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(ICW logo.)
Backstage, a limo pulls up. Out walks Icon 02! Tony gets an AMAZING pop from the crowd, and he looks in great spirits as he exits the vehicle...accompanied by a mysterious big man with his hair slicked back into a ponytail, wearing a tux and dark sunglasses. What a bodyguard!
Mean Mark: This is certainly a surprise!
King: Are you kidding, Mark? He said he'd be here last night, to demand an apology from our chairman! But who's that MONSTER he's got with him?!
MM: I guess protection from anyone Adam might send his way...but I think I recognize him for some reason!
K: I've never seen him before, and I've been in this business for a hundred years, Mark.
MM: Hmm...but you were never in ECW, were you, King?
K: WHAT?!
(Explosion intro and theme play, and the insanely hot crowd, after the HUGE Iconicide PPV last night, is flipping as fireworks light up the arena!)
MM: We are live here on Explosion, just 24 hours out from Iconicide, and what an incredible night it was! So many great matches from both federations, and a few things I know I will NEVER forget. Austin falling from the top of the Cell, Victoria and Trish working together in the TLC match, the Big Show and Kane rivalry, Head winning the Aggression Extreme...er, sorry, "Hardcore" title for a little while...and most notably, the Icon Grudge Match and the mysterious words 02 had for us at the end of the night, hopefully he'll clear that up here tonight!
K: Well, Mean Mark, I thought he was retiring for SURE! I thought we were FINALLY rid of that guy!
MM: King, Big Shot DID say he wasn't returning to active competition here on Explosion, and he isn't joining Ed on Aggression. He mentioned something coming up this Saturday night at 10, I don't know what he has in mind! But one thing is clear...he's here tonight, and he's definitely up to something big!
K: Mark, all the rumors flying around about what he's up to, it's been going on for weeks now! First they thought he was going to try to take over Explosion. Then he was joining Ed on Aggression. Then he was trying to HELP 01 TAKE OVER Explosion!! Then he was retiring, now...who knows?!
MM: But, I suspect we'll hear more from him tonight. A man we WILL be hearing from is our Prime Champion, Billy Kidman!
K: Oh, man, what an EPIC that match was!
MM: Folks, if you missed Iconicide, you missed one of the all-time great championship bouts. These two pulled out all the stops, and HBK gave it everything he had, but Billy Kidman won out, some are calling it a victory for not just Kidman, but for young wrestlers everywhere, a sign that the "old guard" is starting to give a little!
K: I don't know about that, Mark, but I DO know he fought hard, and even I give him credit for winning that match, easily the biggest of his career so far.
(ICON THEME! 02 walks quickly down to the ring, in complete Icon gear, all smiles. He's followed by the large, tuxedo-ed bodyguard.)
MM: Well, there he is, now, King! Guess we won't have to wait any longer to see what he's got in store for us tonight!
K: Who IS that guy with him, Mark?!
MM: Ha ha, King, you haven't figured it out yet? That's Bi--
02: WOOOOO!
(Fans "WOOOOO!" back and cheer.)
02: Glad to hear I'm in Big Shot country! And speaking of BIG...let me introduce you to my new bodyguard...formerly of Extreme Championship Wrestling, BIG SAL!
K: I KNEW IT!
MM: Oh, SHUT UP, KING!!
02: I realized last night I left you hanging a bit. I'm still not spilling the beans about Saturday just yet, but...I AM here tonight on business! See, last night, that old Icon fighting spirit was awoken in me again! It was Ed's speech. It was how hard Adam fought in that Icon Grudge Match. It was the realization of just how much the Icons mean to wrestling, how much I mean to this great business. The reaction you amazing fans gave me when I said I was thinking of retiring and never stepping into this ring again! The Big Shot is BACK, ladies and gentlemen, and he's going to be around for a LONG time!
(POP!)
02: In fact, you'll be seeing a lot more of me starting soon, and I wanted to get you talking about old 02 again, so...I decided I wanted to step back inside the ring one more time, for the match you all want to see! The match I should've had for control of this show, back when Revolution was king. Yours truly, Icon 02...versus the Legend, Adam Laskowski, who beat Big Daddy 01 last night in a great match! So, I know he's at the top of his game, and I'm issuing the challenge to Adam, a match, right here, TONIGHT!
(MEGAPOP!!!!!)
02: Not for control of this show, not because you've been a jackass lastely, or for anything other than a good match to settle the score between us once and for all. Adam, what do you say?
(There's a silence, the crowd buzzes, Tony waits...ICON THEME!)
(Erica Kowal walks out! She has an angry look on her face and joins Tony in the ring.)
04: Tony, for the last time...this is OUR show now. You can't come in and make big announcements every week, or try to make big matches...that's MY job. That's ADAM'S job. The job Adam took from you and is doing much better, I might add. You should've done the world a favor and retired last night. You just won't go away, and you don't know how irritating that is to me!
(BOOOOOOOOO!!!)
02: Erica, I think it's time you and I had a little talk about BROTHERHOOD. I know you're in the Icons, but you can very easily be removed from the group...and if you keep getting on my case and pulling stunts with me like you did in that cage match a few weeks ago...I'm going to PERSONALLY remove you!
(POP!!!)
04: Oh, sure, turn the people against me. I'm the "bad guy" here. Look, I'm tired of wrestlers who say they're retired and keep coming back. It's pathetic. They're out for a reason, and so were you, almost. You're washed-up, useless, and you just can't cut it like we can!
02: Think I can't "cut" it, Erica?
04: No way, you're just a --
(Tony kicks Erica in the gut and hits an Icon Cutter!!)
02: I MAY NOT BE ED MOORHOUSE, BUT I THINK THIS ICON CAN "CUT" IT PRETTY WELL!
(POP!!! Big Sal laughs and give the thumbs-up to Tony as 02 plays to the fans as a stunned Erica rolls on the mat. Adam comes walking out with a mic.)
03: Dammit, Tony! What the hell do you think you're doing?! This is my show, okay? This is my BIG NIGHT!! You want to come out here, challenge me to matches, beat up on 04? You want to be the Big Shot again? Fine. But you're going to have to take it from me. You got your damn match...and just like with that punk Ed Moorhouse last night...
...I'LL KICK YOUR HAS-BEEN ASS ALL OVER THAT RING!!
(BOOOOO!!!)
02: Ha ha ha. Adam, you've really been just so pleasant with me lately. Let me tell you, you're gonna' get what's coming to you tonight, in more ways than just a whoopin' by 02.
03: Oh, is that so? I think I have the upper hand over just about everyone tonight. Because I finally have the man who will put Aggression out of business for good, the ONE man who will single-handedly make Explosion a must-watch event for all wrestling fans, and make all others seem...well...inadequate. In fact, let's take care of this right now! Do you all want to know who it is?!
(POP!!!!!)
03: MYSTERY MAN, COME ON DOWN!
(Icon theme...?!)
(Ed Moorhouse walks out! Gets a mixed reaction, but definitely some pops amongst the booing.)
01: Thanks for the HUGE welcome, Adam! You didn't have to do this!
(Adam starts for Ed, Big Sal holds Adam back with one hand, grabbing his 03 jersey!)
01: WOAH, WOAH, WOAH! I come in peace, my brother Icon. And thank you, Sal, good to see you again...you look like you lost a little weight.
(Light laughter, Sal is 600 pounds.)
01: No, Adam, I wanted to congratulate you in person for a great match last night. You all know I'm a big man...and at least the LADIES know, the BIGGEST man in this ARENA TONIGHT...
(Female pop, with some boos from the rest!)
01: ...but this is just an appearance to thank you for a great match. And luckily, Tony's here, so he can share in my little "thank you gift." For the last month, Adam, you've been letting your show go down the tubes at the hands of that bitch Erica, and neglecting your brother Icon 02's friendship when he needed you the most, just to sign some mysterious talent. You've worked day and night for it, spent GOD knows how much money on it...and last night, it fell through in a matter of seconds. Tonight, you have that man here, Adam. The (mockingly) "one man who will kill Agression forever!" Don't make me laugh, Aggression will be fine. In fact, stronger than ever. Because the new signee is NOT joining you on Explosion. No, no. Just as you thought last night, I am trying to steal him out from under you, and I'M GOING TO SIGN HIM RIGHT HERE, TONIGHT! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...
...STING!!!
(The arena goes black, and spotlights travel around the building, finally coming to the rafters, where a figure in black is perched. He looks up, revealing his face to be Sting, and the audience absolutely BLOWS THE ROOF OFF THE PLACE!!! BIGGEST POP EVER!!!!!1111)
(The lights fade back on as Sting lowers to the ring. He celebrates his arrival and the BIG pop by raising his arms -- with bat in hand -- in all four corners! The audience is going crazy, and Sting rolls out of the ring and walks quickly up to join the 3 Icons on the stage.)
03: Ed, you thought you stole my thunder, but I've worked too hard for this to lose it now. I've made Sting a VERY generous offer, and I have his word he's going to sign with Explosion TONIGHT!
(POP!)
(Sting grabs the mic from Adam.)
S: Adam...perhaps you misundertood. I said I'd be signing tonight, definitely. I DID NOT say...WHO I'd be signing WITH!
(POP!!!!!11 Adam's face goes pale and his eyes are wide with shock!)
01: Ha ha ha! Hear that, Adam! BIG DADDY JUST SPANKED YOU! You may have won the battle last night, but I JUST WON THE WAR!!!!11
(Medium pop from the crowd for the heel, who is really getting a decent following!)
S: Ed Moorhouse. "Big Daddy." Icon 01...the biggest ASSHOLE IN THE BUSINESS!
(Ed is shocked! The crowd pops, they eat up everything Sting says.)
S: I'd never sign with you, not on that show with your spotlight-hogging Executioners or that annoying Stephanie McMahon. No...I'm not joining Aggression.
03: (Adam smiles huge.) Well, in that case...WELCOME HOME, STINGER!! HA HA H-- (Sting shoves his hand over Adam's mouth, big pop!)
S: You know, you Icons sure like to hear yourselves talk. Let ME talk for a little while. (POP!) I've been out there in the wrestling world for a while now, the backbone of WCW, and the reason some of the guys at the top of ICW are around today! I'm one big name who hasn't been lured by Vince McMahon, and wasn't bought by the Icons...because you would've wanted me for the WRONG REASONS! I don't belong on Explosion, Adam. You have your Four Horsemen, that son of a b*tch Ric Flair, the Paynes, the Undertaker, Kane, Big Show, Kidman, HBK...you don't need me. You ALREADY have the tools to take over the wrestling world!! Ed, so do you, my man. You have the Executioners at your command! You have Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, the ROCK...what you BOTH need to do is simply improve how your shows are MANAGED, and how your wrestlers are TREATED. Then you'll have no problem being the biggest show on the block!
(Pop, Adam and Ed kind of nod, listening intently.)
S: So, Sting won't be swinging down from the rafters on Explosion or Aggression. But he WILL be signing with ICW. And this is where my good friend...TONY SADOWSKI COMES IN!
(Ed and Adam are stunned as Tony takes the mic from Sting and cracks a devious smile!)
02: Need me to spell it out for you, brothers? Ed, Adam, this is for both of you for different reasons...Ed, to thank you...Adam, to teach you the same less you taught me when you kicked me to the curb! But MY reason is to offer another choice for some guys who got lost in the shuffle, or who you two don't have room for. The guys swept under the rug. To make the outcasts into the winners, to bring jobbers to the top...just like Ed and I climbed from the bottom!! Ladies and gentlemen, join me...STING...TAJIRI...GOLDUST...JUSTIN CREDIBLE...SEAN MORELY...MY BUDDY BIG SAL, AND A TON OF SURPRISES YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT 10, WHEN THE NEW ICW FEDERATION DEBUTS...THE BIG SHOT'S FEDERATION...SEE YOU THEN!!
(Crowd pops as Tony and Sting shake hands and leave together, Big Sal right along with them. Adam and Ed stand with their jaws on their shoes.)
(Commercial.)
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(John Cena is in the ring when we come back from break!)
JC: ...so all you BITCHES up in the stands, all you haters who be talkin' smack on the man...nobody can beat me! They'll get they ass WHIPPED! Because the MAN is JOHN CENA, and y'all knows I'm da' SH*T!!
(Pop for the ICW Explosion Extreme Champion, even if he's a rapping heel and I don't write him with any justice.)
(X-PAC THEME! The place boos immediately upon realizing who's coming out. Pac skips down the ramp like he always does, being a jackass, and joins Cena in the ring.)
X: You know, Cena...I've been in this business for years. I've ALWAYS been that young guy with a lot of promise, who just couldn't get over. I just couldn't get a break, a big win, ANYTHING. Now you and Kidman come in here and become champions! Now guys like Randy Orton are headliners! It's driving me nuts! You know why I hate the fans so much?! Because I've tried so hard to entertain them over the years, I've given SO MUCH, and I NEVER get any appreciation! Not from them, not from the other wrestlers, and certainly not from Adam! At least when Tony was around, I was in PPV matches, held a belt finally...but I've HAD IT! We're scheduled to fight tonight, John...but before the match, I just wanted to tell everyone...that I've decided if I lose this match, I'm quitting! I'm leaving Explosion forever!!
(CHEEEEEEEEEER!!!!)
X: See what I mean, Cena? Don't ever give in to them, they're pathetic. Now ring that damn bell, so I can take that Extreme Title off your waist and TAKE a little respect around here, just like Shane Douglas did last night!
(BOOOOOOOOO!!!!)
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Extreme Title Match -- If X-Pac loses, he quits
John Cena (c) v. X-Pac
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The bell rings and X-Pac charges over to Cena, locking up with the champ, who is caught a little off-guard by Pac's sudden intensity! They struggle a bit, and Cena finally throws X-Pac to the mat! The fans pop as X-Pac nods in acceptance, then gets back up and charges in again. This time, he shuffles around behind Cena, then goes for a suplex -- which Cena reverses, landing on his feet, and hits a BIG suplex with a bridge on X-Pac for the 1, 2, 3!! Cena gets the quick win, then grabs his title and celebrates to a nice pop from the crowd as he walks up the ramp. X-Pac, in the ring, is furious at his quick, easy defeat, and pounds his fist on the mat before getting up for the last time in an ICW-E ring. He holds his back and shakes off the pain as he walks towards the back, to a "NA NA NA NA, HEY HEY HEY, GOOOOODBYYYYYYYE!" from the crowd! So long, Sean Waltman! No one will miss you, you outcast who got swept under the rug and needs a second chance from someone who might just have a new wrestling federation for people like that!
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(03 is in his office with the Paynes, pissed beyond belief.)
03: I should've known it was him! Damn Tony, stealing Sting away from me. Well, he's NOT getting off THAT easily! I still have that match with him tonight, and now I have all the MORE reason to kick his all out of this arena for GOOD!
Lucifer: You're right, boss.
Daymion: Go get him, boss!
LP: Tony's got NOTHIN'!
DP: He's washed-up.
03: Yeah, he is. And that's why...I'm not just going to BEAT his ass. No, no. I'm going to EMBARRASS HIM! Yeah, that's right! I'll teach him NEVER to mess with me again. I'll embarrass him so bad...or maybe even HURT HIM so bad...he'll never step foot inside a ring AGAIN!! HA HA HA HA!!
DP: You're freakin' me out, boss.
LP: A little scary, sir.
03: Oh, shut up, you two. Look, you kicked Executioner ass last night, and here you are, sitting in my office like boobs. As your reward for an excellent match last night and for pulling me out of the fire a few times...you get a DUO TITLE SHOT TONIGHT, AGAINST THE DARKNESS!!
(POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
DP: About time!
LP: Finally!
DP: We'll take care of them, Legend.
LP: The Paynes will reign as champs once again!
(The Brothers Payne leave together, pumped. Adam smiles devilishly.)
03: I know what I'll do. BIG SHOT! YOU LISTEN TO ME AND YOU LISTEN GOOD! THIS IS THE LAST TIME YOU'LL BE MEDDLING IN MY BUSINESS! TONIGHT, IT'S YOU AND ME...IN AN IRON MAN MATCH! NO DQ, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE!!! 30-MINUTE TIME LIMIT, MOST FALLS IS THE WINNER!! YOU BETTER BRING IT, TOO, TONY, BECAUSE I WON'T BE GOING EASY ON YOU!!
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(BREAK THE WALLS DOWWWWWWWWWWWN!!)
(Y2J walks in, arm sling-free, but with a bandage on his forehead after the Iconicide attack. He's a man on a mission, heading to the ring after his explosive entrance, and taking a mic.)
Y2J: WELCOME TO...EXPLOSION...IS...JERICHO!!!
(BOO!)
Y2J: Oh, come on, people! I've seen the error of my evil ways! The HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT is here to entertain you Jerichoholics and exact a little revenge on his former friends, the Four Horsemen. You DO want to see Y2J kick Shane Douglas' ass tonight, don't you?!
(Pop!)
Y2J: I THOUGHT you might...so at this time, I'd like to take the opportunity to invite you all to Explosion next week, when yours truly will once again have HIS OWN SHOW on Explosion, just like the old Hi-Lite Reel!
(POP!)
Y2J: Chris Jericho is BACK, jack! He's ready to get back into the ring, and he's ready to prove anyone who called me a weak link, anyone who said I've lost the touch after my injury, anyone who thinks I just can't CUT IT anymore...that Y2J, the FUTURE, is never...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER...going to be taken advantage of AGAIN!
(Small pop, Y2J is staring a face turn! But the boos pick up, when...)
(HORSEMEN THEME!!! Shane Douglas, Chris Benoit, Legend champ Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton walk out, cocky as ever, Douglas with a mic.)
SD: Ha ha ha. Chris Jericho. You think these people are STUPID enough to believe you actually LIKE THEM?!
(Boo!)
SD: You've spent YEARS calling the fans scum, and suddenly you're their HERO again, you LOVE the fans, you're a "good guy?!" NO WAY! I don't buy it! And they won't buy it when I tell them why!
Y2J: Excuse me, Shane. But just who the HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, interrupting my time like this! I was just telling these good people to watch my new segment on Explosion, the Chris Jericho Show, next week...and you come PRANCING out here with your little goons, thinking you can just do whatever you WANT around here? Well, you may have gotten the best of my last night, but despite what you told everyone last night, Explosion is NOT Horsemen Country anymore! EXPLOSION...IS...JERICHO!!!
(POP!!!)
SD: Look at you kissing up to these pieces of sh*t! Listen to me, you idiots. Jericho knows that if you start cheering for him, he'll get popular and Adam will have no choice but to put him in BIG MATCHES! He's just USING you, you classless morons! Can't you pick a side and stick with it? Do you HAVE to change constantly, can't you just make up your MINDS?!! Either you like Chris Jericho, or you hate Chris Jericho! Now, me...I HATE HIM!
Y2J: Then why don't you fight me in a match and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
(POP!!!!!!)
SD: (Laughs with the other guys, all roll their eyes and wave off the fans.) Look, you just got back from a major arm injury. That, and we pretty much showed you last night what we think of your so-called "talents," so Jericho, you WON'T be getting a match against me anytime soon. No, Shane Douglas has a long list of enemies, and he'll get around to destroying each and every one of them eventually...but YOU?! A little gimp, no talent, pathetic loser who almost cost Rob the Fusion title last night? You think you deserve a shot at ME?! Look, Chris. Explosion IS Horsemen Country now. With this SUPREME group of athletes you see on this stage tonight, the four of us are going to conquer this business, and none of us will be held back anymore! CHRIS BENOIT, perhaps the best wrestler ever to step inside a ring...NEVER WON A HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! ROB VAN DAM, held back creatively for years by Vince McMahon, made to look like a FOOL, now with the Horsemen, is the Legend champion! Randy Orton, a promising young athlete who become a Horseman, and ALREADY has held the Prime Title! And he'll hold it again! This group, these Horsemen...are wrestling's ONLY TRULY UNSTOPPABLE FORCE!
(Organ music kicks up...fire erupts...KANE IS HERE!! Kane charges out to the stage, and the Horsmen flee! He chases Douglas all the way to the back, while the crowd pops! Hey, anyone's a face when they're trying to kill a Horseman, I guess!)
Y2J: Join me next week on the Chris Jericho Show...when my guest will be...KANE!
(SUPERPOP!!!)
(Commercial.)
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(Backstage Babe Ashley Britcher is backstage, being hot, and standing with Prime Champion, Billy Kidman!)
B: I'm here with the Explosion Prime Champion, Billy Kidman, and Billy, I have to congratulate you on your win last night!
K: Well, thank you, Ashley. And thanks to all the fans out there who've supported me during my career...it's definitely paying off, and I'm finally getting the chance to prove I'm one of the best in the business!
B: Last night, you beat Shawn Michaels. Anything to say to him?
K: As anyone who saw the show last night knows, HBK was the first to congratulate me on my win...besides the FANS, of course...
(Pop!)
K: ...but he showed me that being a class act is really the most important thing. It really gave me a big confidence boost to win that great match, but for him to be so cool to me afterwards was great of him, and I really appreciated it! It was a great opportunity, and I'm glad he didn't pack up and retire like he was talking about, because too many great wrestlers are leaving before they have the chance to teach us young guys what they've learned over the years.
B: Cool. Well, you're a great wrestler and a real hottie. Who's next for Billy Kidman?
K: Ashley, I was lucky to get the chance to show what I was made of and I think I've proven I can go the distance an any kind of match...so I just want somebody to put on a good match with, and may the best man win!
B: Aww! You're really sweet, too! Are you going out with anyone?
K: Actually, Ashley, I'm married.
B: You are? Oh...well, then I'm done. Thanks for nothing, Kidman. (Sigh.) Back to you, Mark.
(Kidman smiles and shrugs, audience laughs a little.)
MM: Well, there you have it, Kidman a classy champion, a FIGHTING champion, and definitely a man to be proud of, holding the biggest prize in the game, the Prime Title. Hats off to him!
K: Yeah, yeah...we'll see what happens when he's up against a BIG opponent. He's fought Michaels, Orton, a bunch of lightweights! I'd like to see Kidman up against a guy like KANE! Or, or the BIG SHOW! Yeah, or maybe an old veteran like the Undertaker, or Shane Douglas! Ooooh, Kidman wouldn't be talking to big if Douglas staring him in face, Mark! HA HA!
MM: Well, any of those matches could happen, all of those men definitely in contention for big titles, and we'll just have to see who steps up to the plate next!
(RAVEN THEME!!)
K: Maybe it's Raven!
MM: Well, the Fusion Champ is here, King, and he's defending that title against another man who has shown that he's definitely a contender, Jerry Lynn!
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Fusion Championship Match:
Raven (c) v. Jerry Lynn
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Great match from these two, lots of intensity and some real hard-hitting moves. A few false endings go by, but as Raven is about to pin Lynn for the win after hitting his finisher, Chris Benoit runs out and stomps him down, before turning to kick Lynn a few times. Benoit gives a big, toothless grin as he grabs a mic and challenges Raven to a title match against a REAL wrestler for a change. Raven says anyone who's a friend of Shane Douglas is an enemy of his, and he will make an example of Benoit NEXT WEEK! Crowd pops, Lynn gets up and argues that his match was interrupted by Benoit's interference, and even though he won by DQ, he will wants the title, so he wants into the match as a 3-Way! Even bigger pop as Raven nods and Benoit accepts, saying he doesn't care how many asses he has to kick, he'll STILL leave next week the Explosion Fusion Champion!
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In the back, Trish is looking at something off-camera, totally into it. Giggling, clapping, encouraging in general. The camera pans to revel Victoria, topless, posing with the belt in a very convenient, booby-blocking position! Big male pop, and it looks like Trish is fine with Vic being champ after pretty much handing her the title at Iconicide!
LOUD banging on the door, and a woman screaming "LET ME IN THERE! OPEN THAT DOOR RIGHT NOW!!"
Trish, with a confused smirk, opens it, to see Erica on the other side.
04: Trish, Victoria...I've warned you! A STRIPTEASE ON LIVE TELEVISION?!!! This is exactly what I DON'T want you two doing! It'll get us in a ton of trouble. Victoria, put a damn shirt on. You're defending that title RIGHT NOW...against Jazz! And Trish, you're barred from ringside!
(BOO!!!)
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Angel Prime Title Match
Victoria (c) v. Jazz
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Short, high impact match. Nothing out of the ordinary to mention, Victoria retains the title after 3-count Jazz almost escapes. The angry challenger screams at the ladies' Prime champ from the ring after the match. Victoria is met by Trish at the stage, and they hug happily before walking backstage, good pop for a clean face win. Jazz is pissed, grabs a mic, and challenges Victoria to a rematch next week...IN A STEEL CAGE! Victoria comes back out with Trish (and a mic), and Trish is whispering something into her ear. Victoria laughes, then picks up the mic and says she'll accept Jazz's cage match...on one condition. If Jazz loses, she has to shave her head! Jazz, hungry for the match, agrees, saying she'll be ready next week, and Victoria better bring it, because the BITCH won't hold BACK!
(Commercial.)
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Duo Championship Match:
The Darkness (c) v. The Paynes
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The Duo champs enter to Infinity's slow, hard theme, with low lighting, strobes, and green smoke everywhere. The crowd pops for them a bit, not having seen them in a while. They enter the ring and hold up the belts, ready to rock. The Paynes theme hits, and they come down to the ring to a big pop, excited and pointing at their opponents as they make their way down the ramp. They get into the ring, and get into the champs' faces...Lucifer and Nightmare...Daymion and Infinity...staredowns to end ALL staredowns. The history in the ring right now between the Brothers Payne and Nightmare...the intensity of all four monsters' styles...and the feeling that this will be no less a wrestling match than a bloody war.
Both staredown partners start whaling on eachother, hard, fast punches the face are traded, and the crowd erupts as Lucifer and Daymion take control, whipping their opponents to the ropes and clotheslining both of them to the outside at the SAME TIME as the bell finally sounds to start the match! Infinity crashes down hard on his back, while Nightmare seems to absorb the blow and sits up outside, laughing at Lucifer's offense. Lucifer and Daymion celebrate in the ring, raising their arms, and Daymion does his karate chop flurry to a big pop from the crowd.
Lucifer heads the the corner, and Daymion is joined in the ring by Nightmare. They brawl away for a while, trading massive blows, until both are staggering, on the verge of collapsing. Daymion reels back for one last punch, but Nightmare ducks it and catches him with a sidewalk slam for a 2-count broken up by Lucifer. Lucifer and Nightmare have words, and Daymion is tossed to the champs' corner while Infinity is tagged-in for a big double-team suplex. Infinity uses some swift offense, sending running and sliding kicks and elbows to the prone body of Daymion pain, deep behind enemy lines. Infinity hops to the top, then hits a diving leg-drop for a close 2-count. The crowd is pulling for the Paynes, but the Darkness is firmly in charge.
Long story short...Daymion slowly mounts some offense, makes the tag, and Lucifer clears house. The battle continues, now with Lucifer and Nightmare in the ring. They go for big moves, reversing left and right, up and down, A, B, select, start...until Nightmare whips Lucifer to the corner, bringing him up for a DIVING TOMBSTONE POWERBOMB!!!
(HOLY SH*T! HOLY SH*T!!)
The crowd explodes for the monstrous move, and, Daymion is being beaten-down by Infinity outside the ring. An Inifinity punch sends the younger Paynes flying back a good 10 feet, into the barriers around the ring. He enters the ring, stares at Nightmare, and they both nod. Nightmare goes for the pin as Adam Laskowski runs to the ring, just a bit too late! 1, 2, 3!!! The Darkness retains and gets a decent pop for being against Adam and for such insane offense at the end of the match. No one has ever manhandled the Paynes like they just did. And Adam is not happy. He is in the champs' faces, yelling and screaming, "THAT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU TWO JUST DO? WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" Nightmare and Infinity silently walk past Adam, unphased, and take the belts with them. Adam follows close behind, Lucifer and Daymion slowly getting back to their feet (somehow) and lagging behind a bit, shaking out the cobwebs. They, too start yelling about the belts..."THOSE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OURS! WE WERE SUPPOSED TO WIN THAT MATCH!!"
Nightmare and Infinity, on the stage, turn and face the angry boss and his two henchmen, put their heads down and fold their arms. The lights go down and when they come back up, the Darkness has literally lifted. Infinity and Nightmare are gone...only green fog fills the spot the just were seconds ago. Adam and the Paynes are looking around, stunned. Lucifer and Daymion run to the spot the champs had just been standing, look down, bend down...and pick up the Duo championship belts. Seems Infinity and Nightmare left those behind! Adam yells for them to "PUT THOSE ON, DAMMIT!" The Paynes shrug and strap the belts around their waists, as Adam raises their arms in victory to boos from the crowd.
(Commercial.)
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Icon Grudge Match 2 -- 30-Minute Iron Man, No DQ, Falls Anywhere:
Adam Laskowski v. Tony Sadowski
In the back, Tony tells Big Sal to stay in the dressing room. Either he'll win or lose, he doesn't want to cheat or anything. Sal says he'll stay in back...but if things get out of hand out there, this being such an intense type of match...he's coming out anyway.
In the ring Adam is cutting a promo on Tony, saying he doesn't care if Tony's starting a little federation with all the LOSERS he DIDN'T WANT, all the REJECTS. Even Sting can't save a show like that, and he says it's no big deal. Because after this match, Tony will be beaten so badly he'll definitely retire for REAL this time, and they can all beg for their jobs back anyway!! The crowd boos the heel, then pops as Tony's new theme from earlier hits! Tony comes out in full Icon gear, and 02 looks ready for the epic battle this promises to be. In his hand, he carries a Kendo stick, the other...an index finger pointed at Adam, then pointing to the tip of the stick. Adam plays it off, then runs out of the ring, leaping through the ropes, as Tony hops in and charges him with the stick! Huge pop, and the bell rings to start it off.
A Iconic war, using chairs, chains, brooms, stop signs, fire extinguishers, and even a kitchen sink left carelessly under the ring apron! These two give eachother HELL, and the crowd eats up every second of it! Tied 1-1, Tony jumps ahead to a 3-1, after locking in the Iconoclasp finisher (in which Adam passed-out momentarily), and capitalizing on the black-out for another quick pinfall! Adam gets back up eventually, bringing in more weaponry, and evening the score with a BRUTAL, sink-shattering shot over 02's head, busting Big Shot WIDE open, for a pin. He then grabs 02's legs for a Giant Swing, the Legend's trademark finisher...when the Paynes comes walking down to the ring with their new Duo championship belts around their waists! Tony is swung and tossed, and Adam goes for the pin...1, 2...3! Tony kicks out JUST after the 3, score 3-3. For a moment.
Lucifer and Daymion hit the ring and begin to beat on Tony, stomping him and being booed by the fans. Shame, they were such beloved faces, too! Adam instructs them to slam Tony, so they perform a Doomsday Device on him for another Adam pin, 4-3. Tony is beaten severely, rolling around, at the mercy of the Chairman and his goons, and he lies, hanging over the ring apron. The ref starts to plead with the Paynes for mercy, but they begin to laugh and toy with him. Hebner punches Lucifer Payne square in the face, sending the stunned Duo champ down to his ass, holding his cheek in shock! Daymion and Lucifer are distracted by all the commotion, while Adam, who has been showboating for the booing crowd, goes over to drag Tony back into the ring. Tony slides up easily...just as easily as the stop sign in his hands crashes against Adam's forehead! Adam staggers back, wobbling, and Tony rolls in for a quick roll-up! 1, 2, 3! Tied, 4-4!! Under 2 minutes left! The Paynes see what has just happened (of course, as Earl ran and dropped for the pinfall), and begin to go after Tony, who has used the ropes to pull himself up with the stop sign in hand! 02 stands by the ropes, and both Paynes charge him, but Tony yanks the rope down and they spill to the outside! He whacks Adam across the back with the sign as he is getting up, then picks him up for an ICON EFFECT!! Tony is about to deliver the devastating brain breaker, but Adam manages to shake himself loose, flopping to the floor and crawling outside to the Paynes!
Tony, a bloody, busted-up mess, drops to one knee, and looks up to see Adam and the Paynes begin to climb into the ring. Tony rolls out, trips, wiping blood from his eyes, and begins backing up the ramp from the assassins and his opponent. Up the ramp Big Shot crawls and stumbles, about a minute left on the clock, fans cheering for him.
The Legend, with Lucifer and Daymion Payne at his sides, is marching towards Big Shot with a huge, sadistic grin on his face. The score tied 4-4, Tony is woozy, all-but passing out as he staggers up to his feet in front of the entranceway, under the looming Iconotron, the Chairman and his henchmen inching nearer and nearer. Tony is backed against the steel, blue metal under the Iconotron, and Adam orders the Paynes to go in and "BREAK HIM IN HALF! RETIRE HIM FOR GOOD THIS TIME!!" The Paynes advance, with 40 seconds left on the clock! Adam's laughing, tasting victory!
Suddenly...out from the back comes Big Sal, walking quickly in front of 02! Nice pop for the big man! The Paynes are halted for a second at the sight of the monster, but continue forward, just feet away from the bodyguard and Icon 02! Big Sal is then joined by a few more reinforcements from the back!! Sean Morely...Goldust...Justin Credible...Tajiri...X-Pac...and, finally...the lights go out, and when they come back up, INFINITY AND NIGHTMARE, ARMS CROSSED, STAND BEHIND THE PAYNES! The place goes nuts, Infinity and Daymion simultaneously suplex the "champs" HARD onto the stage! Adam, further down the ramp, begins to back, then RUN down the ramp, chased around the ring in circles by Tony's crew! Infinity and Nightmare take care of the Paynes, while the crowd cheers and laughs as Adam runs from all the rest of the guys he mistreated (and a lumbering Big Sal), then is met by TONY, HEADING HIM OFF, WITH A BARBED-WIRE 2x4! It smacks against the running Adam's head at full-speed, and 03 goes down to the floor, out cold and sliced open, bleeding everywhere! Tony goes for the cover and breaks the tie with 10 seconds left! His guys put him up on their shoulders, carry him around, and the crowd counts down "10, 9, 8...3, 2...1!" FINAL SCORE, 5 to 4, Big Shot! The crowd goes wild as Tony has defeated Adam, and is celebrating with his new friends, all of whom, apparently, will join him on Saturday for his "surprise party!" Up on the ramp Infinity and Nightmare have picked up the Duo belts to a big cheer, then both throw the belts down at the carcasses of Lucifer and Daymion before joining the others in the ring. 03 and the Paynes are down, out, bleeding, beaten.
(Mark and King close out the show with 02 celebrating with an Icon Salute on a turnbuckle, his new theme playing the whole time! His saviors pick him up on their shoulders and carry the smiling, bloody Icon around the ring to a standing ovation from the fans! Fade out...what a night!)
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