Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 12,373
September 30, 2006
A VOLCANO IS SHOWN RUMBLING AS THE THEME MUSIC FOR ERUPTION PLAYS WHICH IS BASICALLY JUST A LOUD DRUMROLL. SHOTS OF BATISTA AND RANDY ORTON FOLLOW.
Voiceover: "Tonight, two gladiators enter another chapter of their long, storied rivalry.
FOOTAGE OF BATISTA DEFEATING RANDY ORTON AT WAR IN THE WINTER IN 2004 WITH THE BATISTA BOMB IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A CLIP FROM ERUPTION IN 2004 IN WHICH ORTON AND BATISTA LOST THE TAG TEAM TITLES, THE LOOK OF DISGUST IN BATISTA's EYES MAGNIFIED AFTER ORTON WAS PINNED.
Tonight, one man looks to finally defeat the animal.
A SHOT OF ORTON GOING FOR TEH RKO ONLY TO HAVE IT COUNTERED DURING THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER MATCH AT MELTDOWN IN 2005 IS SHOWN.
The other, on a mission to prove he is indeed unbeatable.
ONE FINAL SHOT OF BATISTA GETTING THE BEST OF ORTON IS SHOWN, THIS TIME WITH A BATISTA BOMB AT LAST YEAR's ERUPTION. THE VOLCANO IS SHOWN AGAIN AND IT EXPLODES WITH HOT, RED LAVA FLOWING EVERYWHERE.
Welcome to Eruption".
PHILIPS ARENA COMES INTO THE SHOT AND IT IS LOADED WITH SCREAMING TWF FANS. ONE FANS' SIGN READS "BAN EDGE, NOT THE TAZMISSION" WHILE ANOTHER CLEVER ONE PICKED UP ON CAMERA SHOWS AN INCREDIBLE ILLUSTRATION OF CM PUNK CHOKING A WOLF WITH BOTH HANDS.
Michael Cole: "Welcome to hotlanta! We are live from the Philips arena, Michael Cole alongside the legendary Jesse "The Body" Ventura and partner, a huge night this will be, the sixth ever Eruption"!
Jesse Ventura: "It's turning into our version of the fall classic Michael and I understand we are being viewed in something like forty five countries tonight"!
Cole: "Of course our main event, for the Universal title, Randy Orton and Batista, one more time. Can Orton defeat the animal to win the title Jess"?
Ventura: "Well I'll say this, for the sake of everyone on PrimeTime, he better because if he doesn't, Batista may not ever lose the belt"!
"MISTERRRRRR KENNEDY" IS HEARD AND KEN KENNEDY EMERGES FROM THE BACK TO A MIXED REACTION, BUT MOST OF IT IS BOOS. THE SET IS THE USUAL VOLCANO WITH THE PRIMETIME LOGO ATOP IT.
Cole: "Four titles exclusive to PrimeTime will be decided tonight and this will be one of them, Intercontinental title on the line in a triple threat"!
Ventura: "I can't remember a PrimeTime event this jam packed for quite some time Michael and this triple threat match is one I'm really looking forward to"!
THE FANS COME TO THEIR FEET, LOUDLY CHEERING AS BOBBY LASHLEY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT.
Cole: "Is this the night for the youngster on the verge of superstardom?! Can Lashley become champion tonight"?!
Ventura: "Well I know this crowd would love it, but it's a big match situation Cole, how many of those has this guy been in"?
Cole: "Bobby Lashley has collected accolade after accolade in just about everything he's done and tonight he's getting his first big chance on the big stage of TWF pay-per-view"!
"JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE HITS AND CHRISTIAN COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP, HOLDING THE TITLE UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
Cole: "Ever since winning that title, Christian has been a great champion, taking on anyone that has been put in his way with great success. But has he finally ran into the challenge he can't overcome"?
Ventura: "Well he's in there with arguably the top two young talents PrimeTime has to offer so if he can make it out of Atlanta with the title, I'll be the first to tell him, great job".
Cole: "Triple threat rules apply making it even tougher for Christian to retain his title tonight, he could lose it without even being involved in the decision"!
Triple Threat/TWF Intercontinental Title Match Ken Kennedy vs. Bobby Lashley vs. (c) Christian As the bell sounded, Christian and Kennedy gave each other a look as if they were on the same page and then they stuck with what they talked about on the last PrimeTime, coming at Lashley together. Lashley, easily the biggest and strongest man in the match, soon found himself being pounded and stomped on the mat. Christian pushed Lashley into the corner and kicked him 3 times in the midsection before popping him with a right hand. Kennedy pulled Christian aside, wanting a turn to get his shots in. Then, they lifted Lashley up and put him down with a double suplex. The fans seemed stunned as Christian and Kennedy took it to Lashley. Christian held Lashley down as Kennedy went to the top rope and came off with the Ken-ton Bomb. He made the cover but Christian pulled him off. Kennedy looked shocked, thinking that for some reason, Christian was just going to lose the title like that. Kennedy got up in his face and a verbal exchange ensued before Christian shoved Kennedy. Kennedy responded with a push of his own but Lashley was up and he barrelled through both men with a clothesline. A good part of the crowd was in support of Lashley as he went on the offensive, taking on both men. After a gorilla press slam on Kennedy, he looked to have things well in hand but before he could follow up on the move, Christian clipped his left leg from behind. Christian then pulled Lashley into a reverse DDT and made the cover to get the 1.........2........, but Lashley was up. Kennedy came over and hit Christian with a right hand and it seemed that their short lived partnership was over as Christian hit him with a right of his own. After a big kneelift, Kennedy went for an irish whip but Christian reversed it and caught him with a great dropkick. But Lashley again was on his feet and he crushed Christian with a clothesline that took him out of the ring. Kennedy tried to run at Lashley but that just bought him a flight over the top rope with a backbody drop and he landed on Christian. Lashley followed out and picked Christian up on his shoulder. But Christian slipped off and used a low blow before shooting him right into the steel ring steps. Kennedy caught Christian with a stiff shot before rolling him into the ring and with Lashley down on the floor, the next 9 minutes of the match belonged to Christian and Kennedy and what a series of moves they exchanged. Kennedy whipped him to the ropes for a big powerslam but Christian kicked out at 2. He pulled the champion to his feet and whipped him hard to the corner before smashing him with a clothesline. Kennedy could have followed up, but instead, he asked Howard Finkel for his microphone, physically threatening him if he didn't get it. Finkel handed him the mic. Ken Kennedy: "Are you people mad? Are you mad that both of your heroes here are getting their asses kicked! THE CROWD BOOS Ya know, I should be the one who is mad! I didn't get to do my ring introduction tonight, I didn't get to say a damn thing...... until now! So ladies and gentlemen, you are looking at the next Intercontinental champion! So ladies, get a good look at what a real man looks like and men, put down your beer, put down your nachos and get off your fat asses to cheer for the man who is single handedly making PrimeTime the best wrestling program in the world........ Misterrrrrrrrrr Kennedy......... Kennedy! Now here comes the end of this match"! With that, Kennedy went to the top rope, probably looking for the Ken-Ton bomb again but Christian was up and he dropkicked the legs of Kennedy right out from under him. After a reverse DDT onto his knee, Christian pulled Kennedy in and dropped him with the "Un-Prettier". Still feeling the effects of the match, Christian was slow to make the cover but he did and referee Mike Enos began his count, 1........2.........., but Lashley pulled Christian off by his right foot. Christian got up and slapped Lashley across the face, a serious sign of disrespect. Lash through a wild right but missed and Christian hit the ropes, going for a crossbody block but Lashley got him and flipped him up onto his right shoulder. After the tremendous display of power, Lashley hit a runing powerslam, putting Christian right on top of Kennedy. Both men were shaken up but after Lashley threw the champion over the top rope, he waited for Kennedy to get up. When he did, he ran through him with the speer and made the cover. Enos slapped the mat 3 times as the fans loudly counted with him! Match Time: 19:31 Cole: "He's done it! Bobby Lashley has captured the championship"! Ventura: "I don't believe it Michael, I just don't believe it". LASHLEY's MUSIC HIT AND THE CROWD WENT NUTS AS ENOS RAISED HIS ARM AND HANDED HIM THE BELT. Cole: "Just when it looked like Lashley was down and out, he reached into that reserve tank and found something, found enough to become Intercontinental champion"! Ventura: "A star has definitely been born tonight in Atlanta"! KENNEDY WAS STILL DOWN AS CHRISTIAN BACKED UP THE RAMP, HOLDING HIS MIDSECTION AND LOOKING BACK AT THE VICTORIOUS LASHLEY. Cole: "What a way to start Eruption, the first of what will likely be many titles in the career of Bobby Lashley"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... SHANE McMAHON IS ON THE PHONE WHEN AXL IRVIN AND TRACI BROOKS COME UP. Shane McMahon: "Okay, well tell Foley we'll iron out the details later, but I gotta let you go. Okay. SHANE HANGS UP Axl, Traci, what can I do for you guys"? Axl Irvin: "Don't B.S. with us Shane, I want to know what the hell this Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal crap is all about". Shane: "Well, it's a wheel with about twelve matches on it and someone........ Axl: "I know that, I want to know why it was added to my match". Shane: "Look, I run PrimeTime, always have and for the forseeable future, always will. I owe you no explanation". Axl: "Okay, well maybe you can answer this. Why am I hearing all these rumors about Flair being in town"? Shane: "Hmmm, I haven't heard those rumors". Axl: "Well I'll say this, if Flair is here and he crosses pathes with me, it will be the last thing he ever does in the TWF". Cole: "Strong words there from Axl Irvin, did you hear those rumors Jess"? Ventura: "I heard them, but I haven't seen Flair anywhere so I'd like to know who started them". Cole: "Well we're ready for our next match, but we've got something going on in the back". CAMERAS ARE SEEN SCRAMBLING AROUND IN THE BACK, TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE SHOT RESTS ON AGENTS WHO HAVE SURROUNDED STRIFE AND BAHAMUT's DRESSING ROOM, WHERE THE TWO ARE SHOWN LAYING AND THEY ARE BLOODIED. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE AND TAYLOR MADE IS IN THE RING, HAVING FUN WITH SOME OF THE FANS WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND A VERY EERIE TUNE HITS. A RED HAZE FALLS OVER THE CROWD AS ARIEL COMES OUT FOLLOWED BY KEVIN THORN WHO IS MAKING HIS IN RING DEBUT. Cole: "What the hell happened back there?! Strife and Bahamut have been assaulted"! Ventura: "And I've just been told in my headset that an ambulance is on it's way, they're both seriously hurt". Cole: "Well somebody needs to get to the bottom of who did it to them but look at this, you talk about bizarre, Jess". Ventura: "I don't know what to make of this duo here but this guy Kevin Thorn, he stands about six foot seven and has to be around the three hundred pound mark. Taylor Made is gonna have his hands full". Cole: "And what about this weird relationship between he and Ariel? Not to mention that they say they are out for the blood of all PrimeTime superstars, yeah, I'd say Taylor Made has his hands full"! Taylor Made vs. Kevin Thorn w/ Ariel Jokingly, Taylor covered his neck and begged Thorn not to bite him, but Thorn didn't see the humor in it, kicking Taylor right in the face. He continued to stomp and kick at Taylor while he was in the corner. Things turned ungly quickly for Taylor as Thorn whipped him to the ropes and caught him with a spinning scrapbuster slam. Ariel got up on the apron and hung upside down on the ropes as Thorn was in complete control. Taylor got up behind him and threw a dropkick to the back that almost knocked Ariel off the ropes and to the floor. Taylor scored with some right hands before hitting the ropes but Thorn clubbed him with a clothesline. From there, Thorn picked Taylor up and pulled him across the top rope before delivering an incredible version of the Stunner. Taylor was out right there but the methodical Thorn pulled him up and hoisted him above his head. He then got him in position for the old Razor's Edge powerbomb and delivered it with plenty of impact to get the win. Match Time: 3:21 Cole: "And just like that, this thing is over and boy, when Ariel said she was going to get some assistance from the dark side, I would've never thought she meant this. That was impressive"! Ventura: "Yeah, Dracula, I mean Thorn, ran roughshod on Taylor Made there and with Ariel calling the shots, they are going to be very dangerous". THORN AND ARIEL CELEBRATED THE WIN, GROPING EACH OTHER IN THE RING NEXT TO THE FALLEN TAYLOR MADE. BACKSTAGE...... IN THE BACK, MARIA IS STANDING WITH THE BLOOD BROTHERS, WHO HAVE THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES OVER THEIR SHOULDERS. Maria: "Up next, we are going to have the first ever Blood Brothers Invitational. Tell me guys, why did you make this match"? Dustin Kash: "I'll handle this one Sean. My Maria, what thoughtful questions you ask. But to answer your question, we created the Blood Brothers Invitational because it seems to us that there is a growing number of tag teams here on PrimeTime so we thought they all should have a chance, not that any of them can beat us". O'HAIRE AND KASH LAUGH Maria: "Okay, well what about the invitations? Who'd you give one too"? Sean O'Haire: "Maria, you'll see who got an invitation in a few minutes, when they're all beating the hell out of each other and than Kash and I get to pick up the mess. But we did give one to Strife and Bahamut and we just saw them both being loaded into an ambulance". Maria: "Yeah, I saw that too, I hope they're okay". Kash (sarcastically): "Yeah, so do we". KASH AND O'HAIRE AGAIN LET OUT A LAUGH BEFORE WALKING OFF. LA FAMILIA's MUSIC HITS AND SUPER CRAZY COMES OUT WITH PSYCHOSIS TO A DECENT POP. Cole: "Well we're ready for the Blood Brothers Invitational and are those two cocky or what"? Ventura: "No, they're a great team, they have to be if they have their own invitational"! THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS WHEN THE HIGHLANDERS MUSIC PLAYS. Cole: "This will basically be a turmoil match where if you win, you continue, at the end of the thing, the last team standing has a title shot against the Blood Brothers, Jess"! Ventura: "Well the odds are definitely stacked against these two teams. The winner here will have to win four matches and then defeat O'Haire and Kash, I don't think so". Blood Brothers Invitational Match #1 La Familia vs. The Highlanders Psychosis started the match off with Rory McCallister and Psychosis definitely seemed to quick for him, catching him with a flying wheel kick off a hip toss. A tag was made to Super Crazy who slingshotted himself into the ring with a flying right foot to the head and a standing moonsault then got him a 2 count. La Familia looked very good, making frequent tags. But after missing Rory in the corner, Super Crazy found himself on the receiving end of 3 right jabs. Rory then took the head of Crazy and rammed him face first into his knee. Both men were down but Robbie was begging for the tag. Psychosis yelled something to Crazy in spanish as Rory made the tag. Robbie hit the ring with a big clothesline before lifting Crazy into the air with a backbody drop. Psychosis tried to get involved but Robbie caught him with a right hand. Rory tagged back into the match and they caught Crazy with a battering ram, a move made famous by the Bushwhackers. Rory got Crazy up for a vertical suplex but Psychosis came with a dropkick to the right knee. Robbie tried to help his cousin but referee Mickey Henson wouldn't allow it. Psychosis then clapped his hands to simulate a tag as Crazy went to the top rope. Crazy came off with a missile dropkick, but caught his own partner when Rory moved. Rory made the tag to Robbie and they put Psychosis down with the "Scot Drop" to get the 1.....2........3. After the match, Psychosis pushed Super Crazy, blaming him for the loss. But it was clear Crazy wasn't going to take the blame as he knocked Psychosis to the mat with a right hand before leaving his partner in the ring. Match Time: 9:41 THE ORIENT EXPRESS' MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT, LEAD BY SONNY ONOO. TANAKA IS MOTIONING AROUND HIS WAIST THAT THEY WANT THE TITLES. Blood Brothers Invitational Match #2 The Highlanders vs. The Orient Express w/ Sonny Onoo The Highlanders were ready for the former long time champions as they tried to ambush them, hitting the ring quickly. Kato got in a thrust to the throat of Robbie but Robbie responded with a right hand and he and Rory combined to whip Kato into his own partner. The Highlanders then hit Kato with the battering ram but Tanaka broke up the pin attempt. Henson did his best to get one man from each team to their corner and Kato was in the ring with Robbie. After a club to the back, Robbie hit an inverted gutbuster. A tag was made to Rory who went to the top rope and flew off with a double axe handle, knocking Kato to the mat. Rory made a cover but could only get a 2 count. Rory pulled Kato up and whipped him to the ropes but Kato went low with a dropkick on the same knee Psychosis got earlier. Kato tagged in Tanaka, who went at the knee like a shark smelling blood. Tanaka then locked in a japanese nerve hold, pinching his carotid artery. Rory got up and was able to break the hold with a sitdown jawbreaker. But Tanaka didn't go down and Rory's knee wouldn't allow much movement. After a kick to the back of the knee, Tanaka knocked Robbie off the apron with a running forearm. He then made the tag to Kato who came in with a back footsweep at the same time Tanaka cracked Rory with a savat kick. Kato topped him and hooked the leg deep for the 3 count. Match Time: 5:55 AS THE HIGHLANDERS MOVED OUT, "NO LEAF CLOVER" BY METALLICA HITS, BRINGING OUT EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND VLAD THE IMPALER OUT AS MONICA AND JAMES MITCHELL FOLLOW. Blood Brothers Invitational Match #3 The Orient Express w/ Sonny Onoo vs. Eddie Saint James and Vlad the Impaler w/ James Mitchell and Monica The Saint and Vlad slid into the ring and both members of the Orient Express were all over them with stomps to the back. After a double superkick on Vlad, Kato grabbed Saint James from behind, looking to german suplex him following a superkick from Tanaka. But The Saint came up with a very fundamental countered and reversed position, pushing Kato right into Tanaka. Kato pulled short of getting struck by the superkick but Saint James pounded him over the back. Just then, there was a disturbance outside the ring between James Mitchell and Sonny Onoo. It seemed Mitchell had found the pouch of salt on Onoo and the two were struggling over it when Monica came and put Onoo down with a roundhouse to the head. Tanaka saw this and tried to go over the wife of the Saint but Vlad got up and kicked Tanaka right in the side of the head, knocking him out of the ring and to the floor. The Saint then caught Kato with the "Death to Humanity" and he covered him for the 1.......2......3. Match Time: 3:09 SUDDENLY, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE BROOD's MUSIC HIT. SEVERAL STRANGE NOISES WERE HEARD AS THE FANS WONDERED WHAT WAS GOING ON. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, THE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND BOTH JAMES MITCHELL AND MONICA WERE COVERED IN A RED SUBSTANCE. Blood Brothers Invitational Match #4 Eddie Saint James and Vlad the Impaler w/ James Mitchell and Monica vs. The Brood The Saint and Vlad were beside themselves at the sight of their managerial duo. The Saint went outside the ring, angered at the site of his wife. This was exactly what the Brood wanted as both Gangrel and the Lost Boy came through the crowd and attacked Vlad from behind. Gangrel then got him up and put him down with the Impaler DDT. Before the Saint even realized what happened, Gangrel pinned Vlad's shoulders to the mat to win the Invitational. Match Time: :09 Cole: "Are you kidding me?! The Brood is gonna win this thing like that"?! Ventura: "They sure are Michael, they are as fresh as a team that hasn't wrestled and now, they have a title shot"! Cole: "Well not that I feel bad for the Blood Brothers, but they're fresh as a team that hasn't wrestled because they haven't! That was a premeditated sneak attack by the Brood"! Ventura: "And a perfect move if you ask me". Cole: "Well from what we understand, this title match will take place immediately"! Ventura: "And it's no disqualifications, Michael"! "COME ON" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE KICKS ON THE AND THE TWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, SEAN O'HAIRE AND DUSTIN KASH COME OUT TO SOME MASSIVE HEAT. THEY ARE CARRYING THEIR BLACK STAFFS AND THE TITLES ARE AROUND EACH OF THEIR WAISTS. Cole: "Here come the champions who probably thought they were gonna face a team that had been through a war and if I'm not mistaken, these two teams have never met before". Ventura: "A brilliant move by Gangrel and Swinger. I hate to say it, but they may;ve outsmarted the champions here"! No DQs/TWF Tag Team Title Match Challengers: The Brood vs. The Blood Brothers Sean O'Haire got into the ring just as the Lost Boy took Kash out with a baseball slide. Gangrel and Swinger then mauled O'Haire, pulling his jacket off and whipping him with it. After a double DDT, Swinger made the cover but O'Haire was up at 1. Kash went to the top rope as Gangrel held O'Haire's arms behind his back but O'Haire dropped to one knee anf flung Gangrel over his body before hitting the ring ropes, crotching Swinger. Kash then got into the ring with his staff and he tossed O'Haire his. O'Haire cracked Gangrel in the back of the legs before smashing him over the head with it. Kash took his staff and whacked Swinger hard across the body before using it to perform a russian leg sweep for a nasty effect. With Swinger in the middle of the ring, both Kash and O'Haire went to opposite turnbuckles. O'Haire came off with the Seanton Bomb just as Kash hit a flying legdrop, a move the anti-Blood Brothers crowd even liked and one they are calling Death from Above. Gangrel tried to get his team back into the match, picking up one of the martial arts staffs. But O'Haire ducked the swing and kicked Gangrel right in the mouth before shooting him to the ropes. Kash then came over and they caught Gangrel for a double spinebuster known as the Blood Bank. Gangrel rolled out of the ring, in plenty of pain as Swinger staggered to his feet. But O'Haire scooped him up for the "Widowmaker" and covered him for the 1.........2........3. Match Time: 5:27 Ventura: "Wow..... I'm convinced! Sean O'Haire and Dustin Kash seem miles beyond this entire tag team division, Michael"! Cole: "Well they were able to use those fighting staffs which amount to lethal weapons but you're right..... wait a minute, look at this"! THE CROWD BROKE INTO AN INSANE CHEER AS BOTH BAHAMUT AND STRIFE RAN OUT, BANDAGED UP. O'HAIRE SAW THEM APPROACHING OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS EYE AND LET KASH KNOW BEFORE THEY BOTH HOPPED OUT OF THE RING ON THE OTHER SIDE AND INTO THE CROWD. Ventura: "What the heck are they doing here? I thought they were supposed to be in the hospital"! Cole: "Well it looks like they're out and judging by this, it's pretty clear who attacked them earlier tonight"! STRIFE AND BAHAMUT STOOD IN THE RING, YELLING FOR THE BLOOD BROTHERS TO COME BACK BUT THE CROWD BOOED AS O'HAIRE AND KASH MADE IT TO AN EXIT DOOR AND DISAPPERED. Ventura: "These people can boo all they want, the Blood Brothers don't owe these guys nothin'"! Cole: "The Blood Brothers can get away from this fight, but Strife and Bahamut are on the hunt"! BACKSTAGE........ SHANE THOMPSON IS SHOWN IN THE BACK AND HIS PERSONAL CAMERA, RAN BY ALEX SHELLEY, IS ROLLING. THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON A PICTURE THOMPSON IS HOLDING, ONE OF MICK FOLEY. Shane Thompson: "Get a good look at this Alex. Can you believe that this piece of garbage, this slob, is so revered by the fans of this sport that they actually chant "Foley is God"? That same man holds a position of power here in the TWF. Ya see Alex, this is the kind of thing you need to think about when you're kicking Johnny Hazard's head in tonight. Think about all those stupid people, who know nothing about the beauty of this sport, calling this man a God". Alex Shelley: "It's a travesty Shane, a pure travesty". Thompson: "The next stage of the war on hardcore takes place tonight.... make sure the camera is on". In another part of the backstage area, Jordan Rockwell is shown standing with Maria and the right side of his face near the upper forehead and eye area are bruised.
Maria: "Jordan later on you are going to be facing Axl Irvin in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match and my question is are you nervous"?
Rockwell: "Whoa..whoa... now hold right there Maria. I know what you are about to ask me, am I nervous because I don't know what the match will be right?
MARIA NODS
Lemme tell you this, no scratch that, Axl Irvin let me tell you that not only am I not nervous, I don't give a crap what that wheel stops on because as long as my fist hits your face and my foot lodges up your ass, I am cool".
Maria: "Wait, if you knew what I was going to say does that mean your psychic? Oh what am I thinking"?
Rockwell looks at Maria then into the camera with amazement and mouths "Oh my God".
Rockwell: "Anyway for the past two or three weeks, I took some of your best shots and you didn't get the job done cause I'm still standing so tonight in spin the wheel, I just got two words for ya.
THE FANS YELL "SHOW TIME" IN UNISON
No...... my turn!
RANDY ORTON WALKS UP AND HE AND ROCKWELL STARE EACH OTHER DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS. If you'll excuse me, I have a wheel to go spin". ROCKWELL WALKS OFF AS ORTON MOVES IN CLOSE ON MARIA. THE CAMERA FOLLOWS ROCKWELL AS HE WALKS DOWN A HALLWAY AND COMES UP TO THE WHEEL WHERE SHANE McMAHON AND PRIMETIME SENIOR OFFICAL MIKE CHIODA STAND ON EITHER SIDE. Shane McMahon: "Here it is, whenever you're ready". Rockwell: "What do we have here"? Mike Chioda: "There's some dangerous matches on here Jordan, we've got a bullrope match, steel cage, coal miner's glove match, a mixed gender tag, there's even an I Quit match, you sure you're ready for this"? Rockwell: "Is that a serious question? How long have you been around here with me? Move out of the way". ROCKWELL STEPS UP AND SPINS THE WHEEL, GIVING IT A GOOD WHIRL. IT GIES AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST ON "LAST MAN STANDING". Shane McMahon: "There you have it, it's gonna be a Last Man Standing match"! Rockwell (smiling): "Perfect". THE SHOT GOES BACK TO WHERE MARIA WAS STANDING WITH ORTON. Randy Orton: "Ya see that Maria, typical Jordan Rockwell, excited about having a match he has no idea whether he can win or not"! Maria: "Does.... does that mean you're rooting for Axl Irvin"? Orton: "No, you know what, I don't care! Because tonight is my night, tonight is about me! All I've heard about is Batista is unstoppable, Batista has your number Randy, what are you going to do?! I'll tell ya what I'm going to do. Tonight, in front of all these stupid fans that actually cheer for Batista, I'm gonna hit him with the "RKO" and have him counting the ceiling lights as I pin his shoulders to the match and take the Universal title...... the title that has had my name on it since I came to the TWF! Then Maria, I want you to give Batista a post match interview and ask him one simple question....... Weren't you supposed to be unbeatable"? ORTON WALKS AWAY AS MARIA JUST SHAKES HER HEAD. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" IS HEARD AND EDGE COMES OUT AS "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE PLAYS HIM TO THE RING. Cole: "What about that partner? Jordan Rockwell and Axl Irvin are gonna have a Last Man Standing match tonight in Atlanta"! Ventura: "Oh I thought for sure you were gonna comment on the arrogance or the cockiness of Randy Orton, have you changed your opinion"? Cole: "No, I just figured Batista would handle that for me"! Ventura: "Now I have a question Michael, since you think you know everything. If Edge wins this match, the Tazmission is out of the TWF, but will Taz be able to use that hold in this match"? Cole: "As far as I know, yes he will and we know that that move has done Edge in before"! "BEFORE I FORGET" BY SLIPKNOT COMES ON AND TAZ APPEARS TO A HUGE REACTION. Ventura: "What do you mean it's done him in? It's an illegal manuever"! Cole: "If it's illegal, why don't referees disqualify him? Taz has been winning matches all over the world with that hold, Jess"! Ventura: "And what does he say? He says I just choked you out! Last time I checked, at least back when I did this.... choking was illegal"! Cole: "Well if Edge can finally defeat the street thug from Brooklyn, the Tazmission will be no more, but he's gotta beat him in this match to do that". Edge vs. Taz The bell sounded and the two combatants approached each other, ready to lock up. But just before they did, Edge pulled away. After loosening up a bit, Edge moved in, looking for a collar and elbow tie but again, he pulled off. The crowd booed as it was clear Edge was trying to get inside the head of Taz. Looking for a cheap shot, Edge charged him but Taz was waiting with an overhead belly to belly throw. He then stood over Edge who was on all fours and clubbed him on each side of the head with some swinging forearms. Taz pulled him up and whipped him to the corner before following in. Edge was waiting with a foot to the face and he ran out but Taz smashed him with a clothesline. He then tried to lock in his vaunted submission hold but Edge had it well scouted, slipping out and elbowing him in the mouth. Edge then hit the ropes and drilled Taz with the spear, hooking the leg for the 1.......2........, but it wasn't enough! Edge yelled at referee Chris Kay, claiming he had 3, but all that did was allow Taz to get to his feet and he put Edge down with another clothesline. Then came the erray of suplexes. After a belly to belly, Taz pulled Edge in for an innovative cradle suplex. A cover netted a 2 count but Edge was in trouble. Taz lifted him up to the top turnbuckle and punched him with a right hand before climbing up with him. He wrapped his arms around Edge, looking for the belly to belly and he hit it. The crowd couldn't believe the impact as Edge slammed into the mat and Taz crawled over and made the cover to get the 1........2........, but Edge was up. Immediately, Taz pulled him up and whipped him to the ropes. But he put his head down too early and Edge grabbed him in a front facelock, looking for the "Edge-a-cution". But Taz blocked it and turned it into a northern lights suplex for another near fall. Both men got to their feet and Taz threw a right hand but Edge ducked and countered with a backdrop suplex. He then pulled him up and shot him to the far side, leapfrogging over him. But Taz put on the breaks and when Edge landed, he was pulled to the mat with the "Tazmission", a beautiful move by Taz. Edge's arms flailed around as he fought it with all his might but he soon went out and after checking his arm just one time, Kay signaled for the bell. Match Time: 8:50 Ventura: "Oh no"! Cole: "That's it.... Edge has once again been choked out and the Tazmission stays"! Ventura: "Listen to what you just said Michael.... it's an illegal move"! "BEFORE I FORGET" BLARED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA AS TAZ CELEBRATED THE VICTORY. Cole: "For anyone who thought Taz couldn't translate his previous success in another company to right here on PrimeTime, they were dead wrong! Taz has just placed his name with the elite of this company"! Ventura: "Yeah, with an illegal move! I know I'd be proud"! BACKSTAGE....... CM PUNK IS BACKSTAGE, GETTING READY FOR HIS MATCH BY LOOSENING HIS WRISTS WHEN CHAE COMES UP. Chae: "CM Punk.... there you are". CM Punk (sarcastically) "Chae, what a pleasant surprise". Chae: "Here in just a few minutes, my man Chaos Wolf is gonna show the world exactly how big of a punk you really are. But I realized that I haven't really had a chance to tell you what I think of you". Punk: "I'm all ears". WITH THAT, CHAE HAULS OFF AND SLAPS PUNK ACROSS THE FACE BEFORE WALKING OFF. PUNK IS ALMOST SMILING ABOUT THE WHOLE THING. THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON A LADDER SITTING JUST OUTSIDE THE RING WHEN DAIVARI's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO PLENTY OF BOOS. Cole: "Ouch, that had to hurt. CM Punk scheduled to take on Chaos Wolf later on tonight but right now Jess, it's time for what should be the most exciting match on tonight's card"! Ventura: "It's the Lightheavyweight division, which you can only find on PrimeTime, of course it will be"! GREGORY HELMS' MUSIC COMES ON AND HE TOO IS BOOED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP. Cole: "Gregory Helms a surprise participant in this match, earning his way in after defeating the number one contender Ultimo Dragon. But what about Daivari? He was always thought of as more of a manager and now he's been put in this match". Ventura: "Daivari has a ton of talent Cole, it was just untapped because he was hanging around that piece of trash Muhammad Hassan all that time"! THE ULTIMO DRAGON's JAPANESE TUNE COMES ON AND HE COMES OUT AS FLAMES RISE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RAMP. HE IS GREETED BY A VERY FAVORABLE CHEER. Cole: "Ultimo Dragon has got to be a heavy favorite to win this match and many still consider him to be the best Lightheavyweight champion in TWF history"! Ventura: "You could make that argument although if you ask me, it carries no weight because of the current reign of the man we're about to see come out". PAUL LONDON's MUSIC PLAYS AND HE RUNS OUT TO A TREMENDOUS CHEER WITH THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "And here he comes, the Lightheavyweight champion, Paul London who has held that title two weeks shy of one year Jess"! Ventura: "And that may be the single most impressive thing in the TWF today Michael! If he wins this match, he may be the best champion we've ever seen in the TWF, for any title"! Cole: "This will definitely be the toughest challenge for London to date as he faces at least the same odds Christian had earlier, if not worse"! Fatal 4 Way Ladder Match/TWF Lightheavyweight Title Ultimo Dragon vs. Daivari vs. Gregory Helms vs. (c) Paul London The bell sounded and Daivari immediately went at the champion London and as the two traded shots, Ultimo Dragon mixed it up with both men. Meanwhile, an oppurtunistic Gregory Helms had gone out and gotten the ladder. He slid it in the ring, stood it up and began climbing but a spin kick by Ultimo knocked Daivari right into the ladder and that sent Helms over the top rope, tumbling to the floor. Ultimo threw a kick but London ducked and caught him with the dropsault. Daivari and London again went at it and after catching Daivari with a sitout spinebuster, London set the ladder up with his sights set on grabbing his belt. He began to ascend the ladder but about halfway up, he was knocked off by Helms who flew at him with a missile dropkick. Both men were down and Ultimo grabbed Helms, looking for the Dragon DDT. He went into the move but Helms countered and just threw the Dragon over the top rope. Ultimo looked to land awkwardly on his feet and possibly sprained his ankle. Helms and Daivari, working together, took on London. After a double dropkick, Daivari went to pick him up but Helms came from behind with the "Nightmare on Helms Street" to Daivari! He then set the ladder up, making his second attempt at going up. He quickly climbed it and got to the top, reaching for belt but London came up the other side and punched Helms in the gut. The two men began to trade shots but after a thumb to the eyes, Helms rammed London face first into the top step of the ladder. That led to an amazing superplex by Helms and the crowd was going nuts. With those two men down and out and Ultimo unable to return to the ring, the door opened for Daivari. An ear to ear grin set on the face of the man who had to be the biggest underdog in the match and like a thief in the night, he climbed up the still standing ladder and grabbed the belt, taking it off the hook to win the match. Match Time: 4:25 Cole: "Are you kidding me? Daivari has won this match"? Ventura: "Don't say it like it's a surprise Michael, I told you coming in this man had talent and now, he's got the chance to show it"! DAIVARI's MUSIC PLAYED AND THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED AS HE STOOD ATOP THE LADDER, HOLDING UP THE BELT. Cole: "But Paul London's nearly year long title reign comes to an end like this? With Daivari leaving with his title"? BACKSTAGE........ MARIA HAS CAUGHT UP WITH THE BLOOD BROTHERS WHO, NOW IN STREET CLOTHES, ARE LEAVING THE ARENA. Maria: "Hey guys, I was wondering if you could tell me why you didn't face Bahamut and Strife tonight. I mean, you did say you sent them an invitation, right"? Dustin Kash: "Those two had an invitation and then they had an accident.... not our problem! But for them to come out and ruin our victory celebration, that's another story! You mark my words Maria, as long as we're the champs, those two will never get a shot at our belts"! KASH AND O'HAIRE WALK AWAY, EXITING THE ARENA. CM PUNK's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE NIGHT's BIGGEST POPS AS SEVERAL PRO-CM PUNK SIGNS ARE SPOTTED IN THE CROWD, MANY CONTAINING THE FAMILIAR PEPSI LOGO. Cole: "For weeks, this man has had his problems with Chaos Wolf and those were only exacerbated by that slap from Chae tonight". Ventura: "And now Chaos Wolf is gonna have the chance to add insult to injury by defeating Punk tonight". Cole: "CM Punk has only been defeated once here in the TWF, that coming at the hands of Chris Masters but it was mainly due to the interference of Chaos Wolf". THE CROWD ERUPTS IN BOOS AS "IN THE END" BY LINKIN PARK COMES ON AND CHAOS WOLF STEPS OUT WEARING A BLACK DUSTER COAT AND DARK SHADES. ALONGSIDE HIM IS CHAE WHO IS ALSO WEARING A PAIR OF SHADES. Ventura: "Well put yourself in this man's shoes Cole. You've been busting your ass on PrimeTime for a couple years and then some punk.... pardon the pun, comes in and gets all the attention"! Cole: "I've busted my butt here for years and everyone seems to like you better"! Ventura: "I wonder why". CM Punk vs. Chaos Wolf w/ Chae The match started with some basic chain wrestling, a strength of Punk's. After a deep arm drag, he had a reverse armbar on Wolf who tried to somersault his way free only for Punk to stand up and use his left arm to clothesline him. Punk hit the ropes but Wolf got in a good kick to the abdomen before grabbing him by the hair and sliding him under the bottom rope and to the floor. As Wolf turned referee Mickey Henson's back to the action, Chae got in a few more shots on Punk. Punk slowly got to the apron, trying to pull himself back into the ring but Wolf brought him back in with a suplex. A cover was made but Punk kicked out at 2. Wolf then tried to take a page out of his book, keeping him on the mat with a keylock. But Punk got up to a vertical position and used his foot to break the hold. After a kick to the midsection, he hit an STO on Wolf before locking in the Anaconda Vice. It looked like it was going to be over but fortunately for Wolf, he had the presence of mind to reach his free hand under the bottom rope to earn a break. Punk pulled him to the center of the ring and tried to go back to his signature hold but Wolf used both feet to kick him in the face before getting him up and pulling him into a stiff DDT. He made the cover but again, Punk was up at 2. Off an irish whip, Wolf grabbed Punk in a sleeper hold but Punk easily countered with 2 elbows to the ribs and after facing him, he slapped him on either side of the head before catching him with a big roundhouse kick to the back of the head and neck. That shot staggered Wolf and left him open to be hit with the Uranage but a cover only got Punk a 2 count. Wolf rolled to his stomach to prevent the Anaconda Vice from being locked in and Henson pulled Punk away for a break. Wolf rose up with a clothesline that just flattened Punk. Looking to finish him off, Wolf went to the top rope but Punk got up and swept his legs out from under him. Many of the fans in the crowd got out of their seats as if they knew what was coming and coincidentally, it was the move of the night. After locking Wolf's arms, Punk delivered an amazing Pedigree off the top rope, burying Wolf's face into the mat. A chant of "That shit ruled" broke out as Henson's hand slapped the mat 3 times to give Punk the match. Match Time: 10:07 Cole: "Did we really just see that?! That might be the most amazing thing I've ever seen"! Ventura: "Chaos Wolf wrestled a great match, even escaping the Anaconda Vice but there's no way he could've been prepared for whatever the hell that was"! CM PUNK CELEBRATED THE WIN WITH THE FANS WHO WERE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF HIS PERFORMANCE. Cole: "I still can't believe we just saw that..... wow"! BACKSTAGE......... SHANE THOMPSON AND ALEX SHELLEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE RING WHEN THEY RUN INTO NONE OTHER THAN TERRY FUNK. Shane Thompson: "What the hell do you want"? Terry Funk: "I hear you boys have a little battle going on". Thompson: "Look Terry, I hate to....... Funk: "No you shut your damn mouth! You two guys want a war! You have the nerve to say guys like Mick Foley have ruined this business! That's a slap in my face! Guys like Mick Foley and myself have bled all over this damn country, broken bones and lost ears so that you two can talk all the trash you're talking, so that you can earn a living in this great business! If it weren't for guys like Mick Foley, you'd be flipping hamburgers somewhere so don't give me your crap you son of a bitch! As for tonight, Johnny Hazard's a man I know real well. He's not someone I've always seen eye to eye with, but he respects the things he needs to respect. So good luck with that and as for your little war, it'd be in your best interest to drop it..... because it's a battle you can't win! Now get the hell out of my face before I stick that camera somewhere you don't want me to"! SHELLEY QUICKLY WALKS AWAY BUT THOMPSON STANDS THERE, STARING A HOLE THROUGH FUNK BEFORE LEAVING AS WELL. CAMERAS GO TO THE DRESSING ROOM OF AXL IRVIN AND HE AND TRACI ARE PREPARING FOR THE LAST MAN STANDING MATCH. Traci: "But a Last Man Standing match? Are you sure about this"? Axl Irvin: "I'm sure about it because it's the best type of match for me to use any means necessary to hurt Rockwell and hurt him bad". JUST THEN, THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. TRACI GETS UP AND OPENS IT AND A MAN DRESSED AS RIC FLAIR, WHO IS DOING A VERY GOOD JOB OF LOOKING LIKE HIM, STANDS THERE. Ric Flair impersonator: "Woooooooo"! Axl Irvin: "What the hell"? AXL VICIOUSLY PULLS THE MAN INTO THE ROOM AND HE SOON HAS MORE THAN HE BARGAINED FOR. AFTER BEING BEATEN AROUND THE ROOM BY AXL, THE MAN SCRAMBLED TO HIS FEET, TRYING TO LEAVE, BUT TRACI WAS BLOCKING THE DOOR. BEHIND HIM, AXL HAD GRABBED A STEEL CHAIR AND HE WAFFLED THE MAN OVER THE HEAD WITH IT, KNOCKING HIM CLEAN OUT. Traci: "It's not even Flair". Axl: "I don't give a damn, this is Rockwell's work and by the end of the night, Rockwell will join this piece of crap..... unconcious and beaten by me". "MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BY THE BLANK THEORY COMES ON AND SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT WITH ALEX SHELLEY WHO IS CARRYING HIS CAMCORDER. BOTH MEN ARE LOUDLY BOOED. Cole: "Did you hear what Terry Funk had to say to these two"? Ventura: "Well what I wanna know is how the heck Terry Funk got in the building! He's not part of PrimeTime. He doesn't work for the TWF"! Cole: "He's a legend in this business, that works for me. But I hope he got to these two, I hope what he said knocked some things around in the heads of these two men and their war against hardcore". "NEW WORLD DISORDER" BY BIOHAZARD HITS AND JOHNNY HAZARD COMES OUT TO A VERY FAVORABLE CHEER WITH THE HAREM. Ventura: "Listen to this Michael, this is why they have waged this war. What does Johnny Hazard bring to the table? The most impressive thing about him is the women he has hanging all over him but I'm not sure if they're drunk, on drugs, or what"! Cole: "So what are you getting at partner, are you saying that Johnny Hazard can't wrestle, like Thompson and Shelley? All I know is that every time he's in that ring, Johnny Hazard is a competitor and he will give these people what they want"! Ventura: "And that's his downfall! This business, this sport isn't about jumping off ladders and landing through stacked up tables.... it's about the science of wrestling"! Cole: "This will be our first look at Alex Shelley inside a TWF ring as if you remember....... Ventura: "Sorry to cut you off, but for those of you who are unfamiliar with Alex Shelley, this man is a great wrestler and he's gonna wrestle circles around Johnny Hazard in this one"! Johnny Hazard vs. Alex Shelley w/ Shane Thompson Just as the bell sounded, Shane Thompson got up on the apron, holding the camcorder and he got Hazard's attention. It was clear this was planned all along as Shelley ran up from behind but Hazard sensed him coming and turned back, whalloping him with an overhand right and then another. Hazard shot him to the ropes and connected with a big clothesline but as he moved in, Shelley used a single leg takedown and stood up, twisting the right knee and foot of Hazard. Hazard tried to roll over but that seemed to only make things worse as Shelley went down to one knee, now with a basic ankle lock on. From there, Shelley hopped to the top of his body and put on a side headlock. Hazard was able to get up though and he countered with a backdrop suplex, dropping Shelley onto the back of his head to break the hold. Hazard got to his feet and kicked Shelley right in the ribs 3 times. He then pulled him up and delivered a version of the Diamond Cutter. He had Shelley in trouble but noticed Thompson filming the Harem with his personal camcorder. As Thompson shot the four women, he seemed to be narrating as well and could be heard saying "This right here, this is what Alex and I are trying to clean up". Hazard came over and took a swipe at him but Thompson avoided it and Shelley came from behind with a backcracker across both his knees. Shelley made the cover but Hazard was up at 2. After a swinging leg neckbreaker, Shelley went to the apron, slingshotting himself in with a perfect clothesline. Outside the ring, Thompson was still filming the women and they had had enough. The 4 voluptuous ladies tried to gang up on Thompson, but Shelley came outside the ring and pulled them off, one by one. Shelley seemed to cop an extra feel of the fourth girl and she slapped him across the face. Hazard then slid under the bottom rope and took out Shelley with a clothesline. After ramming him face first into the steel ring steps, he rolled Shelley into the ring. But referee Mike Enos had his attention on Shelley in the ring and his back to what was going on outside of it. Thompson set his camcorder down on the ring steps and kicked Hazard right in the face with a stiff superkick before rolling him into the ring. Hazard used the ropes to help himself up but Shelley used an amazing inverted russian legsweep and he hooked the leg as Enos made the 3 count. Match Time: 7:53 Cole: "Oh yeah..... what an honorable win for those two! I hope they got all that on tape"! Ventura: "Alex Shelley has won the match Michael, no matter how you try to slice it. And what an incredible finishing move, he calls that the Shellshock". "MIDDLE OF NOWHERE" PLAYED AGAIN AND THE DUO OF THOMPSON AND SHELLEY LEFT TO PLENTY OF BOOS. THOMPSON KEPT RECORDING HAZARD WHO WAS STILL DOWN IN THE RING, SURROUNDED BY THE HAREM WHO WERE ALL CONCERNED. Cole: "He may've won the match, but it seems to me that he and Shane Thompson are making more enemies than they know what to do with"! BACKSTAGE..... SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE...... CAMERAS CATCH THE TAIL END OF A CONVERSATION SHANE McMAHON IS HAVING ON THE PHONE. Shane McMahon: "That'd be a huge trade. Yeah, I agree, we gotta announce this soon ya know? Okay, sounds good, I'll talk to ya later..... bye". Ventura: "What's going on there Michael, is Shane working out some kind of deal with Rampage"? Cole: "He's talking about some kind of trade but speaking of Rampage, the TWF's next pay-per-view event will be the October spectacular known as DoomsDay! Tune into Rampage for all the details on this huge annual event"! "WOOOOOOOOOOOO" IS HEARD BEFORE LEADING INTO "LIT UP" BY BUCKCHERRY AND AXL IRVIN STEPS OUT TO SOME VERY SERIOUS BOOS. Cole: "Oh now what, he's got Ric Flair's Woooo in his entrance"? Ventura: "Sounded that way to me". Cole: "Folks, this will be a Last Man Standing match, one of the most brutal matches we have seen in the TWF. The only way to win is to incapacitate your opponent, making it so they can't answer a ten count"! Ventura: "And this will be Axl's first Last Man Standing match". Cole: "Well let's be honest Jess, that wheel could've landed on anything. How prepared are these guys for a match as physically demanding as this one will be"? Ventura: "Did you see what Axl did to that chump dressed like Ric Flair? I'd say he's ready"! THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET FOR ONE OF, IF NOT THEE LOUDEST POP OF THE NIGHT WHEN "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC PLAYS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT, A LOOK OF SERIOUS DETERMINATION IN HIS EYES. Cole: "In case you haven't noticed Jesse, that man dressed like Ric Flair is not this man..... it's the Franchise! You made mention that this was Axl's first Last Man Standing match. Not only has Rockwell competed in them before, but he's been in TLC, an Ambulance match, ladder matches, House of Horrors, the list goes on and on"! Ventura: "There is no doubt that he is one of the best ever and this will be the biggest match of Axl Irvin's life, including the one he had with Flair at MeltDown! But this is where stars are born Cole, this is where a guy realizes he can leap from one level up to the next and Axl has that chance right here, right now"! Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal/Last Man Standing Axl Irvin vs. Jordan Rockwell The bell sounded and Rockwell almost yelled for Axl to bring the fight to him. Axl obliged, drilling the Franchise with a right hand. Rockwell shook it off and came back with one of his own, knocking Axl back a few steps. This began a tradeoff of haymakers, Rockwell seemed to have more behind his punches so Axl poked him in the eye and then got in a big kneelift. From there, he tossed Rockwell over the top rope and to the floor. Axl then went and removed one of the pads covering the top turnbuckle before going outside the ring. He pulled Rockwell up but Rockwell reversed a whip and sent Axl hard into the steel ring steps. Axl was rolled back into the ring and, seeing the exposed bolt, Rockwell picked him up on his shoulders, looking for a snake eyes. But Axl slipped off and pushed Rockwell chest first into the bolt before going outside the ring and finding a fire extinguisher under it. He brought it into the ring and sprayed it in his face. But Axl went one step further, taking the actual tank and smashing it over his head, knocking him to the floor. Axl then removed the cover of the broadcast table as Cole and Ventura scattered. Axl then picked Rockwell up and powerbombed him right through the table! Chioda started a count and Rockwell was slow to get up, pulling himself to his feet at 8. Axl reached under the ring again, this time pulling out a Singapore cane. After popping him across the back and then the back of the legs, Axl broke the cane over Rockwell's head, busting him open. Rockwell again beat the 10 count but Axl was holding one of the tv monitors that had fallen to the floor and he drilled Rockwell with it when he turned around. Rockwell hit the floor but Axl pulled him back up and rolled him into the ring. He was wearing some sort of combat boot instead of the wrestling boots he usually wears and he kicked Rockwell right in the face before stomping him repeatedly in the back of his head. The fans were stunned as Rockwell's eyes began to glaze over and Chioda seemed like he wanted to stop the match for Rockwell's safety, but he knew he couldn't. Axl kicked Rockwell in the head one final time, knocking him through the ropes and to the floor. Axl went and picked up the monitor again and brought it around the side of the ring, throwing it at Rockwell's head. It thumped off him and Rockwell hit the floor as Chioda began a new count, 1........2......3........4.......5........6........7........8..........9........, but at about the same time Chioda got to 10, Rockwell stood up. Chioda had a judgement call to make and he allowed the match to continue. Axl brought him over to the entrance ramp, looking to suplex him on it. But Rockwell blocked it and punched Axl in the ribs. Axl went for a clothesline but Rockwell caught him under his arm and delivered the Rock Smasher right on the ramp! The crowd was back into it and new life was pumped into Rockwell. Rockwell stood up, blood pouring down his face and he let out an impassioned scream. He grabbed Axl and knocked him up the ramp with right hand after right hand. But Axl blocked one and kicked him right in the groin. Axl then went to the back, disappearing for a moment. But when he came back, he had another weapon, this time a crutch from the EMT area. He bent the crutch over Rockwell's head, quieting his comeback effort and fans realized he was taking a serious beating. Axl knocked Rockwell off the short side of the ramp, about a 2 foot drop before falling down with him and blasting him again with the crutch. Axl threw Rockwell over towards the sound stage where a wooden table was set up. Axl seemed to have his eyes set on that and after beating Rockwell some more with his boots, he laid him on one of the large speakers. Axl climbed to up on top of the table and jumped off but Rockwell moved off the speaker and he landed hard on it. Rockwell then grabbed what was left of the crutch and whipped Axl across the abdomen with it before throwing him head first into the speaker. Rockwell then picked Axl up and delivered a Tombstone piledriver right on the stage. The crowd was raucous again as Chioda began to count Axl down, but Rockwell picked him up and laid him on the table. What followed is a moment TWF fans will never forget. Rockwell looked over at the Prime Tron and fans couldn't believe what he was thinking. Rockwell went and climbed the steel beam on the side of the video wall, going all the way to the top. Axl still lay on the table as Rockwell looked down, fans waving their hands and screaming their heads off. Then, he jumped off. Rockwell flew through the air, crashing through Axl who had to feel like he just had a piano dropped on him. As the fans broke into a deafening "Holy shit" chant, Chioda was busy counting. He reached the count of 8 and Rockwell began to stir. Axl was out and just before Chioda got to 10, Rockwell got to his feet as the bell sounded. Match Time: 13:01 Cole: "Did he beat the count"? Ventura: "No, I think it's a draw, Chioda got to ten first"! Howard Finkel: "Here is your winner......... Jordan Rockwell"! "BACK IN BLACK" LOUDLY PLAYED AND THE FANS WENT NUTS AS A BLOODY, BEATEN ROCKWELL COULD HARDLY STAND. Cole: "Jordan Rockwell must've flown fifty feet through the air! That is the craziest thing I think I've ever seen"! Ventura: "That shows what these guys will do to win and it was a move Rockwell had to hit because Axl had taken the fight to him"! Cole: "There is no doubting that, but Rockwell came off the video wall! Just saying that doesn't even seem believable"! EMTS RUSHED OVER TO WHERE AXL LAY AS ROCKWELL HOBBLED UP THE RAMP, MANAGING TO RAISE HIS RIGHT ARM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FANS. Ventura: "Rockwell has won this battle, but Axl has nothing to be ashamed of! He became a TWF star forever tonight as far as I'm concerned"! BACKSTAGE........ THE SHOT GOES TO THE BACK WHERE BATISTA IS RUNNING BACK AND FORTH OUTSIDE HIS DRESSING ROOM WHEN MARIA COMES UP. Maria: "Batista, in just a few minutes....... Batista: "Hold on Maria, were you gonna ask me if I'm unbeatable? MARIA NODS HER HEAD Well, ask Randy Orton after this next match, he should be an expert after all the times I've beaten him". BATISTA PICKS UP THE UNIVERSAL TITLE BELT AND WALKS OFF. BOOS FILL THE ARENA AS "BURN IN MY LIGHT" BY MERCRY DRIVE PLAYS AND RANDY ORTON MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH PYRO FLOWING FROM THE VOLCANIC STAGE BEHIND HIM. Cole: "Is Batista unbeatable? Or is this the night that Randy Orton finally climbs to the top of PrimeTime"? Ventura: "Randy Orton has been on a roll lately Michael, including two victories over Johnny Hazard. There is no one that can convince me he doesn't have a chance to win tonight". Cole: "History is working against Orton though as Batista seems to have his number, including two victories over him on pay-per-view! AN INCREDIBLY LOUD CHEER IS HEARD WHEN "I WALK ALONE" BY SALIVA KICKS UP AND BATISTA TROTS OUT WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. HE IS ALL FIRED UP AS HIS PYRO POUNDS OFF ALL OVER THE SET. And here comes the animal! Every challenge that has been put in his way, every roadblock, nearly every major threat to his title here on PrimeTime, has been extinguished by this man"! Ventura: "But there is one man here on PrimeTime who knows Batista better than anyone else and that is Randy Orton, his former friend and tag team partner"! Cole: "I'll give ya that partner, but you would have to agree with me that Batista seems stronger, faster and just flat out better than anyone here on PrimeTime"! Ventura: "Up to this point, yes but Orton has a confidence about him tonight, you can see it in his eyes Michael that he knows exactly how to defeat Batista"! TWF Universal Title Match Challenger: Randy Orton vs. Batista The bell sounded and referee Charles Robinson held up the title belt, giving everyone a good look at it before handing it to the timekeeper. Orton seemed cautious to lock up with the champion, but he finally did and was easily pushed to the mat. Orton got up and locked up with him again but Batista pushed him to the mat with authority. Orton got up and was clearly frustrated but he walked up and slapped Batista across the face. Batista moved in on him but Orton backed up and ducked under the top rope, preventing him from doing anything. Orton came out and seemed to be happy with the way things were going as he flashed Batista his cocky smile. Orton got him in a standing waistlock but Batista drilled him with a back elbow to the mouth. After a big clothesline, Batista lifted the challenger up over his head and dumped him with a military press slam. Orton got up and stumbled into a corner but Batista slammed into him with a clothesline. He then grabbed Orton under the left arm and just launched him across the ring with a big beal. Batista was cruising as he shot Orton to the corner but Orton caught him running in with a back elbow before catching him with a well placed dropkick. He then mounted Batista, rifling him with a series of hard right hands before whipping him to the ropes for another terrific dropkick. From there, Orton went to the top rope and flew off with the crossbody block, landing it with perfection to get 1.......2......., but Batista pushed him off. Orton kicked him hard right in the chest and sternum area before hitting the ropes. Batista missed with a clothesline and Orton came off the other side, only to run right into a big spinebuster. Batista got up and stomped his feet before shaking the ring ropes like a wildman. He had Orton right where he wanted him and he lifted him up for the "Batista Bomb". But feeling the end coming, Orton punched his way out and actually fell out of the move right into the "RKO". Orton went for the cover and got a long 2 count before Batista kicked out. Batista was staggered though and Orton waited on him, waiting for the right moment and then he delivered, another RKO to Batista and he quickly hooked the leg as Robinson made the 1......2...........3! Match Time: 8:40 Cole: "Oh my..... Orton has just beaten Batista! This crowd is in utter shock"! Ventura: "And you can throw all that unbeatable talk out the window Cole, I told you Orton could do it"! "BURN IN MY LIGHT" PLAYED AND ROBINSON HANDED ORTON THE STRAP AS HE RAISED IT UP IN HIS RIGHT ARM IN FRONT OF THE HUGE CROWD WHO DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. Cole: "Stunned silence has fallen over Philips Arena and Randy Orton is the new Universal champion"! Ventura: "Be prepared for a brand new PrimeTime folks...... at only twenty six years of age, Randy Orton is king"!
