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Today I'll be bringing you: -The complete lineup for our midweek card -An quick look at the upcoming PPV spectacular "Midsummer Madness" complete with comment by Tim Dross. -The usual in depth reporting you expect from the Control Centre MIDWEEK MAYHEM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No mayhem this week, but we'll be back on schedule next week. These bouts should more than make up in excitement for the interruption. - Simon Lebec vs. "Nuclear" John Bomber [D] - Fisto Flash vs. "Legend" Brandon Bennett [D] - Atomic Destroyers vs. Guiding Lights [D] - Deathbringer vs. Mr. Damage [D] - The Punster vs. The Outlaw [D] - Armed Forces vs. Law & Disorder [D] - Sandman vs. Don Antonio - Blackjack Haley vs. "Machine" Hunter Robertson - IIWF World Tag Team Championship Match: = American Heroes vs. High Plains Drifters - IIWF Intercontinental Championship Match: = Brad "Bodybag" Kinder vs. Tiger Claw - Submission Match: = The Coroner vs. Brian Lau - Hakiro Matsuoko & Joe Latta vs. Dan Kauffman & Subway Psycho Among these great matches, there are two belts on the line, and a tag bout with four men who absolutely hate each other. There's also a grudge match between two of our managers. If their ring action matches the war of words, we're really in for a bout. The Coroner has also brought a few friends with him. [Scene: The Coroner, Shi and two other, yet unknown men watch an old wrestling tape in which these four fight in a tag team match. Things get out of hand in the match as The Coroner leaps out of the ring, takes the timekeepers bell and starts pounding his way through his opponents. In the background the deafening yells of the crowd are heard. Shi stops the tape] The Coroner [laughing] "Yeah, the good old times. That was fun. But it will be no fun for you, Lau. In just a few days we will meet in the ring. Come prepared, for you know I will be prepared. Ain't it so, guys?" Shi: "Sure. Together with our good buddies Chuck "Bodybag" Jones [he points at one of the unknown men] and Tommy "Rifleman" Maddocks [he points at the other] we've been undergoing some tough training sessions. The rest of our alliance will hopefully arrive very soon. Believe me, The Coroner is prepared for everything possible." Chuck: "And just to keep things safe WE will be at guard to watch his back." Tommy [very quiet] "Ya better make no mistakes, for you wouldn't survive any of them. [jumps up, very loud] BANG-BANG!" [Fade] You can always expect a responce from the Syndicate. It seems that Brian Lau holds some contempt for the Coroner's method of training. [SCENE: The office of the Dojo. Sasha and Brian Lau sit behind a desk, while Kenny sits opposite.] KT: Hello, folks. This is Kenny Tanaka coming to you from the Dojo. I'm here to get comments from Brian Lau about his match against the Coroner... Brian? BL: Well, it's simple. Based on the Coroner's comments recently, I am assured a victory. First, we see The Coroner in a bar... A typical training hall for a typical American... I hear these bars specialize in building the abdominals to incredible size. Ha... The next week, we see The Coroner with some idiot who claims to be a "god" of Martial arts. Let me tell you something Coroner, and listen carefully. No man in martial arts with any respect for himself would call himself the best. It is too arrogant. There is ALWAYS someone better than you. I'll tell you right now that this "Shi" character is a fraud. He's talking about knocking people out in a submission match. Even an idiot like the Subway Psycho knows that a KO will get you nowhere... If you knock your opponent out, how will they say "I quit"? Furthermore, your friend is talking about Wing-Tsung as if it were invented by Bruce Lee. Not only is this man stupid, he's uninformed. Finally, He says that he finds Jiu-Jitsu useless, and goes on to speak of preferring Bruce Lee's arts... The one art that Bruce Lee DID found was Jeet Kune Do. This art used aspects of every other art to adapt to whatever sitution you may be in. This is a submission match. Jiu-Jitsu, a submission style, would seem most appropriate, don't you think? I will only use 5 seconds on a hold if that's how long it takes for the man to submit. This Shi is so rigid in his ways that I can't see how he'd be useful. A fight doesn't follow rules, so I don't see how this rigid training can be advantageous. I will beat you Coroner, and then maybe I'll have this "Shi" taught a lesson. One other thing I noticed is that you have been training with brass knuckles... I hope you realize that you won't be allowed to use those. I can't wait to see the look on your face when you realize that your punches aren't as powerful as you thought. So in conclusion, I say you are lying to yourself. You have a man who knows nothing to train you, and you are using weapons to tickle your ego. Meanwhile, I have Tiger Claw working on my endurance, Joe Latta working on my strength, and Hakiro Matsuoko working on my technique. Bring your cute little Indian Death Lock, Coroner... I'll really enjoy reversing it on you. I haven't shown you exactly how I'll beat you... That's another advantage for me. We know the strengths of everyone in the Dojo, and that's how we win. You may call us experts if you wish. Divided, we're good, but together, we're near unstoppable. The Alliance of Excellence is jumping the gun already. They're already looking to the final match by telling each other it's every man for himself. We are concentrating on the tag match first and foremost. You must win the first match to go to the finals, boys, and you're not going to be able to do it. One of my men will be the IIWF world champion at the end of that night, and you're all going to be broken and bleeding, nursing each other's wounds. KT: Wow. You're definately focused. Am I too assume that the other guys are training right now? BL: Yes, Kenny... It is their life. KT: Well, that's all the time we have for today. I'm looking forward to the end of the haitus so we can see some wonderful martial arts action. For Brian Lau and Sasha, this is Kenny Tanaka saying so long, everybody! Well, there's everything you ever wanted to know about the oriental arts, and more. The new tag champions, The High Plains Drifters, will be putting their titles on the line against the American Heros. To hear the Drifters, you'd think they've already won. They have the belts for now, and they want everyone to remember it. [Scene: A cheesy Western Bar. Patrons sit bellied up to the bar sipping their beers. Suddenly a comotion from the door is heard. Its the High Plains Drifters, wearing their Tag Team belts! They force their way to the bar and knock several patrons off their stools] Pale Rider: [Looking down at the man he just knock to the floor] Ha, ha, you were in my seat! You see these? [points to the belts] These mean we get to do whatever we want. Easy Rider: Listen up y'all! Next time we come around y'all better step aside...and I aint kiddin' neither. Paler Rider: The World Tag Team Champions, the High Plains Drifters. I like the sound of that. And y'all better learn yourselves to like it too. 'Cause we plan on stickin' around for a while. Easy Rider: And there aint no way in hell that someone is gonna take these from us. We're too strong, too fast, and too smart. [A chuckle is heard from a patron at the far end of the bar. Easy Rider walks over too the him and peers down at the much smaller man.] Easy Rider: You care to tell me whatcha laughin' at. [Man cowers and averts his eyes. Easy pulls back his overcoat to reveal his six-shooter in its holster.] Easy Rider: We can take care of this in one of two ways. I can take you outside and we can square off at 40 paces or I can powerbomb you right through this bar. What will it be? [No reponse] Pale Rider: I think he wants option number two. [Easy grabs him and hoists him up in position for a powerbomb. Just then Josey Wales sticks his head in the door.] Josey Wales: Boys! Getcha hides over here! [Easy rests the man on the bar and he and Pale follow Wales out the door] The Drifters will have plenty of opportunities to back up their words, I'm sure. In other action, Armed Forces is meeting Law and Disorder. Neither team has been in the IIWF long, but the military men have already taken a disliking to them: ( Scene opens in Omaha's Civic Auditorium. The Armed Forces, NavCom and DefCon, are preparing for their match with Law and Disorder by doing pushups. Aaron the Caddy is watching with approval. ) Aaron: Excellent, excellent! You two are in the best wrestling shape of your lives! Won't Claw and May I Take Your Order be surprised! ( The studs stop for a break. ) NavCom: You bet. We're gonna kick some butt in that match. Finally... DefCon: Finally a shot at REVENGE! Ever since we've been here, it's been nothing but pinfall victory after pinfall victory. But, that one match was our flaw. NavCom: That was the match where we were beating on the flunkies so badly, we wanted to dish out more. DefCon: Be more specific. Aaron: Ha, ha. NavCom: Yeah, I should. Well, it was the match where we decided to use the golf club. DefCon: That still isn't helping me. ( By this time, Aaron the Caddy is rolling on the floor laughing. Def and Nav chuckle as well, and finally slap Aaron back to sanity. ) NavCom: It was the match that we lost. DefCon: We lost? When? NavCom: Well, it wasn't much of a loss, it was by DQ. DefCon: Oh yeah. Some punk ref decided to do a screw job on us. I remember now. Those guys sucked, too. They deserved to be 3-ironed. NavCom: Well, it counted on our record as a loss, even though it was a sure win. And this time around, we'll get our win, one way or another. DefCon: You betcha. We're hot. We've beaten 'em all recently. Every punk who's come our way, we've set him up, and knocked him down. This is just our chance to send you losers a message. NavCom: Come Midsummer Madness, we're gonna Power Bomb and AK47 all four of you jobbers. Fire, Forget, Maverick, Law, we're gonna send you all to the stretcher. DefCon: And then, we'll get into that last match of the night, and...huh? We could win the singles title? Why the hell would we want that? NavCom: No kiddin'. If I get into that match, I'm not gonna bother goin' after any belts. I just say we start choking the life out of the opposition. DefCon: Show up Wednesday night, Cole Slaw and Order in the Court! And we'll give you a good beating, MILITARY STYLE!!! ( Scene fades, to black. ) MIDSUMMER MADNESS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Midsummer Madness, and the countdown to the crowning of a new IIWF World Heavyweight Champion is well and truly on! Remember, our new IIWF World Champion will come from this pool of men. Tim Dross took some time out of his vacation to give a few words on some the matchups. BRUTE FORCE vs. GROUND ZERO Robski [c] "Nuclear" John Bomber Magus Crimson Storm Guiding Lights Steamroller *Tim's Comments* If brute strength alone guarenteed success, any of these eight men could win it. There won't be much teamwork from either of these groups, and the victors will definitly be the only one's still standing. There are many variables in this match. Bomber, Magus and Guilding Lights are reletive newcomers, and Crimson Storm has yet to make an appearance. To no ones suprise, Magus doesn't care who he fights, as long as he gets to fight, and as long as he gets the title. Magus: Bomber, you have already paid the price... you signed a match that involved you against me, and what I did to you a week ago was just a preview of what is to come at Midsummer Madness! And as for my teamates... Robski and The Guiding Lights.... don't expect to succeed if it comes down to me and you, for I will prevail, and all of you will have to wait for title shots!! BWA HA HA HA HAAAAAAA!!!! THE PATRIOTS vs. BATTLE ZONE Ron Fire [c] NavCom [c] Steve Forget DefCon Marshall Law Abie Ace Maverick Zed *Tim's Comments* Forget that The Armed Forces will battle Law & Disorder three days before. Forget that The Alphabet Boys and Stunt Team have met in some of the most curious battles in the IIWF. The real drama could be on each team. Law & Disorder have pegged Stunt Team as their competition for the title, and Armed Force's military discipline and supertactics are lost on the chaotic Alphabets. What kind of teamwork can you have when you have to keep watching your back? AMERICAN HEROES vs. DARK KNIGHTS Casey James [c] Sandman [c] Man of Steel Phantom Don Antonio Brad "Bodybag" Kinder Vinny Cappicola Prince of Darkness *Tim's Comments* The Knights haven't wrestled much together, but they do have the IC champion on their side. The Heros have a long history of working together, and that could be the deciding factor. The Knights, of course, have a different opinion, and a personal mission. [Scene: The dungeons of the Knights castle. Torches illuminate darkened hallways filled with cobwebs, iron bars, and shattered remains of bodies. The Sandman leads with a tourch while the Bodybag and Phantom follow. He speaks.] As I walk these gloomy halls I think of the madness that approaches. I think of the Family and the way they disgust me. I started my vendetta with the Familys' pal, Sal, and oh how it pleased me to stomp in that cockroach.It is quite heartless to attack a manager, but I have no remorse, I'm not a fan favorite nor a role model, I'm a wrestler, and that's all I do. My main objective is to eliminate those in my way and Sal was in it. Don it's not over between you and I. Don't think for a moment that with your half ass victories that you have the upper hand. I called YOU out, I issued the challenge and I will finish it! Now, for your comrades, Vinny and the Hereos. I weep for them. In my company is the supreme team of The Phantom and the I-C champion Bodybag Kinder. Two of the IIWF finest! Oh yeah, that makes only three, heh heh...like I said before there are more of us. We were already planted in the IIWF before the world knew of the Dark Knights. Besides, I'm not as dumb as the Family is, I always have an ace in the hole....... The countdown begins to madness..........Don, you and I meet again, the stakes are high and the Knights are ready. This time I won't lose! (The torches glow with a higher intensity. The three stand firm as the hall lights up with a hellish look. The camera pans back as an evil laugh echoes through the halls and the camera fades out.) THE SENATE vs. THE POSSE The Hangman [c] The Outlaw [c] Atomic Destroyers High Plains Drifters Mr. Damage Crippler *Tim's Comments* This could be the best match of the night. Both teams have experience as groups, they both have resolve and discipline, and they both hate each other. On titles alone, The Posse could have the advantage including a past IIWF World champ as well as the current tag belt holders. No word from the posse as to the Outlaw's whereabouts yet, but if there were any doubt as to the cohesion of the Senate, this should put that to rest: [Scene: The Gym of the Wizard, We see The Senator and The Hangman along with The Atomic Destroyers standing in the middle of their practice ring. The Senator is very upset and is telling the boys....] The Senator: Hangman the rumour going around that I hit you on purpose are just that rumours. That announcer Larry Morton is the on who started them. I believe he is one with the Posse and should pay for his remarks. The Hangman: Senator you pay me a lot of money, for the life of me I do not understand how someone could think that you would clobber me with a chair. Morton you want blood in the IIWF then you had better not show at any card I am at. The match that I had last week was just a miscalculation on the Senators part. If I see you the match I am in will not mean a thing to me. Your ass is mine, sir. Larn: Mr. Morton I believe you may be the one to test the Gallows at Midsummer madness. Bring an army if you can or dare. I believe The Hangman is mighty pissed off at you. Requested blood did you, get ready sir, it will be yours. The Senator: Now in to important things, I have signed Mr. Damage to become part of our little group. He has the credentials that are need to survive here in the IIWF. Steriod. Mr. Damage welcome to our little group. You have some skills that will be of a great use to us in our quest to rid the IIWF and world of the Posse. Mr. Wales I believe you need to call back The Outlaw, his vacation is over. We would not like him to miss the party at Midsummer Madness. The threat of our little group as you the Posse know is great. You may have one a battle gentleman, but the war has only begun. Larn: Mr. Wales, I guess you will have to tell your boys about what they need to do again. On the otherhand The Senator pays us because we already know what needs to done. You have match next Wednesday, that match should have been ours, and we will be there to see you lose the belts. The Senator: Enough time for work [We see The Senators boys go to work in the ring as the camera fades to black.] At this time I would like to offer my deepest and sincerest apology to both The Hangman and the Senator for giving voice to the rumor about the chair hit. You expect only the finest journalism from we at the IIWF and I gave in to the temptation to speak, instead of checking my sources. This reporter is ashamed and embarrassed. My pay was also docked. THE PERFORMERS vs. THE SHOWSTOPPERS Billy Shakespeare [c] Simon Lebec [c] The Punster "Frost" Scott Morrison Tony Starks "Painbringer" Billy Sexton "Machine" Hunter Robertson Fisto Flash *Tim's Comments* This is a curious match. The Performers probably are singularly the most talented group in the IIWF, but they have never wrestled as tag partners. Shakespeare and Starks are solo acts, and Punster's past shows he could not work in a team. Much the same can be said for the Showstoppers. Throw in the fact that at least every man on each team has a grudge against at least one of his opponents, and the possibility of team breakdown increases. Backing up Tim's thoughts, we have this from Billy Sexton, who appears to have his own agenda. [Camera fades into Billy Sexton Stomping around the IIWF interview area, he turns to the camera. He Speaks] "Painbringer" Billy Sexton: "OH YEAH! I want everyone one here to take a good long look at the man who will be the next IIWF Heavyweight Champion. Baby the time has come to bring on the pain, and pain will be coming to anyone who opposes me. Starks baby you now know what it is like to taste the pain. At Midsummer Madness you will taste the pain once again. This is only business Starks so please do not take offence. Come Midsummer Madness. I am going to break your arm and everyone eles on the Performers. Come Midsummer Madness the Painbringer Billy Sexton will be coming to town...THE TITLE IS MINE! OH YEAH! THE SYNDICATE vs. ALLIANCE OF EXCELLENCE Tiger Claw [c] Dan Kauffman [c] Joe Latta Subway Psycho Hakiro Matsuoko Deathbringer ? "Legend" Brandon Bennett *Tim's Comments* There is a good chance that our new champion could come from this pool. Both teams know how to work together. They both know eachother's strengths and weaknesses in detail. The Alliance contains the top three World Champion singles contenders, including the former champ. The Syndicate has two former Intercontinental champs. There is much speculation as to who the fourth member of the Syndicate might be. With Hakiro's unveiled as the third, Brian Lau has proved anything can happen. Speculation suggests it would be Blackjack Haley, but Lau prefers technical wrestlers, and Haley is on a tear on his own which he never acheived in a group. Lau can suprise us, as he did with Matasuoko and Latta, his fourth wrestler could easily come from The Alliance, or it could even be Brian Lau himself! The Alliance has been spending so much time warning each other in case they meet in the finals, that they may be overlooking the first step which is to beat the Syndicate. We'll see soon enough I'm sure. There are two more reports before MIDSUMMER MADNESS, and there is still so much more we still want and need to know. Stay tuned, anything can happen around here, and usually does. INSIDE INFO ~~~~~~~~~~~ Many of you may have thought that The Returners were through here in the IIWF. If you did, you'd only be half right. [Sabin walks to the ring as "Gangsta's Paradise" play's in a house show. Sabin takes the mic.] Sab: Fans, first, let me say that relations between myself and Locke have fallen, but I need a partner. So, I'm retiring. [::Croud Boos.::] Sab: However, I lie alot. I need a partner. So, I went out and talked with this man, he is a 3rd Degree Blackbelt in Thai Kickboxing, he is a master mat wrestler, and his name is "Illumaniti" Bob HANSEN! ["I Just Want You" by Ozzy Ozborn plays. Spotlights change the arena's color to a dull blue. The man walks out, 250, 6', a medium length brown hair cut,and a dark brown trenchcoat. As he enters the ring, the blue lights focus in the ring, a green lazer light "X" is in the ring. He stands on the Apron and holds his arms up in a X. He removes his coat, and he's wearing jean shorts, a football jersey with the letter "X" on it, and black ring boots. He folds up his coat at tosses it to the croud.] Bob: Hello, fans, I'm "Illumaniti" Bob Hansen, I'll be your ass whooper for the evening. [::POP!::] Bob: I'm here for 3 reasons, to find the Member of the Illumaniti who killed my brother, to kick ass, and to make my dream come true, to win a World Wrestling Title. The IIWF tag team titles will be ours soon, bet the farm on it! Sab: We are the Final Truth, and IIWF, you will find out that the Truth HURTS! Bob: DEUS EX MACHINA! Sab: LET'S DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Cut away] I already have the feeling that The Returners, if Sabin Figaro chooses to keep that name, are going to have a different attitude. We had hoped that this torrid saga was over, but it seems that it is just begining. I'm refering to Robski's secret past, and folks, it just keeps getting worse. [Robski is sitting in the pub, Max Clifford is with him, Robski has regaled the tale about the arms deals, max is sitting, looking concerned] Max - You reckon this journalist is digging into these stories. Robski - Yes Max - And we know the consequences if she finds out Robski - Jail, for a very long time. Max - Is there anything else from your past I do not know of. Robski - Well yes, there is an incident (Robski starts to reflect) (It is London in the early 1980's, down in Kilburn, it is the time of street riots and mass unemployment, there is litter and grime in the streets as the government of the day had made swingeing cuts in public expenditure, into this environment came a very young Robski, fed up of the life of wealth, the life of privelige and the public school upbringing he had foisted on him he came to London for a bit of excitement and to see life on the other side of the fence, he had not been in touch with his family for 4 months, he did not care, he was happy) (Inside the basement flat of a condemned home Robski and six others had made a squat, this was no ordinary squat, Robski was a member of a political group who had carried out acts of sabotage against the government of the day, in the room were all seven members of the group) Man 1 - So what is our next target going to be Man 2 - Buckingham Palace, what do you think Robski Robski - Well I don't mind Girl 1 - He cares more about learning to wrestle than the cause Robski - No I........... Man 1 - Look what are we fighting for Robski - The lumpen proletariat Man 1 - And what are we fighting against Robski - Privelige, class and American sub-cultural influence Man 1 - Good, so why do you want to be a wrestler Robski - Because I know I can do it, Anyway I like wrestling and I AM GOOD AT IT Girl 2 - You will never make it. Robski - Oh yeh, you all sit around here dreaming about revolution, well I have a dream too, not bloody revolution. (they carry on talking about plans, after ten minutes Robski looks at his watch and gets up) Robski - I have got to go to meet Sid down the pub Girl 1 - Okay, but hurry back, LOVERBOY (growllllllll) Robski - Yeh, sure (Robski walks to the door, he turns around, takes one last look at them, wistfully, and with a sad look he departs, he pulls the door to, walks up to the main road, he walks to the end of the road and hands the key to a man on the street corner) Man - Are they ALL in there Robski - Yes, and they are planning to do Buckingham Palace, do you have it Man - (reaching into his pocket, he pulls out an envelope) 2 Million pounds, the price of betrayal, that's just over 300,000 per person. Robski - And YOU ARE BLOODY GLAD OF IT TOO, I bet you get promotion on the back of this, so don't get morally self-righteous on me. Man - Everything had been squared with your family too, we told your father you were working for us on an act of national security, they were surprised, but want to see you, and you will be glad to know they will NOT disinherit you now. Robski - Well there is nothing else to say then, no-one will ever know of this Man - No, only me, you and the man at the top. Robski - well there's nothing else to say then, goodbye. (Robski walks off down the main street, he walks away from the seedier side of life forever) Back in the pub Robski is talking to Max Max - So what happened to them Robski - An accident, a "faulty" boiler, they all died in their sleep, the British secret service are past masters at this sort of thing. Max - You sold them out Robski - Yes, and I would do it again, the money I got started me out in the wrestling trade. Max - They paid the ultimate price just to further your career. Robski - Yes, and now YOU know as well, and I have told you as I trust you. Max - Fine, this journalist will never find out. Frankly, I'm almost glad that this is my last report, just so I don't have to deal with this saga any more. I'd _like_ to tell you that this is the last we'll hear of the matter, but I can't do that. LOOKING AHEAD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tim will be returning next week as promised. I'm sure he'll have more to add on Midsummer Madness, as well as his in depth look at it on Friday. That's all for me folks! +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I * I * W * F =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ | Send mail to iiwf@sisko.demon.co.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 | +------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | URL: http://www.sisko.demon.co.uk/ | President: Daniel Spreadbury | +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+