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Down [Remix]" by Onyx f. Big Pun & Noreaga played in the background of
our opening montage that chronicled the events leading up to the nights
matchup. We started with the feud
between The Acolytes and The Hardy Boyz.
These two teams have traded the belts in their two matches in the past
six months now The Acolytes walk in the champions and defend against The Hardy
Boyz in the rubber match but the match will be complete carnage in the form of
Double Tables. Last month at
International Incident, Kurt Angle defeated Booker T for the WPW
Intercontinental Title and ever since then Booker T has been hunting Angle for
a rematch and will get one tonight. That
brings us to the basis of the Pay-Per-View the King Of Kings Tournament
itself. 32 men started out over a month
ago now we're down to the elite eight; Chris Benoit, Kidman, Triple H, Sting,
Mike Awesome, Masato Tanaka, Ken Shamrock, and Eddy Guerrero. One of these men must endure three matches
tonight for the right to be crowned the King Of Kings. Then in our Main Event, the WPW World Heavyweight
Champion, "Y2J" Chris Jericho defends the belt against the man he
defeated for the title, Goldberg with all contracted WPW wrestlers banned from
interfering as they face termination.
Goldberg feels and rightfully so that Jericho robbed him of the title
with help from Mike Awesome. Goldberg
and Jericho have made each others lives a living hell over the last month as the
tension has built and built and built.
Tonight, it will be one on one, Chris Jericho will have to shut up and
put up if he wants to retain his World Title over Goldberg tonight. Did Jericho really need the help from Mike
Awesome to beat Goldberg or can he do it on his own? Or can Goldberg recapture his gold? Find out all this tonight as WPW presents the
KING OF KINGS live on pay-per-view... We entered the
arena as fireworks went off and Scott Hudson and Jerry 'The King' Lawler
welcomed us to the show. Hudson and
Lawler quickly gave some predictions on the matches for the night then sent us
to the ring to kick off the evening... Opening Match: Chris Benoit v. Kidman - King Of Kings
Quarterfinal. "Surfacing" by
Slipknot blasted through the loudspeakers as 'The Crippler' Chris Benoit made
his way out to the ring to kick off the tournament action tonight. Then, "The Kings" by Run DMC blared
over the PA as D-Generation X's Kidman came out to the ring. Kidman reminded the us and Benoit that he
retired Ric Flair on his way out. Benoit
stepped right into Kidman's face and Kidman shoved Benoit. Benoit then rocked Kidman with a chop then a
right hand and another chop. Benoit
followed that up with a snap suplex on Kidman.
Benoit pulled Kidman up and drilled him with a high angle power bomb
that just killed Kidman. Benoit chose
not to make the cover and instead blew snot on Kidman and let out a 'Whooo' in
respect to his former mentor. Benoit
went back to work on Kidman with chops before Kidman went to the eyes of Benoit
then took control with some brawling.
Kidman then went for an inverted DDT but Benoit countered with some
elbows but Kidman returned fire with a dropkick. Kidman waited on Benoit to get up and hit a
spinning leg lariat. Kidman went to the
top rope and came off with a flying clothesline nailing Benoit. Kidman went for a cover but only got two. Kidman hit Benoit a few more times then
Benoit fired back and the two went back and forth until Benoit tried a
clothesline but Kidman backdropped him to the floor. Kidman ran and lept onto Benoit with a
somersault plancha! Kidman rolled Benoit
into the ring and covered him for two.
Kidman then headed back up top but Benoit caught him then went up to the
very top rope and hit a big superplex.
Benoit then went for the Crippler Crossface but Kidman grabbed a
rope. Benoit pulled Kidman up and sent
him into the ropes and hit him with a lariat.
Benoit then locked Kidman in an indian deathlock wearing him down. The match progressed back and forth between
the two rising stars in WPW. The closing
moments of the match would see Kidman hit a swinging bulldog on Benoit for a
two count. Kidman followed that up with
a spinebuster bomb on Benoit for another close call. Kidman would then send Benoit into the ropes
and go for a frankensteiner but Benoit countered it with another power bomb and
folded up Kidman for the pin ... one ... two ... THR ... NO! Kidman got a shoulder up! Benoit picked up Kidman and went for a german
suplex but Kidman back kicked Benoit low then tried a german suplex and got
Benoit up but Benoit fought it and got back down on his feet. Benoit then went behind Kidman and hit a
Dragon Suplex! ONE ... TWO ...
THREE!!! Benoit got the pinfall on
Kidman! Benoit moves onto the
Semi-Finals! WINNER: Chris Benoit in 10:25. Rating: *** 3/4 Afterwards,
Kidman couldn't believe that it was over that quick and tried attacking Benoit
but Benoit wisely rolled out of the ring avoiding a fight and resting up for
his Semi-Final match... Match #2: Sting v. Triple H - King Of Kings
Quarterfinal. "Seek And
Destroy" blared over the PA as Sting made his way out to the ring for our
next matchup. Then, "ONE! TWO! ZIS
ON?!" was heard as 'The Game' Triple H walked out to the ring. Sting and Triple H locked up and Sting shoved
Triple H into the corner and hit him with thrusts and punches then went for a
bulldog headlock but Triple H threw him off.
Triple H then hit Sting with some punches and kicks then sent Sting into
the ropes but Sting reversed it and would hit a backdrop on Triple H. HHH bailed to the floor but Sting gave chase
and a brawl ensued on the floor back and forth until Sting rolled Triple H in. The Game stomped on Sting on the way in then
would hit a kneedrop on Sting. HHH
picked up Sting and brawled some more then sent him into the ropes and hit a
high knee for a two count. Triple H then
went for a piledriver but Sting countered it with a backdrop. HHH got up and Sting nailed him with a
running clothesline then a second time.
Sting would then hit a big gorilla press slam on Triple H. This match went back and forth for awhile
being a brawl for the most part with Triple H trying to put Sting away at any
chance. The closing moments of the match
would see Triple H go for the Pedigree but Sting countered it with a
slingshot. Sting whipped Triple H across
the ring and hit a Stinger Splash then hit a second. Sting then went to whip Triple H across the
ring but out of the crowd came Kidman.
Triple H reversed the whip and out of the view of the referee, Kidman
held a chair up and it nailed Sting in the head. Triple H kicked Sting in the midsection then
drilled him with the Pedigree! ONE! TWO!
THREE! Triple H has beaten Sting with an
assist to Kidman. Triple H will move
onto the Semi-Finals to meet Chris Benoit... WINNER: Triple H in 10:00. Rating: ** 3/4 After the match,
Kidman and Triple H double teamed on Sting until Chris Benoit ran out and ran
off both men. Triple H promised Benoit
that he would pay later tonight... Match #3: Masato Tanaka v. Mike Awesome - King Of Kings
Quarterfinal. We heard the sounds of 'D
A N G U N' over the loudspeakers and out of the entrance came Masato Tanaka for
our next matchup. Then, "Awesome"
by Reckless Fortune brought Mike Awesome out to the ring to face off against
Tanaka as the King Of Kings Tourny continued.
Tanaka and Awesome locked up with Tanaka going to whip Awesome into the ropes
but Awesome reversed it. Awesome went
for a clothesline but Tanaka ducked then came back with a clothesline of his
own. Awesome rocked back then challenged
Tanaka to hit him again. Tanaka did and
Awesome didn't move. Tanaka challenged
Awesome to hit him. Awesome did and
Tanaka went down to one knee then got up and challenge Awesome again. Awesome charged at Tanaka but Tanaka ducked
then nailed Awesome with a short lariat knocking him down. Tanaka followed that up with a piledriver on
Awesome for a two count. Tanaka pounded
on Awesome and sent him into the turnbuckle.
Awesome staggered out and Tanaka hit him with a running forearm smash
for another two count. Tanaka then went
for a reverse neckbreaker but Awesome countered it with a backward kick then a
sit-down Awesome Bomb for a near fall. Awesome pounded on Tanaka then hit a
front-layout suplex then headed up top.
Tanaka got to his feet and Awesome nailed a flying lariat on Tanaka. Awesome made the cover for two. Awesome and Tanaka battled back and forth in
a very hard hitting contest with many hard shots and near falls. The closing moments of the match would see
Awesome nail a running lariat on Tanaka then set up a table on the
outside. Awesome took Tanaka out to the
apron and set him up for an Awesome Bomb but Tanaka dropped down onto his
feet. Awesome headbutted Tanaka then set
him up and drove him through the table with an Awesome Bomb. Both men were down for awhile until Awesome
got up and rolled Tanaka into the ring.
Awesome went up top for the Awesome Splash but Tanaka rolled out of the
way. Tanaka ses up Awesome and nails the
Diamond Dust! Tanaka then waited on
Awesome to get up and went for the Roaring Elbow but Awesome ducked, kicked
Tanaka in the midsection and drilled him with a power bomb. Awesome didn't make the cover, instead took
Tanaka up to the top rope and Super Awesome Bomb! Awesome made the cover on Tanaka for the one
.. two .. THREE! Mike Awesome advances
into the Semi-Finals with a brutal win over Masato Tanaka. WINNER: Mike Awesome in 7:59. Rating: *** 3/4 Match #4: Ken Shamrock v. Eddy Guerrero - King Of Kings
Quarterfinal. "Stress" by
Godsmack blasted over the loudspeakers as 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man' Ken
Shamrock made his way out to the ring for our final Quarterfinal Round
match. Then, "La Raza" hit as
the bitter leader of the Latino World Order, Eddy Guerrero walked out to the
ring covering his ears. Guerrero got
into the ring and when Shamrock's back was turned, Guerrero attacked. Guerrero pounded away on Shamrock then put
him in the Gory Special. Shamrock
struggled but managed to escape the hold.
Guerrero kicked Shamrock a few times then hit a back suplex. Guerrero picked up Shamrock but Shamrock
punched Guerrero in the midsection.
Shamrock then went for a kick but Guerrero caught it and signalled for a
dragon screw but Shamrock countered it with an enzuigiri. Shamrock then took control on Guerrero with
some brawling then locked Guerrero in a guillotine chokehold. Guerrero was close to passing out but got a
foot on the ropes to break the hold.
Shamrock pulled Guerrero up and kicked him in the thigh then the
midsection then sent Guerrero into the ropes and kicked him in the face. Shamrock made the cover for two. Shamrock then tried a belly-to-belly suplex
but Guerrero countered it with a series of headbutts then whipped Shamrock into
the ropes and caught him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker followed by a
somersault senton off the apron. This
match went back and forth for a few more minutes with Guerrero trying to keep
the match quick while Shamrock wore down Guerrero for a submission. The closing moments of the match would see
Shamrock nail Guerrero with a left jab, a right kick to the leg then a right
hook that knocked Guerrero down to his knees.
Shamrock lifted Guerrero up for a belly-to-belly suplex and hit it. Shamrock then went for the Ankle Lock but
Guerrero quickly crawled to the ropes and pulled himself out of the ring. At this point, Juventud Guerrera and Papi
Chulo hit the ring. Chulo distracted the
referee while Juvy went after Shamrock.
Juvy came off the apron with a spinning leg lariat but Shamrock caught
him and drilled Juvy with a power bomb!
Shamrock kicked Guerrera out of the ring but from behind came Eddy. Eddy would hit a back suplex on Shamrock then
quickly head up top and fly off with the FROG SPLASH! NO! Shamrock gets the knees up! Shamrock then grabbed the ankle of Guerrero
and locked in the ANKLE LOCK! Guerrero
reaches for the ropes but Shamrock pulls Guerrero into the center of the
ring! Guerrero taps out! Guerrero has given in to the Ankle Lock! Ken Shamrock advances to the Semi-Finals
against Mike Awesome! WINNER: Ken Shamrock in 8:02. Rating: *** 3/4 After the match, Guerrera and Chulo tried to attack
Shamrock but Shamrock wisely rolled out of the ring and headed towards the back
away from the attack. Match #5: The Acolytes (c) v. The Hardy Boyz - WPW World
Tag Team Titles - Double Tables. It was
then time for one of three title matches on the show. The camera showed a stack of about 10 tables
at ringside to be used in this Double Tables match. "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit blared
over the loudspeakers as The Hardy Boyz made their way out to the ring. Then, "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath
blasted over the loudspeakers as the WPW World Tag Team Champions, The Acolytes
came out to the ring. This one started
out with Matt Hardy against Faarooq but quickly broke into a four person brawl
for a few minutes which worked in favor of The Acolytes. On the outside, Faarooq dumped Matt Hardy on
the steps. On the inside, Bradshaw
whipped Jeff Hardy into the ropes and ducked down. Jeff leapfrogged over Bradshaw then dove onto
Faarooq with a tope! Matt rolled back in
and nailed a dropkick on Bradshaw. Jeff
came in to help out Matt in double teaming Bradshaw. The Hardyz quickly went back outside and
double teamed on Faarooq then set up a table at ringside. Jeff went inside and back to work on Bradshaw
but Bradshaw nailed Jeff with a big boot.
Bradshaw then picked up Jeff and threw him to the outside to where the
table was but Matt Hardy was there and dropkicked the table out of the way and
Jeff hit the concrete! Faarooq would
drill Matt with a clothesline and roll him inside. On the inside, The Acolytes would have their
way with Matt Hardy and set up a table in the ring. Soon, The Acolytes would put Matt through the
table with the Stuff Power Bomb. Faarooq
then went to the outside and brought another table in the ring and set it up
while Bradshaw would drag Jeff Hardy back into the ring. Faarooq went and sat on the second turnbuckle
while Bradshaw picked up Jeff Hardy and gave him to Faarooq. SUPER BOMB!
FRANKENSTEINER COUNTER! FAAROOQ
GOES THROUGH THE TABLE! It's all evened
up! Jeff was down on the canvas and
still hurt from his fall to the outside but got to his knees and Bradshaw
kicked him right in the head. Matt Hardy
was up and pounded on Bradshaw with right hands. Bradshaw would step back then nail Matt with
the Clothesline From Hell. Bradshaw then
headed to the outside and grabbed another table and set it up in the ring. Bradshaw set up Jeff Hardy for a Power
Bomb! No! Matt low blows Bradshaw! TWICE!
TWIST OF FATE on Bradshaw! Matt
places Bradshaw on the table and Jeff is going up top! Jeff is going for the Swanton Bomb! Here comes Faarooq! Faarooq's got Bradshaw's leg and is trying to
pull him off the table ... Matt Hardy nails Faarooq with a dropkick! The SWANTON BOMB connects! Bradshaw has gone through the table! WE'VE GOT WINNERS and for a *SECOND* TIME WPW
World Tag Team Champions in THE HARDY BOYZ!!! WINNERS: The Hardy Boyz in 10:49. Rating: *** 1/4 (The Hardy Boyz won the WPW World Tag Team Titles.) We went back to earlier in the night to see how Chris
Benoit, Triple H, Mike Awesome and Ken Shamrock advanced through the
Quarterfinals and into the Semi-Finals... Match #6: Chris Benoit v. Triple H - King Of Kings
Semi-Final. "Surfacing" by
Slipknot blasted over the loudspeakers as 'The Crippler' Chris Benoit made his
way out to the ring for his second match of the evening. Then, "ONE! TWO! ZIS ON?!" was
heard as 'The Game' Triple H emerged from the entrance and came to the ring. Last month at WPW International Incident
these two men faced with Triple H taking a controversial win, tonight they meet
again with higher stakes as the winner goes onto the finals of the King Of
Kings while the loser goes home. Benoit
and Triple H locked up with Triple H pushing Benoit into the corner, breaking
then kicking Benoit. Triple H continued
to pound away on Benoit in the corner.
Benoit then turned the tide on Triple H with chops, punches and
kicks. Benoit followed that up with a
running lariat that knocked down Triple H.
Benoit kicked away on Triple H then hit a snap suplex for a two
count. Benoit continued to wear down The
Game with brawling but Triple H fired back with forearm smashes then a high
knee for a near fall. Triple H then
picked up Benoit and went for a piledriver but Benoit countered it with a
slingshot then a DDT on HHH. Benoit then
headed up top and came off with the Swandive Headbutt but Triple H rolled out
of the way. Triple H made the cover on
Benoit for the one-two-thr .. NO! Triple
H picked up Benoit and this time nailed a piledriver. Instead of making the cover Triple H instead
rolled out to the floor and pulled Benoit out.
Triple H pounded on Benoit on the outside until Benoit came back. The two went back and forth on the outside
nearing a double countout but didn't.
This would be another great match as the two men were starting to
fatigue a little faster but they still showed their amazing conditioning. The closing moments of the match would see
Benoit hit some punches then sent HHH into the ropes but Triple H came off and
kicked Benoit in the midsection and hit a facebuster. Triple H then set up Benoit for the Pedigree
but Benoit countered it with a slingshot then went to whip Triple H across the
ring but Triple H turned it around and Benoit went right into the referee. Triple H then went for a right hand but
Benoit caught it and drove Triple H down into the Crippler Crossface but much
like their last match there was no referee to count the submission! Benoit released it then tried to wake up the
referee but Triple H shoved Benoit through the ropes to the outside. Triple H went out and nailed Benoit with an
elbowsmash. Triple H then took Benoit on
top of the announcers table and set him up in the Pedigree! This is how Triple H finished off Benoit last
time! NO! NO! Benoit countered it with a
backdrop sending Triple H to the concrete.
Benoit jumps down and sets up Triple H ... SNAP SUPLEX THROUGH THE
TABLE! Benoit gets up and rolls Triple H
into the ring. Benoit to the top rope
... SWANDIVE HEADBUTT is on target... 1... 2... ...THR
... EE! THREE! BENOIT HAS DEFEATED TRIPLE H! CHRIS BENOIT WILL GO TO THE FINALS! Benoit moves on and Triple H is irate but
again Benoit avoids a fight to go rest up for one more match... WINNER: Chris Benoit in 11:49. Rating: **** 1/4 Match #7: Mike Awesome v. Ken Shamrock - King Of Kings
Semi-Final. "Awesome" by
Reckless Fortune blared over the loudspeakers as Mike Awesome stalked his way
out to the ring. Awesome went through
Masato Tanaka earlier in the evening to get here but it was an intense
matchup. Then, "Stress" by Godsmack
blasted through the PA as 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock headed
out to the ring. Shamrock beat Eddy
Guerrero in the first round. This would
be an interesting matchup between two very dangerous men with different
styles. Shamrock and Awesome locked up
with Shamrock taking down Awesome with a single-leg takedown. Shamrock kicked away on Awesome then hit some
punches and chops. Awesome came back
with punches and the two brawled back and forth for a minute. Awesome would get the better of Shamrock and
hit a side suplex. Awesome picked up
Shamrock and ran at him with a shoulderblock but Shamrock countered it with a
drop toehold. Shamrock then went to
Awesome's knee and stomped on it then locked Awesome in a kneelock
submission. Awesome struggled but
managed to kick Shamrock off. Shamrock
countinued to pound away on the knee of Awesome and keep him on the mat while
Awesome hit a few big moves for near falls.
The closing moments of the match would see Awesome whip Shamrock into
the ropes and go for a big boot but Shamrock ducked then sweeped Awesome's legs
out from under him. Shamrock then locked
Awesome in the ANKLE LOCK! Awesome
cringed in pain and looked for the ropes.
Shamrock sinched in as Awesome inched towards the ropes. AWESOME GETS TO THE ROPES!!! The hold must be broken but its done its
damage on Awesome. Shamrock's got
Awesome up for a belly-to-belly suplex ... blocked by Awesome! Knee to the midsection ... RUNNING AWESOME
BOMB! Awesome makes the cover ... ONE... TWO... ...THR...SHAMROCK
PUTS A FOOT ON THE ROPES! Awesome is
irate! Awesome's going outside and under
the ring and he's got a table! Awesome's
bringing the table into the ring and sets it up near the corner. Awesome picks up Shamrock, hits him a few
times and gutwrench power bomb! Awesome
points up top! Awesome picks up Shamrock
and places him on the top turnbuckle with his back facing the ring. Awesome heads out to the apron and is going
up top! Awesome has Shamrock set up for
what looks like a SUPER AWESOME BOMB through the table ... BACKDROP! BACKDROP!
AWESOME GOES CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE!
Shamrock comes off the top with a splash... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! THREE!
KEN SHAMROCK HAS DEFEATED MIKE AWESOME! KEN SHAMROCK is a battered man but he'll go
onto the finals against Chris Benoit! WINNER: Ken Shamrock in 6:00. Rating: ** 3/4 Match #8: Kurt Angle (c) v. Booker T - WPW
Intercontinental Title. "One More
Road" by DMX blasted over the loudspeakers as Booker T made his way out to
the ring for our next title match here at King Of Kings. Booker T is trying to retain the title that
he lost one month ago at International Incident. Then, "My Hero" by Foo Fighters
sounded as the WPW Intercontinental Champion, 'The American Hero' Kurt Angle
emerged from the entrance and headed out to the ring. Booker T was ancy to get at Angle but Angle
backed off out of the ring until the referee held off Booker T. The two men locked up with Booker nailing
Angle in the midsection with a series of fists then a forearm smash. Booker T sent Angle into the ropes and hit a
powerslam for a two count. Booker T
picked up Angle and sent him back into the ropes and this time drilled him with
a spinebuster slam. Angle quickly rolled
out to the floor to get his wits together then came back in and locked back up
with Booker. Angle went to the eyes then
knocked down Booker T with a clothesline.
Angle then got a whole lot more confident as he opened up with right
hands on Booker T then an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Angle worked over Booker T with some amateur
takedowns and suplexes until Booker T came back with a flying forearm. This good matchup went back and forth for
several minutes as Booker T fought to regain the I-C Title from Angle. The closing moments of the match would see
Angle hit a german suplex on Booker T for the one-two-thr ... no! Angle then slammed down Booker T and went up
top. Angle came off with a moonsault but
Booker T rolled out of the way. Booker T
then connected with a Harlem Sidekick on Angle.
Angle staggered to his feet and Booker T drilled him with a
Neckwrecker! Booker T makes the cover... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! ANGLE KICKED OUT! ANGLE KICKED OUT! Booker T would pick up Angle and slam him
down then signal for the Harlem Hangover.
Booker T headed up top but Angle pushed the ref into the ropes and
Booker T crotched himself on the top rope.
Angle went up and hit a belly-to-belly superplex on Booker T! Angle makes the cover... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! BOOKER T GOT A SHOULDER UP! Angle was shocked and rolled to the outside
and grabbed the I-C Title belt. Angle
rolled into the ring and took a swing at Booker T but Booker T ducked then hit
a savate kick on Angle. Booker T picked
up the belt and plastered Angle in the face with it! Booker T went up top for the Harlem Hangover
but the bell sounded and the referee declared that he had DISQUALIFIED BOOKER T
for the use of the I-C Title belt!
Booker T was livid with the decision. WINNER: Kurt Angle by DQ in 13:09. Rating: ** 3/4 (Kurt Angle retained the WPW Intercontinental Title.) Booker T got in the referee's face until Angle came from
behind with the belt and laid out Booker T.
Angle continued to work over Booker until 'Ironman' by Black Sabbath
blared over the loudspeakers and THE ACOLYTES ran into the ring and ran off
Kurt Angle coming to the aid of Booker T... Match #9: Chris Benoit v. Ken Shamrock - King Of Kings
Final. We were down to our final match
in the tournament. From 32 men, 2
remain. Two men that are going into
their third match in one night, pushing the limits of human exhaustion for the
right to be crowned the King of Kings.
Ironicly enough the two men are good friends and former stablemates not
too long ago in the Four Horsemen.
"Surfacing" by Slipknot blasted over the loudspeakers as 'The
Crippler' Chris Benoit made the walk to the ring one more time. Then, "Stress" by Godsmack blared
over the PA as 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock walked out to the
ring. Benoit defeated Kidman and Triple
H earlier tonight while Shamrock went through Eddy Guerrero and Mike Awesome to
make it to the finals. Shamrock worked
on Benoit's in the opening stages of the match then whipped Benoit into the
corner and nailed a yakuza kick. Benoit
got up and laid into Shamrock with chops then quickly went for the Crippler
Crossface but Shamrock was in the ropes.
Benoit then went for a maigstral cradle but Shamrock kicked out then Benoit
tried a backslide but Shamrock reversed it into one of his own for a near
fall. The two men traded pinfall
attempts until Shamrock hit a side suplex.
Shamrock then went for the ankle but Benoit rolled out of the ring. Benoit came back in and the two men went face
to face with Shamrock having a little grin on his face but Benoit smacked
Shamrock hard in the face then the two got into a slugfest. Benoit nailed a lariat then rolled up
Shamrock for two. Benoit then tried a
snap suplex but Shamrock blocked it and hit a fisherman suplex for two. Both men got up and Benoit dropkicked the
knee of Shamrock then pounded away on Shamrock some more. Benoit then tried a cobra clutch but Shamrock
escaped with a jawbreaker. Shamrock
hammered on Benoit in the corner then tried a suplex but Benoit countered it
with a snap suplex. Benoit held on and
hit a second snap suplex. Benoit went
for another but Shamrock blocked it then suplexed Benoit over the top but
Benoit landed on the apron and headed up top but Shamrock caught him, went up
and hit a superplex. Both men were out
for a little while. The two struggled to
their feet and traded punches until Shamrock hit a roundhouse right. Shamrock sent Benoit into the ropes and hit a
spinning elbowsmash. Shamrock then tried
a suplex which is suddenly revesrsed into the CRIPPLER CROSSFACE by
Benoit! Shamrock's inching .. inching
... makes the ropes! Benoit picks up
Shamrock and goes for a suplex but Shamrock with an inside cradle... ONE... TWO... ...NO! NO!
Benoit got a shoulder up in time.
Shamrock is up and hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Benoit! Shamrock slowly goes over and makes another
cover... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! Benoit kicked out again! Shamrock gets up and is going for a german
suplex but elbows from Benoit and a go behind.
ROLLING GERMAN SUPLEXES BY BENOIT!
Benoit gets one ... gets the second and bridges the third ... ONE... TWO... ...THR
... NO! Shamrock got a shoulder up! Benoit kicks Shamrock a few times and sets
him up for a power bomb ... HURACANRANA REVERSAL BY SHAMROCK! ONE... TWO... ...THREE!
NO! NO! NO! ONLY TWO! Shamrock took Benoit up to the top rope for a
superplex but Benoit blocks it ... Benoit picks up Shamrock and TOP ROPE
TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! Benoit makes the
cover... ONE... TWO... ...THREE!
THREE! CHRIS BENOIT HAS DONE IT! CHRIS
BENOIT is the 2000 KING OF KINGS! What a
maneuver Benoit used to pull it! Benoit
celebrated a bit and was awarded with a trophy and plaque then headed to the
back. WINNER: Chris Benoit in 11:14. Rating: *** 3/4 Main Event: Chris Jericho (c) v. Goldberg - WPW World
Heavyweight Title. It was then time for
our Main Event of the evening here at King Of Kings, a return match from last
month where with the aid of Mike Awesome, Chris Jericho became WPW World
Heavyweight Champion. Tonight, all WPW
wrestlers have been banned from ringside facing termination of their
contracts. 'INVASION...' hit as the
challenger, Goldberg made his way through the pyro and into the ring. Goldberg was monster over with the crowd and
hyped himself up for his shot at what he believes is the title he never lost. Then the lights went off and pyro shot up as
'Break Down The Walls' played and the WPW World Heavyweight Champion,
"Y2J" Chris Jericho made his way out to the ring alone. Jericho acted tough and locked right up with
Goldberg. Goldberg sent Jericho into the
ropes and nailed Jericho with a hard clothesline. Goldberg made the cover and got an early two
count. Jericho tried to get away but
Goldberg caught him and suplexed him back into the ring. Goldberg then picked up Jericho and dropped
him with a gorilla press slam. Goldberg
pulled up Jericho and Jericho nailed Goldberg with some chops which Goldberg
shrugged off. Jericho kept firing and
Goldberg just flexed at him. Goldberg
sent Jericho into the ropes but Jericho came off with a spinning leg lariat
that sent Goldberg to the canvas.
Jericho took Goldberg's head and rammed it into the turnbuckle a few
times then dropkicked the knee of Goldberg.
Jericho went to the second turnbuckle and nailed Goldberg with a flying
dropkick. Jericho followed that up with
a spin kick that knocked Goldberg into the corner. Jericho then tried to whip Goldberg across
the ring but Goldberg reversed it.
Goldberg would give Jericho the 10 punches, pull Jericho out and hit a
screwdriver neckbreaker. Jericho would
then roll out of the ring but Goldberg went to the outside and the two would
brawl back and forth on the outside until Goldberg sent Jericho head first into
the ringpost busting Jericho open.
Goldberg rolled Jericho in and hit a savate kick for a two count. Goldberg followed that up with a pumphandle
suplex for another near fall. Goldberg
pounded on Jericho some more until Jericho came back with some chops and
punches then went back to the knee of Goldberg.
Jericho smacked it against the ringpost and kept working on it. Jericho then locked Goldberg in a half boston
tearing at the knee. Goldberg had the
ropes but Jericho didn't release the hold until the 4 count. Goldberg struggled to get up and Jericho hit
a face slam then went for the LIONSAULT but Goldberg got the knees up. This hurt Goldberg's knee and both men were
down. Both got up and Jericho charged at
Goldberg but Goldberg moved and sent Jericho into the turnbuckle. Jericho staggered out and Goldberg nailed the
SPEAR~! Goldberg sets up Jericho for the
Jackhammer ... The crowd is on their feet ... WAIT A MINUTE! WHAT THE HELL?! MICK FOLEY!
MICK FOLEY! FOLEY IS IN THE RING
WITH A CHAIR AND NAILS GOLDBERG IN THE SKULL! ONCE! GOLDBERG IS DOWN ON HIS KNEES! FOLEY NAILS HIM AGAIN AND GOLDBERG IS
OUT! LIONSAULT BY JERICHO! FOLEY DEMANDS THAT THE REFEREE COUNT! THE REFEREE COUNTS .. ONE... TWO... ...THREE! JERICHO RETAINS! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! "Ladies and gentlemen, your winner and
*STILL* WPW World Heavyweight Champion ... CHRIS JERICHO!" WINNER: Chris Jericho in 11:44. Rating: *** (Chris Jericho retained the WPW World Heavyweight Title.) The ring filled with trash as Jericho raised the belt
over his head and embraced with Foley while Goldberg rolled out of the ring and
looked at the ring. Goldberg shook his
head in disbelief and walked away from the ring as we cut to a shot of Foley
raising a bloody Chris Jericho's hand with Jericho holding the belt in the air
to end the show ... We'll see you tommorow night on Sunday Night to try and
explain what's going on... |