‘Voices’ plays to enormous heat as the Legend Killer Randy Orton walks out and does the ‘destiny’ pose. His stable mates Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase follow him to the ring, and are left at ringside. Referees assist Orton in his pod, where he waits anxiously for the other participants.
JR- The chamber is down; I can hardly wait for this match!
King- That chamber can prove to be a deadly weapon, however it can either plays as your friend, or your foe.
RVD- It’s pretty big, too!
‘Ain’t No Make Believe’ plays to moderate heat as John Morrison walks out and does his usual slow motion entrance, with the wind blowing through his long silky hair. However, JoMo looks less cocky and confident as usual and a hint of nervousness is detected in his eyes as he enters his pod.
JR- Morrison looks slightly less up himself than usual; this truly scary chamber brings out the fear in all comers.
King- I bet you wish you had Morrison’s hair, JR.
RVD- I bet you wish you had my hair, King.
‘Just Close Your Eyes’ plays to a big pop as the Instant Classic Christian Cage walks to the ring, making his signature motion, pointing to the peeps. Captain Charisma gets in the ring and allows the referees to lock him into a pod. He too looks rather nervous and looks around at the Elimination Chamber, with fear in his eyes.
King- Even the always confident Christian Cage looks afraid of this vast, hellacious structure in front of him.
RVD- Are you talking about JR?
JR- Will you two cut it out?
RVD- Chill dude, jokes...
‘This Fire Burns’ plays to a huge pop as CM Punk steps out onto the ramp, prepared for the match. He slaps hands with members of the crowd, but he too looks taken aback by the sheer size of the chamber as he gets into his pod.
JR- Here is the man who has taken a shining to Shawn Michaels recently, becoming his student and reveling under his teachings.
King- I think they were doing more than teaching together...
RVD- Yeah, like learning!
‘Break the Walls Down’ plays to heavy boos as Chris Jericho makes his entrance, leaving out his signature pose and instead heading to the ring in a more serious manner. He stands indifferently and he steps into the ring, a trickle of sweat rolling down his forehead as he knows that he will start the match
JR- Here is Chris Jericho, the man who has been recently butting heads with Christian Cage.
King- And he is a former Undisputed Champion as well!
RVD- Hey, I am a former WWE Champion and a former ECW Champion. I could beat all 6 of the guys in this match with my eyes closed.
RVD- Yeah, but first I’d probably have to open my eyes.
‘Wave of the Future’ plays to cheers as the Hardcore Champion Kazarian walks down to the ring. He seems pumped up, but he trembles as he stands opposite Chris Jericho, afraid of what is to come in the match.
RVD- If my mathematicalness is correct, then this means Kazarian and Chris Jericho will start the match.
King- Oh really. No sh-
Number One Contendership to the World Heavyweight Championship
Randy Orton v Chris Jericho v John Morrison v CM Punk v Christian Cage v Kazarian
Entrant #2- Chris Jericho
The bell rings as Kaz and Jericho gaze at the vast cage above them, shooting nervous glances. They then lock up, and Jericho capitalizes with an arm bar. Kaz escapes with a mule kick and then whips Jericho into the ropes, before swiftly taking him out with a dropkick on the rebound. Both men rise and Kazarian takes Jericho down with a snapmare, followed up with a shining wizard to the back of the head. He picks up Raw’s Savior and runs off the ropes, going for a one handed bulldog only for Jericho to push Kaz away and send him running into the opposite ropes. Kaz keeps running and bounces back with a springboard clothesline. Jericho gets up and ducks a roundhouse kick from Kaz, before again catching him in an arm bar. Kaz tries to slide out but Jericho instead transitions the move into a full nelson. He then sweeps the legs of Kaz, delves deep into his old moveset, and nails him with the Breakdown!
JR- We should be grateful to see these two technicians go at it to start off this match.
Jericho picks Kaz up and whips him into the turnbuckle hard, causing Kaz to stumble forward in pain after the move. Chris looks to take advantage of the groggy Kazarian and tries for an enzugiri, but Kaz ducks and bounces off the ropes next to him, hitting a springboard knee lift. The force of the move sends Jericho rolling out of the ring and into the outside area. Kaz follows him and stomps on him over the steel area. He then picks Jericho up and throws him into John Morrison’s pod. Jericho slumps to the ground as Kaz taunts JoMo from the outside. Kazarian then kicks Morrison’s pod before giving him the finger and walking back to Jericho. He hits Y2J with a spiraling leg drop before starting to climb the chamber to cheers from the crowd. He climbs half way up the chamber wall, before JUMPING BACK DOWN AND TAKING OUT JERICHO ON THE FLOOR WITH ANOTHER SPIRALING LEG DROP!
King- You all just saw how the chamber can have a huge impact on this match!
Kaz holds his leg in momentary pain before covering Jericho,
Jericho manages to get his shoulder up as he turns to the side, spluttering after that big impact to his chest. Kaz lifts him up and goes to whip him into the cage, but he feebly holds onto the ring ropes. Kaz pulls harder, but Jericho purposely falls to the ground to avoid contact with the harsh chamber. Kaz lifts Jericho up and kicks him in the abdomen before once again trying to whip him but this time Chris reverses it, and instead Kaz is the one whipped into the chamber. He collides head first with the steel meshing, before falling to the ground in pain. As Kazarian holds his forehead, Jericho unleashes a series of unforgiving boots to that very place, and Kaz does all he can to shield his head from the blows. Jericho picks Kaz up and bounces off the ropes before hitting the Wave of the Future with a bulldog that sends him head first into the steel floor! Jericho then looks to gain a major advantage as he carefully places Kaz before RUNNING TO THE ROPES AND GOING FOR A LIONSAULT ON THE OUTSIDE STEEL, HITTING KAZ RIGHT IN THE STOMACH!
JR- That Lionsault had to really hurt.
RVD- Jericho and Kaz are really making an interesting match.
Jericho lands in a cover,
Kaz manages to muster up the intestinal fortitude to raise a shoulder!
As both Jericho and Kaz lay tires on the outside area the countdown begins to the next participant.
The buzzer sounds just as Jericho begins to stir and get up. A pod opens and someone steps out, that man being the third entrant...
King- Who will it be???
Entrant #3- Randy Orton
Orton steps out of his pod looking a little shaken at entering the match so early as he stares blankly at the chamber. However, he soon regains his trademark cockiness, doing a ‘Destiny’ pose to boos before climbing into the ring. He spies Jericho getting to his feet at one of the outside areas, and being the vicious viper he is, he goes to prey on the wounded Y2J. He climbs through the ropes to where Jericho is but Chris tries to stop Orton from getting an upper hand on him and hammers away at Randy with punches while he is still getting through the ropes. Jericho then hits Orton with a weak kick, but it is enough to send him falling back into the ring, due to Randy’s awkward position stuck in the ropes. Orton looks angry at being blindsided by Jericho and immediately gets to his feet, and as the Ayatollah of Awesome follows him into the ring, Orton immediately applies a side headlock to boos from the crowd, who want to see a fast paced match and not submission holds. Orton seems to enjoy the heat as Jericho grabs the ropes, only for the referee to explain that rope breaks don’t apply in this particular match. However, Jericho is not trying to break the hold this way as he instead leaps over the ropes to the outside, sending Orton right into the ropes and then bouncing back into the ring. Jericho then gets up on the outside and gets to the ropes, springing up on them and JUMPING FOR A SPRINGBOARD SPLASH, ONLY FOR KAZ, WHO WAS STILL ON THE OUTSIDE, TO PUSH HIM INTO THE RING BEFORE HE CAN EXECUTE THE MOVE!
JR- As soon as Kazarian makes his return to the match, he makes an immediate impact!
Jericho falls into the ring and rolls next to Orton, who is still laid out from previously. Kaz then climbs up onto the top rope via the outside before soaking in the cheers from the crowd and going to jump. He is about to dive off but then decides against it and goes one step further, pulling himself up onto one of the pods, and as Kaz stands on top of it, the crowd is going crazy. He measures up the men on the ground, before JUMPING OFF AND HITTING A CROSSBODY SPLASH FROM THE TOP OF THE POD!
King- Look at that elevation!
RVD- Jericho almost got as high as me!
The crowd goes wild but Kazarian doesn’t realise that Randy Orton had the wits to roll away before impact, leaving Kazarian to only connect with Jericho. Orton sneaks up behind Kaz who is only just crawling to his feet from the impact and ROLLS HIM UP, BEFORE GRABBING THE TIGHTS IN DIRTY FASHION!
JR- That crafty devil Randy Orton just took Kazarian completely off guard.
Kaz is completely taken aback as the Legend Killer has in a pin,
Kaz kicks out to an ovation from the crowd, as he has really gotten the audience behind him tonight!
Orton looks frustrated at Kaz raising a shoulder and he then covers Jericho instead, who took the hard splash from the top of the pod.
King- Orton is expert at picking up the scraps.
Jericho also raises a shoulder to a mixed reaction, as Orton looks even angrier than he was before.
Orton is furious and he wants to take out his anger on someone. He sees Kaz getting to his feet after being pinned previously and Orton smiles devilishly, before converting his attention to the Wave of the Future. Orton grabs Kaz and hits him with a snapmare, which puts him in a seated position, before applying a chinlock to heat. Orton wrenches back on Kazarian’s head which turns beet red and he even digs his knee into his back to increase pressure even further. Kaz tries to fight his way out of the hold, knowing that he can be eliminated via submission, and he flails around and with the help of the cheering crowd, manages to get to a knee. He then breaks free of Orton’s hold and nails him with a mule kick before running off the ropes, only to have Orton nail him with a high angle dropkick on the rebound. Randy then taunts the crowd before following up with a jumping double knees drop to Kazarian’s sternum. Orton gets down in push up position to heat, as the crowd knows that he is planning for an RKO. Orton waits for Kaz to get to his feet, before SPRINGING UP TO HIT HIM WITH AN RKO, ONLY FOR KAZ TO PUSH ORTON AWAY, RIGHT INTO A CODEBREAKER FROM CHRIS JERICHO!
RVD- Whoa, where did that come from?
Apparently Jericho had recovered behind Orton’s back in that time period, and he goes to cover the Legend Killer,
Orton raises a shoulder and rolls to one of the outside areas, just as the countdown begins for the fourth man to enter the match.
The entry buzzer sounds and lights flash throughout the arena as a pod opens, and out of that steps the fourth entrant...
JR- The next competitor is about to enter...
Entrant #4- John Morrison
The crowd boos as Morrison steps out of his pod looking determined although deep down you can tell that he is a little nervous about having to compete in an Elimination Chamber match. He stretches his arms confidently before climbing into the ring. Immediately he goes for his arch-rival Kaz and his first act upon entering the match is humiliating Kazarian with a bitch slap across the face. Morrison laughs spitefully at Kaz, who doesn’t respond kindly to this, as he furiously begins to hammer away at Morrison with punches. JoMo isn’t prepared for this as he tries to shield the blows, but they suddenly stop as Jericho grabs Kaz from behind. He spins him around and at once he snaps him across the face with a step up enzugiri! Kaz staggers back and turns wispily towards Morrison who nails Kaz with an enzugiri of his own, this one knocking the Wave of the Future to the mat!
RVD- Why do I suddenly feel like kicking someone in the face?
Morrison goes to pin Kazarian but before he has that opportunity Chris Jericho capitalizes on the wounded Kaz by lifting his legs and turning him over, putting him in the Walls of Jericho! Kaz struggles for a little while but Morrison is not happy about the situation and runs off the ropes, using them to spring up and HIT CHRIS JERICHO WITH A SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE BACK OF THE SKULL, WHILE KAZ WAS STILL IN THE WALLS OF JERICHO!
King- Morrison may have done a foolish move there as he should be doing all he can to make sure that his competitors are eliminated.
JR- Maybe he just wanted to finish off Kaz on his own.
Kazarian, lucky to not have taken much punishment in the submission, uses the ropes to claw himself to his feet but as he gets up, he TURNS RIGHT AROUND INTO A MOONLIGHT DRIVE FROM JOHN MORRISON, WHO WAS LYING IN WAIT!
King- I think it may be over for Kazarian. Oh well, he had a good run.
JR- Don’t count him out just yet, King.
Kaz takes the harsh move as Morrison pins his nemesis,
Kazarian kicks out to cheers before rolling out of the ring area, wanting to take a much needed rest from the hectic match!
Morrison looks rather angry about not being able to put his rival away but his frustration leads to a foolish mistake, as he gets up and turns around, RIGHT INTO AN RKO FROM RANDY ORTON, WHO HAS LIED ON THE OUTSIDE FOR ALL THIS TIME, CONSERVING HIS ENERGY!
JR- Whoa, Orton just hit that out of nowhere!
Orton doesn’t pin JoMo, but instead focuses on the other competition out there, as he turns to see Chris Jericho rising to his feet. He gets down in push up position and then, like a viper, HE GIVES JERICHO THE SAME FATE AS MORRISON WITH ANOTHER BRUTAL RKO!
JR- Orton hits Jericho as well, what is this, RKO season?
Orton again doesn’t go for the pin as he has become somewhat addicted to inflicting pain on his opponents. Orton looks rabid as he almost begins to froth at the mouth, and he keeps his eyes firmly on Chris. Orton measures up the Sexy Beast, before running towards him and NAILING HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH A CRUNCHING PUNT KICK!
JR- The punt is such a brutal move, I wonder if Jericho will even be able to compete in this match from now on?
King- Randy Orton has become hungry with power.
Jericho lies completely incapacitated as Orton looks to be taking pleasure from his domination. He spies Morrison stirring after taking the RKO earlier and he turns to him, motioning for another Punt Kick, to fuel his lust for destruction. Orton paces back from Morrison and RUNS FOR ANOTHER CRUCIAL PUNT KICK, THOUGH THIS TIME MORRISON FORESEES THE MOVE AND MANAGES TO DUCK THE KICK!
King- John Morrison just came within a hair of being punted out of this match!
Morrison then rolls to the side of the ring where he uses the ropes to try and get to his feet. Orton is still livid after missing the Punt Kick, and like a possessed man he walks over to Morrison with one thing on his mind: inflicting pain. Orton tries to pick Morrison up but the Monday Night Delight wisely rolls out into the outside area where he uses the ropes to get to his knees. Orton will not let his prey get away however, as he kicks JoMo through the ropes, before pulling Morrison through the top and middle ropes. He puts him in a headlock, obviously setting up for his patented Rope Hung DDT. John Morrison also appears to know this as he grabs onto the ropes behind him and tries to pull himself back to the outside area. Morrison receives some unlikely help in this as Kazarian, who was lying in that same outside area all along helps pull him back through the ropes. Morrison stands there looking puzzled, but the Wave of the Future simply shakes his head, before whipping Morrison head first into the glass pod, chipping it in the process and leaving Morrison out on the outside area!
JR- Did you see how that bulletproof glass just got chipped?
RVD- Well it is a bit hard to see through this chamber, JR.
Kaz then notices Randy Orton in the ring, who is furious about his prey escaping him. Randy tries to climb through the ropes but while he is in between he is struck by a boot from Kaz. Kazarian tries to wear down Orton with some more kicks as he gets through the ropes, as he is vulnerable and not able to protect himself from the blows. Nevertheless, amidst all the kicking, Orton manages to get to the outside area where Kaz is, only to be immediately clotheslines over the top rope and back into the ring. Kaz then uses the ropes to LAUNCH HIMSELF INTO THE RING WITH A SOMERSAULT PLANCHA RIGHT TO THE UPPER BODY OF RANDY ORTON!
King- Kazarian is showing his high flying prowess.
Kaz then wearily climbs to the top rope to cheers. However, he again decides to use the chamber to his advantage and climb on top of the pod. Kaz however slips on the way and takes a considerable amount of time getting to be on top of the pod, and in the time he wastes, Randy has already started recovering and is on his feet. When he sees Kaz on top of the pod he immediately races to the same corner to prevent him from trying any aerial maneuver. Orton hastily climbs to the top rope so he is just under Kazarian. Kaz tries to kick Orton away but his foot is grabbed and then pulled, as Orton is using Kaz’s leg to help pull himself to the top of the pod. Kaz however wants no part of this and wriggles free, to leave Orton half way onto the pod. Kaz then sees the advantage and kicks Orton’s head, in hope that he will fall off to the mat below. Orton holds onto the edge of the pod but Kaz counteracts this by stepping on both Orton’s hands. Kazarian then finishes the job by hitting Orton with a half dropkick, half baseball slide maneuver that hits him right in the head and sends him falling off the top rope and to the mat below!
JR- Orton just got knocked off the top rope and down to the mat, that couldn’t have been a good feeling!
Kaz catches his breath on top of the pod but what he doesn’t notice is that John Morrison is climbing the cage on the outside area next to where his pod is. Morrison climbs high enough to be level with Kaz, who just realises that he is being approached. As Morrison edges close to Kaz, the Wave of the Future tries to shake the chamber wall to send JoMo falling but it doesn’t work as the Shaman of Sexy manages to hang on. Somehow, while still managing to hold onto the cage, Morrison swings his legs up to kick Kaz right in the chest. Kaz winces in pain as Morrison uses the opportunity to climb onto the pod behind Kaz. He grabs the Wave of the Future from behind, before SHOCKING EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE BY THROWING HIM BLINDLY OFF THE POD AND TO THE MAT BELOW, WHERE KAZ LANDS PAINFULLY ON HIS BACK, AND WRITHES AROUND IN PAIN!
King- Kazarian just took a huge fall; I can’t imagine him recovering from that.
Kaz then shortly after stops moving altogether as he lies on his back on the mat below the pod as Morrison stands above him. Morrison then faces the audience, who are on their feet in anticipation. The Shaman of Sexy then makes everyone gasp by JUMPING BACKWARDS OFF THE TOP OF THE POD WITH A CORKSCREW MOONSAULT, LANDING RIGHT ON KAZ!
RVD- Yeah thanks, I’ll take popcorn and two- HOLY CRAP!
Even though Morrison is a heel, the crowd erupts in cheers at such an amazing move, and the Shaman of Sexy luckily lands in a position where he is pinning Kaz, as he most certainly wouldn’t be in a position to move around after risking his body so magnificently. The ref counts the pin,
Elimination #1- Kazarian
JR- Kazarian played a great role in this match and made for some awesome moments.
King- But I don’t see how he could have survived after that spectacular move.
The crowd boos as Kazarian is eliminated, after giving this barbaric match some amazing moments. Morrison begins to stir and receives a mixed reaction, as he performed an awe-inspiring move but eliminated a fan favourite. The referee rolls the almost unconscious Kazarian to a small padlocked door in the chamber, where EMTs take him out of the match and immediately put him on a stretcher. Kazarian is wheeled out of the arena just as the countdown begins for the fifth entrant of the match.
As always, the buzzer sounds and pyrotechnics go off, as the third pod is opened and out steps none other than...
RVD- It’s either Cage or Punk...
Entrant #5- Christian Cage
Cage steps out of his pod and it closes behind him. Christian looks a little nervous but being the ever-cocky Captain Charisma he doesn’t let the sheer terror of this match get to him. He cracks his neck and stretches his arms before getting into the ring area, where Morrison, Orton and Jericho are all down in one way or another. Cage thinks about who he will go for first, and decides on his enemy, Chris Jericho. He picks up Jericho who is still incapacitated from the Punt Kick he took earlier and smiles at him devilishly. He picks up Jericho who is only just realizing where he is and then sees John Morrison stirring, so he slams Chris right on top of the Guru of Greatness. He then sees Randy Orton beginning to move and again picks up Jericho, before slamming him down onto the Legend Killer, killing two birds with one stone. He then focuses solely on Jericho as he hits him with a side slam maneuver that transitions straight into an elbow drop as Jericho hits the mat. Christian then goes over to the corner and climbs the turnbuckle, only to see that Jericho has gotten to his feet. Y2J stumbles over to the corner and catches Cage with some quick punches to the face, but Christian responds with a right hand of his own, before grabbing Jericho and spinning him around, dropping him to the mat with a Tornado DDT!
JR- You can tell that Cage is enjoying getting his hands on Chris Jericho.
Christian and Jericho both lie on the ground until Captain Charisma begins to move and gets up to a cheer. He does his salute to the Peeps which garners a great pop, before again going over to the corner and climbing the turnbuckle. This time though, he follows the paths of others before him in the match and pulls himself to the top of the pod rather easily. Cage then looks out at the crowd and does his salute one more time, before JUMPING OFF THE TOP OF THE POD, COMING DOWN ON JERICHO WITH A HUGE FROG SPLASH!
King- And he executed it perfectly.
Christian rebounds off Jericho holding his stomach in pain but as he overcomes the impact of his landing; Randy Orton capitalizes on the situation by crawling over and pinning Chris Jericho.
JR- That is wrong, all Orton is doing is capitalizing on other people’s hard work.
King- It’s a great strategy JR.
Christian Cage breaks up the count!
King- Why the hell would Christian do that?
JR- It’s a matter of doing what he wants, and that is to pin Chris Jericho with his own hands.
The crowd is shocked at this rather unwise move but Christian explains that he wanted to take out Jericho on his own. Cage tries to create an ideal setting for him to do so, picking up John Morrison and throwing him to the outside. He then picks up Randy Orton and does the same to him, though the Legend Killer manages to hold onto the ropes. Cage walks up to him and places to dropkick him over the ropes, but Randy dodges the kick. Christian gets up to brush himself off, and is met with a right hand from Orton. Randy follows up with some more punches but Christian retaliates with a painful left hook that clocks Orton’s jaw. As Randy holds his mouth in pain, Cage uses the opportunity to throw him over the ropes and to the same outside area as where he threw Morrison. Cage then turns back to Jericho, and lifts him to his feet. He puts Y2J in double underhook position before turning around, getting him in position for the Unprettier. Cage goes to land the move on Jericho, but Raw’s Savior pushes Cage into the ropes before he can hit the move. Cage gets sent into the ropes front first, and Jericho SNEAKS UP BEHIND CHRISTIAN, ROLLING HIM UP BEFORE PUTTING HIS FEET ON THE ROPES FOR LEVERAGE!
King- That was a dirty move that just may do it for Jericho!
Cage kicks out to cheers from the crowd!
Both men get to their feet and visually lock up in the centre of the ring. They stare each other down until Cage shoves Jericho, to which the crowd responds with ‘Ooh’s. Jericho then shoves Cage back, and the crowd respond to this with boos. Cage then tackles Chris and nails him with a few punches, before Jericho throws him off and mounts the Instant Classic, attacking him with punches of his own. The brawl continues to roll around the ring until it reaches the ropes, which Jericho shelters behind. Both men get up and Jericho resurfaces in one of the outside areas. He grabs Cage and tries to suplex him onto the steel floor outside but Cage reverses, and manages to suplex Jericho himself, sending him into the ring. Cage stays next to the ropes and follows up with a springboard back elbow drop which garners a quick two count. Christian picks Jericho up to his feet and glares angrily at him, before mockingly slapping him across the face, in a display of cockiness. Christian then picks up Jericho and THIS TIME MANAGES TO PERFECTLY NAIL HIM WITH THE UNPRETTIER!
JR- Finally, Christian Cage has done what he has wanted to do since entering this match!
However, Cage doesn’t get a chance to cover his nemesis and when he gets back up, he turns to face both Randy Orton and John Morrison, and they look pissed off. Orton and Morrison both strike Cage with punches and elbows, basically using every body part as a weapon to wear down Cage. Orton whips Christian into the corner and the unlikely alliance between JoMo and Randy continues, with Morrison running and nailing Cage in the chest with a dropkick in the corner. Christian slumps down in the corner before he succumbs to an array of boots to the face and chest from both his attackers. Orton picks up Cage and puts him in an inverted headlock, before hitting him with his signature backbreaker. Morrison then follows up with his signature break-dance leg drop to Christian’s chest, which garners a two count. JoMo picks Cage up and the two heels nail him with a double flapjack, followed by both of them simultaneously stomping on Christian’s back, severely weakening him. Orton picks up Cage and whips him into the ropes, but Christian manages to hold on to the ropes. Morrison then instead runs at Cage, who pulls the ropes down sending JoMo to the outside with his own momentum. Christian follows him to the outside area, and picks up Morrison, only to be attacked by Orton from behind with a clubbing forearm. Cage catches Orton with a mule kick followed by nailing him with a snap DDT on the steel floor! He then takes Morrison and whips him into one of the pods, WHICH SHATTERS ON IMPACT DUE TO BEING CHIPPED PREVIOUSLY IN THE MATCH!
King- Oh my god, broken glass is everywhere!
Glass flies everywhere as Christian catches his breath on the outside area, leaning against the wire mesh chamber wall. However, he doesn’t realise that Chris Jericho has suck up behind him and followed him into the outside area, with an angry look on his face meaning he wants vengeance. Jericho grabs the back of Christian’s head and pulls it back, before slamming it straight into the steel wall of the chamber! As Christian turns around holding his face in pain, JERICHO JUMPS UP AND NAILS CAGE WITH A CODEBREAKER, BUSTING HIM OPEN AT THE NOSE!
JR- Please, stop with this torture!
Jericho is not done with punishing Christian though as he drags him on top of the shards of glass from the broken pod. He turns Christian onto his stomach, before grabbing his legs and PUTTING HIM IN THE WALLS OF JERICHO, RIGHT ON TOP OF THE SHARDS OF GLASS!
JR- This is awful, I can hardly watch!
King- I think it’s amazing, where else would you see such sights?
Cage can only fight the pain for so long before TAPPING OUT TO HIS NEMESIS, THEREBY ELIMINATING HIMSELF FROM THE MATCH!
Elimination #2- Christian Cage
King- Christian gets eliminated before the next man had even entered.
JR- Well although his time was short, it sure was eventful!
The referee shepherds Cage out of the small padlocked door as well as sweeping the shards of glass out of the ring, considering broken glass too barbaric for this match. On the outside, EMTs tend to Cage and put him on a stretcher. They wheel him to the back just as the countdown begins for the final entrant, who we already know is CM Punk!
The lights flicker and music plays across the speakers as the last entrant steps out of his pod...
RVD- Punk has the biggest chance in this match!
The crowd cheers as Punk steps out of his pod, looking less nervous than the previous competitors. He nods in apprehension and does a final stretch of his arm, before entering the ring and starting his time in this hellacious match, which has already claimed so much blood and suffering.
King- All the pods have been opened, and now it’s every man for themselves.
Punk goes straight to Jericho, who is the only other person in the match who is on his feet, with Orton and Morrison still out on the outside. Punk gets straight into the match, immediately knocking Chris off guard with a right hand that smacks some sense into Raw’s Savior, and is followed up with several other punches from the Straight Edge Superstar. Punk then kicks Jericho in the side before using his other foot to whack him in the side of the head, sending Y2J down to the mat. Punk mounts Jericho and continues the offensive onslaught, not stopping the waves of punches he is sending at Jericho. Eventually Chris is getting tired of shielding himself and looks to escape from Punk’s intensity by rolling to the outside. Punk follows him and finds out that it is the same outside area that Morrison and Orton were laid out in, and both these superstars are beginning to recover. Punk tries to take out his opposition quickly, and as Jericho gets up he is immediately thrown head first into the unforgiving chamber. Punk then takes both Randy and JoMo and smashes their skulls together, before slamming both their heads into the chamber wall of steel wire!
JR- CM Punk is fresh into the match and it shows because he is dominating all three men!
Punk then takes all three men and lays them side by side in the outside area, placing them next to the ring. CM then begins to climb the cage wall, which receives loud cheers from the audience, hoping to see another big move. Punk delivers, as HE JUMPS OFF ONCE HE NEARS THE TOP OF THE CHAMBER, AND TURNS AROUND TO HIT A CROSSBODY ONTO ALL THREE OF HIS COMPETITORS!
RVD- Whoa, that move hurt everyone!
Punk gets to his feet to hear the crowd going crazy and chanting ‘One more time’! Punk shrugs his shoulders before climbing the cage wall again, but this time once he nears the top he edges to the side and ends up on one of the pods. Punk measures the three men who still lie in the same position, but then Morrison realises the danger he is in and rolls under the ropes and into the ring. Orton sees JoMo doing this and follows suit, also retreating from the outside area. Jericho also begins to stir but Punk has to worry about Randy and John, who are both getting up in the ring. Morrison arises and runs immediately to the corner where Punk is. Orton follows behind Morrison and the two men climb up on opposite sides of the top turnbuckle. Punk tries to get them away from the dangerous position by kicking at them, but the two crafty superstars dodge Punk’s educated boots. Orton whispers something to Morrison and Punk uses the momentary distraction to take advantage by booting JoMo right in the head. Morrison sways on the spot as the Legend Killer apparently gives up their partnership by GRABBING JOHN’S HEAD AND JUMPING OFF THE TOP ROPE, DRILLING HIM WITH A SUPER RKO IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING!
JR- Orton just took advantage of the opening that CM Punk gave him!
King- But the execution was perfect!
Orton covers Morrison in the ring as Punk looks on, shocked, at the top of the pod.
Elimination #3- John Morrison
Morrison is out of the match after a strong showing and the referee herds him through the small padlocked door, where he is immediately put on a stretcher by EMTs and wheeled out to the backstage area.
King- Morrison had some great moments in the match and his time will certainly not be forgotten as we watch him being wheeled away.
JR- Alas, the fact that men are being stretchered out here looks to become almost customary.
King- That’s what this match will do to you.
In the ring, Punk cracks a smile regarding Morrison’s abrupt elimination, but suddenly that smile is erased as somebody taps him on the shoulder from behind. Punk spins around to see Jericho standing behind him on the same pod, presumably after climbing up via the chamber wall and creeping up behind Punk, who was dealing with Morrison and Orton. Jericho pushes Punk towards the ring, trying to make him fall off the pod, but even though Punk falls off the glass pod he manages to grabs onto it with his fingertips and dangle over the top rope. Jericho smiles wickedly before walking over to Punk holding on desperately, and stepping on his fingers with his boot! Punk immediately pulls his hands away in pain and falls down onto the top rope. As CM stands on the top rope, Jericho leans over to taunt the Straight Edge Superstar. Punk gives Chris a not-so-subtle middle finger to cheers, before using his incredible flexibility to slam Jericho in the side of the head with a roundhouse kick. Jericho slumps down on the top of the pod, possibly knocked out. Punk drags Jericho’s body towards him and pulls it down onto his shoulders. The crowd cheers as Punk then NAILS JERICHO WITH A GO TO SLEEP FROM THE TOP ROPE, SLAMMING HIS FACE INTO HIS KNEE AND SENDING HIM FALLING TO THE MAT BELOW!
JR- What an amazing sequence of events, and who thought it would end this way?
The crowd pops madly for the move as Punk rests on the top turnbuckle, while in the ring, Randy Orton picks up the scraps a second time, pinning Jericho in the ring.
JR- What? Orton is picking up the scraps yet again after CM Punk has done the hard work.
Elimination #4- Chris Jericho
Punk looks rather shocked at Jericho being eliminated, and as per ritual, Chris is shepherded through the small door by the referee, going into the hands of EMTs and being wheeled to the back on a stretcher, which is becoming quite the fashion for the participants in this grueling match.
King- Just like all the men before him, Jericho had a good part in the match, lasting the longest out of everyone.
JR- But finally, we are down to two, and they are two intense rivals in Randy Orton and CM Punk.
Punk stays on the top turnbuckle, leaning against the glass pod, as Orton gets to his feet and points at Punk with a demonic look in his eyes. The Legend Killer walks over to the corner and his initial reaction is to pull Punk off the turnbuckle, but he fails to do so as Chicago Made Punk holds himself firmly in the same position. Orton’s next solution is to climb the ropes in the corner, but Punk doesn’t let him do so, as he kicks him away from the corner. Orton turns around frustrated, but what he doesn’t expect is to see CM Punk flying at him with a diving clothesline and taking him down to the mat. Punk rolls through and gets up, waiting for Orton to also make his way to his feet, albeit taking much longer. When the Legend Killer does rise, Punk goes for a roundhouse kick but Orton ducks before dropkicking Punk in the knees. He then runs off the ropes and grounds Punk with a chop block, trying to take away his powerful kicking arsenal. Orton then takes Punk and continues to focus on his legs, putting him in a single leg Boston crab. Punk struggles with the move, but soon after the submission is applied, he manages to flip onto his back and kick Orton away with his free leg. Punk gets up with a slight limp and Orton swings at him with a punch, but Punk ducks it and grabs Orton’s arm, SWINGING HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS AND PUTTING HIM IN THE ANACONDA VICE OUT OF NOWHERE!
JR- Are we witnessing the return of one of the most dominating submission holds of all time?
King- I hope so, but Randy Orton sure doesn’t.
Orton struggles to fight the powerful hold, and screams amidst the sensation that his arm is being ripped off. Orton scrambles towards the ropes and manages to grab them, but those rules don’t apply in the match and Randy is forced to endure the pain. Orton however manages to flip himself onto his back so that Punk’s shoulders are both on the ground and in a cover. The referee begins to count and Punk quickly breaks the hold to avoid being pinned. CM gets to his feet and waits for Orton to also get up. He lifts up the Legend Killer and hoists him onto his shoulder. PUNK IS ABOUT TO GO FOR THE GTS BUT ORTON SLIDES OVER AND MANAGES TO REVERSE THE MOVE INTO AN RKO FROM NOTHING!
Punk kicks out to an insane reaction!
Orton gets up and looks livid and not being able to put away his arch rival in CM Punk. He stomps brutally on the Straight Edge Superstar before violently jumps on him with a double knees drop. Orton picks Punk up and just as quickly sends him back to the canvas with a spinning neckbreaker, which only gains a two, much to Orton’s frustration. Orton breathes heavily as the crowd boos and he stalks Punk, getting down in push up position, signaling that he wants to go for the RKO. Punk gets up and like a viper, ORTON SPRINGS UP AND GOES FOR THE RKO, BUT PUNK PUSHES HIM AWAY INTO THE ROPES!
RVD- I thought it was over, but it is still under!
King- I don’t know what the hell you just said but either way, this match is getting intense!
Orton’s momentum propels him over the ropes and into the outside area. Punk wearily drags himself to follow Orton to the steel floored area as he waits for the Legend Killer to get to his feet. Once he does, Punk LIFTS ORTON UP FOR THE GTS BUT RANDY FLOATS OVER AND NAILS PUNK WITH A LOW BLOW!
JR- BAH GAWD! Did you see those dirty tactics?
King- Dirty? More like smart, JR.
JR- More like sickening!
Punk crumples and falls to the ground as Orton makes a cover,
Punk somehow manages to kick out, and the crowd goes crazy!
Orton looks extremely angry as he kicks Punk away like a piece of trash before leaning against one of the pods, lying in wait. As Punk stirs and begins to move, ORTON RUNS FOR A PUNT KICK, BUT PUNK COUNTERS WITH A DROP TOE HOLD!
JR- Again, this match continues!
Orton is sent face first into the steel floor as Punk slowly gets to his feet. CM then begins to climb the wall of the chamber above Orton, looking to finish the match off with a high risk maneuver. Punk JUMPS OFF THE WALL FRO A CROSSBODY, BUT IN MID-AIR ORTON MANAGES TO GET UP AND TRANSITION THE MOVE INTO AN RKO, SENDING CM PUNK RIGHT INTO THE STEEL FLOOR ON THE OUTSIDE!
King- Who saw that coming?
RVD- Nobody, that’s who!
JR- It all comes down whether CM Punk has the fight and the spirit to kick out!
Elimination #5- CM Punk
WINNER- Randy Orton by ELIMINATION in 35:45
‘Voices’ plays as Randy Orton rolls into the ring and drops to his knees, panting. He smiles, knowing he is the new number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship and that he will fight for the title at Wrestlemania 25!
King- Orton has done it!
JR- He will be in action for the World title at WRESTLEMANIA!
Orton gets up and slowly walks, half dead, over to the outside area to where CM Punk lies motionless. He picks up the Straight Edge Superstar, and throws him out of the door, as the crowd boos intensely. Shawn Michaels quickly runs down the ramp to tend to the weakened CM Punk. He puts him on his shoulders and glares at Orton, but decides looking after Punk is more important. Shawn puts Punk on a stretcher and wheels him up the ramp to the backstage area.
JR- Shawn Michaels has come down here to tend to his student, a truly gracious deed.
King- But where was he when Punk was shedding blood inside that ring?
JR- What could he have done?
RVD- I find it interesting that all men in this match barring the winner have been stretchered to the back.
King- I think that may be the most intelligent thing you’ve said all night.
Orton does the ‘Destiny’ pose in the centre of the ring and rolls out the door as the chamber rises above the ring.
JR- That chamber took so much blood tonight, but look how peacefully it rose above the ring.
King- It is true that insufferable amounts of pain and suffering took place inside that structure but one man managed to overcome it.
Once the demonic structure has completed its ascent, Randy Orton slides back into the ring and does one final pose, as the crowd boos.
King- And that man is Randy Orton.
~~~~~
Backstage, the World Heavyweight Champion John Cena is standing with Tazz for an interview. The champ gets a loud pop, though there are also some boos thrown in there.
Tazz- Tonight, John Cena, you face the Heart Break Kid, the Showstopper, the Icon, the-
Cena- Stop! Saying that is exactly what got Shawn mad at me, and it is what got me hit in the face with Sweet Chin Music. Tonight, I face a liar, a cheater, and a conniving bastard that will do anything in his power to get an upper hand.
The crowd gives a mixed reaction of mostly boos.
Tazz- So you’re saying that the new ruthless John Cena that you promise is finally going to be seen in the ring?
Cena- Tazz, Shawn tried to change me into a more fierce man and he did so, but the repercussions of him doing that will be far greater than he could ever imagine. Tonight, the World Heavyweight Champion not only defends his title, but debuts a new attitude and a new persona. Someone that backs down to nobody, someone that sucks up to nobody and someone that loses to nobody. Shawn, tonight you will be the first to find out how vicious I can really be. But what can I say? You asked for it!
Cena does a military salute to mostly cheers before walking away confidently.
King- Tonight looks to finally be the night of Cena’s transformation.
JR- And Shawn Michaels better brace himself for it.
‘Metallingus’ plays to lots of heat as Edge steps out onto the ramp, centered by his pyro. He soaks in boos from crowd as he walks down to the ring with a cheeky grin. He steps inside and warms up, waiting for the champion.
JR- I see we have a match now.
King- I see you’re a dumb ass.
JR- Edge and Jeff Hardy will now do battle for the WWE Championship, and Edge has Vickie Guerrero on his side, and her powers as General manager of Smackdown.
‘No More Words’ plays to an absolutely HUGE ovation as the WWE Champion runs out onto the stage. He does his signature dance and rips off his shirt as the female fans cheer and whistle. His face is covered with wild face paint, and he runs to the ring filled with passion.
King- Jeff Hardy is ready to defend his title, in one of the hardest matches of his career!
JR- This is set to be a match for the ages! I can’t wait!
RVD- My former friend and tag team partner looks pumped! Jeff Hardy looks like a wild African tonight! But he isn’t African, so he must be crazy! Unless he is African, in which case he really isn’t that crazy. But what if he is crazy but is also African, then-
King- Get set for this stellar match!
Before the bell rings, Hardy ducks outside the ring and slaps hands with RVD, his former tag team partner and good friend. They high five each other but then Edge goes out of the ring and as Hardy turns around, he knocks the champion with a big boot to the temple. Jeff slumps over the announce table and Edge keeps him down with some punches. He gets up onto the table and puts Hardy in a headlock but before he can manage the Edgecution, RVD pulls Edge’s legs out from under him and the Rated R Superstar slips to the ground. He composes himself and looks pissed, getting in RVD’s face. Rob tells Edge to keep it fair, and then Jeff Hardy takes the Number One Contender from behind, grabbing him and throwing him into the ring.
RVD- What the hell was that? We had like, a whole moment going on and that Edge guy ruins it! WTF!
JR- They don’t call him the ultimate opportunist for nothing.
The bell rings and Hardy pounds away at Edge with some quick, fiery punches while he is still down. Hardy grabs Edge and smashes him across the face a few times but then Edge grabs Hardy’s hair and flips around, so that he is on top. He returns the stiff punches to Hardy, before getting his knee and pressing it to his temple, forcing Hardy to grab the ropes in pain. Edge lets go at the referee’s count of 4, before kicking Hardy in the head and then taunting the crowd. Edge picks up Hardy and makes him look him in the eyes, grabbing his chin. Edge laughs demonically in his face but then Hardy succumbs to his rage and slaps some sense into Edge. In a fit of fury, Edge tries to choke the life out of Hardy, almost as if he is trying to kill him, but Jeff escapes through a kick to the abdomen. Jeff tries for a Twist of Fate, but Edge pushes him away before taking him down with a big boot to the back of the head.
King- I think Edge will be doing all he can do to stay away from the Twist of Fate.
Edge stomps viciously on Jeff Hardy some more before shouting in his face, pulling him up by his hair and telling him that he will take his title. Edge puts Hardy in a seated chinlock and pulls him back via the neck, wrenching his back painfully. Edge then grabs Hardy’s hair and humiliates him even further by stretching Jeff back over his knee, making the referee split up the two in disgust. Edge then stomps hard on Jeff’s back, before deciding to attack the leg with a furore of stomps. Edge grabs Hardy’s legs and twists them around each other, putting him in the Edgecator, a modified Sharpshooter. Edge puts Hardy’s legs and back under a humungous amount of strain, and the Extreme Enigma struggles to get to the ropes. Jeff claws his way across the ring, but when it looks like he is about to escape the punishing hold, EDGE PULLS HIM RIGHT BACK INTO THE CENTRE OF THE RING!
JR- Wow, this submission hold is really taking its toll on Jeff. How much longer can the Charismatic Enigma take?
RVD- How should I know?
JR- It’s called a rhetorical question.
RVD- Rhetorical? Is that like a new crop or some-
King- Err, guys... the match?
Edge keeps Hardy in the submission hold for a good thirty seconds, but the perseverant champion refuses to give up. Inch by inch he crawls towards the ring ropes, until finally his fingertips touch the bottom rope, and Edge breaks the hold, giving Hardy’s legs a well deserved rest. Edge doesn’t plan on stopping the punishment though, as he slides out of the ring before standing by the apron and grabbing Hardy’s legs. He pulls him to the corner so that his legs are around the post and then slams Hardy’s leg into the ringpost. Edge then grab’s Hardy’s other leg and it suffers the same fate. Edge then MERCILESSLY PULLS BOTH OF HARDY’S LEGS BACK, SENDING HIM CROTCH FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!
King- ... Oh wait, ouch!
Edge slides into the ring after this technically legal low blow and pulls Hardy into the centre of the ring before covering,
Jeff raises a shoulder to cheers!
JR- Jeff stays in the match!
RVD- But will he ever be able to have children?
The look in Edge’s eyes is almost demonic when he sees Hardy kick out. The Rated R Superstar takes Hardy and picks him up. He holds him by his chin and trash talks him but then Hardy shows some fire by responding with a slap across the face. Hardy hits Edge with some feeble punches and goes to Irish whip him but he has lost some strength, and Edge is able to whip Hardy himself, and he sends him into the corner. Edge runs at Hardy but the champ raises a boot which knocks Edge in the jaw. Edge runs again for a corner clothesline but Jeff moves to the side and Edge falls into the turnbuckle. Edge turns around but then takes a dropkick from Hardy and slumps to the ground. Hardy then runs and springs himself up off the corner, before using his momentum to come down with a dropkick to Edge’s sternum. Hardy then pulls Edge out to the centre of the ring, before heading up to the top rope. Hardy calls to the crowd before jumping for a Swanton Bomb, ONLY FOR EDGE TO ROLL TO THE SIDE LEAVING HARDY TO CRASH AND BURN ON THE CANVAS!
King- Hardy took one more risk than he should have, this one backfired! The fool!
Hardy holds his back in pain and rolls around on the ground in pain as Edge manages to pull himself up via the corner. Edge gets on one knee in the corner and signals Jeff to get up. Hardy makes it to his feet and turns around to see Edge running for his finisher, but with some quick thinking, Hardy leapfrogs the Spear attempt and sends Edge shoulder first through the middle ropes and the Rated R Superstar falls to the outside. Edge lies on the outside of the ring and Hardy goes to the side of the ring and then launches himself over with a splash, but Edge moves out of the way so Hardy lands on the ring apron. Hardy then runs along the apron to take out Edge with a clothesline and the crowd goes wild. Hardy rolls Edge into the ring and gets in himself, before pointing at RVD at ringside.
Hardy then bounces off the ropes and hits Edge in the gut with a perfect Rolling Thunder!
The crowd goes mad for Rob’s signature move as Jeff hits Edge with a standing leg drop. He lifts the Ultimate Opportunist to his feet before lifting him for a suplex, only to transition it into a facebuster by falling forward. Hardy rallies up the crowd before picking Edge up and punching him a few times, before nailing Edge with a sitout jawbreaker. Hardy then sees that Edge is groggy and he bounces off the ropes, taking Edge down with a crossbody block. Hardy then quickly gets up and continues the offense, grabbing Edge’s legs and pulling them apart to hit a leg drop between them. Hardy then gets up and does the ‘Gunz’ hand signal before picking Edge up. He goes for a Twist of Fate but mid way through the move, EDGE PULLS HARDY DOWN TO THE MAT WITH THE EDGE-O-MATIC, DRILLING THE BACK OF HARDY’S HEAD IN THE CANVAS.
JR- Edge just seizes every possible opportunity.
The move lands in a pin,
Hardy kicks out and the fans’ cheers engulf the arena.
Edge and Hardy both lay sprawled out in the centre of the ring until a familiar voice rings through the arena.
Sure enough it is Vickie Guerrero and Chavo wheels her out onto the stage.
Vickie- EXCUSE ME! Now, I know this has been a great match so far, but I think it’s time for an ending. That’s why, in two minutes, this match is over!
JR- This isn’t fair, this can’t be legal.
King- She IS the general manager, she can do anything she wants.
The crowd boos as both Edge and Hardy lie in the ring, looking shocked.
Vickie- But don’t worry Edge, my love, if the match runs out with no winner then the title changes hands and the NEW WWE CHAMPION will be EDGE!
The crowd boos even more viciously as Edge smiles, while Hardy looks outraged.
Vickie- So Jeff, I’d hurry if I were you, because you have... just under 120 seconds to retain your title.
King- It looks like the night is over for Jeff Hardy!
JR- Who knows, he still has 2 minutes and the Rainbow Haired Warrior is known for never saying die!
JR- It runs in the family, GODDAMMIT!
Jeff gets up and stands against the ropes, shouting at Vickie and bickering with the Smackdown General Manager who wheels herself back up the ramp and out of view, to the bewilderment of the WWE Champion. Hardy looks very frustrated and as he turns around, Edge is already on his feet and he nails the champion with a big boot. Edge hurriedly stomps on Hardy to weaken him, as all he has to do to become champion is stop him from winning. Edge picks Hardy up and puts him in a headlock. Hardy tries to fight out with some body blows, but Edge kicks him in the gut before PLANTING HIM FACE FIRST ON THE MAT WITH THE EDGECUTION!
JR- This one is surely over.
RVD- But he’s not covering.
Edge laughs and motions the title being around his waist, before ducking down in the corner and doing the theatrics that usually precede a Spear attempt. Edge glances at the clock which is now counting down on the titantron, and it reads 90 seconds left. Edge waves at Hardy to get up and when he does, EDGE RUNS AT HIM AND KNOCKS ALL THE WIND OUT OF HIM WITH A HUGE SPEAR!
King- Haha, we have a new champion.
Edge flops over into a cover,
JEFF HARDY KICKS OUT AND THE ECSTATIC FANS ARE ON THE EDGES OF THEIR SEATS!
RVD- No, we sure don’t! YEAH!
Edge grabs his head and looks astonished that Hardy would be able to kick out of an Edgecution and a Spear. He boots the downed champion in the face before holding him up by the hair and laughing at him, with a minute to go. Edge picks Hardy up and tells him his reign is over, before sending him back down with a Downward Spiral. Edge stands on top of the WWE Champion and taunts the crowd, who boo him heavily. He cackles like a possessed man before pointing at the timer on the titantron, which shows that 30 seconds remain. Edge turns around and Hardy is already up on his knees. Edge walks up to him but quickly takes a few punches to the gut followed by a boot to the abdomen which garners some cheers from the crowd, as Jeff Hardy is making a comeback. Hardy calls to the crowd before catching Edge with a Twist of Fate, ONLY FOR THE RATED R SUPERSTAR TO PUSH HARDY AWAY!
JR- That may have been Hardy’s last chance and sadly, I think it’s gone.
Hardy is sent running, BUT HE RUNS RIGHT UP THE TURNBUCKLE AND JUMPS BACK, HITTING EDGE WITH A WHISPER IN THE WIND!
King- It’s not gone JR, it just got a whole lot bigger! Jeff hits a Whisper in the Wind with 12 seconds to go!
With 10 seconds remaining and the crowd on their feet, Jeff Hardy literally sprints to the top rope, before JUMPING DOWN HASTILY WITH A HUGE SWANTON, CONNECTING WITH EDGE RIGHT IN THE CHEST!
RVD- Oh my god, don’t tell me he overcame the odds!
Hardy covers with 5 seconds remaining,
King- If he’s gonna win it will have to be now!
WINNER- Jeff Hardy by PINFALL in 15:28
JR- Jeff Hardy has overcome both Edge and Vickie Guerrero, shocking everyone to retain his WWE Championship!
King- And how he did it was amazing, he managed to beat Edge in the 2 minutes the General Manager gave him.
The crowd goes wild as Jeff Hardy has overcome Vickie Guerrero and Edge, and retained his WWE Championship with 1 second left on the clock. Edge lies motionless in the ring as Hardy grabs his title and celebrates with it to a cheering crowd.
RVD- Go Jeff, you deserved it dude!
JR- A great success story this was, and the crowd love it.
Backstage, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin are talking with each other.
Shelton- Did you get my text messages?
Shelton- Did you get my calls?
Shelton- Did you get my emails?
Shelton- So... what’s your answer?
Shelton- Awesome, then this is official. Tell your friends, write to the papers and show it on the news; the WORLD’S GREATEST TAG TEAM is back in business, and ready to dominate the tag scene on Raw!
Shelton gives Charlie a high five before they walk off the shot together.
JR- Did you hear that? The World’s Greatest Tag Team is returning to Raw and Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas are united again. What an announcement!
‘My Time Is Now’ plays to a very loud mixed reaction comprised of equal amounts of cheers and boos. He acts as a face though, slapping the crowd’s hands and holding up his title, which gains a little more cheers from the audience. he slides into the ring and waits for the challenger.
RVD- Wow, that reaction was almost as bad as the one he got at One Night Stand 2006!
King- That is true, but Cena was only responding to HBK’s stimulation, it was Shawn’s own fault that Cena hit him with that chair on Raw.
JR- Hit him? He CLOBBERED him!
‘Sexy Boy’ plays as Shawn Michaels walks out in signature attire, and he gains another loud mixed reaction, though this one is made up mostly of cheers. He rubs his neck as he walks down the ramp, in reference to the chair shot he took on Monday. He then joins Cena in the ring and briefly shakes hands with him before going to the other side of the ring and finishing preparations.
JR- Are you ready for our MAIN EVENT?
King- Cena and HBK have had a short but intense rivalry and they will settle their business in the ring here tonight!
World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena © v Shawn Michaels
The bell rings and Shawn Michaels begins the match by extending his hand. John Cena stares at the offered handshake, before looking to the crowd for support. Cena looks to the left and sees a cheering crowd, and then looks to the right to see more of the same. John goes to shake Shawn’s hand but Michaels pulls it away and slaps Cena playfully across the face, with some vintage HBK. Cena rubs his cheek looking annoyed and stares a hole through Shawn. HBK then smiles cheekily before delivering Cena’s signature ‘You can’t see me’ taunt, to which Cena replies with a hard right hand to the jaw. The crowd boos Cena for this as the World Champion then unloads on HBK with some more punches directed at the head. Shawn tries to shield his face but Cena’s aggression overpowers him, as he takes HBK down with a Lou Thesz press followed by some more punches to the skull.
King- Cena was right; tonight he is more ruthless than ever.
HBK cowers and flails around trying to protect himself but the rage boiling inside the Champ keeps him going with the stiff punches. The referee tells Cena to stop and let Shawn breathe but John simply pushes the official away and goes to attack Shawn again, only to be taken down with a drop toe hold. Shawn pulls himself up by the ropes but the momentary advantage has gone, as Cena is also back on his feet and he again starts to hammer away at Michaels with even more punches. Shawn covers his face in fear of a broken nose as he backs into the corner. Due to this, the referee forces Cena to back off Shawn, threatening him with disqualification. Cena hesitantly takes his hands off Shawn allowing him to finally catch his breath but once HBK steps away from the ropes Cena immediately decks him with a particularly nasty right hand that busts Shawn open from the nose as the crowd cringes and some boos are thrown out.
JR- Oh my gawd, did Shawn’s nose just break?
RVD- Even I felt that one!
HBK crawls up onto a kneeling position but Cena then runs off the opposite ropes and dives at HBK, grabbing his head in the middle of a flip, which sends him face first into the canvas. Cena likes to call this move the Throwback and it does no good to help HBK’s bloody nose, which is again forced straight into the mat, staining it a deep red. Cena shows no remorse with his offense as he follows up with some stomps to the back of HBK’s head, and by now Shawn’s nose may as well be broken. Cena stops and HBK flops on his back to reveal a heavily busted up nose, and the referee asks him whether he has had enough, though the ever persistent Show Stopper continues the match. Cena tells him he should have quit before grinding the sole of his boot across Shawn’s face and nose; with this face wash garnering immense heat from the vocal crowd.
JR- Now that’s just disrespectful.
Cena gets up and does his military salute to the crowd, only to be met with a huge number of boos after his previous acts in the match. Cena looks startled at this warm reception and does the ‘you can’t see me’ taunt to the crowd which again receives a very hot reaction. Cena begins to look frustrated that the crowd has turned their back on him and he shakes his head before turning back to HBK who is panting on his knees. Shawn tries to fight back with a punch to Cena’s gut, but the World Champ simply uses his boot to push HBK down to the floor. HBK scrambles over to the ropes where he tries to pull himself up, only for Cena to try and yank him away from the side of the ring. HBK however manages to steadily hold onto the ropes and kick Cena in the gut, doubling him over. HBK then kicks Cena straight in the face, causing upper body to fly back into normal position, though dazed. Shawn then rebounds off the ropes he is on before taking Cena down with a flying forearm smash, which gains a big pop from the ground. Both men then lay on the mat without moving, before HBK SWIFTLY GETS TO HIS FEET WITH A KIP UP, WHICH GETS A HUGE RECEPTION FROM THE CROWD.
RVD- HBK has still got it!
King- But how long can he maintain ‘it’ for?
Finally getting some offense in the match, Shawn walks over to Cena who is also stirring. He lifts the champ to his feet before whacking him with a knife edge chop that echoes throughout the arena. He follows up with another hard chop to the chest as Cena backs himself into the corner to escape Shawn’s signature attacks. As per the rules, Cena is by the ropes and the referee forces HBK away from him. Shawn pushes him away though and goes back to the turnbuckle, only for Cena to drop him to the mat with another vicious right hand, reminiscent of the one earlier in the night that busted Shawn open. HBK falls to the ground clutching his jaw as Cena pulls himself up to the top rope on the corner where he stands. He waits for Shawn to get in a bent over position and then JUMPS OFF FOR THE SUPER FAME ASSER, ONLY FOR SHAWN TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND, LEAVING CENA TO CONNECT WITH NOTHING BUT CANVAS!
JR- I think we now know why Cena tends to stay on the mat!
RVD- Dude, the top rope is my territory!
Cena lands legs first and rolls painfully onto his back, and HBK takes advantage of the position the champ is in by covering,
Cena rolls to the side!
HBK does not let the kick out frustrate him, as he picks Cena up and goes to weaken him down even further by nailing him with three consecutive backhand chops in the same part of his chest. John struggles for a breath as he clutches his chest but is then dropkicked to the ground by the Icon. HBK then nails Cena square in the chest with a standing elbow drop before going to the top rope. The crowd cheers and he does his usual theatrics, before JUMPING OFF THE TOP ROPE AND HITTING CENA STRAIGHT IN THE CHEST WITH A DIVING ELBOW DROP!
King- Picture perfect elbow drop, but Cena is right next to the ropes.
The crowd goes wild as Shawn covers, only to immediately see that Cena already has an arm on the ropes, so a pin can’t be made. He tries to pull the champ into the centre of the ring but Cena warily holds onto the ropes with his remaining effort. HBK then tries to pull Cena away by his legs and he successfully does but instead of going for the pin as originally planned, he twists Cena’s legs around and puts him in a modified Figure Four Leg Lock!
JR- HBK pays homage to the late Ric Flair with this move.
JR- He was late to the pre show lunch, that’s all.
Shawn drops to the mat and successfully applies the submission hold, and the pain that the champ is in is evident by his shouts and screams. The pressure being put on Cena’s legs is excruciating and the champ is finding it hard to manage, almost tapping on more than one occasion. Cena however then musters up the effort to try and make his way to the ropes and he pulls himself along the mat but Shawn Michaels does the same in the other direction and due to him being in a superior position, he manages to drag Cena back into the centre of the ring and reapply to hold, much to the champion’s disdain. Shawn continues the assault of Cena’s legs while in the Figure Four and then shouts a ‘Woo’ in respect of his retired friend Ric Flair, and the crowd cheers and replies with a ‘Woo’ of their own. Cena realises he can’t fight the submission any longer and he tries to escape by turning onto his back, which subsequently turns HBK onto his stomach. Cena sees what may be his final opening to escape the hold and he takes it, as he expertly twists himself out of the hold while keeping gold of HBK’s leg. He then gets to his feet and traps Shawn’s leg before GRABBING HIS CHIN AND APPLYING THE STFU, REVERSING ONE SUBMISSION INTO ANOTHER!
King- That reversal was expertly executed.
HBK is now the one that has to fight and he is in the middle of the ring, so escaping to the ropes will not be an easy task. Cena however is still fairly heavily worn out by the Figure Four Leg Lock and HBK is still probably stronger, so Shawn plans to use this to his advantage by immediately trying to claw himself to the ropes. Cena tries to pull back as hard as her can but the fight in the heart of the challenger allows him to slowly but steadily plough forward to the ropes, eventually touching the bottom one with his fingertips, forcing Cena to break the hold. He does so, and both men lay sprawled out in the centre of the ring, meaning the referee has to start counting.
Both men are still barely moving and still breathing heavily.
Cena begins to stir and gets to his knees.
Shawn does the same while Cena gets to one foot.
JR- Cena could win like this...
Cena gets to his feet to a mixed reaction leaving HBK on his knees.
Shawn also gets up, only to rise straight into a right hand from Cena, followed by a Lou Thesz press which tackles HBK to the ground. In the same position Cena hits Shawn with punches from both hands to both sides of his face but gets off, presumably to inflict more punishment upon the Show Stopper. Cena gets up and waits for HBK to also rise, before taking Shawn down with a snapmare, followed by a dropkick to the back. As HBK again then takes his time to get up, John again catches his breath before running and taking him down with a running flying shoulder block. HBK gets up dazed and groggily walks right into Cena who picks him up and plants him down with the falling front side slam, what he calls the Salute. HBK lands hurt in front of him and Cena stands over him and does the ‘You can’t see me’ taunt to a loud mixed reaction before running and bouncing off the ropes and coming back to Shawn before doing the usual theatrics and then DROPPING A FIST RIGHT ON HIS HEAD WITH THE TRADEMARK FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE!
RVD- Cena’s on a big roll! A tasty roll! With mustard, lettuce and PAIN!
Cena hooks both legs in the cover,
Cena sits up looking exhausted and rather depressed about the kick out but despite this, he picks up HBK and nails him with an uppercut, before hooking his leg and going for a Fisherman’s Suplex, only for Shawn to keep his legs planted firmly on the ground. HBK goes to Irish whip Cena but John reverses it into a whip of his own and it is so strong that it sends Shawn running uncontrollably, only for him to control his own momentum as HBK flips up onto the turnbuckle where he holds onto the ropes and manages to stay. HBK then turns to face Cena but the champ, aware of Shawn’s aerial prowess and not wanting to fall victim to a high flying move, quickly runs up to the corner and stops Shawn from diving off. Cena punches Shawn’s upper body before climbing to the second rope. He hooks Shawn’s body and raises him for a Superplex but in the middle of the move, SHAWN MANAGES TO COUNTER IT INTO A FLIPPING NECKBREAKER WHICH LEAVES BOTH MEN DOWN AND OUT IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING, WHILE THE CROWD CHEERS!
King- Another amazing counter, we are truly lucky to be witnessing this match here tonight.
Both men are down when suddenly, ‘This Fire Burns’ plays and none other than the Straight Edge Superstar CM Punk walks down to the ring!
RVD- It looks like Punk is coming down here to support HBK.
Punk walks down the ramp to a big pop and though he looks physically exhausted and walks with a slight limp; he comes down to ringside to rally up his mentor, Shawn Michaels. Punk cheering him on seems to work as well, because Shawn gets to his feet before Cena does. HBK stumbles over to the corner and the crowd goes wild as they see him tuning up the band. He stomps his foot one... two... three... four... five times waiting for Cena to get up. The groggy World Champion finally does and glassy eyed, he turns to face HBK, who is set to land his finishing move. Shawn goes to end the match with the Sweet Chin Music but is shocked to see that CM PUNK HAS GRABBED ONTO HIS FOOT AND PREVENTED HIM FROM LANDING THE MOVE!
John Cena has no idea what has happened and recovers in the ring, regaining his consciousness. HBK looks at Punk on the outside in awe, as the Straight Edge Superstar just shrugs his shoulders and points behind Shawn. HBK, still visibly shocked, turns around to see John Cena geared up and waiting for him. The champ lifts Michaels up onto his shoulders in the fireman’s carry position, before DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH AN FU!
RVD- I think CM Punk just cost Shawn Michaels the match!
The crowd boos violently as CM Punk stands on the outside nodding his head and looking proud of himself.
Inside the ring, John Cena covers HBK,
SHAWN MICHAELS KICKS OUT TO EVERYBODY’S BEWILDERMENT!
JR- No he didn’t, the Icon is not out of this match!
Cena, Punk and the crowd look astonished as Shawn has done the unthinkable and kicked out of the FU after so much punishment. CM Punk especially looks frustrated that HBK kicked out of the move. He is so frustrated that he runs to the ring generals and takes a chair out from one of them, before snapping it shut with an intimidating clang. Punk takes it over to the edge of the ring where he calls over John Cena. He offers him the chair but the champion refuses, saying he wants to beat Shawn on his own. Punk is extremely frustrated at Cena’s refusal and he slams the chair down on the ring apron in disgust. Cena is still watching Punk looking very confused, when suddenly A RECOVERED SHAWN MICHAELS TAKES HIM FROM BEHIND AND ROLLS HIM UP, PINNING HIM WITH BOTH SHOULDERS DOWN!
King- Shawn just took John Cena by a complete surprise!
The crowd is again very shocked while CM Punk looks rather relieved. Inside the ring, both Cena and HBK crawl to their feet slowly while on the outside CM Punk again grabs the steel chair to boos from the crowd. The two combatants meet in the centre of the ring and Shawn throws a feeble punch but John Cena blocks it and hauls Shawn onto his shoulders. Cena then adjusts Shawn before THROWING HIM OVER HIS SHOULDERS WITH THE FU!
RVD- I think this could be it.
Wait no, SHAWN COUNTERS BY FLIPPING OVER AND LANDING ON HIS FEET!
King- Proves how smart you are, Rob.
JR- An insane counter that was!
Shawn lands next to the ropes and the crowd cheers from this counter when suddenly, hidden from John Cena and the referee, CM PUNK WHACKS SHAWN ACROSS THE BACK WITH A CHAIR WHILE STILL ON THE OUTSIDE BEFORE QUICKLY THROWING IT AWAY!
JR- BAH GAWD! Punk just nailed Shawn with that chair! What a disturbing and disrespectful act!
King- But he was behind him and the neither the referee nor his opponent saw what happened.
Punk tries to look innocent as Cena and the ref look shocked as to why Shawn has suddenly slumped down onto his knees. Nevertheless, Cena capitalizes by picking up Shawn and hoisting him onto his shoulders, before FINALLY USING ALL HIS EFFORT TO THROW HIM OFF AND SLAM HIM ONTO THE CANVAS WITH AN FU!
King- Shawn just took a chair shot and an FU, his second of the night!
JR- But he’s a fighter King, he can still survive!
Cena struggles to catch his breath before draping an arm over Shawn in a last grasp effort to win the match,
CM Punk gets right up next to the ring to view the result...
WINNER- John Cena by PINFALL in 18:46
JR- This is sick! CM Punk just intentionally cost his mentor-
King- I’d say former mentor now-
JR- It doesn’t matter, he cost him THE FREAKING WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
The crowd gives Cena a loud mixed reaction which turns into boos as CM Punk slides into the ring behind Cena.
JR- How does Punk have the nerve to face the crowd?
He lifts the World Champ’s arm into the air in victory but Cena wants no part of Punk and his dirty tactics, as he pushes the Straight Edge Superstar away to a small pop. Cena rolls out of the ring and walks up the ramp depressed, knowing he no longer has the fans support.
King- John Cena ended the night with a win but his actions during the match were not approved of by the crowd.
JR- And that looks to be saddening him, as he promised a new ruthless John Cena to the crowd which he gave them, only for them to turn his back on him.
RVD- That reminds me of One Night Stand...
King- That was quite a Pay Per View.
He stops at the top of the ramp and gives one final salute in hope of some appreciation, but still only boos are received.
JR- You have to feel bad for the World Heavyweight Champion right now.
Cena disdainfully turns around and walks backstage as the camera shifts back to the ring where CM Punk stands over HBK with a sick smile on his face, knowing he cost him the World Heavyweight Championship.
RVD- Punk looks very happy with himself.
JR- That’s exactly what he is, a PUNK!
Randy Orton is shown walking out of someone’s office though the name is not shown. The Number One Contender to the World Heavyweight Championship stops for the camera and the crowd boos the Legend Killer severely.
Orton- If any of you lifeless jerks in the audience or at home care, I just made a huge change in the WWE. Tomorrow on Monday Night Raw, I am shocking the world!
Orton smirks and keeps walking down the corridor as the crowd murmurs to each other about what this secret that Orton has could be.
King- What could it be, JR?
JR- I have absolutely no idea.
Back to the main arena, the ring is empty and fireworks are going off in the stands.
RVD- That was an awesome show dudes, it was really awesome to be here.
King- Well I hate to say it, but I agree with you. It was good to have someone here besides this old snowball.
JR- Jokes aside, this show was one of the best I have seen in my many years working here.
King- It makes me wonder what could be in store for Wrestlemania 25.
JR- Thank you all in attendance and at home for watching the show! Good night!
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