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WWE 2K Story – Chapter Ten, Part Three: Time To Rumble
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Monday Night Raw
WWE Champion Kevin Owens comes out with Sami Zayn. Owens says that John Cena is playing mind games with him and that he demands to know who his opponent is. Kevin claims that his best friend Sami Zayn will fight whoever his opponent is. Kevin says he’s been re-watching what happened on Smackdown and he’s convinced Sting is back there and is his opponent for Sunday.
WWE United States Champion Kurt Angle comes out and tells Kevin that he spoke with John already and that Kevin’s opponent is here tonight. Angle says per their request he will fight Sami Zayn tonight. The lights go out and a crow is heard as Sting’s face briefly appears on the big screen before it disappears and the lights turn back on. Kevin begins freaking out in the ring and demands Sting come down to the ring at once.
Kurt tells Kevin to relax because John told Kurt who the opponent is, and it’s not Sting. Kevin calls Angle a liar and demands to know now. Kurt says he is having too much fun watching Owen’s freak out. Sami tells Angle it’s not funny and that whoever is Kevin’s opponent will suffer a beating tonight as consequence.
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFYING FATAL-4-WAY MATCH
Kane ’98 vs. Albert vs. Razor Ramon vs. Rick Martel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qIgRIsiQ88
Objective: Win with Kane
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mr. Perfect & Rick Rude are backstage as Curtis Axel approaches with two cups of coffee. Axel hands them the coffee, but Perfect knocks it out of his hands claiming it’s not perfect enough. Curtis looks discouraged, but Perfect says he is only doing this to make his son perfect like him.
The Von Erichs approach and tell Perfect it’s not nice to treat kids that way. Perfect tells them they should mind their own business, as Rude says they shouldn’t even be looking or talking to the current champions. The Von Erichs want a tag team championship match, but Perfect & Rude laugh in their faces. Perfect spits his gum into Kerry’s face, so the Von Erichs buck up. Perfect puts Axel in between them. The Von Erichs laugh and say they’ll just settle for a non-title match tonight and will go talk to Shane McMahon now. The Von Erichs leave as Perfect yells at his son for not doing more to the Von Erichs.
We’ll Be Needing That
John Cena enters the arena with his fiancee Nikki Bella. They are suddenly ambushed by Vader & Sycho Sid. Nikki screams as Sid throws Cena’s luggage and takes Shango’s hat. Sid says he thinks Cena has played with it for long enough, and Stephanie wants it back. Vader throws Cena into a car door as he and Sid walk off with Shango’s hat. Nikki goes to check on Cena calling for medics, as WWE Champion Kevin Owens walks by and claims Cena deserved it.
Go to ‘My WWE’ and go to ‘edit teams’. Create ‘#DIY’ in one of the empty slots. Make Team Name/Announce ‘#DIY’. Add members Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Go to ‘Tag Team Entrance’. Make Motion/Music/Titantron Movie ‘#DIY’. Accept changes.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJP & The Brian Kendrick vs. #DIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVcZv0KJp6s
Objective: Win with #DIY
TJP wants to assault Gargano after the match, but Kendrick says they should just leave instead. The hesitation allows Ciampa to gather his feet and knock both men out of the ring. TJP is livid and leaves furious. Ciampa helps Gargano to his feet.
The Miz & Hideo Itami are arguing in Triple H’s office, saying they both deserve to be in the Royal Rumble Match. The Club led by AJ Styles enter. AJ says he deserves to be in the Royal Rumble Match more than anyone, and he shouldn’t have to qualify. Triple H notes that Shane has added people without qualifying matches, so maybe he should do the same. He puts all three men in the Royal Rumble Match for their loyalty and success for his cause. He doesn’t want any of them to have ring rust, so he puts them in a 6-Man Tag Team Match tonight.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka vs. WWE Divas Champion Paige
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_386xfGv50
Objective: Win with Asuka by Disqualification
Paige doesn’t try to win the match, instead just tries to hurt Asuka. WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayley comes out to make the save, as Paige leaves the ring. Bayley helps Asuka to her feet but Asuka hits her with a Spinning Heel Kick, not realizing it was Bayley. Asuka sees Paige on the entrance ramp, and then sees she kicked Bayley. Asuka helps Bayley up, but Bayley pushes Asuka off as the two have an intense stare down with Paige laughing.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mr. Perfect & Rick Rude (with Curtis Axel) vs. The Von Erichs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDsnmrzZevM
Objective: Win with The Von Erichs
In the locker room, Paul Heyman is giving Andre the Giant a pep talk for his upcoming showdown with Undertaker. Heyman expresses how important it is to get Papa Shango back for the McMahons to earn back their trust. Brock Lesnar comes in and tells Paul he hasn’t changed a bit, which isn’t a bad thing. Brock tells Andre that he doesn’t envy him, but tells Heyman that if his giant can’t get the job done then maybe a beast could. Lesnar leaves as Andre and Paul look back with some distaste.
Mr. Perfect is backstage, upset that they lost their match to the Von Erichs. Axel approaches him as Perfect slaps him immediately. Perfect blames Axel for the loss and says his son is nowhere close to being as perfect as he is. Axel snaps and shoves Perfect very hard into a bunch of metal poles. Rude is shocked as Axel tells them they can both ‘shove it’ and leaves angrily. Perfect looks surprised as well, as he denies any help getting up from Rude.
6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
The Miz, Hideo Itami & AJ Styles vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Undisputed Champion Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK8t7r2bHZY
Objective: Win with Miz, Itami & Styles
Jinder Mahal is in Triple H’s office, as he is satisfied with whatever the two were just talking about. Jinder says he will prepare accordingly, and hopes they both get what they want this Sunday. Mahal bows to Triple H as Dolph Ziggler enters. Jinder leaves and Ziggler says he never thought he would have to beg to be in the Royal Rumble Match.
Triple H claims Ziggler has failed him too many times, but Dolph reminds Triple H he first won the WWE Championship for him and he beat John Cena at Survivor Series. Stephanie thinks they should give Dolph a chance, so Triple H says he will have one final qualifying match on Smackdown Live! and the winner will get in. Triple H says he hopes Dolph doesn’t let him down, before leaving with his wife.
Before the match starts, WWE Champion Kevin Owens says that he is going to stay in the back because he believes Sami can win one-on-one (when really he is scared). Zayn hits the ring and calls Sting out.
NORMAL MATCH
Sami Zayn vs. Ultimate Warrior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbIpJ6LR-yU
Objective: Win with Ultimate Warrior
It’s Ultimate Warrior’s music that hits instead! The Warrior comes out to loud ‘Holy S***’ chant. Warrior runs to the ring as only he does, as Zayn quickly darts out. Zayn slowly gets back in the ring as the match begins. Afterward, Owens comes out on stage to stare down his Royal Rumble opponent, as Warrior poses and points at Owens from the ring.
Smackdown Live
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFYING MATCH
Dolph Ziggler vs. NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpGY-TmEBTs
Objective: Win with Shinsuke Nakamura
During the match, the lights flicker and the crow noise is heard again. This distracts Dolph and Nakamura picks up the win. United Kingdom Champion Drew McIntyre, WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion The Bar, WWE Light Heavyweight Champion Tyson Kidd & WWE European Champion Rusev attack Nakamura after the match.
Stephanie and Triple H are watching backstage, as Triple H is convinced Cena brought Sting back using Shango’s hat as well. He wonders how many past superstars Cena has hidden, but Stephanie says Sting is probably the last one. Triple H says he has to leave early for the NXT show on Saturday night and kisses his wife goodbye. She says she’ll handle everything tonight as Triple H exits the office. Before Triple H leaves, he tells Stephanie to have Dash & Dawson give him a call because he might need them on Saturday.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJP (with The Brian Kendrick) vs. Tommaso Ciampa (with Johnny Gargano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHbR-Rji4wQ
Objective: Win with TJP
Gargano goes to check on Ciampa after the match, but TJP destroys him. TJP sends Gargano into the barricade, then grabs a chair. He enters the ring and begins to whale Ciampa with it multiple times. He puts the chair in between Ciampa’s throats and smashes it with his boot. Kendrick is somewhat horrified as TJP leaves, signaling to Kendrick to grab his belt. Kendrick doesn’t move, frozen watching Gargano help Ciampa. TJP grabs his belt then grabs Kendrick as they leave.
John Cena and Nikki Bella enter WWE United States Champion Kurt Angle & Shane McMahon’s office. Shane is about to leave for NXT so that Triple H can’t dictate the show himself. Shane wants to know if Sting is indeed in the building? Cena says Sting is in the building and that he’ll be at the Royal Rumble as well. Kurt says they only have three spots left in the Royal Rumble and that Sting can have one of those spots. He says they need Sting to sign the contract in the ring tonight. Cena says he’ll relay the word, and that Kurt should keep the other two spots open.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Divas Champion Paige vs. WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n55fRZnHNjw
Objective: Win with Paige
United Kingdom Champion Drew McIntyre is speaking with Smackdown Tag Team Champion The Bar, along with Light Heavyweight Champion Tyson Kidd and European Champion Rusev. He gloats about their successful attack earlier. Jinder Mahal walks by as McIntyre stops him as the two hug. Mahal says he is not the same immature child that he was in 3MB, and that he is now the Modern Day Maharaja. Jinder says his goals are far too ambitious for many but tells them all that he will deliver what he and Vince promised months ago. Jinder excuses himself and leaves.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman vs. Vader (with Sycho Sid & Albert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz-OPBUNIos
Objective: Win with Braun Strowman
Sycho Sid & Albert try to interfere in the match, but Strowman overcomes it. Brock Lesnar’s music hits as the beast makes his way to the ring. The two have an intense stare down for a while. Sid tries to attack Strowman, but fails along with Vader and Albert. Brock doesn’t attack but simply watches before leaving slowly.
Three of a Kind
Kurt Angle has the ring set up for the contract signing. He asks Sting to come to the ring and sign the contract, but WWE Champion Kevin Owens comes out instead. He is with Sami Zayn and demands that Sting not be allowed in the Royal Rumble match for his interference in Kevin’s business lately.
Angle says Kevin should focus on his real opponent, The Ultimate Warrior. Kevin doesn’t buy it, saying it’s all a coupe to get the WWE Championship off his shoulders. Kevin thinks Sting is after himself and not the Royal Rumble Match. The lights go out and a crowing noise is heard as the lights turn back on with Sting in the ring. Sami & Kevin are freaking out, as Sami goes to attack Sting but the lights go off again.
The same crow noise is heard as the lights turn back on as a different Sting (’99) is now in the ring! Kevin and Sami are freaking out even more, as they both go to attack both of the Stings. The lights go out a third time with the same crow noise.
They turn back on as a third Sting (’98) is in the ring! Kevin and Sami bolt out of the ring and up the entrance ramp as John Cena comes out. Cena reveals he brought back not one, not two, but three Stings! Cena tells Angle to sign them all up for the Royal Rumble. He does as Sami & Kevin are not happy on the entrance ramp. All three Stings take out their baseball bats and point them at the villainous duo.
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