ICWW: Aftershock (Jun 6, 2003)

RECKONING IS AT HAND

ICWW: AFTERSHOCK JUNE 06, 2003

Special mention:
Another underhanded win from the International champion. There'll be nowhere to DQ this weekend at ICWW: Reckoning!

QUICK RESULTS:
Rhyno d. Matt Hardy
Chaos Drone d. Oozaru
Chris Benoit d. Marz
Banging d. The Nomad
Michael Lucifer d. Statix

The arena heaters were turned up with rain pouring down outside, as ICWW: Aftershock came on air. Buddy Luv and the Prince in the commentators booth to call all the action, both very excited about Reckoning. The Prince told Buddy Luv that even though he wasn't commentating, he was so excited, he was going to buy ringside tickets! Luv announced lots of matches for the night including Rhyno taking on Matt Hardy one last time; the world champion taking on Chris Benoit and the Nomad was in the house, looking to relieve a little stress, plus Big Beefer nominations!

Things kicked up with Mattitude Matt Hardy taking on tag champion Rhyno. The last opportunity for the two to take each other on before the tag team championship match at ICWW: Reckoning. The two squared off, with Matt Hardy sending Rhyno into the ropes, only to be on the receiving end of a hefty spinebuster. The assault continued, Rhyno stomping down, clearly trying to maintain an advantage for their match at Reckoning. The two continued the tussle, Hardy hitting the twist of fate! Rhyno seemed to be unaffected by the move, standing right back up pounding his chest! The manimal unleashed the gore, and then went for the cover, but Hardy kicked out! He again tried to cover, but Hardy once again kicked out! Rhyno picked the tough superstar up, and dropped him with a double powerbomb, scoring the final pin fall, giving the tag team champs the edge going to main event.

In the back the Suck Squad were moping through the arena when Banging and Oozaru surrounded them. Loopster said that they didn't want any trouble, they knew they couldn't beat them. Oozaru shoved Chaos Drone and told them that they needed sparring partners, and the Suck Squad were the lucky winners. Loopster and Chaos looked at each other worried, and asked if they could just settle it then and there. Oozaru looked over to Banging and smirked, and told Chaos he'd see him later.

Albert Beefcake's theme music kicked up signifying the start of the Big Beefer segment! Albert strutted his way to the ring, accompanied by the secretary to the CEO, Gwen Lucifer! Albert said that before he announced the elimination nominees, Gwen Lucifer had a surprise for Big Beefer! She took to the mic. and said that for the first time in Big Beefer contestants were going to be able to earn immunity! She said that all Big Beefer competitors that win their matches at Reckoning will earn one round of immunity. If they are nominated tonight, then it means they will be safe on Tuesday's elimination, if they aren't nominated, they cannot be nominated next round. Albert over sold the excitement, but then tuned in to reality to announced the round 4 nominees for elimination - Statix, Violent J and Chris Benoit!

Oozaru hit the ring to face off against Chaos Drone. Chaos looked extremely concerned about the match, but did his best to take Oozaru down with a vertical suplex, naturally having the move reversed. Oozaru taunted and pulled Chaos to his feet, dropping him straight back down with a full nelson bomb. Oozaru looked extremely confident, looking for an Irish whip, but the Drone reversed it, and took Oozaru down with a cross body block! The Suck Squad superstar went for the roll up and got a surprised three count! Chaos Drone ran from the ring to the back while Oozaru remained in the squared circle, evidently furious about the outcome.

Backstage Michael Lucifer was stretching in a dark corner of the ICWW gym - Enter the Statix. Lucifer stopped Statix from talking, and told him that he was provoking a lot of people with his prophecy bull, and before he said anything, he should understand one thing. His destiny was his own, and as far as anyone else was concerned, if they pissed him off, their future was his too. Statix nodded, and said he understood that no man was more a variable than Lucifer, but there's always more at stake than even he could realise. Lucifer told him that maybe he didn't understand, and needed to go to school in the ring. Statix said so be it, but offered Lucifer some friendly advice, Bill Goldberg was waiting to jump him outside the gym. Statix left, while Lucifer pondered and decided to leave, dropping Goldberg with a hard right hand before he could even jump out from behind the door way.

The International champion found himself with another test against one of the tag champs, this time Chris Benoit. Marz went on the attack with a neck breaker, and put his arms out either side taunting Benoit. The Crippler tied up, spinning around back with a waist lock, and took the champ over with a big German suplex! Marz struggled to his feet, looking to take Benoit down with a diving forearm, but Benoit ducked around it, and tried to counter it into the cross face! Marz found the ropes, and went on the attack with a rolling wheel kick, and then followed it up with the springboard kick! With Benoit staggering Marz locked up for the spiral bomb, but found himself on the receiving end of a back body drop! Marz obviously had had enough, and hit Benoit with a low blow, earning himself a disqualification. Marz stumbled up the ramp, snatching his championship from ringside and pointing to it as he retreated.

The Nomad made his way to the ring and took a mic., saying that what he just witnessed was a prime reason why he was going to win at Reckoning. He said as far as Juggalos go, Marz was an idiot. He said in the table match at Reckoning, Marz had no chance in hell of winning, because like he and all his Nomad's loved to say - no to new talent. Banging stepped out at the entrance way and Nomad called him to the ring before he even said anything. Nomad said he didn't want to hear it, he needed someone to beat.

Banging raced down to the ring and Nomad was waiting with a boot, stomping down on Banging, but the former grand slam champ managed to pull through, sending Nomad into the ropes, only to be caught with a diving forearm! Nomad went off the ropes once more, looking for an elbow drop, but there was nobody home! Banging recovered, dropping Nomad with a vertical suplex, and then hit a big knee drop. Nomad struggled to his feet as Banging hooked up once more for a belly to back suplex, but Nomad landed on his feet and hit the crescent kick! Nomad looked to put some serious hurting down on Banging, going upstairs for a moonsault, but suddenly Marz raced down to the ring and shook the top rope, leaving Nomad with nothing but mat! Banging crawled over for the cover, and scored the three count! Chris Benoit raced down and attacked Marz, but Banging leapt out of the ring to make the save.

Backstage in the locker rooms Paul Heyman was with Violent J. J had his chest pushed out as he looked to the heavens with Heyman, who grabbed him and told him his day had finally come, his time was now! He told him that Marz used to be the stronger link, but his time was gone, that was evident - it was now the era of Violent J! J furrowed his brow and asked Heyman what he meant by Marz being the stronger link. Heyman told him that it wasn't the time to be thinking of such things, not when the heavyweight championship was at steak! He said friendships would fall second, because Rockey Rakesh was nothing but a target now. An obstacle that had to be plowed down by the J-Train! J asked if he was tagging with Albert Beefcake again, to which Heyman stared blankly at. He told J once more to focus, focus on the gold. He then told J that if he won the title, he could make ICWW, JCWW! Violent J smiled and let out a loud, "Oooh what a lovely tea party!"

Green sparks shot up at the entrance way - Enter the Statix! The sensation made his way to the ring to face Michael Lucifer in a headlining match set up from earlier in the night. The spirit of vengeance came out in full throttle, going straight to work on Statix with hard right hands, and deep throat thrusts taking Statix to the corner. From the corner Lucifer unloaded, sending Statix across the ring with a big choke toss and then he folded his arms! Statix staggered to his feet and looked out at the crowd, and then back to Lucifer. He went on the charge, slamming Lucifer back into the turnbuckle with a big spinning heel kick and then climbed up, hitting down with ten punches and then looking to send Lucifer over with a monkey toss, but Lucifer countered into a Baldo bomb! Lucifer showed lingering signs of his back injuries, allowing Statix time to hit the rolling thunder! He scored only a one count, and found himself in a death grip from Lucifer, who once on his feet turned it into a tombstone piledriver! He waited for Statix to make it to his feet, and then sent him into the ropes, dropping him with a modified Devil Driver! It was over, Lucifer scoring the cover.

Triple H raced down to the ring trying to catch Lucifer unawares, but found himself on the receiving end of a chokeslam for his troubles! Lucifer stood tall as ICWW Aftershock came to an end, just days before the day of Reckoning!