Flair: Chris could you come in a second�.. I�ve got to do something your not gonna like, and neither do I.
Benoit: How have you got the other tag strap?, where the hell is Kane? I need to speak to him, after what he did last week, that�s one crazy bastard!
Flair: Yeah and what happened last week isn�t gong to make things any easier. Look Ill level with you Chris, last week you did amazing in that tag match. Regardless of Kane not being in the match at all, just in your corner. Kane hasn�t shown up tonight, and I don�t know when he will either, he did leave this behind last week on my desk�
[Points to the tag team strap]
Flair: I�m afraid the decision has been made that there just isn�t a strong enough tag division on Raw right now. I hate to do this but I�m gonna have to take your tag strap off you.
Benoit: Ric me and you go quite a bit back, and I have a tremendous amount of respect so don�t take this the wrong way but that�s bullshit!
Flair: Look I wish there was another way, I don�t like this either, when the division is stronger and you can resolve things out with Kane we�ll give you a shot at the titles no questions ask, I really hate doing this to you�
[Benoit takes his tag strap out of his bag and hands it over to Flair, Benoit picks up his bag and walks out of his office, leaving Flair feeling guilty. We go to ringside, Chris Jericho�s theme kicks in, we do not even have time to speak to JR and King as usual]
(((0.583 � 0.476 � 0.352 � 0.273 � 0.183 � 0.348 � 0.000 � BOOM!)))
King : What the hell was a Smackdown limmo outside the arena? They�re trying to steal our talent JR!, never the less Chris Jericho walks out at the top of the show where were kicking things straight off with the THIRD EVER E-E-E-E-EEEEVER EDITION of Chris Jericho�s Highlight Reel, with the guests for the previous two shows being The Rock and Christian tonight we already know who the guests are going to be, were only two weeks away from the 2003 King of the Ring and tonight we start with the qualifiers The Rock battles Justin Credible and we have a rematch from last week as Kurt Angle will try to avenge his loss to Lance Storm.
JR : That�s right we�ve got a monster show here tonight but were kicking it off with Chris Jericho who is halfway down this aisle now, he�s sporting some more of his ridiculous wardrobe here tonight, wearing a fluorescent sparkly yellow jacket top with an image of Jericho in a crucifix position the back and he is wearing a pair of black leather pants
King : What? How can you say that JR? Look what your wearing a WWE Raw pullover and stupid cowboy hat, How dare you knock Jericho, he�s our WWE Undisputed Champion and the King of BLING BLING!! Jericho has that Undisputed Title around his waist as he climbs the ringsteps and onto the apron where he poses to the crowd, not getting the greatest reception but then again what does this crowd know? There are still some Jerichoholics that are cheering for him, the die hard followers of Jerichoism JR! Did you watch Smackdown last week?
JR : Jerichoism! What�s this place coming too! But anyway the Highlight Reel is set up and now Chris Jericho has got a microphone, oh the agony!
[Chris Jericho]
Ladies and Gentleman it gives me great displeasure to be hosting the Highlight Reel in this dump of a place, but anyway lets get straight to it, let me present to all the Jerichoholics and to all the ASSCLOWNS that are in this arena the best show on WWE Television, the best show ever on Television period, welcome everybody to the THIRD EVER EDITION of Chris Jericho�s HIGHLIGHT REEL!!
**A small package is played showing highlights from the last two shows for about 15 seconds as King of my World by Saliva plays and quickly fades out again as Jericho starts to speak again**
That�s right, I�ve been very proud of my last two Highlight Reel shows, Sure Mr.America, Mr Red White and Blue, Mr RAW BRAND OWNER, Hulk Hogan tried to spoil my first show two weeks ago, but as important as Mr.America thinks he is, he aint a patch on MR.CANADA HIMSELF BABY!, but apart from that little blemish on the Highlight Reel my two guests The Rock and Christian have been fantastic but anyway lets get down to business and the fact is that in two weeks time Raw and Smackdown present the King of the Ring! (Fans cheer) That�s right ASSCLOWNS, King of the Ring 2003 is almost upon us and tonight the qualifying matches on the RAW Brand begin. Now Chris Jericho doesn�t really care about the King of the Ring, why would I want to be the King of the Ring? I�m already the KING OF BLING BLING baby! Oh yeah I�m the King of the World and the Undisputed Champion! But anyway let me introduce my first guests Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas, Team Angle! (Fans Cheer)
((( TEAM ANGLE � WHO SUCKS NOW? )))
JR : All members of Team Angle put up a valiant effort after coming back from injuries last week on Raw but unfortunately Shelton Benjamin was defeated by an in form Booker T, Charlie Haas wrestled The Rock to his limits and Lance Storm needed over time to defeat Kurt Angle in one of the greatest matches ever in WWE sadistic Raw Brand history!
King : These two men Charlie Haas and Kurt Angle are former tag team champions together and after returning from injuries showed that they still are capable of competing at the highest level and if they are on form can win this years King of the Ring!
JR : Kurt Angle and Charlie Haas getting a marvellous reception here as Chris Jericho himself is even clapping these two men, Chris Jericho now pulls them both up a stool and gives them both a microphone as this crowd is deafening, Jericho now prepares to speak again
[Chris Jericho]
Hey Kurt, Hey Charlie, I�m glad that you accepted my invitation to come to my little partaay! Here at the start of this weeks RAW for the third ever e-e-e-e-ever Highlight Reel! Now you know why your out here and that is because I want to touch on your chances in this years King of the Ring, as you know the brackets for the show were drawn randomly, eight superstars from RAW and eight superstars from Smackdown will compete in singles matches until 16 becomes 8, 8 becomes 4, 4 becomes 2 and 2 becomes 1 and the winner of that tournament will get their big match against me at SummerSlam, now we don�t know if Smackdown will be able to make up 8 brackets for King of the Ring but we do know that RAW has a strong line up and it is highly possible that this years King of the Ring winner like The Undertaker last year will be a member of the RAW BRAND! So Kurt, Charlie how do you rate your chances on becoming 2003 King of the Ring?
[Charlie Haas]
Chris, you know I�m glad to be out here tonight with Kurt because as a team we don�t care which of us wins King of the Ring aslong as a Team Angle member wins King of the Ring! I�m happy for Kurt if he wins it, and Kurt is happy for me if I win it!
[Kurt Angle]
You know Charlie, I really want to win this King of the Ring tournament, I know where your coming from, I�d be glad if you won it, but if we have to meet somewhere down the line you should know that your mentor wont be showing you any mercy!
[Chris Jericho]
I respect that guys I really do, The spirit of competition is running high in Team Angle, even though your little faction is a bunch of loser losing three out of three matches last week and because I don�t like being associated with losers let me introduce somebody who is definately not a loser, I give to you my third guest this wee...........
((( UN-AMERICAN - LANCE STORM )))
JR : What�s with this interruption?
King : I don�t know! Lance Storm now walking out here accompanied by Edge with that Inter-Continental Championship around his waist he gets in the ring with Edge as Lance snatches a microphone from Charlie Haas, Charlie standing up from his stool but he is cut off by Edge, Kurt now stands from his stool and stares at Lance who stares back before turning to Jericho
[Lance Storm]
Look Chris! I know I�m not invited out here but I needed to come out, I heard the talk of losers and I have to agree, (turns to face Kurt) Kurt Angle you gave me a hell of a match last week but the fact is your nothing but an American loser same as your little friend Charlie Haas you both have no chance of winning this years King of the Ring, and later tonight Kurt your going to be passing out from the pain just like last week and giving up your hopes of becoming the next number one contender to this man�s Undisputed Championship! And you know Chris, I heard some of the wise cracks that you and Christian have been making over on Smackdown about me and Edge but thats not what I want to talk about, I don�t want to voice my opinion on that I dont want to get side tracked, I�ll let you worry about my revenge when I win King of the Ring and you and me have a date at SummerSlam!
JR : Charlie and Edge are face to face here and now so are Kurt and Lance as Kurt now gets Lance�s attention again, this could explode any second......
[Chris Jericho]
Woah Woah Woah, this isn�t any place for fighting, this is my Highlight Reel, there will be no violence on this show! And now let me introduce everybody to my next guest, everybody get on your feeet and give it up for The Great One! THE ROCK!
King : Ahhhh!! This is becoming crazy!
JR : Business is about to pick up folks!
(((Hollywood Introduction Music - IZZZZZZZZ COOKIN!)))
The Rock walks onto the stage wearing his black jacket and brahma bull belt and black pants, he walks slowly towards the ring with microphone in hand....
[The Rock]
FINALLLLLLLLLY THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO.............THE HIGHLIGHT REEL!! (Fans : Booooooo) Oh yeah The Rock is making his second appearance on Chris Jericho�s Jighlight Reel, you see Rock and Jericho, Jericho and Rock were cool!! Hey you saw Rock and Jericho last week pushing and shoving each other but that is all cool, that was just to fool Ol� Whisker Biscuit, The Rock and Jericho are brothers, Rock, Jericho, Christian were all cool! But take a look in that ring, take away Chris Jericho and what have you got? TEAM SUCK and TEAM DORK! No No No The Rock says this, last week Charlie Haas couldn�t live with The Great One, None of you Jabroni�s Kurt Angle, Lance Storm, Edge none of you could live with The Most electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment or the King of Bling Bling for that matter baby! The Rock says this, you all might aswell go home and suck on an ORANGUTANGS NIPPLE!! Because aint nobody walking away with the King of the Ring trophy except The People�s Champ THEEEE ROCK! (Rock stops at the bottom of the aisle)
((( JUSTIN CREDIBLE )))
King : Look! It�s Justin Credible he�s running down the aisle and he has a Kendo Stick! Rock turns around and gets clobbered in the ribs with a huge shot! Justin has half bent that stick as now in the ring Haas and Edge are brawling and so are Storm and Angle, Jericho is now in the ring fretting about his highlight reel set, he doesn�t know what to do and just leaves the ring!
[Chris Jericho]
Stop it! Stop fighting on my Highlight Reel! How disrespect...........
((( WELLLLLLLLLLLLL WELL ITS THE BIG SHOW � BOOM!! )))
JR : Here is The Big Show! He�s halfway down the aisle but now Booker T runs down after him and attacks him with a chair this is absolute carnage! Booker T now hammering down The Big Show as now in the ring Edge with a spear to Charlie but he ducks out of the way and Edge clobbers the ringpost and crashes to the outside as now Lance goes for a Superkick to Angle but Angle sidesteps and into an ANGLE SLAM!!! Angle just hit his trademark imapct move on Lance Storm as he now scarmbles to the outside to create some distance as now Justin is hammering away at The Rock on the outside with that Kendo Stick but now Benoit down the side of the aisle behind Justin and CRIPPLER CROSSFACE!!! CRIPPLER CROSSFACE!!!
King : Lance and Edge are regroupping on the outside as Team Angle, Haas and Angle shout insults at them as now Benoit is cranking back on the crossface, Rock is getting up groggy now as Jericho helps him up by the ringpost as Big Show is fighting back against Booker T and he�s got h im around the neck GOOZLE!! SHOWSTOPPA by Big Show! The Choke Slam on the steel ramp!! This is absolute carnage! Ahhhh!! Look in the ring Charlie just threw one of those stools from the set at Edge and Lance!!
[Chris Jericho]
What the hell has this show come too? You disrespected me! You disrespected yourselves and you know what! That�s it! Screw the lot of you ASSCLOWNS except for The Rock of course, screw the lot of you, I�m leaving this shiznit I NEED A VACATION, see the winner of King of the Ring at SummerSlam where I�ll be waiting to dish out an Undisputed BEATING that you will never E-E-E-EVER FORGET!!!
**Chris Jericho�s music doesn�t hit as emphasis is on the carnage at ringside, Jericho is pissed! As we go to a commercial break!**
King: What a way to start off our one year Raw brand anniversary show, who knows what else is going to happen tonight, I do know Nathan Jones I back on Raw tonight, and he�s defending his Hardcore championship against Raven�..
Match One
Hardcore ruling for the title
Nathan Jones (C) Vs Raven
JR : Were kicking off with the first match now as Raven challenges Nathan Jones for the WWE Hardcore Championship
King : I love these kind of matches they are so brutal! It should be interesting, these two aren�t all there JR!! and that combined with a Hardcore Match? I don�t know what we can expect from this one....
(((RAVEN)))
Raven walks out wearing a black leather Jacket and a pair off ripped denim shorts, he gets to the ring where he climbs the turnbuckle and spreads his arms to pose to the crowd, he drops from the turnbuckle and rolls outside the ring
(((NATHAN JONES)))
The big Aussie walks out with the Hardcore Title over his shoulder, Raven has got a trash can from under the ring and he runs around the ring at Jones who is at the bottom of the aisle now but gets a big boot back in his face, boot > trash can > face not a good combination for Raven.
JR: Nathan now tosses away the trash can and picks up his Hardcore title belt and throws it in the ring, he now pulls up Raven and Irish whips him into the steel steps! This match isn�t officially underway but who cares its a Hardcore Match, I think the referee is happy, It was Raven�s choice to try and attack Nathan before the match and it backfired so this match is underway.
King: Jones now walks over to Raven and pulls him up and hits a few right hands to his face before picking him up into a Military Press but Raven escapes using an eye gouge whilst held up high by Jones, Jones now puts down Raven who comes back with a clothesline on the outside. Raven now looks under the ring and he pulls out something, looks like a glass jar, looks like their is some candy in their or something, I want some JR!!
JR : I don�t think Nathan is hungry though King, look Raven SMASH jar right over the head of the big man and he�s dropped to his knee�s, sweets have gone everywhere not to mention glass, I think Nathan has been opened up, yes he has as now Raven with right hands to the head of Jones, he�s down to Raven�s level now. Raven grabs him by the head and is attempting to drag him up the aisle, the referee is now following behind and he has the Hardcore Title belt, Raven has Nathan halfway up the aisle but now Jones is fighting back with right hands quick to the gut of Raven followed by a nicely executed SIDEWALK SLAM on the steel! Nathan now makes the cover 1..................2....................Raven kicked out!
King : Nathan now kicks away at Raven and pulls him by Raven�s arms to the stage, great strength and that cant be comfortable for Raven! Jones now pulls Raven up by his hair and pulls off Raven�s jacket as he now proceeds to choke him down, nothing pretty about the offence of these two men but then again this is a Hardcore match! Jones is choking Raven out but now Raven gets to his feet and counters with a RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP haven�t seen that move in a awhile, its a great move though but on the top of a steel stage, will take as much out of both men! Raven now snatches the Hardcore title away from the referee and stands behind Jones, Jones gets up and turns around as Raven swings the belt but Nathan blocks it and now with great strength tosses Raven into the Raw set! Jones now grabs Raven by the hair and uses a knee to the gut and takes Raven through into the backstage area, get a camera back there!
JR : Were backstage now we can see a few crew members moving out of the way as Jones is taking Raven through loads of wires and boxes, Jones now bounces Raven�s head off a wall and Irish whip into loads of poles up against the opposite wall, Raven now falls down under all the poles as Jones makes a cover 1................2.................Raven kicks out! But Raven is beginning to trickle a little with blood from his head after being bounced off a wall. Jones now pulls up Raven but Raven comes back with a kick to the gut that stops Jones as Raven now grabs a 2x4 that is on the floor arms length away and CRACK across the back of the head of Jones! Jones is down! Raven now covers him 1...............2.................Jones kicks out!
King : I can�t believe he kicked out right there, Raven now pulls up Jones and carries him a bit further down a corridor that�s close to where the dressing rooms are situated. Raven now sets up Nathan here with a front face lock could be looking for his EVENFLOW DDT here, but Nathan shoves him away and now Jones knee to the gut and what�s he setting up for? POWERBOMB MAYBE? He�s shoved Raven�s head between his legs, but what this out of a door up the corridor that�s Justin Credible, he�s run down the corridor and he�s got a kendo stick CRACK!! WHAT A SHOT!! Jones may be out cold! Raven now scrambles into a cover as Justin watches 1.......................2.....................3 That�s it!! We�ve got a new Hardcore Champion and that�s Raven!!!
JR : Albeit with assistance from Justin Credible who goes one on one with The Rock next!
King : Raven is the new Hardcore champ JR!!
Winner : Raven NEW Hardcore Champion!
[After the match we are shown a video package promoting the Rock, we see various footage over the last two weeks, the Rock joining the Raw brand on the very first Hi Lite Reel, then his impressive win over Charlie Haas. After this video we go to ringside]
(( VOODOO CHILE � WELL ILL STAND UP NEXT TO A MOUNTAIN AND CHOP IT DOWN WITH EDGE OF MY HAND!!! ))
JR: I guess Raw owner Hogan is going to tell us his plans for tonight�s show, we know the first two King of the ring brackets will be the next two matches, but I�m sure Hogan has something up his sleeve�..
(( WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO � NATURE BOY ))
King: Hogan wont be coming down to ringside alone here comes the Commissioner, these two had a very interesting 12 months, not always on the same wavelength these two.
[Hogan waits for Ric Flair in the middle of the ramp way and they walk down together to the ring. Hogan is wearing a pair of jeans, a Hulkamania t shirt and bandanna, while Flair is going for a little more style wearing a black suit and white shirt. Both men walk up the ramp way into the ring]
Lillian Garcia: Ladies and Gentlemen making their way into the ring, the Raw brand owner, and Commissioner�. Hollywood Hulk Hogan and�. Ric Flair!
King: Last week these two men had to make a call on our main event in that 15 minute submission exhibition and what a show a technical wrestling that was huh JR?. What will these two do tonight?, they�re about to speak�..
Hulkster: Tonight as many of you know, marks one year of the Raw brand, one year since I bought 50% of Vince McMahon�s very own company, and drove him to the point where he had to split it straight down the line. Well you guys know the story, but tonight were gonna make this a show to remember, we had some great matches last week and we�ve just witnessed a fantastic hardcore title match dudes�.. But tonight we�re gonna change it a little, make tonight special.
Ric Flair: We did plan on having all of our matches with a stipulation tonight, we just saw a Hardcore match, and there is so many other matches that me and the Hulkster could put on tonight�s remaining matches. But after the King of the Ring announcement earlier in the week, we can hardly put stips on the two qualifying matches. King of the Ring is an institute and not even legends like me and Hogan are gonna change any aspect that is the KOR tournament! But that does leave one other match, the main event. I know for a fact the four people involved are not to happy about this match, but well you know what�. THE NATURE BOY DON�T CARE!. Coz tonight me and Hogan are gonna party all night and we�re making this a night to remember. This week Charlie Haas and Chris Benoit are teaming together against Big Show and Booker T. Next week they�re facing each other for a place in the King of the Ring! So now the main event is now going to be a Tables match, No DQ use what ever you want do anything you want. The only rules are, both opponents must go through a table and that table must be in this very ring!
[Crowd cheer for this announcement]
Ric Flair: When we first started out most people in this company and the industry in general didn�t rate this brand, it didn�t even compare to Smackdown�s TV ratings, but they were wrong, we gradually got there and it�s not so one sided anymore, we beat them last week, and we�ll beat them this week aswell. That�s a Ric Flair promise! (Turning to Hogan) Me and you had one hell of history before we even got involved in the brand extension back in Dubbya Cee Dubbya� but that just grew bigger over on Raw. I mean I was sent over here to cause you all sorts of problems, and I guess I did ha ha� Let�s take a look at what I�m talking about�
[A video package comes on the Hulkatron, we see Ric Flair and Hogan�s first night as Owner and Commissioner, we then see how a match was made Ric Flair & Undertaker Vs Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash, the looser would be banned from the arena. After a match people thought no one would ever see again, Ric Flair would get to run the show as a one off. Flair would arrange a Six pack challenge for the European title, we see Shane Douglas win what be the longest European title reign in the history of the company. The video package ends and goes back to the ring]
Hogan: Yeah don�t take this the wrong way brother, but you really pissed me off in the early weeks! Your gonna see this video�s through out tonight�s show reminding you all of these epic matches Raw has had the honour to witness� but back to tonight�..
(( NO CHANCE IN HELL � Vincent Kennedy McMahon ))
[Hogan and Flair can�t believe what they are hearing and seeing on the Hulkatron, a few moments later we see Vince McMahon part owner of the Smackdown brand walk out onto the stage, the fans immediately boo and give him a lot of heat. Vince struts down to the ring enjoying seeing the look on Hogan�s and Ric�s face]
JR: Vince McMahon on Raw for the first time in year! What the hell is he doing here�.
King: He was in the limmo at the start of the night JR!
Hogan: Cut the damn music NOW, McMahon you got no right being here tonight, I haven�t seen or heard from you for 12 months and I sure as hell don�t wanna on such a grand occasion. Get the hell out of MY ARENA!
[Vince continues to walk down the ramp way and climb up the ring steps. He doesn�t say a word, but has a huge smile still pinned across his face. He collects a microphone from a stage hand]
Vince: Wow� Vince McMahon back on Raw, I�m feeling so emotional right now, not in a happy way in a sick vile way, that reminds me why I chose Smackdown over RAW! (Huge amount of heat from the crowd) I like what you�ve done with the place boys, you�ve managed to turn a money machine that I created into your own playground.
Flair: Vince we signed an agreement that we wouldn�t venture over onto each other�s show. We wouldn�t go over to Smackdown and you couldn�t come over to Raw. Security, I want security out here right now. Your out of here Vince, I�m not gonna have you spoil this night�.
Vince: You see that�s where your wrong there Flair�..
[Security begin to circle the ring]
Vince: Hold up a minute boys, let me just say what I came to say, and Ill be more than happy to leave the presence of these�. These two�. PARACITES! Boys I was really touched by that small video you put together, showing a little bit of your history, and that�s how I planned it would work out for a long time. Hogan when you bought my daughter�s share of the company I wanted to kill you, I would have done any stretch of time in jail for that. But I came up with a better plan�. You Ric Flair� you were meant to be my contingency plan. Too ensure my brand�. The Smackdown brand would prosper while yours SANK INTO LIQUIDATION! I had a contract drew up for Ric Flair� the nature Boy as the Commissioner of Raw, to really screw up Hulk Hogan�s plan and for a good few months it did, and I LOVED IT. But then you two started to get this mutual respect crap, and you started beating Smackdown in the ratings. It wasn�t meant to happen like that�..
Hogan: Get to the god damn point McMahon!
Vince: You want my point, Ok I�ll give it to you, after speaking to my latest Smackdown signing Sean Ohaire he made me see sense�.. Seeing as your celebrating the Raw brands first year, I thought I�d come and drop a bombshell that will screw both your lives up. Ric Flair you signed a contract for ME�. I planted you on this brand� and just like that I�m going to take you away�. Away from these people�. Away from this brand� and the hell out of my company!
Flair: You can�t do that Vince, hate to tell you but�. WHOOOOOO you aint got any authority over me as the Raw Commissioner�.
Vince: That�s where you wrong see �Nature Boy�, that contracted you signed on 16th July 2002 was a 12 month contract! It expires the Wednesday the 16th July 2003. So fella�s enjoy your night, because effectively after tonight Raw will be minus it�s charismatic Commissioner�. Come everybody join in�.. NA NA NA NA�.NA NA NA NA�. HEY HEY HEY�. GOOD BYE�� NA NA NA NA� come on sing along, you too Hogan�. NA NA NA NA �.. HEY HEY HEY GOODBYE!.
[Crowd boo and actually start throwing things in the ring at Vince McMahon]
Vince: SO WHAT�CHA YA GONNA DO WHEN VINCE MCMAHON RUNS WILD ON RAW�� WHAT�CHA GONNA DO? Let�s see how long Raw last�s on it�s own shall we� HA HA�..
[Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan are left speechless�. Ric Flair has dropped his mic and is resting on the ropes after the shock]
Hogan: Security get him the hell out of here� I don�t want him any where in the arena. Vince this isn�t over� you can�t do this�.. Ill get you back for this you dirty SON OF A BITCH!
[ We see security swarm around Vince, but Vince has that huge smile pinned on his face as security take him backstage and out of the arena. The show goes to a commercial break, when we come back a package for King of the Ring is displayed. It shows the 8 raw superstars in action over the last couple of weeks. We then go back to ringside]
JR: I cannot believe what just happened, Vince McMahon, the now co-owner of Smackdown just basically robbed Ric Flair from the Raw brand. Vince announced that Flair�s contract as the Commissioner was up, as it was a 12 month contract� I cant imagine what Flair is feeling right now
King: Hogan will sort it out, he�s bound to� Vince is just trying to stir things up coz Smackdown is struggling�. Mind games�.. right JR�?
JR: I honestly don�t know King, but up next we have Raw�s first King of the Ring qualifying match The Rock facing Justin Credible, quite a challenge for Credible after an impressive win last week by the Rock. We�ll be back after this�.
[As promised we see another classic Raw brand match, we see Shane Douglas offer Taz a best of 5 series, we see highlights of the first match one on one, we see Douglas get the first fall. The next match in the series was an ECW rules match, after a horrific match Douglas takes the series 2 � 0. We then see the Unforgiven logo where the third match took place Falls count anywhere match we see the referee taken out and Paul Heyman referee the rest of the match Taz wins the crucial match to make it 2 � 1. We then see the fourth match of the series for the first time ever in the WWE we witnessed a Stairway to hell match. We see the brutal shots with Singapore cane, a Pittsburgh plunge through a chair and Shane Douglas getting to fall to win the Series, or so we thought. The challenge was laid with the ECW Heavyweight title on the line to do the final match in the Series, a barbed wire rope match. The company was split to whether the match should go head but it did, and the two gladiators gave it their all, Douglas would become the last ever ECW champion. The video cuts and we go back to ringside]
JR: Those matches were absolute epics, controversial and still to the day people think those matches should not have taken place!
King of the Ring Qualifying match #1
One on One
The Rock Vs Justin Credible
King: Right now were going to see Raw�s first King of the Ring bracket, this one is a rather odd match up, cant say I�ve seen these two face each other. Justin Credible, a man who made his name in ECW and is known like many men from ECw as being extreme and hardcore will be facing the Great One, Tha Rock. Will be very interesting to see these two different styles together in the ring�.
(( JUSTIN CREDIBLE ))
[Credible walks out wearing a pair of knee length jean�s with loads of holes in them, he gets a bad reception from the crowd after him attacking one earlier in the week. Credible walks down to the ring and flicks one or two fans as he goes past. Justin rolls under the bottom rope and gets in the ring to wait for Rocky]
JR: The way Justin Credible behaved earlier this week was just digsuting he broke into the Rock�s house and threw a maid off a balcony. Crazy Son of a bitch there�s no other words to describe it, If he keeps doing crazy stuff like this I cant see him lasting very long, the brand wont be able to afford the law suits filled against us!
King: Yeah what about the fan he sent through tables? He�s a nutter JR, I�m glad they moved us up here, away from ringside with guys like him about!
(( HOLLYWOOD MUSIC � Slow paced version of the Rock�s infamous theme ))
[The camera is focussed in on the titan tron, we see skyscrapers at night, in the Rock�s video package, the camera zooms out and we see the Rock walking out from backstage in his wrestling attire with a bottle of water in his hand. He takes a sip and throws the rest at the first few fans he see�s. Rock still receives a mixed reaction from the crowd, the majority of them boo at the Rock but he takes it on the chin and heads straight for the ring]
King: Both men are in the ring, I�m gonna time how long this one takes before Credible takes it to the outside, I seriously do not think this guy can wrestle for a full match inside the ring with one on one rules applied. Credible and Rock in the ring Credible is running his mouth, and Rock responds with a verbal beat down, the bell sounds they begin to circle each other. Lock up for the first time tonight, the Rock quick to send Credible into the corner. Rock follows up with SHOULDER BARGE to the floor, Credible back up Rocky hammering home with those big right hands. Credible blocks, Justin hitting away with right hands of his own. Credible sends him into the ropes, boot to the gut DDT to the Rock. Credible going for a very early cover 1��. Not even a 2 count, this is the Great One your facing not Tommy Dreamer Credible! Credible gets Rock to his feet, another boot to the Rock�s stomach. Credible line sup a suplex and NAILS it. Justin credible looking to do some more work with the air of the ropes, Elbow drop to the Rock in the middle of the ring. Credible mocking the Rock here, pretending to the swinging of the arms like the Rock does for the People�s elbow. But I guess it isn�t the People�s elbow anymore, the Hollywood Elbow maybe? Justin Credible with Rock on his feet, IRISH WHIP into the corner. Credible makes a bit of distance� BODY SPLASH to the Rock. The Rock falls from the corner, Credible trying again with a roll up on the Rock 1����2�� Credible straight back to work on the Rock stomping the hell out of the Rock. Credible going for another pin so soon 1���.2� barley a 2 there. Justin is getting frustrated very earlier� sends the Rock into the ropes BACK BODY DROP� Rock landed on his feet, Credible doesn�t know this. Justin turns round� BELLY TO BELLY PLANT from the Rock.
JR: Hell of a move from the Rock, seems the Rock let the match slip in the first few minutes of the match, but he�s going well here. Rock gets Credible to his feet� hammering away at Credible� a third punch� fourth� SPIT PUNCH COMBO� sends Credible out of the ring. The Rock stands tall in the ring he can apparently smell it. Credible getting up from being punched out of the ring.. � I�t looks like Credible is telling the Rock to come outside..
(Can just be picked up on the camera�s, Rock starts to walk over to the ropes to leave)
Rock: Oh you want me to whoop your candy ass on the outside huh?........
(Rock stops gives a smirk at Credible)
Rock: NAAAAAAAA
King: HA the Rock just walked away from Credible, Justin is really miffed now. He slides back into the ring charges at the Rock� HIP TOSS from the Rock, and another� Credible gets up for more still charging at the Rock� BACK SUPLEX from the Great One. The Rock with a hook of the leg 1���..2��� Didn�t get it. The rock first one up stomping at the right knee of Credible, Rock trying to break his leg in half. Credible gets dragged to the middle of the ring, Rock grabs Credible�s leg. Here we go�. SHARP SHOOTER� he cant quite get him over. Credible doing his best to stop the Rock getting it locked in� he�s crawling to the ropes� and he�s got there. The Rock didn�t manage to lock the sharp shooter in properly. Rock picks Credible to his feet, UPPER CUT from Justin Credible� Rock reeling backwards STANDING DROPKICK from Credible. The Rock has a look of shock right across his face�Rock comes out of the corner� SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE from Credible. Rock back on his feet, went for a clothesline, Credible scouted it� SWINING NECKBREAKER�.. Credible with a cover 1����..2���. Rocky had to get a hold of the ropes. Justin senses the end I think, He gets Rock to his feet�scoops him up� puts him position for the Tombstone�. Rock is wriggling free, he manages to get a roll up 1���.2�� NO that was a close one. Rock rolls out of the ring to recoup for a little bit, he aint gonna have much time. Credible running towards the ropes� SPRINGBOARD CROSS BODY to the Rock to the outside. Referee starts to count both men out. Each man layed out at the foot of the ramp, they better get their ass� up the referee�s on 5 already.
JR: Justin credible up, he rolls into the ring and rolls back out, making the referee restart the count out. Credible makes his way over to Rocky, but he�s up and ready for Credible� fist fly one or two connect. The Rock grabs Credible�s head, he bounces it off the security barrier. Rock taking him back towards the ring, Credible breaks from the Rock� IRISH WHIP into the steel post� Rock is screaming in pain holding his shoulder. Credible looking to do more damage on the outside, referee on a count of 6. Credible rolling back in the ring again to stop the count at 7. Justin gets Rock to his feet, SUPLEX on the outside. Think you were right about Credible not able to keep this match in the ring. Justin Credible getting rather cocky here, he�s looking dead in the eye�s of the Rock, raising his eyebrow mocking the Rock�. BOOT to the gut from the Rock.. into a DDT PLANT!. The Rock get�s Credible to his feet�. IRISH WHIP INTP THE STEEL STEPS. Rock picks him up and rolls him back into the ring, Rock rolls in himself now�. Rock kicks Credible in the gut. He�s going back to work on that right knee of Credible. Rock drags credible over to the ropes� stomping the right knee of Justin Credible. Rock using the bottom rope to stretch that knee in ways it shouldn�t be stretched. Rock dragging him back to the middle of the Rock, can he lock it in this time� he�s got Credible�s legs, Sharp Shooter position, can the Rock roll him over� he can.. SHARP SHOOTER LOCKED IN. Credible is writhing in pain you can see it in his eyes�
King: I can tell that by the screams, never mind his eyes you shmuck! Credible stretching trying to reach the ropes, as the Rock piles on the pressure leaning back putting a hell of a strain on Credible�s back. Justin make a little distance but not much�. The Rock can smell it JR, he can smell King of the Ring.
JR: It aint over yet King�
King: Only a matter of time�.
JR: Maybe not King, Credible getting closer to the ropes� he�s about an inch away from them� little closer� he gets them. Rock isn�t letting go. The Rock making full use until he�s Dq�ed. Rock pulls him back to the middle of the ring, I think he may be going for the sharp shooter again, he is� Credible boots him into the rope though� scoop up�. CREDIBLE FINSIHER� that unique TOMBSTONE!, Credible could score a huge upset right here� Credible with a hook off the leg 1����.2����. Rock just manages to get his shoulder up, that was god damn close. Justin gets the Rock on his feet, sends him into the ropes� goes for shoulder barge,, baseball slide from the Rock. The Rock stalking Justin Credible�.. Credible turns around�. ROCK BOTTOM, the Rock makes the cover 1���.2���. NO, Credible gets a shoulder up. God damn this one is close! Rock looks gutted, he�s up he�s stalking credible again� maybe another Rock bottom� Credibel up on his feet.. he spins around ROUND HOUSE KICK from Credible, this could be it� Justin with a school boy 1���2�� Rock grabs the ropes. Credible had it all right just to close to the ropes. Both men had the chances tonight neither been able to get the magic three, Credible and Rock to their feet, they slug it out� send each other into the ropes� Rock went for a clothesline� Credible ducked it� Rock waits for Credible� SPINE BUSTER. Credible is in the middle of the ring. Rock nudges Credible�s arm in the crowd are going wild, he begins to sway the arms and stops mid way.. he�s saying NAAAA�.. NAAAA what the hell is with this jerk off� He�s taken his elbow bad off, instead of throwing into the crowd he�s thrown it at the time keeper� off the ropes� the jump over�. The People�s Elbow!!!, Rock with a hook of the leg 1���.2����.3 Rock advances, but you gotta give credit to Credible, he gave the Rock one hell of a match and came very close, none the less still one crazy bastard right King?
King: No doubt about it, but It aint the People�s Elbow as far as im concerned it�s not the Hollywood Elbow!
Winner and advances to KOR � The Rock
[Another video package is displayed this time highlighting possibly the most original, brutal match ever created. We see Hogan and Flair reveal their BattleDome match for Lance Storm and Shane Douglas. We see blue prints for the structure. A No Way Out logo comes up, three title on the line, IC, Hardcore and ECW championships. All hidden in boxes above the athlete�s head. We see clips from the match and remind of the brutality which was the Battle dome. We see confusing point of each man winning the IC belt. When the two other belts have been won, Flair and Hogan tell us a fake IC belt had been planted and that Lance Storm was the new IC champion. After this video is played a live backstage feed is shown, We see Ric Flair sat in his office is despair and Hogan on the phone]
Hogan: Yes it�s god damn urgent get my lawyer on the phone right now!... (To Flair) Don�t worry brotha, Im gonna sort this out. Vince aint gonna get his way I promise you!...(Back on the phone) Martty look I dunno if you�ve been watching the show but here�s what�s happened, I need you to sort this out dude�..
[The scene ends with Hogan explaining the situation, and Ric Flair sitting in his chair perhaps for the very last time]
King of the Ring #2
1st Round Qualifying Match
Kurt Angle vs Lance Storm (IC)
JR : Up next folks were getting ready for what we KNOW is going to be another fantastic contest, these two have faced off numerous times in the history of the RAW Brand and EVERY time it has been a classic but last week on Raw, our Main Event, the 15 minute Submission match surely has to steal the show as the best match between them and from a pure wrestling standpoint it is the single BEST match in WWE Raw history and that covers a lot of ground with such grapplers as Chris Benoit, Charlie Haas, Shelton Benjamin amongst others gracing the squared circle.
King : I have to agree JR, last week we witnessed something special, Kurt Angle and Lance Storm put on a match to remember, we�ve seen TLC Matches, Six Pack Challenge Matches, Towel Matches, Cage Matches, Hell in a Cell, Battle Dome matches but the bottom line is that last week we saw something that we will remember for a long long time to come and personally I can�t get enough of it, you might think Kurt sucks and that Lance is boring but you cannot deny that last week we saw one of the best matches EVER in WWE Sadistic Raw and Smackdown history.
(((( UN-AMERICAN � LANCE STORM ))))
Lance Storm walks out wearing his Inter-Continental Championship belt around his waist, a title that he has twice succesfully defended once against Shelton Benjamin at Wrestlemania XIX and in a Triple Threat at Backlash against Kane and Chris Benoit the Tag Team Champions. It�s a title that he won from Shane Douglas in a gruelling Battle Dome match at No Way Out! Lance now gets in the ring and takes a microphone....
[Lance Storm]
If I could be serious for a minute...........(fans Boo) I�d just like to say that last week on Raw I beat Kurt Angle in a 15 Minute Submission match, and now here tonight I have to face the same man, Kurt Angle once again this time in a King of the Ring qualifier, as far as I�m concerned I should already be qualified for King of the Ring, I should be in the last eight already, I beat the man I�m going to be facing last week straight up! But tonight I have to do it again, it�s obviously an attempt by Raw Brand Owner Hulk Hogan to try to get Kurt into the last eight, either because he wants to see a true American ZERO win this tournament, or for the fact that if I do not qualify I�ll be in another role at the Pay Per View, defending my Inter-Continental Championship what would be fantastic for his little ratings that�s right...(Interrupted)
((((TEAM ANGLE � WHO SUCKS NOW?! � KURT ANGLE)))
Kurt Angle walks out now ready for the match as the fans do their usual YOU SUCK chants, the most respectful You Suck chant you will ever hear! Kurt now gets in the ring and walks right up to Lance and bumps chests with him, we saw Kurt earlier hit Lance with an Angle Slam as Charlie and Kurt cleared the ring to conclude Chris Jericho�s Highlight Reel. Lance now shoves away Kurt and now peels off his Inter-Continental Championship, Lance now runs at Angle and looks to hit him with Inter-Continental Championship belt but Angle side steps ANGLE SLAM but Lance goes all the way over landing on his feet, he has dropped the IC title and hits the ropes and comes back at Angle but Angle catches him coming in into a OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!!! Kurt Angle launches Lance across the ring next to the ropes and Lance quickly rolls outside!
JR : This match hasn�t even started yet! This is quickly developing into an intense rivalry as now Lance is now at the time keepers desk and has grabbed a steel chair, the referee has come outside the ring and is telling Lance not to use it, Kurt is looking to the outside and he has pulled down his straps to his attire already, he wants a piece of Lance, he wants to avenge last weeks loss but look now running down the aisle here is Edge, he slides inside on Kurt�s blindside, spins him around BUZZKILLER! Edge with a Buzzkiller on Kurt, Edge now scarpers to the outside and Lance drops the chair outside the ring and goes inside where Kurt is out of it, Lance is telling the referee to ring the bell and start the match he does as Lance makes the cover with a hook of the leg NOT THIS WAY! 1.............2..........................KURT GOT A SHOULDER UP!!!
King : Edge on the outside can�t believe it, he�s about to slide back inside but now Charlie Haas has sprinted down here and he�s grabbed Edge by the leg and pulled him back outside onto his feet and now the two brawling in the ringside area, Charlie looking like a top brawler out here that�s something you don�t always see he is absolutely pissed at Edge and now Charlie clothesline into the crowd! And these two are going to fight into the crowd and out of the way of this match which can only be a good thing, Charlie is involved in our main event later though where he teams with Chris Benoit against Booker T and The Big Show!
JR : Back to action in the ring though, Lance kicking away at Kurt Angle and now pulling him up by the neck but Kurt Angle breaks the grip of Lance and a go behind on Lance, looking for a GERMAN SUPLEX but Lance puts on the breaks, Kurt now with a Cradle on Lance though 1................2HE�S GOT THE TIGHTS!!..................3NO!! Lance just kicking out! Kurt can play those games too Lance! Kurt can�t believe it he thought he had three, this match is totally different from last week its started at such a quick pace, these two HATE each other! Kurt now kicking down at Lance on the mat and now going down into a front facelock cranking back on it, trying to choke Lance right out, he has it in a good position, Kurt is on his stomach with Lance right in front of him who is also on his stomach Kurt has that head in a vice but now Lance getting to his knee�s and Kurt is getting up also, Lance on his knee's as Kurt gets to a vertical base still with a lock on that head and now OH MY FRONT FACE LOCK INTO A SUPLEX on Storm!! Kurt Angle now right into a cover hook of the leg 1.........2..........Lance kicks out there
King : These two men can put on a match in so many different ways as now Kurt Angle going back into a cover, hooking the leg but also hooking his own arms and lifting up Lance he has Lance up now and now looks like a Modification of a FALL AWAY almost a Wrist Clutch Suplex there, Kurt Angle throwing Lance around with these moves, working down his opponent in a unique fashion, he�s got more suplex�s than Vince has bank books, Kurt now standing behind Lance as he gets up, Kurt now looking again for that ANGLE SLAM but Lance fights out of it with a few fierce mule kicks to the head of Kurt and now Kurt is groggy as he spins around and faces Lance who takes him down with a Standing DROPKICK right on the button as you would say JR, Lance now straight up trying to keep Kurt grounded, clever offence going for the neck, Lance kicking away at that neck, just like he focused on it last week, Lance now whats this CAMEL CLUTCH on Kurt Angle! Kurt Angle has nowhere to go, it�s an old move but it sure is affective, Kurt Angle is facing away from the ropes as Lance is looking to wear down Kurt with this, if he doesnt submit from this move itself, but he isn�t going to Kurt is standing up out of it so Lance releases the hold and now jumps down on Kurt�s spine! Kurt now is back on his stomach on the mat as Lance now sets up for something LA MAGISTRIAL PIN 1..............2..................Kurt Angle manages to kick out! Lance is quickly back to his feet as Kurt scrambles up, Lance hooks up Kurt and uses a SUPLEX, SNAP SUPLEX infact Kurt couldn�t counter, he�s been worn down with Lance�s offence, he is starting to feel it a little, he might not be recovered after last week and might not be at 100% with that neck that was repaired, he�s lucky to be back in the WWE!
JR : Your right there King, but the same goes for Lance he must also be tired after last week, Lance now grabs Kurt by the legs and now will this be a Slingshot over the ropes? YES!! Lance Storm just used a Slingshot but Kurt Angle held onto the ropes and now is standing up on the apron as Lance stands up, Lance cant believe it he comes to the ropes and is met by a right hand from Kurt and a few more stunning Lance as Kurt locks up Lance and SUPLEX TO THE OUTSIDE!!! Lance just went from the inside to the outside what a superb move! Lance is now on his back on the outside as Kurt looks down, what is he planning? Kurt now walks across the apron onto the steel steps, he looks down on Lance and now Kurt has something here on his mind..........HOLY SHIT!! MOONSAULT off the steel steps to Lance Storm! He got so much height! That was truly amazing!
Fans : HOLY SHIT!! HOLY SHIT!! HOLY SHIT!!
King : That�s got to be all as now Kurt might have hurt himself, Kurt pulls up Lance who surely must be out of it as he shoves him back inside the ring, Kurt Angle now rolls back inside and hooks back Lance�s leg, Kurt Angle is going to the next round 1................2.......................Lance kicks out!! LANCE KICKS OUT!!! Can you believe that Lance had the energy to kick out of that? Kurt now pulls up Lance and he�s in the go behind position setting up GERMAN SUPLEX into a bridge 1.................2..............Lance kicks out again! Lance managed to throw a shoulder up in time as now Kurt is getting seemingly frustrated as now he gets up as Lance is lying on his back trying to get up also, Kurt goes to the legs of Lance and pulls him into the centre of the ring, Kurt now trying to cross the legs of Lance, what�s he looking for?
JR : If I�m not mistaken I think he�s attempting to go for the Sharpshooter here but Lance is fighting it, Kurt can�t turn him over and now Lance fights back with a few right hands whilst lying on the mat and pulls down Kurt�s head and into a small package on Kurt! 1...................2.....................3NO!! Kurt kicked out did? I thought he kicked out? The match is continuing that was really close as now Lance and Kurt scramble back up as Lance takes down Kurt with a short arm clothesline but what�s Lance doing? He�s complaining to the official about that he thought he had three, it was indeed very close, Lance has backed the referee into the corner and now and YOU SON OF A....That damn Lance Storm just knocked down Earl Hebner with a right hand! Earl might be out cold! Lance now walks back over to Kurt Angle who is groggily getting up but Kurt now kicks Lance in the gut coming in and ANGLE SLAM!!! ANGLE SLAM ON STORM!!! Kurt Angle now scrambles into a cover but there aint no referee 1...............2..................3...................4..................5.............Come on Kurt Angle should have won this damn match!
King : Kurt now is going AWOL he�s grabbed Lance by the ankle is it going to be? YES!!! KURT IS GONNA MAKE LANCE TAP!! LANCE IS TAPPING!! LANCE IS TAPPING!! But still Earl Hebner is KO�d in the corner of the ring, somebody get the smelling salts haha!! Kurt now releases the vice on the ankle of Storm and walks over to Hebner, he�s trying to revive him, slapping him around the face and shaking him violently, I think it�s working, Earl seems to be coming round but now on the blind side of Kurt, Lance is getting up with a limp from that agonising pain, Kurt turns right into it CANADIAN SUPER KICK right under the chin of Kurt Angle, he�s got to be KNOCKED OUT!! And look running down the aisle now is the replacement referee!!
JR : No No!! Not this way Lance is going to steal this one, Kurt had Lance beat! Nick Patrick into the ring as Lance has a hook of both legs on Kurt Angle, this crowd don�t like this one bit KICK OUT KURT! 1........................2........................
(DING DING DING!!! � Bell rings)
King : What?
JR : Was that three? Patrick didn�t count three! What�s up with this decision what�s the timekeeper doing?
King : Lance doesn�t know what�s going on, Lance is up he thinks he�s won this match, has he won this match? I didn�t think Patrick counted three, he didn�t count three, Lance is totally confused, he�s up now and Patrick is standing too now as Kurt lies motionless, that Superkick knocked him out I think, but no he is also beginning to stir a little, Patrick now raising Lance�s arm, I guess the winner is Lance Storm, but now Earl Hebner is up and he�s pulled down Lance�s arm and Earl is marching to the outside, Earl is telling something to Lillian Garcia as in the ring Lance is arguing with Patrick
[Lillian Garcia]
The winner of this match by DISQUALIFICATION, KURT ANGLE!!!
JR : So Kurt�s won?
King : I don�t know I�m confused, Lance is irate in the ring now as he grabs Patrick and tosses him outside the ring. What the hell now Earl has got the microphone, he is holding his face a little bit, what�s he going to say Who won the damn match?
[Earl Hebner]
Lance you didn�t win this match here tonight, you should have taken into account that this match can end on a countout or disqualification when you punched me in the face and as the senior official appointed for this match I declare the winner by disqualification KURT ANGLE!!!
JR : From where I sit King that is a brave decision and a correct decision, so much riding on this match but if you lay a hand on a WWE official you should pay the consequences and it�s cost Lance a chance of becoming King of the Ring this year
King : It�s an awful decision JR!! Your right JR that there is a lot riding on this match, but there is also so much built up emotion there is a chance of eventually going to SummerSlam to meet the Undisputed Champion and anyway these two have so much hatred and competitive nature shown towards each other and one punch, JUST ONE punch from Lance to Earl got him disqualified, What�s Lance and Kurt going to say about this? Lance isnt going to be happy with Earl, Earl screwed Bret? Earl SCREWED LANCE!!! July 14th 2003! How about that?
JR : I don�t know I guess we�ll have repercussions from this one, another controversial finish between these two, controversy follows where ever these two go! Kurt is up now by the ropes as Lance is staring a whole through him, but now he�s left the ring and taken his IC title from the timekeepers desk he�s staring right at Earl Hebner now and Lance runs at Earl and CLOCKS HIM WITH THE IC TITLE!!!! There was no need for that!!!
King : I think if you are Lance Storm then that is very much justified JR, Lance got SCREWED!!!
Winner : Kurt Angle by DISQUALIFICATION (Advances to KOTR Quarter Finals)
[Another video package starts to play, we see highlights from the first ever TLC match on Raw for the tag team titles, the teams were the current champs Undertaker/Kane Vs Angle/Lesnar Vs Douglas/Taz. We see Kane reaching for the tag titles, then Douglas pushing the ladder over sending Kane into a table on the outside. We see Undertaker chokelsamming Taz into the front row. Next scene we see an Angle slam onto a ladder on Kane. Moments later Angle gets drilled with a powerbomb to the outside by Kane. We see Lesnar nail Kane with a neckbreaker, which allows Douglas to climb for the belts, Brock smashes another ladder into his ribs Douglas falls without the belts, after this Brock climbs the ladder to grab the titles and end the match]
[ The scene goes backstage and we see Ric Flair with a cardboard box, he�s filling it with his things from the office, Hogan seems to have finished his phone call and looks quite tearful, as does Ric Flair. There�s a knock on the door and in walks Chris Benoit]
Ric: Look Chris don�t say anything, It�s out of my hands, it�s out of Hogan�s hands there�s nothing anyone can do. I guess the Nature Boy and the Rabid Wolverine will have to go their separate ways. It�s been a pleasure Chris�. (Ric offers his hand, Chris takes it and they shake hands0
Benoit: I�m sorry about earlier tonight, I feel as if we are leaving on bad terms�
Ric: Don�t worry about it, I would have done the same thing if I were you, probably worse, forget about it. Ill be in touch ok Chris�.
[Benoit taps him on the shoulder and leaves the room, Hogan gets up, he offers his hand Ric shakes it and they hug]
Hogan: Well it�s been a good damn bumpy ride Flair, but I�ve enjoyed every minute of it, it isn�t gonna be the same without you man.
Ric: You�ll be alright, Im gonna go now, coz this is turning into a bad soap opera, Ill speak to you soon..
[With that Hogan leaves Flair�s office, on his own. Flair gathers the last of his belongings, walks out of the door. Before shutting the door he see�s his plaque �Raw Commissioner Ric Flair�. He takes it off the door and puts it in his box. Flair walks down the corridor and turns a corner, the scene fades out]
[The final package is showed after the trouble between Hogan and Flair, these two men would have to unite against the threat that was Revolution, Brock Lesnar, Sabu, and Leviathan. With the help off Kane these 6 men would take part in a match voted Raw brand match of the year in a 6 man Elimination tag team match. Early on in match we see the focus of attack solely on Ric Flair. We the under hand tactics come into play, which dismantle the Nature Boy. An F-5 from lesnar, then a elevated spine buster from Leviathan would take Flair out of the match and away from Raw for a good few weeks. With Leviathan still in the ring Kane steps in, after the help from the Rock taking out Lesnar and Sabu, Kane would eliminate Leviathan with a tombstone. Sabu steps in and after a short while makes light work of Kane leaving Hogan on his own. Hogan came close to eliminating Sabu only to have Lesnar break the count. Hogan gets the chance to lock in the pythons and chokes Sabu out of the match, Which leaves Brock and Hulk, we see the show of strength between this two men then the cheap head butt from lesnar. After some perfect belly to belly�s Hogan starts to Hulk up, nail him with the boot, but Lesnar rolls out of the ring when he lands the leg drop. Hogan begins to pummel Lesnar, then Brock powerbombs Hogan and uses the ropes for leverage to eliminate Hogan. The final shots are of Lesnar standing tall in the ring]
Main Event
Tag Team � Elimination Table Match
The Big Show & Booker T vs Chris Benoit & Charlie Haas
JR : Tonight has been such a rollercoaster ride of emotion, We kicked off with the Highlight Reel with participants for the King of the Ring, we�ve seen the Hardcore championship change hands, we�ve seen two excellent King of the Ring qualifying matches and now we�ve heard that our Main Event has been changed to a Tag Team Elimination Table Match!
King : This really is turning into a night to remember 14th July 2003, we�ve really been RAW here tonight! And I�m really looking forward to this main event, Charlie Haas and Chris Benoit, two bitter enemies, these two have had numerous matches in the past, numerous confrontations and next week we�ll see another one of those as they both fight for a place in the last eight of the King of the Ring, but tonight they�ve got to work as a team as they face off against nWo Booker T and his seven foot, five hundred pound partner The Big Show and JR, next week Booker and Big Show have to battle it out for a spot in King of the Ring last eight also!
(((WELLLLLLLLLL WELL IT�S THE BIG SHOW!)))
JR : Here he is now, a living breathing giant here in the WWE, if this man gets hold of you then your in trouble, his moves must have such a huge impact, this man is so big and most of all he is brutal when inside the squared circle.
King : That�s true JR, I have nothing bad to say about The Big Show!
((( CAN YOU DIG IT ##static## SUCKA?!?! ##nwo4life## )))
JR : Now here comes a man I used to have a lot of time for but now he seems to be living in his own fantasy world, he beat Chris Benoit on our return show and last week he picked up a victory over Shelton Benjamin, tonight can he help defeat the other members of Team Angle, Charlie Haas and Kurt Angle we�ll find out momentarily, Booker now goes up to Big Show and looks like he is ready to co-operate with the man as they are going to talk tactics....
((( TEAM ANGLE � CHARLIE HAAS )))
King : Here comes a member of Team Suck Squad JR!! Charlie Haas! He�s getting a good reception as he walks to the ring and he salutes the crowd, he stand at the bottom of the aisle and he looks to either side of the guard-rails on his left and right where there are tables for this match, Big Show and Booker are waiting in the ring.........
((( CRIPPLER � CHRIS BENOIT)))
JR : Here comes Chris Benoit, minus his tag team title he meets Charlie at the bottom of the aisle and Benoit is trying to give Charlie some tactics too as now they both slide inside the ring as the bell rings and were underway, Haas is paired with Booker and Benoit with Show, Benoit with chops to Show making that big chest raw as now Booker and Haas are exchanging rights.
King : Benoit now has Show up against the ropes but Big Show now blocks a chop and comes back with a huge slap across the chest of Benoit knocking him down, Booker with a thumb in the eye of Haas and now he grabs him by his attire and throws him shoulder first into the ring post! That�s clever strategy from Booker, Haas has got a bad shoulder, we saw The Great One focus on it last week and this week Booker is looking to exploit it from the get go, Booker now pulls away Charlie and sets up for a BACK SUPLEX but Charlie goes all the way over landing on his feet behind and GERMAN SUPLEX!!
JR : That was incredible, Charlie is such a great performer, and were glad to have him back here on RAW! Meanwhile Big Show now just walked over Benoit�s chest, five hundred pounds walking over your chest that could cave in your whole rib cage! Big Show now off the ropes BIG ELBOW but Benoit moved! And Big Show that elbow into the canvas as now Benoit is up and he�s going to try and lock in the CROSSFACE on that elbow Big Show just hurt but Big Show shoves him off with ease but the tenacious Benoit, wolverine tendencies straight back kicking away at the arm of Big Show
King : That�s a dumb move, why not go for his legs so he cant stand up about a foot taller than you!
JR : But if he damages the arm Big Show can�t use the Showstoppa on Benoit King
King : H cant use it if he cant stand up either JR!!!
JR : Well in any event, Benoit now waiting for Big Show to start getting up and now CHOP BLOCK there ya go King, Benoit is taking your advice, he�s going downstairs now trying to immobilise the seven foot giant. Well meanwhile Charlie has been working away on Booker, he has locked in a front face lock and he�s trying to choke down the man trying to resurrect the nWo here in the WWE which I have my opinions on, Booker now standing up out of it though and countering with elbows to the gut of Haas and now shoves him at the ropes and Haas comes back straight into a SIDE KICK by The Booker Man.
King : What a shot by Booker!
JR : Chris Benoit now has a leg grapevine on Big Show he�s trying to weaken the legs and now, Benoit changing here from the Grapevine into the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!! You can�t win by Submission but you can sure weaken your opponent, this move was made famous by Benoit�s best friend Ric Flair, quite an emotional night after Vince McMahons bomb shell about Flair. Benoit has it locked in and Big Show is in absolute agony but now Booker comes across and breaks it up with a kick to the stomach of Benoit, Booker pulls up Benoit and now Irish whip but Benoit counters and Booker goes flying out over the top rope!! Benoit now following out after Booker here as Haas is up in the ring and now what�s he doing, he�s going up top, Benoit has grabbed Booker by the hair on the outside but look out HAAS dive to the outside taking down both Benoit and Booker!
King : Haas sacrificing his partnet there to take out Booker T, or was Haas doing that to take out Benoit too? All three men are down as now Big Show limps to his feet in the ring, But now Haas is up on the outside already and he�s got a chair from the time keepers area and as Big Show is leaning over the ropes about to step over to the outside WHACK!! Charlie using that Chair wrapping around the skull of the big man as now Charlie discards the chair tossing it away, the crowd are going crazy they are really behind Haas here, he�s really become a popular face here on Raw! As now what�s he doing? He�s walking around the ring to the aisleway and he�s got a table and he�s pushing it inside under the bottom rope but now Booker is up already and he�s rolled back inside and as Charlie comes back inside Booker hits him with a SUPER KICK and Charlie is down but now Benoit has also followed in again and he�s behind Booker, he doesn�t realise and Benoit grabs Booker from behind into a wasitlock and RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX and Booker goes all the way over landing on his face!
JR : What an excellent move by Benoit as now he picks up the table that Haas brought inside and he�s setting it up in the corner what does Benoit have planned? Nothing just yet Big Show just got up and clotheslined down Benoit! Big Show now whats he doing? He�s pulled Booker T up by the neck, Booker is groggy after that German Suplex and now Big Show shoves him.........
Big Show : BOOKER...........GET THE TABLES!!!
King : Hahaha!! Booker now leaves the ring, that got a good cheer from the crowd, not because these fans like Booker T though, they like the tables!! Booker now gets another table from outside and pushes it in the ring but now Haas is up and he�s just used a BASEBALL SLIDE knocking down Booker on the outside and now though he turns around and gets a GOOZLE from Big Show but counters kick to the knee cap of Big Show and now a kick to the gut and now another one and another one three kicks to the Big Show�s gut and now a few more kicks to the knee caps, he�s trying to weaken this giant as now Benoit is getting up and he�s setting up the table that Booker just rolled inside, there are two tables inside, one set up in a corner and one that Benoit just set up, Charlie now hooks up Big Show, don�t be stupid you cant suplex Big Show through the table Charlie!
JR : You wanna bet King? Look here is Benoit and now Haas and Benjamin gut kicks and shots to the knee caps and now locking up Big Show, can it be? Can it be done? YES!!! DOUBLE SUPLEX AND BIG SHOW GOES THROUGH THE TABLE!!!
King : How did they do that? Big Show has been eliminated!
King: Charlie Haas and Chris Benoit have got the hardest obstacle out of the way, the Big Show. Amazing double suplex from them both to eliminate the Big Show. Look out here comes Booker T. Charlie Haas doesn�t realise it.. Booker with an AXE KICK sending Haas to the outside, remember that this criminal Booker T holds a singles victory over Chris Benoit, and doesn�t Benoit know it! Booker straight for the kill, huge chop across Benoit�s chest.. Benoit returns the favour, fans chanting WHOO along with them, all seem�s a little empty now that the spawn of Saturn Vince McMahon has taken Flair away from the Raw brand. Booker replies with another, and another� gets him into the corner. The referee having trouble to remove the Big Show from the ring� get up you FAT BASTARD! HA HA, Shit he�s gotta come up this way aint he� swap seats with me JR�
JR: You dug yourself the hole King, the referee is calling for more officials to get Big Show out of the ring, he has managed to get rid of the broken table though. Booker T still working on Benoit�s chest. He�s got him pinned against the ropes� IRISH WHIP into the ropes�HARLEM SIDE KICK TO BENOIT! Benoit is down� Haas is on the outside� were gonna see it King� Booker on his knee�s�. the SPIN-A-ROONIE! Booker now going outside for a table�.. he�s met by Charlie Haas. Haas looking to get the victory here, as Booker beat his team mate Shetlon Benjamin last week. Charlie Haas with a running clothesline at Booker he connects. Shelton Benjamin going under the ring, he gets a road sign, stalkng Booker� CRACK over the head of Booker T. Booker falls to the floor. Haas picks Booker up takes him over to the security barricade, bounces his head off it. Haas not stopping there, looking to send Book into the steel steps� IRISH WHIP� no reversal from Booker� Haas sent into the steel steps. Booker bringing another table into the ring. Benoit was ready� baseball slide to the table to Booker. Benoit grabs the table and begins to set it up. Booker is back in the ring, club to the back of Benoit. Booker now stands the table up, Charlie Haas back in the ring. Booker sends Benoit into the ropes� BACK BODY DROP� Benoit is gonna go through the table� Haas moves the table at the last moment, Charlie Haas grabs Booker T BELLY TO BELLY THROW. Hell of a move from Charlie. Benoit has set up the table, he grabs Booker. Ric Flait style block chops to Booker�s chest� its coming King� GERMAN THROUGH THE TABLE� Haas moved the table?! What the hell is going on?. Benoit gets up, and has realised what happened, he starts pushing at Charlie Haas. Haas pushes back�
King: Haas wanted to put Booker through the table, wanting to the glory for the fan favourites Team Angle. Booker is up SUPER KICK TO HAAS� Booker just eliminated Haas.. Haas went flying into the table in the corner that Benoit set up earlier on. Haas is irate, Booker has a huge smile on his face. Benoit catches him off guard� GERMAN Benoit turning up the Toothless Aggression here. He�s see the chance�CROSSFACE to Booker� wont matter if he does tap� Booker can keep that on as long as he wants to! Booker is screaming in pain, he�s reaching for the ropes� he�s got the ropes but it doesn�t matter, the referee can�t stop the move. Booker is starting to realise this I thin. Benoit pulling back even more, getting plenty of revenge from that singles loss two weeks ago. Benoit lets go, he�s setting the table up in the middle of the ring. Booker using the ropes to get to his feet, that crossface took a lot out of him. Benoit waiting for Booker, Benoit goes towards him� Booker throws benoit intot he corner� harlem street punches to Benoit.. Benoit comes out of the corner� Booker is standing behind the table, he�s going for the BOOK END� Benoit breaks free� SINLE ARM DDT THROUGH THE TABLE� Chris Benoit eliminates Booker T
Winners � Charlie Haas and Booker T
JR: I�m being told we have to go backstage, we�ll see you next week where we�ll have the last two King of the Ring qualifiers!
[After the chaos at ringside we see Vince McMahon walking in the parking lot, he is making his way to his limmo. Vince talks to himself as he often does]
Vince: What a night, got right under both of those idiot�s skins, and they didn�t suspect a thing, Im a god damn genius, just when they are beating Smackdown in the ratings I take away the most creative part of the team HA HA�.. WHAT THE HELL?!
[As Vince gets closer to his limmo he get�s distressed, the camera shows the limmo. Someone has attacked the limmo, have smashed several windows, wrapped toilet roll around the whole thing. Taking the wheels trims off, and sprayed it all different colours with spray paint.]
Vince: COME OUT YOU GUTLESS SWINE SO I CAN KICK YOUR ASS!
[Vince goes towards the limmo, the driver�s door swings open. The driver steps out in a hat and tux]
Vince: Why the hell didn�t you stop it? Look at this? I gotta ride in this piece of trash now, because you were too much of a coward to stop the attackers?
[The driver walks up to McMahon and gets fairly close]
Vince:Well haven�t you got anything to say for yourself?
Driver: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[The driver knocks McMahon to the floor, he takes his hat off, to reveal it was Ric Flair. Flair stomps on McMahon then grabs his legs, and throws him in the Figure Four. McMahon is screwing and pain and calling for help. Flair screams at the top of his voice]
Flair: YOU WANNA SCREW WITH RIC FLAIR HUH VINCE? HOW DOES IT FEEL NOW? NO ONE GETS ONE UP ON RIC FLAIR�..NO ONE�. NOT EVEN THE POWERFUL� VINCE
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MCMAHON!
[Flair releases the hold as another limmo pulls up, Flair jumps in and we see him laughing out of the top of the sun roof. Vince lays there as the Raw copyright logo comes on screen]
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Bloody brilliant guys and girls, only one person didn�t show, huge TV rating will update site soon With card for next week. Most of the matches were really close and commiseration to those who lost, but that�s the way the penny drops. Another turnout like that, cant see Smackdown touching that one!