IWA: International Wrestling Association
Chapter 24: Xtreme Revelation Week 2 July
The opening pyro started the night off at the stage and the fans held up their signs as the show began. Inside the ring, Chris Jericho was making his entrance to the ring as he had a microphone in his hand while the squared circle now had seats and the Jeri-Tron 5000 as he was about to host the Highlight Reel.
Jericho: "Welcome to the first interview show to be shown in Xtreme Revelation, The Highlight Reel! Now straight to the point, tonight I want to talk about the Intercontinental Championship. The current champion is the ever so loud, brash and arrogant Mr. Kennedy. We've heard him talk, talk and just talk with his microphone hung from the roof about how he is the greatest Intercontinental Champion, which would go far as he could stay champion as he says. But who is he going to face at Projekt Mayhem? Now, let me introduce my guest out. Ladies and gentlemen, Jerichoholics and everyone in between, the Intercontinental Champion, Mr. Kennedy… Kennedy!"
Turn Up The Trouble Remix hit the speakers and Mr. Kennedy walked down to the ramp, into the ring with the Highlight Reel host and now had a microphone in hand after taking it from the seat in front of the Jeri-Tron.
Jericho: "Mr. Kennedy. I believe this is the first time to be in the Highlight Reel; as a matter of fact this is the only time you've been in an interview show. Well let me be the first to congratulate on retaining the title against Michaels. Speaking of the championship, do you remember who you defeated to be champion?"
Kennedy: "Now that you said it, I remember. It was a triple threat match and the match consisted of me, the eventual champion, Jeff Hardy and you."
Jericho: "How about we see a replay of that match that happened 3 months ago, shall we? Monkeys play the clip!"
The clip of the match to crown the first Intercontinental Champion in IWA played on the Titantron and Jeri-Tron with Jeff connecting with the Whisper in the Wind on Jericho then made the pin that got broken at two. After Kennedy accidentally knocked the referee unconscious, Brock Lesnar interfered and planted Jeff with the F-5 and Kennedy came from the top rope, performing his Kenton Bomb for the win and championship. The fans booed at the video as Kennedy grinned at his success.
Jericho: "After watching that video, what comes in your mind about the Intercontinental Championship?"
Kennedy: "Aside from being unbeatable with this title on the line, my mind registers that nobody can take this away from me even if I'm asleep."
Jericho: "Well that's your mind but my mind tells me something wrong about what happened in the match. You pinned Jeff Hardy, not me. That tells everyone here that I deserve a match with the title on the line. So how about at Projekt Mayhem, the Intercontinental Champion Mr. Kennedy puts his title on the line against Chris Jericho."
Jericho was then interrupted with I'm Coming blasting through the speakers and MVP, with a microphone in hand, making his way down to the ring. He told Jericho to calm down as he entered the ring and began to address the two.
Matt: "Relax Chris, I'm just here to say something. I think I heard you correctly that you want a match with him for the championship. I have bad news for you, I want one too."
MVP and Jericho stared each other down as Kennedy looked on at the center of the ring and before anything else could happen, Xtreme Revelation General Manager, George Vegas came out on the stage with a microphone, hoping to give out a solution to the problem.
Vegas: "It seems that the two of you want a piece of Intercontinental Gold. How about this, there won't be an Intercontinental Championship at Sunday but there will be a match and that match will be Chris Jericho versus MVP! The winner faces Mr. Kennedy the next night here in Xtreme Revelation. Oh and Kennedy, you will be in the match as the Special Guest referee. You two will also be in action tonight in a tag team match against Umaga and Mr. Kennedy. Good luck boys."
Vegas left the stage as the two superstars pondered on the idea that they will be partners later on tonight. The cameras went to the announce team of Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler at ringside.
JR: "That was a good start I suppose. Welcome to another edition of Xtreme Revelation and after that announcement we still have more great matches here tonight."
Lawler: "Our main event will have IWA Champion John Cena and CM Punk teaming together against the power team of Goldberg and Hardcore Holly. Can these two work together or brawl with each other than focus on the match."
JR: "The Xtreme Generation Champion is in action against somebody he hasn't faced yet and we don't know who it is. Let's head to the ring where our opening match will start the night."
Lilian Garcia was inside the ring ready to introduce the competitors as the cameras switched back to the ring.
Lilian: "This opening match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first. Weighing in at 310 lbs, Kane!"
The stage was almost engulfed with an inferno like pyro and Kane walked down for his match and eventually entered the ring.
Lilian: "His opponent, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, weighing in at 320 lbs, Test!"
Test's entrance played and The Punisher walked down to the ring, not displaying fear, and faced Kane as the match started.
Kane vs. Test
The two monsters had a lock up at the center of the ring and Kane was backed up into the corner with Test forcing his elbow on the face of Kane. He then broke the assault and backed up as the referee forced it. Test went for another lock up but received an uppercut to the jaw. He then whipped test to the ropes and tried a shoulder block which resulted into nobody being taken down. Test again ran to the ropes which earned him a clothesline from the Big Red Monster. Kane landed a few punches on Test as he whipped him to the corner and charged but got the turnbuckle instead. Test then did a flying clothesline on Kane to knock him down the mat. He brutally stomped on him and dropped an elbow on his chest then a leg drop and went for a pin but got a 1 count. Test then waited until Kane sat up and he used the ropes for extra momentum as he got in a kick square on the head. He then went for it again but this time, Kane caught it and stood up as test tried to beg his way out. Kane then pulled him in for a clothesline. He then clotheslines him over the top rope as the fans cheered for the Big Red Machine. As he tried to slam Test on the mat over the top rope, he then hung Kane using the top rope then connected with a full nelson slam. He climbed the second rope and jumped as he executed a diving elbow drop onto his opponent's chest. The Impact Player wasn't done yet as he went to the top rope but wasted time taunting Kane that he sat up and stopped his dive. Kane then whipped Test to the other corner and almost squashed him in there with a clothesline followed by a sidewalk slam. The 310 pound superstar went to the apron and onto the top rope as he flew with a flying clothesline on Test. He signaled for the Chokeslam as he raised his arm up and caught Test's throat but he headbutted him to get out of it and did a back suplex. He stalked Kane, waiting for him to get up and when he did he nailed him with the Test Run on the face. Test went for the pin but only got a 2 count as Kane put a shoulder up. He then picked up Kane which the seven foot monster expected as he got out of a Test Gauge attempt and turned it into a Chokeslam that sealed the deal for the 3 count.
Lilian: "Here is your winner, Kane!"
Kane stood up and was laughing maniacally as he raised both of his arms slowly then thrusts them down to activate his pyro on all four corners as the lights went red. The Big Red Machine exited the ring as the cameras went backstage with The Miz going to be interviewed by Todd Grisham.
Todd: "We are standing by the Xtreme Generation Champion, The Miz and Miz, how are you going to prepare for the Ladder Match you have against Jack Evans?"
Miz: "As your Xtreme Generation Champion, I am supposed to defend this title in No DQ matches, Falls Count Anywhere matches and many more. My first title defense has me to climb a ladder and claim my title from about 15 feet in the air. I've seen these kinds of matches and they are brutal. But I have a game plan; the Chick Magnet always gets his way."
The faux-hawked Superstar walked away from the set as the crowd booed the arrogant champion. Back in the ring, the team of Deuce N' Domino were already making their way to the ring.
Lilian: "This next tag team match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Cherry, from the Other Side of the Tracks, weighing in a combined 465 lbs, Deuce 'n Domino!"
The duo from the Other Side of the Tracks entered the ring and removed their leather jackets as they got ready for their opponents.
Lilian: "And their opponents, debuting from Detroit, Michigan, weighing in a combined weight of 435 lbs. Alex Shelly and Chris Sabin, the Motor City Machine Guns!"
1967 Remix hit the speakers as the fans roared when Lilian introduced Shelly and Sabin's names as they appeared on the stage and walked down to the ramp. They entered the ring and climbed the turnbuckles as they did their signature gestures then went down to start the match.
Motor City Machine Guns vs. Deuce 'n Domino
Sabin and Deuce circled the ring as their partners stayed in each of the team's corner. Deuce backed up Sabin to an unoccupied corner and slipped in a knee to the gut then a right to the face. He whipped Sabin to the corner across the ring and charged which got him 2 boots to the head and an arm drag after ducking a clothesline. Sabin gets another arm drag on Deuce then does an arm wrench followed by a tag to his partner. Sabin and Shelly then did double arm wrenches that took down Deuce followed by a kick to the head and back by the two. Shelly went for the pin but got a 1 count only. Shelly picked up Deuce as he handed him forearms to the face and tried to whip him across the ring but was the one bouncing off the ropes. Deuce then went for a back elbow but nothing hit it as Shelly hung on to the ropes that got Deuce to run towards him which earned him an elbow to the face. Shelly then did a springboard back elbow smash on Deuce and went for a pin but got a 2 count. Shelly then attempted to suplex Deuce but he blocked it and tossed Shelly onto the top rope in a suplex lift. As Shelly was stunned, Deuce bounced off the ropes to kick the side of his head. He dragged Shelly to the center of the ring for a pin but got a 2 count as Shelly got a shoulder up. Deuce tagged in Domino and then they whipped Shelly to the ropes as Deuce lied down, letting Shelly jump over him and receive a dropkick from Domino. He then followed it up by bouncing off the ropes for an elbow drop. Cherry was cheering at the offense the two were mounting as Domino stomped on the gut of Shelly followed by him doing a leg drop. Domino was just taunting his opponent as he tried to get up which was his undoing. When Domino turned around, he was met with a barrage of punches from Shelly and went to the ropes but was unsuccessful as Domino slammed him to the mat by pulling his hair. The ref told him to keep it clean as he hit a Russian Legsweep after shelly got up. Domino went for a pin but Shelly kicked out at 2. He tags in Deuce as Domino shouted at Sabin, who had to watch his partner get double teamed. Deuce was up on top of the top rope as Domino lifted up Shelly in a suplex position and they connected with a suplex/ crossbody combo. Deuce went for a pin but got a 2 count as Sabin broke the count. Sabin urged his partner to tag him in while Deuce bounced off the ropes and landed a fist drop. Deuce picked up Shelly and whipped him to the ropes and went for a sidewalk slam which Shelly got out of with an inverted DDT. Shelly crawled towards his corner with Sabin extending his hand for the tag but was stopped by the illegal man, Domino, as he grabbed Shelly's foot but earned himself an enzuigiri. Shelly made the tag to Sabin and Sabin was on fire as he clotheslined both Domino and Deuce twice. He bounced off the ropes and countered a tilt-a-whirl by Deuce into a headscissors takedown. Sabin ducked under a clothesline from Domino and connected with a Tiger Suplex. Shelly was now up to help his partner as they did a legsweep/ spinning wheel kick combination on Deuce. Sabin now set up Domino on the top rope in a tree of woe position and Shelly doing the same thing to Deuce on the corner across the ring. The two now executes the Bullet Point twice on Deuce and Domino. Domino was now outside the ring and Shelly bounced off the ropes and performed a plancha on Domino, knocking both of them out. Cherry was trying to grab Deuce and slip him outside the ring but Sabin got hold of him and was about to plant him with the Cradle Shock, Deuce slipped behind him and low blowed him as the ref attended to Cherry. Sabin was trying to recover from the shot but was nailed by the Crack 'em in da Mouth. He hooked the leg on Sabin as Shelly tried to get in and break the count but Domino kept him from doing that by holding onto his boots as they got the 3 count.
Lilian: "Here are your winners, Deuce 'n Domino!"
Deuce rolled out of the ring and escaped with Cherry and Domino as they were being booed by almost everybody in the arena and Shelly checking if his partner is unconscious. Deuce and Domino rolls out of the arena with the car and left the arena. Backstage, Rob Van Dam was preparing for a match with Randy Orton taping his wrists, getting ready for their match with each other. Live for a Moment hit the speakers and Matt Hardy walked out to a loud ovation of cheers.
Lilian: "This next match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from Cameron, North Carolina, weighing in at 225 lbs, Matt Hardy!
The oldest of the Hardy brothers entered the ring and bounced on the bottom and middle rope, looking onto the fans at ringside and beyond them as he did his "V1" gesture.
Lilian: "And his opponent, from Raleigh, North Carolina, weighing in at 215 lbs, Gregory Helms!"
It's Time played and Gregory Helms got on the stage and walked down the ramp while his arm was raised for another future victory over his opponent.
Matt Hardy vs. Gregory Helms
Helms blindsided Matt after throwing his coat on his face. He then whipped Matt to the ropes, which was reversed into a back suplex followed by an elbow drop on the chest of Helms. Matt then did a scoop slam on Helms and a suplex after helms got up again. Matt went for the first pin of the match but only had a 1 count. He then picked up Helms and landed forearms to his face followed by an Irish whip, a back elbow and a fist drop. Matt bounced off the ropes as Helms lied down on his belly and did a clothesline on Matt. Helms mounted and pounded Matt after the move and had to stop at the referee's count of 4. Helms did an arm wrench on Matt and rammed his shoulder to the worked arm's shoulder. He then did a hammerlock Russian Legsweep and went for a pin but got a 1 and a half count on his opponent. Helms waited for his opponent to get up and put him in an inverted facelock and pounded on Matt's chest then turned it into a shoulderbreaker. He then pushed his boot onto the face of Matt twice before taunting the booing fans that were watching the match. The Raleigh, NC native applied a straight jacket hold after stomping on Matt's shoulders. The crowd tried to rally behind Matt as he began fighting his way out of the hold but Helms drove a knee to the back and reapplied the hold then connected with a Russian Legsweep on Matt. He went for a pin but Matt kicked out at 2. Helms stood up and picked up his opponent to his feet as he tried to do a fireman's carry but Matt escaped it and pushed him to the ropes for a roll up that got a 2 count. When Matt got up, he hit a hard clothesline on Helms followed by another one. Matt then got in a scoop slam and climbed the second rope. He yelled out to his fans and jumped into the air and on Helms with a leg drop. The Man Who Will Not Die seized Helms as he ducked under a clothesline and executed the Side Effect on him. Matt signaled for the Twist of Fate as Helms was getting up but the attempt was countered with a push to the corner and a clothesline to the back of the head. As Matt got up, Helms lifted him on his shoulders and performed the Top Spin Facebuster. Matt had his hands up dazed and threw punches that hit only air and Helms connected with the X-Plex on him. He went for a pin but got a 2 count on Matt. Helms was oblivious that Matt had the strength to kick out and he waited for him to get up. When he did, Helms went for the Nightmare on Helms Street but Matt backed him to the corner. Helms was on the bad end of Matt's fists as he received a couple of lefts and rights to the face and ended by a discuss punch. Matt tried to pull Helms away from the corner but he had both hands holding onto the bottom rope which proved to be a bad choice as Matt planted him with a corner sitout powerbomb. Matt went for the pin but only got a 2 count as Helms had his hand on the bottom rope. He then whipped Helms to the corner across the ring and nailed him with a clothesline and went for a bulldog which Helms saw coming as he pushed Matt to the ropes and in a sidewalk slam backbreaker. Helms bounced off the ropes for his Shining Wizard that Matt dodged and delivered the Twist of Fate which handed him the 3 count.
Lilian: "Here is your winner, Matt Hardy!"
The winner of the match had to stand with the help of the ropes after the match as the referee raised his arm in victory. He exited the ring as a preview of The Miz's match was up next.
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Lilian: "This next match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first. From Cleveland, Ohio, weighing in at 231 lbs, he is the Xtreme Generation Champion, The Miz!"
Reality played through the speakers and the Xtreme Generation Champion strode down to the ring as the show went back from commercial break. Miz entered the ring and climbed the second turnbuckle to raise his championship to the fans, who were booing him.
Lilian: "And his opponent debuting tonight, weighing in at 245 lbs, Eddie Kingston!"
Money Making Hustla by DJ Sonic was heard through the sound system and Eddie Kingston emerged from the back now on the stage. He was welcomed with such an ovation that Miz's hat almost flew away. Eddie faced his opponent in the ring before the match officially started.
Non-Title Match:
Eddie Kingston vs. Xtreme Generation Champion The Miz
Eddie and Miz had a lock up at the center of the ring and Miz was backed up to the corner which resulted into a clean break. They had another lock up but this time Miz pushed Eddie to the corner and attempted to cheap shot him which Eddie dodged and cornered the champion. He got in rapid knife-edge chops on the chest of Miz and ended with a loud chop. Miz could've had the air knocked out of him with the chops as his chest was getting red. Eddie whipped Miz to the ropes and did a sidewalk slam backbreaker on him. He went for a pin but Miz kicked out before the count of 1. Miz walked up to the ropes to prevent Eddie from inflicting more damage to his chest. When the referee backed up Eddie, Miz hit a cheap right hand and he kept them coming as he backed him to the corner. The ref had to pull him away from Eddie as he would suffer a disqualification loss. Miz whipped Eddie to the corner across the ring and did an arm drag after his opponent bounced off the corner. He then did an arm wrench and worked the arm by forcefully sitting down with the arm's shoulder hitting Miz's shoulders. Miz then landed an armbreaker on Eddie's arm and went for a pin but got a 1 count only. He was pounding on Eddie after the count and got in a leg drop. He went for another pin which earned him the same 1 count. Miz wasn't fazed by the count as he scoop slammed Eddie to the mat and went to the second rope, signaling for something. He waited for Eddie to stand and when he did, he jumped into the air for a leg drop bulldog which Eddie dodged. Eddie got up and landed a few blows to Miz's face followed by the Roaring Elbow. He whipped Miz to the ropes and connected with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Miz tried to get up but was leveled with a big boot to the head by The King of Diamonds. Eddie went for a pin but got a 2 count only. Eddie whipped Miz to the ropes and went for a Sambo suplex but Miz managed to counter it with a forward Russian Legsweep. Miz waited for Eddie to get up in the corner and ran towards him, executing his modified corner clothesline. The Chick Magnet attempted the Reality Check on Eddie but saw it coming as he dodged the knee lift and performed a Tiger Suplex. He then applied his signature Inverted Cloverleaf and the fans were expecting Miz to tap out. Out of nowhere, Tazz appeared on the apron to distract Eddie and successfully did it as he let Miz go and handle the Submission Machine. The two were in a heated argument until Miz came in with the Reality Check. He hooked the leg and got the non-title win.
Lilian: "Here is your winner, the Xtreme Generation Champion, The Miz!"
The referee handed Miz his championship as Tazz entered the ring and raised his arm in victory. Miz then took a microphone and began to speak to the crowd.
Miz: "You see, this is what I was talking about earlier. I have a game plan against Jack Evans and that game plan is Tazz! I need to defend this title in extreme matches and Tazz has experience in these kinds of matches, why not him? Jack Evans, beware that you are now facing me in just 6 days because me and Tazz will be welcoming you with in the world of extreme known as the Xtreme Generation Champion, The Miz!"
Miz's themed played as the two got out of the ring with the fans jeering them on. But before they were able to get to the back, Jack Evans came out and stared down the two at the ramp as he was going down for his match.
Lilian: "This next match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first. From Parkland, Washington, weighing in at 165 lbs, Jack Evans!"
Evans entered the ring after confronting his opponent at Sunday and was clearly focused to bring momentum in his Ladder match.
Lilian: "And his opponent, from Jacksonville, Florida, weighing in at 294 lbs, Tyson Tomko!"
Screwed played and Tomko made his way to the ring to demolish his opponent and maybe help Miz by possibly injuring him.
Jack Evans vs. Tyson Tomko
Evans tried to go for a lock up with the big man but was simply pushed away across the ring. Evans got up and threw kicks at the Tomko's legs and tried to whip him to the ropes but it was himself that got to the ropes by Tomko. He went for a big boot but Evans dodged it and dropkicked Tomko at the back. Evans bounced off the ropes and countered a sidewalk slam into a headscissors takedown. He then hit the Ong Bak Special on him after bouncing off the ropes. Evans went for a pin after a standing somersault leg drop and he got a 2 count on Tomko. The Aerial Emperor then ran towards the ropes and was surprised with a back elbow from Tomko. He then jumped and landed a leg drop across Evans' neck. Tomko forcefully picked up his opponent and threw him to the corner and drove his shoulder to Evans' gut. After two more shoulder thrusts, Tomko whipped Evans to the corner across the ring and squashed him against the corner. He then picked up Evans on one shoulder and drove his knee to Evans' shoulder. Tomko then set his focus on Evans' shoulder by stomping on it three times and went for a cover but got a 2 count. He then did again the overhead shoulder breaker on Evans, just trying to break the shoulder. Tomko picked up Evans to his feet and went for the finish with the Chokebomb but Evans fought his way out of it then bounced off the ropes and ducked under a clothesline and nailed his opponent with a springboard backflip back elbow strike. Evans saw Tomko getting up and hit him with the Shining Ninja followed it up with the Ode to Blitzkrieg. He climbed the top rope and did a backflip double foot stomp on Tomko. Tomko got up in the corner as Evans did a cartwheel into a flipping back elbow strike followed by a superkick. Evans climbed the top rope and signaled for the 630 Senton but Tomko prevented it with a hard punch. Tomko tried to superplex his opponent to the mat but Evans hung him on the top rope instead. Evans then delivered a springboard 630 Senton on him and gained the win.
Lilian: "Here is your winner, Jack Evans!"
The challenger for the Xtreme Generation Championship climbed the second rope and motioned that he will win the title at Projekt Mayhem. As he was leaving the ring, Todd Grisham was about to interview CM Punk.
Todd: "Punk, do you think you and John Cena, who you are going to face in just 6 days, will work together just this night and focus on the match instead of brawling with each other?"
Punk: "Cena and I may be fighting each other at Sunday, but I think we can put our sights on our Hardcore Holly and Goldberg for a while. But that won't affect my intent on being the new IWA Champion. That's something you can take to the bank."
The Straight Edge Superstar left the set after sending his message to his partner. Back in the ring, Lilian was about to introduce the next superstars about to do battle in the ring.
Lilian: "This match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first. From St. Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 245 lbs, Randy Orton!"
Voices played and the third generation superstar walked down to the ring, not minding the jeers from the crowd. Orton entered the ring and got on the second rope to do his signature pose.
Lilian: "And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Alwyn Larson, from Battle Creek, Michigan, weighing in at 237 lbs, Rob Van Dam!"
One of a Kind by Breaking Point blasted through the speakers and RVD, along with Larson, came down to the ring after his pyro went off. After entering the ring, he spun around and chanted along with the fans "ROB VAN DAM!" as Orton looked on.
Rob Van Dam w/ Alwyn Larson vs. Randy Orton
Orton and RVD circled the ring and eventually locked up with Orton gaining the upper hand by backing up his opponent to the corner. As a clean break was going to happen, Orton landed a back elbow on RVD. He then put him in a side headlock and applied pressure until RVD pushed him to the ropes and was taken down with a shoulder block. Orton bounced off the ropes and was taken off his feet with a hip toss followed by a corkscrew leg drop. RVD did a scoop slam on Orton and then bounced off the ropes for a cartwheel moonsault. He went for a pin but Orton got out of it at 1 and a half. RVD whipped Orton to the corner and charged but Orton moved away as Mr. Monday Night hit the steel ring post instead. Orton capitalized by throwing RVD's injured shoulder again against the ring post. After that, Orton got in a European Uppercut and went for a pin but got a 1 count. He then did rapid shots to the chest of RVD with the fans booing him. Orton did his signature pose before doing the Randy Orton Stomp on RVD. He then told Larson to get in the ring and he tried to but the ref stopped him midway as Orton dropped a knee of RVD's face. Orton went for the cover but got a 2 count on RVD. He then put his opponent in a chinlock, trying to render him unconscious with the hold. Larson tried to put RVD back in the match by getting behind him with the crowd as RVD began to ascend to a vertical base and drive elbows to the gut of Orton. After getting out of the hold, he then got in a few kicks to the side of his adversary and whipped him to the ropes for a legsweep. RVD then whipped Orton to the corner and connected with 2 shoulder thrusts followed by a monkey flip. The Whole F'n Show then did a running dropkick to the head to set up Orton for the Rolling Thunder. He then bounced off the ropes and landed the Rolling Thunder Splash on him. He hooked Orton's leg after dragging him out of the ropes for a pin but got a 2 count instead. RVD then went for a Northern Lights Suplex but Orton pounded on his back and tried to slam RVD's face to the nearest corner which RVD prevented by stopping and kicking Orton's head. The Van Daminator then jumped onto the top rope immediately and flew but Orton nailed him with a dropkick in mid air. Orton then measured for the running punt but Larson tried to stop by climbing the apron but got a right hand instead. RVD capitalized and went for a spinning crescent kick but Orton ducked under it and executed the RKO. He hooked the leg and gained the win over RVD.
Lilian: "Here is your winner, Randy Orton!"
Orton got his arm held up in victory but wasn't done yet as he tried to pick up RVD to his feet but Larson came in with a clothesline. He tried to do an Irish Whip but Orton reversed it with a RKO. The Legend Killer then went outside the ring and grabbed a still chair and re-entered the ring, setting up the chair at the center of the ring. He grabbed RVD's head and put it in a facelock then ran towards the chair and planted him with an RKO on the chair's seat. Orton just watched RVD grab his head in pain and left the ring as Larson checked his partner.
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Virtual Voodoo was sounded through the speakers as the Samoan Bulldozer came out and made his way to the ring.
Lilian: "This tag team match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first. From the Isle of Samoa, weighing in at 350 lbs, the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga!"
Umaga entered the ring and yelled at the fans in his Samoan native tongue and shook the ring ropes as he waited for his partner, like it or not.
Lilian: "And his partner, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, weighing in at 243 lbs, he is the Intercontinental Champion, Mr. Kennedy!"
Turn Up the Trouble Remix played and the arrogant Intercontinental Champion walked out to the stage and into the ring. When he entered the ring, he raised his right arm to grab his microphone with the fans booing him.
Kennedy: "Just to remind all of you, the people watching here live and around the world, I am the man that is single-handedly changing the landscape of sports-entertainment. I am the reigning Intercontinental Champion. My name is MISTERRRRRR KENNE-"
He was interrupted by MVP's theme by Slikk The Shocker and Mr. 305 emerged from his signature tunnel at the ramp then activated his pyro.
Lilian: "Introducing their opponents, first. From Miami, Florida, weighing in at 252 lbs, Montel Vontavious Porter, MVP!"
The ever so cocky Miami native walked past the jeering fans at ringside as before he entered the ring and faced the special guest referee at Sunday.
Lilian: "And his partner, from Manhasset, New York, weighing in at 225 lbs, Y2J, Chris Jericho!"
A countdown appeared on the titantron and when it reached zero, pyrotechnics fired away at the stage and Break Down The Walls started blasting through the speakers. After Jericho did his stance on the stage, he then came down the ramp and got in the ring with MVP exiting the ring and going to their team's corner
Chris Jericho and MVP vs. Intercontinental Champion Mr. Kennedy and Umaga
With Jericho starting off the match, Kennedy represented his team as well. They both went for a lock up at the center of the ring and Kennedy turned it into a side headlock. Jericho spun out of it and put Kennedy in a hammerlock. Kennedy got out of it with a back elbow to the face of his opponent and whipped him to the ropes but was taken down by a shoulder block from Jericho. Jericho once again ran to the ropes but MVP tagged himself in and Jericho didn't appreciate it as he distracted him while Kennedy recuperated. It was still the start of the match as Jericho and MVP continued to argue but Kennedy stopped it by clobbering MVP from behind. He dragged MVP to the center of the ring as he dropped elbows on the back then went for a pin but got a 1 count. He did a scoop slam and tagged in Umaga and he did a nerve hold on him. When MVP began fighting back, Umaga then landed a hard blow to the cranium and whipped MVP to an open corner. He then tried to squash him in the corner but MVP moved out of the way and getting in fists to the head of the Samoan native followed by a big boot to the face. MVP bounced of the ropes, trying to get more momentum but was stopped by a spinning wheel kick from the 350 pounder. Umaga went for a pin but MVP barely got a shoulder up at 2. Kennedy was then tagged in by Umaga and the Green Bay Gladiator measured MVP for something. He whipped MVP to the ropes and went for a back elbow which MVP ducked under but was caught with a clothesline. Kennedy was taunting Jericho, tempting him to enter the ring but the referee stopped him from doing so. Kennedy began stomping on MVP in the corner with the referee trying to break him away from the assault. He pointed to Jericho as he bounced off the ropes for a facewash but MVP moved out of the way instead. MVP landed a few forearms to the back of Kennedy's head and hit a German Suplex after ducking under a clothesline. He then did a scoop slam on Kennedy and bounced off the ropes, connecting with the Ballin' Elbow drop. MVP went for a pin but Umaga came in and attacked MVP. The referee contained Umaga in the corner as Kennedy and MVP got up. Kennedy went for a kick which was caught and thrown away but Kennedy came back with a spinning roundhouse kick. He tagged in Umaga again and the Samoan Bulldozer climbed the second rope of their corner for a diving headbutt and got it. Umaga then whipped MVP to the ropes and he ducked under a clothesline from the Samoan monster followed by a facebreaker knee smash. When The Ballin' Superstar bounced off the ropes, he received a savate kick from the behemoth. Umaga dragged MVP to an open corner and placed him there, preparing for his signature move. When Umaga backed up, he signaled for the end of MVP as he charged with the Samoan Wrecking Ball but MVP managed to evade it and land a big boot to the thick cranium of Umaga. Fatigue finally setting in, MVP crawled to their corner with Jericho now extending his hand for the tag as Kennedy tagged himself in. Kennedy got hold of MVP's boot and tried to drag him back to the center of the ring but the Franchise Playa kicked him away and tagged in Jericho. The Ayatollah of Rock n' Rolla erupted and clotheslined Kennedy off his feet. He did a running baseball slide dropkick on Umaga and a spinning wheel kick to an incoming Kennedy. Y2J kicked Kennedy in the gut and performed a double underhook backbreaker on him then went for a pin but got a 2 count. Jericho climbed the second rope and did a diving spinning back elbow strike on the Intercontinental Champion. The crowd was going wild for his momentum as Jericho whipped Kennedy to the corner and did a bulldog. He then ran to the ropes and nailed Umaga, who was on the apron with his back turned, with a springboard dropkick. After that, he bounced off the second rope with the Lionsault onto Kennedy he had his knees up which Jericho prevented landing on by landing on his own feet. The Savior then turned Kennedy on his belly with the Walls of Jericho. The crowd was expecting Kennedy to tap less than 20 seconds in the hold but that didn't happen as MVP broke it up with a running boot to the face of his partner. MVP then delivered the Playmaker on Jericho and left him for dead as Kennedy went for and got the pinfall.
Lilian: "Here are your winner, Umaga and the Intercontinental Champion Mr. Kennedy!"
MVP made a statement to his Projekt Mayhem opponent and it was loud and clear that they can't wait for Sunday with a chance for the Intercontinental Championship on the line. Now backstage was Team 3D going to be interviewed by Todd Grisham.
Grisham: "We are here with the IWA World Tag Team Champions Brother Ray and Brother Devon and guys what do you think of your challengers for your titles?"
Ray: "Devon and I have watched a few matches from their singles career and them together was a little unpredictable. We have battled in different matches with different partners and now here he is with another newbie to the tag team industry."
Devon: "It isn't different from any other of those guys he's been tagging with. Whatever those two throw at us, we will beat them and retain these titles."
The duo left the ring for their incoming match after the next one as the cameras went to the office of GM George Vegas along with The Miz and Tazz.
Vegas: "I have to tell you something Miz. I honestly didn't like how you won that match earlier but that's how you operate. But your opponent earlier, Eddie Kingston, demanded a match."
Miz: "Eddie Kingston doesn't deserve to be in the ring with the Xtreme Generation Champion and tonight his 15 minutes of fame is over. So no, I'm not having a rematch wit him."
Vegas: "Yes, he demanded a match but not against you. I meant he challenged your associate, Tazz, for a match. So I booked him versus Tazz at Projekt Mayhem."
Tazz and Miz were wide eyed with the statement but that didn't matter for they exited the office, trying to be confident that they will win their respective matches. Inside the ring was Lilian about to introduce the two superstars in the next match.
Lilian: "This next match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first. Debuting from Bombay, India, weighing in at 185 lbs, The Guru, Sonjay Dutt!"
Guru played and the debuting Sonjay Dutt was met with boos around the arena as he walked down the ramp and into the ring.
Lilian: "And his opponent, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weighing in 250 lbs, he is the only Olympic Gold Medalist in professional wrestling history, Kurt Angle!"
Gold Medal was heard through the speakers as Angle got out of the stage and activated his pyro. Angle made his way to the ring as a replay of Edge spearing him on the ramp. After getting in the ring, he told Dutt that he would make him tap.
Kurt Angle vs. Sonjay Dutt
Dutt tried to put Angle in a side headlock after a collar-elbow-tie-up but Angle took him down with a double leg and started giving him crossfaces. He then floated over and put Dutt in a front facelock before they both got up. Dutt drove his forearms to Angle's gut to escape the facelock and whipped Angle to the ropes for a hip toss but he countered with his own hip toss. Angle had Dutt in his clutches as he hit a European Uppercut. He did it twice more as he backed Dutt to the corner and whipped him to the corner across the ring. Angle charged towards his opponent but he got out of the situation in a second before Angle hit him and Dutt did a hurricanrana. When Angle tried to get up, Dutt kicked him in the gut with a football kick and went for a pin but got a 1 count instead of a 3. Dutt then picked up his opponent as he focused on his back with backbreakers from an inverted facelock position. After a couple more knees to the back, he whipped Angle to the ropes and leapfrogged over him then did a dropkick that backed Angle to the ropes. Dutt bounced off the ropes and connected with the Bombay Boom on Angle's back. He then did a springboard moonsault on Angle for a pin but got a 2 count as his opponent kicked out. Dutt then whipped Angle to the corner and drove his shoulder to his gut while running. He then went for a bulldog but Angle stopped it and did a German Suplex on Dutt, causing him to hit his head on the top turnbuckle. After getting onto a vertical base, Angle kicked Dutt on the gut and slammed him to the mat with a double underhook suplex. The Olympic Gold Medalist then did a snap suplex followed by a bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a pin but got a 2 count. He whipped Dutt to the corner and landed an overhead belly to belly suplex on him. The American Hero then measured his opponent for the Angle Slam but Dutt slid behind him for a roll up which earned him a 2 count. He planted Angle to the mat with a half nelson bulldog then followed it up with the Bombay Blast after he got up again. The Guru climbed the top rope but took too long as Angle climbed the turnbuckle in a cat like speed as he caught him with a Super Angle Slam. He pulled down the straps and signaled for the end as he applied the Ankle Lock which had more pressure with a grapevine and caused Dutt to tap out.
Lilian: "Here is your winner by submission, Kurt Angle!"
Angle didn't celebrate his win as he grabbed a microphone at ringside, prepared to tell everybody what was on his mind.
Angle: "Last week I was speared by Edge for an unknown reason but I know why he did that. So Edge, if you like to take out your frustrations on me just because you lost the IWA Championship to Cena then how about a match! If you're watching now then I'll make sure you tap out in that match."
As Angle turned around, he didn't see Edge charge towards him and nailed him with a Spear. The fans booed at the act of the Rated R Superstar as he looked at Angle who was now clutching his gut. He took the microphone and spoke towards Angle.
Edge: "You want a match; I already told George Vegas that I will be facing you at Projekt Mayhem. I'll take out my frustrations alright and after I'm done, Kurt, you won't be able to feel your gut when I spear your ass as many as I want."
His theme played when the Ultimate Opportunist finished speaking and left the ring with Angle looking on inside the ring. The cameras went to the announce table with Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
JR: "Now that we know Edge is going to face Kurt Angle at Sunday's PPV, we still have a lot of matches for that certain night."
Lawler: "First up, we have the Eddie Kingston versus Tazz as just announced earlier tonight after the Submission Machine interfered in Miz's behalf against Eddie and he didn't like it. Next is the International Tag Team Championship Match of BLOCKBUSTER with the newbie challengers, The Zeroes, challenging Cryme Tyme. The duo picked up victories over the champions in non-title bout, forcing the two from Brooklyn to defend their titles against them."
JR: "The Xtreme generation Championship is on the line with the Chick Magnet, The Miz going one on one with the Washington Warrior, Jack Evans, in a Ladder Match. The title will hang above more than 15 feet in the air and the first who unhooks the title will be the champion. The Battle of the Finalists of the Elimination Chase will pit Elijah Burke against Triple H and The Game can unload on the Black Pope after being screwed by John Morrison and Monty Brown."
Lawler: "The Finals of the Tournament to a New Frontier will be held at Sunday with Benedict Rockwell against Christian Cage or Batista in a 2 out of 3 Falls match. The Music Maniac has been undefeated since his debut in Break of Dawn, will this streak end at Projekt Mayhem or will The Animal or the Instant Classic step up and get an IWA World Heavyweight Championship match. The United States Championship will be on the line with Jeff hardy facing JBL and Chris Hero. Hero won a fatal fourway match last week to deserve a title match while JBL used his own way to get in."
JR: "The IWA World Tag Team Champions Team 3D will defend their championships against the team of Rob Van Dam and Alwyn Larson. Larson received the title match after getting the briefcase at Systems Overdrive and picked RVD as his partner. Earlier, RVD was RKO'd on a steel chair and this could affect their chances to win the titles. Will the RKO on the chair cost the two the title match or will new champions be crowned?"
Lawler: "Monty Brown will face The Undertaker at Sunday after costing him the final spot in the Tournament. Will Brown show the Phenom who is the alpha male or will Taker put Brown to rest with the Tombstone Piledriver. The main event, the IWA Champion John Cena will battle with CM Punk. Punk got his No.1 Contender status after grabbing the briefcase that contained the contract in the Xtreme heights V.2 Match. Can Punk capture the title or will Cena retain?"
After showing the matches for the PPV, Lilian was about to introduce the final match of the night.
Lilian: "This main event tag team match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first. Weighing in a combined weight of 520 lbs, the team of Hardcore Holly and Goldberg!"
How Do You Like Me Now played and the two went out to the stage, greeted by boos from the crowd as they made their way to the ring. After entering the ring, the two waited for the IWA Champion and his challenger.
Lilian: "And their opponent, first. From Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 222 lbs, CM Punk!"
This Fire Burns hit and the Straightedge Superstar made his way to the ring with the crowd going wild upon his entrance. He entered the ring via the top rope as he gestured to his fans in the arena.
Lilian: "His partner, from West Newbury, Massachusetts, weighing in at 240 lbs, he is the IWA Champion, John Cena!"
The Time Is Now sounded through the PA's and The Champ emerged on the stage and saluted the attending Chain Gang members. He walked down the ramp with the IWA Championship shining on his shoulder and he entered the ring beside his partner for the night.
CM Punk and IWA Champion John Cena vs. Hardcore Holly and Goldberg
Punk started off the match with Holly representing his team and the two started off the match with a lock up and Holly backed up his opponent to an open corner. Holly then landed a chop on Punk's chest and did it three more times before whipping him to the corner across the ring. He then landed another chop on Punk before whipping him to the ropes and got in a standing dropkick. Holly stomped on Punk for a few seconds and Goldberg was tagged in and the two and Holly did a back suplex followed by Goldberg scooping up his partner to and forcing him down with a leg drop on Punk. Goldberg went for a pin but Punk got a shoulder up at 1 and a half. Goldberg then punched Punk a couple of times and lifted him up in a military press but Punk got out of it and did a hurricanrana on him when Goldberg turned around. He got in a couple of kicks on Goldberg's side and bounced off the ropes then ducked under a boot for an inverted DDT. When he was driving his knees to Goldberg's gut, his opponent drove his knee on Punk's stomach and went for a front powerslam but Punk escaped once more and tagged in Cena. The Chain Gang Commander came in with clotheslines on Goldberg and forcefully threw in Holly over the top rope. He then charged at Goldberg, taking him down once again but with a Lou Thesz press followed by a couple of right hands. He then did a dropkick on Holly and clotheslined him. When he ran towards Goldberg, he was caught with a scoop powerslam while the referee attended to Holly. When Holly got back on the apron, he was tagged in and Goldberg hoisted up Cena in a delayed back suplex while Holly jumped to the air with an elbow drop to Cena. He went for a pin but got a 2 count instead. Holly did a vertical suplex on the IWA Champion followed by a few elbow drops. After the elbow drops, he put Cena in a seated cobra clutch, hoping to get a submission victory. Cena then tried to fight back but received a forearm to the back of the head and Holly went back to the hold. The Doctor of Thuganomics used all of his strength to get up with Holly on his back, still with the hold applied, and Cena backed him up to the corner. Cena hit a few punches to the face and gut and whipped Holly to the ropes which was reversed into a full nelson hold by the Alabama Slamma. Holly synched in but Cena found a way out of it and plant Holly to the mat with a DDT. Both men were down and they both crawled to their corners with the two tagging in Punk and Goldberg. Punk ducked under a clothesline and started connecting with forearms to the face then tried to whip him to the corner but Goldberg reversed it with Punk landing in it instead. Goldberg charged but Punk had his boot to meet with his face. Punk ran towards him and nailed Goldberg with a step up enzuigiri on the back of the head. Goldberg got up in the corner and leveled him with a charging knee strike to the face and followed it up with a bulldog. He attempted the GTS on Goldberg but Holly kicked him in the stomach, forcing him to let go of his partner. The two went for their Argentine rack/ neckbreaker combination but Cena saved his partner with a flying shoulder block on Holly. Punk got out of the rack with elbows to the cranium and a roundhouse kick. Cena drilled Goldberg to the mat with a one-handed bulldog while Punk did a spinning back kick and back fist followed by a side slam. Cena and Punk applied the STFU and Anaconda Vise respectively on Holly and Goldberg and resulted on a double submission.
Lilian: "Here are your winners by submission, CM Punk and John Cena!"
Cena and Punk won the match but after the referee left the ring, the two had a stare down with the IWA Championship raised by Cena. The Champ told Punk that he will retain the title but the No.1 Contender for the championship said another story. The show ended with the two superstars looking into the other and was nose to nose, ready to battle each other in 6 days.
Projekt Mayhem matches:
Eddie Kingston vs. Tazz
International Tag Team Championships: International Tag Team Champions Cryme Tyme vs. The Zeroes
Xtreme Generation Championship Ladder Match: Jack Evans vs. Xtreme Generation Champion The Miz
Kurt Angle vs. Edge
Battle of the Finalists: Triple H vs. Elijah Burke
Tournament to a New Frontier Final Two out of Three Falls Match (Singles Match, Tables Match and Stretcher Match) for the New Frontier Championship (Winner gets an IWA World Heavyweight Championship match at the next PPV): Benedict Rockwell vs. TBD
United States Championship Triple Threat Match: United States Champion Jeff Hardy vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Chris Hero
IWA World Tag Team Championships: Alwyn Larson and Rob Van Dam vs. IWA World Tag Team Champions Team 3D
The Undertaker vs. Monty Brown
IWA Championship: CM Punk vs. IWA Champion John Cena
Champions:
IWA Champion: John Cena
IWA World Tag Team Champions: Team 3D
Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Kennedy
Xtreme Generation Champion: The Miz
