UCW's International Warfare! From the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia
*Show opens with a pyro display as the Universal Championship Wrestling Theme is played and a video montage from the last show, is played on the big screen tron.*
You see video of The World's Greatest Tag Team defeat Jesse & Festus with The World's Greatest Finisher, Mr Kennedy defeats the Great Muta with a Mic Check on a steel chair, Jazz and Awesome Kong battle to a time limit draw, then Ric Flair announces that because of the draw, Natalya Neidhart will defend her Universal Womens Title against both of them in a Triple Threat Match at Starrcade. Armando Estrada and Umaga turn on Sabu, then bring in Manu, as they form the New Samoan Swat Team, leaving Sabu layed out in Carlito's Cabana. You see Los Guerreros defeat Money Inc, when Eddie nails a frog splash after Chavo hits a superplex, Rob Van Dam defeats Carlito, to win the Universal Hardcore Title, then William Regal pins Chris Benoit, to go on to Starrcade as the challenger for the Universal Heavyweight Title.
Ric Flair's theme plays. ANNOUNCER : Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the GM, "Nature Boy" Ric Flar!(Flair comes to the ring.) RIC : WOOOO! Hello everyone and welcome to the Acer Arena, live, here in beautiful Sydney, Australia! (The Aussie crowd gives a huge ovation.) It's great to be here in the Land Down Under! UCW has signed a couple new matches for Starrcade, live on Sunday December 28, from the Richmond Coliseum, in Richmond, Virginia, as we make our return to the United States. First, "The Greatest" Gregory Helms will be defending his Universal Lightweight Championship against the former Champion, Ultimo Dragon! Then, as a result of last week's Carlito's Cabana, I have signed the New Samoan Swat Team to face Sabu and any partner of his choice. I have also signed Chris Masters vs Mr Kennedy. But we have a great show in store for you guys, here tonight, capped off by a Universal Tiltle Match as Shane Douglas defends against Money Inc's, Ted Dibiase, with the winner going on to Starrcade in a little less than 3 weeks, to defend the title against William Regal! So get ready Sydney, as Universal Championship Wrestling now takes you to war!!! WOOOO!!!!!
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Backstage with Hulk Hogan HULK : Eddie Guerrero, right here last week, your nephew Chavo debuted, as you 2 defeated Money Inc.
EDDIE : That's right Hogan. Dibiase, you 2 put me out a while back, but as you saw last week, you didn't get the job done! After we beat you, I went to Flair and asked for a singles match with you. So get ready Dibiase, because on next week's International Warfare, live from Osaka Castle Hall, in Osaka, Japan, I get my hands on you, 1 on 1, and you will feel the burn of "Latino Heat"!!!
MICHAEL COLE : Hello wrestling fans and welcome to International Warfare! As always, I'm joined at the broadcast table by my partner, Taz. TAZ : Hello everybody! COLE : Well you heard Flair announce the New Samoan Swat Team will face Sabu and any partner of his choice, for Starrcade. Who do you think he'll get? TAZ : I don't know Cole, but speaking of the New SST, we're about to see them now.
(New SST vs Colin Delaney and Steven Richards) ANNOUNCER : This is our opening match of the evening and set for 1 fall. First, at a total combined weight of 342 lbs, from Rochester, New York, Colin Delaney! His partner, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Big Stevie Cool! Their opponents, being brought to the ring by Armando Estrada, at a total combined weight of 641 lbs, from the Isle of Samoa, Umaga and Manu, the New Samoan Swat Team! The SST hit the ring and just wreak Havoc. After tossing out Delaney, they whip Stevie into the ropes and Manu drops to the mat on his stomach. As Stevie leaps over him, Umaga hits him with a spinning heel kick. The SST tag in and out frequently. Manu picks Stevie up in a belly to back suplex lift, then spins him in mid-air for a spin-out powerbomb. He gets up and tosses Stevie over to Delaney, who tags in and immediately runs into a running clothesline. Manu belly to belly suplexes him back to his own corner, then tags in Umaga. Umaga stands Colin up, then hit's him with a superkick. He runs the ropes, and comes back, dropping a headbutt on Delaney. Umaga drags him into a seated position on the mat, back into a corner, then goes across to the opposite corner and charges, hitting a Samoan Wrecking Ball, running hip attack to the face. He tags Manu, who comes in dropping a headbutt. Manu tags Umaga, who climbs to the top rope. Manu picks Delaney up and nails his Light's Out, belly to back suplex lift, dropped into a neckbreaker, as Umaga hits a Samoan Splash from the top rope, for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 6:41, your winners are the New SST!
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Backstage HULK : I'm here with The World's Greatest Tag Team. Guys, tonight you face the Hart Foundation. HAAS : Hart Foundation, tonight, we start our climb back to the top. You see we want the Universal Tag Titles back. So it isn't personal, but we've got to go through you 2, on our way back up. BENJAMIN : Get ready boys, you're gonna be brushed with greatness, cuz tonight, you step into the ring with The World's Greatest Tag Team!
TAZ : I can't wait to see that a lil later! COLE : Me either, but right now we're gonna see your favorite ring entrance. TAZ : That's right Cole! I love to see The Beautiful People grind on the middle rope. I wish it was me! COLE : We'll also see it again in the main event. TAZ : Twice in 1 night! I must've died and went to heaven!
(Chris Masters vs Dean Malenko) ANNOUNCER : This match is set for 1 fall. First, coming to the ring at 213 lbs, from Tampa, Florida, "The Iceman" Dean Malenko! His opponent, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 270 lbs, from Los Angeles, California, part of the Stud Stable, "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters! Malenko starts out with a series of armdrags. As Masters is on the mat, Malenko drives several knees into his arm, then locks in an armbar. Masters gets to his feet, powering Dean back into a corner, then drives a couple shoulders into his midsection. He hits back to back forearm uppercuts, then picks Malenko up for a delayed 1 arm vertical suplex. He raises him into a sitting position and locks in a rear facelock. Dean gets to his feet and breaks free, then runs the ropes, but as he springs back, Masters catches him in a devastating powerslam, then picks him up in a Torture Rack backbreaker. Malenko finally reaches around, raking his eyes and frees himself. He whips Masters into the ropes for a spinning heel kick. He whips him in again, for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Malenko picks him up for a double underhook powerbomb, then immediately as Masters hits the mat, Dean grabs his legs and transitions it into a Texas Cloverleaf, similar to a Sharpshooter. Angelina Love climbs up on the apron, distracting the ref, as Velvet Sky goes in and sprays Malenko in the face with something in an aerosol can, then gets out. Masters gets up and locks in his Masterlock, full nelson. Masters spins him around several times, then shakes him till he goes out. The ref checks him, then calls for the bell. ANNOUNCER : In 9:27, your winner is "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters!
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Backstage HULK : Jim Neidhart(with Hart Foundation), your guys are about to face The Worl...(Neidhart cuts him off) JIM : Hulk, you're looking at the greatest tag team in the world! See, Teddy and Harry are gonna go out here and beat those 2 punks on our climb to the top. And soon, we'll have those tag titles, along with Nattie's Universal Womens Title. (He strokes his goatee) Ha, ha, ha, ha!!!
TAZ : What a match this is gonna be Cole! COLE : Yeah and it's sure to have title implications, down the line, for 1 of these 2 teams.
(The Worlds Greatest Tag Team vs The New Hart Foundation) ANNOUNCER : This match is set for 1 fall. First, coming to the ring, being led by their uncle, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, at a total combined weight of 457 lbs, and from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, "The Canadian Bulldog" DH Smith and Teddy Hart, the Hart Foundation! Their opponents, at a total combined weight of 498 lbs, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, The Worlds Greatest Tag Team! Benjamin starts out, hitting Smith with a couple dropkicks. Smith gets to his feet and backs Shelton into the ropes. He tags in Teddy, as he whips Benjamin across the ring into the ropes, then drops, stomach first, to the mat. Teddy leaps up to the top turnbuckle and as Shelton jumps over Smith, Hart hits him with a missle dropkick, then works several armbars. Shelton finally gets up and whips Hart into the ropes, as Haas pulls the top rope down, causing Teddy to go over to the floor. Sheton slingshots himself over into a plancha crossbody on Teddy, on the floor, then rolls him back in and climbs up on the apron. As Hart gets up, Benjamin leaps up to the top rope, hitting him with a springboard clothesline. He tags in Charlie. Haas comes in and atomic drops Teddy into Benjamins arms for an exploder suplex. Charlie goes for a vertical suplex, but Teddy counters, floating over, then hits a german suplex. He tags in Smith, who comes in with a couple running clotheslines. Smith whips him into the ropes for a scoop powerslam, then whips him in again, for a running single leg dropkick. Smith runs the ropes, hitting a flying shoulder block. He goes for the pin, but Shelton runs in to make the save. Teddy comes in and he and Shelton battle out to the floor. The Anvil gets involved, as they double team Shelton. Smith sets Charlie on a top tunbuckle, then goes over and tags Teddy, as he climbs back up on the apron. Smith climbs up to the middle rope, in front of Haas, as Teddy climbs up to the top rope in an adjacent corner. DH nails a superplex, then rolls out of the way, as Teddy hits a shooting star press for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : Your winners are the Hart Foundation!
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(In the ring for Carlito's Cabana.) CARLITO : Welcome everyone to Carlito's Cabana. Last week, everybody saw Carlito lost the Universal Hardcore Title. That wasn't cool! But relaxing on the beach, with a nice tropical drink (he holds up a fuity colored drink with a tiny umbrella in it.), now that's cool! Tonight, Carlito has some guests that are the coolest of the cool! Please welcome The Stud Stable! (Consists of The Beautiful People, Universal Champion Shane Douglas and Chris Masters) CARLITO : Gentlemen and ladies, welcome! Masters, you've been signed to face Mr Kennedy at Starrcade. MASTERS : Carlito, Kennedy couldn't beat me on his best day, if I was having my worst day! He just ain't good enough. (Masters poses) You see this body Carlito? I'm not called "The Masterpiece" for nothing and as a member of The Stud Stable, I am 1 of the greatest in the industry. Much greater than Kennedy! CARLITO : I agree. Now Shane, you face Ted Dibiase tonight, with the winner going on to Starrcade to defend the Universal Heavyweight Championship against William Regal. DOUGLAS : First Carlito, I beat Dibiase a few weeks ago and I'll do it again right here tonight! And as for Starrcade, Regal, you're a great technical wrestler. I won't deny that. But I am "The Franchise"! I am the best this industry has to offer! While you're trying to Regal Bomb me or figure out how to lock me into your Regal Stretch, I'm just gonna Franchise your a*s, just like I'm gonna do to Dibiase tonight!!! VELVET SKY : After Starrcade, The Stud Stable will still be the true studs in professional wrestling! ANGELINA LOVE : Holler!
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Backstage HULK : I'm joined by the Generation of Domination (Lashley, Killings, and Jordan). Jordan and Killings, you 2 will defend your Universal Tag Titles against AMW at Starrcade. JORDAN : Hulk, those 2 rednecks don't even deserve to be in the ring with us! But so be it, it'll be your funerals. KILLINGS : That's right!You see, it's the greatest beer drinkers in the universe vs the greatest tag team in the universe. Guess who's coming out on top? And that's the truth! HULK : Lashley, are you ready for your submission match at Starrcade, against Taz? LASHLEY : Am I ready? Are you serious? If Taz was just half my size, I maight be worried. I'm sorry, what am I talking about, he is half my size (All 3 laugh). I wouldn't be surprised if we never see him again in UCW, because Taz, little man, I'm gonna hurt you, bad!!!
COLE : Strong words there Taz, all directed to you. TAZ : Bobby, you can insult me or joke on me all you want, but come Starrcade, win if you can, survive if I let you! COLE : Now we get to see the debut of a man we showed you all a video of, here last week, Big Van Vader.
(Festus vs Vader) ANNOUNCER : This match is 1 fall. First, coming to the ring at 291 lbs, from North Carolina, Festus! His opponent, making his UCW debut here tonight, at 448 lbs, from Denver, Colorado, Big Van Vader! The bell rings and Festus morphs into a wild man. He runs over, attacks Vader with several open handed slaps to the face, then whips him into the ropes for a back elbow. Vader gets up, fighting back with a series of rights and lefts to the gut, followed by several forearm club shots to the head. He sends Festus to the mat with a short-arm clothesline. He picks Festus up and backs him into a corner with another series of forearm clubbing shots to the head. Vader whips him into the opposite corner and quickly follows him in with a Vader Splash. He bodyslams Festus, adjacent to the corner, then climbs up to the middle turnbuckle, facing the crowd. Vader bounces a couple times before hitting a Vader Bomb, backwards jumping splash as he springs off the ropes. He whips Festus into the ropes for a clothesline, but Festus ducks and continues running the ropes. He comes back, hitting Vader with a stiff running clothesline. As Vader gets up, Festus runs the ropes again, hitting a flying shoulder block. He runs the ropes again, jumping up and into a seated senton on Vader, then goes for the pin, but Vader kicks out. Vader gets up and nails Festus with a spinning backfist, then picks him up for a German suplex. He picks Festus up for another short-arm clothesline, then hits a power bomb. Vader backs into a corner, then runs out, delivering a splash for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 8:34, your winner is Big Van Vader!
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COLE : Now we're set to see the man that you'll be facing at Starrcade, in a Submission Match. TAZ : Don't remind me, I've got to stay impartial.
(Bobby Lashley vs Chavo Guerrero) ANNOUNCER : This match is set for 1 fall. First, coming to the ring at 215 lbs, from El Paso, Texas, Chavo Guerrero! His opponent, at 250 lbs, from Junction City, Kansas, the leader of the Generation of Domination, Bobby Lashley! Bobby takes control early, inserting his power. He hits several slams, including a side slam and a forward running powerslam. Chavo comes back with a couple European uppercuts in the corner, followed by a snap suplex. He runs the ropes, dropkicking Lashley's knee, then works several leg locks. Lashley comes back and hits a vertical suplex, followed by a piledriver. He stands over Chavo and executes a delayed falling fist drop. He whips Chavo into the ropes for a clothesline, but Guerrero ducks and comes back, hitting a huricannrana. He hits a brainbuster suplex, then goes out to the top rope for a frog splash, but Lashley rolls out of the way, as Chavo crashes hard to the mat. Lashley gets up, stalking Chavo. As Guerrero gets up, Bobby cuts him in half with a spear. Lashley stands in the ring, taunting Taz(at the announcers table). Bobby yells, "This is what's gonna happen to you Taz!" He picks Chavo up and hits his Dominator, inverted front powerslam, then rolls him over and hooks a leg for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 13:17, your winner is Bobby Lashley! (Lashley poses, facing Taz.)
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Backstage HULK : William Regal (comes in with Layla), you face the winner of tonight's main event, at Starrcade, for the Universal Heavyweight Title. Do you have a preference? REGAL : No sunshine, I don't care who my bloody opponent will be. Neither of them have the skills to beat me. And with my queen at my side, you're looking at the new champ after Starrcade!
TAZ : Regal could very well be the next Universal Champion Cole! COLE : Actually Taz, The Million Dollar Man could be the next champion, as he's got a shot right now TAZ : You know what I meant Cole.
(Shane Douglas (c) vs Ted Dibiase) ANNOUNCER : This is our main event of the evening and is for the Universal Heavyweight Championship. First, being accompanied to the ring by Bill Goldberg, at 262 lbs, from Omaha, Nebraska, Money Inc's "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase! His opponent, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 251 lbs, from Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, the Universal Heavyweight Champion and leader of the Stud Stable, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas! The match swings back and forth. Dibiase hits a gutwrench suplex, then climbs to the 2nd rope for a backwards falling elbow drop. He hits a vertical suplex, followed by a piledriver. Then he stands over Shane and executes a delayed falling fist drop. He whips Shane into the ropes for a clothesline, but Douglas ducks, coming back with a dropkick to Ted's knee. Douglas hits a belly to belly suplex, followed by a couple elbow drops. Shane picks him up, gets behind him, and hits a belly to back suplex. Shane taunts Goldberg then picks Dibiase up for a vertical suplex, but Ted floats over and down his back, as the Beautiful People go over distracting Goldberg. Dibiase nails his Million Dollar Dream, Cobra clutch/side Russian leg sweep combo, then floats over for the pin, but the ref is at the ropes, trying to get the Beautiful people back to their corner. Ted comes over and spins him around, questioning him. As Dibiase turns back around, Douglas catches him with his Franchiser, stunner for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 17:41, your winner and still Universal Heavyweight Champion is "The Franchise" Shane Douglas!
UCW's International Warfare From the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England
*Show opens with a pyro display as the Universal Championship Wrestling Theme is played*
A video montage from the last show, is played on the big screen tron. You see Ric Flair announce that if the Generation of Domination lost (last week) to Taz and his mystery partners, that Killings and Jordan would defend their Universal Tag Titles against Taz's partners and Lashley would face Taz in a submission match, both at the upcoming Starrcade ppv on Sunday December 28. You see Eddie Guerrero announce that he and a mystery partner will face Money Inc (here tonight), Ultimo Dragon makes a triumphant return, Natalya Neidhart wins a non-title match against Layla, Mr Kennedy pins Sabu, in Carlito's Cabana, RVD challenges the Great Muta, to a 30 minute Iron Man Match at Starrcade, then is attacked by Carlito. You see Chris Benoit successfully defend his North American Title against Chris Masters, Shane Douglas successfully defend his Universal Heavyweight Title against Umaga (when Sabu mistakingly kicked Umaga), Great Muta announces a match (for tonight) against Mr Kennedy, for an attack from the previous show, then Taz and America's Most Wanted, defeat GoD. A video promo of Taz is now played (leading to his upcoming submission match with Bobby Lashley at Starrcade)
Ric Flair's theme plays. ANNOUNCER : Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the GM, "Nature Boy" Ric Flar!(Flair comes to the ring.) RIC : WOOOO! Hello everyone and welcome to the Manchester Arena, here in beautiful Manchester, England! (English crowd gives huge ovation.) We have a tremendous show for you guys tonight, including a Universal Hardcore match as a result of last week's Carlito's Cabana capped off by England's own "King" William Regal taking on Chris Benoit to determine the #1 contender to face the Universal Heavyweight Champion at Starrcade, whomever that may be, after next weeks title match, live here on International Warfare! So get ready England, as Universal Championship Wrestling now takes you to war!!! WOOOO!!!!! Fades to commercial.
Backstage with Hulk Hogan HULK : Chris Benoit, congratulations on your successful title defense, here last week, but in tonight's main event, you face "Lord" William Regal for the chance at a Universal Title match at Starrcade. BENOIT : Being North American Champion is a great accomplishment, but being the Universal Champion is even greater. Tonight Regal, in front of your own people, I will come one step closer, when I release "Toothless Aggression" on you and show merry old England just why they call me "The Rabid Wolverine"!!!
MICHAEL COLE : Hello wrestling fans and welcome to International Warfare! This week as the GM said, from Manchester, England! As always, I'm joined at the broadcast table by my partner, Taz. TAZ : Hello everybody! COLE : We have a great show for you fans tonight! TAZ : And we're kicking things off with tag team action.
(The Worlds Greatest Tag Team vs Jesse & Festus) "Biscuits and Gravy!" blares throughout the arena. ANNOUNCER : This is our opening contest of the evening and is set for 1 fall. First, coming to the ring at 545 lbs, from North Carolina, Jesse and Festus! Their opponents, at a total combined weight of 498 lbs, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, The Worlds Greatest Tag Team! The bell rings, as Festus morphs into a wild man He attacks Haas. He hits him with several open handed slaps, then whips him into the ropes for a back elbow. He quickly armbars Haas and tags in Jesse, who comes in, putting a couple boots to Charlie's ribs. He scoops him up for a side breaker, then drills him with a few right hands to the face. He runs into the ropes and comes back with a twisting, flying back elbow on Haas. Haas comes back and makes the tag. Shelton comes in with a couple dropkicks to Jesse, then whips him into a corner and runs in after him, with a Stinger splash. Shelton tags out. Haas comes in and atomic drops Jesse into Benjamins arms for an exploder suplex. Charlie goes for a vertical suplex, but Jesse counters, floating over, then hits a german suplex. He tags in Festus. Festus runs the ropes and comes back with a stiff clothesline. As Haas gets up, Festus runs the ropes again, hitting a flying shoulder block. Festus runs the ropes again, jumping up and into a seated senton on Haas, he goes for the pin, but Shelton runs in to make the save. Charlie recovers to hit a Total Haastility, Anle Slam, on Festus. He tags Benjamin, then drapes Festus's throat and arms over the top rope and holds his legs, as Benjamin runs the ropes, leapfrogging Haas, to land on Festus's's lower back. Shelton whips him into the ropes for a backdrop, but sets too early, and Festus gives him a boot then tags out. Jesse comes in and immediately gets hit with Shelton's Paydirt, leaping reverse STO. He tags in Haas and they hit their finisher, the World's Greatest Finisher, as Benjamin superkicks Jesse back into Charlie's arms for a bridgeing German suplex for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 9:42, your winners are The World's Greatest Tag Team! Fades to commercial.
Backstage (Jazz is in Ric Flair's office) JAZZ : Ric, you know as well as I do, that if it wasn't for Awesome Kong, I would be the Universal Womens Champion right now. I feel I should get a rematch at Starrcade! RIC : Well Kong has come to me, with reasons why she should get the match, but as I know you'd love nothing more than to get your hands on her, how about right here tonight, Jazz vs Kong, with the winner getting the title match at Starrcade? JAZZ : Sounds great! And tonight, England will find out just why I'm "The Baddest B*tch"!!!
TAZ : Wow Cole! Jazz vs Awesome Kong, right here tonight! COLE : Things are heating up for Starrcade on Sunday, December 28. Right now though Taz, we're gonna see the Great Muta vs Mr Kennedy. TAZ : As you know Cole, a couple weeks ago, Kennedy attacked Muta during an interview. COLE : And you knew Muta wasn't just gonna take that, so that brings us right here, right now!
(Mr Kennedy vs The Great Muta) Mr Kennedy enters the ring as the house mic drops from the ceiling. KENNEDY : Ladies and gentlemen, weighing in tonight at a slim, trim 243 lbs and hailing from that great city of Green Bay, Wisconsin! MISTTEERRR KENNNEEDDDYY!!! (He climbs up to the middle rope) KENNNEEDDDYY!!! ANNOUNCER : His opponent, coming to the ring at 244 lbs, from the Land of the Rising Sun, the Pearl of the Orient, the Great Muta! Muta climbs up on the middle turnbuckle, facing the audience, as he grabs his throat, then sprays green mist from his mouth. The bell rings and they lock up. Muta gains control with a headlock takedown. After a couple minutes, Kennedy gets up to his feet, then shoots Muta off, into the ropes. Kennedy goes down from a shoulder block. Muta runs the ropes again, But Kennedy gets up and catches him coming back, with a knee in the stomach, cutting Muta for a flip. As Muta is on the mat, Kennedy drives several knees into his arm, then locks in an armbar. Muta gets to his feet, powering Kennedy back into a corner, and drives a couple shoulders into his midsection. After several knife-edge chops, Muta whips Kennedy into the ropes for a jumping spin kick to the chest. He runs into the ropes and comes back with a Flashing Elbow, snap corkscrew elbow drop, on Kennedy. Muta taunts the English crowd, then hits a vertical suplex, followed by a leg grapevine, as he begins working on a leg. Muta lets him up, then whips him into a corner and follows him in with a cartwheel into a back elbow, but Kennedy pulls the ref in between them, as Muta crashes back into them. Muta quickly brings Kennedy out of the corner with a bulldog and covers for the pin, but the ref is down. Muta goes over to help the ref back up, as Kennedy rolls out of the ring and gets a steel chair. He slides it in, then climbs back in. As Muta turns around, Kennedy hits his Mic Check, reverse STO, driving Muta face first into the chair. He pushes the chair out of the ring and hooks a leg, as the ref comes over to count 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 17:37, your winner is Mr Kennedy! Fades to commercial.
Backstage HULK : RVD, At Starrcade, Muta has agreed to a 30 minute Iron Man Match with you, but a little later, here tonight, you face Carlito for the Universal Hardcore Championship. RVD : Carlito, last week, you attacked me from behind. That's not very hardcore, if you ask me. But tonight, you won't get the chance to attack me from behind! Tonight I'm gonna take that title from around your waist! Then to show the Great Muta a little appreciation for granting me another match, I'm gonna make our Iron Man Match at Starrcade, a title match! (He points to himself with both hands) I'm R-V-D, the Whole F'N Show!!!
COLE : What a great match that's gonna be Taz! TAZ : I agree. As you know though Cole, at our Halloween Havoc pay-per-view, Awesome Kong interfered in the Universal Womens Title Match, between Jazz and champion, Natalya Neidhart (video of the interference is shown). COLE : Then right here a couple weeks ago, Jazz attacked Kong, as she was on her way down to the ring, here on International Warfare (video of this attack is also played). As you saw, Jazz left her laying in a pool of her own blood. TAZ : Right now, 1 of these 2 women is about to become #1 contender for Natalya's title at Starrcade!
(Jazz vs Awesome Kong) ANNOUNCER : This match is set for 1 fall and will determine who faces Natalya at Starrcade, for the Universal Womens Title. First, coming to the ring at 148 lbs, from New Orleans, Loisiana, "The Female Phenom" Jazz! Her opponent, making her way down the aisle, at 275 lbs, from Japan, Awesome Kong! They lock up and Jazz quickly gets the advantage. She shows her power, whipping Kong into the ropes for a scoop powerslam, then hits a gutwrench suplex. She then goes to work on a leg, with a grapevine. Kong finally strugles free with a couple well placed kicks and rolls to the outside to rethink her gameplan. She gets back in, ducking a running clothesline, as Jazz continues running the ropes. As she comes back, Kong catches her with a clothesline of her own. She picks Jazz up in an Accordian Rack, over the shoulders bow and arrow rack, and stretches her, almost touching her feet to her head. After a minute or so, she drops her. She picks her up for a gorilla press slam, followed by an Awesome Bomb, sitout powerbomb, for the pin, but Jazz kicks out. She goes for an Implant Buster, double underhook lifting facebuster, but Jazz counters, by turning it into a back brop. She picks Kong up in a front facelock, then hits her Jazz Stinger, sitout facebuster, to the shock of the crowd. She rolls Kong over for the pin, but she kicks out. Jazz gets her up, but Kong quickly hits her with a spinning backfist, almost taking her head off. Kong then goes out to the top rop and hits an Awesome Press, diving splash. The bell rings. ANNOUNCER : The 15 minute time limit has expired, thus the refferee has determined this match was a time limit draw! Fades to commercial.
(In the ring for Carlito's Cabana.) CARLITO : Welcome everyone to Carlito's Cabana (English crowd gives huge heat, with a rousing round of boo's). Relaxing on the beach, with a nice tropical drink (he holds up a fuity colored drink with a tiny umbrella in it.), now that's cool! Tonight, Carlito has some guests that are almost as cool. ALMOST! Please welcome Armando Estrada and his men, Umaga and Sabu! (All 3 come to the ring.) CARLITO : Welcome guys. Armando, at Halloween Havoc, Umaga came close to winning the Universal Title in that wild Barbed Wire match. Then right here last week, Umaga came close once again, but things just didn't go his way. ESTRADA : Last week, My Umaga had things well under control. Sabu, you only had 1 job to do, after losing your match. But you couldn't even get that right! (Sabu is getting visibly upset.) You cost us the title! In fact, what good are you to us anyway? NONE!!! So that's why, as of tonight, you've been replaced! (Sabu takes his turban off and throws it to the mat.) Sabu draws back to hit Estrada, but Umaga grabs his arm, spins him around, and nails him with a Samoan Spike, thumb thrust to the throat. Manu runs down to the ring and climbs to the top rope. Umaga whips Sabu into the ropes for a gorilla press into a Samoan Drop, then moves, as Manu hits a Samoan Splash from the top rope. ESTRADA : I give you the New Samoan Swat Team! (They pose over Sabu.) Fades to commercial.
Backstage HULK : Ric Flair, after the time limit draw, between Awesome Kong and Jazz, who will face Natalya? RIC : Hulk, big man, that was a great match, wasn't it? I think the only fair thing to do, in fact, is to make the Universal Womens Title Match at Starrcade, a Triple Threat Match. Natalya Neidhart vs Awesome Kong vs Jazz. WOOOO!!!!!
COLE : There you have it fans! A Triple Threat Match for the Universal Womens Title. TAZ : Natalya's odds on remaining champion, just went down. Right now though Cole, we're gonna take a special look at a new superstar, who will debut right here, next week! Let's take a look.
COLE : Big Van Vader debuts right here next week, but now, lets go to the ring.
(Money Inc vs Eddie Guerrero and ? ) ANNOUNCER : This match is set for 1 fall. First coming to the ring at a combined weight of 558 lbs, from Atlanta, Georgia, Bill Goldberg! His partner, from Omaha, Nebraska, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase! Together, they are Money Incorporated! Their opponents, at a total combined weight of 443 lbs, from El Paso, Texas, "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero! His partner, also from El Paso, Texas, Chavo Guerrero! Together, they are Los Guerreros! Eddie and Goldberg start out. Goldberg takes control early, inserting his power. He hits several slams, including a side slam and a forward running powerslam. Eddie comes back with a couple knife edge chops in the coprner, followed by a snap suplex, before tagging in Chavo. Chavo comes in with several European uppercuts, then runs the ropes, dropkicking Goldberg's knee. He and Eddie tag in & out several times, as they cut the ring off and work on his leg. Chavo has a single leg Boston Crab locked in, but Goldberg powers back up to his 1 foot, and as Chavo's holding his other leg, Goldberg hits an enziguiri kick to the head. He tags in Dibiase. Ted comes in and hits a gutwrench suplex, then climbs to the 2nd rope for a backwards falling elbow drop. He taunts Eddie, then hits a vertical suplex, followed by a piledriver. He stands over Chavo and executes a delayed falling fist drop. He whips Chavo into the ropes for a clothesline, but Guerrero ducks and comes back, hitting a huricannrana. He tags in Eddie, who slingshots himself in with a Hilo, senton, on Dibiase. He brings Ted to a corner, then climbs up, sitting on the top turnbuckle, going for a Tornado DDT, but Dibise picks him up and brings him out of the corner with an inverted atomic drop. He follows it up with a short arm clothesline. He front facelocks Eddie and nails a vertical suplex, then tags in Goldberg. Goldberg comes in, runs the ropes, and nails Eddie with a spear. He lifts him up in a delayed vertical suplex position for his Jackhammer, powerslam suplex, but Eddie counters, floating over, down Goldberg's back, then executes his 3 Amigos, triple rolling vertical suplexes. Dibiase runs in, but Eddie kicks him in the stomach, then hits a 3 Amigos on him. While Eddie is suplexing Ted, Chavo comes in and sits Goldberg up on the top turnbuckle. Eddie tosses Dibiase out, then climbs to the top, in an adjacent corner. Chavo hits a superplex, then rolls out of the way, as Eddie nails a frog splash and hooks Goldberg's leg for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 14:11, your winners are Los Guerreros! Fades to commercial.
Backstage HULK : Natalya (comes in with her dad), what do you think of Flair's decission, to make your title defense at Starrcade, a Triple Threat Match? NATALYA : I don't appreciate it at all Hogan! The rules for tonight's match was, the winner gets a shot. But neither of them could get the job done! Now as much as I'd love to get my hands on Kong, for what she did to me at Halloween Havoc, neither of them deserve a title shot! But so be it. Come Starrcade, I'll show both of you, why I'm "Nattie By Nature"!!!
TAZ : Strong words from Natalya right there. But now we're gonna change pace, a little bit. COLE : It's time for the Universal Hardcore Title Match.
(Carlito Colon(C) vs RVD) ANNOUNCER : This next match is set for 1 fall and is for the Universal Hardcore Championship!
First, coming to the ring at 237 lbs, from Battle Creek, Michigan, "The Whole F'N Show" Rob Van Dam! His opponent, at 220 lbs, from San Juan, Peurto Rico, the Universal Hardcore Champion, Carlito Colon! Carlito takes control with a fireman's carry, into an armbar. After several minutes, Carlito pulls him up, then whips him into the ropes for a dropkick, followed by an elbow drop, springing back from the ropes. He goes for a vertical suplex, but RVD counters with a sitout facebuster. RVD hits a snap suplex, followed by a powerbomb. He runs the ropes and comes back, hitting a Rolling Thunder, senton, then continues rolling back up, leapings onto the middle rope, and nails a springboard moonsault. He covers for the pin, but Carlito kicks out, then rolls out of the ring. RVD follows him out, but Carlito whips him into the steel ring steps. Then he scoops him up and drops him, throat first, across the steel ringside barricade. Carlito gets a chair and nails RVD with it, several times, in the head. RVD is busted open. They brawl up and down the aisles. They battle back to ringside, where RVD hits a legsweep. He front face locks Carlito, then lifts him into a vertical suplex position and brops him stomach first, onto the steel ringside barricade. As he's draped over it, RVD leaps onto the ring apron, then jumps off, hitting a corkscrew legdrop across Carlito's back. He tosses Carlito over the barricade, into the front row, then climbs back into the ring and slingshots himself onto the top rope, and hits a flying body press on Carlito, in the crowd. He brings Carlito back over and pulls a metal trash can from under the ring. RVD smacks Carlito in the head with it, then tosses it into the ring. He rolls a now, bloody Carlito back into the ring, then goes and gets a chair. As he's climbing back through the ropes, Carlito catches him with a swinging neckbreaker, then follows it up with a Back Cracker, double knee back breaker. Carlito then places the trash can in a corner, in between the top and middle turnbuckle. He goes to whip RVD into the trash can, but RVD reverses it, sending Carlito crashing into it. RVD quickly tosses Carlito the chair, then hits a Van Daminator, spinning heel kick to the chair, causing it to bounce off Carlito's face. Carlito falls to the mat in a seated position in the corner. RVD pulls the trash can from between the turnbuckles, then slides it down, over Carlito's torso. He quickly goes to an adjacent corner, leaps to the top rope, then hits a Van Terminator, corner to corner missle dropkick, to the trash can. He takes the trash can off, then brings Carlito to the middle of the ring. He picks him up, then smacks him in the head with the chair, sending him to the mat. He goes out to the top rope and nails a 5 Star Frog Splash for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 17:28, your winner and new Universal Hardcore Champion is Rob Van Dam! Fades to commercial.
Backstage HULK : William Regal (Comes in with Layla), in just a few moments, you face Chris Benoit to determine the challenger for the Universal Title at Starrcade. REGAL : Right here in merry old England, I will earn that right. I will go on to be UCW's 1st English Universal Champion! These people know, Benoit is not even in my league! But I'll gladly give him a good thrashing! Get ready sunshine, here I come!!!
COLE : This is gonna be a tremendous match, Taz! TAZ : You have 2 of the greatest scientific wrestlers of all time. What a main event, right here on International Warfare!
(Chris Benoit vs William Regal) ANNOUNCER : This is our main event of the evening and is a non-title match. It will determine who will go on to Starrcade, to challenge for the Universal Heavyweight Title. First, being brought to the ring by Layla, at 244 lbs, from Blackpool, England, "King" William Regal! (Huge pop from the English crowd) His opponent, coming to the ring at 232 lbs, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the North American Champion, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit!(Comes to the ring, uncharacteristically, to a round of boo's) The match starts with Regal taking the early control, working on Benoit's back. He hits a German suplex, then turns Chris onto his stomach and grabs both of his arms, while putting a foot in his back, as he locks in a surfboard. Benoit powers up to his feet, gets free, then backs Regal into a corner with several knife edge chops. Benoit whips him into the opposite corner and follows him in with a running clothesline. He whips Regal into the ropes for a stiff back elbow. He sets Regal for a vertical suplex, but regal floats over and nails a Regal Plex, bridging leg hook belly to back suplex, for the pin, but Chris kicks out. He hits a Regal Bomb, double underhook powerbomb, and follows it up, locking in a Regal Stretch, arm trap cross-legged STF. Benoit gets to the ropes for the break. Regal whips Benoit into the ropes for a clothesline, but Benoit ducks, gets behind him, then hits his Tri-fecta, triple rolling German suplexes. He goes out to the top rope, but is distracted by Layla, long enough to allow Regal to come over and punch him in the stomach, causing him to crotch himself on the top turnbuckle. Regal quickly climbs up in front of him and hits a double underhook suplex off the top rope. As Benoit slowly raises up to his knees, Regal runs the ropes and comes back nailing a high knee strike to the side of Benoit's head. He covers and hooks a leg for the 1, 2, 3. (The crowd goes wild!) ANNOUNCER : In 19:28, your winner and new #1 contender is "King" William Regal!
*Show opens with a pyro display as the Universal Championship Wrestling's Theme is played*
A video motage from the last show, is played on the big screen tron. You see Flair telling Umaga, that if he beats Chris Masters (last week), then he gets a Universal Title match (tonight), against Shane Douglas. You see Carlito pin Hardcore Holly, AMW hits a Death Sentance to pin the Hart Foundation 2.0, Jazz attacks Awesome Kong and leaves her laying in a bloody heap. You see the Generation of Domination's brutal assault on Taz in Carlito's Cabana, the Great Muta pins RVD, after a couple Shining Wizard kicks to the head, Mr Kennedy attacks Muta during an interview, Eddie Guerrero returns, attacking Ted Dibiase, causing Shane Douglas to lose last weeks main event via disqualification, and Umaga pins Chris Masters, after a Samoan spike.*
Ric Flair's theme plays. ANNOUNCER : Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the GM, "Nature Boy" Ric Flar!(Flair comes to the ring.) RIC : WOOOO! Hello everyone and welcome to the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, live tonight from the Arena Mexico, known as the "cathedral of lucha libre," here in Mexico City, Mexico! (Huge pop from the Mexican audience.) I've got to address a situation that has been going on for a while now, that finally got out of control, at the last International Warfare, from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I'd like to have the Generation of Domination join me at this time. (GoD's music hits as Bobby Lashley, Ron Killings, and Orlando Jordan come to the ring. Flair hands Lashley a mic.) RIC : Bobby! LASHLEY : You shall address me(Flair cuts him off.) RIC : I will adress you as the name in which I write "Pay to the order of," on your paychecks! You get that in your head right now! (Lashley is visably irrate.) You put your hands on me if you want to Bobby, I'm not Taz. I'll fine you, then suspend you, and have you escorted out of the building so quick, it'll make your head spin! I'm Ric Flair by God! (Flair drops the mic and takes off his sport coat, laying it in the center of the ring.) Flair runs the ropes, struts back to the center, and drops an elbow on his jacket. He grabs the mic again. RIC : WOOOO!!! Just keep your mouth shut! This isn't a democracy! Bobby, you and your goons, put your hands on 1 of my announcers last week! I was gonna slap each of your a*ses with a $25,000 fine. But Taz convinced me otherwise. So here's what's gonna happen. Tonight you 3 will face Taz and any tag team of his choice. If you lose, then at Starrcade, Killings and Jordan will defend the Universal Tag Team Titles against whoever Taz's partners are, here tonight. And Lashley, at Starrcade, you will then face Taz in an anything goes, submission match, with Killings and Jordan, both barred from ringside! Oh and Bobby, if you ever put your hands on any UCW non-wrestler employee again, just go ahead and leave the building, because you'll automatically and immediately be FIRED!!! Now have I made myself clear!!! WOOOO!!!!! Fades to commercial.
Backstage with Hulk Hogan HULK : Eddie Guerrero, what an impact you made, here last week, in your return! Welcome back. EDDIE : Thanks Hulk. Dibiase, you and Goldberg put me on the shelf a while. I had a long time to sit at home and think about that! But right here next week, I get a chance for a little revenge , as myself and a mystery partner face Money Inc. I can't wait to get my hands on you 2! Viva La Raza!!!
MICHAEL COLE : Hello wrestling fans and welcome to our International Warfare from Mexico City, Mexico! As always, I'm joined at the broadcast table by my partner, Taz. TAZ : Hello everybody! COLE : So have you picked your partners for later tonight? TAZ : Indeed I have Cole, but you'll have to wait, like everyone else, to find out who they are. Right now we're gonna see the return of Ultimo Dragon. COLE : As many of you remember, he was injured at Fall Brawl, at the hands of the Universal Lightweight Champion, Gregory Helms. TAZ : That's "The Greatest" Gregory Helms.
(Ultimo Dragon vs Jamie Noble) ANNOUNCER : This is our opening contest of the evening and is set for 1 fall. First, coming to the ring at 202 lbs, from Hanover, West Virginia, Jamie Noble! His opponent, at 195 lbs, from Nagoya, Japan, making his return here tonight, Ultimo Dragon!(Huge ovation, as Mexico is his home away from home.) It swings back and forth from the opening bell. Dragon works on his legs and lower back, while Noble works on his arm. Dragon applies a full nelson to Jamie, dropping him to his knees. After a few moments, Dragon lifts him back to a standing full nelson and hits his Dragon (full nelson) Suplex, that sends him rolling out of the ring. Dragon slingshots himself over the top rope to the outside apron. As Noble gets up off of the floor, Dragon stands with his back to Jamie, jumps up on the 2nd rope and hits an Asai moonsault on him. He rolls Jamie back in and then ascends to the top rope. Jamie catches him, dropkicking his ankle, causing him to crotch himself on the top turnbuckle. He climbs up in front of Dragon and nails a superplex for the pin, but Dragon kicks out. Jamie hits a German suplex, then runs into the ropes and comes back with a swinging neckbreaker, as Dragon is getting up. Jamie whips him into the ropes for a leg lariat, then whips him in again for a snap scoop powerslam. He goes out to the top rope for a cannonball senton, but Dragon moves, as Jamie crashes hard to the mat. Dragon hits an Aztec, straight jacket, suplex. He picks Noble up and pulls Jamie with him, as he backs into a corner. He puts Noble's head between his legs, flips him up, and nails his Dragon Bomb, running sitout powerbomb, for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 9:34, your winner is Ultimo Dragon! Fades to commercial.
Backstage HULK : Armando Estrada (comes in with Umaga and Sabu), in tonight's main event, Umaga has his rematch against Shane Douglas for the Universal Heavyweight Title. ESTRADA : That's right Hogan, tonight, my Samoan Bulldozer will be the champion! And Douglas, if either of those 2 bimbo's or Chris Masters comes down and tries to involve themselves, The Suicidal, Homicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Maniac, Sabu (Sabu points to the sky) will be watching from the back! And 1 way or the other, Umaga's leaving Mexico tonight, with that title! (Umaga screams something in Samoan.)
COLE : Come on Taz, can't you give me a hint on who you're gonna have as your partners, later tonight? TAZ : What, and ruin the surprise? You'll find out at the same time as the Generation of Domination. COLE : Well it was worth a try. But coming up now fans, is the Universal Womens Champion. TAZ : Last week, we saw that vicious attack on Awesome Kong by Jazz. Well, you know Natalya wants to get her hands on Kong, just as bad, for her attack on both of them at Halloween Havoc.
(Natalya Neidhart vs Layla) ANNOUNCER : This match is set for 1 fall and is a non-title match. First, at 8 and a half stone, from London, England, Layla! Her opponent, being led to the ring by her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, at 140 lbs and from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the Universal Womens Champion, Natalya Neidhart! They lock up and Layla quickly gets the advantage with a drop toe hold. She goes to work on the leg, with a grapevine. Nattie finally strugles free with a couple well placed kicks, then rolls to the outside, to go over her gameplan with her dad. She gets back in and ducks a running clothesline, then delivers a series of dropkicks. Nattie runs into the ropes and comes back with a cross bodyblock. She turns Layla onto her stomach and puts a foot into her back, as she pulls Layla's arms back into a surfboard. Nattie hits a German Suplex, then follows it up with a camel clutch. She lets her go, then picks her up, whipping her into the ropes for a back drop, but Layla puts on the brakes, dropping into a split in front of Nattie, then hits her with an right uppercut punch. She quickly gets up and hits a roundhouse kick, that drops Neidhart. She turns her over and locks in her own camel clutch. She lets go, then runs the ropes, but as she comes back, Nattie catches her in a vicious scoop powerslam. Neidhart picks her up and hits her Nattie by Nature, spinning powerbomb, then locks in a sharpshooter. Layla taps out. ANNOUNCER : In 9:12, your winner is the Universal Womens Champion, Natalya Neidhart! Fades to commercial.
Backstage HULK : Chris Benoit, later tonight, you defend your North American Title, in a rematch, against The Stud Stable's, Chris Masters. CHRIS : You know Masters, I took this title from you (holds up his belt) at Halloween Havoc. Well later tonight, once again, I'll show you what "Toothless Agression" is all about, when the Rabid Wolverine takes you out, 1 more time!
TAZ : I can't wait to see that 1, Cole! COLE : Well if it's anything like their match at Havoc, it's sure to be a great 1. But right now, we're gonna see a matchup with Mr Kennedy. TAZ : Yeah, Kennedy vs Sabu!
(Sabu vs Mr Kennedy) Mr Kennedy enters the ring as the house mic drops from the ceiling. KENNEDY : Ladies and gentlemen, weighing in tonight at a slim, trim 243 lbs and hailing from that great city of Green Bay, Wisconsin! MISTTEERRR KENNNEEDDDYY!!! (He climbs up to the middle rope) KENNNEEDDDYY!!! ANNOUNCER : His opponent, being led to the ring by Armando Estrada, at 221 lbs, from Bombay, India, The Suicidal, Homicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Maniac, Sabu! Kennedy starts out with a series of armdrags. As Sabu is on the mat, Kennedy drives several knees into his arm, then locks in an armbar. Sabu gets to his feet, powering Kennedy back into a corner, and drives a couple shoulders into his midsection. He hits Kennedy with an enzuigiri kick, that sends him down to the mat and rolling out of the ring. He slingshots himself over the top, onto Kennedy, with an Arabian Press, cross body block. He whips Kennedy into the guardrail, then climbs up on the apron, and leaps off, hitting a Huricannrana to the floor. He rolls Kennedy back in and climbs back up on the apron. Sabu slingshots himself back in, over the top, with a leg drop to the back of Kennedy's head. As Kennedy gets up, Sabu leaps onto the middle rope and hits a springboard DDT for the pin, but Kennedy kicks out. Sabu whips him into a corner and runs in for an Air Sabu, spinning heel kick, but Kennedy ducks under it. He quickly picks Sabu up across his shoulders in a firemans carry and backs into a corner. He runs flipping forward, hitting a Green Bay Plunge, diving rolling fireman's carry slam. He picks Sabu up and nails his Mic Check, reverse STO, for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 12:27, your winner is Mr Kennedy! Fades to commercial.
In the ring for Carlito's Cabana. CARLITO : Welcome everyone to Carlito's Cabana. Me, still standing here with the Universal Hardcore Championship around my waist, after a hard fought victory last time, in my hometown, now that's cool. But my guest tonight is not so cool. After an outstanding performance at Halloween Havoc, which happened to end in a time limit draw, in a rematch right here 2 weeks ago, he gave us, yet another 5 star match, but still fell just a little short, when he lost to the Great Muta. Everybody please welcome Rob Van Dam! (RVD comes to the ring.) RVD : That's "The Whole F'n Show" Carlito. CARLITO : I don't know Rob. You did lose last week. I mean I know everybody can't win like me, but do you think you should be calling yourself the Whole F'n Show? (RVD does his signature RVD, pointing to himself) RVD : I'm R-V-D! (The Mexican Crowd yells in unison,"The Whole F'n Show") CARLITO : OK. I get it. RVD : If you have any doubts, face me, here next week, for that Universal Hardcore Title around your waist! But right now, I'd like to thank the Great Muta for a couple great matches. He really pushed me to my limit. But Muta, I'd like to ask you for 1 more favor. 1 more time Muta, at next month's pay-per-view, Starrcade, I want you in an Iron Man Match! Cause I'm R-V-D, the Whole F'n Show! (As RVD is about to exit the ring, Carlito takes off his championship belt and nails him in the back of the head with it. He gets a chair and holds RVD from behind, by his pony tail, then hits a Backstabber, double knee back cracker, while putting the chair between his knees and RVD's back. Carlito grabs an apple, then bites it. He spits chunks of it on RVD, then smiles at the camera and says, "Now that's cool!" We fade to commercial.
Backstage, Money Inc is in Flair's office DIBIASE : Ric, I should be the Universal Champion already. I've won my last 2 title shots! RIC : Ted, you won them both by disqualification. DIBIASE : So, a win is a win! But instead of giving me another title shot, next week you have us facing Eddie Guerrero and a mystery partner. RIC : I tell you what, since you did win a 2nd title match here at the last International Warfare, then in 2 weeks, you'll face the champion, whomevever that may be after tonight, again for the title, in a No DQ match.
COLE : Well in 2 weeks, right here on International Warfare, The Million Dollar Man will challenge again for the Universal Heavyweight Title. TAZ : This time Cole, it's gonna be in a No DQ match. But now Taz, we're set for our North American Championship match.
(Chris Benoit(C) vs Chris Masters) ANNOUNCER : This match is set for 1 fall and is for the North American Championship. First, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 270 lbs, from Los Angeles, California, the Stud Stable's, "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters! His opponent, coming to the ring at 232 lbs, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the North American Champion, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! They start with a collar-elbow tie-up, folowed by several armdrags and an armbar by Benoit. He takes Masters to the mat and works over the arm for a few minutes, before Masters gets to his feet, backing Benoit into a corner. He drives several stiff shoulders into Benoit's stomach that double him over. He picks Benoit up in a powerbomb type pick-up, but drapes him over his shoulder in a backbreaker. Masters drops to his knees, as Benoit's back drives into his shoulder. He picks Benoit up for a sideslam, followed by a vicious kneedrop to the head. He climbs up on the middle turnbuckle and drops an elbow. He whips Benoit into the ropes for a back elbow, but Benoit ducks, gets behind him, then hits his Tri-fecta, triple rolling German suplexes. He goes out to the top rope, but is distracted by the Beautiful People. Masters comes over and body slams him off the top rope. Masters climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. As Benoit gets up, Masters comes off the middle rope for a clothesline, but Benoit counters, catching his outstretched arm, and takes him down in the Crippler Crossface, scissored double armbar. The Beautiful People run in and Velvet Sky sprays Benoit in the face with something from an aerosol can. The ref calls for the bell. Masters gets up and plants a boot into Benoit's stomach, then locks in the Master Lock, full nelson. After a minute or so, he lifts Benoit and nails a full nelson slam. ANNOUNCER : In 19:38, your winner by disqualification and still North American Champion is "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! Masters poses over Benoit, with the Beautiful People as we fade to commercial.
Backstage HULK : Shane Douglas (Comes in with the Beautiful People), in just a few minutes, you defend your Universal Heavyweight title against Umaga, but whoever wins, will defend it against the Million Dollar Man in a No DQ match, right here in 2 weeks. SHANE : What is Flair's deal? This is already my 2nd title defense since Halloween Havoc! Of coarse I'm gonna win tonight. So now I've got another defense in 2 weeks! I don't really give a f**k anymore, bring 'em on. I'll Franchise all their a**es!
TAZ : This is the last match, I'll be with you for, tonight Cole. "The Greatest" Gregory Helms will be out here with you again. COLE : Well good luck to you partner, give 'em hell. TAZ : Oh, I plan to. But right now, we have our Universal Heavyweight Championship match.
(Shane Douglas(C) vs Umaga) ANNOUNCER : Our next match is set for 1 fall and is for the Universal Heavyweight Championship. First, being brought to the ring by Armando Estrada, at 350 lbs, from the Isle of Samoa, "The Samoan Bulldozer" Umaga! His opponent, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 251 lbs, from Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, the Universal Heavyweight Champion, The Stud Stable's, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas! Douglas takes the early control, hitting a belly to belly suplex, followed by a couple elbow drops. He whips Umaga into the ropes for a clothesline, but Umaga ducks, then nails him with a superkick. Umaga powers him back into a corner, driving a couple shoulders into his midsection. Umaga whips him across into the opposite corner and quickly follows him in with a splash. He picks Douglas up in a military press, then drops him into a Samoan Drop. Umaga runs the ropes and comes back, dropping a headbutt on the prone Douglas. He whips Douglas into the ropes for a spinning heel kick, but he holds onto the ropes, causing Umaga to hit the mat. As Umaga gets up, Shane dropkicks his knee. He picks Umaga up and hits a belly to back side suplex, followed by a vertical suplex. He goes to whip Umaga into a corner, but Umaga reverses, sending Douglas into the opposite corner, crashing into the ref. Umaga powerbombs him, then pulls him into a seated position on the mat, back into a corner. He goes across to the opposite corner and charges for a Samoan Wrecking Ball, running hip attack, but Angelina Love pulls Shane out of the way, from outside. Douglas gets up and backs Umaga into a corner. As they struggle in the corner, Sabu hits the ring, opening a chair and setting it up in the center of the ring. He backs into the corner opposite of Umaga and Douglas, then charges, leaping onto the chair for an Air Sabu, spinning heel kick, but Douglas moves, and Sabu hits Umaga, then falls over the top rope to the floor. Douglas grabs the chair and slams it into Umaga's head, then quickly tosses it, and nails him with his Franchiser, stunner, as the ref comes to, for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 17:51, your winner and still Universal Heavyweight Champion, Shane Douglas! Fades to commercial.
Backstage HULK : Great Muta, last week, you were attacked by Mr Kennedy. MUTA : Kennedy, you made a big mistake. But right here next week, I'll settle the score with you and show you just why I am the pearl of the orient. HULK : Well what about RVD's challenge, for you to face him 1 more time, at Starrcade, in an Iron Man match? MUTA : RVD, you don't have to ask twice, you got it.
COLE : I'm joined now, once again, by Gregory Helms. Welcome Gregory. HELMS : That's "The Greatest" Gregory Helms. Universal Lightweight Champion! COLE : I'm sorry. HELMS : I'm just sayin. So do you think Taz will be able to exact some revenge for what GoD did to him? COLE : Well I have to remain impartial, but let's just say I wouldn't mind seeing it.
(The Generation of Domination vs Taz and ?) ANNOUNCER : This is our main event of the evening and is set for 1 fall. First, coming to the ring at a combined weight of 760 lbs, the Universal Tag Team Champions, from Miami, Florida, Orlando Jordan and his partner, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Ron "The Truth" Killings! Their partner, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Bobby Lashley! Together they form The Generation of Domination! Their opponents, at a combined weight of 717 lbs, from the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn, New York, "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz! His partners, first from Fort Wright, Kentucky, "Wildcat" Chris Harris and his partner from Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, "The Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm! Together they are America's Most Wanted! Lashley is reluctant to get in, so Taz starts out with Jordan. Taz hits a German suplex, followed by a T-Bone, exploder suplex, then tags in Storm, who comes in and hits a Last Call, superkick. Storm tags Harris, then drapes Jordan over the top rope, holding his legs. Harris runs the ropes, then leapfrogs over Storm, onto Jordan's outstreched back. Jordan comes back and tags in Lashley. Bobby hits an exploder suplex, then runs into the ropes and comes back with a flying shoulderblock. He hits Harris with a delayed vertical suplex, then whips him into the ropes for a spinebuster. Bobby tags in Killings. Ron comes in and puts a couple boots to Harris's ribs. He scoops him up for a side breaker, then drills him with a few right hands to the face. As Harris gets to his feet, Killings runs into the ropes and comes back, hitting him with a twisting, flying forearm. Killings kicks him in the stomach, then runs the ropes, coming back for a scissors kick, but Harris moves, then catches him in his Catatonic, spinning side slam. He tags in Taz, who comes in and hits killings with a release German Suplex. Ron tags in Lashley. Bobby comes in immediately to be taken down by a couple running clotheslines. Taz hits a T-Bone suplex, release exploder suplex, then stands behind Bobby as he's getting up. Taz locks in the Tazmission, half nelson choke/bodyscissors combo, and takes him to the mat. Killings runs in and breaks it up. AMW run in and they and Jordan & Killings go at it. Harris and Jordan brawl out to the floor. Storm hits Killings with an enzuigiri kick to the back of the head, sending him out. As Lashley gets up, Storm hits him with his Last Call superkick, sending him backwards into Taz for a Taz-Plex, release overhead half nelson suplex, for the 1, 2, 3. ANNONCER : In 13:42, your winners are Taz and America's Most Wanted!
Taz grabs a mic and bends over, looking into Lashley's eyes. TAZ : Bobby, come Starrcade, you're gonna be just another victim! Win if you can. Survive if I let you! (A Taz promo video is shown.)
Ric Flair's theme plays. ANNOUNCER : Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the GM, "Nature Boy" Ric Flar! (Flair comes to the ring.) RIC : WOOOO! Hello everyone and welcome to the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, live tonight from sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico! (Huge pop from crowd) For the next 6 weeks, Ultimate Championship Wrestling will be bringing you International Warfare, from all around the globe. WHOOO!!! First off, I'd like to congratulate Shane Douglas for proving that he is the franchise, here in UCW, by defeating Umaga at Halloween Havoc in the Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal main event. That was 1 hell of a match! (Umaga's music hits, as he and Armando Estrada come to the ring.) ARMANDO : Good evening Mr Flair. Sorry for the interruption. That was a great match, wasn't it? Even I'll admit, Umaga was taken to his limit. RIC : Yes, Umaga, you gave a great performance. ARMANDO : So great, in fact, My Samoan Bulldozer deserves a rematch, here tonight ! (The crowd erupts) (The Stud Stable's music hits, as Shane Douglas and Chris Masters are accompanied at the top of the ramp, by the Beautiful People.) SHANE : Whoa, whoa, whoa! Flair, you and I have never seen eye to eye, but I know you aren't gonna allow this travesty! I've already Franchised Umaga's a*s! Why should I have to do it again, especially so soon? RIC : Franchise, you jumped the gun a little. As much as I and our fans, would love to see a rematch, I've already got you booked tonight, to defend your new title against the man that was indirectly responsible for you winning that title. SHANE : Who? RIC : Money Inc's Ted Dibiase. SHANE : How is he resonsible for me being champ? RIC : Have you forgotten, without him putting Eddie Gilbert out, the title would've never been held up? ARMANDO : But what about my Umaga? RIC : Umaga, big man, tonight you will face the Stud Stable's Chris Masters, 1 on 1. If you beat him, right here, next week on UCW's International Warfare, you will have a title match against whomever the champ maybe, after tonight. Whooo!!! Umaga stares down Chris Masters, as we fade to commercial.
MICHAEL COLE : Hello wrestling fans and welcome, as the GM said, to our International Warfare from San Juan, Puerto Rico! As always, I'm joined at the broadcast table by my partner in crime, so to speak, Taz. TAZ : Hello everybody! As you heard, in our main event, Shane Douglas defends his newly won Universal Title, against "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase! COLE : You also heard that Umaga will face "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters and if he wins, right here next week, he will get a rematch for the title. TAZ : We will also have a rematch from Halloween Havoc, as The Whole F'N Show, RVD will take on the Great Muta! COLE : At Havoc, they wrestled to a 20 minute time limit draw, so tonight they've been given a 30 minute match. TAZ : But right now Cole, we're about to see San Juan's hometown hero, Carlito Colon in his 1st title defense of the Universal Hardcore Championship.
(Carlito Colon vs Hardcore Holly) ANNOUNCER : This is our opening contest of the evening and is for the Universal Hardcore Championship. First, coming to the ring at 237 lbs, from Mobile, Alabama, Hardcore Holly! (Gets great Heat from crowd) His opponent, coming to the ring at 220 lbs, from right here in San Juan, Peurto Rico, your very own Carlito Colon! (Gets huge pop from the hometown crowd, as he comes to the ring with a chair.) As the bell rings, Carlito raises the chair overhead, but Holly kicks him in the stomach, causing him to drop it. He whips Carlito into the ropes for a clothesline. He follows it up with a delayed vertical suplex. Holly picks up the chair and waits for Carlito to get up. As he does, Holly whacks him in the head with it. He lays it in the center of the ring and picks a now bloody Carlito, up and hits a side Russian legsweep on the chair. Carlito rolls out of the ring and Holly follows. They brawl up and down the aisles. Holly sets up a table, outside on the floor and Alabama Slams Carlito through it. Holly takes him back to the ring and slides in a table. He belly to belly suplexes Carlito, then sets up the table. Holly argues with an irate fan at ringside and doesn't see Carlito get up. Carlito comes up from behind and nails a Backstabber, double knee backbreaker, on him. He then picks Holly up for a standing spinebuster, through the table for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 14:52, your winner and still Universal Hardcore Champion, Carlito Colon! (Huge pop from the crowd again as we fade to commercial.)
Backstage with Hulk Hogan. HULK : Chris Masters (comes in with Douglas and the Beautiful People) tonight you face Umaga and if he wins MASTERS : He won't win Hogan! We are the Studs of Pro Wrestling and the hottest commodities on this show! DOUGLAS : Don't let me down out there tonight. If you do, I've got to face him again next week. Now here's what you do(They walk off).
COLE : Taz, next up we have a rematch from Halloween Havoc as The Hart Foundation 2.0 will face America's Most Wanted. TAZ : At Havoc, The Harts pulled 1 out, with the help of uncle Anvil. COLE : Can AMW overcome the 3rd man, tonight? TAZ : We're about to find out partner.
(AMW vs Hart Foundation 2.0) ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is set for 1 fall and is a rematch from Halloween Havoc. First, being led to the ring by their uncle, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, at a total combined weight of 457 lbs, and from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, DH Smith and Teddy Hart! Together they are known as the Hart Foundation 2.0! Their opponents, at a total combined weight of 477 lbs, from Fort Wright, Kentucky, "Wildcat" Chris Harris and his partner from Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, "The Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm! Together they are America's Most Wanted! Smith and Storm start out. DH hits a German suplex, then whips Storm into the ropes for a scoop powerslam, followed by a single leg dropkick. Smith whips him in again for a clothesline, but Storm ducks and catches him turning back around, with a Last Call, superkick. Storm tags Harris, then drapes DH over the top rope, holding his legs. Harris runs the ropes, then leapfrogs over Storm, onto Smith's outstreched back. Smith finds an opening and makes the hot tag to Hart, who comes in and hits several dropkicks, then goes out to the top rope for a missle dropkick on Harris. Harris gets up, whipping Teddy into the ropes, as Storm pulls the top rope down, causing Teddy to go over to the floor. As Hart gets up, Storm hits him with a clothesline on the arena floor, then picks him up and bodyslams him on the concrete. Then he rolls him back in and he and Harris tag in & out, working over Hart. Storm tags Harris. Harris climbs to the top rope and Neidhart climbs up on the apron, distracting the ref as DH runs down the opposite side, but Harris sees him coming and gives him a well placed boot to the face, sending him to the floor. Storm comes over and knocks Anvil off the apron and then picks Teddy up in a bearhug and leans forward as Harris leaps off the top rope and nails the Death Sentance, guillotine legdrop, for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 16:21, your winners are America's Most Wanted! We fade to commercial.
Backstage. HULK : Jazz, at Halloween Havoc, Awesome Kong interfered (She cuts him off) JAZZ : Shut up Hogan. Kong, you cost me the Universal Womens Title! I had Neidhart beaten. But you had to stick your nose where it didn't belong! Neidhart, you're on hold, I will be coming back for you, but Kong, you're my priority. Kong, you're gonna find out soon, why they call me the Baddest B*tch! Real soon!
TAZ : Wow Cole, strong words from Jazz! COLE : Can you blame her? TAZ : No I can't. Kong better have eyes in the back of her head. COLE : Speaking of Kong, she's next up.
(Awesome Kong vs Velvet Sky) ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is set for 1 fall. Being accompanied to the ring by Angelina Love, at 125 lbs, from the Big Apple, The Beautiful People's Velvet Sky! Her opponent, making her way down the aisle, at 275 lbs, from Japan, Awesome Kong!As she comes down the aisle, Jazz comes down behind her and hits her in the back with a chair. As Kong gets up, Jazz hits her in the head with it, busting her open. She takes Kong to the ring, as the Beautiful People leave. Jazz demonstrates her power, whipping Kong into the ropes for a scoop powerslam and then hits a gutwrench suplex. She picks Kong up in a front facelock, then hits her Jazz Stinger, sitout facebuster, to the shock of the crowd. Jazz leaves, then turns back, looking down the ramp at a bloody Kong, still layed out as we fade to commercial. (In the ring for Carlito's Cabana.) CARLITO : Welcome everyone, from my hometown to Carlito's Cabana(Crowd gives another huge pop). Relaxing here, on the beach, with a nice tropical drink(holds up a fuity colored drink with a tiny umbrella in it.), now that's cool! Tonight, Carlito has a special guest who's asked to come on. So Taz come on in. (Taz leaves the announcers table.) CARLITO : So what is it Taz, that you wanted to talk about? TAZ : Well Carlito, I apologize, but I really didn't want to speak just with you. CARLITO : Well who else then? TAZ : I'd like to call out the leader of the Generation of Domination, Bobby Lashley. (Lashley's music hits as he, Ron Killings, and Orlando Jordan come to the ring.) TAZ : Bobby, week after week, you come out here and threaten me. I've tried to ease tensions and I'll be the bigger man here. I'm willing to do what it takes to squash whatever beef you have with me. Can you just tell me what the problem is? ORLANDO : Go ahead & tell him Bobby! LASHLEY : The problem is, little man, your blatent disrespect for GoD! TAZ : What do you mean disrespect? LASHLEY : You refuse to address me the proper way! You are to address me, "You're Bobby Lashley, You are GoD, You're A#1!" Now bow down little man and let me hear it! (Carlito exits the ring.) TAZ : I'm sorry Bobby, but I'll bow down to no man and I'll address you with proper respect, but ONLY as Bobby Lashley. Killings and Jordan attack Taz. Jordan kicks him in the stomach and bends him over, as R-Truth comes off the ropes with a scissors kick. Jordan backs into a corner and climbs up to the middle rope, as Killings lifts Taz into a vertical suplex position, then drapes him over Jordan's Shoulder. Jordan dives, nailing their Time to Pray, forward Powerslam from the 2nd rope. Bobby yells, "Get him up!" They each get on 1 side and hold him as Lashley cuts him in half with a spear. He picks Taz up as AMW's music hits. AMW come to the rescue but GoD retreat. They stare each other down as we fade to commercial. The Generation of Domination
Backstage. HULK : Ted Dibiase (With Goldberg), In just a little while, you face Shane Douglas, for the Universal Heavyweight Championship. DIBIASE : Ha, ha, ha, ha! Douglas, everybody knows I should already be the champion! I'm the 1, who put Eddie Guerrero on the shelf! I would've pinned him that night, if it wasn't for Chris Benoit interfering. But tonight, that title will come where it belongs. Around my waist! Ha, ha, ha, ha!!!
COLE : That should be a great match, but now we're gonna find out if Umaga gets a title shot, here next week. HELMS : Masters better be on top of his game, because Umaga is total destruction!
(Chris Masters vs Umaga) ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is 1 fall. First, being brought to the ring by Armando Estrada, at 350 lbs, from the Isle of Samoa, "The Samoan Bulldozer" Umaga! His opponent, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 270 lbs, from Los Angeles, California, part of the Stud Stable, "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters! Masters starts out with a series of armdrags. As Umaga is on the mat, Masters drives several knees into his arm, then locks in an armbar. Umaga gets to his feet, powering Masters back into a corner, driving a couple shoulders into his midsection. Umaga whips him across into the opposite corner and quickly runs in with a corner splash. He picks Masters up in a fireman's carry and hits a Samoan Drop. Umaga runs the ropes, coming back, dropping a headbutt on the prone Masters. He goes to whip Masters into the ropes, but Masters reverses, whipping Umaga in for a clothesline. Umaga ducks under, then nails him with a superkick, that drops him. Umaga pulls him into a seated position on the mat, back into a corner. He goes across to the opposite corner and charges, hitting a Samoan Wrecking Ball, running hip attack. Shane Douglas runs down, climbs to the top rope, and leaps off. Umaga catches him, off the top rope, in a Samoan Drop, that sends him out of the ring. Umaga catches Masters turning around, with a Samoan Spike for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 13:41, your winner is "The Samoan Bulldozer" Umaga! We fade to commercial. Backstage. HULK : Chris Benoit, congratulations on winning the North American Title at Halloween Havoc! BENOIT : Thank you Hulk. HULK : Right here next week though, you're set to defend it against Chris Masters in a rematch. BENOIT : Masters, come on down. I've beaten you once and I'll do it again! I'm not called the Crippler because of my social skills. I'm good at what I do! To borrow from your catchphrase Hogan, Masters, watcha gonna do, when the Rabid Wolverine runs wild on you!
COLE : We're set now, to see a rematch from Halloween Havoc. HELMS : Yes, that was an excellent 5 star match, in my book. COLE : Well this 1 shouldn't be any different. HELMS : RVD is "Mr Pay-Per-View" and "The Whole F'n Show".
(RVD vs The Great Muta) ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is set for 1 fall and is also a rematch from Halloween Havoc. Due to it resulting in a 20 minute time limit draw, this match will have a 30 minute time limit. First, coming to the ring at 237 lbs, from Battle Creek, Michigan, "Mr. Pay-Per-View" Rob Van Dam! His opponent, at 244 lbs, from the Land of the Rising Sun, the Pearl of the Orient, the Great Muta! Muta climbs up on the middle turnbuckle, facing the audience, as he grabs his throat, then sprays green mist from his mouth. This was truly another outstanding 5 star match. They start with a collar-elbow tie up, in which Muta takes control with an armbar. After several forearms to the shoulder, Muta sends RVD to the mat with a couple knife-edge chops to the chest, followed by a jumping spin kick. He runs into the ropes and comes back with a snap corkscrew elbow drop. Muta taunts the crowd, then goes for a vertical suplex, but RVD counters with a sitout facebuster. RVD hits a snap suplex, followed by a powerbomb. He runs into the ropes and comes back, nailing a rolling thunder senton and continues rolling back up and leaps onto the middle rope, hitting a springboard moonsault. He picks Muta up, hitting a roundhouse kick, quickly followed by a legsweep. RVD goes out of the ring and slingshots himself back over with a legdrop on Muta. He hits a German suplex, then goes to the top rope, hitting a 5 Star Frog Splash. RVD covers him, but Muta kicks out. RVD goes to the top rope, facing out to the audience, as a taunt to Muta, and goes for a split-legged moonsault, but Muta raises his knees, as RVD lands hard on them. As RVD raises up to his knees, Muta runs into the ropes and comes back, nailing him with a Shining Wizard kick to the side of the head. Muta hits another Shining Wizard, then covers him and hooks a leg for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 24:17, your winner is The Great Muta! We fade to commercial.
Backstage. HULK : Great Muta, Brother, what a match. You've got to have moved up in the rankings, with that win. MUTA : RVD is a tremend(Muta is attacked from behind by Mr. Kennedy) Kennedy nails him from behind with an enzuigiri, then picks him up and hits his Mic Check, leg hook reverse STO, on the concrete. KENNEDY : I guess I'm gonna have to let everyone know once again, that I am MISTERRRRRR KENNEDDDYYY, KENNEDDDYYY!!!!!
COLE : What an impact Kennedy just made! HELMS : All I can say is, I'd hate to be Kennedy, in the coming weeks! COLE : Well Gregory, it's time for our main event. HELMS : You know, what would make any main event even greater? COLE : What? HELMS : If I was in it. I'm just saying.
(Shane Douglas vs Ted Dibiase SR) ANNOUNCER : This is our main event of the evening and is for the Universal Heavyweight Championship. First, accompanied to the ring by Bill Goldberg, at 262 lbs, from Omaha, Nebraska, Money Inc's "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase! His opponent, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 251 lbs, from Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, the Universal Heavyweight Champion, part of the Stud Stable, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas! The match swings back and forth. Dibiase hits a gutwrench suplex, then climbs to the 2nd rope for a backwards falling elbow drop. He hits a vertical suplex, followed by a piledriver. Then he stands over Shane and executes a delayed falling fist drop. He whips Shane into the ropes for a clothesline, but Douglas ducks, coming back with a dropkick to Ted's knee. Douglas hits a belly to belly suplex, followed by a couple elbow drops. Shane picks him up, gets behind him, and hits a belly to back suplex. Shane taunts Goldberg then picks Dibiase up for a vertical suplex, but Ted floats over and down his back. Dibiase nails his Million Dollar Dream, Cobra clutch side Russian leg sweep and floats over for the 1, 2.., Eddie Guerrero, from out of nowhere, delivers an axe handle elbow drop, from the top rope, onto Ted. Goldberg runs in for a spear on Eddie, but he sidesteps, sending Goldberg crashing into the turnpost, between the middle and top turnbuckles. ANNOUNCER : In 13:27, your winner by disqualification is Money Inc's "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase! Shane exits, as Eddie picks Ted up and hits his Three Amigos, tripple rolling vertical suplexes. He yells out, "Viva La Raza!", then goes out, climbing up to the top rope. Eddie nails his frog splash. He stands over Ted, staring down at him as the show ends.
MICHAEL COLE : Hello wrestling fans and welcome to our Halloween Havoc pay-per-view extravaganza, live tonight from the Amway Arena, here in Beautiful Orlando, Florida! I'm joined at the broadcast table by my partner in crime, so to speak, Taz. TAZ : Halloween Havoc is upon us Cole! COLE : It's the time of year for all the the little boys and ghouls to have a little fun and trick or treat. TAZ : Well tonight's main event for the vacant Universal Heavyweight Championship, between "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and "The Samoan Bulldozer" Umaga, may be a treat for the fans, but is definately not going to be a treat for those 2 combatants. COLE : We go live to our GM, Ric Flair, who is standing at the top of the ramp, with 1 lucky fan, picked from the front row of ringside.
Flair and lucky audience member stand at the top of the ramp, beside the Match Wheel. (Wheel is sectioned into 8 equal sections, each containing a match type. Match types are : a Cage Match, a Coal-Miners Glove Match, a Barbed Wire Match, a Ladder Match, a Texas Death Match, a Scaffold Match, a 2 out of 3 Falls Match, and a Dog Collar Match.) FLAIR : Tonight, Universal Championship Wrestling truly becomes interactive as this gentleman will now Spin the Wheel and Make the Deal, sealing the fates of Shane Douglas and Umaga, here, in tonight's main event! Sir, whenever you're ready, please give the wheel a spin. (Fan gives a strong spin.) FLAIR : There she goes and where she stops, nobody knows. She's slowing down now. There! Shane Douglas will Face Umaga in a Barbed Wire Match! Thank you sir. (Flair shakes fan's hand and he's escorted back to his seat.) FLAIR : Now everyone, prepare yourselves to be taken to the ultimate! WOOOO!!! TAZ WOW COLE!!! A Barbed Wire Match in tonight's main event to decide the new Universal Heavyweight Champion! It's gonna be a tremendous night Taz. But now we're set for our first match.
ANNOUNCER : Welcome everyone to Halloween Havoc. Our opening contest is set for 1 fall. First, being led to the ring by their uncle, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, at a total combined weight of 457 lbs, and from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, DH Smith and Teddy Hart! Together they are known as the Hart Foundation 2.0! Their opponents, at a total combined weight of 477 lbs, from Fort Wright, Kentucky, "Wildcat" Chris Harris and his partner from Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, "The Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm! Together they are America's Most Wanted! Smith and Storm start out. DH hits a German suplex, then whips Storm into the ropes for a scoop powerslam, followed by a single leg dropkick. Smith whips him in again for a clothesline, but Storm ducks and catches him turning back around, with a Last Call, superkick. Storm tags Harris, then drapes DH over the top rope, holding his legs. Harris runs the ropes, then leapfrogs over Storm, onto Smith's outstreched back. Smith finds an opening and makes the hot tag to Hart, who comes in and hits several dropkicks, then goes out to the top rope for a missle dropkick on Harris. Harris gets up, whipping Teddy into the ropes, as Storm pulls the top rope down, causing Teddy to go over to the floor. As Hart gets up, Storm hits him with a clothesline on the arena floor, then picks him up and bodyslams him on the concrete. He slams Teddy's head into the guardrail, then into the steel ringpost, while Harris is distracting the ref. Teddy has been busted open and is bleeding badly. Storm rolls him back in and he and Harris tag in & out, working over Hart. Storm tags Harris, then picks Teddy up in a bearhug and leans forward as Harris climbs to the top rope, going for the Death Sentance, guillotine legdrop, but The Anvil climbs up on the apron, distracting the ref as DH runs down the opposite side, and pushes Harris's leg, causing him to crotch himself on the top turnbuckle. Teddy fights out of Storm's bearhug and hits him with an enzuiguri kick to the head, sending him out to the floor. DH climbs up to the middle rope, in front of the crotched Chris Harris, as Teddy goes out and climbs up to the top rope in the next corner. DH nails a superplex, then rolls out of the way, as Teddy hits a shooting star press for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : Your winners are the Hart Foundation 2.0! COLE : What a finisher Taz! TAZ : They call it Open Hart Surgery, Cole. But I'm sure DH and Teddy haven't heard the last of America's Most Wanted! I Agree, but now we go backstage with Hulk Hogan, who's standing by with the #1 contender for the Universal Womens Championship, here tonight.
Backstage. HULK : Jazz, later tonight, you face Natalya Neidhart for the Universal Womens Title. JAZZ : Natalya, count your minutes! Tonight, I'm gonna take that belt from you and put it around my lovely waist(She poses). Once and for all, I'll show the world that I am the Baddest Bi*ch in UCW!
TAZ : That's gonna be 1 hell of a match Cole! COLE : Indeed it will be Taz. Those are 2 of the greatest women wrestlers ever in the buisness and not simply DIVAS! TAZ : Lets go to the ring for our Fatal 4-Way Hardcore Match.
ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is a Fatal 4-Way Hardcore Match for the Universal Hardcore Championship. First, coming to the ring at 237 lbs, from Mobile, Alabama, Hardcore Holly! Next, being lead to the ring by Armando Estrada, at 221 lbs, from Bombay, India, The Suicidal, Homicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Maniac, Sabu! Next, coming to the ring at 220 lbs, from San Juan, Peurto Rico, Carlito Colon! And finally, at 255 lbs, from Yonkers, New York, the King of Extreme, the Universal Hardcore Champion, Tommy Dreamer! The bell rings as all 4 brawl with each other. Tommy and Sabu go at it, while Carlito and Holly go after each other. Tommy and Sabu brawl out to the floor. Holly whips Carlito into the ropes for a back elbow. Then he picks him up, hitting an atomic drop that shoots Carlito into the ropes. As he comes back, Holly nails him with a dropkick to the mouth. He gets a chair and nails Carlito in the head, busting him open. He goes out and gets a table and sets it up in the ring. Holly Alabama Slams Carlito through the table and goes for the pin. A Bloody Sabu, slingshots himself over the top rope, into the ring, with a legdrop on Holly to break up the pin. Sabu sets up a chair in the center of the ring, then whips Holly into a corner, backs into the opposite corner, and runs, stepping up on the chair, he hits an Air Sabu, spinning heel kick, which sends Holly out to the floor. As Carlito gets up, he runs and jumps on the middle rope, nailing Carlito with a springboard tornado DDT on the chair. He sets the chair back up in the center and runs the ropes, stepping up on the chair, then jumps to the top rope and hits his Triple Jump Arabian Press, crossbody block to the outside of the ring on Dreamer, who was finally making his way back. He sets up a table on the floor and lays Dreamer on it, as Holly rolls back in. Sabu climbs up on the apron and jumps on the middle rope as Holly hits him in the face with a chair, sending him crashing backwards onto Dreamer through the table. Carlito hits Holly in the back with another chair, then reaches around, grabbing Holly's forehead and falls back, nailing a Backstabber, double knee back cracker for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 14:52, your winner and new Universal Hardcore Champion is Carlito Colon! TAZ : I have to be honest Cole. Carlito was my last choice to win that match! COLE : He was a pretty big underdog, wasn't he? Well lets go back to Hogan, standing by with Natalya Neidhart.
Backstage. HULK : Natalya, Jazz says she's the Baddest Bi*ch, here in UCW. NATALYA : Jazz, you can claim whatever you like! Bottom line is I'm gonna walk out of that ring tonight, the same way I walk in. The Universal Womens Champion and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it!
TAZ : Gregory Helms calls himself The Greatest, Cole and really, he's got a point. COLE : Well Taz, he did take his title from 1 of the greatest lightweights to ever grace our sport and in the process, put him out of comission, here, at last month's Fall Brawl. TAZ : Yes, Ultimo Dragon, who holds the world record for the most titles held by 1 wrestler at the same time. COLE : And how many was that? TAZ : He held 10 belts at the same time. COLE : I did not know that, partner. Now lets go to the Ring!
ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is set for 1 fall and is for the Universal Lightweight Championship. First, coming to the ring at 202 lbs, from Hanover, West Virginia, Jamie Noble! His opponent, at 195 lbs, from Raleigh, North Carolina, the Universal Lightweight Champion, " The Greatest" Gregory Helms! This was an outstanding 5 star match that swung back and forth from the opening bell. Noble works on his legs and lower back, while Helms works on Jamie's legs. Helms hits a Vertebreaker, double underhook back to back piledriver, early, but Noble comes back. Jamie hits a German suplex, then runs into the ropes, coming back with a swinging neckbreaker as Helms is getting up. He whips Helms into the ropes for a leg lariat, then whips him in again for a snap scoop powerslam. He goes out to the top rope for a cannonball senton, but Helms moves, as Jamie crashes hard to the mat. Helms hits a snap suplex, followed by a powerbomb. He then nails a Sugarsmack, superkick and follows it up with his finisher, the Nightmare on Helms Street, spinning inverted facelock elbow drop for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 16:53, your winner and still Universal Lightweight Champion, "The Greatest" Gregory Helms! COLE : What A great match! TAZ : Helms continues to prove he's the greatest lightweight in the business! COLE : Now Taz, we're set to see Natalya Neidhart defend her Universal Womens Title against Jazz! TAZ : Jazz is 1 tough sista1 You know Cole, she says she's the Baddest B*tch! COLE I think Natalya Mat have something to say about that right here.
ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is 1 fall and is for the Universal Womens Championship. First, coming to the ring at 148 lbs, from New Orleans, Loisiana, "The Female Phenom" Jazz! Her opponent, being led to the ring by her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, at 140 lbs and from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the Universal Womens Champion, Natalya Neidhart! They lock up and Jazz quickly gets the advantage. She asserts her power, whipping Nattie into the ropes for a scoop powerslam and then hits a gutwrench suplex. She then goes to work on a leg, with a grapevine. Nattie finally strugles free with a couple well placed kicks and rolls to the outside to go over her gameplan with her dad. She gets back in and ducks a running clothesline, then delivers 3 quick dropkicks. Nattie runs into the ropes, coming back with a cross bodyblock. She turns Jazz onto her stomach and puts a foot into her back, as she pulls Jazz's arms back into a surfboard. Jazz powers up to her knees but Nattie lets go, then shows her power, quickly hitting a German Suplex, then fllows it up with a camel clutch. Jazz gets up with Nattie still on her back and falls backwards, crashing to the mat with all her weight onto Nattie. Awesome Kong hits the ring and squashes both of them. The Anvil comes in and Kong hits him with a spinning backhand that sends him back out to the floor. She picks Natalya up and nails an Awesome Bomb, sitout powerbomb, then picks Jazz up and gives her an implant buster, double underhook face buster. She turns her onto her back and lays them side by side. Kong goes out to the top rope and hits an Awesome Press, diving splash, on both, then poses over them, before leaving the ring. ANNOUNCER : At 12:16, the referee has called a stop to the match, due to outside interferrence. Still your Universal Womens Champion is Natalya Neidhart! TAZ : Awesome Kong sure made a statement here tonight Cole! COLE : She sure did. But I bet there'll be hell to pay in the coming weeks. TAZ : Of that, I'm sure! COLE : Well it's time to go back to Hogan, who's now standing by with The Worlds Greatest Tag Team.
Backstage. HULK : Thanks Cole. Shelton, you and Charlie lost the Universal Tag Team Titles to GoD less than a month ago, but here tonight, you get your chance to regain those titles. SHELTON : Killings and Jordan, you got lucky once but lightning doesn't strike the same place twice! You see, Charlie and I are the gold standard, when it comes to tag team excellence today! HAAS : Get ready boys, tonight we take our titles back!
COLE : Taz, this past week on our Weekly Warfare, RVD issued a special challenge. TAZ : Lets go back and take a look. (A video is played of this past week's Carlito's Cabana.) EXCERT FROM CARLITO'S CABANA - RVD : Ric Flair, I know you're in the back. So I'm asking you to give me a match with The Great Muta, this Sunday at Halloween Havoc! If you do, I promise you, we'll steal the show and not only will you once again be able to call me Mr. Pay-Per-View, but you'll also once again call me "The Whole F'N Show!"
COLE : Our GM Ric Flair has made that match and here we go.
ANNOUNCER : Our next contest is a special challenge match and is set for 1 fall, with a 20 minute time limit. First, coming to the ring at 237 lbs, from Battle Creek, Michigan, "Mr. Pay-Per-View" Rob Van Dam! His opponent, at 244 lbs, from the Land of the Rising Sun, the Pearl of the Orient, the Great Muta! (Muta enters in a Dragon Mask, before taking it off, revealing his painted face.) Muta climbs up on the middle turnbuckle, facing the audience, as he grabs his throat, then sprays green mist from his mouth. This was truly an outstanding 5 star match. They start with a collar-elbow tie up, in which Muta takes control with an armbar. After several forearms to the shoulder, Muta sends RVD to the mat with a couple knife-edge chops to the chest, followed by a jumping spin kick. He runs into the ropes and comes back with a snap corkscrew elbow drop. Muta taunts the crowd, then goes for a vertical suplex, but RVD counters with a sitout facebuster. RVD hits a snap suplex, followed by a powerbomb. He runs into the ropes and comes back, nailing a rolling thunder senton and continues rolling back up and leaps onto the middle rope, hitting a springboard moonsault. He picks Muta up, hitting a roundhouse kick, quickly followed by a legsweep. RVD goes out of the ring and slingshots himself back over with a legdrop on Muta. He hits a German suplex, then goes to the top rope, hitting a 5 Star Frog Splash. RVD covers him, but Muta kicks out. RVD goes to the top rope, facing out to the audience,as a taunt to Muta, and goes for a split-legged moonsault, but Muta raises his knees, as RVD lands hard on them. As RVD raises up to his knees, Muta runs into the ropes and comes back, nailing him with a Shining Wizard kick to the side of the head. Muta goes to the center of the ring, drops to 1 knee grabbing his throat again, and now sprays blue mist into the air. He scoops RVD up and hits a sidebreker, then quickly climbs to the top rope and nails a moonsault. Then another, and a 3rd. He turns RVD onto his stomach and locks in the Muta Lock, inverted bridging STF. RVD holds on, even though he's in excruciating pain. The bell rings! ANNOUNCER : The 20 minute time limit has expired. The referee rules this match a time limit draw! TAZ : RVD said after this match, he'd be called the Whole F'N Show, once more. Well he'll get no arguements from me! That was GREAT! COLE I agree, but Muta may take exception to RVD being called the Whole F'n Show, since he was part of that outstanding match as well. TAZ : I hope we get the chance to see them go at it again! COLE : I'm sure we will, but now lets go back to hulk Hogan with the Universal Tag Team Champions.
Backstage. LASHLEY : You know what to say Hogan! Now let the people hear it! HULK : You are Lashley! You are God! You're A#1! Generation of Dominatition, you have your 1st title defense a little later, in a rematch against The Worlds Greatest Tag Team. TRUTH : What's Up! JORDAN : Benjamin and Haas, what's the problem? We've already beaten you. To show you how much better than you, we are, Ron and I beat you on our 1st night together! What makes you think tonight's gonna be any different? Bottom line is we're better than you! After all, we are GoD! TRUTH : What's Up!
TAZ : That's gonna be another great 1 Cole! COLE I agree, but now we're set for the North American Championship Triple Threat Match.
ANNOUNCER : This contest is set for 1 fall and is a Triple Threat Match for the North American Championship. First, coming to the ring at 232 lbs, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! Participant #2 at 275 lbs, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Generation of Domination's Bobby Lashley! (Lashley comes over to the announcers table.) LASHLEY : Just keep your mouth shut Taz and do your job or Like I said before, I'll have you up in that ring saying what Hogan just did! You got that! (He gets in the ring.) Their opponent, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 270 lbs, from Los Angeles, California, the North American Champion, "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters! Masters is content to stand back and watch Lashley and Benoit go at it. So they start with a collar-elbow tie-up, folowed by several armdrags and an armbar by Benoit. He takes Lashley to the mat and works over an arm for a few minutes, before Bobby gets to his feet, backing Chris into a corner. He drives several stiff shoulders into Benoit's stomach that doubles him over. Bobby picks Benoit up in a powerbomb type pick-up, but drapes him over his shoulder for a backbreaker. Masters comes over and plants a boot in Lashley's stomach. Benoit drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring. Masters picks Lashley up for a sideslam, followed by a vicious kneedrop to the head. He climbs up on the middle turnbuckle and drops an elbow. He whips Bobby into the ropes for another elbow that sends Lashley through the ropes to the floor. Benoit comes in from behind Masters and hits his Hat Trick, triple rolling German suplexes. He goes out to the top rope and nails a diving headbutt. As he gets to his feet, he turns and is almost cut in half by a spear from Lashley, that sends him back out of the ring. Masters is in a corner, distracting the ref, as Velvet Sky climbs up on the apron on the opposite side. Bobby aproaches her, as Angelina Love sneaks in behind him, drops to her knees and gives him a crotch shot from behind. Velvet sprays him in the face with something in an aerosol can. Masters quickly comes over and locks in the Master Lock, full nelson, then plants Bobby with a full nelson slam. As he goes for the cover, Benoit comes in and quickly applies the Crippler Crossface to Masters. The ref decides what to do, then starts to count. But before he can slap the mat with the 3rd count, Masters taps out. ANNOUNCER : In 24:31, your winner and new North American Champion is "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! COLE : Chris Benoit wins the title! TAZ : I'm just glad Lashley didn't win it! He's been threatning me week after week. I don't know how much more I'm gonna be able to bite my lip Cole! COLE : I know it's hard partner, but you're doing a great job of it. Now let's go back to Hogan, standing by with "The Franchise" Shane Douglas and the Beautiful People.
Backstage. HULK : Shane, your stablemate Chris Masters just lost his title. That's got to be a bad omen as you get set to face Umaga in a Barbed Wire Match. SHANE : That's just a minor setback Hogan! You see, I'm no stranger to barbed wire. I know what it does to flesh. How it rips it apart! More importantly, I know what to bo with it! Umaga, I hope your medical insurance is paid up, because you're gonna need it! With these 2 lovely ladies at my side(he puts an arm around each of the Beatiful People), tonight I'm gonna Franchise your a*s!
TAZ : I can't wait Cole! COLE : Well you'll have to, atleast for 1 more match.
ANNOUNCER : Our next match is set for 1 fall and is for the Universal Tag Team Championships. First, coming to the ring at a total combined weight of 498 lbs, from Dallas, Texas, Charlie Haas and his partner, from Orangeburg, South Carolina, Shelton Benjamin. Together they are The Worlds Greatest Tag Team! Their oponnents, being brought to the ring by Bobby Lashley, at a total combined weight of 485 lbs, the Universal Tag Team Champions, from Miami, Florida, Orlando Jordan and his partner, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Ron "The Truth" Killings! Together, they are the Generation of Domination! Haas and Jordan start out. Jordan quickly armbars Haas and tags in Killings, who comes in, putting a couple boots to Charlie's ribs. He scoops him up for a side breaker, then drills him with a few right hands to the face, while he's prone on the mat. He taunts Benjamin, while he waits for Charlie to get to his feet, then runs into the ropes and comes back hitting Haas with a twisting flying forearm. Haas comes back and makes the hot tag. Shelton comes in with a couple dropkicks to Truth. Jordan comes in to a dropkick as well, sending him out to the floor. Shelton whips Killings into a corner and runs in with a Stinger splash, but Lashley pulls Ron out of the way, from the floor. He tags in Jordan. Haas comes in as Shelton shakes it off and atomic drops Jordan into Benjamins awaiting arms, for an exploder suplex. Haas drapes Orlando over the top rope. Benjamin runs into the ropes and comes back, leapfrogging Haas, landing on Jodan's lower back. Haas goes out and Bobby sneaks around on the floor and leaps up, nailing Charlie, standing on the apron, with a spear. (He comes over, pointing a finger at Taz) LASHLEY : Don't you say a word Taz! Keep your mouth shut or there'll be hell to pay! The ref sees Lashley over there and goes over, telling him to get back in GoD's corner. Benjamin gets behind Jordan, and runs him into the ropes for a schoolboy roll-up, but Orlando ducks under the top rope, as Killings nails Benjamin with an enziguiri kick to the face. Jordan picks him up and bends him forward. Holding Benjamin by an outstretched arm, he nails his finnisher, the Miami Hangover, legdrop bulldog. He hooks a leg for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER : In 22:18, your winners and still Universal Tag Team Champions are Orlando Jordan and Ron "The Truth" Killings, the Generation of Domination! TAZ : Highway robbery Cole! Lashley had to involve himself and in my opinion, cost The World's Greatest Tag Team, the Universal Tag Team Titles! COLE : Well Taz, lets go back to Hogan 1 more time, as the ring crew is wrapping all 3 of the ring ropes with barbed wire. He's standing by with Umaga and Armando Estrada.
Backstage. HULK : Armando, ho has Umaga prepared for this barbed wire match? ARMANDO : Just like any other match, Hogan! He's the Samoan Bulldozer! He wii wreck shop on anyone put in front of him. And Douglas, tonight, that means you! So get ready Shane, you're looking at the next Universal Heavyweight Champion!
COLE : Well Taz, this is it! Lets crown a new champion.
ANNOUNCER : This is our main event of the evening. There will be no disqualification and as you can see, barbed wire has been wrapped around all 3 ring ropes and all the turnbuckles. It is 1 fall for the vacant Universal Heavyweight Championship. First, being led to the ring by The Beautiful People, at 249 lbs, from Pittsburgh, Pennslvania, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas! His oponnent, being brought to the ring by Armando Estrada, at 350 lbs, from the Isle of Samoa, "The Samoan Bulldozer" Umaga! Douglas takes the early control, hitting a belly to belly suplex, followed by a couple elbow drops. He attempts to whip Umaga into the ropes and onto the barbed wire, but Umaga puts on the brakes and nails Douglas with a double thrust to the throat, followed by a spine buster. Umaga attempts to whip Shane into the barbed wire, but Shane reverses, gets behind Umaga, and hits a belly to back suplex. He stradles Umaga and begins nailing him in the head with punch after punch. Then he bites his forehead. He whips Umaga into the barbed wire. Umaga drops to his knees, as his back has been ripped open. Shane runs and hits him in the face with a dropkick, sending him back first int the barbed wire again. He picks Umaga up and slams his head into a barbed wire wrapped turnbuckle, that rips his face wide open. He pushes Umaga's face against the barbed wire and pulls the barbed wire back at the same time. Umaga's face is a crimpson mess. Shane goes to whip him into a corner but Umaga reverses it, sending Douglas in to have his back now ripped open. Umaga runs in with a splash. He pushes Shane's face down onto the top rope, against the barbed wire and then drags him halfway down the rope, raking his face on the barbed wire. Douglas is juicing as heavily as Umaga now. Umaga whips him into a corner again and as Douglas impacts, then comes forward, Umaga hits him with a superkick that drops him. Umaga pulls him into a seated position on the mat, back in the corner. He goes across to the opposite corner and runs, hitting a Samoan Wrecking Ball, hip attack, that smashes Shane's head back into barbed wire. He picks Douglas up into a gorilla press, then drops him across his shoulders, into a Samoan Drop. He carefully goes out and up to the top rope. He's distracted by the Beautiful People on the floor, showing Estrada some attention. A bloody Douglas gets up and dropkicks his ankle, making him crotch himself on the barbed wire wrapped turnbuckle. Shane pulls Umaga's legs to the inside of the ropes, then climbs up to the middle rope, in front of him. He front facelocks Umaga and jumps back, pulling Umaga, as he turns in mid air, and nails a Franchiser, stunner, off the ropes. He hooks a leg for the 1, 2, 3. ANNOUNCER: In 16:27, your winner and new Universal Heavyweight Champion is "The Franchise" Shane Douglas! A very bloody Shane Douglas kneels in the center of the ring, clutching his new belt as the show ends.
