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Feeling Oof-y
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We fade in on the scowling face of Dustin Rhodes in street clothes with a large bandage across his forehead. His left eye is very nearly swollen shut. The audience is mostly silent, with some cheers floating around.
Dustin: ORTON! … ORTON! …… Orton. …You just couldn’t face it, could you? You couldn’t face life without the title, and so you had to do THIS to me to keep me out of our match last Sunday at Respect. I can’t believe after everything that you and Hunter have been through in the past that you would let him talk you into betraying us. I thought we were all Family. I thought our bond was stronger than that. I guess HHH really got inside your head and messed you up something bad.
As he pauses, the camera pulls back a bit and we notice that Dustin is not alone in the ring. Patting him on the shoulder is Chavo Guerrero. Also with him are Michael McGillicutty, Husky Harris, and Lacey Von Erich. All are dressed for action. Dustin collects himself and continues.
Dustin: Well, I went to the Commissioner this morning and asked him, no, BEGGED him for a chance at retribution. He agreed that I deserved another chance, and that chance is gonna come in just under 5 weeks at Helloween. But I don’t want to wait that long to get my hands on you. Now GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE SO I CAN KICK IT!
The view switches to the entryway which remains empty.
Dustin: Come on, Orton!
Still nothing.
Dustin: Well, then, I guess I’m gonna have to go to you.
As he gets out of the ring with the rest of the Family in tow…
Orton appears at the top of the ramp, along with HHH.
Orton: Dustin, Dustin, Dustin. You don’t get it do you? You always preach about Family coming first, but you know as well as I do that when it comes to the World Title, there is no such thing as Family - no such thing as FRIENDS. It all comes down to trust, and by coming after MY World Title, you’ve proven that I can’t trust you.
*crowd boos*
Orton: And it’s not just what you do, it’s what you say about me behind my back.
The video screen cuts in with a scene from 2 weeks ago where Dustin and Chavo were talking in the locker room:
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Chavo: I don’t like where this whole thing with you and Randy is going. It’s gonna end badly. I’ve seen it before.
Dustin: Yeah, you’re probably right. Keep an eye on him for me.
Chavo: You got it.
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Orton: You were jealous of me, Dustin. You couldn’t stand it that I was champion and getting all the support of the Family instead of you, so you made it your mission to turn the Family against me. I just beat you to the… punch, so to speak.
The video screen shows images from last Sunday’s pay per view where Orton and HHH ambushed Rhodes backstage and beat him mercilessly.
As Dustin watches, we see him getting more and more agitated until he can’t take it any more and storms up the ramp after Orton. He jumps and gets Orton into the mount position. He gets a few shots in before the rest of the Family are able to chase him down and pull him off and HHH holds Orton back and pulls him backstage.
We finally get to the announce position, where Taz welcomes us to the show.
Taz: Man, I would NOT want to be Randy Orton right about now. He has lit a fire under Dustin Rhodes that has not burned this bright in a LONG time. Hello, everyone. I’m Taz here at ringside, and alongside me tonight is, well, honestly the guy kinda creeps me out a bit but it’s ok… Paul Bearer.
Paul: Oh, yes, Taz. It’s good to be here with you tonight on commentary, and I think that it’s far beyond time that Randall Keith Orton finally pried himself away from those second-rate, second generation never-weres. THEY were the ones brainwashing him, not HHH.
Taz: Well, not for nothing, Paul, but you could be right. The Family were definitely keeping his aggression in check, trying to get him to accentuate the positive aspects of being part of a wrestling legacy. And we’ll see Orton in action in our main event tonight in a non-title match against Vladimir Koslov. But enough about that for now. Let’s get ready for some in-ring action, as here comes
Taz: He’s as tough as a $3 steak, Paul.
And as the bell sounds, they lock up.
They trade go-behinds until Danielson is able to hit a jawbreaker. A quick pin attempt only yields a 1 count. Another lockup and Barrett whips Bryan into the ropes for a knee lift. Wade swings but misses as Danielson ducks and gives Wade a belly-to-back suplex. Another pin attempt gets Bryan a 2 count but Barrett powers out. After another lockup Wade throws Bryan into the ropes again and both men go for crossbody blocks.Barrett is first to his feet and begins closed fist strikes on Danielson, who backs into a corner. As the referee steps in to break up the assault, Bryan catches Wade with an insiguri. Wade “gets the crazy eyes” and starts wailing on Danielson, who covers up. Barrett stops punching just long enough to break up the ref’s 5 count before starting again. The ref has to pull Barrett off his opponent, giving Danielson a moment to gather his wits.
And a moment is all he needs, as he gives Wade a series of kicks, starting low and going high. He backs into the ropes and ducks under Barrett who swings wildly, putting himself off-balance. Danielson comes off the far rope and knocks Wade off his feet with a flying elbow block to the back. Danielson quickly seizes the opportunity and gets Wade into the cattle mutilation. Wade succumbs to the pain and taps.
Winner: Bryan Danielson
Taz: Wow! Once again, Danielson pulls a submission from out of nowhere! Once he locks it in, as he likes to say, you either tap or you snap and Wade Barrett chose to survive to fight another day.
Paul: He’s truly a master of making people hurt. I just love watching him work.
Taz: Tonight’s show has been a real barnburner so far, and we’re just getting started.
The camera shows us the backstage area, where Edge is getting loose.
Taz: Coming up next, Edge is in action, when we come back.
***COMMERCIAL***
We come back to
Taz: This should be an interesting matchup – the wily veteran Edge versus the young up and comer Husky Harris.
Paul: Harris is coming to the ring faster than normal. I guess all the Family members feel like they have something to prove tonight.
The ref pats down both men and signals for the bell to get the match under way.
At the initial lockup, Husky shows his power by pushing Edge away. They lock up again and this time Husky goes behind and executes a belly to back suplex on Edge, then hops up and tries to stomp Edge, who rolls out of the ring before the boot connects. He pounds the canvas as the ref backs Harris up. Edge slides under the bottom rope and hops to his feet. As they go to lock up, Edge sidesteps and slaps Husky’s face. Husky charges, only to have Edge take him to the mat with a drop toe hold. Edge then starts paintbrushing the back of Harris’s head before backing off. Harris gets up and locks up once again. This time Harris gets aggressive, planting his knee deep in Edge’s chest several times before a big boot sends Edge onto his back. Husky rushes over for the pin, but the referee only counts 1 before Edge kicks out. Edge quickly hops back to his feet and initiates another collar and elbow tie up with Husky. They circle around for a moment until Husky bulls Edge into a corner. Husky lays a few shoulders into Edge’s midsection, but as he rares back to go for one more, Edge makes him miss and he plants his shoulder into the ringpost instead. Edge buries Husky’s head into the top turnbuckle several times before the ref can pull him off. Husky spins around dizzy and stumbles into the center of the ring, where Edge meets him with a spear. It’s academic as the ref counts the pinfall and awards the match to Edge.
Winner: Edge
Taz: The ultimate opportunist once again uses his opponent’s over aggressiveness against them to pick up the win as Husky Harris let his emotions get the better of him.
Paul: There’s no denying that Harris was trying to make Dustin Rhodes fell better by picking up a big win, but Edge was too much of a competitor tonight.
Backstage, we see Kaitlyn standing with Randy Orton.
Kaitlyn: Randy, the IWC is buzzing over what you did to Dustin Rhodes this past Sunday at Respect. How do you respond to those that say they’ve LOST respect for you over your actions?
Orton: How do I respond? I respond by opening my checkbook and letting them drool at the balance. I respond by showing them MY World Title. I respond… *glares at Kaitlyn* by giving them an R… K… O.
Kaitlyn (sheepishly): What did Triple H say to you to make you turn your back on the Family?
Orton: He reminded me that this is a BUSINESS. That all the platitudes and gibberish that Dustin Rhodes was spouting about “Family” and “friendship” means exactly squat, and at the end of the day, when you look in the mirror, there’s only ONE person looking back at you. So Dustin, I’ll gladly face you at Helloween, I just hope your eye is fully healed so that there are no more excuses when I beat you.
***COMMERCIAL***
Taz: I gotta say, while I don’t agree with everything Orton said, you can’t argue with how much HE believes it.
Paul: He certainly is a man of his convictions, but how long will he hold on to THESE convictions, and what does it mean to the Family members?
Ring Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Already in the ring, Jey Uso!
Taz: Now that Orton’s gone, I wonder if the Family is gonna start looking to recruit Jey. He IS another second generation wrestler after all.
Paul: It’s possible, but Jey really hasn’t been able to produce winning results in the ring very often since joining the IWC.
Taz: Here comes one bad mother trucker, Paul.
Paul: Absolutely. When he was half of the tag-team champs, people looked at him as the muscle of the group, while Danielson was the brains.
Taz: Yeah, but don’t sell Ki short cuz when it comes to in-ring smarts, he’s no slouch either. And now that he’s on his own, he intends to show everyone that – and in fact he’s starting this match off quickly.
Low Ki enters the ring and makes a beeline for Jey, starting the match off quickly with a series of strikes with both his hands and feet as the referee calls for the bell to start the match. Jey covers up as best he can to fend off the blows but has to maneuver to the ropes to get Low Ki to slow his assault. As Ki backs off, Uso charges but misses and Low Ki gives him a shove to help his momentum carry him over the top rope and to the outside. Jey turns around just in time to eat a baseball slide from Low Ki. As Uso collects his wits, Low Ki hops onto the retaining wall and gets a running start to catch Jey with a hurricanrana and then slide back in to the ring to break up the referee’s count. Jey once again gets to his feet in time to avoid Low Ki’s suicide dive attempt. Uso picks him up and whips him into the ringpost. As Low Ki steps forward, Jey flattens him with a clothesline and then rolls into the ring to again break up the 10 count. Jey waits in the ring, and Low Ki barely makes it back in before being counted out. Uso starts stomping on Ki until the referee comes over and makes him back off. As Low Ki gets to his feet, Uso comes in for a Samoan splash but finds only a turnbuckle pad. After a couple well-placed kicks and Jey is on his back with Low Ki standing on the ropes above him. Low Ki comes crashing down with the Warrior’s Way and moves in for the cover. Three seconds later the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Low Ki
Taz: If the Family IS watching Jey, they have to be disappointed in what they see.
Paul: But not as disappointed as Jey himself.
Taz: True dat. When we come back, it’ll be Matt Morgan taking on your boy, Paul.
Paul: That’s right. My son Kane will be in action. Next.
***COMMERCIAL***
Taz: Now Paul, there’s not gonna be any funny business with you out here while your son’s in the ring, is there?
Paul: I gave the Commissioner my word that I wouldn’t interfere, Taz.
Taz: Good. Kane freaks me out almost as much as you do.
Taz: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! He’s bringing Abyss with him to the ring!
Paul: Oh YES! I told the Commissioner that I wouldn’t leave the announce table, but I never said anything about not bringing Kane’s best ally down in my place!
Taz: They’re not even down here yet and they’re making my skin crawl! At least you got Kane to put that mask back on.
Taz: And here comes another freak of nature, The Blueprint, Matt Morgan.
Paul: He may be a freak, but he’s still not going to be any match for my Kane.
Matt Morgan enters the ring and goes right up to the Big Red Machine and stares him down, face to mask. After a few seconds, Kane get a sadistic smile, and as he turns away he chuckles a bit. He takes off his half of the Tag Team titles and hands it out to Abyss, then turns his attention fully back on Morgan. They have another staredown, then Morgan winds up and gives Kane a forehand chop. They trade blows, which become punches, which become clothesline attempts – neither man seeming to gain an upper hand. An Irish whip into a shoulder block by Kane and both men are off their feet, but only momentarily. Morgan returns the favor, and we have yet another staredown.
Taz: Talk about your irresistible force meeting the immovable object! One of these guys is gonna have to do something big to gain an advantage. This match will continue when we come back!
***COMMERCIAL***
As we come back, Kane is stomping Matt Morgan.
Taz: While we were away the stalemate was finally broken when Abyss jumped up on the apron and distracted The Blueprint, letting Kane get in a few cheap shots.
The action continues with Matt Morgan finally able to get to his feet, even while Kane is continuing his assault. He whips Morgan into the ropes and connects with a boot to the midsection. As Morgan is sucking air, he receives a double axe handle chop to the back which crumples him. Morgan rolls to the outside for a breather, but Abyss stalks after him. Morgan circles the ringside area until Kane cuts him off. Kane blocks a roundhouse right and catches Morgan with one of his own, then throws Morgan back into the ring and follows him in. Morgan was quick to his feet though, and catches Kane with a running boot to the head as Kane was standing up. Morgan then lets Kane get up in order to give him an inverted atomic drop. Morgan covers Kane for a 2 count. Both men get to their feet and Morgan puts Kane in an abdominal stretch. Kane reverses it into an over the shoulder throw, but Morgan holds on and rolls through, stacking up Kane for the pin.
Winner: Matt Morgan
Kane stands up, shocked at what just happened. Abyss joins him in the ring and Matt Morgan bails out before a double-team can occur.
Paul: What?! NO! He can’t do that to us!
Taz: Relax, Paul. You’re gonna burst a blood vessel if you don’t calm down.
Paul: CALM DOWN?!?!? CALM DOWN?!?!?!? I’ve got to go take care of things.
Paul Bearer gets up from the announce table and goes over to try and restrain Kane. The trio storm up the entrance ramp and to the back.
Taz: Thank God THAT’S over. I guess I’m on my own for the rest of the show, but at least I don’t have to look at that freaky Paul Bearer any more.
***COMMERCIAL***
Taz: Looks like I get to enjoy myself for a little while, because here come the ladies.
Lacey Von Erich enters. She is still somewhat distracted after the events of the night.
Lacey and Serena lock up. Serena twists Lacey around and gets her in a side headlock. She wrenches down several times. Lacey is able to struggle back to a vertical base and turn the hold into a side suplex. She then picks Serena up by her hair and spins her across the ring by those flowing locks. Serena pulls herself up and charges at Lacey. She screams and tackles Lacey. Lacey’s head gets picked up and slammed into the mat several times before the referee has to physically pull Serena off . Lacey grabs Serena’s arm and whips her into the ropes, connecting with a high knee lift. Lacey mounts Serena and returns the favor. The referee pulls Lacey off, but she escapes from him and gets back on top of Serena. The referee calls for the bell and disqualifies Lacey.
Winner by Disqualification: Serena Deeb
Taz: C’mon ref, it was just getting good!
Lacey hasn’t quit attacking Serena. Every time the ref pulls her off, she jumps back on Serena. Finally, Family member Michael McGillicutty runs down and restrains her.
Taz: When we come back, it’s the main event, with Randy Orton taking on Vladimir Kozlov.
*** COMMERCIAL***
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Kozlov comes out in his “traditional Russian Mafia 3-piece suit” that tears away for in-ring action.
As Orton comes down the ramp, he is jumped from behind by Dustin Rhodes. Dustin beats the hell out of him for a couple minutes until HHH comes out to pull him off and get the odds in his and Orton’s favor. Together they start beating Dustin until the rest of the Family comes down and really take it to HHH/Orton. The beatdown is in full force when Commissioner Jeff Jarrett’s face appears on the Impactron.
Jarrett: Enough! Enough! That’s enough!
The brawling continues. By now everyone is at ringside.
Jarrett: KNOCK IT OFF, SLAP NUTS!
Everyone stops.
Jarrett: Dustin, I know you want to get your revenge on Orton, but this is not how it’s gonna go down. From now until Helloween, if you or any member of the Family lays a finger on Orton other than during in-ring action, you will all be suspended, and Dustin will lose his title shot.
Orton has rolled into the ring. He gets a big smile at that news.
Jarrett: And Orton – wipe that smug look off your face, son! Orton, if you or Hunter attack any Family member, you will be STRIPPED of the title!
Orton is furious! He stomps his feet and shakes the ringropes.
Jarrett: Oh, and Randy – one more thing. Look behind you.
Orton turns and Koslov lifts him up and powerbombs him. The ref quickly rings the bell and counts the one-two-three.
As the camera focuses first on Dustin, then on Koslov standing over Orton, we go off the air.
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