Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 15, 905
October 15, 2011
Main Event was in the Salt Lake area just over one year ago for the 2010 TWF Draft. But this show has probably never had more buzz than it did on this night, one move away from WrestleMania 12!
Cosa Enigmatica vs. Gregory Helms Uprising kicked off with a match between 2 men seemingly going in different directions in their careers. Enigmatica, looking to boost his already promising rookie start, took on the struggling Gregory Helms. It was Helms who pushed the pace to start the match, slapping Enigmatica and then making him pay for getting a hot head over it. Helms hit a reverse DDT later but missed with a Shining Wizard. Enigmatica got up and drove Helms into the mat with a sitout facebuster. That led to his torcher rack drop and Helms was down for the count. Enigmatica had his hand raised in just over 4 minutes, arguably his most impressive win so far.
AJ Hart vs. Brandon Gatson (invitee) Looking to make the most of his possibly once in a lifetime chance, Gatson shook off some early offense from Hart and then reversed an irish whip into a powerslam. Gatson landed some big elbows before getting Hart up and whipping him to the ropes, delivering a textbook spinebuster. Hart was able to kick out at 2, but the newest member of the Rampage roster was clearly being tested. After whipping Hart to the ropes, Gatson cartwheeled in and then slammed into Hart with a crossbody. Hart fell to the mat as Gatson went to the top rope, coming off with a 450 splash. The only thing that prevented a big victory for Gatson was Hart being able to get his knees up into his sternum. Hart followed up with a side russian leg sweep and then a pendulum backbreaker. A cover got him a 2 count. He pulled Gatson up and tried to negotiate him onto his shoulders. But Gatson got free and took a standing waistlock, running Hart into the ropes. Gatson rolled him up but Hart nicely rolled through into a cover of his own. For added leverage, he fell back into a Bob Backlund style bridge pin and got Gatson for the 3 count.
Lightheavyweight Blitz Triple Threat Final Frankie Kazarian vs. Danny Omega vs. Austin Aries We were down to the last match of what has been an incredibly exciting Lightheavyweight Blitz. A contract to the PrimeTime roster of the TWF and a guaranteed shot for the Lightheavyweight title to the winner. All 3 of these men dazzled with their unique arsenals and there was pinfall attempt after pinfall attempt, so many that the referee had a hard time keeping up. Omega almost won it after Kazarian dumped Aries over the top rope and then turned into a superkick. Omega was within a half second of winning it but as he waited for Kazarian to get up, Aries came into the ring and got him up for a nasty Crucifix driver. Somehow, Omega kicked out before a 3 count was made. The battle continued with each superstar taking their shot. Aries put Kazarian down with a forward Russian leg sweep before shooting him to the corner and drilling him with a running dropkick. Aries got up and began to showboat and Omega was waiting with a beautiful running STO. He then got Aries up and set him on the top turnbuckle, climbing up with him. But before he could come up with a maneuver, Aries flipped him right out of the ring! Omega took a nasty bump as Aries tried to collect himself. But that allowed Kazarian to run up the turnbuckle and hit the Flux Capacitor on Aries! The crowd loved it as Kazarian hooked the leg and got the victory!
TWF Femme Fatale Title Match Challenger: Eve Torres w/ Caleb Weber vs. Velvet Sky w/ Chris Masters With WrestleMania opponents in either corner, Eve settled in on her title rematch. She was ready for this match and had Velvet Sky in trouble several times. After a jump kick to the face, Eve whipped Velvet to the mat with an impressive judo throw. Velvet struggled to get out from a side headlock but she finally yanked her by the hair and then locked in a scissor hold. Velvet would wear down the challenger with this but when she got up and whipped her to the ropes, Eve countered a clothesline attempt and took Velvet over with a backslide, nearly getting the win. Both ladies got up but Eve met the champion with a spin kick to the abdomen but when she ran the ropes, Masters grabbed her right foot. Eve started to argue with him and Weber came over, clocking Masters with a right hand. This incited a brawl outside the ring but inside, Velvet hit Eve with a knee from behind and turned her around before sticking her into the mat with a DDT. Velvet rolled Eve over and got the victory, retaining the title. Outside the ring, Masters fought off Weber and then threw him face first into the steel ring post. As the crowd mostly booed, Velvet left holding the Femme Fatale title up in her right hand while Masters looked back, smiling.
MAIN EVENT GOES LIVE THE OPENING MONTAGE FOR MAIN EVENT ON NBC ROLLS AND ENDS WITH A SMOKY SCREEN. WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS, ALL THAT CAN BE SEEN IS THE OFFICIAL WRESTLEMANIA 12 LOGO. THE ENERGYSOLUTIONS ARENA THEN COMES INTO THE SHOT AND THE FANS INSIDE ARE GOING WILD. 4 MEN ARE ALREADY IN THE RING, COMPRISING THE TEAMS OF THE FULL BLOODED ITALIANS AND THE KINGS OF WRESTLING. Scott Hudson: "Hello wrestling fans and welcome to TWF's Main Event, our WrestleMania special and what a huge night this is going to be. Joining me tonight, from the Rampage side of things, is the legendary Jerry "The King" Lawler". Jerry Lawler: "Thank you for that introduction, Scott. I gotta tell ya, these fans here in Salt Lake City certainly have WrestleMania fever"! Hudson: "All the superstars scheduled to compete at WrestleMania 12 in Denver are under this roof tonight but first, we have the conclusion of our invitational tag team tournament". Lawler: "It started with sixteen teams and we are down to two, the FBI and the Kings of Wrestling". Hudson: "A shot against The BoogeySaints awaits the winners of this match..... what a way to start Main Event"! Invitational Tag Team Tournament Finals The F.B.I. vs. The Kings of Wrestling Tracy Smothers started things off with Chris Hero and Hero was much quicker and more athletic than the aging ring veteran. After several hip tosses, Hero plastered Smothers with a dropkick. Hero didn't let up on the attack, using some basic holds to put Smothers down. Finally, Smothers worked his way out of a side headlock and popped Hero in the ribs a couple times. Hero then missed with a right hand and Smothers poked him in the right eye. He then bounced off the ropes and went low, driving his shoulder into the left leg of Hero. Hero's leg buckled badly and he immediately grabbed it in pain. Smothers grabbed him by the back of his head, walking him to his corner and bouncing his face off the top turnbuckle. The tag was made to the massive Sal Graziano who came in and just eclipsed Hero in the corner, using his glacier-like body to bury him in the corner. After pulling Hero into a clothesline, Big Sal dropped a huge elbow on him. He went for the cover but Hero barely got a shoulder off the mat at 2. Graziano tagged Smothers back into the ring and he went to the corner, coming off the middle turnbuckle with a front dropkick. Hero was able to move out of the way and after a low dropkick to a seated Smothers, he got to his corner and made the tag to Claudio Castagnoli. Castagnoli came in and was a huge mismatch for Smothers, delivering power move upon power move. Castagnoli caught Smothers with some vicious European uppercuts, one finally knocking him into his corner and allowing him to tag in Big Sal. Castagnoli seemed to actually want to match up with Graziano and the two met in the center of the ring. Castagnoli rocked the big man with some running clotheslines, but he couldn't get him off his feet. Castagnoli hit the ropes again and ducked a clothesline from Graziano before nailing him with a bicycle kick. That rocked him, but still didn't take him down. Castagnoli then tried to pick him up, looking to re-enact Hulk Hogan slamming Andre The Giant. But Graziano just fell on top of Castagnoli, smashing him. Referee Charles Robinson got into position and made the 1............2........., but Castagnoli was just up. Graziano got up and slapped the hand of the eager Smothers. Smothers got Castagnoli in position for a pump handle slam but when he went for it, Castagnoli went over his shoulders and then delivered an incredible release german suplex. Smothers landed hard and he was out. After tagging Hero back into the match, Castagnoli ran across the ring with a second bicycle kick. This one knocked Big Sal off the apron and he spilled onto the floor as the crowd went into a frenzy. Hero then got Smothers up way above his head, almost in position for a Tombstone piledriver but he had him up higher. He then drove Smothers into the mat with an incredibly vicious move he calls the Rubik's Cube. Hero hooked both legs of Smothers and got the 1................2...................3! Match Time: 10:18 Hudson: "The Kings of Wrestling are the last team standing! This team has just reached the pinnacle of their careers..... they are headed to WrestleMania"! Lawler: "Well this team definitely has it's critics but they have looked masterful in this tournament". THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERED AS THE K.O.W. THEME PLAYED AND CASTAGNOLI AND HERO STOOD IN THE RING ABSORBING THE APPRECIATION. MOMENTS LATER, THE BOOGEYSAINTS CAME OUT WITH THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES. EDDIE SAINT JAMES HELD HIS BELT UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND AS THE BOOGEYMAN CHOMPED DOWN A MOUTHFUL OF WORMS, EXCITEDLY. HERO AND CASTAGNOLI JUST LOOKED ON. Hudson: "They will now take the challenge of being the team to end the longest title reign of any kind in the history of this company"! Lawler: "I don't know if we could find a bigger contrast in tag teams, Scott"! Hudson: "It's going to make for a very interesting match at WrestleMania 12...... stay tuned.... we'll be back"! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... COMMERCIALS FOR BUDWEISER AND THE NEW IPHONE 4 ARE SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK....... RINGSIDE...... WHEN MAIN EVENT RETURNS, THE 6 COMPETITOR's IN THE UPCOMING WRESTLEMANIA JACKPOT MATCH ARE IN THE RING. Hudson: "We're back on Main Event and I'm not quite sure what's going on here but we've apparently gotten a match change here". Lawler: "Ken Doll was scheduled to face Carney here one on one but the match has become a six man tag and those two guys are on the same team now". Hudson: "Chris Jericho, Christian and Kevin Thorn will take on the team of Carney, Dolph Ziggler and the incredibly ridiculous Ken Doll". Lawler: "Hey he can be ridiculous all he wants as long as he keeps bringing Lacey Von Erich out here..... wow"! 6 Man Tag Team Match Dolph Ziggler, Carney and Ken Doll w/ Lacey Von Erich vs. Chris Jericho, Christian and Kevin Thorn w/ Ariel The WrestleMania Jackpot briefcase hung over the ring, symbolizing what these men will battle for in Denver. The match started out between Ken Doll and Christian and Christian was able to get Doll to the mat with a headlock takedown. Doll was able to squeeze free and he got up, hitting the ropes. Christian missed with a clothesline but when Doll came off the other side, Christian drilled him with a dropkick. Christian went to follow up but Lacey got up on the apron to try and run some interference. Before referee Scott Martin could even make his way over to her, the Queen of the Night, Ariel ran around ringside and pulled the blonde bombshell off the apron, slapping her across the face. Lacey responded by tackling her and the two ladies began rolling around outside the ring. Dolph Ziggler came over to try and stop them but that brought Kevin Thorn and he smashed Ziggler with a boot to the side of the head. Carney and Jericho began throwing blows on the outside of the ring as well. But with Martin focused on all the action outside the ring, Doll was able to catch Christian with an illegal low blow inside the ring. After a harsh rolling neckbreaker, Doll covered Christian and got the 3 count when Martin turned around. Match Time: 3:08 Lawler: "Wow, who's ridiculous now, Hudson"?! Hudson: "That low blow may have worked tonight but it will be useless at WrestleMania and if Doll somehow wins that match, I'll wear a dress for a month..... you can quote me on that"! Lawler: "Well let's not get carried away now, I mean....... wait, here we go again"!
Following the match, all 6 men began to go at it as all hell broke loose. Ken Doll caught Christian with a shot and hit him with his rolling neckbreaker for a second time before Christian rolled out and fell to the floor. Jericho grabbed Doll and whipped him into the turnbuckle chest first and when Doll turned around, he was hit with a Code Breaker which laid Doll out. As Jericho got up he kicked Doll out of the ring and then he turned back around and was met with a wicked ZigZag from Ziggler.
As Ziggler went for Thorn , Thorn hit him with a devastating boot that just about took off Ziggler's head which he followed up by picking Ziggler up and hitting him with the crucifix powerbomb. Thorn stood in the ring surrounded by all the carnage and out of nowhere as he turned around he was caught in the stomach with a ladder from Carney that doubled him over as he backed up against the ropes. While he was still doubled over, Carney took a running start and once again with the ladder he smashed Thorn right in the side of the head and that sent him through the ropes and to the floor.
As Carney stood there, he looked up at the breifcase hanging above the ring. He stood the ladder up in the center of the ring and began to climb as the arena filled with a mixture of cheers and boos. When he reached the top he took a long hard look at the briefcase and then out into the crowd before slowly looking over to the Wrestlemania sign and just looked at it with a very focused stare. Lawler: "Pull the briefcase down"! Instead, Carney just descended the ladder, leading many fans to boo. Hudson: "Perhaps Carney is superstitious..... he's saving it for WrestleMania"! Lawler: "I gotta tell ya, in my honest opinion, this will be the greatest WrestleMania Jackpot match of all time"! THE EMPIRE THEME PLAYED AS CARNEY LEFT THE RING, LOOKING BACK AT THE OTHER 5 MEN WHO WERE ALL STILL DOWN, LICKING THEIR WOUNDS. BACKSTAGE....... EMPIRE SUITE...... THE SHOT GOES TO THE EMPIRE SUITE WHERE MONEY MIKE AND STEPHANIE McMAHON ARE SEATED AT A TABLE. STANDING BEFORE THEM IS RANDY ORTON. STEPH TAKES A SIP FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE A GLASS OF WINE. Randy Orton: "You wanted to see me"? Money Mike: "As a matter of fact I did. See, I got to thinkin' and it occurred to me that your match with Ramsley needs just a little spice added to it. So, I have decided to allow each of you to pick anyone you want to represent you tonight and whoever wins will get to add any stipulation they would like to the match at WrestleMania". ORTON STANDS THERE, STARING AT MONEY MIKE. Stephanie McMahon: "Don't just stand there, you better go find someone to represent you tonight..... I can't imagine that list is very long". Randy Orton: "I can pick anyone? And I can add any stipulation"? Money Mike: "Did it sound like I stuttered"? ORTON TURNS AND LEAVES THE POSH SUITE WHEN A KNOCK IS HEARD AT THE DOOR. Money Mike: "Come in"? WITH THAT, FORMER TWF SUPERSTAR SAM WILDE ENTERS THE ROOM. Stephanie McMahon: "What the..... who the hell let you in here"? Money Mike: "Wait, babe... let's hear this idiot out". Sam Wilde: "I come with only a warning...... a warning from some former disgruntled employees". Stephanie McMahon: "Oh please.... don't try to pull this crap on us..... you don't work here anymore"! Sam Wilde: "A challenge will be issued later tonight...... it would be in your best interest to accept". MONEY MIKE RISES FROM HIS SEAT AND GETS IN THE FACE OF SAM WILDE. Money Mike: "Now I know you've probably been off doing..... well I don't want to mention it..... but I'm sure you haven't been paying attention to the place you used to work for. So it would be in YOUR best interest to get the hell out of here...... now". SAM WILDE TURNS AND LEAVES THE ROOM AS MONEY MIKE LOOKS OVER AT STEPHANIE, WHO IS VISIBLY RILED UP. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "TEARS DON'T FALL" BY BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE COMES ON AND GINA CARANO COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Hudson: "I have no idea what to make of what we just saw back there". Lawler: "Sam Wilde seemed more delusional than when he was an active competitor but Money Mike did ask a good question...... how the heck did he get in here"? Hudson: "Actually it was Stephanie who addressed that but neither seemed worried about whatever cryptic message Sam Wilde was trying to pass on but right now, we've got action in the Rampage divas division". Lawler: "Well hey, Halloween isn't far off and now that we've seen Sam Wilde, maybe we'll get the Village People to come perform YMCA tonight". HUDSON TRIES NOT TO LAUGH BUT CAN'T HELP IT AS "HELP I'M ALIVE" BY METRIC COMES ON AND KAYLA KARTER COMES OUT ALONG WITH KHARMA. SHE HAS THE WOMEN's TITLE WRAPPED AROUND HER WAIST. Hudson: "Well here comes the TWF Women's champion and we know that she will team with the impressive Kharma at WrestleMania but we have yet to learn who Gina Carano will have as her partner". Lawler: "Well even though this match is not for the belt, Gina can barely contain herself waiting for Kayla to get into the ring". Non-Title Match Gina Carano vs. Women's Champion: Kayla Karter w/ Kharma The bell sounded and Kayla moved in on Carano but Gina was waiting with some leg kicks. After a forearm to the face, Gina shot Kayla to the ropes but missed with a clothesline. The Women's champion responded with a pretty jump kick but she missed with a subsequent elbow drop. Gina scored an Oklahoma roll that netted her a 2 count and when both ladies returned to their feet, Gina erased Kayla with a spinning roundhouse kick. But before she could follow up, Kharma entered the ring and attacked her, smashing her across the back. Referee Jack Doan immediately called for the bell but the attack had just begun as Kayla joined in. Hudson: "This match has been thrown out but Gina Carano is in a lot of trouble...... it's two on one"! Lawler: "Let's be honest, with Kharma in there it's more like three or four on one". GINA WAS BEING DECIMATED BY THE TWO LADIES BUT THE CROWD POPPED WHEN BETH PHOENIX CAME RUNNING DOWN THE RAMP. SHE GOT INTO THE RING AND BLASTED KAYLA KARTER WITH A CLOTHESLINE. SOME VERY TENSE MOMENTS THEN FILLED THE ARENA AS KHARMA AND THE GLAMAZON STOOD ACROSS THE RING FROM EACH OTHER, MEASURING ONE ANOTHER. BUT BOOS SOON FOLLOWED WHEN KHARMA DUCKED OUT OF THE RING. BETH THEN WENT OVER TO GINA AND HELPED HER UP. Hudson: "I think we may have just figured out who Gina Carano's WrestleMania partner is"! Lawler: "Yeah, great detective work there Sherlock Holmes! What I'm more surprised by is the fact that Kharma decided not to engage with Beth Phoenix"! KAYLA AND KHARMA RETREATED, LOOKING BACK AT GINA AND BETH IN THE RING. Hudson: "But at WrestleMania, these four ladies will battle it out in the center of the ring and that is going to be a great match"! A PROMO GRAPHIC POPS UP WITH JORDAN ROCKWELL AND GUNDAM PICTURED PROMINENTLY. Lawler: "Oh but what about this........ Hudson: "You definitely don't want to leave your seats folks...... still to come tonight is the face to face confrontation between the two men who will meet at WrestleMania, Gundam and the Franchise"! COMMERCIAL BREAK.......... A COMMERCIAL FOR BURGER KING IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY AN NBC PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE NFL. RETURN FROM BREAK...... BACKSTAGE...... WHEN MAIN EVENT RETURNS, TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND TRISH STRATUS ARE SHOWN SITTING TOGETHER IN A QUIET PART OF THE ARENA WHEN AXL IRVIN COMES UP. Axl Irvin: "Oh, sorry to interrupt...... I just wanted to see what you thought of what I did to Chaos Wolf on PrimeTime". Travis Wakeman: "Uh...... impressive". Axl Irvin: "I just didn't like the way he's been disrespecting you........ TRISH LOOKS AT AXL LIKE SHE WANTS HIM TO LEAVE AND AFTER STANDING THERE FOR A FEW MOMENTS, HE STARTS WALK AWAY. Travis Wakeman: "Hey..... Axl....... AXL TURNS AROUND I'll address it tonight". AXL GETS A RELIEVED GRIN ON HIS FACE AND WALKS OUT OF THE SHOT. IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA, JOE COREY IS TALKING INTO A DOORWAY WHICH IS JUST SLIGHTLY CRACKED OPEN. CAMERAS GET A SMALL SHOT OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE SUNNY IN NEXT TO NO CLOTHING. "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN COMES UP AND STANDS RIGHT BEHIND COREY AND THE CHAMPION DOESN'T REALIZE HE's THERE. Steve Austin: "Hey Show! STARTLED, COREY TURNS AROUND. You ready to compete tonight"? Joe Corey: "Tonight? No one told me I had to wrestle tonight". Steve Austin: "Well now they did....... I've allowed M.X. Ogden to select any member of Rising United to face you...... and John Cena". THE CROWD INSIDE LOUDLY POPS. Joe Corey: "What?! You can't do that"! Steve Austin: "I just did.... and if you try and weasel your way out of this match..... I'll strip ya of that belt". AUSTIN TURNS TO WALK AWAY AND COREY IS LEFT PUFFING MAD. Sheamus vs. Rob Van Dam This was the match to determine the stipulation between Orton and Ramsley at WrestleMania. Representing Ramsley, Sheamus was the aggressor in this one from the opening bell against RVD, who was selected by Orton. After slowing Van Dam down with his bruising attack, Sheamus whipped him to the ropes and missed with a clothesline but after RVD hit the opposite side of the ropes, Sheamus turned and blasted him with a double sledge to the face. RVD went down in a heap and Sheamus covered him for the 1.............2................., but that was all he could get. The crowd began to get behind RVD as Sheamus pulled him up. He whipped him to the ropes and charged in but RVD responded with a foot to the face. He then went to the middle turnbuckle and came off with a reverse flying kick that struck Sheamus right in the jaw and put him down on the mat. After landing the Rolling Thunder, RVD was really getting things going. He went to the top rope, probably thinking "5 Star Frog Splash". But Sheamus got to his feet and RVD instead went for a diving crossbody. Sheamus saw it coming and took him right out of the air with a Brogue Kick! A collective "OHHHHHHHH" came out of the audience as Sheamus rolled on top of Van Dam and got the 3 count. Match Time: 4:58 BEFORE SHEAMUS COULD EVEN CELEBRATE, RANDY ORTON CAME RUNNING OUT AND HIT THE "RKO". ORTON STOOD OVER SHEAMUS UNTIL RICHARD RAMSLEY CAME OUT AND THE FIGHT WAS ON. Hudson: "It looks like Ramsley will get to name the stipulation for WrestleMania but these guys aren't waiting until then"! Lawler: "We need to get security out here.... these two are all over each other"! RAMSLEY AND ORTON CONTINUED TO BRAWL, MUCH TO THE JOY OF THE FANS. THE FIGHT SPILLED INTO THE CROWD AND A SPOTLIGHT FOLLOWED THE TWO MEN UNTIL THEY WENT THROUGH ONE OF THE EXIT DOORS ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF SEATING. Hudson: "Can we get a camera back there?! One..... or both of these guys might not make it to WrestleMania if this continues"! BACKSTAGE AREA...... IN THE BACK, COURTNEY TAYLOR HAS CAUGHT UP WITH MATT CRUZ, WHO HAS SOME HEAVY BAGS UNDER HIS EYES. Courtney Taylor: "Matt, it seems obvious by your demeanor here tonight that you haven't yet located Maria". Matt Cruz: (very quietly) "No..... no I haven't". Courtney Taylor: "How has that taken from your preparation for your World title defense at WrestleMania"? Matt Cruz: "CM Punk...... I know you're here. I'll give you a little bit of time to come clean with what the hell you have done with Maria. Later tonight, I'm going to that ring and I'll ask you to come out and explain it...... you better have the right answer". CRUZ WALKS OFF AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. IN THE RING, CHAOS WOLF, ZACK RYDER, AXL IRVIN, CHRIS TIRPAK, DAMION WEST, COLT CABANA AND KAVAL HAVE ALL COME OUT. Hudson: "Matt Cruz looks like someone who is ready to explode.... now what are all of these guys doing out here"? Lawler: "They all seem to be asking each other the same thing". WITH THAT, THE EMPIRE THEME HITS AND THE CROWD MOSTLY BOOS WHEN TRAVIS WAKEMAN STEPS OUT IN A VERY NICE BLACK SUIT. Hudson: "Well here comes the owner of this company and you really have to wonder what this is about"! Lawler: "All these guys in the ring want to know........ WAKEMAN STEPS IN AND GRABS A MICROPHONE. Travis Wakeman: "Most all of you guys, at one point or another, have either criticized The Empire for lack of opportunities or you have come to my office, personally, to ask for one. I'm here tonight to prove that I am a man of opportunity. So here's the offer I'm going to make to all of you. In Denver..... at WrestleMania 12..... six of you will be placed inside the most demonic structure in this business. Now, I realize there are seven of you in the ring. So later tonight, Colt Cabana..... you will face Kaval to determine the last participant in what is going to be known as The Empire Sweepstakes. What that means is that inside Hell in a Cell...... you will all prove just how much you want an opportunity. So, what does the winner get? The winner of the Empire Sweepstakes will receive the right to either join The Empire...... or face any member of The Empire that they'd like. Should you pick that option, the match would be under any circumstance of your choosing. And this....... this is the last time I want to hear that The Empire doesn't give out an opportunity". WAKEMAN FLIPS THE MICROPHONE TO THE MAT BEFORE THE EMPIRE THEME COMES ON AGAIN BEFORE LEAVING THE RING. THE 7 MEN INSIDE THE RING ALL SEEM PRETTY UPBEAT REGARDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Hudson: "Can you believe that?! Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania"! Lawler: "This WrestleMania is proving to be the biggest of all time, Hudson and I have to agree...... what an opportunity"! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A COMMERCIAL FOR GEICO INSURANCE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SUBWAY. RETURN FROM BREAK..... WHEN MAIN EVENT RETURNS, RICHARD RAMSLEY AND RANDY ORTON ARE SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, BEATING THE HELL OUT OF ONE ANOTHER. RAMSLEY GAINS SOME SPACE AND PICKS UP A TRASH CAN, LAUNCHING IT AT ORTON. ORTON DUCKS AND COMES BACK AT RAMSLEY AS THE BRAWL CONTINUES. PJ Cash and Cody Rhodes vs. Tatanka and Sin Cara The action picked up inside the ring as introductions had been made during the break. Preparing for what could be the biggest match of his illustrious career, Tatanka asked for PJ Cash to start the match off, but Cash reneged and Rhodes started. Tatanka showed a little bit of ring rust as Rhodes was able to beat him to the punch many times and then catch him with a nice dropkick. Tatanka fought back with knifedge chops but each time he mounted some offense, Rhodes was able to stop the momentum. After springing off the ropes, Rhodes went for a kick to the head but Tatanka ducked it. He then got Rhodes up for an inverted atomic drop. As Rhodes felt the effects of the move, Tatanka bounced off the ropes and smashed him across the head with a tomahawk chop. Tatanka pointed over at Cash before making the tag to the exciting Sin Cara. Sin Cara hit back to back arm drags before landing a nice running dropkick to a seated Rhodes. After a quick snap mare, Sin Cara dropkicked Rhodes in the back of the head before going to the middle turnbuckle. Rhodes stumbled to his feet and turned into a nice flying shoulder tackle. Sin Cara went for the cover but Cash came in and pulled him off. As Sin Cara went after Cash, it gave Rhodes time to recover. Sin Cara turned back around and Rhodes got in a kick to the abdomen followed by a wicked DDT. Cash then made the tag and came into the ring, circling Sin Cara. But he made a sudden turn towards Tatanka, rocking him with a right hand. Tatanka tried to come in but referee Scott Armstrong got in his way. This allowed Cash and Rhodes to double tea, Sin Cara. After a blistering knifedge of his own, Cash whipped Sin Cara to the ropes and connected with a flying back elbow. He then went to the mat, locking in a dragon sleeper. Armstrong got down to check on Sin Cara, who was in a lot of trouble as Cash pulled back on the hold. Just before he seemed ready to go out, Sin Cara brought his knee up, driving it into the side of Cash's head and then he did it a second time, forcing Cash to break the hold. Cash was able to make it to his corner and tag in Rhodes who came in and grabbed the right foot of Sin Cara, trying to prevent him from making a tag. But Sin Cara transitioned and blasted Rhodes with an insiguri. As the crowd cheered, Sin Cara got the tag to the Native American Tatanka and he came in all fired up. After some serious knifedge chops to Rhodes, he whipped him to the corner and came in with a running clothesline. Tatanka glared over at Cash after each move before scooping Rhodes up and going to the top rope. He flew off with a tomahawk chop that flattened Rhodes. Cash jumped down from the apron, seemingly quitting on the match as he could see the end near. Tatanka pulled Rhodes up and got him to his shoulders, hitting the "End of the Trail" to get the 1...........2............3. Match Time: 7:08 Hudson: "Wow, how impressive was that"? Lawler: "Tatanka took over the end of that match, Hudson.... he's ready for WrestleMania"! TATANKA's MUSIC PLAYED AS HE AND SIN CARA STOOD IN THE RING LOOKING AT PJ CASH, WHO JUST BACKED UP THE APRON, HOLDING HIS FAMILIAR BRIEFCASE. Hudson: "PJ Cash better be ready for this guy...... or it could cost him a million dollars"! Lawler: "Yes, but if PJ wins, he will finally taste gold here in the TWF..... becoming the rightful owner of the Million Dollar title"! BACKSTAGE AREA........ IN THE BACK, CAMERAS SCURRY OVER TO CATCH AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN TRISH STRATUS AND MONICA. MONICA IS UP IN TRISH's FACE AND THINGS LOOK LIKE THEY'RE ABOUT TO GET UGLY WHEN STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES FROM BEHIND AND LAYS MONICA OUT. TRISH AND STEPH EACH TAKE A FEW MORE SHOTS AT MONICA, KICKING HER WHILE SHE's DOWN. MONICA IS IN A LOT OF PAIN AS STEPHANIE LOOKS OVER AT TRISH WITH A SMILE. Stephanie McMahon: "That was almost too easy.... thanks for your help". Trish Stratus: "No problem, girl (Trish gets down next to Monica)..... hopefully someone has learned not to mess with The Empire". Stephanie McMahon: "If she hasn't yet, she will.... I'm about to go make it official". STEPHANIE WALKS AWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE SHOT CUTS TO AN OUTDOOR SETTING. The shot opens inside the empty Sports Authority Field, the site for WrestleMania 12. The fans loudly cheer as Jordan Rockwell is shown sitting in the front row in his street clothes.
Jordan Rockwell: "Hello, Gundam...... I understand that you've finally decided to show yourself tonight on Main Event and well it's a shame because I'm not there in Salt Lake City...... I'm here in Denver, Colorado.
Before I continue, I just want to apologize to the fans for not being there tonight so I sent a gift bag for everyone there tonight.......
EnergySolutions arena venders come out from all over and start handing out TWF bags until every fan in the arena gets one!
Now I'm sure you along with everyone is wondering why and the answer is because I'm getting ready for our match at WrestleMania. I've been here since last PrimeTime and I've been training with my old friend Bobby Lashley at his gym here and I've gotta tell ya, I've never felt better because I'm in the best shape in my life and for the first time ever I'm in shape mentally and emotionally as well.
Ya see, normally I'd be all pissed and yelling and hollering but I won't do that this time because now I am right in the head because I know what I have to do is stay focused on my goal and let everything else fall where it will and whatever happens, happens. My goal? I'm glad you asked, then again I'm also not because it varies like one day I want to beat you half to death and go to prison and be OK with that because you deserve it, then again it dawns on me why should I throw my life away so then my goal changes to let me just show up and kick the piss out of you. Along with some internal bleeding, a touch of blunt force trauma and then I'll really get violent.
Rockwell grins and chuckles a bit....
You made your return from the dead like some sorta dumbass zombie from Night of the Living Dead at Code Red and you made a target out of me. Well fact is you made a mistake and it's time to pay up boy and I don't take checks, credit or cash but I will take your blood and broken bones. Thing is I'm looking forward to all the fun we're going to have at WrestleMania and it's all thanks to you and The Empire because thanks to all of you ,I now live by the motto of shoot first and don't ask questions at all. Ya see Gundam, you hang out in a cemetery with a sword and you talk about you're playing for keeps and I need to tell you........
Rockwell laughs......
I'm not playing"!
ROCKWELL STANDS UP AND LOOKS INTO THE CAMERA BEFORE THE SHOT SLOWLY ZOOMS OUT OF THE STADIUM, SHOWING A WHITE HORSE ON TOP AND A FAINT CRESCENT MOON IN THE SKY. Hudson: "So..... Rockwell's not here"? Lawler: "What about the face to face"?! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR DR. PEPPER 10 IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A TRAILER FOR THE MOVIE "THE RUM DIARY" STARRING JOHNNY DEPP. RETURN FROM BREAK...... WHEN MAIN EVENT RETURNS, CAMERAS ARE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING FOLLOWING THE BRAWL THAT IS STILL GOING ON BETWEEN RANDY ORTON AND RICHARD RAMSLEY. SOME FANS HAVE COME OUT TO TRY AND CATCH A GLIMPSE BUT ARENA SECURITY KEEPS THEM BACK. BOTH MEN SEEM INCREDIBLY TIRED AS THEY EACH THROW PUNCHES AT ONE ANOTHER. THE SHOT GOES BACK INTO THE ARENA WITH THE FIGHT STILL GOING ON. Empire Sweepstakes Qualification Match Kaval vs. Colt Cabana With the final spot in the newly added 6 man Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania on the line, these two were ready to pull out all the stops. Cabana and Kaval exchanged some basic holds before Cabana was able to connect with a big lariat clothesline after hitting the ropes. He pulled Kaval up and went for an irish whip but Kaval reversed that and used a leapfrog before delivering a spin kick right to the midsection. After a sharp kick to the back of the head, Kaval ran the ropes and dropped a big knee right on the face of Cabana. From there, he got Colt up and whipped him to the corner, cartwheeling in and then kicking Cabana square in the mouth so hard that it was amazing he didn't lose any teeth. Kaval went for a cover but Cabana managed to kick out at 2. Kaval got Colt to his feet and whipped him to the ropes, looking for a hurricanrana. But Cabana caught him on his shoulders and went straight down with a sit-out powerbomb. Instincts alone were probably the only thing that allowed Kaval to kick out, just before a 3 count was registered. But Cabana knew he had him in trouble and after an airplane spin, a move rarely used in modern wrestling, Cabana got his wits about him and went to the top rope, coming off with a perfectly placed missile dropkick. The impact seemed to knock any starch Kaval may have had left in him and Cabana recovered to make a very quick cover and get the win. Match Time: 5:11 Hudson: "And with that, Colt Cabana has stamped his ticket to WrestleMania"! Lawler: "Hell in a Cell awaits him now but if you ask me, the opportunity being given here is made for guys like Colt Cabana! He could make his career at WrestleMania"! Hudson: "Wait a minute, what the hell is this"? SUDDENLY, AND WITH NO WARNING, A MAN APPEARED IN THE RING WEARING RED JUDO STYLE PANTS AND A SMALL MASK COVERING ONLY HIS FACE FROM HIS NOSE DOWN. HE HAD BLACK HAIR AND BOTH HIS BARE FEET AND HANDS WERE TAPED. CABANA TURNED AROUND AND ATE A KICK TO THE FACE FROM THE MAN. Hudson: "That...... that has to be Gundam"! Lawler: "Looking much, much different than we last saw............. KAVAL GOT TO HIS FEET, ONLY TO HAVE A DISGUSTING, BLACK MIST SPIT IN HIS FACE. THE MAN THEN GOT KAVAL UP AND DELIVERED A VICIOUS BRAINBUSTER DROP. Hudson: "This guy, who we can only assume in Gundam.... is laying waste to these two men"! Lawler: "Well he expected to have that face to face with Jordan Rockwell tonight and you have to ask yourself, was all of this planned for him"? WITH THE CROWD BOOING, THE MAN STOOD UP AND GAVE A THROAT SLASH GESTURE AS HE LOOKED RIGHT INTO THE CAMERA. HE THEN LEFT THE RING, A CRAZED LOOK IN HIS EYES. Hudson: "I know one thing is for sure..... Rockwell says he's in Denver getting ready for this guy but he is clearly facing a very dangerous individual". Lawler: "You can say that again". GUNDAM GOES BACKSTAGE BUT RESURFACES SECONDS LATER WITH A MICROPHONE. Gundam: "So...... you say you're not playing, right Rockwell? Well that's fine..... because I'm not planning on playing by the rules or enhancing my TWF career. I could care less about a win, loss, draw, or "stealing the show". This isn't about any of that. This is about me putting a stamp on my TWF career buy ending yours. This is the only reason I came back, Rockwell. If not for you....... I would have gone on letting everyone else think I DIED! So..... you're not playing, right? Who said you needed to be"? GUNDAM TURNS AND WALKS BACKSTAGE. Hudson: "Wow........ Lawler: "I can not wait for that match! But is Denver gonna be able to hold it"?! Hudson: "WrestleMania is getting closer by the second here and as many of our fans are aware, the TWF Hall of Fame has become synonymous with the big event and this year is no exception. However, gaining entry into the hallowed hall this year will be only one man. One man who we will never forget............. "THE MEMORY WILL NEVER DIE" BY DEFAULT BEGINS TO PLAY, LEADING INTO A 4 MINUTE VIDEO PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTING THE CAREER OF THE NEWEST INDUCTEE INTO THE TWF HALL OF FAME.................... EDGE. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE MONEY MIKE, CARNEY AND STEPHANIE McMAHON HAVE COME TO THE RING. MONEY MIKE LOOKS EXTREMELY AGITATED. Money Mike: "I'm out here to make two announcements so I want all you uneducated fools in this crowd to clean out your ears and listen! LOUD BOOS FOLLOW First of all, Monica has issued a challenge to Stephanie for a one on one match at WrestleMania and my lovely dime piece here has eagerly accepted! Monica, you have made an incredible mistake. Now........ I received a phone call tonight from an anonymous caller, shortly after that weirdo Sam Wilde came to MY office and this caller stated that Alba Rios has been kidnapped. OK, Maria is already missing and now Alba? Do I need to get John Walsh on this show or what?! All I'm going to say is, whoever is messing with The Empire..... I can assure you, it's a bad idea. So....... A few moments of silence follow, the crowd is hush with anticipation for what is to come. When nothing happens, Carney is seen having some words with Mike, who places a hand on his shoulder in reassurance. Then Mike raises the mic to speak.
Money Mike: "What's the matter? You suddenly realized what a huge mistake you made? Decided you were way over your head? Went calling mommy or daddy to bail you out?!
He takes a few seconds awaiting an answer, the crowd's chatter raises to hushed whispers, when a man in a UPS uniform, holding a sealed package and a clipboard in his hands, comes out from backstage, looking confused as he surveys his surroundings.
Suddenly the TWF tron shows an image of a hooded man, standing in what seems to be a rail yard. The UPS man looks up, startled at the image on the tron. Carney leaps onto the bottom rope, waist bent over the top, finger pointed as he releases a barrage of insults that couldn't make it over the buzz of the crowd.
Hooded Man: "Kind sir, would you be so kind as to deliver that to the man standing in the ring please? Make sure you get a signature now. Come now, please hurry".
The UPS guy quickly comes down the ramp. Money Mike and company seem apprehensive as they wait, Stephanie clutching her abdomen, Carney pacing like a mad bull.
When he enters the ring, he hands the package to Mike, and when he asks for his signature, Mike kicks the man several times, his angst finally revealing itself as he took it out on the helpless UPS man. Hudson: "What the hell?! Don't kill the messenger"!
Hooded Man: "Alright, now that you have the package here's where the jubilee commences.
The man on the tron walks over to what seems to be a pile covered by an old dusty sheet laying on rail tracks. He reaches down, grabs a hold of the sheet and gives it a pull, revealing Alba Rios, arms and legs bound by rope, mouth gagged. She begins to scream, Carney's name could be made out through the cloth in her mouth. Mike takes a disbelieving step backwards as Stephanie, with her hand over her mouth, attempts to hold her horrified screams at the sight. Carney's eyes go so wide they might have came out of their sockets.
Hudson: "Oh my God, what could he be trying to gain from this"?
Lawler: "Okay this is going too far! This sicko needs to be locked up"!
The hooded man takes a quick look at his watch.
Hooded Man: "Oh good, right on time".
An air horn could be heard in the distance...... when the camera pans over, the headlights of what appears to be a train are seen.
Hooded Man: "Now you have from now until that train makes it over to the lovely lady and turns her into roastbeef to meet my demands and conclude this transaction. Now, empty the contents of the package, Mike".
Money Mike hesitates, disbelieving of the scene unfolding before him. Carney comes over and gives mike a hard shove, yelling frantically at him to open the package. Coming out of his stupor, Mike opens the box, hands coming out with sealed documents, and a briefcase.
Hooded Man: "Now you did bring a pen with you, right? I'm going to need you to open and sign the documents and when you're done, place them in the briefcase".
Money Mike searches his pockets, when the others realize he failed at this simple demand he comes under fire by Stephanie as Carney almost hauls him off his feet when he clutches his shirt. Face to face, he bombards Mike with a flurry of words. Stephanie is finally able to produce a pen and slaps it onto Mike's chest. Mike takes it, then begins rifling through the papers, hands shaking so bad he could hardly hold the pen upright as his partners at ringside continue to rush him, and Alba's screams adding to the chaos.
Lawler: "Dammit Mike, hurry and sign the damn thing"!
Hooded Man: "You probably have at most ten seconds before Alba becomes a stain, don't let Carney Jr down now".
The hooded man, with his voice disguised, let's loose an evil cackle.
Mike signals that he's signed the papers, the four then fumble with the case, Alba's terror resounding through the arena, the crowd adding to the anxiety, showing their worry for the woman and unborn child. The case closes.
Money Mike: "THERE!!! IT”S DONE"!!!
The hooded figure looks at his watch and slowly he lifts his head.
Hooded Man: "Too late I'm afraid".
Carney yells, Stephanie covers her eyes, Mike stands, mouth agape as the trains passes by in the background.
Hudson: "OH MY GOD! BY GOD IN HEAVEN!!!!
Lawler: "NOOOO!!!!
A few moments pass and Mike seems to recover his composure, as Stephanie, and Carney both slowly come to their feet.
The crowd comes to life, everyone's attention is on the entrance stage as a very large man stands with a microphone in hand and an unharmed Alba, unconscious, sits in a the backseat of a security a.t.v.
Hooded Man: "Fools, did you truly believe me to have such demonic intentions as to do such a thing to this lovely woman"?
Carney, who finally has his chance to cause pain to this man who made his woman go through such an ordeal, wasted no time and bee-lined out of the ring straight for the hooded figure. Taking a step back, the man pulled an object out of his belt, and when Carney was within striking distance, two wires suddenly came shooting at him, sticking to his chest, stopping him cold in his tracks as a stun gun released it's voltage into him. Before long, Carney was on the floor incapacitated".
Hooded Man: "Wow, take a nap buddy, you're way too high strung".
By this time Money Mike is beside himself, veins protruding through his forehead.
Hudson: "Pandemonium has broken loose here ladies and gentlemen, this mysterious man with his staged antics has shown his intentions of shaking The Empire down to it's knees, and so far UTTER MADNESS has followed"!
Hooded Man: "Now mike, about the contents in the ca...
Money Mike: "YOU REALLY THINK I'M GoNNA HAND THIS OVER TO YOU?!!! YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TONIGHT WASN'T CONTACTING ME WITH THIS UTTER BULL(beep), IT WAS WHEN YOU DECIDED TO SHOW UP AT MY STAGE THINKING YOU'VE GOT THE WINNING HAND!!!! YOU'RE A DEADMAN!!! A DEAD MAN!!!
Mike was livid, rage and fury were pale comparisons to what was boiling up within him at this point.
Hooded Man: "Mike, save your barking for WrestleMania, because that is the stage in which we will conclude this".
Hudson: "Did he say WrestleMania"?
Lawler: "What is this guy thinking? Who the hell is he"?!
The crowd suddenly comes to it's feet when another hooded man comes from the crowd, slides into the ring behind an unsuspecting Mike, weapon in hand.
Hooded Man: "And I'm not touching the case Mike, I'm not taking it with me tonight...
The man points a finger behind Mike.
Hooded Man: "He is...
When Mike turns around, he is smashed over the head with what could only be described as a piece of metal, busting him open, and putting him down. The man in the ring calmly walks over, reaches down, grabbing the case. He then stands over Mike, looking down at him. Stephanie cowers in fear, trying to avoid the carnage. At the ramp, Alba has regained consciousness and is at Carney's side, crying over the man as he lay, still convulsing from the shock of the stun gun earlier.
Hooded Man: "See ya at WrestleMania....... Mike".
The men meet at the entrance, both looking back for a moment before disappearing backstage.
Hudson: "Did we really just witness that? I..... I have no words". Lawler: "Well Money Mike affixed his signature to something and this guy is talking about WrestleMania...... what did Money Mike agree to do"?! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR STRIDE GUM IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR THE NEW BATMAN GAME FOR PS3 AND XBOX 360. RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE..... WHEN MAIN EVENT RETURNS, "FLY FROM THE INSIDE" BY SHINEDOWN IS PLAYING AND JASON OLIVER IS IN THE RING ALONG WITH DREW McINTYRE. THE MUSIC CUTS OUT AS OLIVER GETS READY TO SPEAK. Jason Oliver: "For weeks.... all I have heard about is the supposed hottest superstar in the TWF, Sebastian Cain! I've had people ask me how I'm going to beat him, how I'm going to avoid this runaway train that is Sebastian Cain. I've even heard a few people go as far as to say that this will be my last chance to be the TWF World champion. Are you people kidding me? Have you forgotten just who I am....... some of the names I've beaten? And why, because I'm facing Sebastian Cain who has done what..... won the King of the Ring? Big deal, so have I! There is nothing that Sebastian Cain has done that I haven't.......... and now I look out there and see another so-called king. Lawler, if you wouldn't mind, could you join Drew and I here in the ring"? LAWLER POINTS TO HIMSELF AS IF TO ASK "ME"? BEFORE GETTING UP, REMOVING HIS HEADSET AND HEADING TOWARDS THE RING. Hudson: "There's no reason to get in there, King, they can say whatever they need to from there". Jason Oliver: "So if you can, Jerry, please explain to me why Sebastian Cain winning King of the Ring is somehow better than when I won it". Jerry Lawler: "Well, I definitely never said it was". Jason Oliver: "Oh, well I just thought with you being royalty and all, that you might be able to explain it to me cause I gotta tell ya, it just makes no sense. I have done things that kid can only dream of and........ Lawler: "Look, the fans that watch our shows just don't like ya, they never have. So I........ Jason Oliver: "So that's it? That's the best answer you can come up with"? WITH THAT, OLIVER SLAPS LAWLER ACROSS THE FACE. LAWLER RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT HAND BUT McINTYRE QUICKLY MOVES IN AND NAILS THE KING. OLIVER AND McINTYRE BEGIN TO BEAT ON LAWLER AND IT ENDS WITH OLIVER HITTING HIM WITH THE "CLAYMORE". Hudson: "Come on...... there's no need for this"! THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET AND CHEERS WHEN SEBASTIAN CAIN COMES RUNNING OUT FROM THE BACK. HE GETS INTO THE RING AND DROPS McINTYRE WITH A CLOTHESLINE. OLIVER TURNS TO SEE HIM AND THROWS A RIGHT HAND BUT CAIN BLOCKS IT AND LANDS 3 PUNCHES OF HIS OWN. HE THEN GRABS OLIVER BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE. McINTYRE GOES OUT AND HELPS OLIVER TO HIS FEET WHILE CAIN DOES THE SAME INSIDE THE RING WITH LAWLER. OLIVER POINTS AT CAIN AND HAS SOME WORDS FOR HIM AS THE CROWD CHEERS. Hudson: "My broadcast partner has been rescued by the man that will face Jason Oliver for the number one contendership at WrestleMania and man oh man is that gonna be a great match"! BACKSTAGE AREA...... EMPIRE SUITE....... MONEY MIKE IS SHOWN PACING BACK AND FORTH AND HE IS MUMBLING TO HIMSELF, OBVIOUSLY VERY UPSET. TRAVIS WAKEMAN ENTERS THE ROOM. Travis Wakeman: "I got your text... what the hell happened"? Money Mike: "I'm sure you saw it..... but I signed that contract...... they wanted a match against you and I at WrestleMania". Travis Wakeman: "A tag team match against us? Who"? Money Mike: "That's the problem, I don't know. One spot had our names and the other spot had nothing but question marks". Travis Wakeman: "Well, I've been keepin' in shape, have you? (Wakeman slaps Mike on the shoulder) They're trying to beat us at our own game...... there's no need to worry". MONEY MIKE AND WAKEMAN ARE SHOWN ON THE TWF TRON INSIDE THE ARENA WHEN RICHARD RAMSLEY AND RANDY ORTON BURST THROUGH THE CURTAIN, STILL FIGHTING. Hudson: "Randy Orton and Ramsley are still havin' it out! Look at this"! Travis Wakeman: "Hey.... that's enough! Since the two of you want to brawl like this, let's just make if official! Regardless of what was set up earlier with one of you being able to pick a stipulation for your match at WrestleMania, I'm gonna go ahead and do it for you! At WrestleMania, your match will be a no holds barred, falls count anywhere, Denver Street Fight"! TWF AGENTS RUN OUT FROM THE BACK AND PULL THE TWO MEN APART ALTHOUGH THE CROWD WANTS TO SEE IT CONTINUE. Hudson: "A Denver Street Fight between these two men..... I think that's about the best stipulation we could've gotten! We'll be back, fans..... I may be calling the rest of this show myself"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR COMCAST IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR WRESTLEMANIA 12. RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE..... WHEN MAIN EVENT RETURNS, THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA GO OUT. LOUD CHEERS FOLLOW AS A BELL TOLLS AND THE UNDERTAKER's MUSIC BEGINS TO PLAY. Hudson: "Oh here we go...... this is gonna be good. Welcome back to Main Event everyone and I am now joined by my regular broadcast partner on PrimeTime, Michael Cole and we are being told that trainers are looking at Jerry Lawler in the backstage area". Michael Cole: "Well trust me, Hudson, I wasn't jumping for joy about having to come out here and sit with you..... I was enjoying watching this show from back there"! Hudson: "We heard The Undertaker address Sting on the last PrimeTime, challenging him to ask for a match at WrestleMania in person". Cole: "But the thing of it is, Sting doesn't have to ask, he has a guaranteed contract for that match! If Undertaker has an issue, he should take it up with The Empire, they're the ones who put him in the match"! THE UNDERTAKER BEGINS TO MAKE HIS WAY UP THE RING STEPS BEFORE SLOWLY RAISING HIS HANDS AS THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA COME ON. Hudson: "Well there's no guarantee Sting is going to give into The Undertaker's demand, Michael, but if he does, we'll see that there is plenty of respect from Sting towards the deadman". The Undertaker: "Judgement day is here..... Sting. You may have a contract for a match at WrestleMania..... but it bothers me none to not show up at WrestleMania. There's nothing in this business that I haven't done...... so just because The Empire agreed to give you this match, doesn't mean I do. Ya see Sting, there........... JUST THEN, STING's MUSIC BEGINS TO PLAY AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT AGAIN. MOMENTS LATER, STING IS CAPTURED STANDING UP IN THE THIRD LEVEL OF THE ARENA BY A SPOTLIGHT. HE HAS A VULTURE ON HIS ARM. AS HE STARES INTO THE RING, A VOICE BEGINS TO SPEAK. Voice: "When a man's heart is full of deceit, it burns up, dies.... and a dark shadow falls over his soul. From the ashes of a once great man has risen a curse, a wrong that must be righted. He looked to the skies for a vindicator; someone to strike fear into the heart of the same man who created him. The battle between two iconic figures has begun. Against an army of shadows rose a dark warrior, the purveyor of good, with a voice of silence.... and a mission to write wrestling's most desired battle. This..... is.... Sting. Undertaker, do you accept"? THE MUSIC CUTS OFF AND THE SPOTLIGHT SHIFTS TO THE UNDERTAKER. Undertaker: "You have your match. Denver will be your final resting place, Sting. At WrestleMania, you will rest...... in..... peace". THE CROWD SAYS UNDERTAKER's FAMOUS LINE WITH HIM BEFORE A BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRIKES THE STAGE, ROCKING THE ARENA. THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND STING IS NO LONGER IN THE STANDS. BUT SECONDS LATER, SEVERAL MEN DRESSED AS STING BEGIN TO COME FROM THE BACK AND THE CROWD. THEY ALL COME INTO THE RING AND UNDERTAKER BEGINS TO FIGHT THEM OFF. Hudson: "Look at this..... there's Sting's everywhere"! Cole: "There's ten.... maybe fifteen of them"! AFTER NAILING COUNTLESS MEN DRESSED AS STING WITH RIGHT HANDS, UNDERTAKER GOT ONE BY THE THROAT AND DELIVERED A THUNDEROUS CHOKESLAM. THE ONLY "STING" STILL ON HIS FEET CAME AT UNDERTAKER BUT ATE A KICK TO THE ABDOMEN. UNDERTAKER THEN GOT HIM UP AND DELIVERED A RING SHAKING LAST RIDE! BUT AS UNDERTAKER STOOD OVER THE FALLEN MEN, ANOTHER STING WAS LOWERED FROM THE RAFTERS ON A LONG BLACK CABLE. IN HAND, HE HAD A BASEBALL BAT. THE UNDERTAKER TURNED AROUND AND STING CLUBBED HIM OVER THE HEAD, DROPPING HIM! THE CROWD WAS IN DISBELIEF AS STING's MUSIC PLAYED AGAIN AND HE LEFT THE RING. Cole: "Sting has left The Undertaker laying in the ring"! Hudson: "And it's now official! The match we have been waiting decades to see! Sting versus The Undertaker at WrestleMania"! Cole: "That match is going to be nothing short of historic! I can't wait"! BACKSTAGE...... SEBASTIAN CAIN ENTERS HIS DRESSING ROOM AND ALREADY INSIDE IS A VERY PRETTY, SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR LOOKING WOMAN. Woman: "Hey Sebastian, I've been....... Sebastian Cain: "How did you get in here? You're not supposed to be in here". JUST THEN, CAIN IS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND AND HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. CAIN DROPS LIKE HE WAS SHOT AND LOOKS UNCONSCIOUS. A FIGURE COMES IN THE SHOT AS THE WOMAN STANDS UP. THE MAN IS HOLDING A TIRE IRON, WHICH HE APPARENTLY USED TO HIT CAIN. THE MAN IS JASON OLIVER. Jason Oliver: "I'm startin' to think this girl is my good luck charm. Twice now she's set you up Sebastian. See you in Denver...... if you wake up before then". THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. Hudson: "Wait a minute.... isn't that the same woman that tricked Sebastian into letting Drew McIntyre out of his contract"? Cole: "It sure was..... what a setup by Oliver...... I think he just won that match before it even starts"! Hudson: "Well we are being told that EMT's have rushed to the scene backstage and are checking on Cain who we can confirm will be going to a local hospital". "Amazing" hits and "The Show" Joe Corey makes his way out to the ring to a rousing chorus of boos. He has the Universal title around his waist. Hudson: "We're ready for our main event and here comes the reigning Universal champion".
Joe Corey: "For weeks now, we have been hearing a lot of talk about M.X. Ogden and John Cena's problems. Ogden took out Cena. Cena wants revenge. They are on a collision course at WrestleMania. There is only one thing that everyone is forgetting...... ME!!!! I am the one who is the TWF Universal Champion. I am the one who has to defend my championship against two men at one time. I am the man who goes to WrestleMania, year after year, and performs at the highest level. And that will be no different when we get to Denver. Now John, these people may not remember this, but I'm sure you do. The fact is that you have never defeated me Cena. Whenever we get in the ring together, I am the one who comes out on top. You may be SuperCena, but I am your kryptonite!
The crowd boos
And then there is Max. Yes I said Max, I don't care if you are trying to honor a friend or not, you will always be Max to me. I was the person who brought you into the TWF, and I am the man who can take you out of it. This all started with you. I was all set to beat Cena like I always do, but you had to get involved, and now it has set me up to have the odds against me. But that brings me to the subject that everyone is talking about. In the past few weeks, it has become clear to me that the odds are stacked against me in this match. Cena wants to destroy Ogden. Ogden wants to destroy Cena. And then there is me, the best wrestler in the world, who is just looking to go to the biggest stage of the year and show the world that I am the greatest TWF Universal Champion of all time. This has been keeping me up at night, unable to sleep because my mind has been racing. And that is when I realized that the answer to all of my problems was right there in front of me. Well actually, the answer was lying right next to me. You see, you people are not entitled to know everything about me. In the beginning, I was very open about my personal life, as my girlfriend at the time was my valet. That taught me a valuable lesson. Keep your personal life out of the ring. That is why for the past year, no one has known who the person I went home to was. That was until last week on PrimeTime. That was the night that I decided to not only reveal to the world who my girlfriend was, but to reveal to John Cena and Max Ogden who my new manager was. And with that ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you my girlfriend, and the woman who is going to lead me to victory at WrestleMania.... SUNNY!
"I Know You Want Me" hits and Sunny makes her way to the ring in a short, white cocktail dress. The crowd is split, as most of the women are booing, but the men are going insane.
You see boys, this lovely woman has made a career out of leading men to championships. It is no coincidence that once she came into my life, my game became very focused, and right here is the proof. It is around my waist everytime I enter an arena. The only difference now, is that I am bringing her into the light. No longer will I keep her in the background because of you people. She deserves the spotlight, and I am going to make sure she gets all of it. So Ogden, Cena, you boys better make up your minds about what you want. You can either destroy each other and just wait for me to pick up the pieces. Or you can focus on what really matters, the TWF Universal Championship. Either way it will not matter, because in the end, neither of you has what it takes to knock me off. I am walking into Denver with the TWF Universal Championship, and I am walking out with it. Oh and boys, one last thing.......
Sunny: "Sorry.... about your damn luck".
"THE TIME IS NOW" COMES ON AND JOHN CENA COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. Hudson: "Joe Corey and Sunny apparently have more than a business relationship, but if you ask me, the only reason Corey chose now to announce that is to try and take some of the focus off the other two men in that match". Cole: "Well he said it himself, all the talk has been about Cena and Ogden and now he has to team with one of them! It's ridiculous! Joe Corey is the Universal champion and if you ask me, that is getting lost in the shuffle of this whole situation between Ogden and Cena"! "CAPRICORN" BY 30 SECONDS TO MARS COMES ON AND M.X. OGDEN COMES OUT WITH AJ LEE. TRAILING BEHIND THEM IS TYLER REKS. Hudson: "M.X. Ogden had the chance to pick any member of Rising United to team with him tonight and it looks like he's picked the dreadlocked Demolition Man, Tyler Reks". Cole: "And I like that pick. Reks is one of the young, hungry superstars here in the TWF and he could soften up both Corey and Cena heading into WrestleMania. Good choice". John Cena and "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Sunny vs. M.X. Ogden and Tyler Reks w/ AJ Lee Tyler Reks got into the ring to start things for his team as Corey and Cena argued in their corner. Cena got into the ring for his team and he met Reks in the center of the ring, tying up with him. Reks was able to back Cena into a corner before referee Mike Chioda came in to break it up. As he did, Reks threw a wild right hand but Cena avoided it and then rocked Reks with 3 hard punches. After throwing him face first into one of the turnbuckle pads, Cena hit the ropes and connected with a flying shoulder tackle. After pulling Reks up, he went over to his corner and held out his hand, but Corey refused to tag out. Reks then nailed Cena from behind before getting him up for a torcher rack drop. Reks went over to his corner and made the tag to Ogden who came in eagerly looking to get his hands on Cena. Instead, Cena recovered and exploded with a double leg takedown on Ogden before raining some punches down. Cena was all over Ogden and Chioda as having a hard time getting him to break. But Corey entered the ring with the Universal title and smashed Cena in the back of the head with it. As the crowd vehemently booed, Corey left the ring and began walking up the ramp with Sunny. In the ring, Ogden was stomping his feet as he waited for Cena to get up. Cena got to his feet but was struck with the "Memory Maker" right when he did. Ogden covered him and hooked the leg to get the 1.......................2......................3! Match Time: 6:18 Hudson: "Corey turns his back on his own partner..... he really didn't care about winning this match"! Cole: "Why should he?! All Corey should be concerned about is leaving WrestleMania with that belt and I honestly feel like he will!" AS "CAPRICORN" AGAIN PLAYED, COREY HELD THE UNIVERSAL TITLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND ABOVE HIS HEAD AS HE LOOKED BACK AT OGDEN AND REKS IN THE RING. AJ LEE AND SUNNY WERE ALSO EXCHANGING WORDS. Hudson: "It is going to be a tremendous triple threat match for the Universal title at WrestleMania between three men that just don't like each other.... who will have what it takes to leave Denver with the gold"?! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... COMMERCIALS FOR BOTH BUD LIGHT AND BURGER KING ARE SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE....... MAIN EVENT RETURNS WITH ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME REMAINING. "THE NEXT EPISODE" IS PLAYING AND MATT CRUZ IS IN THE RING. Matt Cruz: "I've given you all night, Punk. So let's have it..... come down to this ring and tell me what the hell is going on". Hudson: "Matt Cruz is making good on his promise to call out CM Punk". "THIS FIRE BURNS" BY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE COMES ON AND CM PUNK COMES OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS. Cole: "And here we go............. PUNK ENTERS THE RING AND GRABS A MICROPHONE. HE APPROACHES CRUZ WITH A GRIN ON HIS FACE. CM Punk: "Look, Matt, I know you want to know where Maria is and truth be told, I wouldn't mind knowing myself. But I don't want her disappearance to hang a cloud over our match at WrestleMania. WrestleMania is in your hometown and as the winner of the Royal Rumble, I want the two of us to put on a classic, a match these fans are gonna talk about for years. So try to focus, get ready for the match and be at your best, cause you know I will be". PUNK EXTENDS HIS HAND BUT CRUZ JUST KICKS HIM IN THE GUT BEFORE DELIVERING A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DRIVER, DROPPING PUNK RIGHT ON HIS HEAD. FROM THERE, CRUZ LOCKS IN THE "COLORADO CLOVERLEAF". PUNK IS TAPPING OUT, BUT CRUZ REFUSES TO RELEASE THE HOLD. Hudson: "I guess that wasn't the answer Cruz was looking for"! CRUZ IS PULLING ON THE HOLD WITH ALL HE HAS UNTIL FINALLY, SOME REFEREES AND OFFICIALS COME OUT FROM THE BACK AND PULL HIM OFF. THE DAMAGE HAS CLEARLY BEEN DONE AS PUNK NEEDS HELP TO GET TO HIS FEET. Cole: "Maybe Cruz needs to consider someone besides Punk having something to do with Maria leaving! Maybe she came to her senses and realized what a tool this guy is and she's sippin' pina coladas in Bermuda! This guy is a damn weirdo"! Hudson: "There is plenty of bad blood heading to Denver! We're outta time here on Main Event but don't miss WrestleMania..... make sure you join us on Pa-Per-View for what clearly looks like the best event in this company's history"! OFF AIR........
