-[[ We cut backstage and we see Edge and Christian standing in the backstage area.. Carlito Caribbean Cool is standing with them, holding Christian's clipboard in his hand.. He looks down at it with a confused look on his face.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] So... You say 'dis.. Is to get rid of Maria?

-[[ Christian nods.. ]]-

[ Christian ] Totally, man.. She's corrupted the entire SGW system!!

-[[ Carlito raises an eyebrow.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Really? How's dat?

-[[ Christian puts his hands on his hips and speaks in a disbelieving tone.. ]]-

[ Christian ] Where do I start!? She plays favorites.. She gives certain people, like, anything they ask for.. She screws people over.. She's a backstabber!! And she makes sure that the world title stays around the waist of her favorite wrestlers.. It's ridiculous.

-[[ Carlito looks at the petition and then back up at Christian. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Wait.. Dat's all da' things Carlito has heard about you!

-[[ Christian is quick to respond. ]]-

[ Christian ] Yeah, but those are lies.

-[[ Carlito nods, smiling. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Oh, okay.. Where does Carlito sign?

-[[ Christian points to a spot on the petition.. ]]-

[ Christian ] Right there, underneath Todd Grisham..

-[[ Carlito scribbles his name down and hands the pen and clipboard back to Christian.. ]]-

[ Christian ] Thanks, you won't regret it, man.. I'll make sure you get a.. U.S. title shot or something.

-[[ Carlito's eyes light up.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Really!? You do that.. For Carlito?

-[[ His face then goes serious. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Wait.. HOW you do that.. For Carlito?

-[[ Christian smirks.. ]]-

[ Christian ] Haven't you heard? I can do anything I want.. I know the guy who runs this place.

-[[ Carlito looks confused.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] But you told Carlito--

-[[ Christian winks and turns away, walking down the hall with Edge.. ]]-

[ Edge ] That's cruel, bro.. Promising title shots you can't deliver..

-[[ Edge laughs. ]]-

[ Edge ] I love it! Ha ha ha...

-[[ Christian sees someone and begins walking quickly down the hall... ]]-

[ Christian ] Hey, Sanders!! Come here..

-[[ Mike Sanders and Mark Jindrak turn around and see Edge and Christian coming toward them.. ]]-

[ Mike Sanders ] The hell do you two want?

-[[ Christian holds the petition out.. ]]-

[ Christian ] You guys are young and impressionable.. Sign this petition to get Maria kicked out of SGW..

-[[ Sanders looks down at the petition and then back up at Christian, looking confused. ]]-

[ Mike Sanders ] Why? Doesn't that mean Jeff Jarrett comes back?

-[[ Christian shakes his head.. ]]-

[ Christian ] Jeff Jarrett's out of action indefinitely.. Courtesy of the Christian Coalition.

[ Edge ] And me.

[ Christian ] And Edge.

-[[ Sanders doesn't seem convinced. ]]-

[ Christian ] With Maria out of the way, we can get a real owner in the spot for the first time in... SGW history!!

-[[ He begins counting on his fingers.. ]]-

[ Christian ] No Anderson, no McMahon, no Dibiase, no Terry Taylor or JJ Dillon... And definitely no Slapnuts...

-[[ Sanders takes the petition and looks at it.. He's thinking.. ]]-

[ Mike Sanders ] Don't you think Jillian will just run the show for a week before revealing someone that nobody's going to expect like Dusty Rhodes or Terry Funk as the new owner? I mean, come on guys.. There's worse owners out there than Maria.... Worse on the eyes, too, ya' know..

-[[ Christian scoffs. ]]-

[ Christian ] Don't be an idiot.

[ Edge ] Yeah, besides.. What's it matter to you? You won't be on the roster next week anyway.

[ Christian ] Yeah, what's up with that? You're here.. Then you're gone.. Then you're back.. And gone again.

-[[ Sanders just stares at them blankly. ]]-

[ Mike Sanders ] Give me the damn pen.

-[[ Sanders grumbles and signs the petition.. ]]-

[ Mike Sanders ] There.. Signed.. Assholes.

-[[ Sanders and Jindrak wander off as Christian looks down at the petition and smiles.. Edge also looks down at it and grins really big.. Trish Stratus wanders in from nowhere and stands next to Christian.. ]]-

[ Trish Stratus ] How many have you got?

[ Christian ] Plenty.. Check it out.

-[[ He hands her the petition.. He places his finger on one spot. ]]-

[ Christian ] That one's my favorite.

-[[ She looks at it and reads.. ]]-

[ Trish Stratus ] Ken Kennedy.... Sucks.

-[[ Christian pumps his fist. ]]-

[ Christian ] I KNOW!!

-[[ She shakes her head.. ]]-

[ Trish Stratus ] No.. That's what it says here.. Ken Kennedy Sucks.

-[[ Christian nods.. ]]-

[ Christian ] I said I know.. I wrote that myself.. The 'sucks' part.. He actually did sign.

-[[ Christian shakes his head smiling.. ]]-

[ Christian ] Idiot.

-[[ Edge and Christian laugh as Trish just stands there, not finding it funny. Fade. ]]-
 

-[[ Orton passes the championship off to Scott James and he leaves his corner and begins advancing on Matt Hardy.. Hardy and Orton stand there, staring each other down to start and then, without warning, the two lock up and begin fighting over it.. Orton pushes Hardy back into the corner and lets loose on him with a vicious European uppercut!! He whips Hardy out of the corner and into the opposite side.. Orton follows him in and goes for a running clothesline but Hardy sidesteps him and Orton slams into it chest first.. Orton turns around, knocked a little out of it and Hardy hits him.. KICK.. TWIST OF FATE!! MY GOD!! Hardy covers him!! One! Two!! Orton barely got a shoulder up!! Hardy can't believe it.. Hardy stands up and begins climbing the turnbuckles.... He stands on the middle.. He's going for it...... "HUUUUUUUH!!" LEG DROP!! Orton moves and Hardy lands on his ass!! Hardy stands up, holding his ass in pain, and Orton hooks him from behind.. MODIFIED NECKBREAKER!! Orton is up and he pulls Hardy to his feet.. He whips him into the ropes.. Flying forearm!! Orton covers him.. One! Two! Hardy kicked out.. Orton pulls him up and whips him into the turnbuckle so hard that he comes bouncing out of it.. Orton kicks him in the gut and hooks him.. What the hell!? He's going for a Twist of Fate of his own!! Orton goes for it but Hardy pushes him away and Orton turns around.. KICK.. TWIST OF FAT-- NO!! Orton pushes Hardy off into the ropes, Hardy comes bouncing back at him..... RKO!! RKO!! RKO!! Orton covers him and hooks both legs!! One!! Two!! THREE!! Randy Orton has retained the championship!! ]]-
 

-[[ Maria is sitting in her office.. Not behind the desk.. Oh no, she's sitting at a PlaySkool table in one of those 'too-small' chairs.. There are two other chairs around the table.. One filled with Raggedy Ann, the other contains a Tickle Me Elmo doll.. She has a big smile on her face as she pours imaginary tea into each of their cups.. ]]-

[ Maria ] HA HA~!! I HOPE YOU'RE ALL THIRSTY!!

-[[ Tickle Me Elmo slumps forward, his face knocking the cup over.. Maria looks shocked. ]]-

[ Maria ] Tickle Me Elmo!? Did you spike your drink!?

-[[ She raises his little red arm up and slaps his hand.. ]]-

[ Maria ] That's no good!

-[[ Maria leans back in her chair, pouting.. And the door to her office swings open.. Jillian Hall walks in with Val Venis behind her.. She's trying to explain something to him.. He doesn't appear happy with her explanation at all.. ]]-

[ Jillian Hall ] I'm not trying to discredit your accomplishments, Val..

[ Val Venis ] There's no excuse for it.. You make it sound like I can't handle myself in the ring!!

[ Jillian Hall ] Val.. You're one of the most decorated competitors in Solid Gold Wrestling--

[ Val Venis ] Then what the hell is the problem with me defending my championship before the pay-per-view!?

-[[ She sighs.. Defeated. ]]-

[ Jillian Hall ] Because.. Orton is right.. The facts are the facts... I--

-[[ Venis' face turns red with anger.. ]]-

[ Jillian Hall ] I'm sorry.. I.. It's just..

-[[ Venis shakes his head.. ]]-

[ Val Venis ] That's fine.. Good to know that even as champion..

-[[ She looks terrified of what he might do.. ]]-

[ Val Venis ] I can't even get any respect from the damn management in this place..

-[[ The office door swings open hard and slams against the wall.. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. stands there, clutching Pepe frantically.. He looks like he's going to vomit... Jillian and Venis both look concerned, Maria is still scolding Elmo.. ]]-

[ Chavo Guerrero, Jr. ] Oh.. Oh my God... Jillian... It's Muhammad Hassan!!

[ Jillian Hall ] What's wrong?!

[ Chavo Guerrero, Jr. ] He's hurt.. He's hurt BAD!!

[ Jillian Hall ] Okay.. Get some EMTs.. Where is he?

-[[ Chavo swallows hard.. ]]-

[ Chavo Guerrero, Jr. ] .....E.. Everywhere..

-[[ They all rush out of the room, leaving Maria behind.. Following them down the hall, they see the blood before they see Hassan.. On the walls, on the ceiling... Pooled everywhere.. Hassan's body is contorted in ways that were never intended by God... Jillian immediately turns her head and begins throwing up.. Chavo, seeing her vomit, turns and vomits himself.. Venis just stares and drops to one knee next to Muhammad Hassan.. ]]-

[ Val Venis ] Get up, Chavo!! Get some medics!!

-[[ Chavo wipes his mouth and scrambles away.. ]]-

[ Val Venis ] He's breathing.. But what... What the hell is this?

-[[ Venis reaches down and touches Hassan's face.. When he pulls it back, his fingers have a powdery white residue on them.. He rubs his fingers together, staring at them quizzically.. ]]-

[ Val Venis ] What's going on here?

-[[ Fade. ]]-
 

-[[ Benoit and Jericho stare each other down in the middle of the ring.. The two exchange words for a few seconds and then Jericho slaps Benoit across the face.. Benoit smiles and then returns the slap!! Jericho is now smiling and the two lock eyes, becoming dead serious and Benoit sends Jericho straight to the mat with a sickening shot to the jaw!! Jericho springs right back up and rakes Benoit's eyes and lays into him with some stiff kicks to the side and legs.. Benoit fires back immediately with some super stiff chops that immediately turn Jericho's chest red.. Jericho backs away, clutching his chest, and Benoit stays on him, lacing into him with obscenely stiff kicks and chops!! Jericho fires back with a chop of his own but Benoit is impervious to the pain and keeps rallying back before whipping Jericho into the ropes.. AND CHOPPING HIM ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE!! Jericho goes down, clutching his face and Benoit drops down and goes for the Crossface, but Jericho rolls out of it and kips up, grabbing Benoit by the legs!! He's trying for the Walls of Jericho already!! Benoit reaches up and grabs Jericho's hair and begins pummeling him in the head.. And then he reaches down, trips Jericho and springs up onto his own feet.. He catches Jericho's legs.. Hooks him.. SHARPSHOOTER!! Chris Benoit is wrenching back on the hold.. And Jericho has no choice but to tap out!! Jericho is tapping out!! Chris Benoit is moving on to the next round of the tournament!! ]]-
 

-[[ William Regal is stretching backstage, preparing for his match... He looks totally focused, prepared to give Lance Storm everything he has.. He stands up and carefully puts on his long British colored robe.. And then he reaches into his duffel bag and pulls out a pair of BRASS KNUCKS!! He looks at them and smiles and then pulls out the waist band of his tights and drops them inside for future use... And then, he hears a voice.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Ha.. Carlito knows.. What William Regal.. Is thinking!

-[[ Regal turns around, looking disgusted.. ]]-

[ William Regal ] How dare you intrude within my quarters?

-[[ Carlito smiles, revealing the apple in his hand.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Carlito comes bearing a message for William Regal..

-[[ Regal curls his lip, he doesn't want anything to do with Carlito.. ]]-

[ William Regal ] I care not for your message.. Bugger off, you sodding little skid mark.

-[[ Carlito tosses the apple up and catches it.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Carlito wants you to know.. That you may get past Lance Storm tonight...

-[[ He smiles.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] But next week.. In the next round of the World Warrior tournament.. Carlito...

-[[ He looks at the ceiling, that smile getting bigger. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Is going to win!

-[[ He looks back down at a disgusted Regal. ]]-

[ Carlito ] And dat... Dat's COOL!

-[[ Regal shakes his head and turns his back.. Carlito frowns. ]]-

[ Carlito ] 'Ey!! You do not turn your back on Carlito!!

-[[ Carlito takes a bite of his apple and begins chewing it.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] Turn around!! FACE CARLITO!!

-[[ Regal turns around and just as Carlito prepares to spit, Regal punches him down with the brass knuckles!! Carlito goes down, clutching his jaw, spitting apple all over the place.. Regal smiles and puts the knucks back in his tights.. ]]-

[ William Regal ] Very well then.. If you don't mind, I've a match to prepare for.

-[[ Regal steps over Carlito and disappears down the hall. ]]-
 

-[[ Cactus, Taker, and Triple H all three collide in the middle of the ring and begin throwing wild punches at each other.. The Undertaker takes the early advantage, flooring Cactus Jack with one shot and then turning and booting down Triple H with a massive kick to the face!! The Undertaker pulls Triple H back to his feet and whips him into the ropes... FLYING DEADMAN CLOTHESLINE!! Triple H goes down hard and Cactus Jack is already back up.. Cactus begin beating down on the Undertaker while he's trying to stand and The Undertaker just isn't having it.. He punches away at Cactus and then.. He gets low blowed by Triple H!! Cactus hooks the Undertaker... Double arm DDT!! As soon as Cactus is up, Triple H nails him with a flying knee!! Cactus goes flying backwards through the middle and top ropes to the outside!! Cactus splats on the mats on the outside and the Undertaker slowly stands back up.. Triple H kicks him in the gut....... PEDIGRE-- NO!! Undertaker backdrops him out of it!! Triple H is up quickly and the Undertaker GOOZLES HIM!! CHOKE SLAM!! CHOKE SLAM ON TRIPLE H!! And then Cactus Jack slides back into the ring and the Undertaker catches him like he's nothing... TOMBSTONE ON CACTUS JACK!! He crosses his arms and covers him.. ONE!! TWO!! THREE!! The Undertaker has DOMINATED this contest!! ]]-
 

-[[ Shawn Michaels is walking around backstage.. He's dressed to impress in a nice, three piece suit.. He's got a cocky smile on his face.. The man knows he's good and he's got no problem flaunting it.. As he makes his way through the backstage area, he's suddenly confronted by.. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas! Douglas looks raving mad.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] SHAWN FUCKIN' MICHAELS!! YOU GOD DAMN KLIQ BASTARD!!

-[[ Michaels turns to Douglas and raises an eyebrow.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] YOU FUCKED ME IN THE WWF, YOU BASTARD!! HA HA HA.. AND NOW...

-[[ He waves his head around like he's a dog trying to shake off water.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] ..NOW!! I'M GONNA INTERVIEW YOUR FUCKIN' ASS!! GIMME A FUCKIN' SCOOP!!

-[[ Michaels almost laughs out loud and looks away for a second.. And that's when Todd Grisham slides into the shot.. ]]-

[ Todd Grisham ] If you don't mind, Shane.. I'd like to interview the Heartbreak Kid myself..

-[[ Douglas stares a hole straight through Grisham.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] FUCK YOU, FOUR EYES!! THIS IS MY SCOOP!! IT'S MY SCOOP!! IT'S MY GOD DAMN FUCKIN' SCOOP!! WHAT YA' GOTTA SAY ABOUT THAT, FUCKER!?

-[[ Grisham grits his teeth and looks frustrated.. ]]-

[ Todd Grisham ] God dammit!!

-[[ He wanders off, leaving Douglas and Michaels alone once again.. ]]-

[ Shawn Michaels ] Shane Douglas.. I'm gonna tell you exactly what I plan on tellin'.. Everybody else!

-[[ Michaels runs his hands over his hair, smiling into the camera.. ]]-

[ Shawn Michaels ] Nobody in this business entertains quite like.. The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels..

-[[ He turns and looks at Douglas and pokes his finger into Douglas' chest.. ]]-

[ Shawn Michaels ] Not you.. Dean Douglas.. And not anybody else.. And if there's anybody around here who even THINKS.. That they can out do me in that ring....... Well... Step up.. Take a shot.. And I will dance...

-[[ Michaels does a few pelvic thrusts, just because he can.. ]]-

[ Shawn Michaels ] All over your FACE!

-[[ He turns back to Douglas.. ]]-

[ Shawn Michaels ] What ya' gotta say about that.. Jackson?

-[[ Michaels wanders off, leaving Douglas by himself for a few seconds.. Until Steve Corino walks into the shot with a cocky look on his face.. He's being flanked by Jack Victory and has Dawn Marie on his arm.. Corino leans into Douglas' microphone.. ]]-

[ Steve Corino ] Excuse me, Shane.. But I'm hereby HIJACKING this interview segment!

[ Shane Douglas ] HOLY FUCKIN' SHIT!! YOU GOT MY ATTENTION, CORINO!! HA HA HA...

-[[ Corino nods, ignoring the overly loud and excited Franchise.. ]]-

[ Steve Corino ] Much like Shawn Michaels.. I've got a message for everyone in Solid Gold Wrestling..

-[[ Corino looks hard into the camera.. ]]-

[ Steve Corino ] And that message is--

-[[ A shadow looms over Corino and looks over, ceasing his message mid sentence.. He's looking up at the Undertaker, still sweating and breathing heavily from his victory just moments ago.. Corino swallows hard.. The Undertaker throws his hair back and rolls his eyes.. ]]-

[ Steve Corino ] And, uh.. That message is.. This interview is over.. Yeah, that's the ticket.

-[[ Corino and his crew take off, leaving Douglas and the Taker alone.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] TAKER!! YOU BIG, DEAD FUCK!! SAY SOMETHING!!

-[[ Taker looks at the microphone and back up at Douglas... Before he can say anything.. Maria wanders calmly into the shot with a giant sucker for no reason.. She walks up and stands next to Douglas, looking innocent as ever.. She looks up at the Undertaker and her already large, doe-like eyes become even bigger. ]]-

[ Maria ] WHOA! Holy.. Wow... Who are you!?

-[[ The Undertaker stands there, not saying a word.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] WHO IS THIS!? WHO THE FUCK IS THIS!? IT'S THE FUCKIN' DEADMAN, YOU BROAD!!

-[[ She drops the sucker in shock. ]]-

[ Maria ] DEAD MAN~!?

-[[ She rests the back of her hand on her forehead and looks woozy. ]]-

[ Maria ] FAINT~!

-[[ And she falls flat on her back.. Even Douglas looks weirded out by this.. He looks at the Taker, back at her, and back at Taker.. Undertaker puts his hands on his hips and shakes his head before walking away.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] HA HA HA....

-[[ Douglas leans down to the fainted Maria and begins to lift her already too short skirt.. Just as we're about to see her panties, a tattooed arm grabs Douglas' arm and yanks him up off the floor.. Douglas is staring into the eyes of the dead man.. Undertaker just shakes his head.. ]]-

[ The Undertaker ] Don't.

-[[ He rolls his eyes.. And the front of the Franchise's pants go dark with piss. The Undertaker stalks off and "The Franchise" looks down at his soaking wet crotch.. He grits his teeth.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] FUCK!!

-[[ Fade. ]]-
 

-[[ Storm and Regal meet in the center of the ring and with no trash talk or pleasantries, they immediately lock up and begin fighting over it like a couple of wild dogs.. Regal grabs Storm in a headlock but Storm immediately begins elbowing his way out of it and backs Regal into the ropes.. He pushes Regal off and Regal comes bouncing back at him and Storm goes for a clothesline but Regal grabs his wrist and whips him around into a hammer lock.. Regal cinches up on it, trying to pull Storm's arm out of the socket, but Storm executes a go behind and reverses the hold on Regal!! Storm yanks up on it and Regal elbows backward, hitting Storm in the eye.. Storm releases the hold and he backs up, clutching his eye and Regal charges at him but Storm sees him coming and drop toe holds him, forcing Regal to land chest first over the middle rope.. Storm goes running and bounces off of the ropes and he drives a knee into Regal's back!! Regal bounces off the ropes and comes into a standing position and Storm punches him a few times before whipping him into the ropes.. Storm goes for a back drop but Regal drops to one knee and nails Storm with a rising European uppercut!! Storm gets knocked upright and Regal nails him in the chest with a chop!! He hits him with another and another and then forearms him in the throat!! Storm backs away in pain and Regal kicks him in the gut and nails him with a double underhook suplex!! Regal is back up and Storm pulls himself up quickly.. Regal begins sizing him up and Storm walks right into a neck drop suplex from Regal!! Regal covers him.. One! Two! Thr-- Storm kicked out!! Storm sits up and Regal hits him with another European uppercut and kicks him in the gut.. Regal runs the ropes and jumps over Storm with a sunset flip but Storm doesn't go down... Regal is fighting to yank him down but Storm just drops straight down, pinning Regal's shoulders down and yanking one of his legs and hooking it!! One! Two! Thr-- Regal kicked out!! Regal is up and Storm turns around and Regal nails him with an eye poke.. Regal begins fishing around in his tights and he finds the BRASS KNUCKS!! Storm turns around and Regal goes to hit him but he's spun around by.. Someone on the apron!! CARLITO!! CARLITO!! Regal looks pissed and Carlito.. SPITS IN HIS FACE!! Regal staggers back and Lance Storm school boys him!! ONE! TWO! THREE!! Lance Storm rolls out of the ring celebrating as Carlito looks on smiling at Regal.. ]]-
 

-[[ "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit is on his way through the backstage area.. Dean Malenko is trailing behind him, holding his Solid Gold Wrestling Hardcore championship belt.. Benoit is using a white towel to wipe himself down as he makes his way toward their dressing room... ]]-

[ Dean Malenko ] Do you want me to get your back?

-[[ Benoit doesn't even look back at Malenko, but confusion washes over his face.. ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] Get my back?

[ Dean Malenko ] Yeah, your back.. You want me to towel off those hard to reach spots?

-[[ Benoit shakes his head.. ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] For God's sake, Dean.. The rumors..

-[[ Malenko's turn to look confused.. ]]-

[ Dean Malenko ] What rumors?

-[[ Benoit turns quickly and gets right in Malenko's face. ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] The rumors... About.. US!!

-[[ Malenko holds his hands out.. He doesn't get it. ]]-

[ Dean Malenko ] What rumors about us, big boy?

-[[ Benoit tilts his head back and places his hand over his eyes.. ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] Dean.. About us.. Being GAY!!

-[[ It hits Malenko. ]]-

[ Dean Malenko ] Oh yeah.

-[[ And then they both turn their heads and see Carlito standing off to the side with an apple in his hand.. Carlito's eyes are as big as saucers as he's stared down by Benoit and Malenko... Carlito swallows hard.. ]]-

[ Carlito ] 'Ey... If that's what you're into.. Then dat... Dat's cool.

-[[ Benoit snaps. ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] GET OUT OF HERE, CARLITO!!

-[[ Carlito drops his apple and quickly hurries off.. Benoi turns back to Malenko.. ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] See what you did!?

-[[ Malenko plays innocent.. ]]-

[ Dean Malenko ] What I did!? Me? You're the one yelling and screaming about being GAY, Chris..

-[[ Benoit hangs his head in shame.. And then a warbling voice from behind startles him.. ]]-

[ Cactus Jack ] Does that make you feel pain, Chris?

-[[ Benoit turns around slowly.. He's mere feet away from Cactus Jack and Raven.. ]]-

[ Cactus Jack ] The thought that.. People judge you.. Form opinions about you... Without even sitting down..

-[[ He runs his hand through his hair.. ]]-

[ Cactus Jack ] And getting to know you?

[ Chris Benoit ] What are you playing at, Cactus?

-[[ Cactus ignores him.. ]]-

[ Cactus Jack ] That kind of pain.. It doesn't hurt as much as.. Thumbtacks.. Or a steel chair.. But it's real.. It's.. VERY REAL.. And even though that pain may fade... It lingers.. And it waits... For that moment.. When it can come back.. I know that pain, Chris... I LIVE.. WITH THAT PAIN!!

-[[ Benoit steps up closer to him, showing no fear. ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] If you cross my path again, Cactus.. You're going to feel.. A lot more.. Pain.. Than that!!

-[[ Cactus smiles.. ]]-

[ Cactus Jack ] Are you going to hurt me, Chris?

-[[ Cactus punches himself in the cheek.. ]]-

[ Cactus Jack ] ARE YOU GOING TO HURT ME!?

-[[ He reaches up slowly and pulls a handful of hair from his skull.. ]]-

[ Cactus Jack ] You can't hurt me, Chris... You can't.. Hurt me..

-[[ Cactus and Raven take a step closer to Benoit.. ]]-

[ Raven ] Not as much as we can hurt you, Christopher..

-[[ Raven smirks. ]]-

[ Raven ] And do you know WHY that is, Christopher?

[ Chris Benoit ] Why's that?

[ Raven ] Because unlike you.. We have nothing left to lose.

-[[ A pause.. ]]-

[ Raven ] Your wife, your children..... You value your life.

[ Chris Benoit ] This business.. IS MY LIFE!!

[ Raven ] Prove it, monkey!!

[ Chris Benoit ] I.. WILL!!

-[[ Benoit and Malenko go toe to toe with Cactus and Raven.. And it looks like a fight might break out at any moment.. But.. It doesn't.. There's a loud crack and Cactus Jack slumps to the side with blood drizzling out of his face... Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko can only stare in shock.. Raven sees Cactus goes down and takes off before anything else can happen.. Cactus lays there, twitching, and Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko lay their eyes on the man holding the chair that took out Cactus.... ]]-

[ Chris Benoit ] Bret..

-[[ Hart smirks.. ]]-

[ Bret Hart ] You can thank me later.

-[[ Hart turns and walks away, leaving Benoit and Malenko confused.. ]]-
 

-[[ Kurt Angle and Chyna argue over who's going to begin the match until Mark Yeaton flat out tells them that Chyna is beginning the match.. Chyna starts in the ring with the Hurricane.. The two of them stare each other down to start and the Hurricane strikes a pose.. Chyna laughs him off and forearms him right in the head!! The Hurricane goes flying backwards and Dallas Page tells him to tag out but the Hurricane isn't having any of that.. The Hurricane meets Chyna in the center of the ring again, striking another pose... And then she kicks him in the gut and whips him to the mat by his hair!! The Hurricane clutches his head and Chyna pulls him up off of the mat.. She whips him into the ropes and catches him coming off... Sidewalk slam!! She covers him! One! Two! He got a shoulder up!! Chyna pulls him off of the mat again and whips him into the ropes.. She catches with a POWER SLAM!! She covers him again.. One! Two! Thr-- Dallas Page breaks the pin with a kick to her back!! He yanks her off of the Hurricane and kicks her in the gut and then elbows her in the head!! Chyna goes reeling back against the ropes and Kurt Angle tags himself into the match!! Kurt Angle charges in and Dallas Page runs at him but Kurt ducks a clothesline and hooks him from behind.. German suplex!! Dallas Page rolls out of the ring, clutching his back, and he begins sizing up the Hurricane... The Hurricane is up and Kurt hits him with the ANGLE SLAM!! And then Kurt turns around... And walks into the DIAMOND CUTTER!! Dallas Page throws up the Diamond Cutter hand sign and gets back in his corner.. Page begins yelling for the Hurricane to get up and tag him in... Angle and the Hurricane are both down.. At around the same time, they both begin to stir and crawl for their corners... And Kurt makes it to Chyna first!! Chyna is in and she isolates the Hurricane and pulls him off of the mat.. She lifts him in the air for a GORILLA PRESS SLAM!! Dallas Page becomes so disgusted with the Hurricane's performance that he hops off of the apron and leaves through the crowd.. And Chyna drops him hard!! And just before she goes for the pin, "THE FRANCHISE" SHANE DOUGLAS SLIDES INTO THE RING!! He laughs like a maniac and spins Chyna around... FRANCHISER!! Chyna goes down hard!! "I TOLD YOU I'D GET YOU BACK, CUNT!! HA HA HA!!" And he turns around just in time to catch Kurt Angle.. KICK WHAM PITTSBURGH PLUNGE!! Douglas spins and covers Chyna.. ONE!! TWO!! THREE!! "The Franchise" Shane Douglas has won this match!! ]]-
 

-[[ "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is sitting in a folding chair in the backstage area with an ice pack on his neck.. As he sits there in silence, he leans back and groans as his neck moves.. It seems as though the Masterlock has done quite a job on "Stone Cold's" surgically repaired neck... As Austin sits there, he raises a beer that rests in his free hand and takes a drink... And then.. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas slides into the shot with a wide eyed, comical look on his face, breathing heavily from his match just moments ago.. Austin doesn't even turn in his direction.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] HA HA HA... HERE I AM, SOLID GOLD WRESTLING!!

-[[ He holds the microphone and rubs his goatee.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] IT'S ME!! THE FUCKIN' FRANCHISE.. SHANE DOUGLAS!!

-[[ He points at Austin with this thumb.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] AND I'M HERE.. WITH THE SELF PROCLAIMED.. BADDEST MOTHER FUCKER ALIVE.. STONE COLD STEVE FUCKIN' AUSTIN!! HA HA HA!! AND EARLIER TONIGHT...... THIS BAD MOTHER FUCKER GOT CHALLENGED BY ONE SHOOT WRESTLING CRAZY... SON OF A BITCH!! AND OF COURSE, I'M TALKIN' ABOUT LANCE STORM!!

-[[ Douglas cackles.. Austin doesn't even look at him.. He takes another drink of his beer.. ]]-

[ Shane Douglas ] STEVE AUSTIN.. LANCE STORM CHALLENGED YOUR ASS TO AN ULTIMATE SUBMISSION MATCH.. AT WORLD.. FUCKIN'.. WARRIOR!! HA HA HA...... A MATCH.. THAT QUITE FRANKLY... NOBODY KNOWS THE RULES TO AT THIS FUCKIN' MOMENT..... WHAT DO YA' GOTTA SAY ABOUT THAT!? HA HA HA...

-[[ Douglas jams the microphone in Austin's face and Douglas gets a look on his face that looks like someone stuck something up his ass... Austin stares straight ahead.. Takes another drink of his beer... And speaks.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] If that's what he how he wants to die.. I reckon that's fine by me..

-[[ Douglas begins to pull the microphone back, but Austin keeps talking.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] If Lance Storm thinks he's bad enough to get the job done on ol' Stone Cold.. I welcome him to try.. All I know is that durin' Total Elimination.. He had to have the Rock's help to get the job done... At Heartbreaker, I stomped a mudhole in all o'Team Canada's ass and walked it dry... And t'night....

-[[ Austin takes another drink.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] I 'bout damn near broke that Masterlock 'til he stuck his damn nose in my business..

-[[ Austin nods.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] The way I see things, Franchise... There's some kind o'alliance goin' on here... I go into World Warrior against Lance Storm.. I ain't just fightin' Lance Storm.. I'm goin' up against Mike Awesome, that Chris Tucker lookin' fella'.. Big chested bimbo... And the so-called Masterpiece....

-[[ Douglas just sits there, his face frozen as he listens to Austin speak.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] Some people might say.. That the odds are stacked against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin..

-[[ Austin shakes his head.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] But "Stone Cold" Steve Austin might say... That's just how I like it!!

-[[ Douglas laughs.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] And as for your little challenge... Ultimate submission.. I don't care what it means, you little bastard, because I WILL DO.. WHAT I HAVE TO DO.. TO GET THE JOB DONE!! I'M GONNA DO WHATEVER I GOTTA DO.. TO GET IT THROUGH THAT STINKIN' HEAD O'YOURS.. THAT "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN IS NOT SOME DAMN PUSHOVER YOU'RE GONNA HAVE YOUR WAY WITH!! AND EVEN THOUGH I'M GONNA WIN THE DAMN TOURNAMENT.. I AIN'T JUST ROLLIN' INTO THE FINALS AFTER OUTLASTIN' FIFTEEN OTHER MEN.. I'M ROLLIN' INTO THE FINALS AFTER MAKIN' YOUR CANADIAN ASS TAP OUT!! TWO MATCHES!! THREE MATCHES!! HELL, FOUR MATCHES IN ONE NIGHT AIN'T NOTHIN' FOR "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN!! IN SHORT.....

-[[ Austin stares straight into the camera.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] ..I ACCEPT!!

-[[ Austin stands up and walks toward the camera.. Douglas scrambles to keep the microphone close to his mouth.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] And at World Warrior.. It ain't gonna be OH, CANADA....

-[[ He's going OFF. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] It's just gonna be OH, MY ASS JUST GOT WHIPPED BY "STONE COLD" ... STEEEVE AUSTIN!!

-[[ He waggles his head around as he finishes.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LIIIIIIIIINE.... BECAUSE "STONE COLD" SAID SO!!

-[[ And then Austin turns.. Middle fingers.. KICK WHAM STUNNER ON "THE FRANCHISE" SHANE DOUGLAS!! Douglas falls flat on the floor and Austin begins dumping his beer all over him.. The fans are going ape shit.. Austin grabs Douglas' microphone and begins rambling into it.. ]]-

[ Steve Austin ] NOW WHAT'CHA GOTTA SAY 'BOUT THAT!?

-[[ He drops it on Douglas' chest and stomps off. ]]-
 

-[[ Ken Kennedy begins the match with Christian.. The two men circle each other, talking shit.. And then they lock-up.. They fight over it to start and then Christian takes Kennedy down with a headlock.. Kennedy backs into the ropes and shoots Christian off of him and into the opposite side.. Christian comes bouncing back at him and Kennedy back drops him over the top rope but Christian lands on his feet on the apron.. Kennedy turns around and Christian forearms him in the head and hooks him for a suplex! He tries suplexing Kennedy outside the ring but Kennedy blocks it and lifts Christian straight up.. But he doesn't suplex him inside the ring.. He throws Christian forward, making him land midsection first on the mats outside the ring!! Kennedy follows him outside the ring and pulls him to his feet.. Christian's clutching his stomach and Kennedy kicks him in the gut and lifts him up for another suplex on the outside of the ring.. Kennedy pulls Christian up again and lifts him... Stomach breaker!! Christian is yelling in pain as the tag team champion continues to dominate him.. Kennedy picks Christian back up and rams him hard into the ring apron!! He then turns and whips Christian into the ringsteps but Christian reverses it out of desperation and sends Kennedy crashing into the steps instead!! Kennedy yells in pain, clutching his back and Christian rolls back inside the ring.. Christian can barely stand after the abuse his stomach has taken.. He tries to make his way to Edge but.. The Big Show intervenes!! The Big Show grabs Christian by the ankle and drags him back into the center of the ring.. And drops an elbow across his back!! The Big Show smiles, stands up and pulls Christian to his feet.. He whips Christian so hard into the turnbuckle that he comes bounding back out at Show and Show drops to one knee.. And fists Christian right in the stomach before standing and booting him right in the face!! Big Show then walks OVER Christian!! Kennedy slides back into the ring and he and the Big Show pull Christian back up to his feet.. Edge tries to get in the ring but Nick Patrick isn't going to have it.. He forces Edge back into his corner and Show and Kennedy hit Christian with a double team suplex!! The Big Show gets out of the ring and Kennedy covers Christian, making sure to hook the legs.. One! Two! Th-- Christian barely got a shoulder up.. Kennedy shakes his head, pissed off, and tags the Big Show in legally.. Show gets in and Kennedy doesn't leave.. They whip Christian into the ropes and press him straight up into the air... And they both drop to one knee, forcing Christian to land hard on them!! Kennedy leaves the ring and Big Show flips Christian over and puts one boot on his chest.. One! Two! Th-- Christian got a shoulder up! Big Show shrugs and pulls Christian's head up.. And puts him in a sleeper hold!! Christian reaches for Edge but he's way too far to make the tag.. Christian tries to work his way up but Big Show isn't having it.. Christian reaches back and tries to elbow Big Show but Big Show is just TOO BIG. He laughs and yanks back on the hold.. And Edge charges into the ring, pushes past Nick Patrick and kicks Big Show right in the face!! The Big Show staggers back, releasing the hold, and Edge goes back to his corner.. He begins calling for Christian to make the tag and Christian begins crawling for it.. He's almost there.. Big Show dives and grabs Christian's ankle!! And he pulls him back into the center of the ring!! Big Show reaches down to pull Christian back up.. And Christian low-blows him!! One lowblow! Two! Three! Four!! The Big Show is moaning in pain and Christian stands up.. EYE GOUGE!! Big Show goes staggering backward, holding his balls and eyes and Christian dives... HOT TAG TO EDGE!! Edge is in and he begins immediately punching and kicking away at the Big Show, trying to chop him down!! He then spins out of control and nails Ken Kennedy on the apron, forcing him to fall hard to the mat!! Edge turns back around and nails Big Show in the head with a big right hand that sends him reeling and Edge hits the ropes.. Big Show throws a clothesline and Edge ducks it, bounces off the other side, catching Big Show as he turns around... SPEAR!! SPEAR!! SPEAR!! The Big Show goes down!! Edge covers him and hooks the leg.. ONE!! BIG SHOW KICKS OUT WITH FORCE!! Edge looks shocked!! The Big Show begins sitting up.. He turns and gets up to one knee and Edge runs and kicks him right in the head.. Big Show shakes it off, still standing and Big Show is all the way up!! Big Show begins punching away Big Show and Big Show throws a big right hand and Edge ducks it and runs the ropes.. Big Show turns and goes for a big boot but Edge ducks THAT and bounces off the ropes again for a SECOND SPEAR ON THE BIG SHOW!! Edge covers him again!! One!! TW-- POWER KICK-OUT!! Edge sits there, shocked again.. The Big Show pulls himself up for a second time and he stares Edge down.. Edge throws a punch but Big Show sidesteps it and nails Edge in the gut with a knee.. He grabs Edge around the waist.. Side suplex!! The Big Show stands over him, smiling and pulls Edge back to his feet.. He whips Edge into the ropes and Edge ducks a clothesline and bounces back off the ropes... And Big Show boots him right in the face!! Edge goes down and Big Show tags in Ken Kennedy.. Kennedy climbs the turnbuckles and Big Show lifts Edge in the air... He puts him on Kennedy's shoulders... Oh my God.. He's going for the Green Bay Plunge.. But as the Big Show steps aside, Christian runs into the ring and nails Kennedy right in the balls!! Kennedy yells in pain and Edge manages to slip off his shoulders, nail Kennedy in the back of the head a few times... And then he forces him forward, nailing the EDGE-O-MATIC OFF THE TOP ROPE!! Kennedy and Edge both lay motionless on the mat and the Big Show begins advancing on Christian.. He charges at him and Christian drops, pulling down the top rope as the Big Show's momentum carries him over and to the outside!! Edge crawls over and covers Kennedy.. One... Two.. Thr-- He kicked out!! Ken Kennedy kicked out!! Edge and Christian are both freaking out and the Big Show is slowly crawling back inside the ring.. Kennedy slowly sits up and Edge kicks him in the head and rolls out of the ring... Edge is grabbing a chair!! Edge throws it inside the ring and then grabs another!! Edge slides inside with it and Christian picks up the other one... The Big Show gets inside the ring, wobbly from his fall.. And Edge and Christian both raise the chair and Big Show punches one back in Edge's face and boots Christian in the gut, making him drop his.. And then Big Show clutches Christian's throat..... CHOKE SLAM!!! Big Show covers him.... He's not the legal man!! Big Show scrambles to cover Edge.. But Big Show isn't the legal man either!! Big Show throws his hands in the air, frustrated and pulls Kennedy across the ring and on top of Edge.... One!! Two!! Th-- Trish Stratus is distracting Nick Patrick!! Ken Kennedy stomps over and begins talking trash, trying to make her move.. The Big Show storms over and begins talking trash as well.. Edge and Christian both get to their feet and grab their chairs again... And the Big Show is the first one to turn around...... CON-CHAIR-TO!!! CON-CHAIR-TO ON THE BIG SHOW!! Edge and Christian toss the chairs and they wait for Kennedy to turn around... KICK WHAM EDGEACUTION!! Edge covers him and Nick Patrick turns around.. One! TWO!! THRE-- KEN KENNEDY KICKED OUT!! The Big Show rolls out of the ring and Christian goes back to the apron, leaving Edge and Kennedy back in the ring.. Edge pulls Kennedy back up and whips him into the ropes.. Back drop! Edge then goes to his corner and begins sizing up Kennedy.... He's going to go for the spear!! Edge charges.... And Lollipop slides into the way!! Edge stops, looking her up and down as the fans boo her involvement.. Edge licks his teeth..... KICK WHAM EDGEACUTION ON LOLLIPOP!! Edge stands up, laughing and turns right around into a HEEL KICK from Ken Kennedy!! Kennedy pulls Edge toward the turnbuckle and puts him on his shoulders.. Kennedy painstakingly begins climbing to the top..... GREEN BAY PLUUUUUUUUNGE!!! Kennedy covers him........ ONE!! TWO!! THRE-- EDGE GOT A SHOULDER UP!! Kennedy can't believe it!! Kennedy stands up, complaining to Patrick about the slow count.. And Christian runs up behind him and hooks him... UNPRETTIER!! Christian springs up, slapping his chest, and the Big Show clubs him from behind, sending him to the outside!! Big Show follows him out and Edge crawls over to make the cover..... One!! TWO!! THRE-- KEN KENNEDY KICKED OUT!! Nick Patrick is trying everything in his power to regain control over Christian and Show.. Kennedy and Edge each crawl to their respective corners and Kennedy begins fishing around in his tights... And he finds a pair of brass knuckles!! Edge wanders toward the middle of the ring and Kennedy meets him half way and throws a big right hand and Edge blocks it and looks up.. And sees the knucks!! Edge looks surprised and yanks them off Kennedy's hand!! He raises his arm to blast Kennedy and Kennedy ducks it and kicks Edge in the gut.. DDT!! Nick Patrick finally forces Christian and Big Show back to their corners.. Kennedy and Edge both begin crawling for their corners.. It's a race to see who gets there first... They're both reaching.. And they both dive... DOUBLE HOT TAG!! Christian and Show charge at each other and begin trading punches but something's not right.. Big Show is looking EXTREMELY wobbly after each punch... EDGE PASSED CHRISTIAN THE KNUCKS!! Christian is laying into Show with brass goodness and the Big Show goes spiralling back against the ropes and Christian blasts him again, sending him reeling into the turnbuckles!! Kennedy charges into the ring and Christian sees him coming and back drops him over the top rope!! Kennedy hits the mats on the outside and doesn't move!! Edge runs into the ring and they both go after the Big Show and DEAD LIFT HIM into a seated position on the top rope... And then Christian is lifted onto Edge's shoulders... YOU MUST BE KIDDING.. NOT THIS!! Christian, on Edge's shoulders, hooks Big Show's head..... STACKER PLEX!! STACKER PLEX!!! STACKER PLEX ON THE BIG SHOW!! THE RING COLLAPSES!! THE ENTIRE RING HAS JUST COLLAPSED!! The turnbuckles collapse inward, the ropes go totally loose.. The mat goes flat on the ground!! All three men are DEAD!! ALL THREE MEN ARE DEAD!! Ken Kennedy stirs on the outside and tries to crawl back into the wreckage.. Even Nick Patrick is knocked down and almost out by the impact!! THE SHEER IMPACT!! THE RING IS DESTROYED!! Edge and Christian each throw near lifeless arms over the Big Show's chest... Nick Patrick slowly counts... ONE!!!! Kennedy is trying to make it in on time... TWO!!! He's pulling himself onto lead filled legs and dives... THREE!!!!! He barely missed it!! EDGE AND CHRISTIAN ARE THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!! All four men are laying motionless in what's left of the ring.. The fans are all screaming "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!" This could be.. One of the most spectacular matches in Solid Gold Wrestling history!! ]]-
 

-[[ As Edge and Christian have the tag team championships draped across their bodies, we cut to the backstage area where Randy Orton and "Cowboy" Bob Orton are watching the events transpire on a monitor.. Orton stands there, shaking with fury.. He clenches his fists... ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] Easy, son...

-[[ Randy shuts his eyes tight and then opens them before ripping the monitor from its place and slamming it hard on the floor, sending glass and pieces of metal all over the surrounding area... Randy turns and flips the table it was sitting on over and then yells.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] IDIOTS!!

-[[ Orton runs his hands through his hair and then grips the back of his head like something is trying to escape.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] That.. Didn't just happen..

-[[ "Cowboy" Bob puts his hand on Orton's shoulder.. ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] Easy... It ain't the end o'the world..

-[[ Randy doesn't say anything.. ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] April sixteenth, son... You'll become the champion...

-[[ Randy stands there, staring at the floor.. ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] You'll become... GREAT..

-[[ Orton turns his head slowly toward his father.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] I AM great, dad...

-[[ He turns and looks deeply into nothing in particular.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] I won the television championship on my first night.. I killed Taz.. And I made it into the Solid Gold Wrestling Hall of Fame faster than any other man in the history of this company... Because I took the initiative... And put myself there...

-[[ A pause. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] And on April sixteenth.. At World Warrior.. When Val Venis becomes another.. Legend.. Killed...

-[[ He turns back to his father.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] I will become the world champion.. And I will cease being.. The Legend Killer..

-[[ "Cowboy" Bob seems confused... ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] And I will become Randy Orton..... LIVING.. LEGEND..

-[[ "Cowboy" Bob claps his hands together and laughs out loud.. ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] That's my boy... That's my boy!!

-[[ He hugs his son tightly.. ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] Forget those two jokers in the ring.. Jeff'll be proud o'you, son.

-[[ Orton stares straight forward, no emotion evident. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] I know.

-[[ They break the hug and begin walking.. ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] Where to, son?

[ Randy Orton ] The hotel..

-[[ Randy stops and gets a 'thinking' look on his face. A smile spreads across his face. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] On second thought.. Let's hit the clubs.. Everything's on me.

-[[ "Cowboy" Bob looks hopeful.. ]]-

[ "Cowboy" Bob Orton ] Really, son?

[ Randy Orton ] Really, dad..

-[[ Orton and "Cowboy" Bob push through the door marked 'exit' and walk out into the parking lot.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] Let's celebrate my upcoming world title win.. In style..

-[[ They approach their vehicle and once they're a few feet away from it-- ]]-

-[[ IT EXPLODES!! ]]-

-[[ The car erupts and flames and shrapnel go all over the place.. The sound echoes throughout the parking lot and Randy Orton is laying flat on his back, mere feet away from the flaming wreckage of his vehicle... He begins to stir.. He raises his head a bit, there's a vacant look in his eyes.. Blood trickles down his nose from a wound on his forehead.. His clothes and singed and torn.. Orton manages to sit up, but slumps back down.. He tries to roll over.. And then spits blood on the pavement.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] ..D-..Dad... DAD!?

-[[ No answer.. Orton pulls himself to all fours and then slowly stands.. He staggers around, bleeding from various parts of his body... He turns and looks at the wreckage.. His eyes grow wide.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] What the-- ...DAD!!

-[[ Orton staggers around the flaming pile that used to be a vehicle and sees "Cowboy" Bob Orton laying motionless, face down on the other side... Randy scrambles over next to him and turns him over.. "Cowboy" Bob is also bleeding profusely from various parts of his body.. He's breathing.. Orton shakes him.. ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] Dad!! Talk to me!!

-[[ No answer.. Randy looks worried... ]]-

[ Randy Orton ] GET SOME GOD DAMN EMTS OUT HERE!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!

-[[ And then a flaming piece of paper slowly descends from nowhere in particular and rests on the chest of "Cowboy" Bob Orton... Randy Orton wipes the blood from his eyes and looks at the paper.. He reaches down and picks it up.. He waves it around, putting out the flame and then looks at it... And the text scrawled on it sloppily in black ink makes his eyes grow wide with fear.. ]]-

ThE dEAd waLk

-[[ Orton's complexion goes pale. ]]-

-[[ Fade. ]]-