(Revolution starts with a new opening video, logo and theme song. A running theme of shades of metallic blues runs through the graphics, and the Revolution logo has a jagged, stylish new look. A faster-paced, harder-rocking theme thrashes as the ICW-R superstars flash on the screen, featuring hard-hitting moments from recent events.)
(A graphic flashes by with a picture of Adam and the words, "Adam Laskowski, Chairman." The audience pops huge the whole time at the amazing new look...which doesn't stop at the intro...)
(Mean Mark and King are sitting at a newly stylized announce desk with the new colors and logo, a steel bottom...yeah it's pretty tight. And it matches the NEW SET, which carries on the blue and steel theme, even recreating the Iconotron to a new and more modern form. In fact, it's a gigantic PLASMA-SCREEN ICONOTRON HDTV DISPLAY!! The ring apron and even the ropes have the new colors, as do the barriers surrounding the ring and the floormats, which each have new logos. The ramp is even more hardcore, made of shiny steel and featuring a blue stripe running down the center the entire way.)
M: WELCOME TO THE NEW REVOLUTION! Our Chairman, Icon 03, has been VERY busy this week, hasn't he King?
K: I gotta' admit, Mean Mark, this new look is incredible! The theme music, the new desk we're behind...EVERYTHING's been updated, from top to bottom! I mean, just LOOK at that ICONOTRON above the ramp! HAHA!
M: A lot of money and thought went into this, and we have Adam to thank for it! You'll also be praising his good taste in matches, as tonight we'll be seeing some INSANE battles in that new ring!
(ICON THEME! Fans pop HUGE for Adam as he walks proudly to the ring, waving to the fans and eating up the love.)
03: Everyone, THIS is Adam Laskowski's REVOLUTION! The NEW REVOLUTION!!
(THUNDERPOP!!)
03: Thank you, thank you! I'm glad you all like it, but it's hard not too...because from now on, Revolution's going to be going through a few MORE changes! And they're damn good ones, too. Remember, I AIM TO PLEASE, and if these things don't please you...tune into that third-rate excuse for a wrestling show, Vengeance with your grandma!
(HUGE POP, FOLLOWED BY CLAPPING "WE LOVE ADAM!" CHANT!)
03: Look at this place! Can't you just FEEL a new ENERGY in here tonight?! With everything being so "new," I can't help but feel I should start off by informing you that as of the start of tonight's show, ICW Revolution will no longer be called Revolution. I am renaming the company, so welcome to the first episode of ICW: EXPLOSION!
(As he says it, fireworks blast and the Iconotron changes from the old Revolution logo to the new logo we couldn't quite make out on the floormats earlier...Explosion! The crowd pops.)
03: And it's only right that I unveil this baby right here, right now!
(Adam untucks and pulls up his dress shirt and suit jacket...and removes a steel and blue-metal title belt with the new Revolution logo from his waist, rumble through the crowd.)
03: I hold in my hands a shiny, new title belt! Pretty nice huh? See, Revolution had another problem besides getting stale...the Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho, will be out for at least a month, if he's lucky...but in his absence, the show must go on...and it will. Chris Jericho's belt is not only vacant, but as of tonight, it is being replaced by this: THE NEW ICW EXPLOSION PRIME CHAMPIONSHIP BELT! She's a beauty, isn't she? And tonight, to solve the puzzle of who will be the first ICW-E champion, we will end the show with a 6-Man Armageddon Hell in the Cell, WINNER TAKES THIS BABY HOME WITH THEM AND BECOMES THE FIRST ICW: EXPLOSION PRIME CHAMPION!
(POP!)
M: MY GOD, WHAT A MATCH! WHAT A TITLE! WHAT A NIGHT!
K: I hope he doesn't replace the announcers
03: Hmm...you know, standing here and looking at this beautiful new belt has me kind of feeling bad for those guys and girls still holding those cheesy old Revoluiton belts. LUCIFER, DAYMIAN...COME ON DOWN!!
("Price is Right" theme plays and crowd eats up the goofiness of this amazing spectacle, as the Paynes walk to the ring, each with a title on both shoulders and on both waists!)
LP: Boss, let me us do the honors!
DP: We'll fill 'em in, Legend!
LP: On my shoulders are the ICW: Explosion Duo Championship belts! The Duo Divison is replacing the old Revolution Tag Team divison. And around my waist, this is the Explosion Extreme Championship, replacing the old Hardcore belt!
DP: The strap on my right shoulder is the Explosion Fusion Championship belt. On my other shoulder is the Explosion Legend Championship belt, and around my waist is the Explosion Angel Prime Championship title belt!
03: You look sexy in that ladies belt, Daymian.
LP: You look good.
DP: Im damn sexy.
(Crowd loves it!)
03: Damn right! Ha haokay, next on my agenda is explaining our EXPLOSIVE new title belts were holding right now. The Prime Title is, obviously, the biggest and best. Its the most prestigious title of them all, and anyone who can take down the champ may hold itany MAN who can take down the champ, that is. For the fine ladies of Explosion, now known as the Angels, we have a brand new belt as well. The Angel Prime championship may ONLY be held by a womanor Chris Benoit, because were not quite sure...
(OOOOOOH!!)
03: This gorgeous Legend Title, named by and after yours truly, is up for grabs to anyone who can take it and stand out above the rest! This Fusion Title goes to any athlete who stands out above the restand like the Legend Title, ANYONE can take it! There is no title specifically for lightweight wrestlers or mid-card guysyou think you can take one of those belts? By all means, go right ahead and try! NO ONE GETS HELD BACK! You all know what the Extreme Title is, so with that saidall these new belts currently dont have owners!
DP: Thats a shame.
LP: Thats just not right.
03: Lets do something about that, shall we? DO YOU PEOPLE WANT TO SEE SOME OF THE GREATEST MATCHES OF YOUR LIVES TONIGHT?!!
(POP!!!!)
03: Revolution is alive again, and we're going to kick of this epidsode with a match that'll keep you on the edge of your seat and set a tone for the rest of the night! Ladies and gentlemen, in this very ring, right now, for the Extreme Championship...The Canadian Crippler, Chris Benoit...versusTHE INNOVATOR OF VIOLENCE, TOMMY DREAMER!
(Big pop, people want to see Benoit get the snot beaten out of him.)
03: Oh, and one last thing...this will be a 3-Falls Match! First to score 3 pinfalls will be the first ICW Explosion Extreme Champion! Enjoy the match everyonebecause there are more surprises to come here on Explosion!!
(POP turns to BOOS as Four Horsemen theme hits and Benoit makes his way to the ring, cursing at 03 on the way by.)
ICW-E EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP: 3-FALLS EXTREME MATCH
Benoit v. Dreamer
(Commercial.)
M: Well, Mark, Adams back in the ring again! We have a new Extreme Champion, and my GOD, what an intense match-up that wasbut lets see what the Chairman has in store for us NOW!
K: I hope Im getting a raise!
M: If you tried calling matches more instead of looking at boobs, they might pay you more!
K: HEY!
03: Ladies and gentlemen, Im now going to announce my new partner! I have to focus on getting this new show up and running and keeping the guys and gals in line, and Im going to need a little help on the business end, filling in where the Paynes just wont cut it. Thats why Ive appointed, as Co-ChairwomanICON 04, ERICA KOWAL!!
(ICON THEME, CROWD POPS FOR THE NEW ICON WHO JOINS ADAM IN THE RING.)
04: Hey, everyone. Im Erica, Im newbut that doesnt mean Im a pushover. Like Adams said before, you dont get to be an Icon by suckingand Im the real deal! Ill be running the show with 03, and focusing a lot of my attention on the Angel Division, so ladiesyoull get to know me real soon! In fact, Id like a chance to watch all of you in action up close, so consider this an open invitation to join in a Battle Royal Elimination Match RIGHT NOW for the Angel Prime Title!
(Crowd pops big as the Chairpersons leave and the women for the Battle Royal head for the ring, some getting into shoving fights on the way down!)
ICW-E ANGEL PRIME CHAMPIONSHIP: 4-WAY BATTLE ROYAL
Trish Stratus v. Victoria v. Gail Kim v. Mighty Molly
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COMPLETE ICW-E FIRST SHOW RESULTS!
Extreme Title: 3 Falls, Extreme rules (of course)
Benoit v. Dreamer
Benoit's recent mean streak has paid off, as he is more than a match for the Innovator of Violence, Tommy Dreamer. The two battle out of the ring and out to the parking lot (which is apparently under construction), where Dreamer Irish Whips Benoit into a car window, smashing the Crippler's forehead through and causing massive bleeding from the Horseman. Dreamer goes for the pin, but Benoit somehow kicks outthe crowd hates Benoit and boos like crazy. Dreamer is pissed and begins to look through the construction workers' tools and findsa sledge-hammer! Benoit has slowly made it back to his feet, but looks barely conscious. He takes swings at the air, as blood has filled his eyes and he can't see any longer. He wipes them clean just in time to see Dreamer WIND UP WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER AND SWING AT BENOIT'S HEAD LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW!! Benoit, by some miracle second wind, manages to duck the blow that would likely have ended his career (or worse), grabs the sledge, and nails Dreamer in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. Dreamer can barely move as he struggles to catch his breath and wretches in pain on the hard concrete below, and Benoit flops down for the 1, 2, 3!
Angle Prime Title: 4-Way Battle Royal
Trish v. Victoria v. Kim v. Molly
A lot of intrigue in this match, as Trish refuses to fight Victoria. Trish is still under the belief that Victoria can be helped and that their friendship can be saved if she helps Vic get her memory back. Victoria, however, just wants to kill Trish, so Trish, fighting totally defensively, gets her ass kicked by Victoria. Trish is finally clotheslined over the top rope and Victoria follows, eliminating herself and ramming Trish's gorgeous face into the steel stairs on her way out, panting and cursing all the way to the back. That leaves Kim and Molly (back in her cape and blonde hair as MIGHTY MOLLY!) to tear into eachother. Kim puts on a great show of aerial moves, but is countered off the top by Molly, who relies on her superious technical skills to take the flight out of Kim's arsenal for a while. In what has become a singles match, pretty much, the crowd cheers for both women as they trade amazing reversals, roll-ups, and, after knocking Molly down with a kick to the head, Kim takes to the top turnbuckle and signals she's about to do some type of flip maneuverwhen Molly gets to her feet, rolls under Kim as she flies towards her, turns around and gets back to her feet to whip Kim into the corner and hit a Frankensteiner off the top for the win! Mighty Molly is the Angel Prime Champion! Kim is disappointed and begins the cry after the big lossbut Molly, being a face, helps her up, hugs her, and raises her arm out of respect. Hooray for babyface Women's Champs who are NOT Trish Stratus!
Fusion Title: 4-Way TLC
Douglas v. Tazz v. Credible v. Raven
All four men make their entrances and each takes residence in a corner of the ring until all four corners are filled and the crowd begins to rumble and erupts into a HUGE "EC-DUB" chant! So many great matches and feuds stand in this ring right now. Douglas/Tazz was one of the all-time great ECW title matches. Douglas' struggle with the young whippersnapper, Justin Credible, was long and led to great, violent matches, in which the young guy was eventually PUT OVER. Raven has fought wars that are the stuff of ECW legend, and as he sits in the corner, wearing black and looking depressed and angryeveryone can feel that a classic is about to happen. A 4-WAY TLC MATCH?!! How could this NOT be great?
And the match delivers. A twisted 20-minute match sees every man inches from grabbing the Fusion belt many times, only to be pulled or knocked to the mat by one of his opponents. Douglas grabs the folded ladder, and with Tazz in the corner, gets a running start and SPLASHES Tazz with the steel weapon, effectively eliminating the Human Suplex Machine for the rest of the match. Douglas is nearly-spent, and he collapses himself for a breather after the sprint across the ring and impact of the ladder splashgiving Justin Credible the opportunity to take a steel chair and swing at Shane's head like he would a golf ball on a tee! WHAP-and Douglas rolls over, out cold.
Credible, with energy, sets up the slightly-bent ladder and starts to climb, when Raven crawls back in from outside the ring with a table. Raven looks up at Credible, then sets up the table by the ropes. He runs across the ring, bounces off the ropes on the other side, and charges into the ladder, knocking Justin off and through the table from 15 feet up! Raven raises his arms in all his intensity, then sets up the ladder and, after wobbling his way up the broken structure, unhooks the belt and holds it high as the crowd cheers for the new Fusion Champion after this amazing, hardcore match-up. DEFINITELY one we'll be seeing more feuds coming from.
Duo Title:
Hype v. Hardy Boyz
The Hype, Benjamin and Haas, are a great match for the Hardy Boyz. The two teams fight a good, 10-minute match, using classic tag team tactics and double-team moves behind the ref's back to shift the momentum back and forth faster than Big Daddy 02 giving it to an ICW intern! (Mean Mark made the joke, I'm just reporting it.) After a high-intensity match that doesn't let up, Benjamin makes Matt tap out and the Hype are the NEEEEEWWWWW ICW Explosion Duo Division Champions! The crowd loves their new "hyper" gimmick, and the Hype come off as big babyfaces as they leave with the Duo belts around their waists.
Legend Title: 3-Way Street Fight
RVD v. Lynn v. Cena
Cena is more of an annoyance in this match than in any of his heel promos, since the ECW-friendly crowd has been dying for an RVD/Lynn match for years. In this anything-goes setting, the two focus on eachother until Cena gets back up. Then they both take him out with a big move again so they can focus on eachother. The old chemistry is still there and there's clearly a battle to out-perform eachother going on, as the moves keep getting bigger and better. The crowd applauds them after the match, which ends when Cena makes it to his feet and shoulder-tackles Lynn. He goes for the cheap pin, but RVD leaps to the top turnbuckle, Frog Splashes BOTH men, and gets the DOUBLE-PIN for the win! RVD is cheered, but new Explosion Extreme Champ Chris Benoit comes out, bandaged, to celebrate with the new Explosion Legend Champion as they head up the ramp, so the boos follow.
Grudge Match (for inflammatory comments Mark made last week):
Mean Mark v. Sean Waltman
Mean Mark beat X-Pac, who challenged him to a match after he heard Mark bad-mouthing him over the last few weeks. 03 runs in and pulls Mark out of the corner as X-Pac runs in for the Bronco Buster, making it very painful and doubtful X-Pac will ever father children with Chyna after his nuts become intimately familiar with the turnpost! Mark comes to his senses, heads to the top, and surprises everyone by delivering a BIG elbow drop from the top rope for the win! The crowd loves it!
Prime Title: 6-Man Armageddon
Kane v. Undertaker v. Hurricane v. Kidman v. Big Show v. Orton
The structure had been hanging overhead all night, and as it lowered to the Explosion theme song, the crowd was hushed but buzzing with anticipation. A long pause was followed by a HUGE POP as the Veterans theme hit and Taker rode down to the cage on his motorcycle! The others followed, and the match started before all of them had even entered. Taker and Kane focused on killing eachother and traded pinfall attempts many times. Hurricane, Kidman and Orton tried to work over the Big Show, but it was no useShow used his power to take down all three of the smaller men. Kidman got back up and took out Show's knee from behind with a charging dive, and Show was taken down to one knee. Kidman bounced off the ropes and elbow-smashed Show in the face, knocking over the giant and making the fans happy. Hurricane and Orton slowly get up and begin trading roll-ups and holds, while Kidman helps Taker finally dominate Kane, who feels the pain of the Last Ride. Taker isn't done. He grabs Kane, busts out the door of the Cell, and lays Kane across the Spanish Announce Table at ringside! Taker climbs to the top, but Kane SITS UP on the desk and follows Taker up the cage, where the two brawl and wobble on the edge.
Meanwhile, in the ring, a great Triple Threat match between the younger guys has been going on as Show shakes out the cobwebs and gets to his feet. Kidman and Hurricane go to work on Show, punching him in the face and working him over to the ribs together, and they double-clothesline Show from the top turnbuckle to a big pop from the crowd! Hurricane gets up and strikes his Hurripose for the fans, but Kidman doesn't mess around. He hits Hurricane from behind and the two start brawling.
On the top of the cage, the evil brothers are still trying to knock eachother offand Taker finally calls for and grabs Kane around the neck for a chokeslam! He starts to lift Kane up, but Kane wriggles out of his brother's grasp and takes the Taker by the neck, delivering a GIGANTIC, INCREDIBLE, HEART-STOPPING CHOKESLAM OFF THE TOP OF THE CAGE AND THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE! "HOLY SH*T!" chants erupt, and Kidman has Hurricane down. He goes to the top to finish it off with a moonsault, but outside, Randy Orton has been resting up! He runs outside to the remains of the Undertaker and hooks the leg for the cheap, terrible 1, 2, BY GOD 3 and becomes the first-ever ICW Explosion Prime Champion before Kane can even manage to climb down from the top or Kidman can hit his finisher. Orton is ecstatic, grabs the belt from ringside and runs up the ramp, leaving a booing crowd, an angry Kane, and a disgusted and disappointed Kidman behind. He is met by RVD and Benoit at the stage, and the three laugh and hold up their 3 title belts as the crowd begins throwing trash at them and Kane explodes and chokeslams Show, Kidman and Hurricane. Taker, outside, sits up and stares directly at Kane, who meets his glare and stares back motionlessthe intensity can be seen burning in both men's eyes as the Horsemen celebrate up the ramp. Randy Orton is our new Prime champion!
(Backstage, 03 and 04 are in the office celebrating with the Paynes as the crowd roars.)
03: HA HA! IT WORKED! EXPLOSION'S A HIT! LISTEN TO THEM!!
04: Told you!
03: Erica, thank you SOOO much for putting this whole idea in my head. From taking out Tony to completely redesigning Revolution into Explosionyou absolutely helped me finally stand up and show that the LEGEND is the GREATEST ICON!
04: Now that were in control, Tony's gone and Ed's as good as toast over on that other crap show!
03: This is SO SWEET!
LP: Way to go, Adam!
DP: Youre the best, Erica!
MJ: WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO?!!
(HUH? Everyone looks up to see that Melissa Johnson has entered the office in a very FOUL mood.)
03: Uh, M-M-Melissa! H-hi!
MJ: Dont "hi" me! Who the hell do you think you are?! Spending several million dollars redesigning the show and CHANGING THE NAME?! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO COST US IN LICENSING AND ADVERTISING FEES ALONE?!!
04: Uh, Melissa? If I may interrupt, I really think this is gonna wor--
MJ: I dont even know what YOU'RE doing here! This kind of behavior is irresponsible and dangerous! Youre jeopardizing the entire future of this federation, both of you!
03: Melissa, did you SEE tonights show?! It was incredible! I told you I was going to make some changes around here, and this is just me putting my mark on ICW!
MJ: Adam, you didnt change it, you reinvented it! That was deceitful, risky and incredibly brazen of you.
03: Please don't fire me! This is going to work!!
MJ: You didn't let me finish. That was a crazy thing to do, Adam. Finally you've come into your own as a Chairman. This was your carefully planned vision, not just some rash, get-ratings-quick scheme, and I'm officially appointing you Chairman of this brand of ICW! Whether it succeeds or flops, it's all on your head. Youre the boss now, and I can already feel Ed starting to crack over on Vengeance. I predict BIG things from Explosion, and although I wish you'd told me about this beforehand, I'm going to sign the legal documents tonight to officially change Revolution to Explosion, with you and Erica in complete control!
(Melissa shakes hands with the overjoyed and relieved Adam and Erica, crowd pops big!)
MJ: Next time you're going to do something this insane let me know first, will you? I trust you after what I saw tonight. But dont cross me or you'll end up in the same boat as Edor even Tony.
03: We wont let you down, Miss!
MJ: Adam, on television its Melissa or Ms. Johnson. You KNOW that.
LP: Ms. Johnson?
DP: Melissa?
MJ: Yes, boys?
LP: Do you like our little surprise?
DP: What do you think of Explosion?
MJ: Paynes, Icons, ICW Explosion is going to be not only good for ICW, but good for wrestling as a whole. You have fresh, creative minds behind this show, and I KNOW Explosion is going to be INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL! Good job, everyone. This is the last youll see of me on your show...unless you drop the ball.
03: Gee, thanks. No pressure there!
MJ: Adam, theres a LOT of pressure there, but I know you can handle it! Good luck keeping the momentum up, everyone! Rememberyou have a PPV in just 4 weeks!
(Melissa leaves, the Icons and Paynes celebrate with champagne and the crowd cheers as Mark and King close out the show.)
K: DONT MISS NEXT MONDAY, FOLKS! I KNOW ILL BE RIGHT HEREAND SO WILL MEAN MARK, IF THEY LET HIM KEEP HIS JOB! HA HA HA!
M: Good night, everyone! ICW has just EXPLODED!
(Explosion fades out.)
