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Back in full swing! This is my first one in over a month, be kind.
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Gail Kim walks through the entrance doors, belt over her shoulder. Roxxi Laveaux, Daizee Haze, Portia Perez, Salinas, Christy Hemme, and ODB are all in her path, looking at her in both anger and surprise. Gail stops in front of them and looks at them all, her face unchanging. After a few moments, Gail simply walks past them. They turn around and watch her leave, all wearing looks of disgust.
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Cole: We are one week removed from the display of merciless brutality known as Sekhmet’s Gathering! I’m Michael Cole, alongside Sha-
Sharmell: More like a display of cowardice! A display of lowly-
Cole: We’ll get to that, Sharmell, but-
Sharmell: You’re damn right we will! <gets up, tosses her headset aside, grabs a microphone, and enters the ring>
Cole: What… Sharmell, get back here! Uh… well my broadcast colleague obviously has some strong feelings towards what happened at Sekhmet’s Gathering. After Beth Phoenix beat Kong in that brutal Electrified Cell Match and won the World Championship, Gail Kim cashed in her Key to the Mint contract and took the title from Beth. Gail was faking her injuries all along, and nobody expected it-
Sharmell: This past Sunday, at Sekhmet’s Gathering, Beth Phoenix beat Awesome Kong in one of the most brutal matches we’ve seen, in ANY promotion, in a hell of a long time. <pauses for applause> But then, well, just watch.
<video clip of Gail using her contract and the involved violence, ending in Gail raising the belt high>
Sharmell: <pauses for a lengthy string of boos> Couldn’t have said it better myself, but hey, I’ll try anyway. That was the most lowly, cowardly display I’ve ever seen! Faking injuries for what, three weeks? If Gail Kim thinks she has the right to call herself a champion, she is disgracing not only the WWR World Title, but our other titles as well, the titles of whatever other programs you watch, and all other champions out there! As far as I’m concerned, Gail Kim may be holding a belt right now, but she knows, like the rest of us, that the REAL WWR World Champion is-
Gail Kim’s theme starts, and she makes her way to the ring, belt and microphone in hand.
Gail: Oh no, no, no, we’re not having any more of this. <climbs into the ring> Do you want to know why I deserve this belt?
Sharmell: Yes, explain it to me, we’re all DYING to know.
Gail: Three reasons! One: I won that contract by winning the Key to the Mint match! I went through hell to get that contract, so don’t think for a second that I didn’t earn this title. I earned it THEN! Two: Tell me, who on this roster has beaten Awesome Kong? Was it… you? No, no, not you… was it… Beth Phoenix? No, no, not until I came along and told her how to do it. Oh, that’s right! ME! I’m the only one on this roster who has EVER beaten Awesome Kong straight up, without help from someone else who has done it! The way I see it, when Kong has the title, it’s not even a question as to who gets to take it from her! I’ve beaten her more times than you can count, so when she gets the title, by default it comes straight to ME! And finally, the big reason why I deserve this belt? Want me to spell it out for you? Alright, here it is! <gets in Sharmell’s face> I. BEAT. BETH PHOENIX!!
Sharmell shoves Gail away. Gail looks surprised, but then smirks. Salinas’s music starts, and Salinas steps on the entrance ramp.
Salinas: Thank you for starting this off, iniciar la conversación, for us, Sharmell, mi amigo, but I think since I’m one of the luchadores here I can better speak Gail Kim’s language. No es necesario para la interpretación.
Gail: <bursts out laughing> You? YOU’RE going to try to speak my language? IF PEOPLE WANT TO HEAR SPANISH THEY’LL PRESS THE SAP BUTTON! But besides that, who are you to tell me ANYTHING, Salinas? You’ve spent your entire wrestling and personal career as a plaything for whoever was around! Who have you beaten in your time in this company? NOBODY! In fact, when I told you to beat Beth Phoenix as part of her training, you couldn’t even do that! But I just beat her, so the way I see it, I’m on a whole other level from you and you have no right to try to give me any kind of advice!
Salinas: Perdone?! ¿Qué derecho tiene usted, who are you to lecture me on that when you come out here dressed in less than a Diva! Un gran prostituta, aquà mismo! But you know what? We’re not here to talk about that, ahora no es el momento, we’re here to talk about you beating Beth Phoenix and Awesome Kong! You did not beat Beth, you pretended to be hurt and hit her with a crutch! Masiva cobarde, trator, patético! And you know what? Where I come from, it doesn’t matter what you did last year! So you beat Kong after she destroyed you for like six months. Congratulations! If you want to call yourself a champion, campeón del mundo, do it again! And after you do that, take on Beth Phoenix! I think we ALL want to see that!
Gail: No, no, NO! You don’t get to make matches around here!
Beth Phoenix’s theme starts, and she steps up beside Salinas. Beth pats Salinas’s back, then takes the microphone.
Beth: Thanks, but I don’t need anyone to talk for me. <turns to Gail> You’re right, Gail, Salinas doesn’t get to make matches around here. But you know what? Elvira does! I’ve already spoken to her, and I get a rematch for that title TONIGHT! You’re the champion now, right? Prove it!
Gail screams in protest. Beth smiles and raises an arm, and Salinas claps for her.
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Roxxi Laveaux is walking down the halls backstage. There is no sound except for her footsteps. As she continues down the halls, the lights suddenly go out. Roxxi pauses for a second, then continues down the hallway, eventually finding the lounge. The door is open a crack, and light is shining out from it. As Roxxi walks to the door, something crunches at her feet. She looks down and sees a broken pickle jar. Roxxi pauses, then pushes the door open.
Daizee Haze is sprawled out in front of the door, knocked out. Portia Perez is laying on her back with a broken coffee table on either side of her, as if she was powerbombed through it. Roxxi immediately crouches down, checking on Daizee. She shakes Daizee and pats her cheek, but Daizee doesn’t stir.
Roxxi gets up and begins to walk towards Portia. Suddenly, MsChif jumps out from behind the door and cracks Roxxi with a keyboard. Roxxi falls to her hands and knees, keys raining down. MsChif tosses the keyboard away and kicks Roxxi in the ribs, knocking her onto her back. MsChif screams and begins stomping on Roxxi repeatedly. After a few moments of this, MsChif yanks Roxxi up, runs her across the room, and throws her into the TV. Roxxi hits with her shoulder, knocking it off the table and falling flat on the floor. MsChif screams again and grabs one of the table halves.
MsChif: COME ON! NOW! GET UP!! <screams>
Roxxi slowly gets up, and MsChif cracks her forehead with the table. Roxxi is knocked back, trips over the TV stand, and collapses, knocked out. Blood flows from a cut on her forehead.
MsChif takes Roxxi’s fallen belt, cackles, and screams. She puts the belt around her waist, then grabs Roxxi and drags her away.
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Rain’s music starts, and Rain makes her way to the ring, microphone in hand.
Rain: You know, I haven’t a thing since I joined this company. Now, part of that is my fault, I admit; I should be more assertive. But most of that blame? IT’S ON YOU, ELVIRA!! You’ve got the greatest superstar, male or female, on the roster in the ring right here, right now, and you don’t utilize her! Well, I won’t be overlooked any longer! I am Rain, I hail from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and I’m not leaving this ring until I get the opportunities I deserve! And if any of you others back there have a problem with this, wanting to settle your own petty little squabbles in this ring, feel free to come out here and try to get me to leave!
ODB’s music starts, and ODB makes her way to the ring with a microphone of her own.
ODB: So, you want an opportunity? Well standing right here in front of you is the Revolutionary Champion, the ODB, OOOHH! So I’ll tell you what I’m gonna give you, Rain. Since you’re pissing and moaning about not being given anything, I’m gonna give you a shot at my title! If you beat me, right here, right now, then at the next pay per view thing we have, whatever it’s called, you can have a match with me for this! <holds up belt> Hell, ya know what? I’ll give you the Victoria treatment! YOU can pick whatever stipulations you want! Now, ya wanna bitch, or ya wanna fight? I’m here, bring it on!
Rain: GET A REF OUT HERE!!
ODB and Rain circle, ODB smiling. Rain charges and gets ODB in a grapple. ODB holds her ground, not losing a step, and pushes Rain back. Rain falls on her back and rolls through, landing in a crouch. ODB smiles and charges. Rain hits a drop toe hold, and ODB lands leaning across the middle rope, as in a 619 setup. Rain leaps up and hits ODB’s back and head with a frenzy of strikes until the ref pulls her away. The ref lets go, and Rain jumps on ODB, pressing on her back with both feet and pulling the top rope up. The ref counts to 4 and Rain lets go. Rain grabs ODB’s hair, slams her down on her back, and covers for a one count.
Rain pulls ODB up, and ODB knocks her away with a hard punch to the gut. Rain staggers back, then advances and goes for a strike. ODB blocks and connects with one of her own, then pushes Rain to the ropes with repeated chops. ODB presses Rain against the ropes and whips her across the ring. Rain grabs the opposite ropes and stops herself. ODB charges, Rain brings her feet up, and ODB stops herself. ODB smiles and shakes her head, saying something like “won’t be that easy.” Rain charges and gets ODB in a grapple. Rain breaks it with a knee to ODB’s gut, then spins to twist her arm. ODB spins to reverse it, and twists Rain’s arm. ODB drags Rain to the middle of the ring and stomps twice, yanking Rain’s arm down. ODB shoves Rain away with her free hand, then yanks her into a lariat. Rain ducks under it, strafes behind ODB, and tries for a German suplex, but can’t lift ODB. ODB runs back, pressing Rain against the ropes. Rain shoves ODB away. ODB bounces off the ropes and charges for a spear, but Rain connects with a standing dropkick to the head. Rain covers for two.
Rain pulls ODB up and whips her to the corner. Rain charges and connects with a spear. ODB stumbles away, holding her gut, and Rain charges and hits a lariat to the back of her head. ODB hits the ground, motionless. Rain covers ODB, but gets up at 2. Rain smiles, rolls ODB over, and puts her in a camel clutch. After a minute, ODB manages to stand, with Rain on her back, and runs her back into the turnbuckle. ODB stumbles away, and Rain leans back against the turnbuckle in pain. Rain pushes off and charges for a bulldog, but ODB holds her arm out to catch Rain and drops, countering into a makeshift side slam. Rain rolls away in pain as ODB gets to her hands and knees. ODB and Rain get to their feet, and ODB charges, bullrushing Rain into the corner. ODB hits three shoulder thrusts on Rain before backing up. Rain collapses.
ODB pulls Rain up and picks her up for a fallaway slam. ODB moves to the ropes, hits the slam, and kips up. Victoria, who had jumped out from the crowd during the slam, is right there on the apron with a Singapore cane. Victoria cracks ODB with it, then runs back up the ramp, stopping half way to turn and look. ODB stumbles back, dazed, as Rain gets up. Rain grabs ODB and hits her Rain Drop, a falling reverse DDT. Rain covers for the three count.
Lilian: Here is your winner, Rain!
Rain’s expression is of pure shock, as she has no idea that Victoria interfered.
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A video clip plays, showing the highlights of the Sadistic Tables Match between Roxxi Laveaux and Melina. It ends with Roxxi Voodoo Slamming Melina through the glass covered table, and then Melina being wheeled out on a stretcher.
Melina’s theme starts, and Melina walks down to the ring, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky at her sides. Melina’s midsection is taped up.
Melina: For FIVE DAYS I laid on that hospital bed while doctors ripped shards of glass out of me, one by one. Those scars may never heal! And who’s to blame? ROXXI LAVEAUX!! <pauses for cheers> SHUT UP!!! How DARE you people cheer her on! We, the Beautiful People, are-
Angelina suddenly kicks Melina in the back, knocking her against the ropes. Velvet grabs Melina’s hair and slams her back against the mat. Angelina and Velvet repeatedly stomp on Melina’s gut, then give a holler and hit a double elbow drop.
Angelina: <grabs the mic> You know what, Melina? We’ve been following you around at your beck and call for three months, and what have we accomplished? NOTHING! You can’t even beat that freak Roxxi! So consider this your EXILE from the Beautiful People! Velvet? Let’s make it official!
Angelina and Velvet continue to assault Melina. Suddenly, Christy Hemme runs down to the ring, once again in her military attire. Christy slides into the ring, jumps up, and kicks Angelina in the ribs, sending her through the ropes and out of the ring. Velvet turns to Christy, and Christy kicks her hard in the gut. Christy brings Velvet up for a Hemme Blade, but Velvet flips out of it and runs out of the ring. Angelina and Velvet back up the entrance ramp, Christy yelling at them the whole way.
Melina drags herself to her feet. Christy turns around and goes to help Melina keep balance. Melina suddenly shoves Christy away, and begins yelling at her. Christy is totally confused.
“Let’s see what you got!”
A remix of Biggest Letdown starts, and Elvira steps onto the entrance ramp, rubbing her eyes with one hand.
Elvira: Christy comes out and saves your ass, and your response is to attack her? What the hell is this? You know, what really kills me is the fact that there’s a train of logic in that head of yours that LEAD to this decision. So you know what I’m gonna do? You’re in the ring, Christy is in the ring; I think we’ve got a match! Get a ref out here, ring the bell!
Melina charges and gets Christy in a grapple. Melina spins and twists Christy’s arm. Christy takes a quick step back and hits a roundhouse to Melina’s gut. Melina screams, lets go, and falls on the ground holding her stomach. Christy sighs, climbs out of the ring, and begins to walk up the ramp, done competing.
Elvira: <appears on screen> You like your job? Get back in there and finish the match!
Christy yells, but the screen goes back to live video.
Christy goes back and enters the ring. Melina has just risen to her feet. Christy grabs Melina and hits a scoop slam. Melina screams, her back arching in pain. Christy covers, and Melina kicks out right away.
Christy: I’m trying to end this, just lay down!
Melina grabs Christy and headbutts her away. Christy stumbles back, and Melina gets to her feet. Melina grabs Christy and whips her to the corner. Christy gets her hands on the ropes and jumps, letting Melina charge under her, and lands behind her. Christy kicks Melina in the back and hits an inverted DDT. Melina screams, holding her stomach, in pain from being bent back. Christy looks concernedly at Melina, and again covers. Melina kicks out at two.
Christy: What are you doing?!
Christy steps over Melina and climbs to the second turnbuckle. Christy gives a salute to the audience, and goes for split-legged guillotine leg drop. Melina rolls out of the way and Christy hits the mat. Christy screams and painfully holds her front thigh. Melina gets to her feet, grabs Christy by the hair, and hits a curb stomp. Melina grabs Christy’s hair again, and pulls her up. Christy grabs Melina and hits a jawbreaker. Melina stumbles away. Christy advances, grabs Melina, and goes for a whip. Melina reverses it, and Christy reverses that. Melina hits the ropes, bounces off, and grabs Christy for a 180° spinning facebuster. Christy manages to keep standing, forcing Melina to land on her feet. Melina, still holding Christy’s hair, kicks Christy in the gut, then gets behind Christy and hits a split-legged hangman’s neckbreaker by Christy’s hair. Melina covers, visibly pained just maintaining that position, and Christy kicks out at two.
Melina pulls Christy up, and Christy knocks her away with an elbow to the gut. Melina screams, holding her stomach. Christy stops for a second, looking remorseful, then grabs Melina and whips her to the corner. Melina screams when she hits the corner. Christy advances and goes for a kick to Melina’s gut, but stops herself. Christy instead puts a foot to Melina’s neck and begins choking her against the turnbuckle. She lets go at 3, and Melina stumbles away. Christy climbs to the top turnbuckle. Melina turns around, and Christy dives off, hitting Melina with a crossbody. Melina screams and pushes Christy off immediately, out of instinct and pain.
Christy gets up and backs away, giving Melina space to get up. Melina stands and charges for Christy. Christy sends her away with a hurricanrana. Melina rolls through, gets up, and charges again. Christy runs to meet her, and hits another hurricanrana. Melina lands seated against the corner. Christy stands and waits for Melina. Melina gets up, advances, and gets Christy into a grapple. Christy breaks it with a knee to Melina’s gut. Melina screams, but Christy doesn’t slow down. Christy brings Melina up and hits her with a Hemme Blade, her sitout crucifix powerbomb. Christy covers and gets the three count.
Lilian: Here is your winner, Christy Hemme!
Christy crouches down, making sure Melina is ok.
Angelina Love and Velvet Sky run down to the ring, but Christy notices. Velvet jumps up on the apron, and Christy quickly grabs her head and snaps her neck across the top rope. Velvet falls back from the apron into Angelina’s arms. Angelina and Velvet back up on the ramp, Christy screaming at them the whole way.
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Krystal walks into Elvira’s office. Elvira is holding two dowels, holding two spinning plates balanced, as Jeremy Borash desperately tries to keep them spinning. Sandman is leaning against the back wall, beer in hand.
Krystal: …am I interrupting?
Elvira: One more hour and we break the world record! Come on JB, don’t wuss out now!
Krystal: …um… so anyway, Elvira, I’m worried about the way you’ve been treating Melina lately. I mean, yeah, she’s annoying, but she was clearly in no shape to wrestle out there and you went and put her in a match. That doesn’t seem fair.
Elvira: <eyes not leaving the plates> Krystal, Melina has been with this company for like three months, and she still just doesn’t get it. I’m going to teach that girl some humility if it means having to put her in the ring with Sandman.
Krystal: So what, you don’t like her, so you’re going to make her life hell until she submits? That’s abuse! She’s a human being!
JB: You know, Elvira, Krystal has a point. It’s one thing to dislike your talent, but it’s quite another to force them to wrestle when they’ve still got glass in their stomachs.
Elvira: The plates, the plates!
Krystal smacks the dowels from Elvira’s hands, sending the plates crashing down, and storms off. Elvira, JB, and Sandman all watch her go, wearing faces of shock and confusion.
JB: I’ll go talk to her.
JB leaves as Daizee Haze walks in.
Daizee: The three of us were assaulted by MsChif out there! Now Roxxi and the title are missing!
Elvira: <sighs and rubs her eyes with one hand> Why can’t you people behave… fine, I’ll send security out. Sandman, go, rally the troops. Hop in the Mystery Machine and go find the guy in the monster costume.
Sandman takes a final drink of beer, crushes it against his head, and walks out, muttering something about neutering Scooby Doo.
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JB walks down the halls, and soon finds Krystal interviewing Beth Phoenix.
Krystal: Good, you’re here. Do this, I need to talk to Melina. <walks off>
JB: Wait! …<visibly nervous> JB, Jeremy Borash, standing beside Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon. Beth… what are your thoughts on what happened at Sekhmet’s Gathering?
Beth: …<sudden movement>
JB: <jumps away>
Beth: <laughs>
JB: …well you scare me! You put Raisha Saeed in a coma for less than what Gail did to you!
Beth: That’s right, I did. You know, I probably should have expected Gail to do what she did. A month ago that’s what I would have done. I guess the student taught the master. But don’t worry; I’m not going to take it out on you. <smirks and pets JB> I’m not even going to comatose Gail. You know what murder victim’s families say, that it’s a lot more satisfying knowing that the guy is rotting in jail than he’s dead and gone. Well, it works here too. I’ll hurt Gail Kim out there. I’ll make her scream like a bitch. But I won’t knock her out, oh no. It’s not satisfying if she’s not awake to feel it. <smirks, pats JB twice, and walks off>
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Beth and Gail circle. Beth stops in place and beckons Gail to come. Gail charges, and Beth grabs her for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Gail counters into a hurricanrana, but Beth grabs her and tosses her away. Gail lands on her feet. Gail turns to face Beth, and they stare each other down. Beth smiles and shoves Gail away. Gail charges and jumps for a double knee facebreaker. Beth catches her and counters into a jackknife powerbomb, and covers for a one count. Beth pulls Gail up, brings her to the ropes, and goes for a slingshot suplex. Gail flips out of it, lands on her feet, and hits a quick hangman’s neckbreaker. Gail covers for a one count.
Gail jumps on Beth and throws a shower of strikes. Beth tosses Gail away and starts getting up. Gail runs and hits a dropkick, knocking Beth through the ropes and to the ground. Gail runs back to the opposite ropes and bounces off. Beth gets to her feet, and Gail goes for a suicide dive. Beth jumps out of the way, and Gail crashes into the steel guardrail. Beth grabs Gail by the neck with both hands, yanks her up, presses her back against the guardrail so the fans can poke her, then yanks her up, spins around, and tosses her into the ringpost. Beth high fives the fans, then advances on Gail. Gail suddenly hits a low dropkick, tripping Beth and sending her shoulder-first into the ringpost.
The ref is at 6. Gail climbs into the ring and yells at the ref to count faster. Beth climbs onto the ring apron at 9, and Gail runs and hits a spear, sending Beth into the guardrail. Gail climbs to the outside apron. Beth gets to her feet, and Gail leaps off for a crossbody. Beth hits a double axe handle blow, knocking Gail out of the air. Beth smiles to the audience, and drags her thumb across her throat. Beth picks Gail up, hoists her high into a gorilla press, and drops her into a snake eyes off the guardrail. Gail hits the ground and doesn’t move. Beth climbs into the ring, and the ref starts counting.
At 6, Gail crawls to the ring, reaches under, and grabs a steel chair. 7, 8, and Gail slides into the ring. The ref begins yelling, and Beth smirks. Gail throws the chair at Beth, and Beth catches it. Gail runs, grabs Beth’s ankles, yanks her feet out, and flips her over into a Boston crab. Beth cringes in pain, and Gail screams for her to tap. Beth forces her legs out, launching Gail away. Gail lands on her hands and knees. Gail gets up, and Beth gets to her knees. Gail charges for a kick, and Beth counters into a single leg takedown. Beth gets up, grabs Gail’s other leg, and sends her across the ring with a giant swing. Beth advances on Gail, grabs her, and yanks her up. Gail counters into a sunset flip, and covers Beth for two and a half. Gail jumps up and argues with the ref.
Beth gets to her feet. Gail turns around, and Beth grabs her and drops her with a chokebomb. Beth covers for two. Beth gets up, yanks Gail up, and whips her across the ring. Gail jumps and goes for a springboard crossbody, which Beth counters into a snap slam. Beth covers for two and a half. Beth grabs Gail, yanks her up, and goes for a gutwrench suplex. Gail flips out and lands on her feet. Beth spins around and goes for a lariat. Gail ducks under, runs for the ropes, and connects with a springboard crossbody. Beth rolls through, but Gail rolls through that and goes for a cover, holding the ropes. The ref gets to 2, but notices Gail holding the ropes, and yells for her to let go. Gail jumps up and yells at the ref. Beth gets to her feet. Beth spins Gail around, hoists her up, and drops her with a scoop slam, rolling through it.
Beth walks away from Gail, showing off for the crowd. Gail gets up and grabs the fallen steel chair. Beth turns around, and Gail cracks her with it. The ref calls for the bell.
Lilian: The winner, by disqualification, Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon!
Gail stands over Beth, holding the chair, then walks up the ramp. Beth rolls onto her side, wearing a look of rage and watching Gail go. Gail turns around, locks eyes with Beth, and defiantly holds the belt high.
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Quick Recap for the Lazy
Rain defeated ODB
- Rain pinned ODB after a Rain Drop.
- During the match, Victoria interfered on Rain's behalf, unbeknownst to Rain.
Christy Hemme defeated Melina
- Christy pinned Melina after a Hemme Blade.
Beth Phoenix defeated Gail Kim by disqualification
- Gail was disqualified for use of a steel chair.
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Gail Kim walks through the entrance doors, belt over her shoulder. Roxxi Laveaux, Daizee Haze, Portia Perez, Salinas, Christy Hemme, and ODB are all in her path, looking at her in both anger and surprise. Gail stops in front of them and looks at them all, her face unchanging. After a few moments, Gail simply walks past them. They turn around and watch her leave, all wearing looks of disgust.
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Cole: We are one week removed from the display of merciless brutality known as Sekhmet’s Gathering! I’m Michael Cole, alongside Sha-
Sharmell: More like a display of cowardice! A display of lowly-
Cole: We’ll get to that, Sharmell, but-
Sharmell: You’re damn right we will! <gets up, tosses her headset aside, grabs a microphone, and enters the ring>
Cole: What… Sharmell, get back here! Uh… well my broadcast colleague obviously has some strong feelings towards what happened at Sekhmet’s Gathering. After Beth Phoenix beat Kong in that brutal Electrified Cell Match and won the World Championship, Gail Kim cashed in her Key to the Mint contract and took the title from Beth. Gail was faking her injuries all along, and nobody expected it-
Sharmell: This past Sunday, at Sekhmet’s Gathering, Beth Phoenix beat Awesome Kong in one of the most brutal matches we’ve seen, in ANY promotion, in a hell of a long time. <pauses for applause> But then, well, just watch.
<video clip of Gail using her contract and the involved violence, ending in Gail raising the belt high>
Sharmell: <pauses for a lengthy string of boos> Couldn’t have said it better myself, but hey, I’ll try anyway. That was the most lowly, cowardly display I’ve ever seen! Faking injuries for what, three weeks? If Gail Kim thinks she has the right to call herself a champion, she is disgracing not only the WWR World Title, but our other titles as well, the titles of whatever other programs you watch, and all other champions out there! As far as I’m concerned, Gail Kim may be holding a belt right now, but she knows, like the rest of us, that the REAL WWR World Champion is-
Gail Kim’s theme starts, and she makes her way to the ring, belt and microphone in hand.
Gail: Oh no, no, no, we’re not having any more of this. <climbs into the ring> Do you want to know why I deserve this belt?
Sharmell: Yes, explain it to me, we’re all DYING to know.
Gail: Three reasons! One: I won that contract by winning the Key to the Mint match! I went through hell to get that contract, so don’t think for a second that I didn’t earn this title. I earned it THEN! Two: Tell me, who on this roster has beaten Awesome Kong? Was it… you? No, no, not you… was it… Beth Phoenix? No, no, not until I came along and told her how to do it. Oh, that’s right! ME! I’m the only one on this roster who has EVER beaten Awesome Kong straight up, without help from someone else who has done it! The way I see it, when Kong has the title, it’s not even a question as to who gets to take it from her! I’ve beaten her more times than you can count, so when she gets the title, by default it comes straight to ME! And finally, the big reason why I deserve this belt? Want me to spell it out for you? Alright, here it is! <gets in Sharmell’s face> I. BEAT. BETH PHOENIX!!
Sharmell shoves Gail away. Gail looks surprised, but then smirks. Salinas’s music starts, and Salinas steps on the entrance ramp.
Salinas: Thank you for starting this off, iniciar la conversación, for us, Sharmell, mi amigo, but I think since I’m one of the luchadores here I can better speak Gail Kim’s language. No es necesario para la interpretación.
Gail: <bursts out laughing> You? YOU’RE going to try to speak my language? IF PEOPLE WANT TO HEAR SPANISH THEY’LL PRESS THE SAP BUTTON! But besides that, who are you to tell me ANYTHING, Salinas? You’ve spent your entire wrestling and personal career as a plaything for whoever was around! Who have you beaten in your time in this company? NOBODY! In fact, when I told you to beat Beth Phoenix as part of her training, you couldn’t even do that! But I just beat her, so the way I see it, I’m on a whole other level from you and you have no right to try to give me any kind of advice!
Salinas: Perdone?! ¿Qué derecho tiene usted, who are you to lecture me on that when you come out here dressed in less than a Diva! Un gran prostituta, aquà mismo! But you know what? We’re not here to talk about that, ahora no es el momento, we’re here to talk about you beating Beth Phoenix and Awesome Kong! You did not beat Beth, you pretended to be hurt and hit her with a crutch! Masiva cobarde, trator, patético! And you know what? Where I come from, it doesn’t matter what you did last year! So you beat Kong after she destroyed you for like six months. Congratulations! If you want to call yourself a champion, campeón del mundo, do it again! And after you do that, take on Beth Phoenix! I think we ALL want to see that!
Gail: No, no, NO! You don’t get to make matches around here!
Beth Phoenix’s theme starts, and she steps up beside Salinas. Beth pats Salinas’s back, then takes the microphone.
Beth: Thanks, but I don’t need anyone to talk for me. <turns to Gail> You’re right, Gail, Salinas doesn’t get to make matches around here. But you know what? Elvira does! I’ve already spoken to her, and I get a rematch for that title TONIGHT! You’re the champion now, right? Prove it!
Gail screams in protest. Beth smiles and raises an arm, and Salinas claps for her.
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Roxxi Laveaux is walking down the halls backstage. There is no sound except for her footsteps. As she continues down the halls, the lights suddenly go out. Roxxi pauses for a second, then continues down the hallway, eventually finding the lounge. The door is open a crack, and light is shining out from it. As Roxxi walks to the door, something crunches at her feet. She looks down and sees a broken pickle jar. Roxxi pauses, then pushes the door open.
Daizee Haze is sprawled out in front of the door, knocked out. Portia Perez is laying on her back with a broken coffee table on either side of her, as if she was powerbombed through it. Roxxi immediately crouches down, checking on Daizee. She shakes Daizee and pats her cheek, but Daizee doesn’t stir.
Roxxi gets up and begins to walk towards Portia. Suddenly, MsChif jumps out from behind the door and cracks Roxxi with a keyboard. Roxxi falls to her hands and knees, keys raining down. MsChif tosses the keyboard away and kicks Roxxi in the ribs, knocking her onto her back. MsChif screams and begins stomping on Roxxi repeatedly. After a few moments of this, MsChif yanks Roxxi up, runs her across the room, and throws her into the TV. Roxxi hits with her shoulder, knocking it off the table and falling flat on the floor. MsChif screams again and grabs one of the table halves.
MsChif: COME ON! NOW! GET UP!! <screams>
Roxxi slowly gets up, and MsChif cracks her forehead with the table. Roxxi is knocked back, trips over the TV stand, and collapses, knocked out. Blood flows from a cut on her forehead.
MsChif takes Roxxi’s fallen belt, cackles, and screams. She puts the belt around her waist, then grabs Roxxi and drags her away.
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Rain’s music starts, and Rain makes her way to the ring, microphone in hand.
Rain: You know, I haven’t a thing since I joined this company. Now, part of that is my fault, I admit; I should be more assertive. But most of that blame? IT’S ON YOU, ELVIRA!! You’ve got the greatest superstar, male or female, on the roster in the ring right here, right now, and you don’t utilize her! Well, I won’t be overlooked any longer! I am Rain, I hail from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and I’m not leaving this ring until I get the opportunities I deserve! And if any of you others back there have a problem with this, wanting to settle your own petty little squabbles in this ring, feel free to come out here and try to get me to leave!
ODB’s music starts, and ODB makes her way to the ring with a microphone of her own.
ODB: So, you want an opportunity? Well standing right here in front of you is the Revolutionary Champion, the ODB, OOOHH! So I’ll tell you what I’m gonna give you, Rain. Since you’re pissing and moaning about not being given anything, I’m gonna give you a shot at my title! If you beat me, right here, right now, then at the next pay per view thing we have, whatever it’s called, you can have a match with me for this! <holds up belt> Hell, ya know what? I’ll give you the Victoria treatment! YOU can pick whatever stipulations you want! Now, ya wanna bitch, or ya wanna fight? I’m here, bring it on!
Rain: GET A REF OUT HERE!!
One-Fall Match
ODB vs. Rain
ODB vs. Rain
ODB and Rain circle, ODB smiling. Rain charges and gets ODB in a grapple. ODB holds her ground, not losing a step, and pushes Rain back. Rain falls on her back and rolls through, landing in a crouch. ODB smiles and charges. Rain hits a drop toe hold, and ODB lands leaning across the middle rope, as in a 619 setup. Rain leaps up and hits ODB’s back and head with a frenzy of strikes until the ref pulls her away. The ref lets go, and Rain jumps on ODB, pressing on her back with both feet and pulling the top rope up. The ref counts to 4 and Rain lets go. Rain grabs ODB’s hair, slams her down on her back, and covers for a one count.
Rain pulls ODB up, and ODB knocks her away with a hard punch to the gut. Rain staggers back, then advances and goes for a strike. ODB blocks and connects with one of her own, then pushes Rain to the ropes with repeated chops. ODB presses Rain against the ropes and whips her across the ring. Rain grabs the opposite ropes and stops herself. ODB charges, Rain brings her feet up, and ODB stops herself. ODB smiles and shakes her head, saying something like “won’t be that easy.” Rain charges and gets ODB in a grapple. Rain breaks it with a knee to ODB’s gut, then spins to twist her arm. ODB spins to reverse it, and twists Rain’s arm. ODB drags Rain to the middle of the ring and stomps twice, yanking Rain’s arm down. ODB shoves Rain away with her free hand, then yanks her into a lariat. Rain ducks under it, strafes behind ODB, and tries for a German suplex, but can’t lift ODB. ODB runs back, pressing Rain against the ropes. Rain shoves ODB away. ODB bounces off the ropes and charges for a spear, but Rain connects with a standing dropkick to the head. Rain covers for two.
Rain pulls ODB up and whips her to the corner. Rain charges and connects with a spear. ODB stumbles away, holding her gut, and Rain charges and hits a lariat to the back of her head. ODB hits the ground, motionless. Rain covers ODB, but gets up at 2. Rain smiles, rolls ODB over, and puts her in a camel clutch. After a minute, ODB manages to stand, with Rain on her back, and runs her back into the turnbuckle. ODB stumbles away, and Rain leans back against the turnbuckle in pain. Rain pushes off and charges for a bulldog, but ODB holds her arm out to catch Rain and drops, countering into a makeshift side slam. Rain rolls away in pain as ODB gets to her hands and knees. ODB and Rain get to their feet, and ODB charges, bullrushing Rain into the corner. ODB hits three shoulder thrusts on Rain before backing up. Rain collapses.
ODB pulls Rain up and picks her up for a fallaway slam. ODB moves to the ropes, hits the slam, and kips up. Victoria, who had jumped out from the crowd during the slam, is right there on the apron with a Singapore cane. Victoria cracks ODB with it, then runs back up the ramp, stopping half way to turn and look. ODB stumbles back, dazed, as Rain gets up. Rain grabs ODB and hits her Rain Drop, a falling reverse DDT. Rain covers for the three count.
Lilian: Here is your winner, Rain!
Rain’s expression is of pure shock, as she has no idea that Victoria interfered.
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A video clip plays, showing the highlights of the Sadistic Tables Match between Roxxi Laveaux and Melina. It ends with Roxxi Voodoo Slamming Melina through the glass covered table, and then Melina being wheeled out on a stretcher.
Melina’s theme starts, and Melina walks down to the ring, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky at her sides. Melina’s midsection is taped up.
Melina: For FIVE DAYS I laid on that hospital bed while doctors ripped shards of glass out of me, one by one. Those scars may never heal! And who’s to blame? ROXXI LAVEAUX!! <pauses for cheers> SHUT UP!!! How DARE you people cheer her on! We, the Beautiful People, are-
Angelina suddenly kicks Melina in the back, knocking her against the ropes. Velvet grabs Melina’s hair and slams her back against the mat. Angelina and Velvet repeatedly stomp on Melina’s gut, then give a holler and hit a double elbow drop.
Angelina: <grabs the mic> You know what, Melina? We’ve been following you around at your beck and call for three months, and what have we accomplished? NOTHING! You can’t even beat that freak Roxxi! So consider this your EXILE from the Beautiful People! Velvet? Let’s make it official!
Angelina and Velvet continue to assault Melina. Suddenly, Christy Hemme runs down to the ring, once again in her military attire. Christy slides into the ring, jumps up, and kicks Angelina in the ribs, sending her through the ropes and out of the ring. Velvet turns to Christy, and Christy kicks her hard in the gut. Christy brings Velvet up for a Hemme Blade, but Velvet flips out of it and runs out of the ring. Angelina and Velvet back up the entrance ramp, Christy yelling at them the whole way.
Melina drags herself to her feet. Christy turns around and goes to help Melina keep balance. Melina suddenly shoves Christy away, and begins yelling at her. Christy is totally confused.
“Let’s see what you got!”
A remix of Biggest Letdown starts, and Elvira steps onto the entrance ramp, rubbing her eyes with one hand.
Elvira: Christy comes out and saves your ass, and your response is to attack her? What the hell is this? You know, what really kills me is the fact that there’s a train of logic in that head of yours that LEAD to this decision. So you know what I’m gonna do? You’re in the ring, Christy is in the ring; I think we’ve got a match! Get a ref out here, ring the bell!
One-Fall Match
Christy Hemme vs. Melina
Christy Hemme vs. Melina
Melina charges and gets Christy in a grapple. Melina spins and twists Christy’s arm. Christy takes a quick step back and hits a roundhouse to Melina’s gut. Melina screams, lets go, and falls on the ground holding her stomach. Christy sighs, climbs out of the ring, and begins to walk up the ramp, done competing.
Elvira: <appears on screen> You like your job? Get back in there and finish the match!
Christy yells, but the screen goes back to live video.
Christy goes back and enters the ring. Melina has just risen to her feet. Christy grabs Melina and hits a scoop slam. Melina screams, her back arching in pain. Christy covers, and Melina kicks out right away.
Christy: I’m trying to end this, just lay down!
Melina grabs Christy and headbutts her away. Christy stumbles back, and Melina gets to her feet. Melina grabs Christy and whips her to the corner. Christy gets her hands on the ropes and jumps, letting Melina charge under her, and lands behind her. Christy kicks Melina in the back and hits an inverted DDT. Melina screams, holding her stomach, in pain from being bent back. Christy looks concernedly at Melina, and again covers. Melina kicks out at two.
Christy: What are you doing?!
Christy steps over Melina and climbs to the second turnbuckle. Christy gives a salute to the audience, and goes for split-legged guillotine leg drop. Melina rolls out of the way and Christy hits the mat. Christy screams and painfully holds her front thigh. Melina gets to her feet, grabs Christy by the hair, and hits a curb stomp. Melina grabs Christy’s hair again, and pulls her up. Christy grabs Melina and hits a jawbreaker. Melina stumbles away. Christy advances, grabs Melina, and goes for a whip. Melina reverses it, and Christy reverses that. Melina hits the ropes, bounces off, and grabs Christy for a 180° spinning facebuster. Christy manages to keep standing, forcing Melina to land on her feet. Melina, still holding Christy’s hair, kicks Christy in the gut, then gets behind Christy and hits a split-legged hangman’s neckbreaker by Christy’s hair. Melina covers, visibly pained just maintaining that position, and Christy kicks out at two.
Melina pulls Christy up, and Christy knocks her away with an elbow to the gut. Melina screams, holding her stomach. Christy stops for a second, looking remorseful, then grabs Melina and whips her to the corner. Melina screams when she hits the corner. Christy advances and goes for a kick to Melina’s gut, but stops herself. Christy instead puts a foot to Melina’s neck and begins choking her against the turnbuckle. She lets go at 3, and Melina stumbles away. Christy climbs to the top turnbuckle. Melina turns around, and Christy dives off, hitting Melina with a crossbody. Melina screams and pushes Christy off immediately, out of instinct and pain.
Christy gets up and backs away, giving Melina space to get up. Melina stands and charges for Christy. Christy sends her away with a hurricanrana. Melina rolls through, gets up, and charges again. Christy runs to meet her, and hits another hurricanrana. Melina lands seated against the corner. Christy stands and waits for Melina. Melina gets up, advances, and gets Christy into a grapple. Christy breaks it with a knee to Melina’s gut. Melina screams, but Christy doesn’t slow down. Christy brings Melina up and hits her with a Hemme Blade, her sitout crucifix powerbomb. Christy covers and gets the three count.
Lilian: Here is your winner, Christy Hemme!
Christy crouches down, making sure Melina is ok.
Angelina Love and Velvet Sky run down to the ring, but Christy notices. Velvet jumps up on the apron, and Christy quickly grabs her head and snaps her neck across the top rope. Velvet falls back from the apron into Angelina’s arms. Angelina and Velvet back up on the ramp, Christy screaming at them the whole way.
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Krystal walks into Elvira’s office. Elvira is holding two dowels, holding two spinning plates balanced, as Jeremy Borash desperately tries to keep them spinning. Sandman is leaning against the back wall, beer in hand.
Krystal: …am I interrupting?
Elvira: One more hour and we break the world record! Come on JB, don’t wuss out now!
Krystal: …um… so anyway, Elvira, I’m worried about the way you’ve been treating Melina lately. I mean, yeah, she’s annoying, but she was clearly in no shape to wrestle out there and you went and put her in a match. That doesn’t seem fair.
Elvira: <eyes not leaving the plates> Krystal, Melina has been with this company for like three months, and she still just doesn’t get it. I’m going to teach that girl some humility if it means having to put her in the ring with Sandman.
Krystal: So what, you don’t like her, so you’re going to make her life hell until she submits? That’s abuse! She’s a human being!
JB: You know, Elvira, Krystal has a point. It’s one thing to dislike your talent, but it’s quite another to force them to wrestle when they’ve still got glass in their stomachs.
Elvira: The plates, the plates!
Krystal smacks the dowels from Elvira’s hands, sending the plates crashing down, and storms off. Elvira, JB, and Sandman all watch her go, wearing faces of shock and confusion.
JB: I’ll go talk to her.
JB leaves as Daizee Haze walks in.
Daizee: The three of us were assaulted by MsChif out there! Now Roxxi and the title are missing!
Elvira: <sighs and rubs her eyes with one hand> Why can’t you people behave… fine, I’ll send security out. Sandman, go, rally the troops. Hop in the Mystery Machine and go find the guy in the monster costume.
Sandman takes a final drink of beer, crushes it against his head, and walks out, muttering something about neutering Scooby Doo.
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JB walks down the halls, and soon finds Krystal interviewing Beth Phoenix.
Krystal: Good, you’re here. Do this, I need to talk to Melina. <walks off>
JB: Wait! …<visibly nervous> JB, Jeremy Borash, standing beside Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon. Beth… what are your thoughts on what happened at Sekhmet’s Gathering?
Beth: …<sudden movement>
JB: <jumps away>
Beth: <laughs>
JB: …well you scare me! You put Raisha Saeed in a coma for less than what Gail did to you!
Beth: That’s right, I did. You know, I probably should have expected Gail to do what she did. A month ago that’s what I would have done. I guess the student taught the master. But don’t worry; I’m not going to take it out on you. <smirks and pets JB> I’m not even going to comatose Gail. You know what murder victim’s families say, that it’s a lot more satisfying knowing that the guy is rotting in jail than he’s dead and gone. Well, it works here too. I’ll hurt Gail Kim out there. I’ll make her scream like a bitch. But I won’t knock her out, oh no. It’s not satisfying if she’s not awake to feel it. <smirks, pats JB twice, and walks off>
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One-Fall Match
Beth Phoenix vs. Gail Kim
Beth Phoenix vs. Gail Kim
Beth and Gail circle. Beth stops in place and beckons Gail to come. Gail charges, and Beth grabs her for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Gail counters into a hurricanrana, but Beth grabs her and tosses her away. Gail lands on her feet. Gail turns to face Beth, and they stare each other down. Beth smiles and shoves Gail away. Gail charges and jumps for a double knee facebreaker. Beth catches her and counters into a jackknife powerbomb, and covers for a one count. Beth pulls Gail up, brings her to the ropes, and goes for a slingshot suplex. Gail flips out of it, lands on her feet, and hits a quick hangman’s neckbreaker. Gail covers for a one count.
Gail jumps on Beth and throws a shower of strikes. Beth tosses Gail away and starts getting up. Gail runs and hits a dropkick, knocking Beth through the ropes and to the ground. Gail runs back to the opposite ropes and bounces off. Beth gets to her feet, and Gail goes for a suicide dive. Beth jumps out of the way, and Gail crashes into the steel guardrail. Beth grabs Gail by the neck with both hands, yanks her up, presses her back against the guardrail so the fans can poke her, then yanks her up, spins around, and tosses her into the ringpost. Beth high fives the fans, then advances on Gail. Gail suddenly hits a low dropkick, tripping Beth and sending her shoulder-first into the ringpost.
The ref is at 6. Gail climbs into the ring and yells at the ref to count faster. Beth climbs onto the ring apron at 9, and Gail runs and hits a spear, sending Beth into the guardrail. Gail climbs to the outside apron. Beth gets to her feet, and Gail leaps off for a crossbody. Beth hits a double axe handle blow, knocking Gail out of the air. Beth smiles to the audience, and drags her thumb across her throat. Beth picks Gail up, hoists her high into a gorilla press, and drops her into a snake eyes off the guardrail. Gail hits the ground and doesn’t move. Beth climbs into the ring, and the ref starts counting.
At 6, Gail crawls to the ring, reaches under, and grabs a steel chair. 7, 8, and Gail slides into the ring. The ref begins yelling, and Beth smirks. Gail throws the chair at Beth, and Beth catches it. Gail runs, grabs Beth’s ankles, yanks her feet out, and flips her over into a Boston crab. Beth cringes in pain, and Gail screams for her to tap. Beth forces her legs out, launching Gail away. Gail lands on her hands and knees. Gail gets up, and Beth gets to her knees. Gail charges for a kick, and Beth counters into a single leg takedown. Beth gets up, grabs Gail’s other leg, and sends her across the ring with a giant swing. Beth advances on Gail, grabs her, and yanks her up. Gail counters into a sunset flip, and covers Beth for two and a half. Gail jumps up and argues with the ref.
Beth gets to her feet. Gail turns around, and Beth grabs her and drops her with a chokebomb. Beth covers for two. Beth gets up, yanks Gail up, and whips her across the ring. Gail jumps and goes for a springboard crossbody, which Beth counters into a snap slam. Beth covers for two and a half. Beth grabs Gail, yanks her up, and goes for a gutwrench suplex. Gail flips out and lands on her feet. Beth spins around and goes for a lariat. Gail ducks under, runs for the ropes, and connects with a springboard crossbody. Beth rolls through, but Gail rolls through that and goes for a cover, holding the ropes. The ref gets to 2, but notices Gail holding the ropes, and yells for her to let go. Gail jumps up and yells at the ref. Beth gets to her feet. Beth spins Gail around, hoists her up, and drops her with a scoop slam, rolling through it.
Beth walks away from Gail, showing off for the crowd. Gail gets up and grabs the fallen steel chair. Beth turns around, and Gail cracks her with it. The ref calls for the bell.
Lilian: The winner, by disqualification, Beth Phoenix, the Glamazon!
Gail stands over Beth, holding the chair, then walks up the ramp. Beth rolls onto her side, wearing a look of rage and watching Gail go. Gail turns around, locks eyes with Beth, and defiantly holds the belt high.
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Quick Recap for the Lazy
Rain defeated ODB
- Rain pinned ODB after a Rain Drop.
- During the match, Victoria interfered on Rain's behalf, unbeknownst to Rain.
Christy Hemme defeated Melina
- Christy pinned Melina after a Hemme Blade.
Beth Phoenix defeated Gail Kim by disqualification
- Gail was disqualified for use of a steel chair.