Bischoff - Hey, tell him TNA’s heaven compared to that cesspool he’s used to working in. Let the games begin!
Taz - HERE COMES DA POPE!
Pope - Is it me or did someone say we’re having a party here tonight?! Now, it could be because Pope has arrived, but I think it’s only happening cuz POPE IS PIMPIN! At AAO, Pope he defied the odds - he overcame every obstacle, and here he stands tonight as the numbah one contender to the TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP! Now, the only thing standing between Pope and his biggest bling is one Arthur Jackson and the Nature Boy Dick Flair. Did Pope just say Dick Flair? It’s okay - because Ric Is a dick, so he deserves it. Dick Flair and Aurthur, Pope wants you to hear him clear. While you may be jet flyin’ yada yaya, you will never EVER be the charismatic pimpacular, pimp-slapping, always-on-fire POPE D’ANGELO DINERO! Come Lockdown, Pope’s gonna enter the cage, as the challenger, but after the money has fallen and Arthur is crawlin’, the Pope will be declared THE NEW TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! (Flair comes out)
Flair - Can I assume that you can read and write!? If you can read, what’s that label say - ARMANI! It’s an Italian designer…YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT! So, that being said, I can assume you understand this language - MY NAME IS RIC FLAIR! It has been and always will be - and you, when you were 6, were praying to God to grow up and be just like me! ISN’T THAT RIGHT!? I WAS BLING BEFORE THERE WAS BLING! Now, let me tell you and the American public - worldwide actually, that I’m almost exhausted. I’ve been with AJ and his legion since Sunday - It’s an exhausting ordeal because he’s a piece of work. He’s a wrestling machine. He’s custom-made, limo-riding…WOAH, I’M NOT DONE - and to summarize it all, he’s the TNA World’s Heavyweight Champion, which makes him the greatest athlete alive.
Pope - Look here, I know what the marquee has said, but I’m gonna reiterate, and Pope don’t like to repeat himself - your name may be Ric, but in Pope’s eyes, YOU’RE STILL DICK! No matter if you put shades on a piece of crap, at the end of the day, he’s still a piece of crap!
Flair - I think you and I have a failure to communicate! YOU’RE A STREET THUG, LOW-RIDER-DRIVING SON OF A GUN! HE’S GOT MORE INVESTED IN HIS SUIT THAN YOUR MAMA AND DADDY HAVE INVESTED IN FOOD STAMPS! C’mon ladies.
Pope - Hey, those ladies will say anything!
AJ - THAT’S FUNNY, CUZ I’M THE CHAMP AND YOU’RE NOTHING! NOBODY’S GOING ANYWHERE!
Pope - I’m gonna get closer so you can hear - Pope is on you like white on rice!
Taz - I’m a big fan of ZOMBIE HOT!
Taz - I don’t think Daffney sweats Poison - the spider in that cage gimmick!
Taz - Daffney’s got some holey pantyhose. Those aren’t pantose, aren’t they?
Tenay - They couldn’t be fishnets, could they?
Tenay - SHE’S TRYING TO RIP THE HAIR OUT OF HER HEAD!
Taz - I wouldn’t know what that feels like - you either Mike!
Taz - DAFFNEY’S GOT A TOOLBOX! SHE HIT HER WITH A TOOLBOX!
Tenay - SHOT TO THE BACK!
Taz - Eva have your toolbox slammed, Mike?
Tenay - Never!
Bischoff - We want you looking FINE representing TNA, Mick.
Foley - I’ve got a sportscoat - I wore it for my wedding.
Bischoff - Yeah…it was out of style when you bought It…
Tenay - IS THAT A MALE AND FEMALE ASSOCIATE WITH ORLANDO JORDAN!?
Taz - Well, that’s a male, right?
Tenay - DIDJA SEE THAT ON JOE’S FACE!?
Taz - Yeah…
Tenay - IT WAS THE BODY LANGUAGE! THE FACE! A LOOK ON HIS FACE!
Tenay - ORLANDO JORDAN JUST BEAT SAMOA JOE!?
Bischoff - I WARNED YOU THAT IF THERE WERE ANY SHENANIGANS, I TOLD YOU WHAT I’D DO!
Abyss - I KNOW, BUT I USED THE TACKS! I DID JUST WHAT YOU ASKED!
Bischoff - DID I ASK YOU TO USE TACKS OR THE BAT?! BAT, TACKS!?
Abyss - TACKS, SIR!
Bischoff - MICK’S ON A SHOPPING SPREE AND HOGAN’S TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS, AND MY FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IT TO TAKE THAT MASK OFF!
Abyss - THIS MASK IS EVERYTHING I AM!
Bischoff - WHAT YOU ARE IS A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF UGLY! DON’T THINK ABOUT LEAVING BECAUSE EVERY DOOR HAS SECURITY!?
Jeff - What are you gonna do with that bat?
Bischoff - It’s not what I’m gonna do with the bat - It’s what you’re gonna do. Tonight, I want you to use it in your match against Abyss. So instead of sitting in a palatial double wide dressing room reminiscing about the good ole days, take the bat and use it against Abyss. If you do, I might even get you a velvet painting of Velvet so you’ll feel right at home.
Penzer - Max and Jeremy Buck - GENERATION ME!
Tenay - KAZARIAN IS BACK!
Taz - BIG-TIME MAJOR-LEAGUE OVATION FOR KAZARIAN!
(after Max does a split upside down)Taz - WHAT DA HELL IS DAT!?
Tenay - JEFF JARRETT IS EYE-ING THE BARB WIRE BAT!
Tenay - DID YOU SEE ABYSS’S REACTION TO TOUCHING THE END OF IT!?
Taz - The barb wire bat?
Bischoff - DO IT, DAMMIT! YOU KNOW WHAT JARRETT, I KNEW I COULDN’T TRUST YOU! GUYS! ABYSS, I TOLD YOU WHAT I WOULD DO! YOU WANNA SEE THIS!? (Hogan comes out)
Tenay - HULK HOGAN HAS ARRIVED IN THE IMPACT ZONE!
Hogan - I GOT THIS ONE! (to Abyss)GET YOUR ASS BACK TO MY OFFICE!
Tenay - IT’S GOOD TO SEE BEER MONEY BACK ON IMPACT!
Taz - Storm is a rugged guy, while Brutus is more of a dapper fella.
Tenay - HOW ABOUT THE BRITISH INVASION!? THEY HAVE TWO TITLES!
Taz - You get titles, you get more money - it’s that simple!
Brutus - YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING RIGHT!? THAT BELT HAS CUT THE CIRCULATION OFF TO YOUR HEAD! YOU’RE A DISGRACE TO ME, US, AND THE BRITISH INVASION! YOU LISTEN TO ME WHEN I TELL YOU THIS - I’M YOUR SUPERIOR, UNDERSTAND!? THIS BELT SHOULD BELONG TO ME, HOW GET OUT! (Terry clotheslines him)
Taz - Good for Rob for standing up for himself. Kinda hard to bully a guy the size of Rob anyway.
Hogan - I’M DONE WITH THIS CRAP, SIT DOWN! ERIC, GET OUT! I’m sick of watching you chase your tail - RIGHT NOW, IT STOPS, IT’S OVER, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT!? You know who Superman is? He’s got a cape. Popeye? He’s got spinach. ARE YOU A MONSTER!?
Abyss - YES!
Hogan - YOU’RE NOT AS BIG A MONSTER AS I AM, THE MONSTER I AM IS HULKAMANIA! YOU WILL NEVER SHAKE, BACK UP, BROTHER! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?! THIS IS HULK HOGAN’S HALL OF FAME RING! THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT NEVER LEFT ME! THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT ONLY LOVED ME! I DESTROYED MY BODY FOR 30 YEARS TO GET THIS! I’M SO CRIPPLED I CAN BARELY GET OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING! YOU DO UNDERSTAND!? PUT YOUR HAND OUT! THIS IS YOURS!
THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE POWER OF THE UNIVERSE! THIS WILL MAKE YOU THE STRONGEST MAN ON THE EARTH! THIS WILL LOVE YOU! THIS WILL MAKE YOU A GOD OF WRESTLING! YOU WILL BE FROM THIS POINT FORWARD 10 TIMES THE MAN, THE WRESTLER, AND STRONGER THAN HULK HOGAN EVER WAS! YOU WILL BECOME THE GOD OF MEN! THE MAN I COULD NEVER BE! GREATER THAN ANYTHING THAT HAS EVER BEEN!
Abyss - I FEEL THE URGE! I FEEL IT! THIS RING STANDS FOR EVERY HULKAMANIAC EVER! AND NOW IT STANDS FOR THE MONSTER ABYSS! YAAAAAAAAAAARRRAHHHHHH!
Tenay - Well, I’ve heard some great pep talks - but nothing like that.
Angle - Mr. Anderson, there are a few things I wanna say to you. I’m man enough to admit when I get beat, and this past Sunday, you beat me. But that’s not what pissed me off - what pissed me off is what you did with this. This Is a tag - in the military, they’re a little bit smaller. They put the soldier’s names on them, so if they die in battle, their commanders can ID them and send them home to their loved ones. Let me tell you why this means so much to me. You see, I’ve had a real difficult year and a half, I went through a hard divorce, I shamed my kids by getting arrested, was falsely accused, and I…(cries) (ANGLE ANGLE) Thanks. I needed that. I sat in a jail cell and I prayed to God and asked why it happened. When I posted bail, I had an appearance at an Army base and I met some amazing people who changed my life. I met soldiers, family members of soldiers who died in battle, and I had one soldier come up to me and say I saw you in the news and I believe in you. And he said I want to give you this to remind you of who you are - and there’s an inscription. It’s called “Warrior”. Out of every 100 men, 10 shouldn’t be there, 8 are targets, and 9 are the real fighters. And we’re lucky to have all of them for they make the battle. But the one - one is a warrior and he will bring the others back. Mr. Anderson, when you cut me with this, you didn’t just make me bleed, you made those soldiers bleed - soldiers who bled and died, family members of soldiers who died in battle. YOU MADE CITIZENS WHO BELIEVE IN THIS COUNTRY BLEED! AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, YOU COULD’VE WALKED AWAY, BUT YOU DROPPED THIS ON MY CHEST AND SPIT ON IT! MR. ANDERSON, YOU DIDN’T SPIT ON ME, YOU SPIT ON THOSE SOLDIERS! AND YOU SPIT ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! AND FOR THAT, KEN, I’M GONNA MAKE YOU SUFFER! I’M GONNA MAKE YOU BLEED UNTIL EVERY LAST DROP IS OUT OF YOUR BODY! WHEN YOU GO DOWN THAT ROAD WITH KURT ANGLE, THERE IS NO COMING BACK! KEN ANDERSON, I’LL SEE YOU IN HELL! (Anderson comes out)
Tenay - Mr. Anderson has entered. The impact zone. Don’t go. Anywhere. We’re sitting on. An explosion.
Anderson - I’m very touched and very moved, Kurt. And I’m amazed at your ablities - not only in the ring, but to also suck up to these people! YOU JUST WANT A PAT ON THE BACK! LOOK HOW SENSITIVE I AM, LOOK HOW CARING I AM! I used that hunk of junk around your neck as nothing but a utensil to carve ya up man. I MADE YA BLEED! Ya know, sometimes, I like to make people bleed. I don’t know, if you gotta problem with that, ya know, if you think you’re some kinda peacock, why doncha come up on this way and geCHA SUM! COME GECHA SUM! COME ON DADDY!
WELCOME KURT, TO TOTAL NON-STOP ANDERSON! ANDERRRRSOOOONNNN!
JB - Did Eric get in your head tonight?
Taz - SOMEBODY JUST ABDUCTED SAMOA JOE!? WHO!?
Nash - I don’t remember where or when - It was around 18 years ago, for some unknown reason, I picked Hall and Waltman to be my friends. I also bought a black suit 10 years ago because I knew I’d be putting one of them In the dirt real soon. I don’t know what’s worse in this business - the broken bones or the broken hearts, the torn tendons or the tears In relationships and families. For 3 weeks, Hall and Waltman found their way into this building. I’ve done everything I could to keep you guys employed - I’VE CARRIED YOURE ASSES ON MY BACK FOR THE LAST TIME! YOU’VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND YOUR WAY INTO THE BUILDING, AND DO YOURSELF A FAVOR TONIGHT AND FIND YOUR WAY DOWN TO ME. THIS BUSINESS CHEWS PEOPLE UP AND SPITS THEM OUT - I’M STILL STANDING! I’LL BE WAITING - I’M THE BIG GREY-HAIRED SONOFABITCH STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Nice to see you guys make it!