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The Notorious K.O.P.
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Location: Louisiana
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Re: WWE Unleash the Fury
The Power is Back video plays before the WWE logo flashes across the screen and the screen goes black once again. The voice of Vince McMahon plays now.
Narrator:
It has been a running tradition for twenty-three years…
Suddenly images come up from the very first WrestleMania and the main event of Mr. T and Hulk Hogan versus Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff is shown with Hogan and Mr. T reigning supreme
The video then shows Mr. McMahon in the ring at WrestleMania.
Vince McMahon:
Welcome to Wrestle…MANIA!!!
Gorilla Monsoon:
It’s the irresistible force meeting the immovable object!
Gorilla Monsoon:
Look at this…
Images of Hulk Hogan body slamming Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3 flash across the screen.
Jesse Ventura:
He slammed him…
Gorilla Monsoon:
I don’t believe it!
Images of Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan staring one another down at WrestleMania 6.
Gorilla Monsoon:
It’s Champion versus Champion, Title versus title! THIS is what it’s all about!
Images of Michaels sliding down to make his entrance at WrestleMania 12 are shown. Clips of HBK beating Bret Hart and holding the title in the air are then shown.
Gorilla Monsoon:
The boyhood dream has come true…
Images of Stone Cold Steve Austin hitting the Stunner on HBK and Mike Tyson counting the pin fall.
Jim Ross:
The Austin Era has begun!
Images of Stone Cold winning the WWF title at WrestleMania 17 and then aligning himself with Mr. McMahon himself!
Jim Ross:
What the hell is this? Austin is face to face with McMahon…
Images of Austin bloodied up and staring right into this face of McMahon is shown before both men shake hands!
Jim Ross:
Stone Cold has sold his soul to Satan himself to win the WWF title…
Images of Rock and Hulk Hogan shaking hands at WrestleMania 18 are shown.
Jim Ross:
That was a handshake that will be remembered for many and many years to come…
Images of Brock Lesnar climbing the turnbuckle for the Shooting Star Press and missing.
Michael Cole:
What the hell is this?
Tazz:
OH MY GOD!!!
Images of Lesnar sitting in the corner being awarded his title are shown. Right after this images of Rob Van Dam hitting the Frog Splash and covering Kurt Angle at last year’s WrestleMania are shown.
Jim Ross:
By gawd! Rob Van Dam has realized his dream! RVD came up from rough times in ECW and now he is the WWE Champion!
Shortly after this the images stop playing as suddenly the screen goes black once more. The narrator’s voice comes back on at this time.
Narrator:
For tonight everybody gathers for one purpose…
Suddenly more images come flashing across the screen, as now these are just the images of the fans going wild in the arenas as past famous quotes from announcers play.
Jerry Lawler:
The world is going to witness WrestleMania…
Jim Ross:
This is what our business is all about…
Michael Cole:
It doesn’t get any bigger or more exciting than this…
Tazz:
It’s the biggest show of the year…
Michael Cole:
Tonight heroes will be made and lives and careers will be shaped forever…
Jim Ross:
The world is watching…
Suddenly the WrestleMania 23 logo pans across the screen.
Narrator:
To make life lasting memories…
Suddenly the screen goes black once more.
Narrator:
At WrestleMania Twenty-Three!!!
Shortly after this we head into the arena to see Howard Finkel standing by with Brooke Hogan.
Howard Finkel:
Ladies and gentlemen! Please rise, as here to sing America the Beautiful is Florida’s own Brooke Hogan!!!
Brooke sings a great version of America the Beautiful before we cut out to our second video package of the evening before the show kicks off.
The video package starts off slowly as it shows several superstars in the hallways of the prison shoot that took place in real life WrestleMania 23 promos.
Flashing images of Edge’s highlights in the past WrestleMania’s are shown including him climbing the ladders at WrestleMania 2000 to grab the titles with Christian. Shortly after that it shows Edge spearing Jeff Hardy in mid-air at WrestleMania 17. Once more after that Edge is shown striking Chris Benoit in the back with a steel chair before reaching up and grabbing Money in the Bank before the last clip shows last year’s WrestleMania where he forced his brother to tap out to retain the World Heavyweight title.
Edge:
Shawn I’ve made a lot of WrestleMania memories but tonight Shawn not only will I beat you but also I’ll ruin your little “boyhood dream” once again and make this my favorite WrestleMania memory!!!
Edge is shown in the prison holding his hands up and taunting as if he is ready for a Spear. Shortly after HBK comes on the screen staring right into the camera.
Clips of Michaels debut at WrestleMania all the way up to last year’s WrestleMania are shown.
Shawn Michaels:
Edge you don’t impress me! All you do is run your mouth and tonight I end that whenever the Showstopper stops your show.
We see Edge and Shawn Michaels going face to face in clips from the very first time the match was announced for WrestleMania two months ago.
Edge:
There isn’t a thing that you can say or do that will stop me from beating you senseless…
Shawn Michaels:
I promise you I will end your little run on top…
After this we see WWE champion Randy Orton in the prison hallway doing his ever-famous taunt spreading his arms out.
Randy Orton:
I’ve got enough WrestleMania memories to last a lifetime…
Clips of Orton RKO’ing Foley at WrestleMania XX and then beating The Rock at last years are shown.
Randy Orton:
But I would love it even more if I were to beat you tonight Jericho.
Chris Jericho:
Randy I’ve waited for this moment for five years…
Clips of Jericho’s last main event match at WrestleMania 18 are shown against Triple H.
Chris Jericho:
Five long years Randy…five years that I’ve sat back and not done a thing about it. But tonight I do that…because tonight I stop your run whenever I make you tap out in the middle of that ring!
After this we head back to the prison hallway to see Umaga slapping himself and pumping himself up it seems.
Armando Estrada:
UMAGA! ‘Ju are looking at the man that will end the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at his very first WrestleMania…
Shortly after this clips of Undertaker running rampant through his fourteen opponents he has beaten are shown before we see the Deadman in the hallway. Undertaker does the cutthroat symbol as we hear his voice.
The Undertaker:
Just like the previous ones that have come before him…at WrestleMania…Umaga…will Rest in Peace!!!
We now head into the prison hallway to see Triple H holding his sledgehammer up. Clips of Hunter’s past matches at WrestleMania are shown. Mainly his ones against The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Batista, and Chris Jericho.
Triple H:
It was just bad timing Kurt. I was pissed and you paid the price…
Kurt Angle:
Damn it Hunter! I promise you will not like what you’ve got coming for you at WrestleMania…
Clips of Kurt Angle in the prison are shown with him pulling his straps back and throwing his arms in the air.
Triple H:
Kurt you’ll be lucky if you’re even able to walk out of the arena on your own power when I’m done with you…
Kurt Angle:
Just wait till April first Hunter. You’re not going to be able to walk out because you’ll have a broken frickin’ ankle…
We now head out to see John Cena standing in the prison before he does the Word Life salute.
John Cena:
Finlay you have awoken a beast inside of me…
Finlay:
I won’t back down from a fight…
Finlay is shown standing in the prison wielding his shillelagh swinging it from side to side.
John Cena:
A side that I haven’t even seen before. But at WrestleMania I swear that I will beat the holy hell out of you.
Finlay:
There ain’t a damn chance of you beating me at WrestleMania Cena.
Our final scene of the video of the prison part is shown as Mr. Kennedy is shown holding his hand to the heavens as if he is reaching for a mic.
Mr. Kennedy:
I stole the show last year at WrestleMania but this year I will win my first ever World Championship when I beat you into the ground RVD.
Now we see Rob Van Dam in the prison as he does a spin kick before doing the R-V-D taunt. Right after this we see clips of RVD hitting the Frog Splash on Angle to win the WWE title last year.
Rob Van Dam:
You don’t even care about ECW Kennedy. Last year’s WrestleMania was sweet for me but I plan on making it two for two in World title matches!
Shortly after this the clips of the superstars in the prison speed up.
Batista:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I run right through a monster!!!
Kane:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I destroy Batista!!!
Jamie Noble:
Tonight at WrestleMania…the reign continues!!!
Chavo Guerrero:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I get my title back!!!
Paul London:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I show that I belong!!!
Jeff Hardy:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I put my body and life on the line!!!
Ric Flair:
Tonight at WOOO! WrestleMania…The Nature Boy headlines the show!!!
Charlie Haas:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I end a legend’s career!!!
Shelton Benjamin:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I’ll do whatever it takes!!!
Matt Hardy:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I’ll grab that briefcase!!!
CM Punk:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I show to the world that I am capable of being here!!!
MVP:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I gain even more money…Money in the Bank!!!
Rey Mysterio:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I realize my dream!!!
Victoria:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I show I am the toughest diva!!!
Beth Phoenix:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I prove that I am the best diva!!!
John Cena:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I get revenge!!!
Finlay:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I won’t back down from the fight!
Triple H:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I make my climb towards the top of the throne once again!!!
Kurt Angle:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I shatter an ankle severely!!!
Armando Estrada:
Tonight at WrestleMania…Umaga breaks the streak!!!
The Undertaker:
Tonight at WrestleMania…it’ll be 15-0!
Mr. Kennedy:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I win my first World title!!!
Rob Van Dam:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I make it two for two!!!
Randy Orton:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I ruin a dream!!!
Chris Jericho:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I regain what is rightfully mine!!!
Edge:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I stop the show!!!
Shawn Michaels:
Tonight at WrestleMania…I end the Rated R Era!!!
Shortly after this we head into the arena as the pyro blazes in the arena as Ladies and Gentlemen plays! The fans are going nuts as the camera pans across the arena before we get a good look at the set up. There is no ramp in traditional WrestleMania as it is just a walkway. The titantron is one of the largest in WrestleMania history as right above it is a rather large WrestleMania 23 logo. After this the camera pans across the arena once more before we situate ourselves in front of the commentating teams!
Jim Ross:
Welcome to WrestleMania Twenty-Three! There are 20,191 fans standing up in the American Airlines Arena going nuts and I can tell that we are in for a wild night here at the twenty-third edition of the greatest event in sports entertainment!
Jerry Lawler:
JR of course because it’s WrestleMania! It only rolls around once a year and you know that all the stars will come out tonight!
Jim Ross:
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more ruckus crowd than I have already here tonight so I can tell you we are going to be in for a treat tonight with all of these shouting fans!
Jerry Lawler:
JR I look forward to this night every year because I know that no matter what we are guaranteed one hell of a show!
Michael Cole:
That is right King and Josh the 366 days since WrestleMania 22 has passed and here we are sitting in Miami, Florida for WrestleMania 23!
Josh Matthews:
This is my first WrestleMania to be commentating at ringside and something tells me it’s going to be one wild ridge! Tazz?
Tazz:
I love it! I’ve been waiting ever since April 2 last year for this date and by god I am pumped because I have a feeling this might be the biggest WrestleMania just yet!
Michael Cole:
The fans are standing on there feet because they know they are in for a long night and I know that Smackdown is going to bring a lot to the table!
Josh Matthews:
Indeed it will and Michael let’s go ahead and pass it to Tazz’s partner over at ECW…Joey Styles!
Joey Styles:
Hello everybody and welcome to WrestleMania 23! I had the privilege of calling it last year with Raw and let me tell you it was the best time of my life! So I know we are in for a big show tonight and I’m going to stop talking so we can go ahead and get this night underway!!!
*The bell rings*
Howard Finkel:
The following contest is the Money in the Bank Ladder Match! Now the wrestler that can successfully climb the ladder and pull off the briefcase will hold a World title shot at whatever title they choose! They will have twelve months to cash it in at their own expense!
Loaded plays across the arena to kick WrestleMania off as out comes Jeff Hardy! Hardy stops in front of the gigantic titantron and sets his pyro off to a loud ovation! The Intercontinental champion makes his way down the walkway slapping hands with the fans before he climbs up the steps! Hardy rolls into the ring running and jumping on the turnbuckles as he then jumps off taking his title off in the process.
Howard Finkel:
Introducing first representing Raw he is the WWE Intercontinental Champion…Jeff Hardy!!!
Live for the Moment hits across the arena as out now steps the brother of Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy! Matt makes his way down the ramp slapping hands with the fans as well before he takes his shirt off and throws it into the crowd. Hardy gives a long stare up at the briefcase before he rolls into the ring and climbs on the ropes throwing up the V1 symbol. Matt jumps off the ropes before walking over to where his brother is.
Howard Finkel:
Representing Smackdown… he is the United States Champion…Matt Hardy!!!
Pay the Price hits across the arena as out steps Charlie Haas! Haas comes out to a small chorus of boos but nothing really deafening. Haas makes his way down the ramp showing a glare up at the briefcase as he rolls into the ring. Haas taunts the fans for a moment before he throws both of the Hardy’s a look.
Howard Finkel:
Representing Raw… “The Suplex Specialist” Charlie Haas!!!
This Fire Burns plays across the arena as out steps CM Punk! Punk spins around on the stage before pumping his fist to a nice ovation from the fans! Punk runs down the aisle slapping hands with the fans before he rolls into the ring! Punk climbs the turnbuckle holding his crossed arms in the air to a decent pop! Punk turns around before jumping off of the ropes and situating himself in the corner as he waits for the other superstars.
Howard Finkel:
Representing Smackdown…CM Punk!!!
Ain’t No Stoppin Me hits across the arena as out steps one half of the World Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin! Benjamin comes down the aisle after his pyro shoots off! Benjamin rolls into the ring taunting the Hardy’s saying that tonight he will retrieve that briefcase. Benjamin walks over to the turnbuckle holding his tag title belt in the air before leaping off the turnbuckle and turning around before handing the title over.
Howard Finkel:
Representing Raw…he is one half of the World Tag Team Champions…Shelton Benjamin!!!
BooYaka 619 plays as out shoots Rey Mysterio! Mysterio walks down the little stage that was set up for him as he makes his way down the aisle. Mysterio as always is dressed up special for WrestleMania and tonight he has the colors red and black on to represent the Miami Heat! Rey has a special mask with flames on the side of it! Mysterio rolls into the ring pumping his fist in the air as he looks up at the briefcase
Howard Finkel:
Representing Smackdown… Rey Mysterio!!!
Also Sprach Zarathrustra hits across the arena as out steps the Nature Boy in his colorful robe! The Naitch’ is styling and profiling at once again another WrestleMania! Flair stops halfway down the aisle and lets out a big WOOOOO! Which of course sets one off across the arena! Flair makes his way into the ring as the referee holds the ropes open for Flair! Flair gets into the ring and turns around admiring the glory he is getting tonight. Haas stares on at Flair in jealousy obviously as he wants to make sure Flair doesn’t win tonight.
Howard Finkel:
Representing Raw…”The Nature Boy” Ric Flair!!!
I’m Comin by Silkk the Shocker plays across the arena as we turn to see the special inflatable entrance is set up on the stage! Suddenly out runs MVP as he makes his way down the ramp! The crowd watches as MVP comes down the ramp telling everybody he is going to win the briefcase tonight as the fans show him what they think of him as big MVP sucks chant breaks out! MVP looks around the arena in disdain before he rolls into the ring! MVP bounces off the ropes before dropping down and slapping the mat before doing the Ballin’ taunt!
Howard Finkel:
And representing Smackdown…MVP!!!
Match #1
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Ric Flair vs. Charlie Haas vs. Shelton Benjamin vs.
MVP vs. Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk
The ref calls for the bell, as all eight men look straight up right now at the briefcase that is hanging high above the ring. All eight men know the significance of the briefcase and what it could do for their careers if they can capture it. Suddenly the action breaks down in the ring as Flair is attacked by Haas and sent to the outside of the ring! Punk greets MVP with a hard knee before he clotheslines MVP to the outside of the ring as well as he follows suit. The Hardy’s both slide to the outside of the ring as they head towards the walkway to grab two ladders. The fans notice that Rey Mysterio and Shelton Benjamin are both still in the ring as they share a look at one another! Benjamin runs over and leaps over the top ropes connecting with a big Plancha landing on MVP and Punk on the outside! Benjamin points in the ring at Mysterio telling him to see if he can do any better! Mysterio makes his way towards the apron on the outside before he bounces off the ropes and hits a Springboard Crossbody landing on Haas and Flair! The crowd is going wild as the match is already breaking down!
The Hardy’s rush into the ring with two ladders as they both slides the ladders into the ring! Both Matt and Jeff roll into the ring and set the ladders up getting ready to climb but Benjamin and Mysterio stop them before they can climb the ladders! Benjamin hits Jeff in the back hard with a right before he grabs Jeff and throws him shoulder first into the turnbuckle! Mysterio quickly dropkicks Matt back first into the ladder as the ladder falls! Matt rolls to the outside of the ring as now we see Mysterio and Benjamin going at it in the ring! Benjamin whips Mysterio off into the ropes but as Mysterio comes back he runs right into a hard tilt-a-whirl backbreaker courtesy of one half of the tag team champions!
Benjamin makes his way over towards the ladder that is already set up underneath the briefcase as he climbs his way up the ladder hoping he can finally realize his dream! Benjamin gets towards the top of the ladder before CM Punk climbs up the ladder! Punk greets Benjamin with some hard rights before somehow Punk lifts his leg up and hits Benjamin in the back of the head with a kick! Punk lifting his leg up caused the ladder to start to teeter before MVP came into the ring and shoved both Punk and Benjamin off of the ladder! The ladder doesn’t send Punk and Benjamin to the outside of the ring but instead they land on their feet in the ring! MVP scoops the ladder up and charges at both Punk and Benjamin hitting them with the ladder as they both fall to the outside of the ring now!
MVP sets the ladder he just used to knock out Benjamin and Punk with in the middle of the ring! MVP climbs his way up the ladder a little bit taunting the fans yelling random stuff just to piss the fans off! MVP gets about three-fourths to the top before up the ladder comes Ric Flair! Flair climbs the ladder pulling MVP down onto the mat in the ring! Flair lights MVP up with some hard chops across the chest! Flair is going wild as he lets out a big WOOO unleashing hard knife-edge chops on the chest of MVP as the fans are enjoying every moment of it! Flair watches MVP stagger out of the corner before he hits MVP with a big chop block and the highest paid star on Smackdown falls down onto the mat in pain.
Flair makes his way over climbing the same ladder that MVP just climbed knowing he might win another title shot! Flair is competing in his first ladder match as he shows a bit of hesitation climbing the ladder but he starts to pick up the speed once he gets closer to the top! Flair reaches out after his fingers scrapped the briefcase but up the ladder runs Charlie Haas! Haas grabs a hold of Flair around his stomach as Flair is trying to hold on for his dear life! The fans are wondering just what in the hell is about to happen as Haas pulls Flair off and hits a German Suplex off of the ladder! The crowd is going nuts as Flair lands on the mat awkward and he rolls to the outside of the ring to lie by the barricade! Haas isn’t moving in the ring right now as he took a brunt of the fall as well. Suddenly we see medics come down to help Flair up but Flair is refusing them.
The crowd is going nuts, as this might be the hottest opener in WrestleMania history. The camera now shows that Rey Mysterio is slowly making his way over towards the ladder but as he gets ready to climb it the Hardy’s pull Mysterio off of the ladder hitting a double Powerbomb. Mysterio’s back connects with the mat as Jeff hits a double leg drop straight to the groin of Mysterio! Jeff tells Matt to bring Mysterio into the corner. Matt Hardy grabs a ladder positioning it in the corner before he throws Rey Mysterio in the corner. Matt then places another ladder on top of Mysterio as he gets down on his back! Jeff charges across the ring and hits a huge Poetry in Motion! The ladders fall down in the ring as Mysterio falls face first on the mat as he pretty much got squashed like a pancake!
Matt points to Jeff as they both grab the ladders and decide to make their ascend towards the top of the ladder! Matt tells Jeff he is going to grab it but Jeff disagrees! Both men are halfway up the ladder arguing about who should retrieve it before we see Benjamin leap onto the top rope and flies across the ring dropkicking the ladder and sending both of the Hardy’s to the outside of the ring! The crowd is going nuts as we see CM Punk slide back into the ring now. Punk starts lighting up Benjamin with a few hard punches and kicks to the sternum before he tries for a big Roundhouse kick onto Benjamin! Benjamin ducks underneath the roundhouse kick before he catches Punk and hits Punk with a big Samoan Drop! Benjamin watches as Charlie Haas slides into the ring as Benjamin and Haas both share a stare down at one another.
Haas points to the ladder as Benjamin shows a smile. Haas grabs the ladder positioning it on the ropes as Benjamin picks up Punk throwing him onto the ladder. Haas holds the ladder that is of course being held on the ropes right now as Benjamin points to Punk on the ladder! Benjamin charges across the ring before he springs off the ropes and comes back leaping over Haas and hitting a big Leapfrog onto the ladder on Punk! The fans are going wild for the classic move that Benjamin and Haas used to do when they were a team! Benjamin and Haas share a quick high five but Benjamin grabs the hand of Haas pulling him towards Benjamin as Benjamin hits a huge T-Bone Suplex sending Haas across the ring! Benjamin shows a sick smile as he grabs the ladder that is laying semi on the ropes now before he places it in the middle of the ring.
Benjamin is making his ascend towards the briefcase once again as he gets towards the top and reaches up as his fingers scrape the briefcase but he gets struck in the back with a steel chair! Benjamin falls down onto the mat as MVP stands over Benjamin holding the chair in the air before looking down at Benjamin. MVP throws the chair down at Benjamin before he walks over repositioning the ladder as he begins to climb now. MVP slowly climbs still taunting Benjamin down low as he gets ready to reach up and grab the briefcase but we notice Rey Mysterio is at the foot of the ladder! Mysterio is trying to pull his way back up but instead he shakes the ladder and sends it falling back first as MVP falls face first into the turnbuckles! MVP falls down onto the mat as now all the men are down in the ring as this might be Mysterio’s chance!
Mysterio slowly grabs the ladder that just fell in the ring as he makes his way towards the top of the ladder. Mysterio is dragging himself up the ladder as it looks like he is still in pain after being squashed in between the ladders. Mysterio tries to reach up but he’s not even close to the briefcase. Mysterio gets ready to climb up higher to grab the briefcase but we notice that Matt positions a ladder right beside Rey’s! Matt climbs up the ladder grabbing Rey and pulling Mysterio off the ladder and hits a huge SIDE EFFECT OFF THE LADDER! The fans are going nuts as Jeff helps his brother back onto his feet, as it doesn’t seem that he hurt himself too bad! Jeff now proceeds to slide out of the ring to waste a bit of time before he reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a twenty-foot ladder!
Jeff slides the ladder into the ring as we see Jeff slowly slide back into the ring. Jeff positions his ladder in the corner as he gets Matt to place a ladder in the corner opposite from him. Jeff points down to Rey as he makes his ascend to the top of the twenty-foot ladder that is nowhere close to the briefcase! Jeff and Matt both look at one another before they jump off the ladders connecting with DOUBLE LEG DROPS! Matt landed on the head of Mysterio as Jeff landed towards his sternum! The fans are going nuts right now as both of the Hardy’s are down in the ring and the next person that can get into the ring may just be the lucky winner of Money in the Bank!
The camera now shows Flair slowly making his way towards getting back into the ring. Flair slides back into the ring walking over towards a ladder. Flair goes to set the ladder up but he gets cut off by Charlie Haas. Haas rams Flair stomach first into the turnbuckle before he throws some hard rights at Flair. Flair catches the fist of Haas before he lights up his rival with a bunch of wild chops! Flair is letting his emotion run wild as he continues to light up the chest of Haas to a beet red color. Flair steps back before he hits a chop block to Haas. The Nature Boy now makes his way over towards the middle of the ring looking to once again climb the ladder. Flair gets about halfway up before Haas rolls back into the ring picking Flair off and throwing him down onto the mat. Haas turns around to see a ladder that slipped and strategically landed in the corner positioned by laying vertically on the top turnbuckle down to the mat. Haas drags Flair into the corner and hits a huge Release Exploder Suplex as Flair falls onto the ladder face and sternum first!
This can’t be good as the medics’ come down and this time they are taking Flair no matter what he says! Haas watches and shows a sick smile as the medics drag the knocked out cold Flair out of the arena on a stretcher! Haas waves to Flair goodbye as a big WOOOO! Breaks out across the arena as Flair makes his exit out of the arena! Haas watched Flair be touted out and he was too distracted because whenever he turns around he runs right into a GTS! Punk knocks Haas out with the Go to Sleep! The fans are going wild as Punk grabs a ladder and moves it towards the middle of the ring. Punk makes his way towards the top rung of the ladder. Punk makes his way towards the top before we see Benjamin place a ladder besides Punk’s just like Hardy did to Mysterio earlier on. Benjamin climbs up his ladder quickly as he attacks Punk in the back before grabbing the Straight Edge Superstar and leaping off the ladder before hitting the Leaping Spike Reverse STO (his finisher on ECW) off of the ladder! The fans watch on in awe, as Benjamin and Punk are not moving now, as it seems Benjamin might have hurt himself more than he did Punk!
The camera now focuses on MVP who is making his way towards the middle of the ring now looking for his one shot at getting the briefcase. All six of his other opponents are left lying in or outside of the ring now, as MVP knows this might be it! He makes his way towards the top rung slowly climbing which is to stall time of course. MVP reaches up as high as he can to try and reach out and grab the briefcase but Jeff Hardy stops him! Hardy clubs MVP in the back and pulling MVP off of the ladder. Jeff rams MVP into the turnbuckle back first before he drops MVP with a Twist of Fate! Jeff tells Matt to hold MVP down in the corner with the ladder. MVP is laying head first in the corner with the ladder positioned in front of him horizontally on the mat. Jeff charges across the ring and hits a ROPE AIDED CORNER DROPKICK INTO THE LADDER WHICH CONNECTS WITH THE FACE OF MVP!
MVP rolls to the outside of the ring now as both Matt and Jeff look at one another as they are going to fight it out here right now to see which one of the Hardy’s deserves to climb up and reach for the briefcase. Jeff clubs Matt in the sternum with a right before he springs off of the ropes and dropkicks Matt. Matt gets back onto his feet before we see Jeff run at Matt. Matt reverses and sends Jeff into the turnbuckles! Jeff is able to climb the turnbuckles and leap off for the Whisper in the Wind but MATT GRABBED THE CLOSEST LADDER AND THREW IT AT JEFF IN MID-AIR! JEFF COMES CRASHING DOWN IN MID AIR AS HE FALLS ON THE LADDER! The fans are going nuts now as a big “Holy Shit” chant breaks out.
Hardy knows that he has to seize the moment now considering that all of the other six men in the ring are down! The fans watch on as Matt Hardy makes his way up the ladder slowly but carefully knowing that one wrong thing could be his downfall. Matt is about three-fourths up before he reaches up trying to grab the briefcase but of course he gets stopped! Haas stops Hardy’s descent to the top as he climbs up the ladder and hits Hardy with a hard right to the face! Hardy looks as if he might fall off the ladder but Haas is able to scoop Hardy up! Haas lifts Hardy into the air looking for a Vertical Suplex off the ladder but Hardy keeps his feet on the ladder! Hardy doesn’t want to take such a long fall but Haas is able to pull him off anyways and he hits the VERTICAL SUPLEX OFF OF THE LADDER! Hardy’s back collides with the mat as well does Haas’s and now all seven men are in trouble!
The fans notice that Mysterio is starting to stir now as he has been down for a while. Little Rey Rey makes his way towards the middle of the ring! Mysterio slowly sets the twenty-foot ladder up in the middle of the ring before he crawls up the ladder a bit slow! Mysterio has taken one hell of a beating in the match tonight as it looks like it might just continue! Shelton Benjamin makes his way up the same side of the ladder that Mysterio is on as Benjamin is going to do his best to prevent Mysterio from grabbing the briefcase. Benjamin sticks his head underneath the legs of Mysterio as Benjamin is still on the mat of course as Mysterio didn’t get too high. Benjamin brings Mysterio crashing down onto the mat with a Powerbomb! Benjamin however is not going to stop there though as he throws a ladder into the corner. Benjamin then proceeds to throw Mysterio back first into the ladder! Benjamin taunts the fans as he charges across the ring and connects with a huge STINGER SPLASH ON MYSTERIO ONTO THE LADDER! The fans are going wild but in the processing booing Benjamin since it seems he might just win the briefcase now!
Benjamin makes his way up the twenty-food ladder as we see a familiar friend of Shelton Benjamin’s run down the ramp! Elijah Burke slides into the ring and tells Benjamin to climb! Burke is watching to make sure nobody comes into the ring as the fans are booing the hell out of Burke and Benjamin right now! Benjamin is getting close to reaching up and grabbing the briefcase but suddenly we see Punk come into the ring as he dropkicks Burke! Burke is pushed into the ladder as a result of this and we see Benjamin go flying off of the ladder as he lands hard on the ropes on his privates! Benjamin flops to the outside of the ring before Punk greets Burke with a good roundhouse kick as Punk then throws Burke to the outside as well!
Punk makes his way to the top of the ladder, as he now knows that this might just be his chance to earn a title shot early on in his career. Punk makes his way to the top of the ladder as he is reaching up trying his best to grab the briefcase but MVP rolls into the ring! MVP shakes the ladder shoving Punk off but Punk lands on his feet! Punk tells MVP to run at him and MVP does naturally! Punk trips up MVP and watches MVP back into the corner! Punk charges at MVP and hits a high knee to the face of MVP before he runs off of the ropes and hits a RUNNING BULLDOG ONTO THE LADDER THAT FELL! MVP’s face collides with the ladder as he might be knocked out cold!
Punk turns around in the corner and notices that Jeff Hardy is back onto his feet now! Punk climbs onto the top rope waiting for Hardy to turn around but as Punk leaps off the top rope looking for the Diving Clothesline Jeff Hardy THROWS A LADDER AT PUNK! Punk falls face first onto the mat as Jeff now points to the briefcase! The fans are going nuts as Jeff looks around the arena and looks set to make his ascent towards the briefcase. Jeff grabs the twenty-foot ladder as he slowly makes his way up the ladder. Hardy is having a troublesome time trying to climb the ladder and he gets about halfway up before he notices that Charlie Haas is starting to move! We see now that Burke is on the outside helping Benjamin back onto his feet as well as Burke slides Benjamin back into the ring.
Hardy continues to climb the ladder as he gets about three fourths up before Haas is at the foot of the ladder. Hardy finally reaches up grabbing the briefcase but Haas pulls the ladder out underneath Hardy! The fans are going wild as Hardy is dangling in mid air! Hardy could damn well be in trouble as there is no way he can grab the briefcase and make it out of there alive! We now notice that Haas is back in the ring as he gets Benjamin back up! Haas throws Benjamin onto his shoulders with the help of Burke as he gets Benjamin to reach up and grab the legs of Hardy! The World’s Greatest Tag Team are working together now! Burke doesn’t know that Matt Hardy is standing behind him as Matt drops Burke with a Twist of Fate! Matt looks ready to break up the little tower thing that WGTT has right now but Matt looks up to see that Rey Mysterio is on a ladder in the corner!
MYSTERIO LOOKS AROUND THE ARENA BEFORE HE LEAPS OFF AND CONNECTS WITH A SEATED SENTON ONTO BENJAMIN WHO WAS ON THE SHOULDERS OF HAAS! The crowd is going nuts now as Benjamin and Haas fall back first and we see that Jeff Hardy is still dangling in mid-air! The fans are going apeshit right now after Mysterio’s insane maneuver. The camera cuts over to show that Rey, Benjamin, and Haas are all down in the corner. Matt positions a ladder by his brother as we see Matt make his way towards the top. Matt knows he is going to have to get his brother off if he wants to win the briefcase tonight. Jeff is desperate to get off of the hook now as Matt reaches over and grabs the legs of Jeff! Matt grabs Jeff looking for possibly a Powerbomb off of the ladder but Jeff swings his legs in the air before he is able to wrap them around Matt’s head! Matt won’t budge as first as he is still hanging onto the ladder but Jeff is able to swing Matt free off of the ladder and hits a SICK HURRICANRANA IN MID-AIR! Matt and Jeff both land awkward in the ring as Matt landed hard on his back while Jeff landed on his knees. It seems Jeff didn’t take as big of a fall as Matt did and Matt might have just had the wind knocked out of him.
We now notice that in the midst of this all that MVP is making his climb towards the top! The crowd is booing this, as since all six men are down in the ring this might just be it if MVP can capitalize and grab the briefcase! MVP slowly climbs up holding his head after that sick and brutal bulldog he took earlier in the match! MVP is about halfway up the ladder before we notice that CM Punk is back onto his feet! Punk runs over before grabbing a ladder and ramming it straight into MVP’s back! MVP falls back first onto the ladder as we see Punk set the ladder up beside the other ladder that MVP was just on!
Rey Mysterio is back onto his feet in the corner. He slowly starts to head over but Charlie Haas grabs him and throws him to the side. Haas pulls himself over towards Punk who is trying to climb the ladder but now we notice that Haas has brought another ladder into the ring that was lying partly out of the ring and he placed it in the corner! Haas drags Punk towards the ladder in the corner and hits the Cloverleaf Catapult Backbreaker sending Punk back first into the ladder! Haas shows a smile as he looks towards the middle of the ring as he makes his way towards the ladder.
Haas looks towards the sky now as he starts to climb the ladder in the middle of the ring. Haas gets closer and closer to realizing his dream as he is inching even closer to that briefcase. Haas gets oh so close but it’s Rey Mysterio that is able to shove Haas off of the ladder! Haas like many others have tonight lands on his feet in the ring. Mysterio scoops the ladder up and charges at Haas knocking him down to the outside of the ring! Mysterio walks over to set the ladder back up in the middle of the ring as we see Mysterio slowly start to make his descent towards the briefcase! Shelton Benjamin quickly grabs Mysterio from behind pulling Mysterio down onto the mat!
Benjamin looks at the ladder where Haas threw Punk at earlier and Benjamin scoops up Mysterio looking to possibly hit a Release T-Bone but Mysterio dropkicks Benjamin off into the ropes instead! Mysterio walks over as he opens a ladder and wedges it in between the ropes in front of Benjamin’s face! Mysterio springs off the ropes before coming back and HITTING A 619 SENDING THE LADDER INTO BENJAMIN’S FACE! Mysterio leaps off of the top rope Droppin Da’ Dime straight onto Benjamin who had the ladder on top of him!
Mysterio makes his way to the big ladder in the middle of the ring as he slowly starts climbing up the ladder. Nobody around him is up because the Hardy’s took a sick only two minutes ago, Punk is down in the corner while Haas is down outside. Benjamin of course just got knocked out and MVP is down in the corner as well. Mysterio is about halfway up as he slowly continues to crawl and he realizes that he might finally grab the briefcase! Mysterio is now three-fourths up as still nobody around him is up! MVP is starting to move in the corner but it’s not going to amount to anything because Rey Mysterio is at the top and he reaches out grabbing the briefcase and the match is now over!
Howard Finkel:
Here is your winner of the Money in the Bank briefcase…REY MYSTERIO!!!
Match Length: 21 Minutes, 36 Seconds
Rey Mysterio rolls to the outside of the ring clutching the briefcase as we see MVP laying down by the ladder looking straight at Mysterio! Mysterio holds the briefcase high in the air as the ref runs out and holds his hand in the air! We notice now that a bunch of the superstars are moving now mainly the Hardy’s as they are getting back to their feet so the next match can be of course prepared for! The crowd watches as Mysterio leaves out of the arena as the fans give a big ovation to everybody who competed in the match, as it was one hell of a match.
Jim Ross:
BY GAWD! I don’t think I’ve ever seen that much carnage before and it just shows you what the WWE superstars will do for a future title shot!
Jerry Lawler:
I must say that was probably one of the hottest WrestleMania opening matches I have ever witnessed before! The fans were on their feet the whole time and there was never a dull moment in the match!
Michael Cole:
King I totally agree with you! Rey Mysterio showed tonight that he was the better man out of his seven other competitors and I’m totally shocked at how this match went down tonight! Never would I have thought I would have seen some of the things that I saw!
Tazz:
Props go out to all eight men that competed tonight but it was my boy Rey Mysterio that left when the smoke cleared! It’s going to be great to see what Rey Mysterio has planned for whatever champion he chooses to go after!
We head backstage to see Todd Grisham.
Todd Grisham:
Ladies and gentlemen! Right now I’d like to introduce you to my guest…the winner of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match…
The crowd pops as they wait for Mysterio to walk in.
Todd Grisham:
Rey Mysterio!!!
Rey Mysterio walks in with the Money in the Bank briefcase by his side. Mysterio holds it up to the fans showing a smile.
Rey Mysterio:
Todd I’ve talked about it for months now. And tonight I’ve finally realized that dreams can come true! Right here I’ve got a future title shot whenever I want and all I know is that I will finally get my title shot that I deserve! I’ve sat back and watched for a while and listened to all the doubters and the critics. They said that “little Rey Mysterio” couldn’t compete with the big dogs! Well they’re wrong and I proved them wrong tonight whenever I won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match!
The crowd suddenly pops as Mysterio waves the briefcase in front of the camera.
Todd Grisham:
Can you tell us what your plans are for the briefcase and when you plan on cashing in?
Rey Mysterio:
Like I said I don’t have a clue whenever I am going to cash in my bri…
A voice is suddenly heard.
???:
I’ll answer that for Rey. You see the answer is never!
The camera pans over to reveal MVP!
MVP:
Rey it’s a joke how a little midget like you could have climbed the ladder and grabbed the briefcase! You damn well know that you stole on from me tonight! There ain’t no reason why I’m not standing here right now as not only the highest paid athlete in WWE history but also as Mister Money in the Bank!
Mysterio looks at MVP as the crowd boos.
Rey Mysterio:
Oh really MVP? Well th…
MVP:
How about you shut up? I wasn’t through talking!
The crowd boos MVP as he looks at MVP and points to the briefcase.
MVP:
You talk about how your little “dream” is going to take place when you cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase but you’ll be lucky if you even get that far with even having it in your possession dawg!
MVP pushes Mysterio lightly as Mysterio steps back a bit. Mysterio stares down at MVP now.
MVP:
If you had any guts Rey you’d put that briefcase on the line against me. But I guess not everybody is like me! I know everybody doesn’t make as much money as me! I know that there isn’t a wrestler better than me! And I know that I am the greatest thing to happen to the WWE. But Rey…you put that Money in the Bank briefcase on the line and well then…
Rey Mysterio:
What MVP? Are you goi…
MVP:
That’s even more money for me!
MVP walks off as he grabs his suit and pulls on it lightly as a diss towards Mysterio. Mysterio looks on in anger as Mysterio stands there with the last shot of the camera focusing on the briefcase.
We now head back into the arena to the Raw commentating team at ringside.
Jim Ross:
Well congrats go out to little Rey Mysterio but now it’s time for the Divas to take the spotlight and King this just might be the most physical divas match in WrestleMania history!
Jerry Lawler:
I’ve been waiting for this match for a while JR and it’s all because of these two strong but good looking divas that are locking up tonight! It’s great!
Jim Ross:
Well when Beth Phoenix made her debut last year she came oh so close to winning the Women’s Championship but about a month afterwards Victoria was able to take the Women’s Championship in July and run with it ever since!
Jerry Lawler:
Somebody has got to stop Victoria? Is Beth Phoenix going to be the person?
Glamazon plays across the arena as out steps Beth Phoenix. Phoenix makes her long walk down the walk way to a decent ovation from the fans. Phoenix slaps hands with the fans as she continues on down the walkway before finally reaching the ring. Phoenix then rolls into the ring before she climbs onto the top turnbuckle. Beth looks around the arena as she does a flip off the ropes before waiting for her opponent to come out.
Howard Finkel:
The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the WWE Women’s Championship! Introducing first from Buffalo, New York…she is the challenger Beth Phoenix!
I Ain’t the Lady to Mess With Remix plays as the Women’s Champion comes out onto the stage. Victoria pulls at her hair as she slowly walks down the ramp eyeing Phoenix the whole way down the walkway. Victoria throws her title onto her shoulder before she finally gets into the ring. Victoria holds her title in the air before she steps on the ropes taunting the fans. Victoria looks at Phoenix right now as she hands her title over.
Howard Finkel:
And her opponent from San Bernardino, California…. she is the WWE Women’s Champion Victoria!
Match #2
Women’s Championship
Victoria (c) vs. Beth Phoenix
The ref calls for the bell as Victoria and Phoenix both shoot one another a look. Victoria is talking trash to Phoenix right now as Victoria responds by pushing Phoenix hard. Phoenix looks at where Victoria pushed her. Beth gets into the face of Victoria now as Victoria pushes Beth again! Beth turns around and charges at Victoria quickly knocking down the champion with a big clothesline to kick this match off tonight! Beth scoops Victoria up before ramming Victoria back first into the turnbuckles with a turnbuckle thrust. Beth is going wild in the corner throwing some hard rights but The ref is forced to come over and break the rights.
Beth gladly breaks it up as the ref asked her to do. Beth quickly picks Victoria up out of the corner now before she goes to send Victoria into the opposing turnbuckles but Victoria quickly kicks Phoenix with a big kick to the sternum. Victoria kicks at Phoenix while she is down on the mat before she puts her feet on the hair of Beth Phoenix and grabs the arms of Phoenix pulling Beth up! The referee comes over and gets into the face of Victoria telling her to break the hold because she is stepping on the hair of Phoenix! Victoria looks at the ref saying that “I don’t have to listen to you” before Victoria walks over and locks in a headlock on Beth.
Victoria has her arms wrapped around the neck of Beth Phoenix as the crowd is in the match early on trying to get behind Phoenix tonight! Phoenix starts to kick the mat trying to wile the crowd up in which she is slowly able to get back onto her feet! Beth is now back on one knee as she goes to push Victoria off but Victoria instead holds onto Beth Phoenix before hitting a Running Bulldog. Victoria watches Beth try and sit up before dropping Beth back onto the mat with a Savate Kick straight to the face of Beth Phoenix! Victoria gets down on the mat and makes her first cover of the evening.
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Victoria slaps her hands together at the ref telling him that he needs to speed up the counting process. The ref simply ignores Victoria as now Victoria walks back over to Beth Phoenix slowly picking her up by the hair. Victoria gets Phoenix back onto her feet before she Irish whips Beth off of the ropes. Beth Phoenix comes running back at Victoria as Phoenix ducks underneath a clothesline from Victoria but runs right back into the arms of Victoria! Victoria lifts Phoenix into the air with amazing strength holding her in the air for a few seconds and then dropping the challenger with a big Military Press Slam! Victoria covers Phoenix once again and this might be it early on.
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Victoria can’t believe that she didn’t get the match won there as she walks over and asks the ref what was wrong with that pin fall and why he didn’t count faster! The referee doesn’t say anything to Victoria as Victoria walks back over to Phoenix but gets greeted by some big rights to the sternum thanks to Phoenix. Victoria holds her stomach but simply replies with a big boot to the sternum of Phoenix causing Beth to roll back over on the mat in pain. Phoenix rolls to the outside of the ring as Victoria follows her outside.
Victoria watches Beth roll over to the barricade as Victoria grabs Beth picking her back up. Victoria attempts to ram Phoenix back first into the barricade but Beth is able to break free of the hold before driving Victoria back first into the ring! Phoenix then grabs Victoria before rolling her back into the ring now. Beth gets a decent pop from the crowd for turning the tide of the match before she slides back into the ring. Beth gets right back onto her feet before walking over and picking Victoria up and then driving the Women’s Champion into the corner turnbuckle.
Phoenix quickly climbs the middle turnbuckle as she is wielding Victoria with some big right hands to the face. The referee comes over to watch the action as Victoria shoves Phoenix off the turnbuckle. Phoenix turns around to see that Victoria is standing on the middle turnbuckle before she leaps off the ropes with a flying clothesline! Victoria quickly throws her challenger over once again getting another cover on Beth Phoenix here tonight!
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Victoria looks amazed that she hasn’t been able to put the match away so far tonight. Victoria doesn’t blame it this time on the referee for counting slow as she instead gets right back to work on Phoenix. Victoria quickly picks Phoenix up before dropping her with a body slam and then making her way to the apron on the outside! Victoria yells “Watch this” as she attempts a Slingshot somersault Leg drop onto Phoenix but Beth was able to roll away as Victoria landed hard on her butt! Victoria sits there for a moment in pain as Phoenix slowly starts to climb towards the ropes!
The challenger is getting closer to the ropes as Victoria is making her way to the ropes as well by scooting herself over there. Beth is able to reach out and grab a hold of the ropes before she pulls herself back up. Victoria is still dazed a bit from missing her somersault Leg Drop but both divas meet in the middle of the ring. Victoria and Phoenix are both throwing some big lefts and rights but it’s Phoenix that is able to knock Victoria down with the final big right! Victoria stumbles a bit before she gets back onto her feet and walks right into the arms of Phoenix whom scoops Victoria up before hitting a big Slingshot Suplex! Beth falls down onto the mat scooting her way over to Victoria before making her first cover of the night!
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WAIT! Victoria is able to kick out keeping the match alive despite the fans wanting Phoenix to win it all here tonight! Phoenix grabs at her hair knowing she had a good shot to win it all there but she doesn’t waste time as she quickly gets right back onto her feet. Beth walks back over to Victoria who is on one knee now trying to pick her up. Phoenix walks over to Victoria looking to hit Victoria with a big right but it’s Victoria that changes the tide of the match once again as she scoops up Phoenix and sends her flying to the outside of the ring through the middle rope! Phoenix lands awkward on the outside of the ring as Victoria tells the ref to start counting Beth out!
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Phoenix slides back into the ring now as Victoria looks at her in amazement as if she is dumb for getting back into the ring. Victoria picks Phoenix back up before she proceeds to then drop the challenger with a big Vertical Suplex. Victoria gets back up onto her feet before walking right in front of Phoenix and standing there. Victoria does her little trademark dance before she flips into the air for a Standing Moonsault! Victoria connects with the Moonsault as she hooks the leg of Beth looking for another shot at winning the match.
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Victoria looks around the arena as she begins to pull her hair out! The Women’s Champion is showing her psychotic side now and pretty much showing that she will do anything to retain her title tonight. The champion walks back over to her challenger before she picks Beth Phoenix back up onto her feet. Victoria attempts to Irish whip Phoenix off into the ropes but Phoenix won’t budge. Phoenix pulls Victoria back towards her as if she is going to attempt a big clothesline but Victoria wraps her legs around the back of Phoenix before bringing Phoenix down with a nice roll up!
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Victoria kicks the ropes in anger knowing that she has pulled a lot of moves out of her arsenal tonight but she just can’t get that one big move to finish Beth off. Victoria gets back up as she slams the mat before pulling Phoenix back up slowly. Victoria grabs Phoenix and Irish whips her into the turnbuckles in the corner. Victoria waits as she throws her hands in the air to get heat before she charges across the ring! Phoenix tried to get her boot up for Victoria to run into but Victoria caught the foot of Phoenix! Victoria drags Phoenix out of the corner teasing Phoenix as Beth is hoping on one leg right now but Phoenix responds with a big clothesline knocking the Women’s Champion back onto the mat!
Phoenix gets up, as does Victoria at the same time to which Phoenix greets Victoria with a big Double Axe handle blow straight to the chest of Victoria! Victoria falls down onto the mat as Phoenix walks over picking the champion back up. Phoenix taunts Victoria daring her to get back onto her feet as Victoria slowly pulls herself back up! Victoria charges at Phoenix after she gets back onto her feet but as Victoria turns around she runs right into the arms of Phoenix! Beth throws Victoria between her legs before hoisting the Women’s Champion into the air and hitting a big Powerbomb shaking the ring! Beth falls down onto the mat, as the fans know this might be the end of the match for Victoria!
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VICTORIA GETS HER SHOULDER UP! The fans are in amazement that the match didn’t end there after the big Powerbomb from Phoenix to Victoria. Beth looks a bit disappointed as well as she walks back over to Victoria trying to pick her up but once again Victoria is able to reel in Phoenix as Victoria grabs Phoenix’s pants and pulls her face first into the bottom turnbuckle! Both women are down now as Victoria is crawling slowly towards the ropes trying to pull herself back up.
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Victoria is back onto her feet now thanks to the ropes as she breaks the count by heading into the corner and kicking the back of Phoenix violently. Victoria drags Phoenix back into the middle of the ring before hoisting Phoenix onto her shoulders. Victoria drops Phoenix in the ring with the Spider’s Web! Victoria doesn’t immediately make the cover as she taunts the fans for a few seconds knowing that this might be it here. Victoria counts along with The ref in the process.
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WAIT! Beth gets her foot up kicking out of the match! Victoria seems as if she has had enough with the referee tonight “counting slow” in Victoria’s opinion. Victoria gets into an argument with the ref saying that she’s been trying to cheat tonight to help Phoenix win! The fans notice that Phoenix is getting back up and making her way over to the corner. Phoenix slowly dragged herself back up before charging into the corner at Victoria and hitting her in the back. Shortly after Beth Irish whips Victoria off into the ropes.
Phoenix watches Victoria spring off the ropes and charge back at her as Victoria kicks Phoenix right in the sternum trying to turn the tide of the match once again! Victoria goes to load up Beth Phoenix for the Widow’s Peak but before Victoria can even get Phoenix on her shoulders Beth responds with a boot of her own to the stomach of Victoria! Victoria holds her stomach briefly before charging right back at Phoenix but Beth moves quickly and as Victoria rebounds off the ropes she runs right into Phoenix! Phoenix holds Victoria in the air for a bit before she drops Victoria in the ring with a Delayed Fisherman Suplex Slam! The crowd is going wild as Phoenix throws Victoria over and hooks the leg.
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Howard Finkel:
Here is your winner and the NEW WWE Women’s Champion…. BETH PHOENIX!!!
Match Length: 10 Minutes, 13 Seconds
Lilian Garcia hands the ref the Women’s title as he walks over handing Beth the title! The camera cuts over to see Victoria scooting her way up the ramp pulling her hair out knowing she got cut one short tonight! We then head back into the ring to see Phoenix holding the title in the air celebrating her win here tonight!
Jim Ross:
Victoria’s nine-month stranglehold on the title has finally been ended and it’s all thanks to our new champion “The Glamazon” Beth Phoenix!!!
Jerry Lawler:
It’s great to have seen all three of these divas but I must say that both divas were looking very good here tonight!
Jim Ross:
Of course King that’s what you’ve got to say. Well let’s head backstage because apparently there is a special WrestleMania sale-taking place…
We shortly head backstage afterwards to see Cryme Tyme having a booth set up.
JTG:
YO…YO…YO…YO…YO!!!
Shad:
YO!
JTG grabs a WrestleMania 23 shirt flinging it in the air.
JTG:
Yo…come and check out Shad and J’s special WrestleMania sale! Buy one WrestleMania shirt at Fity’ dollars…get one for foty’!
Shad:
‘Den you got the all time classic WrestleMania program…normally priced ‘foty five dollars but we’ll strike you a bargain…’foty’ fo’ ninety nine!
JTG:
CHYEAH!
Shad:
Yo J look…we got a customer….
JTG suddenly throws the shirt down and hides the money that he was counting from the customer. The camera turns around to reveal…
Eugene:
HI!!!
JTG:
Yo Shad look it’s our best customer…Eugene.
Eugene:
Hey guys…I’m so ex…excited to be back here at WrestleMania! I mean a lot of gr…great people have wrestled here!
JTG:
And now you’re here Eugene. It’s great isn’t it?
Eugene:
YEAH!!!
Shad slaps JTG telling him to get to the chase.
JTG:
Listen Eugene we got ourselves a sale goin’ on today? We got ‘da WrestleMania bandanna for twenty fo’ dollars, we got ‘da WrestleMania sweatshirt fo’ seventy dollars, ‘den we got the all time favorite….
Shad:
BAM!
Shad pulls out a signed picture of…
Eugene:
OH MY GOD! It’s The R…ROCK!
Eugene goes to grab the picture but Shad pulls it back from him.
JTG:
No…no Eugene!
Eugene:
Bu…but why?
JTG:
See Eugene, we got ourselves a business goin’ here? We got to sell stuff to people like you to bring in ‘da cash money. Now I know your parents are loaded and I know ‘dey gave you money before you came so why don’t you fork over some money ‘dere Eugene?
Eugene:
Bu…but I don’t know how to count?
JTG looks at Shad wondering what they are going to do
Shad:
Listen Eugene we’ve got a deal.
JTG:
Yeah…you give us your wallet and we’ll count ‘da money for you. So what you say Eugene?
Eugene scratches his head wondering what he is going to do?
Eugene:
DEAL!
Eugene hands the wallet over to Cryme Tyme and JTG And Shad dig in the wallet. They both pull out some money…a few hundreds at that.
JTG:
DAMN!
Shad tells JTG to quiet down as Eugene is looking at all the merchandise that there is.
JTG:
Ok Eugene here ya’ go….
Eugene:
Th…th…THANKS!
Eugene grabs his wallet and opens it up. He sees that there is no money left.
Eugene:
Bu…but what happened to my money?
JTG:
Um…
Shad hits JTG to tell Eugene.
JTG:
Listen Eugene. We had to charge ya’ for taxes and all and it came out to a total of Five hundred and foty’ fo’ dollars and sixty-nine cents. And well just in your luck you had every penny of ‘dat.
Eugene:
Oh ok!
Eugene is handed the picture from Shad as Eugene runs off. JTG and Shad smile as they both count their money.
JTG:
Money…money…
Shad:
YEAH! YEAH!
Shortly after this we head back into the arena to the Smackdown commentating team that is at ringside.
Michael Cole:
Cryme Tyme is at it again Josh ! Well enough of the foolish games and all now. Smackdown is about to have our first match here tonight and you’re about to see some of the finest Cruiserweights in the world go at it with the gold on the line!
Josh Matthews:
I have to agree Michael and it’s been a wild month or so since Jamie Noble learned that he was going to have to defend his title against not one but TWO competitors at WrestleMania.
Michael Cole:
Noble has had a long run with the title…as a matter of fact it’s been almost fifteen months since Noble first won the title last year and you know that he does not want to lose it on the grandest stage of them all tonight!
Josh Matthews:
He’s going to have to give everything he has because he truly does have one of his toughest tasks ahead of him tonight!
London Calling plays across the arena as down the aisle comes Paul London. London dashes to the ring before sliding in the ring! London rolls back onto his feet before climbing onto the top turnbuckle and holding his hands in the air. London leaps off the turnbuckle with a back flip before bouncing off the ropes getting ready for the match.
Howard Finkel:
The following contest is a Triple Threat Match and it is for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship! Introducing first he is one of the challengers from Austin, Texas weighing in at 205 pounds…Paul London!
OOOO…. Chavo! Hits across the arena as out steps Chavo Guerrero! Guerrero walks out with a swagger as he makes his way to the ring slowly. Chavo does his trademark taunt with his hands before he slowly makes his way down to the steps. Chavo eyes London as he gets into the ring and walks into the middle of the ring before once more doing his trademark taunt on one knee! Chavo gets back up and waits in the corner.
Howard Finkel:
And the other challenger from El Paso, Texas weighing in at 225 pounds he is Chavo Guerrero!!!
2 Z Top plays across the arena as out steps Jamie Noble! Noble makes his way down the ramp with his Cruiserweight title that he has been carrying since January of 2006. Yes Noble has had the title now for 16 months! Noble yells at some fans that are being smart asses to him before he rolls right into the ring. Noble shows the title off in the air making sure the fans know that he is the champion before he hands the title over.
Howard Finkel:
And now from Hanover, West Virginia weighing in at 202 pounds he is the WWE Cruiserweight Champion…Jamie Noble!!!
Match #3
Cruiserweight Championship
Triple Threat Match
Jamie Noble (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Paul London
The ref calls for the bell as the fans are clearly behind London tonight. Noble, Guerrero, and London all look at one another circling the ring and trying to get a feel for the match. Guerrero tells Noble that they should team up and then fight over the title themselves. Noble and Guerrero kick start the match off when Guerrero greets London with a big kick to the stomach. Guerrero is pounding on the back of London right now as Noble stands back and watches. Noble knows that he can let Guerrero beat up on London and watch as long as he doesn’t let either one of them get pinned.
Guerrero hits London with a few big rights before backing up London into the corner. London kicks off Guerrero as Chavo gets pushed out of the corner a bit. However it doesn’t stop Chavo as he charges into the corner at London! Guerrero hits London with a big clothesline before picking London up and hitting a quick but impactful Snap Suplex! Guerrero throws London over making the first cover of the evening.
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Noble kicks Guerrero in the back. Chavo gets back onto his feet looking at Noble wondering just what in the hell he is doing! Noble says that he’s not going to let Chavo take his title. Guerrero gets into the face of Noble now and it seems this deal is already diminishing. Noble pushes Guerrero off to the side now as Noble walks over to the grounded London. Noble is stomping away at London on the mat before he drops a knee onto his challenger. The Cruiserweight Champion throws London over on his side before he makes his first cover of the evening.
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An even shorter lived pin fall there thanks to Chavo breaking it up this time. Noble gets back onto his feet and gets right back into the face of Guerrero. It’s evident that this little team up strategy is not going to work very long as Chavo gives Noble a friendly push. Noble looks down at London before he shoves Guerrero! Noble and Guerrero are going at it now as both men are hitting one another with hard rights. The ref has to come in between both of them to break the two of them up. Noble charges back at Guerrero once again but Guerrero gets the advantage as he trips up Noble face first into the mat! Chavo looks to the outside of the ring as he climbs onto the turnbuckles. It seems as if Chavo is looking to take a big risk early on but London runs up the ropes! London quickly greets Guerrero with a big kick to the back of the head as Guerrero falls down onto the mat hard with a thud!
London regains his footing as we see Noble getting back to his feet as well as Guerrero stumbling back up since the kick didn’t do much but just throw him off the ropes. London watches both men turn around as he leaps off the top rope hitting a Flying Crossbody taking both men down as they both caught him! London has a double pin on Guerrero and Noble…
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Both Guerrero and Noble kick out as London is sent flying across the ring. London pulls himself back onto his feet as well does Noble. London greets Noble with a nice flying forearm before he leans up against Noble to Irish whip him into the ropes. London watches Noble come back off the ropes right into a well-planned dropkick from London. London looks ready to cover Noble but Guerrero turns London around! Guerrero greets London with a big kick to the sternum before hitting a Saito Suplex onto London. Guerrero gets back onto his feet kicking and toying with London right now, as he looks prime to win the gold here tonight.
Guerrero grabs London by the hair picking up the other challenger in the match before ramming him back first into the corner. Guerrero climbs onto the middle turnbuckle looking to mount London with some punches but Noble hits Guerrero in the back hard from behind. Noble pulls Guerrero off the middle rope slamming him back first onto the mat. The champion now leans against London before Irish whipping him into the opposing turnbuckles. Noble shows a smile as he charges across the ring possibly looking for a big clothesline possibly but London gets his boots up as Noble ran right into them! London watches Noble run back into the corner after him but London quickly wraps his legs around the neck of Noble and hits a nice head scissors sending Noble down onto the outside with a thud.
London turns around to see that Chavo has pulled himself back up with the help of the ropes. Guerrero runs right back at London but London is too smart for Guerrero as London pulls the ropes down and Guerrero goes flying to the outside as well. The fans are going wild as London looks towards the outside and he might be thinking of doing something crazy! London points to the outside before he springs off the ropes and comes back leaping over the ropes and to the outside hitting a big Somersault Plancha landing on Guerrero and Noble who both were back on their feet! The crowd is going wild as all three men are now down on the outside. It seems London won’t have too much trouble getting up since he only landed on Guerrero and Noble.
London is stirring now as he goes to grab Noble and throw him back into the ring. Guerrero is back up and as London got ready to get back into the ring Guerrero attacked London from behind before sliding back into the ring. Guerrero is now standing up in the ring as he stomps away at the back of London. Guerrero is going to try and pick apart the body of London if he is able to do so to wear down the challenger. Chavo slowly picks London back onto his feet before hitting London with a big European Uppercut. Chavo knows he can slow the tempo of the match down now as he backs London into the ropes. Chavo Irish whips London off of the ropes as London comes back right into the arms of Chavo who hits a nice dropkick of his own. Chavo kicks London over on his side before hooking the leg.
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Noble breaks it up knowing that his title is on the line! Noble grabs Guerrero pulling his other challenger back up before throwing him off into the ropes. Noble watches G |
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