We go backstage and we see AJ Styles jogging, warming up for his match. Out of a sudden, Crushing C walks into the room, with a grin on his face.
Crushing C: So AJ, are you ready?
AJ: Of course I am. This is the moment I have been waiting for. And I have been waiting for way too long. I lost to Rikishi in the past one time too many, and tonight, tonight I get revenge for all the times he embarrassed me, I get revenge for all the times he made a mockery out of me, you and this company, tonight writes the final chapter in the punishment of Team BTW against Rikishi.
Crushing C: And you know what’s the beauty of it all, anything you do in this match, as far as BTW is concerned, will not happen. You can go on and murder Rikishi in that ring, which would be phenomenal by the way, and it would be as nothing had happened. And that’s the way Rikishi deserves to leave this business, this company, beaten, bloody, and humiliated, in his last match.
AJ: You know, now that you mention it, I have been thinking on the way a wrestler should retire, and how they all retire and let’s just say, tonight, Rikishi will not walk up that ail a complete man, he’ll leave something behind, his dignity. And if I get my way, this will not only be his last match because he is, uhmm, what’s the word…
Crushing C: Retired.
AJ: Yeah that. But this would be his last match because he will not be able to even move after I’ll end with him.
Crowd heavily boos on the back as AJ Styles and Crushing C stare at each other. Crushing C is grinning. AJ is not as he is too focused on the match.
AJ: Now if you’d excuse me Crushing, I have to continue getting ready for my match so…
Crushing C: Yeah sure, sure. Good luck out there.
Crushing C pads AJ Styles on the back and he leaves the room.
Styles: Can AJ Styles be any more focused?
JBL: As he should. Just like he said, tonight is the final chapter in the punishment of Rikishi. The act he did at Rebellion gets the final payment later on tonight at the hands of AJ Styles, in what will be Rikishi’s last match.
Styles: But as John said, that will be later on tonight. Next however is a match with just as much on the line if not more. Three men will battle with anger, resentment and a championship match at Turning Point.
JBL: A World Championship that triggers this rivalry even more, taking it into levels I thought was impossible.
Styles: Let’s take you back to the night that Bob Sapp made his impressive debut.
- We see Paul Heyman, after betraying Brock Lesnar and leaving him as his manager, debuts Bob Sapp and presents him as his new manage.
- We see footage from Bob Sapp vs Brock Lesnar at Krakatoa, with Sapp picking up the win.
- We see backstage promo from Goldberg telling Lesnar that he can’t defeat Sapp, and that he should try.
- We see Goldberg vs Bob Sapp at Uprising, Sapp wins by interference of Brock Lesnar. Brock then destroys both of them.
- Triple Threat Match is announced for Starrcade.
- Heyman asks Crushing C the real reason he made this match. Crushing C tells him the winner of the match will become the new Number One Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
- We see a brawl break out between the three men past Monday
- Video ends with a screen divided in three depicting Bob Sapp, Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg.
“Here Comes the Pain†hits to a big ovation from the crowd as Brock Lesnar makes his way out. He makes his classic jogging and then walks down the ramp. He enters the ring jumping all the way to the apron and there he waits for his opponent.
“Goldberg’s March†plays to a big ovation as well as Bill Goldberg opens the door of his locker room. He comes out, screams, and then starts walking backstage. He finally appears on the stage and explodes through the coming pyro. He enters the ring and stares a hole in Brock Lesnar. Both men come face to face.
Styles: Oh my, hell is about to break lose in here.
JBL: And the match hasn’t even officially started.
“Get Back†plays to a lot of boos from the crowd as Bob Sapp, being accompanied by Paul Heyman, make his way out. He looks imposing and rather intimidating as he makes his way down. As he enters the ring, Lesnar and Goldberg redirect their attention to his opponent. The referee checks all three man and rings the bell.
Bob Sapp, Brock Lesnar and Goldberg all exchange looks from different corners in the ring. Brock and Goldberg then reflect their attention to one another, ignoring Bob Sapp. Lesnar and Goldberg walk toward each other and come face to face in the middle of the ring. They start trading words and insulting each other. Bob Sapp seems to be confused on his corner. He looks on the outside to Paul Heyman as if looking for an explanation. Heyman motions him to attack and Sapp rushes toward the two other pitbulls on the match. Lesnar and Goldberg see Bob Sapp running toward them and they receive him with a double clothesline that knocks him down to the canvas. They grab him and get Sapp back to his feet. They set him up and then connects him with a double suplex, continuing the tag team work over the undefeated Sapp. Lesnar and Goldberg look at each other once again, as if agreeing to something. They pick Bob Sapp back to his feet and then they Irish Whip Bob sending him over the top rope and to the outside of the ring. Lesnar and Goldberg are then left alone in the ring, staring at each other primed and ready to go. Both men start circling each other, until they finally step toward the other and enter in a test of strength. Nobody gets the upperhand and they release each other. Goldberg and Brock Lesnar go back to circling the other one. Then they step toward each other again in an attempt to enter in a second test of strengths, but Brock Lesnar passes under Goldberg’s arm, goes behind him and locks his arms around the lower back of Goldberg and hits Goldberg with a German Suplex. Goldberg gets quickly back up and immediately runs toward Brock Lesnar in retaliation, bur Lesnar attacks first and takes profit of the impulse from the run made by Bill and hits him with Belly-to-Belly. Lesnar this time makes the cover: 1…, Goldberg kicks out. Lesnar lifts Goldberg back up and hits a Manhattan Drop. Lesnar then bounces back to the ropes behind them and drives his elbow straight to the back of Goldberg’s neck, driving him straight to the ring ropes. The referee takes Brock apart and verbally grounds him for the straight punch. Goldberg turns around to the direction where Brock Lesnar is standing and gets hit by a straight right blow to the face.
Lesnar continues dominating Goldberg as he hits two consecutive arm lariats. Brock follows up by locking in a hammerlock. He stretches even more Goldberg’s arm, but Bill doesn’t take punish lightly and starts connecting elbow smashes directly to the gut being able to find his way out. Lesnar finally releases it and when he’s finally free of the hold, Goldberg back body drops without impulse Brock Lesnar. Brock gets immediately back up and runs toward Goldberg, but gets floored by a clothesline. Brock gets back to his feet and once again gets knocked down by a clothesline. Brock Lesnar starts getting back to his feet, but this time he is doing it slower. Lesnar finally recovers his standing position however he does so dangerously close to the ring ropes. Goldberg dashes toward him and nails him with a clothesline sending him to the outside of the ring. Goldberg turns around however he walks right into a big boot by Bob Sapp, who had returned to the inside of the ring. Bob Sapp makes the cover: 1…2…, Goldberg gets one shoulder and kicks out with such intensity that he manages to stagger Bob Sapp pretty far away. Goldberg gets back to his feet and he dashes toward Bob Sapp. Sapp does exactly that as he goes full speed against Bill Goldberg. Goldberg this time gets the upperhand connecting a straight right clothesline that brings him down. Goldberg sees Bob Sapp getting back to his feet and Goldberg catches him with another clothesline that knocks him down again. Bob Sapp gets back for the third time, with Paul Heyman on the outside trying to cheer for his client, Sapp storms toward his opponent going to attack him in revenge, however Goldberg stops him by grabbing him by the throat, He then, to the shock the crowd, Military Presses his opponent. He keeps the behemoth of Bob Sapp over his head walking across the ring, until he finally explodes almost breaking Bob Sapp in half connecting him with a Front Powerslam, Spinebuster like maneuver. Goldberg makes the cover: 1…2…, Brock Lesnar from the outside of the ring pulls Goldberg away from the pinfall attempt, breaking it, and pulls Goldberg to the outside along with him.
Brock Lesnar starts nailing Goldberg with big and hard punches weakening him. He then grabs Brock Lesnar by the arm and Irish Whips Goldberg toward the ring post, to which Bill Goldberg crashes head first against. Brock Lesnar picks Goldberg and guides him back to his feet, then repeats the punishment Irish Whiping him again this time against the steel steps, taking Goldberg out of the equation as for now. Brock Lesnar slides back to the ring still keeping his attention on Goldberg, and this costs him as Bob Sapp is already back to his feet. Bob receives him back into the ring with a vicious double axe handle, that keeps Brock Lesnar on the canvas grounded. Bob turns Lesnar around and covers him: 1…2…, Brock is able to kick out. Bob looks a little mad about this however he follows up, as he picks Brock Lesnar back to his feet and nails him with a short arm clothesline. Bob Sapp remakes the cover: 1…2…, Brock Lesnar is able to kick out once again. Sapp seems shocked and he returns to his feet. He looks back to Paul Heyman, that gives him a gesture indicating to follow up. He gets Brock Lesnar again up to a vertical position, then goes to Slam him, however when going for it Brock counters sliding down and out of the grab of his opponent, and when Sapp turns around, getting a big pop from the audience, Brock Lesnar slams him. Lesnar explodes back to his feet and he taunts to the crowd. He then puts the boots on the floored behemoth. He stops and points at Paul Heyman on the outside, nailing Sapp then with a big elbow drop right to the chest of Bob Sapp. Brock then gets Sapp back to his feet and starts badmouthing him. He continues his offense by locking Brock Lesnar in a viciously applied side headlock. Lesnar applies all the strength he can to the headlock looking to drain any momentum Sapp could have, however and out of nowhere The Beast lifts Brock Lesnar up in the air and lets him feel nailing him with an Atomic Drop. He doesn’t let Lesnar go and in the same position gets him back up to his feet, then over his shoulder and plants him with an Electric Chair. Sapp makes a confident cover: 1…2…, they are close to the ropes and Brock Lesnar manages to put one boot over the top rope.
Heyman runs toward where they are and removes the boot off the rope, then remains there to stop any further attempt of repeating that. Sapp makes the cover again: 1…2…, Brock kicks out. Sapp stares at the knocked out Sapp and screams in pain. He then begins hitting a series of clubs to the chest and humanity of Brock Lesnar. He then gets Brock Lesnar back up in a Reverse Japanese Headlock. He tries to crush the larynx of Brock Lesnar, but when it seemed that Brock was going to collapse down, Goldberg slides back to the inside of the ring. Bob Sapp feels unsecure with this, and so he releases Brock Lesnar and goes toward him. Sapp increases his speed and nails Goldberg with a Big Boot before Bill is even able to realize what’s happening. Bob Sapp then turns around and goes back to work on Brock Lesnar. He tries to lock back in the Reverse Japanese Headlock. Bob Sapp tries to crush the larynx of Brock Lesnar, but when it seemed that Brock was going to collapse down, Brock reacts and he nails Bob Sapp with a suplex variation. Both competitors get quickly back to their feet, Sapp storms right toward Lesnar, however Brock manages to react first as he locks and secures Sapp, then nailing him with a Belly-to-Belly suplex. Lesnar taunts to the audience and he then walks toward the corner, where he climbs to the top rope. Sapp starts getting back to his feet then and the referee is pending to his condition. This distraction of the official is taken advantage off by Paul Heyman, that tries to attack the climbed Lesnar, however Brock manages to react first as he nails him with a club to the head knocking him down off the apron Heyman had just climbed on. Lesnar gets his attention back to his senses and then jumps out of the top rope, however he gets attacked in mid-air getting planted by a kick to the gut by Bob, Brock remains standing on his feet after the kick. He then locks him in and nails him with an awe inspiring Northern Lights Suplex. Bob Sapp taunts to the crowd. He turns around to capitalize on his attack over Brock Lesnar, however he gets Speared out of nowhere by a recovered Goldberg. Goldberg immediately makes the cover: 1…2…, Brock Lesnar is able to get back to his senses and breaks up the pinfall collapsing over Goldberg with a club to the back.
Goldberg shakes off the weight of Brock Lesnar from over him and gets back to his feet. He looks down to Bob Sapp and Brock Lesnar and he screams taunting to the crowd, announcing the end. He walks toward the corner and there he starts taunting for both his opponents, waiting for them to get back to their feet. It takes a few seconds but finally Bob Sapp and Brock Lesnar start getting back to their feet, almost simultaneously. They finally recover their standing position and turn around. Goldberg immediately storm toward both opponents, in a crazy attempt for a Double Spear! However, when he goes to connect it, Bob Sapp is able to react first as he sidesteps avoiding the spear, letting all the momentum from the spear go to Brock Lesnar, that is almost broken in half. Goldberg taunts to the crowd staring at the floored Brock. He then turns around to attack his other opponent Bob Sapp, however Sapp reacts first lifting him up over his shoulders connecting him with a Samoan Drop. Sapp makes the cover: 1…2…, Goldberg kicks out. Bob gets back to his feet and he doesn’t even bother on arguing with the referee. He walks toward the corner and he climbs to the second rope, looking for an air assault. Sapp grins and he lifts both his arms celebrating in advance. He finally comes down from the top rope flying through the air, landing Goldberg with the Sapp Splash. Bob grimaces on the canvas grabbing his middle section following his maneuver. Bob Sapp rolls over and he covers Goldberg: 1…2…, Bill Goldberg is able to kick out. Bob Sapp get back to his feet, with his face reflecting frustration. On the other side of the ring, Brock Lesnar is already over his knees and hands, trying to get back to his feet. That attracts the attention of Sapp that goes toward him. He picks Lesnar over his shoulders and nails him with a Samoan Drop as well. He then walks toward the corner and climbs to the second rope. He looks down, measuring where Brock Lesnar is. Bob finally comes down and repeating the punishment he delivered to Bill Goldberg, he lands on Lesnar squashing him with the Sapp Splash. Sapp makes the cover: 1…2…, Brock is able to kick out.
Sapp gets back to his standing position and he has snapped. He cannot believe that both Brock Lesnar and Goldberg have been able to kick out from the assault he has delivered. Sapp looks to the outside again looking for guidance from Paul Heyman, that has been able to recover from the punch from Goldberg. Bob Sapp turns around by command of Paul Heyman and goes to follow up. He picks Goldberg back up and goes for a punch, however Goldberg is able to block and answer back with a punch of his own. Sapp attempts another straight right hand but Bill blocks again and then is able to follow up nailing Sapp with a clothesline. On the other side of the ring, Brock Lesnar is slowly able to get back to his feet. Sapp gets back to his feet and walks right into Goldberg that floors him again with another clothesline. Goldberg has been able to get himself together by now. He picks Sapp back to his feet this time and he throws him toward the corner. Goldberg walks toward him and starts connecting Bob Sapp with tackles, driving his right shoulder right into the middle section of his opponent, taking the air out of the body of Bob Sapp. By now, Brock Lesnar has been able to recover and is practically back on his vertical standing. Goldberg steps back creating some distance between Bob Sapp and him. He then storms toward Bob connecting a powerful tackle as a finishing point to his flurry of offense. He grabs Bob by the arm and Irish Whips him toward the opposite corner, however Brock Lesnar is on the way. Sapp goes to clash against Brock, however Lesnar is able to react, picking the running Bob over his shoulders, setting him for the F5. Brock spins him however before the F5 is perfectly executed, Sapp is able to escape the maneuver sliding down the shoulders of Brock. Lesnar can’t avoid his own spinning as a result from the attempted F5. He completes the movement and when he does so, Goldberg dashes toward him breaking in half with a powerful spear, running across the ring and reminding his presence. The Spear has taken out Brock Lesnar. Goldberg stares at the floored Brock Lesnar. He turns around going to follow up in the match, but right there is Bob Sapp, who was waiting for him. Sapp receives him with a middle kick to the middle section. Goldberg bends in result and is set in position by Bob Sapp, that connects the Sapp Bomb. Bob Sapp makes the cover: 1…2…3.
Result: Bob Sapp pins Goldberg to win a World Title match at Turning Point.
JBL: My God. These three men showed what being on the showcase of a World Title match truly means, and they let it all on the line.
Styles: Indeed, but in the end, Bob Sapp was able to capitalize on the hatred between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg to win himself a World Title match.
JBL: And let’s not forget, he’s still undefeated Joey, something’s gotta give.
We see Bob Sapp celebrating inside the ring with his manager Paul Heyman. Brock Lesnar is grabbing his middle section in pain already on the outside of the ring, while Goldberg is on the canvas still trying to get back to his senses.
(BTW goes BTW Nitro…2 weeks)
Styles: John, we have heard just about anything in this rivalry, but according to Muhammed Hassan, tonight is the final chapter in executing the plan made by Allah himself.
JBL: It’s also about winning Joey, and about ending the career of one of the greatest to ever compete in this business.
Styles: The Undertaker vs Muhammed Hassan, let’s see how this rivalry came together.
- Undertaker vs Mark Henry Krakatoa Buried Alive Match. Henry buries The Undertaker when Muhammed Hassan interferes.
- We see the Taker Burial Ceremony, with Hassan and Henry talking about their alliance. Taker makes his return by appearing inside the casket and taking out Henry. Hassan escapes.
- We see the 2 on 1 Handicap Match at Souled Out. The Undertaker chokeslams and pins Mark Henry. Muhammed Hassan keeps himself away from the action.
- We see the tag team match Taker/Messiah vs Henry/Muhammed Hassan at Uprising. Taker pins Mark Henry. Muhammed Hassan keeps himself away from the action.
- We see Muhammed Hassan explaining his revenge actions on The Undertaker and why on the first place he helped to bury The Deadman. He talks way back from 2005 and their match at Great American Bash. This is mixed with images of all the bloody beatings Muhammed Hassan gave The Undertaker, aid by his Allah Followers.
- Video closes with the line Joey Styles used last Monday: “There is no escaping at Starrcade), while images of what Taker has done going into Starrcade, from defeating all the Allah Followers to turning off the lights and when they came back having Mark Henry mysteriously bleed from the mouth. The final image of the video is the thunder lightning striking right in front of Muhammed Hassan as he was going up the ramp escaping from The Undertaker.
“Arabian†plays to a big amount of boos from the crowd as Muhammed Hassan makes his way out, with a shocking confidence being reflected on his face expressions.
Styles: And here he comes, like a man with a death sentence, all alone, no Mark Henry, no Followers no…
JBL: Now wait a minute, death sentence? This man could very well end the career of The Undertaker here tonight.
Muhammed Hassan finishes entering the ring and there he jogs, waiting his opponent.
“The Darkest Side†plays to a big ovation from the crowd as the gong plays. Lights go out and fire appears on the stage as The Undertaker finally appears. He starts his slow walk down the ramp, not removing his sight out of Muhammed Hassan. He reaches the steps and with a movement of his hand lights go back on. He enters the ring where he takes off his hat and rolls his eyes to the back of the head. He removes his jacket and continues staring at Muhammed Hassan. The referee rings the bell.
As soon as the referee rings the bell, The Undertaker switches into attack mode. Fist first, he starts advancing toward Muhammed Hassan. Muhammed wants any of it and he starts backing down, until he finally finds himself trapped, his back against the corner. The Undertaker measures him and goes to punch him, however when he swings, Hassan ducks avoiding the impact and escapes going under the arm of Taker. The Undertaker turns around attempting to continue his offense. He throws a right hand, however Muhammed Hassan is able to once again duck. Hassan answers back connecting a straight right hand of his own, however the punch seems to have no effect of The Undertaker, as he remains immobile. Taker answers back then with a hard clothesline, knocking Muhammed Hassan down to the canvas. Hassan gets back to his feet only to get clotheslined back down to the canvas. Muhammed Hassan nonetheless recovers his standing position. He walks right into The Undertaker, who picks him up with ease. He keeps Muhammed lifted up in the air as he walks toward the corner, until he drops Hassan head first right onto the turnbuckle. The Undertaker immediately dashes to the ring ropes behind him and bounces back connecting a big boot right into the head of Hassan knocking him down. The Undertaker gets his hair out of his face, then lifts his arm up in the air taunting for an early Chokeslam. Muhammed Hassan gets back right into his standing position, getting immediately grabbed by the throat. Taker looks at Muhammed right into the eyes, however before The Deadman is able to pick him up and chokeslam him, Hassan counters raking the eyes of his opponent as finding his way out of the grasp of the Undertaker. Hassan staggers right back into his opponent this time looking for offense of his own. Hassan goes toward Taker however before he attacks him, The Deadman kicks Muhammed right into the middle section forcing to bend in pain. He then sets Muhammed Hassan up for the ride, literally, as he puts him in the Last Ride position. Hassan remains in that position for a couple of quick seconds, until he quickly escapes and rolls to the outside of the ring, taking a break from the match.
Muhammed Hassan turns his back to the ring, getting himself back together and relaxing after being so close to the Last Ride. The Undertaker stares at his opponent on the outside of the ring and, inside the ring, he walks close to where he is. He lies against the ring ropes and stretches reaching for Hassan. Taker is able to grab Muhammed by the head, and he lifts him all the way into the apron. The Undertaker continues grabbing Hassan by the head and is about to get him back to the inside of the ring, however Hassan is able to react and attack first as he guillotines The Undertaker using the top rope, hurling The Undertaker away. Muhammed Hassan wastes no time on capitalizing, as he quickly enters to the inside of the ring and starts putting the boots on his opponent, stomping all over The Undertaker. Hassan continues aggression going down to the canvas and connecting a series of mounted punches right to the head of The Undertaker. Hassan makes the cover: 1…., The Undertaker is able to quickly kick out. Hassan wastes no time after the kick out and he locks in a chokehold, cutting completely the oxygen supply of The Deadman. The referee steps in as this is an illegal maneuver and after failing to physically break the hold on his own terms, he starts the count that could en in a DQ for Muhammed Hassan: 1….2…3…4…, Muhammed Hassan breaks the hold avoiding disqualification and letting The Undertaker free, however he stays in control as he connects a straight right shot to the head maintaining The Undertaker down on the canvas. He repeats the pinfall attempt: 1…2…, Taker is able to kick out. Muhammed Hassan wastes no time and he turns The Undertaker over his belly and goes to lock in the Camel Clutch, however, before he can lock it in, The Undertaker is able to fight back driving repeatedly his elbows straight to the head of his opponent, until he finally accomplishes to get Muhammed Hassan down from on top of him. Both men get back to their feet, Hassan earlier than the Deadman, and when both successfully are on their standing position, Hassan dashes toward Taker flooring him with a surprising clothesline. Muhammed Hassan makes the cover with a grin on his face: 1…2…, The Undertaker is able to get one shoulder up kicking out.
Muhammed Hassan gets back to his feet and this time his face expressions reflect frustration. He stomps one more time right on the head of The Undertaker. Muhammed Hassan then walks to the corner, looking for an uncharacteristic high flying maneuver on his arsenal. He stays on the second rope waiting for The Undertaker to get back to his feet. The Deadman finally recovers his standing position and turns around, getting right in front of the corner where Muhammed Hassan is climbed waiting for him. Hassan notices him and he leaps down of the corner looking to connect the Deadman, however Taker is able to catch him in mid air grabbing him by the throat. He takes him to the middle of the ring fast and there he delivers the Chokeslam. Taker makes the cover: 1…2…, Muhammed Hassan is able to kick out. The Undertaker gets back to his feet and the kick out of Hassan has added a demented glimpse on his look. He passes his thumb across his throat, announcing the Tombstone Piledriver. He waits no longer and picks Muhammed Hassan back to his feet, then quickly lifts him up looking to set Muhammed in position. However, before the Tombstone is connected, Taker seems to have noticed something on the stage when he turned his head in that direction for a quick fraction of second. Instead of the Piledriver he just slams Muhammed Hassan down to the canvas and he rolls to the outside of the ring, almost immediately connecting a Big Boot right into the head of an Allah Follower, who had come down. However, that Allah follower has not come alone, as the other four have also joined him. One by one they storm toward The Undertaker. Taker grabs the second one in mid run with by the throat with both hands, then just launches him right toward the edge of the apron hurting the Follower’s back. Taker storms frontwards not waiting for the Followers to attack him, connecting both of them with a double clothesline. The last of the Followers try to naively attack The Undertaker, however he gets caught by the throat, picked up in the air and he nails him with a Chokeslam right into the outside floor. The Undertaker looks around to the melee he caused, all the Allah Followers knocked down around the ring.
He returns to the inside of the ring, however all the distraction has allowed Muhammed Hassan to recover. He is already back to his feet and he receives The Undertaker with a storm of punches, stopping and finally knocking Taker down to one knee. Hassan gets Taker up, then quickly sets his opponent up and plants him with the Modified STO. Muhammed Hassan makes the cover: 1…2…, The Undertaker is able to kick out from Hassan’s finishing maneuver. Muhammed Hassan seems shocked. He gets back to his feet and nails an elbow drop right into the middle section of the Deadman. He makes the cover once again: 1…2…, Taker kicks out. Hassan hooks both legs and remakes the cover: 1…2…, The Undertaker gets one shoulder up keeping the match going. Hassan gets back to his feet and seems to be extremely frustrated. He gets right in the face of the referee arguing about a slow count, or how he should have won the match already; the referee dismisses his allegations and commands him to continue the match. Hassan turns around and with one taunt he announces the end of the match. He waits The Undertaker to get back to his feet. Deadman makes his slow way back to his feet, until he finally completely rises up. He turns around and walks right into Muhammed, who locks him in setting Hassan up in the Modified STO position. Hassan goes to connect it, however Taker starts fighting his way out with elbow shots right into the head of his opponent. Muhammed finally releases Taker. Deadman goes for a straight right hand however Hassan ducks avoiding it, then he grabs Taker by the arm and Irish Whips him toward the ring ropes. The Undertaker bounces back toward Muhammed Hassan, however as Hassan was awaiting for him, Taker reacts first flying through the air connecting a leaping flying clothesline. Taker gets back to his feet and he lifts his right hand, announcing the Last Ride. He picks up Muhammed Hassan and gets him in position. Taker gets Muhammed up going to connect this maneuver, however in mid air Hassan escapes the grasp of Taker and returns to his vertical standing, his two feet over the canvas.
Hassan turns around and runs toward The Undertaker, however Taker grabs him by the throat stopping his run, gets Hassan up and drops him connecting the Chokeslam. Taker makes the cover: 1….2…, Hassan puts his boot over the bottom ring rope, which was close to his position, breaking the pinfall. Taker gets back to his feet and just like he did earlier in this match, he passes his thumb across his throat announcing the Tombstone Piledriver. Taker waits for Muhammed to get back to his feet. Meanwhile, a rumbling from the crowd is heard, and then turned into a lot of boos. The reason is finally revealed by the camera: Mark Henry was coming from in between the crowd and has jumped the guard rail, being now in the ringside area.
Henry gets up to the apron, going to enter the ring. The referee notices it and attempts to come close to him to stop his attempts, however that is not necessary as he is not the only one that has noticed the World Strongest Man’s presence. The Undertaker moves toward him and nails him with a big straight right hand stopping the advance of Henry. He then grabs Henry by the throat, going to Chokeslam him down to the outside of the ring. Behind his back, Muhammed Hassan has recovered and gotten back to his feet. Hassan looks at the scene happening in front of his eyes and he tries to intervene, as he storms full speed toward it. However, The Undertaker seemingly has eyes on the back of his neck, as he sidesteps right on the nick of time avoiding any contact, and instead he lets Muhammed Hassan continue his dash until clashing with his associate Mark Henry, knocking Mark down of the apron. Hassan stares in shock at Henry floored on the outside of the ring. He turns around still distracted from what just had happened, and he walks right into The Undertaker, who lifts him and sets him up, then moves to the center of the ring and there he connects him with the Tombstone Piledriver. He makes his classic cover: 1…2…3.
Result: The Undertaker defeats Muhammed Hassan
Styles: And Taker’s career live on.
JBL: And you’re happy? That man right there is on a frenzy of killing careers, and tonight, Hassan might have been the victim.
Styles: Tonight Taker showed why he is the greatest of all time, he overcame Muhammed Hassan, he overcame the Allah Followers, he overcame the World Strongest Man Mark Henry, and in the end, he leaves the winner.
Taker celebrates in the middle of the ring doing his classic taunt, as the lights go dim blue.
We go backstage and we see Brock Lesnar on his locker room, sat on a bench and putting a bag of ice over his head, hurt by his match earlier on the night. Out of a sudden, BTW World Heavyweight Champion Triple H. The crowd receives him with a big amount of boos. Brock gets back up and he gets right on the face of Triple H.
Lesnar: What the hell do you want?!
HHH: Whoa, whoa, there’s no need to act all pumped and tough, there is only me in here, I don’t see Goldberg or Bob Sapp, so let’s keep that charade for another time.
Lesnar: Give me one reason why I shouldn’t knock you down right now.
HHH: Come on man, chill down. I just wanted to come here and congratulate you for that amazing performance in that Triple Threat Match I mean, you were almost flawless out there, you know, except losing but, but, nonetheless, ok, I am not fooling anyone. I want you to take a long, deep look at this.
Triple H lifts his BTW World Heavyweight Championship.
HHH: Because by the looks of things, you will never, ever even come close to it again. In fact this will quite frankly be the closest you’ll ever be to this championship so, enjoy the view Brock.
Brock Lesnar is about to explode and attack Triple H.
HHH: Oh, and, be sure to check me, in the main event, to see how a real champion, a real man, actually makes a great match and, uhmm wins.
Triple H stares at Brock and turns around, leaving the room. However, he turns around and returns.
HHH: I almost forgot. You asked for a reason why you shouldn’t knock me down right now. I’ll give you one, you can’t. From where you are right now, you can’t even touch me. Have fun, “Next Big Thingâ€.
Triple H leaves the room this time for good.
Styles: Is there even a reason for Triple H to be bullying Brock Lesnar?
JBL: Is not bullying Brock Lesnar, is sending a message to the entire locker room. It’s brilliant Joey!
Styles: Nonetheless, Triple H wrestling will be a little later on tonight, but right now well, I am not even sure we should be calling this match.
JBL: What I am not sure about is if we will get paid for calling it.
Styles: It’s the return of Rikishi, first match in months, against his nemesis AJ Styles, in an Unsanctioned Match.
- Rebellion PPV. Rikishi has a backstage conversation with Vince Mcmahon and Vince offers him a spot back in the WWE if he screws Team BTW.
- Rebellion PPV. Chris Jericho and John Cena left for Team BTW and Team WWE respectively. Rikishi comes down with a chair apparently going to enter the ring and attack Y2J, however he has a change of thought and remains at ringside. However, that distracts Chris Jericho that gets FUed and loses the match.
- Crushing C confronts Rikishi and asks Rikishi for an apology. He refuses and Crushing C promises Rikishi a life of living hell.
- Rikishi is forced to compete 5 on 1 against Team BTW. He pins AJ Styles.
- Rikishi vs AJ Styles in a Steel Cage Match. Rikishi escapes the cage defeating AJ Styles.
- Deathly Hallows PPV, Rikishi defeats Brock Lesnar, Umaga and AJ Styles in another Handicap Match when he pins AJ Styles.
- AJ Styles is suspended by Crushing C as punishment for all the times he has lost to Rikishi.
- CyberSlam PPV. Fans vote for the loser of the match to lose his job. Rikishi has the match won, however AJ Styles, who earlier that night asked Rikishi to dedicate his victory to him as revenge towards Crushing C, comes down and screws Rikishi giving Crushing C the victory and costing Rikishi his job.
- Crushing C promo from 4 weeks ago, in which he reinstates Rikishi giving him one last match, however it will not be sanctioned by BTW. This is mixed with images of Rikishi crashing into Krakatoa, Souled Out and Uprising PPV, and Crushing C being fired for a week as a result of that.
- We see the argument between Rikishi and AJ Styles almost ending in a Parking Lot Brawl from last Monday. Video ends with the image of Rikishi being cuffed and taken away.
“I am†plays to a big amount of boos from the audience as AJ Styles makes his way out. He removes his classic hood and looks around the arena. He then walks down the ramp and into the ring completely ignoring the fans.
Styles: Big match feel.
JBL: Retirement match feel.
“Samoan Coolness†finally explodes through the PA system as the crowd goes crazy. A smiling Rikishi appears on the stage and looks around, obviously pleased with being there. He notices AJ Styles in the ring and his face expression changes. He walks down the ramp and enters the ring not taking his sight out of AJ. The referee looks at both competitors checking if they are ready and he rings the bell.
Rikishi and AJ Styles stare at each other from opposite sides of the ring, hate growing in between bigger and bigger by the second. The smile on Rikishi’s face is long gone, and he is just waiting for the moment to attack AJ Styles. Fools rush in and it is AJ Styles the first one to step into action, as he dashes toward his opponent. Rikishi receives him with a clothesline knocking down to the canvas. AJ Styles gets back to his feet only to get clotheslined again and floored. AJ Styles this time doesn’t get right back up. Instead he crawls away from his opponent toward the ring ropes. There he starts making his way back up. Rikishi waits for him to do so and when AJ Styles has finally recovered his standing position, he storms toward him full speed, knocking AJ with a clothesline rolling him over the top rope and to the outside of the ring. AJ Styles lands hard against the outside floor, and Rikishi taunts to the crowd on the inside of the ring, getting them going. The match is still fresh and it doesn’t take AJ Styles long to get back to his feet. He recovers and climbs up to the apron, on his way to returning to the inside of the ring. However, Rikishi stops his advance leveling with a punch right to the face. He then sets him and returns AJ Styles to the inside of the ring on his terms connecting him with a suplex from the apron to the inside of the ring. Rikishi follows up as he dashes to the ring ropes behind of him and bounces back connecting AJ with a big leg drop. Rikishi however doesn’t make a cover, showing that he is to rip apart his opponent. He taunts announcing one more time and dashes to the ring ropes. Rikishi bounces back and once again drops his massive leg right onto the chest and throat of AJ. Rikishi isn’t done, and this time he rolls to the outside of the ring, and to a big pop from the crowd, he is the first one to take advantage of the non sanctioning of this contest, as he looks for weapons. He takes from under the ring a trash can. He throws it to the inside of the ring sending it over the ropes and he slides back to the interior of the ring. Rikishi grabs the trash can and weakens even more his opponent planting him with a shot using the trash can right to the chest cavity of his opponent. Rikishi then sets the trash can leaving it right on top of the throat and chest of AJ Styles. He has a sense of self satisfaction in his look.
Rikishi dashes to the ring ropes behind him and bounces back connecting the third consecutive leg drop, only this time he drives the steel of the trash can against the humanity of AJ Styles by performing that maneuver. Rikishi kicks away the trash can and finally makes a cover: 1…2…, AJ kicks out. Rikishi wastes no time arguing with the referees and he gets up going to continue the match. He grabs AJ Styles by the head and gets him back to his feet. Rikishi nails AJ with a series of straight right hands weakening him. He grabs Styles by the arm and drags him close to the ring ropes. He then Irish Whips him to the opposite side of the ring. AJ Styles bounces back and goes toward the samoan, who attempts to back body drop him over the ring ropes and to the outside of the ring. AJ Styles is caught in the maneuver; however he avoids falling to the outside of the ring and instead ends standing in the apron. He quickly grabs Rikishi by the back of the head and nails him with a vicious looking ring rope neckbreaker. AJ Styles falls to the outside of the ring standing. He quickly slides to the inside of the ring and he capitalizes on his maneuver covering Rikishi: 1….2…, the samoan is able to get one shoulder up. This is the first maintained offensive flurry of AJ Styles in the match and he intends on continuing. He slides right back to the outside of the ring and he starts looking from weapons under the ring. AJ Styles finds what he was looking for and he throws to the inside a couple of kendo sticks. However that is not all, as AJ Styles also takes out a toolbox, which he takes with him as he slides right back to the inside of the ring. Styles grabs one kendo stick nonetheless as his first weapon to use. AJ swings it a couple of times taunting to the crowd getting a lot of boos from the audience. He finally uses the kendo stick as he hits Rikishi right on the back with it repeatedly, making him to collapse down the canvas. AJ is not over as he puts the kendo stick right in front of the throat of Rikishi and then pulls back, clearly choking the life out of his opponent. The referee tries to step in however there are no rules in this match and there is nothing he can do from stopping AJ Styles from cutting the oxygen to Rikishi. Eventually, and by his own will, AJ Styles releases Rikishi letting him free, however, the damage has already been down and Rikishi has clearly been weakened.
AJ Styles stares at the toolbox with a sadistic look on his face. He walks toward it and opens it, staring it like if he was a kid and the box was full of candy. AJ Styles takes out of it a screwdriver, that gets a lot of boos as a reaction from the audience. Styles walks toward Rikishi carrying the screwdriver on his right hand, then he, mercilessly, just incrusts the screwdriver right into the flesh of the forehead of Rikishi. Blood immediately starts pouring down the face of the samoan, as he screams in pain. AJ Styles grins as he stares at the blood covering now the facial features of Rikishi. He doesn’t release the screwdriver and continues to use it, this time striking it repeatedly into the now open wound on the forehead of Rikishi, digging deeper and deeper with each strike. AJ Styles seems to have found a little bit of mercy in his hart as he drops the screwdriver stopping the ruthless aggression. However, AJ quickly turns around and nails Rikishi with a dropkick right to the face while he was kneeled knocking him down to the canvas. AJ Styles makes the cover: 1….2…, Rikishi kicks out. AJ Styles seems a little frustrated about his opponent kicking out, however he doesn’t take a break and he walks toward the corner, where he then climbs to the top rope, and waits for Rikishi to get back to his feet. It takes a while, but the bleeding Rikishi gets back to his senses and gets back to his standing position. He turns around and gets in front with the corner where AJ Styles is climbed and waiting for him. Styles reacts just like a ticker that went off and leaps from the top rope down toward Rikishi, connecting him with a crossbody, however, when making contact with the canvas, Rikishi counters rolling through the maneuver and ending on top. But instead of making a cover, as normally would happen, he takes advantage in his advantage in power and the lower weight of his opponent and just picks him up, getting back to his standing position lifting AJ Styles still. Rikishi nonetheless seems to be doing a big effort in lifting AJ. He turns around trying to find his place of the ring, and then just collapses down but applying a Fall Away Slam to AJ Styles, right into the trash can that happened to be in there, hurting greatly the lower back of his opponent. AJ Styles contorts in pain as Rikishi almost next to him tries to get himself back together.
Rikishi gets back to his full senses. He shakes his head getting out the hair of his face and letting some drops of blood fell to the canvas. He crawls right toward the toolbox, almost on the opposite side of the ring. Rikishi reaches it and opens it. He takes from inside it a steel chain, which is welcomed by a lot of cheers from the audience. Rikishi, with the chain on his hand, gets back to his feet and starts waiting for his opponent to get back to his feet. It takes a while but AJ Styles finally starts making his way back up. Styles fully recovers his vertical standing and turns around, only to get clobbered right on the face with a straight right punch of Rikishi, who had wrapped the steel chain on his fist. Styles collapses down to the canvas, he then rolls over his back and the camera reveals he has been busted open. Rikishi seems to have found a treasure or so reflects his face as he storms toward AJ and starts nailing repeatedly with mounted punches opening more the bleeding wound of AJ Styles. The referee once again can’t do more than just watch the brutality. Rikish finally stops and he gets right back to his feet, his fists covered in blood. Rikishi looks around, looking for more weapons he could use over AJ Styles. Rikishi lasts long on this and this lets AJ Styles start making his way back to his feet. By the time Rikishi decides what weapon to use, Styles is already over one knee about to recover his standing position. Rikishi nonetheless grabs a kendo stick and ends the crusade of AJ Styles to get back to his feet by hitting him right on the head with a straight shot that knocks him down. Rikishi doesn’t even look down to AJ. Instead, he keeps walking and leaves the ring. He goes close to the announcing table and he forces the time keeper to get up. Rikishi grabs the chair he was sitting in and slides back to the inside of the ring. He wastes no time waiting for AJ Styles to get back to his feet, and instead he just breaks down his offense by hitting chair shot after chair shot right to the body of the knocked down AJ. When Rikishi appears to have had enough of connecting chair shots, he just sets the chair shot right in the middle of the square circle.
Rikishi performs the second part in his apparent plan. He grabs AJ Styles and gets him back to his feet. Rikishi grabs his opponent by the arm and then Irish Whips to the ring ropes in front of him. He bounces back and Rikishi receives him by lifting him up in the air, and then just drops him connecting a sidewalk slam driving the back of AJ Styles right into the chair. The seat of the chair is folded beyond repair thanks to the destructive maneuver, which has also destroyed the back of AJ Styles. Rikishi nonetheless, doesn’t make a cover. He just stares at the floored, bleeding AJ Styles. Rikishi grabs the steel chair picking it up from the canvas. Styles is not yet put to sleep and he sees Rikishi waiting for him with the steel chair on his grasp. Styles starts pleading to Rikishi to not use the chair. Rikishi looks at the chair and then, surprisingly, seems to be listening to AJ Styles, as he just drops the steel chair not using it. But he doesn’t let AJ Styles unharmed, as he delivers a straight boot right to the face of AJ Styles knocking him down. Rikishi walks to the outside of the ring. He starts looking for something from under the ring. He finally founds something and when he takes it down, it is clear why he really drop the steel chair a few seconds ago. He has taken out a steel chair wrapped in barbwire. The crowd goes crazy as Rikishi slides back to the inside of the ring. AJ Styles is already on the opposite side of the ring, laid against the ring ropes pulling himself back up using them to do so. Rikishi awaits him in the other side of the ring with the steel chair on his hands. AJ Styles fully recovers his standing position and turns around, walking right into Rikishi, who nails AJ Styles with the steel chair wrapped in barbwire right into the middle section. Styles collapses in pain ending over his knees and hands. Rikishi isn’t yet through with using this particular weapon and he blasts AJ Styles right on the back with the steel chair, digging the teeth of the barbwire right into the flesh of the back of AJ. Rikishi for the first time in a long time during this match grins, revealing his teeth covered in blood, matching the crimson mask he’s already wearing. Rikishi grabs AJ by the arm and drags him toward one side of the ring. He then Irish Whips him toward the opposite side of the ring and just like he tried to do earlier in this match, he back body drops AJ Styles rolling him over the ring ropes and throwing him to the outside of the ring.
However, somehow AJ Styles is able to land over his two feet, right into his vertical standing, although turning his back to the ring. Rikishi gets out of the ring and to the apron. He then goes to do the little leap from the apron to the outside of the ring, however showing great opportunism and timing, AJ Styles leaps flipping over his back and catching Rikishi in mid air, in the mid of his jump, connecting with a Pele Kick. Rikishi is brutally knocked down to the canvas, with shock and pain reflecting on his face. AJ Styles has found opportunity to mount offense for the first time in a long time in this match, and he will not let pain interfere on it. He shakes off the blood. He shakes off the pain and he returns to his vertical standing. AJ Styles looks around like a mad man. Styles yells at fans at ring side telling them to back off, to get away, as he climbs to the guard rail, and there he taunts to Rikishi waiting for him to get back to his feet. Rikishi slowly gets right back to his feet. He turns around and AJ immediately leaps from the guard rail looking to connect with a flying Lou Thesz Press. However, once again Rikishi shows his superior power, even if he is extremely tired, as he catches AJ Styles in mid air. Rikishi looks around trying to find where to drop AJ, literally. He decides to do so against the ring post and he dashes against it full speed, however in the last second, AJ Styles reverses elevating the position he’s being grabbed by Rikishi in taking advantage of his speed, he catches Rikishi into a Hurricanrana, driving Rikishi head first to the ring post and managing to escape. Styles seems pretty satisfied with what he just did, and finds himself fully in control right now. However, that isn’t enough for him. AJ looks around then trying to find a weapon to use. He seems to have found something that grabs his attention. He walks once again toward the now standing time keeper. AJ Styles shoves him away and from behind of him he grabs the weapon he was looking for, the bell. Styles grabs the bell with his two hands, and with a maniacal smile illuminating his face, he walks toward Rikishi, dark thoughts appearing on his brain.
Rikishi meanwhile starts getting right back to his feet. AJ is not far way. He is right in front of Rikishi waiting for him to get back to his feet. Rikishi finally recovers his vertical position, and immediately, wasting no time, nails Rikishi with the bell right in the head. The sound of metal clashing head, the sickening sound of the vibration caused by the bell is heard all around the arena. AJ Styles grins in satisfaction looking at what he just did. AJ knows it’s time for the next step. He starts picking up the dead weight of the carcass of Rikishi, and showing his immense determination he effectively gets him back to his feet. AJ throws him to the inside of the ring, Rikishi’s head and upper body sticking out of the ring laying on the apron. Styles wastes no time and he climbs to the apron going up the steel steps. He looks in front of them the laying Rikishi. His look shows all the hatred he feels toward Rikishi, all the frustration he has inside for never being able to defeat him. He finally storms full speed running on the apron, and when is close to Rikishi, he leaps performing a death defying, awe inspiring Shooting Star Press on the apron looking to connect Rikishi. However, and right on the nick of time, Rikishi slides to the interior of the square circle, having AJ Styles crash and burn landing hard against the edge of the apron. Rikishi in the inside of the ring holds his head, hurting from all the punishment AJ Styles had been able to mount. He takes his time but finally recovers his standing position. He grabs the hurt AJ Styles and drags him back to the inside of the ring. He makes the cover: 1…2…, AJ kicks out. Rikishi shows that winning the match however is not his main concern as he doesn’t follow up with another cover or argues with the referee. Instead, he just picks up AJ Styles grabbing him by the arm, and not releasing the arm of AJ he pulls him toward him and connects a short arm clothesline knocking AJ Styles down to the canvas. Rikishi slides to the outside of the ring and he grabs the steel steps. Rikishi holds it up high and then sends them to the inside of the ring flying through the air to the inside of the ring. Rikishi follows them as he returns to the interior of the ring. Rikishi grabs the steps and he sets them right in the middle of the ring.
Rikishi takes his time, acting now methodically, as he walks toward AJ. He grabs Styles by the head and starts guiding him back to his feet, however, out of nowhere and before Rikishi is able to do anything, Styles reacts connecting a low blow, with such strength that immediately brings Rikishi down to his knees. AJ wastes no time and almost crawling, he goes toward the apron. AJ goes to take advantage of his high flying, and on the apron he waits for Rikishi to get back to his feet. Holding his groin in pain, he gets back to his feet. Inmediately, AJ springboards and crosses the airs looking to connect a springboard clothesline, however Rikishi is able to duck letting AJ fly over him passing by. Styles lands with a roll on the canvas and gets right back to his feet. Styles turns around and dashes toward Rikishi, however the samoan reacts first and he lifts him planting him with a Samoan Drop dropping AJ right into the steel steps, almost breaking him in half. The crowd is going wild by seeing the brutality in this match. Both men are bleeding. Both men are knocked out. Rikishi gets back to his feet and he grabs the steel steps. He is visibly beaten, therefore he’s not moving as fast. He takes the steps and he sets them laying against the corner. He then grabs AJ Styles and guides him back to his standing position. He grabs him by the arm and goes to Irish Whip him toward the steel steps on that corner. He does so and AJ goes to clash against the metal structure, however AJ somehow is able to stop before doing so. AJ turns around and walks right into Rikishi, that grabs him by the back of the head and Irish Whips him then to the opposite corner, making AJ clash spine first against the turnbuckle. Rikishi steps back creating some room and then storms toward his cornered opponent connecting him with a Butt Bumb, that makes AJ collapse down on the corner. The crowd goes crazy seeing the position in which AJ Styles ended. Rikishi turns around, wipes some blood out of his face and then realizes the position AJ Styles ended, grinning as well.
Rikishi goes toward the corner and he, with a huge smile on his crimson masked face, performs the Stinky Face, getting a big pop from the audience, and an expression of disgust out of AJ Styles. Rikishi gets away and lets AJ Styles contort in disgust. Styles gets right back up apparently blinded by the maneuver, and eats a Savate Kick right to the jaw. The crowd pops as they know the ending is close. Rikishi grabs the steel steps and he sets them on top of the chest of AJ. Rikishi then walks toward the corner and climbs to the second rope. The crowd continues coming unglued, as Rikishi looks around. He finally comes down from the second rope and nails AJ Styles with the Banzai Drop, incrusting the steel steps against the humanity below of Styles. Rikishi gets up and takes the steel steps away from AJ, revealing that the edge of the steps have cut AJ Styles’s chest wide open. Rikishi makes the cover, the referee, along with the entire arena count: 1…2…3.
Result: Rikishi defeats AJ Styles
JBL: Don’t even dare to say it!
Styles: Rikishi wins, Rikishi wins, Rikishi wins!
JBL: What’s wrong this night? Two non contracted men have beaten our own talent!
Styles: Oh you know that’s not the case with Rikishi. Watch this place coming unglued for Rikishi!
JBL: Thank God, in his last match.
Rikishi stands in the middle of the ring as the winner, blood pouring down his face. The crowd gives him a standing ovation, saying goodbye to their hero. Rikishi seems to be touched and tears come down his eyes as he gets out of the ring and walks up the ramp…for the very last time.
(WRESTLEBOWL: THE BIGGEST PPV EXTRAVAGANZA)
We see the ring and it is set ready for the Highlight Reel.
Styles: We see the ring and it is ready for a, rather unpredictable Highlight Reel.
JBL: I for one can’t wait.
“Break Down the Walls†plays to a big ovation from the crowd as Chris Jericho appears on the stage, then walks down the ramp making his entrance. He seems focused and then he enters the ring. He has a microphone in hand and after taunting to the crowd he gets ready to speak.
Y2J: Ladies and Gentleman welcome to…ohh, that’s right, welcome to Starrcade is Jericho!
Crowd pops heavily.
Y2J: You know the name, you know the face, but what has been eating you alive this last couple of days is that you don’t know what will go down in this Highlight Reel, the first ever Highlight Reel in Pay Per View. But let me tell you, what will go down tonight will be worth the money you paid to order this show or to be one of the thousands souls in attendance. And let me start with my guest, he’s…
Crowd interrupts him with a lot of boos as they know who the guest is.
Y2J: Apparently you know him well. He’s a man that has been in a rather strange behavior in the last couple of weeks. Please welcome my guest at this time, the snapping giant, The Big Show!
“Big†hits to boos from the audience as Big Show makes his way out. He looks serious and completely ignores the fans. He enters the ring and he stares at Chris Jericho.
Y2J: I’m glad you could join me. If you would please, have a sit.
Big Show indeed sits and so does Chris Jericho.
Y2J: So, you might be wondering why I selected you, out of an entire locker room of stars, I selected you to be my guest this time. What is, what is going through your mind right now?
Show: I am just hoping that you know what’s good for you and keep this Highlight Reel as an interview, and nothing more.
Y2J: We’re a little grumpy tonight uh? Ok, you see, I’ll tell you why I selected you as my guest. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been watching you. I’ve been watching you out of a sudden lose control during your matches, go crazy and destroy absolutely everything in front of you. One could think: “Chris, he’s a 7foot monster, that’s what he is supposed to doâ€, however, I see you in front of me right now, and I don’t see you snapping, I don’t see you losing control, I don’t see you going crazy on me.
Show: And your point is?
Y2J: My point is, I went back and did some analysis, Dr. Jericho made some analysis, and I discovered that this hasn’t been the only period of time in which you lost control, am I right? In fact, I will put a date to one period of time before in which it happened, it happened 5 months ago, when you were denied from another BTW Continental Title Match against RVD.
Crowd gives a little pop.
Y2J: Now I go and ask some experts the why they think you snapped again and, they tell me it’s because you got your ass handed by Umaga.
Crowd says “Ohhh†as Big Show goes to get back to his feet.
Y2J: Chill out, chill out big man. I personally don’t agree with that. I think to discover your source of….freakiness, we have to go all the way back to Souled Out PPV, when once again, you lost your chance to be champion.
Big Show’s face expressions show he’s getting angrier and angrier.
Y2J: And I have came to the conclusion that every time you come close, every time that for you is close but no cigar as for winning championships, you lose yourself, literally, you lose your mind and well…
Big Show seems to have had enough. He gets up and is about to attack Chris Jericho.
Y2J: Come on now man. Did you actually think I will just come out here and verbally attack you? No sir, I have a gift for you here tonight. You see, I came to the conclusion as I told you that your problems circle championships, and one in particular, the BTW Continental Championship.
Crowd pops.
Y2J: Now, I went I talked to Crushing C before this Highlight Reel and he has agreed to this match, at Turning Point, I am about to announce, Big Show, you will be, at Turning Point, in a Number One Contender’s Match to determine the challenger for that belt come Wrestlebowl PPV!
Crowd cheers. A little grin appears on the face of Big Show.
Y2J: I see you grinning however, I am not sure if you’ll keep grinning after I announce your opponent because let me tell you, he’s quite a talented competitor. In fact, I’ll dare to say he’s the best to have ever, stepped into competition in this ring and, yes, it appears he is also in attendance here tonight. Big Show, please welcome your opponent at Turning Point…
Jericho points to the stage, however, he then points at himself.
Y2J: CHRIS JERICHO!
Crowd pops. Chris Jericho nods looking at the Big Show.
Show: So let me get this straight, you and me will fight 3 weeks from now at Turning Point to determine the challenger for the BTW Continental Champion at Wrestlebowl?
Y2J: That’s right.
Show: In that case then…
Big Show out of nowhere nails a Big Boot right to the head of Chris Jericho knocking him down. Y2J crawls away and gets right back to his feet close to the ring ropes. Show dashes toward him and nails him with a clothesline sending him over the top rope, to the outside of the ring. Chris Jericho has no other choice but to see from the outside Big Show snap one more time and destroy the Highlight Reel scenery.
JBL: My God The Big Show has snapped again.
Styles: But don’t forget what we just heard, at Turning Point it will be Chris Jericho vs Big Show, and the winner of that match will go on to challenge the BTW Continental Champion, whoever he might be by then, at Wrestlebowl!
JBL: But now Joey, main event time. Lights are bright, fans are railing, World Championship is next.
Styles: Two men, a whole lot of history, and 30 minutes to determine who will leave the champion.
- We see Triple H defeating Randy Orton at Uprising PPV to become the new BTW World Heavyweight Champion.
- Triple H promo the night after that as the new champion. Randy Orton interferes and says he’ll get his belt back. This is followed by images of Randy Orton defeating Edge to become the Number One Contender.
- We cut right into lines said by Triple H and Randy Orton in both the contract signing and their face offs. This are mixed with the following incidents:
- Orton costs Triple H and Christian Cage their BTW Tag Team Championships
- Triple H proposes Crushing C to book Orton vs Umaga. Orton is brutalized by Umaga.
- We hear then Orton proposing to HHH the Ironman Match. This is followed by images of past Ironman Matches
- Video ends with a revisiting to past Orton and HHH moments, going even all the way back to Evolution days. Video concludes with HHH putting the World Title right in front of the knocked out, bleeding Randy Orton saying: “You can’t do it, you can’t do it!â€
“Voices†plays to a major ovation from the crowd as a fired up Randy Orton appears on the stage. He makes his classic “Destiny†taunt and then walks down the ramp, taunting and showing off to the crowd. He enters the ring and continues taunting to the crowd, climbing to all the corners.
“The Game†plays to a lot of boos from the audience. Triple H comes out and he makes his classic taunting, with the BTW World Heavyweight Championship wrapped around his waist. He comes down the ramp and makes his classic entrance. He enters the ring and stares at Randy Orton. The referee rings the bell.
Triple H and Randy Orton remain immobile staring at each other from different ends of the ring. The crowd explodes in their environment, in a scary cheer for Randy Orton, with his name resounding the entire arena. Triple H grins and he starts the circling movement, who is soon followed by the challenger, looking for a spot to attack on. However, out of a sudden Triple H stops, then starts badmouthing his opponent and pointing to the crowd, trying to get into his head. But Orton answers back the trash talking of his challengers, as clearly heard he yells at Triple “I will be the champion!â€. The Game finally approaches Randy Orton and both opponents now face to face continue their trash talking, until Triple H finally explodes and slaps the taste out of the mouth of Randy Orton. Orton hold his cheek and looks around, then to a big pop from the crowd he slaps Triple H, making him stagger back. Orton then truly kicks off the offense in the match as he advances toward his opponent and starts connecting him with a series of straight right hands right to the head of his opponent. He manages to corner his opponent into a corner, where Randy Orton continues his attack. The referee interferes and manages to separate Randy Orton from his opponent, however Triple H takes advantage of it and he grabs Randy Orton by the head, then throws him into his corner. Triple H there starts planting his opponent straight right hand after straight right hand, weakening the Legend Killer. The referee interferes into Triple H’s offense as well, and takes away from Randy Orton the champion. Randy Orton comes back to the corner and walks to the middle of the ring. Triple H waits for him and he does his flexing muscles taunt, messing with Randy Orton, taunting on him and getting on his mind. Orton grins and both competitors go back to circling each other, but not for long as they approach toward each other and enter in a collar elbow tie up, entering in a test of strength. Both men start brawling throughout the ring, looking for a chance to get the upperhand.
Randy Orton gets the advantage in the exchange as he locks his opponent in a Chinlock. He applies all the strength he can to the hold, however after a while of being inside the maneuver, Triple H counters and gets him inside a hammerlock. HHH keeps it locked in, however Randy Orton is also able to reverse the hold of his opponent, with a go behind and ends behind his opponent, then lifts Triple H and connects him with an Atomic Drop. Triple H staggers back from the maneuver barely being able to not fell to the canvas and maintain his standing position. Triple H turns around and Randy Orton answers the taunt The Game did to him before, as the Legend Killer does the “Destiny†taunt right on his face. Triple H grins and both wrestlers go back to circling each other once again. The Game invites Randy Orton to step toward him. Randy Orton does so, however Triple H manages to react first as he kicks him right on the middle section, making Randy Orton bend in pain. He then measures him and connects a big straight right hand to the head of his opponent. Triple H repeats the doses with a second straight right hand shaking the brains of Randy Orton. The Game grabs him in a side headlock to drain the momentum out of the Legend Killer, and follows up with a single headlock takedown. The Game maintains the headlock for a while, however as that time has passed, Randy Orton is able to counter as he gets his opponent with a leg scissors, getting instantly Triple H out of the hold. Randy Orton now drains his opponent with the legs, however Triple H starts forcing out of the hold, as with his bare hands he starts separating the legs of Orton, and slowly finding his way to breathe. Triple H finally breaks the hold and in a rush both men get back to their feet. They dash toward one another with Randy Orton getting the upper hand as he knocks him down with a clothesline. Triple H gets back up however he walks right toward a second clothesline from Randy Orton. Triple H returns to his feet for a second time, and Orton cools him down with a straight right hand.
Randy Orton plants him with another straight right hand, then mixes it up with an European Uppercut. Orton spins over his own edge on the maneuver and lands his opponent with a second punch, and ends his flurry of offense with another European Uppercut. Randy Orton then grabs him by the arm and throws Triple H toward the ring ropes. The Game bounces back and Orton jumps going for a dropkick, however Triple H is able to hold on to the ropes and he avoids bouncing back, making Randy Orton crash and burn, as he falls to the canvas. Triple H goes toward him and makes the cover: 1…2…, Randy Orton kicks out. Triple H gets back to his feet and he brings Randy Orton up with him. He hurls him toward the corner, to which Orton crashes spine first. Triple H takes impulse going toward the opposite corner and then storms toward him. Triple H looks to connect him, however Randy Orton is able to avoid the attack as he sticks his boot on the way driving it directly to the jaw of The Game. Triple H staggers back holding the jaw of his opponent. Randy Orton storms toward him looking to capitalize on the attack, however when he dashes toward Triple H, The Game plants him with a clothesline that knocks the Legend Killer out of his feet. Triple H makes the cover once again: 1…2…, Orton kicks out. Triple H remakes the cover: 1…2…, Randy Orton kicks out again. Triple H gets back to his feet a little affected by all the kickouts from the young challenger. 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 angrier 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 Legend Killer: 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 fights and struggles to get back to his feet. He finally overcomes the effort and gets back to his feet, then looks down and notices Randy Orton knocked out. Triple H grabs him by the legs and pulls him to the middle of the ring, where he then starts setting Randy Orton for the Figure Four Leg Lock, with excessive confidence. He goes to do the final spin on getting the submission maneuver locked in, however right on the nick of time Randy Orton uses his still free leg to kick Triple H away. The Game is sent toward the ring ropes, he bounces back and goes right toward Orton, that connects him with a Scoop Powerslam. Orton makes the cover: 1…2…, Triple H is able to kick out. Randy Orton looks surprised at him kicking out. However, that doesn’t stop him from going back to work on his opponent. He starts lifting up the dead weight of his opponent. He manages to elevate Triple H up to a standing position, and then hooks him up in the position to hit the RKO. He secures it and is one step from connecting the RKO now. Randy Orton screams to the crowd getting a big pop from the audience as he says “RKO!â€
With his opponent hook, he finally goes to nail the RKO, as he runs looking to connect it, however Triple H blocks it and pushes his opponent away. Randy Orton stops the momentum of the push, then turns around and dashes back toward Triple H, however The Game answers back and he lifts him up, connecting Randy Orton with his Double AA spinebuster. Triple H gets back to his feet and does his classic taunt, getting a lot of boos from the crowd as they realize the end might be near. He now announces the end himself. He then pulls his opponent back to his feet. Triple H quickly double hooks Randy Orton and sets him with the Pedigree, jump and, the Pedigree is connected! Triple H makes a confident cover: 1…2…3.
Triple H pins Randy Orton. HHH 1-0 Orton. Timer: 21:53
Triple grins in confidence for being on top of the match, with the score going on his favor. He looks down to Randy Orton and taunts saying one more time. Triple H announces the end with an scary intensity. He picks his opponent and guides him back to a standing position. Triple H stares at the groggy Randy Orton struggle to remain standing on his two feet. Triple H delivers a kick to the middle section and sets Randy Orton again for the Pedigree. This time, he handles it more methodically, and walks into the middle of the ring with his opponent set on the Pedigree position. He goes to connect it, however before The Game is able to land it, Randy Orton out of nowhere reverses floating over the arm of his opponent and connects Triple H with the RKO. Randy Orton collapses down to the canvas after connecting the maneuver, not able to capitalize right off the bat. The Legend Killer takes his time, but he starts getting back to his senses and he starts crawling toward his knocked out opponent. However, before he is able to capitalize, a lot of time has passed and has been wasted. Randy Orton finally reaches Triple H and he puts one arm across the chest of his opponent: 1…2…, Triple H somehow gets one shoulder up. Randy Orton looks shocked and the crowd erupts in shock, and then they pop as they know they are seeing a hell of a contest. Randy Orton is in complete shock. He slowly gets back to his feet and he still can’t believe that the match wasn’t over with the RKO. However, he then manages to overcome it and goes back to focus on his opponent, and starts taunting Triple H for yet another RKO. Triple H is not even moving after the kick out, he’s not close to reacting. It doesn’t take long before Randy Orton notices it, and he takes the RKO taunt right toward Triple H, as he starts picking him back to his feet, however, Triple H shows that he was playing as possum as he grabs the tights of his opponent and throws him toward the ropes, making the Legend Killer guillotine himself with the ropes. Triple H crawls away from Orton and recovers his standing position away from them. Randy Orton pulls himself back up using the ring ropes.
He then runs toward his opponent, however Triple H kicks him in the middle section and sets him once again for the Pedigree, but Orton once again counters and he pushes his opponent away. Triple H is staggered back, then turns around and goes toward him once again, then Randy Orton looks to plant him with a dropkick, however Triple H is able to avoid it side stepping from the kick. Triple H waits for Orton to get back to his feet. Orton gets back up after a few seconds and goes again toward Triple H, who receives him with yet again another toe kick to the middle section. Triple H then sets Randy for the Pedigree, however once again the Legend Killer reverses and he goes for the RKO, but The Game pushes his opponent away avoiding it. Orton is staggered back, then turns around returning to where The Game is, gets kicked in the middle section and connected with the Pedigree. Triple H makes the cover: 1…2…, Randy Orton is shockingly somehow able to kick out, keeping that going even if he is losing in the score, and the timer is ticking down.
Triple H looks shocked, but soon his shock turns into anger, and he gets back to his feet and gets right in the face of the referee, arguing about a slow count, or anything to look for the referee to reverse his decision. However, nothing changes and Triple H is forced to keep the match going. Triple H screams in intensity and announces once again the Pedigree. He grabs Randy Orton and guides him back to his vertical standing. The timer says it only remains one minute in the match. The Game sets Randy Orton in the Pedigree position. He goes to connect it but when he is about to, once again Randy Orton reverses into an RKO. Orton then collapses right next to Triple H, not being able to capitalize. The timer continues going down, and it is now in 30 seconds.
It takes a while but slowly and surely, Randy Orton starts getting back to his senses. The timer continues going down, and by the time Orton is fully back to his senses and being able to move, it is in 23 seconds. Randy is still far away from Triple H. Not being able to move rapidly, he starts his road crawling toward the champion and toward possible the win that would tie the score in this match. He is almost next to Triple H and the timer is in 11. Orton rises up to his knees and collapses over Triple H finally, however, everyone wonders if it will be enough. There is a one second differential between the timer and the count of the referee. The referee starts the count: 1…2…, THE TIME RANS UP, 3.
Result: Triple H defeats Randy Orton. Final score: 1-0
Orton gets back to his feet and he thinks he just pinned Triple H and tied the score, however the referee goes toward the floored Triple H and raises his hand, declaring him the winner and still the champion.
Styles: Wait, did Orton get Triple H in there?
JBL: Hell no. Triple H won! He won! He’s still the champion!
Randy Orton gets backs up. Reality has finally strike. The crowd gives him a standing ovation. For a moment it seems he’s going toward Triple H to attack him, however he regrets it and changes his minds. He turns around and leaves the ring, frustration appearing on his face. Inside the ring, Triple H is still not moving, but has the BTW World Heavyweight Championship under his power still.
Styles: Triple H may have won the match alright, but he doesn’t look like a winner to me. He retained because a matter of luck and timing.
JBL: In an Ironman match, timing is everything.
Styles: Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for watching, it has truly been a pleasure to be here with you. Triple H, still the World Heavyweight Champion.
Signal fades to an end with Triple H, holding the BTW World Heavyweight Championship, trying to get back to his feet.
