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WWE 2K Story – Chapter Three: An Extreme Risk for an Extreme Reward
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Smackdown Live
Bryan slowly gets up, as he is still in disbelief on everything that has just happened. Daniel worries that he needs to get to his wife and child, but Cena reminds Daniel he is now the WWE Champion, along with being the only person with the same amount of authority as both Triple H and Stephanie. Cena tells Bryan he needs to stay, as Triple H interrupts. Hunter says that Bryan is going to stay until he loses the WWE Championship. Triple H says that after the craziness that just took place, he admits he’s unsure how long he’ll have his authority for. Hunter goes ahead and schedules Dolph Ziggler’s WWE Championship rematch against Daniel Bryan at the next WWE Network event Extreme Rules.
Triple H tells Daniel that Dolph will get to pick the stipulation, however. Cena demands to know what other WWE memorabilia has mystical powers like Undertaker’s Urn and apparently The New Day’s unicorn horns. Triple H corrects Cena by saying the powers are voodoo driven, and then mocks Cena about being one of the greatest wrestlers ever without having a clue about the real WWE world around him. Cena suggests to Daniel that they go after the urn. Bryan is annoyed Hunter is still worried about championships after the chaos they just went through, so he schedules a big tag team match between a bunch of the superstars for tonight.
6-WOMAN TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Sasha Banks, Bayley & Alundra Blayze
Objective: Win with Banks, Bayley & Blayze
Bliss complains after the match that Alundra Blayze shouldn’t be allowed to compete because she’s from a different time period. Alexa demands Nia & Tamina take out Alundra Blayze. Stephanie McMahon comes out on stage and tells everyone to settle down because they’re going to start running things her way around here. Stephanie says they should welcome Alundra in with open arms, and that her presence should be glorified.
She announces that Alexa will defend her WWE Raw Women’s Championship against Alundra Blayze again, at Extreme Rules. This shocks Alexa along with the commentary team until Stephanie adds that Tamina and Nia Jax will be part of the match to make it a Fatal-4-Way. Stephanie laughs as does Nia, Alexa, and Tamina.
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion The New Day is backstage and enter a dark room. Kofi says this is where he was brought by The Ascension. Big E., in a confusing fashion, reveals they’re in the back of a stage production truck. They find Corbin still knocked out, as Xavier asks Kofi how hard he kicked Corbin? Kofi says pretty hard, as he was trying to get the hell away. The New Day carry Corbin away. Woods complains how heavy Corbin is.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tommaso Ciampa (with Titus O’Neil, Darren Young & Apollo Crews) vs. Gran Metalik
Objective: Win with Ciampa
Neville vs. Titus World Wide
The Titus Brand beats down Metalik after the match, as Apollo watches in disgust. Neville’s music hits as the cruiserweight king enters the stage. Neville announces that despite Triple H’s attempts to keep the belt off the real king in WWE, he will have his rematch at Extreme Rules. Neville asks Apollo why he continues to align himself with such d*****bags? Titus grabs a microphone very upset, telling Neville kids are watching and that Crews signed a contract with Titus World Wide. O’Neil claims his brand is up-and-coming, the hottest thing in social media and the future of sports entertainment.
Neville calls Titus a con-artist and a knock-off used car salesman. Neville tells Titus the only reason he can get his clients like Tozawa and Ciampa WWE Cruiserweight Championship matches is because his ‘brand’ is owned by Triple H. Crews looks at O’Neil with uncertainty, as Titus is clearly upset. Neville tells Crews to think about it. All of Titus’ new clients happen to be cruiserweights, a championship previously held by a man who never did bow to Triple H (referring to himself). Neville claims the only reason Titus gets his clients title matches is because Triple H hand delivers them, in hopes that Titus will find someone so pathetic (Ciampa takes offense to) that they will immediately hand the belt over when the time comes.
Neville asks Crews that when his time comes for a championship match, will he end up handing it over to Titus for Triple H, or will he fight like a man? Titus has heard enough and invites Neville to the ring to fight. Neville laughs saying the odds aren’t quite in his corner but looks forward to dismantling the Titus World Wide Brand at Extreme Rules. The King of the Cruiserweights leaves as Crews thinks over Neville’s words.
Meanwhile…
In the locker room, The Shield are going over ideas to get Undertaker’s Urn. Seth says they need a tactical plan. Ambrose wants to bull rush Triple H, while Roman says he just wants to punch someone. John Cena enters and tells them he believes Daniel Bryan is calm now and ready to lead the WWE Universe against Triple H and Stephanie. Cena says they need to get Undertaker’s Urn from Triple H to find Shane, which The Shield says they were just discussing. It finally hits Cena that Triple H must’ve tasked the Wyatt’s with taking out The Undertaker & Kane so that he could control the urn with no interference. They wonder where the Wyatt’s are and decide to go find them. Cena says finding them may lead them to The Fashion Police as well.
NORMAL MATCH – WWE Intercontinental Championship
(C) Finn Balor vs. Randy Orton
Objective: Win with Finn Balor
In the backstage office, Stephanie tells Hunter that Finn has been impressive and that her idea to use him is looking good. Stephanie believes they should’ve done things her way months ago. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan enters and asks Triple H what other WWE items have mystical powers and how it’s even possible? Triple H says he is tired of correcting people, it’s voodoo powers and not mystical. Bryan doesn’t see the difference. Triple H changes the subject, patronizing Bryan that he is now the face of WWE and represents the company rather than the people.
He tells Daniel with this new role he has, Bryan must perform in the ring. Bryan says his neck may not hold up, which Stephanie tells Daniel he should’ve thought about before he stole their WWE Championship. Triple H reveals to Daniel that he booked him in the same tag team match Bryan made earlier, replacing John Cena. Triple H says that as acting champion, Daniel Bryan will continue to fight each night until he breaks his neck and forced to hand Triple H the belt. Daniel Bryan looks at Hunter angrily, as Triple H giddily tells him he should go prepare for his match.
NORMAL MATCH
Sami Zayn vs. WWE United States Champion AJ Styles
Objective: Win with AJ Styles
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion The New Day carry Baron Corbin through the backstage hallways. The lights go out and turn back on, as the entire Wyatt Family is standing in front of them. A huge brawl breaks out backstage between both teams. The lights flicker on and off as the fight ensues. The lights turn off and on as New Day stands tall, but Baron Corbin and The Wyatt Family are gone.
In the backstage office, Triple H and Stephanie are approached by Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar. Heyman asks when Lesnar can have his rematch for Roman’s WWE Universal Championship? Triple H says it depends on if Lesnar can actually follow through this time. The comment clearly rubs Lesnar the wrong way, as Heyman acts as a peacekeeper. Heyman tells Hunter that Brock has done everything he has been asked to do, and deserves another chance to get back his title.
Stephanie tells Paul that Brock can have his rematch at Extreme Rules, but if he loses he won’t get another opportunity. Paul questions why Brock would be so loyal to a pair of people who clearly lack loyalty themselves? Triple H tells Brock he will do as he’s told unless he wants to make a huge career mistake. Brock gets in Triple H’s face as Stephanie now intervenes. She tells Brock he will have Roman in an Extreme Rules Match, that way he will be ‘unleashed’ in destroying Roman Reigns. Brock smiles arrogantly at Triple H, as Heyman accepts on his beast’s behalf before they depart.
8-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Gallows & Anderson & The Outsiders vs. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns & WWE Champion Daniel Bryan
Objective: Win with Ambrose, Rollins, Reigns & Bryan
Dolph Ziggler immediately hits Bryan with a Zig Zag after the match, which hurts Bryan’s already injured neck. Ziggler begins choking Bryan with his hoodie, as Gallows/Anderson & The Outsiders fight The Shield outside the ring. Lesnar’s music hits as the beast heads straight for Roman Reigns. Ziggler continues beating Bryan down as the others fight into the back area. Ziggler takes a chair and drills Bryan in the head with it.
He then takes a microphone and talks about how he used to look up to Daniel Bryan. Ziggler laughs that he is now literally looking down at him. Dolph claims Daniel stole his championship and his spotlight, which is something Dolph claims he usually does. Ziggler tells Daniel at Extreme Rules, he takes back his spotlight and his championship when he defeats him in an Ironman Match! Ziggler says he will be the one to personally send Daniel Bryan back to his family with a broken neck. He tosses the microphone and leaves.
Monday Night Raw
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion The New Day clap their way to the ring. They do their usual introduction before getting serious. The trio tell everyone with all the chaos currently going on, they have some explaining to do. They reveal they have no idea how their unicorn horns have mystical powers, but received them from Triple H & Stephanie McMahon when they worked with The Authority. Kofi explains that they’ve never had to use their unicorn horn’s powers until the kidnapping by The Ascension and Baron Corbin. Xavier goes over the event when The Wyatt Family tried to prevent The New Day from finding out more answers, taking Corbin away from them.
Xavier says it’s no secret the Wyatt’s have been working with Triple H from the beginning, and they demand The Wyatt’s come out and fight right now. The Wyatt’s all appear on the big screen, as Bray begins his creepy laugh. Bray tells The New Day he hates them and everything they stand for. Bray says their entire way of life patronizes what Bray Wyatt is. He tells The New Day he would love nothing more than to send his family out to destroy them, but he doesn’t know what other tricks (like a weaponized unicorn horn) the New Day might have up their sleeves.
Bray says the devil asked them not to touch New Day because the devil also fearfully respects them. Bray says the devil knows that the smallest amount of light can be seen in darkest of places so, unfortunately, they can’t extinguish the New Day light yet. He laughs and reveals the ‘devil’s’ booking of The New Day in a tag team match against The Wyatt’s at Extreme Rules, also adding it will be for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship. Bray suggests instead of New Day waiting for the impending punishment for their betrayal on Triple H & Stephanie, they should relinquish their championships now… and RUN!
NORMAL MATCH
Apollo Crews (with Darren Young) vs. Samoa Joe
Objective: Win with Samoa Joe
After the match, Kevin Owens runs down and begins to beat the hell out of Samoa Joe. Owens yells at Joe that he betrayed Triple H, and he’s been tasked with making Joe pay. Apollo wants to help Joe, but Young leads him away and up the ramp. WWE United States Champion AJ Styles runs down passing Young & Crews, hitting the ring. AJ knocks Owens off Joe and hits him with a Pele Kick before Owens retreats out of the ring. Styles checks on Joe as a heated Kevin Owens heads up the ramp.
The Board is Losing Patience
Stephanie is reading a piece of paper as Triple H walks into the office. She asks if Triple H read the latest memo from the WWE Board of Directors? He has not, so Stephanie reads it to him. She reveals that after Triple H led the company show into a different time period, they will be sending a new representative next month to oversee and officially take over Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Daniel Bryan’s authority. Stephanie is not pleased and once again blames Hunter for using the urn, to begin with.
Triple H says it’s not all lost, and then confidently tells Stephanie he knows she is smart enough to pull this off. The two kiss as Owens runs in, out of breath. He says he attacked Samoa Joe, now wants his championship match. Triple H tells Owens that Joe was still conscious in the ring, unimpressed. Hunter says that on Smackdown Live if Kevin beats Joe then he will get a championship match. Owens, irritated, agrees and leaves. Stephanie isn’t happy with the way Triple H controlled the situation, considering Owens’ recent outbursts.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Heath Slater & Rhyno vs. Gallows & Anderson
Objective: Win with Gallows & Anderson
Anderson grabs microphones after the match, revealing he and Gallows were given their rematch against American Alpha at Extreme Rules. Anderson says that his good brother Luke Gallows will defeat Jason Jordan on Smackdown tomorrow night and that they will deliver what they promised to Stephanie & Hunter.
Bryan Injured
Dolph Ziggler enters Triple H and Stephanie’s office. As Dolph goes to shake Hunter’s hand, Triple H hugs him. Dolph hugs Stephanie and then it’s revealed that Dolph hurt Daniel Bryan so bad on Smackdown Live that he hasn’t shown up to the arena tonight. Triple H says Dolph did enough damage, pleased with what Ziggler did. WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor enters, overhearing them speak. Finn tells Hunter he thought what Dolph did on Tuesday night was cowardly and heinous. Stephanie tells Finn it wasn’t as bad as it looks, but Finn reminds her that Daniel Bryan was retired because of a neck injury not long ago. Finn asks Dolph if he was trying to kill Daniel Bryan?
Triple H asks so what if they were? Hunter claims Finn was groomed by him, and that he has no right to question his mentor’s actions. Finn says with all due respect, he was wrestling much longer than before Triple H found him. Balor claims that he was created by no man. Triple H laughs and says that Finn is a little rebellious on the inside, but thought he was smart enough to see the big picture. Stephanie intervenes, saying that they will need Finn’s championship sometime very soon and that he would be wise to oblige. Finn laughs and says they must be talking to Dolph and not him, before leaving. Triple H looks at Stephanie and says ‘I told you so’.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins vs. The Usos
Objective: With with Ambrose & Rollins
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and John Cena are watching the tag team match backstage. Paul Heyman approaches them, to which Roman gets trigger happy until Cena calms him down. Paul says he has not come as an enemy but as an advocate for the WWE. Heyman recounts Lesnar’s intense moment with Triple H not long ago and is worried that he made a good business deal with a bad businessman.
Roman emphasizes that he doesn’t make deals, but Heyman tells Roman he’s an idiot to think he can win this war on his own or even with just Cena and his Shield brothers. Heyman says he has been around the business for a while, and that he has learned to pick sides in crucial moments of history. He asks if they ever wonder how he was able to survive when ECW did not? It’s because Heyman always sees the bigger picture as a survivor. Cena asks what Paul wants, so Paul says simply ‘ a deal’.
An Uneasy Alliance
Roman says he will not screw Brock over in the match, and that Heyman is wasting his time trying to switch over to The Shield. Heyman laughs and says he doesn’t want to betray his beast, but his beast wants to make it clear to Roman that he does not work for Triple H. Paul says his deal is, that no matter what happens between the two at Extreme Rules they must see eye-to-eye after the match. Heyman offers a handshake to Roman Reigns. The deal is made, which Roman calls more of a truce. John warns Paul that if he or Brock betray them, he’s going to make Heyman wish he went down with ECW. Heyman nervously acknowledges Cena’s comments by saying that this is an extreme risk, but it could also be an extreme reward. Paul scurries away.
8-WOMAN TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Natalya, Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Bayley, Sasha Banks, Alundra Blayze & Mickie James
Objective: Win with Bayley, Banks, Blayze & James
Mickie James returns which is shocking to everyone! After the match, Mickie explains her return after seeing what happened last week. She claims that the WWE has given her the life she currently lives and that she has the power to help make positive change. Mickie reveals she is joining the battle to help set the women’s division free from the clutches of Alexa Bliss and Stephanie McMahon. Natalya is pissed that Mickie didn’t mention her, but Mickie says she was saving Natalya for last. Mickie reveals that she is here because Daniel Bryan signed her immediately after they returned from the 1990’s. She also states that in the contract she signed, was a shot at the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship. Mickie tells Natalya she will see her at Extreme Rules! Natalya is furious near the top of the stage with her defeated team.
A Voided Contract
Backstage, Titus O’Neil is having WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tommaso Ciampa receive a pedicure. Titus brags that all his clients are treated like celebrities, which Ciampa seems disinterested in. Crews and Young walk up arguing with one another, as Young is upset Crews lost the match along with wanting to stick his nose into Owens’ business after. Titus wonders if Crews is becoming soft, which Crews points out that nothing is softer than handing Triple H a championship earned. Titus tells Crews if he’s trying to say something then to say it. Apollo comes out and reveals he isn’t happy with Titus lately, saying it does seem strange that he’s only recruiting cruiserweights that magically get title shots.
Titus smacks Apollo in the face! Titus yells that everything he does is because his brand is a success and that Apollo Crews is a failure. Suddenly, Young attacks Crews from behind. Young tosses him around the backstage area as Titus yells at Crews for being unappreciative and a loser. Ciampa calmly approaches Titus and asks if what Crews said was true? Titus tells Ciampa to keep fighting successfully, and his brand will continue to provide top-notch service. Ciampa warns Titus that he didn’t stab his best friend in the back while at NXT just to hand his championship over. Titus laughs and says, ‘of course not’. Ciampa walks away bumping shoulders with Titus, as both Titus and Young look at each other nervously.
NORMAL MATCH
Sami Zayn vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor
Objective: Win with Finn Balor
Balor wins the match, but Stephanie McMahon comes out on stage after. She tells Finn that the past few weeks she has been berating her husband for his awful business choices. Finn sarcastically asks, ‘like traveling through time periods?’ Stephanie ignores the comment and admits the mistakes of her own. She says that she trusted Finn would do the right thing, and serve his WWE king and queen. She says their last conversation was admittingly disappointing.
Instead of harping on the past though, Stephanie says she is a problem solver and always thinks ahead. She says she must fix the mistake she made, as The Outsiders gang up on Finn Balor from out of nowhere. They beat him down, as Sami Zayn comes to his feet. He approaches Nash but gets a big boot to the face. Nash Powerbombs Zayn while Scott Hall hits a Razor’s Edge onto Balor. Stephanie laughs and says Finn has just been introduced to his opponent at Extreme Rules for the Intercontinental Championship. Scott Hall!
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