[2001-02-24-OVW-TV] Shelton Benjamin vs Damien

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The Disciples of Synn make their way out for an interview, that fan in the front row there again gifting Synn some flowers, which she destroys on the ring ropes.  Payne tells Brock Lesnar that he’s lucky that they didn’t break his ankle last week, this week in St. Therese’s though they’re going to finish the job.  He warns Shelton Benjamin that his time is coming when the MSC join Cornette at the broadcast booth.  Brock says how he kind of likes the pain he’s in, and every time he walks on his ankle it reminds him of what they did to him and how he’s going to kick their asses at St. Therese’s.  Shelton adds that taking out Brock was only half the battle, so if they (the DoS) want to pick a lamb for the slaughter he’ll come down there right now and stomp a mud hole in them.  That lamb to the slaughter turns out to be Damien as we’re getting ourselves some “unscheduled” action. 

Shelton struggles on the military press, choosing to turn it into a powerslam instead, it looking like Damien was a tad early on his jump and Shelton wasn’t ready for him.  Brock gives Synn a shove off the apron, however while referee Ray Ramsey is over dealing with the pair, Payne nails Shelton from behind.  Spinebuster by Damien, who then lands a high elbow drop to the chest for a two count.  More interference by Payne as Ramsey is having a hard time dealing with all these bodies at ringside.  Shelton blatantly telegraphs the backdrop and Damien with a DDT.  He sits Shelton upstairs, but as he looks for the superplex Benjamin anchors on and pushes him off.  Flip dive, Shelton hooks the leg and gets the three milliseconds before Payne is able to break it up.  That would’ve been a DQ anyway and we see enough of them in OVW as it is so cool to have a clean finish. 

The main thing of interest here is hearing the Stretching Crew cut an interview for the first time, although Cornette’s fingerprints are all over them with the  verbage they use.  Understandably neither are anything special, Brock very one tone all the way through.  Synn was as bad as usual, at lease Payne is competent on the mic.