Alright, everyone, here is The Bladewolf of Destruction 3! And I'm honestly excited to get to this one since Bladewolf's gone through a character/gimmick change, and the pairing officially begins in this one which is OC/Trish Stratus, who will have a different debut than what she did in actual wrestling which was part of T (Test & Albert).
If you are new to this series, then I recommend you read the first two stories which go through Bladewolf's career so far from SummerSlam 1997 to WrestleMania 14 (First book), then the RAW after WrestleMania 14 to WrestleMania 16 (Second book). This one will go from the RAW after WrestleMania 16 up to WrestleMania 18.
Also, I'm bringing the commentary back because I think it made the story look better, if you ask me.
Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own WWE. I only own the OC George Edwards/The Bladewolf.
Superstar bio
Name: George Edwards
Wrestling Name: The Bladewolf
Wrestling Nickname: The Demon Wolf
Billed Height: 7'0
Billed Weight: 310 lbs
Body Type: Looks like Kane's from 2000-2002
Hair: Shoulder length like Undertaker's in 1999.
Facial Hair: None.
Eye Colour: Brown.
Age: 23
Born: October 5th 1976
Billed From: Death Valley
Attire: Black leather pants similar to Baron Corbin's during his Lone Wolf gimmick in 2016, but with a black wolf with hellfire eyes on both sides. He wears black elbow pads and black boots.
Entrance Attire: A hooded vest similar to Baron Corbin's during his Lone Wolf gimmick in 2016, only with the glaring black wolf with hellfire eyes on the back of it
Entrance theme: The Devil's Wolf (1997-2000) (Actual theme is "Out of the Fire" by Type O' Negative. Starts at 0:36)
Down with the Sickness by Disturbed (2000-present)
Finishers: Fury of the Wolf (Fireman's Carry Facebuster/F5), Chokeslam, Tombstone Piledriver.
Accomplishments: WWF Championship (3x)
WWF Tag Team Championship (1x)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (1x)
WWF Hardcore Championship (1x)
1998 King of the Ring.
WrestleMania record (2-0)
Bio: George Edwards was born in late 1976, and grew up watching the wrestling alongside his older brother, Jack and Daryl, with the three striving to one day become professional wrestlers themselves. When George was fifteen, he began training and soon was on his way to wrestling, namely at independent shows as he adopted the name of "The Bladewolf" for his character.
In August 1997, when he was twenty years old, he was approached by Jim Ross of the World Wrestling Federation and offered a place with them as well as a tryout match at SummerSlam to impress everybody. George accepted.
At SummerSlam, George debuted his Bladewolf character as a Heel, portraying a silent, Michael Myers/Jason Voorhees-like persona as he never spoke on the microphone and only destroyed his opposition. At SummerSlam, he defeated Tiger Ali Singh in his debut match.
The Bladewolf would go on to defeat opponent after opponent, and soon came to face the reigning WWF Champion Bret 'The Hitman' Hart at Ground Zero: In Your House for the WWF Championship. However, the match ended by disqualification when Bret Hart struck the Bladewolf with a steel chair.
The Bladewolf's Heel run was short as he turned Face for the first time in September when he began a feud with DX member Triple H, eventually leading to a match between the two at Survivor Series. The two fought in a No Holds Barred match that saw the Bladewolf come out as the winner.
The next night on RAW is WAR, the Bladewolf took on Kane for the first time and the matched ended with Bladewolf winning by Disqualification when Paul Bearer struck him with a steel chair. However, Kane attacked the Bladewolf and dropped him with a Tombstone Piledriver, and then Paul Bearer revealed to everyone that the Bladewolf was in fact the younger brother of Kane and the Undertaker, who Paul Bearer had announced was in the WWF and was looking for him to bring to his side and away from the Undertaker. However, the lights went out and the Bladewolf vanished under the cover of darkness.
Bladewolf's feud with Kane culminated in a Casket match at D-Generation X: In Your House, a match that the Bladewolf lost, earning his first loss in the WWF.
The Bladewolf returned on the final RAW is WAR of 1997 to align himself with the Undertaker as they proceeded to save Kane from being ganged up upon by several superstars.
Entering 1998, the Bladewolf went on to compete in the Royal Rumble match, eliminating five men in the match before it came down to just him and Stone Cold Steve Austin. However, Austin proceeded to eliminate him to win the match. Undeterred, the Bladewolf continued to vye for ways into the WWF Championship match at WrestleMania, and was granted a shot if he teamed with his brother Kane in a tag team match. The brothers won the match and the Bladewolf was added to the Shawn Michaels/Stone Cold Steve Austin match at WrestleMania 14.
At WrestleMania 14, the Bladewolf defeated Michaels and Austin to win his first WWF Championship and make history in becoming the youngest Champion at just 21 years old.
Following WrestleMania, the Bladewolf's feud with Austin continued while also being involved in the rivalry between the Undertaker and Kane. Subsequently, Vince McMahon was involved in the rivalry between Bladewolf and Austin as he looked to make either his corporate champion but to no avail. At Unforgiven: In Your House, the Bladewolf lost the WWF Championship to Austin, ending his first reign at only 28 days.
The next night on RAW, Vince McMahon denied the Bladewolf a rematch at the WWF Championship which caused him to go on a rampage throughout the night, interrupting matches and laying waste to anybody in his path.
However, on the May 4th episode of RAW is WAR, Vince gave the Bladewolf a shot at the Intercontinental Championship, to which the Bladewolf won by defeating the Rock in seconds to win his first Intercontinental Champion and become the youngest to ever win the title. He defeated the Rock in a rematch at Over the Edge: In Your House.
The Bladewolf then competed in the King of the Ring tournament and advanced straight through to the finals at the King of the Ring PPV, where he defeated the Rock to become the 1998 King of the Ring.
Following this, the Bladewolf was the suspect of being in a conspiracy with the Undertaker and Kane, as it appeared that the brothers had reunited. The Bladewolf kept his distance from his brothers and focused on his rivalry with Triple H and the Rock for the Intercontinental Championship, which he retained in a Triple Threat match at Fully Loaded: In Your House. His rivalry with the two continued, and a rematch was made for SummerSlam.
On the August 24th episode of RAW, the Bladewolf united with the Undertaker and Kane to form the Brothers of Destruction.
At SummerSlam, the Bladewofl defeated the Rock and Triple H in a Triple Threat Ladder match to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
After this, the Bladewolf was back in the WWF Title picture as Vince McMahon announced that Stone Cold Steve Austin would defend his title at Breakdown: In Your House, against the Bladewolf, Undertaker and Kane in a Fatal 4-Way match. However, on the September 14th episode of RAW Vince added the stipulation where the Brothers of Destruction could not pin each other, and could only pin Austin to win the match.
At Breakdown, the Bladewolf, Undertaker and Kane pinned Austin at the same time, and Vince had the title vacated due to no clear winner.
the next night on RAW, Vince announced that the Bladewolf, Undertaker and Kane would face each other in a Triple Threat match at Judgment Day: In Your House for the vacant WWF Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the Special Guest Referee. At the event, the Undertaker turned Heel for the first time in seven years when he reunited with Paul Bearer and laid both his brothers out. Austin refused to count and laid the Undertaker out with a Stone Cold Stunner, then counted all three men out before declaring himself the winner, and then Vince McMahon fired him.
Out of the WWF Title picture, the Bladewolf focused on his Intercontinental Championship as he entered a rivalry with Ken Shamrock, leading to a match between the two at Survivor Series, which the Bladewolf won to retain his title.
The next night on RAW, the Big Boss Man became involved in the rivalry as he attacked the Bladewolf, allowing him and Shamrock to beat down the Bladewolf. A match was scheduled between the Bladewolf and Bossman for Rock Bottom: In Your House, but the Bladewolf was injured during a Live Event and would be out of action for the rest of December 1998, and so in storyline, on the December 7th episode of RAW, he was stripped of the Intercontinental Championship for being an 'unfit' champion, ending his reign at 217 days.
The Bladewolf made his return on the first episode of 1999, attacking the Corporation. On the January 14th episode of RAW, there was hints and suspicion that the Bladewolf had reunited with Kane, as the Bladewolf saved his brother from an attack by the Corporation. At the Royal Rumble, the Bladewolf competed in the Rumble match and eliminated four men before eliminating himself to go help Kane against the orderlies that had come to take Kane to a mental asylum.
The next night on RAW the Bladewolf came out to help Kane against Shane McMahon and the Stooges when Shane demanded Kane apologise to him. This led to the Bladewolf and Kane officially reuniting and laying out the Corporation, reforming the Brothers of Destruction with just the two of them.
At St. Valentine's Day Massacre, they challenged Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett for the WWF Tag Team Championship, but won by DQ when Jarrett struck Kane with his guitar, making them retain the titles.
A rematch was made at WrestleMania 15, this time in a No Holds Barred Tornado Tag match, which the Bladewolf and Kane went on to win to become the new Tag Team Champions.
In the following weeks, the Bladewolf and Kane defended their titles against all challengers such as Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett, the Legion of Doom, Triple H & Test, the Brood, D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry, the Acolytes.
Following Over the Edge, the Bladewolf once again asserted himself into the WWF Title picture, which he had been clamouring for. On the June 7th episode of RAW, CEO Stone Cold Steve Austin made a WWF Title match between the Bladewolf and the Undertaker, which the Bladewolf went on to win to become a 2-time WWF Champion. However, his reign was short as he lost the title back to the Undertaker at King of the Ring, ending his reign at 20 days.
On the July 5th episode of RAW, the Bladewolf and Kane lost their WWF Tag Team Championship to the Hardy Boyz, ending their reign at 99 days. Following this, Bladewolf went on a brief hiatus.
On the night after Fully Loaded, the Bladewolf returned to challenge Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship in the one-on-one rematch from Unforgiven 1998 that they had both been denied. Austin accepted the challenge and they had their match later that night. There was interference from the Rock and Triple H, followed by a united Undertaker and Kane who appeared to target Bladewolf. However, it turned out to be a ruse as the three brothers proceeded to attack Austin and lay him out, allowing Bladewolf to win his third WWF Championship, turning Heel for the first time since 1997 and reforming the Brothers of Destruction.
On the August 16th episode of RAW, the Undertaker explained that this had been a plan they concocted for months to keep the WWF Championship amongst themselves and also regain the WWF Tag Team Titles.
At SummerSlam, the Bladewolf defeated Stone Cold and Triple H in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWF Championship, while the Undertaker and Kane defeated X-Pac and Big Show to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Bladewolf's rivalry with Triple H continued in the weeks following SummerSlam, defeating the man on the night after and also facing others leading up to Unforgiven. However, due to Triple H's sledgehammer, Bladewolf was unable to compete at Unforgiven and so faced the Rock on the night after Unforgiven.
At No Mercy, the Bladewolf defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Triple Threat match to retain his title. However, he also suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the match, but was able to keep going until he won the match. The next night on RAW, Vince McMahon had no choice but to vacate the title and have it up for grabs at Survivor Series, ending the Bladewolf's third title reign at 84 days.
After almost six months out of action, the Bladewolf returned at WrestleMania 16, unmasked, and attacked Triple H, turning Face once again.
Other: He has the tattoo of a glaring wolf on most of his back.
RAW is WAR: 3/4/2000
George pulled up into the parking lot at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where RAW was going to be held tonight. It felt great to be back after nearly six months away from the ring because of a torn pectoral in his left shoulder. He had successful surgery but recovery would take until January at least, though he still hadn't been medically cleared to return to the ring yet but kept Vince informed on what the doctors told him.
During that time, he only showed up backstage at some events to pitch ideas for a gimmick change to his character. The whole silent, Michael Myers-like gimmick was starting to become uninteresting to fans and he wanted to change it up. Plus, he wanted to be rid of the mask which was starting to become a little annoying during matches. Sure it had protective padding inside to keep his face from being damaged, but he didn't want his gimmick to be sorely that throughout his career. And even Vince agreed so ideas were pitched and George was soon satisfied with what they had planned.
During that time, he met Patricia Anne Stratigeas, or Trish Stratus as she will be known on TV. Vince pitched the idea of the Bladewolf having a girlfriend and manager out there with him, and George was against it at first but he considered it and decided it wouldn't hurt for an idea although he decided how it went which Vince agreed with. Originally Trish was scheduled to debut on HEAT and have a stint with T&A, but plans changed of course.
It was near the end of March when George was medically cleared to compete, allowing him to return in time for WrestleMania. He may not have competed, but he was glad to have at least appeared.
the only thing that he was upset about was that he couldn't make it to WrestleMania as WWF Champion. But one day... one day he will main event WrestleMania as the WWF Champion and hopefully walk out still WWF Champion.
Getting out of his 1999 Dodge Viper after parking, George grabbed his duffel bag containing his wrestling gear and entered the arena, signing his name in before going in further. His first stop was Vince's office, which he asked for directions to.
Upon arrival, he knocked on the door and waited for Vince's 'come in!' before entering to see the WWF owner finishing up a phone call.
"Ah, George, glad you made it." Vince said as the two shared a hug. "Glad to have you back."
"Thanks, Vince." George said. The two took a seat at the desk. "So, what's the plan for me this time?"
Vince chuckled. "Well, a lot of opportunities with this new character change. I mean, I do understand why you've chosen to break the silence. As you said, everyone's doing more trash talk to hype up their promos and rivalries, and we can't have you staying silent." George nods at this. "A plan for you had been scrapped due to your injury, but that's okay. It's not the first time it's happened. But I have something that should really make this year for you great, and not just the fact you'll be accompanied by a beautiful lady."
George rolled his eyes in amusement. "Knock it off."
Vince chuckled. "You may not be winning a title soon, but that can change, but I wouldn't expect it to be the WWF Title."
George shook his head. "That's fine with me, Vince. I think I'd want to focus on non-title, singles stuff following the Bladewolf's feud with Triple H. Maybe squash matches or something for a bit, just to let me deal with any ring rust I may be having."
Vince nodded. "I'll see what I can do."
Once his meeting with Vince was finished, George left the office and made a stop at the men's locker room where he greeted his friends. After that, he went looking for his on-screen girlfriend and manager so they can go over what they'll be doing tonight, and luckily it didn't take him long to find her as she was at the cafeteria.
"Hey Trish." George greeted as he sat across from her.
"Hey George." Trish smiled at him, then finished whatever she was doing on her phone before putting it away to look at him. "So, you hear from the boss about what we're doing tonight? I can't wait to make my debut!"
George smiled at her excitement. He won't lie, he's enjoyed her company thus far and has even given her a bit of training for when she does enter the ring. Right now, there's no plans for her to be in action but he wanted to make sure she'll defend herself should the writers come up with bits where Trish has to get physical, be it match or a fight.
"Oh just a little mind game at the start and end." George said, taking one of her fries dipped in hot sauce and ate it, much to her annoyance as she glared at him but he shrugged with a cheeky smirk.
Trish rolled her eyes in some amusement. "Well, good to know we have TV time tonight. Can't say I'm not nervous."
"You'll be fine." George patted her hand. "I trained you a bit and I know you're as excited as you are nervous. God knows I was the same when I arrived."
"Yeah, but your debut was at a PPV! One of the Big Four, mine is on the RAW after WrestleMania!" Trish pointed out, earning a raised eyebrow from him to which she huffed out. "The biggest night following WrestleMania."
"You'll do fine." George assured her again. "I have faith in you. Maybe I was hesitant about this at first, but I am starting to like it."
Trish rolled her eyes again. "Because you'll be having a hot girl walk out to ringside with you." She joked with a grin.
"What hot girl?" George asked jokingly, getting a slap on the arm. "Ow! Easy, I just came back! I don't want to be put back out because of feminine fury!"
Trish sighed and shook her head with a small smile on her face.
On screen
RAW is WAR was live at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, McMahon walked down to the ring as the sold out Staples Center crowd looked on to begin RAW is WAR. Shane said that after The Rock gave his sister Stephanie the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow at WrestleMania, the "Boy Wonder" wanted a piece of the "Great One." It was Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that came out instead. Triple H said he was so irate that he wanted a piece of The Rock as well - but the Federation Championship would not be on the line. Triple H called out the People's Champion, but it was Vince McMahon who appeared this time. Vince hugged his daughter, and then he shook hands with both Triple H and Shane as a sign of reconciliation.
Vince said that he too wanted a piece of The Rock. He knew the fans him to explain his actions at WrestleMania - but since Vince didn't have to answer to anyone, he wasn't going to provide an explanation. However, he did throw a few insults at the fans in Los Angeles for good measure.
He said The Rock had as much chance of becoming Federation Champion again as the LA fans had of becoming famous celebrities -no chance in hell. Vince promised that whoever faced The Rock on RAW - Vince, Shane or Triple H - would drive The Rock out of the sports entertainment business and into a field he was more cut out for… waiting tables!
"And speaking of WrestleMania, last night, we are forgetting to mention a certain... someone." Vince started, earning a loud cheer from the fans as they knew who he was talking about.
"Oh no." Jerry groaned.
"Oh yes." JR chuckled, taking delight in Jerry's displeasure.
"A certain..." Vince trailed off as the fans chanted the name of this certain someone.
"Bladewolf! Bladewolf! Bladewolf!" They chanted.
"Please, shut up." Jerry begged.
JR was amused. "I don't think they want to, King."
Vince nodded. "Yes, that very person now SHUT UP!" He snarled at the crowd, who just booed or cheered louder to mock him. Vince shook his head. "Bladewolf, I know you can hear me from... wherever you are. You made a spectacular return, last night, after nearly six months away but you really should've left it until another time rather than getting involved in business that does not concern you. "
Triple H nodded in agreement. "Bladewolf, I took your ass out once and I will gladly do ti again if you lay your hands on me again. In case you haven't noticed, things have changed while you were gone. I am the WWF Champion now, not you. I run this show! We run this show! The McMahon-Helmsley Era is running the show! And since you've been gone, allow me to tell you the two choices that I've given to everyone, including Mick Foley. If you mess with us, you either get your ass kicked or..."
He handed the microphone to Stephanie who had a smirk on her face. "You get your ass fired!"
Triple H takes the microphone back. "Exactly. So don't even think about trying to start things up between us again, because I will kick your ass and cripple you for life. Stay away from me and the WWF Championship."
OOOOOOOOWWWWHHHHOOOOOOO!
"Uh-oh." JR said as the fans cheered loudly at the sound of the wolf howl while Triple H and the McMahons looked to the stage. "We all know what that wolf howl means!"
"Oh no." Jerry shook his head.
A lone spotline shined on the stage as someone walked out, earning everyone's attention.
JR frowns. "Wait a minute, that's not the Bladewolf."
The person who walked out was in fact a woman, a blonde woman, dressed in black leather pants and a black crop top with a long coat and a black cowgirl hat. She had a microphone in hand and a vixen-like smirk on her face.
"It's not the Bladewolf, but it sure is a better view." Jerry chuckled lecherously.
"Will you stop?" JR rolled his eyes at him.
The spotlight shines on the woman who smirks at the people in the ring, twirling the microphone in her hand before she brings it to her lips.
"Good evening, everyone." She greeted, while the McMahon-Helmsley group shared confused frowns. "My name is Trish Stratus and I am the girlfriend of the Bladewolf."
The crowd reacted in shock, even Triple H and the McMahons.
"G-Girlfriend?!" Jerry stuttered. "How did... how could... how?!"
"I'm... I'm as surprised as you are, King." JR said, shaking his head in disbelief.
Trish smirked at everyone's reactions and continued. "Yes, yes, the Bladewolf can indeed love another and has a heart which is all mine. It's because of me that he decided to come back at WrestleMania last night. The reason I'm out here is to address you, Triple H, on behalf of my boyfriend. See, you're just too beneath him for him to waste words over with."
Triple H frowns at that. "Hey toots, your 'boyfriend' can't even speak for himself."
Trish nods. "Oh, he very much can. You see, he is here tonight and he will be watching. And he told me to tell you one thing; tick tock."
With a smirk, she turned and went backstage, leaving everyone confused.
"Tick tock? What does she mean by that?" Jerry asked with a confused frown.
JR shook his head, not having the answer himself. "I don't know, King. But this young woman, Trish Stratus, mentioned that the Bladewolf is here tonight and will be watching. I guarantee you that his business with Triple H is not over until he thinks so."
RAW went to commercial break.
The European Championship was at stake as Chris Jericho, seconded by Chyna, took on Eddy Guerrero. Jericho hit the Asai moonsault and had the match won, but the referee had been inadvertently knocked out. Chyna entered the ring and administered an unofficial three count, and then raised Jericho's hand as if he had won the match. Then she surprised everyone - including Guerrero himself - when she kicked Y2J in the midsection and delivered a DDT. She dragged Guerrero and top and threw the referee back in the ring, who made the three count and awarded the European Championship to Guerrero. After the match, the Ninth Wonder of the World gave the title to Guerrero and left with him!
In tag team competition, Road Dogg and X-Pac, with Tori, took on Test and Albert. While the referee was distracted, Road Dogg hit a low blow on Albert, and X-Pac delivered the X-Factor for a DX victory.
Backstage, Kurt Angle complained to ring announcer Howard Finkel that the Olympic hero had lost both the Intercontinental and European Championship at WrestleMania without being pinned. When Finkel explained that those were the rules, Angle locked the cross-face chicken wing on Finkel!
One of the titles that Angle lost the previous night, the Intercontinental Championship, was up for grabs on RAW as Chris Benoit defended against Tazz. When the challenger locked on the Tazzmission, Perry Saturn came from the back and climbed to the top rope. Tazz threw Benoit into the ropes, knocking Saturn down. Tazz then delivered a head-and-arms suplex off the top rope on Saturn, who went flying out of the ring. But Saturn's distraction proved beneficial, as Benoit recovered and gave Tazz and overhead suplex into a bridge for the pin. After the match, Tazz attacked Perry Saturn.
Before the Big Show's match with Rikishi, Shane and the Show talked backstage. Show said that he and Shane are still friends and the Show is there if Shane needs him. But the Show said he kind of liked Hollywood, and he was going to go out there and "cut a rug" and become a real superstar.
Back in the ring, Michael Cole interviewed the new Tag Team Champions, Edge and Christian. Edge told Cole that they could "take it from here," and they proceeded to call out the Hardy Boyz. Edge and Christian condescendingly suggested to the Hardys that there was "nothing wrong with being second best." Just when it looked like there may be a scuffle between the Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian, the Dudley Boyz came out - and a melee ensued among all three teams!
Next up, Rikishi, accompanied by Too Cool, took on the Big Show. After flooring Rikishi with a clothesline, Big Show proceeded to do his own version of Scotty Too Hotty's worm! Too Cool apparently didn't like the impression too much, as they ended up interfering in the match, causing a disqualification. After the match, Scotty executed the "real" worm on the Show, and then Rikishi and Too Cool danced to the delight of the crowd. Looking on from the opposite end of the entrance ramp below the Titan Tron, Big Show seemed to like what he saw.
After the break, the McMahon boys and Triple H drew straws to determine who would face The Rock, and Shane ended up getting the nod. However, the "Boy Wonder" didn't seem nearly as confident about facing the "Great One" as he had earlier in the night. Meanwhile, the Big Show was back in the ring. He said that he's more than just a big, unstoppable athlete - he's also an entertainer. He asked the fans if they had seen him on "Saturday Night Live," and they agreed that he could be funny. Show said that sometimes he felt like fighting, sometimes he felt like relaxing, and sometimes he felt like …dancing! Show instructed the guys in the truck to hit the music, and the Big man proceeded to tear up the dance floor (the ring in this case). The crowded even chanted "Go Big Show" as the former Federation Champion got down.
Backstage, Michael Cole interviewed The Rock, who promised to beat Shane McMahon's ass and eventually go on to become the Federation Champion again.
After the controversial ending at WrestleMania, Crash Holly tried to win back the Hardcore Championship from his cousin Hardcore Holly. It looked like Hardcore had things firmly in control as he slammed his cousin over the head with a glass candy jar - just as he had done the night before at WrestleMania. But the Acolytes came from the back and put a beating on Hardcore - and threw Crash on top of him. Crash scored the pinfall and became the new Hardcore Champion. After the match, as the new Hardcore Champion retreated to the locker room, he was attacked by the Mean Street Posse, but the "Houdini of Hardcore" was able to escape with his title.
Backstage, Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty Too Hotty were talking about Big Show's dancing ability. Sexay was clearly not impressed. Later, the Big Show confronted Grandmaster - who said the Show's dancing was not that bad, but it was also not that good. Show slugged Grandmaster and splashed him through a table. He took Grandmaster's 'do rag and glasses and strutted away.
Next up, Kurt Angle took on Val Venis. Angle said that because he was taking on Val and didn't want to taint himself, he would wear sanitary rubber gloves during the match. Before he could put the gloves on, however, Val attacked him and the match got underway. Angle went up to pick up the victory by forcing Val to submit to the cross-face chicken wing.
In another singles contest, Kane, with Paul Bearer, took on Bull Buchanan, with Big Boss Man. After the Big Red Machine got the win with a chokeslam, he was double teamed by both Bull and Boss Man. The two superstars handcuffed Kane to a ringpost, and then Bull smashed his hand with a steel chair.
Next up was the Rock vs Shane McMahon.
Shane was joined at ringside by Vince McMahon. After The Rock tried unsuccessfully to get his hands on Vince, he chased after Shane, who ran back toward the locker room. The People's Champ finally caught him, but was attacked from behind by Triple H, who ended up throwing him into the steel ring steps. The match hadn't even officially got underway yet; when it did, both Vince and Triple H interfered liberally while the referee was distracted.
When The Rock inadvertently knocked out the referee, Triple H hit The Rock with the Pedigree, but the "Great One" somehow managed to kick out at two. Frustrated, Triple H entered the ring again, as Vince and Shane ran back up the ramp to safety.
However, as they were... THE BLADEWOLF WALKED OUT!
"Oh my God in Heaven!" JR's eyes widened.
"Ahh!" Jerry exclaimed.
Shane and Vince stopped in their tracks as they stared wide eyed at the Bladewolf who had a cold look on his face while holding his black baseball bat.
"It's the Bladewolf!" JR said. "His... girlfriend, Trish Stratus, did say earlier tonight that he was here and he was watching!"
"Well, what's he doing out here?" Jerry questioned.
"I don't-" JR stopped as Bladewolf faked a lunge towards Vince and Shane, making them fall backwards in fear and roll down the ramp to laughs from the crowd. "Oh! The Bladewolf..."
"That's not funny!" Jerry was angered at what he just saw.
"It was pretty funny." JR chuckled.
Triple H, who had been hammering away on the Rock in the corner, noticed what was going on and glared at Bladewolf who maintained his cold expression as he pointed the baseball bat towards him. Trish Stratus walked out and put her arm through his, leaning her head against his shoulder while smirking.
"Come on! Come on!" Triple H shouted, trying to goad Bladewolf into meeting him in the ring.
Finally, Bladewolf's cold expression cracked and he smirked as he pointed to something behind Triple H with the baseball bat.
Jerry saw it as well. "Triple H! Behind you!"
Triple H turned to see the Rock, who grabbed him, hooked him up and... PLANTS HIM WITH THE ROCK BOTTOM!
"Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom!" JR shouted, The Rock hooks the legs. "Count!"
"Wait a minute!" Jerry said.
"One!"
"He's the WWF Champion!" Jerry shouted.
"Two!"
"No!"
"Three!"
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
The Rock's theme played.
"And the Rock has won the match!" JR exclaimed.
"No way!" Jerry shook his head. "Triple H is the Game!"
The Rock picked up the WWF Championship and raised it to cheers from the crowd while the Bladewolf looked on from the stage before he took his leave with Trish, letting the Rock have his moment before RAW went off the air.
And that's it for this chapter. The first chapter of the third book. I'm not gonna lie, I was struggling for Bladewolf's theme song, and decided to just go for Disturbed's Down with the Sickness even though I was planning to go for that during the 2001 portion of the story... but I think having it brought it earlier won't hurt. Plus, it's one of the best Disturbed songs that I listen to.
Anyway, let me know what you think in the reviews, please.