JR : Hello everybody and welcome to RAW! Tonight should be an excellent match, for the first time we only have three matches instead of the usual four scheduled to take place as we come on air, but the three matches scheduled should be very fiercly competed to say the least!
King : That's right, Charlie Haas of Team Angle will battle Lance Storm, the Inter-Continental Champion, and Haas will be looking to keep up the winning streak for Team Angle.
JR : I think that Lance Storm could be the first person to break the winning streak of Team Angle, but we'll wait and see, that match is the first on tonights card. But then we have member of Team Angle Shelton Benjamin taking on Chris Benoit! Another Canada vs America affair, which should be interesting!
King : Shelton aswell as Charlie still undefeated on RAW! But then we have the main event, Batista vs Kane vs Booker T vs Shane Douglas! For the WWE World Hardcore Title belt! That should be a slobberknocker JR! to use your terminology! I can't wait!! haha!!
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[The camera's go backstage where we see Kurt Angle pacing up and down in the locker room, the camera then shows Shelton and Charlie, the other members of Team Angle sitting looking up to him, as now Angle begins to speak]
[Kurt]
Well guys, you know what I'm going to say, so you know I'm not going to say it! Because I've done my motivation before, you've gone out there and you've won matches and so you know what? I think you two guys have learned just about everything there is to know as far as competing with the professionals goes. Your both still undefeated, infact it's probably the greatest undefeated streak in WWE history, for a stable of three members to remain undefeated like we are. Look Me and Charlie have the tag titles, Charlie is gonna go out there and beat the WWE Inter-Continental Champion, Shelton already beat the former WWE Inter-Continental, European and current Hardcore Champion and winner of the Royal Rumble Shane Douglas a few weeks back on RAW! So really all that needs to be said is WOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAH TEAM ANGLE!!!! Go get em Charlie!!
[Charlie]
Hey Kurt, Shelton keep that tag title warm for me and keep your eyes on the monitors, because your gonna see me kick the ass of the IC champ, and your gonna see the undefeated streak of Team Angle carry on! And that Kurt, Shelton, Team Angle IS TRUE!!!
*Charlie stands up and so does Shelton, Charlie and Shelton put their heads together and shove each other getting motivated and they are shouting really loud, Kurt chops Charlie across the chest and grabs his face and looks in his eyes, Shelton now walks out in his Team Angle wear looking pumped for his match!*
JR : Wow! I think Charlie may just be motivated for this one!
King : Lance has got no chance! Did you see that!!!
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Match One
Singles Action
Lance Storm(IC) Vs Charlie Haas
King: First match of the evening and we will see the current Intercontinental champion Lance Storm, face off against Kurt Angle�s chosen tag team partner, just need a match set up so Haas can official become a tag champ.
JR: Providing Angle and Haas win that match...
King: How dare you doubt Team Angle JR!...
(( DA DA DURN... DE DE DURN DE DURN #LANCE STORM�" ))
[Lance Storm walks out with the Intercontinental championship strapped around his waist, he walks to the top of the ramp and throws his arms in the make an �X�. Storm then makes his way down to the ring, once arriving at the ring he rolls under the bottom rope then climbs a turnbuckle to show off his IC strap.]
JR: Lance Storm thought he lost everything at No Way Out inside the first ever Battle Dome, Shane Douglas had got the Hardcore, then a IC belt, then Lance Storm got an IC belt. We had two IC belts that night, an official WWE belt and one Hogan and Flair had created. Shane Douglas then opened another box to get the ECW. There was a possibility that Lance walked out with nothing, but in some people�s minds he walked out with the bigger prize, the IC strap!
King: Yeah and now we have a brand new title JR, the World hardcore championship, combining the ECW heavyweight title and the WWE hardcore title, which will be on the line later tonight!
(( DURN DURN DURN DA DA.....�U SUCK� DA...DA......�U SUCK� Team Angle ))
JR: Here comes Charlie Haas, along with Shelton Benjamin these young men scored a huge victory over a legend in this industry... Ric Flair and the Rabid Wolverine... Chris Benoit.
King: This boys don�t mess around, tag team falls over Kane and the Undertaker lets not forget from No Way Out!.
[Charlie Haas is in the ring and begins to warm up on the ropes. Haas wastes no time and shoves Storm into the ropes behind him]
JR: Cheeky push from Haas, and this match is under way, Haas keeps up the attack with a CHOP TO THE CHEST, and another... sends him off the ropes... KNEE TO THE GUT from Haas. Hooks him up... SUPLEX, Haas with a small package roll up after the perfectly executed suplex. 1.....2... easy kick out for the Inter-continental champ. Haas making a good start to this match. Charlie Haas, gets Lance Storm to his feet... he sends him into the corner of the ring, Storm�s head bounces off the turnbuckle.. Haas capitalises with a neck breaker off that. Nicely done!. Storm rolls out of the ring, Storm wasn�t expecting this from Haas I don�t think. Haas rolls out aswell here. Lance is on the floor crouching gets hid breathe back, Haas walks over to him laughing... STORM WITH A HUGE CLOTHESLINE. Storm suckered him, Storm gets him back to his feet... IRISH WHIP into the security barricade, Strom now rolls him back into the ring. Haas slowly gets to his feet. Lance straight back on Haas... Vicious boot to the gut and another... sends him into the ropes... locks his arms around Haas waist line.... BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX from Lance Storm. Lance pulls Haas to the middle of the ring, he�s stomping the life out of him.. Storm gets him to his feet. Positions him just right... SNAPMARE suplex... and a hook of the leg 1........2.... Haas gets his left shoulder up. Lance Storm not allowing Charlie to get any rest.. Lance sending him into the corner.... Storm charges at him and hits him with a hard clothesline into the corner.
King: Lance goes to send him into the opposite corner, Haas reverses it, boot to the gut, desperation DDT PLANT from Charlie Haas. Both men are layed out in the ring, the referee has no option but to count both men out here. Both men were very verbal about this match, Haas determined to upset Lance�s streak, and Lance made very clear about his win over Kurt angle a few weeks, ago he wants to take out another member of Team Angle. The referee on a count of 6 and Storm is just staring into the lights above. Haas has rolled onto his stomach but neither man seem to be making any progress in getting to their feet. Referee up to 8, Haas now using the ropes to get up... Lance on his knee�s, both men nearly up, referee up to 9, both men just get to their feet on the count of 9. Lance and Haas walk to each other. Haas swings with a right hand... Lance replies with some of the same... Haas with a MASSIVE CLOTHESLINE from no where. A split second ago it seemed he was about ready to throw in the towel, then in a burst of energy he takes the Inter-continental champion down in one move... what a show of Intensity from a proud member of Team Angle!. Charlie Haas gets Lance to his feet. INVERTED ATOMIC DROP, Haas finishes the attack off with a HIP TOSS... Haas jumps on Storm to get the cover 1.......2... Storm with a clean right shoulder up. Haas complains to the referee about a slow count, Lance slowly gets to his feet, Storm takes advantage Haas has his back to him, Christ that�s a mouth full, Haas has his... HA HA... CLOTHESLINE FROM STORM , he missed... Haas worked on precognition there I think JR... NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX 1........2..... Storm kicks out some how.
JR: IC champ gets to his feet with the aid of the ropes.. Haas charges at him... BACK BODY DROP... Haas lands on the outside on the ring apron... Haas went to bounce Storm�s head of the top rope... Storm scouted it and nailed him with DROP KICK to his right knee. Charlie Haas rolling on the mat outside holding his knee, this may give Lance Storm the time he needs to get back on track. Charlie up, well sort of, he�s limping and rolls back into the ring.. Lance is stalking him, he�s waiting for Haas to stand up... He takes a huge step forward... SUPER KICK! Storm connects, he makes the cover 1......2..... Charlie Haas keeps this match alive by grabbing the bottom rope. Lance�s turn to complain to the referee about something, another slow count apparently, Lance Storm doesn�t waste too much time, he gets back on Haas hocks up with a nicely executing STANDING SUPLEX. Haas had his brain shock with that one, he gets back to his feet only to be nailed by a BELLY TO BELLY!. Lance slides and covers Charlie Haas, 1......2... Haas gets a shoulder up, Lance gets himself and Haas to his feet with pace, Lance gets Haas onto his shoulder�s Samoan drop possibly... Lance throws him off his shoulders then drops him on his knee... impressive STOMACH BREAKER from Lance Storm. Lance flips Haas over onto his front, he�s got his right leg... MAPLE LEAF!. This may be good night for Charlie Haas, Lance has got the single legged boston crab locked in, maybe a little to close to the ropes. Lance realises this, he takes a step back... Haas desperately trying to gain some ground to the ropes... Lance pulls him back once again. Haas screaming in pain right now, how much longer can this kid last?. Charlie makes another bit of ground, he�s about half an inch short of getting to the bottom rope... he gets it. The referee is trying to get Lance to release the hold, but has to count him out. Lance makes the hold last using the full three seconds to his advantage. Lance is really pissed right here, he thought he had the rookie in that last move. Lance stalking Charlie Haas once again, he�s going to go for another super kick... Haas over the other side, using the ropes to get himself up... Lance goes for another one... Haas caught Storm�s foot, how the hell did he do that... Haas takes Lance down with a leg sweep, still holding that foot... Haas is going for the HAAS OF PAIN!. What a reversal!... The tables turned in mere seconds just then, Haas has got his submission move locked in here, Lance is screaming... he�s waving his free arm trying to reach for the bottom rope.. Lance is about an inch from the ropes... Lance makes little distance in getting to the ropes. Haas cant really take that ground back whilst he�s got this locked in, perhaps a fault in the move... but it seems to be pretty damn effective right now... Lance only an few centre metres away , his finger tips are touching the bottom rope... he gets to the bottom rope, the referee forces Charlie Haas to release Lance Storm. Lance rolls out of the ring to try and recoup!
King: He�s gonna have to recuperate pretty damn quick, Haas is making his way around there, the referee has began to count both men out. Storm has spotted Haas, and takes a few steps back... Haas charges at him.. DROP TOE HOLD into the matting area, Lance had that scouted down to the last detail!. Referee up to a count of 4 right here, Lance gets Haas to his feet... signs of that Haas of Pain, Lance tried to put pressure on his leg, he limped!. Lance walking Haas over to the ramp way... SNAP MARE SUPLEX to Charlie Haas. Referee up to 6 here. I hope Lance knows what he�s doing. Lance sends Haas into the security barricade. Haas topple�s over into the crowd. Haas back up, he bounces Storm off the barricade... now pulls him into the crowd.... ah guys ref is on 8. You both need to get in the ring... Haas takes a drink off a fan.. he smashes it in the face of Lance Storm. Haas continues the attack, he locks his arms around the waist of Storm.. RELEASE GERMAN! Hurting both men, the referee has made it to 10. Haas and Storm have been counted out!.
Ring Announcer: The result of this match, a Double Count Out!.
JR: Look at Haas he is really pissed... look at this coming down the ramp... Kurt Angle and Shelton Benjamin. Charlie Haas picks up Storm and tosses him back into ringside. This is going to get ugly really fast! Kurt Angle with the first shot to a worn down Inter-continental champ. Angle rolls Lance into the ring, he holds Lance Storm up... he�s ordering Shelton to nail Storm... SHELTON WITH A SUPER KICK OFF HIS OWN TO STORM!. Look out here comes Edge down the ramp... he�s got a steel chair.... CHAIR SHOT to the back of Shelton�s head... Kurt and Haas flee the ring, they drag Shelton from the ring. Edge helping Lance up, Neither man got the job done here, what a match to start the night of. The rivalry between Team Angle and the Un-Americans is still alive and kicking!
OOC from |S|T|U|: Sorry if the end result of this match was disappointing to Chris Young of Chris Pearce, but I found it extremely hard to decide the both of you. Hopefully the content and the repercussions of the match will give you a lot of material for next time.
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**We return from a commercial break and we see Chris Benoit tying his wrists with tape, getting ready for his match up with Shelton Benjamin, who we saw intervene in the previous match. Chris Benoit now is approached by none other than Nature Boy Ric Flair!
[Benoit]
Hey Ric, you come to wish me luck in my next match? Because quite frankly, I dont really need any, I just need revenge over Team Angle after they beat me and you last week. I want Benjamin to FEEL MY PAIN!!
[Flair]
Yes as matter of fact I have come to give you luck, because did you just see that out there? The whole of Team Angle stuck its nose in the match and quite frankly I just have that feeling that it's going to happen again. So Benoit good luck....
[Benoit]
Ok....
[Flair]
No man, I'm only kidding, I'm going to make a little ruling right now, If Team Angle gets involved, that being Charlie Haas and Kurt Angle, I'll personally strip them of their WWE Tag Team Titles next week on RAW! And that's a promise! Because Benoit, I dont want another double count out, as great as that last match just was, so I know you can do it, go and there and give Shelton Benjamin a taste of what Chris Benoit is all about!
[Benoit]
Ric, you know it will be my pleasure!
**Just as Benoit is about to leave to the ring, into shot walks none other than the current World Hardcore Champion and Number One Contender for the Undisputed Title at Wrestlemania XIX Shane Douglas! Along with Francine, this is the first time we have seen him on a live broadcast since No Way Out!**
[Douglas]
Hey Ric, Benoit how you doing? I just wondered whether you have seen either Hollywood Hogan or The Rock here tonight? Because I'm desperate to meet up with either of them tonight, I'm getting excited about the prospect of becoming Undisputed Champion that's all, I cant wait two seconds, let alone three weeks!
[Flair]
Why do you need to see Hogan? I can handle whatever problem you have...
[Douglas]
Benoit can you please leave, go fight that Shelton geezer, I need a word with Flair a minute...
[Benoit]
That same Shelton guy that kicked your ass and beat you 1...2...3 a few weeks ago? I'll happily show you how its done, see you later Douglas and take some notes from from The Wolverine Machine!
[Douglas]
Yeah whatever, go do your thing, just remember who the next World Champ is!
[Flair]
Ok enough, Bneoit go for your match now its up any minute, but also Douglas, I suggest you tell your missus here that she leave too, because this is a private conversation,
[Douglas]
The man's right Francine, I'll catch up with you later, hey and take my belt with you, you little hardcore beauty! *Douglas kisses Francine, then she leaves along with Benoit as Flair and Douglas are going to indulge in conversation about something, that the audience doesn't know about as the camera's fade*
Jr : What's that all about?
King : I dont know, Douglas wanted to speak to Hogan or The Rock, but instead he's got to have words with Flair, but about what? Douglas musn't be that bothered, and it musnt be that importnat, if he's speaking to Ric Flair anyway! But Still I want to find out! Maybe we'll know later on tonight...
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Match Two
Singles Action
Chris Benoit vs Shelton Benjamin
Ross: Well folks, next up, we have a revenge match of sorts from last RAW, where Chris Benoit and Ric Flair took on Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas in tag team action. As we saw last week, after Team Angle pulled out the win against Benoit and Flair, Benjamin turned up in the ring, spin kicking Flair, and then going for Benoit, who managed to get out of the way of Benjamin's spin kick, before hitting him with an almighty German Suplex! So Ric Flair booked this match, and what a match it will be! Tonight, it is Chris Benoit, the Crippler, taking on Shelton Benjamin, an up and coming star here on the RAW brand. This sure to be a real barn burner, and anything could and may well happen in that ring in these next few minutes!
[WHO SUCKS NOW???? - Team Angle]
Ross: Well, here comes Shelton Benjamin, folks and for once, it seems that he's out here on his own! I must say that is a surprise, normally either Angle or Charlie Haas, if not both, would be out here with him. One can only imagine that Haas is recovering from his match earlier tonight. And I don't know about Angle. But nevertheless, he's on his way down the ramp, and boy, he looks pumped right now, sprinting the last of the ramp, before sliding under the ropes and bouncing on his toes, keeping himself moving all the time.
[Whatever - Our Lady Peace - Benoit]
Ross: And listen to that reaction from the fans! They love Benoit, and it's evident that he is not fazed at all by Shelton Benjamin, Benoit is walking down the ramp confidently, he even has a smirk on his face! But he'd do well not to overlook Benjamin, or he could get a very rude awakening. Benoit stopping at the end of the ramp here, and he takes off his sleeveless 'Crippler' shirt, and now he slides under the ropes, and walks over to Benjamin, squaring up to him. A lot of trash talking between the two, and whoa! Benjamin just pushed Benoit away, and now Benoit laughing in his face! It looks like Benoit won the mind games there, he was trying to rile up Shelton Benjamin, and it worked! The referee has called for the bell, and it looks like we're gonna get underway now. The two men stalking each other, as they slowly circle the ring. Now they're walking inwards, these two almost moving identically to each other. They rear back to go for what looks like a collar and elbow hook up.... but Benjamin ducks it.... and hits a sweep kick from behind! Benoit goes down onto his back, and it's first blood to Shelton Benjamin! Look at him, he's laughing his head off, he knows that he got Benoit that time. Benoit getting up, he's not really hurt very much physically, but you can he's in a real pissed off mood now.
King: You bet he is J.R! It's not often that Chris Benoit is caught off guard like that!
Ross: Damn right he doesn't. So they square up again now, and Benjamin is shouting at him! It sounds like he's asking if that's all Benoit's got! Benoit looks shocked, and he turns his head towards the crowd for a second.... and now pushes Benjamin backwards! Benjamin runs for Benoit.... who hits him with a drop toehold! Benoit is the one laughing now! These guys are seemingly engaged in a game of one upmanship at the moment!
**Benjamin gets up, and the look on his face, says he knows he's been had. They both square up, again, and this time, they finally get to the collar and elbow position. Both men battle for position, and it looks like Benoit has the upper hand at the moment. He's forcing Benjamin back into the corner slowly, but suddenly rushes forward, slamming Benjamin's back into the buckle! Benoit leans back, aims, and starts the chopping! One, two three four knife edge chops hit in quick succession! Benjamin is reeling from that. Benoit takes Benjamin by the arm, and now goes to whip him across the ring, however Benjamin spins on his feet, and sends Benoit across. He doesn't follow in, however, instead rubbing his chest. Those knife-edge chops sure left a mark! Benoit comes back from the buckle, and goes for a forearm to the head of Benjamin, but he ducks it, and fires a forearm of his own, square into the temple of Benoit. He aims a few more, and then sends Benoit into the ropes. He rebounds back, and is met on the turn by a kitchen sink attack into the midsection. **
Benoit flies across the ring, and he is now playing prone on the ground. Benjamin goes over to him, and grabs a dragon sleeper hold, without the knee. He lifts Benoit to his feet like this, before placing a hand at the top of Benoit's tights and lifting him off the ground. He holds him there for around two seconds, in this almost vertical position, before dropping suddenly, in an elevated inverted DDT! By god what a move, right on the neck of Benoit. Without hesitating for half a second, Benjamin then moves into the dragon sleeper proper, pushing his knee hard into the back of Benoit, occasionally ramming the sharp of his kneecap into Benoit's neck. This goes on for around twenty seconds, before Benoit start to rise to his feet. Still, he is in no position to hurt Benjamin, as he is still being grasped around his head and neck, with the top of his spine being held forward by the sharp of Benjamin's knee. Benoit, though, is never in a position where he cannot take the advantage, and this is no different. Benoit turns his body a little, and slips off Benjamin's knee.
Now right where he wants to be, he hooks Benjamin's knee, but, before he can do anything, Benjamin wrenches back on the neck of the Canadian Crippler. Benoit, of course, decides to go to plan B. Finding Benjamin's attire, he grabs a firm hold around his waist, and, mustering all the strength that he could, lifts himself up off the ground, and over Benjamin's shoulder. Benoit, now in control of the position, hoists Benjamin, in almost identical fashion to how he just escaped the clutches of the rookie, onto his shoulder. Benjamin kicks and punches away at Benoits face, but The wolverine is undeterred, and pulls Benjamin forwards, before he slides down Benoit's front, right into position for the tombstone piledriver, something which Benoit does not pull off very often anymore. Benoit places his head between the flailing legs of Benjamin. But He can't finish the maneuver, as Benjamin falls to the side of Benoit, before hoisting the Crippler into the exact same position. It looks like Benjamin is going to hit the tombstone.... until he falls backwards, under the force that Benoit was putting on his back. Benoit lands on his feet, and lifts Benjamin up, into the tombstone position. But this proves to be the final time, as Benoit slams Benjamin's skull into the mat with a thump. Benoit falls forward on top of him, for the cover.
1....2.... Kick Out!**
Ross: Whoa! An early near fall there, it was almost curtains before the interlude there for Shelton Benjamin! It's gonna be difficult for him to get back into this match after taking such a heavy impact move so early on here!
King: You're right J.R, he'll need everything in his arsenal after that damage!
**Benoit looks around, and he senses that he�s on the advantage. Like a shark to raw meat, he launches onto Benjamin, mounting him and raining down numerous punches into his forehead. He lifts him off the mat, and Benjamin looks very weary already. Benoit takes Benjamin�s hand, and suddenly pulls him toward him with a lot of force. He goes for the short arm clothesline, but Benjamin ducks, and heads to the ropes. Benoit turns and is met on the turn by a massive jumping clothesline from Benjamin himself. Both men lay prone for around 20 seconds, until they both start to stir at around the same time. Benjamin recovers quickest, and rains a few forearms. He whips Benoit to the ropes, and once he returns, hits him with a quick Japanese arm drag. He lifts Benoit off the mat, and throws him straight back down, this time with a snap suplex that shakes the ring. Benjamin pops up from the mat, and starts to taunt the fans. He walks back over to Benoit, and catches him as he is getting to his feet. He throws him to the corner, and follows in with a hard clothesline. He fires a few punches at his face, and then sends him to the opposite corner. This time, he stays back until Benoit hits the buckle, and then follows in. He pops up to the top rope, and then drops onto Benoit shoulders, before launching him across the ring with a massive hurricanrana! Benoit rolls across the ring, and lands on his side, in a crumpled heap. Benjamin is on a high right now, he walks over to the ropes, and gives the crowd a big �Whoaaaaaa, Team Angle!�
He comes back to Benoit, who is slowly getting to his feet. Benjamin stands over him, and kicks him cockily a few times. Benoit though keeps getting up though, even though he is jjst repeatedly getting kicked down. Benjamin steps back, and looks like he is getting ready to hit Benoit with a big Superkick. Benoit stands, turns�. And catches the superkick! He pulls Benjamin towards him, and Benjamin is balancing on one foot. Then, in one quick, swift motion, Shelton Benjamin spins backwards, leaps into the air, and nails Benoit with a massive reverse Enziguri, which sends Benoit down hard. Benjamin pops up once again, and is celebrating like Kurt Angle on speed. He runs against the ropes, and rebounds off, hitting a stiff leg drop across the throat of Benoit. He rolls under the ropes, and this time, vaults over them, falling once again onto Benoit�s throat with a legdrop. He covers w2ith a lateral press, but gets only a two. Benjamin looks frustrated, but not out of ideas. He grabs Benoit�s arm while he is still down, and turns him onto his front. Still with his arm, he grabs enoit across the front of the face, and starts topull back, hooking in the Crippler Crossface. Benoit is hurting big time right now, and taking into the equation the position they are in, being in the center of the ring, it looks like it is gonna be curtains for Benoit.
But never count out Benoit. This being the hold that he invented, he knows how to escape it. And sure enough, in a flash, he is rolling onto his side, Benoit takes Benjamin over with him, and the hold lips off. Benoit kips up to his feet, and quickly drops back down onto Benjamin with an elbow drop. He repeats this with rapid, quickfire elbow drops which slowly wear Benjamin down.Benoit lifts Benjamin to his feet, and whips him to the ropes. On the return, Benoit jumps up, going for the leapfrog. Benjamin puts the brakes on, however, and catches Benoit in a powerbomb position. Benoit rolls forward, escaping into a sunset flip. Benjamin keeps his footing though, and drops downj into a pin for 2. Benoit then pulls Benjamin backwards, finally completing the sunset flip for a two. Benjamin rolls backwards again, and gets to his feet, as does Benoit. They meet, and Benjamin ducks Benoit�s knie-edge chop, grabbing both legs behind the knees, and pulling back, dropping Benoit to his back. Benjamin flips forward, planting his feet ahead of Benoit�s head and landing in a bridge for a two. Benoit manages to muster the strength to get his back off the ground at two, and pushes upwards further, before turning round and taking Benjamin down in a backslide for two. Benjamin rolls through, and once they both rise to their feet, they both have the same idea, and run towards each other. Benjamin reacts quickest though, and hits Benoit with a big overhead belly to belly suplex. He rises to his feet, and takes up a stance, fists clenched and feet adjacent, similar to that of a karate fighter. Benoit stands, slowly, and stumbles around slowlyt in an arc, before being met to a stiff spinning super kick to the face, putting Benoit down.The referee drops to his knees, and checks Benoit for life. He lifts his arm once and lets it drop to the ground. He lifts it a second time�. And it drops.
The referee lifts his arm for what will be the third and final time and lets go�. But Benoit lifts his arm! But the match has taken a massive toll on him, and despite a valiant attempt to get to his feet, Benoit collapses, and the referee calls for the bell.
Lilian Garcia: Your winner, by knockout�. Shelton Benjamin!
Ross : What a fantastic effort by both competitors as now Shelton Benjamin leaves the ring holding up his arms in victory, and Team Angle is STILL undefeated here in WWE Sadistic!
King : No doubt that was an intense match and Benjamin stumbling up the aisle as Benoit is being brought round by the referee! I hope he's gonna be ok....
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MAIN EVENT
Fatal Four Way
World Hardcore Championship
Booker T vs Batista vs Shane Douglas vs Kane
JR : Up next is tonight's Main Event, christ knows how its going to live up to what's gone before it, We've seen possibly the two best first matches on a card in the history of RAW they have been that great. But we still have this match, a Fatal Four Way for the Hardcore Championship, the belt that was Unified at No Way Out and now it's just the old WWE Hardcore Title, but it now is really the Hardcore and ECW titles, so the champion represents the old ECW wrestlers and past Hardcore legends from the WWF/E.....
((( CAN YOU DIG IT? )))
Here comes The Bookerman, who won his Number One contenders slot at No Way Out in a Fatal Four Way match, could it be a good omen for the Five Time Five Time Five Time Five Time Five Time Dubya See Dubya Champee?
((( Evolution Just Passed You By - Batista )))
Batista now walks out, he gave Booker T a concussion at No Way Out that forced him out of competition last week! Booker T now leaves the ring and meets Batista in the aisle and we are under way straight away!!
JR : Booker T with right hands here to Batista but Batista eventually with a block and now kick to Booker's gut!!! Batista now drops Booker down on the guardrail at the side of the aisle!!! Booker T must be hurting as now Batista pulls him up back in the aisle and is setting up for a vertical suplex....
((( BOOM!! - Slow Chemical!! )))
Kane's entrance shocks Batista and he now just clobbers Booker T in the back as Kane come down the aisle holding a garbage can!!! Kane ploughs straight through Batista with it!!! Kane now waits for Batista to get up and he puts it over Batista's head so he cant see and now follows up with a BIG BOOT!!! sending Batista rolling down the aisle!! Kane is laughing now through that mask as he grabs Booker T up by the dreads and Irish whips him using his hair into the side rail followed in by a Clothesline!!! Kane is on fire here!!!
((( Franchise This!! )))
King : But now here comes The Champion, with a slow walk down the aisle towards Kane, Kane is telling him to come up to him, Shane is taunting it, but from behind Batista is back up and uses a Back Suplex on Kane in the aisleway!! Remember this is Falls Anywhere folks!! Douglas now goes towards Kane!! Yeah we know your plan Douglas!! Douglas kicking away at Kane as Batista gets up, Douglas and Batista talking through some sort of strategy, Douglas seems to be taking charge, Batista now turns his back to pull up Booker T but Douglas with a LOW BLOW!! and he rolls him up now towards the ring area 1............2................Booker T dives to break it up!!! As Booker hammers away at Douglas he pulls him up and sten chops to chest against the ring post, Booker chopping up The Hardcore Champion but eventually Douglas ducks a shot and Booker T chops the ringpost!! Booker hurt his arm from that as now Douglas takes advantage by grabbing it and twisting it around and smashing Booker's forearm against the post!!! Now trying to lock a Figure Four Armlock around the post! Good strategy!! But now Kane is up and he's got a Keep Off sign that he ripped off the side of the guardrail down the aisle and he strikes it across the back of Douglas's head! Kane now picks up Douglas and Powerslams him into the ringpost!!! Kane now moves away with Douglas, still with him in a powerslam position and tosses him over the guardrail into the crowd!!!
JR : Kane now walks over and pulls him back into the ringside with a CHOKE TOSS!!! That was a good move, Douglas is hurt though from it!! Batista is coming back around and he's looking under the ring and he pulls out a TABLE!!!! Batista sets it up between the guardrail and the ring apron, balanced between the two. Batista now grabs Booker T and smacks his head into the ring post!! That's another concussion right there!!! Batista now places Booker T on the table, what's he gonna do? Kane now has Shane Douglas who is suffering already in this match, Kane grabs Douglas now around the Neck, could it be? CHOKE SLAM!!!!! No Batista from behind with a Shot to Kane's back breaking it up! and now Batista with the second LOW BLOW of the match to Kane, it's the only way to stop people like Batista or Kane, Batista now leaves Kane and he grabs up Douglas, what's he planning? Douglas is being set up as Booker T is still spread on that table..........SIT OUT POWERBOMB ON DOUGLAS!!!! THROUGH BOOKER T AND THROUGH THE TABLE!!! GOD ALMIGHTY!!!! Booker T and Shane Douglas have been brutalised there, that must be internal injuries for both!!! Batista now about to roll Douglas off Booker T and cover one of the men, but Kane is up and Kane spins Batista around, angry at the low blow and they start exchanging right hands, and its like two huge bulls battling away, they are moving around the ring here, BUT WAIT!!! The referee is counting down Booker T as Shane Douglas lies motionless over him 1...............2...............3!!! I Can't believe it!!! Shane Douglas stole this one!!! He's the luckiest man in the building!!!
Winner : Shane Douglas!!!
King : I don't think Kane or Batista even know!!! They are fighting out of site, Kane and Batista both had this match won at different stages and Douglas scabs one!!! It's luck like that aswell as skill we saw in The Battle Dome that's going to win him the UNDISPUTED TITLE!!!
JR : Douglas getting up now as Francine comes to ringside, Douglas is still champ!!!
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**Footage goes to the parking lot after a commercial advertising Wrestlemania and we see a white limousine pull into the parking lot, on the front it says HHH1, the fans immediately believe it is Triple H! But then the limousine comes to a halt and the chauffer comes to the back and opens the door and out steps none other than.........THE ROCK!!!! The Rock has the WWE Undisputed Championship thrown over his shoulder as he wears one of his $1000 shirts and a pair of leather trousers with the brahma bull buckle belt, and tinted shades. The Rock then waits by the limo, it appears somebody else is inside, and we soon realise that this man is................HHH....Hollywood Hulk Hogan...what the numberplate stood for. Hulk Hogan and The Rock then walk into the arena and the crowd are going absolutely nuts! as we go back to ringside**
JR : THE ROCK AND HULK HOGAN!!!! OH MY GOD!!! What's gonna happen next?
**Commercial**
((( IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL da da dun......What THE ROCK.....IZZZ COOKIN!!! )))
The Rock walks out from behind the curtain as the crowd is going absolutely nuts, we just saw Shane Douglas retain his WWE World Hardcore Championship and that is the man who The Rock will face at this years Wrestlemania with the Undisputed Championship on the line!! The Rock now gets to the ring and climbs the steps and walks across the ring apron throwing his arm in the air and the crowd goes even more crazy! The Rock now drops from the turnbuckle and enters the ring where he walks across and throws his arm in the air on the other turnbuckle and the Undisputed Title is held high as these fans are going absolutely crazy!.....
((( VOODOO CHILD - HULKAMANIA! )))
The fans go even more crazy when Hulk Hogan's music hits and he walks onto the stage, He has his feathers around him and his red Hulkamania t-shirt and ring attire bottoms, even though he isn't scheduled to compete, maybe just to get this crowd going! He gets to the ring and poses to the crowd who are enjoying this. Finally The Rock takes a microphone and both men shake hands with each other....
[The Rock]
Finally.............*fans cheering too much, he cannot continue*
Fans...
ROCKY ROCKY ROCKY ROCKY!!!!
**The Rock passes the microphone now to Hollywood Hogan to see if this changes anything, but the crowd just gets louder and it changes to another chant....**
Fans...
HOGAN!!! HOGAN!! HOGAN!! HOGAN!! HOGAN!!!
**The crowd is pumped and they aren't even letting these two men speak, the atmosphere is absolutely overwhelming! But just then the cheers turn to boo's....**
((( I DON�T NEED DIAMOND RINGS OR A HIGH PRICE SUIT THAT SHINES )))
JR : NOT NOW!!!! YOU IDIOT NOT NOW!!!!
King : Haha!!
**Shane Douglas now walks out still sweating a little after his Hardcore Title defence, he has Francine by his side holding his Unified Hardcore Championship belt, Douglas still has his ring attire on, just with a pair of tracksuit bottoms over the top. He has a microphone as he is about to speak**
Fans.......BOOOOOOOOOO......A$$HOLE!! A$$HOLE!! A$$HOLE!!
**The Rock interuppts**
[The Rock]
I know that my hearing may be a little impaired after the ovation me and my Brother Hogan got coming out here, but If I'm not mistaken you got about 20,000 Rock and Hoagn fans calling you an ASS HOLE!!!!
Fans........
YEAAAAH
ROCKY!!! ROCKY!!!C ROCKY!!!!
[The Rock]
The Rock says this, I didn't even watch your match earlier, I didn't even arrive till a few moments ago, but I've already been scouting you, I scouted you since you won this years Royal Rumble, I seen you inside that Battle Dome, I know what your made of, and I know that you are ready, damn sure ready to go to Wrestlemania and go ONE ON ONE WITH THE GREAT ONE!!!
[Shane Douglas]
Woah Woah enough of your little fancy catchphrases already, It's all bull shit, you may sound good, but believe me I'm capable of shutting your mouth forever, and capable of ending your little title reign, You don't realise that I am the single BEST wrestler on the RAW brand and Raw is the number ONE brand! I have been here since the brand extension, Revolutionised RAW entirely, I'm only the Tag Titles away from being a Grand Slam Champion, I've competed in Barbed Wire Matches, Stairway to Hell matches, TLC matches and Battle Dome matches, I've done everything and now a little movie star punk like you wants to try and PUNK ME OUT? I could snap you in half JUST LIKE THAT!!!
[The Rock]
Ok well I guess The Rock quits in trying to talk sense into you, you absolute moron, so instead of trying to talk sense, The Rock is going to BEAT SENSE into you, so The Rock only has one hand signal and three words left...............JUST BRING IT!!!
**The Rock now signalling for Shane Douglas to come to the ring and fight The Rock, Shane Douglas now smiling and he runs down the aisle!!! This gonna be on right here!!! Douglas gets to the ringside and slides in...NO!!! Shane Douglas fakes the slide in and stands outside and puts up his hands!! He's cleverer than that! Shane Douglas now from the outside throwing obscenities at Hulk Hogan and The Rock and these fans don't like it one bit! Shane Douglas now calls for another microphone**
[Shane Douglas]
You know I'm cleverer than you'll ever be ROCK! I'm not going to fight you just because these idiot people think it would be a good idea. I could get in that ring and whip both your over-rated asses! But I don't want to give these fans what they want. BUT!! You may or may not know that earlier tonight, I wanted to speak to either you Rock or Hogan but you were not here, so I spoke to Commissioner Ric Flair and I had a long chat with him, basically what the deal is that next weeks RAW I want a match, and I want to beat the hell out of THE ROCK!!! But as much as I want to kick your ass right now and believe me I could, probably blindfolded with my hands tied behind my back, I want to save this beating till Wrestlemania, infront of 50,000+ and god knows how many at home watching on PPV!! So instead I'm going to send a message to you loud and clear, because next week Ric Flair has booked me into a match against D-Lo Brown! That's right! And I'm going to stand opposite to him and I'm going to look into his eyes and I'm going to see The Rock, when I punch and kick him, I'm going to imagine The Rock, when I use the Pittsburgh Plunge I'm going to imagine it as being The Rock! and so Rock I'm going to make an example out of him, and when I've beat his ass so much that he cannot continue, you will see why I am going to be crowned.......THE NEXT UNDISPUTED CHAMPION!!
JR : Shane Douglas vs D-Lo Brown next week?
[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]
So Shane Douglas you think that your real smart do you? Standing outside this ring? Waiting in the aisle, not even having THE BALLS to step inside the same ring as The Rock! Let's face it your a coward, But you know what Brother?! Next week you may be facing D-Lo Brown and you might think it'll be a stroll in the park, and you may wonder why Flair booked this match! BUT! You haven't fooled anyone, apart from yourself!
King : What's he talking about?
[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]
You might think that I didn't know about this match for next week but you know what I DO!!! As soon as Ric Flair had his chat with you and booked the match, he was onto his cellfone with me DUDE!! And Hulk Hogan says to Ric Flair "D-Lo vs Douglas?" and Flair goes "Yeah Douglas wants to make an example out of D-Lo and to send a message to The Rock" And then I thought well if he wants to send a message to The People's Champion loud and clear, wouldn't it be a good idea to have The Rock close by? So instead of D-Lo Brown vs Shane Douglas, We have decided to change the match, Next Week here on RAW D-Lo Brown vs Shane Douglas...............With THE ROCK AS SPECIAL REFEREE BROTHER!!!!
**Shane Douglas jaw drops as he looks at Hogan and The Rock smiling**
[The Rock]
So Whatcha Gonna Do Shane? When The Rock lays the PATONKATONKTONK on Your ROODY POO CANDY ASS next week IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLalalalalaalalalalook at da tongue ahhhhh WHAT THE ROCK IZZZZZZZZ COOKIN!!!!
JR : Oh My God that is a huge announcement for next week, D-Lo Brown vs Shane Douglas, with The Rock as Special Guest Referee!!!! This is going to be huge!!!
**The Rock and Hulk Hogan now smiling at Douglas as he looks frustrated, he was planning on making an example out of D-Lo, but Hogan and Flair duped him and now he will have to fight knowing that his Wrestlemania opponent is the special referee!!! The Rock is going to win this psychological warfare before the biggest match in both mens career's!!! Were out of time!!**
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