Monday Night Massacre
10/19/98

    Six days until Slam Masters: Proving Ground and Jack Slade and Mike Haggar are still at odds.

    To try to remedy the situation, Mike and Jessica Haggar came out to the ring to start our program.  He was greeted by the usual chorus of cheers, but the crowd seemed a little quieter than usual.  It even sounded like a couple of people were...booing???
    The World Champion grabbed the mic.

    "If I can just get everybody's attention...A lot of stuff has been happening over the past few weeks.  Stuff revolving around me and Jack Slade.  Now, like I've told everybody, Jack included, this situation goes deeper than anybody could imagine.  I feel like a heel keeping secrets from you people, but there are some things that have to stay in the family.  But that's not exactly why I've come out here."
    "Jack...last week...I don't know what happened.  I've looked at the tapes and I know that you were trying to save my ass from Simply the Best.  That was pretty easy to figure, and to be honest, I should have picked up on it at the end of the match.  I didn't, and I'm sorry."
    "Jack, I'm sorry because I had asked if I could trust you.  I was stupid enough to question this friendship we have.  But, in the end, I know you're still there with me.  That's what brought you out at the end of the match last week.  You didn't want to see me get the crap beat out of me.  So, Jack, I'll just say three things.  Thank you.  I'm sorry.  I trust you."

    The crowd burst into applause as Haggar  apologized.  Wherever Slade was at the time, I wonder what his reaction was?  Or what his reaction at what Jessica Haggar was about to say.

    "Jack, I don't know what's happening with us.  I think this business has started to take its toll on us.  Well, you know what, I'm not going to let that happen.  Jack Slade, I love you.  I want you back at my side.  I can't think of any other way to say it.  Wherever you are, I hope you feel the same way.  Please come back, Jack."

    Mike Haggar then took the mic back from Jessica.  He had one more thing to say.

    "Jack, Ron Grayson and Terry Sky challenged me to a tag team match for tonight.  I accepted.  Now, right now, I have no clue where you are.  I had hoped you'd be here, because there's nobody I'd rather have as my partner.  But, in case you can't make it, I've found a partner for tonight.  "Titan" Tim Redbury."

    The crowd exploded!  The World and North American Champion on the same team???  WOW!!! But Haggar still had more to say.

    "I'm not going into a tag team match alone, so that's why I've asked Titan to team with me tonight.  But we also reached an agreement.  Jack, you show up at any point tonight, Titan will step aside and it will be you and me on the same side again.  All you have to do is show up."
    "If you can't make it tonight, I understand.  But Jack...I need your help.  All I need you to do is show up tonight, and then Saturday if you're up to it.  I trust you, Jack.  Either way, I trust you."

    And with that, Mike Haggar and Jessica left the ring amongst a chorus of cheers.

    The World Champion admitting he needs help...how many times have we heard that from ANY wrestler???  Mike Haggar showed a very humble side in that ring just now.

    At the moment, it will be Mike Haggar & Titan Tim against Sky Entertainment Ltd.'s two kingpins, but not if Jack Slade shows up.

SMWA Television Title Match
King Rasta (c) w/ Bobby the Monkey vs Teknos

    Teknos had taken Rasta to the limit a few weeks ago in a great TV Title bout.  Would Teknos be able to capitalize on this huge opportunity, or would Rasta, who is the hottest wrestler in the SMWA today, be able to hold on to the TV belt for one more day?

    Teknos wanted to start and possibly end this match quickly.  Rasta wasn't quite ready for the Frankensteiner or spinning headscissors that Teknos hit him with early in the bout.  Teknos quickly took the bout to the outside and leveled Rasta with a corkscrew plancha.
    Then Teknos made the mistake of turning the match into a brawl.
    Rasta took Teknos pillar to post on the outside.  Wrapping his arms around his waist, Rasta heaved Teknos up and over in a beautiful belly-to-belly onto a ringside table.  Rasta quickly rolled a dazed Teknos back into the ring and hit a German suplex for a surprisingly quick win.

King Rasta pinned Teknos after a German suplex in 0:01:24.
Rating: **
(King Rasta retained the SMWA Television Title.)

    As the announcement of Rasta's victory was being made, Grant Redstone appeared at the top of the aisle, shouting challenges to Rasta.  Rasta told Redstone to come on down to the ring, and Redstone was more than happy to oblige.
    But as Grant made his way down to the ring, a figure in a black trenchcoat appeared from the crowd and whacked Redstone in the head with a chain...it was SHADOW MAXX.
    As Maxx stood over the fallen Redstone, King Rasta approached from behind and nailed Maxx with a chair shot, knocking him onto the hard arena floor.  Rasta stopped for a second to look at his two downed enemies, who would fight one on one at Proving Ground.

SMWA Toughman Tournament - Semifinal Match
Mauling Bear vs El Stingray

    This was the same mismatch from a few weeks ago that resulted in Stingray's minor neck injury.  Fortunately, he was able to return to action and to the tournament in time to take over an open quarterfinal berth.  But would he be able to avoid the same fate as last time?  Could he beat a man with two hundred pounds and a whole foot on him?
    And it was yet another match between the Raiders and Sky Entertainment Ltd., with the Bear being the only Sky member left in this tournament.

    Round One:  How Stingray stayed on his feet this match was anybody's guess.  He couldn't land a single punch while Mauling Bear hit TWELVE!!!  But Stingray wouldn't go down and, in the middle of one of Bear's flurrys, Stingray hit a beautiful single leg to get some points.  The round ended in a tie of five.
    Round Two:  Much of the same.  Bear punched, Stingray used all of his speed and strength to get only one takedown on the Bear.  But Stingray would still not be taken down, and it didn't look like Bear was going to go for any sort of takedown - he wanted this one to end with Stingray on the mat.
    Round Three:  Bear again resumed his slugging, but Stingray took an opportunity when Bear missed a right cross.  Stingray sprang forward and hit a variation of his Jalapeno Comet spear tackle on the right leg of Mauling Bear.  Stingray had put enough power into the move to knock the Bear's leg out of whack.  Mauling Bear crumpled to the ground, and Stingray had a succesful takedown.
    But as Bear fell, his forearm connected right in the back of Stingray's head.  And although the move did not knock Stingray out, it busted his nose wide open.  And with Mauling Bear on the mat, the ref called for the bell as Stingray's nose gushed blood.

SMWA Toughman Tournament - Semifinal Match
Mauling Bear defeated El Stingray by third round technical knockout at 00:47.
Rating: 1/2*
Mauling Bear suffered a dislocated hip.  He will be out approximately 11 cards.

Final Scorecard
Points

El Stingray        -    5    5    5    0    0    -   15
Mauling Bear    -    5    5    5    0    0    -   15

Knockdowns

El Stingray        -    0    0    0    0    0    -    0
Mauling Bear    -    0    0    0    0    0    -    0

    A very contraversial decision. Yes, Stingray had broken his nose and was bleeding, but Mauling Bear wasn't even getting off of the mat.  Stingray had done something to his leg and Bear couldn't move.  He had to be taken off on a stretcher.

    It doesn't look like Mauling Bear will be going on in the tournament.  Depending on what happens in the match with Naga Yajito and Andrew Marshall, Stingray may still have a shot at the finals.

Clone w/ The Actor vs Kodiak Marmoset

    This weekend at Proving Ground, the Cruiserweight Champion Kodiak will team up with Johnny Proton to face off against the dynamic duo of F-X.  But tonight, Kodiak would face off against one half of that team.  Outside of the Toughman Tournament, it would be Kodiak's first one on one match with a heavyweight.  Would the Cruiserweight champ be up to the task?

    Clone was once again dressed up like his opponent and mimicked him coming to the ring.  Kodiak was none too pleased with this and took the brawl right to his larger opponent.  Again, while Clone is a Jack of all Styles, he is master of none.  Kodiak played to his own strengths of speed and brawling and was able to keep the much stronger Clone off balance for much of the match.
    Clone was able to regain a small advantage when Kodiak took the match outside.  Clone took Kodiak to the ringpost head first and the poured on the power.  He even tried to power bomb Kodiak outside, but the Cruiserweight Champ succesfully countered with a rana.  He then rolled Clone inside and hit a tombstone.  Kodiak got a two count.
    As Clone got back up to his feet, Kodiak set himself up in the corner and gave the signal for the Finisher.  But as Kodiak stood in the corner, The Actor took a steel chair and jammed it right into the back of Kodiak's knee.  Kodiak jumped up and down in pain and Clone saw his opportunity.
    Clone rushed over and hit a beautiful Toka leg trip.  He then set Kodiak up top for a superplex, but Kodiak reversed and tossed Clone off of the buckle.  Going for the kill, Kodiak attempted a flying cross body block.
    Clone caught Kodiak and powerslammed him down.  Going to the other turnbuckle, Clone went upstairs and hit a beautiful Frog splash.  The ref counted...

    1....
    2......
    3!!!

Clone pinned Kodiak Marmoset after a frog splash in 0:10:12.
Rating: ***

    And Kodiak experienced his first pinfall loss in the SMWA.  But that wasn't enough for F-X, who continued to beat on Kodiak till Johnny Proton entered the ring and floored both F-X members with Proton kicks.  Clone and the Actor took the low road out of the ring.

    Kodiak got to his feet and was furious.  It was all Proton could do to calm him down.  He finally got his friend to go back to the dressing room .  But Kodiak was again completely beside himself.  This kid isn't used to losing, apparently.

SMWA Toughman Tournament - Semifinal Match
"Jackhammer" Andrew Marshall vs "Sunfire" Naga Yajito

    Again, another massive mismatch in size.  Naga gives up about forty pounds to Marshall, and a lot of that probably lies in the arms.  Marshall has the advantage in punching power and is at least as capable a wrestler as Naga.  It looked like Sunfire would set tonight.

    Naga entered the ring first and then everybody waited for Marshall.  His music blared, the lights flashed...but Jackhammer was nowhere to be seen.
    Then, SlamVision came on and showed us the backstage area.  Marshall was down and the three members of Highland Hell stood over him.  Highland Hell had jumped Andrew Marshall.  The Raiders saw this from backstage and rushed to their teammate's aid, but it was too late.  Marshall was hurt badly.  We went into a commercial as Marshall was being helped up to his feet.

    As we came back, Naga Yajito was still waiting in the ring.  But it didn't look like Marshall would be joining him.  The ref was about to call the whole thing off when, from out of the back, a wobbling Marshall made it to the ring.

    Injured or not, Jackhammer was going to compete.

    Round One: Marshall tried hard, but he couldn't get anything going.  Naga was too fast and kept using a hit and run offense to keep Marshall off balance.  A few takedowns here and there, rapid punches and, by the end of the first round, it wasn't even a contest.  Naga had 30 points, Marshall had none and was bleeding from above the eye.  Whether it was Naga or the attack from Highland Hell that softened up the area, Marshall was a bloody mess.
    Round Two: Marshall was out of it.  He was bleeding and could barely stand, but he kept trying.  But the ref wasn't going to let this go.  Marshall was in no condition to continue.  He called for the bell.

SMWA Toughman Tournament - Semifinal Match
Naga Yajito defeated Andrew Marshall by second round technical knockout at 00:13.
Rating: *

Final Scorecard
Points

Naga Yajito            -   30    5    0    0    0    -    35
Andrew Marshall    -     0    0    0    0    0    -      0

Knockdowns

Naga Yajito            -    0    0    0    0    0    -    0
Andrew Marshall    -    0    0    0    0    0    -    0

    West Bronco from the Raiders came down to the ring to help Marshall to his feet and got him from the ring.  Marshall still looked like he wanted to kick some ass.

    With Marshall being shut out this round and Mauling Bear going down to injury, the two finalists for the SMWA Toughman Contest at Proving Ground are Naga Yajito and El Stingray.
    Wow!  Who would have guessed it would have been those two to come out on top?

    Well, the ring cleared out and we had another commercial.  As we came back, Sky Entertainment Ltd.'s music came on and down to the ring came the CEO, Terry Sky, and the Director of Personnel, Ron Grayson.  These two would face off against the awesome looking team of Mike Haggar and Titan Tim (or possibly Jack Slade, though we have heard nothing from him so far).  But first, Grayson had a surprise for us all.  He grabbed the mic, addressing both Sky and the crowd.

    "Now, Terry, I mentioned already that I had big surprise for you and everybody.  First off, as the Sky Entertainment Director of Personnel and Corporate Champion of the World..."

    Sky cut Grayson off.  "The Corporate what?"

    "Corporate Champion of the World.  I beat Mike Haggar last week, Terry.  He's the world champion, but because of a few SMWA by-laws and regulations, I'm not the World Heavyweight Champion.  But by defeating him, I think I at least should be able to garner the title of Corporate Champion.  Sorry, I didn't have time to pass it through you, but it was sort of a rushed decision."

    Sky looked as confused as a dog with two tails.  But he decided now was not the time.

    "Fine, Ron.  We'll talk about it later.  But you promised me some kind of big surprise this week and I want to know what's happening.  So spill."

    "Terry, I thought you'd never ask.  There are a couple of things I'd like to address on the personnel front, first of all.  You and me have discussed the Lantern situation, but we don't need to get into that in front of a crowd.  But I have a big announcement.  I've been doing a little recruiting here and there and I've found us one definite new members and a few great prospects."

    Sky again cut Grayson off.  "You went out and started looking for more people without asking me?"

    "I took the initiative, Terry.  I felt it was necessary.  Anyway, as I was saying, I've found a new member for Sky Entertainment.  I've been thinking about the direction this company has been going, and we certainly do have a lot of the markets wrapped up.  The women love you and me, we got Highland Hell for the European vote, Dark Angel for the Goths, Lantern for those who want a little flash, Judgement for the Law & Order fans and Mauling Bear has the whole Cowboy and Indian thing going for him.  But you know who we're leaving out?  The children, Terry.  We don't have anything in this organization for the kids.  So, this weekend, I took steps to rectify this situation.  I got somebody for the kiddies, Terry.  And here he is!  Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the newest member of Sky Entertainment Ltd......CLEPTO THE CLOWN!!!"

    Terry Sky's jaw dropped as Clepto came down to the ring on a unicycle, balloon animals in hand.  He wheeled up to the ring and, upon entering, handed both Grayson and Sky what appeared to be a couple of balloon horses.
    Sky did not look impressed.  He grabbed the mic.

    "Look, Ron.  I admire your drive, okay?  But...well...look, I'm not quite sure we need a clown in the organization.  Not even for the kids."

    "Oh, Terry, come on.  The kids!  The kids!  It's all about getting the next generation involved!"

    Sky wiped his brow, rubbed his eyes and shook his head.  He obviously wasn't expecting this.

    "Okay.  Clepto, we'll hire you on a temporary basis.  I hope you can make good on.  What's the other big surprise, Ron.  You gonna hook him up with Rokuru as a tag team?"

    "Terry, that's not a bad idea.  But that's not what I'm looking at.  I've been talking to another stable in the SMWA and have gotten a couple of them VERY interested in joining our corporation.  Now, Terry, I don't mind telling you, if we get these guys, it would be a huge coup.  Two former world champions.  Two of them!  And they got a kid in that group who's tough as nails.  I mean, I don't think anything could keep this guy down for long."

    Terry's face turned dour as a thought crossed his mind.  "Grayson, please don't tell me you've been talking to who I'm thinking.  Please don't tell me you're that stupid."

    Grayson had a stupid grin on his face.  "I talked to Cody Simmons, I've talked to Jerry Kent, and both of them told me that Simply the Best would consider my offer!"

    And Sky was just about to lose it.  "And Clark!!!  What did HE say, Ron?"

    "Well, he didn't really say anything.  He just smiled and walked away.  But I got a positive feeling from the whole thing."
 

    And then Sky blew.

    "ARE YOU INSANE!!!  You know WHY he laughed, Grayson???  Because he probably thinks you're an idiot!!!  For God sakes, Ron, I'm the reason Clark is wearing that eye patch now!!! I'm the one that blinded him!!!"

    Grayson didn't look too concerned.  "Yeah, but Terry, that was a few years ago.  You don't think Clark would still hold a grudge, do you?"

    Terry looked like he was about to completely lose it.  "Do I think...I...DRESSING ROOM!  NOW!!!"

    And Sky stormed back to the dressing room, Grayson and Clepto following behind.  Grayson looked a bit confused by Sky's anger.

    Rick Clark and Terry Sky in the same stable...what was Ron Grayson thinking?  Those two still hate each other with a passion.  Grayson...

The Philadelphia X-Treme Machine w/ Extinct vs Major Force w/ Saul Masters

   Grater and Skarzz fired the first shot in this war, costing the PXM the World Tag Team Titles.  Since then, the two teams have exchanged shots.  Doomsday has kept getting involved on behalf of the PXM while Ghost...well, Ghost has just kept getting involved.

    Nobody expected this match to be pretty.  It started with a big brawl as all four men traded blows in the middle of the ring.  Major Force got the advantage when Skarzz nailed both PXM members with choke slams.  Crash Burnz was the wrestler who was unfortunate enough to be stuck in the ring against these two monsters.
    Grater took Burnz' head to the mat repeatedly with a faceslam.  An inverted power bomb bounced Burnz' head right of the mat with a sickening thud.  Then Major Force hit a move that seems to be becoming one of their trademarks, a double waistlock suplex.  Burnz must have been about eight feet in the air before he crashed back down to the mat.  Grater and Skarzz hit Burnz with everything and there was nothing Crash could do about it.
    Slash Battle finally got fed up.  When the ref was distracted, he took a steel chair and waffled Skarzz in the back of the head.  The PXM enjoyed a brief advantage as the two took Skarzz outside and started double teaming him with whatever wasn't chained down.  But Grater was quick to end that advantage when he nailed Battle in the back of the head.  Climbing onto the ring apron, Grater again hit his amazing Asai moonsault, taking the PXM down.
    In the ring, Grater went for the Doomsday Tornado, but the move was broken up by Burnz, who clipped Grater in the knee.  Skarzz came in the ring and the brawl was on.
    Then Doomsday began to stalk towards the ring.  Skarzz ran into the ropes, only to have Doomsday pull the ropes down and take Skarzz outside.
    It looked like Skarzz and Doomsday would finally go - until GHOST came to the ring and jumped Doomsday from behind.  Skarzz, furious, hit both men with a steel chair and then entered the ring.
    Skarzz hit Slash Battle with a chokeslam.  Then he hit Burnz.  The next available neck was the referee's.

The Philadelphia X-Treme Machine defeated Major Force (Alexander "The Grater" and Skarzz) when Slash defeated Skarzz by disqualification in 0:15:07.
Rating: **

    The match was officially over, but Skarzz didn't give a damn.  Ghost made his way into the ring, but was floored by Doomsday.  Then, Doomsday approached Skarzz and, at the exact same time, each man grabbed the other's neck.
    These two giants stood in mid ring, staring each other down, neither one ready to go for the move.
    Ghost then jumped Doomsday from behind as The PXM jumped Skarzz.  Doomsday and Ghost spilled to the outside while the PXM and Major Force continued in the ring.

    Doomsday and Ghost will face off this Saturday one on one.  It should be intense, to say the least.

Biff Slamkovich vs Shadow Maxx

     Biff is tuning up for his big match with Gunloc on Saturday.  Shadow Maxx is getting ready to take on Grant Redstone on the same day.  Still, tonight would be a test for both.  In Shadow Maxx, Biff is dealing with a wrestler who has both strength and high flying skills, much like Gunloc.  In Biff, Maxx has to deal with a powerful throw master, not unlike Grant Redstone.
    It should be an interesting tune-up indeed.

    Maxx was the first on the offensive, using a high speed offense to keep Biff off balance.  An Asai moonsault, a Shooting Star press to the outside, mulitple dropkicks - Maxx didn't want to have to lock up with Slamkovich.
    Biff was having a difficult time of it until Maxx went up top for a flying cross body.  Biff adjusted his stance and hit Maxx right in the jaw with a savate kick.  Advantage, Slamkovich.
    Biff wore Maxx down with several mat holds and began working on his knee, hoping to neutralize Maxx's high-flying offense.  Biff hit a devastating Soviet Suplex for a two count and then took the match outside.
    Big mistake.  Maxx unleashed the hardcore aspect of his offence,  hitting Biff with anything he could find.  After slamming Biff with the ring bell, Maxx set him up on a table and went for an Asai moonsault.
    Biff rolled off the table and Maxx hit hard.  But the table didn't break.  Biff saw his opportunity and climbed onto the table with Maxx.  He lifted him up and hit a Tombstone THROUGH the table.
    Taking Maxx back into the ring, Slamkovich took control.  He a power bomb and then another Tombstone.  Climbing to the top, Biff went for the Hammer splash.  Maxx rolled out of the way.
    Maxx then climbed the top ropes and went for an attack of his own.  Biff nailed him in the stomach and hit a belly-to-belly superplex.  But the force of the hit took both men out.
    As both men lay prone in the ring, The All-Americans came down to the ring.
    The ref counted and both Biff and Maxx got to their feet.  Biff was the first to hit the offense, nailing Maxx with a lariat that sent him outside.
    While Biff stood in the ring, Chad Hillsman began to help Shadow Maxx to his feet.  The ref saw this and went to admonish Hillsman.  Biff was ordered to the other side of the ring where he was pulled outside by Gunloc.  Leveling a tired Slamkovich, Gunloc then hit him with a piledriver on the floor.  Seeing this, Hillsman threw Maxx into the ring.  The ref then turned around and saw Biff unconscious.  Confused, he had no choice but to make the count.

Shadow Maxx defeated Biff Slamkovich by countout in 0:24:47.
Rating: **** 1/4

    Maxx woke up to discover that he had somehow won the match.  But his victory was short lived as Grant Redstone began to make his way down the aisle.  Seeing Redstone coming, Maxx grabbed his chain and stood his ground.  Officials got in between these two men before they could do any damage to one another.
    Biff recovered and charged into the back, looking for the All-Americans.

Main Event
Sky Entertainment Ltd. (Ron Grayson & Terry Sky)
VS
"Titan" Tim Redbury & Mike Haggar

    Still no word from Jack Slade.  No phone calls, no sightings, no nothing.  If he doesn't show up tonight, what are the chances he'll show up this Saturday for Proving Ground???

RING ANNOUNCER:  Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight's main event is a tag team contest.  It is scheduled for one fall.

******** cue Sky Entertainment Ltd's music ********

RING ANNOUNCER:  Coming down the aisle.  Being led to the ring by Clepto the Clown.  At a total combined weight of four-hundred and thirty four pounds.  They are the leaders of Sky Entertainment Ltd.  The CEO and the Director of Personnel.  They are Terry Sky and "Daredevil" Ron Grayson!!!

    Clepto led these two to the ring.  Who would have guessed???  Sky and Grayson didn't seem to be communicating with each other on the way to the ring, but maybe they were just saving it for the tag team match.
    Or maybe Sky is pissed Grayson is making decisions for Sky Entertainment.

******** cue "Titan" Tim Redbury's music ********

RING ANNOUNCER: Their opponents.  First... From London England.  Weighing in at four hundred and fourty pounds.  He is the leader of the Raiders and the SMWA North American Champion.  "Titan" Tim Redbury

    Titan's popularity seems to be growing by leaps and bounds every day.  The crowd exploded in applause for the heroic giant.  And they awaited his tag team partner.

******** cue Mike Haggar's music ********

RING ANNOUNCER: His tag team parnter.  Being led to the ring by his daughter, Jessica.  From New York City.  Weighing in at three hundred and ten pounds.  He is the 5 Time SMWA Heavyweight Champion of the World!!!  Mike Haggar!!!

    And then came the pop.  Haggar gain a lot of respect for his apology to Slade earlier tonight.  However, it did not seem like he had gained Jack Slade as a partner.  It would be Haggar and Titan, and while that makes a great team, it's not what Mike wanted.  Not by a long shot.

    Before anybody even locked up, Ron Grayson pointed right at Mike Haggar and his World Title.  Very matter of factly, he declared "That's mine and you know it, Mike."
    Titan started the match against Sky and was quickly on the recieving end of a lot of rapid fire double teaming.  Double dropkicks, school boy rollups and plenty of flying moves put Titan off balance.   The action spilled outside and Sky and Grayson nailed Titan with a DDT onto a chair.
    But when the action got back into the ring, it was obvious that the move had just served to wake Titan up.  He caught Sky in a big hangman move and then hit a double arm choke slam.  Titan tagged Haggar, who climbed to the top ropes and hit a devastating flying legdrop.  Haggar was able to take down both Sky Entertainment members by relying on sheer power and impact.  But the advantage would be short lived.
    Haggar picked up Sky for a powerslam, but Sky's feet hit the referee in the face, knocking him down to the mat.  That's when the action started to get crazy.
    Clepto jumped up onto the apron and tried to attack Titan, who knocked him down with a big boot to the head.  But that wasn't all.
    Simply the Best - ALL of them - came running down to the ring, Clark in the rear.  Kent had a chair and tossed it to Kent, who used it to clobber Titan in the head.  The other three members of Simply the Best attacked Haggar while Grayson and Sky - on the other side of the ring - kept working on Titan.  The ref was still out.
    All of a sudden, a man came from the crowd, weilding a baseball bat.  It wasn't just anybody...
    IT WAS JACK SLADE!!!!
    Slade came into the ring and cleaned house.  He tossed Simply the Best from the ring as Titan began to come back against Grayson and Sky.
    The ref was starting to come to.
    Seeing this and not wanting a repeat of last week, Slade jumped to the outside and chased off Simply the Best.  Cody recieved a nice swing in the ribs before he managed to run away.
    In the ring, Haggar got to his feet and clotheslined Grayson over the ropes.  Sky tried to attack Titan, but Titan merely responded with a big headbutt and the Claw Slam.
 
    1...
    2......
   3!!!!

Titan Tim Redbury and Mike Haggar defeated Sky Entertainment Ltd. (Ron Grayson and Terry Sky) when Redbury pinned Sky with the Claw Slam in 0:14:55.
Rating: *** 1/2

    Titan and Haggar were victorious, but that wasn't the story.

    Jack Slade was still outside the ring holding his baseball bat when Jessica Haggar came around to him on the outside and looked him in the eyes.  In a great moment, the two embraced on the outside.  But Jack had to deal with other business.

    Haggar was in the ring, hands at his side, waiting for Jack's next move.  Slade came into the ring and gave Haggar a look.  Haggar stuck out his hand.
    Slade grabbed it.
    The two embraced!!!
    Mike Haggar and Jack Slade are together and ready to go for Saturday.  But will they be facing off against Simply the Best, or Simply the Best as a part of Sky Entertainment Ltd?  Were Simply the Best simply attacking Haggar or helping new stablemates?
    Either way, one thing is for sure...Simply the Best could be in a lot more trouble than they thought.