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In today's report, I'll be: - bringing you up to speed on all the developments from this weekend's action - getting comments from some of the participants in Ring Wars - previewing tomorrow night's live Midweek Mayhem - updating you on the Ring Wars line up and much more! So without further ado, let's get to it! IIWF Saturday Night - 22 June 1996 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The tension is almost reaching breaking point, and you could have cut the atmosphere in the Coliseum on Saturday night with a knife. And you could certainly tell that the IIWF superstars are acutely aware of the threshold on which they stand: only seven days away from Ring Wars. Things are starting to get really hot! Let's run down the results, and get some comments from the participants: - THE CRIPPLER destroyed GINO PETTRUCINI [J]... ...but not without Flare interjecting himself in the match. The leader of the Horsemen came down to ringside, but was thankfully prevented from interference. - HIGH PLAINS DRIFTERS defeated DEJA VU [J] And, as usual, a post-match brawl with High Velocity ensued. - DON ANTONIO pinned "NIFTY" NED NORTON [J] The Don made a triumphant comeback to the rings - if he's in such hot form against the Prince of Darkness next weekend, he won't be a man to bet against. Let's hear from the Don, who's still a little preoccupied with the Horsemen: [SCENE: Don Antonio stands in the IIWF interview area. He speaks:] "All right Flare, Blackjack and the rest of the Horsecrap. Have you guys been sleeping alright lately? Heard any strange sounds outside your house? Just remember gentlemen, you will get your due. Slowly but surely everything is falling into place for the Don. Always look behind you boys, you never know where one of my men might be lurking. Like I said, Don Antonio has never lost a match without any interference and I never will. You're next, Flare. Ciao! [Fade] Don Antonio had better not look past the Prince of Darkness towards Flare - it could cost him dear this Saturday night. - DEATHBRINGER wrestled to a draw against the PRINCE OF DARKNESS So fierce was the battle between these two behemoths that they ended up brawling outside the ring, and both men were counted out. Deathbringer, perhaps taking out some unusual anxiety on PoD, wouldn't stop beating on his opponent, and Dan Kauffman came to PoD's aid. Kauffman and Deathbringer had a standoff, which ended when Deathbringer... disappeared. For the first time in Deathbringer's career, he will be battling a formidable opponent who will face him on his own terms, and without fear. What a match it's going to be next week at Ring Wars! - SUBWAY PSYCHO pinned BLACKJACK HALEY The newest Horseman hasn't made the most successful start to his tenure as a member of the elite four, and he was the victim of the apparently unstoppable runaway train in this match! The Psycho got the victory after a de-railer, despite the the interference of Flare. The Crippler and the Venusian Death Cell did their best to keep Flare out of trouble - and what better way than with a large length of Russian chain... Next weekend at Ring Wars, we're sure to see a bloody encounter between these guys. Let's hear from the giant himself, who still prefers to address us by writing: +-- I know a lot of fans out there in IIWF land think I've turned my back on them. So what? I am not a role model. I am out here to be the best, and I'll be damned if some snivelling whiny kids are going to keep me from that goal. The Horsemen have taught me that to survive, I must do whatever it takes. I'm not here for the fans. Winning their respect don't pay the bills. But winning matches does. I have the Horsemen to watch my back. I don't need anyone else. I'm here to plough down anyone and anything that gets thrown in my path. And that's all there is to it. +-- - STEAMROLLER retained the IIWF Tag Team Championship after defeating the UNITED NATIONS Once more, outside interference was instrumental in Steamrollers' success. Both the Alphabet Boys and, to a greater extent, the boot of manager Dave Albanese, conspired against the United Nations - and Vorkian, Tora and Carlysle will be looking for revenge when they go up against the scatty ABoys next weekend. Steamroller, meanwhile, must face the challenge of Rising Sun Revolution. The Alphabet Boys have a little message for the United Nations: [SCENE: backstage at the Coliseum, after Saturday Night has gone off the air.] Zed: See that U.N.? See that Steamroller? Abie: You too, Rising Sun and Some New Guys! Zed: And especially The Stunt Team Guys. Did you all see? Steamroller was fighting U.N. and The Alphabet Boys showed up. Abie: Anywhere you guys can be...we can be there too! Zed: Tell them Abie. Abie: Anywhere you can be...we can be there too! Zed: You know what that means Abie? Tell them. Abie: U.N., when you show up at Ring Wars, we're gonna be there too. Zed: That's the way it's gonna be from now on. Right Abie? [He punches Abie in the shoulder, Abie looks from his shoulder to Zed and back again. Abie floors Zed with a clothesline. The camera quickly switches off and leaves.] Those two guys are about half a ton short of a full load, people. - CASEY JAMES defeated the OUTLAW by disqualification Once more, it was Jack Haley, who is now "green" in a different sense, who cost the Outlaw this match, ending his undefeated streak here in the IIWF. Of course, Casey didn't win the title, since belts can't change hands on a disqualification, but he's proud of his achievement none the less: [SCENE: The IIWF interview area. Casey James is standing with Tim Dross] TD: Hello, folks. I'm here with Casey James, who just recently fought a match with the IIWF World Champion, The Masked Outlaw. Casey, what are your thoughts? CJ: Well, Tim, I've realized that when it comes down to talking about the Outlaw's winning streak, people will know that the match it ended in was against me. Some may say that I am the cause of the end of that winning streak, but I'm not. The Horsemen caused Outlaw's defeat. I was pretty beat by the end of that match, and I was going deep into my reserves to keep in there. I could have held on for a little while, but I'm sure that sooner or later, Outlaw would have slapped that Cattle-buster on me and I would have had a nasty bump on my head. But Jack Haley interfered and cost the match. Outlaw, do you see why the Horsemen are no good for you? You were undefeated in the IIWF until Saturday night, and the Horsemen did it to you. They're nothing but trouble, I tell you. You've been defending the belt lately without their help. You don't need those guys, Outlaw... I know there's still some good in you. You just have to let it come through. Dump the Horsemen... You're the champ, YOU are the pride and joy of the Horsemen, and YOU have the power to make that all important choice. I may not agree with all your ways, Outlaw, but like I said, I can see something in you that I can respect. If you turn your back on the Horsemen, I'll be there to support you... TD: Do you have any comments about your match at Ring Wars? CJ: Man Of Steel and I are in for quite the ride. It's going to be an all out brawl against Fisto Flash and Robski. Fisto has recently questioned my tactics, namely having Man of Steel down at ringside with me. Fisto, Man of Steel wasn't there to intervene. He was there to lend moral support, and watch my back in case one of your cronies decided to jump in and give you an unfair advantage. We know what we're dealing with, and what you're capable of. Man of Steel is my friend, and he was watching out for me. That's all. We had no intention of double teaming you, yet you took it upon yourself to punch Man of Steel with that silly hand of yours... Downright low, I tell you. Well, Fisto, I know for a fact that Man of Steel won't turn the other cheek at Ring Wars. He wants a piece of you. What do I want? I want a piece of Robski. Why? Because no matter how you look at it, he's scum. He soils the American Flag, he treats his girlfriend like dirt... Jasmine is a lady, Robski... Treat her as such. This Robski gets drunk and picks fights with people obviously smaller than him... He's a bully. I'm going to straighten him out. TD: Thanks for your time, Casey. CJ: No problem, Tim. [Fade] Yet another great card, in all! Next Saturday, of course, IIWF Saturday Night is supplanted by the spectacular Ring Wars, but it'll be back as usual on July 6. Trash Talk ~~~~~~~~~~ It seems everybody wants to get their oar in this week - with Ring Wars only four days away, the war of words is reaching its climax! Let's begin with an interview taped at the weekend after Saturday Night had finished airing. The guest is the English lout, Robski: [SCENE: The IIWF Coliseum. Tim Dross steps into the ring holding a microphone.] TD: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, coming to the ring, from Solihull, England ["Keep right on til the end of the Road" starts playing], accompanied by his agent, Max Clifford, his girlfriend, Jasmine and best friend Jimmy "five bellies" Garner, here is the English Sensation [crowd boo] Robski! [The four of them appear out of a mist filled haze at the entry to the auditorium. The music is very loud and the booing is even louder. Robski is dressed in a Birmigham City Soccer kit and draped in an English Flag, Clifford is wearing a Saville Row suit, Jasmine is wearing a shell-suit, very trendy in the Eighties but hopelessly out of date, Jimmy is wearing a "Brits on the piss" T-Shirt which just about covers is large stomach and he has a pair of jeans, the crack of his backside juts out of them - in short he looks a slob. They stride slowly, purposefully and deliberately down to ringside, after a short length of time they get there, one by one they mount the ring steps and get in. They approach Dross, the music dies down, and the crowd noise quickly dissipates. There is an expectnant buzz around the Coliseum.] TD: Welcome, Lady and Gentlemen! Robski: Where's the lady? [laughs] TD: I was referring to Jasmine. Robski: That should be welcome slapper and gentlemen [laughs again, Jasmine looks on, unmoved) [Jimmy Garner is "mooning" at the fans] TD: I understand you want to comment on recent events here in the IIWF. Max Clifford: [holding up a contract] For a price boys, for a price! [he laughs] Robski: Yes, I most certainly do. TD: Well, if you would please. Robski: Flash, FLASH, FISTO FLASH, CAN YOU HEAR ME FISTO FLASH, YOU HAVE NOW THROWN DOWN THE GAUNTLET [waving glove about]! I HAVE PICKED IT UP, I WILL TAKE YOU ON, YOU MUST ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE, YOU INTERFERED IN MY MATCH, ONE I WOULD HAVE WON AND YOU COST ME THE STRAP, ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OF ROBSKI. Max Clifford: If you are you man enough. Jasmine: Robski is, he's ALL man! Jimmy: And you're a w*nker! Max Clifford: Jimmy, shushh... Robski: MOS you don't like the way I treat my woman, well bad luck [he crosses to Jasmine and slaps her across the face, she sprawls over the floor, and she puts her hand to her cheek], that's only for starters, she will be treated as I choose to treat her, and you WILL NOT tell me how to look after her. TD: Robski! That is absolutely the most disgustin... Robski: [grabs the Microphone] Shut it dummy, I ACCEPT ANY CHALLENGE! Max Clifford: And I got the contracts, available any time for signing! Robski: We'll earn lots of money! Jasmine: And I will have a nice new Merc out of it! Jimmy: And we'll go up toon on the piss, lad! Robski: So boys, bring it on, Flash, bad mouth me again and you will pay the ultimate price, your career. Max Clifford: We have finished three e-wrestling careers. Robski: Another will be nice, even nicer if it's Fisto [laughs] Max Clifford: Time's up, interview over. Jasmine: $500 more for the next ten seconds! [all laugh] TD: [despairingly] Ladies and gentlemen... Robski! [Robski grabs the microphone and starts to sing] Robski: "It's coming home, it's coming home, football's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming home it's coming, football's coming home!" [Fade] I'll be honest with you, folks. Robski disgusts me. Come Ring Wars, there are going to be few people he can trust here in the IIWF. One man who certainly shares my disdain for Robski is the Man of Steel. Let's hear from him now: [SCENE: Man of Steel is serving soup at a hostel for the homeless. Seeing Larry Morton and the camera crew enter he motions them over.] MOS: I see the IIWF has come for my comments. Well it is true that I do have some to make. Blackjack Haley. You cheated my good friend Casey. The Outlaw wanted a clean fight and what did you do? You interfered in the match and you must pay for that interference. The Outlaw I believe may also want a part of you. You cost him a fair victory or defeat. Casey could have won the belt. Haley I want you in the ring. I meet Robski on Wednesday but after that your time will come. Answer the challenge of the Man of Steel and prove to the world that you can fight honourably and without cheating. Come Ring Wars Robski and this Midweek Mayhem, you will feel the true presence of America and her heroes. Myself and Casey will teach you to respect that which you show so much disrespect. Time runs out. LM: Steel. It seems as though you are not happy at the way that the Horsemen are conducting themselves. Could you comment in a little more depth on that? MOS: Well it is not the Horsemen as such. Flare and The Outlaw and even Brad Kinder have done nothing to warrant immediate attention. But Blackjack, as Flare is telling you, you must learn. Learn to allow people to fight things out on their own. If the horsemen feel the need to face me, I will take each and every one of them on. Outlaw, I have come to respect you a little as to the way you conduct yourself. You wanted a fair match and you did not get it. If you want to face me I would be honoured to accept. If not then so be it. The Horsemen will be stopped from their blatant interference one by one. LM: So you want to meet Blackjack after Ring Wars. MOS: Yes. At the first opportunity following Ring Wars, Haley. Accept my challenge and meet me in the ring. LM: Thank you, Steel. We'll let you get on with your duties... [Larry signals for the camera crew leave as MOS Goes back to serving up the soup] Let's now go to comments from somebody for whom "respect" isn't a foreign word. Let's join Dan "Flash" Kauffman in Hell's Abyss: [SCENE: In the familiar dim confines of "Hell's Abyss", Dan Kauffman sits in a wooden chair looking at Deathbringer's last interview. Dan seems satisfied with the dead man's comments. Then he turns towards the camera and makes his own...] Deathbringer, once again, you are correct on many counts. You are correct in that we see the same flaws and attributes in Joe Latta. You are correct in that I will come prepared to face my greatest challenge at Ring Wars, as I know full well that you will do the same. Why did I defend Latta from you? That was a simple matter of instinct... I'd do that for any friend if they needed it. It was not to harm you... simply to help Joe. I will have my thoughts for you on Friday... the eve of the single toughest match in wrestling history. And I know I will abide by my modo... Prepare and prepare well. I know you will. [Dan gets up and walks over to a blown-up photograph of the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He stands by it, then turns back towards the camera once again...] Like him or not, the man behind me was and is a legend of this sport of ours. Flare, I'm sure even you learned some of your tricks from this man. But that poses a problem for you... I've studied this man's actions and tricks just as throughly, and every attack you throw at me will only be met by one more lethal than your own. Flare, bring your group of crumbling Horsemen... [Dan turns and hits the picture from the wall, throwing it off the side of the camera shot and out of view] Because Flare, you may feel that you've caught me at the perfect time, when I obviously have my mind on other things. But I do not let my mind wander, and on Wednesday Night, my mind, eyes and life will be centered around you. And Kinder, Haley or even the Outlaw himself can not take my focus away. Flare, it's time for you to be taken to school! Death itself is just over the horizon... It will meet a Dan Kauffman it has never seen before... in the words of Deathbringer himself, let the games begin. [Fade] The games will indeed begin in just four short days! I can't wait! Let's get comments also from Kauffman's opponent, Deathbringer: [SCENE: Inside the mortuary] Deathbringer: "Prince of Darkness... our feud is far from being over... When I looked at you I saw Satan living behind your eyes... Your are truly the personified evil and I will take care of you soon... But for now I have my hands full with YOU, Kauffman... In just about one week's time we will meet in a Deathmatch, the mother of all matches. You want me to be 100% for that match and you know that I will be 100%. Now I want you to be in the best condition of your life as well. So watch out during your match against Flare this wednesday for the horsemen are known to play their tricks on anybody. But maybe this time they get into the path of the reaper... "Kauffman, at Ring Wars we both will have a date with destiny - plus, I have a date with life, and you have a date with death. I know about your mental strength and I know about your physical fitness, but let me put it plain and simple... you should not trust in these attributes when dancing with me... We have met before... We will meet once more, but never again afterwards... at least not as opponents in the squared circle, guaranteed... Kauffman, prepare to meet your maker once again... and obey the reaper..." [Fade] One guy who continues to look upon life in the IIWF in a slightly more light-hearted frame of mind is Billy Shakespeare: [SCENE: The Office of the IIWF President. An ornate desk with the nameplate President Spreadbury prominently displayed. There is a high back chair, reversed to the camera. Slowly the the chair begins to swivel, revealing...] Billy Shakespeare: A wise man once said "Come prepared, Billy. Come prepared..." No, it wasn't the Bard doing the speaking, but one Dan "Flash" Kauffman. He then preoceeded to give me one of the nastiest clinics in wrestling that I've ever been involved in. But all that is in the past. The lesson I learned was that every performer, and I am "Born to Perform", every actor, every wrestler, must carefully research the part they are about to play. So, why am I in the President's chair? Perhaps I'm researching my next job. After facing Moonie in a "Loser Leaves IIWF" match, I might be looking for something new. But sorry Moondust, I don't figure to occupy this seat for about 15 more years. Before coming to the IIWF I was performing in a second rate federation, but now I'm in the big time. I'm not going back to the bottom. When you've shown on broadway, you no longer crave civic theatre. [The phone rings.] [Answers] Hello? Office of the President... No, sorry Outlaw, the IIWF will not honor the bill for cleaning the cow stuff off the championship belt. [Hang up] Moondust, President Spreadbury made the decree for our match, I'm just curious as to how it felt for him to be the master of our fate. In case you're curious, it's the same feeling I have knowing that in my hands is the power to eliminate you from the IIWF. One last time before the footlights, Moonie, enjoy it while you can. [Fade] One of the premier encounters at Ring Wars will pit Tiger Claw against Hakiro Matsuoko for the IC title. Let's get comments once more from Brian Lau, with Kenny Tanaka: [SCENE: Kenny Tanaka and Brian Lau with Tiger Claw behind them standing in the IIWF interview centre] Kenny: Hello, folks. This is Kenny Tanaka coming to you once again to get comments from the next Intercontinental champ, Tiger Claw. Brian, You have some stuff on your mind? Brian: Yes. Ring Wars is upon us in less than a week.At this amazing event, we will see the crowning of a new IC champion. That man will be Tiger Claw. He is completely focused on his match against Hakiro Matsuoko, and he is confident that he will do well. The cage serves only as a tool to keep the fight between the two warriors, and we will see one man triumph over the other. When the dust clears, Tiger Claw will stand victorious with the gold around his waist. Kenny: It sounds that there's been a few threats being made towards Tiger Claw lately. Brian: Yes, I've noticed. It's funny that these people are so loud when they talk, but when it comes down to signing a match, they seem lacking. Venusian Death Cell comes to mind. He seems to think that Tiger Claw is afraid of him. Tiger Claw fears no man, VDC. You may have an intimidating front, but you bleed like anyone else bleeds. Your bones break like anyone else's and if you are hit on the head enough, you will fall unconscious. You are a man. You are not some kind of superman... Tell him, Tiger Claw... Tiger Claw: I'll break you. Kenny: He can talk? I've never heard Tiger Claw speak! Brian: Of course he talks. But actions speak louder than words, so that's why Tiger Claw chooses to _do_ instead of talking about doing... The rest of the IIWF could learn a lesson from Tiger Claw. Kenny: You had comments about Joe Latta last week, and he responded. What do you think? Brian: Joe says that he's not a hard man to find. He's right. I know exactly when I can get in contact with him. We'll negotiate, and I'm sure that Joe will find my offer very enticing. Joe, I'm offering to make you into one of the most feared fighters in the IIWF. Look at the possibilities. You'd have me as a manager, the Dojo as a gym, and Tiger Claw as a teacher. The brains, the resources, and the skills are all being offered to you, Joe, and we're talking championship material. Dump Dan Kauffman. He's holding you back. He wants to douse your flame so he gets all the attention and you're stuck in his shadow. Consider these words, Joe. It's your future that's at stake. Kenny: Well, there we have it. New horizons for Tiger Claw and Brian Lau. Brian: We'll see you all at Ring Wars, where Tiger Claw will capture the IC belt, and be the best champion the IIWF has ever seen. Kenny: You'd better believe it when this man says it, folks... See you at Ring Wars! So long everybody! [As scene fades to black, Brian Lau can be heard saying, "You know, I still think that you say that better than Tim Dross."] What a cheek those two have. I hope Hakiro Matsuoko teaches them all a lesson in poetic justice this Saturday night. And what about Joe Latta? Are we about to see Lau make his first acquisition? Let's get comments from Stunt Team USA, who'll be going up against the Returners this Saturday: [SCENE: Somewhere in a dark alley, trash is lying all over the place. Ron and Steve walk along the street] Ron: "Naa, can't see no royalty here..." Steve: "Neither do I... Sabin Figaro, ya pretend to be the Royalty Of The Street... Now, look, boy, that's a nice title, but on these street nowadays no royalty is of use... These streets are about brawling and battling..." Ron: [punches against a litter box] "... and fighting and surviving... Ya know when we did those stunt jobs we learned how to overcome pain and injuries... This is what gives us quite an advantage in the rings... When ya give us ya best punch it's just like we jump down a roof or somethin'... Hey, that doesn't matter us!" Steve: "Yeah, during the years our maximum pain level raised towards infinity and ya know what: Strike Ron with a baseball bat, he wouldn't even feel it!" Ron: "And neither would Steve... So, Returner-Boys, ya get us in the ring... we are not even close to those other jobbers you faced 'till now, we are real stuff... and with those great fans behind us..." Steve: "Hey, guys, we love you!" Ron: "...we will teach you a lesson in street-fighting..." Steve: "and in street-flying..." [he jumps through a window in the wall and disappears] Ron: "Did you see that? He's so fast, Superman couldn't catch him... Well, folks, CUT!" [Fade] IIWF Midweek Mayhem - 26 June 1996 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tomorrow night, the IIWF superstars face the final stop on the road to Ring Wars. And what a card it promises to be! Let's run it down: Man Of Steel vs. Robski These two individuals will be on opposing teams this Saturday night at Ring Wars, and they get the chance to meet in the ring tomorrow. However, I wouldn't be surprised if Casey James and Fisto Flash also got involved - Ring Wars could come early, folks! The Returners vs. High Velocity Both of these teams will be looking to further their momentum going into Ring Wars - the Returners will be facing Stunt Team USA, while High Velocity will be battling hated enemies, the High Plains Drifters. A win for either team tomorrow will give them a whole lot more impetus going into Saturday, and two consecutive wins for either would push them straight into title contention! The Senator and High Velocity are typically confident. Let's hear from them now: [SCENE: Wizard's Gym. We see The Senator, J. R. Metro and T. Rowe in the ring going through some of the basic wrestling moves. As the Camera zooms in the three all come to the side of the ring.] J. R. Metro: Well, Drifters, the match at the PPV is set. All of us have been training and fighting for the last few months. It is almost time for the plan to come together. When we get you this Saturday night your heads will be ours. The Senator: J. R., don't give it away yet, we still have the element of surprise going for us. T. Rowe: Drifters - the war has been long, winning the battles means nothing to us, however the war is our primary concern. The ass-kicking that you get this Saturday should remind you of something out of your past. Do not let this distract you, but think of things that have happened to you and just maybe you can figure the way things are going to turn out. The Senator: And to you, Mr. Wales, I see you have recovered from your accident. Let's see if we can let our teams settle this in the ring without yours or my interference. However, if you do try to get involved, remember my power and that I will use it to stop you! [As The Senator finishes talking he turns from the camera and begins telling J. R. Metro and T. Rowe what he expects them to do next Saturday at the big IIWF PPV. Camera fades to black] IIWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: "Angel of the Sun" Hakiro Matsuoko vs. Moondust Some might question the sense in Hakiro taking on a championship match only a couple of days before Ring Wars, but that's just the kind of guy that the "Angel of the Sun" is - he's a fighter through and through. Moondust no doubt relishes the chance to take the title from Matsuoko - this could be a very interesting match. Rising Sun Revolution vs. Stunt Team USA The Demon and the Dragon will be going into this match wanting an emphatic victory, since they're working towards the toughest match of their lives this weekend, when they take on Steamroller for the tag straps. This promises to be a great, high-flying, high-impact match - and neither of these teams will be wanting to lose. Dan "Flash" Kauffman vs. Flare Kauffman is also on the verge of the toughest match of his career. He'll be facing Deathbringer in a Deathmatch on this weekend's PPV, but before that, he's got to deal with the leader of the Horsemen. We've already heard from Dan, and no doubt Flare will have tricks up his sleeve in this one. Plus, we'll also have an interview with the IIWF Champion, the Outlaw - who may be able to shed a little light on the confrontation we saw at the conclusion of this past weekend's Saturday Night - and we'll hear for the first time since his injury from Tony Starks, who's preparing for his comeback at Ring Wars. Larry Morton and Becky LaRue will be your hosts - don't miss it, fans! Incidentally, there'll be no Midweek Mayhem on July 3, but things will return to normal the following week. Pay-Per-View Update ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We're only four short days away from the greatest wrestling spectacle of all time, folks! The celebrities, the glitz, the glamour and the action of the IIWF all packed into one huge bonanza that will go down in the history books as the most exciting wrestling event of all time! Be a part of it - call your cable operator now, and order this magnificent card. Don't delay! Meanwhile, let's run down the card in its entirety: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I I W F R I N G W A R S -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- .-----------------------------. | June 29 1996 | | | | LIVE from the IIWF Coliseum | i_____________________________j ~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~ The Returners vs. Stunt Team USA Prince Of Darkness vs. Don Antonio Tony Starks vs. Simon Lebec United Nations vs. Alphabet Boys Casey "Whitebread" James & Man Of Steel vs. Robski & Fisto Flash Joe Latta vs. Brad "Bodybag" Kinder High Plains Drifters vs. High Velocity LOSER LEAVES IIWF MATCH: Moondust vs. "Spotlight" Billy Shakespeare IIWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Steamroller vs. Rising Sun Revolution RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH: Flare & Blackjack Haley vs. The Crippler & Venusian Death Cell IIWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP CAGE MATCH: "Angel of the Sun" Hakiro Matsuoko vs. Tiger Claw DEATHMATCH: Deathbringer vs. Dan "Flash" Kauffman IIWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Outlaw vs. Subway Psycho ~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~~-._.-~ By anybody's reckoning, that has to be one of the greatest collections of wrestling talent in the world today, and there's everything at stake this Saturday night! All three IIWF Championships are up for grabs, plus the IIWF careers of Billy Shakespeare and Moondust are on the line! And with such stipulations as the Russian Chain and Deathmatch rules coming into play, literally anything can happen at IIWF Ring Wars. Prepare yourselves for thrills, spills and surprises! It promises to be a very memorable event. We'll be devoting Friday's Report to a special countdown to Ring Wars, so be sure to tune in then to catch all the background on these matches, plus all the latest news and developments. Rankings ~~~~~~~~ Of course, now it's time to take a look at the rankings in both the singles and tag team rosters: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name F/H Fought Won Drawn Lost Ranking --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlaw H 7 6 0 1 WC Hakiro Matsuoko F 5 3 0 2 IC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Kauffman F 7 5 1 1 1 Subway Psycho F 6 5 0 1 2 Tiger Claw H 6 4 0 2 3 Deathbringer N 7 3 2 2 4 Brad Kinder H 5 3 0 2 5= Billy Shakespeare F 5 3 0 2 5= Blackjack Haley H 5 2 1 2 7= Moondust H 5 2 1 2 7= Casey James F 6 2 1 3 9 Joe Latta F 4 2 0 2 10= Tony Starks N 4 2 0 2 10= Flare H 4 2 0 2 10= Prince of Darkness H 3 1 1 1 13= Venusian Death Cell H 3 1 1 1 13= Fisto Flash H 2 1 0 1 15= The Crippler H 2 1 0 1 15= Robski H 3 1 0 2 17= Simon Lebec F 3 1 0 2 17= Don Antonio N 3 1 0 2 17= Man Of Steel F 3 0 0 3 20 Crimson Storm F - - - - - Frost H - - - - - Magus H - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of team F/H Fought Won Drawn Loss Ranking --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steamroller H 3 2 0 1 WT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Plains Drifters H 4 3 0 1 1 Rising Sun Revolution F 2 2 0 0 2 Alphabet Boys H 3 2 0 1 3= Stunt Team USA F 3 2 0 1 3= The Returners F 1 1 0 0 5 High Velocity F 2 1 0 1 6 United Nations F 3 1 0 2 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Report ~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, that's about all we've time for in today's update, but we'll be back at you on Friday with a special Ring Wars Countdown report. Don't forget that there's live IIWF action tomorrow night with Midweek Mayhem, and if you haven't already done so, call your cable operator right now and order IIWF Ring Wars - I can promise you that you won't regret it. Until Friday, this is Tim Dross, saying: so long, everybody! +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I * I * W * F =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ | Send mail to univ0322@sable.ox.ac.uk with the subject lines: | | "send faq" for the FAQ + "send singles" or "send tag" for the | | rosters + "send handlers" for a list of handlers | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | IIWF Home: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~univ0322/iiwf/ | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Submit material for the Report to univ0322@sable.ox.ac.uk | +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+