infinitywpi Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 (Note: This is going to be a slow start, and probably not updated as often as I try to get Welcome to the Coastal Zone updated... but hopefully, it'll be fun.) March 20, 2007 WWE.COM is proud to announce that, along with the recent initiative to have all three brands contribute talent to our pay-per-views, we will also be returning to the United Kingdom! Just two weeks after Wrestlemania, London gets a Wrestelmania of its very own! WWE Insurexxtion comes to London on April 15th, 2007! See it live, or only on pay-per-view!
infinitywpi Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 April 3, 2007 On the heels of last night's RAW, four major matches have already been signed for WWE Insurexxtion! First, the new World Heavyweight Champion, The Undertaker, will be defending his title in a triple-threat match against William Regal and Fit Finlay. Next, Shawn Michaels stole the show (and the WWE Title) at Wrestlemania... his first opponent is a man who some say had the potential to fill his shoes... well, HBK plans on giving Jeff Hardy an extreme close-up of those shoes. Also on the card, Bobby Lashley wants some revenge after suffering at the under-handed tactics at Umaga and Vince McMahon, and has challenged Umaga to an Extreme Rules ECW Title match! And finally, Umaga may have gotten the win, but it was Donald Trump standing tall after telling Vince the reason his head wouldn't be shaved... Trump had been secretly buying WWE stock for months, and the week before Wrestlemania, had enough to sieze control of the company! To keep from being fired, Vince was forced to shave his own head... and now, he's being forced to wrestle John Cena in London! With two weeks until WWE Insurexxection, what else can happen?
infinitywpi Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 April 13, 2007. By the end of Smackdown, the rest of the Insurexxtion card has been put in place. Sabu will face Burke, Viscera will judge a Victorian Divas Match, and the World Tag Team Titles will be on the line in an open gauntlet match. April 14th, 2007, 8:00AM EST WWE.COM posts video footage of Vince McMahon being denied use of the corporate jet by Donald Trump, and forced to fly coach with the other superstars, along with a screaming baby and various tourist stereotypes. April 14th, 2007. 8:45AM EST Flight 178 departs JFK International Airport, bound for London-Heathrow. April 14th, 2007. 11:00AM EST Flight 178 vanishes from long-range radar. All radio contact is lost. April 14th, 2007. 8:30PM GMT Flight 178 fails to arrive at London Heathrow. American and British officials begin an investigation. April 15th, 2007. 6AM GMT British Airways officials announce Flight 178 has crashed somewhere over the Atlantic. 397 passengers, as well as a full crew compliment, are missing... presumed dead. April 15th, 2007. 8AM GMT WWE.COM goes black. Only two pieces of news can be accessed on the site. One reports that WWE Insurexxtion has been cancelled. The other is a memorial. [SIZE="7"]WWE: Aftermath[/SIZE]
sexdrugsandwrestling Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Ohhh Ok now i get it lol, gettin abi confused bu this at the starts but after that this looks like it could be a really interesting diary, keep up the good work
infinitywpi Posted March 21, 2007 Author Posted March 21, 2007 April 16th, 2007. WWE gives all employees the week off. A letter signed by Linda McMahon says everyone needs time to grieve... but the men and women lost were all showmen, all entertainers, and would all believe that the show must go on. WWE stock takes a massive hit, losing half it's value before midday. It rebounds slightly towards the end of trading, but the company's value has taken a massive hit. Several major investment firms declare the company either ripe for a takeover or severely undervalued, given that "the tape library is unaffected by recent losses." Showing the far-reaching effects of the disaster, TNA tells workers that they don't have to be present at the night's TV tapings if they would prefer to grieve in private. Monday Night Raw opens with a pre-recorded message from Shane McMahon. He apologies for the lack of a show tonight, and as a way of making up for it, this week's WWE programming will consist of Wrestlemania 23, the first time a Wrestlemania has been shown on free television. He also states that the WWE is setting up a charity fund, not just for the families of the wrestlers lost, but the families of everyone lost. Anyone wishing to donate is welcome to do so. April 17th, 2007 ECW opens with the same taped message, and shows as much of Wrestlemania 23 as they can; the show will finish on Smackdown. April 18th, 2007 Shane McMahon officially takes over as creative head of the WWE. His first order of business is to find replacements for the staff lost in the tragedy; his second is to personally pen memorials for everyone lost, to be posted on WWE.COM. This third is to figure out exactly what's going to happen next week. WWE STAFF LOSSES McMahon, Vincent; McMahon, Stephanie; Cole, Michael; Lawler, Jerry; Rhodes, Dusty; twelve members of television production staff. RAW'S LOSSES Cena, John; Hardy, Jeff; Fatu, Eddie "Umaga"; Michaels, Shawn; Perez, Melina; Michelle, Candice; James, Mickey; Wilson, Torrie; Grisham, Todd; Murray, Russel "Rory McAllister"' Graham-Couch, Derek "Robbie McAllister" ECW's LOSSES Lashley, Bobby; Burke, Elijah; Brunck, Terry "Sabu" SMACKDOWN'S LOSSES Batista, Dave; Regal, William; Finlay, Fit; Calloway, Mark "The Undertaker"; Kendrick, Brian; London, Paul; Gibson, James "Jamie Noble"; Yun, James "Jimmy Wang Yang"; Snucka, Jimmy Jr "Deuce"; Compton, Cliff "Domino"; Drew, Kara "Cherry" April 19th, 2007 In a show of solidarity, TNA Impact opens with all their former WWE workers in the ring, the rest of the roster outside of it, all dressed in black. Sting leads the arena in a prayer for the lost, followed by a ten-bell salute. The rest of the show is an angle-free tribute to the fallen. Shane McMahon contacts the Sci-Fi Channel; the negotiations begin the end of ECW as a third brand. April 20th, 2007 Smackdown contains the same pre-recorded message, and shows the final hour and a half of Wrestlemania 23.
Slim Jim Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 That was certainly a new approach. Looks interesting, and I'll definitely keep reading.
CanadianPeep94 Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 Another infinitywpi Real World diary? Sweet! 'Welcome to the Real World' back on the .400 boards was the greatest diary I've ever read so I'm all for another real world diary. This has been good so far and I'll definitely be reading.
infinitywpi Posted March 22, 2007 Author Posted March 22, 2007 April 20, 2007 *ring* *ring* "Steve? Shane." "Shane-o? How you holdin' up, son?" "As good as can be expected. You?" "Hell, same as everyone else in the biz." "The biz... yeah. Look, Steve... I need you to work for a few weeks. Promos, angles, you know..." "Yeah, yeah... I'll be happy to, son." "... and maybe a match." "..." "Just one. I know you're not up for a long-term thing... but with what's happened, if I can have you work the next pay-per-view..." "... Shane-o... look, Shane, you know I owe the company. I'd do anything within reason for your dad, and for you. But with my neck... no matches." *sigh* "You sure?" "Sorry, son. I'm not the man I was ten, hell, five years ago. I'll do what you need for a few months, help you guys get back on track... but I can't work." ---------------------------- *ring* *ring* "Hey. It's me." "Shane?" "Yeah, Hunter." "Look... now's not a good time." "I know, I know, don't call you during when you're rehabbing the quad... but every other time I've called, you haven't answered." "I've been busy. With... With Steph... well, someone needs to take care of Aurora. And with the leg still needing help..." "You know, the offer's still open Marissa'll love to help if you want to crash with us for a while... and it'll give you people to talk to, be around... Mom's worried about you." "... I should call her... look, Shane, like I said before... thanks for the offer... but if you want me back for Summerslam... and I know you need me to be... let me work through this on my own." ----------------------------- *ring* *ring* "Mick? Shane." "Shane? God... how are you? This... this's gotta be hell for you." "I'd gladly take hell over this. Look... I'll be blunt, I've been calling people all day, I can't do any more smallta-" "Sure, I'll come back. No book shilling... I can do full time for a while." "... You sure? I mean, your family..." "Shane, they know that the company's been my family, too. If you guys need me, I'm there. Not forever, y'know, but... as long as it takes." ------------------------ *ring* *ring* "Mister Johnson's service, this is Anne." "... Anne? Is Dwayne there?" "Sorry, Mister Johnson is in a casting meeting right now. Can I take a message?" "... Tell him Shane McMahon called, and if he's got the time, I'd like to talk to him." "Certainly. I'm looking at his schedule right now... he should be able to get back to you sometime next week, unless something comes up."
mistaken Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 welcome to the real world = welcome to the supernatural world = greatest diary every wwe aftermath = welcome to the tradgedy zone = top 10 best concept of all time (just have to wait to see if it acheives #1) The frieghtining thing is with as much as wrestlers fly about it's a surprise that something like this has not happened.
Anderz Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 this is developing really well.. with the way things seem to be shaping - it could top 'welcome to the real world'.. fantastic start (despite all the tradegy) and I agree with mistaken - a fresh/new/different concept is always great to see..
mistaken Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 Because, Yes I am that twisted! infinity are you using a data set to sim this? if so which one? I would be interested in a copy of your modified data, i know you are playing it from the sympathetic point of view of WWE trying to rebuild, but i would love to play this senerio as tna, or maybe Paul Haymen or Eric bishoff using it as a chance to try and take the E out and build a new fed up from the ashes of the E's tradgedy.
infinitywpi Posted March 22, 2007 Author Posted March 22, 2007 I'm actually looking at the different mods right now to see which one I like best; but really, it's easy enough to take one of the existing real-world sets and mark off the apropriate people as 'dead'.
infinitywpi Posted March 26, 2007 Author Posted March 26, 2007 April 23, 2007. Monday Night Raw Raw begins with the lights on low, the roster of both brands on the stage, and the crowd oddly silent. Shane stands front and center on the ramp, a mic in his hand, doing his best to remain stoic. Lillian Garcia, on crutches from her March leg injury, hobbles out to stand next to him, singing "Amazing Grace" as smiling images of those lost fade in and out on the Titantron behind her. She almost makes it through the entire song; when her voice fails, nobody hears it, as the arena is singing along. When the song is over, we fade out and begin the Raw opening, and then commercials. We return to a pre-taped segment, Donald Trump on the screen. "Fate can be cruel. And some things, can't be predicted. Sometimes, it's best to know when to cut your losses... and in my case, that time is now. I purchased a majority control in this company before Wrestlemania... and now, the stock's value is at an all-time low. And so, I've sold most of my stock to someone I hope will be able to keep this company afloat... Shane McMahon. Best of luck to you all." Shane stands in the ring, the arena lights still down. "I, uh, I know this is a little low-key for Raw... but there's a few changes that, unfortunately, need to be made. First off... ECW will no longer be airing on Tuesday nights... Raw and Smackdown both need the talent from that brand to survive. Second... All WWE tag teams will now be considered a part of the Smackdown brand. The United States championship, and its holder, Chris Benoit, will be moving to Raw. The Divas and Cruiserweights will remain where they are. And finally... for the first time in recent history, we are without a WWE Champion... without an ECW Champion... and without a World Heavyweight Champion. Tonight will see the begining of a double-elimination tournament to crown the new Undisputed Champion, and just as in the old days, the champion can appear on, and be challenged by anyone from, Raw and Smackdown." Shane pauses for a moment. "The tournament consists of the following eight people... Booker T... Kane... Rob Van Dam... Chris Benoit... Matt Hardy... Randy Orton... The Great Kahli... and... Mick Foley." As the cheers begin, "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor" starts playing, and out come the ECW New Breed: Marcus Cov Von, Kevin Thorne, Ariel, and Matt Striker. Striker has the mic. "Shane, Shane, Shane... growing up in all that money, and yet your parents still neglected to obtain for you a decent education? Perhaps you've just so overcome with grief that you've forgotten to factor in one important fact into your little championship equation. The New Breed has risen, and we are taking over this production, Shane. And here is how we've done it." CM Punk's music hits, and he strides out, angry, ****y, and carrying the Money in the Bank Briefcase. He doesn't stop at the top of the ramp with the New Breed... he heads straight to the ring and grabs Shane's mic. "I'll make this simple, so there's no questions. Two weeks ago, at Wrestlemania, I won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. I won the right to have a title match with any champion I choose, any time I choose. So I'm cashing it in, right now, for an Undisputed Title Match." Shane tries to protest. "Oh, no, your rules, Shane. The current Undisputed Champion has until a ten-count to answer my challenge... or I win the title by forfeit." Shane tries to say 'there is no champion' but Punk just replies, "Too damn bad, Shane. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eightninetenring the bell!" The New Breed have come down to ringside, and Thorne rings the bell. "Now do your job, Shane, and name me champion... or I'll sue your ass for breach of contract and take this whole damn company from you!" Punk shoves the mic into Shane's chest as the New Breed surround him, and Shane scowls. "Ladies and gentlemen... your new Undisputed Champion... C. M. Punk." Fade out to commercial. We return to the voice of Good Ol' Jim Ross, welcoming us back to Raw, and his broadcast companion Tazz. Ross, naturally, thinks that Punk is a craven coward for how he chose to 'win' the title, and Tazz defends the New Breed, claiming that 'kids these days, they don't need to worry about the past, they live in the now.' Our first match of the night is part of the apparently-still-happening tournament as Matt Hardy takes on Booker T. Matt has his hair dyed Jeff-style, and Booker T has kept the 'king' wardrobe although Sharmell is not at ringside (JR notes that in case of another tragedy, almost nobody is traveling with their loved ones... Tazz ponders the logic of that, but JR tells him that now is not the time for this discussion). The match goes on somewhat longer than we're used to for TV matches, Shane's booking style becoming apparent as we go ten minutes, into a commercial break and come back to another five minutes of match, with Booker T pushing out of a Twist of Fate and turning it into an axe kick to get the pinfall. Backstage, Chris Benoit is interviewed by the thankfully-surviving Maria. He's says he should be bitter; with the world champions and Intercontinental Champion gone, he's the only singles champion in the company (In the background, Chavo Gurrerro makes a "What am I, chopped liver?" gesture). By rights, the United States Title should be the new Undisputed Title. Chris Benoit is a champion. Chris Benoit is one of the greatest technical wrestlers in history. But one thing Chris Benoit is not... is a crybaby. Unlike some people, who don't want to work for their rewards, Chris Benoit is going to tear through each and every opponent he has to until everyone recognizes him as the Undisputed Champion. The next match is an over-the-top-rope Women's Title Match Battle Royal. In the ring: Victoria, Ashley, Ariel, Trinity, and the Xtreme Expose. Out comes Maria, apparently having changed very quickly from her interview segment while everyone else was coming out, and finally, Nattie Neidhart. Everyone turns on the Expose girls first, dumping them simultaneously. Ariel then takes advantage and flips Trinity out while she's not looking. Nattie and Ashley square off against Victoria and Ariel, hitting running clotheslines, and Nattie dumps Ariel. The three remaining girls exchange looks, and Victoria and Nattie run at Ashley, who ducks a clothesline and Nattie lays out Victoria by mistake. Ashley takes advantage and sends Nattie out, then puts the boots to Victoria. She tries a backdrop, but Victoria lifts her up for a Widow's Peak instead, and after that it's academic as Victoria just drags Ashley to the ropes and throws her over. Commercials, and that's the end of the first hour. We open the second hour with Ric Flair coming to the ring. He says he's not here tonight to wrestle... he's not even here tonight to pay tribute to the fallen... he's here tonight, because he's finally realized, he's been through too much. He's done it all, and this past week, he's realized that the risk just isn't worth the reward anymore. So tonight, he's announcing his retirement. As the crowd erupts into a "Please Don't Go" chant, we hear "I spit in the face, of people who don't want to be cool." Out comes Carlito with a mic. "You're leaving? I don't even know who I am some nights, and you're leaving?" Carlito launches into a paraphrasing of the speech Flair gave him months ago, throwing it back in his face, and ends it with, "You and me, we've been through a lot lately. And I think, just maybe, Ric Flair doesn't get to end his career with a whimper. He gets to end it with a bang. What Carlito is saying, Ric, is that Carlito is going to get his hands on a title. Any title. And at Backlash? Ric Flair's last match is what Ric Flair's last match deserves to be... a title match." "Kid... you're on." Our next match features Shelton Benjamin taking on Chris Masters; despite several near-lock-ins of the Masterlock, Shelton gets the pinfall after another longer-than-normal match. After commercials, backstage, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin are having an arguement. "So you'll just leave me out to dry like this?" "It's not personal, man. You saw me out there... I've got what it takes. I should be in the championship tournament. I can be Undisputed Champion, everyone knows that!" "Yeah, I know, I know. But if you stay on Raw... what do I get to do? Wrestle Viscera three nights a week for the rest of my life? But if you and me go to Smackdown, we take the Tag Team Titles, like you know we can... and then, you can still challenge for the Undisputed Title. You honestly think they'll find a better contender anywhere on Smackdown than you?" "... you make a good point, Chuck. Okay... Smackdown. Heck... I'd look good with two titles around my waist..." The next-to-main-event is billed as 'the last tag match on Raw', as Cade & Murdoch take on Cryme Tyme. Before the match, JTG and Chad get in some mic work. "Yo yo yo! For those who don't know, my name's JTG, and this here's Chad Gaspard." "-I'm- Chad!" "And as much as we love ya, Raw... we're gettin' a bit too well known here." "Aye." "... So after we steal these rednecks' dignity, we're gonna head to Smackdown and see how much we can get for it. Chad, how much you think it's worth?" "... ten stone?" "..." Luckily, the bell rings before we get too sick of a large black man acting like a bad Scottish stereotype, and we get back to a pair of gangstas fighting a pair of rednecks. Cryme Tyme picks up the win and celebrate by stealing Cade & Murdoch's cowboy hats, wearing them to the back. Jr and Tazz tell us that Shane McMahon has decided the tournament will, in fact, continue, with the winner being considered Raw's #1 Contender to CM Punk's title, and that tonight's main event will see Rob Van Damn take on Kane. They also tell us that this week on Smackdown, Joey Styles and JBL will be hosting the start of a similar tournament, a Tag Team Tournament. Commercials, and we're back for the main event. Kane gets his full pyro for his entry, and RVD gets possibly the pop of the night as he comes down. JR and Tazz make sure to mention that these two were tag team partners once upon a time, and sure enough they wrestle like they know each other, even though it's been a while since they met. Ten minutes into the match, JR gets excited and tells us not to change the channel because Raw is running late tonight, and Shane McMahon has an announcement to make after this match. Four minutes later, the New Breed come down the ramp, distracting Kane, RVD, and the ref, and it seems like Kane and RVD will be teaming up again against the New Breed! Chokeslam to Striker, spinkick to Thorne, Big Boot to Cor Von... and Punk slides out of the ring. Out of nowhere, Snitsky comes from behind and slams a steel chair hard over RVD's head, and the ref calls for the bell, giving RVD the win by DQ. RVD is out, Kane is furious, Snitsky just looks at him and smiles, sliding out of the ring as Kane takes out his rage on the ref and Punk watches it all as he backs up the ramp, holding his arms up high. Security comes out to clear the ring and contain Kane, and as they do, Shane comes out to the top of the ramp. "I'm sure USA will allow me a few extra minutes for this," he says... smiling? "I found out about this a little over an hour ago, but I was waiting for confirmation... and I just received it a few minutes ago. British search teams have found a raft from Flight 138, with five survivors. The survivors include a single mother from Kansas, her two children, a college student from London, and... The Undertaker." Fade out as the crowd celebrates.
Slim Jim Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Great show. Loved how Punk won the title, that was brilliantly done. Interesting call moving all tag teams to Smackdown. It makes sense to have one superb tag division rather than two weak ones. I can't believe I actually marked out when reading a diary, but when Shane announced The Undertaker survived I was like..."holy ****!". Seems like nothing can kill The Deadman, which sort of makes sense as he's already dead...yeah. Anyway, excellent show, I look forward to the next one.
mistaken Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 you never cease to shock and amaze. Your writing is top notch. And i think you nailed the Donald in the opening segment. undertaker survived but in what shape is he after being in that life raft? CM punk and the new breed = the first stable to actually matter in quite a while. Thanks for the time and effort it is much appreciated.
Consrvtve Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I'm very very impressed. Well thought out for the backstory, and you nailed the aura of grief that would exist in that situation. I'd just like to add that for the last 10 mins or so I honestly feel depressed and shocked and had to remind myself that the whole plane crash was your fiction. I'm definitely hooked.
theoutlaw321 Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I'm hooked. And by the way you don't suck. I find your writing style very easy to read. I am definitely captivated by this approach. Good job and keep up the good work!
infinitywpi Posted March 28, 2007 Author Posted March 28, 2007 April 24, 2007 News outlets around the world report on the find of five people, somehow surviving on a life raft for over a week in the middle of the ocean until the currents took them close enough to civilization to be spotted. Although full details aren't released until authorities are able to question the five once the doctors give them clean bills of health, the fact that one of the five is a quasi-celebrity is enough to spur headlines. WWE.COM announces that The Undertaker will remain off the roster until he feels ready to return. Company doctors worry about the damage done to his already aging body due to dehydration and starvation. WWE.COM also announces that Adam "Edge" Copeland's jaw surgery has been a success; what he thought he could work through became ten times worse after falling chin-first onto a ladder during Wrestlemania. His jaw is currently wired shut; doctors expect him to be able to speak clearly again in about a month, with competition possibly just a few weeks after that. All merchandise in WWEShop.com related to those lost is placed on sale, with all rpoceeds going to the fund for the families of the crash victims. Spurring conspiracy theories, The Undertaker's merchandise is marked down as well, and then returned to full price ten hours after the sale begins. Production for the Smackdown taping is a mess due to the lack of experienced personnel. Shane McMahon decides that, starting next week, Smackdown will be taped just after Raw. The new boss decides that he'd rather risk a tired, thinning-out crowd than go through the hassle of dealing with an untrained production crew once a week.
Audiobank Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 It's great how your literally re-building and doing whatever it takes to make sure it works out. You have a lot of problems to over come but this is a very good way of introducing new champions like you did with Punk. Hopefully, Punk has a good long title reign.
mistaken Posted March 28, 2007 Posted March 28, 2007 sony = everquest = evercrack infinity = aftermath = afterMeth but atleast this addiciton if free to feed :)
davebiggs Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 I almost hated you for killing off taker, but now i have rekindled my man love for you. In a totaly non-gay way..... Keep it up and does this mean that taker get his belt back?
infinitywpi Posted April 3, 2007 Author Posted April 3, 2007 April 27, 2007 Friday Night Smackdown's new announce team is JBL and Joey Styles, sharing play-by-play and color commentary duties. It's a somewhat awkward paring at first; JR and Tazz have at least called a Royal Rumble together, these two have no real history. Smackdown opens with CM Punk in the ring, celebrating with the new Undisputed Championship. He tells us all that the New Breed aren't here tonight because, well... Smackdown and tag titles are beneath them. The New Breed will dominate Raw... and Smackdown, well, whenever someone dares to challenge for his title, he'll take them down and show them their place. Out comes Shane-o-Mac. "I hate to cut your celebration short... oh, wait, I don't. You see, Punk, you've forgotten that The Undertaker is alive... and after Wrestlemania, is still the WWE Champion. That title you're holding? It's now worthless until you beat the Deadman." Punk is, understandably, upset and storms off through the crowd. First round of the Tag Team Tournament sees The World's Greatest Tag Team defeat Cryme Tyme. Punk calls the New Breed on his cell phone, telling them what's happened. But don't worry, he's got a plan. In a Cruiserweight Title match, Chavo Gurerro defeats Gregory Helms. After the match, he gets some microphone time to talk about how even before, there wasn't any competition... and now, there's nobody who can hold a candle to his Latino flame. Backstage, Shane and Teddy Long hammer out the details of who is on Raw and who is on Smackdown while looking at photographs of the talent. "And what about this playa?" Teddy asks, holding up a picture... back to the camera, so we can't see who it is. "Tell you what... that guy? That guy gets to pick." "Seems like I lose out on that. Why would he pick Smackdown over Raw? He's not part of a tag team, and he'd need to lose weight to be a cruiserweight." "Well... Raw doesn't have a #1 Contender yet. If he comes to Smackdown... I'd say he's a shoe-in, wouldn't you?" In another Tag Team Tournament match, Triple V (Val Venis & Viscera) defeat Eugene and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Strangely, the Smackdown crowd is apathetic towards what they view as a Raw match. Back in Teddy Long's office, CM Punk rifles through his desk, pulling out paperwork before finding a manilla folder with the Undertaker's symbol on it. "Perfect," he says as he leaves. The camera pans around the room, looking at the mess for a few moments, before Teddy Long returns. "What in the... CRYME TYME, I GOT QUESTIONS FOR YA!" In the final match of the night, Cade & Murdoch are defeated by the (loudest-pop-getting of the night) team of Sandman and Tommy Dreamer, wrestling as The ECW Originals. And your main event segment is CM Punk coming down to the ring, asking Shane and Teddy to come out. Once they do, Punk holds up the folder, declaring, "This is the Undertaker's most recent medical exam... from Tuesday morning. Severe dehydration. Severe malnourishment. Broken ribs that have reset improperly." "What's your point, Punk?" "My point is, Shane... the doc's saying he won't even be fit to get out of the hospital for a couple weeks. It'll be months before he's able to get in the ring again... which means, he can't meet the thirty-day defense rule. Which means, his title gets stripped... which mean, I am -still- Undisputed Champion. And it's all nice and legal... there's nothing you can do about it." The show ends with a shot of Shane's frustration on his face, and Punk's gloating smile. April 28th, 2007 WWE.com announces that, due to talent levels and funding issues, all future pay-per-views except for SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, and Wrestlemania have been cancelled. WWE is now focused on building to those events and maximizing their profit. April 29th, 2007 TNAwrestling.com reaffirms their fans that they will continue with monthly pay-per-views. Rumor around WWE headquarters is that Shane McMahon is not amused.
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