The show kicked off with a few debuting stars. Buff Bagwell v Johnny Stamboli v Scott Hall v Booker T. The four men fought it out in the ring for a few minutes, with nobody hacing the clear advantage. Suddenly the slow atmospheric music of Paul Bearer began to play and he stepped out onto the stage, with a group of druids surrounding him. He slowly began to walk down the ramp and the men in the ring tried to continue the match even though the lights were dimmed and they were obviously distracted. Paul stopped at the bottom of the ramp and laughed a deep, maniacal laugh. Suddenly the lights went out completely, and fire burst out of the four turnbuckles. The flames revealed another man in the ring...Kane! Nobody knew where he had come from but he chokeslammed Hall and Stamboli at the same time, then Bagwell ran at him and got taken down by a big boot. Booker T slid out of the ring before he could get hit, and Kane watched him leave through the slits of his black and red mask. Bagwell started to get up, and Kane took the opportunity to put him in position for the Tombstone. He hit the move and Bearer grabbed a microphone.
Paul Bearer: I told you I would take over the EBWF by force...and now I introduce you to the Dark Warrior that will help me do my bidding. The Big Red Monster, Kane...and Paul Bearer...are your worst nightmares! This was only the beginning.
Winner: Nobody
Reason: No roleplays. I know Booker posted something, but I don't think "..." counts as an RP :P The rest is just to build a little bit of storyline.
Match #2
Hardcore Holly made his way to the ring first, looking focused and serious as always. He paced up and down the ring as a "Y2J" chant broke out. He ignored it. The fans were waiting for the inevitable, and as Jericho's music hit, they went crazy. Chris Jericho made his way to the ring and he and Holly locked up. Holly got the better of the exchange at first, but Jericho's technical ability kept him in the game against his bigger, stronger opponent. Jericho hopped onto the ropes and went for a springboard dropkick but Holly stepped aside, waited for Jericho to get up, and hit him with a clothesline from hell. Jericho went down and Holly covered. 1...2...kickout. Jericho fought back up and went for a clothesline of his own. Holly ducked and Jericho ran into the ropes, bounced back, and took Holly down with a flying back elbow. Holly hit the mat this time and Jericho went for the Lionsault...he hit it! Cover. 1...2...3! Jericho won his EBWF return match and the fans cheered as he posed on the ring apron.
Winner: Chris Jericho.
Reason: Tough match to judge, but the humor in the Jericho RP and the fact that it was a little bit different gave him the edge.
SEGMENT
"Sexy Boy" hit and Shawn Michaels stepped out onto the stage. The fans popped as he made his way to the ring. He shrugged, not being in the best of moods but still being slightly surprised by the positive reaction. Shawn grabbed a microphone from Lilian Garcia, and slid into the ring.
Shawn Michaels: On Monday night, Wes Ikeda made an extremely stupid decision. He not only fired my old buddy Kevin Nash for something that most guys wouldn't even have been punished for, but he also suspended the World Champion for 2 weeks. Wes, I've been trying to get a meeting with you all week, but you keep blowing me off. That makes it your problem that I'm gonna say everything I've got to say, right here in front of the world. Because at least this way, I know you'll hear it. Do you know what day it is 2 weeks from Monday, Wes? It's March 26th. And uh...when's your Pay Per View? Hmm...wait! That's right! Death Before Dishonor is March 25th. Are you so pathetically threatened by "The Kliq" that you're gonna go two Pay Per Views on a row without a world title defense? Wow...I guess you are. And here I thought you were actually a smart businessman. Wes, DX is--
Shawn suddenly stopped talking when a clock appeared on the titan tron and a ticking sound could be heard over the loudspeaker. Shawn gazed at the screen and the clock suddenly disappeared. The tron went black, and the following words appeared: "Looks like you're the only one left.... Your time is coming...Live with it." The screen went blank again before simply showing the live feed of Shawn in the ring.
Shawn Michaels: My time is coming? What's that supposed to mean, Wes? You gonna suspend me too, or fire me like ya did Kev?!
Nothing happened. Silence. No flickering tron, no Wes Ikeda.
Shawn Michaels: Fine...fine, Wes. Have it your way. I'll be waiting for some answers.
Shawn left the ring before the show went to commercial.
Match #3
RVD came out to the ring, expecting Scott Steiner to follow. Big Poppa Pump's music didn't hit though, "All That Remains" did and the crowd popped at the second appearance of Y2J that night. Jericho stepped out onto the stage, still in his ring attire from the match before. RVD looked confused as Jericho sauntered to the ring. They locked eyes and RVD said something with a shrug. Jericho responded with a forearm to RVD's face. The crowd was split, with half chanting "Y2J" and half chanting "RVD". Jericho knocked RVD to the ground with a dropkick, and hit him with the Lionsault. Jericho grabbed a mic before standing over RVD.
Chris Jericho: You don't know what you've started Rob. If there's one thing I hate more than anything, it's two-faced punks like you. You saw what I did to Holly? Well you're next!
Chris Jericho left the ring and the Steiner/RVD match was cancelled.
Winner: I guess Jericho won this one too, lol.
Reason: No roleplays.
Match #4
Jillian Hall and Angel Williams were up next. Angel made her way to the ring first, and she got met with a decent reaction, but some booed over her actions the previous week. "Radar" by Britney Spears hit and the fans booed as Jillian Hall stepped onto the stage, Women's title over her shoulder. She held it up as she made her way to the ring. Jillian handed the belt to the referee and the match kicked off. Angel made the first move, knocking Jillian back right a right hand and then irish whipping her into the ropes. Angel followed up with a dropkick. She knocked Jillian down but it was a little early for a cover. Jillian got back to her feet fairly quickly, and locked up with Angel,g etting her into a side headlock and turning it into a bulldog. She hit an elbow drop then pulled Angel back up. It looked like Jillian was going for a DDT, but Angel fought out of it and hit a suplex. The match continued with both women putting up a good fight. It was fairly even until Jillian took Angel by surprise with the Hall of Famer, and covered her for the three.
Winner: Jillian Hall
Reason: This was toughest to judge... I went with Jillian because her character came through a little stronger.
Match #5
Ron Killings and Konnan were accompanied by BG James as they made their way to the ring. The group stood in the ring as "Cho cho chosen One" hit and Jeff Jarrett and Dusty Rhodes stepped onto the stage. The fans booed as the pair made their way to the ring, but they weren't too fond of 3LK either. The referee asked BG James to exit the ring, and he did. The Chosen one started the match against Ron Killings. Killings almost caught Double J with the Truth Consequences but Jarrett reversed it. Jarrett hit a DDT, and tagged out. Konnan held out a hand as Dusty came into the ring, and Ron managed to tag Konnan in before Dusty got to him. Konnan charged into the ring and he and Dusty squared off. They exchanged hard, stiff right hands. Suddenly there was a pop as Scott Steiner ran onto the stage. He made his way to the ring and the fans booed as he grabbed Konnan's leg, tripping him as he ran into the ropes. The referee noticed, and warned Steiner not to get involved again. Dusty had the advantage for a moment, and Steiner cheered him on. Dusty tagged in Jarrett again. Jarrett charged at Konnan and Konnan launched him into the air, bringing him down across the ropes. Killings took advantage and ran across the apron, driving his elbow into Jarrett's head. Konnan pulled Jarrett back into the ring. He hit the 187 and went for the cover. The referee hit the mat and started to count. 1...2...Steiner pulled the referee out of the ring and the fans booed. Killings dived through the ropes at Steiner and took right hands to him. The men in the ring brawled between themselves and the referee told the timekeeper to ring the bell. He awared 3LK the match, DQing Jarrett and Dusty on account of Steiner's actions.
Winner: 3LK
Reason: No JJ rp. Thought a DQ would build a little bit of storyline though.
Match #6
Miseria Cantare by AFI hit and CM Punk stepped out from behind the curtain to a great reaction. He made his way to the ring and waited for the arrival of Shane Helms. Helms made his way to the ring to Numb/Encore, not dressed in Hurricane attire today. He slid into the ring and he and Punk circled each other. The bell rang, and they locked up. Punk got the advantage and was in control for the first few minutes of the match, until Helms started to make a comeback. Helms took control and went for the Shining Wizard, but Punk moved out of the way and caught Helms with an atomic drop. The fans popped and let out whistles as Trish Stratus appeared at the top of the ramp. She made her way to the ring and Punk was distracted for a moment. He looked at Trish and Helms grabbed him from behind, rolling him up. The ref counted. 1...2...Punk kicked out quickly, and fought back to his feet. He ignored Trish and continued taking on Shane Helms. The camera showed that Sting was up in the rafters again, looking down on the match taking place below. Helms kicked CM Punk in the gut and went for a DDT, but CM Punk threw him into the ropes and hit him with an overhead suplex. Punk then hit the GTS and tried to set up Helms for the Pepsi Plunge. CM Punk was climbing to the top rope and Trish went to push him off. He was on the other side of the ring and she had to walk around the ring to get to him. From down the ramp came Wes Ikeda. He ran to the ring and cut Trish off. Wes and Trish exchanged some words and Punk hit the Pepsi Plunge while they were arguing. Sting started to absail down from the roof but the referee had counted to 3 before Sting got there. CM Punk was hailed as the winner. Helms got up and climbed out of the ring. He tapped Wes on the shoulder and Wes spun around and clocked him in the face. The fans went crazy as Wes and Helms started to brawl on the outside. Sting joined in the scuffle and it was 2 on 1. The new team of Helms and Sting dragged Wes into the ring and double teamed him. Wes fought them off again and again but he couldn't keep them at bay for long. Suddenly, HBK appeared at the top of the ramp and charged to the ring. Helms turned to meet Shawn and was met with Sweet Chin Music for his troubles. Sting released Wes but got the Sweet Chin Music anyway. Shawn and Wes exchanged a look, and Wes didn't seem to know why Shawn had helped him. Shawn stared at Wes and got right up close to him. He looked angry as he mouthed a few choice words to the chairman. He raised his voice and the camera picked up Shawn yelling "Take me out, I dare you!". Wes shoved Shawn back, and stormed past him up the ramp as the show ended.