Welcome to Monday Night Massacre!    We've got a stacked show for all of you tonight.
    Kodiak Marmoset defends his TV Title against "Jackhammer" Andrew Marshall.
    StB steps up its war with Terry Sky, as Cody Simmons is sent into action against Hardknocks himself.
    As a result of the crazy Luck of the Draw match on Slam Masters, Highland Hell has challenged Rokuru, Johnny Proton and Lantern to face them in a six man tag match.  Can the three Cruiserweight rivals co-exist?
    Old team-mates lock horns as West Bronco faces Ron  Grayson.
    We will have a recap of what exactly happened between Jerry Kent and "Jumbo" Jack Flap so many years ago.
    The Dark Brand and "Titan" Tim Redbury will face off in the ring.  Titan thinks the Brand is a man from his past.  The Brand is still shrouding himself in mystery.
    Mike Haggar is in the arena tonight, looking for Kodiak Marmoset.
    Major Force defends the SMWA Tag Team Titles against Raijin and Fujin of the Baki Mono, the team known as Dark Storm, in what should be an epic encounter.
    And, in big news, Biff Slamkovich is in the arena tonight.  Tonight, the night where Chad Hillsman's suspension expires.  THAT should be interesting.
    Let's get to the matches.

    Marshall has been on quite a roll over the past few weeks.  He's defeated Ron Grayson, Cody Simmons and Grant Redstone over the past few weeks.  Marshall has been excellent in spite of his tag team, Steelworks, struggling.  However, he's going to be up against Kodiak Marmoset.  Kodiak Marmoset is on a roll.  Not only has he captured the TV belt, but he scored a massive upset win against Mike Haggar last Monday Night and has been a big thorn in the side of Highland Hell.  Ask any SMWA Cruiserweight - When the Kodiak Express gets rolling, it is damn near impossible to stop.
    Marshall was the obvious crowd favourite.  Kodiak was greeted by the chants of "Loser".  Marshall has the edge in strength, Kodiak in speed.  The two rank equally in all other aspects.  This should be a great match.
    The bell rang...

    These two weren't much for rest holds.  Within the first minute, Kodiak had planted Marshall with a spinning power bomb and followed up with a standing moonsault.  Already, we were moving into an encounter that would be decided strictly by how far and how hard you could toss your opponent.  Unfortunately for Kodiak, that's a match that Andrew Marshall has trouble losing.
    Kodiak pounded on Marshall for a while longer before Marshall managed to reverse a German suplex attempt, quickly locking Kodiak in a double chickenwing submission hold.  Kodiak fought his way to the ropes and Marshall released.  However, Kodiak was ready for Marshall, stopping his charge with a spinebuster slam.  The advantage went back to Kodiak.
    Marmoset decided to keep Marshall off balance by taking to the air.  He nailed Marshall with a few dropkicks and nearly scored the win with a flying cross body press from the top.  Marshall had to come back in a big way.  He did.
    Kodiak went up top once more as a groggy Marshall made his way to his feet.  Kodiak flew off with a flying axhandle, but Marshall stepped back and, when Kodiak landed, he levelled him with a clothesline.  Marshall used a few more clotheslines before nailing Kodiak with a belly-to-belly suplex.  He followed up with a German and made the pin.  Two count.  Marshall then spiked Kodiak with a power bomb and Kodiak rolled outside.  Marshall wouldn't stop, though.  He went outside, floored Kodiak with a kneelift and then planted him with a side suplex on the outside.  Back in the ring Kodiak went.
    Marshall kept up his assault until he missed a charge into the corner.  Kodiak climbed to the second turnbuckle and came off with a flying clothesline.  Marshall caught him and powerslammed him to the ground.  Kodiak was in trouble.
    Marshall dominated, overpowering the smaller Kodiak.  Marmoset can overpower just about any Cruiserweight, but that's not an option against many heavyweights.  Kodiak had to rely on his guile to get out of this situation, and he did.  Marshall tried to pick Kodiak up for a back suplex, but Kodiak countered with a vicious bulldog that splattered Marshall on the mat.  Kodiak then took Marshall out of the ring with a lariat.
    As Kodiak distracted the referee, Saul Masters went to work, planting several vicious kicks into the side of Marshall.  Masters is trained in several martial arts, so those kicks were likely to hurt.  Marshall got up and struggled back into the ring.
    Kodiak continued his assault and looked to finally put Marshall away with a DDT.  Marshall powered his way out and tossed Kodiak into the ropes.  Marshall ducked his head and Kodiak locked him up for a vertical suplex.  Marshall blocked and countered with a Jackhammer!  He went for the pin.
    1..
        2...
            NO!!!  Kickout!  Still, Marshall was back in control.  He picked Kodiak up and hit him with a rolling belly-to-belly suplex.  Four suplexes later, Marshall went for another pin.  Two count.
    Marshall went up top to get Kodiak, but Masters wasn't having it.  He shoved Marshall off of the buckle.  Kodiak nailed Marshall with the BIG V!!!
    1...
        2...
            FOOT IN THE ROPES!!!
    Kodiak was pissed off and threatened the referee, who told him to continue with the match.  Kodiak turned around and was nailed by a Marshall lariat.  Marshall then picked Kodiak up and hit a stomachbreaker.  He went for the cover.
    1...
        2...
            NO!!! KICKOUT!!!
    Marshall waited for Kodiak to get up and then charged at him.  Kodiak caught Marshall by the waist and hit him with a spinebuster.  He grabbed both of Marshall's legs and went for the pin.
    1...
        2...
            3!!!

Kodiak Marmoset pinned Andrew Marshall after a spinebuster slam in 0:16:51.
Rating: *** 3/4
(Kodiak Marmoset retained the SMWA Television Title.)

    A great effort by Marshall, but Kodiak just had a bit more tonight.  A disappointed Marshall went back to the dressing room.

    Here we go.
    Mike Haggar lost a shocker to Kodiak last week, but it wasn't exactly clean.  Kodiak had the help of Major Force and Skarzz, who appeared to be close to attacking Mike's daughter, Jessica.  Jessica wasn't with Mike as he stepped onto the stage, mic in hand.

HAGGAR:  And the Express rolls along.  Kodiak, as far as I'm concerned, you had no business beating me last week.  And you never would have beat me if it weren't for Major Force.  So how about we go again?

    Saul Masters fetched a mic from ringside and handed it to Kodiak.

KODIAK:  You making excuses, Mike?  Making excuses after I beat you?

HAGGAR:  You won.  But you won by countout, Kodiak.

KODIAK:  But I won!  I won!

HAGGAR:  As far as I'm concerned, until you pin me, you're still a loser.

    And that's all it took to get the crowd going.  As if they had been given a cue, they started chanting loser.  Kodiak wasn't going to stand for it.

KODIAK:  Shut up!  All of you!  I beat Mike Haggar!  Mike Haggar!!!  I beat him!

HAGGAR:  By countout.

KODIAK:  A win is a win!!!  Do I have to kick your ass all over again?

HAGGAR:  That's why I'm out here.  Whadda ya say?

KODIAK:  Fine!  Next week!  You and me, Mike!

HAGGAR:  Next week?  Fine.  And Masters.  You and your men... You stay the Hell away from my daughter.

    Saul Masters smiled as he took the microphone.

MASTERS:  Your daughter.  Poor helpless Jessica.  Where is she this week, Mike?  And where's Jack?  It looks like you've been left all alone.

HAGGAR:  Don't go there, Masters.

MASTERS:  I'm not going anywhere, Mike.  I just find it odd that Jack Slade and your daughter are taking a night off two weeks before such a big match.  I thought they would be here.

HAGGAR:  Jessica's at home.  I don't know where Jack is.

MASTERS:  No.  You don't.  Do you?

HAGGAR:  Try all the misdirection you like, Masters.  I'm not buying.

MASTERS:  Hm.  I guess we'll have to try the hard sell.

HAGGAR:  Try whatever you want.  Secrets, with Jack or without him, I'm taking Skarzz and Grater for the ride.  And whoever your Sixth Member is, I will be more than ready enough to take them down, too.  Kodiak, I'll see you next week!

    With that, Mike Haggar disappeared into the back.  Masters still had the mic.

MASTERS:  If not before then...

    Saul Masters and Kodiak Marmoset made their way from the ring.
    So, next week, it will be the rematch between Mike Haggar and Kodiak Marmoset.  Still, that's in the back of almost everybody's head.  Saul Masters is still trying to confuse everybody as to the identity of this Sixth Member of Major Force.  Is it Jessica?  Is it Jack Slade?  Or was everything we saw a ruse, and is it Mike Haggar?  Or none of the above?
    A mere two weeks away from Secrets, the question looms large.  Who does Saul Masters have on his side?
    We went to commercial and, when we came back...

    Limping to the ring came a very, very angry man.  Biff Slamkovich.
    Thanks to the All-Americans, Biff's leg has been injured, his partner has been forced out of the SMWA and his life has gone crazy.  Tonight, the All-Americans would be back together once more.  Chad Hillsman's suspension was over.
    Biff wanted him out once more.  He took to the mic.

BIFF:  Hillzman.  I know you and Gunloc are here.  You can't hide.  I'll find both of you, so it's better for you to get your asses out here right now!!!

    Time for some conflict.
    Gunloc came out first and was booed loudly.  Chad Hillsman came out next.  Everybody booed as loud as they could.  Within seconds, people were throwing things at Hillsman.  This is the guy who psychologically crushed Zangief at New Year's Smash, forcing him to denounce everything he loved in order to save Biff Slamkovich from a horrible beating.  Nobody likes Chad Hillsman.
    Gunloc had a mic.

GUNLOC:  You just don't learn, do you, Biff?  We tore you and Zangief apart at New Year's Smash, I nearly snapped your leg a month ago.  And now you want me again tonight?

BIFF:  No, Gunloc.  You, I can take anytime.  It's him I want.

    The crowd cheered as Biff Slamkovich pointed at Chad Hillsman.  He was going right to the source on this one.

GUNLOC:  He just got back...

BIFF:  He's back, that's all I care about.  Why don't you answer for him, Gunloc.  I know he isn't allowed to talk for himself any more.

    Biff was referring to the censorship of Chad Hillsman.  As a result of New Year's Smash, Chad is no longer allowed any mic time at any SMWA event.  Just as well, because we don't need to hear any of the ultra-nationalistic crap that comes out of his mouth.
    Gunloc and Chad Hillsman conferred.  Biff waited patiently.

GUNLOC:  He'll be there...

BIFF:  Fine...

GUNLOC:  IF you agree to another match.  It's one you can't possibly refuse.

BIFF:  Don't waste my time, Gunloc.  What is it?

GUNLOC:  Chad's going to kick your ass all the way back to the Ukraine tonight, but that's not going to be enough.  This thing between us could go on for a long, long  time if we don't put an end to it.  That's exactly what I want to do.  Secrets.  You against me and my partner.  You win, this thing is over.

BIFF:  And if you win?

GUNLOC:  We don't need any stipulations.  We win, it's over for you, Biff.  Over in a big way.

BIFF:  Fine.  I accept.

    The crowd started to cheer.  Biff Slamkovich against The All-Americans at Secrets!!!  All Biff has to do is win, and this whole mess will be over.  If he loses, it will be at the hands of two men.  That might just be enough!

GUNLOC:  Good.  Chad will see you later, then.  Know this, though, Biff.  Come Secrets, it's going to be the end of the world as you know it.  The war to end all wars.  The war to destroy Biff Slamkovich.  It will be the end for you, Biff.

BIFF:  I'll be the judge of that.

GUNLOC:  Go ahead.  I'll be the excecutioner, you maggot.  Secrets.

    With that, Gunloc's music cued up once more and The All-Americans went into the back.
    Really, this could be a suicide gambit for Biff.  He wins, the war ends.  But he has to beat TWO men.  One of those men is his former friend and tag partner.
    The War of the Super Powers continues... and it looks to get messier.
    We went to commercial and came back to see Saul Masters on a cellular phone.

MASTERS:  Yes...  You know he's here...  It's a given...  No, I don't see any problems... He's just one man...  How is Detroit...  Hm...  They'll never suspect a thing...

    Detroit???  Jack Slade is from Detroit!!!
    Is Saul Masters talking to Jack Slade?  Does he have some other business in the Motor City?  Or is Masters just toying with everybody?
    Masters is keeping Haggar on edge.
    On to our next match.

    After New Year's Smash, it all became very clear.  Saul Masters came in to a large sum of money just as Terry Sky lost all of his.  As soon as that happened, Terry Sky was booted harshly out of Major Force.  A broke Terry Sky wants back at Major Force in the worst way.
    Unfortunately, Major Force isn't going to let that happen.  Saul Masters has paid Simply the Best a large sum of money to deal with Terry Sky for him... and to keep StB out of his business.  StB has nearly stepped over the line a few times in the latter respect, but they are holding up to the first end of their deal.  They're going after Terry Sky, and they're doing it with a vengeance.

    Cody, everybody's favourite asshole, came to the ring first, the lovely Monica at his side.  Cody and his tag partner, Ron Grayson, have more than enough to deal with in terms of Steelworks, who they'll be facing off against at Secrets.  Still, as an StB member, he's obligated to do his part to keep Terry Sky occupied.
    As per usual, Cody took the mic.

CODY:  Hello, Sailors!  Norfolk, VIRGINia.  Home of the largest naval base in the USA.  Also home to about fifteen different international STDs!  Remember, ladies, a sailor without a "raincoat" is about as safe as a submarine with a screen door.  Hey, you folks don't like it, I don't care.  I'm Simply the Best, I'm an asshole and DAMN PROUD OF IT!!!

    That Cody... Making friends wherever he goes.
    Terry Sky came out next.  No music, no fancy entrance, nothing special.  Just Terry in some crappy old clothes, ready to kick ass.  He wasted no time getting in to that ring.
    The bell rang...

    This was a fight from the start, and while Terry Sky is a good brawler and has probably been toughened up by his time on the street, he's no Cody Simmons.  Cody has been fighting his whole life, and he had to love the chance to go against somebody his own size.  Sky fought with fury, but Cody was smarter and, within minutes, Sky was having trouble keeping up with the punches.  Cody got cocky.  He began lightly tapping Sky with jabs, simply to show he was in control.  What he wasn't expecting was a Terry Sky superkick from out of nowhere!  Cody hit the mat and Sky went for the cover.
    1...
        2...
            NO!!!  Kickout!  Sky kept going.  He went onto the apron and sprung in with a dropkick.   Cody went down hard.  Sky got on top of him and started punching.  He was letting emotion get the best of him.
    An enraged Sky was an easy target for the seasoned Simmons.  Cody waited for his chance and then flattened Sky with a discus punch.  Sky hit the ground, nearly unconscious from the shot.  Cody decided he'd try and put him out.  He grabbed Sky's leg and locked on an achilles tendon lock.
    Sky screamed in pain and tried to get to the ropes.  Cody had the hold locked in tight and was in no mood to let go.  Finally, Terry reached the ropes and forced a release.  Cody let go and dropped Sky with a DDT.  He quickly went up top.
    Sky got up and stopped him, hitting him in the stomach.  Sky took him off the top with a Frankensteiner.  Both men were down in pain.  Cody reached into his pocket for something.  Sky got up first and picked Cody up.  Cody belted Sky in the mouth with some kind of foreign object.  Sky went down again and Cody made the cover.
    1...
        2...
            3SHOULDER!!! SHOULDER!!!
    Cody didn't stop.  He nailed Sky with a back suplex for another near fall.  He looked to make him submit with an armbar submission.  Sky held tight.  Finally, when all else failed, Cody went with what he knew.  He went back to brawling.  Sky was in big trouble.  Finally, though, he fought back.  Cody still had the edge and went for a spin kick.  Sky ducked and, when Cody turned around, Sky nailed him with a Northern Lights Suplex!
    1...
        2...
            NO!!!  Kickout.  Cody got back up but was floored by a superkick.  Sky gave the signal!  He hit the Lights Out!  Cover...
    1...
        2...
            3!!!

Terry Sky pinned Cody Simmons with the Lights Out in 0:07:48.
Rating: ** 3/4

    Within seconds, Simply the Best was running down to the ring to get Terry Sky.  Sky wanted no part of it and ducked out as fast as he could.  He wasn't about to take on StB by himself and he knew it.
    Rick Clark almost pursued Sky into the audience, but Jerry Kent stopped him.  Clark will probably hate Sky forever for what he did to his eye, but tonight would not be the time.  Secrets.  Sky and Clark are signed to go at it.  That will be a great one.
    As we went to commercial, we saw Johnny Proton, Rokuru and Lantern trying to talk strategy.  One guy is from Baltimore.  The other guy is from Mexico.  The third talks to a bear.  It's pretty safe to say that any strategy that came out of the encounter was shoddy at best.
    When we came back from commercial, we saw a split screen.  On one half, StB was tending to a still groggy Cody.  On the other half, we saw Terry Sky storming around the building, yelling for Major Force.  StB was occupied.  Sky had a chance.

    In an odd variation of the Luck of the Draw Match, Rokuru, Johnny Proton and Cruiserweight Champ Lantern all agreed to face off in a triangle match where their partners would be randomly chosen.  In a shock, all three members of Highland Hell were chosen.  The match didn't go long before Highland Hell decided they weren't going to fight each other.  They turned on the Cruiserweights.  That's what brings us here tonight.
    While Lantern, Rokuru and Johnny Proton are all incredibly skilled athletes, they're giving up a lot of size and strength to Highland Hell.  More importantly, though, they're giving up a lot of team cohesiveness.  Highland Hell are one great unit. The cruiserweights are in trouble.
    The bell rang...

    Rokuru started the match off against Hamish.  Hamish powerbombed Rokuru to the mat and then hit him with a splash.  He picked him up and took him to the Highland Hell corner, where Angus was tagged in.  Angus hit Rokuru with another power bomb and dropped an elbow on him.  The Flying Scotsman was tagged in.  He hit a power bomb and then squished Rokuru with a moonsault.  He went for the pin.  Rokuru kicked out at two and made the tag to Lantern shortly after.
    Lantern didn't have much more luck.  He tried to fly against the Scotsman, but Scots was ready for him at every turn.  A similar triple team ensued against Lantern, and the Cruiserweight Champ tagged in Johnny Proton.
    Proton had just as much success as the others.  Angus and the Scotsman crushed him with a double DDT, the first in a string of Highland Hell team moves.  Proton was hurting in a bad way and needed to make the tag.  Finally, he had the chance.  Highland Hell went for a back suplex, but Proton flipped back and hit both men with a dropkick.  Quickly he went to his corner and stuck his hand out for a tag.
    Rokuru wouldn't tag.  He slapped Lantern on the shoulder and told him to get int.
    Lantern didn't want in either.  Lantern and Rokuru started to argue.
    Proton watched in amazement as Rokuru and Lantern bickered.  Before he could do anything, Hamish attacked him from behind with an avalanche.  The Flying Scotsman was tagged in and he hit Proton with a Death Valley Driver.
    As Rokuru and Lantern came to blows on the apron, Proton found himself locked in the Scottish Breaker!!!  He tried to get out, but the pain was too much for him.  The ref checked Proton's arm.  It fell all three times.  The match was stopped.

Highland Hell (Angus Wallace, Hamish MacTavish, and The Flying Scotsman) defeated Lantern, Rokuru, and Johnny Proton
when Scotsman made Proton submit to the the Scottish Breaker in 0:09:06.
Rating: * 1/2

    What a disaster!  Proton had been double teamed for most of the match and Rokuru and Lantern were brawling out on the floor.  Highland Hell left the ring laughing.  What an easy night.
    We again went backstage with our split screen.  Monica was holding a cold compress on Cody's head on one half.  Terry Sky was still searching on the other side.  Grayson had a match coming up next.  The rest of StB were nowhere to be seen.

    When we came back from commercial, we were treated to a little bit of the past.  A little bit of the ages old feud between "The Rebel" Jerry Kent and "Jumbo" Jack Flap.
    It all started during Jerry Kent's first World Title Reign.  Kent, then a face, was engaged with quite a busy Title defence schedule when Jumbo Jack, a heel at the time, stepped forward for his shot.  The match went to a double countout and Jumbo demanded a rematch.  Kent agreed, but he told Jumbo he'd have to wait his turn.  There were a lot of guys lined up trying to take Kent's Title, and Jumbo would have to let them have their turns.  Jumbo wasn't having it.
    After Kent had made another successful title defence, Jumbo made his move.  While Kent celebrated, Jumbo attacked him, whacking him several times with the cane that would become his trademark.  Kent suffered a broken nose as a result of the attack.  Jumbo demanded a World Title match.  Kent accepted.
    The feud carried on for quite some time, with Jumbo coming very close to winning the Title on several occasions.  In fact, it looked like Jumbo had the title won at one point when he pinned Kent after smashing him in the head with that cane.  Unfortunately for Jumbo, the evidence was left in the ring for everybody to see, including the ref.  The decision was quickly reversed.
    The Kent - Jumbo feud flared up several times after the early encounters.  By the time Jerry Kent had turned heel, Jumbo found himself a face and was one of the first men to come to the defence of Kent's ex-friend, Nathan Travis.  This feud wasn't as vicious as it was before, but it ended in much the same way.  Jumbo was unable to take the SMWA World Title off of Jerry Kent.
    The recent controversy between Jumbo and StB has brought many of these emotions back to the forefront.  Jumbo claims he's just doing his job as a referee.  Kent blames Jumbo of harbouring a grudge.  Would Jumbo's inability to win a World Title from Kent frustrate him enough to target all of StB?
    And what about West Bronco?  A few years ago, Bronco and Jumbo formed the Cross-Border Cowboys.  The team never won the SMWA Tag Team belts and Bronco eventually turned on Jumbo, claiming the older Flap was holding him back and trying to mould him into a younger version of himself.  Bronco would have none of it, but Jumbo has been upset about that ever since.  Is Jumbo now trying to regain his old protégé?
    These questions will hopefully be answered at Secrets.  In the meantime, we have...

    Where was Monica?
    Ron Grayson came out to the ring first, but he was alone.  Last we saw Monica, she was taking care of Cody, cooling off his head.  Maybe she's still back there.
    Either way, Ron Grayson didn't seem all that concerned.  He got in the ring and took the mic.

GRAYSON:  Monica's busy with Cody right now, so hold your drool for a few minutes.  Bronco.  We've done this before.  You can try and buck me up or you can just BUCK OFF!!!  Either way, I'm coming out on top, COWboy.  Who needs a gimmick when you're Simply the Best?

    Ah.  Monica's in the back with Cody.  She should be here any time, then.
    Bronco and Grayson formed a very unsuccessful team a while back.  The two were trying to take down their former stable, the Doomsday Hunters, but they just couldn't communicate with each other on any sort of intelligent level.  They broke up, feuded and have since gone on to bigger and better things.  Bronco is a former TV champ, while Grayson is a former North American Champ.  Both of those titles came post Hunters.  Now, they are two of the hottest young stars in the SMWA.
    West Bronco came out next to a chorus of cheers.  People love the trash talkin' cowboy from Tombstone, Arizona.  In a few weeks, he'll be locked in battle with StB member Jerry Kent.  For now, he's got to contend with the man he's beaten before.  But would he be able to do it again?
    Neither man was in a rush to start this thing.  They knew each other too well.
    The bell rang...

    Grayson and Bronco wrestled to start things off.  Surprising, since Bronco has very limited mat skills.  Grayson controlled most of the exchange, but Bronco grabbed the hold that mattered.  He muscled Grayson into Tombstone position!  Grayson quickly made his way out and escaped to the outside.  Ordinarily, he would have talked with Monica... who was still in the back, apparently.  Grayson regained himself and went back inside.
    Grayson again went for mat holds but quickly gained the edge with a dragon suplex on Bronco.  Grayson maintained the advantage, using holds to wear down the larger Bronco and eventually set him up for the kill.  Bronco wasn't having it, though.  He fought his way out of a chinlock with a series of elbows before taking him outside with a lariat.  Bronco followed... but quickly had his head knocked against the ringpost.  Grayson regained control.
    Back inside, Grayson hit Bronco with his patented slingshot back suplex and then climbed up top.  Grayson nailed a somersault splash and went for the pin.
    1...
        2...
            NO!!! KICKOUT!!! Bronco still has a lot left in him.  Case in point, Bronco was whipped into the ropes and came off with a thunderous lariat.  Grayson found himself on his back after a series of lariats and then was dropped with a fall away slam.  Bronco then went up top and dove off with a flying lariat.
    Grayson moved and pulled the referee in front of him.  The ref was down, but the brawl continued.
    The crowd began to make some noises.  "Jumbo" Jack Flap came to the ring.  He rolled inside and called for the bell.  He was going to disqualify Grayson for pulling the ref in front of Bronco.

West Bronco defeated Ron Grayson by disqualification in 0:11:13.
Rating: ** 1/2

    Bronco was irate and immediately got in Jumbo's face.  He has already told Jumbo that he didn't want any help, and this seemed to be help.  Jumbo stepped back and was about to make his way out to the ring...
    When out came Jerry Kent and Monica!  Monica went to talk to Grayson, while Kent went to Jumbo.  He began to argue with the big ref and Jumbo soon found himself verbally defending himself against two men.  Kent and Bronco, opponents in two weeks, were arguing against the same man.  It didn't take them long to realize this, though.  Kent and Bronco began to bicker with one another and a fight ensued... and Jumbo pulled Bronco away from the fight!!!  Bronco broke free of Jumbo's grip and shoved him to the ground.  He floored Kent with a lariat and then went to the back.  He was finished with this crap.
    Once more, Jumbo calls something for West Bronco against StB.  This can't all be coincidence.
    Backstage, we saw Terry Sky, lead pipe in hand!  He was waiting outside of the Major Force dressing room!!!  And Major Force's Tag Team Title defence was up next!!!

    The Dark Storm came out first with all their usual thunder, wind and darkness.  They were ready to do battle against two of the meanest men in the SMWA.  Not right away, though.
    Terry Sky was going to get to them first.
    Sky waited and, finally, the door to the Major Force dressing room was opened.  Sky made his move... BUT WAS NAILED FROM BEHIND BY A CHAIR!!!  A CHAIR WIELDED BY RICK CLARK!!!
    Clark continued to pound on Sky as Major Force came out of their dressing room.  Grater and Skarzz saw Sky down and went for the easy pickings.  Clark swung the chair at them.

CLARK:  Hey!  I thought he was MY business.

    Grater and Skarzz didn't look happy, but Masters grabbed them and held them back.  He smiled at Clark, who continued the attack on Sky as Major Force made their way to the ring.
    Looks like Masters' deal is paying dividends once more.
 
    Major Force made their way into the arena to a chorus of boos.  In two weeks, Skarzz and Grater will be standing across the ring from Mike Haggar and Jack Slade... and they'll have the Sixth Member of Major Force on their side, one way or another.  First, though, they'd have to survive a group which seems to be more a force of nature than a stable.
    Major Force didn't waste any time once they got into the ring.  The brawl started.  The  bell rang...

    Raijin and Fujin had the edge in speed, while Skarzz and Grater were stronger.  Still, Skarzz and Grater seemed unable to hurt Dark Storm.  But Dark Storm couldn't move Skarzz and Grater.  This was the ultimate stand-off, with neither team giving anything to the other side.
    Unfortunately, the match itself didn't last long.  Zists and Iznami called the rest of the Baki Mono into the ring and caused the disqualification.

Major Force (Alexander "The Grater" and Skarzz) defeated Dark Storm when Grater defeated Raijin by disqualification in 0:04:03.
Rating: 1/2*
(Major Force (Alexander "The Grater" and Skarzz) retained the SMWA World Tag Team Titles.)

    Grater and Skarzz held everybody off, except for Amatsu, who Iznami kept at bay at ringside.  Not to be outdone, Masters called for Ghost and Kodiak to get in the ring and a massive brawl ensued between the two factions.
    Then the lights went out.
    There was a  bright flash of lights as Oni appeared on the ramp.   Major Force and the Baki Mono stopped fighting and separated.  Oni took out his Kongo staff and spun it over his head.  He pointed the weapon towards the ring.
    There was a pause, then three blue lines of fire ignited in the ring, separating the Baki Mono and Major Force. Masters wasn't going to keep him men in.  He ordered Major Force out of the ring.  The Baki Mono stood fast.
    Major Force went to the back.  But Oni was there.  Masters held his men back, not sure what exactly Oni was doing.  There was another flash of light and Oni disappeared.  Then the blue flames burned themselves out in seconds.
    Masters didn't waste any time.  He got Major Force out of there.  The Baki Mono, all in the ring, looked at the sky.  Iznami spoke, and her voice echoed through the arena.

IZNAMI:  He cannot help you, Oni.  You shall soon be destroyed.  The defender will arrive alone and too late.  Too late for you.  Too late for your ally.

    With that, the Baki Mono left the ring.
    Ally?  There's a third person in this equation?  This blue fire hasn't been set up by this "defender" that Oni and the Baki Mono keep referring to?
    This is insane.  We've seen two mystical sides locked in battle for months, and more players are coming in.  One of them controls this blue fire.  The other... who knows.
    We went to commercial and came back for what was sure to be a good grudge match.

    For weeks, Titan Tim has been attacked by the latest SMWA star, The Dark Brand.  Last week, it was revealed that the Dark Brand is Joseph McAllister, an old acting buddy of Titan from London.  The Brand didn't exactly seem to confirm this.  Instead, he challenged Titan this week.  He wants to put on a great show for this crowd, and a match between the two could just do that.
    Though the Brand is new, he has proven himself to be quite the talent as of late, mixing excellent fighting skills with some good high-impact wrestling and some high risk moves.  Titan may just be the best and biggest big man in wrestling history.  This would be interesting.

    Titan came out first to a plethora of cheers.  The fans love Titan's style.  He's a smart big man, which is an absolute novelty.  The fans just eat him up.
    Titan got into the ring and waited for his opponent.
    He didn't exactly get him.

    The man coming to the ring was the Brand's height, the Brand's build and even had the Brand's haircut.  He wasn't wearing his scarf, so we could see his face.  Quite a good looking fellow.  He was also dressed in black, but not in the Brand's trenchcoat and bowler.  The man was dressed in black Shakespearean garb.
    Joseph McAllister was a Shakespearean actor.  The Dark Brand, supposedly, is Joseph McAllister.  So, it's very likely that this man coming to the ring was, in fact, the Dark Brand.  The look on Titan's face seemed to say so.
    Our Shakespearean had two microphones and a book.  He handed one microphone and the book to Titan.  Then, he spoke.

JOSEPH:  Good to see you again, Timothy.

TITAN:  Is this some sort of joke, Joseph?  Or have you just gone mad?

JOSEPH:  Mad?  Whatever do you mean?

TITAN:  You and I were supposed to wrestle.

JOSEPH:  No, Timothy.  It was the Dark Brand who was your opponent.  But I have not seen him.  Instead, I thought we'd give these good people a different sort of show.

    Titan looked down at the book he was holding for the first time.

TITAN:  You're going to read Hamlet to a wrestling crowd?

JOSEPH:  Dear God, Tim, NO!  Only a certain scene.  The infamous "To be or not to be" speech.  Now, I've marked it in your book if you need it.  You can be Ophelia.  Let's begin.

    Titan didn't even bother opening his book.  He stared at Joseph, who started in on the speech.

JOSEPH:  To be, or not to be.  That is the question.  Whether 'tis nobler...

TITAN:  Actually, Joseph, I'd rather not be Ophelia.  There's a line in here that sums up all of my feelings right now.  "O, from this time forth, My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!"

    With that, Titan kicked Joseph in the head, knocking him to the outside.  Titan then threw the book at Joseph as he regained his feet.

TITAN:  I don't know what kind of game you're playing, Joseph, Brand, whatever you want to call yourself.  I'm not here to read Shakespeare.  You want to give these people a show?  It's not going to be in iambic pentameter.  It'll be at Secrets.  You and me, one on one.

    Joseph nodded in agreement.  He would be there.  But would he be Joseph or the Dark Brand?  And what, if by some bizarre twist, they aren't the same person?  Then what?
    Secrets has become much more complicated.
    We went to commercial and returned for our...

RA:  Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is a special grudge match!  It is scheduled for one fall.

RA:  First... Being led to the ring by Gunloc... From Washington, DC... Weighing in at two hundred and seventy five pounds...  "THE ALL AMERICAN"!  CHAD! HILLSMAN!!!

    These two... Chad Hillsman goes out of his way to destroy and humiliate anybody who isn't an American.  That was made painfully clear at New Year's Smash, where he forced a tied up Zangief to not only give up in the Gulag Match, but also forced him to run down his family and his country.  In order for Zangief to save his tag team partner, he had to end his own career by attacking Hillsman after the bell.  Hillsman received a thirty day suspension with his paycheque going to Zangief and is now censored, but it hardly seems like enough.
    Gunloc, just for having turned against Biff Slamkovich and hooking up with Hillsman, is no more popular.  He's a sick, greedy man.
    Needless to say, these two were quite heavily booed.

    He's one of the most talented and honourable men in wrestling.  And he's looking to kick the asses of the All-Americans.  Biff was cheered like rain in the desert.  He didn't waste any time getting into the ring.  Once he did, he and Hillsman immediately began trading blows.  The bell rang...

    Biff had Hillsman rocking early with some heavy kicks and punches.  Unfortunately, Gunloc was at ringside, and Biff got distracted.  After he had words with his former partner, he turned around and caught a running forearm in the jaw.  Hillsman had control.
    Chad had the slight power edge on Slamkovich and made sure to use it early.  He rocked Biff with a Jack-knife power bomb for an early two count and then scooped up the Ukrainian and planted him with a running powerslam.  Biff was rocking in a bad way and Hillsman showed no signs of letting up.  Biff bought himself some breathing room with a DDT, but Hillsman quickly killed the advantage with a stiff kick to Biff's knee.
    Chad continued to work on Biff's leg with elbowdrops and several locks before he planted Biff with a vicious piledriver.  He then took Biff up top and put him down with a superplex.  Hillsman went for the cover.
    1...
        2...
            NO!!!  Biff still had plenty left.
    Hillsman picked Biff up and continued to work on Biff's leg.  However, Biff used that to his advantage.  As Hillsman held one leg, Biff used the other to deliver an enzuigiri that put Hillsman down.  Biff grabbed his knee in pain, but he kept going.  Fighting through the pain, Biff got Hillsman in position for a Tombstone and dropped him to the mat.  He went for the cover.
    Two count.
    Biff had the edge, though.  He used a double underhook superplex and followed up with a legdrop for a two count.  Hillsman got up but was nailed with a leg lariat.  Biff picked up the groggy Hillsman and planted him with the Gut Crush!  Gunloc's finisher!  Hillsman then pointed to Gunloc as he climbed up top and delivered the Hammer Splash!  He went for the cover.
    1...
        2...
            Gunloc distracts the ref!!!
    Biff ran over to Gunloc and clocked him with a right hand.  Hillsman got up and charged at Biff, but Biff backdropped Gunloc onto Hillsman.  As the All-Americans got up, Biff floored the both of them with a plancha!  The move hurt all three men, as we could see Biff grabbing his knee.  Still, he got up and took a swing at Hillsman.  Hillsman ducked and hit Biff with a back suplex on the floor!  He rolled a groggy Biff into the ring and picked him up in a Fireman's carry.  He did a spin and then dropped him with the Stars & Bars DVD.  He went for the pin.
    1..BIFF IS IN THE ROPES!!!
    Hillsman argued with the ref, but there was nothing he could do about it.  Biff was in the ropes.  Hillsman went to the top rope and waited for Biff to get up.  When Biff did, Hillsman flew off with a flying chop.
    Biff jumped up and caught Chad with a leg lariat!  Biff's good knee hit Chad right in the jaw!  Hillsman was out!  Biff got up slowly and again went to the top.  He was going to go for another Hammer Splash!!!
    Gunloc shoved him off of the top rope!!!  The ref called for the bell!!!

Biff Slamkovich defeated Chad Hillsman by disqualification in 0:13:37.
Rating: ** 3/4

    Hillsman was still out as Gunloc began laying the blows into Biff.  Still, Slamkovich wasn't finished.  He started fighting back and the two spilled outside.  Officials came down to separate the brawl and make sure that Chad Hillsman couldn't interfere.  But nothing could tear the old Super Powers apart.  They were looking to destroy one another in the worst way.

    We went backstage, where Saul Masters was talking to Major Force.

MASTERS:  You have the tickets?

KODIAK:  Right here, Saul.  One ticket to New York City, two return.

MASTERS:  Good.  I'll let you know how my meeting went.

    New York City!  Mike Haggar's hometown!  But Mike Haggar is here!
    Masters is pulling the strings.