XWL Breakdown: 6/20/2014 - 7/4/2014

Breakdown fades onto the air with the usual pyro and we see shots of the crowd going crazy as the smoke begins to settle



The smoke settles and we’re welcomed onto the air by none other than the team of Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole



Jim Ross
Hello folks and welcome to another action packed episode of Breakdown. We thank you all for joining us tonight as we’re sure to be in for one amazing night of action.

Jerry Lawler
That’s for sure. So much has happened off the heel’s of the ppv. I thought Supremacy was huge but last week was just as intense. So many feuds are heating up and some are just beginning. One I’m looking forward to features a “Real American” and a “Bionic Redneck”

Cole sighs loudly to which King and JR stare at him in confusion but quickly roll their eyes. To this he scoffs and speaks

Michael Cole
I’m sorry, guys, I just don’t see what the big deal about this guy is. Out of all the new feuds, the current feuds going on, this is what you’re claiming is the one to look forward to? How about best friends for years, and brothers that have been split up over a championship, DX was once on top of the world but now there’s only room for one of em and his name is Mr. Final Stand Shawn Michaels. That’s where the news is not some washed up redneck like Steve Austin.

Jim Ross
Careful Michael every time you badmouth Steve something happens to you. I’d watch yourself if I were you.

Jerry Lawler
Nah, JR stop, someone needs to knock Michael down a peg or two.

Michael Cole
Oh ha, ha, ha. Very funny guys. You think I don’t know that’s going to happen? Well it’s too predictable. You hear me Austin?! You’re predictable! Get some new material old man! Nobody wants you hear anymore. Nobo-



Suddenly Michael’s drowned out by the sound of none other than Stone Cold Steve Austin’s theme filling the arena. The crowd all leaps off their feet awaiting the Texas Rattlesnake. The camera quickly cuts back to Cole



Cole, stunned at the reaction for Austin, doesn’t say a word. He sighs and goes to speak but before he can get a word in the camera darts to the stage and Austin begins to walk down the ramp making his way to the ring as the crowd cheers loudly





He then makes his way around the ringside area. He passes by Michael and acts as if he’s going to lunge at him but pauses which makes Michael flinch. Austin laughs and makes his way into the ring. He pauses and then begins to go to each corner of the ring and raise his hands into the air.



He gets up on the final one as the crowd begins to die down. He looks around and paces for a few minutes before asking for a mic. He looks around as the crowd then gets fired up and he lightly laughs. He leans onto the ropes and looks out at the sea of amazing fans and raises his mic to speak



{Steve Austin}
If you’re glad I came on out to this ring and shut up that big mouthed jackass named Michael Cole then gimme a hell yeah!

Crowd
Hell Yeah!!

Austin pauses and speaks again as he catches Michael glaring out of the corner of his eye



{Steve Austin}
Aw come on now kid. Why the long face. You can’t expect me to sit back there, when you’re out here flapping your gums and jacking your jaw about how much you hate me, and then have me not come out here do you? Do I look stupid or something to you Michael? Do I make you mad? Do I make you angry? Well too damn bad you stupid son of a bitch. You’re gonna sit there in your pretty little suit, shut that hole in your mouth, and let me speak or I’m gonna come out there and put this size 14 boot up your ass!



{Steve Austin}
Now as I was saying, before Mr. I hate Stone Cold gets his panties in a bunch, I came out here for one reason. To talk to you all about something that happened last week. If you didn’t see last week’s episode turn your heads up towards that screen and look at what happened to ol’ Stone Cold backstage.

The camera darts to the stage and we see footage of what appears to be an altercation last week between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Jack Swagger

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As Breakdown returns from a commercial break, The Real Americans are seen walking through a hallway backstage, Jack looking ready for his match tonight.

The REAL American Zeb Colter
Jack, you're going to go out there tonight and do exactly what you've done for the past three weeks . . . You're going to dominate! That hillbilly, drunk James Storm is the farthest thing from a REAL American, and tonight you're going to teach him what happens when you make a mockery of our great nation!

Jack smacks both sides of his face and lets out a deep sigh, looking over at Zeb with a fire in his eyes.

The Patriot Jack Swagger
I'm ready! I'M READY! WE THE PEOPLE!!!

The REAL American Zeb Colter
GOOD! Good. Now I've got some things to go take care of, you go get ready for the match.

Colter pats Swagger on his back then walks off screen, Jack continuing down the hall until he reaches a corner. He turns and clashes with another person, sending him staggering back almost falling into some nearby crates. He catches himself then looks up with a snarl on his face.

The Patriot Jack Swagger
Hey! Watch where you're going-

The camera slowly pans over as Swagger stops in his tracks, the fans can be heard cheering as the other person is revealed to be Stone Cold Steve Austin! The camera follows the two as they both look down to their feet, Steve's beer can laying on the floor, the beer spilling out of it. They then look up at each other, Jack clearing his throat.

The Patriot Jack Swagger
You've got to watch where you're going, Steve. That could have spilled all over me, a REAL American.

Steve cocks his head to the side and looks at Jack as if he's some kind of idiot.



{Steve Austin}
So, what you're saying son, is you want ol' Stone Cold Steve Austin to watch where he's going?

Crowd
What?!

{Steve Austin}
You think I should be more careful?

Crowd
What?!

{Steve Austin}
I should be sorry that my beer almost spilled all over you a real American? Well.. let ol' Stone Cold think about that for a second..

Crowd
What?!

Swagger leans in closely as Austin gets in Swagger's face. Swagger stares at Steve when Austin suddenly says

EH EH!

Jack takes a step back and goes to speak but Austin cuts him off

{Steve Austin}
If anyone should be sorry, it's you son.

Swagger stares and turns red in the face before speaking

The Patriot Jack Swagger
I-I should be sorry? Are you crazy, old man? Do you know who I am? A TWO time, TWO time, all, AMERICAN, AMERICAN! A REAL American. Unlike you.

Steve has a surprised look on his face as Jack moves closer to him, poking him in the chest three times with his index finger.

The Patriot Jack Swagger
And if I didn't have a match to get to right now . . .

The two stare at one another, Austin clearly getting angry.

{Steve Austin}
You'd what son? Do you wanna hit me?

Jack doesn't respond, he just continues to stare at Steve, clenching his fists.

{Steve Austin}
I said, Do. You. Want. To. Hit. Me?

Swagger goes to answer, but visibly annoyed by the crowd stays silent to which Austin retorts.

{Steve Austin}
You gonna stand there with your mouth open son, or you gonna man up and do something ya dumb some bitch. Didn't you say you had a match to get to? What are you doing standing here flapping your gums for? I'd think with you being a REAL American, you wouldn't waste your time on somebody like me.

Jack looks Austin up and down, letting out a quiet sigh.

The Patriot Jack Swagger
Believe me when I say . . . This is far from over . . .

Swagger continues to stare at Stone Cold for a few more seconds before taking his leave. Austin shakes his head then looks down at his spilled beer, muttering the words "sum bitch" as the segment comes to an end.

Austin looks around as the Audience begins to boo Swagger loudly. He lightly laughs and raises his mic to speak again while leaned against the ropes



{Steve Austin}
If there’s one thing you DO NOT do to Stone Cold Steve Austin it’s bump into me when I’m trying to relax backstage and have a nice cold beer. There I was just minding my own business when BAM that jackass bumped into me and spilled my beer all over my shirt. Needless to say that was a beer wasted and what did I get? Did I get an apology? Of course not. What ol’ Stone Cold got was told to watch where he was going!

Crowd
What?!

{Steve Austin}
What kind of jackass bumps into someone, knocks their beer all over their shirt, and then doesn’t apologize? A dumb son of a bitch that’s who. What’s even better is this jackass starts flapping his gums about how ol’ Stone Cold ain’t a Real American. Son, I got news for you. There ain’t nothing more American than Stone Cold Steve Austin. I drink beer, I hunt things, and I kick ass Every. Single. Day. So I came out here for two reasons. One to hang out and have some beer and two, to get an apology from this so called “Real American” and I ain’t leaving this ring until one of those two things happen!

Austin lowers his mic and walks over to a ringside worker. He motions for something and the worker nods. Austin then has a chair in hand and places it in the middle of the ring. He looks around before sitting down he slowly raises his mic to speak.



{Steve Austin}
What makes a Real American anyway? We all live here in these United States. Just because we may sound different, because we have an accent or different belief’s, doesn’t mean we’re not the same red-blooded American’s. I work non-stop every single day of the year to make a living. I go out and hunt for my food in the wilderness. I’m a Texan and from the south, and the south damn sure knows how to speak our minds and don’t give a rat sass what everyone else thinks of us, ain’t that right Jim?

The camera cuts over to JR who nods his head and laughs before cutting back to Austin again

{Steve Austin}
Oh, but wait he’s got himself a little mouth piece doesn’t he. Some jackass with a ratty mustache named Zeb Colter. That fat piece of crap looks like he’s came from a camping trip and a bear got to his face. That mustache of his is THE ugliest ‘stache I’ve ever seen. What’s he done anyway. All he does is come out here and whine, and piss, and MOAN about how you’re different, he’s different, she’s different hell, even ol’ Stone Cold himself. He’s whining and cryin’ about how those who are different should go back where they came from? Well, son I got news for you, I was born in the good ol’ state of Texas. I ain’t going nowhere. If you want me out then you got five seconds to get me out yourself you mealy-mouthed bastard!

Austin begins counting and the crowd joins in

{Steve Austin}
1.………..

Crowd
What?!

{Steve Austin}
2.…………

Crowd
What?!

{Steve Austin}
3.…………….

Crowd
What?!

{Steve Austin}
4.……………

Crowd
What?!

{Steve Austin}
5.……………

Crowd
What?!

Austin pauses and looks at his watch and speaks again



{Steve Austin}
Looks like their times up and it looks like I’m gonna have to hop on outta this ring, walk my ass on up that ramp, go backstage and drag that fat tub of lard Colter, and his “Real American” friend, out here by the hairs of their head. So if you want ol’ Stone Cold to go back there and get these jackasses out here gimme a hell yeah.

Crowd
Hell yeah!!!

Austin throws the mic down at the side of his feet and goes to step through the ropes when suddenly . . .

The REAL American Zeb Colter
Now hold on for just a minute, Steve.

A wave of boos rushes the stage as The Real Americans stand front and center. Zeb waits for the fans to quiet down, shaking his head and curling his mustache.



The REAL American Zeb Colter
Steven . . . Can I call you Steven? Now I saw what happened last week, I heard the words that were exchanged between the two of you . . . And while Jack here isn't willing to apologize for YOUR mistake, I'm not either. You're just like the rest of them, Steve, you "act" as if you belong here, you "say" that you're a REAL American. But you don't show it! You . . . You hunt? Since when does HUNTING make you a REAL American? Since when does HUNTING make you a man!? You're tracking down and killing something that can't fight back . . . And you think that makes you an American? I'll tell you exactly what you are, Steven. A phony, a fraud. Just like everyone else in this arena who's been corrupted by today's views on equality! I am sick and tired of people like you . . . Of people like James Storm . . . People who should be standing my the side of Jack Swagger and myself on our mission to rid this country, this once GREAT country, of the pests that infest it! But instead you're siding with the enemy, and in my eyes, that makes you just as bad as they are. Jack was right, you aren't a REAL American, you're just an American. Sure, you were born here, sure, your family is from here . . . But you don't belong here. It's people like you who should be sitting right behind Pablo on the next flight out of here, but I honestly don't know of a country that would want you! You're taking an honest job away from a REAL American . . . But I- Jack- we're going to fix that!



The REAL American Zeb Colter
This is AMERICA, Steven. This isn't Mexico, this isn't Canada, this isn't China and this isn't England! So what if we sound different? So what!? So they should learn OUR language when they're in OUR country! If I want to go to Poland, I'm going to learn POLISH! But of course, why would I ever, EVER, want to go to Poland . . . When I call for a taxi, when I order takeout, when I dial 411 . . . I shouldn't hear "dial 1 for English, 2 for Spanish"! I should hear, "dial 1 for English, dial 2 to hangup and LEARN English"! I didn't lay my life on the line during the Vietnam war with this man's daddy, protecting these people's freedom, fighting for MY country, to see it turn into what it is today . . . A landfill of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!!!

As The Real Americans draw closer to the ring, it is now visible that Jack Swagger is carrying a beer can in each of his hands. Stone Cold is propping himself up against the ropes, yawning, seemingly ignoring all that Zeb has to say.



The REAL American Zeb Colter
Are you listening to me, Austin? Well maybe this will get your attention, WE HAVE BEER. BEER!!! Hello!!! Earth to the UN-AMERICAN!?!?!?

Steve looks down at Swagger who's waving the two beer cans around in the air, smiling as he taunts Austin.

The REAL American Zeb Colter
Didn't you say you were getting out of this ring one of two ways . . .? We both know that an apology ISN'T going to happen, not tonight, not ever. But if feeding you cancer in a can will make you disappear, then that's one magic trick I want to see!

Stone Cold laughs, pressing down on the middle rope with one foot, inviting The Real Americans into the ring. "well come right in you sum bitches!" Jack Swagger smirks, making his way up the steel steps and into the ring. Zeb remains at the bottom of the ramp, smiling from ear to ear. Jack stands nearly face to face with Austin who keeps looking down at the two beers, then up at Jack's face. Swagger mutters "here you go . . . Pal" and hands him one of the cans. Steve looks at the beer, then out at the crowd, then back at the beer, then over to Jack. He nods, cracking open the beer and flipping off The Real Americans all at the same time. Jack points his beer can towards Steve and pops off the cap, beer splashing in the face of Stone Cold! Steve drops his beer and puts his hands up, Swagger laughing like never before. Finally the beer seizes to spray and Jack stands toe to toe with a very wet, very angry, Steve Austin.

The camera quickly pans over to Austin. Beer pouring down his beard and onto his shirt. He looks around as the crowd begins to boo and then quickly over at Swagger who still is laughing. Austin then suddenly begins laughing and bends down. He then grabs the beer from the mat as it has fallen out of his hand because of Jack's actions. He looks at the beer and then at Jack who's still laughing. Suddenly Austin begins to laugh too. He raises the beer towards him and continues laughing. Austin motions for Swagger to begin drinking the beer. Swagger obliges and Austin acts as if he's going to drink as well. Suddenly Austin stops laughing and gets a vacant, angered expression, at this Swagger stops laughing. Before he knows it the beer falls out of Austin's hand and in that next second Austin delivers a kick straight to the gut of The Real American Jack Swagger. He then hooks him by the head and drops him with a vicious Stone Cold Stunner. The beer sent flying as Swagger lands on the back of his head barely conscious.

Austin gets up and paces around for a second. He grabs his can of beer, mic in other hand he stands over Swagger's body, and speaks a final time



{Steve Austin}
Austin 3:16 says you just got your ass whooped by a Real American and that's the bottom line 'cause Stone Cold said so!

Austin takes a swig of beer and then pours the remaining contents of the can all over the unconscious body of Swagger. We cut to Zeb livid outside the ring



Breakdown then fades to it's first break of the evening as Stone Cold's music goes off and Swagger lays in ring not moving

We come back to Breakdown off an advertisement for the highly awaited Digital Decision pay-per-view to a view of a set of long, African-American legs. The camera pans up to reveal Alicia Fox as she wraps shiny black athletic tape around her wrists before throwing a few shadow boxing punches towards the wall. Finally, she steps away, twisting the cap off a water bottle and taking a drink before Renee Young timidly pops into shot for an interview.

[Renee Young]
Uh, A-Alicia...c-can I get a few words about your vicious attack on A-AJ Lee on last week's Breakdown?

Alicia arches a slim eyebrow towards the blonde Canadian interviewer, folding her arms over her bust before responding.

[Alicia Fox]
Crazy Train broke my chair with her ugly little face. She deserved it.

Alicia shrugs, shooing Renee away.

[Alicia Fox]
WAIT! Gimme that!

Alicia rather rudely snatches the mic away from Renee before slamming the door in the Canadian's face and locking it shut before looking into the camera.

[Alicia Fox]
Now that THAT is out of the way, YOU! You're going to stay here and film this, got it, buster?

The cameraman holding the camera quickly nods to make sure he doesn't get in the firing zone of Alicia's nearly-unstoppable, tantrumesque reactions she's been having as of late. Alicia combs a hand through her hair, taking two deep breaths before starting.

[Alicia Fox]
Okay, okay...this? This is for all the divas in the back. From AJ Lee, to Layla, to Madison Eagles, and yes, even you Paige, my dear, dear friend. Consider what I'm about to say a warning, a warning that if you get in my way? Well...you saw what happened to AJ Lee, and last I heard? She's still in a hospital in Chicago.

Alicia smirks at her own joke in referring to the seemingly endless feud between her and the British "Anti-Diva" and former Divas Champion. The charismatic Diva brings the water bottle to her lips, taking a sip and swallowing it down.

[Alicia Fox]
See, boys and girls? I'm not just some pushover like I used to be. I'm not the butt of everyone's jokes who couldn't beat Paige, who couldn't beat Kaitlyn or Layla or Madison Eagles...I'm a threat...THE threat. Kaitlyn? She hasn't been seen since Uprising. Paige? Her win was a fluke. Layla? Don't even get me started. And Madison Eagles? Two weeks ago I pinned her 1, 2, 3, in the middle of this ring. So Stephanie...instead of declaring the obvious choice for the #1 Contender's spot in the Divas Division...she decides to put the power in the hands of you, the XWL Universe. Now isn't that just lovely?

Clearly Fox is frustrated by Stephanie's choice last week as she lets out a frustrated huff, rolling her eyes up towards the ceiling, before looking back into the camera and continuing her long rant.

[Alicia Fox]
Just....WHATEVER. Listen...each and every one of you in the XWL Universe knows who really DESERVES that Divas title shot against Madison Eagles at Digital Decision. Who the real, uncrowned champion of the XWL Divas Division is. And believe me when I say this: You're looking at that girl...and SPEAKING of Madison Eagles. Isn't it just a little bit convenient that her supposed "doctors" are saying that she can't compete until Digital Decision, while all her challengers, deserving or not, have to compete week after week until the pay-per-view? If you ask me, I don't think that's really fair. Our supposed champion gets off scot-free until the pay-per-view because she's got a little boo-boo on her knee? All I can say 'bout that is PA-THETIC.

Alicia's mouth continues to ramble on.

[Alicia Fox]
You're a paper champion, Madison Eagles. And I will prove it, when I walk out of Digital Decision as both the fans' choice to face you, and I walk out with your precious Divas title around my waist. And it'll be staying around my waist FOREVER, so to the rest of you, don't even think about trying to play hero and challenge me when I'm done with Madison Eagles. Because if you do? I'll freaking rip her leg clean off and beat you all half to death with it. Which leads me to tonight...

Alicia sighs as shes sits down on the couch in her locker room, propping her long legs up onto the table in front of her. With a smirk, she looks at the advertised card for tonight as she runs her eyes down the sheet of paper.

[Alicia Fox]
Tonight I face....wait, who am I facing again? OH, that's RIGHT! I face one of the Bella Bitches....Nikki, right? Or is it Brie? Whichever one runs around acting like she's this tomboy kinda chick? The one with the big ol' boobies? Is that Nikki? It just says Bella on the stupid sheet! Eh, doesn't matter, really. Nikki, Brie, whoever, you can bring your precious twin sister and even your little bro J.J. into the ring with you to face me and you still won't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting past me. Because this Fox is on the hunt for Madison Eagles. If you want to end up just like AJ Lee did last week, then go right ahead, be stupid. Stand up and try to put up a fight. Because you'll wind up in a hospital just like her, with a face more busted up than both of your uggo muggos were to begin with! Bring your Bella Army and your besos and your Brie Mode or Nikki Mode or whatever....nothing can save you from me, just like nothing can save Madison Eagles from me at Digital Decision.

With that, Breakdown fades into its next segment.

Breakdown returns and we are shown a video package covering last week's match between Bray Wyatt and Damien Sandow.



King
It looks like Damien Sandow is all set for his match tonight against-




Bray Wyatt
….There are people in this world..



The video cuts to Sandow hitting a powerslam on The Eater of Worlds last week.

King
What a powerslam by Sandow!!

Cole
Erick Rowan didn't look happy about that!!



Bray Wyatt
Who believe that because they have a FANCY DEGREE.. That they're better than you…



The video cuts back to the match..

King
A powerful clothesline by the Intellectual Savior of the Masses!!

Cole
Bray Wyatt's the real savior here, and you'll all see exactly why soon enough!!



Bray Wyatt
Damien… You were taught and taught, and taught, BUT DID YOU EVER QUESTION?? DID YOU EVER ASK…. WHY??? No. Because you want to be the SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD!! And in order to do that you need to know ALL THE FACTS!!!



The video cuts back to the Sandow in the ring..

King
He's setting up for the elbow of disdain!!

Cole
Such elegance!!



Bray Wyatt
The thing about this world, is that hidden behind the facts, hidden behind everything that you know…. Lies the truth… .. Lies the truth… Lies the truth…



The video cuts to Bray hitting a huge cross body on Sandow!!..

Cole
What a Cross Body by the Eater of Worlds!!

King
Talk about impact!!!



Bray Wyatt
You are a false prophet on the road to hell.. Without me!!!



The video cuts back to the match where Bray hit a huge corner splash!..

King
Ouch!!! I wouldn't want to be Sandow right now that looked like it hurt!!

Cole
I hope that John Cena is watching this…



Bray Wyatt
You can't just talk and expect them to politely listen. No.



The video cuts back to the match..

King
Here it is!! Sister Abigail!!!

Bray Wyatt
YOU NEED TO PRY OPEN THEIR EYES AND CLIMB INTO THEIR SOCKETS TO WHERE THEIR BRAIN IS AND YOU NEED TO WAKE… THEM…. UP!!!!



The video cuts to Rowan distracting the ref as Harper finishes off Sandow!!..

JR
Oh come on ref!!!

King
No!!

Bray covers Sandow for the three count..

Bray Wyatt
Do I have your attention now???.. your attention now??… your attention now?



~He's got the whole world….



… In his hands~

The replay ends… The arena is still engulfed in darkness….
















A match can be heard being lit as the tron lights up once more..



Bray Wyatt
Wake up… And listen… Wake up…. And see…. See the world for what it truly is… And then, if you dare, look at this world through my eyes…. See it not for what it is, or for what it has become… but rather… for what it can one day be…



~Ashes, ashes..



…they all fall down~

Erick Rowan
We're here…

Bray blows out the lantern and the tron goes dark..

Bray Wyatt
..We've been here the whole time…

A dim light illuminates the ring, revealing The Wyatt Family standing in the middle of it..

Bray Wyatt
CHILDREN!!! My brothers and I, WE ARE EVERYWHERE… AND WE ARE EVERYTHING!!!!!………… Walk with us… SING WITH US!!!!!



~HE'S GOT THE WHOLEEEEE WORLD!! IN HIS HANDS!! HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!! IN HIS HANDS!!! HE'S GOT THE WHOLEEEEE WORLD!!! IN HIS HANDS!! HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS!!!!~

Bray Wyatt
Isn't it… scary…. that the hand that reaches out to you is usually just a fist in disguise… And inside that fist, pressed up against that palm lies…. greed…. ego…. hate….



Bray Wyatt
Pollute the air… for the good of mankind. Fuel the extinction of god's animals that he made for this earth.. for the good of mankind. War, Hunger, Hate… for the good of mankind… They promise, and promise, and promise, BUT AT WHAT COST?!?? They claim to be doing what's best for mankind.. The problem is, that man has stopped being man for a long time now… Man is now beast, and beast……. Well the beasts are here to hang the wolves who wear sheep's clothing, and expose them for what they truly are rather then what they claim to be…



Bray Wyatt
Man became beast the same day that this society began to vilify those like me. Those who look different. Those who act different. Those who are different… Because in the wolves heads, if someone doesn't look like them, or act like them, or think like them, well then they're broken and they need fixing…



Erick Rowan
Or ending..

Bray Wyatt
We're here to end that way of thinking.. They plastered what they wanted on billboards and conformed their surroundings based on THEIR IMAGE!! YET WE WERE CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE!! John Cena calls me a false prophet, yet HE IS THE ONE ON THAT BILLBOARD!! He's the one telling you what to look like, he's the one telling you how to act, he's the one telling you who to be… subliminal messages in colorful phrases.. He is not better than, I am.. NO ONE IS BETTER THAN, I AM!!!



Bray Wyatt
Not even CM Punk.. The Best in the World… Well I am not of this world… The Straight Edge Savior… Yet you are the one in need of saving… You don't drink, you don't partake in the use of drugs, you don't smoke… yet you still have demons inside.. everyone does. Yours might not be drawn to a bottle of beer, but that does NOT MAKE YOU BETTER THAN ME! THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU BETTER THAN MY BROTHERS!! THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU BETTER THAN MY CHILDREN!! You vilify those who don't drink for the simple fact that they are different than you, because they think differently than you.. Ego… That is your demon.. You are just as broken as everyone else.. Yet your demons don't allow you to admit it..



Bray Wyatt
The truth stings. That's why people rely on lies, to protect themselves, to protect others.. to protect.. Well your lies won't help save this world. You can't just sweep my truths under the carpet, you can't keep me quite. Vince McMahon found out that money can't sway me, and John Cena will soon find out that hustle, loyalty, and respect can't stop me either. I WILL BE HEARD!! I will save this world…



Erick Rowan
Or end it…

Bray Wyatt
Follow the buzzards..



Erick Rowan
..Or become their prey.

Bray Wyatt
We're here…

As Breakdown rolls on the cameras whisk us away to an area set up backstage where Jeremy Borash is standing by with Don West who is all smiles and why wouldn’t he be? When it looked like there was no light at the end of the tunnel for The Amazing Red, when it seemed that his career was destined to spiral out of control, Red was able to pick up the victory against Adrian Neville in what was a grueling battle and in the span of the three seconds it took The Ref to count to three, the weight of the world was lifted off of Red’s shoulders.

But last week’s win was just the first step in what is bound to be a long recovery process as racking up consecutive losses in such a way without a win to kill the streak definitely takes a toll on a man’s ego and psyche. A toll that cannot be reversed with just a mere win. There’s no doubt Red is out to prove that last week wasn’t a fluke, and when he steps into the ring to square off against a formidable foe in Davey Richards, Red knows the entire world will be watching to see if he can replicate his most recent success.

-Jeremy Borash-
Hey there, folks! Welcome back to what has already been an engaging episode of Breakdown and boy, that Wyatt Family segment was really something, wasn’t it? Sure sent chills down my spine. Thankfully, I’m standing by with Don West who will do what he can to try and lighten the mood up a little bit.

West chuckles a bit and pats Borash on the shoulder before he speaks.

-Don West-
You know me, JB, there’s no challenge that exists in this world that I’ve backed away from.

-Jeremy Borash-
Challenge being the key word there because this whole ordeal you’ve been through with everyone rubbing Amazing Red’s track record in your face and your efforts in trying to prove them all wrong can be summed up with that one word: challenge.

-Don West-
Well when you put it that way it’s hard not to agree with you, pal, but I have to say that proving that the nay-sayers with the black souls and holes where their hearts should be were full of bologna.

-Jeremy Borash-
How so?

-Don West-
Because it didn’t matter the day of the week, the time of the month or who the other man in the ring was, every single time that Amazing Red stepped between those ropes he proved why he deserves to have that word as part of his name, as part of his identity. What’s Amazing about that man is the way he’s just so graceful in the ring, JB. It’s like watching poetry in motion.
West’s eyes brighten as he continues gushing over his client.

-Don West-
What’s Amazing about that man is that even now, he’s still able to bust of the kind of moves that no one else even thinks of doing, much less are physically able to. People are still taking notes, still watching everything Red does closely, they’re still trying to keep up while we watch them through our rearview mirrors! But more importantly that the moves and the way he does them… what Amazing about Amazing Red is the never-say-die attitude that keeps him fighting when other men would have given up. Many men don’t come back from their first loss; they give up and they lose all faith in themselves.

West shakes his head as he utters the next line.

-Don West-
But not Red. No. Every time he trips and he falls he gets back up and he fights harder than he ever had before. I can’t explain the losses to you, JB, but I won’t make excuses either. The pieces just weren’t falling into place but last week they did. Because of last week we are absolutely, positively over the moon! Let me tell you, JB, when the referee counted that one, two, three I didn’t hear the theme music, I didn’t hear the fans cheering, I didn’t hear the excitement in Red’s voice… I only heard crickets.

-Jeremy Borash-
Crickets? Well that’s an odd thing to hear in a wrestling arena.

-Don West-
Trust me, I felt the same way. I’ve been getting badmouthed for so long, that in that moment I didn’t realize that that’s what it sounded like when your toughest critics have nothing to say. And let me tell you, buddy, that that was one of the sweetest sounds I’ve heard in a long, long time.

-Jeremy Borash-
Even Dolph Ziggler, who emerged as one of your most vocal critics these last weeks had didn’t make an appearance and to say that that was out of character for him is putting it lightly.

-Don West-
Don’t even mention that kid’s name around me. When he saw Red do the one thing he said Red couldn’t he hightailed it out of the arena as fast as those legs of his could carry him and I certainly wouldn’t lose any sleep if he never came back again. Not only did Red make him eat those words, he put on a match with Neville that Dolph knew he wouldn’t be able to top so he took his ball and went him before he could be embarrassed any further. And you know something, JB, last week you asked me something… lastweek you questioned if I was going to let to complete disrespect Ziggler showed my client and myself slide, and you know what?

-Jeremy Borash-
What?

-Don West-
I’m not.

-Jeremy Borash-
Really?

-Don West-
I’m not going to do it, JB! I’ve let too many people walk over me and treat me like dirt because I just wanted to be a nice guy, but it takes encounters with pricks like Ziggler to make you realize that you can’t be friends with everybody and definitely through no lack of effort tor fault on your part.

-Jeremy Borash-
That’s one of the first things you learn interviewing all the colorful characters around here.

-Don West-
Exactly and it took me some time but it finally hit me that there’s a difference between being a nice guy and a pushover and I’m not going to let people think they can talk to me however they want and get away with it. Not anymore, which is why right here, right now, live on Breakdown Don West is demanding that Dolph Ziggler apologize for the things he’s said and admit that every word out of his mouth was a big bold-faced lie!

-Jeremy Borash-
Wow, Don, that’s a lot to ask from someone like Dolph Ziggler. Do you really think he’ll go through with that?

-Don West-
What I think is that after tonight we’re going to find out what kind of man he is. It’s the exact same way that tonight you’re going to see the kind of man that Amazing Red is. Sure, in true Don West fashion I made that victory sound like the greatest thing in the world, but you know what? At that moment in time it sure as heck felt like it! Red is no fool though, he knows he didn’t win the World Cup, last week was just a baby step towards the next round and so he’s left Neville in the past and now he has his eyes locked on the next opponent.

-Jeremy Borash-
Yeah, he’s taking on Davey Richards who has been around for quite some time, even holding the Intercontinental Championship at one point. What is the game-plan heading into a match like that?

-Don West-
On one hand it’s simple: do what worked last time but take it to the next level. On the other hand Richards is a completely different beast. He’s been to places Red wants to be, but you better believe that when he gets there he’s going to stay there much longer. Davey is fierce, Davey is a fighter, Davey is deadly and Davey is hungry… but then again so is Red. At the end of the day this may all boil down to one thing: who wants it more?

West runs a hand over his head while taking a moment to let that statement sink in.

-Don West-
See, Davey Richards may not have had the accolade-rich careers guys like Chris Jericho or Shawn Michaels have had, but he held that championship. He left his mark. To some that one reign, buried in the sea of so many others may not look like much, but there are plenty of wrestlers who would kill to have done what he did because compared to what they’ve done in XWL, Davey is a walking legend. But Red isn’t heading into this match star-struck. He may have an ounce of respect for the man who doesn’t know the definition of the word but that, my friend, is where the formalities end.

West turns away from Borash and looks into the camera as if offering people a glimpse into his soul through the windows that are his eyes so that they can see that everything he says is genuine and straight from the heart.

-Don West-
The thing I feel people don’t understand is that unless you’re one of the lucky ones, success isn’t given. Success is earned! Success is something you scratch and claw and bleed for! Success keeps you up at night with tears in your eyes making you wonder if you can actually obtain it or if it will forever remain just beyond your fingertips. Success is what pushes men to do things they didn’t know they could do, and sometimes it even pushes men to do things they know they shouldn’t do. Red has already had a taste of it by lasting as long as he has, but who wants to go down as the guy who made a career of being just around? That may satisfy the schmucks out there looking for an easy pay day.

-Jeremy Borash-
But not Red.

-Don West-
Not at all, JB. You can browse the records of everything I’ve said from the moment I first step foot in this company until now, from when I was the most hated to the most loved. I didn’t say anything I didn’t mean, I didn’t say anything I didn’t believe deep down in my heart of hearts, I just learned to say it in a different way. And as you look back at the year, you will see that I never said the road would be easy, but I promised we’ll reach the other side one day and I’m not about to break it now. I’m not the kind of guy who sits back and thinks “destiny” will do the heavy lifting, yet I know that Red wasn’t put on this earth to fail. He was destined to do great things in this business and I will stick by his side until the “what-ifs” become “what-have-beens.” I will do everything that an official promoter can do to make sure that Amazing Red gets to the top of the mountain before this is all said and done.

West takes a deep breath after the passionate monologue, perhaps not realizing that he’s preaching to the choir and that the voices of the detractors like Dolph Ziggler are not indicative of the way the entire crowd feels, and are in fact the minority. The deafening cheers, the way the merchandise is barely in stock and the way his name is always so loud chanted are all the ways the people show how much they love having Amazing Red in the company and how they desire to see him stand triumphantly on the top of the mountain. West looks away from the camera and back at Borash.

-Don West-
I can’t let him down.

West pats Borash on the back again, then turns and walks away after saying, “See you around, bud.” Normally Amazing Red would emphatically end a segment with a boisterous, “‘Nuff said!” but he’ll have to settle for letting what he does in the ring against Davey Richards do the speaking for him.

Breakdown returns and we are shown a replay of last week… Bully Ray spray painting Ryback's name on a table and calling The Big Guy out. Cody Rhodes entering instead and defeating Bully Ray. Rhodes celebrating as Bully complains on the outside, even starting an argument with one of the fans. The replay comes to a close as we see Cody setting Bully up on the table Bully only to have Heyman pull his client off and high tail it up the stage where they come face to face with Ryback, who puts The Extreme Machine through the table!!

King
Ryback sure showed Bully Ray the meaning of revenge last week!!!



Cole
Well it looks like The Extreme Machine might have been down last week, but he sure isn't out!!

Bully Ray and Paul Heyman make their way out to the ramp, mics in hand.

Lillian Garcia
Ladies and Gentleman this bout is set for one fall!! Intro-

Bully Ray
SHUT THE HELL UP WOMEN!!…. TURN OFF MY DAMN MUSIC!!!!

King
That was rude.

Cole
Well he isn't Polite Ray, or Please and Thank You Ray… He's Bully Ray. And I doubt he cares whether or not you think what he said was rude King.

The crowd lets out a huge boo as Bully and Paul begin to make their way down the ramp and into the ring.

Bully Ray
DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!?!????ARE YOU PEOPLE FREAKIN' SERIOUS?!??

King
Oh boy..

Bully Ray
ARE YOU PEOPLE FREAKIN' SERIOUS?!??

King
What now?

Bully Ray
YOU PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY GOING TO JUST SIT THERE AND WATCH TONIGHT'S SHOW WHEN YOU COULD BE RETWEETIN' MY TWEETS!!!!

King
What's he talking about??

Bully Ray
The Racist Americans, That crazy broad who's steeling AJ's shtick, The Wyatt Family? Would you really rather be watching them?… Or looking at these!!



Bully points to the torn..

"Cody Rhodes better find a mask that will hide his face better so that I don't find him backstage and kick his scrawny ass!! #Cheater #IllegalMask #TwittahMachine"
@XWLBullyRay

"Ryback better be hungry for splinters at @XWLBreakdown #Tables #Cheater #Cheated #Revenge #TwittahMachine"
@XWLBullyRay

The crowd lets out a "You Suck" chant

Bully Ray
I SUCK?? I SUCK?? YOU'RE ALL JUST JELOUS THAT I'M TRENDIN' ON TWITTAH AND YOU'RE JUST A BUNCH OF FOLLOWERS!!!!

Paul Heyman
That's right. You people will never be on the level that my client Bully Ray is!! And you never will be!! Twenty Two…. Twenty Two…. Twenty Two.. Let that number sink in.. Twenty Two Time World Tag Team Champion… Twenty Two Time World Tag Team Champion… Twenty Two Time World Tag Team Champion.. TWENTY TWO TIME WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION!!! TWENTY TWO TIME WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION!!! TWENTY TWO TIME WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION!!! MY CLIENT, BULLY RAY, IS A TWENTY TWO TIME TAG TEAM CHAMPION!! MY CLIENT, BULLY RAY, THE EXTREME MACHINE, IS A TWENTY TWO TIME TAG TEAM CHAMPION!! MY CLIENT, BULLY RAY, THE EXTREME MACHINE, IS A TWENTY TWO TIME TAG TEAM CHAMPION!!!

Bully Ray
AND I'VE DONE IT ALL ACROSS THE FREAKIN' WORLD!!!



Paul Heyman
But now… Bully Ray has decided to do something that he has never done in his career. He's decided to dip his feet in the singles competition. All his life he was a tag team wrestler, all his life he had someone's back, and they had his.. And he found out the hard way that in single competition there are.. how do you say it..

Bully Ray
NO GOOD, CHEATING, PIECES OF CRAP!!!! CODY AND RYBACK THOUGHT THAT THEY WOULD DOUBLE TEAM ME??? REALLY? YOU DON'T SEE PAUL GETTING BROCK, CESARO, PUNK, OR MYSELF TO JUMP ANYONE!!



Paul Heyman
Exactly. Now most men would be discouraged by this, most wrestlers would cut their losses and find a new tag team partner to continue doing what they're best at. But not Bully Ray. No. Bully Ray is a fighter. Bully Ray is a winner. Bully Ray is.. A Heyman Guy. He's been in this business longer than most of the men in this locker room and he knows better than anyone the ups and downs of this business. So Ryback… Cody Rhodes… Jay Briscoe… You lost. Your cheating didn't cause Bully to quit. He's still standing, and he's ready to do exactly what you feared, exactly what you were trying to stop him from doing…



Bully Ray
I'M READY TO KICK YOUR FREAKIN ASSES!!! FOOL ME ONCE, SHAME ON ME. BUT THE NEXT GO AROUND YOU WON'T BE SO LUCKY!!! GET YOUR ASSES OUT HERE IF YOU DON'T BELIVE ME!! BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO GO BACK THERE AND FIND YOU!!!! IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO.. RYBACK, JAY, CODY, HELL I COULD TAKE ALL THREE OF YOU SONS OF BITCHES!! JUST GET YOUR CHEA-



Paul looks surprised as Bully Ray's scheduled opponent makes his way down the ring. As soon as Tomko enters the ring both Bully and Heyman exit. Tyson climbs the turnbuckle to show off but is grabbed from behind and brought down hard onto the canvas by Bully!! Tyson's theme abruptly stops as the bell rings and the match begins!!!



Both men show off their strength but towards the end of the match Tyson is able to take control. He has Bully up in a backbreaker rack when Heyman climbs onto the apron to accuse the ref of favoring Tomko the whole match. Tyson drops Bully and charges at Heyman who quickly leaps back down to the floor. Tyson doesn't even have a chance to turn around, being grabbed from behind by Bully Ray and.. Bully Bomb!!…1….2… Kick out!!!! The crowd can't believe it!! Neither can Bully!! He slams the mat in frustration before exiting the ring and pulling out a chair!! He enters the ring as Tomko gets to his feet!! Bully swings but his target is able to duck just in the knick of time!! Tomko grabs the chair our of Bully's hands and throws it out of the ring. Bully angrily grabs Tomko and puts him in position of the Bully Cutter!! But Tomko is able to power Bully off and into the ropes!! Bully Ray rebounds off the ropes and right into a Chainsaw Kick!!!…1..2….3!!! The Problem Solver has done it!!



Tomko celebrates his victory before making his way to the back. Back in the ring Heyman is helping Bully to his feet. The crowd lets out a huge boo as Bully takes down the ref with an elbow to the back of the head!!! Bully gets a table out from under the ring and sets it up in the middle of it. He then picks up the ref!!!!  

King
Talk about a sore loser!!



Bully drops the ref and begins to shout towards the stage, awaiting The Big Guy!!! The ref scurries off to the back as Ryback's theme comes to a close!!! Bully shouts in confusion, furious that his prey got away!! He throws the table out of the ring while Heyman tries to calm him down before we go to commercial.

Breakdown returns and Damien Sandow is in the ring, ready for his match.



King
It looks like RVD is all set to take his long awaited revenue out on Damien Sandow!!!

Cole
That's right King. Damien Sandow called RVD an array of names before Mr. Monday Night's match against Jeff Hardy. But he kept it at just that, refusing to compete as he has since he returned.

JR
That is until he had no alternative against Bray Wyatt!!

King
That's right!! What a match that was!!

JR
Indeed. Now remember last week Sandow tried to attack RVD again, this time after The Extreme Innovator competed against Matt Hardy. But just like his brother, Matt helped RVD out and disposed of Sandow rather quickly.

King
Well now it's RVD's chance to finally get his own hands on Sandow!!!



The match goes back and forth, RVD displaying his athleticism while Sandow shows his ring smarts..



King
What a kick by RVD!!



King
Superkick!!! This one is over!!

JR
What a kick out!!



King
Sandow still has some fight left in him!!



Cole
This is what happens when RVD doesn't have Jeff or Matt Hardy to save him from Sandow!!!



Cole
Sandow is ruthless!!



King
RVD needs to get up!!



King
He's going to choke him out!!

JR
RVD is up!!



Cole
Another jaw shattering kick!!!



King
Here it is!!

JR
Oh no!! Sandow got his knees up!!



King
Another superkick!!!!!!

Cole
Where's Sandow going!!?!?

Sandow goes to the outside, clearly he's had enough, he gets a chair from outside of the ring and re-enters…

King
Van Daminator!! What a kick!! Sandow didn't even know what hit him!!

The ref signals for the match to end in DQ!!! RVD doesn't seem to mind though, picking up the chair and unleashing an onslaught of chair shots to Sandow!!

King
It looks like RVD has had enough of Sandow's games!!

RVD lays the chair on Sandow and runs the ropes, hitting a Rolling Thunder, landing right on the chair on top of Sandow!! He then drags Damien to the corner…

Cole
You know what's next!!

King
Van Terminator!!

RVD sets up the chair next to the ropes and lugs Sandow on top of it. The Whole F'n Show then runs the ropes and dropkicks the sitting Sandow right out of the ring, chair and all!! The crowd goes wild as RVD requests a mic.

RVD
That… felt great!!!… Matt Hardy!! Dude, I think I made it clear what I want one of the options for our matches to be at Digital Decisions!!! That's right, I'm talking about a chairs match bro!!!! Now don't worry, I won't be nearly as vicious as I was to Sandow, he had this coming for a long time. But I won't play nice just because you're my friend, and I know that you won't either. I expect us to have the most Extreme Match of the Pay Per View and if we don't.. well then my nickname shouldn't be The Whole Dam Show!!!!!



RVD drops the mic and does his taunt as the crowd chants his name. We go to the next segment..

The fans are excited it has been a great evening so far.  They are wondering what could be next.  

Micheal Cole
King who is that?  OMG is that Samoa Joe from TNA.

Jerry Lawyer
You bet it is Cole,  it is turning out to be a great night
Micheal Cole
But what is he doing here in Xwl?  Hopefully he is another new edition to our roster.
Jerry Lawler
Well I guess we are about to find out Cole,  I'm shure he is not just here for nothing.
Samoa Joe is at the top of the ramp standing there while his music is playing,  towel around his neck.  He looks as if he is ready for business.  

Finally Joe makes it into the ring and leans on the ropes waiting for the crowds mixture reaction to die down.

Samoa Joe
Some of you may know me,  some of you don't.  My name is Samoa Joe.  I know many of you are thinking why am I here.  Well it's simple I'm here to make a name for myself.  I am a force to be reckoned with.  I am the total package.  I have the build,  sorry Batista.  I have the speed,  sorry Adrian Neville.  I havethe charisma,  sorry Ziggler . And I happen to be a ladies man as well,  looks like Tyler Breeze time is up.



Samoa Joe
The list goes on and on,  basically I can do it all and I have it all I see that it's a thrill for you to have me here but the guys in the back are gonna hate me.  I'm unbeatable you think undertaker's streak was something.  Wait until you get a load of me.  



Samoa Joe
With that being said I plan to be here for a while,  and I would love to have your support throughout my career.  A lot of people are going to hate on me but I'm aware that it comes with the job.  But if anyone has a problem I have 3 words for them DEAL WITH IT

Joe drops the much and exit the ring and makes it to the top of the ramp.  He then turns around and just stands there loving the reaction the fans are giving him

The camera cuts backstage where the XWL General Manager can be seen standing in her office with a huge smile on her face.

[Stephanie McMahon]
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are weeks away from one of the main attractions of XWL, the yearly PPV: Digital Decision where we give you: the XWL Fans the power to affect the matches that will be taking place on the card. Each and every year we stack the deck, we give you all the options to put on the best matches possible and I am proud to say we have no intention on stopping. This year is going to be one of the biggest and greatest PPV's that you have ever witnessed and tonight I am thrilled to bring you with a partial announcement that involves one of our current champions here in XWL: The United States Champion: Roman Reigns!

[Stephanie McMahon]
We are delighted to announce that Roman Reigns has been officially placed on the card to defend his United States Championship, his opponent? Well like always that will be decided by the XWL Universe but as far as your options go, well that will be kept under wraps just for now, a little secret to add a little more spice to the PPV. But know this, we have been listening, we know what Roman Reigns has been asking for and we understand his wishes, Roman has been urging us to provide him with a “real” challenge, feeling that the Superstars that we have presented him with so far are beneath him. Well Roman...

Stephanie Smirks

[Stephanie McMahon]
I think it's safe to say that we have provided you with a real challenge!

Stephanie's eyes are drawn away from the camera, her smirk disappears and she stands up tall as Roman Reigns walks into the shot with his United States Championship draped over his shoulder. He has a confused look on his face as he looks at the GM, he points towards his ear

[Roman Reigns]
I don't mean to intrude but I was walking by and I couldn't help but overhear my name and my Championship get mentioned several times. If I heard correctly, it seems that you feel very confident in the fact that you have provided me with a challenge for Digital Decision. Now forgive me for being skeptical but you also believed that you provided me with a challenge when I wrestled two times in one night, you also thought you gave me a real challenge when you pushed an unhinged Eric Young at me... Twice... The story goes I come to work, some spotty kid who dreams of telling you to shove your job comes up to me and manages the courage to fight through the fear in his voice to tell me that the XWL Officials finally have a “Challenge” for me. I don't like being lied to, week after week you make that boy lie to me and one day he might not be able to bring your coffee back.

[Roman Reigns]
Now at the risk of being fooled again, you have sparked my curiosity. So what do you say we skip the weeks of your Napoleon complex and make people jump through hoops to get the answers and instead you just provide me with the name of the man that I will be beating at Digital Decision? What do you say?

Stephanie rolls her eyes, clearly unimpressed and insulted by the lack of respect that Roman Reigns is currently showing her

[Stephanie McMahon]
Roman, allow me to remind you who you are speaking to, I am Stephanie McMahon, I am the General Manager of XWL, I am your boss and if that isn't enough for you, I am the daughter of the Chairman Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the single greatest mind that this company, nay, the industry has ever seen! You are not above this company, we made you what you are today and we can end it as quickly as it started, you will find out your match when everyone else does and not a damn second sooner, do you understand?

Roman smiles, he rubs his chin with his hand

[Roman Reigns]
Stephanie, as far as I'm concerned those are just names, nothing more. The name doesn't draw respect, the man does and that is why I am one of the most feared and respected names in this industry today! As far what you had to say goes, I don't feel like waiting, as a matter of fact I would like to know my match right now. Given the gimmick of the PPV, I will provide you with some options of your own. You could either A) Tell me my match, my opponent and the stipulations surrounding my match or B) I could make life very, very uncomfortable for everyone around here, including yourself. Either option, I will find out just what you have in store for my Championship sooner rather than later.

Stephanie's face turns red, she doesn't take too kindly to the ultimatum that Roman Reigns has just presented her

[Stephanie McMahon]
Is that a threat?

[Roman Reigns]
A threat? No, think of it more as friendly advise. Something that you like to refer as “Best for business”

Roman winks at the livid GM

[Stephanie McMahon]
One final time, I will remind you that I am your boss! You are expendable and if it is required I will have no hesitation in firi...

Roman cuts off Stephanie, her rage is only barely being contained but the big samoan keeps on pushing his luck

[Roman Reigns]
Firing me? I was hoping you would say that. Sure, you could fire me, it would put an end to one little problem but every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Just exactly how would it look to all of the media, your viewers and more importantly your investors if you had to publicly fire one of your Champions? Now I don't claim to have a mind for such things but to me that doesn't sound like it would be best for business, as a matter of fact I think that would cause more damage to your reputation than anything. How could they trust your judgement going forward if you had to fire one of your main attractions? So like I said, you could fire me but I wouldn't recommend it...

Did Stephanie just get beaten at her own game? She refuses to be drawn in by Roman's threats and she keeps her stance

[Stephanie McMahon]
You will find out when everybody else finds out, now GET OUT!

Stephanie points to the door and slams her hand on the desk, Roman looks behind him at the door and then looks back at the GM with a smirk on his face

[Roman Reigns]
Whatever you say, boss.

Roman again winks at the now furious General Manager as he walks backwards out of the shot, leaving Stephanie McMahon with her intense anger. The microphone can pick her up breathing very heavily, clearly pissed off we can only fear for the person that gets caught on the wrong side of her. But was Roman's decision wise? History has proven that Stephanie McMahon does not let grudges go very easily, he was not in her best graces beforehand one can only imagine just what she is thinking now.

When Breakdown returns from a commercial break, an image appears on the titantron…



When the meaning of the tweet sinks in for the thousands of people in attendance the boos kick up, a product of hatred and annoyance born from those who remember the last time Jillian was in XWL making their ears bleed. The Tone-Deaf Songstress has never been afraid to make the ring her stage and hold entire audiences captive by forcing them to listen her belt out notes without a care for her vocal cords or their hearing.

The fact that she has returned after an extended absence only means that she has had plenty of time to prepare new material, which isn’t good news for the fine folks who comprise the XWL Universe. Her aspirations, her goals and her motivations are all things that will be revealed tonight and it’ll be quite the sight to see how Jillian reacts when it dawns on her that the people aren’t as happy to see her as she thinks they’ll be.

-Jerry Lawler-
Oh no! She’s back?! Say it isn’t so!

-Michael Cole-
What are you crying about! This is wonderful! I can’t wait for her return!

-Jim Ross-
I’d say business is about to pick up but that voice would drive a place out of business!

-Jerry Lawler-
Ah man, I really wished I invested in some earplugs.

-Jim Ross-
I’m a step of ahead of you, King. Always gotta keep a pair handy when dealing with Cole over here.

-Michael Cole-
Hey!

As the commentators continue bantering amongst themselves, a video highlighting Jillian’s previous run in the company begins to play as Breakdown rolls on.

Breakdown returns to the sound of Stephanie McMahon's theme playing throughout the arena, to much disapproval. This doesn't seem to affect her in the slightest as she remains standing in the center of the ring, waiting for the negative reactions to die down. Her theme begins to slowly disappear from the air, causing the live audience in attendance to follow suit.



{Stephanie McMahon}
In a few weeks time, a very special Pay-Per-View that goes by the name Digital Decision will take place. It's special in the sense that you, the XWL Universe, are in control of what matches are made and by extension, their stipulations. Earlier tonight, I announced that a United States Championship match will in fact take place at Digital Decision, and after being verbally assaulted and threatened by the current champion, I stood my ground and the potential candidates  remained a secret for the time being. They will be revealed in due time but that's not why I'm out here.



{Stephanie McMahon}
At Supremacy, we saw the crowning of a new World Heavyweight Champion in Shawn Michaels, who not only defeated the former champion, Dean Ambrose, but also his long time best friend in The Game, Triple H. And with John Cena being the Two Thousand and Fourteen King of the Ring, the match at Digital Decision is all but set, it's up to you, the XWL Universe to decide the stipulation in which both these men will put their bodies on the line for the richest prize in this company: The World Heavyweight Championship.







Before she could continue, she's cut off by the theme of the former World Heavyweight Champion, Dean Ambrose, as a mixed reaction fills the arena.



Ambrose doesn't let a single moment go to waste, standing in the crowd for all of a split second before making his descent down the stairs splitting the crowd, almost as if he's a modern day Moses, splitting the crowd and walking down the middle.



Now at the barricade, Ambrose hops over it and begins scaling the ring steps, making his way onto the apron and receives a microphone before entering the ring. He paces back and forth for a moment before bringing the microphone to his lips.



{Dean Ambrose}
I was listening closely to what you were saying but correct me if I'm wrong, nowhere during your mindless chatter did I hear that I'm getting my rematch. I heard John Cena becoming the “King of the Ring” and Shawn Michaels being called the World Heavyweight “Champion.” So that leaves the question: Where's my rematch?



{Stephanie McMahon}
John Cena is the Two Thousand and Fourteen King of the Ring, therefore, that puts him next in line for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. I'm aware that you have a rematch sometime down the line but rest assured, it won't happen at Digital Decision. With that now being taken care of, do you know how stupid it was of you to come out here and interrupt a McMahon? Don't you know that I am in control of your future and can put an end to your career in this company in an instant?



{Dean Ambrose}
You could try to fire me like you wanted to do to Roman Reigns, after all, it would be “best for business,” wouldn't it? But there's a slight problem with that, I know it, you know it, these people know it, even the timekeeper knows it: Dean Ambrose doesn't go out without making a sound, Dean Ambrose doesn't go down without dragging as much people as he possibly could down with him.



{Dean Ambrose}
So here's what I'm going to do, this will be the proverbial olive branch that I'm extending towards you. Digital Decision is a Pay-Per-View where these people that have become known as the XWL Universe make all the choices, or so you say. Digital Decision is where the power is in their hands, so what I'm going to do... is give you a choice, three in fact.

Stephanie has a look of curiosity etched on her face, whether it's real or not has yet to be seen.



{Dean Ambrose}
You may have already had the stipulations for the Main Event of Digital Decision set, but let's just say that I'm going to improve them drastically. I mean, what's a Main Event without Dean Ambrose, right? The first option and the most obvious one is: Dean Ambrose gets his rematch.

She simply laughs to herself, knowing that there's no way in hell that she'd agree to it.



{Dean Ambrose}
Like every choice, there needs to be a balance. So the second option is: Dean Ambrose GETS HIS REMATCH!

This time, Stephanie is caught slightly off guard as Ambrose yells into the microphone, the intensity in his voice slowly rising.



{Dean Ambrose}
Now the third option and perhaps the most controversial of the three: Dean Ambrose. Gets. His. Rematch. Do you see where I'm going with this?



{Stephanie McMahon}
You sure know how to paint a convincing picture, Dean, but not convincing enough. Roman Reigns tried the same thing earlier in the evening and it didn't get him anywhere, which is just as far as it's getting you right now. You lost your championship at Supremacy and you want your rematch, I get that, but Digital Decision isn't the time nor the place for it. You'll get it... eventually, so I'll tell you what I told Roman, I'm your boss, Dean, and I won't hesitate to fire you if I see fit to do so. You, just like Roman, are expendable. Don't forget that.



{Dean Ambrose}
Expendable? That right there is the biggest lie you've told. The difference between Roman Reigns and myself is that I don't care how far I have to go to get what I want. If I have to go through you to get my rematch, then so be it, but don't say that I didn't warn you. It's only a matter of time before you're asking, no, begging me to be in the Main Event. Then and only then will an injustice be made right. Believe that!

With that said, Ambrose drops the microphone and exits the ring, making his way out onto the apron before hopping off and making his way to the barricade. He hops over it and walks out through the crowd as Stephanie towards him, a calculated glare filling her eyes and an uneasy smirk appearing on her face. A few moments pass before Breakdown fades to a brief commercial break with that being the last image on the screen.

This is quite possibly the last thing the people wanted to hear to tonight.

When Jillian’s tweet announcing that she would be here soon was displayed on the titantron earlier in the night the people were able to repress the disturbing memory, allowing the excitement of the show to forget the troubling news for even a little bit. Others wrote it off as perhaps a mistake, Jillian never actually mentioned XWL in the tweet, and the more desperate members of the XWL universe prayed that this was merely some kind of sick, twisted, delayed April Fool’s Practical joke conceived by Stephanie McMahon to get a rise of the people who love to give her a hard time.

But the sound of Jillian’s theme pumping through the speakers changes everything. This is not a drill. Jillian is here.

A voice not even autotune could make bearable screeching over the music is creating a sound as pleasant as nails scraping a chalkboard and it’s truly terrifying to imagine what she’ll sound like raw and unedited. Parents are holding their children close, loved ones are whispering goodbye to each other because nobody knows if they’ll make it out of the Quicken Loans arena alive.

However, despite the fear of what’s to come, the fans still have the wherewithal to boo as loudly as they can.

These boos are different from the others. It’s not born of hatred, annoyance or frustration like all the rest, but it’s a boo born of the need to survive. This is the survival of the fittest at its finest with the people banking that a few thousand of them will easily be able to drown out Jillian’s wails that she mistakenly calls music.

Such a plan is easier said than done because a microphone and state-of-the-art sound system form one hell of a duo.

Jillian finally bursts onto the stage, and her presence only causes the people to boo more forcefully but that’s not enough to wipe the giant smile off of her face as she’s completely oblivious to the fact that these people would give an arm and a leg, minimum, to not have to endure hearing her sing. Jillian puts both hands on the back of her head and fluffs up her hair then leaves her arms held high in the air as she soaks in the atmosphere.

What was said about the microphone won’t be applying here, no, Jillian is instead wearing a headset that allows her to keep her hands free and she puts them to good use by waving at all her adoring and appreciative fans as she struts down the ramp like a model on a runway. She walks up the steel stairs then proceeds to enter the ring, where she again throws her arms up into the air, basking in the glory of the moment and it truly wouldn’t come as a surprise if it were revealed that Jillian is under the impression that these people all paid to see her… even though they didn’t know about her return until they were already here.

-Jillian Hall-
Hellooo Cleveland! It is oh-so amazing to be back in XWL! I would re-introduce myself, but come on guys, who am I kidding? Of course you all know who I am, and it really means a lot to me to hear that you missed me almost as much as I missed each and every one of you!

Jillian can barely contain her glee as she giggles after the end of that sentence and the people boo louder to counter her perkiness but they’re message is just not sinking in as Jillian carries on.

-Jillian Hall-
You’re all probably wondering why I was gone, and I thank you for caring so much about me, but I promise you there’s no need to worry about little ol’ me; I’m a big girl and I can take care of myself. But… since you were kind enough to ask, I’ll tell you anyway! See when I was in XWL the last time, sure I had a lot of fun, but there was this eensy-weensy little problem that I’m sure you all noticed: I was just so] much better than the other divas that they were starting to get a little jealous and it was making things kinda awkward  in the locker room.

The fans can’t believe the audacity of Jillian to come out here and claim that she left because she was too good? Their boos make it clear that they’re not buying this story, not one bit… their feelings are clear to everyone except Jillian, that is.

-Jillian Hall-
I know, right? Women can be so catty sometimes, I can’t understand it. I think you should boo them even louder because thanks to them being all hot and bothered that they couldn’t keep up with me, I decided, being the wonder human-being that I am, to go on a little well-deserved vacation and hope that they would spend the time wisely to not stink it up in the ring, and I’m not only talking about their breaths, if you know what I mean.

To emphasize her point, Jillian pinches her nostrils shut with her thumb and index finger from one hand then uses the other to wave an invisible stench away from her face while she mouths “P.U.”

-Jillian Hall-
But you don’t have to feel sorry for me guys, I had such a wonderful time while I was away. Oh my gosh, I was in movies, reality shows, I even got to be in a couple music videos! And speaking of music, as you all know singing is my passion, it what I was born to do and you’ll all be excited to know that I’ve started to put together a new album! Honestly, you guys, not to toot my own horn or anything, but this is quite possibly the greatest thing you will ever hear and I just know that it will go flying off the shelves and shoot right to the top of the charts!

The longer Jillian is out here, the louder the boos get and as she broaches the very dangerous subject of music, the people break out into a chant of “Go away!”

-Jillian Hall-
Aw you guys, that really means a lot! I can understand why you’re upset, I wish the album was out today too! Trust me, though, this will be worth the wait. Just like it was worth the wait all these months for me to come back. Want to know a little secret? I was going to wait until Digital Decision to make my glorious return, but when a birdy told my through the grapevine that there was going to be a show in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I knew, I just knew that that was a show I couldn’t miss! On the flight here I sat and I really put a lot of thought into what I was going to perform for all of you and guys, I found the perfect song and I’m going to dedicate it to the Diva’s Champion, Madison Eagles!

At the mention of “perform” and “song” the boos kick up again and Madison Eagles, a recent crowd-favorite, just had the misfortune of having her name mentioned at the wrong time. Chants of “Please don’t sing!” begin and Jillian doesn’t take the slightest bit of offense to it.

-Jillian Hall-
I’m with you guys all the way one-hundred percent, the last thing I’d ever want to hear is that tone-deaf chick screaming into a microphone. Just listening to her talk my head hurt. Could you imagine her singing? Ugh. She needs to leave it to the professionals, and I’m not saying that to put her down, I’d just hate to see her come out here and embarrass herself. At least not while she still has my belt around her waist. Anyways I hope you’re watching Madison because this one’s for you! Hit it, boys!



As the music kicks up, the people collectively cry out “No!” but it’s to no avail and much too little too late as Jillian begins to get into the “zone” flailing her limbs about in some kind of disturbing dance then she dramatically clears her throat before belting out the song lyrics.

♫ ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, I’M GONNA FIND YA ♫
♪  I’M GONNA  GETCHA-GETCHA-GETCHA-GETCHA ♪
♫ ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, I’M GONNA WIN YA ♫
♪ I’M GONNA GETHCA-GETCHA-GETCHA-GETCHA ♪
♫ ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, I’M GONNA SEE YA ♫
♪ I’M GONNA MEETCHA-MEETCHA-MEETCHA-MEETCHA ♪
♫ ONE DAY, MAYBE NEXT WEEK, I’MM GONNA MEETCHA ♫
♪ I’M GONNA MEETCHA, I’LL MEECHA ♪
♫ I WILL DRIVE PAST YOUR HOU—♫

Jillian’s so caught up in her little routine that she undoubtedly spent hours perfecting that she inadvertently knocks the headset off causing her performance to come to an abrupt end. With the musical gods showing some semblance of mercy, the people begin to cheer in a show of appreciation for this sadistic form of torture being over but  Jillian thinks that they’re cheering because they loved it! She smiles and takes a big bow four times for each section of the audience. Satisfied with what she’s accomplished for now, Jillian exits the ring and shouts out “Thank you! Thank you!” while blowing kisses in between. Breakdown fades away with the image of Jillian posing at the top of the stage being the last image we see for now.