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STARS . . . WRESTLING !!!!Highlights from last weeks Chick Fight II are shown, with the unlikely victory by underdog AJ Lee crowning her the new United States womens champion. The showdown between Paul Heyman and John Cena is shown, as well as Brent Albright getting involved and setting up tonights main event. Highlights are shown of the No Remorse Corps becoming the new tag champions as well.The opening montage starts us off as ‘INSIDE THE FIRE’ by Disturbed hits. As it fades out to black we still hear the crowd chanting ‘S-S-W! S-S-W!’ The camera comes up on the rowdy crowd pumping their fists as they chant, and the strobe lights go off on the ramp. The camera scans the crowd, focusing in on several signs in the audience.
Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan are at ringside and they put over tonights show. Paul Heyman made the match last week and it will be John Cena and Brent Albright in the main event. We hope to find out more about the future of Bryan Danielson after he was indefinitely suspended by Paul Heyman last week. Plus, coming off his loss to Tully Blanchard at the Maxx Payne Memorial, word out of the locker room is that Chris Jericho is here to make a major announcement.
'WORD LIFE .... THIS IS BASIC THUG-A-NOMICS' brings out John Cena, Shawn Hernandez, and Chris Harris to a chorus of boos. Cena says everyone wants to know what they want. Well, its real simple: he wants what he has deserved all along . . . . the SSW title! He was the prototype that this company was built around. It is because of him that people like AJ Styles are even here. And how did the SSW office pay him back? By turning their backs on him!!!! Time after time he got screwed over, the fans turned on him and cheered for CM Punk, they applauded when Kurt Angle screwed him out of the SSW title by wearing a mask, and the front office traded him to HLW while he was sitting at home after being injured by Randy Orton when Orton wasn't even under contract with SSW! He gave himself to the fans, to the office . . . . He was their superman. I mean, look at him! He has the perfect body, and he has the perfect look. He really is the perfect male .... The prototype ..... And time after time he was passed over .... Time after time he was shit on by the fans and the company, and now it is his turn to give all of them a big F-U! Now Brent Albright wants to act like he is superman, and he dares make the claim that he helped build this company? Well, guess what Brent .... You were nothing more than filler on MY tv show! I mean, who the hell is Brent Albright anyway??? So after he takes care of Albright tonight, he wants his SSW title! That's right AJ, no more hiding. It is time to be a man, and show up and hand over HIS SSW title! You heard????
Chris Harris takes the mic and says AJ is the golden boy, but he had no trouble with him 2 weeks ago when he pinned him in the middle of the ring. And if he took care of AJ so easily and he is their standard, that just shows how weak the SSW locker room is! Harris says that they can beat anyone in the SSW locker room! If anyone in the back has the balls to come out here, he will prove it right now because they are taking over, and he dares anyone to come out and get in their way.
Out comes Justin Gabriel! Gabriel says that Albright isn't the only one willing to stand up for SSW. He isn't afraid to take them on, but he doesnt want Harris .... After what they did to him 2 weeks ago, he wants . . . . Hernandez! We will have that match coming up next!
BreakMatch 1 - singles match
Shawn Hernandez vs. Justin GabrielGabriel uses his speed to strike quickly and keep the big mexican off balance. However, Hernandez' power finally catches up to Gabriel and he nails a power slam, but despite all his power moves he cannot put Gabriel away. Gabriel nails a roundhouse kick and then a tornado DDT and goes back on the offensive, nearly pulling off the win several times. However, his luck runs out when Hernandez catches him as he is going for a top rope body press, then he tosses him in the air and powerbombs him down. Hernandez picks Gabriel up and plants him with the Border Toss! Cover for the 1 . . . 2 . . . NOOOO! Hernandez pulls him up before the 2! He sets again .... Another Border Toss!!!! He makes another cover . . . . but again pulls Gabriel up at 2!!!! Hernandez picks him up and is going to give him a 3rd Border Toss! The ref has had enough and tries to stop Hernandez, but he knocks him to the ground, which results in the DQ win for Gabriel.
Hernandez goes for a 3rd border toss but Eddie Edwards and Brent Albright hit the ring with chairs and clean house.
In the back - Beer Money is in Paul Heymans office. They pretty much beg him to sign the Maximos to a contract and Heyman is considering it. Storm says he will personally drive the Boozer Cruiser down to their taco stand in Tijuana and roll out the welcome party for those two wet backs. Roode says this went from being business to being personal real fast. They want their belts back, and then they want the Maximos in an SSW ring. The NRC walk in and tempers flare, but Davey says they are not there to fight. He says they saw what happened, and they dont like it any more than they do. Real men don't want to take a win like that. The bottom line is that they are the champs ..... but they would have beaten Beer Money on their own without the Maximos help. Roode says they can put their money where their mouth is and prove it, because Beer Money is invoking their rematch clause next week! Strong says they are surprised it took them this long to ask for their rematch, and Heyman makes it the main event for next week. Roode tells them to sleep with their belts from now until next week because then the fairy tale is over. Sorry about your damn luck!BreakBefore the next match, a highlight package is shown of the events leading up to the match, with Killings challenging Nigel in his debut, then beating Nigel when Barrett's interference backfired. Killings convincing King that he is being discriminated against after beating John Cena is also shown. Match 2 - Tag Team Match
Nigel McGuiness & Wade Barrett vs. 'Pretty Boy Pitbull' Kenny King & Ron 'The Truth' KillingsBarrett and Nigel look like a solid team in this one, despite having obvious communication problems. Killings and King look vey good, especially King who continues to look like a star. The finish is furious, with King going for the springboard blockbuster on Nigel but Barrett steps in the way and catches King on his shoulders out of mid-air. Barrett goes for the Wasteland, but Killings clips his knee from behind. Scissors kick to Barrett! Killings dances .... Jawbreaker lariat by Nigel nearly takes Killings head off!!!! Nigel sets Killings up top .....Tower of London!!!! However, before Nigel can cover, King lays an arm across Barrett and gets the 3 count!!!!
After the match, King celebates while Nigel and Barrett argue some more. Barrett says he was there to save Nigel's ass, but Nigel wasn't there for him!
In the back - Brent Albright cuts a promo about facing John Cena tonight. Albright says he knows Cena is sitting back in the locker room, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead because he knows that in a few short moments he is going to step in the ring with the Shooter. He says Cena made a big mistake in turning his back on SSW, and it is going to cost him his arm. He has the most feared finisher in wrestling .... The Crowbar .... And when he slaps the Crowbar on Cena tonight, he is not going to let go until he has Cenas arm for a trophy. It's time for Cena to make a choice: Get Out .... Or Tap Out!.Back in the arena .... New United States womens champion AJ Lee comes out and gets a great reaction. She says she is honored to be the United States womens champ and put her name in the books next to such greats as Trish Stratus, Gail Kim, Victoria, and Beth Phoenix. This brings out Melina, who asks why AJ didnt mention her name? She was the very first women's champ in history and AJ needs to show her some respect. AJ says that Melina attacked her last week and almost cost her a shot at the title, so she does not respect her. Melina calls her weak, and says the fans love her because she is an underdog and a fluke. Well, she wants a match against AJ tonight and she is going to make her the shortest reigning women's champion ever. AJ accepts her challenge, but out comes Michelle McCool! McCool says AJ is a disgrace as champion, and she stole the title from her. It should have been McCool all along. Melina didn't even make it to the finals, so she doesn't deserve a title match tonight. They argue, but AJ accepts both of their challenges for a 3 way dance!!!!
BreakProject 187 promo in the back. Taz's eye is bandaged from being sprayed in the eyes by the Red Mist from the Great Muta.
Taz - 'Fuji! Saito! Muta! I got one question for you slant eyed bitches ....'.
Taz rips the bandages off his eye, showing the effects of the mist from Saturday Nights Main Event.
Taz - 'Mist? Really? That's the best you got? You want to step up against the world champs and all you bring to the table is some fucking mist? Well guess what, you got my attention but trust me when I tell you that is something you don't want. You see, Muta, when you sprayed that mist in my eyes you sealed your own fate. You want a shot? Well, you got a shot. You want me to show up for some lame ass Viewers Choice bullshit? You got that too. You gooks want to act like badasses? You want to act like us? Well, boys .... We are fucking Project 187!!!! You got 3 weeks boys .... And at Parade of Champions .... SURVIVE IF WE FUCKING LET YOU!!!! Match 3 - Triple threat match
Eddie Edwards vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Petey WilliamsThe action is almost too hard to call in this one. All three men look outstanding, and the fans are really behind Cody. Cody nearly has the match won after hitting the rolling bionic elbow that KO's Petey, but Eddie breaks it up. Cody fights out of the backpack stunner and goes for a huricanrana, but Eddie reverses it into a buckle bomb and then a superkick! Eddie locks on the achilles lock on Cody, but Chris Harris comes out!!!! Harris nails Eddie with a spear with the ref distracted, allowing Petey to recover and hit the Canadian Destroyer on Edwards for the pin!!!!
Harris points at Eddie from outside and says that is what he gets for getting involved in other peoples business!
We get a promo from last week showing the confrontation between Paul Heyman and Bryan Danielson, where Heyman suspended Danielson indefinitely for turning his back on SSW and refusing to help AJ when he was attacked by Cena and co. Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan announce that a 16 man tournament will begin next week for the vacant Pure title. A lottery will be held to draw the 16 people from the SSW roster, and the only person not eligible will be the SSW Genesis champion. Brackets will be announced next week.Break For the United States Women's title
(Champion) AJ Lee vs. Melina vs. Michelle McCoolFast paced back and forth match with the heels teaming up on AJ and she once again has to overcome the odds. Eventually McCool turns on Melina and tries to get the win for herself, and then it becomes every woman for herself. AJ nearly has the win after hitting the Shining Wizard on McCool, but Melina breaks it up and then lays her out with the Sunset Split. McCool breaks up the pin and nails Melina with the Angels Wings, but AJ is up and cradles McCool from behind for the surprise 3 count!!!! AJ does it again!!!!
After the match, McCool beats down AJ and Melina gets up and joins in the beating ..... IMPERIAL MARCH!!!! IT'S KONG!!!! Kong stomps to the ring and immediately lays Melina out with the implant buster!!!! She goes after McCool but she escapes, and Kong pauses and looks down at the defenseless AJ. AJ is at Kong's mercy, and she reaches down and picks her up by the hair. It looks like she might take her out but then she just lets go and walks off.
Break'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND' by Jay Z plays as we see clips of various New York sports teams hoisting championships. The Yankees winning the world series, the Giants winning the Super Bowl, and the Rangers winning the Stanley Cup. It gets intercut with some shots of SSW talent with a shot of Yankee Stadium. SSW presents the Parade of Champions live from Yankee Stadium on July 18th. Main event: singles match
John Cena vs. Brent Albright Both men are nose to nose as the bell rings, and Cena throws the first punch and its on! Albright goes right after Cena, who bails out and makes Albright chase him. Cena lures Albright back into the ring and cheap shots him, but Albright recovers and catches Cena coming off the ropes with an overhead belly to belly throw! Chops by Albright light up the chest of Cena, and he nails a T-Bone overhead suplex and Cena is hung in the ropes ..... 6 - 1 - KNEE BY ALBRIGHT BUSTS CENA'S MOUTH OPEN!!!! Cena is hurt, and Albright goes right after the arm, hitting the divorce court and then slamming Cena on his own arm. Crowbar attempt is blocked by Cena .... AND HE SCOOPS HIM UP AND HITS THE PROTO-PLEX OUT OF NOWHERE!!!! Cena mounts Albright and hammers him with rights, then let's him get up so he can lay him out with a clothesline! DROP KICK BY CENA! He gets a 2, then goes to the 2nd rope and nails a shoulder block on Albright. Cena eta in his face and starts to do the 'you can't see me!' but when the fans chant along Cena stops and flips them all off. Cena scoops Albright up in a running powerslam, then drives him into the turnbuckle before slamming him to the mat. Abdominal stretch by Cena works on the back of Albright, and uses the ropes for extra leverage. The ref catches him and forces the break, but Cena is in control. He mocks Albright and then decides he wants to finish it so he scoops him up for the F-U .... But Albright fights out with elbow strikes to the head! He slips off the back ..... GERMAN SUPLEX! Albright holds on .... ANOTHER ..... AND ANOTHER!!!! 8 CONSECUTIVE GERMAN SUPLEXES AND BOTH MEN ARE DOWN!!!! The ref puts on the count, and Cena is the one up at 8 and tries to get his bearings. Albright staggers to his feet, but Cena catches him from behind with a front flip neckbreaker! Cena up top for the fame-asser .... But Albright runs up the ropes and hits a top rope belly to belly suplex!!!! Albright goes on the attack, catching Cena with a snap powers am off the ropes!!!! Albright takes CENA'S legs out .... SHARPSHOOTER! Cena doesn't tap .... And reverses the hold and gets Albright in the STFU!!!! Albright is trapped now, but he fights out with back elbows to the head of Cena! He charges .... But runs right into a proto-pled from Cena .... YOU CAN'T SEE ME!!!! Cena comes off the ropes .... 5 KNUCKLE SHUFFLE MISSES!!!! Albright snatches Cena's arm .... CROWBAR!!!! Cena is going to tap .... But Harris pulls the ref out of the ring! Harris goes for the spear .... BUT ALBRIGHT DODGES AND LOCKS ON THE CROWBAR!!!! Cena recovers .... And punts Albright right in the head!!!! He scoops him up .... F-U!!!! Cena hooks the leg .... 1 .... 2 .... 3!
Harris and Hernandez join Cena in a 3 on 1 beatdown after the match, and Cena pulls a table from under the ring and props it up in the corner. BORDER TOSS BY HERNANDEZ PUTS ALBRIGHT THROUGH THE TABLE! The fans shower the ring with trash as Cena grabs the mic. He says calls AJ Styles a gutless coward and says that he will continue to tear down this company until AJ hands over HIS title!
BreakBREAK THE WALLS DOOOOOOOWN!!!! Out comes Chris Jericho to a huge reaction from the crowd. Jericho has his arm in a sling, evidence of the 48 minute war he went through with Tully Blanchard at the Maxx Payne memorial show. Jericho steps in the ring, and the fans fill the ring with streamers and Jericho looks genuinely choked up. The announcers talk about the 6 month feud between Tully and Jericho and, while Jericho may not have won the world title, he took Tully to the limit like no one else has. He earned the respect and admiration of the fans as well as his peers and proved he truly is the best in the world at what he does.
Jericho has to wait for the standing ovation to die down before he can even talk.
Jericho - 'For the last 2 years of my life, I have done more in this ring than most people do in an entire career. I have beaten 6 former world champions, including the late, great Maxx Payne. Including maybe the 2 greatest world champions in history in George Wagner and The Rock. I have beaten Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, and the list goes on and on. I have won a King of the Ring and been screwed out of the crown, won 2 elimination chambers, became the first man to hold the SSW Genesis title twice, become the only man to hold the SSW heavyweight and TV titles simultaneously, and I have become the face of this company. I have chased my dream of becoming the world champion ..... I chased my dream but I didn't succeed. But the reason I didnt succeed is not one that you might think .... No ..... it wasn't because I wasn't good enough. No, you see, the reason I didn't succeed is because there are people out there, people in higher places, that don't want to see Chris Jericho as your world champion. And that little group of ass clowns .... the 'good ole boys club' ..... or, as I like to call them, the UWF Board of Governors .... have not liked the fact that I have had all the title opportunities that I've had. And to that, I say would you please ..... Shut .... The hell .... Up!!!! For the last 2 years I have flat out been the absolute best performer in the entire UWF ..... I have been the best in the world at what I do!!!! It hasnt been Rude .... Not Brody .... Not Dynamite Kid .... Not Sheamus .... Not Steve Austin or David Schultz ..... And not Jerry Lawler. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING TO YOU RIGHT NOW????'
'Best in the world' chants from the audience now and Jericho cannot speak for being drowned out.
'But at the risk of sounding bitter, I'll just say this .... I always said that the last time I stepped into this ring I was gonna go out with the best match I have ever had, and even though I lost to Tully Blanchard at the Maxx Payne memorial show, I feel like I did that. Tully and I have had what is perhaps the best series of matches for the world title in the history of this business. Tully, at one point I called you a fluke and a flash in the pan champion, but after going to war with you over the last 6 months ..... after how we have torn each other apart ..... you have proven that you not only are a great wrestler ..... But you are a true champion, a greater champion than I gave you credit for. I didn't lose to you because I underestimated you, or because I didn't bring my A game. I lost to you because I lost to the better man. If anyone in the UWF deserves that title besides me .... It's you. But, as for Chris Jericho .... Every story has a beginning and an end, and unfortunately we are at the end of this one.'
PLEASE DON'T GO! and THANK YOU CHRIS! Chants drown Jericho out for a minute, and he looks visibly choked up.
'I faced some big odds, and I didn't accomplish everything I wanted to, but I accomplished a lot. I am not giving up, but I have come to the point where I am ready to move on. I am not going to put my fate in the hands of people that have no business even having a vote in the wrestling business. People that wouldnt know good story telling or how to draw money to save their lives. There are a lot of other avenues outside of wrestling that I am interested in pursuing, including my band, my radio show, and my book. You will probably still see and hear the name Chris Jericho, but it won't be in the wrestling ring and it won't be for a corrupt organization like the UWF Board of Governors. But before I leave, I knew I owed it to all of you to come out here and tell you the truth. You, all of my Jericho-holics, deserve that. Whether I was calling you gelatinous tapeworms or if I was your party host for Shooting Star Jericho, everything I did in this ring was to entertain you. And the reaction you have given me tonight let's me know that I really am the best in the world at what I do. Thank you to all of you, thank you to Shane McMahon, Paul Heyman, and everyone that has ever walked through the door in SSW ..... It has been my pleasure .... Thank you.'
More 'Thank you Chris' chants as well as 'Please don't go!' Jericho stands in the ring and soaks it up for a moment, and Lance Storm comes down and gets into the ring. Jericho and Storm exchange words without the microphone so you cant hear what they are saying, and then they hug. Storm leaves the ring and points to Jericho, whom the fans give a standing ovation to as the show goes off the air.
