Post by Valdora on May 22, 2011 20:31:04 GMT
WWF King of the Ring 2011 Build up Week 1
We come in from the intro, fireworks exploding off the ramp as the crowd is wild. We pan the rabid crowd as JR greats us.
“Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night Raw! We are coming off the heels of an amazing event last night at Retribution. We saw wars, we saw chaos and we saw great professional wrestling as only the WWF can bring you. And folks the next great PPV event is the King of the Ring. And the King of the Ring tournament begins tonight folks; we will have the brackets for the first round in minutes. The matches will be randomized with all the men who have qualified. We are going to have the first round over the next two weeks, the quarter finals on the next two and then the Semi Finals and Finals will be at the PPV event itself. And what a night it will be King” we are now at the announce table.
“Oh for sure JR. But what I want to talk about is how wronged Chris Jericho was last night!” King replies.
“Oh God” JR rolls his eyes “he tapped out King!”
“But he would have won if it was not for that damn Edge we got rid off to ROH! What the hell was he doing there last night?”
“Yeah, well more on that later. But King if anyone was cost it was Christian, he was the one Edge cost and speared!”
“Yeah but if he hadn’t Jericho would have broken the pin and taken it! Ask Cornette. I did!”
“Obviously” JR shakes his head “well folks let’s get started here on Raw.”
*Play Bryan Danielson*
The crowd comes alive as Bryan walks down the ramp in his gear and a new American Dragon T-Shirt. He sighs as he walks up the steps and enters the ring.
“Bryan looks very solemn for a man who became the number one contender last night” JR comments.
“Yeah, ‘case he has remorse. He knows what he did! He knows he doesn’t deserve it!” King cries in response.
Bryan calls for the microphone, walking to the centre of the ring as the music dies.
“Ok, I don’t want to take up too much of anyone’s time here but….last night I won the number one Contendership and I am set to face AJ at the King of the Ring for the title. And I should be over the moon about that, I should be proud of myself and I should be looking on to that match. But I can’t. Last night’s victory felt hollow, it felt like I didn’t truly win. Yeah I beat Chris, but sure I hell didn’t beat Christian. Edge did. So Christian I know you and I have had problems over this last month or so, but I want you to come out here so I can correct that” Bryan sighs and lowers the mic, looking towards the ramp.
“Correct that?” King repeats in confusion.
*Play Christian*
Christian is frowning as he comes out, also in confused as he walks down to the ring and enters. He looks across the ring at Bryan and raises an eyebrow, titling his head and looking over wondering what it is he wants.
“Ok, we all saw what happened last night. We don’t know why your ex partner showed up and that’s for you and Shane to figure out. But I am a competitor; I pride myself on being the best in the world and that don’t mean taking short cuts” Bryan says.
“Get to the point Bryan” Christian yells over at him “I got a brothers ass to kick.”
“I’m sure you do. And I am sure you are really POed at Edge right now. So I will get to the point. Christian I went to Shane and I cleared this. I want to give you a match tonight for my Number One Contendership.”
“What?” Christian now has a mic of his own “why would you do that?”
“Because I won’t be the true number one contender until I do. By giving you this chance…by beating you fair and square I will earn that title match and I will know I am better that you” he holds out his hand as Christian and the crowd reacts to his words.
Christian look down at the hand for a moment but then reaches and takes it, shaking it. Bryan nods. Christian then pulls him in so they are nose to nose.
“I respect you a great deal for this. Thank you for being a man and thank you for this shot. But make no mistake I am in a very bad mood tonight and after what you just said…well it gives me all the more reason to kick your ass and beat you tonight. You are going to regret this when I Main Event King of the ring! See you later.”
With that he drops his mic and leaves, leaving Bryan with his hands on his hips staring after him as we go to break.
When we come back its time to reveal the brackets. We are at the announce table with JR and King.
“Ok so the matches were made by random earlier. Let’s take a look….” JR says.
*Read Brackets*:
KOTR First Round
The Pope
VS
Rob Van Dam
Chris Jericho
VS
KENTA
Christain
VS
Homicide
Jushin Liger
VS
Naito
Dolph Ziggler
VS
Finlay
Chris Sabin
VS
Alex Shelly
Samoa Joe
VS
Hernandez
Ken Shamrock
VS
Hayabusa
“Well now that we know let’s get going. We will have four tonight, time for the first on the list right now!” JR says as we cut to the ring.
*Play Pope*
The crowd boos heavily as D’angelo Dinero comes out and enters the ring for his first round match. He calls for a microphone.
“Before the Pope advances in the King of the Ring by beating this drug addict I would like to let you all know that the devil will not win. Samoa Joe may cheat in his matches to try and cheat the Lord, and he may try to silence my truth by destroying my church. But rest assured the Phoenix will rise, the Popes church will be rebuilt. But in order to that the Pope needs the funds to do so. So…” he takes out small but deep plate from his jacket “so what I will do is give this young man this collection plate” he hands it to a crewman at ringside “and if you would pass that around. Now I know times are tough but anything you can give to the good lord is great. A hundred, five hundred, maybe just a thousand dollars each with be enough. The more you give the more faith you have. So with that said let’s kick some sinful evil drug addicts ass!”
*Play RVD*
The first first round King of the Ring match is RVD’s payback as after a back and forth battle he hits the five star frog splash to advance. Pope doesn’t know what the hell happened as RVD leaves in victory, but the goes out and grabs his collection plate and is annoyed to find only pennies in it, yelling that they are all godless souls as we go to the break.
We are now in the office of Shane Mcmahon sitting at his desk.
“Hello Ladies and Gentleman. I hope you are looking forward to the King of the Ring Tournament, and I wanted to let you know that just like last year the winner will face the WWF Champion in the main event of Summerslam. It makes winning a must for many, and the envy of those no involved! Also…”
He trails off and looks up at his door slams open, the camera spins around to see Chris Jericho and Jim Cornette walking in with a purpose.
“I demand to be added to that match later! I demand another shot!” Jericho demands, slamming his hand on the desk. Cornette moves around it to Shane’s side.
“You’re going to give Christian a rematch, a second chance and not the greatest wrestler on your talent roster? Edge screwed up everyone and everything for everyone last night. Bryan is not worthy of being the number one contender! We demand he be added to that main event now! Huh? Answer us!”
Shane rolls his eyes and breaths out.
“Hey Junior!” Jericho grabs Shane by his shirt and pulls him up over the desk “don’t you dare treat my management with so disrespect! And don’t you dare disrespect the King of the World by leaving my out this match! Everyone knows that title shot is rightfully mine.”
“Put me down…and I will answer you” Shane says sternly.
Jericho narrows his eyes and lets him go. Shane clears his throat as he readjusts his tie and shirt.
“Well?” Jericho demands.
“Well…you didn’t get speared or attacked by Edge in any way last night, you were about to be pinned last night by Christian before that happened and you tapped out! So you deserve nothing and you will get nothing! You only shot is winning King of the Ring, otherwise you go back to the back of the line! Now you have your first round match next so I suggest you get ready for it! Now!”
Jericho and Cornette reel back and with scowls and sneers slowly start to walk away muttering.
“Oh and Chris” Shane stops him “put your hands on me again you will join Austin in suspension. Now get out!”
Shane sits with a sigh as Jericho skulks away. He then turns back to the camera.
“Sorry about that. As I was saying. The Tag Team ranks…”
“What about the tag team ranks?” We hear a cocky voice.
Shane groans and the crowd boos as the camera swings around to see The Nexus swaggering into the office now. They are laughing now as Miz and Barret place their title belts on the desk facing Shane now.
“Looks like the plan backfired Shane” Barret grins “we are still the Tag Champions and any decision regarding the next idiots we will beat will include us!”
“Yeah…who is going to be the next impossible mountain we will climb. You want these titles off us so bad don’t you Boss? Mr. Gm? Mcmahon mark 2! Well try and take them from us again, because we will win. Like I said. You will have to suspend us like you did Foley and Austin for us to give these up! We beat 3 teams last night! 3 Teams! We are the best Tag Team in the World and the champions for the foreseeable futures, so you had better get used to it! Boss!” Miz pokes Shane in the chest to a loud reaction from the live crowd, Shane looking down at the finger as Miz retracts it.
“You want a challenge huh?” Shane gives a lopsided grin and he rubs his chin in thought “well how about this…next week for the entire first hour of the show there will be a Tag Team Gauntlet match which any team that want to enter can enter. The first combination of two men that beats you will earn a Tag Team title match!”
“What!” Miz yells, Barret and Chelsea now joining in as they go nuts and yell bloody murder.
“Have fun. Now get out before I have you thrown out!” Shane smiles at them, bringing up his hand and waving “see ya!”
With that Miz and Barrett continue to yell as they walk off and close the door behind them.
“That’s all. Shut the camera off” Shane sighs at the camera crew now.
With that we fade out to break as Shane shakes his head.
Next is the second first round match in the King of the Ring Tournament. KENTA taking on Chris Jericho. KENTA is angry as hell coming out of his match with Ziggler and beats the tar out of Jericho in a great back and forth contest. But the end comes when Jericho locks in the Walls forcing him to tap out. Jericho runs his mouth about being the rightful champion and now is going to win, Cornette joining him as they celebrate and head to the back.
Then it’s a Women’s Tag Team Match as Hamada teams with her opponent last night WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus to take on and defeat the beautiful people. After the match Hamada hands Trish her belt, staring at it and shaking Trish’s hand, saying something to her about next time and leaves Trish looking on in the ring.
We are now in the interview area with Gene Okerlund.
“Ladies and Gentleman Christian!” Okerlund says to cheers as he walks in “Christian there is so much to cover and so much people want to know. First of all you are in the main event with Bryan Danielson to decide the number one contender. But that match was made before you found out you would be wrestling next in your first round match of the King of the Ring Tournament. The brackets can’t be altered now…so what are you going to do?”
“Wrestling twice and win twice! That simple. If I win the main event I will forfeit my spot and someone can get a lucky BYE in the Quarter Finals. My main goal is winning the WWF Championship, that’s all I care about. If I win against Bryan tonight I get that, if not I will become King of the Ring and get my shot at Summerslam. That simple Gene” Christian nods.
“Well what about Edge? What do you intend to do about what happened last night?”
“Me and my brother are going to have a little talk Gene” He chuckles “even if I have to go to Ring of Honor to find him. Edge, I don’t know what you were doing here last night and I don’t care. You made this personal. You have one week to answer my challenge for a match…of not I will come to your new house and get that answers. If that’s all, I have a match…” Christian now adjusts his elbow pad as he walks off screen.’
“Well folks the first round of the King of the Ring continues…next!”
When we return it is indeed that first round contest as Homicide and Christian face off. Homicide has the whole of LAX with him as he does his best against Captain Charisma, the finish being Christian as he manages to reverse the Cop Killa into the Killswitch for the 123. He looks focused as he walks to the back, ready as ever for the Main Event.
Then Samoa Joe is cheered huge as he destroys Amazing Red in less than four minutes, ending it with the muscle buster and leaving with another win under his belt.
Then it’s the final First Round King of the Ring match of the evening as Intercontinental Champion Jushin “Thunder” Liger, still feeling the effects of that amazing ladder match a night earlier, is lead to the ring by Dusty to take on No Limit’s Naito, who also looks good heading out of last night’s Tag Team Title Match. The two have a great 10 minuet Japanese style match with lots of ground offense evolving into high spots and then the end coming as Liger hits the CTB to advance to face Christian in the Quarter Finals.
Then in our main event the WWF Champion AJ Styles, limping and stitched out as he may be from that brutal title defense against Cactus Jack, sits in on commentary as the Number One Contendership rematch takes place between Bryan and Christian. The match goes for almost 15 minutes of great wrestling until the ref is taken out by Jim Cornette with his racket, Jericho hitting the ring attacking both men to thunderous boos. It looks like they have ruined the match until AJ hits the ring from the commentary table and beats Jericho back. Bryan and Christian coming in and taking Jericho out, beating him down and throwing him from the ring as AJ goes to the outside, taking out Cornette, and the match continues. Another five minutes of hot action takes place as a new referee comes in. The finish of this clinic comes when Christian goes for the Killswitch but it is twisted around by Bryan, dropping him into the mat and locking Cattle mutilation! The crowd stands blowing the roof off as Christian has nowhere to go…refusing to tap and eventually passing out from the pain. The referee calling it as a KO. Bryan gets his hand raised in well deserved victory as now the deserving and true number on contender.
When Christian comes too he slowly gets up and scowls as Bryan…but then shakes his hand. The crowd clap and cheer as CC heads to the back.
Back in the ring Bryan continues to celebrate with the fans but then slowly turns his head and looks over as AJ as he enters the ring. Styles moves forward and extends his hand, saying “congratulations.”
Bryan nods in thanks and takes it, the two shakes hands now as the crowd cheers. Bryan then gets serious and pulls AJ in, looking down at the belt and saying “see you at the King of the Ring. You better heal up, get in shape and train hard because I will not walk out of that ring without that title AJ.”
With that he turns and heads out of the ring, clapping hands with the fans and heading up the ramp as Styles watches him go. Bryan turning back to smile back at him and then turn and continue walking up to the stage. There he holds up both arms to cheers as AJ looks on with his game face on. The two staring across at each other as the show fades to black.
We come in from the intro, fireworks exploding off the ramp as the crowd is wild. We pan the rabid crowd as JR greats us.
“Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night Raw! We are coming off the heels of an amazing event last night at Retribution. We saw wars, we saw chaos and we saw great professional wrestling as only the WWF can bring you. And folks the next great PPV event is the King of the Ring. And the King of the Ring tournament begins tonight folks; we will have the brackets for the first round in minutes. The matches will be randomized with all the men who have qualified. We are going to have the first round over the next two weeks, the quarter finals on the next two and then the Semi Finals and Finals will be at the PPV event itself. And what a night it will be King” we are now at the announce table.
“Oh for sure JR. But what I want to talk about is how wronged Chris Jericho was last night!” King replies.
“Oh God” JR rolls his eyes “he tapped out King!”
“But he would have won if it was not for that damn Edge we got rid off to ROH! What the hell was he doing there last night?”
“Yeah, well more on that later. But King if anyone was cost it was Christian, he was the one Edge cost and speared!”
“Yeah but if he hadn’t Jericho would have broken the pin and taken it! Ask Cornette. I did!”
“Obviously” JR shakes his head “well folks let’s get started here on Raw.”
*Play Bryan Danielson*
The crowd comes alive as Bryan walks down the ramp in his gear and a new American Dragon T-Shirt. He sighs as he walks up the steps and enters the ring.
“Bryan looks very solemn for a man who became the number one contender last night” JR comments.
“Yeah, ‘case he has remorse. He knows what he did! He knows he doesn’t deserve it!” King cries in response.
Bryan calls for the microphone, walking to the centre of the ring as the music dies.
“Ok, I don’t want to take up too much of anyone’s time here but….last night I won the number one Contendership and I am set to face AJ at the King of the Ring for the title. And I should be over the moon about that, I should be proud of myself and I should be looking on to that match. But I can’t. Last night’s victory felt hollow, it felt like I didn’t truly win. Yeah I beat Chris, but sure I hell didn’t beat Christian. Edge did. So Christian I know you and I have had problems over this last month or so, but I want you to come out here so I can correct that” Bryan sighs and lowers the mic, looking towards the ramp.
“Correct that?” King repeats in confusion.
*Play Christian*
Christian is frowning as he comes out, also in confused as he walks down to the ring and enters. He looks across the ring at Bryan and raises an eyebrow, titling his head and looking over wondering what it is he wants.
“Ok, we all saw what happened last night. We don’t know why your ex partner showed up and that’s for you and Shane to figure out. But I am a competitor; I pride myself on being the best in the world and that don’t mean taking short cuts” Bryan says.
“Get to the point Bryan” Christian yells over at him “I got a brothers ass to kick.”
“I’m sure you do. And I am sure you are really POed at Edge right now. So I will get to the point. Christian I went to Shane and I cleared this. I want to give you a match tonight for my Number One Contendership.”
“What?” Christian now has a mic of his own “why would you do that?”
“Because I won’t be the true number one contender until I do. By giving you this chance…by beating you fair and square I will earn that title match and I will know I am better that you” he holds out his hand as Christian and the crowd reacts to his words.
Christian look down at the hand for a moment but then reaches and takes it, shaking it. Bryan nods. Christian then pulls him in so they are nose to nose.
“I respect you a great deal for this. Thank you for being a man and thank you for this shot. But make no mistake I am in a very bad mood tonight and after what you just said…well it gives me all the more reason to kick your ass and beat you tonight. You are going to regret this when I Main Event King of the ring! See you later.”
With that he drops his mic and leaves, leaving Bryan with his hands on his hips staring after him as we go to break.
When we come back its time to reveal the brackets. We are at the announce table with JR and King.
“Ok so the matches were made by random earlier. Let’s take a look….” JR says.
*Read Brackets*:
KOTR First Round
The Pope
VS
Rob Van Dam
Chris Jericho
VS
KENTA
Christain
VS
Homicide
Jushin Liger
VS
Naito
Dolph Ziggler
VS
Finlay
Chris Sabin
VS
Alex Shelly
Samoa Joe
VS
Hernandez
Ken Shamrock
VS
Hayabusa
“Well now that we know let’s get going. We will have four tonight, time for the first on the list right now!” JR says as we cut to the ring.
*Play Pope*
The crowd boos heavily as D’angelo Dinero comes out and enters the ring for his first round match. He calls for a microphone.
“Before the Pope advances in the King of the Ring by beating this drug addict I would like to let you all know that the devil will not win. Samoa Joe may cheat in his matches to try and cheat the Lord, and he may try to silence my truth by destroying my church. But rest assured the Phoenix will rise, the Popes church will be rebuilt. But in order to that the Pope needs the funds to do so. So…” he takes out small but deep plate from his jacket “so what I will do is give this young man this collection plate” he hands it to a crewman at ringside “and if you would pass that around. Now I know times are tough but anything you can give to the good lord is great. A hundred, five hundred, maybe just a thousand dollars each with be enough. The more you give the more faith you have. So with that said let’s kick some sinful evil drug addicts ass!”
*Play RVD*
The first first round King of the Ring match is RVD’s payback as after a back and forth battle he hits the five star frog splash to advance. Pope doesn’t know what the hell happened as RVD leaves in victory, but the goes out and grabs his collection plate and is annoyed to find only pennies in it, yelling that they are all godless souls as we go to the break.
We are now in the office of Shane Mcmahon sitting at his desk.
“Hello Ladies and Gentleman. I hope you are looking forward to the King of the Ring Tournament, and I wanted to let you know that just like last year the winner will face the WWF Champion in the main event of Summerslam. It makes winning a must for many, and the envy of those no involved! Also…”
He trails off and looks up at his door slams open, the camera spins around to see Chris Jericho and Jim Cornette walking in with a purpose.
“I demand to be added to that match later! I demand another shot!” Jericho demands, slamming his hand on the desk. Cornette moves around it to Shane’s side.
“You’re going to give Christian a rematch, a second chance and not the greatest wrestler on your talent roster? Edge screwed up everyone and everything for everyone last night. Bryan is not worthy of being the number one contender! We demand he be added to that main event now! Huh? Answer us!”
Shane rolls his eyes and breaths out.
“Hey Junior!” Jericho grabs Shane by his shirt and pulls him up over the desk “don’t you dare treat my management with so disrespect! And don’t you dare disrespect the King of the World by leaving my out this match! Everyone knows that title shot is rightfully mine.”
“Put me down…and I will answer you” Shane says sternly.
Jericho narrows his eyes and lets him go. Shane clears his throat as he readjusts his tie and shirt.
“Well?” Jericho demands.
“Well…you didn’t get speared or attacked by Edge in any way last night, you were about to be pinned last night by Christian before that happened and you tapped out! So you deserve nothing and you will get nothing! You only shot is winning King of the Ring, otherwise you go back to the back of the line! Now you have your first round match next so I suggest you get ready for it! Now!”
Jericho and Cornette reel back and with scowls and sneers slowly start to walk away muttering.
“Oh and Chris” Shane stops him “put your hands on me again you will join Austin in suspension. Now get out!”
Shane sits with a sigh as Jericho skulks away. He then turns back to the camera.
“Sorry about that. As I was saying. The Tag Team ranks…”
“What about the tag team ranks?” We hear a cocky voice.
Shane groans and the crowd boos as the camera swings around to see The Nexus swaggering into the office now. They are laughing now as Miz and Barret place their title belts on the desk facing Shane now.
“Looks like the plan backfired Shane” Barret grins “we are still the Tag Champions and any decision regarding the next idiots we will beat will include us!”
“Yeah…who is going to be the next impossible mountain we will climb. You want these titles off us so bad don’t you Boss? Mr. Gm? Mcmahon mark 2! Well try and take them from us again, because we will win. Like I said. You will have to suspend us like you did Foley and Austin for us to give these up! We beat 3 teams last night! 3 Teams! We are the best Tag Team in the World and the champions for the foreseeable futures, so you had better get used to it! Boss!” Miz pokes Shane in the chest to a loud reaction from the live crowd, Shane looking down at the finger as Miz retracts it.
“You want a challenge huh?” Shane gives a lopsided grin and he rubs his chin in thought “well how about this…next week for the entire first hour of the show there will be a Tag Team Gauntlet match which any team that want to enter can enter. The first combination of two men that beats you will earn a Tag Team title match!”
“What!” Miz yells, Barret and Chelsea now joining in as they go nuts and yell bloody murder.
“Have fun. Now get out before I have you thrown out!” Shane smiles at them, bringing up his hand and waving “see ya!”
With that Miz and Barrett continue to yell as they walk off and close the door behind them.
“That’s all. Shut the camera off” Shane sighs at the camera crew now.
With that we fade out to break as Shane shakes his head.
Next is the second first round match in the King of the Ring Tournament. KENTA taking on Chris Jericho. KENTA is angry as hell coming out of his match with Ziggler and beats the tar out of Jericho in a great back and forth contest. But the end comes when Jericho locks in the Walls forcing him to tap out. Jericho runs his mouth about being the rightful champion and now is going to win, Cornette joining him as they celebrate and head to the back.
Then it’s a Women’s Tag Team Match as Hamada teams with her opponent last night WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus to take on and defeat the beautiful people. After the match Hamada hands Trish her belt, staring at it and shaking Trish’s hand, saying something to her about next time and leaves Trish looking on in the ring.
We are now in the interview area with Gene Okerlund.
“Ladies and Gentleman Christian!” Okerlund says to cheers as he walks in “Christian there is so much to cover and so much people want to know. First of all you are in the main event with Bryan Danielson to decide the number one contender. But that match was made before you found out you would be wrestling next in your first round match of the King of the Ring Tournament. The brackets can’t be altered now…so what are you going to do?”
“Wrestling twice and win twice! That simple. If I win the main event I will forfeit my spot and someone can get a lucky BYE in the Quarter Finals. My main goal is winning the WWF Championship, that’s all I care about. If I win against Bryan tonight I get that, if not I will become King of the Ring and get my shot at Summerslam. That simple Gene” Christian nods.
“Well what about Edge? What do you intend to do about what happened last night?”
“Me and my brother are going to have a little talk Gene” He chuckles “even if I have to go to Ring of Honor to find him. Edge, I don’t know what you were doing here last night and I don’t care. You made this personal. You have one week to answer my challenge for a match…of not I will come to your new house and get that answers. If that’s all, I have a match…” Christian now adjusts his elbow pad as he walks off screen.’
“Well folks the first round of the King of the Ring continues…next!”
When we return it is indeed that first round contest as Homicide and Christian face off. Homicide has the whole of LAX with him as he does his best against Captain Charisma, the finish being Christian as he manages to reverse the Cop Killa into the Killswitch for the 123. He looks focused as he walks to the back, ready as ever for the Main Event.
Then Samoa Joe is cheered huge as he destroys Amazing Red in less than four minutes, ending it with the muscle buster and leaving with another win under his belt.
Then it’s the final First Round King of the Ring match of the evening as Intercontinental Champion Jushin “Thunder” Liger, still feeling the effects of that amazing ladder match a night earlier, is lead to the ring by Dusty to take on No Limit’s Naito, who also looks good heading out of last night’s Tag Team Title Match. The two have a great 10 minuet Japanese style match with lots of ground offense evolving into high spots and then the end coming as Liger hits the CTB to advance to face Christian in the Quarter Finals.
Then in our main event the WWF Champion AJ Styles, limping and stitched out as he may be from that brutal title defense against Cactus Jack, sits in on commentary as the Number One Contendership rematch takes place between Bryan and Christian. The match goes for almost 15 minutes of great wrestling until the ref is taken out by Jim Cornette with his racket, Jericho hitting the ring attacking both men to thunderous boos. It looks like they have ruined the match until AJ hits the ring from the commentary table and beats Jericho back. Bryan and Christian coming in and taking Jericho out, beating him down and throwing him from the ring as AJ goes to the outside, taking out Cornette, and the match continues. Another five minutes of hot action takes place as a new referee comes in. The finish of this clinic comes when Christian goes for the Killswitch but it is twisted around by Bryan, dropping him into the mat and locking Cattle mutilation! The crowd stands blowing the roof off as Christian has nowhere to go…refusing to tap and eventually passing out from the pain. The referee calling it as a KO. Bryan gets his hand raised in well deserved victory as now the deserving and true number on contender.
When Christian comes too he slowly gets up and scowls as Bryan…but then shakes his hand. The crowd clap and cheer as CC heads to the back.
Back in the ring Bryan continues to celebrate with the fans but then slowly turns his head and looks over as AJ as he enters the ring. Styles moves forward and extends his hand, saying “congratulations.”
Bryan nods in thanks and takes it, the two shakes hands now as the crowd cheers. Bryan then gets serious and pulls AJ in, looking down at the belt and saying “see you at the King of the Ring. You better heal up, get in shape and train hard because I will not walk out of that ring without that title AJ.”
With that he turns and heads out of the ring, clapping hands with the fans and heading up the ramp as Styles watches him go. Bryan turning back to smile back at him and then turn and continue walking up to the stage. There he holds up both arms to cheers as AJ looks on with his game face on. The two staring across at each other as the show fades to black.