Pyro explodes and JR and The King introduce themselves as the announcers for the Assault Brand...
JR: What a show we've got here tonight, King. Live from MSG in New York City! 2 matches from the Championship tournament to take place right here tonight as well as a 6-man tag match later on tonight and much more on this inaugural edition of TWFS Assault!
King: That's right JR. HHH Vs HBK?!? Vince has put both members of DX against each other one on one tonight with an opportunity to advance in the tournament on the line!
JR: We're just about set to get underway here (The Rock's Music Hits and crowd goes nuts) well king you can never speak to soon can you?
(Rock makes his way down to the ring and grabs a mic)
Rock: Fiiiiiiinally, THE ROCK HAS COME BAAAACK!!! TO NEWWW, YORRRRK, CITYYYYYY (CROWD ERUPTS)
Rock: Now first things first, The Rock just has to let you all know how good it is to be baaack! THE ROCK IS BACK and make no mistake about it, The Rock is still the Peoples Champ! Now getting down to business it has come to the Rocks understanding that theres one guy in particular thats not too happy about the Rocks return. One, Rowdy. Roddy. Piper. You see he seems to be talking bunch of trash about The Rock, crying like a baby about The Rock, talking behind The Rocks back and i'd like to do Roddy Piper a favor and invite him out The Rocks ring.
(Pipers music hits and he stands at the top of the entrance ramp with a mic)
Piper: So your back Rock? But for how long, kid? How long before you leave again to go make another Disney movie?
Rock: WOAH! WOAH! WOAH! WOAH! Do you really think The Rock would rather be makin a Disney movie then being right here in this very ring kickin off the next big thing in sports entertainment by kicking your ass??!?!?!
Piper: (laughs) Well Rock---
Rock: IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!!!!
(Piper is getting angry as the fans break into a ROCKY, ROCKY, ROCKY chant)
Rock: I'm gonna put it for you like this Piper, The Rocks gunna give you the opportunity right here, TONIGHT! to go ONE - ON - ONE WITH THE GREAT ONE!!!
(before Piper can respond Vince joins Piper with a mic)
Vince: You know Rock that sounds like a fantastic idea, but not for right here tonight. At our very first PPV event in 3 weeks, "TWFS Warpath" The Rock will in fact go one on one with Roddy Piper inside of a 15-foot high STEEL CAGE!
Piper proceeds to go on a long rant about he's beaten the best in the business and couldnt possibly lose to a Hollywood sweetheart like The Rock.
Rock: SHUT. YOUR MOUTH! THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT WHETHER IT BE TONIGHT, TOMORROW OR 3 WEEKS FROM NOW ON PPV, THE ROCK IS GUNNA TURN HIS SIZE 13, HOLLYWOOD FITTED, STAR-STUDDED BOOT SIDEWAYS AND STICK IT STRAIGHT UP, YOUR CANDY ASS!!!!!
Vince: oh and one more thing. Tonight you'll both be in action. You, Rock will be reforming the old ROCK n Sock connection right here tonight with Mick Foley to take on Phsyco Sid and ..............Roddy Piper!!!!
(crowd erupts)
JR: OH MY GOODNESS KING, WHAT A MATCH COMIN LATER TONIGHT!!!
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As we return Christian Cage waits in the ring as the lights go out and the Undertakers music starts. (the fans go crazy)
Undertaker Vs Christian Cage - Round 1 of the Championship Tournament
- they start by exchanging blows, the Undertaker gains the upperhand and throws Cage into the corner, pounding him with blow after blow. Taker hits a hard right hand and sens Cage down to the mat. He picks Cage up, sends him off the ropes, misses a clothesline, Cage comes back and goes for the crossbody but Taker catches him and dumps him over the top rope into the outside. Taker in control so far. Christian trying to create some distance between him and Taker starts walking away as Taker makes his way to the outside. Taker grabs him by the hair and after a couple of hard rights, bangs Cage's head off the guard rail. Taker rolls in and out to break the count. Cage still trying to get away. Taker catches him again but before he can land another blow Cage gives him a rake to the eyes, momentarrily blinding the big man. Cage takes advantage of the opportunity and hits the Undertaker in his knees to get Taker down. Cage whips Taker into the steel steps, sending him flipping over onto his back. After a bit of showboating, Cage continues to work on the knee of the Undertaker. Cage rolls in and out to break the count. Cage puts Takers knee onto whats left of the steel steps and stomps down on it hard. Taker is beginning to feel it in his knee as Cage begins to gain the momentum. Cage rolls Taker back into the ring and goes for the cover. 1.2. no. Taker kicked out. After stomping on the knee of Undertaker a little more he picks Taker up and delivers a crisp suplex. goes for the cover again. Only 2. Sends Taker off the ropes and hits him with an elbow but Taker is still standing. Cage bounces off the ropes and looks for a clothesline but misses. As he comes back off the ropes Taker grabs him by the throat looking for the chokeslam. Cage kicks the bad knee before Taker is able to deliver and gives him a DDT. Cage climbs to the second rope and as Taker stands up Cage hits a huge missle dropkick. Goes for the Cover. Only 2. Cage is beginning to look frusterated. He stands Taker up and delivers 3 hard blows to his face but they dont knock Taker down. Taker suddenly responds with 2 hard lefts that stagger Cage, Taker sends him off the ropes and lands a boot to the face. Cage is down. Taker quickly picks him up and brings him to the corner where he's looking for the Old School but Cage hits the ropes and Taker comes crashing down as Cage seemingly regains the advatnage. Cage signals that the match is over as he climbs to the top rope and then hits the Frog Splash perfectly. 1.2. NO! Taker still kicks out and Cage cant beleive it. He sets Taker up for the Unprettier but its reversed, Taker sends him off the ropes, catches Cage by the throat and DELIVERS THE CHOKE SLAM! Undertaker gets back to his feet and signals for the Tombstone. He gets Cage on his shoulder, but Cage gets out of it, goes for the neckbreaker on Taker, but Taker reverses that, sends Cage off the ropes, picks him up and gets Cage right back up on his shoulder, this time delivering the tombstone. 1.2.3. Undertaker advances.
-commercial break-
6-Man Tag match with contenders for the TV Title involved:
Rick Rude, Umaga and Brian Pillman Vs Roderick Strong, Eddie Guerrero and Jeff Hardy
Match starts with Brian Pillman and Guerrero. Very fast paced as both are able to hit very fast, sharp takedowns to start the match. Pillman hits a running crossbody and takes down Guerrero. Makes the tag to Umaga and Umaga lands a series of chops and punches to Guerrero taking him down again. Tags Pillman back in. Pillman whips Guerrero of the ropes but guerrero ducks under the clothseline and comes back with one of his own knocking down Pillman. Guerrero makes the tag to Jeff Hardy who recieves a huge pop and immediatly lands a whisper in the wind on Pillman. the crowd erupts. As Jeff picks up Pillman to continue the attack, Pillman nails him with a low blow out of nowhere. The bell sounds and Pillmans team is DQ'ed. All 6 superstars get into the ring now as they begin to brawl like they will at "Warpath" when the TV Title is on the line. Guerrero dropkicks Pillman over the top rope. Strong ducks under a clothesline attempt from Rick Rude and hits him with a belly to back suplex. Rude rolls out of the ring. Guerrero whips Umaga into the corner. Strong gets down on his knees and Jeff Hardy jumps off him onto Umaga hitting the poetry in motion, Guerrero clotheslines Umaga over the top rope and the last 3 man standing are Eddie, Strong and Hardy. Could this be foreshadowing the TV Title Rumble Match at "Warpath?" The 3 men celebrate for a bit but then realize that the men in the ring with them are their competition and they leave respectively. Winners by DQ: Eddie Guerrero, Roderick Strong and Jeff Hardy.
Backstage:
Edge and Christian Cage bump into each other backstage as Cage is still upset about being beaten and eliminated from the tournament.
Edge: I heard about your loss tonight, little brother. Thats unfortunate. Maybe next week when I go out there and beat Sting, whoever that is, to advance in the tournament, you can see how a real champion gets the job done.
Cage: You know what Edge, I dont even care that I lost to Taker tonight. He got lucky. 9 times outa 10 i woulda pinned his shoulders to the mat. Tonight was that 1 time that he needed and he got lucky. I've got bigger things on my mind then that tournament anyway.
Edge: Like what??
Cage: You just wait and see. The Instant Classic is gunna put the Assault Brand on the map in a big way. You just watch.
Edge: (grinning and not taking Cage seriously) if you say so Christian.
Cage: (before Edge walks away) Oh, and by the way. I've been in the ring with that guy Sting. He's no walk in the park. You might wanna do your HW on him before next week.
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