Post by Valdora on Nov 14, 2010 0:24:47 GMT
FINAL CARD
WWF Armageddon 2010 Card
From San-Antonio Texas
Ken Shamrock VS Samoa Joe
X Division Championship
Darkside of Hayabusa VS Owen Hart
Women’s Championship
Awesome Kong VS Trish Stratus
Tag Team Championship
Motor City Machine Guns VS No Limit
The Brood VS Kurt Angle & AJ Styles
Intercontinental Championship
Kishin Liger VS KENTA
WWF Championship
Bryan Danielson VS The Undertaker
Armageddon Build Up Week 1: Monday Night Raw
Raw opens with a new signature and theme. When we fade into the arena instead of the usual fireworks, thunder rumbles. As it fades we are left with a standing, buzzing crowd who are stood in wait of the dark evening ahead of us. Each looking to the stage and ring where a ceremony of darkness has been prepared.
The entrance stage has been decked out in black drapes, the large banners that once said Raw hanging from beside the large titantron now have the Undertaker symbol upon the left hand on and the Phenom’s profile towering high on the right. On and along the ramp are light flame torches. The ring has a black carpet down, a new blue and black raw logo on its apron and in the centre the Undertaker’s throne.
Stepping through the ropes to stand in front of it now is Howard Finkle who lets out a deep breath before lifting his microphone to speak, a card in hand he is to read from.
“Ladies and Gentleman welcome to tonight’s ceremony. Tonight the World Wrestling Federation will have order placed upon it as our new chairman of the board, CEO and leader will take his place as the undisputed owner of this company. Those who fear the dark should not worry, the Lord of Darkness will prove himself tonight to be a fair and competent man who will lead this company to great highs not even Vince Mcmahon has dreamed off. Under his leadership, under his strong hand this company will have order instead of chaos and rules instead of anarchy. But before he can join us there are a few souls who must stand beside him in his moment of triumph and those who are now under his employ. So first of all allow me to introduce the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation!”
The crowd gives multiple reactions as own by one the none OOD members of the locker room make their way out. Those who made a pact with the Undertaker two weeks ago have faces of pride and happiness, knowing they are safe and line around ringside. The loyalists meanwhile stay on and around the entrance way, sorrow on their faces and worry on some as they just try and stay out the way. Notable missing men are Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels who are nowhere to be found. The rest of them also stay far from AJ Styles who they evidently partially blame for what happened last night at Survivor Series. Kurt Angle cannot stop glaring with anger at the young man who looks miserable and keeps his head low.
“And now the men and women who made this night possible. Ladies and Gentleman the Order of Darkness!”
*Play OOD *
The Order come out, some without belts and total happiness, but all seem to be enjoying this as they walk past the losing side and past those who sided with them and who clap as they enter the ring and stand around the throne.
“And finally before the new owner himself” Finkle looks nervous as hell among the raptors “the newest member of the Order who did more than any to make this moment a reality. The Intercontinental Champion! Kishin Liger!”
*Play New Liger*
As soon as the dark Japanese warrior comes through the curtain Angle beelines for him but he is held back by other WWF loyalists. He snarls with hatred, as does AJ. Angle then spits at his as Liger looks at him with his black painted eyes with contempt and continues his way down the ramp and to the ring to be greeted by his new brethren. Just like at Wrestlemania Kishin’s eyes say it all, he lives and thrives of hatred and combat, in that he is at home with these men.
“And now” the crowd boos and begins to buzz at once in anticipation “the new undisputed owner of the World Wrestling Federation. The Phenom, the Lord of Darkness, The Undertaker!”
*Play Undertaker*
The Phenom walks slowly through the smoke through his new employees. At the ramp he shows satisfaction as he passes those who opposed him, at ringside he shows pride as the heels applaud him and in the ring he looks down upon his army and loyal children of darkness as the Order bows before him as he makes his way in his new cloak to sit upon his throne. Daffney comes to him with a microphone and holds it in front of his face as the music dies and he prepares to speak.
“Tonight is a night of celebration, tonight is a night of absolution. For those who stood beside me and with me it will be a night of great pleasures and rewards, for those who opposed me a night of penance and judgment” the camera shows the loyal faces as they look on, some now with fear and rightful so, some with anger “for last night all that I said came true and everything I planned and told of happened. I warned I would exploit the weakness and chaos of my enemies, I said I would find those with dark within them and bring it to the surface” he looks over as Kishin with a smile, who grins back evilly “and I said I would control all you see before you. Well that happened and now that the slate has been cleared, now that I have absolute power it is time to sort all outstanding business and bring order to this once chaotic company. Firstly I will start by announcing that Karl Dutton is no longer with this company. We wish him well in his future endeavors. Fact is Dutton, and I know you’re watching, you did not have to absolve to run this company and now I have taken your place to do what you should have done over a year ago. Show you how to have order here. Now…as for a couple of men who I am sure you have noted are not here. Shawn Michaels has not been seen or heard from since he walked out last night and while I will keep him under contract he is warned that when it expires his time here will also. Perhaps if you had trusted him he would still stand with you” he looks over to the stage and AJ before continuing “also last night after the event Bret Hart showed completely unacceptable behavior by destroying company equipment and endangering other employees in his anger. As such I have no choice but to terminate his contract. Bret Hart is no longer with this company” the crowd boos mercilessly, Taker looks out at them, waits for them to quiet and then continues “perhaps if Mr. Hart will reconsider his conduct a placed my reopen for him in future. Believe me he has let me down as much as he has you all. Now…” he stands and walks over to point at the empty announce desk “as for the announcing positions, two of the former men in that position were in my mind no longer suitable for it as they refused to be flexible and have an open mind. I need that in those who will be the hosts of my new product. However one man, why too biased against me, is needed there and has given his word to have an open mind. That man will retake his position on probation and will be watched over by my choice of partner. Ladies and Gentleman please welcome back a man I have always respected; Jim Ross!”
*Play JR*
JR looks saddened and conflicted as he sighs and makes his way over to the announce table, but he doesn’t look happy about it as he puts his headset on.
“Well hello folks. It seems the King and Monsoon is better men than I am. I need this job and I just can’t walk away from this business. I just hope you will all stick by me as I try to…adjust…to this new management.”
“And his new broadcast partner who will be my personal eyes and ears as that position” he looks around the ring and then to ringside and points down “James Cornette!”
“What?” JR exclaims are Cornette jumps for joy “this is a joke right…oh hell.”
Cornette is happy as can be and leaps for joy, thanking the Undertaker profusely and walking over to sit beside Ross and put on a headset.
“Hey JR! How are ya? I am so happy to be here and be the new voice of Raw for the new era we are now in” Cornette says excitedly.
“Well…didn’t you master mind the plan that took the Undertaker’s title and Paul Bearer which started all this?” JR says with scorn.
“Now now JR. The past is the past and the Undertaker know that’s I am a smart man, a man who has adjusted and will back him as he leads us into this exciting new era for the World Wrestling Federation. And you better chance you tone, I’m here to make sure you keep your mind open.”
“Oh it’s open” JR says with contempt, not looking at all happy.
“Now. If Kurt Angle and AJ Styles would please come to this ring” Taker rest himself back in his throne.
Angle and AJ look at each other, Angle still with annoyance at Styles but both knowing their jobs are at stake do so and enter the ring like they are walking to a funeral.
“Come on now, we haven’t got all night” Taker hurries them.
They stand before his throne now, AJ’s head low and Angle trying to keep his temper in check as he glares down at the Phenom.
“So. One of your dream team in Bret has gotten himself fired, Shawn Michaels has walked out on you and Liger stands at my side having been the final piece I set in motion to beat you. And to think how confident you all were…” Taker smiles as he stands and takes the mic from Daffney, walking up to the two now “Liger was too at first. His resolve was quiet strong, the barriers he and doctors has set up held for awhile held for a long time until final Jushin was gone and Kishin took control. After that it was all easy. You see Jushin Liger may have been a loyal, naïve fool but Kishin…he had more imagination, more traits I could use. After he took control it was simply of matter of having him act like his weaker other personality and offer himself eagerly to take the final place on your team. I could have left it at that but I knew that even with that card to play you were all quiet formidable opponents and indeed you all proved that last night. So I told you of the traitor and let second guessing, distrust and a little couple of pushes through Liger make sure your fragile team would fall apart. I had no idea though that the man to cause it would be Shawn’s actual only friend on that team. You helped me more than most mean on my side AJ and for that I am grateful” Taker looks down at Styles now who looks up into his eyes, his face that of grief and aggravation with himself “thank you.”
He walks over now to sit back in his throne and look at them in judgment “but I see no reason to punish you for your actions, your current status and what has happened is punishment enough. You may both go. I will have something for you later.”
AJ and Kurt look at each other in confusion and mixed feeling before leaving the ring.
“Ah…ah!” Taker puts up his hand to stop them “but not before you show me the proper respect. Bow before your Master or boss if you prefer.”
Kurt and Styles stand there, their face that of mixed emotions but not the least in which was evident defiance and uncomfortable expressions.
“I said bow” Taker insists with a glare at them.
Both men look at each other again, trying to sort it all out, then sigh, turn, swallow their pride and bow to the Lord of Darkness. Taker watches this with a grin of satisfaction.
“Very good” he grins “now you can go.”
Taker then turns his head to look around him “Kendra, Edge, Christian step forward.”
Kendra does so without question, Edge and Christian look at each other in fear and joins next to her standing before the Undertaker upon his throne.
“Last night was a night of victory, but it was meant to be a night of absolute dominance. The fact that the three of you stand here without your champion belts and those men and women” he point to the ramp and aisle way where the camera shows a golden clad MCMG and Kong “have your trophies of battle after all we accomplished. It tarnished it! As such you will all be punished. As of right now your rematch clause is revoked. If you want your titles back then you will have to earn them. That is all, get back in line!” The Brood look at each other with conflicted emotions, Kendra narrow eyed but all bow and step back behind him.
“And speaking of championships” Taker continues, Daffney now holding the microphone before his face again “Bryan Danielson. Please join me in the ring.”
Danielson swallows hard, sighs and begins making his way down the ramp as all men behind him watch somberly. As he passes the Miz we can see he has a broad smile, as does Chelsea beside him.
“Oh this is gonna be great!” Cornette exclaims with glee.
Danielson steps through the ropes and stands before the Undertaker now.
“Hello Bryan. Seems that as of last night I am an active wrestler again…and as such I think it’s about time you gave me my rematch and a shot at getting my title back” Bryan swallows “I said the time would come didn’t I boy? I have allowed you to keep my title all year but now it will come home to the darkside and in doing so I will complete my rise from the ashes of what you did to me to a position of total power and dominance both in and out of ring this time. I suggest you train well because I am certainly going to watch tapes of Judgment Day over and over…and over before I step in that ring with you again.”
Taker smiles sadistically as he watches Bryan’s evident.
“It’s okay to be afraid Bryan, in fact you should be terrified. Now…before I let you return to you miserable swallow life, that now has not even a Company in it, I want you to get down on your knees before me and kiss my hand as your superior.”
“Oh come on!” JR exclaims as the crowd react loudly and Bryan turns his head away and lowers it.
“Now Danielson. That is an order. I want you to bow before me, kiss my hand and show the world that you are nothing, that you were wrong to ever oppose me. And then…perhaps I will forget about some of your sins and just beat you quickly at Armageddon.”
Bryan breaths out now, unlatching the title belt and walking forward to the foot of Taker’s throne.
“Yes…now kneel” Taker hurries and points downwards with his hand.
Bryan begins to lower, the crowd shouting and jeering now turning into loud boos as his knee touch the mat.
“Good. Now” he places his hand forward “kiss it.”
Bryan sighs again and goes to reach for it, the boos continuing but then turn to a loud cheer as he throws it back and stands. The Order reacts with shock and anger as the Undertaker’s face become that of pure outrage. Bryan shaking his head and saying “no.”
“You are a fool boy” Undertaker now rises out of the chair slowly “I could have been merciful but now you will feel my full wrath both as the Undertaker and as the owner of this company! You little man are playing in the big boys league now and you are way in over your head, you have been from the moment you dared to take that title from me! And now…” he sits, calming himself “you will not wait for Armageddon for my vengeance to begin. Tonight you will face Samoa Joe, Kishin and Mankind in a 3 on 1 handicap match in our main event. And…oh yes; It will be no disqualification!” The crowd reacts, mostly with boos as Bryan lowers his head and heads out of the ring, dejected.
“What an idiot!” Cornette calls “now you see why I dumped that loser Ross? He could have done that one simple thing and cost himself a lot of grief and preserved his body for the title match. Now he has made the Undertaker mad, made things worse! Moron!”
“I think it was something called pride Jim” JR replies “Bryan has developed pride in himself and has become too great a champion to stoop so low.”
“You know I hear it’s hard to be unemployed these days JR. Not to mention hard on the family at this time a year” Cornette responds with smugly and watches as JR shuts up and lowers over the table in aggravation “yeah, thought so.”
“Oh and one last thing” Undertaker continues now “the purpose of the Order of Darkness was to bring Order to this company and while there is still work to be done dominance has been achieved and these men are an Order no longer. The Order has been brought. From this time force as the ruling council of this company my army and I will be known as the Dominion!” The crowd and announcers react to that new name “and our Dominion will reign strong but fair. You will all join us as we embark into this new age. For some a Dark age, for some a Golden Age but for all it will be the age…of the Undertaker!”
With that the lights turn to blue and purple with white lightening and smoke filling the arena. The Order looking on top of the world, and they are and at the centre sitting on his throne, looking over all with his eyes rolled back is the new owner the Undertaker.
Then it’s our opening match of the new era as we learn that moments ago Mankind ordered an over the top rope battle royal with all tag teams including the Brood in it to decide who will earn the right to face the Guns for the Tag Team titles at Armageddon. After a hard fought and tense match the new debuting team from New Japan No Limit were able to dump Christian out from behind with a dropkick eliminating him and DH Smith to win the match. As they celebrate Edge and Christain curse and look into the ring at the new team who will now get their shot against the guns. A new era indeed.
When we return from break No Limit are caught by our cameras backstage being spoken to outside the owners office by Mankind and Gabriel. We do not hear all of the exchange but as the cameras get closer we here more.
“You will represent the Dominions interests” Gabriel speaks in his dark tone.
“It is your mission from the owner to take those titles from those two invalids!” Mankind adds. Both Japanese men seem to understand, nodding and replying yes.
This Chris Sabin is himself in action with Shelly in his corner as he faces off against the Dominion’s X Division Champion Darkside of Hayabusa. The match is a hard hitting, X Division extravaganza with ends when Hayabusa hits the Dark Phoenix Splash for the win.
We are now in the darkly lit, redecorated owner’s office. We are told by Cornette that a camera crew was given access to show any and all meetings held there. The camera shows the door that has a line through Dutton’s name and the Undertaker symbol now below it around to the dimly lit desk where the Undertaker sits with Daffney standing beside him. There is a knock on the door and it is pushes open to reveal the Miz. Miz walks in timidly, white as ghost as he pulls are scared to death Chelsea in behind him.
“Um…Undertaker…Sir…or do you prefer Master?” Miz stutters as he steps up to the desk.
“You are not in the Dominion. Sir will do” Taker responds “what do you want.”
“I just wanted to say how great of a job I think you’re doing tonight and how much better you are that that idiot…”
“Get to the point. I’m a busy man Miz.”
“Oh…uh..yeah…right, sorry” Miz backs off and rubs his hands “well you see Taker I know you are having the title match this month but I was wondering if I could get a shot at another one…maybe the Intercontinental Championship?”
“Well Miz see the thing is that, correct me if I am wrong, you lost the X Division Championship at Summerslam.”
“Yes” Miz nods nervously.
“You failed to beat Liger for the Intercontinental Championship a month later.”
“Yeah…but see…the thing is…”
“And then you failed to beat Bryan for the Championship last night. You should be glad of that one. But! Seems to me that you may have failed upwards but you still failed and having failed at the top last night the fair and orderly thing to do now is to put you back at the bottom of the pile and have you start over. You need to prove yourself to me that you can be a Champion.”
“Oh…yeah…ok…”
“There a problem with that?” Undertaker looks up under a scowl only he can pull off.
“Oh no! No sir!” Miz retreats with his hands up into the scared Chelsea behind him who holds onto him tightly.
“Good. Because you have your first chance tonight in a match with…Kurt Angle.”
The crowd pops as Miz gulps and looks like he has just seen a ghost.
“Oh…Angle…ok…cool” he bows and turns to leave, grabbing Chelsea who cannot leave soon enough.
“Oh and Miz” Taker stops him “next time you ask for a title match from a man you helped put on shelf and screw over, man up about it.”
Miz turns with a white face back towards him and nods.
“You can go now.”
With that Miz and Chelsea hurry out the door, shutting it behind them with haste.
Taker smiles and begins to chuckle as we fade to a break.
When we return Awesome Kong takes on and defeats Hamada in dominant and determined manner. She snatches her title belt from the referee, standing and looking out at the hard camera with a snarl that says without words “whose next?”
*Play Kendra*
The crowd stands with anticipation as Kendra storms out of the curtain and marches down with intent to the ring. Kong turns, standing her ground and throwing the title belt down and getting a ready stance. Kendra gets into the ring and walks right up to her, both women snarling and going nose to nose.
“Here we go again. Picking up right from last night!” JR calls.
*Play Trish*
The crowd roar to life with a standing ovation as Trish Stratus walks through the curtain to return. Both monstrous women in the ring turn their heads slowly to look at her as she comes down the ramp and with determination steps into the ring and up to them with a mic in hand. The crowd erupts in chants of “welcome back! Welcome back!” as Trish smiles at them but then turns back to the beats before her with steely determination.
“Hey, remember me?” She looks to Kendra who glares back “yeah…I know there are lot of changes going on around here lately and hell my body was a price on the road to it. But now I am back and I am here for two things, one I am going to get revenge” she looks at Kendra again to a loud pop “and second; I want that belt back and I don’t care who I have to go through to get it!” Kong now in turn turns to her and glares “so ladies time to step up because I’m back and its payback time!”
With that she drops the mic and steps forward. All three women have a heated three way stare off as officials fill the ring and pull them apart. Trish glaring with eyes that could kill at both Kendra and the title as we cut to…
The Undertaker’s office where he is watching with keen interest, raising his head in contemplation towards the screen. Daffney looks nervous as hell as she looks to him with worry.
“Shall I have Kendra and few hands take care of her?” She asks him.
“No…” Taker replies to Daffney’s disappointment “no. I think this will be quiet interesting. Besides…she has paid for her sins and she could be…useful.”
With that we fade to another break.
Then its Kurt Angle taking on the Miz as made earlier. Chelsea can only watch through her hands as her man tries but ultimate fails and gets used as a stress ball for the enraged Angle, taking out all his frustrations on Miz and then making him tap to the ankle lock for the win. Not letting go until officials group and pull him off. He looks down at Miz with rage and then up to the camera with a scowl that says it all.
The cameras now have caught up with AJ Styles backstage who is standing alone in a corridor, head low and face that of dark depression. A man with much on his mind. At the far end of the corridor a figure walks and then stops seeing him and coming over. Its Daffney with a clip board in hand.
“AJ…”she walks over.
“What do you want Daffney?” AJ snaps at her.
“Now now…is that any way to talk to the official secretary and assistant to the owner of the WWF?” She replies snidely.
“No…” he turns away in defeat.
“Seems you have a lot on your mind; Sadness, anger. Seems you need to work it out, take it out on something. But…” she glazes over the clipboard “we are fully booked for tonight. How about I put you on the road with the best opponents I can find and then next week on Raw you will get your chance for revenge, take it out on something responsible for tonight…not that Shawn would see it that way” AJ turns away from her with aggravation, Daffney laughs and continues “how about next week you against Kishin. Non title match of course but it will be most…interesting. What do you say?”
He straightens now to look at her “yeah…yeah!”
“Good. See you soon” she smiles, turns and leaves him to his brooding.
And then in our final match before the main event KENTA defeats Dolph Ziggler in quick fashion looking hot heading out his Survivor Series win.
And in our main event Bryan Danielson faces Kishin Liger, Samoa Joe and Mankind. Bryan puts up a fight at first but soon with no rules and the sheers numbers he is overcome. From that point on it gets bad as the three of them take turns in beating the living hell out of him, not even thinking of winning but enjoying punishing the champion. Soon chair is brought into play with all three men use with their unique styles to eventually bust Bryan wide open. His blood spills the mat as still the merciless beating continues.
“This is getting hard to watch” JR comments.
“I think it’s great! The best thing I’ve seen all year” Cornette yells in gleeful response “what an early Christmas present from our great new boss!”
Finally and mercifully Joe nails the Muscle buster onto a chair and pins Bryan for the three.
As Bryan lays in pool of his own blood as the three stands over him the Undertaker makes his way out to boos. The Phenom steps into the ring and up to Bryan, leaning over him and picking him off the mat by the throat with a mic in the other hand.
“See what happens when you defy me boy?” Taker sneers “before I may have forgiven you somewhat and been merciful. Now…now this is but a taste of what I will do at Armageddon. I will take every wrong you have done to me out of you piece by piece, bone by bone, gallon by gallon of blood! And when it’s all done I will not only be you boss but I will stand by your battered remains as your Champion! See you then little man!”
With that he drops him and lets him slump hard to the mat. His music hits as he stand among his elite troops, eyes rolled back and smile over his face.
“And folks” JR calls “It’s only just begun.”
With that the show fades to black.
WWF Armageddon 2010 Card
From San-Antonio Texas
Ken Shamrock VS Samoa Joe
X Division Championship
Darkside of Hayabusa VS Owen Hart
Women’s Championship
Awesome Kong VS Trish Stratus
Tag Team Championship
Motor City Machine Guns VS No Limit
The Brood VS Kurt Angle & AJ Styles
Intercontinental Championship
Kishin Liger VS KENTA
WWF Championship
Bryan Danielson VS The Undertaker
Armageddon Build Up Week 1: Monday Night Raw
Raw opens with a new signature and theme. When we fade into the arena instead of the usual fireworks, thunder rumbles. As it fades we are left with a standing, buzzing crowd who are stood in wait of the dark evening ahead of us. Each looking to the stage and ring where a ceremony of darkness has been prepared.
The entrance stage has been decked out in black drapes, the large banners that once said Raw hanging from beside the large titantron now have the Undertaker symbol upon the left hand on and the Phenom’s profile towering high on the right. On and along the ramp are light flame torches. The ring has a black carpet down, a new blue and black raw logo on its apron and in the centre the Undertaker’s throne.
Stepping through the ropes to stand in front of it now is Howard Finkle who lets out a deep breath before lifting his microphone to speak, a card in hand he is to read from.
“Ladies and Gentleman welcome to tonight’s ceremony. Tonight the World Wrestling Federation will have order placed upon it as our new chairman of the board, CEO and leader will take his place as the undisputed owner of this company. Those who fear the dark should not worry, the Lord of Darkness will prove himself tonight to be a fair and competent man who will lead this company to great highs not even Vince Mcmahon has dreamed off. Under his leadership, under his strong hand this company will have order instead of chaos and rules instead of anarchy. But before he can join us there are a few souls who must stand beside him in his moment of triumph and those who are now under his employ. So first of all allow me to introduce the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation!”
The crowd gives multiple reactions as own by one the none OOD members of the locker room make their way out. Those who made a pact with the Undertaker two weeks ago have faces of pride and happiness, knowing they are safe and line around ringside. The loyalists meanwhile stay on and around the entrance way, sorrow on their faces and worry on some as they just try and stay out the way. Notable missing men are Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels who are nowhere to be found. The rest of them also stay far from AJ Styles who they evidently partially blame for what happened last night at Survivor Series. Kurt Angle cannot stop glaring with anger at the young man who looks miserable and keeps his head low.
“And now the men and women who made this night possible. Ladies and Gentleman the Order of Darkness!”
*Play OOD *
The Order come out, some without belts and total happiness, but all seem to be enjoying this as they walk past the losing side and past those who sided with them and who clap as they enter the ring and stand around the throne.
“And finally before the new owner himself” Finkle looks nervous as hell among the raptors “the newest member of the Order who did more than any to make this moment a reality. The Intercontinental Champion! Kishin Liger!”
*Play New Liger*
As soon as the dark Japanese warrior comes through the curtain Angle beelines for him but he is held back by other WWF loyalists. He snarls with hatred, as does AJ. Angle then spits at his as Liger looks at him with his black painted eyes with contempt and continues his way down the ramp and to the ring to be greeted by his new brethren. Just like at Wrestlemania Kishin’s eyes say it all, he lives and thrives of hatred and combat, in that he is at home with these men.
“And now” the crowd boos and begins to buzz at once in anticipation “the new undisputed owner of the World Wrestling Federation. The Phenom, the Lord of Darkness, The Undertaker!”
*Play Undertaker*
The Phenom walks slowly through the smoke through his new employees. At the ramp he shows satisfaction as he passes those who opposed him, at ringside he shows pride as the heels applaud him and in the ring he looks down upon his army and loyal children of darkness as the Order bows before him as he makes his way in his new cloak to sit upon his throne. Daffney comes to him with a microphone and holds it in front of his face as the music dies and he prepares to speak.
“Tonight is a night of celebration, tonight is a night of absolution. For those who stood beside me and with me it will be a night of great pleasures and rewards, for those who opposed me a night of penance and judgment” the camera shows the loyal faces as they look on, some now with fear and rightful so, some with anger “for last night all that I said came true and everything I planned and told of happened. I warned I would exploit the weakness and chaos of my enemies, I said I would find those with dark within them and bring it to the surface” he looks over as Kishin with a smile, who grins back evilly “and I said I would control all you see before you. Well that happened and now that the slate has been cleared, now that I have absolute power it is time to sort all outstanding business and bring order to this once chaotic company. Firstly I will start by announcing that Karl Dutton is no longer with this company. We wish him well in his future endeavors. Fact is Dutton, and I know you’re watching, you did not have to absolve to run this company and now I have taken your place to do what you should have done over a year ago. Show you how to have order here. Now…as for a couple of men who I am sure you have noted are not here. Shawn Michaels has not been seen or heard from since he walked out last night and while I will keep him under contract he is warned that when it expires his time here will also. Perhaps if you had trusted him he would still stand with you” he looks over to the stage and AJ before continuing “also last night after the event Bret Hart showed completely unacceptable behavior by destroying company equipment and endangering other employees in his anger. As such I have no choice but to terminate his contract. Bret Hart is no longer with this company” the crowd boos mercilessly, Taker looks out at them, waits for them to quiet and then continues “perhaps if Mr. Hart will reconsider his conduct a placed my reopen for him in future. Believe me he has let me down as much as he has you all. Now…” he stands and walks over to point at the empty announce desk “as for the announcing positions, two of the former men in that position were in my mind no longer suitable for it as they refused to be flexible and have an open mind. I need that in those who will be the hosts of my new product. However one man, why too biased against me, is needed there and has given his word to have an open mind. That man will retake his position on probation and will be watched over by my choice of partner. Ladies and Gentleman please welcome back a man I have always respected; Jim Ross!”
*Play JR*
JR looks saddened and conflicted as he sighs and makes his way over to the announce table, but he doesn’t look happy about it as he puts his headset on.
“Well hello folks. It seems the King and Monsoon is better men than I am. I need this job and I just can’t walk away from this business. I just hope you will all stick by me as I try to…adjust…to this new management.”
“And his new broadcast partner who will be my personal eyes and ears as that position” he looks around the ring and then to ringside and points down “James Cornette!”
“What?” JR exclaims are Cornette jumps for joy “this is a joke right…oh hell.”
Cornette is happy as can be and leaps for joy, thanking the Undertaker profusely and walking over to sit beside Ross and put on a headset.
“Hey JR! How are ya? I am so happy to be here and be the new voice of Raw for the new era we are now in” Cornette says excitedly.
“Well…didn’t you master mind the plan that took the Undertaker’s title and Paul Bearer which started all this?” JR says with scorn.
“Now now JR. The past is the past and the Undertaker know that’s I am a smart man, a man who has adjusted and will back him as he leads us into this exciting new era for the World Wrestling Federation. And you better chance you tone, I’m here to make sure you keep your mind open.”
“Oh it’s open” JR says with contempt, not looking at all happy.
“Now. If Kurt Angle and AJ Styles would please come to this ring” Taker rest himself back in his throne.
Angle and AJ look at each other, Angle still with annoyance at Styles but both knowing their jobs are at stake do so and enter the ring like they are walking to a funeral.
“Come on now, we haven’t got all night” Taker hurries them.
They stand before his throne now, AJ’s head low and Angle trying to keep his temper in check as he glares down at the Phenom.
“So. One of your dream team in Bret has gotten himself fired, Shawn Michaels has walked out on you and Liger stands at my side having been the final piece I set in motion to beat you. And to think how confident you all were…” Taker smiles as he stands and takes the mic from Daffney, walking up to the two now “Liger was too at first. His resolve was quiet strong, the barriers he and doctors has set up held for awhile held for a long time until final Jushin was gone and Kishin took control. After that it was all easy. You see Jushin Liger may have been a loyal, naïve fool but Kishin…he had more imagination, more traits I could use. After he took control it was simply of matter of having him act like his weaker other personality and offer himself eagerly to take the final place on your team. I could have left it at that but I knew that even with that card to play you were all quiet formidable opponents and indeed you all proved that last night. So I told you of the traitor and let second guessing, distrust and a little couple of pushes through Liger make sure your fragile team would fall apart. I had no idea though that the man to cause it would be Shawn’s actual only friend on that team. You helped me more than most mean on my side AJ and for that I am grateful” Taker looks down at Styles now who looks up into his eyes, his face that of grief and aggravation with himself “thank you.”
He walks over now to sit back in his throne and look at them in judgment “but I see no reason to punish you for your actions, your current status and what has happened is punishment enough. You may both go. I will have something for you later.”
AJ and Kurt look at each other in confusion and mixed feeling before leaving the ring.
“Ah…ah!” Taker puts up his hand to stop them “but not before you show me the proper respect. Bow before your Master or boss if you prefer.”
Kurt and Styles stand there, their face that of mixed emotions but not the least in which was evident defiance and uncomfortable expressions.
“I said bow” Taker insists with a glare at them.
Both men look at each other again, trying to sort it all out, then sigh, turn, swallow their pride and bow to the Lord of Darkness. Taker watches this with a grin of satisfaction.
“Very good” he grins “now you can go.”
Taker then turns his head to look around him “Kendra, Edge, Christian step forward.”
Kendra does so without question, Edge and Christian look at each other in fear and joins next to her standing before the Undertaker upon his throne.
“Last night was a night of victory, but it was meant to be a night of absolute dominance. The fact that the three of you stand here without your champion belts and those men and women” he point to the ramp and aisle way where the camera shows a golden clad MCMG and Kong “have your trophies of battle after all we accomplished. It tarnished it! As such you will all be punished. As of right now your rematch clause is revoked. If you want your titles back then you will have to earn them. That is all, get back in line!” The Brood look at each other with conflicted emotions, Kendra narrow eyed but all bow and step back behind him.
“And speaking of championships” Taker continues, Daffney now holding the microphone before his face again “Bryan Danielson. Please join me in the ring.”
Danielson swallows hard, sighs and begins making his way down the ramp as all men behind him watch somberly. As he passes the Miz we can see he has a broad smile, as does Chelsea beside him.
“Oh this is gonna be great!” Cornette exclaims with glee.
Danielson steps through the ropes and stands before the Undertaker now.
“Hello Bryan. Seems that as of last night I am an active wrestler again…and as such I think it’s about time you gave me my rematch and a shot at getting my title back” Bryan swallows “I said the time would come didn’t I boy? I have allowed you to keep my title all year but now it will come home to the darkside and in doing so I will complete my rise from the ashes of what you did to me to a position of total power and dominance both in and out of ring this time. I suggest you train well because I am certainly going to watch tapes of Judgment Day over and over…and over before I step in that ring with you again.”
Taker smiles sadistically as he watches Bryan’s evident.
“It’s okay to be afraid Bryan, in fact you should be terrified. Now…before I let you return to you miserable swallow life, that now has not even a Company in it, I want you to get down on your knees before me and kiss my hand as your superior.”
“Oh come on!” JR exclaims as the crowd react loudly and Bryan turns his head away and lowers it.
“Now Danielson. That is an order. I want you to bow before me, kiss my hand and show the world that you are nothing, that you were wrong to ever oppose me. And then…perhaps I will forget about some of your sins and just beat you quickly at Armageddon.”
Bryan breaths out now, unlatching the title belt and walking forward to the foot of Taker’s throne.
“Yes…now kneel” Taker hurries and points downwards with his hand.
Bryan begins to lower, the crowd shouting and jeering now turning into loud boos as his knee touch the mat.
“Good. Now” he places his hand forward “kiss it.”
Bryan sighs again and goes to reach for it, the boos continuing but then turn to a loud cheer as he throws it back and stands. The Order reacts with shock and anger as the Undertaker’s face become that of pure outrage. Bryan shaking his head and saying “no.”
“You are a fool boy” Undertaker now rises out of the chair slowly “I could have been merciful but now you will feel my full wrath both as the Undertaker and as the owner of this company! You little man are playing in the big boys league now and you are way in over your head, you have been from the moment you dared to take that title from me! And now…” he sits, calming himself “you will not wait for Armageddon for my vengeance to begin. Tonight you will face Samoa Joe, Kishin and Mankind in a 3 on 1 handicap match in our main event. And…oh yes; It will be no disqualification!” The crowd reacts, mostly with boos as Bryan lowers his head and heads out of the ring, dejected.
“What an idiot!” Cornette calls “now you see why I dumped that loser Ross? He could have done that one simple thing and cost himself a lot of grief and preserved his body for the title match. Now he has made the Undertaker mad, made things worse! Moron!”
“I think it was something called pride Jim” JR replies “Bryan has developed pride in himself and has become too great a champion to stoop so low.”
“You know I hear it’s hard to be unemployed these days JR. Not to mention hard on the family at this time a year” Cornette responds with smugly and watches as JR shuts up and lowers over the table in aggravation “yeah, thought so.”
“Oh and one last thing” Undertaker continues now “the purpose of the Order of Darkness was to bring Order to this company and while there is still work to be done dominance has been achieved and these men are an Order no longer. The Order has been brought. From this time force as the ruling council of this company my army and I will be known as the Dominion!” The crowd and announcers react to that new name “and our Dominion will reign strong but fair. You will all join us as we embark into this new age. For some a Dark age, for some a Golden Age but for all it will be the age…of the Undertaker!”
With that the lights turn to blue and purple with white lightening and smoke filling the arena. The Order looking on top of the world, and they are and at the centre sitting on his throne, looking over all with his eyes rolled back is the new owner the Undertaker.
Then it’s our opening match of the new era as we learn that moments ago Mankind ordered an over the top rope battle royal with all tag teams including the Brood in it to decide who will earn the right to face the Guns for the Tag Team titles at Armageddon. After a hard fought and tense match the new debuting team from New Japan No Limit were able to dump Christian out from behind with a dropkick eliminating him and DH Smith to win the match. As they celebrate Edge and Christain curse and look into the ring at the new team who will now get their shot against the guns. A new era indeed.
When we return from break No Limit are caught by our cameras backstage being spoken to outside the owners office by Mankind and Gabriel. We do not hear all of the exchange but as the cameras get closer we here more.
“You will represent the Dominions interests” Gabriel speaks in his dark tone.
“It is your mission from the owner to take those titles from those two invalids!” Mankind adds. Both Japanese men seem to understand, nodding and replying yes.
This Chris Sabin is himself in action with Shelly in his corner as he faces off against the Dominion’s X Division Champion Darkside of Hayabusa. The match is a hard hitting, X Division extravaganza with ends when Hayabusa hits the Dark Phoenix Splash for the win.
We are now in the darkly lit, redecorated owner’s office. We are told by Cornette that a camera crew was given access to show any and all meetings held there. The camera shows the door that has a line through Dutton’s name and the Undertaker symbol now below it around to the dimly lit desk where the Undertaker sits with Daffney standing beside him. There is a knock on the door and it is pushes open to reveal the Miz. Miz walks in timidly, white as ghost as he pulls are scared to death Chelsea in behind him.
“Um…Undertaker…Sir…or do you prefer Master?” Miz stutters as he steps up to the desk.
“You are not in the Dominion. Sir will do” Taker responds “what do you want.”
“I just wanted to say how great of a job I think you’re doing tonight and how much better you are that that idiot…”
“Get to the point. I’m a busy man Miz.”
“Oh…uh..yeah…right, sorry” Miz backs off and rubs his hands “well you see Taker I know you are having the title match this month but I was wondering if I could get a shot at another one…maybe the Intercontinental Championship?”
“Well Miz see the thing is that, correct me if I am wrong, you lost the X Division Championship at Summerslam.”
“Yes” Miz nods nervously.
“You failed to beat Liger for the Intercontinental Championship a month later.”
“Yeah…but see…the thing is…”
“And then you failed to beat Bryan for the Championship last night. You should be glad of that one. But! Seems to me that you may have failed upwards but you still failed and having failed at the top last night the fair and orderly thing to do now is to put you back at the bottom of the pile and have you start over. You need to prove yourself to me that you can be a Champion.”
“Oh…yeah…ok…”
“There a problem with that?” Undertaker looks up under a scowl only he can pull off.
“Oh no! No sir!” Miz retreats with his hands up into the scared Chelsea behind him who holds onto him tightly.
“Good. Because you have your first chance tonight in a match with…Kurt Angle.”
The crowd pops as Miz gulps and looks like he has just seen a ghost.
“Oh…Angle…ok…cool” he bows and turns to leave, grabbing Chelsea who cannot leave soon enough.
“Oh and Miz” Taker stops him “next time you ask for a title match from a man you helped put on shelf and screw over, man up about it.”
Miz turns with a white face back towards him and nods.
“You can go now.”
With that Miz and Chelsea hurry out the door, shutting it behind them with haste.
Taker smiles and begins to chuckle as we fade to a break.
When we return Awesome Kong takes on and defeats Hamada in dominant and determined manner. She snatches her title belt from the referee, standing and looking out at the hard camera with a snarl that says without words “whose next?”
*Play Kendra*
The crowd stands with anticipation as Kendra storms out of the curtain and marches down with intent to the ring. Kong turns, standing her ground and throwing the title belt down and getting a ready stance. Kendra gets into the ring and walks right up to her, both women snarling and going nose to nose.
“Here we go again. Picking up right from last night!” JR calls.
*Play Trish*
The crowd roar to life with a standing ovation as Trish Stratus walks through the curtain to return. Both monstrous women in the ring turn their heads slowly to look at her as she comes down the ramp and with determination steps into the ring and up to them with a mic in hand. The crowd erupts in chants of “welcome back! Welcome back!” as Trish smiles at them but then turns back to the beats before her with steely determination.
“Hey, remember me?” She looks to Kendra who glares back “yeah…I know there are lot of changes going on around here lately and hell my body was a price on the road to it. But now I am back and I am here for two things, one I am going to get revenge” she looks at Kendra again to a loud pop “and second; I want that belt back and I don’t care who I have to go through to get it!” Kong now in turn turns to her and glares “so ladies time to step up because I’m back and its payback time!”
With that she drops the mic and steps forward. All three women have a heated three way stare off as officials fill the ring and pull them apart. Trish glaring with eyes that could kill at both Kendra and the title as we cut to…
The Undertaker’s office where he is watching with keen interest, raising his head in contemplation towards the screen. Daffney looks nervous as hell as she looks to him with worry.
“Shall I have Kendra and few hands take care of her?” She asks him.
“No…” Taker replies to Daffney’s disappointment “no. I think this will be quiet interesting. Besides…she has paid for her sins and she could be…useful.”
With that we fade to another break.
Then its Kurt Angle taking on the Miz as made earlier. Chelsea can only watch through her hands as her man tries but ultimate fails and gets used as a stress ball for the enraged Angle, taking out all his frustrations on Miz and then making him tap to the ankle lock for the win. Not letting go until officials group and pull him off. He looks down at Miz with rage and then up to the camera with a scowl that says it all.
The cameras now have caught up with AJ Styles backstage who is standing alone in a corridor, head low and face that of dark depression. A man with much on his mind. At the far end of the corridor a figure walks and then stops seeing him and coming over. Its Daffney with a clip board in hand.
“AJ…”she walks over.
“What do you want Daffney?” AJ snaps at her.
“Now now…is that any way to talk to the official secretary and assistant to the owner of the WWF?” She replies snidely.
“No…” he turns away in defeat.
“Seems you have a lot on your mind; Sadness, anger. Seems you need to work it out, take it out on something. But…” she glazes over the clipboard “we are fully booked for tonight. How about I put you on the road with the best opponents I can find and then next week on Raw you will get your chance for revenge, take it out on something responsible for tonight…not that Shawn would see it that way” AJ turns away from her with aggravation, Daffney laughs and continues “how about next week you against Kishin. Non title match of course but it will be most…interesting. What do you say?”
He straightens now to look at her “yeah…yeah!”
“Good. See you soon” she smiles, turns and leaves him to his brooding.
And then in our final match before the main event KENTA defeats Dolph Ziggler in quick fashion looking hot heading out his Survivor Series win.
And in our main event Bryan Danielson faces Kishin Liger, Samoa Joe and Mankind. Bryan puts up a fight at first but soon with no rules and the sheers numbers he is overcome. From that point on it gets bad as the three of them take turns in beating the living hell out of him, not even thinking of winning but enjoying punishing the champion. Soon chair is brought into play with all three men use with their unique styles to eventually bust Bryan wide open. His blood spills the mat as still the merciless beating continues.
“This is getting hard to watch” JR comments.
“I think it’s great! The best thing I’ve seen all year” Cornette yells in gleeful response “what an early Christmas present from our great new boss!”
Finally and mercifully Joe nails the Muscle buster onto a chair and pins Bryan for the three.
As Bryan lays in pool of his own blood as the three stands over him the Undertaker makes his way out to boos. The Phenom steps into the ring and up to Bryan, leaning over him and picking him off the mat by the throat with a mic in the other hand.
“See what happens when you defy me boy?” Taker sneers “before I may have forgiven you somewhat and been merciful. Now…now this is but a taste of what I will do at Armageddon. I will take every wrong you have done to me out of you piece by piece, bone by bone, gallon by gallon of blood! And when it’s all done I will not only be you boss but I will stand by your battered remains as your Champion! See you then little man!”
With that he drops him and lets him slump hard to the mat. His music hits as he stand among his elite troops, eyes rolled back and smile over his face.
“And folks” JR calls “It’s only just begun.”
With that the show fades to black.