[Opening credits]

Charlie Watkins – Ladies and gentlemen, live from the Husker Dome in Omaha, Nebraska, this is Sunday Night Shockwave! I’m Charlie Watkins and with me as always is Terry Hogan.

Terry Hogan – We’ve got a great lineup tonight, Charlie. Two titles are on the line and we’re expecting to hear from Lawrence Rhodes about his actions last week.

Charlie Watkins – Let’s get right to the action with two newcomers, Jack Mannon and Scott Storm.

Anna Dea – The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Coming down the aisle, from Pensacola, Florida and weighing in at 325lbs, Jack Mannon!

["Hemorrhage (in my hands)" by Fuel Plays over the PA system as Jack Mannon, wearing a random colored Jack Mannon T-shirt and a pair of Jeans, and he has on Reeboks on his feet as he walks down the aisle].

Anna Dea – His opponent, from Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 250 pounds, Scott Storm!

["Coma America" by Amen plays, but no one appears. Mannon, the referee, and Anna Dea look around for a while. The referee says something to Anna Dea.]

Anna Dea – Ladies and gentlemen, I have just been informed by referee Kevin Mills that if Scott Storm does not come down the aisle within fifteen seconds, he will autmoatically forfeit this match.

[15 seconds go by and no one shows up. The referee calls for the bell.]

Anna Dea – Here is your winner, Jack Mannon!

[The crowd beings to boo.]

Charlie Watkins – Not a good way to start things here tonight.

Terry Hogan – I heard through the grapevine that Mannon was rather late getting here tonight as well. President Williams can’t be too happy.

[Cut to: backstage, where Brian Williams is watching a monitor.]

Charlie Watkins – Speak of the devil.

Williams (to Dalton Fisk): Take a memo. Jack Mannon and Scott Storm have been found to be unfaithful in their job duties. There are hereby to be placed on administrative leave until I deem it appropriate for them to return. When that time will be is when their job performance improves, they show up to work on time and ready to go, and they prove themselves worthy to be active members of the SWL roster.

[Cut back to: ringside]

Charlie Watkins – Mannon and Storm have been indefinitely suspended.

Terry Hogan – President Williams laying down the law.

Anna Dea – The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Coming down the aisle, at a total combined weight of 436 pounds, the team of "Loverboy" Brent Welch and Benjamin Beautiful!

[Welch and Beautiful make their way to the ring.]

Anna Dea – And their opponents, at a total combined weight of 471 pounds, Richard Starr and Jason Blade, Xtreme Velocity!

[The sound systen plays "Radar Rider" by Riggs as Jason Blade and Richard Starr walk up the ramp. Both men are wearing blue wrestling pants with a red lightning bolt running down the left leg. On each left leg is the following word, also in red: WOR. Starr is 6'1" and fairly muscular, Blade is 6"4" and fit but thin. The two men touch knuckles, then race to the ring. Starr slides under the bottom rope, Blade jumps to the ring apron and flips over the top rope. They go to opposite corners and stand on the second rope.]

Starr: They bring the asses!

Blade: We bring the kicking!

Terry Hogan – Is that so?

[They walk over to their corner and wait for the match to begin.]

Charlie Watkins – We get to see another two new teams tonight as Starr and Blade face off against Beautiful and Welch.

Terry Hogan – Where do all these new teams come from?

[Welch and Starr start the match. Welch armdrags Starr and holds onto an arm bar. Starr fights his way up and shoots Welch into the ropes. Welch ducks Starr’s clothesline and comes back with a flying forearm. Welch tags in Beautiful. Beautiful charges in and gets a high hiplock takeover from Starr.]

Charlie Watkins – Starr caught some offense from Welch and still had the presence of mind to hiplock Beautiful.

[Starr drags Beautiful over to his corner and tags in Blade. Starr slams Beautiful and Blade springs to the top. Blade flies off with a shooting star press.]

Terry Hogan – Wow. This Blade has some phenomenal moves in his arsenal.

[Blade arm wrenches Beautiful and delivers a face buster. Rocker Dropper! Beautiful gets up slowly and is clotheslined over the ropes. Blade shoots himself into the opposite ropes and charges and flies through the ropes with a suicide dive.]

Terry Hogan – This kid is fearless!

[Blade rolls Beautiful into the ring and tags Starr. Blade whips Beautiful into the ropes and he and Starr deliver double reverse elbows. Starr hits Beautiful with a DDT. Starr goes for a pin and Welch breaks up the count. Welch steps out to the apron and Blade charges and hits him with a flying calf kick that sends him flying to the floor. Starr hits the spinning backbreaker.]

Charlie Watkins – There’s the Liberty!

[Blade jumps to the top rope and delivers a moonsault that ends in a kneedrop.]

Terry Hogan – Bladesault!

[Starr makes the pin on Beautiful…1…2…3!]

Anna Dea – Here are your winners, Xtreme Velocity!

Charlie Watkins – What an exciting young team this is!

Terry Hogan – The Lynch Mob might want to keep an eye on these two.

Charlie Watkins – Well, folks, are you ready for what looks to be a technical classic in the making?

Terry Hogan – The former Tag Team Champion Justin Arcola takes on rising sensation John Steele. This could be a pivotal crossroads in both their respective careers.

Anna Dea – The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Coming down the aisle, ["Open your Eyes" by Guano Apes starts to play over the PA system.] hailing from Chicago, Illinois, and weighing in at 263 pounds… here is… JOHN STEEEEELE!!!

[Steele parts the curtain to a roof-shaking ovation. He is wearing his usual ripped blue tights, along with a black leather jacket with the Statue of Liberty printed on the back. He is wearing his American flag bandana, and has a look of sheer intensity etched into his face. He makes his way down to the ring fairly slowly, slapping some high fives with the fans as he goes. He pauses to give his bandana to a young fan in the front row, before rolling into the ring. He removes the leather jacket, and starts stretching in the corner, anxiously awaiting the opening bell.]

Anna Dea – His opponent, from Rochester, New York, weighing in at 252 pounds, Justin Arcola!

[Wagner’s "Ride of the Valkyries" cuts over the PA as Justin Arcola steps into the entranceway and raises his hand in a clenched fist over his head. He waits for the brass section to kick in and begins the slow and methodical walk to the ring. He stands on the second turnbuckle and raises his arms, taking in the applause form the fans.]

Charlie Watkins – John Steele with a big chance to shine tonight.

Terry Hogan – Let’s hope Arcola has his mind on business.

[John Steele offers a handshake and Arcola takes it.]

Charlie Watkins – Unusual display of sportsmanship.

Terry Hogan – There’s no friends in that ring.

[The bell rings and Arcola and Steele lock up. Steele drops to his knees with a fireman’s carry and rolls through with an armbar. He holds on tight until Arcola counters with a hammerlock. Steele reverses it with a hammerlock of his own. Arcola scissors sweeps Steele and picks him up with a waistlock. He hooks Steele’s arm and delivers a back suplex.]

Charlie Watkins – Nice wrestling action here.

Terry Hogan – These are two of the best in the game.

[Arcola goes for a Boston Crab, but Steele shoots his legs up into a body scissors. Arcola picks him up by the waist, but Steele rolls forward into a small package. Arcola kicks out at one. Steele hooks Arcola into a Northern Lights suplex and applies a double ring stretch.]

Charlie Watkins – John Steele seems intent on working on the arms of Arcola.

Terry Hogan – Not a bad strategy.

[Arcola hooks the ropes with his leg and the referee breaks the hold. Steele goes for another armbar, but Arcola muscles up and whips Steele into the ropes. He hits Steele with a belly-to-belly suplex. Arcola picks up Steele and whips him in again, but lowers his head. Steele catches Arcola and hits a face buster.]

Charlie Watkins – Arcola took his eye off the ball.

Terry Hogan – Cardinal mistake; Justin Arcola knows better.

[Steele lifts Arcola up onto the second turnbuckle and goes for a superplex. Arcola blocks it and punches Steele in the gut. Steele staggers and Arcola places his head between his knees. Arcola lifts Steele high into the air and delivers a powerbomb off the second turnbuckle. The crowd goes wild. Arcola descends from the turnbuckle clutching his arms to his chest.]

Terry Hogan – Ooh. Forget about it. Steele is done for.

Charlie Watkins – But Arcola can’t capitalize. Steele’s done too much damage to his arms.

[Arcola makes his way over and slowly covers Steele…1…2…Steele kicks out.]

Terry Hogan – Amazing!

[Arcola whips Steele into the ropes. Steele ducks a clothesline and comes back with a big foot to the face of Arcola. Steele delivers a forearm smash off the second rope and goes for a cover. Arcola kicks out at two. Steele whips Arcola into the ropes and lowers his head. Arcola delivers a flying DDT. Arcola makes a cutthroat motion.]

Terry Hogan – Arcola may be done playing around.

[Arcola picks up Steele and delivers a spinning back kick into his midsection, doubling him over. He comes off the ropes with a running knee lift. Arcola pumps himself up and the crowd responds.]

Charlie Watkins – The end may be near.

[Arcola sets up Steele and delivers the double-underhook piledriver, grimacing and bridging into the pin.]

Charlie Watkins – Arcola Driver!

[Kevin Mills makes the count…1…2…3!!!]

Anna Dea – Here is your winner, Justin Arcola!

Charlie Watkins – What a phenomenal match!

Terry Hogan – Absolutely. John Steele has nothing to be ashamed of. He put up a hell of a fight tonight.

[Arcola leaves the ring, trying to get motion back into his arms. He turns back to Steele, who is slowly getting up. He locks eyes with Steele and gives him a salute and a congratulatory thumbs-up. Steele returns the gesture.]

Charlie Watkins – Both these men gained a measure of respect for each other tonight.

Terry Hogan – You’ve got to respect the effort, like these guys or not.

Charlie Watkins – Well, up next, we’ve got a Three Way Dance for the Spotlight Title.

Terry Hogan – This should be a good one.

Anna Dea – The following contest is a Three Way Match for the Spotlight Championship! Introducing first, weighing in at 128 kilograms, Not Applicable!

[Bawitdaba by Kid Rock begins to play through out the arena and the fans immediately begin to boo harshly. After about 5 seconds of music Not Applicable comes out of the entrance area and heads to the ring area. He looks neither left nor right but straight ahead. He is wearing a pair of ripped up jeans, a black shirt that fails to hide his well muscled upper body. On his face is a simple black mask that conceals his true identity. When he rolls into the ring he looks at the referee and shakes his head when the referee attempts to check him and he can be overheard saying that the rules don’t apply to him and to back the hell off. He goes to a neutral corner and awaits the bell.]

Anna Dea – His opponent, from Osaka, Japan, weighing in at 230 pounds, "The Dragon" Ty Shun Ho!

["Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns and Roses plays as a weird Japanese symbol shows on the jumbotron. An explosion of red and green go off as Ty Shun Ho walks out. He stands on the outside of the ring and flips over the ropes to the middle of the ring. He flexes his biceps.]

Anna Dea – And their opponent, from St. Petersburg, Russia, weighing in at 285 pounds, he is the SWL Spotlight Champion, "The Russian Bear" Nikita Morosov!

 ["Curmina Burana" plays as, on the Jumbo Tron, a video of Nikita Morozov is shown where Morozov is flying with the Russian Sickle on MOB, putting Justin Arcola through a table with the Jackhammer and making Ty Shun Ho submit with the Good-Night Moscow. Morozov walks down the ramp, wearing black and red wrestling trunks, black and red boots and the Spotlight Title wrapped around his waist, a chain is resting on his shoulders. There is a mixed crowd reaction. Morozov, pauses half way down the ramp and pulls out a mic and addresses the opponents in the ring]

Morozov - Tonight is a special night, tonight I show the world why I am the single most destructive force in the SWL!

Terry Hogan – What do you think he means by that?

Charlie Watkins – I don’t know, but in the absence of a number one contender as a result of last week, we now have two.

Terry Hogan – This really puts Morosov at a disadvantage. He doesn’t have to be pinned to lose his belt.

[The bell rings and Morosov attacks Ho. He lays into him with several forearms, backing him into the corner. He whips Ho towards the opposite corner, where a waiting N/A hits him with a big clothesline. N/A drops an elbow. Morosov picks Ho up and whips him into the ropes. Morosov and N/A deliver a double shoulderblock.]

Charlie Watkins – The Dragon is in some trouble.

Terry Hogan – Morosov and Not Applicable seem to have formed a temporary alliance here; we’ll see how long it lasts.

[Morosov slams Ho and N/A climbs the ropes. N/A goes for a flying headbutt, but Ho rolls out of the way. Ho nips up and superkicks Morosov. Morosov is stunned and Ho hits a flying calf kick that sends him through the ropes to the outside. N/A sneaks up behind Ho and delivers a T-Bone suplex.]

Terry Hogan – You can’t turn your back in a Three Way match.

[Suddenly, the lights go out again.]

Charlie Watkins – What’s this?

Terry Hogan – Uh-oh. We’ve seen this before.

[The Jumbotron shows an image of Gemini, in his mask that is half-smiling, half-crying. He begins to laugh rather ludicrously and the lights come up. N/A is laid out in the ring and Gemini is standing over him with a baseball bat and a microphone.]

Terry Hogan – What?

Charlie Watkins – Not Applicable has been ambushed!

Gemini - How does it fell to be on the receiving end, N/A? You'd better get used to it!

Terry Hogan – What does that mean?

[Gemini exits to the back, leaving Morosov and Ty Shun Ho in the ring. Ho goes for a hurricanrana, but Morosov counters with a powerbomb. Ho gets up slowly and Morosov shoots himself into the ropes. Morosov goes for a flying shoulder tackle, but Ho cartwheels out of the way.]

Charlie Watkins – Ty Shun Ho is in the best shape of anyone right now.

[N/A gets up and goes for the Application, Ho spins around and quickly delivers a low blow. N/A is down. Ho turns around and is caught by a flying knee to the head from Morozov. Morozov grabs N/A, power presses him and throws him over the top rope, Morozov slides to the outside, reaches under the ring and grabs a table. The crowd begins to buzz.]

Charlie Watkins – What is he thinking? Get that table away from Morosov!

[N/A is still hurt on the outside and is barely moving. Morozov slides the table into the ring and grabs his chain. Morozov climbs back into the ring. Ho stands and goes for a spin karate kick, Morozov dodges it and clotheslines Ho with the chain. Ho is down, the ref is warning Morozov. Morozov glares at the ref and nails him with the chain, the ref is out.]

Charlie Watkins - What is Morozov doing? He’s out of control!

[Morozov sets up the table and picks up the stunned Ho. As N/A makes his way up to the ring, Morozov picks up Ho and puts him on the top turnbuckle and delivers the Russian Hammer through the Table, as both men go flying through, Morozov on top of Ho and Ho's back hits the table hard.]

Charlie Watkins – Oh my God! The Dragon may be dead!

[Morozov then grabs the Spotlight title and heads out to the back to a mixed reaction as Ho is lying in a mess of what used to be a table and N/A is standing in the middle of the ring staring at him. A new ref comes in and calls the match a no contest. N/A jumps out of the ring and sprints back toward Morosov. They disappear into the back as EMTs rush to help Ty Shun Ho.]

Terry Hogan –There’s no winner! Who’s the Spotlight Champion?

Charlie Watkins – That might be a call our President has to make. All three men have a valid claim to the belt.

Terry Hogan – We’ll have to see what Williams thinks about all this.

Charlie Watkins – Well, folks. As complicated as that match was, you’ve got to believe our next bout is going to be even more interesting. We’ve got two very diverse personalities taking on the tag team champions.

Anna Dea – Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a non-title match scheduled for one fall. Coming down the aisle, at a total combined weight of 565 pounds, Kevin Steele and MOB Squad, Dark Justice!

[The lights in the house die down, and go black, and several blue spotlights light the stage area. Smoke begins to pour from the grating, filling the floor from the entrance door, across the stage, and all around the ring. Softly at first, 'Superbeast' by Rob Zombie begins to filter into the arena, and then slowly get louder and louder, until the very walls are shaking with the beat. As the music begin to pick up, in time, several firebombs go off on either side of the entrance, and then, as the heavy guitars kick in, a huge blast of flame erupts out of the center of the stage. Moments later, MOB Squad and Kevin Steele, accompanied by Melina Vantadar, walk out to several more firebombs exploding on either side of the trio. Melina steps forward as the last firebomb goes off, and Kevin Steele and MOB Squad follow her down to the ring in silence, slapping at a few of the fans who dare to reach their hands out. As they crawl into the ring, the music kicks in really hard, and three rings of firebombs chase each other around the ring twice, and the lights come up, and the music dies off. Melina takes the trademark leather jackets, and moves to ringside, where MOB Squad and Kevin Steele await their opponents in the ring.]

Anna Dea – Their opponents, from Mustang, Oklahoma, at a total combined weight of 584 pounds, the team of J.W. and Joe Dean Rogers, the SWL Tag Team Champions, The Oklahoma Lynch Mob!

[...Lights in the arena go out. The sound of hundreds of galloping horses fill the arena and slowly fade, the snort and rear of a horse quickly break the silence. Two orange/red lights appear at the entrance to the arena as "South Texas Death Ride" by The Union Underground plays over the PA. Two figures dressed black dusters, jeans, and cowboy boots enter the aisle way carrying torches. Both have their heads covered by white burlap sacks, only two eye holes cut out. They make their way to ringside holding the torches in the air lighting their path. As they arrive they place a torch on either side of the steps. One of the hooded men steps onto the third step as the second remains on the floor with his arms crossed. From inside the duster, he removes a 13-ring noose and thrust it into the air. From behind the two a blast of fire comes from the ring post casting and eerie glow across the arena floor. The men remove their dusters and enter the ring, leaving the noose hanging from the top turnbuckle, the two torches sitting at ringside. They unstrap the belts from their waists and hold them high, taking in a big time crowd reaction.]

Charlie Watkins – This team has proved to be unbeatable lately. They’ve taken on all comers since taking the belts from Justin Arcola and Ty Shun Ho.

Terry Hogan – With all they’ve done to Kevin Steele and MOB Squad in the past, though, this could be the biggest challenge they’ve ever faced.

[The bell rings and the Lynch Mob immediately attacks. Joe Dean gets the best of Kevin Steele and tosses him out of the ring. J.W., however, can’t get the upper hand with MOB Squad. MOB Squad powers him into the corner and knees him in the gut several times, before whipping him into the opposite corner and backdropping him on the way out. On the outside of the ring, Joe Dean drops Kevin Steele face-first on the security railing.]

Terry Hogan – The ref’s given up. He doesn’t have a chance.

[Joe Dean enters the ring and catches MOB Squad from behind with a reverse DDT. He and J.W. deliver a tandem neckbreaker. As they are setting up MOB Squad for a tandem powerbomb, Kevin Steel is seen on the top rope. He jumps off and hits a flying clothesline on Joe Dean. MOB Squad plants J.W. with a piledriver.]

Charlie Watkins – Come on, Kevin Mills. I know it’s hard, but you’ve got to put two of these men out.

[Kevin Steele holds Joe Dean as MOB Squad connects with hard right hands to the gut. Kevin Steele delivers a tiger suplex. J.W. sneaks up form behind and nails Steele with a clothesline as he is getting up. MOB Squad charges at J.W., but catches a foot to the face. A large figure appears at the entranceway, dressed similar to the Lynch Mob. We cannot see his face.]

Terry Hogan – Who is that?

Charlie Watkins – I don’t know, but this has turned into a Pier 6 brawl.

[Steele jumps on Joe Dean and they begin to pound on each other. Kevin Mills tries to step between them, but catches a stray shot and is stunned. MOB Squad brings a chair into the ring and smacks J.W. in the face with it. Joe Dean tosses Steele out of the ring. MOB Squad measures Joe Dean and hits an AWESOME chair shot downward on his head that puts a dent in the seat of the chair.]

Charlie Watkins – The referee didn’t see that.

Terry Hogan – Therefore it didn’t happen.

[Kevin Steele climbs to the top rope as Kevin Mills comes around. Kevin Steele hits a flying leg drop off the top and makes the pin…1…2…3!]

Charlie Watkins – Dark Justice has stolen this one!

Anna Dea – Here are your winners, Dark Justice!

Terry Hogan – The Lynch Mob better count their lucky stars that match wasn’t for the titles.

[The mysterious figure makes his way to the ring and attacks MOB Squad. The Lynch Mob go to work on Steele. The figure delivers a Jackhammer Slam to MOB Squad, and his hat falls off in the process.]

Charlie Watkins – It’s Nikita Morosov!

Terry Hogan – No one else does the Jackhammer that well.

[Morosov says a few inaudible words to MOB Squad, then make their way to the back. The Lynch Mob are in a fury, and Joe Dean points to the rafters. Three nooses descend from the ceiling.]

Charlie Watkins – Oh no.

Terry Hogan – Why do they need three nooses? There are only two men in the ring.

["South Texas Death Ride" by the Union Underground beings to play and. J.W. places MOB Squad and Kevin Steele in nooses and hangs them taut, just enough so they can breathe, but not allowing them to move anywhere. Joe Dean points to Melina.]

Charlie Watkins – Oh God! Not her! She hasn’t done anything!

Terry Hogan – I don’t think they care, Charlie!

[Joe Dean grabs Melina as J.W. steps out to ringside. He produces a table from ringside and the crowd pops big time. Some begin to chant: DEATH RIDE! DEATH RIDE!]

Terry Hogan – Listen to these people! They’re sick!

Charlie Watkins – The Lynch Mob have their fans as well.

[J.W. sets up the table in the ring. The Lynch Mob drive Melina through the table with the High Plains Death Ride, producing a chorus of both cheers and boos from the crowd. The Lynch Mob take the motionless Melina and hang her in the third noose, letting her lay limp. Steele tries desperately to get to her, but can’t get free of the noose. The Lynch Mob taunt him before being escorted from the ring by security.]

Charlie Watkins – Someone has to put a stop to those two!

Terry Hogan – Who’s man enough to stand up to them, Charlie? You want to take a shot?

Charlie Watkins – I think I’ll pass; thank you very much.

Terry Hogan – I thought so. Everyone’s best bet is just to stay out of their way.

[Cut to: backstage where Brian Williams is again watching a moniter]

Brian Williams - (To Dalton Fisk) You know, I am sick and tired of this crap that is happening today.  First Mannon shows up late, then Storm doesn't show at all, and then we have Morozov walking out of his OWN TITLE MATCH??!!!  Dalton, I just don't understand.

Dalton Fisk - He has been getting a bit of a big head.

Brian Williams - We'll see how big his head gets after I strip him of that title.

Dalton Fisk - I may be stating the obvious, but won't we then not have a Spotlight champ?

Brian Williams - That's why we are going to have a tournament next week which will conclude the week after.  I'm going to give the belt to someone more deserving than Nikita.

[Cut back to ringside]

Charlie Watkins - Well folks, looks like Brian Williams isn't putting up with anything tonight, but up next is our main event.

Terry Hogan – Spades defends the heavyweight title against the biggest heavyweight in the SWL, Big D.

[The prodigy mix of Methodmans 'Release Yo'delf echoes around the arena.]

Charlie Watkins – And it looks like the Luscious One is going to choose this opportunity to speak.

[A yellowish hue lights the entrance as ... after a pause Ebony emerge from the back. Once again she is clad in a tight white lycra style top and well worn Levi 501 Jeans. After a few seconds 'Luscious' Lawrence Rhodes emerges from the back. Rhodes stands looking out into crowd. He is smiling as Ebony begins the walk to the ring. Rhodes remains motionless for the moment resplendent in a new pair of leopard skin print jodhpurs and matching boots. He is not wearing a tee-shirt this week but instead remains bare chested. Finally, Rhodes begins to follow Ebony to ringside. Rhodes climbs the steel steps and holds the ropes open for Ebony to enter. She ducks underneath and Rhodes follows her into the ring. Ebony is passed a mic and steps forward to address the crowd.]

Ebony: So it seems like Omaha is one Billy Rock free zone tonight. [The crowd drown her out with their cat calls as the camera shows Rhodes smiling.] But rest assured ... both Lawrence Rhodes and myself are very sorry, indeed we're beside ourselves ... that the fans of the SWL wont be able to see Billy Rock in this arena tonight.

[Ebony tries to subdue a little giggle before see continues.]

Ebony: Anyway ... if we rewind a week. Try to picture Billy Rock in this ring [large crowd pop] telling Lawrence Rhodes how to conduct his business. This is Billy Rock ... the same Billy Rock who a large percentage of the American people look up to as a roll model ... in fact as a hero. [Another loud crowd pop] And they are the same American people who have to elect a new President and cant do that because the postman doesn't call at half the goddam trailer parks around the country.

[Again Ebony tries to subdue a giggle as the cat calls ring out once more.]

Ebony: Enough ... enough already. [Ebony directs her tirade at the Omaha crowd.] So Billy Rock aint here this week and the Vindicator aint here this week. The two off them are sharing a hospital room down town, trying to save on medical expenses. [Again Ebony lets out a slight giggle.] And all because they thought they could disrespect this man here, [Ebony points over at 'Luscious' Lawrence Rhodes] and that aint gonna happen.

[Ebony moves over to Rhodes. She leans in and rubs his chest with slight affection. Rhodes bends his head slightly and Ebony whispers something in his ear. Rhodes raises his head and smiles a bit more.]

Ebony: And what next I hear all you guys shout! Well that's the damn question that I want to ask. You see Billy Rock gone ... Vindicator gone ...so who should get the next crack at Spades. Yeah that's right ... you know it, I know it ... and Williams knows it ... Lawrence Rhodes. For all his posing and posturing ... for all his mouth almighty statements Johnny the Spades is running scared of the Luscious One. That's right Spades ... you’re running scared. So putting the belt on the line against ...

[Ebony moves quickly over to the ropes and shouts down at a SWL employee.]

Ebony: Who's got the match with Spades tonight .. ????

[She hears the reply and quickly regains her composure.]

Ebony: So Spades putting the belt on the line tonight ... against ... Big D Devastation ... [Ebony puts on a non descript face as she says this.] aint really cutting it ... is it. Williams you've signed this match keeping Lawrence Rhodes out of the picture. You’ve signed this match so that the Spades can look good against some Big Dumb fuck. [Again Ebony giggles at her use of an expletive.] But you know what ... you can keep Lawrence Rhodes down for only so long ... just ask Vindicator and Billy Rock ... both of whom wont be here tonight, for you to ask.

[Ebony moves back towards Rhodes and stands just in front of him.]

Ebony: So Mr Williams ... its like this. You can try to keep Lawrence down, you can try to push the likes of Big Dumb, but the fans wont wash it ... they want Lawrence in this ring [crowd boo] and so that's what we're gonna give them.

[Ebony drops the mic as Rhodes holds the ropes open for Ebony to exit.]

Charlie Watkins – Ebony is laying down the law. She and Rhodes aren’t going to stand by and let others wrestle Spades in his place.

Terry Hogan – She is quite the powermonger. Reminds me of someone named Clinton.

Anna Dea – The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the SWL Heavyweight Championship! Coming down the aisle, the challenger, from the Dungeon of Devastation, weighing in at an even 400 pounds, "Big D" Devastation!

[Morphine by Michael Jackson blares over the arena sound system as the lights in the arena dim. A huge spotlight focuses on the entrance curtain as "Big D" Devastation makes his way out into the arena. He still has the blood on his face from last week. He slides into the ring and grabs the microphone from Anna Dea.]

"Big D" Devastation - Johnny Spades, I have dreamed my entire SWL career of being where I am today! In just a few short seconds, I'm going to be walking down that long and glorious aisle to the ring where you and I will do battle! I already have blood upon my face from your run-in last week, and soon, I shall give you a taste of your own life juice! Let's roll the footage!

[The scene cuts over to footage from last week's ShockWave card where Johnny Spades slides into the ring and blasts Big D across the head with the SWL World Heavyweight Title.]

"Big D" Devastation - Did you see that? Johnny Spades came into the ring with a full deck of cards last week! He dealt himself a Royal Flush, but now that he's used up all of his cards, he's without plan coming into tonight's match! Sure, he says that he's going to cause me more pain. He also says that he loves the sight of blood oozing down his face and chest. I'm glad that you enjoy these things because it is only going to add to the intensity of our match! You see, I also love the feel of pain! It adds more adrenaline to my body! It gives me the necessary rush that my body needs! In fact, the more pain, the better! But tonight, I can guarantee you that when our match is over, that there will be only one man standing at the end, and that man is none other than "Big D" Devastation! PREPARE TO BE DEVASTATED!!!

Anna Dea – His opponent, accompanied to the ring by Steph, from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 285 pounds, the SWL Heavyweight Champion, Johnny Spades!

["Take a Look" by Limp Bizkit plays as the lights dim. Purple lights flash and Johnny Spades walks out, with Steph by his side. Spades looks around at the booing crowd, then unstraps the belt from his waist and puts his muscular arms in the air mocking the crowd. Spades stands on the turnbuckle bugging the fans.]

Charlie Watkins – What a huge opportunity for Big D.

Terry Hogan – Absolutely. He’s getting a chance to show us what he’s made of. You know Johnny Spades isn’t just going to let him do whatever he wants, though.

[The bell rings and the two men meet in the center of the ring. They exchange some trash talking and Spades pokes Big D in the chest. Big D grabs his finger and twists it hard. Spades yelps in pain. Big D lets go and hits Spades with a MASSIVE clothesline that turns Spades for a loop. Big D lays the boots to Spades and comes off the ropes to attempt a big leg drop. Spades easily rolls out of the way.]

Terry Hogan – Spades definitely has the speed in this match, and that doesn’t happen very often.

Charlie Watkins – Look at Spades. As big as he his, he’s a veritable dwarf next to Big D.

[Spades hits Big D with a knee to the gut that doubles him over. Spades comes off the ropes with a swinging neckbreaker. Big D gets up and Spades shoves his heads between his knees.]

Charlie Watkins – No way.

[Spades goes for the Royal Flush, but can’t lift Big D. Big D counters with a mountain bomb and Spades begins to convulse.]

Terry Hogan – I know Spades’ title is on the line and he wants to put it away quickly, but he might want to shy away from making his back support a man who outweighs him by more than 100 pounds.

[Big D picks up Spades and shoots him into the ropes. He goes for a Somoan Drop, but Spades slips out of his grip. Spades hooks Big D into a DDT. Spades goes for a pin and Big D kicks out at two.]

Charlie Watkins – Big D has something to prove here. He’s not going to go down that easily.

[Spades steps to the outside and climbs to the top rope as Big D gets up. Spades comes off the top rope with an axehandle smash, but Big D gets his arms up to block it. Big D hooks Spades around the waist and delivers a HUGE belly-to-belly suplex.]

Terry Hogan – No way!

Charlie Watkins – Big D is making a great accounting of himself.

[Big D makes the pin…1…2…Spades kicks out! Spades rolls to the outside and Big D follows him. Spades catches Big D with an elbow and rams his head into the steps, dazing the big man. Spades backs up and goes for a running clothesline. Big D kicks him in the midsection and delivers the running powerbomb on the floor.]

Charlie Watkins – DEVASTATOR! DEVASTATOR ON THE FLOOR!

Terry Hogan – But he can’t win the match out there. He has to get Spades in the ring.

[Big D staggers from the impact and takes a long time rolling Spades into the ring and getting in himself. His attention is called to the Jumbotron, as it cuts to Lawrence Rhodes’ locker room. Rhodes is lying, beaten and bloody and Ebony is shouting at him, "Get up, Lawrence! You have to go after him! Get him back!"]

Charlie Watkins – What happened to Rhodes?

Terry Hogan – It looks like someone did a number on him. But who?

[Big D falls down and drapes an arm over Spades…1…2…Spades kicks out again!]

Terry Hogan – How did he do that?

Charlie Watkins – I don’t know. Big D should have gone for the pin right away.

[Big D whips Spades into the ropes and goes for a big boot to the face. Spades rolls under it and chop blocks Big D. Both men are down. Suddenly, the crowd goes wild as "Whatever it Takes" by POD blares over the loudspeaker. Billy Rock runs down and pulls Spades out of the ring. He slams Spades into the steel steps, busting him open. The referee calls for the bell.]

Anna Dea – The winner of this match as a result of a disqualification, and STILL SWL Heavyweight Champion, Johnny Spades!!!

Charlie Watkins – Big D has been disqualified because of Rock’s interference.

Terry Hogan – That can’t sit too well with him.

[Rock drags Spades over to the announcer’s table and rolls him on top. He stands on top and hooks Spades in a front face lock.]

Charlie Watkins – No! Get away from here!

Terry Hogan – Bail out, Charlie! Bail out!

[Rock DDT’s Spades through the table and the crowd goes wild. Rock stumbles up form the wreckage and grabs a mic.]

The Kid - Can you hear me, Johnny? Twice for yes. Once for no.

[Twice, The Kid drives Spades' head into a nearby moniter.]

The Kid - Good. You see that? We're communicating, Johnny. We're understanding each other. Now there's something I really want you to understand.

[The Kid now turns Spades head to the side and puts the microphone between his mouth and Johnny's ear. The calmness in his voice mutates into a barely contained, quivering intensity as it seeps through his clinched teeth.]

The Kid - You f*cked with my life. You f*cked with my mind. You twisted them both. Tried to make them as worthless and hollow as yours. There's nothing I can do to make your life and your mind more miserable than they already are, John. But if you think that means I'm finished ... If you think the pain will be alleviated ... If you think for one second that the flames licking away at your mind and body are going to subside...

[There's wickedness in the grin cracking The Kid's face. He turns Spades head back toward him and looks him in his groggy eyes.]

The Kid - My friend, you haven't begun to burn.

[The Kid drops Spades head and stands, dropping the mic on his chest. He backs up and stands near the ring apron, surveying the damage. But as he directs his open palm toward Spades and we read: "There's our champion" on his lips, The Kid is jerked by the hair onto the apron and yanked through the ropes by "Big D" Devastation.]

Charlie Watkins – This doesn’t look good.

Terry Hogan – The Kid is under attack from an angry four hundred-pound man.

[Big D boxes the ears of Rock in the corner and backs up. He charges in with a body avalanche, but Rock moves out of the way. Rock amazingly lifts Big D into the torture rack.]

Terry Hogan – No! That’s 400 pounds on Rock’s shoulders!

[Rock delivers Kingdom Come to Big D, invoking a HUGE crowd reaction. The Kid climbs the turnbuckle and raises one fist in the air. That's when LLR comes running down the aisle. His hair is stained red and blood is on his face. The Kid sees him coming, dives from the turnbuckle to the outside, and torpedoes himself straight into Rhodes, sending him into the railing. He gets up, stomps Rhodes a couple of times, and sees Spades trying to sneak by him up the aisle. He blocks Spades path, starts walking toward him with a wicked grin as Spades begs him off, and the big Luscious One comes up behind Billy, grabs him by the hair, and tosses him over the railing into the crowd. Spades limps away immediately. Rhodes climbs into the crowd, Billy gets up, and the two begin trading punches through the crowd until they can no longer be seen.]

Charlie Watkins – My God! The Kid is out of control! What’s going to happen next week? Will Big D seek revenge? Who will Spades challenge next? Who will Rhodes focus his aggression on? Who is the Spotlight Champion? Ladies and gentlemen, for Terry Hogan, I’m Charlie Watkins. Keep reaching for those Stars!