[Pyro's shoot from around the arena as Mind Games 2002 begins]
Jim Ross - Thanks for joining us at Mind Games and it's going to be one hell of a night. We have six hellacious matches including the contract of a hundred percent FWW ownership and of course the FWW Title will be decided in what I've just been told a no disqualification, falls count anywhere match.
Jerry "The King" Lawler - I can't wait for that JR, you know what I else I can't wait for...the pig pen match! My goodness...
Jim Ross - ...breathe King. So we kick off Mind Games with two competitors for the TV Title. I'm sure this will be a hell of a match.
Showdown vs. Shawn Michaels (TV Match)
[Showdown comes to the ring. ]
Howard Finkle - and his opponent, weighing in at 227 pounds, from San Antonio, Texas, Shawn Michaels!!! (crowd cheers ***********)
[Sexy Boy plays all over the arena as Shawn Michaels walks down to the ring Shawn Michaels gets nailed with a charging axhandle bodyblock from Showdown. Shawn Michaels executes a pumphandle suplex on Showdown. (the bell rings) A flying shoulder block send Shawn Michaels to the mat. Showdown stomps Shawn Michaels's head. ]
Jerry "The King" Lawler - stomp by Showdown.
[Shawn Michaels gets up. Shawn Michaels grabs Showdown's arm and strkes his chest. Showdown pins Shawn Michaels against the ropes and chokes him with his forearm. Showdown monkey flips Shawn Michaels onto the mat. Showdown climbs to his feet. Shawn Michaels with a huge fisherman buster on Showdown. Showdown gets hit with the press-slam from Shawn Michaels. Earl Hebner counts the pin. ...1 ...2 Showdown kicks out. ]
Jim Ross - OHHHHHHH So close!!!
[Shawn Michaels puts Showdown in the double reverse chinlock. Earl Hebner is checking for a tap out. ... Showdown trys to escape. ... Showdown trys to escape. ... Shawn Michaels breaks the hold. Shawn Michaels climbs to the top and hits Showdown with a flying clothesline. Shawn Michaels chants start. ]
Jerry "The King" Lawler - Follows up with a flying clothesline.
[Shawn Michaels stands up. Shawn Michaels locks Showdown in the grapevine submission. Referee Earl Hebner is checking for a tap out. ... Showdown is fighting the hold. ... ... Shawn Michaels breaks the hold. Showdown stands up. Shawn Michaels gets hit with a dragon scerw from Showdown. Showdown moves back to his feet. Shawn Michaels moves back to his feet. Shawn Michaels hiptosses Showdown. ]
Jim Ross - Shawn Michaels with a hiptoss.
[Shawn Michaels stomps Showdown. Showdown is back on his feet. Showdown executes a huge gutbuster on Shawn Michaels. Shawn Michaels gets up. Showdown gets hit with a fisherman suplex by Shawn Michaels. Shawn Michaels chants start. Showdown gets hit with a diving elbow smash from Shawn Michaels. Shawn Michaels gets up. Shawn Michaels rolls onto Showdown connecting with a knee. Shawn Michaels executes a flying knee drop right to the gut of Showdown. ]
Jerry "The King" Lawler - flying knee drop!
[Shawn Michaels gets sidewalk slammed by Showdown. Showdown executes a corkscrew legdrop on Shawn Michaels. Showdown climbs to his feet. Shawn Michaels gets back to his feet. Shawn Michaels executes a ropeflip hiptoss on Showdown. Showdown gets hit with the shooting star press from Shawn Michaels. Earl Hebner counts. ...1 ...2 Showdown kicks out. ]
Jim Ross - Shawn Michaels should have known better than to try for a shooting star press at this point in the match.
[Showdown is up again. Shawn Michaels monkey flips Showdown onto the mat. ]
Jerry "The King" Lawler - monkey flip!
[Showdown gets hit with the shooting star press from Shawn Michaels. Referee Earl Hebner makes the count. ...1 Showdown escapes. ]
Jim Ross - He should have just stayed on the attack.
[Shawn Michaels runs and tackles Showdown. Shawn Michaels punches him in the head. Showdown is back on his feet. Shawn Michaels gets tiger suplexed by Showdown. Showdown gets back to his feet. Shawn Michaels is up again. Showdown hits a power slam on Shawn Michaels. ]
Jerry "The King" Lawler - I wish every match could be like this!
[Shawn Michaels double underhook faceslams Showdown hard to the Showdown. Shawn Michaels puts Showdown in an arm grapevine submission. Shawn Michaels goes off the top and hits a flying sitdown splash on Showdown. Shawn Michaels gets back to his feet. Showdown stands up. Showdown grabs his hand and flips him to the mat. ]
[Shawn Michaels neck snaps Showdown. Showdown hits him with a back fist. Showdown throws Shawn Michaels off the ropes and hits him with a diving shoulder block. Showdown bounces Shawn Michaels off the ropes and hits him with a jumping clothesline. Shawn Michaels stands up. Showdown puts Shawn Michaels on the turnbuckle and executes a belly-to-belly superplex. Showdown goes for the pin 1.. 2.. kick out. Showdown gets angry and Michaels throws him into the ref. Earl Hebner is out. Now Showdown standing. Showdown uses a legsweep faceslam to bring Shawn Michaels down.
[Another ref runs down ringside]
Jim Ross - That ref looks familiar but I can't put my finger on it.
[Shawn Michaels gets the roll up, ref counts 1.. 2.. kick out. Shawn Michaels gets pissed but the ref shows him his badge, Shawn Michaels throws a punch but the ref blocks and hits the death valley driver.
Jim Ross - I know who that is, thats Josh Payne, Josh
Payne is in the FWW, what the hell is he doing out here!!!" Payne makes the count. ...1 ...2 ...3 ]
Jerry "The King" Lawler - Showdown has won the match!
Howard Finkle - The winner of this match, Showdown!!!
[Payne points to Showdown and mouths "you're next"]
Jim Ross - What a start to Mind Games!
