(The generic 'suspense' music that you tend to hear in PPV promotional clips starts to
play, with several rapid cut scenes jumping from place to place...)
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[Jansen]
In a few weeks, we're gonna be having SnowBrawl... in Minneapolis, and
we're gonna have a heck of a main event for you...our annual holiday tradition...the
Nightmare match. But we're gonna change up tradition a little bit here.
what we're gonna do is have a Gauntlet match!!! The winner of that match will
be the new EWC World Heavyweight Champion...while the loser will have his worst
professional nightmare come to life
**cut**
What are you...Monroe is up..and he's got his chair folded...HE'S SETTING THE CHAIR
ON FIRE!!! WHAT IS THAT MANIAC DOING!?!?!? Monroe's got the chair as Fuego is
trying to get the referee conscious....AND MONROE BREAKS THE FLAMING CHAIR OVER FUEGO'S
HEAD!!!?!!! MY GOD, what is he doing!?!?!
**cut**
Parker on the top...STRUTTERSAULT 450 Splash!!!! And he covers.....WE HAVE ONE...
WE HAVE TWO...WE HAVE A NEW WORLD'S CHAMPION!!!
**cut**
[Parker]
In my mind, for all intents and purposes, the
EWC World title is vacant and will go to whoever survives the gauntlet. And
only then will I strut down that aisle with *my* EWC World Championship belt.
Did I hear that right? TR PARKER HAS JUST VACATED THE EWC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
**cut**
Folks, that's DEREK KING!!! Derek King is on his way to ringside!!!
That is why I am going to petition to the Elite
Wrestling Council head office that *I* take your place in the Gauntlet, to
save you from further punishment. And when I do get in that Gauntlet match,
I WILL win the title.
**cut**
[Jansen]
So if you're still looking to be in the Nightmare Gauntlet - the answer is still
one big, fat, Flyin' Elvis sized NO!
Folks, if I understand this, Parker has just threatened to leave
the EWC *FOR GOOD* if he doesn't get his shot at King in the Gauntlet!
**cut**
Lights just came back o....HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD, THAT'S BLIND
MELON CHITLIN!!! MARCELLE KELLER IS THERE TOO, AND HE'S GOT DEREK KING!!!
BLIND MELON CHITLIN ENTERPRISES IS IN THE RING!....
"BLIND MANS BLUFF" SPIN KICK RIGHT TO THE FAMILY JEWELS OF DEREK KING!!!
King is just laying there twitching...
**cut**
Fuego through the curtain now..and MONROE WAITING FOR HIM!! HE JUST
BROKE A BAMBOO STAFF OVER THE HEAD OF FUEGO!!!!
We're going to need medical attention for the second time tonight,
as Monroe once again pushing Fuego to the brink of madness!!!
**cut**
Parker just crossed into the backstage area where Fuego was just brought
to by the paramedics, and Fuego just assaulted Parker with the broken bamboo staff
that Chris Monroe clocked Fuego with, and now Fuego with a MUDSLIDE, and Parker
lands on that arm again!!!
**cut**
Monroe is bleeding from the nose, it may be broken...Fuego has him
by the legs...wheelbarrow powerbomb ONTO THE ROPE, Monroe just dangling there..
Fuego to the TOP ROPE...MUDSLIDE TO THE OUTSIDE! FUEGO ELIMINATES BOTH HIMSELF
AND MONROE!!!
Now THAT is hate! That is rage! Fuego doesn't care about anything but
HURTING CHRIS MONROE!
**cut**
Possible elimination here...Ernie OVERROTATES UP...RANA OVER THE TOP..
ERNIE HELD THE ROPES!!!!! HE'S HOLDING A SPLIT OVER THE OUTSIDE!! FROWN HIT
GROUND!!!! Grendel secured last place!!!
**cut**
[King]
And Parker, if I lose, then I give you my word. I will get down on my knees and
proclaim you the greatest wrestler ever in Delta Championship Wrestling.
**cut**
[Parker]
If I lose then The Strutter does his thing in EWC gratis for 90 days.
**cut**
[Frown]
[I will guarantee tonight that if Ronnie Frown is not the WORLD
champion after SnowBrawl, then for the next month Ronnie Frown will
be the "People's Champion"
**cut**
[Monroe]
...my worst nightmare would be for Fuego to have booking power over the matches
in this league...even for *one* *night*.
**cut**
[Grendel]
someone manages to *survive* me in the last fall, then ol' Ern's
head moshin days will be over for awhile - cause I'll shave my
head and force myself to wrestle *ONLY* Pure Science matches
from the end of that match until the start of the NEXT PPV.
**cut**
[Fuego]
You want to know what my nightmare is? If I lose in the final match of the
gauntlet then I'll let Chris show me what his life has been like. If
someone can actually beat me, I'll check myself in for a little stay at the
Asylum.
**cut**
[King]
I know my nightmare...
**cut**
[Grendel]
"An evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep"
**cut**
[Monroe]
My worst nightmare...
**cut**
[Fuego]
You want to know what my nightmare is?
**cut**
[Frown]
my own private HELL!
**cut**
(music stops, screen goes black)
[Parker] (voice only)
...welcome to EWC's nightmare.
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(Cut to a live shot of a near-capacity crowd going absolutely ape ca-ca once the
lights come on - a fireworks display goes off above the ring proper. The Solotron
and ramp are present, but they're white, with the Solotron being seen at the center
of a cutaway mountainside. Two snow machines are lightly shooting out enough snow
from the sides for there to be a light snowfall over the entryway)
Folks, tonight we crown a new World's Heavyweight Champion and someone has their
nightmare come to life. We are here in Denver, Colorado for the first EWC PPV
of the new millenium..fans, welcome to Snowbrawl, and thank you for joining us.
I'm Isaac Cross, and joining me is the new color commentator for our Impact
show, someone who is no stranger to the fans of the EWC, the former manager of
multiple tag team champions. His name is Sylvester T. Foxx, Sly, welcome to the
EWC!
It's an honor and a pleasure.
Well, it's an honor and a pleasure to be working alongside you tonight!
That's what I meant. You think I'm excited to work with some no-name rookie like
you?
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| PA System | "It's just one of those *DAYS* when you don't wanna wake up!
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("Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit strikes up and the fans are quick to follow with the jeers
and a small smattering of garbage.
Well... it's still great to have you here, Sly, abd we're not wasting
ANY time tonight. We've got our first match, and it is for the North American
Tag Team Titles!
And one more thing--it's either Sylvester Foxx or *Mister* Foxx to you.
Only a select handful of people can call me "Sly", and you're certainly not
one of them.
(Lanny Hawkins and Mr. WP walk out onto the stage ramp - Lanny is surrounded by
Tiffany and Amber, who are wearing little fur snowbunny dresses. They take a second
to drink in the boos before heading down to the ring)
Star Power a relatively new team, but they've been causing some
problems for the opponents of their erstwhile leader, Mike Powers, who
is NOT with Lanny and Mr. WP tonight!
Obviously Mr. Personality Mike Powers wants to save up his energy
for his three-way Light Heavyweight title match tonight. And I don't
blame him. Right now, his dressing room is perhaps the only place he's
100% safe. Furia wants a piece of him, he has that restraining order
against Simon Sanders, but there's no guarantee the town drunk will obey
it. So he's doing the smart thing and staying as far away from the heat
of this battle as he can. And considering who Star Power's opponents are,
I think Tiffany and Amber will be plenty good enough of a distraction for
them.
WP in the ring, firing his mist into the air, a lot of speculation
about who this man is, whether he is Wanto Parker, as some of the internet
tends to think, or someone else. All I know is that he has some severe
martial arts skills, and that makes him a dangerous opponent.
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| PA System | "Ha, hahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa WIPEOUT!!"
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("Wipeout" by the Surfaris comes onto the PA)
You want to talk dangerous? Here comes a dangerous duo to the ring
right now! The Wave Runners will do anything and everything to themselves
or their opponents to win a match.
And we are joined at ringside, at blinding speed, by the Wave Runners,
who are taking their customary pass around ringside. Sly, what's your take
on this match?
I'm sorry, who are you talking to?
Well, I....oh, sorry. Mr. Foxx, what's your take on this match?
Very well, since you asked me nicely...this match is the Wave Runners'
to lose. They have all the edges in experience, teamwork, creativity, you
name it. And judging by their words in the pre-show, they believe Lanny
Hawkins is the weak link in this team....
And Greg and Mark already getting off some "snaps", or insults, at
Lanny Hawkins expense...and I quote "You're so fat, by the time you get
your BVD's on, they say Boulevard!"
Yeah, whatever, they're smart enough to read joke books. Big deal.
As I was saying, if there's one problem the surf boys have, it's overconficence.
Hawkins and Mr. WP are *much* better wrestlers than they're giving them credit
for. And you also can't forget the four distractions outside the ring.
Four distractions? There are only two ladies out there, Tiffany and
Amber.
Think about it, Cross....
It looks like WP is going to start off here, as is Wave Runner Mark.
WP is definitely the stamina man of their team, so this is probably a good thing.
He's also the one who matches up better with the Wave Runners. He's
got the speed and skill to keep up with the fast pace the Runners are noted
for. Hawkins...well, no offense, but he gets winded just bending over to
pick up a quarter off the sidewalk.
They lock up, and WP starts right off with a kick to the sternum and
a hard chop that sends Mark a step back...and WP with a spinning heel kick
that drives Mark backwards into the turnbuckle.
And that's the advantage Star Power has - size and power. Mr. WP has
the endurance and skill to wear the surfers down and tie them into a pretzel,
then tag in Hawkins to clean up what's left.
WP sends Mark out of the corner with a hard irish whip, and Mark bounces
out from the force of the whip! WP with a roundhouse kick DUCKED BY MARK,
and Mark fires back with an elbow to the head, and now a solid dropkick that
sends WP sliding out of the ring! And Mark and Greg do a double high five
in their corner!
Well, I'll admit that dropkick was right on the money, but there's that
cockiness and overconfidence I was talking about. It was just a drop kick, WP
slid out of the ring by his own choice, and these goofballs are celebrating
like the match is over!
WP back in now, and he's being a little more wary this time. They tie
up again, WP with an armtwist, and that's reversed by Mark, and Mark makes
the tag to Greg, who comes off the top with an elbowsmash!
Wave Runners starting their double-teaming groove early, and Greg going
right back to that arm, showing good gameplan and continuity.
Greg now with an armtwist, and this time WP reverse, and Greg reverses,
they're going back and forth with the armtwisting, finally WP ends the back
and forth with a crescent kick right to the chest, following up with an armbar,
and he uses a free hand to cinch a nervehold into the upper bicep of Greg.
WP really showing his martial arts skill and flexibility out there.
And also showing his knowledge and schooling. It's not easy to know
exactly where to clamp on a nerve hold like that. You're of by a smidgeon
of an inch, and it has no effect. But WP has is locked on just right, and
Greg is in obvious pain right now.
WP applying the pressure here, that can paralyze a man if it's put on
correctly. Greg fighting to his feet slowly here, WP trying to keep the man
down, but to no avail, Greg fires a couple stiff elbows to the gut of WP, now
Greg runs for the ropes. WP drops down, Greg rebounds, WP jumps OVER Greg
this time, and WP ready with a savate...no, Greg slides under and clips the
other leg, and WP has the splits in the center of the ring. WP is off balance..
and GREG kicking a field goal right between the legs as WP is split!
Now why did he have to do that? He could have clotheslined or drop
kicked him over just as easily. And knowing the surf boys' rep for sneaking
in the occasional cheap shot, they're gonna get away with just a warning.
Referee Ray Chapman giving Greg a warning there, but Greg is just smiling
his normal goofy smile. Greg drags WP over to his corner, tag to Mark. Both
men hook him up...double slingshot suplex! And this is where the Wave Runners
excel, precision teamwork!
They've built their reputation around it, Cross. And being someone who
knows tag team wrestling inside and out, I'm not joking when I say there are
very few teams out there who double-team better than the Runners.
Mark with a jumping legdrop and a cover, one, two...two only, WP kicks
out! Mark now hits an atomic drop, and WP takes the opening to crawl over and
tag the big 380 lb Lanny Hawkins in.
All right, now this is going to be interesting! These two punks have
been poking fun and insulting Hawkins ever since they arrived here tonight.
And you bet Lanny's not to happy about it. Now let's see what Mark can do
against someone almost twice his size!
Mark tries a shoulderblock, but no effect. Lanny's too big for the
only 200-ish pound Mark to try to get down using strength. Three tries now
with the shoulderblock, and Lanny just stands there giving a big old belly laugh.
Oh come on, he's never gonna knock him down that way. You need the
force of a wrecking ball if you're gonna go toe-to-toe with Hawkins. Mark
in there, it's like trying to knock down a brick wall by throwing cooked
spinach at it!
Lanny now sending Mark to the ropes, goes for a backdrop, Mark turns
it into a sunset flip...and dear god, he has Lanny's tights as he comes down, and
the people right behind us are seeing an early moon tonight.
Oh god PLEASE, Champan! Make him let go! If not for the sake of the
rules, for the sake of everyone on this side of the arena! Talk about two big
ol' Christmas hams...
My heavens, there isn't that much crack in South America....Greg
comes in and he dropkicks Lanny over, we have one, WE HAVE TWO...and Lanny
just rolls out of it. Mark gets up, tags Greg...and they hit a stereo back-front
enziguri they call the "Face Sandwich", and that's one sandwich that I bet
Lanny Hawkins doesn't like!
Wave Runners putting a little extra mustard on that sandwich, too, and
Hawkins has a bad taste in his mouth after that double-team effort.
Greg now has Lanny on his back in the corner...and he's jumping off
of his stomach like a trampoline!!! HAHA "Boingy, Boingy, Boingy" he's chanting,
and the fans are just loving it!
And that's exactly how they treated Lanny Hawkins back in the KWF! I'm
sure this is bringing up some bad memories for Lanny...not to mention bringing
up his lunch.
Greg now doing some more "snaps" in the face of Lanny as he lands
an elbow to the forehead, now he drapes Lanny over the second rope....
and gets a running start for a rocking horse splash!!!
And there's more of that showing off from Surfer Greg, doing a little
"ride 'em cowboy" on Hawkins' back, adding some insult to the injury.
Tag to Mark, and now both men getting under the near-400 lb. Hawkins
for a DOUBLE STUN GUN!!! Lanny is in some serious trouble right now, he
needs to make a tag!
But he's in the wrong part of the ring for that. The Runners have him
all the way on their side of the ring, so it's gonna take him a long time to
get back to his corner...and even longer if the wind is against him.
Mark covers, count of one, count of two, and this time WP had to
break the pinfall up, Lanny's breathing heavy out there as he tries to
roll out of the ring for a breather!
I don't think there's enough oxygen in the entire Target Center to
give him the breather he needs, Cross! Now T&A heading over to Lanny. I'm
sure his heart is already pounding a mile a minute. I hope those two
knockouts don't give him a heart attack.
Mark coming off the ropes for a plancha..and Tiffani and Amber just
stepped in the way of the plancha dive!!! What is this!?!
I'll tell you what that is, Cross - that's courage! Tiffany and
Amber showing they're not just a couple of dumb blondes, stepping in to
protect their friend, the lucky slob...
Mark, being the gentleman that he is, doesn't want to hurt them, but
they're just in the way right now...and WP from behind with a running pump kick
sends Mark over the top rope! What a cheap shot by WP, and Mark almost flies
right into a fan wearing a Furia mask at ringside!
Cheap shot my foot, Cross! If Mark had been paying attention to the
ring instead of trying to hit on the snowbunnies, he would have seen WP coming
a mile away! But instead he gets knocked square in the back by a powerful
kick by Mr. WP, and the tide has finally turned.
Mark is out on the ground, and Lanny climbing the ring steps..dear God,
BIG SPLASH OFF THE RING STEPS, and that's almost 400 lbs coming down onto
the concrete and onto Wave Runner Mark!
And that's on the concrete floor, too! There's no give out there at all,
so Mark's body absorbed all of that splash! And I'm not hearing any fat jokes
now, are you?
T and A now helping Lanny up and rolling him into the ring, he was REALLY
slow coming up off of that splash...now T and A rolling Mark in, and Lanny manages
to get the tag to WP. WP comes off the ropes as Mark tries to get up, and a hard
ax kick brings Mark back down to the mat.
And for someone whose offense consists of just armbars and hand waving,
he's laying down a world of hurt on Surfer Mark. That ax kick was square on the
back of the neck.
WP now with an armtwist, and now climbing the ropes...he walks the rope
like a cat..and jumps off, DRIVING his knee into the arm of Mark. GREAT
agility on the part of WP.
And this is exactly the problem you face when you decide to shoot your
mouth off like the Wave Runners did. When you draw an opponent like Mr. WP -
one who is skilled, deliberate and focused - he can use your trash talk as
motivation and make you look like a complete idiot in the ring, as he's doing
right now!
WP picks Mark up - shoulderbreaker on that same arm, and this is
set-up for the "Tormenter" wakigatame armbar...and now WP trying to go for
the Tormenter, but Greg runs in and boots WP in the face, and that might
have been a tactical error, because the time the referee is focused on getting
Greg out of the ring is allowing WP and Lanny to lay some serious boots onto
Mark. And both men doing a hand clap to "tag in", and here comes Lanny.
Greg doing what he can to save his partner for the moment, but this is
exactly what you leave yourself open to. The ref gets distracted and your
opponents get pretty much free rein to do whatever they want. And that clap
tag is good enough to fool Chapman. He's not even questioning it.
Lanny now with a hiptoss suplex, it's a good thing Mark is pretty beat down
at the moment, because Hawkins is definitely not known for his speed. Now Lanny
draping Mark over the top rope, and a vertical splash right on the back of Mark,
not only hurting his back, but choking him on the bottom rope at the same time.
And this is payback by Hawkins for earlier in the match. Mark gave him
a rocking horse splash and rubbed it in earlier on, now Lanny taking the
opportunity to show him how it *should* be done.
This is definitely what Star Power needs, to keep the pace of the match
slow and methodical. Lanny grabs Mark and sends him into the turnbuckle...Lanny
charges in butt first..and misses!! Mark dodges...DDT!!! Mark using his good arm
to nail a DDT on Hawkins!
A little *too* slow on the part of Hawkins there, and Mark with just
enough wits about him to step out of the way and just enough strength left to
wrap Hawkins up in that DDT off the rebound. But he's got a long way to go to
get to his corner and tag in a fresh Wave Runner Greg.
Mark crawling for the tag, he needs it right now...but Lanny having
the presence of mind to hold the leg, and now Lanny tags WP in, good teamwork,
SURPRISINGLY good, by Star Power here.
And you're defnintely not going anywhere if you have to drag someone
like Lanny Hawkins behind you. And yes, Star Power showing some good teamwork
out there, but they don't quite have the continuity or the fluidity Mark and
Greg have. They really need to come up with a good tandem or combo move to
put this match away.
WP with a kneedrop to the already hurt right arm of Wave Runner Mark,
and now WP sends Mark over the ropes, holding on to the arm, and that has to
hurt...wait, WP grabbing the other arm....TARANTULA!! HE'S GOT THE TARANTULA
ON MARK, and Lanny's distracting the referee!
And there's one armbar variation I'm sure neither of the surf boys was
expecting! Lanny doing the smart thing and keeping Chapman occupied. WP can't
get a legal submission out of this hold, but he's certainly trying to pop a
shoulder!
Mark slumps out of the ring as WP finally lets go, and now WP
rearing back...HANDSPRING ELBOW OVER THE TOP TO THE FLOOR...AND IT MISSED!
MARK MOVED AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND, AND WP FLIES INTO THE GUARDPOST!
And that's twice Mark's thwarted a high-risk move by Star Power!
Both men slow to their feet, but you have to believe Mark is the worse
for the wear in there.
Mark rolls back into the ring, he's trying to go for the tag to
Greg....he's almost there..NO! WP back in the ring, and he grabs his arm
and pull shim back to the center...and WP locks on the "Tormentor"
And wouldn't this be poetic justice! The surf boys ripping on Mr.
WP's one-track offense at the start of the night, now it could very well be
an armbar that costs them the North American Tag Team titles!
This is a submission hold dead center of the ring, we could have
new tag champs...NO! GREG AGAIN BREAKS THE HOLD UP CENTER RING! And now
Star Power getting the double team in again, but Greg had to do that!
To save the belts, yes, but at what cost? Mark continuing to be
pummeled left and right while Greg's getting escorted out. Mark's just
running on fumes now.
Wait a minute, Lanny now being forced back by the referee..and Greg
does a hand clap tag! Star Power's plan works against them, as Greg dragged
Mark over to his corner and did the fake tag! And now Greg firing right hands
into the upper forehead mask area of WP, and a HARD right hand sends WP
spilling over the top rope!
And the Wave Runners showing what's good for the goose is good for the
gander! Star Power got away with the phantom tag trick earlier in the match,
so they figured they could get away with it as well. And sure enough, they
did! And Greg whooping it up in there after sending WP to the outside.
Greg now going for a plancha..and he flips over, and WP mists the back
of Greg!!! He was going for the eyes, but Greg turned over, and Greg lays out
WP on the outside!
Tough break for Mr. WP. He was all set and waiting for Greg to come
after him, but Greg decided to somersault into that plancha instead of diving
straight in, and the mist went for naught.
Greg back in the ring, savate kick right to the face of Hawkins, and
now the tag to Mark - DOUBLE DROPKICK ON LANNY HAWKINS! And Hawkins stumbles
right into the referee!
And that's 400 out-of-control pounds falling right on top of Chapman!
He won't be getting up for a while, so now it's as good as anything goes in
there! Let's see who makes the most of this...
WP now in the ring, and Mark grabs him and hits a backbreaker as Greg
heads for the top..."BEACH BLAST" VEG-O-MATIC!!!! Greg with the cover, but the
referee is still down!
Now that's not how to seize an opportunity like this, using your finishing
maneuver when there's no one to count the pin. They would have been better off
grabbing a chair or the bell or something and laying Hawkins out cold so he
wouldn't be able to get up no matter *how* long it would take the ref to come
around again!
Greg was the illegal man anyways, Greg on his way out to get the ref, while
Mark grabs WP...he goes for the cravat bulldog, but WP shoves him out into the
ropes...MIST SHOT BY WP RIGHT IN THE EYES OF MARK!!!
Now *that's* more like it! *That's* what you do when the referee is in
La-La Land! Mr. WP botched the first mist shot, but that one was right on
target, and it could very well be the blow Star Power needs to pull off the
upset!
Referee now up and around, WP going for the cover of Mark....count of
one, count of two, count of th...GREG GRABBED WP FROM THE OUTSIDE!
*crowd pop*
Desperation move by Greg to break the count, there. Now the ref back
outside trying to break those two up...and there goes Hawkins taking full
advantage of this opening!
Mark is still down in the ring, Lanny is climbing to the top. If this
is the "Crash Diet" Splash, Mark could be a pancake in the ring..hold up, a fan
just jumped the railing...
Oh geez, it's that moron with the Militar de Furia mask. Security will
be on him in seconds...
No, wait a minute....that's the *REAL* MILITAR DE FURIA!!! FURIA JUST
CLIMBED ONTO THE APRON...AND HE DROPKICKS LANNY OFF THE TOP THROUGH THE SPANISH
ANNOUNCERS TABLE!!!
(LOUD crowd pop as Lanny does a Nestea Plunge off the top through the table)
And the plan backfired and backfired big time on Star Power! Furia
obviously still has issues with Hawkins from that tag team match a few weeks
back, and you also have to think he's sending a bit of a message to Mike
Powers, too, by taking out one of his running buddies.
FURIA GAINING A MEASURE OF REVENGE FOR LANNY'S ATTACK A COUPLE OF WEEKS
AGO! Meanwhile, WP and Greg are back in the ring, WP with a whip to the ropes,
Greg reverses...and Greg with the flapjack as MARK HITS THE "JERSEY JAWJACKER!"
Modified Death Drop there, as Greg yells "WIPEOUT!" Mark with the cover, one..
two...THREE! And the Wave Runners successfully retain!!
("Wipeout" comes onto the speakers as the fans are happy by this turn of events)
The Wave Runners got a bit lucky tonight, but every now and then it's
better to be lucky than good. And if they want to avoid any trouble, they
better take Furia out to their favorite pizza parlor after Snowbrawl is over.
He's the one who saved the belts for them.
Let's see that again, WP going for the whip here, but Greg reverses,
and Mark is right there with a cravat bulldog as Greg goes for a flapjack
simultaneously.
There's a testimony to that creativity and improvisation that's become
those two guys' trademark. But you can't take anything away from Hawkins and
Mr. WP. They're gonna be back in the EWC tag team title hunt very soon.
Make no mistake, Lanny and Mr. WP had a heck of a match, but the Runners
coming out on top with a little help from Furia on the outside.