WWE SURVIVOR SERIES 2007
Sunday 18th December
Continental Arena
Meadowlands, New Jersey
***OPENING VIDEO***
Clips of the highlights of the Team Orton/Team HBK feud are shown
• Randy Orton unveiled as first team captain
• Shawn Michaels returning and becoming the opposing captain
• Michaels super kicking Orton on Raw
• Michaels unveiling The Undertaker & Chris Jericho as his surprise partners to join him & Matt Hardy
• Friday night on Smackdown, Orton laying Michaels out with the punt and Team Orton standing outside the ring laughing
Clips of the Triple H/Mr. McMahon feud are next
• Stephanie revealing she and Triple H are married and Vince’s expression
• Shane announcing the Streetfight for tonight
• Triple H telling Vince that he has a son, but it’s not Hornswoggle
• Triple H pedigreeing Vince
NARRATOR: On a night where one thing is paramount, gladiators will enter the arena with ambitions and dreams. Dreams will be shattered and failed ambitions will shatter many a gladiator. . . Dreams come and go. Family remains, but on this night, family stands for desolation as this family prepares for war, and when all is said and done, only one gladiator will be able to call himself the true survivor!
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
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***CUT TO RINGSIDE***
First we go to the Smackdown announce table and Michael Cole with John “Bradshaw” Layfield
Cole: Welcome everybody to the 2007 WWE Survivor Series. . . Right here tonight, you are going to see history made. As for the first time ever, you will see two singles titles defended in traditional Survivor Series elimination matches
JBL: But that’s not all Michael. We get to see what everyone in this arena has come to see tonight. . . the return of Edge as World Heavyweight Champion
Cole: Oh please! . . . There’s no doubt Edge has a chance of winning the World title tonight, but he has an uphill struggle as he competes in a triple threat match with Umaga and the current World Champion, Batista. . . Anyway, that’s enough from us for now. Let’s go over to our broadcast partners from Raw. . . JR and The King
We then cut to the Raw announce table with Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler
JR: Thanks Michael. . . There is no doubt it could be a historic night here in Meadowlands, New Jersey, because we are going to witness arguably the most anticipated elimination match ever when Shawn Michaels’ team go head to head with Team Orton
King: There’s no doubting JR that we’re in for an amazing night tonight, but I think that the first match on everyone’s mind tonight is the street fight between Triple H and Mr. McMahon
JR: Oh absolutely King. All the pure hatred between father-in-law and son-in-law will come to a head tonight in what could well be one of the most brutal matches one could ever wish to see. . . But we’re kicking things off with a bang with the World Tag Team titles on the line. . .
“Hey You” blasts out as Paul London and Brian Kendrick charge down to the ring, getting a big pop
JR: . . . And what better way to start the show than these two incredibly talented superstars
King: You’re right JR, these guys are crazy
JR: They might be crazy King, but they are both very talented, and together they are as good as any team in the world today
“I’m All About Cool” hits as Deuce ‘N’ Domino make their way to the ring with Cherry in their lovely vehicle to some boos
King: Here comes my little cherry
JR: And what about the two guys she’s with King?
King: Oh right! I didn’t see them for some reason
JR: Unbelievable!. . . You know we’ve not seen the best of Deuce and Domino since they jumped to Raw, but they are former WWE Tag Team Champions, and are the team that ended London and Kendrick’s incredible run as champions, so they’re more than a threat here King. . .
Tommy Dreamer and Stevie Richards then make their way out to their music, getting a pop and lots of ECW chants
King: And so are these two guys JR
JR: And if you called London and Kendrick crazy, then you need a new word for these two former ECW superstars. . . Last month at Cyber Sunday they took the champions to the limit in an ECW rules match and almost left with the gold, but they get a second chance here tonight
“Cowboys” hits as Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch then walk down to the ring, looking slightly nervous and getting a lot of heat
JR: There are a lot of champions under pressure here tonight King, but probably none more so than Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch
King: These guys have a habit of getting the job done JR, so I wouldn’t count them out for a second
JR: I’m not doing that, I just think that against three teams who want to take the titles away from them, they have an uphill struggle on their hands
MATCH 1
World Tag Team Championship
Elimination Match
Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs Stevie Richards & Tommy Dreamer
vs Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (c) vs Deuce ‘N’ Domino w/Cherry
Stevie Richards & Lance Cade start the match as Stevie takes it right to Cade, putting him on the back foot straight away with a succession of right hands to the face. Cade looks stunned as Stevie hits him and then tries for an irish whip, but Cade is too powerful and reverses it. As Stevie comes back off the ropes, he ducks under Cade’s outstretched arm, runs through and then hits him with a dropkick to Cade as he turns round. Both men drop to the mat, but as Stevie gets up, so does Cade, and as Stevie then tries for another whip, it’s again reversed by Cade, who is able to lift Stevie as he comes back with a back body drop. Stevie holds his back after he lands, but is quickly back up and Cade is ready and waiting as he stomps Stevie in the gut and then nails a suplex.
Cade gets back up and then reaches down to lift Stevie back up to his feet as he then hits him with a hard forearm to the face. With Stevie looking dazed, Cade then runs past him off the ropes, and as he comes back, he hits Stevie with a knee lift to the back, knocking Richards down to the mat. Cade then backs up to the corner and slaps Deuce on the arm, who looks shocked as Cade then walks over to his corner and stands on the apron. A surprised Deuce then sees Stevie getting back up slowly, walks over and then plants him with a CUTTER. . . Richards landed hard as Deuce then turns over to make a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . CLOSE BUT NO! . . . Stevie kicks out to leave Deuce frustrated, who then stands back up and pulls Richards back up to his feet, whipping him into the ropes, but Stevie holds onto the top rope.
Deuce then runs at Stevie, but the veteran lifts his boot up into Deuce’s face. As Deuce then turns round and staggers away, Stevie walks up behind him, spins him round and nails him with a SINGLE ARM DDT. . . Cheers from the crowd as Stevie then drops down to the mat and goes for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NO! . . . Deuce just kicked out of that one as Stevie then stands back up, walks over to his corner and tags in Dreamer, who gets a big pop as he makes his way into the ring. Dreamer then walks over to Deuce, reaches down to pull him up to his feet and then whips him hard into the corner. He then takes a second before running in at him, hitting him with a hard clothesline. As Dreamer then backs out of the corner, Deuce walks out dazed and Dreamer whips him into the ropes, as Deuce comes back, Dreamer lifts him up and then plants him with a FALL AWAY SLAM. . .
Dreamer is quick to cover Deuce, hooking his leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT. . . Dreamer doesn’t look too shocked as Deuce kicks out. Tommy then stands right back up, lifts Deuce up to his feet and sets him up for a DDT. . . The crowd cheer as Dreamer looks to finish off Deuce, but Deuce surprises him as he pushes Dreamer back into the ropes, and as Dreamer comes back off the ropes, Deuce hits him with a JUMPING HEEL KICK. . . Dreamer drops down to the mat as Deuce then crawls to Murdoch & Cade’s corner and lifts himself up by the ropes as Murdoch then tags himself in by slapping Deuce’s back. Deuce turns round looking shocked as Murdoch enters the ring and just stares at him.
Deuce then holds his hands up before walking back to his corner and climbing back through the ropes to the apron. Murdoch walks across to Dreamer, bends down and lifts him back up to his feet and whips him into the ropes. But as Dreamer comes back, he knocks Murdoch down with a clothesline. Murdoch picks himself back up as Dreamer then shifts behind him and drags Murdoch’s head back into position for a REVERSE DDT. . . AND NAILS IT. . . Dreamer is quick to reach over and cover Murdoch 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . THR-NOOOO! . . . Cade breaks up the cover by stomping on Dreamer’s back. Stevie looks on annoyed on the apron before climbing through the ropes, into the ring and moving towards Cade, but the ref gets in his way and tells him to get back on the apron.
And with the refs back turned, Cade pulls Murdoch up to his feet as Dreamer slowly picks himself up. The moment Dreamer stands back up, Murdoch clubs him across the back as Cade then runs into the ropes, followed by Murdoch into the opposite ropes and Cade hits Dreamer with a LEG LARIAT. . . AND Murdoch hits a chop block at the same time for the SWEET AND SOUR. . . The fans boo loudly as Cade then runs at Stevie and knocks him down to the mat with a forearm shot as the ref turns round and sees Murdoch covering Dreamer. The ref then hurries across the mat and counts the fall 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3. . . ONE TEAM DOWN. . . Cade stomps Stevie under the bottom rope and climbs onto the apron and taunts the fans with his back to the ring.
Murdoch stands up happy as he raises his arms in the air, and with London standing on the apron facing him, Deuce then runs in from behind and rolls Murdoch up 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Kick out from Murdoch as he pushes Deuce off with some force. Both men get back up and stand face to face with Murdoch then slapping Deuce across the face. Deuce looks pissed and then throws a right hand at Murdoch, who then responds with rights as a fist fight ensues until Deuce whips Murdoch into the ropes and then as Murdoch comes back, nails him with a FALLING CLOTHESLINE. . . Deuce turns around on the mat quickly and goes for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . .
Easy kick out from Murdoch as Deuce then gets back up to his feet and lifts Murdoch back up, then puts his head under his arm, lifts Deuce up into the air and plants him with a VERTICAL SUPLEX. . . Again Deuce rushes to cover Murdoch 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Another kick out from one half of the World Tag Team Champions. Deuce looks frustrated as he picks himself back up, lifts Murdoch back up and whips him into the corner. He then takes a second before running at Murdoch, but as Deuce runs across, Murdoch moves to the side and Deuce hits the pads as he charges in. Murdoch then pounces on Deuce, planting him with a BULLDOG. . .
Murdoch then stands up by London and Kendrick’s corner and slaps London’s arm, making the tag. London looks surprised before then climbing up to the top rope and then leaping off, going for the 450 SPLASH. . . BUT NO. . . DEUCE MOVES. . . Deuce then crawls slowly towards his corner and makes the tag to Domino as London remains on the mat. Domino then walks over to London, drags him towards the middle of the ring and applies the COBRA CLUTCH. . . Trying to get London back into it, Kendrick stomps on the mat and claps as he tries to get the crowd involved to help London. Domino has a tight grip and looks in control as London struggles, but he starts to fight it and drags himself towards the rope. With the crowd getting right behind him, London starts to get closer to the ropes, but before he can reach, Domino then lets the hold go and stands back up.
He then pulls London up to his feet and whips him into the ropes, and as London comes back, Domino hits him with a DOUBLE KNEE LIFT. . . London drops back down to the mat, but Domino then reaches down straight away and picks him back up, setting him up for a SUPLEX. . . But London fights it and is able to block it as he then slips behind and hits a LEG SWEEP DDT. . . A big pop meets that move as London then starts to move on the mat and hooks Domino’s leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOO! . . . London doesn’t look too shocked as Domino gets his shoulder up as he then gets back up to his feet, walks over to his corner and makes the tag to Kendrick.
Getting a big pop as he gets in the ring, Kendrick waits patiently as Domino stands back up, and as soon as Domino is back on his feet, Kendrick runs at him and hits him with a FLYING FOREARM. . . As Domino gets back up to his knees, he crawls to the corner to pick himself up, and Kendrick is on him like a flash, running at him and hitting a BACK FLIP DROPKICK. . . As Domino then staggers out of the corner, Kendrick grabs him by the head and sets him up for a DDT, runs back to the corner, comes off the ropes and hits the CYCLONE DDT. . . London then climbs through the ropes and dropsaults Deuce off the apron as the Kendrick covers Domino 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . HE’S GOT HIM. . . TWO TEAMS LEFT. . .
Kendrick gets right back up and forward rolls to his corner, tagging in London. Murdoch then steps through the ropes hesitantly as he and London then walk slowly towards each other. They then start hitting each other with right hands, but London takes control as he then stomps Murdoch in the gut three times, turns back and runs into the ropes, but as he comes back, Murdoch steps out and clotheslines him hard down to the mat. London is quick to get back to his feet but is met with a forearm shot from Murdoch who then whips London into the ropes, but as London runs back, he slides through the legs of Murdoch, runs through and as he comes back, he hits a SOMERSAULT NECKBREAKER. . .
Big pop as he then hooks Murdoch’s leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . SHOULDER UP. . . SO CLOSE. . . London takes it in his stride as he gets right back up, runs to the corner and climbs up to the top rope. Cade though, walks across the apron and distracts him, then pushes him down off the top. As London hits the mat, the ref walks over to Cade and warns him before turning back. Both London and Murdoch react as they start to pick themselves back up, but it’s Murdoch who is up first as he then pulls London by the head and sets him up for a SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB. . . Still not fully recovered, it takes him a couple of seconds, but London takes advantage and back body drops Murdoch, getting a pop from the crowd.
It takes both men a good ten seconds before they are both back up, and as Murdoch turns round and runs towards London, he runs right into a SUPER KICK. . . London just falls back to the mat and on top of Murdoch as the ref counts 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOOO! . . . Murdoch again kicked out at the last second. London looks shattered as he then moves along the mat on his knees to tag Kendrick, who climbs up to the top rope straight away. The crowd cheer as Kendrick stands on the top, waiting for Murdoch before he then comes down with a DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP. . . Murdoch is back up quite quickly, but Kendrick is waiting as he then pulls Murdoch under his arm for the CYCLONE DDT. . .
He runs to the corner, and as he turns round off the ropes, Murdoch throws Kendrick off his shoulder and down to the mat. Murdoch then turns round and punches London off the apron, getting a lot of heat from the crowd. Luckily for London, he just drops to his feet, but he then slides back in the ring. The ref though pounces straight away and keeps him away from Murdoch, and with his back to the action, Cade then enters the ring and pulls Kendrick up, hitting him with an INVERTED ATOMIC DROP. . . And as Kendrick hobbles around, Murdoch comes off the ropes and hits him with a BIG BOOT TO THE FACE. . . Cade slips back on the apron as Murdoch yells at the ref to turn round, which he does and starts to count. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . .
London breaks it up with an axe handle blow to the back of Murdoch. The ref then stands up and tells London to get back on the apron, which he does. London then gets the crowd going by clapping for Kendrick, which gets him going as he and Murdoch start to move, but it’s Murdoch who is able to get to his corner and tag in Cade. As he gets in, he sees Kendrick getting back up and urges him up, taunting him almost. And as Kendrick does get back up and turns round, Cade charges at him and takes his head off with a LARIAT. . . Kendrick just did a 360 in the air! Cade then makes his way to the corner and climbs to the top rope.
London then returns the favour as he walks across the apron and distracts him as Cade then looks down and starts arguing with him. Kendrick meanwhile picks himself up and then runs to the corner, nailing Cade with a STEP UP ENZIGURI. . . Cade drops into a sitting position as Kendrick then climbs up and then brings Cade back down crashing with HEAD SCISSORS. . . Kendrick rushes across the apron on his knees to try a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . THR-NOOO! . . . Murdoch breaks it up with a boot to the back of Kendrick. London is in like a flash and dropsaults Murdoch down to the mat.
Murdoch gets back up against the ropes as London then walks across and knocks him over the top with a SUPER KICK. . . Huge pop for the challengers, but Cade and Kendrick are both getting right back up, and as London turns round, Cade charges at him for a clothesline, but London lifts his boot into the face. And as Cade then turns round and staggers away, Kendrick grabs him by the head and runs to the corner, climbs up the ropes, turns round and hits the SLICED BREAD. . . The crowd go nuts as Kendrick then follows up with a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . . THEY’VE DONE IT. . . GOOD NIGHT NURSE!
AFTERMATH: “Hey You” blasts out as London & Kendrick jump up and down, hugging each other in the middle of the ring. The ref then collects their title belts and passes them over as the new champions celebrate in front of a delighted crowd
WINNERS: and new World Tag Team Champions, Paul London & Brian Kendrick
King: We’ve got new Tag Team Champions JR
JR: We sure do King, and I can’t think of two more deserving individuals than these two. . . What a way to start the show!
***CUT BACKSTAGE***
Stephanie McMahon is in a room backstage, sitting on a leather sofa talking on her cell, looking on edge
***POP***
Stephanie McMahon: I know mum, I’m sorry, truly I am. But we did it was for the right reasons. . .
There’s a knock at the door, taking Steph by surprise. A second later, Shane McMahon walks in, not looking too happy
***POP***
Stephanie McMahon: Mum, I’ve gotta go, Shane’s here. I’ll talk to you later. . . bye
Shane McMahon: What are you thinkin Steph?
Stephanie McMahon: What?
Shane McMahon: Where do I start? . . . Look, you know I agree with you on the way dad’s been to Hunter and Aurora, but making out Hornswoggle was his son and keeping this from him and me. . . You knowing who our brother is and not telling me Steph, that’s a big deal to me, I thought we were closer than that
Stephanie McMahon: Shane we are, but it’s for the best. You’ve got to see it our way. . . Do you think it’s easy for us to see your kids having a grandfather in their lives? Dad’s not shown any interest in our baby girl, not once. To dad, she might as well be dead
Shane McMahon: Steph, I can see how you might think doing what you did would work out, but this is dad for crying out loud. He’d rather walk out there and get killed tonight than accept Hunter into the family. It’s just never going to happen Steph. He’s not going to allow himself to be blackmailed by anyone, especially Hunter
Stephanie McMahon: You don’t think we’ve thought about that Shane? We’ve done nothing but think about that since Monday night. I have to sit here tonight and watch my dad and my husband try and kill each other in a Streetfight. How do you think I feel? . . . I want nothing more than for this to go all away and for us all to be a proper family Shane, but it’s just not going happen
Shane McMahon: It’s gonna help less if you keep secrets from dad. . . and me too Steph. I mean I don’t have a clue who my brother is. . . You do, Hunter does. The longer this goes on, the more people it’s gonna effect Steph. . . Do you think I don’t deserve to know who my brother is or something?
Stephanie McMahon: I never said that Shane
Shane McMahon: I know you didn’t, but you might as well have done. . . You know that dad will be hiring private detectives now to find out who his illegitimate son is, and the likelihood is, I’m gonna find out through interrogation and some lawyer. . . Steph, you’re my sister and I love you, we’ve been close ever since you were born. Please just tell me who our brother is. I deserve to know
Steph thinks about it for several seconds, looking a little guilty
Stephanie McMahon: You promise you won’t tell dad?
Shane McMahon: I promise Steph, on our kids lives
Stephanie McMahon: It’s. . .
Stephanie then whispers in Shane’s ear. Shane nods his head for a second
Shane McMahon: Really? I should have guessed, it certainly makes sense
Stephanie McMahon: Yeah, but Shane you’ve got to promise not to. . .
Shane McMahon: . . . Look Steph, don’t worry I won’t say a word. I’m on your side on this one
Shane turns round and is about to walk away when he turns back
Shane McMahon: I was going to ask you before, but the match tonight. I don’t want you to sit through it on your own, I know how hard it’s going to be for you. . . and me too. How about we watch it together?
Stephanie McMahon: Shane, that’s a great idea. I’d like it very much
Shane McMahon: No problem, I’ll come by later on
Stephanie McMahon: Thanks Shane, I appreciate it
Shane McMahon: Don’t worry sis, it’ll all work out fine. Trust me!
Shane smiles and walks out of the room with Stephanie looking more at ease
***VIDEO PROMO***
A short highlight reel of Lashley’s Raw history is shown, ending in a black screen with the words
“LASHLEY RETURNS. . . COMING SOON”
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
“Britannia” blasts out as Harry Smith, Paul Burchill and Drew McIntyre make their way to ringside, getting a pop
Cole: Ever since these three men made their debuts on Smackdown in recent weeks, they have all been nothing short of impressive. . . All of them have picked up singles victories over their opponents tonight
JBL: It’s a different ball game tonight though Michael. These kids have been in the WWE all of five minutes, but Chris Masters, Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas have all performed at Wrestlemania and the Royal Rumble. All three of these British kids are making their debut on pay-per-view tonight Michael. They are in for a shock tonight, let me tell you
The World’s Greatest Tag Team’s music hits as they walk down to the ring alongside Chris Masters as they all get heat directed at them
Cole: You make a valid point John, but I see hunger in the eyes of the U K Pack and I don’t in these three superstars
JBL: You don’t think these guys are hungry?. . . Michael, they’ve been embarrassed by these young kids for the last few weeks. I guarantee you that these guys are more than hungry to prove a point to the British kids and everyone else in the arena tonight. . . Trust me
MATCH 2
Six Man Tag Team Match
Paul Burchill, Drew McIntyre & Harry Smith
vs The World’s Greatest Tag Team & Chris Masters
Burchill & Haas stand in the middle of the ring and start to exchange right hands. It only takes a couple of rights from Haas before Burchill blocks one with his left arm and starts chopping at Haas with his right hand, knocking Hass back and a little off balance. Haas takes a second and then runs back into Burchill, but he runs right into a NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT! . . . Haas is able to lift his shoulder forcefully off the mat to stop the count. Burchill is back up to his feet first, and as Haas rolls onto his knees, Burchill reaches down and pulls him up to his feet, then whips Haas into the corner. Burchill waits a second before running in at him, but Haas sidesteps as Burchill then crashes into the corner pads. Haas then shifts behind him, puts his arms around Burchill’s waist and lifts him back overhead, keeping the grip locked in for a BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX . . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . .
Burchill is the one to power out this time, but Haas is back to his feet first, ready and waiting behind Burchill as he picks himself up. And the moment he is able to stand back up fully, Haas from behind, plants him with an ANGLE SLAM. . . The crowd are clearly shocked to see that as some gasps are heard. Haas gets back to his feet and thinks about going for a cover, but instead decides to walk to the corner and climbs to the top rope, facing the crowd. There’s anticipation inside the arena as Haas climbs up, and then executes a perfect MOONSAULT. . . Haas is quick to react as he lands, hooking Burchill’s leg for another pin attempt. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NO!!! . . . Burchill kicks out again, Haas sits up and looks at the ref in total shock. His eyes are open wide as he stares in disbelief, and then puts his head in his hands. Burchill starts to stir, causing Haas to pull himself up to his feet.
He then reaches down to pull Burchill right back up and puts his arms around his chest, setting him up for a belly to belly suplex, but as he tries to lift him, Burchill blocks it. Haas panics, trying his hardest to lift Burchill, but the Englishman is able to counter with an OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX. . . Decent pop from the crowd as Burchill gets back into the match. Burchill doesn’t waste any time as he gets back right back up to his feet, executing a STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS. . . Another decent pop from the crowd as Burchill connects and then hooks the leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . SHOULDER UP! . . . Haas is able to stop that opportunity, but Burchill is up straight away, lifting Haas right back up to his feet, but Haas catches Burchill off guard, raking his eyes. Haas follows up quickly, whipping him into the ropes.
But he makes a mistake as he ducks his head, and as Burchill comes back off the ropes, Haas feels the full force of a boot to the face. Haas’s neck snaps right back up, and Burchill reacts instantly, planting him with a JUMPING NECKBREAKER. . . Big pop from the crowd as Burchill hits it. He then turns over on the mat and scurries across to cover Haas 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Masters gets in the ring and stomps Burchill on the back of the head, just in time to stop him getting a three count. The crowd aren’t happy with it, neither is the referee who tells Masters to get back to his corner, which he does. Burchill took a hard blow to the back of the head and feels the effects of it as he starts to crawl across to his corner. Haas too comes round and follows suit by crawling towards his corner. Burchill is at his corner first and tags in an enthusiastic looking Harry Smith.
Just as Smith is about to step through the ropes, Haas reaches up and tags in Masters. As Masters climbs through the ropes, Smith charges at him at speed, but Masters reacts well, lifting his elbow up into the face of Smith, forcing Smith to spin round and out of the corner. Masters walks out of the corner, grabs Smith by the arm and whips him into the ropes. As Smith comes back, Masters is lying in wait as he then smashes him across the chest with a DOUBLE AXE HANDLE. . . Smith drops to the mat, but Masters doesn’t allow him time to recover, lifting him back up to his feet and then lifts Smith above his head for a MILITARY PRESS. . . Keeping Smith in the air for just over five seconds, Masters then lets go and drops Smith like dead weight as Bulldog Junior drops all the way down to the mat.
Masters looks very satisfied as he then urges Smith back up to his feet, walking round him, looking like he’s ready to explode. As Smith starts to make his way back up to his feet, Masters then shifts behind Smith, getting ready to apply the MASTERLOCK. . . The crowd try to warn Smith, but as he gets back up, Masters is on him like a flash and tries to lock his killer hold in. He doesn’t count on Smith putting up such a strong fight like he does, keeping his arms in the air, frustrating Masters who tries to push them down. Smith is then able to pull his arms away from Masters grasp and turns round quickly to face him where he stomps him in the gut, places Masters’ head under his arm and lifts him into position for a suplex. He keeps Masters in the air for close to ten seconds before crashing back down to the mat with the DELAYED VERTICAL SUPLEX. . .
The move gets a big pop from the crowd, but Smith doesn’t go for a cover, as this time he urges his opponent up. Masters takes a good ten seconds to get back up, but Smith pounces on him and scoops him up onto his right shoulder. The crowd goes crazy as Smith walks into the corner and turns round before charging back out of the corner and planting Masters with the RUNNING POWERSLAM. . . The crowd stand up as Smith follows up for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 – NOOO, SO CLOSE! . . . Shelton Benjamin in at the last second, makes the save with a SHINING WIZARD to the head of Harry Smith. This brings in a furious Burchill, who runs across at Shelton getting back to his feet, but Shelton ducks under his arm and connects with a DRAGON WHIP. . . The ref is quick to get Shelton back on the apron, and the moment Burchill gets back up, he is ushered back to his corner.
Smith holds his head as he starts to make his way back to his feet, and Masters is able to crawl across to his corner on his knees and tag in Shelton with Smith’s back turned. Shelton charges in and up to a groggy looking Smith from behind, planting him with an INVERTED FACE LOCK BACK BREAKER straight away. Shelton drops to the mat and covers him 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT! . . . Shelton looks to get on with things, standing right back up and pulling Smith to his feet. He keeps hold of his arm and whips him into the corner. Shelton looks like he means business as he takes a slight pause before running in at Smith for a STINGER SPLASH. . . but Smith brings his elbow up into the side of Shelton’s face. As Shelton staggers out of the corner holding his face, Smith walks out, and then at the same time, Shelton turns round to be greeted with a stomp to the gut from Smith, who then places Shelton’s head between his legs.
Smith then raises him up above his head and brings him crashing down into a SIT DOWN POWERBOMB (BULLDOG BOMB) 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . This time it’s Charlie Haas who comes in to stop the count, pulling Smith off of Shelton by the feet. Boos ring out as again the ref has to warn the heel team, telling Haas as he makes his way back to the apron. Smith though wasn’t hurt as he gets back up to his feet and pulls up Shelton as he begins to stir. Smith places Shelton’s head under his arm, setting him up for a suplex and then lifts him into the air, but Smith then comes crashing down, planting Shelton with a BRAIN BUSTER. . . Shelton lands close to the ropes as Smith quickly reaches across to cover him 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 – NO . . . FOOT ON THE ROPE! . . . Shelton barely escapes this time, but Smith totally has the momentum on his side as he gets back up, then reaches down and pulls Benjamin up.
He quickly scoops him onto his shoulder and runs across the ring for the RUNNING POWERSLAM. . . BUT NO! . . . Shelton slides down the back of Smith, and Harry is unable to stop himself from running into the corner pads. He turns round and staggers out of the corner, but right into a SAMOAN DROP. . . Shelton hit it good, but he feels the fatigue of the punishment he has taken in the last few minutes as he remains on the mat. Shelton is up first and decides to walk over to his corner as Smith starts to sit up. Shelton makes the tag to Haas, who like a flash, runs over to Smith and grabs him by the feet as he tries to crawl to his corner. As Haas grabs hold, Smith is able to turn over and uses his strength to push Haas backwards to the mat. He then jumps across, using all the energy he has to make the tag. . . AND HE DOES. . . In comes Drew McIntyre.
Haas gets back up and runs at McIntyre for a clothesline, but Drew ducks underneath the arm and rolls Haas into an inside cradle for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Haas just pushes off in time and both men get back to their feet at the same time and McIntyre grabs Haas by the arm, then whips him into the ropes. And as Haas comes back, he runs right into a BIG BOOT. . . McIntyre in control, and he knows it as he then reaches down and pulls a motionless Haas up to his feet and with one arm, grabs Haas around the upper chest and shoulder. He then plants him with a SWINGING SIDE SLAM INTO A FACE BUSTER. . . IT’S ALL OVER. . . McIntyre then is quick to go for the cover, hooking the leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 – NO! . . . Chris Masters at the very last mini second is able to get in the ring and pull McIntyre off Charlie by dragging him away by the feet.
Burchill and Smith are livid and try to get at it Masters, but the ref holds them back as Masters takes a sly stomp across the back of McIntyre before returning to the apron. Burchill & Smith back off and the ref turns round to see normality has returned. McIntyre isn’t affected too much by the stomp from The Masterpiece as he is back up on his feet. Haas starts to come round, sitting up as McIntyre then tries to kill the match off, pulling one half of the tag team champions to his feet, scooping him up onto his shoulder and setting him up for a BELLY TO BELLY PILEDRIVER. . . Haas’s legs start to wriggle as he fights the hold and is able to roll himself forward and gets McIntyre into a VICTORY ROLL. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . SO CLOSE! . . .
McIntyre gets his shoulder up and both men are up quickly, but McIntyre has to turn round to face Haas, already focused as he then grabs McIntyre across the upper chest for an EXPLODER SUPLEX. . . But McIntyre fights it with elbows to the side of Haas’s head. Haas lets the grip go and is then pushed into the ropes, but is able to hold onto them. Seeing this, McIntyre runs towards him, but Haas lifts his boot into McIntyre’s face. Haas then turns round to punch Smith in the face, nearly knocking him off the apron before he then runs at McIntyre and clotheslines him across the shoulders, knocking him down to the mat. Smith is pissed and climbs through the ropes, but the ref is quick to see him and walks over to try and get him back on the apron.
Seeing this, Masters then drops down off the apron, runs round and pulls Burchill off the apron by his feet, and Burchill’s face connects with the apron as he drops. Smith then drops down to brawl with Burchill. Haas walks over and looks on in disbelief with the referee, and with the refs back turned, Shelton Benjamin enters the ring as McIntyre starts to sit up. And as he gets to his knees, Shelton sees the opportunity, runs at him and absolutely nails him with the CHARGING SPIKE REVERSE STO. . . Boos ring out through the arena as Shelton is quick to return to the apron. Haas turns round and sees McIntyre out cold, makes his way over, drops to the mat and hooks his leg, yelling at the ref. The ref then turns round, runs over and counts the fall 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . THAT’S IT!
AFTERMATH: The World’s Greatest Tag Team’s music hits as Shelton enters the ring and Masters escapes Smith’s clutches on the outside to slide back in. Smith looks up in shock as the trio hug each other and raises each others arms in the air. Smith checks on Burchill on the outside as he comes round. Masters, Haas & Benjamin then look down and laugh at McIntyre as he starts to come round, before they then leave the ring with wide smiles on their faces
WINNERS: by pinfall, The World’s Greatest Tag Team & Chris Masters
Cole: Can you believe they’ve stolen this match JBL?
JBL: What do you mean, can I believe it?. . . I’ve just seen it with my own eyes you moron
Cole: Nevertheless John, I don’t think we’ve seen the end of it between these two groups
***VIDEO PROMO***
A highlight reel of the biggest moments in the history of Raw is shown
NARRATOR: For fifteen years, superstars have come and gone. For fifteen years, superstars have put their bodies and lives on the line. For fifteen years, superstars have performed on the most successful show on cable television. . . Monday Night Raw. . . And to celebrate this landmark achievement, those superstars will once again perform in a celebration like no other. . . It’s going to get Raw
The clips cut to a graphic showing “Monday 10th December. . . 3 Hour Raw 15th Anniversary Celebration. . . Only on USA”
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
*VIDEO RECAP*
• From Raw last week when Beth Phoenix attacked Mickie from behind as she was being interviewed
• Victoria going into Phoenix’s locker room after and telling her she might intimidate Mickie, but she doesn’t intimidate her
“Lady to Mess With” hits as Victoria makes her way down to the ring, getting a mixed reception
King: JR, I think Victoria showed Beth Phoenix last week on Raw that she isn’t a lady to mess with
JR: Oh absolutely King. I think Beth Phoenix has met her match in Victoria, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Victoria left New Jersey tonight as the new Womens Champion. . .
Mickie James’ music hits as she then walks down to the ring, getting a good pop
JR: . . . But then again, this lady right here might have something to say about that
King: Oh I hope so, I love seeing Mickie get all excited JR
JR: If she wins King, she certainly will be excited, but she has a tough job on her hands against both Mickie and Victoria
“Count on It” plays as Beth Phoenix makes her way into the arena and gets a lot of heat
King: You know what JR, I think there’s something wrong with Victoria because Beth Phoenix sure worries me
JR: You and me both King, but I think she could be in deep trouble tonight King. She has both Mickie and Victoria gunning for her and her title, and she doesn’t have to be pinned or made to submit to lose the title
MATCH 3
WWE Womens Championship
Mickie James vs Beth Phoenix (c) vs Victoria
Mickie charges at Phoenix, but is knocked down by a hard standing clothesline. Victoria then moves up behind Beth and clubs her across the back, turns her round and whips her into the ropes. Beth runs back and Victoria lifts her overhead with a BACK BODY DROP. . . Phoenix lands hard on the mat, but rolls onto her side within a couple of seconds and up to her feet with Victoria ready and waiting right behind her. Mickie also starts to sit back up as Victoria pounces on Beth, kicking her in the gut and placing Beth’s head under her arm. She then lifts her up in the air for a suplex, but walks towards the ropes and brings Phoenix’s legs onto the ropes and then back for a SLINGSHOT SUPLEX. . . Phoenix doesn’t move after she hits the mat, but Victoria gets right back up, walks to the corner and climbs to the top rope. She doesn’t waste any time up there as she leaps off the top and hits a SOMERSAULT LEG DROP. . .
As soon as Victoria moves across to cover Beth, Mickie breaks it up by pulling Victoria back up to her feet, runs back into the ropes, and as she comes back and Victoria turns round, Mickie hits a LARIAT TAKEDOWN. . . Pop from the crowd as Mickie tries to get into the match. Victoria gets back up to her knees as Mickie then lifts her up to her feet again and tries for an irish whip, but it’s reversed by Victoria. As Mickie comes back off, she jumps at a standing Victoria into the LOU THESZ PRESS. . . She then hits Victoria with a few right hands to the head as Phoenix starts to come round, but rolls to the across to the mat, not seeming to want to get involved, but still quite dazed. Mickie stands up after pummelling Victoria, and Victoria follows her up slowly. Mickie pulls her up from her knees and chops her, but it’s only a feint one and Victoria reacts by stomping Mickie hard in the gut, pushing Mickie back.
Mickie holds her stomach as Victoria then takes the short step back into the ropes, but as she walks back, Mickie shocks her and everyone with an ENZIGURI. . . With Phoenix still not fully recovered, Mickie turns over on the mat and covers Victoria 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT! . . . Mickie looks a little surprised, but takes it on the chin as she races back to her feet and then the corner as she climbs to the second rope as Victoria picks herself up slowly. And as Victoria turns round, Mickie leaps off the ropes and lands on Victoria’s chest with a DIVING CROSS BODY. . . STRAIGHT INTO A COVER. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Phoenix back on her feet, lunging to the mat, stops the count with an axe handle across Mickie’s back. Both try and get back up to their feet, but it’s Phoenix who is up first as Mickie then picks herself up in front of Beth, but with her back to her.
Phoenix then pulls Mickie into a gut wrench position and then plants her with a GUT WRENCH SUPLEX. . . Mickie lands near the ropes as Phoenix moves across and covers her, hooking Mickie’s leg closest leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . MICKIE GETS HER FOOT ON THE ROPE. . . Phoenix is pissed off as she stands back up. She then sees Victoria getting back up, walks over and kicks her right in the side of the head, knocking her back down to the mat, looking motionless. Phoenix then turns her attention to back Mickie and sees her in the most position most guys would like to see Mickie in, on her knees in front of them! The champion then pulls Mickie back up to her feet and whips her into the ropes, but as Mickie comes back, she slides through the legs of Phoenix.
Getting right back up behind Beth, Mickie quickly pulls Phoenix’s legs back and wraps them around her waist, then rolls forward into a WHEELBARROW VICTORY ROLL. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NO!!! . . . KICK OUT FROM THE CHAMPION. . . Both are back on their feet within a couple of seconds as Mickie then kicks her in the gut and then follows up with a kick to the face, knocking Beth completely off balance. Mickie then takes a chance as she pulls Phoenix’s head under her arm and plants her with a swinging reverse DDT. . . Big pop from the crowd as Mickie then follows up by going for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Victoria lunges across and breaks up the count, jumping on Mickie’s back. Mickie and Victoria then slowly pick themselves up, but Mickie is first to react as she catches Victoria with a HEAD SCISSORS TAKEDOWN. . .
Victoria doesn’t take long as she gets right back up, but Mickie is ready and waiting as she pulls Victoria by the head and under her arm as she sets her up for the IMPLANT DDT. . . Mickie raises her free arm into the air as the crowd cheer, but as she’s about to go for it, Victoria is able to escape and slip behind Mickie and quickly plants Mickie with a SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP. . . Victoria gets right back up and starts shaking as she then nails the fallen Mickie with a STANDING MOONSAULT. . . It’s not looking good for Mickie as Victoria then goes for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . THRE-NOOO!!! Mickie kicks out and a big pop echoes around the arena. Victoria doesn’t look happy as she then stands right back up and walks towards the corner. Unknown to her, Beth is getting up behind her and as Victoria climbs to the top rope. Phoenix follows her over and as Victoria gets to the top rope, Beth hits her with a right hand across her stomach.
Victoria drops into a sitting position on the top rope as Phoenix then turns round to face the ring and lifts herself up to the second rope and setting Victoria up for the BETH VALLEY DRIVER. . . There’s a lot of tension around the arena, but as Phoenix stands up and is about to hit, Victoria holds onto the top rope and is able to push Beth down off the ropes with a kick to the back. Phoenix doesn’t land hard as Victoria then jumps down straight away. Beth is right back up as she turns round and walks over to Victoria, but she walks right into a SAVOTE KICK. . . Victoria drops to her knees straight away as she sees her opportunity and goes for the cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Phoenix just gets her shoulder up! Victoria isn’t fazed as she stands right back up and waits patiently for Beth to get back up. As she slowly picks herself back up, so does Mickie, behind Victoria.
Phoenix gets back up to her feet and Victoria pounces straight away by lifting her into position for the WIDOW’S PEAK. . . Phoenix looks in trouble, but Mickie gets up at the right time as she walks up behind Victoria and pulls Beth down off Victoria’s shoulders. Mickie then pushes Victoria forward, stumbling to her knees as Beth then turns round into a spin kick from Mickie and then Mickie pulls Beth’s head into position for the IMPLANT DDT. . . AND SHE NAILS IT. . . But she sees Victoria getting right back up as she too then gets back up, instead of covering Beth. She walks over to Victoria who explodes with a SAVOTE KICK. . . BUT MICKIE DUCKS IT . . . Mickie then grabs Victoria by the head and sets her up for the STRATUS FACTION. . . The crowd goes crazy as Mickie then runs into the ropes, onto the second rope, but as she turns round off the ropes, Victoria throws Mickie off her shoulder.
Victoria takes a short breather as Mickie stands back up, and then Victoria runs at her, but as Mickie turns round, she kicks Victoria in the gut and nails her with a version of the PERFECT PLEX. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NO WAY! . . . VICTORIA KICKED OUT. . . Mickie then stands back up her to feet and waits as Victoria picks herself back up. And as Victoria stands back up and turns round, Mickie goes for the MICK KICK. . . But Victoria ducks it and straight away lifts Mickie into position for the WIDOW’S PEAK. . . SHE NAILS IT TOO . . . IT’S ALL OVER. . . As Victoria is about to go for the cover, Phoenix appears from behind her, grabs her by the top of her pants with one hand and the back of her neck with the other, and tosses her through the ropes to the outside. Victoria lands on the arena floor as Phoenix then rushes down to the mat to cover Mickie 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3. . . THERE WE GO. . . BELL RINGS AND THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE!
AFTERMATH: “Count on It” hits & Beth stands up with a big smile on his face as she is then passed her belt by the referee. Victoria sits up on the outside and looks in at Beth, shaking her head. Phoenix just looks back and grins at her before raising her belt into the air before she leaves the ring with Victoria not taking her eyes off her
WINNER: by pinfall, and still WWE Womens Champion, Beth Phoenix
JR: I can’t believe it King, Beth Phoenix just stole a victory away from Victoria and barely manages to keep hold of the Womens title
King: Doesn’t matter how you do it JR, as long as you win the match. . . and that’s what Beth Phoenix just did
***CUT BACKSTAGE***
William Regal is in his office when Edge walks in, looking very pre occupied
***HEAT***
Edge: This better me important Regal
William Regal: Oh it certainly is, but unfortunately I have some bad news for you
Edge: Bad news. . . what do you mean bad news?
William Regal: I received a phone call earlier this evening from one of the board of directors, and he told me to pass on some information to you
Edge: Information, what kind of information?
William Regal: It appears that some of the board members are concerned that your two associates might try and help you in your match tonight
Edge: Is that how it appears Regal huh? What business of theirs is it anyway? I make those fat overweight pen pushers the money that pays for their ridiculously big mansions. . . They should be paying me even more for being the star I am, not screwing me around
William Regal: Do you think I’m happy about it? It’s my job to enforce the rules around here, but I’ve got to do what these people tell me. . . So Edge, if either The Miz or John Morrison step as close as an inch around the ring tonight, I will have no choice but to disqualify you there and then
***BIG POP***
Edge stares at Regal with pure anger. He then shakes his head, turns round and walks out of the door, slamming it on the way out
Regal tightens his tie for a second
William Regal: Well I think that went well!
***CUT BACKSTAGE***
Todd Grisham is standing by
Todd Grisham: Please welcome my guest at this time. . . Triple H
***HUGE POP***
Triple H walks into the shot
Todd Grisham: Triple H, later on tonight, you will be going one on one with your father-in-law, Mr. McMahon in a Streetfight. . . How are you feeling right now?
Triple H has his head tilted down a little, looking very reserved and talks quietly
Triple H: Well Todd, to be honest with you, I’ve got mixed emotions right now. . . As you all know by now, Stephanie McMahon is my wife, making Vincent Horse Crap McMahon my father-in-law. . .
***POP***
Triple H: And you know Todd, if it wasn’t for Stephanie, I would have no problem walking down to that ring tonight and making sure that all these people never have to endure seeing Vince ever again. . . But I have to think about Steph Todd, and that makes things all the more difficult for me tonight
Todd Grisham: It’s no secret that you and Mr. McMahon absolutely hate each other. . . Do you fear what you are capable of doing to him tonight?
Triple H lifts his head up and his eyes widen
Triple H: No Todd, it’s not a secret. There’s nothing I’d like more than to take a sledgehammer and shove it right up Vince’s ass. . . believe me. . .
***POP***
Triple H: He’s done nothing but screw with me since the day he found out I was seeing his baby daughter. But wake up call for you Vince, she’s not a baby anymore, she’s all grown up. She’s so grown up Vince, I could tell you all the things we’ve done together, but it’s not gonna help us right now is it? . . . See Vince, for some bizarre reason, Steph doesn’t want to see you crash and burn tonight, whereas. . . I DO. . .
***POP***
Triple H: Vince I know the moment I step in that ring tonight, my brain will switch off, and that is the worst thing that can happen to you. . . See all these images of Stephanie telling me to take it easy will disappear, and all I’ll get is visions of me smashing your skull open, beating you repeatedly with a steel chair, over and over until you’ve taken your last breath. . .
***POP***
Triple H: . . . But you know what flashback I get the most Vince? . . . Do you have any idea what keeps going through my head ever since I found out about this match? . . . It’s the image of the last time I stepped in the ring with you in a Streetfight. You remember that Vince? Do you remember the image of Stephanie smashing you in the skull with a sledgehammer?
***POP***
Triple H: . . . You know, that means something Vince. . . it means a lot. It sort of tells the story of what your whole problem is Vince. . . See from that day Stephanie screwed you over. . . she’s been screwing me ever since
***POP***
Triple H gets a small grin on his face before walking out of the shot
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
*One by one, the superstars make their way down to the ring*
Cole: John, are you ready for cruiserweight action at its best?
JBL: Are you kidding Michael? What’s better than this? . . . I can’t wait
MATCH 4
Cruiserweight Championship
Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Last Fall Wins the Title
Jimmy Wang Yang, Super Crazy, Johnny Jeter & Matt Sydal
vs Kenny Dykstra, Jamie Noble, Chavo Guerrero & Matt Striker
Jeter & Chavo start the match as they walk towards the middle of the ring. Chavo is shocked as Jeter responds straight away, taking the fight to Chavo, pummelling him with hard right hands and then whips him into the ropes. As Chavo runs back, he runs right into a STANDING DROPKICK. . . Jeter is right back on his feet and Chavo gets up a couple of seconds, holding his face as he walks into an arm drag from Jeter. Chavo is back up quickly as Jeter then hits him with a SNAP SUPLEX. . . Jeter starting the match on fire as he then turns back into the ropes, runs back and hits Chavo with a SOMERSAULT LEG DROP. . . The crowd show their support for Jeter with lots of cheers as he then goes for a cover on Chavo 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . .
Jeter then returns to his feet and pulls Chavo back up to his, then whips him into the corner, runs in and then flips him back with a monkey flip. He then climbs to the top rope once he’s back on his feet, but as he gets up to the top, Dykstra walks across the apron and pushes him off the top with one arm. The referee walks over and warns Dykstra as both Jeter and Chavo start to sit up on the mat. As soon as they’re back on their feet, Jeter takes a swing at Chavo, but he ducks it and then clotheslines Jeter back down as he turns back round. Chavo then walks over to his corner and makes the tag to Matt Striker. The former school teacher climbs into the ring and walks over to Jeter, who is already back on his knees.
Striker then helps him up and scoop slams him right back down to the mat. He then turns Jeter over and applies a SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB. . . Striker pulls tightly as he tries to make Jeter tap. Jeter clearly shows his spirit as he tries very hard to get across to the rope, trying to drag himself across the mat, but Striker makes it difficult for him as he does all he can to keep Jeter away from the rope. Jeter starts to really give it some as he slowly makes his way across the mat and with one last push, he reaches out and grabs hold of the bottom rope. The crowd cheer as he makes it and the ref tells Striker to let go, which he does with a very angry expression on his face as he gets back up to his feet.
He reaches down to pull Jeter up to his feet and then whips him into the ropes, but Jeter shocks him as he comes back off the ropes as he slides through Striker’s legs, and as Striker turns round to face his opponent, Jeter is back up and smashes him in the face with a JETER KICK. . . Big pop as Jeter drops to the mat, but it takes him just under ten seconds to recover before he then reaches across to cover Striker 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOOO! . . . STRIKER JUST GOT HIS SHOULDER UP. . . Jeter took too long to recover, giving Striker the chance to kick out. Jeter looks disappointed as he picks himself back up and then reaches down to lift Striker up, but Striker is quick to react as he hits Jeter with a thumb to the eye. Jeter drops to his knees, but as he gets back up, Striker is quick again as he plants him with a REVERSE DDT. . .
Striker, very quickly scurries across to hook Jeter’s leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT! . . . Striker doesn’t let frustration get the better of him as he remains cool by standing back up and walking over to the corner. He then climbs to the top rope and waits as Jeter picks himself up slowly. As soon as Jeter gets up and turns round, Striker jumps off looking for a DOUBLE AXE HANDLE. . . but Jeter counters it by hitting a SUPER KICK before Striker’s feet hit the mat. Jeter looks fatigued and crawls to his corner after a couple of seconds, where he makes the tag to Matt Sydal. Sydal straight away climbs to the top rope instead of going in the ring, leaps off and connects with a SHOOTING STAR PRESS. . . landing on top of Striker, he hooks the leg for then pin 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . ONE DOWN!
Kenny runs in quickly at Sydal, but Sydal drop toe holds Dykstra onto the second turnbuckle, face first. Dykstra gets back up quickly, looking slightly dazed as he turns round into a feint ENZIGURI INTO A HEAD SCISSORS TAKEDOWN. . . Sydal being close to his corner, tags in Super Crazy. The Mexican climbs through the ropes as Dykstra gets to his knees. Walking over to Kenny, Crazy kicks him in the gut and then sets him up for a DDT, but instead turns to run the ropes, hitting a ROPE RUN TORNADO DDT. . . Big pop as Crazy then turns over on the mat and covers Kenny 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NO. . . UNBELIEVABLE. . . What a kick out from Dykstra, Crazy looks absolutely shocked by that one. He stands back up after a couple of seconds, reaches down to lift Kenny up and whips him into the ropes, and as Kenny comes back, Crazy hits him with a SPINNING WHEEL KICK. . .
Dykstra falls right back down to the mat as Crazy looks to put him away, pulling him right back up and setting him up for a BRAIN BUSTER. . . As he lifts him above his head, Dykstra starts to move around and is able to pull himself down the back of Crazy and pushes him into the ropes. And as Crazy runs back, Dykstra hits him with a STANDING DROPKICK. . . Kenny then crawls across the mat to his corner and tags in Chavo. He takes his time as he steps through the ropes, waiting for Crazy to stand back up, and as soon as Crazy gets up, Chavo runs at him, but Crazy jumps up and hits a LEG LARIAT. . . CROWD APPLAUD THAT ONE. . . Crazy is right back in it as both men then get up. Crazy tries to whip Guerrero into the ropes, but it’s reversed by Chavo and as Crazy comes back, he slides through the legs of Chavo and jumps on Chavo’s back, then rolls into a VICTORY ROLL. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT! . . .
Close call for Chavo as both men get up at the same time, but Chavo looks focused as he reacts instantly by stomping Crazy in the gut and hitting with a FACE BUSTER. . . Chavo scurries across to hook the leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOOO! . . . CRAZY KICKS OUT. . . Chavo can’t believe it and looks at the referee, shaking his head for a couple of seconds before getting back up and walking to the corner. He climbs to the top rope, close to the face team. He looks across the apron at them and starts to talk smack towards them, unaware that Crazy is stirring on the mat. Sydal in particular, gives Chavo some smack right back, getting Chavo annoyed. The distraction is enough for Crazy to take advantage as he gets up to his feet, walks to the corner, jumps up and arm drags Chavo straight back down to the mat, getting a big pop from the crowd.
Crazy then looks to take advantage as he walks back to the corner and climbs to the top rope. He then looks down at Chavo for a second before leaping off for a MOONSAULT. . . BUT, OH NO. . .CHAVO GETS HIS KNEES UP! . . . Chavo remains on the mat too for a while, before getting back up and pulling Crazy up to his knees, then planting him with a OVERHEAD GUT WRENCH BACKBREAKER. . . OUCH, THAT HAD TO HURT. . . He looks to the corner for a second before turning his head back and lifting Crazy back up to his feet, putting his head under his arm and nailing him with a BRAIN BUSTER. . . Chavo doesn’t waste a second as he goes for the cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . .
Jeter is quick to step through the ropes and runs at Chavo as he gets up, but Chavo turns round to see Jeter coming up at him, turns back and forward rolls along the mat to make the tag to Jamie Noble. Jeter then takes a couple of steps back, allowing Noble to step though the ropes, but Jeter then charges at him. Noble though, moves out of the corner as Jeter runs into the pads, unable to stop himself as Noble then pounds him with forearm shots to the back before then lifting Jeter onto his shoulder and looks to fall back into a SIDE SUPLEX. . . But Jeter flips back off Noble’s shoulder and dropkicks Noble back into the corner before reaching up and forward to roll Noble back into a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . .
Noble pushes off in time to stop the count as both men get back up to their feet, where Jeter lets rip with a couple of hard right hands to Noble and then whips him into the ropes, then hitting Noble as he comes back with a JUMPING BACK ELBOW SMASH. . . The crowd really start to get behind Jeter as Noble then starts to crawl towards the corner, but Jeter pulls him back and drops an elbow across his back. He then pulls Noble back up to his feet and whips him into the ropes, and as Noble comes back, Jeter drop toe holds him down to the mat. He gets right back up, runs into the ropes and then baseball slides right into the side of Noble’s chest. THAT ONE LOOKED PAINFUL. . .
Jeter keeps the momentum going as he pulls a dazed Noble back to his feet and whips him into the ropes, but Noble holds onto the top rope, forcing Jeter to run at him, and Noble then lifts his boot up into the face of Jeter. As the youngster then staggers away from the ropes holding his face, Noble runs at him and clotheslines him down to the mat. Jeter gets back up almost straight away, but just walks into another clothesline from Noble. Jeter though shows his spirit as he gets back up and walks into an irish whip, but as he comes back off the ropes, Noble absolutely plants him with a TILT A WHIRL BACK BREAKER. . . Jeter looks in pain as Noble then drops down to try a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT! . . . Noble looks shocked as Jeter gets out of that one.
Getting back up to his feet, with a real face on him, he walks over to his corner and makes the tag to Chavo. Guerrero then steps through the ropes and pulls an almost motionless Jeter up to his feet and places his head under his arm. He then lifts him up into the air, falling back for a vertical suplex but keeps hold of the grip and twists his hips to roll back onto his feet. Chavo then hits another vertical suplex and again keeps the grip as he completes a third suplex for the THREE AMIGO’S. . . Chavo then casually walks to the corner with a smile on his face, taking his time as he climbs to the top rope. He looks into the crowd for a couple of seconds before jumping off for the FROG SPLASH. . . BUT JETER ROLLS TO THE SIDE. . .
Chavo hits the mat belly first as both men lie across the canvas. They remain there for a good ten seconds before they both start to move and get back up to their feet. But Jeter is up first and as Chavo turns round and walks into him, Jeter explodes for a SUPER KICK. . . Chavo ducks it though and whips Jeter into the ropes, but as Jeter comes back, he ducks under Chavo’s arm, and as Chavo turns round, Jeter goes for the JETER KICK. . . Chavo ducks it though by going into a forward roll. But as both men get back up, Chavo walks across to Jeter and has a right hand blocked, and Jeter is quick to stomp Chavo in the gut and place his head under his arm, then runs to the corner, hitting a TORNADO DDT. . . Massive pop as Jeter then tries to get the fall wrapped up 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . .
JAMIE NOBLE TO THE RESCUE. . . Noble stamps across the back of Jeter’s head, stopping the count. Sydal is livid and steps through the ropes, but the ref is quick to see it and ignores Noble as he seemingly walks back to his corner. The ref walks over to Sydal and tells him to get back on the apron, but the youngster is having none of it. Noble then turns back and lifts Jeter up to his feet, then onto his shoulders, planting him with a FIREMAN’S CARRY DOUBLE KNEE GUT BUSTER. . . Noble then runs straight away at Sydal and knocks him down to the mat with a forearm to the head and then punches Yang off the apron. The ref then tells Noble to get back on the apron, which he does as Chavo then comes round and reaches an arm across Jeter’s chest for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3
With both Sydal and Yang down, Chavo slowly sits up and then moves across to his corner, tagging in Dykstra. Sydal then gets back up to his knees with an angry look on his face and sees Dykstra getting in the ring. Kenny then makes his way across the ring as Sydal gets back up. Dykstra hits him with a couple of hard rights and whips him into the corner, follows in at him, but Sydal lifts both feet up into Dykstra’s face. Dykstra staggers out of the corner as he holds his face in his hands, and at the same time, Sydal pulls himself up to the second rope and then jumps off, connecting with a dropkick to the back of Dykstra. With Dykstra down on the mat, Sydal then hits him with a STANDING SHOOT STAR PRESS ACROSS THE BACK. . . Sydal then turns over on the mat, turns Kenny onto his back and goes for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KENNY KICKS OUT. . .
Sydal doesn’t look too surprised as he then gets back up, walks over to his corner and tags in Jimmy Wang Yang, who climbs up to the top rope as Dykstra slowly gets himself back up to his feet. As Dykstra then turns round, Yang then jumps off for a MISSILE DROPKICK. . . Kenny though moves to the side as Yang crashes down to the mat. Dykstra then walks slowly over to his corner and making the tag to Chavo, who gets back in the ring and walks over to Yang as he gets back up to his knees. He pulls him up to his feet and sets him up for a NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX. . . CONNECTS. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Yang gets his shoulder up, leaving Chavo angry. Once back on his feet, he lifts Yang back up to his feet and sets him up for the BRAIN BUSTER. . . But again Chavo wastes time, and Yang takes advantage as he slips behind and then as Chavo turns round, Yang pulls him into a SMALL PACKAGE. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . CHAVO’S A GONER. . .
Chavo sits up to his knees and he looks in absolute shock as the ref tells him to leave the ring, which he reluctantly does before taunting Yang. As Yang looks at Chavo, Noble steps through the ropes and looks to take advantage by running at Yang and clotheslines him hard, with Yang doing a 360 in the air. Noble looks down and smiles before he proceeds to pummel the crap out of Yang, getting a ton of heat from the crowd. He then reaches down and pulls Yang up to his feet, then smashes him in the face with a barrage of forearms and uppercuts before whipping him into the ropes. And as Yang comes back off the ropes, Noble connects with a DROPKICK. . .
He thinks about going for a cover but decides to stand back up and pulls Yang back up to his feet, setting him up for an underhook manoeuvre, but as Noble takes his time, Yang is able to back body drop Noble, getting a good pop from the crowd. Noble is back up quickly and as he turns round, Yang hits him with a SUPER KICK. . . HUGE POP FROM THE FANS. . . Yang then drops down to the mat and goes for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . SO CLOSE BUT TWO! . . . The fans are in shock as Noble kicked out of that one. Yang too sits up and holds his head in his hands. As Noble starts to stir, Yang gets back up to his feet, walks over to the corner and climbs to the top rope.
The ref then crouches down to check on Noble who sees Yang on the top rope, and then pushes the ref back into the ropes, knocking Yang down into a sitting position on the ropes. Noble then takes a couple of seconds as he gets back up to his feet, slowly walks over to the corner and then climbs to the second rope. He puts Yang’s head under his arm and then climbs up to the top rope before falling back off the top for a SUPERPLEX. . . HOLY SHIT, THE RING JUST SHOOK. . . Noble remains out of it for several seconds before he crawls across the mat and covers Yang 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOOOOOO! . . . UNBELIEVABLE! . . . Noble is in complete shock as he sees the ref signal a two count.
He then snaps as he turns Yang over onto his stomach and applies a CAMEL CLUTCH. . . Yang doesn’t look in a good way, looking very groggy after the superplex moments ago. Noble really puts the pressure on as he tries to make Yang tap out. As the crowd start to get behind Yang, he starts to respond by slowly dragging himself across the mat towards the ropes. Noble seems to panic as Yang gets closer, and then lets the hold go. But he had a plan in mind as he drags Yang by the legs, away from the ropes and then applies the TRAILER HITCH. . . Yang is struggling as Noble seems like a man possessed right now, pulling tight on Yang’s legs, but again the crowd get behind him as Sydal tries to get them involved. Yang reacts to their support again as he starts to pull himself towards the ropes, and with Noble looking worried, Yang is able to drag himself that little bit closer to the ropes.
But again Noble lets go and pulls Yang back, but this time Yang turns over, reaches up and rolls Noble into an INSIDE CRADLE. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . OH MY GOD, THAT WAS CLOSE. . . Noble is first up and as Yang gets to his knees, Noble clubs him across the back and then pulls him up to his feet, facing Yang’s back as he then grabs Yang around the waist and hits a BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . YANG KICKS OUT AGAIN. . . Noble is furious, he can’t believe it and stands up to yell at the referee, who explains it was a two count as Yang sits up in the background. Noble runs his hands through his head in sheer frustration as he then turns round to the sight of Yang getting back up to his feet. He throws a right at Yang, but Yang blocks it, stomps him in the chest and then is able to hit a HURRICANRANA. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . HE’S DONE IT AGAIN, NOBLE’S ELIMINATED!
Dykstra watches on from the apron in complete and utter shock, seeing the trouble he finds himself in. Yang starts to sit up and then crawls to his corner, seeing this, Dykstra then snaps out of it and climbs through the ropes and runs at Yang, but Yang is able to get to his corner with the head start and jumps up to tag Sydal. Kenny can’t stop and the momentum takes him to Yang’s corner where Sydal reaches over the top rope and hits him with a right hand. Dykstra spins round and walks out of the corner holding his face as Sydal then climbs up to the top rope and waits for Dykstra to turn round. As Dykstra then turns round, Sydal jumps off the top, hitting a DIVING LEG LARIAT. . .
Big pop from the crowd as Sydal then scurries across the mat to cover Kenny 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Kenny gets his shoulder up to stop the count, but Sydal wants to finish the match off as he then reaches down and lifts Dykstra back up to his feet. He places Dykstra’s head under his arm, setting him up for a suplex, but Dykstra blocks it and then slips behind Sydal to roll him up 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Sydal pushes off to kick out and Dykstra then runs back into the ropes, runs back and into a dropkick from Sydal. Seeing Yang standing back up on the apron, Sydal makes his way across and tags him back into the action.
Yang then climbs to the top rope as Dykstra starts to pick himself back up, and the moment Dykstra gets back up to his feet, Yang leaps off for a FLYING CROSS BODY 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . KICK OUT! . . . Dykstra escapes again in time. Yang then gets back up to his feet, followed by Dykstra and then he hits Kenny with a spin kick, turns round to run into the ropes, comes back and hits a SPINNING LEG LARIAT. . . Another pop breaks out as Yang then runs to the ropes and then hits a perfect SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT. . . He’s quick to then hook Dykstra’s leg as he lands 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . THREE?. . . NO. . . AGAIN DYKSTRA KICKS OUT. . . Yang can’t believe it and neither can the crowd as Sydal too looks shocked from the apron.
Yang looks up to the heavens before getting back up and then reaching down to lift Dykstra to his feet. He then whips Kenny into the corner, charges at him and hits a BACK FLIP KICK. . . He then climbs to the top rope as Dykstra staggers out of the corner, but as Dykstra turns round, Yang jumps off the top and Dykstra leaps up and hits a DROPKICK. . . RIGHT IN YANG’S FACE. . . As Kenny then gets back up to his feet, he runs into Sydal’s corner and knocks him off the apron with a running forearm shot to the head. He then climbs up to the top rope and comes down with a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP ON YANG. . . Dykstra doesn’t mess about as he quickly covers Yang 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . AND WE’RE DOWN TO TWO!
As Dykstra gets back up to his feet, he walks over to the ropes and taunts the crowd, unaware that Sydal is getting back in the ring. Dykstra then turns round and sees Sydal, runs at him, but Sydal ducks under an outstretched arm and then takes Kenny down with a HEAD SCISSORS TAKE DOWN. . . Sydal is back up to his feet quickly and runs to the corner as Kenny gets back up, and as Kenny gets up to his feet and turns round, Sydal dives off the second rope for a DIVING FRONT FLIP HURRICANRANA. . . The ref counts it 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOOO! . . . DYKSTRA HANGS ON IN. . . Sydal is gob smacked, as are the crowd whose sighs ring out inside the arena. Sydal then gets back up, runs into the ropes and SPRINGBOARDS INTO A 450 SPLASH. . .
DYKSTRA ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY. . . Sydal drops to the mat clutching his stomach. Both men remain on the mat for a good ten seconds before they both then get back up and Dykstra has a right hand blocked by Sydal, who then sets Kenny up into a PUMP HANDLE POSITION. . . Kenny counters it though as he lifts Sydal over his shoulder. Sydal doesn’t land hard as he then gets back up, turns round and Kenny hits him with a ROLLING CUTTER. . . Kenny thinks it’s over and goes to hook the leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOOOO! . . . SYDAL’S FOOT IS ON THE BOTTOM ROPE. . . Dykstra sits up and smashes his hands against the mat. He gets up and kicks the bottom rope in frustration. He then lifts Sydal up to his feet slowly and whips him into the ropes, but as Sydal runs back, he dropkicks Kenny in the chest.
Dykstra drops to his knees but is back up after a couple of seconds as Sydal then grabs him around the chest and plants him with a CYCLORAMA (OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY MOONSAULT). . . IT’S ALL OVER. . . Sydal gets back up and decides against going for the pin as he walks to the corner and climbs to the top rope. Kenny shows signs of life as Sydal then leaps off the top rope for a 360 CORKSCREW MOONSAULT. . . But Kenny gets his knees up, and before Sydal hits the mat, Kenny sits up and grabs Sydal by the tights, pulling him back into a roll up and holds onto the tights as the ref counts 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . IT’S OVER. . . The ref didn’t see the tights being hooked and we’ve got a new Cruiserweight Champion!
AFTERMATH: “Superstar Fallin” hits as Kenny lets go of Sydal and rolls to the outside where he demands the title belt. The ref then slips outside the ring to collect it and passes it to Dykstra, then raises his arm. Sydal looks on as he sits up and holds his head in his hands as Dykstra just looks back with a grin on his face and raises the belt in the air to taunt him
WINNER: by pinfall, and new Cruiserweight Champion, Kenny Dykstra
JBL: He’s done it Michael, the future hall of famer is the new Cruiserweight Champion
Cole: Oh come on, look at how he won the match John and you tell me if he deserves to be champion
JBL: He won the match Michael, it’s as simple as that. You might not like it, Matt Sydal might not like it, but you have to lump it cos Kenny Dykstra is the sole survivor and the new Cruiserweight Champion
***CUT BACKSTAGE***
We see a very angry Mr. McMahon walking through the back and opening a door
***HEAT***
He walks in and Shane’s in there, sat down with William Regal but then stands up
Shane McMahon: Dad, what are you doing here?
Vince McMahon: William, I’d appreciate it if you left me to talk with my son
Regal stands up
William Regal: Certainly Sir, which one?
***POP***
Shane & Vince both look round in shock, but Vince looks pissed, big time
Vince McMahon: GETTT OUTT!
Regal walks out of the door as Vince cools down, then turns to Shane
Vince McMahon: I’ve heard a rumour Shane that you’ve been talking to Stephanie tonight
Shane McMahon: Wow, someone’s obviously not got a lot to talk about
Vince McMahon: Well that’s the thing son, they do. . . See they also told me that my so called precious little girl told you all about her and Triple H’s plan to make me look like an idiot in front of the world
Shane McMahon: Well, I think whoever told you that needs to get out more
Vince McMahon: Shane, tell me the truth. . . do you know who my illegitimate child is?
Shane McMahon: Dad, you’re kind of putting me in a difficult position here, I promised Steph I wouldn’t. . .
Vince McMahon: . . . You promised Steph what son? . . . You promised you wouldn’t tell your own dad who your brother is. You wouldn’t tell your own dad, the same dad that gave you everything you’ve got today?
Shane rubs his hands across his face before answering
Shane McMahon: This is the whole point dad, you created all this. . . all of it. . . If you hadn’t let your pants down however many years ago and you hadn’t treated everyone you meet like they mean nothing to the world, you wouldn’t be in this situation
Vince McMahon: Now you listen to. . .
Shane: . . . No dad, you listen to me. . . Yeah I went to see Steph earlier on and I told her I was upset about her not telling me about who our brother is. . . And yeah, she told me who he is. But dad I’m not telling you. You can go and hire as many private investigators as you want, hell if you haven’t done already. . .
Vince McMahon: . . . You’re damn right I have. . .
Shane McMahon: . . . But it’s not going to change the fact I’m on Steph’s side with this one
Vince McMahon: You’re what?
Shane McMahon: You heard me right dad. You’ve got to learn to accept that Steph is not that little girl you spoilt twenty years ago. She’s a woman now, a married woman with a beautiful daughter. A daughter you don’t even want to see. . . You don’t want to see your own grandchild, and you wonder why I agree with Steph. . . You know what dad, I’m going to do what I can to try and help you come to senses. . . For all it’s worth, if you don’t want anything to do with your granddaughter, then I’m not going to let you anywhere near my kids. . .
***POP***
Vince McMahon: I beg your pardon
Shane McMahon: That’s right dad. Like mum put it, maybe tough love is the only way to get round this. And if that means you getting your ass kicked tonight to bring you to your senses, then it might just be what you need
Vince looks furious
Vince McMahon: Of all the people in the world I thought I could turn to Shane, you are that person. The one person I could tell anything to, but not anymore. . . Like I told Triple H on Monday night, I’d rather die than accept him or that child as my family. And if you and Steph are going to turn your backs on me, then fine. . . I don’t need either of you. . .
Vince steps back from Shane
Vince McMahon: But you know what Shane. . . when I find this son of mine, and I will. . . you should consider yourself no longer a McMahon
***HEAT***
Shane McMahon: If that’s the way you want it, fine
Vince grins sadistically at Shane before turning round and walking out of the door. As he leaves the room, Mr. Kennedy is in the hall talking to Regal and sees Vince
***POP***
Mr. Kennedy: Good to see you Sir
Vince looks at Kennedy for a couple of seconds before turning round and walking up the hall. Kennedy turns his neck and smiles as Vince walks off
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
*One by one, the superstars make their way down to the ring*
“Loaded” blasts out as Jeff Hardy is the last superstar to make his way down to the ring, getting a huge pop
JR: King, this could well be the most intriguing match of the night, because not only can Jeff Hardy lose the title without being pinned, he could lose it by surviving the match and one of his partners taking the final fall for the team
King: It’s matches like these JR that make the WWE as exciting as it is. Here we have six talented superstars with the Intercontinental title on the line, in an elimination match for the first time ever
JR: That’s right King, and it might not be for the last time
MATCH 5
Intercontinental Championship
Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Last Fall Wins the Title
Jeff Hardy (c), CM Punk & Cody Rhodes
vs Elijah Burke, Carlito & Santino Marella w/Maria
Neither one of the heel team seem to want to start the match as Cody Rhodes offers to start the match for the face team. After rock, paper, scissors, Santino Marella ends up starting off. As the ref calls for the bell, Cody walks into the middle of the ring, followed by Santino as they then throw rights at each other with Cody taking control and whipping Marella into the ropes. And as Marella comes back, Cody turns and lifts his elbow into Marella’s face, turns round, runs into the ropes, comes back and hits a RUNNING CROSS BODY. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Easy kick out for Santino as both men get back up to their feet and Cody scoops him up, then slams him right back down to the mat and follows up by dropping his elbow across the upper chest of Santino.
He then gets right back up, reaches down and pulls Santino back up, then whips him into the ropes, and as Santino comes back, Cody lifts him overhead with a back body drop. The crowd get right behind Cody as he takes control in the early stages. Santino rolls on to his knee and gets back up to his feet, but as he turns round, he walks into a perfectly executed standing dropkick from Rhodes, who then tries a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Kick out with relative ease from Santino as Cody then stands back up, walks to his corner and tags CM Punk, which draws a huge pop from the New Jersey fans who chant his name. Punk then walks along the ring apron as Marella slowly picks himself back up, and as Santino stands back up and turns round, Punk springboards off the top rope and hits a clothesline. . . AIR PUNK IN NEW JERSEY. . .
Punk decides not to go for a cover as he walks into the corner and waits for Marella to sit up. As he does sit back up, Punk runs at him, going for the SHINING WIZARD. . . Santino sees it and ducks his head as Punk then crashes down into the mat. Santino crawls to his corner and tags in Elijah Burke, who generates a decent amount of heat as he enters the ring. He walks right over to Punk and stomps the hell out of him. He then lifts Punk back up to his feet and attacks him with hard right hands to the skull before then whipping him into the ropes, and as Punk comes back, Burke drives his knee into his gut. Burke then turns back and runs into the ropes, comes back and hits a FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE. . .
He crawls back across the mat and goes for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Burke looks a little angry as he then stands back up, reaches down and lifts Punk back up to his feet. He then goes for a scoop slam but Punk is able to jump back down to the mat and is quick to grab Burke by the arm, then wrenches the arm into a STEP OVER MULE KICK. . . Big pop from the crowd as Punk then crawls back to his corner and tags a fired up Cody back in. As Cody steps back through the ropes, Burke stands back up, forcing Cody to run at him, which he does and clotheslines Burke back down to the mat. Burke is back up quickly and turns round into a standing dropkick from Rhodes, who then runs to the corner and climbs to the top rope.
The moment Burke is back on his feet, Cody leaps off and hits a DIVING CROSS BODY. . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . SO CLOSE. . . Burke just kicked out of that one. Cody then gets back up and looks extremely confident and in control as he stalks Burke up for the DDT, but Carlito distracts him as he half steps through the ropes. The ref then walks over and Cody follows, but remains behind the referee as Burke picks himself back up. And as Carlito steps back through the ropes, the ref and Cody turn back round, but Cody turns round into the ELIJAH EXPERIENCE. . . Burke rushes to hook the leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . ONE MAN DOWN. . .
As Burke gets up and raises his arms in the air, Jeff Hardy steps through the ropes and runs at him, knocking him down with a clothesline. Burke gets right back up and runs into another clothesline from Jeff, but again Burke is back up as Jeff then feeds his leg into Burke’s grasp and then hits a SPINNING MULE KICK. . . The crowd start to really get behind Jeff as he then walks to the corner and climbs to the second rope where he lifts his arms in the air for his signature taunt before jumping down for a LEG DROP. . . but Burke rolls to the side and Jeff’s legs hit the mat. Burke then crawls across the canvas and makes the tag to Marella, who seems eager to finish off the defending champion.
He walks quickly towards him and kicks him hard across the chest before applying a TRIANGLE CHOKE. . . Marella clearly tries hard to make Jeff tap, pulling tightly as Jeff starts to fight it, using his feet to pull him closer to the ropes. Santino looks worried as Jeff gets closer and pulls tighter, seemingly working as Jeff starts to lose energy and is unable to pull himself any further to the ropes. But as the crowd start chanting his name, Jeff gives it everything he has and is able to pull himself to the bottom rope, resting his foot on the bottom rope. Santino is furious as he lets the hold go at the count of four and then pulls Jeff back across the ring and goes for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOT ENOUGH. . .
Jeff gets his shoulder up, just, to delight the crowd. Marella looks pissed as he then gets back up to his feet and then lifts Jeff up to his feet, setting him up for a JAWBREAKER. . . Santino starts to act cocky as he holds Jeff for too long, and it costs him as Jeff then escapes the hold and pushes Santino into the ropes, hitting him as he comes back with a SIT OUT JAWBREAKER. . . Big pop from the crowd as Jeff then hooks both legs 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOOO! . . . Carlito gets in and kicks Jeff in the head to stop the count. Carlito rushes back to the apron as Jeff then crawls across to his corner and makes the tag to Punk, again getting a strong pop.
He then enters the ring as Marella gets up and runs at the Italian, hitting him with a succession of stiff kicks to the chest and then a couple of knee strikes before whipping Marella into the ropes. And as Santino hits the ropes, Punk runs at him and hits him with a charging high knee, knocking him down to the mat. He then bends down to lift Santino up and whips him hard into the corner. With Marella in the corner, Punk then charges at him and drives his high knee into the side of Santino’s head, holding onto it as he then turns round, runs out of the corner and plants him with a BULLDOG. . . The crowd go nuts as Punk seems to have Santino in trouble.
Punk gets back up and stalks Marella for the GTS, but Burke then climbs through the ropes and charges across to Punk, but runs into a SUPER KICK. . . With Santino back on his feet and moving slowly, Punk then lifts him onto his shoulders for the GTS. . . The fans are going nuts, but Carlito then gets in the ring and walks over to Punk, but the straight edge superstar turns his body round, knocking Carlito down to the mat as Santino’s boot connects with the cool one’s face. Punk is able to hold on to Marella as he then plants him with the GTS. . . He drops down and hooks Marella’s leg 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . ALL SQUARE! . . .
As Burke rolled off the apron after the kick to the face, Carlito stands back up and is declared the legal man as Punk then goes for him, hitting him with some hard right hands and kicks to the mid section. As he gets Carlito on the back foot, he grabs his arm and whips him into the ropes, stomping him as he comes back and then plants him with a HAMMERLOCK LEG SWEEP DDT. . . Big pop from the crowd as Punk then follows up for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . SHOULDER UP. . . Punk gets on with business as he stands back up and makes the short couple of steps to the corner where he then is quick to execute a SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT. . . Holding on too for the cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Again Carlito just kicks out.
Punk doesn’t waste any time as he gets back up to his feet and climbs through the ropes and lies in wait on the apron. As Carlito rolls towards the middle of the ring and gets back up, Punk springboards again for the AIR PUNK. . . but Carlito forward rolls underneath it, runs through off the ropes and then hits a SPRINGBOARD BACK ELBOW ON PUNK. . . GREAT COUNTER FROM CARLITO! . . . He then takes a leaf out of Punk’s book as he doesn’t waste anytime as he runs into the ropes and springboards again, this time into a MOONSAULT. . . As he lands, he covers Punk 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NO! . . . Punk gets his shoulder up as Carlito sits up and shakes his head in sheer frustration. He is quick to stand up, looking like he’s boiled over as he reaches down to lift Punk up and tries to whip him into the ropes.
Punk reverses it however, but as Carlito comes back off the ropes, he back flips over Punk and drags him straight into a REVERSE DDT. . . Carlito reacts bullet like again as he hooks Punk’s legs 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Kick out again from Punk, and Carlito just gets more frustrated as he lifts Punk up, then stomps him hard in the gut twice and whips him hard into the corner. After taking a split second, he then runs in at Punk, but Punk pulls himself up the ropes and traps Carlito’s arms with his legs and then rolls forward into a sunset flip like pinning combination 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . Carlito just kicks off enough, pushing his boot gently back in Punk’s face. It only takes several seconds before both men race back up to their feet as Carlito then throws a right, which is blocked by Punk, who then kicks him in the gut and whips him into the ropes, and as Carlito comes back, Punk hits him with a SPINNING HEEL KICK. . .
Another big pop for Punk as he then gets back up to his feet, walks over to his corner and tags Jeff, getting another big pop. Jeff races in the ring as he runs straight to the opposite corner and knocks Burke back down off the apron with a hard right hand. He then sees Carlito getting back up as he then races to the opposite corner, jumping to the top rope and hitting Carlito with the WHISPER IN THE WIND. . . The crowd is electric as Jeff then urges a slowly moving Carlito back up to his feet, and as soon as Carlito gets back up, Jeff pounces as he sets him up for a SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP. . . BUT HE ROLLS FORWARD INTO A DOUBLE LEG ROLL UP. . . THE COMPACTOR CLUTCH. . . The ref counts as Carlito tries to escape 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . SEE YOU LATER!
Burke pulls himself back up on the apron as he looks in angrily at Jeff, realising the situation he is in now. Jeff urges him back in as Carlito rolls off the apron and walks to the back. Burke then steps through the ropes and stands in the corner for a couple of seconds before then shaking his head and charging at Jeff, where the pair exchange some hard right hands, and it’s Burke who gets the initiative, landing three hard rights in a row. He then whips Jeff into the corner and then follows in for a hard clothesline. Burke looks vicious as he then grabs Jeff by the arm and whips him into the opposite corner, only this time he decides to lower his kneepads, setting Jeff up for the ELIJAH EXPRESS. . .
With the crowd booing strongly, Burke then charges across at Jeff and jumps for the knee smash, but Jeff sidesteps it. Burke’s knees crash into the pads as he drops to the mat, but as he then gets back up, Jeff is ready and waiting as he stomps him in the gut and then plants him with the TWIST OF FATE. . . IT’S GOT TO BE OVER. . . Jeff drops down and goes for the cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . FOOT ON THE ROPE. . . No one can believe it, but Punk was half way through the ropes before he saw Burke’s foot on the bottom rope. Jeff sits up, and this time it’s his turn to act frustrated as he then decides to get back up to his feet and drags Burke’s body away from the ropes as he then walks to the corner and climbs to the top rope.
The crowd all stand on their feet as he then leaps off for the SWANTON BOMB. . . BUT NO! . . . BURKE ROLLS TO THE SIDE. . . THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IT! . . . So close to game over as it takes both men a while to find themselves back up to their feet, and it’s Burke who strikes first as he stomps Jeff in the gut. He then tries for an irish whip, but it’s reversed by Jeff who then stomps Burke as he comes back and then plants him with a SIT OUT JAWBREAKER. . . Still feeling the effects, Jeff decides to crawl across to his corner and tag Punk, who again gets a great reception as he enters the fray. Punk runs across to Burke, drops to the mat and tries to take advantage by going for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . NOT ENOUGH! . . .
Punk then gets right back up and stalks Burke, getting ready for the GTS, with the crowd cheering him on.
As Burke slowly picks himself back up, Punk sets himself up and as Burke is back on his feet, Punk lifts him onto his shoulders for the GTS. . . but Burke slips down off the shoulders and explodes with the ELIJAH EXPERIENCE OUT OF NOWHERE. . . Burke feels the fatigue of the match as he is unable to take advantage for almost ten seconds before eventually reaching out an arm across Punk’s chest for a cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . SHOULDER UP! . . . The crowd go crazy as Punk gets out of that one. Burke lifts his head up in shock and looks devastated. As Burke then stands back up, he runs across to Jeff’s corner, but Jeff blocks a right hand and hits Burke with a punch of his own. With Punk only getting back up to his knees, Burke has enough time to recover as he walks over and lifts Punk up to his feet, then whips him hard into Jeff’s corner.
As Punk hits the pads, Jeff taps Punk’s shoulder, which the ref sees and acknowledges as a tag, something Burke misses as he turns round. He then turns back as he charges at Punk, hitting the ELIJAH EXPRESS. . . Punk drops to the mat and rolls off the apron as Burke then turns round and walks out of the corner with a big smile on his face, but as he turns round, he’s in for a shock as Jeff is already in the ring and standing right behind him. Jeff then stomps him in the gut straight away and follows up with the TWIST OF FATE. . . He then runs back to the corner, climbs to the top rope and then hits the SWANTON BOMB. . . Huge pop as Jeff then hooks the leg of Burke for the cover 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . REF CALLS FOR THE BELL. . . IT’S OVER!
AFTERMATH: “Loaded” blasts out and Jeff gets back up to his feet and is passed his Intercontinental Championship by the referee. He raises it in the air as he climbs to the second rope to celebrate with the crowd. As he climbs down off the ropes, he turns round and CM Punk slides back in the ring. Jeff looks uncomfortably at Punk for several seconds before Punk then offers Jeff his hand. There’s a big pop from the crowd as Jeff then shakes it and the pair hug for a good five seconds. As they back off, Punk still has hold of Jeff’s hand and lifts him onto his shoulder, then absolutely nails him with the GTS. The crowd are stunned as Jeff’s music stops and Punk stares down at Jeff for a couple of seconds before looking up and glaring intensely into the crowd as “This Fire Burns” then hits. Punk reaches down and picks up the title belt, takes a good look at it and then drops it on Jeff’s chest before leaving the ring to a ton of heat
WINNER: by pinfall, and still Intercontinental Champion, Jeff Hardy
JR: What in the hell did he do that for? There was absolutely no need to do that
King: Well I guess CM Punk thought there was JR
JR: I thought CM Punk was an honourable human being, but he’s shown us his true colours here tonight. . . I can’t believe that!
***CUT BACKSTAGE***
Randy Orton is walking down the hall, looking really smug
***HEAT***
He keeps on walking when he turns round into Batista stretching in the backstage area
***POP***
Randy Orton: Big Dave Batista
Batista stands up straight and looks up to see Orton in front of him
Batista: If my eyes don’t deceive me, I believe that’s Randy Orton. . . It’s been a long time
Randy Orton: Yeah Dave it has, but not long enough for me to forget what you did
Batista: Still crying about that huh? Why aren’t I surprised?
Randy Orton: Why would I cry about that Dave? . . . The only thing that gets me about that is the simple fact I’ve not had the chance to repay you for stabbing me in the back. . . But everyone knows why you did that Dave. Everyone knows why you and Hunter turned on me. It’s because I outgrew the both you and Evolution at the same time. . .
***HEAT***
Randy Orton: I did what no one thought I could and became the youngest ever holder of that title of yours. . . But then again, that’s a sore point hey Dave. Because we all know that you’re not walking out with that title tonight are ya?
Batista: Is that so?
Randy Orton: Yeah Dave it is, it’s exactly so. . . See you might have those moron fans out there cheering you on throughout your match tonight, but you’ve not got the intensity and the ability that I do. The same ability and intensity that is going to help me on my way to beating Team HBK tonight. . .
***HEAT***
Batista: You know Randy, you’ve not changed. You’re still the same arrogant jerk you were three years ago
Randy Orton: A successful jerk is more appropriate if you don’t mind. . . I might be arrogant Dave, but there’s a reason for that. Look at me, I’m the WWE Champion, and in the last six months I’ve put Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam and John Cena on the shelf. . . What’ve you done Dave? Walk out to the ring, try to let a fart out and set off all that crap off behind to please those morons?
***HEAT***
Batista: The only moron around here Randy is you. . . You know that all those so called morons out there can’t wait to see Shawn Michaels and his team wipe the floor with Team Orton tonight. And when your team loses, don’t expect an easy ride Randy, because everyone will be after that title of yours
Orton smirks
Randy Orton: Well Dave, that’s real funny cos if anyone should be worried about their title tonight, it’s not me, it’s you. . . See know matter what happens tonight, I know I’m leaving here tonight as the WWE Champion. But you, you’re screwed. . . There’s no hope Dave, times run out, you’re out of luck. . . In fact I’d say your luck has run out, right about now
Batista stares a hole through Orton, but all of a sudden, he’s jumped from behind as we see him pushed back into some cargo boxes. The camera zooms out and we see The Miz and John Morrison stomping the hell out of Batista. After giving him a beating for around fifteen seconds, Edge walks up to Randy Orton who’s laughing at Batista on the floor. Edge shakes Orton’s hand with a smile on his face too
***HEAT***
Edge: Randy my friend, thank you very much
Randy Orton: You know what Edge. . . it’s always a pleasure to help an old friend
***HEAT***
Orton smiles and looks down at Batista, before tapping Edge on the shoulder and then walking through the back
***CONTINUES BELOW***
