4.Int.RAW Arena
(The camera turns to Jim Ross and Paul Heyman sitting at ringside doing commentary.)
J.R: Folks up next, it's unprecedented, it's father versus son, the winner will have the rights to WCW.
PAUL E: Oh, I can't believe it. In all my years of wrestling I have never seen anything like this, such bitter rivalry between families and companies. I know I have heat with both of these guys but you know me JR, always impartial.
J.R: (Sarcastically) Yeah, right. Anyway, now lets go to Kevin Kelly in the back who's with Tazz preparing for his Intercontinental title match against Albert.
5.Int. RAW Backstage
(Kevin Kelly is standing with Tazz ready for a shoot. Tazz looks pumped up with a mean look on his face. Kevin Kelly approaches nervously with his microphone.)
KEVIN: So, Tazz, tonight's the night.
TAZZ: So what? Tonight's the night, well done, another rocket scientist. Tonight's the night, what's your point?
KEVIN: How do you feel...
TAZZ: (interrupting) Shut up, did I say you could speak! I'm not here to play games Albert, if you want me, come and get me. C'mon, I dare you, I dare you to come face to face with me because I'll lock on the Katchajime and I'll choke you out, boy, because I'm Tazz, the human suplex machine, beat me if you can, survive, if I let you.
(Albert comes from behind and ambushes Tazz. He throws a trashcan down on top of him. Kevin Kelly runs away, but suddenly Jerry Lynn comes and attacks Albert throwing him to the ground. Jerry Lynn and Tazz then double-team Albert. Jerry Lynn puts his face right up close to the camera.)
LYNN: I guess this is the only way you make a mark in this business. Well you've gotta do what you've gotta do and I have to fulfil my destiny. Wooooo!!!
(Lynn does the Superfly Snuka sign and walks off.)
J.R: (VOICE-OVER) I thought Jerry Lynn had left the building.
PAUL E: (VOICE-OVER) Well obviously he hadn't.
6.Int. Commissioner's Office
(William Regal sits at his desk drinking tea, Tajiri is standing behind him. He looks around, slightly confused by his surroundings and then focuses his eyes on the crumpets on Regal's desk. He slowly moves his hand towards the crumpets trying not to let Regal see, when he does see Regal slaps his hand away and Tajiri cowers.)
REGAL: You can't have my crumpets sonny, not until you've proved yourself as a worthy WWF superstar which is what I wanted to talk to you about today.
TAJIRI: (Excited) Moi, si,
REGAL: Yes that's right. I'm going to put you in a match for the Light Heavyweight championship against X-Pac.
TAJIRI: (Banging his hands on the table) Kotcha si, ha, Gosi. Yeeheeheehahheehee.
REGAL: Go on, you've got to get ready for your match.
(Tajiri runs off screaming maniacally. Regal sits down again and shakes his head in dismay.)
7.Int. RAW Backstage.
(Jerry Lynn walks backstage and runs into Tommy Dreamer. He is surprised and shakes his hand.)
LYNN: Tommy, what are you doing here?
DREAMER: I'm going to see if I can get a job.
LYNN: Here? I wouldn't waste my time. It's hell here, the fans don't give you any respect and you just end up being a curtain jerker. I mean look at my, I've been here over three months and what do I have to show for it? A Light Heavyweight Title that I only defended against Essa Rios, big accomplishment.
DREAMER: I was hoping that Paul could get me a job actually.
LYNN: That's probably your best bet, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Anyway, I've gotta run, Albert's after my ass.
(Jerry Lynn walks off.)
8.Int. RAW Arena.
(X-Pac makes his way down to the ring accompanied by Justin Credible.)
LILIAN GARCIA: Ladies and gentleman, the following contest scheduled for one fall is for World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight championship. Making his way to the ring, being accompanied by Justin Credible, from Minneanapolis, Minnesota, weighing in at 218 lbs, the World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight champion, X-Pac.)
(Yoshihiro Tajiri then comes out with Commissioner Regal.)
LILIAN GARCIA: His opponent and challenger being accompanied to the ring by Commissioner Regal, from Yokohama, Japan, weighing in at 187 lbs, 'The Japanese Buzzsaw' Yoshihiro Tajiri.
(Tajiri gets in the ring and he takes his martial arts stance. X-Pac runs at him and try for a clothesline but Tajiri ducks and chops X-Pac in the chest twice. X-Pac then turns the tables chopping Tajiri in the chest. X-Pac then whips Tajiri off the ropes and he does a handspring back elbow on X-Pac, the crowd is impressed. He gets X-Pac up in a sitting position and kicks him in the head. He screams at the crowd with his finger up implying that he wants to do one more. He kicks him in the head again and X-Pac is out. Tajiri yanks X-Pac up and lifts him on to the top corner turnbuckle. He then slaps his leg which sets X-Pac up in the tree of woe position. Tajiri then comes full steam ahead and dropkicks X-Pac in the face. Tajiri pulls X-Pac up again who is out on his feet. He then hooks his arms with his legs, grabs his feet and puts him in the Tarantula. X-Pac screams in pain but Tajiri lets go before he can submit. Tajiri claps his hands and signals to the crowd to get on their feet. The fans respond. Justin Credible gets on the apron but Tajiri superkicks him off. X-Pac does a spinning heel kick to the back of Tajiri's head. He then punches the kidneys, grabs Tajiri's arms and pulls him backwards while his legs are grapevined in the Mexican Surfboard. Tajiri refuses to give up so X-Pac rolls Tajiri on his stomach while still in Mexican Surfboard position and then rolls him round again. He then grabs Tajiri's head and puts him in a dragon sleeper. Tajiri is screaming but he doesn't give up. X-Pac releases the hold. Tajiri gets up and X-Pac goes to kick him but Tajiri catches his leg, X-Pac then does the inziguri on Tajiri. X-Pac goes for a powerbomb, but Tajiri grabs his head, spins around and does a tornado DDT. He throws X-Pac out of the ring, runs off the ropes and baseball slides X-Pac. He then grabs the ropes and jumps on to the apron, jumps on to the second rope and does an Asuai moonsault on X-Pac. He is applauded by the capacity crowd. He throws X-Pac back in the ring. He runs at X-Pac but he manages to back body drop Tajiri to the outside. X-Pac is hurt and he collapses to the ground. Tairi crawls round the outside of the ring. X-Pac goes to kick him, but Tajiri grabs his leg and pulls him down. He then wraps his legs around the ringpost and puts a figure-four leg-lock on him. Justin Credible breaks it up by kicking Tajiri and throwing him back in the ring. Regal then distracts the referee and Tajiri spits the green mist in X-Pac's face, he then picks him up and Brainbusters him. Cover: 1-2-3. Tajiri wins. He leaves celebrating with Regal as the new Light Heavyweight champion.)
9.Int.RAW Backstage.
(Tajiri, Regal, Justin Credible, and X-Pac come into the back. Jerry Lynn is there to greet them.)
LYNN: Congratulations Tajiri, I mean it, well done.
(Tajiri looks angrily at Jerry Lynn and then walks off).
LYNN: I see you guys can't fight fairly, I'm surprised Justin, you used to be so loyal, what's happened to you?
CREDIBLE: What the hell are you talking about? I've always been part of the clique. This right here is my family and I know we spent a lot of time together in ECW but if you can't understand that then you can go to hell.
LYNN: Well I guess I just sold my soul to the devil then.
(He storms off.)
CREDIBLE: What's with him today?
X-PAC: I dunno, first he attacks Albert and now he's acting all weird like this is his business. We've all paid our dues to get here and he can't go around like a spoilt child and demand everything he wants. I know he's one of your ECW boys, but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to teach him a lesson.
CREDIBLE: Do what you have to do man.
(X-Pac walks off in the direction of Jerry Lynn.)
10.Ext. Outside RAW Arena.
(X-Pac catches up with Jerry Lynn and spins him around. Lynn looks mad.)
X-PAC: Why do you have to act like such a jackass?
(Lynn doesn't respond.)
X-PAC: Answer me, man.
(Lynn still doesn't respond. X-Pac then slaps Jerry Lynn in the face. Lynn pushes him back. X-Pac hits Lynn with a heel kick knocking him down. Raven then comes and attacks him from behind and slams him into the car. They then continuously pummel Lynn while he's on the ground. Spike and Molly then walk past holding hands. They see what's going on and Raven turns to them.)
RAVEN: What are you looking at?
(Spike and Molly continue on their way into the arena. Justin Credible is standing at the back entrance with a concerned look on his face, but he turns away and head back into the arena. Meanwhile, Raven and Jerry Lynn leave X-Pac a bloody mess on the ground. They look at him and laugh.)
11.Int. Vince's Office.
(After the show: Vince, Shane, Stephanie, Linda, JR, Kurt Angle, and Stone Cold are sitting around a table in Vince McMahon's office looking at a board with the ratings listings on.)
VINCE: Look, we're in major trouble here. The ratings have dropped for the third time in a row. This is the lowest they've been in five years, this is really worrying.
J.R: We need to look at some new ideas, new storylines to keep the fans interested.
VINCE: Would anyone like to make any suggestions?
ANGLE: I suggest giving me the WWF title again, I mean, it's what everyone came to see, me with gold around my neck and gold around my waist like an American Hero should.
STONECOLD: You're a jackass.
ANGLE: I'm a hero.
STONECOLD: You're a jackass.
ANGLE: Hero.
STONECOLD: Jackass.
ANGLE: Hero.
STONECOLD: Jackass.
ANGLE: Hero.
VINCE: Will you two stop it please, we're trying to be serious here.
(Stone Cold then gets up hugs Vince McMahon, he has a psychotic look in his eye. Angle looks annoyed, but does nothing.)
STEPHANIE: What about using Shane and WCW somehow?
SHANE: Yeah, that's a great idea. After tonight's match fans are bound to want to see more WCW vs. WWF matches.
VINCE: It's a nice idea, but I don't want any WCW wrestlers on my property, I won't allow it. I'd rather see a Haku vs. Billy Gunn match; or an Iron Sheik vs. Big Cat Ernie Ladd match, although that would be quite hilarious, than a WCW match.
STEPHANIE: Well it's the best suggestion we've had, I don't see you coming up with any.
VINCE: Are you questioning me? Are you questioning me, Stephanie? (Gets right up in her face) I'm Vince McMahon damn it, I'm Vince McMahon and I'm not supposed to be losing ratings. I'm also not supposed to be listening to my daughter telling me what to do. How dare anyone tell me what to do? I'm Vince McMahon, damn it. Especially a woman, my own daughter telling me what to do, I expected more of you Stephanie. All of you get out of my office.
(They all leave, Stephanie with a shocked look on her face. On their way out, Kurt Angle and Stone Cold hug Vince. He then slams the door shut and rips up the board with the ratings listings on.)
12.Int. Locker Room.
(Paul Heyman is standing in the locker room with Jerry Lynn.)
PAUL E: I hear the ratings have slipped again.
LYNN: (Sarcastically) What a surprise.
PAUL E: I also hear that you're causing quite a bit of trouble in the back, would you like to tell me about it?
LYNN: Everyone's screwing me around, they won't give me a chance.
PAUL E: Patience, Jerry, patience. You're time will come, as will all the boys in the back. There is no ECW anymore and you're going to have to except that things are different here in the WWF. We're going to have to start all over again.
LYNN: That's it, we can start again. Raven was telling me about it earlier.
PAUL E: What?
LYNN: That this was our destiny and this was our purpose in life. We can start again, Paul, all we need is a little help.
PAUL E: Oh, I think I know what you're getting at.
LYNN: You know too, huh?
PAUL E: Yep.
LYNN: Get the Rhyno!
(Rhyno comes out of the closet and bangs his hand on the locker.)
PAUL E: Somebody's gonna get maimed EXTREME!
RHYNO: Maim!
PAUL E: Go get 'em, Rhyno.
(Rhyno storms out of the locker room hitting every object he comes into path with.)
RHYNO: Come on, bring it! Bring it! Bring it! Bring it!
(He continues to rampage down the corridor hitting everything in sight. Jonathan Coachman turns around the corner and sees Rhyno with a look of horror on his face, but before he can move, Rhyno runs up and gores him into the locker. Rhyno pounds his chest.)
RHYNO: Come on, Coachman, bring it! Bring it! Bring it! Bring it!
(He rampages off again and Jerry Lynn and Paul Heyman look on with devious smiles.)
(The camera turns to Jim Ross and Paul Heyman sitting at ringside doing commentary.)
J.R: Folks up next, it's unprecedented, it's father versus son, the winner will have the rights to WCW.
PAUL E: Oh, I can't believe it. In all my years of wrestling I have never seen anything like this, such bitter rivalry between families and companies. I know I have heat with both of these guys but you know me JR, always impartial.
J.R: (Sarcastically) Yeah, right. Anyway, now lets go to Kevin Kelly in the back who's with Tazz preparing for his Intercontinental title match against Albert.
5.Int. RAW Backstage
(Kevin Kelly is standing with Tazz ready for a shoot. Tazz looks pumped up with a mean look on his face. Kevin Kelly approaches nervously with his microphone.)
KEVIN: So, Tazz, tonight's the night.
TAZZ: So what? Tonight's the night, well done, another rocket scientist. Tonight's the night, what's your point?
KEVIN: How do you feel...
TAZZ: (interrupting) Shut up, did I say you could speak! I'm not here to play games Albert, if you want me, come and get me. C'mon, I dare you, I dare you to come face to face with me because I'll lock on the Katchajime and I'll choke you out, boy, because I'm Tazz, the human suplex machine, beat me if you can, survive, if I let you.
(Albert comes from behind and ambushes Tazz. He throws a trashcan down on top of him. Kevin Kelly runs away, but suddenly Jerry Lynn comes and attacks Albert throwing him to the ground. Jerry Lynn and Tazz then double-team Albert. Jerry Lynn puts his face right up close to the camera.)
LYNN: I guess this is the only way you make a mark in this business. Well you've gotta do what you've gotta do and I have to fulfil my destiny. Wooooo!!!
(Lynn does the Superfly Snuka sign and walks off.)
J.R: (VOICE-OVER) I thought Jerry Lynn had left the building.
PAUL E: (VOICE-OVER) Well obviously he hadn't.
6.Int. Commissioner's Office
(William Regal sits at his desk drinking tea, Tajiri is standing behind him. He looks around, slightly confused by his surroundings and then focuses his eyes on the crumpets on Regal's desk. He slowly moves his hand towards the crumpets trying not to let Regal see, when he does see Regal slaps his hand away and Tajiri cowers.)
REGAL: You can't have my crumpets sonny, not until you've proved yourself as a worthy WWF superstar which is what I wanted to talk to you about today.
TAJIRI: (Excited) Moi, si,
REGAL: Yes that's right. I'm going to put you in a match for the Light Heavyweight championship against X-Pac.
TAJIRI: (Banging his hands on the table) Kotcha si, ha, Gosi. Yeeheeheehahheehee.
REGAL: Go on, you've got to get ready for your match.
(Tajiri runs off screaming maniacally. Regal sits down again and shakes his head in dismay.)
7.Int. RAW Backstage.
(Jerry Lynn walks backstage and runs into Tommy Dreamer. He is surprised and shakes his hand.)
LYNN: Tommy, what are you doing here?
DREAMER: I'm going to see if I can get a job.
LYNN: Here? I wouldn't waste my time. It's hell here, the fans don't give you any respect and you just end up being a curtain jerker. I mean look at my, I've been here over three months and what do I have to show for it? A Light Heavyweight Title that I only defended against Essa Rios, big accomplishment.
DREAMER: I was hoping that Paul could get me a job actually.
LYNN: That's probably your best bet, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Anyway, I've gotta run, Albert's after my ass.
(Jerry Lynn walks off.)
8.Int. RAW Arena.
(X-Pac makes his way down to the ring accompanied by Justin Credible.)
LILIAN GARCIA: Ladies and gentleman, the following contest scheduled for one fall is for World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight championship. Making his way to the ring, being accompanied by Justin Credible, from Minneanapolis, Minnesota, weighing in at 218 lbs, the World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight champion, X-Pac.)
(Yoshihiro Tajiri then comes out with Commissioner Regal.)
LILIAN GARCIA: His opponent and challenger being accompanied to the ring by Commissioner Regal, from Yokohama, Japan, weighing in at 187 lbs, 'The Japanese Buzzsaw' Yoshihiro Tajiri.
(Tajiri gets in the ring and he takes his martial arts stance. X-Pac runs at him and try for a clothesline but Tajiri ducks and chops X-Pac in the chest twice. X-Pac then turns the tables chopping Tajiri in the chest. X-Pac then whips Tajiri off the ropes and he does a handspring back elbow on X-Pac, the crowd is impressed. He gets X-Pac up in a sitting position and kicks him in the head. He screams at the crowd with his finger up implying that he wants to do one more. He kicks him in the head again and X-Pac is out. Tajiri yanks X-Pac up and lifts him on to the top corner turnbuckle. He then slaps his leg which sets X-Pac up in the tree of woe position. Tajiri then comes full steam ahead and dropkicks X-Pac in the face. Tajiri pulls X-Pac up again who is out on his feet. He then hooks his arms with his legs, grabs his feet and puts him in the Tarantula. X-Pac screams in pain but Tajiri lets go before he can submit. Tajiri claps his hands and signals to the crowd to get on their feet. The fans respond. Justin Credible gets on the apron but Tajiri superkicks him off. X-Pac does a spinning heel kick to the back of Tajiri's head. He then punches the kidneys, grabs Tajiri's arms and pulls him backwards while his legs are grapevined in the Mexican Surfboard. Tajiri refuses to give up so X-Pac rolls Tajiri on his stomach while still in Mexican Surfboard position and then rolls him round again. He then grabs Tajiri's head and puts him in a dragon sleeper. Tajiri is screaming but he doesn't give up. X-Pac releases the hold. Tajiri gets up and X-Pac goes to kick him but Tajiri catches his leg, X-Pac then does the inziguri on Tajiri. X-Pac goes for a powerbomb, but Tajiri grabs his head, spins around and does a tornado DDT. He throws X-Pac out of the ring, runs off the ropes and baseball slides X-Pac. He then grabs the ropes and jumps on to the apron, jumps on to the second rope and does an Asuai moonsault on X-Pac. He is applauded by the capacity crowd. He throws X-Pac back in the ring. He runs at X-Pac but he manages to back body drop Tajiri to the outside. X-Pac is hurt and he collapses to the ground. Tairi crawls round the outside of the ring. X-Pac goes to kick him, but Tajiri grabs his leg and pulls him down. He then wraps his legs around the ringpost and puts a figure-four leg-lock on him. Justin Credible breaks it up by kicking Tajiri and throwing him back in the ring. Regal then distracts the referee and Tajiri spits the green mist in X-Pac's face, he then picks him up and Brainbusters him. Cover: 1-2-3. Tajiri wins. He leaves celebrating with Regal as the new Light Heavyweight champion.)
9.Int.RAW Backstage.
(Tajiri, Regal, Justin Credible, and X-Pac come into the back. Jerry Lynn is there to greet them.)
LYNN: Congratulations Tajiri, I mean it, well done.
(Tajiri looks angrily at Jerry Lynn and then walks off).
LYNN: I see you guys can't fight fairly, I'm surprised Justin, you used to be so loyal, what's happened to you?
CREDIBLE: What the hell are you talking about? I've always been part of the clique. This right here is my family and I know we spent a lot of time together in ECW but if you can't understand that then you can go to hell.
LYNN: Well I guess I just sold my soul to the devil then.
(He storms off.)
CREDIBLE: What's with him today?
X-PAC: I dunno, first he attacks Albert and now he's acting all weird like this is his business. We've all paid our dues to get here and he can't go around like a spoilt child and demand everything he wants. I know he's one of your ECW boys, but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to teach him a lesson.
CREDIBLE: Do what you have to do man.
(X-Pac walks off in the direction of Jerry Lynn.)
10.Ext. Outside RAW Arena.
(X-Pac catches up with Jerry Lynn and spins him around. Lynn looks mad.)
X-PAC: Why do you have to act like such a jackass?
(Lynn doesn't respond.)
X-PAC: Answer me, man.
(Lynn still doesn't respond. X-Pac then slaps Jerry Lynn in the face. Lynn pushes him back. X-Pac hits Lynn with a heel kick knocking him down. Raven then comes and attacks him from behind and slams him into the car. They then continuously pummel Lynn while he's on the ground. Spike and Molly then walk past holding hands. They see what's going on and Raven turns to them.)
RAVEN: What are you looking at?
(Spike and Molly continue on their way into the arena. Justin Credible is standing at the back entrance with a concerned look on his face, but he turns away and head back into the arena. Meanwhile, Raven and Jerry Lynn leave X-Pac a bloody mess on the ground. They look at him and laugh.)
11.Int. Vince's Office.
(After the show: Vince, Shane, Stephanie, Linda, JR, Kurt Angle, and Stone Cold are sitting around a table in Vince McMahon's office looking at a board with the ratings listings on.)
VINCE: Look, we're in major trouble here. The ratings have dropped for the third time in a row. This is the lowest they've been in five years, this is really worrying.
J.R: We need to look at some new ideas, new storylines to keep the fans interested.
VINCE: Would anyone like to make any suggestions?
ANGLE: I suggest giving me the WWF title again, I mean, it's what everyone came to see, me with gold around my neck and gold around my waist like an American Hero should.
STONECOLD: You're a jackass.
ANGLE: I'm a hero.
STONECOLD: You're a jackass.
ANGLE: Hero.
STONECOLD: Jackass.
ANGLE: Hero.
STONECOLD: Jackass.
ANGLE: Hero.
VINCE: Will you two stop it please, we're trying to be serious here.
(Stone Cold then gets up hugs Vince McMahon, he has a psychotic look in his eye. Angle looks annoyed, but does nothing.)
STEPHANIE: What about using Shane and WCW somehow?
SHANE: Yeah, that's a great idea. After tonight's match fans are bound to want to see more WCW vs. WWF matches.
VINCE: It's a nice idea, but I don't want any WCW wrestlers on my property, I won't allow it. I'd rather see a Haku vs. Billy Gunn match; or an Iron Sheik vs. Big Cat Ernie Ladd match, although that would be quite hilarious, than a WCW match.
STEPHANIE: Well it's the best suggestion we've had, I don't see you coming up with any.
VINCE: Are you questioning me? Are you questioning me, Stephanie? (Gets right up in her face) I'm Vince McMahon damn it, I'm Vince McMahon and I'm not supposed to be losing ratings. I'm also not supposed to be listening to my daughter telling me what to do. How dare anyone tell me what to do? I'm Vince McMahon, damn it. Especially a woman, my own daughter telling me what to do, I expected more of you Stephanie. All of you get out of my office.
(They all leave, Stephanie with a shocked look on her face. On their way out, Kurt Angle and Stone Cold hug Vince. He then slams the door shut and rips up the board with the ratings listings on.)
12.Int. Locker Room.
(Paul Heyman is standing in the locker room with Jerry Lynn.)
PAUL E: I hear the ratings have slipped again.
LYNN: (Sarcastically) What a surprise.
PAUL E: I also hear that you're causing quite a bit of trouble in the back, would you like to tell me about it?
LYNN: Everyone's screwing me around, they won't give me a chance.
PAUL E: Patience, Jerry, patience. You're time will come, as will all the boys in the back. There is no ECW anymore and you're going to have to except that things are different here in the WWF. We're going to have to start all over again.
LYNN: That's it, we can start again. Raven was telling me about it earlier.
PAUL E: What?
LYNN: That this was our destiny and this was our purpose in life. We can start again, Paul, all we need is a little help.
PAUL E: Oh, I think I know what you're getting at.
LYNN: You know too, huh?
PAUL E: Yep.
LYNN: Get the Rhyno!
(Rhyno comes out of the closet and bangs his hand on the locker.)
PAUL E: Somebody's gonna get maimed EXTREME!
RHYNO: Maim!
PAUL E: Go get 'em, Rhyno.
(Rhyno storms out of the locker room hitting every object he comes into path with.)
RHYNO: Come on, bring it! Bring it! Bring it! Bring it!
(He continues to rampage down the corridor hitting everything in sight. Jonathan Coachman turns around the corner and sees Rhyno with a look of horror on his face, but before he can move, Rhyno runs up and gores him into the locker. Rhyno pounds his chest.)
RHYNO: Come on, Coachman, bring it! Bring it! Bring it! Bring it!
(He rampages off again and Jerry Lynn and Paul Heyman look on with devious smiles.)