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Here's a quick run-down of what we'll be looking at: - we'll be meeting more newcomers to the IIWF - Casey James and the Man Of Steel answer the Outlaw's request for help - there's big things afoot concerning the IIWF Tag Team Championships - we'll have all the usual trash talk from the IIWF superstars - a look at tomorrow night's card - a look ahead to next Wednesday's Midweek Mayhem ... and more! So let's get to it. Newcomers Update ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let's begin by discussing some more newcomers on their way to the IIWF. First up, let's hear from the explosive "Nuclear" John Bomber: [The scene is open on a gym, where nobody is training... Suddenly, the sound of a siren is heard, then the screen turn white and the sound of an explosion is heard. When the light is fading, a white man with a red/yellow uniform is in the middle of the ring. In his uniform is painted a Mushroom Cloud. He is the new IIWF superstar, "Nuclear" John Bomber! He speaks:] "YEARRRRRGH! I'm the new star here! What's my name? Can't you guess? [He turns and in his back is an atomic sign] "I'm `Nuclear' John Bomber! The son of the bomb! [He turns to face the front now] "I arrived in IIWF to prove to all the world that the Nuclear Power is the REAL unstoppable natural power! I'm the most powerful wrestler that you all ever seen, fans! I'm here to get the gold, and to make great matches. So, when your hear a siren in the arena, GET DOWN!!! The bomb-man is in the building! And he is coming to DEVASTATE!!! YYYYEAAAARRRGGHHH!!!" [Another explosion happens, and the screens fades] Wow! I think something in that guy's diet must disagree with him. Let's take a look at his stats: "NUCLEAR" JOHN BOMBER Weight: 297lbs Height: 6'4" Origin: Three Mile Island Appearance: He is a VERY well-built white male, with a long brown hair and brown eyes. His ring uniform is entirely read and yellow, with the atomic sign on the back and a Mushroom Cloud on the front. Theme Music: A siren is heard, then an explosion and "Juke Joint Jezebel" by KMFDM starts Orientation: face 5 Favorite Moves: - Mushroom Cloud - European Uppercut - Meltdown - Piledriver from second turnbuckle - Chernobyl Today - Superplex - Uranium Power - Dropkick - Atomic Bomb - Moonsault off top rope Finishing Move: Nuclear War - He grabs his opponent, goes with him to the top turnbuckle and executes a Power Slam Profile: "Nuclear" was a former employee on the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant when an accident happened. "Nuclear" was exposed to some huge radiation, which improved his strength and power. He decided to enter the wrestling world to show the power of the atom. He is a normally "explosive" wrestler, who becomes very incensed when cheated. [Handler: Luis Garavello (lhgarave@dcc.unicamp.br)] This big powerhouse will be making his IIWF debut next Saturday night. I hear that he's a very impressive athlete indeed. Another athlete on his way to the IIWF is the rather bizarre Punster. Let's hear from him: [Fade in on a stream in the north Georgia mountains. A well-muscled young man with a goatee and long hair pulled back in a ponytail wades slowly in the water and then becomes very still. In a flash, he immerses his hand into the stream and pulls out a large trout. He grins and waves it at the camera before releasing the fish unharmed back into the stream. He wades back to shore and faces the camera.] Greetings friends! I thought that little display would be ef-fish-ent to introduce myself to the fans of the IIWF. I am The Punster and I'm very much looking forward to my trout -- or should I say tryout -- with the best talent professional wrestling has to offer. Ring Wars, hmmm, sounds like a house full of engaged women, but it was a very exciting event and allowed me to scout some of the talent in the IIWF. There is a Bodybag grown in the Kinder-garden; a Death Cell from Venus although I'm sure he didn't "planet" that way; a Subway Psycho who has "trained" well; a Robski who has a girlfriend and likes to "soccer"; a Flare that has burned out; a Tiger who has shown his stripes; this "Frost" who appears to be one cool customer; and a Billy with more talent than you can "Shake a spear" at. Ah yes, the talent of the IIWF. Being the PUNctilious person I am, I shall follow the PUNgent trail of "Simple" Simon Lebec and be PUNctual for my debut. Feeling PUNchy, I shall dole out PUNishment to the unlucky PUNk who hapPUNs to stand in my way. Now please excuse me, the fishing appears to be fine today. Should I flounder in my efforts, I will overcome the cod who stands in my way . . . just for the halibut. See you soon, IIWF! [The Punster winks at the camera and bounds back to the stream where he wades out and quickly snares another fish. Fade to black.] I imagine spending one hour listening to the Punster would be like doing three rounds against Tiger Claw in a bad mood... Anyway, here are his stats: THE PUNSTER Weight: 257lbs Height: 6'4" Origin: Atlanta, Ga. Appearance: Well-muscled with a goatee and long hair which is usually in a ponytail. He wears bright orange and green tights and leggings with "Punster" lettered down each leg. He has been known to don a mask for no apparent reason. Theme Music: "Beat Our Guest," a variation of Disney's "Be Our Guest." Disney is fighting this in court, but the Punster is allowed to use it pending a hearing. Orientation: Face 5 Favorite Moves: - Dropkick - Savate Kick - Brain Buster - Bulldog - Slingshot Suplex Finishing Move: 1. "The PUN-isher" -- A top-rope Frankensteiner 2. "The PUN-ch Line -- A hard right hand staggers his opponent and he follows with a running clothesline Profile: The Punster was raised by a wealthy family in Atlanta which gave him an opportunity to train both his body and his mind while growing up. He was introduced to professional wrestling as part of a tag team, but his fun-loving nature was not suited to the tag style. He is a high-flying showman in the ring and a great fan favorite. His affinity for puns, which gave him his name, tends to irritate opponents. Tag team partner (if any): He will only team up with another face under special circumstances. [Handler: Steve Owens (sowens@admin.presby.edu)] The Punster will be making his debut next Wednesday night - and I hear tell that he'll be going up against a certain "Showstopping" IIWF superstar. The third newcomer is one of Don Antonio's cousin, the dangerous Vinny Cappicola. Let's take a look at his stats: VINNY CAPPICOLA Weight: 295lbs Height: 6'6" Origin: Parts unknown Manager/Valet: Salvatore Fiorello Appearance: Black shorts with stubbled face. Looks very dangerous. Orientation: Face 5 Favorite Moves: - Piledriver - Clothesline - Flying elbow - Figure Four leglock - Airplane spin Finishing Move: The Eradicator Profile: Cappicola is the man that Don Antonio goes to when he needs someone taken care of. Vinny has been breaking legs since he was 12 and is loyal to the DON in every way. Plain and simple, if you mess with the DON, you mess with Vinny Cappicola. Tag team partner (if any): Don Antonio Name of team: The Family Tag team finisher: The Dual Eradicator [Handler: Alex Nakis (anakis@emory.edu / alexn1@mail.idt.net)] Let's hear from the Don and his right hand man: [SCENE: The IIWF Interview area. Don Antonio stands with Vinny Cappicola, and their manager Salvatore Fiorello.] DA: Flare, you disgust me. How can you betray a member of your "family". That does not happen in my organization. You know something, Flare, couldn't you think of a better gimmick than that? Come on, I think I got a gimmick too, how about Hogan? And the Horsemen, boy, that's original. Never could have created that one myself. I can't believe the IIWF even gave you the time of day. As for Blackjack Haley, I do seem to recall a wrestler in the IHIW named Blackjack Carvel... sound familiar? Is there any originality coming from any of your Horseass brains? I've been getting jobbed too damn long in the IIWF to no class, unoriginal punkasses like yourself and I'm sick of it! That's why I've enlisted the legend Salvatore Fiorello as my manager and introduced Vinny Cappicola to the ring. SF: IIWF! I like the ring of that. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Salvatore Fiorello and I'm here to stay as the valet for The DON and Vinny Cappicola. The DON and I have been speaking and have decided that you can not fight evil with evil. The DON has turned over a new leaf here in the IIWF and the fans love it. Just watch out IIWF because the family is on the rise. Most importantly I want to introduce the newest member of the organization, Vinny Cappicola!!!!!! VC: OH YEAH! IIWF, the Antonio family is here to stay with a fury like no other. My name is Vinny Cappicola, and I'm a bit spicy like the ham. My task here in the IIWF is to get rid of all you punk heel wannabes. I've been fighting every day since I was 12 years old and the one thing I can say is that there are no true badasses here in the IIWF. The sad thing is that this fact has made me turn good. Flare, Whoresmen, watch out because I'm gonna be knocking on your doors real soon. [Fade] We'll see the Family in action in the ring really soon. Casey James and the Man Of Steel speak ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In our last report, the Outlaw expressed a desire to team up with the American Heroes, Casey "Whitebread" James and the Man Of Steel, in order to eliminate his former stablemates, the Horsemen, in a six-man tag match. Earlier this week, as the IIWF superstars entertained the crowd in the Coliseum, Larry Morton conducted an interview with Casey and Steel: [SCENE: Larry Morton is standing in the ring of the IIWF Coleseum with none other than the Man of Steel and Casey "Whitebread" James.] LM: Hello, everyone! I'm standing here with Casey James and Man Of Steel. Recently, the former IIWF World Champion, the Outlaw, asked you guys if you would help him exact vengeance on the Horsemen for what they did to him at Ring Wars. You guys have yet to respond. What do you say? CJ: I'll tell you, Larry, it's a hard decision to make. I mean, I have found new respect for the Outlaw, but there's still some things I'm worried about. I mean, a leopard can't change his spots, if you know what I mean... The Outlaw at one time was part of the Horsemen, and even though he's smartened up and parted ways with them, there's still the trait that the Horsemen found appealing. The Horsemen don't pick their members at random, you know... Flare is the dirtiest player in the game, and he expects new prospects to follow suit. MOS: Casey really hit the nail on the head there. The Outlaw has been teamed with The Horsemen. How do we know what effect they have had on him? The Horsemen are a select group. Flare only wants people that he feels are like himself - dirty and downright low. Flare saw something in the Outlaw and asked him to join. Casey is right: leopards don't change their spots, and neither do Outlaws, at least not overnight. [Suddenly, the crowd starts to murmer with a mix of cheering and booing. All three men look to the aisle, and coming down to the ring is the Masked Outlaw himself.] LM: I introduce to you the former IIWF champ, THE MASKED OUTLAW! MO: Listen, guys, I heard what you've just said, and I heard some good points. I just want to say that I've changed a lot over the last month. I even felt like sending Dan Kauffman a get-well card but I'm sure he received enough gifts from Moondust. And I'll be man enough to admit that Billy Shakespeare is a good enough actor to land a part in a Madonna movie. But it's no secret that I'm no choir boy. All I'm asking is that you guys wrestle your style and let me wrestle mine. I know the Horsemen - their strengths - and more importantly, their weaknesses. Together we can finish them off. CJ: Outlaw, we've had our differences over our careers, but there's no way I can turn my back on a guy in need. I've said time and time again that I've recently found some respect for you, and I guess it's time to prove it. With respect should come trust, and the time has come to put my hand out... [Casey puts his hand out for the Outlaw to shake it, and the Outlaw looks at the crowd. There are again mixed reactions from the audience. Half of them are cheering to the Outlaw to shake Casey's hand, the other half are trying to warn Casey that something may happen. Outlaw slaps his hand into Casey's, and the two exchange a firm handshake.] MOS: Seems like we have a new ally in the war aggainst the Horsemen. Outlaw, seems as though we have a common goal. I also feel as though I can respect you. Casey was right, with respect should come trust. I am not going to turn away an ally with your experience. Horsemen: your time is almost over. When your own start to fight you, something must be wrong. MO: Flare, Bodybag, Haley . . . you're gonna get what you have coming to you Saturday night! Casey and Man of Steel are bringing truth and justice to the ring. I'm bringing the vengeance of el diablo. LM: What a match this is going to be! Six man tag action with three of the biggest stars in the IIWF on one team, and the remaining Horsemen on the other. It's a classic battle of good and evil this Saturday night! You'd better not miss it! [Fade] So there you have it! The match will go ahead this Saturday night. I, for one, can't wait! IIWF World Tag Team Championship News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As I mentioned in Tuesday's report, Rising Sun Revolution, the new tag champs who defeated Steamroller for the belts last week at Ring Wars, haven't been seen since they left the IIWF Coliseum on Saturday night. Nobody in the front office would answer my questions, and when I tried to get in touch with Hiroshi and Ryudo, nobody answered my calls. So I arranged to take it right to the top, to the IIWF President himself. I'm honoured to be able to welcome President Dan via a live link to his office right now. [Cut to split screen, Dross on the left, President Dan on the right seated at his desk.] TD: President Dan, thanks for coming on air today. DS: Anytime, Tim. It's important that all the great fans of the IIWF be kept up to date with events concerning their favourite superstars. TD: So what can you tell us about the disappearance of the new IIWF Tag Team Champions, Rising Sun Revolution? DS: Well, Tim, a great honour has been bestowed upon them, and upon the IIWF. As our newly-crowned tag team champions, Ryudo and Hiroshi have been invited back to their native Japan to represent the IIWF in a massive 120-team invitational tournament. They heard of the invitation right after Ring Wars last Saturday, and were in my office first thing Monday morning asking me to release them to attend. Of course, I allowed them to go. They will return to American shores after they have either been knocked out of, or won, the tournament, which ends in September. TD: It must indeed be a great honour to be invited to participate in such a prestigious event - but what about the IIWF Tag Team titles? Surely they can't go undefended for as long as three months? DS: No, absolutely not. I explained to Ryudu and Hiroshi that they would have to vacate the titles if they wished to participate in the tournament, and they agreed. You can imagine that they were very disappointed at having to give up the belts that they worked so hard for, but this opportunity wasn't one to be missed. TD: So the IIWF Tag Team Championship is currently vacant? DS: That's right, Tim. As of Tuesday, when Rising Sun Revolution flew out of the United States, I vacated the belts. TD: How will you be determining the new champions? Will the belts return to the previous champions, Steamroller? DS: Perhaps - but only if they work for them. I have sanctioned a round robin tournament between the top teams in the IIWF to crown the new champions. The top five teams in the IIWF's rankings as of this coming Tuesday will participate, and everybody will wrestle everybody else, the team with the overall best win-loss record taking home the gold. The ten tournament matches will take place on live television and house shows in the next few weeks, and the new champions will be crowned on Saturday 3 August. TD: So ten matches over the next four weeks will determine the new tag champions? DS: Absolutely. It should be a highly competitive tournament - the stakes are high, and the prize is there for the taking! TD: Thanks for your time, President Dan. DS: No problem, Tim. [Cut back to normal shot.] Well, there you have it, folks. We're going to see a round robin tournament to decide the new Tag Team Champions. I'll bring you the bracketing in Tuesday's report. Trash Talk ~~~~~~~~~~ The IIWF superstars are eager to trade insults, as always. Let's kick things off by getting the latest comments from Brian Lau and Tiger Claw. Not forgetting the superlative Kenny Tanaka, of course: [SCENE: A familiar section of The Dojo where Brian Lau usually does his interviews. Kenny Tanaka and Brian Lau sit in comfy chairs. Lau is reading a newspaper. Tiger Claw and Joe Latta sit in the background talking about something. Every so often, one of them will get up and demonstrate to the other a maneuver that is used in their style of fighting.] KT: Hello, folks. This is Kenny Tanaka coming to you once again from The Dojo. I have with me the "Wondermanager", Brian Lau. Brian, what are you reading? BL: Oh, the daily news... Here, take a look. [Brian holds the papaer up to the camera, but it is written in a script that is definately not English] BL: Oh, yes, I forgot. Most of the people out there don't know how to read Thai. It's funny how everyone in the world is expected to learn English, yet the same people who complain don't have the decency to learn any other languages. Well, let me translate. This headline is basically announcing Tiger Claw's victory for the IC championship in the IIWF. The article goes on to describe the match against Hakiro Matsuoko, and then goes on about the skills of Tiger Claw. It then goes on about the circumstances surrounding Tiger Claw's expulsion from the Thai Boxing circuit. That's one thing that gets me... Thai Boxing is known the world over as the most brutal form of hand to hand combat in the world, and Tiger Claw managed to be "too brutal". It should say something about his talent. KT: I think the belt he wears around his waist says the same thing. BL: Of course! But, down to business. Once again, there's been a lot of talk during the past few days, and I figure as the representative of the champion, I should respond to it. Let's see, who shall I start with? How about The Subway Psycho? Yes, Psycho, we're still here. I heard your emotional interview recently and I must say that I was moved. Telling that the belt was for Sasha almost brought me to tears. You beat the Outlaw, that is true, and you have even once beat Tiger Claw. Of course, it was with help from that belt you now wear. We have some things that need to be straightened out. I see that you are in action on Saturday, so why don't we discuss it with you then? KT: What do you have in mind? BL: Kenny, would I be manager of the year material if I let out ALL my secrets? KT: You're right, I'm sorry. BL: It's okay. Second, I'd like to direct my comments to Dan Kauffman. Actually, Why don't I allow someone else to speak? Joe? Can you come here for a moment? [Joe comes up to where Brian and Kenny are sitting] JL: What's up? BL: I was just going to discuss Dan Kauffman's comments on the air here, but I'm sure you've got something to say about it. JL: Damn right I do... Dan, you recently said that you may be leaving the IIWF for good. You have to "find yourself"... Dan, take a word of advice and don't come back, ever... I've been thinking of the time I spent under your wing and realized that it wasn't your care I was in, but your shadow. You never wanted me in the ring, and after you started helping me to train, you held back vital skills that would have helped me fly right by you. Now that I'm with Brian Lau, I'm learning things that you never could have taught me. I'm learning things that will take me right to the champ. [Flashes a look at Brian and smiles] Yes, Subway Psycho. When I was with you, Dan, I never got near a world title. That's because you wanted it for yourself. Brian and Tiger Claw are giving me that chance by teaching me to direct myself. They're showing me how to use the gifts that you wanted to take away. You're a sorry excuse for a man, Dan. Do us all a favour and don't ever come back. Here's a pointer... If you want to find yourself, look in K-Mart in the "has-beens" section! [All the men in the room laugh, and Joe has a look in his eye that's almost frightening. Tiger Claw motions Joe back over, and pats him on the back. They go back to discussing techniques.] BL: I really like that kid now that he's got direction...You see, Dan, Joe is a little upset about the way you treated him. Yes, he wants payback, but he WAS your friend once. Call this his one last act of mercy towards you, because if you get into the ring with him, you're in for the beating of your life. You said that Joe saved your life once. He's trying to do it again. Do yourself a favour and heed his warnings. KT: Well, that's all the time we have for today. We'll be seeing everyone at Saturday's card... I can't wait to see what you have planned! BL: You'll just have to wait to see, Kenny... KT: Okay, then... Well, this is Kenny Tanaka for Brian Lau,Tiger Claw, and Joe Latta saying so long, everybody! [Fade] The former Intercontinental Champion, "Angel of the Sun" Hakiro Matsuoko, is ready to break his silence. Let's get his comments: [SCENE: Matsuoko stands with a bandaged shoulder and multiple bruises and scratches.] HM: Tiger Claw, I congratulate you on a most deserving victory. I hope you will hold the belt with integrity and defend it well. I look forward to our rematch in the future. Right now, my future consists of healing and going back to my ancestoral home - and very soon, returning to action and climbing that ladder again. Tiger Claw, you are no longer the predator; you are now the prey. I will enjoy my role as the predator again. I have learned one thing over all here: the journey to accomplishing a goal can be more fufilling than reaching the goal. My wings will spread and I will rise again. [Fade] I, for one, can't wait to see Hakiro in action again. Now let's turn our attention to one of the newcomers here in the IIWF, "the Machine" Hunter Robertson: [SCENE: Machine stands in the interview area in street clothes.] HR: Big, Badass "Frost" Scott Morrison. [grinning] That is a lot of tough talk - talk is one thing, action is another. Did it take you all day to come up with such tough talk?? You want a fight? You want a war? You just found someoine who is more than happy to comply. You know, I think they should call you "Snowman" Scott Morrison. You know what we used to do to snowmen? We would go and set them on fire and beat them down with a hammer. Frost, you come and fight me, you are going to melt like the snowflake you are. Don't strain your brain thinking of such tough talk, snowflake. [Fade] I wonder how long it'll be before "Frost" and the "Machine" stop trading insults and start mixing it up in the ring. Tony Starks made a victorious return to the IIWF at Ring Wars, and he's keen to keep up his rise. Larry Morton spoke with him earlier in the week: [SCENE: Larry Morton goes into the IIWF Training Facility, Starks is working over a sparring partner.] LM: Tony, can we get a word? [Starks nods, and releases the Crossface Chickenwing that he had on his opponent. He tries to help the man up, who slaps his hand away. Starks walks towards Morton and the sparring partner lunges at Starks, who quickly thwarts the attack, and turns his attacking force against him and puts him in his modified version of the Cobra Clutch. He then releases the sparring partner and turns to Morton.] LM: Tony, have you had any word on who your next opponent will be? TS: No clue, no one has stepped up yet. I am still waiting, hopefully someone will step up soon. LM: Do you have anyone that you would lilke to face? TS: Anyone, it does not really matter to me. I want to face Outlaw sometime in the future, I was also looking to face Kauffman, but he isn't going to be in action for a while, too bad. I am a legit threat to everyone. I will be at the arena Saturday night, to see if anyone will want to step up. LM: Thanks for you time, and I am looking forward to seeing you in action soon. TS: Peace. . . [Starks goes back to sparring and training. Fade] So there you have it. Who will accept Starks' open contract? Hopefully it will be closed in time for next week's Midweek Mayhem. And I have a feeling that it's going to be a _dark_ night for somebody in the IIWF. Anyhow, talking of darkness, let's get comments from the Deathbringer - or rather, from the Coroner, since 'Bringer seems to have wandered off in search of a soul, or a coffin, or whatever it is he goes off in search of: [SCENE: Inside the mortuary. The Coroner stands between some caskets. He's alone] The Coroner: "As you can see Deathbringer's not here. He's quite busy at the moment so this time it'll be my pleasure to talk to you. Deathbringer listened to your comments with regret, Kauffman. If you really plan on leaving this federation, the IIWF will have to deal with some great loss. It's your choice, of course, but think about it carefully. I also had some words with Deathbringer about his future in the IIWF. As always he didn't talk too much. He just said that he can see some golden path lying ahead of him. Now I don't know what path that could be, but I sincerly hope that no-one stands on that path and blocks it, for it would be his certain end. But afterall, until now every step of Deathbringer changed someone's life... So, wrestlers of the IIWF beware, for your worst nightmare is still out there..." [Fade] A golden path, indeed? Well, one wrestler who is keen on treading a golden path here in the IIWF is Brad "Bodybag" Kinder. Let's get his comments: [SCENE: Kinder sits alone in the Iron Den at 3 a.m. with a rather mean look on his face.] BK: I've had alot of sleepless nights since Ring Wars, going over with myself what I need to do to get back to the top here in the IIWF. I'm sure the first thing everyone wants to know is the state of the Horsemen, and it's simple as this: Outlaw is NO LONGER a part of the Horsemen. He has proven himself not worthy of what we're all about, and so he is not with us any longer. The Outlaw has sided with the men know as Casey James and Man of Steel, two of our main enemies, and we plan to have a match with Flare, Blackjack & I against the threesome of the biggest puttzes in this league very soon. Outlaw, you've made the mistake of a lifetime siding with these idiots, and you will pay very dearly for it. Next, in my match against Joe Latta at Ring Wars, I was SEVERELY cheated out of a victory by this goof and his new manager Brian Lau. However, I still believe I'm worthy of an Intercontinental title shot with the new champ Tiger Claw. Anyone who wants that shot over me is completely free to take me on for that right that I HAVE EARNED. I am the ELITE in this federation, and I have EVERY RIGHT to wrestle for the title that I've worked so hard for. As usual, I've said all that needs to be said, so get that damn camera out of my face before I kick your a$$! [Camera cuts to black very quickly] It seems Mr. Kinder is in no mood for small talk. As usual, he's ready to let his in-ring performances do the talking. Next up, let's get comments from one of tomorrow night's debutants, "Frost" Scott Morrison: [SCENE: "Frost" Scott Morrison stands at ringside in an the old worn out gym in which he spent many years practicing and perfecting his moves...and devastating workout partners. He is dressed in his usual black tights and boots, his facial expression intense. He gives a small, wicked smile...] SM: Well, "Spare parts" Hunter Robertson, it seems your career will at least last through Saturday. Did you beg the federation President to keep you from facing me? Well you lucked out. But remember...your luck won't last forever. Watch on Saturday, see what I do to the poor wretched jobber. Learn what you will have to face when I get you in the ring. Cause that jobber...that's gonna be YOU! ...Try to keep that in mind, Hunter. [Fade] Boy, it doesn't take guys long to make enemies in the IIWF, does it? And it seems that the High Plains Drifters are still at loggerheads with the Atomic Velocity, or the High Destroyers, or whatever their names are: [SCENE: Josey Wales' ranch. Pale Rider stands behind Josey. Josey puffs on a cigar and speaks:] Josey: The IIWF doesn't know the trouble that it is in for. High Velocity, Atomic Destroyers, whatever you call yourselves, it doesn't matter. I call you dead men. As for the Senator, your pyrotechnic tricks don't impress me. Take your fireballs and shove them up your ass! You see my face!? You see this body?! Its been scarred from tougher battles with tougher men. I don't care about being burned. For in the end it is you who will burn! Pale: Larn! Steriod! You caught us by surprise. But just like the times we met in the past, the High Plains Drifters came out with the victory! Your buddy Altair helped me out with that, but you haven't seen anything yet! When Easy is ready I don't want to be you! He's gonna carry so much anger into that ring, that he'll destroy everything in its path! That goes for you too, Haley! Haley, if you're listening, I know Easy is gonna want you one on one when he gets back into action! A word of caution to the IIWF: Be careful when crossing the High Plains Drifters, we never forget and we never forgive! [Fade] So Pale Rider is ready to return to action - but Easy could still be gone for some time. The IIWF Champion was uncharacteristically reticent when we followed him down into the subways for comments concerning his first opponent as Champion, the Crippler: [SCENE: A darkened subway tunnel. Distant trains can be heard echoing in the distance. From the Darkness comes a voice, the voice of the Subway Psycho:] "Welcome once again to my domain. The train has left the station, and it's making no stops! Crippler, you've been choosen to be the first to be run over. [The IIWF belt emerges through the darkness and gleams brightly] You want this!?! It isn't to be! This belt is mine for now and forever!" [Fade] Short but sweet from the champ. IIWF Saturday Night - 6 July 1996 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coming off the back of IIWF Ring Wars, a lot of the IIWF superstars will be carrying more than a few bumps and bruises, both to ego and body, into Saturday Night tomorrow. Things should be well and truly hot in the Coliseum! Let's run down the card: "Frost" Scott Morrison and "the Machine" Hunter Robertson both debut. Let's hope they don't come anywhere near each other in the arena, because as we saw last Saturday night at Ring Wars, when these two newcomers get together, sparks really fly. Both men will be facing as yet unnamed opponents in their first IIWF matches. Armed Forces vs. United Nations NavCom and DefCon, the Armed Forces, will make their debuts against the IIWF's unluckiest team, the United Nations. You've got to believe that Jacques K. Vorkian and Tora Tora Tora will be wanting to turn their luck around in this encounter, and defeat the upstarts from the military. However, I hear tell that the Armed Forces truly are impressive in the ring, and they could well give Kangaroo Carlysle's team a run for their money. Tiger Claw vs. Majestic Maurice McArthur [J] This will be our first chance to see the new IIWF Intercontinental Champion in action since his breathtaking encounter with Hakiro Matsuoko last week at Ring Wars. I don't know much about this McArthur character, but he's going to have to be pretty special to get past the impressive Claw in this non-title bout. IIWF World Championship Match: Subway Psycho vs. Crippler The IIWF World title could be coming home to Josey Wale's posse sooner than expected, as the IIWF championship committee has granted the Crippler the first shot at the new IIWF Champion, the Subway Psycho, who narrowly defeated the Outlaw at Ring Wars last week. Look for this to be a superb, athletic encounter, both men playing to their strengths - the Crippler will try and wrestle the Psycho, who'll be trying to knock his opponent out fast with his power moves. It should be a great match. Six-man tag match: Flare, Brad "Bodybag" Kinder & Blackjack Haley vs. The Outlaw, Casey "Whitebread" James & Man Of Steel This match pits the three remaining Horsemen against their former ally and the men who saved him from brutal attack at Ring Wars, the Outlaw and the American Heroes. What a match this promises to be! On the one side, we have the technical know-how and the wiles of Flare, the no-nonsense pure wrestling of Brad Kinder, and the power and short fuse of Blackjack Haley, while on the opposing side, we have the power and size of the Outlaw, the fidelity and strength of Casey James, and the agility and speed of the Man Of Steel. I suspect that this match is going to be one of the most hard-fought and hot-blooded encounters we're ever likely to see in the IIWF - the Outlaw is out for revenge on his former partners, who humiliated him with an attack which added insult to injury after his title loss last Saturday, and the American Heroes are sworn enemies of the Horsemen's dastardly tactics. The Horsemen, on the other hand, relish the chance of killing two birds with one stone, and they do like a good fight. As usual, Saturday's card is shaping up to be an unmissable event. On top of this, we'll also be hearing from the IIWF President about some big news concerning the future of the Federation. I've no idea what this is about, but I hear that big plans are afoot. IIWF Midweek Mayhem - 10 July 1996 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The return of Midweek Mayhem next Wednesday promises a lot. Becky LaRue and Larry Morton will host the proceedings live and loud from the IIWF Coliseum. Let's have a look at what is scheduled to go down on the card: - the first match in the round-robin IIWF Tag Team Championship tournament - Prince of Darkness, Deathbringer, and Tony Starks in action - The Punster will make his debut - Blackjack Haley will face the Man Of Steel More matches will be added to the card over the weekend, and I'll run down the full line-up in Tuesday's report. Open Contracts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Tony Starks has an open contract waiting for a signature on the dotted line. Injury Update ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Easy Rider has yet to be discharged from hospital - Dan "Flash" Kauffman is still recuperating from his injuries, and may not return to the IIWF Next Report ~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, that just about brings us to the end of today's Report. I'll be coming at you again tomorrow night live from the IIWF Coliseum with Saturday Night, and I'll have another Report for you on Tuesday, in which I'll bring you up to speed with all the developments in the IIWF over the weekend, run down Wednesday's card, and show the brackets for the impending Tag Team Championship tournament. All that and much more! Don't miss one moment of IIWF action. 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