From this chapter onwards, commentary is officially in the story. I hope to do the series with commentary as best as I can, despite how it sometimes may seem bland and not like how the commentators actually do it.
Disclaimer: I do not own WWE.
RAW is WAR: 12/6/2000
RAW is WAR was live at Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rock electrified a sold-out crowd, heading to the ring to open RAW. The People's Champion challenged Kane and the Undertaker to bring it on, which the Big Red Machine and the American Badass soon did. But before the trio could get into it, World Wrestling Federation CEO Linda McMahon came to the ring to address the trio. She told them not to fall into the McMahon/Helmsley Faction's "divide and conquer" plan, and that the three would have to work together at least until King of the Ring.
That brought Linda's family to the stage - husband Vince McMahon, son Shane McMahon, daughter Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, and son-in-law Triple H. Vince looked his wife in the eye and asked, "Who the hell do you think you are?" He then told his wife "All you really are is a meddlesome, goody-two-shoes, castrating shrew of a wife." Linda then continued her announcement - that at King of the Ring, The Rock would team up with Kane and the Underaker to face Vince, Shane and Triple H in a Six Man Tag Team Match! Vince accepted the match, although Shane and Triple H didn't seem too happy about it.
Linda then made some matches for the evening. She said Triple H would defend his Federation Championship against an opponent of her choosing. Vince again agreed, as Triple H argued, saying it wasn't fair. Linda then told her daughter that she would defend the Federation Women's Championship against Lita - and if any member of the Faction were to interfere, Stephanie would forfeit the belt to Lita! Vince then accused his wife of playing CEO, to which she responded, "I don't play CEO, I am the CEO,"
"Oh, and I have one more announcement to make." Linda suddenly said, gaining everyone's attention. "Tonight, Shane McMahon will see action. And Vince McMahon will see action. And both Shane and Vince McMahon will team up in handicap action against the man who personally asked for this match and the man who you and the faction screwed out of his title reign... the Bladewolf!"
"What?!" Jerry shouted in shock as the crowd popped while vince and Shane went pale and wide eyed as if they had just been told they were going to meet the Devil soon enough.
"Oh hell yeah!" JR laughed. "Look at the look on Vince and Shane's faces! They have a date with the Demon Wolf tonight!"
"No! Bladewolf's going to maul them!" Jerry whined in dismay.
"Bladewolf already got his hands on triple H, now he wants to get his hands on Vince and Shane McMahon, two of the men who helped in screwing him out of the WWF title back in April." JR recounted.
But!" Linda continued. "But it's not just any handicap match... It's a tables match."
Vince and Shane looked more scared now, since Bladewolf can do whatever he wants to them before he puts them through tables and they know he is going to take his time in torturing them.
"It's on tonight!" JR exclaimed. "The Bladewolf vs Vince and Shane McMahon in a 2-on-1 Handicap Tables match!"
As Linda left the arena in a stretch limousine, Triple H tried to find out who his opponent would be. "You may be able to sweet talk my daughter," said Linda, "but you can't sweet talk me."
X-Pac took on Dean Malenko next in a King of the Ring Qualifying Match. Dean was accompanied to the ring by some of the Godfather's fine ladies. X-Pac took the win and a spot in the tournament following an X-Factor.
In the DX locker room, Stephanie asked Triple H what she was going to do in her title defense. Triple H said he just didn't know. Her match was up next, and Lita was fired up. After being tossed around the ring and being knocked to the floor, Stephanie feigned a knee injury which drew the referee's attention. With the ref occupied, Kurt Angle made his way to the ring and delivered an Olympic Slam to Lita, which allowed Stephanie to get back in the ring and score the pinfall. Stephanie and Angle celebrated after the match, even hugging three times as Triple H watched on.
The Faction then broke into Kane's locker room, attacking the Big Red Machine with a bat and knocking him unconscious. The Faction ripped his mask off and Pat Patterson took a picture of Kane's deformed face. They would then blackmail the Big Red Machine, threatening to show his hideous face to the world unless he took on The Rock in a No Holds Barred Match that night.
Too Cool defended their Tag Team Championship against T&A. It seemed that T&A had the belts won after Test attacked Scotty Too Hotty, but Scotty was able to kick out of the pin attempt. Finally, when Scotty went for the Worm on Test, Val Venis interfered, costing T&A a DQ loss. After the match, Val and T&A assaulted Too Cool until Rikishi made the save.
Next up was the Bladewolf vs Vince and Shane McMahon in a 2-on-1 Handicap Tables match.
In the arena, Vince's theme hits to boos and out comes Vince and Shane McMahon who look cocky and confident they'll win tonight.
"Vince and Shane are... well, I don't think they are even going to make it to the King of the Ring." JR said with a shake of his head. "Considering who they are facing tonight and the fact they've pissed him off... the McMahons may just be giving the Devil his due."
"Oh shut up." Jerry rolled his eyes. "Vince and Shane are tough, they are confident and I got a feeling we are going to see the Bladewolf finally get what's coming to him once again!"
"Sure we will." JR said sarcastically, knowing that was never going to happen.
Vince and Shane enter the ring and are facing the entrance as Shane is hyping his father up for the match.
OOOOOOWHOOOOOO!
Dead Silent plays to a pop from the fans as smoke fills the stage, the lights dimming to a familiar sinister blood red and dark blue. Trish is standong on the stage in a dark robe, dressed in leather as usual, before the Bladewolf walks out and stands in front of her, facing the ring with a dark glare on his face.
Trish walks around him, running a hand seductively across his shoulders as she walks forward to the ring while singing.
"He is time... famine, war... pestilence you cannot endure..." Trish gets in the ring and seductively rubs her body against the ropes as she continues while egtting more frantic by the second. "the end is here... the end is here! Fall and Pray! Fall and Pray! Fall and PRAY!"
The lights flash blood red repeatedly as Trish falls to her knees and moves out the way as Bladewolf appears in the ring, unleashing a primal yell as he stands under the flashing red lights while the songs repeats the 'fall and pray' part.
Bladewolf beats his chest in sync with the drum part of the theme and the song slowly ends as Trish slides between Bladewolf's legs and poses on her knees in front of him while her back is pressed against his knees.
The lights go to normal and Trish gets to her feet as Bladewolf takes off his coat followed by his short-sleeved shirt to reveal his ring gear underneath.
"I got chills, JR." Jerry said with a shiver. "That entrance... it's sinister and scary!"
"The Bladewolf is a player of mind games." JR nodded. "And he uses that to his advantage."
Bladewolf stared at Vince and Shane as Trish got out of the ring and stood at ringside while the referee called for the bell to begin the match.
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Right off the bat, Bladewolf runs and double clotheslines the two McMahons. "Bladewolf right off the bat here with a double clothesline to Vince and Shane!" JR exclaimed as Bladewolf picks up Shane and hits a German Suplex. "German Suplex to Shane!"
Bladewolf kicks Vince in the ribcage before bringing an elbow down on Vince's back, followed by a knee to the ribcage. bladewolf grabs Vince and practically tosses him across the ring.
"He just threw Mr. McMahon like he was a ragdoll!" Jerry exclaimed.
"That's the power and strength of the Demon Wolf." JR stated as Bladewolf grabs Shane and starts to hammer his forehead. "Now Bladewolf with the right hands to Shane's skull. It's still strange to see Bladewolf unmasked and speaking. Ever since his arrival here back in 1997, bladewolf had worn a mask and not spoken a single word until his return the night after Judgment Day."
"It's still shocking to me as well." Jerry nodded. "I thought he was mute like his brother, Kane."
"We were once told that Bladewolf can speak, he just chooses not to." JR pointed out.
Bladewolf pulls Shane close and hits the belly-to-belly suplex, gets to his feet and floors Vince with a clothesline. Bladewolf then grabs Vince from behind and hits him with a german Suplex. he holds on as he hits another, then another, then another, then another, then another, then another, then another, then another, then another, then another. He let's go to grab Shane and hits him with a German Suplex, holding on as he hits another, then another, then another, then another, then another, then another.
"Good grief! he's going to kill them!" Jerry said.
Bladewolf grabs Shane by the hair and delivers a hard right to the skull. Bladewolf then pulls Shane to his feet and Irish whips him into the corner. bladewolf grabs Vince and does the same in the opposite corner. Bladewolf runs and hits Shane with the turnbuckle clothesline, then runs and hits Vince with the turnbuckle clothesline, then back to Shane, then back to Vince , to Shane, to Vince, to Shane, to Vince, to Shane, and finally to Vince.
"Bladewolf is unstoppable!" JR exclaimed.
Vince and Shane fall down and roll out of the ring, but Bladewolf was quick to follow them as he briefly adjusts an elbow pad. Bladewolf flips his hair back befor ehe grabs Shane and tosses him shoulder-first into the steel ring post!
"Shane going shoulder first into the steel!" Jr winced. "That's gonna hurt in the morning."
"Come on Shane!" Jerry cheered on Shane.
Bladewolf grabs Shane and tosse shim into the announce table, then walks over and grabs Vince, ramming his head off the ring apron which sends the WWF owner to his knees. Bladewolf drives his knee into the side of Vince's head, then delivers a headbutt to Vince, knocking him onto his back. Bladewolf grabs Vince by his hair and drags him over to the announce table as Vince yells in pain. Bladewolf holds Vince by the back of his hair, grabs Shane by the back of his hair too, then rams their heads into the announce table at the same time.
"At the same time!" JR exclaimed. "Bladewolf just driving Vince and Shane's faces into our announce table right in front of us."
Bladewolf knocks Vince down with a hard right to the face,, then grabs Shane before tossing him back into the ring. Bladewolf gets into the ring and watches Shane attempt to craw away but Bladewolf places his foot on Shane's right ankle, stopping him in his tracks. Bladewolf then grabs Shane from behind, picks him up and hits a German Suplex across the ring.
"Bladewolf just tossing Shane like a Frisbee." JR said.
Bladewolf grabs Shane and sends him into the corner, causing Shane to fall to a knee but Bladewolf walks over and props him up in the corner before he starts delivering boxer punches all over Shane.
"Bladewolf throwing fists like he's a boxer." JR noted.
Bladewolf then lands a hard right hand to Shane's forehead before he irish whips him across the ring into the opposite corner, runs and hits the turnbuckle clothesline, lifts Shane up... AND HITS SNAKE EYES!
"Snake Eyes!" JR exclaimed as Bladewolf lifts Shane onto his right shoulder then runs... AND HITS THE RUNNING POWERSLAM! "Followed by the running powerslam!"
"He's tearing them apart!" Jerry shouted.
"Oh stop." JR rolled his eyes.
Bladewolf gets to his feet and flips his hair back as the crowd cheers for him. Bladewolf looks down at Shane who is lying at his feet. Bladewolf grabs Shane by the right arm then drives his shoulder into it, sending Shane to his knees but Bladewolf yanks him back up and yanks on the arm several times before he wraps it around the top rope and pulls on it, causing Shane to yell in pain before Bladewolf hits a punch to the shoulder joint, causing Shane to clutch his arm. Bladewolf grabs Shane's arm and backs into the corner befor ehe starts going to the top rope.
"What's this?" JR wondered as Bladewolf starts walking along the top rope. "taking a page out of his brother, the Undertaker's book!"
Bladewolf leaps off... AND HITS OLD SCHOOL!
"Old School!" JR exclaimed.
Bladewolf looks out the ring before he leave sit and clotheslines Vince who had just gotten to his feet after recovering from Bladewolf's assault. Bladewolf then grabs Vince and tosses him into the ring before sliding in after him. bladewolf shoves Vince into the corner, then grabs Shane and sends him into his father, causing both men to lean in the corner. Bladewolf walks up and... LIFTS BOTH MEN ONTO HIS SHOULDERS IN A FIREMAN'S CARRY!
"Look at this!" JR exclaimed.
"What?!" Jerry was shocked.
"Bladewolf has both Vince and Shane on his shoulders!" JR shouted as the crowd cheered loudly.
Bladewolf smirks before he... HITS A DOUBLE FURY OF THE WOLF ON THE MCMAHONS!
"Double Fury of the Wolf!" JR exclaimed.
Bladewolf rolls out the ring and grabs a table to cheers from the fans as Bladewolf tosses the table into the ring. Bladewolf then grabs a second and tosse sit into the ring as well. bladewolf slides into the ring and grabs one table, propping it up in the corner, while he sets up the second in the middle of the ring. Bladewolf grabs Shane andlays him on top of the table in the middle of the ring, then grabs Vince and starts setting up for the Last Ride.
"Uh oh." JR said. "The end may be near for Vince and Shan!"
"Ahh!" Jerry sounded.
Bladewolf lifts Vince onto his shoulders in a reverses sitting position, ready to hit the Last Ride... WHEN ROAD DOGG AND X-PAC ATTACK FROM BEHIND!
"What the hell?!" JR exclaimed. "Whata re they two doing out here!"
"Yes!" Jerry cheered. "i knew someone wouldn't stand for this!"
Bladewolf drops Vince as Road Dogg and X-Pac continue their attack. X-Pac kicks Bladewolf in the stomach... AND HITS THE X-FACTOR! After this, X-Pac and Road Dogg set Bladewolf up on the table in the middle of the ring and order Tori to go up high. trish slides into the ring but Road Dogg holds her back as Tori starts climbing up to the top turnbuckle... WHEN BLADEWOLF SITS UP ON THE TABLE!
"Oh no!" Jerry shouted. "Run guys!"
Bladewolf gets off the table and knocks X-Pac down with a right hand, then turns his furious stare onto Road Dogg who is using Trish as a shield but he suddenly tosses her into Bladewolf's arm and tries an attack but Trish whirls around and slaps Road Dogg, making him stumble and it allows Bladewolf to grab Road Dogg by the throat. X-Pac stumbles to his feet and is also grabbed by the throat.
"Looks like X-Pac and Road Dogg may be going for a ride!" JR exclaimed as Bladewolf lifts both men up... AND PLANTS THEM WITH A DOUBLE CHOKESLAM! "Double Chokeslam!"
Bladewolf whirls around and grabs Tori who was trying an attack from behind. Bladewolf has her by the throat and doesn't hesitate to lift her up... AND CHOKESLAMS HER THROUGH THE TABLE!
"Oh my God!" JR yelled.
"He... he chokeslammed Tori!" Jerry was stunned.
Bladewolf glares down at Tori before he sees Shane stumbling to his feet, leaning on the table in the corner before he runs... AND SPEARS SHANE THROUGH THE TABLE! BLADEWOLF WINS THE MATCH!
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Dead Silent plays as Bladewolf gets to his feet. Bladewolf looks over the carnage befor ehe and Trish leave the ring and head to the back.
Backstage, Triple H told Bull Buchanan that the Undertaker had refused to fight him, saying that Bull wasn't in his league. That angered Bull to the point where Bull stole the Undertaker's bike. The American Badass saw Bull pulling away though, and followed him out of the arena in a car.
Crash Holly was up next, challenging Gerald Brisco for the Hardcore Championship. Pat Patterson accidentally nailed his fellow stooge with a garbage can, allowing Elroy to regain the Hardcore title! As he left the arena, Crash swore he would never lose his title again, only to leave it on top of his car as he drove away!
Triple H's mystery title defense brought a scowl to the Game's face, and his opponent was none other than Chris Jericho! Jericho seemed to have the match won with a Lionsault, but Stephanie distracted the referee. After the ref was knocked out, Jericho actually locked Stephanie in the Walls of Jericho, but Triple H nailed Y2J with the belt. After a Pedigree, Triple H had won.
After a successful title defense against Jeff Hardy on SmackDown, Chris Benoit defended his Intercontinental Championship against Matt Hardy on RAW. After a high-flying, high-impact affair, Benoit reversed the Twist of Fate into a Crippler Crossface for the win. As Jeff came down to check on his brother, Benoit again nailed Jeff with the title belt.
That put Jeff at a huge disadvantage, as his King of the Ring Qualifying Match with Christian was up next. Christian layed it in to Jeff, but Jeff was able to reverse a superplex into a small package to make it into the King of the Ring Tournament.
he Faction came to the ring in preparation for the main event, and Vince pointed out that it was McMahon/Helmsley Faction 3, CEO 0 that evening. He then promised that the Faction would be victorious at King of the Ring. Kane and The Rock then made their way to the ring for the main event. As the two went back and fourth however...
OOOOOOWHOOOOOO!
Dead Silent plays to a pop from the fans as Bladewolf and Trish walk out onto the stage. Bladewolf has a microphone in hand and waits for his theme to die down before speaking.
"Sorry to interrupt the match but we have some very interesting news." Bladewolf said. "Kane, there's no point in beating the rock when Vince and Shane have lied to you. A little birdie overheard talks of releasing photos of your face and being a good Samaritan, I took action and done something about it. You see, I sent a little succubus of mine to charm her way into poor Gerald Briscoe's heart and "persuaded" him to do the right thing and give up the photos."
"What?" Jerry asked as Trish smirked smugly and showed off a bit of her body to wolf whistles from the male fans.
"Well, not persuaded more like relinquished him of the photos." Bladewolf continued but saw the Faction didn't look too convinced at his words. "Not convinced? How about this. While you, Vince, were busy flashing your big ego around, I went to find evidence of your lies. And I did. Instead of telling you the truth, why don't I show you the truth."
Bladewolf looks up at the titantron which then shows Patterson and Brisco discussing the picture they took of Kane, and also revealing they did not have the photos just as Bladewolf said!
once the segment was done, vince and the Faction were wide eyed as Kane and the Rock looked interested and Kane now realised the Faction didn't have any blackmail on him anymore.
Trish then hands Bladewolf the photos and Bladewolf waves them around tauntingly to the Faction. "This is the photos that you took of my brother's face. You see, Vince, while my brothers and I have a certain... joy in beating each other up, we also have each other's backs. That is how our twisted brotherly bond works. And as for these photos..."
Trish takes out a matchbox and lights a match before she sets the photos on fire. Bladewolf drops the burning photos as the Faction now look more nervous as Kane and the Rock now know there is nothing stopping them from fighting the Faction.
Suddenly the Undertaker's theme hits and the American badass comes driving out on his motorcycle. Undertake rgets off his ride and walks down the ramp with Bladewolf towards the Faction, who have the Rock and Kane on the other side. The Faction was trapped!
A fight started out as the Bladewolf, the Undertaker, the Rock and Kane brawled with the Faction. Eventually, it gets into the ring where it's just the Bladewolf, the Undertaker, the Rock and Kane surrounding Triple H. They each take a turn hitting the WWF Champion before Bladewolf sets up a table in the ring for Undertaker and kane who... DOUBLE CHOKESLAM TRIPLE H THROUGH IT!
RAW goes off the air as the four superstars stand tall together...
And that's it for this chapter everyone.