ICWW: Aftershock (May 30, 2003)

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ICWW: AFTERSHOCK MAY 30, 2003

Special mention:
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QUICK RESULTS:
Matt Hardy & Hurricane d. Albert & Shaggy 2 Dope
Rhyno d. Oozaru
Statix d. Marz
Gauntlet - Michael Lucifer d. Twisted Sanity, Bill Goldberg & Dez Burnett
[#1 Contender] - Violent J d. Chris Benoit

Aftershock opened live in the warmer ICWW arena, Buddy Luv and the Prince at ring side, both excited about the show. The tag team contender tournament coming to a conclusion with the Hurricane and Mattitude taking on Albo and Shaggy. Big Beefer nominations would be announced, and Violent J had another contender match - AND Rhyno was scheduled to take on Oozaru in what's intended as a one on one match.

The Hurricane's theme music hit the arena as he, and partner, Matt Hardy, made their way to the ring. The pair looked to be the favourites heading in to the match against their opponents, Shaggy 2 Dope and Albert Beefcake! Albo and Hardy started the action, with big cocobutts, sending Mattitude reeling. Hardy came back off the ropes with a big dropkick, and continued the assault with stinging elbow shots before leveling the Beefer with a big clothesline! Hurricane and Shaggy were soon tagged in, seeing the match pick up in pace with high impact moves from Shaggy. Hurricane found himself struggling as Shaggy and Albert did the double team on him, Albert hitting the gut wrench back breaker and then the Albo bomb! Hurricane managed to nail Albo with the eye of the hurricane, and tagged in Hardy who found himself on the receiving end of the Albo bomb also! Albo tagged in Shaggy who went from the top with a senton flip, and then tagged Albert back in who went for another Albo bomb, only to have Hardy counter it into a Twist of Fate, and then the roll up!

In the back the International champion, Marz, was approached by hardcore champion - enter the Statix. Statix inched toward Marz and asked him if he believed in destiny. Marz told him that as was evident when he won the International championship, destiny is what he makes of it. Statix told him that if that were true, he was about to lose control of the cards. Statix continued, telling him that since leaving Shamrock he'd had an epiphany, he had discovered the truth about ICWW, and more to the point Marz, and something from his past was coming to bite him on the arse. Marz told Statix that he had a prophecy for him, someone was going to kick his arse, right in the ICWW ring, on this very night, and shoved him aside heading off.

Albert Beefcake remained in the ring to announce the Big Beefer elimination nominations. He said that for the first time ever, there were four people up for elimination, they were - Statix, Chris Benoit, Banging and Marz!

The crowd jumped up as Rhyno headed to the ring for his match against the recently returned Oozaru! These two clashed, with all their history behind them, very quickly and violently. The two rolled with punches, Rhyno getting the upper hand and driving Oozaru into the turnbuckle. Rhyno hit hard with shoulder thrusts, but Oozaru managed to get the knee up, following up with a big full nelson bomb. Oozaru looked to go to the top rope for a big axe handle, but Rhyno sprung up out of nowhere catching him in mid-air with a Gore! He went for a cover but only got a two count, looking to set the mark with a powerbomb, but instead Oozaru managed to back body drop him! Oozaru tied up for the lag buster, but Rhyno turned out of it, allowing him time to hit the midsection with a few rounds, and drop Oozaru with a double powerbomb.

Triple H made his way to the ring next in an unscheduled display. He took to the microphone and said that he had a shocking announcement, and he wanted Michael Lucifer to step out and be present for the bombshell he was about to drop. Lucifer answered the call, stepping out at the entrance way. Triple H said that everyone knew Michael Lucifer had a deep, and dark history that no one knew about, but he had a piece of the puzzle, which would shock, and disgust everyone in the arena. He asked if anyone had seen Hayley Nick recently, and then made a shocking claim - Michael Lucifer, was a murderer! Lucifer laughed, and responded by agreeing that he did kill something, and that was the careers and lives of people like him. Lucifer asked the crowd who he should kill next, and as a Triple H chant swept through the arena the game cut them off, saying that he would have to wait until the main event for that. With a smirk spreading across his face, Triple H said he had organized a gauntlet match for Lucifer later in the night, where he would have to go through three men!

The hardcore champion made his way to the ring next to take on a disgruntled International champion - enter the Statix! Statix waited in the ring as Marz made his way out to his angel with scabbed wings theme song, holding his arms out in full spred before jumping the top rope. He fingered Statix, and taunted him with his arms out. Statix went on the charged looking for the take down but Marz countered it with a quick step drop toe hold. Statix jumped to his feet and the two tied up, Statix hooking up for a gut wrench side suplex, and then hitting the ropes, looking for the rolling thunder but finding nothing but hard mat! Marz on his feet capitalized with boots to the fallen Statix and picked him up for a hard DDT. Marz beckoned for Statix to make it to his feet and hit the staggering sensation with his trademark springboard kick! Marz went for a cover, scoring the quick three count in fine fashion. Rather suddenly the Nomad appeared in the ring with a Singapore cane, using it to assault Marz from behind in a sneak attack! With Marz battered he slid a table out of the ring and set it up, only to drive Marz through it with a devastating short powerbomb!

Backstage in the locker rooms Violent J and Paul Heyman were together. Heyman told J that he had a tremendous superstar in his friend Marz. The Y2Juggalo said he didn't care about that right now, he wanted to know why his manager was allowing all of these shots at his number one contender spot. Heyman admitted that originally it was the powers that be that demanded it, but now he himself was starting to enjoy it, wondering how far he could go undefeated. J let out a, "ooh what a lovely tea party", before telling Heyman he hoped he knew what he was doing.

Michael Lucifer made his way to the ring to face three undisclosed superstars in a gauntlet royal match. The spirit of vengeance stood in the ring awaiting his opponent, finding himself facing Twisted Sanity! The bizarre superstar raced down to the ring right into the hand of Michael Lucifer who slammed him down on his back with a chokeslam! Lucifer went for the cover and got one of the quickest victories in ICWW history! Twisted rolled out of the ring as Bill Goldberg's music sounded through the arena. He chugged his way to the ring looking to get some revenge on Lucifer having been unable to spear him in the past. He slid into the ring and positioned himself, Lucifer encouraging him to try! Goldberg went on the charge for the spear, but got nothing but boot, staggering around and into a reverse Death Valley driver! Lucifer made the cover as the Rising Star, Dez Burnett, raced down to the ring looking a little nervous. Lucifer laughed and put his hands up in a surrendering fashion, allowing Burnett to go on the attack with a huge drop kick! With Lucifer down on one knee he went off the ropes with a big springboard cross body, but Lucifer caught him! He dropped him with a modified Devil Driver and made the cover! Lucifer snatched a microphone and told Triple H that if that was the best he could do, then he was happy to wait for Reckoning, because they say vengeance is a dish best served cold, and Lucifer was one son of a bitch that liked it icey.

Violent J headed to the ring accompanied by Paul Heyman for his match with the Canadian spike, and Tag Team champion, Chris Benoit! The crippler sauntered his way to the ring, taking plenty of time to really put the psyche to the Y2Juggalo. It didn't seem to work, the number one contender going right at it with stinging chops. Benoit returned the favour with his infamous, savage, knife edge chops, driving J into the turnbuckle. J managed to fight back, taking Chris Benoit up with a flapjack of sorts, going face first into the turnbuckle! He followed it up with the devastating tree of woe, hammering up the stomach and chest of Benoit! J looked to follow with a hanging vertical suplex, but Benoit slipped out the back into a waist lock, looking for a German! J used his weight advantage to great effect, rolling over into a surprising cover, but he only scored one and a half! Benoit went on the attack with chops once again, but it wasn't enough to stop the Y2Juggalo, and the psycho flip. Violent J hit a J-arooni in the middle of the ring as Aftershock wrapped up!