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WWE 2K Story – Chapter Seven, Part Two: Monsters Among Men
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Smackdown ’00
The arena is now Smackdown, but it’s an old Smackdown arena. The ring commentators say they must’ve not made it all the way back to present day and mention they don’t see Bigelow, DDP or Corbin anywhere (meaning they were sent to a different time period than the one they are currently in). Graves thinks they are in 2000 because that was one of Kurt Angle’s glory years, and he was holding the urn last. Bret Hart picks up Undertaker’s Urn and begins running with it. He is cut off by both Harper and Rowan, revealing Bret is working on his own and not for Vince.
Bret reluctantly hands the urn over to Harper and Rowan instead of suffering a beat down. Vince’s army retreats after seeing Corbin, Bigelow, and DDP all gone. Kurt grabs a microphone and says this needs to end now, and that both he and Shane will challenge Vince’s authority. Kurt wants to start scheduling championship matches, but Shane suggests they go backstage and catch up on everything that’s happened while he’s been away. Cena agrees that it is probably smarter to follow Shane’s lead.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE European Champion Rusev (with Lana) & Diesel vs. Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns
Objective: Win with Ambrose & Reigns
Kurt is in the backstage office with Shane, recapping everything that has occurred since he’s been gone. Kurt tells Shane they need to start getting belts off of his father before it’s too late. Shane agrees but doesn’t think they should rush into any sort of decision just yet, not knowing who to trust. The Club walks in with AJ Styles leading, as Styles says Shane is smart to not trust anyone because he himself was trustworthy until Vince made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Styles says now he gets to see his two good brothers safe and sound. Kurt scolds AJ for turning his back on the WWE, but AJ says he had to save his friends no matter what. Shane says he understands, but Joe asked for a match against AJ, and he’ll have it on Raw. AJ is not happy and walks out with Gallows and Anderson.
Meanwhile…
WWE Universal Champion Jinder Mahal is in his locker room, polishing his belt as WWE Raw Tag Team Champion The Bar walk in. They discuss their loyalty to the ’cause’ and say that whatever Vince has up his sleeve they will help protect. Stephanie walks in concerned with their recent attitudes, claiming it would be foolish for any of Jinder’s followers to turn their back on her father. She reminds them that her family basically handed them the belts they currently host.
Jinder becomes upset, saying Stephanie has no right to insult the Modern Day Maharaja. Mahal tells Stephanie that she is jealous of what Jinder has become, after starting as her father’s bodyguard. Stephanie quickly puts Jinder in his place and reminds him they can use the urn on any of them. Jinder laughs and says Kane & Undertaker have the urn, and it seems like Bret Hart is after it as well. Stephanie tells Jinder the Wyatt’s just retrieved the urn and took care of Austin weeks ago, two things Jinder didn’t do for them.
Jinder claims that wasn’t his role in Vince’s plan. Stephanie says that her husband still has the rightful role that Jinder currently thinks he has. Jinder laughs at Stephanie saying the role Vince gave him is larger than Triple H himself, and she should know that. Stephanie asks what Jinder means, but Mahal leaves as Stephanie ponders his words.
NORMAL MATCH
Finn Balor vs. WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion British Bulldog (with Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)
Objective: Win with Finn Balor
Randy Orton and John Cena are in the locker room talking about Cena’s experience in a different time period. Cena reveals he found Shane at a random wrestling show they were both at. John claims that he also recruited some wrestlers from the past, convincing them that if they were to make it to the present day they would help the cause. Orton asks if John basically recruited past wrestlers to join their fight, which Cena confirms.
The Hitman’s Purpose?
Bret Hart is walking through the arena hallways with Bulldog and Neidhart, livid they lost. Bret stops when he sees Vince, as Vince sneers that Bret is acting like he just tapped out in Montreal. Bret is not happy and asks what Vince wants, but Vince says he should be asking Bret that same question. Vince knows Bret hates him and would never join a fight taking his side. Vince noticed Bret went after Undertaker’s Urn as well and asks Bret what his true motive for being here is?
Bret says he’s here for his niece Natalya, but Vince doesn’t buy it. Bret tells Vince to stay out of his way, and Bret will do the same. Vince says that’s impossible if Bret is gunning for Undertaker’s Urn, giving Bret one more chance to tell him why he wants Undertaker’s Urn. Bret doesn’t respond and leaves with Jim and Bulldog. Vince looks on with suspicion.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte (with Ric Flair ’88) vs. WWE Divas Champion Paige
Objective: Win with Charlotte Flair
Bret is in his locker room frustrated. He throws his wrist tape against the wall, as the lights go out. Bret yells for Neidhart, Kidd, and Bulldog but no one answers. A glove grabs Bret by the throat, as it’s Undertaker. Undertaker asks Bret why he wants his urn? Bret stalls and says he has no idea what he is talking about. Undertaker asks if Bret trusts Vince more than him? Bret finally gives in and says ‘Owen’. Undertaker is confused, then says he won’t allow Bret to bring his deceased brother back.
Family First
Bret says he wants to go see his brother, but not to bring him back. Undertaker releases Bret as Bret catches his breath. Bret reveals that he wants Undertaker’s Urn so he can send himself back in time to stop his brother Owen from attempting the ceiling stunt that unfortunately took his life. Undertaker sees Bret is clearly still struggling with the loss of his brother. Undertaker questions how Bret even knows about Owen since it’s two years after Bret’s current existence. Bret claims Natalya and Tyson told them what happens when they arrived on his niece’s behalf.
Bret says that once he learned what happens to Owen, he has been trying to go back in time to warn his brother. Undertaker hears all this and decides to make a deal. He tells Bret to agree to a match against him and his brother Kane at Hell in a Cell for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship. In return, Undertaker will use his urn to send Bret through the time portal to see his brother.
Bret offers to just hand the belts over. Undertaker claims that he and his brother aren’t the rightful title holders since they didn’t fairly win the belts or have a WWE executive name them champions. Undertaker claims that the belt’s electricity power would consume them if they or anyone else hold the belts too long. Bret accepts the deal and thanks Undertaker, who vanishes when the light turns back on.
Like Father Not Son
Vince is in his office with Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan. Andre wants his WWE Championship rematch since Bray Wyatt was unable to beat Strowman. Vince gives Andre his rematch at Hell in a Cell, and says he plans on locking the two giants inside the cell. Shane McMahon walks into the office as Vince says it’s good to see his son. Shane tells his dad to cut the crap and that he isn’t here to reminisce. He says he knows Vince was behind everything from the beginning. Before Vince can respond, Shane warns him that he will be using all his power to fight his father and that he will lose. Shane storms out as Vince looks on angrily.
TRIPLE THREAT FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH – WWE Hardcore Championship
(C) Mankind vs. Dude Love vs. Cactus Jack ’92
Objective: Win with Mankind
After the match, the lights turn off and turn back on as Papa Shango & Bray Wyatt are standing in the ring! Shango puts both Dude Love and Jack to sleep using the smoke from his skull. Mankind is confused, but Shango uses his cane to send Mankind flying outside the ring. Shango takes his top hat off and points it at both Dude Love and Jack. A large beam of light shoots out of his hat and drills both Love and Jack, sending them through a time portal and revealing Papa Shango’s top hat is a time portal! The Shield, Randy Orton, John Cena, and Shane McMahon all run to the ring after witnessing this. Before they reach the ring, Shango points his top hat up and then begins spinning in circles as the light consumes the arena, sending it through another time portal.
RAW is WAR
The arena comes out on the other side of the portal as the location is now Monday Night Raw, but they’re still not in present day. The lights go out and turn back on as both Wyatt and Shango are now gone. WWE Hardcore Champion Mankind is squealing, heartbroken his two personas Jack and Dude Love are gone. Mankind wanders off in a rage backstage.
Kurt Angle storms into Vince’s office, saying they need to get back to the present day. Vince agrees but says he doesn’t have much control over Papa Shango. Kurt says they’ll just use Undertaker’s Urn, but Vince says he doesn’t have it. WWE Universal Champion Jinder Mahal and Diesel walk in. Mahal wants to know what Vince is going to do to protect his team from The Shield, Orton, Cena, and others? Vince tells Jinder he has done a good job building his own army, and that Mahal should see that through.
Enough is Enough
Jinder is not happy with Vince’s response and demands all the protection for himself and the WWE Universal Championship. Angle has heard enough and tells Jinder he can protect his championship in a match at Hell in a Cell. Vince tries to talk Kurt down, but Kurt is not happy. Kurt says since he’s been back everyone is selfish and that it’s only gotten them into different time periods. Angle says Jinder Mahal will defend his championship against Kurt Angle himself!
Jinder is outraged and looks to Vince, who can’t do anything about it. Jinder finally accepts Angle’s decision, but tells Kurt he must face his bodyguard Diesel next week. Mahal storms off angry with Diesel, as Angle warns Vince that he will keep all the belts away from him before leaving.
NORMAL MATCH
AJ Styles (with The Club) vs. Samoa Joe
Objective: Win with AJ Styles
Stephanie is watching the match backstage, revealing that part of her deal with AJ Styles also included The Club getting a championship match. WWE Raw Tag Team Champion The Bar walk up and apologize to Stephanie for their rudeness on Smackdown. They say Jinder is such an inspiring leader that sometimes they forget who their real boss is, along with the fact he has uncontrollable outbursts of rage. Stephanie claims that maybe ‘this’ will remind them, as she puts the two into a tag team championship match at Hell in a Cell against The Club. The Bar is not happy, but Stephanie claims her father recruited them and not her. Stephanie leaves as The Bar look at each other in disappointment.
NORMAL MATCH
Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley
Objective: Win with Alexa Bliss
Trish Stratus comes out on stage, impressed with Alexa. She asks Alexa what her goals in the WWE are, then tells Alexa she can help her reach those goals. Trish tells Alexa she sees a lot of herself in Bliss, and that she would be honored to take Alexa under her wing. Alexa tells Trish that she won the Raw Women’s Championship without her, but Trish reminds Alexa that Asuka is unlike any female competitor in WWE history and they need to dethrone her together. Bliss agrees, as Trish says ‘smart choice’ and announces that Vince has scheduled Asuka to defend her WWE Raw Women’s Championship at Hell in a Cell against both Trish and Alexa! Alexa smiles over the news as Trish tells Alexa they have some game planning to do.
WWE Undisputed Champion The Miz walks into Vince’s office with Maryse, Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel. Miz is upset that his wife Maryse was never consulted in helping dethrone Asuka of the Raw Women’s Championship earlier. Vince says he didn’t know Maryse wanted to compete, to which Maryse claims gold would look great around her waist. Vince, after a long pause, decides that Maryse is worthy enough to fight for him and puts her in the Raw Women’s Championship Match at Hell in a Cell. Maryse is very happy and kisses Miz.
A Lost Solider
The four walk-off satisfied as Hardcore Champion Mankind comes barging in pissed off. He demands to know why Shango used the time portal on Dude Love and Cactus Jack, wondering when he’ll be next? Vince tells Mankind to calm down, as he proved himself to be the best of the three Foley personas, which is why he is still around. Mankind asks if the triple threat match was a test to see which Mick Foley was the best, which Vince confirms is true. Mankind is not happy and tells Vince he’ll pay for his sins before leaving. A frustrated Vince looks on, although not too concerned.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion The Bar vs. Heath Slater & Rhyno
Objective: Win with The Bar
Bayley walks into Shane’s office backstage, asking for an opportunity for the Raw Women’s Championship. Shane says he doesn’t think it’s a good idea to start putting people in championship matches because he doesn’t know who to trust (other than Kurt and Cena). Bayley scolds Shane for not stepping up to the plate and doing what needs to be done for the good cause. Shane tells Bayley he doesn’t want to jump into the uncharted water just yet, but Bayley tells Shane his time spent in another time period has made him S-A-W-F-T. Bayley leaves disappointed as Shane considers Bayley’s words.
The Missing Piece
John Cena is backstage with Ambrose & Reigns, as the three try to figure out where Seth Rollins may be. They don’t believe he is in this time period and agrees to find him whenever they get back to the present day. Goldust awkwardly comes in out of nowhere and tells the trio that Vince is very close to accomplishing his goal, but there is one roadblock in Vince’s way. They ask what it is, as Goldust reveals that Vince thinks he has all 20 championships, but Kurt Angle’s gold medals are NOT one of the 20 needed.
Cena asks what the 20th title is, but Goldust stops talking as he sees Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie asks Goldust to finish his sentence, but he doesn’t. The trio rag Stephanie for turning her back on her husband, and saying she will lose everything including her soul. Stephanie laughs and decides to put the four in a tag team match tonight. Stephanie says it’s about time Goldust got back into the ring again before walking off.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Champion Braun Strowman vs. WWE United States Champion Sami Zayn (with Kevin Owens)
Objective: Win with Braun Strowman via count out
After Sami takes a good beating, he decides to leave with Kevin Owens which results in loud boos in the arena. Andre the Giant comes from behind and begins attacking Strowman, as Zayn and Owens turn back around and join the beat down. Strowman is able to fight back for a minute until JBL hits the ring and joins the fight against Braun.
Vince comes out on stage and tells Braun that he will not only be facing Andre at Hell in a Cell but also JBL and Kevin Owens. Owens is so excited to hear his name that he hugs Sami in joy. Andre hits an elbow onto Braun as the lights go out and turn back on to reveal Bray Wyatt in the ring. Vince says Bray Wyatt will also be in the match, as Bray begins laughing before hitting Braun with a Sister Abigail. Vince says he needs as many monsters as possible to defeat the Monster Among Men.
8-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, John Cena & Goldust vs. WWE Cruiserweight & NXT Champion Hideo Itami, WWE Undisputed Champion The Miz, WWE Intercontinental Champion Bobby Roode & WWE Light Heavyweight Champion Tyson Kidd
Objective: Win with Ambrose, Reigns, Cena, and Goldust
After the match, the lights go out and turn back on as Bray Wyatt and Papa Shango are in the ring with Undertaker’s Urn. Shango grabs Goldust as Bray is about to send him through the urn, but The Shield and Cena fight back. Bray puts the urn down to help, but Cena is able to pick the urn up. Bray sees this, quickly grabbing both Shango and Goldust as the lights go off and on again. Shango, Wyatt, and Goldust are all gone. Cena asks The Shield to deliver the urn back to Undertaker.
Father vs. Son
Backstage, Kurt Angle is talking to Undertaker and Kane. Shane storms into the scene and demands they go back to the present day. Shane gives a long speech about how he won’t sit on the sidelines and be reluctant anymore. He claims they need to act against Vince now and that they need to be in the present day to do so. Kane says he doesn’t believe Shane has the ‘balls’ to take his father out, but Shane reveals he is scheduling himself versus his father inside Hell in a Cell!
Shane tells Kane to use a fireball to send the arena back to the present, but Kane says his time portal isn’t big enough to fit an entire arena through. On cue, Ambrose enters the scene with the urn and says ‘use this’. Undertaker takes it and opens the urn as the arena goes through the time portal bringing them back to the present day.
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