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[Highway61Revisited]

RAW
T.D. Banknorth Garden
Boston, MA
August 27, 2007

PART 2

Mr. McMahon and his top sleuth, Coach, make their way down to the ring. Mr. McMahon looks very perturbed, more so than usual, and begins to talk.

"There's a lot of heat on me recently from people up stairs. You all know what I'm talking about because for years the government has tried to bring me down! In the middle of all of this, I'm trying to decide just who I've fathered out of wedlock! Needless to say it's been a trying time, not just for me, but for my family.

That isn't about to end. Because thanks to my assistant, Coach, we've found who we believe, and we're 99% sure that this is the man, we've found out who my illegitimate child is.

In a lot of ways, it doesn't surprise me. He's just like me. He's loud! He's one of the best in his profession! He's a genetic jackhammer! But....he's not here tonight. Next week in Albany, New York I will reveal to the world just who came from my seed!"

When RAW returns from commercial, Umaga is standing in the back staring at his Intercontinental title. Santino Marella walks up to him dragging Maria behind him with his good arm!

"Umaga! You have never given me a chance to regain my title! I am challenging you right here! For Unforgiven! In Maria's honor, so beautiful women across the world have the opportunity to look up to beautiful men like myself! Not Samoan savages like yourself!"

Umaga looks at him, superkicks him, and then walks away.

King Booker defeated "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
It was Booker vs. Duggan, how good could it be? Duggan played underdog refusing to kick out. Eventually he was hit the BOOKEND and Booker came away the victor.

When RAW comes back, Randy Orton is standing in the ring, getting ready for Carlito's Cabana.

"Randy Orton, I hear you have some things that you don't think are....cool."

"Carlito, last night at SummerSlam, I was robbed! I should have become the WWE champion, I beat John Cena until he could no longer continue and then...some committee around and awards him the title! I'm sick of it! I'm going to make sure that John Cena never walks with that title again, Carlito! I want you to be a part of that! So let's get out of here and talk...business."

WWE Title
John Cena defeated Jeff Hardy
Thirty minutes of wrestling here. Hardy was all over Cena and it looked like, at various times during the match, that Hardy would become the WWE champion. He couldn't quite cut it, however, and Cena won with the STFU.

After the match Randy Orton runs in through the crowd and then Carlito on the other side! They start beating down the WWE champion!

THEN KENNEDY RUNS IN!!!! All three men are beating the snot of the champion when.....

TRIPLE H'S MUSIC PLAYS!!! The game comes down to the ring, carrying a sledgehammer, and the three men clear. Cena struggles to his feet and then....he GETS SMASHED WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER!

Randy Orton picks up a microphone.

"You're all looking at the reincarnation of the greatest group in the history of professional wrestling. We're the Four Horsemen! RAW will never be the same....oh, and Cena....

Kept that title belt warm....because at Unforgiven, I'm going to take that belt right off of you. This time...no committee will stop my violence!"

RAW ends with the four men holding up their four fingers as they stand in the ring, triumphant over Cena.

[Knapik]

BY GAWD! BY GAWD!

[stephenvegas]

Yeah, this fed really does kick a*s.

Looking forward to more results for the best bootleg fed of all time!

[Highway61Revisited]

ECW
Times Union Center
Albany, NY
August 28, 2007

ECW begins with champion CM Punk rolling up in a limo. He gets out in a suit and is accompanied by a line of young ladies and the ninja who came to ringside with him last night. He lets out a "WOOOOO!" as the ECW opening video package rolls.

-ADVERT-

ECW begins with Joey Styles standing in the ring with Punk and the ninja. The crowd is chanting "ECW! ECW! RCW!"

"CM Punk....congraulations on your title victory!"

"Joey Styles, growing up in Chicago, I dreamed one day that I would become the ECW champion! I trained and trained, performed in VF halls to shopping malls, just to get an opportunity to become the most extreme of the extreme. I wanted to beat Raven, Shane Douglas, Tazz, all of the greats! I wanted to be the man at the top of the hill!

Then something happened. The blackest, ugliest day in the history of professional wrestling. ECW went under. WCW was bought out and then there was one. The one that had taken everything that ECW was and corporitized it! Made it marketable! Rode on the coat tails of the greatest thing to ever happen to the wrestling industry! Don't try and take that microphone away from me! You're just as bad, Styles! You freakin' suit! Writing your articles on the internet, 'MY DREAM TO ANNOUNCE A WRESTLEMANIA' still trying to maintain your indy cred. You're pathetic. Just like everyone who has been a part of 'ECW'. So a few months ago I was relaxing with a nice glass of Diet Pepsi and I got a phone call.

A phone call from a man who was sick and tired of seeing Vince McMahon line his wallet with the blood of the men who bult the name..ECW! That man stands right beside tonight. You're all probably wondering, who has Punk aligned himself with? Ladies and gentlemen, the only REAL 'ECW ORIGINAL'....PAUL HEYMAN!"

Heyman rips off the mask and grabs a microphone.

"Happy belated birthday, Vince! I'm just the present you wanted! The man who's bloodline you've been tapping you freakin' carny. You've got a lot on your plate, don't you? A bastard son, a congressional investigation, the list goes on and on!

Add me to that list, you piece of crap! Add this federation to your list, you maggot! Vince you are the example of what goes wrong when a man worships at the altar of greed and your sins, oh your sins, Vince. Your sins are going to come back and bite you like they've never biten you before! You took the most revolutionary idea in the history of wrestling and you turned into vampires, fat black men, disgruntled teachers, boogeymen, and Jim Morrison rip-offs. These people wanted extreme rules and you gave them Extreme Expose!

Vince, you dirty old man! You sly old fox! You thought just because you wanted to see half-naked girls who look sixteen dance around in an unattractive manner, we did as well!

Tonight begins a new era in the WWE! In the ECW! Tonight we take Bruno Sammartino, Billy Graham, Lou Thesz, Pat O' Connor, and Hulk Hogan and whizz on them! Tonight begins the poison that will DESTROY you, McMahon. ECW is back....and we're fu**in extreme!"

Big Daddy V defeated Stevie Richards
Terrible match. Styles and Tazz were speculating on just who will be safe in the "new" ECW. Big Daddy V didn't look the least bit frightened as he took out an "Original" in Stevie Richards.

Tommy Dreamer approaches Paul Heyman in the backstage area.

"Paul! It's so great to see you!"

"Don't touch me, Dreamer! You're just as bad as The Sandman and all the rest of them! Whatever happened to 'No matter what, Paul! I'm always behind you!' You're full of sh*t, Dreamer! You should have thought before you acted! You should have known that I was coming back to the reigns of my baby! But you didn't and, as usual, you jumped at the money. Get of my sight, Dreamer. Run, run quickly. Because if you don't hide well enough, you will be destroyed."

Marcus Cor Von defeated Nunzio
- Tazz and Styles played up Cor Von as the new number one contender to C.M. Punk's title. After the match he grabbed a microphone and declared himself to be just that.

When ECW returned from commercial break, John Morrison was shown walking through the halls. Some generic WWE reporter walked up to him.

"Mr. Morrison with CM Punk's shocking announcement tonight where does this leave you?"

"I've got...I've got a contractually obligated re-match for the title. Next week, I'm taking advantage of that. After that...I don't know. I want to get the hell out of here!"

The Boogeyman defeated The Miz when Balls Mahoney distracted him by flirting with Kelly
Another blah match that saw furthered the Miz/Mahoney program. Kelly was being to nice to Mahoney when The Miz started demanding that she walk away and Boogeyman rolled him up for a 1...2...3!

Elijah Burke defeated Kevin Thorn
Burke looked great! He defeated Thron easily and then the lights went out! When they came up a young brown-headed man was standing in the ring behind Burke with a steel chair in hand. When Burke turned around he was clocked by the chair! The young man demanded a microphone.

"SECOND CITY SAINTS FOR LIFE!"

ECW fades to black.

[Knapik]

The ratings would be outrageous if you booked this stuff for real dude. I seriously can't wait to see what happens next! AWESOME read!

[Highway61Revisited]

SMACKDOWN!
Times Union Center
Albany, NY
August 31, 2007 (Taped August 28)

Smackdown! begins with Shannon Moore in the ring and Mark Henry's music playing over the P.A.

Quick note before the review of the show starts, there are three empty seats right in front of the ring. That's weird.

Mark Henry defeated Shannon Moore
- Quick match that saw Moore on the wrong end of the WORLD'S STRONGEST SLAM early. After the match Henry squeezed him in a bearhug and then rolled him out of the ring while EMTs ran down to take him away.

"UNDERTAKER! You think I'm scared? You think I care that you're coming back at Unforgiven?! It will give me MORE reason to leave a trail of bodies! MORE reason in Memphis, TN to finally squeeze what little bit of life you do have in your body out and finally rid the WWE of you!"

Edge is shown entering the arena! After his mis-diagnosis, he's back on Smackdown! what will he have to say about the last two months?

WWE Cruiserweight Title
Jamie Knoble defeated WWE Cruiserweight champion Hornswaggle to become the champion!!!
- Mainly a comedy match. It was weird seeing a babyface beating up on a midget. This got King Kong Bundy a bunch of heat twenty years ago. Knoble was celebrating in the ring when Dave Taylor's music hit and he appeared on the entrance ramp.

"Now, I've never claimed to be a cruiserweight! But I have claimed to be a wrestler! A very good wrestler if you ask me! I get sick and tired of hearing about these cruiserweights who deserve a shot. What exactly have you done to deserve this shot? Look at me when I'm talking to you, Knoble. You flip, flop, and fly all over the ring. That's not professional wrestling. That's gymnastics! So listen, little man, next week I'm challenging you to a wrestling exhibition.

If you beat me, great! Fine! I'll buy into the Cruiserweight hype. But if you lose to me, Knoble! I've got a pretty good idea what that championship will become the WWE Pure Wrestling Title!"

Knoble screams, "You're on! Bring it on!" and Taylor smirks and begins shouting back at him as Smackdown! goes to commercial.

When we come back the three seats I mentioned earlier are now being occupied by ECW champion C.M. Punk, Paul Heyman, and the man who debuted on Tuesday, Colt Cabana. Security tried to escort them away but they had tickets so there was little they could do. Funny line from JBL: "I guess Punk and Cabanana or whatever his name is, saved their indy dollars and paid for those seats! Creditors around the country, you have your chance,Paul Heyman is on the front row!"

We go to the backstage area and The Great Khali has Hornswoggle locked in the CLAW! Many SD! superstars are trying to pry him off but they can't! Finlay runs up and begins nailing Khali with the shaleigh! Khali turns around and gets the shaleigh in the face! That looked stiffed, ouch! Everyone holds them apart while Finlay is yelling he will kill Khali!

Cole and JBL explain Khali attacking Hornswoggle as him being upset about losing the title at SummerSlam! JBL says that Finlay will be in the for the fight of his life if he tries to take on Khali!

Punk with the greatest sign ever: Breaking Sci-Fi's Glass Ceiling

Hardcore Holly defeated World Tag Team champion Deuce w/ Cherry
- Pretty good match. After Holly won, he was attacked by Deuce and Domino while Cherry egged them on! Holly fought both off and then grabbed a microphone.

"You freakin' punks. You wanta jump me two-on-one, fine! But I just pinned one of you right in the middle of the ring. So next week, I'll find a partner and if you boys got the guts, put them up right here in this ring!"

When SD! returns we're told that GM Teddy Long has indeed signed the tag team title match for next week.

M.V.P walks into Teddy Long's office.

"Teddy! Your number-one-superstar has arrived! Montell Vontavious Porter! And Teddy, as you know, your number-one superstar is now your number-one-contender!"

"That's news to me, playa."

"Who else would it be?"

Edge walks into Long's office.

"Whoa! M.V.P you should really close the door before you start spouting off crazy theories like that one! Everyone knows that I'm the number one contender! They had to strip me of the title and lie about an injury to get the belt off of me! We all know I'm the number one contender."

"According to my calculations, playas, there are two number one contenders. The Great Khali, who's due a re-match, and after Kane's victory at SummerSlam, Kane!"

Matt Hardy wonders into the door.

"Doesn't anybody shut my damn door?"

"Teddy, I hear these two guys claiming they're the number one contenders but we've got some problems with that! One, Edge hasn't competed in two months and unless he's talking about home wrecking then he's clearly not the man.

MVP still has a title shot to give me! Tonight seems like as good a night as any for that!"

"You know what, playa, that sounds like a good idea! Edge, I'll tell you what! Kane is still itching to get his hands on you after you weaseled out at Great American Bash! You two can go one-on-one tonight! If you beat him, I'll think about giving you a shot at Batista at Unforgiven!"

Edge and MVP look angry as we go to the ring.

Chavo Guerrero defeated Greg Helms
- Cole and JBL were pushing Chavo as a legit contender for the U.S. Title. They said his loss to Rey Mysterio cost him dearly but he has a chance to overcome that in the next few weeks.

NON-TITLE MATCH
World Heavyweight champion Batista defeated Chris Masters
- Quick match. Batista went to grab a microphone when C.M. Punk jumped the guardrail! He clocked Batista with the ECW Title. Security guards swarmed him and were trying to drag him away when JBL went into the ring to make sure everything was taken care of. JBL started yelling for Punk to "Get the Hell out of here!" and Punk spit in his face. JBL then had to be restrained.

Heyman and Cabana were escorted out of the arena by New York State police.

WWE UNITED STATES TITLE
WWE United States champion MVP and Matt Hardy battled to a double-countout.
-Good match. Pretty intense and the two men took it outside early. After the match Teddy Long came out to the ramp and said the only way these two men could settle their differences would be in a fifteen foot high steel cage! That will happen at Unforgiven!

Kane defeated Edge via DQ
- Edge was a man on a mission and Kane would not give in. Eventually Edge went outside the ring and grabbed a chair and began slamming the chair into Kane's head. Kane was a bloody mess and Edge smeared the blood across his chest while holding the chair over his head.

Smackdown! fades to black...

[Highway61Revisited]

RAW PREVIEW
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
September 3, 2007 (Taped September 2)

NON-SPOILER MATCH-LINEUPS AFTER TONIGHT'S TAPINGS

• WWE Intercontinental champion Umaga defends vs. Super Crazy
  
  
• Paul London, Brian Kendrick, and The Sandman vs. The West Texas Outlaws (Cade/Murdoch/Rhodes)
  
  
• Trish Stratus & Melina vs. Candice Michelle & Mickie James
  
  
• William Regal makes a huge announcement regarding Unforgiven!!!
  
  
• Mr. Kennedy vs. Bobby Lashley
  
  
• John Cena & Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H & Randy Orton
  

[Hyde]

I'm a fan of the real WWE, but this is some wonderful stuff! Making think about trying my own hand at a WWE fed. Just 2 questions, though:

-What does Ric Flair have to say about the "4 Horsemen"?

-Do you have a playing card for Cody Rhodes and where did you get it if you do?

Thanks, man. Once again, I'm really liking this stuff. Good job.

[Highway61Revisited]

Ric Flair will be on the Homecoming edition of RAW, September 17 in Nashville, TN. Any problems he has with the group will be solved then.

I made my own Cody Rhodes playing card. It's alright, nothing special. I have pretty big plans for Rhodes so the defense isn't exactly reflective of Cody.

[Highway61Revisited]

RAW
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
September 3, 2007

The Horsemen (Kennedy, HHH, Carlito, and Randy Orton) arrive in style but are greeted by Todd Grisham who tells them that tonight Orton and HHH are in tag action against John Cena and a partner of his choosing. They laugh it off and say that Cena is going to eat mat, Horseman style!

The West Texas Outlaws (Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch/Cody Rhodes) defeated Paul London/Brian Kendrick/The Sandman
- Good start to RAW. Lots of fast paced action, particularly the interactions between London/Kendrick and the tag champs. Match ended when Rhodes hit Sandman over the head with the bullrope and got the pin. After the match Rhodes and the champions were celebrating on the entrance ramp when Sandman grabbed a microphone.

"Hey yo, Katie! You wanta come around here actin' like a big man hittin' me with a bullrope! I got an idea. How about next week right here on RAW me and you go one-on-one in a bullrope match!"

Cody Rhodes agrees to the match!

When RAW comes back WWE champion John Cena walks into Jeff Hardy's dressing room.

"You know you put up one helluva fight last week, Jeff. You really had me wondering if you were going to walk away with the title."

"I appreciate that, John."

"Listen, we've got four dudes runnin' around pretendin' to be the Four Horsemen. I've got to pick a partner tonight and I want a dude who I know is worth his salt in the ring. After last week, I don't know of a better guy for that role than you."

"I'd be honored to kick some horseman a*s with you, John!"

Trish Stratus and Melina defeated Candice Michelle and Mickie James
- Trish dominated this one! Not one tag to Melina and she single-handidly dominated the Women's champion and James. After the match Melina confronted Trish in the ring about her selfishness and Stratus responded with a boot to the gut and a DDT.

Trish is a woman on a mission.

When RAW returned from commercial break, John Cena was making his way down the aisle!

"You know, it's probably pretty dangerous for me to come down here knowing that Randy Orton and his little friends might come down and attack me! But I got one thing to say and one thing only! Ever since SummerSlam people have been saying 'Randy Orton is the real champion! He beat Cena until he couldn't continue!

Well I've made sure that nothing like that will ever happen again! I was thinking to myself the other day that Unforgiven will take place right in the middle of Memphis, TN! You guys know what Memphis is known for? Other than you, Jerry.

Memphis is known for its street fights! After serious deliberation from the WWE Championship Committee, I've finally gotten them to sanction it! At Unforgiven myself and Randy Orton will compete for this belt under Memphis Street Fight rules! No quitters, no surrender! Just balls-to-the-wall action! One man's going to leave with this title belt, Randy Orton.

That man is going to be me!"

Santino Marella, dragging Maria behind him, goes into William Regal's office.

"Mr. Regal! You saw the nefarious actions of Umaga last week and I'm sure you were just as appalled as I was! You also know that I deserve my re-match! I am the rightful owner of the WWE Intercontinental title and I'm a great role model for young ladies like Maria!

I have been cleared by my doctors and on September 16th, I can face Umaga!"

"If I give you your title shot will you leave me the hell alone?"

"Absolutely!"

"Then you've got it! Win for Maria's honor or whatever but please, please leave me alone!"

WWE Intercontinental Title
WWE Intercontinental champion Umaga defeated Super Crazy
- Pretty quick match. Super Crazy got in some offense but Umaga absolutely crushed him.

After the match Santino Marella came out and, while Umaga was playing the crowd, smashed the champion with a SINGAPORE CANE! His arm came out of the sling and he viciously beat the Intercontinental champion! While he was doing it he was yelling "This is for Maria! This is for the little girls!"

Mr. McMahon came out with his top sleuth, Coach, and grabbed a microphone.

"And now...what you've all been waiting for. When you first heard that I'd fathered a bastard child, you were all wondering? Who is lucky enough to come from the fruit of Mr. McMahon's loins? Well ponder no longer. After a long and arduous search, Coach and I have found the man! The man who is destined for greatness! Who was destined from greatness from birth. Ladies and gentlemen.....


MR. KENNEDYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"

Kennedy made his way down the aisle and hugged Mr. McMahon when he entered the ring. The two embraced for a long time and then faux tears began falling. Kennedy grabbed a microphone.

"One could say I've had the two greatest weeks in the history of sports entertainment! I've become a member of the most elite group one week and I find out that I'm a member of the most elite family the next! What can I say except....I've got the greatest dad in the world.

MISTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR MCMAHONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!"

The two continue their embrace until Bobby Lashley's music plays!

"So, Vince! You just couldn't stand that I shaved you bald and took the ECW Title from around your waist could you? You couldn't stand that I was on the fast track to becoming the biggest star in the history of the company. So what did you do? You decided to announce to the world your bastard son....your bastard son who just happened to take me out!"

"Now, Bobby..."

"No! I've come out here to ruin this moment! You tried to ruin my career, Vince! I'm going to ruin your photo-op!"

Mr. Kennedy and Bobby Lashley battled to a no-contest
- The bell didn't ring but that didn't stop these two from battling all over the arena. Eventually they just fought into the crowd and outside the arena until security guards broke them up.

When RAW returns William Regal is seated at his desk.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Unforgiven is going to be one of the biggest pay-per-views in recent memory! Tonight I announce to you that starting next week we will have a Number-One-Contender's Tournament with eight of the top RAW superstars and the final two will compete in a Money in the Bank ladder match at Unforgiven and the winner will be able to cash in his opportunity at any time during the rest of the year!"

Triple H & Randy Orton defeated John Cena & Jeff Hardy
- Good match. One of the best on RAW this year. Triple H ended up getting the pinfall on Jeff Hardy while Cena and Orton were fighting outside of the ring. After the match, Carlito--who was doing Spanish broadcasting work--hit Cena in the back and nailed a BACKSTABBER.

Randy Orton nailed an RKO.

Triple H nailed a PEDIGREE.

HHH then set Cena's head in front a steel chair and Orton nailed.....THE CONCUSSION KICK!!!

Orton then posed with the title belt, while being hoisted on Carlito and HHH's shoulders.

RAW fades to black....

[Knapik]

highway61revisited said:

Ric Flair will be on the Homecoming edition of RAW, September 17 in Nashville, TN. Any problems he has with the group will be solved then.

I made my own Cody Rhodes playing card. It's alright, nothing special. I have pretty big plans for Rhodes so the defense isn't exactly reflective of Cody.

You should send me the card and let me look at it. I'm going to do a big WWE update after everything blows over!

[Highway61Revisited]

ECW
U.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, OH

ECW began with C.M. Punk, Paul Heyman, and Colt Cabana entering the arena. They were approached and told that Mick Foley will be in the house tonight!

*Opening video package*

We then go to a shot of Joey Styles standing in the ring while the crowd chants "ECW! ECW! ECW!"

"OH MY GAWWWWD! Welcome Cincinnati, welcome national television audience, welcome one and all to ECW! Tonight we have a re-match between C.M. Punk and John Morrison for the ECW Title, Big Daddy V will go one-on-one with the #1 contender for the title, Marcus Cor Von! Elijah Burke will be in action against The Miz, and Balls Mahony will face Kevin Thorne! AND extreme icon Mick Foley is apparently IN the house! Stay tuned, folks, this is one episode of ECW you do NOT want to miss!"

Balls Mahony defeated Kevin Thorn
- Thorn has lost so much steam without Ariel. Fans just seem kind of bored with him but the crowd was digging the Balls/Kelly storyline that they've been playing up in recent episodes. An audible "Kelly wants Balls!" chant was heard.

When ECW returned from commerical, Balls was walking to his dressing room when The Miz, and Extreme Expose, bump into him.

"Great job, Balls. You defeated a freakin' vampire."

"Thanks...Miz. Did you see that Kelly?"

Paul Heyman walks up to the group.

"Oh, isn't this SO cute?! Balls Mahony, a freakin' ECW hardcore alumni, is hitting on a ten-year-old girl who's in protective custody of some Real World cast-away."

"Heyma...."

"Don't YOU EVER speak to me, Miz. You understand me? If it weren't for me you wouldn't have an ECW to make a buck off of alright? All of you out of my sight, NOW!""

Balls makes eyes at Kelly who reciprocates.

"Balls Mahony. What a disappointment."

Elijah Burke defeated The Miz
- Two losses in a row for The Miz. This one clean to Elijah Burke who Tazz and Styles were both putting over as being in a "bad mood" after last week's attack. He got a microphone post match.

"Last week, after leaving my HEART and SOUL in the ring I was attacked! I was attacked by some crony of C.M. Punk and Paul Heyman's named Colt Cabana! I have no idea who this creature is or what he wants but I do know this: Heyman, your time is up! ECW isn't a bingo hall operation anymore and I'm going to personally make sure that none of your plans succeed.

CABANA! I'm laying out a challenge right here and right now. Next week on ECW me and you inside the squared circle. I wanta see what you got or if you're just good at sneaking up on people in the dark and bashing them with steel chairs."

Marcus Cor Von defeated Big Daddy V
- Cor Von disposed of V quickly and then announced to tthe arena that he'd met with the championship committee and that in two weeks, he was getting his title shot against C.M. Punk or whoever the champion may be.

ECW WORLD TITLE
ECW World champion C.M. Punk defeated John Morrison
- Cabana and Heyman were on commentary during the match and both were hilarious. Punk beat Morrison in about seven minutes and Heyman got up to go in the ring and celebrate.

When Mick Foley's music hit.

Foley came into the ring and grabbed a microphone.

"C.M. Punk, you know, I've followed your career for an awful long time. When I first saw you I called Vince McMahon's cell phone and I said, 'This guy's a star!' He didn't believe me. I brought him DVDs and then more DVDs until finally, he recognized your potential. When people ask me, 'Mick, who do you think the future of the WWE is?' I say without a doubt in my mind, 'C.M. Punk!'

But, Punker, if you continue down this path, if you continue hanging out with people like Paul Heyman that's all going to go down the drain. If there's one thing you don't want to do it's get on Vince McMahon's bad side.

I know it seems noble, Punk. I know it seems like what should be done. Restoring the extreme to ECW but let's face it. In Heyman's wildest dreams ECW could never have pulled off the U.S. Bank Arena for a television taping! In Heyman's wildest dreams he never could have had a chance to broadly expose his talent like we have now.

But Punk those days are gone. Heyman's ideas are a distant memory and now you're the future. He recognizes that, he's smart enough to know that. But in complying with Paul you're jeopardizing YOUR future. You are the man that could sell-out MSG. You are the man that could headline Wrestlemania after Wrestlemania.

But you can't do that chasing after a bingo hall. You can't do that trying to maintain your indy cred, Punk. You can't do that by living out a boyhood dream of working for a company that's been long dead.

Walk out of here with me right now. Walk out and give the finger to this place and I'll put you on RAW. I guarantee that next Monday you can face John Cena for the WWE Title. It's ONE phone call away, Punk. Please just come with me. Not just for you but for the fans, for me. For those who have believed in you since day one."

C.M. Punk looks around, contemplating the idea, and then asks for the microphone.

"You know, Mick, it's tempting. It really is to walk away from all of this and you raise some great points.

But for some of us, life isn't about a selling book or making money. It's about feeding our insatiable love for what professional wrestling should be. Surely you remember that Mick or has the machine turned you into a TOTAL shell of your former self?"

"Punk, just one time. Come to RAW, you and John Cena next week."

Punk looks down at the ECW Title and then....CLOCKS FOLEY WITH IT! He picks up the microphone.

"I said 'no', Foley! But you didn't listen! You didn't care to listen! I've got one mission and one mission ONLY! To put the EXTREME back in ECW. BECAUSE THIS IS ECW. AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

EXTREME

CHAMPIONSHIP

F*****'

WRESTLING!"

Punk, Cabana, and Heyman stand over a stationary Foley as ECW fades to black...

[Knapik]

Love your ECW, dude.

[Scott Fire]

I could actually hear Foley's promo in my head as if Foley were really saying it. Nice!

Maybe you should "re-sign". God, I miss her! ; - )

[Wildfire]

Awesome stuff.. especially ECW.. the Hyman, Punk and Foley promos are spot on!

(need a little work on Cena, though )

[Highway61Revisited]

It's all going to make sense relatively soon why ECW is getting so much attention and focus and character building. (And Foley, Heyman, and Punk are three of my favorites.)

Eh. I'm not a fan of Cena's character and it would be a bore to write him that way. I'm gonna start moving him more to an intense, shades of gray babyface as opposed to the fun, funny, straight face we see on RAW.

I can't believe as of today we're only ten days away from Unforgiven. That's nuts.

Oh a few notes I picked up around the net:

The WWE has signed Delirious, Matt Sydal, Jay Briscoe, and Mark Briscoe to developmental deals. Sydal and the Briscoes will go to Ohio Valley while Delirious goes to Florida.

There are several rumors going around that WWE wants to enter into a working relationship with both CMLL and NJPW. Vince feels that both markets could work really well for him especially Japan. I don't know how this would affect National TV but sources tell me there would six to seven shows co-promoted with CMLL every year and two-to-three with NJPW. Right now everyone is clamoring for a Nagata/Cena match on the 1/4 Dome show. It would help everyone involved in Japan and open up a bundle of talent to McMahon.

SOURCE: PWINSIDER.COM

[Knapik]

For real or for fed? I assume because it's a good idea you meant your fed

[Highway61Revisited]

It's in the alternate-universe of my fed.

The NJ thing makes so much sense to me on a few levels.

1) Cena/Nagata would arguably be in the biggest match in Japan in years. The WWE is SO popular in the Land of the Rising Sun and having an IWGP champion vs. WWE champion would give them close to, if not an actual, sell out of the Dome. Plus it would add some talent on shows that lead up to the crossover deals between NJ and WWE. RAW, ECW, and SD! all look bare bones at times and having wrestlers come in for a few shots wouldn't hurt anything.

2) Having the *real* IWGP champion makes TNA look like crap. Jim Ross could run down the history of the title and it would make Angle look like a tool for carrying around a pretend belt. TNA does a good job of this on their own but we, at WWE, feel like it's a necessity to make sure our viewers know that we are the only real major league of professional wrestling.

[Knapik]

All of those things makes sense, dude. Nagata/Cena would be a sweet match, and it's really only a matter of time before The Briscoes and Delirious are in the WWE anyhow. The relationship with CMLL would bring in Mexican audiances.

[Wildfire]

Taking WWE global? nice! That should be fun!

The ECW stuff is great, so focus away