Post by John Laurinaitis on Aug 25, 2012 17:24:27 GMT -6
SNME Presents: Summer Meltdown!
Live! From The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California!
9/2/12
Drums begin to pound, as a rigid guitar riff cuts in and out. Cymbals crash, as "Die Trying" by Art of Dying blares through the sold out Los Angeles, California Staples Center! Palm trees line the ramp, as the camera pans around the arena.The camera zooms in on the stage, getting a good look at it, as the crowd is roaring with excitement for tonight's pay-per-view! The camera pans over to the announce table and focuses on Joey Styles and Austin Owens.
Joey Styles: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Summer Meltdown! We are live on pay-per-view, and what a card we have lined up for tonight's show!
Austin Owens: You're right, Joey! Tonight's card is stacked with huge... and I mean HUGE matches!
Joey Styles: Evey title except the World Tag Team Championships will be up for grabs, and I can tell you one thing... the challengers are hungry for gold, and they will stop at nothing to get that gold around their waist!
Austin Owens: Women's Champion Beth Phoenix will defend her title against one of the greatest female wrestlers of all time... Trish Stratus!
Joey Styles: There is no denying that, Austin. Trish revolutionized women's wrestling, and here tonight is her chance to once again be queen of the mountain!
Austin Owens: With the Rock taken out by Sheamus the No Holds Barred Championship has been vacated. There's no telling when the Rock will be able to return, so management had no choice, but to vacate the title. And here tonight the evil and demented Leviathan will get his shot at it against John Cena!
Joey Styles: Cena will have his hands full tonight because Leviathan is out for blood, and if it is blood he wants... it is blood he'll get! But let's not forget about the Intercontinental Championship, which changed hands just two weeks ago when Cody Rhodes defeated Kevin Nash on All-Stars!
Austin Owens: And tonight Cody defends his title against the mysterious Sin Cara. Cody and Sin Cara have had several encounters over the weeks, and Cara is eager to get his hands on the American Nightmare!
Joey Styles: But let's not forget the most prestigious title in this company... in this business! The World Heavyweight Championship! Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton face off in a rematch from Seven Deadly Sins! Orton was screwed out of the title by the Rock, and Orton was granted a rematch. Will the Orton Era continue on, or will Ziggler remain the champion? Let's kick this show off and find out!
As we cut to the back, a long black limousine pulls up in the parking garage. As the limousine is put in park, the driver steps out. As the camera focuses on the driver, we see that it is none other than Vince McMahon. Vince walks to the end of the limo and opens the door. A pair of feet step out. John Laurinaitis steps out, announcing his arrival to the arena. As Ace steps out of the way, he is followed by Miz, Wade Barrett, and Maryse. As they all step out, Vince shuts the door behind them. Ace steps up to Vince and places his hand on his shoulder.
John Laurinaitis: Vince... thank you. You know, a lot of men such as yourself would have turned down the opportunity to be my personal limo driver, but you... you took the opportunity, and you have run away with it, Vince... trust me. You don't want the stress of running a wrestling company on your shoulders again, This... is the best position for you. Trust me, Vince. Oh... and make sure our bags are taken to the People Power Dressing Room. Thanks.
Ace reaches into his pocket and pulls out a $20 bill. Ace stuffs it into Vince's suit pocket and walks off with the rest of People Power.
Austin Owens: Did... did that just happen? Is Vince McMahon... THE Vince McMahon John Laurinaitis' limo driver?
Joey Styles: A job is a job, Austin.
A familiar tune blares through the arena, as boos begin to pour down from the crowd. "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix walks out onto the stage, locking her eyes on the ring. With the Women's Championship around her waist, Beth makes her way down the ramp and climbs up the steps. She climbs to the top rope, sitting on the top turnbuckle. Beth poses her hands in the air, and she suddenly flips back into the ring, as her music fades out. Beth hands the title to the referee, as she takes her place in the corner.
A laugh echos through the arena, as Trish's music begins to blare! The crowd is on fire, as one of their all-time favorite Divas steps out onto the stage. With her blonde hair flowing over her shoulders, Trish throws her hands up, getting the crowd completely behind her! With a smile on her face, Trish makes her way down the ramp. As she walks up the steps and ducks into the ring, she throws her hands up, as the crowd roars with cheers for her!
Beth Phoenix* vs. Trish Stratus
(Women's Championship!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
As the bell sounds Beth and Trish lock up. Beth whips Trish into the ropes and nails her with a clothesline! As Trish goes down, Beth begins to stomp away at her, driving her into the mat. Beth pulls Trish up by her hair and whips her into the corner. Beth charges in... Trish gets her feet up, blasting Beth right in the face! Trish rolls her up!
"One! Two! Beth kicks out!"
Beth and Trish are back on their feet, and they lock up! Beth shoves Trish back into the corner, and she goes to work on her, driving her shoulder into her mid-section! Blow after blow, Beth drivers her shoulder into Trish. As Trish gasps for air, Beth backs away. Trish slowly staggers forward, and Beth lifts her up... body slam!
Beth pulls Trish back up by her hair and whips her into the ropes... Trish ducks a clothesline! She hits the ropes and dives onto Beth with a Lou Thesz press! Trish hammers away at Beth, drilling her with hard rights and lefts! Trish pulls her up... Chick Kick! Beth goes down, and Trish covers her...
"One... Two... Beth gets the shoulder up!"
Trish slaps the mat and gets up to her feet. she pulls Beth up, but she punches her right in the face, knocking her back. Beth lifts Trish up... Glam Sla-No! Trish rolls through it, rolling Beth up!
"One! Two! Three!"
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... and NEW Women's Champion... Trish Stratus!
The referee quickly grabs the Women's Championship and hands it to Trish, as he raises her hand in victory. Trish looks down at the title, as it gleams in her eyes. She raises it high in the air, before her music is suddenly cut off...
As the strange video that has played for months finishes, Trish looks on confused as to what this video is about. Trish slowly exits the ring and makes her way up the ramp, as a new referee comes out for the next match.
As soon as "The One Man Band" starts to sound, the boos start to increase, and as soon as the young ginger walks onto the stage, the arena erupts with a massive amount of boos. Slater walks down the ramp with a wide smile on his face. He walks over to a girl and he hands her his number, and she winks at him. Slater then runs and slides into the ring. As he gets to his feet, he strums his air guitar in time with the music. Slater struts around the ring, as his music fades out.
"End of Days" blares through the arena, as the crowd begins to roar with boos. Wade Barrett steps out onto the stage with a cocky smirk across his face. With the crowd booing him, he makes his way down the ramp, nodding to his partner. As wade reaches the steps, he makes his way up them and walks across the apron. He ducks under the top rope and enters the ring. Barrett walks toward the ropes and throws his hands up, posing. More and more boos rain down on him, as he simply smiles. As Barrett makes his way to his corner, he pulls his shirt off and tosses it outside of the ring.
"One Man Band" Heath Slater vs. Wade Barrett
(Intercontinental Championship #1 Contendership!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Wade Barrett and Heath Slater look at each other across the ring realizing what is at stake. The winner of this match becomes the number 1 contender for the IC Championship. Barrett and Slater lock up...
Barrett uses his strength advantage early to gain control of the matchup... The Brawler from Manchester delivers hard lefts and rights to the One Man Band. Barrett picks up Slater from the canvas and whips him into the ropes... Barrett connects with the Winds of Change on Slater!
Wade does not go for the cover, but instead presses his advantage. Barrett tries to go for Wasteland, but Slater has the presence of mind to reverse Wasteland into a DDT. Slater picks Barrett up off the canvas and delivers a hard clothesline, which sends Barrett down.
Slater delivers several elbow drops in a row to Barrett, who is clearly hurting from the clothesline. Slater climbs the top rope as Barrett attempts to get to his feet. Slater delivers a missile drop kick off the top rope. Slater starts taunting for the crowd and calls for "Sweetness"...
Wade Barrett is able to hold onto the ropes which sends Slater crashing to the canvas. Slater gets up only to be hit with a huge Big Boot by Barrett!
Barrett calls for the Wasteland as Slater attempts to get to his feet... Barrett grabs Slater and hoists him onto his shoulders... WASTELAND by Barrett! Barrett covers Slater...
"One... Two... Three!
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... and new number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship... Wade Barrett!
Barrett gets to his feet, as he throws his hands high in the air! Barrett can see it now... the Intercontinental Championship. The referee tries to raise his hand, but he snatches it away from him and shoves him out of his way. As Slater comes to his senses in the ring, Barrett climbs out of the ring and makes his way up the ramp. Slater rolls out of the ring and shakes his head in dismay.
As we fade backstage, we see Wade Barrett walking down the hall. John Laurinaitis comes running up to him with excitement on his face.
John Laurinaitis: Wade, you did it! You earned yourself a shot at the Intercontinental Championship! See, I told you that I would make up for that mishap with the Tag Team Championships.
Wade Barrett: That you did, Johnny. That you did. And now that the contendership belongs to me... let me issue a warning for whoever it is that walks out tonight with that title. Cody Rhodes... Sin Cara... whichever one of you it is that walks out... doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is that your days as Intercontinental Champion shall be numbered. I guarantee you... Wade Barrett will be your next Intercontinental Champion.
Wade and Ace walk off, as Ace pats him on the back for his huge victory tonight.
The eerie sound of "Voodoo" begins to play as drums pound through the foundation of the arena. Darkness lingers over the arena, as a red hue covers the stage. A haunting fog pours out of the curtain, as the wicked one, Synn, steps out of the curtain. With her evil laugh, Synn points back to the curtain. As it rips open, it reveals the Leviathan. With his spiked collar around his neck and his black cape hanging down behind him, Leviathan makes his way down the ramp with Synn leading the way. Leviathan stomps up the steel steps, snarling with an evil look in his eyes. He ducks under the top rope and pulls off his cape. As Leviathan stands in his corner, he awaits the match to start.
"My Time Is Now" blares through the arena, as the thousands of people filling the arena jump to their feet! John Cena comes charging out onto the stage, dressed for battle, pointing to the ring! As Cena takes off down the ramp, he slides into the ring. Cena throws his hands up, as the crowd cheers for him. He then pulls his hat off and tosses it into the crowd along with his shirt, as he awaits the bell to sound.
The Leviathan vs. John Cena
(Extreme Rules: No Holds Barred Championship!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Winner by Simulation: The Leviathan
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... and NEW No Holds Barred Champion... The Leviathan!
As Leviathan snatches the No Holds Barred Championship from the referee, he smears the blood of John Cena all over it. Leviathan drops the title and pulls John Cena to his feet. Leviathan takes notice to the barbwire board that lays in the corner and shoves Cena's head between his legs. As Leviathan is about to lift Cena up to finish him off for God knows how long, he is interrupted...
The crowd roars with cheers, as the Hardcore Legend and SNME Commissioner Mick Foley hobbles his way out onto the stage. With a mic in hand, Mick motions for the music to cut.
Mick Foley: Leviathan... congratulations. You won the No Holds Barred Championship. You did it. You made John Cena bleed profusely, and you're walking out of her with gold around your waist. But I've got some news for you! You want to be hardcore? Huh? Do you? Well... as SNME Commissioner I am going to do my best in finding you the most Hardcore opponents I can. And trust me... they won't be pretty! Have a nice day!
Foley lowers the mic and raises his hand high in the air, as Leviathan and Synn look on at him with a crazed look in their eyes. As Foley disappears behind the curtain, Leviathan and Synn make their way backstage.
“Fight It Out” cuts through the arena, before “Soulfire” Justin Tyger walks out onto the stage. He throws up the Hook ‘em Horns, as the crowd cheers for his announcement. He walks down the ramp, slapping extended hands along his way. He jumps up on the apron, looking around at the crowd before he wipes off his feet and enters the ring. He climbs up a turnbuckle, throwing up a victory sign, before jumping down to the mat.
Ricardo Rodriguez: Damas y caballeros, el es la esencia de la excelencia, Y EL ORGULLO DE MEXICOOOOOOOOOO. EL ES ALBERTOOOOOOOO DEEEEEEEL RIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOO!
Trumpets blare into the air, as a sound of a mariachi band blares through the arena. The fans immediately begin to boo, as they realize who it is making his way out. A loud honking sounds through the arena, as a Continental GTC emerges beside the stage. Behind the wheel is none other than Alberto Del Rio. With a wide grin on his face, Del Rio steps out of the car, telling the fans just what he will do tonight in his match... win. As the fans boo and yell at him, he simply smiles at them, telling them that he is destined for greatness in SNME. Del Rio enters the ring and poses in the spotlight. As his music fades away, he removes his cashmere scarf and hands it to Ricardo. Del Rio takes his place in the corner, as he waits for the bell to sound.
Alberto Del Rio vs. "Soulfire" Justin Tyger
(Los Angeles Street Fight!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Winner by Match Scheduling: Alberto Del Rio
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... Alberto Del Rio!
As Tyger crawls to the corner holding his arm, Del Rio grabs the steel chair that he used in the match to bust Tyger wide open. Del Rio grabs Tyger by the arm and drags him to the center of the ring. Rodriguez slides into the ring and places Tyger's arm in the steel chair. Del Rio screams something in Spanish and locks it in once again... Cross Arm Breaker! Del Rio wrenches away, as Tyger screams in pain. As Del Rio pulls harder and harder, we hear the sound of what seems to be Tyger's arm snapping. Referees come rushing down to the ring, pulling Del Rio off of Tyger, who's arm is broken. Del Rio and Rodriguez roll out of the ring, as the officials check on Tyger. They pull Tyger to the apron and help him onto his feet. With referees surrounding him, they help Tyger to the back to get immediate medical attention.
The Celtic Warrior's theme blares through the arena, as he stomps out onto the steel stage. Sheamus pounds on his chest and throws his arms out to the side, as he lets out a yell. The crowd beckons him with boos, not wanting to see him at all. As Sheamus looks to the ring, he holds out his steel pipe, smirking. As he makes his way down the ramp, he shoves fans' hands away and snatches a sign from one of them. As he looks at the sign making fun of his pale skin, he rips it into pieces and throws it back in the fan's face. Sheamus walks up the steps and ducks under the top rope. As he enters the ring, he throws his arms out to the side once more, and lets out a battle cry. As Sheamus takes his place in the corner, he pulls off his t-shirt and tosses it to the outside.
"Crank It Up" blares through the arena, as Big Show ducks under the titantron and makes his way out onto the stage. With a big smirk across his face, Show makes his way down the ramp. Big Show pulls himself up onto the apron and steps clear over the top rope, as he enters the ring. As Big Show approaches the ropes, he raises his hand high in the air, causing fireworks to blast off behind him. Big Show takes his place in his corner, as he awaits the sound of the bell.
"The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus vs. The Big Show
(Falls Count Anywhere!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... The Big Show!
As the referee raises Big Show's hand, Sheamus rolls out of the ring, holding his back and head. Sheamus slowly makes his way up the ramp, as Big Show celebrates in the ring.
As we fade to the back we look on as Sin Cara makes his way down the hall. As Cara passes by the camera, he nods his head on confidence, letting the world know that he is going to walk out the new Intercontinental Champion.
The crowd erupts in boos, as the music of the Georgia native, Cody Rhodes blares through the arena. As Cody emerges from the back he has a clear protective mask over his face. Rhodes makes his way to the ring wearing a leather hooded vest with "CR" embroidered on the back. As he stands at the top of the ramp, Rhodes looks down at the Intercontinental Championship that is around his waist. Cody makes his way down the ramp, shielding his face from the bright lights. Rhodes rolls into the ring and looks around at the fans as he climbs to the top rope pausing to soak it all in. Rhodes hops down from the top rope and unzips his vest. As he tosses it out of the ring, he backs into his corner. Rhodes pulls off his title and hands it to the referee, as he awaits his opponent.
A mystical theme flows on as a masked man's titantron video appears on the big screen - it is none other than the international sensation: Sin Cara! Whilst the amazing moves are being performed in the titantron, the real thing steps out into the view of the people and the cheers rise even louder. Wearing his long and majestic jacket, Sin Cara scans the arena through his mask, a confident grin visible underneath his mask. Pointing to the fans, he begins shaking his arms and feeling the adrenaline. Running down the ramp, Sin Cara flies over the top rope with ease and rolls to his feet, much to the satisfaction of the crowd. Sin Cara jumps to the turnbuckle and raises his arms, then zips open his jacket and looks around with confidence. Nodding his head, Sin Cara moves away from the turnbuckle and advances to his corner, where he awaits the bell to sound.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes* vs. Sin Cara
(Ladder Match: Intercontinental Championship!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Winner by Simulation: Sin Cara
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion... Sin Cara!
Sin Cara sits at the top of the ladder with the Intercontinental Championship draped over his shoulder. Cody remains tangled in the ropes, looking up at the new champion. Sin Cara slowly climbs down, but Wade Barrett slides into the ring... he spins Cara around and lifts him up onto his shoulders... Wasteland on the ladder! Sin Cara squirms in pain, as Barrett stands over him. Barrett then walks over to Cody and kicks him right in the face! Barrett untangles Rhodes from the ropes and lifts him up onto his shoulders... Wasteland! Barrett reaches down, grabbing the Intercontinental Championship. A smirk rolls across his face, as he realizes that he will be competing for this in due time.
As we fade backstage, the screen splits into 3. To the left we see Triple H. He is finishing taping his hands, and he looks ready for action. On the right we see Kevin Nash, who is ready to make Shawn Michaels pay once and for all. And in the middle... is the Heartbreak Kid himself. Shawn reaches into his locker and pulls out his entrance vest. Shawn pulls it over his shoulders and fastens it in the front. All 3 men are prepared for their battle coming up... next!
"King of Kings" blares through the arena, as the crowd erupts. As a green hue covers the arena, a spotlight shines down on the stage. "The Game" Triple H steps into the spotlight, his hair dripping wet. In his hand, he holds a bottle of water. He slowly looks up, puffing his chest out and spitting a mouthful of water into a fine mist. Triple H makes his way down the ramp and stops as he reaches the ring. He looks around, from left to right. He takes in the crowd that is going wild for All Stars. Triple H walks over to the right side of the ring, taking one last big sip of water. He tosses the bottle into the crowd and climbs up onto the apron. As he stands on the center of the apron, he lowers his head and rests his arms at his side. In time with the music, he looks up and flexes his arms by his side. Triple H spits the water high into the air above him into a mist that floats through the air. Triple H then steps into the ring and begins to pace it, as he waits for the bell to sound.
As Triple H takes his place in the corner, a wolf howls through the arena! With a smirk on his face, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash steps out onto the stage. He is dressed for action in his all red ring gear. Wearing a throwback nWo Wolfpac t-shirt, Nash makes his way down the ramp. As Nash reaches the ring, he reaches up, grabbing the top rope. Nash pulls himself up onto the apron. Nash raises his right hand high in the air, doing the trademark Wolfpac sign with his hand. With his massive legs, Nash steps over the top rope and enters the ring. As Nash pulls his shirt off and tosses it into the crowd, his music slowly fades out.
Drums pound through the arena, as crowd begins to go wild. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels comes spinning out onto the stage, looking fired up for his match, as the fans are going nuts for their hero. As cheers rain down on him from the crowd, Shawn looks down at the ring He locks eyes for just a moment with two men who were once his best friends, but now... they are nothing more than a road block to getting back to where he belongs. Shawn makes his way down the ramp, pointing to himself and signaling that he will be victorious here tonight. As he makes his way around the ring, Shawn jogs up the steps and spins across the apron. He ducks under the top rope and enters the ring. As Shawn dances in the center of the ring, he pulls off his entrance vest and chaps and tosses them to the outside. Shawn lowers himself down in the center of the ring into his trademark "Sexy Boy" pose. As he poses the fans go wild, screaming their heads off. As Shawn lifts up, the smile disappears from his face and is replaced with a fire that ignites within his eyes.
Kevin Nash vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
(Triple Threat: Kliq Showdown!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Wasting no time, Shawn takes off running at Nash. Shawn and Kevin exchange lefts and rights, laying into one another as hard as they can! Nash shoves Shawn back, who stumbles and falls. Triple H charges in and goes at the big man, hammering him with hard right hands!
HHH then puts the boots to him, drilling him in the mid-section! Shawn suddenly spins HHH around and tosses him out of the ring! Shawn steps to the middle rope and begins to drive his right hand into Nash's skull!
"One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten! Elev-"
Nash suddenly shoves Shawn off of him, sending him crashing to the mat. HHH quickly slides in, and Nash cuts him off, elbowing him right in the face! Nash whips HHH into the ropes... Big boot! As Nash turns around, Shawn comes flying art him with a forearm smash! As Nash goes down, Shawn kips up! The crowd is on fire, screaming their heads off for the Heartbreak Kid!
Shawn pulls HHH up and whips him into the corner. Before Shawn can charge at him, Nash hits him in the back of the head from behind! Nash shoves Shawn out of the way and charges into the corner... Big Boo-No! HHH moves out of the way. As Nash stumbles out of the corner, HHH hits him with a huge Spinebuster! HHH goes for the pin...
"One... Two... Shawn breaks it up!"
Shawn shoves HHH off of Nash and climbs on top of him, as he hammers away with hard rights and lefts! Shawn gets to his feet and goes up top. The crowd is on fire, as Shawn leaps off... Big Elbow Dro-No! Nash rolls out of the way, and Shawn eats the canvas! Nash lays his arm over him...
"One... Two... HHH breaks it up!"
Triple H shoves Nash out of the ring and pulls Shawn up to his feet. He whips him into the ropes... Spinebuster! Shawn holds his back in pain, but HHH continues the attack. HHH rolls Shawn over and drives his elbow into the small of his back over and over again! Triple H pulls Shawn up by his hair and lifts him up... he drops him down onto his knee with a Back Breaker!
As HHH turns around, Nash is back in the ring... Nash decks HHH with a stiff right hand, knocking him out! As HHH is out, Nash pulls Shawn up to his feet. He lifts him up... and drops him down with a huge Sidewalk Slam! Nash rolls HBK over and stomps away at his back. HBK screams in pain, as it brings a smile across Nash's face. Nash pulls Shawn up to his feet and wraps his hand around his throat. Nash lifts him up... Chokeslam!
Nash drops to his knees and covers him... No! HHH slides in and stops the pin before it can even be counted! HHH grabs Nash's leg and goes to work on it, slamming it to the mat. As HHH works over Nash's leg, HBK crawls to the ropes. He slowly pulls himself up and turns around. He spins HHH around... Sweet Chin Music! HHH flies backwards, flipping over the ropes and out of the ring! Nash rolls out of the ring as well, where they both begin to regain their composure. After a few moments, both Nash and HHH get to their feet. As they trade blows, Shawn hits the ropes and dives out of the ring... Suicide Dive! all 3 men are down, and the crowd is on fire!
Shawn slowly begins to move, using the barricade to pull himself up. Shawn rolls into the ring, where he motions for both men to get back into the ring. Nash gets to his feet and rolls into the ring. He and Shawn lock up... Shawn is shoved back into the corner and elbowed right in the face! Elbow after elbow, Nash wears down Shawn. HHH slowly slides into the ring and spins Nash around. HHH decks him with hard right hands, busting his mouth open. HHH then spwins him around... HBK leaps out of the corner with Sweet Chin Music! HHH catches him... Pedigree! HHH gets up, fired up! He turns around... Sweet Chin Music! As HHH goes down, Shawn lays over both men...
"One... Two... Three!"
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... "The Heartbreak Kid"... Shawn Michaels!
"Sexy Boy" blares through the arena, as Shawn sits on his knees looking down at the mat. Shawn then looks up to the sky, as he spreads his arms out in victory. The crowd is on fire, as Shawn slowly gets to his feet. As Shawn climbs out of the ring, Nash rolls out on the other side. Nash slams his hand on the apron, pissed that he lost this big time match. Shawn makes his way up the ramp, as the ring is cleared.
"Here To Show The World" blares through the arena, as the crowd begins to boo. "The Showoff" Dolph Ziggler slowly makes his way out onto the stage with an arrogant smile across his face. Ziggler runs his hands over his wet hair and flicks the water off of his hands right into the camera that looks on at him. As he stands on the stage, Ziggler points to his waist, where the World Heavyweight Championship rests. Ziggler slowly makes his way down the ramp, mocking the fans and telling them just how perfect he is. Ziggler slides into the ring and pulls off his pink Showoff shirt and throws it to the outside. As Ziggler climbs to the middle rope, he pulls the title off of his waist and holds it high in the air for all to see. As he lowers it down, he hands it to the referee and takes his place in the corner.
"Voices" blares through the arena, as boos begin to rain down from the crowd. The Viper slowly steps out onto the steel stage, with a cold, malicious look in his eyes. As he looks out into the crowd, he lets them know that he means business tonight, and he is out for revenge. He slowly makes his way down the ramp, ignoring the fans, as they reach their hands out. Randy Orton walks around the ring and up the steps. As Orton ducks under the top rope, he enters the ring, giving the crowd a cold, malicious glare. Orton climbs to the middle rope and looks out into the fans. His cold eyes look amongst them, as he stands there for a moment. He slowly raises his hands high into the air, posing. As Orton climbs down, he looks around at the crowd. As Orton stands in his corner, he awaits the bell to sound.
"The Showoff" Dolph Ziggler* vs. "The Viper" Randy Orton
(World Heavyweight Championship!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Ziggler and Orton circle eachother, contemplating their first move. They lock up! Ziggler spins out, locking in a reverse hammerlock! Orton spins out, hitting Ziggler with a neck breaker! Ziggler rolls out of the ring and paces on the outside back and fourth for a few moments. Orton paces the ring, motioning for Ziggler to get back in. As Orton backs away, Ziggler goes to slide in. As Ziggler does, Orton pounces at him! Ziggler slides out and drags Orton out of the ring!
Ziggler shoves Orton back first into the barricade! Ziggler repeatedly shoves Orton into the barricade before whipping him into the apron! Ziggler rolls Orton into the ring and slams his neck down across the apron! As Ziggler slides into the ring he pulls Orton into the ring and leaps up into the air... elbow drop! Ziggler gets to his feet and leaps into the air once again... elbow drop! Ziggler covers him...
"One... Two... Orton gets the shoulder up!"
Ziggler slaps the mat and pulls Orton up... Orton drills him in the stomach with a hard right hand! Right! Left! Right! Left! Punch after punch, Orton backs Ziggler into the corner. Orton then begins to put the boots to him, driving them right into his stomach! Orton pulls Ziggler out of the corner into a short-arm clothesline! As Ziggler lays on the mat, Orton hits him with a knee drop, causing him to squirm in pain!
Orton begins to stomp away at Ziggler. His arms, his legs, his torso. Stomp after stomp, Orton wears Ziggler down. Orton pulls Ziggler to his feet and whips him into the ropes. Orton ducks, setting up for a back body drop, but Ziggler puts on the breaks. As Orton pops up, Ziggler drills him with a dropkick of perfection! Orton stumbles back and falls through the ropes and to the outside. Ziggler quickly slides out of the ring and pulls Orton up. Ziggler slams his head into the steel steps!
Ziggler rolls Orton in and slides in behind him. He locks him in a headlock, doing a headstand at the same time to gain leverage. Orton is locked in tight, and he is feeling the affects. Orton's eyes begin to fade, but the crowd begins to chant for him, giving him some energy. Orton begins to pound the mat with his hands, he then manages to his Ziggler in the face, causing him to break the hold. Ziggler gets to his feet. Orton slowly gets up and turns around... jumping DDT! Ziggler covers him...
"One... Two... Th-Orton gets the shoulder up!"
Ziggler once again slaps the mat and rolls out of the ring. Ziggler paces the floor, contemplating what he can do to get this victory. Orton slowly gets up, and Ziggler leaps up onto the apron. Ziggler swings at him from the apron, but Orton blocks it. He knees Ziggler in the stomach and pulls him through the top and middle ropes. Orton pulls Ziggler into the ring, but lets his feet hand on the middle rope. He plants him into the mat with a Rope Hung DDT! Orton covers him...
"One... Two... Thr-Ziggler kicks out!"
Orton slams his fists into the mat, begging for Ziggler to get up to his feet. Ziggler slowly stands up and turns around... RK-No! ZigZag! Ziggler pins Orton...
"One... Two... Th-Orton gets the shoulder up!"
Ziggler is in complete shock. He cannot believe that Orton keeps kicking out. Ziggler pulls Orton to his feet, but Orton begins to fight back, nailing Ziggler with hard right hands. Orton spins him around... O-Zone! As Ziggler lays on the mat holding his back, Orton drops to the mat, getting ready to strike. He pounds his fists on the mat, waiting... Ziggler slowly pulls himself up. RKO! RKO! RKO! Orton covers him!
"One..."
"Two................"
"Three....."
"No!"
Ziggler manages to get the shoulder up just in time! Orton can't believe it either. He just knew Ziggler was done for. Orton slowly pulls Ziggler up. He goes for an uppercut... no! Ziggler steps back and locks in the #Sleeper!!! Ziggler falls to the mat with the #Sleeper locked in tight. Orton swings away like a mad man, but he can't break free. He then looks down near his feet, seeing the referee. Orton kicks, nailing the referee right in the face, knocking him out! The referee goes down, and Orton still can't break free. Orton is fading. He looks to be done, but the referee is out and can't call for the bell. Ziggler finally breaks the hold, walking over to the referee. Ziggler slaps the referee across the face, waking him up. As the referee comes to, Ziggler is suddenly rolled up... Orton's got the tights!
"ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion... "The Viper" Randy Orton!
Orton slides out of the ring, and Ziggler can't believe it. Ziggler gets in the referee's face, claiming Orton has a handful of tights. The referee can't overturn the decision because he did not see the handful of tights. Orton grabs the title from ringside and makes his way up the ramp. As Orton reaches the top he is joined by the Big Show. Both men stand at the top of the ramp with huge grins across their faces, as Ziggler is still going off in the ring.
As we fade to the back, the Miz is seen walking down the hallway. He looks to be prepared for this brutal match this is mere moments from taking place. We then cut to CM Punk who makes his way into the Gorilla position. The camera follows him in, and we watch him up until he is about to come out.
Living Colour's classic guitar riff blasts over the P.A. system, as fans in the arena create perhaps the loudest ovation we've heard all night! The roof is nearly blown off the building as CM Punk makes his way onto the staging area, mouthing "Wow!" as he hears the reaction to his music. Punk is adorned in his white "Best in the World" T-Shirt and beneath it wears his pink and black "Tribute to Bret Hart" attire. Punk takes a knee on the staging area, grazing the steel grate below him with his fingers before bringing his wrist to his ear as a certain Rattlesnake might before bringing both hands to his mouth and shouting at the top of his lungs "Best in the World!" before making his way to the ringside area. Punk climbs up the steps and enters the steel cage as cameras refocus on him, and he is staring out at the raucous audience that is screaming his name before pulling off his shirt and tossing it over the cage and into the crowd. As Punk paces the ring, he awaits his opponent.
"AWESOOOOOOME!" pierces our ears, as the harbinger of the Cleveland Screamer blares through the arena! The Miz, dressed in a red, white, and black attire. The Miz makes his way out onto the stage with a cocky look across his face! His cocky smirk burns a hole right into the hearts of all those that despise him. Flashing that cocky smile for the world to see, Miz makes his way down the ramp. The Miz walks around the ring, as he pulls off his shirt. He tosses his shirt to a lucky fan of People Power and slides into the ring. As Miz takes his place in his corner, he looks up at the Hell in the Cell that hangs above his head.
The referee nods to someone at ringside, who cues production to lower the cell. As the lights dim, an ominous music begins to play. Strobe lights go off all over the cell, as it slowly begins to lower. Miz and CM Punk look up at the hellacious structure, as it lowers down. The cell inches closer and closer until it surrounds the ring entirely. As it is finally in place, the lights return to normal. The referee calls for the bell!
Main Event:
CM Punk vs. The Miz
(Hell in a Cell!)
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Both men circle the ring, waiting to see who will strike first. Miz dares Punk, who simply laughs as him. Both men jolt forwards and lock up! Miz and Punk push and shove, trying to get the advantage. Using his speed, Punk spins out, locking Miz in a side headlock. Punk wrenches away, but Miz lifts him up with a back drop! Both men scurry to their feet, and Punk throws a few quick kicks that hit nothing but the air. Miz backs away, pointing to his quick mind.
Punk holds his hands up, signaling for a test of strength. Both men lock their hands together, as each of them try to get the upperhand in strength. Punk gains leverage, bending Miz's hands wrists back as far as they can go. As Miz drops to his knees, CM Punk uses all his strength to make him plead for mercy. As Punk releases Miz's hands, he gets a thumb to the eye. Miz gets to his feet and hooks Punk's head... he plants him with a DDT! Miz rolls him over and covers him...
"One... Two... Punk gets the shoulder up!"
Miz slaps the mat and gets to his feet. As Punk starts to get up, Miz kicks him right in the gut, knocking the breath out of him. Punk quickly rolls out of the ring, gasping for air. The pompous Miz struts around the ring, making a mockery of the "Best in the World," as he catches his breath. As Miz walks over to the ropes, he looks to the outside at Punk. Punk makes haste, grabbing Miz's feet and snatching him out of the ring!
Punk grabs Miz by the back of the neck and slams him right into the cell wall! Miz falls to the ground, leaning back on the wall. Punk stomps away at Miz, smashing him against the cage with his feet. Punk backs away and drives his knee right into Miz's chest. He then pulls him up to his feet and whips him into the steel steps! Miz hits the steps with his knees and flips right over them.
As Punk makes his way over to Miz, he grabs his feet. Miz kicks Punk off, sending him flying back into the cell wall! Miz uses the apron to pull himself up and charges at Punk... Punk moves, sending Miz crashing headfirst into the cell wall! Miz drops down to his knees, as he leans up against the cage. Punk grabs Miz's head and drags it back and fourth across the steel. As his head is raked across the steel over and over, Punk opens Miz up, causing blood to trickle down his face. Punk pulls the now bleeding Miz to his feet and rolls him into the ring. Punk slides in and pins him...
"One... Two... Th-Miz gets his shoulder up!"
Punk gets to his feet and rolls Miz onto his side. Punk begins to deliver kick after kick to Miz's back, sending and echo through the arena. Kick after kick, Miz's back turns a shade of red. Punk then sits Miz up and begins to hammer him across the chest with repeated elbow shots. Shot after shot, Punk wears Miz down. As Punk releases Miz, he gets to his feet and looks around. The crowd begins to roar for Punk, cheering him on this this brutal match.
Miz crawls to the corner and pulls himself up. As Miz leans back in the corner, Punk charges in going for the knee to the jaw... No! Miz moves out of the way, and Punk flips over the ropes and crashes down on the steel steps. Miz quickly rolls out of the ring and lifts the apron up. He pulls out a steel chair and walks over to Punk. As Punk lays on the steps, Miz smashes the chair across him! Shot after shot, Miz hammers Punk with the steel chair.
Miz then tosses the chair away and pulls Punk up. Miz tosses Punk into the cell wall head first! Miz then grabs the top of the steel steps and tosses them out of the way. Miz drags the bottom half over to the side of the ring, and pulls Punk up to his feet. Miz sets him up... Skull Crushing Finale on the steel steps... No! Punk blocks it! Punk blocks it! Punk lifts Miz up and body slams him right on the steel steps! As Miz lays on the steps, Punk begins to climb up the side of the hell in a cell. The crowd is on their feet, as Punk looks down. He leaps off... Big Elbow Drop!!!
The crowd is jumping off their feet, as both men are laid out. Punk slowly crawls to the steel wall, as he begins to pull himself up. As Punk gets to his feet, he pulls Miz up and rolls him into the ring. Boos begin to rain down from the crowd, as Wade Barrett and John Laurinaitis begin to make their way down the ramp. As Punk slides into the ring he takes notice to them. Barrett and Ace get to the door of the cell, and they begin to mess with the lock. Barrett kicks at the door, but it has been specially reinforced. Punk simply laughs, but he is rolled up!
"One....."
"Two......."
"Thr-Punk kicks out!"
Punk shoves Miz off of him, and rolls to his feet. Miz charges at him, but he gets conked with a swift kick to the side of the head! Miz staggers back into the corner, and Punk charges at him... High knee to the jaw! Punk hooks Miz's head and charges out of the corner with a running bulldog! As Punk gets up, roar a battle cry into the air, the crowd goes nuts. Punk motions for Miz to get to his feet. Miz slowly gets to the ropes and pulls himself up. He staggers around, and Punk lifts him up onto his shoulder... Go... To... Sleep! Ace shakes the cell door like a mad man, trying to get inside. As Punk drops to his knees, a smirk rolls across his face, as he pins Miz...
"One... Two... Three.... No! Miz kicks out! Miz kicks out!"
Punk's eyes are wide with shock, as Miz kicked out. Punk gets to his feet, wondering what it is going to take to finish him off. Miz, with blood still trickling down his face, slowly gets to his feet. Punk charges at Miz, but he moves, crashing him into the corner! Miz backs away and charges at him... Awesome Clothesline! Miz then rolls out of the ring and begins to look underneath it. He pulls out a set of bolt cutters and hands them through a gap between the cage and the door to Barrett. Wade takes the cutters and begins to work on the lock.
Mick Foley comes rushing down the ramp in his trademark flannel shirt. Foley spins Barrett around and decks him right in the face! Foley smashes Barrett into the side of the cage and takes him up the ramp. As Foley fights him up there, Ace goes to work on the lock. He... he breaks it! John Laurinaitis gets into the cell and slides into the ring. Miz slides in a steel chair, and Ace picks it up. Ace turns around... Punk kicks him in the gut! He lifts him up onto his shoulders. Miz climbs onto the apron, but Punk uses Ace as a weapon, knocking him off! Punk hits Ace with the Go To Sleep! Miz slides in behind him... He hooks Punk from behind... Skull Crushing Finale on the steel chair! As Miz rolls Punk over, he is now busted open. Miz lays over him, pinning him...
"One..."
"Two........"
"Three!!!"
Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... The Miz!
As Foley hears the sound of the ending bell ring, he looks at the ring, realizing that Ace got into the cell. Foley rushes down the ramp, and he enters the cell. Foley rolls into the ring and pulls Ace to his feet. Foley begins to yell at him for ruining the main event. Miz then spins Foley around, kicking him in the gut! Miz turns him around... Skull Crushing Finale! Ace pulls Miz up and raises his hand, as the cell begins to raise up. As "I Came to Play" blares through the arena, Summer Meltdown fades off the air.
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