ICWW: Aftershock (Jun 27, 2003)

REVELATIONS AND REMINDERS

ICWW: AFTERSHOCK JUNE 27, 2003

Special mention:
Has Marz been found out, or is Albert's RSI record intact? Lucifer doesn't seem to care.

QUICK RESULTS:
Patrick Mannion d. Pagan Freak
Chris Benoit d. Shaggy 2 Dope
Marz d. The Hurricane
Triple Threat - Statix d. Marc Scott & Banging
Michael Lucifer d. The Godfather
Oozaru d. Rhyno

Buddy Luv and Stat-Man were in the commentators booth, with news of the Prince being permanently replaced by the master of stats. Buddy Luv said he was sure it would be interesting at least, to have Stat-Man with him on Aftershock as well. Stat-Man said that he was excited to be back on Aftershock, especially with Oozaru and Rhyno set to fight in a non-title match in the nights headliner. Buddy Luv also added that the Godfather would face a mighty in-ring debut against Michael Lucifer!

An all rights reserved chant started up as Patrick Mannion made his way to the ring to face off against the Pagan Freak. The two tied up, Pagan Freak gaining the early advantage with a knee to the gut, and then a big vertical suplex! Mannion mounted a return offense, taking it to the Freak with a tingling spinebuster slam, and followed with a snapping elbow drop. Pagan Freak struggled to his feet, and pounded down on Mannion with hard right hands, but Mannion managed to block a right, and counter into the smackdown slam, resulting in a cover.

The Y2Juggalo countdown hit the PA as Shaggy 2 Dope clapped up a storm on his way to the ring! He said that since Violent J never actually lost the heavyweight championship, he should get a shot, since he was the new Y2Juggalo. Gwen Lucifer made an entrance, to inform Shaggy 2 Dope that she had just received an e-mail from the mystery CEO, who happened to agree with his logic. She informed him that since he and Rhyno had just held the tag team championships, it seemed only fitting that Chris Benoit be granted a similar opportunity to his former partner.

The Canadian crippler made his way to the ring, going straight to work with a series of chops. Shaggy 2 Dope returned the favor, unloading with a flurry of punches, before dropping his opponent with a swinging neck breaker. Benoit found an opening and soon took control over the new Y2Juggalo, annihilating him with a string of German suplexes before hitting the diving head butt. Benoit locked in the crippler crossface submission hold, proving to be too much for Shaggy 2 Dope, earning himself a shot at his former partner, Rhyno, for the heavyweight title.

The Rar Rap hit the arena as the Alaskan Bear-Whale strutted to the ring. He got down with a little Beefer Bust, before getting down to business. He had the weeks elimination nominees, and said that only one of them voted as required, which meant three would receive a strike, and consequently if any did not have a vote to their name, they would be up for elimination to make up the three. Naturally the three nominees were; Shaggy 2 Dope, Rockey Rakesh and Loopster.

The International champion headed out to take on one half of the tag team champions in Hurricane. Marz looked to be in fine form, unleashing a brutal assault on the Hurricane right from the start with elbows, right hands and brutal kicks. The pace was quick as the two flying superstars exchanged blows, Marz gaining a commanding position after slinging the Hurricane off the ropes and connecting with the springboard kick! With Hurricane reeling, he was prime for the spiral bomb, but managed to slip out of the hold, looking for the eye of the hurricane. Marz kicked out of a cover attempt, and the match continued, Hurricane shooting Marz off the ropes, and making the fatal mistake, falling to a spiral bomb after lowering his head.

Backstage the Suck Squad were with Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho. Jericho was teaching Chaos and Loopster how they should bow to their king of the world. Kurt said that he was looking for some partners to watch his back as he climbed the ranks in ICWW, a team so to speak, a team Angle! Jericho furrowed his brow and told the Olympian that Team Angle had to be one of the stupidest ideas he'd ever heard, but if anyone were to do it, the Suck Squad were grade-A choices. Angle thanked Jericho for his support, prompting the king of the world to walk away.

Triple threat action as Banging found himself in the middle of the feud between Marc Scott and the Sensation, Statix. The three superstars found themselves in a stand-off, with Banging caught in the middle, as they all tied up together. Banging and Statix double teamed Scott with a toe kick to the gut, taking him over with a huge double vertical suplex! Banging backed off as Statix stomped down on the fallen Scott, but he soon turned his attentions to Banging. The masked superstar reversed the Irish whip, sending Statix into the ropes and right into a dandy Samoan drop. Scott joined Banging in attacking Statix, but caught him with a cheap shot from behind. Scott bounced off the ropes and took Banging down with a diving forearm. Statix locked up for a front face lock, Marc Scott able to hook around into a waist lock, but Statix reversed the hold and took him down with the Static Slam. Statix managed to make the cover, folding Scott's arms over his chest. Banging left the ring irate after the bell.

Backstage Albert Beefcake bumped into the Deputy. He asked him if he'd seen Michael Lucifer, and the Deputy told him that he hadn't, but if he did, he would have a few words to say to him. The Deputy told Albo that Lucifer's intimidation tactics didn't impress him, because just like everyone else, he had to obey the law. Deputy told Albert that he was in ICWW to make sure things went down the line at Highway to Hell, and that meant making sure things went down the line in the lead up to Highway to Hell. Albert agreed that the Deputy had things in hand, before creeping away to continue his search. The Deputy tapped his nightstick and shook his head.

Michael Lucifer made his presence known as he entered the arena to face off against the newest addition to the ICWW roster - the Godfather! Godfather interrupted the Deputy's return on Civil Action, and found himself matched up against Lucifer in what may have been poetic justice in motion. The Godfather mocked Lucifer, shielding his escorts in a jovial fashion, before stepping into the ring. The granite faced Lucifer didn't seem amused, going straight to work as the bell sounded with throat thrusts. He drove the Godfather into the corner and unloaded a barrage of shots to the mid- section, before sending the pimp daddy across the ring with a throat toss. Godfather rolled out of the ring to get an energy boost from his hoes, before rolling back in and taking an offensive turn with hard right hands on Lucifer. He sent him into the ropes and managed to take the heavyweight down with a Samoan drop! Godfather went for a cover, but Lucifer kicked out quickly, returning the favor with a Death Valley driver. Lucifer scooped Godfather up and dropped him with the Devil driver, folding his arms over to score the pin fall. The hoes tended to Godfather after the match, with the crowd cheering as they all got down and danced aboard the ho-train.

Backstage Albert Beefcake rushed up to Michael Lucifer as he was heading to the locker rooms. He said that he had been giving things some thought, and he came to a startling realisation. He said that Lucifer's problems began shortly after he was defeated by Triple H for the Heavyweight championship, a match made possible via a decision to allow Triple H to progress past Banging - a decision made by IWA general-managers, Marz and Violent J. The Big Beefer proceeded to point out that after the lengthy road that preoccupied, and battered Lucifer, Marz managed to take possession of the International title, something that might not have happened had he not been busy. Lucifer glared at Albert, before racing off in the direction of the Dark Lotus locker room. Albert shouted out that Marz had already left the arena.

Oozaru made his way to the ring for a non-title encounter against Heavyweight champion, Rhyno. In the second tag star versus champ match, Rhyno found himself unable to physically intimidate the large hardcore Aussie in Oozaru. They tied up, finding themselves equally matched in strength. The two backed off, staring each other down, before tying up again, this time Oozaru got the break with a boot to the gut. He sent Rhyno off the ropes, but Rhyno stopped dead in front of Oozaru, before dropping him with a spinebuster slam! Rhyno stomped down on Oozaru, before backing off and pounding his chest, signaling time for the gore! Oozaru clambered to his feet, and managed to side step out of the way of the finisher, allowing him to execute the full nelson bomb! He picked the manimal up, and quickly hit the flatliner, making a fast, firm pin to score the win. Chris Benoit raced down to the ring, pausing to glance at Oozaru, and then Rhyno. The three men glance back and forth, as ICWW: Aftershock came to a confronting conclusion.