XWL Redemption Supershow: 6/2/2013 - 6/9/2013

Live From – Newark, New Jersey

Deadline Time: 4:30 PM EST / 9:30 PM GMT

Arena for Matches: XWL Redemption
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Normal Match


Summer Rae vs Torrie Wilson

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Normal Match


Batista vs Ryback

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Normal Match


X-Pac vs Jeff Hardy

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Normal Match


Kelly Kelly vs Madison Rayne

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Normal Match


Jinder Mahal vs Sheamus

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Normal Match


Abyss vs Yoshi Tatsu

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Normal Match


Antonio Cesaro vs Alberto Del Rio

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Normal Match


AJ Lee vs Mickie James

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Normal Tag Team Match



The New Age Outlaws vs Mark Henry & Brodus Clay

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Normal Match


Davey Richards vs Rockstar Spud

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Normal Match


Carlito vs Kurt Angle

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Normal Match


Curt Hawkins vs Kassius Ohno

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Normal Match


Joey Ryan vs Drew McIntyre

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Normal Match


Cactus Jack vs Super Eric

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Normal Match


MsChif vs Maria

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Normal Match


Zack Ryder vs Kevin Steen

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Normal Match



Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Shawn Michaels

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Normal Match



Randy Orton vs Austin Aries

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Chuck Taylor's Secret Contest



with Maryse & Kharma

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Triple Threat Match


Fandango vs Amazing Red vs Evan Bourne

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Normal Match


Joey Mercury vs Seth Rollins

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Normal Match


Kofi Kingston vs Chris Sabin

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Normal Non-Title Match


The Miz vs Alex Shelley

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Normal Match



Daniel Bryan vs Ted Dibiase

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Normal Match


John Cena vs Roman Reigns

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Tornado Tag Team Match



The Bella Twins vs Paige & Layla

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Normal Non-Title Match



Jack Swagger vs John Morrison

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Main Event

Normal Match


Christian vs Chris Jericho

[Christian]
In case you had missed it at Unforgiven, I did something that some people said I couldn't do. When I say some people, I really only mean CM Punk and his manager Paul Heyman. They said I couldn't beat CM Punk, they said that my win against him at Dead Man's Hand was a fluke but was it really a fluke? I don't think so, I think it was just proved that Christian is indeed better than the so called best. Which once again leads Punk to being the quiet one, not even a peep has floated out of his mouth since his loss. Kinda like, Dejavu if you think about it. Except this time, I'm not giving CM Punk the benefit of facing me one more time. I'm done with facing him, I'm done beating him, I'm moving on to bigger and better things than dealing with someone like Punk. I have in my hands a briefcase. Not just any old briefcase, but one that guarantees me a World Heavyweight Championship match whenever I choose. It gives me the decision of when I want to cash in and where I want to cash in. For months I had the thoughts about when I'd want to cash in against a certain Chris Jericho, but those thoughts had changed after last night.

*The crowd boos at what Christian is mentioning.*

[Christian]
Yeah, as sad as it may be, Chris Jericho isn't our World Heavyweight Champion any more. We now have a World Heavyweight Champion who proclaims to be a Show Off. We now have a World Heavyweight Champion who proclaims to be the heel. Dolph Ziggler is now our World Heavyweight Champion after pinning Dean Ambrose in the triple threat match. Now this is a good thing, for me at least, because now I won't feel as mad when I cash in this briefcase to become the champion. Know what I mean? Before when it was Jericho, a man who I've had a ton of history with and a man who I've known for a long time, a small part of me would have felt bad ending his reign. Tonight though, we'd get to see what would happen if I did cash in on Jericho. But now, we have Dolph Ziggler and cashing in on him would not only make me happy, but you happy.



[Christian]
Honestly though, I really can't get ahead of myself. I still have this briefcase, Dolph Ziggler is still champion, I can't get ahead of myself. As much as I'd want to cash in this briefcase right here, right now. I'm not going to, I don't feel that it is the right time. But I don't want to just leave myself hanging with nothing to do, I'm not that type of guy. I want to wrestle every chance I get, which leads me to a certain event that is coming soon and incase you haven't noticed yet, I'm a certain poster boy for this up and coming Pay-Per-View. Let's just have a look.

*Christian points to the titantron as the poster for Digital Decision appears with none other then Christian himself on it.*



*Christian smirks a little before raising his microphone once again to speak.*

[Christian]
Pretty good, isn't it? Perfect fit too if I do say so myself considering I have the decision to become your champion whenever and wherever I choose. The champion has no choice, it's my decision.

*Christian chuckles following what he just said as the Digital Decision poster begins to fade off of the titantron. Christian's chuckle begins to settle down as his expression turns to more of a concerned one.*



[Christian]
But wait, I'm on the poster, yet I probably won't have a match. Well now isn't this a sticky situation that I have come prepared for. You think I'd come ill-prepared for a situation like this? Of course not, I always come prepared. I've talked to Vickie Guerrero not too long before I came out here and she liked what I had suggested, so let's just let the cat out of the bag. Let's not keep it locked up anymore, lets get the party rolling. At Digital Decision, I'm issuing an open challenge to any three, maybe four, superstars who think they could beat me. No, it won't be a fatal four way or a five man match or anything. Only one of you will get the chance to go against me and that is where these fans will come in. Anyone, and when I say anyone I mean anyone, who wants to fight me from the back now has their chance.

*Christian points to the stage as he says the final words of his sentence.*



[Christian]
You want your shot at the big leagues, this is your chance. Or even if you prefer to walk through the crowd to get to this ring... I'll face you, no questions asked.

*Christian points to the general area of the crowd where the infamous group known as the Shield tends to enter from.*



[Christian]
We all know who I'm talking about when I say that, so don't act surprised. I could take all three of them on if given the chance, it's just the fact they have yet to mess with me. But back to the point I was on, anyone who wants to face me at Digital Decision has the opportunity too. I don't care if it's someone as experienced in the ring like Shawn Michaels to someone who probably isn't so experienced in the ring like Michael Cole. I'm willing to accept anyone's challenge. I'll be sure to keep an ear out to see who wants some of Captain Charisma come Digital Decision.

*Christian drops his microphone and picks up his MITB Briefcase which rested beside him. He raises it up as a smirk grows across his face as we fade to commercial break.*

The rowdy fans are shown scattered all across the outskirts of the ringside area, holding signs up in supports of many of their favorites, many hardcore fans have replica belts across their shoulders, everyone's here to have a good time, and they're all wondering what's next. A question that soon finds an answer as the lights dim down real low, and the start of a theme that mysteriously played at last night's Pay-Per-View Unforgiven sounds throughout the speakers, getting quite the pop from those that saw last night's event, and maybe even attended it, where as fans that weren't and didn't all share the same confused looks that we saw at Unforgiven when it first played.





{JR}
There's that theme again, is this it? Is this the moment many have been waiting for, the premiere of, Fandango?

{King}
I'm still so confused, what's a Fandango? Why does it have it's own music? What does Johnny Curtis have to do with it? I've never been so confused in my life...

{Michael Cole}
It's obvious Fandango has some deeper meaning, to the expert I'd say it's another word for champion, obviously Johnny Curtis would like to become a champion, I swear I'm surrounded by amateurs.

{JR}
If that's the case then why the weird dancing? What's up with this music? It sounds like something you'd hear anywhere but a wrestling arena.


The stage lights up, the word Fandango is on full display, and the behind the text is a colorful background that changes to a multitude of colors every second, the fans suddenly get louder as they notice movement from behind the curtain, and that's when.....a strange woman spins out from the back, twirling closer to the ramp, eventually moving backwards while swaying her hips all until she quickly stops, throwing up her arm, remaining perfectly still, confusing the already confused even more.



{JR}
Now who's this mysterious woman?

{Michael Cole}
Whoever it is she has some serious moves, you think maybe she's our newest diva?

{King}
I don't know what to think anymore, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't mesmerized right now, if this is what we've been waiting for then consider me one happy customer!

{JR}
Whoever it is has captured the eyes of everyone in the arena, she's making quite the debut if she's a new addition to the divas roster.


The fans await the woman to do something else, but she remains perfectly still for the next ten seconds, not moving a single muscle, but out of nowhere starts back up with her routine. Her face is finally revealed, she doesn't seem familiar to anyone, but they're intrigued by the mystery of her, and entranced by her very elaborate dancing, but the fans are left wanting more because she stops yet again. There she stands on the stage, facing all the excited fans, and she's as still as statue.




{Michael Cole}
What is going on? Did she get lost on her way to her audition to So you think you can dance? She's got some wild moves, but what's the point of all this?

{JR}
I wish I knew myself, it's all so confusing, I'm not sure what to make of it.

{King}
I don't think anyone does, we're not used to seeing stuff like this every week, whoever that is is really wanting to make a bold impression and standout I'll give them that much.


The woman turns her head towards where she walked out from, invites the camera with her eyes to pay attention to what's next, and that next second the curtain flies forward, and out struts the man that hasn't been seen since October last year, Johnny Curtis!



His arm is behind his back, and he slowly walks forward, looking out into the distance as the fans actually pop at the sight of him. No one knew what happened to him, he was attacked by Antonio Cesaro and then the next he was gone, why has he chosen now to return, and what's with all of the strange things he's brought back with him?

{JR}
There he is! The man that was trending last night after he made a statement in a very intriguing way, people have speculated what that was all about, but now the man is here and on that stage, do you think we'll get an explanation?

{King}
I sure hope so!

{Michael Cole}
Wow he looks to be in tremendous shape!


Johnny extends his his left arm out to the unknown dancer, while keeping his right behind his back, his finger tips grace hers, prompting her to lower herself, almost as if she were worshiping him. He grabs her hand delicately lowering his head and faintly kissing it, before letting go and turning his full attention to the audience. He reveals what's been in his right hand, and it is in fact a microphone, he pulls it outward in one swift motion, remaining still for a second, the microphone nowhere near his mouth, that is until he eventually stands up right, and raises his microphone up, but not all the way, the skin of the mic rests against the lower left corner of his bottom lip as he prepares to break his silence.




His theme ceases immediately, the sound that's heard is that of screaming fans, some telling him to get on with it, others seem to be women in awe at his physique to the point that they can't do anything but scream like giddy schoolgirls.


{King}
He really knows how to draw a crowd in.

{JR}
That he does King, they're waiting for that moment that he finally says something, it's really a testament to how invested they've become into his whole mystique over the last twenty four hours.

His eyes advert back to the crowd, as his mouth slowly opens, signaling that he's about to speak, but before he does he takes a very long time to breathe quite deeply and continues this as he speaks.



{Johnny Curtis}
There seems.....to be a bit of a misunderstanding....you see last night, when I....addressed all of you...people referred to me, as something....that I...am not.




{Johnny Curtis}
While I may.....seem familiar to you, allow me to correct the mistake, that your eyes....have bestowed upon you.


He suddenly curls the bottom of his lip under the top, breaking his eye contact with the camera, and staring silently. He spoke of correcting a mistake, but now he's suddenly gone quiet, why no one knows, but again like with everything else, this has them intrigued, it has them on the edge of their seats, wondering what this is all leading up to.




{King}
Well go on!

{Michael Cole}
Patience, King.

{JR}
It seems to take a lot of it just to deal with this young man.


As we were left wanting more, Curtis exploits this remaining quiet, until the cheers have died down, and he once again focuses on the fans.



But what does he say? He quietly, in a baseless tone continues.

{Johnny Curtis}
Shhhhhhhhh.......You do not....talk over me....do I make....myself....clear?


This of course garners boos, but as he said, he goes quiet until they stop. It takes quite a while for this, but eventually the arena goes silent, and that's when he finally proceeds onward with his address to everyone.



{Johnny Curtis}
There, now was that so hard? Before I was....so rudely interrupted, by all of you....I spoke of....a deception, of the eyes...For you see, this man....this man that you....have confused me with....is nothing more, than a very....distant memory that you should forget ever....existed.


{King}
Uh?

{Michael Cole}
Will you be quiet?



{Johnny Curtis}
Now then....now that I have....enlightened you. Please do not call me such a name, ever....again. I've been away for quite....a long time. During my absence, I embarked....on a journey....of mass importance...I used to be a man....a man just like many of you, with no purpose.....no meaning to life, no answer to the great....question. What....was I....destined....to be....?

The amount of confusion in the building skyrockets again, what the hell is he talking about? No one seems to understand, but dammit if they can't look away, not knowing is far too much for them to handle, they have to see what's going on, what he's talking about, and why he's so different now that he's back.




{Johnny Curtis}
I traveled....a great distance....a distance not unlike.....anything I....had ever gone through. I searched.....far.....I searched....wide.....and what I found....was greater, than anything, I ever....imagined....


{King}
The gorgeous woman on the stage?

{JR}
I guess love could change a man....though that doesn't sound like that's what he's talking about, he's barely acknowledged her the entire time.

{Michael Cole}
We'll never find out if you two keep talking over him.





{Johnny Curtis}
Deep....within....the surface of a man that once went by Johnny....was the greatest thing....that could ever...happen.....to this miserable realm of existence....that you people....call....your lives....

As before the shot at the fans has them instantly booing, they don't like what he's saying, and the feeling is mutual because he doesn't like being interrupted by the loud booing, and so he begins to pull down on his lower lip with his index finger, waiting for them to once again be quiet. A feat that is finally reached once they realize that he's going to wait as long as it takes for them be silent, and listen to what he has to say. But he doesn't speak immediately, instead just as they had waited and waited to shut up, he is waiting and waiting until he would like to continue.





{Johnny Curtis}
It goes.... a little something......like this....


He lowers his microphone, his expression intensifies, and he breathes deeply into it...



{Johnny Curtis}
Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan....


{JR}
Oh lord not this again.






{Johnny Curtis}
Daaaaaaaaaaaaan.....



As he over pronounces even more than he did last night, he abruptly stops, grabbing the woman that danced her way out onto the stage just before he made his entrance, and tightly he pulls her inward to him, gazing into her eyes, and dips her in front of him. Holding her up now as she's bridged backwards he gets far too into the moment opening his mouth wide, and breathing out while she remains just as still as she could.




After holding their position for quite some time, savoring the moment, he begins to pull his microphone closer and closer to him, with the camera zooming inward on solely him as the mic reaches his lips.




{Johnny Curtis}
Goooooooooooooo........



He flashes a minuscule grin as he finishes, and immediately the music he came out to starts back up.




{King}
What the hell is Fandango?! I'm losing my mind here!

{Michael Cole}
I....Uh....

{JR}
I may be a little far off here, but....do you think, maybe that's what he's calling himself now?

{Michael Cole}
Hey! I was just about to say that.


{King}
Sure you were, Cole....but if that's his name, why does he keep saying it then? And it could take him any longer to say it? It's Fandango, how simple is that?

{JR}
I don't know, but that was certainly interesting to say the least, Johnny Curtis is no more? In his place, is Fandango?

{Michael Cole}
That's not even how you say it!

{King}
Well you say it then!

{Michael Cole}
My throat hurts okay, but you're butchering the man's name, clearly it means a lot to him.


The camera directs back to the stage where Fandango has raised his dancing partner back up, and turns around, taking his leave after giving the fans an answer to one of their questions, but in turn giving them even more in the process. The woman is shown dancing alongside him as he casually walks toward the curtain, saying all he had to say, and now heading off to prepare for his debut match later on.



{JR}
That man sure knows how to get people talking, but can he have that continue as he makes his return against the also returning Evan Bourne and Amazing Red in a triple threat match.

{King}
I'm gonna be up all night trying to figure out why he's calling himself Fandango, there's just so many questions, and so few answers! But more importantly, why is he suddenly so obsessed with dancing, and what is up with that strangely catchy entrance music?

{Michael Cole}
Not every question has to have an immediate answer, King. He's a man of mystery, and one was solved tonight, Johnny Curtis has found who he was supposed to be, and that's.....Fa-


The cameras quickly cut away to an advert hyping Digital Decision, sparing us Cole's cringe worthy attempt at pronouncing Fandango's name.

*We return to Redemption as Stone Cold Steve Austin is shown backstage in his locker room awaiting his interview.*



[Jim Ross] First of all Steve, I'd like to welcome you back to XWL and welcome you back to Redemption. Now tonight you have a blockbuster return match against Shawn Michaels, the man who had some quite questionable actions with The Rock at Unforgiven. How are you feeling going into this return match? Any ring rust?



[Stone Cold Steve Austin] Let me start off by saying this, Stone Cold does not have and will never have "ring rust". A fight's a fight and tonight a win's a win for me. I don't believe in ring rust so I don't have ring rust and I never will, I'm always ready for a fight and that's that. Name a time and place and I'll be there if you want to fight, it doesn't matter how long it's been since my last one because all that matters is I'm fit to whoop another mans ass 24/7 365! And that's exactly what Shawn Michaels is in for tonight.

[Jim Ross] Fair enough Steve, but what do you think about what Shawn Michaels did at Unforgiven?



[Stone Cold Steve Austin] Oh, you mean that little near kick he did on The Rock? Was that supposed to impress me? Was backing down from another man and still acting tough supposed to impress Stone Cold? It didn't. I don't care what Shawn Michaels has against The Rock or vice versa, all I know is Shawn Michaels backed down from a fight and that makes him a coward. But you know Stone Cold isn't going to let that happen tonight, if he tries to run from me I'll be hot on his tail and if he tries to act sly with me I'll beat his ass so bad he'll lose his smile for the second time and that's all I got to say about Shawn Michaels!

[Jim Ross] Well I wish you the best of luck against Mr. Michaels and I know it's going to be a slobber knocker for sure. Now-



[Stone Cold Steve Austin] I hate to interrupt you JR but I got a little something else that I need to get off my chest. You see I was just arriving in the arena a while ago, I get out and I see on the monitor some guy talking in the ring issuing an open challenge for this Digital Decision Pay Per View. Christian, I don't care if you're Mr. Money in the Bank. And I definitely don't care if you're on the poster of Digital Decision because that means absolutely nothing. Although it does show that the goons who make the posters are stupid for putting the ugliest son of a bitch to step foot in this company on a poster. So I saw you announce an open challenge.



[Stone Cold Steve Austin] You. Acting as tough as anybody with a big bad opening challenge? Well there's one thing that's for sure and that's Stone Cold Steve Austin doesn't back down from a fight, I'm not Shawn Michaels. So Christian, you can consider me your first option for Digital Decision. Be careful what you wish for with an open challenge because now you have the toughest SOB to lace up a pair of boots on the list to face you. If you're willing to accept anyones challenge then you'll accept Stone Cold Steve Austin to face you. And if these fans know anything good they will vote Stone Cold, now can I get a Hell Yeah from the fans who want to see Stone Cold kick some Canadian ass at Digital Decision?!

*The fans break out into a huge "Hell Yeah!!" together as JR now talks.*



[Jim Ross] That sure is a great opportunity Steve, and I was hoping that you'd be one of the men to step up to the plate. Anything else to say as we wrap this thing up?



[Stone Cold Steve Austin] Tonight I'm making a statement, Shawn Michaels is just going to be the first of many people who will recieve an ass whooping of a lifetime against Stone Cold Steve Austin. It's a very long list because it has every single mans name on the roster on it. And Christian is coming up close on that list so if you're smart and want to see Christian have the living hell beat out of him you'll vote me to face him at Digital Decision, and that's the bottom line!

*The fans now shout "Cause Stone Cold said so!" together as Stone Cold nods his head and says "Oh hell yeah!!" and walks out of view as we fade away to a video package for our Intercontinental Champion, John Morrison.*

**The lights in the arena slowly fade to black and a small spotlight appears upon the entrance stage as someone's music begins to play**



[King]
Ladies and gentlemen....I'm afraid I have no idea who this is..

[Jim Ross]

Well King it looks like we are about to find out!



[Cole]
What the? Who the heck is that?

[King]
I still have no idea, who is this wannabe Rockstar?



*The newcomer gazes over the crowd as they give him a mixed reaction as very few people who knew him stood up to cheer*

[Jim Ross]
Well whoever this kid is....some fans out here know him

[Cole]
That may be so JR but a couple fans won't really get you anywhere here in the big leagues

**He steps into the ring with a plain look on his face, watching over the crowd closely before grabbing a microphone**






[Rockstar Spud]

Ladies and Gentlemen...You've made it very clear tonight that you have absolutley no idea who I am...But that, that doesn't matter right now. What matters is that I, am about to make my impact. You see, being a small guy...unknown, wrestling in crappy indy companies in the UK, You never get a single chance to make a name for yourself.....Until today



[Rockstar Spud]


Because today, This guy finally gets to make a name for himself. For those of you who do not know, my name is Rock....Star.....Spud! I have become the one guy who has been clawing, and begging for my chance and I have now become the first to get it! Today marks the day that I bring some pride to the European scene. I will carry my British Independant heritage with pride and I will represent those who don't get thier chance!



[Rockstar Spud]


Each and every week, I will come out here, And I will do my country proud! And lets be honest, who better to represent the country than the one to watch, the RockStar of the ring! The BABY JESUS OF BRITISH WRESTLING!!

Rock...

Star...

Spud..

**Rockstar Spud then leaves the microphone before sliding out of the ring and greeting the audience personally, pausing for autographs and signatures as XWL fades to commercial**

*Backstage Alberto Del Rio has a look of concern on his face as he peers into every open door along the corridor.

(Alberto Del Rio}
Ricardo!

*He continues walking down the hallway, only to run into a group of crewmen on break.

(Alberto Del Rio}
Have any of you seen Ricardo by chance?

*The workers silently glare at Alberto with distrust before hesitantly shaking their heads no, Alberto then walks by them still showing his distress. He approaches a door that reads "Interview Set" and opens the door to see Matt Striker preparing for a segment.

(Alberto Del Rio}
Hey, has anyone seen Ricardo?

{Matt Striker}
Why would any of us know? And if we did why would we tell you?

(Alberto Del Rio}
Come on Matt, I haven't seen him since the Pay Per View, let me know if you see him.

*Before Matt can respond he walks out and continues calling for Ricardo and checking rooms. He finally comes up on a door titles "GM's Office". Del Rio pushes the door open and sees....



*John Laurinitis on the phone instead of Vickie Guerrero, who he was expecting.

{John Laurinitis}
Alberto! What can I do for you?

(Alberto Del Rio}
You.....you can do nothing for me. I need to speak with Vickie.

{John Laurinitis}
Well as you can see she's not in at the moment, so that kind of leaves me in charge. So what do you need?



(Alberto Del Rio}
Well I came in here to ask HER, if she has seen or heard from Ricardo? I haven't even talked to him since after my match with Mr. Perfect.

{John Laurinitis}
Who by the way you put on the shelf.

(Alberto Del Rio}
Yeah, whatever. The big issue here is that I'm concerned, we always meet in the next town and nothing. So I need my match with Antonio cancelled while I search fo-

{John Laurinitis}
That's not happening.



(Alberto Del Rio}
And why's that?

{John Laurinitis}
One, I don't like you...no one does. And two, just because your "amigo" isn't around doesn't mean you can drop everything and play hide and seek with him. Plus you owe me for breaking Mr. Perfect's arm.

(Alberto Del Rio}
But I can't go out there without....

*Before Del Rio can finish his comment John pats him on the arm and exits the room but not before yelling...



{John Laurinitis}
That's final!

*Del Rio doesn't look happy as he watches Laurinitis leave.

(Alberto Del Rio}
Punto.

Following a recap of the Cody Rhodes versus Ted DiBiase match at last night's event, resulting in Ted DiBiase being disqualified and Cody Rhodes once again sneaking away with the technical victory, we head ringside to our commentary trio of the evening.

{JR}
Folks last night we witnessed an absolutely chaotic match between Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes, the emotions were high, and after ducking DiBiase for weeks, just barely escaping each and every time, while managing to push at Ted's buttons every chance he got. Cody finally was left with nowhere to hide, and Ted ultimately snapped as the match went on.

{King}
Snapped? He lost it! He's been waiting for that opportunity for far too long, and a week after almost being ran over by Cody in the parking lot, he just blacked out into a fit of rage that just could not be contained.

{Michael Cole}
I've been telling you people for years that that no good DiBiase has no place in this company, and I was proven right last night. Did you see him fling the referee across the ring?!

{JR}
Cole don't try and exaggerate, he threw him to the mat while trying to get at Cody, it's not something I condone, but it's not like he attacked the referee for no reason, the man spit in his face, Ted just couldn't take anymore.

{King}
I've never seen him so out of control, usually he maintains a little bit of sensibility, but what we saw last night, my god Cody Rhodes just doesn't know what he's doing does he?

{Michael Cole}
He's exploiting the man for what he's tried to hide through the years. He's a liability, he's an animal that refuses to play by anyone's rules, and in my opinion, he has no place in this company, much less this business. You can't attack everyone at the drop of a hat, NEED I REMIND YOU that he once assaulted me?! Yet nothing was done, that's why Cody stepped up to the plate, he's fighting for us, he's fighting for justice, and justice will not be served until Ted DiBiase has been banished from XWL.


{JR}
Oh come on now, will you quit with that already. Everyone saw what happened, you punched Ted in the jaw, you broke your own hand in the process, he never touched you!

{Michael Cole}
Are you calling me a liar?! I'll have you know that I feared for my very life, and what does he do? Tries to headbutt my hand? WHO DOES THAT?!


{King}
I'm starting to think you need to seek serious psychological help, no one should be this full of delusion...

{JR}
Moving on....when Ted got backstage after being disqualified he completely flew off the handle, throwing anything he could get his hands on, quite frankly he just flat out lost it and nothing could calm him down.

{Michael Cole}
Oh boo hoo, the man disobeyed the rules of his match with Cody, the referee did the right thing, I don't care if he was angry, he's angry all the time so how was that any different?!

{King}
Did you not see Cody hiding behind the referee? Ted was sick of Cody running away, he waited that long to get his hands on him and he wasn't about to let anything get in his way.

{JR}
Unfortunately, his own anger was his undoing. Cody being the crafty individual that he is, did something he knew Ted just would not stand for, and it was smart, I don't like it, but it did get him out of that match and with another victory over Ted.

{Michael Cole}
Anyways, I understand there's some kind of an exclusive video from after we went off the air last night?

{JR}
That's right, after Ted finally had calmed down, and stopped tearing the entire place apart, our cameras got a word with him, and so we're going to show you all that right now.

In the background you can see several turned over crates, the contents spilled out all over the floor, and various XWL merchandise smashed and torn on the ground, Ted obviously wasn't very pleased with how his match turned out, and he didn't keep that feeling bottled in, instead he let loose on anything he could get his hands on, bringing us now to a short time after his outburst, and he appears ready to talk.



{Ted DiBiase}
Well here I am, for your amusement I stand here, and I await you to add salt to my wounds and tell me everything that I know already as if it's brand new information. Yeah I snapped earlier, and you know what? It felt good. Hell, who am I kidding, it felt great!




{Ted DiBiase}
The past ten months have been nothing more than my own personalized perception of hell, I've been screwed more times than I can count on both hands, hell we might as well include both feet into that equation too because we all know this company has done nothing but screw around with me this entire time. To them I'm nothing more than a pawn in their little game created to please their twisted little minds, but I'm sick of playing by their rules, lots of people disregard the rules every single week, from illegally using weapons, to putting their feet on the ropes, to getting a little handsy with the tights, you name i, if it's a rule, they disobey it. After all, rules were made to be broken, isn't that always what they say? But of course, being a little goody goody as I've been, I always shied away from things like that. However tonight, it appears as if I've broken my little honors streak, what a shame....and I was so close to getting that little trophy for my mantle too.






{Ted DiBiase}
You know what's really funny about what happened out there? The referees are complete morons and oblivious to the shit people to do to win matches more often than not, yet when ol' Teddy boy tries to give Cody a taste of his own medicine, they finally do their job. I'll admit I was angry, angry about Cody spitting in my face.....that didn't sit well with me, obviously. Angry about the referee stopping the match, Cody's a big boy, he can take of himself, he doesn't need anyone shielding him from the big bad man trying to beat his face in. But now, after letting it all sink in, realizing that Cody once again snuck away in the end with his tail between his legs, I'm still pretty pissed off!




{Ted DiBiase}
What? You thought I had cooled off? No no no, see I'm like an Elephant, I never forget. I haven't forgotten about Cody starting his little campaign that got me fired all because I whipped his tail when he came after my World Heavyweight Championship. I didn't forget about him returning on the night that I was to sign my new contract and leaving me lying in a puddle of my own blood, while my wife and son watched from the crowd with teary eyes...and I didn't forget about him trying to run me over in the parking lot last week! I'm a persistent man, I fought for months to get my job back, and I got it, I fought for years to become World Champion, and I did it. So I don't care how long it takes, as long as their is breath inside of me, as long as blood flows through my veins, I will hunt you until the very end Mr. Rhodes. You call yourself dashingly insane quite a lot, but do you really know the meaning of insane? Do you really know what it is to be hunted like prey in the wild, stalked for that right moment, pounced on a like a lion to a gazelle?



After showing a bit of intensity in his last remark, he takes a moment to collect himself while not losing eye contact with the camera.

{Ted DiBiase}
I guess we could say it's Cody season, and my guns....are cocked and loaded.


Ted raises both fists, still stained a bit with Cody's blood from the match they had earlier, and he flashes a sinister smile into the camera before it abruptly cuts out.

Josh Mathews: I'm here now with one of XWL's newest supertsars Jinder Mahal. Jinder, what would you like to say as your first statement here in XWL?



Jinder Mahal: I would like to say something to the fans. Specifically the American ones. I would like to tell them that they are all fat slobs who live in a lazy country filled with nothing but television and fatty snacks.

Josh Mathews: Well, that's a bit harsh...



Jinder Mahal: I'M NOT FINISHED! As I was saying all America is a big, land-grabbing, fat, poor excuse of a.....

Jeff Hardy appears from the side



[Hardy]: hold on hold on hold on you talk about us like you know us. You talk about us being lazy and fat slobs. Only watch television and eating. And now your asking yourself why is this man even standing here talking to me am I right. Well of course I’m right but the reason I am here is because of this you see I am an American and I’m fit. As you can see If I were to be a lazy fat slob I wouldn’t be here right now in the XWL.



[Hardy]: So now let me correct what you were saying about us. I think what you meant to say was that you love being here in the free country with all the proud fit people. Everyone in this country has a heart an sole except you Jinder so why are you here. How about if you don’t like this country the get out because I am getting sick of hearing about the same old stuff from you.

[Hardy]: You see the more you talk the more we American get tired of hearing your voice. So let me tell you what I am going to do for you and all these Americans here. I’m going to be the American to kick your ass. And when I’m done with that I’m going to continue to kick your ass till you really love America and it’s people.

{King}
DO MY EARS DECEIVE ME?!

{J.R.}
King! Relax! No need for you to get worked up like that!

{King}
You don't understand J.R.! She's one of my all time favorites! It's Maria!

*The crowd continues to cheer for the debuting Maria!





*Maria skips down the ramp continuing to wave to the fans who return the favor with continued cheers. She reaches the ringside area and walks up the steps.





*She ducks between the ropes into the ring, and plays along with the crowd a tad more before and asking for a mic. The time keeper doesn't pay attention so Maria steps from the ring herself and walks over grabbing the mic while patting the time keeper on the head who blushes for accidentally ignoring her.





{Maria}
Well that man right there knows how to make a girl feel special! I'm just kidding sir! Now back to you guys.......WOW. This atmosphere is amazing, it's been so long since I've been in a place this big I almost panicked on the way to the ring. But let's get his out of the way first.....yes. Maria is officially a member of the XWL roster!

*The crowd cheers but no one is more excited than King on commentary.

{King}
Yes! Yes! Yes!

{J.R.}
When did we start broadcasting with Daniel Bryan's dad Cole?

{Cole}
I don't know J.R. Needless to say it's pretty unprofessional in my book. But who ever listens to my opinion!

*Maria takes the crowds cheers as a chance to get into the ring.





{Maria}
It is true! I am now a XWL Diva and am damn proud of it! I was working the indy circuit for awhile and was approached by XWL a few times but hesitated as I loved the closeness to the fans but after feeling this I can already tell that won't be something lacking here. Also, another tid bit of good information, you get to see make my in ring debut tonight! I know this isn't anything shocking or ground breaking but I wanted to address all my fans and hopefully some new fans.





{Maria}
I have big hopes and plans for my stay in XWL, involving great matches, winning titles, and having a hell of a time. My past has been hazy as many people probably think I'm a ditz, that I can't wrestle, or that I'm all ass and no bite but I can assure you that no matter who you put across that ring from me I can compete with them on their BEST day. I'm not here to be eye candy, or some guy's valet so they get a better reaction. I am here to make a name for myself in the XWL record books and to show that I should be considered one of the best female wrestlers to lace up my boots and go out and wrestle. Just because I haven't done it here in XWL doesn't make it any less true. It's not an issue though because I will be showing all of you and all the girls in the back that there's a new threat in town!

*Maria winks into the camera before handing the microphone back to the time keeper and stepping between the ropes as she heads to the back.

{King}
I'm so happy right now J.R. I can't even control myself!

{Cole}
King, you know we have a whole show left to call right?

{King}
You're right Cole. I'll get this out later! On to the next match!

{J.R.}
Oh boy.

*Show fades to commercial.

Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee are shown strolling down the backstage area, as a graphic appears on the screen saying "Next" as they are on their way to the ring, the last Bryan was seen he was being pinned by Kofi Kingston at the PPV...



XWL's Breakdown then fades to a hype video for the new World Heavyweight Champion, Dolph Ziggler! He went through two of the best in the company to hit the top of the mountain for the first time in his XWL career...

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Bryans theme hits as he comes through the curtain to a tidal wave of boo's from the not so adoring audience, Him and AJ stroll down the ramp, ignoring the crowd completely all the way, Bryan heads for the stairs while AJ hops up onto the apron, AJ faces the stage and sits down on the middle rope, holding the rope down for Bryan as he enters through into the ring...



Bryan grabs two mics from the side, one for himself and one for AJ, before they ready themselves to talk...



[Daniel Bryan]
At Unforgiven...Millions of people watched around the world as I wrongly had my shoulders pinned to the mat! That is a fact! But here's another fact, how many people stood up and cried "OUTRAGE!"....Nobody! I was screwed and there's not a damn person on this planet who understands how serious of an issue that this is! I dragged Kofi Kingston to the outside of the ring and I slapped the Yes Lock on his so hard that he was faced with a choice, Tap...or....Snap and you know what he chose? He tapped out like a little girl! I rolled back into the ring and I raised my hands into the air because in the heat of the moment I thought the match was over! Then, that scumbag referee goes on and on about the rules and tells me that a match isn't over if he taps out outside the ring? WHAT?



[Daniel Bryan]
I couldn't give a damn if he tapped out inside the ring! Outside the ring! In the parking lot or on the moon! He still tapped out under the wrath of the mighty Daniel Bryan! Oh but the travesty doesn't stop there...The so called hero Kofi Kingston crawls back into the ring and cheap shots me from behind! My head was spinning, I couldn't fathom why this man was attacking me after the match was already over! So with those kinds of thoughts running through my mind he was able to drop me down from the top rope onto the back of my head for the three count! Oh and guess who counted that three? The same referee who went on about rules and morals but where was he when I was attacked from behind? Where was he when Kofi Kingston was standing on the top rope for well over five seconds? Because that is illegal! It is a damn outrage that these people are hired to be in charge of a match and they don't even know the rule book!



[AJ Lee]
Daniel...Honey...You have to stop this, you are going to drive yourself insane. You have absolutely NOTHING to prove to these people, they are idiots! You are giving them hard honest facts and still they will ignore you because they are too stupid to understand! You are the greatest professional wrestler in this company and you prove that week in and week out nobody in that ring can touch you! With me by your side as your evil sidekick we are unstoppable baby, you just have to believe in yourself and realize that you can't win them all, sometimes, just sometimes even the best of men lose the little fights but it's not those fights that are important, it's the battles! It's the wars!



[Daniel Bryan]
SHUT UP! NO! You are making excuses and making excuses is for the weak! Are you calling me weak AJ is that what this is? Do you see me as some little weak man who talks the talk but doesn't deliver? Do you think that I don't have what it takes to finish the job? Do you respect me AJ?! Do you?!

[AJ Lee]
Of course I do...That's not what I was saying at all Danie-

[Daniel Bryan]
Well if you respect me then you will call me Sir Bryan from now on! Do you understand me woman?



[AJ Lee]
Yes Sir Bryan! You know how much you mean to me and you know how much working as a part of your team means to me, I'm sorry if I let my overwhelming emotions for you get in the way, it's just that you're so perfect...and handsome...What do you say we ditch this hell hole and we go back to our locker room where we talk this over quietly and spend some quality time together...



[Daniel Bryan]
Do you think I'm stupid?

[AJ Lee]
What? No!

[Daniel Bryan]
Well then tell me why you are trying to change the subject! You're trying to sweet talk me with all of these compliments to distract from the fact that it was actually your fault that Kofi Kingston beat me! You looked me in the eyes four weeks ago and you told me that you were smart, then you told me how much I meant to you and you told me that you would do everything in your power to make sure that we rose up the ladder as quickly as we could but no, that's not true is it? Sure there was a few times where you managed to get yourself in the way and buy me some time as well as distract the ref but where were you AJ when Kofi had my shoulders pinned to the mat in a blind confusion?



[Daniel Bryan]
You were quick enough to jump into the ring when I was lying there motionless and defeated, but why didn't you get in the way when I needed you! I have to say, watching it back your little act of crying as if you actually cared was rather convincing but how do I know that you aren't actually a little goody two shoes who is in cahoots with Kofi Kingston! Yes, that's it, you both met up backstage and you planned against me! You never wanted to truly see me succeed did you AJ? Are you a little hippie flower girl who wants world peace for everyone? Yeah? Why can't we all just get along is that your motto?! Well guess what toots, no one can fool the True Evil of Sir Daniel Bryan! NO ONE! It was a nice try I'll give you that but my brain power is beyond the comprehension of any mere mortal! So you know what?



[Daniel Bryan]
GET THE HELL OUT OF MY SIGHT!

AJ Lee starts to cry on the spot and pleads with Daniel to let her stay, she is screaming at the top of her voice that she loves him and that she can change, she can prove that she is a true bad girl but Bryan doesn't have any of it, he holds his arm up and his finger out pointing too the ramp telling her to just go. He then turns his back on AJ who looks completely distraught, she leaves the ring and slowly walks up the ramp crying, she doesn't know if Bryan will want her back or not...



XWL's Breakdown Supershow rolls on when we return from a commercial break...

The camera spins to the titantron where the view is taken over by an interviewer.



[Jeremy Borash]
Please welcome my guest at this time, the one, the only,

Before he can finish, the sounds of sobbing comes from somewhere near him. A man, wearing a mask comes walking into the view of the camera. Super Eric Young holds a tissue box in his hands, and blows his nose suddenly on Jeremy's coat. Jeremy shows a quick look of disgust but whips it off and then brings the mic back to his lips.

[Jeremy Borash]
Is everything alright, Eric?

Eric tries to talk but can not find the words but instead pulls Jeremy into a hug and bursts out with an explanation.

[Eric Young]
He said I was cool and took it back because I wear a mask!

Jeremy, with a look of surprise, pulls away and allows EY to pull himself together. Once he does, he nods, ready for the mic.



[Eric Young]
Zack Ryder. You wanted to call me cool, but you didn't, You took it back because you couldn't accept who I am. A SUPER HERO! And that isn't right with me! It hurt my feelings! And I will have my revenge on you hurting my feelings. Next week, I challenge you to a competition of my choice. Unless, you are not "cool" enough or something to attend.

Then, Young loses it again. He breaks down crying, pulling Jeremy into another hug and sobbing into his shoulder as the screen comes back to the ring where the next match is ready to begin.

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Ted's theme hits the speakers and the fans rise up from their seats cheering on the victor of this incredible match up.


{JR}
A big win for Ted DiBiase tonight, Daniel Bryan gave him everything he had, but it just wasn't enough to put away the resilient DiBiase.

{Michael Cole}
Blah blah, no one cares!

{King}
You know you could at least act excited, Cole.

{Michael Cole}
Well unlike you two I don't suck up to everyone.

{JR}
Cole calm down, Ted really gave it his all tonight, as did Bryan, surely you can look past your ill feelings for either man and just admit that.


But instead he remains silent, while we cut back to inside the ring where Ted's fallen back against the ropes, exhausted by excited to pick up a win tonight after what transpired last night with Cody. The referee raises his arm up in victory while Bryan remains lying on the mat, the wind knocked out of him from that powerful move Ted put him away with.





{JR}
If he can keep this up there's big things on the horizon for Ted DiBiase, he's just got to keep his temper in check and not let the things Cody and Vickie do distract him from what's important.

{King}
Of course that's easier said than done when you've got a man trying to run you over in the parking lot.

{Michael Cole}
We went over this last night, his foot slipped!

{JR}
Sure it did Cole, right on the gas pedal as he came flying at Ted.


The referee lowers Ted's arm, and he wastes no time shouting out to his "DiBiase Posee" with a loud and fired up scream before running over to the corner and mounting on the second rope with his fists out wide garnering a tremendous reception from the fans.




However his celebration is abruptly cut short by the piercing sound of "EXCUSE ME!" echoing from a nearby microphone.

{King}
Oh you've gotta be kidding me.

{JR}
What's Vickie Guerrero doing out here?

{Michael Cole}
Hopefully here to get Ted out of the ring so the show can move on, big whoop he won, no one cares!

{JR}
I'd think the fans would disagree with you there, Cole.


Out on the stage stands Vickie Guerrero, unusually smiling as she seemingly applauds Ted with her microphone in her hands, making him wonder what this is all about.



He jumps back down the mat, walking over towards the ropes, he immediately mouths "What are you doing?!" at her but she just continues strangely clapping at him. She soon stops and raises her microphone up, smiling in Ted's direction, continuing to put him on guard, looking around him, excepting Cody to try some sort of sneak attack, but nothing comes.



{Vickie Guerrero}
Well done Ted, you'll wanna stick around for this, because after that match, I've finally made my mind up. You see at Digital Decision the fans, much like your preferred term, The DiBiase Posse, will have the power in their hands with every single match. But before they can vote, they need to know what they're voting on, which brings me to why I'm out here. Last night at Unforgiven John Morrison once again successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship, and now we need a new number one contender.


{JR}
Where's Vickie going with this...

{King}
I'm not sure but it sounds a little fishy.


{Vickie Guerrero}
However, I'm having a little trouble figuring out the solution to this little conundrum myself, so I've decided to enlist the help of the XWL Universe!





{Vickie Guerrero}
That's right ladies and gentlemen, you will hold the power to decide which lucky superstar will challenge John Morrison for his Intercontinental Championship! A title he has held and valiantly defended against so many for a near seven months! He's been on quite the roll, and so we need to find him the cream of the crop, the best possible candidates, and leave the decision up to you!


Ted still seems confused as he stands in the ring with his hands at his side.


{Vickie Guerrero}
So who are these superstars with the chance of a lifetime being put in your hands? First, after his incredible return to the ring last night, showing that he's going to be one to beat going forward, thwarting his rival and coming up victorious against the man that left him on the shelf for a bit,, ladies and gentlemen, your first option....the man that could become Intercontinental Champion at Digital Decision....Chris Sabin!

The fans roar with excitement, he's been working for this moment for a long time, his tag-team partner Alex Shelley just recently tasted singles gold, and you've gotta believe Sabin's been wanting that same opportunity.


{Vickie Guerrero}
The second option, and a threat in his own right, with a good bit of history with our champion, the man that put on an impressive performance last night as well, even if he came up a little short. I know he'll bounce back with a vengeance, and show us why he's.....awesome! That's right, The Miz will also be in the running for another chance at dethroning John Morrision. He came up a little short at the fifth anniversary of Final Stand just a few months ago, but I believe he has what it takes to redeem himself of that night.


Ted remains standing in the ring, asking the referee why she's chosen to do this when he's out there, but he doesn't seem to know either, Bryan's recovered a bit and now sits in the corner, watching the stage, a bit confused as well.

{Vickie Guerrero}
Ted, pay attention dear, because believe me, you're going to love this.


{JR}
Wait....is....she's....I don't believe it.

{Michael Cole}
Hold on, don't tell me he's an option too! Vickie come to your senses!

{King}
Is Ted going to be an option as well?!





{Vickie Guerrero}
The third option, has been working hard for a very long time for this, it's not always been easy for him, but he's fought through it, he's showed the world and myself that, well....we were wrong about him. But tonight? He completely proved himself, and has earned this opportunity in spite of the challenges he has faced along the way.


{JR}
From the sound of it, she's talking about Ted!

{King}
Ted did pick up an impressive win over Daniel Bryan, but....was that really enough to change Vickie's opinion of him? Much less, to want to give him a chance at becoming Intercontinental Champion?


By now Ted's asking himself the same question, while the fans begin to cheer, immediately catching on and realizing that she's talking about Ted, after all he's been through recently he's finally going to get a chance to shine!


{Vickie Guerrero}
Ladies and gentlemen, your third option, for putting on a tremendous display in the match we've all just witnessed.....proving he's got what it takes to possibly dethrone our lengthy champion....give it up....for.....Daniel Bryan!


Right away the cheers stop, and the fans burst into loud and nasty boos, while they're happy for Bryan, Vickie practically teased it was Ted for the last minute, let alone, he defeated Bryan, where's his shot?


{JR}
Of all the low down...

{Michael Cole}
What? Daniel Bryan has experienced a lot of hardships in his time in XWL, he's never had this kind of opportunity, and he's been working for it for a long time, don't bad mouth Vickie just because you assumed it was Ted.


Ted's confusion has now changed to that of intense anger, he's fuming in the middle of the ring, even he thought the unthinkable was about to happen in the last few seconds, but Vickie showed she's still as cruel as ever by announcing this all in front of Ted, putting in the man he just beat, instead of him.



{Vickie Guerrero}
What's the matter Ted? Aren't you happy for him, I mean the man did just survive a match with you, without you getting disqualified, after last night's display I was beginning to think you forgot the rules or something. Now do us all a favor and step aside for the real star of this match.


She smirks as Ted turns around, giving Bryan a dirty look as he begins to get excited at the fact that he's going to be getting a chance at becoming Intercontinental Champion!



{Vickie Guerrero}
It's been a long time coming, and I firmly believe that although you were defeated, you showed a fire that would certainly give John Morrison a run for his money. Thank you all for your time, remember to vote, who will challenge John Morrison at Digital Decision?! Will it be Chris Sabin, The Miz, or Daniel Bryan, it's up to you!

Vickie makes sure to flash a smile in Ted's direction as he just stands there glaring at her, it's bad enough she lured him into thinking he was finally going to get something, but the fact that he was starting to believe her too is what pisses him off the most. He storms out of the ring that next second, as Vickie takes her leave backstage.


{King}
Well I don't think it's fair to exclude Ted since he did beat one of the men that will be in the running for a shot at John Morrison's title at Digital Decision, but man what an announcement!

{Michael Cole}
Vickie once again proving that she's got an eye for talent, three top choices, with The Miz obviously being the clear cut winner, but it's nice that she's making Daniel and Chris feel like they've actually got a chance.

{JR}
Actually it could be anyone's chance, the fans hold the final decision, and all three make strong cases for being the one that might be able to put a stop to the amazing run John Morrison has had for a long time now.



With Bryan being one of the choices to potentially gain an Intercontinental Championship shot at Digital Decision, along with The Miz and Chris Sabin, “Yes!” chants fill the air as an ecstatic Bryan throws his arms into the air in unison with said chants. Even in the face of defeat, Bryan manages to put himself one step closer to championship gold. His celebration is cut short when the lights in the arena go off in an instant, allowing only one light source to keep the arena somewhat still lit, which is the Titantron. All eyes, including Bryan's, focus on the Titantron as a man wearing a peculiar mask is shown sitting on a chair.



The masked man's attention seems to be directed elsewhere as Bryan keeps his attention focused on the Titantron, confused as to why this has begun playing now and if it has anything to do with him. The masked man leans forward and adjusts the camera slightly to the right, revealing AJ Lee, the very same woman that Bryan scorned earlier on in the show, tied to a chair and struggling to escape from the man that has her held captive. Bryan's expression quickly changes as he helplessly looks on at his sidekick being at the mercy of an unknown man. Bryan tries to utter words to himself but can't seem to given the situation at hand.



The masked assailant shifts the camera back to it's original positioning and leans back in the chair. A few moments pass by as the only sounds that fill the air are AJ's attempts as breaking out of the ropes that have her tied to the chair, but she can't seem to escape, no matter how hard she tries. The masked man slowly begins to remove his mask, revealing himself to be none other than Dean Ambrose.



{Dean Ambrose}
Justice isn't free, Bryan, and we all have a price to pay. I said that your number was going to be called soon enough, and now the time has come to pay for your sins. The price differs from person to person, but it your case, it's quite easy to see what your price is. You and I have gone to war in the past, Bryan, so you know exactly what I'm capable of, but that goes both ways.



{Dean Ambrose}
You yell at a defenseless woman because you couldn't get the job done, that's wrong, you try to place the blame on someone other than yourself and why? Because your ego refuses to admit that it's always your fault. A woman shows affection to you and you push them away, let us see how much you really care about your “sidekick,” shall we?

Ambrose rises from the chair and readjusts the camera to show AJ still struggling to escape but to no avail. He slides out a lead pipe from the sleeve of his jacket and begins to gently tap something off camera a few times with it, causing a “clinking” sound to echo in the room. Ambrose shifts his focus to AJ and begins to slowly inch closer and closer to her, dropping to a knee when he gets close enough to her. He looks at her, eyes filled with malice intent, as AJ looks away with her eyes closed and tears running down her face, avoiding eye contact with Ambrose.

Meanwhile in the ring, Bryan's expression has gone from a look of disbelieve to one filled with anger and hate, all of which is directed at Dean Ambrose. He tries to begin his search for the man responsible for kidnapping his sidekick but can't seem to take his eyes off the Titantron. Ambrose makes it back to his feet and begins to raise the lead pipe into the air, causing Bryan to shout, “Don't you dare do it!” from the ring, but it falls on deaf ears as Ambrose can't hear what Bryan has to say. Then in one swift motion, Ambrose swings the pipe towards AJ's direction, causing a lot of the members of the live audience in attendance to look away, including Bryan.

After a few moments, Bryan looks back at the Titantron, with a single tear rolling down his cheek and with the angriest expression anyone has ever seen from him, but the feelings he's experiencing temporarily go away as the pipe that was swung at his sidekick has stopped a few inches from her face. Is Ambrose showing signs of restraint or remorse, or is he simply just playing mind games with Daniel Bryan? What ever it may be, Ambrose is shown with a sinister smirk on his face as he lowers the pipe back to his side and makes his way back to his seat.



{Dean Ambrose}
I could have easily put your little “sidekick” out of her misery but I'm not that kind of guy, I don't go for the kill right away. It's like when a cat catches a mouse, it doesn't kill it right after it catches it, the cat has a little bit of fun with it, and that's exactly what I'm doing, Bryan. That's what you are, just a mouse, a mouse who thinks he's this “Evil Villain,” and I, I am the cat who IS that Villain.



{Dean Ambrose}
AJ here, she's nothing more that the piece of cheese that's going to lure you right to me so I can finish what I started. Either that or I take this pipe and finish it, the choice is yours, Bryan.



Ambrose stares into the camera as the sounds of AJ trying to escape yet again fill the background. After a few seconds pass by, the video comes to an end as Bryan is shown quickly leaving the ring and running up the ramp as Redemption fades to a short commercial break.





[Daniel Bryan]
Where is he! Where is Dean Ambrose! He has something that belongs to me! Wait you there, useless worker minion! Have you seen Dean Ambrose or AJ Lee?

[Backstage worker]
No Daniel I'm sorry I-

[Daniel Bryan]
Don't be sorry if you don't mean it! You are worthless to me without answers so try and think deep into that tiny brain of yours and get me answers!

[Backstage worker]
Okay you listen to me! I have worked here for 5 years! No one even knows my name and I'm not about to take slack from some whackjob with a goats beard!



[Daniel Bryan]
What did you just say?! That is an innocent albeit careless woman who is being tied to a chair and punished right now by a mentally unstable guy! Do you even know what that means?!

[Backstage worker]
With any luck it means that this place will finally get rid of you two once and for all, I mean seriously, you act like a super villain...What are you? Five years old?

The worker then turns his back and walks away down the corridor, leaving his words to cut deep into Bryan...



[Daniel Bryan]
I might be Evil but I still have feelings...What a jerk.

Bryan then turns to speed down another corridor, banging on doors the whole way, asking anyone he see's if they've seen AJ or Ambrose...

[Daniel Bryan]
AJ WHERE ARE YOU!

Daniel turns yet another corridor and heads into the male locker room! He enters slowly as the light is turned off, he creeps in and turns it on but to his surprise the room is completely empty! He walks to the other side and looks into the shower area where he see's AJ tied on the chair...

[Daniel Bryan]
AJ...AJ...You're okay! Thank go--

Bryan is cut off as Deans voice cuts through the air...

[Dean Ambrose]
Thank god? Why is that exactly....Why don't you try thanking me Daniel? It was me who chose not to break her jaw after all...

Bryan lets out a large yell as he charges out of the showers and flies through the air, cracking Ambrose across the jaw with a big elbow! He mounts Dean who is lying on the floor and fires several more elbows into his skull, jaw and forehead! Ambrose looks dazed and just about ready to black out as Bryan starts to headbutt him repeatedly in a blind rage, yelling out a large battle cry before suddenly...

IT'S THE SHIELD!

Rollins comes flying in from almost out of nowhere with a Superkick, knocking the kneeling Daniel Bryan off of Ambrose. He follows up by mounting Bryan and unloading a series of vicious rights while Reigns helps Ambrose back to his feet. Reigns walks up to a fallen Daniel Bryan, causing Rollins to get off of him. Reigns shouts “Believe in The Shield!” right at Bryan's face before he begins to repeatedly throwing punching at his target. Ambrose begins directing traffic, motioning to the other members of The Shield to take a step back, allowing himself to mount Bryan and hit a combination of rights, lefts, forearms and everything else he could think of, causing a small amount of blood to drip from his forehead.



Ambrose makes it back to his feet, wiping off some blood that was on his lip with the back of his hand, courtesy of one of Daniel Bryan's elbow shots. One by one, the members of The Shield begin to walk off, each landing one more shot before they depart, leaving Bryan laid out on the floor as a worried AJ looks on.

*As we return from commercial break, the theme of John Cena could be heard in the background and standing in the ring is in fact John Cena with a microphone in his hand. He surveys the arena as his theme begins to die down along with the New Jersey crowd.*



*Cena then raises his microphone to his mouth and begins to speak.*



[John Cena] Last night wasn't exactly the best night in my career. Besides the fact I never got to finish the job when it came to facing Jack Swagger, I was attacked. I wasn't just attacked by a single superstar or a tag team, but a stable who continues to build an infamous reputation around here. Call them a pack of hounds, call them a group of rogue wrestlers, it doesn't exactly matter what you call them. They are simply known as The Shield and last night, they seemed to of snuck their nose into business that didn't involve them. For weeks I was in a cat and mouse like chase with Jack Swagger to get the match I was waiting so long for and what happens when I finally get it? Yeah, that happened. And for what reason? Because I'm some apparent poster boy, some apparent figure head to the company. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's hard for me to even remember the last time I was even on a poster for this company. I remember seeing the likes of Ted DiBiase, Christian and Dean Ambrose but seeing myself on any poster doesn't seem to come to mind. Now I'm not sure what this is a case of, blindness or the simple want to attack and place blames to make yourself seem right.



[John Cena] One specific member called me out on this and proceeded to challenge me to a match here tonight, which I accepted with no questions asked might I add. Roman Reigns, the muscle of the team who promises that I will never reach the heights that I have reached ever again. The question is, will he do it alone or will his Shield members be right there waiting to attack me as soon as I am about to win? That is what I want to know and I can't help but feel that may be the case. Lock in the STF, in comes the calvary. Hit the Attitude Adjustment, in comes the calvary. It's that predictability that will soon be The Shield's downfall, trust me on that. I mean, we already witnessed Dean Ambrose lose in the triple threat where the World Heavyweight Championship was on the line and we already witnessed Seth Rollins lose in the Intercontinental Championship match. It's like a domino effect, Roman. One domino falls, they all fall. So I suggest you come prepared tonight. Bring the sword, bring the shield, bring a staff, it doesn't really matter.

*Cena looks dead into the camera as if he was face to face with Roman Reigns himself as he says his last words.*



[John Cena] Just remember, whatever you bring won't be able to stop an army.

*Cena drops his microphone as we fade to an advertisement for Digital Decision.*

*As Redemption returns, the crowd is anxious wondering what's going to happen next. They then hear the sound of a familiar theme.*



[Jim Ross]
Bah Gawd! This is a surprise!

[King]
You're telling me, J.R. Let's hope Evan's changed his attitude this time around.

[Cole]
What are you guys talking about? Bourne is one of tthe most accomplished superstars in XWL history! That "attitude" is what got him all of the fame and fortune he deserved.

[King]
Cole, can I see your phone?

[Cole]
Wait, why?

[King]
I'm checking you into a mental hospital.

*The crowd pops mostly but you could hear some boos in there. With the history Evan has, no one could really blame them. Evan walks onto the stage with a smile on his face, he isn't really the exuberant young gun we're accustomed to seeing looking more like a humbled veteran than a cocky upstart, as he is wearing his wrestling tights with one of his old t-shirts on and a leather jacket. He slaps a few fans hands and then climbs up the ring steps and strolls in the ring. He then goes over and grabs a microphone and begins to speak.*

[Evan Bourne]
Well, it sure does feel good to be back.

*Evan, then becomes lost in thought, his eyes becoming distant as he looks at the ground, you can tell this is a big moment for him as he then begins to speak again.*

[Evan Bourne]
I'm sorry. I was just thinking. Thinking of all of the things I've done in this ring. All of the things I accomplished in this company in front of all of you. I thought of my training and the blood, sweat, and tears I pored in this squared circle and for what? To get a few trophies and cash? You see, after I tried to take out Dean Ambrose and claim the 250,000 dollar bounty handed out by Dolph Ziggler, I realized something. I realized that that's not how you should live or try to succeed in life. I don't blame Dean for taking me out, he was just defending himself, but I do blame him for doing the same thing to other people with the stuff he's doing with the Shield. Last night, he got pinned by Dolph Ziggler to lose another shot at the World Heavyweight Championship, maybe he'll see what he's doing wrong.

[Cole]
Are you kidding me? Evan's gone soft? How can this company get any worse?

[King]
This is great! Evan's really turned around and I think he could go very fa-

*Just as King says the last word, something unexpected happens...*

HE'S AMAZING FREAKIN' RED!

[Jim Ross]
Oh my!

[King]
What!

[Cole]
Why I never!

*The crowd begins buzzing after that random sentence was shouted through the speakers and Bourne is just as confused as all of them. After a few moments Amazing Red and Don West step through the curtains and they get a pretty respectable reception from the audience. However, the two men don’t seem to give a damn about the audience. As they walk down the ramp, the fans reach out for a high five, but West shouts at them to keep their dirty paws away from Red who is barking out sentences is Spanish. They make it to the ring and the people are starting to catch on that Red wants nothing to with them and the boos soon follow.*

[Jim Ross]
Well this guy doesn’t seem to be in the best of moods.

[King]
He’s definitely not making a great first impression.

[Cole]
What are you talking about? I love him already!

{Amazing Red}
Yo soy Amazing Red y es el verdad que yo soy el rey de lucha libra y que yo soy el mejor en la compañía y en el mundo. En un poco tiempo yo voy a ser el hombre todos in XWL quieran estar como. Para más tiempo yo fui en el fondo con personas quien no tenían el talento como me y que fui un desgracia a todos compañía que no dan una contrato a me. Pero soy es en XWL ahora y vida para todo no será la mismo.

{Don West}
What I think Amazing Red is trying to say is that Dean Ambrose should be the absolute last thing on your mind, Bourne. In case you didn't quite realize it, you're standing in front of one of the most athletically gifted men to ever decide that he wanted to be a professional wrestler for a living. The fact that you're not on your knees bowing to his greatness is already a disgrace, but luckily your embarrassment will be put on hold until later on tonight when Amazing Red makes a fool out of you in that triple threat match. That Fandango clown thinks he has moves? Well when Red dances circles around all of you tonight he may have to rethink his approach, unless his goal was to be the companies laughing stock… again. Funnily enough, watching Red compete in that ring is like watching a professional dancer on a stage; he moves with such grace and executes his unbelievable arsenal of maneuvers with such finesse that's it’s not even debatable to say that he can't be touched in the ring.

{Amazing Red}
Esta noche será el principio de una carrera de un leyendo. Voy a ganar la lucha y entonces voy a ganar todos las luchas siempre. Porque yo es que buen y hay no hombre en XWL quien me pueden ganar. No Fandango, no Evan Bourne y no las campeones.

{Don West}
You want to talk about your accomplishments? Should I be impressed by the things you've done, Bourne? Because to me they mean nothing, zilch or as Red would say "nada." Last I checked every title, every match, every battle was won in the days before XWL knew who Amazing Red was and in my eyes that means every accomplishment that you hold dear doesn’t count. You're all going to learn who he is now, and we won't be doing things the easy way. We’ll be doing things Red's way. He can't be bothered with fans who didn't remember him when they were cheering for jokes like John Morrison or Christian when they should have been signing petitions begging for a man who has more talent and passion for this business on his little finger then everyone else does in their entire bodies. That's a group that includes you, Bourne, you may have enjoyed taking the scenic route to the top but Red doesn't have time to stop and smell the roses.

[Evan Bourne]
If Red is so amazing, then why can't he speak for himself? I mean I know Spanish is his first language but don't you think since he's working in America mostly shouldn't he learn English and speak for himself?

*Red's or rather Don West's words have angered Evan significantly and the look on his face has changed from happy and humble, to angry and snarky. He certainly didn't expect a punk kid to walk in and ruin his grand return and he won't stand for it. He walks up to Red's face and says.*


[Evan Bourne]
Kid, I'm not the best scout in the world but I'll admit you might have what it takes to make it. But don't break your arm patting yourself on the back. Believe me on that one, and if my prediction is right and you do make it. Congrats, because in a few months you'll just get your ass handed to you, and then shown the door. And then you'll just be a humbled shameful man wondering where you would be had you shown an ounce of respect to your peers. Tonight, when I lace up those boots again and break the cycle, you'll know the true meaning of respect.

*Amazing Red quickly backs up at the sign of conflict and West steps between them before things can go any further.*

{Don West}
Hey there, pal, eyes on me. How dare you pull something like that? You got something to say to Red you take it up with me, you got a problem you want to get off your chest, you take it up with me, but if there’s a score you want to settle or a point you want to prove then you’re free to get into that ring and try your luck against a man who’s so aerially gifted he makes you look like your feet are coated in cement. The reason why I’m out here speaking on Red’s behalf is because Red doesn’t need to waste his words on no-talent having one-hit wonders like you who can’t accept that your success came because you got lucky so you keep coming back even though it’s been made clear now that you can’t hack it or hang with the big dogs anymore.

{Amazing Red}
Yo viví en Nueva York para más de mi vida pero yo nací en Puerto Rico y no voy a olvidar de donde soy. Yo voy a hablar en español porque mi familia y mi aficionados real no olvidaron a me.

{Don West}
You think you’re going to teach Red about respect tonight? Phooey! You’re the one who’s going to be taught a lesson, and it’s one that you won’t soon forget and it is then, when their once beloved hero is out-shined right before their very eyes that these people will see that Amazing Red will be the force to be reckoned with. There’s a part of me that feels sorry for anyone that gets in his way, yet I just can’t want to see someone try. Red only has one goal, a goal that I will see to it that he accomplishes, and that’s to become a champion in this company. We don’t have a problem starting from the bottom, but believe me when I tell you that it’ll be a pretty short climb. And as for as Red speaking in English is concerned… he does have two words for you…

{Amazing Red}
‘Nuff said!

Bourne goes to speak again when Red knocks the mic out of his hand quickly rolls out of the ring before Bourne can do anything. There are more boos from the crowd as West and Red walk up the ramp while Bourne shouts they he’ll get his revenge later tonight.

[Jim Ross]
For some reason Amazing Red has decided to completely abandon the American fan base…

[King]
He feels as though he was slighted for not being hired in so long, and while I can understand his frustrations, there has to have been another way.

[Cole]
Well Bourne went soft on us, but at least we have this guy! I can’t wait to see him in action later tonight.

[Jim Ross]
On that point I’ll have to agree, let’s see if he can walk the walk.

[King]
Don West certainly does a great job of talking the talk for him.

Redemption heads off to a quick commercial break.