XWL Breakdown Supershow: 3/31/2013 - 4/07/2013

Live From – o2 Arena, London, England

Deadline Time: Sunday 5:00 PM EST / 9:00 PM GMT

Arena for Matches: XWL Breakdown
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Normal Match

Kane vs. Yoshi Tatsu

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Normal Match

Shane Douglas vs. Kevin Steen

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Normal Match

Scott Steiner vs. Bobby Lashley

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Diva's Match

Torrie Wilson vs. Angelina Love

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Diva's Match

Kelly Kelly vs. Madison Rayne

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Diva's Match

Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus

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Normal Match

Carlito vs. Randy Orton

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Normal Match

The Miz vs. R-Truth

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Normal Match

John Cena vs. Triple H

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Normal Match

Kassius Ohno vs. El Generico

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Normal Match

Corey Graves vs. Samoa Joe

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Normal Match

Kofi Kingston vs. Roderick Strong

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Normal Match

Johnny Gargano vs. Antonio Cesaro

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Normal Match

Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy

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Normal Match

Matt Hardy vs. Justin Gabriel

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Diva's Match

Brie Bella vs. Maryse

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Diva's Match

Nikki Bella vs. Madison Eagles

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Normal Match

Cactus Jack vs. Goldberg

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Non-Title Diva's Match

Layla vs. Kaitlyn

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Normal Match

Rob Van Dam vs. Batista

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Normal Match

Seth Rollins vs. The Rock

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Normal Match

Christian vs. Joey Ryan

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Normal Match

CM Punk vs. Edge

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Diva's Match

MsChif vs. Michelle McCool

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Steel Cage Tag Team Match


Motor City Machine Guns vs. The American Wolves

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Number One Contenders Match for the Diva's Championship

Beth Phoenix vs. Paige

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Main Event
Tag Team Match


Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler vs. Men of Honor

Breakdown opens with a big pyro display that literally kicks off the show with a big bang, well several big bangs. The crowd is all fired up and the shockwaves brought about by Final Stand are still being felt weeks later. Almost everyone is on their feet pumping their fists, clapping their hands and screaming their hearts out as they get all psyched up for the epic showcase of wrestling that they hope this night brings. Not only are we still coming off an epic pay per view, but Redemption wasn’t too shabby either as we got some new contenders, new rivalries , some epic matches and entertaining segments thrown into the mix. Everyone wants to see the fallout from both shows and hopefully Breakdown will answer some questions. The cameras complete their sweep around the arena and make their final stop at the announce table where the legendary duo of Jerry “The King” Lawler and Good Ol’ Jim Ross are waiting and are ready to call the night’s events as they play out.

Jim Ross
Ladies and gentleman welcome to London, England, and to the first Breakdown of the new XWL season, so to speak. This Jim Ross alongside my fellow broadcast partner Jerry “The King” Lawler and between everything that’s happened between Final Stand and Redemption, I’m stoked for what tonight’s show will have to offer and judging by all the noise the people are making it looks like they are too.

Jerry Lawler
Yeah, the fans that make up the XWL Universe know that they’re moments away from witnessing a historic show. I saw the matches scheduled for tonight and boy, let me tell you, some of these matches may be pay per view quality, but we’re lucky enough to get to watch it on free TV!

Jim Ross
And that’s not even including the main event that is bound to be something special and that may shake things up around here regardless of who wins.

Jerry Lawler
You know certain people in the back are going to be watching that match very closely, hell our fans out here are going to be watching every kick and punch thrown in that match.

Jim Ross
I wonder who is going to be watching this upcoming MsChif and Michelle McCool match?

Jerry Lawler
I’m sure the current Divas Champion, Kaitlyn, will be keeping tabs on this bout because while Madison Eagles may hold that Money in the Bank briefcase, one of these two women could very well be the next person to challenge for the title.

Jim Ross
Michelle McCool’s track record in XWL speaks for itself as she’s a multi-time champion here and she could be looking to add another notch to her belt.

Jerry Lawler
And MsChif has been a force ever since making her first appearance in August after hunting Paige for weeks prior. If we are looking at two potential challengers then I think it’s safe to say that Kaitlyn will have her hands full no matter who she has to put her belt on the line against.



Jim Ross
And after her shocking actions last week, here comes MsChif ready to settle the score against her arch nemesis.

Jerry Lawler
Shocking? MsChif may have caused some damage to Lita’s neck but it’s more surprising that she left her alone.

Jim Ross
That’s what I meant; you would expect someone like MsChif to go for the kill when she has someone wounded in front of her, but instead she just walked away...

Jerry Lawler
Maybe we just don’t know MsChif as well as we’d like to think.

MsChif steps through the curtains and when she gets onto the stage she crouches down and lets loose with an ear-ringing scream while she throws her arm into the air. MsChif stares at the ring with a smirk on her face while the fans on either side of her start chanting her name.

Justin Roberts
The following is a match of Michelle McCool’s choosing. Introducing first, from the Inferno: MsChif!

Jim Ross
Just listen to that scream, if it’s even possible it sounds louder tonight than it ever has before. Perhaps MsChif can sense that the end is near.

Jerry Lawler
Maybe, MsChif has never been short on confidence and she’ll always feel that the end is near no matter who is standing across the ring from her.

Jim Ross
But even someone like MsChif has to realize that she’s become too engrossed in this rivalry with Michelle. It cost her the money in the bank ladder match and it nearly cost her against Lita last week.

Jerry Lawler
That could be why she demanded this match tonight, she can finally put this feud to rest and move on to her next “victim.”

Jim Ross
Well before the show MsChif had a few words for Michelle, let’s see what she had to say.



MsChif
I couldn’t wait another second to get you into that ring, Michelle, and I damn sure wasn’t going to let it drag out until Dead Man’s Hand. I want your blood tonight, Michelle. I want to hear you scream tonight, Michelle. I want to break you tonight, Michelle, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. There’ll be no more mind games, there’ll be no more outside distractions and there’ll be no more hope for you… not anymore… not after I’m through with you tonight. You can’t play the victim card, Michelle, not after everything you’ve done and said and not after the way you’ve made everyone’s life hell. Tonight I’m going to show you what hell really is, and you will burn for an eternity. I’ll miss you when you’re gone, but there’s always another victim because there’ll always be somebody that needs to be punished for their sins. Tonight that somebody will be you… *MsChif scream.*

The camera cuts back to real time footage where MsChif is in the ring pacing back and forth waiting for Michelle to make her out so the party can get started.



Jerry Lawler
And here comes Michelle McCool and you’d have to think that even though the match hasn’t started, she hasn’t revealed the match type just yet which means that MsChif didn’t know which match to prepare for. It could be a normal match or a cage could suddenly descend from the ceiling!

Jim Ross
That’s actually a pretty clever game plan by Michelle to give herself the advantage in this match, but she’ll have to act on the advantage quickly because MsChif will eventually adapt and turn the tables.

Jerry Lawler
Michelle is a veteran and after everything she’s been through in her career, I’m sure she can hold her own and overcome any obstacle thrown her way, that’s what brought her this far.

Jim Ross
I’m not saying that Michelle can’t take care of herself, but she’s never had to do it against a women as demented as the one she’s about to wrestle.

Michelle draws some cheers from the crowd as she walks onto the stage then does her signature twirl but keeps her back to the ring and to MsChif for a several seconds. Michelle finally turns around and has a look of intense focus on her face and you have to believe that she’s more than ready for a war tonight.

Justin Roberts
And her opponent, from Palatka, Florida: Michelle McCool.

Jim Ross
Yet by looking at Michelle’s face you would think that she wasn’t concerned about who’s standing in the ring.

Jerry Lawler
Yeah, her body language says it all and MsChif better be careful that her underestimation of what Michelle McCool is capable of doesn’t cost her the match.

Jim Ross
But I think it’s due time that the nature of this matchup is revealed. Let’s see what Michelle had to say in this pre-match interview.



Michelle McCool
Y’all, I think I done gone and made MsChif mad but, there’s one thing y’all are failing to realize.. I’m not some sweet girl who’s gonna sugar coat anything she says to anybody. Anyone of y’all in the back that knows me knows that I’m real when it comes to defending myself. MsChif, Hun you wanna talk about pain *Michelle lightly laughs* Hun, you don’t know the meaning of the word pain. Oh, but don’t worry girl, that’s about to change tonight. Ya see Hun. Y’all wanna run your mouth and claim I’m playing mind games? Naw. Sweetie that’s the furthest thing from the truth. What I’m doing? I’m just being little “ole” Michelle McCool. What does that mean for y’all? Well let’s put it this way. You wanna put me through hell? Is that what you really wanna do Hun? Well, how about tonight, we experience my own little taste. MsChif. Michelle McCool. Falls Count ANYWHERE. Y’all wanna run your mouth about me experiencing hell? Hun y’all haven’t experienced anything near the word hell. At least. Not until tonight. That. That’s real talk!

[Michelle glares into the camera before it fades to black.

Jerry Lawler
A falls count anywhere match!? What is Michelle thinking!?

Jim Ross
That’s the kind of match that can’t be contained inside of the arena. I can only imagine what kind of havoc these two will wreak tonight.

Michelle steps into the ring as MsChif continues to pace back and forth. The slowly walk over toward each other and begin mouthing off until The Ref runs over and separates them. The crowd breaks out in a dual chant of “Let’s go MsChif” and “Let’s go Michelle” and it’s all too clear that their loyalty is split between the demonic and the flawless. Once he gets both women separated and into their corners, The Ref looks over at the time keeper and calls for the bell.

Falls Count Anywhere Match


The bell rings and Michelle walks right over to MsChif and slaps her in the face and the people “Oh” in response to Michelle’s immediate aggressive stance.

Jim Ross
My goodness what a slap, I felt that one from over here.

Jerry Lawler
That’s one way to get somebody’s attention.

Jim Ross
This is the way Michelle needs to act throughout the entire match if she wants to get the win.

There’s no doubt that Michelle slapped the taste right out of MsChif’s mouth and MsChif still has her head turned in the direction the impact sent it. Michelle shouts that she isn’t afraid and that MsChif is going to go down hard. MsChif’s head suddenly snaps back towards Michelle and her hair clips her in the face. MsChif smirks as she takes a step toward Michelle who in turn takes a step backwards. Michelle goes to slap her again but MsChif blocks it and screams in her face until Michelle slaps her with her other hand and tells MsChif to shut up!

Jim Ross
Looks like MsChif’s scare tactics aren’t working on Michelle, it may be time for plan b.

Jerry Lawler
I’m afraid of what that may be.

MsChif suddenly wraps her hands around Michelle’s neck then pushes her backwards until Michelle’s back presses against the turnbuckles and that’s when MsChif’s leans into her and chokes her rival as hard as she can. Michelle’s face is beginning to turn a little purple as she struggles to get air into her lungs and there’s nothing The Ref can do but stand there and ask Michelle if she wants to give up before the match ever really gets started.

But Michelle refuses to give in and out of desperation she presses her hands against MsChif’s face and claws at her eyes. MsChif breaks the hold and backs away from Michelle as she checks on her eyesight, but Michelle isn’t about to let her off the hook and she charges straight at MsChif and spears her to the ground! Michelle hops right onto MsChif and unloads with a series of rights and lefts but MsChif grabs Michelle’s hair that was dangling right in her face and tugs onto it pulling Michelle’s face right in front of her own. MsChif shouts that Michelle shouldn’t get her hopes up before headbutting her right in the face.

Jim Ross
Offense doesn’t get much simpler then that folks.

Jerry Lawler
It doesn’t get more effective than that either, just when it looked like Michelle was in control of things MsChif turned the tables and now it’s anybody’s match.

Jim Ross
I have a sneaking suspicion that that may be a common theme throughout the match for both women.

MsChif gets to her feet after Michelle rolls off her then she takes Michelle by the arm and pulls her up. MsChif spins twisting Michelle’s right arm and applies so much pressure that Michelle drops to a knee as the pain begins to overwhelm her. Michelle places her left arm onto MsChif’s face and goes for the eyes again, but MsChif is prepared this time and she jerks her head back then bites on Michelle’s finger! Michelle gets off her knee and plants both feet on the mat, but MsChif clips her heel and forces Michelle onto her back. Michelle quickly kips up and just as quickly gets out of MsChif’s hold and now it’s Michelle who has control of MsChif’s arm. However, MsChif does a one-handed cartwheel, then she takes hold of Michelle’s right arm once more and locks it behind her for the chickenwing.

Jerry Lawler
And just like last time MsChif kills Michelle’s momentum before it could get started.

Jim Ross
We saw MsChif do the same against Lita last week, she just kept toying with her instead of going for the victory and it nearly cost her the match on several occasions.

MsChif knocks out Michelle’s legs from under her forcing Michelle into a seated position. MsChif drives her knee into Michelle’s bent right arm not once but twice then she abandons the arm to put Michelle in a dragon sleeper with that knee pressed against her back still. MsChif pulls back as far as Michelle’s spine will allow, and then some, and Michelle’s screams of agony can be heard throughout the arena as MsChif relentlessly stretches her out. The Ref is right there asking Michelle if she wants to call it quits, but Michelle shouts that she’s not Layla and suddenly shows off her flexibility by thrusting up her leg and kneeing MsChif in the head.

Jim Ross
Michelle is putting those long legs to good use as she tries to fight her way out of this excruciating hold.

Jerry Lawler
I hope she’s thinking a few moves ahead because she’ll have to immediately go on the offensive if she’s able to get out of this.

Jim Ross
Well it looks like she’s almost there as those knees are really hitting their mark.

Michelle hits a second and then a third knee but they don’t seem to be having the desired effect as MsChif still has that dragon sleeper locked in tight and this match may very well be over. At least that’s the way it looked a second ago, but right this very moment Michelle is showing that she still has some fight in her as she begins attemptting to bridge her way out of the hold. It begins to work as now Michelle works her way up to her feet forcing MsChif to stand with her then she spins so that she’s now facing the ground and lifts MsChif into the air with a northern lights suplex! No, MsChif lands on her feet and the crowd applauds at the display of flexibility these two women are showing. MsChif spins around so that they’re back in the pre-nothern lights position, and then she quickly falls forward driving Michelle face first into the mat, then MsChif rises to a knee as she places Michelle into yet another submission hold.

Jim Ross
It looks like MsChif has abandoned the arm in favor of the head and neck area of Michelle McCool and it seems to be working as she has remained in firm control during the opening portion of this contest.

Jerry Lawler
Yeah it’s hard not to sound like a broken record at this point, but every time it looks like Michelle is going to take control, MsChif out maneuvers her.

Jim Ross
At this point things aren’t looking too good for Michelle but there’s plenty time left in this match for her to turn things around.

Jerry Lawler
If she can turn things around.

With Michelle locked in that grounded front headlock, MsChif begins driving her knee into the top of Michelle’s skull with each thrust of the leg being more forceful than the last. MsChif flips forward into a bridge and she now has Michelle locked in the Last Chancery! MsChif is pulling up on Michelle as much as she can and with her face exposed there’s nothing to muffle Michelle’s screams. Even in pain, Michelle’s mind is still working and she keeps blindly kicking her legs backwards until she finally makes contact with MsChif’s heel causing her to lose her balance and drop down effectively breaking the hold.

MsChif doesn’t stop there and she immediately intertwines Michelle’s legs with her own and bridges back for the muta lock. Michelle is able to fight MsChif off and MsChif drops out of the bridge with her legs still intertwined with Michelle’s. MsChif turns putting both women on their backs then she tries to get the pin up strong locked in but Michelle won’t give up her arms forcing MsChif to give up on that hold too. MsChif then opts to pull Michelle to her feet when she’s caught off guard with a stiff forearm from Michelle that backs her up. MsChif comes back over to Michelle who suddenly goes for a high kick and she connects knocking MsChif to the ground but Michelle is unable to capitalize as she collapses too.

Jim Ross
Michelle has endured so much that she couldn’t even take advantage of the biggest opening she’s had since the match began.

Jerry Lawler
Yeah, MsChif has been taking her sweet time to savor every moment and hasn’t let up at all.

Jim Ross
Even so, Michelle has finally fought her way out of the onslaught of submission holds and now she may have taken the first step to turning things in her favor.

Jerry Lawler
Well let’s see if she can or if MsChif will kill her momentum like has so many time in this match.

Even though MsChif was the one who got kicked in the head, she’s the one that gets to her feet first and that’s a testament to all the damage she’s done to Michelle thus far. MsChif takes Michelle by the hair and pulls her to her feet but just like last time Michelle rocks MsChif with a forearm, not once but twice and that’s enough to get MsChif backed up on the ropes. Michelle takes her by the arm and throws her over to the opposite ropes. When MsChif bounces off the ropes Michelle charges at her but gets taken down by a shoulder block.

MsChif screams over Michelle’s fallen body before she jumps onto her gut then hits the ropes. When MsChif bounces off, Michelle rolls over onto her stomach and MsChif jumps over her and runs to the other side of the ring. Michelle is on her feet by the time MsChif rebounds off the ropes and she hits MsChif with a quick arm drag taking her down to the mat. MsChif quickly gets to her feet and Michelle is right there to knock her back down with a dropkick. MsChif get to her feet a little slower this time but when she is up Michelle grabs by the arm and throws her into the corner. She then charges but runs right into MsChif’s boot and Michelle staggers backwards. MsChif dashes forward but gets scooped up in Michelle’s arm who then hits a backbreaker draping MsChif over her knee and Michelle holds her there as she transitions into a submission hold.

Jerry Lawler
And now it’s Michelle’s turn to show off her submission prowess as she finally gets MsChif right where she wants her.

Jim Ross
Normally Michelle probably would have gone for the pin after that vicious tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but she knows that she needs to wear down MsChif as much as she has been.

Jerry Lawler
And the back is a good place as any to start because that’ll take away MsChif’s ability to pick her up and throw her around.

Michelle has one hand placed on MsChif’s chin and the other on her right leg as she continues to bend MsChif over her knee. Michelle moves the hand placed on MsChif’s thigh and uses it to elbow her in the gut repeatedly then she just leaves her elbow there and twists it as if she were trying to pierce a hole in MsChif’s gut. Leaving MsChif’s leg unattended to proves to be a mistake as now MsChif is able to drive her knee into the side of Michelle’s skull hard enough to get her to break the hold. MsChif beats Michelle to her feet only for Michelle to kick her right in the knee before she quickly gets up. Michelle grabs MsChif and hits a shin breaker continuing to work on MsChif’s right leg, then with MsChif on the ground Michelle takes that leg and throws it down onto the mat knee first. MsChif rolls onto her back clutching her knee and you can see the smirk on Michelle’s face as she watches her enemy cry out in pain.

Michelle grabs MsChif’s leg then she DDT’s it and drives the heel of MsChif’s boot right into the mat sending shockwaves up her entire leg. From the ground Michelle wraps her legs around MsChif’s right leg and has her in an Achilles lock! Michelle has made many women tap out to this hold and MsChif may be the next as she screams out in pain while trying to pull apart Michelle’s legs but it’s to no avail. The Ref kneels down beside MsChif to see if she gives up but MsChif scares him off with a scream and he refrains from asking her that question again. MsChif uses her free leg to kick Michelle in the face and when Michelle doesn’t break the hold, MsChif kicks her one more time for good measure and that does the trick. Michelle rolls out of the ring while MsChif struggles to stand only for her leg to give out on her and she drops to a knee. MsChif begins to crawl over to the ropes and when she gets there she uses them to pull herself up then she leans out of the ring between the middle and top rope so that she can grab Michelle by the hair. Michelle is facing away from MsChif who is trying to pull her into the ring and suddenly Michelle throws her arms upward and smacks MsChif in the face with a chair!

Jim Ross
Right in the face with the chair and MsChif didn’t even have a second to react!

Jerry Lawler
Michelle made sure that she was the first to introduce weapons into the match, but she better stay sharp so that she doesn’t regret that decision.

Jim Ross
That’s right, if she’s not careful she may find herself on the wrong end of a chair shot.

Jerry Lawler
She’s done a great job of wrestling control of the match away from MsChif and she needs to do as much damage as she can now while she has the chance.

MsChif tumbles out of the ring and Michelle wastes no time slamming that chair down onto MsChif’s already weakened knee. Michelle lets out a scream like a woman possessed as she shouts that she’s going to break MsChif before slamming the chair down one more time onto MsChif’s knee and it makes a sickening sound as it connects with MsChif’s knee brace. Michelle drops the chair and pulls MsChif to her feet and sets her up for the Faithbreaker onto the chair! Michelle lifts MsChif into the air, but MsChif manages to sit up on Michelle’s shoulders as if Michelle were going for powerbomb and MsChif turns the Faithbreaker attempt into a hurricanrana and Michelle flips onto the chair back first!

However, MsChif isn’t concerned about Michelle’s back because while on her knees, MsChif takes Michelle by her right arm and slams it down onto the chair not once but twice! MsChif lays Michelle’s arm onto the chair then slowly gets to her feet and stomps on Michelle’s arm before her knee gives out and MsChif falls to the ground. MsChif wedges Michelle’s arm into the chair and starts crawling over to the barricades and climbs on top of it. It looks like MsChif may lose her balance a few times as she puts weight on her bad knee but she jumps off anyway looking to hit a double foot stomp but nobody’s home! MsChif’s knee buckles as Michelle is able to slide out of the way and she quickly slides her arm out of the chair and tries to shake the pain away as she walks over to MsChif and pulls her up. Michelle tries to throw MsChif into the ring post but MsChif reverses and Michelle hits it shoulder first and she crumbles to the ground clutching her right arm in pain.

Jerry Lawler
You have to wonder what’s in worst shape, MsChif’s knee or Michelle’s arm.

Jim Ross
Only those two know how much pain they’re in and even so they’d never admit to it because they don’t want the other to sense weakness.

Jerry Lawler
There hasn’t even been a pinfall attempt in the match yet, how long is this thing going to last?

Jim Ross
These ladies are far from done with each other and with falls not being limited to inside of the ring, this thing could anytime and anywhere.

MsChif digs under the ring in search of a weapon and she eventually pulls out a kendo stick! With much difficulty, MsChif gets to her feet and limps over to Michelle and hits her across the back with the kendo stick so hard that it breaks in half! MsChif looks disappointed at first that her time with the cane was cut so short, but she makes the most of what she has by taking the half of cane still in her hand and presses it against Michelle’s throat while at the same time sitting on her back. MsChif is being relentless with this hold as she attempts to choke Michelle out but the former teacher shows how dangerously cunning she can be by throwing back her arm and elbowing the side of MsChif’s right knee, but Michelle did it with her right arm meaning that both women are in considerable pain.

Michelle is first to her feet coughing violently after that choke, but MsChif isn’t going to give her a second to breathe and once MsChif gets up she walks over to Michelle who lifts her into the air and drops her face first onto the ring apron! MsChif falls to the ground, but Michelle is right there to bring her back to her feet then she drives MsChif back first into the apron. Michelle tires for it again but MsChif wraps her arm around Michelle’s head then she steps off the apron with her left leg and drives Michelle’s skull into the ground with a tornado DDT!

Jim Ross
No, not on the outside of the ring, Michelle McCool could very well have a concussion.

Jerry Lawler
And she wouldn’t be the first one MsChif has done that too.

Both women have yet to move after that DDT and The Ref bounces back and forth between the two of them to check on their wellbeing and to see if they’re fit enough to continue the match. MsChif slowly gets up and she slaps her right leg repeatedly as if admonishing it for being hurt. When she spots Michelle stirring on the ground, MsChif walks over to her and pulls her to her feet by the hair. Michelle knocks MsChif’s arms away and hits her with several forearms with her left arm to the face then she spins and connects with a spinning forearm to the face that knocks MsChif back against the apron.

Michelle pushes MsChif into the ring then she climbs onto the apron but MsChif is waiting and she drives her left knee into Michelle’s gut then she attempts to suplex Michelle into the ring, but with some punches to the side Michelle is able to fight out of it. While still on the apron Michelle takes MsChif by the head and drives her head into the top turnbuckle causing MsChif to stagger backward in a daze and Michelle sees that as her opportunity to climb to the top rope. She gets ready to dive but her plans are foiled when MsChif hits the ropes causing Michelle to lose her balance.

Jerry Lawler
I don’t like this at all…

Jim Ross
You definitely don’t want to be in this position when you’re in a match against MsChif.

Jerry Lawler
Yeah, Michelle has put herself in danger and MsChif looks like she may go for Obliteration.

Jim Ross
That’s the same move that may have reinjured Lita’s neck and it could do so much worse to Michelle.

MsChif climbs to the second rope and she does try to hit obliteration but Michelle isn’t going to go out like this and after a flurry of left arm punches, Michelle takes MsChif by the head and drapes her across the top rope while Michelle herself takes a nasty spill to the outside.

Jim Ross
For the love of God… the sacrifices these women are willing to make are beyond comprehension.

Jerry Lawler
They’re willing to hurt themselves if it means hurting their opponent twice as much and that’s a dangerous mindset to have.

MsChif lays motionless in the ring, while Michelle is out cold on the outside of the ring and the people are chanting after that big spot that hurt Michelle as much as it did MsChif. Michelle slowly begins to drag herself over to the ring apron and struggles to pull herself into the ring/ After straining and giving it all she’s got she finally gets in and with a lunge she drapes her arm across MsChif’s chest for the pin:

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Kick out! Michelle is as shocked as the crowd that MsChif was able to kick out of that and when she looks at The Ref the best he can do is confirm that it was indeed only a two count. Michelle brings MsChif to her feet and MsChif pushes her away and goes for a clothesline, but Michelle ducks under and when MsChif turns around Michelle kicks her in the gut and places her head between her legs. Michelle hooks MsChif’s arms then she hoists her into the air and hits the angel wings! Michelle flips MsChif over and goes for the pin:

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MsChif gets her shoulder up!

Jim Ross
That’s two times in a row it looked like Michelle had this thing all wrapped up but somehow MsChif managed to escape defeat right before the count of three.

Jerry Lawler
It feels like you have to beat MsChif to the point of near death if you want to keep her down for a three count. Hell, the same could be said for Michelle after everything that’s happened in this match thus far.

Jim Ross
When you put it that way it is truly a frightening thought to think what it’ll take to keep either one of these women down for a three count.

Michelle shouts at MsChif to stay down and MsChif shouts back that she won’t and clocks Michelle in the face with a punch. MsChif gets up and hits Michelle with another punch, but Michelle comes back with a forearm of her own and in response MsChif connects with another punch. Michelle misses with the next forearm she throws and MsChif almost knocks her off her feet with a spinning backfist. Michelle instead stumbles backward into the ropes and MsChif grabs her by the arm and tries to irish whip her but Michelle tugs MsChif over towards her then lifts her over the top rope.

Michelle doesn’t see that MsChif lands on the apron and when she tries to walk away MsChif grabs her head. Michelle elbows her in the side of the head knocking MsChif off the apron. Once again MsChif lands on her feet and she reaches under the bottom rope and grabs Michelle’s ankle but Michelle stomps on MsChif’s fingers with her other foot and MsChif quickly jerks her hands out of the ring. Earlier, when Michelle elbowed Michelle off the apron, she used her bad arm and she tries to shake the cobwebs out but quickly realizes there’s no time for that as she grabs the ropes and launches herself out if the ring with a plancha! MsChif catches Michelle then drops her down onto her left knee with a backbreaker and MsChif keeps Michelle in her arms so that she can transition into a fallaway slam and she tosses Michelle over her head.

Jerry Lawler
Wow, I don’t know if that was out of desperation or if Michelle was saving that move for a rainy day but I don’t think I’ve ever seen her do that before.

Jim Ross
It could have been a little of both, King, because it looked to me as if Michelle was trying to catch MsChif off guard with that but it backfired.

Jerry Lawler
It was still pretty impressive to say the least, I’ll give her an A for effort.

Jim Ross
It would have been more impressive if she were able to hit it, but instead she has given MsChif an opening.

Jerry Lawler
And MsChif didn’t waste any time taking advantage. That backbreaker into a fallaway slam was brutal to watch.

MsChif drags herself over to Michelle and goes for her first pin of the match:

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Michelle kicks out! Unsatisfied MsChif pins Michelle once again:

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Another kick out! As Michelle tries to sit up MsChif grabs her and hits a headbutt then pins her again:

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The third time is not the charm as Michelle gets her shoulder up and MsChif screams right in The Ref’s face out of frustration that that didn’t get the job done. MsChif pulls Michelle to her feet and chops her across the chest knocking her back against the barricade then she charges forward and hits a big boot that knocks Michelle over the barricade and into the crowd! MsChif used her right leg to hit that boot and you could see her wince on impact and as she climbs over the barricade. Michelle is back on her feet and MsChif connects with punch after punch that sends these two deeper into the crowd and the people reach out trying to touch the two wrestlers as they continue to fight past them. In an open area by a set of doors, MsChif grabs Michelle by the throat with both hands and hits a sit out choke bomb!

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Kick out! MsChif slaps the ground and gets to her feet just as a fan walks through the set of double doors with a bag of popcorn in one hand and a beverage in the other. MsChif swipes the drink from his hand and takes a big chug then turns to face Michelle and sprays her with the drink! Whatever it is, it’s burning Michelle as she screams out in pain on the ground. MsChif pulls Michelle to her feet and tries to throw her through the doors but Michelle reverses the throw and MsChif goes crashing through them instead. Michelle wipes the drink out of her eyes and the camera gets a great close up of her face as she intensely stares at the doors that she threw MsChif into. Michelle determinedly walks towards the doors and pushes them open with the referee right behind her… but MsChif is nowhere to be seen.

Jerry Lawler
What the… where did she go?

Jim Ross
I’m as clueless on the subject as you are, King, but this is MsChif we’re talking about… she could be anywhere.

Jerry Lawler
Maybe she decided to call it a day and went home.

Jim Ross
Now I seriously doubt that, King, this is probably nothing more than another mind game for MsChif.

Jerry Lawler
Well I’m sure Michelle has never been more frightened playing hide and seek than she is right now.

Michelle looks confused as she stares out into the long hallway filled with vendors and people on line waiting to buy a quick snack or on their way back from the bathroom. Clearly agitated, Michelle shouts out for the people to tell her where MsChif is but nobody seems to have any answers. Someone says that they saw MsChif get thrown out then the lights went out and when they came back on MsChif was nowhere to be found. Michelle throws up her arms but then quickly winces as a wave of pain hits her right arm. Michelle holds that arm as she turns to The Ref and asks what she should do now and The Ref tells her that this is a falls count anywhere match and that she’ll have to find MsChif.

And so the search begins. Michelle walks down the hallway and throws open a set of doors and finds herself in the parking lot. She tells MsChif to come out and fight her but there’s no way that MsChif is going to make things easy on her. Michelle checks under a few cars then she angrily hits one and when the alarm goes off she jumps back in shock. Michelle gives up on finding MsChif in the lot and heads through a new set of doors and finds herself back in the arena. She walks into the women’s bathroom and kicks open every stall except for the one at the end because it’s locked. Michelle grins because she’s finally found MsChif and she bangs on the stall and shouts for MsChif to get out of there and fight.

Unfortunately for Michelle the voice that responds to her demands belongs to none other than the general manager of Redemption Vickie Guerrero and she doesn’t sound happy about the interruption. Michelle asks what she’s supposed to about MsChif disappearing and Vickie tells her to get the hell out of the bathroom and leave her alone. Michelle scoffs and walks out of the bathroom but not before turning off the lights and Vickie’s screams can be heard as the door closes shut. Willing to do whatever it takes to get her hands on MsChif, Michelle is just about to walk into the men’s room when the door suddenly flies open and Alex Shelley walks out. Michelle asks him if Michelle is in there and Shelley responds saying he wishes because he could have used a helping hand then walks away.

Michelle continues her trek through the halls and the anger is written plainly on her face. After everything these two went through in that match MsChif just up and disappears completely killing the vibe and taking her out of the zone and what angers Michelle even more is that she’s allowing herself to fall victim to MsChif’s mind games. This is what MsChif wants, for Michelle to go looking in every nook and cranny to find her, because the hate has been building up to such an extent over the weeks that Michelle can’t physically stop herself until MsChif is down and out for good.

It’s that hate and aggravation that drives Michelle to continue her search as she looks in locker rooms and closets all in the name of locating MsChif so that their battle can continue. Michelle steps through another set of doors and she finds herself back in the arena and the people cheer when they spot her in the crowd. Michelle slowly walks down the stairs looking everywhere expecting MsChif to pop out at any moment but she doesn’t and the fact that MsChif doesn’t even bother to blindside her upsets Michelle even more. Michelle steps over the barricade and, officially giving up the search, she climbs onto the apron. Suddenly a hand reaches out from under the ring and pulls at Michelle’s leg and Michelle falls off the apron and hits it face first before falling to the ground.

Jerry Lawler
Oh I recognize that hand, are you telling me that MsChif was under there all this time?

Jim Ross
You have to give the devil his due, MsChif let Michelle expend her energy by walking around the whole arena while she was resting under the ring.

Jerry Lawler
How did she even get under there? I didn’t see her crawl under there…

Jim Ross
Well that’s the way MsChif operates, you typically don’t see her until it’s too late.

Jerry Lawler
It may be too late for Michelle now, as she fell right into MsChif’s trap and may not be able to recover.

MsChif slides out from under the ring and there’s a pop from the crowd as she gets right onto Michelle and pins her:

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Michelle somehow is able to kick out, and MsChif immediately goes back under the ring and pulls out a table! That gets under big cheer from the members of the audiencee as she sets it up by the side of the ring closest to the ramp. MsChif takes Michelle by the hair and drags her over to the table. MsChif raises Michelle to her feet and slams her face first across the table then rolls her on top of it.

MsChif walks over to the apron when she looks back and notices that Michelle has rolled off the table to save herself from getting put through it. MsChif gets down off the apron then picks up Michelle and once again puts her on the table. She hits Michelle in the face repeatedly hoping to keep her down long enough this time around. MsChif climbs onto the apron once more and when she looks back to check Michelle’s positioning MsChif sees that Michelle has again rolled off the table.

MsChif lets out a scream of frustration as she hops off the apron and she stomps on Michelle with her left leg. Then she drops down to her knees and begins punching Michelle repeatedly before just outfight choking her with her bare hands and smirks as she watches Michelle struggle to breathe. MsChif stops the choke because she’s hell bent on putting Michelle through this table.

Deeming Michelle weakened enough, MsChif pulls her onto her feet and tucks her head between her thighs opting to go for a powerbomb instead, but Michelle stands up straight and does a backbody drop and MsChif goes crashing through the table! Michelle crumbles to the ground and crawls over to MsChif and puts her arm onto her chest and The Ref slides over to count the pin:

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MsChif gets her shoulder off the ground!

Jim Ross
She just went through a table, how did MsChif kick out of that?

Jerry Lawler
Maybe Michelle should have put her through two tables?

Michelle rolls off MsChif and looks at The Ref as if to say what more does she have to do to this woman to keep her down. Michelle pulls MsChif away from the broken table then drop an elbow on MsChif’s heart, or at least where her heart should be and goes for the pin once more:

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Again MsChif kicks out! Michelle pulls MsChif to her feet and lifts her up to hit a scoop slam but MsChif manages to maneuver her way behind Michelle and she drops her with a rolling cutter! MsChif cover Michelle hoping that she struck the fatal blow:

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Kick out! MsChif pulls Michelle over to the ring and rolls her inside, then she reaches under the ring and pulls out a trashcan! MsChif rolls the can into the ring and Michelle immediately hits a baseball slide and kicks the can back into MsChif’s face! Michelle exits the ring so that she can gather MsChif and roll her into the ring, and with MsChif’s head dangling outside the ring Michelle charges and connects with a big boot to the side of the skull. Michelle gets into the ring then drags MsChif over to the corner and places her in a sitting position with the trash can in front of her face. Michelle gets a running start and hits another sliding dropkick knocking the can into MsChif’s face! Michelle proceeds to drag MsChif out of the corner and goes for the pin:

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Another kick out by MsChif and Michelle looks like she doesn’t know what else do to. She bounces off the ropes and goes for a leg drop but nobody’s home as MsChif rolls out of harm’s way. MsChif and Michelle get onto their feet around the same time and they both strike out and connect with punches and they both nearly lose their balance and drop to the mat. MsChif takes Michelle by the head and drives her left knee into her gut doubling Michelle over then she hops onto her back and lets out a scream before hitting Code Green!

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Michelle kicks out! For a split second even MsChif looks surprised, but that’s quickly replaced by a pissed off look and as The Ref tries to explain that it was almost a three count but not quite there when MsChif sprays him right in the eyes with the green mist.

Jim Ross
I can’t blame MsChif for being upset, that was one of her go to moves that Michelle kicked out of, but did she really have to do that to the referee?

Jerry Lawler
She didn’t have to do it, but she wanted to and now it looks like we’re down a referee.

Jim Ross
With the official down I’d say that it would be prime time for all hell to break loose but going by what we’ve seen these two women do to each other tonight, I think it’s too little too late for that.

Jerry Lawler
Yeah, it looks like both Michelle and MsChif has one objective in mind: destroy, and they’ve done a fine job attempting to do that.

Jim Ross
All while destroying themselves in the process and I think it’s fair to question now how much they have left in the tank at this point.

MsChif gets to her feet and watches with a cold, expressionless stare as The Ref rolls out of the ring screaming in pain. Suddenly Michelle spins MsChif around, kicks her in the gut, and sets her up for The Faithbreaker and she hits it:

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But there’s no ref! Michelle breaks the pin once she realizes that and in confusion she looks around the ring unaware of what MsChif did. Michelle finally hears the screams of agony outside of the ring and when she peaks over the top rope she sees The Ref holding his eyes and when Michelle sees the green all over his face and his shirt she’s able to put two and two together. She turns around ready to snap but instead MsChif races up to her and it looks like she’s going for a headscissors but instead locks in an armbar (Christo) making sure to grab hold of Michelle’s already sore right arm.

With all of MsChif’s body weight on her Michelle walks over to the middle of the ring as MsChif applies more and more pressure to the hold by squeezing her legs tighter and pulling Michelle’s arm further back. Michelle is in excruciating pain, and after everything’s she’s been through it doesn’t look like she can hold out much longer. Soon she even stops screaming because she doesn’t have the energy to anymore. As she slowly starts losing consciousness, Michelle drops to one knee and then the other and then she simply falls over while MsChif still has the hold locked in tight.

Jerry Lawler
Between Michelle pinning MsChif and now MsChif causing Michelle to pass out in the middle of the ring, that’s twice now that this match could have ended if we had a new referee out here.

Jim Ross
Well after what MsChif did to the last referee, I’m not too surprised that there isn’t exactly a long line of takers to come out here and officiate this contest.

Jerry Lawler
So what, are they going to have MsChif hold Michelle in this submission all night?

Jim Ross
I’m sure MsChif would love that, but I don’t know King, we’ll just have to wait see how things play out.

Even with Michelle passed out in her arms, MsChif keeps the Christo locked in; she lets out one of her signature screams as she pulls back on Michelle’s arm even more. There’s a big pop from the crowd as a referee comes racing down the ramp and he slides in the ring and quickly surveys the scene before realizing that Michelle is indeed passed out. He goes over to the arm that MsChif isn’t trying to break and grabs it raising it high into the air and letting it go. The arm drops lifelessly to the ground and lands with a thud.

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The crowd has grown silent as the end of the match potentially draws near and all eyes are on this new referee as he grabs Michelle’s arm for what could be the final time and lifts it into the air. After a moment, he lets the arm go and it falls almost as if in slow motion until it suddenly flies back into the air! Michelle suddenly rolls MsChif onto her back and tries to steal the win with this sudden pin:

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MsChif has to break the hold to kick out! MsChif brings Michelle up to her feet and goes for a strike but Michelle ducks under it then she grabs MsChif from behind and hits a russian legsweep!

Jim Ross
Somehow someway Michelle McCool was able to get out of that dire situation and she put everything she had into that russian legsweep.

Jerry Lawler
The longer MsChif stays down the more time Michelle has to recuperate and try to formulate a game plan.

Jim Ross
I think the time for game planning is over, King, now these women are settling for beating the other until she can’t get up.

Michelle struggles to stand to her feet but she’s finally able to after exerting a great amount of effort to do so. She yells for MsChif to get to her feet, but the tormentor of souls is having a tough time herself. However, she eventually makes it and that’s when Michelle charges only for MsChif to lift her into the air with a flapjack and while she has Michelle in the air, MsChif walks backwards until she’s close enough to the ropes to drop Michelle gut first onto them.

Michelle bounces off the ropes then drops onto the apron and out of the ring. MsChif falls to her knees as fatigue rears its ugly head but she soon gets back to her feet because not even her own body is going to stop her from finishing Michelle off. MsChif walks over to the corner and slowly climbs up and once she makes it to the top she remains perched there as she watches Michelle slowly work her way back to a standing position. Once Michelle is up, MsChif dives to the outside with a crossbody, but either as an evasive move or just out of tiredness, Michelle collapses to the ground. MsChif tries to compensate and land on her feet and she does but her right knee buckles under the pressure and MsChif falls to the ground holding her knee.

Jim Ross
That’s the same knee that Michelle was working on earlier in the match and MsChif may have reinjured it after missing that big dive.

Jerry Lawler
In hindsight that may have been a bad move, but in the heat of the moment all MsChif was worried about was doing whatever she could to hurt Michelle.

Jim Ross
And she may have just hurt herself in the process. For all we know MsChif may never walk again.

Michelle pushes herself to her feet and walks over to MsChif and kicks her on the side causing MsChif to roll onto her stomach. MsChif tries pulling herself up the ramp but there’s no way she can crawl faster than Michelle can walk. Michelle grabs MsChif’s right leg but MsChif uses her good leg to kick Michelle in the face casuing her to let go. The kick knocks Michelle off balance and she falls down on the ramp while MsChif tries to get back on her feet. She’s only up for a second before her knee gives out and she collapses to the ground as she howls in pain. Michelle gets up and stomps right on MsChif’s leg doing even more damage to it. Before MsChif can try anything, Michelle grabs her legs and turns her onto her stomach then she puts her in a reverse clover leaf. You can tell by the screams that MsChif is in considerable pain, but that’s not enough for Michelle. Even though Michelle has MsChif right where she wants her, she doesn’t stop there as she rises to her feet and takes the move to an unforeseen level…















Michelle is using MsChif’s own foot to kick her in the head! Every time Michelle does it the crowd groans as this is the definition of being hard to watch, but Michelle doesn’t care how ugly things have gotten as she continues beating MsChif over the head again and again and again and again and she screams each time she does it. MsChif is refusing to give up and The Ref is right there asking if she wants to call it quits but MsChif is hanging on. Suddenly something inside of Michelle snaps and she drops to a knee and then drives MsChif’s book into the back of her head in rapid fire fashion until MsChif finally taps out! The Ref calls for the bell, but Michelle is like a woman possessed and refuses to stop beating MsChif until The Ref has to physically pry her away and Michelle falls to her knees in exhaustion.

Jim Ross
For the love of god, Michelle McCool had to literally break MsChif in half to do it, but she finally got the victory over her.

Jerry Lawler
I’ve never seen a move like that before, Michelle really pulled out all the stops to end this one.

Jim Ross
But is it really over, King? Will MsChif take this loss and leave Michelle alone for good?

Jerry Lawler
I can’t see the future, but right here right now Michelle McCool stands victorious after a hard fought battle.



There’s a big pop from the crowd as Michelle McCool’s theme hits making her victory official and The Referee helps her to her feet and raises her arm into the air. Michelle almost collapses again, but the official is there to keep her on her feet. Michelle looks down at MsChif, and after showing that mean streak, it’s hard to read her expression as she mouths something under her breath that the camera can’t pick up. Michelle is breathing hard as she continues to stare at MsChif’s body while running her left hand through her hair. While gingerly holding her right arm, Michelle turns and walks backstage on her own as the people continue to cheer for her.

The camera then cuts back over to MsChif who is beginning to stir on the ground. Out of respect, the people are on their feet applauding her for leaving it all on the line in that match even though she came up just short. The Referee tries to help MsChif to her feet, but she pushes him away and stands on her own after much effort. MsChif then lets loose with her signature scream when the lights suddenly cut out immersing the entire arena in darkness. Seconds later they come back on and MsChif is nowhere to be seen.

Jim Ross
I don’t know if it was just me, but MsChif didn’t look too happy there before she disappeared into the darkness.

Jerry Lawler
Does MsChif ever look happy?

Jim Ross
You have a point there, but she looked upset there more so than usual.

Jerry Lawler
Well she just lost a huge match to her longtime rival, I don’t blame her for being a little frustrated.

Jim Ross
I just have a bad feeling, King, if I were Michelle I’d keep watching my back.

Jerry Lawler
Oh boy, that was only the first match and I feel like we’ve just seen a show’s worth of action.

Jim Ross
It’s only just begun, King, and I can only hope that it gets better from here on out.

The titantron flashes to a picture of a young woman, mic in hand. She brings the mic to her lips, smiling into the camera.

[Interviewer]
Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Rob Van Dam!

The high flying and hardcore icon walks into view, looking at the girl then to the camera. She goes to speak but he hold out a hand, halting her. He then flexes, bringing him thumbs down onto his shoulders three times with the arena shouting out, Rob, Van, Dam! RVD then gives her the sign to continue as she brings the mic to her lips again.

[Interviewer]
So, the fans are excited that you are here but I want to hear your thoughts on coming back! Care to share them with us?

The woman holds out the mic to Rob as he scratches his chin, thinking. He then looks at her and speaks into the mic.



[Rob Van Dam]
Well I mean, it is pretty simple I suppose. I was sitting around the house, chilling out, playing a game of "life" with a good buddy and I realized something. I really missed the feel of in ring competition! I miss running the ropes, having the fans chant my name-

The crowd begins to chant Rob Van Dam over and over.

[Rob Van Dam]
You see!? I just missed the feel of everything!

The interviewer pulls the mic back to her.

[Interviewer]
So, what made you come back to XWL and not some other company?

She holds the mic for Rob as he smiles.

[Rob Van Dam]
Well, as it would be, in XWL, I have already had a history. I won the X-Treme Title and held it for four straight months defending it every two weeks. I won the Money in the Bank and had the opportunity to cash in on the World Heavyweight Champion at the time, The Rock. Batista came and took it from me so I took some time off. Now, I stand here again, looking to double what I have already done and move onto do some bigger things. I want to win the Money in the Bank again. I want to... I would like to win the United States Championship once. The Intercontinental Championship! I would like to win the World Championship sometime down the road! It's a long shot but anything can happen right? This is professional wrestling! The only difference is, this is some ass kissing competition like the rest of it. This is REAL wrestling. This is where I will go down to the ring, win the match, and move up in the rankings of how things are booked and thought about. Eventually, those who book the matches are going to look at the roster and say: Oh well, Rob has been winning matches, pretty good on the mic, and looks as handsome as ever but hasn't been given a title shot as of late so how about we reward him? Anything can happen and that is what I am going to prove! Someone, like me, can come back into the wrestling world and do something!

The Interviewer pulls back the mic for a moment.

[Interviewer]
Well, on Redemption you fought Shane Douglas. Let's look at that real quick.

They both turn to the tron behind them before the screen itself turns into the picture.

Shane Douglas, in the ring, ready to go. He is pacing back and forth, awaiting the Undertaker.



Crowd erupts with mixed reaction.



The lights go out in the arena.



The titantron comes alive with the video as the lights begin to flash as though lighting is striking throughout the arena. The chills of the Phenom are in the air as his pyro on stage begins to go off. But, no one comes out. The stage remains empty and eventually, the lights turn back to normal. Shane, still in the ring, begins to question where his opponent is for the night. Suddenly, the voice of The King, Jerry Lawler comes over the speakers.

[Jerry Lawler]
If I may, for just a moment Douglas, I could shed some light on the situation.

The camera shoots over to where Jerry stands. He has a mic in hand and brings it up, addressing the XWL Universe and Shane Douglas.



[Jerry Lawler]
The Undertaker is not here tonight. He is taking some time off due to personal business. However, that does not leave you matchless as of right now Douglas. Management recently rehired a former XWL competitor who has agreed to fight you in his come back match. I suppose, here he is!

Jerry then points to the stage, awaiting the opponent. After a moment he sits down with Shane still pacing the ring for another moment or so before....



The roof practically goes off the place for the theme as the commentary goes nuts.

[Jim Ross]
BAH GAWD KING! It's RVD! It's Rob Van Dam! He's back!

The smiling RVD comes out onto the stage, taunting for a moment before heading down the ramp, ready for his return match. The video then cuts to the end of the match with Douglas covering. One...Two... RVD puts his foot on the ropes but the ref doesn't see it causing him to call the three. The screen then zooms back out, cutting out the arguing of the ref and RVD, back to the view of RVD and the woman.

[Interviewer]
What are your thoughts on your return match?

RVD thinks again before responding.

[Rob Van Dam]
My return match wasn't exactly what I wanted it to be but hey, it happens. That isn't going to derail me though .Tonight isn't any joke either, I have an animal in the ring with me and I need to stay focused. That is why I plan on going into my match tonight with triple the intensity I brought to the game last week. Batista, be prepared, because tonight, you go one on one with a very determined and a very motivated-

RVD then flexes again, bringing his signature taunt into effect as he finishes his sentence.

[Rob Van Dam]
R.....V.....D! Thanks for the interview.

Rob winks at the girl before walking off of the screen. The camera then begins to fade off of the scene with the girl still watching Rob walk away. It comes back to the ring with the commentators quickly discussing what they just saw.

[Jim Ross]
King, I think RVD will be very motivated tonight seeing as how he came off that loss last week.

[Jerry Lawler]
I agree JR and speaking of motivation the match we have up next will feature the very motivated........

{End Promo}

Damien Sandow’s theme gets the fans booing almost instinctively as he has done nothing but shamelessly taunt and belittle them since returning to XWL. Sandow casually walks onto the stage, robed as usual, and he stares out into the sea of malice that threatens to drown him. However, Sandow remains unfazed by the animosity as he had long before understood that it would not be an easy task to get these people to see the light.



Damien Sandow
Thank you, thank you. Now if you would all just settle down that would be much appreciated for what I have to say takes precedence over your opinions which can only be deemed irrelevant at this present time. For you see, my name is Damien Sandow, a name that I shall continue to repeat for your sake so that the name of the man who is taking precious time out of his own life to make your existence mean something is not forsaken. But not only am I a man of unrivaled intellectual prowess, but it would only be right if I were also considered the true United States champion of this company. That is a title that was taken from me in the most unjust ways and the powers that be have voraciously denied every request I have made to get the rematch that I more than justly deserve.

Damien Sandow
Instead I have to watch helplessly while men like Wade Barrett shirk their duties to showcase the championship and there can be no doubt that the prestige the belt once held when it was wrapped firmly around my waist is slowly disappearing every second that it is away from me. I am not a man who typically boasts when he makes an educated assumption that proves to be correct, because then I would spend all of my time boasting, but I did warn you all that if I was not inserted into the United States Championship match at Final Stand then you would all be doomed to the era of the absent champion. I was indeed proven correct when Wade Barrett was nowhere to be seen on Redemption last week except for his disgraceful five minute showing where he lost to the likes of John Morrison. Morrison, in case you all forgot, proved once again last week that he cannot think for himself which is why he was rendered speechless by of The Rock.



Damien Sandow
But if there was any man whose actions could be considered the opposite of speechless last week it would be none other than Antonio Cesaro. A man who went on a verbal tirade and blamed everyone for his shortcomings aside from the person who was truly at fault: himself. And that is a character trait that Cesaro shares with all of you, the inability to accept that he is the man holding himself back. That is why he will never learn from his mistakes, why he will never grow as a competitor and why he will be forever doomed to be a joke in this company. I took notice of Cesaro’s comments because he, just like me, feels that the close of his United States Championship reign was shrouded in controversy. However, that is where the similarities end because Cesaro was never fit to be a champion and to say that he deserved to have his reign end the way it end would be nothing short of an understatement.

Damien Sandow
That is also not even taking into consideration that Cesaro was given an opportunity, an opportunity that I was snubbed of, and he failed when he couldn’t secure the victory against Alex Shelley of all people. I’m sorry, Cesaro, but if you cannot overcome the childish antics of Shelley, then avenging your title loss will be the least of your worries. I have said it before and I have no issues reiterating my comments: I and I alone am worthy of that championship and they cannot keep my away for much longer. Many may question why I have been fixated on winning back the title, and the answer is elementary. I need to right a wrong, I need to have the reign with the title that I should have had when I first acquired it, and it will be then that I can move on and reach the next stage of my career.



Damien Sandow
It is no secret that my path back to the title has been filled with obstacle after obstacle and while I could have given up a long time ago I continue to preserve, because I am attempting to do is show you all that anything can be achieved with hard work though many of you have an aversion to the idea. I am going to lead by example, and if that means going through this Feast or Fired matchup at Dead Man’s Hand then so be it. My weekly bouts against the other three men in the match up was supposed to begin last week, but the powers that be showed once again how sloppy and disorganized they can be when the resurfacing of Chavo Guerrero’s injury prevented things from going as planned. And I was just as disappointed as all of you because I was looking forward to destroying one of your false idols right before your very eyes because perhaps it will take such a drastic action to snap you out of your trances and get you to see that the man you should be modeling yourselves after and aspiring to be is standing before you.

Damien Sandow
The company decided to save face by forcing me to compete against the newly hired Kurt Angle and that’s when I took a stand and refused to compete. You all may have seen it as a sign of cowardice, but I was attempting to teach you all a lesson. For unlike Adam in the book of Genesis, I will not be led astray or be coerced to act out of character. Last week John Laurinaitis attempted to abuse his power and instead of blindly allowing him to dictate how I live my life I stood my ground and showed him that I am my own man and that I will hold him to his word. Now tonight I expect to be competing against one of the other combatants and I will show them first hands that their dreams of becoming an XWL superstar are nothing more than that. You’re welcome.



Sandow drops his microphone and begins making his way down the ramp and the people boo him every step of the way.

Jim Ross
Calling this guy arrogant wouldn’t do him any justice. This man actually believes everything that he says, and that is truly a scary thought.

Jerry Lawler
Now while I may not necessarily agree with everything that Sandow says, he does raise some interesting points at times.

Jim Ross
I agree that he does, but he spews out so much garbage that you can’t even be bothered listening to everything he says to pick out what’s legitimate from what isn’t.



John Laurinaitis’ theme hits and he gets a mixed reaction from the crowd because he is undoubtedly the lesser of two evils. Laurinaitis’ face appears on the titantron and he immediately begins to speak.

John Laurinaitis
Now Damien, you’ll have to excuse me for not being able to appear in person, but I had some pressing concerns that I had to take care of. I’ll admit that there was truth to what you said as last week I did promise you Chavo Guerrero but was caught off guard when he wasn’t able to show up and tried to give you Kurt Angle instead. Now this week I assure you that I have stayed true to my word and you will indeed be facing one of the other three men involved in the Feast or Fired match. And that man is….





Dinero’s theme gets a nice pop from the crowd as he steps onto the stage and soaks in the atmosphere. Dinero stops walking midway down the ramp and throws out one arm then the other, then he looks up as $100 bills with his face on it starts raining down from the ceiling. The people are loving it as they scramble to snatch up as much paper as they can while Dinero walks up the steel stairs and calls The Ref over. He instructs The Ref to hold open the ropes so he can enter and once Dinero is in the ring he opens up his arms once when Sandow suddenly attacks him from behind and knocks him to the ground!

vs. D’Angelo Dinero

Sandow continues the assault and he begins stomping relentlessly on the grounded Dinero who hasn’t even taken off his coat yet. Dinero rolls out of the ring and Sandow tries to go after him, but The Ref holds him back so Dinero can get a moment to remove his entrance gear. Sandow instructs The Ref to unhand him at once and then he exits the ring to chase down Dinero. Sandow gets a running start and he clubs Dinero on his upper back and the force of the blow knocks Dinero to his knees. Sandow pulls him back to his feet and slams him face first against the apron repeatedly before aggressively throwing back down onto the thin pad outside the ring. Sandow stomps on Dinero some more and when the people at ringside starts to heckle him Sandow tells them to be silent at once before he turns his attention back to Dinero who has nearly gotten back to his feet. Sandow quickly grabs Dinero and knees him in the gut not once, not twice, but three times and then he slams Dinero face first onto the apron once again before rolling him into the ring.

Jim Ross
Sandow wasn’t nearly this aggressive last week when he was taking on Kurt Angle. I wonder what changed in him…

Jerry Lawler
What changed is that he quickly took Dinero down with a cheap shot and hasn’t let up since.

Jim Ross
Dinero’s going to have to find a way to neutralize Sandow’s offensive onslaught if he wants to have a chance to win this match.

Sandow gets into the ring and quickly covers Dinero and barely even gets a one count. Sandow pulls Dinero to his feet and rocks him a punch that knocks Dinero back against the ropes. Sandow takes him by the arm and whips him over to the ropes and when Dinero bounces off Sandow lifts him into the air then drops him onto his knee for the atomic drop. While Dinero is barely on his feet holding his groin, Sandow dashes over to the ropes to get some momentum then he connects with a stiff clothesline that easily knocks Dinero off his feet. Sandow leaps into the air and follows the clothesline up with a knee drop and he goes for another pin:

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Dinero kicks out and Sandow barks at The Ref to count faster. Sandow pulls Dinero up and attempts to throw him into the corner but Dinero reverses it and Sandow hits the turnbuckles hard but has the wherewithal to sidestep Dinero as he came charging toward him. Dinero hits the turnbuckles hard chest first and Sandow quickly rolls him up and places his feet on the ropes to give himself leverage but The Ref sees him and refuses to count the pin. Sandow gets to his feet and begins to argue with him when Dinero suddenly rolls him up from behind:

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Sandow wastes no time kicking out and he beats Dinero to his feet and connects with a jab to the face then Sandow quickly grabs him in a side headlock and takes Dinero to the ground. Sandow is really leaning into the hold and putting as much pressure into it as he possibly be can and The Ref drops to a knee beside Dinero and repeatedly asks if her wants to give up. Sandow is yelling at Dinero to give up but it looks like Dinero has other plans as he presses he hand against Sandow’s face and begins to force his head back until Dinero is finally able to wrap his legs around Sandow’s neck.

Jim Ross
And just like that the tides of the match have turned.

Jerry Lawler
Let’s see if Dinero will be able to maintain control or if he’ll let Sandow outfox him.

Dinero reaches up and pulls on the top rope to give himself some extra leverage making the leg vice even more effective and every time The Ref looks up, Dinero lets go of the ropes and feigns innocence. Finally The Ref catches him and forces him to break the hold and reluctantly Dinero does just that. Dinero pulls Sandow to his feet and Sandow pokes him in the eye dazing Dinero long enough for him to catch his breath. Sandow then kicks Dinero in the gut and goes for a suplex and successfully pulls it off while also floating over into a pin:

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Kick out! Sandow begins punching Dinero repetedly in the face before trying for the pin one for time:

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Dinero gets his shoulder up! Sandow takes his opponent by the head and lifts him to his feet when Dnero suddenly strikes out with a punch to the side, then he hits Sandow with the other hand but Sandow quickly slams him back down to the mat. Sandow tries picking Dinero up again and this time he doesn’t fight back and Sandow whips him over to the ropes. Sandow bends over setting up to hit a back body drop but Dinero slides right in front of him and hits a massive uppercut and damn near knocks Sandow out of his boots! Dinero drops down on Sandow and hooks the leg:

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Sandow kicks out and Dinero takes him by the hair and pulls him up. Dinero chops Sandow across the chest and backs him into the corner then Dinero lifts Sandow onto the top turnbuckle. Dinero starts climbing up but Sandow begins to show some signs off life and begins to fight back, but his momentum is killed by DInero who unleashes a combination of rights and lefts almost too quick for the naked eye. Dinero sets Sandow up for the superplex and both men go crashing down to the mat.

Jerry Lawler
That superplex may have hurt Sandow, but it knocked the wind out of Dinero too!

Jim Ross
Well he’s made it back to his feet so let’s see what he does next.

Dinero backs into the ropes and when he gets back over to Sandow he hits a knee drop. On impact Sandow gets to his feet holding his forehead and Dinero is right there and he kicks Sandow in the gut and tries to hit a DDT, but Sandow spins out of it and swings his arm looking to connect with a clothesline and he misses as Dinero ducks under it and when Sandow turns around Dinero backhands him so hard that he may have hurt his own hand in the process. The blow knocks Sandow down and he finds himself draped against the middle rope. Dinero races over to him and dives out of the ring legs first while sliding over Sandow. Dinero gets a nice pop out of the crowd as he does his 4-up taunt before sliding back into the ring and pinning Sandow:

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Sandow places his boot on the bottom rope and Dinero quickly hooks that leg as he tries for the pin again:

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Sandow kicks out this time and the look on Dinero’s face says that he really believes he had the match won. Dinero gets to his feet and stomps on Sandow’s chest before making his way over to the turnbuckles and he climbs to the top. After steadying himself, Dinero leaps into the air with a head butt attempt but nobody’s home as Sandow rolls out of the way at the last possible second. Dinero uses the ropes to pull himself up and Sandow is right there to grab him from behind and he tries to hit a german suplex, but Dinero elbows his way out and then he slips behind Sandow and rolls him up but before The Ref can get down to count the pin Sandow powers up and the momentum sends Dinero flying right over to The Ref, but he’s able to stop just short. Dinero holds up his hands to convey the message that he wasn’t intentionally going after the Ref when Sandow catches him off guard with a russian leg sweep. Sandow pops back up to his feet and hits the Elbow of Disdain and covers Dinero:

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Kick out!

Jim Ross
Thank goodness Dinero had some fight left in him and was able to kick out, what a despicable way that would have been for Sandow to win.

Jerry Lawler
Well Sandow is a crafty superstar and Dinero should know better than to take his eyes off of him even for a second.

Sandow gives The Ref a look of disdain before turning his attention to Dinero who is slowly working his way back up to his feet. Sandow may be looking for Terminus as he walks over to Dinero who suddenly explodes into Sandow and hits a massive STO. Dinero crawls away from Sandow and rises in the opposite corner, then he gets a running start, does a handstand on the turnbuckles and hits the Outer Limitz Elbow drop! Dinero doesn’t go for the pin but instead goes back over to the opposite corner and begins yelling at Sandow to get up. Dinero pulls down both knee pads signaling to the crowd that he’s ready to finish this match with the DDE. Sandow finally gets to his feet and Dinero charges at him at full speed but then he stops when Sandow quickly rolls out of the ring. The people boo as Sandow takes a tap around the ring, but his break doesn’t last for long as Dinero follows him out and heads in Sandow’s direction. He grabs Sandow from behind and that proves to be a mistake as Sandow slyly throws his leg back and low blows him out of view of The Ref, then before Dinero can fall Sandow takes him by the arms and hits Terminus on the outside of the ring! As The Ref’s count reaches four, Sandow quickly slides back into the ring and yells at him to count faster and the people boo as Sandow sits there with a smile on his face:

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The boos are coming down heavy when Sandow’s theme hits and he does a cartwheel in the ring to celebrate his victory. Sandow rolls out of the ring and walks confidently up the ramp saying “You’re welcome” to the people sitting in the front row yelling at him. Sandow reaches the top of the stage where he takes a deep bow before turning and heading to the back. The screen fades to black as XWL fades to a video package of no one.

*The theme of Kaitlyn begins to play throughout the arena and to the surprise of some fans, she is greeted with a good amount of boos while some small amounts of cheers could still be heard throughout the arena. The O2 arena isn't to fond of the champ, mainly because of her opponent tonight being a London native, as she makes her way out from the back and on to the stage with a microphone in her hand and the championship draped over her shoulder. She stops at the top of the stage and from the look on her face, she expects nothing different from this crowd here tonight.*



*Kaitlyn's theme begins to die down as she lets out a little chuckle into the microphone before speaking.*



[Kaitlyn]
Well, thanks for that intro. First of all I would just li-

*The crowd interrupts Kaitlyn as they break into a "We Want Layla! We want Paige!" chant, obviously in support of the home town diva and the "anti-diva" whose home town isn't too far from London. Kaitlyn doesn't exactly know how to react as she raises the microphone to her lips once more.*

[Kaitlyn]
C'mon now, is that really nee-

*The crowd once again interrupts her with boos, not really giving a care in the world about Kaitlyn.*

[Kaitlyn]
Well, from the way things look, my best bet would be to just talk and simply ignore the ones who boo me to the best of my ability as I'd get no where if I just let you interrupt me after each and every sentence. So for those who are actually happy for me being out here, even though it's probably like two of you, thanks. Glad to know I've got some fans over here in London, England. Everyone else who chooses to boo me, go ahead and boo because it's going to go through one ear and right out there other so boo your hearts out.



[Kaitlyn]
Now like I was saying before I was rudely interrupted earlier, first of all I'd like to say that Layla finally gets that one on one rematch from the looks of things. Looks like moaning, crying, and complaining can get you what you want. And to think, I thought that only worked with children but it turns out, it will work if you are a child at heart. And to make things SO much better, she gets her rematch live and in front of some friends and family of hers so this is like a war where I've crossed enemy lines and I'm out numbered but I'm not giving up just yet. We still have the final battle to face and just imagining the looks of disappointment on her friends and families faces is the only thing that I have to fuel me on. Not like I have any fans to impress here, anyone who'd want to buy the lackluster merchandise I have, so that is the only thing I can really look forward to from the way things look. Just to go to that ring, wrestle and get boo'd no matter what I say or do, as if I was the bad girl now.

*The crowd boos Kaitlyn as if she was the bad girl, obviously oblivious to the fact that normally Kaitlyn is the good girl in this situation.*

[Kaitlyn]
Layla is the hometown hero here. She's got the fans here, she's got the friends here, she even has the family sitting at ringside. Well, as sad as it is, we seem to have an empty seat at ringside for a certain family member who just couldn't make it. So sad, I'd say maybe she'll be able to make it to the next event we have in London but I just don't see that happening either. But, seems like Layla will have to deal with that little dilemma at a later time because she has a match tonight, against me, the Divas Champion. Layla, she is the least of my worries obviously because tonight we also have a number one contenders match for my championship scheduled tonight with Beth Phoenix going against that one diva who lost to me at Final Stand not too long ago, who was that again? Oh yeah, Paige! Paige versus Beth Phoenix where the winner will face me at Dead Man's Hand for the championship!

*The fans cheer for Paige as Kaitlyn mentions her.*



[Kaitlyn]
I'm sorry, but before I continue I've gotta take a quick break and do something. I can't help but get over how great this arena looks on the inside that, I just have to call my mom and get her opinion on it. I mean, maybe Layla could... I should really stop stalling before I get distracted again, gimme a second.

*The fans boo her as she reaches into her pocket and pulls out her phone. She takes a little bit of time to unlock it and all that vintage phone stuff people now a days have to do. She dials the number and waits a little before beginning to speak.*

[Kaitlyn]
Hey mom! How's it going? ... That's great, sounds like you are having a great time. Hey, you wouldn't be watching Breakdown now, would you? I mean, I'm out here now and this arena looks fantastic. ... Sure, I'll give you a second to change the channel. ... Looks great, doesn't it? And I had this idea, you know Layla, right? I was thinking that maybe I could fly you out here and we could have a little Mom gathering sometime this week. ... Wait, what? When did this happen? ... Mom, stop playing the jokes on me, I'm an adult now. This is no time for games. ... Wait, you are being serious? ... Oh, well this is awkward. No wonder she didn't show. ... I think I should go now, it's starting to get a bit hard to hear you, must be the connection between this place and the good 'ol United States of America. I'll talk to you later. ... Love you, bye!

*Kaitlyn's face turns to a look of awkwardness as she raises the microphone to speak once again as the crowd boos her for playing these games.*

[Kaitlyn]
Well, now I feel a little embarrassed. I mean, I wish you all could know how embarrassed I am now. Did you see how my phone call got messed up on live television? Of all things that could happen to a person, that's gotta be the worst. I think it would be best if I were to just head backstage and call my mom back up on a land line in the back so I could have some better service when calling the my mom who just so happens to be a great mom. So, in the mean time, I hope all of you enjoy the rest of the show. I'm sure I'll enjoy it a lot when it comes time for me to beat Layla in front of fans, friends and family, minus one of course.

*Kaitlyn drops her microphone before holding up her championship, causing the crowd to boo her. She then begins to head to the back, championship still raised high in the air as we fade to a recap at what happened last week between Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho.*

*Breakdown returns from a short commercial break as the main camera pans around the arena, showing fans with their various signs and XWL merchandise, supporting their favorite superstars and divas. A few moments pass as the live audience in attendance is electric and still riding off the momentum from Final Stand as we head into Dead Man's Hand. Then almost instantly, the sound of the lights in the arena turning off echos. Darkness quickly falls over the arena as many members of the crowd are heard screaming, while others begin to take pictures, hoping that the flash from their phones will illuminate or pierce the darkness that has fallen over them but to no avail.*



*A figure appears on the stage as lights begin to flash, with his arms extended as far as they possibly can, drawing the attention of the live audience in attendance and causing their shrieks of fear to be quickly changed to a volley of cheers, as they are now aware that is was the doing of the World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho. A few seconds pass and the silhouette remains standing there while the lights on his jacket continue flashing repeatedly.*



*The stage erupts with a wave of pyrotechnics flying up from the stage, seemingly out of nowhere, as the lights come back on and almost in unison with the theme of Chris Jericho, which begins to play. Jericho turns around on the stage but it appears to be a ruse as none other than Dean Ambrose is shown on the stage with a huge smirk on his face, knowing that he pulled the wool over the eyes of the XWL Universe. Ambrose removes the jacket from his body and drops it down to the stage before kicking it off said stage as boos heavily rain down, all of which are directed at the psychotic member of Men of Honor.*



*Ambrose removes the World Heavyweight Championship from around his waist and holds it tightly in his right hand, as his expression quickly changes to a much more serious one. With his ally in Men of Honor, AJ Styles, seemingly not out here with him, it would look like Dean is flying solo for the time being, but one would have to believe that AJ is lurking in the shadows, biding his time and waiting for the perfect time to strike, should Ambrose need his assistance. Dean slowly begins his descent down the entrance ramp as the smirk he had a moment ago reappears on his face. Ambrose raises the championship into the air and begins walking down the ramp, ignoring every single person that's booing him for his actions last week.*



*He makes it to the ringside area and walks around the ring, still holding the World Heavyweight Championship above his head, acting as if he's the sole owner of said championship. Ambrose continues to walk around the ring, with the championship still hanging proudly over his head, and makes his way to the timekeepers area to grab a microphone.*



*He stops a few feet short from the timekeeper and spots a fan shouting towards him, saying words that aren't clearly picked up on camera due to the incoming boos from the hostile crowd, but judging by the fan's facial expression, they clearly aren't words of encouragement. Ambrose takes this moment to taunt the group of fans by walking towards them and showing them the World Heavyweight Championship and shouting, “I'm the World Champion now, deal with it!” causing one of the female fans in the group to attempt to slap Dean. Ambrose easily avoids the slap and fakes a lunge towards the fan, causing her to flinch. Dean shouts out to her, “That's what I thought.” before walking over to the timekeepers area to retrieve a microphone from his possession, while the fan has less than friendly words for him.*



*Ambrose looks into the camera before mouthing, “The fun is just beginning, Jericho, the worst is yet to come.” and glares into said camera with a cold glare. He walks away from the cameraman and throws the championship into the ring, flinging it over the top rope, before entering the ring himself. Dean lifts the championship up off the mat and begins to pace back and forth as the deafening boos continue to fill the arena. After many moments of collecting his thoughts, he stops in the center of the ring and begins to speak.*



{Dean Ambrose}
You people will show me the respect I rightfully deserve by sitting down and shutting your mouths while I speak. I am the World Heavyweight Champion, I demand respec-



*Boos rain down into the ring, cutting Ambrose off mid-sentence. He lowers his microphone as a “Y2J!” chant fills the arena. Ambrose looks around, scanning the crowd as a mixture of “Y2J!” and “Ambrose sucks!” chants fill the air. Dean begins to pace around the ring once more, possibly waiting for the boos to die down. He stops in the middle of the ring and raises a finger into the air before beginning to speak once more.*



{Dean Ambrose}
Is that how you people treat the reigning World Heavyweight Champion? Is that how you people show respect to your superiors? I was told that the people overseas knew a thing or two about showing respect, that they knew true talent when they saw it, but it turns out that you people are no better than those spineless Canadians from last weeks show.



{Dean Ambrose}
You people are not why I'm out here right now, I couldn't care less about what you think of me, I'm out here for a few reason. The first is to show off the newest addition to Men of Honor, MY World Heavyweight Championship. The nameplate may read “Chris Jericho” but as of this moment, it's my property.

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{Dean Ambrose}
You hear that, Jericho, you're never getting this back because you don't deserve it. Last week, you got what was coming to you, there's no denying that, you played with fire and you got burned. How's it feel knowing that I'll always be ten steps ahead of you? How does it feel knowing that you can't beat me? How does it feel knowing that you're fighting a losing fight?



{Dean Ambrose}
You know what I'm capable of when I'm pissed off, just ask your partner tonight, Dolph Ziggler. You know what I'm willing to do to survive another day, you know that I'm willing to throw myself off a stage if it means that you won't walk again. It must be nice having everything handed to you, Jericho, I wouldn't know the feeling.



{Dean Ambrose}
Everything I have gotten in this sport, I have earned. I didn't take shortcuts to get to the top, I didn't kiss anybody's ass to get to where I am, I didn't align myself with the right people, I didn't have to play the political game, same can't be said for you. What you don't realize, Jericho, is that you've already lost, your ego has blinded from the truth, it's been in front of your face since you became the World Heavyweight Champion.



{Dean Ambrose}
At Dead Man's Hand, history will repeat itself, you will be left laying in a pool of your own blood, while I, I will hold this World Heavyweight Champion high above my head in victory. Your demise at the hands of Dean Ambrose has already been set in motion, Jericho, you are just now realizing it.



{Dean Ambrose}
If you truly believe that you stand a chance against me, just look at what I've done to people who have crossed me recently. Sami Callihan, I took him out! Evan Bourne, I took him out! Drake Younger, I took him out! Irish Airborne, Homicide, I took them out! The Rock, John Cena, Ted DiBiase, Men of Honor took them out! The Motor City Machine Guns, Dolph Ziggler, Men of Honor took them out too! You are just the latest victim to fall before us and you sure as hell won't be the last!



{Dean Ambrose}
Don't think I've forgotten about you, Samoa Joe, you decided to make Men of Honor a target, it doesn't work that way. Men of Honor neutralized you before you became a threat, because that's what we do, we take out anybody who even poses a slight threat to us, no matter how small it may be. You don't know the pleasure it brought me when I hit your bloody face repeatedly with my fist. Over and over and over and over again as blood flew all over the place.



{Dean Ambrose}
Samoa Joe, I told you that you would pay the price for turning your back on us, I tried to warn you, but did you listen? No because you thought that you were just fighting AJ, what you didn't realize is that when you mess with one of us, you mess with us all!



{Dean Ambrose}
Ziggler, you have some balls showing your face here after what I did to you last week, if you're even here tonight. The way I see it, you've already lost, on one side, you got two people who's egos won't allow them to coexist, and on the other, you have the most dominant collection of talent this company, no, this entire sport has seen, in Men of Honor. The odds are clearly stacked against you, not like you really had a chance to win anyways, right?



{Dean Ambrose}
Maybe I gave you too much credit, Jericho, maybe I bought into the hype. I thought you were supposed to be the best in the world at what you do, if that were true, I wouldn't have tasted your blood last week. Maybe your age is catching up with you, or maybe you just don't have “it” anymore, considering you had it in the first place, that is. At least with Ziggler, he kept up with everything I threw at him and he still lost. But with you, I've already left you in the dust, ending your career would be your only escape from the pain you will soon feel.



{Dean Ambrose}
So I'll tell you what I'm going to do, I'm going to walk into Dead Man's Hand and I'm going to take everything that you have been given in this sport, starting with this World Heavyweight Championship. Then after that, I'm going to begin dissecting everything about you that gave your career meaning, starting with your stupid catchphrases and the stupid nicknames you gave yourself.



{Dean Ambrose}
Beating you in the center of the ring, 1, 2, 3, wouldn't be enough, I can't just pin you and call it a day because that would mean I would want the “match” to end. Maybe I'll just beat you mercifully until you can't continue, maybe I throw you off the stage, maybe I take my lead pipe and bash your face in!



{Dean Ambrose}
I know you're pretty pissed off that I took “your” World Heavyweight Championship last week, Jericho, if you want it, come and get it. I know you won't come out here because you're still feeling the effects of that beatdown at the hands of Men of Honor last week. So if you're not coming out here to take what's yours, then I guess this championship is still mine for another week.



{Dean Ambrose}
Jericho, I saw something in your eyes last week, it wasn't hate, it wasn't anger, it was fear. You knew that your days were numbered and I was going to be the one to end it all. You're playing Russian Roulette with Dean Ambrose, and come Dead Man's Hand, Dean Ambrose is going to pull the trigger and end it all! Believe that!





*With that said, Ambrose drops the microphone and looks out towards the crowd as his theme begins to play throughout the arena. Boos fill the arena once more as Ambrose begins to exit the ring and walks up the ramp. There's no words exchanged between the fans on either side of the ramp and Dean as he continues walking up the ramp, possibly to prepare for his Tag Match against both his old and new rival, in Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho, later tonight. Breakdown fades to a short advertisement for XWL's next Pay-Per-View, Dead Man's Hand.*

*The show cuts back from commercial on a shot of the announcer's table...



{Cole}
Welcome back everyone! And as you hear we're getting right into the action as we have Rodrick Strong making his way to the ring!

{King}
His opponent tonight is the man who has recently run into problems with Seth Rollins and that would be Kofi Kingston!

*The camera cuts to Strong walking down the ramp.

{J.R.}
This is Kofi's television in ring re-debut as he returned in ring at Final Stand in a controversial loss to Seth Rollins. But now he is here to make sure that he walks out here with a clean, undeniable victory!

{Cole}
I don't know what was so controversial about it! Seth won clean and shouldn't be under minded!

{King}
Cole, please just....

{Cole}
Sh! here comes Kofi!



{King}
I really like Kofi's new theme song, it's pretty catchy!

{Cole}
Who cares about music?! It's wrestling King!

*With Roderick stretching out in the ring, Kofi quickly pumps up the crowd on the way to the ring as he slides into the ring and the bell rings for the match to begin!

Normal Match

Kofi Kingston vs. Roderick Strong

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Roderick immediately charges and shoots behind him and locks in a rear waist lock lifting Kofi and slamming him rib first into the mat, before floating over and locking in a front face lock. Strong does his best to keep Kofi grounded and to wear him down but Kofi manages to get to his feet lifting and throwing Roderick foward and charging in but Roderick ducks a clothesline and turns to Kofi and fires off a forearm before twisting him around and hitting a back suplex with a bridge for a cover!!




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Kofi wriggles out of the bridged attempt before scrambling to his feet but as he gets there he's met with Strong locking him into a half nelson and throwing him into the the air and down onto Strong's knee back first! Kofi tries to get out of the ring to recover but Roderick immediately runs off the ropes and drops a knee onto the swell of Kingston's back causing him to stop and try to counter whatever the next move may be. Strong taunts the crowd before turning to the fallen Kingston and lifting him to his feet, he quickly places a boot into Kofi's breadbasket causing him to keel over and Roderick puts his opponent's head under his arm while preparing for a suplex, he lifts him up and as he floats over Kofi drives a knee into Roderick's head before floating over to his backside and connecting with a forearm into the small of Strong's back sending him staggering forward until he spins around in anger but as he does Kofi tries firing off a Trouble in Paradise but Roderick ducks it! Roderick catches an off balanced Kofi and throws him onto his shoulders before tossing him up and driving him down onto both of his knees! Strong goes for the cover again!






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Kofi gets his shoulder up! Roderick slaps the mat in frustration before trying to pick Kofi up, but Kofi rolls him into a small package! But almost instantaneously he slips out of the pin, both men get to their feet and Kofi quickly kicks Strong in the side of the head stunning him and ducks under his arm! Kofi flips and connects with the S.O.S!






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Strong gets out! Roderick seems dazed from the kick and the pain in his back is preventing him from standing, but Kofi gets to his feet and just as he's about to get to his feet.....











Kofi looks towards the stage as Rollins walks out in his streets, they are shouting at each other as behind Kofi Roderick gets to his feet, Seth flips Kofi off before heading to the back! Kofi looks on in frustration but slowly turns around to see Strong charging in for a running knee but Kofi side steps him and he hits the ropes knee first sending him and his upper back straight into the mat and as he slowly gets up holding his upper back/lower neck Kofi spins and smacks his foot over Strong head for the Trouble in Paradise!!! 1.....2.....3!!

{King}
Kofi wins!

{J.R.}
Even with Rollins interference Kofi used his instincts to counter Strong and put him down for the count!

{Cole}
Interference? Rollins was just scouting for Dead Man's Hand!

{J.R.}
Whatever you want to believe Cole, but let's not forget how well Strong fared before Kingston managed to turn the tide! We're going to have to cut to commercial so we'll be right back.

*Kofi's theme plays as he walks to the back with a smile on his face, he's seen high-fiving fans as the show cuts to commercial.

*As Breakdown returns from a commercial, we are greeted by the commentary unit of Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Michael Cole.*

Jim Ross: Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to Breakdown and what a...

[???]
ATTENTION PLEASE.



Michael Cole: YES! XWL’S FINEST IS HERE!

*The second the theme of the “Dashingly Insane” Cody Rhodes hits, a fury of boos and jeers erupt from the crowd. Seconds later, Cody steps out from the curtain.*



Jerry Lawler: The worst thing about having this kid back is hearing Michael drool about him every week.

Michael Cole: Would you stop, Lawler? Cody is one of my best friends, stop being so jealous that some loser like JR is your only friend!

Jim Ross: We all just so many questions for Cody. What was the point of his attack last week? Why is he back in the company he hates? Why is he working with Vickie Guerrero?

*Cody steps out to the stage and removes his hood, revealing his new look for 2013.*





Michael Cole: I love it!

Jerry Lawler: Oh brother.

Jim Ross: I just want some damn answers from this kid.

*As Cody continues to walk to the ring, the boos get louder and more fierce. He stops and smiles, loving all of the hate he gets.*



Jim Ross: This kid is hated and he loves it.

Michael Cole: Cody is stronger than all of these people, he doesn’t need them and that’s just one of the many things I admire about him!

*Cody steps into the ring and takes a microphone, still smiling about all of the hate being shown from the XWL Universe.*



Jerry Lawler: Well, JR, I think you’re about to get your answers.

Michael Cole: Shh!

[Cody Rhodes]
ATTENTION PLEASE.

*With his catchphrase, the fans boo even louder at the “Dashingly Insane One.” Cody ignores them and continues to speak anyway.*


[Cody Rhodes]
I hate this company. I hate everything about it. I hate the management in this company and everything about them. I hate all of you people, too. I hate everything about all of you people. So why would I come back? Why would I come back to this god forsaken hell hole? There’s a lot of questions everyone has for me. Some people are even asking why I am working with Vickie Guerrero, the woman that I have claimed has had it out for me ever since I joined the Redemption brand. There’s a lot of questions and mystery surrounding my situation, but I have the answers. You all just need to shut up and listen to me once. *Ironically, the crowd boos.* The answer to all of those questions is Ted DiBiase. I hate Ted DiBiase. I hate Ted DiBiase more than anything else in this entire world.


[Cody Rhodes]
I hate Ted DiBiase more than this company, more than all of you people, than Vickie Guerrero, than Edge, and even more than Mick Foley. Ted DiBiase is the man who ruined my life. I had everything going for me and in one night he destroyed it all. It all came crumbling down and I was left in shambles of my former self. With that one move, that one Dream Street, he ruined everything. I was going to be the World Heavyweight Champion. I was going to lead this company out of the darkness and into the light. I was going to save all of you people, but he ruined it. I have spent years of my life trying to do good for XWL, only to have my dreams crushed by him. He is not only the man to blame for all of my problems, but he is also the man to blame for every problem that lies so comfortably in this company. He is the man responsible for all of the suffering and he is the bane of my existence.


[Cody Rhodes]
I have traveled the world for the past six years, wrestling everywhere I go. I beat everybody who stepped in the ring with me, whether it was in North America, Europe, or Japan. I was the hottest thing going around the wrestling world, why would I come back here? Ted DiBiase. Ted DiBiase is the reason for my suffering, but more importantly he is the reason why I have come back to XWL. I am here to get my revenge on him. I will be responsible for saving this company as I’ve been promising for the past two years, but more importantly I will get my revenge on Ted. I will beat Ted in the ring and I will be the one to send him packing from XWL for good. That’s why I signed his contract last week. I want him here just so I can get my hands on him and finish him once and for all.


[Cody Rhodes]
Of course, I wouldn’t be here at all if it wasn’t for one woman. Vickie Guerrero. My seeming alliance with Vickie seems to be the most peculiar aspect of this all to most people. It is well documented me and Vickie, or another form of management, have never gotten along. I came out week after week, bashing her administration for their choices. I had many reasons to do so, too. I was the ONLY one who had to qualify for the Elimination Chamber at an Eye for an Eye. Joey Ryan, Austin Aries, James Storm, John Cena, and Dolph Ziggler all got a free pass, but not Cody Rhodes. Then when I was attacked week after week, she did NOTHING about it. Her employee was being assaulted by a stalker, and she didn’t care. So it took a lot of negotiating to get me back. Now I once again have the iron clad contract I received when I beat Mick Foley. I can say what I want, do what I want, and nobody can do a damn thing about it.


[Cody Rhodes]
That is why I was able to come out here last week and do what I did to Ted DiBiase. I beat him down and I bloodied him right in front of his family. His wife and his son watched helplessly as I destroyed him. They watched his dream crumble into a nightmare when he signed his contract in his own blood. Just like how Ted destroyed my dream last year at Night of Champions. You people all look at me like I’m a bad guy. You all look me like I’m a sick, evil, twisted human being. Well, you’re right. The only thing is I don’t care. Life needs both heroes and villains. I’m a villain and I’m damn proud of the fact, but I’m still going to be the savior of XWL whether all of you people like it or not. You can heckle me and deny everything single thing that I say, yet at the end of the day you’re all going to have to accept the fact that I am preaching the truth.


[Cody Rhodes]
And don’t you dare act like Ted is the victim here. He brought everything I’m going to do to him on himself. And have you ever thought for one second he is the real problem? Just think about it, and yes I know how you people hate to think. Just think about here heroes create their biggest villains. Would the Joker exist if it wasn’t for Batman? No. Batman could be held accountable for everything the Joker does, just like how Ted is responsible for the beating I handed him last week. You can sure as hell bet there will be more from where that came from, too. I am only just getting started with my crusade of vengeance against Ted DiBiase. You people want to call me a coward and Jim Ross wants to sit behind the commentary table and call me a son of a bitch... well go ahead and do it. I’ll prove you all wrong again the next time I leave Ted in a pool of his own blood.


[Cody Rhodes]
I’ve taken him out before and I’ll damn sure do it again. That’s right, I am the reason why he was fired last year. Shawn Michaels or my new associate, Vickie Guerrero, can take all the credit they want. They can pretend they are responsible for the firing of Ted DiBiase, but at the end of the day I am the one who liberated this company from his presence the first time. I am also going to be the one who does it the second time. You people not might want to believe, and I don’t care. None of you believed me when I said I was going to get Ted fired last year. You all laughed at me and so did everyone else, but I got the last laugh. I got the last laugh when Ted was stripped of everything he prized in one night.

*The crowd starts a “Cody Sucks” chant, which Rhodes laughs at, only for the smile to turn into a frown and scowl.*


[Cody Rhodes]
Go ahead, hate me. Boo me. Despise me. I have no problem with it. I despise each and every single one of you. At least I’m not as pitiful as your beloved soccer. Yeah, that’s right. SOCCER. Who wants to watch a game that ends in a 0-0 tie? Obviously the same kind of people who are too stupid to even begin to cognize the truth I speak. All of you can deny it, but I’m going to prove you all wrong. I am going to prove the whole world wrong again. I am going to beat Ted DiBiase. I am going to rid XWL of Ted DiBiase for good this time. By the time I’m done with him he and his little “DiBiase Posse” will be nothing but a footnote in history. I will be the person you all tell your grandkids about as the SAVIOR OF XWL...



*The crowd explodes as the theme of Ted DiBiase blasts over the PA system. Cody’s mouth hangs open as DiBiase charges from backstage.*

Jim Ross: Business has just picked up!

Michael Cole: Cody, get out of there!

Jerry Lawler: Oh, Cody’s going to get some now!

*DiBiase hits the ring and goes for a clothesline on Rhodes, but it’s ducked. Seizing the oppertunity, Cody bails from the ring.*

Michael Cole: Yes! Run, Cody, run!

Jim Ross: Cody is running like a bat outta hell.

*DiBiase remains in the ring, staring Cody down from the ring. Cody walks up the ramp until he gets halfway and turns back to Ted. He smiles and raises the microphone again.*

[Cody Rhodes]
No, Ted. We do this on MY terms. Hahahaha...

Jerry Lawler: Come on Ted, don’t let him get away! Why is he letting him walk?

Jim Ross: I don’t know, King. This isn’t the Ted we’ve seen in recent weeks.

Michael Cole: He knows he can’t take Cody! He’s too scarred!

Jim Ross: Oh, what a load of crop.

*The fans chant “you suck!” as Cody passes them by with a cocky smirk on his face. Suddenly, Ted jumps out of the ring and charges at Cody, clocking him from behind!*

Michael Cole: Hey! What a cheapshot!

*Ted grabs Cody by his jacket and brings him back to the ring to a huge pop. Cody doesn’t know where he is as Ted throws him back into the ring.*

Jerry Lawler: Here we go!

*Cody finally wakes up and gets to his knees. Once he sees Ted coming, he pleads with him to let him go, and Ted just looks down at him with an emotionless stare. Cody puts his hands together, begging.*

Michael Cole: The man is on his hands and knees! Enough!


*But it's not enough for Ted, Cody didn't just assault Ted last week, he left him lying in a pool of his own blood, while his wife watched in horror, and his son got an image of his father that even at a young age surely scarred him. Ted's angry, but the kind of angry he was while fighting to get his job back, no you can see the burning hatred in his eyes. Cody continues to plead with Ted, that is until he goes for an attempted low blow, but Ted catches his wrist in a tight grip, and it's then when Cody's jaw drops and he looks as if he doesn't know what to do, and there's nothing he can do, because Ted pulling him up to his feet while keeping locked hold of his wrist, stares into his eyes, letting the moment sink in, right up to the point where Ted mouths "Welcome back" then drops him with a right hand!*




*The arena let's loose in a loud pop just as Cody's popped in another way, and Ted stands over him infuriated and ready to let loose, he instantly mounts on top of him and begins to beat the holy hell out of him!*


Michael Cole: Someone stop this no good animal! Cody doesn't deserve this, it's his first week back, is this any way to treat XWL's savior?!

Jim Ross: Savior might be a bit much to call a man like Cody Rhodes, as far as I'm concerned Cody deserves this, the way he attacked Ted last week, and left him lying in a puddle of his own blood, that's just inexcusable, especially considering Ted's wife was in attendance for the first time ever along with their baby boy, and that's just despicable to assault a man in cold blood in front of his family.

Jerry Lawler: Last week was supposed to be Ted's night, but Cody made it all about him, and went as far as signing Ted's contract in his own blood, no matter your feelings for Ted, that just isn't right.



*The arena is erupting in cheers of excitement as DiBiase continues to take it to Cody Rhodes like he's never took it before! Cody tries to block the flying fists of fury but Ted doesn't care which orifice of the dashing one get's struck, just so long as he can unleash his pent up aggression on the man that made him almost drown in his own blood just last week.*


Jim Ross: Ted's beating Cody like a government mule and these fans are loving every single second of it!

Michael Cole: What sick and twisted people would cheer something like this?!

Jerry Lawler: Oh so it's sick and twisted when it's done to someone you like, but it's the greatest thing ever when it's done to someone you don't like.


*The lone referee at ringside runs into the ring like a damn fool trying to pull Ted off of him, but as every official should have learned a long time ago that's a stupid move to make because the angry DiBiase is pulled off of Cody, and immediately turns his rage towards the man, easily breaking out of his grasp, then grabs the man by his striped shirt and chucks over the ropes and sends him crashing to the floor. During this time Cody attempts to escape, but as he's halfway through the ropes Ted grabs hold of his head locking hold of it tightly and lifts him up off the outside floor choking him in the air!*


Michael Cole: This is okay to you people?!

Jim Ross: I'm not condoning it, but Cody knows of Ted's anger issues, and so he brought it upon himself. Ted's out for blood, and he's not letting up until Cody's the one swimming in his own blood just as Ted was on Redemption.

Jerry Lawler: I know we've said this before, but now more than ever, I've never seen Ted like this! I thought he was furious during the time he spent being screwed out of his job, but this is on a whole nother level!

*Cody kicks his feet against the ring trying to break free, gasping for air as it's choked out of him by the strong arms of Ted DiBiase, he's not looking to show Cody any remorse, it's very evident that Ted's madness is fueled by what went down on Cody's return, the very look on his horrified wife's face as he was savagely beaten is enough to keep him at this the entire night.*

Jim Ross: Cody's face is getting redder by the second, Ted's not letting up, he's choking the the life out this man!

*With his last bit of strength Cody bites the arm of Ted DiBiase, chomping down onto it out of desparation, and it's enough because Ted's grip loosens just enough from this for Cody to slip out of his arms and collapse to the floor, leaving Ted to favor his new wound in the shape of Cody's teeth, there's even signs of the beginnings of blood coming from the wound, this pisses Ted off even more, if that's even possible at this point and he jumps out of the ring, landing in front of a crawling Cody, he tries to back away, but Ted grabs him by the back of his neck, then throws him with every last bit of strenth he has straight into the steel steps knocking them off their position and the force sends Cody across them landing beside the top half, with his legs resting on the bottom half.*

Michael Cole: So because Ted attacks security all the time they're just going to let this happen?

Jerry Lawler: Say what you want, Cole....Ted's justified in this, it might be too much, but when you do what Cody did, there's no amount of punishment that's too much.

Jim Ross: You can beat a man senseless, but when you do it in front of that man's family, that's on a different level of ruthlessness, because you're not only targeting that poor man, but you're scarring his family for god knows how long.

*Ted walks over to the laid out Rhodes, pulls him up by a tight grip of his hair, gets right in his face and begins to yell at him "You son of a bitch, you have no idea who you've messed with!" "Do you hear me?!" "You think I don't belong?!" "You think you can attack me in front of my family like that and get away with it?!" "Huh?!" "Answer me!!" "You don't wanna talk?!" "Neither do I!"As Cody only responds in pleas that someone will get this "animal" off of him, Ted lifts him up off the steps, he screams out knowing what's about to be done is going to hurt like hell, and hurt like hell it does because Ted grabs him by his waist and rams him right into the barricade of the overzealous fans.*



Jim Ross: Good gawd almighty, make a note folks, never get on Ted's bad side, because while he may be one of the nicest guys I know, he's got a very dark side that Cody is seeing full well tonight.


Michael Cole: Everyone gets on Ted's "bad side" that's why he was fired, he blows up over every little thing and tries to justify it!

Jerry Lawler: And no one else in this company overreacts, only Ted? Coming off a week like last week, Ted's reacting how any rightful man would, you just don't do that, his very young son saw his father mutilated in front of him, you could hear him crying all the way over here, a father never wants to put their children in that kind of situation, Vickie and Cody orchestrated an evil plan and now Cody's paying for it.


*Ted throws Cody down to the floor, then grips hold of the protective covering over the barricade, and begins to rip it off the base! The cheers get only louder and louder as he tears away it revealing the cold metal under it, no longer protected and padded....Ted's eyes sickly gaze down at Cody, starts to pull him up, it looks like he's going to ram his face straight into the metal edges, but help finally arrives as a massive swarm of security run up behind Ted yanking him away from Cody, and the other half drags Cody away at a lightning fast pace. The fans boo this, they wanted to see Cody get his just, and end up as bloody and battered as DiBiase was last week, but the security have prevented that.*


Michael Cole: FINALLY! Get that sick bastard away from Cody!

Jim Ross: The cavalry has arrived for Mr. Rhodes and he better thank his lucky stars they weren't a second later because he would've been treated to an all you can eat buffet of his own blood.

Jerry Lawler: Things may have not gone as far as they could have, but Cody's made a grave enemy in Ted DiBiase, and so long as he's on his radar his return might be short lived, along with the rest of his career.


*The boos continue as Ted chomps at the bit to get back to Cody, trying to pull himself away from the tight wall of security behind him, and in front of him....Cody's pulled up to his feet and is stumbling along the way, being carried up the ramp, while Ted does everything he can to break free, he's not done, not by a long shot, but security have beefed up their normal team for a situation just like this, proving to be a bigger force to tackle for DiBiase than in the past. Cody slowly continues up the ramp, loopy from the head shots, and disoriented, Ted pulls at his hair yelling out "LET ME GO!" which as soon as Cody's safely on the stage, and the rest of the security block the ramp, the other team of security let go of Ted who slides quickly into the ring and stares all the way up the ramp and to the stage at Cody with one angry and riled up stare that could be seen for miles.*



Jim Ross: That's the look of enraged man, and no matter what Cody says or does from this point, he will have to look into the eyes of that man at one point, and when he does he'll see that the way he returned may have been the start of his untimely demise.

Jerry Lawler: I would not want to look at Ted DiBiase right now, his very stare could make you piss your pants!

Michael Cole: So you're cheering on a deranged lunatic for having one of the worst cases of anger I've ever seen?! This man needs help, professional help, because I don't care if the fans love it, he needs to learn he can't do whatever he wants just because he's mad. WHICH IS LIKE ALL THE TIME!

Jim Ross: When your wife and son get a front row seat to seeing you slaughtered, that's when human emotion runs wild, and while Ted may be a bit hot headed normally, that only made things worse and Cody's lucky he's escaped his wrath tonight, but who knows if the same will be said next week.


*The scene fades out to the sight of Ted DiBiase staring straight at a wounded and dazed Cody Rhodes, his eyes don't leave Cody's for even a second, he wants at Cody, he wants to get revenge for last week's assault, but that'll have to come at another time, because security's spoiled his fun, although that's not going to stop him from trying again next week, and we know he will. *

The cameras cut backstage where Jeremy Borash is shown standing next to Alex Shelley!



Jeremy Borash
Hey there ladies and gents, this is none other than Jeremy Borash and tonight it my honor to be standing next to one-half of the Motor City Machine Guns….

Alex Shelley
And also one half of the Ersatz Tag Team Champions…

Jeremy Borash
Yes, yes I was getting to that; he’s also one half of the Ersatz Tag Team Champions…

Alex Shelley
He’s the Technical Messiah…

Jeremy Borash
The technical messiah…

Alex Shelley
The handsomest player in the game…

Jeremy Borash
Ladies and gentleman: Alex Shelley!

Alex Shelley
Thank you, Mr. Interviewer Man, and that was a riveting introduction. A bit lacking in emotion and delivery but I’ll give you a pass for this being your first time.

Jeremy Borash
This isn’t my first time interviewing anyone, Alex. In fact I’ve even interviewed you personally before this night.

Alex Shelley
Yeah but you’ve never interviewed me quite like this, have you?

Jeremy Borash
Quite like what?



Alex Shelley
I’m on the rise now; not to mention I’m turning heads with my best friend, Chris Sabin. We have these belts that are so fake they’re real and after over a year since losing my Xtreme Championship I’m finally competing for singles gold again. Things have never been better, my friend, and the best part is I’m only just getting started.

Jeremy Borash
There’s so much that I want to touch on and I…

Alex Shelley
Easy there, I know you’re happy to see me, but hands off, okay?

Jeremy Borash
Not what I meant, I’m just saying that there’s a lot that I want to ask you and I’m sure there’s a lot that your loyal fans want to know. Like where exactly is Chris Sabin, for instance.

Alex Shelley
Now I’m sure there are a lot of disturbed people out there that want to know where Chris is every second of every minute of every hour and so I’ll throw them a bone. Chris is somewhere in the back making a very important phone call and putting the final touches on our plan to deal with The American Wolves tonight.

Jeremy Borash
This saga with the Wolves has been very intriguing. It went from them being very antagonistic towards you and Sabin and then suddenly they fell off the face of the planet. Do you have any idea what may have happened to them?



Alex Shelley
I’m not too worried about where they were in the past, all I care about is that they show up tonight, which will be a nice change of pace considering Chris and I were generous enough to make this a best of five series when we could have taken our win at Final Stand and called it a day.

Jeremy Borash
Well you didn’t actually beat them at Final Stand, they just never showed up.

Alex Shelley
All right, so we won on a technicality. They say that the early bird catches the worm, but if you’re the only bird around then it doesn’t matter if you’re early or late because the worm will always be there for you to take unless it dies prematurely of natural causes. You following me right now?

Jeremy Borash
As best as I can, but why did you and Sabin decide to make it a best of five in the first place?

Alex Shelley
Because the last time The Guns were involved in a best of five series it ended up being one of the greatest things wrestling has ever seen and we were hoping to recreate that same magic here in XWL but it didn’t quite work out the way we planned thanks in no small part to the absence of The Wolves.

Jeremy Borash
Assuming that we actually have seen the last of The American Wolves in XWL, that’s one team down and not many others, if any, to replace them. That really has to put a damper on your plans to bring tag team wrestling in all its glory to XWL.



Alex Shelley
It may have put a damper on our plans but it hasn’t put a damper on our spirits…

Jeremy Borash
Pardon the interruption, Alex, but I have noticed that you and Chris have been appearing solo a lot more often than usual. From his solo segment at Final Stand, to your confrontation with Dolph Ziggler last week to this interview right now. Is it fair to think that you two are giving up on the division without even realizing it?

Alex Shelley
Have you ever given up on something?

Jeremy Borash
I’m not proud of it, but I have called it quits on a few occasions.

Alex Shelley
Then you must know how bad it feels when you do.

Jeremy Borash
It’s truly a terrible feeling.

Alex Shelley
Well we don’t want to feel that feeling so we’re sticking with it until we know deep down in our hearts that we did everything we could and that’s when we’ll move on with no regrets. Until then, we’ll do our part and hope that XWL has the courtesy to meet us halfway. As for us not being together all the time, people have been starting to think that we’re attached at the hip lately so we’ve been making a conscious effort to show that tag team wrestling isn’t all that we know or all we’re good at.

Jeremy Borash
Antonio Cesaro made a statement similar to that after your match last week claiming that if it wasn’t for Chris being in your corner you wouldn’t have stood a chance in that match.



Alex Shelley
Ah, Cesaro says a lot of things, things that I don’t understand because he doesn’t say them in English, but what I know for sure that his loss last week was all on him. It wasn’t because Chris was in my corner or because Kassius wasn’t in his, Cesaro lost because I won and that’s all it boils down to. When I lost that last contender’s match to Jeff Hardy I thought that I was never going to get another opportunity like that again for a long time. When Tyson Kidd came out of nowhere to steal my intercontinental championship match only to go back to nowhere, it was months before that match against Hardy came to be. To my surprise I got another chance sooner than I thought and I wasn’t going to let it go to waste.

Jeremy Borash
And with that win last week, you’re officially taking on Wade Barrett for the United States championship. And Barrett was oddly silent last week. What are your thoughts on that?

Alex Shelley
Now that Barrett knows that I’m gunning for the belt it’s almost like he can taste that the end is near, and from what I hear that isn’t a pleasant taste in the slightest. If he wants to play mind games and make it look like he’s not concerned, that’s cool… that’s cool. All I know is that one of us has to lose at Dead Man’s Hand and it’s not going to be me, so it looks like he’ll be out of luck.

Jeremy Borash
How can you be so confident when thanks to the pay per view’s stipulation you don’t even know what kind of match it’ll be?

Alex Shelley
Because I’ve been waiting over a year for this match, planning and scheming and watching tapes and studying Barrett’s moves and mannerisms down to a tee so that I always had a counter for anything in his arsenal that he could think of throwing at me. Alex Shelley vs. Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship was the match the people were robbed off, and it may not be the same title, but we’re looking at the same names and faces and this face is going to show that I could’ve beaten Barrett then, but I’ll settle for doing it in a couple of weeks.

Jeremy Borash
So you’re not concerned about the match type at all? Not even a little bit?



Alex Shelley
Curious would be the better word, but either way I’ll just be as surprised going into the match as he’ll be which means that we’ll be on even ground… at least until the bell rings and I show the world why I’m the technical messiah.

Jeremy Borash
Aren’t you worried that you may have too much on the plate right now? From this ongoing conflict with The American Wolves, to this upcoming championship match and then there’s whomever you’re scheduled to wrestle on any given night… aren’t you worried that everything will come crumbling down and you’ll be left with nothing?

Alex Shelley
I worked my ass off to get all of this on my plate and I wouldn’t have it any other way because finally people are starting to take notice and even the eyes of the blind are on Alex Shelley waiting to see what the next step is. I’ll clean off my plate and I’ll still have room for desert and that’ll be a testament to how hungry I am after months of being fed the scraps while the people above me enjoyed the feast. Sometimes those savages didn’t even leave scraps, can you believe that? I had to hope that just smelling the food that was always kept at an arm’s length would be enough to satisfy my hunger. But it wasn’t, and now I’m going to show these people, my fans, that it was never a mistake to invest their time, energy, love and money into Alex Shelley and I can’t afford to let them down after everything we’ve been through together.

Jeremy Borash
What exactly have you and the fans been through together?



Alex Shelley
Just the roller-coaster ride that has been my career in XWL; they’ve been there every step of the way and now it’s time for the huge pay off. After being overlooked, called a joke or just not good enough, this whole thing has been a long time coming. And we won’t be looking at 15 minutes of fame, I won’t be a flash in the pan and I can promise you that if things go my way then this won’t be the peak of my career.

Jeremy Borash
So things are fine for you personally but what about The Guns?

Alex Shelley
Chris and I will work as one to deal with the Wolves, I’ll always have his back no matter what and I’m sure he feels the same way. We started this together, we’re in this together for the long haul and we’ll finish this together. If him tossing me off a ladder and putting me through a table didn’t drive a wedge in our friendship, if we stuck through AJ Styles and his drama and if we didn’t give up on each other after going through hell to legitimize these belts then I think our future is pretty bright.

Jeremy Borash
And Barrett?

Alex Shelley
The first time I spoke to Ziggler and he shot down my request to team up, I ended up with AJ Styles and we had a solid run. The second time I spoke to him I went on to beat Cesaro and become the number one contender for the United States Championship. I’m starting to think that Dolph may be a good luck charm, and so who knows, maybe I’ll track him down before the big match and see how things go. Now don’t get me wrong, no man needs good luck to beat Wade Barrett, but it’s like hats. You don’t need to wear them, but they’re nice to have just in case it rains or Kurt Angle pours dye in your hair.

Jeremy Borash
Speaking of Angle, did you see that he made his return last week?



Alex Shelley
The Kurt Angle I remember was given a con-chair-to at Final Stand and then covered in an American Flag, and if he doesn’t get in my way I’ll gladly continue to remembering him like that. But there’s no time to worry about what could happen, what’s guaranteed is that I have a steel cage match against The Wolves tonight, and then a title match at Dead Man’s Hand and I’m going to do everything that one can physically do without exploding to make 105% sure that I’m the one who comes out on top.

Shelley nods at Borash then walks off screen to prepare for his big match, the third in a best of five against The American Wolves. A match that will be contested inside of the ever intimidating steel cage…if The Wolves show up.

**Breakdown goes backstage with a word with Antonio Cesaro.**



Antonio Cesaro
Joke!!!

This is a complete joke and I know that there are people laughing at that joke, is it a running joke here in XWL that when you air your grievances you just get shunned. Last week after my match with Alex Shelley I decided to say a few things, I had to get these issues off my chest. Well I told you all that I will not be held down, I will not be pushed to one side whilst others get their shot. I said that The European Uprising begins. But I guess all that fell on deaf ears last week because if I remember rightly I dared you to put me against anyone of your champions, I dared you to put me in the ring with John Morrison, Wade Barrett and I always suggested you got for the ultimate dare and put in one on one with your World Heavyweight Champion. Well this week that hasn't come true has it. Like I said it either fell on those deaf ears of XWL management or you decided that you couldn't take the risk of your World Champion lose to some lower card talent.



Antonio Cesaro
Instead tonight I face Johnny Gargano, a young guy who has been on the scene for like 5 minutes and what has he done in this company? What impact has he had here? He even got let on the card at Final Stand but I got shunned off it. Gargano maybe a young talent who is upcoming here in XWL, he might have the tools to one day become a champion, but I am sorry Johnny, I am very sorry indeed because tonight your climb of the ladder is cut short and you will fall a small way back down because I am the one going up, I am the one who is rising and if I have to take you out and pulverize you to show that I am not playing games I will. If tonight is your last night in XWL because of my actions then I apologise because you are in the wrong place at the wrong time. XWL management this week I will give you a reason why you should listen, I will destroy your talent, I will make sure you listen, I make sure that you take notice of me. So after tonight when I am done I hope maybe you take a moment, take a few and then decide that I will not be stopped, The European Uprising will not be stopped. Keep a close eye because you will not want to miss it because that will be at your PERIL!!!!!

**Cesaro stands up stares at the camera for a few moments before we fade to a hype package of the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of Final Stand V.**

*Following the previous segment the camera cuts backstage where we see Kofi walking down the hallway towards the locker rooms.



*He is cut off by the camera man who asks him a quick question.

{Camera Guy}
Hey Kofi how do you feel after what's transpired the past few weeks? Heck why did you even go at Seth to start this problem?



{Kofi Kingston}
How do I fell? Pretty good actually, tonight I went out and beat Roderick, even when Seth tried sticking his nose in my business, and I did it cleanly. I got my rematch with Seth as well for Dead Man's Hand so I get to show everybody that the only reason he got the pin fall on me was because of his ex-flunky, Roman Reigns. My plan? It's pretty simple do what I did at Final Stand, pick my spots, and then boom winner, and now that he doesn't have any help I go it in the bag. The reason I went after him is pretty straight forward, I heard a man that was insulting someone who wasn't there to defend themselves and felt I needed to deal with it, the second reason, the true reason, was because I saw a man who was given an opportunity and squandered it....he flat out failed with it and he goes around blaming everyone but himself. That's the type of "man" Seth is. He won King of the Ring, screwed up his shot and instead of being a man and sucking it up and preparing to grind towards another shot he sat there and complained blaming these fans, saying they brainwashed him.



{Kofi Kingston}
When he fails, it's their fault, it's Reigns fault. When he succeeds it is all him. You saw it at Final Stand, Roman saved him then he took advantage, pinned me and when Roman got in the ring Rollins took him out and said he did nothing for him. That's why I ran out to the ring that day, because I don't like Seth, I don't like he's gotten a chance and blew it and yet he is the one getting big time shots to prove himself like against The Rock tonight and I'm not, but in the end it's all fine because when I beat him at Dead Man's Hand, and with these people's support you're going to look back at this promo, and our next match match and think...."Damn, I'm looking at a future champion." See ya camera man.

*Kofi pats the camera man on the back as he steps by towards the locker room.

*Breakdown returns from a commercial break. The electric crowd are shown cheering and chanting the XWL initials for a few moments until...*



*Chris Jericho's music begins to play to a rapturous cheer from the XWL Universe. The World Heavyweight Champion appears at the top of the ramp without his trademark jacket and without his usual confident swagger. If anything, he looks annoyed. His World title is noticeably absent from his waist or shoulder courtesy of Dean Ambrose who has taken it hostage.*



[Jim Ross]
Welcome back to Breakdown folks. We are about to be joined by the World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho.

[Jerry "The King" Lawler]
And your eyes aren't mistaking you...Jericho doesn't have his title. But that's because of Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles!

[Jim Ross]
For those of you who missed it last week, count your blessings. It was barbaric to say the least.

[Michael Cole]
No, it was genius JR! What a statement made by Dean Ambrose! What a great way to show your worth as number one contender by dominating and humiliating the World Champion! And in his home country of Canada no less!



[Jim Ross]
Well... that's one way to put it. Jericho has not only had his title stolen away but also his pride. The Chris Jericho I know won't take this lying down. If we've learned anything about Jericho over the years, it's that he can be as vengeful and as ruthless as they come.

[Jerry "The King" Lawler]
Just look at his face. He looks like he could explode at any minute. But these fans are trying all they can to welcome Jericho to the UK. Again, I'm amazed by this crowd reaction. Jericho has somehow won over the fans over the past week or two.

[Jim Ross]
I don't have an explanation for it King. Last week we were in Canada so it was self explanatory. This week, however, I have no idea. Maybe the fans sympathize with Jericho after what happened last week?

[Jerry "The King" Lawler]
Maybe. I wonder if Jericho will respond as warmly this week as he did last week... given the circumstances...

[Michael Cole]
I guess we're about to find out.

*Jericho enters the ring and signals for a mic. As his music dies down, a grin briefly flashes across his face as deafening chants of "Y2J" echo around the arena. Jericho's serious yet solemn expression again becomes dominant as he raises his mic upwards.*



[Chris Jericho]
Last week... I felt a range of emotions. I experienced something which I hadn't experienced in a long time, when I walked out in front of the Canadian crowd and I was cheered. I was cheered, not because of my actions. Not because I had shamelessly pandered to the masses to beg and grovel for the approval of the XWL fans... no. I was cheered simply for being Chris Jericho. And I liked it. It was a feeling I hadn't felt in a long, long time. And here tonight, you English fans are showing me the same courtesy and the shame respect. While I don't understand it - because let's face it, I am still the same Chris Jericho I always have been - I do appreciate it. So thank you.



[Chris Jericho]
But the other emotion I experienced last week, was one of pure anger. Reasons of which are obvious. For those of you who missed it... take a look at these...

*Jericho turns into the camera so a clear shot of several large and ugly bruises can be seen.*



[Chris Jericho]
You could be forgiven for thinking I was in some sort of accident or car-wreck last week, but this is the actually the handiwork of two thugs who go by the name of the Men Of Honor. Dean Ambrose and his lackey AJ Styles brutally attacked me last week on the Highlight Reel, and they stole my World Heavyweight Championship. I was left bloodied and bruised and even right now I'm still in a lot of pain. But that's okay. Sure I'm hurt and I'm upset, but because I'm the best in the world at everything I do a few knocks or bruises won't stop me. Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles will get what's coming to them sooner rather than later. It's only a matter of time. If Dean thinks he's sent some sort of message or made some kind of statement last week then the joke's on him. Right now, he's walking around holding a championship with MY name on it. That doesn't prove anything.



[Chris Jericho]
If Dean wants to pretend like he's the World Heavyweight Champion and make childish speeches riddled with lies like we witnessed earlier tonight, he can go right ahead. Because everyone knows exactly who is the true champion. Dean can bruise me, scar me or make me bleed as much as he wants, but none of that can change the fact that Dean Ambrose will never... ever... be as good as Chris Jericho.



[Chris Jericho]
The reality is that carrying around the title and pretending is as close as Dean is ever going to get to being champion so he should enjoy it while he can. Because come Dead Man's Hand, I'm taking it back and I'm taking it back with a vengeance. At Dead Man's Hand, Dean won't have his buddy AJ to watch his back. He won't be able to carry out any sneak attacks or use his trusty lead pipe to gain the upper hand. The only thing awaiting Dean Ambrose at Dead Man's Hand will be an angry and a pissed off Chris Jericho.



[Chris Jericho]
If you thought the Men Of Honor's attack last week was too violent or shocking... then I recommend that you don't order Dead Man's Hand. Because what I have in store will be so much worse. I don't care what kind of match we end up in Dean... whether it be Last Man Standing! TLC! Hell In A Cell! No DQ! Steel Cage! Tables! No Holds Barred! Ironman! Lumberjack! Texas Bullrope! Punjabi Prison! Blindfold! Pillow Fight!... Come Dead Man's Hand I will leave you lying in a pool of your own blood and I will break as many bones in your body as I possibly can!



[Chris Jericho]
It's ironic that it's taking place in Las Vegas. Sin City. Because what I'm going to do to you Dean, will be considered a sin. All of these stories about you growing up in the ghetto, living a hard life... all of the tough guy stuff you ramble on about night after night... none of that will prepare you for what's in store April 21st...



[Chris Jericho]
You've made this more than just about the World Heavyweight Championship Dean. You've made this personal. And only one of us will be walking around after Dead Man's Hand. And you Dean... you can "believe that"...



*Jericho's music plays once again to signal the end of his mission statement. He stares coldly into the camera, showing little emotion, no doubt thinking about what happened last week and what he hopes will happen come Dead Man's Hand.*



*The Y2J chants continue as we once again head to a break. This time it's a video showcasing the XWL Divas Champion Kaitlyn.*

Jerry Lawler: Oh man, oh man!

"Introducing first, from Washington D.C, BATISTA!"

The Animal comes walking out onto the stage, looking out to the fans and smacking his own chest, preparing. He walks a few inches down the ramp then smacks his chest again. He throws his fists out in front of him as though he is shooting a machine gun and begins to shake as pyro shoots off behind him.



After a few moments of this, he throws a quick punch forward shooting off the last of the pyro. Batista then takes off down the ramp and to the ring, not wasting any time. He hops onto the apron upon reaching the ring and looks out to the crowd.



He enters the ropes and hops onto the turnbuckle, taunting his muscles to the crowd when another theme hits, interrupting him.



Batista's head snaps to the stage where a very charismatic and hardcore idividual comes walking out onto the stage doing him signature taunt. The crowd begins to chant "RVD" over and over as Rob Van Dam takes off down the ramp.



RVD takes off running and slides in as Batista looks to spear him upon entry. RVD instead delivers a spear and then a handful of punches to the faces as the bell rings. Batista fights off the unexpected actions made by Rob, pushes him back, stands, and has an intense stare down with him. After the stare down the two men get into a lock up and began to throw punches. After the punches they let go of each other Batista then spits at RVD. Rob instantly jumps and delivers a back spin kick, knocking Batista down to the mat. Never the less Batista gets up in just seconds, ready to go again. Before Van Dam can react, Batista shoulder blocks him onto the floor. After that Batista just continues throwing jab after jab after jab to the ribs of Rob. Out of nowhere, Van Dam leg sweep Batista, knocking on his back and Van Dam lines up the rolling thunder. Van Dam takes off, but as he comes on the back swing and doing one roll, Batista gets up in the knick of time and spears him!

Batista picks up the hurt and tired Van Damn and hits him with a snap mare into a dropkick. After Batista hits his signature he taunts for the fans. Batista picks Van Dam up by the hair and get him in power bomb position. RVD rolls through, reversing with style. He lines up the shot again, taking off to the ropes and rolling back, hitting the rolling thunder. The crowd enters a state of cheers as RVD then climbs the ropes as Batista regains sense of what is going on and stands back up. RVD sits perched atop the turnbuckle, waiting for Batista to turn around.



Batista turns around as RVD launches himself off the top in an attempt to do a cross body. The crowd hits their feet as Batista catches him and begins to walk around the ring with him in his arms. He then lets the lower part of his body go and swings him around, slamming him to the mat. Batista then taunts Rob, who lays, unable to get up. Batista picks him up slowly, smiling a big smile, preparing for the end. He then picks him up and plants him with a Batista bomb. He covers.

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RVD screams out as he kicks out, sending the crowd into another frenzy of cheers! Batista stands, arguing with the ref about the count as RVD reaches his feet. Batista turns around right into a Super Kick from RVD. RVD doesn't even get the chance to cover as Batista rolls out, taunting Rob. He climbs back in, rather cockily. He taunts right in RVD's face. Rob looks around then super kick's him again. He looks to cover then looks to the corner before doing his signature taunt and climbing it. He then launches himself off and connects with the Five Star Frog Splash, flipping off upon impact and scurrying back over to cover. The ref hits the mat!

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The crowd goes nuts again as RVD rolls off and stands taunting. He taunts again to the crowd on the turnbuckle as the bell ring and his named is called as the winner with his theme hitting.



RVD then exits the ring, taunting and smiling his way into the back with the crowd chanting his name.

*Breakdown returns from commercial break as the titantron lights up to reveal Matt Striker standing by ready to conduct an interview. The London crowd is pretty quiet, not really caring about Striker all too much, that is until the cameras reveal who his guest is which sparks a negative reaction from the crowd. It's none other then XWL's Mister Money In The Bank, Captain Charisma, Christian! He has a pretty annoyed with hints of anger look on his face, probably after what happened last week, but that doesn't stop Striker from beginning the interview.*

[Matt Striker]
Now Christian, last week your little celebration was cut short as you were interrupted by former World Heavyweight champion and the man who feels he deserves that briefcase, CM Punk. And by the end of it, you tried to take him out but were nearly taken out yourself, care to elaborate on all of this?

[Christian]
Let me make one thing perfectly clear before you ask anymore questions, what we all witnessed last week was a one time thing. Once in a lifetime, never meant to happen again. CM Punk crashing my party and forcing me to escape to the back as he stood tall in the ring was a one time thing that will never, and I mean never, happen again. It was a fluke, just like the one win that Punk managed to pick up over a couple of weeks back that he just won't drop. After the match, I moved on, you don't hear me bringing it up unless brought up. Why? Because I've moved on to bigger and better things and now that I see gold in my future, the past is the past to me. People who may have beaten me in the past, I've forgotten them loses and I've just decided to let it go until they need to be brought back up for I am a man of the future, already planning the luxurious championship life I plan on living within the next three hundred and sixty five days. And if Punk thinks he deserves this more then I did, well then he can rethink that thought for I earned this, he did nothing to earn this.

*Christian raises his briefcase, pointing to it as he continues to speak.*

[Christian]
This right here, this guarantees me a World Heavyweight Championship match wherever and whenever I choose. It could be in that ring, live on Breakdown or Redemption. It could be backstage, anywhere in the arena. It could be at a local restaurant and I'd cash in there if I had to. The possibilities are endless, but for the time being, it seems like I have other issues to deal with right. This punk ass bitch, you all know who I'm talking about, has decided to come and run is mouth to the wrong man. He's ran his mouth in the faces of people like The Rock, Vince McMahon, so many people it's impossible to even list all of them, and for the longest time, I minded my business and I ran my mouth while he ran his. But as of this moment, it seems that we have reached a little missunderstanding because one of us feels they should be Money In The Bank, one of us are Money In The Bank. And the true superstar who should be Money In The Bank is standing right in front of you, with the briefcase in hand. No questions asked, not ands ifs or buts need to be said. It doesn't matter that CM Punk beat me a couple weeks back. It doesn't matter that my win in Money In The Bank was "luck" because by the end of the day, all that matters is who holds this briefcase in hand and who gets the World Championship match when they want one. And in case I haven't made myself clear or you are just flat-out stupid, I'm talking about myself.

*Striker moves the microphone closer to him as he begins to ask Christian another question.*

[Matt Striker]
And what do you have planned if CM Punk decides to, how you would say it, interfere with your business again?

[Christian]
I'll do what I should have done, beat him like the whining and crying little child that he is. I'll slap him in the face and hopefully bring him back to reality and make him leave Punktopia, where he and only he is the best wrestler in the world, as he would say. So this isn't just me giving him a nice and friendly heads up, this is me giving Mr. CM Punk a warning that if he chooses to mess with me and my briefcase again, my briefcase won't be the only thing that is bruised and battered, possibly broken. For once I beat one so called "Best in the world" then I'm going to move on, beat, and steal the World Championship from the other man who refers to himself as the best in the world. Chris Jericho, I suggest you watch your back because Ambrose and Styles, Men Of Honor, they are the least of your worries. I could be there when you least expect it to cash in and take that World Heavyweight Championship from your undeserving hands and place them into the hands of someone who is deserving like me, for example that is. Watch your back, Chris.

*Christian smirks as he walks out of view of the camera before we head to the next segment of the night.*

Steel Cage Tag Team Match


Motor City Machine Guns vs. The American Wolves



A hushed silence falls over the crowd as they watch the magnificent yet deadly structure that is the steel cage float down to the ground. A Ref with a key unlocks the door and opens it wide providing both teams with an apt gateway into the danger zone.



Boos tear through the silence like a knife through butter as nearly the whole arena is set on letting The American Wolves know just how deeply the hatred and disdain they feel runs through them. However, after not being seen on XWL Television, paid or free, for nearly a month the people are almost skeptical that they’d actually be here on this chilly night in London, England.

Two figures step through the stage, and there’s a moment of doubt regarding their identity… but it’s only a moment because there is truly no doubt that the two men marching down to the ring are Davey Richard and Eddie Edwards.

With stone cold stares in their faces these two men look ready for business, and the people can only hope that their business pertains to explaining where the hell they’ve been all this time after threatening to end the careers of The Motor City Machine Guns on a plethora of occasions.

Did they rethink their course of actions? Perhaps Hulk Hogan privately suspended them? Was Edwards’ injury worse than we thought at first? These are questions that look as though they may be actually addressed because while Richards may have already entered the ring, Edwards walks to the time keeper’s area and grabs a microphone. As he makes his way back over to the cage door, Edwards angrily barks into the microphone.

Eddie Edwards
Guns, words will never be able to express just how sick we are of your games. So you two better get down here right now so we can rip you to shreds.

Edwards is serenaded with a chorus of boos when he throws down the microphone and gets into the ring. The Wolves are pacing back and forth in the ring, and it’s all too clear that anger in frustration have been building up and they’re just about ready to explode.



It’s the crowd that explodes when the theme of The Motor City Machine Guns hits their eardrums. A smirk forms over the faces of Richard and Edwards as this music has made it official that they’re only a few moments away from sinking their teeth into the soft and tender flesh of their prey. That smirk quickly disappears off their faces and even the crowd is taken aback when The Guns finally make their way onto the stage.



Oddly enough it doesn’t look like The Guns are out here to wrestle, and after weeks of calling out The Wolves for no showing match after match, there doesn’t seem to be a logical explanation for why The Guns don’t look like they came to fight. It could be that they were preparing for a night out on the town and were just as surprised as everyone else was when The Wolves actually showed their faces. Shelley raises a microphone up to his mouth and when the crowd settles down a bit he begins to speak.



{Alex Shelley}
Settle down, Wolves, I know you’re chomping at the bits to get your hands on us, but that just can’t be until a few pressing matters are addressed. First thing’s first, Chris and I would like to be the first to cordially welcome the two of you back to XWL.

The people aren’t in the welcoming mood and begin to boo The Wolves once more who are damn near frothing at the mouth.

{Alex Shelley}
It’s been too long since we’ve seen your angry little faces, guys, hell it only seems like just yesterday when you guys saved us from an attack by The Men of Honor… only because you wanted to attack us yourselves. Do two remember that? ‘Cause we haven’t forgotten and we weren’t going to just forgive and forget. From day one Chris and I have been underestimated, undervalued and underappreciated and you two were the latest in a long line of offenders to think for whatever reason that The Motor City Machine aren’t legitimate competitors in XWL.



{Chris Sabin}
All the people who said that we wouldn't be taken seriously in the “big leagues,” all the people that said that we were wasting our time going out of our way to try to revive a dead division, they will be proven wrong when Alex wins the United States Championship at Dead Man's Hand. And I'll be standing by his side when he becomes the first person in this company to hold the XWL Ersatz Tag Team Championships, as well as the United States Championship.



{Chris Sabin}
As you can probably tell, American Wolves, we're a bit surprised that you're out here. After ducking and dodging us for the better part of this war between us, you finally decided to show. Lurking in the shadows may be fun for you, but it's boring to the rest of us. It's obvious that we weren't prepared for both of you to be out here tonight, or were we?

Suddenly, The Ref locks the cage door trapping The Wolves inside the cage and they are beyond upset. They start kicking the door and shouting at the official to open it up, but he refuses and throws the key into the crowd! The official walks up the ramp and stretches out his arm to Shelley who points him in Chris’ direction. Chris gives Shelley and The Ref a look before pulling out his wallet and handing The Ref a twenty. Shelley whispers something into The Ref’s ear before he heads backstage. The camera then cuts over to The Wolves who are fuming inside of the cage and are shaking the walls repeatedly. The camera cuts back over to The Guns who can’t help but be amused.



{Alex Shelley}
It would have been easy for us to blindside you and take you out just like how so many have tried to do to us before. We were so close to doing it, so close to taking advantage of Eddie being injured and putting Davey in a hospital bed right next to him. Then we sat and thought about it. Then we played some games, ate some cereal, watched some television, and then thought some more. And then we took a nap, pranked called Michael Cole and then thought a little harder. Then finally, after some more intense thinking sessions, it hit us: “Why fight fire with fire when there are so many other much more fun ways to put the flame out?” That flame was your pride, Wolves, and we made it our mission to knock you off your high horse, because not only do Wolves have no business riding other animals, but we were sick of you treating us like second class wrestlers.



{Alex Shelley}
That’s when we began to plot our grand elaborate scheme to embarrass The American Wolves. It began with locking Davey in closets and boy would the janitor be surprised when he opened the door at the end of the show and had Davey fly out of it. But soon Eddie got better and the two of you started travelling together again so we went ahead and swapped your plane tickets and sent you halfway across the country at Final Stand. Last week you wizened up and tried to drive to the show but all we had to siphon your gas and you were stuck in the middle of nowhere. And with gone we were free to mock you and taunt you because we knew you wouldn’t be around to stop us, and with a smile we watched as your credibility plummeted. Now don’t go thinking you outsmarted us by making it here tonight, because we wanted you here tonight for the grand finale. Now I don’t know if you were watching earlier, but I mentioned that Chris was on the phone and that call directly relates to part 2 of what we have in store for you.



{Chris Sabin}
It's really ironic how you attacked us thinking that we were nothing but a couple of pushovers, that couldn't be further from the truth, Wolves. What you thought was going to turn out to be an easy kill ended up being much harder than you had originally anticipated. You picked a fight that you couldn't win, you ended up targeting the wrong people because no matter how much you attack us, no matter how much you try to take us out, at the end of the day, we'll still be standing.



{Chris Sabin}
We've gotten under your fur, Wolves, we've gotten into your head, and because of that, you've already lost. There's a reason you're standing in that ring, it's because this was the second part of this plan. You look confused, why don't we show you.

Sick of listening to The Guns talk, The Wolves begin to climb the cage seeing that as their only means of exiting the cage, but then a roof begins to lower from the ceiling and it’s placed right on top of the steel cage leaving the Wolves with no way to exit. The Guns smile as they walk down the ramp and they hit the cage as The Wolves scream at them, but they’re no threat to anyone right now. The Guns share a hearty laugh and they goad the people into joining them and this becomes one giant laughfest at the expense of The American Wolves.



{Alex Shelley}
Look at you Wolves, you’re helpless, vulnerable… and as threatening and terrifying right now as a slice of apple pie. The best part is that there’s not a single person in this arena that feels sorry for you, because you brought this on yourself by assuming that we’d just be another victim. But the only victims here are you, because for the first time in your careers you’re the prey, and now you’re a laughing stock. You’re a bigger joke than Milli Vanilli’s career,

{Chris Sabin}
You're a bigger joke that Christian winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match,

{Alex Shelley}
You’re also a bigger joke than the season finale of The Walking Dead,

{Chris Sabin}
You're a bigger joke than Cody Rhodes returning with that god awful mustache,

{Alex Shelley}
Wolves, you’re a bigger joke than the last Madden game,

{Chris Sabin}
You're a bigger joke than your run with the Intercontinental Championship, Davey,

{Alex Shelley}
And I don’t know how you did it Wolves, but you somehow managed to become a bigger joke than The Miz’s movie career. What this all boils down to Wolves is that you tried your hardest to use us to take your careers to the next level and it backfired. As it stands now, this whole thing is finished because, unlike you, we weren’t stupid enough to get ourselves locked inside of a cage, which means our feet never left the ground, which means that The Motor City Machine Guns have taken match three of this best of five and have officially won the whole shebang.

{Chris Sabin}
I said it last week, I made a bold claim about how we were going to go three and zero in this best of five series, and that rang true tonight. So what does this mean for our war? The war has come to an end, and while you're still standing, The Motor City Machine Guns have won. I could lie and say that you gave us a run for our money, but the fact of the matter is that you didn't. You guys being locked in a cage is symbolic, isn't it? It describes our war almost too perfectly, it was as easy as locking a couple of wolves in a cage.



When The Guns’ theme hits, there’s a mixture of cheers and people still laughing at The Wolves who are trying to kick their way out of the cage. Shelley and Sabin walk backwards up the ramp so that they’re face to face with The Wolves while they mock them. Sabin is waving goodbye to them while Shelley makes a heart with his hands and all that does is piss the Wolves off more and there’s nothing they can do about it. Now on the stage, The Guns turn to each other and do their secret handshake and just before they head backstage, they point their fingers as The Wolves and mock shoot them then step through the curtains.

The Guns’ theme eventually fades out and the people start up a chant of “Motor City” while others howl to mock The Wolves. For weeks The Guns have been playing one big practical joke and their hijinks culminated tonight when they lured The Wolves out to the ring with the promise of a match and then put them on display for all the world to see and laugh at. It’s unknown for now if The Guns succeeded in proving that they’re a legitimate force in the company, but they damn sure did a job at pissing off The Wolves in the process.

After a few moments the cage begins to rise, and the fans start to boo as their fun is ended. The Wolves are so riled up that they don’t even wait for the cage to fully rise up and they both slide through the small gap between the cage and race up the ramp to hunt down and exterminate The Guns once and for all.

*As the Breakdown cameras cut to a backstage area where we see Seth Rollins leaning against a crate, the fans in London boo massively as Rollins then says.*

[Seth]
I thought people across the pond were supposed to be nicer but I guess I thought wrong.

*The crowd boos even louder after being insulted, Seth however has a stoic look on his face and forgets about them as he begins to speak.

[Seth]
Who does Kofi Kingston think he is? Saying that I blew it? Ha. Yeah, I so blew it when I had everything but the kitchen sink thrown at me, no one expected me to win King Of The Ring Kofi, and I've done more in 2 weeks than you've done in your whole life. But the Elimination Chamber doesn't matter anymore, that's the past and tonight is the future. Tonight I beat the "Great One". And what makes him so great anyway? You would think a guy who is called the Great One wouldn't have to stoop down into the IC Title hunt but that doesn't matter because I'm going to prove why I'm the real Great One tonight.

*The crowd boos loudly again.*


[Seth]
Oh go ahead, boo me. Boo me when last week, I stood eye to eye with Kofi Kingston, told him I wasn't going to back down from a fight, and he walks away. And you people cheer this man? I thought you British liked people who are noble and courageous like me, but I can already tell that's false. I know why you walked away last week Kofi, and I wouldn't blame you. You see, you remembered what I said at Final Stand, and that is if anyone ever messes with me they'll be on the receiving end of multiple Blackouts and God's Last Gifts. Kofi, you remembered that and that's why you walked away, but after hearing that you want to fight me at Dead Man's Hand, I guess I'll have to teach you and all of these people a lesson again. And that lesson is “...a truth you don't understand is more dangerous than a lie" The truth is Kofi, a Blackout is coming at Dead Man's Hand and there's no stopping it.

*The camera turns to static then fades to black and then to the next segment.*

*The cameras cut to the locker room area where AJ Styles is shown preparing for the main event tag team match.*



[Interviewer]
AJ, last week we saw-



[AJ Styles]
Last week you saw Samoa Joe get what was coming to him! Joe should have known that messing with the Men Of Honor would be the end of him and it was! He's gone and he ain't never coming back!

[Interviewer]
Where did you take him?



[AJ Styles]
That's none of your business! All you need to know is that Joe has been dealt with. He's faced the consequences of his actions and he ain't going to be around anymore. When the Men Of Honor has a problem, they deal with it! Joe has been dealt with! Just like Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler will be tonight!



[AJ Styles]
And at Dead Man's Hand, all of the hardships and struggles Dean and I have been through... it will all be worth it. When the World Heavyweight Title is around Dean's waist and with the Men Of Honor - officially - the whole world... everybody will have to sit up and take notice. We are as good as we say we are and having that title will be the proof of that!



[AJ Styles]
Now get out of my locker room. I have a match to get ready for. I don't have time to listen to your dumbass questions.

*AJ stands and ushers the interviewer out of the room before slamming the door shut in his face.*

[Interviewer]
Sorry to bother you AJ...

*The screen fades to black for a commercial break...*

*We come back from a video package to see Dolph Ziggler arriving at the o2 Arena for BreakDown. There's a mainly mixed reaction for Dolph as he gets out of his car and enters the arena dragging his suitcase along. Once Dolph gets into the arena Vickie is angrily waiting for him.*

[Vickie Guerrero] Dolph! Would you care to explain why you completely ignored me last week after YOU lost your match against Dean Ambrose? I demand answers!

*Dolph just sighs and scratches his head.*

[Dolph Ziggler] Nah, Vic. I'm good..

*The fans can be heard cheering at Dolph blowing off Vickie again as a smirk comes across his face, Vickie stands in shock as Dolph enters the arena on his own. The camera follows as he walks down the hallway and notices Chris Jericho, his tag team partner for tonight texting on his own as he approaches him.*



[Dolph Ziggler] Ah.. My "partner" for tonight. Look, I know you hate Dean Ambrose as much as I do and you want your title back, I get that. But you need to understand that I simply need revenge for last week, I don't care what happens tonight as long as Dean Ambrose is left broken and beaten in the center of that ring. Whether it be because of you or me, I don't care as long as it happens. It should've been Dolph Ziggler vs Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Title and the fact that Dean Ambrose has my spot makes me sick to my stomach.

Jericho flips shut his phone and puts it away.



[Chris Jericho] Kinda busy tweeting here Dolph... But you're right. It should've been Dolph Ziggler vs Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Title. But it isn't. And you know why? It's because Dean Ambrose has had your number for months. He's dominated and humiliated you for weeks on end and you've allowed him to get away with it and use you as a stepping stone to a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity. We both know that you're better than Dean Ambrose, Dolph.

[Dolph Ziggler] But-



[Chris Jericho] Now, before you start making excuses just think about what I said for a moment. Because it's the truth. In our match tonight, I want the old Dolph Ziggler as my partner. I want the show-off. The show-stealer. The guy who can outperform anyone on any given night... except me. Because if that Dolph Ziggler doesn't show up... things could get ugly... for the both of us.



*It goes silent as Dolph looks away from Jericho thinking, Jericho smirks knowing that his message is getting through to Dolph before he turns back to him.*



[Dolph Ziggler] You want the showoff? You want the showstealer? Is that it Jericho? You want the man who's so damn sick of being so damn sick and the guy who's so damn sick of Dean Ambrose? Well he's here. Congratulations! Dean Ambrose may have had my number but not tonight, not tonight.. I'm not gonna make any excuses but after tonight Dean Ambrose will be the one looking for excuses after he's left broken in the ring along with his little buddy AJ Styles. The Dolph Ziggler you want is right here but you know what I want? I don't want to team with Chris Jericho. I don't wanna team with the Chris Jericho who is walking around aimlessly with no World Title. Tonight I wanna team with Y2J!

*The fans pop at the mention of "Y2J" after their cheers of it earlier tonight.*

[Dolph Ziggler] Yeah.. That's who I wanna team with, I wanna see the real Y2J in the flesh. I wanna see that man with a fire in his eyes ready to kick some ass the only way he can. I want Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles to look across the ring and see The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla! But the question is, is that guy gonna show up? Because that's the kind of tag partner a showoff needs.

Jericho mimics Dolph for a moment, pausing to think about his words before responding.



[Chris Jericho] You want Y2J? You want The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla? Well you're in luck Spaghetti-Head. Because the most charismatic showman to ever appear on television screens and the best in the world is in the building. Just like every other night. I don't have off-nights Dolph and I definitely don't have slumps like you're experiencing right now. Mediocrity has never been associated with Chris Jericho so for you to stand there and patronize me by questioning if I'm motivated enough or if I have my head in the game is an insult. You should feel privileged that you're in my corner tonight and not being fed to the wolves yet again like you have been for months. You and I have a common enemy. Tonight we can both benefit from one another, I just need you to pull your weight and be the Dolph Ziggler that I know you can be.



[Chris Jericho] Who knows kid... you might even pick up a thing or two teaming with me.

*Dolph speaks in a more determined and serious tone now.*



[Dolph Ziggler] Alright, listen up junior. Don't act like I'm some rookie, I know you've been around the block a couple times before but tonight we just need to focus on one thing and one thing only and that's to hurt Dean Ambrose. I pull my weight, you pull your weight and we don't have any problems. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go get ready, later mark. You can go back to your tweeting now..

*Dolph takes the shades off his shirt and puts them on before walking away from Jericho as Jericho looks on with a confident smirk heading into tonight's tag match. We head off to a commercial break.*

Breakdown soon returns from a commercial break where we get a view of one of London's iconic landmarks, the Tower Bridge.



{Michael Cole}
Would you just look at that, that's one of London's many fine sights to behold, and of course our superstars and divas spent quite a while taking in everything London has to offer, from it's cuisine, to it's landmarks, hey, did I ever tell you guys about the time I was knighted by the queen?

{King}
Oh brother, not this again...anyways welcome back to tonight's show, as Cole said we're here in London England tonight and while this tour is big to the entire roster, it's even more special to one lovely lady, and we're about to head backstage to a very exclusive interview with one of London's finest, the longest reigning Divas Champion in XWL history, Layla!

{JR}
She'll go one on one with the current champion Kaitlyn later on in the show, and we've already seen how Kaitlyn was received earlier when she came out to address the fine London fans.

{King}
She did not take that well at all....and it brought out a very different side of her, I don't really know what to make of it.

{Michael Cole}
You don't know? The woman that's supposed to be little miss goody goody comes out here and disrespects Layla like that? It's a well known fact that Layla's mother passed away some time ago, and she rubs in the fact that her mother isn't here, by talking to her mother on the phone in front of everyone? How low down and dirty can you get! I hope Layla teaches her a lesson in their match tonight.

{JR}
But those comments not only surely angered Layla, but her partner, friend, and fellow Brit Paige, she's of course going one on one with Beth Phoenix, the woman that's had quite the storied rivalry with Layla for the number one contendership to the Divas Championship.

{King}
It's a big night for these two ladies, wrestling in front of their hometown in two of the biggest matches they could have, but add in the personal factor inside both matches and we've got two matches you do not want to miss.

{Michael Cole}
But enough talking, let's head now to Scott Stanford with Layla as his guest.


The titantron lights up and all attention turns to it as Scott Stanford stands alone on an interview set.



{Scott Stanford}
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, tonight XWL is emanating from the o2 Arena here in jolly good England and my guest at this time is a lady that takes great pride in coming from this great land, she'll go one on one with the Divas Champion later on, she is your Diva of the Year for two years running, give it up for the hometown girl, Layla!

The fans pop louder than any crowd has ever cheered for Layla, given the fact that it's her home country that's no surprise, and she walks onto the set all smiles, which is very usual for Layla, and she takes another page out of a book she never uses by waving at the cameras.

{Layla}
Hi guys!

{Scott Stanford}
You look very happy to be here tonight, Layla.



{Layla}
Well, I'm always excited to wrestle, but being able to do it in basically my backyard, it just really makes it more special. I don't care what people say the fans in the UK are by FAR the greatest!

They cheer even louder for that last comment by Layla, she just smiles remaining quiet until they stop.

{Scott Stanford}
You're not normally one to be "fan favorite" so how does it feel being on the other side of the coin tonight?



{Layla}
It's different, not gonna lie, but it's like a good different...they respect me the way should be respected. People in America or everywhere else are too caught up on what's "correct" and what's "wrong" that they boo the wrong people, and cheer the even wronger. But here in England? It's exactly how it should be.

Once again the cheers are as loud as can be, the fans here in England love them some Layla and she loves being loved.

{Scott Stanford}
You seem to be in good spirits given what Kaitlyn said earlier, what did you think of her rather, different attitude.

{Layla}
I was too busy signing autographs with Paige, so I didn't catch that, what did she say? Let me guess, she insulted me? Shocker....Oh, maybe she called me a disgrace to this great country, something like that? How predictable...

{Scott Stanford}
Actually, no....she....she didn't take too fondly to being boo'd by your fans and retaliated by some pretty crude remarks about your, mother...

As the fans boo for the reminder of that, Layla's demeanor quickly changes, her eyes darken, her breathing intensifies, and she stares at Scott as if she's about to lose it.



{Layla}
She did what?!

{Scott Stanford}
She um, commented on how your friends and family were here to see you wrestle, all but one...

The boos get louder for that tasteless remark, almost as loud as they boo'd Kaitlyn when she first said it.

{Layla}
Is this some sick idea of an April Fools joke?! Because I am not laughing, Scott!

{Scott Stanford}
Sadly no, she actually said that.

{Layla}
Who the hell does she think she is?! Isn't she supposed to be the "good guy" what's good about bringing that up, huh?! My mum has never seen me wrestle, never will...and she thinks that's a joke?! She thinks that's okay?! Do you know how hard it is to go through your career trying to be the best, accomplishing so much, and the one person you wish you could share it all with, isn't here? She was a fighter and because of her, so am I...I've fought to reach the top of this company, and some little butch bitch thinks she waltz around talking trash like that?!

The boos for the mention of Kaitlyn's comments soon die out and are replaced with loud cheers for Layla's response to it all. Normally her bitchy tone would not sit right with the fans, but because we're in England they can't help but cheer Layla, especially after how Kaitlyn acted earlier.



{Layla}
You can talk about me all you want, call me every name in the book, make fun of my age even if I look better than that bitch could ever dream of looking, but she had no right to do that! Then again she's not one for following rights now is she? I've got a story that I've withheld talking about just like everyone else, because while I've got no problem telling it like it is, I didn't want that getting out because even I'm not that mean, but Kaitlyn wants to throw knives? Well here's something sharp and pointy for her, I remember being at the arena one night, taking a jog around, warming up for my match, and then I see it...a cop car...normally we've got security and whatnot, but never the police. I look closer and I see none other than Kaitlyn in cuffs and getiting in the back of the car, that's right everyone, you wanna know the real reason Kaitlyn was fired last year after Final Stand? Because she got arrested!

A loudly audible "OHHHHHHHH!" echos throught the o2 arena.

{Layla}
We've got a criminal as our Divas Champion, which is funny, because it's criminal that Paige has to go through a number one contenders match to get another opportunity at Kaitlyn's title.

The fans pop in a big way for Paige's name being mentioned, she's another favorite here in England.



{Layla}
Speaking of Paige, she's right over there visiting with her family, I'll get her to join us, be right back.

Layla walks off the set and our cameras follow her just a bit away where Paige is standing around her family laughing at something they said, Layla smiles greeting them but then points to the interview set and looks at Paige before she tells her family she'll see them later and follows Layla back over to the set where now the two stand on opposite sides of Scott.

{Layla}
So Paige, did you hear about what Kaitlyn said? Can you believe that? How could she stoop so low...

{Paige}
Stoop so low? You know who you're talking about? It's Kaitlyn, she's always used to being low, if you know what I mean. But no, I didn't hear what she said about you, I was too busy enjoying being back home. I had almost forgotten what real fan were like, not like those stupid American “fans” who boo us because we don't prance around in revealing outfits. Let me guess, did she say that she's going to beat you later tonight? We both know that will never happen. Or maybe she bragged about how she “beat” me at Final Stand, which everybody here knows didn't happen.

Layla gets closer to Paige and starts to whisper in her ear with her hand blocking what she's saying from everyone else as if it's some big secret even though she just talked about a few minutes ago. As the whisper continues Paige gets irritated by the things she's being told.

{Paige}
She said what?! Tell me it's a joke? Kaitlyn, there's a line that no sane person should ever cross, but you crossed it earlier tonight. That just proves that you don't deserve the Divas Championship. So you got booed, cry me a river, we've been getting booed since we both joined this company and you don't see us pulling stunts like that. Should have known better, I mean, we are talking about a “diva” who brags about defeating a woman she didn't pin. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, ever hear that, Kaitlyn? Tonight, that will ring true when Layla goes out there later on in the evening and beats some respect into you!

{Layla}
Has she forgotten that I'm the reason she became Divas Champion?

{Scott Stanford}
Care to elaborate, Layla?

{Layla}
Do I really need to? Remember the Slammy Awards? How Kaitlyn was cashing in her Money in the Bank contract on Brie's Divas Championship? Remember how I volunteered to be the referee so that the fans got the match they paid to see? We all know what those Bella Twins are like, had it not been for me Kaityn would've been yet another victim to Twin Magic, because of me being an unbiased official, she was able to be a winner, instead of a failure....yet where's my thank you? She talks a lot of trash about me, yet she forgets I could've screwed her out of that match and gotten my one on one rematch against Brie at November to Remember the week after, but did I do that? No, I called it down the middle, kept the twins in check from pulling any stunts, and landed myself in a triple threat instead of a one on one, a match where Kaitlyn beat Brie to retain, not me. My shoulders weren't on the mat, Brie's were, yet where was my rematch? Brie got one like every week and failed every time, yet she refused to give me even one match?




{Layla}
Even tonight, instead of giving these fans a Divas Championship match, she's too scared to put her title on the line against me. What a champion to proud of, note the sarcasm. There's nothing to be proud of about Kaitlyn, her disrespectful tone towards me and these great people was unacceptable, and if she were a true champion I'd be heading into a Divas Championship match tonight instead. But, that's fine, because if she ever hopes to be even half the champion I was? She's going to have to start stepping up her game, and not hide from every challenge that comes her way, did I hide when I was placed in the biggest Divas Championship match ever in the history of XWL? Sure I didn't walk out of that match as champion, but the fact that I went into that match knowing the chances were slim and still fought my hardest shows a lot about me and my character. Yet Kaitlyn can't do the same tonight? She knows her chances are slim, especially when she's not everyone's little favorite here, she's used to getting cheered, but doesn't that say a lot about her, the first time she's boo'd, she goes off on everyone, looks like we've got ourselves a little phony carrying around that title.

{Scott Stanford}
A phony?

{Layla}
We've never been ones to pander, but those that do, typically aren't ones to go off on the first audience that isn't thrilled to see them. No everyone's good girl may not be as good as she claims, but then again would that really surprise anyone? Oh sure she claims to be here for the right reason, and "loves" her fans, but it sure doesn't sound like she loved them very much earlier now did she?

{Scott Stanford}
It was quite strange of her, I've never seen her like that.

{Layla}
We saw the real Kaitlyn, the one behind the act all the time, behind that smile lies just another manipulative btch using the fans to get ahead. That's one thing you can't ever say about me, I'm a bitch, sure...people don't like me, yet I've achieved so much on my own, never relied on any support to get ANY opportunity, and then we've got Kaitlyn acting like everyone's saint, but the first time she's not being praised and adored by everyone around her, she shows her true colors.

{Scott Stanford}
What do you think about this Paige? Considering you're going one on one with Layla's old rival Beth Phoenix for the number one contendership tonight to Kaitlyn's title, do you think Kailtyn might be everything Layla says she is? And if she is, does that change your plan of action should you face her at Dead Man's Hand for the title?

{Paige}
First off, are you saying I can't beat Beth Phoenix later tonight? Look at her and look at me then ask yourself that question again. Sure, she might have more muscle that half the men on the roster, but that's all she has. What I lack for physical strength, I more than make up for it in pure wrestling ability. If this was a weightlifting competition, she might be able to beat me, keyword might. But it's not, it's a wrestling match, it's something I've been doing my entire life, it's what I've been devoted to since I was born. Answer me this, Scott, who do you think is going to win tonight between myself and Beth?

{Scott Stanford}
Well, no offense to you, Paige, but I think Beth Phoenix will be walking out with the victory tonight. I mean, she defeated Layla at Final Stand and Layla has defeated you in the past, seems like that's the likely choice.

Immediately Paige's expression changes, it's obvious that what Scott said pissed her off a great deal, and she has to refrain from replying for a few seconds because of how angry that made her.

{Paige}
Did you really just- I should slap you across your ignorant face! Yeah, Layla has pinned me in the past and she handed me one of the handful of loses I have against me since returning at November To Remember late last year. She's the only woman in this division who's pinned me without any biased officials in her pocket. Same can't be said for Beth Phoenix, same can't be said for Kaitlyn. So after I defeat Beth later on tonight, I will set my sights on the Divas Championship and end Kaitlyn's unmemorable reign as champion.

{Scott Stanford}
Now Layla, word around the locker room is that you've been banned from ringside during tonight's number one contenders match due to your history with Beth, what do you think about this ban?

{Layla}
It's ridiculous, The Bella Twins get to accompany each other to every match they've ever had, ever....yet I can't be out there for moral support for my friend? I bet Beth organized that little ban, she knows she didn't actually beat me at Final Stand, and she thinks I'll try to screw her out the number one contendership, but what she fails to realize is that she's facing Paige, someone who needs no help in beating someone as failure prone as she is. Look at Beth's history, she gets one "big" win under her manly belt, thinks she's some she hulk or something, and loses miserably in every other match that follows. Tonight will be no different, I'm done with Beth, would I like to be out there rooting on Paige? You bet, but I'll be backstage watching on the monitor from our private locker room and I'll watch along with the entire world as Paige makes England proud and gets one step closer to restoring this division back to the level of prestige I elevated it to with my historic seven month reign.

{Scott Stanford}
Speaking of The Bella Twins you four had quite the little altercation last week, they claimed you Paige and you Layla were impersonating them, they even went as far to call you both "irrelevant" do either of you have anything to say about what occurred on Redemption last week?

{Paige}
Irrelevant? Isn't that ironic? If anybody is irrelevant in this situation, it's the Bella Twins, their claim to fame was somehow managing to barely beat Beth Phoenix and Kharma in a gauntlet for the Divas Championship, then loses it to Kaitlyn a few weeks later. It was no easy feat to follow Layla's unprecedented seven month reign as champion, but Brie just flat out choked and lost the butterfly to the current and soon to be former Divas Champion. Then she goes on for the next three months and fails to win it back.

{Layla}
While all this was going on, Nikki's chest magically got larger, her face had this weird smooshed dough kind of effect, and all so that she could get out of Brie's shadow, and stand out....which bravo she's done a bang up job of that, you've got the natural looking Brie, and then Dr Frakenstein's worst nightmare in Nikki.

{Paige}
Exactly, The Bella's are the definition of a “diva” and that's why after I defeat Beth later tonight, I will shift my attention to Brie and Nikki for a moment to show them why I'm called the Anti-Diva, then I will focus on Kaitlyn and that oh so precious butterfly that she has in her possession. I have two “divas” that stand in my way before the Rise of the Anti-Diva can begin, and you better believe that I will become the next Divas Champion and I will finally be able to lead this division to heights it has never seen before.

{Layla}
It's a big night for us, I finally get my match with Kaitlyn, Paige gets to become number one contender in front of fans that truly appreciate her, and so it's been fun, but we're going to have to wrap this interview up. My match is soon, and I've spent all night enjoying myself that I actually forgot to stretch so I'm going to try to work in a quick warm up, my knees still not in the best shape thanks to Beth....but Paige will give Beth a well deserved dose of karma later on, that I'm sure of.

{Paige}
Tonight will forever be known as the night that this company's only two British born women defeat two “top divas” in Beth Phoenix and Kaitlyn, we'll be one step closer to showing everybody why we're superior to our American counterparts. The Rise of the Brits has started, and now, there's no stopping us.

The fans let out a loud pop from Page's closing line as the two smirk then head off in the same direction, Layla's match with Kaitlyn will be up soon, and later on tonight Paige gets a chance to become number one contender, will they make England proud by winning both o of their matches, or will the home field advantage not be enough?

Diva's Match

Nikki Bella vs. Madison Eagles

Non-Title Diva's Match

Layla vs. Kaitlyn