IPW Wednesday Night Overdrive
Phoenix, Arizona
US Airways Center
1st August 2012
A short video package airs highlighting last week’s main event, which ended with Cody Rhodes and Kane beating down the IPW Champion Randy Orton and Triple H. The usual intro then plays as Josh Mathews and William Regal welcome everyone once again to Wednesday Night Overdrive. Josh speaks - “We’ve got a great show for you tonight ladies and gentlemen - as announced earlier in the week, tonight’s main event will see Triple H taking on Cody Rhodes!†We are then told that the first match is about to get underway.
“Somebody Call Ma Momma!â€
The crowd goes absolutely wild as the “Funkasaurus†Brodus Clay dances his way down to the ring. Brodus soon finishes his entrance in the ring and a set of pyros goes off. The crowd now boos as Heath Slater makes his way down to the ring. He taunts the crowd and gets up on the turnbuckle before jumping back down and sizing up Brodus.
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Brodus Clay vs. Heath Slater
This was a relatively easy match for Brodus; the crowd was fully behind him as he head-butted Slater to the ground when he ran at him. After picking Heath back up and sending him back down with a powerslam, Clay finished him off with a running splash to secure the win in just over a minute.
Winner: Brodus Clay in 1:01
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“That was impressive from the Funkasaurus!†says William. “Yes Will, but another loss for Heath Slater here on Overdrive†replies Josh. Brodus continues to dance as Overdrive goes commercial.
--Commercial Break—
There’s a pop from the crowd as we see Matt Striker in the back with Triple H. Hunter looks angry as Matt asks for his thoughts on last weeks attack on him by Kane. “Matt, tonight I have to focus on that whiney piece of crap Cody Rhodes, but after I’m done with him, Kane had better be watching his back, because I’ll be right after him…†Hunter’s face twitches slightly as the camera fades.
JBL is in his office with SoCal Val. SoCal asks why he wanted to see her. “Well SoCal, I just wanted to run something by you. We have our first pay-per-view coming up in a few weeks and as General Manager, I thought I should start booking matches. How does this sound to you? At Beach Brawl, Randy Orton taking on Cody Rhodes, for the IPW Championship!†there’s a massive pop from the crowd and JBL smiles. “I think that sounds great John, I…†The General Manager cuts off SoCal. “That’s Mr. Layfield to you, now if you will excuse me I have some business to attend to†JBL walks out of his office, leaving SoCal alone.
Josh and Regal talk about the match just made for the upcoming Beach Brawl. “This is a great chance for Cody Rhodes to show what he’s made of!†says Regal. Josh then let’s us know that coming up next is the third time Wade Barrett and Ted DiBiase will be facing off, and hopefully this week a clear winner can be decided. Wade is out first met by a barrage of boos and is soon followed by Ted DiBiase, who is given with a much more mixed reception. The pair are ready to go for the third time in as many weeks, but just as the bell rings…
“DING DING DING DING DING DING…â€
The cowbells go off and the Overdrive General Manager appears at the top of the ramp holding a microphone. JBL tells the referee to stop the match, and once he has Barrett and DiBiase’s attention, he begins. “Wade, Ted, will you two come backstage with me for a minute? I would like to talk to you both…†After some hesitation the pair walk back up the ramp and walk backstage, followed by JBL. With the match apparently not going ahead and everyone a bit confused, the camera cuts to a highlight package of the last few weeks on Overdrive.
We’re back and Johnny Curtis has made his way to the ring, ready for his match. Josh briefly reminds us of the heated situation Johnny is currently in with AJ Styles. Suddenly, sinister music hits, and it turns out Johnny’s opponent is none other than Kane. Johnny looks nervous as Kane slowly gets into the ring.
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Johnny Curtis vs. Kane
As much as it looked like Kane would win this one throughout, Johnny did put up a decent fight to the enjoyment of the Phoenix fans. Kane took full control in the early stages and set up for a chokeslam, but Johnny reversed. Curtis recovered and after landing Maine Jam, he covered Kane but he kicked out at two. Johnny pulled Kane up and sent him across the ropes. As he came back Johnny hit him with a massive Johnny Kick, which sent Kane tumbling out of the ring. As the referee began to count Kane out, behind his back AJ Styles appeared from nowhere, turned Curtis around and hit him with a Styles Clash before disappearing. Kane rolled back into the ring, saw the fallen body of Curtis and immediately went for the pin.
Winner: Kane in 6:44
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--Commercial Break—
Josh and William are at ringside as a replay of Kane’s win following AJ’s attack on Johnny Curtis is shown. “The young superstar Johnny Curtis put up a huge fight against Kane, it’s a shame the match had to end like that†says Regal as we cut backstage.
Daniel Bryan is with his manager, Paul Heyman. “Come on Paul, tell me, who’s my tag partner for the night!†asks DB. “All in good time Daniel, you’ll know soon enough! Let me say though, I know him very, very well†Paul smiles as the pair walk off, before Josh reminds us that Bryan and a mystery partner are facing Mr. Kennedy and Ryback tonight.
Matt is with AJ Styles in the interview area. “See what I did there Matt? Johnny doesn’t deserve to be in this company with the likes of Kane and myself. The last few weeks him and me have been at each other’s throats, and if that’s what I have to do to keep him down then so be it. But fear not, when I go out there later and face Sin Cara in my match, I’ll make sure I finish with my hand raised†The crowd boo as AJ walks away.
Back out front, Josh reminds us of the developing situation between Ken Kennedy and Daniel Bryan. Bryan beat Kennedy two weeks ago using brass knuckles and since Kennedy has been out for revenge, which he might get tonight.
“Misterrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Kennedyyyyyyyy!â€
The crowd cheer as Mr. Kennedy comes out with a grin on his face. He swiftly gets down to the ring, before calling a microphone from the heavens and announcing his own arrival. He throws it back up as his tag partner Ryback comes out, who was victim to Bryan’s brass knuckles last week. Ryback powers down to the ring, gets in and shakes hands with Ken.
“YES! YES! YES!â€
The crowd boo (with some fans chanting YES!) as Daniel Bryan comes out, closely followed by Paul Heyman. After a few “YES!†chants, DB waits at the top of the ramp as Paul gets a microphone. “Ladies and gentlemen! Please let me introduce to you, Daniel Bryan’s tag team partner for the night, a very close friend of mine…â€
“One Of A Kind!â€
The crowd goes crazy as Rob Van Dam comes out. Some fans are wary however, as RVD seems to be aligning himself with the villainous Daniel Bryan. DB and RVD make their way down to the ring before both posing on the turnbuckles for a moment. Soon, we’re ready to go.
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Mr. Kennedy & Ryback vs. Daniel Bryan & Rob Van Dam w/Paul Heyman
Ryback and Bryan kicked off the match with Ryback overpowering DB to gain an early advantage. He soon tagged in Kennedy who went to work at his nemesis. However, after an attempted Mic Check, Bryan countered and made a hot tag to RVD. After some back and forth action between Kennedy and Van Dam, both men began to tire slightly. After hitting RVD with an inverted superplex, Ken tagged Ryback back in. Whilst the action in the ring continued, Paul Heyman began to taunt Kennedy, who reacted by going at Heyman. Daniel stepped in to help Paul out, which resulted in Kennedy and Bryan going into a massive brawl. Back in the ring, RVD managed to nail Ryback with a Van Daminator kick out of nowhere, before rolling him up for the three-count.
Winners: Daniel Bryan & Rob Van Dam in 7:59
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As RVD celebrates momentarily, he watches Ken and Daniel continue to brawl, before shrugging his shoulders and leaving with Paul Heyman in tow. IPW officials soon run down to ringside in order to try and break up the fight, but the pair keep going for each other. Suddenly…
“DING DING DING DING DING DING…â€
JBL comes out and stands on the ramp with a microphone. “Ken! Daniel! Break it up! You two have shown everyone over the past few weeks that you have some problems with each other. Brawling on MY show isn’t that way to go about it. That’s why at Beach Brawl, you two will be facing each other!†There’s a pop from the crowd at this announcement as the officials continue to hold each man back. “And hell, it’s going to be for the INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP!†JBL smiles as the crowd go crazy. The Overdrive GM cuts backstage as Kennedy and Bryan smile viciously at each other.
--Commercial Break—
Josh and William welcome us back and comment on the second match that’s been made tonight for the upcoming Beach Brawl pay-per-view. First Randy Orton will defend his IPW Championship against Cody Rhodes, and now the GM has just booked Mr. Kennedy facing Daniel Bryan for the IPW Intercontinental Championship!
We cut backstage, were Ted DiBiase and Wade Barrett are leaving JBL’s office. SoCal Val waits outside. Once Ted and Wade have left, JBL comes into the picture. “JBL, could you tell us what you wanted to talk to Wade Barrett and Ted DiBiase about?†she says. “Well SoCal, let’s just say these two fine men are working for me now…†JBL smiles as the camera fades.
We are shown a quick reply of Chris Sabin’s match with Robert Roode last week, which resulted in both of The Motor City Machine Guns getting beer bottle shots to the head. We then cut to Matt Striker, who is with Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. Matt asks for their thoughts. Alex takes the microphone. He says that himself and Chris will rise above those scumbags Beer Money, because they’re too cowardly to win matches through pure talent and… Alex is suddenly cut off, as Storm and Roode appear from behind the two Gunners and take them down. Beer Money stomp down on Alex and Chris before laughing at them and walking away.
Back in the ring, Sin Cara has done his athletic entrance and is waiting for his opponent.
“You Are, You Are, I Am, I Amâ€
The crowd boos AJ Styles as he walks down the ramp with a cocky smile on his face. He taunts the crowd all the way down to the ring, before jumping in and getting ready for the match.
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Sin Cara vs. AJ Styles
The two high-flyers put on a great athletic match for the crowd who witnessed many cruiserweight moves from the pair. After a few minutes, AJ managed to lock Cara into a four-figure leg lock, but Cara managed to grab the ropes. AJ got Cara up and threw him against the ropes. As he came back he hit him with a flying armbar, but as Cara fell back he also took the referee with him! As AJ tried desperately to get the referee back up, Johnny Curtis came from up behind him and hit him with a sitout suplex slam, leaving him out cold. As Cara and the ref came around, the three count was made.
Winner: Sin Cara in 4:23
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Sin Cara celebrates his win, as Johnny stands on the entrance ramp, laughing at AJ. “Well, after AJ Styles screwed Johnny Curtis out of a chance to win his match tonight, Johnny has just done the same here!†says Josh. AJ slowly gets back to his feet and looks angrily at Johnny. We catch Curtis on camera says “Just returning the favor AJ!â€
Cody Rhodes is walking backstage, getting ready for his match with Triple H, which is coming up next.
--Commercial Break—
“Time To Play The Game!â€
Triple H gets a great ovation from the crowd as Overdrive returns to him making his entrance. Whilst he is walking down the ramp, Josh reminds us of the situation between Triple H and Kane that seems to be developing, along with the rivalry between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. Hunter spits his water out before getting into the ring.
“Whoaa Oh, You’re Only Smoke And Mirrors…â€
Cody gets loads of heat as he walks down the ramp. He has a massive smile on his face, most likely because of the Championship match he was given tonight by JBL. Cody gets into the ring slowly, eyes fixed on The Game. The referee calls for the bell and tonight’s main event is underway!
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Triple H vs. Cody Rhodes
The crowd chants Triple H’s name as the two superstars lock up. Hunter goes for a quick clothesline but Cody ducks and tackles him into the corner. Hunter lays some punches onto Cody before a big right hand sends him down to the mat. Hunter goes for the pin but there’s a kick out at two. HHH pulls Cody back to his feet and knocks him straight back down with a high knee. As he gets him up once again, Cody begins to fight back and knocks Trips back into the corner before unleashing onto him. Rhodes throws The Game across the ropes and catches him with a crossbody. Cody rolls out of the ring and pulls HHH’s leg over to the ringpost before smashing it onto the metal. After this, he takes some time to taunt his opponent and the crowd. Rhodes continues to work away at Hunter’s leg with a series of kicks. He then locks the damaged leg into a sort of submission hold, but Triple H manages to grab the ropes and the match continues. After a few leg drags, Cody covers but there is another kick out. Rhodes pulls his opponent up; Irish whips him onto the ropes and lands a bulldog on Hunter. Cody taunts the crowd as Overdrive goes to a brief commercial break.
--Commercial Break—
We return to see both men up and exchanging punches in the middle of the ring. Cody goes for a dropkick but it is reversed and HHH lands a flowing DDT. He then locks Cody into a sleeper hold, but the #1 Contender to the IPW Championship wriggles his way out and begins to fight back. Cody manages to fight off Hunter, so he runs to the top rope and jumps off looking for another crossbody. But he is met by the boot of Triple H, who in turn instantly sets up for the Pedigree, but Cody counters this and gets a Russian legsweep to send Hunter back down. After taking a moment to recover in the corner, Cody turns around to see Triple H there, who sends him across the ropes and lands a spinning spinebuster on him as he comes back. With Cody out, HHH gets himself psyched up for the Pedigree. But suddenly Kane slides into the ring, grabs Triple H by the throat and goes for a chokeslam, but Hunter reverses it and BAM! Kane is out after a Pedigree from The Game. Whilst this is happening, Cody is coming around and sizes up Hunter, but out of nowhere Randy Orton appears and hits him with an RKO! Hunter and the referee turn around to see Cody. HHH picks him up, nails him with a Pedigree and gets the three count.
Winner: Triple H in 13:08
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The fans go wild for the crazy ending to the match. Triple H celebrates as the referee raises his hand. Orton jumps into the ring and the pair shakes hands before Orton raises Hunter’s other hand. The final shot of the night sees Triple H and Randy Orton standing tall over their nemeses’ bodies. “Join us again next week in San Francisco, our final stop before Beach Brawl!†Josh and William wish everyone a good night as Overdrive goes off air.
--Off Air--
Quick Results
Brodus Clay def. Heath Slater
Kane def. Johnny Curtis
Daniel Bryan & Rob Van Dam def. Mr. Kennedy & Ryback
Sin Cara def. AJ Styles
Triple H def. Cody Rhodes
