8th March 2013
Location:: Times Union Centre, Albany, New York
Opening Credits.
Commentary: 5 days removed from the Elimination Chamber Pay per View, tonight Mr McMahon will adress the WWE Universe, but will it be about the WWE vs TNA Contract match at Wrestlemania, the fact that TNA currently hold more WWE Championships than Smackdown Superstars or another matter completely?
And talking of WWE Championships, tonights Main Event will see 7 Superstars compete in a Gauntlet Match for a future World Title match when they wish.
Just then though they are interrupted by Mr McMahon, who doesn't want to wait for his announcement..........
Promo: Entering the ring, Mr McMahon get's straight to the point........
he's here tonight to announce the Superstar who will fight on behalf of WWE and erase TNA from existence at Wrestlemania, so he wants every Superstar to show him why he should choose them, because he only wants.........the best!!!
He then goes on to confirm that at Wrestlemania, every TNA Title WILL be on the line, which means Bully Rey as both one half of the TNA Tag Champions and TNA World Champion will be doing Double Time..........
Coming up to start tonight's action, Brie Bella looking for payback for last weeks assault takes on Rosemary.......
Brie Bella v Rosemary
Winner: Rosemary via Submission
Post Match: Rosemary raises her hand, and out from beneath the ring rolls a coffin, she then sends Brie Bella out of the ring to the ground............then follows her, to send Brie into the coffin, and then slams the lid shut, and the last time that happened was to Aksana who hasn't been seen since.
Backstage: Heyman strides toward L.A.X, he demands an explanation why between the two of them they couldn't deal with Daniel Bryan last week.......
Hernandez pointed out that Titus O Neill & Cena came to Bryan's aid, but they're ready to try again this week........but Heyman claims he has already got a plan for Bryan, while Titus O Neill should've kept his nose out, but in a warning to L.A.X, Heyman reminds them that TNA does not tolerate failure............
Backstage Interview: With Renee Young, one of the 7 men who will take part in tonights Main Event........The Big Show.
Big Show reminds everyone that he outlasted both Daniel Bryan and John Cena at the Elimination Chamber and kicked out of an F-5 by Brock Lesnar, he proved why he is the best man to bring the World Title back to WWE, and if he has to, he will go through all 6 other competitors to get that Title Match.
Promo: TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim alongside a glammed up Maria stand in the ring.
Maria announces herself as "The First Lady of Professional Wrestling", she then goes onto say that Paul Heyman has put her in charge of the entire Women's Division on both TNA & WWE.
King claims that can't happen since Heyman has no power over the WWE locker room.
now onto the Knockouts Title match at Wrestlemania and Gail's opponent......Layla.
she will be accompanying Gail to the ring and watching to see if Layla is worthy of being recruited to TNA once Wrestlemania is finished.
Just then Layla appears on the Titantron, she speaks directly to Maria telling her she has no jurisdiction over her, and at Wrestlemania, she's not only taking the Knockouts Title, she's keeping her job, and since WWE have already released her once, and now even TNA don't want her to wrestle, it would appear that Maria may be the one out of a job once Wrestlemania is over.
Backstage: CM Punk discusses Orton's upcoming match with Lashley, by taking this match on he will not only be helping TNA, but ultimately huimself, basing it on the assumption that since Triple H has taken out both Daniels & Mark Henry, then clearly Orton will be next, but by taking out Lashley, Team 3D will return the favor.
Backstage: Heyman & Lesnar confront Darren Young & David Otunga, Lesnar demands that tonight Darren Young teaches Titus O Neill a lesson, and Otunga also has his orders.
Last week Tarver had his last failure, and his fate has been sealed, should Young & Otunga fail, their fates will go the same way
Randy Orton v Bobby Lashley
Winner: Randy Orton via Submission.
Post Match: as Orton leaves the ring, Bully Ray appears at the entrance, on noticing this Lashley clambers back to his feet and beckons Bully Ray into the ring. Bully then turns and leaves.
Backstage Interview: Renee Young has questions for Maria, but Maria#s not here to answer questions, she has an announcement for next week, firstly Latla has a match with Rosemary, also on the Friday before Wrestlemania, Kharma will have her WWE Women's Title match.
Renee is then about to transfer back to the commentary team, but apparently there is a commotion a little further down the hall..............
As camera's rush down the corridor, former Tag Team Champions Steiner & Mahal are beating the hell out of each other..............where eventually Jinder is downed just as WWE Security break them up............
Coming up next D'Von Dudley takes on one half of his Wrestlemania Tag Team Title match opponents, Motor City Machine Guns', Chris Sabin......
D'Von Dudley w/ Bully Ray v Chris Sabin w/ Alex Shelley
Winner: Chris Sabin via Pinfall.
Backstage Interview: Standing by 14 Time World Champion John Cena, one of the men in tonights 7 man Gauntlet Match, he claims that tonight with he WWE Universe behind him, he will win tonights Gauntlet Match, challenge Lesnar for the World Title and bring it back HOME!
Coming up next Darren Young is on a mission to take Titus O Neill down.........
Darren Young v Titus O Neill
Winner: Titus O Neill via Pinfall.
Post Match: Titus walks over to the defeated Darren Young, and offers his hand to help him up, but Darren dismisses it rolling out of the ring leaving Titus looking disappointed...........and then from behind he falls to a sneak attack by Crazzy Steve..........
Backstage Interview: Renee You ng has the TNA Tag Team Champions, Team 3D..................they are asked what they believe their chances of walking out of Wrestlemania as Double Champions...........Bully responds claiming that they could beat Motor City & Lashley on their worst night.........so their chances are 100%.......he then reveals that TNA can decide the stipulation for the Tag Title Match.........and it will be a Tables Match.
Backstage: Coming up it's our Main Event, a 7 man Gauntlet Match for a future WWE World Championship Match, but there's been an incident backstage, camera's find one of the men down in the hallway, and medics have ruled him out of this match, the Superstar in question............Triple H, then the camera's catch CM Punk heading into a nearby doorway.......it would seem CM Punk has struck again.........
And now the opening round of this Gauntlet Match is about to begin
Big Show v Chris Jericho
Mid Match: David Otunga comes down to ringside causing distractions to Jericho...........
Winner: Big Show via Pinfall.
Post Match: Jericho stormed out of the ring catching Otunga who was a major problem and sent him head first into the steel steps..........then the 3rd entrant made his way to the ring...............John Cena!
Big Show v John Cena
Winner: John Cena via Pinfall.
And the next entrant.............Daniel Bryan!!
John Cena v Daniel Bryan
Mid Match: Paul Heyman from out of nowhere took an opportune moment to attack John Cena from behind, then made a quick exit
Winner: John Cena via Disqualification.
Post Match: Both Bryan & Cena were dismayed by the ending to the match, John Cena even volunteered to continue the match, but Bryan conceded defeat, but he will not forget who cost him that match.........
And now for the penultimate entrant..........Matt Hardy!!!!
John Cena v Matt Hardy
Winner: John Cena via Pinfall.
And now the final entrant...........Kofi Kingston!!!!
John Cena v Kofi Kingston
Winner: Kofi Kingston via Pinfall.
Post Match: Kofi Kingston has a World Title match in his future............. but then Kofi's celebrations are cut short by the arrival of Jeff Hardy at the entrance as he stares menacingly towards Kofi..............
Backstage Interview: And now with the show nearing it's closure Renee Young has one last interview with........Mr McMahon.
It's time for Mr McMahon to announce who will represent WWE at the Contracts Match at Wrestlemania.............and that Superstar will be.........................................
JOHN CENA!!!!!!!
End Credits.