I want to wrap up the last few weeks for Keesh heading into this all important WCW Title Match. So these are basically mini Promos or Matches to sum up the last week or so, this counts as one promo scoring wise.
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BEFORE THE TILE MATCH AT VENGEANCE
--------------------------------------------Rikishi is backstage the night of Vengeance with a big smile on his face. Matt Striker walks up to him and he can already hear the questions coming before they are asked.
Matt: Rikishi, Can we get a moment of your time?
Rikishi: Sure thing Matt. Matt: I know that tonight you are putting on the line your WWF Title against Drew McIntyre in a Ladder Match. They Very man who defeated you for the IC Title in a Ladder match a little over 2 and a half months ago. How do you feel things will be different tonight?Rikishi smiles at the being doubted.
Rikishi: Something happens when I step into the spotlight on Sunday Matt. There is just something in the air, something that puts me a step above my competitors. I can't even explain it myself. I mean each and every week I go out there and give it all I have, never once have I left something out there ... but on Sundays ... it is just different. I walk out there and feel like no matter the odds, the opponents, the challenge before me I am going to walk out the winner. The Same goes for tonight Matt.Matt: So you don't feel like Drew has an advantage in this Match Type?
Rikishi: An advantage ... sure. He is younger, faster, and maybe even hungrier for this Title that I am. He feels it is HIS time to be the WWF Champion. I told him weeks ago his Time is coming. For sure he WILL be WWF Champions some day ... but NOT today. I will give each and every person here tonight a hell of a show and in the end ... I will STILL be your WWF CHampion. Matt: Well thank you Rikishi, I will let you get back to preparing for your Title Match Later tonight. Rikishi walks off camera as we got back to ringside to JR & King.
JR: Well it seems Rikishi isn't too affected by his losing streak as of late. King: It has to catch up with him sometime JR. He can't keep expecting to always pull it out at PPVs after failing for a month?JR: Maybe you and he have different ideas of what Failing is. -----------------------------
THE END OF VENGEANCE
-----------------------------JR: Rikishi and Drew have both been through hell tonight. These men have shown the heart of a champion but only one of them can walk out of here with the WWF Title. King: Both men just fell through a table set up at ringside by McIntyre. This isn't even a Tables match ... and look Drew is getting up first. Drew gets to his feet at ringside and sees Rikishi stirring next to him then rolls into the ring under the bottom rope. He uses the ladder to get to his feet as Rikishi now just barely to his feet using the apron for support. Drew looks up at the title and points to it.
Drew then sees Rikishi and quickly starts to climb the ladder with everything he has left.
JR: This might be it, I don't know if Rikishi has enough to get in the ring. King: Come on Drew. Drew gets a few rungs up and slows down due to fatigue. Rikishi gets enough momentum to roll into the ring under the bottom rope and starts to get to his feet. Drew gets just a rung from the top when he sees Rikishi on his feet and coming at the ladder. He has a moment to decide what to do. He is so close to the title and he takes that last step up and grabs a hold of the title as he gets his hand on the back of the title Rikishi shoves the ladder over and Drew grabs hold of the Title as he was falling. Amazingly the title didn't snap off and Drew is left Dangling from the belt in mid-air. Rikishi is standing below him breathing heavy and waiting for him to drop.
King: NO!!! How did Rikishi get up in time?JR: It seems the Champ wasn't done yet but Drew is not literally hanging onto his dream as Rikishi lays in wait. King: Yank on it Drew .. it should come off. Rikishi is JUST out of reach and Drew tries as hard as he can to lift himself up to unbuckle the title. He gets about half a foot from the strap of the belt and can't hold on anymore falling down toward the Champ. Rikishi still dazed but focused enough to oull it off catches Drew as he is falling in turns in into a Phatu Driver (Omega Driver). The thud is epic as the crowd goes nuts for this and rikishi stirs as Drew is laying motionless in the ring.
JR: I can't ... I can't believe this. Rikishi has just hit an Phatu Driver on the falling McIntyre. King: How could he do that to Drew? He might have killed him.Rikishi gets to his feet with Drew still laying in the center of the ring. He grabs the ladder he pushed over and sets it pepindicular to Drew right over him. He then starts the climb up He is slow but steady every few seconds a step closer. He goes up and up, drew yet to stir.
JR: He is JUST a step away King. One more step. King: Get up Drew !!JR: I think this is it for sure. Rikishi gets to the top of the ladder and goes straight for the stap. He unhooks it and pulls down the WWF TItle retaining it yet again as the crowd goes crazy/ He leans over the top of the ladder and smiles as he has pulled it off. After a minute or two he finally raises the Title over his head and the crowd goes crazy again Vengeance is coming to a close.
JR: Rikishi retains here tonight in one hell of a Ladder Match. King: Drew really looked like he had it done for a minute, I feel like Rikishi escaped by the thinnest of margins tonight JR. I think his luck is about to run out. JR: Well it didn't run out tonight but there are still a lot of people hunting after the most coveted title in the buisiness ... and right now Rikishi is Still the WWF Champion----------------------------------------------------
LAST MONDAY (Before the WWF Title Match)
----------------------------------------------------Rikishi is backstage in his street attire talking to a WWE Official.
Rikishi: Are you kidding me? I survived a brutal Ladder match and tonight I am not only facing Alberto Del Rio, but Cody Rhodes that WCW piece of ... and the man I beat last night Drew McIntyre ... For the WWF Title?
Official: I am here just delevering the news Rikishi i am sorry. Rikishi: What kind of Bulls*** is this? I bet it was Bischoff. That no good rotten piece of crap just got back into the fold in the WWF and is already screwing with the Championships. Rikishi with the WWF Title on his shoulder knocks some things off the table next to him in anger.
Official: I was not told who ordered it but this is what management has decided for tonight, there is one more thing. Rikish looks like he might strike the guy but he waits for the man to finish.
Official: It isn't just a fatal fourway match ... it is a hardcore fatal four way match. No DQ's and anyone can get pinned anywhere. Rikishi crosses his arms and looks like he is about to break a hole in the wall.
Rikishi: Looks like someone wants me out as Champion bad. We will see if they can keep me from the Main Event from Summerslam. We will see if they can pry this WWF TItle from me tonight, we ... will .... see. With that Rikisih Storms off bumping into the official as he walks off.
King: What a sour sport. I thought he was a fighting champion. JR: Are you joking King? He just had a all out classic ladder match last night and now has to defend unexpectedly the next night in a fatal four way hardcore match?King: I see no probelms with it at all. he should be happy Drew didn't beat him last night. ----------------------------------
JUST AFTER WWF TILE MATCH
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JR: What!!King: YES !!!JR: I can't believe it but Drew McIntyre just won the WWF Title. His time has come here on RAW !!
Rikishi & Del Rio are in the ring. He juat saw the code breaker on the outside mat that took down Cody but as he was headed to stop the ref from counting Del Rio had hit him with an enzaguri. Del Rio unaware of the move being hit didn't even notice the ref slide out of the ring and make the count. Riksihi relives the moment as he stares out of the ring. Del Rio has the same kind of look on his face ... neither man can believe what has happened.
JR: Drew took advanatage of Rikishi & Del Rio fighting and slipped away with the victory. King: Slipped away? He dominated Cody in those few minutes he was fighting him. He made WCW to look like an amateur league. JR: I just can't help but feel for Rikishi who's dream comes to an end not on Pay Per View and not even by being pinned.King: He lost, plain and simple. It is the beginning of the McIntyre Era !!
Rikishi gives Del Rio a mean glare before stepping through the ropes as the WWF Title is being brought to Drew McIntyre. He then glares again this time at Drew as he celebrates. He can't help but feel cheated and storms off to the back without the WWF Title for the first time in over 2 months as Drew continues to celebrate.
As Drew celebrates with Rikishi & Del Rio making there exits the crew check on Cody Rhodes.
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WWF.Com Exclusive ** Post RAW last Week **
--------------------------------------------------Rikishi is on the phone with someone.
Rikishi: What the hell was that tonight? I at least get a re-match next week right?He listens for a moment and does not seem to like the answer from the other end.
Rikishi: What do you mean no re-match? The merge changes the rules? ... what?He listens some more and more.
Rikishi: So what your telling me is there is NO WAY i will get a WWF Championship match cause of the merge and summer-slam's title unification match?Rikishi about throws the phone across the room.
He composes himself and brings the phone back up.
Riksihi: Management wants to make things fair between the two world Titles right? Then how about the WCW Champion faces a real challenge? No one except Road Dogg could stop Daniels for the WCW Title except Road Dogg right? The person has a short response.
Rikishi: You tell them that next week should be a WCW Championship match. Christopher Daniels who no one in WCW could beat against the one man who is undefeated against him left in WWF. The one man who christened him into this company with a loss. Tell them the battered and bruised, former WWF Champion is going to show that the WWF was and is superior to the WCW.He gets one more response before his final one himself.
Rikishi: They want a headline for next week, they want to get ratings and make this match for summerslam truly about the best .... then they will do it. --------------------------------------------------------
(( Before The WCW Title Match ** RAW This Week ))
--------------------------------------------------------Rikishi finally has a smile on his face but only for a moment. He is talking to someone off camera.
Rikishi: I know Daniels. I am not sure if he is aware that I went back and watched all the episodes of WCW. I know he and his buddy Kaz are thick as thieves. That is why I am here talking to you. I know we don't talk much hell we have never been friends ... but I know the kind of man you are. Rikishi shakes his head.
Rikishi: I was able to get this match and a 2nd chance to Main Event Summerslam ... but I feel like Daniels has some trick up his sleeve. I need a little insurance that no one will interfere in this match-up and that is why I am coming to you. Rikishi takes a deep breath and sighs.
Rikishi: I am a proud man ... but I am willing to admit I need help. I won't beg but I will ask you to come out with me tonight and make sure that Kaz or any other guy Daniels can scrape up will not cheat me out of my 2nd chance? If he can pin me legit ... I will accept it and take it like a man. I just don't want any funny business. What do you say?Rikishi extends his hand and the camera slowly turns around to show *****
(( Promo to be continued by Mystery )) (( My portion of this promo ready to be graded ))
