BTB Match Writing Tournament

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

No chance Lenerd. And I'd wait until after people qualify ... for suspense.

 

[Chuck Taylor's Grenade]

The deadline is August 4th, right? Which would be Monday here.

 

[The Rated R CMStar]

Yeah.

 

[Qwake]

Backstory: In mid 2009 Vince McMahon had his yearly WWE draft, many men moved shows including Matt Hardy who was drafted back to Smackdown. Matt and his brother Jeff made history by becoming the WWE tag team Champions once again, they were on e step closer to being the tag team with the most ever won tag titles. Two and a half months later in late August Vince McMahon was in touch with a wrestler who was once in WWE, the superstar accepted the contract from McMahon and was ready to make his way back into the WWE.

It was one week before the biggest PPV of the Summer, Summerslam. Matt and Jeff Hardy were out in the ring telling everybody watching that they were the best tag team ever and nobody would take away their tag titles. They offered any of the tag teams on smackdown to challenge them at Summerslam but nobody accepted the challenge until Edges theme music hit as he walked out being booed by everyone around the arena. Edge told the Hardy Boys that they would never be the best tag team ever and that he accepted the challenge for the tag team titles but nobody knew Edge had a partner until Christian’s music hit! They all talked for a while until Edge had an idea. He said “we have competed in ladder matches, and we have competed in TLC matches but there is one match we have never had together, a TABLES match”

The match was made official by the Smackdown General Manager and the Hardy Boys got ready to defend their tag team titles against E & C, Edge and Christian!

Rules: Must go through a table to be eliminated. To get eliminated you must be thrown through a table by your opponent.

Edge and Christian Vs The Hardy Boys ©
At Summerslam for the tag team titles in a tornado elimination tag tables match

The bells ring and the match is started, Christian begins to trade punches with Jeff Hardy while Matt Hardy and Edge go at it. They all continue to trade blows with one another, both the Hardy Boys begin to heat up. They go crazy with punches to the face of Edge and Christian, Edge and Christian back down into the turnbuckles on opposite sides to one another. Matt holds Edge in the corner throwing punches while Jeff does the same to Christian. Matt and Jeff both Irish whip Edge and Christian towards the middle of the ring, the both meet in the ring and duck past one another while running, Edge continues running down towards Jeff as does Christian down to Matt. Matt and Jeff both dropkick Edge and Christian right in the face knocking them both down to the mat. Edge and Christian both get back up to their feet, Matt and Jeff punch them a couple more times, Jeff Hardy hits Edge with a huge enziguri which drops Edge to the mat and he slowly rolls out of the ring. Matt and Jeff both meet up in the ring with Christian; they punch him in the head a couple of times before Matt Hardy Irish whips Christian into the turnbuckle. Christian stays in the corner for a while holding his back as Matt gets down on his knees, Jeff Hardy runs and leaps off his brothers back and lands his leg right into the head of Christian. Christian drops down onto the mat holding his head as Jeff Hardy walks over to the ropes. Matt Hardy gets down on the mat and stays on Christian; he hammers away at him with huge rights and lefts. Jeff Hardy springs over the top rope to the outside where he lands right on top of Edge who was just starting to get back up to his feet, both men lie on the ground outside the ring.

In the ring Matt picks up Christian and they begin to trade punches, Hardy gets momentum but Christian ends that with a knee to the stomach. Christian gives Matt a few more hard knees to the mid section as well as a few punches to the face, he then clothesline Matt Hardy which knocks Hardy backwards into the ropes. Matt Hardy bounces off the ropes, he starts running backwards towards Christian but Christian quickly runs at him first and dropkicks him right in the face which knocks Hardy through the middle rope to the outside. On the outside of the ring Edge and Jeff Hardy have just gotten back up to their feet, Matt Hardy also gets back up to one knee still holding his head. Christian gets up onto the turnbuckle as Matt and Jeff Hardy begin to hammer away at Edge, they slightly look up as Christian dives off the top rope and lands on them all including Edge with a huge cross body! All four men lie on the ground outside the ring, they all hard their hurt body parts. Christian slowly gets back up to his feet; he picks up Edge and rolls him back into the ring. Christian also rolls back into the ring bringing Jeff Hardy in with him. Edge and Christian both get back up onto their feet; Jeff Hardy is about to but Edge and Christian start to stomp away on his head and stomach. They both pick Jeff up and knee him in the mid section before hitting him with a huge double suplex, Hardy rolls around on the mat holding his back in pain. Jeff Hardy gets back up onto one knee; Edge and Christian walk over to him and pick him up. They both lift him up and put their knees out hitting Jeff with a huge Gut Buster, Jeff once again drops to the mat and rolls around in a lot of pain.

Edge stays in the ring stomping and punching Jeff Hardy who is already in a lot of pain as Christian gets outside the ring and walks over to the tables. Christian grabs one table and sets it up on the outside of the ring while grabbing another table and pushing it into the ring by Edge. Matt Hardy gets back up to his feet on the outside, he slowly rolls back into the ring. Christian grabs the table and puts it in position in the corner of the ring while Edge continues to punch and kick Jeff Hardy. Edge sees Matt Hardy back in the ring, he runs over and all of a sudden Matt jumps up and clothesline Edge. Edge drops to the mat in an instance; he slowly gets back up and walks into another hard clothesline which again drops him down to the mat. Christian runs over to Matt Hardy and he is hit with a couple of hard punches to the face, Matt then hits Christian with a hard snap suplex. Edge slowly gets back up o his feet as does Jeff Hardy, Jeff grabs Edge and Irish whips him into the turnbuckle as Christian Cage slowly gets back up to his feet stumbling. Matt Hardy runs and clotheslines Edge in the turnbuckle, he then grabs Edge by the head and runs out and hits him with a bulldog while clotheslining Christian on the way out of the corner. Matt Hardy stands up and pulls the V1 sign, him and his brother Jeff both walk over to the turnbuckle and climb up. Christian lies on the mat out from where Jeff Hardy is while Edge lies on the mat just out from where Matt Hardy is. The Hardy Boys both taunt, they then jump out and hit Edge and Christian with huge signature leg drops!

Edge and Christian lie on the mat in a lot of pain, Jeff and Matt Hardy shake each others hands quickly before walking over to Edge and Christian. Edge and Christian slowly get back up to their feet as the Hardy Boys punch them in the head a few times, Matt Hardy grabs Christian and starts trying to throw him into the table that is leaning up against the turnbuckle. Jeff holds Edge but out of nowhere Edge nails him with the Edgecution, Jeff Hardy lies on the mat holding his head in pain while Christian avoids being thrown through the table. Christian elbows Matt Hardy in the head a couple of times, he then knees Matt in the mid section. Matt Hardy bends down slightly facing Edge, Edge sprints at him and goes for the spear as Christian moves out of the way. Right before Edge hits Matt Hardy he dives out of the way leaving Edge to go right through the table head first. Jeff Hardy rolls to the side of the ring while Edge lies in the corner on the broken table in a world of pain. Christian stands in the middle of the ring in shock of what happened to Edge; Matt Hardy gets back up and runs at Christian. Christian ducks a clothesline from Matt Hardy; Matt turns around and is kneed in the stomach followed by a huge swinging neck breaker by Christian! Christian walks over and pulls Edge out of all the broken table, he then throws all the broken wood out of the ring. Christian gets outside the ring and walks over to the other tables; he grabs a table and starts to slide it over to the ring. Christian sees Jeff Hardy up in the ring, Jeff runs and flips over the top rope but Christian drops to the ground leaving Jeff Hardy to smash through the other table that was set up earlier in the match. Jeff Hardy lies motionless outside the ring as does Edge in the ring.

Christian again gets a shocked look on his face, he lifts the table up and slides it into the ring as Matt Hardy slowly gets back up to his feet. Both men look at their partners who are not eliminated but have gone through tables. Christian and Matt Hardy walk over to each other and begin to trade punches with one another, Hardy starts to fire up with lefts and rights pushing Christian backwards into the ropes. Matt Hardy then Irish whips Christian to the ropes on the other side of the ring, Christian slowly comes running back as Matt Hardy moves towards him and grabs him, he then nails Christian with a huge side effect! Christian holds his back in pain while Matt Hardy picks up the table; he sets it up just out from the turnbuckle. Matt Hardy picks up Christian and places him on top of the table, Hardy then climbs to the top and sits there while hyping up the crowd. Edge comes running across slowly still in a lot of pain, he climbs up onto the second rope and punches Hardy a few times giving Christian enough time to roll off of the table. Christian rolls outside the ring and all of a sudden Matt Hardy grabs Edge and nails him with a huge side effect from the top rope through the table!!! Matt Hardy lies in the ring tired and hurt as Edge doesn’t move after being eliminated through the table. Christian walks over slowly to the tables and grabs another one while in the ring Matt Hardy pushes Edge and the broken table out of the ring. Christian pushes the new table into the ring before sliding in himself; Matt Hardy turns around and is hit in the ribs with the table followed by a dropkick to the face. Hardy drops down onto the mat as Christian sets the table up just out from the turnbuckle.

Jeff Hardy gets back up to his feet barely able to stand, he stumbles over to the ring and slowly rolls in as Matt Hardy rolls over to the side of the ring. Jeff stumbles over to Christian who gives him a few hard punches to the head before slamming Jeff Hardy’s head down onto the table. Christian then pushes Jeff up onto the table and leaves him lying on it, Christian walks over and climbs up onto the turnbuckle. Matt Hardy gets up and sees Christian up on the top rope; he tries to get him down but is kicked in the face by Christian which knocks Hardy back down onto the mat. Christian jumps off and hits Jeff Hardy with a huge frog splash through the table which eliminated Jeff Hardy! It is now just Christian and Matt Hardy left in the match up. Christian slowly pushes Jeff Hardy and the broken table out of the ring, Matt Hardy slowly gets back up just as Christian pushes them out of the ring. Christian runs over to Hardy and starts to give him heaps of punches to the face but Matt Hardy gets Christian off by giving him a hard haymaker right to the jaw. Christian slowly stumbles backwards holding his face, Matt Hardy walks over to him and knees him in the mid section before hitting him with a quick and hard jaw breaker which drops Christian to the mat. Christian holds his face on the ground as Matt Hardy rolls out of the ring; he walks over and picks up a table by the security barricade. Christian gets back up to one knee in the ring still hurt as Matt Hardy slides the table into the ring followed by him. Matt Hardy sets the table up right in the middle of the ring.

Matt Hardy walks over and punches Christian a couple of times, he pulls him over to the table and tries to get Christian up onto it but can’t. He tries again but this time Christian elbows Hardy in the head causing Matt Hardy to release Christian, Christian then punches Hardy a few times and tries to get him onto the table. Matt Hardy pushes Christian off into the ropes, Christian bounces off the ropes and runs back towards Matt Hardy who spreads his legs and Christian slides under them and the table. Christian gets back up on the other side of the table, Matt Hardy reaches across and garbs Christians head and slams it down hard onto the table. Matt Hardy walks around to where Christian is and pushes him up onto the table, Matt Hardy then also gets up onto the table. Matt Hardy slowly picks up Christian and knees him in the stomach causing Christian to bend down slightly, Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate on the table but Christian pulls out of it and grabs Matt Hardys and nails him with the Unpretier through the table!!!

Here are your winners and new tag team champions, Edge and Christian!!!

 

[Chuck Taylor's Grenade]

BTB Match Writing Tournament Semi-Finals​

Tag Team Elimination Match​

The backstory:​

The Age of The Fall has dominated the Ring of Honor Tag Team division, using cheap tactics and foreign objects they have held the tag team titles for several months defeating several top contenders including Steen and Generico, Delirious and Hallowicked, Roderick Strong and Davey Richards and so forth. It seemed like nobody would be able to wrest the titles from them. That is until the return of Ring of Honor’s cornerstone team the Briscoes. The Briscoes made a surprise return accepting the open challenge of Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black reigniting their bloody feud and came within inches of winning the titles back. Instead of defending the titles in a signed match the following show Jimmy Jacobs instead forced the Briscoes to take on Joey Mercury and the Necro Butcher. Despite heavy interference from Jimmy Jacobs the Briscoes were still able to pick up the victory. At the next Ring of Honor Show the Briscoes took advantage of the distraction provided by the surprise return of Lacey to pin Tyler Black after a spike Jay Driller and win the tag team titles. Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black would get their rematch the following month but the match was thrown out due to excessive interference and referee attacks. Gabe Sapolsky put together a special Tag Team version of the 3 stages of Hell. If an individual is pinned or submits they are eliminated from the match. The first stage would be a straight wrestling match. The second stage would be a street fight. And the third fall should it come to that would be a Tables Match. The last person (or team) standing will be the Ring of Honor tag team champions.

Ring of Honor Presents Final Battle

The Touch by Stan Bush Plays as The Age of The Fall make their way to the ring with a loud chorus of boos accompanying them.

Bobby Cruise: The following contest is a three stages of hell match for the Ring of Honor tag team championship. The first fall will be a straight wrestling match. The second fall will be a street fight. And the third and potentially deciding fall will be a tables match. Introducing first the challengers at a combined weight of 383 Pounds Tyler Black and Jimmy Jacobs the Age of the Fall.

Jimmy and Tyler enter the ring and pose to the crowd as their music cuts off and Gimme back my bullets by Lynyrd Skynyrd plays as the Briscoes make their way out to the ring.

Bobby Cruise: And their opponents at a combined weight of 430 pounds, they are the Ring Of Honor Tag Team Champions The Briscoes.

Three Stages of Hell for the Tag Team Championships​

Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black vs. The Briscoes ©​

The bell rings
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Both teams are staring daggers in one another from across the ring. Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black both bail out to the arena floor and walk on opposite sides of the ring. Jay turns his attention to Jimmy and Mark turns his attention to Tyler. Mark jumps out of the ring to fight with Tyler and Jimmy jumps in the ring to attack Jay. Mark and Tyler fight it out on the outside while Jimmy and Jay exchange punches inside the ring. Jimmy gets the better of it inside the ring and Irish whips Jay into the ropes, Jimmy goes for a boot but Jay ducks underneath it, bounces off the ropes and spears Jimmy to the mat and rains down on him with mounted punches. Outside the ring Tyler Black throws Mark into the barricade and jumps up on the ring apron and gets in his respective corner. Jay gets back to his feet and pulls Jimmy up and slams him headfirst into the turnbuckle. Jay unleashes with chops and kicks in the corner crumpling Jimmy Jacobs in the corner. Jay backs off to build a head of steam and kick Jacobs head off but Jimmy moves out of the way at the last moment and Jay hits his knee hard on the middle turnbuckle. Jimmy Jacobs gets back to his feet and quickly tags in Tyler Black who jumps in the ring and immediately goes after Jay Briscoe. Tyler Black clubs at the back of Jay Briscoe before pulling him back to his feet and Irish whipping him towards Jimmy Jacobs. Mark Briscoe finally gets up on the ring apron on their side of the ring. Tyler Black charges at Jay and drills him in the corner with a splash. Tyler distracts the referee while Jimmy Jacobs trips Jay and pulls him towards the ring post and wraps his leg hard around the post. Tyler Black pulls Jay up from the corner and tags in Jimmy Jacobs. Tyler picks Jay up for a Vertical Suplex and drapes his legs over the ropes. Jimmy Jacobs climbs to the top rope and delivers a double stomp to the back of Jay Briscoe, Tyler Black follows it up with an Ego Trip before climbing out of the ring. Jimmy Jacobs pulls Jay away from the ropes and goes for the cover 1…2…Mark breaks it up.

Jimmy takes advantage of the referee’s distraction with Mark to bring Tyler Black back in the ring and double team Jay putting the boots to him. Tyler Black climbs back on the apron as Mark does the same on his side. Jimmy Jacobs grabs the bad leg of Jay and kicks the back of the thigh. Jimmy Jacobs drags the leg of Jay over to the bottom rope and uses the middle rope to banzai drop down on the leg causing Jay to scream out in pain. Jimmy tags in Tyler and holds the leg up for Tyler Black who bounces off the ropes and delivers a low dropkick into the back of it. Tyler Black goes for the cover on Jay, hooks the good leg 1…2…Jay kicks out. Mark on the ring apron trying to encourage his brother on. Tyler Black pulls Jay back to his feet and Irish whips him into the ropes but Jay takes about 3 steps before dropping to the mat clutching his leg in pain. Tyler Black mockingly claps for Jay as the crowd boos him loudly. Tyler tags in Jimmy Jacobs. Tyler pulls Jay back to his feet and Jimmy chop blocks Jay as Tyler delivers a short lariat. Tyler gets out of the ring and Jimmy goes for the cover, hooks the good leg 1…2…Mark breaks up the count. The referee is against distracted with getting Mark back on the apron and Tyler climbs in the ring and joins Jimmy in stomping away at Jay Briscoe. Tyler Black gets out of the ring as Mark gets back on the ring apron. Jimmy Jacobs goes for the cover on Jay 1…2…Jay gets the shoulder up. Jimmy Jacobs gets back to his feet and waits on Jay to try to get up. Jay slowly gets up to one knee and Jimmy Jacobs taunts him the entire time. Jay finally gets up to one leg and Jimmy kicks the bad one. Jimmy bounces off the ropes and delivers a low dropkick to the bad leg of Jay Briscoe dropping him to one knee. Jay struggles back to his feet and Jimmy bounces off the ropes and goes for the berserker boot but Jay ducks under it and takes Jimmy down with a neckbreaker from behind. Both men are down. Jay very desperately needs to make the tag. Jay slowly crawling towards Mark who’s cheering him on with each foot he crawls. Jay within inches of making the tag but Jimmy grabs his foot and pulls him, Jimmy brings Jay to his feet and Jay surprises him with an Enzuigiri and dives at Mark to make the tag.

Mark Briscoe jumps in the ring and quickly takes Jimmy down with a clothesline. Jimmy gets back up and Mark takes him down with another clothesline. Mark turns his attention to Tyler Black and knocks him off the apron with a superkick. Jimmy back to his feet and Mark kicks him in the midsection. Mark springs off the middle ropes and delivers a corkscrew cutter. Mark goes for the cover 1…2…Jimmy gets the shoulder up. Mark pulls Jimmy up to his feet and Irish whips him into the ropes. Tyler Black makes a blind tag. Mark catches Jimmy coming in with a Ura-nage Suplex. Mark goes for the cover but Tyler Black quickly jumps in the ring and clubs Mark in the back. Tyler pulls Mark off of Jimmy and sends him into the corner. Tyler charges in but Mark moves out of the way. Mark goes for the quick rollup 1…2…Tyler kicks out. Both men up quickly and Tyler takes Mark down with a clothesline. Tyler tags in Jimmy Jacobs and holds Mark bent over while Jimmy climbs to the top rope and comes off with an ax-handle. Jimmy Jacobs pulls Mark up to his feet and slams him to the mat with the sideslam. Jimmy hooks the leg 1…2…Mark gets the shoulder up. Jimmy Jacobs gets back up and starts to pull Mark Briscoe up but Mark surprises him by breaking his grasp, kicking him in the midsection and drilling him with a DDT. Both men down on the mat. Mark rolls over for the cover 1…2…Tyler Black comes in the ring to break it up. This triggers Jay Briscoe to try to get in the ring but Tyler Black charges at him to block him but Jay outsmarts him by lowbridging him out of the ring. Jay drops down off the ring apron and begins to fight with Tyler despite fighting on one leg. Inside the ring Mark Briscoe has slowly gotten back to his feet and is waiting on Jimmy to get up. Outside Jay Briscoe manages to take Tyler Black down with a belly to back suplex on the outside. Inside the ring Jimmy Jacobs gets back to his feet and Mark elbows him in the side of the head and lifts him up for the Cut-Throat Driver but Jimmy slips out of it. Jimmy takes advantage of the referee being distracted by Jay and Tyler on the outside to pull out his spike and jab Mark in the head with it and go for the cover. Jimmy puts the spike back in his boot as the referee turns around and makes the count 1…2…3! Mark Briscoe has been eliminated.

Eliminated: Mark Briscoe

Jay Briscoe crawls in the ring and tries to roll up Jimmy from behind 1…2…Jimmy kicks out. Both men back to their feet and Jimmy goes for a clothesline on Jay but Jay ducks underneath it, kicks him in the midsection and lifts him up for a death valley driver but Tyler Black comes in the ring and clips Jay from behind forcing him to drop Jimmy Jacobs. Tyler Black stomps away at Jay Briscoe on the mat giving Jimmy time to recover and rest. Tyler Black grabs the leg of Jay and drops the elbow across the knee. Tyler holds onto the ankle and using the elbow as a brace pulls back on the leg. Jay screaming in immense agony as the referee asking him if he wants to give it up. Jay refuses and Tyler release the hold and drops the elbow across the chest. Tyler goes for the cover 1…2…Jay gets the shoulder up. Tyler goes for the cover, hooks the leg this time 1…2…Jay gets the shoulder up. Tyler goes for a cover a third time, hooks both legs 1...2…Jay gets the shoulder up again. Jimmy Jacobs mounts Jay as Tyler gets up and starts punching Jay on the mat. Jimmy Jacobs gets back to his feet and tells Tyler Black to get Jay in the corner and hold him. Tyler does and Jimmy goes to the other side of the ring and charges at Jay with a running boot to the head. Jay collapses to the mat and Tyler goes for the cover 1…2…Jay gets the shoulder up. Jimmy looks pissed and jumps out to the arena floor and looks underneath the ring and grabs a kendo stick. Jimmy climbs back in the ring and holds the kendo stick like a baseball bat ready to swing. Jimmy tells Tyler to back off and let Jay get back to his feet. Jay pulls himself up on the ropes. Jay slowly gets back to his feet and Jimmy swings the Kendo stick but Jay collapses out of the way and the kendo stick hits the rope and bounces back into Jimmy’s face.

Tyler starts to go after Jay but Jay slips out to the arena floor, looks underneath the ring and grabs a barb-wire bat as Tyler climbs out of the ring and holds it up to defend himself. Tyler wisely backs off. Jay slowly struggles back to his feet and in a sign of foolish defiance challenges Tyler to fight. Jay even throws down the bat and dares Tyler to bring it. Tyler charges towards Jay and swings but Jay ducks it and responds with a right of his own. Tyler charges again but Jay stops him with a back elbow. Tyler charges again but Jay blocks it and pulls Tyler’s shoulder into the ring apron. Tyler screams in pain as Jay grabs his arm and pulls it into the ring post again. Jimmy climbs out of the ring but Jay quickly grabs the bat and threatens to use it on him. Jimmy quickly backs off and tries to think up a new strategy. Jay turns his attention to Tyler and smacks him in the arm with the bat. Jimmy tries sneaking up on Jay but Jay catches him and Jimmy again backs off. Jay takes the barb-wire bat and grinds it into the arm of Tyler Black causing blood to start to flow. Jimmy looks on helplessly as Tyler Black screams in agony while staring at his bloody arm. Jay hobbles away and charges at Tyler with the bat at swings for the fences but Tyler moves out of the way and the bat hits the steel post with the vibrations forcing Jay to drop the bat. Jimmy takes advantage of the momentary distraction and spears Jay on the outside. Jimmy grabs the bat and tosses it in the ring. Jimmy grabs Jay and puts him back in the ring. Jimmy climbs in the ring and grabs the bat. Jay slowly struggles to his feet and Jimmy bounces off the ropes and bashes Jay in the head with the bat. Jay slumps to the mat as blood starts to pour from his head. Jimmy goes for the cover 1…2…Jay gets the shoulder up at 2 and 7/8ths. Jimmy can’t believe it.

Jimmy gets back up as Tyler climbs back in the ring. Jimmy hands the bat to Tyler and tells him to swing. Tyler takes a few practice swings at the air before lifting the bat and hitting Jay in the leg with it. Jimmy goes for the cover on Jay, hooks the good leg 1…2…Jay amazingly gets the shoulder up at 2 and 7/8ths. Jimmy Jacobs can’t believe and is screaming at Jay to stay down. Jimmy punches Jay repeatedly in the head. Jimmy stands up with Jay’s blood on the back of his fingers and licks them clean. Jimmy bring Jay back to his feet and holds his arms behind his back for Tyler to do some real damage. Tyler Black measures Jay and takes a few more practice swings with the bat and taps it against the mat two times like a baseball player at Home plate. Tyler Black builds up a head of steam and charges at Jay with the bat raised and Jay drops down at the last moment and Tyler cracks Jimmy Jacobs in the head with the bat knocking him down. Tyler can’t believe what just happened. Tyler turns towards Jay and swings the bat again but Jay ducks under it, turns around and kicks Tyler in the midsection forcing him to drop the bat. Jay hooks Tyler in a double Underhook, lifts him and connects with the J-Driller on the bat. Jay goes for the cover, hooks the leg 1…2…3! Tyler Black has been eliminated.

Eliminated: Tyler Black

Jay and Jimmy are still down. Jay claws his way out of the ring and pulls himself up to his feet. Jay grabs a ladder from underneath the ring and puts it on the ring apron and pushes it into the ring. Jay looks underneath the ring again and grabs a table and places it in the ring. Jay slowly climbs in the ring and hobbles to his feet and Jimmy smacks him in the leg with the Kendo stick. Jimmy picks up the table and sets it up. Jimmy grabs the ladder and goes to set it in the middle of the ring next to the table but Jay manages to grab his foot and trip him off his feet and hold on for an ankle lock. Jimmy screams in pain as Jay slowly gets back to his feet and holds on to the ankle lock. Jay pulls Jimmy up to his feet and sets him up on the table. Jay goes over to the ladder and sets it up in the middle of the ring. Jay struggles up the ladder one step at a time as Jimmy struggles to get off the table. Jay gets half-way up the ladder before Jimmy gets off the table and starts to climb up the ladder with the Kendo Stick. Jay is now nearly to the top of the ladder and Jimmy cracks him with the Kendo stick temporarily stunning him. Jimmy climbs up to the same rung as Jay and cracks him again with the Kendo stick nearly knocking him off but Jay hangs on with one arm and responds with a right hand of his own. Jay lands another right hand nearly knocking Jimmy off. Jimmy swings the Kendo Stick but Jay blocks it and grabs the Kendo stick away from Jimmy. Jay prepares to swing it and Jimmy covers his head and Jay swings it at his ribs. Jimmy screams in pain and struggles to stay on the ladder. Jimmy holding his ribs and Jay cracks him in the head with the kendo stick. Jimmy staggers a little but quickly climbs down off the ladder. Jay climbs down on the other side. Jimmy charges at Jay who stops him in his tracks with a desperation superkick.

Jay and Jimmy both collapse to the mat after the kick. It’s likely both men have very little if anything left in their tanks. Jay kicks the ladder over and it falls to the ground. Jay claws his way back up to his feet as Jimmy starts to get up on the other side of the ring. Both men finally get to their feet after several minutes. Jimmy and Jay stagger towards each other. Their intense hatred is the only thing keeping them going. Both men get close to each other and take half-hearted wild swings which barely connect. Both men take harder swings now which connect. Both men connect with rights again. Now their punches are getting quicker and more intense. Jimmy Jacobs rakes the eyes of Jay Briscoe and hooks him for the contra code but Jay pushes him away. Jimmy turns around and throws a swing but Jay blocks it, kicks Jimmy in the midsection and hooks him for the J-Driller. Jay lifts him up but Jimmy blocks it. Jimmy lifts Jay up and back body drops him over. Jay gets back to his feet and Jimmy surprises him with a spear. Jimmy lifts Jay up and places him on the table and measures to make sure he’s positioned right. Jimmy slowly climbs up the ladder. Jimmy positions himself at the top of the ladder. Jay motionless on the table. Jimmy psyching himself up to get ready to jump and taunt the crowd at the same time. The taunting seems to have taken to much time as Jay Briscoe has rolled off the table and is struggling to get to his feet and climb the ladder. Jimmy sits at the top of the ladder daring him to come on. Jay slowly climbs his way up the ladder as fast as he can with only one good leg. Jimmy Jacobs waiting on him at the top of the ladder. Jay gets within Jimmy reach and Jimmy swings but Jay ducks it and jumps up to deliver a right of his own almost losing his balance in the process. Jay climbs up even with Jimmy Jacobs and swings again nearly causing Jimmy to lose his balance. Jimmy manages to hang on and come back with a right of his own. Jimmy lands another right, and another. Jimmy punishes Jay with a nasty headbutt nearly knocking him off the ladder. Jimmy smacks Jay’s head into the top of the ladder a few times. Jimmy Jacobs climbs up higher on the ladder. He could be looking for the sunset flip powerbomb. Jimmy positions himself and taunts the crowd once more saying it’s over. Jay suddenly springs back to life and surprises Jimmy with a shot to the jewels. Jimmy holds his crotch in pain as Jay lifts him up in a fireman’s carry. Jimmy trying to block it but the pain from the nut shot is too much as Jay takes him over and both men crash through the table from the Death Valley Driver! Jay Briscoe wins the match for his team.

Eliminated: Jimmy Jacobs

The bell rings signaling the end of the match​

Winners and STILL Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions: The Briscoes​

 

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

Backstory

On the 28th of July, Raw was to get a new General Manager. Shane McMahon came out at the end of Raw, after the new unknown General Manager had been making decisions all night. No one knew who the GM would be. Many speculated that it would be Shane himself. However, Shane shocked the world when he announced that the new General Manager was the man who had been called in to commentate for that night with apparently no reason. That man was Mike Adamle. The next week on Raw, Mike seemed confident enough as GM. He made matches for not only Raw, but also Survivor Series, with one of them, JBL vs CM Punk, with Punk’s World Heavyweight Championship on the line. When SummerSlam came around, Punk defended his Title successfully, however it was via DQ. Punk looked ready to pin JBL after hitting the Go To Sleep, only for Randy Orton to run in and nail Punk with the RKO.

The next night on Raw JBL demanded a rematch, as his Title match ended in DQ. When Adamle came out and said JBL wouldn’t get it, JBL threatened Adamle, causing Adamle to back down. Other superstars took note, and they began intimidating the GM, who was scared of the superstars. This continued on until late October, when Shane McMahon made another appearance on Raw. He made a match for Survivor Series. It was to be an Eight Man Tag Team Elimination Match, with some of the main culprits involved. It would be the World Heavyweight Champion, CM Punk, John Cena, Batista and Shawn Michaels, up against JBL, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Kane. Shane decided that the winning team would have each of their members General Manager for a week each after Survivor Series, to prove that being General Manager is no easy task.

5...4...3...2...1...0. Pyro explodes around the entrance area, and Chris Jericho is shown posing with his back to the camera. Jericho then turns arrogantly to boos from the crowd, before he walks down the ramp to ringside. Jericho climbs up the steel steps, before posing on the ring apron.

Cole: King, Y2J has been a self centred son of a bitch ever since returning, and he has been one of the main men bullying General Manager, Mike Adamle.

King: I completely agree Michael, and maybe, just maybe, someone will beat some sense into him.

Fire comes out of the stage, and Slow Chemical plays, as Kane walks down the ramp. Kane climbs up the apron, then gets in the ring as fireworks come out of the ringposts.

Cole: A few months ago Kane snapped, asking if his mask was dead or alive. He has since put the mask back on, but his rage has not subsided.

King: Kane has been on a rampage for about five months now, and no one has been able to stop him.

Voices plays, and Randy Orton walks down the ramp slowly as the crowd boo. He then makes it to ringside, climbs up the steel steps, and into the ring. Orton then climbs the turnbuckle and poses to the boos of the crowd.

Cole: Randy Orton made his return at SummerSlam attacking the World Heavyweight Champion, CM Punk.

King: And Orton has to be fuming since he has still not received a World Title shot. If his team wins though, he can give himself a shot at the belt when he is GM.

Longhorn plays, and JBL gets driven down the ramp in a limousine. His chauffeur then climbs out of the limo, and opens the door for him. JBL climbs out to boos from the crowd, before he walks down the ramp, and climbs into the ring with his teammates.

Cole: Here is the man that started this whole rebellion.

King: And just think what hell we would have to go through with JBL as GM.

My Time Is Now plays, and John Cena runs out to the ramp as the crowd cheers. Cena then poses, and walks down the ramp, before stopping at ringside.

Cole: John Cena has been one man who has not been trying to intimidate the GM.

King: That’s right Cole, Cena just tries to get the job done.

Sexy Boy plays, and Shawn Michaels walks to the top of the ramp, then poses as pyro goes off behind him, while the crowd cheers. Michaels then walks down the ramp, and joins Cena at ringside.

Cole: Shawn Michaels returned just over a month ago, after sustaining what many thought was a career ending injury to the retina, but he is back, and looking for revenge on Chris Jericho.

King: Jericho is looking a little uncomfortable in the ring right now.

I Walk Alone plays, and Batista walks out, then poses at the top of the stage, while pyro goes off behind him. Batista then walks down the ramp to the cheers of the crowd, then joins his teammates.

Cole: Batista, lighting up the crowd like always.

King: The crowd do love Batista, and why wouldn’t they?

This Fire Burns plays, and CM Punk walks down the ramp with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist, while the crowd cheer. Punk gets down to where his teammates are, then takes off his belt, and stands next to his teammates. All four members of the team then run up and slide into the ring.

Cole: Everyone has been demanding a shot against Punk, but thus far, no one has been able to take the belt.

King: To be fair, Randy Orton hasn’t had a chance.

Eight Man Tag Team Elimination Match
CM Punk, John Cena, Batista and Shawn Michaels vs JBL, Randy Orton, Kane, Chris Jericho

All eight men start exchanging right hands on the inside of the ring, with people all over the place. Orton is seen against the ropes, and Batista charges over, then clotheslines him over the top rope. Kane is against the ropes over the other side, and Cena charges across, then clotheslines him over the top. CM Punk and JBL continue to brawl, until Batista comes up from behind JBL and throws him out of the ring. Jericho rakes the eyes of Michaels in the middle of the ring, then smiles arrogantly, as the crowd boo. He then realises that every member of the other team has moved in on him. Jericho looks for a way out, but he is unable to find one. He then turns, and Michaels hits him with a big chop. Jericho stumbles around, holding his chest, and Batista hits a big right hand. Jericho stumbles around again, and Cena unloads a big right hand this time. Jericho continues to stumble around, until Punk takes him down with a kick to the side of the head. Punk quickly covers Jericho, but the referee is distracted as he tells the other three men to leave the ring. They leave the ring, and the referee turns to make the count, but Jericho kicks out before he can begin. Punk then gets back to his feet, and he pulls Jericho up by the hair. Punk keeps a hold of the hair of Jericho, then runs him over to the corner, before slamming him into the turnbuckle face first. Punk then tags in Shawn Michaels. Michaels climbs into the ring, then hits some hard chops in the corner. 1...2...3...4. Michaels backs away, then follows Jericho as he walks across to another corner. Michaels follows him over, then starts to hit some hard right hands to the head of Jericho. 1...2. Jericho rakes the eyes of Michaels, leaving him clutching at his face.

Jericho then gets across to his corner, and tags in JBL. JBL climbs into the ring, and runs at Michaels, but Michaels catches him with some hard chops. Michaels gets confident, then runs at the ropes, bounces off them, and gets his head taken off with a big boot. JBL smiles and looks to the corner where Michaels’ team stands. JBL then drops an elbow across the prone body of Michaels. Michaels continues to lay down still, and JBL then drops another elbow over his chest. JBL gets up and repeats the move a third time, before covering Michaels, 1...2. Michaels gets his shoulders up off the mat. JBL gets to his feet, then walks across and tags in Randy Orton. Orton climbs into the ring cockily, as the crowd boo. Michaels starts to stir, then gets to a knee, where Orton hits a right hand. Michaels fights right back up to his feet, and Orton hits a European uppercut that sends Michaels back to the corner. Orton then taunts Punk, who comes running into the ring, only to be stopped by the referee. Orton then turns back to Michaels, and JBL and Jericho then pin his arms back in the corner. Orton smiles as he starts to unload with repeated shots in the corner. Punk yells at the referee to turn around, but he is intent on making Punk leave the ring. Punk finally leaves the ring, and the referee turns around to see Orton still teeing off with right hands to the skull of Michaels. 1...2...3...4. Orton tags in Jericho. Jericho comes into the ring, then starts hitting swift, repeated kicks to the mid-section of Michaels. 1...2...3...4. Jericho pulls Michaels out of the corner by the hair, then sends him down to the mat with a big right hand. Jericho smiles cockily while Michaels tries to struggle back up.

Jericho then hits another right hand on Michaels that sends him down to the mat yet again. Michaels get back to his feet, and Jericho grabs him by the arm, then applies a wristlock, before dragging Michaels over to the corner and tagging in Kane. Kane climbs into the ring, then rocks Michaels with a big right hand to the side of the head that sends Michaels backwards. Kane follows him, then sends him rolling back on the mat with an uppercut. Michaels pulls himself to his feet in the corner with the ropes, and Kane follows him in, then starts hitting some repeated elbow shots to the head of Michaels. 1...2...3...4. Kane Irish whips Michaels hard to the opposite corner. Michaels hits the turnbuckle, and goes straight up it, then comes back down, holding his back gingerly. Michaels turns around, and Kane takes him down with a big boot. Kane then smiles sadistically, while Michaels gets back to his feet. Michaels gets up, and Kane gets him up onto his shoulders, then attempts snake eyes, but Michaels wriggles out the back, then pushes Kane into the turnbuckle chest first. Michaels then runs at the ropes, bounces off them, and gets taken down by a low dropkick to the knees from Kane. Kane gets back to his feet, then heads up to the top rope. Michaels gets up slowly, and Kane comes for looking for a flying clothesline, but Shawn moves out of the way. Kane rolls through, then charges at Michaels. Michaels goes for a kick to the mid-section, however Kane is able to catch his boot. Kane smiles then shakes his head, but Michaels levels him with an enzuiguri right to the back of the head.

Michaels falls right down, while Kane falls to his knees, trying to regain his control. Michaels slowly starts to crawl to his corner, while Kane gets to his feet. Kane sees this and he runs over to the corner, then sends Cena, Batista and Punk off the apron with a flurry of right hands and elbows. Michaels tries to struggle to his feet, and Kane then helps him up. Michaels suddenly shows he was playing possum, as he shocks Kane with a series of chops. Michaels then goes for an Irish whip, but Kane then reverses and sends him off. Michaels runs at the ropes, bounces off them, then hits a flying forearm on Kane that causes him to teeter. Michaels kips up, then sees Kane nearly falling, so he hits him with an inverted atomic drop. Michaels then hits a right hand, but Kane keeps his footing. Michaels hits yet another right hand, but Kane keeps his footing again. Michaels then tries to scoop Kane up, but Kane won’t budge. Kane hits an elbow to the side of the head of Michaels, then gets him up in a military press. Michaels struggles around until he falls behind Kane on his feet, then takes Kane down with a neckbreaker. Michaels gets to his feet, then heads up to the top rope as the crowd cheer. Michaels comes off looking for a flying elbow drop, but Kane rolls out of the way, leaving Michaels to crash and burn. Kane gets to his feet, and Batista charges in the ring at him, but Kane grabs him by the throat. Cena then climbs into the ring, and Kane also grabs him by the throat. Kane shows off his power, as he takes both men up, and plants them with a Chokeslam each, one in each hand. Kane then taunts the crowd, while Michaels struggles back to his feet.

Michaels gets up, and Kane gets him up for the Tombstone Piledriver. Kane takes his time, preparing, when CM Punk charges from behind and takes Kane down with a chop block. Kane falls on his back, with Michaels still on top of him, 1...2...3.

Lillian: Kane has been eliminated.

JBL climbs into the ring, then charges at Punk as he turns around, then sends him down with the Clothesline From Hell. Michaels slowly starts to get up, and JBL then charges across, and hits him with the Clothesline Fromm Hell. JBL hooks the leg of Michaels, 1...2...3.

Lillian: Shawn Michaels has been eliminated.

JBL gets to his feet, with a cocky smile across his face while the crowd boos. John Cena struggles to his feet over in the corner, and JBL makes Cena his aim, as he walks over, and hits some hard right hands to the head of Cena. 1...2...3...4. JBL drags Cena out of the corner by the arm, before taking him down with a short arm clothesline. JBL smiles as he pulls Cena’s body along the mat to the corner by the arm, then tags in Chris Jericho. Jericho climbs into the ring, then mounts Cena, and starts to hit him with some hard right hands. 1...2...3...4. Jericho gets up, then holds his hands up to say he has done nothing wrong. Cena crawls over to the ropes to pick himself up. Cena gets up to the second rope, when Jericho pushes his throat down across it, then leans on the back of Cena’s neck, choking him. 1...2...3...4. Jericho lets go, then runs at the opposite ropes, bounces off them, runs towards Cena, and launches into the back of him. Cena falls back into the ring holding his throat and gasping for air, while Jericho continues to smile. Jericho then walks across to the corner, and tags in Randy Orton. Orton smiles sadistically as he comes into the ring. He then walks around the prone body of Cena, stomping every corner of it, with the smile staying on his face. Orton goes around Cena’s body a few times, stomping, before he hooks the leg of Cena, 1...2.. Cena gets his shoulders up off the mat. Orton gets back to his feet, then walks over to the corner and tags Chris Jericho back in. Jericho climbs into the ring, then waits for Cena to get up. Cena gets right back to his feet, and Jericho then runs at the ropes, bounces off them, and plants Cena with a one arm bulldog.

Jericho gets booed by the crowd, as he then runs at the ropes and springboards off the for a Lionsault. Cena sees it coming though, and he gets his knees up to the mid-section of Jericho. Jericho falls off Cena’s knees and down to the mat, and both men then slowly start to crawl to their respective corners. Each men inch closer and closer until eventually both make tags, with Batista and JBL getting them. Both men run into the ring, and Batista takes JBL down with a clothesline. JBL gets up, and Batista takes him down with another clothesline. JBL gets up once again, and Batista then Irish whips him. JBL runs at the ropes, bounces off them and gets taken over with a back body drop from Batista. The crowd start to really get behind Batista, as he takes full control of the match. JBL gets back to his feet once again, and Batista then Irish whips him into the corner, before charging in after him and connecting with a huge corner clothesline. JBL starts to stumble out of the corner, and Batista gets him up, before dropping him with a sidewalk slam. Batista looks ready to cover JBL, when he sees Orton come into the ring. Orton then charges at Batista, but Batista gets him up, then plants him with a powerslam. Batista then goes to the ropes and shakes them wildly, before calling for the end.JBL gets back to his feet, and Batista kicks him in the mid-section, then positions JBL between his legs for the Batista Bomb. JBL however sees it coming, and he sends Batista over with a back body drop. JBL then measures Batista, waiting for him to get up. Batista starts to get up, and JBL runs at the ropes, bounces off them, then goes for the Clothesline From Hell, but Batista ducks it, them keeps going, bouncing off the ropes, before seeing JBL turn around and nailing him with the Spear. Chris Jericho climbs into the ring, so Cena climbs in, then charges across and takes him down with a clothesline.

Batista covers JBL, 1...2...3.

Lillian: JBL has been eliminated.

Randy Orton climbs into the ring, and CM Punk springboards in and takes him down with a clothesline. Orton hits the mat, then rolls over to the ropes. Orton picks himself up, and Punk then charges over, and sends Orton over the top and out to the floor with a clothesline. Orton slowly gets up, and Punk launches himself over the top rope, taking Orton down with a flying cross body block. In the ring, Chris Jericho has gotten back to his feet. He turns around, and Cena nails him with a right hand. Jericho stumbles around, and Batista nails him with a right of his own. Jericho stumbles around groggily again, and Cena hits him with another right hand. Jericho continues to stumble around, and Batista grabs his arms, then tells Cena to attack Jericho. Cena backs into the ropes, then bounces off them and goes for a clothesline. Jericho however escapes the grip of Batista, and Cena takes down Batista. Cena looks shocked, and Jericho then takes him down with a step up enzuiguri. Batista gets back to his feet and looks down at Cena, when Jericho rolls him up, 1...2. Jericho pulls the tights, ..3.

Lillian: Batista has been eliminated.

Both Batista and Jericho get up, and Batista then plants Jericho with a Spinebuster. Batista then picks Cena up and positions him between his thighs, before taking him up, and planting him with the Batista Bomb. Batista pulls Jericho’s body over Cena’s, then ;eaves the rings to boos while the referee counts, 1...2...3.

Lillian: John Cena has been eliminated.

CM Punk slides into the ring with Orton still down on the outside. Jericho slowly gets up, and Punk fires away with kicks to his hamstrings, trying to keep control. Punk then hits a few open hand strikes, before spinning around and hitting a kick to the mid-section. Punk runs at the ropes, then goes to bounce off them, when Randy Orton trips him from the outside. Punk is on his knees holding his face in pain, when Jericho runs across and hits a low dropkick to the face of Punk. Punk rolls over, and falls out of the ring, hitting the floor hard. Jericho calls the referee over and distracts him, while Orton picks Punk up. Orton then takes Punk over to the crowd barrier, lifts him up, and drops him face first across it. Punk leans over the barrier, and Orton pulls him away, then rolls him back into the ring. Jericho runs across, then rolls Punk over and covers him, 1...2.. Punk gets his foot on the bottom rope. Jericho gets up, then decides to tag Orton in. Orton climbs into the ring, then picks Punk up by the hair, before position him in a gut wrench. Orton lifts Punk up, then walks around the ring slowly and cockily. Orton looks directly at the camera, then sneers, before dropping Punk down with a neckbreaker. Punk hits the back of his head hard, before he rolls over. Orton sees this, then backs over to the corner with a sadistic smile across his face. Punk starts to try to get up, and Orton charges across then goes for the Punt, but Punk is able to dodge it, then roll Orton up, 1...2.. Orton kicks out. Both men get up, and Orton pokes Punk in the eye, then takes him down with a beautiful dropkick. Orton slowly goes over, then tags in Jericho. Jericho climbs into the ring, then immediately runs at the ropes, springboards off them, and lands a Lionsault on Punk.

Jericho hooks the leg of Punk, 1...2.. Punk kicks out. Jericho can’t believe it, and he then goes for the Walls of Jericho. Jericho grabs the legs, but Punk struggles around, then brings Jericho in for a small package, 1...2...3.

Lillian: Chris Jericho has been eliminated.

Jericho gets back to his feet outraged, but the referee makes him leave the ring. Punk gets back to his feet, and Orton grabs him from behind in a sleeper, before driving him down in an inverted backbreaker. Orton gets back to his feet, then calls for the RKO. Punk starts to struggle to his feet, with his legs wobbling. Punk gets right up, and Orton goes for the RKO, but Punk pushes him off into the corner. Punk then charges into the corner, and hits a knee to the jaw of Orton. Orton looks dazed, as Punk runs him out of the corner, then plants him with a bulldog. Punk hooks the leg of Orton, 1...2.. Orton kicks out. Punk gets back to his feet, then waits for Orton to do the same. Orton slowly gets up, and Punk gets him up in a fireman’s carry for the Go To Sleep. Orton struggles around until he slips out the back. He then turns Punk around, and attempts the RKO again, only for Punk to spin the opposite way, counteracting the move. Both men spin around a full 360, and Punk gets under Orton’s arm, before driving him down to the canvas, and then applying the Anaconda Vice. Orton yells out in pain as he tries to desperately to reach the ropes. He tries to pull as hard as he can, although he has to carry not only his weight, but also Punk’s. Orton keeps inching closer and closer, until eventually he gets his foot on the bottom rope, somehow surviving the hold from Punk. Punk rolls out to the apron, then waits for Orton to get up. Orton starts to get to his feet, and Punk springboards in, but Orton catches him in midair, then plants him with an RKO. Orton hooks the leg of Punk, 1...2...3.

Lillian: Here are your winners, JBL, Chris Jericho, Kane and Randy Orton.

Orton gets to his feet then raises his hand in the air, while his legs shake. The crowd boo Orton viciously, but he just ignores them.

Cole: My God, Orton’s team won.

King: Just think of the chaos over the next four weeks.

Cole: This may be the turning point of Raw as we know it.

King: And I don’t think it’s for the better.​

 

[The Rated R CMStar]

In 2006, a series of events occurred which hinted at a DX reunion. At WrestleMania 22, former members Shawn Michaels and Triple H performed the crotch chop during their respective matches, which was met with loud cheering from the fans in attendance. The two continued to deliver chops in the following episodes of Raw as Michaels feuded with Vince McMahon and Triple H focused on the WWE Championship, repeatedly running into Vince McMahon in the process.

On the June 12 edition of Raw, the events came to a head, when, during Triple H's gauntlet match against the Spirit Squad, Shawn Michaels came in to help his former companion. After the duo had laid out the entire Spirit Squad, the two men began to perform their crotch chops. DX continued their brash antics at the expense of the Spirit Squad, Vince and Shane McMahon and Jonathan Coachman for several weeks and repeatedly took part in blatantly camp product placement during Raw promos. Most of their antics involved practical jokes on Vince.

On the June 26 edition of Raw, they added to the list of parodies with Triple H impersonating Vince McMahon, talking about his love of "Dicks" (referring to Dick Ebersol, Dick Clark, and Dick Cheney), while Michaels impersonated Shane McMahon (this episode is also famous for being the "Holy Shit" episode due to excrement being dumped on Vince and Shane McMahon and the entire Spirit Squad). During their feud, DX defeated the Spirit Squad at Vengeance 2006 and on the July 15 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, as well as The McMahons (Vince and Shane) at SummerSlam 2006. At Unforgiven 2006 in a handicap Hell in a Cell match that featured The Big Show on The McMahons' side, DX again came out victorious.

DX's next feud was with Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton). At Cyber Sunday 2006, the fans selected Eric Bischoff over Vince McMahon and Jonathan Coachman to be the special guest referee for the match. Bischoff allowed the illegal use of a steel chair to give Rated-RKO the win, but not without controversy. With this, Rated-RKO became the first team to "defeat" DX in a tag team match since their reunion in June 2006. At Survivor Series 2006, Michaels and Triple H would get back at Edge and Orton in a big way by leading Team DX (Triple H, Michaels, Matt and Jeff Hardy, and CM Punk) to a dominating 5-0 sweep over Team Rated-RKO (Edge, Orton, Gregory Helms, Johnny Nitro, and Mike Knox).

In 2007, DX would finally challenge for the World Tag Team Championship against Edge and Orton at New Year's Revolution 2007 in Kansas City. The fight would end in a no-contest after Michaels hit the referee. After the match, DX would then proceed to beat down Rated-RKO with steel chairs and on the announce tables.

All four men participated in the Royal Rumble 2007, however, they all failed as The Undertaker won the match. Raw remained without a Number One Contender for John Cena’s WWE Championship for Wrestlemania 23. Meanwhile, Raw’s top dogs continued battling in the tag team DX vs Rated RKO feud. Finally, Vince Mcmahon decided on making this tag team match, an Elimination Tag Team with the final man making the pinfall challenging John Cena at Wrestlemania 23.

"Break it Down" plays as Triple H and HBK makes their way out. They taunt to the audience bringing the roof down. They taunt to the audience as they enter the ring. They look ready for action and apparently they are not going to speak tonight.

"Rated RKO" plays to a big amount of boos from the audience as Randy Orton and Edge make their arrogant way out. Edge and Randy Orton stare at each other as they make their way down, knowing what it's on stake in the match. They enter the ring and taunt to the crowd, getting even more boos.

Tag Team Elimination Match
Man to make the last Pinfall gets a WWE Championship Match at Wrestlemania 23
DX vs Rated RKO​

Randy Orton and Edge talk to each other on their corner, as they throw intimidating looks to DX that are standing on the opposite corner. Edge and Randy Orton then have a discussion on who to start the match. Randy Orton pads Edge on the back showing that it’s the Rated R Superstar the one kicking it off for Rated RKO team. Triple H and Shawn Michaels laugh as they then use their classic paper, rock, scissors game to determine which one of them would be kicking it off. Triple H wins and HBK, gets out of the ring not too happy about not being the one kicking it off. Triple H and Edge stare at each other from opposite sides of the ring. HBK and Randy Orton cheer for their respective tag team partners as they start circling each other. Triple H and Edge stare at each other, then they begin trading words, badmouthing each other. Edge says something to the game and then lifts both arms taunting to the crowd, however, The Game doesn’t stay behind and he starts pointing to the arena, then makes taunts of bowing down, and ends with his classic flexing his pectoral muscles and biceps to the front. Both men finally explode and advance toward each other, going right away to a slug fest. Triple H and The Rated R Superstar start trading blows, nailing straight right hand after straight right hand. Triple H gets the upperhand on the punch trading, making Edge slowly back down. The Game then grabs his opponent by the arm and throws him toward the ring ropes. Triple H follows him and plants him with a high knee strike straight to the head of Edge knocking him down. The Game follows up and he stomps Edge a little. He then takes impulse stepping back, then dashes toward the floored opponent and nails the Rated R Superstar with a jumping high knee drop right to the head of Edge. Triple H makes the cover: 1…., Edge gets a quick kick out. Triple H grabs his opponent by the hair and gets him back to a standing position. The Game then plants him with a toe kick right to the middle section, making Edge bend in pain. Triple H then grabs his opponent, sets him, and tries to lock him in an Abdominal Stretch, however Edge quickly manages to reverse the attempted maneuver of the Cerebral Assassin getting out of the hold.

Edge starts planting his opponent with chops right to the chest of The Game, getting “Wooo†chants out of the audience. Edge then grabs Triple H by the arm and throws him toward the ring ropes. Triple H bounces back and Edge plants him with a dropkick right to the chest knocking his opponent down to the canvas. The Rated R Superstar goes toward his opponent and makes the cover: 1…2…, Triple H kicks out. Edge gets back to his feet and he guides Triple H back to his feet pulling him by the hair. Triple H now standing tries to fight back and nails Edge with straight right hands to the head, and then follows up with a kick to the gut, that bends Edge causing him to distract. Triple H takes a leap going toward his corner and finally make the tag, however somehow Edge holds to his leg causing Triple H to crash and burn down again to the canvas. The Rated R Superstar keeps him grabbed and makes his way to his own corner, then makes the tag to Randy Orton that enters the match. Orton enters and Edge holds Triple H up for him, incapacitating any movement from Triple H. Randy Orton takes advantage and he nails big straight right hands to the head of Hunter weakening him. Randy Orton tells Edge to leave Triple H alone and the Rated R Superstar does so. Randy Orton the measures his opponent up and nails him with a picture perfect dropkick, connecting perfectly to the chest of Triple H. Randy Orton stares to Triple H knocked below him and he does the “Destiny†taunt, getting a lot of boos from the crowd. Randy Orton wastes more time and he goes to then continue his offense. He attempts to dash toward the ring ropes, however Triple H reveals that he was playing possum and he sticks his boot right on the way of his opponent making Randy Orton trip. Triple H then starts crawling toward his corner, attempting to make the tag to a fresh Shawn Michaels. HBK stretches trying to get the tag out of Hunter, however right when Triple H is about to make the tag to his DX partner, Randy Orton is able to reach him and grab him by the boot, then pull him back to the middle of the ring. Orton grins as he holds Triple H up by the boot and avoids him from moving.

Triple H starts turning around however and limping he gets face to face with Randy Orton. Orton’s face expression shows a little fear, as Triple finally manages to counter and he nails Randy with a clothesline forcing him to release him. Triple H, finally free, goes to his corner and makes the tag to Shawn Michaels. HBK enters and he goes right toward Randy Orton, that is on his knees trying to get back to his feet. HBK guides him back to a standing position, then grabs him by the back of the head and smashes it right to the turnbuckle. He does the same three more times, then as he staggers back he nails him with a chop right to the chest, that gets, just as earlier in the match, “Woo†chants from the crowd. HBK follows up with a flurry of chops to the chest. He then grabs Randy Orton by the arm and Irish Whips him to toward the ropes, then when the Legend Killer bounces back, HBK receives him with a back body drop. Shawn Michaels feels the momentum and he dashes toward the opposite corner, then nails Edge with a forearm strike that knocks him down of the apron. The crowd heavily cheers as HBK sort of dances taunting to the audience. Shawn Michaels turns around and Randy Orton tries to cheap shot him. Orton dashes toward him looking to attack him, however HBK manages to reacts first as he lifts Shawn Michaels over his shoulders in a Fireman’s Carry position. Shawn Michaels walks toward the ropes and then just lets Randy Orton drop in an awkward position throat first guillotining himself with the top rope. Shawn Michaels separates himself from Randy Orton leaving him grimacing in pain. However, even if the Legend Killer is pain, he crawls and rushes toward his corner, then with despair he makes the tag to Edge, that enters the match. Edge wastes no time and as soon as he reenters the match he dashes toward Shawn Michaels looking to nail him with the Spear, however HBK once again is able to react first as he leap frogs over Edge letting him pass by. Edge turns around and as a bull, he dashes right back toward the Heartbreak Kid, however Shawn Michaels reacts first and he gets Edge down in an inside cradle: 1…2…, Edge keeps the match going as he kicks out.

HBK lifts Edge getting him back to his feet, then throws the Rated R Superstar toward the corner, to which Edge crashes spine first, HBK then makes the tag to Triple H. Triple H and Shawn Michaels taunt to the crowd, making their DX taunts. Triple H then turns around and goes to work over Edge, however Edge reacts nailing him with a toe kick to the middle section staggering him away bending resenting the maneuver. Edge then also gets HBK out of the equation as he nails him with a forearm smash that knocks him down of the apron. Edge then continues his attack on Triple H with straight shots to the head of his opponent, then another toe kick to the middle section of The Game and he ends his flurry of offense with a DDT that spikes the head of Triple H right into the canvas. Edge gets back to his feet, gets his hair out of his face and goes back to work on his opponent. He guides The Game back to his feet and nails him then with straight right hands right to the head. The Rated R Superstar grabs Triple H by the back of the head then and throws him over the top rope and to the outside of the ring, however Hunter manages to hung on the top rope, staying on the apron. Edge then dashes to the ring ropes behind him and comes right to where the Cerebral Assassin is standing, then shoulder tackles him right on the middle section, knocking him down of the apron. Edge gets back to his feet and he indicates the referee to quickly make the count out for his opponent. He starts but almost immediately Triple H starts getting back to his feet and lays his weight against the ring apron, trying to get back to the ring while he recovers all his senses, however the Master Manipulator doesn’t allow him, as he once again runs toward the ropes behind him, comes right toward where The Game is, and plants him with a sliding kick right to the middle section, sending him away from the ring. Shawn Michaels tries to go close to Triple H and help him get back to his feet, however the referee steps in, quickly gets out of the ring and keeps Shawn Michaels away from the action. Meanwhile, Randy Orton do interferes and he nails Triple H on the outside of the ring with a kick right to the head of a kneeled Triple H, knocking him right back down.

The referee now starts the count out for the floored Triple H: 1…2…3…4….5…, The Game starts getting back to his senses and starts crawling toward the ring, 6…7…8…, Triple H climbs to the apron and finally rolls to the inside of the ring, stopping the count out and keeping the match going. Edge goes crazy and he starts planting his opponent to the back, as The Game is bended and trying to get back to his feet. Edge now grabs the arm of The Game and twists it, he wrenches it punishing the clavicle of his opponent, and he finally ends his flurry of offense as he plants Triple H with a Falling Armbreaker. Edge makes the cover: 1…2…, Triple H kicks out once again. Edge looks frustrated and he looks up to the referee, trying to silently plead to the referee to reverse his decision, but the referee just doesn’t. Edge looks a little angry and he walks toward his corner, even forgetting that Triple H is behind him, and makes the tag to Randy Orton. Randy enters the match and he goes to repair the mistake Edge made, leaving Triple unharmed and free to make the tag. Randy Orton makes his best to avoid Triple H from making the tag, however The Game gets there right on time and he makes the tag to Shawn Michaels. HBK enters the match and Randy Orton immediately stops his advancing, as he gets on the face of Shawn Michaels. HBK and Randy enter in a staredown, however they finally break lose and start trading blows, however, eventually, it is Shawn Michaels the one that starts getting the upperhand as he blocks the punches of the Legend Killer, and effectively nail his. HBK dashes toward the ropes, however when he bounces back, Randy Orton receives him and out of nowhere he sets him and connects him with his Inverted Backbreaker. Randy makes the cover: 1….2…, HBK is able to kick out. Randy Orton looks angry and he gets back to his feet, then circling around Shawn Michaels like a scorpion, he puts the boots on HBK stomping all over him, stomping all over any exposed body parts and limbs of the Heartbreak Kid. Randy Orton then nails him with a jumping high knee drop right to the chest cavity.

Orton makes the cover: 1…2…, HBK is able to kick out. Randy Orton looks a little more angry and he gets back to his feet. He grabs HBK by the hair and then by the arm as he drags him close to the ropes and his corner, making the to Edge, however, out of nowhere, Shawn Michaels shoves and pushes Randy Orton away, then nails him with a Sweet Chin Music over the ropes to Edge, knocking the Rated R Superstar out cold down of the apron and to the outside of the ring. Shawn Michaels then turns around and he connects Randy Orton with a clothesline. HBK and Randy Orton lie side by side knocked out, however HBK starts reacting, getting back to his senses. He starts crawling toward his corners, and he finally makes his way toward Triple H. Shawn Michaels makes the final leap and makes the tag to Triple H, that is received to a big amount of cheers from the audience. Triple H enters and he goes toward the corner taking impulse. He lays his weight against the corner, then finally comes out from them and connects Randy Orton with his Harley Race like jumping knee to the head of his opponent. Triple H grins and he announces the end. Randy Orton slowly makes his way back up to his feet, then when he recovers the standing position, he walks into Triple H, that kicks him in the middle section and sets Orton in the Pedigree position, however before he is able to connect it, Randy Orton back body drops Triple H down to the canvas. Orton turns around, and The Game gets back to his feet, and runs right into the Legend Killer.

Triple H continues his run toward Randy Orton, however Orton catches him, then sets him with speed, and lands Triple H with the Inverted Backbreaker. Randy Orton makes the cover:1…2…, The Game gets one shoulder up. Randy Orton wastes no time crying over the kick out and gets back to his feet, where he starts to repeatedly stomp all over his opponent, circling, like an scorpion, his floored opponent, and stomping on every exposed body part, on every limb of Triple H. He kicks his left arm close to the body of his opponent taking it out of the way, and then connects Triple H with his jumping knee drop right to the chest of his opponent. Orton gets back up and puts the boots on his opponent a little more, then delivers one straight stomp to the head of Triple H, looking to knock him out of his senses. Orton then delivers a second and apparently defying jumping knee drop to the chest cavity of his opponent. Randy Orton makes the cover: 1…2…, Triple H manages to kick out. Orton looks a little more angry this time than the past, but after a while of ineffectively looking up to the referee pleading, he goes back to his offense. Randy Orton guides his opponent back to his feet, then weakens him with another right fist to the head of his opponent, then weakens him once more time with a toe kick to the middle section making Triple H bend in pain. Randy Orton dashes toward the ring ropes behind of him, however almost before he is able to come back from the ropes, Triple H gets back to his senses and he dashes toward him, connecting Randy Orton with his high knee strike. Triple H collapses down to his knees after applying the move. He crawls toward Orton and makes the cover, putting his forearm right on the face of the champion: 1…2…, Randy Orton is able to kick out. Triple H looks shocked and he gets back to his feet then. He brings Orton up with him, and almost immediately start setting Orton up for a Rolling Neckbreaker, movement that he starts doing rolling his opponent. The Game effectively connects the neckbreaker.

The Game makes the cover: 1…2…, Orton kicks out again. Triple H wastes no time and he grabs Randy Orton up with him. He starts setting Randy Orton up with him as well for a rolling neckbreaker. However, this time when he is rolling him to connect the maneuver, Randy Orton out of nowhere counters the hold and drops Triple H down on the back of his neck hitting a Reverse DDT of his own. Orton staggers toward the ropes looking for leverage. He finally reaches it and recovers his balance, and when he does so, he starts taunting Triple H to get back to his feet, looking to hit him with the RKO. Triple H takes his time, but he finally gets back to his feet, still turning his back to Orton. Triple H finally turns around and walks right into Randy Orton, that goes to connect him with the RKO, however when Orton advances toward him, Triple H kicks him in the gut and plants him with a sudden DDT that spikes his opponent head first to the canvas. Triple H and Randy Orton lie side by side knocked out, however it is Triple H the one that starts getting back to his senses, while Randy Orton is still knocked out. Triple H manages to crawl and make the tag to Shawn Michaels. HBK enters while Randy Orton is just getting to his feet. Orton rushes and tries to nail a punch, however HBK ducks and nails punch of his own, then nails him with an Atomic Drop. Orton gets back to his feet, and Shawn Michaels repeats the punch-Atomic Drop combination. Randy Orton gets back to his feet and once again he walks into the punch of Shawn Michaels, however this time he body slams him to the canvas. Edge remains knocked out thanks to the Sweet Chin Music. HBK climbs to the top rope taunting to the crowd, then looks down and nails Randy Orton with his elbow drop. HBK taunts to the crowd and he goes toward the corner, where after a lot of taunting and a big amount of cheers from the audience, he starts tuning up the band, as Randy makes his way back to his feet. Randy Orton gets back to his feet, turns around, and walks right into Sweet Chin Music by Shawn Michaels. HBK makes the cover: 1…2…3.

Randy Orton gets eliminated.

Shawn Michaels turns around and celebrates taunting to Triple H, however from behind of him the Rated R Superstar slides to the inside of the ring and taunts behind of HBK. Shawn Michaels finally turns around as The Game warns him about the danger only to get Speared by Edge. Edge makes the cover: 1…2…3.

Shawn Michaels has been eliminated.

Triple H immediately enters the ring and dashes toward Edge, however the Rated R Superstar reacts first and he nails The Game with a Spear of his own. Edge makes the cover: 1…2…, Triple H is somehow able to kick out. Edge looks frustrated and he looks up to the referee, trying to silently plead to the referee to reverse his decision, but the referee just doesn’t. Edge gets back to his feet and he walks toward the corner, as the next step on his offensive strategy. He climbs to the top rope and immediately comes down, however Triple H puts his boot up high and receives it with it, driving it right to the throat of Edge, that gets planted completely. Edge coughs and grabs his neck in pain after it. Triple H follows up as he gets back to his feet, dashes to the ring ropes behind him and plants him with a huge clothesline that knocks him down. Both men remain knocked out side by side for a while, but just as the referee is going to start the count for both men, they start getting back to their senses. Edge lays his weight against the ropes, and using them he pulls himself back up. The Game gets back to his vertical standing as well and immediately dashes toward Edge, that is laid against the ropes, and plants him once again with a clothesline, that sends Edge over the top rope and to the outside of the ring. Triple H does follow him and goes to the outside as well. There he grabs Edge by the hair and pulls him back to a standing position. He takes his time but he then sets him up and plants him with a vertical suplex right on the outside of the ring. The Rated R Superstar contorts in pain as the King of Kings remain also knocked out on the outside of the ring, but he gets back to his senses and finally rolls back to the inside of the ring. There, he practically collapses and watches the referee start the count out for Edge that remains on the outside: 1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…, after a few seconds of struggling to get back to his senses. Edge finally manages to slide back to the inside of the ring and avoid the defeat. Triple H is now the one going crazy and attacking him. He grabs Edge by the arm and goes to throw him toward the ropes, however Edge counters and instead he throws Triple H to the ropes.

The Game bounces back however Edge bends a little too early and Triple H takes profit of it as he nails the Rated R Superstar with the Knee Facesmasher. Triple H looks at the groggy Edge, then dashes toward him and knocks him down with a falling clothesline, that violently knocks his opponent down to the canvas. Triple H gets back to his feet and he starts taunting Edge, waiting for him to get back to his feet. Edge gets back to his vertical standing and turns around, Triple H immediately kicks him in the gut and sets him on the Pedigree, however Edge reverses out and plants The Game with a kick to the middle section of his own. He then dashes to the ropes behind him and bounces back right toward Triple H, however King of Kings counters and he catches Edge planting him with the Double AA Spinebuster. Triple H gets back to his feet and makes his classic taunt. He sets his opponent up grabbing the legs of the Rated R Superstar and goes to lock in the Figure Four Leg Lock, however when he is twisting the legs, Edge counters rolling The Game up: 1…2…, Triple H kicks out. Both competitors get back to their feet and dash toward each other, however Edge gets the upperhand as he delivers a toe kick to the middle section of the King of Kings and plants him then with the Impaler DDT. Edge feels the momentum and he taunts to the crowd, then walks toward the corner and starts taunting for the Spear. Triple H starts making his way back to his feet, and Edge dashes toward him looking to nail the Spear, however Triple H reacts first and kicks him in the middle section, sets him up and connects him with the Pedigree.

Result: Triple H defeats Edge.


JR: He did it, by gawd, game set, game on, The Game is going to Wrestlemania!

King: One of the most bizarre ways to determine a Number One Contender, DX battled Rated RKO into an inch of their careers, but in the end it is Triple H winning, my god what a match.

JR: And most importantly, Triple H will be playing the Wrestlemania Game against John Cena, for the second time.

King: Wrestlemania 23, a rematch from Wrestlemania 22, my God I can’t wait.


Triple H taunts to the crowd celebrating to the audience his victory, climbing to all the turnbuckles. He then points to HBK on the outside of the ring and claps dedicating his victory to him. HHH then lifts his arms up high and does the DX crotch chop.

 

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