1/7/02-1/13/02

Raw

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

Cheesecake’s theme hits and he comes out, wearing the Hurricane’s cape. He models it like it’s some sort of fashion show as he makes his way to the ring. Jay and Huh are with him.

JR: For goodness sakes, Cheesecake is out here. He stole the cape of the Hurricane a couple of weeks ago.

King: Yeah, he clipped the Hurricane’s wings all right!

JR: The Hurricane has been upset since this incident. No one has seen him since it happened, but earlier today, Hurricane resurfaced here at the arena to challenge Cheesecake.

Cut to an “Earlier in the Day” clip.

EXT. PARKING LOT – DAY

Cheesecake is walking into the building with Jay and Huh when the Hurricane steps out. Jay and Huh get ready to protect Cheesecake.

Hurricane: Cheesecake, the most notorious of the villainous villains!

Cheesecake: Well, well, well, if it i’th’n’t the Hurricane. Have you not had enough? I th’tole your cape, so you no longer fly. If you trouble me further, I’ll make th’ure you can’t walk!

Hurricane: Too long you have plagued the WWF with your annoying voice and fruity ways. Wassupwitdat!? Let’s end this tonight! I’ll see you in the ring.

The Hurricane leaves.

Cut back to the arena.

King: End it tonight? What does he mean?

Cheesecake produces the PPV Squad mic.

Cheesecake: Th’illy Hurricane, you think that I’m going to th’tep into the ring with you tonight? I’m too pretty to mess up thi’th face just to prove that I’m the… bigger… man. Th’o what I propose, th’ince you beat both my henchmen, i’th that you th’tep into the ring with both of them at once in a handicap match!

JR: What did he say?

King: He proposed to the Hurricane!

JR: I don’t think that’s what he meant…

The Hurricane’s theme hits and he comes out with Mighty Molly and minus his cape.

JR: It seems the Hurricane will have to wait a little longer to get his hands on Cheesecake, because tonight he’s taking on Jay and Huh in a handicapped match.

The match goes about three minutes. Toward the end, Jay and Huh are getting the better of the Hurricane when he fights back. Cheesecake gets on the apron, distracting the referee. Jay and Huh retake control, but Molly goes to the top rope and executes a flying bodypress on Jay as Hurricane clotheslines Huh over the top rope. Hurricane executes Eye of the Hurricane on Jay and pins him when the ref turns around. He and Molly give each other a thumbs up and back up the ramp. Hurricane points threateningly to Cheesecake.

JR: How about that? With the assist from Mighty Molly, Hurricane pulled off the upset and won that handicapped match!

King: And Cheesecake looks miffed…

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

Edge is defending his Intercontinental Title against the returning William Regal when Nykk and Croooooow come out. Nykk’s head is wrapped in a bandage.

JR: What the hell? Nykk and Croooooow are out here now, watching this match.

King: Well, Nykk does have an invested interest in this match. He wants the Intercontinental Title, and you saw what Edge did to him on Smackdown.

Croooooow jumps on the apron and Edge runs over to knock him off. Nykk throws Regal the brass knuckles. As Edge turns around, Regal clocks him with the knucks and gets the pinfall, winning the belt. Nykk and Croooooow jump in the ring.

JR: What a ploy by William Regal. I wonder if he promised Nykk a title shot.

Regal gets a bag he left at ringside and gets some money out of it. He pays off Nykk and Croooooow.

King: Look JR, the PPV Squad’s taking a pay-off!

Croooooow hands Nykk the PPV Squad mic.

Nykk: I know that everyone is buzzing about the return of Triple H tonight. Big freakin’ deal. I think I’ll give you something else to remember this night by. Edge, last week on Smackdown you sent me to the hospital. It’s time for me to return the favor.

JR: What is he thinking?

Nykk: William, this one’s on me.

Nykk throws down the mic and starts stomping Edge.

JR: Come on, you made your point. You got your money. Stop this.

Nykk drops a legdrop on Edge and lays in some right hands. Regal’s music starts to play, and the three finally leave the ringside area. As they go, Nykk looks back at the ring and stops. He finally walks back down to the ring and gets back in.

JR: Come on, Nykk, don’t do this!

Nykk backs Edge into the corner and starts hitting him some more. However, Edge blocks a punch and throws Nykk into the corner, wailing away. He whips Nykk into the opposite corner and charges. Nykk moves and Edge goes shoulder-first into the post. Nykk pulls him out and delivers a piledriver.

JR: Oh my God, a piledriver! What’s he trying to do, break Edge’s neck?

Nykk lifts Edge’s limp body up and goes for a northern lights suplex. However, when Edge reaches the point that he is completely upside down, Nykk drops straight down, dropping Edge right on his head. Edge falls limp to the mat.

JR: What the hell was that? Nykk just dropped Edge straight on his head!

King: Oh, man!

JR: Edge’s neck could be broken! He could be paralyzed!

Nykk gets out of the ring and mouths off at JR.

JR: What are you trying to do, you son of a bitch? End the man’s career?

Nykk says some more stuff and then flips JR’s hat off his head. He moves around the table and slaps JR.

King: Hey! Come on, Nykk! We need some help out here, Edge is… go to a commercial or something!

*Fade Out*

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

During the break footage is shown of Edge being wheeled out on a stretcher.

JR: Well, ladies and gentlemen, it looks like the war between Nykk and Edge has come to a crashing halt tonight. Edge was taken to the hospital after being dropped on his head by Nykk, who even had the audacity to come over here and attack me after this appalling incident.

King: It was just a matter of time before one of these guys got hurt.

They show a replay of the Nykk/Edge brawl.

JR: Edge looked like he couldn’t move, King. We know how bad these neck injuries can be for the WWF Superstars. Just ask Steve Austin, or Chris Benoit. We don’t know how serious Edge’s condition is. We’ll keep you updated as we’re fed information, but… how sick must Nykk be to even attempt to end another man’s career like that?

*Fade Out*

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

The camera focuses on JR and the King.

JR: Ladies and gentlemen, we just received news from the hospital concerning the condition of Edge, and he is able to move, and his neck is not broken, but has been damaged. He’ll be out of action for awhile, but thank goodness he is going to be able to walk, King.

King: Absolutely. I mean, there’s a line you just don’t cross, and I think Nykk crossed it here tonight.

Smackdown

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

The PPV Squad theme hits and the entire Squad make their way to the ring.

Cole: Here comes Nykk and the PPV Squad, and hopefully we’re going to hear why Nykk would try and do such a despicable thing as he did on Raw.

King: The fans are really giving it to him, Michael.

Cole: You all saw what happened on Monday. Nykk nearly broke the neck of Edge by giving him some kind of northern lights suplex variation, dropping him right on his head. However, Edge’s neck is NOT broken, but he will be out of action for about six weeks.

Nykk produces the PPV Squad mic.

Nykk: We’re all out here en masse tonight to take care of some PPV Squad matters, so I’ll just start from the top. Edge… you deserved what you got.

Cole: Come on. Nobody deserves to nearly have their career ended.

Nykk: At first I just wanted the Intercontinental Title. But as I grew to hate you, William Regal approached us with an offer. You see, I already have gold, so I decided to take him up on it and help him win the IC belt from Edge. However, the whole post-match beatdown… that was my idea. I’ve warned people before not to interfere with our mission to bring good wrestling back to the WWF. I believe we’ve been succeeding admirably in that. Edge, you are a good wrestler no doubt about it, but you tried to interfere with us by almost costing Croooooow and me the tag team titles. So I had to take you out. You know, it’s been a lot of work trying to get all you stupid fans to see the light, but sometimes, as in the case of last Monday… it’s a real pleasurable experience.

Cole: That’s sick.

Nykk: However, NOW we move on. The Royal Rumble’s coming up, and the winner gets a shot at the WWF Title at WrestleMania. We’re out here to say that you can count us in. All of us. Except for Cynric. See, he has something else in mind for that night.

He hands Cynric the mic.

Cynric: Steve Blackman, you and I may have the same gimmick, but I am far more superior to you in form, style and technique. I’m challenging you to a match at the Royal Rumble. Let’s see who’s the better wrestler or the better martial artist… it makes no difference to me.

Nykk takes the mic back.

Nykk: There you have it. A challenge has been laid out, and yours truly, Croooooow, Cheeesecake, Jay, Huh and Dusty are in the Rumble. And if there’s nothing else, guys…

Scotty 2 Hotty’s theme interrupts Nykk. He dances his way out on the ramp and has a mic.

Cole: Wait a minute…

King: It’s Scotty! What’s he doing out here?

Scotty: Nykk, I think the fans here in New York all agree that what you did to Edge on Monday was a disgrace!

Cole: The fans concur.

Scotty: Edge is a friend of mine. Not only that, I’ve had a neck injury myself in the past, and let me tell you, it’s no fun waking up day in and day out in a neck brace, wondering if you’re ever going to be able to step into the ring again. Most of the boys in the back tend to agree with me too. And if you’re man enough, how about I kick your ass right now?

Nykk: You want to ride on Edge’s coattails some more, Scotty? Be my guest, but just remember that there just may be an Aurora Driver with your name on it!

Scotty charges the ring as the rest of the Squad exits the ring.

Cole: Scotty just challenged Nykk! Here we go!

The match goes about four minutes. Scotty isn’t his usual fun-and-games self, wrestling seriously. Nykk dominates, but stops to jeer Scotty and loses control. Scotty nearly wins, but Nykk catches Scotty’s missile dropkick and applies the Bellbrookville Cedarleaf, making Scotty tap out.

King: It’s over!

Cole: Nykk with the win over Scotty 2 Hotty. Now what’s he doing?

Nykk starts to pound on the neck and gives Scotty a reverse neckbreaker. Croooooow joins in on the beatdown.

King: Hey, hey…

Cole: He’s trying to do to Scotty what he did to Edge!

King: We may need some help out here.

Albert runs out, but Jay and Dusty intercept him. In the ring, Nykk sets up Scotty for the Aurora Driver. As he gets him up, Jerry Lynn runs in through the crowd. He clotheslines Huh and Cynric, and slams Cheesecake’s head into the post.

King: Who’s that?

Cole: It’s Jerry Lynn! He’s back!

Nykk starts to lift Scotty but drops him when he sees Lynn. Lynn takes him down with some rights, and Nykk rolls from the ring. Croooooow attacks him, but Lynn hits a swinging DDT.

Cole: Nykk’s making a run for it!

King: Where did Jerry Lynn come from?

Cole: Lynn’s had his share of neck injuries in the past. It looks like he may want to teach Nykk some respect.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

Dusty’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring.

Cole: Here comes “The Devil Himself” Dusty Schneble, who just has been burning things left and right. He burned Faarooq, who we understand has nearly recovered and should be back shortly, and he burned our promo set last week.

King: Here’s another guy that’s not right in the head. The rest of the PPV Squad claim he’s so evil that they refer to him as the Devil!

Steve Blackman’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring.

Cole: Cynric has challenged Steve Blackman to a match at the Royal Rumble, but he has Dusty one on one tonight. Talk about a clash of styles.

King: Absolutely. Blackman will kick your butt, and Dusty will light it.

The match goes about three minutes. As Blackman gets the upper hand, Dusty goes under the ring and gets his flame-thrower. The ref goes over to tell him to put it away, but Cynric runs in and gives Blackman his own Lethal Kick, sending him down. Dusty puts away the flame-thrower, and goes to the top rope, hitting a knee drop (the Daisy Cutter) for the three count.

Cole: Dusty steals one, thanks to Cynric.

King: This may just add fuel to the fire here, no pun intended. Maybe Cynric was trying to ensure that Blackman accepts his challenge.

Jakked

MATCH: Cynric vs. Crash

Cynric wins with a fisherman’s buster.

Sunday Night Heat

MATCH: The Hurricane, Spike Dudley and Bradshaw vs. Cheesecake, Jay and Huh

The Hurricane’s team wins when Bradshaw gives Huh the Clothesline from Hell for the pin.