Scene: Houston, Texas - Toyota Center Time: Sunday, 3.28.04 - 9:28 AM Next Match: @ WrestleMania III Vs. Stevie Richards [MAIN EVENT - XWF World Title (No Disqualification)]
THIRD TIME'S A CHARM... that's what the XWF fans all around the World are saying right now about the Third Edition of XWF WrestleMania, The Biggest Event of them all. Where the Vacated Tag Team Championships will finally find themselves around the waist of Champions yet again. Where the Television, Intercontinental, and World Heavyweight Champonships are all on the line, every single Championship Belt that the XWF has to offer will be up for grabs as we could quite possibly walkout with an entirely different looking set of Champions come the conclusion of this Sunday Night. Redemption saw some interesting turn of events as the road to WrestleMania came close to its end and the already hot rivalries heated up to a whole new level as things are really set to explode at WrestleMania. Stevie Richards started off the show calling the World Heavyweight Champion out and demanding him to return his friend The Blue Meanie who The Corporation abducted just a week before. Instead Randy Orton appeared on the XWF-Tron along with a Beaten and Bloody Blue Meanie and challenged Stevie Richards to come and find him before his close friend ended up worse off than he already looked and was. But before Stevie could even begin the hunt for his friend, Corporate Member Shawn Michaels appeared and even came down to the ring stopping Stevie before he could leave but getting a Singapore Cane beetween the eyes for his troubles. And things only got worse for The Corporation, at the end of the night it was Stevie Richards holding the XWF World Heavyweight Championship high and a defeated Randy Orton hightailing it up the walkway after he was on the recieving end of a couple of left and rights from a handful of XWF Superstars. Will WrestleMania Three be a repeat of the same for The Corporation or will Randy Orton walk out STILL The World Heavyweight Champion when and where it counts the most. It's all on the line this Sunday Night.
" Corporate Affairs "
pros·pect (pros'pekt) n. A candidate deemed likely to succeed.
Redemption Rewind: Stevie Richards goes to leave, Shawn goes to stop him and Richards fires around, WHACK! Richards just laid the kendo stick right into the forehead of Shawn Michaels! Shawn Michaels hits the ground as Richards has snapped! Richards grabs Shawn and tosses him into the corner as he grabs a trash can lid and slams it down onto the forehead of Aitch bee Kay. Michaels is being beaten to a bloody pulp here by Richards! Stevie Richards whips Shawn off the ropes and slams a stop sign into his face as the crowd is going nuts here tonight! Richards is putting a hurting on Shawn Michaels but there is no damn sign of the Corporation.
Prospektive: A Commercial Ad/Promo for WrestleMania Three comes to an end as Shawn Michaels himself can be seen wandering the halls of.. The Toyota Center? But that was where Redemption last Sunday Night.. sure enough the red mark across the face of HBK is still fresh from the blast of the that Kendo Stick but where is this footage coming from? This wasn't seen on Redemption but how the hell is it that we are seeing it now? Shawn is frantic as he walks past locker room after locker room and he looks to know exactly where he is headed. He makes a couple of turns finally coming to a stop in front of a door. But not a Locker Room Door, no Shawn Michaels walks past Mike Sanders and Chris Jericho who are on heavy guard in front of.. The Mens Bathroom? What the hell is going on here? Shawn pushes the door open as the cameras are allowed to follow.
'THE SHOWSTOPPA' Shawn Michaels: " Randy what in the hell is going on here?! First you tell me to go down to the ring as a distraction, to make Stevie think that he was really going to get you in the ring that easily, that early.. you tell me you and the guys will come down and help me out and this is what happens. [ he points to the mark on his face] Look at me! Where the hell were you guys, huh?! Where was Mike, where was Ric and Chris? Where the hell were YOU Randy?! "
Prospektive: The Camera get a different angle of the direction Shawn was speaking and some struggling can be heard as Randy Orton comes into the picture, laying the boots to a defenseless and hogtied Blue Meanie. Randy stops and turns to Shawn patting him on the chest as if to let him know everything is alright.
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " Shawn, don't worry about it man.. you're still in one piece aren't you? Everything is still in working order. I couldn't let the guys leave there post, things beetween Stevies friend here and I aren't quite finished just yet. As far as Steven Richards goes.. [ randy laughs] well let's just say that he will definately get what's coming to him at WrestleMania. Now, were you followed? "
'THE SHOWSTOPPA' Shawn Michaels: " What do you mean was I followed? of course not.. Steven Richards is probably on the other side of the damn arena searching for some bodyguards because if I were him I would be very afraid right now.. I'm going to tear him apart Randy, maybe even before you get too at WrestleMania. "
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " Whoa, don't get ahead of yourself there now Shawn. WrestleMania is just around the corner and The Corporation hasn't even begun to put Steven Richards through the painful process of realizing just how screwed he really is. Screwed in the sense that after I'm done with him, even Soap Operas wont want him acting on their shows and he'll no longer be an "XWF Legend" he'll just be that guy who got his ass kicked by Randy Orton. Yeah, don'rt worry Shawn.. you'll get your turn. "
Prospektive: Randy turns to kick the restrained Blue Meanie again but Shawn stops him before he can. Randy turns and looks into Shawns eyes as if to ask him a question and HBK just smiles.
'THE SHOWSTOPPA' Shawn Michaels: " Allow me.. "
Prospektive: WHAM! Shawn Michaels just kicked The Blue Meanie right on the face as all he can do is take it, both his hands handcuffed to the railing bolted into the wall. This is Randy Orton and The Corporations Big Hiding Spot? This is where The Blue Meanie was beaten and tortured throughout the long hours of Redemption last Sunday Night when Stevie Richards was searching for him? Randy grins and turns realizing at last that the camera crew has arrived and it only makes his smile that much bigger.
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " You See this Stevie? You see your poor defenseless friend lying here in a puddle of his own blood? No.. of course not. You couldn't possibly be seeing this just yet, but you will. It's only a matter of time before both you and your friend feel the full impact of The Corporations wrath, it's only a matter of time before YOU Steven Richards, step into the ring with me and realize that you're just way out of your league. You might as well enter yourself in Paul Heymans Hardcore Title Invitational Match because you stand a better chance of winning that one than you ever would in a match against yours truly. "
'THE SHOWSTOPPA' Shawn Michaels: " Hey Randy, Check it out.. I think our Red, Purple, and Blue pal here might be trying to tell us a little something. "
Prospektive: Randy turns around to look down at the Bloody Blue Meanie who is now propped up on the toilet with the seat down, his hands still cuffed to the railing on the side of the wall and his feet tied. The Blue Meanie is a damn mess but Stevie Richards will never find him here, not in a million years. He'll be too busy searching the locker rooms for his friend. And even if he did find him, could he, would he even attempt to get past the rest of The Corporate Members in time to save him?
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " Well spit it out Tubby.. "
Prospektive: And spit it out he did.. The Blue Meanie spits a big loogie of blood, spit, and mucus right on the collar of Randy Ortons custom tailored and fitted suit. SMACK! Randy backhands the Meanie so hard that The Blue Meanies Grandmother felt it from her grave and even more blood spills out of the Meanies mouth splattering up against the walls. Randy grabs a wad of toilet paper and begins whiping off his suit as best he can as he is absolutely furious now. What is the Blue Meanie thinking? He should not have done that.
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " Stevie Richards, you're friend here is obviously alot dumber than I originally thought. I was about to let him go, let him run back to you like the scared little bitch that he is but now I've changed my mind.. now he's going to stay with us a little bit longer Stevie.. until he finally realizes that The Corporation can't be beat. Until he finally realizes why he is the dirt on the bottom of my shoe, wich is exactly why he's learning his lesson here, in the mens bathroom. Do you really think I would dirty my own locker room with the blood of some worthless piece of crap like this? Think of it as a favor, there's a sink right here so when he's finally learned his lesson he can clean himself up and crawl on back to you to tell you how much of a mistake you're making.. of how foolish and stupid it will be for you to step into the ring with me at WrestleMania this Sunday. How you're throwing your career away. "
Prospektive: Randy looks down at the Lifeless Blue Meanie.
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " And speaking of throwing things away.. what do you think we should do about this piece of trash here Shawn? Should we toss him out in the garbage along with Stevie Richards Wrestling Career. Or should we go out to the ring, call his Knight in shining armor out and get this over with once and for all? End Stevie Richards search for his long lost friend and give him a preview of WrestleMania. "
Prospektive: The Blue Meanie tries to speak but only blood comes out as Shawn Michaels and Randy just look down at the poor defenseless friend of Steven Richards without even a hint of regret or compassion. These two men don't care how much blood he's lost, The Corporation doesn't care about anybody but themselves and Steven Richards is in for a hell of alot of trouble come Sunday Night in Los Angeles.
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " Steven Richards, you want to dress up like The Rock.. you want to ACT like The Rock? A man I beat no longer than a Month ago at Gravity and put him down the same way I will put you down. You and The Rock are one in the same.. you're both horrible actors, you'll only amount to second best when compared to me, and you both never stood a chance when it came down to taking this World Heavyweight Championship from my grip. I've said it before, and I'll say it again Steve.. THE GIG IS UP.. THE ACT IS OVER.. and at WrestleMania I'll stomp that last flicker of hope out with my boot. And when you hear the One, Two, Three count and realize you just didn't have it in you to kick out and that you have been beat you and Meanie here can go on home and cry together because you'll both have something to talk about.. getting your ass kicked by Randy Orton, and being The Corporations punching bag. "
Prospektive: Just than Mike Sanders bursts into the door looking like he has something urgent to say. Randy and Shawn take a break from their kicking the Blue Meanies ass to turn and look.
'ABOVE AVERAGE' Mike Sanders: " Randy, Shawn, the show is almost about to end. If you want to get out to the ring and do what you gotta' do, now's the time. "
Prospektive: Shawn undoes the handcuffs releasing The Meanie from the pole but handcuffs his hands back together and forces him to stand. Randy steps out of the bathroom stall and turns the water on in the sink.
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " Alright well it looks like we have a date with your little boyfriend Stevie Richards Meanie.. why don't you clean yourself up a bit, you're a damn mess! [ randy laughs]"
Prospektive: Both Randy and Shawn push The Blue Meanie over to the sink and shove his head down into the water as the sink fills with the blood of The Blue Meanie and he struggles to breath as Shawn and Randy only let him up for a couple of seconds of breath than push his head right back down into the water. The Meanie struggles until finally Randy turns the water off and pulls The Meanies head up shoving his face into the lens of the camera as some blood smears on it and so close it looks like it's coming through the television screen.
'THA PROSPEKT' Randy Orton: " You see this Richards? You see your best friend beaten and bloody.. DEFEATED by The Corporation. Just like you will be in a few short days. I can't wait Stevie.. I can't wait to see the look on your face when you realize that your hopes of becoming a two-time XWF World Heavyweight Champion are shot down and the only number two you will hear from than on is.. Randy Orton.. TWO TIME Defender and The WrestleMania Three, Main Event Winner. So lace up your boots for that final confrontation Stevie.. if you thought our last match was bad, if you thought I didn't make a joke out of you enough than, if I didn't prove to you than that you just can't beat me.. Well than WrestleMania Three will surely be the biggest upset and disapointment of your life, because all of your dreams, all your hopes, all your wishes.. will go right.. "
Randy pushes The Meanie in the direction of the door as the rest of The Corporation follows and they head out to the ring to end this search for The Blue Meanie once and for all. The Cameras stay behind as they know everything will be seen just clearly as soon as The Corporation steps out onto that entrance way. The question is.. what will Stevie Richards do? He's a man possessed.. but will The Corporation stand tall come WrestleMania? Stay Tuned.. The Corporate Series continues with Part Three.