WWE FAN Thread 245: The Final Countdown

[Fake Jesus]

Woods literally can't keep up with the little luchador, who jumps circles around him, before hitting the Running of the Bulls, forcing Woods to tap out.

Here is your winner, El Torito![/quote]

We cut to Justin Gabriel backstage.

So here's my last week: put that dumbass Ryan Nemeth on the shelf for the foreseeable future, enjoy a few days off, arrive to this piss stain of a city on Sunday, only to find out that Raw's been pushed back a few days. And now here I am, about to fight the latest in a miserably-long collection of lunatics on Raw for a spot in the Money in the Bank match. Suppose I'll give Foley a touch of credit; he may be a brain dead relic, but at least he knows true talent when he sees it!

But I have to take that credit away immediately for who my opponent it tonight. I don't know how exactly Erick Rowan did on SmackDown to be worthy of being moved over to Raw, but if he'd rather be irrelevant on Saturday nights than Friday nights, more power to him. Here's the thing though. He wasn't successful on SmackDown, and he ain't gonna be successful here on Raw. Know why? It's simple: he just isn't the sort of man you can build a show around. He looks like an upside-down Sheamus, for crying out loud! Who would tune in to see that? No, they'd rather tune in to see what this show is going to look like after Money in the Bank; Dolph Ziggler as World Champion, and yours truly as Mr. Money in the Bank! And it all starts with you losing to me tonight, Erick. Enjoy being a footnote.

[Fake Jesus]

Mirrors on the ceiling;
The pink champagne on ice:
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
Hotel California

The following matchup is a Money In The Bank qualifying match! Introducing first, from The Fly Way Hotel in The United Nation of America, Erick Rowan!

Rowan appears, puzzled at the sudden theme music reversion. A big message appears on the screen

UPDATE THE SUBFORUM

That's odd.


They Want My Soul

And his opponent, from Cape Town, South Africa, Just Gabriel!

Erick Rowan vs Justin Gabriel
10 Minutes

[MrBRulzOK]

Justin Gabriel with a South African Swishy-Swoosh Splash!

I don't know what that is.

[TOO SWEET]

Justin Gabriel with a dropkick deep into the heart of Erick Rowan.

Though Gabriel's feet may have left, the imprint will never leave.

[Waffel113]

Gabriel with a spinning heel kick.

[Fake Jesus]

Gabriel dodges several strikes from Rowan, before delivering a big roundhouse kick. He climbs up to the top rope and connects with the 450 splash.

1!

2!

3!

Here is your winner, Justin Gabriel!

We return to Renee Young in the ring, wearing a purple shirt that cuts off slightly below her midriff and dark jeans. She has a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand.

Hello WWE Universe!

The crowd cheers for Renee.

Thank you! Renee Young here and I'm out representing my client, Darren Young. For anyone who missed last week, we have a small clip from a notable section of DY's return.

Jun 1, 2015 16:02:45 GMT -5 Fake Jesus said:

Now that we've gotten the cliches out of the way, because you best believe that those aren't going anywhere, we got some big things to talk about. Huge things. Some really positive things that have happened in my life and some really huge setbacks that are going to be hard to discuss. A lot has changed since the last time you've saw the Primetime Player. I won't lie, this has probably been my biggest change that hasn't been documented live on camera like the rest of my life these last few years.

But this isn't a discussion I want to have tonight. Next week, I'm going to be filming during our typical Raw time but I'm going to have an exclusive interview with Renee live via satellite and I'm going to address a lot of the rumors, admit some harsh truths, and talk about what I foresee as my future with the WWE.

Before you get too freaked out, I'm not going anywhere. This is my home, always has been and always will be. But Mr. No Nights Off has taken that moniker even further and my time is going to be stretched more thin than ever.

Next week, you'll get answers.

The clip quickly cuts off.

After last week, my twitter account has been blasting all week from various people with questions and comments. So let's work our way through the top two on the list.

1. Of course I'm still friends with Generico. I love El Generico like a brother. Just because my other good friend Darren is back doesn't mean that I'm suddenly going to become a ghost to El G. We still text all the time. We still chat backstage. And, since it means a lot to you guys, I guess I'll try to reach out to have more televised interactions like interviews again in the future if he's free.

2. Did I know what Darren Young is going to say tonight? No, I am not sure. I can tell you all, being honest, that I have a strong idea what will be said as he and I talk a ton and are always honest with each other. But at the end of the day, only Darren truly knows Darren and whatever he has to say.... I plan on being 100% supportive of him in all of his decisions and choices in life.

But life has a way of interfering in even the best made plans. That's why, unfortunately, Darren Young could not be here tonight via satellite to fulfill his promise last week about providing some answers.

The crowd boos, Renee nods.

I know, he isn't happy either.

From what I heard, due to a technical snafu filming started much later in the day than it was supposed to and looks like it may be now going for several more hours. And with the film already slightly behind schedule... Darren Young did not want to screw over the various members of the crew and his fellow co-stars by leaving early so that he could be here for our questions.

Due to this unforeseen circumstance, DY and I have opted to reschedule the interview. It was important for him to do this live but we don't want to risk another repeat of what happened tonight. So later this week Darren and I are going to have the conversation that was meant to happen live on air tonight and I can promise it will be shown in its entirety, no edits or cuts, next week on Raw in a special edition of my old hit show, Off the Record.

Thank you for your time and have a nice night! Love you all!

Spin the Bottle starts to play as Renee exits the ring. She gives a young fan in the front row a quick hug before making her way up the ramp.

No Darren Young this week and our questions remain unanswered. Luckily we've been promised this interview will be shown next week.
I wouldn't trust any sort of promise from a phony like Darren.
Oh shush, Corey. Unfortunate circumstances prevented the interview this week but even then, it seemed like Darren was looking out for others. Next week we'll hear from The Man and I'm sure DY will be able to give us some important answers.

[Fake Jesus]

We cut to El Generico, writing something down in a notepad.

He's making a list, checking it twice. Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.

Generico spots the camera.

Adiós amigos. Tonight my battles against Evolution continue with the world's largest athlete, The Big Show. He's 450 pounds, he's seven foot tall and you can't teach that. A wise man once told me you can never be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion if you can't beat a bear and tonight is as close as I'm going to get.

For a while, I didn't understand why Big Show chose to join Evolution. He's already had a decorated career, the only man to be WWE, WCW and ECW Champion. Just how much more evolving does he have left? I didn't understand a lot of Big Show's past actions to be honest. One minute, he'd be a fun loving big guy, doing impersonations, making everyone laugh, kissing babies and shaking hands. The next, there was a much more angry giant, full of rage and anger, kissing hands and shaking babies. These mood swings weren't something that happened every few years, it seemed like you could barely get past a season without Big Show deciding to switch sides.

A couple of weeks ago though, it hit me. I am very fortunate that often when I do autograph signings for WWE, certain fans will bring me gifts. Not a requirement, not a necessity but welcome none the less. At a recent signing, one fan gave me a custom made El Generico Christmas t-shirt of myself in a Santa hat while Father Christmas next to me, donned a mask similar to my own. I thought it was a shame that for such a nice t-shirt, there was only a couple of months each year where I would be able to wear it. Except... why can't I wear it all year round? Sure, it might be June but at the end of the day a t-shirt is a t-shirt.

To Big Show, turning good guy or bad guy is the same as that Christmas shirt. Why can't you do it all year round? Show has been going since 1995, why not try to keep things fresh?

Unfortunately, Evolution has made things stale but have no fear, El Generico is here. Now I doubt I can get Show up for a brain buster. I might struggle with the Helluva Kick or a Blue Thunder Bomb. I'm definitely going to have to dip into the bag of tricks for this one but no matter what it takes, another one bites the dust. At Money in the Bank, it's Dolph Ziggler vs. El Generico and I very much intend to keep it that way.

Generico exits. The camera zooms in on the notepad, left behind.

Adrian Neville
Justin Gabriel
Miroslav Borev
Big Show
Big E Langston
Dolph Ziggler

We cut to the back where we see Dolph Ziggler and Triple H backstage, watching as The Big Show prepares for his upcoming match.

You've got this tonight, Show? Generico is a craft little luchadore. We can't afford to take him lightly. The guy has done some very impressive things, after all. He's the man who made Jayson the Grimm say I Quit. He was one of the best Cruiserweight Champions in the history of the belt. He's had wars with guys like Richie Steamboat. And of course... there's no telling if a certain friend of his won't decide to stop by ringside.

Huh... is that all? Hunter, you've got nothing to worry about. I know exactly what I'm getting into tonight. I'm getting into a fight with a tiny little man running around with an ugly bag over his head. Or he may as well. Guy looks ridiculous! Who in their right mind wants to wear a mask anyway? I mean a guy like me. I've got movie star good looks! Why cover up that valuable real estate?

Well nobody's ever seen the guy without that mask. He could look extremely ugly or something. Trust me: I've heard some horror stories about unmasked Luchadores. You ever seen El Santo without the mask? Or Mil Mascaras? Horror picture show stuff, I tell ya.

Well I feel bad for them... oh wait, no I don't! They deserved to be born ugly, probably! If they weren't then maybe these guys could've been part of a prestigious group like ours! Stupid ugly losers!

Show laughs at this.

Easy, big guy. I know we're having fun here, but I'm serious: don't underestimate El Generico. Seriously, that kid is good. I mean I'm the one whose gonna have to defend against him in a matter of weeks... which I'll admit I'm not looking forward to.

Show stops laughing, glancing over.

Eh? You don't think you can beat him, Zigs?

Oh, I didn't say that. I KNOW I can beat him because I'm the best wrestler in this company, but I don't know if I can beat him one-hundred percent. Ever since my match with Bryan Danielson last month... I dunno. That guy came close to beating me a few times, and that was coming off a match earlier in the night against Christian! El Generico... he's gonna be fresh going into this one. I'm not gonna have that advantage.

So what? You want me to soften him up a little for ya tonight? Because I'm happy to do it. I mean we Evolution guys gotta stick together, right?

Hey, go nuts. If you wanna turn him into a Canadian-Mexican Quesadilla, be my guest!

Oh great... now I'm hungry. I wonder if they make Canadian-Mexican Quesadillas....

Focus, Show. You can eat later--- and we all know you will --- but tonight your only meal is gonna be El Generico. See, Evolution runs Raw and we run Smackdown. Some people are gonna try to challenge that fact, but we're here to make sure they don't. I want you to go out there and send a message tonight. I want you to break that scrawny luchadore's neck! You hear me?!

Tonight we show the entire roster the might of Evolution! El Generico is just gonna be the first step in doing so!

What about Money in the Bank?

...We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. But not to worry, champ. No matter who wins that belt since Evolution is allowed on all brands now, we'll be around to protect you from anybody stupid enough to cash in.

Trust me, I'm all the protection you need. I'm like a human fence! Ain't nobody getting past me!

Yeah, you're probably right. I'm worrying over nothing. Geez... it's like I'm not the same guy I was a few months ago.

You've had a few rough months, Zigs. Now that you're the WWE World Heavyweight Champion you've got to constantly be doing this or that. The talk show circuit, the conventions, the Be a STAR Rallies, you know how it is.

This isn't my first rodeo, Hunter. Don't worry, I'll survive. When you're the best wrester in the world you always find a way to persevere. And that's me: the best damn wrestler in the business. And El Generico, if he makes it past Big Show tonight, I don't care what he's accomplished. All of it's gonna be moot. Because when you step in the ring with Dolph Ziggler, I don't care how good you are. Against me everybody looks bad. Cause I'm just too good.

And in a few weeks I'll beat him in the middle of that ring no matter what it takes. Because really, what else can I say?

That's how damn good I am!

And Generico, tonight we find out just how good he is.

For his sake, I hope he's good at staying down. Otherwise he's in for a long night.

Dolph, Trips, and Show all sneer between themselves as the shot fades.

[Fake Jesus]

The following contest is our Main Event!

WEEEEEEEEEELLLLL... It's the Big Show!
Crank It Up

Introducing first, weighing 425 pounds, and standing 7 foot tall, The Big Show!

OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE!
Ole

And his opponent, from Montreal, Quebec, Mexico, El Generico!

El Generico vs The Big Show
10 Minutes

[TOO SWEET]

Generico with the title match build. Which is a crossbody. A competitive crossbody.

[Fake Jesus]

El Generico kicks away at the big show, before heading to the top rope for a cross-body. Dolph Ziggler appears as if from nowhere and tries to throw him off the top, but Generico kicks him down, before hitting a tornado DDT on the big show. He climbs back up top and hits a 450, before covering.

1!

2!

3!

Here is your winner, El Generico!

[Waffel113]

WWE Saturday Night SmackDown!, June 13th, 2015, live from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. 4 PM EST, 1 PM PST, 9 PM GMT, 11 PM in Finland (Pending specific requests or objections)

Money in the Bank Qualifier: Curtis Axel vs. Dean Ambrose (Waffel113 vs. MikeyMania)
Christian vs. Roman Reigns (Fake Jesus vs. TOO SWEET)
Women's Championship Tournament Semi-Final: Britani Knight vs. Eva Marie (armbar vs. MrBRulzOK)
Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Breeze (MikeyMania vs. Dub H)
Money in the Bank Qualifier: Damien Sandow vs. Seth Rollins (Fake Jesus vs. armbar)
Women's Championship Tournament: Becky Lynch vs. Naomi Night (Waffel113 vs. cageking666)

PLUS:
+ Build for Money in the Bank!
+ More from El Diablo Dinero? (cageking666)
+ Maybe more!

[MikeyMania]

Jun 11, 2015 14:31:40 GMT -5 Waffel113 said:

Money in the Bank Qualifier: Curtis Axel vs. Dean Ambrose (Waffel113 vs. MikeyMania)

[Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED!]

This is probably going to seem weird given the timing, but I've been planning on this since last week. Taking Stardust on Smackdown

[Waffel113]

Seems I'm being pulled into a beach trip tomorrow. Just to be safe, we'll push SmackDown to Sunday. Sorry, folks.

[TOO SWEET]

Woo! Extra day to write promos!

[Fake Jesus]

So today my computer started acting up. Long story short, the harddrive is going, going, gone. I'll be able to promo on my phone and ancient desktop PC but I can't actually post from it. I hope to have it fixed soon and aim to run RAW in the middle of the week. If I don't, Waffel113 knows what to do.

[MikeyMania]

Jun 12, 2015 19:32:36 GMT -5 TOO SWEET said:

Woo! Extra day to write promos!

Extra day to procrastinate!

[Dub H]

Jun 13, 2015 4:20:54 GMT -5 MikeyMania said:

Jun 12, 2015 19:32:36 GMT -5 TOO SWEET said:

Woo! Extra day to write promos!

Extra day to procrastinate!

Woooo*Goes to Steam*

[Waffel113]

UPDATE: Beach thing is for-sure happening tomorrow. Not sure how long we'll be there (hopefully we leave at an early time). SmackDown is mostly written (missing promos primarily). Going to hedge my bets and run at 5. If I'm not there, God forbid, it's happening for sure Monday.

[suave]

Jun 13, 2015 21:22:09 GMT -5 Waffel113 said:

UPDATE: Beach thing is for-sure happening tomorrow. Not sure how long we'll be there (hopefully we leave at an early time). SmackDown is mostly written (missing promos primarily). Going to hedge my bets and run at 5. If I'm not there, God forbid, it's happening for sure Monday.

Pic of Waffel right now: