes, Eddie locked in the Lasso from El Paso and officials had to come out and pull him off in order to get the hold broken. Match Time: 4:50 Lawler: "My God J.R., I guess all the freaks are gonna come out tonight! Eddie Guerrero doesn't have a match, he has no business even being in Las Vegas because it's not like they're gonna let him in the casinos with his rap sheet"! J.R.: "Give it a rest King. But I will give ya one thing, Doomsday is starting early and the superstars of Rampage are ready to make some memories so don't go anywhere, switch to our pay-per-view broadcast now"! THE SHOT FADES TO BLACK. THE TWF ENTERTAINMENT LOGO IS FLASHED ACROSS THE SCREEN FOLLOWED BY THE COPYRIGHT INFORMATION AND THE REST OF THE LEGAL DISCLAIMER. SEVERAL BURNING CANDLES ARE THEN SHOWN, THE WAX DRIPPING FROM EACH AS A RASPY, ELDERLY VOICE BEGINS TO SPEAK. Voice over: "It is the time that our nation is making a decision..... a decision that will affect our country for many years to come. SHOTS OF SENATOR KERRY AND PRESIDENT BUSH, BOTH SPEAKING AT CAMPAIGN STOPS, ARE SHOWN. Tonight, the decisions of a few men will stay with them and may in fact shape the foundation of this great company----for eternity. IMAGES OF KURT ANGLE, DREW BLOOD, THE UNDERTAKER AND SHELTON BENJAMIN ARE SHOWN IN BETWEEN THE BURNING CANDLES. UP NEXT ARE ACTION SHOTS OF JOE COREY, HIGH OCTANE, AUSTIN PYROMANIA AND CARNEY, ALSO DISPLAYED IN BETWEEN THE BURNING, WHITE CANDLES. Who will make the wisest choices? And who's choice will send them down the path of no return? THE CANDLES SUDDENLY BLOW OUT AND A LOUD SCREAM FOLLOWS AND THEN A MANIACAL LAUGH. TWF Entertainment and Rockstar energy drinks proudly present........ THE THOMAS AND MACK CENTER IS PUT ON THE SCREEN AND A COLORFUL PYRO SHOW BOOMS OFF ON THE SET WHICH HAS THE DOOMSDAY LOGO AND A HUGE METAL SYRINGE ON TOP OF IT, SIMULATING THE LETHAL INJECTION. Jim Ross: "Welcome to the Thomas and Mack Center and welcome to DoomsDay! King, there are over nineteen thousand fans jam packed in here tonight and they are in for a treat"! Jerry Lawler: "A treat on trick ot treat J.R., it is Halloween you know"! A NEW ENTRANCE THEME HITS AND THE CROWD QUICKLY STARTS TO BOO WHEN THEY SEE STEVEN RICHARDS AND MR. MATURE WHO ARE BEING FOLLOWED OUT BY ALEX MIRAN. J.R.: "I realize that fact King and we are ready for our opening match here and this one should be a dandy. But what I'd like to know is what on Earth this young lady is doing with these two". Lawler: "And they say you are the one that knows everything. Well it just so happens J.R. that I talked to these three about an hour ago and she told me that she wants to help Steven Richards and Oliver Worth with their mission". J.R.: "Their mission? What the hell"? Lawler: "And that mission starts with this match J.R., this match will springboard their plans". "HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME" IS HEARD AND OUT COMES SCOTT STEINER TO A ROWDY CHEER AS A RED LIGHT FLASHES OVER THE ARENA. J.R.: "I guess I don't know what mission they would need to be on but it was Richards who pointed out the fact that the two groups he's formed here in the TWF have been dismantled by the two men he'll be facing tonight with Mr. Mature in his corner". "SEXY BOY" HITS AND THE CROWD COMES UNGLUED AS SHAWN MICHAELS SHIMMY's OUT TO A RAUCOUS CHEER AND GETS DOWN ON BOTH KNEES IN PRAYER WHILE HIS PYRO GOES OFF. Lawler: "Do you realize that this man was once Steven Richards' idol J.R."? J.R.: "I am very well aware of that and I know that all changed when HBK put the Right to Censor to bed back at WrestleMania two but that's just too damn bad.... life goes on ya know"! Lawler: "Wouldn't you be bitter J.R.? Wouldn't you be bitter if all that time and hard work you put in went for nothing"? J.R.: "Well maybe Richards should think about that the next time he decides to form one of those cult-like groups". Steven Richards and "Mr. Mature" Oliver Worth w/ Alex Miran vs. Shawn Michaels and Scott Steiner Everyone in attendance saw the same thing here: total mismatch. The dream tandem of HBK and Steiner seemed to much for the former Network Police as Steiner started the match off pounding away on Worth with a combination of knifedge chops and hammer shots to the back. He shot him to the corner and followed in with a clothesline before lifting Worth onto his shoulder for a dropping powerslam. Steiner went into a cover but Richards was in to break it up. Referee Jim Korderas tried to get Richards out of the ring but Michaels came in and took care of him. Steiner pulled Worth up and shot him to the ropes but Worth ducked a Steiner Line and drilled Steiner with a superkick, falling to the mat himself. Worth was able to reach over and tag in Richards who immediately pulled Steiner up, looking for the "Stevie T". But Steiner countered with a release northern lights suplex and then tagged in Michaels. The fluid Michaels looked like he was still in his early 20's as he went at Richards. After connecting with a flying forearm, Michaels nipped up and extended his hand for Steiner to tag back in. Steiner picked Richards up with a military press and just dropped him behind him. Mr. Mature jumped into the ring and threw a right hand but Steiner blocked it and kicked him in the gut. He went to lift him up with the military press as well but Alex jumped up on the apron. Korderas immediately came over, trying to get her down but Mature lowblowed Steiner. Michaels entered the ring setting up for the "Sweet Chin Music" but Richards pulled Korderas around and moved at the same time and the superkick struck the referee! The fight raged on as Worth and Richards double teamed Michaels. Moments later, Korderas got up, trying to cover a bloody nose and he asked for the bell. No one knew what he was doing until he raised the hands of Worth and Richards as ring announcer Howard Finkel proclaimed them the winners as the result of a disqualification. Match Time: 6:42 J.R.: "Disqualification! For what"?! Lawler: "Well the last time I checked J.R., you can't strike a referee and that's exactly what Shawn Michaels just did"! Lawler: "See J.R., she's paying immediate dividends! And by the way, she wants to be referred to as Alexandria now, not Alex"! J.R.: "Ya know I could give a horse's ass! All I see is these two men who once vowed to restore this business to it's traditional values, now promoting cheating to win a damn match"! BACKSTAGE AREA...... TODD GRISHAM IS SHOWN WITH JACKIE GAYDA AND SENIOR RAMPAGE OFFICIAL EARL HEBNER. JACKIE IS IN A REFEREE SHIRT THAT IS TIED AT THE WAIST. Todd Grisham: "Jackie, in just a few moments, you will be placed squarely in the middle of two former friends and tag team partners. How does that make you feel"? Jackie Gayda: "Well I know what everyone is thinking, that I want Chuck Palumbo to pay for what he did to me. Chuck, even though you never apologized to me, I was raised with a set of strong moral values and I will call this match right down the middle tonight". Grisham: "And what about the fact that you have absolutely no experience as a referee"? Jackie: "Well, Earl has helped me with that. Trust me, I'm nervous, but I'll be alright". CAMERAS PICK UP AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN HAND JOE COREY A MANILLA ENVELOPE AND WALK AWAY. COREY OPENS THE ENVELOPE AND SHOWS IT's CONTENTS TO ALEXIS LAREE. Joe Corey: "Here it is, signed, sealed and delivered. The contract for Carney to go down to Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Ahh, this is gonna be a good night". J.R.: "Carney's got everything to lose tonight King, I'm pullin' for him. But right now, we're gonna witness a battle for former tag team partners. Let's take a look at how this came about". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF PALUMBO AND STASIAK WINNING THE RAMPAGE TAG TEAM TITLES, THEN THE RAW TAG TEAM TITLES, QUITE SOME TIME AGO. THEY THEN WENT THROUGH A DOWN PERIOD IN WHICH THEY LOST SEVERAL MATCHES AND AN AUDIO VOICEOVER OF JIM ROSS SAYS "WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THIS TEAM". THAT IS FOLLOWED BY CLIPS SHOWING STASIAK BEGINNING TO TAKE A KEEN INTEREST IN JACKIE GAYDA, SOMETHING PALUMBO DIDN'T CARE FOR. THE AUDIO OF PALUMBO TELLING STASIAK TO "FOCUS ON THE TEAM" WAS REPLAYED BEFORE FOOTAGE WAS SHOWN OF PALUMBO INADVETENTLY DRILLING JACKIE WITH A BACK ELBOW WHILE SHE TRIED TO BREAK UP A FIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO MEN. STASIAK THEN ASKED FOR AN APOLOGY BUT ALL HE GOT WAS A CHALLENGE FROM PALUMBO-A CHALLENGE THAT INCLUDED JACKIE BEING THE SPECIAL REFEREE. WITH THE CAMERA SHOWING JACKIE's CONCERNED LOOK, THE AUDIO CLIP OF STASIAK ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE WAS REPLAYED. CHUCK PALUMBO's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION BUT THE BOOS ARE MORE RECOGNIZABLE. HE ENTERS THE RING AND GIVES A LONG LOOK TO JACKIE GAYDA, WHO IS ALREADY IN THE RING. J.R.: "It's a shame to see former friends and partners give up on each other so easily King. If you ask me, there are many more ways to resolve this issue than what we're about to see". Lawler: "Well if there's one thing I hate to see, it's when a woman comes between two men, that is, unless it's Jackie! She'd make me forget all my friends J.R."! SHAWN STASIAK's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES TO THE RING TO A FAIRLY GOOD CHEER. JACKIE CLAPS FOR HIM UNTIL PALUMBO NOTICES HER AND SHE STOPS. J.R.: "Yeah, since there's so many of them right? Here comes Shawn Stasiak and not withstanding Jackie's involvement here, I see this as a very important match because someone is obviously gonna jumpstart a singles career again". Lawler: "Whoever leaves with Jackie is the winner in my opinion"! J.R.: "Ya know, I don't think I'll even leave the door open for that kind of input again tonight King, come on, call the match"! Chuck Palumbo vs. Shawn Stasiak As the bell sounded, the two men circled each other, looking for an opening to take a stab. After an exchange of waistlocks and go behinds, Palumbo threw a right hand but Stasiak saw it coming and scored with one of his own. It was apparent very early that the two men knew what to expect for the other so the first mistake would be costly. Stasiak took Palumbo into a side headlock and tried to shake him down but Stasiak back him to the ropes and whipped him in. But Stasiak knocked him to the mat with a shoulder tackle and went for a running clothesline when he got up. But Palumbo avoided it and tagged him with his stinging right hands. Jackie asked him to open up his fist and this allowed Stasiak to reverse position in the corner and beat the chest of Palumbo red with 5 straight knifedge chops. But true to her word, Jackie pulled Stasiak away, showing she'd call a fair match. Stasiak turned right into a discus punch that put him down and Palumbo hit the ropes, looking for a big elbow drop. But Stasiak rolled out of the way and dropped a big leg across his throat. He then lifted him up for the reverse DDT but Palumbo was not about to allow that, jabbing him in the ribs and delivering a big Samoan drop. Palumbo rolled back into a cover as Jackie made a 1........2......., but Stasiak was up. Stasiak argued the count a little but seconds later, she used the same speed in counting a small package from Stasiak that got a long 2 count. Palumbo got up and just kicked Stasiak right in the face. It looked like it was all over as Palumbo pulled him up and shot him to the ropes. But he put his head down a little too soon and Stasiak used a fisherman suplex. He clasped his hands and Jackie made a soild 3 count. Match Time: 7:35 Lawler: "That was a fast count"! J.R.: "Oh kiss my Oklahoma backside King, that was a perfect count"! Lawler: "And how do you explain this"?! AFTER THE MATCH, PALUMBO WATCHED JACKIE JUMP INTO THE ARMS OF STASIAK AND LEAVE TO A BIG CHEER. J.R.: "Hey, the counts were all the same, she did one hell of a job as a referee and don't forget King, it was Palumbo who asked for her to referee the thing"! Lawler: "Do you really see women picking Stasiak over Palumbo"? J.R.: "Let's let Jackie be the judge of that and the answer seems to be hell yes in that case"! KURT ANGLE's DRESSING ROOM..... KURT ANGLE AND KARAM IBRAHIM ARE GOING OVER STRATEGIES WHEN STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES IN. Kurt Angle: "Well, if it isn't our fearless leader. Say, where's Taylor Made tonight"? Stephanie McMahon: "Very funny Kurt. Listen, about this gold medal challenge. I found it a little odd that you were so willing to put your precious gold medals on the line, so I hired someone to come here and test them to make sure they're the real ones". Angle: "What? You can't do that"! Steph: "If Shelton Benjamin happens to beat you tonight, I don't want him to get screwed. The medals please". Angle: "If he happens to beat me? Are you forgetting who I am? Here ya go, (he removes the medals from around his neck) knock yourself out Steph! I've got nothing to hide"! STEPHANIE LEAVES THE ROOM WITH THE MEDALS AS ANGLE LOOKS AT IBRAHIM. BACK AT RINGSIDE, A SAXOPHONE PLAYS AND OUT COMES JAZZ IN A LEATHER OUTFIT, READY TO CHALLENGE FOR THE WOMEN's TITLE. J.R.: "Hey, I like that idea! Why would Angle have anything to hide unless they're fake"? Lawler: "What right does Stephanie McMahon have to test his medals? And what do you mean fake? You know good and well how Angle got those medals J.R.". GAIL KIM's MUSIC HITS AND SHE COMES OUT TO LITTLE REACTION WITH THE WOMEN's TITLE DUCKED UNDER HER LONG BLACK COAT. J.R.: "But what he could have easily done is gone to K-Mart and got some replicas for nothing! Don't put that past Angle now"! Lawler: "Come on J.R., he's a man of integrity, we all know that". J.R.: "Yeah, so he claims. That match will take place a little later but let's set the table for our first title match tonight between Jazz and Gail Kim. Who do you like here King"? Lawler: "Well Gail's more my type". J.R.: "Oh for cryin' out loud! Ignore this man folks. It was Jazz who earned the right to face Gail Kim for the title and even though we've seen them as tag team partners lately, these two do not like each other". Lawler: "No they don't J.R., take a look at how they're looking at each other". J.R.: "It'll be the high risk style of Gail Kim against the brawler from New Orleans and the one who makes this their style of match is gonna win it". TWF Women's Title Match Challenger: Jazz vs. Gail Kim In a rematch from this year's Royal Rumble, Jazz tried to change the result of the first PPV meeting. But what was interesting about this match was the technical wrestling skills shown by both women once again proving the fact that the TWF has the best Women's division in the business. After some basic chain wrestling, Jazz whipped Gail over with a side headlock. Gail used a head scissor to escape and Jazz then threw a clothesline but Gail ducked and countered with a european hip toss. She then whipped her to the corner and followed in but Jazz kicked her right in the face and delivered a big suplex. The very athletic Jazz then got high up in the air and dropped a big legdrop. She went into a cover but Gail was up after 2. Jazz began to wear the champ out with several hard forearm shots before picking her up and delivering a hard shoulderbreaker. In a lot of pain, Gail again kicked out at 2. Jazz whipped her to the rope and put her head down but Gail went into a headscissor but held it into an octopus hold. The crowd was waiting for Jazz to tap out but she was too strong and escaped the hold. She then caught Gail with a DDT out of nowhere. After rolling Gail over, Jazz slapped on a single leg Boston crab. Gail was in some definite pain but willed her way to the bottom ring rope and referee Chad Patton forced a break of the hold. Jazz continued to stomp away at her lower back before picking her up for a powerbomb. But Gail punched her in the forehead several times before turning it over into a hurricanrana. Gail then went to the top rope, waiting for Jazz to get up. When she did, she flew off with a cross body block but Jazz rolled it over into a pin of her own for the 1..............2........, but Gail was up. Jazz went for her fisherman buster but a shot to the kidney saved Gail and led to a 2 handed facebuster. The move stunned Jazz enough for Gail to go back to the top rope, her home away from home, and come off with a twisting body splash, something the crowd loved. Gail hooked the leg and got the 1....2.......3 to retain the belt. Match Time: 8:40 J.R.: "Oh what a move! Gail Kim has escaped with an incredible victory"! Lawler: "I have to say J.R., I thought for sure that one was going Jazz' way but how quickly things change! That match lasted longer than most of your marriages J.R."! J.R.: "Very funny, we won't get into that. But folks whether you like Gail Kim or you don't, there's no doubt she has put her stamp in the TWF and especially this women's division"! BACKSTAGE...... THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS WHEN AUSTIN PYROMANIA AND STACY KIEBLER APPEAR ON THE TWF TRON, WALKING DOWN A HALLWAY. SUDDENLY, BRADSHAW COMES UP. Bradshaw: "Oh hey, Adam, Adam Pyromania"! Austin Pyromania: "The name's Austin". Bradshaw: "Right, right, whatever. What I came to ask is a simple question. If I, Bradshaw, were ever to run for President of the United States, say in oh, 2008, would I have your vote"? PYROMANIA GETS IN HIS FACE. Pyromania: "Hell no"! PYROMANIA AND STACY WALK AWAY AND BRADSHAW LOOKS A LITTLE TICKED. JR AND THE KING ARE SHOWN AT THEIR BROADCAST POSITION. J.R.: "It seems as though Pyromania shares the sentiment of just about everyone else but King, what would you do if you were told you had to go to the minor leagues to announce. How would that make ya feel"? Lawler: "Well obviously I wouldn't like it J.R.". J.R.: "That is what is facing longtime TWF superstar Carney tonight and if he can't defeat Joe Corey for the King of Cable title, that is what will happen..... take a look". THIS STARTED WITH THE HIGHLIGHT OF CARNEY WINNING THE 8 MAN TURMOIL MATCH AT AT ANARCHY RULZ TO BECOME THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE KING OF CABLE TITLE, THE SAME TITLE JOE COREY LOST TO SHELTON BENJAMIN THAT SAME NIGHT. CARNEY WAS GIVEN A SHOT AT THE TITLE ON RAMPAGE ONLY TO HAVE COREY INTERFERE AND COST HIM THE MATCH. COREY WOULD SOON REGAIN THE TITLE FROM BENJAMIN. THE IDEA WAS THEN PITCHED THAT IF COREY COULD BEAT CARNEY, HE WOULD BE DEMOTED TO SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING, THE DEVELOPMENTAL ORGANIZATION COREY OVERSEES. CARNEY ACCEPTED AND THROW IN THE FACT THAT THE FANS WERE ALLOWED TO VOTE THE STIPULATION FOR THE MATCH, MAKING IT LAST MAN STANDING. CLIPS WERE SHOWN OF COREY's TWO SUBMISSION VICTORIES OVER CARNEY BUT WILL HE HAVE ENOUGH TO OVERCOME THE CONFIDENT CHALLENGER? "LOOSE" BY EMINEM HITS AND CARNEY COMES OUT TO A TREMENDOUS CHEER. J.R.: "This Vegas crowd is firmly behind Carney who has a tremendous oppurtunity in front of him tonight and I admire this kid's guts, putting everything on the line"! Lawler: "Well they're not gonna have much to cheer about in just a little bit because I have a feeling this is the last time we'll be seeing Carney for awhile". With Carney in the ring, Todd Grisham is standing backstage in front of the entrance way with the King of Cable, “The Show” Joe Corey, and Alexis Laree.
Todd Grisham: "I am standing here with the TWF King of Cable, “The Show” Joe Corey. Joe, you are only moments away from your Last Man Standing match with Carney, who is already in the ring. This match has been almost three months in the making, and in that time, you have picked up two submission victories over your opponent, be it in tag team action. What is going through your mind right now"?
Joe Corey: First off, you will either address me King of Cable, “The Show”, or Mr. Corey".
Grisham: "I’m sorry Mr. Corey".
Corey: "You’re damn right you are. Now, getting back to your question, yes I do hold two submission victories over Carney, but that doesn’t mean shit right now. For me to win this match, I am going to have to make it so that Carney cannot get up for ten seconds. And for him to win this title, he is going to have to find a way to keep me off of my feet for ten seconds. That Todd is going to be the reason that tomorrow morning, Carney is going to wake up a member of the SMW roster. If he thinks that he is going to take me out, then he is sadly mistaken. I have given Carney a taste of SMW, and it is really easy to beat someone who is making their debut in the show, no pun intended. When he comes to SMW, he is not going to have that same level of success, trust me. This is going to be the worst night of Carney’s career, and it is going to be because of me.
(“Lying From You” hits and Corey grabs the microphone.
Corey: Get ready Carney, because your time is officially up. (Looking at Alexis) That’s right honey, (looking back at the camera) IT’S SHOWTIME BITCH"!
COREY SLOWLY WALKS OUT WITH THE KING OF CABLE TITLE HANGING FROM HIS CLENCHED RIGHT HAND. WITH HIM AS ALWAYS IS ALEXIS LAREE. J.R.: "Neither one of these men, to my knowledge, has ever been in this type of match. It will be a Last Man Standing match and the rules for that are simple King". Lawler: "The name speaks for itself. The first man to beat his opponent to the point he can not answer a 10 count will be victorious". J.R.: "The crowd firmly behind Carney here but don't forget about Alexis Laree out there". Last Man Standing/TWF King of Cable Title Match Challenger: Carney vs. "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Alexis Laree The bell sounded and the two men met in the center of the ring. Corey slapped Carney with an open hand but all that did was get the juices flowing as Carney was all over him. After a flying clothesline, he pulled his legs into a wishbone position and dropped both legs on his groin. Carney then went to the apron and tried to sling himself in using the ropes. But Corey caught him in mid air and dumped him outside the ring. Alexis then reached into her knee high boot, pulling out a lead pipe which she smashed Carney in the back of the knee with. Carney was in a lot of pain as Corey came out. Corey picked him up and dropped him knee first on the steel ring steps. He then rolled Carney into the ring and removed the steps, tossing them over the top rope and in. He got back in and picked up the stairs, driving them into the head of Carney. It looked like it was gonna be over early but Carney was up at the count of 7 from referee Jose Mendez. Corey almost had a smile on his face as he drove Carney's knee into the mat again before going into a figure four. Carney screamed in pain but Corey would not let go of the hold. Serious damage had been done when he finally did and after a european uppercut, Corey, who'd hardly broken a sweat, went and got a steel chair. He brought it into the ring and whacked Carney across the back with it 3 times before pulling him up and driving it into his ribs. Corey then dropped him with a wicked DDT. Carney was barely moving as Mendez administered another count and once he got to 8, Carney was up. The beating continued with Carney getting up at the count of 9 an amazing 5 times! Corey was beginning to become frustrated so he grabbed the chair and took a running swing. But Carney ducked and delivered a dropkick that knocked the chair into Corey's face. Carney then picked up the chair and smashed Corey over the head 3 times with it, knocking him to the mat. Carney then laid the chair over him and went to the top rope, coming off with the "C-Bomb" right onto it! Both men were down for 6 seconds but Carney got up and went under the ring, coming out with a small bag. He poured it's contents out onto the mat, revealing it to be thumb tacks. Carney pulled Corey up but Corey snuck in a lowblow. He whipped him to the ropes but Carney was on target with a flying forearm. He then hit the ropes again and went for a hurricanrana but Corey held him on his shoulders and powerbombed him right on the bed of tacks! Carney was writhing in pain as Corey picked him up, delivering the "Showstopper" right onto the steel chair. Carney was out and in a ton of pain as Mendez reached the 10 count. Alexis jumped up and down and grabbed the belt before coming into the ring and handing it to Corey. Match Time: 21:30 "LYING FROM ME" HIT AS COREY JUST LOOKED DOWN AT CARNEY. J.R.: "I, I'm speechless folks, I don't know what to say here". Lawler: "So let's sing hey, hey, hey, goodbye! See ya in SMW Carney"! J.R.: "Between all the chair shots and Alexis Laree pulling a Tonya Harding, you've got to admire the effort here from Carney who has just lost it all". Lawler: "Well he'll have the same chance as everyone else in SMW does to come back up, it just won't be in 2004"! WITH COREY AND ALEXIS GONE, CARNEY USED THE ROPES TO PULL HIMSELF UP. WITH HIS EYES WELLING UP, HE LOOKED INTO THE CROWD WHICH WAS CHANTING "CARNEY, CARNEY, CARNEY". J.R.: "Total and complete respect for a man who has been part of this family for years and I know I'm not alone when I say I know we'll see Carney in a TWF ring again someday.....someday soon we hope"! FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION DREW BLOOD AND MORDECAI HAVE A PICTURE OF THE UNDERTAKER POSTED ON A WALL, SURROUNDED BY CANDLES ON A MANTLE. Drew Blood: "They will look down on us tonight and provide what we need...... what we need for a sacrifice". Lawler: "A sacrifice? Tonight"?! J.R.: "That's a scary thought". SHELTON BENJAMIN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A VERY BIG POP. Lawler: "This man winning Kurt Angle's medals is a scary thought J.R."! J.R.: "Well that could very well happen here in just a few moments and we can confirm that his medals did in fact test out to be the real McCoy". KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH KARAM IBRAHIM. BOTH MEN ARE LOUDLY BOOED AS THE USUAL "YOU SUCK" CHANT KICKS UP. Lawler: "These two men both know what it's like to win Olympic gold. Benjamin is trying to get something without earning it here"! J.R.: "Well with no disrespect to what Angle did in Atlanta or what Ibrahim did in Greece, it was Benjamin who poignantly pointed out that this is the TWF... not the Olympics and on top of that, this match was Angle's idea"! Lawler: "Well this may be the TWF J.R., but do you honestly think this Shelton Benjamin could keep up with either one of these guys"? J.R.: "Shelton has an extensive amatuer background and to answer your question... hell yes I do! He's gonna show you that in a few seconds King"! Gold Medal Challenge Kurt Angle w/ Karam Ibrahim vs. Shelton Benjamin Referee Jack Doan oversaw what was just a pure exhibition of wrestling talent. Traditional fans had to love what they saw as Angle and Benjamin went to the mat, battling for position. It mirrored an Olympic wrestling match for the first couple of minutes until Angle raked the eyes of Benjamin and hit the ropes. But Benjamin caught him with a powerslam and bounced up to his feet. Ibrahim reached under the bottom rope and grabbed the foot of Benjamin. But an alert Doan saw this and ordered Ibrahim to the back. This opened the door for Benjamin who spun Angle around while he was yelling at Doan and hammered him with a few overhand rights. After a snap suplex, Benjamin went to the top rope, looking for a cross body block. But Angle ducked out of the way and Benjamin hit the mat hard. Angle then became a suplex machine, throwing Benjamin around like a rag doll with t-bones and belly to bellys. Angle showboated to the crowd a little before delivering the Angle Slam. He covered Benjamin and got 1.......2......, but Shelton was up. Angle looked a little upset as he ripped the straps of his wrestling gear down and positioned himself low, looking for the Ankle Lock. He grabbed a foot of Shelton but Shelton rolled to his side and kicked Angle right in the face, allowing him to get to his feet. He went for his overhead t-bone buster but Angle countered into a go behind. Shelton snuck in a back elbow and threw a kick but Angle caught his foot. Benjamin then came back with his Dragon Whip kick, knocking Angle to the mat. Angle was face down, seemingly unconcious as Doan checked on him. Out from the back came Ibrahim again and he got on the apron, hitting Shelton in the back of the head. Doan again saw this and called for the bell, awarding the match to Shelton. But it was quickly learned that Angle was faking and he got up, delivering another Angle Slam to Benjamin as Ibrahim grabbed the gold medals and the two left in a hurry. Match Time: 13:36 J.R.: "What the hell was that?! Angle wasn't hurt at all"! Lawler: "Ibrahim's got the medals and they're taking off J.R."! J.R.: "Well Benjamin won the match..... Angle's taking something that's not his now"! Lawler: "Benjamin had his chance to get them and he blew it... that's it"! DOAN HELPED BENJAMIN TO HIS FEET AS HE TRIED TO SHAKE THE COBWEBS WHEN HIS MUSIC HIT. DOAN RAISED HIS HAND IN THE AIR WHICH DREW A BIG POP FROM THE CROWD. A GOLDEN CROWN FILLED WITH MANY COLORFUL JEWELS IS SHOWN WITH THE TWF LOGO ON IT. CLIPS FROM THE PAST ARE SHOWN OF SHANE McMAHON, NUKE AND WILLIAM REGAL, ALL KING OF THE RING WINNERS. Voice over: "What was once a staple of the TWF..... will make it's royal return.......... TWF KING OF THE RING: RETURN OF ROYALTY....ONLY ON PAY-PER-VIEW. AN EERIE TUNE HITS AND THE SCREAM OF HELOP FROM STACY KIEBLER ECHOES AS THE FOOTAGE STARTS WITH PYROMANIA LAYING FACE DOWN ON A CONCRETE FLOOR AFTER BEING ATTACKED. THE COMPLAINING VOICE OF HIGH OCTANE COMES OVER IT, SAYING HE SHOULD BE THE MAN THE FANS VOTED FOR. AFTER WEEKS OF MYSTERY, IT WAS REVEALED THAT HIGH OCTANE DID ATTACK PYROMANIA WITH HIS REASONING BEING THE RESULT OF A FAN BASED POLL. SINCE THEN, PYROMANIA HAS BEEN LIKE A CAGED ANIMAL, SWORN ON REVENGE. WILL HIGH OCTANE LEARN HE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE TONIGHT OR WILL HE DELIVER AN EVEN BIGGER BLOW TO PYRO THIS TIME----A LOSS? AN ENGINE REVS UP AND "DOWN WITH A SICKNESS" PLAYS AS HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT HOLDING BOTH ARMS IN THE AIR. HE HAS A VERY CONFIDENT LOOK ON HIS FACE. J.R.: "King I dare say that this is the biggest match on tonight's card, there is so much at stake here"! Lawler: "All week long, all I've heard about is how bad Pyromania is gonna beat up Damion West tonight! In the airports, at the arenas, even out on the streets! Don't these people realize how good High Octane is"?! STACY KIEBLER WALKS OUT AND PUTS HER HANDS ON HER WAIST AS THE CROWD CHEERS AND WHISTLES. THEN, "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" HITS AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COMES OUT TO ONE HELL OF A POP. J.R.: "There's no doubt he's one of the best we have here on Rampage King but one thing you are failing to consider is the heart and the desire of Pyromania! This is a man who lost his father at a very young age, a man who's been stabbed in the back by his best friend and what High Octane did to him with his cowardly, yes I said it, cowardly attack has just made him that much more of a man"! Lawler: "He's got Stacy Kiebler out here with him for God sake, I don't think the guy has much to complain about"! J.R.: "Well Stacy is doing her best to hold Austin back because it looks to me like he's ready to pounce"! "High Octane" Damion West vs. Austin Pyromania w/ Stacy Kiebler The bell rang and Pyromania came out like a prize fighter, smashing High Octane with a flurry of haymakers and a jumping headbutt. This began a run of offense in which the first 4 minutes of the match was all Pyromania. But after ducking a clothesline, Octane drilled him with a superkick. He didn't get all of it though as he fell to the mat as well. But it did turn the tide in his favor. Octane got to his feet and mounted Pyro, driving several fists into his forehead. Finally, referee Jack Doan pulled him away. Octane then slid in with a basement dropkick to the ribs before pulling him up and battering his chest with a series of knifedge chops. After a snap suplex, Octane went to the middle turnbuckle and jumped off with a flying legdrop that was right on the mark. He made the cover but Pyro was up at the count of 2. Octane pulled him up but Austin swept his arms out of the way and got in a double thrust to the throat. Octane doubled over, grabbing at his throat as Pyro lifted him up for a gutwrench powerbomb. It was this move that brought the crowd back into it as things had become to look bleak for Pyro. He went to the middle turnbuckle himself and came off with a flying bulldog. He rolled West over and hooked the leg for the 1.......2....., but that was all. Pyro lifted him up for the Firecracker next but Octane fought his way out and dropped him to the mat with a move that started out as a russian leg sweep but ended with a sambo suplex. Octane then waited for him to get up and when he did, boom, he blasted him with a spin kick right on the chops. Octane went into a cover, hooking the inside leg but Pyro was out at 2 again but he was not getting up. So Octane went to the outside and demanded the timekeeper get out of his seat. He took the chair and folded it up but Stacy came from behind and grabbed the chair. The two struggled over the chair until Octane swung her around right into the barricade! Fans were appauled by Octane's actions but he'd soon get his. He got the chair into the ring but the second he turned around it was kicked right into his face by Pyro who had a running start. Octane dropped the chair and hit the ring ropes in a slight daze. But he was in primie position as Pyro kicked him in the gut and delivered the "Pyrotechnics". Octane did a flip after receiving the move and Pyro rolled him over, hooking the leg and counting in the air with his other hand 1.........2........3. Match Time: 12:51 AFTERWARDS, PYRO HAD SOME HARSH WORDS FOR OCTANE, SCREAMING IN HIS FACE. J.R.: "The Pyrotechnics has defeated High Octane here at DoomsDay and you can bet your ass that he'll be thinking twice the next time he decides to attack someone without provacation"! Lawler: "This is a sad day in the career of High Octane J.R., let's hope he bounces back from this". J.R.: "Well he should take an example from the man he just fought, a man who wanted it more, a man who had more heart and more desire on this night"! THE CAMERA SHOWED PYROMANIA, WITH STACY IN HIS ARMS, SALUTING THE CROWD WHICH WAS ON IT's FEET. Lawler: "Okay, okay, we get the point". BACKSTAGE AREA...... Todd Grisham: "Okay guys I am here with Chuck Palumbo who was kind enough to stay a minute longer here at the Thomas and Mack Center. Chuck, tell us what happened out there tonight"? Chuck Palumbo: "Didn't you see it? Was it hard to see or something? I just can't believe that Stasiak let a bitch get between us! And you call me kind..... that's it! It's time for a change and you will see a new Chuck Palumbo here in the TWF"! PALUMBO PICKS UP HIS DUFFLE BAG AND PUSHES GRISHAM BACK A FOOT OR TWO IN FRUSTRATION BEFORE KICKING THE EXIT DOOR TO THE ARENA OPEN AND LEAVING. J.R.: "Chuck Palumbo is steamin' King". Lawler: "I'll say, did you hear what he called Jackie Gayda"? J.R.: "Yeah and I'd rather not repeat it but folks up next is the main event. It will be between two of the top superstars we've ever seen here in the TWF and the World title is on the line"! A VIDEO PACKAGE STARTS UP BY SHOWING THE UNDERTAKER REVERT BACK TO HIS OLD SELF FOLLOWED BY FOOTAGE OF DREW BLOOD's RETURN TO THE TWF... TAKING OUT TRAVIS WAKEMAN AT MELTDOWN. THE PACKAGE THEN TELLS THE STORY OF A COLLISION COURSE BETWEEN THE TWO MEN, CULMINATING WITH DREW BLOOD's ATTACK ON UNDERTAKER AFTER HE DEFEATED MATT MORGAN IN WHICH HE WAS DRESSED AS A DRUID. THE FOOTAGE GOES ON TO SHOW THE UNDERTAKER GETTING A WIN OVER JOHNNY BLAZE FOLLOWED BY THE SIGHT OF A GRIM REAPER AT THE TOP OF THE STAGE WHICH WAS PRECEEDED BY A LIGHTNING BOLT. THE CLIP ENDS WITH A SHOT OF THE UNDERTAKER's EXPRESSIONLESS FACE AS HE LOOKED INTO THE FACE OF DEATH. A SMALL RING OF FIRE FORMS IN THE ENTRYWAY AND THE IMAGE OF BLOOD STARTS TO TRICKLE FROM THE SYRINGE THAT IS PART OF THE SET. AS THE MUSIC OF DREW BLOOD HITS, HE SLOWLY WALKS OUT AND THE CROWD IS SILENT. DREW BLOOD ENTERS THE RING AND KNEELS DOWN ON ONE KNEE BEFORE LOOKING TO THE HEAVENS. J.R.: "An eerie entrance for the challenger here, will he draw power from another place tonight? He may have to King". THE ARENA LIGHTS GO OUT AND A BELL TOLLS, BRINGING THE CROWD TO A FEVER PITCH. AFTER THE BELL TOLLS TWO MORE TIMES, FOG STARTS TO RAISE UP IN THE AISLE AND A DARK FIGURE CAN BE SEEN IN THE ENTRANCE. THE UNDERTAKER SLOWLY STARTS TO WALK DOWN, THE GOLD WORLD TITLE BELT SHINING AROUND HIS WAIST. Lawler: "You may be right J.R. but if anyone is finally gonna be the one to bury The Undertaker.... it'll be Drew Blood"! J.R.: "There is no questioning the ability of Drew Blood, he's one of the finest performers we've ever seen here in the TWF but I would question his reasoning to attack a man like The Undertaker, a seven time World champion, so shortly after his return"! Lawler: "Oh but J.R., this isn't the same Drew Blood! If it's possible, this man is even stronger than he was the first time around, he's created a following, another realm of the world if you will"! J.R.: "Well the part of the world he lives in may be even darker than the one the deadman prefers but the light at the end of this tunnel is that World's championship"! Lawler: "Earl Hebner just called for the bell J.R...... fasten your seatbelts folks"! TWF World Title Match Challenger: Drew Blood vs. The Undertaker Drew Blood came right at Taker with some quick strike punches to the abdomen and then the kidneys. But Undertaker fought back with a back elbow before whipping him to the corner and following in with a clothesline. Taker shot him to the opposite corner and followed in but Drew moved out of the way and delivered a perfectly executed backdrop suplex. Drew then went to the legs of Taker, setting in an Indian deathlock. Taker was able to fight his way out of the move by ripping at the nose of Blood but Taker got up hobbling. He connected with 2 of his soupbone right hands but off an irish whip, Drew ducked a clothesline and threw a punch but Taker swept it away and went for the chokeslam. But when he got him up, his knee buckled on him. Drew then pulled Taker to the corner and went outside the ring, wrapping his right knee around the steel ring post twice. He came back in and twisted the leg and knee some more. But Taker was not even thinking about giving up. Drew muscled him up for a side backbreaker and pulled him up, looking for a russian leg sweep. But Taker escaped with an elbow right in the mouth and then picked him up, dropping him with the chokeslam. Both men were down but Taker got to his feet first and pulled Blood into a standing dragon sleeper. Blood was in some serious trouble when Mordecai ran out, carrying his staff. He drove the base of the staff into the side of the ribs of The Undertaker and Hebner immediately called for the bell. Taker turned around and Mordecai drove the back of the staff into his stomach and Drew then got up, delivering the "Blood Bath". The crowd vehemently booed as both men looked up, asking for something. J.R.: "What the hell are these two doing? The match is over for God sakes"! Lawler: "Oh my gosh J.R., look at this"! A HUGE STEEL STRUCTURE BEGAN TO LOWER FROM THE CEILING. IT WAS THE SYMBOL OF DREW BLOOD! THE SAME ONE SEEN ON THE STAFF OF MORDECAI. FINALLY, THE SYMBOL CAME TO REST JUST OUTSIDE THE RING NEAR THE RAMP. MORDECAI AND DREW PULLED THE LIMP BODY OF THE UNDERTAKER OUT OF THE RING AND STRAPPED HIM ONTO THE SYMBOL. WITH A MANICAL LOOK IN HIS EYES, DREW THEN ASKED FOR THE SYMBOL TO BE RAISED. IT WENT UP ABOUT ANOTHER 10 FEET WITH THE UNDERTAKER ON IT, LOOKING DOWN IN SHEER HATE AT TWO MEN WHO LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD LOST THEIR SANITY. J.R.: "Someone's gotta stop this! What the hell is it, some sort of ritual"?! Lawler: "No J.R., it's a sacrifice! Drew Blood promised we'd see one of these tonight"! J.R.: "Well if you ask me, both Drew Blood and Mordecai just sacrificed their souls to the deadman"!
