Episode #37
Stat-Man and Buddy Luv were out of their seats as Civil Action kicked off, taking
easy in the heated ICWW arena with rain pouring down outside.
Stat-Man told Luv that Marc Scott was matched up against X-Pac later in the night,
and he would be accompanied by security, with concerns that someone was
hacking ICWW again. Buddy Luv agreed that there had been problems updating the
ICWW website, and Marc Scott was under suspicion. Stat-Man then told Buddy Luv
that later in the night Michael Lucifer would meet Violent J, with the two of them
signed to fight for the tag team championships at Fatal Attractions!
Backstage Banging confronted the International champion, Steven Oozaru, and
asked him what was going on. Oozaru looked at his partner puzzled, and Banging
said that they had been through a lot of different stages, and breaking the team
up for Oozaru's world title hopes he could live with, but seeing him team with Marz
and Violent J didn't sit well with him at all. The world champion said he was
disappointed that Banging couldn't just be happy for him. He said he was silly to
think Banging wouldn't be jealous of his victory, and he thought that was sad.
Loopster versus The Godfather
The Sick One made his way to the ring for a one on one clash against the Godfather,
since breaking from the Suck Squad Loopster was looking to raise his profile again.
Loopster wasted no time, breaking up the Godfather's ceremonious entrance,
attacking him with a running axe handle, before whipping him into the ring. The
Godfather used the advantage to hit the ropes, taking Loopster down with a hard
clothesline. Loopster stumbled as Godfather hoisted him up, taking him down with
a big Samoan drop, stopping to appeal to his ladies and the crowd with a little bouncing.
Loopster looked for a school boy, but Godfather kicked out quickly. Loopster hit
the ropes, coming back with a flying dropkick, and then connected with a spinning
leg drop. With the Godfather down the sick one went up stairs, coming down with
a flying elbow drop. Loopster looked for a fall, but the Godfather managed to kick
out right at the last second. Loopster helped his opponent to his feet, but found
himself with a struggle, with the Godfather throwing desperate right hands at Loopster
before locking up with a bear hug! Loopster managed to struggle his way out of the
hold, and connected with the sick factor, scoring the cover.
Winner: Loopster via pin fall [4:25]
Gwen Lucifer was in her office when Rockey Rakesh knocked on the door and
entered. He said that Steven Oozaru had promised him a title match if he turned on
Statix and Lucifer on Aftershock, and he wanted to know why it hadn't been signed.
The secretary to the CEO told the firecracker that while Steven Oozaru could
suggest a contender, he was in no position to promise matches. She said the best
she could do was offer him a contender match later in the night. Rakesh agreed,
and before he left Gwen said that there would be one catch. A new referee had
been signed, and this was going to be his first match.
Rakesh said he didn't mind, as long as he was fair.
Marc Scott versus X-Pac
Security accompanied Marc Scott on his way to the ring, for a one on one match
against recent recruit X-Pac! The young superstar raced to the ring, and went to
work, shooting out a series of punches before knocking Scott down with a hard
spinning heel kick. Scott hopped to his feet, and tried to slow X-Pac down with a
hard shot to the jaw, and a uranagi!
Winner: X-Pac via pin fall [2:36]
Backstage Marc Scott was with Shane Altmann was with the Rock, who had just
watched Loopster's match on a backstage monitor. The Rock told Altmann that
he wasn't impressed by the suck one, and further more he resented the Rock's
name being associated with the so-called, Suck Squad.
The Rock said he had tremendous respect for Chaos Drone, who obviously had
a terrific mind for wrestling, which was why he worshipped the green Earth the
Rock walked on, but Loopster and Angle could kiss a monkeys ass for all he
cared. Altmann asked the Rock what he thought of his rather long losing streak,
which was backtracking the efforts of his very early circa 2002 career.
The Rock put his face in Altmann's face, and told him the interview was terminated.
Hardcore championship match
The Hurricane versus Diamond Dallas Page [c]
A special treat for fans with two championship matches on the card for Civil Action,
the hardcore title going on the line as Hurricane challenged new champion DDP.
The Hurricane wooshed his way to the ring, followed by the champ, who carried a
trash can with him to the ring. The two kicked off quickly, Hurricane going straight
to work on DDP with pounding shots to the back, followed by a huge tornado DDT.
Hurricane was clearly there to play, using the champs trash can lid to plaster the
fallen superstar, knocking him silly from right to left.
The Hurricane struck a pose to the delight of the crowd, before locking up with a
front face lock on DDP, who nailed Hurricane with a low blow, perfectly legal in the
hardcore match! Page continued the assault, using his trash can as a lethal weapon
against the challenger, before putting the mangled can over Hurricane's head and
hitting the diamond cutter! Page wasn't finished, rolling to the outside to fish around
under the ring, producing a table! He slid the furniture into the ring, and set it up
in the corner, looking to toss Hurricane right into it. The superhero still had some
fight left in him, hammering down with punches, but missing an opportunity with
an enziguri DDP managed to duck! Page sent Hurricane through the table in the
corner with a wild snapmare takeover, and scored the cover to retain the belt.
Winner: Diamond Dallas Page via pin fall [10:36]
Backstage the Lucifer brothers were with Albert Beefcake, who had a concerned
look on his face. He examined the small rook piece that Michael had removed from
his locker room, which was vandalized with blood and a crucifix at DOA4.
Lucifer then produced a note, which read, "You owe me, that one was on me".
Albert said that the attack resembled that of the time he bloodied Edge, and tied him
to a crucifix before leaving him in Triple H's locker room. Michael Lucifer looked at
Albert Beefcake puzzled, and told him that he never did that.
Abel and Albert both looked at each other concerned, before Albo made some notes.
Violent J versus Statix
One half of the tag team champions made his way to the ring, Violent J receiving
a huge ovation as he made his way to the ring, looking to continue what has been
an impressive winning streak, despite brief retirement.
Statix headed to the ring, removing his jacket in the corner, allowing Violent J an
opportunity to jump him as the match started. J struck down with clubbing fists,
sending Statix into the ropes, who leap frogged over J, allowing the sensation to
connect with a flying heel. VJ shook the strike off, tying up in a test of muscle,
seeing the juggalo hook in an arm wrench, moving it into a modified hammer lock.
Statix managed to gramp the top rope, using it to balance himself for a wild back
thrust kick, which sent J across the ring. J used the backward momentum to hit the
ropes, coming back at Statix with a diving forearm. As Statix tried to climb to his
feet, J connected with a toe kick to the gut, and then the scissors kick!
Violent J taunted to the crowd, before locking up with Statix and nailing the psycho
flip! J went for the cover, but Statix managed to kick out right at the last second!
They tied up, Statix scoring a stiff kick to the jaw, which set J in position for the
blood bomb, but J managed to fend it off, hitting a second psycho flip and a cover.
Winner: Violent J via pin fall [4:48]
With the headlining International championship match moments away, Buddy Luv
and Stat-Man relived highlights of the tag team and world title matches at DOA,
which saw this challenge come to fruition, after several uncontrolled attacks.
Stat-Man said that with so much on Lucifer's mind, he wondered if he was going to
be able to rationally keep his footing in this match, having both Marz and Steven
Oozaru to deal with. Buddy Luv acknowledged the threat, but said that Marz was
really the one with the most bad blood running against him in the match up.
International championship match
Marz versus Steven Oozaru versus Michael Lucifer [c]
Marz made his way to the ring first, going in with not only a lot of rivalry against
him, but also a lot of muscle. The Australian man-mountain in Steven Oozaru made
his way to the ring next, the former tag team champion heading into the most
important match of his career. The challengers paced in the ring awaiting the
entrance of the spirit of vengeance, who stalked his way to the ring, a look of
focus on his face, despite all that had been occurring outside the ring.
The three superstars all stared toward each other, forming a three way tie-up
situation, Oozaru and Lucifer both putting a kick to the smaller Marz, before
Lucifer took Oozaru down with a big boot to the face. Lucifer pulled his gloves
tight as Marz came at him, clamping down for a chokeslam, but Oozaru made the
save, taking it to Lucifer, before sending him reeling with a hefty shove to the corner.
Oozaru turned his attentions to the smaller Marz, connecting with a DDT, before
picking him up and using him as a projectile to nail the shaken Lucifer against the
turnbuckle. The Aussie giant tossed off the crowd, before charging at the two
stunned opponents with a running splash. Marz obviously took the brunt of the
blow, as Lucifer mounted an offensive against Oozaru, jabbing with throat thrusts
across the ring, before unleashing a boxing combination on the challenger.
Oozaru used the top rope to keep his balance, as Lucifer avoided a springboard
kick from Marz, and scooped him up, dropping him flat with a tombstone piledriver.
Lucifer folded Marz' arms, scoring the pin fall, and thus eliminating the tag champ.
A poker face was giving nothing away as Lucifer went for Oozaru with a chokeslam
in mind, but Oozaru used a desperate low blow to break Lucifer down.
Oozaru clamped down on Lucifer, and managed a chokeslam of his own, but not
without exhausting himself in the process. With both men struggling to stand,
Steven Oozaru found himself up first, and in ripe position to hit the flatliner!
He reached his arm out over Lucifer's chest, as the referee counted one, two, three.
Winner: Steven Oozaru via pin fall [11:09]
The shocked crowd was mixed in it's response, as a battle warn Steve Oozaru
mounted the turnbuckle, International championship in hand, as Lucifer struggled
to stay on his feet on the outside. Lucifer threw his hand up in the air, as he
staggered up the entrance way, Oozaru staring on with a smirk on his face,
with Civil Action coming to a surprising conclusion!
Special mention:
Steven Oozaru
shocked everyone,
stepping up to a
plate he's never
been seen at.
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