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WWE 2K Story – Chapter Twelve: Calming of a Storm
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Monday Night Raw
John Cena comes out on stage to start the show. He makes his way down to the ring, as the ring commentators question what exactly happened at Elimination Chamber? Cena is walking as the lights suddenly go out. They turn back on as Triple H is in the ring. Triple H says he ‘beat John to the ring,’ claiming that’s just the tip of the iceberg with his new powers.
Triple H reveals this was his goal all along and that he now has all of the combined curse’s powers. John tells Triple H he won’t get away with this and that Shane McMahon will beat him at Wrestlemania. Hunter laughs and says timeshares don’t matter anymore, as he has everything he needs to succeed. Triple H admits that Shane having equal power is not only redundantly annoying but also a threat to him.
Ante Up
Triple H antes up the Wrestlemania match, saying the loser not only loses their timeshares but also their newly gained power. Cena charges after Triple H, claiming he is not afraid of The Game. Cena reaches the ring as Triple H uses his hand to send Cena into a time portal! Triple H laughs and says not even the all mighty John Cena can stop him now. The lights go out as a crow is heard. They turn back on as all three Stings are on stage, pointing their baseball bats at Triple H.
Triple H laughs and uses telekinesis to pick all three Stings up at once! Triple H opens a time portal with his hands and sends all three Stings through! Shane McMahon finally comes out and tells Triple H no one else needs to go through a time portal and that they can settle their war at Wrestlemania as scheduled. Triple H claims he won’t use his powers unless provoked and makes Shane agree to do the same.
NORMAL MATCH
Hideo Itami vs. Brutus Beefcake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg8KLXCdqOU
Objective: Win with Hideo Itami
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka leaves Stephanie’s office backstage. The lights turn off and on as Triple H appears. Stephanie comments she’s going to have to get used to that happening more often. Triple H says once he rids Shane of his powers, they will truly be unstoppable and unchallenged.
This intrigues Stephanie, as she then reveals she is making Asuka defend her championship on Smackdown Live since she had Elimination Chamber off. Triple H asks who she will face, as Stephanie reveals it will be Natalya. Triple H remembers he scheduled #DIY to defend their WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship, so decides to add that match to Smackdown as well.
Stephanie asks who they should have #DIY face, suggesting The Usos. Triple H says he has watched #DIY grow from their time in NXT and believes he needs a legendary tag team to dethrone them. Stephanie says she’ll go get the ‘hat’.
NORMAL MATCH
Kevin Owens (with Sami Zayn) vs. RVD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7qAvVlZR0I
Objective: Win with Kevin Owens
Owens grabs a microphone after the match and demands his rematch for the WWE Championship at Fastlane. Owens says Ultimate Warrior ‘time-hopped’ to steal his Wrestlemania moment. Zayn tells Warrior they will make him pay, which confuses Owens. Zayn suggests he be added to the match, so it’s basically a handicap match. Owens says last time that happened Zayn pinned Owens for the WWE United States Championship.
Zayn tells Owens that was something completely different and that he will always have his best friend’s back. Owens agrees as the two hug in the ring. Zayn claims that on Smackdown, he and Owens will take on the Ultimate Warrior in a tag team match. Owens says Warrior probably won’t be able to find a partner because nobody likes him. The two laugh and leave the ring, but not before Zayn hits RVD with a Helluva Boot. The crowd boos.
Meanwhile…
Hideo Itami walks into Stephanie’s office, as he asks if she saw him beat Brutus earlier? Stephanie says she did, and that Hunter appreciates it since Beefcake was ultimately responsible for Shane’s powers. As a reward, Stephanie will allow Itami to compete for a championship on Smackdown. She says that Shane has already scheduled Neville to compete against Tyson Kidd, so she makes it a Triple Threat Match and adds that the Light Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. Itami bows and thanks Stephanie before leaving.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Randy Savage & Eddie Guerrero vs. WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion #DIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFF6hNRM3xw
Objective: Win with #DIY
Rock N Roll Express‘ music hits as both Rick Morton and Rob Gibson come out on stage! They say they’re not really sure how they got here but when they arrived, Stephanie McMahon promised them a tag team title match. Rock N Roll claim they will face #DIY on Smackdown Live! Savage & Eddie attack #DIY from behind.
They hit a simultaneous Elbow Drop and Frog Splash onto #DIY. Rock N Roll Express run down to try and help #DIY, which confuses Guerrero & Savage. Eddie swings at Morton, as the Rock N Roll Express fight against Savage & Eddie. Rock N Roll Express throw Eddie & Randy out of the ring and help #DIY up.
A Powerful Withdrawal
Stephanie sees this backstage and regrets bringing the Rock N Roll Express through Shango’s Top Hat. Dolph Ziggler enters the office, as Stephanie says he should be home resting. Dolph says he is fine, although he still feels the withdrawal of losing his powers.
He asks where Jinder is, as Stephanie says he is under medical attention surrounded by police. Dolph asks Stephanie if she really thinks Triple H will be able to live like this forever? Stephanie says her husband is the strongest-minded individual she has ever known and trusts him completely.
Dolph lets out a random scream and punches the wall! Dolph apologizes, saying he is still coming down from the high. He leaves as Stephanie studies the hole Dolph created with a single punch. Stephanie seems to have an idea and runs off.
NORMAL MATCH
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Shawn Michaels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIFAdLGvO8E
Objective: Win with Roman Reigns via Disqualification
Michaels begins assaulting Reigns with a chair mid-match, saying he wants Rollins instead! WWE Undisputed Champion Seth Rollins comes down to save Reigns, as he and Michaels begin to brawl into the audience. Brock Lesnar’s music hits as the beast and Heyman make their way to the ring.
Lesnar hits the ring and F5’s Reigns a few times, while Heyman announces his client’s WWE Universal Championship rematch at Fastlane. Braun Strowman’s music hits as the Monster Among Men heads to the ring, to the shock of Paul & Brock. Braun screams he isn’t finished with Lesnar and enters the ring. Lesnar & Heyman leave in fear, backing up the entrance ramp to safety.
A Second Chance?
WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJP is in his locker room as The Brian Kendrick enters, asking for a second chance to help. Kendrick tells TJP he just spoke with Shane McMahon and that Cedric Alexander will get a championship match Fastlane.
Kendrick apologizes to TJP for his recent failures. TJP calls Kendrick a waste of space and that he isn’t even a has been. TJP calls Kendrick a ‘never was’, and leaves. Kendrick looks discouraged.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE United States Champion Mr. Perfect & Curtis Axel vs. The New Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJewXlAuP5s
Objective: Win with Curtis Axel getting the pinfall or submission
Curtis tries to celebrate with his dad, but Perfect is not impressed. Perfect leaves prematurely as Axel follows his father. New Day recover but the lights turn off and on again. WWE Raw Tag Team Champion A.O.P are in the ring with Ellering. They attack New Day and hit the Last Chapter on all three of them. The lights go out and turn back on, this time with Shane McMahon in the ring.
Shane uses his telekinesis power to take Wyatt’s lantern from Ellering. A.O.P attack Shane but he is too powerful. The lights turn off and on again, as Triple H is now in the ring. He opens a time portal, trying to send Shane through it. Shane counters with a laser beam similar to New Day’s Unicorn Horns, as the portal is redirected to Paul Ellering. Ellering is sucked through. A.O.P. sees this and dives into the portal themselves.
Triple H and Shane are at a stalemate with Hunter trying to open the portal and Shane trying to close it. Shane tosses Wyatt’s lantern into the portal. Triple H sees this and does his patent taunt (the one he does when entering the ring on the apron) which opens the portal to consume the entire arena. The arena is sucked through, as there is nothing…
WCW Japan Supershow
On the other side, the arena lands and the smoke clears – revealing they not only traveled to a different time period but a different country. The two stop fighting, seeing the WCW Japan signs hanging around the arena. Shane says they may as well run Smackdown here, and tells Hunter this is his fault. Hunter claims if Shane didn’t try to take Wyatt’s lantern from A.O.P, this wouldn’t have happened. Triple H leaves to check on Stephanie and tells Shane to start the show.
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH – WWE Light Heavyweight Championship
(C) Tyson Kidd vs. Neville vs. Hideo Itami
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIPDpZY7nZ8
Objective: Win with Hideo Itami
Big Cass and Carmella are trying to convince Stephanie that Big Cass is good enough to be taken as a serious contender. Stephanie reminds Cass he failed to defeat Crews, but Carmella claims Mankind has turned Apollo into a different animal. Carmella suggests that Big Cass have a match tonight to prove himself. Stephanie likes the idea and warns Cass she is going to find a tough opponent for him.
Cass tells her to bring it on, as the couple from Staten Island leave content. Triple H appears as the lights go off and on, as Stephanie tells Hunter he needs to start using the door like a normal person. Triple H says he doesn’t feel normal and teleporting is way more fun. Stephanie asks Hunter how the power feels, as he admits scary. Triple H says it feels like a million ants are crawling under his skin, but enjoys all the power he is exerting.
Who’s In Your Corner?
Stephanie tells Hunter she saw Dolph the other day and that he still had some powerful traits from the withdrawal. She points out he punched a hole in the wall, suggesting Jinder may be experiencing the same. Triple H asks what Stephanie suggests? She asks Hunter if he has chosen a representative for his match at Wrestlemania yet? Hunter says no, and asks his wife what she has in mind?
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH – WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship
(C) #DIY vs. Rock N Roll Express
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjpb4_qvMVo
Objective: Win with #DIY
The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) come out after the match and destroy all four men. They leave #DIY in the ring and carry Rock N Roll Express backstage. They walk the tag team all the way to the arena doors, before tossing both Morton & Gibson out of the arena. Triple H appears from behind and thanks them for returning. The Natural Disasters say they will take over the new era with some old school aggression. Triple H says The Natural Disasters will take on #DIY for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship at Fastlane, and welcomes them to the future. The Natural Disasters walk off as Triple H smiles, still with bright red eyes.
The New Day is dancing and clapping backstage, as they run into Booker T. Booker claims that they will never be on Harlem Heat’s level. Xavier says the New Day is better than Harlem Heat, and they can prove that tonight. Xavier says they are in 1991, so suggests he call Stevie Ray up and meet them here.
Be There Soon
Booker says he’ll see them in the ring. New Day walk off as Booker pulls out his cell phone. He calls someone, who doesn’t recognize his cell phone number. Booker explains his phone is from the future and doesn’t have time to explain. Booker asks the person on the other line if they can send someone to meet him at the arena? He says ‘my brother will never make it to Japan on time, but that shouldn’t stop a man like you from helping me out.’ Booker is pleased to hear whatever the other person is saying.
NORMAL MATCH
Big Cass (with Carmella) vs. Larry Zbyszko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfW4iH0Pfnw
Objective: Win with Big Cass
Big Cass leaves the ring with Carmella, as Stephanie McMahon comes on stage. Big Cass nods and passes Stephanie, as she looks pleased with the match result.
We Lie, We Cheat, We Steal
Brutus Beefcake is talking with someone backstage, saying it’s good to see him. It’s Tatanka! Tatanka tells Beefcake that the future sounds insane and never thought wrestling could get crazier than it is in the early 90’s. Randy Savage & Eddie Guerrero walk by, making fun of the two. Savage and Eddie say the future is great because they would’ve never realized how good of a tag team the two are.
Beefcake wants to put their theory to test, and challenges the two to a match tonight! Eddie & Randy laugh, saying they’ll beat any team. Beefcake challenges the two to face himself and Tatanka tonight. Beefcake & Tatanka walk off as Eddie tells Savage winning will be a cake walk. Randy asks if they will lie, cheat & steal to win – which Eddie confirms. Savage asks Eddie if he took his Slim Jim? Eddie asks what a Slim Jim is, as Savage says never mind and leaves. Eddie pulls out a Slim Jim and eats it.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
The New Day vs. Booker T. & Stunning Steve Austin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl-e1_Z5sdQ
Objective: Win with The New Day
New Day ask Booker where Stevie Ray is before the match? Booker admits that he called his good friend Colonel Rob Parker instead of Stevie Ray. Booker reveals Parker’s connection was able to get him a tag team partner to Japan quickly, as Stunning Steve Austin comes out! The New Day win the match, as a frustrated Booker T. hits Austin with a Scissors Kick after the match.
A Performance For Myself
NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura enters Shane’s office. Shane apologizes to Nakamura for what has happened, but Nakamura tells Shane it’s fine. Nakamura says his younger self is probably in the crowd somewhere, as he attended this very event as a kid. Nakamura asks Shane if he can compete tonight in front of his home country? He wants to also show his younger self what he grows up to become. Shane admits that’s kind of weird but also very admirable. He schedules Nakamura for a match tonight.
Stephanie overhears this walking to her office and enters. Stephanie loves the idea and says Nakamura can even defend his championship. Nakamura says that’s fine, asking who his opponent is? Stephanie claims she has someone in mind but has to go find ‘him’ like she did Zbyszko. Nakamura is intrigued by the mystery opponent, although Shane doesn’t trust Stephanie.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Brutus Beefcake & Tatanka vs. Randy Savage & Eddie Guerrero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAUHlyjox0
Objective: Win with Randy Savage & Eddie Guerrero
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn knock on Stephanie’s office door, but Triple H answers. The two turn to leave but Triple H welcomes them in. Hunter says he has missed them, and questions why they have distanced themselves from him lately? Owens says they just came by to see if they knew who Warrior’s tag team partner for tonight is?
Triple H says he has no idea, but that he is becoming concerned with Zayn & Owens’ loyalty. Zayn claims they haven’t been around because they didn’t want to interfere in Hunter’s plan. Sami assures Hunter they are still very much WITH him. Triple H smiles and says Vince was right, Zayn’s brain is his strength. Triple H dismisses the two, as Owens & Zayn act like they just dodged a bullet.
NORMAL MATCH – WWE Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Asuka vs. Natalya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pPANFWkyrc
Objective: Win with Asuka
Stephanie enters her office and tells Triple H she was very impressed with Big Cass tonight. She says her opponent for Nakamura will be here shortly as well. Triple H is pleased to hear everything and tells Stephanie that he and Shane have agreed to use their powers to send the arena back to the proper time period after the match card is over.
Power Struggle?
Stephanie asks Hunter if the power is controlling him at all, but he says the opposite is actually happening. Stephanie admits she’s worried after seeing the withdrawal Dolph going through. Triple H says his plan is to harness the power forever, therefore he won’t go through withdrawal. Tyson Kidd & Natalya enter the office, upset they both lost and wanting rematches.
Triple H quickly sends them through a time portal with his hand as Stephanie freaks out! She claims Natalya was one of their most loyal warriors and questions if Triple H really has control of his power? Triple H angrily claims everything is fine as the lights shatter in the office. Stephanie runs out scared as Triple H regroups, seeing what he has just done.
NORMAL MATCH – NXT Championship
(C) Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tatsumi Fujinami
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtrekNQv19U
Objective: Win with Shinsuke Nakamura
Hello, From Holland
Aleister Black comes out after the match! The ring commentators are stunned to see an NXT fighter here. Black says he was at Monday Night Raw to confront Shinsuke on challenging for his championship. He admits he never got the chance because of the time travel. Black says he is out here now to officially challenge Nakamura for his belt.
Black says it’s actually more fitting he asks Nakamura for the honor to fight, while in Nakamura’s home country. He kneels to show a sign of respect. Nakamura let’s out a loud ‘Yeoah!’ Black suddenly low blows Nakamura. Black admits he forgot to mention he was only there to challenge Nakamura because Triple H asked him to! Aleister begins beating Nakamura badly and hits a Black Mass on the champion. The crowd boos loudly as Black walks away with almost no emotion.
NORMAL TAG TEAM MATCH
Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior & Sting (’91)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMbDi3sCSTU
Objective: Win with Warrior & Sting
Warrior reveals Sting as his tag team partner, claiming he found him backstage since Sting competed in this event in 1991. Warrior invites Sting to come back to the future with them after the match ends. Sting declines, saying the time he lives in now needs him. The two shake hands as Triple H appears on the big screen.
He sarcastically tells Warrior that was a touchy moment, but now the show is over and they are heading back to the present day. Triple H opens his hands as a time portal engulfs the arena. The arena disappears as the Rock N Roll Express are seen left behind, still knocked out.
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