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Kodiak Marmoset ran into the ring. Ghost came running out from the
back. Major Force was doing a number on Mike Haggar.
Jack Slade runs into the ring with a chair! He nailed Ghost in the head and gave Kodiak a shot in the back. He turned around to hit Skarzz but Skarzz was ready, grabbing Slade by the throat and hitting him with another choke slam! Haggar got up and nailed Skarzz in the back of the head with a lariat. More cheers were heard from the audience. ALEXANDER "THE GRATER" WAS RUNNING OUT FROM THE BACK!!! Ghost got back up, only to be nailed by a massive running elbow shot from Grater. Ghost went flying over the top ropes. Haggar grabbed Kodiak and lifted him high overhead with a Gorilla press slam. He was dumped outside onto Kodiak. Jack Slade was getting up from the choke slam and Skarzz made a move. Slade ducked and sent Skarzz flying over the top ropes. ******** Cue Scorpion's Music ******** Out came
Scorpion with mic in hand.
SCORPION: Well... Look at that picture. Jack Slade, Mike Haggar and Alexander "The Grater" looked at each other as if they were just realizing they were in the same ring together. There was an icy, silent stare down between the three as our program went off the air! |
******** Cue Major Force's Music ********
Here they come. Major Force,
the most hated men in the SMWA, once again open up our program.
Saul Masters and The Scorpion
led the way, looking smug as ever. Behind them, SMWA Commissioner
Jack McCullough was in tow. Then Kodiak Marmoset and the North American
Champion, Ghost. And Skarzz brought up the rear.
Last week, Jack Slade, Mike
Haggar and Alexander "The Grater" stood together in the ring, united however
briefly against Major Force. And although Grater tried to prove his
"independence" this Saturday in a match against Skarzz, the spectre of
last week looms large.
Jack Slade, Mike Haggar and
Alexander "The Grater" each face unbelievable odds alone. What sort
of chance to these three former allies have if they can band together once
more?
You could be sure Major Force
would address that question as they stepped into the ring. Saul Masters
was the first man with the microphone.
MASTERS: We're under one week away from claiming complete and total dominance over the SMWA. Bronco, you're barely worth our notice, but you're one week away from being destroyed by Ghost. Grater, you're one week away from being taught a lesson you've had a long time coming. Mike Haggar, you're one week away from the most humbling loss of your career. And Slade? Jack Slade... You're one week away from becoming the former SMWA Heavyweight Champion of the World! The countdown has begun.
Masters' words were met with boos from the Igloo crowd. As usual, Major Force didn't care. Master handed the microphone over to Scorpion.
SCORPION: Last week, an interesting picture was painted. Mike Haggar. Jack Slade. Alexander "The Grater". All together in the same ring. Side by side. Again. But not like it was before, was it? Before, you at least all had a mutual trust and respect. Now look at you. Three dogs scrapping for the same piece of meat. If I remember right, Jessica Haggar, you asked if I could get your father and Slade together in the ring again. Looks like I could. But what you and everybody else fail to realize is that, even with a combined offensive, Slade, Haggar and Grater stand absolutely no chance. Together, apart, there's really no impact on my plans. Not when Major Force controls the SMWA. On that note, Commissioner, I believe you had some matches to announce.
Our bitter, possibly blackmailed Commissioner Jack McCullough was shoved forward by Kodiak Marmoset. McCullough snatched the microphone and turned to face Kodiak.
MCCULLOUGH: You know, Loser, you're enjoying this just a little too much!
Scorpion then grabbed McCullough's arm and spun him away from Kodiak.
SCORPION: You're not enjoying it enough, Jack. Read the matches.
Scorpion let go of McCullough's arm. Jack shook himself off and grabbed a piece of paper out of his pocket.
MCCULLOUGH: Enjoy it while you can.... We have a few matches for tonight. First of all, last week, there was a... a verbally binding contract?
McCullough looked up from his lines and shot a glare at Scorpion. Scorp didn't react.
MCCULLOUGH: Right... A "verbally binding contract" between "Titan" Tim Redbury and West Bronco. Tim said that if Bronco won the triangle match last week, he'd get a shot at him. Bronco won and he's going to face off against Titan Tim. Tonight.
West Bronco vs "Titan" Tim Redbury? Why bother? I thought Masters wasn't worried about Bronco. Apparently, somebody's putting up a screen. Not bad strategy, though. Put a capable man who could take the North American Title in a week and have him face off against the biggest man in the SMWA.
MCCULLOUGH: And there's more. As it relates to... Jessica Haggar's suggestion... We are going to see Mike Haggar and Jack Slade in the same ring tonight....
The crowd burst into cheers! Haggar and Slade on a team again! Amazing!
MCCULLOUGH: Joining them will be Skarzz and Kodiak Marmoset... Along with Alexander "The Grater"...
Five men? Huh?
MCCULLOUGH: ... in a five man Over-The-Top-Rope Battle Royal.
Well, there's some convenient
wordplay. Yes, Slade and Haggar would be in the same ring, but Battle
Royales are every man for himself. While we can be sure Skarzz and
Kodiak Marmoset will be fighting on the same side, what's going to happen
with Mike Haggar, Jack Slade and Alexander "The Grater". Will they
be able to co-exist?
Scorpion took the mic back.
SCORPION: Simple, really. Three of you. Two of Major Force. Should be easy enough....
******** Cue Jack Slade's Music ********
Pittsburgh came alive for the SMWA Heavyweight Champion of the World! Jack Slade stepped out, took a couple moments to soak in the cheers, and then lifted up his microphone. He had a response.
SLADE: Wow, Scorp, it's so nice of you to put your boys at a disadvantage like that. Actually, check that... Kodiak's already disadvantaged and a loser. Skarzz? He's only scary with his mask off. I'll say this, Scorp. For a guy who wants me so bad, you're sure doing a good job of sending other people after me, you cowardly jackass, you!
SCORPION: Hh. Slade. I figured it fit. After all, Grater was personally responsible for my departure, so I thought I'd deal with him personally. Mike Haggar has always been my goal. Why should I waste my own time and energy on a boy who's been nothing more than a sidekick? Skarzz will do nicely for you.
Ouch. Slade tried to cover it up, but that last dig got him. His expression turned much more serious.
SLADE: Just because I used to team with Haggar doesn't mean I can't take you down all by myself. I don't need Mike Haggar to take you out.
SCORPION: Well, you'll have your chance to prove it, wont you? Get through Skarzz...
SLADE: I'll get through Kodiak and Skarzz tonight, Scorp. And once I'm done with them, you want to prove how bad you are? I'll show you exactly what time it is. Crunch Time!
Slade's music started back up
and he returned to the dressing room. It was hard to tell what Scorp
was thinking under that mask, but from his body language, it looked like
he was...
Laughing?
Tonight's going to be one Hell
of a night.
Rick Clark is back from his
"scouting trip" to New Orleans, and he's put together a little video package
for us all.
As a result of Saturday's top
contender match, Johnny Proton tries to go into The Journey as the SMWA
Cruiserweight Champion when he takes on BC-2000.
In a warm up for his match at
The Journey, TV Champ Grant Redstone takes on Andrew Marshall's former
tag team partner, Rod Emerson.
The Baki Mono issued a challenge
on Saturday Night. Dark Storm want to face off against Oni and NightClaw.
Will Oni and NightClaw accept, especially so close to Oni and Amatsu Mikaboshi's
encounter at The Journey?
In six man action, Biff Slamkovich
teams up with the Air Raiders to take on the triad of Doomsday and the
All-Americans.
All that, plus West Bronco vs
Titan Tim and our Battle Royal main event.
As we went to commercial, we
saw Alexander "The Grater" arriving backstage. We'd have comments
from him after some commercials.
Nick Jones was ready.
JONES: I'm here with Alexander "The Grater"...
GRATER: What in damn Hell do you want, Jones.
JONES: Well, before you got here, Scorpion signed a match for you. A five man battle royal with you, Mike Haggar, Jack Slade, Skarzz and Kodiak Marmoset...
GRATER: Did he? Damn, that's great!
JONES: It is?
GRATER: Hell, Jones. I get to beat on Jack Slade, Mike Haggar and Major Force in one damn match. What the Hell did you think I'd say, NO? All you boys listenin', Scorp made a DAMN BIG mistake signin' this one. I'm gonna take all yer carcasses and grind you into tiny damn pieces.
JONES: So you're accepting?
GRATER: DAMN RIGHT, JONES!!!
SMWA Cruiserweight
Title Match
BC-2000 (C)
vs
Johnny Proton
In one week, these two will two
of four men vying for the SMWA Cruiserweight Title in a Four Way Crash
match at The Journey. But as a result of his win in a triangle match
against Lantern and Rokuru this saturday, Johnny Proton gets a shot TONIGHT!
Still, one has to wonder if
that's an advantage going in to a match like the one at The Journey.
If you're the champ, people would try to knock you off first, if for no
other reason than the guarantee that the champ will not retain. Whoever
wins this match may be at a disadvantage going in to The Journey.
But he'll also be the Cruiserweight
Champion. There's the rub.
Proton came out first, obviously
adored by the crowd. He's talented, good looking and fan friendly.
How long before people start chanting "Rocky Sucks?" Seriously, though,
Proton's over, and that's the end of it. This guy puts 100 per cent
into every match he does, and it shows with the fans.
BC-2000 came out next to a decent
reaction. He's arguably the best worker in the SMWA, but he just
hasn't managed to catch on with the fans. While guys like Proton,
Stingray and Spider have established themselves as popular cruiserweights,
BC-2000 has had to struggle to get the respect. The Cruiserweight
Title has to be some kind of validation. Maybe, with time and a few
big matches, the fans will take him in.
BC-2000 climbed into the ring
and offered Proton his hand. There was a show of good sportsmanship
to start this off. This would be a doozy.
The bell rang...
BC and Proton started with some
mat basics, Proton having the upper hand, but BC using his superior speed
and agility to escape a few holds here and there. The opening few
minutes of wrestling were a stalemate. Both BC and Proton needed
to feel each other out for a few moments, see what they were up against.
Finally, BC made his impact hard. Proton locked him in a hammerlock,
but BC reversed and then spun over Proton, dropping him with a beautiful
DDT!!! A cover resulted in a quick two count.
BC-2000 was in definite control.
He started in with his springboard oriented attack, first using his springboard
shoulderblock, then hitting Proton with a springboard leg lariat.
Both moves resulted in two counts. BC then locked on a surfboard,
which Proton fought to try and escape. Fortunately, BC-2000's shoulders
were on the mat and he broke the hold when the ref started counting him
down.
After a few more minutes of
dominance, Proton managed to counter on BC, spiking him to the mat after
a Frankensteiner attempt. Proton followed up with a senton for a
two count. He then picked BC up for a bodyslam, but BC somehow countered
with a variation of a spinning headscissors. Proton fell to the mat
and, when he got back up, he was nailed with a spin heel kick. A
belly-to-back suplex and BC went for another pin. Two count.
The high impact assault continued
as BC came off the top ropes with a flying lariat to be reckoned with.
A bulldog was followed by another cover. Another two count.
At this point, Proton needed
something desperate. BC came off the ropes and went for a spinning
leg lariat. Proton ducked and, when BC got up, Proton nailed him
with a spinning back kick right to the jaw! BC was down and stunned
and Proton took advantage, hitting a perfect mid-rope moonsault!
Cover! Two count!
Proton worked the crowd up and
then went up top. Flying dropkick!
1...
2...
NO!!! KICKOUT!!! Proton picked BC up and whipped him to the ropes.
He went for a backdrop, but BC hit a sunset flip as a counter. Proton
countered with a sitdown.
1...
2...
NO!!! BC-2000 counters with a sunset flip!
1...
2...
NO!!! Proton counters with a double leg hook!
1...
2...
NO!!! A kickout and both men were clear of the grapple. Proton
picked BC up and hit him with a dropkick. The move bounced BC off
of the ropes. Proton bounced off the ropes with his own attack, but
BC got an elbow up. A DDT put him down. BC-2000 then signalled
it was time for the 2000 Time Bomb!!!
Proton was lifted up into power
bomb position and then high over BC-2000's head... HE COUNTERED WITH A
SUNSET FLIP!!!
1...
2...
NO!!! KICKOUT!!! BC-2000 and Proton both got up and Proton took BC
down with a jumping elbow smash! Quickly, Johnny was up top and he
nailed BC with a flying elbowdrop! Cover!
1...
2...
NO!!! Kickout!!!
Proton picked BC up and planted
him with a power bomb. Cradling the legs, he went for another pin.
1...
2...
NO!!! Kickout!!! Proton picked BC off the mat but received
a few fists to the midsection. From nowhere, BC locked up Proton's
arms and nailed a Tiger Driver!!!
1...
2...
NO!!! KICKOUT!!! Where were these guys getting it from?
BC-2000 went to the top rope
but was caught by Proton, who threw him off the top and then landed on
him with a running senton.
1...
2...
NO!!!
Proton went up top and nailed
BC-2000 with a flying Frankensteiner!
1...
2...
THRENO!!! KICKOUT!!!
Proton signalled for the Proton
Kick! He leaned back and got ready. BC got up and the kick
flew! But BC ducked! He went for a clothesline, but Proton
ducked! Proton nailed BC with a dropkick. He picked him up
and put him in the corner, where he unleashed a fury of elbows and forearms.
The ref got Proton out of the corner and BC stumbled into the middle of
the ring. Proton hit him with a string of European uppercuts.
In desperation, BC grabbed one of the blows and wrapped Proton in a backslide!
1...
2...
3!!!
BC-2000 pinned Johnny Proton
after a backslide in 0:17:15.
Rating: *****
(BC-2000 retained the SMWA
Cruiserweight Title.)
The fans jumped to their feet
to applaud these two cruiserweights! What a match!
However, cheers soon turned
to boos as Lantern ran down to the ring and attacked Johnny Proton.
BC-2000 got Lantern off Proton and began to attack him himself.
Then, Rokuru ran down to the ring and attacked Proton. The four top
Cruiserweights in the SMWA were brawling it out in the ring! Proton
and BC managed to knock Lantern and Rokuru over the ropes and then they
dove out of the ring with a double tope! All four men were down for
a moment, but when they got up, the brawl continued all the way to the
back.
As we went to commercials, our cameras caught Mike Haggar and Jessica Haggar talking in the back.
HAGGAR: Hey, you got what you wanted.
JESSICA: Come on, dad. You know that it can't be any other way.
HAGGAR: It's not going to help to force things, Jessie.
JESSICA: Oh, so leaving it alone is better?
HAGGAR: ..... You know, Jessie, sometimes you're too smart for your own good.
JESSICA: I'm your daughter.
Back from commercials, Nick Jones was backstage with Andrew Marshall.
JONES: Andrew Marshall, with your match with Grant Redstone less than one week away, I bet you'll be watching this next match between Grant Redstone and Rod Emerson very closely.
MARSHALL: I'll take that bet, Jones.
With that, Andrew Marshall left Nick Jones behind.
******** Cue Andrew Marshall's Music ********
Pittsburgh burst into cheers as their native son, "Jackhammer" Andrew Marshall came down the aisle. Marshall recently ended his partnership with team-mate Rod Emerson, quite violently, in fact, but hometown love is often blind. Marshall came down to the ring and sat right next to our announcers, Tony B and John Lee.
LEE: Well, we're being joined by Andrew Marshall....
B: Welcome to the announce table, Jackhammer.
MARSHALL: Good to be here, Tony... Lee...
LEE: Should we bother guessing what you're doing here?
MARSHALL: Me? I made a bet with Nick Jones backstage. So where are the other guys?
SMWA Television
Title Match
"Big Oz" Grant
Redstone
vs
"Iron" Rod
Emerson
Rod Emerson came down to the ring first. Even though he had been brutally beaten by Marshall at Secrets and beaten in the ring a few weeks ago, he's not from Pittsburgh. Maybe there's a "steel" rivalry between Pittsburgh and Hamilton, who knows. But Rod Emerson sure wasn't the favourite here. He saw Marshall at ringside and had words with him.
MARSHALL: Oh yeah. Yeah. Maybe you should get in the ring, old man. Go try and win a title. Get out of my face...
LEE: Still not happy to see him, are you, Andrew?
MARSHALL: I've got no use for him.
Grant Redstone's music started
up, and Big Oz made his way to the ring. He wasn't any more warmly
received than Emerson. This is Marshall's opponent in less than a
week. They were obviously going to boo him.
Much like Emerson, Redstone
decided to have words with Marshall.
MARSHALL: No. I don't think so. Go make your last Title defence and get out of my face...
Redstone got into the ring and gave his belt to the referee. The bell rang...
Within moments, Emerson and Redstone were trading fists. Outside, Marshall was lending his commentary.
LEE: I'll ask you right now, Andrew. Who do you think is going to win this match?
MARSHALL: Doesn't matter to me. I'm better than Emerson, and Redstone couldn't even get past a punk like the California Kid the first time. Neither of them worry me.
LEE: You sound pretty confident.
MARSHALL: I am pretty confident.
Emerson gained the advantage with a piledriver. He went for a cover and got a two count. He took Redstone down with a lariat and then locked on a chinlock.
LEE: Emerson wearing down Big Oz...
MARSHALL: He's tired already.
LEE: I'm sure that's not it.
MARSHALL: No, actually, that is it. He's an old man and his endurance isn't what it used to be.
B: You've probably got the energy on him, right, Jackhammer?
MARSHALL: That's a given.
Emerson went for his waistlock suplex early, but Redstone elbowed his way out and got behind Emerson for a big German suplex! He got a two count.
MARSHALL: Couple years ago and Emerson could have nailed that suplex.
LEE: Is that why you broke up with him? Because he's old.
MARSHALL: Nothing to do with age, Lee. Guy was holding me back.
B: He's like... Well, like Aerosmith or something, isn't he, Andy? Hasn't changed since the eighties.
MARSHALL: Aerosmith was actually good at one point, though. Emerson never had that.
After a few minutes of power exchanges, Emerson decided to work with Redstone on the mat. Big Oz managed to power out of the occasional hold, but his mat basics were nothing compared to the Iron Man from Hamilton. Redstone would break a hold only to be locked in another one. A few fans at ringside were chanting boring. Marshall decided to join them.
MARSHALL: This would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic. I mean, look at this. Redstone's like a turtle on his back in there. Geez, Grant, learn a reversal.
LEE: Well, let's talk about Redstone...
MARSHALL: Damn. Look at that guy.
B: That's what you have to face at The Journey.
MARSHALL: Boy, that's daunting. I've never claimed to be Mr. Technical, but I've got more than Redstone's ever going to have.
Emerson locked on a short armscissors. Somehow, Redstone managed to break it, using his awesome power to get Emerson up and drop him to the mat.
LEE: What a break by Redstone. You ready for that kind of power?
MARSHALL: Am I ready? You seen these arms, Lee? You think I can't match power with him?
LEE: It should be close.
MARSHALL: That's about it.
Redstone picked Emerson and whipped him into the ropes. A big lariat was ducked by Emerson, but then Redstone ducked an Emerson lariat. A savate kick caught Emerson in the side of the face. Redstone synched Emerson up and planted him with the Redstone Suplex!!!
Grant Redstone pinned Rod
Emerson with the Redstone suplex in 0:09:36.
Rating: ** 1/4
(Grant Redstone retained
the SMWA Television Title.)
MARSHALL: Okay, guys. I've been here a bit too long.
LEE: Andrew, where are you going? MARSHALL!!!
Andrew Marshall grabbed his chair
and ran into the ring. Coming up from behind, he nailed Redstone
across the back of the head. Big Oz crumpled to the ground.
The Pittsburgh crowd cheered on their local boy as Marshall picked Redstone
up in the De-Facer! He dropped Redstone face first across a steel
chair in the ring!!! Emerson was getting up... He received much of
the same.
With his hometown cheering him
on but John Lee outraged at ringside, Andrew Marshall left for the back.
In the back, we saw Oni and
NightClaw meditating. Their match with the Baki Mono was coming up
next!
NightClaw II
& "Gran Hikari" Oni
vs
Dark Storm
w/ Zists and Iznami
In six days, Oni gets a chance
to possibly end this Baki Mono feud if he can defeat this huge, mysterious
man by the name of Amatsu Mikaboshi. Perhaps we can also finally
discover who this "Defender" is.
Perhaps tonight is an attempt
to throw up one final obstacle in front of Oni before he faces off against
the only Baki Mono member he hasn't defeated. Either way, this looked
to be a good match. These are four dynamic martial arts superstars
and they can all work a great match. And six days before the big
match, you can be sure they'll be pulling out all the stops.
Dark Storm came out first in
a darkened arena. Oni and NightClaw cost Dark Storm their match last
week against the Air Raiders, thus costing them a slot in the finals of
the SMWA Tag Team Title Tournament. You can bet revenge is on the
mind of the storm.
The sounds of wind and thunder
roared through the arena as the Baki Mono climbed into the ring.
They awaited their opponents.
Oni and the Second NightClaw
then came out. Oni held his Kongo staff high over his head, the trident
lighting the way. NightClaw followed behind, without his blue flame
at this point, but that can all change in a second.
Oni and NightClaw came into
the ring and immediately came under fire. The martial arts brawl
began as the bell rang.
The brawl was even early on until
Oni was distracted by Zists at ringside. This allowed the Dark Storm
to knock him from the ring with a vicious double thrust kick and concentrate
on NightClaw. NightClaw is one hell of a fighter, but the two Baki
Mono eventually overwhelmed him. A series of double chops, double
kicks and other vicious moves had NightClaw reeling. A beautiful
legsweep/faceslam double team by both men put NightClaw down on the mat
hard.
After a few more minutes of
double team, Oni could stand to watch no more. He charged into the
ring, turned around Raijin and floored him with a vicious Cyclone kick
to the head. Fujin made a move, but Oni side stepped and sent him
over the top. A plancha put Fujin down.
NightClaw began to mount an
offensive. After being tossed to the turnbuckle, he rebounded with
a corkscrew dropkick that put Raijin down.
Outside, Oni nailed Fujin with
the Neck Wrecker on the CONCRETE!!! Before he could follow up, though,
Zists clubbed him in the back of the head with his staff.
NightClaw went for a Frankensteiner,
but Raijin reversed it into a power bomb! Picking Tiger up once more,
Raijin hit him with a fisherman's buster before locking on a nerve hold.
NightClaw struggled to get free,
but Raijin would not let him. Just as it looked like NightClaw would
fight his way out of the hold, Raijin released it and connected with a
stiff kick to NightClaw's back. The man from the Ganges River was
then dropped with another fisherman's buster. A now recovered Fujin
was tagged in. He came off the top ropes with a moonsault and made
the cover.
1...
2...
NO!!! Kickout! NightClaw still had some fight left in him.
Fujin went back to work.
He and Raijin effectively double teamed NightClaw, and it looked like the
Baki Mono were about to win a very important battle. However, Oni
still had some tricks up his sleeve.
The referee, having enough of
the double teaming, went into the Dark Storm corner and broke it up.
The referee threatened Raijin. Fujin made a play for Oni, who blasted
him with a spray of mist to the eyes! Fujin went down, blinded.
NightClaw took him down with another corkscrew dropkick and then made the
tag to Oni!
Fujin took a swing at air, but
Oni ducked and took Fujin down with a side Russian legsweep. He flattened
him with a senton. Raijin ran in but Oni hit another cyclone kick.
Fujin got up and nailed Oni in the back. NightClaw, somewhat recovered,
came in and nailed Fujin with a knee to the back. Chaos broke loose
in the ring.
The Dark Storm got the best
of a four man brawl and began work on NightClaw once more, nailing him
with a double spin kick. Both men whipped him into the ropes.
NightClaw ducked a lariat attempt, blasted both men with one of his own,
sent Fujin from the ring with a double lariat and nailed Raijin with a
double underhook piledriver!
Oni climbed to the top rope
and dove off at Fujin on the outside, nailing him with an amazing dropkick.
NightClaw hooked up Raijin's
arms and nailed him with the Tiger Suplex!
1...
2...
ZISTS ENTERS THE RING AND SMASHES HIS STAFF AGAINST NIGHTCLAW!!!
Oni and NightClaw II defeated
Dark Storm when NightClaw defeated Raijin by disqualification in 0:08:52.
Rating: ****
Iznami kicked Oni below the belt
on the outside. The arena went dark as the rest of the Baki Mono
came to ringside!
Then everything went black.
Pitch black. Was this Teioh's work?
Wait! There was a white
strobe. Every few seconds, the arena would be filled with a brilliant
white flash. In those flashes, we saw a disturbed Baki Mono.
The strobe began to get quicker and quicker until the arena was filled
with this insane blinking light.
Suddenly, it ended. Then
the lights came back up.
Oni and NightClaw were nowhere
to be seen!
What on earth... WAS THAT
THE DEFENDER???
The Baki Mono stood alone in
the ring, and Zists and Iznami certainly looked concerned.
Maybe we'll get all the answers
this Sunday.
Something was happening backstage...
Our camera were picking up a
fight... BETWEEN RON GRAYSON AND CODY SIMMONS!!! They weren't waiting
for Sunday. They were going to duke it out right now!
Suddenly, Jerry Kent and Rick
Clark ran in to break up the fight. They pulled the two apart.
Kent held Cody back while Clark got Grayson. Clark then tossed Grayson
to one side while Kent pushed Cody back.
KENT: YOU GUYS GET OUT THERE NOW!!!
What??? StB don't have a match? We went to commercial....
******** Cue StB's Asshole Theme ********
And when we came back, a pissed
of StB made their way to the ring. This is NOT going to be pretty.
Kent and Clark were still walking
with the men they had broken up in the back. Cody and Grayson were
both seething, that much was obvious. But Kent and Clark didn't look
the least bit happier.
StB climbed into the ring, with
Grayson and Cody on separate sides of the ring. Kent grabbed the
microphone and let them have it.
KENT: What... the... HELL are you doing?!?!? Fans, take a look. Take a look at two men who are dumb enough to let some cheap little strumpet come between them.
Cody quickly snatched Kent's hand and the mic.
CODY: See, even Jerry thinks you're dumb!
Grayson made a lunge at Cody, but Clark held him back. Cody tried to make a move, but Kent kept him at bay. He pushed Cody into the corner.
KENT: What is your problem? Huh? You're willing to break up Simply the Best by going after some cheap piece of tail...
CODY: You know what, Jerry, how about you just SHUT UP!!!
WHOA!!! Kent heard that one!
KENT: What did you just say, son?
GRAYSON: He said shut up, Jerry!
Grayson had grabbed a microphone from outside. Looks like we were in for an argument.
KENT: What, so you two can agree on this, but not anything else. Is that it?
CODY: You know what, Jer? This thing with Monica wasn't any of your business. It was between me and Ron, and while I can understand why you'd want to keep us from fighting, that doesn't mean that you should.
KENT: None of my business? You two want to throw away something I built over some cheap little slut...
CODY: And that's another thing. Has it ever occurred to you that, maybe, me and Ron might actually LIKE Monica and that's causing the problem? Think we like listening to you bash her? Huh? I mean, there are a few things I could say about old Martha at home...
KENT: My wife and I have been married twenty two years! Don't you DARE compare her to that little slut who opens her legs more than the front door!
SMACK!!!
Oh no.
Cody had just slapped Jerry
Kent right in the face! Kent touched his cheek where he had been
slapped and then shot a glare at Cody. Before anything could happen,
Rick Clark was breaking it up.
KENT: That little bastard.
CLARK: Calm down, Jerry.
KENT: Talking about my wife...
CLARK: You were both out of line, okay?
KENT: How can you say that, Rick? We built this thing and these two ingrates are tearing it apart.
GRAYSON: Well it's not like you're doing a good job keeping it together.
Grayson still had his microphone. A stunned Kent and Clark turned to confront him.
KENT: What?
GRAYSON: Oh, come on, Jerry. It is SO obvious. You're bitching and moaning about what you guys built, but you're sure doing a crappy job of keeping it together.
KENT: We didn't bring you along to talk, Grayson. Don't try and get smart...
GRAYSON: Too late. I know you guys are trying to treat me like an idiot, and maybe I'm not the sharpest apple on the tree, but I can see what's going on. Jerry, you aren't helping anything. Me and Cody have to work things out our way. Not through your stupid little ideas.
Cody was shuffling around for a mic of his own at ringside. He found one and got back in the ring.
CLARK: Hey, Ron. That's really uncalled for, okay? We're just trying to do what's right for the group, man.
CODY: Maybe he can make another deal with Major Force.
CLARK: OK, Cody, who asked you?
CODY: Gee, nobody did. You guys come to us and paint this out to be such a great deal, and what happens? Rick, you lost to a homeless man. Jerry, you lost to a dumb cowboy. Terry Sky's one of the most popular guys around and we're getting booed more and more. Rick, I really hate to break it to you, but we got screwed!
That brought the fans to their feet. Cody was right. Ever since the Major Force deal, StB has been on a slide. Clark didn't look to happy to hear his team-mate mention it, though.
CLARK: At least I've tried to fix it, Cody. Unlike a certain team member who's gone and caused even more problems by messing around with somebody else's girl!
CODY: Oh, like she didn't want me.
CLARK: Like you couldn't resist?
CODY: You've never seen her in action, Rick.
GRAYSON: Why don't you shut up, Cody?
CODY: Why don't you make me, dumbass.
CLARK: Both of you stop it.
CODY: Get out of my way, Patch.
CLARK: What did you just call me?
GRAYSON: Patch, cyclops.
CLARK: Nobody said you could talk, Gump.
GRAYSON: Gump?
KENT: WOULD YOU ALL SHUT THE HELL UP!!!
A furious Jerry Kent stepped forward. StB was crumbling right before him, and he wasn't going to have any part of it.
KENT: How about we deal with more important things. Boys... Whatever it is you got in your systems, you can get it out on Sunday. Rick, you deal with Terry Sky, and Major Force is no longer a problem. Me... I've got to beat some fat ass I haven't spent nearly enough time preparing for. So how about we holster the guns for a few minutes, go back to the dressing room like a good team would and focus on The Journey. We'll figure this crap out later, right? Follow me.
GRAYSON: Why do you get to lead?
KENT: Don't test me, Ron. I'm leaving the ring now. I hope you all do the same.
Jerry Kent stepped through the
ropes and started walking towards the back. He looked back at the
ring and Cody was quick to follow. There was a pause between Rick
Clark's exit and Cody's, but Clark eventually left. Grayson brought
up the rear.
Simply the Best nearly fell
apart before our eyes. This could bode very badly for Sunday.
We took another commercial.
On our return, we saw clips from last week, where West Bronco gained a
swift victory in a Triangle match when Alexander "The Grater" came into
the ring and attacked Ghost. Major Force has ordered a rematch between
West Bronco and the other participant, "Titan" Tim Redbury.
"Titan" Tim
Redbury
vs
West Bronco
They're two of the most popular
wrestlers in the SMWA. Two men who are on the cusp of main event
status. Two men who have big matches on Sunday.
Titan Tim has always been a
major contender in the SMWA, but his stock dropped quite a bit recently
with an upset loss to The Dark Brand at Secrets. Titan will have
another shot at his old acting buddy this Sunday at The Journey, and it's
a win he needs to get back on track.
West Bronco capped off a big
winning streak with the TV Title, and now he's going in to the Journey
to face the unbelievable North American Champion, Ghost. Tonight
would be a big match too, however, as a win over Titan is something that
is very hard to come by.
Both men got great receptions
from the Pittsburgh crowd as they came to the ring. These two former
stablemates in the Raiders got in to the ring, shook hands in a show of
respect and waited for the bell to ring.
The bell rang...
Bronco started the match brawling,
which is what he does best, but he soon found that the strategy doesn't
always work against an opponent who's over a foot taller than you.
Titan took Bronco down with one punch and then hung him up high in a choke
hold. The referee called for the release and Titan dropped Bronco
hard to the mat. Advantage, quickly, Titan.
Tim used his power to keep the
edge early and Bronco seemed unable to come back. However, Titan
did eventually make a mistake, dropping his head a bit too early on a backdrop.
Bronco took the big man down with a swinging neckbreaker. As Titan
got up, Bronco staggered him with a shoulderblock and then nailed him with
a lariat. Titan wouldnt' go down that way, so Bronco got behind him,
bounced off the ropes and floored him with a bulldog! Titan got up
and Bronco synched him up for a VERTICAL SUPLEX!
Expectedly, Titan blocked the
move. He reversed it and lifted Bronco high overhead. Bronco
escaped, turned Titan around and tried to get him up for the Tombstone!
Again, no dice. Titan
was just too big, too strong. He flipped Bronco over his shoulder
and went back to work.
Titan had control once more,
overpowering and basically dominating his former team-mate at every turn.
Bronco's bursts of offence were brief and usually ineffective. Simply
put, he was having one hell of a time trying to beat Titan. This
could have been a major momentum killer for Bronco heading in to The Journey
against Ghost.
Titan went for a flying bodypress,
but Bronco moved out of the way. Titan crashed hard into the mat
and Bronco took the opportunity to smash him with a few lariats.
Titan wouldn't go down. Bronco went for a bodyslam... and Titan fell
right on top of him!!! Cover!
1...
2...
NO!!! SHOULDER!!! Close call for Bronco.
Titan picked Bronco up and nailed
him with a side russian legsweep. He then gave the signal for the
Claw Slam!
The crowd was booing.
The Dark Brand had made his way to ringside. He jumped up onto the
apron... AND TITAN CAUGHT HIM WITH A CLAW!!! Brand was
lifted up and planted from the ring apron to the outside with a Claw Slam!
Titan turned around and focused his attention on Bronco WHO WRAPPED HIM
UP IN A SMALL PACKAGE!!!
1...
2...
NO!!! KICKOUT!!! Bronco got up and was flattened by a clothesline
from the big man. Titan tossed Bronco to the corner and charged in
with an avalanche.
Bronco lifted both feet up and
caught Titan hard in the gut! Titan doubled over in pain and Bronco
went to the top ropes. He waited for Titan to turn around and then
he flattened him with a flying lariat! Titan hit the mat and Bronco
cradled him up for the pin.
1...
2...
3!!!
West Bronco pinned Titan Tim
Redbury after a flying lariat in 0:09:53.
Rating: **
Wow! That has to be considered
an upset, but Bronco has to give an assist to the distraction caused by
the Brand at ringside. Still, it's a big, bit win going in to The
Journey.
Titan rolled outside and went
after the Brand, who was recovering from the big Claw Slam and was stumbling
towards the back. Titan floored him with a boot to the back of the
head and then tossed him around the aisle.
******** Cue Ghost's Music ********
Uh oh.
The SlamVision screen flickered
and then Ghost appeared. He had some words for Bronco.
GHOST: Excellent, Cowboy. You just proved my point. There's no way you would have beaten the Titan without the Brand coming to help. You know it. And there's no way you'll beat me this Sunday. I'll make you feel pain in a hundred different ways.
And just like that, Ghost flicked off the screen. Bronco had a few words, though. Grabbing the mic, he countered.
BRONCO: Hell, Ghost, make me feel pain as many ways as you want, but at the end of the day, I'm going to be the North American Champion and you are going to be all Bucked Up!!!
Pittsburgh liked that idea a
lot.
As we went to commercial, we
saw Doomsday and the All-Americans conferring in the back. Our big
Six Man Tag Match was next...
The War of the
Super Powers: Air Raid on the Steel City
Biff Slamkovich
and The Air Raiders
vs
Doomsday and
The All-Americans
In six days, these men will face
off under different circumstances. Biff Slamkovich will be fighting
to bring Zangief back to the SMWA and fighting for his own career as he
takes on the awesome Doomsday. The Air Raiders and the All-Americans
will be facing off to crown new SMWA Tag Team Champions of the World!
Tonight's match is sure to be heated.
One question does loom large,
however. What is the condition of El Stingray's knee? It was
hurt pretty badly last week, so badly that he had to pull out of his Luck
of the Draw Match on Saturday against Doomsday. He's here tonight
and says he's ready to wrestle, but does he really want to go into a match
like this against three men like Doomsday and the All-Americans?
Especially this close to The Journey?
The crowd reactions for this
one were pretty simple. The All-Americans and Doomsday were booed,
the Air Raiders and Biff Slamkovich were cheered. We were in for
a great match.
Ultimate Spider would start
for his team, Gunloc for his. The bell rang...
Spider tried to quicken things
early on, but Gunloc was too smart to be sucked into that trap. After
taking a few shots from Spider, Gunloc turned a flying clothesline from
Spider into a vicious powerslam. Gunloc had the edge and pressed
it, overpowering Spider with an inverted power bomb and snapping him into
the corner with a slingshot. Spider stumbled back into a Tiger suplex
for a two count. Both men got up and Gunloc nailed Spider with a
superkick. The tag was made to Chad Hillsman, who continued the power
assault. However, a clothesline swung just a little too high and
Spider followed up with a picture perfect dropkick right in Hillsman's
face. Spider crawled to his corner and made the tag to Biff.
Hillsman tagged in Doomsday!
Biff and Spider went for a double
team, hitting Doomsday with a double dropkick, which he just shrugged off.
Doomsday grabbed both men by the throat. He shoved Biff to the ground
and lifted Spider up in a Gorilla Press. He tossed Spider right on
to Biff, who fell to the mat, not expecting it. Spider left the ring.
Biff got up and nailed Doomsday with a leg lariat, which again did not
faze the monster. Biff went for a bodyslam. Doomsday blocked
it. He planted a big elbow into Doomsday's head and countered with
a bodyslam of his own. A big elbowdrop later, Doomsday tagged out
to Chad Hillsman.
Hillsman kept things up, brawling
Biff down to the mat before hitting him with a powerslam. Hillsman
was intent on wearing Biff down with a reverse chinlock until Biff fought
his way out, but Hillsman was quick to put him down with a lariat.
Going up top, Hillsman floored Biff with a flying karate chop. He
went for the cover. Two count.
Hillsman climbed up top again
for the same move, but El Stingray wasn't going to have it. Hobbling
into the ring, he climbed up top and met Hillsman, taking him down with
a Super Frankensteiner!!! Both men hit the mat hard, and Stingray's
leg was hurting, but he rolled out of the ring and got back in his corner.
Biff struggled to the corner and made the tag to Stingray!
Stingray was obviously hurt,
but he was going to fight through it. He jumped onto Hillsman
with a senton and then slingshotted himself into the ring with a splash.
He got a two count. After each move, Stingray shook off his knee,
which was obviously still giving him problems, but he kept fighting.
He took Hillsman down with a DDT and followed up with a standing moonsault!
Stingray couldn't make the cover!
His knee was hurting too much. Hillsman saw this and, when he got
up, he planted Stingray with a short lariat. After working his knee
over, he made the tag to Gunloc, who continued the assault with a figure
four!
Stingray was screaming in pain
and Spider wasn't going to wait for him to try and break the hold.
He jumped into the ring and kicked Gunloc in the side of the face, forcing
the break. Still, Gunloc was in better shape than Stingray was at
that point. Stingray was scooped up and planted with a tilt-a-whirl
suplex. Gunloc then went for the finish with a Tiger suplex.
1...
2...
NO! Stingray managed to kickout. Gunloc picked him up and Stingray
nailed him with an enzuigiri! But the kick was fairly low, only nailing
Gunloc in the shoulder. Loc got up quickly and took Stingray down
with a superkick. The tag was made to Chad Hillsman.
The All-Americans were doing
an excellent job of isolating the injured Stingray. Not only did
they stand a good chance of winning tonight, but they were destroying any
hopes for a Air Raiders win on Sunday. Stingray's knee was
beaten to a pulp and Gunloc again looked to finish things with a fisherman's
suplex.
Again, Stingray kicked out!!!
Incredible!
Gunloc picked Stingray up, but
Stingray kicked him in the stomach and went for a DDT. Gunloc pushed
Stingray to the ropes as a counter, but Stingray managed to come off the
ropes with a moonsault! Again, though, with his bad knee, the move
didn't hit right. Gunloc took a glancing blow, but he was able to
make the tag out to Doomsday!
Doomsday charged in and levelled
Stingray with a lariat. He then picked Mexico's Sexiest Wrestler
up and planted him with the Armageddon!!!
1...
2...
SPIDER BREAKS THE PIN!!! Doomsday went after Spider, who quickly
scurried outside. Spider was trying to keep Doomsday occupied, trying
to let Stingray get some energy back. However, too much was gone
already. Doomsday picked Stingray up by the mask and got him to his
feet...
Stingray countered with a feeble
dropkick. A feeble LOW dropkick. A little above the knees,
a little below the waist. In other words, Doomsday was hurting badly.
He stumbled to his corner and made the tag to Hillsman. Hillsman
made the move at Stingray, who dove and tagged in Biff!!!
Slamkovich entered the ring
furious, levelling Hillsman with a lariat and then running after Gunloc
and Doomsday, taking them off the apron with dropkicks. Biff turned
back around to Hillsman who gouged him in the eye. He then picked
Biff up for the Stars and Bars!
Biff counters with a crucifix!
1...
2...
NO!!! Kickout!
Biff wasn't done. When
Hillsman got up, he kicked him in the stomach and nailed the Gut Crush!
Biff then went up top for the Hammer Splash!!!
GUNLOC PUSHES HIM OFF THE TOP
TURNBUCKLE!!! Hillsman, his senses recovered, made the tag out.
Gunloc ran in and picked Biff up for the Gut Crush!
Biff counters! He tossed
Gunloc to the ropes and nailed him with a Tombstone on the rebound!
Doomsday made a move into the
ring. Spider jumped up onto him and began punching!
Hillsman charged at Biff again,
but Biff sent the All-American over the top ropes with a backdrop!
Biff then went up top... HAMMER SPLASH!!! The ref makes the count!
1...
2...
3!!!
The Air Raiders and Biff Slamkovich
defeated The All-Americans and Doomsday when Biff pinned Gunloc with the
Hammer Splash in 0:21:51.
Rating: *** 1/2
Doomsday pitched Spider off his
back, and Spider and Biff quickly roll outside the ring. El Stingray,
his knee still hurting, was taken away from the ring as soon as possible.
Doomsday pursued, but Biff was able to hold him off long enough for Spider
to get Stingray to the back. Doomsday got the edge in the brawl but
missed a massive lariat and smacked his hand into the guardrail!
Wincing in pain, Doomsday was stopped just long enough for Biff Slamkovich
to make his escape.
This Sunday should be interesting.
Biff has to win or he's gone and Zangief never comes back. But he
knows a weak point on Doomsday. That broken hand.
The All-Americans know that
El Stingray's knee is in bad shape. You can bet they'll exploit it.
We went to commercial, and when
we came back, there was a video package ready for us. Rick Clark
had gone "scouting" in New Orleans last week, one the same streets he may
very well have to live on for a month if he loses to Terry Sky at The Journey.
In light of StB's near break up this evening, this tape could prove quite
interesting.
| (We see a few shots of the
streets of New Orleans as the StB asshole theme plays in the background.
After a few shots of homeless people, we see "Tricky" Rick Clark in an
alley)
CLARK: Wow. Would you look at this. Terry... I can't believe you fell this far. Wow. (Another shot, this time of a homeless man rooting through a dumpster) CLARK: Hey! You find anything good in there? MAN: I found a pizza crust, but I aint sharin'! I AINT SHARIN'!!! CLARK: That's okay. I just ate a whole one a few minutes ago. (Smirking, Clark walks off. The next shot we see is of a prostitute. Clark yells at her from a distance.) CLARK: Hey! You even worked with a woman named Monica? (Into the camera) Sheesh. Ron and Cody won't be happy with that. Can you edit that, Eric? ERIC: Sure thing, Rick. (Rick and Eric the camera man continue into the alleys. A homeless man with a bottle approaches Rick Clark in the next scene.) MAN2: Can ya spare sum change! CLARK: You going to use it to buy alcohol? MAN2: ... Yes. CLARK: Here's a twenty. (Another shot of another prostitute.) CLARK: Man, I tell you, the things Terry Sky's girlfriend does to keep him in that *nice* apartment. Keep on keepin' on, Honey! (We go into a soup kitchen where Rick is trying to get served. A server recognizes him.) SERVER: You're Rick Clark, aren't you? CLARK: Yup. Just here for some soup. SERVER: Well, here you go, honey. Is wrestling not paying well enough? CLARK: No. I'm just scouting the New Orleans homeless scene. SERVER: Oh... How's the soup? CLARK: Hm... Smells.... What is this, anyway? SERVER: Cream of potato. CLARK: Oh. Smells great. (Clark moves to the end of the line and pours his bowl into the half full bowl of a man sitting at a table, causing a spill. Next, we see Rick Clark walking down an alley.) CLARK: You know, Terry, I can't say I envy the way you lived. Free soup, pizza crusts, hookers... Well, that aint for me. No, not even the hookers. This little trip to Nu Oleeans, well, it's given me a little more incentive. Come the Journey, I can tell you this much. The "friends" I made today won't be seeing me for thirty days. I won't be a man without a home after we rock the 'Dome, no more soupy foam and if you still don't know what I'm talking about, well, you know the three letters I'm thinking of. I'm going to have a lot of fun being in control of your career when this is done. Later, Terry. |
You wonder if Rick Clark wanted
a few of those comments back, especially the one about Monica. But
then you realize it's Rick Clark, so he probably doesn't care. Why?
Well, he's an... oh, you know the rest.
One commercial later and it
was time for our....
Main Event
Five-Man Battle
Royal
******** Cue Ring Announcer ********
RA: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a five man over the top rope battle royal!
******** Cue Alexander "The Grater's" Music ********
RA: First... From the Grate State of Kentucky... Weighing in at three hundred and sixty pounds... Alexander "The Grater"!
Why you put Grater in the ring before anbody else is beyond me. He's the guy most likely to go stir crazy waiting for everybody else. He'll be facing Scorpion in six days, but first he has to go through a few other principles.
******** Cue Mike Haggar's Music ********
RA: Being led to the ring by his daughter, Jessica... From New York City... Weighing in at three hundred and eight pounds... MIKE HAGGAR!!!
A big reaction for Mike Haggar, who didn't seem to anxious to step into the ring with Grater. Slowly, he entered the ring, never taking his eyes off his opponent.
******** Cue Jack Slade's Music ********
RA: From Detroit, Michigan... Weighing in at two hundred and fourty one pounds... The SMWA Heavyweight Champion of the World... "THE CRUNCHER" JACK SLADE!!!
Big cheers for Jack Slade, who
came to the ring and looked even less anxious to jump in. He hasn't
trusted Grater for a while, and we all know his feelings towards his former
mentor. Jack gave Jessica a quick glance before entering the ring.
Jack Slade, Mike Haggar and
Alexander "The Grater" all stood in the ring. Nobody attacked.
They just stood, waiting to see if the others would make a move.
In the meantime....
******** Cue Major Force's Theme ********
RA: Being led to the ring by Saul Masters... SKARZZ!!! And from Mercer, Pennsylvania... KODIAK MARMOSET!!!
Believe it or not, there were
a few cheers. Kodiak's a Penn State native, and he has a few fans
here and there. Still, the majority of the crowd ended up drowning
out the few faithfuls, the chant of "Loser" starting up very quickly.
Skarzz and Kodiak jumped into
the ring. Slade started in on Skarzz, while Haggar took on Kodiak.
Grater was left alone as the bell rang...
******** Cue Scorpion's Music ********
Well, we didn't expect this match
to be a clean one.
Scorpion came out from the back
and immediately got Grater's attention. They'll meet in six days,
but Scorp obviously wants to go a little bit earlier. Grater began
jawing with Scorpion as the action went on behind him.
Mike Haggar went for a vertical
suplex on Kodiak, but Kodiak reversed. Getting up, he saw Grater
with his back turned and decided it was time for a little sneakiness.
He clobbered Grater with the Big V in the back of the head, sending Grater
falling outside.
x Kodiak Marmoset threw out Grater in 0:00:20
Scorpion stood over Grater on
the outside, waiting for him to get up. With a flick of his wrist,
that extendable baton he's been using was revealed. Grater was in
for some hurting.
Jack Slade was trying to do
a number on Skarzz. Trying being the operative word. If this
were a wrestling match, Slade might stand a chance, but it's a battle royal.
Skarzz would have the edge.
Mike Haggar was having no trouble
with Kodiak Marmoset, however. Poor Kodiak was being creamed by a
barrage of massive clotheslines. Haggar pitched Kodiak over the top
quickly. Kodiak grabbed the top rope and managed to stay in the ring.
Scorpion went to hit Grater
with the baton, but Grater blocked the blow and responded with a big right
hand to Scorpion's head! The blow staggered Scorpion and the two
men were brawling in the aisle.
Slade somehow managed to pick
up Skarzz for a spinebuster bomb, but it didn't have much of an effect.
Skarzz was quickly up once more. Slade went for a couple of dropkicks,
but nothing happened. A flying cross body press was turned into a
big Gorilla Press! Slade hit the mat with a thud.
Skarzz switched his attention
to Mike Haggar. A lariat to the back of the head staggered the former
champ and Kodiak took him down with a flying forearm. Jack Slade
wasn't out of the picture yet, though. He jumped up on to Skarzz's
back and started planting elbows to the top of his head.
Kodiak picked Haggar up for
a bodyslam, but Haggar blocked it and hit Kodiak with a Tombstone!
He picked Kodiak up, but the Tombstone had taken quite a bit out of Kodiak.
He slouched against the ropes, so Haggar had to be content with choking
him for a bit.
Skarzz flipped Jack Slade off
of his back. Slade hit the mat hard and Skarzz went for a claw hold.
Slade rolled out of the way and took Skarzz down with a toehold.
Mike Haggar took Kodiak off
the ropes and picked him up for a big power bomb, following up with a big
legdrop off of the ropes. He picked Kodiak up again, but like a good
rioter, Kodiak went limp.
Scorpion and Grater were still
brawling in the aisle. Grater went for one of his infamous elbow
shots, but Scorpion ducked took Grater to the guardrail.
Skarzz rolled out of the way
of a Slade elbowdrop and then nailed him with a lariat. Haggar's
back was turned and Skarzz once more took advantage. He kicked Haggar
in the back of the head. Kodiak staggered up and quickly hit Haggar
with a backdrop! Haggar went spilling outside!
x Kodiak Marmoset threw out Haggar in 0:06:58
So now,
it was Jack Slade alone with Skarzz and Kodiak Marmoset.
Mike Haggar
saw Scorpion and Grater brawling down the aisle. He also saw an opening.
Skarzz
and Kodiak kicked Slade while he was down. Skarzz picked Slade up
and held him open for numerous shots from Kodiak.
Scorpion
DDTed Grater on the concrete, knocking him cold. He turned and saw
Mike Haggar coming right for him!
Kodiak
stepped back and readied himself for the Big V. He let the kick fly,
but Jack Slade moved and hit Skarzz in the chin!
Before
Mike Haggar could get to Scorpion, Ghost was out, attacking the former
champ. Scorpion stood back, looking smug as ever.
Slade
hit Kodiak with a superkick of his own. Skarzz went to grab Slade,
but Slade used a Stunner and Skarzz staggered back to the ropes.
A flying shoulderblock sent Skarzz over the top ropes!
x Slade threw out Skarzz after a flying shoulderblock in 0:08:38
Mike Haggar
fought back against Ghost, nailing him with a succession of right hands
to the head! He picked Ghost up and dropped him throat first across
the rail. Scorpion was all alone! And he wasn't flinching.
Slade
picked Kodiak up in an airplane spin and began to twirl him around the
ring. We were getting dizzy just watching.
Haggar
made his move against Scorpion... BUT WAS NAILED BY SKARZZ!!!
Slade
dropped Kodiak on the mat and dropped a big elbow on him. He then
picked Kodiak up and tossed him over the ropes. Somehow, Kodiak managed
to land on the ring apron, staving off elimination!
Jessica
Haggar had had enough of sitting around. For some reason unknown
to anybody but her, she began to walk towards Skarzz and the Scorpion!
Saul Master
had jumped up on to the apron and was distracting Jack Slade. Kodiak
got back into the ring, ran behind Slade and knocked him with a clothesline!
Slade went over the top ropes!
KODIAK
MARMOSET HAD WON THIS THING!!!
x Kodiak Marmoset threw out Slade after a flying clothesline in 0:11:05
5-Man Battle Royal:
Kodiak Marmoset won a 5-man
Battle Royal:
Rating: *** 1/2
Jessica Haggar approached Skarzz
and got the big monster's attention. Skarzz turned and saw Jessica.
Jessica backpedalled as Skarzz approached her.
Jack Slade was getting up at
ringside. He saw Skarzz going after Jessica. He wasn't going
to stand for it.
Scorpion was rocked by a kick
to the head from a now recovered Alexander "The Grater"! Ghost quickly
made that brawl a two on one encounter.
Like lightning, Jack Slade ran
from the ring and jumped onto Skarzz, felling him with a tackle and proceeding
to beat his head against the concrete. Mike Haggar realized what
was going on and he went after Skarzz!
MIKE HAGGAR AND JACK SLADE WERE
BEATING DOWN SKARZZ TOGETHER!!!
Amazing! Kodiak Marmoset
had won a five man battle royal! Skarzz had nearly attacked Jessica
Haggar! Ghost and Scorpion were fighting off Grater! And Jack
Slade and Mike Haggar were working as a team!!!
Sunday! Journey!
What's going to happen then???