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RAW is WAR: 26/6/2000
RAW is WAR was live at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts. The new WWF Champion, The Rock, came out to open the show with a tirade against Vince McMahon. He spouted the usual phrases, "The Rock has come back to Wooooooster" and whatnot, and told Vince how he now owns him. Vince came out, seemingly a little broken, and got on the microphone. He told the crowd that last night he had an epiphany.
Last night, Vince realized that what Linda did was out of love. He almost threatened her by saying that he will give her all the love she can handle. Vince suspects that Linda may even want another child and exclaimed "I'm your genetic jackhammer!" He then extended his hand to the Rock, as a token of something or another.
The Rock replied that Vince will always be an a-hole, and gave him an electrifying Rock Bottom before leaving the ring.
Backstage, Shawn Michaels arrived in a limo.
After the break, Vince and Stephanie were shown backstage. Vince decided to leave the arena, despite pleading from Stephanie. Vince asked Stephanie to tell Triple H that he's sorry.
The first match was Rikishi vs Chris Benoit. Both men came out slugging, with Rikishi getting the advantage and taking the match to the outside. Benoit was slammed into the steps and tossed violently back in the ring. In the ring Rikishi continued with more right hands and kicks. Benoit began to fight back with a couple Dropkicks, especially focusing on the giant bruise on Rikishi's shoulder. The Crippler took Phatu to the corner and continued to work on the shoulder with right hands and chops. Benoit attempted a Sunset Flip, but ended up getting squished. Rikishi slowly dragged Benoit over to the corner and climbed to the second turnbuckle. Suddenly Tazz's music hit and he came running out with a chair. He cracked Rikishi over the back and ran back to the locker room. Benoit was DQed, but still managed to hit the Toprope Headbutt before the segment ended.
Backstage Triple H arrived in yet another limo, and was greeted by Stephanie and DX. Steph gave him the message. Road Dogg went after him to inform him about Shawn Michaels, while X-Pac and Stephanie went off to face Chris Jericho.
Next was Chris Jericho vs X-Pac. Jericho came out and compared kissing Stephanie to nasty roadkill. Jericho got the advantage early on after a Powerslam and a quick cover. X-Pac got his chance after Jericho missed an attack and sent his shoulder into the turnbuckle. X-Pac used a few right hands, but misconnected on a Bronco Buster. Y2J hit a Flying Forearm Smash, and went to the outside to deal with Stephanie. Out of nowhere Road Dogg attacked, but was easily taken out after X-Pac landed on him from the inside of the ring. Back in the ring Jericho hit the Double Powerbomb and the Lionsault, but Road Dogg broke up the count while Stephanie distracted the referee. After the match, DX attacked Jericho and Stephanie got her revenge by slapping him and giving him a swift kick to the goooonads.
After the break, the cut to a shot of the Godfather arriving at WWF New York with several foxy ladies.
Next match was European Champion Eddie Guerrero defending his title against Val venis. Both contenders locked up for a few seconds, with Val taking the advantage. Val hit a Belly to Back Suplex and followed it up with some right hands. Both men went to the outside, and Venis dropped Latino Heat onto the guard rail. Val slammed his entire body weight into Heat in the corners. He then connected with a nice Sitdown Powerbomb, but couldn't get a three count. Eddy fought back with some right hands and a Springboard Hurricanrana. Both men gained some momentum, but crashed midair. Both men ended up outside the ring fighting it out until the match ended in a double countout.
Next up was Kurt Angle's King of the Ring celebration.
Before Kurt Angle's celebration could begin, Shawn Michaels' music hit and out came the Heartbreak Kid. The Official Spokesperson of the WWF proceeded to destroy the King of the Ring throne on his way down to the ring. He told the crowd that he has an important announcement about the WWF Title.
Before he could continue, Triple H's music hit and he quickly walked to the ring. He reminded Shawn of how he wasn't beaten last night and that he was screwed out of the title. Shawn then reminded him that he doesn't have the power any longer to change things any longer. But one person does. Shawn introduced the NEW WWF COMMISIONER, MICK FOLEY!
Mick came out sporting a new haircut, and more power than he used to. With Vince gone to be a "genetic jackhammer" for the night, Mick has full power to make matches. Triple H threatened Foley, but Mick replied that he's had his ass beaten by Triple H enough times already.
Kurt Angle interrupted all these procedings, and came out wearing his crown and carrying his sceptor.
Kurt pleaded his case to Mick for his shot at the WWF Title. Mick just laughed at the ridiculous outfit that Angle was wearing.
"I have to inform bpth of you that the Rock will be defending his title tonight... but it's not against either of you." Mick said much to the displeasure of Triple H and Kurt Angle. "The man he will be defending it against is the very man who has a legit rematch clause that he never got, the man who Triple H tried to put out of action for good, the Bladewolf!"
"Oh yeah!" JR exclaimed as the crowd cheered. "It'll be the Rock vs the Bladewolf for the title tonight!"
"No!" Triple H shook his head vehemently. "I don't approve of this! I should be facing the Rock tonight! I'm-!"
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. The Bladewolf walks out to a loud pop with Trish Stratus at his side.
"And here they come." JR said. "The Bladewolf and Trish Stratus. Bladewolf still has a rematch clause that he never had after losing the WWF title to Triple H back in April the night after WrestleMania."
"Kurt Angle deserves the title shot!" Jerry disagreed. "Bladewolf was WWF Champion for 250 days, he should let others have their chance now!"
Bladewolf and Trish enter the ring, Bladewolf holding his baseball bat in his right hand as he looks at the men and his theme dies down. He walks right up to Mick and stares him in the eyes as the crowd cheers loudly, remembering the last time these two were in the ring together.
"Last time these two met was at the Royal Rumble. Bladewolf vs Cactus Jack, and what these two put their bodies through that night..." JR shook his head. "It was worthy of being called the match of the night."
Bladewolf reache sup and tips his coat hood in respect, to which Mick nods back in respect. Bladewolf turns his attention to Triple H and his face, despite the face paint, turns cold and emotionless.
"And these two are no stranger to each other." JR said. "Ever since the 1999 SummerSlam, these two have battled and hated each other. Throughout late 1999, these two have went back and fourth with each other and Triple H tried his damn hardest to take the title off Bladewolf but to no avail."
Bladewolf then finally turned his gaze to Kurt Angle and frowned as Trish handed him a microphone. Bladewolf tilts his head as he stares at Kurt Angle.
"And he's never met Kurt Angle before." Jerry points out.
"No he hasn't." JR agreed.
Bladewolf stared at Angle. "Who the hell are you?" he asked after a minute of silence. The crowd laughed at the confusion in his words, like he did not know who Kurt Angle actually was.
"What?!" Jerry went wide eyed. "How disrespectful!"
Angle was stunned at the question before he answered back. " I'm Kurt Angle. Olympic gold medallist and your King of the Ring. I'm royalty and you should show some respect or at least bow to my glory."
Angle backed up as Bladewolf took a few steps towards him and stared him in the eye as he said. "I bow to no man. Least of all a false idol who thinks some gold makes you king. From one king to another, you suck. What I came out here for is first, to remind the whining child here..." he faces Triple H again. "...that I have a right to a rematch for the WWF title. Which means you can go to the back of the line like a good little boy. And take your two-bit whore with you." the crowd cheered at Bladewolf's insult to Stephanie. "Second, I have an idea to make this more interesting. A match between Triple H and king idiot here to determine who faces the WWF Champion on SmackDown this Thursday while tonight, I face the Rock for the WWF title and either one of us will face either one of them. What say you, Mick?"
"I like that idea." JR nodded.
"Of course you woukd." Jerry scoffed.
Mick seemed to contemplate it before he nodded. "I say... that is a fantastic idea. It's on, Triple H and Kurt Angle will have a match and the winner will get to face either the Rock or Bladewolf for the WWF Championship this Thursday on SmackDown. And that, Triple H, is my wish. Because after all, I am the commish. Have a nice day!"
Foley's theme plays as Bladewolf and Triple H stare each other down while Angle is not happy with not getting the title shot tonight.
The Main Event had come. The Bladewolf vs the Rock for the WWF Championship. Before this match, Kurt Angle managed to defeat Triple H thanks to interference from Chris Jericho. So now it will be Kurt Angle vs whoever is WWF Champion come this Thursday night on SmackDown.
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.
"Bladewolf is finally getting his title shot, King." JR said. "The Rock and Bladewolf have met in the past for the title and Bladewolf has won each time."
The Rock's theme hits to a loud pop from the fans and out comes the WWF Champion who makes his way down to the ring with the title in hand. The Rock gets on the ring turnbuckle and does his usual pose with the title before he enters the ring as his theme dies down. The Rock hands the title to the referee without looking away from the Bladewolf who stared back.
The referee held the title up before handing it to someone at ringside then called for the bell.
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Bladewolf and the Rock stare each other down before Bladewolf strikes the Rock first with a right hand. the Rock stumbles back into the corner and Bladewolf is on the attack as he hammers away on the Rock, causing the referee to start the 5 count but cuts off when Bladewolf whirls on him and he runs out the ring in fear. Bladewolf then turns his attention back to the Rock as the referee gets back into the ring. Bladewolf delivers a few lefts and rights into the gut of the Rock before he delivers an uppercut that rocks the Rock, making him fall to a knee. Bladewolf stomps on the Rock several times before bringing an elbow down on his back.
The Rock gets to his feet and turns around into a clothesline from the former WWF Champion. Bladewolf flips his hair back as he looks around at the fans before he looks down at the Rock and adjusts his left elbow pad before he grabs the Rock, pulls him to his feet before knocking him down with an uppercut, Bladewolf grabs the Rock again and rams him headfirst into the top turnbuckle before he unloads with a series of lefts and rights to the stomach then the upper body before he finishes with a hard uppercut that echoes.
The Rock leans on the ropes but the Bladewolf goes for an Irish whip only for the Rock to reverse it and hit a Russian Leg Sweep. The Rock hooks the leg but Bladewolf kicks out at two. Bladewolf gets to his feet and backs into the corner but the Rock comes forward only to be given a boot to the stomach, then Bladewolf reverses their positions and delivers a hard right hand to the jaw of the Rock. Bladewolf hits several hard rights and lefts, taking his time with the Rock like he was toying with his prey.
Bladewolf goes for a right only for the Rock to block it and land a right hand of his own and the Rock unloads with a fury of right hands to the face of the Demon Wolf. the Rock then goes for an Irish whip but Bladewolf reverses it and pulls the Rock into a clothesline, then rebounds off the ropes and lands a leg drop across the throat of the Rock and hooks the leg but the Rock kicks out at two.
Bladewolf gets to his feet and grabs the Rock and Irish whips him into the corner before running and hitting a turnbuckle clothesline. Bladewolf then lands a hard right to the jaw of the Rock, followed by an uppercut. Bladewolf then drives his elbow into the side of the Rock's head before he wraps the Rock's left arm around the top rope and pulls on it, causing the Rock to yell in pain before Bladewolf delivers a hard right to the shoulder joint, which the Rock clutches at as he stumbles away but the Bladewolf comes up from behind and hits a German Suplex across the ring.
Bladewolf then raises his right hand, signalling the Chokeslam early. The Rock stumbles to his feet and turns around... INTO A GOOZLE! The Bladewolf lifts the Rock u... BUT THE ROCK COUNTERS IT INTO A DDT! THE ROCK HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THR-! BLADEWOLF KICKS OUT AT TWO!
The Rock gets off Bladewolf and stomps on him a few times before bending down to grab him when Bladewolf suddenly uppercuts him... THEN KIPS UP! The Rock turns around only to get a big boot to the face that knocks him against the ropes, and Bladewolf clotheslines him over the to rope, sending him to the floor.
Bladewolf exits the ring and goes after the Rock who manages to land a strike to the face of the Bladewolf who retaliates by kneeing the Rock in the stomach, then brings a forearm down across the Rock's back.
The Rock throws several rights at Bladewolf and goes for an Irish whip but Bladewolf reverses it and floors the Rock with a big boot.
Bladewolf grabs the Rock who elbows him in the stomach then rams his head off the barricade. The Rock tries to ram Bladewolf's head off the barricade again but the Demon Wolf stops it and elbows the Rock in the gut before he drives the Rock's head off the barricade, then brings a clubbing forearm down on the Rock's back which sends the People's Champion down to a knee. Bladewolf then uppercuts the Rock, sending him onto the ramp where Bladewolf then floors him with a big boot.
Bladewolf pulls the Rock to his feet and brings him over to the ring apron which he rams the Rock's head off, then Irish whips him right into the steel steps hard enough to send the Rock flipping over them
Bladewolf and the Rock end up in the ring again with Bladewolf still in control as he dominates the Rock, hitting a powerslam and hooks the leg but the Rock kicks out at two which annoys Bladewolf who gets to his feet, rebounds off the ropes and hits a running elbow drop to the Rock's chest.
Bladewolf then grabs the Rock, pulls him to his feet and brings him over to the corner where he rams the Rock's head off the top turnbuckle then unloads with a fury of lefts and rights, causing the Rock to have to cover up as best as he can but Bladewolf is all over him as he attacks before he finished with a hard right to the head, causing the Rock to lean on the top rope. Bladewolf then pushes the Rock's neck down on the rope, causing the Great One to choke and the referee gets involve but Bladewolf stops the choking and backs off as he watches the Rock go down.
Bladewolf then walks over and stomps on the Rock several times before grabbing him from behind and hits a German Suplex across the ring. Bladewolf walks over, picks the Rock up and Irish whips him into the corner, runs for the turnbuckle clothesline but the Rock ducks out of the way, causing Bladewolf to hit the corner and stumble back, leaning on the ropes. The Rock then clotheslines Bladewolf over the top rope but he lands on his feet and flips his hair back
Bladewolf slides into the ring and tackles the Rock down, hammering away on him before getting to his feet. Bladewolf pulls the Rock to his feet and elbows the Rock several times in the side of the head before lifting him onto his shoulders, looking for the Fury of the Wolf it seems but the Rock slides off, trips Bladewolf up then turns him around, grabs his legs before he falls back and launches Bladewolf into the corner. Bladewolf stumbles back into a kick to the stomach... THEN A DDT BY THE ROCK! HE HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THRE-! BLADEWOLF KICKS OUT AT TWO!
The Rock gets to his feet and grabs Bladewolf, pulling him to his feet, hooks him up... AND HITS THE ROCK BOTTOM! THE ROCK HOOKS THE LEG! ONE! TWO! THRE-! BLADEWOLF KICKS OUT AGAIN!
The Rock was wide eyed in shock before he gets to his feet and sets Bladewolf into the middle of the ring before he throws off the elbow pad, runs across the ring, rebounds and comes running... ONLY TO BE LIFTED ONTO BLADEWOLF'S SHOULDERS AND HIT WITH THE FURY OF THE WOLF! BLADEWOLF HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THREE! WE HAVE A NEW WWF CHAMPION! THE BLADEWOLF IS WWF CHAMPION AGAIN!
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Dead Silent plays to a mixed reaction but mostly cheers from the fans that wanted to see Bladewolf become WWF Champion again.
"Bladewolf did it!" JR exclaimed. "For the 3rd time, Bladewolf has become WWF Champion!"
"Wow!" Jerry shouted.
"Bladewolf's patience paid off well." JR said as Trish takes the WWF title and slides into the ring, handing it to the Bladewolf who raises the title. "He wanted to wait until the Rock, Kane, Undertaker and the Faction battled each other and he would take on the winner. he is an opportunist who knows how to take what he wants!"
Bladewolf puts the title around his waist and Trish clips it in place. Suddenly, Kurt Angle runs down and slides into the ring and grabs Bladewolf from behind, and hits a German Suplex.
"It's Kurt Angle!" JR shouted.
"Yes!" Jerry cheered. "That's our future Champion come this Thursday!"
Angle grabs Bladewolf's right ankle... AND LOCKS IN THE ANKLE LOCK! Trish runs up from behind... AND LOW BLOWS ANGLE! Angle releases Bladewolf to clutch his privates, allowing Bladewolf to get to his feet, grab Angle by the throat, lift him up... AND PLANT HIM WITH A CHOKESLAM!
"Chokeslam by Bladewolf!" JR shouted.
Bladewolf grabs Angle... AND LOCKS IN THE DEATHBITE CROSSFACE! Bladewolf wrenches Angle's neck, making the 2000 King of the Ring tap out repeatedly but Bladewolf refuses to release the hold until Angle goes unconscious.
Bladewolf gets to his feet and Trish hands him the WWF Championship.
"These two will battle each other this Thursday on SmackDown..." JR said.
And that's it for this chapter everyone.