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We are live on tape from Dayton, Ohio and your announcers are Josh ‘Nutter’ Mathews, Matt ‘What Happened to Todd Grisham’ Striker, and Michael ‘I guess that RKO wasn’t as bad as I hoped’ Cole.
Kane comes to the ring and he has his serious face on. He makes fire spring from the ring posts before he starts his comments. Kane says that this has gone on for way too long. All he wants is his father back. Edge has tortured and tormented Paul Bearer like he is a toy in Edge’s game. Kane tells us that Paul is not a toy, he is Kane’s father. He says that Paul does not deserve this and he does not deserve this. He says that he has apologized to Edge and he has done everything that Edge has asked him. However, Edge continues to amuse himself with the one person in the world that Kane cares about. Despite all of the things he has done in the past, Kane says that he is not a monster. He has feelings and it is tearing his heart apart. He calls Edge the monster. Edge has forced him to chase him and hunt him down and now he is begging Edge to please . . . please give him his father back.
This has to end and he wants to make sure that Edge hears him as he begs for this to end tonight.
Edge appears on the TitanTron and he gets Kane’s attention. Edge asks Kane how he is doing and then he says that he heard Kane and it all might end tonight, but Edge thinks that it will end at TLC. Edge says that he is with Paul Bearer who is still in the Rated R Wheelchair and has his mouth taped up. Edge says that he also has a chair and Paul starts to freak out. Edge points out that he is the master of the TLC Match and you can get rusty. He hasn’t wielded a steel chair in a while so he needs some batting practice. He asks Paul and since we can’t understand human speech while obstructed by duct tape, Edge thinks that he said that it was okay. Edge lines things up and he is about to hit Paul but he stops short because of his windup. Edge hesitates a second time, but he connects the third time.
Kane sees this and he starts to seethe before running up the ramp and then he goes to the side exit because Edge won’t think that he would go that way. Kane shuffles his way to the back and then he tells Edge not to do ‘that’.
Edge tells Kane not to take another step so he doesn’t have to do this. Kane pleads again while Edge stands over Paul Bearer with the chair. Edge says that Kane took another step so he hits Paul in the back with the chair and runs away.
Kane gets to the body of his father and once again the Big Red Coyote has been tricked by the Rated R Road Runner because Kane sees that it was an dummy Paul Bearer from Acme. Kane makes the dummy’s day even worse by kicking it.
Edge is now behind a staircase and he tells Kane that he has the dummy that Kane is looking for. The chase continues as we go to commercial.
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While Jack Swagger comes to the ring, Michael Cole expresses his outrage at what is happening to Kane during the ‘Paul Bearer Held Hostage’ dilemma and does not think that thirteen years of tormenting warrants Edge’s behavior.
Match Number One: Jack Swagger versus Kaval
They lock up and Swagger backs Kaval into the corner and connects with forearms and punches. Swagger with a kick and Irish whip. Kaval floats over and Swagger grabs his legs. Kaval with a mule kick and running kick for a near fall. Kaval with kicks to the chest but Swagger with a kick and then he tries to slam Kaval but Kaval gets on Swagger’s shoulders. When Kaval gets off his shoulders and to the mat, Kaval appears to have injured his ankle and Swagger smells blood as he thinks about the ankle lock. The referee holds Swagger back as he checks on Kaval. Kaval says that he wants to continue.
The referee restarts the match and Swagger with a forearm and elbow drop to the leg. Swagger drives Kaval’s knee into the mat and gets a near fall. Swagger continues to work on the leg and Kaval kicks with his other leg to get out of the hold. Swagger puts Kaval’s leg in the ropes to continue to work on the injured leg. Kaval with chops but Swagger sets for the Doctor Bomb but when he gets Kaval up, Kaval with punches and he forces Swagger into a seated splash but Kaval is still favoring his injured leg.
Swagger misses a clothesline and Kaval with a kick to the head and then Kaval with another kick. Swagger with a knee and he sets for a suplex but Kaval with a knee to the head to escape the hold. Kaval with a Liger kick that takes Swagger down. Kaval with a kick to the back of the head. Swagger misses a charge into the corner and Kaval with a knee from the turnbuckles but he can only get a two count. Kaval goes up top but he can’t get up there and Swagger clips Kaval’s leg and he puts Kaval in the ankle lock and Kaval tries to get to the ropes but the pain is too much and Kaval finally taps out.
Winner: Jack Swagger
After the match, Swagger gets a mic and he says that is how it is done. When you absolutely positively need results spelled out it is S-W-A-G-G-E-R. He says that he needs results right now. What happened last week was a travesty. Kofi Kingston should not be the number one contender after last week.
We go to the highlights from last week’s match and Swagger points out that he was struck while in the ropes and the rules state that if you are in the ropes, it is illegal. The referee blew that call and Kofi cheated to get his victory. Kofi should not be the number one contender and Jack says that he is protesting the Intercontinental Title Match later tonight. Swagger says that he is the future fifth face on Mount Rushmore. He is the All-American American American American. Any Intercontinental Title Match without Jack Swagger is unacceptable.
We go to the tale of the tape for the Match of the Millennium between Hornswoggle and the Swagger Soaring Eagle.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Hornswoggle with Rosa Mendes versus The Swagger Soaring Eagle in a Really? Match
The Eagle chases Hornswoggle and then punches him. Hornswoggle gets a bag of ‘Akme’ bird seed and tosses some on the mat and the eagle goes for the food and Hornswoggle with a kick to the head and a drop kick. Hornswoggle gets a napkin and puts some salt on the eagle’s leg and he takes a bite. Hornswoggle gets on the eagle’s back and rides him around the ring. Hornswoggle hits the eagle in the beak but the eagle with a back kick. The eagle kicks Hornswoggle and then he tries for the ballin’ elbow but his release is a little off and he misses. Hornswoggle with a seated splash and then he goes up top for a frog splash and hits it and gets the three count.
Winner: Hornswoggle
We go to commercial.
We are back and Teddy Long is in his office talking to someone off camera and says that it is a surprise to see them on Smackdown but he congratulates them on their victory on Monday night, so he must be talking to the new Tag Team Champions Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov. He says that he likes seeing them more than Nexus.
Santino says that they are excited to be able to appear on both shows and are glad to be on Smackdown. Kozlov says it more people for him to crush. Santino says that they have paid their dues time after time, done their sentences but committed no crime. Santino starts to sing ‘We are the Champions’ and Santino uses a lighter to get the concert vibe going.
Chavo Guerrero enters and he wants to know about the noise in the office. Santino says that Chavo is here to take a photo with the new Tag Team Champions.
Chavo says that he wants to be able to wrestle Santino and Vladimir for the title with a tag team partner of his choice and he vows that they will rock them.
Santino accepts the challenge and then he continues to sing as Chavo leaves. Vladimir throws out a holla holla.
It is time for a video package on Kofi Kingston.
Dolph Ziggler is in the interview area with Todd Grisham and Todd asks him about his match with Kofi and whether Kofi might know too much about him. Dolph says that the difference between him and Kofi is the difference between a champion and contender. Kofi will always be a life long contender. That is the reason why the fans cheer for him, it is because he is a failure and they can relate to him. They can relate to someone who tries really hard, but at the end of the day, he has nothing. Fans can’t relate to him but they want to be like him. After this match, he will be the champion and Kofi will still be a contender.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Vickie Guerrero comes out to introduce her boyfriend who is the current and future Intercontinental Champion.
Match Number Three: Kofi Kingston versus Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero for the Intercontinental Title
They lock up and Dolph backs Kofi into the corner and misses a punch but Kofi with a rollup for a near fall. Kofi with another rollup for a near fall. Ziggler with a knee and elbow to stop him from his early action. Kofi with punches to Ziggler but Ziggler with a forearm to the head. Ziggler with a snap mare and leap frog neck snap for a near fall. Ziggler with a rear chin lock.
Ziggler with a kick and punches and Kofi counters a hip toss with a monkey flip and drop kick. Kofi with a flying forearm and he sets for Trouble in Paradise but Ziggler goes to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ziggler has Kingston in a side head lock. We see footage during the commercial when Ziggler sent Kofi into the ringside barrier. Dolph with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. He returns to the reverse chin lock on Kofi as he wears him down and sets up for the sleeper. Kofi gets to his feet and he punches Ziggler. Dolph with a kick and swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock while using Kofi’s arm to add extra pressure.
Kofi fights to get to his feet and Kofi with punches and kicks. Ziggler tries for the Zig Zag but Kofi blocks it and turns it into a catapult that sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles. The referee checks on Ziggler while Kofi fights to get back to his feet. Kofi with chops to Ziggler followed by a drop kick. Kofi misses the Superman punch and then he tries for the SOS but Ziggler escapes the hold and he sends Kofi into the turnbuckles. Kofi with a clothesline and then he slams Dolph.
Kofi runs around and he wants to hit the Boom drop but Ziggler gets up and Kofi kicks Ziggler in the ribs. Kofi with more kicks in the corner as the referee warns him. Kofi misses a splash into the corner but Ziggler runs into a pendulum kick. Kofi goes up top for a missile drop kick and he hits it. Vickie gets on the apron and screams so Kofi makes the cover but can only get a two count. Ziggler with an inside cradle for a near fall.
Ziggler with a kick to Kofi and both men are down. Ziggler with forearms to the back and then he puts Kofi on the turnbuckles. Ziggler punches Kofi and sets for a superplex but Kofi pushes Dolph off the turnbuckles. Kofi goes up top and hits the cross body but Ziggler is able to kick out.
Kofi with a suplex attempt on a lifeless Ziggler, but it was a trap and Ziggler counters with a sleeper. Kofi tries to fight out of the hold and he is able to do so but he gets sent into the ring post. Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise and from out of nowhere, Jack Swagger interferes and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Kofi Kingston by disqualification
After the match, Swagger has Kofi in the ankle lock and Kofi tries to get out of it but he is in a position where it is difficult. Kofi does not tap since there is no match going on. The referees come out and Swagger releases the hold.
It is time to go back to Searching for Kane’s Father and this episode starts off with the Evil Edge telling Kane to stop because he doesn’t have a dummy this time, he has the real Paul Bearer. Kane runs towards Edge and since he didn’t listen, we see a wheelchair with something in it fall and go through a table (because they are in a TLC match at the Pay Per View). Kane is in shock, but that shock is gone when he realizes that it was another Fake Daddy.
Edge is shown above Kane with Paul Bearer and he wheels Paul away. We go to commercial with Kane throwing another fit because he has been outsmarted by that wascally wabbit.
We are back and it is time for the game that swept the WWE by storm a few years ago, the Master Lock Challenge. The chair is in the ring along with Chris Masters.
The person challenging Chris Masters this week is Dashing Cody Rhodes. Before the challenge starts, Cody wipes off the Master Lock chair to disinfect it. Cody sits down but before Masters applies the Master Lock, he wants Chris to file his nails. Masters refuses and he slaps Cody lightly in the face and tells him to get in the chair. Cody yells at Masters and tells him to never hit his face because it is a birthright from God.
Masters grabs Cody by the nose and Cody freaks out and kicks the chair and bottom rope and elbow drops the mat. Cody wants his jacket to check out his face. Masters brings Cody into the ring by applying the Master Lock from the apron. Cody has his arm dropped once and the referee calls for the bell.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see the moment on Monday night when Jim Cornette’s head exploded when new tag team champions were crowned.
Chavo Guerrero comes out and announces that he has found a tag team partner and he is ‘The Chosen One’ Drew McIntyre.
Match Number Four: The Les Express of Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella versus Chavo Guerrero and Drew McIntyre
Santino and Drew start things off in the battle of European superstars. Drew says something to Santino and he points at Santino and Santino grabs the arm and gives Drew an arm drag. Santino is happy with his performance and Drew punches Santino. Kozlov tags in and they lock up and Kozlov takes Drew down and connects with shoulders in the corner and hits a fireman’s carry. Drew with a kick but Kozlov with a waist lock take down into a front face lock. Kozlov fights out of the corner with shots to Chavo and Drew. Kozlov with a kick to the chest but when Kozlov celebrates, Chavo pulls Kozlov into the ropes. Chavo tags in and hits a slingshot senton and kicks and punches Kozlov. Drew kicks Kozlov while Chavo spends time with the referee. Chavo with a front face lock but Vladimir with a back body drop and he tags in Santino. Drew tags in as well. Santino with punches to Drew followed by a forearm and a split and hip toss. Santino with the diving head butt into a boot from Drew. Drew sets for the Future Shock DDT but Chavo makes the blind tag and then he tells Drew to move out of the way as he goes up top. Chavo tries for the frog splash but Santino moves. The cobra is uncoiled and he hits it and gets the three count.
Winners: Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella
After the match, Drew decides to send a message to Chavo Guerrero after their loss and he gives Chavo the Future Shock DDT to show him that the match would have been over if he hit it.
We go to an Earlier Tonight moment when Kane and Edge started their journey this week as we saw Kane freak out over fake Paul Bearers being attacked.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Did You Know about Make a Wish.
We have a Raw Rebound.
We run through the card for TLC coming up next weekend.
Michelle McCool and Layla are walking in the back because Layla has a match. We go to commercial.
We see footage from Monday Night Raw that according to Josh was ‘last night’ when Michelle and Layla attacked Natalya after her match.
Match Number Four: Layla with Michelle McCool versus Natalya with Beth Phoenix
Layla with a kick and side head lock and arm drag into a rollup for a near fall. Layla with a forearm and Natalya with a delayed vertical suplex with squats for a near fall. Layla rolls to the floor and talks strategy with Michelle. Natalya throws Michelle out of the way as she goes after Layla. Layla gets back into the ring and she hits a baseball slide that knocks Natalya off the apron. Michelle thinks about doing something but Beth runs interference for Natalya.
Natalya rolls in and Layla with a kick. Natalya runs Layla into the turnbuckles but Layla with a kick to Natalya when she charges into the corner. They each try for clotheslines and both ladies are down. Layla sends Natalya into the ropes and tries for a drop kick but Natalya blocks it and locks in the Sharpshooter. Michelle tries to help but Natalya pulls her into the ring as well but Beth pulls Michelle away from Layla and Layla taps out.
Winner: Natalya
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Rey Mysterio and Edge versus Alberto Del Rio and Kane in a Isn’t this the match they have on the show before the pay per view match
Before the match starts, Kane does not come out and Teddy Long tells Alberto that he will have to go it alone in a handicap match.
Rey starts off the match and Rey kicks Alberto in the leg and then he snap mares Del Rio and hits a leg drop and gets a near fall. Rey works on the arm and he kicks Alberto. Edge tags in and after an Irish whip hits a running shoulder followed by a drop kick into the corner by Rey. Alberto with elbows to Edge but Edge with a flapjack and then he tags in Rey. Edge and Rey with a spike wheelbarrow slam onto Alberto for a near fall. Rey with a forearm to Alberto followed by a kick. Rey with a drop kick to the knee and Alberto falls into the ropes so that means it is time for the 619, but Alberto gets to the floor but he cannot avoid a baseball slide that knocks Del Rio to the floor.
Kane comes out and Edge meets him on the ramp and they exchanges punches. Edge with a kick after escaping a choke slam and Edge goes to the back and Kane runs after him.
Alberto hits a distracted Rey Mysterio from behind and then Del Rio kicks Rey as it appears that the tag match that turned into a handicap match is now a singles match. Del Rio with a hard Irish whip and Rey goes down. Del Rio with a gut buster from the shoulders and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with a waist lock into a body scissors. Rey with an enzuigiri and then he gets sent to the apron and Del Rio hits his step up enzuigiri. Del Rio with a running knee to Rey on the floor and then he sends Rey into the announce table.
They return to the ring and Rey is on the apron while Alberto punches him. They go to the turnbuckles and Alberto tries for a superplex but Rey blocks it and he sends Del Rio to the mat. Rey with a seated splash and wheelbarrow into a bulldog for a near fall. Alberto with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Alberto wants the referee to count faster and then Del Rio with a sunset flip but you never give Rey Mysterio a sunset flip because he rolls through and hits a seated splash followed by a drop kick to the back and you know where Alberto ends up. Rey hits the 619 and dive from the top turnbuckle for the three count.
Winners: Rey Mysterio and Edge
We see Edge in the back talking to what appears to be Paul Bearer on a table on top of two ladders. Edge tells him to be careful up there and hopes that he isn’t afraid of heights. Kane runs to the same spot and Edge runs away. Kane thinks it is another dummy and Edge tells Kane not to push over the chairs. Kane pushes the ladders over and he sees what he has done and Kane is speechless. We see Paul Bearer on the floor and people are trying to get some medical attention for him. Edge says that he told Kane as we go to credits.
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