ICWW: Civil Action (Jun 17, 2003)

THE GRAND TOUR BEGINS

ICWW: CIVIL ACTION JUNE 17, 2003

Special mention:
There is a disturbance in the yellow bandana force. Could this call for another Rar Scene Investigation? Rar baby. Maybe the new Sheriff will know what to do.

QUICK RESULTS:
Triple Threat - Chris Benoit d. The Hurricane and Oozaru
Marc Scott d. Statix
Shaggy 2 Dope d. Devon Storm
Rhyno d. Matt Hardy
Michael Lucifer d. Chris Jericho

Buddy Luv and Stat-Man were excited as Civil Action kicked on the air. Buddy exclaiming that the grand tour for the heavyweight championship was all set up to start right then and there. Stat-Man acknowledged that no one knew what to expect from the tour, and he assumed it had something to do with a tournament, something like the lethal lottery. Buddy Luv agreed that would be the most viable option, but equally as viable was a triple threat match between a representative of three of the hottest tag teams running in the business, plus another Big Beefer elimination!

The crowd stood back as the Hurricane came blowing into the arena, the super hero prowling in with his tag team championship belt around his waist. The super hero stood ready as Oozaru and Benoit made their way to the ring, for the opening triple threat rules match. One fall at stake as Benoit and Hurricane started early with a double team on Oozaru. They shot the big man off the ropes, only to be taken down with a double clothesline! The big hardcore Aussie put the boot down to his friend's former partner, and picked him up for the full nelson bomb! A cover fell short as the Hurricane return to the fray, pounding down on Oozaru with hard shots before looking for a chokeslam! The larger Oozaru managed to overpower him, and drop him with a chokeslam of his own! Benoit jumped Oozaru from behind, taking him over with a huge German suplex release. He went for the cover on Hurricane, and scored the pin fall, and some retribution on the man who stole his title.

Gwen Lucifer's theme hit the arena as the secretary to the mystery CEO made her way to the ring, accompanied by Albert Beefcake! She took to the microphone first with Albert nodding behind her. She announced that tonight the Grand Tour to determine a contender for the heavyweight championship was to begin, and she was now going to announce the rules. The Mystery CEO has selected four superstars that he believes represent the best in either strength, aggression, speed and technical prowess. These four will be called out at random, they do not know they have been selected, so once their music hits, they are expected to make their way to the ring. Gwen wished them all like, and handed the mic. to Albert Beefcake who had the results for the latest elimination in Big Beefer. Albert said that he had an announcement to make, and it was in regards to Violent J's retirement. He said that in light of that, Violent J would be eliminated from the competition this week. As the crowd started a "beef" chant, he said that there was one more BB surprise. He said that for round 6 nominations would go ahead as usual, but instead of the general public voting for who is eliminated, those who have already been eliminated will decide who stays and who goes. Albert let out a Rar before leaving.

Backstage Shaggy 2 Dope was standing by the water cooler when Devon Storm came up to get a drink. Shaggy turned away from the television he was watching and told Devon how relieved he was not to have been eliminated on his first week. Devon sipped his drink and twitched, while acknowledging that it would've been a travesty for the funniest superstar of the half year to be eliminated from the comp. Shaggy asked him what he meant by funny, and why he kept twitching. Crowbar did a poor imitation of Shaggy clapping, which prompted the Juggalo to challenge Storm to a match later in the night. Storm attacked the water cooler with his pet crowbar, before accepting the match, and throwing a paper cup at 2 Dope.

Marc Scott made his way to the ring and took to the microphone. He said a lot had changed in ICWW since his return, and as far as he could tell that was a good thing. He said that after some of the things he had been through, just about anything was up, but there was one thing he couldn't stand. He said that as far as he was concerned people who think they can have spikey hair like a cartoon character, and strut around claiming they can tell the future, should be fired on the spot. He said that while Statix, the so-called sensation was getting praise, he, an exciting young talent with impressive technical skill, was being mocked, and ignored! Statix stepped out at the entrance way, and told Scott that he expected this, and wanted to tell him about a man with a grudge. Scott interrupted and told Statix that he would tell him a story about a man with the grudge. It was a story about him, challenging, and then kicking a skinny guy in a black coat's ass.

Statix stormed the ring, charging straight into an arm wrench take over by the technically sound Scott. Statix went back on the attack, connecting with stinging elbow shots to the head, and then shot Scott off the ropes, catching him with a high leg clothesline. With Scott down he stomped down, hitting a spinning leg drop. Again he sent Marc Scott into the ropes, only to find himself on the receiving end of a diving forearm. They tied up, Statix finding himself on the wrong end of a nice vertical suplex. Scott stomped down on the sensation, before picking him up and connecting with a bulldog. He went for a cover, but Statix rolled it over, scoring a two count. Statix went off the ropes once more, but ran right into a sky high short powerbomb. Scott climbed the turnbuckle, looking for a high risk leg drop, only to miss Statix all together who rolled out the back door right at the last minute. Statix picked him up from behind looking for a dragon suplex, but Marc connected with a sudden Grudge! With Statix down he made the cover, scoring a three count.

Backstage Michael Lucifer was in his wife's office when Albert Beefcake knocked on the door. He said that he'd been thinking, and Statix had mentioned that maybe he should be working on another RSI, and since he could see the future, it was probably a good idea. Albert said that he'd given some thought into who may've been in his hospital room, and consequently responsible for all of his recent misfortunes. Albert told him that he'd narrowed it down to three suspects, his prime suspect being Abel, but not taking away from possibly Larry David or Marz. Lucifer had been staring at Albert with his eyes in shadow the whole time, until he leaned forward and told Albert that he should get away from him if he wanted to walk out at AS.

Shaggy 2 Dope arrived on the entrance way in a VIP cart! He clapped up a storm before zooming to ringside, with the whole arena clapping for him. In the ring he said that his buddy Violent J had retired, and that made him one grumpy facko, but rather than get mad, he decided to honor his buddy, and dedicate the match to him. Devon Storm's music hit, but the superstar was nowhere to be seen, instead racing through the crowd to the surprise of Shaggy 2 Dope! He attack with clubbing fists before dropping 2 Dope with a hard hitting face jam! The new Y2Juggalo shot off the ropes and took Storm down with a cross body block, before stomping down. Storm blocked a kick, and sent Shaggy back off balance, allowing him time to set up for a spinning heel kick! With Shaggy down he went off the top rope with a split-legged moonsault, and went for a cover, only scoring two. Shaggy staggered to his feet, as the two tied up, Storm hooking up with a front face lock. Storm sent Shaggy up looking for a falcon arrow, but Shaggy managed to shift his weight to drop out the back and slam Storm down with a reverse DDT! He did a J-arooni in the middle of the ring, before picking him up for the Psycho flip and pin.

In a dark corner of the Dark Lotus locker rooms Marz was perched in the shadows, holding his prized International championship. Paul Heyman entered and made chit chat with Marz, who didn't seem interested in the slightest. He said that he would cut to the chase, and said that despite the actions of Violent J, he would very much like to offer his services to Marz, as a manager and career advisor. Marz did not answer, leaving an awkward Heyman with no choice but to give him his card, and best wishes. With Heyman gone Marz looked at the card, before whipping out a lighter and setting it on fire. He uttered to himself, "and then there was one".

Buddy Luv and Stat-Man made conversation about the Grand Tour, and it's system of match up styles when suddenly the arena went dark, and attentions were turned to the big screen. Words with reference to law, and order flashed across the screen as a promo played, teasing to something regarding justice for all. The promotion video ended, saying that there was a new sheriff coming to town.

Fans jumped up as the former tag team champion, Rhyno, made his way to the ring, prompted by his music, which signified that he was the first of the four lucky superstars name for the grand tour! In the ring he pounded his chest, awaiting the entrance of the next random contender, revealed to be none other than current tag team champion, Mattitude Matt Hardy. Hardy raced down to the ring to take the Rhyno by the horns, finding himself on the receiving end of hard right hand jabs. Hardy staggered back, slinging off the ropes in the hopes of taking Rhyno down with a running splash, but instead he found himself on the slam end of a spinebuster! Rhyno stomped down on Hardy, and tied up with a Boston Crab. Hardy was able to grab the ropes, and escape the hold, giving him an opportunity to go on the offensive with stinging chops, and then a big spinning heel kick! With Rhyno stunned in the corner, Hardy went up for the five punch mount, before shooting Rhyno over with a difficult monkey toss! He went upstairs, looking for a guillotine leg drop, but he took too long to steady himself, giving Rhyno time to get to his feet and counter the move with a gore in mid-air! He picked Hardy up and dropped him with a crushing double powerbomb with a bridge, giving him the grand tour of a win.

Fans eagerly awaited the entrance of the next superstar to be named part of the Grand Tour, and were shocked to find it was the king of the world - Chris Jericho! The king of the world did a little shadow boxing awaiting his first challenge, a challenge that stepped straight out of the mouth of hell, in Michael Lucifer! The big man entered the ring over the top rope as Jericho kept to the opposite corner, eyeing off his opponent. They tied up, Lucifer grossly overpowering Jericho, before delivering a throat thrust! Jericho staggered back and Lucifer followed with another, before clamping down on Jericho's throat, and tossing him across the ring! Jericho rolled to the outside and Lucifer followed, looking in a particularly vengeful mood. Jericho started to skip a little quicker, before sliding back into the ring. As Lucifer tried to enter Jericho slammed him back with a baseball slide! Jericho slid to the outside again and struck Lucifer with stinging chops, before whipping him into the turnbuckle! Jericho sent Lucifer back into the ring, as the spirit staggered holding his shoulder. Jericho shot him off the ropes with an Irish whip, only to be met with a big boot to the face! Jericho flipped over himself, and stumbled forward right into a chokeslam! Lucifer went for the cover, but Jericho kicked out! Lucifer got to his feet and grabbed Jericho by the hair to drag him to his feet, when Jericho hit a low blow, unseen by the referee! Lucifer went down, and Jericho went off the ropes with a Lionsault, when suddenly Statix raced down to the ring! He attacked Jericho, dropping him with the blood bomb, allowing Lucifer time to recover and hit the Devil Driver, folding Jericho's arms to progress in the Tour.

Lucifer stared out with an uncertain expression on his face, as Statix backed up the entrance way, and Civil Action came to an end, with Chris Jericho busted open and bleeding from the head.