Post by Valdora on Dec 25, 2010 17:42:45 GMT
Royal Rumble Build Up Week 1
Sunday Night Heat
Jim Neidhart & Owen Hart Defeated Dynamite Kid & Hazard via pinfall
Kenta Kobashi Defeated Tiger Mask via pin fall
Darkside of Hayabusa & Kishin Liger Defeated the Hart Dynasty
Monday Night Raw
*Play Dominion*
The Dominion come out on mass, striding down the aisle behind their master, Mankind and Daffney as his right and left side and the World Wrestling Federation Championship around his waist. On the shoulders and waists of Kishin and Hayabusa are the Tag Team, IC and X Division championships and upon the shoulder of Kendra in the women’s championship. Undertaker raises the lights as his minions look on from the ring and he enters it, stands in the centre looking out at all with contempt as Daffney now hands his a microphone.
“We stand here tonight before you masters of our word and we stand here before as the Dominion, not only dominate over this company but also every one of its divisions. Last night was a night of penance, of judgment and justice. When I took control of the World Wrestling Federation there was still much to do, much chaos that needed order brought to it. Last night the sweeping fire of Armageddon past over the land wiping the slate clean and writing all the wrongs.
“Did I Order what happened to The Guns, Kong, Trish, Kurt Angle and AJ Styles? Yes and I think it’s obvious why. Disrespect of authority and defiance of my Dominion will not be tolerated. The simple fact is that I did not “screw” or order attacks on any man who simply went about their business and accepted me as their boss and master. If you accept me, if you go on about your business under my rule then I will allow you to flourish here, even win and hold championships. But if you cross me...” he looks up to the camera with a frown “then you will be dealt with. Last night I also proved to everyone just who I am. Do I Order my men to get the job done by any means? Yes. Do I employee tactics that are needed at times? Yes. Do I make sure those who cross me pay? Yes. But I am still the man who is 18 and 0 at Wrestlemania; I am still the man who every professional wrestler trembles at the sound of my name and melt in their shoes at the sound of my gong. Last night I proved that I am still the Undertaker.”
The crowd gives a loud but mixed reaction as he looks out at them and then continues “Bryan Danielson and the wrongs he and his friends did to me is exactly why my Order was formed, exactly why my policies changed. But now that I am control and have the power and the army to make sure no one can wrong me I can beat anyone any place any time by my own hand. Now that no one can inferred or hold me back, now that every pro wrestler has to face me man to man in a fair battle no one can beat me. And that is why I stand here once again World Wrestling Federation Champion and will remain so for as long as I draw breath. The same goes for all of my men and women behind me” the camera pans the Dominion “they may or may have won those belts fair or not but from now on they will defend them as true champions, and I know that no one can beat them. And that leads me to a new policy, a new rule I am making as of right now. Title rematch clauses are here by null and void. When you lose a championship, you go back to the bottom of the pile and work your way back up. So Bryan Danielson, you will not get your rematch any time soon, so you had better enter into the Royal Rumble and maybe if you’re good enough I will see you at Wrestlemania. Encase you forgot, I am very good on that night. That goes for every other former champion whose prizes are now in this ring on my children of darkness. Tonight we will hold matches to decide who deserve that opportunity at the Royal Rumble. Mankind…”
Mankind bows to Undertaker as he takes the microphone.
“First of all an announcement; Every male member of the Dominion other than the Lord of Darkness himself, champion or not, will be the Royal Rumble. Now…” the crowd boos “tonight there will be a tag team turmoil contest, the last team standing of any that wish to enter will be the number one contenders for the tag team championships. As such the X Division and IC titles will not be defended on that show but if a wrestler proves themselves worthy that may earn a title shot before it on Raw. The women’s champion however will be defended and tonight we will get a little preview of the Royal Rumble as we have an over the top rope battle royal with every women wrestler who wishes to enter. And finally…since AJ Styles and Kurt Angle seem to doing so well lately” he tone has shifted to be cynical now “they will have a match in our main event tonight against two other worthy men. The winning team will face each other next and the winner will face the Lord of Darkness; the Undertaker for the World Wrestling Federation Championship at the Royal Rumble” the crowd react positively as Undertaker is shown nodding and looking out “that is all. Have a nice day.”
Their music kicks in the lights turn blue, thunder crackling as they stand in the ring.
“Tonight is going to be very interesting” JR wraps up the segment.
And the Tag Team Turmoil was next.
*Play 1 & 2*
The first two teams are former, pissed off, champions the Motor City Machine Guns and The New Age Outlaws. These two have a heated back and forth for almost five minutes until Sabin hits the Cradle Shock on Billy Gunn for the win.
*Play Harlem Heat*
Harlem heat also put up a good showing, Booker just missing the scissors kick countered into a neckbreaker then coming off the top with the frog splash for the 123.
*Play No Limit*
It’s the team they tore the house down with at Armageddon and tonight is no different, ending when Sabin was able to get a sunset flip and pins on Naito while Shelly fought off Yujiro.
*Play Steiner Brothers*
The Steiner’s almost get the win with a franksteiner but Shelly broke up the cover. After a hot tag the two finished off Rick with a Skull and Bones.
*Play Hart Dynasty*
These two teams make music in the ring, fighting tooth and nail until another Cradle Shock gets the win.
*Play LAX*
At the 40 minute mark the Guns heated rivals of nearly half a year LAX are the final team. This match degenerates to a brawl after a while, the referee taken out and then it was an all out two on two mêlée with stairs, announce tables and chairs involved. Finally Sabin hit the cradle shock for 1…2…NO! Hernandez broke it up and hit the spine buster, Homicide got the hot tag and he came in cleaning house then hit the Border Toss for 1…2…NO! Shelly breaks up the pin. It then turns to an all out three way brawl the referee now up counting both teams out to loud boos. Mankind and Daffney make their way out with many other referees’ and all huddle, Mankind and Daffney yelling over them as they try and decide the winners. The two teams regrouping on the outside.
“Sabin and Shelly ran the gauntlet defeating every tag team here. They deserve this, Damit they do anyway after last night!” Calls JR. “Yeah but LAX weren’t too shabby either” replies Cornette.
“It is out decision” Mankind is now on a house mic to boos “that even though The Machine Guns did beat every other team from the start to the end, they were counted out. But so were LAX. Therefore it is our decision that BOTH teams will get a tag team title match at the Royal Rumble!”
“Alright!” JR says.
“However, to avoid a repeat of tonight’s incident they will be locked with Kishin and Hayabusa inside a steel cage!” Mankind smiles evilly “have fun.”
The two teams stare across at each other, breathing heavily, especially the guns as Mankind’s music plays and we fade to a break.
When we return we are in the Undertaker’s officer with Edge and Christian at the other side of the desk.
“You wanted to see us?” Edge asks.
“Yes…last night you failed me AGAIN!” He slams his fist on the desk “you two have become unreliable lately. However…in light of how you dealt with AJ and Angle which will effect tonight’s match I will give you one last chance before I punish both of you with my entire wrath. Next week you will once again face the Motor City Machine Guns, and if you win and who them what they have coming at the royal rumble then I will drop this matter. Now go.”
“Yes sir” they bow, turn and leave.
He looks up just as Daffney and Mankind enters the room.
“Well done” he tells them as he stands “what better way to test our dark brothers than in a cage. And while LAX and the Guns destroy each other out of their hatred, our champions will be clear of mind in my dark purity and will be able to take advantage and beat them both. Perfect.”
He sits back now, cupping his hands in thought as we cut back to the arena.
*Play the Miz.*
Miz makes his way out with his usual cocky swagger more pronounced than usual as he tries to cover how he really feels after the last month of pain and humiliation. Chelsea in toe looking worried as she always does nowadays. Miz gets a microphone.
“Yes, I’m still here. And I know the lawyers were working hard after I opened my mouth and told the truth last week but I am going to do so again. See I saw last week as the so called champions named Priceless” he coughs “came out and mocked our fearless new owner.”
“What a suck up” JR says. “Hey, he has to get his forgiveness somehow like I did” Cornette replies. “Yeah, I stand by my first statement.”
“Well let me tell you something boys. They just did it because they know it will draw ratings to their boring ass ‘wrasslin’ show. They have to take the thing everyone is talking about, namely the change of the guard around here, and try and milk it for TV ratings. Well that’s great but first of all be carefully who you mock and secondly little boys know that we don’t need to mock your show for ratings. We can actually…*gasp*…keep people watching with our own content and ideas. And in two weeks we won’t have a phony rip off of the royal rumble padded out with lowly bingo hall wrestlers. We actually have enough talent of our own to fill out the 30 man one and only real Rumble! And boys your title reign may be long, but it sure as hell hasn’t been priceless. In fact when you wear them they come to about a buck 95. Now on to real wrestling!” Some of the crowd are chanting Miz’s name now “I am announcing as of right now that I…the Miz...am entering into the Royal Rumble. And I am here to tell you now that I am going to take every moron and follower in that locker room and throw them out one by one over this top rope and to the floor. I am then going to go on and Main Event Wrestlemania! Oh yeah! Because I’m…a champion with or without a belt…the champion of champions…The Miz and I’m Awesome!”
*Play Shamrock*
The crowd roar as Ken Shamrock makes his way out. “Oh man and does he looks PO’d. He looks worse than ever after facing defeat at the hands of Samoa Joe last night!”
Shamrock does indeed go crazy beating the hell out of the Miz until Miz retreats and gets himself counted out. Grabbing Chelsea and backing up the ramp to loud boos.
“Hey Miz” Shamrock has a microphone now “I’m in the Rumble too. See you then…bitch!”
Miz is wide eyed as the crowd reacts and Shamrock’s music plays as we head into a break.
When we return it’s the women’s battle royal. Trish Stratus and Kong are unsurprisingly the two MVP’s of the match eliminating every woman in their path on the way to each other so they can finish what they started the night before. They work together briefly to eliminate Hamada then back up, staring each other down and then going at it. They two battle for an epic, hard hitting five minutes and more until finally Kong is able to back body drop a charging Trish over the top rope to the floor below to win. As Kong’s music plays and she stands tall, Trish on the outside frowning up the lights cut out…
*Play Kendra*
Kendra and Daffney appear on the ramp way. Kong roars in the rage and drops out of the ring, running up the ramp way to get a piece. Trish giving chase. Daffney backs Kendra off and Kong runs through the curtain, Trish moments later. The crowd settling as we fade out.
When we return from break again the face of Mankind greats us.
“Hi, me again. Just wanted to address a certain issue. You see ever since Liger became Kishin there has been doubt, there has been a question. Can Jushin Liger return? Take over his darker side and overcome the power The Undertaker has over him. Well I think that I and Hayabusa would be proof that that is a fantasy. But just encase you people are still clutching onto your toy mask and posters just hoping that Jushin can return, I have invited the Dominion’s specialist therapist Doctor Howard to speak to me here. Doctor.”
Doctor Howard is “ushered” into frame by Gabriel.
“Now Doctor. First of all the Undertaker is paying you handsomely to work on us correct?”
“Yes” he nods.
“Just clarifying for the people. Now in case of Liger you have been working with him since he joined us correct?”
“Yes.”
“And in your professional opinion which personality would you say is dominant and more likely to remain in charge?”
“Well this Kishin…he a very interesting case. A violent man…”
“That is not what I asked. Gabriel!”
Gabriel places his hands on the fearful therapists’ shoulders.
“Well…Kishin. There seems to be no trace or way of contacting the real Jushin personality.”
“Thank you doctor” Gabriel shows him out “there you have it. Jushin Liger is gone and never to return. So AJ and Jushin fans alike better accept that. Have a nice day.”
Then Wade Barret complete with new music make short work of Shannon Moore and then gets himself a microphone.
“My name is Wade Barrett. Some of you may know me as Charles Ecktor’s chaperone. But I here to tell you that Charles and I have…parted ways. I am a new man and I am here to put all of the WWF Superstars on notice because I am going to demolish my way through all of them on the path to greatness. You see I am looking to build a…Nexus with a partner. I will be looking for a worthy partner from this moment. I also am letting you know that I entering into the Royal Rumble and I am going to win the Royal Rumble. The winds of change are blowing through the WWF and a new day is dawning. The era of the Nexus, the era of Wade Barret!”
His music plays as he posses and we cut to break.
And then in the main event AJ and Kurt come out looking the worst for wears after the conchairtos delivered in the post match attack.
“They are certainly not a hundred percent here. And the Phenom knows that” calls JR.
“Let’s find out who they are facing.”
*Play Savage* *Play Anderson*
“Wow!” Yells Cornette. “Well. You talk about unlikely partners. These two can barely be in the same ring together” JR replies “but they have to work together if they want a WWF title shot.”
And indeed the two try but eventually after a heated battle their partnerships breaks down causing Angle and AJ to move in. Angle getting the win via an Angle Slam as AJ hit a Pele kick on Anderson. The two are announce the winners and stand staring over at each other.
“These two have found a common goal, have formed a bond. But next week they must face each other and the prize is a shot against the man they both fight against the Undertaker and the WWF Championship. I can think of no better prize for these two.”
*Gong*
“Uh oh.”
*Play Undertaker Short Version*
Undertaker walks out on stage and looks down at the two. AJ and Angle look from each other to him as he rolls his eyes back, the logo appears and we fade to black.
Royal Rumble Build up Week 2
Sunday Night Heat
Wade Barret Defeated Dynamite Kid
The New Age Outlaws defeated Steiner Bros
Booker T Defeated MVP
Monday Night Raw
We open with the X Division Championship on the line in a 6 man elimination match. The competitors are obviously Darkside of Hayabusa, Tiger Mask, No Limit’s Naito, Shannon Moore, Marufuji and Amazing Red. Shannon Moore eliminates Tiger Mask first, Naito eliminates Marufuji but then he is eliminated by Hayabusa. Shannon Moore is then taken out by Amazing Red but then red is dropped with the Falcon Arrow and then Phoenix Splash for Hayabusa to retain.
“An Amazing Defense. You cannot take away from Hayabusa’s in ring that’s for sure” JR is at the announce table with Cornette “but right now let us go to Gene Okerlund and our camera men as they get a word with one of the men who tonight will compete for the number 1 Contendership. Kurt Angle. Gene.”
“Thank you JR” Okerlund is sitting on bench with Kurt Angle as he tapes his wrist, threads his boots and gets ready to compete “Kurt Angle, tonight you face the man you have teamed with for the past month, you only real remaining alley leading the resistance against the Undertaker. And you face him for a chance to face the man himself for the richest prize in our game, the World Wrestling Federation Championship. An obvious golden carrot he is using to make this match about more than the title.”
“More than the title?” Angle frowns at him “let me make this clear Okerlund. Nothing means more to me than winning the WWF Championship. Nothing is more important. Not friendship, not alliances and not this company. Once it’s all said and done I can worry about that. But you know what is number 2 on that list? Kicking the Undertaker’s ass! I pride myself on being the best professional wrestler in the world and I am going to go out there and be that. Am going to go out there and beat AJ, and then I am going to go out there and win the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble. Then as I stand as Champion with my pride intact that I have proof that I am the best in the business, the best in the world, then and only then can I worry about anything else. Now if you will excuse me.”
“Ladies and Gentleman” Okerlund sighs and looks up as Angle walk off “Kurt Angle.”
“Wow. That is going to be one of the best Main Events Raw has ever seen and I cannot wait to call it” JR says as we cut back to the announce table. “Yeah, and in the end Angle and AJ are going to end up hating each other again. So we all win!” Cornette exclaims in return.
*Play The Miz*
Miz swaggers his way out with the fine looking Chelsea as his side and enters the ring.
“I am feeling good, I am feeling great as I am one week closer to be the winner of the Royal Rumble. You see I am already a champion before I win it, I am already a champion before I go on to Wrestlemania and officially cement it and I am a champion just by standing in this ring and spiking this shows ratings. Cause let’s face it, you not tuning in for Kurt Angle and AJ Styles and your certainly not tuning in for” he cracks up laughing “Evan Bourne. And by good you are tuning in to see two overrated jackass’s who squeak by on a thimble of wrestling talent and get over based purely on the fact that ridicule every tag team that is better than then, cause let’s face it, me and Chelsea make a better team than those morons. But I digress. No not all that. What are you tuning in for? The Miz…because I am the champion of champions and I…am….Awesome!”
*Play Savage*
Miz swallows and looks to the ramp as he opponent appears as The Macho Man. Getting himself a microphone as he stands on the stage.
“Hello there Miz. When you’re done making fun of everyone maybe you better remember that a champion doesn’t…lose title matches” the crowd pop loudly as Savage nods “A champion doesn’t be destroyed for a month and then walk out letting himself get counted out. And Miz…your are not a champion and you are not going to win the Royal Rumble because you see…I am! Ohhhhhh yeah!”
With that Savage comes down to the ring and the bell rings at the two go out it. The match goes back and forth as Miz tries to use every cheap advantage he can to try and win but Savage takes him down, heads to the top rope and….is pushes off behind the refs back by Mr. Anderson. Savage crashes to the mat, Miz stands and drops him again with the SCF for 1…2…3.
As Miz’s music plays as he gets his hand raised to boos, Anderson is backing up the ramp with a broad grin on his face.
“Ladies and Gentleman” he now has his own mic “you winner: the Miz. But your loser, the king of has been balding losers and the man I will throw over the top rope in the Royal Rumble...yes I am entering into it as well…MR! AN-DER-SON!....Anderson!”
Miz looks on with a smile as Anderson who winks back and heads to the back.
Its then the turn of the women as Trish Stratus teams with Awesome Kong to take on Daffney and Kendra. They try but Trish and Kong just cannot work together, its breaks down allowing Kendra to hit Trish with a tombstone as Kong walks off up the ramp and is pinned for the 3. As Kong is about to disappear behind the curtain Daffney gets a microphone.
“Hey! I am have just had a great idea. In two weeks it is Kong VS Kendra 2 and I can think of no better way to have that match than with a referee who won’t let them get out of hand. So at the Royal Rumble as Kong and Kendra face off in there rematch the special guest referee will be…Trish Stratus!” The crowd reacts as the camera shows Trish writhing on the mat, and Kong looking back with narrow eyes “hey she hates you both huh? Well we just have to see who she hates more won’t we. Later!”
Kendra’s music plays as she and Kong stare each other down from the ring to the stage and Trish is holding her neck and pulling herself up, looking between the two and only just having it sink in.
Then at the top of the hour as promised last week The Brood take on the Motor City Machine guns and its all on the line for Brood. The match goes to the fifteen minuet mar and it looks like it is going in the way of the guns when Kishin Liger crawls out from under the ring and spits poison mist in Sabin’s face. He grabs his face trying to wipe it off, turning and getting taken down with a spear from Edge for the win. Kishin is joined by Hayabusa as he backs up the ramp with a smile on his face, the black liquid dripping from his chin. But the from behind comes LAX! The crowd pop as LAX brawl the dark ones to the back, Shelly coming too and checking on Sabin as Edge and Christian celebrate.
We now in the locker room with AJ Styles now.
“AJ, I will ask you what I asked Kurt Angle. Tonight you…”
“Yeah I know! Tonight I face my only ally but I do it for the best prize money can buy. I also do it for a chance to finally! Finally! Fulfill my promise I made last summer. I can finally get my hands on the Undertaker and I get a shot at the World title in the process. That is a lot, that is everything I could ever dream of having at this time in my life. Now is that worth destroying my partnership with Angle? Hell yeah it is! He better be ready because I am not leaving here tonight without that title shot and no man will stop me from getting it.”
With that we fade to break.
When we return Samoa Joe & Gabriel Team up to destroy No Limit…just because. The crowd boos loudly as the monsters get their hands raised and head to the back.
We are now in the darkened owner’s office, looking across the desk at the Undertaker.
“So Undertaker…as the owner but mainly as the champion” Okerlund speaks “who are you hoping comes out on top tonight?”
“The better man. Because then when I destroy that man at the Royal Rumble, just like I destroyed Danielson then the loser of tonight’s match will know how easily I can also defeat them. No man can beat me for this title” he places it on the desk facing the camera “it is my prize and my prize will not be ripped from my grasp this time. It is mine forever more. So who shall win? Whoever is a glutton for punishment because I promise that unlucky soul a night of pain, a night of hell at the Royal Rumble.”
And then just before the main event itself we get the tale of the tape comparing the two men. Further building how important this match is.
And with all said and done we now get our Main Event. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles tear down the house as only they can in a match that is likely a match of the year candidate. They counter each other at every turn, every move is crisp and fluid, every move meaning something. For nearly half an hour these two gladiators tear into each other. AJ kicking out of the Angle slam and getting out of the Angle lock, Angle kicking out of the Styles Clash. But in the end a Pele kick and a final Styles Clash get the 1…2…3!
“AJ has done it!” JR yells as the crowd explode in a standing ovation and approval of Styles “AJ has just beaten Kurt Angle and will now get his chance to get revenge on the Undertaker and more importantly a chance at the WWF title!” “Yeah” Cornette replies “but he may wish he hadn’t.”
As soon as the words are said.
*Gong*
The lights come back up and the crowd boos as the Undertaker is behind Styles, grabs him and drops him with the tombstone. Taker’s music plays and he looks down with contempt for AJ as the shows fades to the black.
Royal Rumble Build Up Week 3
*Play Opening*
We open to Kurt Angle standing in the ring, his head low and breathing heavily as he look dejected at the mat.
“Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night Raw. Kurt Angle is out here in the ring. We are waiting to see what he...” JR begins.
The crowd a cheer as he goes to speak, not lifting his head up but backs off, they cheer again as he lifts it and this time does lift his head.
“AJ, AJ Styles. Please come to the ring” he finally says and then begins pacing the ring in wait.
*Play AJ Styles*
AJ comes out, he looks conflicted, almost worried as he enters the ring. He also looks like he expects a fight as he gets into the ring and stands across from Angle.
“AJ...we haven’t seen each other since last week. I know why. And I just have one thing to say to you!” He bolts forward and goes nose to nose with AJ now, the crowd reacting in anticipation of a fight, then Angle stick out his hand which AJ widens his eyes and looks down at it.
“...well done” Angle finally says into the microphone to cheer, they get louder as AJ returns the hand shake. But then change as AJ jerks him in closer by the arm, his face that of stone now “but you better win...” AJ nods and says back off mic that he will “you will? You better. You better beat that evil bastard and then when I win the Royal Rumble. I will see you at Wrestlemania” the crowd roar a loud reaction in return as Angle drops the microphone and goes to walk out of the ring. He walks down the steps as AJ turns around, his hands on his hips and nodding. He then reaches down and picks the microphone up to speak himself.
“Thanks Kurt. And you better win the Rumble too. Because I promise...no I guarantee that I will be champion in two weeks time” he turns back to the hard camera now “so...I won. I knew that I would. And now finally after five months of waiting since Summerslam I get another shot at that championship and I get to fulfil that promise. I stood in this ring and I said the words ‘I promise no matter what it takes Undertaker I will beat all of what you cost me out of you piece by piece.’ Well it did take a lot, it cost me a friendship...” mixed reaction as he halts for a moment, looking saddened then continues “and it cost a lot out of my body. Hell...in the meantime we lost a war and evil took over this company. And I know a lot of that was my fault. I know that many of you here and many more of you at home still hold a grudge against me for that. But if I can just have a moment to speak to Shawn Michaels...Shawn...I’m sorry. I am sorry for what I did, I am sorry I didn’t trust you. Please I beg of you, humbled, come back. We need you” the crowd cheer as AJ walks the ring for a moment before continuing “but...I can’t have regrets and I can’t live in the past. Here and now the best hope for this company and its world title...is me. And that is a hell of a burden to carry. In two weeks I walk into the ring with death...a man who is twice my size and as evil as the devil himself. But I made a promise to myself and everyone that I would kick his sorry black and grey ass!” The crowd roar “and I make I promise now to take his title from his. Like I said in two weeks I finally get the two things I want most, the two things that the Undertaker himself took from me. A chance at revenge against him and a chance to achieve the thing I got into this business to do...become the World Wrestling Federation Champion. And I will. And that I promise to myself, those that I love and those of you that love me. That I my solemn vow! See you at the Rumble Deadman. Get ready to fly!” The crowd cheer as AJ puts down the microphone and goes to walk away when...
*Play Undertaker*
The crowd stand and go nuts with boos as The Undertaker walks out onto the stage. The lights returning as he goes to speak into a microphone.
“How cute” Undertaker begins “did you see Armageddon? Did you see what I did to Bryan Danielson? AJ...I make a living in maiming people like you. See I have a vow too. A vow that after the Royal Rumble your face will be such a mess, you will have lost so much blood, that even your own mother won’t recognize you. But little man if you want a challenge to prove you are worthy of getting your ass handed to you by me then tonight you will get your chance. See...Bryan Danielson doesn’t learn, he is back tonight for more, he has even entered himself into the Royal Rumble. And I know you and he have no love lost for each other...perfect. Tonight you and he will team up with Kurt Angle too to face my Dominion in a no disqualification 6 man tag team match. Maybe...I won’t have to hurt you so bad after what my men do to the three of you. Good luck” he then breaks out in evil laughter as thunder crackles, AJ looking up at him with narrow eyes as we cut to a break.
When we return The Motor City Machine Guns are taking on heated rivals LAX in a falls count anywhere match. They battle all around the arena but in the end Shelly jumps off a pop corn into a hurricanrana but Hernandez reverses it to a border toss on the marble floor of the arena corridors for 1...2...3. LAX are dancing and celebrating with each other, getting up in the face of the camera now.
“That ain’t nothing compared to what we are gonna do to those suckers at the Rumble. And those Japanese voodoo dolls better watch out because where we come from suckers like you get shot on the street. We are just gonna beat ya up!” Homicide jives into the camera. “Yeah! And when we are done with ya you are gonna needs your masks back to cover your broken faces! See you on a cage!” Hernandez adds, they then both walks off through the rabid crowd around them.
Then is X Division action as Kaz & KENTA defeat Shannon Moore and Marufuji.
We are on the stage with Gene Okerlund.
“Ladies and Gentleman. Trish Stratus!”
*Play Trish*
The crowd cheer as Trish walks out on stage and joins him.
“Over here dear. Trish in two weeks at the Royal Rumble you will be the women between the two monsters who you have feuded with over the women’s championship Kendra and Awesome Kong as they face off in what is being billed as Kong VS Kendra 2 after their first encounter was such a war the first time. With all that in mind and based on you history with both how do you expect to be a fair referee?”
“Well...that’s why Daffney made did it Gene. She has been here all year as Kendra and I have torn each other apart all year. But I survived, and even won a few times including that big cage match at Summerslam. That was a fight wasn’t it?”
“Indeed it was” Okerlund agrees.
“Yeah and I won. I showed the world that just because Kendra is big and strong she is not invincible to normal sized women. You just have to fight harder than you have ever fought and be willing to leave everything behind you in that ring. The same goes for Kong. I showed here at Armageddon that she isn’t all that either. Now they are both big and they have both dominated me and hurt me so bad that I have had mornings where I can’t even get out of bed...but that’s not my role at the Rumble is it? I’m to referee them. Well let me tell you something Gene. This role may have been handed to me because of the dark force that has taken over this company but for my pride and my fans I promise that I will do it to the best of my ability. I will cut it right down the middle and those two beasts better stay in line, because if they don’t....then I will slap them back in line!” The crowd roar as she points out at them and walks off backstage.
“Ladies and Gentleman. Trish Stratus.”
And then women are in action next as Kong defeats Angelina Love very convincingly.
The Miz & Ken Anderson team up then to take on Randy Savage & Ken Shamrock. In the middle of the match Ms Elizabeth and Chelsea get into a cat fight, its chaos allowing Miz to hit a low blow on Shamrock and pin him with the SCF.
As they get their hands raised Wade Barret walks out on stages and claps. The two looking on in confusion as JR asks “yeah but who is it for? Who is he scouting to be part of this new Nexus team he is making?” Barret doesn’t say another word, turning and heading to the back.
We are now with Okerlund again as he walks into the locker room and up to the Machine Guns who look none too pleased, Shelly holding an ice pack to his neck and scowls up at Okerlund and the camera as they approach.
“Gentleman if I can get a word?” Okerlund comes over “any comments on what LAX said earlier tonight?”
“Yeah I got some...” Sabin gets up to the camera “LAX. That’s fine...because we beat you a tables match, we beat you in normal tag matches and we beat you in a TLC match to win those belts that rightfully should be ours! So what if you’re Mexican asses beat us once tonight. We made a mistake we won’t make again.”
“Yeah!” Shelly stands, dropping the Ice but holding his neck as he walks up to the mic to speak into the camera “the way I see it a cage is appropriate because men like you belong in cages! And that’s not a race thing...it’s the fact you have guns in your pockets and masks on your faces like bank robbers. A cage also works because in wrestling a cage is used to settle it all. We have been going at it back and forth since we arrived here back in July and now finally we can settle it where it should be settled it a cage!”
“And I far as you go two Genes...”Sabin continues.
“Two Genes?” Shelly asks with a frown.
“Yeah dude. Gene Simmons and Jean Grey.”
“Hahaha yeah right!”
“No but seriously” he face turn to that of a dark scowl “you call yourselves champions, who did you beat? Nobody! We beat your big bads in the Brood and LAX for those belts. We also beat every other team on the roster to earn this! LAX squeezed themselves in but they didn’t earn like we did and at Royal Rumble we are going to take that out on them, but it will be nothing compared to how we are going to take it out on those dark Japanese bastards!”
“Yeah! You stole our belts bitches! Now we want them back and a cage match is the only match savage enough for us to beat you as badly as we are going to and get our belts back!”
“Gentleman. Thank you. Back to you JR” Okerlund signs off.
The in our main event Angle, AJ and the returning Bryan Daniel the team JR is calling “a technical wrestling purists dream team” await their opponents.
*Play Dominion*
Representing the Dominion is Darkside of Hayabusa, Kishin Liger and Samoa Joe. “Wow! No matter what you think of this line up that is one hell of a wrestling team too!”
And indeed it is a great technical match, but due to hatred and savagely it soon breaks down into a brawl. AJ and Bryan at first can’t work together but soon learn to. In the end it turns in a 3 on 3 brawl in and around the ring. Chairs are swung, tables are broken, multiple weapons brought into play. Kishin takes a swing and smashes cracks a kendo stick over Bryan’s head, then Angles, then goes for AJ but AJ nails a Pele kick. He goes for a cover but Liger kicks out. He stands in comes Joe from behind nailing him with a running knee then going for coquina clutch but AJ gets out of it and nails a Pele kick on him too. In runs Hayabusa but from behind comes Angle hitting an Angle slam. Bryan stands now and he and Angle lock eyes, the world slows at they stare at each other no doubt remembering their encounter at Survivor Series were Angle challenged him. They then both go for Hayabusa Angle dropping him and locking in the Ankle lock as Bryan locks in the Cattle Mutilation! The crowd go insane and AJ watches in disbelief at the amazing double submission and even Hayabusa cannot fight that eventually fading and a KO called for the win.
The three men celebrate, Angle and AJ shaking hands but neither can bring themselves to do the same with Danielson who just breaths hard, his hands on his hips and looking across at them.
*Play Undertaker*
Undertaker walks out on stage with the rest of the Dominion behind him.
“Very good. Now for your second group of opponents.”
“What?” AJ yells at him.
“I said you needed to prove yourselves to me. Your next opponents are Edge, Christian and Mankind!” “Oh hell!” JR curses.
The three former world champions hit the ring and hammer into the other three ones. Angle, Danielson and AJ put up a fight but they after what they just went through the three are too much even for them. Edge and Christian nail conchairtos on Angle and Danielson, leaving them bloody and shaking on canvas. Mankind then grabs AJ and drops him with a double arm DDT on the chair and covers for the 3.
Trash is thrown into the ring and the crowd boos and jeers heavily as the winners are announced.
“Such and shame” Undertaker grins “and you were all so confident earlier. Oh...and one more thing. All of the Dominion will be the Royal Rumble apart from myself and the women. So Angle and Bryan your chances look slim. And AJ...welcome to hell!”
Takers music plays as the carnage in the ring in shown by our cameras and we fade to black.
Sunday Night Heat
Jim Neidhart & Owen Hart Defeated Dynamite Kid & Hazard via pinfall
Kenta Kobashi Defeated Tiger Mask via pin fall
Darkside of Hayabusa & Kishin Liger Defeated the Hart Dynasty
Monday Night Raw
*Play Dominion*
The Dominion come out on mass, striding down the aisle behind their master, Mankind and Daffney as his right and left side and the World Wrestling Federation Championship around his waist. On the shoulders and waists of Kishin and Hayabusa are the Tag Team, IC and X Division championships and upon the shoulder of Kendra in the women’s championship. Undertaker raises the lights as his minions look on from the ring and he enters it, stands in the centre looking out at all with contempt as Daffney now hands his a microphone.
“We stand here tonight before you masters of our word and we stand here before as the Dominion, not only dominate over this company but also every one of its divisions. Last night was a night of penance, of judgment and justice. When I took control of the World Wrestling Federation there was still much to do, much chaos that needed order brought to it. Last night the sweeping fire of Armageddon past over the land wiping the slate clean and writing all the wrongs.
“Did I Order what happened to The Guns, Kong, Trish, Kurt Angle and AJ Styles? Yes and I think it’s obvious why. Disrespect of authority and defiance of my Dominion will not be tolerated. The simple fact is that I did not “screw” or order attacks on any man who simply went about their business and accepted me as their boss and master. If you accept me, if you go on about your business under my rule then I will allow you to flourish here, even win and hold championships. But if you cross me...” he looks up to the camera with a frown “then you will be dealt with. Last night I also proved to everyone just who I am. Do I Order my men to get the job done by any means? Yes. Do I employee tactics that are needed at times? Yes. Do I make sure those who cross me pay? Yes. But I am still the man who is 18 and 0 at Wrestlemania; I am still the man who every professional wrestler trembles at the sound of my name and melt in their shoes at the sound of my gong. Last night I proved that I am still the Undertaker.”
The crowd gives a loud but mixed reaction as he looks out at them and then continues “Bryan Danielson and the wrongs he and his friends did to me is exactly why my Order was formed, exactly why my policies changed. But now that I am control and have the power and the army to make sure no one can wrong me I can beat anyone any place any time by my own hand. Now that no one can inferred or hold me back, now that every pro wrestler has to face me man to man in a fair battle no one can beat me. And that is why I stand here once again World Wrestling Federation Champion and will remain so for as long as I draw breath. The same goes for all of my men and women behind me” the camera pans the Dominion “they may or may have won those belts fair or not but from now on they will defend them as true champions, and I know that no one can beat them. And that leads me to a new policy, a new rule I am making as of right now. Title rematch clauses are here by null and void. When you lose a championship, you go back to the bottom of the pile and work your way back up. So Bryan Danielson, you will not get your rematch any time soon, so you had better enter into the Royal Rumble and maybe if you’re good enough I will see you at Wrestlemania. Encase you forgot, I am very good on that night. That goes for every other former champion whose prizes are now in this ring on my children of darkness. Tonight we will hold matches to decide who deserve that opportunity at the Royal Rumble. Mankind…”
Mankind bows to Undertaker as he takes the microphone.
“First of all an announcement; Every male member of the Dominion other than the Lord of Darkness himself, champion or not, will be the Royal Rumble. Now…” the crowd boos “tonight there will be a tag team turmoil contest, the last team standing of any that wish to enter will be the number one contenders for the tag team championships. As such the X Division and IC titles will not be defended on that show but if a wrestler proves themselves worthy that may earn a title shot before it on Raw. The women’s champion however will be defended and tonight we will get a little preview of the Royal Rumble as we have an over the top rope battle royal with every women wrestler who wishes to enter. And finally…since AJ Styles and Kurt Angle seem to doing so well lately” he tone has shifted to be cynical now “they will have a match in our main event tonight against two other worthy men. The winning team will face each other next and the winner will face the Lord of Darkness; the Undertaker for the World Wrestling Federation Championship at the Royal Rumble” the crowd react positively as Undertaker is shown nodding and looking out “that is all. Have a nice day.”
Their music kicks in the lights turn blue, thunder crackling as they stand in the ring.
“Tonight is going to be very interesting” JR wraps up the segment.
And the Tag Team Turmoil was next.
*Play 1 & 2*
The first two teams are former, pissed off, champions the Motor City Machine Guns and The New Age Outlaws. These two have a heated back and forth for almost five minutes until Sabin hits the Cradle Shock on Billy Gunn for the win.
*Play Harlem Heat*
Harlem heat also put up a good showing, Booker just missing the scissors kick countered into a neckbreaker then coming off the top with the frog splash for the 123.
*Play No Limit*
It’s the team they tore the house down with at Armageddon and tonight is no different, ending when Sabin was able to get a sunset flip and pins on Naito while Shelly fought off Yujiro.
*Play Steiner Brothers*
The Steiner’s almost get the win with a franksteiner but Shelly broke up the cover. After a hot tag the two finished off Rick with a Skull and Bones.
*Play Hart Dynasty*
These two teams make music in the ring, fighting tooth and nail until another Cradle Shock gets the win.
*Play LAX*
At the 40 minute mark the Guns heated rivals of nearly half a year LAX are the final team. This match degenerates to a brawl after a while, the referee taken out and then it was an all out two on two mêlée with stairs, announce tables and chairs involved. Finally Sabin hit the cradle shock for 1…2…NO! Hernandez broke it up and hit the spine buster, Homicide got the hot tag and he came in cleaning house then hit the Border Toss for 1…2…NO! Shelly breaks up the pin. It then turns to an all out three way brawl the referee now up counting both teams out to loud boos. Mankind and Daffney make their way out with many other referees’ and all huddle, Mankind and Daffney yelling over them as they try and decide the winners. The two teams regrouping on the outside.
“Sabin and Shelly ran the gauntlet defeating every tag team here. They deserve this, Damit they do anyway after last night!” Calls JR. “Yeah but LAX weren’t too shabby either” replies Cornette.
“It is out decision” Mankind is now on a house mic to boos “that even though The Machine Guns did beat every other team from the start to the end, they were counted out. But so were LAX. Therefore it is our decision that BOTH teams will get a tag team title match at the Royal Rumble!”
“Alright!” JR says.
“However, to avoid a repeat of tonight’s incident they will be locked with Kishin and Hayabusa inside a steel cage!” Mankind smiles evilly “have fun.”
The two teams stare across at each other, breathing heavily, especially the guns as Mankind’s music plays and we fade to a break.
When we return we are in the Undertaker’s officer with Edge and Christian at the other side of the desk.
“You wanted to see us?” Edge asks.
“Yes…last night you failed me AGAIN!” He slams his fist on the desk “you two have become unreliable lately. However…in light of how you dealt with AJ and Angle which will effect tonight’s match I will give you one last chance before I punish both of you with my entire wrath. Next week you will once again face the Motor City Machine Guns, and if you win and who them what they have coming at the royal rumble then I will drop this matter. Now go.”
“Yes sir” they bow, turn and leave.
He looks up just as Daffney and Mankind enters the room.
“Well done” he tells them as he stands “what better way to test our dark brothers than in a cage. And while LAX and the Guns destroy each other out of their hatred, our champions will be clear of mind in my dark purity and will be able to take advantage and beat them both. Perfect.”
He sits back now, cupping his hands in thought as we cut back to the arena.
*Play the Miz.*
Miz makes his way out with his usual cocky swagger more pronounced than usual as he tries to cover how he really feels after the last month of pain and humiliation. Chelsea in toe looking worried as she always does nowadays. Miz gets a microphone.
“Yes, I’m still here. And I know the lawyers were working hard after I opened my mouth and told the truth last week but I am going to do so again. See I saw last week as the so called champions named Priceless” he coughs “came out and mocked our fearless new owner.”
“What a suck up” JR says. “Hey, he has to get his forgiveness somehow like I did” Cornette replies. “Yeah, I stand by my first statement.”
“Well let me tell you something boys. They just did it because they know it will draw ratings to their boring ass ‘wrasslin’ show. They have to take the thing everyone is talking about, namely the change of the guard around here, and try and milk it for TV ratings. Well that’s great but first of all be carefully who you mock and secondly little boys know that we don’t need to mock your show for ratings. We can actually…*gasp*…keep people watching with our own content and ideas. And in two weeks we won’t have a phony rip off of the royal rumble padded out with lowly bingo hall wrestlers. We actually have enough talent of our own to fill out the 30 man one and only real Rumble! And boys your title reign may be long, but it sure as hell hasn’t been priceless. In fact when you wear them they come to about a buck 95. Now on to real wrestling!” Some of the crowd are chanting Miz’s name now “I am announcing as of right now that I…the Miz...am entering into the Royal Rumble. And I am here to tell you now that I am going to take every moron and follower in that locker room and throw them out one by one over this top rope and to the floor. I am then going to go on and Main Event Wrestlemania! Oh yeah! Because I’m…a champion with or without a belt…the champion of champions…The Miz and I’m Awesome!”
*Play Shamrock*
The crowd roar as Ken Shamrock makes his way out. “Oh man and does he looks PO’d. He looks worse than ever after facing defeat at the hands of Samoa Joe last night!”
Shamrock does indeed go crazy beating the hell out of the Miz until Miz retreats and gets himself counted out. Grabbing Chelsea and backing up the ramp to loud boos.
“Hey Miz” Shamrock has a microphone now “I’m in the Rumble too. See you then…bitch!”
Miz is wide eyed as the crowd reacts and Shamrock’s music plays as we head into a break.
When we return it’s the women’s battle royal. Trish Stratus and Kong are unsurprisingly the two MVP’s of the match eliminating every woman in their path on the way to each other so they can finish what they started the night before. They work together briefly to eliminate Hamada then back up, staring each other down and then going at it. They two battle for an epic, hard hitting five minutes and more until finally Kong is able to back body drop a charging Trish over the top rope to the floor below to win. As Kong’s music plays and she stands tall, Trish on the outside frowning up the lights cut out…
*Play Kendra*
Kendra and Daffney appear on the ramp way. Kong roars in the rage and drops out of the ring, running up the ramp way to get a piece. Trish giving chase. Daffney backs Kendra off and Kong runs through the curtain, Trish moments later. The crowd settling as we fade out.
When we return from break again the face of Mankind greats us.
“Hi, me again. Just wanted to address a certain issue. You see ever since Liger became Kishin there has been doubt, there has been a question. Can Jushin Liger return? Take over his darker side and overcome the power The Undertaker has over him. Well I think that I and Hayabusa would be proof that that is a fantasy. But just encase you people are still clutching onto your toy mask and posters just hoping that Jushin can return, I have invited the Dominion’s specialist therapist Doctor Howard to speak to me here. Doctor.”
Doctor Howard is “ushered” into frame by Gabriel.
“Now Doctor. First of all the Undertaker is paying you handsomely to work on us correct?”
“Yes” he nods.
“Just clarifying for the people. Now in case of Liger you have been working with him since he joined us correct?”
“Yes.”
“And in your professional opinion which personality would you say is dominant and more likely to remain in charge?”
“Well this Kishin…he a very interesting case. A violent man…”
“That is not what I asked. Gabriel!”
Gabriel places his hands on the fearful therapists’ shoulders.
“Well…Kishin. There seems to be no trace or way of contacting the real Jushin personality.”
“Thank you doctor” Gabriel shows him out “there you have it. Jushin Liger is gone and never to return. So AJ and Jushin fans alike better accept that. Have a nice day.”
Then Wade Barret complete with new music make short work of Shannon Moore and then gets himself a microphone.
“My name is Wade Barrett. Some of you may know me as Charles Ecktor’s chaperone. But I here to tell you that Charles and I have…parted ways. I am a new man and I am here to put all of the WWF Superstars on notice because I am going to demolish my way through all of them on the path to greatness. You see I am looking to build a…Nexus with a partner. I will be looking for a worthy partner from this moment. I also am letting you know that I entering into the Royal Rumble and I am going to win the Royal Rumble. The winds of change are blowing through the WWF and a new day is dawning. The era of the Nexus, the era of Wade Barret!”
His music plays as he posses and we cut to break.
And then in the main event AJ and Kurt come out looking the worst for wears after the conchairtos delivered in the post match attack.
“They are certainly not a hundred percent here. And the Phenom knows that” calls JR.
“Let’s find out who they are facing.”
*Play Savage* *Play Anderson*
“Wow!” Yells Cornette. “Well. You talk about unlikely partners. These two can barely be in the same ring together” JR replies “but they have to work together if they want a WWF title shot.”
And indeed the two try but eventually after a heated battle their partnerships breaks down causing Angle and AJ to move in. Angle getting the win via an Angle Slam as AJ hit a Pele kick on Anderson. The two are announce the winners and stand staring over at each other.
“These two have found a common goal, have formed a bond. But next week they must face each other and the prize is a shot against the man they both fight against the Undertaker and the WWF Championship. I can think of no better prize for these two.”
*Gong*
“Uh oh.”
*Play Undertaker Short Version*
Undertaker walks out on stage and looks down at the two. AJ and Angle look from each other to him as he rolls his eyes back, the logo appears and we fade to black.
Royal Rumble Build up Week 2
Sunday Night Heat
Wade Barret Defeated Dynamite Kid
The New Age Outlaws defeated Steiner Bros
Booker T Defeated MVP
Monday Night Raw
We open with the X Division Championship on the line in a 6 man elimination match. The competitors are obviously Darkside of Hayabusa, Tiger Mask, No Limit’s Naito, Shannon Moore, Marufuji and Amazing Red. Shannon Moore eliminates Tiger Mask first, Naito eliminates Marufuji but then he is eliminated by Hayabusa. Shannon Moore is then taken out by Amazing Red but then red is dropped with the Falcon Arrow and then Phoenix Splash for Hayabusa to retain.
“An Amazing Defense. You cannot take away from Hayabusa’s in ring that’s for sure” JR is at the announce table with Cornette “but right now let us go to Gene Okerlund and our camera men as they get a word with one of the men who tonight will compete for the number 1 Contendership. Kurt Angle. Gene.”
“Thank you JR” Okerlund is sitting on bench with Kurt Angle as he tapes his wrist, threads his boots and gets ready to compete “Kurt Angle, tonight you face the man you have teamed with for the past month, you only real remaining alley leading the resistance against the Undertaker. And you face him for a chance to face the man himself for the richest prize in our game, the World Wrestling Federation Championship. An obvious golden carrot he is using to make this match about more than the title.”
“More than the title?” Angle frowns at him “let me make this clear Okerlund. Nothing means more to me than winning the WWF Championship. Nothing is more important. Not friendship, not alliances and not this company. Once it’s all said and done I can worry about that. But you know what is number 2 on that list? Kicking the Undertaker’s ass! I pride myself on being the best professional wrestler in the world and I am going to go out there and be that. Am going to go out there and beat AJ, and then I am going to go out there and win the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble. Then as I stand as Champion with my pride intact that I have proof that I am the best in the business, the best in the world, then and only then can I worry about anything else. Now if you will excuse me.”
“Ladies and Gentleman” Okerlund sighs and looks up as Angle walk off “Kurt Angle.”
“Wow. That is going to be one of the best Main Events Raw has ever seen and I cannot wait to call it” JR says as we cut back to the announce table. “Yeah, and in the end Angle and AJ are going to end up hating each other again. So we all win!” Cornette exclaims in return.
*Play The Miz*
Miz swaggers his way out with the fine looking Chelsea as his side and enters the ring.
“I am feeling good, I am feeling great as I am one week closer to be the winner of the Royal Rumble. You see I am already a champion before I win it, I am already a champion before I go on to Wrestlemania and officially cement it and I am a champion just by standing in this ring and spiking this shows ratings. Cause let’s face it, you not tuning in for Kurt Angle and AJ Styles and your certainly not tuning in for” he cracks up laughing “Evan Bourne. And by good you are tuning in to see two overrated jackass’s who squeak by on a thimble of wrestling talent and get over based purely on the fact that ridicule every tag team that is better than then, cause let’s face it, me and Chelsea make a better team than those morons. But I digress. No not all that. What are you tuning in for? The Miz…because I am the champion of champions and I…am….Awesome!”
*Play Savage*
Miz swallows and looks to the ramp as he opponent appears as The Macho Man. Getting himself a microphone as he stands on the stage.
“Hello there Miz. When you’re done making fun of everyone maybe you better remember that a champion doesn’t…lose title matches” the crowd pop loudly as Savage nods “A champion doesn’t be destroyed for a month and then walk out letting himself get counted out. And Miz…your are not a champion and you are not going to win the Royal Rumble because you see…I am! Ohhhhhh yeah!”
With that Savage comes down to the ring and the bell rings at the two go out it. The match goes back and forth as Miz tries to use every cheap advantage he can to try and win but Savage takes him down, heads to the top rope and….is pushes off behind the refs back by Mr. Anderson. Savage crashes to the mat, Miz stands and drops him again with the SCF for 1…2…3.
As Miz’s music plays as he gets his hand raised to boos, Anderson is backing up the ramp with a broad grin on his face.
“Ladies and Gentleman” he now has his own mic “you winner: the Miz. But your loser, the king of has been balding losers and the man I will throw over the top rope in the Royal Rumble...yes I am entering into it as well…MR! AN-DER-SON!....Anderson!”
Miz looks on with a smile as Anderson who winks back and heads to the back.
Its then the turn of the women as Trish Stratus teams with Awesome Kong to take on Daffney and Kendra. They try but Trish and Kong just cannot work together, its breaks down allowing Kendra to hit Trish with a tombstone as Kong walks off up the ramp and is pinned for the 3. As Kong is about to disappear behind the curtain Daffney gets a microphone.
“Hey! I am have just had a great idea. In two weeks it is Kong VS Kendra 2 and I can think of no better way to have that match than with a referee who won’t let them get out of hand. So at the Royal Rumble as Kong and Kendra face off in there rematch the special guest referee will be…Trish Stratus!” The crowd reacts as the camera shows Trish writhing on the mat, and Kong looking back with narrow eyes “hey she hates you both huh? Well we just have to see who she hates more won’t we. Later!”
Kendra’s music plays as she and Kong stare each other down from the ring to the stage and Trish is holding her neck and pulling herself up, looking between the two and only just having it sink in.
Then at the top of the hour as promised last week The Brood take on the Motor City Machine guns and its all on the line for Brood. The match goes to the fifteen minuet mar and it looks like it is going in the way of the guns when Kishin Liger crawls out from under the ring and spits poison mist in Sabin’s face. He grabs his face trying to wipe it off, turning and getting taken down with a spear from Edge for the win. Kishin is joined by Hayabusa as he backs up the ramp with a smile on his face, the black liquid dripping from his chin. But the from behind comes LAX! The crowd pop as LAX brawl the dark ones to the back, Shelly coming too and checking on Sabin as Edge and Christian celebrate.
We now in the locker room with AJ Styles now.
“AJ, I will ask you what I asked Kurt Angle. Tonight you…”
“Yeah I know! Tonight I face my only ally but I do it for the best prize money can buy. I also do it for a chance to finally! Finally! Fulfill my promise I made last summer. I can finally get my hands on the Undertaker and I get a shot at the World title in the process. That is a lot, that is everything I could ever dream of having at this time in my life. Now is that worth destroying my partnership with Angle? Hell yeah it is! He better be ready because I am not leaving here tonight without that title shot and no man will stop me from getting it.”
With that we fade to break.
When we return Samoa Joe & Gabriel Team up to destroy No Limit…just because. The crowd boos loudly as the monsters get their hands raised and head to the back.
We are now in the darkened owner’s office, looking across the desk at the Undertaker.
“So Undertaker…as the owner but mainly as the champion” Okerlund speaks “who are you hoping comes out on top tonight?”
“The better man. Because then when I destroy that man at the Royal Rumble, just like I destroyed Danielson then the loser of tonight’s match will know how easily I can also defeat them. No man can beat me for this title” he places it on the desk facing the camera “it is my prize and my prize will not be ripped from my grasp this time. It is mine forever more. So who shall win? Whoever is a glutton for punishment because I promise that unlucky soul a night of pain, a night of hell at the Royal Rumble.”
And then just before the main event itself we get the tale of the tape comparing the two men. Further building how important this match is.
And with all said and done we now get our Main Event. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles tear down the house as only they can in a match that is likely a match of the year candidate. They counter each other at every turn, every move is crisp and fluid, every move meaning something. For nearly half an hour these two gladiators tear into each other. AJ kicking out of the Angle slam and getting out of the Angle lock, Angle kicking out of the Styles Clash. But in the end a Pele kick and a final Styles Clash get the 1…2…3!
“AJ has done it!” JR yells as the crowd explode in a standing ovation and approval of Styles “AJ has just beaten Kurt Angle and will now get his chance to get revenge on the Undertaker and more importantly a chance at the WWF title!” “Yeah” Cornette replies “but he may wish he hadn’t.”
As soon as the words are said.
*Gong*
The lights come back up and the crowd boos as the Undertaker is behind Styles, grabs him and drops him with the tombstone. Taker’s music plays and he looks down with contempt for AJ as the shows fades to the black.
Royal Rumble Build Up Week 3
*Play Opening*
We open to Kurt Angle standing in the ring, his head low and breathing heavily as he look dejected at the mat.
“Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night Raw. Kurt Angle is out here in the ring. We are waiting to see what he...” JR begins.
The crowd a cheer as he goes to speak, not lifting his head up but backs off, they cheer again as he lifts it and this time does lift his head.
“AJ, AJ Styles. Please come to the ring” he finally says and then begins pacing the ring in wait.
*Play AJ Styles*
AJ comes out, he looks conflicted, almost worried as he enters the ring. He also looks like he expects a fight as he gets into the ring and stands across from Angle.
“AJ...we haven’t seen each other since last week. I know why. And I just have one thing to say to you!” He bolts forward and goes nose to nose with AJ now, the crowd reacting in anticipation of a fight, then Angle stick out his hand which AJ widens his eyes and looks down at it.
“...well done” Angle finally says into the microphone to cheer, they get louder as AJ returns the hand shake. But then change as AJ jerks him in closer by the arm, his face that of stone now “but you better win...” AJ nods and says back off mic that he will “you will? You better. You better beat that evil bastard and then when I win the Royal Rumble. I will see you at Wrestlemania” the crowd roar a loud reaction in return as Angle drops the microphone and goes to walk out of the ring. He walks down the steps as AJ turns around, his hands on his hips and nodding. He then reaches down and picks the microphone up to speak himself.
“Thanks Kurt. And you better win the Rumble too. Because I promise...no I guarantee that I will be champion in two weeks time” he turns back to the hard camera now “so...I won. I knew that I would. And now finally after five months of waiting since Summerslam I get another shot at that championship and I get to fulfil that promise. I stood in this ring and I said the words ‘I promise no matter what it takes Undertaker I will beat all of what you cost me out of you piece by piece.’ Well it did take a lot, it cost me a friendship...” mixed reaction as he halts for a moment, looking saddened then continues “and it cost a lot out of my body. Hell...in the meantime we lost a war and evil took over this company. And I know a lot of that was my fault. I know that many of you here and many more of you at home still hold a grudge against me for that. But if I can just have a moment to speak to Shawn Michaels...Shawn...I’m sorry. I am sorry for what I did, I am sorry I didn’t trust you. Please I beg of you, humbled, come back. We need you” the crowd cheer as AJ walks the ring for a moment before continuing “but...I can’t have regrets and I can’t live in the past. Here and now the best hope for this company and its world title...is me. And that is a hell of a burden to carry. In two weeks I walk into the ring with death...a man who is twice my size and as evil as the devil himself. But I made a promise to myself and everyone that I would kick his sorry black and grey ass!” The crowd roar “and I make I promise now to take his title from his. Like I said in two weeks I finally get the two things I want most, the two things that the Undertaker himself took from me. A chance at revenge against him and a chance to achieve the thing I got into this business to do...become the World Wrestling Federation Champion. And I will. And that I promise to myself, those that I love and those of you that love me. That I my solemn vow! See you at the Rumble Deadman. Get ready to fly!” The crowd cheer as AJ puts down the microphone and goes to walk away when...
*Play Undertaker*
The crowd stand and go nuts with boos as The Undertaker walks out onto the stage. The lights returning as he goes to speak into a microphone.
“How cute” Undertaker begins “did you see Armageddon? Did you see what I did to Bryan Danielson? AJ...I make a living in maiming people like you. See I have a vow too. A vow that after the Royal Rumble your face will be such a mess, you will have lost so much blood, that even your own mother won’t recognize you. But little man if you want a challenge to prove you are worthy of getting your ass handed to you by me then tonight you will get your chance. See...Bryan Danielson doesn’t learn, he is back tonight for more, he has even entered himself into the Royal Rumble. And I know you and he have no love lost for each other...perfect. Tonight you and he will team up with Kurt Angle too to face my Dominion in a no disqualification 6 man tag team match. Maybe...I won’t have to hurt you so bad after what my men do to the three of you. Good luck” he then breaks out in evil laughter as thunder crackles, AJ looking up at him with narrow eyes as we cut to a break.
When we return The Motor City Machine Guns are taking on heated rivals LAX in a falls count anywhere match. They battle all around the arena but in the end Shelly jumps off a pop corn into a hurricanrana but Hernandez reverses it to a border toss on the marble floor of the arena corridors for 1...2...3. LAX are dancing and celebrating with each other, getting up in the face of the camera now.
“That ain’t nothing compared to what we are gonna do to those suckers at the Rumble. And those Japanese voodoo dolls better watch out because where we come from suckers like you get shot on the street. We are just gonna beat ya up!” Homicide jives into the camera. “Yeah! And when we are done with ya you are gonna needs your masks back to cover your broken faces! See you on a cage!” Hernandez adds, they then both walks off through the rabid crowd around them.
Then is X Division action as Kaz & KENTA defeat Shannon Moore and Marufuji.
We are on the stage with Gene Okerlund.
“Ladies and Gentleman. Trish Stratus!”
*Play Trish*
The crowd cheer as Trish walks out on stage and joins him.
“Over here dear. Trish in two weeks at the Royal Rumble you will be the women between the two monsters who you have feuded with over the women’s championship Kendra and Awesome Kong as they face off in what is being billed as Kong VS Kendra 2 after their first encounter was such a war the first time. With all that in mind and based on you history with both how do you expect to be a fair referee?”
“Well...that’s why Daffney made did it Gene. She has been here all year as Kendra and I have torn each other apart all year. But I survived, and even won a few times including that big cage match at Summerslam. That was a fight wasn’t it?”
“Indeed it was” Okerlund agrees.
“Yeah and I won. I showed the world that just because Kendra is big and strong she is not invincible to normal sized women. You just have to fight harder than you have ever fought and be willing to leave everything behind you in that ring. The same goes for Kong. I showed here at Armageddon that she isn’t all that either. Now they are both big and they have both dominated me and hurt me so bad that I have had mornings where I can’t even get out of bed...but that’s not my role at the Rumble is it? I’m to referee them. Well let me tell you something Gene. This role may have been handed to me because of the dark force that has taken over this company but for my pride and my fans I promise that I will do it to the best of my ability. I will cut it right down the middle and those two beasts better stay in line, because if they don’t....then I will slap them back in line!” The crowd roar as she points out at them and walks off backstage.
“Ladies and Gentleman. Trish Stratus.”
And then women are in action next as Kong defeats Angelina Love very convincingly.
The Miz & Ken Anderson team up then to take on Randy Savage & Ken Shamrock. In the middle of the match Ms Elizabeth and Chelsea get into a cat fight, its chaos allowing Miz to hit a low blow on Shamrock and pin him with the SCF.
As they get their hands raised Wade Barret walks out on stages and claps. The two looking on in confusion as JR asks “yeah but who is it for? Who is he scouting to be part of this new Nexus team he is making?” Barret doesn’t say another word, turning and heading to the back.
We are now with Okerlund again as he walks into the locker room and up to the Machine Guns who look none too pleased, Shelly holding an ice pack to his neck and scowls up at Okerlund and the camera as they approach.
“Gentleman if I can get a word?” Okerlund comes over “any comments on what LAX said earlier tonight?”
“Yeah I got some...” Sabin gets up to the camera “LAX. That’s fine...because we beat you a tables match, we beat you in normal tag matches and we beat you in a TLC match to win those belts that rightfully should be ours! So what if you’re Mexican asses beat us once tonight. We made a mistake we won’t make again.”
“Yeah!” Shelly stands, dropping the Ice but holding his neck as he walks up to the mic to speak into the camera “the way I see it a cage is appropriate because men like you belong in cages! And that’s not a race thing...it’s the fact you have guns in your pockets and masks on your faces like bank robbers. A cage also works because in wrestling a cage is used to settle it all. We have been going at it back and forth since we arrived here back in July and now finally we can settle it where it should be settled it a cage!”
“And I far as you go two Genes...”Sabin continues.
“Two Genes?” Shelly asks with a frown.
“Yeah dude. Gene Simmons and Jean Grey.”
“Hahaha yeah right!”
“No but seriously” he face turn to that of a dark scowl “you call yourselves champions, who did you beat? Nobody! We beat your big bads in the Brood and LAX for those belts. We also beat every other team on the roster to earn this! LAX squeezed themselves in but they didn’t earn like we did and at Royal Rumble we are going to take that out on them, but it will be nothing compared to how we are going to take it out on those dark Japanese bastards!”
“Yeah! You stole our belts bitches! Now we want them back and a cage match is the only match savage enough for us to beat you as badly as we are going to and get our belts back!”
“Gentleman. Thank you. Back to you JR” Okerlund signs off.
The in our main event Angle, AJ and the returning Bryan Daniel the team JR is calling “a technical wrestling purists dream team” await their opponents.
*Play Dominion*
Representing the Dominion is Darkside of Hayabusa, Kishin Liger and Samoa Joe. “Wow! No matter what you think of this line up that is one hell of a wrestling team too!”
And indeed it is a great technical match, but due to hatred and savagely it soon breaks down into a brawl. AJ and Bryan at first can’t work together but soon learn to. In the end it turns in a 3 on 3 brawl in and around the ring. Chairs are swung, tables are broken, multiple weapons brought into play. Kishin takes a swing and smashes cracks a kendo stick over Bryan’s head, then Angles, then goes for AJ but AJ nails a Pele kick. He goes for a cover but Liger kicks out. He stands in comes Joe from behind nailing him with a running knee then going for coquina clutch but AJ gets out of it and nails a Pele kick on him too. In runs Hayabusa but from behind comes Angle hitting an Angle slam. Bryan stands now and he and Angle lock eyes, the world slows at they stare at each other no doubt remembering their encounter at Survivor Series were Angle challenged him. They then both go for Hayabusa Angle dropping him and locking in the Ankle lock as Bryan locks in the Cattle Mutilation! The crowd go insane and AJ watches in disbelief at the amazing double submission and even Hayabusa cannot fight that eventually fading and a KO called for the win.
The three men celebrate, Angle and AJ shaking hands but neither can bring themselves to do the same with Danielson who just breaths hard, his hands on his hips and looking across at them.
*Play Undertaker*
Undertaker walks out on stage with the rest of the Dominion behind him.
“Very good. Now for your second group of opponents.”
“What?” AJ yells at him.
“I said you needed to prove yourselves to me. Your next opponents are Edge, Christian and Mankind!” “Oh hell!” JR curses.
The three former world champions hit the ring and hammer into the other three ones. Angle, Danielson and AJ put up a fight but they after what they just went through the three are too much even for them. Edge and Christian nail conchairtos on Angle and Danielson, leaving them bloody and shaking on canvas. Mankind then grabs AJ and drops him with a double arm DDT on the chair and covers for the 3.
Trash is thrown into the ring and the crowd boos and jeers heavily as the winners are announced.
“Such and shame” Undertaker grins “and you were all so confident earlier. Oh...and one more thing. All of the Dominion will be the Royal Rumble apart from myself and the women. So Angle and Bryan your chances look slim. And AJ...welcome to hell!”
Takers music plays as the carnage in the ring in shown by our cameras and we fade to black.