We're across the river from Detroit, the home of SMWA SuperStar Jack Slade and our next edition of Monday Night Massacre.  We don't have to wait until Monday Night for things to heat up, though.
    Tonight, we will see The V2 Raiders going up against to men who were united in the same cause on Monday Night, the destruction of Paul Milo, Spoon Man and Rokuru.      Andrew Marshall won't be looking for any alliances as he faces that same man.  He will defend HIS TV Title against Paul Milo.
    After a huge clash last week between the PXM and former Baki Mono members Dark Storm, The PXM looks to regain some winning form in singles action, as Crash Burnz takes on the Storm Demon, Zuzanow.
    We have the Saturday Night Tradition, the Luck of the Draw Match.
    West Bronco defends the North American Title against NightClaw II.
    Our main event should be an epic.  In somewhat of a preview of Showdown's Four Way War match, Rick Clark of Simply the Best will face off against Doomsday and King Rasta in a triangle match!  It should be a classic!

    Spoon Man and Rokuru looked good in action against Paul Milo on Monday Night.  The match was a triangle match, but Spoon and Rokuru focused more of their attack on Milo than one another, and it looks like they're going to try it again.  However, they're going to have to try it against what may become on of the top teams in the SMWA, this new combination of Ultimate Spider and BC-2000, the V.2 Raiders.
    Spider and Spoon Man start this one out. Spider whips Spoon Man into the ropes and takes him down with a crossbody block. Rokuru charges in the ring and clothesline Spider. BC-2000 attacks Rokuru and they spill out over the top rope. Spider and Spoon are both on the their feet. Spoon nails Spider with a dropkick. Spoon Man climbs to the top rope and connects with a twisting moonsault. Cover.
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            Kickout!
    Spoon takes Spider into the corner and tags Rokuru. Rokuru whipped Spider across the ring and clotheslined him heavily. Rokuru dropped a leg on Spider and then threw him into the corner. Spider made the tag to BC while in the corner.
    BC-2000 and Ultimate Spider took turns alternating punishment on Rokuru, while Spoon Man kept the referee distracted as he tried to save his partner.  Finally, though, the Raiders were able to solve the Spoon problem.  A double dropkick sent him flying to the outside.  Now able to focus on Rokuru alone, the Raiders put the nail in the coffin.  The two men lifted Rokuru onto the second turnbuckle, his face to the audience.  BC went under Rokuru, as if to power bomb him, while Spider climbed to the top.  In an amazing move, BC spiked Rokuru to the mat with a power bomb while Spider was sitting atop him!  It was all simple after that!

V.2 Raiders (Ultimate Spider and BC-2000) defeated Spoon Man and Rokuru when Spider pinned Rokuru after the Spider Bomber in 0:10:04.
Rating: *** 3/4

    The Raiders had gained the victory, but they wouldn't have the chance to enjoy it.  Paul Milo made his way to the ring brandishing a chair.  He nailed each Cruiserweight, making sure to attack Rokuru last.  He nailed BC-2000 again after he got to his feet.  After the beating, Milo grabbed a microphone and stood over Rokuru.

Milo:  Where's Teddy to save you know, Rokuru?  Where's Teddy to save you know!!!.

    Milo tossed the mic to the ground as the four Cruisers lay unconscious.
    This man from Athens is cruel and heartless.  And he's on his way to the top of the Cruiserweight division.

    We went inside the StB dressing room. Rick Clark and Terry Sky are having a *minor* contractual disagreement.

Sky:  Why should I take Grayson's damn match?

Clark:  Because I own you, that's why. Your the property of Simply the Best and you do what the hell we tell you to do.

Sky:  You better watch yourself, Ricky, or I'll take your other eye out.

Clark:  Hey!  Watch yourself, Knocky-Knocks.  You've already got two strikes and a whole lot of foul balls.  Don't make me fire you..

    Terry Sky walks off mumbling something that the camera doesn't quite pick up, something about "balls", as he passes by Rick Clark

Clark:  Oh, Terry.

Sky:  What!

Clark: Since you liked fighting with Gunloc soooooo much on Monday. You get to face him one-on-one this coming Monday.  How do you like them apples, Ter-ry!

Sky: Bite me, Ricky.

    Sky walks out of the dressing room.  He's not happy, but Clark has a nice smile on his face.  He's getting his kicks from kicking around Terry.

    Nitro's always been solid, but it's been a long time since Nitro was a winner.  Against a guy like Terry Sky, Nitro would likely lose once again and drop further in the ratings.
    Sky started the offence of the night, nailing Nitro with a short arm clothesline. "Hardknocks" sent Nitro flying into the ropes and nailed him with a superkick.  Sky picked Nitro up and totally dominated him for the rest of the match. Sky smashed Nitro with a tiger suplex
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        No, Sky pulled Nitro up.  This wasn't a match, this was Terry Sky's catharsis.  The big brawling Nitro tried REALLY hard, but his nonsensical attack didn't faze Sky.  Sky drilled Nitro with the Lights Out and made the cover.

Terry Sky pinned Nitro with the Lights Out in 0:04:38.
Rating: * 1/2

    Clark looks on from the rampway as Sky walks back.  Rick is giving Sky a 'golf clap' on his way up.  Terry Sky glares at Rick and... well, let's just say he told Clark exactly where he could put his golf clap.
    Nick Jones is backstage with Paul Milo.

Jones:  Paul Milo, we've already seen you run roughshod over Rokuru, Spoon Man and the V.2 Raiders earlier in the night.  Rokuru and Spoon, I can understand, but why draw the ire of the Raiders?

Milo:  These cruiserweights.  One guy running around with a Teddy Bear...  heh, or he USED to, didn't you, Rokuru?  Then we have Spoon Man.  Hey, Spoon, I've got some morse code you can play...  S.O.S.   Save... Our... Spoons!   The Raiders, though?  You got one guy who thinks he's Spider man, and the other who thinks he's from the Year 2000, which isn't even that far away, but he's still using it as his gimmick.  I've a legacy to uphold. They have made a mockery of what is a fine sport.  It's not right that a guy too afraid to show his real identity or too scared to let go of his childhood toy gets so much time in the ring.  This is a sport not a soap opera.  And I'm going to do something about it.  In fact, Jones, I think there's a match coming up next that needs my attention.

    Well, we know what Milo's talking about.  Two former Cruiserweight Champs, one who dresses in an ultra-shiny suit and another who seems to think he's a robot.  Paul, you've got your targets.
    Teknos and Lantern both came out incredibly fast and put on a magical display of Lucha Libre for the fans. Teknos was the first to take a serious advantage, taking Lantern down with a series of fast moves. He climbed the ropes and when for a shooting star press.  Lantern moved and took control of the match, using high fling moves of his own.
    Lantern was able to dominate for a few minutes before Teknos managed to force him into a match on the ground.  However, a powerbomb reversal in a huricanrana by Lantern, and control was his again.
    Late in proceedings, Paul Milo made his way to ringside to watch.  Teknos had Lantern all set up to nail the Teknospinner but Milo shoved him.  Lantern seized the moment and blinded Teknos with a *flash of light* and then connected with the Light Beam to garner himself the three count.

Lantern pinned Teknos with the Light Beam in 0:09:58.
Rating: *** 1/2

    The ref had barely counted to three before Milo ran in with his chair.  Second verse, same as the first, Milo beat Lantern and Teknos a little bit worse.  Legacy was kicking anything under 234 lbs tonight!

    Backstage, we saw King Rasta and Bobby the Monkey sitting around.  Rasta was talking to his monkey, who was eating what appeared to be fruit.

Rasta:  Ya, you eat da food, Bobby...  Wha' dat?  Green 'nana?  You squash da green 'nana, Bobby.  Squash da green like I squash Doomsday!!!

    This Monday on Massacre, The Dark Storm turned, or should I say WERE turned, against The Baki Mono.  Now, the group consists of only three wrestlers, and Zuzanow is one of them.  He's lost some of his backup, but he still has Amatsu and Teioh on his side.  Crash Burnz goes into this one with his trusty partner, Slash Battle, on hand.
    Crash and Zuzanow locked up leading to Burnz to breaking the tie up with a hard right. Burnz picked Zuzanow up and nails him with a devastating powerbomb.  Zuzanow got up and clotheslined Burnz.  He hit a big DDT and then Zuzanow picked Burnz and locked Crash in a dragon sleeper. From that point on, Zuzanow had total control of the match throwing Burnz around with menace. That is, until the Dark Storm: Raijin and Fujin made their way to ringside and entered the ring.
    They took the referee out and brutally beat Zuzanow into a pulp.  As they were leaving the Dark Storm awoke the referee.  Burnz seeing his chance grabbed Zuzanow and planted him with a launch slam, before following it up with Third Degree and a pinfall victory.

Crash Burnz pinned Zuzanow with the Third Degree in 0:07:05.
Rating: *** 1/4

    The Storm are already making their presence felt against the Baki Mono.  This war is shifting heavily.
    In the backstage area, Teknos and Rokuru are engaged in a conversation.  We couldn't hear what they were talking about, but considering our next match, it wasn't too hard to guess.

    Gotta wonder what Milo was thinking.  He's got a TV Title shot tonight, and he goes and pisses SIX people off.  Sound strategy, Paulie.
    Paul Milo started the match with an advantage, attacking Marshall before the bell. Taking him down with a legsweep. Milo kicked Marshall in the thigh, then sent him into the ropes, on the return, Marshall ducked a Milo clothesline and hooked the other ropes. Marshall hit Milo with an inverted atomic drop. Looking around he planted him with a piledriver and picked him up again before drilling him with a German Suplex.
    Marshall's power proved too much for Milo for most of the match. However, once Marshall started to tire, Milo's stamina began to show through, and he took control of the match, keeping Marshall of his feet with an array of technical moves. Marshall tried fighting back, but a well time kick to the thigh and a spinebuster slam, Milo left Marshall floundering.   Marshall swung with a big lariat, but Milo moved and Marshall clobbered the referee.  Paul nailed Andrew with a belly-to-belly suplex and sat him on the top rope.
    What the Hell?!? The V.2 Raiders, Spoon Man, Rokuru, Teknos and Lantern are all coming to the ring together!!! They target Paul Milo, he tries to fight them but their numbers are just too much. They overwhelm him and leaving him sitting on the mat, easy pickings for Marshall. Marshall picks him up and plants Milo with the De-Facer.  Marshall shook the ref awake and got him counting.

Andrew Marshall defeated Paul Milo with the De-Facer in 0:11:09.
Rating: ***
(Andrew Marshall retained the SMWA Television Title.)

    The Cruiserweights stormed back into the ring and attacked Milo, but that didn't sit well with Marshall.  Jackhammer clobbered the six men, nailing Lantern with a De-Facer before the Cruisers fled the ring.  Marshall went to ringside and grabbed the mic.

Marshall:  Just another win for Andrew Marshall.  And a hammering for six idiots who should know better.

    Marshall tossed the mic to the mat and proceeded to the dressing room.
    In the meantime, our intrepid reporter Nick Jones was in the back, talking to the North American Champion, West Bronco.

Jones:  West Bronco, as of Monday you've officially been taken off the card for Showdown, as "Titan" Tim Redbury, Andrew Marshall and The Dark Brand will now vie for a shot at your belt at Crash Carnival '99.  Tonight, however, you have a match against the phenomenal NightClaw tonight.  Seems like everybody is gunning for you and that belt.

Bronco:  You know, Jones, everybody's gunnin' for my belt, but I don't much think people are taking it seriously.  I never told anybody ta prove themselves to me, so I think that whole top contenders match at Showdown is a waste of time.  Titan wants me, I'll fight him.  Brand wants me, I'll fight him.  Marshall wants me, I'll fight him.  It's NightClaw tonight, and even though the guy hasn't been here the longest, I'll fight him, too.  I don't duck anybody, and I can guarantee you all that, just like NightClaw tonight, you step into the ring against this Bronco, yer gonna get ALL BUCKED UP!!!

    West Bronco has told us all he is a fighting Champion, but what exactly is he going to be fighting against tonight?  NightClaw ranks right up there with Oni, Deadline and the Baki Mono as far as fancy tricks and martial arts skills go.  Would this be the straight ahead kind of match where West Bronco flourishes?  Or would he fall to a little supernatural trickery.  We'd soon find out.
    Both men were favourites with the crowd, Bronco a little more so than NightClaw.  NightClaw's entrance was impressive as usual, while Bronco simply walked to the ring, the North American Title around his waist.  That impresses more than any pyrotechnics show.

    This was a martial artist against a brawling cowboy, and it showed early on.  Bronco tried to overpower NightClaw, but found him too fast.  He tried to brawl with NightClaw, but found his offence too varied.  Bronco was the bigger and the tougher of the two, but with NightClaw dominating the first five minutes with a blitzkrieg assault, it looked like NightClaw was going to come away from this match a champion.
    The complexion changed when NightClaw hit a beautiful series of kicks in the corner.  Bronco was staggered, and NightClaw charged him, planting a boot in his chest and then somersaulting to his feet.  Just as NightClaw landed, Bronco desperately charged from the corner and plastered NightClaw with a huge lariat.  The North American Champ had his opponent down, but he couldn't capitalize.  NightClaw got up first and picked Bronco up by the hair.  Bronco smashed Claw with a low blow.  Claw doubled over and Bronco hit with a big DDT!  The edge was his!
    Bronco wouldn't let NightClaw get away.  He took him down with a few basic takedowns, dropping elbows and knees while Claw was on the mat.  A flying lariat from the top ropes nearly did Claw in, as did a big vertical suplex.  Bronco gave the signal for the Tombstone.  He lifted Claw up and got him in position, but Claw slid down his back, kneed Bronco in the back and then locked him in a double arm hook!  Swiftly, he took him down with a Tiger Suplex!  The ref went to count, but Claw wasn't able to keep the bridge.  Once more, both men were down on the ground.  They slowly rose, trading  blows as they got up.  A series of chops staggered Bronco, and NightClaw let a roundhouse fly!  Bronco blocked the kick and, in one motion, scooped Claw up and dropped him with the Tombstone!  Cover!
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            THE LIGHTS GO OUT!  THUNDERCLAP!!!  LIGHTNING!  AMATSU MIKABOSHI IS MAKING HIS WAY TOWARDS THE RING!!!
    The ref was distracted and didn't finish the count.  Zists and Iznami, the managers of Amatsu, both went to distract the referee.  Amatsu climbed into the ring and grabbed NightClaw by the throat, readying him for a choke slam.  Bronco, pissed that his match had been interrupted, charged at Amatsu with a lariat!  Amatsu shrugged off the move and shoved Bronco to the mat with one hand!  He choke slammed Claw down and then left the ring.  Bronco, pissed as hell, waited for Amatsu to get onto the apron before he hit him with another big lariat, sending Amatsu crashing into the steel guardrail.  The ref turned around.  He had missed everything.
    Bronco, looking like somebody had pissed in his Wheaties, went to finish this thing.  He quickly grabbed NightClaw and hit him with a second Tombstone.  The cover.
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            3!!!

West Bronco pinned NightClaw II with the Tombstone in 0:11:40.
Rating: ***
(West Bronco retained the SMWA North American Title.)

    West Bronco got the Hell out of the ring.  He grabbed his title belt and headed for the back.  In the meantime, Amatsu saw NightClaw down and continued to work on him.  Bronco started to walking into the aisle, but he was nearly trampled by a stampede!  Deadline, Oni and the Dark Storm rushed to the ring to save their fallen comrade.  The four went right after Amatsu, who seemed more than capable of holding them all off.
    Bronco again made his way to the back, but this time he had to side step Teioh and Zuzanow, who were coming to help Amatsu.  When those two walked by, Bronco stormed off to the back, title over his shoulder, a very unhappy man.
    The fight in the ring was huge, but we were getting a message from Nick Jones, who was going to try and have a word with Bronco.

Jones:  West Bronco....

Bronco:  Jones, I'll handle this.  I didn't plan on having this match end in a little laser light show, so here's what happens.  NightClaw, you get a rematch this Monday.  Any of you freaks interfere, I'll buck the whole lot of ya!

    Challenge for Monday Night!  The Saturday Night Tradition was up next!!!