Hello Wrestling Fans and Welcome to 2004. We in the WWF, ECW and WCW want to welcome you and wish you all a very Happy New Year. The most important bit of news is the announcement made by WWF GM Donnie B. In addition to bringing in a TV title for the WWF, Donnie B also announced the creation of a Light Heavyweight title and, even though he is still the owner of all the federations, he is temporarily retiring as GM for the WWF and becoming an active wrestler again. The GM duties will now be handled by none other than the "King of Hardcore", Mick Foley.
The first bit of info is in regards to the champions of 2003. Due to the new draft pick, all wrestlers (except one) will be stripped of their titles and each federation will hold a new tournament to determine the new champions. The only person to not be stripped of the titles is the current Unified Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit. Chris Benoit will hold this title and will defend it in the first 2004 PPV (to be held this month) against the winner of the matches between the individual World Champions.
A huge change happening this year will be the status of "The Great One", The Rock. Since Rock is not going to be an active wrestler, he will not be in the draft pick. What will happen will be this: Once Rock returns to active wrestling, the World Champions of the respective federations will wrestle a three way match to determine which federation will pick up the contract for the Rock.
The Draft has happened and this is who ended up where:
WWF
Chris Benoit
Brock Lesnar
Scott Steiner
Ric Flair
Kane
Batista
Edge
Matt Hardy
Farooq
Rey Mysterio Jr
Donnie B
Tajiri
Ultimo Dragon
Hardcore Holly
Tommy Dreamer
Spike Dudley
Super Warrior
Val Venis
Johnny the Bull
WCW
Stone Cold Steve Austin
HHH
Shawn Michaels
Goldberg
John Cena
Eddie Guerrerro
Randy Orton
Test
Albert
MW3
The Hurricane
Billy Kidman
Chavo Guerrerro
Rikishi
Rosey
Stevie Richards
Jamie Noble
Shannon Moore
Billy Gunn
ECW
Scotty too hotty
Maven
Chuck palumbo
Negronomicon
Shelton benjamin
Charlie haas
Rico
Christian
Lance storm
Mexorcist
Bradshaw
Devon
bubba ray
Rob van dam
Booker t
the big show
Undertaker
Chris jericho
Kurt angle
As of the writing of this letter, the only thing that has happened (match wise) is in the WWF. GM Mick Foley declared all titles vacant (which really pissed off Chris Jericho since he just won the WWF World title a few days ago). Brock Lesnar handed over the IC title without incident. A battle royal is announced with all WWF participants. The final 8 men left will take part in a tournament to determine the WWF TV, Intercontinental and World Champions.
The Battle Royal started out with Johnny the Bull as the first wrestler announced. Before Johnny can make it into the ring, he is immediately attacked by Hardcore Holly. Holly viciously nailed Johnny into the metal stairs. Holly then proceeded to repeatedly smash the Bull's head into the steps. Finally enough "Red Shirts" came down and separated the two. Johnny the Bull was in no shape to continue so he was helped to the back. Holly gets into the ring where he called out Brock Lesnar but Lesnar no shows. Instead, out comes Val Venis. The two start off the match as the rest of the wrestlers make their way down to the ring. Spike Dudley runs out at the same time Val Venis is getting in the ring. Dudley then crawls out under the bottom rope and hides under the ring.
Holly eliminates Venis
Bob Holly attackes Brock Lesnar. Lesnar easily pushes Holly away only to get hit from behind by Scott Steiner
Scott Steiner eliminates Brock Lesnar
Edge hits the Spear to eliminate Matt Hardy
Tommy Dreamer attacks Edge only to be suplexed out of the ring and be eliminated
Tajiri goes after Kane and immediately slaps on the Tarantula. Kane is then flipped out of the ring and eliminated
Ric Flair and Batista go at it. Batista easily eliminates Flair
Scott Steiner eliminates Rey Mysterio
Edge goes for a flying dropkick only to be countered and tossed over the top rope by Ultimo Dragon
A nasty uppercut from Ultimo Dragon removes the threat of Donnie B
A one arm choke slam over the top rope from Super Warrior eliminates Farooq.
The final 8 wresters who will be competing for the WWF gold will be:
Scott Steiner vs Spike Dudley
Hardcore Holly vs Ultimo Dragon
Chris Benoit vs Tajiri
Batista vs Super Warrior
Mick Foley then announces that the final match of the tournament (deciding who will be the IC and World Champions) will be held in a steel cage to avoid any outside interference.
Based on what happened in the Battle Royal, here is some early potential for WWF feuds:
Bob Holly vs Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar vs Scott Steiner
Donnie B vs Ultimo Dragon
Everyone vs Spike Dudley
We hope to have results and a listing of the new champions from the other federations by the end of the week.
As always.......The Original Big Daddy Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 1.2
Welcome to our second installment of the WWF 2004 Newsletter. In this issue we will recap the final 4 matches leading up to the crowning of new champions. As a reminder, the final four matches taking place were:
Scott Steiner vs Spike Dudley
Hardcore Holly vs Ultimo Dragon
Chris Benoit vs Tajiri
Batista vs Super Warrior
Round 1
In Match 1, Spike Dudley really took the match to the Genetic Freak. Dudley was easily kicking the tar out of Steiner until Steiner makes a desperation move and tosses Spike out of the ring. He then proceeded to squash Dudley and put him through one of the ring announce tables. Steiner makes it back in before the 10 count and wins the match and advances due to Spike getting counted out. I don't think we have seen the last of Spike Dudley.
Winner: Scott Steiner via Countout
Mick Foley then made an announcement from his New York penthouse stating that if no Cruiserweight makes it to the finals, then a mini tournament will be held to crown the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion.
Match 2: Hardcore Holly vs Ultimo Dragon is next. Holly immediately starts off with a vicious attack but the Dragon manages to battle back. Holly hits a very impressive dropkick followed up by a moonsault. Dragon counters with a butterfly suplex and then tosses Holly out of the ring. Holly manages to make it back in barely before the 10 count. Brock Lesnar appears on stage mocking Hardcore Holly and thus distracting him while the Ultimo Dragon locks in the Dragon Sleeper. Holly is fading fast and we see Brock on stage mocking a sleeping motion with his hands. The ref checks to see if Holly is still awake. He raises his arm. It falls once, twice, three times. Hardcore Holly is put to sleep allowing the Ultimo Dragon to advance against Scott Steiner.
Winner: The Ultimo Dragon via Submission
Match 3: Chris Benoit vs Tajiri. Tajiri surprised the Undisputed Champion by almost matching move for move. Tajiri even got in a Green Mist spit but only got a 2 count. This kinda pissed off Benoit who really turned it up a notch. He hits Tajiri with rolling german suplexes, a superplex, a powerful dropkick and then hits the flying headbutt. Tajiri manages to kick out at a 2 count when the bell rings for the time limit. Right before the ref can call a time limit draw, Mick Foley makes another appearance on the screen stating that since the stakes are just so high, we cannot have a time limit draw and orders the match to continue. Benoit immediately hits the rolling german suplexes but gets only a two count. When Tajiri tries to make a comeback, Benoit locks in the Crippler Crossface but Tajiri makes it to the ropes. Tajiri hits a baseball slide but Benoit locks in from behind with yet another rolling german suplex. Actually, this time, its 5 in a row. Tajiri appears to be out. Benoit makes the cover and gets the 1-2-3. Tajiri still appears to be out of it so a few "Red Shirts" come down and help him out of the ring. This match goes a total of 25 minutes.
Winner: Chris Benoit via Pin
Match 4: Batista vs. Super Warrior is the last of the first round matches. Both men are in the ring and Batista just towers over the Super Warrior. Batista just opens the largest can of whoop-ass we've seen in awhile. At the 5 minute mark, Batista tosses the Super Warrior out of the ring. Super Warrior, who has had enough at this point, tries to get counted out but Batista grabs him and tosses him back in the ring. The Super Warrior starts to fight back and start to get the upper hand but it appears that Batista was just letting him get his confidence up. Batista resumes the ass whupping and then starts to choke out the Super Warrior. Batista has SW on the mat and is blocking the refs view so the ref starts to make the count 1-2-3. Batista advances.
Winner: Batista via pin (with an illegal move)
The next group of matches will look like this:
Scott Steiner vs the Ultimo Dragon
Chris Benoit vs Batista
If Ultimo Dragon does not advance against Scott Steiner, he will automatically be crowned the Light Heavyweight Champion.
Round 2
Match 1: Scott Steiner vs Ultimo Dragon. Ultimo Dragon starts off like a firecracker taking Steiner completely by surprise. The Dragon was hitting some high spot moves and Steiner was never able to really get on the offense. Steiner finally makes a power move and then locks in the Steiner Recliner. He had the move on for a good minute but Dragon would not submit. Steiner goes berserk in the ring and throws the Dragon out of the ring. The ringside staff just got done replacing the last table destroyed when Steiner ruined the new table by putting the Ultimo Dragon through it. Steiner gets back in the ring and starts doing pushups while the ref starts the count. The ref makes it to 10 and counts the Ultimo Dragon out. Steiner advances.
Winner: Scott Steiner via Countout
Ultimo Dragon is the NEW WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. Super Warrior, Spike Dudley and Tajiri will be three of the top 5 contenders. Tajiri will be the #1 contender, Spike will be #2 and Super Warrior will be #3. The other two contenders will be picked at random.
Match 2: Chris Benoit vs Batista. Batista starts off by using not only his power but also his speed as he matches move for move with the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Batista tries to overpower Benoit by hitting a nasty sit-down powerbomb but Benoit, showing why he is a champion, locks in the Crippler Crossface but Batista doesn't tap and then makes it to the ropes. Batista manages to get up and hit another powerbomb and goes for the cover but gets just a 2 count. Batista hits a power clothesline and another sit-down powerbomb and a cover but Benoit kicks out. Batista turns up the power again keeping Benoit on the defense but Benoit manages to lock in the Crippler Crossface again. Again, no tap from Batista. Benoit hits a beautiful dropkick and attempts another one but Batista catches him and hits the Enforcer Spinebuster. Batista makes the cover and gets the 1-2-3. Batista advances.
Winner: Batista via Pin.
Chris Benoit is the New WWF TV Champion.
The final match will between Scott Steiner and Batista will determine who will become the Intercontinental and World Heavyweight Champions.
Scott Steiner vs Batista. Steiner attacks Batista from behind knocking him down. He then locks in the Steiner Recliner but Batista won't tap. Steiner then turns up the heat. Batista manages to keep up with him but Steiner pulls a move no one has seen him do in ages...a Frankensteiner. He goes for a pin but can't keep Batista down. Steiner hits more power moves showing his status as a veteran by overpowering the youngster. Batista hits a sit-down powerbomb but then Steiner locks in the Steiner Recliner again. But in a very strange turn of events, Steiner actually turns it into a pin situation and rolls up Batista. Steiners feet are on the ropes and the ref counts 1-2-3. Scott Steiner is declared the winner and NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. Steiner grabs the new belt and leaves the ring. Batista is disgusted with himself but gladly accepts the Intercontinental title.
The new Champions are:
WWF Lightheavyweight Champion: Ultimo Dragon
WWF TV Champion: Chris Benoit
WWF IC Champion: Batista
WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Genetic Freak Scott Steiner
As was done in the past, the lower level champions will be #1 contenders for the next level. Ultimo Dragon will be the #1 contender for Chris Benoit's TV title, Benoit will be #1 contender for Batista's title and Batista will get his much anticipated rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship.
We look forward to bringing you more results as they happen.
Thank you and Goodnight.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 1.3(WCW)
Let's get ready to RUMMMMBLLLLLEEE!
Hello Wrestling Fans, this is Tony Chiavone, along with Bobby "The Brain"
Heenan and Stevie Ray bring you back to the greatest Monday night show since
Monday Night Football...WCW Nitro!
Tony: Well Brain, it's good to be back here with you and being joined by
you Stevie Ray, I feel like a whole new era has started for WCW.
Brain: Thank you Chiavone, and it IS good to be back here...your pleasure
of course.
Stevie: Damn, I gots to agree with you T-Dogg....now that dat punk ass
Donnie B is out and Meyers is GM again, I'm sure that we will be the
greatest wrestling program on the air.
(cue Music: Let the Bodies hit the Floor, by Drowning Pool and out comes GM
Jeff Meyers, wearing his traditional jeans and t-shirt).
Meyers: Welcome back to WCW Nitro! As you can see, we're under new
management here, and as they say, a New Sheriff is in town. Gone are they
days of Donnie B and his vendetta matches. Back, are they days of
greatness. Back is the tradition of the old NWA and the style of WCW.
But, I digress. I'm here tonight to announce to you the WCW roster and let
you, the fans and the talent in the back, who will be the contenders for the
most respected and renowned titles in the business.
With that being said, here is you roster:
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Triple H
The "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
Bill Goldberg
John Cena
"Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero
"The Legend Killer" Randy Orton
Test, with the lovely Stacy Kiebler
The A Train
MW3, Mr. Wrestling (who couldn't be here right now, as his mother is in the
hospital)
The Hurricane
Billy Kidman
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Rikishi
The "S.H.I.T." Rosey
Stevie Richards with the tantalizing Victoria
Jamie Knoble, with the sassy Nidia
Shannon Moore
"Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn
Now, I will take a few moments to introduce to you your contenders in the
richest prize in wrestling, the WCW World Heavyweight Title.
Your contenders are:
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Triple H
The "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
Bill Goldberg
John Cena
"Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero
And now the contenders for the WCW US Title:
"The Legend Killer" Randy Orton
Test, with the lovely Stacy Kiebler
The A Train
The "S.H.I.T." Rosey
Rikishi
"Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn
And the contenders for the WCW Cruiserweight Title:
The Hurricane
Billy Kidman
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Stevie Richards with the tantalizing Victoria
Jamie Knoble, with the sassy Nidia
Shannon Moore
MW3, Mr. Wrestling
Finally, the TV Title. This title, will receive a special tournament
bracket in 2 weeks, showcasing the talent that has the best qualities of our
past TV Champions. The men in this tournament will have the right
combination of speed, strength, skill and charisma. The TV champion will be
required to defend his title at every appearance and CAN be combined with
any other title.
So, without further Ado....the matches for the night:
The Cruiserweight Title:
GM Meyers then introduced one of the greatest Cruiserweight Champions in
History: Jushin Thunder-Liger, saying that only this man could properly
induct the new Cruiserweight Champ. GM Meyers went to the back as Liger
talked about the history of Cruiserweights in Japan and Mexico and the
significance of their being a title for the Cruiserweight division, stating
that this title has the potential to be the American version of the Super J
Cup.
Jaime Knoble def Hurricane: This was a quick match that ended at the 6
minute mark with Knoble getting the win with the Tiger Bomb. A 3 count
ended the match for the Former 3 Count lead singer turned superhero.
Chavo Guererro, Jr. def Billy Kidman: Again, another spectacularly short
match. Seems that Torrie has been wearing out Kidman, because Chavo hit a
Tornado DDT and Kidman was on his back. Maybe he was dreaming of
Torrie..his new bride.
MW3 def Shannon Moore: Seems that MW3 was able to get from the hospital to
the arena in time to meet Shannon Moore. Again, this was short and sweet,
going in at 11 minutes. MW3 clamped on the Dragon Sleeper and Shannon was
tapping out like the ghost of Gregory Hines was in him.
In a late move, Stevie Richards was entered in the tournament, and given a
first round bye. That however was short lived, as he challenged Chavo.
Stevie Richards def Chavo Guererro, Jr.: These Crusierweights keep it
short, that's for sure. At 4 minutes, a Stevie-kick out of nowhere and
Richards was the winner.
MW3 def Jamie Knoble: Man, a fast paced, short match. Where have we seen
this tonight??? MW3 hit his superkick, showing Richards that he can plant
them with the best of them. Knoble's chin took the shot, and like a trailer
park in a tornado, he was gone.
MW3 def Stevie Richards: Richards wasted no time, hitting MW3 from behind.
Richards dominated MW3 who seemed like he couldn't get on track. In fact,
Richards was in a pinning combo and had MW3 seeing the ceiling every minute
for 10 minutes. But in MW3 style, he toughed it out and managed to kick
out. And in the sneakiest move of the night, MW3 put the Oriental Spike on
Richards, to which he tapped almost immediately. Jushin Thunder-liger
entered the ring to present MW3 with the new WCW Cruiserweight belt. The
legend raised the hand of the newest Cruiserweight champ and both men left
the ring.
United States Title:
Randy Orton def Billy Gunn: A snoozer match here which saw both men just
feeling each other out. In a surprising move, Orton tossed Gunn out of the
ring, on his ass. Mr. Ass must have been hurt by that, as he was counted
out, allowing Orton to advance to the next round.
Test def A-train: T and A battle for the gold. And this was THE MATCH of
the night. Both men hit their finishers multiple times, and despite Stacy
turning on Test and moving Albert's leg to the ropes, at the 20 minute mark,
a weary Test managed to hit a wicked Pump handle Slam off the ropes on his
former partner, derailing the A-Train and getting the W. By virtue of this
match, GM Meyers allowed Test to get the bye for the next round.
Rikishi def Rosey: The battle of the 400 pound Titans. A short match here
with the Kiesh getting the win after a Stink Face and then a devastating
Superkick. After the match, Rikishi helped his fellow countryman to his
feet, and the pair danced like crazy.
Randy Orton def Rikishi: After Rosey left the ring, out ran Orton, ahead of
his intro. Guess he was eager to get the match started. Again, Orton saved
his strength and used his in ring savvy by managing to get Rikishi over the
top rope. The Big man looked to have tweaked his ankle, allowing Orton to
get another Countout victory.
Test def Randy Orton: The runner up for Match of the night. Another 20
minute match that went the distance, with no winner. After 20 minutes, GM
Meyers raised the stakes and made the match a Pier 6 Brawl. After a 5
minute rest period, in which the WCW roadies loaded the ring with all manner
of items, Test ended the match in a hurry with a big boot to the face,
pinning Randy Orton. GM Meyers then made his way to the ring to award Test
with the US Title. Stacy took the belt and tried to make off with it, but
Test stopped her and nearly took her head off, before being stopped by GM
Meyers, who threatened to strip the title and suspend Test without pay
indefinitely. Test made nice and took his belt, and his "property" to the
back.
World Title Tourney:
Eddie Guerrero def Stone cold Steve Austin: This match has all the
potential to be a great match, and for 4 minutes it was. But, after his
knee gave out, Austin fell and Eddie put Austin away with a Frog Splash at
the top of the 5 minute mark. Eddie made a quick exit out of the ring and
Austin Stunned the ref and drank a few beers. I bet Meyers is going to fine
Austin for the Stunner on Nick Patrick.
Triple H def Shawn Michaels: This match was also full of promise, and both
men delivered in a short but brutal match. Triple H delivered in his own
way by hitting Shawn with a first Pedigree for a 2 and a half count, and
then, with an evil grin, he hit Michaels with a 2nd Pedigree which put HBK
out for the night. Hunter then spit on Shawn as he left. Somehow, I think
this is going to get ugly.
Goldberg def John Cena: By far the longest of the preliminary matches.
Cena gave as good as he got, keeping pace with the former undefeated WCW
Champ. But in the end, Goldberg with his raw power managed a monster power
clothesline that put Cena out for a close 3 count. After the match, Cena
rapped, giving props to Goldberg for the match, but also saying that he'd
like to have another shot. Goldberg nodded in respect and stalked to the
back.
Due to the rules for the tourney, GM Meyers drew a name at random to get a
2nd round bye. Goldberg was the lucky recipient, setting up Triple H vs.
Eddie Guerrero.
Triple H def Eddie Guerrero: A hell of a match, with Hunter taking Eddie
lightly for the first 5 minutes. This match was a spectacular sight to see,
both men hitting counters and reverses as well as a number of legit
wrestling moves. But, this didn't last. Hunter switched gears, showing his
in ring savvy and catching Eddie off guard, making it a brawl. But Eddie
was up for the challenge, meeting Hunter toe to toe. But, with in a surprising reversal, Hunter hit Eddie with the Pedigree at the bottom of the
20 minute mark, barely edging out the clock to get the Duke over Eddie. A
weary Hunter was given 5 minutes to rest before the fireworks and music hit,
signaling Goldberg's ring entrance.
Goldberg def Triple H: And Eddie must have worn out The Game, because after
3 straight Jackhammers and 6 minutes, it was Game over. Goldberg raised the
classic WCW belt over his head and mugged for the crowd. GM Meyers came to
the ring and congratulated the champ.
In a final announcement for the night, GM Jeffrey Meyers made the announcement for the TV Title Tournament.
Randy Orton vs. Goldberg
A-Train vs. Rikishi
Rosey vs. HBK
MW3 vs. Test
Shannon Moore vs. Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
Stevie Richards vs. Triple H
Eddie Guerrero vs. Billy Gunn
John Cena vs. Jamie Knoble.
Good night all...for Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Stevie Ray, I'm Tony
Chiavone saying see you next week for the TV Title Tournament!
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 1.3(ECW)
Hello wrestling fans!
The rumors are true! ECW! is back the way it should be!!!!
I'm Larry Morton! The voice of ECW! ready to bring you the 1st of 2004, ECW! Rage Report.
With the flurry and all the hub-bub of dissolving the organizations from Donnie B, now full-time GM (for now), Ramon Alameda decided to start from scratch and crown new champions for the ECW brand. Some of the boys weren't too happy with this decision but the boss reminded them they could always wrestle at high school gyms shows.
This week was a little different than how our regular line up will go. This was the week of champions!
Tuesday night saw the 1st, the battle royal to decide the TV Champion.
All the men entered the ring and went at it! They where searching for gold.
Bradshaw got a little too anxious and went right after the Big Show only to be tossed over the top rope effortlessly by the big man making him the 1st out. Maven and Lance Storm followed soon after. Jericho gave Devon a lift by sending him next but he himself was pushed over the rope by a sneaky Rico. The Negronomicon locked up with RVD but Bubba Ray Dudley took the both out with a double running clothesline. On an interesting note, Charlie Haas was about to be tossed by the Big Show when he was saved by none other than Kurt Angle! Haas and Angle began pummeling Show but the giant was able to catch both men by the neck and toss them to the floor. Big Show though was soon introduced to the concrete by a well-placed drop kick by Shelton Benjamin! Angle shot Benjamin the thumbs up and walked to the back. Could Team Angle reform? Meanwhile in the ring, The Undertaker started to clean house putting Christian, Chuck Palumbo, and the Mexorcist out of the running.
The final 3 came down to Taker, Booker T, and yes, Shelton Benjamin. Shelton looked to the Booker man for help knowing Taker was no pushover. The 2 started to work Taker over. Benjamin grabbed Taker from behind and signaled Booker to go up top to put him away. The veteran should had know better but got caught up in the match and went for it. No soon had Booker reached the top rope, Shelton flung the Undertaker into the ropes causing Booker to hit the floor!
The Match ended! Friday night would see The Undertaker VS Shelton Benjamin for the TV title!
Booker was later heard saying not to worry about Taker because he just bought himself a five time, five time, five time, five time, five time ass whuppin!
Also that night the X Division (Cruiserweight) championship match was made between Christian and Charlie Haas.
Seems Angle taught these boys well.
Wed was another set of battle royals,
1st was for the Intercontinental belt. Even though Undertaker was in the TV title match he was still able to compete for the IC belt and boy did he. When it was all said and done, it was Maven and Taker. He's been around for a long time but there's still a lot of fight in Big Evil. The winners will be determined next week.
Next came what was thought to be the battle royal for the World title but after Rico and the Negronomicon won the match our boss had this to say, "Calm down ladies, this match is not for the World title! We are bringing back a belt; this match will be for the Hardcore title!" Both competitors were very upset but that's the way it goes!
In the back, I asked the Negronomicon what he thought of the decision and he said, "He just doesn't want to see a black World Champion that's all." Rico then asked, "What about me?" and the Negronomicon replied, " He probably doesn't want to see a gay champion either."
As the show ended the two were still fighting through out the arena. A Champion will be crowned next week.
Thursday night was finally the battle royal for the World title. Due to injuries sustained for the previous night, Scotty 2 Hotty and Chucky Palumbo were both out of the match. The furious battle ended with the Canadian superstars, Chris Jericho and Lance Storm as the final two combatants. This made Lance Storm cabbage patch immensely!
That's all for now fans!
Friday night will see the new ECW! Champions crowned! and I Larry Morton will have the info as soon as it happens!
See ya soon!
Letter Received from ECW wrestler the Negronomicon in response to the ECW newsletter:
From the Desk of the Negronomicon....
(An official reply to the travesty that has come to pass)
I guess this means that there truly is no justice in and of the wrestling organizations. A black man can work his ass off, but can never be World Champ. After defeating all comers in the Battle Royal (which legal team, Black, Blackland and Blackman [who are all white btw, cause I, unlike Mr. Alameda, do NOT discriminate] are looking into whether or not the decision can be overturned) and rightfully earning a shot at the World strap, the boom gets lowered. Oh sure, Hardcore champ, but never World. It's sick, but I guess if the Mexorcist (who really is a fat, out of shape, Bakersfield loser) was up for a World title, people would rally around that...yeah, right.
It is truly a sad day, but of course you realize that this means WAR!! The chocolaty righteousness shall always rise above!!
Yours in blackness,
N
In response to this letter, Donnie B issued the following statement:
Mr. Negronomicon:
Whoa! That's harsh. I, Donnie B, make this pledge to you Mr. Negronomicon: I will get all the GM's together (Mr.'s Meyers, Alameda and Foley) and will work on assigning an arbitrator to handle this issue. We, the federations of the HWF, will not allow any kind of discrimination in our federations. As the true owner of this group, I will make sure your issue is addressed with all due speed.
Donnie B
Owner of the HWF
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 1.4
Hello Wrestling Fans and welcome to the next installment of the WWF Newsletter. In this issue, we will list all the contenders for the respective titles. Showing that he is not one to take a back seat and wait, WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Ultimo Dragon stepped up and helped with the creation of the top 5 contenders. This is a title that only "3" rated wrestlers can compete for but you also have to qualify in all requirements in the Light Heavyweight division to compete for this belt. Even though wrestlers like Tommy Dreamer and Bob Holly are rated as a "3", they are ineligible to go after this title. Since we have only 6 wrestlers total who can compete for this title, they all will be eligible for a shot at the title. Here is how the top 5 lists turned out (names drawn at random):
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
Ultimo Dragon
1) Super Warrior
2) Donnie B
3) Tajiri
4) Rey Mysterio Jr
5) Spike Dudley
WWF TV Champion (all wrestlers can compete for this title)
Chris Benoit
1) Ultimo Dragon
2) Matt Hardy
3) Tommy Dreamer
4) Farooq
5) Brock Lesnar
WWF Intercontinental Champion
Batista (w/ manager Ric Flair)
1) Chris Benoit
2) Val Venis
3) Kane
4) Scott Steiner
5) Donnie B
WWF World Heavyweight Champion
"The Genetic Freak" Scott Steiner
1) Batista (w/ Ric Flair)
2) Hardcore Holly
3) Brock Lesnar
4) Chris Benoit
5) Edge
As these matches take place, we will get the results out to you in a timely manner.
Thank you for your support.
Donnie B
PS. As of this writing, you will by now have read the statement issued from ECW's The Negronomicon and my reply to his message. Once an arbitrator has been assigned to the case, we will try to bring you an interview with the Negronomicon.
In response to this letter, Ramon Alameda issued the following statement:
- And now a message from GM Ramon Alameda of ECW! -
I would like to read from a statement...
I have recently spoke to the head of the NCAA and they have assured me that they do not think the changing of the title was indeed racism towards the Negronomicon, they are not even sure why I even came to them with this. So there you have it, not racis-- hold on a minute...
Ladies and gentlemen of the press,
I have just been informed that I spoke to the college sports association NCAA and not the NAACP...
well...ain't that sumthin.
I have spoken to the ECW! World Champion, Chris Jericho and he has agreed to give the Negronomicon a shot at the belt during the 1st pay-per-view, but if Negronomicon loses he must publicly announce that he is a pretty lady.
This match will be a special match though, as requested by the Negronomicon's lawyers, this will be the 1st ever Lumber-Black match. Devon Dudley, Booker T, Shelton Benjamin & Maven will stand guard outside of the ring to protect it from whitey.
I apologize to the Negronomicon, his family and to Black America. I in no way meant for racism, I just meant he and Rico sucked.
Let the pay-per-view be the end of all this.
Thanks you,
Ramon Alameda
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 1.5
Welcome wrestling fans to the latest edition of the WWF Newsletter. The big announcement today is the addition of two wrestlers to the WWF. WWF GM Mick Foley made the announcement this morning of the addition of Rhyno and Matt Morgan to the WWF roster. Both men are sure to bring the level of competition up a notch. Also of note, the Negronomicon refused any and all interviews with us stating that the only person who would be allowed to interview him would be Bryant Gumble and Mr. Gumble isn't available at this time so the interview has been postponed. We also learned that the Negronomicon purchased the services of Johnny Cochran to win his case against ECW. It's no wonder that the man who got a certain black glove tossed out is the same man who represented Negronomicon in his quest for real gold.
In the second WWF house show of the year, the following matches took place:
NEW WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Donnie B offers a rematch to former champ Ultimo Dragon (the Dragon was the longest reigning champ and qualifies for this return bout);
WWF TV Champ Chris Benoit defends the title against Matt Hardy;
WWF Intercontinental Champ Batista w/ Ric Flair defends the title against Val Venis;
WWF World Champ Scott Steiner actually refused to put the title on the line at this show which infuriated the fans. Mick Foley then stated that if Steiner wouldn't defend the title, he would still have to wrestle and he made the following match:
Scott Steiner vs Matt Morgan will be a non title match. This would be Morgan's first WWF appearance. A stipulation has been added that if Matt Morgan wins, he gets to challenge Edge for the #5 contention spot for the WWF World Heavyweight title.
Since Hardcore Holly was due for the shot at Scott Steiner, he will then be wrestling Brock Lesnar for the next shot at the WWF World Title.
In his first title defense, Donnie B def. the Ultimo Dragon via countout. At the two minute mark, Donnie B tossed the Dragon over the corner turnbuckle where Ultimo landed head first on the steel steps knocking himself out cold. He was then counted out and the emergency team immediately came out and took the Dragon to the back where they could tend to him. Donnie B looked concerned and accompanied the paramedics to the back.
The next match was Benoit vs Hardy for the TV title. Matt Hardy proved in this match why he is a force to be reckoned with. Hardy easily dominated the match reversing and nullifying a lot of Benoit's moves. Even after 4 flying headbutts from the top rope couldn't keep Hardy down. As we hit the 20 minute mark, Benoit manages to get a superplex from the top rope but by the time he covers Hardy, the bell has already rung signifying the end of the match. Benoit retains his TV title while Matt Hardy just propelled himself to top contention. We have definitely not seen the last of Mattitude.
Third, we have Batista w/ Ric Flair defending the Intercontinental title against Val Venis. In this match, the former IC champ Venis was actually taking it to the rookie. It wasn't until the "Flair Influence" that Batista turned around the match. Batista kept sending Venis to the floor where Ric was standing but Flair didn't do anything. Actually this was only a ploy to prove to the ref that Flair wasn't up to anything. After Venis was tossed to the floor again (and mind you, the ref was not paying attention to Flair), Ric rammed Val's head into the corner post busting him open. Ric immediately ran back to his post and the ref started the count. The ref reached the 10 count and Batista was declared the winner via countout. Ric got in the ring and raised Batista's hand. Then they quickly bolted out of the ring when the ref got out to check on Val. The ref was noticably pissed as he saw Val lying in a pool of blood and Ric and Batista at the top of the ramp smirking. They got away with it.
The fourth match on the card was Hardcore Holly vs Brock Lesnar for the #2 spot (and the next contender) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
This match was nothing short of an ass-whupping. But the person doing the whupping is Brock. Brock easily dominated the match with Holly getting in an occasional face gouge. Lesnar refused to go for the pin on multiple occasions wishing to inflict further punishment on Holly. About the 15 min. mark, Lesnar hits the F-5 and gets the 1...2...and Holly Kicks Out!!!! Lesnar goes on a rampage and continues to beat the crap out of Holly for the next 4 minutes. At the 19 minute mark, Lesnar hits a devastating powerbomb and this time gets the 1-2-3. Mercifully this one is over. Lesnar is now the #2 contender and Holly moves down to #3.
The final match of the evening is Scott Steiner vs Matt Morgan. This one was extremely painful to watch. Morgan only got one offensive move in during the entire match. This match only went 6 minutes before Steiner tired of wrestling Morgan and tossed him out of the ring. He then followed and pummeled the newcomer with the steel steps. Steiner got back in the ring and was declared the victor via countout. After this match, I think Mick Foley might want to re-examine why he brought this person to the WWF.
While Steiner was posing in the ring, out comes Brock Lesnar with a challenge - right now - for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Lesnar understands that he is tired from his last match and if Steiner wants any chance of defeating him, now would be the time. Steiner agrees and as Brock was heading down to ringside, he is immediately attacked by Hardcore Holly who uses a chair to pummel the challenger. Steiner is in the ring laughing. Brock is laid out. Hardcore Holly gets in the ring and shakes hands with the champion. Holly gets ready to leave but immediately turns and hits Steiner with the chair also. Holly raises his arms in victory and leaves the ring.
That's all for now folks. We hope to bring you more information next week.
Thank You and Goodnight.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 2.1
Fans, Welcome to the First February edition of the WWF Newsletter. Donnie B (the commissioner of all the wrestling federations - not the wrestler) is expected to make his first announcement later this week since handing over the reigns of the WWF to GM Mick Foley. We can only speculate as to what is going to be revealed. We will just have to wait and see what happens.
As our show kicks off, the new WWF World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar makes his way down to ringside. Here he begins to mock the Unified Heavyweight Champion (and current WWF TV Champ) Chris Benoit. He doesn't get very far as Benoit makes his way down towards the ring. Benoit and Lesnar start to have words when GM Mick Foley comes down to break it up. Benoit is next in line for the WWF Championship. Lesnar is two steps away from his TV title shot. Benoit wants his match with Farooq now so he can meet up with Lesnar by the end of the show. Foley says that if Benoit is up to it, he will be allowed to wrestle twice in one night. Foley does mention that if both men meet up tonight, both titles will be on the line in a "Winner takes All" match. Only one man will be allowed to leave the ring with both titles. If Benoit wins, he solidifies his position for protecting his Unified Championship. If he loses, Lesnar gets the upper hand and will be a favorite to meet Benoit for the Unified championship.
In the back, Matt Morgan (who has yet to win a match) is looking for a challenger to wrestle tonight. Of course, he's not looking at mid to high-level athletes, he instead looks towards the cruiserweights. In fact, we see him challenging Donnie B to a match. Donnie B, the current WWF Light Heavyweight Champion is slated to defend his title against Rey Mysterio jr tonight so he is unavailable. Morgan is irate and states that he will wrestle the next person he sees. That person, unfortunately, is Rey Mysterio. Morgan attacks Mysterio and drags him to the ring for the next match.
Matt Morgan vs. Rey Mysterio jr. Morgan surprisingly takes the upper hand against Mysterio. Morgan must have been studying the great Cruiserweight because he kept Rey properly grounded. With a bit of luck, Mysterio manages to toss Morgan out of the ring. Rey immediately falls to the floor holding his knee. Out of nowhere, Donnie B appears with a chair and nails Morgan three times with a chair. Rey miraculously gets back in the ring before the 10 count giving him the win and keeping Matt Morgan's losing streak alive.
In the back, Morgan approaches GM Mick Foley and asks for the head of Donnie B for the interference he caused. Foley, one not to play sides, reluctantly agrees. Next week, Matt Morgan will take on Donnie B.
Chris Benoit vs. Farooq, for the TV title, is next. Benoit starts off like a madman only to be stopped by the Dominator right out of the gate. Benoit counters with a few flying headbutts and even a Crippler Crossface but its not enough. About 10 minutes into the match, Brock Lesnar comes down and sits at the announcer’s table. Benoit, visibly distracted, loses his focus and then is dominated by Farooq. As the time limit was nearing the end, Benoit tossed Farooq out of the ring towards Lesnar hoping that the champ would chose to get involved. Lesnar kept his place and Benoit tossed Farooq out of the ring again just as soon as Farooq was attempting to get back in the ring. The bell sounded signifying the end of the match as the time limit ran out. Benoit immediately tries to go after the champ but Lesnar, safe on the outside of the ring, slowly gets up and starts to leave the ringside area. Benoit calls the champ back to the ring but Lesnar just walks out.
Next up is Batista w/ Ric Flair vs. Scott Steiner. Steiner, just a little ticked off from losing the World title tries to attack Batista before the bell but is met with a very impressive Enforcer Spinebuster. The match stayed pretty even for most of the match. At one point, Steiner had a chance to take Flair out but chose not to since Flair had not gotten involved in the match. Batista hits a low blow on Steiner while the ref wasn't looking. Batista goes over to Flair. Ric hands him something that looks suspiciously like brass knuckles. Batista hits Steiner once but Steiner, the Genetic Freak, seems to shrug it off and continue the assault. Batista hits Steiner again and it looks like Scott is out on his feet. Batista hits a nasty powerslam and is able to get the 1-2-3. This is Batista's first official win that did not end in a Countout.
Rey Mysterio and Donnie B are in the back congratulating each other. Rey asks that if its not too much trouble, he would still like to have his title shot tonight. Donnie B agrees. The match for the Light Heavyweight Championship is next.
Donnie B starts this match off with nailing Mysterio with a chair. He thinks this will help but little does he realize how little. Mysterio fights back but Donnie B matched the former Cruiserweight Champion move for move. He only managed to toss Mysterio out of the ring once but it was enough to give him the upper hand. Donnie B stayed ahead of the champ for most of the match. Donnie B hits Mysterio with the Lights Out Brainbuster but Mysterio has enough wits about him to toss Donnie B out of the ring preventing the pinfall. Donnie B didn't care much for this so he gave Mysterio a DDT and went for the pin. 1-2 but no 3. Donnie B then hits Mysterio with a chair and tries again for the pin. 1...2...but still no 3. Mysterio appeared to be out on his feet. Donnie B hits Rey yet again with the chair and this time Mysterio drops. Donnie B makes the cover at the 19 minute mark and is able this time to get the 1-2-3. Donnie B is still (yet we have no idea how) the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. After the match, Matt Morgan runs down and gives Donnie B two consecutive Powerbombs. He leaves the champ down in the middle of the ring.
The final match on the card tonight is Brock Lesnar vs Chris Benoit for the World Heavyweight and TV Championships. Before the participants come down to the ring, GM Mick Foley comes out and states that this is too important of a match to have someone walk out so he makes this a Cage Match. The Cage begins to lower and then Chris Benoit comes out first. He climbs into the ring and motions for Lesnar to join him. Brock's music hits and the champ is on the way to the ring. Mick makes one last announcement before he leaves.....this is a no-time limit/no DQ match.
Lesnar begins by dominating Benoit. Benoit is taking a few minutes of punishment before starting the comeback. At the five-minute mark, Lesnar goes to the cage but ends up taking out the ref instead of Benoit. Chris finds and uses a pair of brass knuckles on Lesnar drawing first blood. Both men use the cage to their advantage but no one gets a clear lead. Lesnar then hits a Press Slam and is able to get the pin but is stopped from leaving the cage by Benoit. Benoit puts on a great show but in the end, an F-5 combined with crushing Benoit's finger in the cage proves to be too much as Lesnar rolls up Benoit again for the three. Lesnar retains his title and is one step closer to taking the TV title also. He challenges Benoit once more to a Winner Takes all - no rematches for the TV title. Benoit agrees but wants to make it a "Canadian Death" match. Halfway through the match, Lesnar gets tossed out of the ring and decides to leave. Mick Foley comes out and reminds Brock that there cannot be a countout in a Grudge Match. Lesnar goes back in only to have his ass whupped by Benoit. Benoit slaps on the Crippler crossface but it isn't enough. Benoit gets out of the ring and grabs the nearest chair. He starts to beat the crap out of Lesnar with the chair and finally decides to make the cover. He gets the 1-2-3 to regain and retain the TV title. Lesnar has proven that he will be a force to be reckoned with at the PPV once he meets up with the ECW and WCW World Heavyweight Champions. As a reminder, due to the situation he was in, Scott Steiner will also be in the match challenging Lesnar for the right to meet the winner of the other match and the possibility to go on to meet Chris Benoit for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship.
Until next time......
The one and only Big Daddy Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 2.2
Hello Wrestling Fans and welcome to the next installment of the WWF Newsletter. In this edition, we will recap the last WWF house show (ECW and WCW still have yet to do anything).
The first match of the night was Donnie B vs Spike Dudley for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Spike was in the ring first and waited for Donnie B to make his way down. Donnie B gets into the ring and just as the bell rings, Spike charges Donnie B who moves out of the way and Spike goes flying out of the ring. He hit the ringside railing after being tossed from the ring. Spike is a bit dazed and is crawling around on his hands and knees. Spike tries to use the steel steps to help himself up but slips and slams his head on the steps knocking himself out. The ref makes the 10 count and Donnie B retains his championship.
Mick Foley had previously declared from the start that the TV champion needs to defend this title at all house shows. With that being the case, Chris Benoit makes his way out to the ring. He states that he has already gone through all his top contenders. Mick, in his infinite wisdom (and preparing for situations like this) had all the wrestlers draw numbers. If this situation ever comes up, he will announce a number and that person will receive a title shot. Mick comes on the screen and asks for the wrestler who has #13 to come down to the ring for this match. The curtains part and the person who comes down is none other than.....The Super Warrior. This match begins with Benoit beating the stuffing out of the Super Warrior (not to be confused with that moron who calls himself "Warrior"). Benoit hit flying headbutts, crippler crossfaces and superplexes but could not get a three count over the challenger. At approximately the 15-minute mark, the Super Warrior catches Benoit with a one-arm chokeslam rendering the champ disorientated. He then hits a Super Powerbomb and is able to get the 1-2-3. The Super Warrior has defeated Chris Benoit. Benoit, being the longest reigning champion, automatically gets his rematch. Benoit makes short work of the Super Warrior and regains his title. Benoit gets on the mike and tells Super Warrior that if he can beat him again, he will forfeit any future rematches. He is sure enough that Super Warrior will not be holding any gold any time soon. Of course, this means that both men need to meet in a steel cage to settle the score. The Super Warrior is clearly outmatched, outgunned and out of his league. Benoit starts off by tossing SW into the cage for starters. SW then introduces Benoit to the cage also. It looks like the Super Warrior has come to play. Benoit cage blinds the SW and the beating begins. Super Warrior starts to make a comeback and actually goes toe to toe with the champ. Super Warrior then catapults Benoit into the cage drawing blood. The Super Warrior then hits the Super Powerbomb and goes for the cover. SW makes the cover, hooks the leg and gets the 1----2---3. Super Warrior has won this part of the match but now needs to get out of the cage in order to win the title. SW dives for the door and after giving Benoit a swift kick in the face, falls out of the ring and is declared the NEW WWF TV CHAMPION!!!!!! Benoit is disgusted and we can only hope that this isn't a sign of things to come at the PPV.
In his 5th defense of the Intercontinental title, Batista w/ Ric Flair take on the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Donnie B. Donnie B takes control of the match with several high power moves. Batista makes a comeback. Anytime Ric tries to interfere in the match, the ref always seems to stop him before anything can happen. Batista hits a Spinebuster but Donnie B manages to lock in a reverse neckbreaker and actually gets the WIN!! Of course, Batista, being the longest reigning champion automatically gets a rematch. Donnie B challenges Batista to a No Rematch Steel Cage match. The winner gets the belt. Donnie B knows that he doesn't stand much of a chance but its better than having to watch out for Flair. Batista accepts and immediately starts tossing the Light Heavyweight Champion around the ring. Donnie B gets in some good offense until a huge boot from Batista stops him in his tracks. Batista climbs to the top of the cage and then drops the B-52 kneedrop from the top of the cage. Donnie B is out. Batista makes the cover and gets the 1-2-3. Batista retains his title. Donnie B is still out as Batista and Flair leave. For some reason, we are short on medical staff so Ultimo Dragon comes out with a few of the medics to help Donnie B to the back. As soon as they get Donnie B on his feet, Ultimo Dragon locks in a Dragon Sleeper and puts the LHC out. Ultimo Dragon makes a mock cover and makes a 3 count himself. He takes the Light Heavyweight Championship and leaves the ring. The remaining medics put the unconscious Donnie B on a stretcher and wheel him to the back. Mick Foley is watching in the back and makes a note to have Donnie B and Ultimo Dragon meet at the PPV in some sort of match.
The final match of the night is WWF World Champion Brock Lesnar meeting the returning Edge for the World Championship. In the back, we see Edge arrive at the arena. An arena employee who states that Edge has an extremely important phone call waiting for him immediately flags edge down. Edge goes into the room reserved for privacy when all of a sudden, the door slams shut and we see a Sledgehammer hit the doorknob tearing it clean off the door and in essence, locking Edge in the room. Brock Lesnar is seen laughing at this when Mick Foley approaches him. He tells Foley that he has to watch this and replays the scene for him. Foley tells Lesnar that if Edge cannot wrestle, don't worry because he will think of something. Foley goes to check out the door that Edge is locked behind and is told that they probably won't get Edge out in time for his match. Foley has an idea. He makes his way down to the ring and calls down Brock Lesnar. Lesnar comes out wiping tears out of his eyes. Foley tells him that he doesn't know if Brock was behind this or not so he is going to use his numbering system again to call out an opponent for Lesnar. Before he calls the number, Scott Steiner's music hits and the Big Bad Booty Daddy comes down to ringside and tells Foley that whatever number he was planning on calling to forget it as Steiner will take this match. Lesnar grabs a mic and tells the GM that if he wrestles Steiner tonight and beats him, Steiner must forfeit his claim for a match for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Steiner agrees and says it doesn't matter since he will be walking out the champion and will go on to meet Benoit anyway.
The final match of the night is Brock Lesnar vs Scott Steiner for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Lesnar must have known something was up as he easily dominated the challenger. Brock hits two consecutive F-5's and a press slam. Steiner doesn't put up much of a fight until his well delivered Frankensteiner. The match after this point went back and forth with the champion taking the lead most of the match. Lesnar's beat down on Steiner continues to the 15-minute match when he hits another F-5. He attempts a pin but only gets a 2 count. At about the 17-minute mark, Edge's music hits and he comes out and stands on stage. Steiner looks confused and that is what Brock wanted. After delivering a swift kick to the gut, Lesnar hits the F-5 and gets the 1-2-3. Brock Lesnar is still the champ. Edge looks disgusted on stage but doesn't instigate anything.
The show wraps up with a surprise wrestler arrives at the arena. It is none other than......................The Rock! The Rock comes down and tells the fans how great it is to be in the only federation that matters...the WWF. He then breaks out in "Sing Along with the Rock" as the show goes off the air.
That's all for now. Good Night Fans.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 2.3 (ECW)
Hello Wrestling Fans. Larry Morton here with the Second ECW newsletter. Let me start off by saying that I know we're slow but what do you expect from a group that only wrestles in Bingo Halls? I ask you. Well? I thought so. Ok, on with the news.
**Recap** Chris Jericho vs Lance Storm for the ECW Heavyweight Championship. Jericho wins and is crowned the new ECW Champion.
Our first match of the night is Christian vs Charlie Haas for the X Division Championship:
Christian begins by tossing Charlie Haas out of ring. Haas is counted out. Mr Alameda comes down and orders the match to continue. The rest of the match is pretty uneventful until Christian gets the win at the 8-minute mark with the Unprettier. Christian is the NEW X-Division Champ.
Undertaker vs Shelton Benjamin for ECW TV title is next.
Undertaker dominates the rookie with chokeslams galore. Benjamin squeeks out an offensive maneuver and tosses Taker out of the ring. He then proceeds to handcuffs the Undertaker to the ring post. Undertaker is counted out. Shelton Benjamin is the new ECW TV champ.
Negronomicon vs Rico for the Hardcore Title in a Peer-6 Brawl match is coming up after the break.
The cage lowers down and Rico and Negronomicon enter the ring. Rico starts off by throwing Negronomicon into the cage for damage. Negronomicon recovers and starts to whup on Rico. At the 4-minute mark, Rico hits his patented Stylistic Super Kick and goes for a pin but the ref refuses to count because they have yet to make it into the Peer-6 yet. At the 5-minute mark, Negronomicon goes to the Peer 6 and Bodyslams Rico from the top rope to the floor. Rico is crying out in pain. The ref checks on him and determines that Rico's back has been broken. Negronomicon wins the ECW Hardcore title via decision.
Negronomicon calls out Mr Alameda and tells him he wants his match for the World Title ASAP. Mr Alameda comes out and takes the mic. Ramon basically refuses stating that he only told Negronomicon what he wanted to hear. He has no intention of honoring the agreement. He then tells Negronomicon that he has a special wrestler for him to face. It is none other than the Mexorcist. Negronomicon will have to defend his newly won title against Mexorcist later tonight. If Negronomicon is successful, then Mr Alameda will think about a title shot again.
It just so happens that MR BYCHOWSKI (the head honcho of all the federations) is in the building. He watches the monitor with Ramon speaking his mind. MR BYCHOWSKI asks one of the service guys where Mr Alameda's office is. He is pointed in the direction and makes for it. He arrives and goes in. No one is there. He pulls the chair (executive style leather) out from behind the desk and sits down waiting for Ramon to return.
Undertaker vs Maven is supposed to be next. Maven's aunt has passed away {Breaking Character}(in real life) and was given time off. Undertaker has no one to meet for the IC title. A courier runs down to the ring with a note. The note says that there will be a mini tournament with 4 wrestlers. The winner will get the shot at Taker for the IC belt.
Four wrestlers chosen are: Kurt Angle, Booker T, Big Show and Rob Van Dam.
1st bracket: The Big Show vs Rob Van Dam
2nd Bracket: Kurt Angle vs Booker T
Big Show vs RVD: RVD moves around the ring trying to stay away from the Big Show. Show gets ticked and grabs a chair. RVD hits a Van Daminator out of nowhere and makes the cover. The ref counts 1-2-3. Show is out. RVD advances.
Kurt Angle vs. Booker T: Big Show remains at ringside. Booker hits a nasty forearm but Angle tosses the Book out of the ring. Show grabs Booker and chokeslams him through the SAT (Spanish Announce Table). Booker is counted out.
RVD vs. Kurt Angle for the right to meet Undertaker for the IC title: Angle hits the Angle Slam but only gets a 2 count. RVD counters with the Van Daminator but showboats (RVD Chant) before going for the pin. He attempts it but gets to 2 99/100. Not close enough. RVD underestimates the Olympic Hero. Angle takes advantage and tries for numerous pin attempts but no 3 count. Angle then hits two consecutive Angle Slams but it still isn't enough. Finally, RVD misses a key move and Angle tries one last time with the Angle Slam. This time he gets the 3 and goes on to meet the Undertaker.
Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle for the IC title: Undertaker, having rested most of the night, was totally ready for Angle. He countered most of Angle's moves. Angle was fortunate to hit the Angle Slam but Taker gets right up and hits the Last Ride. Angle gets in a few more Angle Slams and Ankle Locks but its not enough to keep the Dead Man Down. Taker hits a few Last Rides but Angle kicks out. At the 19-minute mark, Taker maneuvers Angle into another Last Ride and this time gets the 1-2-3. Undertaker is the NEW IC Champion.
The final match of the Night:
Negronomicon vs Mexorcist for the Hardcore Title (Barbwire Steel Cage)
Negronomicon draws first blood by sandwiching Mexorcist between the fence and gate. Mexorcist counters by rubbing N's face in a pool of blood. N returns the favor by doing the same. Mexorcist has blood all over his mask and its making it hard to see. N then hits the lethal ***DOOM BOMB*** and makes the cover and gets the 1-2-3. Now, we know about the comments N made in the past regarding the Mexorcist so he asks the fans if he should remove Mexorcist's mask. The fans overwhelmingly agree and N removes the mask unveiling him to be none other that...............Ramon Alameda. Everyone is in shock. No one can believe it. MR BYCHOWSKI, watching this on the monitor, leaves Mr. Alameda's office and comes down to the ring.
MR BYCHOWSKI takes a mic and makes the following announcement: "Due to the circumstances that have just transpired, Ramon Alameda and his other personae The Mexorcist, are hereby FIRED from ECW. Mr Alameda has now been absolved from all GM duties and is no longer welcome in ECW, WWF or WCW." After letting the announcement sink in, he adds one more item. "Now, ECW needs an official GM going forward. I am proud to announce that the new GM is none other than...............TERRY FUNK! Mr. Funk will oversee any and all daily duties for ECW." The fans erupt and MR BYCHOWSKI gives them a chance to settle down. "Now, before I go, I have one final declaration to make. At the PPV, Chris Jericho WILL defend the ECW Championship against the Negronomicon." MR BYCHOWSKI motions for the security to come down and escort Mr Alameda out of the building. Negronomincon shakes hands with MR BYCHOWSKI and they both walk to the back.
That's all for now fans. Good Night.
Feedback Letter from the Negronomicon:
FROM THE DESK OF BLACKNESS
As I sit in my sparsely furnished tastefully blackalicous den, I marvel at the events of the past few days. After been trounced on by the Man for more years than I care to count, I have finally achieved a small measure of redemption.
And after hearing the satisfying beyond belief crack of that puffed up punk ass fool Rico's back, I know now that I have overcome tremendous odds and triumphed, as a Proud Nubian Warrior should.
But when I laid my eyes on the Judas known as Mexorcist and realized how deep the Corruption and Lies have gone in this company, I wonder if it all is worth it...
But then I look at the Hardcore title that I, the Negronomicon, proudly hold in my hands, and I know that it is worth it; more than worth it. The true
Noble and Righteous ones always rise to the top, while the Devils always wallow in the gutters of inequity.
In other words...Rico and Mex, you went out like bitches.
But it is not done...the War continues on. What lies ahead for the Nubian Prince? Who can say? Who truly can say?
WAR FOREVER!!!
N
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 3.1 (WCW)
Welcome Wrestling fans to the next installment of the WWF Newsletter. The wrestlers in all the federations have taken the last few weeks off to rest up before WRESTLEMANIA - The granddaddy of them all. In this issue, we will recap the finals of the WCW TV Title Tournament. In our next newsletter hopefully being published tomorrow, we will go over what matches have been signed so far for the big PPV.
As you might remember (Yes, it was an extremely long time ago when it was set up) but the tournament for the WCW TV title was to look like this:
Randy Orton vs. Goldberg
A-Train vs. Rikishi
Rosey vs. HBK
MW3 vs. Test
Shannon Moore vs. Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
Stevie Richards vs. Triple H
Eddie Guerrero vs. Billy Gunn
John Cena vs. Jamie Knoble.
What was done differently in these matches was that they were all 10 minute time limits. Unless a countout, DQ, pin or submission ended the match, the person with the highest number of points would advance. Each extra round would add 5 minutes to the length of the matches. The results were as follows:
1st Round
Goldberg pins Randy Orton at the 10 minute mark
Rikishi def. Albert at the 7 minute mark
Shawn Michaels advances at the 10 minute mark
Test pins MW3 at the 5 minute nark
Shannon Moore advances over Chavo at the 10 minute mark
Stevie Richards advances over HHH at the 10 minute mark (HHH was stunned by the Steviekick)
Eddie G advances with a pin at the 10 minute mark
John Cena advances over Jamie Knoble at the 10 minute mark
2nd Round
Goldberg advances over Rikishi at the 15 minute mark
Shawn Michaels advances after Test is counted out at the 7 minute mark
Shannon Moore advances over Stevie Richards at the 15 minute mark
John Cena advances over Jamie Knoble at the 15 mnute mark
3rd round
Goldberg advances over Shawn Michaels via CO at 16 minutes
Shannon Moore pins John Cena at the 15 min mark
4th Round
Goldberg vs Shannon Moore: Goldberg gets on the mic and congratulates Shannon on making it this far. Since Bill is the WCW Heavyweight Champ, he doesn't need this and offers to let Shannon have this. Goldberg steps out of the ring. Goldberg allows himself to be counted out and thus making Shannon Moore the NEW TV Champion.
That is all for now. Until next time....
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 3.2
Hello wrestling fans and welcome to the pre-Wrestlemania newsletter. In this issue, we will discuss the last house show for each federation - WWF, WCW and ECW as well as go over the final card for the PPV. The PPV is expected to take place tommorrow LIVE from the Pontiac Silverdome. This event has been sold out for weeks now pending the firing of former GM Ramon Alameda (aka The Mexorcist). At the PPV, we hope to see some wrestlers step up to the plate to help "carry the ball" for their respective territories; see some wrongs righted, and new feuds started. As a recap, here is a brief follow up to the last house shows:
WWF
The last time we saw Donnie B, he was left unconscious in the ring by the Ultimo Dragon. Dragon had left with the title and has been walking around for the last couple of weeks claiming to be the champion. When roving reporter Clarkus Kentus approached the Dragon and asked him how he could claim to be the champ and Ultimo said that he is in possession of the belt and according to the law, possession is 9/10's of the law and that is why he is THE champ. Ultimo left and Clarkus was left shaking his head.
We also saw the return of the ROCK from Hollywood. The next night, our cameras followed the Rock to the premier of his latest movie "Walking Tall". It just so happened that another wrestler was there at the showing....El Santo Jr. After the show, our roving reporter Clarkus Kentus spoke with some of the attendees including the likes of "The Governator" (he gave the movie two thumbs up); Jack Nicholson ("Not Bad"); Carrot Top ("He didn't use 1-800-COLLECT for his collect calls") and last but not least, ECW's El Santo Jr. Jr. plugged his career for a moment and when asked about the movie, he said:
"He was preeety good man, but heeee's no Pauly Shore. I kept waiting for him to say 'Hakuna Matata'." Unfortunately for Jr., the ROCK was standing right behind him. Rock had this to say in response: "First of all, Jabroni, it's 'Haku Majenta' which in Sumerian means "I'm gonna check your ass into the Smackdown Hotel, which is located at the corner of Jabroni Dr. and Know Your Role Blvd. You think that you, some lamma-nut licking, ass-kissing, fence-jumping, river swimming, piece of Monkey Crap, can actually comprend the scope of the Rock's performance? Well?" When Jr tried to respond (Well, I think...), Rock interrupted "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK. At Wrestlemania, I want you to just BRING IT. Not the TV you stole earlier, no-no-no; not the underwear you stole from your sister's room, no; and definitely not the werstling talent from someone trained by the Mexorcist. NO!. I want you, to put on your little mask and your little tights, your 1980's spike bracelet and carry your sorry, out of shape, monkey ass to the ring for a Hollywood Movie Set ass kicking of a Lifetime." Rock storms off and El Santo jr is left shaking in his boots.
After the last show and Rock had finished his sing along, Kane came out and cried about the fact that since he unmasked, all of the "beautiful" people look down on him and call him a monster. Before Kane could continue, sirens go off and out comes Scott Steiner. Steiner has a mic and addresses the Big Red Machine. "Kane, I've been sitting in the back for weeks now listening to you whine and bitch about all the "beautiful" people who call you a monster. I am sick and tired of you getting the airtime that belongs to the Big Bad Booty Daddy. So what you need to do Kane is to shut up, get out of my ring so my freaks can get a good look at "The Genetic Freak"." Kane says "If you are so bad, come get me out of this ring. Better yet, why not try at Wrestlemania?" Steiner responds "You mean that you, a genuine freak, wants a piece of the Genetic Freak? You got it!" Kane leaves the ring and exits through the crowd.
WCW
After the last WCW show, Big Show was in the back asking the wrestlers why no one really liked him. Booker T approached and told him that he needs to loosen up and hang out with the Booker-man. Booker said that he would take him to some of the finest Jazz clubs and restaurants Harlem has to offer. Show agrees. That evening, during the Jazz show, Show asked Booker how he should have his pork chops cooked. Booker didn't quite hear him because of the noise. He thought he heard "This band's off the hook". Booker responded "Naw, man, they're fly". Again, due to the excessive noise, Show thought he said "Raw, man, it's fine". After consuming the meal, Show went back to the hotel only to feel a strange but familiar sensation (we won't go into much detail but Show said he was on the toilet for hours) and had to consume a whole package of Immodium AD Extra Strength. Show accused Booker of trying to poison him. Booker kept claiming his innocence and walked off. Show then found Booker's protein shake on the table and said "I'll fix him." Booker came back moments later and realized he forgot his shake. He consumed it and left for his match. Halfway through his mixed tag match with Trish Stratus against Jazz and Mark Henry, a strange sensation hit Booker where he sits. He abruptly left the ring, cheeks clenched and holding his butt. Big Show sees this and opens the door to the bathroom for Booker saying "Right this way". Booker makes it to the stall. Show then asks "How was the shake?" Booker is livid and replys "Sucka, what did you do? OHHHHHHHHHHH. Hey, wait. Where's the paper?" We see Big Show standing there holding 3 rolls of toilet paper. "You mean this paper Book? See you at Wrestlemania." As the door closes, we hear Booker screaming "SUCKA....aaahhhooohhhhh."
MW3's opponent was a no-show so he offered a non-title match to the first Cruiserweight to come out. If this person can beat him, MW3 will offer them a title shot in the future. At this time, new-commer Glacier 2 came out with his manager (the buxom) Babycakes. MW3 easily dominated the match until Babycakes distracted the champion by flashing her boobies. MW3 was stunned was stunned by the sight and Glacier rolled him up for the 1-2-3. Glacier 2 and Babycakes celebrated on their way to the back only to be stopped by MW3 and his verbal tirade. "Congratulations Jackass on your first win. Pretty smart getting your girlfried to flash me like that but that is where your streak ends. I said you would get a title shot in the future and now you're gonna get it. Not at a house show; not at Nitro; but on THE show: Wrestle-F'N-Mania. I guess if I'm gonna have to kick your ass in public, it should be in front of 93K people. Talk is cheap jackass, I will see you at Wreslemania. And Babycakes, unlike your boyfriend Whitey, I will have a BIG surprise for you." Glacier asked "WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP CALLING ME THAT? I'M GLACIER 2, NOT Y-T". Babycakes consoled her man and they went backstage. MW3 remained in the ring getting the fans to chant "Y-T, Y-T, Y-T".
HHH finished off the night by claiming that he was the greatest wrestler in the business. He's the GAME, he's the one everyone comes to see. He is the one who puts the asses in the seats night after night, city after city. Suddenly, a familiar song hits and out walks ECW favorite Kurt Angle. "Hey Hunter, I was just in the back visiting the guys and I hear you out here squaking about how you are the 'greatest wrestler in the business'. In case you forgot, I have an Olympic Gold Metal and I won it with a broken friggin neck. Oh it's true. What do you have Hunter? I actually came here to give you a special prize, a gold medal of your own. Do you know what this is for Hunter? This medal is for having the largest nose in professional wrestling. Oh its true, its true." HHH is in the ring fuming. "You come out here and talk your crap Angle? Why don't you go back to the bingo hall where you belong? I hear that only losers and bitches work there and since you have a gold medal, you're obviously not the loser. Before Angle can comment, the familiar "No Chance" music hits and out comes Mr. McMahon and GM Jeff Meyers. Vince grabs the mic from Kurt. "I was just in the back talking with GM Meyers here about the performance here in WCW. It's been pretty good but not great. It seems to be lacking something...something big.....of epic proportions." GM Meyers takes over "Mr McMahon, if I can interupt for a moment." Vince's eyes go big. "You are absolutely right. I mean, we have lots of guys here that hate each other; but not like this. In fact, I have actually spoken with ECW GM Funk and came to an agreement that we should collaborate a little more often and what better time to do this then at the "Biggest PPV of the Year" Wrestlemania. I have, in my hand, a contract...signed by HHH and myself and recently GM Funk's and all I need are two more signatures. Yours, Mr McMahon, and one more person.....but I am at a loss as to whom to make as his opponent." Kurt jumps in "What about me?" GM Meyers continues "I thought you'd never ask. Sign here." Kurt happily signs the contract and starts to leave but GM Meyers isn't finished. "Wait a minute, Kurt. I know, in your haste, you didn't read this contract. This just isn't any match. This is for a special revenge match. See, the loser has to be the winners manservant for a month. That means, Kurt, that if you lose to Hunter, you have to do whatever he says for a month. You will have be the "Alfred to his Bruce Wayne; the 'Jeffrey' to his 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air'." HHH is in the ring laughing. GM Meyers continues. "Now Hunter, wait a minute. If you lose, and Kurt wants you to dress up in a French Maid's outfit complete with fish net stocking, you will have to do it. And if Kurt wants to call you FIFI, you will have to live with it and obey." Both Kurt and HHH are now not so happy and trade insults at each other while GM Meyers and Mr McMahon walk to the back smiling.
And the final item just happend last night. Roving reporter Clarkus Kentus was in a bar when he ran into Bradshaw. Bradshaw had been drinking and having a lot of fun. A few of the patrons had been challenging him to drinking contests and after looking at all the passed out bodies around the bar, one would have to assume Bradshaw was the winner since he was one of the few remaining patrons still conscious. Clarkus approaches him and comments on this. Bradshaw then states that he can drink anyone under the table. Clarkus asks "Anyone?" Bradshaw says "Anyone." Suddenly, a rough sounding cough echos in the bar "Ehhh Hehhh Hehhh Hehhh ehhhhhh!" And standing right there is none other then Stone Cold Steve Austin. "Did I hear you right son? You said you could drink any sumbitch under the table?" The bartender, thinking he was going to be a comedian chants in "What?" Austin glares at him but turns back to Bradshaw. "I know you're not talking about the Texas Rattlesnake." *bartender: What?* "Barkeep, bring us some beers." The bartender comes around with 4 cans of beer. Austin says thank you but then after a shot to the gut, he gives the bartender a Stone Cold Stunner. Austin takes one of the beers and pours it on the bartender. He opens another and hands one to Bradshaw. They toast and drink up. Bradsahw finishes his but then gets dessert. Another swift kick in the gut and then a Stone cold stunner. Austin grabs the last beer then leaves.
Shortly after this happened, Miller Lite dropped lots of dough to be the official sponsor of Wrestlemania.
And here is how the card will shape up:
WWF
Donnie B vs the Ultimo Dragon for the Light Heavyweight championship;
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) vs Edge for the WWF Intercontinental title;
World Champion Brock Lesnar vs Ric Flair with the World Title on the line;
Tajiri vs Rey Mysterio for the #1 contender spot for the Light Heavyweight Championship;
Kane vs Scott Steiner in a Hell in a Cell match where the loser must dress as a woman for a month. The winner becomes the #1 contender for the IC title;
WCW
MW3 vs Glacier 2 (w/manager) for the WCW Cruiserweight title - special surprise to be announced;
TV champ Shannon Moore vs Billy Kidman
Goldberg vs John Cena for the WCW world title;
US Champ Test vs Randy Orton in a rematch for the belt;
"Family Feud" Match: Eddie vs Chavo Guerrerro with special guest referee Richard Karn (of Home Improvement fame and current host of "Family Feud")
ECW
Chris Jericho vs the Negronomicon for the ECW World Heavyweight title with special guest referee Johnnie Cochran.
IC champ Undertaker vs RVD;
X-division champ Christian vs Lance Storm
TV champ Shelton Benjamin vs RICO
Booker T vs Big Show in a Harlem Street fight for the #1 contender for Hardcore title (watch out Negronomicon!)
Cross Promotional Matches
ECW vs WCW: Kurt Angle vs HHH in "Manservant for a Month" match;
WWF world champ vs WCW world champ vs ECW world champ to determine the #1 contender to meet Chris Benoit for the Unified Heavyweight Championship
WWF vs ECW: The Rock vs El Santo jr. in a "Hollywood Movie Set" match.
WCW vs ECW: Steve Austin vs Bradshaw in a Texas Saloon (Death) match. The loser must buy the winners beer for a month.
Crash Holly 24/7 Hardcore Memorial Rumble. Taking place at the local Discovery Zone. Participants to be named.
We hope to see you at the show.
The one and only Donnie B with an assist from Jeff
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 3.3 – Wrestlemania Results
Welcome Wrestling Fans to the greatest show on earth...Wrestlemania. We are proud to state that this show has broken the all time indoor attendance record previously set by Wrestlemania III. We have received the total number of attendees present and we have 95,000 fans here to witness this historic event. We have celebrities for all walks of life present. At ringside, we see people such as Lance Armstrong, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Mike Tyson, Jose Canseco, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. As we pan the crowd, we see some other familiar faces - one belonging to someone who shouldn't be here - Ramon Alameda. Not quite sure how he got into the building but it appears that he brought some protection along - retired wrestlers formerly known as "The Powers of Pain" - The Barbarian and The Warlord. I guess he is expecting to be left alone for awhile. As we begin our show, we are treated to a wonderful display of pyrotechnics and animatronics on behalf of our second of numerous sponsors of this event - ILM. With a show this big, we couldn't just have one sponsor. These groups are as follows: Miller Lite, ILM, Nike, Disney, Sprint, IBM, Hasbro (who announced that they will be creating figures for a limited edition set of the participants in tonight's event) and Citibank. We have three different announce teams set up; each one with a GM from the different federations along with a Mexican counterpart. This was done to avoid any attempt to specifically take out the Spanish Announce Table.
One major change being added going forward will be to the trying for a pin attempt. Now, there will have to be a strategy for pin attempts. This should make the matches more interesting. Our program begins with:
(WWF) Rey Mysterio vs Tajiri for the #1 contender spot for the WWF Light Heavyweight title.
Before Rey could get in the ring, he was immediately attacked by Tajiri who caught him in the face with a swift, straight kick. Both men traded off offensive moves with no one person getting much of a lead. Mysterio reversed a kick and caught Tajiri with a standing dropkick and immediately went for a pin. Here is how the strategy pin works: The earlier in the match, it is assumed that both wrestlers are more "fresh" so they are more apt to be able to kick out of the attempt. Rey went for this pin at the 5 minute mark and Tajiri kicked out easily (which actually deducts "points" from the wrestlers total the earlier in the match they try for a pin). Both men trade blows again for another 3 minutes and at the 8 minute mark, Rey hits the 6-1-9 and goes for a pin again. This time he gets the 1-2-3 and is declared the winner and the #1 contender for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
(WCW) Shannon Moore vs. Billy Kidman for the WCW TV title:
This was a relatively short match. It was kind of odd though as the only offensive move done by Billy Kidman was to toss Shannon Moore out of the ring. Kidman did it three times in the match and at the 6 minute mark, Shannon's third trip outside the ring, was his last. He was unable to make it back in before the 10 count and was counted out. The match and the TV title are awarded to the NEW champion Billy Kidman.
(ECW) Christian vs Lance Storm for the x-division championship;
This match so far has the makings of a really good match. Both men start of strong with each hitting their signature moves in the first few minutes. Both went for the respective pin attempts but never got more than a two count. Christian then hits the One Man Concerto and goes for a pin again but, fortunately for Storm, he was able to kick out. The match remained fairly even until Christian hit the Unprettier again. Not sure why he did it but Christian did a fair amount of showboating before going for the pin and when he did, it was truly a sloppy cover. After the ref started to make the count, Lance got a burst of energy and reversed Christian's pin attempt (thanks to a new rule under the specialty pin guidelines) with a roll up and a pin of his own. With the solid cover, Lance was able to get the 1-2-3, the win, and become the NEW X-Division Champion.
(ECW) Shelton Benjamin vs Rico for the ECW TV title;
This match was by far the longest of the matches so far. Surprisingly, it was Rico who dominated most of the match. In an attempt to use strategy when going for a pin, Rico passed on some good opportunities to capitalize on. Rico did get a 2 99/100's of a count but it just wasn't good enough. Shelton made a comeback (worthy of Shawn Michaels) and kept the fight going. He managed to avoid most pin attempts by hitting higher power moves. In the end, it wasn't Rico's ability but the time limit that signified the end of the match. Shelton Benjamin is victorious in retaining the ECW TV title via a time limit draw. I do believe that we will see these two men fight again.
(WWF) Batista w/Ric Flair vs Edge for the WWF Intercontinental Championship;
Since Edge was robbed of his shot for the World title, GM Mick Foley granted Edge a title shot at Batista. Batista has been running through all his other opponents (with the exception of Donnie B who, for a brief moment in time, actually beat the champ) so it was time for a new challenge. Edge comes out first followed by Batista with Ric Flair as his manager. Before the match begins, GM Mick Foley gets on the mic: "I want to thank all of you for coming to Wrestlemania...here....in Pontiac, Michigan! (cheap pop). I do want to state that if Ric Flair, in any way is caught interfering in this match, that he will have serious repercussions to deal with. Now with this out of the way, let's start this match." Before the match begins, Batista grabs a mic: "I don't know why you are making me wrestle this person. He was never a contender for MY belt. I guess I'll just have to kick his ass like I did everyone else's". The match begins with Edge starting off on fire. A singe leg trip from Batista allowed Ric Flair to choke Edge on the bottom rope. The ref never noticed. Edge started to make a comeback and change the momentum by tossing Batista out of the ring a few times. Batista grabbed Ric Flair and said that this was over and walked to the back. Batista is counted out but retains his title. Edge is yelling at Batista to return to the ring so they can finish but Batista just shrugs it off and leaves. Edge is declared the winner by count out.
(WCW) Test vs. Randy Orton for the US title;
This was another battle that went the distance. Test dominated the match over the 3rd generation youngster by keeping him off balance. Being thrown out of the ring and hit with chairs will do that to you. Randy demonstrated that he is ready though to run with the big boys. Just as the match was nearing the time limit, Test hit Randy with yet another chair and was able to roll him up just before the time limit bell rung. Test got the 1-2-3 and the win making him yet another champion to walk out of here with his championship intact.
(WWF) Kane vs Scott Steiner in a Hell in the Cell match;
Wow. You would expect with two huge names like this that this would be a match to remember. Instead, it’s a match to snooze through. I would think that with the tear Steiner was on that this would be one hell of a slobber knocker. Instead, it has more snooze power than a double dose of sleeping pills. This piece of agonizing work lasted a loooong 16 minutes with Kane getting the victory. Nuff said.
(WWF) Super Warrior vs Matt Morgan for the WWF TV Championship;
Matt Morgan comes out to the ring claiming that this will be the match that not only breaks his losing streak but will award him the TV title. The Super Warrior comes out all nervous and such. Morgan wants him in the ring so the match can begin. The SW takes his time getting into the ring. The ref threatens to count him out if he doesn't get in the ring. SW finally steps through the ropes only to be met with clubbing forearms from his opponent. Morgan tried to overpower the champ but SW was able to counter and reverse many of Matt's moves. The match went back and forth with both men getting the occasional upper hand. About the 12 minute mark, Morgan hits his patented Powerbomb and goes for a cover. 1...2...SW KICKS OUT! Morgan is irate. The ref motions for the match to continue. In a desperate maneuver, the Super Warrior hits his own Super Powerbomb but, due to the beating he took, he didn't hook the leg when attempting the pin. Morgan just barely kicked out of it. Ahhh, if only he hooked the leg, this could be over. Morgan tosses the champ from the ring. As SW makes an attempt to get up, he looks at the ringside area and sees none other than TONY LITTLE (the Gazelle) and his spokesperson Leaping Lanny Poffo. SW crawls over to where they are sitting and both men give him some encouraging words. SW gets back in the ring beating the 10 count and starts to open a can of whup-ass on Matt Morgan. At the 16 minute mark, SW ducks a massive clothesline and hits the Super Powerbomb. This time he hooks the leg. 1...2....3. Super Warrior retains his title while Matt Morgan retains his losing streak. SW hightails it out of the ring while Morgan starts having a fit.
(ECW) Undertaker vs RVD for the ECW IC belt;
On paper, this looks to be the most even match of the night: RVD with his speed and the Undertaker with his strength. As expected, the match was evenly paced with neither person getting a huge lead over the other. RVD managed to hit the Van Terminator but Undertaker countered with a toss out to the floor. Undertaker hit numerous chokeslams but RVD just counted with lots of kicks from those "educated feet" of his. In the end, the time limit was reached and both men wanted to continue fighting but was called to an end because of the time needed for the rest of the card. I would be very surprised not to see Van Dam back in the top 5 again for this belt.
(WCW) Goldberg vs John Cena for the WCW Heavyweight title;
John Cena comes out first wearing his customized Nikes and cuts a rap on Goldberg. Not too bad. In it, he rapped about Goldberg's winning streak and his (lousy) heel turn back in the old WCW days. Goldberg comes out to his pyro. Goldberg doesn't waste any time as he and Cena start right at it. Goldberg hit the spear early but Cena kicked out of it. Cena's turn came next when he hit Goldberg with his chain. This opened up Goldberg pretty bad. Cena went for a pin but only got a 2 count. Goldberg came back right away with two Jackhammers. Cena kicked out of them both. Cena clotheslines Goldberg over the top rope and the two of them duke it out on the floor. Goldberg used his hand to attempt to wipe some of the blood out of his eyes. He then tried to throw Cena into the steps but his hand slipped due to the amount of blood on it and he went flying into the steps himself. Just as the ref hit the 10 count, Cena rolled back in and is declared the winner due to a countout. But wait, this is WCW. That means we also have a BRAND NEW WORLD CHAMPION and his name is John Cena.
(WWF) Brock Lesnar vs Ric Flair for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship;
Mick Foley came back out (after taking a bathroom break) and said he had an announcement to make. "Flair, now I know that I have taken many chair shots to my noggin but I'm pretty sure that I saw you interfere in Batista's match. In fact, lets take a look to make sure. (They show a recap from Batista's match where Ric was seen choking Edge on the bottom rope). Now, that looks like interference to me. I know what you're gonna say so let me save you the time. 'The ref didn't see it and that's what matters'. Well, it matters to me and it matters to the people here....in the Pontiac Silverdome.....at WRESTLEMANIA and I can't just let this lie. Here is what I'm gonna do. First, the match is going to be changed just a bit. If you lose Flair, then you will have to retire as an active competitor in the WWF. Second, I am going to appoint a special guest referee. Everyone here knows him, some love him; some despise him; but none can question his contribution to this sport." At this time, the music "Real American" hits. Mick continues: "The special guest referee is none other than HULK HOGAN!" Hogan comes down in his ref shirt with the sleeves cut off. He shakes hands with Mick Foley and proceeds to get in the ring. Flair's music hits and he heads down to the ring all pissed off. As Flair tries to get on a mic, Hogan yanks it out of his hand and tells Flair they don't have time for this. Lesnar's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Brock starts off with a powerbomb but Flair pokes a finger into Lesnar's eye. Hogan tries to admonish Flair for this but Flair ignores him. Flair went immediately after Brock's leg. Lesnar shrugged him off and hit a Press & Slam. Flair chopped at Lesnar but the champ shook it off. Flair went to pull out a foreign object but Hogan saw it and got it away from him before he could use it. After finishing his argument with Hogan, Lesnar tosses Flair to the ropes and hit the nastiest powerslam in the history of powerslams. Hogan went down to make the count. Flair appeared to be out. Hogan makes the count 1......2........3. Lesnar is declared the winner and still the WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Flair is helped out of the ring and about half the fans were ticked off. No one wanted to see Flair go out this way. Well, at least he still gets to manage Batista on a regular basis.
(ECW) Booker T vs Big Show in a Harlem Street Fight;
This match was pretty gruesome being in Harlem and all. Big Show never had a chance being in Booker's back yard and all. Booker took this fight to the 7' retard and walked away fairly unscathed. Booker gets a shot at the Negronomicon's Hardcore title.
(WWF) Donnie B vs Ultimo Dragon for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship;
Ultimo Dragon came out first with the Light Heavyweight belt he stole from Donnie B a week ago. When Ultimo finally made it into the ring, Mick Foley got on the mic again and said in order to make sure either wrestler can run away with the belt, he is making this match a Lights Out match. Donnie B comes down and immediate goes after the Dragon. Ultimo shrugs off this weak attempt and starts to beat the living snot out of the champ. Donnie B was the first person to the lights out and he managed to blind Ultimo for a couple of rounds. He then goes back again but this time mistakenly hits the ref and the ref goes down. Ultimo goes to town, resuming his beat down on the champ. On three different occasions, Ultimo catches the champ with the Dragon Sleeper but he never can get the champ to quit. As we hit the 20 minute mark, Donnie B kicks Ultimo with some steel toed boots. He rolls up the challenger and gets the 1-2-3. Donnie B is still the champ. Ultimo gets back up and continues his beat down. Ultimo hits Donnie B with the title knocking him out cold. He steps on Donnie B while still holding the belt. He drops it this time and leaves disgusted. I don't think this feud is over by a long shot.
(ECW vs WCW) Kurt Angle vs HHH in a "Manservant for a Month" match;
Kurt Angle owned this match. HHH was merely there to pick up the pieces until an untimely intervention from a sledgehammer knocked Kurt out cold. HHH goes for the pin and actually gets it. HHH grabs a mic and says "Hey Kurtrina, I'll see your bitch ass tomorrow". Angle had to be carried out of the ring.
(WCW) MW3 vs Glacier 2 (w/ Babycakes). MW to bring special surprise;
MW3 introduced his surprise as former Manager of Champions Capt. Lou Albano. Albano didn't do much except from keeping Babycakes from flashing her boobies. MW3 avenged his prior loss to Glacier 2 by delivering an ass kicking Glacier never experienced before. Glacier couldn't do much other than lay in the ring, take a beating and then do the job. MW3 wins by pinfall.
(WCW) Family Feud: Eddie vs Chavo Guerrerro with special referee Richard Karn;
You would think this would also be a good match but neither man put much stock into this. Even special referee Richard Karn looked bored. The match runs the time limit but Jeff Meyers stands up from his announce table and orders Karn to restart the match. A few minutes later, Chavo picks up the win.
(ECW) Chris Jericho vs the Negronomicon with special referee Johnnie Cochran in a Lumber-black match (Booker, D-von, Maven, Farooq, and Shelton Benjamin will be at ringside to protect the ring from whitey interference);
Ok, even with the odds stacked against him, Jericho managed to beat the living snot out of the Negronomicon. Negronomicon tossed Jericho out of the ring a few times but the Lumber-blacks were more concerned with taunting the whiteys at ringside than beating on Jericho. Jericho goes for a pin after a Lionsault. Johnnie Cochran did his best to forget how to count from 1 to 3 but Negronomicon just wouldn't get up. Jericho gets the win, grabs his title and leaves. After the match, Johnnie Cochran informs Negronomicon that he will have to face Booker T for the Hardcore title. "It's just like a whitey to put Brother against Brother for a white man's title." Negronomicon leaves the ring with his head down with Johnnie just yelling up a storm on the way to the back.
Back in the audience, we see another familiar face. Rev. Jesse Jackson. Clarkus Kentus is, of course, on the scene talking with the reverend. Jesse comments on the disgrace in the ring and says that Negronomicon WILL be the salvation of the world.
(WCW vs ECW) Steve Austin vs Bradshaw in a "Texas Saloon" (death) match where the loser must buy the winner beer for a month;
This match was a pure slobber knocker with Austin holding his own until out of nowhere, Bradshaw hits a Clothesline from Hell and gets the 1-2-3. Austin must now bring Bradshaw his beer every day for the next 30 days. Austin raises the other Texans hand and calls for a beer. He toasts with Bradshaw and they both guzzle down. This time Bradshaw calls for some beers and offers one to Austin. Bradshaw guzzles his while Austin just stares at him. When Bradshaw finishes his beer, Austin gives him a kick to the gut and a Stunner for good measure. Austin calls for more beer and sets the unopened cans next to Bradshaw and leaves.
The First Annual Crash Holly 24/7 Hardcore Memorial Rumble. Three individuals will participate from each federation. They are: (ECW) Scotty 2 Hotty, Chuck Palumbo and Charlie Haas; (WCW) Steven Richards, Jamie Knoble and Rikishi; and (WWF) Farooq, Hardcore Holly, and Tommy Dreamer.
It was brought to our attention that Hardcore Holly was unable to wrestle after suffering a broken neck at the hands of Brock Lesnar so Matt Hardy offers to take his place. Scotty 2 Hotty was the first person eliminated followed by Chuck Palumbo, Matt Hardy, Jamie Knoble, Tommy Dreamer, Rikishi and Steven Richards. The last two men in the ring, Charlie Haas and Farooq had a match that would have made Crash proud. In the end, following a Dominator, Farooq gets the win.
(WWF vs ECW) The Rock vs El Santo Jr in Hollywood Movie set match;
Rock grabs El Santo and brings him to the set of his latest movie "Walking Tall". There, he put Jr. through walls and into the fake casino. He tossed Jr over a craps table where Jr. smacks head first into a slot machine. A jackpot hits and starts dumping coins all over El Santo jr. Rock comments that he can use the winning to pay for his hospital stay and takes him to the next site. Next, we are on the set for Raiders of the Lost Ark. Rock bounces El Santo off of the mock ark and down a grassy path. El Santo recovers just enough before he sees a huge boulder start rolling towards him. El Santo dives out of the way but Rock was a little less slow and gets nailed by the rolling stone. El Santo crawls over to where Rock is down and makes a cover. A ref appears out of nowhere and makes the count......1...2..3. El Santo gets the win. Rock starts to recover and after discovering he lost, starts to take it out on Jr. Next he takes him to the set for Star Wars where he puts a mock Death Star on top of Jr. and proceeds to blow it up right on top of Jr. Jr is going to have some burns after this. Next, Rock takes him to the set for the OK Corral. Rock pulls out his paint gun and unloads it on the poor helpless Mexican. After sandwiching his head in saloon doors and the corral fence, we end up at the set for Gone with the Wind. By this time, Rock is just dragging the wretched soul around. Rock tosses El Santo down a flight of stairs and asks him if it feels good. "It Doesn't Matter!" He comes down the stairs to where El Santo is lying in a heap moaning. Rock stands over him and says "Frankly you Jabroni, I don't give a damn." Rock walks away. Medics come in and take El Santo to the hospital.
(Champion vs Champion) Brock Lesnar vs Chris Jericho vs John Cena. The winner goes on to meet Chris Benoit for the Unified Heavyweight Championship.
John Cena is eliminated first after losing first to Jericho and then to Brock Lesnar. Lesnar and Jericho fight it out and surprisingly it is Chris Jericho who squeaks away with a win.
Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho for the Unified Heavyweight Championship.
Again, you would think that someone who rested the entire night would be more fresh than someone who wrestled 3 matches tonight but it was Jericho who was taking the fight to Benoit. Benoit was getting his ass kicked until fortune raised its head. Benoit hits Jericho with a nasty clothesline and goes to the top turnbuckle and nails the flying headbutt. Benoit was really far behind so the chance of him getting a pin were slim to none. Benoit connected really solidly and immediately rolled the challenger up and got the 1-2-3. Benoit retains his Unified Heavyweight Championship. Now that that is out of the way, he wants another shot at Lesnar. We will have to see what the WWF champ will have to say about that.
Thank you all for attending. Good Fight and Good Night.
The one and only "Original Big Daddy" Donnie B.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 3.4 - HUGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wrestling Fans, welcome to the next (albeit brief) installment of the WWF newsletter. We start off with 4 huge announcements that, at this time, appear to shake the world of professional wrestling to its core.
WWF News
Unified Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit met with WWF GM Mick Foley to ask for another shot at the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Mick and Chris talked for what appeared to be 30 or so minutes and Chris then walked out with a huge smile on his face. Our roving reporter Clarkus Kentus went into Mick’s office to see if he could get a scoop. Mick basically stated that it came down to a coin toss. Heads - Benoit gets a shot at the belt; Tails - he would not. When the camera got a shot of the coin sitting on Mick's desk, the coin was showing heads. Suddenly, Brock Lesnar charged into the GM's office and tossed Clarkus and his cameraman out. We don't know the extent of this conversation but hope to have some updates soon.
1st piece of breaking news: APA member Farooq (Ron Simmons) has been released from the WWF. Even with his performance in the First Annual 24/7 Crash Holly Memorial, Ron was dismissed. Rumor has it that he was upset that he didn't get to have any of the beer that Bradshaw won in his fight against Steve Austin.
The second piece of news is that Goldberg has quit WCW. He was told that he was not getting an immediate rematch for the WCW Championship (a rule WCW does not honor) and that he was going to have to start at the bottom and work his way back up. He didn't like that so he immediately resigned and walked out.
Third Piece of news: Stone Cold Steve Austin has been appointed as "Sheriff" of all the wrestling organizations. His position will be one to make sure all wrongs are righted. He will appear on all three venues.
The last announcement comes as Chris Benoit did indeed meet Brock Lesnar for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. In the biggest upset of the night, Chris Benoit defeated Brock Lesnar to become the WWF World Heavyweight Champion. It was an upset because Brock kept trying to run away. He refused to stay in the ring for more than a minute at a time. At this time, Sheriff Austin comes out and nearly runs over Lesnar with his 4-wheeler. He chases Lesnar around the ring until Lesnar crawls back in only to have the Crippler Crossface locked in. Lesnar taps out. Benoit becomes the new champ. Austin makes his way into the ring and Lesnar hightails it out. Lesnar is disgusted. He grabs a mic and tells the crowd "I have had it with this piece of crap business. I quit!" He throws down the mic and leaves. Mysteriously, his bags were already packed. The WWF locker room was there all chanting "Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey goodbye". Lesnar took his stuff and made a hasty departure.
With the departures of Farooq, Goldberg and Lesnar, it is possible that the rosters may be shaken up a bit in order to even things out. More as this develops.
That's all for now. Remember, any new news will be read here first.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 3.5 - The Trades
Hello Wrestling fans. Yes, it is official. Trades have been made between the federations. Before we get to that though, here is a list of the current champions and notes of consequence:
WWF
World Heavyweight Champ – Chris Benoit
Intercontinental Champ – Batista
TV Champ – Super Warrior
Light Heavyweight Champ – Donnie B
Feuds and Notes:
Donnie B vs. Ultimo Dragon is still ongoing. Rey Mysterio is the #1 contender for this title. Ultimo wants another shot so he challenges Rey to a match to determine the true #1 contender. This match will happen tonight.
Batista vs. Edge: Edge is not happy that the match ended on countout. Edge asked Mick Foley for a return match. Foley granted the match with the stipulation of No-Countouts added. Ric Flair will still be allowed to be at ringside.
Matt Morgan's losing streak continues. This man just can't get a break.
WCW
Cruiserweight Champ – MW3
US Champ – Test
Heavyweight Champ – John Cena
TV Champ - Billy Kidman
Feuds and Notes:
MW3 vs. Glacier 2: Babycakes is having a hissy fit since her man didn't get the win. Not sure where this will be going. Stay tuned.
Shawn Michaels vs HHH: A match will be held tonight to end this feud once and for all. The loser will be traded.
ECW
X-division champ – Lance Storm
TV champ – Shelton Benjamin
IC Champ – Undertaker
Hardcore champ – Negronomicon
Heavyweight Champ – Chris Jericho
Feuds and Notes:
Lance storm vs. Christian: Christian is throwing a temper tantrum. Not sure how long this will be tolerated.
Shelton Benjamin vs. Rico: Rico was a one count away from becoming the TV champ. Both men work well together. We will probably see a rematch.
Undertaker vs. RVD: RVD missed the boat by seconds. Another good showing between two workers. A rematch is likely.
N vs. Booker T: Everyone from Johnnie Cochran to Rev. Jesse Jackson is calling for this match NOT to happen. Former ref Teddy Long is also throwing in his two cents. We will have to see if "The Man" wins out or if "Blackness" will reign.
PPV Notes:
Kurt Angle is HHH’s bitch: HHH has been having Kurt Angle run around in everything from a maid's outfit to a Bunny Rabbit suit (pink to boot). Kurt has been seen at the local Walmart as Santa Claus and at the beach in a bikini. Thankfully, there are just two weeks left.
Rock vs. El Santo jr: This is what appears to be a highlight match. No one thought a jabroni like El Santo could defeat the Rock. Unfortunately for El Santo, the Rock doesn't forget easily and will want another match of some sort at the next PPV.
Austin is Bradshaw’s beer bitch: Steve Austin was supposed to get beer for Bradshaw anytime he wanted (Bradshaw is also not allowed to share with anyone). Austin got tired from running back and forth so he set made special arrangements for a bar to be built right next to Bradshaw's house. They set up a conveyer belt from the bar directly into Bradshaw's living room. Now, the beer keeps flowing and Austin can get back to business.
Match notes:
HHH vs Shawn Michaels in an I quit match. This was brutal as Michaels started bleeding after the first minute. About the 20 minute mark, Shawn rubbed salt and lemon juice into HHH open wounds and HHH couldn't take the pain. The I Quit came from HHH right at the 20 minute mark. HHH must leave WCW.
Rey Mysterio vs Ultimo Dragon for the #1 contender for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. Ultimo went right after Rey not leaving Mysterio any room to counter. Rey was kept on the defensive. At the three minute mark, Rey went for a kick and connected but Ultimo locked on the Dragon Sleeper and maneuvered it into a pin attempt and got the pin (but his feet were on the ropes). Ultimo Dragon is the new #1 contender for Donnie B's Light Heavyweight Championship.
The Trades:
Yes, fans, it has happened. Wrestlers have been traded whether they liked it or not. Here is what transpired:
***Matt Morgan (from WWF) traded to WCW for Glacier 2. Morgan is free to continue his losing streak in WCW.
***Huge trade: Spike Dudley and Val Venis (WWF) traded to WCW for Rosey (the SHIT)
***Christian (ECW) to WWF for Rhyno. Christian is being sent to rehab for his temper issues. Our cameras followed him there (at the request of GM Mick Foley) and as soon as Christian walked in the door, he was greeted by his doctor....none other than former WCW Champ Diamond Dallas Page. It appears that Page had such a good time teaching Christian how to find his smile, that he decided to do this full time. Two huge orderlies came in and grabbed Christian kicking and screaming all the way to his room.
***Spike Dudley (WCW) traded to ECW for...........no one. WCW didn't really want him so they gave him to ECW. Now, all the Dudley's are reunited.
***Rock (WWF) traded to ECW for Kurt Angle (This leaves the Rock free to feud with El Santo at the PPV's. Rock is going back into semi-retirment)
***HHH (WCW) traded to ECW for Booker T. HHH lost a loser leaves town match to Shawn Michaels and with Johnnie Cochran and Jesse Jackson pulling to have the match between Booker and Negronomicon scrapped, this just worked out for all. Booker immediately issues a challenge to John Cena. We will have to keep an eye on this one.
That's all for now. Good Night.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 4.1
Hello Wrestling Fans. I apologize for the lack of communication in between newsletters but there really hasn't been a whole lot happening since the last newsletter was published. Each of the champs basically declared that they would not defend their belts for a month but would rather wrestle in non-title matches.
One thing that did happen was ECW newcomer HHH challenging Shelton Benjamin for the ECW TV title. Benjamin, not one to back down, accepted the challenge. In true fashion, Shelton Benjamin handed HHH a real beating. Shelton dominated the first part of the match until back-to-back Pedigrees stopped the champ in his tracks. From here, HHH took over and returned the beating he just received. In an act of humiliation, HHH spit water into Benjamin's face blinding him. HHH then rolled the champ up, grabbed the tights and put his feet on the ropes and was able to get the 1-2-3. HHH is the NEW ECW TV Champion.
Nothing of any other real interest happened in the ring but some HUGE news from outside the ring had occurred. The first piece of news is that Stone Cold Steve Austin has called it quits. Steve has retired from WCW. It is unclear as to what Mr. Austin now plans on doing but the door was definitely left open for his return. The second piece of news is the return to the ring by none other than Cactus Jack. Cactus Jack will be on the WWF program. To help balance out the organizations, two wrestlers are being brought back into semi active status. They are William Regal and Al Snow. Both men were to go to WCW to help cover the loss of Steve Austin but WCW and ECW agreed to a trade....2 for the price of one. ECW will take both wrestlers in exchange for Shelton Benjamin. Shelton is now the exclusive talent of WCW.
And finally, both Johnny Stamboli and Maven have been sent down to TNA for a refresher course. We hope these two men can join us again soon.
As a follow-up to his condition, we went to visit Christian at DDP's clinic. DDP has tried for several weeks to help Christian find his "smile", but nothing seemed to work. In fact, Christian's tantrums were getting so bad, DDP (who doesn't believe in using drugs) had to silence Christian by hitting him with a Diamond Cutter. It seemed that each session ended up with Christian out cold from receiving a Diamond Cutter. DDP placed a call to WWF GM Mick Foley to let him know that treatment did not seem to be helping the CLB. Maybe it would be best for Christian to work out his aggressions in a ring. After nearly a month of being locked up, Christian was finally given his walking papers. DDP wiped a tear from his eye knowing that he failed Christian but knew deep in his heart that he could do wonders with the others.
To recap the current list of champions:
WWF
World Heavyweight Champ – Chris Benoit
Intercontinental Champ – Batista
TV Champ – Super Warrior
Light Heavyweight Champ – Donnie B
WCW
Cruiserweight Champ – MW3
US Champ – Test
Heavyweight Champ – John Cena
TV Champ - Billy Kidman
ECW
X-division champ – Lance Storm
TV champ – HHH (NEW)
IC Champ – Undertaker
Hardcore champ – Negronomicon
Heavyweight Champ – Chris Jericho
UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION – CHRIS BENOIT
With the month coming to a close, we can expect wrestlers to start mixing it up again and bring us some exciting matches.
Until then.............Donnie B.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 4.2
Hello Wrestling Fans. As I mentioned in the last newsletter, things were going to start happening. The Top 5's have been picked for all the federations and this is how everything broke down:
WCW
Cruiserweight Champion (MW3)
1) Chavo Guerrerro Jr
2) Jamie Knoble
3) The Hurricane
4) Billy Kidman
5) Shannon Moore
TV Champ (Billy Kidman)
1) Val Venis
2) Randy Orton
3) Rikishi
4) Billy Gunn
5) Test
US Champ (Test)
1) Matt Morgan
2) Steven Richards
3) MW3
4) Shelton Benjamin
5) John Cena
Heavyweight Champ (John Cena)
1) Booker T
2) Shawn Michaels
3) Eddie Guerrerro
4) Albert
5) Randy Orton
ECW
X-Division champ (Lance Storm)
1) Negronomicon
2) El Santo Jr
3) Rico
4) Scotty 2 Hotty
5) Spike Dudley
Hardcore Champ (Negronomicon)
1) Rico
2) Bradshaw
3) The Rock
4) Charlie Haas
5) chuck Palumbo
TV Champ (HHH)
1) Bubba Ray Dudley
2) Undertaker
3) Devon Dudley
4) Al Snow
5) Rhyno
IC Champion (Undertaker)
1) William Regal
2) Chris Jericho
3) Spike Dudley
4) Big Show
5) The Rock
World Champion (Chris Jericho)
1) Lance Storm
2) HHH
3) RVD
4) Bradshaw
5) Big Show
WWF
Light Heavyweight Champion (Donnie B)
1) Ultimo Dragon
2) Tajiri
3) Glacier 2 w/ Babycakes
4) Christian
5) Super Warrior
TV Champion (Super Warrior)
1) Chris Benoit
2) Edge
3) Tommy Dreamer
4) Rey Mysterio Jr
5) Cactus Jack
Intercontinental Champion (Batista)
1) Matt Hardy
2) Scott Steiner
3) Kane
4) Rosey
5) Donnie B
World Heavyweight Champion (Chris Benoit)
1) Kurt Angle
2) Batista
3) Ultimo Dragon
4) Hardcore Holly
5) Cactus Jack
As soon as the matches are completed, you will read the results here.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 5.1
Hello wrestling fans and welcome to the latest installment of the WWF newsletter. We do have some late breaking news from a couple of the federations.
First: In ECW: Lance Storm made mention that he did not know why the wrestler known as the Negronomicon, a person causing so much trouble here in ECW, was being rewarded with a shot at his X-division championship. Lance basically said that if he could not defeat the Negronomicon in this match that he would call it quits.....retire. Of course, this would have to take place after his match against Chris Jericho because if he was going to call it quits, he would definitely be leaving as a World Champion - the top dog.
Next, in WWF: In a very rare interview, the Super Warrior was making some nasty comments regarding Light Heavyweight Champion Donnie B. When asked why he was so upset at this, SW went on a very boring tirade. Donnie B just happened to be in the building and caught the end of the interview. Donnie B got into the Super Warrior's face and basically told him to bring it......and while he was at it, bring that TV title also since Donnie B is looking at moving up and this would be a great place to start. WWF GM Mick Foley then entered the room and tried to calm both men down. Some words were exchanged and Super Warrior was sent back to his dressing room (and without supper). A camera secretely followed the Super Warrior back to his room and was actually invited in. SW then gave another interview. Here is the transcript of that interview:
"Hear Me Warriors!!
It is plain to see that the normals that run the WWF conspire against us!
Tonight it was announced that I am on the contender list for the Light
Heavyweight Title. As you all know, my greed for the gold has no bounds so
I immediately challenged that pansy of normal Donnie B for his strap. He accepted only under the condition that my Television Title be on the line as well. The simpleton actually thinks that he is worthy of MY title? Of course, I say the nay! Then that piss-poor excuse for a General Manager
Mick Foley sticks his oh-so fat ass in on it. I promptly told him to back off or I would put the old broken-down codger out of his misery. He took exception to my threat and made one of his own. Imagine that! He does not even rate as a normal , he is below even that! And he thinks he can challenge the Super Warrior?! And to show off even more of his limitless stupidity, he challenges me to a Hell in the Cell match at the PPV. As any true warrior would, I have no problem whatsoever accepting this challenge from the once so-called "hardcore legend". He is nothing of the sort, I assure you. Legends are reserved for those who are truly worthy of them. So, don't delay my warriors! Place your order for this momentous event and witness the final demise of the sub-normal also known as Cactus Mick Dude Jack Foley Love Mankind! The Gods of Parts Unknown demand your sub-normal blood, Foley."
Of course, Mick had been watching this and immediately created the first match to be announced for the next PPV: Super Warrior vs Mick Foley in a Hell in a Cell. If SW still has the TV title at that time, it will be put on the line. The stipulation being added is that since Mick is the GM, he will not hold the title but if he wins, the belt will be put up and a mini tournament will be held to crown a new champion. The second part of that stipulation is that if SW does indeed lose, he will either forced to retire or be traded to another federation. Now, if SW is victorious at the PPV, Mick will agree to retire as the GM of the WWF.
Also in the WWF: IC champion Batista was extremely displeased with the fact that newcomer Kurt Angle was being given a title shot before him. Batista is the number one contender and if Kurt feels that he deserves this ranking that he should prove it in the ring....one on one against Batista (of course, Ric Flair will be in the champs corner). Kurt, extremely excited to be back in the picture, agreed to the match even though it is a non-title match.
As expected, nothing worth mentioning is happening in WCW. Kinda boring right now.
There are some matches expected to take place later today and as they take place, the results will be published here.
As Always....Donnie B
(Super Warrior interview submitted by Wayne Tuttle)
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 5.2
Hello fans. As promised, we are sending out updates as the matches finish. Here is what we have to report so far:
WCW
*Val venis is the new WCW TV champ after defeating Billy Kidman. Kidman does not appear to be very happy here so he has asked GM Meyers for time off and he got it.
*Test retains the US title against Matt Morgan. Morgan handed Test an ass whupping so we might see a rematch in the future. Matt's losing streak continues but he is improving in the ring. Hopefully this move to WCW will be a good thing for him.
*MW3 defeats Chavo in 2 minutes after Chavo passed out from two consecutive Oriental Spikes. Chavo should probably do his homework in the future.
*At the 21 minute mark, Booker T defeats John Cena to become the new WCW Heavyweight Champion. GM Meyers was asked for clarification as to a time limit and was told that WCW will not allow champs to retain their belts on a time limit draw so that rule has been thrown out for all title matches.
ECW
*Chris Jericho defeats Lance Storm to retain the Heavyweight title. Kind of depressing for Lance but as he would say "I still have some black ass to kick".
*Lance storm agreed to meet Negronomincon in any match he wanted for the TV title. Negronomicon came back with "I Quit". In less than 30 seconds, Lance Storm tapped out after having a fork raked across his forehead. Negronomicon is the ECW X-division champion now as well as the Hardcore champ.
*Negronomicon tried to press his luck and met Rico in an Oklahoma Bullrope....Barbwire cage match. At the 10 minute mark, Rico nails the champ with some steel toed boots, gets the pin and escapes the cage to become the NEW Hardcore Champ.
*TV Champ HHH met Bubba Ray Dudley. Match goes to the timelimit but ECW GM Terry Funk comes out to remind HHH that here in ECW, there are no time limits. He orders the match to continue. Bubba hits a huge DDT but then HHH hits a cross body block and both men fall out of the ring. HHH proceeds to smash Bubbas head on the concrete floor and then crawls back into the ring before the 10 count. HHH retains his title due to countout. I don't think this one is far from over.
*Undertaker vs the Rock. Rock was unable to make it due to Hollywood obligations but GM Funk states that this match will indeed happen at the next PPV. Instead, Undertaker will wrestle William Regal instead. This match doesn't even make it 30 seconds. Regal charged the ring and Undertaker tossed him right over the top rope as the bell rung. Regal went flying over the top rope and hit his head on the metal steps knocking himself out cold. Undertaker is the winner via countout.
*Kurt Angle def. Batista to retain his #1 spot
*Donnie B vs Ultimo Dragon will take place in a Peer 6. At the 2 minute mark, Ultimo whips out a belt and beats the snuffing out of Donnie B. The champ has no other choice than to tap. In the immediate rematch, it took less than 30 seconds for Donnie B to get a belt of his own and hand Ultimo Dragon a severe beating. Ultimo had no choice either so he tapped. We need to end this so the decision is made to erect a scaffold. At the 5 minute mark, Ultimo threw Donnie B off but he managed to hang on. While Donnie B was hanging there, Ultimo started stomping on Donnie B's fingers. Donnie B couldn't hold on and fell from the scaffold. He landed wrong and it appeared that his leg has been broken. He will be out for 8 weeks. Ultimo Dragon is once again the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion.
Stay tuned for more results.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 5.3
Welcome back. We have more results from the championship defenses.
Super Warrior vs Chris Benoit for the WWF TV title. The SW definitely held his own until the real champ decided enough was enough. Benoit turned the SW into his bitch beating him from pillar to post. Then, coming down the ramp was Kurt Angle, the number one contender for the WWF World Heavyweight title. Benoit got out of the ring to confront Angle and oops, he got counted out. SW retains his title via countout.
Batista w/ Ric Flair vs Matt Hardy was next. Matt Hardy surprisingly managed the entire match by himself. He went for numerous pin attempts but was unable to get the pin. Not sure what happened with Batista. Ric Flair did get involved by choking the challenger on the bottom rope. When Flair attempted to interfere again, the ref caught him and Flair pushed the ref almost getting Batista disqualified. Ric was then made to sit in a chair and not get up. Even though Batista was barely ahead on points, Hardy truly ruled this match. Suddenly, the bell sounded and the match was officially over. Batista left the ring and Hardy grabbed a mic and insulted the hell out of Batista. Not one to back down, Batista told the ref to restart the match. For the next 30 some odd seconds, Batista taught Matt what pain was. I have never seen anyone take such as ass beating in my life. Batista then ended it with a huge powerslam for the 1-2-3.
The final match of the night is Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. This was the highly most anticipated match of the night. Chris and Kurt went at it like a pack of scalded dogs. Chris managed to slap on the Crippler Crossface but Kurt made it to the ropes. Kurt hit the rolling suplexes and followed it up with an Angle Slam but was unable to get the pin. Chris then tossed Angle out of the ring 3 consecutive times. On the last one, Kurt was going to get counted out but Chris brought him back in the hard way. Then, Chris hit the flying headbutt, chopped Angle down to size and then finished him off with a rollup for the pin. Chris Benoit retains the WWF World Heavyweight title.
In recent breaking news, WCW and the WWF made another trade. This time it is in the Cruiserweight Division. Rey Mysterio Jr is traded to WCW for Billy Kidman. Kidman will get Mysterio's title shot and Mysterio will get Kidman's shot.
That's all for now. More info as it comes.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 5.4
Hello wrestling fans. No real news to report today other than the creation of a new match that will be used strictly for the Super Warrior / Mick Foley showdown at the PPV. This match will be called the "Hell in a Cell". Super Warrior crossed the line and this is how he will have to pay his dues. To give you a breakdown on what can happen in a Hell in a Cell match, read the portion below.
HELL IN A CELL
2 PILEDRIVER ON THE CONCRETE (PIN)* 15
3 HANDCUFF OPPONENT TO CAGE - ON DC FOR 2 ROUNDS -
4 CONTINUOUS FACE RAKE ACROSS ALL FOUR SIDES (ROLL FOR SUBMISSION +1) 15
5 HEAD SLAM TO EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE 10
6 BODYSLAM ONTO TACKS (ROLL FOR SUBMISSION) 15
7 FACE RAKE ACROSS THE CAGE 10
8 CATAPULT INTO CAGE 10
9 POWERSLAM INTO CAGE 9
10 RUNNING POWERSLAM INTO CAGE 10
11 HIT WITH FOREIGN OBJECT FROM UNDER THE RING (PIN) 12
12 THROW THRU THE CAGE WALL - GO TO THE OUT OF THE CAGE MOVES -
OUTSIDE THE CAGE MOVES
1 SUPLEX ONTO SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE 15
2 WALLOP WITH A CHAIR 12
3 CATAPULT INTO CAGE 10
4 SUPLEX ONTO AMERICAN ANNOUNCE TABLE 15
5 HIT WITH RINGSIDE BELL - GONG! 10
6 CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE CAGE - GO TO TOP OF CAGE MOVES -
TOP OF THE CAGE MOVES
1 CHOKESLAM THRU TOP OF CAGE TO RING BELOW** 20
2 RUB FACE IN STEEL MESH 10
3 SUPLEX ON TOP OF CAGE 12
4 BODYSLAM ON TOP OF THE CAGE 10
5 SUPERFLY SPLASH FROM TOP OF CAGE TO OPPONENT ON THE FLOOR 25
6 THROW OFF THE TOP OF THE CAGE TO THE INTERNET ANNOUNCE TABLE*** 25
*ROLL TWO DIE: 2-8: OK; 9-10: ALL OC DAMAGE -1; 11-12: BROKEN NECK
**ROLL ONE DIE, IF A 6 IS ROLLED, OPPONENT IS UNCONSCIOUS. DC FOR 5 ROUNDS
***ROLL ONE DIE, IF A 6 IS ROLLED, OPPONENTS BACK IS BROKEN. MATCH OVER
This match will not be for the squeamish. If you are not prepared to see violence galore, you may not want to watch this one.
That is all for now. More to follow as we prepare for the PPV.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 5.5
Hello Wrestling Fans and welcome back. I have to apologize for the lack of news but as we prepare for the PPV, we are starting to "baton down the hatches" and get this show in gear.
A special pin chart has been created for the "Hell in a Cell" match between Super Warrior and Mick Foley. Mick recently told us that he (as Mick Foley) really isn't a wrestler. That can only mean one of two things: SW will be meeting either Mankind or Cactus Jack in that tower of terror. Mick said he hasn't quite decided which of his famous faces will be beating the snot "out of that punk" so we will just have to wait until either the PPV or until Mick decides to share it with the rest of us.
We did have some results post from the different venues so here is what we have:
WCW
In back to back defenses, MW3 retains his title against both Jamie Knoble and the Hurricane. The Knoble match went on forever but Hurricane got squashed.
After defeating Billy Kidman for the TV title, Val Venis proved why he is such a loser when he dropped the belt in his first title match to new champion Randy Orton.
Test was unable to compete due to stiffness in the crotch. He says he will be better next week.
New World champ Booker T defends his title successfully over Shawn Michaels. The sweet chin music was no match for the Spinnarooni.
ECW
X-division champ Negronomicon defeated El Santo Jr by Countout.
Hardcore champ Rico defeated Bradshaw in a Lights Out match. Rico got the pin after hitting Bradshaw with a chair with pretty flower decorations on it.
HHH refused to defend his title until he got his match for the World title against Chris Jericho.
Chris Jericho defeated HHH by pin after hitting the Lionsault.
Jericho was supposed to wrestle Undertaker but neither man wanted to wrestle each other tonight so the match was postponed.
WWF
Light Heavyweight champion Ultimo Dragon defeated Tajiri to retain his title. After the match, Glacier 2 (w/Babycakes) came out and demanded his title match. Ultimo offered to give him the shot right then and there if he would agree to make the match a "Title vs Mask" match. If Ultimo wins, Glacier 2 must lose the mask. If Glacier 2 wins, he becomes the new champ. Sadly, Glacier 2 could not stand up to Ultimo and lost the match and his mask. Babycakes then got on the mic and told everyone that even with a loss, her man kept his class; that he is no longer Glacier 2 but he can now be referred to as "Classy" Travis Massie. The fans just sat there.
Super Warrior defended and retained his title against Edge by countout. Christian came down and had words with Edge which caused the challenger to get counted out.
Donnie B was released from the hospital but is still expected to be out until 7/01 while his broken leg mends.
Batista is supposed to receive his title shot but Scott Steiner comes out first and demands his match. Scott Steiner wins the match by countout. Batista and Steiner were duking it out and Batista threw him back in just as the bell sounded. Batista retains his title.
The Batista/Benoit match is being held off till next week.
The last bit of info was a cross-promotional match pitting Super Warrior vs MW3. This came about when SW and MW3 traded insults. SW claimed that MW3 wasn't wrestling anyone of consequence while MW3 was calling his opponent the STUPID Warrior. SW didn't take kindly to this so a match was held. SW tried to get counted out but since this was a WCW sponsored event, no countouts were allowed. MW3 ends up with the win after SW tapped to the Oriental Spike.
That's all for now. I hope to have more results posted in the next few days.
The one and only (and sidelined) Donnie B.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 5.6
Hello Wrestling fans and welcome to the final newsletter prior to the PPV. The next PPV will be called Bad Blood due to the amount of Bad Blood between all the participants. We have the final matches that took place over the weekend and the PPV card as it now stands.
WCW
US Champ Test retains his title against Stevie Richards. Test wins it with the Pump Handle Slam
Matt Morgan challenged MW3 for his spot for the US title. MW3 retains his place by defeating Matt Morgan with the Oriental Spike.
In the first upset of the night, Rikishi defeats Randy Orton via countout to become the new TV Champion. Orton is irate and demanding a rematch. No decision has been made at this time.
Shawn Michaels challenged former friend Billy Gunn for his spot for the TV title. Michaels wins the match and the spot with a school boy rollup.
In the second upset of the night, Albert defeated Booker T to become the NEW WORLD CHAMPION. Albert won the match when Booker got counted out. That damn rule strikes again.
ECW
Rock defeats Rico in a Texas Death Match to become the new hardcore champion. It now appears that Rock vs El Santo jr. will have a title on the line.
HHH retains the TV title against Al Snow. Snow claimed that if he lost, he would retire. Al Snow is officially gone.
IC champion the Undertaker retains his title against Spike Dudley. No surprise here.
WWF
Batista retains the Intercontinental title by pinfall over Rosey. Ric Flair got into the ref's face and intimidated him enough so that the match ended mercifully.
Tommy Dreamer challenged the Super Warrior for the TV title. SW accepted but only on the stipulation that if Dreamer lost, he would retire. The match was at the 18-minute mark when SW decided he had enough. Fortunately for Dreamer, Mick Foley came out and ordered SW back to the ring. SW was irate. The match made it to the 20-minute mark when SW decided to leave again due to the time running out. Foley, who remained on stage, told SW that if he wanted Dreamer gone, the match would have to continue. The match continued and went another 10 minutes before SW got the pin and retired the "Innovator of Violence".
Chris Benoit def. Ultimo Dragon by countout. At the 2-minute mark, Ultimo went over the top rope and landed hard on the floor. Ultimo did not make it back in before the 10 count and Benoit was declared the winner.
Here is the Bad Blood PPV as it stands (always subject to change):
(WCW) MW3 vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight title;
(WCW) Rikishi vs Randy Orton in a rematch for the WCW TV Title;
(WCW) Booker T vs John Cena for the #5 spot for the US title;
(WCW) Test vs Shelton Benjamin for the WCW US title;
(WCW) Albert vs Eddie Guerrerro for the WCW Heavyweight Title;
(ECW) The Rock vs El Santo jr in a special match to be determined for the ECW Hardcore title;
(ECW) Negronomicon vs Rico for the X-division title;
(ECW) HHH vs the Undertaker for the WCW TV Title;
(ECW) Undertaker vs Big Show for the IC title;
(ECW) Chris Jericho vs RVD for the ECW Heavyweight title;
(WWF) "Classy" Travis Massie w/Babycakes vs Billy Kidman for the #5 spot for the WWF TV title;
(WWF) Cactus Jack vs the Super Warrior in a Hell in a Cell with the WWF TV title on the line and Foley's career as GM as well;
(WWF) Ultimo Dragon vs Christian for the WWF Light Heavyweight title;
(WWF) Batista (w/Ric Flair) vs Kane for the WWF Intercontinental title;
(WWF) Batista vs Chris Benoit for the WWF World Heavyweight title;
WWF Champion vs ECW Champion vs WCW champion for Chris Benoit's Unified Heavyweight Championship.
The PPV is expected to take place next weekend. I hope to have the results posted before the end of the weekend.
Good Fight and Good Night.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 6.1 – Bad Blood Results
Hello wrestling fans. The Bad Blood PPV is getting ready to begin, so without further ado, here we go:
WWF GM Mick Foley has just arrived at the building. He was met by roving reporter Clarkus Kentus who met our GM at the door to get his feedback on a piece of footage that was just received from the Super (or in some cases, Stupid) Warrior. Clarkus showed Mick the footage, albeit brief and disturbing. Super Warrior had this to say:
"Hear Me Warriors!
The time is nigh! Finally the tyrannical rule of Fat Ass Foley as GM will be over! I am going to show the world that this so-called hardcore legend is nothing but a fraud! The only thing that is hardcore about this sub-normal is his stench! Tonight this cockroach with many names will once and for all be exterminated and the Super Warrior will reign supreme!
Mick just stood there and finally asked how a walking retard such as this has ever been allowed into any wrestling organization. Mick said "This fool seems to be in his own universe thinking he's all that. Didn't he come from the retarded group known as the 'Ultimate Wrestling Alliance'? It's more like the Retarded Goofy-Ass Wrestling Idiots." Mick then "officially" announced that Cactus Jack will be meeting the RW (Retard Warrior) in the Hell in a cell - "Here...in Boston, Mass." Clarkus just stood there in shock at this announcement so Mick left and went on his way.
The PPV card has not changed so this is what we can expect to see today:
(WCW) MW3 vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight title;
(WCW) Rikishi vs Randy Orton in a rematch for the WCW TV Title;
(WCW) Booker T vs John Cena for the #5 spot for the US title;
(WCW) Test vs Shelton Benjamin for the WCW US title;
(WCW) Albert vs Eddie Guerrerro for the WCW Heavyweight Title;
(ECW) The Rock vs El Santo jr in a special match to be determined for the ECW Hardcore title;
(ECW) Negronomicon vs Rico for the X-division title;
(ECW) HHH vs the Undertaker for the WCW TV Title;
(ECW) Undertaker vs Big Show for the IC title;
(ECW) Chris Jericho vs RVD for the ECW Heavyweight title;
(WWF) "Classy" Travis Massie w/Babycakes vs Billy Kidman for the #5 spot for the WWF TV title;
(WWF) Cactus Jack vs the Super Warrior in a Hell in a Cell with the WWF TV title on the line and Foley's career as GM as well;
(WWF) Ultimo Dragon vs Christian for the WWF Light Heavyweight title;
(WWF) Batista (w/Ric Flair) vs Kane for the WWF Intercontinental title;
(WWF) Batista vs Chris Benoit for the WWF World Heavyweight title;
ECW Champion vs WCW champion vs WWF Champion (only if Chris Benoit loses the belt) for a shot at Chris Benoit's Unified Heavyweight Championship
As you can see, both the Undertaker and Batista are being required to wrestle twice in this event. Both men wanted to wrestle for the additional title so this stipulation was added. More than likely, they will be the first and second matches on the card in order for them to be ready later in the evening.
We begin to pan the crowd when we see former GM Ramon Alameda in attendance. He, of course, sees the camera and flips us off. Next, we see Donnie B sitting at ringside nursing his broken leg. He has been joined by Jeff Meyers and Terry Funk. Funk, of course, is telling them one of his famous stories.
The first match on the card is (WWF) Batista w/Ric Flair vs Kane. Neither man could get a clear advantage over the other. This match was pretty even throughout the entire thing. Batistat did hit a couple of Spinebusters but Kane would counter with a Chokeslam. Finally, the match hit the time limit and the ref called for the bell. Mick Foley then came out and asked Batista if he wanted the match to continue to determine a winner. Even though Batista has a match later on with Chris Benoit, this choice would be his. If he chose to end the match, Kane would get a rematch because he was barely ahead on points. Batista agreed to have the match continue. Ric Flair then handed Batista a pair of brass knuckles. The ref restarted the match and Batista went to work on the challenger but Kane wouldn't back down. Batista used the brass knuckles given to him by Flair to disorientate Kane and then hit a powerslam and barely got the pin. Batista retains his title.
Next on the card is ECW's Undertaker vs Big Show for the ECW IC title. This battle was brief. Taker and Show went right at it. Taker was hitting the chokeslams but Show countered with the Big Foot to Face. At the 6 minute mark, Show hit the "Cutting Edge" and went to roll up the Undertaker. Show then put his foot on the rope preventing Taker from kicking out. Big Show is the NEW ECW IC Champion.
Third, we have MW3 vs Rey Mysterio Jr for the WCW Cruiserweight title. Rey arrived at the ring first ready for action. MW3 then came out but refused to get in the ring. I really don't think that MW3 wants to wrestle Rey. Rey gets out of the ring and starts to chase MW3 around the ring. Both men finally get into the ring but only until the bell rang. MW3 hightailed out of the ring again followed by Mysterio. MW3 then caught Mysterio by surprise and ran him right into the corner post. MW3 makes it back in the ring just as the bell sounded. MW3 retains his title via CO. I am sure Mysterio will be looking for a rematch soon.
Fourth match is WWF's own Billy Kidman vs Classy Travis Massie w/ Babycakes for the #5 spot for the WWF TV title. This match was only 5 minutes long as Billy Kidman went on to retain his spot for the TV title. Classy Travis Massie put up a good fight and even took it to Kidman at times but after a Shooting Star Press and a very impressive dropkick, the 1-2-3 came very easy.
Fifth match is WCW's Rikishi vs Randy Orton in a rematch for the WCW TV title. This match was truly a wonder - wondering how Rikishi ever won the belt in the first place. At the three minute mark, Randy Orton was supposed to be counted out but after constant mocking by Orton, Rikishi asked for the match to continue. Orton then made the Keish his bitch and after a punch (probably with the help of some brass knuckles), Orton got the pin and is once again the WCW TV Champion.
Sixth match is the Negronomicon vs Rico for the X-division title. Rico was coming back from a broken back received at the hands of the Rock. This match was pretty much even until about the 7 minute mark when Negronomicon hit the Black Doom. The count was 2 99/100. Both men traded blows again for another few minutes then Negronomicon hit another Black Doom. With a bit of tight pulling, Negronomicon got the win and retained his title.
The seventh match of the night was Booker T vs John Cena for the #5 spot for the WCW US Title. Cena owns the spot and thought he had to teach Booker a lesson - not to try to take what is his. This match was even for almost the whole thing with both men hitting their specialty moves. John Cena even hit Booker twice with the chain but to no avail. Booker was bleeding pretty bad from getting hit with the chain twice. Right towards the end of the match, Booker appeared to be out on his feet. Cena hit the knuckle jam and followed it up with a side suplex to get the win. Cena took a moment to rap with the crowd and that was all Booker needed to get back on his feet and attack Cena. Booker nailed a sweeping kick to the face and then followed it up with a Bookend. Booker then did a Spinarooni and then flipped off the crowd as he left for the back.
Match #8 is the WWF's Ultimo Dragon vs Christian for the Light Heavyweight title. Ultimo made it out to the ring and immediately started having words with Donnie B at ringside. Ultimo mocked Donnie B by limping around the ring. Jeff Meyers and Terry Funk had to calm Donnie B down. Christian then made his way down to the ring and the match began. Ultimo had the upper hand a few times in the match but lost it when he stopped to yell at Donnie B. During this confusion Edge made his way down to ringside. Christian saw him and started yelling at him. Ultimo then slapped on the Dragon Sleeper. Christian struggled to get out of it but in the end, in the middle of the ring, Christian went to sleep thus allowing Ultimo Dragon to retain his title via submission.
Match #9 is Test vs Shelton Benjamin for the WCW US title. Shelton started off like a ball of fire and just like that - fizzled out. Test let the rookie get his first few shots in but after that, he managed the match. It probably went longer than he would have hoped as Benjamin kept kicking out of the pin attempts. It took one last Pump Handle Slam and that was all for Benjamin. Test retains his belt.
Match #10 is Chris Benoit vs Batista for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. This was surprisingly the shortest match of the night. I guess wrestling for 23 minutes earlier in the evening was too much for the challenger. The first thing Batista did was toss Benoit out of the ring. The next thing he is choking Benoit in the corner. Out of nowhere, Benoit delivers a devistating chop and Batista goes down. Benoit climbs up to the top rope and after shrugging off a wimpy attempt by Ric Flair to interfere, delivers a huge headbutt from the top rope. He rolls Batista up and gets the pin at the 3 minute mark.
Match #11 is Chris Jericho vs RVD for the ECW Heavyweight title. This one went a bit longer but not by much. RVD and Jericho were evenly matched until the 3 minute into the match when Jericho slapped on the Walls of Jericho. RVD didn't tap but made it to the ropes. He did appear to be hurt as his ground and ariel tactics were truly minimized. Jericho then hit RVD with a massive chop to the chest and RVD went down. Jericho rolled him up and somehow his feet got tangled in the ropes and he got the 1-2-3 over RVD. Chris Jericho retained his title.
Match #12 is Undertaker vs HHH for the WCW TV title. This was the third shortest match of the night. It also appeared that Undertaker is getting too old to wrestle twice in the same night. Undertaker started off the match by hitting a tombstone piledriver but did not get a pin. HHH countered by hitting Taker with a sledgehammer. HHH barely got a 2 count. They traded off punches until HHH hit the Pedigree. Again, only a 2 count. Finally, Mrs Lavesque (Stephanie) came down and started yelling at the Undertaker for no reason. HHH rolled up the Undertaker with his feet on the second rope and got the pin. HHH retains his title.
Match #13 is Albert vs Eddie Guerrerro for the WCW Heavyweight title. This was actually the second shortest match of the night. Eddie brought the fight to Albert. Both men were slugging it out until at the 5 minute mark, Eddie went to the top turnbuckle and nailed a huge dropkick. He rolled up Albert and got the 1-2-3. Eddie Guerrerro is the new WCW Heavyweight Champion.
Match #14 is Rock vs El Santo Jr in a Lights Out - Anything Goes - for the ECW Hardcore title. Another really short match as Rock started it off with a Rock Bottom and followed it up with a People's elbow. Out of nowhere, El Santo started taking it back to the Rock. At the 5 minute mark, Rock reached under El Santo's mask and cut part of his hair off. Rock stood showboating and we see El Santo start shaking. He starts nailing the Rock with rights. He then hit 3 consecutive piledrivers on the Rock and then went for a pin. The ref counted 1.......2.........3. El Santo is declared the winner and the NEW ECW Hardcore champion. Rock couldn't believe it. He stops El Santo from leaving the ring while he grabs a mic. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-whoa. The Rock says El Santo, you're not leaving yet. You mean to tell the Rock and the people of Boston that you've just become the new ECW Hardcore And the Latino's People's Champion and you're leaving? No, no, no, no, no. After the Rock laid the ass-wupping of a lifetime, dropped the Rock Bottom, hit you with the People's Elbow, you mean to tell the Rock that you are walking out on him and the People? The Rock's just got one thing to say. Not only did El Santo jr take his ass whipping like a champ; but he piledrove the Rock not once, not twice but three times and pinned the People's Champ. And for that, the Rock says.........Thank You. As for leaving, heh-heh. Oh, we're leaving all right. We're going to downtown Boston, and have us a Boston......Cream......PIE!" Rock then held the ropes open for El Santo and they left the ring. At the top of the ramp, Rock raised the hand of El Santo and they left.
Match #15 - Hell in a Cell - Cactus Jack vs the Super Warrior
Cactus Jack entered the ring followed shortly by the Super Warrior. Cactus started the match by bodyslaming the Super Warrior onto some tacks. Super Warrior was asked if he wanted to quit. He said no. Cactus then piledrove Super Warrior onto the concrete and went for a pin. He only got a 2 count. Cactus then bodyslammed SW onto the tacks again and again, the SW would not quit. SW then broke out some handcuffs and cuffed Cactus' hands behind his back. SW then powerslammed the helpless Cactus into the cage and then catapulted him into the cage. The cuffs broke and Cactus started battling back. He slammed SW's head into the exposed turnbuckle but SW did a face rake on Cactus across the cage wall. Super Warrior then piledrove Cactus on the concrete floor and went for a pin but only got a two count. Cactus battled back and did a continuous face rake across all 4 sides of the cage. When they got to the fourth wall, SW was bleeding like a stuck pig and tapped out. Cactus Jack wins the match. Donnie B, who was sitting at ringside, got a mic and says that this battle is far from over. He orders the match to continue. This match is now a Best of 5 falls now. Cactus won the first fall. Cactus then bodyslams Super Warrior back onto the tacks but SW refuses to tap. He yells that Foley will NEVER get him to tap again. Cactus tries his luck by bodyslaming the warrior on the tacks again but SW still won't tap. The warrior rakes Cactus Jack's face across the cage getting his blood to start flowing. Super Warrior then does a running powerslam against the cage wall hoping it would break. It doesn't. He starts kicking the cage trying to open it up. Cactus recovers and tries to powerslam the SW through the cage. It still doesn't work. SW recovers and trys the powerslam through the cage again. The wall holds. Cactus then bodyslams SW on the tacks but this time lays on top of him so he can't get up. SW is screaming like a bitch. He taps. Cactus Jack wins the second fall. Cactus reminds SW what he said about not tapping out and gives him the four cage wall face rake again and faster than a speeding bullet, the Super Warrior yells "I QUIT". Cactus Jack is declared the winner of the first ever Hell in a Cell match. The cage raises and Super Warrior limps to the back. His bags are sitting by the door. He grabs them and walks out. Fortunately, there was a camera outside and it followed the SW for about 100 feet before the Super Warrior looked to the sky and screamed "WHY HAVE YOU DESERTED ME? WHY?" He grabs his bags and continues out to the parking lot. He turns around and starts screaming things about not supporting his wrestling school or his comic book (he has a comic book?) and how they "forced" him to job to Cactus Jack. He says he will never come back. And with that, he is gone. Who knows if we will ever see him again? Only time will tell.
Match #16 is a Champion vs Champion match which will pit (ECW) Eddie Guerrerro vs (WCW) Chris Jericho to see who goes on to meet Chris Benoit for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Fortunately for both Jericho and Guerrerro, their matches were relatively short; but then again, so was Benoit's. This was one of the longest and most exciting matches of the night. Eddie and Chris remained evenly matched throughout most of the match. Eddie hit Jericho off the bat with his dropkicks and went for a pin and actually got a two count. Jericho retaliated with two consecutive Walls of Jericho. Both times the ref asked Eddie if he wanted to quit and he said no. Both men hit some high profile moves but were not able to capitalize on them. At the 18 minute mark, Eddie seemed a bit worse for wear. Jericho hit a huge bulldog and rolled into a pin. The ref counted the 1-2-3. Chris Jericho goes on to meet Chris Benoit for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship.
Match #17 is Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Another really great match. Jericho started the match off quick but Benoit managed to keep up with him. At the 4 minute mark, Jericho didn't make it back in but after a nod from Donnie B, the match was allowed to continue. Jericho hit lots of high profile moves and Benoit countered with Crippler Crossfaces but Jericho would not tap out. At the 15 minute mark, Benoit slapped on the crossface again. Jericho was stuck in the middle of the ring. He slowly crawled to the ropes only to have Benoit pull him back to the middle of the ring and slap on the crossface again. Jericho again managed to make it to the ropes. After pulling himself up, he chopped Benoit across the chest hard enough to cut him but Benoit shrugged it off and hit 3 rolling german suplexes. Benoit made the cover and was able to get the 1-2-3. Chris Benoit is still the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. As the show signed off, Benoit stood in the ring with Jericho and raised his hand.
That is all for now fans. The next newsletter should have some interesting fallout from the PPV. Until then….
Donnie B
*After show notes: El Santo Jr was spotted leaving a bar at 5 am the following morning. We asked him for a response but he was far too wasted to be coherent. Maybe we will hear from him when he sobers up.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 6.2 – Bad Blood Fallout
Hello Wrestling Fans and welcome to the latest edition of the WWF Newsletter. We have a lot of things that have happened with some earth-shattering news so without wasting any more time, here we go.
WCW
*Rey Mysterio asked for a No Countout/No DQ match against MW3 for to try to avenge that bogus win at the PPV. MW3, of course, agreed. After taking and giving a beating, Rey Mysterio hit a 6-1-9 followed up by an awesome dropkick and was able to get the win and become the NEW WCW Crusiserweight Champion. After the match, MW3 was talking to the guys explaining that he was ready for the next step. He knew he had a match coming up for the US title but, wanting to take things slow, was going to make a beeline for the TV title. Back in the ring, Rey was then ordered by GM Jeff Meyers, to meet Shannon Moore for the title. Moore put up one hell of a fight as he was able to kick out of each and every pin attempt made by the champion. By the 12 minute mark, Rey was becoming more frustrated so he changed his tactics. Rey hit a 6-1-9 but chose not to go for the pin. Instead, he set Moore up for two more 6-1-9's and Moore appeared out on his feet. Before collapsing, Shannon gave the "Mattitude" sign and then dropped to the mat. Rey covered the challenger and got the 1-2-3. Rey Mysterio retains the title.
*Newly crowned TV Champion Randy Orton was going to defend his title against Shawn Michaels. At the two minute mark, Orton tried to leave and get counted out. He knew that he would lose the belt if he was counted out. Michaels then followed him out and forced him back in the ring just as the bell sounded. The ref signaled that he made a mistake and the match was continuing. The fight went on and on two other occasions, Orton tried to get counted out again but Michaels didn't allow it. The final time Orton tried to run away, GM Jeff Meyers came out and stopped Orton from leaving. He even "helped" Orton back into the ring. Orton was irate and while he was screaming at the GM, Michaels hit the "Sweet Chin Music" but Orton kicked out of the pin attempt. Michaels then went to the top rope and hit a flying bodypress and rolled Orton up to get the 1-2-3. Shawn Michaels defeats Randy Orton to become the new WCW TV Champion. Orton, on his way to the back, was screaming that he wants out or he will sue. We will have to wait to see what happens here.
*In our first ever TV taping, we have a cross-promotional match. Matt Morgan, still nursing that losing streak, called for any wrestler in any federation to meet him. In a surprise move, WWF superstar "Classy" Travis Massie just happened to be in the building visiting some friends. He came out to accept Morgan's challenge. Morgan was thinking that finally, he would have a win. Massie came out with Babycakes but Babycakes opted to stay at the top of the ramp. Massie came down and started duking it out with Morgan. In what appeared to be an upset, Massie hit a thundering standing suplex but since he is so tall, he got his feet tangled in the ropes. He fell on top of Matt Morgan and the ref, who was none the wiser, made the three count giving "Classy" Travis Massie his first win. Ever.
*Next was MW3's shot at Test's US title. At the five minute mark, Test got thrown out of the ring. He never made it back in and was thus counted out making MW3 the NEW WCW US Champion. Test remained in the ring as he called out Shawn Michaels for his TV title shot. Michaels came out and in the same manner, was introduced by Test to the ring steps. Michaels appeared to be out cold and was counted out giving the win and the TV title to Test.
*MW3 came back out for his match against John Cena. After both men were in the ring, Booker T came down and on the first occasion that Cena was introduced to the outside of the ring, Booker attacked Cena causing Cena to be counted out. Both men fought to the back as MW3 was declared the winner and still the US Champion.
*Charlie Haas came back out for his match against Chuck Palumbo in the "Oklahoma Streetfight in a Barbwire cage" match. Haas got the win early after hitting a coleminers glove shot from the top of the cage. Haas retains his title.
*In an attempt to make good with Randy Orton, GM Jeff Meyers came out and gave Orton the World Title match against WCW Champion Eddie Guerrerro. Orton put up a good fight but in the end, succumbed to the Frog Splash and the 1-2-3. Guerrerro retained the World title. Orton left the ring, shot the bird to the fans and GM Meyers, said "I Quit" and left the arena.
ECW
*ECW X-Division Champ the Negronomicon went up against Scotty 2 Hotty. Negronomicon hit many Doom Bombs and Bitch Slaps. Scotty countered with roll ups and stiff uppercuts. At the 10 minute mark, Negronomicon tossed Scotty out of the ring. He did not make it back in before the bell rang and was counted out. Just as the bell rang, Spike Dudley came out for his match. Spike gave Negronomicon quite a few Acid Drops but it wasn't enough to put the big man down. In the end, Negronomicon rolled up Spike after a yank hair flip to give him the win and retain his X-Division Championship.
*The next match had the Rock defending the Hardcore title against Charlie Haas in a Dog Collar match. In a quick win, Haas tied up the Rock with the chain and was able to get the 1-2-3. Rock told the fans that even though he loved being in the ring, he needed to get back to Hollywood to make some more movies. The fans didn't appreciate that so he said that before leaving, he would take his shot at the IC title. If he defeats the champ, he will delay his return to Hollywood.
*Big Show came out next for the first Champion vs. Champion match which put himself (the IC champion) vs. World Champion Chris Jericho. Luck was definitly on Show's side as he used all his size and strength to dominate the champion. In the end, Jericho was on the receiving end of a chokeslam and the three count. Big Show is now the ECW IC and World Champion. Before he could celebrate, Rock came out (to the fan's delight) and told Show he wanted his title shot right now. Show was not happy so he attacked the Rock. Rock sidestepped him and tossed the Big Show right over the top rope. He then followed the Show to the outside where he hit a Rock Bottom on the Big Show through the announce table. Rock makes it back in just as the 10 count is reached. Big Show is counted out and the Rock is the NEW ECW IC Champion.
*Big Show was just starting to recover when Bradshaw came out for his World Title Match. Show was pissed off and took it out on Bradshaw. At the 5 minute mark, Show hits a humongous chokeslam and gets the 1-2-3. Big Show retains his World title.
*HHH was trying to leave the building before having to defend his TV title but was abruptly stopped by GM Terry Funk. Funk ordered HHH to the ring for his immediate title defense. Devon Dudley was waiting in the ring. After trading punches for a few minutes, HHH grabbed the sledgehammer and nailed Devon with it. He hit him twice more for good measure and then made the pin attempt. Devon was out and bleeding like a stuck pig. HHH got the win. Rhyno then came out and demaned his match. He attacked HHH trying to goad the champ. The bell sounded and Rhyno hit the "GORE". He had promised that if he hit this move on HHH, he would walk out with the title. Unfortunately, after getting hit, HHH rolled to the ropes and outside the ring giving him a chance to recover. HHH rebounded quickly hitting Rhyno with the same sledgehammer. HHH then hit a Pedigree but Rhyno kicked out. HHH hit another Pedigree and this time, Rhyno stayed down. HHH got the win and retained his title.
WWF
*Chris Benoit took on the Ultimo Dragon which ended early after Ultimo was counted out of the ring. Ultimo noticed Donnie B at ringside and went to have words with him. He did not pay attention to the count and did not make it back in before the 10 count. Hardcore Holly came out next and demaned his title match. Chris Benoit agreed and the match for the World Heavyweight Title began. Hardcore was definitely not up to his usual game and Benoit was able to finish off Holly via Countout after Holly did not make it back in before the 10 count.
*Ultimo Dragon took on Billy Kidman for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. Unfortuately, Kidman was no match for the champ and Ultimo took the match pretty quick. He then called out GM Mick Foley wanting to know what was going on with the TV title. Foley told him that even though he beat the Super Warrior at the PPV to win the title, he was not an active wrestler so he declared the title vacant with an over the top rope elimination tournament to decide the new champion. Of the two men left in the ring, the loser would get Donnie B's IC title shot while the winner (and TV champion) would get a World Heavyweight Title match against Chris Benoit. Only two men sat out the tournament: Donnie B, as he is still nursing his broken leg, and World Champion Chris Benoit. Here is how the Battle Royal went down:
Batista eliminates Angle;
Billy Kidman eliminates Edge;
Classy Travis Massie eliminates new comer Randy Orton (Orton is now on staff with WWF);
Kane chokeslams Rosey out of the ring to eliminate him;
Kidman eliminates Kane with a well placed dropkick;
Matt Hardy eliminates Tajiri;
Batista eliminates Hardcore Holly;
Batista eliminates Matt Hardy;
Ultimo Dragon eliminates Classy Travis Massie;
Ultimo Dragon eliminates Billy Kidman;
Christian eliminates Batista;
Ultimo Dragon goes on to pin Christian to become the NEW WWF TV Champion.
*For his efforts, Christian does get a shot at Batista's Intercontinental Title. At the two minute mark, Batista gets out of the ring and walks out. Christian wins the match via CO but does not win the title.
*Chris Benoit and Ultimo Dragon take almost 20 minutes to finish this battle. The Dragon match the Crippler on almost every move. At the 17 minute mark, Benoit hit the flying headbutt but did not get the pin. At the 18 minute mark, he hits the flying headbutt again but to no avail. Finaly, at the 19 minute mark, Benoit hits the rolling german suplexes and is able to get the pin. I would not be surprised to see Ultimo Dragon get a rematch.
Lastly, we are sad to announce that effective July 1, 2004, ECW will be no more. Terry Funk has had issues keeping the struggling federation above water. Since we will not allow those wresters to disappear, the roster will be absorbed by both the WWF and WCW. The ECW titles will be merged with their corresponding counterpart in the other federations. All champions will wrestle their counterparts and the winner will be the sole champion. Here is what we expect to happen:
ECW's X-Division title will be merged with WCW's Cruiserweight Title;
ECW's Hardcore title will be brought over to the WWF and merged with the TV title. The title will now be refered to as the WWF Hardcore TV title;
ECW's TV title will be merged with WCW's;
ECW's IC title will be merged with the WWF's Intercontinental Championship;
Lastly, The ECW World Champion will have to wrestle both the WCW's and WWF's World Champions. The first wrestler that ECW's champion defeats will become that federations World Champion. If the ECW Champ does not defeat either WCW or WWF World Champion, he will be stripped of the title and his fate will be decided in future discussions.
That is all for now. Thank you for reading and I hope to have more results posted soon.
The one and only - Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 7.1
Hello Wrestling Fans and welcome to the latest edition of the WWF Newsletter. In this edition, we witness the demise of ECW as its champions wrestle their counterparts in both the WWF and WCW and get to see the draft made by both groups of the remaining ECW wrestlers. The winner or loser of the title matches will end up in the federation that they won/lost their belt in.
The first match on the card is the combination of ECW's X-division championship and WCW's Cruiserweight title. In this match, the Negronomicon (ECW) takes on Rey Mysterio Jr. (WCW) The Negronomicon started off by bitch slapping Rey. Rey didn't take too kindly to it so he countered with a hurricaranna. Negronomicon hits the Doom Bomb but only is able to get a 2 count. Rey gets up and hits another hurricaranna. Negronomicon is stunned and falls to the bottom rope. This gives Rey the time to hit the 6-1-9, a rollup and the 3 count. Rey Mysterio is declared the Champion at the 5 minute mark.
The next match pits the ECW Hardcore Champion Charlie Haas against the newly crowned WWF TV champion Ultimo Dragon. Dragon, wasting no time, starts off with a Dragon Sleeper but Haas makes it to the ropes. Haas trips the Dragon and slaps on the NCAA leglock trying to weaken the leg of the challenger. Haas then hits a belly to belly suplex and then tosses the Dragon out of the ring. Ultimo tries to leave the ring and even though the ref counted to 10, he refused to call for the bell stating that there had to be a winner. Dragon finally makes it back into the ring. After faking a leg injury, Ultimo locks in the Dragon Sleeper again but Haas just won't tap out. Haas battles back and hits a really nasty clothesline and rolls the Dragon up. The ref counts 1.......2........3. Charlie Haas is declared the winner and becomes the newly crowned WWF Hardcore TV Champion.
The third match has ECW TV Champion HHH go against WCW TV Champion Test. This match was a hard fought battle with both men hitting their signature moves but no one getting a clear lead over the other. At one point in the match, Stephanie McMahon came down and tried to interfere but was sent right back to the back before she could get involved. Fortunately for HHH, that distraction was all he needed to grab a sledgehammer and nail Test right between the eyes with it. HHH made the cover and got the pin. HHH is now the new WCW TV Champion.
The fourth match had ECW's IC Champion the Rock go up against WWF Intercontinental Champion Batista (w/Ric Flair). Batista ran most of the match with little interference from Flair. Rock must have been preoccupied with going back to Hollywood to film his next flick. With the assistance of a pair of brass knuckles, Batista knocked out the Rock and pinned him to retain and remain the WWF Intercontinental Champ.
The final title needing to be defended is ECW's Heavyweight Title currently held by The Big Show. It was unsure as to who would have to wrestle the Big Show first - WCW's Eddie Guerrerro or WWF's Chris Benoit. A solution could not be settled upon by all parties so a coin was tossed. Heads - it would be Guerrerro; Tales - Benoit. The ref flipped the coin and...........Heads came up. Eddie Guerrerro has to wrestle Big Show first. In order for Big Show to claim his title, he would have to defeat the champion. If Show defeats Guerrerro, he has the opportunity to move on to wrestle Benoit. If Show defeats both men (pinfall or submission will be the only way he can get a win), he will have the choice on which title he wants and the other one will be held up for a future tournament. Again, this can only happen if Show defeats both men. If Show loses to both men, the title becomes vacant and Show will have to wait for the draft to see where he ends up.
The next match is Eddie Guerrerro vs. The Big Show. Show immediately starts off by hitting the Cutting Edge and going for a quick pin. He barely gets a two count. Guerrerro shakes it off and nails a huge dropkick from the top rope and barely gets a two count for himself. Eddie goes back up and hits the Frog Splash but bounced off of the Giant. Eddie then hits a hip roll and tries to roll the Big Show up but only gets a two count. Eddie rolls the Big show up again and this time puts his feet on the ropes and get the 1-2-3. Eddie Guerrerro safely retains his WCW Heavyweight title.
The final match of the night (and possibly for the Big Show) is vs. WWF's Chris Benoit. This match went on a bit longer than the last as Show was really pissed off for losing to Guerrerro. Benoit starts off with a huge chop and Show counters with a Chokeslam and a 2 count. Benoit shook it off and hit the rolling german suplexes trying to disorientate the Big Show. Show charged at Benoit so Benoit helped him over the top rope. Show went on a berserk rampage trashing the announce tables and all. The ref actually counted to 10 but refused to count Show out as this had to come to end with either a pinfall or submission. As Show gets back in the ring, Benoit locks in the Crippler Crossface but Show won't tap. Show tries to power out but Benoit counters with a yank hair and flip. He goes for a pin but only gets a two count. Benoit goes to the top rope and hits the flying headbutt. Another cover and another two count. Show locks Benoit in a bearhug trying to slow him down but Benoit manuevers out of hit and nails the rolling german suplexes again. Benoit starts chopping down the Big Show. He tries for a cover but Show powers out. Benoit, who lived up to his nickname "The Rabid Wolverine" then starts laying consecutive chops to the chest of the Big Show. Show was trapped in the corner and Benoit was really laying those chops into him. Big Show collapsed and Benoit made another cover and this time was barely able to get the three count. Chris Benoit retains his title and the Big Show will end up in the regular draft.
In follow up news, the WWF's Big Daddy Donnie B is back from his leg injury. At our last house show, Donnie B attacked Ultimo Dragon after the Dragon had won a non-title match against Rosey. Donnie B posed in the ring with the Light Heavyweight title before tossing it back at the Ultimo Dragon. Donnie B has asked GM Mick Foley again for a Hell in a Cell match at the next PPV with Ultimo Dragon to settle this fued once and for all. As of this writing, no decision has been made. In other news, Ric Flair has taken on a new protégé - Randy Orton. Orton will now be accompanied to the ring by Flair.
In WCW news, WCW picked up free agent Kenzo Suzuki. Suzuki came out to ringside during one of Rey Mysterio's interviews and challenged him there on the spot for the Cruiserweight title. Mysterio told Suzuki that he would have to earn a shot at his title and turned around to leave. Suzuki attacked Mysterio from behind and started pummelling the champion with a flury of kicks. When Mysterio was dazed enough, Suzuki applied his version of the Iron Claw. Mysterio tapped in the ring while the refs tried to pull Suzuki off of Rey. Suzuki left ringside without further incident.
With the new draft, here is where the former ECW members ended up:
WCW ends up with: WWF ends up with:
HHH (won title) the Rock (lost title)
Negronomicon (lost title) Charlie Haas (won title)
Super Warrior (will feud with MW3) Big Show
Matt Morgan Bradshaw
Undertaker RVD
Chris Jericho William Regal
Rhyno Bubba Ray Dudley
Scotty 2 Hotty Spike Dudley
Rico Devon Dudley
Chuck Palumbo El Santo Jr
In a surprising move, WCW traded Chris Jericho (feeling he was a loose cannon) and Chavo Guerrerro Jr to the WWF for The Rock.
Here is a roster list of who is wrestling where:
WWF (27 staff)
Chris Benoit (World Heavyweight Champion)
Batista (Intercontinental Champion)
Charlie Haas (Hardcore TV Champion)
Ultimo Dragon (Light Heavyweight Champion)
Kurt Angle
Kane
Big Show
Chris Jericho
Matt Hardy V1
Chavo Guerrerro Jr
Hardcore Holly
Tajiri
Rosey
Big Daddy Donnie B (IS BACK)
Billy Kidman
Christian
William Regal
Spike Dudley
Devon Dudley
Bubba Ray Dudley
El Santo Jr
Classy Travis Massie
Randy Orton (now managed also by Ric Flair)
Edge
Batista
Bradshaw
RVD
WCW (27 staff)
Eddie Guerrerro (Heavyweight Champ)
MW3 (US champ)
HHH (TV Champ)
Rey Mysterio Jr (Cruiserweight Champ)
Negronomicon
Super Warrior (will feud with MW3)
Steven Richards
Shannon Moore
Val Venis
Jamie Knoble
Hurricane
Rikishi
Billy Gunn
Matt Morgan
Rhyno
Scotty 2 Hotty
Rico
Chuck Palumbo
The Rock
Shawn Michaels
Booker T
Undertaker
John Cena
Test
Albert
Shelton Benjamin
Kenzo Suzuki (feuding with Rey Mysterio)
That is all for now. More as the new contender spots are created and matches start taking place.
Good Fight and Good Night.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 7.2
Welcome fans back to the WWF Newsletter. We have some really important news to report. According to the results of the PPV, El Santo Jr. defeated the Rock to become the ECW Hardcore Champion. We later see that Rock defended and lost the belt to Charlie Haas. We have had many people question how/why Rock was defending a title he supposedly lost. Due to a reporting error, El Santo Jr.'s championship reign, even though he won the title, was never acknowledged in the books. El Santo was visiting his family back in Tijuana and when he came back, noticed he was no longer the champion. In an effort to make things right, Charlie Haas' WWF Hardcore TV Championship will be held up and Haas and El Santo will meet in a 2 out of 3 falls specialty match where the winner will be the official champion. We apologize to El Santo and his family for this error and will do everything in our power to right this wrong.
In other news, we know that Donnie B is back and has an open challenge to the Ultimo Dragon. As of this writing, Ultimo has not responded to the challenge. We know Donnie B is ready for his return to the ring and will try to force Ultimo into a match in the near future. Kurt Angle also has not been in the news as of late as he has been touring as a WWF Goodwill Ambassador. We thank Kurt for his contributions and hope to see him in the ring in the near future. The Dudley Boyz have been pushing Mick Foley to create some type of Tag Team Tournament. Mick has agreed to speak with WCW GM Jeff Meyers regarding this option. If they agree upon it, this will be another title (along with the Unified Heavyweight Championship) that will be defended in both federations. We look forward to seeing how this plays out.
WCW newcomer Matt Morgan is still on a losing streak. In an effort to help boost his career, he has started making racial slurs towards the Negronomicon. Morgan is anxious to finally get a win and hopes it will be at the hands of someone he can disgrace at the same time. Unfortunately for him, Negronomicon has been a real surprise in the ring and will more than likely contribute another loss to Mr. Morgan. We look forward to hearing what the Negronomicon has to say about this.
After the demise of ECW, former GM Terry Funk has been moved to WCW where he will be sharing GM duties with Jeff Meyers. Mr. Meyers has been pursuing other ventures as of late and hasn't been able to put forth his best effort into WCW so he welcomed the help. Terry Funk will run the average day-to-day activities and Mr. Meyers will contribute to the PPV ones.
Also, in the PPV edition of this newsletter, we accidentally labeled Eddie Guerrerro as the ECW Heavyweight Champion. Mr. Guerrerro is in fact the WCW Heavyweight Champion. We apologize for this confusion.
WWF's Randy Orton has been making some not-so-appreciated comments towards the World Champion Chris Benoit. We will have to see what Chris has to say about this upstart.
The HWF (the actual parent company to the WWF and WCW) has made it clear that the Hell in a Cell match, in order to keep it fresh, will only allow it to be used once every three months. It appears that with this announcement that Donnie B's request for a HiaC match with the Ultimo Dragon will have to be put on hold until September unless something else transpires in the meantime.
None of the wrestlers have wrestled since the elimination of ECW. Most are still getting used to their surroundings. We are in the process of finalizing the top 5 spots for each title and expect to make the announcement next week.
That is all for now. Enjoy.
Donnie b
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 7.3
Welcome Wrestling fans to the latest installment of the WWF Newsletter. As we mentioned in our last sheet, a huge error had been made in crowing the correct (then) ECW Hardcore Champ. El Santo Jr defeated the Rock but when he left on vacation, it was the Rock who defended and lost the title (again) to Charlie Haas. Haas then went on to become the WWF Hardcore TV Champion when he defeated the Ultimo Dragon when the titles were combined. To make it up to El Santo, we held up the title and then had a best of 3 falls match between El Santo Jr and Charlie Haas. Charlie Haas def El Santo Jr in 2 of 3 falls match to become the official WWF Hardcore TV champion. Haas proved he was more worthy of being the champion after delivering a devastating piledriver on a cowbell to El Santo. We definitely have not seen or heard the last of this young man as he has already been promised another rematch somewhere down the line.
We were then given the Official Top 6 for each title. Here is what we have:
WWF WCW
World Heavyweight Champion Heavyweight Champion
Chris Benoit Eddie Guerrerro
1) Batista 1) MW3
2) Randy Orton 2) Steven Richards
3) RVD 3) Rhyno
4) Rosey 4) John Cena
5) Spike Dudley 5) HHH
6) Matt Hardy 6) Billy Gunn
Intercontinental Champion United States Heavyweight Champion
Batista (w/Ric Flair) MW3
1) Kane 1) Scotty 2 Hotty
2) Kurt Angle 2) Undertaker
3) Bubba Ray Dudley 3) Booker T
4) Hardcore Holly 4) Rikishi
5) Devon Dudley 5) Albert
6) Ultimo Dragon 6) Val Venis
Hardcore TV Champion Television Champion
Charlie Haas HHH
1) Chris Jericho 1) Shawn Michaels
2) William Regal 2) The Rock
3) El Santo Jr 3) Matt Morgan
4) Bradshaw 4) Shelton Benjamin
5) Edge 5) Test
6) Big Show 6) Chuck Palumbo
Light Heavyweight Champion Cruiserweight Champion
Ultimo Dragon Rey Mysterio Jr
1) Chavo Guerrerro Jr. 1) Negronomicon
2) Christian 2) Kenzo Suzuki
3) Billy Kidman 3) Jamie Knoble
4) Donnie B 4) Hurricane
5) Tajiri 5) Rico
6) Classy Travis Massie 6) Shannon Moore
Next, we had some challenges made by individuals who were either not in contention or felt they were misplaced. Here are the results of those matches.
Placement matches (winner takes losers spot)
WCW
Super Warrior vs. MW3 - Super Warrior def MW3 by CO to take the #1 spot for the World Title
Matt Morgan vs. Scotty 2 Hotty - Scotty retains spot after pinning Matt Morgan with distraction help from the Negronomicon
Rikishi vs. Test - Test def. Rikishi with a pump handle slam.
MW3 vs. Steven Richards - MW3 takes Richards spot via CO
Steven Richards vs. Test for the TV title shot. Test gets counted out and allows Richards to take that spot.
Other WCW news: Rikishi has been released from WCW permanently. Rikishi has been stirring up trouble in the back and the last tour overseas was the straw that broke the camel's back. Rikishi and WCW have parted ways on decent terms so it’s not totally unforeseeable to see Rikishi return some time in the near future.
WWF
Bradshaw vs. Matt Hardy - Matt Hardy retains spot via Bradshaw CO
Chris Jericho vs. Kane - Kane retains spot via Jericho CO
Big Show vs. Batista - Big Show def Batista to take #1 spot for World Heavyweight title - wrestled twice. Show won both times
Donnie B vs. Chavo Guerrerro Jr - Match goes 20 min. Foley restarts match. Donnie B counted out. Chavo retains spot
Ultimo Dragon vs. Rosey - 3 min Rosey taps to Dragon Sleeper. Ultimo takes Rosey's spot for World title
Edge vs. Hardcore Holly - Edge def Holly w/ Spear
Christian vs. Spike Dudley - Spike Dudley retains spot via CO
Classy Travis Massie vs. Billy Kidman - Kidman retains spot via CO
Donnie B vs. Ultimo Dragon - Ultimo retains spot and Donnie B loses his for the LH Championship. Donnie B insisted on a match with the Ultimo Dragon in a barbwire cage. The stipulation was that if Donnie B won, he would take Ultimo's shot for the World Heavyweight Title. If he lost, then he would lose out on his opportunity this round to become the Light Heavyweight Championship. Ultimo managed to control the majority of the match. We don’t think DB was ready as his return appears to have been rushed. Ultimo wins the match and robs Donnie B of his return match.
Donnie B vs. Spike Dudley - Donnie B was so distraught at this loss that he didn't know Spike Dudley was heading down towards the ring because of a call-out. Spike asked Donnie B to leave but DB refused. Spike then attacked Donnie B in an effort to drive him from the ring. The ref thought this was the match and officially started it. It didn't take long for DB to gain the upper hand and take the fight to Spike. Donnie B defeated Spike Dudley to gain a World Title Shot.
After these matches were held, here is what the new Official Top 6 looks like:
WWF WCW
World Heavyweight Champion Heavyweight Champion
Chris Benoit Eddie Guerrerro
1) Big Show 1) Super Warrior
2) Randy Orton 2) MW3
3) RVD 3) Rhyno
4) Ultimo Dragon 4) John Cena
5) Donnie B 5) HHH
6) Matt Hardy 6) Billy Gunn
Intercontinental Champion United States Heavyweight Champion
Batista (w/Ric Flair) MW3
1) Kane 1) Scotty 2 Hotty
2) Kurt Angle 2) Undertaker
3) Bubba Ray Dudley 3) Booker T
4) Edge 4) Test
5) Devon Dudley 5) Albert
6) Rosey 6) Val Venis
Hardcore TV Champion Television Champion
Charlie Haas HHH
1) Chris Jericho 1) Shawn Michaels
2) William Regal 2) The Rock
3) El Santo Jr 3) Matt Morgan
4) Bradshaw 4) Shelton Benjamin
5) Hardcore Holly 5) Steven Richards
6) Batista 6) Chuck Palumbo
Light Heavyweight Champion Cruiserweight Champion
Ultimo Dragon Rey Mysterio Jr
1) Chavo Guerrerro Jr. 1) Negronomicon
2) Christian 2) Kenzo Suzuki
3) Billy Kidman 3) Jamie Knoble
4) Spike Dudley 4) Hurricane
5) Tajiri 5) Rico
6) Classy Travis Massie 6) Shannon Moore
We expect to see matches start as of this week. We will bring you the results as they happen.
Good Fight and Good Night.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.1
Hello Wrestling Fans. Not too much going on right now as the champions of both the WWF and WCW get ready for their title defenses. We did have one challenge issued. Randy Orton challenged the Big Show for the #1 contender spot. Even with both Ric Flair and Batista at ringside, Orton was no match for the 7 foot giant. Orton did manage to hit the RKO but the giant's chokeslam proved to be too much and Orton remains the #2 contender for the WWF World Heavyweight Title.
Big Show then called out the World Champion Chris Benoit and started the trash talking. It only took Benoit a few seconds before jumping in the ring and confronting the monster. Benoit leveled the challenger with chops and a couple of dropkicks. The Big Show countered with a kick to the groin and Benoit went down. Show then called for the Chokeslam and nearly put Benoit through the mat. Show left the ring as the refs attended to Benoit. This match looks to be a good one. I know that Benoit will have something to say about this attack in the next couple of days.
*(2 Days Later)*
Chris Benoit comes out to the ring and calls out the Big Show. Benoit then shows us a montage of clips from the past wrestling history of the Big Show including "Showkishi". An infuriated Big Show comes down and the two start slugging it out. Show throws Benoit into the corner and then charges. Benoit moves and Show nails the ringpost. Benoit slaps on the Crippler Crossface and after about 15 seconds, Show taps. Benoit stands up and blows his nose on Big Show. He leaves as the Big Show screams from the ring while the fans taunt the Big Show with chants of "You Tapped Out". Show hollered that he would have his revenge.
After a brief intermission, Kane then came out and told the fans that there was no doubt in his mind that after meeting Batista, he would be walking out as the New Intercontinental Champion. Once Batista had been defeated, an open challenge would be made to the Big Show for the #1 contender spot. This prompted Big Show to come on the overhead screen (since he just left ringside) and replied "Fine, you have to beat the longest reigning IC champ first. If you can accomplish this, then yes, I'll fight you for my World Heavyweight Title shot." This then prompted Batista to come down with Ric Flair. Batista charged the ring and started whalloping on Kane. Kane hit a clothesline on Batista and sent him out of the ring. Flair then handed Batista something and Batista got back in the ring. He gave Kane a shot to the groin and then nailed him between the eyes with a pair of brass knuckles. Kane went down. Ric got in the ring and after strutting in the ring, he went over to Kane who immediately sat up! Batista and Flair panicked and high-tailed it out of the ring. Kane had a slight cut above his eye and was seen laughing as the cameras went off the air.
More as it happens.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.2
Hello wrestling fans and welcome back. In this issue, we will go over the matches and titles that have been defended over the last couple of weeks.
Ultimo Dragon def. Chavo Guerrerro Jr via pin after outside interference from Classy Travis Massie. Travis had attempted to move up in the ranks but thanks to Chavo, his plans were halted. Travis later told our reporter that if he wasn't getting the shot, then Chavo definitely wasn't leaving this evening with the title. Chavo was ticked off but you could definitely see that he has something planned. We will have to wait to see what transpires.
Charlie Haas def. Chris Jericho in a Lights Out match to retain the Hardcore TV Championship. Jericho appeared to be out of his element here as he didn't perform well in the specialty match. We're not sure if it had to do with little prep time or what. Haas proved that he will be a force to be reckoned with and we hope to see a lot from this youngster.
Kane def Batista w/ Chokeslam; immediate rematch: Kane def. Batista w/ Chokeslam to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion. Batista was the IC champ since January which made him the longest reigning champ this year. This automatically qualifies him for an immediate (3rd) rematch. After being clocked against the ringpost, Batista appeared to be out of it. Kane throws him back in the ring and gets the three count making him the Undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
Kane feels that now he is the number one contender and immediately challenges Big Show to a match for the #1 spot.
Big Show vs. Kane goes to a 20 minute time limit. Kane dominated the match but since Show was not pinned or had submitted, he retains his title shot. Kane leaves the ring but not before terrorizing the ringside cameramen. He yells back to the Big Show: "This one isn't over - not by a long shot."
Chris Benoit vs. the Big Show: This match was pretty even with the Heavyweight Champ matching move for move against the 7' monster. Benoit locks in the crippler crossface at the one minute mark but Show powers out of it. Show hits a Chokeslam at the two minute mark but Benoit rolls out of the ring. Benoit goes on to lock on the crossface just as many times as Show was nailing the Chokeslam but neither man could get the lead. Kane then comes out and he and the Big Show have words. Show tosses Benoit out of the ring and turns his back to Kane. Kane then attacks......Benoit. He chokeslams and tombstone piledrives the champ on the outside of the ring. Benoit is out cold. Kane picks up the champ and acts like he is going to toss Benoit back in the ring but instead, drops him back on the floor. Show looks perplexed but by the time he can do anything about it, the ref counts to 10 (he must have missed out on Kane's interference) and awards the match, but not the title, to the Big Show. A double swerve by Kane. He grabs a mic and tells Big Show "I told you this wasn't over. Now, I will get my title match." Show is pissed off but just stares at Kane as he walks to the back.
WCW News
Rey Mysterio vs. Negronomicon for the Cruiserweight title. Rey dominated the match with 4 6-1-9's but wasn't able to get the pin. He also hit two Mysterio Hurricarannas but N wouldn't stay down. Finally at the 17 minute mark, N tosses Rey out of the ring and follows him out. N viciously nails Mysterio with a Black Doom on the concrete (padded) floor (Please note that the padding on the floor is there for the Negronomicon. He has told management he refuses to work on a dangerous surface so padding was added to both the floor and ringside railing. WCW asked if they should also pad the ringposts but N said that this should be enough.) He then also threw Rey into the ringpost twice which led to Mysterio bleeding beneath his mask. N then ran Mysterio into the ringside railing (also padded here in WCW) and rolled back into the ring at the 10 count. Negronomicon is named the NEW WCW Cruiserweight Champ via CO and posed in the ring for a few minutes with his belt. When he didn't get the cheers he felt he deserved, he flipped off the crowd and went to the back.
Donnie B, Mick Foley and Terry Funk happened to be sighted in one of the skyboxes. Donnie B was talking to the two hardcore icons and was just shaking his head at all this. Donnie B turned to Foley and said "At least we don't have padding in our federation." Mick then pointed at himself in a mirror and said he had all the padding he needed.
MW3 vs. Scotty 2 Hotty for the US Title. This match was relatively short as MW3 started off slow. Scotty did his best to keep the lead but to no avail. At the 5 minute mark, MW3 hits Scotty with the Oriental Spike in the middle of the ring and Scotty immediately taps. MW3 retains the US title by submission.
HHH vs. Shawn Michaels for the TV title. In what is yet another rematch between these two, Shawn proved to everyone why he is the showstopper. He took the match to HHH. HHH never saw him coming. Halfway through the match, Michaels missed a flying bodypress and HHH took over. HHH may be the Game but Michaels brought the game to an end as both men went outside the ring at the 14 minute mark and duked it out. Michaels reversed a HHH armwhip and tossed him into the steel steps. As HHH was sailing over the steps, Shawn rolled back into the ring as the bell sounded and was crowned the NEW TV Champ via CO.
Eddie Guerrerro vs. Super Warrior for the World Title. MW3 came out for commentary. SW did not like this and taunted MW3. This match only went 4 minutes with SW tossing the champ out of the ring but Eddie made it back in relatively quick. A swift kick to the gut followed up by two Flying Dropkicks put an end to the challenge from the Super Warrior. Eddie got the pin with the help of the ring ropes and a bit of distracting from MW3. Eddie retains the World Title via pin.
More information as it develops.
Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.3 – Pre-PPV (SummerSlam) Notes
Hello Fans. As you can see in the subject line, we are preparing for our next PPV - Summerslam which will be taking place in Los Angeles, CA. The PPV card, although subject to change, currently looks like this:
WWF:
Light Heavyweight Champion Ultimo Dragon takes on Classy Travis Massie. This happened after Massie challenged Christian for the #2 spot in the line up. Massie put on a great show (we even saw some Babycakes interference in this one). After Babycakes interfered, Christian went to try to remove her from ringside but CTM would have none of it. He brought the fight to the veteran and got the win after hitting "The Eraser". Massie and Babycakes celebrated in the ring until they were interrupted by the Light Heavyweight Champ Ultimo Dragon. Dragon came out and applauded Massie with a mock clapping of his hands. Massie called the Dragon to the ring and Ultimo obliged. While Babycakes was hightailing it out of the ring, Ultimo and Travis started going at it until Mick Foley came down and stopped this match. Foley stated that if Ultimo wanted a piece of Massie, "It can (and will) happen in Los Angeles at Sumnmerslam!" (cheap pop). Both men took their time leaving the ring.
Hardcore TV champ Charlie Haas will be meeting Batista for the title. This happened as William Regal came out to challenge anyone in the back for his match at the PPV. In the back, we see Hardcore Holly accept the challenge and in the process of heading to the curtain, he is blindsided by Batista who starts whalloping on Holly. El Santo, who also is in line for a shot at this title, started to make his way to ringside. He got halfway down the aisle when Batista blindsided him. He grabbed Santo and tossed him off the ramp onto the pile of mats reserved for Negronomicon's matches. Santo was safe but a bit shaken up so he just made his way to the back. Batista charged the ring and he and Regal started right up as the bell rang. Flair made his way to ringside to join up with his protégé. After a miscommunication, Flair went to grab the leg of Regal but instead, got the refs. The ref threatened to toss Flair from ringside but after Flair's begging, he turned his attention back to the ring only to see Batista nail a nasty sit-down powerbomb. The ref easily counted to 3 which allowed Batista to meet Haas at the PPV. Since these matches are all specialty matches, Ric will not be allowed to remain at ringside.
Intercontinental Champ Kane takes on the #2 contender Kurt Angle. Angle hasn't seen a lot of ring action these past couple of months. Let's hope he is up to the challenge. We still can't forget about Big Show who did not win the World Heavyweight title due to interference from Kane.
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit meets Randy Orton. Orton is now under the tutelage of Ric Flair. Flair helped Batista hold the IC title for nearly 8 months. Let's see if he can do the same with the 3rd generation youngster.
WCW:
Cruiserweight Champ Negronomicon takes on Kenzo Suzuki. Suzuki was challenged by Rey Mysterio for this title shot. Suzuki defeated Mysterio after Negronomicon came down and held Mysterio's leg as Suzuki went for the pin. Negronomicon got in the ring and kicked on Mysterio until Rey fell out of the ring. Suzuki then superkicked Negronomicon and held the Cruiserweight title over his head. He then dropped the belt on the champ and left the ring.
TV champ Shawn Michaels defends the title against The Rock. This will be one of the Rock's last appearances in the ring for awhile. If Rock wins, he will only appear once every 30 days.
US Champ MW3 gets the opportunity to wrestle twice on this card. His first match is against his longtime nemesis The Undertaker. This match will most likely happen first as to give MW3 the chance to recuperate and get ready for the next match:
World Champ Eddie Guerrerro defends the title against MW3. MW3 was originally the #1 contender but lost that spot to the Super Warrior.
Other side notes:
Super Warrior defeats Matt Morgan to take the #3 spot for the WCW TV title.
HHH defeats Rhyno to take over the #3 spot for the World title.
We hope to see you this weekend at the PPV.
Until then.....Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.4 – SummerSlam Notes
Welcome fans to the Summerslam PPV. We have an exciting card going on tonight so lets get started.
WCW: MW3 vs. the Undertaker for the US Title: Both men square off in the ring and we barely hear the conversation going on between the two men. Taker is heard saying "You have my respect, but the gloves are off." MW3 nods and starts to back away but lunges back at the Undertaker and hits him with what appears to be a foreign object. Taker is stunned but has enough of his wits to grab MW3 and nail the Last Ride and get a one count. MW3 slaps on the Dragon Sleeper but Taker maneuvers out of it and hits a chokeslam. Taker then hits the Big Foot and gets a 2 count. A finger to the eye of the Undertaker results in MW3 being tossed out of the ring. MW3 makes it back in before the 10 count. Just as he gets back in the ring, MW3 is escorted back to the floor by the Undertaker. Once again, he makes it back in after a few seconds to catch his breath. Taker hits a throat lift but MW3 weasels out of it and hits his Superkick. While Taker is woozy, MW3 locks in the Dragon Sleeper but Taker makes it back to the ropes. MW3 releases the hold only to apply it once again in the middle of the ring. Taker looks like he's going to tap but gets to the ropes instead. Taker gets up while MW3 is still holding on and dumps him over the top rope. MW3 must have landed wrong because he didn't make it back in before the 10 count. Just as the bell rings, MW3 grabs a mic and says that he doesn't want to lose the belt this way and asks Undertaker to allow the match to continue. Taker agrees but then is hit from behind with a groin shot. Taker absolutely does not sell the injury as he nails a Tombstone Piledriver. He goes for a pin but only gets a 2 count. MW3, in a desperate move, hits the Oriental Spike but Taker won't tap. Taker then sets up MW3 for the Last Ride and this time gets the 3 count. Undertaker is the New US Champion. Undertaker helps MW3 to his feet and shakes his hand wishing him good luck in his match later with Eddie Guerrerro.
WCW: Negronomicon vs. Kenzo Suzuki for the Cruiserweight title. I don't know what happened here but this was not a match typical of the Negronomicon. The match actually went 6 minutes before N even got one offense move in. Negronomicon tried to fight back but the challenger was just too much for him. Kenzo hit N with everything in his arsenal including the dreaded Iron Claw. Negronomicon would not tap though. By the 16th minute into the match, Kenzo hit a nasty looking legsweep/facebuster on Negronomicon and rolled him up for the 1-2-3. Kenzo Suzuki is the NEW Cruiserweight Champion. Kenzo got on the mic and started verbally abusing the Negronomicon. N grabbed his own mic and immediately offered a rematch to Kenzo. Kenzo refused as he stated that he already had the most important win over him - the one for his title. Kenzo asked what would be in it for him. Negronomicon replied that if a rematch was offered, Negronomicon would put his services on the line for Kenzo. Kenzo asked "Does this mean you would be my 'Slave' if you lose....again?" Negronomicon glanced down and replied "Yes. If I lose, I will be your servant as long as you deem necessary." This prompted a small riot of Negronomicon followers in the crowd. Those individuals needed to be escorted out of the arena. Kenzo agreed and told Negronomicon to name his type of match. Negronomicon called for a "Lights-Out / Anything Goes" match. The match was started as soon as the ringside and floor padding were put back in place. Negronomicon then asked to have the ringposts covered too as he didn't want to take too many chances on getting hurt. As soon as the bell rang, the Negronomicon of old appeared and handed the ass-whupping of a lifetime to Kenzo. Suzuki had no idea where this burst of power and speed came from. Suzuki hit the challenger with a chair and busted Negronomicon open. This only seemed to infuriate Negronomicon even more as N went and grabbed some steel toes boots and without even putting them on, nailed Suzuki twice with them. N then followed it up with some mysterious powder and blinded the champ. After stunning the champ, Negronomicon hits the Doom Powerbomb and covers Suzuki for the 3 count. Negronomicon is once again the Cruiserweight Champion.
WWF: Ultimo Dragon vs. Classy Travis Massie w/ Babycakes for the Light Heavyweight Championship. Massie starts off with a Pimp Slap but Ultimo counters with a Dragon Sleeper. Massie makes it to the ropes to break the hold. Ultimo then hits the Dragon Butterfly Suplex but only gets a 2 count. Ultimo then gets out of the ring and starts to chase Babycakes around the ring. Massie makes it out there in time to save his woman and tosses the Dragon back into the ring. Dragon goes for a suplex but Babycakes grabs Ultimo's leg and he falls with Massie landing on top of him. Babycakes holds down Ultimo's leg as the ref makes the 1-2-3 and awards the first fall to Classy Travis Massie. The Dragon is irate and attacks Massie before the bell can ring to signify the second fall. He locks in a Dragon Sleeper but Massie manages to make it to the ropes. This is followed up with a Dragon Powerbomb and a two count. Ultimo controlled the match for the majority of the match until at the 8 minute mark, Massie tosses the Dragon out of the ring. He follows him out and rams him into the corner post knocking him silly. (Note: the ring crew already took down Negronomicon's special padding by this time otherwise the Dragon would have been ok). Massie rolls back in the ring briefly distracting the ref while Babycakes smashes Ultimo's head with a chair. She hurries back to the other side of the ring as the ref starts the count. He gets to 10 and counts the Ultimo Dragon out. Travis Massie is the NEW WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. Massie and Babycakes celebrate the win on their way to the back.
WWF: Charlie Haas vs. Batista for the Hardcore TV Championship. This match will be taking place in a Barbwire Cage. Ric Flair accompanied Batista down to the ring but was told he would have to sit at the announce table to avoid any interference. Batista was talking a lot of trash in the ring and Haas just let him. The bell rings and Haas uses his speed to counter Batista's strength. Haas was moving so quick Batista couldn't keep up. At the 3 minute mark, Haas starts to choke Batista out with a strand of barb wire. Haas gets just a one count. Two minutes later, Haas rams Batista's head into more barbwire opening gashes on the challenger. He goes for a pin but gets a 2 count this time. Batista regains his composure and Haas is slingshot into the barbwire himself opening him up to let the juice flow. Batista hits the Enforcer Spinebuster and gets a 2 and 99/100 of a count but not good enough. Haas then takes over again with a running powerbomb onto the barbwire. Batista no sells it and sandwiches Haas between the fence and gate. Haas decides to teach Batista a lesson and no sells this and then armwhips Batista into the barbwire and nails the Olympic Deathlock. He chooses not to go for the pin and he wants to teach this monster a lesson. Haas once again rams Batista's head into the barbwire and Batista just collapses. Haas goes for the cover and easily gets the pin. Charlie Haas retains the Hardcore TV Championship.
We find out at this time that the riot that happened during the Negronomicon match was actually instigated by former ECW GM Ramon Alameda. He was able to get away and not be taken out with the rest of the rowdy group. Even though he no longer participates in the wrestling programs, he still manages to be a pain in our ass. We might have to look at getting him banned from the arena or something.
As we get ready for the next event, we are told that a new match has been added to the card as a filler match to help take up time. This match is:
Donnie B vs. El Santo Jr. El Santo was sitting around in the back moping because he had nothing to do. Donnie B also wanted to wrestle but since he had no opponent, he wasn't much use here either. Mick Foley then decided to have these two competitors wrestle to pass the time. El Santo Jr came to the ring first followed by Donnie B. As expected, this match was short - only running about 4 minutes. Donnie B seems to be getting back into his groove as he was holding his own during this match and it only ended early after El Santo got counted out of the ring. After the match, El Santo got back into the ring and shook Donnie B's hand.............and then turning heel by clotheslining DB. He began stomping a "mudhole" in Donnie B but it didn't take long for Donnie B to turn the tables on this 'once really nice guy'. DB ends up throwing El Santo back out of the ring where El Santo was cursing back at him and then started flipping off the fans as he left for the back.
The next match in the lineup is:
WWF: Kane vs. Kurt Angle for the Intercontinental Championship. Kurt Angle's fighting spirit must be gone as Kane was wiping the mat with him. Kane was hitting the Chokeslam multiple times during the match but could never get the pin. At the 15 minute mark, Big Show came down to ringside and when Kane saw him, he started yelling at him. Kurt took this opportunity to hit the Olympic Slam and with the help of the ropes (his feet were on them), he was able to get the pin and win the first fall. Show took a seat at ringside to watch the rest of the match. The second fall was short as Kane demolished the Olympic hero and got a quick pin. The third fall was going to be decided in a Steel Cage. Once again, Kane dominated the match. At one point, Kurt tried to crawl out of the ring only to be met at the door by the Big Show who slammed the door in Angle's face. Kane pulled Angle back into the ring and hit the last chokeslam and got the win. He walked out of the ring and stood toe to toe with the Big Show and then walked away.
WCW: Shawn Michaels vs. The Rock for the WCW TV title. This is basically Rock's last match for sometime as he is back off to Hollywood to film another "walking piece of crap". We expect a lot out of this match but it doesn’t seem to pay off. Rock hit the Rock Bottom right off the bat but Shawn rolled out of the ring. Shawn battled back and nailed the Sweet Chin Music Music but this obviously prompted HHH to come down to ringside to distract Shawn. Rock nailed a People's foot to gut and rolled Shawn up for the 1-2-3. The Rock is the NEW TV Champion. Now, since Rock is hading back to Hollywood, he will only be able to defend the title once a month on a day off. Before he goes, he will defend the title once and that will be NOW against The Super Warrior (who is next in line for a title shot).
WCW: The Rock vs. The Super Warrior for the WCW TV title. Embarrassing enough, this match went on longer than the previous one. Rock was really laying the smack down on the Super Warrior. By the 12th minute into the match (the Shawn one only went 5), Rock's point total was 5x that of the Stupid Warrior. Rock then climbed the turnbuckle to bask in the fans attention when Super Warrior knocked him over the top rope. Rock landed on the stairs and ended up getting counted out. Super Warrior is the NEW WCW TV Champion.
WCW: Eddie Guerrerro vs. MW3 for the World Title. MW3 looks a little worse for wear when this match began. Eddie capitalized on the exhaustion factor using basic wrestling holds to wear down the challenger. When MW3 would start to get the upper hand, Eddie would lie, cheat and steal his way out of it. MW3 hung in there for about 10 minutes then just collapsed in the ring from exhaustion. Eddie took this time to go to the top rope and hit the Frog Splash and steal the 1-2-3. Eddie Guerrerro remains the World Champ.
The final match on the card is for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship pitting Champion Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton w/Ric Flair. Benoit dominated the beginning of the match taking it to the youngster. It wasn't until Ric Flair interfered that Orton started up with an offense. Randy battled back even managing to hit the RKO but didn't have enough to make a quick cover. Benoit, on the other hand, hit both the crippler crossface and the flying headbutt throughout the match. When Flair tried for a third time to interfere, Benoit got there first and nailed the former World Champion knocking him to the floor. With Orton fairly out of it in the ring, Benoit went back to the top turnbuckle and nailed the Flying Headbutt again. This time though, he hit so hard that he almost knocked himself out. When he landed, he landed right on top of Orton like a bag of rocks. At the 17 minute mark, the ref's hand hit the mat for the third time declaring Chris Benoit as the Winner and still the WWF World Heavyweight Champion.
After Benoit left the ring, Batista came down to help Ric and Randy. He got in the ring and helped Randy to his feet and started to yell at him for wasting such an opportunity. Just as he finished admonishing him, Ric attacked from behind...he attacked Batista! Both Orton and Flair worked over the big man with a flurry of punches and kicks as well as a couple of well placed chair shots. Flair and Orton celebrated in the ring then left a bloody Batista lying in a pool of his own blood.
We are sure there will be repercussions from the events of today's show and look forward to seeing what happens next.
Thank You and Good Night.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.5 – The Aftermath of Summerslam
Hello Fans. In the last issue, we mentioned that there would be repercussions from some of the events that happened at the PPV. We saw titles change hands and allegencies disolve. We saw MW3 lose the US Title to the Undertaker; Negronomicon losing and then regaining the WCW Cruiserweight Title from Kenzo Suzuki; Classy Travis Massie defeated Ultimo Dragon to become the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion; El Santo went heel after his match with Donnie B;
Ric Flair and Randy Orton turning on Batista; and The Rock defeating Shawn Michaels and then losing the WCW TV title to the Super Warrior. Shortly after the event finished, the Super Warrior released this statement:
"Speak to me Warriors! Yes, it is true! The power of the Super Warrior has sent the so-called "People's Champion" back off to Hollywood to film a sequel to "Walking Small". His candy ass needs to stick to making bad movies because as bad an actor as he is, he is even a worse wrestler. Now my warriors, bask in my glory with your new WCW TV Champion. Let all normals watch in awe on their television sets as Warrior Wildness runs wild all over the WCW!"
Well, if the Super Warrior keeps these kinds of comments up, we will have another embarrassing defeat at someone else's hands. We will have to wait and see who will step up to the plate.
The Rock has left for Hollywood. He didn't really seem to care losing the title or losing to such a freak of nature.
We were surprised to see El Santo turn heel after his loss to Donnie B. Some people just can't take losing.
We were stunned to see the Nature Boy and Ravishing Randy turn on their partner Batista. With the beatdown Batista was given, I don't suspect we will see him rejoin with his former friends anytime soon. After the beatdown and after Batista was taken to the back and had a chance to start recovering, he immediately issued a challenge to Randy Orton and Ric Flair. He wanted Ric back in the ring so he could tear him a new one. Randy and Ric later agreed to a 2 on 1 handicap match. They did mention that if Batista could find a parter (even after his terrorizing all the other athletes), then he was welcome to make it a tag team match. They both doubted that Batista could find someone to stay in his corner. Randy and Ric both had a good laugh at Batista's expense.
Classy Travis Massie and Babycakes were up all night at the bar celebrating with their friends. Among those who turned out were WCW GM Jeff Meyers, the Negronomicon, Donnie B, Charlie Haas, WWF GM Mick Foley and Billy Kidman. The Undertaker, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrerro all stopped by to congratulate Travis on his win. The Dudley Boyz, Randy Orton w/ Ric Flair, Booker T, Val Venis and Rey Mysterio Jr. were also in the same bar but didn't socialize with the new champion. The bartender kept looking at Negronomicon giving him the EYE (he only has one good one) but turned and left after N laid some barbwire spools on the table. One of the guys in Travis' group named John started getting a bit rowdy and was asked to leave after trying to start something with one of the other patron's wife, her sister and their daughter. John did manage to start an "asshole" chant before being escorted out of the bar. When Travis and his group got up to leave, they had to wait for their friend Chris to go get the car because he parked way out in the boon docks as he felt everyone needed to walk. As they were leaving, they passed former ECW GM Ramon Alameda on his way into the bar with a briefcase. No idea what he's up to but probably should monitor this.
Kurt Angle has asked for a match with the Big Show. He feels that the attack was not justified and wants a piece of revenge. Mick Foley hasn't given an answer yet as of this writing.
The Super Warrior has been busy as of late actually updating his website. This new post just came in:
"Hear me Warriors!!! Your new WCW champion now has to face his oh so illustrious list of challengers. Who here could possibly have the mettle to face me? The number one contender is... Shelton Benjamin?! Oh please!!! Thats the best the championship commitee could come up with?! This normal, who was once part of the so-called "World's Greatest Tag Team"? Oh yes, this guy is a REAL winner. His former partner Charlie Haas thought so much of him that he broke up with Shelton and partnered up with an ass-grabbing queer like Rico, just to get away from him. This normal is in no way, shape or form worthy to face me but if the warriors that ride with me dermand his destruction then so be it!
Ah well, freedom of speech and everything. Right?
Shelton Benjamin did answer this insult by saying that he would meet the Super Warrior anytime, anywhere. This was a couple of days ago and the Super Warrior hasn't answered. His computer must have broken down. That's what he gets for buying a Dell.
The champions are expected to start defending their titles within the week so as news posts, you will see it here first.
Until Later........Donnie B
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.6
Well Fans, we are back again. We said that any late breaking news would be posted here first. This first bit came from our roving reporter Clarkus Kentus. Clarkus just happened to be onsite at Classy Travis Massie's party but Massie appeared to be too inebriated to partake in any interview. Clarkus did notice former ECW GM Ramon Alameda go into the bar like we reported in our last issue. What is new now is that Ramon met up with someone. In fact, he came out with that someone after about 10 minutes. The mysterious person wore a hood to conceal his features. What no one realized is that Clarkus did in fact get to see this persons face. When he did, he went completely pale. "No, it can't be HIM!" Clarkus said to himself. "I will need to report this because if it truly is HIM, the world, as we know it, is coming to and end." Clarkus hurried off to go speak with the Board of Directors.
At the HWF headquarters, Donnie B and Jeff Meyers were talking. Normally, these two have not gotten along in the past. Mr. Meyers was having a discussion regarding one of his wrestlers. We don't know the details of the conversation but Donnie B and Jeff Meyers did shake hands. I guess we will have to wait until later to see what this was about.
Clarkus arrived back at HWF headquarters and after explaining his need for haste, he was immediately allowed into the boardroom. Inside this room were the GM's of the WWF and WCW - Mick Foley and Donnie B (a guiding role only) for the WWF and Terry Funk and Jeffrey Meyers for WCW. Clarkus apologized for the interruption but stated that this news was of the utmost importance. He went on to tell them what he saw but couldn't bring himself to say the mysterious person's name that was seen with Ramon Alameda. "Who is this person and what is he doing with Ramon?" Donnie B asked. Clarkus tried to answer but the words escaped him. "As much as I need to disclose this information," Clarkus went on, "I can't bear to say his name." Clarkus then wrote it on a piece of paper and presented it to the group. Donnie B and Jeffrey Meyers both gasped. Mick Foley wet himself and Terry Funk passed out. Donnie B was the first to speak. "If HE ...IS here, then we are doomed." The name of this person is so vile that the piece of paper the name was written on burst into flames. "What are we going to do?" Jeffrey Meyers asked. "Who do we bring in to counter this horrific anomaly? Abdullah, New Jack, Carlos (Colon), Joe (LeDuc)? Do we bring Buzz Sawyer back from the grave?" No one had an answer. Just then, a knock came at the door and everyone in the room jumped. Fortunately, it was the secretary. She appeared to be scared shitless. "I was asked to deliver this to you." She left in a hurry. Mick Foley regained his composure (after a quick change of clothes) and opened the letter. In large font, the only thing this read was:
"HE....IS COMING. HE....IS YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE."
With the conclusion of that statement, the board meeting was dismissed and everyone went their own way.
In WWF News, Classy Travis Massie was the first person to put his title on the line. His first title defense was to be against Billy Kidman. Travis came to the ring accompanied by Babycakes. Just before the bell rang and the two competitors locked up, the lights went off. They were off for about 30 seconds. When the lights came back on, both men were knocked unconscious in the ring. Travis appeared to have a cut above his eye. Travis was covering Kidman as if trying to pin him. The ref stated that since the bell never rang, the match never started and this would end up being a no-contest. We will have to figure out what happened later.
Batista ended up having his 2 on 1 match against Randy Orton and Ric Flair. Flair started off the match but it quickly ended when Flair nailed Batista with a pair of brass knuckles. After a minute of beating the snot out of Batista, Orton got on the mic. "It appears that no one here wants to be your partner. Hell, you couldn't even buy one. Maybe you should look to WCW for help." He and Flair are laughing in the ring when all of a sudden, MW3 runs down to ringside with a chair and cleans house. He chased off the two members of Evolution. Once he secured the ring, he grabbed a mic.
"Just because I can, I am officially going on record, I will partner with Batista against you two goons. I just got permission from GM Meyers on this, and he says in exchange for a favor from Donnie B, he will allow me to cross lines and team up with Batista to make the Old Man Flair tap to the spike. Better yet, maybe I'll get a chance to Kill a Legend Killer. Whatta say Old Man River? How about it Cowboy Hop-along Orton? You got the stones to stand up to the Spike? I've made better men tap out to it." Flair and Orton were standing on the stage and accepted the challenge. I guess we will see this team up happen soon.
In the back, Kidman and Massie both had recovered. Kidman was accusing Massie of this dastardly attack. Massie tried to prove his innocence but Kidman just walked away. Two of Massie's friends from the bar appeared - Jason and Chris. Jason went on about how wrong Kidman was and said they needed to go drink in order to get these events off of his mind. Travis agreed and they left - but without Babycakes.
In WCW news, the Super Warrior was going off on his tangents again. He kept spouting crap about how his gods have returned and all that garbage. It'd be really nice to see Shelton Benjamin shut him up for good.
We hope to see you all at the events. Good Fight and Good Night.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.7
Ok, we are now officially freaked out about this mysterious person. No one except for Ramon Alameda and the WWF/WCW Board of Directors knows this person's identity. Ramon isn't talking and the board can't bear to repeat the name. Ramon sent us a short video where he was dressed up in some "Plan 9 from Outer Space" outfit and cackled like a hyena. All he would say over and over is "HE'S HERE! HE IS HERE!" In the background, a silhouette of a person was seen standing in a cemetery with lightning flashing behind him. Frankly, we're scared out of our pants. Fans all over the world have been dropping hints ranging from Iron Mike Sharpe to the fake Sting; and El Gigante to the Shockmaster. We only wish it were that simple. Mick Foley and Terry Funk have been working overtime trying to prepare the rest of their organizations for this assault. We are so under prepared for this that we don't know what we will do. Ramon has made it clear that this mysterious person will be making an appearance at our next PPV - Clash of the Champions.
In WWF news, Classy Travis Massie offered Billy Kidman a rematch. Kidman gladly accepted. This time, the match went one minute before the lights went off again. 30 seconds later, the lights came back on and once again, both Kidman and Massie were knocked out. The ref called for a no-contest again. Both men were helped to the back where Kidman immediately went off on the champ accusing him of these attacks. Kidman left before Massie could get in a word. Massie got his bags and left; and he left without Babycakes. After jumping into his pimp ride, he called his buddies Jason and Chris and told him he wanted to get smashed. He took off like a bandit and made a beeline for the bar.
Randy Orton and Ric Flair both had a good laugh regarding the announcement made by MW3. "Ohh, we need to be afraid of this masked man Ric" Orton said. "He might hurt us". Flair added "Woooo. A 16 time World Champion has nothing to fear from this clown. Hell, I've been through hell (during the Bischoff administration) already. This goof, Woooo, ain't got nothing on either one of us baby." Randy came back with "Ric, I'm a legend killer. I've put out more former champions than anyone. If this fool wants a piece of Evolution, we'll force feed it to him the hard way."
Batista's vignette then aired. "Flair, Orton, the two of you are dead meat. You said I wouldn't find a partner. I didn't even have to ask. MW3, the class act that he is, signed on the dotted line. Now, I'm not Benoit's biggest fan here and even he can't find it in his heart to help me out but this guy did. MW3 will help dethrone the "Naitch" and I'll deflate Orton's ego and then we'll see who laughing last." MW3 was at a charity event donating his time so we were unable to get his additional comments before press time. I'm sure that by the time the match happens, MW3 will have plenty to say.
Mick Foley has granted Kurt Angle's request for a match against the Big Show. Show had no problem accepting the challenge. This match should take place at our next televised WWF event.
El Santo Jr (who now is a heel) will also be getting his rematch against Hardcore TV champ Charlie Haas. Santo has promised to win the title and bring it back home to celebrate with the Wetbacks (his Alma matta).
Bubba Ray Dudley prepares to take on Kane for the Intercontinental Championship. Kane easily defeated both Batista and Kurt Angle.
RVD is ready for his match against World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit. On paper, this looks to be a solid match.
In WCW news, Shelton Benjamin called out the TV champ Super Warrior. The Warrior, of course, no showed. Benjamin took 2 minutes to tell the fans what he thinks of this retard and then left the ring to a standing ovation.
The Negronomicon was also in the news today. He wasn't exactly badmouthing anyone in particular - just the entire WCW roster. He also made it known that padding will be everywhere when he wrestles - the ramp, the stage, ringside, the posts, and even the mat. His goal is to make his matches the safest possible even as he is kicking the crap out of his opponents. The Negronomicon is due to take on Jamie Knoble as his next opponent. N promised to send Knoble back to the trailer park he crawled out of.
The Super Warrior is ready for his title match against challenger Shelton Benjamin. Everyone here is hoping for another humiliating defeat for SW.
The newly crowned US Champion The Undertaker will defend the title against Booker T. This appears to be a solid match. Both men appear to be in good health. Can the Bookerman become the one time, one time, one time US Champ?
WCW World Champion Eddie Guerrerro will have his hands full against challenger HHH. Eddie will need to brush up on his lying, cheating and stealing to pull this one out of the bag.
We plan to have the results of the matches and more on the mysterious wrestler passed along within the next few days.
So Long Fans.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.8
Well Wrestling Fans, this has been a really busy week with news popping up every day. We have some results from the last televised card. Here is what we have so far:
WCW
(Grudge Match) Randy Orton vs. MW3: Mick Foley allowed for this match to be held on WCW ground. Orton didn't like this one bit as Ric Flair was not allowed to accompany him to ringside. The match started with MW3 hitting a superbomb but Orton countered with a standing suplex. As MW3 was getting to his feet, Orton hits the RKO but only gets a 2 count. Orton started mouthing off to MW3 who leveled him with a bitch slap only to have Orton nail another RKO. MW3 got to his feet and ushered Orton to the outside of the ring where he was properly introduced to the steel steps. Both men made it back in before the 10 count. All of a sudden, a fan jumps the railing, gets up on the ring apron and starts arguing with the ref. MW3 hits the fan whose wig falls off revealing it to be Ric Flair. Taking advantage of the distraction, Orton hits a low blow and then another suplex and, with Ric Flair holding down MW3's leg, gets the 3 count. Orton kicks MW3 out of the ring and Flair joins him. Orton grabs a mic and starts off by saying how he made MW3 his bitch in his own back yard. MW3 then makes it back in the ring with a friend of his...Mr. Steel Chair which gets a proper introduction to Ric Flair busting him open. Orton hightails it out of the ring and manages to get Ric out before any more damage can be done. MW3 stands in the ring victorious with his chair while Orton yells that this is not over...not by a long shot.
(TV Title match) Super Warrior vs. Shelton Benjamin: Super warrior and Shelton started off evenly. SW hit a couple of consecutive shots to take control of the match. Out of nowhere, SW hits the Super Powerbomb but is only able to get a 2 count. After a shot to the gut, Benjamin throws SW into the ropes and nails the most spectacular superkick anyone has ever seen. SW is out in the ring. Benjamin hooks a leg of the champ and at the 5 minute mark, gets the 1-2-3. Shelton Benjamin is the NEW WCW TV Champion. The camera cuts to the SW lying in the ring and we see that his foot was on the ropes. The referee didn't see it so Benjamin is now officially the champion. We will have to see if this goes anywhere.
(Cruiserweight title match) Negronomicon vs. Jamie Knoble: Negronomicon started this off with a vicious eyerake and a Doom Bomb. This totally threw Knoble off his game. N then hit all sorts of moves including tossing Jamie out to the (well) padded floor. Knoble makes it back in and then introduced N to the outside. N found it so comfortable out there that he almost fell asleep. One of the fans started yelling at him and this made him get back in the ring before he could be counted out. N then threw Knoble into the (well padded) ringpost but didn't do much damage. Knoble hit a near low blow but N locked him up and nailed a snap suplex and with the help of the ropes, stole a win from Knoble. Negronomicon retains the Cruiserweight title via pinfall.
(US Title Match) Undertaker vs. Booker T: Booker started off by charging the Undertaker but Taker got out of the way and Booker ran right into the corner turnbuckle. Then the fight began. Taker and Booker went back and forth with Booker managing to hit a few scissor kicks but Undertaker countered with throat lifts and chokeslams. Booker got tossed right out of the ring but made it back in before the ref hit two. Undertaker nails a running clothesline on Booker smashing him in the corner. As the Undertaker was calling for another chokeslam, Booker regained some of his senses and tossed Taker from the ring. He quickly followed him out and introduced Undertaker's shoulder to the steps; then to the ringpost twice. He hits another scissors kick and rolls back into the ring just as the ref counts to 10. Booker T is the NEW US Champion via Countout. I highly doubt that Undertaker will take this lying down.
(World Title match) Eddie Guerrerro vs. HHH: Eddie, even though he is the champion, is the underdog in this match. Triple H starts off strong but Eddie stays right there along with him. Eddie in fact starts to get the upper hand and after three consecutive moves, attempts a pin but only gets a one count. HHH battles back but Eddie does some lying, cheating and stealing and gets a 2 count this time; a very close 2 count. It appears that HHH has underestimated the champion and Eddie stars pulling out all the stops. HHH tries to take control of the match after tossing Eddie out of the ring but Eddie comes back in and nails a nice flying dropkick for another two count. The match then goes back and forth with HHH doing some illegal moves but Eddie never loses it. Eddie goes for a corner smash but HHH reverses it and the ref gets nailed and goes down. Eddie is then hit with a foreign object and Eddie appears to be out cold. All of a sudden, Shawn Michaels comes in from the crowd and hits Triple H with a sledgehammer knocking him out. Shawn drops the sledgehammer and runs back out again through the crowd. Eddie starts to get up and sees HHH down. He goes to the top rope and nails the Frog Splash. The move knocked the wind out of him so he crawls back over and makes the cover. The ref is awake now and sees this. By the time the ref started counting, Eddie had already been covering the challenger for 2 counts. The ref make the count 1---2---and HHH gets his leg on the bottom rope just in the nick of time. Eddie then locks a groggy HHH in an abdominal stretch which he immediately turns into a pin and with the help of the ropes (those damn ropes keep interfering), Eddie steals the win and retains the World Title.
WWF
(Grudge Match) Kurt Angle vs. Big Show: Kurt started the match off with a flurry of punches but Show just pushed him away. Kurt goes for a blatant choke and then attempts to bodyslam the Big Show but Show just falls on top of him. For some stupid reason, Big Show started climbing the turnbuckles. Angle caught up to him and nailed a huge superplex that shook everything at ringside. Angle went for a pin but only got a two count. Show stumbled to his feet but Angle dropkicked him over the top rope to the floor. Show appeared to be out of it. The ref made the count to ten and then declared Kurt Angle the winner by Countout. Angle then went back after Show by choking him with the cables at ringside. Show regained his composure and tossed Kurt into the steel steps. After spouting his "AAAAUUUUUUU", he picked up Kurt and then hit a massive chokeslam through the announcers table. The medics came out to attend to Kurt and carry him away on the stretcher while Show watched from the ring.
(Hardcore TV title match) Charlie Haas vs. El Santo Jr.: This was an apparent rematch from when Haas defeated El Santo to become the undisputed Hardcore TV champion. Donnie B was spotted at ringside. I guess he is going scout this match. I'm sure he has something to say to El Santo about that vicious attack the other night. This match will be an "I Quit" match between the two. Haas starts off with some fast fists but El Santo counters with a nasty kick to the groin. El Santo slaps on a headlock but Haas picks him up and throws him over the top rope. El Santo lands by Donnie B and the two exchange words. There is no time limit so El Santo takes his time getting back in the ring. El Santo hits Charlie with another kick to the groin and then sets Haas up in the corner and attempts his Santo Splash but Haas moves and Santo goes sailing over the top rope again. He lands by Donnie B and takes a swing at him. Donnie B moves and throws something into the face of El Santo. It looks like he has been blinded. He stumbles over to the ring where he rolls back in. Haas immediately slaps on a front face lock and just grinds El Santo's face into the mat. Even with the mask as protection, it's not enough to stifle the pain. El Santo taps and Charlie Haas is declared the winner.
Donnie B hops into the ring after Haas left and starts to have words with El Santo. The two start slugging it out and a gaggle of refs had to come out and break it up. Mick Foley comes out and says that since these two want to have it out so bad, they will wrestle each other at the next televised show. This match is going to be special though. It will be a Hair vs. Mask match. If Donnie B loses his hair, he gets shaved bald. If El Santo loses, the mask must come off.
Due to everything that has happened the last couple of events, Mick Foley has decided to give Classy Travis Massie the night off. His friends, Jason and Chris, were sitting at ringside. As soon as they hear he wasn't going to be wrestling, they started a riot and got kicked out of the building. A poor confused Travis left the arena and for a third time now, left without Babycakes. Babycakes had to catch a cab home. I'm sure there are going to be some words flying tonight.
(Grudge Match) Ric Flair vs. Batista: This is a revenge match that Batista asked for. Flair came out in street clothes and addressed the crowd. He told them that earlier this year, he lost a retirement match and was no longer wrestling. Batista didn't care and said that if he didn't come down to ringside, Batista would come over there and drag him by whats left of his hair. Flair slowly made his way to ringside reiterating that he wasn't wrestling tonight. All of a sudden, Batista is attacked from behind by Randy Orton. Randy hit a low blow and Batista went down. Ric and Randy started double teaming the helpless Batista. In the back, MW3 was watching this on his locker room monitor. He immediately left to go to ringside but noticed that the door was blocked and he couldn't get out. He started banging on the door until some arena workers heard the banging on the door and started to clear the way. Even though they got the way cleared in just under a minute, the damage was being done in the ring. Batista was locked in the figure four and Randy was dropping elbows on his former friend. Finally, MW3 made it out and was accompanied by his old friend "Mr. Chair". Randy and Ric got out of the ring before MW3 even got there. They stood outside the ring laughing and then made their way to the back.
(Intercontinental Title Match) Kane vs. Bubba Ray Dudley in a no countout/DQ match: Bubba was accompanied to the ring by Devon. As Bubba went right after Kane catching him off guard, Devon starting setting up tables outside the ring. Bubba started by tossing the champ out of the ring but after seeing the tables, Kane got right back into the ring. Bubba kept up the assault and dragged Kane back out. After Kane missed a big boot, Bubba picked him up and put him through the table. The ref came out and made the count but only made it to two. They got back in the ring and Kane hit the boot this time. Now, he dragged Bubba back out to another waiting table and tried to chokeslam Bubba through it but after a low blow from Devon, Bubba put Kane through the second table. The ref was ready this time but still only counted to two. Bubba pulled the champ back in and after grabbing his crotch and delivering a bionic elbow, he pulled Kane to the corner. Devon got in the ring and helped Bubba set up Kane for a Bubba Bomb (sitting powerbomb from top turnbuckle). Devon got out of the ring just as both men came crashing down to the mat. Bubba made the cover and got the 1-2-3. He has won the first fall. The second match started immediately as Kane chokeslammed Bubba from the ring to a waiting table below. The ref counted to 10 but this was a no countout match so Kane went out and dragged Bubba back into the ring. Bubba took over on the offensive and plastered Kane between the eyes with an elbow. This was no ordinary elbow as Bubba's elbow pad was loaded with a horseshoe. Kane was out cold. Devon came back in the ring and helped Bubba deliver another Bubba Bomb. The ref made the count and declared Bubba Ray Dudley the NEW INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION. As Bubba and Devon left the ring, Kane sat up and chased after them.
(World Heavyweight Title Match) Chris Benoit vs. RVD: Chris finally had a qualified challenger in RVD. Right off the bat, Benoit nailed a flying headbutt. Rob quickly recovered. Rob surprisingly managed the entire match taking the offensive from Benoit multiple times during the match. Rob managed to hit the 5 Star Frog Splash a couple of times but Benoit kicked out. Benoit locked in the Crippler Crossface but RVD always made it to the ropes. At the 4 minute mark, Rob hits a 5 star and gets a two count. He immediately goes back up and nails a second. Still, only a two count. They both battled back and forth for another 7 minutes until Ultimo Dragon comes down to ringside. No one pays much attention to him. Suddenly, Ultimo grags a chair and tosses it into the ring. Benoit grabs it but before he could put it down, Rob nailed the Van Daminator and covered the champ and got the pin. Rob had won the first fall. The next match started up right away and Rob once again took control of the match; outmaneuvering the Champ every step of the way; reversing and nullifying Benoit’s moves. Rob got tossed out of the ring and was about to be counted out but Benoit said he wanted this to continue. A few minutes later, RVD was on the outside again and Benoit insisted the match continue. RVD regained control and escorted Benoit to the outside but Benoit would always manage to make it back in quickly. Just as the match was nearing the time limit, both competitors said they wanted to finish this - there had to be a winner. Rob would knock Benoit down but couldn't get any more than a two count. Ultimo decided, at the 24 minute mark, to get involved again but this time threw the chair to RVD. Rob didn't want it so he tossed it immediately - into the unsuspecting hands of Benoit. RVD then hit the Van Daminator and rolled the champ up for the 1 - 2-3. Rob Van Dam is the NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!! Benoit got up and shook RVD's hand. RVD raised the arm of Benoit much to the delight of the fans. Benoit then left to let RVD celebrate his win.
This is all we have for now. We know more data is coming in so we will pass it along as soon as we receive it.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.9
Welcome Fans back to another action packed issue. We will recap the last issue and then go into what has happened since then.
In WCW, Shelton Benjamin won the TV title from the Super Warrior. Jeff Meyers and Terry Funk did review the footage and decided that since SW's foot was on the rope, the win is not official. Therefore, a rematch would be held and the winner of that match would be the official TV champ.
Randy Orton paid a visit to WCW's home turf to have a match with MW3. Orton won the match but the war is far from over. MW3 will be making an appearance on WWF TV to take on Ric Flair.
Negronomicon will be taking on his next challenger, The Hurricane for the Cruiserweight Championship.
Even though Undertaker lost the US title via CO, he is not happy with the decision and has asked for a rematch. Test interrupted Undertaker's interview and received a chokeslam for the intrusion. Booker is hiding behind his title saying that Test is next in line and Undertaker will have to earn the shot starting from the bottom of the line. Undertaker then challenged Test for this shot. Not appreciating being punked out, Test accepted and will face Undertaker for the opportunity to face Booker T for the title.
HHH will have a loser leaves town match against Shawn Michaels. HHH has said that WCW is no longer big enough for the two of them and one has to go.
Eddie Guerrerro will take on his next challenger John Cena for the World Title.
In WWF, Kurt was put through a table by the Big Show. Kurt then challenged Big Show to a loser leaves town match of their own. It appears that the losers of the WWF and WCW matches will trade places.
El Santo Jr and Donnie B will be meeting in a Hair vs. Mask match. It looks like this will be settled soon.
Classy Travis Massie will take on Billy Kidman (now, for the 3rd time) for the Light Heavyweight Title. Hopefully, power will remain on to see this match through to its conclusion.
New Intercontinental Champ Bubby Ray Dudley will take on Edge for the championship.
Bradshaw meets the Hardcore TV champ Charlie Haas as the next opponent.
Chris Benoit was disappointed in his loss to RVD due to the outside interference of the Ultimo Dragon. Mick Foley thought this was uncalled for so Mick stated that Ultimo would meet Benoit for the opportunity to wrestle RVD for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Mick Foley, Jeff Meyers and Terry Funk all agreed that any grudge match (except MW3 vs. Flair) would happen in a steel cage. That means that Super Warrior vs. Shelton Benjamin, Kurt Angle vs. Big Show, El Santo vs. Donnie B will all take place in some specialty match. HHH vs. Michaels will be an "I Quit (for good)" match.
WCW
Undertaker vs. Test: Test started off like a rocket nullifying everything the Undertaker was throwing at him. Test basically out-wrestled the Undertaker and went for pinfalls every chance he got. Undertaker was getting desperate so he kept tossing Test out of the ring. Booker T then made his way to ringside and glared at the Undertaker. This gave Test the time he needed to recover and give a well placed shot to the groin of the Undertaker. Taker went down and Test dropped a huge knee to the sternum of the Undertaker. He then rolled him up and got the win. Test retains his shot for the World Title which will happen later in the show.
Negronomicon vs. the Hurricane: Negronomicon wasted no time in taking this fight to his challenger. N hit two back to back Doom Bombs followed by a Dragon Suplex. Hurricane hit the Nightmare on Helms Street but it wasn't enough to counter the snap suplex and the rollup (with feet on ropes, again) and sneak out with another win. Negronomicon retains his title and is on a huge winning streak right now.
Booker T vs. Test: This was the shortest match in a while. Booker started off by hitting the Bookend but only got a two count. Right then, the Undertaker came down to ringside just as Test was tossing the champ out of the ring. Test distracted the ref as Booker and Taker went toe to toe. Undertaker then chokeslammed Booker T through one of the Dudley's tables and left him there. The ref continued the count and counted Booker down and out. Test is the NEW US Champion.
Booker T vs. The Undertaker will be a no DQ/CO match at the PPV.
Eddie Guerrerro vs. John Cena for the World title: John started this off like a pro taking it to Guerrerro. Guerrerro went toe to toe with the challenger till Cena nailed Eddie between the eyes with his chain. After this point, Eddie was never the same as he seemed to be disoriented. Cena kept up the fight reversing and nullifying Eddie's best moves when he could. Eddie was able to hit the Frog Splash but didn't have enough to make a cover. Cena picked up the weary champion and nailed the FU. He hooked the leg and the ref counted 1.....2......and Eddie kicked out. Cena couldn't believe it. He got up, dusted himself off, grabbed his chain, and gave Eddie the "You Can't See Me" knuckle jam and planted a right smack dab on Eddie's forehead. Cena rolled up the champ again and got the 1.....2......3. John Cena is the NEW WCW WORLD CHAMP.
WWF
Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Edge for the Intercontinental Championship. Edge immediately started off the match but Bubba was there to put a stop to him. Anything Edge tried, Bubba did better. After about 3 minutes, Edge "took off the kid gloves" and started handing Bubba an ass-whupping. At the 5 minute mark, Edge clotheslined Bubba out of the ring. Bubba decided he had enough so he left the ring. He got counted out but did not lose the title. Edge wins by CO.
Ultimo Dragon vs. Chris Benoit: This was another relatively short match. Ultimo used his speed to stay away from Benoit but the power Benoit had was too much. At the three minute mark, Benoit slapped the Crippler Crossface on in the middle of the ring. It took only seconds for the Ultimo Dragon to tap out. Benoit gets the rematch against RVD for the World Heavyweight Title.
Classy Travis Massie vs. Billy Kidman: This match was a classic. Better than any we had seen in a long time. This one went the full 20 minutes with Kidman running the show only to be shown up by the Light Heavyweight Champion. Babycakes got involved in the match a few times much to the disapproval of Billy Kidman. Kidman hit 4 Shooting Star Presses but was only able to get 2 counts each time. Massie hit "The Eraser" but wasn't able to make the cover. Finally, the bell rang signaling the end of the match. This would be a time limit draw. Since Kidman was ahead on points, he will be awarded a future title shot. As soon as the match ended, the lights went out again. Right at the 30 second mark, they came back on. This time, there was someone standing in the ring. He was dressed in golfing attire holding a 9 Iron. The camera moved in and got a good look at this person - Wait a minute, it's Travis' friend Jason - his drinking buddy. Jason stood over an unconscious Travis and started hitting him again with the 9 Iron. Babycakes looked on in horror. He then picked up Travis' Light Heavyweight Title, threw it over his shoulder and started walking away. Clarkus Kentus was immediately at ringside. He asked "What do you think you're doing? Who are you?" Jason replied "Call me - The Golfer. I was getting sick and tired listening to this piece of crap cry in his Tangaray and Orange Juice 'Why me? Why me?' I was sick of it. And you know, Travis never appreciated this belt. It belongs to a champion...such as myself. And now, since I have the title in my possession, and possession is 9/10 of the law, I am now the new Champion." With that, Jason left with the Light Heavyweight Title and all Clarkus could do was stand there.
In the back, in a far corner of the building, a sinister laugh could be heard. We could not see who it was. The laugh was so eerie and disturbing so the cameraman dropped the camera and fled. The camera was still recording when a pair of feet walked over to the camera, picked up the camera and then shattered it on the ground. The feed then went dead.
In another part of the building, Mick Foley, Terry Funk and Jeff Meyers all looked on. They were joined shortly thereafter by Donnie B who was dressed up in his ring attire for his match later on that night. No one knew who this "Jason" was; what he was doing here, and what he was doing with the title. Mick stated that he will address this next week.
MW3 vs. Ric Flair: MW3 was out in the ring first and called out the Nature Boy. Flair's music hit and he came out - the same as during the Batista match - in his street clothes. He stated once again that he is retired and will not be wrestling today. Just like last time, Orton charged the ring from the crowd but MW3 was waiting for him. MW3 hit a beautiful superkick that knocked Orton right out of his boots. He then picked up Orton and gave him the MW3 driver. Randy looked out of it. MW3 then applied the Oriental Spike and Orton began tapping immediately. Flair hit the ring and started right after MW3. MW3 met him with a couple of punches and chops. Flair took a step backwards and then fell forward on his face. He got to his knees and started to beg. MW3 started putting the boots to the 16 time champ and Orton gave MW3 a low blow. Both Orton and Flair got out of the ring just as Batista hit the ring. Batista went over to MW3 to make sure he was ok. He helped him to his feet and then..........shook his hand. Batista and MW3 have each others backs. Mick Foley made an appearance on stage and basically said that if Orton and Flair are going to continue this hit and run, then Flair would have to wrestle. Flair started to protest but Foley said that "For one night only, Ric Flair will become an active wrestler once again. One night...In Charlston, North Carolina!" Foley gets the biggest pop of the night. Batista and MW3 stood in the ring, shook hands once again and then left.
Charlie Haas vs. Bradshaw: The match was picked at this will take place in a Texas Bullrope Match. The bullrope came off many times during the match as both individuals were tied to the corner with it. We really didn't experience any bloodshed like we expected out of a match like this. Even though this match went 19 minutes, the most exciting part is at the end when Charlie tied Bradshaw to the announce table and then did a leaping elbow smash onto Bradshaw from the ring. Bradshaw was down and out and Haas barely had enough left to hook the leg. The ref made the count and declared Charlie Haas the winner and still the Hardcore TV champ via pinfall.
Shawn Michaels vs. HHH: This match is an "I Quit" in a barbwire steel cage match. This match did not end as we expected it to. This match went 21 minutes. Shawn easily controlled the first 10 minutes but HHH was the first to draw blood. After the first 10, HHH then dominated the match going to the specialty moves every two minutes. The match then really started going HHH's way after using a fork to gouge out chunks of Shawn's forehead. Finally at the 21 minute mark, HHH used a piece of wood and shoved it into Shawn gaping wound. HHH was screaming at him to quit and after having this foreign object stuck in his head for 30 seconds, Shawn tapped. HHH is declared the winner and Shawn must now leave WCW.
It had been agreed that whoever lost this match as well as the Angle/Show match will trade places on the other's show.
Kurt Angle vs. the Big Show: This match was held in a steel cage. Big Show was the first to go to the cage moves but didn't do too much damage. Angle battled back by tossing the Show into the cage for extra damage. Show appeared to be shrugging it off. At the 5 minute mark, Show speared Angle into the cage busting him open. The blood seemed to syke Angle up. After delivering a swift kick to the groin of the Big Show, Angle climed to the top turnbuckle where he pulled out a pair of brass knuckles. He leapt off and nailed Show right in the head. Show went down like a ton of bricks. Angle made the cover and hooked the leg. The ref counted 1.......2.........3. Angle won the match but he still needs to get out of the cage. Angle helped up a bloody Big Show and delivered an Angle Slam. Big Show was not moving. Angle crawled for the door and made it out. Angle is the winner and Big Show is going to WCW.
Super Warrior vs. Shelton Benjamin: This match also takes place in the cage (yes, they cleaned the ring first). This was one of the longest matches of the night and the most painful to watch. SW controlled the entire match rarely giving Benjamin the opportunity to get on the offensive. The first chance Benjamin had to go to the cage, he missed SW and knocked out the ref. All cage moves mainly were blinding by raking the opponents eyes across the cage. This finally made it to the 20 minute time limit and both men were asked if they wanted this to continue. Benjamin and the Warrior both agreed and thankfully 3 minutes later, Super Warrior hit Benjamin with a pair of brass knuckles and the champ was out cold. SW made the cover and got the pin. He started for the door but saw that Shelton was still out cold so he opted to climb over the cage to the floor. SW's hand was raised and he was declared the winner and once again the TV Champion.
Donnie B vs. El Santo Jr.: This will be a Hair vs. Mask match. El Santo Jr. surprised everyone by controlling the majority of this match. He also did not seem to like the ref as Junior took out the ref early in the match. Donnie B battled back but could not get the lead. Right about the 11 minute mark, the ref started to wake up just as El Santo delivered a devastating kick to the groin of Donnie B. Donnie B went down. El Santo made the cover and got the win. He wasted no time in pulling out the shears and shaving Donnie B's head. As this was going on, the cage began to rise. Out of nowhere, Donnie B pulled out a set of handcuffs and attached one to the ropes and one to El Santo's wrist. El Santo then dropped the shears (Donnie B has a mohawk right now) and tried to free himself. Donnie B then gave El Santo a bit of his own medicine - a swift kick to the groin and El Santo was curled up in a ball. Donnie B then started to remove El Santo's mask and he finally got it off just as El Santo freed himself from the handcuff (I guess he keeps a handcuff pick handy just in case). As he fled the ring, he used his hands to cover his face. As he got to the top of the ramp, he stopped and turned to face the audience. He lowered his hands and revealed himself to be.............OH MY GOD.............It's RAMON ALAMEDA! Ramon stood at the top of the stage and flipped off Donnie B before hightailing it to the back. WOW, we never had any idea....or did Donnie B suspect something? I guess we'll never know. I guess we were all duped like they did on that "Joe Schmo" show.
Well fans, that's it for now. I'm sure we will have the shit hitting the fan anytime now.
So Long for now.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 8.10
******* NEWS FLASH *********
Wrestling Fans, we said when we got it, you would have the news. This piece is sooooo hot that it's still smoking. Here is the news:
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Hello wrestling fans!
Unemployed Larry Morton (formerly of ECW) here with a scoop that has to be told (and with hopes that this exclusive will get me a job somewhere.)
Last night I was awakened by a disturbing phone call that could somehow shake up everything we know in the world of wrestling!
That call was from former ECW owner, Ramon Alameda.
As I spoke to him I was told to record the call and play it back to the masses.
So here is the unedited exchange that happened just last night!
Ramon -"is it running?"
Larry -"yes, go ahead."
Ramon -"The time has come Larry. I told that if anything happened to ECW I had a backup plan. Well now is the time! The new era of wrestling is upon us and we will be on-top Larry!"
Larry - "What do you mean?"
Ramon - "I mean I got him..."
Larry - "him?"
Ramon - "No, HIM..."
Larry - "OH MY GOD!...I thought that was a joke? You’re talking crazy..."
Ramon - "Am I Larry? Am I really? They took everything from me! Now I have to do this. For revenge and because of everything wrestling has become. It's nothing but sold out walking pieces of crap in the ring anymore! Movie deals, endorsements, merchandise etc. It sickens me Larry...It sickens him...it sickens them..."
Larry - "Wait a minute, them?"
Ramon - "HE will lead THEM Larry! The chosen who heed HIS call! You remember what he can do Larry. You heard the same I did about the things HE did and the ones HE hurt."
At this point I had to go change my shorts then the conversation resumed...
Ramon - "The time has come Larry for the sport to become again what it once was. It was about blood and sweat and most importantly...pain!"
Larry -"You can't be seriou-"
Ramon -"I'M DEAD SERIOUS LARRY!! THEY HAVE FORCED MY HAND! Just his name strikes fear in their hearts...even the best of the best crap their pants at his name...
THE FOOLS WILL RUE THE DAY THEY BOOTED ME FOR THEY WILL FEEL THE PAIN AND RAGE OF...no...Not yet...you will all know soon enough. Make sure you are on the right side Larry. I would hate to see anything happened to you... [CLICK]"
Well there you have it!
Former ECW owner, Ramon Alameda has a plan so insidious and diabolic that this former ECW reporter is scarred. I fear for the sport and what this could mean to many of the talent in WWF and WCW. I pray for their families.
I feel that a war is coming! Prepare yourselves.
Good night and stay safe,
This is Larry Morton signing off.
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So far, this is the hottest piece of information since the revelation that Ramon Alameda was posing as both the Mexorcist as well as El Santo Jr.
More as it develops.
Donnie B
Footnote: After bringing this information to us, we offered Larry Morton a full time job as a roving reporter for WWF and WCW. He will also be the liaison between the Board of Directors and whatever Ramon Alameda has up his sleeve. We welcome (or condemn, if you will) Larry to our team.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol. 9.1
Hello Fans. Well, we wanted to reveal the identity of this mystery person but as we began writing this issue, we received a gag order from the rat bastard himself Ramon Alameda preventing us (even if we could bring ourselves to repeat his name) from revealing this information prior to the PPV. The gag order also states that Ramon himself will be the only person allowed to reveal this information. I have consulted with Mr. Meyers, Mr. Funk and MR Foley regarding this and they are relieved to not have to disclose this but feel that when it is revealed, it will only strike more fear into the hearts of our staff, wrestlers and fans. It is a no win situation for us. We have this excerpt from our newest field reporter Larry Morton:
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Hello Wrestling Fans!
Man in the trenches Larry Morton here with another exciting turn of events from the building war between WCW, WWF, and the former owner of ECW! Ramon Alameda.
It seems Mr. Alameda has slapped a gag order on WCW & WWF along with others involved to keep them from talking about his new "employee"!
Your man Larry has obtained a copy of this very order.
Please see the attachment.
It looks like Mr. Alameda is very serious about protecting the "employee's" identity until he is ready to reveal it!
How serious you say?
Well, lets just say that 3 PWI photographers are now hoping they will be able to eat solid foods again after having snapped a few pics that weren't approved.
Stay tuned for more details as they come,
This is Larry Morton signing off!
good night and be safe.
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Classy Travis Massie held an interview where he addressed the issue of "The Golfer" (his friend Jason).
"Brah - I can't believe you would stoop to this level. I thought we were cru and that you had my back. Well, I guess you certainly did - with the help of that 9 iron. All kidding aside, I want my title back. If you wanted to meet me like a man for it, at this point I'd say Sure. But to cowardly attack me in that fashion...you're no better than scum. I am still the champion and I'll agree to kick your sorry butt anytime...anywhere." At this point in the interview, Travis got all weepy-eyed and had to leave the interview area. Babycakes remained for a minute and added this: "You won't know where or when, but it will happen." Babycakes then left to follow Travis.
The Golfer was nice enough to send us a pre-taped interview following up on Travis' recent submission: "Yeah, Trav, we were 'cru' but once you won that belt, THIS belt, which happens to be in my possession making me the champ and you the chump, you changed. It was all about you. You didn't care about who you stepped on in your quest for a title. Well, you sure stepped all over me and now you have to pay. You sit there crying about this? I’ll tell you what. The PPV is coming up and if you are feeling up to it, we can fight for this belt. I'm not an official wrestler per say, but, MR. HIGH AND MIGHTY CHAMP, put in a word for me and then we can finish this. You thought I whipped your ass before, wait until the PPV. You'll be crying for more than one reason when I'm done whipping you like the pig you are."
Aware that the date for HIM and THEM is quickly approaching, we placed some phone calls. The first person on our list was Abdullah the Butcher. Abbie was working at his restaurant but took the time out of his day to talk to us. He told us that some friends were in town visiting and came to his restaurant to eat: Carlos Colon, New Jack and Sabu. They all joined in on the call and we chatted a bit before bringing up business. Mick Foley started off. "Guys, its great to talk to you....there....in ATLANTA, GA! But we have some business to talk about. "You know who" is making an appearance back in the ring and he's coming here." The phone went dead silent until they heard Sabu choking on his food. Carlos helped solve that issue. Abdullah replied "No. And I'm sure I speak for everyone here, never in a million years. We are all crazy sonsofbitches but none of us, hell, not even all of us combined, are crazy or stupid enough to take on this cat. I'm sorry, but you're on your own." New Jack chimed in "Give me a staple gun to the forehead and drop me head first off a balcony into 3 tables. F**k this. I'm outta here. Sorry Abbie." Carlos added "Even in our younger days, we would have no chance. Our prime vs. anytime in his career...no contest. We'd be dead now. Guys, all I can recommend is hire a hitman because you won't stand a chance. We've gotta go." The phone line went dead as they hung up on the other end. "What are we gonna do?" Mick asked. No one had an answer.
Mick went off by himself and tried to do a séance with deceased Bruiser Brody to ask for guidance. Brody wouldn't even take the call.
As Terry Funk left the room, he was confronted by the Negronomicon. N asked what was going on. Terry asked him to keep a secret and N agreed. Terry told him who it was that is coming and Negronomicon started screaming " OH HELL NO. THERE IS NO WAY I'M GOING TO BE IN THE SAME BUILDING AS THAT FREAK. HE EATS KIDS FOR DINNER." Funk was confused and asked what he meant by that. Negronomicon then told a story about how HIM was wrestling one night and then for no reason, attacked a fan and his kids. He actually took a bite out of the fan's son's arm. This was in Kjartanyan where only the vilest of individuals would be allowed to wrestle but even he was too violent for even them. He was jailed and then let go after taking out the entire prison staff. He was told never to return. That was one of the last recorded appearances of HIM. Funk looked more worried than before and left to go relay this back to Foley. Negronomicon just stood there and kept shouting "OH HELL NO. OH HELL.....NO!"
We received another video tape that we assume came from Ramon Alameda. We played the tape and it was just a re-hash of what we've seen before: an individual sitting in a dark room. We can't see who it is. He starts laughing as the script "HE IS COMING! THEY WILL FOLLOW!" rolled across the screen. Just before turning off the screen, HE spoke "I...long....for a return. My....prey....has been chosen. The time....to meet your maker.....has come." More sinister laughing as the camera faded to black. Eerie.
In the WWF, due to his interference in the match between Edge and Bubba Ray Dudley, Devon must now meet his "brother" in a match for that very title. Devon said it should be ok because even if he wins, they're keeping it "in the family". Bubba didn't appreciate the comment and walked away.
It has been announced that both men that were traded - Big Show and Shawn Michaels - would be wrestling the individuals who sent them away. Shawn Michaels will meet Kurt Angle and Big Show will meet HHH.
We only had one other event take place. In WCW, the Rock was in the back participating in a going away interview when he heard this weird buzzing sound. He was then attacked by a masked man. The masked individual threw the Rock through a wall. He appeared to be dressed up in a fighter pilot's gear. He wore the large goggles and had a mask covering his nose and mouth. He chimed in: "We're gonna soar baby. Soar to new heights and bring you crashing back down into a reality where you are nothing. You're gonna fly, baby. Come fly with..........The PILOT!" He then "flew" out of the room as security tried to catch up to him. The Rock regained consciousness and said "Whatever it takes, he's MINE!" Rocky was then taken to the first aid room to be checked out.
It appears that our PPV card has been finalized. The matches we have lined up right now are:
WWF
World Heavyweight Championship: RVD (champ) vs. Chris Benoit
MW3 and Batista vs. Ric Flair and Randy Orton
Light Heavyweight Title: Classy Travis Massie w/ Babycakes (actual champ) vs. The Golfer (in possession of the title)
Intercontinental Title Match: Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Devon Dudley
Hardcore TV Championship: Charlie Haas vs. Hardcore Holly
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
WCW
World Title Rematch: John Cena vs. Eddie Guerrerro in a no CO/no DQ match
US Title: Test vs. Albert
TV Title: Super Warrior vs. Steven Richards
Cruiserweight Championship: Negronomicon vs. Rico
The Rock vs. The Pilot
HHH vs. Big Show
Booker T. vs. the Undertaker in a no CO/DQ match
The debut of HIM and THEM
Hold onto your hats folks because it only gets bumpier from here.
Attachment of the Gag Letter.
Albert Shyster, Winston Spaulding, Cornelius Firefly
Shyster, Spaulding, & Firefly A.A.L.
4570 Cascade
Colorado Springs, Colorado
80910
Attorneys for Petitioner
Ramon Alameda
High Court of the State Colorado
In Gag Petition between,
Ramon Alameda,
Petitioner,
and
Donald Bychowski, Jeffrey Meyers, Mick Foley, Terry Funk, WCW Sports International, WWF Sports Incorporated and all HWF affiliates.
Respondent
Case No.: No. 17-5-6985425
Extreme Championship Wrestling Incorporated
Dated this 5th day of September, 2004
This Petition orders the parties of the Respondent to cease and desist from disclosing any information, descriptions, or statements of the identity of our client’s, the Petitioner, new employee. Any infraction by the Respondent shall be seen as a violation of this order. If order is ignored, penalties of arrest, fines and jail will be acted upon by the High Court of the State of Colorado on the Respondent.
This Gag order Petition is hereby approved by the order of
The Honorable, Judge Shempford Wong
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 9.2 – Apocalypse PPV
Welcome fans to our PPV. It appears that the title for this show has been chosen for us. It is called "Apocalypse" and we know that this can't be good. Prior to the start of the show, an extremely nervous Clarkus Kentus is shown running into a closet and locking himself in. He knows who is coming and can't bear to be anywhere near this person. One of our staff members ran into former WWF champ and current Unified Heavyweight champ Chris Benoit. Benoit was pressed to divulge what he knew about this person. Benoit replied with "You know what a gag order is? I can't discuss it. I have my suspicions and if I think it's who it is, we are all in a world of hurt. Come to think of it, I don't know if I really want to win the World Title back at this time. I just don't know." Benoit walks away.
Donnie B, Jeff Meyers, Mick Foley and Terry Funk all arrive at the arena in the same limo. As soon as they saw the cameras, they stopped speaking and headed directly back stage. We can only guess they are talking about "HIM". I hope they have something planned.
It appears that we will have two main events tonight. Negronomicon vs. Rico and Super Warrior vs. Steven Richards are going to headline the show. All of the veterans wanted to be towards the beginning of the show making the newbies wrestle at the end. During the pre-show, Super Warrior cut a promo.
Speak to me Warriors!
The time has come once again for me to defend my oh so coveted Television Championship. Being a true Warrior, I thrive on the challenges of WORTHY competitors and yet the best the championship committee can come up with this time is Steven Richards?! This sub-normal has been a TOTAL loser since the day he was spat forth from his mother's womb. He can not even figure out who or what he is much less be worthy to face me. Most recently, he has taken to cross-dressing even! Normally, I would pass on such an unworthy challenger but I will meet him in the ring just for the opportunity rid this business of him forever. So come Richards, meet your demise at the hands of the Super Warrior!
Well, I guess if a brainless wonder such as him wants to spout like nothing is happening, I guess we will let him go off and see where we go from here.
Tonight’s card looks like this:
WWF: World Heavyweight Championship: RVD (champ) vs. Chris Benoit
WCW: World Title Rematch: John Cena vs. Eddie Guerrerro in a no CO/no DQ match
WWF: Light Heavyweight Title: Classy Travis Massie w/ Babycakes (actual champ) vs. The Golfer (in possession of the title)
WCW: Booker T. vs. the Undertaker in a no CO/DQ match
WWF: Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
(Cross Promotion) MW3 and Batista vs. Ric Flair and Randy Orton
WCW: HHH vs. Big Show
WCW: The Rock vs. The Pilot
WWF: Intercontinental Title Match: Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Devon Dudley
WWF: Hardcore TV Championship: Charlie Haas vs. Hardcore Holly
WCW: US Title: Test vs. Albert
WCW: TV Title: Super Warrior vs. Steven Richards
WCW: Cruiserweight Championship: Negronomicon vs. Rico
As the show begins, our announcers hired for this event, Malicious Mike Trentino and Rowdy Rufus Rittenhouse make their way down to ringside where they will call tonight’s action. The pyro goes off as our PPV begins. First, the challenger, Chris Benoit (looking extremely nervous) makes his way to the ring. He is followed by the WWF World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam. As both men shake hands, the lights begin to flicker. The Omegatron cuts out like something else trying to cut in. A black & white shot of a mouth comes on. the voice is distorted. The message says...
"Wolves ...[skizzt]hide in sheep’s clothing...
Everything you love...[skizzt]is everything I hate...[skizzt]...
I have found...[skizzt]a cure...to your disease...
Tonight...[skizzt]all the questions will be answered...[skizzt]
All of your fears...[skizzt]will come to light...
The Apocalypse begins...[skizzt]...Your world will forever be changed.
...[skizzt]A war...[skizzt]is coming......[skizztztztzztztzzzzt]"
The lights resume their normal illumination as the screen goes blank, then it returns to its normal feed.
WWF
RVD vs. Chris Benoit for the World Heavyweight Championship
This is about as even as it can get. Both men started off like a whirlwind but it appears that the impending doom that will hit later in the show is really taking its toll on Benoit. He hit a flying headbutt at the 2 minute mark but was only able to get a 2 count. RVD then went up top and nailed the 5 Star Frog Splash for a two count of his own. RVD and Benoit were evenly matched until Benoit was caught off guard by the Van Daminator (and a 2 count). From here, RVD took the match to the former champ chopping and head butting his way to a lead. All of a sudden, a chair appeared in the ring. No one saw where it came from. RVD took this opportunity to nail the former champ with a headbutt knocking him down. He then set Benoit up in the corner and placed the chair in his face. He then went to the opposite top turnbuckle and nailed the Van Terminator. He pulled Benoit out of the corner and rolled him up. The ref made the 1...2...3 and declared RVD the winner and still the WWF World Heavyweight Champion. The lights flickered again and both men high-tailed it out of the ring to the back.
WCW
World Title rematch: John Cena (champion) vs. Eddie Guerrerro (challenger) in a no countout / no DQ match.
Just as the match was getting ready to start, the lights flickered and that eerie voice sounded throughout the speakers "Soon....Very Soon". And just like that, it ended. Both competitors started off strong and Cena actually got the lead after hitting the FU but Eddie rolled out of the ring. After delivering a headbutt, Guerrerro went to the top rope and hit the flying dropkick for a 2 count. From here, Eddie took over, outwrestling Cena where he could and cheated where he could get away with it. At the 7 minute mark, Cena threw Eddie out of the ring but Eddie landed on the mat. He gave Cena a shoulder smash to the gut. Eddie hopped back in the ring and locked in an abdominal stretch. After being in it for about 20 seconds, Eddie turned it into a pin attempt and got the clean 1-2-3 in the middle of the ring. Eddie Guerrerro is once again the WCW World Champ.
WWF
Light Heavyweight Title: Classy Travis Massie w/ Babycakes (actual champ) vs. The Golfer (in possession of the title)
Travis and Jason got into the ring getting ready to start the match when Babycakes jumped up on the ring apron yelling at the Golfer. She actually got into the ring trying to get into Jason's face but Travis managed to separate the two. As he turned back to confront Jason, Babycakes nailed Travis with a shot to the groin and Travis went down. Jason then started stomping on the champ while Babycakes spit on him. Upon leaving the ring, she grabbed the mic and went back over to Travis "This will teach you to leave me behind. Now, I get to hang out with a real man...A true champion." She then hit Travis in the head with the mic. She took the Golfer's hand and they left the ring together. The Golfer held the title over his head as they went to the back. Travis didn't know what had happened and was left in the ring looking bewildered.
WCW
Booker T. vs. The Undertaker in a no CO/DQ match.
Booker got out of the ring just as the bell rang wanting none of the Undertaker. Taker followed him out of the ring and tossed Booker back into the ring. After a minute of trading blows, Taker tossed Booker to the floor where Booker tried to leave. Security was there and wouldn't let him pass. Taker chased him around and then back into the ring. Booker hits numerous superkicks and then performed a Spinarooni for the fans. Taker got up and hit chokeslam after chokeslam. He then proceeded to toss Booker out of the ring three times before the ref told him to stop. Another chokeslam from the Undertaker was all he needed to set the Book up for the Last Ride. Undertaker then hit the Last Ride on Booker and got the pin. Undertaker is the winner of this contest. Booker remained in the ring until he was sure Undertaker was gone and then went off on how he just did the job and that Undertaker really never beat him. He then also left the ring.
WWF
Kurt Angle takes on newcomer Shawn Michaels.
We expected more out of this match but I guess you can't have everything. As soon as the bell rang, Shawn tossed Angle out of the ring. Kurt got back in and asked Michaels what was up. A bit of shoving back and forth prompted Angle to start choking Michaels in the corner. Shawn then flipped Kurt over the top rope again and followed him out. Shawn then tossed Kurt into the steps and proceeded to stomp on him. Just as the ref counted to 10, Shawn rolled back in the ring and received the win. The ref began to admonish Shawn but he just shrugged it off and left.
WWF
(Cross Promotion) MW3 and Batista vs. Ric Flair and Randy Orton
This is another match we were looking forward to. After a bit of arguing, Batista got to start against Randy Orton. After a punishing clothesline from Batista, MW3 got tagged in. Randy immediately poked the challenger in the eyes and posed for the ladies before tagging in Ric Flair. Flair immediately locked in the Figure 4 leglock but MW3 made it to the ropes. A quick double team on Flair left him down and Batista remained in the ring. He then delivered an Enforcer Spinebuster to Flair but Orton broke up the pin attempt. After giving Batista a chopblock, Flair tagged Orton back in. MW3 then tagged himself back in and gave Orton a superkick. That put Orton on the defensive and MW3 connected with the MW3 Superkick and rolled Orton up for the 1-2-3. Batista then got in the ring to chase off Ric Flair but then clotheslined MW3. Then, all three men got back in the ring and began beating down the helpless MW3. It only took a minute before Shawn Michaels ran down to the ring to make the save. The three men bailed out of the ring (3 vs. 1?) to allow Shawn the opportunity to beat down MW3 himself. Everyone got back in the ring and started stomping MW3. Batista tossed an unconscious MW3 over his shoulder and they carried him to the back to a waiting car. They then dumped him into the truck and told the driver to go. The car sped off with MW3 locked in the trunk and the 4 wrestlers congratulating each other.
WCW
HHH vs. Big Show
HHH had a good laugh at Shawn's turn to the dark side. He actually applauded when Michaels came backstage. Shawn nodded to HHH and went his own way. HHH and Big Show went to the ring. HHH started off by spitting water in Show's face. Show countered with a chokeslam. Both men kept going back and forth tossing each other out of the ring. About the 7 minute mark, Shawn Michaels made his way down towards the ring. HHH looked perplexed but Shawn reassured him by giving him the kliq sign. HHH's face lit up and he gave the sign back to Shawn. Show took this time to toss HHH out of the ring. By this time, Shawn had grabbed a chair. HHH grabbed Show and threw him towards Shawn. Show reversed it and HHH ended up meeting the end of Shawn's chair. Shawn looked upset but then turned and laughed under his breath. He took off and Show got back in the ring. HHH got counted out. Big Show is declared the winner by CO.
WCW: The Rock vs. The Pilot - This match never happened as Rock was attacked in the back. He was left lying in a pool of blood. The camera man did manage to catch a glimpse of someone looking around the corner. We know he had a mask on but couldn't make out who it was.
Larry Morton made his way to the announce booth.
All of a sudden, through the arena speakers...
ECW! music.
Announcers Malicious Mike Trentino and Rowdy Rufus Rittenhouse looked at each other with confused looks. "What the hell is this?"
Ramon Alameda comes out on stage to address the audience.
Ramon: "Well, Well, Well....Look at all the fans here to see there favorite "Wrestlers" battle in the ring. You all make me sick! Look at you! Wearing your little t-shirts and hats. Waving signs that were probably provided by the organization to promote themselves. You are cattle, people; cows led to slaughter by WCW & WWF to make a buck off of each and everyone of you and YOU let them do it! Well, tonight, I'm here to change all of that."
Then, a man wearing a hood comes out to join Ramon. Ramon looks a bit perplexed. The man takes off the hood to reveal THE SHOCKMASTER! Ramon is really confused but only gets more so the person takes off the helmet to reveal himself to be......The Negronomicon. Negronomicon starts to go after Ramon until another figure dressed in black wearing a hood joins Ramon on stage who then attacks the Negronomicon and tosses him off the stage to the properly stacked floor mats and padding reserved for Negronomicon matches. The masked man in black goes back over to stand by Ramon.
Ramon has a huge smile on his face. "WE are here to change all of that. I'm sick of this "sport", I'm sick of you fans, and most importantly, I'm sick of this WORLD. It's time for a change. It's time for a war.
It's time for a NEW! WORLD!! ORDER!!!"
He pauses to let the knowledge sink in. The entire audience gasps. We immediately cut to the back where all the WWF and WCW wrestlers are gathered. They all gasp too.
The camera cuts back to Ramon as he continues: "To lead this war I needed someone tough... heartless... & ruthless! I went everywhere to find just the right man who shared the same thoughts I had on the whole 'selling out' of wrestling. Someone who's very name would shake the foundations of this sham called a sport, and that man stands next to me now. Prepare yourselves, for I am going to reveal the cure to this disease that has infected all of you! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...HIM!" (Ramon then lifts the hood to show the crowd the face of.......Superstar Billy Pearl!!!!!)
"LET THE WAR BEGIN!"...
(Ramon throws down the mic and him and the Superstar walk behind the curtain...)
After this all happened, most of the audience as well as the other wrestlers (the Dudleys, Rico, Haas, Holly, Super Warrior and Steven Richards in particular) filed out of the building very quickly so we decided to cancel the rest of the show. We apologize for this. All of the missed matches will take place at the next house show.
Rev. Jesse Jackson was seen leaving. He could not believe all that had gone down. "It's a bad time for us right now. I said that a person will be the hero and salvation of us all. I am counting on him more than ever to lead us out of this one." When questioned who he meant, Rev. Jackson just walked away.
We know that Ramon will be issuing a statement in the next day or so. We dread to hear what direction he is going.
So long for now.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 10.1 – The Beginning of the Aftermath
Hello Wrestling Fans. We want to start off by seriously apologizing for our lack of news in the past few weeks. The revelation of Superstar Billy Pearl as the leader of the NWO just threw everyone for a loop. We did have some matches that were supposed to take place at the PPV that ended up being held at the following house show. Those matches are:
WWF: Intercontinental Title Match: Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Devon Dudley
WWF: Hardcore TV Championship: Charlie Haas vs. Hardcore Holly
WCW: US Title: Test vs. Albert
WCW: TV Title: Super Warrior vs. Steven Richards
WCW: Cruiserweight Championship: Negronomicon vs. Rico
Champion vs. Champion: WCW's Eddie Guerrerro vs. WWF's Rob Van Dam for a shot at the Unified Heavyweight Championship held by Chris Benoit
The first match was between Bubba Ray Dudley and Devon Dudley for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Bubba kept trying to talk Devon out of the match but Devon kept trying to get Bubba to start up the match. Both men locked up and Devon took the lead. He nailed Bubba with a knee to the midsection and then tossed Bubba to the outside. Bubba took his time to get his composure before getting back in the ring. Devon helped him back in but Bubba took over with a knee to the gut and then tossed Devon out of the ring. All this happened in 5 minutes. If this was how the match was going to go, this night would never end. Bubba got out of the ring and helped Devon to his feet. Bubba talked to Devon on the outside while the ref counted. It appeared that Devon and Bubba agreed to end the match in a double CO. Both men started on their way to the back when Bubba pushed Devon ahead of him and hightailed it back to the ring. Bubba made it back in before the 10 count and ended up winning the match via CO.
The next match was for the WWF Hardcore TV Championship between Charlie Haas and Hardcore Holly. This was really another lousy match. I hope the night doesn't continue this streak. In the Boot Camp match, it only took 3 minutes for Charlie Haas to get counted out. Hardcore Holly was declared the winner by CO but he doesn't win the title. Holly left the ring disgusted.
Next was Test vs. Albert for the WCW US Title. Well, at least the matches are getting better. Albert totally dominated the first half the match. He threw Test to the outside twice and on both occasions, was helped back in the ring by Albert. About the 10 minute mark, Test then took over; not letting the challenger catch his breath. Albert hit a Baldo Bomb but was only able to get a 2 count. Test then took back over and nailed a pump handle slam but didn't have enough to make the cover. At the 16 minute mark, Albert got Test up for a standing suplex and had him up for a good 20 seconds. Both men came crashing down and Albert made the cover and was able to get the 1-2-3 and become the NEW WCW US Champion.
The next match had the Super Warrior defend his WCW TV Title against Stevie Richards. The Power of the Warrior was with him today as he made relatively short work of Richards. SW caught Richards in a cobra clutch and as Richards was fading, Warrior turned it into slam and rolled up Stevie for the pin. SW retains his TV title by pinfall.
The match that was truly hyped up for the PPV was WCW Cruiserweight Champ Negronomicon defending it against longtime rival Rico. This proved to be the highlight of the night so far. Negronomicon, who had been distracted by the threatening video (on beta) he had been receiving showing mutilations with a voice over that kept saying "You're Next". N's head wasn't really in this match and Rico knew it. Rico overpowered and outwrestled the champ at every turn. Rico went for numerous pin attemps but was never able to get the 3 count. Halfway through the match, in a move of despiration, Negronomicon hit the Black Doom but was unable to go for the pin. Rico, on the otherhand, hit the stylin' superkick and rolled up the champ for the 1....2....KICKOUT. Negronomicon kicked out. Rico couldn’t believe it. N started battling back and tossed Rico to the outside. The lights went off but came back on in just a few seconds (almost like it was planned). Negronomicon looked around but saw no one out of the ordinary. Rico decided that enough was enough and left the ring. Rico was counted out and Negronomicon retained the Cruiserweight title by CO.
Our next to last match was a Champion vs. Champion match putting the WWF's Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrerro to see who would meet Chris Benoit for the Unified Heavyweight Championship. The Unified Champ Chris Benoit came down to ringside to watch this match. Eddie wanted to impress Benoit so he immediately tried to cheat his way to an early pin. RVD fought back but Guerrerro took over the match. Eddie kept RVD on the defense for most of the match until Rob was able to hit the 5 star Frog Splash but didn't have enough to cover Eddie. Eddie quickly recovered and hit his own Frog Splash for a 2 count. RVD looked like he was out on his feet. Eddie then hit a flying dropkick that sent RVD into next week. Rob appeared to be out cold. Eddie took advantage and hit another Frog Splash and with a bit of help from the ropes, he was able to get the 1-2-3 and go on to meet Benoit next.
The last match was Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrerro for the Unified Heavyweight Championship. Both men started off the match by shaking hands. Eddie made a real impressive showing but Benoit kept proving over and over why he is the Unified Heavyweight Champion. Benoit locked in the Crippler Crossface early but it wasn't enough to make Eddie tap. Benoit used enough mat techniques to keep Eddie successfully grounded and proceded to out wrestle the WCW champ at every turn. Eddie did dip into his bag of tricks to try to steal and lie but Chris was able to circumvent Eddie's attempts. At the 10 minute mark, Benoit locked in the Crippler Crossface again but Eddie kept sqirming. Benoit used this to his advantage and actually turned this submission attempt into a pin. Benoit had Eddie all locked up so it was easy to keep him down for the 1-2-3. Chris Benoit retained the Unified Heavyweight Championship. Chris helped Eddie to his feet and both men shook hands. They raised each other's arms in victory and left the ring.
Just as we are getting ready to sign off, out comes Larry Morton and he heads down to ringside. Larry Morton grabs a mic and begins (Larry looks scared shitless) "Ladies and Gentlemen,(pause), Mr. Ramon Alameda..." Ramon's music plays and out the curtain he comes down with a large figure wearing a hood.
As they get into the ring, Ramon grabs a mike. "Well Well Well...look at all the minions holding up their little signs, wearing their cute little fans shirts..."(boos rock the auditorium) "You think just because you wear a shirt or buy their action figure that they like you? Do you really think they care about you. All you are to them is a dollar sign! A few more bucks to line their pocketbooks! LOOK AT YOURSELVES; it's ridiculous. Well, all of that will change. The man next to me understands my hate. He feels the same disgust, and sickness that I do every time I think of how wrestling is now.
This man is Billy Pearl. He has come from the depths of darkness to help me rebuild wrestling into what it once was; not this pathetic joke that was made by McMahon, Bischoff, Bychowski, and Meyers! It starts NOW. It starts TONIGHT!.
"WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA...
The Rock's music hits and the Great One comes down to ringside. Rocky made his way into the ring and, after a brief stare down with Ramon and some posing for the crowd, got himself a mic. "Finally, the Rock has come back to MY RING! You know, the Rock has had this bug, this insignificant creature, this roody-poo candy ass 'Pilot' attack me from behind on not one, but two different occasions. The Rock seems to think the Pilot likes flying from behind." This got the greatest reaction from the crowd all night. Rocky continued "And now, Ramon, here you stand, in the Rock's ring, talking to the Rock's people (another pop from the crowd) and you are threatening us with what? Who's under that hood? Mr. Clean?"
Ramon interrupts the Rock. "No one invited you out here. But if you want to make yourself at home, go right ahead." Rock then chimed in "You think that you are going to threaten us with Mr. Clean and we're just gonna sit around and get mopped up? (he looks to the crowd and gets a so-so reaction). Sorry, that was bad but you want to know what else is bad?" Ramon starts in "I...." "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK, JABRONI. The Rock is going to escort you and Mr Clean here to the corner of Know Your Role Blvd and Jabroni Dr and check you into the Smackdown Hotel." The lights begin to flicker and then all of a sudden, there are 4 masked men standing in the ring. They all begin to attack the Rock. "Ladies and Gentlemen" Ramon starts; "The N.W.O." The 4 members of the NWO attack the Rock. The tall member of the group (the first one who came out with Ramon) goes to stand over by Ramon. The other three members all attack the Rock until one of them goes to the top rope. One of the hooded demons put a chair around the Rock's neck while the other holds the Rock down. The one on the top rope shouts out "It's time to fly" and jumps off the top rope and hits a flying legdrop onto the chair around Rock's neck. Rock is bleeding badly from his mouth. He then pulls off the chair and sets Rocky up for a piledriver. He leans against the ropes while the other two guys climb to the second rope, both grab a leg and deliver a nasty spike piledriver to the Rock. Rocky is down and is not moving. Ramon gathers the four members together and they all take off their hoods. Ramon begins again. "The N.W.O. - MY New World Order. On the far left is The Golfer (who is holding Travis Massie's Light Heavyweight Championship); next to him is The Pilot - the man responsible for eliminating the Rock once and for all. Next we have The Shadow - you will never know where he will strike next. And Finally, We have our Savior - Superstar Billy Pearl. The most feared man in the world."
As this is going on in the ring, the wrestlers in the back look on in horror until a voice sounds from the gathering "Enough of this crap! Let me at them." Jamie Noble comes down to ringside and is immediately stomped into the ground. Ramon continues "Well, look what we have here…Our first sacrifice. Billy, he's all yours. SBP started tearing at Noble's face and took him out of the ring. SBP then pulled up the safety mats (left over from Negronomicon's earlier match). SBP then brainbusts Noble on the exposed concrete floor. The other members of the N.W.O. come out to join in the beat down. They lay an unconscious Noble on the spanish announce table and the Pilot goes to the top rope and lands a splash on Jamie and they both go through the announce booth. The Shadow then goes and starts ramming Jamie into the steel steps. The Golfer proceeds to hit Noble with his golf club and then gives Noble a swift kick to the groin. Noble is a broken, bloody mess. Jamie Noble is beaten so bad that it is likely he will never wrestle again.
Ultimo Dragon comes down and states that he wants to join NWO. Ramon and his crew invite him in the ring only to be attacked by them and then discarded like yesterday's garbage.
Both the WCW and WWF benches clear as some of the wrestlers head down to the ring while a small group led by the Super Warrior sneak out the back door. As the wrestlers enter the ring, they are shown the exit just as quickly as they entered. The 4 members of Evolution (Orton, Michaels, Batista and Flair) all run down to ringside but are easily tossed aside.
Finally, the save is made when Donnie B, Travis, MW3 and the Negronomicon all head down to ringside with chairs in hand. The NWO leaves the ring and exits through the crowd.
Negronomicon gets on the mic first. "I see how you are. You attack unarmed weakling but when someone like the 4 of us come down, you run like cowards. That's right. Just 4 of us. (He holds up his first finger). First, you have Classy Travis Massie - WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. Next (holds up two fingers) we have Donnie B - part time owner and serious asskicker. Third, (holds up three fingers) we have the one and only MW3 - multiple champion and Taker-slayer. And Finally, we have ME (holds up 4 fingers) - Negronomicon - WCW TV Champ. You wanna bring in your n.w.o., well, we have our own little group here." MW3 takes the mic "You realize that with 4 of us (holds up one finger at a time); I guess you can say we are here to stop the apocalypse. I guess that makes us (he turns and looks at Ric Flair whose eyes go all buggy, starts shaking his head "no" and points finger back at him) the NEW HORSEMEN!" Flair is going ape-shit on the outside of the ring. He is pissed and makes threatening gestures towards MW3. MW3 tells him "Anytime, Anywhere". Batista, Orton, Flair and Michaels all head to the back leaving the Saviors of Wrestling in the ring.
The show ends with our 4 saviors of the ring leaving the ring and heading to the back.
Donnie B, Travis, MW3 and Negronomicon form an alliance to become the NEW Horsemen (Negronomicon = Flair/leader; MW3 = Arn Anderson/Enforcer; Travis = Barry Windham/The ladies Man; Donnie B = Tully Blanchard/sneaky little bastard.
That's all for now. The s*it is definitely hitting the fan so we expect a lot to be happening in the next couple of months. Till Then........
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 10.2
Hello Wrestling Fans and welcome back to another edition of our wrestling dirtsheet. We sincerely apologize about the lack of newsletters over the last month but with injuries and time off requests, there hasn't been a ton happening but that which has, is a pretty good read.
At the beginning of the show, the New Horsemen come out and do interview: Donnie B, MW3, the Classy One, and the Negronomicon. All 4 members took turns bashing on the members of the N.W.O. until the lights flickered and in runs the N.W.O. led by Ramon Alameda. The beat down ensues with the faces get asses whupped. Jeff Hoffman takes out Donnie B with a ringbell to the throat. The Golfer takes out Classie Travis Massie after busting him open with a nine iron to the face. The Golfer wanted to mess up the pretty boy and he did a pretty good job of it. Negronomicon is then handcuffed to the ringpost and forced to watch his teammates get decimated. Pilot and Billy Pearl take out MW3 with a 2 man concerto. Negronomicon is then freed (he had a spare key in his pocket {why I don't know) but then receives a beatdown by all 4 members of the N.W.O. and then has his leg put in a chair. Pearl does a slam dance on top of the chair dislocating N's ankle. The N.W.O. leave as other members from the back came down to help the waylaid group. Super Warrior had decided to go down to the ring to assist but after seeing the N.W.O. heading back up the ramp, he turned tail and ran back behind the curtain.
After the first break, The Golfer came down to ringside with Babycakes on his arm. He took ahold of the mic and stated that since he was in possession of the title, he is the champ and he feels that he could defeat anyone. Spike Dudley immediately came down and started going after the Golfer. The bell rings and Jason, not exactly prepared for this, jumps out of the ring before Spike could get his hands on him. Babycakes then jumps on the apron and starts yelling at Spike. Spike grabs Babycakes and makes like he wants to spank her but before he could do this, The Golfer blatantly hits Spike with a chair resulting in a DQ. Spike wins the match but not the title. Spike is left laying in the ring as the Golfer and Babycakes head towards the back.
In the medic station, we see the Saviors of Wrestling being attended to by doctors. None were badly hurt except for Negronomicon. The N.W.O. attempted to break his ankle but fortunately only twisted it.
We then cut to the parking lot where the 4 members of the N.W.O. are sulking around looking for more prey. Their hopes are answered in the forms of Test, and Billy Gunn. Neither man was paying attention to where they were going until it was too late. The N.W.O. attacked in force and decimated the two wrestlers. Test got hit by a car that was being driven by Superstar Billy Pearl while the other members of the N.W.O took out Billy. SBP got out of the car and then tossed Billy Gunn through the window of the car. They then left and it was fortunate that a passer by saw what had happened and called for an ambulance. As soon as the ambulance arrived, one of the medics mumbled "What a mess" under his breath. It will be doubtful if these two men ever return to the WWE. Test and Billy Gunn are now counted among the other casualties that include the Rock and Jamie Knoble.
WCW then held their matches for the night. The Negronomicon was supposed to defend the Cruiserweight Title tonight but was in no shape to do so. If the title wasn't defended tonight, N would have been stripped of the title. MW3 offered to wrestle on behalf of the Negronomicon. Negronomicon reluctantly agreed. His hesitation was based on the fact that if MW3 lost the match, the title would be awarded to the challenger. MW3 accepted the Cruiserweight title and went down to ringside to await his opponent.
Cruiserweight title: MW3 (subbing for the Negronomicon) vs. Shannon Moore. If we didn't know that MW3 was a face (or at least a tweener), we would have thought he was the heel and not Shannon. Shannon started pushing MW3 around so MW3 hit Shannon with a low blow. MW3 turned on the heat and started choking Shannon and then cold cocked him with a foreign object. Shannon managed to get the upper hand after nailing the "Matt Hardy Leg drop" for a 2 count. MW3 then threw Shannon out of the ring where he appeared to land on his knee. He remained on the outside of the ring clutching his leg while the count was being made. The ref reached 10 and counted Shannon out. MW3 retains the title for the Negronomicon via Count out.
Next on the card was the Super Warrior vs. Chuck Palumbo for the WCW TV title. Super Warrior made his way down to ringside to wait for his opponent that never came. Palumbo's music hit but there was no Chucky. The ref, looking confused, asked for the bell and started the 10 count. He made it to 10 with still no appearance from Palumbo so the Super Warrior was declared the winner of the match by forfeit.
Albert was going to defend the US title tonight but earlier in the evening, Albert was having words with GM Jeff Meyers. Val Venis, the opponent for the evening also joined in on the conversation. Venis got pissed off and was told to take the rest of the evening off so he could cool down. Albert then got back in it with the GM and then tossed the US title into the trash. Jeff Meyers promptly fired Albert and when Venis tried to stand up for the pierced one, he too was given his walking papers. This left the US title vacant. Jeff Meyers went to ringside to explain it to the fans. He said that they would probably want to wait till the new year to crown a champ but the US title is too valuable a title to sit on the shelf for the next few months. He then mentioned that both Booker T and the Undertaker were former champs. He then said that the two men would face off in a best of 3 matches - all this evening - to see who would be crowned the new US Champion.
The first fall was a standard match. Undertaker and Booker were trying to shake off some ring rust. Undertaker was handing it to the Bookerman when the Book finally battled back and hit a Bookend out of nowhere. He had been beaten on enough throughout the match so he didn't have what it took to make the cover. Undertaker was back on his feet first and wanted to take the action outside. Booker tossed Undertaker from the ring only to have Booker escorted out the same way. Booker made it back in the ring and this time was introduced to the outside again. Booker battled back hitting numerous scissor kicks but Undertaker would counter with chokeslams and the big foot to the face. Undertaker left the ring under his own will and brought Booker with him. Taker then ran Booker over with the bike. Booker appeared to have hurt his shoulder. Taker tossed him back in and rolled him up for the easy 1-2-3. The first fall goes to the Undertaker.
The second fall lasted barely 2 minutes. Undertaker tried to start off this fall where he left the last one off but was greeted by a nasty kick to the face from Booker. Booker then tossed the Undertaker out of the ring. Booker followed and actually pulled the Undertaker into the audience. Booker slammed the Dead Man on the concrete twice. He then hightailed it back to the ring. Undertaker sat up a few seconds later but was not able to make it back to the ring before the ref counted to 10. Booker won the second fall by count out.
The third fall would be decided in a steel cage. As the cage was being lowered, the bell was inadvertently rung and Booker nailed a Bookend. He tried to go for a pin but the ref wouldn't allow it until the first cage action had been completed. While Booker argued with the ref, Undertaker nailed the Tombstone Piledriver. He too went for a pin but the ref wouldn’t count either. He picked Booker up again and Tombstone piledrove him again. This time he took the time to argue with the ref. Booker was able to recover and as soon as the Undertaker turned around, Booker gave him another Bookend. Booker fell back trying to regain his composure. This all happened in the first 4 minutes. Wow. Booker got to the cage first and blinded the dead man. He then tried to take the upper hand but Undertaker was able to counter those moves. Undertaker hit a big boot and at the 10-minute mark, climbed to the top of the cage and nailed a B-52 kneedrop onto Booker on the mat below. Booker was out cold. Undertaker was able to crawl to the door and made it out. The bell rung signifying the end of the match and declaring the Undertaker as the NEW US Champion.
The final match of the night would have Rhyno challenging Eddie Guerrerro for the WCW Heavyweight Championship. Rhyno may appear to be the underdog but he is really taking this match to Eddie outwrestling and overpowering him at every turn. Eddie attempted to outsmart Rhyno but what Rhyno was waiting for didn't happen. Eddie sidestepped the charging Rhyno and as soon as he turned around, Eddie nailed him with the chair that somehow made its way into the ring but only got a one count. Eddie then nailed a fantastic looking dropkick and follow it up by posing for the crowd. Eddie rolled up Rhyno and with a bit of help from the ropes, pinned Rhyno for the 1-2-3 and retained the WCW World Championship.
That is all for now. More news later.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 11.1
Welcome back to the WWF Newsletter. We really don’t have much wrestling news other than the N.W.O. making their presence known again. This time, the unknowing victim was none other than Matt Morgan. For those who don’t know who Matt Morgan is, well, you’re not missing anything. The only thing Matt was known for was his losing streak. I don’t think we’ve ever had a wrestler who has NEVER won a match. It’s not like he went up against championship caliber wrestlers like Chris Benoit or the Undertaker and lost because that would have been a given. He lost to people like the Super Warrior, MW3 and the Negronomicon. In fact, Matt was returning from a training camp provided by long time jobber Iron Mike Sharpe. He was ready for his return to the ring when his glorified return was cut short thanks to the N.W.O. We sincerely thank them for sparing us any more embarrassment.
We were also treated to an interview provided by Evolution (Batista, Michaels, Orton, and Ric Flair). Flair immediately started on a tirade accusing MW3 for stealing his idea. He was livid and the other members of Evolution tried to constantly calm him down. Orton went on about how they were the future of wrestling and if MW3 and his “cronies” wanted to steal a name from the past, they might as well since they will never amount to anything. Batista then chimed in and talked about how he manipulated MW3 into thinking he would partner up with him. He talked about how gullible the members of the new horsemen were. Flair told him to stop calling them that since they would NEVER achieve the fame the original group had. Michaels then escorted Flair to another room so he could calm down. MW3 then appeared on the tv monitor and informed Evolution:
“You could continue to talk all the smack you want. You want to talk about manipulation? I am well versed. You can continue with all your smack talk but now is the time for action. I’m not going to jump you in the ring. I will not only teach Flair but also the rest of you the new meaning of psychological warfare is.”
At this time, the monitor cut to the parking lot where we see Evolution’s limo being towed away. The camera backs up and MW3 is there directing the tow driver. The tow truck backs up and starts to put the limo down…..right into the lake. Batista and Orton are watching this on the monitor and they start going berserk. The picture fades as we see MW3 laughing.
We then are treated to an interview with the NEW WCW US Champion the Undertaker. Undertaker first and foremost gave props to his opponent Booker T. Undertaker stated that he would be honored to meet Booker in a rematch at the End of the Year PPV. Booker came out and shook the Undertakers hand. As Undertaker tried to walk away, Booker would not let up on the handshake. He told Undertaker that it would be an honor also for him but he wants to make sure that we don’t see just any ordinary match. Booker wants this to be a no time limit/no CO match. Undertaker agreed that this would be in the best interest of the fans so he accepted. It appears we have our first match for the PPV.
The N.W.O.’s Golfer then came down to ringside accompanied by Babycakes. Jason got back on the mic making sure we all knew that he was indeed the champion (because he was in possession of the title). He said he was ready to defend “his” title and called out Tajiri. Tajiri came down and just as the bell rang, the lights flickered a bit and when everything was righted, Classy Travis Massie was standing in the ring with them. Both Jason and Babycakes hightailed it out of the ring and ran to the back. The ref counted to 10 and counted Jason out. Tajiri won via a countout. Travis then got on the mic and said that if Jason was really the champ, then he is asking for a match for the title. Jason was yelling at Travis from the top of the ramp and he nodded his head. It looks like the Golfer will be taking on Travis at the ppv. It now appears that we have two matches set up for the PPV.
Donnie B was next in line for a world title shot at WWF World Champion Rob Van Dam but thanks to a pre-match attack from the N.W.O.’s own Jeff “the Shadow” Hoffman, the match would be rescheduled for another time. Donnie B took this time to challenge “The Shadow” to a match next week. Jeff responded by saying he was going to Utah for the next week and wouldn’t be available. The Shadow came to ringside accompanied by the ringleader Ramon Alameda. Ramon said that he would be available so Donnie B accepted. There was a stipulation added; the match would take place in the Hell in the Cell. Ramon said that if he won, he would gain possession of the WWF and all its contracted wrestlers. If Ramon loses, he and the N.W.O. are gone for good. Ramon then added “Oh, by the way, the rest of the N.W.O. would also be wrestling. Their opponents have yet to be determined but I think that since the Golfer and I will be busy, SBP wants a piece of that trashbag ho Negronomicon.” We will have to wait and see if N is willing to accept the challenge. I have no doubt that the Negronomicon will step up to the battle hopefully ending this war once and for all. Negronomicon notified us a minute ago that he would accept the match.
The card we have looks like this now:
Donnie B vs. Ramon Alameda in a Hell in the Cell for the rights to the entire WWF.
Classy Travis Massie goes one on one with the Golfer for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Negronomicon vs. Super Star Billy Pearl with the WCW Cruiserweight title on the line in a specialty match that will be determined later.
MW3 and a partner to be named vs. The Pilot and the Shadow
Evolution will be present
WCW World Champion vs. WWF World Heavyweight Champion to see who meets Unified Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit for the championship.
WCW US Champ Undertaker vs. Booker T in a no count-out/DQ match for the title.
I am sure that more matches will be added very soon as we get ready to finish the year of 2004. More as it comes. Stay Tuned.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 11.2
Welcome back to what is shaping up to be a PPV that rivals Wrestlemania. A few of the championships were defended so we will report on the outcomes of those.
The first match of the night had Bubba Ray Dudley defend the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Rosey. Rosey started off the match with a side slam on the champ who counted with a DDT that had no affect on the challenger and Rosey hit a second side slam. Bubba hit a nasty chop to the chest and Rosey tossed the champ to the outside of the ring. He tried to follow him out but the ref wouldn’t allow it. Bubba made it back in the ring only to be flung into the corner and got hit by the big splash. Bubba kept enough of his wits to toss the challenger out of the ring. While Bubba had the ref distracted, Devon came out of nowhere and attacked Rosey. Devon went back into the crowd to hide and the ref ended up counting to 10 and declared Bubba the winner by count-out. Devon got back in the ring and held up his brother’s arm. He then took a mic and said that the only reason that Rosey didn’t win the belt tonight was due to him and said that Bubba could pay him back by offering him a title shot at the ppv. He wouldn’t let Bubba leave the ring until he agreed. Looks like we have another match for the End of Year show.
The next match had RVD defending the WWF World Heavyweight title against Donnie B. Donnie B started off the match by hitting a neckbreaker on the champ and got a 2 count. He then kept the lead for the next 5 miinutes but was never able to get another pin attempt. RVD turned up the heat and hit a Van Daminator for a 2 count. Donnie B looked like he was almost out of his feet and then was after Rob hit a flying dropkick from the top rope and rolled Donnie B up for the 1-2-3. RVD retains the World Heavyweight championship.
Our third match of the night has Charlie Haas defending the WWF Hardcore title against William Regal. The match started off with Dog Collar rules. Hass started off by eye raking Regal with studs and drawing blood. Regal fought back by hitting the champion with numerous uppercuts. Hass dominated the match early but only getting two counts when going for a pin. Regal started to get the upper hand after stunning Haas with a snap of the chain. Regal got his own collar off and hit Haas with a pair of brass knuckles. He followed it up with a forearm drop and a nasty uppercut. Haas went down like a sack of bricks and Regal covered the champ to get the 1-2-3. The second fall is a Peer 6 Brawl – one of the most dangerous types of matches that are held. Haas, knowing his belt was in jeopardy, turned up the heat on Regal. Charlie then grabbed a lead pipe and knocked Regal out cold for about 2 minutes. Haas started to beat on Regal but fortunately, Regal was curled up like a ball so he didn’t get pummeled too bad. Another uppercut from Regal gave him the chance to take the lead and he nailed Haas with the lead pipe knocking him out. Regal then picked up the unconscious Haas and bodyslammed him from the top rope to the concrete floor below. Haas woke up as he landed awkwardly on the floor. The medics came out and determined his back had been severely injured – possibly broken. The match was ended and William Regal is now the new WWF Hardcore Champion. Regal accompanied the stretcher bearing Haas on it to the back.
Right before the fourth match was set to take place, the Golfer came down again and stated he is the champ and he is taking this time as his own. Mick Foley then came out (bravely) and made the next match: a triple threat match between Jason, Billy Kidman and Christian for the WWF Light Heavyweight title. Both Kidman and Christian got to the ring in a hurry so the match was able to begin before the Golfer could run away. Immediately, though, Kidman and Christian began fighting on who would start the match so Jason took this time to sneak out of the ring and let the other two men fight it out. The one thing he knows he has to be careful of is that he can lose the title even if he doesn’t get pinned or submit. Kidman started taking the fight to Christian but the Peep’s Champ overpowered the former Cruiserweight great. Christian hit many dropkicks and other high flying moves while Kidman concentrated on mat wrestling moves. While both men pummeled each other, the Golfer waited patiently on the outside. Kidman was starting to take the lead after connecting with the shooting star press but was too winded to go for the pin. Christian recovered and hit his finisher but he too was to exhausted to go for the pin. Jason made his way back into the ring and tossed Christian to the floor. He then covered the unconscious Kidman and got the 1-2-3. Jason got his title back and left the ring with Babycakes.
RVD came back out stating that he feels overworked and wants to take the rest of the night off after that huge battle with Donnie B. At this time, Matt Hardy came out and said that RVD has had it way too easy and doesn’t deserve to leave for the night before until he fights a wrestler of Matt’s caliber. This match started immediately with RVD showing why is the World Heavyweight Champion. He easily dominated the match and at the 7 minute mark, he hit the 5 star frog splash. He made the cover but at the 2 count, Matt KICKED OUT! RVD couldn’t believe it so he went and hit a second one. He covered Matt again and once again, Matt kicked out. He couldn’t believe it. He also then hit a Van Daminator but Matt kicked out of that also. RVD was becoming increasingly frustrated. Matt took advantage of this and hit the fist drop from the top rope and he only got a 2 count also. Matt went up to the top rope again but this time RVD was waiting with his flying dropkick. He covered Matt and with a bit of trunk pulling, got the pinfall.
WCW’s John Cena then came out and informed us that the last time Eddie Guerrerro met, Eddie lied, cheated and stole the WCW World title from him. He told the fans that he didn’t hate Eddie for stooping to those levels since he would have done the same thing given the opportunity. And this is what he is asking for right now….another shot at the gold. He called Eddie to the ring and Eddie came down in his pimp mobile. He told Eddie that if someone was going to take the Unified Championship away from Benoit, it would and should be him. Eddie has had a few chances but never was able to score “the big one”. “Eddie, next week, right here in this very ring, how about you and I make history and see who will represent.” “You know Vato,” Eddie answered, “You have a good point homes. Yes, I know I may not have been in the best condition when meeting the Unified Champ but he and I go a long way back. I know him better than anyone so if one of us has the means to beat him, it will be me.” The fans cheered for both men as they attempted to stare down each other. “Come on Eddie, what’s it going to hurt if we have one more match? I know the fans would enjoy it.” This got a cheap pop from the crowd. Cena was trying to put Eddie on the spot. “Homes, I already beat you. Why do you want me to do it again? How many times do I have to beat you before you just give it up?” Cena replied “ Because, like you, I will do anything I have to in order to be the World Champion and that would include taking a page out of your book. Which chapter you ask? The one titled (he turns to the fans) Lying, Cheating and Stealing.” Eddie was going to reply but Cena interrupted him. “Excuse me just a minute”. He bent down and started pumping up his pair of Air Jordans. He then delivered a standing dropkick to Eddie and followed it up with the F-U. Cena rolled on top of Eddie and made a mock pin. He left the ring as Eddie was getting up. “You know what Vato Homes, you got it! Next week, one of us goes to the PPV as a champion and the other won’t. I’ll see you next week.”
Back in Mick Foley’s GM office, he was accompanied by Kane, Edge, Chris Jericho. All 4 men want to be at PPV. Angle says he wants Shawn Michaels and since Evolution will be present at the show, what better time would there be for a match of this sort. Mick informed the grout that Evolution would only wrestle in tag matches. Mick stated that he always wanted to see Angle take on Flair so he paired Rick Flair and Shawn Michaels against Kurt and a partner. Chris Jericho wants to get another piece of Flair so he volunteered to be Angle’s partner. That leaves Batista and Orton taking on Edge and Kane. Neither Kane nor Edge were happy being teamed with each other but accepted their roles if they wanted to be a part of the PPV. Mick dismissed all the members and sent a runner to find MW3. A few minutes later, MW3 entered Mick’s office. Mick said that MW3 is welcome to attend the PPV under the banner of the WWF. MW3 accepted. He asked Mick if Evolution had been given opponents and Mick told him yes. Mick reminded him that the real reason MW3 was here was not to take on Evolution but the N.W.O. MW3 said he would be there to represent the WWF in this war but wanted permission to bring in a partner from WCW since all his other teammates will be taking out the other trash. Mick asked who he had in mind and MW3 asked for permission to make the announcement in the ring. Mick agreed and MW3 went down to the ring.
MW3 got to the ring and took ahold of the house mic. He addressed the fans and made mention of his accomplishments since most of the WWF audience might not necessarily be familiar with him. He then said that he was here in the WWF to address two issues: 1) The N.W.O. threat would be dismissed at the PPV. The second issue was Evolution. He had been duped by Batista and he was going to be more than willing to reciprocate. First things first, though, was to introduce his partner for the PPV – it was none other than…The Big Show. Show came down and shook the hand of his partner. He joined MW3 in the ring as MW3 continued to bash the New World Order. All of a sudden, the lights went out and the N.W.O. hit the ring. Superstar Billy Pearl, the Golfer, the Shadow and the Pilot hit the ring. Big Show kicked the Shadow in the face with a big boot while the other 3 attacked MW3 and tossed him from the ring. SBP hit the devastating End of the World move on the Big Show rendering him unconscious. MW3 got back in the ring and tried to take them out but the numbers were too great. Finally, Negronomicon, Classy Travis Massie and Donnie B hit the ring to chase off the N.W.O. Only a few bruises were received. The N.W.O. went back up the ramp where Ramon Alameda met them. Ramon had a mic. “Only one more month till this all comes to an end – YOUR end.” He dropped the mic and all the men left. All the wrestlers left the ring except for Donnie B. Donnie B started to address the crowd when the Ultimo Dragon interrupted him. Dragon stated that they had unfinished business. Donnie B agreed and immediately issued a challenge tonight. Ultimo declined and said that it would wait till next week. Donnie B accepted and Ultimo left. Donnie B finished talking to the audience and thanked them for coming.
The card we have for the PPV looks like this now:
Bubba Ray Dudley vs Devon Dudley for the WWF Intercontinental Title
Donnie B vs. Ramon Alameda in a Hell in the Cell for the rights to the entire WWF.
Classy Travis Massie goes one on one with the Golfer for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Negronomicon vs. Super Star Billy Pearl with the WCW Cruiserweight title on the line in a specialty match that will be determined later.
MW3 and a partner to be named vs. The Pilot and the Shadow
Randy Orton and Batista vs. Kane and Edge
Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle
WCW World Champion vs. WWF World Heavyweight Champion to see who meets Unified Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit for the championship.
WCW US Champ Undertaker vs. Booker T in a no count-out/DQ match for the title.
The Super Warrior will defend the WCW TV title vs. former champ Shelton Benjamin.
That’s all we have for now. More as it develops.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 12.1
At the beginning of the show, Hardcore Holly and Bradshaw were in Mick Foley’s office arguing about who should get the title shot at William Regal’s Hardcore championship. Foley didn’t feel like getting in-between these two men so he told them to fight it out in the ring. The winner of the match would get the shot at Regal.
This was nothing short of a slobberknocker. Both men fought like rabid dogs. Surprisingly, though, the more rabid one was Holly. Holly never gave Bradshaw the chance to catch his breath. It was one impressive dropkick after another and then a few low blows and the Texan was down. Holly rolled him up and was able to get the win. Hardcore Holly goes to the PPV to meet William Regal.
WCW newcomer Kenzo Suzuki came out and started bashing the US. Oddly enough, it was Rey Mysterio Jr. who came out to end the tirade. Kenzo didn’t take well to being interrupted so he challenged Mysterio to a match. Rey was ready to wrestle right then and there but Kenzo had to prepare and would meet him at the PPV. Rey agreed and we now have another match scheduled for the PPV.
Eddie Guerrerro and John Cena met in the ring to see who would proceed to the PPV as the WCW World Champion. Cena matched Eddie’s moves so that neither could get a lead. Eddie then tossed Cena to the floor and as Cena made it back into the ring, Eddie hit him with an insuguri and then went to the top rope and nailed the Frog Splash. Eddie made the cover and got a 2 99/100’s of a count but no win. Eddie applied an abdominal stretch and then rolled it up to steal the 1-2-3. Eddie retains the title and goes on to the PPV to wrestle RVD for the shot at Chris Benoit’s Unified Championship.
After the match was over, Cena went to go talk with some fans when HHH came out. HHH was pretty pissed off that he wasn’t asked to be at what could be the biggest PPV of the year. He was pretty frustrated that the fans weren’t paying attention, as they were busy chatting with Cena so HHH got out of the ring and attacked Cena. HHH tossed Cena back in the ring and started to beat him down. Cena retaliated and as he did the “You can’t see me” hand wave, HHH kicked him in the gut and gave him a Pedigree. HHH started stomping away on Cena as the refs ran in to break it up. Cena appeared to be ok. He was helped away from the ring even though he didn’t really need it. HHH was screaming that people would stop disrespecting him and give him the credit he deserves. It appears that these two will also have a match at the PPV.
The final match of the night would be Ultimo Dragon vs. Donnie B in a “Lights Out for Good” match. One way or another, this feud would be over. Donnie B tried to start off strong but really wasn’t a match for the Dragon. Ultimo was just messing around till he could go to the Lights out chart. Finally, Ultimo grabbed a pair of steel-toed boots sitting in the corner and hit Donnie B with them. On the swing through, Donnie B grabbed them and swung back around and hit Ultimo with them. Donnie B then hit the Lights Out Brainbuster but only got a 2 count. At this point, the tide turned and Donnie B started to take the fight to the Dragon. At the 10-minute mark, Donnie B took the Dragon out of the ring and gave him 2 piledrivers on the concrete floor. He then tossed the Dragon back in the ring and went for the cover but Ultimo kicked out at the 2 count again. Ultimo began to battle back by hitting the Dragon Sleeper but wasn’t able to hold onto it. At the 15-minute mark, Ultimo pulled out a loaded glove and hit Donnie B right between the eyes. He then applied the Dragon Sleeper but somehow Donnie B made it to the ropes to break the hold. Ultimo then hit Donnie B with a knife edge chop and then Donnie B reared back and hit the most devastating BITCH SLAP in history of bitch slaps. Ultimo fell to the mat and Donnie B rolled him up and taking a page from Eddie Guerrerro’s book, put his feet on the ropes and was able to get the 1-2-3. This feud is over and the winner is Donnie B.
Donnie B stayed and celebrated in the ring as Ultimo left in disgrace. Once Ultimo made it to the parking lot, he was met by the N.W.O. They asked him why he was all weepy and he said that if he had the backup from the N.W.O., he would be the one in the ring celebrating. SPB asked him if he really wanted to be a member and Ultimo said yes. SBP looked at the other members of the group and they all gave a “thumbs up” sign. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a good “thumbs up”. They all attacked Ultimo and took him up a ramp to a waiting dumpster. They tossed him into the dumpster and then pushed the dumpster down the ramp. The dumpster went flying out the back door and down a hill where it veered off and went down an embankment and into the river. Ultimo Dragon has become another victim for the N.W.O. They all celebrated as the show went off the air.
I expect to have one final newsletter prior to the PPV as a recap. Good Night, for now.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 12.2
Welcome back to the recap to our final PPV show of the year. It has been determined that this one will be called No Way Out. The suggestion actually came from N.W.O. leader Ramon Alameda when he told us on the Beta tape he sent us “There is no way out for the WWF and WCW. We will rule the world!” Of course, no one is looking forward to the massacre that is likely to happen but we will persevere. I don’t think we’ll go down without a fight. So, on the eve of what could be the end of wrestling as we know it, we will recap the confirmed matches for our end of the year show. If any other matches end up taking place, they will be added to the card the day of the show.
Bubba Ray Dudley vs Devon Dudley for the WWF Intercontinental Title
Donnie B vs. Ramon Alameda in a Hell in the Cell for the rights to the entire WWF.
Classy Travis Massie goes one on one with the Golfer for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Negronomicon vs. Super Star Billy Pearl with the WCW Cruiserweight title on the line in a specialty match that will be determined later.
MW3 and a partner to be named vs. The Pilot and the Shadow
Randy Orton and Batista vs. Kane and Edge
Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle
WCW World Champion Eddie Guerrerro vs. WWF World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam to see who meets Unified Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit for the championship.
WCW US Champ Undertaker vs. Booker T in a no count-out/DQ match for the title.
The Super Warrior will defend the WCW TV title vs. former champ Shelton Benjamin.
William Regal vs Hardcore Holly
Kenzo Suzuki vs Rey Mysterio Jr
John Cena vs. HHH
In other news, Donnie B got his title shot at RVD. Unfortunately, before the match could begin, Ramon and the members of the N.W.O attacked Donnie B. Donnie B got a pretty bad beatdown before the Saviors of Wrestling ran out to make the save. Donnie B agreed that he would suspend his title shot now for the opportunity to be in the first top 5 rankings for the World Heavyweight Championship Next year in 2005.
Also, we wanted to remind everyone that with the new year comes a new shake up of the roster staff to keep things interesting. At this time, we only plan on a few wrestlers staying where they are. Evolution will remain together in the WWF along with Kurt Angle. Big Show and HHH who were recently traded to WCW will remain there for the time being. Everyone else is subject to a possible trade. We will know more the first week of January 2005.
So, that is all for now. We plan on bringing all the action to you as it happens. Good fight and good night.
WWF Newsletter Year 2 Vol 12.3 – NO WAY OUT results
Hello Fans and welcome to our final PPV of the year – No Way Out. There is actually a lot riding on the outcome of the PPV as the chance to see new management is high. We have had no indication that there would be any additional matches so this is what our PPV is going to look like:
1) Classy Travis Massie goes one on one with the Golfer for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
2) WCW World Champion Eddie Guerrerro vs. WWF World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam to see who meets Unified Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit for the championship.
3) MW3 and a partner to be named vs. The Pilot and the Shadow
4) The Super Warrior will defend the WCW TV title vs. former champ Shelton Benjamin.
5) Kenzo Suzuki vs Rey Mysterio Jr
6) William Regal vs Hardcore Holly for the WWF Hardcore title
7) John Cena vs. HHH
8) Bubba Ray Dudley vs Devon Dudley for the WWF Intercontinental Title
9) WCW US Champ Undertaker vs. Booker T in a no count-out/DQ match for the title.
10) Randy Orton and Batista vs. Kane and Edge
11) Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle
12) Chris Benoit vs. the winner of the RVD/Guerrerro match for the Unfied Heavyweight Championship
13) Negronomicon vs. Super Star Billy Pearl with the WCW Cruiserweight title on the line in a specialty match that will be determined later.
14) Donnie B vs. Ramon Alameda in a Hell in the Cell for the rights to the entire wrestling organization.
The show begins with MW3 walking into the arena. Our roving reporter Clarkus Kentus meets him at the door. Clarkus asks “Your partner for tonight has yet to be named. When do we get to see who will be helping you take on the N.W.O.?” MW3 responded “All in good time. The WWF, WCW, N.W.O. wrestlers and all the fans watching at home will find out at the same time. And that is when all hell is going to break lose.” MW3 went on his way. A few seconds after MW3 left, the N.W.O. appeared in full force led in by Ramon “the Nasty Rat Bastard” Alameda. The stagehands backstage all moved out of the way to let the group pass. AS they walked to their dressing rooms, Ramon was heard saying over and over “Tonight is our night. Nothing can stop us now.” The Golfer separated from the rest of the group and bid farewell to his comrades and went to the ring with Babycakes to get this show started.
Match #1: The Golfer w/ Babycakes vs. Classy Travis Massie for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. The Golfer and his squeeze went to the ring first. The Golfer (also known as Jason) started to jaw jack with the fans and flip them off. Babycakes immediately got out of the ring as Travis’ music hits and he runs down to ringside. Jason immediately bailed out of the ring and Travis stood on the turnbuckle reacting to the fans. After a few moments had passed, Jason got back in the ring and attempted a staredown with Travis. Travis stood about 6 inches over his opponent and after glaring at each other, the shoving started. Jason was the first to throw the first punch and then all hell broke lose. The Golfer and Travis traded blows back and forth but Jason just overpowered the Classy one. Jason immediately started in with eye rakes, choking in the corner and the lot. He even gave Travis a low blow while Babycakes distracted the ref. While Travis was down, Jason got out of the ring and grabbed a steel chair. The ref tried to take the chair away but Ramon’s voice suddenly blared out over the loud speakers that this now is a no DQ match. The ref let go of the chair and Jason smacked Travis in the head with it. The Golfer went for a pin but only got a 2 count. He then pulled Travis to the corner where he began choking him out. Sure that Travis was drifting off, Jason tried for another pin attempt and got another 2 count. Jason went to the top rope and attempted a splash but Travis got enough of his wits back and moved out of the way. Now, the tide was turning. Travis began slapping the spit out of the Golfer and then took him to the outside of the ring. He began tossing Jason against the guardrails as well as the Spanish Announce Table. Travis got up on the table pulling the Golfer along with him. He then gave the Golfer a low blow and then piledrove him through the table. A “Holy Shit” chant rang in the audience and Travis pulled the Golfer into the ring and went for the pin. Jason kicked out at 2. Travis hit a nasty looking DDT onto the Golfer and went for another pin but still only got a 2 count. Babycakes then got up on the apron trying to distract Travis. Travis went over to her and then Kissed her. By this time, The Golfer was on his feet and hit Travis from behind. He then picked Travis up and pinned his arms behind him and asked Babycakes if she wanted to slap the arrogance out of his mouth. She agreed and got in the ring. She then stopped stating that she actually wanted to make a bigger impact so she got out of the ring and got what looked like a coal miners glove. She got back in the ring and started yelling at Travis. Jason told her to hit him and as she reared back, Travis moved out of the way and Jason got a face full of the coal miners glove. He fell back appearing to be out cold. Travis and Babycakes then hugged in the ring. It was a swerve; a double swerve to be exact. Babycakes had been playing along with the Golfer and appeared to have been siding with Travis all along. Travis called the ref into the ring and went for the pin. The ref counted 1…2…3. Classy Travis Massie has won the match. Babycakes handed him his title and the Golfer’s club also. As Jason struggled to get back on his feet, Travis cracked him over the head with the club. The golfer went back to sleep as Travis and Babycakes celebrated in the ring. Travis then kicked the Golfer out of the ring to the floor. Travis took the mic “You know, I finally realized the Golfers weakness. At this time, I want to introduce you to my guest. It is none other than…………….Barry Manilow. Barry waved to the fans as he walked around on the stage. Miraculously, a piano appeared and started playing “I write the songs” which was dedicated to the Golfer. Jason, cringing, covered his ears and ran out of the arena. Fortunately for all of us, Barry stopped as soon as the Golfer was gone sparing us any other discomfort. Travis and Babycakes took the title and went to the back.
Match #2: Eddie Guerrerro vs. Rob Van Dam for the opportunity to meet Chris Benoit later in the evening for the Unified Heavyweight Championship. As the match got ready to begin, Rob grabbed the mic and told Eddie he needed to just walk away as Eddie has had many chances but was never able to win the big one. RVD, on the other hand, defeated Chris Benoit for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Eddie didn't really respond verbally - just with a foot to Rob's face. RVD nails a chop and Eddie comes back with an arm drag. RVD knocks down Eddie then goes up and nails a 5 Star Frog Splash but was only able to get a 2 count. Eddie recovered enough to toss RVD out of the ring. RVD hit the ringside railing and almost didn't make it back in the ring. Eddie then hits a quick suplex and RVD countered with a Van Terminator. Eddie then tried to toss RVD to the ropes and RVD reversed it into a spinning heel kick. Eddie tried another offensive manuever but RVD reversed that one too but this time into another Van Terminator. Eddie tried a third time with RVD reversing it into a hamstring kick. Eddie finally got a move in by hitting a nice arm drag. Eddie got tossed into the corner but moved out of the way when RVD charged. RVD ran smack into the corner and fell down. Eddie went to the top rope and hit the Frog Splash but only for a 2 count. Eddie went for another arm bar but got dragged out of the ring. Eddie then tossed RVD back in the ring and went to grab a chair. He brought the chair into the ring but as soon as he entered the ring, RVD nailed a Van Daminator. He tossed the chair out of the ring and rolled Eddie up for the 1-2-3. RVD will go on to meet Benoit later this evening.
Match #3: MW3 and his mysterious partner vs. the Pilot and the Shadow. Pilot and Shadow made their way to the ring waiting for MW3 and his tag team partner. MW3 came out with a mic. "You all wanted to know who my partner is tonight, well, here he is." The curtains part and MW3's partner for tonight’s match is....The BIG SHOW. Both men charged the ring with Pilot and Shadow bailing out of the ring. MW3 started off against the Pilot as the Shadow appears to have disappeared. Nope, actually he is there. He just casts a large shadow he can hide in. MW3 started off with a bitch slap but the Pilot countered with a dropkick. The Pilot then took over by tossing MW3 out of the ring for an 8 count. Just as MW3 was getting back in the ring, he was tossed out again. Just as he tried to get back in the ring, MW3 got hit from behind by the Shadow. He never saw it coming. The Shadow then tagged into the ring and while the Pilot distracted the ref, he hit a low blow on MW3. The Shadow started to choke MW3 in the corner until MW3 stopped it by poking the Shadow in the eye. He then hit a MW2 kneelift and made the tag to the Big Show. Big Show seemed a bit confused as he couldn't find the Shadow. The Pilot then attacked Show from behind with a chair. We find out from the ref that this match is a no countout/no DQ match. Both the Pilot and Shadow were double teaming the Big Show hitting him with about a total of 20 chair shots. The Shadow went for a pin but MW3 stopped it. MW3 opened his own can of whup ass on the N.W.O. members until they both bailed out of the ring. MW3 then began rolling the Big Show (who is mostly unconscious) towards his corner. The Pilot comes back in just as MW3 makes the tag. MW3 immediately hit a Dragon Sleeper but the Shadow broke it up. MW3 then went to the ropes and hit a flying bulldog. The Pilot used the ropes to blind MW3. The Shadow immediately came back in and splashed MW3 in the corner. A worn out MW3 falls to the mat. The Shadow then goes to the top rope and hits a moonsault onto MW3. The ref counts 1...2...and MW3 KICKS OUT! The Shadow can't understand this. He goes back up for a second one but MW3 was able to roll out of the way. The Shadow lands on the mat hard knocking the wind out of himself. MW3 attempts a roll up but only gets a 2 count. The Pilot then interferes again nailing MW3 with an insuguri. He pulls the Shadow to his corner and tags himself back in. The Pilot then pulls out a set of brass knuckles and nailed MW3 in the head with them. The Pilot stands in the ring gloating when all of a sudden, jumping into the ring from the audience is none other than.....The ROCK! Rock kicks the Pilot in the gut and then nails a DDT. The Pilot staggers to his feet but then Rocky tosses the Pilot from the ring. The Shadow makes his way into the ring but gets caught in the ropes. Rocky kicks the second rope which just happens to be between the Shadow's legs. The Shadow stumbles into the ring and then is greeted by a Rock Bottom. Big Show is up now and he makes his way into the ring and picks up the Shadow. He locks his massive hand around the throat the Shadow and then chokeslams the Shadow who then rolls out of the ring. The Pilot, in the meantime, was trying to get away but MW3 chased him around and then back into the ring...into the waiting arms of the Big Show who then hits a chokeslam on the Pilot. Rock takes his turn and hits a Rock Bottom on the Pilot. Both men then exit the ring to give control of the match back to MW3. MW3 then picks up the Pilot and takes him to the corner. He climbs to the second rope and motions for the Big Show. Show comes back in and picks up the Pilot hand sets him up for a MW3 Superbomb from the second rope. MW3 makes the cover and the ref counts 1---2---3. MW3 and Big Show (with a returning Rock) are victorious. Rock then grabs a chair and chases the Pilot and Shadow from the ring while Show and MW3 celebrate. After a few minutes, they both leave the ring.
Match #4: Super Warrior vs. Shelton Benjamin for the WCW TV title. Super Warrior started off with a full nelson slam on the challenger. He then threw Benjamin to the corner and charged but Shelton moved out of the way. Shelton then hit a Superkick but only got a 2 count. Super Warrior was able to lock on a cobra clutch but wasn't going for a submission. He was trying to wear Benjamin down. When he was sure Benjamin was almost out, he picked him up and hit a Super Powerbomb. He got his feet tangled up in the ropes and rolled Benjamin up for the pin. Super Warrior retains the TV title.
Match #5: Rey Mysterio vs. Kenzo Suzuki. You would have thought that with as much trash talk Kenzo did in order to get this match, you would think he'd be better prepared. In fact, he was not. Rey managed the entire match giving Suzuki about 3 offensive moves. Rey hit him with everything but the kitchen sink. Rey hit numerous 6-1-9's as well as Hurricarannas and dropkicks. Rey seemed to be having fun with this as he dragged it to the 10 minute mark where he then hit a flying bodypress from the top rope to get the win. I guess Kenzo is going to follow in the footsteps of Matt Morgan.
Match #6: William Regal vs. Hardcore Holly for the WWF Hardcore title. Holly wanted something special - something that hasn't been done in a long time. He chose the chain match. This is the type of match where you have to drag your opponent to all 4 corners in order to win the match. There is a reason most people don't do this match and that is because this is one of the most boring specialty matches of them all. Hardcore Holly controlled the bulk of the match with Regal getting a few licks in. In the end, it was the time limit that was Holly's undoing. The 20 minute mark was reached just as he was going for the 4th turnbuckle. The match ends in a draw.
Match #7: John Cena vs. HHH. This match came about as HHH attacked Cena after one of his matches. It might also have to do with the fact that Cena was able to do something he could not: beat Eddie Guerrerro to become the World Champion. Now, HHH wants to take his frustration out on John. Both men make their separate ways to the ring and the match begins immediately. It didn't take long for Cena to hit the F-U but he barely got a 1 count as HHH rolled right out of the ring. As soon as he got his bearings, he got back in the ring but this time with his trusty sledgehammer. He nailed Cena in the back of the head and then tossed the sledgehammer from the ring. He covers Cena but Cena kicks out at 2. HHH was really frustrated. Cena started to battle back but a low blow from HHH and then a schoolboy rollup got HHH the pin and the win. After the match, HHH taunted the fans some more. He climbed the turnbuckle to yell at some fans in the back and the wrapping around his hand got stuck in the hardware of the corner turnbuckle. After some obscene gestures made (the ref got in front of him trying to help him get freed and it looked like HHH was trying to hump the ref), HHH confronted a fan in the fron row. He got into the fan's face and HHH started to leave, his bandages got caught on the guardrailing. By this time, Cena was able to get his bearings back, he took his chain, wrapped it around his fist, walked over to HHH and planted his fist right in HHH's face. HHH started to bleed and as he slowly got up, Cena hit a low blow of his own and then hit the F-U again. HHH started getting back up after a minute of crawling around on the mat and Cena walked up behind him and pantsed him. HHH was now showing everyone what a "full moon" looked like. Ric Flair then ran out and pulled up HHH's trunks for him. He then helped HHH to the back as Cena stayed in the ring and celebrated.
Match #8: Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Devon Dudley for the WWF Intercontinental Title. Bubba has been saying for the last couple of weeks that he didn't want to fight his "brother". Devon wouldn't accept that and immediately took the match to Buba. Bubba didn't appear to fight back as Devon ruled the entire match. Devon got the win after hitting a superplex followed by a roll up. Devon tried instantly to go after Bubba but Bubba just kept putting his brother through tables on the outside of the ring. Bubba nailed a sit down powerbomb and took the second fall. The third fall now takes place in the cage. Bubba told Devon that they don't need to do this as Devon has already proven himself. Devon responded by saying that if Bubba is the better man, he will win. If Devon is the better man, there will be a new champion crowned tonight. Devon was the first to go to the cage blinding Bubba by grinding his face against the cage. Bubba battled back and then knocked out the ref so that no pin attempts could be made. Devon then hoisted Bubba on his shoulder and powerslammed him into the cage. Finally, the ref got up and was able to continue the match. Bubba slingshot Devon into the cage where he hit himself on the cage's stabiling pole. Devon fell back appearing to be out but wait, he was starting to move. Bubba took the time to climb the cage and drop a B-52 kneedrop onto Devon from the top of the cage. When Bubba was able to gather his wits, he covered Devon and got the pin. Now, he had to get out of the ring. If he makes it to the door, he wins the match and retains the title. Bubba crawled to the door and opened it. He looked back at Devon laying out cold in the ring. Bubba decended the steps and stepped on the outside of the ring. The bell rang signifying the end of the match. Bubba climbed back in the ring and helped Devon to his feet. He raised Devon's hand and then they hugged. Bubba helped Devon to the back to seek medical attention.
Match #9: Undertaker vs. Booker T for the US Title in a No countout/no DQ match. From a wrestling standpoint, this match was so far the best of the night. Both men showed the audience why they were 2 of the best wrestlers in WCW. They were evenly paced through the first 10 minutes of the match. Booker was able to hit the Bookend but only got a 2 count. Undertaker was able to hit the Last Ride a few times. Finally, after tossing Booker out of the ring twice in a row, Undertaker got the lead. Undertaker took Booker outside the ring where he used his motorcycly as a weapon and threw Booker right into it. He then brought Booker back into the ring and hit a chokeslam for the pin. Booker was up a few seconds after the pin. Booker and Undertaker shook hands and left the ring at the same time.
Match #10: Batista and Randy Orton vs. Kane and Edge. Edge started off against Batista but his speed was no match for Batista's power. Batista tossed Edge around like a rag doll. Edge was able to tag in Kane and Batista started wiping the mat with him. He hit an Enforcer Spinebuster but Kane sat up at 2. Orton was tagged in and immediately hit the RKO. He made a cover but Kane sat up again before Randy could make a pin attempt. Evolution ruled the entire match almost getting the pin on several occasions on Kane but Edge made the save each and every time. As the match was getting to the 20 minute mark, MW3 came down and began taunting Evolution in the ring. The taunting was so severe that Randy almost got counted out. MW3 stayed out there long enough to run off the clock. The bell rang signifying the end of the match. This ended in a draw. Evolution was pissed and they left immediately. Kane and Edge shook hands and then went their separate ways.
Match #11: Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle. It's been some time since we've seen Angle in the ring. Hope everything is ok. In their last meeting, Shawn got counted out in his match against Angle. The first thing Angle showed Michaels was the outside of the ring. Michaels was prepared to leave but Ric talked him back to the ring. Shawn took control like a ring general and made Angle look foolish. After a few minutes of beating on Angle, Flair was tagged in. Flair immediately started in on the double team leaving Angle beaten and broken. Flair then hit Angle with a foreign object but was only able to get a 2 count. Flair then tagged Michaels back in but Angle started to fight back and after hitting a foot to the face, was able to tag in Jericho. Jericho went to work hitting a lionsault but only got a 2 count. Flair got tagged back in and Flair, showing why he is the master, took the fight right out of Jericho. Jericho got his knuckle sandwhich also but that still resulted in a 2 count. A well placed kick to Flair's groin enabled him to make the tag to Angle who was clearly unprepared to get back in. Flair took advantage of this and after wrapping Angle's let around the ringpost, he locked him in the Figure 4. Flair had him right in the middle of the ring. Michaels ran around on the outside and pulled Jericho down from the ring and launched him into the audience. Angle, having no other place to go, pulled a "Dusty Rhodes" and got pinned by the Figure 4 in the middle of the ring. Flair and Michales are declared the winners but their victory was brought to a halt by the appearance of MW3 on the stage. MW3 taunted the Evolution members from the ring and you could clearly see Flair say "Shut your Fucking Mouth you Faggot" but MW3 was too far away to care so he unveiled his gift for Ric...and a bunch of balloons fell from the ceiling. Flair grabbed one and popped it but when he did, it sprayed a blue gunk all over him. MW3 had his laugh and then he left the stage. Shawn took Ric by the arm and took him backstage. Angle and Jericho exited through the audience.
Match 12: Unified Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit vs. RVD for the UH Championship. RVD was extremely cocky and told Benoit that he would be leaving tonight with the Unified title. This match was just as good as the Undertaker/Booker one. Both men came prepared for a war and they sure were in one. Chris started off strong but Rob caught up quickly after hitting a Van Daminator. Benoit quickly recovered and hit a Flying Headbutt for a 2 count. Benoit tossed RVD out of the ring and the ref counted to 10 just as RVD entered the ring. They gave the option to Benoit who wanted the match to continue. Benoit then hit a Crippler Crossface but RVD made it to the ropes. Benoit went up top again and hit another Flying Headbutt for a 2 count. RVD then came back chopping at Benoit's leg to try to ground him. RVD went for a split legged moonsault but Benoit turned it into the Crippler Crossface in the middle of the ring. There was no where for RVD to go so he did the only thing he could.....he tapped out. Benoit is declared the winner and retains the Unified Heavyweight Championship. Chris went to shake Rob's hand but Rob just shook his head and walked away. Benoit celebrated in the ring afterwards.
Match #13: Negronomicon vs. Superstar Billy Pearl. It has been decided through a lottery that this match would take place inside the "Oklahoma Bullrope, Coleminer's Glove, Come Dressed as you are Streetfight in a Barbwire Steel Cage. Another stipulation added was that every move would be a specialty roll (not normal moves but the ones that take place inside the cage). Negronomicon's WCW Cruiserweight Title is also on the line here. SBP immediately attacked Negronomicon and hit him with Double Steel Toed boots to the Groin (30 points). He immediately went for a pin but just got a one count. Negronomicon then piledrove SBP onto a cowbell (20 points). He got a two count when he went for the pin. SBP then clotheslined Negronomicon with the Bullrope (20 points) and N was able to knock Billy down and he climbed the cage and delivered a coleminer's glove shot from the top of the cage (25 points). On the scoring basis, Negronomicon is at 45 points and SBP is at 50 points. Negronomicon then pulled out a fork and raked it across the eyes of the Superstar blinding him. Negronomicon tood advantage of this and dropkicked him with his steel toes boots (15 points). Billy Pearl clearly was not looking his best (even though these matches are normal for him). Negronomicon then set Billy Pearl up for another piledriver onto the cowbell (20 points). Negronomicon went for the pin (80 points) and was able to get the 1-2-3. Now, all he had to do was get out of the cage in order to win the match. He was half way out the door when Billy stopped him and brought him back into the ring. Billy then hit a Belly to Belly Suplex onto Barbwire (25 points). His total is now 75 points. He went for the pin but only barely got a 2 count. Negronomicon eye gouged Billy Pearl and then took time to put on some spurs. He then dropkicked Billy blinding him again. He pulled off Billy's boots and nailed him in the groin with the steel toed devils (15 points). N got ahold of the coleminers glove again and hit Billy square in the groin with them (15 points). Sensing a vunerability, he swung the boots again into the groin of Billy (15 pionts). He then picked up Billy and dragged his head along the barbwire (15 points). Just as Billy was getting to his feet, Negronomicon clotheslined Billy with the bullrope (20 points). On the point scale, Negronomicon now has 160 points to Billy Pearl's 75. Negronomicon went for the pin but only got a two count. Billy Pearl then threw a fireball at Negronomicon blinding him for 3 rounds. Now, it's Billy's turn. He clotheslined N with the Bullrope (20 points), dropkicked him with the spurs (5 more minutes of defense for N), hit another Belly to Belly suplex on the barbwire (25), gave N a shot to the groin with the steel toed boots (15), clotheslined him with the bullrope again (20), cut N's hair (10), shoved a foreign object down N's throat trying to get him to submit (which he didn't) (15), and then cut more of Negronomicon's hair (10). Negronomicon started to recover while Billy sat down to try to catch his breath. Score: Negronomicon: 160; Billy Pearl: 185. Negronomicon took ahold of SBP and dragged his head along barbwire (15); Billy reciprocated by doing the same (15). Billy Pearl then took the coleminers glove and delivered a shot from the top of the cage (25). Taking a page from the same book, Negronomicon also did the same (25). N then took the bullrope and delivered a clothesline (20) to the evil one. Unfortunately, Pearl is more evil and hit N with a fireball blinding him for two rounds. Billy went back to the top of the cage and dropped another coleminers glove shot to N (25). In what was another "Holy Shit" move of the night, Billy Pearl took Negronomicon to the top of the cage. He then delivered a belly to belly suplex off the top of the cage onto a cowbell below (30). After taking a few moments to recover, Billy Pearl went for a pin. The ref counted 1........2........KICKOUT! Somehow Negronomicon had enough of his wits about him to be able to kick out of that. SBP was furious that he did not get the win so to add embarassment to N, he pulled down N's tights showing off his full moon (10). The ref, quick on his feet, pulled up Negronomicon's pants. N then threw his own fireball into the face of SBP, blinding him for 3 rounds. N: 220; SBP: 290. Negronomicon grabs the scissors and cut SBP's hair (10), took the bullrope and tied a noose around one end, slipped that end around the neck of SBP and then launched him over the top of the cage in a hangman's manuever (25). SBP was in no position to get out of this except by quitting and that is what he did. He tapped out. This match is officially over. He lets go of the rope and Superstar Billy Pearl drops unconsciously to the floor. Negronomicon got out of the cage and then grabbed hold of the steel steps. N repeatedly slammed the steps onto the leg of SBP. He then placed Billy in a figure four leglock and after about 20 seconds, you hear a snap! It is the sound of Superstar Billy Pearl's leg being broken. Pearl crawled his way to the back while people spit on him. Negronomicon is the VICTOR and retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.
Match #14: Donnie B vs. Ramon Alameda in a Hell in the Cell for the ownership of the WWF and WCW. All the members of the N.W.O. have lost so Ramon needs to pull this match off in order to save face. No sooner than the cage from the previous match being taken down, the Hell in the Cell goes up in its place. Donnie B was the first person in the ring. Ramon then came down but he was dressed in the Mexorcist outfit. He put on the mask once he got to the ring. He entered the ring and the match began. Ramon began by raking Donnie B's face across the cage. Donnie B came back by catapulting Ramon into the cage. This went on back and forth for awhile. Donnie B did mix it up by hitting a running powerslam into the cage but Ramon was ready and handcuffed Donnie B to the cage wall. Ramon face raked Donnie B a few times. Finally, the ref uncuffed DB. Ramon went for a pin but got a one count. Donnie B did a head slam into the exposed turnbuckle to disorientate the chump and then did the unthinkable - he tossed Ramon through the cage wall. This match is now taking place outside the cage! Donnie B and Ramon traded off throwing each other into the cage, walloping each other with chairs and hitting with the ringside bell (GONG!). Donnie B then did the unthinkable again - he chased Ramon to the top of the cage! Now, we’re on the very top; about 20 feet off the ground. Donnie B was able to hit a Lights Out Piledriver on the top of the cage and actually attempt a pin. Ramon would suplex and bodyslam Donnie B on the Cell ceiling. Thinking Donnie B was incapacitated, Ramon began to climb back down. Once on the ground, he made the mistake of looking up and saw Donnie B launch himself off the top of the cage splashing Ramon on the floor below. Another "HOLY SHIT" chant echoed throughout the entire arena. Ramon was totally out of it. Donnie B took Ramon back into the ring where he delivered a piledriver on the concrete floor. He then got in the ring and spread tacks on the mat. He tossed Ramon into the ring and BODYSLAMED Ramon ONTO the tacks. Ramon cried in pain and in less than 3 seconds, tapped out declaring himself a LOSER and Donnie B the Winner of the Match. At this time, MW3, Negronomicon and Travis all joined Donnie B in the ring for a celebration. The monitor quickly cut to the back where we see the N.W.O. LOSERS leave the arena in disgrace; hopefully to never be seen or heard from again.
What a fantastic show. Starting in 2005, both the WWF and WCW will have new tournaments to crown new champs. The current champs will be in the finals of each tournament. Thank you and have a great night and a Happy New Year.
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