Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 22:49:47 GMT -5
Event: Monday Night Nitro
Date: 05-29-2014(Taped) Aired 06-02-2014
Announcers: Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura
Backstage: Todd Grisham
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
{The scene opens with a video from BCCW and it shows Eric Bischoff selling his stake in WCW over to "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan. The video goes on to show in the middle of the ring is standing Logan Boggs all by himself. The crowd is shocked from what they have seen. We see Logan look over and the crowd is buzzing as they are he takes the microphone.}
Logan: Now as you can see World Championship Wrestling is still standing here. Now, Eric Bischoff did infact sell his stake in WCW, but in doing so he releived his duties on his own. I didn't force his hand but he made that decision all on his own. Now, as we look around this business I could do whatever I want with the remaining ownership of this company. I could tkae this company and move it over to Florida and work with Dixie Carter. I could set up shop over in Japan and work The Giant Baba, or....this is the big one. I could stay right here and Georgia and announce that I am going to leave the company in the capable hands of one man. See, for the past few months I have been looking at possible replacements for Eric Bischoff and well I have decided that right at this moment. World Championship Wrestling will live on, but I will not be the one running the show anymore. From here on out. One man is going to run WCW, and one man is going to show why we are the best in the business. So ladies and gentlemen. It is with my pleasure to introduce to you the new owner and operator of World Championship Wrestling.....
{Logan is in the middle of the ring. We see the crowd is buzzing. Ross and Jesse are starting to wonder who it could be. Finally after a few seconds the answer is shown. Out of the curtain comes the man that nobody thought would ever own a company again. It's.....}
{The crowd instantly gasps and goes crazy as Logan hands the microphone overs to Paul Heyman. They shake hands and just like that Logan has given all his power over to one of the greatest minds in the history of professional wrestling. Paul Heyman is smiling as he finally takes the time to speak.}
Paul: Ladies, and Gentlmen. My name is Paul E. Heyman, and I am the new mastermind and owner of World Championship Wrestling. This isn't the wrong channel you are watching. Cause, what you are witnessing right now is Professional Wrestling History at it's finest. I know that it's not the most popular decision but you know what else wasn't a popular decision and that was giving a young man named Paul E. Heyman a promotion named ECW, and we all saw how that went out. See, fans what you are looking at right now is something that I have been trying to tell you for a long time, and that was that Paul Heyman was going on to bigger and better things. So tonight history will be made. Cause, as of this moment right now. I have decided that we are going to have a big night for our next PPV. It is going to be what I want to call Battlebowl! It's going to be a big night of wrestling. Cause on June 22nd it will be battlebowl. Every member of the roster minus Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart will be put onto random teams and the winners will be put into a Battle Royal and the winner of the Battlebowl Battle Royal will be granted a title shot against the winner of Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart at anytime of their choosing. So with that being said let's get ready for a great night of action.
{We go to commerical after getting this promo for the Battlebowl Battle Royal!}
{We comeback from commerical and we see a backstage video that shows all the memebers of the WCW roster watching on a monitor backstage and seeing the news of Paul Heyman's debut as the new owner of WCW.}
JR: We have witnessed something I never thought I would see. Paul Heyman is the owner of WCW, and Logan has left the wrestling business.
Jesse: Anything that can happen Ross! I keep trying to tell you people that but I am going to go on record tonight, and say that without a doubt at Battlebowl I am going to go ahead and chose my winner.
JR: That is sorta premature Jess. You have 32 men going at it and we are going to end with a 16 man over the top battle royal and the winner will be get a shot at whoever wins between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart! I can't wait!
Jesse: I am telling you right now Ross, The winner of Battlebowl is going to be Dolph Ziggler!
JR: That's a big limb to go out on. I am not going to even guess until we get closer to the event.
Singles Match
Ryback vs Chase Owens and Beau James
Official: Rudy Charles
This is something that we didn't expect. The former BCCW champion is here at World Championship Wrestling. He comes down the ramp and the crowd doesn't know what to think as they see this killing machine Ryback come down the ramp. Ross says that he impressed with what he has seen from Ryback. Jesse says he feels sorry for these men that are going to have to face Ryback. He comes into the ring and is acting like a machine his arms are going up and down in one motion as he is just marching in place. Chase looks over at Beau and tells him to start things off. The 400 pound James comes at Ryback but this proves costly as the head James is almost taken off with a LARIAT! Ryback is showing he is a dangerous man as Chase tries to sneak up to the top rope. Chase leaps off the top rope with a crossbody, but Ryback catches him. He flips Chase onto his shoulders and marches around the ring before dropping him with SHELLSHOCK! Ryback grabs the 400 pound James and the crowd is buzzing as Ryback this killing machine picks him up and he drops James right onto Chase with a body slam! Ryback puts a boot on the chest of Chase as referee Rudy Charles makes the cover 1....2....3!
{Ryback impressive in his WCW debut. He is looking at the camera and utters three words....
{After this image we head to the back where we see Shawn Michaels is standing by with Todd Grisham.}
Todd: Shawn, I have got to ask what do you think about Paul Heyman coming into WCW as the new owner.
Shawn: You know Todd, I have been racking my brain ever since the announcement was made. If you are wondering if I like the decision well I have to say that I am not sure yet. Eric Bischoff did everything that he could to try and take away my WCW Title. He put challenger after challenger in my way. Now, at Battlebowl I have to defend my title again but this time against a man that hates my guts in Bret Hart. I have been telling Bret since he first got signed that I am trying to clear the air but he proved at Clash of the Champions Texas Shootout that it's all about one thing and that is this 15 pounds of gold around my shoulder. Hitman, you want to try and take this title it's going to take everything you got. Cause at Battlebowl in four weeks. I am walking in with this title, and I am walking out with this title no matter what it takes. You need to remember something Bret and that is when a man gets desperate he will do anything and Bret I am desperate to keep this title.
JR: Shawn with some very tough words for his challenger at Battlebowl Jess. Do you think he can keep that WCW Title.
Jesse: Bret Hart is one of the greatest in ring workers for a reason Ross. Shawn is going to have to keep this match in the air. He will have to come off that top rope as much as possible cause if he faces Shawn on the mat it's going to be over before it even begins.
*Commercial*
{We come right from commercial and it's right into a video package for these men!}
JR: One of the greatest brother tag teams of all time and they are coming to World Championship Wrestling Jess.
Jesse: Think of what would happen if you had The Hardys get into the ring with a team like The Stieners they would tear the roof off this place.
WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Austin Aries vs The Z-Man
Official: Nick Patrick
Noticable by his absence is Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. We get a pre-taped interview where we see Austin Aries is in the little box at the top right of the screen and we hear that Austin Aries has decided to call himself "The Greatest Man to Ever Live" He says that he has decided to leave The Heenan Family and that he wants no part in a stable and he is out to make his own legacy. Some big news coming out of the promo as we see Z-Man runs down the ramp and Aries is already in the ring now and he comes running through the ropes and he lands right on Z-Man with a baseball slide right through the ropes and nails Z-Man! Aries grabs him and tosses him right into the rail. Aries is showboating here as he picks up Z-Man and drops him with a suplex and drops him ribs first across the rail. Aries rolls Z-Man into the ring. Aries climbs the top rope and he drops Z-Man as soon as he gets to his feet with a missile dropkick! Aries is just on a roll here as he is showing why he is the champion. He grabs Z-Man and places him on the top rope. Aries with some shots to the stomach to keep him stable on the top rope. Aries grabs Z-Man for a superplex attempt but instead Z-Man fights out. Aries gets tossed to the mat as Z-Man leaps off the top with a splash but Aries rolls out harm's way. Z-Man is holding his ribs as Aries quickly grabs him BRAINBUSTER! 1....2....3!
{Austin Aries retains the gold in an impressive showing. He has shown that he can do it all on his own, but after his match. We see Bobby Heenan making his down to ringside. He gets right in the face of Austin Aries and he is chewing him out. Bobby is screaming that he is making a HUGE mistake but Aries doesn't want any of it. He looks at Heenan and tells him to shut up. Bobby looks upset over this and he does something that shocks the crowd. He smacks Aries across the face and begin screaming at him. Aries holds his face before getting a grin on his face. He grabs Heenan by his collar. Heenan is pleading now, as Aries raises the fist in the air. The crowd wants to see it but before anything can happen. IT'S RICK RUDE! He jumps Aries from behind. Rude is putting the boots to his now former stablemate. Rude picks up Aries and drops him with that Ravishing Neckbreaker! The fans are letting him have it, but Bobby Heenan has shown why you never mess with The Family! Rude goes as far as spitting on the now knocked out body of Austin Aries! Rude and Bobby Heenan walk off and Heenan is still screaming at Aries. As they walk up the ramp here is Todd Grisham standing by Paul Heyman.}
Heyman: Am I genius or what. Look at we have seen so far. I am proud of myself. I mean I know I am the greatest mind in history of wresling but I mean I even surprise myself sometimes with how good I am.
CM Punk: No, Please...Continue...I was curious to see where you were going to go with this Paul.
Paul: CM Punk...Mr. Best in the World....just the man I was looking for.
CM Punk: Oh why is that Paul...No, let me guess you have a match for me right...
Paul: However did you know CM Punk. I mean you are such a big star. Do you actually think that Nitro could stand to see such a superstar as yourself compete in front of this sold out crowd on free television.
CM Punk: Are you going to there right now Paul.
Paul: Whatever do you mean....
CM Punk: Paul, if I were you I would be very careful about the next words that come out of that fat mouth of yours. Cause you might be the new owner of this company but let's get one thing straight right here and now. I take answers from nobody. I am The Best in the World. I have beaten star after star. I want one thing and this is a title shot at Shawn Michaels.
Paul: Maybe if you would bother to listen you would know that Shawn Michaels is already defending his championship at Battlebowl against Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and I will not be bullied to put you into that match cause you told me to. If you want a Title Shot then you will have to get it just like everybody else inside of the Battlebowl Battle Royal!
CM Punk: Paul, I hope I do win Battlebowl cause when I do and I go on to win the WCW Title nothing will stop from becoming the greatest force this company has ever seen. A year ago I took over the world of professional wrestling and at Battlebowl I will do the same thing again.
Paul: You know something CM Punk. Since you are so confident how about this. Everybody will get a random drawing except for you CM Punk. Your partner will be chosen by me, and to make sure that I get this pick right next week right here on Nitro. I will handpick your partner. As for tonight. I have decided that you are going to be competing and your opponent....or shall I say opponents will be The Powers of Pain! Goodluck Punk...you're going to need it!
{Paul walks away as CM Punk is standing in the middle of the ring and you can see that he is ready for this match and he doesn't care about the handi-cap match. He wants to prove a point and the big question who is going to be CM Punk's Battlebowl Partner next week!}
*Commercial*
Singles Match
Randy Orton vs Bart Gunn
Official: Tommy Young
This is something that we have been waiting for Randy Orton comes down the ramp, and he has that cocky grin on his face. This is cocky Randy Orton. It seems he has decided to go back to his roots. He has the gold sparks come from the roof as Orton raises his arms in the air. Gunn is already in the ring and he wants Orton right here and right now. Orton comes into the rign and Bart Gunn is hammering away early on the third generation superstar. Gunn catches Orton off guard and he is taking it to him. Gunn whips Orton off the ropes and when Orton bounces back he flattens Bart with a Dropkick right across the skull! Bart is holding his head as Randy looks around the ring and raises his arms in the air. He picks up Bart and tosses him into the ropes and when Bart comes back at him Randy drops him with a Powerslam! Orton is playing the crowd as he begins stomping across the body of Bart with a stomp on the left arm, left leg, right leg, right arm, and he finally finishes it off with a knee drop across the neck. Orton picks up Gunn goes to whip him but he continues by dropping him with modified version with a backbreaker! Orton is just toying around with Bart Gunn. He looks out to the crowd and Orton making a signal to who is gunning for. He slits his throat and drops Bart Gunn with a Tombstone Piledriver! The crowd is letting the young man have it as he makes the cover on Bart Gunn! 1....he lifts the arm of Bart Gunn up, and shows how weak the Tombstone is. Orton grabs Bart Gunn RKO! 1....2....3!
{Randy Orton picks up the impressive victory. He comes to the second rope and he shows off for the crowd, as we hear the GONG! Randy looks shocked and is shaking his head no...The crowd wants to see The Undertaker, but after a few seconds Randy's scared face turns into a smile, as it seems that The Undertaker isn't here.}
JR: Orton looks confident, but he needs to be careful, cause if he isn't careful. The Undertaker will show up, and if he does. I feel sorry for Randy Orton.
Jesse: I like Randy being confident and he should be looking like that, but The Undertaker is one of the greatest of all time. That man has never lost a match the biggest PPV of them all. If I was Randy I would be scared of the dark Ross.
*Commercial*
{We come right back from commercial and we head into the back where we see this man standing in a pre-taped interview. You can see the sun is shining bright, and the palm tree, and then this man walks right into the scene he turns around and this crowd absolutely goes NUTS!}
The Rock: FINALLY! THE ROCK IS BACK HOME! I am sure that most of you are wondering the one simple question. Why is The Rock here in Miami. The answer is simple The Rock is making history. See, right now he is standing on set of his newest movie, and The Rock just wants to let everybody know that he hasn't forgot about the people. He wanted all The Rock n' rollers to know one thing, and that is The Rock will finish shooting on this movie on June 21st, and that can only mean one thing. The Rock can hear the people right now. They are cheering and standing up. Nobody is sitting down cause they can feel that electricity flowing through the veins of the people. Cause, they know that when that movie is finished. When the director yells that it's a wrap. The Rock is going to get right on the plane that sets up for him. He is going to sit himself right in the cockpit of the plane and he is going to himself flown straight to New York, City! He is going to Madison Square Garden and when The Rock steps foot into that arena. All the boys in the back know what it's for, and more importantly of The Rock's MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of fans know that it's for one thing. The Rock wants to step foot into that Madison Square Garden and he wants to tell the world right now that it's for this reason to put BOOTS TO ASSES! See The Rock is going to be BattleBowl! The Rock is going to take whoever his partner maybe. It could be CM Punk, Sting, Dean Ambrose...Hell it could be Jesse The Body Ventura. It doesn't matter to The Rock! He is coming into BattleBowl for one purpose and that is to get himself a WCW Heavyweight Title Shot, but before The Rock gets back to shooting this movie. He wants to let one man know that he hasn't forgot about him. He wants to let one man know that he when he comes back he is going to whip his Olympic Gold Medal Winning Candy Ass all over God's Green Earth! Kurt Angle! You attacked The Rock, and you tried to end his career, but know one thing. It could be as late as BattleBowl, or as early as next week, but The Rock is going coming back straight for you and know one thing Kurt. Payback is a bitch! IF YA SMEEEEELLLLL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN'!
*Commercial*
Main Event
Handi-cap Match
CM Punk vs The Powers of Pain
Official: Nick Patrick
Here we go it's Main Event time here at WCW Nitro. CM Punk comes down this ramp and he is playing the crowd. You can tell that CM Punk is ready for this match. He actually wants to face The Powers of Pain! The guitar and drums hit and here comes The Warlord and The Barbarian! They come down the ramp like straight up badasses. They are not scared of CM Punk and they just want to fight. Warlord comes straight into the ring and gets jumped right on by CM Punk. He is stomping away but Barbarian nails Punk from behind and blasts him with a double axe handle. He picks up Punk and tosses him into the corner. Barbarian comes running full force, but CM Punk moves right out of the way at the last second. Barbarian takes a nasty shot into the buckle. Punk goes to the apron and sprinboards right into the ring with a clothesline that takes down The Barbarian and he instantly begins rolling into the corner and he tags in The Warlord. CM Punk comes charging with the Shining Wizard into the corner but instead as CM Punk leaps and nails the knee into the face of The Warlord! Barbarian leaps and nails Punk with an uppercut that dazes him. Warlord shows off his strength and drops Punk with a Powerbomb! This isn't good as they begin just destroying Punk with a tags and just vicious power! Warlord grabs Punk and the crowd is trying to get Punk back into this match but Warlord though just isn't done. He picks him up and he locks on the Full Nelson! Punk nowhere to go in the middle of the ring. Warlod has it locked in tight. Punk is starting to fade as head referee Nick Patrick is checking on him. He raises the arm one time and it FALLS! Patrick raises his arm a second time and it FALLS! He raises it a third time and as the arm is starting to fall he begins fighting and Punk makes it right to the ropes. Warlord is arguing with the referee and as he does. Punk is leaning on the second rope as Punk is trying to gain some breath back here comes Barbarian and blasts Punk with a boot right to the face. Warlord grabs Punk and makes a cover. 1.....2.....shoulder up!
*Commercial*
We come right back from commercial and CM punk is locked in a bearhug from Barbarin. He is squeezing the life out of Punk. Nick Patrick is going to check the arm yet again but Punk this time though is starting to fight out with all he has. He is raining some vicious elbows against the head of Barbarian and Punk actually breaks the hold. Barbarian is starting to daze here as Punk continues the elbows until he finally breaks free. Punk begins doing that Kenta Combo right in the middle of the ring. Punk finishes it off by dropping Barbarian like a sack of potatoes with that Roundhouse Kick! Punk falls to the cover 1......2.....broken up by The Warlord! He grabs Punk and throws him into the corner. Warlord comes charging into the corner but Punk moves out of the way of danger. Warlord is dazed as Punk goes off the ropes SHINING WIZARD! Punk turns this right into a Bulldog right into the middle of the ring. Punk confused by who the legal man is makes the cover on Warlord! Nick Patrick is telling him that he isn't legal but as Punk has the cover from the top comes Barbarian but Punk uses his ring wisdom and rolls out of the way. Barbarian drops the headbutt from the top right on the Warlord who is holding his chest and rolls out of the ring. Barbarian is shocked by what just happen and before he can ever process what happen. Punk grabs Barbarian on the shoulders! Punk shows some impressive strength he tosses him in the air GTS! Punk just laid out The Barbarian with the GTS! The crowd is going crazy! 1.....2....3!!!
{CM Punk has done it! He has beaten The Powers of Pain! The odds were not in his favor, and it looked very brim for him, but somehow he pulled it out. CM Punk is celebrating in the middle of the ring. As The Powers of Pain are regrouping on the outside, but as CM Punk is celebrating. He is staring at the top of the ramp, and there stands Paul Heyman. He is clapping for CM Punk. He looks over at Paul and opens the middle ropes for him. Paul Heyman looks and takes off his suit jacket. Paul Heyman is actually looking to fight here?!?! CM Punk is jumping in joy as Paul comes down the ramp, but suddenly from behind!}
{What the Hell! JBL just almost beheaded CM Punk right in the middle of the ring. JBL is standing in the middle of the ring with a smile on his face, as Paul comes down the ramp.}
Paul: You know something Punk. I said that I was going to save it till next week to tell you, but this is just more fun. At Battlebowl your partner is going to be John Bradshaw Leighfield, and you see something Mr.Best in the World...I have made a deal that if you don't make it to the Battlebowl Battle Royal then JBL will be given a shot at the WCW Title at our next PPV after Battlebowl! Goodluck CM Punk cause you are going to need every single ounce of it.
{The scene of WCW Nitro fades with JBL and Pual Heyman smiling with CM Punk just laid flat out on his back!}