ICWW: Aftershock (11/15/02)

ICWW: AFTERSHOCK                      NOVEMBER 15, 2002

The Hardcore championship went on the line as Aftershock began seeing rookie champion Remonstate take on Rockey. The match didn't last long with Rockey taking control with a weapon early on. It wasn't long before Rockey hit a dragonrana and got the cover to become a two-time hardcore champ.

 

Backstage Albert Beefcake approached Banging and asked him who his partner would be at ONO. Banging looked at Albo sourly, so the Beefer asked if he could be Bangings' partner. Banging didn't look pleased once again and said no. Albert then decided to put Banging under a citizens arrest for an unknown charge. ICWW security dragged Albert away from the heavyweight champion, but not without a rar.

 

Eurasian champion The Rock took on Phenom in a one on one match up. Phenom looked good early on but The Rock soon took control with a nice Samoan drop, and a spinebuster. With Phenom down it was time for the most electrifying move in ICWW - the people's elbow! The Rock followed up with a Rock Bottom for a clean pin victory over Phenom. Jason Shamrock raced to the ring and attacked the celebrating Rock applying an ankle lock while Phenom laid the boot down on The Rock. Rock required assistance from the ring.

 

Backstage on 'RSI: Aftershock cam', Chris Benoit was seen entering the locker room of the heavweight champion. After a short while Benoit looked around suspiciously as he left the room, with Banging apparently laughing about something. Footage was then shown of Banging's title win was shown for milestone week.

 

Chris Benoit made his way to the ring to face Terry Bogard in his first ICWW match. The knock-out legend looked to dominate the recently returned Benoit in his first match. It started off close the two exchanging moves evenly, until Chris Benoit managed to get the upper hand. He leveled Bogard with a devil driver and then went upstairs to deliver a little diving head butt - Air Canada style. Benoit connected hard apparently knocking Terry Bogard out cold! Chris Benoit strutted around the ring smuggly, before heading backstage.

 

Abel Lucifer made his way to the ring next declaring that just like years ago he had taken his brother's wife, he was going to take Michael's entire organization by defeating him in the final battle at One Night Only. He said that he wished their people could be there to witness the dawning of a new age; when the favoured became the demised, and he would begin his unstoppable quest for the heavyweight championship. Abel said that the title was all that mattered to him now, because his brother was as good as dead to him. Lord Nomad then raced to the ring to apparently defend the owner's honor - however Michael was no where to be seen.

 

Lord Nomad started hard with a nice belly to belly suplex, but Abel looked in premium shape as he tossed the Nomad around with animal like ferocity. The match hadn't been going long before Abel managed to avoid falling to a Bible Black, and planted Nomad with a chokeslam from hell. He then followed with an armageddon powerdriver and a very firm cover. He stood over Nomad triumphantly not allowing him to stand before slowly making his way to the back, mocking the crowd on his way before getting attacked by Heartbrand! Lucifer was driven to the back as Josh Heartbrand raced to the ring and began stomping a mudhole in Nomad. Heartbrand took to the mic. and said that he had defeated Nomad and he could defeat anyone in ICWW. He said ICWW and Nomad was as pathetic a joke as the infantile drivel found on Comedy Central. Josh Heartbrand then declared that he could defeat anyone in ICWW, because they were all bottom of the barrel compared to his elite, prestigious, uncanny ring skills. Heavyweight contender Marz answered!

 

Marz started off hard attacking with a Lou Thesz press. Heartbrand regained his composure and fought back with a nice DDT, and a flapjack. Marz battled back in the swaying match with a powerbomb, before producing his trademark taser! Marz decided to try and shock some respect into the blue blood before dropping him with a spiral bomb, and getting the cover. Marz laughed hysterically and sent taunts to the back directed at Banging.

 

In the main event Banging faced Oozaru in a ladder match just days before the TLC match at One Night Only. In what was arguably the greatest match in the history of ICWW Banging was in control to begin with, annihilating Oozaru with a tombstone piledriver. He brought the ladder into the ring, and followed up with a Kiwi bomb! This allowed him time to set up the ladder, and nailed Oozaru with his own Lag Buster finisher. Oozaru wasn't out of it yet, returning the humiliation with a Kiwi bomb. Banging managed to knock him down again after ducking a flying lariat and nailing him with his own. Banging climbed to the top of the ladder and reached for the the win but missed, only to be brought flying down by Oozaru! The two wrestled over the ladder before nailing him with a Kiwi bomb. Oozaru retaliated with a devastating flatliner but Banging retaliated with a Samoan drop. Banging began to climb the ladder, but so did Oozaru! They both reached the top and began shoving each other until finally Oozaru managed to send Banging flying with a huge punch, and reached up to take the win.

 

After the forty-five minute match Oozaru stood high atop the ladder holding the winners belt above his head as Banging lay motionless and Aftershock came to a climatic end.

Hardcore [Hardcore] - Rockey d. Remonstate [c]
The Rock d. Phenom
Hardcore - Chris Benoit d. Terry Bogard
Abel Lucifer d. Lord Nomad
Hardcore - Marz d. Josh Heartbrand
Ladder - Oozaru d. Banging

The Beefer says:

"Baby, Oozaru and Banging in the ladder match. I thought I saw and angel falling, then I realised it was just Oozaru shoving Banging off of the ladder. Match of the year baby - rar!"