KANE vs. JAMES CURTIS

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March 4, 2008 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena

Leaving the backstage cat-fight between Kelly-Kelly and Layla, we come ringside as KANE is making his fiery entrance and Tazz tells us this match was brought about by Vickie Guerrero and Armando Estrada. James Curtis is already in the ring, but bails as KANE climbs the ropes and into the ring. KANE walks straight over to the ropes and stares down at Curtis then backs up slowly as the ref tries to talk Curtis back inside. At the opposite end of the ring, KANE begins to pace, looking around.

Camera pans to the top of the ramp as Chuck Palumbo appears astride his motorcycle. Palumbo stares into KANE's perplexed face, then slowly takes the bike down the ramp toward the ring as the announcers tell us that Chuck is scheduled to go up against KANE at SmackDown. As KANE follows Palumbo's progress, we see in the background that Curtis is now on the ring apron. Kane turns and begins to walk to the side of the ring where Palumbo idles, the bell sounds as Curtis decides now is a good time to make his move and attacks KANE from behind.

KANE turns back into a barrage of landed blows from Curtis, then shoves the lad down to the mat. Curtis bounds up and into a boot to the face, and staggers up and around as Palumbo continues his slow circle of the ring. KANE, keeping an eye on Palumbo, grasps Curtis by the throat and hefts him up into a chokeslam, followed by the 1-2-3 and a win. As his music blares, KANE rises to stare at Palumbo who once again sits atop the ramp. Tazz asks if Palumbo will meet the same fate this Friday night on SmackDown as Chuck gives KANE a long calculating look then rides away, leaving KANE to glare after him.