[Fast-paced music is matched by equally fast-paced clips of IIWF action. As the final guitar chord is drawn out, The Subway Psycho leaps from the top turnbuckle and hits a double ax-handle on "Nifty" Ned Norton. The screen explodes into a mass of fire and smoke, through which emerges the IIWF's familiar logo:] ##### ###### ### ########## ########## ########## #### ## ########## ########## ########## #### # #### ######## ##### ##### #### ## ##### #### #### #### #### ### #### #### #### #### ############# ######### #### #### ########### ######### #### #### #### #### #### ######### ######### ### #### #### ######### ######### ### ## #### ######## ######## ## # #### =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ## =-=-=-= INTERNATIONAL INTERNET WRESTLING FEDERATION =============================================== "INSIDE THE IIWF" - October 29, 1996 =============================================== [Cut to the IIWF Studio. The remote camera zooms down the aisle and the studio audience do their best to get into the shot. One young fan wielding a souvenir Otto Verhoeven meat cleaver hits an elderly woman in front of him. A man holds a homemade poster which reads "Don Antonio for President." A woman proudly displays her "Cadaver is Cool" t-shirt. Zoom to Larry Morton sitting alone at the broadcast desk.] LM: Hello again everyone and welcome to "Inside the IIWF." I'm your host Larry Morton and I'll be flying solo tonight as my broadcast partner Becky LaRue is... uh... on assignment. Becky will be back beside me tomorrow night for "Midweek Mayhem" offering what I'm sure will be... insightful comments. I'll open tonight's show by announcing that the IIWF Executive Committee has concluded its investigation of allegations against IIWF President Dan Spreadbury -- allegations which reached epidemic proportions following Ring Wars II. The Executive Committee did not speak with members of the media regarding their findings, but they did release the following statement: [Morton reads from a piece of paper:] "The IIWF has concluded its investigation of proposed misuse of power by President Dan Spreadbury. Following interviews with the president and his staff, and after reviewing tapes of selected incidents, it is the determination of the committee that President Spreadbury used his best available judgement in each case and in no way exceeded the powers allotted him as president of the federation. The IIWF Executive Committee would like to express its confidence in President Spreadbury. However, taking into account the possibility of human error, the committee has established a Special Concerns Committee which will be present at every IIWF event to rule on controversial matches and last-minute booking changes with the assistance of President Spreadbury." [The shot switches cameras and Larry swivels to his left.] LM: Well, let's hope that will put to rest the debate about fairness in the front office. Now, let's take a look at what is currently happening with the wrestlers in the IIWF, and I'll start with the departure of two more stars. "Showstopper" Simon Lebec has apparently let his ego get the better of him after a victory over Chris Quigley -- and I'll have more on that later -- and is taking his entourage to South America. Also, The Dark Knights have taken a hit as The Prince of Darkness suffered a severe injury against El Super Gecko at a house show on Sunday night and will be out of action indefinitely. I wish we had some footage because I understand the fall POD took was spectacular, but being a house show we didn't... well, never mind. We have a huge show coming your way, including a special interview with "Big Bucks" Don McQueen, who apparently is ready to formally introduce the IIWF to his new tag team. But first, let's take a look at what went down on "IIWF Saturday Night," which means it is time to go to our... [Letters swirl around the screen, bashing into each other as if they are wrestling each other. Grunts have been added into the audio. Each of the letters slowly falls into place to form the title:] ************************************************************************** ---------------------- IIWF SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND ---------------------- ************************************************************************** LM: The return of the Venusian Death Cell. The debut of "The Fury." More problems in The Syndicate. If you missed "IIWF Saturday Night," you missed a lot. Let's recap what happened: *********************************************** NO CONTEST: DOMINATION vs. HIGH PLAINS DRIFTERS *********************************************** LM: Don McQueen's mysterious men in black stormed the ring and attacked both teams, but Domination and the Drifters worked together to drive off the invaders. We'll have a live hookup with Domination later in the show to get their reaction to what happened. ********************************* MR. DAMAGE defeated JUMPIN' JACK ********************************* LM: Mr. Damage made quick work of JJ, hitting his Thunderstruck legdrop from the top rope for the victory, then walked away muttering something about Dan Kauffman. We'll try to find out more about that for our next report. ************************************** ONSLAUGHT defeated THE MASKED MARAUDER ************************************** LM: The man in crimson ended the match with his powerbomb from the top turnbuckle, only to encounter Fisto Flash at ringside. The two were separated after a few minutes. It's evident that these two are destined to meet -- and that meeting will come tomorrow night on a big Midweek Mayhem. Let's hear from Onslaught now: [SCENE: Ruins in Mexico. Onslaught stands in a large courtyard where, many years ago, the peoples of ancient Mexico competed in sporting events. A lone fire is atop the high altar at the top of a sacrificial altar. Onslaught walks up to the fire and looks down at the courtyard below. ON: Flash, the Iron Destroyer. Do you know what my people used to do with the losers in an athletic competition? They were put to death. After we meet, that fate will seem like a dream to you. The people who were put to death here long ago knew the consequences of their actions. The men I am here to avenge did not have that luxury. One was a mere bystander in a war. He died. The man whom I call the Tiger and Earth was the real brunt of your deeds. You, and some others, were paid to destroy him. You should have never accepted that offer. I shall purge you and your guilty associates from this earth. You will only be a faint memory, like those who were the losers here in this courtyard so many years ago. You will not survive this encounter when it happens Flash. My friend had a saying: "Don't sleep because sleep is the cousin of Death." You will know their fate Flash, and your cohorts will, as well. No one is safe. [Fade. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] ******************************** FISTO FLASH defeated DON ANTONIO ******************************** LM: The Don has been quite silent of late, and he may really have nothing to say after dropping a quick decision to an impressive Fisto Flash. ***************************************************** STEVE "THE FURY" KOWALSKI defeated "NIFTY" NED NORTON ***************************************************** LM: Kowalski has a mean streak a mile wide and he showed it in his IIWF debut. I'd hate to get in his way. I know a IIWF page who feels the same way after making small talk with "The Fury" Saturday night. Take a look: [Cut to the hallway of the IIWF Coliseum where a IIWF page is being choked by Steve "The Fury" Kowalski. The young man is turning blue under the force of the Fury's hand.] SK: What do you mean, "My favorite wrestler is the Sandman?!" Page: [Choking] I didn't... mean... [Kowalski dumps the young man on his rump and boots him in the head. His eye catches a Sandman poster on the wall. He stops his violent attack on the boy and reads the poster.] THIS?! This is the punk that calls himself "Sandman?" He's no Sandman. MY FATHER WAS THE REAL SANDMAN! He ain't nothin' but a Bag 'o [BLEEP] on a Sunday afternoon! If I catch him, I'll bust him up! [The Fury turns to the camera, his gaze is terrifying.] Sandman, you ain't half the man I was when I was five years old. If you think I am gonna let you stain the Sandman name just because you thought the name made you look 'tuff', you gotta 'nother thing coming! [The young page tries to get up, but is booted down again by Kowalski.] Did I tell you can get up? Like I was saying, Jackass. Names don't make you tuff. But I'll tell you that when I see you. Fade to black, you Mother[BLEEP}! [The screen goes black as Kowalski shows off his new T-shirt that says,"GIVE BLOOD, WRESTLE ME!" Cut back to Larry Morton in the studio.] LM: Kowalski wants the Sandman, and he'll get his wish tomorrow night when those two meet on Midweek Mayhem. We'll hear from Sandman about that matchup a bit later in the show. ************************************** RING WARRIOR II defeated MARTY WARNETT ************************************** LM: Warnett seemed preoccupied during the match with unmasking the Ring Warrior. He finally succeeded, but Lord Byron interfered yet again, tripping Marty and helping the VDC get the victory. I contacted Marty about the incident, but he only faxed me the following note: [Morton reads from a fax.] Larry, I should have some comments for you on Friday. Lord Byron, you made a big mistake interfering in my bouts, I'm going to expose him for the fake he is! Venusian Death Cell, or is that Bemused Brain Cell? We shall meet again. It's just nice to know you're so confident that you had to disguise yourself. Oh and by the way, I was kicking your alien carcass till Lord Byrite got in the way. See you on Friday, I'm off back to Wales for a few days. Marty. LM: The Venusian Death Cell also has a few comments about his return to the IIWF. We'll have a LIVE interview with him in just a few minutes. ********************************************** THE ENIGMA TAKEZO MUSASHI defeated LORD BYRON ********************************************** LM: Marty Warnett gained some revenge for Lord Byron's attack and gained his attention when Warnett planted two kisses on Lady DeWinter. Byron took exception to Warnett's amorous advances and was counted out while he and Marty were brawling. I interviewed a very unhappy Lord Byron following the match: [SCENE: Lord Byron's dressing room after the Saturday night match. Byron is storming around in a rage, kicking chairs and hitting the wall with his cane while Lady DeWinter sits on a bench in the corner, sobbing uncontrollably, her knees tucked under her chin. Larry Morton enters the room with a camera crew and DeWinter starts bawling even louder.] LB: [to DeWinter] For the love of god, will you please SHUT UP? LM: Erm....Mr. Byron, can we get a few comments? LB: [sneering] Well isn't that what you came here for? Come on, spit it out! LM: Well, first of all, your match with the Enigma. It seems you weren't exactly as prepared as you could have been.... LB: [fuming] WHAT?? How dare you accuse me of such a thing! I had the Enigma beat, and then this... imbecile [pointing at Dewinter] gets herself involved with that lowlife Warnett and costs me the victory. I should never have allowed you to ringside at such an important match! [DeWinter bawls even louder and Byron's face suddenly becomes serious...] LB: [quietly] I'm sorry Milady, you know I didn't mean that.... [Byron reaches for DeWinter's arm, who shakes him off and runs from the room. Byron turns back to Morton.] LM: Er... are you sure we should continue..? LB: Just make it quick. LM: Well, it seems that you and Mr. Warnett can't help but get in each other's way at the moment. LB: Just how low can that little runt go? WARNETT! IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, CONFRONT ME, NOT MILADY! What sort of a man takes out his grievances on a lady? God knows how much damage he has done. LM: I'm sorry? LB: Forget it. Warnett you cost me a match. For that, I'm going to make you pay dearly. LM: Some would say he was just responding in kind. After all, you did the same thing earlier in the night... LB: The same thing? Warnett committed a crime far worse. If I was the Lady DeWinter, I would press full charges of sexual harassment on Warnett, but she is far too kind for her own good. Warnett, if you want to settle this thing once and for all, you know where to find me. LM: And the Enigma? LB: He has not been finished with, either. Musashi, you know who would have won on Saturday had Warnett not interfered. But you have problems of your own to deal with, as do I. We will meet again, however, and when we do... I will extract full vengeance. Your time is up Mr. Morton. Get out. Now. [Morton backs out of the room, and the shot fades. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] ************************************************** THE SANDMAN, ARCHANGEL & PRINCE OF DARKNESS defeated TIGER CLAW, CASEY JAMES & HAKIRO MATSUOKO ************************************************** LM: Joe Latta apparently didn't enjoy being the odd man out in the six-man tag match. Latta was replaced by Tiger Claw, but stormed to the ring area and argued with his stable mates while Hakiro Matsuoko was pinned in the ring. I think Tim Dross was right on Friday when he speculated about big trouble inside The Syndicate. We'll hear from Lau and his band of merry madmen later in the show. *********************************************** CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: THE WHITE PHOENIX defeated "BADBOY" RANDY ACORN *********************************************** LM: We should have had a new Cruiserweight champion Saturday night, but Hakiro Matsuoko interfered and cost Shinja Chow the title. Acorn took the loss, but he keeps the belt. ****************************************************** INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: NO CONTEST: TIGER CLAW vs. "PAINBRINGER" BILLY SEXTON ****************************************************** LM: Billy Shakespeare wanted a shot at Sexton so badly that he jumped Tiger Claw and Lau backstage and then took on Sexton himself. But Claw soon entered the fray and it was pandemonium for a few minutes. Sexton is not happy about Shakespeare costing him a shot at the Intercontinental belt: [SCENE: Billy Sexton stands in the middle of a ring. The Camera zooms in on Sexton.] BS: Saturday night... my chance at destiny. All but washed away by a single individual. You, Billy boy, will pay, and pay you will. A long time ago, I was once like you.... a two bit wrestler who cared more for the fans than for the money. Well baby, time and people change. Until Saturday, I was in this business for the money. Now I'm in it to end your career. [The camera zooms on Sexton's face] SHAKESPEARE, YOUR TIME IN THIS RING SHALL SOON BE OVER. I AM THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION. I AM THE PAINBRINGER! BEWARE BILLY. START LOOKING BEHIND YOU, 'CAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHERE I MIGHT BE. OH YEAH! [Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: But Shakespeare, the former Cruiserweight champ, is none too pleased with Mr. Sexton right now, either: [Cut to Billy Shakespeare in the IIWF interview area.] BS: Quote you the Bard to me Sexton?! Then recall this from Hamlet: "You speak like a green girl, unsifted in such perilous circumstances." Anyone can say the words, it takes talent to give them meaning. Anyone can step in the ring Sexton, but it takes talent to win there. But yea, I have no interest in matching _words_ with you. Painbringer? So far the only pain you've given me has been in only one part of my anatomy. [Fade. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: And the intangible in this triangle is the current IIWF Intercontinental champ Tiger Claw. He's scheduled to meet Shakespeare this Saturday -- and anything can happen! ************************************************************** "SHOWSTOPPER" SIMON LEBEC defeated "QUICKSTRIKE" CHRIS QUIGLEY ************************************************************** LM: Lebec got the win, but only with the assistance of the IIWF Heavyweight Champion Otto Verhoeven. The two beat Quigley unmercifully until he was finally counted out. Dan Kauffman came to the rescue, but it may have been too little too late as Quigley was stretchered out of the arena. As we told you earlier, it appears that Lebec has torn up his IIWF contract: [SCENE: Backstage at IIWF Saturday Night. "The Showstopper" Simon Lebec stands with his entourage following his win over Chris Quigley] SL: What better way to go than with a win over the most overrated trash talker in the world of e-wrestling? See ya folks! I'm off to dedicate myself full-time to... well... MYSELF! I figure Brazil is a nice place to take an extended vacation. After all, I need sun and surf just like every other bronzed adonis! Quigley, it's like I told you tonight, you couldn't beat or out-talk me on your best day, boy! Remember that. By the way, I could have beaten you with the "Blackball," but then my good friend Otto wouldn't have gotten his licks in. Sometimes, I'm too damn caring. Later folks. It's been real! [Fade. Cut back to Larry Morton in the studio.] LM: Dedicating himself to himself? I don't know. It looks to me like Simon Lebec has tucked his tail between his legs and skee-dattled while he still could. ************************************************************************** --------------------------- IIWF TRASH TALK ---------------------------- ************************************************************************** LM: As we all now know, the Venusian Death Cell is back in the IIWF -- no longer in the guise of Ring Warrior II. He was unmasked by Marty Warnett Saturday night and is standing by now LIVE in our other studio. Let's go to that interview: [The Venusian Death Cell stands in the adjoining IIWF studio with trainee reporter, Alan Thunder.] AT: Thanks for joining us... "Death Cell" is it? VDC: To you, yes. AT: Good. Now, my friend Tim Dross has asked me to come and interview you, although I'm not quite sure why. He seemed to think the interview would flow quite freely, so I guess I should just let you have your say. VDC: No, Thunder. You ask me questions and if I feel like it, I answer them. [Thunder laughs, as if he thinks the VDC is joking. VDC looks at him and he suddenly looks serious again] AT: [nervously] I'm sorry, but I don't actually know anything about you. I saw your match with Marty Warnett on Saturday and am not too sure what actually happened. I thought you were the Ring Warrior II. [The VDC makes no attempt to reply. Thunder holds his ear piece and gestures to his throat that he wants to cut the interview. The camera pans to the producer who shakes his head and urges him to carry on, as if Thunder is a child in a school play.] AT: [improvising] Yes, then suddenly Warnett took your mask off and you seemed to transform into the VDC. Everybody seemed to know you. [He then pauses, waiting for the VDC to speak. The VDC says nothing. The producer calls for Tim Dross to enter the studio. The shot then goes back to Larry Morton in the main studio. He is not expecting to be on camera and is tweezing some nasal hair. Another producer then is heard shouting at Morton that he's on air. Morton prepares to speak, but the shot then goes back to Tim Dross.] TD: Thanks, Larry. I'm back here with the Venusian Death Cell. Sorry about that Cell. [The VDC just stares blankly] TD: OK, just tell me this. What happened out there on Saturday? Why were you masquerading as Ring Warrior II? VDC: I'll answer one question at a time, Dross. Firstly, though, I have a question for you. TD: Fire away. VDC: What the hell was that guy? TD: [treating him as a friend] Don't worry about him, Cell. I'm sure he'll be dealt with appropriately. VDC: I'm not going to worry about him, Dross. I don't worry about anyone. TD: I know that. It's just a phrase I often use. I'll remember not to use it in your presence again. VDC: Back to your questions, Dross. TD: [enthusiastically] Yeah! VDC: What happened in the ring Saturday was very unfortunate. Not for you or I, but for two people who must learn not to mess with me. TD: Who? Warnett presumably. Who else though? VDC: Yes, Warnett, but he's learned his lesson. But also this guy Lord Byron. [The VDC spits out some bright green fluid] Who does he think he is? [Dross begins to answer] Shut up. Byron, I know you haven't been here long, and I don't care about that, but if you ever cross me again, you'll pay. TD: But surely Byron was only trying to help you. VDC: When I need help, I'll ask for it. TD: [under his breath] Each man to his own. VDC: Haven't you learned yet, Dross? TD: If you'd be so kind as to answer my other question. VDC: Why did I call myself Ring Warrior II? Simple. The Hangman. [he spits] TD: Oh I see. That was why you were at ringside for his match at Ring Wars II? You would pretend to be an ally? VDC: Yes. TD: And how long were you planning on keeping that up? VDC: [gradually getting more annoyed] Until I got revenge on him. I noticed he's been bragging about how he beat me when I left the federation and it was due to him injuring me. Well, that's not how it happened. For starters, that match was declared a no-contest when his cronies interfered. I left the fed because my contract had expired and they refused to pay me what I wanted. Fortunately, that problem has been sorted out. As you know, though, there was a big cover up to try and hype up the Hangman. [he spits again]. Now he's gone, I can get on with winning.... TD: Winning a belt, of course.. VDC: I told you about interrupting me last week, Dross. TD: Sorry. [Pause] So which belt are you aiming for then? VDC: Tiger Claw and myself have got some unfinished business as I'm sure you'll remember. TD: Of course. So you'll be wanting the Intercontinental belt then. Why not the World? VDC: I just told you. You just don't listen, do you? [The VDC leaves the studio.] TD: Well, Larry, I guess it's back to you. [Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: Thanks, Tim. We'll have to keep an eye on the VDC to see if he poses a real threat to Tiger Claw. Speaking of Tiger Claw, he and his fellow members of The Syndicate seem to be having more and more trouble with Joe Latta. I understand Brian Lau is taking a hard-line stand on this matter. Let's go to Kenny Tanaka to see if we can learn any more: [SCENE: Inside a limo. Brian, Claw, Matsuoko, and Casey sit inside with Kenny Tanaka.] KT: Hello, everyone. I've got an important segment today. I'm coming to you to let you all in on the story of what is happening in the Syndicate. Brian, I must say that things don't look good. BL: All a misunderstanding. I'd rather not talk about it when he's not here, Kenny. Can we wait until we pick him up? KT: Sure. Well, there's the altercation with Billy Shakespeare. What about that? BL: That little scab.. Not only will this event cause endless attitude from Billy Sexton, but it also makes Claw look bad. You see, Billy Shakespeare was never one of those superstars that we worried about that much. I mean, both Claw and Shakespeare were in the IIWF when it started, but their paths never really crossed. Finally, it has happened. I assure you that this action will not go unpunished. [The limo stops, and the driver turns around.] DRIVER: Ummm, Mr. Lau? Mr. Latta is not here to meet us. BL: Oh, for god's sake... [Turns to Casey] Is it honestly that hard to keep an appointment like this? I mean, come on. CJ: Easy, Brian. Joe was telling me that he's having woman troubles. BL: Well, that's what you get for allowing your woman to rule your life. I swear, he gives her too much freedom. She should be happy to serve, and that's all. CJ: Well... I'm not going to get involved. BL: Casey, we're all involved. If one member isn't pulling his weight, then it makes the whole team suffer. You know that as well as I do. Tiger Claw, am I right? [Tiger Claw sits in the corner, looking out the window. He turns and nods, then goes back to watching whatever it was he was watching.] BL: See? It's... [One of the doors opens. Joe steps in.] JL: Sorry, guys... Carla was really on my case. BL: What time is it, Joe? JL: I said I'm sorry, Brian. BL: We've been sitting here for god knows how long, Joe. We were waiting for you, wasting our time. Time is money, Joe. Time is money. Do you understand me? JL: But Carla... BL: [BLEEP] Carla! [Joe's brow furrows] Listen. That little hussy has been dragging you down for some time now. How many times have I told you to put her in her place? How many times have I told you to tell her to shut her mouth and just go along with what _you_ want? JL: Brian, please. BL: Please _NOTHING!_ I'm tired of this, Joe. First, you give that Warnett idiot a win over Casey, then you cost Hakiro a win in that tag match, then you shame the _entire_ Syndicate last Saturday. What is wrong with you? I'm telling you, dump that woman, or I'm dumping you. JL: Brian, don't. Please don't make me choose. You know... BL: That's your choice. Now get out. You have the night off. Think about your future with us. [Joe leaves the limo, and all the people are quiet for a while.] CJ: Don't you think you were a bit hard on him? HM: Casey, dishonor is never a subject that you can be too passive in. I look upon the Syndicate as my second clan, I do not take dishonor lightly, you know that. Joe must learn that this lack of discipline cannot be tolerated. How are we to be the force here, if we cannot be cohesive? BL: Casey,I can't settle for anything less than the best from you guys. Would you rather I let this stable become the laughing stock of the IIWF? CJ: Okay, okay... I see where you're coming from. Just let me talk to him, okay? We're friends... I think I can get through to him. I don't think we need anything too drastic. BL: Okay. You talk to him on Wednesday. Try and get it through his head that this is _important_. HM: Casey, we know that Joe has a problem with his emotions, that is how he burst upon the scene in the first place, and what caused his problems with Kauffman. Make sure he knows that his way _must_ be the way of the Syndicate, there is no room for any mercy in these situations. Claw and I follow the warrior's code. There is nothing else for us but honor, we cannot let _anyone_ dishonor us. KT: How about in the ring for that interview, Casey? CJ: Sure... It doesn't matter. I can say what I need to say in public. You got it, Kenny. KT: Great! Well, I guess we'll see everyone then! We're out of time for now, but I'll see you all on Wednesday. For now, this is Kenny Tanaka for the Syndicate, saying so long! [Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: I suppose we may find out tomorrow what Joe's decision is -- The Syndicate or Yoko... uh, hehe, I mean Carla. The Syndicate is still one man up on the Dark Knights since the Prince of Darkness went down, and now the Sandman must focus on the newcomer Steve Kowalski. He seems ready for the challenge: [SCENE: Low camera angle of the Sandman standing alone in the world famous Monument Valley. Above him are dark, thick clouds, and in the far distance is a tall mountain. A whirlwind of sand encircles the devious one and falls away as he begins to speak.] SM: Six men enter and three men leave. Saturday night, the Dark Knights shined and another victory was chalked up. I saw a little problem in the Syndicate camp and I would have been a fool not to take advantage of the situation. So while the commotion was outside the ring, the Angel of Sun had himself a nightmare. I suppose that's how the ball bounces. I'm not going to get cocky with the Syndicate because they're a tough group... [he chuckles] but we're better. [Another dust cloud stirs up and lingers.] Well now, I hear some young gun badmouthing me. Kowalski, is it? I heard your father was Bruno the Sandman. If you're some punk trying to make a name for yourself, the ride stops here. If you're fighting for family honor, I respect that and by all means come and get your beating. Bruno is his name, The Sandman is mine! Let's make that point clear. If it's a matter of personal honor, send your father to the ring and let two real men settle things. Let's hope your wrestling skills are as sharp as your tongue because if they're not, I'm going to cut off that tongue and hang in my castle. Don't think the fury in your name is gonna scare me because I fear nothing. I've seen your type and I've beaten better. At Midweek Mayhem, be ready to meet the real Sandman! [An enormous dust cloud swirls around The Sandman and he disappears. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: Brrrr. With Halloween just two days away, that's pretty spooky stuff. And it's a good time to remind parents out there that your local merchandisers carry a full line of IIWF Halloween costumes for all your little boys and ghouls. Dress the tykes up as Deathbringer, the Subway Psycho, or even Sparkplug Lee! Get your IIWF costumes today! And indeed the Subway Psycho will be a popular character for young ones this Halloween, but the real deal is trick-or-treating for a title belt. We caught up with the Psycho just yesterday: [SCENE: The shot zooms down a darkened subway track. In the distance, a single light emerges, dimly illuminating the tunnel. As the shadows pull back, the silhouette of the Subway Psycho is revealed.] SP: For some time now I have been without focus. I strayed from the track which I knew was the only one which could lead me to success. I've let passing alliances, officials in offices, and petty feuds distract me from what I am destined for. [The light moves ever closer. It is now obvious that a train is barreling down the track on which the Psycho stands. His outline is in stark contrast to the surroundings.] SP: I have now but two missions in my life. To hit Tiger Claw and Brian Lau where it hurts... to have Claw lose his beloved IC Title. That's not to say I want to win the IC Title for myself... no, it would be more than enough just to be a part of Claw losing it to someone else. There is but one prize which I covet more than ruining Lau's life... that's the Heavyweight Title. [The train is now right behind the Psycho... the is little time left for him to escape, it would seem. He has to yell just to be heard.] OTTO!... GET READY KRAUT! YOU'VE NEVER DEALT WITH ME FACE TO FACE... MAN TO MAN... AND WHEN YOU DO YOU'LL FIND OUT WHO DESERVES TO CALL HIMSELF THE IIWF CHAMPION! [The train engulfs the picture. After a few moments, it passes. There is no trace of the Subway Psycho. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: The Psycho looks like a man on a mission, and another IIWF superstar has a mission of his own -- battling his own fears. When last we saw Dan Kauffman, he was trembling at the sight of what Cadaver had done to Hell's Abyss... and the very thought of Death being so close to him. Let's see how he's getting along now: [A camera shows the wooden steps leading outward from Hell's Abyss. The wooden door's remains are still lining the floor, and the lower step is busted from the fall of Dan Kauffman, but besides the obvious, everything looks in working order. From the top of the steps, the shadow of the form of Ginny Drury begins walking towards the camera.] GD: I have never been involved in the game of wrestling, and never intended to. Please keep that thought in mind while I speak. Cadaver... I know not what you want with Dan, nor why, when or how. But I do know that you have an effect on him, one that is eating him alive. Many will think that Dan is now insane... It goes beyond that. [Behind the camera, the now-shallow voice of Dan Kauffman is heard, half- sobbing...] DK: When I arrived in the IIWF, one of the first things that I did was to look into the eyes of the Deathbringer. I did not, and still have, no fear towards the creator of Death. But with you, Cadaver, things are different. While Deathbringer was the creater, you are the essence of Death, and the fear of it. That fear was transformed into me. My question to you is this: Am I the only one you will do this to? Because I swear... You do anything to Ginny... GD: Don't worry about that. Cadaver, understand that Dan has asked in desperation for my help. I intend to give him that help. I know not what or who you are. But Cadaver, I ask that you try to understand Dan as he is trying to understand you. [The camera blacks out, then a new camera shows a scene taken later on. Dan Kauffman sits outside on his lawn... Unfazed and quite normal... as he speaks...] DK: There is something else I need to talk about, regarding Christopher "Quickstrike" Quigley. Chris, I've known you for 10 months. Although we were never friends until recently, I always felt as though you were a good man and a good friend. I still do, despite what has happened recently. Regarding the issue of jealousy... to be perfectly honest... we've both had our share of success. Admittedly, you have had more success, in the forms of championships, than I have. You've always been a leader and I respect that. For a long time, I was a top gun in the IIWF, along with Deathbringer, Hardin, Psycho and Claw. We were the five headmen. And then you came along. I knew instantly that my status as the top "good man" in the fed may have left. And because of that... yes, I was slightly jealous. But I am still committed to watching out for you and helping you when I feel you need it. No man should have to go through the beating Otto Verhoeven put on Quigley on Saturday. No one. Verhoeven, I know how physically dominant you are, but when I see you with that IIWF championship around your waist, I have to stop from vomiting. Literally. Otto, you represent everything that the whole IIWF was created for. I came to the IIWF because it promised a relatively safe, competitive singles league. Scratch "safe" from that equation, because of men like you. Well Verhoeven, I will make this real simple... Even with my problem with Cadaver... even if Chris Quigley hates my damned guts... I am going to do everything in my power to make sure that Chris Quigley wins that IIWF Championship. This flash has ended... [The camera fades to black. Cut back to Larry Morton in the studio.] LM: Dan Kauffman has extended an olive branch to Chris Quigley, but will Quigley accept Kauffman's friendship and help once again? Is Quigley even in any condition to get back into the ring after the beating he took Saturday night? I suppose time will tell. Now, let's turn our attention to the tag team scene in the IIWF. The tag ranks surely will be shaken up by Don McQueen's new entry, but the Rising Sun Revolution continues to hold the belts and keep their unbeaten string intact. Their next defense will come Saturday night against Pain Inc. Ryudo and Hiroshi spoke with Tim Dross earlier this week: [SCENE: Rising Sun Revolution's private gym. Hiroshi is busy on the bench press, while Ryudo spots for him. Tim Dross walks in, and politely waits for them to finish.] TD: Hey guys, can I get a few comments? RY: [grinning] No problem, Tim. TD: First of all guys, congratulations on your first title defense against the Armed Forces. Where to from here? RY: Well, Tim, Hiroshi did warn Aaron not to bother with the golf clubs. Guess he just wasn't paying attention. Next stop is a team who have impressed us a lot so far, well, in the ring at least. Pain. Inc, you've got your title shot. TD: Pain Incorporated. They have a good record in the IIWF so far, and you must see them as a serious threat to your titles. RY: We don't take any teams here lightly, Tim. The IIWF has gathered some of the top competition in the world. That's why we're here, and why we've got to be on top of our game in every single match. Morningstar and Hellraiser, these are two big, mean athletes. I just can't wait to see Hiroshi match strength with Hellraiser.... HIROSHI: [grinning] Hellraiser... [Hiroshi picks up a dumbbell bar and starts to bend it before throwing it over his shoulder.] TD: Ryudo, if we could just rewind a second to the comments you made on Fridays report, regarding a certain Angel of the Sun... [Hiroshi shakes his head and walks away muttering. Ryudo nods gravely] RY: Hakiro. Listen to us. Brian Lau is not doing you any good. Look at what happened Saturday night. Your so-called "friends" left you for dead. You have contributed more to their success so far than they have to yours. You say that what you have achieved has honored your clan. [Ryudo shakes his head sadly] We have barely returned from Japan. When we left, you followed the same codes and principles as we did. We stuck up for you in Japan, when people were against you. We couldn't believe that the good we had seen had gone. When you won the Intercontinental Title, we were the first to congratulate you, because we knew you were making everyone back home proud. But we tell you this. The longer you stay with Lau, the more you commit yourself to his ideas and tactics, the greater the hold he will have over you, and the harder it will be for you to turn back. TD: Ryudo, Hakiro has been with the Syndicate for a long time. What makes you think he even wants to turn back? RY: If there is any good left in the man, and we know there is, he will know that he is wrong. About Lau, about the Syndicate, about himself. TD: Ryudo, thanks for your time. RY: Like I said, no problem Tim. [Tim walks out of the gym, and the scene fades out. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: Ryudo and Hiroshi are trying to convince Matsuoko to see the light, but I honestly believe they should concentrate more on the task at hand -- namely, holding onto the IIWF Tag Team belts Saturday against Pain Inc. Mr. Mic certainly has Morningstar and Hellraiser preparing for the match: [SCENE: The Indonesian National Sports Center in Jakarta. Pain Inc. are being put through their martial arts routines by approximately 12 assistants. Mr.Mic wears an Armani suit and sunglasses.] MM: Look at 'em, just look at 'em. Two finer wrestling specimens you have never seen. [He turns to the camera] Oh, hello TV land tight-asses, welcome to Jakarta, Indonesia. I thought I'd explain that to you since most of you can't name three U.S states. Pain Inc. are national heroes here and well they should be. Look at them they are the most athletic, powerful and sadistic tag team in the IIWF. Let's get down to business. I will say this one more time: my bond with Mr. Stone and Heavy Metal will not falter in any way. I am indebted to Heavy Metal for helping me rid the IIWF of Captain Camel Breath... enough about him. Zodiac Infection! That's exactly what you two losers are: infections that just are inconvenient and annoying to people. You say you consult the stars for your wrestling knowledge? I think the only stars you guys are getting is the Dionne Warwick "Please take all my money and pride" Psychic Network. [he laughs] Now to my friends Aaron the Caddy and the Armed Forces: Great party last night, Aaron. Thanks for inviting me and Pain Inc. And as for the Rising Sun Retards, you finally have acknowledged my challenge. Were you scared and afraid of saying the wrong thing to Mr.Mic and Aaron the Caddy? Well you should be. We plan to walk out of the IIWF Coliseum with those belts Saturday night. But by the very slim chance we don't, how about giving the Forces another shot at the belts? You guys won last time by using a foreign object, which last time I checked is a DQ. Give the Forces another shot and this time my Pain Inc. and I will be at ringside to make sure that the Dominoes don't get involved. See, it's hard to get involved when Morningstar and Hellraiser are beating the crap out of you. Put up, Japanese Jerks, you guys owe the Forces! That's all I have to say. Now beat it you morons! [Cut back to Larry Morton in the studio.] LM: Mr. Mic seems almost TOO eager for the Armed forces to get another shot at the Rising Sun Revolution -- a shot at redeeming themselves. I think the following footage may show why. Take a look: [SCENE: An army base somewhere outside Washington, DC. NavCom and DefCon, the Armed Forces, are in a general's office talking to an important figure in the US Department of Defense. Aaron the Caddy is nowhere to be seen.] MAN: Well, fellas, I'm going to be honest with you. I called you in here for a very important reason. [NavCom and DefCon seem quiet and somber, showing great respect for the bureaucrat.] MAN: When we called you back in July, we sent you to the IIWF to get in there and bring honor and glory back to the United States Department of Defense. Now, tell us, how do you feel you've served this role thus far? NC: Well, sir, I think that we did a good job from the beginning, when we sent the foreigners out of the country with a good "clubbing". MAN: True, you did. How about after that? DC: We brought disgrace by losing to Law and Disorder, but we bounced right back by defeating other teams. And when we won the IIWF World Tag Team Championships, I thought that we were at our highest moment. MAN: Yes, when you brought the belts back to the military, we were very proud of you. At that moment, the entire United States Government realized that it had done a good thing by taking two of our top officers out of the military and into the ring. We all watched that match at a party in the White House. We were very pleased with your performance. But, tell us about what has happened recently. Do you think you've done well as of late? DC: Hey, we got the shaft over at Ring Wars II. There's no doubt about that. We got screwed by those freaks. They shouldn't have been there in the first place. It was unprovoked, unwarranted, unexpected. It was just like... MAN: Pearl Harbor. I know. We saw Ring Wars II live. It was a screw job, plain and simple. But, we can't harp on that now. You had another shot, though, and you blew it. NC: Ok, man... now lay off me on that. We got the shaft again. MAN: Stop it. You guys are either gonna get back in there and starting winning some matches, or we're calling you back into the military. You got it?! [NavCom and DefCon stare at the floor in silence.] MAN: YOU GOT IT?! NC: Yes, sir. DC: Yes, sir. MAN: Good... now get outta my office. [NavCom and DefCon trudge out of the office in dismay. They get to the front of the building where they are met by an eager Aaron the Caddy.] ATC: What did he say? NC: He said that if we don't start winning some matches we're gonna be pulled from the fed. ATC: What? We're the most successful team in the federation -- have been for months now. Well, he wants wins, does he? DC: Alright, listen up. Domination, you guys have been pokin' your noses in our business for quite sometime now, and in Pain, Inc's business too. We want you in the ring ASAP, and we're gonna do the same thing to you you've been doin' to us... embarrass you... bad. [Fade. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] LM: Dedication is what it takes to become a champion in the IIWF and all of these teams seem to be on the right track. Two more former champions have also apparently re-dedicated themselves to capturing the IIWF Tag Team belts. I'm speaking about the High Plains Drifters, and we sent a camera crew in search of the Drifters for a few comments: [SCENE: Josey Wales' ranch. Wales sits on his front porch, spitting tobacco and sharpening a bowie knife] JW: If y'all are here to talk with the boys y'all wastin' your time. Ya see the boys is mighty mad about those oriental fellas wearing those belts around. Now I can be a mean s.o.b. when I want to be, and the lord knows I've worked those boys to death in the past to get them ready for a big match. But this time is different, ya see? They've taken this real personal. They're off workin' out somewheres... on their own. Lifting weights, runnin' laps, practicin' in the gym, who knows? They wont stop. And boy I can tell you that I don't want to be those Risin' Sun fellas when Pale and Easy finally come lookin' for 'em. They're liable to bring a couple of ropes to the ring with 'em and hang the two of 'em. The sun is about to set on the Revolution... count on that. [Fade. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] ************************************************************************** ----------------------- IIWF SPECIAL INTERVIEW -------------------------- ************************************************************************** LM: We've had several members of the IIWF broadcast team searching for information on these two thugs apparently hired by "Big Bucks" Don McQueen. The two... men -- and I use that term loosely -- have created havoc recently by attacking both Takezo Musashi and Pain Inc. They certainly seem like two who, under the guidance of Don McQueen, could make an immediate impact on the IIWF tag team scene. McQueen is standing by now in the studio with Tim Dross with this story. Tim? [Cut to a separate area of the studio. "Big Bucks" Don McQueen is standing on the interview stage, looking resplendent in a flashy and garish silver suit. Two burly looking men completely covered in monkish robes stand on either side of him. The men wear druidic hoods cast over their faces obscuring their features. Tim Dross stands in front of them.] TD: Thanks, Larry. Fans around the world have been speculating on the nature of the mysterious feud developing between Don McQueen and Takezo Musashi. Until this moment, "Big Bucks" has remained extremely secretive about his plans and the identity of his new proteges. He is joining us tonight for an exclusive interview to answer some of our questions and to hopefully shed some light on the situation. DM: [glancing at his glittering Rolex watch] Stop blathering and get on with it Dross. I've important business to attend to. TD: Certainly. First, why don't you explain the nature of your vendetta against "The Enigma" Takez... DM: [interrupting] Fool! Isn't it obvious? Don't you bother to pay attention to IIWF broadcasts? The Enema humiliated me in front of the world when he battered me with that totally unprovoked attack and nobody gets away with pulling that kind of stunt on "Big Bucks." Y'know, I was pretty damn good to Musashi. If it wasn't for me, he'd still be stuck working at a take-away noodle joint in Tokyo. I thought I'd give the kid a chance because he had some talent. It looks like yours truly made one of his few mistakes, baby. Takezo turned out to be a back-stabbing ingrate and he doesn't have the killer instinct to make it in this business. TD: [glancing nervously at the silent, hooded figures] Speaking of killer instinct, your new wrestlers have certainly displayed plenty in recent weeks. Will you officially announce them tonight? DM: [smirking] Heh, heh, I was waiting for this moment. [McQueen grabs the microphone from Dross and shoulders him aside. Suddenly and mysteriously the whole studio is plunged into darkness and the audience gasps. After a few seconds a single spotlight falls on the grinning figure of Don McQueen, the light reflecting in facets off his glittering suit]. DM: Ladies and gentlemen, I, the illustrious Don McQueen, soon to become the most powerful and successful man in professional wrestling, present to you, the most feared new force in tag team wrestling. Two men so ruthless, so determined, so thoroughly evil that they threaten to destroy the entire IIWF... The DARK DISCIPLES! [The lights flicker back on for the briefest moment to reveal the two hooded figures, who appear to have not moved an inch]. DM: First, a man who has spent most of his life in a high security ward for the criminally insane. A man who tears his foes limb from limb and sinks his slavering teeth into their throats to drink deep of their blood -- the man known only as WULF! [A second spotlight falls on the man to McQueen's right. Wulf throws back his hood to reveal his tattooed and beast-like head. He bears his sharpened incisors and snarls.] DM: Secondly, a man who has dedicated his whole life to the study of arts dark and mystical. A man who has travelled many dark paths to pursue his goals of tyranny. A man who has committed such foul deeds that I shudder to think of them -- the man known only as KANE! [A third spotlight falls on the man standing to McQueen's left. He, too, throws back his hood to reveal his face. Kane gives a satanic looking grimace, accentuated by his pointed beard and tapering scar]. DM: Fans of the IIWF -- shackle your doors. All of you pathetic wrestlers -- begin to pray. For the Dark Disciples will stop at nothing and no one on their quest to rule the world of wrestling. Now Kane, why don't you tell all the snotty little kiddies out there wearing their imitation Enigma face paint why you want to destroy Takezo Musashi. [Don holds the microphone up to Kane's mouth.] KANE: [softly chuckles in a thoroughly evil manner. His voice sounds sepulchral and menacing.] I just adore young children McQueen, their innocent minds are sooo.... corruptible. Yes, I am always looking for young ones to recruit into my cults of darkness, perhaps some of the Enigma's followers will turn to my dark purposes when I expose their hero for the weakling and fool he really is. Takezo Musashi, you may ponder why I have chosen you as the Dark Disciple's first target of destruction in the IIWF. The answer is a very simple one. You stand for everything I abhor on this planet -- honor, courage, and justice. You have chosen the path of spiritual enlightenment, while I follow the path of bloodshed and destruction. The dark side is stronger, Musashi, and through me it shall prosper on earth. As a symbol of the honorable spirit, you cannot be allowed to stand tall. The Dark Disciples shall cast you down into the pit of Yog-Soggoth to suffer eternal pain and suffering. DM: [looking very pleased with himself] How do ya' like that, Enigma? I guess you ain't sleeping too well these days are ya' buddy? You've got these two barbaric madmen on your tail and a curse hanging over your head. But that's not all. I've got something else for ya' Musashi, a special surprise just between you and me. [McQueen reaches into his jacket and produces a sheaf of important looking documents. He brandishes them in the air as he speaks]. DM: Y'know what this is Takezo? It's called a managerial contract. You signed it when I first brought you into the IIWF, remember? Y'know what it says here? That you are officially under my managerial control for a period of five years. FIVE YEARS! Think about it, Enigma, that's five years in which I have the power to tamper with your career. I get a say in all your booking and I get a twenty percent cut of all your winnings. You didn't think giving me a savate kick was enough to get you out of that, did you? I'm gonna be making your life a misery from now on, baby! [McQueen is getting worked up and looks beside himself with joy]. DM: Now, Wulf, why don't you show the Enigma just what's in store for him when you finally get that midget in the ring? [Wulf, who hasn't been doing much except slavering and snarling until this moment, produces a huge dead rat from the folds of his robe. As members of the audience groan in disgust, he eagerly sinks his unnaturally long incisors into the lifeless rodent, spurting blood everywhere, then drops it onto the ground]. WULF: [in a guttural voice, the rat's blood dribbling down his chin] Enigma... I have suffered long under the torture of many dark demons and beasts from beyond. They speak to me still and urge me on with voices of pain and death. They have made my purpose clear in the IIWF -- I must crush and cripple each and every warrior, starting with you Takezo Musashi! I am an unquenchable force. I fight with the berserker lust of the warriors of old. The Dark Disciples will not be stopped until we have plunged the whole of the IIWF into rivers of screaming blood! [Wulf throws his head back and disgusting yellow foam froths out of his mouth. McQueen loses himself laughing as the Dark Disciples turn to leave the set. Kane stays to utter a few last words...] KANE: Sweet dreams, Takezo Musashi... [As the three men walk slowly from the set, the studio audience explodes into a tremendous heel pop. They hurl trash at McQueen and the Dark Disciples until they are out of range. Dross picks up the microphone.] TD: I guess that's it from here, Larry. [Cut back to Morton at the broadcast desk] LM: Thanks, Tim. I understand those two goons will make their official ring debut tomorrow night on "Midweek Mayhem" if we can find a team to take them on. Perhaps the Rotundos should start warming up. Anyway, here's what we currently know about this team: The Dark Disciples ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Orientation: Heel Manager: "Big Bucks" Don McQueen Origin: Parts unknown Theme music: Druidic chanting. Name: KANE WULF Height: 6'6" 6'4" Weight: 269 lbs 346 lbs Favourite Moves: 1. DDT 1. Chokeslam 2. Clawhold 2. Chokehold 3. Chokehold 3. Biting with sharpened teeth 4. Piledriver 4. Eye gouge 5. Elbowdrop from top rope 5. Avalanche splash Finishing Move: Belly-to-belly superplex Chokeslam from second buckle Primary Attributes: 1. Cheating 1. Brawling 2. Intelligence 2. Strength 3. Teamwork 3. Teamwork Tag Team Finisher: The Darkmoon Deathdrop - Wulf chokeslams the victim off the second turnbuckle, then Kane finishes him off with a top rope elbow drop. Appearance: Kane has a build similar to Barry Windham but more muscular. He has straight jet black hair down to the back of his neck. Kane also has a small pointed beard and a jagged scar running from below his left eye to the centre of his chin. His arms are covered in tattoos of satanic looking runes. Kane's stare is deathly cold and malevolent and never shows any emotion except for pure evil. Wulf is a bulky, snarling beast of a man. His head is shaved and covered with tattoos of satanic runes. His eyes usually appear red and bloodshot. Wulf's incisor teeth are freakishly long and have been sharpened slightly. The overall impression is of someone more beast than man. His face is always shabbily unshaven, and his arms are tattooed with mysterious symbols as well. His forehead appears to have an image of an upside down crucifix burned into it. Both men are attired in jet black, hooded, monkish robes as they walk to the ring. Before they begin to wrestle they disrobe to black, velvety cloth pants and shirts. The shirts end at the shoulders, leaving their tattooed arms bare. On the back of the shirts is a hideous yellow deaths head moon. Profile: After Don McQueen was humiliated by his former protege the "Enigma" Takezo Musashi he began to lust for revenge. The Dark Disciples are the two men he found for the job (he refuses to say where he found two such evil individuals). Now McQueen will not be satisfied until he and his men have wreaked havoc throughout the IIWF. McQueen is a money and power hungry man who dresses in flashy clothes, he is utterly ruthless in the pursuit of his goals. He has a haircut similar to Don Kings, although McQueen is a white guy. The Dark Disciples are mysterious and cold blooded. Their goal is not so much to win titles as it is to cause mayhem and collect souls for the dark side. They worship many dark and evil spirits (as opposed to the Enigma's honourable spirits) and perform secret rituals behind the scenes to aid them in their wrestling matches. Kane is thoroughly evil, but calm and collected, he is the "brains" of the team, a devious strategist. Wulf on the other hand, is a savage beast who often needs to be kept in check, otherwise his wild and psychotic nature could go too far, but of course sometimes that suits McQueen's purposes.... [Handler: Robert Davison (davison@tyco.net.au)] LM: I promised earlier in the show that would would have a LIVE interview with Domination regarding this new tag team. We've sent a camera to their training facility to get those comments. Let's cut to that LIVE feed now: [The camera moves up some shaky stairs in an old warehouse. Heavy banging can be heard and lots of screams. Suddenly a door at the top of the stairs is smashed as some poor guy in wrestling trunks is sent flying through the door. The cameraman moves nervously up the stairs and hears lots of shouting and animal like sounds. As the camera turns, he sees Monster and Mr.Psycho talking rather loudly. A television is set up in the corner and "Inside the IIWF" is on. The bald Mr.Psycho, butchers blade in hand, is trying to get something through to his tag partner. Monster, the human albino grunts and roars in understanding. "Good boy" says Mr.Psycho and sends him off into the ring to practice on the waiting sparring partner. Mr.Psycho sees the cameraman.] MP: Hey, you finally made it! Yeah, you were the one who was here last time, weren't you? Glad you came back to the Domination training dungeon. Yeah, it`s not really a dungeon, but we call it that, because we inflict a lot of pain on people here. Ah, here comes the lady you really want to be talking to. [Mr.Psycho, a deranged look in his eyes, glances over to the black haired, black shaded, black leather trench-coated Mistress who has emerged out of a room holding papers] MI: Unlike the time-killing interview Don McQueen just delivered, it`s quite simple what WE have to say. Ah, excuse me for a moment. [she turns and shouts off camera] Monster, pull that man out of the wall. Oh dear, he can get carried away sometimes. MP: Yeah, he`s our Monster. Lovable to the last. MI: Indeed. Okay, listen up Kane & Wulf, you`re messing with people from the Dark Abyss here. We hear you worship dark spirits. Perhaps dark and powerful spirits. But the fact is, we`re darker, and we`re much more powerful than anything you could imagine. MP: Y'know boys... and that is what you are -- little boys messing with the big men... we don`t like people interfering in our matches. We don`t like people costing us our chance to edge up the table. All fairness to HPD, we had them beat until you came along and stuck your bedeviled noses in on business that doesn't concern you. MI: You heard our challenge last week, so why don`t you just do the decent thing and face us in the ring? We'll be more than happy to put your dark spirits to rest. [Mr.Psycho drags Monster over. Monster stares into the camera] MP: Look at these eyes, Kane & Wulf. Look at these red eyes that bring dread into all who witness them. These are the eyes that froze Madusa into stone. These are the eyes that scared off the devil. These are the eyes of darkness beyond yours. These are the eyes of the darkness that rests in balance with light. And with that light, it has the strength to defeat the common dark spirits that you follow. We are of the deeper yet higher darkness. We are the more powerful, and we are more than willing to show you in the ring. MO: Raaarrggghhh. MP: And let me just warn you. From now on, wherever you are, we will be there, one step ahead, waiting for you. Your asses belong to us, boys. MI: And you`re not just treading on our toes. You interfered with The Enigma. Fortunately, our good friend White Phoenix came to his aid. MP: Enigma is a friend of Phoenix and a friend of ours and RSR. You mess with one, you mess with us all. You see, we have four basic rules amongst us, to bind us. "Trust, honour, loyalty and friendship." But there is a fifth -- and that is PAYBACK! YOU HEAR ME? PAYBACK! KANE, WULF -- LISTEN UP -- YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. If we don`t get you, then RSR will. And if they don't, the Phoenix or the Enigma will. You've just entered a battle that you have no chance of winning. MI: Summed up perfectly Mr.Psycho. Finally, High Plains Drifters, we'd like to have a rematch. Without a result, we have not truly fought. There must be a victor. Do you accept? MP: What are you waiting for, cameraman? Get outta here! [The shot suddenly goes black. Cut back to Larry in the studio.] ************************************************************************** -------------------------- IIWF NEW BLOOD ------------------------------ ************************************************************************** LM: With the departures of Simon Lebec and the Prince of Darkness, the IIWF front office has continued to contact the top stars in the world. I can tell you that "Superman" Mike Stewart signed a IIWF contract on Monday and will also make his ring debut tomorrow night. Let's meet this young star: [SCENE: "Superman" Mike Stewart sitting on the couch of his Indianapolis home. He is wearing a gray sports shirt, blue jeans, and brown hiking boots. His feet on up on the coffee table in front of the couch. He is flipping through channels on the television and a fire is burning in the fireplace. It is nighttime outside and a half moon can be seen in the window above and a little behind Stewart. He then turns off the TV and sets the television remote on the couch as he looks into the camera.] MS: It seems TV is a lot like wrestling: there's no competition out there. I've been looking all of over wrestling for the best competition. I've been in the AEWA for only about a month and I've already won their World championship and nobody's been able to beat me. So I came to the IIWF. Now, here is what I'm looking for! Look at some of the wrestlers in the federation. You've got guys like Dan Kauffman, "Quickstrike" Chris Quigley and Tiger Claw. This is the kind of competition that I've been looking for. [Michelle Anderson, Stewart's manager/girlfriend, walks into the room with two cups of coffee. She hands one to Stewart and keeps one for herself as she sits down next to him. Stewart puts his arm around her and thanks her.] Now, although, I'm impressed with the competition here, these boys better not think I'm laying over and waiting for them to pin me. I'm not going to go out and say I got beat by "Quickstrike" Chris Quigley. I plan on going out and saying I BEAT "Quickstrike" Chris Quigley. There's a reason I'm the AEWA World champion, and it's called talent. The time is running short on the wrestlers in the IIWF. Once the "Superman" gets there, they're gonna be a few more losses on everyone's record. Now as for this Otto guy who holds the World title... this guy really bugs me. He comes over to America and tries to make fools of everyone in this country. Why don't you look in the mirror, pal, because you're the only fool I see and I plan on showing it when I whip your ass and win that IIWF World title. [Stewart gets up and goes over to the mantle of fireplace, where he looks at a picture of himself and Anderson.] You want to know what I've got over you, Otto? I've got inspiration. [He looks over at Anderson, who looks back.] I don't have to win the IIWF World title to prove anything. I've got the greatest woman on the face of the earth, [Anderson smiles], a great life, and I've even got other avenues to go down. I've gotten offers to be in movies, I've thought about writing books... I don't need to win that World title. But I want to tell you right now that I WANT to win that World title, and I will. Just give me the shot and the IIWF will be even more "super" than before. [Stewart goes back to the couch and gives Anderson a kiss as the camera fades to black.] LM: I'd recommend that Mr. Stewart check his other titles at the door of the IIWF Coliseum. Those trinkets only seem to make the other wrestlers in the IIWF very upset. Anyway, here are the particulars on this newcomer: "Superman" Mike Stewart ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Height: 6'3" Weight: 250 Orientation: Face Manager/Valet: Michelle Anderson (also his girlfriend) Origin: Indianapolis, Indiana Appearance: Very handsome, very well-muscled, chin-length light brown hair, blue eyes, "Tom Cruise" smile, wears standard Lex Luger-ish wrestling gear (kneepads, tape around wrists, shorts, boots) Theme Music: "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor Favourite moves: 1. Frankensteiner 2. powerbomb 3. moonsault 4. scorpion deathlock 5. Tombstone piledriver Finishing move: Super Bomb - Stewart takes the opponent up in a power bomb, but in "mid-flight" pushes down on his chest and shoulder area and drops him into a piledriver Primary attributes: 1. Strength 2. Intelligence 3. Technical Profile: Stewart is a fantastic all-around wrestler and combines the best talents of many of wrestling stars. His technical skill is comparable to Bret Hart, his aerial skills on par with Jushin Liger, his speed equal to Syxx, his upper body strength on par with Steve Williams, his leg strength equal to Steve Austin, his punishment absorption level equal with The Undertaker, fearlessness the level of Mankind, and intelligence equal to Ric Flair. He has confidence in himself, but is not cocky. He brings Anderson to the ring with him to provide inspiration by looking into her face. [Handler: Miles Farrington (mdf@ior.com)] LM: The Dark Disciples and "Superman" Mike Stewart -- contenders or pretenders? We'll find out in the next few weeks as the IIWF action continues to heat up! ************************************************************************** --------------------- IIWF MIDWEEK MAYHEM PREVIEW ---------------------- ************************************************************************** LM: Let's take a look at the complete lineup for tomorrow night's Midweek Mayhem: Dark: * Marty Warnett vs. [J] * "Superman" Mike Stewart vs. [J] Live: * Dark Disciples vs. [J] * Dan Kauffman vs. Mr. Damage * Domination vs. Heavy Metal * Onslaught vs. Fisto Flash * The Sandman vs. Steve "the Fury" Kowalski * Armed Forces vs. Zodiac Connection SPECIAL INTERVIEWS: Joe Latta and Robski ************************************************************************** --------------------- IIWF SATURDAY NIGHT PREVIEW ---------------------- ************************************************************************** LM: It's still early, but I can tell you about a few of the exciting matches that have already been signed for this Saturday's big card: * Otto Verhoeven vs. Deathbringer * Tiger Claw vs. Billy Shakespeare * Rising Sun Revolution vs. Pain Inc. * Lord Byron vs. Marty Warnett LM: And I understand the Subway Psycho will also be in action. Tim Dross will have the complete lineup Friday night, but this is shaping up to be a card you won't want to miss! ************************************************************************** --------------------- LATEST IIWF SINGLES RANKINGS --------------------- ************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name F/H Fought W L D Win% Ranking (old) new ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Otto Verhoeven H 11 9 2 0 82% (WC) WC Tiger Claw H 27 15 11 1 57% (IC) IC "Badboy" Randy Acorn H 12 5 5 2 50% (CW) CW ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The White Phoenix F 7 6 1 0 86% (1) 1 Deathbringer F 20 15 3 2 80% (2) 2 Billy Shakespeare F 20 15 5 0 75% (4) 3 Dan Kauffman F 19 13 4 2 74% (5) 4 Subway Psycho F 17 12 4 1 74% (6) 5 Chris Quigley F 10 7 3 0 70% (3) 6 "Enigma" Takezo Musashi N 13 9 4 0 69% (7) 7 The Sandman H 12 8 4 0 68% (8) 8 Billy Sexton H 17 11 6 0 65% (9) 9 Hakiro Matsuoko H 20 11 8 1 58% (10) 10 Don Antonio F 18 10 8 0 56% (11) 11 Archangel F 9 5 4 0 56% (22) 12 Man Of Steel F 22 11 9 2 55% (13) 13 Simon Lebec H 20 11 9 0 55% (16) 14 Mr. Damage H 13 7 6 0 54% (20) 15 Vinny Cappicola F 12 5 4 3 54% (15) 16 Casey James H 19 9 8 2 53% (12) 17= Fisto Flash H 19 9 8 2 53% (19) 17= Robski H 17 9 8 0 53% (17) 19 Joe Latta H 19 9 9 1 50% (18) 20 Prince of Darkness H 17 7 7 3 50% (23) 21 Marty Warnett F 14 7 7 0 50% (14) 22 The Hangman H 11 4 4 3 50% (21) 23 Lord Byron H 2 1 1 0 50% (27=) 24 Magus H 15 5 10 0 33% (24) 25 Venusian Death Cell H 3 3 0 0 100% (26) 26 Onslaught F 2 2 0 0 100% (27=) 27 Steve Kowalski H 1 1 0 0 100% (-) 28 ************************************************************************** -------------------- LATEST IIWF TAG TEAM RANKINGS --------------------- ************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name of team F/H Fought W L D Win% Ranking (old) new ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rising Sun Revolution F 6 6 0 0 100% (WT) WT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Heavy Metal H 8 6 2 0 75% (1=) 1= Pain Inc. H 8 6 2 0 75% (1=) 1= High Plains Drifters H 18 12 5 1 69% (3) 3 The Arabian Knights H 9 6 3 0 67% (4) 4 The Armed Forces H 16 10 5 1 66% (5) 5 Atomic Destroyers H 12 7 4 1 63% (6) 6 The Zodiac Connection F 9 4 5 0 44% (7) 7 Domination F 2 1 0 1 75% (9) 8 The Dark Disciples H - - - - - (-) ************************************************************************** ----- COMING FRIDAY: "COUNTDOWN TO SATURDAY NIGHT" WITH TIM DROSS ------ ************************************************************************** LM: Be sure to catch up on all the IIWF news and highlights on "Countdown to Saturday Night" with Tim Dross, coming your way Friday night along most of these same stations. Becky and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night on "Midweek Mayhem," so until then, this is Larry Morton saying so long everyone. [The remote camera zooms back up the aisle as the screaming fans try once again to get on camera. The young fan with the Otto Verhoeven souvenir meat cleaver is being choked by the old woman in front of him. The credits roll by too quickly to read. Fade.] +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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 +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+