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WWE 2K Story – Chapter Six: Not My King
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Monday Night Raw
Vince McMahon comes down to the ring with his daughter Stephanie. He says that last night’s show wasn’t awful, but had potential to be better. Vince claims the brightest moment was when Andre the Giant ‘destroyed’ Goldberg to take back ‘his’ WWE Championship. Vince introduces WWE Champion Andre the Giant, to which Andre and Bobby Heenan come out. Andre is halfway down the entrance ramp, but turns around to a Goldberg Spear! The crowd erupts as Vince and Stephanie look at each other in shock. Goldberg heads to the ring, where Vince and Stephanie keep their distance.
Goldberg walks to the time keeper’s area and grabs a microphone. He tells Vince that he still has his rematch clause, but is giving it to another superstar much as Daniel Bryan did. Vince asks why asking Goldberg if it’s because he’s not man enough to face his giant a second time? Goldberg replies that he, like Daniel Bryan, has a wife and kid now. He says he failed last night, and if he fails again he may never see his family with the way people have been disappearing in WWE lately. Goldberg says he is passing the torch to someone he knows is man enough and talented enough to beat Andre. Vince laughs and says unless Yokozuna is walking down that ramp, Goldberg should keep quiet.
BAH GAWD HE’S HERE!
Vince signals to Stephanie that they’re leaving. Glass shatters! Stone Cold Steve Austin‘s music hits as the Texas Rattlesnake hits the stage with middle fingers up! Vince and Stephanie are in shock as the entire arena erupts! Austin heads to the ring as Heenan is also in shock, but excited. Heenan goes to shake Austin’s hand, but Austin Stunners Heenan. Austin hits the ring where Vince and Stephanie haven’t moved. He soaks in the cheers and tells the McMahons they look like they’ve seen a ghost. Austin thanks ‘Bill’, then tells the McMahons that per Goldberg’s rematch clause he gets to pick the match. ‘What?!’ chants begin in the arena.
WHAT?!
Austin repeats saying he gets to pick the match (‘What?!’ chants), the stipulation (‘What?!’), the time (‘What?!’), the show (‘What?!’), the arena (‘What?!’), the way he’s going to whoop Andre’s ass (‘What?!’). Maybe with one stunner (‘What?!’). Two stunners (‘What?!’). Three stunners (‘What?!’). Four stunners (‘What?!’). A mudhole stomp (‘What?!’). And another one (‘What?!’). And another one (‘What?!’). A fifth stunner (‘What?!’). The Rattlesnake says he’s facing Andre at No Mercy.
Austin says it will be the Texas Rattlesnake (‘What?!’), taking on that big son of a b**** Andre the Giant (‘What?!’) for the WWE Championship. Austin claims that’s the bottom line because Stone Cold said so! He drops the microphone and leaves with Goldberg, as Andre is still down from the Goldberg Spear. Vince and Stephanie are still in shock, as the entire arena cheers for Austin’s return.
FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH – WWE Hardcore Championship
(C) Killian Dain vs. Dean Ambrose
Objective: Win with Killian Dain
Sanity appears right after the match. They are about to attack Dean Ambrose but Roman Reigns comes down. He stands toe-to-toe with Sanity, but the lights go out. They turn back on as the entire Wyatt Family is behind Roman in the ring. They attack Roman Reigns and throw him out of the ring. The Wyatt’s stare eerily towards Sanity, as Sanity, stares back the same. Wyatt begins laughing, as does Eric Young. An awkward but somewhat funny laugh-off occurs between Eric & Bray.
Bray then unloads a right hand onto Young as a big brawl breaks out! NXT Women’s Champion Nikki Cross is on Strowman’s back. The brawl ensues outside the ring and becomes very dangerous. Suddenly the lights go out and turn back on as the entire Wyatt Family is gone. Sanity looks around but can’t find the Wyatt’s anywhere.
An Awesome Champ?
During a backstage interview with Renee Young, Finn Balor reveals he has his WWE Intercontinental Championship rematch against Bobby Roode tonight. WWE Undisputed Champion The Miz, his wife, and his entourage walk up and interrupt. Miz asks Renee why she’s not interviewing a real champion like himself, saying he didn’t even need to beat anyone to become champion. Finn tells Miz that’s what makes him a pathetic champion, but Maryse interjects saying it makes him a smart champion.
He asks if Miz will even defend a championship that’s retired, but Miz takes offense saying he personally resurrected the Undisputed Championship out of retirement. Finn tells Miz sarcastically that he deserves to have a retired championship that he didn’t win, meaning his reign as a champion is fake just like his wrestling career. Maryse slaps Finn, as Balor laughs and says he has a match to get ready for before leaving.
6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Raw Tag Team Champion The Bar & Diesel vs. Apollo Crews, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil
Objective: Win with The Bar & Diesel
Vince and Stephanie are watching the show in their office. Stephanie says she should’ve taken care of the ridiculous Titus Brand long ago, believing it to be a massive waste of time. Vince says it wasn’t, as it has helped them determine who they can trust and who they can’t, much like a divining rod. Hideo Itami walks in as he and Vince hug. Itami shakes Stephanie’s hand and bows, referring to her as ‘queen’. Vince thanks Itami for coming in, and tells him that he has impressed Vince with his ruthless aggression since they met.
Itami says he is a proud warrior and will fight for his boss, leader, ruler, and emperor – Vince McMahon. Vince loves what he hears, and tells Itami he is as smart as he is strong. Vince loves what Itami did to Gargano at SummerSlam, and says he will not waste a talent like Itami. He reveals to Hideo he will have a match for Gargano’s WWE Cruiserweight Championship at No Mercy. Itami thanks Vince and exits, as Stephanie reminds Vince they should move quickly before the WWE Board of Directors’ representative arrives.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE United States Champion Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn (with Kevin Owens)
Objective: Win with Randy Orton
Sasha Banks exits Vince’s office, happy about something. WWE Champion Andre the Giant storms in, breaking down the door! Heenan is trying to calm him down, but Andre is yelling in French. Vince hides behind Stephanie, as Stephanie tries to tell Heenan to calm down his giant. Bobby says Andre wants to fight Goldberg and Stone Cold! Vince says that’s a terrible idea, so Andre grabs Vince by the neck and holds him against the wall! Heenan blames Andre’s outburst on some bad coffee he got at the bodega. Andre tells Heenan to shut up and yells he wants both Austin & Goldberg tonight!
Vince nods, not able to breathe. Andre releases Vince, as Heenan tells Vince not to worry because Austin won’t make it to No Mercy after tonight. Heenan offers to buy Vince a cup of coffee for what just happened, as he and Andre leave. Vince collects his breath, calling Heenan an ‘idiot’. Stephanie checks on her father as WWE Universal Champion Jinder Mahal walks in confidently. Stephanie scolds Jinder for how he’s been rude to her and Vince lately, and that they’ve been calling him all day.
The Modern Day Maharaja is Born
Jinder says he is no longer their bodyguard, but now the Modern Day Maharaja! Stephanie looks at her father as Vince claims that’s what he’s calling himself. Jinder says he calls himself that because he is the equivalent to a prince, demanding respect. Stephanie calls Jinder an ungrateful and pompous asshole. Vince tells Stephanie not to worry about Jinder, as their plan is still on. Stephanie reveals that her husband was the agreed upon recipient and not Jinder Mahal. Jinder screams in rage and punches a table in half!
Vince tells Stephanie it’s pretty clear they’ve moved on from Hunter since Vince sent him through the time portal, so Jinder is the new lead. Stephanie comments that Jinder has no respect for them and only cares about himself. She also mentions Jinder’s instability shown since he absorbed only an atom-sized fraction of the championship power. Jinder completely ignores Stephanie and claims that he is taking Diesel for his own protection.
Jinder tells them he has self-promoted himself from Vince’s bodyguard to the WWE’s Modern Day Maharaja! Mahal leaves as Stephanie tells her father that she doesn’t trust Jinder at all. Vince tells his daughter Jinder’s attitude hardly matters at this point, and that Mahal is not going to turn on them because of what’s coming. Stephanie agrees but says if the plan falls through correctly, then Jinder’s attitude will definitely become a threat. Vince ponders the thought but is sold that Mahal is loyal to the McMahons for now.
NORMAL MATCH – WWE Intercontinental Championship
(C) Bobby Roode vs. Finn Balor
Objective: Win with Bobby Roode
WWE Undisputed Champion The Miz comes down to the ring with his entourage following the match. They surround the ring as Bobby Roode exits with his belt. The Miztourage begins assaulting Finn Balor. After they beat him down, Miz grabs a microphone and asks Finn if the beating he took felt fake? Miz announces that the WWE Undisputed Championship is officially back and he is the champion, claiming anyone who thinks otherwise will end up like Finn. He tells Finn that he would continue to beat him up to impress Vince, but Finn isn’t worth the time. He drops the microphone and poses with his wife and entourage before leaving.
That Voodoo You Do So Well
The Fashion Police are backstage going over photos as WWE United States Champion Randy Orton walks in. He is sore from his match, which the Fashion Police congratulate him on winning. Orton asks what they’re doing, as they reveal they’re going over the mysterious figure from the photo of Triple H using the urn on Shane. Orton says it’s probably photoshopped, but the Fashion Police say they think it’s something bigger. They reveal Goldust claiming that items in the WWE were given their powers by something or someone.
Orton doesn’t understand, but the Fashion Police say Triple H kept mentioning ‘voodoo’ powers. They think that the WWE items given powers were received through a voodoo curse. Orton laughs and says he needs to go shower, but Fandango stops him with a picture. He looks hard at the picture and tells the Fashion Police they may be smarter detectives than people give them credit for. Orton flips the photo over to see an old picture of Papa Shango.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka vs. Tamina
Objective: Win with Asuka
Sasha Banks comes out of nowhere and blasts Asuka with her own championship. Banks drops the belt, feeling the effects of electricity on her fingertips. Sasha puts Asuka in the Bank Statement, then grabs a microphone. She reveals that she spoke with Vince and Stephanie, claiming The Boss will have her Raw Women’s Championship rematch next week on Raw.
Backstage, Diesel is talking to Bam Bam Bigelow and DDP ’92. Diesel says being in the present day is a bit strange, but he’s having fun beating up people he never would’ve faced in the 90’s. WWE Universal Champion Jinder Mahal walks by clearly growing worse since absorbing the electricity. The trio greets the champ, but Mahal silences them by saying they are in the presence of greatness. Before they can speak, Mahal tells Diesel Vince has assigned him as his own personal bodyguard. Diesel says he didn’t travel decades in time just to be someone else’s bodyguard (referring to being Shawn Michaels’).
Jinder gets in Diesel’s face and tells him that he should speak to Vince McMahon then, but advises of upsetting the person who currently holds Undertaker’s Urn. Diesel backs down, and asks Jinder what he wants him to do? Jinder tells Diesel to come and follow him, for they have much to accomplish as Roman Reigns will be using his rematch clause soon. Jinder and Diesel walk away as Bigelow and DDP go back to conversing backstage.
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
WWE Champion Andre the Giant vs. Goldberg vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Objective: Win with Andre the Giant
After the match, Andre Chokeslams both Austin and Goldberg three times each. Andre then puts them both through the same announcer table at the same time. Heenan grabs a microphone and tells Goldberg he made a big mistake by putting the faith of the WWE Championship into Stone Cold’s hands. Bobby tells Goldberg he matched Andre in strength, but tells Austin that he doesn’t match his giant in anything! The Brain wishes Austin luck in two weeks, claiming he’ll need it. Bobby drops the microphone as he raises Andre’s arm.
Smackdown Live
NORMAL MATCH
Roman Reigns vs. Diesel (with WWE Universal Champion Jinder Mahal)
Objective: Win with Roman Reigns
WWE Universal Champion Jinder Mahal destroys Reigns after the match. He and Diesel begin brutally attacking Roman Reigns. Mahal hits a Khallas onto Reigns before Dean Ambrose finally comes down to the ring to make the save. Mahal and Diesel leave the ring as Ambrose checks on Reigns.
Renee Young is interviewing the Fashion Police backstage, which apparently they requested. They tell everyone they are looking for a man with a skull painted on his face, revealing they made a ‘wanted’ sign with Papa Shango’s face on it. They explain to Renee that Shango is a voodoo performer and that it’s very likely he is the one who gave some of WWE’s items the powers they currently possess.
Sanity walks up to the Fashion Police, looking like they are ready to brawl. The lights go out and turn back on as the Wyatt Family has appeared. The Fashion Police & Renee Young dart off as the two factions get into another brawl. WWE officials break up the two factions, but the lights go out. When they turn back on the Wyatt’s are gone. Sanity is not happy and very frustrated.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH – WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship
(C) AJ Styles & Samoa Joe vs. The Usos (with Rikishi)
Objective: Win with Styles & Joe
Rikishi goes to attack Joe & Styles after the match, but they reverse it. They send Rikishi over the top rope and into his children. Suddenly from behind, Bam Bam Bigelow & DDP ’92 attack Styles and Joe. DDP hits the Diamond Cutter on both, before Bigelow Moonsaults onto both of them as well. Bigelow grabs a microphone and tells Styles & Joe that Vince is done playing around and that at No Mercy they will face a real tag team threat. Bigelow reveals himself and DDP will be their opponents at No Mercy, challenging them for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship.
Meanwhile…
Vince is in his office as Stephanie walks in with Undertaker’s Urn. She goes to place it somewhere as all three of Mick Foley’s personas are in the office (Mankind, Cactus Jack ’92 and Dude Love). Mankind is confused about seeing himself in different personas, which Vince annoyingly says he already explained. He goes over how Undertaker’s Urn is a time portal, and that many other WWE items have voodoo-like powers. Vince explains that he brought over all three of Foley’s personas because he needs soldiers that aren’t afraid of a dangerous battle.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn walk in not happy. Owens demands to know why Vince hasn’t scheduled his rematch for the WWE United States Championship yet? Vince says that he’s been busy, but tells Owens that he will get his rematch against Orton at No Mercy. Vince says that he is also adding Sami Zayn to the match in order to help their odds. Owens is not happy with that idea, saying it’s his championship to win back.
Vince tells Owens he shouldn’t have lost a one-on-one battle with Orton if he didn’t want Zayn added to his rematch. Sami tells Kevin not to worry because he will only be there to help Owens win. Zayn tells Owens he will lie down for him once the bell rings. Vince says he is happy everyone is on the same page, as Owens and Zayn leave albeit Owens a bit annoyed.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Johnny Gargano vs. Cedric Alexander
Objective: Win with Gargano
Gargano leaves the ring after the match, as Cedric is collecting himself. Hideo Itami comes from the crowd and begins beating down Alexander, as Gargano is walking up the stage. Gargano finally turns around and sees what is happening, so he runs back to the ring. Itami leaves the ring and grabs a microphone. He laughs and tells Gargano that he is too predictable, always fighting for what’s right and not what’s smart. Itami tells Gargano it will be easy taking his championship at No Mercy. Itami tells Gargano he will destroy him, just like Gargano destroyed his past friendship with Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano clearly didn’t like those comments as Itami laughs, saying he will become new champion very soon.
Renee Young is backstage interviewing new WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Natalya, who’s with Jim Neidhart and Tyson Kidd. Natalya brags about winning her belt back fair and square, saying her father being around has nothing to do with herself becoming champion. Natalya says Charlotte should not even ask for her rematch, because she will lose. She tells Charlotte her family is pathetic and that’s why no one will help her. The trio group hug and walk away. Renee Young walks away as well. Suddenly, a huge fire burst blasts through a closet door. Out walks Kane!
NORMAL MATCH
Charlotte Flair vs. Naomi
Objective: Win with Charlotte Flair
Charlotte helps Naomi up but Jim Neidhart comes out on stage. Charlotte’s attention is towards Jim, as Natalya comes from behind. Natalya goes to slap Charlotte, but Naomi stops her. Charlotte turns around and Big Boots Natalya. Jim runs to the ring as Charlotte and Naomi escape. He tends to his daughter and looks back irritated. Jim grabs a microphone and tells Charlotte that he won’t let her get away with hurting his daughter. Jim demands Charlotte find someone to fight him on Raw next week.
In Vince’s office, Stephanie expresses her worries that the WWE Board of Director’s representative could show up at any time and they’re not close to acquiring all the championship belts. Vince reveals that he has a few more belts stashed that no one knows about yet, so they’re actually very close although it doesn’t seem like it. Stephanie wants to know what belts her father has, along with any other secrets he might be keeping from her. Bigelow & DDP walk in, gloating about what they did earlier to AJ & Joe.
They tell Vince they heard the Fashion Police are looking for Papa Shango. This startles Vince, as he says those two idiots aren’t idiots at all. Vince decides he needs to take the Fashion Police seriously and decides he will have Sanity handle them on Raw next week, claiming since the Wyatt’s clearly failed to do so in earlier months.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE United States Champion Randy Orton & Finn Balor vs. WWE Undisputed Champion The Miz (with Maryse) and WWE Intercontinental Champion Bobby Roode
Objective: Win with Orton & Balor
Charlotte is backstage thanking Naomi for her help earlier. Naomi says no problem and walks away. Charlotte is approached by the Fashion Police, in a comedic way. They ask Charlotte if she’s considered what Orton told her at SummerSlam? She says she has but says it’s way too dangerous to try and get Undertaker’s Urn from Stephanie and Vince. Charlotte says she will have to win this battle on her own, with or without her father’s help.
Another Way Into the Past
The Fashion Police say they’ve done a lot of digging since being put on this case and that there may be another way to go back in time to get Ric besides using Undertaker’s Urn. Charlotte asks how? The Fashion Police reveal that Goldust gave them a list of the different items in WWE infected with voodoo power. They claim someone just arrived with one of those items, that could probably help. In walks Kane.
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