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(ICW LOGO!)
(EXPLOSION LOGO!)
In the parking lot, we see Trish and Victoria, dressed in tight, matching red leather outfits, giggling as they leave a car and head towards the arena entrance with their bags of gear. They compliment eachother on how sexy they look, and go in for a little kiss, when...
04: HEY! Trish! Victoria! (Erica is getting out of a pretty fancy little sportscar.) What did I TELL you about that! You're not allowed to make out on TV, I'm sorry! Keep it off-camera and I don't have a problem with whatever you two do, but when you're on MY show, you have to follow MY rules. And since I don't want to get kicked off the air or fined, keep your tongues to yourselves!
(Boo!)
T: Oh, come on, Erica.
(The Vixens start circling the chairwoman.)
V: Can't say YOU'RE not just a LITTLE curious...
04: Sorry, ladies, but I'm into guys.
T: You say that now, but...
(Grabs, Erica and pulls her in to kiss her! Erica, however, pushes Trish away, angry.)
04: TRISH! I told you to quit it! Now, don't make me correct you two again, or I'll have to punish you!
V: OOOH! I think I'd LIKE that!!
(Trish and Victoria laugh, Erica is angry.)
04: THAT'S IT! THIS SUNDAY AT ICONICIDE, YOU'RE BOTH TAKING ON IVORY FOR THE ANGEL PRIME CHAMPIONSHIP!
(POP!)
T: WHAT?!
V: You're making us fight EACHOTHER?!
04: Uh huh. And I'm making YOU, Victoria...fight Mighty Molly TONIGHT!
(POP!!!)
(Victoria thinks it's terribly unfair, they both protest, Erica walks away, snickering at them.)
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(EXPLOSION INTRO! BOOM! KAPOW! ZOWIE! Off go the fireworks to start off another big edition of ICW-E, just days before Iconicide! Tonight it all comes together!)
M(ean Mark): Hello, everyone! We have a GREAT night of wrestling ahead, just days away from one of the biggest PPV events in recent memory, Iconicide, brought to you by "WWE Smackdown: Know Your Role!" for Playstation 2!
K: Nice plug, there, Mark! Real smooth! HA HA!
M: Yeah, and YOU'RE Captain Subtle, I suppose?
K: The King is what he is, Mean Mark! And what he is right now is excited about the matches we have coming up not only at Iconicide, but also right here, tonight! John Cena versus the Big Show for the Extreme Title, Dreamer, Tazz and Spike versus Raven and the Dudleys, and of course, the main event, for the title shot at Iconicide, Randy Orton versus the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels!!
M: Those will be fun to watch indeed, King, but also we've been following the intrigue between the Icons, with Adam and Ed teaming up with the Paynes and Executioners, respectively, going at it this weekend, with Erica as special guest referee! Whose side will she be on is the question I've been asking!
K: Well, I mean Ed Moorhouse HAS made her an offer she can't refuse, to run Aggression with him...but, well, SHE REFUSED IT! HA HA! Last week, Erica said she'd stay loyal to Explosion, and after the way he treated her, with that Icon Cutter, just reprehensible behavior by the evil Icon 01...I think she'll be right here with us on Explosion come Monday night! She's shown where her loyalties lie, Mark!
M: I hope you're right, King, because with the great work she's done here in this federation, it'll be tough to compete with Aggression if she joins that brand!
K: And what about Icon 02?
M: Well, he certainly left unhappy last week, when Erica pretty much told him she would be special ref for the Icon Grudge Match at Iconicide...and he surfaced on Aggression last week, just to...I STILL can't believe it...invite Ed to play video games! And ED WENT!
K: Oh, don't play dumb, Mark! You went to college with both of them! That's how you GOT this job in the FIRST PLACE! They're just good friends...but you never know what 01 tried to put in his head all night...maybe 02 will be switching teams and heading over to the competitors! It'd be a HUGE coup for Ed Moorhouse if he stole both Erica AND Tony from Explosion!
M: Well, I don't want to speculate too much, King...(HORSEMAN THEME!)...so I won't! It looks like it's time to get the first match underway, and this one could prove to be the final match of the Best of 5 Series between Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn, two of the greatest natural athletes in the game today! Lynn is ahead 2 to 1, and if he wins tonight, we won't go on to the fifth and final match at Iconicide, as planned by Adam!
K: All I know is whenever these two are in the ring together, it's a classic. We've had weeks of this, and it's getting better STILL! They're both amazing, Mark, but I think Van Dam's going to come back and take this one. Horsemen don't lose that easily!
(JERRY LYNN'S THEME!! POP!!)
M: To me, King, Jerry Lynn has all-but dominated the series, King, but we're about to find out!
(Lynn and RVD stare eachother down in the ring, RVD breaking into a smirk and doing the R-V-D point.)
(ICON THEME!)
03: (On the stage.) Good evening everyone! Just to remind you two, every match in this series has a different stipulation, and for men of your caliber, I wanted some special matches added in for good measure. Like last week, we brought back the 4-corners match! (POP!) Great stuff! And the ladder match was quality, as is expected from you both. BUT...as this may or may not be the last match of the series, I thought you'd enjoy taking a nice trip and painting the arena red...WITH BLOOD! THIS IS A FIRST-BLOOD MATCH, STREET-FIGHT RULES, NO DQ! RING THAT BELL!!
(Ding!)
RVD and Lynn lock it up and, after a quick sequence of dodges and reversals, they starts almost instantly with power moves, focusing punches to eachother's foreheads. Big offense and high energy, plus the anticipation of a First Blood Match make this one a great, but short match, keeping the crowd into it the whole time! Both are getting cheered, even though RVD is a heel. RVD still plays cocky and showboats, and the two battle up and down the ramp, then spill into the crowd! They cheer and love it, and RVD and Lynn battle back to ringside, where Lynn takes momentum and grabs a Kendo stick from underneath the ring. He gets a running start and WHACKS RVD IN THE HEAD WITH IT! The snapping sound makes the audience groan, but RVD is not bleeding! The ref is checking RVD closely, and Lynn digs into his boots...and pulls out a RAZOR BLADE! Ah, the legendary wrestling blading technique is about to be used to great effect in FRONT of the people for a change! Lynn, takes the razor and inches it closer to RVD's head as Van Dam fights with all his strength to keep Lynn's razor-baring fist away from his face!
OUT FROM THE BACK, Chris Benoit comes running! Why's he here?! I think it's obvious. He looks deranged, and acts it, as he tackles Lynn off of RVD and starts clobbering the poor non-Horseman, mere centimeters from winning the match! Benoit takes the razor-blade from Lynn, looks at it, and smiles to RVD. Van Dam smiles back, takes the razor as Benoit holds Lynn down, and slices a gash across Lynn's forehead quickly! The audience groans, and a woman in the front row gets visibly ill and has to sit down and look away from the sight. Lynn is cut wide open and is bleeding profusely. He clutches his forehead, and the bell rings. RVD is declared the winner, though the win is highly dubious since Benoit was such a big part!
RVD and Lynn celebrate and laugh about the victory, mocking Lynn as they walk up the ramp to the back.
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Backstage Babe Ashley Britcher catches the Horsemen as the get through the entranceway into the backstage area.
Ash: Chris, Rob! How does it feel to be big cheaters?
CB: Ha ha ha...Ashely. So gorgeous, but so clueless. The Horsemen are the best, simply put. We don't lose to trash like Lynn, and we watch eachother's backs as much as possible. Adam made the match No DQ, so it was fair game, no cheating at all!
AB: Still, Rob, you're better than that. Why do you have to resort to what I consider cheating now? You're not getting slow, are you?
RVD: Ashley, I'm Rob Van Dam. And that question is silly. Come on! I'm Rob Van Dam!
AB: Um...look, you have a lot of fans who believe in you...why can't you just win the matches without these guys running in to help you? Are you afraid Jerry Lynn really IS better than you now?
RVD: No way. I've said it before........and I'll say it again. I'm ROB --- VAN --- DAM!!
Ash: Rrrright. Well, Mark, King, you heard it here, first...um...his name is Rob Van Dam.
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Adam is in his office, on the phone. Jerry Lynn, bloody bandage over his gash, trainers yelling at him to hold still while they treat the wound, barges in.
JL: ADAM! DID YOU SEE WHAT THEY DID TO ME?! I KNOW IT WAS NO DISQUALIFICATION, BUT THAT WAS JUST STUPID!
03: (Sigh.) Hold on...(puts phone on hold). Look, Lynn, I'm working on that big deal, still. Tell you what. The series is tied, 2-2, so it's not the end of the world. You can still win, only it'll be this weekend at Iconicide! The biggest stage of them all, Pay Per View! And I'll even the score a little. Since the Horsemen insist on interfering in EVERY match one of their members is in, and seem bent on RVD winning this series and retaining his reputation...why don't we make it MANDATORY? And I'll give you some back-up, just to keep it fair. If the Horsemen want to get involved, I'll just make it a LUMBERJACK MATCH! You may each have up to 3 partners to watch your back outside and inside the ring...and I want you two to take eachother to HELL and back! This is the final match of a CLASSIC series, the stuff legends are made of, the reason I pushed you guys like I did. And it's for the Legend Championship that RVD wears around his waist...it's all on the line. The gold and the glory...now GET OUT!
(Lynn leaves, nodding, satisfied. Adam picks the phone back up.)
03: Sorry, personnel problems. No, nothing I can't handle. I try to keep EVERYONE around here happy as best I can. Fans, wrestlers, whoever! My motto is "I aim to please," and on Explosion, we deliver every week! So, what do you say, can I sign you to that contract?
(Knock on the door. It opens, and in peeks Tony Sadowski to a big pop! He just walks over and sits on Adam's guest couch, quietly, seeing Adam's busy.)
03: Okay, then I'll meet you in person at Iconicide, and we can finalize the deal then! All that's left is for you to sign on that dotted-line! HA HA HAAAA!!! Okay, see you Sunday! Bye-bye.
(Hangs up.)
03: YES! I GOT HIM, TONY! I GOT HIM!!!
02: Good for you. Adam, look. I've been off on my own all weekend, on a mini-vacation. I didn't talk to any of you, anyone. I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I didn't mention it to Ed on Thursday, but...it's the REAL reason I wanted to game with him that night. I just didn't think I could break it to him, but...Adam...at Iconicide, this Sunday...I'm going to make a big announcement. I...think I'm...going to --
(PHONE RINGS!)
03: Woop! Hold on, there, brother. Gotta' take this one! Hello? Hey! No, I'm not busy, just shootin' the breeze with someone. They are? HA! Those losers! I say LET them look for another company to work for! Sean Morely?! Justin Credible? Yeah, THEY'LL put asses in the seats! HA HA HA!! They'll be back...yeah, I yadda yadda, blah, etc....
(Tony is discouraged, leaves the office shaking his head.)
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(THERE'S A HURRICANE COMING THROUGH!) Mighty Molly soars down the ramp, ring on her finger! Wearing a supercostume and a smile, the lovely and talented Angel enters a ring of a whole different sort, and she grabs a mic.
MM: In just 6 days, at Iconicide on Pay Per View, not only are you going to see some amazing matches put on my the Explosion superstars...but you're all invited to my wedding!
(Pop, largely female.)
MM: I've been MIGHTY busy getting ready, but I wanted to come out here and thank Erica for all the time and money she's spent putting together the ceremony. I have a gown, we have a beautiful set-up planned for this very ring Sunday night, and everything else a perfect, dream wedding might need will be there! However...since I'll be getting married...sadly, I won't be able to participate in the Angel Prime Championship Match! I know, I know, I'm MIGHTY sorry about that, but it's okay. I'll be back in the ring, kicking Hurri-hiney again soon! Good luck to all the Angels, and may the best woman win! Now...introducing my future husband, the HURRICANE!!
(THERE'S A HURRICANE, ETC...) Hurricane comes to the ring to a big pop, where he joins Molly, and they share an innocent smooch before striking a Hurri-pose. The fun and games are cut short, when Victoria's theme blasts over the arena, and an angry Vic heads to the ring in her sexy, skin-tight, red outfit. Trish is following close behind!
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Mighty Molly (w/Hurricane) v. Victoria (w/Trish Stratus):
She runs into the ring and takes all her rage out on Molly right away! Molly is being womanhandled, and Hurricane pounds the apron to bring the crowd into it. Molly begins a short comeback, launching elbows into the ribs of Victoria, who has her in a headlock. Molly starts some high-flying offense, hitting running clotheslines and kicks off the top! She strikes a pose, and waits for Victoria to get up. Mighty Molly lets loose a MIGHTY HURRI-PUNCH to the face of Victoria, sending the scantily-clad Vixen to the mat, out cold. Molly is surprised at how effective the punch was, then looks down to remember the is wearing the diamond engagement ring! She goes for the cover, and gets a 3-count, much to the displeasure of Trish! Ms. Stratus jumps into the ring and starts for Molly, but Molly heads outside, along with the Hurricane, and the Supercouple heads up the ramp to cheers. Hurricane takes a mic.
H: Sorry, Trish! No one's laying a hand on my little lady!! And that brings me to this...SHANE DOUGLAS! YOU GO AROUND THREATENING EVERYONE, TELLING PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO BE YOUR FRIENDS, THEN USING WOMEN AS HUMAN SHIELDS? WHATSUPWITDAT?!!! So, I want revenge for what you did last week, and what you've been doing for weeks before it! Shane Douglas, for being a generally nasty and evil character...I've declared you my ARCH-NEMESIS! BEEYOTCH!!
(POP!!)
(Douglas appears via Iconitron!)
SD: Hurricane, you cartoon FREAK! You'll be sorry you ever messed with the Franchise! You'd best REALLY HAVE super powers, 'cuz I could strike anywhere, at any time! And I WON'T go easy on you just because your TRAMP girlfriend is watching! Ha ha ha ha ha!
He fades out, crowd boos like crazy, Molly and Hurricane are shrug it off and head up the ramp, only to be jumped from behind by Douglas, who emerges from a trap-door halfway up the ramp! He shoulder charges Hurricane, knocking him to the steel stage, and scoops him up for a FAST suplex! Hurricane holds his back and winces in pain, and Douglas turns to Molly, who is backing away. He laughs, points his finger at her, and screams "ANYWHERE...ANYTIME!" He goes to the back as the fans boo him fiercely, and Molly helps Hurricane through the entranceway.
Back in the ring, Trish checks on Victoria, who won't respond. She gives Vic a nice, big kiss on the lips, and Victoria slowly comes-to and puts her arms around Trish. Ah, it's a beautiful, majestic sight! Fans are popping all over the place...
(ICON THEME!)
04: Okay, this has gone far enough! I warned you two HOW many times, now? Not only will you be facing eachother AND Ivory for the title this Sunday, but I'm adding in the BADDEST BITCH ON THE BLOCK...JAZZ!
(BOO!)
04: Oh, it gets better...it's not just a typical 4-Way Match. No, it's a 4-Way Angel TLC MATCH!
(SUPERPOP!!!!! The Vixens are pissed, and in pain. Jazz walks out next to Erica with an evil smile, arms crossed, looking all badass. COMMERCIAL!)
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Dreamer/Tazz/Spike v. Raven/Dudleys
The faces enter to Dreamer's "Veterans" theme, and the crowd realizes that a huge tag match is coming up, featuring one of the some of the most revered players in the game. Dreamer is a living legend, the Extreme Icon, the Innovator of Violence. Tazz, a phenom in ECW, now expanding his popularity in ICW with a long winning-streak and a lot of loyal fans. Spike, the little guy, the underdog everyone pulls for, hoping that just this once, he'll get the big win. Raven, one of the greatest entities in ECW history, now working to punish his enemies and prove he deserves to be Prime Champion of ICW Explosion. And, arguably, the greatest tag team of all-time, when it comes to inciting the fans as faces OR heels, they're two of the best in the business...those DAMN DUDLEYS!
It's a long match, elimination-style. All the faces get the chance to destroy D-Von, who is in first, and Spike hits the Acid Drop for the pin! Place erupts as Spike celebrates, but Raven runs in and clotheslines Spike's head off for a quick, ugly pin that kills the face momentum and changes the cheers to boos. Raven sneers at the fans, then points to Dreamer. A pop as Dreamer steps through the ropes, and...Raven runs over and tags in Bubba! (BOOO!!!) People want to see Raven/Dreamer, obviously, but Dreamer and Bubba go back and forth, Bubba taking control. Raven steps in to distract the ref, and the eliminated D-Von runs in from the outside, whips Dreamer to the ropes, and launches him up for Bubba to hit the 3D! D-Von high-tails it out of there, and the ref turns around just in time to see Bubba pretend to be groggy and stagger down for the cover. 1, 2...3! It's up to Tazz! One face left, against seemingly unbeatable forces! Tazz is a great wrestler, however, and takes control of the match.
The ref tells all eliminated wrestlers to go to the back, and they complain as they head up the ramp. Back in the ring, Tazz locking the Tazzmission on Bubba, who flails wildly to escape, but...it's no use! The ref counts Bubba's arm 1....2....3! Bubba is blacked-out from the pain, and it's Tazz v. Raven! Tazz shoves Bubba outside, then hops up, fired-up, yelling for Raven to "COME ON!" Raven steps into the ring slowly, and toys with Tazz, rushing in to lock-up, then letting go with one hand and smacking Tazz in the face! Tazz is getting pissed, and he catches Raven's hand before the third slap can connect, changing it into an old-fashioned Test of Strength, which Tazz wins! Raven is pushed down to his knees, and Tazz kicks Raven in the gut, then stomps a mudhole in him. He goes to lock in the Tazzmission, but Raven wiggles his way out of it, and crawls across the ring to try to escape. Tazz laughs and grabs Raven's legs, as Raven appears to be fishing under the ring apron for something. Tazz pulls Raven in and Raven turns around with a STOP SIGN and WHACKS Tazz over the head with it! Raven tells the ref to disqualify him, and the ref reminds him that the match is under Extreme rules, so it's legal! Raven goes in for the cover, 1, 2 --- 2!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tazz kicks out, and gets to his feet as Raven picks up the stop sign again. As Raven turns around, Tazz kicks Raven in the gut, causing him to drop the sign. Raven is then treated to a TAZZPLEX ON TO THE STOP SIGN! 1 ---- 2 ----3!!
(THUNDER POP!!!)
Tazz celebrates in the ring, and Dreamer and Spike run back down to congratulate him! The faces have won this battle, but the war is far from over!
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Cena promo, he's beaten HBK and Dreamer, and he's the new Extreme Champion! He's on a roll, no one can touch him! He calls out any challenger, and says he'll lay 'em out in the middle of the ring. He'll even put his belt on the line.
Cena (c) v. Big Show -- Extreme Title Match
-Show is out to "avenge his loss to Randy Orton last week" on his road to fighting Kane at Iconicide. However, Cena wins it after, with the ref out, Kane runs in, chokeslams Big Show, and shoves the referee to wake him up. Cena jumps up and down with his belt, having scored a win (technically) over Big Show, too! Show shoves Cena out of the way, sending him spinning rolling across the ring from mid-leap, and snarls and spits at Kane as the Big Red Machine walks to the back, giving Show a little "throat-slitting" sign as he calls for an explosion and leaves. The tension mounts for their match!
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HBK v. Orton, No. 1 Contendership
HBK and Orton make their entrances to a big pop and a ton of boos, respectively. HBK is SICKLY over here, and Orton is, like, the biggest heel EVER. Wearing his "500% STUD" shirt, Randy shows off his physique, and he and Michaels get into a funny little flexing contest, which HBK easily wins with his patented kneeling flex with fireworks deal. The fans pop for it big, and...
ICON THEME! Erica Kowal walks to the stage!
04: You know, I just realized something. I'm special refereeing the Icon Grudge Match at Iconicide Sunday, and I really think I need to get in some practice. Earl, take the rest of the night off. Because the referee for this main event is...ME!
(Crowd pops as Erica removes her Icon jersey, revealing a striped ref shirt!)
HBK and Orton effortlessly put on an epic match, and the crowd is way behind the Shawnbreak Kid. Orton, however, DUCKS THE SUPERKICK, and turns around quickly to catch Michaels for a COMPLETE SHOT! Down goes HBK, and Orton goes for the pin to a shower of boos. Erica slides down...1................................2.................................(LONGEST COUNT EVER!!!)..........HBK kicks out! Orton looks at a laughing 04 with shock in his eyes, knowing she's screwed him over. He yells at her to call it "down the middle," but she just gestures that it was a "2 count, sorry!" The fans pop as Orton snaps, but HBK has since gotten up, and the buzz grows as he calls for Sweet Chin Music Take 2! (CRACK!) Orton goes down flat on his back, and Erica fast-counts the 123!!!! Shawn's music plays, he is the No. 1 Contender out of NOWHERE, and will fight Kidman this Sunday at Iconicide! Erica smiles and hugs him and raises his arm in victory! Orton has rolled to the outside, and is hopping up and down in a tantrum, shouting at them as he stumbles his way up the ramp. We end on a shot of HBK running into the crowd, celebrating in the audience, it's an ELECTRIC MOMENT!!! My GOD, what a WAR the Prime Title Match will be!!
Mean Mark: MICHAELS IS FIGHTING KIDMAN! MICHAELS IS THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER! SCREW YOU, RANDY ORTON, YOU GOT WHAT YOU DESERVED!! ICONICIDE...IS GONNA' BE GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
(Fade out...Iconicide is just days away!)
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