<<"Born on the Bayou" kicks in and the crowd pops, mainly cause they get the feeling
something big is about to go down>>


EWC owner Armand LeBeaux is on his way down to ringside, folks, one of the youngest
league owners in the history of wrestling today, and it looks like he's got something
on his mind.


And it's a good thing too, I haven't gotten a paycheck from him in two months.


That's because you....waaait a minute, didn't you lose a Loser Leaves....


Shut up, Isaac.  It just so happens that the contract was only for wrestling appearances.
Says nothing about commentary, OR managing for that matter....saaaaaay.


You leave that table and *I'LL* hit you with a Strutter Cutter.  Armand's got the house
mike, let's see what's going on here.

[LeBeaux]
Now, I'm really not one for being out and running my mouth for too long, so I'm gonna
be short and to the point.  Now, some of you may know that Tara Jansen has some medical 
issues that she needs to address, and we've given her some time off in order to 
take care of that.  Of course, that means now we have no EWC commisioner.


OK, now we get to see if I'm right and that Strange is moving up in the world.

 
You know, there are few people on this planet that would be a *WORSE* choice than
Dr. Tony "Older than an Egg McMuffin at 11 AM" Strange.

[LeBeaux]
After reviewing several resumes and talking it over with the EWC Board of Trustees,
we have come to find a man that has a proven track record in these dealings, and
will be able to keep as tight a rein on things, if not tighter, than Ms. Jansen.
Will you please welcome....EWC's NEW COMMISIONER......













































JOHN RIKER!!!!!!

<<"Justice of the Peace" by Iron Maiden plays on the speakers and many of the longtime
fans of the KWF/AWA years pop like fiends as Riker, now sporting some salt and pepper
in his hair but every bit still a towering athlete at 6'6" and 270 lbs, comes to the
ring in casual pants and a blue dress shirt with tie.  He shakes hands with several
fans before entering the ring and shaking Armand's hand.  Armand then goes to leave>>


And you know something, THAT"S ONE OF THEM!!!!!


I think this is an excellent choice.  Riker kept control of some very hostile situations
in the Pennsylvania independents, and looks as if he hasn't changed a bit.


That's the problem, Cross...you never had to work under him.  He has no, and I mean
*NO*, sense of diplomacy whatsoever, and is so heinously biased to the dictates of the
fans that he will blatantly abuse his power whenever he can!  Billy MacIntosh, my best
friend and current GLW athlete, was even chokeslammed by this yutz!  *THAT'S* who's going
to be running EWC!?!?!?


Yep.


I wonder if it's too late to rethink this...this is going to get bad before it gets
much better...

[Riker]
How you folks doing tonight!?!?!

<>

[Riker]
Well, I have to say it's great to be back.  I've been kicking around on the independent
scene after having a wrestling deal fall through with one of the other promotions, and
when Mando called me and said he needed someone to take charge of the EWC, he gave me 
a call.  And you know, I'm honored that he has the faith in me to hand the day to days of
his prize achievment over to a journeyman roughneck from the Appalachians who just knows
one way to do things....and that's HIS way, which I always hope is the right way.

Now what we got coming up here in a few weeks is a concept that Gordon Solo, god rest his
soul, came forth with back in the KWF...Hardcore Homecoming, otherwise known as the 
Night of the Wheel.  EVERY match will be a Spin the Wheel match, with the stipulations
chosen by the wrestlers of the EWC.  The hook here, though, is that no one, not even
the competitors, are gonna know WHAT those stips are until they are spun on the wheel and
revealed for their match!  That means every EWC athlete is going to have to be at their
very best if they want to win.

Now, in years past, the main event has always been a Wheel of Torture match...

<>

But considering the two people that are going to comprise that main event, I'm doing
something a little different....

First of all, this will be a World title rematch between Ernie Grendel and Fuego!

<>

And this will also be the match where I make my first official mandate as EWC Commisioner.
Now, I try not to beat around the bush too much, but lemme say first to the champion..
Ern, buddy, I don't know what the HELL has gotten into you lately...but I think you've been
dropped on your head one too many times.  However, I'm a man of the people, and I listen
to the wrestlers, and if you've got it in your mind that we want to make you do some
wild and crazy things.....I'm not about to disagree with you.

And Fuego, don't think you're getting off lightly either.  Of all my time as a commisioner
of the various feds, I *STILL*, *STILL* have some pent-up anger over the way you took
out Gordon a few years ago.  Now, it may never have been proven that that was the cause
of his health problems later in life, but you know, you never really got what you deserved
for that act...and well, I'm finally in a position to do it, without actively screwing you 
over.

You see, the two of you WILL face each other in a Wheel of Torture match...except
we're gonna make it a SIXTY MINUTE MARATHON MATCH on top of it!!!

<>

That means instead of every five minutes, the wheel is spun after every pinfall, every
submission, every tapout, every passout.  And this will go on for a MINIMUM of sixty 
minutes, with the man having the most victories at the end walking out the EWC Heavyweight
Champion of the World. No disqualifications. No countouts.  Just sixty minutes of the
two of you beating the holy hell out of one another.  Fuego, maybe you'll beat some
sense into Ernie.  Ernie, maybe you'll beat some humility into Fuego.  And I know, despite
who the winner is, hopefully the fans will win, and hopefully the both of you will be 
the better of it.

EWC, get used to me.  I'm not about the law.  I'm about justice.

<
Fans, what a bombshell!!! Wheel of Torture MARATHON MATCH!?!?!!?


This is exactly the kind of baby crap that Riker pumps into a federation.  Tell me, WHERE
is the sense of fair play here?!?!?  That entire match was engineered by Riker to impose
his will on two athletes.


Riker has always ran his leagues more like a stern parent than a suit, and this time will
be no exception.  Fans, as we announce more matches for Hardcore Homecoming, remember
ALL OF THEM will be under Spin the Wheel rules, so nobody knows WHAT kind of match
they're gonna get!!! Fans let's get these words from the third participant in tonights
LH title match, FURIA!!!!

@%@%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@
(Camera opens on Furia in front of a mirror in the locker room where he is 
finishing lacing his mask.  He is wearing a black shirt, no sleeves, with 
gold emblazoned letters on the back that say 'Feel the Fury' on it.  He 
turns around and on the front of the shirt is a print of Furia's mask with 
fire in the eyes...)

[MdF]
"Nassir, it's over...I have defended the honor of my people, the honor of my 
culture, and most importantly, my own honor.  I have nothing else left to 
prove to you, but I do have something else to prove, to the fans and the 
rest of the EWC's talent.

I came into this federation as a rookie and have worked to the best of my 
ability.  I sweat, I performed, I wrestled...and now I get my first shot at 
the Light Heavyweight Championship tonight against Simon Sanders, a former 
champion, and Chris Monroe, the current champion, a man whose career I have 
followed since his days in the EWF.  By no means have I the same experience 
as these men, but I do have something they don't.  I have heart, I have the 
drive to become a great in this industry.  Tonight is a chance to prove 
that.  Sanders, Monroe...it's time...to feel the fury..."

(Furia exits, determined...)
@%@%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@%@%@%@%%@%@

$$$$$$$$$$$
$ MATCH 7 $ EWC LH TITLE MATCH: Chris Monroe vs. Furia vs. Simon Sanders
$$$$$$$$$$$

<<"Staring at the Sun"" by Offspring comes on and the fans pop pretty hard>>


And we've got a doozy of a triple threat match here, as Furia comes out..and
we've been getting lots of e-mails at ewc.com since Furia's match at Hot Summer
Nights really talking up the future of this young luchador.


I'll give you this....Furia is a future blue chip prospect.  The man moves
like a wildman, and he's soundly technically based as well.  And I think he'd
give me a good solid twenty minutes of fight before I pin him to the mat LIKE THE 
CLOCK PUNCHER HE REALLY IS!!?!?!  Please, who is Sidi al Nassir and why should
we care that Furia beat him?


He's one of the top condenders for the Light Heavyweight championship, that's who
he is.


That and a buck will rent Ed Wood at the local Lackluster Video.

*PA System*
Bweebopbopbopbopbadoodledeedlebop..I'M THE SCAT-MAN!!!!

<>


Oh, that and three bucks will get this guy coming here an evenings worth of Mad Dog.


That's incredibly unfair.  "Silky Smooth" Simon Sanders may very well be a recovering
alcoholic, but he very much seems to have recovered from that, and was in top physical
condition.


Please.  He beat a rookie in his first real match.  Powers is a wonder, don't get
me wrong, but *I* could have beaten Mike Powers and I've still got canvas marks
on my back from my last stay here.  Sanders is gonna need to do a LOT more than
that to impress me.

<<"Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill comes on and the crowd heat is intense>>


RIGHT THERE, there's the LH champion, Chris Monroe, and he's fighting incredible odds
stacked against him right from the start!  His first title defense and he's facing
not one, but two men.


This was mandated back when Bill Curtis was champ..he was more than happy to throw the
title up in a 3 way, and Monroe has to fulfill the contract.


Well...yeah....it's not like he's gonna have much trouble against the South-Southwest
connection in there.


Uhhh...Sanders is from Chicago..


You wouldn't know it from his dialect. The other day I heard someone saying "Fee Fi Fo!
Fee Fi Fo Fo" and thought someone was acting out the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk.
Turns out it was Sanders dialing 1-800 Collect.


You make me sick, Byron.  Referee Gerry Riley now checking out all three...

<<"Break Things" by Limp Bizkit starts to play and the lights cut off, as
flash pots explode on the entrance stage the fans are quick to start
jeering.  They're right to do so as out steps Mike Powers, with mic in
hand, of course.>>

(before he even speaks, the fans start chanting "Shut Up *sshole")


What is this guy doing out here? HE LOST! GET OVER IT!!!!


Now shut up and listen, this could actually be interesting...

[Powers]
Cute, really cute.  I come out here to use my _assigned_ mic time and this
is how you greet me?  Well good morning to you too!  I'm not going to waste
my time on you ameobas--I'm here to talk directly to people in the back.


Interesting, huh?  This is the same tripe he was spouting before he was beaten
center ring by Simon Sanders...

[Powers]
Seems the words is going around the people don't quite like Mike Powers...

(the fans cheer in support)

[Powers]
Just like all of you, people in the back are bitching and moaning about my
attitude, they're crying about how much attention I'm getting and they are
trying to get me to go away.  You know what idiots?  THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I
WANTED ALL ALONG!!!  YOU ALL FELL FOR IT!!!  Did you all actually think I
had some deep-seated grudge against Cut N' Shoot? That I was so insecure
about my manhood that I needed to boast about my sexual conquests?
Well...I DON'T and I'M _CERTAINLY_ NOT!!!  I came out here week after week,
ranting and raving, to get everyone's attention.  Love me, hate me, I
didn't care all I wanted was for people to know the name MIKE POWERS.  You
all do and that's never going to change.  That makes it Mike Powers one,
everybody else, a big old zero.

(that gets the fans annoyed)

[Powers]
With that out of the way let's get on to new business.  In just another
fine display of the lack of intellect in the stands, I go out at Hot Summer
Nights, put on a pay-per-view stealing performance, kick Simon Sanders ASS
all over the ring...

<>


That's now how the fans remember it, or us for that matter...


That's how I remember it!

[Powers]
...and all I hear about the next day is Militar de Furia!?!

(pop for the crazy luchadore.  Furia is leaning over the ropes, staring
at Powers, who grins back at him before frowning again)

[Powers]
This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about.  Were people applauding my airplane
spin stun gun?  No.  What about my spectacular triple jump coptor kick?
Nothing.  Instead it was Moonsault Trio this and twisting moonsault that.
You want to talk about moonsault!?!  How about _MY_ SKYTWISTER
MOONSAULT--THE MOST AMAZING AERIAL MOVE IN WRESTLING TODAY!?! What is wrong
with you people!?!  

<>

So I came to a decision, the only way to settle this is to take the Masked
Charisma into the ring and beat him to a living pulp.  Military Fur, be
happy I decided against using my feet to kick in your skull before this
title match.  Instead, title or no title, I challenge you, next week on
this show, to a 30 minute marathon match.  If you've got any pride we're
only 7 days away from me showing the world ONCE AGAIN why they can't stop
talking about MIKE POWERS.

(spikes the mic down and leaves)


What an absolute crock.  Powers comes out here, after getting his arm handed to him
by Simon Sanders, and challenges Furia in a fit of jealousy?!?!?


Well, you heard him....YEAH!!!!!!


CHRIS MONROE RAMS HIS KNEE INTO FURIA FROM BEHIND...Furia was too focused on Mike
Powers, and Monroe taking advantage....but SANDERS WITH A HARD RIGHT AND NOW WE'VE
GOT MONROE AND SANDERS IN CENTER RING!!!


Well, that was Furia's fault...you don't lose sight of what's in the ring...ooh, Sanders
with a whip from the ropes and MONROE WITH A ROLLING SUNSET FLIP......


ONE.........






























TWO......



























kickout by Sanders....and now Monroe picking up Sanders, HARD DDT, and Monroe not
missing a beat, he's outside the ring and laying boots on Furia.


and Monroe doing exactly what his distractors said he wouldn't, he's going right 
after both men and is making an impact, this is important, because I think both men
would definitely work together to insure that Monroe doesn't walk out of here with the belt.

**SHORT REPORT MODE ON**

Monroe tees off on Furia with a couple of forearms to the back on the outside, 
then goes for a twisting bulldog off the ring steps, but Furia twists it around into an
atomic drop that sends Monroe stumbling into the safety divider 10 feet away.
Furia then runs ON TOP OF THE DIVIDER, jumps onto Monroe's shoulders, swings around,
HURACANRANA OVER THE DIVIDER!!!!  Furia is up, gets onto the ring ropes and salutes
the fans...only to get back suplexed off the ropes by Sanders, who is deadly serious
in the ring.

The next few minutes were a technical clinic, with Sanders going for various armbars
and tieups and Furia sliding out with twists and turns. At one point they traded four belly
to back suplex attempts apiece before Sanders shoves Furia into the ropes, Furia tuck
and rolls under a clothesline by Sanders then springboards off the ropes into a cross
body for a two count.  At this point, Monroe, still a little dazed from the altercation
outside, stumbles back up onto the apron.

Furia and Sanders ties up, with Sanders forcing Furia back into the buckles where Monroe
is..and then both men letting go and both wailing away on Monroe, with Furia finally 
smacking Monroe across the face for a "tag".  Monroe tries to go after him but Simon
grabs Monroe from behind and hits a hammerlock suplex.  From there, Sanders works on
the arm with armdrags and armtwists, then tags to Furia after an armtwist.  Furia comes 
off with a double axehandle to the arm, then wraps Monroe's arm up, hits a single arm
DDT, then rolls into a wakigatame armbar.


And Furia showing a technical side we don't get to see very often, as he continues to
work on the sore wing of one Chris Monroe.


And this shows you how naive this young man is.  Sanders' finisher is "The Duke", a
cross-arm breaker.  Furia has no arm submission finishers.  He's doing Sanders' work
for him.


A hurt body part is a hurt body part, regardless of what body part that may be.
Monroe finally getting to the ropes, and Furia monkey flipping Monroe into center ring,
hyperextending that arm as he went.  Furia now right on top of that...UN FOUL!! LOW
BLOW BY MONROE WITH HIS GOOD ARM, and already we're seeing signs and twinges of 
"The Cavity" shining through.


You're seeing things, Cross, I didn't see any low blow...and look at Monroe, front face
piledriver to get Furia right off his feet.  This is the veteran in Monroe, he's not going
to let mental errors get in his way in this match.


Fans, we gotta go to a commercial, we'll be right back after this.

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