Evil Austin
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WWE: LAYING THE SMACKDOWN!
This BTB is based from January 2005; this BTB takes place from the Royal Rumble. I do both Raw and Smackdown in recap form still in a decent length like a half half deal’. Once the pay per views comes around the corner I do those in full form though. With a few slight roster changes and buying of a couple of independent superstars along with releasing a couple of superstars. Many were happy to get a deal with the biggest wrestling company in the world and signed onto the ship straight away and were either sent to Heat / Velocity or a couple lucky ones were sent to Raw and Smackdown. They can be brought up and down at any time and here are the details of the WWE from where I take off. And the Royal Rumble PPV itself is below in full just scroll down. So without further a due here it is.
WWE ROSTERS AS OF THE ROYAL RUMBLE OF 2005!
Champions;
General Manager: Eric Bischoff
World Heavyweight Champion: “The Game†Triple H
World Tag Team Champions: Rob Conway & Sylvan Greneir
Intercontinental Champion: Shelton Benjamin
Rosters;
AJ Styles
Bubba Ray Dudley
Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho
Chris Masters
Christian
Dave Batista
Devon Dudley
Edge
Eric Bischoff
Gene Snitsky
Jamie Noble
Jonathan Coachman
Johnny Nitro
Joey Mercury
“Big Red Monster†Kane
Matt Hardy – [Currently Injured]
Muhammad Hassan
Petey Williams
Rob Conway
Rob Van Dam
Simon Dean
Samoa Joe
Scott Steiner
Shelton Benjamin
Shawn Michaels
Sylvan Greneir
Hurricane Helms
Triple H
Tyson Tomko
Rick Flair
Champions;
General Manager: Theodore R. Long
WWE Champion: John Bradshaw Layfeild
WWE Tag Team Champions: Basham Brothers
United States Champion: John Cena
Cruiserweight Champion: Chavo Guerrero
Rosters;
A - Train
Big Show
Booker T
Carlito Caribbean Cool
Chavo Guerrero
Charlie Hass
Christopher Daniels
C.M. Punk
Danny Basham
Doug Basham
Eddie Guerrero
Hardcore Holly
Heidenreich
Kenzo Suzuki
Kurt Angle
John Bradshaw Layfeild
John Cena
Jeff Hardy
Luther Reigns
Mark Jindrak
Orlando Jordan
Paul Birchill
Rikishi
Rey Mysterio
René Dupre
Ron Killings
Psychosis
Super Crazy
Scotty 2 Hotty
Teddy Long
The Undertaker
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THE ROYAL RUMBLE OVERVIEW OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED!
January 30th 2005
Live From Fresno, California *Save mart Center
Narrator: “For Seventeen years the Royal Rumble has been the cornerstone of the WWE… Unchanged yet, unpredictable.â€
- Maven is seen eliminating the Undertaker in 2002 -
Narrator: “A one of a kind event, It has delivered one of the most memorable moments in Wrestling History.
- Vince McMahon is seen winning the Royal Rumble 1999 eliminating Austin. -
- Ultimate Warrior is seen squaring off with Hulk Hogan -
Narrator: “And so tonight the legacy continues.â€
- Chris Benoit is seen banging his chest in respect after winning the 2004 Royal Rumble. -
Jim Ross: “Welcome Ladies and Gentleman to the 2005 Royal Rumble! I am so pumped and ready for this event.â€
King: “I can’t wait to see who wins the Royal Rumble I bet it will be one of our raw superstars.â€
Jim Ross: Let’s send you down to our colleges Michael Cole and Tazz over on the Smackdown announce tables.â€
Michael Cole: “Thanks guys. Tonight we will find out who will be the WWE Champion when JBL defends his title in a triple threat match.â€
Tazz: “I’ll tell you what this place is electrifying. With 63 Days until Wrestle mania 21 we will find out tonight who will go on to headline Wrestle Mania.â€
“You think you know me†by Jim Johnston plays. Edge makes his way down to the ring with the smoke going up in the air as he goes from side to side doing his usual taunting and running down to the ring.
Jim Ross: “Edge has a lot of energy.â€
King: “Yes he does.â€
Jim Ross: “He has a lot of pent up emotion even dating back to Taboo Tuesday where Shawn Michaels was voted to face the champion instead of Edge on that very night.â€
Edge goes up to the top rope and taunts.
Jim Ross: “Edge blames Shawn Michaels for the fact that he is not the champion today, I don’t understand that logic but that is what is in that young man’s head.â€
King: “What do you mean you don’t understand? Haven’t you ever had something that you wanted so bad you wanted more than anything in the world and then have someone like Shawn Michaels take it away from you? That’s what happened to Edge and I hope he wins tonight.â€
“Sexy boy hits†And Shawn Michaels makes his way down to the ring.
Jim Ross: “This man has won two Rumbles’ before he is in his event his element and Edge better be ready.â€
King: “Edge was ready to win that World Title before Michaels stopped him.â€
Jim Ross: “Oh will you get over it.â€
Match – 1
Shawn Michaels vs. Edge
Bell rings
As Shawn Michaels rolls into the ring as he rolls under the bottom rope and still with his gear on. Edge had ran at him in full force only to get back dropped as Michaels then clotheslines Edge over the top rope and to the outside of the ring as Edge stares at Shawn Michaels and builds rage inside the referee begins to count him out. Shawn Michaels in the middle of the ring begins to shake off his leggings and shirt as he gets into gear and throws it into the crowd. Edge walks into the ring, up the steel steps and through the second rope. Edge goes up to Michaels standing in the corner of the ring smiling against the turnbuckles and then locks up with him. Edge gets elbowed a few times getting pushed out of the corner before kneeing Shawn Michaels in the gut. Edge stops him right in his tracks as Shawn leans forward half way out of the corner. Edge then grabs hold of Michaels and then throws him as hard as he can into the opposite turnbuckles, Edge then watches as Shawn Michaels with the impact of the Irish whip goes flying over the top rope and to the ring apron where he holds onto the top rope groggily. Edge runs at the ropes behind him and then on the rebound as he is heading in Michaels’ direction he leans forward and sticks his shoulder into Michaels gut making him fall off of the ring apron and land awkwardly on the mat near the Smackdown announce tables. The referee tells Edge not to go outside as the referee turns his back on him and then begins to count out Shawn Michaels. 1……2…..3….4…. It would be about the count of five before Michaels was on his knees on all four. Edge had then blatantly disobeyed the referee’s orders as he slid under the bottom rope and to the outside of the ring grabbing Michaels by the head and then slamming his head on the announce tables as Michaels falls back onto the floor. Edge grabs Michaels and rolls him back under the bottom rope slowly and back into the ring. Edge like a shark in the water that smells blood stands in the corner of the ring and wants to spear Michaels’ lights out and take him right out now. He waits for Shawn to be onto his feet and then was going to run at him from post to post. Michaels did groggily use the aid of the ropes to pull himself up to a vertical base taking lots of time as he was holding his head, Edge then with a smile on his face ran at Michaels going for a spear.
When Edge began to run at Shawn Michaels it was revealed that Michaels the veteran was playing possum and had moved slightly out of the way. When Edge had kept running Shawn grabbed his tights and drove his shoulder and head area into the steel ring post. Edge had made contact with that post with a hard thud as he fell back down to the mat holding his head. Shawn Michaels told the referee to come over as he hooked the leg of Edge for the pin fall leaning over Edge. Though Edge had kicked out at the count of one and a half and Shawn Michaels just grabbed Edge by the hair and hoisted him up to his feet where he threw him groggily at the ropes. On the rebound Shawn was expecting another back body drop and leant forward though Edge had put the brakes on. Edge walked up to Shawn and had hit a swinging neck breaker on him putting the back of his head on the canvas mat with authority. Edge had rolled Shawn Michaels legs over and had gone for the pin fall the first pin fall by Edge in this matchup. The referee had made the count though the second that it had began Shawn had grabbed Edge’s hair and pulled him down to the mat and rolled him back with a backslide like pin fall attempt. Edge had kicked out straight away and both men were at their feet at the same time pulling their hair out of their respective faces. Shawn Michaels had ran at Edge, who was against the ropes, Edge ducked underneath the clothesline attempt by Michaels and had lifted him up by the legs with a one man flapjack maneuver. Edge had dropped Shawn Michael’s throat into the top rope as Michaels was let go and he was on the mat rolling around holding his throat trying to catch his breath. He was coughing and grasping for air as Edge laughed and taunted the crowd getting lots of heat. Edge doesn’t care as he moves up to Shawn Michaels who was on his knees in the corner of the ring. Edge gets punched a few times in his mid section by Michaels who was yet to stand up on his feet’ as Edge turns around holding his mid section. One of those may have been a bit on the low side of the belt.
Michaels gets up to his feet and springs out of the corner taking Edge down with a hard running forearm. Edge gets straight away back up to his feet only to get grabbing in mid motion and hit with an atomic drop as Michaels classically punches him in the jaw as Edge falls down to the mat. Shawn Michaels then runs at the ropes with Edge on the mat and then Edge lays down on the ready to pounce and push himself up, when needed. Shawn jumps over Edge and keeps running at the ropes and this time on the rebound Edge springs up onto his feet and leaps over him, jumping up and over Michaels. Michaels then while in running motion to the next ropes Edge turns around and then grabs a hand full of Michaels’s long hair and then yanks him down almost pulling it out of its roots. Michaels is in a lot of pain as Edge begins to choke him out, though the referee breaks it up at the count of four otherwise, Edge would be disqualified. But nonetheless once again Edge went on him to have another five count, and utilizing the full five count Edge had choked him out a couple of seconds longer before standing up onto his feet. Edge turns his back onto Michaels as he taunts at the crowd and really tells them what he thinks though Michaels had been given time to react and recuperate from this and had grabbed Edge from behind and had rolled him up with a hand full of tights. Edge though had kicked out at the count of one and a half. When Edge had gotten up to his feet, as did Michaels, Michaels had hit a few punches and chops onto Edge as he stood groggily against the ropes. Michaels had then thrown him at the ropes and on the rebound Michaels had gone for a clothesline though Edge had ducked underneath it and had on the rebound kicked Michaels in the gut and then hit a double under hook arm DDT. One of his patented maneuvers known as the ‘Execution’, Edge had rolled Shawn Michaels up for the pin fall really happy with the work he had done. The referee had made the count—1……….2…. though out of nowhere Shawn Michaels had gotten his shoulder up and off of the canvas just in the nick of time. Edge had a hard time believing this but it was true this match was still going on. Edge sat on his knees in the middle of the ring and looked around before almost pulling his hair out of his head.
Michaels had reached his arm out in the air and tried to get up to his feet, Edge kept putting him back down with multiple shots to the head which was wounded with the announce table shot minutes ago and hurt even more with the execution. Edge had stood up and in a fit of rage had gone to the corner of the ring and had called for Michaels to get up to his feet where he was planning on taking him down possibly once and for all with a devastating Spear. Edge moved his hair out of his eyes and ran at Shawn Michaels after almost a minute of waiting for him to get up to his feet. Shawn Michaels then kicks Edge in the shoulder countering the spear a second time in this matchup so far. As Edge stood up right’ holding his shoulder Michaels had then in the corner of the ring lifted Edge up and had slammed him down to the mat with a hard scoop slam. Michaels had then left the ring through the middle rope and had slowly moved his way up onto the top turnbuckle. Where Michaels was going for his patented diving elbow shot to the heart on Edge. Michaels then had left the turnbuckles after moving his feet in place and had leaped into the air. Edge didn’t do anything about it and was hit with the devastating maneuver. The diving elbow to the heart of Edge. Michaels had then stood up with the crowd going crazy behind him and Michaels moved into the corner and began to tune up the band. Michaels is tuning up the band with Edge in the pushup position’ on his knees Michaels runs at him going to kick his head off of his shoulders and take him down with the super kick. Michaels being tired and exhausted groggily runs at him and then goes for it lifting his leg up in the air though Edge ducks underneath it keeps running at the ropes and then on the rebound when Michaels’ turns around he spears him inside and out. Edge hooks both legs for the pin fall as the referee makes the count. 1……2….3!
WINNER EDGE!
King: “Yes Yes Yes, JR I Told you didn’t I tell you the third spear was the charm.â€
Jim Ross: “Shawn Michaels was on the top of his game he is a grand slam winner you know the only person to have held every title available in the WWE.â€
King: “He is a title hog.â€
*Backstage in the co-general managers lounge*
Eric Bischoff: “That’s why Raw is the number 1 brand we have people like Edge and Shawn Michaels that steal the show.â€
Teddy Long: “You know something player the Royal Rumble is a sizzle fizzle and the winner will be a Smackdown superstar just like it has been the past two years.â€
Eric Bischoff: “I beg to differ but we will just see how the night plays out why don’t we.â€
Teddy Long: “We will just see about that.â€
Eric Bischoff: “Rick Flair, Eddie Guerrero, come on in guys.â€
Teddy Long: “We thought we would let you two draw the first numbers from the box in the Rumble match players.â€
Rick Flair pulls out a number as does Eddie Guerrero.
Rick Flair: “Oh man bad luck but I can feel it this one will be great.â€
Rick Flair opens it and looks at it Flairs face lights up in joy.
Rick Flair: “WOOOOO Oh man I can’t believe it Evolution has the night WOOO.â€
Eddie Guerrero is seen with a distraught look on his face after seeing his number and then a smirk. Eddie Guerrero is seen on the other end of the room opening his up with a smirk on his face and then goes up to rick flair and hugs him. He tells him good luck in the rumble man.
Eric Bischoff: “What did you get?
Flair then shows his number to Long and Bischoff as they laugh at it. Flair looks at it and his face goes bright red.
Teddy Long: “You might want to take another look at that number player.â€
Flair: “Guerrero! Guerrero! Guerrero stole my number†And runs after him out of the room.
Michael Cole: “Ha ha classic Eddie right there.â€
The Camera moves backstage somewhere else into Heidenreich’s locker room as he has the camera zoomed into his face.
Heidenreich: “Caskets…Caskets…I hate caskets…Caskets…†(Moaning and groaning to himself)
Heidenreich then stands up on his feet as he notices Gene Snitsky walking into the room with a smile on his face as well. Gene though has his stomach tapped up from Kane a few weeks ago at New Years Revolution.’
Gene Snitsky: “I hear you don’t like caskets?â€
Heidenreich: “Like? I don’t like them I…Hate them.â€
Gene Snitsky: “I know you don’t like Caskets, that’s good I don’t like them either. But I do like you John.â€
Heidenreich: “Well I like you too Gene… But I still hate caskets!â€
Gene Snitsky: “I know John I know, that’s why I came in here with an idea.â€
Heidenreich: “You do?â€
Gene Snitsky: “Yea.â€
Heidenreich: “Well that sounds good Gene.â€
The camera scene ends with both men huffing and breathing deeply.
Tazz: “That was a little weird.â€
Michael Cole: “A little weird? I wonder if the men in the white coats are around.â€
Tazz: “Snitsky a raw guy says he has an idea, what can that be?â€
Michael Cole: “I don’t know but what I can say is that Smackdown will deliver with the next matchup when Undertaker looks to defeat his arch rival Heidenreich when he meets him tonight in a casket match.â€
Tazz: “And Heidenreich moments ago we saw freaking out at the thoughts of Caskets.â€
Michael Cole: “It’s simple it’s the Undertaker’s type of match if Heidenreich can get rid of his fear of Caskets then he could very well win this thing.â€
Tazz: “This match is going to be off the chart.â€
Michael Cole: “This all started when at No Mercy Undertaker was going to beat John Bradshaw Layfeild and win himself his fifth title reign in the Last Ride match but Heidenreich came out of nowhere, put Undertaker in the hearse and then ran him over.â€
Tazz: “(Laughing) And the Undertaker was not pleased about thatâ€
Michael Cole: “No he wasn’t.â€
Heidenreich’s music plays throughout the arena as Heidenreich steps into the ring all upset and distraught about this upcoming matchup. He grabs a microphone and has a poem he would like to read out to everyone.
Heidenreich: “Undertaker has reigned supreme for so long, it’s now time for Heidenreich’s dawn. His bell would toll and the time would draw near, his opponents would tremble with uncontrollable fear. But there is no fear in the eyes of Heidenreich whose sole purpose for living is for the destruction of life. Taker has beaten me once, but I have got him twice costing him the championship gold…two triumphs for Heidenreich. Taker has never faced one quite like me, twisted, depraved and pieced with insanity. I am not afraid of the Undertaker I am afraid of no man…living or dead!â€
Heidenreich drops the microphone.
Tazz: “Well there you have it, the pre match speech.â€
The Gong goes off and the lights go out, the crowd goes nuts as Heidenreich is seen pacing up and down the ring only once the lights go back on that is. Undertaker’s casket is seen being rolled down to the ring with druids rolling is down. Heidenreich is backed up against a corner as he does not like the look of the Casket and is deathly afraid of it. Undertaker’s gong then hits once more as Undertaker makes his long illuminist entrance down to the ring taking his time and to enter the mind of his opponent. Undertaker enters the ring rolling the eyes in the back of his head and handing his coat and hat over to the camera man as the bell rings and the match begins.
Michael Cole: “This is going to be a violent matchup with obviously no rules involved.â€
Match – 2
Casket match
Undertaker vs. Heidenreich
Bell rings
Heidenreich backs into a corner and stands in the opposite side of the casket getting as far away from it as possible. He can’t stress enough that he doesn’t like caskets. Undertaker points at him and rolls his eyes in the back of his head as he walks up to him. Heidenreich meets him in the middle of the ring as Heidenreich gets the first strike in and begins to take it to the big man with multiple punches to the jaw. Undertaker wobbles back a couple of steps to the ropes; though Heidenreich is getting closer to the casket and eyes it for a moment and gets distracted as Undertaker the best pure striker in the WWE right now begins to brawl with him back to the opposite ropes. Undertaker pummels him with numerous shots to the jaw and body area backing him to the other end of the ring against the ropes. Undertaker then grabs Heidenreich’s arm and throws him at the opposite ropes though he stops running at the ropes half way as he gets closer to the casket and doesn’t like that idea. He then turns around only to have Undertaker in mid motion take him down with a big boot to the jaw. Undertaker then with Heidenreich down walks up to the casket and tells the referees to open it up. He rolls a currently out Heidenreich over to the casket under the bottom rope but when Heidenreich is in arms reach of the casket he realizes it and then grabs hold of the bottom rope and frantically hits a few jabs and punches to the jaw of Undertaker, making him wobble back and Heidenreich was able to get up and back into the ring. Heidenreich storms up to his feet and grabs Undertaker by the head, Taker was standing groggily, and took him over to the turnbuckles and banged his head in the top turnbuckle many times as Undertaker fell back to the mat.
Heidenreich had then began to stomp on him as Undertaker laid on the canvas mat near the corner and with this match a no disqualifications match Heidenreich took that to good use; he stood on the throat of Undertaker, Heidenreich a near seven footer shoving his foot in the throat of Undertaker making it hard for him to breathe as Heidenreich began to take the padding out of the top turnbuckle. Heidenreich after choking the life out of Undertaker had gotten off of him and then had picked him up slowly by the head. Undertaker was thrown at the ropes, on the rebound Heidenreich had clothes lined the Undertaker down with hard impact on the canvas mat below. Heidenreich had then left the ring under the bottom rope and had gone up to the Spanish announce tables and had ripped the top off of it. The commentators move out of dodge; as Heidenreich takes the television monitor and moves into the ring with it, he waits for Undertaker to get up onto his feet which didn’t take long. Heidenreich ran at him with the Television monitor in hand and just before knocking Taker in the face with it Undertaker had ducked underneath it and began to work on him in the gut with rights and lefts coming with no end in sight before a huge uppercut which sent Heidenreich wobbling back. Heidenreich had dropped the Television monitor on the floor; Taker had placed Heidenreich in the corner against the turnbuckles with no padding as Taker took a few steps back and then had ran at him going for a clothesline in the corner. Undertaker had hit the move making contact with Heidenreich, as a groggy Heidenreich moved slowly out of the corner on spaghetti legs Taker lifted him up and turned him around on his shoulders for a ‘snake eyes’ though Heidenreich fell behind Taker sliding down his back and then from behind pushed Undertaker at the turnbuckle head first in the one without padding. Undertaker was busted open and went straight down to the mat holding his head. Heidenreich raised his arms and taunted the crowd as he was getting lots of heat.
Heidenreich then told the referee’s to open the casket; he began to roll the Undertaker in it and slowly but surely Heidenreich managed to get his opponent into the casket. Before closing it though Undertaker had put his arm out and had stopped it, Heidenreich was then punched in the face from inside the casket by Undertaker. Undertaker had then pulled him into the casket with him as the door slammed shut though it was not over. Undertaker then had opened the casket from inside and had thrown Heidenreich out and went’ out after him after doing damage to him from inside the casket mentally and physically. Heidenreich backed away crawling around the outside of the ring as Undertaker began to stalk him though when he turned the corner out of nowhere Undertaker was taken down when Snitsky had hit him in the gut with a led pipe. And then in the lower back as Undertaker fell on the mat. The camera replay shows that Snitsky was hiding under the ring and then moved out to take out the Undertaker. The crowd gave both Snitsky and Heidenreich lots of heat as both men dragged Undertaker’s carcass to the casket from the announce tables area. Undertaker was out of it and as Snitsky opened up the casket lid Heidenreich continued to choke him out near the casket on the floor. As Heidenreich tried to lift up the Undertaker as dead weight with the help of Gene Snitsky they were able to get Undertaker up to one knee. Suddenly out of nowhere there is a fire around the casket as Gene Snitsky and both Heidenreich back away and fall down.
Suddenly to the roar of the crowd Undertaker’s long time rival and long time best friend; his brother Kane had acme down from the ramp and Gene Snitsky was eying him without blinking, continuously as they have a heated rivalry together. Kane storms down the entrance ramp as Snitsky and Heidenreich meet him half way, only to get uppercut each one many times and then Snitsky was thrown at the crowd barrier and then brawled with until the back. Meanwhile the crowd saw that Undertaker had sat up near the casket behind Heidenreich as the crowd went wild Heidenreich turned around with no more Snitsky in sight it was back to a one on one contest. Undertaker uppercuts Heidenreich multiple times before Heidenreich had kneed him in the gut and then had banged Undertaker’s head on the casket. Heidenreich had then hit multiple kidney shots on the Undertaker before taking the protective padding off of the mat near the Casket on the outside of the ring. Heidenreich had then grabbed Undertaker and kicked him in the gut before going for a high impact move on him putting Undertaker in between his legs though Undertaker had hit a back body drop plating his opponent right next to the casket sitting up. Heidenreich was then lifted up and choke slammed into the casket as Undertaker held him up in the air and ordered the referee’s to open the casket up. Undertaker then slammed the casket shut.
WINNER UNDERTAKER!
Michael Cole: “You have got to me kidding me this was a Smackdown issue.â€
Tazz: “What on earth were the Raw guys doing in our Smackdown match?â€
Michael Cole: “I don’t know but nonetheless Undertaker beaten Heidenreich in his own matchup I can’t believe it what a match.â€
Tazz: “Heidenreich told us that he was not afraid of the Undertaker he was afraid of caskets and he proved it tonight he did put up a good fight but the dead man had prevailed.â€
Backstage
Teddy Long is seen with Eddie Guerrero and he talks with him as Eddie acts stupid.
Teddy Long: “Look I have got a job to do and I am not going to tolerate this, now I know that you have Rick Flair’s number and let me have it.â€
Eddie Guerrero: “What number are you talking about…?†(Turning his attention to the door.)
Evolution – Triple H and Batista and Flair storm into the locker room as Teddy Long confronts them and holds them back.
Triple H: “Hand it over Eddie!â€
Teddy Long: “Hey Hey Hey, back off.â€
Flair: "He’s got my number!â€
Teddy Long: “Just minute, just a minute, players hold your horses I am trying to sort this out right now.â€
Teddy Long (After turning to Eddie Guerrero): Now Eddie hand it over.â€
Eddie Guerrero: “What number?â€
Teddy Long: “Eddie! Give me Rick flair’s number.â€
Eddie Guerrero: “Alright, fine you caught me…â€
Eddie pulls it out of his pocket and hands it to long who hands it to Flair.
Eddie is about to walk out.
Teddy Long: “Hey just a minute, you forgot to give back the wallet.â€
Rick Flair: “He stole my wallet!â€
Eddie smirks as he hands the wallet over to Teddy Long.
Eddie Guerrero: “Man why do you guys have to be such party poopers.â€
Rick Flair: “ILL SEE YOU AT THE RUMBLE EDDIE!â€
Flair and Eddie leave the scene.
Batista: “I’m going to go and get myself a number guys ok?â€
Triple H: No, you are staying right here dam it.â€
Batista: “Calm down guys I’m just getting myself a number.â€
Triple H: “Hey I said we need to go over this stuff with Orton and when I say you can go and get your number then you can go ok?â€
Batista: “I’m going to go get my number and come right back.â€
Triple H: “Now!â€
Triple H and Batista go face to face.
Rick Flair: “Whoa whoa whoa guys break it up we have other things to worry about come one Evolution remember guys Evolution it’s about you beating Orton and you winning the Royal Rumble. Come on take a deep breath.â€
*Promo for Wrestle Mania 21 in 63 days Wrestle Mania goes Hollywood.*
Meanwhile in the co-general manager’s office Christian is talking to Eric Bischoff, Tomko is standing behind Christian.
Christian: “Jericho?â€
Eric Bischoff: “No sorry.â€
Christian: “Well at least Mysterio.â€
Eric Bischoff: “Christian you know that I can’t tell you what everyone drew.â€
Teddy Long walks in.
Teddy Long: “I sorted out the problem it is all good now.â€
Eric Bischoff: “Great.â€
Christian: “Teddy Long? Is that you? I just signed a petition from Carlito to get you kicked off of Smackdown.â€
Eric Bischoff: “Why don’t you go and pick yourself a number?â€
Christian grabs himself a ball and opens it.
John Cena walks in and with his United States championship belt around his waist he grabs a number himself moments later.
John Cena: “The Champ is here...Hey T-low what’s up player, (to Eric) yo Burt Reynolds loved you in boogey nights, dog.â€
Christian: “Wow, everyone John Cena’ in the house everyone take notice.†(Sarcastically)
John Cena: “Oh come on man…â€
Christian: “No, all this free style rapping thing it’s not even that hard. I can beat you in a rap competition any day of the week any day.â€
John Cena: “Alright show me some street creed show me what you got.â€
Christian: “Right here? Now?â€
John Cena: “Well you did say any day of the week didn’t you?â€
Christian: *gulp* “Alright Tomko, give me a beat.â€
John Cena laughs.
Tomko: “Noâ€
Christian: “Alright forget it then, it goes a little something like this. I am Christian…the king of crunk and I am going to take you to school Cena. And you’re going to flunk. I am Captain Charisma, I’m Captain Charisma I am going to throw you out *bangs chest* for all my peeps. And just like Dracula comes from Pennsylvania I am going to win the Rumble and go onto to Wrestle Mania… what you think of that big boy, yeah beat that.â€
John Cena: “*Bangs chest* Captain Charisma walk around with your fake smile, think you can rap just because you watch 8-mile. Word is your peeps are weak; you and black beard (Tomko) share a bed when you sleep. Yo this is Chain Gang we run this showdown, tonight is like your sex life your ass is going to go down. I go to the ring when my name is called, you can pick my number you like playing with balls.â€
*John Cena leaves as Christian slams his ball on the ground*
Michael Cole: “Ladies and Gentleman ha-ha there is only one John Cena and he is only on Smackdown.â€
Tazz: “Next up is the WWE Championship match where there will be no disqualifications’. A huge score to settle with JBL, Kurt Angle and the Big Show with the chess games continuing.â€
Michael Cole: “That’s right Cole though I am wondering whether or not Kurt Angle and JBL are able to compete.â€
Tazz: “Just over 48 hours ago they went through a hellacious Last man standing match where JBL received over 10 German suplexes which I think is a new record.â€
Michael Cole: “And you know what will be the main man in this matchup. The Big Show.â€
Tazz: “That’s exactly right Cole—He doesn’t need that much of an advantage with his size and mass advantage over everyone else in the locker room but tonight he gets another advantage with JBL and Angle weakened. He is almost locked in to become the new champion.â€
Michael Cole: “Anything can happen I mean JBL has proved why he is a wrestling god as of late with the help of the Cabinet.â€
Tazz: “While Angle has the help of Luther Reigns.â€
“Kurt Angle’s music hits†As he gingerly makes his way down to the ring holding his lower back. The crowd rain on him with chants of you suck; as he enters the ring and slowly forces himself to do his Olympic turning taunt’ though everyone can tell that his back is not 100%.
Michael Cole: “That is the results of the Last Man standing match last night.â€
“The Big Show’s†music hits and the largest man in the sports entertainment today had made his way down to the ring clean and healthy stepping over the top rope and into the ring as Show eyes Kurt, Kurt leaves the ring under the bottom rope and stands near the announce tables. Show taunts the crowd raising his arm in the air showing his sheer size advantage.
“JBL’s music hits†and JBL’s limousine parks on the entrance ramp, the driver open his door and then steps out to help JBL out of his car. The cabinet is not with him for now as they are getting ready for the Royal Rumble match. JBL gingerly as like Angle was; JBL made his walk down to the ring slow and holding his lower back and showing a great deal of pain on his face.
Tazz: “Here comes my man, JBL the champion.â€
Match – 3
WWE Championship match
John Bradshaw Layfeild © vs. Kurt Angle vs. Big Show
Bell rings
JBL finally enters the ring as does Angle as they each stand in the corner and eye the Big Show. As much as they hate each other they know that Show must be taken out early. Show eyes Angle who leaves the ring through the middle rope and gets out of dodge; Show turns around only to have JBL pummeling him with brawling like fists and taking him to school’ with lots of punches. Show the pushes him back and Irish whips him into the corner where he goes up to him and holds him there. He tells everyone to be quiet as he slaps him in the chest. It is like being slapped by a frying pan; JBL holds his chest as he falls down to one knee. Kurt Angle slowly on the other end of the ring slides under the bottom rope back into the ring. Kurt Angle walks up behind Show and begins to work on him from behind giving him punches with everything he has got. Big Show had just turned around grabbed Kurt Angle by the head and had head butted him with all of the giant head of his. Kurt Angle fell down to the mat in the middle of the ring. Big Show turned around and focused his attention on Bradshaw once again though Bradshaw was given time to regroup and when Show had gone for a hard shot to the face area Bradshaw had ducked underneath it and put Show in the corner as JBL began to pummel him with nonstop shots with body and head shots giving it all he has got. Kurt Angle had then gotten up to one knee behind JBL as JBL grabbed the arm of Show and had thrown him at the opposite turnbuckles. While running Show ran over’ so to speak Kurt Angle and had shoulder blocked him down, Angle had fallen under the bottom rope in pain and out of the ring for now. From behind JBL had continued to attack Show with body and back shots coming from all direction, as Show stood there groggily as JBL ran in his direction at the ropes for momentum. On the rebound he could not clothesline Show down as he was just too large and stood there like a brick wall.
JBL ran at the ropes behind him once more to go for it again though Show revealed he was playing possum and had put his foot up in the air and had big booted JBL down onto the mat. At this time Kurt Angle was slowly getting on one knee on the outside of the ring holding onto the ring apron trying to get himself into the match. Meanwhile Show had lifted JBL up onto his feet and had scoop slammed him onto the mat once again doing more damage to him on his back. JBL had then been stomped on for a few moments as Show stood on him and had gone for the pin fall though JBL had kicked out. JBL had then gotten lifted up to his feet as Show threw him at the ropes, Show had leant forward as JBL was on the rebound and JBL had hit a swinging neck breaker on the big man. JBL had hooked the leg for the pin fall with a smile on his face as the referee began the pin fall Kurt Angle come out of nowhere and had broken it up when he grabbed his opponent by the leg and dragged JBL to the other end of the ring and had gone for an Ankle lock. JBL thrived in pain as Show slowly got up to his feet; Show ran at Kurt Angle trying to take him down. Kurt Angle saw it coming and reversed the big man as he pulled the top rope down and had sent him flying over the top rope and to the outside of the ring. Kurt Angle had then taken the Big Show out for now as he wanted to make sure of it. He left the ring through the middle rope and then had taken the top off of the Smackdown announce table. He then had grabbed Show slowly as he was on one knee and had begun to attack him with multiple elbow shots. Show had then ducked underneath one of them and had pushed Kurt Angle back a few steps. Kurt ran at him only to have Show put his hand in the throat of Angle stopping him in mid motion.
Show had then stood up as Angle was about to be picked up in the air—Show had then gotten kicked in the gut and then had been low blowed. Show was then hit in the head with a near bye steel chair as the wobbling and ‘teetering’ giant fell back and went through the announce tables with an earthquake like impact. Kurt Angle smiled as he entered the ring to go after JBL once again. Though during this time JBL was given time to recuperate and get back into things—JBL had ran at Kurt Angle going for a clothesline from hell, as he entered the ring. Kurt Angle had ducked underneath the finisher attempt by JBL and then from behind JBL had grabbed him and hit multiple German Suplexes three to be exact as Kurt Angle had let go once JBL held onto the ropes blocking the fourth one. Kurt Angle had then clubbed JBL in the back a couple of times as JBL turned around and had gotten a few clubs on him and began to brawl with him. JBL had then raked him in the eye and had ran at the ropes before hitting a clothesline from hell out of nowhere. Kurt Angle’s head was almost taken off of his head as JBL rolls him up for the pin fall, 1………2.. then out of nowhere Mark Jindrak one of Kurt Angle’s protégées had pulled the referee from out of the ring as the referee was knocked out on the outside of the ring by Jindrak. Luther Reigns then the other helper of Angle had came in through the crowd and had grabbed JBL and had lifted him up before hitting a vicious power bomb on him and leaving the ring. Kurt Angle had covered JBL for the pin fall as a new referee had ran down to the ring to make the count. Meanwhile Show was slowly crawling into the ring under the bottom rope and had broken up the pin fall.
Big Show had then gotten up to his feet and had grabbed Kurt Angle by the arm and had thrown him at the ropes. Kurt Angle had ducked underneath Show on the rebound and had gone for a German suplex though Show was just too large and Show had just hip tossed’ Angle to the other end of the ring. Meanwhile Orlando Jordan had ran down to the ring and had a pair of brass knuckles in his hands and gave them to JBL as he laid there unconscious in the corner of the ring. JBL slowly got up to his feet and stood in the corner, meanwhile Show ran at Angle only to have Angle duck underneath the clothesline attempt and hit Show with a thunderous Angle Slam. Show had then rolled out of the ring under the bottom rope as the basham brothers began to pounce on him on the outside of the ring. When Angle got back up to his feet and looked at JBL, JBL came running out of the corner and hit a clothesline from hell with the brass knuckles in hand. JBL had covered Kurt Angle for the pin fall. 1……..2……3!
WINNER AND STILL WWE CHAMPION
JOHN BRADSHAW LAYFEILD!
Michael Cole: “He did it again, I can’t believe it.â€
Tazz: “JBL is the man, he is the Wrestling God and well what do you expect.â€
Michael Cole: “For seven months JBL has been WWE champion, he has defeated the best Smackdown has to offer and now he can add the Royal Rumble triple threat victory to his list though he did it with the help of the cabinet and I’ll be dammed if he were to hold onto it much longer there has to be retribution on Smackdown this week.â€
Tazz: “Stop talking out of your ass; Cole just face it JBL, is the best thing in the world of wrestling right now.â€
Michael Cole: “Well see about that, though we will send you up to JR and the King were they; have their match coming up next.â€
*Backstage*
Batista is seen walking around and he runs into Carlito with the petition and the arm sling around his arm and shoulder area.
Carlito: “Batista, you are big you are a machine that’s cool.â€
Batista: “Yeah (flexing.â€
Carlito: “That’s cool, now why don’t you sign my petition to get rid of Theodore long as the general manager of Smackdown?â€
Batista looks at it.
Carlito: “Why don’t’ you take this pen right here and….â€
Batista: “No, no I am not going to sign it sorry.â€
Carlito: “Oh you’re not then?â€
Carlito takes a bit off of the apple and then chews on it for a moment before smiling as Batista knows he is going to try and spit it at him.
Batista: “Where you want me to stick that petition?â€
Carlito gulps and walks away.
Batista then turns into the room with both general managers and grabs the number.
Batista hears some talking next to him as he grabs the number.
Teddy Long: “What do you mean your championship match isn’t going to have a ton of interfering in it like mine did? Everyone knows Evolution is going to get involved.â€
Batista turns his attention on Long and Bischoff.
Teddy Long: “Why don’t you ask Batista, he can even tell you that.â€
Eric Bischoff: “You know what I will be the better man the better general manager, you know what Evolution is banned from the match.â€
Crowd goes nuts.
Teddy Long: “Good decision player.â€
Eric Bischoff: “Now Batista, do you want to tell Triple H or should I?â€
Batista thinks for a moment before answering him.
Batista: “Nah I’ll have the joy of telling him myself.â€
Batista leaves
Teddy Long: “You know something player, for once you have done something right.â€
Camera moves back down to ringside.
Jim Ross: “That was an amazing match by Smackdown, though this match coming up next between Triple H and Randy Orton has been building up for a long long time now and it will be a rocket buster for sure.â€
King: “Mr. Destiny Randy Orton doesn’t stand a chance even without Evolution around at ringside, Triple H is the man.â€
Jim Ross: “That is true, though I have to give Eric his dues when he made one hell of a decision concerning this match.â€
King: “I think that Batista finds some joy in telling Triple H the news?â€
Jim Ross: “Randy Orton the number one contender against the Game the cerebral assassin now a one on one main event. Let’s review how this thing got underway.â€
*Shown on the tron a flashback video package*
“Randy Orton’s music hits†He makes his way down to the ring getting a great crowd reaction as the waterfall of gold shimmers on him he runs down to the ring and waits for his opponent. He is pumped and ready.
Jim Ross: “Is it Orton’s destiny to regain his heavyweight championship?â€
King: “Orton’s destiny is to lose to the game, he is the champion.â€
Jim Ross: “Only two men in this business have more title wins then Triple H and they are both legends Rick Flair and Hulk Hogan that tells you a little something about Triple H and how good he is and what is in store for him.â€
Moments afterwards Triple H’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring accompanied by his music the game’ Triple H has his title belt around his waist as he takes his time to get to the ring leaving time for Orton to think about what is waiting for him. Triple H looks a bit upset that there is no Evolution around though nonetheless he stands on the ring apron and fountains the water’ up in the air before handing the gold to the referee as each man stands on opposite ends of the ring. The referee holds the gold up and shows the world what is at stake.
Jim Ross: “As far as this man is concerned his life revolves around the World heavyweight championship without it he is incomplete.â€
King: “Randy Orton was an idiot, a fool he had the world at his finger tips when he was with Evolution but his ego and pride took over and he had to disobey Triple H and go on his own. This is what he gets for that.â€
Match – 4
World Heavyweight Championship match
Triple H © vs. Randy Orton
‘Evolution is barred from ringside’
Bell rings
Triple H goes up to Randy Orton and leans backwards showing him total disrespect and taunting him. Randy Orton then smirks as he taunts Triple H with his ‘destiny’ taunt circling around with his arms out wide. Triple H showing great heel tactics then kicks him in the gut and early on in the matchup goes for a pedigree; Triple H tries to end this one right here and right now though when he had one arm hooked Randy Orton swung around and got up and clothes lined Triple H down onto the mat. Randy Orton had gotten up and finished the taunt he was interrupted with moments ago with a decent crowd reaction to follow it. Randy Orton had picked Triple H up to his feet only to have Triple H kick him in the gut; Triple H would then punch and take Randy Orton to school’ with hard shots to the side of the head backing Randy Orton against the ropes. Triple H grabs the arm of Randy Orton and then throws him forward at the ropes in front of him; Randy Orton on the rebound on the way back had gotten a hard high knee to the face by Triple H as he ran at him doing a Harley race high knee. Triple H then begins to stomp away at Randy Orton getting a few kicks in on his opponent—before picking him up to his feet and getting into a grappling position with him. Randy Orton tries to fight out with a few hard elbow shots though Triple H sucks it up and then grabs Orton by the knee, lifts him up and then slams him on his knee almost braking Orton’s knee. Randy Orton was on the mat holding his left leg in lots of pain as Triple H was pleased and began to work on him with some more stomps and kicks. Triple H had then grabbed hold of the left leg as Randy Orton screamed and pleaded for mercy Triple H holding the leg of Orton had dragged his body over to the ring ropes; Triple H placed the leg on the second rope and then jumped up and elbowed it down to the mat. Randy Orton had his leg tweaked with all of Triple H’s weight falling on it; Orton was in tremendous pain as he crawled back to the middle of the ring in the fetal position covering up holding his leg.
Triple H had gotten back up to his feet and had walked up to Randy Orton who was on the mat sitting up holding his leg; Triple H had grabbed him by the head and had pointed to the booing crowd and said “I am the game!†Pointing at himself afterwards. Though Triple H had then gotten punched in the mid section two or three times before Randy on one leg groggily hopped up to his feet—Randy Orton had then ducked underneath a right arm shot by the game as Randy moved to the ropes (I can’t say running.) and on the rebound, Triple H had gone for a hard knock down clothesline only do get reversed into a modified back breaker as Randy Orton grabbed the arm and head of Triple H and drove him down to the mat on his side leaning on Randy’s back and leg area. Randy slowly fell down to the mat as did the game, Randy Orton sacrificed his body his wounded leg so he could inflict damage onto the game. Triple H was then covered slowly for a pin fall attempt by Randy Orton though Orton had barely gotten himself a one count as Triple H was still full of life and energy. Triple H had kicked out early; the referee began to count both men out as Orton was having a hard time standing on his two feet. Triple H had then gotten up to his feet with the use of the second rope, Triple H grabbed Orton by the head and picked his carcass slowly to a vertical base though once on his feet Randy had moved Triple H’s arms out of the way and began to pummel him with numerous shots to the jaw and upper body before kneeing him in the gut and then hitting a DDT in the middle of the ring as both Randy and Triple H fell down to the mat once again.
The referee had begun to count both men out. Once the referee’s count had gotten to about four and a half Randy Orton and Triple H were both respectively up on their feet. Randy Orton hopping and limping went over to Triple H only to have Triple H go for a clothesline to take him down. Though Randy had ducked underneath it and had jumped at the opposite ropes going for a rebound assault – though on the rebound Triple H had caught him and had sent him for a ride with a double edged spine buster. Triple H had gotten up to his feet leant back and taunted the crowd as usual as he received their boos in return. Triple H had then waited for Randy Orton to get up to his feet so he could try and go for a pedigree once more though it was taking a long time with Randy’s bad leg. Triple H was getting impatient and had gone up to Randy and had lifted him up himself helping him to a vertical base by the head. Triple H had kicked him in the gut and slowly placed Randy Orton’s head in between his legs and had gone for another pedigree shot. Triple H was putting the arms in place but then out of nowhere Randy Orton had flipped Triple H onto his back and holding both of his legs up. Triple H was then catapulted into the corner of the ring where he hit his head on the top turnbuckle and began to wobble backwards. Randy Orton had then stood up and had signaled the end and had gone for an RKO on him. When Triple H had turned around; Randy Orton had put his arm around the face of Triple H and had jumped up going for it though Randy Orton was pushed forward at the ropes where on the rebound Triple H had gone for a knockdown right hand shot and had hit it getting Randy Orton in the fore head. Randy Orton was then put on the canvas mat with the blow and then Triple H had gone straight back to that leg and knee area of Randy Orton which was already injured severely. Randy Orton was grabbed by the leg and Triple H had gone for a figure four leg lock; Triple H had turned Randy’s leg around and was about to lock it in though Randy with his one good leg had kicked Triple H from behind at the ropes where on the rebound Randy Orton had grabbed Triple H and had rolled him up in the center of the ring with an inside cradle.
Triple H had gotten out of it at the count of one and a half almost being caught off guard though Triple H was up to his feet instantly and had began to stomp away at Randy Orton as he was not pleased and was beginning to get really frustrated. Triple H had then left the ring through the second rope and had left Randy Orton on the mat in the middle of the ring. Triple H had walked up to the time keeper Tony Chimmel and had grabbed the World Heavyweight Championship out of his hands. Triple H began to hold it up above his head and with the crowd giving him lots of heat he didn’t not give a damn, Triple H was in a world of his own and was telling people in the front row “That I am the game and this is mine not Randy’s.†Then the game had stepped into the ring with the gold in his arms and the referee took it off of him. Triple H was in shock as the referee told him you have to beat Randy Orton first. Triple H turned around to face Randy Orton though with this time to regroup and get back into things—Randy Orton was able to get up to one knee. Randy Orton had hit a few body shots onto Triple H and had backed him up against the ropes as Randy slowly got back up to his feet. Randy Orton had then grabbed the right arm of Triple H, he then with all of his strength that he could muster up he threw him at the turnbuckles where Triple H had hit his back against it. Randy Orton had then ran at Triple H and had clothes lined him in the corner making him squash his lower back area against the turnbuckles. Randy Orton had seemed to forget about his leg pains for a moment as he was full of energy and suddenly had an ‘adrenaline rush.’ Randy Orton had taken a step back and had waited for Triple H to come out of the corner groggily and hit him with an RKO. Moments later Triple H had done just that and Randy Orton had grabbed him by the head and had then out of nowhere hit the RKO which was accompanied by the roar of the crowd. Randy Orton had a giant smile on his face from ear to ear as he hooked the leg for the pin fall. 1….……..2……. But out of nowhere suddenly Randy Orton’s destiny had came to a crushing halt as Triple H was still relatively near the turnbuckles and had gotten his arm on the second rope to stop the pin fall. Randy Orton was in a panic as he wanted to go straight for another pin fall—Randy Orton had grabbed Triple H and had pulled him slowly to the middle of the ring where the ropes were not in arms reach.
Randy had covered him again without hooking any of the legs this time as the referee had made the count. 1……….2… though once again Triple H had kicked out getting this time his shoulder up and off of the canvas mat. Randy Orton had sat on his knees and looked at Triple H he could not believe his eyes. He had no idea on what to do next to the game; he was running out of options. He decided he move onto the game Triple H and sit on his chest and pummel him with multiple shots to the jaw as Triple H covered up. Triple H had then rolled over and moved on top of Randy and was about to do the same thing but instead Triple H had stood up and grabbed hold of the leg of Randy once again. Triple H would then stand up with the leg and turn it around and lock Randy Orton into a figure four leg lock. Showing signs of the legendary fellow Evolution member Rick Flair. Randy Orton in the center of the ring was thriving in pain though refused to tap out as he had the heart of a lion. Randy Orton had fallen down to the mat as the referee counted one….two though he realized that this was a pin fall / submission like deadly maneuver and he sat right back up. Triple H was slapping him and cursing him from the position he is sitting in twisting the leg of Randy Orton as Randy Orton’s face began to glow bright red and he was getting pissed off. He tried to throw a punch on Triple H though Triple H had just dodged it and had leant backwards inflicting more and more pain on the legs and lower back of Randy Orton every time he does that. Randy Orton soon had nowhere else to go but tap out as Triple H proved once again why he is the game the cerebral assassin and why he was a champion even before Evolution came into play.
WINNER AND STILL WORLD CHAMPION
TRIPLE H!
Jim Ross: “The Game had triumphed once again and I have to give him credit because he did it without Evolution.â€
King: “What do you expect JR; it’s the game the one and only Triple H…I mean he had world title runs even before Evolution.â€
Backstage in the locker room of the general managers
Eric Bischoff: “Now that’s how you conduct a championship match.â€
Teddy Long: “Hey that was off the shizze for hizzle dog, I have to give you credit when it is due and with no outside interference it made it a whole lot better.â€
Eric Bischoff: “Yes it did.â€
Teddy Long: “This gave me an idea.â€
JBL and his cabinet walks in.
JBL has his title around his waist as everyone is partying with wine and champagne.
JBL: “HAHAHA, did you see that.â€
The cabinet continues to drink and laugh.
JBL: “And that’s a general manager, how are you doing Eric Bischoff?â€
Eric Bischoff: “I’m doing great.â€
Orlando Jordan: “The Wrestling god had retained his championship.â€
JBL: “That’s right.â€
Teddy Long: “Hold on players I was thinking of telling you this on Smackdown but since you want to run your mouth right now then I guess I will say it now.â€
JBL: “That I am a Wrestling god? I already knew that.â€
Doug Basham: “Yeah you’re the man.â€
Teddy Long: “Next month when Smackdown goes to the No Way Out pay per view.â€
JBL: “Wait I am not even sober after this first (laughs).â€
Teddy Long: “Well you know something players you are going up against the Big Show the man you didn’t pin tonight.â€
JBL: “I have already beaten him before.â€
Orlando Jordan: “Exactly what is he doing to do?â€
JBL: “Well I’ll make sure he won’t eat me... (Laughs) Ill beat Big Show like Show eats a pizza.â€
Teddy Long: “oh and did I mention at no way out it will be in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match players where there will be no outside interference.â€
JBL leaves the room upset.
Eric Bischoff: “Now that’s something I am going to make sure I am going to watch, have to give you credit for that.â€
Tazz: “Did he just say…â€
Michael Cole: “JBL Calls him a wrestling god, JBL might need god come No Way Out.â€
Backstage Funaki is seen holding a number entrant ball playing with it and throwing it up and down and catching it as he walked to the ring.
Funaki: “Smackdown’s number 1# announce got himself a spot at the…..Royal Rumble.â€
Kurt Angle then catches the ball as he throws it up again.
Funaki: “What you doing? That was my number 1# ball?â€
Kurt Angle: “Not tonight pal, this is my night.â€
Funaki: “But…but.â€
Kurt Angle: “Want to fight for it? Do ya? Punk?â€
Funaki backs away.
Tazz: “Kurt Angle looks to be ready for the Rumble.â€
Jim Ross: “That match is next folks let’s take a look back at what the Royal Rumble is all about.â€
*Video clip of the rules and regulations in the Rumble match are explained and shown on the screen.*
Michael Cole: “Representing Raw Jim Ross the legendary Jim Ross and representing Smackdown Tazz.â€
Jim Ross sits next to Tazz.
Jim Ross: “You ready partner? You ready? We’ll see if you can keep up.â€
Tazz: “Don’t worry about it I’ll be alright.â€
Jim Ross: “Boomer Soonerâ€
Tazz: “Yeah you too.â€
Royal Rumble results and entries
1. Eddie Guerrero
2. Christ Benoit
3. Simon Dean
4. Hardcore Holly
5. Hurricane Helms
6. Edge
7. Kenzo Suzuki
8. Rey Mysterio
9. Booker T
10. Ron Killings
11. Renée Dupree
12. Samoa Joe
13. Orlando Jordan
14. Rob Van Dam
15. Johnny Nitro
16. Muhammad Hassan
17. AJ Styles
18. Chris Jericho
19. Super Crazy
20. Christian
21. Shawn Michaels
22. Jamie Noble
23. Kurt Angle
24. John Cena
25. Gene Snitsky
26. Petey Williams
27. Dave Batista
28. C.M Punk
29. Kane
30. Rick Flair
Exits and Eliminations in Order.
1.Simon Dean by Hardcore Holly
2. Hardcore Holly by Eddie Guerrero
3. Hurricane by Rey Mysterio
4. Eddie Guerrero by Edge
5. Kenzo Suzuki by Booker T
6. Booker T by Rey Mysterio
7. Rey Mysterio by Renée Dupree
8. Renée’ Dupree by Samoa Joe
9. Orlando Jordan by AJ Styles
10. Johnny Nitro by AJ Styles
11. AJ Styles by Chris Jericho
12. Edge by Samoa Joe
13. Ron Killings by Chris Jericho
14. Muhammad Hassan by everyone in the ring
15. Super Crazy by an angry Hassan that never got into the ring when Hassan smashed him on his way up.
16. Jamie Noble by Kurt Angle
17. Christian by Kurt Angle
18. Kurt Angle by Shawn Michaels
19. Shawn by Kurt Angle, Angle snapped Shawn’s ankle after being eliminated and knocked him out.
20. Rob Van Dam by Chris Jericho
21. Chris Jericho by Petey Williams
22. Samoa Joe by Kane
23. Chris Benoit by Gene Snitsky
24. Gene Snitsky by Kane
25. Petey Williams by Batista
26. Rick Flair eliminated by Kane
27. Kane by John Cena
28. John Cena by CM Punk
29. CM Punk by Dave Batista
30. Dave Batista - Winner
WINNER DAVE THE ANIMAL BATISTA!
Jim Ross: “Oh my god; this is Evolutions night.â€
Tazz: “Well it wasn’t a Smackdown guy though CM Punk did put up a good fight and I give Batista lots of credit.â€
Jim Ross: “CM Punk is a future main eventer for sure though not tonight…tonight was Batista’s night.â€
Batista stands on the top rope getting a standing ovation from the crowd as the PPV ends and the scene fades to black.
RESULTS
Edge defeats Shawn Michaels
Heidenreich defeats Undertaker with the help of Snitsky after taking out Kane
John Bradshaw Layfeild retains his gold pinning Kurt Angle
Triple H retains his gold making Randy Orton tap with the figure four leg lock
Dave Batista wins the 2005 Royal Rumble last eliminating C.M Punk.
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This was just an overview and recap of the 2005 Royal Rumble pay per view where it was just a sample a taste from where I will continue on from, in just a matter of days with shows and previews coming up very shortly so stay tuned.
