Post by VinMan on Sept 21, 2008 17:30:27 GMT -5
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS
(AIRDATE: DECEMBER 10, 2003)
WWE logo appears on screen.
A video package highlighting the World Title tournament is shown.
Coach.: A new entry into the history books will be made here tonight as we will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion at Clash of the Champions! Hello once again everyone, I am Jonathan Coachman along with the icon Rowdy Roddy Piper here at ringside. We are sold out here at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Piper: I am amped up and ready to go Coach. It’s great to be here and I look forward to seeing who walks out as the World Champion!
Coach: Well Hot Rod tonight in that huge main event it will be Kurt Angle one-on-one with Chris Jericho to determine the World Champion and we have former Champion Bruno Sammartino acting as the special guest referee for that contest. Right now however we are kicking things off with a match added after Raw went off the air Monday Night. It will be a return match from Raw as Mr. Kennedy takes on Matt Hardy.
Piper: I enjoyed the competition between these two Raw and look forward to seeing them go at it again right here.
Coach: We head down to our ring announcer Lilian Garcia.
MATT HARDY VS. MR. KENNEDY
Hardy comes out first followed by Kennedy. Footage is shown of the finish to the match on Raw and Kennedy doesn’t like Lilian’s introduction, so he does his own. As Kennedy finishes his self-introduction, Hardy nails him and starts punching away. Hardy sends Kennedy in and hip-locks him over. Hardy then clotheslines Kennedy to the outside.
Coach: Kennedy is known for his big mouth, but right now he’s not going to be able to talk his way into a victory as Matt Hardy takes control.
Kennedy is up on the ring apron. He tries to strike Hardy, but he blocks it and suplexes Kennedy back in. Hardy makes the cover, but Kennedy quickly kicks out. Hardy pounds on the neck of Kennedy and then applies the side headlock. Cameras pan out to the ringside area and shows some familiar faces sitting in those seats.
Piper: Coach it looks we have some recognizable fans sitting at ringside for the Clash here tonight.
Coach: Indeed we do Hot Rod. I see the former voice of “Extreme” Joey Styles and long time “Extreme” competitor Sabu sitting with him. Not too mention if you look a few seats down that is none other than former WWE Superstar and UFC great Ken Shamrock.
Kennedy shoves Hardy off to the ropes. Hardy knocks Kennedy down and goes to the ropes again. Kennedy ducks down, but Hardy comes back with a clothesline. Hardy attempts the Twist of Fate, but Kennedy pushes him to the ropes and nails him with a back elbow. Kennedy hammers away on hardy and then drops a series of elbows. Kennedy strikes Hardy with forearm shots into the corner. Kennedy whips Hardy across, but Matt gets a foot up. Hardy tries for the Side Effect, but Kennedy blocks it and goes for the Mic. Check, but Hardy blocks and elbows Kennedy and hooks him for an inside cradle and gets a near fall.
Piper: These two seem to be building an intense rivalry following Kennedy’s win over Shannon Moore a couple weeks back and then his win over Matt Hardy two days ago. Hardy does not want this to be a repeat from Monday Night.
Hardy pounds on Kennedy and chops him. He sends him in, but Kennedy reverses. Hardy ducks coming back and then kicks Kennedy and delivers a neck breaker for a near fall. Matt scoops up Kennedy and slams him down. Hardy gets on the middle rope and drops the leg, but Kennedy rolls out of the way. Kennedy drives a knee into Hardy chest and then drills him in the corner with shoulders. Kennedy lifts Hardy and hangs him up on the rope and clotheslines him knocking Hardy down and back to the canvas. Kennedy drills Hardy with two elbows and makes the cover, but Hardy kicks out.
Kennedy rams Hardy into the turnbuckle. Kennedy lifts Hardy up onto the top turnbuckle. Kennedy nails Hardy and starts the climb. Hardy nails Kennedy knocking him back down. Hardy comes off with a cross body and gets a two count.
Coach: These guys seemed to be evenly matched here.
Piper: It’s two great athletes in a heated contest and we are just getting started with a lot more to come tonight including the Street Fight between JBL and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Kennedy gets up quickly and clotheslines Hardy. Kennedy delivers a back breaker. He follows with a second one and then power bombs Hardy into the turnbuckle. Kennedy then connects with a straight kick to the face sending Hardy through the ropes to the floor.
Coach: A couple of devastating moves by Kennedy have really put him in control here. Mr. Kennedy is quickly becoming a major player here in the WWE.
Kennedy rolls out of the ring and then rams Hardy into the ring apron. He does it again and then tries to ram him into the steps, but Hardy blocks and rams Kennedy. Hardy rolls back into the ring. Kennedy follows in and Hardy greets him with a leg drop. Hardy has the cover, but Kennedy kicks out. Hardy nails Kennedy and kicks him. He rams him into the turnbuckle and then plants him with a bulldog. Hardy has the cover again, but Kennedy still kicks out. Hardy slams Kennedy and goes to the middle buckle. He connects with the leg drop. Hardy has the cover, but again Kennedy escapes.
Piper: Matt Hardy is throwing everything he can at Mr. Kennedy and somehow it just isn’t enough to put that man away. But Hardy certainly appears to have Kennedy’s number at this point.
Matt Hardy whips Kennedy into the corner. Hardy follows in, but Kennedy moves. Hardy puts on the breaks. Kennedy charges in, but Hardy moves and Kennedy gets posted. Hardy hit’s the Side Effect and gets a near fall. Hardy delivers the Twist of Fate. Hardy drops down on top of Kennedy. The referee counts, but Kennedy gets a foot on the rope.
Coach: Wow was that ever close. I thought for sure Hardy had the victory.
Hardy gets set for another Twist of Fate, but Kennedy spins him around and roll shim up and hooks a hand full of tights and the referee’s hand comes down for a three count.
Piper: And just like that Mr. Kennedy has done it yet again.
Coach: Mr. Kennedy secures a second victory over Matt Hardy thanks to a hand full of tights, but regardless Kennedy is the winner.
Kennedy gets on the mic and announces himself as the winner. Jeff Hardy comes down to the ring to check on his brother and Kennedy walks away.
Coach: A tremendous match to kick things off here at the Clash of Champions. Still to come the Cruiserweight Title will be on the line when Paul London defends against Gregory Helms. Right now though we send you to our colleague Mean Gene Okerlund.
Gene: Joining me at this time is none other than the sixteen time World Heavyweight Champion “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair.
Flair: Mean “wooooooooo” Gene! It’s great to be back at Clash of the Champions. I’m having a great time here tonight and will be watching that World Title match with great focus.
Gene: Obviously Ric Flair you have some unfinished business with Kurt Angle, but momentarily your fellow Horsemen Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson will be challenging for the World Tag Team Titles against Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas.
Flair: It’s beyond unfinished business between myself and Angle. Angle stepped over the line and while it has become a personal issue, to me it always comes back to what it means to be the man. Remember Gene I have walked that aisle countless times and there will come a time and a place where I step into the ring with Kurt Angle. That I can guarantee. Whether or not it is for the World Title remains to be seen. What I do know is that whoever walks out of the Clash with the gold is a target for the Nature Boy. As for Tully and Arn. I see gold in their future. Woooooooooooooo!
Coach: The World Tag Team Titles are up for grabs next!
-Commercial Break-
A history package on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard is shown.
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
SHELTON BENJAMIN & CHARLIE HAAS © VS. ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD
Blanchard and Haas start for their respective teams. They go for a quick lock up, but Blanchard delivers an arm drag taking Haas down. They go back to the lock up and Haas grabs a head lock. Blanchard sends Haas to the ropes and nails him with an elbow and then uses a side head lock to take Haas down to the mat. Haas pushes Tully back up and nail shim. He sends him in, but Tully knocks Haas down and goes to the ropes. Haas leap frogs over and goes for a hip lock, but Blanchard reverses it and connects with a dropkick. Tully makes a cover, but Haas kicks out.
Coach: The Horsemen are in control early here with the Tag Team Titles up for grabs. Haas and Benjamin’s compatriot Kurt Angle has his opportunity at gold later tonight.
Blanchard snap mares Haas and tags Anderson. Anderson nails Haas across the back and pounds on him. Anderson delivers a back suplex and goes for the cover, but Haas gets out. Anderson connects on a knee lift and then tackles him to the canvas. Anderson drops an elbow and gets another near fall. Anderson slams Haas and drops a knee for yet another near fall.
Piper: Charlie Haas is taking a beating here and he needs to tag Benjamin or he can kiss those titles goodbye.
Anderson chops Haas and sends him in. Haas comes back with a sunset flip, but only gets a one count. Anderson knees Haas and tags Blanchard back in. Blanchard nails Haas with a boot and delivers a suplex. Tully connects with another and then goes to the middle rope and comes off with a fist drop. Blanchard has the cover, but Benjamin comes in for the save this time.
Coach: Shelton Benjamin finally gets involved as he sees the titles slipping away.
Charlie Haas delivers a back leg trip on Tully and quickly tags out to Benjamin. Benjamin comes in and punches Blanchard. Benjamin whips Tully for the ride and nails him with a flying elbow. Benjamin drops a leg and gets a near fall. Benjamin sends Tully into the corner. He drills Tully with knees and then connects with an inverted back breaker. Benjamin goes over and nails Anderson on the ring apron and then covers Blanchard, but he kicks out.
Piper: This is exactly what Benjamin needs to do here. He’s kicking it into high gear.
Benjamin hits an exploder suplex and gets a near fall. Benjamin tags Haas back in. Haas kicks Blanchard and sets him draped across the top rope. Benjamin leaps over Haas crashing down onto the back of Tully. Benjamin exit’s the ring and Haas has the cover, but Anderson comes in for the save. Haas goes for a back suplex, but Tully turns and goes over into a sunset flip for a near fall. Haas nails Blanchard. Haas hit’s a back suplex this time and does it twice. Haas goes to the top rope. He comes off diving in, but Tully moves. Tully tags Arn. Arn pounds away at Haas. He sends him in for a back drop. Benjamin comes in, but Anderson nails him with a clothesline and a DDT. Anderson pounds down on Haas and sends him in. Haas ducks under, but Anderson catches him with a hot shot for a near fall. Anderson delivers a dropkick and then sends him in for a power slam. Anderson has the cover, but Haas gets a shoulder up. Anderson then connects with a spine buster, but Benjamin stops a pinfall.
Piper: That was the patented Double A Spinebuster that has been often imitated.
Benjamin sends Anderson in and nails him with a heel kick. Blanchard nails Benjamin and connects on a sling shot suplex. Double A tosses Benjamin out of the ring. Arn looks to set up Haas with a piledriver, but Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch come down to ringside and get the attention of the referee.
Coach: This does not bode well here for the challengers.
As the referee is distracted, Arn hooks up Haas for the piledriver as Tully jumps off the top and they spike Haas into the mat. Benjamin tries to get back in the ring, but Blanchard cuts him off. Anderson covers Haas and the referee turns around and counts to three.
Coach: This one is over and we have new Champions! Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson have just captured the World Tag Team Titles thanks in part to a miscalculation by Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch.
Piper: You said it Coach. Arn Anderson was about to connect with a piledriver, but the referee’s attention was averted allowing for Tully to spike Charlie Haas and that was it.
Ric Flair and Barry Windham hit the ring to celebrate with Anderson and Blanchard. As Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas make their way through the backstage area, Christy Hemme tries to get a word with them, but they just keep on walking.
Coach: The former Tag Champs are not in a talking mood. Who’s going to be in a good mood when the Cruiserweight Title match comes to a close? Will it be Paul London or will it be Gregory Helms. The two meet for gold next as the Clash continues!
-Commercial Break-
WWE Rewind: Footage shows the debut of Brian Kendrick and his victories in two straight weeks over both London and Helms.
Chris Jericho walks through the backstage area and runs into Mr. Kennedy.
Kennedy: Chris…Chris. I want to take this time to personally wish you the best of luck out there tonight against Kurt Angle. Because after you beat Angle, I will be watching you and waiting for my opportunity to defeat you and become the World Heavyweight Champion.
Jericho: Kennedy, you may be a rising star here and you may in fact have talent, but as far as I’m concerned, you will neeeever, eeeeever be the World Champion!
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
PAUL LONDON © VS. GREGORY HELMS
The two lock up. London arm drags Helms. He takes him over a second and a third time. London then tackles Helms to the canvas. Helms rolls out of the ring to the outside.
Coach: Gregory Helms takes a quick exit to the outside to regroup as Paul London is off and running in his title defense.
Helms gets back into the ring and tries to clothesline London, but he ducks and nails Helms. London sends him in, but Helms reverses. London comes back with a cross body and gets a one count. London goes back to the arm drag. Helms elbows out and to the ropes. London catches him with a huracanrana. London connects with a dropsault and gets a near fall.
Piper: Paul London is one of the most exciting Superstars in the WWE. It’s just fun to watch him perform inside that ring.
Coach: Looks like he may have stolen a few moves out of your book Hot Rod.
Piper: You know it.
Paul London chops Helms and then sends him in. London leap frogs over and then delivers a Japanese arm drag followed by a standing moonsault for a near fall. London goes for a neck breaker, but Helms turns him and drills him with a face plant. He drops the elbow and gets a near fall.
Coach: Gregory Helms is trying to get back into this thing. Helms of course is a former Cruiserweight Champion under the guise of the Hurricane.
Brian Kendrick is shown watching the match from a monitor backstage. Helms drives the point of his elbow into London and follows with a leg drop for a two count. Helms slings London into the corner, but he leaps to the top rope and then jumps back behind Helms. London charges into Helms, but he moves and London collides with the turnbuckle. Helms goes for the Eye of the Hurricane, but London rolls hi up for a two count. Helms returns fire with an enzugiri and gets a near fall.
Piper: These guys are throwing everything they’ve got at each other. At this point I would say it’s still anyone’s ballgame.
Helms knees London and pounds on him. He delivers a Northern Lights suplex, but London breaks the count at two. London is rammed to the turnbuckle and then sent to the outside. Helms slides out and picks London up and over his shoulders. Helms does a forward roll driving London into the ground.
Coach: Wow that was a devastating move by Gregory Helms. That may be the exclamation point to this match if Helms can get London back into the ring.
Gregory Helms shoves London back into the ring and then comes in and covers him. The referee’s hand comes down nearly three times, but sees London’s foot under the bottom rope. Helms gets upset and yells at the official. Helms goes for the Shining Wizard, but London ducks and grabs Helms by the feet and he goes face first into the canvas. London takes some time to shake off the cobwebs, but Helms is back up and he kicks London into the corner. Helms moves in, but London gets a foot up and then leaps up off the ropes and delivers a cross body, only Helms rolls through and gets a near fall. The two men exchange hard shots. London sends Helms in, but he reverses it. London ducks under and then comes back and slides under Helms and connects with a heel kick. London delivers a second one and connects on a standing shooting star press for a near fall. London goes for a suplex, but Helms goes up and over and kicks London and drills him with a power bomb. Helms has the cover, but London gets a shoulder off the canvas.
Piper: I love the tenacity coming from these guys. They may be exhausted, but they won’t give up and they won’t surrender. Whoever walks out of here with the title will have earned it.
Gregory Helms slams London and then goes up top. Helms comes off with an elbow, but London moves. London then goes to the top. He comes off with a 450 splash, but Helms gets the knees up. Helms has the cover, but somehow London still kicks out. Helms goes for the Shining Wizard again and this time connects. Brian Kendrick shows up at ringside which temporarily distracts Helms. Helms goes for the cover, but London kicks out once more. Helms tries to kick at Kendrick on the outside. London comes behind with a crucifix on Helms and gets a two count. London nails a dropsault sending Helms into the corner. London shoulders Helms and tries for more, but Helms moves and lifts London up onto the top turnbuckle. London leaps back over behind Helms and dropkicks him into the turnbuckle and then rolls him up and holds him down for a three count.
Coach: London has done it. Paul London retains the Cruiserweight Title after a very evenly matched contest against Gregory Helms. It could have gone either way, but London is still the Cruiserweight Champion.
Piper: My hat goes off to Paul London, but you do have to wonder if that split second that Kendrick was out here may have saved Paul London from being defeated.
Coach: Well Hot Rod that makes it fifty-fifty here tonight for title changes here tonight and we know for a fact we will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion later here tonight. However when we return there are no titles at stake, just revenge on the mind as Stone Cold Steve Austin goes one-on-one with John Bradshaw Layfield in a Street Fight. It’s going to be a war and it’s going to be next!
“On Sunday January 25th, World Wrestling Entertainment proudly presents the annual tradition the art of elimination is key and holding your ground will take you to the main event at WrestleMania. It’s a night where stamina is a must and size does matter. It’s the WWE Royal Rumble live from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Don’t miss all the action on pay per view.“
-Commercial Break-
Gene Okerlund is with JBL.
Gene: JBL, you are just moments away from stepping into the ring with Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Street Fight. Aren’t you a little concerned for your well being after you tried to end Austin’s career?
JBL: Gene, me worried? I think not. The only thing anyone should be worried about is the well being of Austin after I get through with him here tonight. I put him out once and I will do it again. This time it will be for good. Stone Cold tonight it’s lights out on 3:!6.
Footage of the feud between Austin and JBL is shown.
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS
(AIRDATE: DECEMBER 10, 2003)
WWE logo appears on screen.
A video package highlighting the World Title tournament is shown.
Coach.: A new entry into the history books will be made here tonight as we will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion at Clash of the Champions! Hello once again everyone, I am Jonathan Coachman along with the icon Rowdy Roddy Piper here at ringside. We are sold out here at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Piper: I am amped up and ready to go Coach. It’s great to be here and I look forward to seeing who walks out as the World Champion!
Coach: Well Hot Rod tonight in that huge main event it will be Kurt Angle one-on-one with Chris Jericho to determine the World Champion and we have former Champion Bruno Sammartino acting as the special guest referee for that contest. Right now however we are kicking things off with a match added after Raw went off the air Monday Night. It will be a return match from Raw as Mr. Kennedy takes on Matt Hardy.
Piper: I enjoyed the competition between these two Raw and look forward to seeing them go at it again right here.
Coach: We head down to our ring announcer Lilian Garcia.
MATT HARDY VS. MR. KENNEDY
Hardy comes out first followed by Kennedy. Footage is shown of the finish to the match on Raw and Kennedy doesn’t like Lilian’s introduction, so he does his own. As Kennedy finishes his self-introduction, Hardy nails him and starts punching away. Hardy sends Kennedy in and hip-locks him over. Hardy then clotheslines Kennedy to the outside.
Coach: Kennedy is known for his big mouth, but right now he’s not going to be able to talk his way into a victory as Matt Hardy takes control.
Kennedy is up on the ring apron. He tries to strike Hardy, but he blocks it and suplexes Kennedy back in. Hardy makes the cover, but Kennedy quickly kicks out. Hardy pounds on the neck of Kennedy and then applies the side headlock. Cameras pan out to the ringside area and shows some familiar faces sitting in those seats.
Piper: Coach it looks we have some recognizable fans sitting at ringside for the Clash here tonight.
Coach: Indeed we do Hot Rod. I see the former voice of “Extreme” Joey Styles and long time “Extreme” competitor Sabu sitting with him. Not too mention if you look a few seats down that is none other than former WWE Superstar and UFC great Ken Shamrock.
Kennedy shoves Hardy off to the ropes. Hardy knocks Kennedy down and goes to the ropes again. Kennedy ducks down, but Hardy comes back with a clothesline. Hardy attempts the Twist of Fate, but Kennedy pushes him to the ropes and nails him with a back elbow. Kennedy hammers away on hardy and then drops a series of elbows. Kennedy strikes Hardy with forearm shots into the corner. Kennedy whips Hardy across, but Matt gets a foot up. Hardy tries for the Side Effect, but Kennedy blocks it and goes for the Mic. Check, but Hardy blocks and elbows Kennedy and hooks him for an inside cradle and gets a near fall.
Piper: These two seem to be building an intense rivalry following Kennedy’s win over Shannon Moore a couple weeks back and then his win over Matt Hardy two days ago. Hardy does not want this to be a repeat from Monday Night.
Hardy pounds on Kennedy and chops him. He sends him in, but Kennedy reverses. Hardy ducks coming back and then kicks Kennedy and delivers a neck breaker for a near fall. Matt scoops up Kennedy and slams him down. Hardy gets on the middle rope and drops the leg, but Kennedy rolls out of the way. Kennedy drives a knee into Hardy chest and then drills him in the corner with shoulders. Kennedy lifts Hardy and hangs him up on the rope and clotheslines him knocking Hardy down and back to the canvas. Kennedy drills Hardy with two elbows and makes the cover, but Hardy kicks out.
Kennedy rams Hardy into the turnbuckle. Kennedy lifts Hardy up onto the top turnbuckle. Kennedy nails Hardy and starts the climb. Hardy nails Kennedy knocking him back down. Hardy comes off with a cross body and gets a two count.
Coach: These guys seemed to be evenly matched here.
Piper: It’s two great athletes in a heated contest and we are just getting started with a lot more to come tonight including the Street Fight between JBL and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Kennedy gets up quickly and clotheslines Hardy. Kennedy delivers a back breaker. He follows with a second one and then power bombs Hardy into the turnbuckle. Kennedy then connects with a straight kick to the face sending Hardy through the ropes to the floor.
Coach: A couple of devastating moves by Kennedy have really put him in control here. Mr. Kennedy is quickly becoming a major player here in the WWE.
Kennedy rolls out of the ring and then rams Hardy into the ring apron. He does it again and then tries to ram him into the steps, but Hardy blocks and rams Kennedy. Hardy rolls back into the ring. Kennedy follows in and Hardy greets him with a leg drop. Hardy has the cover, but Kennedy kicks out. Hardy nails Kennedy and kicks him. He rams him into the turnbuckle and then plants him with a bulldog. Hardy has the cover again, but Kennedy still kicks out. Hardy slams Kennedy and goes to the middle buckle. He connects with the leg drop. Hardy has the cover, but again Kennedy escapes.
Piper: Matt Hardy is throwing everything he can at Mr. Kennedy and somehow it just isn’t enough to put that man away. But Hardy certainly appears to have Kennedy’s number at this point.
Matt Hardy whips Kennedy into the corner. Hardy follows in, but Kennedy moves. Hardy puts on the breaks. Kennedy charges in, but Hardy moves and Kennedy gets posted. Hardy hit’s the Side Effect and gets a near fall. Hardy delivers the Twist of Fate. Hardy drops down on top of Kennedy. The referee counts, but Kennedy gets a foot on the rope.
Coach: Wow was that ever close. I thought for sure Hardy had the victory.
Hardy gets set for another Twist of Fate, but Kennedy spins him around and roll shim up and hooks a hand full of tights and the referee’s hand comes down for a three count.
Piper: And just like that Mr. Kennedy has done it yet again.
Coach: Mr. Kennedy secures a second victory over Matt Hardy thanks to a hand full of tights, but regardless Kennedy is the winner.
Kennedy gets on the mic and announces himself as the winner. Jeff Hardy comes down to the ring to check on his brother and Kennedy walks away.
Coach: A tremendous match to kick things off here at the Clash of Champions. Still to come the Cruiserweight Title will be on the line when Paul London defends against Gregory Helms. Right now though we send you to our colleague Mean Gene Okerlund.
Gene: Joining me at this time is none other than the sixteen time World Heavyweight Champion “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair.
Flair: Mean “wooooooooo” Gene! It’s great to be back at Clash of the Champions. I’m having a great time here tonight and will be watching that World Title match with great focus.
Gene: Obviously Ric Flair you have some unfinished business with Kurt Angle, but momentarily your fellow Horsemen Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson will be challenging for the World Tag Team Titles against Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas.
Flair: It’s beyond unfinished business between myself and Angle. Angle stepped over the line and while it has become a personal issue, to me it always comes back to what it means to be the man. Remember Gene I have walked that aisle countless times and there will come a time and a place where I step into the ring with Kurt Angle. That I can guarantee. Whether or not it is for the World Title remains to be seen. What I do know is that whoever walks out of the Clash with the gold is a target for the Nature Boy. As for Tully and Arn. I see gold in their future. Woooooooooooooo!
Coach: The World Tag Team Titles are up for grabs next!
-Commercial Break-
A history package on Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard is shown.
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
SHELTON BENJAMIN & CHARLIE HAAS © VS. ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD
Blanchard and Haas start for their respective teams. They go for a quick lock up, but Blanchard delivers an arm drag taking Haas down. They go back to the lock up and Haas grabs a head lock. Blanchard sends Haas to the ropes and nails him with an elbow and then uses a side head lock to take Haas down to the mat. Haas pushes Tully back up and nail shim. He sends him in, but Tully knocks Haas down and goes to the ropes. Haas leap frogs over and goes for a hip lock, but Blanchard reverses it and connects with a dropkick. Tully makes a cover, but Haas kicks out.
Coach: The Horsemen are in control early here with the Tag Team Titles up for grabs. Haas and Benjamin’s compatriot Kurt Angle has his opportunity at gold later tonight.
Blanchard snap mares Haas and tags Anderson. Anderson nails Haas across the back and pounds on him. Anderson delivers a back suplex and goes for the cover, but Haas gets out. Anderson connects on a knee lift and then tackles him to the canvas. Anderson drops an elbow and gets another near fall. Anderson slams Haas and drops a knee for yet another near fall.
Piper: Charlie Haas is taking a beating here and he needs to tag Benjamin or he can kiss those titles goodbye.
Anderson chops Haas and sends him in. Haas comes back with a sunset flip, but only gets a one count. Anderson knees Haas and tags Blanchard back in. Blanchard nails Haas with a boot and delivers a suplex. Tully connects with another and then goes to the middle rope and comes off with a fist drop. Blanchard has the cover, but Benjamin comes in for the save this time.
Coach: Shelton Benjamin finally gets involved as he sees the titles slipping away.
Charlie Haas delivers a back leg trip on Tully and quickly tags out to Benjamin. Benjamin comes in and punches Blanchard. Benjamin whips Tully for the ride and nails him with a flying elbow. Benjamin drops a leg and gets a near fall. Benjamin sends Tully into the corner. He drills Tully with knees and then connects with an inverted back breaker. Benjamin goes over and nails Anderson on the ring apron and then covers Blanchard, but he kicks out.
Piper: This is exactly what Benjamin needs to do here. He’s kicking it into high gear.
Benjamin hits an exploder suplex and gets a near fall. Benjamin tags Haas back in. Haas kicks Blanchard and sets him draped across the top rope. Benjamin leaps over Haas crashing down onto the back of Tully. Benjamin exit’s the ring and Haas has the cover, but Anderson comes in for the save. Haas goes for a back suplex, but Tully turns and goes over into a sunset flip for a near fall. Haas nails Blanchard. Haas hit’s a back suplex this time and does it twice. Haas goes to the top rope. He comes off diving in, but Tully moves. Tully tags Arn. Arn pounds away at Haas. He sends him in for a back drop. Benjamin comes in, but Anderson nails him with a clothesline and a DDT. Anderson pounds down on Haas and sends him in. Haas ducks under, but Anderson catches him with a hot shot for a near fall. Anderson delivers a dropkick and then sends him in for a power slam. Anderson has the cover, but Haas gets a shoulder up. Anderson then connects with a spine buster, but Benjamin stops a pinfall.
Piper: That was the patented Double A Spinebuster that has been often imitated.
Benjamin sends Anderson in and nails him with a heel kick. Blanchard nails Benjamin and connects on a sling shot suplex. Double A tosses Benjamin out of the ring. Arn looks to set up Haas with a piledriver, but Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch come down to ringside and get the attention of the referee.
Coach: This does not bode well here for the challengers.
As the referee is distracted, Arn hooks up Haas for the piledriver as Tully jumps off the top and they spike Haas into the mat. Benjamin tries to get back in the ring, but Blanchard cuts him off. Anderson covers Haas and the referee turns around and counts to three.
Coach: This one is over and we have new Champions! Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson have just captured the World Tag Team Titles thanks in part to a miscalculation by Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch.
Piper: You said it Coach. Arn Anderson was about to connect with a piledriver, but the referee’s attention was averted allowing for Tully to spike Charlie Haas and that was it.
Ric Flair and Barry Windham hit the ring to celebrate with Anderson and Blanchard. As Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas make their way through the backstage area, Christy Hemme tries to get a word with them, but they just keep on walking.
Coach: The former Tag Champs are not in a talking mood. Who’s going to be in a good mood when the Cruiserweight Title match comes to a close? Will it be Paul London or will it be Gregory Helms. The two meet for gold next as the Clash continues!
-Commercial Break-
WWE Rewind: Footage shows the debut of Brian Kendrick and his victories in two straight weeks over both London and Helms.
Chris Jericho walks through the backstage area and runs into Mr. Kennedy.
Kennedy: Chris…Chris. I want to take this time to personally wish you the best of luck out there tonight against Kurt Angle. Because after you beat Angle, I will be watching you and waiting for my opportunity to defeat you and become the World Heavyweight Champion.
Jericho: Kennedy, you may be a rising star here and you may in fact have talent, but as far as I’m concerned, you will neeeever, eeeeever be the World Champion!
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
PAUL LONDON © VS. GREGORY HELMS
The two lock up. London arm drags Helms. He takes him over a second and a third time. London then tackles Helms to the canvas. Helms rolls out of the ring to the outside.
Coach: Gregory Helms takes a quick exit to the outside to regroup as Paul London is off and running in his title defense.
Helms gets back into the ring and tries to clothesline London, but he ducks and nails Helms. London sends him in, but Helms reverses. London comes back with a cross body and gets a one count. London goes back to the arm drag. Helms elbows out and to the ropes. London catches him with a huracanrana. London connects with a dropsault and gets a near fall.
Piper: Paul London is one of the most exciting Superstars in the WWE. It’s just fun to watch him perform inside that ring.
Coach: Looks like he may have stolen a few moves out of your book Hot Rod.
Piper: You know it.
Paul London chops Helms and then sends him in. London leap frogs over and then delivers a Japanese arm drag followed by a standing moonsault for a near fall. London goes for a neck breaker, but Helms turns him and drills him with a face plant. He drops the elbow and gets a near fall.
Coach: Gregory Helms is trying to get back into this thing. Helms of course is a former Cruiserweight Champion under the guise of the Hurricane.
Brian Kendrick is shown watching the match from a monitor backstage. Helms drives the point of his elbow into London and follows with a leg drop for a two count. Helms slings London into the corner, but he leaps to the top rope and then jumps back behind Helms. London charges into Helms, but he moves and London collides with the turnbuckle. Helms goes for the Eye of the Hurricane, but London rolls hi up for a two count. Helms returns fire with an enzugiri and gets a near fall.
Piper: These guys are throwing everything they’ve got at each other. At this point I would say it’s still anyone’s ballgame.
Helms knees London and pounds on him. He delivers a Northern Lights suplex, but London breaks the count at two. London is rammed to the turnbuckle and then sent to the outside. Helms slides out and picks London up and over his shoulders. Helms does a forward roll driving London into the ground.
Coach: Wow that was a devastating move by Gregory Helms. That may be the exclamation point to this match if Helms can get London back into the ring.
Gregory Helms shoves London back into the ring and then comes in and covers him. The referee’s hand comes down nearly three times, but sees London’s foot under the bottom rope. Helms gets upset and yells at the official. Helms goes for the Shining Wizard, but London ducks and grabs Helms by the feet and he goes face first into the canvas. London takes some time to shake off the cobwebs, but Helms is back up and he kicks London into the corner. Helms moves in, but London gets a foot up and then leaps up off the ropes and delivers a cross body, only Helms rolls through and gets a near fall. The two men exchange hard shots. London sends Helms in, but he reverses it. London ducks under and then comes back and slides under Helms and connects with a heel kick. London delivers a second one and connects on a standing shooting star press for a near fall. London goes for a suplex, but Helms goes up and over and kicks London and drills him with a power bomb. Helms has the cover, but London gets a shoulder off the canvas.
Piper: I love the tenacity coming from these guys. They may be exhausted, but they won’t give up and they won’t surrender. Whoever walks out of here with the title will have earned it.
Gregory Helms slams London and then goes up top. Helms comes off with an elbow, but London moves. London then goes to the top. He comes off with a 450 splash, but Helms gets the knees up. Helms has the cover, but somehow London still kicks out. Helms goes for the Shining Wizard again and this time connects. Brian Kendrick shows up at ringside which temporarily distracts Helms. Helms goes for the cover, but London kicks out once more. Helms tries to kick at Kendrick on the outside. London comes behind with a crucifix on Helms and gets a two count. London nails a dropsault sending Helms into the corner. London shoulders Helms and tries for more, but Helms moves and lifts London up onto the top turnbuckle. London leaps back over behind Helms and dropkicks him into the turnbuckle and then rolls him up and holds him down for a three count.
Coach: London has done it. Paul London retains the Cruiserweight Title after a very evenly matched contest against Gregory Helms. It could have gone either way, but London is still the Cruiserweight Champion.
Piper: My hat goes off to Paul London, but you do have to wonder if that split second that Kendrick was out here may have saved Paul London from being defeated.
Coach: Well Hot Rod that makes it fifty-fifty here tonight for title changes here tonight and we know for a fact we will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion later here tonight. However when we return there are no titles at stake, just revenge on the mind as Stone Cold Steve Austin goes one-on-one with John Bradshaw Layfield in a Street Fight. It’s going to be a war and it’s going to be next!
“On Sunday January 25th, World Wrestling Entertainment proudly presents the annual tradition the art of elimination is key and holding your ground will take you to the main event at WrestleMania. It’s a night where stamina is a must and size does matter. It’s the WWE Royal Rumble live from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Don’t miss all the action on pay per view.“
-Commercial Break-
Gene Okerlund is with JBL.
Gene: JBL, you are just moments away from stepping into the ring with Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Street Fight. Aren’t you a little concerned for your well being after you tried to end Austin’s career?
JBL: Gene, me worried? I think not. The only thing anyone should be worried about is the well being of Austin after I get through with him here tonight. I put him out once and I will do it again. This time it will be for good. Stone Cold tonight it’s lights out on 3:!6.
Footage of the feud between Austin and JBL is shown.
