Episode #41
Buddy Luv and Stat-Man were holding the furniture down as Aftershock rolled
over it's return with a vengeance. Buddy Luv informed Stat-Man that opening
up would be the debut of Mints Jones, a guy that was looking to be taken
seriously. Stat-Man said with a name link Mints, it was going to be difficult to
respect him, statistically speaking, but he'd try to spare some, because most
of his respect would be for ICWW's newest reporter, Gregory Helms!
Backstage Gregory Helms thanked Luv and Stat-Man for their welcome, and
said he hoped to bring them plenty of scoops from the back. Helms spotted
Jason Shamrock entering the building, and approached the former heavyweight
champion. Helms reminded Shamrock that months ago, his partner Statix had
turned on him in a brutal fashion, but noticed he hadn't done anything about it.
Helms asked Shamrock, "what's up wit dat?" Shamrock raised his eyebrow,
and said that he had come back, with a mission to put an end to the slanderous
lies Ortiz had been spreading. His friend Statix had turned on him, but there
was more than met the eye there, so for the time being he had bigger goals.
Shamrock told Helms that his goals were to once again, prove that he was the
most athletic, and technically sound superstar ICWW has ever seen.
Loopster shoved his way on screen, and told Shamrock the one thing he was,
was boring! Loopster said he could beat Shamrock any time, and any place.
Shamrock challenged the suck one, to a match, later in the night.
Marc Scott versus Mints Jones
Marc Scott looked in good shape as newcomer, Mints Jones, headed to the ring
in casual ring attire. Scott danced around the ring, before tying up, taking Jones
to the matt with an arm bar takedown. Mints shot off the ropes, taking Scott
back with an elbow to the face, before the two exchanged right hands, Mints
scoring a knockdown punch! Scott looked furious, as he took Jones down with
a spear, and followed it with a stern stomping to the rookie.
Scott hoisted Jones to his feet, locking up with a front face lock, before slamming
him down with a fisherman suplex, breaking the bridge before a pin could be
made. Again Scott looked for the front face lock, but Mints was able to find a
second reserve, countering with a brainbuster!
Both men struggled to their feet, Mints walking right into the path of Scott's
finishing move, the grudge! Scott picked the youngster up and looked to dish
out further punishment with a stunner, but Mints was able to counter, nailing him
with a stunner of his own, and a brisk school boy roll up.
Winner: Mints Jones via pin fall [9:52]
Backstage Michael Lucifer and Statix were talking with Albert Beefcake, when the
tag team champions, Team Extreme, stepped up. Violent J looked Michael Lucifer up
and down, and told Marz he didn't know how he even scored a world title shot.
A glare came over Lucifer's face as Statix asked what the champs wanted, and Marz
said that he wanted retribution and the International championship. Lucifer told
Marz that if he wanted the belt before him, he'd have to bury him first.
Gwen Lucifer stepped out of her office into the thick of things, and told the two
sides that tonight they would have an opportunity to settle things in a six-man tag
team match. She told them to go rest up, and wait for the call.
Chris Benoit versus Lance White
Lance White lined up for a steep ask in his career, taking on the crippler, Chris Benoit.
White looked to try to overpower Benoit straight off, going to work with a series of
chops and a wild spinning heel kick. Benoit shot right back up, taking it to White with
his trademark chops, driving White to the corner, where he tied up, sending him
across the ring with an overhead belly to belly suplex.
White scrambled to the outside, and did his best to gather himself, stunning Benoit
with a hangman out of nowhere! He jumped into the ring, capitalizing with strong
stomps to the fallen Benoit, but the crippler was able to snag a foot, and trip White,
leaving him ripe for the crippler crossface! White scrambled for the ropes, forcing
Benoit to break the hold, clinging to it like a life line!
Benoit stomped down on White, and tore him away from the bottom rope, slamming
him from a waist lock with a huge German suplex. This time Benoit dragged White
to the center of the ring, where he clamped down with the crossface, forcing the
rookie to tap out to the excruciating finishing hold.
Winner: Chris Benoit via submission [7:05]
Shane Altmann was with Statix backstage, and asked him how he felt about losing
to Michael Lucifer, and the interference Team Extreme have had.
Statix told Altmann that the time for prophecies had passed, because there were
more important matters in the here and now. He said that losing to Michael Lucifer
wasn't a problem, but he didn't think it was fair for Oozaru and Marz to get a shot
for simply attacking him. Tonight, his concern was for the six-man tag match, but
he trusted in Lucifer and whomever would be their partner, to lay down the law.
The Nomad versus The Godfather
The Nomad made his way to the ring, heavyweight championship over his shoulder
with a sour look on his face. He snatched a microphone and told the fans that being
signed to fight the Godfather made him sick. Nomad said that he wasn't going to stand
for it much longer, while guys like Oozaru were winning the world title belt!
The Godfather interrupted Nomad's rant as he strutted to the ring, accompanied by
two of his escorts. Nomad frowned and jumped the top rope, narrowly missing the ladies
as he caught Godfather with a cross body block. The two men exchanged right hands,
before the Nomad shot Godfather into the outside of the turnbuckle with a hard Irish
whip! Nomad jumped into the ring and appealed to the crowd, but got a mixed
response. Godfather snuck up behind, taking Nomad down with a bulldog, but the
heavyweight champion wasn't out yet, countering a back heel into a crescent kick!
The Godfather stumbled to his feet, snapping Nomad down with a side Russian leg
sweep with lightning speed. Nomad stumbled to his feet, and picked the Godfather
up, scoring with the bible black, into a pin fall.
Winner: The Nomad via pin fall [5:27]
Backstage Gregory Helms knocked on Michael Lucifer's private locker room door,
when Albert Beefcake answered the door. Helms produced flowers, and told Albert
that they were for Lucifer, probably from his wife. As Albert went to take the flowers,
Helms told him that he had a friend that might be able to help him with his
investigations, should he need an extra pair of eyes. Albert squinted at Helms, and
said that he thought he recognized him. Helms assured him, he had only just
started as an ICWW reporter on Aftershock.
Albert took the flowers and read the note aloud for Lucifer, it read - "Roses are red,
violets are blue. In your sweaty hands, is note number two. In many ways you're a
tragic clown, you're certainly no lord, I stole your crown."
Albert produced a chess bishop from within the envelope, and glanced at Lucifer.
Jason Shamrock versus Loopster
Jason Shamrock stalked his way to the ring, for a match against Loopster, who
seemed to be breaking his ties with the Suck Squad, with a new found confidence.
Loopster raced to the ring, using the top rope to launch himself at Shamrock with a
plancha, taking the superstar down. Shamrock rolled out of the ring, checking his lip
for blood after the stunning attack. Shamrock slipped in, and struck Loopster with a
stiff shot to the mid section, following it up with a series of quick, stinging Thai kicks,
which broke Loopster down, allowing Shamrock to connect with a roundhouse to the
head! Loopster was struck into next, as Shamrock pulled him to his feet, tying up
for a belly to belly suplex, but Loopster had sense enough to counter with a short
powerbomb! Loopster went off the ropes, and planted the big spinning leg drop on
Shamrock, before tying him up with a cloverleaf!
Submission territory somewhere Loopster should've steered clear from, Shamrock
was able to reverse the attempt into the ankle lock! Loopster tried to struggle out of
the hold, finding refuge with the middle rope. Shamrock went to work with a series
of boxing style shots, but it was enough to hold back the suck factor!
With the finisher hit, Loopster was able to just make the pin.
Winner: Loopster via pin fall [4:08]
Diamond Dallas Page walked out to the ring with his hardcore championship, and
a big smile! He said that 24/7 effectively ended at Dead Or Alive 4, but that was a
good thing, and everyone should take the positives out of it. He said that he wanted
to prove to everyone that anyone can succeed, and offered an open shot at him for
his hardcore championship belt.
Hardcore championship match
Banging versus Diamond Dallas Page [c]
Banging raced his way to the ring, and the bell sounded, as DDP used his belt as a
weapon against the oncoming former champ. Staggered back, as DDP locked up,
slamming the masked superstar with a fireman's carry.
Banging sprung back onto his feet, and staggered back, as DDP posed for the
crowd. Banging took full advantage, nailing the champ with a dazed spear.
Both men were down, struggling to recover as Banging threw an arm over, but only
got a two count. Banging rolled to the outside, pulling a chair out from under the
ring, before returning and walking right into a dropkick, driving the chair right back
into his own face! DDP rolled to the outside of the ring, and pulled a table out from
under the ring, setting it up on the outside. Banging was on his feet, DDP turning
around to find Banging flying over the ropes, but the champ was able to avoid the
move, seeing Banging land face first on the outside. DDP dragged him toward the
table, and planted him through with the diamond cutter, scoring the fall amidst the
rubble, to retain his hardcore championship belt.
Winner: Diamond Dallas Page via pin fall [4:28]
Six-man tag team match
Michael Lucifer, Statix & Rockey Rakesh versus Team Extreme & Steven Oozaru
Statix and Lucifer made their way to the ring, awaiting the arrival of their partner,
when the theme song for Rockey Rakesh hit the airways! The little firecracker raced
his way to the ring, joining his bhai for a six-man confrontation.
Team Extreme's partner turned out to be none other than the International
champion, Steven Oozaru! All six men rumbled in the ring, Oozaru and Lucifer
remaining in the ring as the legal men, with order finding it's place.
Lucifer struck at the world champion with throat thrusts, before dropping him to the
mat with a back breaker. Steve Oozaru struggled to his feet, as Lucifer tied up with
a front face lock, which Oozaru counter with big knees to the stomach. The champ
connected with a big boot! As Oozaru picked him up, Rakesh looked like he'd had
enough, climbing the turnbuckle with the crowd and Statix right behind him.
Oozaru picked Lucifer up, and wrapped him up with a full nelson, and turned around,
seeing Rakesh slam Lucifer with a missile dropkick, into a tiger suplex! Team Extreme
jumped into the ring, and started stomping down on Lucifer, with Oozaru tossing
Statix over the top rope, so that Violent J and Rakesh could go to work on him!
The referee rang the bell declaring the match a no contest, when Abel Lucifer raced
down to the ring with a sledge hammer, seeing the four jackals clear the ring, and
retreat up the ramp, while Abel debated whether to help or attack his brother, as
Aftershock, came to a ground shaking conclusion.
Winner: No contest [4:02]
Special mention:
Shamrock has
recovered from
injury, but will he
be able to ignore
unprovoked insult?
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