XPW PRESENTS "SALVATION"
(The pay per view opens with a video segment)
Salvation-(sal-'va-shen)-1.Liberation from ignorance or illusion.2.Preservation from destruction or failure. 3. Deliverance from danger or difficulty.
(A video of various superstars start)
Matt and Jeff Hardy: We will guide you through the difficulty
(clips are shown of Jeff hitting a Senton)
Rey: I will deliver us from danger
(An injured Rey sucks it up and hits the 619)
CM Punk: I will free us from the ignorance of wrestling today
(Punk is shown hitting Prazak)
Raven: I will be your liberator
(Raven is shown celebrating over the fallen Rhino and RVD)
Copeland: I will not fail you
(Copeland shown throwing Joe through the car window)
Joe: I will not fail you
(Joe is shown taking out Sex & Violence last Wednesday)
Heyman: I will be your Salvation. I promise you.
(The video close ups the intense eyes of Heyman as the video ends)
( Styles goes down quickly the results of the matches on Extreme for those who missed the pre-show. Then we go back stage to Tammy Sytch who is with Raven)
Tammy Sytch: Raven, you and me have known each other for a very long time, So why after two years of retirement you are coming out tonight to wrestle especially in a steel cage.
Raven: I truly thought I would never step in a ring again but watching RVD and Rhino it started to eat away at me.
Tammy Sytch: What exactly is your problem with the two of them?
Raven: They are both jokes! They are jokes of what they used to be. They sold out their values to the highest bidder.
Tammy Sytch: Truthfully Raven, you left ECW before they did and you wrestled for the same companies they did and also you wrestled for WCW.
Raven: But Raven never sold out. Watch WCW and the other company, Raven never changed for anybody and after tonight I will expose those two as the jokes they really are. Quote the Raven!
(Sytch looks impressed as the pumped up Raven leaves and we return to the ring)
Joey Styles: My usual broadcast partner looks totally focused on the job at hand tonight.
Taz: He should be, I have everything handled out here and he needs to be focused when he is going to be stepping in a steel cage later tonight or he could get seriously hurt.
Joey Styles: I'm interested to get your opinion on the situation. Myself, I'm trying to stay neutral because really I understand all three men's opinions on the situation.
Taz: I been thinking this over and I think I will have to agree with Van Dam on this one. Rhino and Raven could have easily helped the reincarnation of ECW and both chose other paths. If I could have been physically able to wrestle, I would have climbed back in the ring back then.
(Music hits as Lance Storm comes out to a nice ovation from the crowd)
Joey Styles: Speaking of the old gang, here is another guy from the hardcore days, Lance Storm.
Taz: I wouldn't call Storm hardcore but you really don't want to get on his badside.
Joey Styles: And that is exactly where Teddy Hart and Sex & Violence has found themselves as Storm is the only man here in XPW that has refused membership to the group.
Taz: I don't know if that was a smart or stupid move for Lance. We will have to wait and see what happens to Storm's career.
(Music hits as Teddy Hart comes out to the heat from the crowd)
Joey Styles: He comes the outspoken youngster who has really found a home as a member of Sex & Violence.
Taz: Hart has all the ability in the world but his attitude has been the only thing that has kept him down this long. But with Heyman in charge it only matters what you can do in the ring.
Joey Styles: In the ring, Hart is one of the few wrestlers that can match techincal skills with Storm especially here in this special submission match.
Taz: Yeah, the only way you can win tonight, is to make your opponent give it up. I can't wait to get Salvation under way!
Special Submission Only Match
Teddy Hart VS Lance Storm
They meet in the middle ring and they jockey for position.Hart catches Storm by the arm and twists it a few time. He then whips Storm in to the ropes.Teddy Hart catches Storm with a vicious clothsline.As Storm gets to his feet he locks in a full nelson then turns it into a belly to back suplex. He puts Storm in a head lock as he increases the pressure. The crowd gets behind Storm who gets back to a vertical base, he counters the headlock with a sideslam.
Storm is quickly on the offensive, as they both get up, with a series of chops sending Hart to the corner. He then hits a bulldog exploding from the corner and Hart's face bounces off the mat. Storm the catches him in a headlock to wear down the younger Hart more. Storm delivers knee shots to the face of Hart. He lets Hart get back to his feet then hit a fisherman's suplex.He locks in an Fujiama armbar but Hart gets to the ropes quickly before much damage is done. Hart gets up but Storm scoops him up and connects on a backbreaker. Storm wraps his arms around the waist of Hart and tries to squeeze the air out of him. He holds onto Hart as Teddy gets back to his feet. Storm throws Teddy into the ropes but Hart reverses the attempt.
Hart catches Storm off the rope with a hurricarana, flipping Storm across the ring.Hart goes for what seems a gutwrench suplex but then suddenly flips Storm over in the air and drops Storm flat on his face. Teddy Hart goes for another seemingly suplex but turns into a power bomb in mid air as Storm head bounces off the mat. Storm is weary and it shows as Hart catches him with a neckbreaker. Hart goes to the top and hits a corkscrew senton. Hart, thinking he has soften Storm up enough, goes for his own Fujiama arm barr submission but Storm gets to the rope to break the hold.
Hart comes off the ropes but Storm catches him with a quick powerful body slam, He quickly goes to the legs and locks in the Maple Leaf . The crowd roars as Hart screams in pain. The crowd starts booing as we see Andrew Martin and Kelly Kelly coming down the ramp.Andrew Martin jumps on the apron as the referee turns his attention to him and meets him at the ropes. Martin and the ref start to argue as Storm keeps the move locked in. Kelly Kelly goes to the other side of the ring and slides in behind Storm. She comes up from behind and digs her nails into the eyes of Storm and he breaks the hold. Storm tries to regain his sight after the nails attack and goes to one knee as Kelly helps Hart to his feet.
Hart ,smelling the kill, kicks Storm in the gut and hits a piledriver. Storm stagger to his feet only to be caught by a reverse DDT as the back of the head bounces off the mat. Instead of trying anothe submission move, Hart goes to the top rope and showboats to the crowd. He takes too long as the resilent Storm catches him up top. Storm climbs the corner himself as he and Hart exchange fists on the top turnbuckle. Hart finally gets the upperhand with a headbutt sending Storm down to the mat. Hart springs off the top and hits the Open Heart Surgery. The crowd boos as Martin and Kelly celebrate on the outside. Storm looks beated as Hart jumps up and looks proud as he mouths Storm again. He locks in the Sharpshooter. Storm withstands the pain as he tries to pick himself and pull himself to the ropes. The crowd rallies behnd Storm as he starts to inch his way toward the rope somehow blocking out the intense pain. As it looks as he is going to get there, Kelly jumps up on the apron. The ref turns his attention trying to get her back to the floor. Storm in the meanwhile finally gets to the rope but the referee doesn't see it. A clubbering right hand from Martin to Storm's face makes him relinquish his grip of the rope and Hart pulls him back to the middle of the ring. Hart then sits completely down onto the back of Storm increasing the torque of the move. Storm is left with no choice but to tap out instead of suffering permanent damage.
Andrew Martin climbs into the ring and delivers a pump handle slam to Storm for good measure. Martin and Kelly raises the arms of Hart in victory as the crowd boos them out of the arena.
Winner
Teddy Hart
Joey Styles: A terrible finish to a great match. The number games come out ahead at the end.
Taz: Right now it seems that it has been a stupid decision by Storm in turning down Sex & Violence's offer or he could have been walking out the winner instead of Hart.
( A video recap of the two Extreme Tag Team Tournament matches earlier tonight)
Joey Styles: Up next is the Finals of the Extreme Tag Team Tournament where we are going to see the Briscoes and the Motor City Machin Guns face off to crown the first ever Extreme Tag Team Champions.
Taz: Both teams were impressive earlier tonight in their matches. I was very impressed by the Briscoes especially.
(Music hits as the Briscoes hit the arena to a large pop for the now capacity crowd)
Joey Styles: These Briscoes have almost instantly has become a real fan favorite. Listen to the ovation they are getting.
(crowd roars as Briscoes play to the crowd)
Taz: Fans love the tough guys Styles. That's why they still chant my name.
Extreme Tag Team Tournament Finals
Briscoes VS Motor City Machine Guns
The Guns make their way to the ring but suddenly the crowd goes wild as they are attacked by Styles and Daniels with kendo sticks.Larry Sweeney runs for his life. Styles and Daniels hit the Guns with the sticks repeatedly and then hit the Styles Clash and Angel Wings respectively. The Briscoes stare down the ramp in amazement as Styles and Daniels rolls Alex Shelley in the ring.
Styles tells the Briscoes there they go as Mark picks up Shelley, he hits the Cutthroat Driver and gets the three count for the easy win.
Winners and New Extreme Tag Team Champions
The Briscoes
Taz: Start yelling now Styles. You 've been been complaining all night about people cheating too win so be outraged by Daniels and Styles actions costing the Guns the titles.
Joey Styles: I think they deserve everything they have gotten here tonight. They've cheated AJ and Daniels before so tonight was payback.
Taz: I wish you can just be impartial Styles. You have to be just as outraged when your favorites attack from behind.
Joey Styles: This shouldn't overshadow the Briscoes becoming the first ever Extreme Tag Team Titles. They didn't do anything wrong.
Taz: I don't take anything away them. They did what any wrestler would do in that situation. I think any team will have a problem taking the titles from these two now.
Joey Styles: I will agree whole heartedly with that, Taz.
( We go backstage to Borash, hot on the trial of the Samoa Joe mystery)
Borash: I'm still trying to find someone who might now the whereabouts of Samoa Joe.
(Borash sees the Hardys up ahead)
Borash: Hey, Matt!! Jeff!! Can I have a second of your time?
(The Hardys turn around and walk over to JB)
Jeff: What do you need, Borash?
Borash: I'm sorry to interrupt you, I know that you are focusing on your title match tonight. Which I hope you guys win by the way.
(The Hardys smile and pat Borash on the back)
Borash: But as you might already know, Samoa Joe hasn't made it too the arena yet tonight. After the past weeks, it has seemed that the three of you have bonded, so I was wondering if you guys might know where he is?
Matt: Jeremy, I wish we knew where Samoa Joe was but we have no idea what has happened to him.
Jeff: One thing, we do know though, is that tonight we are going to get our payback.
Matt: Yeah, Jeremy, Sex & Violence has made life hell for everybody here in XPW and tonight the Hardys strike back and take their tag titles.
Borash: I spoke to the tag champs earlier tonight and they don't seem worried in the least of your guy's match tonight.
Jeff: Trust me, they might not show but I guarantee Jericho and Cage is very worried. If for some reason they are not, they should be.
Matt: Listen up Cage and Jericho, tonight the Hardys are taking home the gold.
(The Hardys pose in the camera as we go back to the ring)
Joey Styles: Some strong words from the Hardys as they are moreless guaranteeing that they are becoming World Tag Team Champs here tonight.
Taz: They better not take the champ lightly. Cage and Jericho do alot of things that make you wonder but they are both superstars and when they step in that ring they can beat anybody in the business.
(Video is shown of the rivalry of LAX and the Playa's Club)
Styles: Two teams fighting for respect. Each thinks the others aren't the real deal. But tonight we are going to find out who is the toughest team out of the two.
Taz: A street fight will leave no question to who the tougher team is, Styles. Both teams are risking the whole career in a match like this.
Street Fight
LAX VS Playa's Club
When we get to the outisde the arena, we see the match has already started. Hernandez is up against the side of the building receiving combinations of punches to the midsection by the ex-boxer, Elijah Burke while Homicide has his shirt wrapped around the neck of Ron Killings. We see fans circles around the fight being held back from the action by an army of security guards and various weapons scattered around the parking lot as two referees are awaiting any pin attempts.
Burke,who has his fists heavily taped, continues assault on the bigger Hernandez with shots to his head. Homicide drags Killings across the parking lot with the use of his shirt and picks up a trash can lid and beats him numerous times atop his skull. Homicide goes for the cover on the dazed Killings but Burke runs over for the save. After the kick to break up the attempt, Burke turns around right into a running thunderous clothsline by the near 300 pound Hernandez. Burke head bounces off the concrete as the fans go wild for the action.
Homicide goes to pick up Killings but Killings has picked up the trash can lid and brings it over his shoulder and catches the unexpected Homicide in the face. Killings spins around and gets to his feet and hits him again with a haymacker type of swing. Killings runs over and goes airborne as he kicks Hernandez in the face to save his partner from anymore punishment.
Burke and Killings whips Hernandez into a nearby semi truck. Burke charges in with a running double knee shot to the chest bouncing Hernandez's head on the side of the truck. Homicide tries to intervene but Killings sidesteps the attack and uses Homicide own momentum against him as he runs him face first into the semi. Homicide falls upon the already fallen Hernandez in a pile. The Playa's Club taunt the crowd as they boo the two.
The Playa's Club grab two trash cans and beat down both members of LAX. Burke puts a trash can over Homicide as Killings kicks continuosly until Homicide falls back down. With Homicide down and dazed they turn their attention to Hernandez as they hit him with continous trash can shots severely denting both cans. Burke goes for the pin on the now bloodied Hernandez but he kicks out at two and a half.
Killings goes to pull Homicide back up and catches a wicked low blow from him. Homicide then grabs the bent over Killings and throws him over the hood of a nearby car. He then runs over and bulldogs Burke unto the concrete and gets a two count. Hernandez and Homicide then pick up Burke and throws him across the hood, joining his partner. Hernandez then runs across the hood and flies through air and takes out both as they try once again to stand up.
Homicide walks around and tries to get another pin on Burke but he once agains kicks out. He throws Burke face first into the car, busting out a headlight and cutting open Elijah. Hernandez picks up and slams Killings onto the car trunk leaving an imprint of Killing's body. LAX goes back across the parking lot to find some weapons. They settle on a large logging chain as they both grab an end. They both a grab a side and runs toward the Playa's Club for a devasting chain clothsline. The Playa's Club luckily dodge the manuever as LAX crashes into the car themselves. The Playa's Club then grab the ends of the chains and uses it on their fists as they pound away on their opponents.
Homicide is now busted open as Hernandez is bleeding heavily as the referee checks on his condition. The Playa's Club are proud of themselves as Elijah Burke finds a pair of brass knuckles, he swings at the head of Hernandez who ducks out of the way. We see the pain on Burke's face immediately as his hands hits the car instead. Hernandez then hits him with a forearm shot sending Burke to the pavement. Hernandez then opens up the car's driver side door and rolls down the window. He clobbers Burke a couple of times in the back and lays him through the window. He holds Burke there by his dread locks as he cranks up the window, trapping Burke there. He then turns around to save his partner Homicide who has been getting worked over in the back of a pickup truck by Killings.
Hernandez runs up behind the unexpected Killings and hits with a stop sign to the back and he climbs into the truck bed also. He hits him with another shot upon the top of his head and picks him up for the Border Toss. He throws Killings down over the side of the truck as the crowd goes wild. Homicide then climbs upon the top of the truck cab and comes off with a frog splash squashing Killings on the asphalt. They cover and get the win much too the delight of the crowd outside watching.
Winners
Latin Amercian Exchange
Joey Styles: We need medics out there now!!
Taz: I think both members of the Playa's Club need some serious medical attention.
Joey Styles: I haven't seen movement from either me so far.
(They cut back to the parking lot as we the medic come on to the scene They load up Burke and Killings on stretchers and slowly putting them in the ambulance)
Joey Styles: We didn't want to see something like this. Hopefully both men will be fine.
Taz: No matter how you feel about either guy, you have to wish them a full recovery, it will be a shame to see anything serious happen to either of these young stars.
(Video is shown of the highlights of the RVD/Rhino/Raven feud which has been one of the hottest in XPW)
(Music hits as the "War Machine" Rhino hits the arena to major heat from the crowd)
Joey Styles: This is definately one of the matches I've been waiting for weeks.These three men have just great history behind this bout and this is the man that started it all.
Taz: His unexpected turn to Sex & Violence and his Gore to XPW President Paul Heyman kindled the fire within RVD, who ended up on a quest to seek revenge for his friend.
Joey Styles: But being trapped in the cage with this man might be too much for RVD to overcome.
(The crowd erupts as RVD"s music hits and he comes out to the chants of R-V-D)
Taz: If any man can overcome it though that man is RVD. RVD is alot tougher than most people give him credit for.
Joey Styles: You are right, Taz. Most people see all of his kicks and aerial moves and they forget just how resilent RVD is.
(Music hits as Raven comes out to a mixed reaction from the crowd)
Joey Styles: Here is the biggest question mark in the match up. Originally, Raven was to be the special referee in this matchup but after revealing his disdain for both men, Heyman made it into a three way match.
Taz: Raven hasn't wrestled in nearly two years but he says tonight he isn't going to wrestle anyway. He has stated this is a fight ,pure and simple, and he will always be ready for a fight.
Steel Cage Match
Rob Van Dam VS Rhino VS Raven
The three men are staring down each other as the cage lowers around. The cage is lowered as the crowd starts to go wild waiting for the match to start. The cage clanks into his final position as the bell rings.
The three meet into the middle of the ring as they all exchange punches. After two series of blows exchanged by the three, Rhino gets the upperhand sending Raven and RVD both down with right hands. Rhino then drives RVD back into the corner and hits him with clubbing forearms to the side of the head until Raven comes charging in and hits Rhino in back of the head. Rhino falls to one knee as Raven continues the onslaught with more right hands to his head. RVD climbs to the top rope and springs off taking Raven out with a spinning kick. Raven goes tumbling across the ring as RVD charges after him. RVD whips Raven off the ropes and catches him with a spinning kick to the mid section. As he completes his spin though he gets his head almost taken off by a Rhino clothsline.
With RVD face down on the mat, Rhino turns his attention to Raven. He scoops Raven up on his shoulder and runs across the ring hitting a running power slam. Rhino looks to the door and yells at the ref to open it up. The ref does and Rhino goes for the door, he gets one foot through the ropes as RVD grabs his other leg. Rhino tries to kick RVD loose but RVD stops him enough for Raven to come over and pull the rest of Rhino back in as the ref closes the door again. RVD and Raven decide to work together, sending Rhino into the cage face first then suplexing Rhino over together. Raven then holds Rhino there as RVD comes off the rope and hits his Rolling Thunder. Rhino is thriving in pain as RVD and Raven then start exchanging blows with each other.
Raven gets the upperhand with a poke to the eyes, he then hits the Evenflow DDT out of nowhere and looks at the door. He decides not to go for the door and instead goes to the corner and unwraps the top turnbuckle. He finally gets the pad off and picks up RVD to run his head into it. He goes for it but RVD blocks the attempt with elbow shots to his gut. RVD hits an uppercut flooring Raven, he goes to follow up but he is pounded into the cage by a charging Rhino. RVD's body is mangled in the ropes and against the cage as the result of the impact of Rhino's tackle. Rhino then turns and works on Raven with fists of his own. He floors Raven and starts to stomp on him in the corner. The ever resourceful Raven grabs a hand full of Rhino's tight and sends him face first into the turnbuckle. We see Rhino fall upon Raven as he is now busted open. Raven shoves Rhino off him and looks at the still fallen RVD and yells at the ref to open the door.
Raven walks toward the door as the ref opens it. RVD realizes that Raven is going to win, pulls himself up. Using the cage to balance himself, RVD runs down the ropes and catches Raven with a drop kick as he tries to exit. Raven's top body is out of the cage as he falls from the impact. RVD reaches out and grabs the door and slams Raven's face in it. He drags Raven back into the ring by his leg as we see Raven now busted open as well. RVD hits Raven with a jumping leg drop and goes to the top rope. He comes off and hits the Five Star Frog Splash as he bounces off Raven from the impact. RVD gets up, holding his ribs, as he yells at the ref to open the door.
He makes it halfway there before Rhino cuts him off from behind. Rhino picks up RVD and throws him over the top rope into the cage. He then turns around and signals for the GORE. RVD finally gets to his feet and turns around facing Rhino. Rhino charges and hits the GORE between the ropes. The impact of the GORE breaks the side of the cage as the fencing breaks. They both hit the floor in a pile as the bell rings. Rhino and RVD are laid out on the outside on top of the broken chain link fence as the crowd goes wild. Raven is still down in the ring and the ref calls it a No-Contest. The crowd boos the ref's choice of outcome as medics come out to check on all three men.
Winner
No Contest
Joey Styles: Who won? Both Rhino and RVD went through the cage and that same time. I don't think you can figure out what man hit the floor first.
Taz: Hearing the crowd's reaction they don't care who won. They just saw one hell of a fight and all three men laid up at the end.
Joey Styles: I don't know though if anything has been settled between these three.
(Video is shown of the Extreme Title Tournament setting up the title match tonight between CM Punk and Oleg Prudius)
(We go back to the ring as Dave Prazak is in the ring to announce his man, Oleg Prudius as a participant in the matchup. Prudius comes out as he met with a hostile crowd)
Joey Styles: This Prudius is a beast. His combination of skill and raw power makes him a force to be reckon with. He has probably been the odds on favorite to win the tournament as soon as we was announced as a competitor.
Taz: Prudius has the that sambo training background along with amateur skills making him able to do almost anything in that ring he wants to do. You mix that with nearly 300 pounds of a man and you have a problem for anybody.
(Music hits as we get the largest pop of the night for CM Punk)
Joey Styles: He is certainly the crowd's favorite in this matchup. Punk is one of the most popular stars here in XPW.
Taz: What you see with Punk is what you get. He is Straight-Edge and lets everyone know about it. Some fans love him for it and some fans don't but I don't think Punk really cares.
Joey Styles: Before we start the matchup, let me tell everyone the rules of an Extreme Title match. This idea is the brainchild of XPW President Paul Heyman, first a man can only win by submission or getting a 5 count. Secondly,like the Extreme Tag Team anything goes, there is no DQ and no countouts.
Taz: In shorter terms, this is to show who is the most dominating wrestler is, either you make them give it up and hurt them enough to get a 5 count. Everybody knows how hard it is to get a 3 count against a top notch competitior, I can't wait to see what you have to do to secure a 5 count. This is going to be great.
XPW Extreme Title Match
CM Punk VS Oleg Prudius
Prudius charges at Punk at the start but Punk moves out of the way, Punk follows with kicks to the gut of the Russian.Punk goes for a series of martial art strikes but most of them are blocked by Prudius. A kick to the stomach gets through as Punk tries a hiptoss but Prudius counters with a clothsline.
Prudius picks up Punk and lifts him off the mat with a series of knee shots. He then throws Punk over his head as Punk hits the mat. Punk gets to his knees but Oleg straddles him he throws forearms to the head of CM then jumps up and comes crashing back down sending Punk down facefirst on the mat. He rubs Punk face along the mat for insult as he stands and poses for the crowd as Prazak claps. He pulls up Punk by his hair but catches an European uppercut on the jaw from Punk.
Punk then hits a series of kicks that stagger the Russian. He then comes off the rope with a flying forearm that staggers Prudius to the corner. He runs across the ring and hits a high knee on Prudius followed by a bulldog to the mat. He attempts and locks on the Anaconda Vice but Prudius quickly gets to the ropes for the break. Punk runs across the ring and connnects on a low drop kick and climbs to the top rope,
Punk jumps off the corner but Prudius catches in him mid air. He cinches in a bear hug as we can hear Punk cry out in pain. The crowd gets behind Punk at he tries to free himself with slaps to the ears of the Russian. It looks like he is about to free himself but Prudius instead hits a thunderous belly to belly, seemingly knocking the air of Punk. Prudius screams as he picks up Punk again and once again locks in the bear hug. Punk looks ready to give up as the crowd gets behind him again. Out of desperation Punk rakes the eyes of the Russian and gives him a thrust to the throat finally breaking the hold.
Punk hits with a series of open handed strikes once again staggering the Russian. Punk once again climbs to the second turnbuckle and comes off with a double axe handle. The Russian catches him but Punk counters this time into a DDT. Punk signals for the GTS and kicks the Russian as he gets up. He struggles to get the Russian up and finally does but the Russian hits Punk with a series of elbows and Punk crumbles from the weight,
Prudius runs at Punk and hits a big boot to the skull. Prudius then goes to the corner and waits for Punk to get up , he then charges out of the corner with a big head butt to Punk. Punk rolls around grabbing his ribs on the mat as Prudius rolls him over. Prudius locks in the Russian Clutch. The referee asks Punk if he is giving up but Punk yells no. The crowd gets behind Punk as he shows his underrated strength and makes his way to the ropes. Punk gets there and grabs the ropes. Oleg is forced to let go of the move as the referee screams at him to break the hold. After he breaks the hold, Prazak chokes Punk across the bottom rope. Prudius picks up Punk and performs a Greco Roman over the head throw but Punk lands on his feet. Punk hits an enzuiguri as Prudius turns around.
Prudius falls to the mat as Punk springboards off the rope and connects with a splash. Prazak worried gets on the apron only to get a slap in the face by Punk. Prudius raises up and gets a shoulder by Punk and driven to the corner. Punk once again comes across and hits the high knee to the face of Prudius and follows it with the bulldog. He quickly locks in the Anaconda Vice and pulls on Prudius with all he has. Prudius finally taps out as we have our first ever XPW Extreme Champion.
Winner and new XPW Extremem Heavyweight Champion
CM Punk
(Punk celebrates to the roaring crowd as he hoists his new title over his head for everyone to see.)
Joey Styles: Punk did it!! He has became the first ever XPW Extreme Heavyweight Champion. He fought a war in there and came out on the winning end.
Taz: Listen to this crowd. They love their new champion. CM Punk, I think has brought instant credibilty to this Extreme Championship Concept.
Joey Styles: I have to agree, Punk showed that he can make the big Russian give it up in the middle of the ring. Going into this match I didn't think that was possible.
Taz: It shows you what kind of will Punk has. He just kept pulling on Prudius until the pain was too much for him to bear with and he taps.
(Video is shown of the Shelton and Rey feud)
Joey Styles: Another great match coming our way.
Taz: I have seen alot of these two men in my career and I can't wait to see them in a one on one matchup.
(Music hits as Shelton Benjamin and manager Larry Sweeney makes their way to the ring. Shelton gets a good reaction since he is close to home)
Joey Styles: It's good to see that Larry Sweeney has finally stopped running after his earlier flight from Daniels and AJ
Taz: It hasn't been a good night so far for Sweeney as he is already 0 for 1 in title matches this evening but Shelton is a good chance to make it a push tonight.
(Music hits as the crowd explodes in excitement for Rey Mysterio)
Joey Styles: It has looked like Rey Mysterio has still been suffering from that knee injury he suffered a few weeks ago in his match with Benjamin in the TV Title Tournament.
Taz: I don't think Rey is 100 percent but he won't admit or back down from this challenge. Rey will give it his all tonight and it might be enough to take the title from Shelton.
XPW Television Title Match
Shelton Benjamin VS Rey Mysterio Jr.
The bell rings as Mysterio stares intensely at that man who tried to take him out. Shelton tries to start the match off quickly with a charge at Rey who moves quickly out of the way as Shelton crashes in the corner. Rey then hits a series of kicks to the stomach and then snapmares Shelton over. He dropkicks Shelton to the back of the head and quickly flips off the ropes for a splash and a near three count. He comes off the rope again as Shelton stands up but this time Shelton catches him with a side slam.
Shelton quickly pounces on Rey and locks in body scissors and he rips at his face. He finally locks his hand around the chin of Rey and pulls back on his neck as he still maintains the leg scissors. Rey is bent up like a pretzel as Sweeney yells his approval on the outside.
Rey tries to wiggle himself as a relaxed Shelton almost gets pinned as he forgets his shoulders in down and gets counted to two by the alert ref. Shelton lets go of Rey to aruge with the ref as Sweeney joins the verbal attack from the outside. Rey comes charging from behind Shelton but thanks to a warning from Larry,Shelton dodges it and throws Rey to the outside. Rey gets tangled up in the ropes before he finally hits the floor. He gets up gingerly holding the knee that Shelton hurt weeks before.
Rey makes it back to the ring only to catch a kick to the knee by Shelton sending him back to the mat. Rey tries to get up but Shelton easily shoots in and takes control of the leg again. He vicioulsy dragon whips Rey over as Mysterio cries out in pain. Shelton looks proud of himself as Sweeney roars his approval to the champ.
The always courageous Rey pulls himself back up and catches shoulders from Shelton in the corner. Shelton goes for one but Rey pulls himself up by the ropes and causes Shelton to crash into the turnbuckles. He then flips over and sunset flips Shelton almost picking up the win . A mad Shelton kicks free then catches Rey with a clothsline sending his head bouncing off the match.
Shelton is once again all business as he belly to belly suplexes Rey over and gets a two count. He then goes back to the knee and locks in the figure four leglock. Rey screams in pain as Shelton bounces up and down increasing the pressure. Rey lays down and almost loses as Shelton gets a two count. With the referee watching Rey's shoulders, Shelton lays back and joins hand with Sweeney on the outside. Sweeney pulls on Shelton's arms giving him more pressure for the move. The ref hears the shouts from the crowds but they let go as he looks over. The ref turns his attention back to Rey as they do join forces once again. The referee asks Rey is he is giving up and Rey yells no as Shelton lets go of Sweeney's hands. Rey with the crowd behind starts swaying, trying to reverse the manuever. He finally gets enough as he flips over onto his stomach changing the pressure to Shelton. Shelton screams in pain as he quickly grabs the rope for the break. Rey gets up but Shelton chop blocks him from behind sending him back to the mat. He then waits patiently for Rey to stand back up readying himself for the T-Bone.
Rey gets up and Shelton shoots it and picks Mysterio up for the T-Bone but the resourceful Rey slips off Shelton's back and shoves him face first in the ropes.Shelton finds himself draped over the second rope as Sweeney yells at him to regain his senses. Rey realizes the situation and whips himself into the ropes and hits the 619 kick. Shelton staggers back as Rey slingshots of the rope and catches Shelton with the seated senton. Shelton though catches Rey and doesn't go down, he instead powerbombs Rey to the mat and wraps him up. Shelton grabs the rope for leverage for the pin as the ref counts for three.
Winner and still XPW Television Champion
Shelton Benjamin
(Shelton sneaks out of the ring with the cheap win as Sweeney runs over and grabs the XPW Television Title. A shocked Rey is stunned in the ring as he watches the two celebrate the victory going up the ramp.)
Joey Styles: Shelton had the ropes and the referee didn't see it. Rey is upset and its rightfully so.
Taz: But that undermines the reversal by Shelton. Rey had the match one until Shelton came out of nowhere with the powerbomb. I think he had Rey beat anyway.
Joey Styles: He might have but he might not have too. I wish we could know for sure and hopefully Paul Heyman will get us a rematch of these two and soon.
(We go backstage and Jeremy Borash is with the new XPW Extreme Heavyweight Champion, CM Punk)
Borash: I have to say congratulations first on becoming a new champion.
Punk: Thanks JB. It's pretty unbelievable to be the first ever. No matter what happends, I will always be remembered as the first ever champion. Thats kind of big for me.
Borash: It is a great honor and......
(Somebody comes up and interrupts the interview, he isn't known to either Borash or Punk. He comes up and holds out his hand to Punk. Punk and Borash look at each other as Punk shakes his hand finally)
Unknown: Congrats, on your win sir. You should be proud.
Punk: Thank you but I don't know you are...
(The man is about to introduce himself to Punk but Paul Heyman comes and interrupts)
Heyman: There you are!! I've been looking for you. Welcome to XPW, I'm glad you could make it tonight. It is fantastic that you took me on my offer for you here in XPW.
(The unknow man shakes hands with Heyman without saying another world.Punk and Borash are confused as Heyman shuffles the mystery man away without an explanation as we head back to the ring)
Joey Styles: Who was that guy? I don't think I have ever seen him before.
Taz: Well, Heyman must hold him in high regard by the reaction he got from Paul for showing up but I have no idea who he is either.
Joey Styles: Could he be the subsitute for tonight if Joe can't make it.
Taz: It must be him or Antonio Banks. We'll just have to wait too see.
(Video is shown of the Hardys/Jericho & Christian feud leading up to Salvation)
(Music hits as the Hardys come bouncing out to a huge ovation from the hometown crowd)
Joey Styles: They are the hometown favorites tonight in Charlotte and they have the chance to send them home happy if they can take home the XPW World Tag Team Championship tonight.
Taz: But they have their work cut out for them with the champs. Jericho and Cage are too of the most savy wrestlers in our buisness and they will do anything to keep these titles tonight.
(Music hits as the champs walk out to the harshest heat of the night)
Joey Styles: Two of the leader of Sex & Violence and I have to wonder how being a part of the group will come into play in this matchup.
Taz: When facing a member you have to be ready for anyone of the others to come down and interfere. It has to be something you are ready to deal with and able to overcome. You just can't worry about it if it is going to happen or not, you have to wrestle your match and come out on top.
XPW World Tag Team Title Match
Christian Cage & Chris Jericho VS The Hardys
After a brief discussion by the two teams, Jeff and Jericho are decided upon to start off the match. The two stand off with each other as Jericho has some choice words for Hardy. He then smacks Jeff right in the chops. Jeff rubs his cheek and then tackles Jericho. Jeff is enraged as he punches Jericho repeatedly until the ref pulls him off. Jericho stands up and Hardy comes off the rope with a clothsline sending Jericho to the floor. Christian jumps off the apron to confer with his teammate as Jeff celebrates to the crowd. As the two champs talk on the outside, Jeff decides that they have had enough time, he runs across the ring, jumping over the top rope and takes out the champs with a pancha dive. The two crash into the barrier as Jeff rolls back into the ring and celebrates with his brother.
After licking their wounds the champ return to the ring as Jericho decides to tag in Christian. Christian tries the same tactic as Jericho by mouthing Hardy first before doing anything else. The two get nose to nose until Chrisitan shoves Jeff to the mat. Christian chuckles at the sight of Hardy fallen and then hits him with a heavy uppercut.
Chrisitan backs Hardy into the corner and starts to chop away at the Engima and then snapmares him over and locks in a chinlock. Chrisitan has it cinched in as you see the agony in Jeff's face. Chrisitan then hooks up Hardy and changes the move into a belly to back suplex and gives a stomp as he tags in Jericho.
Christian holds on to Jeff as Jericho punches him in the face. Jericho yells at Matt as he scoop slams Jeff to the mat. Jericho picks up Hardy again for a suplex attempt time but this time Jeff catches him in an inside cradle for a two count. Jericho is enraged by the attempt and about takes Jeff's head off with a clothsline as he drags him back to his own corner and tags in Cage.
Jericho exposes the shoulder of Jeff as Christian scales the top rope and comes down with a double axe handle hitting it right on the shoulder joint. Christian then wrenches up the arm and slams Hardy's shoulder into his body. Jeff yells in pain as he tries to hold his shoulder but Christian runs him shoulder first into the turnbuckles. He then scoops up Jeff and delivers a shoulder breaker and tries to make a cover. Matt runs in and makes the save as the ref takes him back to the corner after. Jericho and Christian take advantage as Jericho holds onto the arm of Jeff as Christian jumps over the top rope whipping the arm across it. Christian lands on the outside as Jeff goes down in the ring in pain. Jericho takes Chrisitian's place as the legal man without a tag since the ref's back was turned. He snapmares Jeff over and puts his knee into his back and pulls back on his arms.
Hardy is screaming in the pain as Matt tries to start up the crowd to show support for his brother. Jeff, grimacing in pain, gets to his feet, he drags Jericho to the corner. At the corner, Hardys scales the turnbuckle and shoves backwards into Jericho. In falling back the two butt heads and both collapse in the ring.
The two are crawling, trying to get to the corners to make the tag and they get there both about the same time. Christian runs over but he is no match for the psyched up Matt Hardy. Hardy floors him with a running clothsline, followed by another. He then comes off the ropes and hits a flying elbow. Jericho tries to stop him but Matt tosses him over the top rope as he tries to charge him. Christian comes up from behind Matt and whips him in the corner. Christian runs behind Matt but Hardy scales the corner and hits the Whisper in the Wind. The referee starts to count but only gets to two as Christian kicks out. Jericho, once again, tries to get involved but the recovered Jeff Hardy stops him with a tackle as they both spill out to the floor.
In the ring, Matt hits Christian with a shot to the back and signals for the Twist of Fate, Chrisitan though blocks it with a punch and tries for the Unprettier. Hardy counters it with a backslide attempt as the referee gets a two count. Both get to the feet and exchange blows, Christian dazes Matt and decides to come up the ropes. When Christian comes off the ropes Matt hits the Side Effect. He makes another cover and Chrisitan kicks out at two and a half. On the outside, Jericho sidesteps a charging Jeff Hardy as he crashes into the ring steps shoulder first. Jeff is down as Jericho returns to the apron. Matt waits for Christian to get to his feet and signals for the Twist of Fate again. This time he hits and goes for the pin only to have Jericho break it up.
The referee yells at Jericho to leave the ring but Jericho drags Christian to the corner with him and then tags himself back in. Jericho jumps on Hardy with a running knee shot to his face and smiles for the camera. He hits the fallen Matt with an elbow shot then catapults of the ring ropes connecting on the Lionsault. He goes for the cover but Jeff comes back into the ring and breaks it up in the nick of time. Christian charges in as the referee has lost control of the matchup.
The four men fight with each other as the Hardys gain the advantage backing up the champs into the corner. They slingshot the champs into each other as they hit heads and each fall in the center of the ring. The Hardys to the roar of the crowd climb the top rope.
The Hardys come off with a double senton splash as Matt connects on Christian and Jeff misses Jericho. Matt makes the cover but the ref doesn't count. Jericho on the other side of the ring kicks the hurt Jeff Hardy to the arena floor. Matt confronts the ref about him not making the count as Jericho comes from behind Matt and hits the Codebreaker sending Matt to his doom. He makes the cover ,as they are two legal men in the matchup, and the champs retain their titles
Winners and still XPW World Tag Team Champions
Christian Cage & Chris Jericho
Joey Styles: The champs keep the titles, the Hardys was on their way but they were pinning the illegal man and the champions took advantage of the situation.
Taz: Like I said earlier, Styles. The champs are veterans and they take full advantage of any situation. The Hardys fought hard but just came up short tonight.
Joey Styles: We have something going on in the back, lets go to Jeremy Borash in the back.
(Borash is running down the halls)
Borash: I just got word that a car has pulled up and it is to be believed that is the World Champion, Samoa Joe.
(Borash turns the corner as we see it is indeed the World Champ getting out of the car to the roar of the crowd in the arena echoing in the background. Borash tries to get a word with the champ but the bandaged and bruised Joe pushes him away. Paul Heyman and the mystery man appear as Heyman tells Joe he is happy to see him but Joe just stares at Heyman and doesn't say a word. The mystery man extends his hand and says it is good to meet him but Joe just stares at him and walks away. Joe is here and making his way to the ring for the main event.)
Joey Styles: It has been said many times but the Champ is here!!!
Taz: Copeland must be beside himself himself seeing that Joe has made it to Salvation here tonight.
(Video is shown of the intense feud between Samoa Joe and Adam Copeland as it ends we go back to the backstage area as we see Paul Heyman and security rounding up Sex & Violence members and kicking them out of the arena. They have last words for Adam Copeland and wish him luck as they exit the arena and Copeland looks worried as he and Angelina Love start their way to the ring. The mystery man comes up and tries to shake the hand of Copeland only to have it offer rejected by The Edge. The mystery man looks upset about being snubbed again)
Joey Styles: Well it looks like Heyman has made good on his promise. All of the Sex & Violence members have been sent home but he has allowed Angelina Love to stay. Samoa Joe it looks is going to get a level playing field.
Taz: Heyman propbably allowed Love to stay , Joey because nothing is more embarassing then getting beaten in front of your women. You would know that Joey if you would ever get into a fight.
(Music hits as "The Edge" Adam Copeland and his girlfriend, Angelina Love appear on the ramp, the pyros go off as the crowd shows their hatred for the pair)
Joey Styles: Even if you take away Sex & Violence from the equation, Copeland is still a hard man to beat. He is a very talent wrestler who can beat anybody without their help. I don't understand why he semms to rely on it so much.
Taz: It's all headgames Styles. You start worrying about everything else and less time worrying on Copeland and that is the advantage he loves the most.
(Music hits at the roof blows of the place as the XPW World Champion, Samoa Joe, chugs to ringside without any theatrics. He jumps into the ring and Copeland and Love jump to the floor as Joe plays to the crowd)
Joey Styles: As you can see by the bandages on Joe's face that he isn't fully recovered from last Wednesday's attack by Copeland but he has made it to Salvation finally.
Taz: This is the match everyone wants to see and the time is finally here.
Joey Styles: We just got word from XPW President Paul Heyman that the match now is a No-DQ. He wants Joe to get his revenge tonight when it is definately one on one.
Taz: A great call by Heyman, let these two settle it between themselves here tonight. Let the best man win.
No-DQ
XPW World Heavyweight Title
Samoa Joe VS "The Edge" Adam Copeland
The bell rings and Copeland attacks Joe as he lays down his towel. An axe handle pushes Joe to the ropes as Copeland pounds away sending Joe into the corner. Copeland looks to end it early as he throughs six shoulder blocks into the gut of Joe. He grabs Adam by his hair and sends him down to the mat with an uppercut. Copeland catches Joe with a headbutt to the stomach and follows with a kick to Joe's face while he his hunced over. Joe falls backwards to the mat as Copeland gains the advantage.
Copeland follows with a flurry of blows as he whips Joe into the ropes. Joe comes off, right into a clothsline by Copeland. Adam quickly mounts Joe as he tears away the bandages from the forehead of Joe, he sends shots to the forehead as he reopens the wounds of Joe causing him to bleed once more. Joe staggers back up and backs into the corner, but Copeland follows in and rams Joe facefirst into the turnbuckle as the blood rushes out worse. Copeland smirks at Love as he snapmares Joe over and locks in a headlock. Copeland lays out on the floor of the ring as he cinches in the headlock deeper. The ref checks it for a choke as he asks Joe if he gives. Joe, after a few moments, starts to show life as the crowd cheers him up to his feet. Joe hits a series of elbows to the midsection of Copeland forcing him to release the hold.
Joe and Copeland start to exchange punches in the center of the ring. Joe gains the advantage with a series of jabs finding their mark right between the eyes of "The Edge". As Copeland is dazed, Joe slingshots off the rope with a straight foreward kick to his stomach. Copeland hits the mat holding his stomach as he yells in pain. As Copeland gets on all fours and tries to get up, Joe runs over and gives him another kick to the stomach ,flipping over Adam. He picks up Copeland and lays in a headbutt, he follows up and hits Copleand with a suplex. He picks up Copeland and tosses him to the outside. Joe grabs Copeland by the hair and rams him into the steel steps. Copleand goes down as Joe once again drags him back up and sends him face first into the ring post. Joe is on the warparth as he picks up Copeland and drops him over the steel barricade. He then kicks Adam in the head as it bounces off the barricade. Joe goes and rolls in the ring and then rolls right back out to halt the ref's count.
Joe picks up the still grounded Copeland and slingshots him into the barricade. He finally rolls Copeland back into the ring. Joe stalks up the steps playing with his prey as it lays wounded in the ring. As Joe stalks toward Copleand, Angelina Love cuts him off. She yells at Joe and then smacks him in the face. The crowd cheers for Joe to hit her but he just shoves her out of the way. As soon as she is clear though, Copleand charges and hits a spear on Joe out of nowhere. Copeland and Love kiss as he picks up Joe and rolls him in the ring.
Copeland quickly goes for the cover but Joe kicks out at two and a half. Copeland looks like he has snapped as he mounts Joe again and delivers a series of fists to the bloody forehead of Joe. He gets up as the ref checks on Joe as Copeland mocks the crowd. Copeland comes over to the Samoan as he tries to get up. He hits another punch and whips Joe into the ropes.
Joe reverses the Irish whip and Copeland hits the turnbuckles with tremoundous force. The impact on his back sends Copeland to his ass. Joe runs in and hits a dropkick right in the mouth of Copeland. Copeland's eyes rolls back in his head as he slumps out of the corner motionless. Joe walks around the ring waiting for Copeland's attempt to get back up. Copeland finally sits back up and Joe chops him in the back and follows it with an evil kick to the chest sending Copeland back down to the mat again. Joe then bounces off the rope and delivers a jumping double knee shot to the face of Copeland as Joe is really enjoying himself in the ring.
Joe doesn't seem worried about going for the pin but seems hell- bent to inflict more damage as he chops Copeland too the corner.Joe charges in but this time he catches the boot from Copeland as he rises it up in the nick of time. Joe gets up and Copeland hits the Edgecution and goes for the pin. The veteran champ gets his leg on the bottom rope to stop the three count. Copeland confronts the ref about the pin attempt and then pulls Joe back up to his feet.
Copeland whips Joe off the rope but Joe comes off and counters with a spinning kick to his chest. Joe comes off the rope with a jumping Senton as the air shoots out of Copeland's body. Joe still doesn't go for the pin as he whips Copeland into the corner and follows up with a boot to his face. Copeland goes down once again slumped over in the corner from the damage inflicted by the merciless Samoan. Joe looks down at Copeland without passion as he stomps away at Copeland. Joe runs across the ring and hits another dropkick to the face of Copeland this time knocking him out of the ring.
Copeland is consoled on the outside by Love but she scatters as Joe rolls out and comes after Copeland. Joe walks right into a drop toe hold by Copeland as Joe face smacks off the steps. Copeland then drives Joe's face in the steps again and rolls him back into the ring. Joe gets up and Copleand hits him with the Edge-O-Matic. Joe is down as Copeland goes to the corner and calls for Joe to get up as he positions himself for the spear.
Copleand comes off with a Spear attempt but runs in to a knee shot by Joe. Joe then picks up Copeland and hits a powerbomb. He finally goes for a cover but Copeland kicks out as the referee's hand is about to hit the mat for a third time. Joe's rage is evident as he whips Copeland and hits his patent quick body slam. He goes for the cover again but somehow Copeland gets his shoulder up again. Joe quickly then cinches in the Coquina Clutch as Copeland's screams knowing it might be over soon.
Copeland is reaching for anything and finally comes across with a scratching of Joe's eyes as helts go of the hold. Copeland and Joe get to their feet and starts to exchange punches. Every shot by Copeland is punctuated by a blood spraying off the head of Joe. After a right hand from Copeland, Joe screams as Copeland, worried, begs for mercy.
Joe goes off with a series of punches to the stomach of Copeland and ends the exchange with a discus shot square on his jaw. Copeland goes down in the corner and wearingly pulls himself back up. Joe comes charging in and catches Copeland with a knee to the side of the head as he then sets him up on the top rope. He secures Copeland with a series of headbutt as he cinches in the Muscle Buster. He comes off the rope and hits it in the middle of the ring as the crowd goes wild.
Joe goes for the pin as the crowd is celebrating wildly. The referee is counting to three as all of sudden Joe goes down. Antonio Banks has entered the ring, jumping the barricande and hitting his drive-by kick. He stares blankly at the ref and pulls Copeland over on top of the unconcious Joe. Banks yells at the ref to make the damn count and we have a new XPW World Champion.
Winner and new XPW World Heavyweight Champion
"The Edge" Adam Copeland
Joey Styles: No! No! Not this way!! What was Banks doing? Joe has been robbed as we have a new champion Adam Copeland.
Taz: I don't know what is up with Antonio Banks, he had no reason to interfere in this matchup other then being disappointed that he hasn't gotten his shot but I don't see how this helps his chances.
Joey Styles: Who cares about Bank's chances? I want to know what Paul Heyman is going to do about this travesty of justice! Samoa Joe didn't deserve this!!!!
Taz: Calm down Styles, don't have a stroke over there...
Joey Styles: This Wednesday I want some answers on what Heyman is going to do about this!!!
(We get a shot of Paul Heyman glaring at the television screen in his office. He clears his desk with one quick swipe, sending everything flying off. He stares intensely at the television as he can't believe Copeland still won with the unexpected help of Antonio Banks)
(The show ends as Banks and Copeland shake hands on the ramp and he exits the arena. The last images of the night are Adam Copeland and Angelina Love kissing then when the get done, Copeland raising the World Title for everyone too see especially the defeated Samoa Joe in the ring who just stares back angrily)
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