Live from Wachovia Center
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
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JR: Ladies and Gentlemen, right here from the place of brotherly love, we welcome you to the last stop on the road to WrestleBowl.
JBL: Electricity is already in the air, excitement is everywhere, and you know what’s the best of them all, tonight, me, the Wrestling God, will step back into that ring and ask what everybody wants to know to Triple H and Brock Lesnar.
“I am” plays to boos from the crowd as AJ Styles steps out of the curtain and makes his way out.
JR: And it seems we are getting started already.
“Arabian” plays to a nice pop from the crowd as Sabu steps out of the back. He makes his classic Magician of Arabia taunt on the stage, then he walks down the ramp and enters the ring, where he stares at AJ Styles.
“Turn up the Trouble” breaks through the PA system to boos from the crowd as Mr. Kennedy makes his way out, looking as arrogant and brash as ever.
“One of a Kind” plays to a big pop from the crowd as Rob Van Dam explodes out of the curtain into the stage. He salutes the fans as he walks down the ramp and enters the ring. The referee rings the bell.
Over the Top Battle Royal
Mr. Kennedy vs RVD vs AJ Styles vs Sabu
AJ Styles and Mr. Kennedy look at each other and they start talking, apparently agreeing on forming an alliance to battle RVD and Sabu. They look straight to the eyes and then shake hands, cementing their deal. Mr. Kennedy is the first one to step toward Rob Van Dam and Sabu, who are on the opposite side of the ring, only to get cheap shot out of nowhere by AJ Styles, who nails him with a calf kick right to the back of the head knocking Kennedy down to the canvas. Styles grabs Kennedy by the arm and he drags him toward a corner, where he lays him against a corner and starts nailing Mr. Kennedy with kicks, stomping the proverbial mudhole on him. Sabu goes to turn around and look at Rob Van Dam on his right, however when he does so he gets out fastened by Rob Van Dam who starts nailing Sabu with straight right hands to the head. Sabu finally blocks the flurry of offense from RVD and then answers back by shoving RVD away. Sabu looks for some offense of his own as he swings looking for a clothesline, however Van Dam ducks avoiding the shot, and as Sabu turns around, Rob Van Dam locks his opponent in a side headlock. Meanwhile, on the corner, Mr. Kennedy and AJ Styles are also trading blows. AJ Styles gets the advantage getting in more and more punches shaking the brains of Mr. Kennedy. AJ slowly is able to distance himself from the corner, however Kennedy staggers him right back toward the corner with a knee right to the middle section. Kennedy climbs to the second rope and he starts nailing straight right hands to the head of his opponent. On the opposite side of the ring, RVD still has the side headlock locked in, draining and draining energy out of Sabu. RVD He applies pressure to the hold trying to drain Sabu out, however the returning superstar manages to get out of the hold as he pushes Rob Van Dam away and toward the ropes. Van Dam bounces back and Sabu goes for a dropkick to the knee, however Van Dam manages to jump above his opponent avoiding the kick. RVD then turns around only to get connected by a clothesline by Sabu, getting a pop from the crowd. RVD gets back to his feet and Sabu goes toward the ropes, he then uses the second rope to springboard and nails Rob Van Dam with a Springboard Clothesline.
Both Van Dam and Sabu then get back to their feet, and Sabu once again goes toward the ring ropes, planting his opponent with a Springboard Calf Kick. Mr. Kennedy has gotten the best of AJ Styles leaving him groggy, laid against the corner. Sabu turns around getting in front the corner where Kennedy has been attacking the Phenomenal AJ Styles, only to get connected by a huge clothesline by Mr. Kennedy that almost rips the head down of the shoulders of Sabu. Mr. Kennedy looks down to Sabu, then lifts both his arms taunting to the crowd. Kennedy then turns around and goes back to the corner where AJ is, and he weakens Styles even more hitting a toe kick to the middle section. Kennedy steps backwards, intentionally stepping over Sabu on his way. Kennedy measures AJ Styles from the opposite side of the ring. However, before he does anything to AJ, Rob Van Dam gets back to his feet and he storms toward Ken Kennedy, only to get floored once again with a huge clothesline. Kennedy wastes no time and he storms toward the cornered AJ Styles, however AJ reacts first and he puts his right boot before him, letting Kennedy crash against the boot face first. Kennedy staggers back, shakes off the cobwebs and storms once again toward the still cornered AJ, however AJ sticks his legs on the way once again, this time pushing himself up using the top rope, creating enough leverage to wrap his legs right around the head of Mr. Kennedy and effectively perform a leg scissors on Mr. Kennedy, hurling him away. Styles gets back to his feet and nails Sabu, who tried running toward him, with an arm drag. Both get back to their feet and AJ repeats the punishment with another arm drag. AJ and Sabu both get back to their feet again and Sabu this time looks for a clothesline, however AJ ducks letting Sabu pass by. Sabu runs and he almost nails the clothesline to Rob Van Dam, who avoids it as well sidestepping. Both RVD and Sabu turn around facing AJ, only to get both connected by a double dropkick applied by the fast paced AJ Styles.
AJ Styles is on fire, and how he takes his aggression on Mr. Kennedy, who just starts getting back to his feet. Styles starts pummeling Kennedy, nailing him with clubs to the back and toe kicks. AJ dashes to the ropes behind him and bounces back toward Kennedy, only to crash against him in the middle of the ring in a double clothesline as both men attempt the same maneuver. After this, all four men are knocked out on the canvas.
RVD and Sabu are the ones who start getting back to their senses first. Both get back to their feet and they stare at each other. Sabu is the first one to start attacking as he connects knife edge chops to the chest of his opponent, getting the fast advantage. He then tries to throw him toward the corner, but instead Van Dam counters and he throws Sabu toward the corner. RVD taunts to the crowd and he then storms toward his opponent, rolling on the canvas and then plants Sabu with his Monkey Flip, sending Sabu away on the canvas. Van Dam then goes and climbs to the top rope and taunts to the audience. Sabu gets back to his feet and turns around, walking right into a Flying Kick to the head of his opponent. RVD taunts to the audience, then pointing to himself as the crowd chants his name, while another portion heavily boos. RVD then dashes to the ring ropes behind him, then comes off bouncing back and goes to plant him with Rolling Thunder, however Sabu manages to roll out of the way making his opponent fail. Sabu then gets back to his feet favoring his gut and middle section a little. Van Dam starts getting back to their feet and up to his knees bend over. Sabu then storms toward him and nails him with a dropkick right to the head of his opponent. Sabu looks behind him and he catches AJ Styles and Mr. Kennedy trying to get back to his feet, however Sabu stops their attempts fast with notorious kicks right to the heads of AJ and Ken. Sabu targets RVD back again. Rob Van Dam is using the ring ropes to pull himself back to a standing position. Van Dam finally does so, as he gets back to a vertical standing, although he is still a little groggy. Sabu explodes toward Van Dam and nails him with a crossbody. The crossbody nails Van Dam perfectly, however it sends both RVD and Sabu himself over the top rope and to the outside of the ring.
RVD and Sabu both have been eliminated.
AJ Styles is the first one to react of those who are still on the inside of the ring. He crawls toward the side of the ring in which just moments ago Sabu took RVD and himself out of the match. AJ grabs the ring ropes and pulls himself back to his feet, then he stares at both Van Dam and Sabu, rolling on the concrete floor on the outside of the ring, with officials telling them both men have lost the match and they have to go back to the locker rooms. Kennedy gets back to his feet right behind the distracted AJ Styles and he starts taunting AJ, waiting for him to turn around. However, it seems AJ knows Mr. Kennedy is behind him, as when he turns around, he uses the same rotation movement to attempt a Roundhouse Kick aiming for the head of Ken Kennedy. Luckily for him, Mr. Kennedy is able to duck avoiding the kick. Kennedy then grabs AJ Styles and gets him over his shoulders, setting him up for the Steamroller Green Bay Plunge. Kennedy steps backs, creating some room in between him and the ropes, letting enough space so that he can perform his finisher. Kennedy goes for it, however Styles is able to lure out as he slides down of the shoulders of Kennedy. Now back on a standing position, AJ pushes Kennedy from behind toward the ring ropes, then secures his grip around the waist of Kennedy looking to roll him up as they bounce from the ropes. Kennedy however holds on to the ropes, letting AJ Styles perform the roll maneuver by himself. Kennedy turns around and he attempts to connect AJ with a Big Boot, however Styles performs a cartwheel to his left avoiding the maneuver. Kennedy advances toward AJ, however Styles attacks first looking to connect the Pele Kick. However, Kennedy keeps the fashion of the match of avoiding maneuver and he sidesteps not getting connected by the Pele Kick. Somehow AJ lands on his feet, but he is already exposed for Kennedy, who grabs him by the back of the head and throws him over the top rope and to the outside.
Winner: Mr. Kennedy
JBL: There you go, and JR, this is your new favorite going into Monster’s Ball this Sunday, Mr. Kennedy.
JR: In my humble opinion it’s anybody’s ball game. In this last few weeks Sabu has pinned Van Dam, AJ has pinned Sabu and now Kennedy wins the Over the top rope Battle Royal.
Mr. Kennnedy gets his hand raises by the referee as he is announced the winner of the match. Kennedy screams and taunts to the audience satisfied by his performance.
(Commercial)
We return and we see no other than JOEY STYLES talking to a crew member. They seem to have talking already for a while.
Crew Member: So will you be there?
Joey: Yes, it has been a long recovery, my back still hurts a lot but, the doctor said I am ready to go and well, this is my job, this is my life, and I am not missing by any means WrestleBowl.
Crew member: Well, I am extremely happy y…
The crew member stops talking as no other than BTW Continental Champion Christian Cage walks into the scene.
Christian: Joey, Joey, you have no idea how excited I am to see you back, I mean, it has been too long, damn it, too long since you left, and everybody in this company has been missing you since day one because Joey, without you, this company would fall apart.
Joey: Well Christian, thank you I guess.
Christian Cage stares at Joey Styles, until he finally bursts into laughter.
Christian: Ah man, ah man, nah, nah, seriously, nobody gives a shit about you, nobody cares you’re back. The only one everybody cares about is your Continental Champion, Christian Cage. If you didn’t know Joey, now you know.
Crowd is heard booing on the back.
Christian: Now, what I want to know, (he looks at the crew member) is everybody already set for me going out there and grace the screen with my commentary.
Crew member: Yes, I guess so, yes, it is all ready.
Christian: (mocking the crew member) “yeah, yeah, I guess so”. I’m telling you, this company needs a serious upgrade in its crew. See you later, chumps.
Christian Cage finally walks out leaving Joey Styles and the crew member behind.
JR: Can you believe the arrogance of that young man?
JBL: I am begging you JR, please behave, I don’t want you to embarrass me with Christian.
“Just Close your Eyes” plays to a big amount of boos from the crowd as Christian Cage makes his way out, with his belt wrapped around his waist. He reaches the table and joins commentary.
Christian: Peeps, peeps, the wait is over, and agony long gone, Captain Charisma is finally here.
JBL: I for one couldn’t be more psyched.
Christian: And you are not the only one, you’re not the only one.
“Don’t Waste my Time” plays to boos from the audience as Elijah Burke makes his way out, looking arrogant and confident.
“Break down the Walls” breaks to an ovation from the crowd as Chris Jericho makes his way out. On the apron he taunts to MVP and then he enters the ring.
Christian: Look at Jericho, so confident, but I will tell you something, Elijah Burke is no Christian Cage
Chris Jericho vs Elijah Burke
Chris Jericho and Elijah Burke waste no time and they go right at it, where they lock in a test of strength. Elijah Burke gets the upperhand and he locks his opponent in a side headlock. His opponent then instead he nails his opponent with an elbow drip right to the gut of his opponent. Jericho then continues and he now locks in a side headlock of his own. Chris applies all the strength he has to the hold, however Elijah quickly then counters, as he pushes then his opponent toward the ring ropes. Chris Jericho bounces back toward Burke, that is waiting to receive him with an attack, however Y2J attacks first and he tackles Elijah down to the canvas. Both opponents get back to their feet in speed, and Jericho immediately dashes toward the ring ropes once again. Elijah Burke gets back to his feet while this is happening and he gets shoulder blocked down to the canvas once again. Chris runs toward the set of ring ropes in front on him again and he bounces back then nailing his opponent below with a Senton right to the middle section of his opponent. Y2J makes the cover: 1…2…, Burke kicks out. Chris Jericho gets back to his feet and he then guides Elijah Burke back to his feet. Jericho starts then nailing his opponent with forearms right to the head of his opponent, however, Elijah Burke is then able to answer back, as he toe kicks then his opponent right on the leg of his opponent. Burke continues the attack then as he continues kicking his opponent on the previously attacked leg. Elijah Burke dashes to the set of ring ropes behind him, then he nails his opponent with a tackle right to the leg of his opponent, bringing Chris Jericho down brutally. Burke covers Y2J: 1…2…, Chris Jericho is able to kick out. The silver tongued pugilist then puts the boots on his rival, stomping then all over the punished leg of his opponent. Burke then goes to lock in his opponent on a One Legged Boston Crab.
Burke is about to sit over the lower back of his opponent and finally lock in the Boston Crab, however Chris Jericho is able to answer back as he uses his free, unharmed to leg to kick and push Elijah Burke away. Chris Jericho gets back to his feet and Elijah Burke is staggered toward the ropes. Elijah bounces back toward Y2J, but instead of being Chris Jericho the one to nail a form of attack, Burke is able to attack as he dropkicks Chris Jericho right on the leg bringing his opponent down viciously to the canvas. Chris Jericho makes the cover hooking up the damaged leg: 1…2…, Jericho kicks out. Burke gets back to his feet and he goes to continue his offense. He stomps him right on the leg furthering the damage. Elijah Burke then gets his opponent back to a standing position, guiding him to a standing position. Burke then locks his opponent up and nails him with a German Suplex. When connected it, he doesn’t release it and gets back to a standing position, still with Jericho on his lock. Now back on his feet, Elijah Burke nails him with another German Suplex. The routine continues as both get back to their feet with Burke still grabbing his opponent, only to then have Elijah Burke completing the trifecta and nailing the third consecutive German Suplex on Chris Jericho. Burke floats over his knocked opponent and then covers him: 1…2…, Chris Jericho kicks out. Elijah Burke looks frustrated and he remakes the cover: 1…2…, Jericho kicks out one more time to further the frustration of his opponent. Elijah Burke gets back to his feet, and showing his frustration, he viciously stomps on the hurt leg of his opponent.
JR: Oh come on, Christian, how can you be watching this, Elijah Burke is clearly trying to injure Chris Jericho.
Christian: And what, now I am suppose to feel bad for the man, he’s my title challenger, he should be up for this competition.
Elijah Burke looks completely frustrated, he stomps one more time on the leg of his opponent and he then walks toward the corner, where he climbs to the top rope. However there, arrogance kicks in, and he wastes time taunting to the crowd. He then goes to attack but before he is able to do so, Chris Jericho incorporates, only to then let his body and weight collapse over the top rope, making Elijah Burke fell with his compass open on the ropes, hitting his groin. Chris Jericho gets back to his feet and showing his crazy side. Jericho springboards to the ropes, then nails his opponent with a dropkick right to the chest of Elijah Burke, that is on the top rope. Burke collapses down of the top rope and to the outside of the ring. Inside the ring still, Chris Jericho fells down to the canvas grabbing his leg in pain. The referee goes toward Jericho and he checks on his for a while, making sure he is ready to continue the match. Chris says he is in state to do so and so the referee goes toward the ropes and starts the count out for Elijah Burke: 1…2…3…4…5…, Chris Jericho inside the ring uses the ring ropes as leverage to pull himself back to a standing position, which he does so favoring his hurt leg, 6…7…8…
Christian: Wait a minute, I have to go and do something
Christian Cage removes the head gear of the announcing and he rushes toward Elijah Burke. Cage picks him back up and then throws him to the inside of the ring. The referee verbally grounds Christian but he cannot do anything about it as Elijah Burke is now back to the inside of the ring. Y2J is standing, back to his feet in the ring, and so he dashes to the topes behind him, however when he bounces back toward Elijah Burke, but Burke receives him, stealing a page out of Chris Jericho’s book nailing him with the Flashback. With Y2J now on the canvas, Burke goes to continue the work on his opponent, then he goes toward his leg and he plants his opponent with a jumping knee drop right to the leg of his opponent. Chris Jericho screams in pain after the maneuver. Burke then removes his knee brace. He flexes the leg of Chris Jericho putting it right straight, only to the nail him with an unprotected knee drop straight to the calf of Y2J. On the announcing table, Christian Cage smiles at the punishment his title challenger is being put by his opposition tonight just six days away from their encounter at WrestleBowl
JBL: What a competitor Chris Jericho is, I have to hand it to him. He is getting his ass kicked here tonight knowing that just 6 days away he will be in a title match
Burke gets his opponent back to his feet and he taunts with him, looking at him stumble over his feet. He slaps him and then catches him avoiding him to fell down to the canvas. He then grabs him by the arm and he throws him toward the corner. Burke steps back taking impulse and he then explodes toward the cornered Chris Jericho, looking to nail him with the Elijah Express, however then Jericho is able to sidestep avoiding the maneuver. Burke staggers back and Chris Jericho grabs him by the back of the neck and nails him with his trademarked bulldozer. Chris Jericho taunts to the crowd and he then dashes to the ring ropes, springboards and looks to nail the Lionsault, however Burke rolls out of the way, but Chris Jericho somehow lands on his feet, hurting and tweaking his leg even further. Jericho screams in pain and Elijah then looks to attack him going toward him, however then Jericho reacts first and he takes him down by the legs. Chris Jericho locks his opponent in the Walls of Jericho. Burke tries to fight out by he eventually taps out do to the pain.
Result: Chris Jericho defeats Elijah Burke
JR: Well Christian, Chris Jericho managed to win.
Christian Cage removes his headgear angry. Inside the ring Chris Jericho keeps Burke inside the Walls of Jericho. Cage tries to slide into the ring and attack Y2J, however Chris Jericho releases the Walls and he gets ready for the attack. Cage immediately backs down and he gets back to the outside of the ring. Chris Jericho invites Cage to enter the ring, however Christian limits himself to lifting his title up high as he then walks around the ring and eventually leaves.
JR: There you go JBL, there’s your valiant champion.
JBL: He doesn’t have to confront him right now. He has and he will on Sunday at WrestleBowl.
(Commercial)
We return and we see Gavin Spears inside the ring jogging and getting ready.
JBL: My God, look at him, he’s walking right into execution.
JR: I would argue but, one has to think it is true.
“Get Back” plays to boos from the audience as Bob Sapp, accompanied by his manager Paul Heyman make their way out. Sapp enters the ring and he stares at Spears.
“Virtual Voodoo” plays to a mixed reaction from the audience as Umaga steps out from the back, rampaging on the stage and down the ramp. He enters the ring and the referee rings the bell.
Handicap Match
Umaga and Bob Sapp vs Gavin Spears
Umaga and Bob Sapp, instead of advancing toward their opponent Gavin Spears, they walk toward one another and get right on the face of one another, looking at the other dead in the eye and trading words. Gavin Spears, who by any means wants to get in a confrontation with these two, tries to quietly leave the ring now that Umaga and Bob Sapp are distracted with each other. However, Paul Heyman notices this, and ruining Spears’s plan, he starts screaming alerting both Umaga and Bob Sapp. Umaga is the first to react and he advances toward Gavin, grabbing him by the right arm and pulling him away from the ring ropes and back to the middle of the ring. Umaga and Bob Sapp surround poor Gavin, whose face reflects the horrors to come for him. Sapp is the first to unfold as he nails a big straight right hand, staggering Gavin Spears toward Umaga, who nails Gavin as well with a punch staggering him back to Bob who continues the exchange with another punch. Both behemoths continue this punch-a-thon on Gavin Spears, until Spears finally collapses down to the canvas. Bob Sapp is the first one to react as he pushes Umaga away creating room for him to dash toward the ring ropes, bounce back and nail Gavin Spears with a big elbow drop right to the chest. Sapp looks down to his opponent, however before he’s able to attack again, Umaga pushes Sapp away and then he nails Gavin Spears with some offense of his own, as he squashes Spears with a huge splash. Paul Heyman screams at Bob Sapp to finish the match. Sapp obeys, as he picks Gavin Spears up and guides him right into the position for the Sapp Bomb. Bob has his opponent ready for his devastating powerbomb, however out of nowhere Umaga pulls Gavin Spears out of his predicament, only to then nail him with a huge samoan drop. Umaga explodes back to his feet and taunts right on the face of Bob Sapp. Sapp however is determined on him being the one to finish the match, and so he shoves Umaga away, picks Gavin Spears up and then connects him with a huge standing spinebuster. Bob Sapp makes the cover: 1…2…, Umaga breaks the pinfall as he grabs Bob Sapp by the head, pulls him up and nails a Samoan Spike on him.
Umaga wastes no time and he lifts the carcass of Gavin Spears and drags him toward a corner, where he leaves him lying against the turnbuckles. Umaga goes toward the opposite corner, taunting for the doom of Gavin Spears. However, before Umaga is able to explode and connect his deadly samoan wrecking ball, however from the outside of the ring Paul Heyman grabs his both legs. It obviously isn’t an inconvenience for Umaga, as he could easily out power Paul Heyman, but more of a distraction and a source of anger that causes Umaga to turn around to the outside and viciously stares at Paul Heyman, almost giving him a dead sentence. However, all of this allows Bob Sapp to recover from the Samoan Spike, shake off the cobwebs, pick up Gavin Spears, set him up and connect him with the Sapp Bomb. Umaga is still distracted with Paul Heyman as Bob makes the cover: 1…2…3.
Result: Bob Sapp defeats Gavin Spears
JR: And thankfully that’s over.
JBL: Don’t you say that every week in Gavin Spears’s matches?
JR: The kid has a lot of back luck.
Umaga finally turns around and realizes that the match has ended and that it was Bob Sapp the person who got the pin. Umaga is not amused by this and he advances toward Bob Sapp. Sapp doesn’t back down and both titans meet in the middle of the ring. Sapp goes to punch Umaga, however, although the punch lands in perfectly, Umaga apparently doesn’t feel a thing as he just stays there, looking back at Bob Sapp, not feeling a thing.
JR: Oh my God John!
Umaga answers back Bob Sapp’s aggression nailing Sapp with a huge knife like uppercut straight to the throat. The uppercut nails with such strength that it hurls Bob Sapp through the ropes and landing on the outside of the ring.
JBL: What the…
Bob Sapp looks at Umaga infuriated, and looking for revenge, however Paul Heyman quickly runs toward him and stops him from entering the ring with Umaga. The crowd boos as Paul Heyman takes Bob Sapp away, away from Umaga.
JR: I thought this was going to be a battle of the monsters?
JBL: And it will be, not just tonight. Bob Sapp came and he did what he have to do, beat Gavin Spears.
JR: As far as I’m concerned, all what Bob Sapp did is get his ass knocked out of the ring.
JBL: We’ll see about that at WrestleBowl, when Umaga and Bob Sapp actually face each other in a match.
We go backstage and we see Crushing C pacing himself on the inside of his office, when out of a sudden, someone violent knocks the door.
Crushing C: Who can it be?
The person, whoever he can be, knocks again, harder and more impatient than before.
Crushing C: I am coming, damn it!
Crushing C walks toward the door of his office and he opens it, finding MVP outside his office.
Crushing C: Montel, what the hell…
MVP: Shut up and let me in!
Crushing C: Who the hell do you think you are speaking to me like that?
MVP: I am sorry man, I’m sorry but please, let me in, just let me in.
Crushing C walks away from the door into his office letting MVP into his office.
Crushing C: Now explain me, what the hell has gotten into you?
MVP: Did you see what happened to me last week? T he Undertaker is following me, he’s after me man, I’m telling you, and quite frankly, I think you owe me some protection.
Crushing C: (with an ironic grin on his face) Oh really? And why is that?
MVP: Because I am your franchise player, your most valuable commodity, and getting me attacked by The Undertaker just days before our marquee match at WrestleBowl, that’s just bad business. So here’s what I propose, you and me stay in here, you lock the door, lock the windows, we wait for the show to end, and after that we go to our mansions, not to be seen until WrestleBowl, far, far away from The Undertaker, and Rikishi, ah, because you and I know he’s after you, until Sunday. So, what do you say?
Crushing C stares at MVP before finally walking toward the door and locking it. MVP walks toward the windows and does the same.
Crushing C: Well Mr. Porter, you might as well take a seat, it will be a long night.
(Commercial)
JR: Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, and let’s take it right away with Jeremy Borash, who is standing in the middle of the ring ready for the Submission Challenge between CM Punk and Samoa Joe.
Borash: Ladies and Gentlemen my name is Jeremy Borash and I am here, along with this referee next to me, to guide both the competitors in this submission challenge and each and every one of you throughout it. Now, the rules in this one are simple. A competitor will lock a submission of his choice on his opponent, and he will not release that hold until the man in the maneuver is able to break it for himself, that, of course, if he has not passed out by then. If he’s able to so, the roles will reverse and the man who was in the submission maneuver will now be the one locking his opponent in a submission maneuver, not releasing until his opponent again either breaks the hold or passes out.
Crowd cheers in expectation.
“This Fire Burns” plays to a big ovation from the crowd as CM Punk makes his way out, already fired up and ready to go. He salutes some fans on his way out.
“Killing Vibe” plays to a nice reception from the crowd as well as Samoa Joe steps out from the curtain into the stage, with a determined look on his face, ready to battle his friend CM Punk. Joe enters the ring.
Borash: Now, as determined by random drawing during our commercial break, CM Punk will be the first one of the two to lock in a submission maneuver of his choosing. Let me remind you CM, you will not release the submission maneuver until Samoa Joe passes out or he breaks the maneuver by himself. Am I understood?
CM Punk nods in approval.
Borash: Well then, whenever you want.
JR: Here we are JBL, and one has to assume CM Punk will be selecting his Anaconda Vice.
JBL: I am not too sure JR, I mean, you would want to surprise your opponent in a competition like this one.
JR: That’s a possibility I reckon.
JBL: And does Samoa Joe just have to let CM Punk lock in whatever hold he pleases?
JR: I don’t think he has a choice.
CM Punk slowly approaches Samoa Joe, moving his hands closer and closer to Joe, not trying to make his intentions obvious to Joe. Out of a sudden however, Punk legsweeps Joe down to the canvas using his right leg, and now on the canvas CM Punk rushes to lock in his trusty Anaconda Vice.
JR: There you go!
CM Punk applies more and more pressure to the maneuver, punishing more and more Joe’s limb trapped in the maneuver, while he cuts Samoa Joe’s air supply at the same time. Punk’s face turns red as a demonstration of how much pressure his putting into the maneuver. The referee in charge of this challenge immediately goes to check the state of Samoa Joe, and he finds out that Joe is about to pass out. Immediately the referee lifts the only free arm of Joe, only to see it drop with no response. The referee lifts it again and for the second time it gets no reaction from Joe as his arm drops again. The referee announces this would be the last time as he picks up the arm of Samoa Joe and lets it fell, however as it is falling, Samoa Joe gets his arm back to life and places it right under CM Punk’s right bicep, and there he starts making pressure into the outside, trying to break out the hold. Apparently it is effective as it creates enough space for Samoa Joe to free his other arm, with which he nails big elbow strikes to the face of CM Punk, finally forcing him CM Punk to release the Anaconda Vice!
JR: He did it! Samoa Joe just broke free of the Anaconda Vice!
JBL: Pure technique, what we just saw is pure technique here by Samoa Joe.
Borash: Well done Joe, and CM Punk, it is now time for Samoa Joe to lock in a submission maneuver of his liking on you.
JBL: If you ask me, CM Punk was foolish here, now going into their match at WrestleBowl they both know that Samoa Joe CAN get out of the Anaconda Vice.
Again, Samoa Joe and CM Punk start circling each other, instinct prevailing on CM Punk’s part as he is protecting from Samoa Joe even though he has to let him lock a submission maneuver on him. Joe finally gets the advantage as he steps toward Punk, goes behind him and then takes him down to the canvas. Immediately, he locks in CM Punk in a Crossface.
JBL: Now that’s smart if you ask me, he didn’t go for his Coquina Clutch.
CM Punk gets his head pulled backwards and his entire facial expressionget punished as Joe applies pressure over his face, neck and basically his entire head in the crossface. However, CM Punk apparently has more ease in trying to break the maneuver, as he is quickly able to slide his hand out of the leg trap from Samoa Joe, and he brings it closer to his other arm trying to fully break the maneuver, however out of a sudden Samoa Joe breaks the maneuver himself and then modifies it into an STF.
JR: Wait a minute, is that even legal?
Joe applies more and more pressure to the STF, more and more torque the maneuver. However, CM Punk is not the be denied now, and he starts again fighting out of the maneuver, as he is able to roll over himself putting himself on top of Samoa Joe and getting Joe flat on his back. It doesn’t take long before CM Punk releases his left leg from the maneuver effectively breaking half of the STF, but not releasing him completely from Joe’s control. However, Samoa Joe quickly shows his submission ability as he morphs his hand grip and now finally he locks in the Coquina Clutch, wrapping his legs around the body of CM Punk as well.
JR: Oh come on, that’s too much, that’s too much, and I am sure this has passed the barrier of legality a long time ago.
Jeremy Borash seems to also have seen enough as he approaches Joe along with the referee.
Borash: Joe, Joe, you have failed, you have failed to stick to the rules of this challenge and therefore I am forced to rule this a No Contest and…
Joe screams “HELL NO”.
Borash: So I am asking you to please release the submission maneuver.
Both the referee and Jeremy Borash can’t do anything more than look at Joe choke CM Punk out. However, out of a sudden the hold breaks and CM Punk jumps right back to his feet, with a grin on his face.
JBL: What the…?
JR: He broke it, after all the adversity, CM Punk also broke Joe’s trademark submission maneuver, the Coquina Clutch, along with several other maneuver Joe tried on here tonight.
Joe gets back to his feet with an expression of shock on his face. CM Punk continues grinning, and then he extends his right hand to Joe. Samoa Joe looks hesitant at first, but then he accepts it and both men shake hands in the middle of the ring.
JR: What sportsmanship, what a class act this both men are!
Joe and Punk smile at each other before Samoa Joe finally leaves the ring.
JR: Ladies and Gentlemen, not only this these two showed they are on the same level as the other one, but they also showed they are both amazing gentlemen.
CM Punk taunts to the crowd in the middle of the ring lifting both his arms, not without coughing a little still feeling the effects of the chokehold. Joe walks up the ramp backwards, not removing his sight from his friend and opponent on Sunday.
(Commercial)
“If Ya Smell” plays to a big ovation from the crowd as The Rock steps out from the curtain.
JR: And can you feel it? This is the electricity that man right there, The Rock brings wherever he goes.
The Rock soaks in into the reaction from the crowd as he enters the ring and climbs to all the turnbuckles taunting to the crowd. The Rock finally settles in the middle of the ring and asks for a microphone.
Rock: Finally, The Rock has come back to Pittsburgh!
Crowd explodes.
Rock: Now, last week, among all the monkey crap the Fun Killer, I’m sorry, the Legend Killer, tried to feed The Rock, he told The Rock he had gotten an opponent for tonight, so to whoever that unlucky sumbitch can be, I can only say, get you candy ass out here so I can check it in directly into the Smackdown Hotel in other words, JUST BRING IT!
Crowd erupts.
“Somebodies Gonna Get it” plays to a big amount of boos from the audience as the World Strongest Man Mark Henry makes his way out, looking intimidating and ready for a fight.
JR: And folks, to all those of you who know your history, you certainly have to know the long history, the common background this two men share.
JBL: I do.
The Rock vs Mark Henry
Rock and Mark Henry stare at each other. The crowd is heard in the back chanting their lungs out the Rock’s name. The Great One and the World Strongest Man meet in the middle of the ring in a collar elbow tie up. Henry tries to overpower The Rock, however Rocky fights back and doesn’t let Henry shove him away. Rock is shockingly able to get the upperhand and he locks his opponent in a side headlock. Power finally starts playing in a more prominent role as Henry easily picks up The Rock and drops him with a side slam, obviously forcing The Rock to release his hold. Henry taunts to the crowd lifting both his hands. Rock gets slowly back to his feet holding his lower back. Henry avalanches toward The Rock looking for a clothesline, however The Rock is able to duck the attempt letting Henry pass by, and when Mark turns around The Rock starts unfolding with a flurry of straight right hands directly to the face of Mark, staggering backwards and compromising Henry’s standing position. The Great One finally ends his flurry by spitting on the palm of his right hand and nailing one final straight right hand that effectively knocks Mark Henry down to the canvas. The Rock gets fired up and taunts to the crowd celebrating his feat. However, before The Rock is able to proceed with his offense over his opponent, “Voices” blasts through the speakers distracting everybody in the arena, especially The Rock, who immediately directs his attention to the stage.
JR: Now come on, why is Randy Orton coming down here? He has no damn business in here.
JBL: Of course he has. He is the mind behind this match, and he’s scouting his WrestleBowl opponent.
The Rock walks away from Mark Henry and he lies against the ropes of the side of the ring closest to the entrance way. Randy Orton finally walks out from the curtain and into the stage. The Rock gets even more fired up as he starts directing insults towards the Legend Killer, inviting him to get his ass down the ramp and into the ring. Orton seems unaffected by these threads, as he continues walking slowly down the ramp. However, The Rock gets finally taken away from this stare down as Mark Henry nails him with a club to the back from behind knocking him down to the canvas. Henry continues his aggression as he puts his boots on The Rock, stomping all over The Great One. Henry finally stops stomping over his opponent but he doesn’t stop his attack, as he dashes to the ring ropes on his left, bounces back and nails The Rock with a huge elbow drop right to the chest cavity of his opponent. Henry gets back to his feet and immediately he goes to repeat his punishment, as he gets right back to his feet, dashes to the ring ropes and nails Rock with the second consecutive elbow drop, squashing the air out of the body of The Rock. Randy Orton finally reaches ringside. Henry is now fully in control. He picks The Rock guiding him back to his feet and then he throws him toward the ring ropes. The Rock bounces back right into a big boot my Mark Henry. Henry makes the cover: 1…2…, Rock gets one shoulder up. Mark seems a little angry about it, but it doesn’t take him out of his game. Henry grabs Rock by the head and pulls him back to a standing position. The silverback then puts both hands around the throat of The Rock, picks him up and hurls him all the way toward the corner, making Rocky hit spine first against the turnbuckles. Mark Henry has his opponent right where he wants him and so he walks to the opposite corner. Henry turns around and gets The Great One on his target. The crowd cheers Rocky’s name trying to motivate him out of this predicament, however their chants are useless as Mark Henry charges full speed across the ring going toward the cornered People’s Champion.
Henry is about to squash The Rock against the corner as he runs full speed toward him, however right on the last moment possible The Rock is able to get out of the corner and out of the way, letting Mark Henry pass by and hurt himself crashing full speed against the turnbuckle. Henry staggers back groggy due to his crash and walks right into a toe kick to the middle section and a DDT by The Rock that rolls the World Strongest Man over his own head. The Rock makes the cover: 1…2…, Henry gets a shoulder up. Rock looks around the arena looking for the fans to feed him with their cheers and support. The Rock walks toward the corner and he climbs to the second rope, where he waits for his opponent to get back to his feet. Henry slowly recovers, although turning his back to the Rock. Randy Orton tries to warn Mark Henry, however he isn’t able to stop Mark Henry to turn around, letting The Rock come down from the second rope looking to hit an aerial assault on the King of the Jungle. However, Henry shows he is deceivingly fast as he reacts quickly and turns the situation at his favor as he nails The Rock with a huge clothesline in mid air, bringing the Great One suddenly and violently down to the canvas. Henry makes the cover: 1…2…, The Rock gets one shoulder up. This time it doesn’t set up too nicely with the World Strongest Man, who gets back to his feet angry. He dashes to the ring ropes behind him and attempts to nail The Rock with his World Strongest Splash, however The Rock rolls to his left to the outside of the ring, making Henry crash and burn, missing his maneuver and hurting his own knees. Now on the outside, The Rock surprisingly sprints around the ring going after Randy Orton. Orton sees The Rock coming and he starts running away from him. The Rock is about to catch him when Orton rolls to the inside of the ring. The Rock slides to the interior of the squared circle again only to meet face to face with Mark Henry, who attempts to floor The Rock with a clothesline, however The Rock ducks avoiding the maneuver and passes by going under the arm of Henry. Mark turns around and gets connected with a spinebuster. The Rock turns around trying to locate Randy Orton, however he finds out back on the outside of the ring again, and this time conveniently away from the ring.
The Rock returns his focus to the ring and to his opponent, where he realizes Mark Henry is set in position. The Great One walks toward him and gets in position, instantly getting every fan on their feet, as they know what’s coming. The Rock removes his elbow pad and throws it into the crowd, then starts taunting as he moves his arms back and forth left and right. The Rock dashes to the ring ropes on his right, however when he goes to bounce back, Randy Orton holds him by his boot. The Rock immediately turns around and stares a hole in Randy Orton. Rock and Orton enter in a stare down, in which the tension between the two is palpable. All of this allows Mark Henry to get back to his feet. The Rock finally goes to finalize his maneuver, and so he turns around and dashes to where he presumes Henry is still laying, however he finds with Mark Henry back on his feet. The Rock isn’t able to stop his dash and he goes right into the grasp of Mark Henry, who he picks him up and locks him in the Bearhug. Orton’s face gets illuminated by a maniacal grin on his face as he watches Henry’s arms break ribs and squash the life out of the body of The Rock. The crowd doesn’t stay quiet and they start railing behind The Rock, chanting loudly “Rocky, Rocky”. The Rock tries to fight out of the maneuver, however Henry has it synched in. Slowly, The Rock starts fading away. The referee goes to check his state and he picks his arm, getting no reacting from the People’s Champion as it fells. The referee does so for the second time getting the same lifeless response. The referee warns everyone that this is the last time. He picks up the arm of The Rock and drops it, but this time he gets a reaction as adrenaline flows through the veins of The Rock who starts shaking and with energies revitalized tries to get out of the maneuver. Rock finds himself able to direct his punch to the side of the head of Henry, and then he compliments his offense with elbow smashes directly to the face, until he finally accomplishes Mark Henry to let him free. Henry staggers back holding his mouth and nose in pain. He finally turns around and walks right into The Rock, who sets him up and out of nowhere connects The Rock Bottom to a huge pop from the crowd. Much to the dismay of Randy Orton The Rock makes the cover: 1….2…3.
Result: The Rock defeats Mark Henry
JR: And just like that! The Rock shows he hasn’t lost a step in the ring.
JBL: That’s a fluke. That’s nothing more than a fluke.
The Rock turns around to the outside of the ring and stares at Randy Orton, inviting him to enter the ring, however Orton is furious about The Rock winning the match and he just walks up the ramp going to the back.
JR: Folks, and that young man’s plan backfired here tonight. Not only did his interference failed, but Rock got the win here tonight.
JBL: That might be right JR, but you don’t know much energy did The Rock lose here tonight with the World Strongest Man, and I just know The Rock isn’t 100%
JR: It might be just me but he looked 100% out here tonight.
(Commercial)
We return and we see four ladders inside the ring, each on one corner. There are two on the outside, one on the north and the other on the south of the squared circle. There’s one single chair on the middle of the ring.
JR: Welcome back ladies and gentlemen and if you’re confused as why the ring is set like that, we are likewise.
“Metalingus” plays to a big amount of heat from the crowd as the former BTW World Champion Edge makes his way out. He has street clothes as he walks down the ramp and enters the ring. He looks around the audience pacing across the ring before finally sitting on the only chair, with a microphone in hand.
JR: Is this the Cutting Edge?
JBL: It seems so.
Edge lets the boot settle down for a while before starting talking.
Edge: You know, it never ceases to amaze me, doesn’t matter how many times I come here, how rude and impolite you people from Pittsburgh can be.
Crowd heavily boos.
Edge: Now, even though you are clearly not worthy of it, the show must go on, and so, let all of you nobodies be welcomed to a very special edition of the Cutting Edge.
Crowd boos again.
Edge: And this time it is truly special, as I took my time, I looked up and down the roster and I choose the single biggest star in the company, and arguably the biggest in the industry today to be my guest. And it was only fitting I invited someone like that considering the occasion. I mean, unless you live under a rock…although that wouldn’t be that different from living in here is it?
Crowd boos Edge again.
Edge: You wouldn’t know that in six days from tonight, on Sunday, BTW will be hosting its biggest PPV in history, the grandest stage, WrestleBowl!
Crowd pops loudly.
Edge: All that being said, let me call out my guest of this evening, and let me remark you, he is the greatest guest up to date here in the Cutting Edge…
Crowd cheers and whistles in expectation.
Edge: MEEEE!
Crowd heavily boos.
JR: What the…?
Edge: Face facts, day by day, there’s nobody better than the Rated R Superstar. Multiple time tag champion, multiple time World Champion, hell, not so long ago I was your World Champion.
Crowd boos.
Edge: Besides, and probably the most important thing as of right now, unlike certain person I will ve wrestling at WrestleBowl, you can actually trust me, because you know I am not going to take myself into an indefinite vacation thanks to my extracurricular activities.
Well blame me, I’m old fashioned but I am creating an atmosphere. I am setting the mood, I am getting ME in the mood. Ladders, they give me peace, they sooth me, they get me ready you might say.
Crowd interrupts with a wave of boos.
Edge: This, this right here is all I need to get myself pumped up, unlike a certain “Charismatic Enigma”, who needs certain…substances to get ready for a match, or at least that’s what it seems, as he even had the nerve to introduce those substances into an official BTW rented arena.
Crowd starts a “You suck” chant.
Edge: But then again, you can’t totally blame him, I mean, he knew he was getting on the ring with me, and that, that pushed him to the edge, no pun intended. Now, Jeff, from the bottom of my heart, I truly hope that before this Sunday, when you know that you are in fact getting in the ring with me, going one on one with me, I hope you don’t do anything stupid, I pray to God you keep yourself clean so I can once and for all kick your ass, I expect…
The crowd pops heavily as Jeff Hardy comes sprinting down the ramp and slides into the ring. Edge tries to fight back but Hardy takes him down and starts nailing him with straight right hands to the head of his opponent. Hardy gets back to his feet and he takes his shirt off, then throws it to the crowd, taunting Edge and waiting for him to get back to his feet. Edge finally gets up, turns around and walks right into Hardy, who kicks him in the gut and sets him up for the Twist of Fate. Edge however is able to counter as he spins Hardy around, then kneels and nails a coward low blow. He then sets Hardy and connects him with the Impaler DDT.
JR: Oh come on, he can’t do it fair and square so he has to do things like this.
JBL: Everything is fair in love and war they say.
Edge grabs one of the ladders and he throws it on a corner, leaving it lying against it. He then grabs Jeff Hardy and drags him close to it, where he leaves him lying. Edge walks to the opposite corner and there he taunts for the Spear.
JR: Oh come on! That’s enough!
Hardy makes his way back to his feet and turns around, only to get speared by Edge right into the ladder set on the corner. Hardy immediately takes his hands to the lower back holding it in pain. Edge gets back to his feet and he picks up the microphone.
Edge: I told you, ladders get me on the mood.
JR: I don’t like this, Hardy has been speared right into the cold steel of a ladder days before WrestleBowl and I don’t like it one bit.
JBL: I do, and so does Edge.
“Metalingus” plays to boos from the audience as Edge walks up the ramp leaving to the back with a huge smile on his face.
(Commercial)
“Copa Cabana” plays to cheers from the audience as a fired up Colt Cabana makes his way down the ramp.
JR: Welcome back Ladies and gentlemen and coming down the ramp, Colt Cabana, who I understand has issued an open challenge here tonight.
JBL: That’s correct JR.
Colt enters the ring and he settles in the middle of it. He then asks for a microphone.
Cabana: For some reason, I was left out of the WrestleBowl card, which is the biggest crime in BTW history in like…EVER, and that’s why I am inviting somebody from the back, step up, and enter the ring with the Boom Boom Classic!
JBL: The Boom Boom Classic?
JR: That’s what he said.
“Just Close your Eyes” plays to boos from the audience as Christian Cage, with the BTW Continental Championship around his shoulder, makes his way down the ramp and slides into the ring.
JR: Christian Cage?
JBL: NO, Christian, your night was over, you have a match on Sunday.
Cage asks for the microphone.
Cage: The Boom Boom Classic? How about thee Instant Classic shows you how it is done.
Crowd boos.
Cage: And let it be known, since unlike some people I have a championship match on Sunday, if at any point of this match I feel my well being in danger or I feel I am being irrespected, I am walking out of this match. Now ring that bell.
Christian Cage vs Colt Cabana
Match starts with both wrestlers advancing toward the other one and starting a test of strengths. Cabana gets the upper hand and rolls on Cage body locking in a hammer lock. Christian Cage tries to fight out of the hold with his free hand and he manages to spin and lock in an arm bar of his own on Colt Cabana. Cabana walks toward the ropes and gets out of the hold bouncing Christian Cage out of the hold and against the ropes, then planting him with a Back Body Drop. Cabana dashes to the ropes, Christian Cage passes below him as Cabana jumps over him, passing to the opposite ropes. He bounces back and connects a shoulder block on Cage knocking him down. Colt one more time bounces to the ropes and hits a second shoulder block on Cage. Christian gets up frustrated as Cabana looks back at him with a smile on his face. Cage advances toward Colt Cabana and continues staring at him, until he finally slaps him. The crowd boos at Cage as Colt Cabana holds his jaw with a grin on his face, answering back with a slap of his own. He then starts a connecting a series of punches on Christian, forcing him to step backwards. Colt grabs him and connects Christian Cage with a suplex. He doesn’t releases Christian and gets back up, lifting Christian Cage up once again in a suplex position, but modifying it into a facebuster in mid-air. Cabana makes the cover: 1…2…, Christian Cage gets one shoulder up, much to the happiness of his partner, Triple H at ringside. Colt gets Christian Cage back up and plants him with a straight right hand to the face, he continues his offense and throws Christian Cage to the corner. He then follows him and starts connecting mounted punches on the corner. The crowd starts chanting as Colt punches Christian Cage: 1…2…3…4…5…6…7…, Christian Cage reacts and getting Cabana up in a powerbomb-like position. Christian then lets himself go backwards making Colt Cabana clash head first to the turnbuckle. Christian then goes down to the mat and locks in a Boston Crab, but he is too close to the ropes and Cabana quickly grabs the ropes. Christian Cage refuses to release the hold and the referee starts counting for the DQ: 1…2…3…4…, Cage finally lets Colt Cabana go.
He gets back up and starts arguing with the referee, making him in the process give his back to Colt Cabana. Christian Cage turns around and he follows up by stomping Christian Cage right on the chest. Cage walks toward the corner then and blatantly tries to untie the protector of the steel turnbuckle. Quickly the referee steps into the situation and takes Christian Cage away from the corner, starting himself to tie back on the protector. However, this is just a distraction set by the BTW Continental Champion as he rushes toward Colt Cabana and starts using the ring ropes to choke his opponent. The referee finishes his duty with the turnbuckle and turns around to discover the cheat. He starts the count: 1…2…3…4. Christian lets Colt Cabana go. Colt rolls and drags across the ring coughing and holding his neck, meanwhile Christian Cage raises his arms taunting the crowd. Christian Cage climbs to the top rope and launches himself trying to hit his Frog Splash, but Cabana receives him with his knees held up high, clashing them to Cage’s middle section. Christian Cage rolls in pain across the canvas and Cabana tries to shake off his own damage and get back to his feet. Cabana approaches Cage and slowly lifts him up. He lets him standing and dashes to the ropes, hitting him with a springboard butt landing. He covers him: 1…2…, Cage kicks out. The crowd starts railing behind Colt Cabana, cheering him into winning this contest. Cabana feels the support and starts jumping firing himself up. Cage pulls himself up using the ropes, but Cabana immediately, not letting him even turn around, goes for a German Suplex. He tries to apply it but Christian Cage manages to spin in mid-air and lands on his feet. Cabana turns around and gets connected by a dropkick of Christian Cage hitting his knee. Both competitors fell to the canvas, and after a moment of neither being able to get up, the referee start the count: 1…2…3…4…5…6….7…8… Christian Cage gets up first, and immediately he rolls out of the ring.
JBL: And that’s all. He has had enough.
JR: I can’t believe you condone this.
Cage walks up the ramp not wanting to do anything more with the match. Colt Cabana is just getting back together, and so he can’t go in pursuit of his opponent. The referee starts the count out for Cage: 1….2…3….4….5….6….7…8...9…10.
Result: Cabana wins by count out.
JR: Yeah, that’s real courageous.
JBL: Let me correct you in that one, but Christian Cage had that match controlled.
JR: Then why did he walk out?
JBL: Save energies.
Cage looks at Cabana from the outside of the ring with a grin on his face, knowing he outsmarted Cabana. Colt is infuriated and still wants a piece of Christian, especially after Cage cowardly walking out. Out of a sudden, the crowd starts cheering, and as the camera shot grows wider, we see that they cheer for Chris Jericho, who is running full speed down the ramp toward Cage. Y2J reaches Christian and he throws him right to the inside of the ring. Colt immediately picks him, sets him up and nails him with the Colt 45.
JBL: Oh come on, that isn’t fair! Christian can be hurt!
JR: And was it fair when it was Jericho getting punished by Elijah Burke?
Chris Jericho grins as he stares at Christian Cage rolling in pain on the inside of the ring.
JR: As far as I am concern, Jericho just set the record straight, he made it an even playfield.
JBL: Did Jericho pin Cage twice in the last couple of weeks?
JR: No.
JBL: Then the playfield is damn sure not even.
We go backstage and we see Jeremy Borash.
Borash: Ladi…
Jeremy gets the microphone ripped by his guest, who is revealed to be Randy Orton when the camera’s shot grows wider.
Orton: Jeremy, I am not in the mood, so just get out of here.
Borash: But…
Orton: Get out, before I take you out.
Jeremy stares at Randy Orton before rushing away,
Orton: Now, Rock, congratulations, you beat the World Strongest Man, but you have yet to beat, the world’s smartest man, the most talented man, the man with good given talent., Randy Orton.
Crowd boos.
Orton: Rock, you probably are, right now, as we speak, gloating in happiness, in satisfaction, for winning just first match in almost five years, you’re probably raising that ridiculous eyebrow right now, or just acting though with…, who are we kidding Rock we both now acting isn’t your thing.
Crowd boos again.
Orton: The thing is Rock, even though every person in the arena knows you winning tonight was a damn fluke, that won’t stop you from getting momentum out of this match, that won’t stop you from getting confidence and entering our match at WrestleBowl with hope, hope of actually winning. However Rock, I will take great pleasure in kicking that confidence, that hope right out of your head.
Crowd gives him a big amount of heat.
Orton: And no, it’s just not because I can, but because it’s my des…
Out of a sudden, Orton gets taken out by The Rock. The Great One takes him down and starts nailing him with big punches to the face, unleashing his anger on him. The Rock rips the microphone out of the hand of Randy and he then starts drilling the microphone right on the forehead of Orton, until he busts him open. Rock finally stops his assault when he sees a group of EMTs and officials coming to take him away. Rock assures he is calm down. He still has the microphone in hand.
Rock: Iffff you smeeeeeeeelllllllll what the Rock………..is cooking!
The Rock raises his eyebrow, then looks back at Orton getting checked by EMTs before leaving.
(Commercial)
We see the cage slowly coming down.
JR: Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back and as you can see, the cage is already coming down, which only means it is now time for our Mixed Martial Arts Steel Cage Match.
JBL: And we still haven’t seen the debut of the special guest referee for the tag match at WrestleBowl.
“Goldberg’s March” plays to a big amount of cheers from the audience as Randy Couture makes his way out. He is all ready to go, dressed for a fight. Couture salutes fans at ringside, before he finally enters the ring. The cage ends up lowering after he enters.
“Mosh” by Eminem plays to boos from the audience as Tito Ortiz makes his way out. However, out of a sudden he stops and points to the stage. “Big” plays out of a sudden as Big Show makes his way out and he joins Tito Ortiz.
JR: What the hell is Big Show doing here?
Big Show and Tito Ortiz both enter the cage and they confront Randy Couture. The referee interferes and he tells Big Show that he has to get out of the ring. Big Show grins and he ignores the disposition.
JR: Get out of there Big Show, it is not your business.
JBL: They are his business. Randy Couture is his opponent at WrestleBowl.
Couture has enough of this and he gets right on the face of The Big Show, bad mouthing. Big Show looks down on him and taunts for a punch, however it just proves to be a distraction that allows Tito Ortiz attack Randy Couture from behind. Ortiz takes Couture down and mauls him on the canvas with straight right hands. Big Show asks Ortiz to pick him up. Ortiz picks him up but instead he throws Couture toward a wall of the steel cage. Show congratulates Tito on his decision before asking him to set Randy up for a Chokeslam. Tito walks toward Randy with the intention of doing just that, when out of a sudden the crowd roars as Goldberg comes running down the ramp in full speed.
Immediately, Big Show and Tito Ortiz close the door of the cage. Goldberg stares at the cage and then at Big Show and Ortiz, who are flipping him off from the inside of the cage. However, Goldberg is not to be denied, and instead of walking through the door, he circles the ring and quickly starts climbing the cell. Tito Ortiz rushes toward him and tries to knock him off, however he can’t stop Goldberg from climbing and getting to the top. The crowd roars seeing Goldberg that high, and their pop becomes louder as Goldberg launches himself from the top of the cage right down into The Big Show connecting a shoulder block.
JR: What the…OH MY GOD!
JBL: He’s crazy, Bill Goldberg just lost his freaking mind!
Goldberg rolls in the canvas in pain, but he finally gets himself together and throws himself back on top of Big Show, nailing him with big straight right hands to the head. Ortiz and Couture walk toward one another and start brawling all around the ring. Ortiz gets the upperhand and tries to smash the face of Couture on the cage, but Randy blocks it and instead he’s the one who rearranges the facial features of his opponent with the steel of the cage,
JR: What’s going on in here?
JBL: This four men smell like some ‘cause they’ve been through fire.
All four man continue brawling, when out of a sudden “What you Got” by Reveille plays to a nice pop from the crowd as not other than KEN SHAMROCK STEPS OUT.
JR: It’s Ken Shamrock! It’s Ken Shamrock. And it can only mean that he is the special referee!
JBL: The most dangerous man on Earth JR, he’s here, he’s here!
All men on the inside of the ring stop their brawling, shocked at seeing Ken Shamrock out there.
Shamrock: Listen you bunch whiny cry babies, if you don’t stop right now, I’ll come into that ring and show all of you why I am the most dangerous man on Earth and the special referee for this Sunday!
Crowd pops.
The four men get back to their feet and they stare at each other. Big Show and Ortiz act as if they are cool, calmed and are through with fighting, however out of nowhere Big Show tries to cheap shot Goldberg. Mayhem breaks lose again. Immediately Ken Shamrock runs down the ramp and entering by the door he enters the ring. Shamrock immediately grabs Tito Ortiz by the arm and turns him around getting face to face with him. Shamrock is fired up and he yells at Ortiz. Ortiz finally agrees on leaving. Randy Couture still wants a piece of Tito and he tries to go after him as he leaves the ring, however Shamrock walks right on Couture’s way getting face to face with him as well and entering a huge staredown. Big Show looks at the situation and realizing he’s outnumbered now, he starts walking backwards and leaving the ring under his own will, but now without delivering some verbal joust as he promises revenge on Sunday.
JR: He did it! My God, Shamrock has reinstated order in the hell.
Ortiz and Big Show stare at their opponents inside the ring as they leave to the back. Shamrock climbs to the top rope and then to the top of the cage taunting to the crowd.
JR: And now we know it, it will be Big Show and Tito Ortiz battling Randy Couture and Goldberg, and that man right there, Ken Shamrock, will be the special guest referee.
JBL: I can’t wait for this Sunday.
(Commercial)
We return from the break and we go to Crushing C’s office, where he and MVP are still in, protecting from their enemies. They are sitting in a purple couch watching the show in a huge plasma TV, both with drinks in hand.
MVP: You see man, I told you this would work. The show is practically over and we don’t even have a scratch.
Crushing C: Talk for yourself, I think tomorrow morning will be a hard one.
Crushing C lifts his drink.
MVP: Come on man, you can’t get enough of this champagne.
Crushing C: I propose a toast.
MVP: About?
Crushing C: Let’s toast for, having a peaceful, uneventful evening, let’s toast for just being six days away from beating Rikishi and The Undertaker directly into their retirement…
MVP: And most importantly, let’s toast for not happening anything tonig…
Out of a sudden, a gong plays and all lights in the office get turned off, leaving the room pitch black, and in a clear signal of The Undertaker.
MVP: Tell me, that wasn’t what I think it was.
Crushing C: It w…
The gong sounds again, and as fast as they went off lights return. However this time there’s something different, right behind Crushing C is standing no other than Rikishi.
Rikishi: Funny story, somebody opened the door.
Immediately Rikishi launches himself over the couch and right into Crushing C. MVP tries to get involved but Rikishi nails him again with straight right hands staggering him away. Rikishi grabs Crushing C, who was trying to slime away, and holding him by the back of the head he throws him head first right into the TV, which flips and gets its screen broken when Crushing C collides against it. MVP stares at all of this impotent, not able to do anything. Rikishi grabs one of the wooden chairs and he starts nailing Crushing C. The camera follows MVP now, who quietly leaves the room and closes the door, leaving the mayhem inside.
MVP: Gosh that was close.
MVP turns his head to the left, and right in the end of the corridor he sees a figure with a black jacket and hat. MVP recognizes him right away and so he runs to his right in full speed, escaping from The Undertaker.
JBL: Run MVP, RUN.
JR: Really courageous JBL.
JBL: He doesn’t have to be courageous, he only has to be a winner and that is on Sunday.
JR: I wasn’t thinking about MVP.
JBL: Hey then, it wasn’t Crushing C’s fault. He got jumped right from behind.
JR: I wasn’t talking about…anyways, JBL, I think it’s time for you to get into the ring.
JBL: You’re right!
JBL grabs his cowboy hat and gets up from the commentary table as “Longhorn” starts playing on the arena.
(Commercial)
We return and we see JBL already in the ring.
JBL: Ladies and Gentlemen, JBL fans all around the world, the time you have so anxiously awaited has finally come, and that is when the one and only WREEEESTLIIING GOD returns to this very ring, accompanied by the top tier talent of this company.
Crowd boos.
JBL: But before we start, let me please my fans from Bangladesh, all the way to the Patagonia in Argentina, to join me in this chant you have waited oh so long to perform. JBL! JBL!
Most of the crowd boos, however some fans in the arena chant JBL’s name.
JBL: Fair enough. Without any further due, let me welcome the current BTW World Heavyweight Champion, The Game Triple H!
“The Game” plays to big amount of heat as the champion, with his belt over his shoulder, makes his way into the ring.
JBL: Triple H, I cannot tell you how much of a pleasure it is to be standing in the middle of this right with you.
HHH: Likewise John, likewise.
JBL: OK Triple H, let’s start, and what the fans want to know the most, what impression has your challenger, Brock Lesnar, gave to you in this last six weeks.
HHH: In interest of fairness, Brock and I go way back, way more than just six weeks. We go way back to 2002. I don’t know who the hell lost his smile back then, but somehow Brock was the champion. The thing is, the second he knew he was entering the right with me, he tucked his tail between his legs and…changed brands. We also go back to five months ago, back when Brock was getting his ass kicked week in and week out by Goldberg and Bob Sapp, while I…
Crowd interrupts him with boos.
HHH: While I was becoming the World Champion. And we also go back about two months ago, when in one night I did what it took Brock Lesnar almost half year and beat one two three Bob Sapp.
Crowd boos.
JBL: I don’t know about this people, but to me it seems Brock Lesnar has always been one step below from you.
HHH: The thing is, just like I have said before. Brock Lesnar is good. He’s tough, he’s huge, he’s bad. His problem resides in the fact that I am tougher, I am more huge, I am badder, I am just that damn good.
Crowd boos.
HHH: Brock has been a huge fish in a little pond so to speak. The problem is, the moment he became Number One Contender for my belt, he got taken out of that pond and threw feet first into the ocean. Poor kid is scared, running around knowing his end is coming, knowing that it doesn’t matter where he hides, sooner or later he’ll come face to face with destiny, with glory, with me, and deep inside he knows he ‘s just not…
“Here Comes the Pain” plays to a huge ovation from the crowd as Brock Lesnar makes his way out. He walks straight into the ring and enters the squared circle.
JBL: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Number One Contender for the World Championship, Brock Lesnar!
Crowd pops.
JBL: Good to see you Brock.
Lesnar stares a hole at JBL, not looking amused by JBL’s presence.
HHH: Like I was saying, Brock is just not good enough. This Sunday, he will be compared with the measuring stick of this business, and my estimation is, that as the usual, he’ll come up short…again.
Lesnar: Are you still going to do this?
HHH: What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Lesnar: For six weeks, during these six weeks, you have done nothing more than run your mouth.
JBL: With all due respect Brock, that’s why you are out here.
Lesnar: With all due respect Bradshaw, shut the hell up!
Crowd heavily pops.
Lesnar: You keep talking and talking, and quite frankly, not once I have seen you back down anything you say. So, either you keep your trap shut and stop talking all these crap, our you at least start saying things that are truth, things you can back down.
HHH: The truth. You want the truth?
Lesnar: Or I could beat it out of you.
HHH: OK, I’ll tell you how it is, Next Big Thing. You have never been on my league, not on your best day. You are not more than a lucky kid who was on the right place at the right time, and who has never had the talent or the balls to take it to the next level. That’s why you have always been a failure, a failure as a wrestler, as a human being, as a football player, and especially, especially a failure in big match situations.
Crowd boos.
HHH: But hey, who knows, maybe this time you won’t fall over your head and make an ass of yourself.
JBL: Brock, what is your…
Lesnar: Well, since we are telling the truth, maybe the reason I fail so much is because I don’t tend to get involve romantically with my bosses.
Crowd cheers as HHH grings.
Lesnar: No wonder it took you so much to become champion in here, Crushing C doesn’t have any daughters.
This last comment doesn’t settle too well with Triple H, who immediately drops the microphone and advances toward Brock Lesnar. Lesnar advances toward him as well and they get in each other’s faces, forehead to forehead.
JBL: Let me remind you gentlemen, this is strictly verbal, a simple interview, there’s no physicality.
Lesnar: You know Hunter, you were talking about you and I are different, and you couldn’t be more right. We have nothing in comment. You keep running your mouth about who you were and who you are and what have you done, you talk business Triple H. Me on the other hand, all I have said in all these weeks is “Here Comes the Pain”, and at WrestleBowl, you can expect just that Triple H, because unlike you, unlike you, I mean business.
Brock finally drops the belt and both men start talking trash to each other face to face, neither backing down one bit.
JBL: Gentlemen, like I said, you…
Finally hell breaks loose as Triple H throws one big straight right hand at Brock connecting it. Lesnar doesn’t back down and he answers back with a punch of his own. Both men enter in a slugfest, punches going back and forth,
JBL: Bring somebody out here!
The slugfest quickly turns into a brawl. Both men try to prove who is the most powerful in an intense brawl, which finally takes them to the outside of the ring. Triple H smashes the head of Brock against the announcing table, but Brock shakes it off and gets revenge by throwing The Game against the ring apron, making The Game hit spine first against the edge of it. Triple H slugs into the inside of the ring, being quickly followed by Brock, however it is all a set up as The Game receives him with a Lou Thesz Press and on the canvas he mauls him with straight right hands to the face. BTW officials finally come out and they rush to the ring. It takes ten officials to separate both men from each other.
JR: Ladies and gentlemen, this two men will be facing six days from now in the main event of WrestleBowl for the biggest prize in our business.
Brock overpowers the five officials taming him and he charges right back toward the Game.
JR: And here they go again!
Brock is able to get in a couple of punches before being taken away to a corner by the officials again, but then it is Triple H the one who frees himself and who goes toward Brock.
JR: Ohh!
Scene fades to the back with Triple H and Brock Lesnar trying to fight each other, while the officials control them. More officials are seen coming down and entering the ring.
BTW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Triple H(c) vs Brock Lesnar
Special Guest Referee: Ken Shamrock
Goldberg and Randy Couture vs Big Show and Tito Ortiz
The Undertaker vs MVP
Randy Orton vs The Rock
CM Punk vs Samoa Joe
BTW Continental Title Match
Christian Cage(c) vs Chris Jericho
Monster's Ball
Sabu vs Rob Van Dam vs AJ Styles vs Mr. Kennedy
No Holds Barred
Rikishi vs Crushing C
Edge vs Jeff Hardy
Bob Sapp vs Umaga
I thought going into the match that Brock Lesnar would win seeing as Triple H has been on a bit of a winning roll the past couple of weeks but well see what happens next week. 
I am so pumped up for it. This stuff with Crushing C was great hyping up the Rikishi rivalry and matchup they will have at wrestle fest. It was just adding fire to the already pumping fuel tank ready to explode when they meet in the ring. Its a long time coming and I can't wait.
Good usage of a squash though as you extended MVP's, and Undertakers feud with the mind games segment.
