**At 8 PM EST, a video tape begins to play on TNT. The beginning shows the logo for Extreme Hardcore Wrestling 2000. The logo then explodes into footage from house shows in the EHW Arena from the past few days. A voice-over then begins while clips from past house shows begin to roll.**

Voice-Over-"TONIGHT, marks the beginning of a new wrestling era hs begun on TNT television. The most Extreme Wrestling has now begun. Superstars like Shane Douglas, Sting, Chris Jericho, and Kanyon have taken over their own federation; and tonight will be just the beginning!!! TONIGHT, Shane Douglas and Sting will battle over the name of "The Franchise" of EHW 2000 to headline tonight's event! You will also witness a Carribean Strap Match between Kanyon and Chris Jericho. Raven and "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan will do battle in a Raven's Rules match. HHH, Hunter Hearst Helmsley has no showed the event.  And lastly, Bret Hart and "The Rock" will climb inside a 20 foot high BARBWIRE cage!!! All this and more on EHW 2000 LIVE from Tampa, Florida!!!"

President Favata's Speech

President Favata appears from behind the curtain with Commissioner Chris Martin! The fans stand and cheer both men! President Favata walks down the rampway and into the ring. He paces around the ring and waves to the fans, while Commissioner Martin grabs a mic. Commissioner Martin then hands the mic over to the President!

President Favata-"Tampa, Florida I'm gonna make this short and quick! Tonight, hanging above us is the steel cage that Bret Hart and "The Rock" will do battle in...well guys, I'm gonna make a change of plans. That cage is what Shane Douglas and Sting will be fighting in tonight to determine the "Franchise" of our great company!!! So Rock and Hart, you wonder what you guys are gonna do...well tonight will be an all-out war inside this very ring..except there will be no ropes, there will be barbwire surrounding the ring!! Barbwire ropes will be placed around the ring and there will be ONE lonely table outside the ring. And for either of you to win, you need to get out there and grab that table...and put the other person through it.."

President Favata drops the mic and raises his arms! Chris Martin then begins to walk to the backstage area with the President..

Raven vs. hulk hogan
**Raven's rules**

"Real American" comes on as the pyro goes off. After a few seconds Hulk Hogan comes out from behind the curtain.He puts his hand to his ear to listen to all the fans cheer for him.He does a few poses and then heads towards the ring. Slapping every little kids hand on the way to the ring.He circles the ring before entering to make sure he gets all the kids.He enters the ring and raises his hands.He walks to the center of the ring and rips his Hulkamania shirt off. The crowd erupts into cheers.

Raven's theme starts to play. Raven comes out of the back, the fans are on their feet, some cheering some booing, Raven stands there for a while with his arms raised, then slowly walks to the ring. He gets in and goes to the middle. Raven then raises his arms again, stands for a while and then goes to sit in the corner.

Hulk Hogan then attacks Raven while he is sitting in the corner!! Hulkster with big footstomps into the chest of Raven!! The fans go nuts!! Hogan then picks up Raven out of the corner and tosses him into the ropes...Hogan tries for the Big Boot!..Raven ducks, kicks Hogan in the stomach and delivers an Evenflow DDT!!! Hogan is out!! Raven goes to the outside to get something; he didnt even attempt to pin Hogan! Raven gets a chair!! Raven gets into the ring and slams the chair on Hogan's knee!! Raven continues to attack the knee!! Raven throws the chair aside and picks up Hogan. Raven with a vertical suplex on Hogan. Raven then applies a Boston Crab. Hogan refuses to give up. Raven turns him lose and continues to stomp on the knee. Raven applies a chin lock on Hogan. Hogan begins to fade away on Raven...Hogan then closes his eyes and his arm drops. Referee John Freeze lifts up Hogan's arm...it drops once....it drops twice....one more time and he loses.....it drops thr--NO! Hogan is up!! He hulks up!! Raven now has him in a headlock..Hogan with an elbow to the stomach...AGAIN with the elbow!..and AGAIN! Raven turns loose the hold! Hogan with a facerake! Now a backrake on Raven! Hogan picks him up and bodyslams him! Hogan points to the crowd for a reaction! Hogan is hulking up!! Hogan picks him up and sends him to the ropes...THE BIG BOOT!!! Raven is out!! Hogan now has the chair that Raven had!!! Hogan is gonna hit Raven....OH..Raven moved and Hogan hit the mat with the chair! Raven then kicks his knee. Hogan falls to the mat and both men are on the mat. WAIT!! here comes Kanyon!! Kanyon runs and grabs a table from underneath the ring! He throws it in the ring! Kanyon flees the scene. Raven gets up first...he is going to set the table up in the middle of the ring! Hogan grabs him by the leg and rolls him up...1...2..KICK OUT by Raven! Raven then kicks Hogan. Raven picks up Hogan and sends him to the ropes! DROP-TOE HOLD through the TABLE!!! Hogan is OUT! Raven picks him up..EVENFLOW DDT!! He goes for the cover....1....2....3!!! Raven wins!!!

Bret hart vs. the rock
**barbwire ropes. winner must put the other man through a table**
For the ehw 2000 television title

"Do You Smell What The Rock is cookin'?" The voice rings through the arena as The Rock's music begins to play.  The People's Champ walks out from behind the curtain, raises the People's Eyebrow and looks around the arena at the fans.  He smirks as they boo him and The Rock makes his way to the ring, climbs the steps and gets on the turnbuckle.  He looks out at the fans, gets into the ring and awaits the start of the match...

The Hart Foundation music begins to play throughout the arena. Pyros explode as Bret Hart makes his way towards the ring. The fans cheer as the Excellence of Execution steps into the ring. He spreads his arms out to both sides facing the crowd and then gets ready.

Bret Hart and The Rock have a stare down at each other..Hart attacks first with a rake of the eyes. Hart with numerous body chops on The Rock. Hart corners him in the turnbuckle and begins to punch The Rock in the midsection! Hart then grabs The Rock's face and rakes it along the barbwire ropes! Rock falls to the mat! Hart then tries to apply the Sharpshooter..The Rock turns it into a small package and lets go. The Rock is bleeding all over the mat. The Rock is laying on the mat still. Hart begins to stomp away at Rock. Hart picks him up and sends him into the barbwire ropes! Rock falls to the floor!! Bret Hart heads to the turnbuckle and gets on top of it. He climbs down to the ring apron and goes after the table on the outside!!! Here comes Saturn!!! Saturn attacks Bret Hart!! Saturn rams Bret Hart's head into the guard rail! Saturn picks up Bret and throws him across the floor into the other guard rail!! Here comes the Rock!!! The Rock jumps completely over the barbwire ropes and heads to where Hart and Saturn are! The Rock kicks Saturn in the stomach and exectues a DDT onto the floor! Rock grabs Hart's hair and throws him over the guard rails into the crowd! He grabs a cup of beer from a fan and throws it at Hart! The fans are going nuts! The Rock then grabs a chair from underneath someone(!) and smacks Hart over the head with it!! Rock signals for the Rock Bottom!!! He picks up Hart, BUT Saturn low-blows him from behind! Saturn then T-Bone Suplexes' Rock onto the floor! Saturn then grabs Hart and throws him over the guard railing back onto the padded area. Saturn rolls him back into the ring; the barbwire cuts Hart on the way in. The Rock somehow manages to climb back over the rail, but gets greeted quickly by Saturn as Saturn throws him back into the ring; cutting him also! Bret Hart, meanwhile, has the table all set up!!! WAIT..Saturn is setting up a table, too!!! Hart sees The Rock getting back into the ring. Hart grabs a chair and slams it over the head of The Rock! The Rock falls down! Hart then finishes setting the table up!! Hart moves the table closer to the ring apron! He's gonna suplex The Rock through the table! The Rock is standing up on the outside apron! He is holding onto the barbwire! He is bleeding everywhere. Bret grabs Rock in a suplex position! Saturn is moving the table right behind The Rock?!?! Saturn clims up onto the apron and nails Bret Hart with a spike! Bret turns loose the hold..NO WAIT..The Rock grabs him in a suplex position!! Hart is up....BOOM!!! The Rock suplexes Hart through the outside table that Saturn has set up!!! Saturn thought he was going to win the match when he wasnt even in it!! The Rock wins!!! Both men are out of it!!!!

Chris Jericho vs. kanyon
*carribean strap match. the strap hangs on a ladder above the ring*
For the ehw 2000 international title

Kanyon's theme starts to play. Lights dim, almost go out completely, then Kanyon comes out. He walks down the aisle with an ignorant look on his face. He walks to the ring, get's inside and stands in the middle as the lights go back on again.

Chris Jericho's  theme music plays, he enters walks out and stops at the entrance. He blows a few kisses to the crowd and heads towards the ring.He then jumps in, and does a kick-jump in the air and lands on one knee and points straight at the camera.

Kanyon runs straight for the ladder in the middle of the ring!!! Jericho runs and hits the ladder from out under Kanyon!! Kanyon falls hard to the mat! Jericho quickly tries to apply the Liontamer, but Kanyon fights out of it. Jericho then picks up Kanyon by his hair and delivers a gut-wrench powerbomb! Jericho runs against the ropes and hits a LIONSAULT on Kanyon! The crows goes nuts! Jericho then approaches the ladder and sets it up! Jericho asends up the ladder, but Kanyon hits the ladder causing Jericho to fall to the canvas! Both men are on the mat! Kanyon then gets up and picks up Jericho. Kanyon sends Jericho into the corner turnbuckle! Kanyon then sits Chris up on the turnbuckle and screams at the crowd! Kanyon climbs the ropes to deliver a powerslam! Kanyon grabs him.....A JUVY DRIVER from the top rope!! Kanyon screams "Who's better than Kanyon?" Kanyon then goes outside to grab another ladder. Kanyon walks through the ropes, when HARDCORE HOLLY appears! Holly attacks Kanyon!! And here comes Raven!!! Raven, Holly, and Kanyon are duking it out on the outside!! STING FALLS DOWN FROM THE RAFTERS!!!!! Sting appears and runs out to aid Holly! Jericho is down and out in the ring! Raven, Kanyon, Holly, and Sting are outside!! Sting with the Scorpion Deathdrop on Raven!! Raven is out!! Holly rolls Kanyon back into the ring!! Jericho is now up! Holly throws in a ladder! Jericho sees the ladder and begins to move towards it! Jericho stands up and begins to set it up!! Jericho is now climbing the ladder....he grabs the CARRIBEAN STRAP! Jericho brings down the strap and begins to hit Kanyon with it!!! Holly and Sting begin to laugh!! The crowd is going nuts!! **The lights go out as "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple begins to play!! Shane Douglas appears!!** Shane runs into the ring and attacks Jericho!!! Shane has the strap and begins to fend off Holly and Sting! Raven gets up and EVENFLOWS' Sting!!! Raven then hold up his last three fingers!!! RAVEN is part of the TRIPLE THREAT!! Douglas hold up his last three fingers, and so does Kanyon!!! Raven, Kanyon, and Douglas are the TRIPLE THREAT!!! Douglas then picks up Jericho and grabs him in a Fisherman's Suplex position...BOOM!!! A fisherman brainbuster, Pittsburgh Plunge!! Jericho is out!!! Kanyon rolls on top of Jericho.....1.....2...*Lights Go Off* *Lights Come Back On* The referee begins the count again!!!1....2...KICK OUT!!! Who turned out the lights??? Jericho is up!! Jericho kicks Kanyon and grabs him in a powerbomb position!!! POWERBOMB....he doesnt let go...another POWERBOMB!!! Jericho then grabs the strap and begins to hit Douglas and Kanyon! Jericho then hits a spinning side kick on Douglas!! Douglas falls out of the ring!! Jericho applies the Liontamer......KANYON GIVES UP!!! Jericho wins!!! The cage then begins to lower....Sting slides into the ring as Bret Hart appears on the Jumbotron!!! Bret Hart is standing next to the fuse box!!! Bret Hart turned out the light for Jericho!!! Hardcore Holly rolls Douglas into the ring!!! The cage is fully lowered!! Only Douglas and Sting are in the ring! The match starts!!!

Shane douglas vs. sting
*first blood inside a steel cage*
for the title of "The franchise"

Sting begins to pound away on Douglas! Sting picks up Douglas and throws him into the cage!! Douglas smacks into the cage!! The ref checks for blood...none. Sting then picks up Shane and sends him into the ropes..shoulder block from Stinger! Sting picks up Shane again and kicks him in the midsection..Sting then gives him the faceslam into the mat!! Sting cheers to the fans!! Sting grabs Douglas' legs and signals for the Scorpion Deathlock!!! He sinches it in!!! Douglas is in agony!! Sting is sitting right on his back!! Douglas somehow wiggles out of the move. Sting then stomps on his back. Sting grabs Shane and picks him up again...Sting grabs his hair and signals for the Scorpion Deathdrop!!! OH...Shane hits Sting in the mouth!! Shane grabs Sting and sends him into the ropes...clothesline from Douglas!!! Sting falls to the mat! Shane then signals for the TRIPLE THREAT! Fans have a mixed reaction! Shane picks Sting up and applies a bearhug. After holding the hug for 30 seconds, Sting begins to regain life and pounds at the head of Douglas. Shane turns Sting lose and Sting hits a faceslam on Shane!!! Sting climbs to the top-rope!!! He climbs the cage now!!! Sting is on the top of the cage!!! He jumps...BOOM!!! He connects with a splash from the top of the cage!!! Sting gets up and throws Shane into the turnbuckle!!!! Sting is gonna go for the Stinger Splash!!! Stins runs..he connects!!!..he does it again!!! and again!!!! He gonna go one more time!!! OH HE MISSES!!! Shane backs out of the corner and grabs Sting as he staggers out of the corner!!! He grabs him in Pittsburgh Plunge position!!!! Shane picks him up...BOOM!!! He nails the Pittsburgh Plunge, both men are down!!! The crowd is cheering for both men!! Sting moves toward the corner of the cage!!! Here comes Bret Hart!!!! He has a baseball bat!!! Hart throws the bat in and Sting catches it!!! Sting has a bat!!! Shane Douglas is out!! Shane then sits in the corner turnbuckle on the mat! Sting runs at Shane...Shane MOVES!!! Sting misses!!! Shane trips Sting and the bats rolls out of his hands!!! Shane gets up and grabs the bat!!! He smiles at Sting...BOOM!!! Shane nails Sting with his own bat!!! Sting is knock out cold and is bleed profusely!!! Shane wins!! Shane Wins!!

**the camera fades**

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