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MARCH WEEK 3 CANADA LIFE CENTRE WINNIPEG, MANITOBA CANADA Excalibur, Jim Ross, and Taz welcome us to Dynamite and hype what a great show we have in store tonight. Jon Moxley will go head to head versus Matt Hardy. In addition, Ricky Starks versus Andrade El Idolo and in the main event hometown boy Kenny Omega faces Christian Cage. And last but not least kicking us off, the JAS’s “Festival of Appreciation”! Menard has the mic. “Thank you ladies and gentlemen, of the beautiful metropolis of Winnipeg, for attending tonight’s Festival of Appreciation! We are here to honor the GOAT. The man who stands above all. The shining example…of sports entertainment! Without further ado….the Ocho…the Painmaker…the Lionheart….Le’ Champion…the Demo God himself….Chris Jericho! Jericho looks around at the cheating crowd as they sing his song as he makes his way to the ring but he seems somber. “You know, when you’ve done this as long as I have, it’s easy to get lost in the fog. And it’s the appreciation you receive along the way which lights the way so first and foremost I want to say to the good people of Winnipeg, thank you! At Revolution it’s no secret that I got beat by Ricky Starks and it hurts my heart because I was not shown very much appreciation that night.” He turns to look at the JAS. “None of you appreciated me. None of you stepped up to the plate. I didn’t lose at Revolution, you did! And I don’t hang around losers! So in front of God and the great city of my forefathers, you are all fired!” Jericho leaves the ring as the (former) members of the JAS are in shock and calling for him to come back but he walks up the ramp and vanishes into the back. Following the commercial break, a replay is shown of Chris Jericho’s bombshell as he dissolved the JAS and walked out on all of them. JON MOXLEY VS MATT HARDY Hardy suckers Moxley in using his aggression against him and uses veteran savvy to keep control of the match but that only lasts so long and when Moxley flips the switch and takes over, Hardy never regains the momentum. A flurry of violence puts Hardy in position for the Paradigm Shift and Moxley pays it off. RESULT: JON MOXLEY VIA PINFALL In the parking lot, the camera catches Britt Baker cornering Jamie Hayter. Britt apologizes over and over and emphasizes her need to stay friends with Jamie. Jamie is hesitant and tries to walk away, but Baker grabs her and pulls her into a hug. Hayter doesn’t hug back at first, but eventually warms to her friend and forgives the D.M.D. The two friends walk off and after they leave the parking lot area, the camera catches AEW Women’s World Champion Saraya and Toni Storm pop up from a car where they were obvious eavesdropping. Storm & Saraya smirk and head back into the building as well. Ricky Starks comes out for his match with Andrade El Idolo. Starks stops in the aisle, nodding to the fans, when Andrade comes running up behind him and blasts him with a flying forearm to the back of the head. Starks rolls down the ramp and lands in a heap as Andrade mounts him and begins raining right hands to the dazed Starks. Officials run down, but Andrade isn’t done. He picks up Starks and delivers a piledriver onto the floor. Now Andrade backs off with a big smile and heads back up the ramp. Excalibur tells us obviously no match will happen tonight due to this heinous attack. ROSEMARY VS RUBY SOHO Impact’s very own Rosemary is a surprise opponent for Soho and the two women fight tooth and nail throughout the entire match. Rosemary goes for her Red Wedding, but Soho slips out the back and hits a diving facebuster for the win. RESULT: RUBY SOHO VIA PINFALL Tony Schiavone is at the entrance set and he welcomes his next guest...she is the former AEW Women's World Champion, accompanied by her advisor Vickie Guerrero..the Native Beast, Nyla Rose Nyla and Vickie come out and before Tony can even begin an interview, Vickie shoos him away and screams "EXCUSE ME!!!!!!" Vickie then says that these disrespectful people are just like everyone in AEW. For the last three years, Nyla Rose has been disrespected in this company. And when she wasn't being disrespected, she was simply ignored. Well the days of disrespect and the days of ignoring Nyla Rose are over! Last Friday on Rampage was just the beginning. From here on out, Nyla will tear apart all of the little barbie dolls that form the AEW Women's Division one by one, smashing their hopes, their dreams and their sad bodies. And she will do that until Nyla gets what she deserves...a title match in AEW. And when that day comes, Nyla will be a champion once more and every person in that locker room as well as the morons in the stands will learn to fear the Native Beast… Nyla Rose. ♫ Yo! Listen! Listen! Yo! ♫ The Acclaimed are here and your chances of winning just fizzled Gonna blow up that ring like a Ukrainian missile Butcher and the Blade you should both be smiling from ear to ear We legit didn’t know you still even worked here We gotta beat your ass so we can win back our belts And after we win, we’re gonna see how quick that Bunny melts. (Bowens shakes his head) Cool, cool just me then!” “Winnipeg!!!!! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me Daddy Ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!” THE ACCLAIMED VS THE BUTCHER AND THE BLADE The heels keep Bowens contained in their corner for the first half of the match but he keeps kicking out of pin attempts. Finally, he makes the hot tag to Caster who cleans house and buys Bowens a chance to regroup. Bowens makes the blind tag and the Blade doesn’t see until it’s too late and Bowens nails the Arrival for the win. RESULT: THE ACCLAIMED VIA PINFALL The announcers hype Rampage this Friday night and mention we’ll see Darby Allin go on one with the Bastard Pac! In addition, Bryan Danielson will be on hand, NON TITLE SAMMY GUEVARA VS ORANGE CASSIDY Cassidy seems dogged by a knee injury but he’s able to do all his usual offense and crowd favorite moves. Sammy does everything he can to take advantage of the leg, but he can’t put Cassidy away. Sammy botches a top rope dive by slipping and Cassidy hits a running knee but Tay puts Sammy’s foot on the rope. Cassidy’s had enough and begins arguing with her, distracting the referee. Sammy rolls to the far side of the ring when Anna Jay runs down. She grabs the International belt and gives it to Sammy who clocks Cassidy in the face when he turns around. Pitching the belt back to Anna he makes the cover and the referee counts to three. RESULT: SAMMY GUEVARA VIA PINFALL We’re shown a video of the House of Black. Per usual it’s very dimly lit. Black> “People are asking why we attacked Wardlow last week.” King> “Those people haven’t been paying attention.” Matthews> “If they had, they’d know that they seek logical validation in an ocean of darkness.” Hart> “The only man who needs to wonder about what happened is Wardlow himself.” Black> “And soon, he’ll have his answer.” KENNY OMEGA VS CHRISTIAN CAGE The crowd is really into this as these two ring vets go move for move. Cage taking every shortcut he can think of pushes Omega to the bring but he keeps kicking out. Cage trash talks the audience as he sets up for an Unprettier, but Omega slips out and hits the snap dragon suplex followed by a V-Trigger and finally with the crowd on its feet, hits the One Winged Angel for the win. RESULT: KENNY OMEGA VIA PINFALL Following the commercial, Hangman Page is in the ring. “Miro, we got three minutes, get your ass out here and let’s fight!” Page doesn’t have to wait long for Miro to run down the aisle and slide into the ring and the wild brawl is on! Both men fire with everything they have and after ducking a clothesline, Page sends Miro over the top with one of his own. Miro looks stunned and Page hits a rolling DDT onto the floor. Page gets up and looks over, seeing the ring bell just a few feet away. He picks it up, ready to take Miro’s head off but he hesitates, reconsidering. That’s all Miro needs as he kicks the belt into Page’s face, knocking him cold. Miro quickly puts the lifeless Page in the camel clutch and the last thing we see as the show ends is Page helpless

MARCH WEEK 2 GOLDEN 1 CENTER SACRAMENTO, CA Tony Schiavone and Taz welcome us to Rampage! Tonight we’ll see a TBS title defense and in the main event Malakai Black will be in action. Taz mentions the beatdown that House of Black put on Wardlow on Dynamite and Schiavone assures us that the TNT Champion will have a response to that! MIRANDA ALIZA VS JADE CARGILL© Cargill is in no mood for games and when Aliza tries a quick running dropkick to begin the match she swats her out of the air. Cargill shows off her power with a press slam and other power moves before ending it with her Jaded facebuster. RESULT: JADE CARGILL RETAINS TBS CHAMPIONSHIP VIA PINFALL Renee Paquette comes to the ring. “Jade that was an awesome effort in retaining your TBS Championship. You’re still undefeated but I have to ask how long can you keep this up?” “How long? What? You want a shot? I’ll put you down like I did her. The fact is I am undefeated and I will remain undefeated because there is nobody in that locker room, or in professional wrestling, who is capable of pinning my shoulders to the mat. So unless you have another stupid question, I’mma be on my way.” Schiavone and Taz hype next week’s Dynamite from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. We’ll see the promised “Festival of Appreciation” by the Jericho Appreciation Society. In addition in the second #1 contender qualifier the Acclaimed will go up against the Butcher and the Blade. And in a huge main event, hometown favorite Kenny Omega will go one on one with fellow Canadian Christian Cage! BATEMAN VS HOOK Bateman surprises Hook with early offense which puts the youngster on his heels but he rebounds nicely and begins taking over the match with hard strikes and multiple suplexes. He secures the Redrum for the victory. RESULT: HOOK VIA SUBMISSION We see Dr. Britt Baker pacing outside the building on her phone. In the top corner of the screen we see “Earlier Today.” “Hey Jamie, it’s Britt…again. Look, I know you’re pissed and I would be too and I know I’ve apologized every day in every voicemail but I’m asking you as a friend, to be at Dynamite this week and to hear me out. Thanks.” She sighs, seemingly defeated, and shakes her head. A video replay is shown of what happened at the end of Dynamite when the lights went out and then the House of Black was standing over an unconscious Wardlow. ROCKY ROMERO VS MALAKAI BLACK The House of Black at ringside is a decided advantage thought Black doesn’t need much help in this. With stinging and devastating strikes, he picks Romero apart before hitting a brainbuster suplex. Black sits cross legged next to Romero and places a hand on his chest for the 1-2-3. RESULT: MALAKAI BLACK VIA PINFALL Renee Paquette is backstage with Ricky Starks. “Ricky, you have a ton of momentum right now so what’s your goals in 2023?” “Goals? Renee there is only one goal and that is to be the AEW Champion. Now, you’re right, I do have momentum and I want to keep that going and that happens only by facing the best this company has to offer head on. So on Dynamite I’m going to walk out to that ring and I’m going to hold an open challenge to anyone who wants to……. Andrade El Idolo walks up to Starks, appraising him before removing his sunglasses. “I accept.” Starks nods as the two men watch each other closely as Schiavone and Taz can’t believe what they’ve just seen and the show ends.

MARCH WEEK 2 GOLDEN 1 CENTER SACRAMENTO, CA Excalibur, Jim Ross, and Taz welcome us to Dynamite and hype what a great show Revolution was. Then they hype tonight’s show. In addition to Wardlow putting his newly won TNT Championship on the line versus Powerhouse Hobbs, we’ll also see the first qualifying match for a four-way tag match to determine the new number one contenders for Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. Tonight we’ll see the Young Bucks, who defended their Trios titles versus the House of Black against the Lucha Bros in what promises to be a classic. But before we go to the ring there is the matter of…… MJF walks down to the ring, all smiles but wearing sunglasses to hide the black eye he had at the end of Revolution. “AND STILL!” He has a hearty laugh. “Now by the looks on your faces you’re all sooooo sad that your hero, you know, the B+ guy, isn’t standing out here with this title. You wanna know why he isn’t? Because I beat his ass at his own game. You all thought he had me just where he wanted me in a scary ironman match but here I am. And where is he? Probably bouncing Birdy on his knee trying to remember his own name. Many are asking, Max, how did you do it? Beyond my immense talent and my untouchable intellect I have one other trait as a champion and that ladies and gentlemen, and I use that term loosely, I have what they call in the business…IT. I have IT like Ric Flair. I have IT like the Rock. I have IT, and Bryan Danielson does not. All I had to do was outlast him. I didn’t have to have my hand raised, I needed to have this belt raised.” He smiles as he holds it up for all to see. So now I look ahead and I see a wasteland. That wasteland is called the AEW locker room. Nobody back there is worth my time and since next week is my birthday, I won’t be here. What? You thought I was gonna fly up in a private plane to shitty Winnipeg? No thanks, I’ll take South Beach. It So in closing, Bryan Danielson sucks, happy birthday to me, and once again as I always say, I’m better than every single one of you…and you know it. Now hit my music!” EVIL UNO AND JOHN SILVER VS ETHAN PAGE AND LEE MORIARTY Dark Order show great team chemistry early on but a distraction by Hathaway allow his men to take the advantage and they never give it back. Ethan Page ends it by hitting a crucifix powerbomb on Silver for the win. RESULT: ETHAN PAGE AND LEE MORIARTY VIA PINFALL We go to the back to Tony Schiavone who is standing by, with Hangman Adam Page. “Hangman, three nights ago you came out victorious in a brutal battle with Jon Moxley. What does that kind of match do to you?” “Tony, you’re right it was brutal. Mox and I did things to each other that outside that ring we’d be going to prison for, and for good reason. When that bell rang it kinda snapped me out of a trance and I came to realize what I’d done. I tapped into a side of myself I don’t think I’ve ever felt before and I’m going to be honest Tony, I didn’t like it. It’s not me. I…… Suddenly Miro rushes into the scene and shoves Page into a wall from behind. Page hits it head first and is too stunned to block the standing side kick which floors him. Miro flips him onto his stomach and latches on with a camel clutch. Officials rush in and eventually pry his arms off of Page who drops like a rock. Miro backs off with a big smile as the camera goes back to Page. In their locker room, the Young Bucks are getting ready for their qualifying match for the #1 contenders match, and they look very focused. Kenny Omega is in the back of the shot, feet kicked up and playing a handheld game system. Omega wishes them good luck and says to go get their titles back. RUSH VS RICKY STARKS Great back and forth action and both men get plenty of offense and there is some high flying when Starks hits a cross body block off the top but Rush won’t be put away easily. Starks finally gets the win after a Double Underhook Facebuster. RESULT: RICKY STARKS VIA PINFALL A replay from Revolution is shown of how Saraya captured the AEW Women’s World Championship following a mistake by Britt Baker. Renee Paquette is in the ring and introduces the new AEW Womens Champion Saraya. When she comes to the ring, Toni Storm is with her. “First, Saraya, I don’t necessarily think you earned it fair and square but you have that title so, congratulations.” “Oh Renee, you’re so sweet…..to think your opinion matters. Your opinion and the opinions of these losers here in Sacramento don’t mean a damn thing! The only thing that matters is this belt. You know what it means? It means this is now officially MY HOUSE! And that also means I make the rules. First rule…Toni and I do whatever we want, when we want, where we want. Second rule…see rule number one.” #1 Contender Qualifying Match THE YOUNG BUCKS VS THE LUCHS BROS Typical of what you might expect, the match is very fast paced with a ton of high flying moves. The teams trade the momentum back and forth with several close calls. Following a superkick party and a cradle neckbreaker,Nick scores a pinfall on Penta. RESULT: THE YOUNG BUCKS VIA PINFALL The Jericho Appreciation Society are backstage at the interview area and they tell us the Ocho isn’t here but they have a surprise for him. Next week in his home town of Winnipeg, the JAS will hold the Festival of Appreciation for him. So tune in next week for the part of the century! The announcers hype Rampage this Friday night and mention we’ll see Malakai Black in action along with a TBS Championship defense by Jade Cargill. RED VELVET VS NYLA ROSE VS KEIRA HOGAN Hogan and Velvet form a quick partnership to take on Nyla but it fails quickly and in strong fashion. The former Womens Champion splits her time demolishing one, then the other. She finally body slams Hogan onto top of Velvet, then hits a running splash for the win. RESULT: NYLA ROSE VIA PINFALL Backstage we see Jack Perry approach Anna Jay. “Hey, you got a minute?” She looks around and nods. “Sure.” “Look, I know we’ve had a lot of discussions about keeping things on the down low and I’m all fine with that but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’m concerned about you being in the JAS.” “Why? They’re my friends.” “They’re backstabbers and users, Anna. I know you, I know you’re not like them.” Before she can answer Tay Melo walks into the scene, giving Perry the stink eye. “Anna, I need to talk to you…in private.” Perry takes the point and backs off a few steps. “No problem, have a good night.” Tay and Anna watch him leave and its clear Tay is very suspicious. We go backstage at the entrance area to Renee Paquette and Wardlow. “Wardlow, you went through a war with Samoa Joe and now you have Powerhouse Hobbs. You can’t be at one hundred percent.” “Renee, if I told you I was, I’d be a liar. Hell no I’m not one hundred percent. But whatever percent I am, when you add the TNT Championship it equals a hundred. Hobbs. Let’s go fight!” He walks through the curtain to make his entrance. POWERHOUSE HOBBS VS WARDLOW © A brawl from the very start, you have two bulls who try and push each other around the ring. The action spills to the outside where Hobbs sends Wardlow into the stairs and follows up with a shoulder breaker. He rolls the champ back in but Wardlow kicks out. Hobbs keeps punishing him but when he comes off the second rope with a double axe handle, Wardlow catches him and gives him an overhead belly to belly. That’s followed by a series of running clotheslines with his good arm and finally the F-10 for the win. RESULT: WARDLOW VIA PINFALL Wardlow is handed his belt and he raises it in the air but suddenly the lights go out! When they come back on…… Wardlow is face down in the ring and the House of Black stand over him. Jim Ross tells us Wardlow’s problems just grew by three as Excalibur tells us to watch Rampage and be back here for Dynamite next week!

MARCH WEEK 1 CHASE CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA Excalibur, Jim Ross and Taz welcome us to the first pay per view of023. They hype the show and announce we’re beginning with the AEW Championship! 60 MINUTE IRONMAN MATCH BRYAN DANIELSON VS MJF © It’s clear to anyone from the opening bell that these two men despise one another. The match is not what you’d expect as MJF comes out strong and puts on a little clinic of his own to the surprise of everyone including Danielson. They go half the match with neither man gaining a fall until MJF rolls up Danielson into a cradle for a shocking 1-0 advantage. Danielson looks shocked, and MJF looks smug as they continue to battle inside and outside the ring. With five minutes left, MJF is on his knees at the receiving end of a series of Yes! Kicks before being put flat on his back. Danielson goes to the top rope and soars with a flying headbutt and ties the match at 1-1. Danielson presses his advantage, as MJF is wearing down. The champion resorts to slipping out of the ring and the challenger follows him but it’s a trap and MJF sends Danielson into the steps. Raining down right hands, MJF rolls Danielson into the ring but he weakly kicks out at two. At thirty seconds, the champion is frustrated and goes to the second rope for a knee drop but Danielson rolls out of the way and quickly cinches in the LaBell Lock. MJF is trapped and can’t reach the ropes as hard as he tries as the announcer is counting down the last ten seconds. Just as the bell rings MJF begins to tap but it’s come too late for Bryan Danielson. RESULT: TIME LIMIT DRAW TIES 1-1 (MJF RETAINS) A replay is shown of MJF tapping just after the split screen of the clock shows the sixty minutes having elapsed. We cut backstage where the House of Black and the Elite are in the middle of a wild brawl. Officials rush into the scene and the six men are eventually separated. CHRIS JERICHO VS RICKY STARKS Jericho and Starks have a relatively clean and crisp match which follows traditional booking of the early advantage for the heel, then the comeback for the babyface but during Starks comeback, Jericho dips out of the ring and waves to the back but his smirk fades when none of the Jericho Appreciation Society appear. In his surprise, Starks blasts him from behind and rolls him back into the ring. Following a ducked clothesline, Starks hits a double underhook facebuster for the win. RESULT: RICKY STARKS BY PINFALL. Saraya and Toni Storm are in their dressing room. Saraya is warming up for her AEW Womens Championship match later tonight. She tells Storm that she knows she’ll win the title tonight because she’s better than either of the other two. Storm reminds her to be wary of Soho but Saraya says they go way back and she knows she’ll come around. THE ACCLAIMED VS JEFF JARRETT & JAY LETHAL VS ORANGE CASSIDY & DANHAUSEN VS THE GUNNS © The four way match for the AEW Tag Team Championship follows the theme that the Gunns do not want to be anywhere near the Acclaimed in the ring, always choosing to avoid them and cheap shot them when possible. The alliance with Jarrett and Lethal holds up and as usual, the comedy of Cassidy and Danhausen gets the crowd involved. The match begins to really pick up when Caster forced Austin Gunn to be the legal man and begins to go to town on him, followed by a forearm to his brother, then Jarrett, then Lethal, but he stops in the 4th corner when Danhausen appears ready to curse him. The theatrics again get some pop from the crowd which is happy to see Cassidy and his partner finally get into the action and they do quite well for themselves until Danhausen is in with Lethal. With the referee distracted by the Acclaimed and Gunns brawling outside the ring, Danhausen hits the ropes and Jarrett smashes him across the back with a guitar. He stumbles forward into sit down powerbomb for the 1-2-3. RESULT: JEFF JARRETT AND JAY LETHAL BY PINFALL AND NEW AEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS. A video package of Samoa Joe scalping Wardlow and how personal this rivalry has become is shown. WARDLOW VS SAMOA JOE © Samoa Joe and Wardlow begin the match by slowly walking towards each other and talking for a few seconds. What follows is complete warfare for close to fifteen minutes as they tear into each other without regard for anyone’s safety including their own. Joe pounds away at Wardlow in the corner trying to soften him up but Mr. Mayhem has other ideas as he explodes out of the corner with a spear for a two count. They continue to batter each other when Joe hits a standing enziguri and drops the challenger. Joe drags Wardlow to the corner and climbs up to the second rope for what looks like a Banzai Drop but Wardlow is up and he slips under Joe and hoists him for a devastating power bomb for the 1-2-3. RESULT: WARDLOW BY PINFALL AND NEW AEW TNT CHAMPION Wardlow is handed the TNT Championship and climbs the turnbuckles to hold it up in the air when his attention is drawn to the aisle where his next opponent has walked down. Wardlow and Powerhouse Hobbs hold a silent staredown. The Announce team hypes this upcoming Dynamite as a show you don’t want to miss. Wardlow will defend the title he just won against Powerhouse Hobbs in what promises to be a titanic encounter. HOUSE OF BLACK VS THE ELITE © The Elite and the House of Black tear the house down and are an early candidate for match of the night. Each team works towards its style with the Elite being faster and quick hitting and the House of Black being more methodical and punishing but both sides show the ability to work opposite. For the first half of the match the Elite are punished in the enemy corner. The match has the usual flair of an Elite match with plenty of superkicks and some high flying but it’s Omega who shines for his side as he delivers One Winged Angels to all three HoB members in a row. He’s about to go for a pin on Brody King when Julia Hart climbs onto the apron to distract him. It works for a moment and HoB is able to retake the advantage. The Bucks, who had been grounded a few moments before, are back up and help clear the ring by cross body blocking King and Black over the top rope. This leaves Omega and Buddy Matthews and when Omega hits a Rain Trigger followed by a Dragon Rebirth suplex for the hard fought win. RESULT: THE ELITE BY PINFALL AND STILL AEW TRIOS CHAMPIONS. Renee Paquette is backstage and suddenly spots AEW World Champion MJF and runs over to him. “Max!” “Oh God not you.” “First of all everyone on social media is raving about the match you had tonight against Bryan Danielson. Are you at all disappointed in the result?” “Why would I be disappointed?” “Well, you didn’t beat him.” “Listen sweetheart. I’m the champ. I don’t need to beat him, he needs to beat me. And he couldn’t do it. You know how I know? BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THIS BELT! The almighty American Dragon thought he had me. He put me in his match, his safe space. Well newsflash…there is no safe space in AEW while the devil holds this gold and I’m going to hold it for a long, long time.” He walks away from her and Renee’s expression is one of disgust. SARAYA VS JAMIE HAYTER © VS RUBY SOHO Saraya thinks she has an agreement with Ruby to begin the match but that turns out to be false as Ruby and Hayter pinball her back and forth with right hands until she rolls out of the ring and then they go at it. A good back and forth from both women who each get two counts until Saraya slides back into the ring and blasts the champion from behind. She goes to work on both of her opponents, hitting DDTs on each of them but can’t get a three count. Frustrated, Saraya rolls out of the ring and collects the AEW Womens Championship belt. She nails Ruby in the face, then lines up a killshot on Hayter. The crowd pops when Dr. Britt Baker runs down to the ring and stands in front of Saraya, and begins tussling for the belt. Baker wins control but when she yanks it away she falls back and cracks Hayter in the face. Turning around and seeing what’s done, Saraya dumps her out of the ring and makes the cover on Hatyer 1-2-3. RESULT: SARAYA BY PINFALL AND NEW AEW WOMENS CHAMPION. As Saraya leaves with the belt, Britt checks on Hayter who is just beginning to clear the cobwebs and is apologizing profusely to her. A video package of Christian Cage’s mind games and betrayal of Jungle Boy Jack Perry is shown. CHRISTIAN CAGE VS JACK PERRY This is a night of grudges and perhaps none is more personal than Jungle Boy Jack Perry and Christian Cage. Cage knows this is a different Perry that he’s ever seen and tries to run as soon as the bell rings but Perry catches up to him in the aisle and beats him from pillar to post showing an aggression we’ve never seen before from him. Cage backs off only to jab a finger into Perry’s eye and he goes on the offense for a few minutes while talking smack to his younger former protege until Perry has had enough and drops Cage to his knees with a right hand followed by a low kick which Taz points out is perfectly legal. Perry hits a running knee smash into Cage’s face and locks in a Snare Trap STF for the win. RESULT: JACK PERRY BY SUBMISSION The announcing team hypes our next Pay Per View, Double or Nothing happening next month at the end of May live, in Sin City, Las Vegas, Nevada. TEXAS DEATH MATCH ADAM PAGE VS JON MOXLEY Before the match, the announcers make sure to inform us of the rules. Following a fall of any kind, the man who lost the fall has until the count of ten to get to his feet or he will be declared the loser. Moxley and Page rip into each other from the opening bell and all sorts of weapons are employed. They hit each other with chairs and employ tables from under the ring. Business picks up, as Ross tells us, when Moxley pulls out a worker’s tool box and removes a hammer. He swings wildly and misses Page who grabs it from him and hits Moxley in the head with it (clearly using the long edge and not the head of the hammer or the claw). Moxley drops to a knee before forcing himself to his feet but he’s swaying and Page hits the Buckshot Lariat for the pinfall. By the count of five it's clear Moxley is going to get to his feet but Page hasn’t come empty handed either and retrieves a lasso from under the ring. He wraps it around Moxley’s neck and launches him over the top rope, hanging him. Moxley struggles with blood pouring down his face and eventually gets himself onto the apron. Page follows onto the apron but gets a kick to the stomach and a Paradigm Shift onto the apron, spiking his head. Moxley rolls him in and covers for the pinfall. Page takes a solid eight seconds to pull himself to his feet with the aid of the ropes. Moxley who can literally and figuratively taste his own blood digs deep into his bag of violent tricks and stacks two chairs in the middle of the ring before hitting a jumping piledriver. Now it’s Page who's bleeding but still not as bad as his opponent. Moxley doesn’t go for the pin though, he drops a couple knees then begins biting Page where his wound is. The camera shot of Moxley’s blood stained mouth is called horrifying by Excalibur. The blood loss seems to be taking its toll on Moxley as he’s moving slower and seems to have some balance issues. He goes for another pin but Page kicks out at two. A few more peppered right hands and Moxley is climbing to the top rope. He pauses just enough for Page to catch up to him and he launches him with a press slam onto those chairs still in the ring. Page looks incensed with a wild look in his eyes as he throws everything he has at Moxley who absorbs it all and only replies with a middle finger. Page grabs him and delivers a buckle bomb powerbomb. Moxley is slumped in the corner and gets a running knee to his bloody face. Page looks around for something, anything, to put this match away. He rolls out of the ring and pulls out a piece of plywood with barbed wire wrapped around it. He slides it into the ring and collects Moxley and sits him up on the turnbuckles and goes for a suplerplex onto the wire. Moxley blocks it and fights him off before delivering a headbutt and Page falls back onto the plywood. Moxley shrugs and jumps off, delivering an elbow drop on Page. The referee counts to three. Now neither man can get up and the referee begins a double count. They slowly pull themselves to the ropes, glancing at each other in a blurry bloodied hatred. The referee is at eight as they both begin to stand but at nine, Moxley slips down to a knee with a dazed expression and Page grits himself to his feet before the ten count. RESULT: ADAM PAGE BY COUNT DOWN Both men are a mess and as Hangman gets his arm raised, he staggers over to Moxley and says something to him that you can’t hear or make out. After a moment, he walks out of the ring and back up the aisle as doctors tend to Moxley. The announcers thank us for watching and hype Wednesday’s Dynamite again.

MARCH 2023 ABADDON ALLYSIN KAY AR FOX ARI DAIVARI ATHENA BANDIDO BISHOP KAUN BOULDER BRANDON TATE BRIAN CAGE BROCK ANDERSON BRONSON CARY SILKIN CHEESEBURGER CHUCK TAYLOR CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI COLE KARTER COLT CABANA DALTON CASTLE DASHA CONZALEZ EDDIE KINGSTON EMI SAKURA FRANKIE KAZARIAN FUEGO DEL SOL HIKARU SHIDA JD DRAKE JUICE ROBINSON LEYLA HIRSCH MADISON RAYNE MARINA SHAFIR MARK BRISCOE PARKER BOUDREAUX PRESTON VANCE PRINCE NANA RYAN NEMETH SAMOA JOE SCORPIO SKY SERENA DEEB SHANE TAYLOR TOA LIONA TONY DEPPEN TONY NESE TRENT BARETTA WHEELER YUTA WILLOW NIGHTINGALE

ROH WORLD CHAMPION CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI ROH WORLD WOMENS CHAMPION ATHENA ROH TELEVISION CHAMPION SAMOA JOE ROH PURE CHAMPION WHEELER YUTA ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS MARK BRISCOE AND TO BE DECIDED ROH SIX MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS BRIAN CAGE, BISHOP KAUN, AND TOA LIONA

MARCH 2023 AARON SOLO ADAM COLE ADAM PAGE ALEX MARVEZ ALEX REYNOLDS ALEX ZAYNE ANDRADE EL IDOLO ANGELICO ANGELO PARKER ANNA JAY ANTHONY BOWENS ANTHONY HENRY ANTHONY OGOGO AUSTIN GUNN BATEMAN BIG BILL BILLY GUNN BLAKE CHRISTIAN BRANDON CUTLER BRIAN PILLMAN JR BRITT BAKER BRODY KING BRYAN DANIELSON BUDDY MATTHEWS CASH WHEELER CEZAR BONONI CHRIS JERICHO CHRISTIAN CAGE CM ;PUNK COLTEN GUNN DANHAUSEN DANIEL GARCIA DANTE MARTIN DARBY ALLIN DARIUS MARTIN DAX HARWOOD DIAMANTE DON CALLIS DRALISTICO DUSTIN RHODES DUTCH ELI ISOM ETHAN PAGE EVIL UNO EXCALIBUR GRIFF GARRISON HAGANE SHINNOU HOOK ISIAH KASSIDY JACK PERRY JADE CARGILL JAKE HAGER JAKE ROBERTS JAMIE HAYTER JAY LETHAL JD GRIFFEY JEEVES KAY JEFF HARDY JEFF JARRETT JIM ROSS JOHN SILVER JON MOXLEY JORA JOHL JOSH WOODS JULIA HART KEITH LEE KENNY OMEGA KIERA HOGAN KIP SABIAN KONOSUKE TAKESHITA KRIS STATLANDER KYLE O’REILLY LANCE ARCHER LEE JOHNSON LEE MORIARTY LEILA GRAY LEON RUFFIN LEVA BATES LUCHASAURUS LUTHER MALAKAI BLACK MARIA KANELLIS BENNETT MARK HENRY MARK STERLING MARQ QUEN MATT HARDY MATT JACKSON MATT MENARD MATT SYDAL MATT TAVEN MAX CASTER MERCEDES MARTINEZ MICHAEL NAKAZAWA MIKE BENNETT MIRANDA ALIZE MIRO MJF NICK COMOROTO NICK JACKSON NYLA ROSE ORANGE CASSIDY ORTIZ PAC PAIGE VAN ZANT PAUL WIGHT PENELOPE FORD PENTA EL ZERO M PETER AVALON POWERHOUSE HOBBS QT MARSHALL REBEL RED VELVET RENEE PAQUETTE REY FENIX RICKY STARKS RIHO RJ CITY ROCKY ROMERO RUBY SOHO RUSH SAMMY GUEVARA SAMOA JOE SANTANA SARAYA SATNAM SINGH SERPENTICO SHAWN DEAN SHAWN SPEARS SKYE BLUE SLIM J SONJAY DUTT SONNY KISS STING STOKELY HATHAWAY SWERVE STRICKLAND TAY MELO TAZ THE BLADE THE BUNNY THE BUTCHER THUNDER ROSA TONI STORM TONY SCHIAVONE TRENT SEVEN TRISH ADORA VICKIE GUERRERO WARDLOW YUKA SAKAZAKI ZACK CLAYTON

AEW WORLD CHAMPION MJF AEW WOMEN’S CHAMPION JAMIE HAYTER AEW TNT CHAMPION SAMOA JOE AEW TBS CHAMPION JADE CARGILL AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE GUNNS AEW TRIOS CHAMPIONS THE ELITE AEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP* ORANGE CASSIDY FTW CHAMPIONSHIP HOOK *We like the new name so we’re using it off the bat.

A recap of the Smackdown matches from Judgment Day are shown in the form of still pictures and the audio calls of Michael Cole and Tazz. JUNE WEEK 1 COX CONVENTION CENTER OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Hardcore Champion Rhyno comes down to the ring. “Triple H,...I broke you. When I hit you with that Gore, I felt your insides shift, I felt your bones break. But I’m not done with you. No, because I don’t just want this title…I want YOUR title. I am an undefeated World Champion. You’re looking at the ECW Champion. But since they took that away. I’ll take yours away! I’m going to find you and I’ll finish what I started at Judgment Day! A quick replay of Rhyno’s promo moments ago is shown. Cole: Tazz, I’ve been told Triple H may have suffered broken ribs at Judgment Day following the sneak attack by Rhyno and now he wants to call the champion out. Tazz: Rhyno is a bad dude, Cole and he’s no dummy. He knows Triple H is hurting and he’s vulnerable. Cole: But what about facing a man when he’s at his best if you want to take his title? Tazz: Spoken like a guy who’s never been in a fight in his life! PERRY SATURN VS JAMIE NOBLE Noble has fire but Saturn uses his power advantage to bully Noble around the ring and grinds him down with a series of stretches and suplexes. With Noble in position, Saturn locks in the Rings of Saturn and Noble quickly submits. WINNER BY SUBMISSION: PERRY SATURN Saturn gets his arm raised and seems especially psyched up. Tazz comments that he is a very dangerous man and anyone who overlooks him does so at their own peril. Hogan: Look out, nWoites, that would-be sumo Rikishi wanted a piece of the nWo. Hall: Yea, and so we did what anyone would do to decide which of us gets the honor. The three of them go through a rock-paper-scissors routine. Nash: Ut oh, lookie there. It’s Big Sexy and tonight, there won’t be a stinkface, or dancing but there will be one thing. Hall: What’s what Kev? Nash: An earthquake when I drop his fat ass. The all bust up laughing before throwing up the ‘too sweet’ gesture. We see Chris Benoit and his wife Nancy walking backstage towards the ring. The Rabid Wolverine will be in action coming up next! Cole: This past Sunday we saw champion versus champion when Rob Van Dam defeated Diamond Dallas Page and merged the European Championship into the Intercontinental. Tazz: I’ll tell you one thing Cole. DDP is a better man than me, because if I was in his shoes, I don’t know if I’d have lost with as much grace as he did. Cole: A true class act and I’m sure he’ll be in the hunt for more gold in no time. CHRIS BENOIT W/NANCY BENOIT VS LANCE STORM A great technical match which sees both men exchange the momentum numerous times. Storm stays with Benoit move for move until Benoit surprises him with a quick short arm clothesline. Benoit keeps the advantage and with Storm on his back, Benoit goes to the top for the diving headbutt. Suddenly….. Christian runs down the aisle and jumps onto the apron and shoves Benoit off in full view of the referee. WINNER BY DISQUALIFICATION: CHRIS BENOIT Storm and Christian continue their double team of Benoit. Storm gathers a chair and they set up Benoit for an Unprettier onto the chair when… Rob Van Dam comes sprinting down to the ring. He slides in and quickly clears the heels before checking on Benoit. Christian and Storm are very unhappy that their plans have been disrupted. Cole: How despicable of Storm and Christian. Thank God RVD was there to help Benoit or who knows what might have happened. Tazz: Hey Cole, this is an international incident. Canadian honor is at stake. Cole: What do you know about Canadian honor? Tazz: I did spend a weekend at Niagara Falls and there was a cute waitress….. Backstage, Jonathan Coachman is standing by with Light Heavyweight Champion Shane McMahon. Coachman: “Shane, you asked for a moment to address your fans, so go right ahead.” McMahon: “Thanks Coach. I’m here because I represent the greatness of my title. I represent the greatness of myself. And so it is with great anticipation that I announce that next week I will hold an open challenge. Now you may wonder who could even want to fight me…..” With a WHOOOOSH, the Hurricane leaps into the picture. Hurricane: “Never fear! The Hurricane is here! Shane McMahon, your villainous ways have tainted Smackdown and that title for too long! Next week the Hurricane will end your reign of terror. I accept!” He jumps out of the scene with another WHOOOOOOSH as Coach and Shane just look at each other in disbelief. Triple H, the WWE Undisputed Champion is pacing in his locker room. “Rhyno, I know you’re not the brightest bulb in the box so I’m going to make this real clear and I’m going to speak real slow. You just made the biggest mistake of your life. You blindsided me at Judgment Day and congratulations for that But I’m still here. I’m still breathing, even through broken ribs. So you want a fight? Well, I’m not a hard man to find!” A replay of Triple H’s retort to Rhyno is shown. Cole: The champion may be hurt but he’s also looking for some payback. Tazz: You got it, Cole but he gotta be smart. If he gets hurt worse, he’s gonna be in a bad spot with someone like Rhyno breathing down your neck. SCOTTY 2 HOTTY VS GUIDO W/VITO AND JOHNNY STAMBOLI A quick and standard match which sees Guido control the match thanks to his own skill….and his goons outside who take cheap shots behind the referee’s back. Guido puts Scotty away with leg drop across the back of his head that Cole refers to as the Sicilian Slice. WINNER BY PINFALL: GUIDO As soon as the bell rings, Vito and Johnny jump into the ring and grab Scotty, holding him up on his knees as Guido paces around, finally walking up behind Scotty and blasting him in the back of the head with a right hand. Scotty drops like a rock and Tazz comments that where he comes from, that’s called getting whacked! A video package detailing the Big Red Machine, Kane is shown. It highlights some of his career moments and ends with a giant wall of flame. Mr. McMahon is pacing in his office, still in a bad mood from what happened in the cage. “So Raw is having a “homecoming” this Monday night? I don’t know who Ric Flair thinks he is but nobody overshadows Vince McMahon. And I’ll tell him that to his face…on Monday night!” Cole: Tazz, in four weeks we’ll be in Columbus Ohio for Bad Blood and there is plenty of that going around tonight. Tazz: You ain’t kidding. Between Triple H and Rhyno…Benoit and his countrymen….it’s gonna be a good one! RIKISHI VS KEVIN NASH Rikishi is not the pushover that Nash predicted and when Rikishi sends him over the top with a clothesline, Nash’s expression shows the fun and games are over and these two put on quite a fight. Nash attempts to go for a Jackknife but Rikishi backdrops him and then is about to sit down on his chest when he is distracted. Scott Hall runs down to the ring and pounds on the apron. Rikishi momentarily forgets about Nash and begins jawwing with Hall. This gives Nash the time he needs and when Rikishi turns around he catches a boot to the face. He falls into the ropes and when he rebounds, Nash hits the worst looking belly to belly suplex in history for the win. WINNER BY PINFALL: KEVIN NASH Hall and Nash begin stomping Rikishi and when the referee tries to stop them, Nash throws him across the ring. The double team continues until….. The Big Red Machine runs down to the ring as fire explodes on the stage. Hall and Nash quickly ditch to the outside when he climbs into the ring as they make their quick exit. We immediately cut to the backstage where Triple H and Rhyno are being separated by half the locker room and even then just barely. As the show begins to end, they tear loose and run at each other again before the show goes to black.

JUNE 2002 CHAMPIONS: WWE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION: TRIPLE H INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: ROB VAN DAM LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: SHANE MCMAHON HARDCORE CHAMPION: RHYNO SUPERSTARS: BIG BOSS MAN BIG SHOW BILLY KIDMAN CHRIS BENOIT CHRISTIAN DEBRA D’LO BROWN DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE FUNAKI GUIDO HOLLYWOOD HOGAN JAMIE NOBLE JOHNNY STAMBOLI JONATHAN COACHMAN JUSTIN CREDIBLE KANE KEVIN NASH LANCE STORM MAVEN MICHAEL COLE NANCY BENOIT PERRY SATURN RAVEN RHYNO RIKISHI ROB VAN DAM SCOTT HALL SCOTTY 2 HOTTY SHANE MCMAHON STACY KEIBLER STEVIE RICHARDS TAJIRI TAZZ THE GODFATHER THE HURRICANE THE ROCK TOMMY DREAMER TORRIE WILSON TRIPLE H VINCE MCMAHON VITO XPAC

JUNE 2002 CHAMPIONS: WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: CHRIS JERICHO WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: BILLY AND CHUCK WOMEN’S CHAMPION: MOLLY HOLLY WRESTLERS: AL SNOW ALBERT BILLY BOOKER T BRADSHAW BROCK LESNAR BUBBA RAY DUDLEY CHAVO GUERRERO JR CHRIS JERICHO CHUCK CRASH HOLLY D-VON DUDLEY EDDIE GUERRERO EDGE FAROOQ GOLDUST HARDCORE HOLLY IVORY JACQUELINE JAZZ JEFF HARDY JERRY LAWLER JIM ROSS KEVIN KELLY KURT ANGLE LITA MARK HENRY MATT HARDY MOLLY HOLLY MR. PERFECT PAUL HEYMAN RIC FLAIR RICO STEVE AUSTIN TEST THE UNDERTAKER TRISH STRATUS WILLIAM REGAL TAG TEAMS: BILLY AND CHUCK THE APA THE DUDLEY BOYZ THE HARDY BOYZ THE HOLLYS

MAY WEEK 4 GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER NASHVILLE, TN Jim Ross and Jerry The King Lawler welcome us to the show and say they have huge news right off the bat. “Beginning tomorrow night, Monday Night Raw comes home to the USA Network! And what’s more, in two weeks, there will be the official homecoming event. But of course tonight we’re here in Nashville and it’s time to kick off Judgment Day with the World Heavyweight Championship!” Jericho begins by slapping the Undertaker in the face then quickly runs to the corner and steps halfway out, forcing Austin to intervene and move the challenger back. Undertaker is incensed and when Jericho tries it again he catches the champion’s hand and floors him with a big right. Jericho is in trouble as the Undertaker presses his advantage with his usual offense. Austin, for his part, plays it down the middle as he promised even when either man gets in his face. Jericho ducks a running boot in the corner and when Undertaker is hung up, the champion goes to work on his standing leg. Undertaker is hobbled as Jericho keeps attacking but he surprises the Champion when he suddenly catches him by the throat and delivers a chokeslam. Undertaker goes for the cover. 1 2 Kickout! Undertaker can’t believe it but Austin holds his ground that it was a two count.. Jericho crawls to the outside of the ring and rolls to the floor but Undertaker follows him and continues delivering a beating. Austin is clear about his count, causing Undertaker to roll back in and confront him, telling Austin to stop counting, which the Rattlesnake refuses to do. While they argue, Jericho slips in and clips the bad knee of the Undertaker, before applying the Walls of Jericho. Undertaker fights it and pulls himself to the ropes grabbing it but Jericho won’t let go. He screams at Austin to disqualify him but Austin instead manhandles Jericho and forces him to break it. Jericho slaps Austin but keeps an eye on Undertaker who is getting up. Undertaker charges and Jericho spins Austin around causing Undertaker to boot Austin in the face. Undertaker stares down at Austin, allowing Jericho to low blow him. Undertaker doubles over, and Jericho hits a quick bulldog followed by a Lionsault. He makes the cover but there’s no referee. Jericho goes over and berates Austin to get up. When Jericho turns around, Undertaker is there and scoops up Jericho for a Tombstone but the champion slips out the back and rolls up Undertaker. Austin drops and begins to count. 1 2 Jericho reaches out and grabs the middle rope for leverage but Austin doesn’t see it! 3! WINNER BY PINFALL AND STILL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: CHRIS JERICHO Undertaker can’t believe it, and he gets in Austin’s face telling him how Jericho cheated. Austin slaps his hand three times saying he didn’t see it. Undertaker stews on it, before throwing a right hand but Austin ducks it and hits a stunner! Jericho finds this hilarious and he leans down to trash talk Undertaker before turning around right into a second stunner! With the Undertaker and Chris Jericho flat on their back, Austin climbs the turnbuckles and signals for a few beers which he catches perfectly. Cracking them open, he claps the cans together and celebrates. In his office Mr. McMahon, wearing his ring gear, is flexing in a full length mirror. He looks confident and ready to fight. Michael Cole and Taz make their first appearance and confirm the rumors that have been floating around. Xpac indeed is not here tonight and is on the shelf. However the Big Red Machine is here and who knows what hell he’ll raise. They turn their attention to the Intercontinental/European title unification match. We throw to a video recapping the recent history between Rob Van Dam and Diamond Dallas Page. The match is even from the start and a great back and forth contest. Both men show off their offense, especially Van Dam who shows everything from his high flying to martial arts. Page uses his veteran savvy to work the ring and presses Van Dam several times with close falls. Van Dam fights back and stuns Page with a series of kicks before connecting with a jumping knee. Van Dam goes to the top for a missile dropkick but when he jumps, Page seems to pull the referee into the path. Van Dam goes to check on the referee and when he turns around Page hits the Diamond Cutter. Page doesn’t go for the cover, seeing the ref is out and instead goes to the outside and collects a chair. He stands over Van Dam, the chair raised over his head, but he can’t bring himself to use it. Swearing at himself he turns to collect his thoughts and doesn’t see Van Dam getting up. When Page turns back around, Van Dam connects with a jumping spin kick, knocking the chair right into Page’s face. Van Dam shrugs and kicks the chair out of the ring before going to the corner, hopping up onto the top rope, and soaring for a Five Star Frog Splash. He makes the cover as the referee drags himself over and counts to three. WINNER BY PINFALL: ROB VAN DAM As Van Dam holds up both titles in the ring to the cheers of the fans, Page watches from the outside. His face shows both annoyance at himself and bitter disappointment at having lost. We go to the back where Women’s Champion Jazz is in her dressing room getting warmed up for her title defense later tonight. Kane stalks down to the ring and collects a microphone. “Tonight, I had planned to send that little miserable toad, Xpac, straight to hell. But he’s not here and that really pisses me off! So right now, if anyone back there wants to come out here, I’m not going anywhere!” Kane and the audience wait for any response. The nWo comes sauntering down to the ring and it’s Hogan who handles the early talking. “Whoa, whoa, whoa big man. You want to fight, I get that. You’re one of the most impressive men to ever stand in this ring and I should know, I’ve been in the ring with almost all of them. But I don’t think you’re up for facing any members of the nWo, so I suggest you take your Big Red Ass on out of our ring, brother!” Kane looks from one man to the other, and begins advancing on Hogan. He’s tunnel visioned, and doesn’t notice Hall and Nash moving to each side but he finds out when they both blindside him from behind. All three of them are on Kane like a pack of hyenas and finally Nash puts him flat on his back with a Jackknife. The nWo turn to the audience, posing and laughing and they don’t see Kane sit up. Hall notices the audience reaction though and when he looks over his shoulder it’s like he saw a ghost. He quickly taps Nash and Hogan and when they see Kane getting back to his feet they all ditch to the outside. As the nWo retreats up the aisle, Kane looks even angrier than he was before. A replay is shown of the nWo’s attack on Kane and how it wasn’t enough to keep the Big Red Machine down. From the opening bell, the match is all action as all of the women are paired up with the others at some point. Molly catches a double dropkick from Trish and Lita and rolls to the outside. Now they begin to double team Jazz but the champion welcomes the fight and shows her dominance by knocking them down with a jumping double shoulder block. Jazz picks up Trish in a military press and slams her down. She picks up Lita in the same manner but Lita slips out the back and stuns Jazz with a series of forearms to the side of the head. Jazz whips Litsa into the ropes,but Lita leapfrogs her, and then hits a hurricanrana. Jazz is flat on her back and Lita goes to the top before hitting a big moonsault. But before she can capitalize, Molly Holly is back in the ring. She grabs Lita by the hair and throws her out of the ring before making the cover on Jazz and gets the three count. WINNER BY PINFALL AND NEW WOMEN’S CHAMPION: MOLLY HOLLY As soon as Molly Holly is handed the Women’s title she rolls out of the ring ,hugging it to her chest as she backs up the aisle with a huge smile. Jim Ross and Jerry The King Lawler hype next month’s Bad Blood, which will take place in four weeks live from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio! These two teams are very familiar with each other and it shows in the chemistry they have both as teams and opponents. It follows a standard tag with Jeff taking a beating from the Dudleys in their corner until he makes the hot tag to Matt who comes in ready to fight but shockingly runs right into a 3D. D-Von makes the cover and Jeff breaks it up at 2 and ¾. The Dudleys retain control, showing no mercy to Matt and pressing a few other close pinfalls. Matt ducks an attempted double clothesline, bounds off the ropes and returns the favor. He begins crawling to the corner and leaps, tagging in Jeff who hits the ring on fire, taking the fight to both Bubba and D-Von. Matt re-enters the ring and from opposite corners, they whip the Dudleys into each other, before hitting twin Twists of Fate. Jeff rips his shirt off to the cheers of the ladies in the crowd and climbs to the top, hitting a Swanton on D-Von for the win. WINNERS BY PINFALL: THE HARDY BOYZ The Hardys share a quick celebratory hug before climbing opposite corners and celebrating with their fans, Ross reminds us that the Hardys now have a clear claim to challenge Billy and Chuck for the World Tag Team Championship. A video is shown of the mind games which Raven has played for the last month and how he has pushed Chris Benoit to the edge with very personal attacks. Just before the bell rings, Raven and Benoit are locked in a staredown when the crowd notices someone walking down the aisle. Nancy, the wife of Chris Benoit stares daggers at Raven and stands ringside in the corner of her husband. Raven blows her a kiss which infuriates Benoit, who charges Raven and the fight is on! The two being brawling around the ring with Benoit laying into Raven with stiff chops. Raven tries to go outside but Benoit catches him before he can leave the ring and delivers a thudding german suplex. With his wife cheering him on, Benoit climbs to the top but Raven gets up and hits the ropes, crotching him. Now Raven deals out the punishment, laying Benoit down in a backwards Tree of Woe before hitting a running knee to the back. Raven mounts him, raining down right hands, but he can’t help himself and turns to talk to Nancy, telling her this is her fault. As they argue, Benoit gets to his feet and it’s clear he’s been busted open. He grabs Raven by the hair and delivers a jumping headbutt followed by a northern lights suplex. Benoit looks to be going in for the kill when Raven’s lackey, Stevie Richards, runs down and jumps on the apron. Trying to buy his mentor some time to recover, Richards begins arguing with Benoit until Nancy comes around and pulls him down from the apron. Richards hops up in her face and gets a big slap for it. Now he’s angry but he doesn’t see Benoit get a running start and before he knows it, Benoit dives through the ropes and flattens him. When Benoit quickly returns to the ring, Raven is up and kicks him in the stomach, hitting the Evenflow DDT. He makes the cover. 1 2 Benoit kicks out! Raven blows another kiss to Nancy and picks Benoit up for a second DDT when Benoit bulldozes him into the corner and drives his shoulder into Raven’s midsection over and over. Raven staggers forward right into a snap suplex and Benoit instantly maneuvers into the Crippler Crossface. Raven has nowhere to go and has to tap. WINNER BY SUBMISSION: CHRIS BENOIT As the crowd cheers, Chris Benoit and his wife unite in the ring with a big hug. She raises his arm in victory. This was a clear match of the night contender. It had a little of everything as all three men went at it with no temporary alliances throughout the fight. Whenever one seemed to be in control of another, the third man would pounce. They also broke up each of their finishers when it looked like the match was over. As they neared the twenty minute mark, Guerrero went to the top for another frog splash but Angle put up his knees and quickly transitioned to the Angle Lock. Guerrero was desperately trying to get to the ropes and was on the verge of tapping when Edge spears Angle, breaking the move. Edge is feeling the energy of the crowd and delivers an Impaler DDT. 1 2 Guerrero breaks it up at the last possible second. As the two of them tangle, they get the same idea at the same time and pull off a double headbutt. Guerrero tumbles back out of the ring and Edge stumbles back right into an Angle Slam. 1 2 3! WINNER BY PINFALL: KURT ANGLE Backstage, Steve Austin and the Undertaker are mid-brawl. Officials flood the area along with Raw Owner Ric Flair. As Flair tries to manage the situation, Chris Jericho comes in to antagonize both Austin and Undertaker. Flair wheels around on him and puts his finger in his face, telling Jericho to leave which he does with a smirk. . A video is shown hyping the handicap steel cage match with Triple H defending the WWE Undisputed Championship against the Big Show and Mr. McMahon. Triple H is wary as Big Show and McMahon try to surround him. He takes a step towards McMahon before turning towards Big Show and going on a furious offensive flurry which the giant absorbs before throwing the champion halfway across the ring which brings a devilish smile to McMahon’s face. Triple H tries it again but this time Big Show catches him in mid air when he leaps for a jumping punch and slams him down with a spinebuster followed by stepping on Triple H. McMahon barks orders as Big Show devastates the champion for several minutes and the prospects of retaining the title are looking slim. With Triple H barely able to stand McMahon calls the timekeeper over to the cage and orders him to look under the ring. A moment later he exposes a sledgehammer. McMahon then orders the cage to be raised a few feet and takes the hammer before the cage is lowered again. Big Show picks up Triple H and holds him from behind as McMahon slaps the champion, telling him he’s nothing, and he’ll lose that title tonight. McMahon backs up with the hammer, raises it, and runs at Triple H….. ,,,who ducks and the Big Show catches the full blunt of the hammer right in the middle of his forehead. Show stumbles back and falls into the ropes, getting his arms tied up. McMahon stops in his tracks, seeing what’s happened. He doesn’t see Triple H rising behind him but he feels it and slowly turns around. McMahon tries to play off what he’d said moments ago, before he turns and sprints towards the cage to climb out. Triple H yanks him down and McMahon is crotched on the ropes, looking miserable. With his muscle tied up and unable to help, McMahon is at the mercy of a man who shows none. Triple H bludgeons McMahon, running him face first into the cage, then the other wall, then back to the first one. The Smackdown Owner is bleeding like a pig, but Triple H keeps up the punishment, ramming the sledgehammer into McMahon’s gut and with him bent over, he delivers a Pedigree. The Big Show is beginning to awaken but try as he might, he can’t get himself loose as the referee slaps the mat three times. WINNER BY PINFALL AND STILL WWE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION: TRIPLE H Triple H exits the cage and raises his title in the air. Mr. Mcmahon, still covered by the Big Show, is spewing venom at the champ as Triple H smirks and gives him a wave. But when he turns around…… The champion is Gored almost out of his shoes. Triple H is down, holding his ribs, as the Hardcore Champion looks around with a crazed look as the show ends.

Rhyno def.Tommy Dreamer via pinfall to retain the Hardcore Championship. During the match Michael Cole mentions that Rhyno was scheduled to face Tajiri but earlier today he injured Tajiri and Dreamer was named as the new opponent. Brock Lesnar def.Mr. Perfect via pinfall. The match began with Perfect catching Lesnar off guard with an offensive flurry but the Next Big Thing shrugged it off and dominated Perfect for the rest of the match.

Never say never in the WWE. I'm writing JD right this minute and it's about 1/2 done. My hope is posting tonight (US eastern) or worst case tomorrow morning.

MAY WEEK 4 BANCORPSOUTH CENTER TUPELO, MS We go to the back of the arena where Chris Benoit is pacing like, well, a rabid wolverine. He’s obviously waiting for Raven as Michael Cole says that Benoit has been back there all day. Tazz mentions that he’s known Raven and Benoit a long time, and when these guys get together this Sunday it’s gonna be a war! LANCE STORM VS THE GODFATHER Godfather and Storm trade the momentum several times but the Godfather’s power begins paying dividends and Storm is on the losing end of several heavy hitting clotheslines until it’s time to ride the Hooooooo Train! Godfather charges into the corner but Storm dodges and Godfather crashes into the corner. Storm hits a big german suplex which leaves his opponent stunned and from there, Storm picks apart Godfather with technical precision before putting him in the Maple Leaf crablock which gets the submission. WINNER BY SUBMISSION: LANCE STORM Backstage, Jonathan Coachman is standing by with Christian who is sporting a large neck brace. “Michael, Tazz, I’m here with Christian and I have to ask how you’re feeling.” “How am I feeling? Look at me Coach, I’m lucky to be alive! That so-called Canadian, Chris Benoit almost broke my neck. He was trying to rip my head off my shoulders and doctors tell me I may never regain full range of motion, but to all my fans out there, don’t worry because your hero will be back in no time at all.” Hall and Nash are shooting pool. “Hey big man, tonight we got the stoner and the loner.” “I don’t blame Van Dam for stepping up, he’s obviously got brain damage from all those bingo halls.” “Yea, but Page? Dallas, you know us and you know we got no love lost so we gotta wonder if you’re senile or just got a death wish.” “Either way, after tonight, maybe neither of you will make it to your match.” “And that will be….one more…for the good guys!” Hall flicks a toothpick as Nash sinks the eight ball. KANE VS JUSTIN CREDIBLE Credible is understandably wary of Kane and for good reason. As soon as they lock up, Kane is all business and throws Credible around the ring as he wishes as he punishes him with heavy power moves, including the clothesline off the top rope. Credible can’t muster any offense as he falls victim to a big chokeslam and Kane pins him 123. WINNER BY PINFALL: KANE Kane hops down out of the ring and turns to the ring. He raises his arms to bring the fire when Xpac runs down the aisle and slams a steel chair across Kane’s back. The Big Red Machine stumbles forward by a step or two, then raises up tall and looks over his shoulder. Xpac drops the chair and runs back the way he came. A vignette of the three men from the restaurant is shown. Guido is in the back while Johnny drives and Vito rides shotgun. The POV is from the seat next to Guido. “You know, it’s like you never learn. We told you we were coming to Smackdown but you couldn’t leave well enough alone so now we’re on our way and when we get there, oh boy, people are gonna learn real quick about respect. Respect is something I’m very big on, isn’t that right boys?” “Gotta respect the boss,” says Vito. “Yea, see we’re gonna teach everyone what happens when you disrespect us, capiche’? The camera pans to look out the window as the car pulls into what appears to be a landfill. “Don’t worry,” says Guido, “we won’t be here long.” The camera goes black and a moment later, we have the point of view of looking up as the trunk of the car is opened and we see the three of them looking down. “Yea, I’m real big on respect.” The lid slams shut and the video ends in darkness. In his office, Mr. McMahon is being fitted for the Undisputed Championship title as his assistant looks on. McMahon seems very confident, some may say too confident. Triple H is standing backstage with Jonathan Coachman. “Triple H, this Sunday you will defend your Undisputed WWE Championship against both the Big Show and Mr. McMahon inside a steel cage. I’m not taking anything away from you, but those are some pretty incredible odds.” “You’re right, they are incredible. It’s incredible that I have to defend my title against a guy that I knocked out at Backlash. It’s incredible that a miserable son of a bitch like Vince McMahon inserts himself and his ego into my title defense. But Coach, I have the great equalizer right here.” Triple H holds up his sledgehammer but before he can say anything more…… Big Show appears in the darkened doorway behind Triple H and grabs him before pulling him back into the darkness as Coachman looks stunned. TOMMY DREAMER VS D’LO BROWN Standard match that sees D’lo cheat in the beginning but Dreamer feeds off the crowd (and a smattering of ‘ECW’ chants and makes a comeback, hitting a DDT for the win. WINNER BY PINFALL: TOMMY DREAMER Diamond Dallas Page is warming up in his locker room when Rob Van Dam walks in. “Dude, I know we have the big match on Sunday to unify our titles but tonight we gotta take care of business.” ‘You don’t have to tell me, I know Hall and Nash better than most of the people around here. They’re never to be taken lightly.” “Alright, man. Just be careful, don’t break a hip.” “Oh, a funny guy with the old joke. Well how funny is it gonna be when this old guy beats your ass and takes that title?” Van Dam’s mood becomes more serious. “Well then I guess we’ll see when we get in that ring amd you face Mr. Sunday Night.” They have a tense moment before Van Dam leaves. Michael Cole and Tazz run down the Smackdown matches for this Sunday’s Judgment Day. ROB VAN DAM AND DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE VERSUS HALL AND NASH Hall and Nash are a well oiled machine and the dual champions are showing their earlier tension early in the match but they settle down and begin taking over the match. Van Dam highlights his usual offense against both Hall and Nash and when Page gets the tag he lays into both of them without fear. Hall gets the tag to Nash which stymies the assault and things are looking up for the nWo members until Page makes a blind tag and Hall hoists Van Dam up for the Outsider Edge when RVD slips out and drops behind Hall before hitting a spinning heel kick. Hall spins around right into a Diamond Cutter. Nash tries to get in to break up the pinfall but Van Dam drop kicks him over the top as the ref counts to three. WINNERS BY PINFALL: ROB VAN DAM AND DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE As the Outsiders regroup on the outside, Van Dam and Page meet in the middle of the ring, face to face, and each holds up their title belt in the air. We go to the back where we see Triple H laying flat on his face, a trickle of blood running down his forehead and beside him is a broken sledgehammer. As the camera pans up we see why. The Big Show stands over the champion with silent intensity as the show ends. The last thing we hear is Michael Cole urging us to tune in to Judgment Day.

Chalk that up to a little bit of McMahon ego.

p { margin:0; padding:0; line-height: 1.5em; } We’re shown a video of the early brawl between World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho and the Undertaker, the interaction of Undertaker and RAW Owner Ric Flair, and the end of the show in which we learned Stone Cold Steve Austin will serve as their special referee at Judgment Day. MAY WEEK 4 SKYREACH CENTER EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA Stone Cold Steve Austin comes down to the ring. “This Sunday you’re looking at the special referee for the World Heavyweight Championship match. Now some may wonder why I would agree to do that job. Simple. Ric Flair promised me if I call it down the middle, fair and square, then I get the next title shot and that’s all I want. I want the title that should be mine right now. But with God as my witness, Ric Flair, if you screw me over again, I will beat your ass worse than you’ve ever experienced. Tonight, before this show is over I will look both Chris Jericho and the Undertaker in the eyes and they will understand that this Sunday their fate belongs in the hands of Stone Cold! And that’s the bottom line…..cause Stone Cold said so!” Backstage, Molly Holly is in his dressing room, holding a large book with a golden cover. “This Sunday I will become the new Women’s Champion and do you know why? Because I’m a good person. I’m the best person. I am virtuous. I am righteous. And above all, I am humble. This is the Book of Molly and I am but its messenger.” JR tells us when we’re back from break Molly will be in action against Jacqueline. MOLLY HOLLY VS JACQUELINE A good back and forth match that sees Jacqueline gain the upper hand and she doesn’t let up. Molly looks to be in trouble and tries to exit the ring for a breather but Jacqueline stops her. Molly shoves her backwards into the referee who is stunned for a moment. Jacqueline turns to check on the referee and then turns to Molly, who hits her in the face with the big book she’d brought to ringside and kept on the apron by the corner. Molly puts the book back and makes the cover as the referee makes a slow three count. WINNER BY PINFALL: MOLLY HOLLY Kevin Kelly is standing by with Edge. “Edge, you told me you had something important to say so go right ahead.” “Kevin, my loss to Eddie Guererro at Backlash has been ripping me apart. I can’t sleep. I can’t eat. But I know if I had one more chance, I’d get my hand raised so at Judgment Day I want Eddie….” Kurt Angle walks into the picture. “Yea, yea you want Eddie Guererro because you know you can’t beat me. So sure, go ahead and challenge lesser competition.” “Lesser?!” Eddie Guererro walks in on the other side of Edge and Kelly. “Holmes, you think you’re better than me?” “Oh it’s true, it’s damn….” “Enough!” Edge looks between the two of them. “I don’t know who I want to shut up more…you..or you. So I’ll take you both. Judgment Day…triple threat. Agreed? Angle and Guererro nod and go their separate ways. Edge turns back to Kevin Kelly with a smile. “Sometimes it’s too easy.” MARK HENRY VS WILLIAM REGAL To begin the match fully checks Regal for any illegal objects, to comical effect when he gets a little close with the trunks. Regal is a cagey veteran and does his best to avoid Henry. This works well for him until Henry finally gets his hands on him and then we see the true power of the World’s Strongest Man. Regal is in trouble as he’s worn out by tree trunk clotheslines and he rolls to the outside. Henry goes to follow but the referee cuts him off. As they talk, Regal pulls himself up with the guard rail and the man who is in front of him hands him something. Regal returns to the ring, shielding his right hand and as soon as he has a clear shot he nails Henry in the temple with a punch. Henry falls back like a redwood and Regal makes the cover. WINNER BY PINFALL: WILLIAM REGAL Test is in his locker room. He turns to the camera, frustration obvious on his face. “Last week…last week I lost. I didn’t just lose a match, I lost control of my emotions. I fell into a trap set by that sick freak Goldust. But this isn’t the end of the story. I’ll get my hands on him again and when I do….there won’t be any sequels!” The Hardy Boyz are walking backstage when they’re suddenly jumped from behind by the World Tag Team Champions Billy and Chuck. The champs don’t get to take advantage for long because the cavalry arrives in the form of the Dudley Boyz. Once the Champions have run off and the Hardys are back on their feet they offer their hands to the Dudleys who shake them. But then Bubba Ray makes something crystal clear. “We may have saved your asses, and you already know we respect you, but D-Von and I don’t like you. We just wanted to make sure you don’t have any excuses when we beat you on Sunday.” Matt takes offense to this. “Is that right?” “Yea, that’s right.” The two teams are nose to nose before being separated by officials. We cut to another video vignette of a person in a dark room. We cannot see their gender but the video is able to make out that the room is padded and the person may be wearing a jacket of some kind. Eerie music continues to play, this figure is again rocking back and forth and the humming sound is turning into a low grunt of anger. Just as the video tries to scan around the form of a person, the video suddenly cuts out. The APA vs Al Snow and Albert This is a battering as the APA demolishes Albert, then Snow. Both Farooq and Bradshaw control long stretches of the match and it comes to a merciful end when Snow is on the wrong end of a Clothesline from Hell. WINNERS BY PINFALL: THE APA Kevin Kelly is standing by with Mr. Perfect. “As we all know, you’ve been challenged by Brock Lesnar and his Agent, Paul Heyman to a match at Judgment Day. We also have seen what he did at Backlash. I have to ask you if you’ll accept the challenge.” “Kevin, I’ve known Paul Heyman a long, long time. He’s a slimeball. But you cannot take anything away from Brock Lesnar. I’ve watched his ametuer career and he’s a freak of nature. But one thing he isn’t…is perfect.” Perfect stops talking as he looks beyond Kelly as Heyman and Lesnar approach. “Curt, you can call me names and you are right, the man to my side is a freak of nature. He’s a beast. He’s a walking, breathing, monster. You’ve had a great career. A Hall of Fame career. We don’t want to have to end that. So I’m going to give you the opportunity here and now to look my client in the eyes and tell him he’s better than you.” Perfect looks like he wants to laugh but Lesnar steps up and the two are locked in a staredown, “Have it your way. At Judgment Day this Sunday, you’re going to learn what’s better than perfect. And his name….is BROCK LESNAR!” Lesnar and Perfect end the segment with the silent staredown. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler run down the RAW matches for this Sunday’s Judgment Day. Kurt Angle comes down to the ring. “What you people are looking at is a bonafide Olympic hero. Something none of you are soon to see because Canada doesn’t win Olympic medals so take a good look. This Sunday I’m now in a triple threat match but just like when I won a gold medal with a broken freakin’ neck, I want a little warm up. So someone back there who wants to be embarrassed. Come on out here!” The crowd pops as Booker T, who hasn’t been seen since Backlash comes out and makes his way down to the ring. It appears that Kurt Angle has his challenger. BOOKER T VS KURT ANGLE Booker starts off hot and backs Angle up to the corner with a series of right hands following by a whip to the ropes and a backdrop. Angle is begging off but pokes Booker in the eye and then shows why he is a gold medal winner as he begins taking control. He focuses on Booker’s back and goes for the Angle Slam but Booker slips out the back and hits the Bookend! 1 2 Kickout! Angle looks stunned and heads to the outside to clear his head. Booker follows and runs around the ring to clothesline Angle over the guardrail. They brawl in the crowd for a few moments before Booker throws Angle back over to ringside. Angle is rolled back into the ring but Booker doesn’t see who’s coming down the aisle. Eddie Guererro, chair in hand, runs down and nails Booker in the back in full view of the referee, who calls for the bell as Angle realizes what just happened. WINNER BY DISQUALIFICATION: BOOKER T Kurt Angle hops out of the ring and gets into Guererro’s face. The two begin brawling at ringside with both of them trading the advantage but then the crowd pops….. Edge runs down the ramp and as both men turn to look at him he double spears them! Edge gets to his knees, a wide and wild grin on his face as his two Judgment Day opponents are down and in pain. Following the break, we return and RAW owner Ric Flair is in the ring. “Ladies and gentlemen, this Sunday at Judgment Day…..” Stone Cold Steve Austin comes down to the ring, walking past Flair several times as he goes to each corner before stopping in front of the owner and taking the microphone out of his hand. “I ain’t got time for all this yapping. Jericho get your ass down here and bring my title with you!” Jericho stops at the top of the ramp. “You know something Austin? You think you’re big and bad but I’m the champion, ya dig? The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla calls the shots around here and…” The Undertaker appears behind Jericho and blasts him from behind with a punch to the back of his head. Jericho rolls down the ramp all the way down to ringside with the Undertaker on his heels. Jericho gets up, only to be knocked down again with a big right hand. Flair hops out of the ring and grabs the Undertaker by the arm to stop him but the Undertaker whirls around and clocks him too. But when Undertaker turns back to Jericho, Austin is there and swings a chair right down onto his head. Jericho, who is back on his feet, finds this hilarious but before he can trash talk the Undertaker, Austin hits him with the chair too. Flair is back up and gets into Austin’s face. “I told you to be neutral” “I hit’em both!” Austin’s music hits as he walks back up the ramp, chair in hand, as Ric Flair looks down at his Champion and number one contender both at his feet.

MAY WEEK 3 BELL CENTRE MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA Triple H is in the ring as the show begins. “Vince, last week was fun and all and we all had a good laugh, well, most of us. But I think you’re overlooking something here. You’re so blinded by hatred that you don’t realize that you agreed to lock yourself in a steel cage with me. And yea, you’ll have a five hundred pound piece of crap with you but I’m not worried about him, I’ve already shown the world that he can’t beat me when you try and interfere. So now at Judgment Day, what are you going to do, Vince, when I put him down again and then it’s just you and me. I know you, and I knew you couldn’t help but seek the title around my waist. You’re dying to be the Undisputed WWE Champion and Vince, I’m gonna help you become a real man. I want you alone in the cage. Tell your gorilla to climb a tree, and how about you be a man and face me one on one? I know you don’t have the guts for that so I guess I’ll see you both in Nashville!” THE HURRICANE VS STEVIE RICHARDS An energetic match that sees both men gain and lose control of the momentum. Stevie is without his mentor Raven and seems very focused on the Hurricane but a momentary lapse in attention when he’s on the top rope allows Hurricane to hit the ropes and crotch him. Stevie hangs forward and catches a dropkick in the back. Hurricane is now in full control and following a series of running clotheslines, Stevie falls victim to the Eye of the Hurricane. WINNERS BY PINFALL: THE HURRICANE Mr. McMahon is barking orders to Debra about his limo repairs when the Big Show enters the room. “Ah, good. Tonight you have a match and I want you to send a message to the entire world that at Judgment Day, Triple H has no chance…in hell!” Big Show nods. “I won’t let you down.” Show leaves and McMahon goes back to yelling at his assistant. Diamond Dallas Page is in his locker room, pacing. Finally he turns to the camera. “Everywhere I go people say the same thing to me. Why, Page? Why risk your European Championship? I’ll tell you why. Because my entire life I have bet on myself. When I got in this business everyone said I was too old…and I bet on myself. When I wanted to become a wrestler,...I bet on myself. When I became a world champion…I bet on myself. So you’re damned right I’m gonna put my title up against his because when nobody else thinks I can do it, I still do!” THE BIG SHOW VS BILLY KIDMAN Big Show is on a mission and he isn’t going to let Mr. McMahon down. That means Billy Kidman is in a lot of trouble and it begins when he tries to go for a high flying attack to begin the match and Show swats him down with a massive open hand. From there it just gets worse before Show hits the chokeslam. But he picks up Kidman by the throat and delivers a second before planting his open palm on Kidman’s chest and ordering the ref to count. WINNERS BY PINFALL: THE BIG SHOW Shane McMahon and the Big Bossman was warily walking backstage before stopping at his lockeroom. Shane motions to the Bossman. “Go in first.” “Why me?” “Because that’s what I pay you for.” Bossman nervously opens the door and takes a step into the dark room before he stumbles back, his face covered in red mist and we see why. Tajiri steps out of the darkness with red juice running down his mouth. Shane takes one look and sprints away with Tajiri on his heels as the Bossman lays on the floor as if he were shot. A vignette begins with Raven sitting in a dirty urban alley between two dumpsters with his back against a wall. “It seems that last week I touched a nerve with the so-called rabid wolverine. A man who knows no fear has a weakness after all and her name is Nancy. Yes, Chris, I know her very very well. You’ve wanted to fight me and I’ve decided that Judgment Day is the time and place. But don’t come alone. Bring her with you and I will not only defeat you but I will end the empty facade of monogamy. Quote the Raven….nevermore.” Backstage, Hardcore Champion Rhyno is working out when he stops and watches Shane McMahon sprint past him. A moment later Tajiri appears but Rhyno cuts him off. “You think you’re a buzzsaw? How about you try and cut through me!” Tajiri considers, then nods with a devious smile. SCOTT HALL W/KEVIN NASH AND HOLLYWOOD HOGAN VS PERRY SATURN The numbers are lopsided and the referee is careful to watch the help on the outside but he can’t watch three people and both Hogan and Nash get in some cheap shots on Saturn. Hall maintains the advantage throughout most of the match but Saturn digs deep and fights back, stunning Hall with a series of forearms to the face before he locks in the Rings of Saturn. Hall is in the middle of the ring with nowhere to go. Hogan jumps on the apron distracting the referee as Nash enters the ring and drops a big elbow on Saturn breaking up the hold. Hall gets up, quickly works over Saturn before hitting the Outsider Edge for the win. WINNERS BY PINFALL: SCOTT HALL Saturn is barely getting up before Nash and Hogan jump him and continue the assault. Hall delivers a second Outsider Edge and when Saturn isn’t getting up he gets tagged across his back in black spray paint as the nWo celebrates. Xpac is backstage a little on edge and it doesn’t help when Jonathan Coachman approaches him from behind. “Xpac!” Xpac jumps about six feet in the air. “What!?” “Sorry man, I didn’t mean to scare you.” “Scare? I’m not scared of anything!” “That’s a good thing, especially about Judgment Day,” “Judgment Day? What about it?” “Oh, you didn’t see? WWE.com just announced at Judgment Day you’ll be going one on one….with Kane.” Xpac pales and slowly walks away as Coachman looks clueless. A commercial airs for WWE Judgment Day centered around The Undertaker being Judge, Jury & Executioner. For the Deadman awaits the new World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho. Judgment Day has arrived! WWE Judgment Day, a joint production of Ric Flair's Raw and Vince McMahon's SmackDown, is one week away and only on pay-per-view. CHRISTIAN VS CHRIS BENOIT Benoit begins hot and Christian bails to the outside but Benoit follows, chopping him around the ring. Christian rolls back into the ring and catches Benoit with an elbow to the back of the head when he re-enters. Christian takes advantage, and begins attacking Benoit’s neck and gets a two count, with the aid of putting his feet on the second rope. But Christian begins to act cocky and takes too much time talking to the crowd, allowing Benoit to push a comeback. A series of snap suplexes and a diving headbutt off the second rope sets up the Crippler Crossface and Christian submits. WINNERS BY SUBMISSION: CHRIS BENOIT The referee calls for the bell but Benoit won’t release it. He looks manic as he keeps cranking on Christian’s neck. Finally the referee pries his fingers loose and Benoit jumps up, nearly panting. Tazz says he’s never seen Benoit like this and Raven may regret what he’s done. Rob Van Dam is backstage when he’s suddenly joined by the nWo. “Hey Chico, that belt right there used to belong to me.” Nash shakes his head. “Don’t you mean it still belongs to you?” “Oh yea, good idea.” Hogan quickly taps his buddies when someone else joins in. “We got a problem here, fellas?” Nash smirks. “Page, you’ve been a problem for us for as long as I can remember.” “Well, I’m all about fixing problems, so how about you three knuckleheads pick two of you and next week we settle this in the ring?” Hall is now doubled over laughing. “You…want us?” Hall stops laughing when RVD steps up next to DDP. Hogan ushers his men away but as Michael Cole tells us, it looks like we have a huge main event next week on the go-home edition of Thursday Night Smackdown!

p { margin:0; padding:0; line-height: 1.5em; } MAY WEEK 3 PYRAMID ARENA MEMPHIS, TN Jim Ross and Jerry The King Lawler welcome us to Monday Night Raw. Lawler begins bragging about being in his hometown but they’re quickly interrupted. The World Heavyweight Champion comes down to the ring. “Last week I told Ric Flair that I was going to call out the Undertaker and I am nothing if not a man of my word. Undertaker! If you don’t like what I did to your little tricycle, why don’t you come down here and do something about it!” Jericho doesn’t have to wait long. The Undertaker comes storming down to the ring but as soon as he’s in, Jericho ditches to the outside. Taker follows as Jericho tries to go under the ring. The Undertaker grabs his leg and pulls him out and Jericho whacks him in the head with a wrench he’d found under the ring. Taker is stunned and Jericho hits him again across the back. Taker does down but out of instinct he tries to get up. Jericho sees the opening to escape and runs off as blood begins to flow down Undertaker’s face from his forehead. Following the commercial break we come back to a quick re-play of what happened to start the show. TEST VS GOLDUST Test has been waiting for this since he was attacked by the Bizarre One and he comes out hot, laying big punches into Goldust who retreats to the corner before slipping out and reversing their positions. Goldust begins to run his hands over Test which just infuriates him more. Goldust backs up into the opposite corner and covers up as Tests wails on him. The referee tries to pull Test away but he’s slung down as Test continues his attacks and the referee calls for the bell. WINNER BY DISQUALIFICATION: GOLDUST Goldust slinks to the outside with a sly grin as Test angrily complains to the referee about the disqualification but the ref doesn’t want to hear it. JR says Goldust knew exactly what buttons to push and how to get a win against the bigger and stronger opponent. Backstage, we see Ric Flair and the Undertaker. “I know you want to kick his ass but we got a huge match in two weeks and I can’t have you do what you want to do and jeopardize that.” “I don’t give a damn about your match! He made me taste my own blood and for that, I’m going to beat him worse than he’s ever been beaten. He’s in this building and when I find him, his ass is mine!” Undertaker storms off as Kevin Kelly approaches Flair. Mr. Flair, what are you going to do? “I’m gonna find a way to restore order around here and what happened earlier will NOT be repeated.” Flair walks off with great concern on his face. TRISH STRATUS VS JAZZ © Jazz toys with Trish in the early going and has full confidence. For her part, Trish is just trying to survive but when Jazz gets a little too full of herself, and opens the door for Trish to stun her with a stinging right hand. Jazz reels back, and Trish goes for it, backing her up into the corner with several chops and tries to do a bulldog but Jazz puts on the brakes and drops Trish with a clothesline. Jazz slides out of the ring and collects a chair from ringside. The referee is warning her but the champion could care less. She raises the chair above her head waiting for Trish to stand when the crowd pops….. Lita runs down to the ring and slides in before grabbing the chair out of Jazz’s hands. The champion turns around and Lita jabs her in the stomach with it which causes the referee to call for the bell. WINNER BY DISQUALIFICATION AND STILL WOMEN’S CHAMPION: JAZZ Lita throws down the chair and begins brawling with Jazz and soon Trish joins in for a double team but they’re joined by Molly Holly who hits the ring and immediately pulls Trish away by her hair. The four women are in open warfare as officials flood the ring and pull them all apart into all four corners. In the locker room the Dudleys are pacing before turning to the camera. “Everywhere we go, we hear people saying that the Dudleys have gone soft. That we don’t have that killer instinct anymore. And why? Because we said we respect the Hardys. If you had been through the wars we’ve had with them you’d respect them too. But just because I respect you don’t mean I like you. At Judgment Day, for all you people who want to see the old Dudley Boyz, you’re in for a treat. Because after we beat the Hardys, I’m gonna get to say those magic words…D-Von…get the table!” “Oh my brother….testify!” We return from the commercial break where JR and the King show us what happened just after the Dudleys finished speaking. We see the Dudleys continue psyching each other up when the World Tag Team Champions Billy and Chuck run into their locker room and ambush them. The Dudleys are caught off guard and D-Von is rammed head first into the lockers before Bubba is double slammed through a bench before they leave. We cut to another video vignette of a person in a dark room. We cannot see their gender but the video can just barely make out some hair that appears dark. Eerie music continues to play, this figure is again rocking back and forth and a quiet humming sound can be heard. Just as the video tries to scan around the form of a person, the video suddenly cuts out. WILLIAM REGAL VS HARDCORE HOLLY Two tough guys spend the match laying in their shots. They fight all along ringside before they get back into the ring and that’s when Regal takes control, working Holly over but he can’t put him down. Holly tries fighting back and when Regal senses he’s in trouble he pulls out the brass knucks when the referee isn’t looking and drops Holly before making the cover. WINNER BY PINFALL: WILLIAM REGAL Kevin Kelly is backstage with Paul Heyman and his client Brock Lesnar. “Paul Heyman, you and Brock Lesnar have seemed to target Mr. Perfect. Can you tell us why?” “Seemed? No my good sir, we have most definitely targeted him, and why? Well, because he’s perfect. And what’s better than perfect? Well that would be the next…big…thing. Mr. Perfect has had a great, hall of fame career. But he’s never faced anyone like Brock Lesnar. He’s never looked across a ring at a man like Brock Lesnar. So why Mr. Perfect? Because he’s the next stepping stone and because my client wants to destroy the folk hero that is Curt Hennig. So, on behalf of my client, I lay out an unambiguous challenge. Mr. Perfect, my client, Brock Lesnar officially challenges you to a match at Judgment Day. We don’t expect him to decline, he’s too much of a professional to do that. But I do, however, expect him to lose.” Heyman and Lesnar walk off as Kelly can only nod. A commercial airs for WWE Judgment Day centered around The Undertaker being Judge, Jury & Executioner. For the Deadman awaits the new World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho. Judgment Day has arrived! WWE Judgment Day, a joint production of Ric Flair's Raw and Vince McMahon's SmackDown, is two weeks away and only on pay-per-view. MARK HENRY VS EDDIE GUERERRO Guerrero avoids Henry for the early moments of the match using his quickness to hit and run and then taunt, which does nothing but frustrate and anger the World’s Strongest Man. Eventually though Guerrero's luck runs out and he eats a powerful clothesline. Henry presses his advantage relying on his power and Guerrero finally escapes to the outside. He doesn’t have a moment to rest though because, as the referee turns to move Henry back….. Edge runs down to the ring and grabs Guerrero, throwing him back into the ring. Guerrero gets up angrily and is focused on Edge. He never sees Henry as he’s blasted from behind, before being picked up and dropped with a front powerslam. Henry hooks an unnecessary leg for the win. WINNER BY PINFALL: MARK HENRY Edge is very pleased with himself and had gotten a small amount of revenge on Guererro, but he also didn’t learn the lesson. Kurt Angle sprints down and attacks Edge from behind with a forearm to the back of his head.. Edge is stunned, and it gets worse as Angle delivers an Angle Slam on the ramp. Angle pops up VERY pleased with himself as the boos rain down. Backstage, the Undertaker has found Chris Jericho and the champion is trapped. The Undertaker slowly approaches with a grin. “Where you goin’ boy? You knew this was coming.” Jericho is frantically looking for an exit when someone else enters the scene. Stone Cold Steve Austin cuts the Undertaker off, standing in his way between him and Jericho. The Undertaker does not look pleased to put it lightly but then Ric Flair appears on the scene as well. “That’s enough! I said that this wouldn’t happen again and we’ll get that World Heavyweight Championship match. Gentlemen….meet your special guest referee! And it’s his job to ensure you both make it to Judgment Day….one way or the other.” Both the Undertaker and Jericho look unsure about this development as Austin slides his eyes to Flair with a smirk. Ric Flair has thrown a Rattlesnake into an already out of control situation. What will happen when both Chris Jericho & The Undertaker have to deal with a pissed off Stone Cold Steve Austin?!?

Oh no she's still involved. She's handling the 'business' side of our WWE in TEW and will be posting some Corporate type stuff when the time is right. I've taken over writing the shows and we're joint creative.