(The gold and white EWCL logo flashes across the screen, rolling from left to right. A beat starts… slow at first, but growing in intensity. Suddenly a speck appears on the screen, screaming forwards, getting larger and larger until it becomes legible… the EWCL logo. The whining screech increases in intensity until it appears to SMASH through the viewer's television screen. Shattering glass provides the background sound as the EWCL theme kicks into gear. A montage of the EWCL superstars overlayed in blue, red, green and gold flashes across the screen. Kritical Kondition, Dan Prohibition, Super Trouper, Joe Johnson, Fazzer, Exile, the EWCL Champion The Rage, and more. Scenes of violence, carnage and action as only the EWCL can provide barrages the viewers until finally the Venom logo spins in to view, only to be crushed by the EWCL trademark.

Then we see clips of last Venom. Featured are the interferences by Joe Johnson and Sean Corvik Kritical Kondition during their matches. After that we see the attack of Corvik on Joe Johnson and Exile taking them both down with a chairshot. Following these clips the titantron shows the no-show of The Rage and Dan Prohibition winning both tagteamtitles. The titantron fades out and we go to our commentators of the evening).

John Pilchard: Tonight from Denver!!

Neil Down: Welcome all!!

JP: We are glad to be back again folks. Just like all of you I am eager to know whats gonna happen tonight. A few big questions are if the Royal Family has really ended or not.

ND: Ofcourse its over, do you really think they could ever get back again now?

JP: You never know, Neil, you never know. But another big thing that everyone has been talking about is if The Rage Rick O'Connor really is gonna sign for the XPCW and take the Universal Title with him. We saw The Rage and Andrew Grimm, president of the XPCW a few days ago and that didn't sound good to the EWCL. We haven't heard what Prez Cazzo had to say about that, but I'm sure that he and his staff came up with a solution here.

ND: You really believe that? You are so naive.

JP: Neil!!

ND: But we do have a full show tonight. We have two main event threeway matches. One with Sean Corvik, Mauler and Super Trouper and the other one with Joe Johnson, Exile and The Punisher. We are gonna go to Japan to see how Dan Prohibition and Ex-Terminator are doing in the Big Japan Death Match tournament, we are gonna see highlights of that.

JP: We have take number 3 of the match Fazzer versus Angus, we will see The Renegade and Brody James one on one. And first match of the evening is gonna be a fourway, but more about that in a few moments. First I hear we are going backstage.

(The titantron comes on and we see Sean Corvik getting out of his vehicle. He got his gym bag in tow, and a baseball bat in his hand. He walks up to a security guard).

Corvik: Where the hell is Joe?!

Guard: He hasn't showed up tonight, Sean.

Corvik: And Exile?

Guard: I saw him enter but I don't know where he is right now.

JP: What could be on this man's mind tonight?! He already betrayed Joe!

ND: John, Joe had it coming. I for one honour the actions of the second greatest wrestler in the world.

(Corvik has a look of puzzlement in his eyes. Quickly, he runs through the area of sound pepple and reaches his locker room. He turns the knob, but the door is locked. He takes the bat and brutally beats the door in and kicks it down. Nothing is there but the normal chairs and mirror).

(The titantron fades to black).

(Commercial break).

JP: I wonder what Corvik is gonna do tonight?

ND: So am I.

JP: We'll talk more about that after, but now let us concentrate on the first match of the evening. A fourway match between Crimson, Mystic, Warlock and Steel Brasco. We saw Warlock in action last week, but that didn't really look good. We also saw Steel Brasco last week, but not in the ring, but telling Fazzer where to go.

ND: Yep, he told Fazzer to stick it where the sun don't shine, and well thats rather easy for The Dark One. Hahah!!

JP: Neil!! Some respect here!!

ND:...

JP: Mystic and Crimson are two new guys who make their debut here tonight. We'll see how that goes.

(Chicken huntin by Insane Clown Posse starst to play and Warlock comes walking out. The crowd wasn't impressed what they saw of this wrestler last week, so the audience is awfully quiet. The 25 year old wrestler from Detroit, Michigan walks to the ring and slides in).

(Ball Breaker by AC/DC starts to play and Steel Brasco makes his appearance. The crowd starts to cheer once they see the new guy coming out. Steel shakes hands with the fans and then climbs in the ring and gets attacked by Warlock right away. But Steel can already turn things around rather quickly and starts handing out some hard fists of his own).

(Outshined by Soundgarden starts to blare over the speakers and Mystic comes out. He takes his time to walk to the ring. Once he arrives at ringside, he uses the ringsteps to climb into the ring. Mystic sees that Warlock and Steel are already getting it on, and he waits in a corner for the last opponent).

(Then Come with me by Puff Daddy starts to play and Crimson comes out. The new guy runs to ringside. He reaches ringside, but then it is Mystic who runs to the ropes and with a baseball slide to the outside he takes Crimson down to the floor).

JP: Now this match is really on. In the ring we have Steel Brasco and Warlock and on the outside it is Mystic who seems to have the overhand on Crimson. Steel sends Warlock into the ropes, and Warlock comes off and its Steel with a dropkick to the face. Steel back into the ropes and he comes off with an elbow drop on Warlock. Steel picks Warlock up by the head and drags him over to the corner and starts banging Warlock's head into the topturnbuckle.

ND: On the outside Mystic got a hold of Crimson and he lifts him up and ooooh snap suplex to the concrete floor. Crimson will feel that. Mystic climbs onto the apron now and yeahhh dives off for a guillotine legdrop on Crimson. Good move by the newcomer. Mystic back up and he picks Crimson up and he ramms his head into the apron now. Mystic then drags Crimson over to the ringsteps and throws him shoulderfirst into the ringsteps.

JP: It really seems that both Steel and Mystic are in control here. Steel is still pounding Warlock's head into the turnbuckle. Now he lets go and with a lariet he takes Warlock to the mat. Steel quickly on the topturnbuckle now and he dives off for a shooting star press and yess he executes it!!! Steel goes for the cover now, this could be it!! 1...........2........but nooo, no three, its Mystic from the outside who grabs Steel's leg and pulls it.

ND: Mystic rolls himself into the ring and charges in on Steel and takes him down with a clothesline. Mystic then goes over to Warlock and picks him up. Mystic sees that Steel is back up and at that moment he irish whips Warlock into the direction of Steel, but oooh Steel saw it coming and he backdrops Warlock and Warlock flies over the toprope to the outside!!! He definately won't be back in this match after that!!

JP: So now it is finally what we have been waiting for all along, its Mystic against Steel Brasco. Mystic and Steel tie up and its Steel with a big elbow and Mystic lets go. Again Steel and Mystic get together and ooooh Mystic with a spinebuster!!! Wow, how did he do that out of nowhere!!! Mystic into the ropes and just when Steel gets back to his feet, he grabs him and 3/4 neckbreaker!!!! What a move!!

ND: Mystic is going for the cover now, 1.........2........kickout by Steel. Mystic didn't get the win yet. Mystic picks Steel up by the hair, but its Steel who counters with a kick to the midsection and he follows that up with an excellent ddt!!! I don't know how Steel pulled that move all of a sudden. Steel takes his time to recover and now he goes up to the topturnbuckle. He's on top now and he dives off for a 450 splash and .....ooooooh nooooo Mystic lifts his knees up in the last moment!!!!

JP: Steel flies straight into those knees!! Mystic gets back up and bounces in the ropes and he comes off and oooooh he goes for his Cynergie Blast (superkick), but waittt its Steel who counters it and he grabs the leg and reverses it into an anklelock!!! Its Mystic screaming it out from the pain right now, but he's not tapping out here. Mystic is hanging in there!! How does he do it!!

ND: Mystic is trying to reach the ropes now, and yeah, yeah, he does it. Mystic grabbed the bottom rope and the ref is making Steel break the ankle lock. Steel is talking a bit to the ref now and then turns back towards Mystic. But OOOOOH out of nowhere its Mystic with the Cynergie Blast!! And this time he hit it!!! But ooooooh Steel flew straight into the referee and the referee got knocked down to the mat!!

JP: Mystic is going for the cover now, but the referee is still knocked out. Man, Mystic is already pinning Steel for about 6 seconds now, but the ref is still out. The ref now slowly is getting back to consciouns and he crawls over to Mystic and starts the count, 1...........2.........noooo kickout by Steel!!! He got out!!

ND: Mystic can't believe it, he's furious at the ref. Mystic gets up and grabs the ref and wants an explanation!!! The ref is shaking his head trying to explain what happend. But Mystic is not buying it.

JP: Behind Mystic we see that Steel Brasco is getting back to his feet. He comes up behind Mystic and oooooh yeahhh he hooks in The Point and he executes that tombstone piledriver!!!!! Steel for the cover, 1.............2..................3.................Steel Brasco got the win in this opening match!!! What a win for him!!!

(Commercials).

Brody: I wanna thank you for putting me in that match last Venom. I appreciate that alot. I'm not sucking up here, but just wanna let you know that I really care.

Saphio:Hey Brody, where's the rest of the bunch? Just kidding, hey it's no problem. Anytime you wanna talk or ask me something come see ol' uncle Saphio and he'll sort you out.

Brody: So if there's something I can do in return, just name it.

Saphio: Hey, When Saphio does someone a favour he doesnt give just to take. All you have to do is prove to me that you were worth the chance. It's not everyday you get given a chance like it you know.

Brody: I know and trust me, I won't let you down. I got another question, you booked that match between me and The Renegade tonight. Now the matter is that he wants a no-dq match, but I don't know if you agreed to that or not? So whats your say on this?

Saphio: Well my little buddy lets see......hmmmmm.....well I don't see why not. If you wanna compete in that type of match then thats fine and dandy by me. Have a ball!!! Hmm, so he wants a no-dq that badly huh, well here's my decision. In fact the match between you and Renegade will be a no-dq match for you but not for him. Which basically means he can get disqualified but you cannot. So go brake a leg!! Or not in your case.

(The scene fades out then).

JP: Wow, that could be some intresting. Renegade wants a no-dq match, Brody don't really care coz he is not gonna use weapons anyway. Whats the decision: we have a no-dq match for Brody, but not for The Renegade!!! Now thats what I call booking!!

ND: I'm sorry but I don't agree to that decision that Saphio made there. When Exile did something like this when he was a commissioner you couldn't stand it, but now when Saphio does it, you like it. Fucking hypocrit.

JP: You called me a what?

ND: I called you a fucking hypocrit.

(The argument of the two gets overshadowed by "Alive" that starts to play over the pa system. The Renegade comes out and the crowd starts to boo him right away. He waves the boos away and continues his walk to the ring. He circles the ring one time and then he enters it. We see the look on Renegade's face and it don't look good).

(Then Hey man nice shot by Filter starts to play and "Non-Hardcore" Brody James comes running out. The crowd starts to cheer the blond man on. Brody James reaches ringside and slides in).

JP: The ref is now explaining the rules to them and we see a grin on Brody James's face, but the opposite on The Renegade's. His idea backfired on him here. Sure he got a no-dq match, but not for him!

ND: *cough* hypocrit *cough*

JP: What?

ND: Nothing.

JP: The Renegade pushes the ref aside and he slaps Brody in the face. He follows that up with a knee to the gut and a few right hands. Renegade then sends Brody into the ropes, he comes off and ....overhead belly to belly suplex!!! Excellently done by The Renegade. Renegade back up and he starts kicking and stomping his opponent all over. Renegade now with a few kicks to the head. He follows with a kneedrop to the head.

ND: The Renegade definately got the better start here in this match. He grabbed Brody's head and he's ramming it into the mat right now. Renegade now back to his feet and he lifts Brody up and he executes a double underhook ddt!! He really is in control here. And he goes for the cover, 1...........2.........but a kickout.

JP: Renegade grabs Brody by the hair and picks him up and he sends him into a corner. He charges in right after, but Brody hops over the ropes just in time and Renegade flies chestfirst into the corner!!! Brody hops back over the ropes into ringside and in the air he nails Renegade with a karatekick to the head!!! It seems that the tables have turned a bit now. Brody grabs Renegade's arm and he sends him into the opposite corner. Brody charges in right after and jumps on his opponent and does a monkey flip.

ND: Brody for the cover, 1.........2........kickout. Brody doesn't stop and he picks Renegade up, but Renegade counters with a lowblow! He follows that up with lifting Brody up and hitting a stalling piledriver!!! Oh my Godd!!!! This could be it!! Renegade goes for the pin, but he only gets a two count here. Renegade again sends Brody into the ropes, but ooooh Brody counters with a frankensteiner!!! Man, that was some hurricanrana!!

JP: Brody takes his time to recuperate. He then starts climbing the topturnbuckle. Brody on top now and he sees Renegade still on the mat. Brody dives off for a flying headbutt........but OOOOOH The Renegade moved out of the way and Brody flies headfirst into the mat!!! That means a headache for sure!! The Renegade rolls himself on top of Brody and goes for another cover attempt, 1...........2..........kickout.

ND: The Renegade shakes his head and then he bounces in the ropes and comes off and splashes on top of Brody. The Renegade then hooks in an armlock, but Brody gets out of it quickly by grabbing the ropes. Renegade then picks Brody up and executes a pump handle slam!!! Again its The Renegade for the cover, but again he only gets a two count. He can't believe it, what more does he have to do.

JP: The Renegade goes to the outside and gets a steelchair from under the ring. He gets back into the ring and moves over to Brody. Renegade wants to swing the steelchair at Brody. Doesn't he now he gets disqualified for this?? Oh boy. The Renegade swings the chair, but ooooh man, the ref grabbed the end of the chair before The Renegade can nail Brody with it. The Renegade looks confused, but the ref tells him he's not allowed to use that steelchair.

ND: Brody takes advantage and he kicks The Renegade in the stomache. Renegade drops the chair to the mat and Brody picks it up. Remember that Brody is allowed to use it!! Brody swings the steelchair, but at the last moment he stops and drops the chair to the mat and kicks it out of the ring. You see he's non-hardcore, he doesn't need a weapon. He could have used it, but he decided not to.

JP: The Renegade looks at Brody and calls out something to him. Brody into the ropes, and comes off with a spinning heelkick that takes The Renegade to the mat. Brody to the topturnbuckle and.....he dives off for the Noncaholic!!!! Yesss!!!! Yeah he hit it!!! Brody James is going for the cover now. 1..................2...................3..............and yeahhh he gets the win. "Non-Hardcore" Brody James wins this match!!

ND: Wait whats Brody James up to now? He slides out of the ring and from under the ring he grabs a pillow. OOOh yeah we seen this before last week. He got his pillow now!! Brody is back in and he lays the pillow on top of The Renegade who still is laying on the mat. Brody then starts climbing the topturnbuckle again. He's on top now and......woowwww five star frogsplash from the toprope onto the pillow and The Renegade!!!!

JP: Now, thats what I call Non-Hardcore!!

Joe: Have you seen Corvik anywhere?

Security Guard: Yeah man, he just rushed in here about 20 minutes ago.

(Joe slicks his wet hair back and proceeds to look for his dressing room. When he reaches his destination, he looks over the destroyed room and sees Commissioner Saphio walking into his office).

Joe: Saphio!

(Joe runs behind Saphio as he is walking into his office).

Saphio: Yes?

Joe: I want a three way match with Corvik and Exile for the Internet title at the damn PPV.

Saphio: You can't threaten m...

Joe: GIVE ME THE FUCKING MATCH!!!

(Saphio falls back in the chair and bumps his head).

Saphio: Dammit!!! I'll see what I can do...

(Joe storms out of the room. Outside the office a scuffle occurs and a loud thump against the wall is heard, along with a cry of pain by Joe. Saphio looks a bit confused of that noise and pulls himself off the ground. We then see Exile taking off his coal miner's glove of his hand as he rushes in the room. Saphio falls backward again).

Exile: Give me an Internet title shot against Corvik, and make sure to include Joe so I can gain my revenge against the both of them.

Saphio: Fine, I just told Joe I would think about it. Until then, get out!

(Scene fades out).

JP: It looks like we are gonna see something really exciting at the next PPV. Both Joe Johnson and Exile demand a threeway match for the Internet Title. Man, just imagine what kind of clash that is gonna be!! Just imagine, Neil!!

ND: When you put those 3 former Royal Family members and friends in the ring together, you don't know whats gonna happen next.

JP: Talking about next, right now its time for a match that was already scheduled for the last 2 weeks. But Fazzer no-showed both times coz he just wasn't gonna fight someone called Angus. Question is if he is gonna show here tonight or not.

ND: I got a feeling he is gonna show tonight, John.

(O'Fortuna starts to play and the lights go out and a few seconds later they come on again. There's some fireworks right after, and a few seconds later The Dark One Fazzer comes walking out. The crowd starts to booo him, but the Dark One doesn't seem to care or notice this. He makes his way to the ring and rolls in).

(Then Scottish music starts to play and we see a figure coming out. The person looks like a scottish highlander with red hair and a red beard, a kilt and bagpipes).

JP: Thats gotta be Angus!!

(Angus walks down the aisle to the ring and he enters it. Fazzer looks up to him and the two stare off for a few seconds. Angus then continues to walk through the ring and he starts playing the bagpipes. Angus then stands in front of Fazzer and he takes off his wig and his beard and....).

JP: ITS SAPHIO!!!

ND: ANGUS IS SAPHIO!!

JP: Just see the look in Fazzers eyes!!! The guy is freaking out!!!

(Saphio then starts blowing in the bagpipes again and starts to march through the ring and waves at the crowd. Fazzer now really can't take it anymore and he attacks Saphio).

JP: Oooh nooo!!! Fazzer nails Saphio with a big punch. Fazzer ripps off the bagpipes off of Saphio and he ramms them into Saphio's head!!! BAMMM!!! BAMMM!!! BAMMMM!!!! And Saphio goes down!!! And BAMMM!!! another blow to the head with those bagpipes.

(After a couple more shots, Fazzer drops the bagpipes and he kneels down next to Saphio and grabs his bleeding head and turns it towards the titantron. The titantron comes on and we see old footage from a couple of months ago. We see the date on the bottom, and its the same day that Saphio got attacked by an unknown person and his leg got broken and he suffered a concussion. The titantron shows the car park and we see how Saphio gets taken into an ambulance. Next to the ambulance we see Prez Cazzo and Pamela Charles with tears in her eyes. Then the ambulance pulls away and Fazzer comes into view with his bat standing watching. He then starts to laugh).

JP: SO IT WAS FAZZER WHO ATTACKED SAPHIO!!! It was The Dark One who was responsible for putting Saphio out for months!!! He's responsible for almost ending Saphio's career!! I can't believe it!!

(We go back to the ring and Fazzer is laughing and he lets go of Saphio's head. Saphio is trying to get back to his knees, but Fazzer kicks him down again. Then Ball Breaker by AC/DC starts to play and Steel Brasco appears on the ramp and he starts running to the ring. Then all of a sudden the lights go out and 10 seconds later they come back on again. All we see is Saphio still laying on the mat in the ring. But we also see Steel Brasco knocked out on the concrete floor. There's no sight of Fazzer though).

JP: Where did he go??

ND: It's an illusion!!

JP: I tell you, we haven't seen the last of this. Definately not!! The commissioner is gonna get revenge for this.

ND: You know what I think. I think Fazzer is gonna finish off what he started a couple of months ago, thats what I think. So if Saphio is smart he stays behind that desk and wouldn't even consider stepping in the ring with The Dark One.

(Commercials).

Corvik: I WANT A....

Saphio: NO!! I'll consider it, Cazzo's gonna make a decision about that later. Can't a man gets his rest around here?!

(Scene fades out).

JP: So I guess we gonna have to wait to find out wether or not they get their match at the next PPV. We might see Prez Cazzo later to say something about this issue.

ND: And don't forget that the Prez also still has to say his thing about the entire The Rage thing. Is The Rage really going to the XPCW or what? We got the right to know about that.

JP: I'm sure he will, Neil.

(Commercials).

ND: Right now it is time to Japan.

JP: As you might know Dan Prohibition and Ex-Terminator are in Japan at the moment and they are competing in the Big Japan Death Match Tournament. They represent the EWCL there. Ofcourse we wanna know how they are doing there. Tonight the first round of that tournament took place and we are gonna hear from Dan and Ex-Terminator themselves how it went and we are gonna see highlights of the matches.

ND: Ok, I hear we got a connection now.

(The titantron comes on and with a satellite connection we go to Japan and we see Dan Prohibition and Ex-Terminator standing in front of the camera. They both got cuts in their faces, but still they both manage to have a reasonable smile on their face).

JP: Good evening, gentlemen. How are you doing?

Dan: Evening John and Neil, we're doing great, at least I am. I don't know about Paul.

Ex-Terminator: I'm also doing fine. No doubt about it.

JP: So I assume those cuts in your faces are inevidable in the DeathMatch tournament, right?

Dan: Its like I said before John, over here its a miracle when someone isn't busted open. Where there's a ring, there's blood, thats just a fact.

JP: Now lets talk about your first round matches in the DeathMatch tournament. It looks like you both won, as you are still standing. Paul, lets start off with you. Who did you fight and how did it go?

Ex-Terminator: My first round match was against Jun Kasai. Just like every other first round match it was a Barbed wired board match. The stipulation in this match was that the one who gets thrown through the barbewired board loses. You wondering if I won? Now, now, that insults me a bit you know. I am a two time EWCL hardcore champion. I can handle myself.

JP: Yes, I don't question that at all. So can you show us some clips of that match?

Ex-Terminator: Yeah, I think we can. Roll the tape guys.

(The tape starts and we see a packed full arena. All 20,000 seats are taken and the Japanese fans are screaming their lungs out when the competitors come to the ring. We first see Jun Kasai, who has bleached blonde hair. Then Ex-Terminator makes his way to the ring and it is obvious the Japanese fans know who he is.

We first see the beginning of the match, where basically both men use their fists to start off. We see several superkicks and ddt's by Kasai, but we also see Ex-Terminator's famous legdrops, headbutts and superplexes.

The next scene we see is about 12 minutes into the match. Ex-Terminator and Jun Kasai both already got cuts over their body. Now we see Ex-Terminator picking up the barbewired board and he slamms it right into the head of Kasai who goes down to the mat. Ex-Terminator then slides to the outside and throws two chairs into the ring. He gets back in and grabs one of the chairs and smacks Kasai with it. Ex-Terminator now waits till Kasai gets back to his feet and he goes for another swing with the chair, but Kasai counters with a dropkick that sends the chair in Ex-T's face. Kasai goes straight to the top and dives off for a splash and lands on top off Ex-Terminator. Kasai then starst setting up the two chairs in the ring. After he did that he takes the barbewired board and he sets it between the chairs. Kasai moves over to Ex-T and he lifts him on the barbewired board. Kasai gets on as well and we hear the Japanese commentator going nuts. Kasai goes for his finisher, the Implant DDT, but its Ex-T who counters and he backdrops Kasai to the mat. Ex-Terminator then jumps off the board for a flying headbutt and lands straight on Kasai. Right after it is Ex-Terminator who lifts Kasai on top of the barbewired board and he executes his Ex-Terminated move!!! And with that he sends Kasai through the barbewired board and he gets the win!!!....The scene fades out after that and we go back to Dan and Ex-Terminator).

Ex-Terminator: There you had it.

JP: Wow, too bad we couldn't see that one all the way. Man, that was some tough match. So was this match different than you were used to?

Ex-Terminator: It definately was, but in the end there's only one thing that matters and thats too beat the total crap out of your opponent and thats what I did. End of story.

JP: One last question for you, Paul. Who's your next opponent?

Ex-Terminator: In the second Round I'm facing Shadow WX in a Barbed Wire Bat and Thumbtack match.

JP: Ok, good luck on that, Paul.

Ex-Terminator: Do I need that?

JP: On to you now, Dan. You are known as the Hardcore Saint and the Ultraviolent Star and you certainly showed everyone how hardcore you are here in the EWCL. You also have experience in the Big Japan DeathMatch tournaments. So how was it for you to be back there?

Dan: It's always good to be here again. The fans respect me and appreciate the Hardcore Saint. No sinners in the audience here.

JP: So who did you fight in your first round match?

Dan: My first round opponent was Tomaki Honma. Like Paul already said, it was also a barbewired board match with the same stipulation. But if you want I can show you also some highlights of that match?

JP: Definately Dan, I can't wait.

(Again a tape starts and just like before the Japanese fans are going bananas. The noise is incredible in that packed arena. First we see Tomaki Honma coming to the ring. He has a shaved head, wears black trunks and black boots, white tape on his wrist. Right after One Step Closer plays and Dan Prohibition and Lydia make their way to the ring.

The next scene is also from the beginning and we see Dan having the upperhand in the beginning of the match. We see him deliver the Penance for your Sins on a steelchair, but not one time, but three times in a row. The crowd is going wild after seeing that. But Honma doesn't give in though and with moves like a flying forearm, flying clothesline and some snap suplexes he gets back into the match. About 7 minutes into the match it is Honma who is the first to use the barbewired board on Dan. He ramms it into Dan's head several times. Dan is busted wide open from that, but the blood in his face doesn't seem to bother him. He stays in the match and moments after he turns the match around again when he flapjacks Honma and Honma flies facefirst into the barbewired board.

The next scene is after about 13 minutes. Both men are busted wide open and we see both men holding up a steelchair. BAMMM the two chairs collide into eachother, BAMMM another time the two chairs collide into eachother. Then its Dan who drops his chair and he bounces in the ropes and comes off for a big viscious superkick and Honma goes down!! Dan sets the chairs up and places the barbewired board between it. He climbs on top off the board and he does his trademark Flying Guillotine on Honma. Right after it is Dan who places Honma on the barbewired board and Dan himself starts climbing the topturnbuckle. He is on top and he dives off, but it is Honma who rolls himself off the barbewired board and Dan flies through the barbewired board himself!!! This is not the end of the match though, as you have to put your opponent through the board.

Honma is recovering and in the meantime he goes to another corner and grabs another barbwired board. Honma places the barbewired board between two chairs again and goes over to Dan who is holding his chest and ribs. Honma with a few chops to the chestarea and then he places Dan on the barbewired board. This time it is Honma who goes to the topturnbuckle. He's on top now and he jumps off, but at the last moment Dan gets to his feet, stands on the barbewired board and he superkicks Honma while he is in the air!!!! Right after Dan picks up Honma, places him on the board and he delivers his Straight Edge Spike that sends Honma through the barewired board. Which means the win for Dan Prohibition. Lydia comes in and they celebrate. ....The scene fades out).

JP: Well, that also was an excellent performance. You will definately feel those pains in the morning or not?

Dan: Thats the price you have to pay, John. Its not always that easy, you feel pain after every match. Every morning after a match you feel stiff. I just think this time its gonna be a bit more than usual. (he chuckles).

JP: At least you can still see the fun of it.

Dan: Ofcourse John, otherwise I wouldn't do this kind of matches. I wanna show that the Hardcore Saint is truly hardcore and hardcore all around the world.

JP: Intresting words Dan. So who do you have to fight in the second round?

Dan: I'm facing Ryuji Yamakawa in a Barbed Wire Board and Thumbtack match. Thats gonna be another challenge.

JP: So when are these second round matches gonna take place?

Dan: The schedule is somewhere during this week, but you never know with these Japanese guys.

JP: Ok, we will waiting for more of you and Paul. Now guys, good luck and talk to you soon.

(The titantron fades to black).

JP: Man, too bad we didn't sent Dr. Lebinski with them over there.

(Commercials).

ND: So whats next John?

JP: I think we are gonn........

(Damned if I do starts to play and Prez Cazzo comes walking out. The fans go wild right away for their president. The Prez who is trying to keep the EWCL alive and with everything that is happening lately it is a hard task. He marches to the ring and uses the ringsteps and steps in the ring. He takes a microphone out of his backpocket and starts to talk).

Prez Cazzo: Hey Denver. (cheap pop).

Prez Cazzo: You probly know why I came out here at this moment. It's quite simple actually. All night we have been seeing either Joe Johnson or Exile or Sean Corvik stepping into Commissioner Saphio's office to demand a match for the next PPV. All three of them want the same, all three of the FORMER Royal Family members want a threeway match with KK's Internet Title at stake. (he waits for a second)....Now who am I to refuse those demands, hahaha. Ever since the Royal Family stepped into the EWCL I have been waiting for this moment. Finally the three great ones are gonna face eachother. All along I wanted to book them in matches together, but it didn't work out most of the times. But now I don't even have to do anything. Their own ego's and personalities cause the fall of the Royal Family and actually I think its better for them anyway. Now they can individually show how good they are, they don't need to hide behind eachothers back anymore. I think the ending of The Royal Family is the best thing that ever happend for Joe, Christ and Sean, and ofcourse also for the EWCL.

Prez Cazzo: So next week at EWCL's PPV WRECKONING!! We are gonna see Joe Johnson, Exile and Sean Corvik in one ring together. In a threeway match for the Internet Title. But however there is one stipulation for that match. You'll have a special referee and that special referee will be......The Punisher!!!!

(The crowd starts to chant USA right away).

Prez Cazzo: But there's only one if. If either one of you run into on of the other ones matches here tonight to interfere, then the match at Wreckoning is off. I hope thats clear to all of you......Thank you!!!

(Prez Cazzo waves to the crowd one more time and then climbs out of the ring and leaves ringside).

JP: So we have our match at the PPV next week. Wreckoning will already have one big tremendous match to look forward to.

ND: Thats IF they don't interfere in eachothers matches here tonight.

JP: Yes, IF...

ND I thought that Prez Cazzo was gonna come out to discuss The Rage Rick O'Connor and his contract.

JP: There's probly so much on the Prez's mind. He gotta deal with the Royal Family and their break up and their demands, he got Fazzer and Super Trouper who he needs to control and ofcourse there's Rick O'Connor and the XPCW. And thats probly the biggest threat to him. Just imagine Neil, just imagine.

ND: I don't want to, John.

JP: I know. So we better go to our next match. A threeway between Sean Corvik, The Mauler and Super Trouper. No titles on the line here though.

(Angry again starts to play and Sean Corvik Kritical Kondition comes walking out. He carries the Internet Belt on one shoulder and points to it several times during his way to the ring. Corvik hands the title over Jay Blue and uses the ringsteps to get in the ring).

JP: I wonder if Corvik can focus on this match. He knows that the match with Joe and Exile is granted for next week, but what about tonights match. If he isn't careful either Mauler or Super Trouper can injure him and he wouldn't even be able to make it to next week.

ND: Trust me, Corvik is a sportsman, even though his mind is on next week, he still wants to win this match. No doubt about that.

(Then Bodies by Drowning Pool starts to play and The Mauler comes walking out. He walks to the ring and when he gets closer to ringside it appears that The Mauler is still wearing the Prime Time Titlebelt around his waist).

JP: The Mauler continues to take that titlebelt with him. He better watch it tonight though, coz Super Trouper made it very clear that he wants that title, no matter what. Super Trouper already accused and threatened Prez Cazzo by ruining him and the entire EWCL. All that Super Trouper wants is that Prime Time Title and to become the first ever Grand Slammer of the EWCL.

ND: Mauler for the third week in a row in the ring with Corvik. He really must get sick of facing Corvik this many times and well always losing to him.

(Between angels and insects starts to play and Hardcore Champion Super Trouper comes out. The crowd boos him and when he gets a bit closer to the guardrail we see that the people back up a bit. After last week where Super Trouper assaulted a fan, they no longer want to get too close to him. Super Trouper continues his way to the ring and rolls in).

JP: We got all three in the ring now, the ref explaining the rules right now and then we can begin. In this match we have normal rules.

ND: I wonder why you say that, John. Haha.

JP: The match is on and we see Mauler who attacks ST and hits him with an uppercut. ST returns with a right one, but Mauler returns that one again. ST and Mauler trading right ones over and over again. The two are going at it and then its KK who gets involved and he charges in and double clotheslines both to the mat. ST gets up quickly again, but he gets shouldertackled back to the mat again.

ND: Mauler gets up, but he also gets hit by a shouldertackle by KK and falls down. KK then grabs ST by the head, but ST with a lowblow! And a running ddt to follow that up. ST picks up KK, lifts him up and....delivers a sidewalk slam!!! ST goes for the cover already, 1.....2.....but Mauler interferes and kicks ST in the head. ST turns to Mauler then and he kicks him in the gut and big boots him and Mauler to the ropes and he flies over the toprope to the outside.

JP: Before ST can focus back on KK, KK already grabbed him from behind and he executes a backdrop suplex!!! He knows all the moves, he can do it all.

ND: Yep, Corvik is a true "Master of the Moves".

JP: KK picks ST up and locks in a headlock. ST is struggling and trying to get out of the headlock. Eventually ST manages to reach the ropes and KK lets go off the headlock. KK irish whips ST into the opposite ropes, but ST reverses the whip and when KK comes off the ropes he grabs him in a chokehold and he chokeslams him to the mat!!! OOOH MY GODD!!!! What a chokeslam that was!!! ST is going for the pin now, 1............2......but nooo, not a three, again it was Mauler who interfered. From the outside he grabbed ST's leg.

ND: ST is pissed at Mauler and he runs towards the closest corner and he jumps on the topturnbuckle and uses it as a springboard and dives to the outside and WOWWWW does a frankensteiner on Mauler!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!! Did you see that??!!?? Thats unbelievable!! A toprope frankensteiner to the outside. Way to go.

JP: But look at ST, he also took a big bump there. He's also trying to recover. In the ring we see KK getting back up and he rolls himself to the outside and he grabs ST from behind. Ooooh KK hooked in his Darkest Hour on the outside!!! He hooked in his submission move there!! But he can't win the match like that!! Not on the outside!! ST seems to be unconscious from that sleeper move.

ND: But its The Mauler who comes to the rescue, with a double axehandle he charges in and hits KK in the back of the head. KK lets go off the Darkest Hour and ST falls to the ground. Mauler with a kick to the back now and KK goes to one knee. Mauler comes in on KK again, but oooooh Insanity's Embrace!!! KK superkicked Mauler to the concrete floor!!! And KK follows that up with jumping on the apron and jumping off again for a legdrop on Mauler!!!

JP: KK picks up Mauler by the head and he rolls him back into the ring. KK wants to get back in again, but just before he can, ST grabs his head and ramms it into the steelringpost. ST lifts up KK and bodyslamms him to the concrete floor!!! ST grabs the steelringsteps and he throws them on top off KK. After doing that ST picks KK up and he rolls him back into the ring, where Mauler already starts to stomp at KK.

ND: ST gets back in the ring, and he lifts Mauler up and executes a hammerlock german suplex!!! Some move! ST for the pin, 1............2.......but this time it is KK who breaks the count. KK kicked ST in the head. The ref stopped with the count, and KK kicks ST in the head again. ST to his feet and he and KK charge in on eachother and they take eachother down with a double clothesline. Both men are out on the mat now.

JP: Mauler tries to take advantage of the situation and he goes for the cover and pins KK, 1...........2..........kickout by Corvik. It was close, but no sigar. Mauler then goes over to ST and tries to pin him, 1................2..........nooo kickout by ST. No luck for Mauler here. ST and KK back up now and Mauler grabs both of them by their heads and he wants to throw both of them over the toprope to the outside.

ND: But ST and KK block it and they double headbutt Mauler to the mat. That move backfired on Mauler. ST quickly takes control of the match and he big boots KK to the mat. ST starts to climb the topturnbuckle and once he is on top he dives off from a flying elbow, but OOOOOOH KK moved out of the way in time!!!! Now it is KK who goes to climb the topturnbuckle. On top and....ooooh moonsault on ST!!!!

(All of a sudden the titantron comes on and we see Exile. He's standing in the lockkerroomarea and to be specific he's standing in front of the lockkerrooms of Corvik and Joe. Their lockerrooms are right next to eachother. In his hand Exile got two white roses and two notes. He first lays a rose and a note in front of Joe's lockerroom. Then Exile lays a rose and a note in front of Corvik's lockerroom. The cameraman zooms in on the note and it says: "Rest in Peace". The titantron fades out again and we see Sean Corvik standing in the ring and he saw everything that went on, he saw what Exile did).

JP: Oh man, look at the eyes of Corvik. He's steaming, he's not taking this right!!! Look at his eyes, they are getting bigger and bigger!! I wouldn't want to be Exile right now!

ND: Heck, I wouldn't want to be either Mauler or Super Trouper right now!!

JP: Mauler comes up from behind Corvik, but KK notices it and he turns around and with a big right one he takes Mauler down. Super Trouper comes in and bammm big clothesline. Corvik on top off Mauler now and he is choking him. He's choking the life out of him. The referee comes up from behind Corvik and tries to stop him. But oooooh Corvik thought it was Super Trouper who got behind him and he handed out a big elbow!!!

ND: The ref went down, and oooh yeah did he go down!!!

JP: Corvik slides to the outside, and from under the ring he grabs a steelchair and gets back in again. He goes over to Super Trouper and bammmm nails him with that chair. He goes over to the Mauler and bammmm hits him with the steelchair. Corvik is still losing it and he now single handedly is banging that steelchair into Super Trouper and The Mauler!!! Both Super Trouper and Mauler already down on the mat but Corvik continues to bash that chair into both of them!!! Insane!!!

ND: I call that smart.

JP: Super Trouper and The Mauler are not moving anymore. Corvik has rammed that chair into them dozens of times. Both men are busted wide open and laying knocked out on the mat. They must have concussions here, must have!! Corvik seems to get back in control now, as he throws the steelchair out of the ring. At the same time we see that the referee is starting to get back up to his feet. The referee sees Super Trouper and The Mauler unconscious in the ring and he also sees Sean Corvik sitting in one of the four corner, breathing heavily, trying to calm down.

ND: The ref then starts to count out Super Trouper and The Mauler. .....2.....3.......4........5..... ..6.......7.......8......9.........10......And Super Trouper and The Mauler have been counted out and Sean Corvik Kritical Kondition wins this match. He didn't win it in a typical way, but he did win it and thats what counts.

(After the ref counted out both ST and Mauler we see KK slide out of the ring. He grabs his Internet Title and runs off towards the ramp).

JP: I wonder where he is going?

(Commercials).

The arena lights dim, and darkness descends suddenly like a veil. Deep blue globes swoop about the entrance below, and the fans rise to their feet, jeering in disgust, anger… rage. Bile's 'I Reject' explodes through the arena like a detonation of sound, cutting in at the opening guitar riff. The Rage's face flashes across the Titantron, only to disappear then reappear elsewhere. His eyes flash, and the screen is awash in blinding light. The EWCL Champion steps out beneath the Titantron to an echo of boos, the Universal Championship dangling over his right shoulder. He is clad in a black 'XPCW Anarchy' T and blue jeans, his black boots clicking softly on the metal panels beneath his large feet. He readjusts his sunglasses as he stares out at the crowd, an ocean of angry voices and hard faces. He flicks the belt beneath his right thumb and raises it into the air, and the intensity of the cries doubles. Once a proud, beloved Champion, he has become a thing of scorn. He smirks.

JP: Oh my God! He's here… just like he said! I can't believe it… I can't even imagine how he got through security?!

ND: Maybe we don't want to know….

JP: I'm not sure I've ever seen you look melancholy Neil….

ND: Yeah well… if this a$$hole has his way, we may both be out of a job real soon. That sorry son-of-a….

From behind O'Connor steps another man, and at his appearance it truly seems as though the fans may jump the rails to get themselves a piece of the stranger. Andrew Grimm seems deeply, mockingly hurt by the less-than-warm reception, and he shakes his head in sorrow as he shares a look with The Rage. The Rage turns away and heads for the ring.

JP: The nerve of that guy, showing up here on EWCL television! You can bet Cazzo will be out here any minute to take care of this little creep!

ND: I really hope so. This can lead to nothing good… nothing good at all.

O'Connor tosses the belt over the top rope and rolls into the ring, followed moments after by the Chairman of the XPCW. The Champion walks to the other side of the ring and leans out over the top rope to the deafening jeers of the fans. He absorbs it, relishes it, lives in it… for a moment. As the lights rise, he turns and calls for a microphone. He is reluctantly handed one, and with a quirked brow and a quick clearing of the throat, he begins.

'Can I have your attention please?' The fans jeer, and O'Connor's eyes narrow dangerously. He roars suddenly into the microphone, 'I SAID SHUT THE F*CK UP!' The fans respond with verbal abuse of their own, but he ignores it and storms about the ring. 'You know, I take the time out of my busy day to come to this backwater called Denver… it's an unpaid appearance… I can't catch a flight out of this mudhole for another twenty-four hours… and you people can't stop groping your sisters long enough to pay attention to what I've got to say.' The familiar chant of 'Asshole… Asshole…' begins to rumble about the building, but O'Connor merely quips, 'Don't bother calling for Cazzo… he's to scared to confront me.' The crowd reacts with anger.

'All week… all f*cking week I've had little kids running up to me and asking me 'Why Rage, why? Why'd you do it? You're my hero Rage… how can you do this to us?' Quite honestly I've had it up to here!' O'Connor raises a hand to above his head. 'It makes me sick… you all make me sick! This town makes me sick… this whole f*ckin' League makes me sick!' The fans jeer. 'Sick to my stomach… and you wanna know why? It's because you're all so goddamn stupid!'

'Five f*ckin' months I've been in this League… five miserable, long months. And for five months I've had you little plebeians cheering me… shouting 'Go Rage, go!' like you think I give a damn!' He stalks back and forth, shaking his head in wonder. 'Everyone seems real surprised that The Rage took his destiny in to his own hands… that The Rage got tired of this sh*t. But here, I put a little footage together for you… I want you all to watch this.'

(The Titantron lights up, and we see The Rage inside the ring. It is his first appearance, and the date below the picture says '20/05/01' – 'You know, I've been out for almost a year now… ever since the XPCW went down in a blaze of glory. Back then you used to hate me…. I kicked ass, I took names, and I painted the town red… blood red. Yeah, I'm not gonna come out here and tell you I'm sorry for what I did. I'm not sorry a bit. I'm damn proud of it all… every last thing. And I'm not gonna tell you I'm a good guy. I'm gonna keep doin' what I've always done… and that's raise hell.')

The screen fades, and the fans boo loudly. O'Connor stares at the blank screen, then turns on them savagely, 'Don't tell me you didn't see it coming! I told you it was coming! From the very first day I warned you not to cheer for me… not to idolise me. But you're all so damn stupid! I told you I was going to keep doing what I did best! I told you I looked out for number one… me! How stupid can you people be?! But wait… I'm not even half done…. Check this out.'

(The Titantron comes to life once more. The Hell in the Cell. The Rage stands atop the cell with Achilles, while a prone Triple X dangles from the edge of the cell. The date reads '24/06/01' – John Pilchard's voice crackles over the speakers… 'LOOK! It's Triple X… he's halfway up the damn Cell! Rage has seen him… he's hobbling over towards the edge! Triple X puts a hand over… RAGE STOMPS ON HIS FINGERS! TRIPLE X OFF THE CAGE TO THE MATS!' The scene alters again, and The Rage has a hold of Achilles. He runs at the edge and then launches Achilles off towards the crowded stands. Achilles tumbles end over end through the air, arms flailing, to land brutally upon his back in the aisle between the seats. The floor beneath him sags slightly, and he lies motionless.)

O'Connor laughs to himself, 'Sorry… that footage just makes me laugh. You see that… two men in one night. Two men who will never wrestle again because of me! I mean, for Christ's sake… I threw Achilles of a damn twenty-foot cell to the concrete and you all cheered me! You make me sick!' He points to the screen, 'Exhibit C….'

(The Titantron brightens. It is the handicap match between Dan Prohibition, and Sparhawk and Cerberus. The date reads 22/07/01. From out of the crowd The Rage comes climbing over the barrier. He rams Sparhawk's head into a steel chair. He then slides into the ring and while the referee is tending to an injured Dan, he kicks Cerberus in the gut and gives him a Revelation!!! The scene cuts to moments later. Dan slides to the outside and goes over to Rage, extending a hand. Rage nods, and he extends his hand to Dan... Dan goes to take the hand… and Rage hits Dan with the Revelation!!!)

O'Connor stares out at the crowd with disappointment on his face, 'I just hit a man you all love and respect… a man who risked his ass and his career to come out and help me win those titles… with the Revelation. And you retards cheered me. I mean, what do they say…?' He glances over to Grimm, who shrugs. 'Fool me once… shame on you…. Fool me twice, shame on me…? Fool me three times… well, they haven't come up with a saying for people as shamelessly dense as you EWCL fans, but give them time.' The fan chant of 'Asshole' lifts off again, and he smirks. 'Here… if that wasn't enough….' The Rage points up at the screen.

(The Titantron flares. Survivor… the closing minutes. The date reads 29/07/01. President Cazzo hands the title over to The Rage and he puts it around his waist. The Rage then looks at the President, who reaches out his hand. The Rage reacts swiftly, hooking in the Revelation executing it.)

O'Connor throws up his hands in vexation. 'Isn't that the very same man you cheer each and every time he drags his lame carcass to this ring? Isn't it? And you people cheered me like I was the second coming! Do you inbreds understand the dichotomy there? Do you morons even understand what a dichotomy is?' He shakes his head in answer to his own question. 'No, I suppose not. C'mon people… Sean Corvik told you, but you wouldn't listen. Dan Prohibition preached to you about the evils of the Revelation, and you snubbed your noses at him. You've been listening to me talk about the Revelation for so long, and yet none of you ever questioned why it never arrived! Maybe you thought it did! Maybe you thought that another asshole prancing about the ring claiming to be 'the best' was the Revelation? Is that it? Considering the collective IQ of this room, I'm going to assume it was.' He scratches at his lip, laughing again. 'I told you the Revelation would arrive when I defeated Sean Corvik…. Well, you wanna know what the Revelation is boys and girls? This is it… you're looking at it!' He raises his arms out wide, turning for the fans. They jeer him, and with a smile he says evenly into the microphone…

'Everybody sells out.'

The fans roar in disgust while O'Connor nods at them. 'That's your Revelation. That's the message I've been promising. That's your goddamn Revelation right there. Those three words spell out what this business is all about. You see? Don't you feel stupid you didn't guess it all along? Everybody sells out. Ain't it the truth.'

O'Connor begins pacing the ring again, 'I mean, in all fairness, you have to look at it from my point of view. Cazzo offered me a job… a chance to shine. Sure.' He pauses, a sneer curling his lip. 'He offered me a developmental contract for four months. Me! The Rage! The Whole F*cking Show! The greatest superstar to ever step into a ring… The Rage! A developmental contract! Four months?!' The fans jeer, disagreeing with the assertion, and 'Asshole' picks up again.

'You know, I said to myself that day… Rick… when you get the chance… you screw that piece of slime Cazzo and teach him what this game is really all about… everybody sells out. So I played the game for less money than was my due… less publicity than I deserved. I wrestled a couple of under-card matches while guys who didn't deserve to lick my boots languished in my spotlight. I let you peons cheer me, chant my name, until I was the most irreplaceable guy on that roster. And then I took your Championship.' A resounding boo rocks the building. 'And of course, the television deal floundered… bought me some time. By the way… did anyone ever find out who bought our old spot out from beneath us? You will…. Anyway, so I waited… and waited… until the last grain of sand fell through the hourglass, and that contract ran out. And now, here I am…' O'Connor picks up the title, hoisting it into the air. 'With the Universal Title and the EWCL by the balls….'

JP: I can't believe this. That piece of garbage is trying to destroy the League that made him a star. This is just too unbelievable. The EWCL invaded by this cretin from the XPCW and his money….

ND: I'd really like to get into that ring and knock the snot out of both of those guys!

JP: Lets not get carried away Neil….

Andrew Grimm takes a few steps and The Rage hands him the microphone. The fans jeer deafeningly, then take to chanting 'Grimm's a Pussy!' He smiles out at the crowd smugly, 'Thank you Denver, for that warm welcome. It's always nice to visit the slow side of the country. Please, I won't take up much of your time. I'm sure you've all heard the rumours circulating about the returning XPCW.' He pauses to allow the fans to vent before continuing. 'Now, I'm not here, as some of you may believe, to lead an invasion. It's been done… it's passé. Rather, I am here to lead exodus. By that I mean… I am offering a contract to any EWCL performers whose obligations to this 'company'… and I use that term very loosely… have ceased or approach termination. I am offering a place in the new wave of sports entertainment. What I offer cannot be matched by Eric Cazzo. I offer a chance to shine… and I offer money Van Zandt could never hope to match. I think you'll find my terms more than equitable. And, if you ever want to get your hands on that Universal Title… the XPCW is where you'll have to come.'

As the crowd cries out in indignation, he thanks them all for their time and hands the microphone back to The Rage. He makes his way for the ropes, then stops, turning with a puzzled frown for The Rage. O'Connor stands staring out at the jeering fans, then begins to speak once more. 'Where are my manners? It occurs to me that I've hardly been very fair to you Cazzo, now have I? Look… why don't you come down here and we'll… well, we'll see if we can come to an agreement. What do you say?' The fans come alive. Grimm storms over, his face a dark visage of nervous anticipation. He asks O'Connor what he thinks he is doing, but O'Connor waves him away, telling him to be calm.

'Damned if I Do' hits, and the fans go absolutely wild for the President of the EWCL. Cazzo appears from behind the curtain and marches… or perhaps more appropriately, stalks… down towards the ring.

JP: Finally our brave Captain comes to the fray! Now lets see Cazzo end this charade and kick these two jokers out the back door, EWCL Champion or no!

ND: You said it John!

Cazzo stalks up the stairs and slips between the second and top rope. He pulls a microphone from his back pocket and shakes his head. 'You two scumbags have about thirty seconds to wind up your little hootenanny here and get the Hell out of Dodge before security hits this ring and escorts you all the way to Denver's finest waiting out back.' He snarls. 'This… is an EWCL event.'

The crowd roars its approval, and O'Connor glances up the ramp-way before speaking. 'Look, Eric. I'm a fair man… at least I like to think I am. I'm going to give you the opportunity of a lifetime. I'm going to give you your one and only chance to save this precious little League from going belly-up when I hit the door.'

Cazzo takes a look at his watch. 'Ten seconds left.' The crowd cheers.

O'Connor gives the President one of his smirks and carries on… if a little quicker. 'Here's the deal Cubby. I'll have my people draw up a new contract to my liking… you know, nothing fancy… a little creative control here… some booking authority there… your standard deal.' He laughs. 'And lets say… oooh, what? Off the top of my head… maybe… $8 million over five years… that's just a rough figure mind. I'll have to speak with my people. But lets say you sign that there contract… and The Rage will stay with the EWCL.' Grimm spins O'Connor around, screaming at him in anger. O'Connor tries to offer some calming words, shaking his head and patting the Chairman of the XPCW on the back.

JP: He can't be serious?! $8 million over five years?! That's ridiculous! That's almost a million and a half each year!

ND: He sure is living up to his 'Revelation', isn't he? Grimm doesn't look too pleased either…. Kick 'em out Cazzo!

Suddenly The Punisher appears from the back and tears down the ramp, and the fans go nuts. Sliding in under the bottom rope while Grimm and O'Connor continue to argue with each other, he flies to his feet and delivers a forearm to the back of the Champion's head. O'Connor is sent sprawling into the ropes while Grimm stumbles to the side. Cazzo takes his cue and leaps upon the XPCW Chairman suddenly, fists flailing madly as he pummels the competition. The crowd explodes in frenzy as the two presidents lay into one another.

JP: IT'S ON! IT'S ON!

To the other side of the ring, Punisher mounts O'Connor and delivers stinging punch after stinging punch. O'Connor finally manages to roll him over, and delivers a few blows of his own before beating a hasty retreat beneath the bottom rope. Punisher throws himself onto the ropes, screaming challenges at the Champion as he limps away, dark eyes flashing in frustration.

Grimm slips out during the confusion, and Cazzo stalks his movements from the ring, leaning over to snatch at him as he creeps away, until both he and The Rage meet below the ramp. Punisher snatches up the Universal Title and holds it up to the fans, who immediately begin to chant 'USA…USA…USA!' He joins Cazzo at the ropes, and the four stare off. Punisher offers the belt to Cazzo, who looks down at it for several moments. He picks up his fallen microphone and glares down at O'Connor.

'You like deals your piece of cr*p? I'll cut you a deal. This coming Sunday… EWCL Wreckoning. You put this title up… against The Punisher.' The fans roar. O'Connor's eyes flare, and he shouts up at Cazzo in refusal, shaking his head. Cazzo continues. 'If you win… and only if… you've got your contract. $8 million over five years. But if Punisher wins….

'You leave the EWCL... for good!'

Grimm shakes O'Connor's arm, screaming at him to refuse the offer. The Universal Title is part of his appeal for the XPCW… he cannot risk losing it! The Rage ignores him, staring hard at Cazzo and the Punisher. Cazzo tosses him the microphone, and with two words the stage is set.

'I accept.'

JP: He accepts! The Rage will put that that Universal Title on the line at possibly his last EWCL pay-per-view! This is phenomenal!

ND: Either way it goes, the EWCL will be changed forever!

Cazzo takes one last look at the Universal strap before tossing it down to The Rage. O'Connor and Grimm make their way slowly up the ramp as Punisher and Cazzo stare them down. Grimm rails at O'Connor, throwing the mother of all tantrums, while the Champion is quietly calm, his eyes never leaving those of the Punisher.

JP: That's it ladies and gentlemen! We have our Main Event for Wreckoning! The EWCL with one last chance at regaining the Universal Title, or else give in to the machinations of that fiend, Rick O'Connor! Wreckoning will change the face of the EWCL forever! Either O'Connor will gain total domination over this League, or a man who has helped redefine this company… that title… this sport… will leave the EWCL forever! This night… I just can't believe it…. Stay with us folks… the Main Event is coming up!

(Commercials).

JP: I still can't believe it. I really thought that The Rage was the man that everyone looked up to, the fans, everyone. But it was a just a scheme, all along he was playing with each and everyone one of us.

ND: Well its like The Rage said, Corvik tried to warn us but nobody was listening.

JP: I know.

(American Made starts to play and The Punisher and Swamp Fox come walking out. The Punisher gets a huge pop, especially after what happend just before. He's wearing an USA shirt. On their way to the ring they shake hands with the fans, therefore it takes them some time to reach the ring. The Punisher climbs in the ring and Swamp Fox stays on the outside and he tries to hype the crowd up even more).

(Deftones's My own summer starts to play and "The Hardcore Event" Joe Johnson comes out. The former Hardcore and tagteam champion walks to the ring, reaches ringside and slides in).

(Born of a broken man by Rage Against The Machine starts to play and Exile comes out. He doesn't waste any time as he runs to ringside. He reaches the ring and slides in and goes straight for Joe).

JP: That figures.

ND: You know there's one thing that I wonder and worry about?

JP: Whats that?

ND: What the hell happens to Roadblock?

JP: Does anyone actually care!!

ND: I do.

JP: Just announce this match Down.

ND: *cough* bastard *cough*

JP: What?

ND: Nothing.

JP: Uhm ahuh. Anyway, Joe and Exile are going for eachother. We got ourselves a regular streetbrawl at our hands. Its punch after punch, slap after slap, kick after kick. And neither of them gets the advantage. The Punisher then mixes himself in the battle and he picks Exile up and atomic drops him and Exile flies into Joe. And Joe falls backwards into one of the four corners. Punisher charges in and comes in with a big forearm on Joe.

ND: But Exile also already gets back in the game and he grabs The Punisher from behind by the head and performs a reverse ddt on him. But before Exile can do anything else, Joe charges in on him and OOOH PAYBACK TO SOCIETY!!! Joe goes for the early cover on Exile now, 1..............2................kickout by Exile. Joe to his feet and he stomps Exile to the head. Joe picks up Exile and he sends him into the ropes.

JP: Exile comes off the ropes and he hops over Joe. But ooooh he didn't notice Punisher and Punisher nails him with a big boot to the mat. Then Joe turns around and he grabs Punisher and executes an overhead belly to belly suplex!!! Man, this action isn't stopping here. Joe bounces himself into the ropes and he comes off and he low dropkicks Punisher in the head. Joe for the cover, 1...........2............but kickout by The Punisher.

ND: Joe grabs Punisher and he sends him into a corner. He wants to charge in, but Exile grabs him before he can and Exile sends Joe in the ropes and when he comes off he executes a powerslam!! Exile sees that Punisher is still in that corner and he charges in and spears Punisher!!! OOOH BABY!! What a spear that was!!! Exile follows that up with a couple of shoulderblocks into the midsection of The Punisher.

JP: Exile then grabs Punisher and sends him into the opposite corner. Punisher flies backfirst into the corner and Exile charges in again, but he wasn't aware of Joe, who does a drop toehold on Exile and Exile falls facefirst to the mat!!! Joe bounces in the ropes and he comes off with an elbow drop on the back of the head of Exile. Joe then rolls over Exile and grabs his leg and he hooks in the Painkiller!!! (an elevated sharpshooter).

ND: Exile is trying to get out of the Painkiller, but its hard. Joe hooked it in the middle of the ring. The referee is asking Exile if he wants to tap out, but Exile is furiously shaking his head. He's not gonna tap out, not against Joe. No way. No fucking way!!! Joe manages to hold Exile in the middle of the ring. But its The Punisher who gets out of the corner and he comes in and kicks Joe in the head.

JP: Joe lets go off the Painkiller and Punisher picks up Joe and sets him up for a piledriver and executes it!!! Punisher for the cover now, 1.............2.............kickout by Joe. Punisher then goes for Exile and grabs him by the head and he sends him into the ropes. But Exile holds on to the ropes and Punisher charges in on him and he clotheslines Exile over the toprope to the outside!!!

ND: Punisher standing near the ropes now and he sees that Exile is on the outside. And its Joe Johnson who gets up behind Punisher and he runs in on him and with a clothesline to the back, Punisher also flies over the toprope to the outside and he lands on top off Exile!!! Joe Johnson doesn't hesitate and he bounces in the ropes, runs in to the side where Punisher and Exile are and he dives over the toprope and he lands on both of his opponents!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!

JP: HOLY SHIT!!! Allright!!! All three on the outside now, all three on the floor. And after about 8 seconds its Joe who is the first to get back up. He grabs Exile by the hair and he whips Exile into the guardrail. Joe charges in right after, but Exile counters and backdrops Joe over the guardrail into the crowd. Exile then climbs on the apron opposite from the guardrail and OOOOOH he dives from that apron over the guardrail into the crowd and he lands on Joe!!!! Holy SHIT!!!

ND: Man!!! Now its The Punisher who steps over the guardrail and he picks up Exile and he throws him back over to the other side of the guardrail back to ringside. Punisher also back to ringside and he boots Exile to the head and Exile goes down to the floor. After that The Punisher picks Exile up and he drags him over to the spanish announcetable right next to ours. And Punisher lifts Exile on top of the table. Punisher now also on top and he grabs Exile and he sets him up for a powerbomb!!!! Punisher lifts Exile up, but noooo Exile blocks it!!! And he counters it and he backdrops The Punisher and BAMMMMM!!!

(Exile backdropped The Punisher and Punisher flew backfirst through John's and Neil's table. Punisher is knocked out on the floor and John and Neil are still sitting on their seats trying to cover this match).

JP: OH GODDD!!! OH GOOD GOD!!!

ND: A few inches to the left and he would have landed straight on us!!

JP: Thats not what I meant Neil!!! Oh God Punisher flew through this table!!!! Exile is still on the other announcetable and he looks over to us here. OOoh oooh, he doesn't see though that Joe Johnson is standing on the guardrail behind him now. Joe Johnson runs a few steps over the guardrail, jumps and OOOOOOOOOOH NOOOOOOOO HE BULLDOGS EXILE THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE!!!!

ND: Now that is really insane!!! Right in front of us we have Punisher laying on the ground, he just went through our table. And right over there we see Exile and Joe laying on whats left of that spanish announce table. Man, man, man, 5 seconds have passed, 10 seconds have passed, 15 seconds have passed and even 20 seconds have passed, before we see any movement. Joe is the first to get to his knees, but also Punisher is getting up.

JP: But I also see some movement in Exile. So all three are starting to get back up. But you were right Neil, Joe is the first to get up and he drags himself over to the ring and he slides back in. The Punisher also is doing the same now and he rolls in, followed by Exile. All three are back in the ring again, but all three are beaten down from this severe match, coz thats what this has been sofar. This match doesn't deserve a winner, this match needs three winners. But we see that they are not stopping, they are going back at it.

(All of a sudden Angry Again by Megadeth starts to play. It's Sean Corvik's entrance music. Joe and Exile stop what they were doing and they look at the ramp. They expect KK to come out now. But there's nobody coming out, nothing is happening there. But Joe and Exile continue to stare down the ramp).

JP: I think KK is trying to play with them, just as Exile did before with that rose and that note.

ND: And I think its working. Joe and Exile still staring at the ramp and woww they better be aware of The Punisher!! The Punisher comes up from behind and, grabs their heads and........double bulldogs them to the mat!!! Amazing!!! I told you, that Punisher was gonna take advantage of this entire Royal Family situation!! Punisher picks up Exile and he throws him over the toprope to the outside.

JP: The Punisher then picks up Joe Johnson and he sets him up for The Gavel!! He hooks it in, but oooooh noooo Joe moves himself out of the Gavel and he kicks Punisher in the gut and hooks in the Cruxifixion and he executes it!!!! HOLY SHIT!!! Joe Johnson for the cover, 1..............2................3...........yeah he gets the win. Joe Johnson won this match!!!

ND: But oooh Exile gets back in the ring and he got a stopsign that he got from under the ring. He gets behind Joe and BAMMMM ramms that stopsign into Joe's head and the Hardcore Event goes down to the mat!! Exile picks Joe up and slamms the stopsign into his head once again. Exile for another shot, but this time Joe blocks it and hands out a punch of his own. Joe rolls to the outside, but Exile follows him and the two brawl and fight their way up down the aisle to the ramp.

JP: Its still unbelievable how this could have happen to the Royal Family.

ND: Exile and Joe on the ramp now, still trading punches. But ooooh wait, its Corvik who comes out from behind the curtains. He got some sort of lightning equipment and he uses it on Exile and Joe. Oooh man!!! All three are hammering at eachother now, they are all bashing eachother's heads in!!

JP: Somebody stop this!!! Some officials are coming out now and they are trying to separate the Royal Family members, but they can't do it. There's just too much frustration and emotion in this fight. Oh man!!! Exile, Joe and KK fight their way all the way back and they disappear behind the curtains now. Unbelievable!! I keep saying it!!!

ND: Thats gonna be some bout next week at Wreckoning!! Joe vs. Exile vs. KK. I wouldn't want to bet on that match.

JP: Neither would I Neil. And also think of The Punisher vs. The Rage next week at Wreckoning. The Punisher is gonna defend the honours of the EWCL!! That is gonna be Punisher biggest battle of his career. He holds the future of the EWCL in his hands. Coz if he loses and The Rage wins, he's gonna control almost everything and besides that to pay for The Rage's salary, there probly gonna be cutdowns on other things.

ND: So you better all tune in next week on EWCL's Wreckoning!!!