JR: Welcome to the 35th brand show and what a night we have for you tonight, we will see Justin Credible defend his hardcore championship against Terry Funk. These two meet at King of the Ring two weeks ago in a 20 minute Hardcore title challenge, well now they�re doing it one on one, Hardcore ruling of course!
King: Never mind that we got all night to talk about the matches, what the hell is Jimmy Hart showing up with Hollywood Hulk Hogan?
JR: Hogan and Hart have been good friends for years King, I guess Hogan is showing him around Raw�.
King: Are you really that stupid? And your meant to be head of our talent department sissshhh�. There�s more too it than that, I�m telling you! What about this main event tonight JR�. the Ruthless Rotation� how the hell does it work?
JR: From what I can gather King, we got three men in this match, Rock, Angle and Storm. It�s non title, but only two of these competitors can be in the ring at any one time. The third person� that�s out of the rotation will be guarded by WWE Raw officials so they will not be able to interfere in the match in any way. The first two competitors will wrestle each other for 5 minutes, after that 5 minutes, one person will leave the ring, and the third person will enter the ring. As it happens The Rock and Kurt Angle will start, after5 minutes the Rock will leave the ring, and Storm will be brought in to wrestle, after a further 5 minutes Kurt Angle will be taken out and Rock will be put it. So at this point it will be Rock and Storm. This is boring I know, but the only way I know to explain it�. Then after a further 5 minutes Storm will be taken out and Kurt Angle will go back in. This rotation will continue until a single pin fall or submission occurs.
King: It�s going to be tough on the person left in the ring JR, they�ll have to work on a fresh man after 5 minutes! Also this could go on forever then JR� if after 5 minutes there�s a change and there are an unlimited amount of changes�.. Hogan couldn�t have thought this up� it�s too good for that moron to come up with it!
[The scene goes backstage and we see Terri Runnels outside a room, she moves to the side and we can see the plaque on the door reads �Raw Owner � The Hulkster�. Terri knocks the door and waits to be asked in, Terri steps into the office and we see Hollywood Hulk Hogan sorting through some paper work in a cupboard, and Jimmy hart is sitting in Hogan�s seat with his feet on the desk]
Jimmy Hart: Hulk we got company�. And it�s good looking too�..
Terri: Hulk�. Could I ask a few questions please?...
Hulkster: No problem Terri�.
Terri: first of all Hulk, at the start of the show we saw you arrive with Jimmy here, can you tell me what The Mouth of the South is doing here, sorry If im being noisy but� I can�t help it (gives a girlie chuckle to soften the mood)
Hulkster: Don�t worry about it, you wanna know what my brother here Jimmy Hart is doing here? Well I�ll tell you Terri� I�ve been mounted the last few weeks without Ric Flair, so Jimmy is here to be my personal assistant, to help me with my duties as the Raw brand owner. Also Flair nice little gig you had on Smackdown, loved the picture on Vince�s face dude!
Terri: I hate to ask this Hulk� but superstars have been suggestion for weeks now that you can no longer handle being the Raw owner� not me, I think you�ve been doing a great job. But you have to see that bringing in someone to help you looks as if you are struggling�.
Hulkster: I can answer that question in three words�. RUTHLESS ROTATION MATCH! Do you think a guy struggling under pressure would come up with something like that? This match has never been seen in this industry and is an exclusive Raw match, one of my Brain child if you will Terri. So no I think I�m handling the job damn well, so for all those Rock�s� Lance Storm�s you can just bend over and kiss the Hulkster red and yellow ass!
Terri: I guess you settled that argument, what about Summerslam Hulk, what have you got planned.. we know you made a contendership match for the IC title, but haven�t announced a date�
Hulkster: Don�t you worry about that� The Hulkster has got that all planned out sister. Now if you�ll excuse me, me and Jimmy have some things to sort out�.
[Back to ringside]
WWE Hardcore Championship
Justin Credible(C) vs Terry Funk
JR : Up next were getting ready for what should be one of those old fashion slobber knockers, as Terry Funk the King of Hardcore battles the current WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible who won the title at King of the Ring in a match that was set down by Funk himself
King : Yeah that�s right JR, you know that doesnt sit too well with Terry Funk and tonight he wants to extract a little revenge by becoming the WWE Hardcore Champion, a belt that he wants to gain back, a belt that he held for a while when he competed on Shane McMahon�s Smackdown brand last year.
**Camera�s suddenly cut backstage**
We see Terry Funk walking along the corridor wearing his ring attire and a Funk U t-shirt, he has a 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire and a referee by his side, they get to a locker room that says �Justin Credible � WWE Hardcore Champion� on a plaque and Funk opens the door and bursts in, Justin is sitting down with a bottle of water and a kendo stick over his lap and the Hardcore title belt on the side*
Funk : Listen up you scraggly son of a bitch, were up next so pick up your weapons and FIGHT!
Credible : What the hell are you on about
Funk : I�m gonna start the ass kicking back here, referee start this damn match!
The referee separates the two quickly, a very brave man and he sends them to opposite ends of the dressing room and now takes the Hardcore title belt and signals its a hardcore title match and that we are starting right here in the backstage area!*
JR : Wow this match is going to start in the backstage area I guess that�s legal it�s falls count anywhere as now Funk lunges at Credible with that 2x4 but Credible avoids it and Funk puts a huge dent in the wall as Credible now takes a few shots into the lower back of Funk with that Kendo Stick and now going for the back of the knee�s Terry has got to be feeling these as now Justin spins around Funk and cracks him in the ribs, that�s five strait shots to different parts of the body and that stick has been broken in half as now whats left of the stick Justin tries to wear down Terry with a choke hold!
King : Justin now really working away at Terry aggressively but now Funk backs up Credible with force up against the wall and Credible releases the choke and crumples up against the floor where Funk is kicking the holy heck out of him throwing a few obscenities at him too as now the referee is staying well out of the way. Funk now ripping off Credible�s ECW t-shirt and throwing it down as now he gets Justin�s head and rams it against the door that he came in through and now Funk Irish whip at the door and Justin just clobbers up against it, it�s a little bent but its not been put through, what�s Funk doing he�s moving the referee out of the way FOOTBALL TACKLE but Justin moved and Funk just speared himself through the dressing room door!
JR : Oh My! How does Funk take all this toll on his body especially at his age as now Justin steps through the carnage into the corridor and pins Funk 1..............2.................Funk managing to kick out, still some life in him as now Justin pulls up Funk onto his shoulder, could be a powerslam here but Funk down the back of Justin and into a desperation neckbreaker on the hard concrete in the corridor floor! Both men now are down but the referee cant administrate any sort of count but now he can as Funk tosses an arm over Credible 1................2...............Credible now with a kickout
King : Both men now slowly getting up but it�s Funk who�s won the race as he is hitting a few forearms to Credible knocking him down the corridor past some equipment and now Funk with a body slam on Credible and wait? Funk has something on his mind, he�s seen a ladder, a workmans ladder, not one of your WWE TLC efforts, looks like some of the crew have been using this backstage as now Funk is setting it up as now he grabs Credible and a few more right hands and Credible has been spread across some equipment boxes and a few tables and electric wires, whats Funk planning? How much does he want to regain the Hardcore Title!
JR : Funk lives the hardcore lifestyle and were not talking the hardcore lifestyle your more suited to King but that�s another story for another time!
King : What!?
JR : Look Funk now he�s climbing the ladder and he�s looking down on Credible, whats this going to be? Funk is on top here MOONSAULT!!
King : Haha he moved JR!!!
JR : For the love of god Terry Funk just fell 10 feet off that ladder looking for an offensive move to win that hardcore title belt but it back fired and Justin Credible moved out of the way and Funk must be broken in half along with the equipment, tables wires and everything else! Credible now has a huge smile on his face as he pulls Funk out of the tangles up mess and now onto the floor 1.................2...............this is academic here........OH NO! Funk kicked out! Funk Kicked out! Justin cant believe it now, what�s he doing? Oh no not this he�s got the ladder and he�s choking Funk with it against the wall and he�s shouting at him
Credible : I�M GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH!
King : Oh come on Justin there aint no need for that as the referee is pulling off Justin Credible and he tosses away the ladder but now Justin grabs a steel chair thats near by and CRACK chair against skull against the wall! Can you believe that? As now Credible throws down the chair and pulls up Funk, whats he doing? OH NO......TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER ON THE STEEL CHAIR ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!!
JR : I think that Credible has done it, he might have damn near killed Terry Funk right there as now there is a sick and twisted hardcore smile across the face of Justin Credible as he puts his finger on the chest of Terry Funk 1...............2.................3 that�s it, we need some help for Terry as now the referee raises Credible�s hand and he holds of the Hardcore title before taking one last stomp on Funk, this is sick!
Winner : Justin Credible � retains the Hardcore title
**WWE Commercial advertising SummerSlam � Chris Jericho vs Triple H � WWE Undisputed Title**
JR : Well what a brutal match we just witnessed, hopefully Terry Funk will be ok
King : I dont know JR he looks in bad shape, Justin Credible is an animal, he beat the hell out of a man that eat drinks and sleeps hardcore and that is some achievement......
[The titantron suddenly comes on in the arena and it interuppts the commentators, we see a still photograph of Chris Jericho on the left hand side of the screen with the Undisputed Title belt around his waist, and on the right hand side of the screen we see some text appearing with a voice over feed, its obviously not live, but almost like a news report, the voice over sounds like the stereotypical Canadian male]
JR : What�s this all about?
[Voice Feed � �I�m sorry that I could not appear on Raw tonight, It�s been a while and nothing would have pleased me more to be their tonight infront of bazillions of Jerichoholics, but as it is I had to stay at home and feed the goldfish, you know how it is, but don�t fear because I�ll be on Raw NEXT WEEK hosting the fourth ever edition of the Highlight Reel with a very special mystery guest, but if you cannot wait that long then I will be making an appearance on Smackdown! This Thursday night, try to enjoy tonights show even if it wont be as entertaining as usual seeing as I�m not their, see you on Raw next week� - Chris Jericho]
King : These fans here didn�t like that at all, they paid to see Jericho tonight!
JR : Yes they did and all they get is some obnoxious pre recorded video feed, I hope he gets whats coming to him at SummerSlam!
King : I cant wait for that, The King of the Ring vs The King of Bling Bling!
[The scene goes backstage, we see a few stage hands carrying the odd piece of equipment around, then someone walks up the camera, we can�t see their face, they then put a Guitar on the floor, the camera focus� in on the guitar, a few fans cheer as they think they know who the man is. The man then spins the guitar around to reveal a message printed on the guitar. � Choke on that SLAPNUTZ!�. The camera zooms out and we see it is the Chosen One Jeff Jarrett. Jeff Jarrett gives a smile at the camera then heads into the Hulkster�s office]
JR: The Chosen One, back on WWE programming� that�s some of the business Hogan and Jimmy Hart had to take care of then!
Main Event
The Ruthless Rotation
The Rock(1) Vs Kurt Angle(2) Vs Lance Storm(3)
King: Now that I think I have the grasp of this match I can�t wait, I�m so excited, still can�t believe the pea brain Hulkster came up with this idea!
JR: Well who ever thought it up, it should be one hell of a match!
(( DUM� DUM�. DUM� DUM�.. IF YA SMELL����.WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING))
[The Rock walks out wearing his ring attire and his leather waist coat, he walks down the ramp running his mouth to some fans in the crowd. The Rock climbs up the ring steps and gets in the ring, he climbs the turnbuckle, he mockingly raises his arms which he used to do with so much pride for the people]
King: The Rock looking to get the pin fall here tonight to get the advantage over Kurt Angle and Lance Storm. Imagine if the rock gets the pin on Kurt tonight, he�ll have the physiological advantage for the number one contender�s match against Kurt. Or if he pins Lance when he faces him for the title.
JR: That could easily apply to Kurt Angle or Lance Storm for that matter, that�s why this match is so important!
(( DER DER DER DER DER � KURT ANGLE ))
[Angle walks out wearing a Team Angle hoody and his wrestling tights. Kurt walks to the bottom of the ramp pauses, then throws his arms in the air, red white and blue pyro�s shoot up the air. Kurt runs towards the ring and slides under the bottom rope. Referee Nick Patrick keeps the two men apart until the third participant comes down]
JR: Patrick is going to have a hard time while Storm gets to the ring that�s for sure�.
(( UN-AMERICAN � LANCE STORM ))
[Lance Storm walks out with the Intercontinental title strapped around his waist, a few moments after appearing a further 5 WWE Raw officials walks out behind Lance Storm. Lance slides under the bottom rope, and shows of the IC strap. He hands the strap to the official, then Patrick explains the rules to three competitors]
JR: Nick Patrick issuing the opponents their number�s, the Rock is number one� Kurt Angle number two� Lance Storm number three�
King: see the Rock number one athlete!
JR: It�s just a number King!. Lance is being asked to leave the ring, the 5 officials asking him to go over by the time keeper�s desk. The 5 officials have surrounded him, he aint going anywhere! Referee checking the Rock and Kurt angle for any weapons, he calls for the bell and were off. A 5 minute count down timer shown in the bottom left corner of your screens and on the titan tron here in the arena. The Rock and Kurt Angle lock up� Kurt quick off the mark sending the Rock into the ropes SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE to the Rock, the Rock gets back to his feet, HIP TOSS from Kurt. The Rock gets to his feet, Kurt backs him into the corner. Kurt stomping away at the stomach of the Rock, stand�s him to attention with a KNIFE EDGE CHOP! And another� Kurt sending him into the opposite ropes� Rock�s head bouncing of the turnbuckle. Angle goes for a Neckbreaker� Rock pushes free, boot to the gut� SUPLEX from the Rock 3 minutes 25 left in the first rotation. The Rock gets Kurt back on his feet, Kurt into the ropes� clothesline take down from the Rock, angle back up� uppercut from the Rock, angle gets back on his feet, rock hits another uppercut, Rock gets Kurt to his feet, hammering away with right hands�. SPIT PUNCH COMBO� Kurt flies up the turnbuckle almost lands outside� Rock pulls him from the corner DDT PLANT! Rock with the first cover of the match 1���.2��� kick out from Kurt. The Rock stands Angle up, IRISH WHIP into the corner� Kurt bounces out of the corner. Rock applying a SLEEPER HOLD to the Olympic Hero. 2 minutes, 31 left folks before Strom can get in the match and the Rock will want to wear Angle down to win the match and win in the first rotation, but he must be careful he wears him down to much so he�s easy picking�s for Lance Storm. You could say Kurt has the hardest job in this match up�.
King: That could apply to any one of these competitors JR, HA HA, how do you like it! Kurt Angle looks to be fading just under 2 minutes left, come n Rock you can do it. The fans are getting behind Kurt, there�s a Let�s Go Angle chant break out, the Rock doesn�t like that and rightly so. Hey jack off�s that�s your champion down there! No respect I tell you JR, What the hell Kurt Angle is fighting back, Kurt hammering away, elbows to the chest of the Rock� Angle breaks free� sends the Rock into the ropes� SHOULDER BARGE� Gets the Rock to the floor� Kurt Angle rolls the Rock onto his front sits him up�SURFBOARD applied to the Rock.. as the Rock is sitting down Angle is digging his knee into the Rock back applying more pressure to the Rock�s chest and arms! 58 seconds left in this rotation folks!. Kurt still holding this move in, the referee Nick Patrick checking the rock to see if he wants to quit, how stupid are you Patrick the Rock will never quit! Angle extending the Rock�s arms further, Rock gives a litte scream, come on Rocky suck it up� you the man! 35 seconds remaining guys. Kurt Angle has given up, he�s let go of the submission manoeuvre, get the Rock to his feet� GERMAN SUPLEX� into the cover 1���2���. Rock kicks out� the crowd counting down now10���..9���8���7�.. Kurt trying for one last pin before the fresh man comes in but doesn�t get it�.. 3��.2���.1.
END OF FIRST ROTATION
JR: Look at that Lance Storm is in like a shot, not leaving Kurt rest at all� The rock is still in the ring.. the officials on the outside helping the Rock out, they take him over to the confinement area. They sit him down, he looks pretty exhausted. Kurt is looking the same way right now, Lance Storm is making easy work of the potential number one contender. Lance Storm looking like a brawler here, hammering away with a combo of right�s and lefts� a RAKE OF THE EYES to send Kurt Angle into the corner. Patrick not happy about that and gives a little talking to Lance Storm. Storm back on Kurt Angle now though�. He�s putting Kurt onto the second turnbuckle 45 seconds gone in the second rotation. Lance pounding on Kurt�s back as he gets him up. Going for a Superplex perhaps he�s hooking up for one� Kurt Angle breaks free� he pushes Lance to the mat floor� ELBOW DROP from the top rope�. Kurt makes a cover on the IC champ 1���..2����. Storm gets a shoulder up. This may give Kurt the lease of life he needed, 2 minutes 46 on the clock. Kurt gets Lance Storm on his feet, sends him into the ropes sends him into the ropes�. Lance reverses it, but both men get sent into the ropes� Storm goes for a clothesline� Kurt had it scouted Kurt back into the ropes� CROSSBODY from Kurt into a school boy roll up� 1���.2��. Storm gets both shoulder�s up. Both men back to a vertical base, locking up�. Using their legs to win the exchange, and Storm comes off better� about to send Kurt into the ropes but uses the momentum to drive his knee into the gut. Storm off the ropes� KNEE TO THE FACE� knocking Kurt Angle for six. In the last 90 seconds of this rotation. Lance Storm with a SCHOOL BOY� Kurt manages to kick out after the 2. Lance Storm stands Kurt up, spins him round, CHOP BLOCK to Angle then a BACK BODY DROP� now a pin attempt last of this rotation 1��.2��. kick out, fans counting down again
Crowd 9���..8����7����6����5����4���.3���.2���..1�..
END OF SECOND ROTATION
King: Patrick gets Kurt out of the ring, the Rock into to get started on the IC champ, Rock grounded Storm, pounding the hell out of him, stomping right through him. The Rock gets Storm to his feet, IRISH WHIP into the corner. The Rock is adjusting the turnbuckle pad, how kind he is, doing Patrick�s job for him�.
JR: He aint adjusting it, he�s taken it off, exposing the steel! The Rock now backing away as if he hasn�t done anything. The rock goes to work on Storm Patrick notices the exposed turnbuckle, he�s questioning the Rock, Rock denying it. Patrick has to put that back on now, Rock just LOW BLOWED Lance Storm he�s going for the cover, ohhh now he wants the ref�s help� Kurt just broke free of the officials, he�s put Lance Storm�s arm on the rope�. Patrick turns around he�s had to leave the turnbuckle� Rock is screaming at him to count, Patrick is telling him Storm has got the rope! The Rock looks and is furious, 2 minutes 10 left in the third rotation folks. The Rock is puzzled, that turnbuckle is still exposed. Those extra officials are keeping a closer eye on Kurt Angle, in this case two wrong�s make a right. Rock shouldn�t have distracted the ref to low blow Storm, but I don�t blame Kurt for stopping the count
King: There�s rules for some superstars and rules for other�s aint there Ross? You�re a hypocrite Jim Ross, nothing more nothing less. The Rock gets Storm on his feet IRISH WHIP INTO THAT EXPOSED STEEL.
(( BOW BOW BOW BOW�.. HULKAMANIA ))
King: What the hell is he doing out here, there�s a match going on you stupid�
JR: King he signs your paycheques�.
Hulkster: You know after watching you three in this exclusive Raw brand match, made by yours truly, I�ve decided there wont be a number one contenders match next week�.. oh no�.. at Summerslam were going to have a Triple Threat for the Intercontinental championship�. Not only that�.were gonna see it in a 15 foot steel cage! No pinfalls�. No submissions�. The door will be locked�. ESCAPE TE CAGE ONLY!. By the way� this is the last rotation, I thought I�d give you a preview of Summerslam, after this last minute it�s Triple Threat rules! Good luck brothers!
JR: Hulk Hogan dropping the bombshell, and leaving again now, wow Triple Threat Cage match at Summerslam for the IC title!
King: Look at the clock JR 53 seconds left, the Rock is irate, he�s going to work on Lance Storm to get the pinfall before Kurt get�s a chance! The Rock goes for a pinfall, Lance kicks out. Lance gets to his feet, the tables have turned oh no�. Lance Storm working on the Rock on the ropes� sends him into the ropes� SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE� 25 seconds left, Storm goes for a pin fall�1����.2�� Thank god the Hollywood star kicked out! 13 seconds remaining, Storm pulls the Rock to the middle of the ring� he�s turned him over�.. MAPPLE LEAF APPLIED to the ROCK!
Crowd 8����.7�����6����..5�����4�����3����..2����.1. �LET�S GO ANGLE�
END OF THIRD AND FINAL ROTATION
JR: And here comes Kurt Angle clothesline to Lance Storm, Storm release the submission hold, Angle gets the Rock to his feet, KNIFE EDGE CHOP�. Angle goes for a second. The Rock blocked it hits a SPIKE DDT on Angle, The Rock pulls him to the middle of the ring, SHARP SHOOTER ON KURT! The Rock going to get this win by a submission, what a lead that would give having angle tap out before these men meet at Summerslam! Lance Storm is up� STANDING DROPKICK to the ROCK� it sends him out of the ring� Lance goes for the pin on Kurt 1����2��� Kurt manages to get a shoulder up at the last moment. All three men exhausted, especially Storm and Rock, the Rock is on the outside and it looks as if he landed badly he isn�t moving� Lance using the ropes to get on his feet� Kurt Angle is doing the same, Kurt gets up first� Lance goes for SUPERKICK�. Kurt grabbed his foot�.. sweeps his other leg from underneath him�. ANKLE LOCK TIME�. Storm is screaming in pain�. The Rock is string on the outside can he get in to break the hold. Angle has got Storm in the middle of the ring and he aint going anywhere�. Storm is about to tap� the Rock is sliding into the ring� STORM TAPS�. Kurt Angle wins the first ever Ruthless Rotation! Rock is too late and he�s pissed. Angle escapes out of the ring, he�s running his mouth at the Rock. Angle now going over to the time keepers desk, he�s grabbed the IC strap, he�s putting it around his waist. He�s pointing the Rock and Storm� rubbing the belt up nice� is this a thing to come at Summerslam� Angle takes off the belt and throws it in the ring. The Rock is irate, he�s taking it out n Lance Storm�. ROCK BOTTOM TO LANCE STORM� Angle is making his way up the rampway, the fans are behind him and the Rock is going mental in the ring, Lance Storm is layed out� we�ll see you next week�.
OOC from |S|T|U|: I�m well gutted guys, I thought this was a pretty good card, trying to set up feuds for Summerslam, and most don�t show. Thank you to the three people who did rp, Wanted to do more with this match but after the turnout in general I was really disheartened. Another crap rating, two weeks on the trot. I�ll be firing a few people if no show this week aswell. Thanks to Chris and myself for the results