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ICWA Genesis: Jan Week 4, 1996 (Pay Per View 001) ICWA Presents: Genesis LIVE on Pay Per View From the OnCenter War Memorial in Syracuse, New York Saturday Wk 4 January, 1996 Opening Angle: Burt Busch & Jesse Ventura get us hyped up as they summarize the ICWA’s short but significant rise from Birth in October of 95 to debuting on Pay Per View here in January of 96. They also put over the upcoming card, and specifically the conclusion of the multi-month 31 man ICWA World’s Heavyweight Title tournament as Vader and Roddy Piper meet in the main event tonight to finally crown the very first ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion! Segment RATING: B+ Opening Match ICWA Women’s Championship One On One Luna Vachon Vs Madusa The women’s title hasn’t seen much TV time since it’s debut in 1995. Madusa became Women’s champion on an Episode of ICWA Demented on wk 4 of November 1995. She had 3 successful title defenses between then and Genesis. However, much like Madusa before her, Luna Vachon’s television debut proved a successful title capturing opportunity as Luna Vachon defeated Madusa for the ICWA Womens Championship. Match Rating: C Match Two Tag Team Match Hercules Hernandez & The Barbarian (w/ Gary Hart) Vs Road Warrior Hawk & Mystery Partner Much to the delight of the sold-out crowd in Syracuse, Road Warrior Animal made his ICWA debut to join his longtime partner Road Warrior Hawk. The Road Warriors had a Hell of a hard-hitting fight with Hercules and The Barbarian right up until Hawk and The Barbarian both went down from simultaneous clotheslines. Hawk found his way to make the tag but just as he got there, Animal dropped off the apron to gasps and boos. With Animal walking away, the remainder of the match became a two on one handicap match which proved too much for Hawk to overcome. Hercules and The Barbarian picked up the win from a double flapjack. Road Warrior Animal has turned heel. Match Rating: B Match Three Tag Team Street Fight Raven & Stevie Richards (w/ Lexi York) Vs Doug Gilbert & Jim Duggan (w/ Elizabeth & Mr. Hughes) After months of being toyed with and avoided by Raven, Doug Gilbert wasted no time bringing the fight to Raven here tonight. This fight found its way all over the ringside area. At one point Mr. Hughes found himself distracted arguing with Elizabeth and got laid out with a 2x4 shot from Duggan that was meant for a ducking Stevie Richards. The fight continued. Hacksaw and Stevie spilled back into the ring, but Raven and Gilbert remained on the floor. Gilbert gave chase to Raven with a steel chair, but Raven managed to grab Elizabeth and pull her in front of him, expecting Gilbert to back off. Gilbert however just keeps going and a wide-eyed Raven realizing Gilbert’s willing to shoot the hostage to hit the hostage taker (so to speak) eases his grip just enough that Elizabeth is able to dive away at the last second as Gilbert nails Raven with the chair. Burt Busch, “My God… Only by the grace of God and about an eighth of an inch of space did Doug Gilbert avoid hitting Elizabeth with that chair!” In the ring Jim Duggan witnessed what happened and he is wide eyed with surprise. He takes a step toward the ropes, perhaps considering going out to the floor to address the situation. However, before he can Stevie Richards schoolboy’s Duggan to his shoulders for a two count. As the fight continues, Gilbert and Raven eventually end up back in the ring. Gilbert scoops him up for a slam. But Raven slips down behind Gilbert. Gilbert turns around and BAM! Evenflow DDT. 1, 2, 3. Winners: Raven & Stevie Richards Match Rating: C+ Raven, Stevie and Lexi are quick to clear out. Once Doug Gilbert comes to, he is incensed about losing. Hacksaw gets a mic and cuts a promo essentially telling Gilbert that this has all gone too far. What started as vengeance for Elizabeth has become something else. Elizabeth is practically a prisoner these days, being manhandled by that goon Hughes. Gilbert has become so driven to beat Raven that he’s becoming almost as bad as Raven and that’s not who Gilbert is. It’s time to let this go before it consumes him totally. Gilbert agrees, but when they turn to leave Gilbert low blows Duggan from behind and begins beating him with his own 2x4. Elizabeth tries to lunge between them but Mr. Hughes bear hugs her from behind so she can’t get away from him. Gilbert finishes his onslaught on Duggan before he finally drops the 2x4 and heads for the back. Hughes trades his bear hug for a firm hold on Elizabeth’s arm so he can drag her in tow, not allowing her to stop and check on Duggan. Doug Gilbert has turned heel. Segment Rating: C+ Match Four ICWA Tag Team Title Match Triple Threat Match Disciples of Apocalypse [brian Lee & Snake w/ Amy Lee] Vs Miracle Violence Connection [Dr. Death & Terry Gordy] Vs The Steiner Brothers [Rick & Scott Steiner] This match was the barn burning brawl everyone expected it to be. The referee was in a constant struggle to keep control of what was going on. Eventually with everyone else brawling amongst themselves on the floor, Terry Gordy happened to roll in and turn just in time to be taken over with a Frank-n-Steiner. Gordy kicked out at three and a quarter, but that was a quarter too late. The Steiners Retain Match Rating: B Match Five Grudge Match Tatanka Vs Darius Cain After weeks of vignettes and attacks under the cover of darkness, Tatanka was finally able to meet Darius Cain one on one in Cain’s in ring debut for the ICWA. The two had a solid bout but in the end Darius blinded Tatanka with a crimson mist similar to that of Muta’s green mist, followed by The Dark Embrace [scorpion Death Drop style reverse DDT]. Winner: Darius Cain Match Rating: C+ Match Six ICWA National Championship Cactus Jack Vs “Stone Cold” Steve Austin For the first time, Steve Austin was announced to the ring tonight as “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Before Austin could even finish coming down the ramp, Cactus Jack came out and darted toward him, the fists flying about three quarters of the way down the aisle way. After several minutes of brawling on the floor around the ringside area, they eventually found their way in the ring where the bell sounded to officially start the contest. Jack and Austin were both pushing the rules as far as they would go. Both men would go to 4 and some change before breaking holds. The match would spill out onto the floor a couple of times, allowing Cactus to deliver the diving elbow drop off the ring apron to Austin on the concrete. It also allowed Austin at one point to lift up the black crash mats at ringside to expose the concrete and deliver a pile driver to Jack on the exposed concrete. These guys fought for more than fifteen minutes, both men being nearly disqualified a bunch of times. But finally in the ring the referee ended up getting sandwiched in the corner on accident. Jack got the double arm DDT but there was no referee to count the three. As Jack starts yanking the referee around by the shirt to get him moving, Austin was able to roll out, grab his title belt, and roll back in. Jack turns back just in time to take the title between the eyes. Austin covers 1, 2, … Jack kicks out. They come up, Jack goes for the clothesline, but Austin ducks under, kicks Jack in the gut, grabs him by the neck and hits a new move that Burt Busch calls, “A Stone Cold Stunner!” This time Jack stays down 1, 2, 3. Winner and still Champion: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Match Rating: B Match Seven One On One Cyrus (w/ Woman) Vs Ken Shamrock The Founder and President of the DOA MC verses The World’s Most Dangerous Man. This one was a bit slower paced, giving the crowd an opportunity to come down from the Austin/Jack fight and recharge their batteries for the upcoming main event. Shamrock eventually took Cyrus over with the Belly to Belly and was about to put on the ankle lock when Woman withdrew a small item from her bra and sprayed Ken in the eyes with it. The referee’s view was just obscured enough by his ring positioning that he didn’t catch it, but Shamrock’s reaction was enough to have Burt Busch speculating that perhaps it was Mace or Pepper Spray. Either way it was enough to allow Cyrus to get up, boot the blinded Shamrock in the breadbasket and powerbomb him to victory 1, 2, 3. Winner: Cyrus Match Rating: C+ With that we go back and watch a video showing us highlights of the World Title Tournament focused around Vader and Roddy Piper. From there we switch to a sky view of the jam packed Oncenter… Finally “Das Alte Leid” by Rammstein AKA Vader’s theme hits the PA as the crowd begins to boo… Main Event ICWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final Vader w/ Harley Race Vs Rowdy Roddy Piper Referee: Tommy Young Road Agent: Harley Race Vader entered the ring first, looking as big and as nasty as he’d ever looked. In tow, his manager and a former world champion in his own right, Harley Race. Once Vader’s theme was replaced by the sounds of bagpipes the crowd’s tune immediately changed to one of great adulation and excitement. Burt Busch, “Listen to this capacity crowd here in Syracuse!” Jesse Ventura, “They’re absolutely deafening Busch.” “Piper for President” and “In Rod We Trust,” were just a couple of the noticeable signs amongst the standing, shouting masses. As Piper stepped between the ropes, Vader remained in his corner, snarling like the beast that he’d proven to be over the course of the last couple of months. Burt Busch, “Vader is the man that nearly ended Terry Funk’s career… Vader is the man that broke Ron Simmons leg and put him out of commission for the foreseeable future. Vader is the man that took Cactus Jack’s ear from his very skull… And now he is the man who looks across the ring at Roddy Piper as his final obstacle between he and the ICWA Heavyweight Wrestling Championship of the World.” Jesse Ventura, “When you put it like that, Roddy Piper is perhaps the least enviable person in the building tonight, but don’t sell the Hot Rod short Busch.” Burt Busch, “Absolutely not… Roddy Piper is one of the biggest stars in the history of our sport. He has headlined every event worth mentioning, he has been a leading man in Hollywood, he has beat a who’s-who of grapplers, but the one thing he has never done in his illustrious career is become the World Heavyweight Champion. He has defeated some of the greatest champions of all-time, but he himself has never been champion, and I know from personal conversations with Roddy that it eats at every fiber of his being that he has never been at the pinnacle of the sport in that capacity… That he has never been the World champion.” As these two gladiators size each other up from across the ring, our ring announcer provides the introductions. During the introductions referee Tommy Young displays the new, never before worn ICWA World’s Heavyweight Championship He raises it for all of the fans to see. He allows both Vader and Piper to take a look as the introductions conclude. Finally he hands it down to a hand at ringside who gets it over to the time keeper. Piper’s eyes follow the belt and that’s all the opening Vader needs to dart across the ring with shocking speed for a man of his size in an effort to squash Piper against the buckles to start the match. Burt Busch, “And here we go! The ICWA World’s Heavyweight championship on the line! The waiting is over! No more challengers, no more tournament brackets, no more contracts to sign… Folks, no matter who wins this bout history is being made, and we’re so happy that you’ve joined us here tonight to be a part of it!” Vader kicks things off pummeling Piper with hard shots in the corner. He whips Piper across and tries to follow him in with another corner splash, but Piper moves just in time for Vader to throw himself into the buckles. From here Piper begins to get on the offensive to the fans delight. Piper’s early strategy seems to be to take quick, hard jabs when they’re available, and to use Vader’s size against him. This works for Piper for a couple of minutes. Vader misses on an elbow drop, and misses another corner splash, both of which allow Piper to stay ahead if anybody were judging this thing on points. At one point Vader drops to a knee and Piper slaps the Sleeper Submission hold on him. Burt Busch, “Piper with that patented sleeper submission hold…” Jesse Ventura, “Nobody applies that hold quite as well as Roddy Piper, but I don’t think he’s got all of it here…” Sure enough, Ventura’s suspicions prove correct as Vader is able to get to his feet and run backwards crushing Piper between himself and the corner buckles. Piper is forced to release the hold and this allows Vader to take over on offense. Much to the crowd’s dismay, Vader would remain largely in control for the next several minutes. Every so often there would be a glimmer of hope as Piper would fight his way to his feet from chin lock and escape only to eat a big boot, or take a knee to the gut. On occasion, Vader would knock Piper out of the ring, allowing Harley to get a shot or two in before rolling the Rowdy one back into the Mastodon. It was after one of these such exchanges that Vader came over, scooped the lifeless Piper off the mat, scooped him up and slammed him down near the corner. Vader climbed to the second rope and looked back… Burt Busch, “I think he’s sizing him up for that Vader Bomb…” Vader bounced about, but seemed to change his mind and began climbing to the top rope. Burt Busch, “Oh wait a minute… What’s he gonna do here?” Vader flipped backwards but as he did Piper had just enough life to roll toward the corner, narrowly escaping being crushed beneath a Vader Moonsault. The crowd goes nuts as Burt Busch exclaims, “PIPER MOVED! PIPER MOVED! Vader went for the Moonsault, but he took too much time and PIPER MOVED!” Harley is spitting gravel at ringside as Vader and Piper are both down on the mat. Tommy Young begins the count as the crowd is roaring… Crowd: PI-PER! PI-PER! PI-PER! PI-PER! PI-PER! PI-PER! Burt Busch, “Piper and Vader are both down! This crowd is desperately trying to get the Hot Rod back to his feet!” Jesse Ventura, “Let me ask you this Busch, what happens if neither man can get back to their feet?” Burt Busch, “Well I… I guess it’d be a draw…” Jesse Ventura, “And then what? We still don’t have a world’s champion? They share the belt? What happens if this thing ends up being a draw?” Burt Busch, “I don’t know Jesse… I don’t think anybody ever thought this match would come down to a draw, but we may end up finding out.” Narrowly before 10 both men find their feet. Vader darts toward Piper looking for a clothesline but Piper ducks under. Vader spins back around and BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! A series of hard rights back Vader up to the ropes as the crowd roars. Piper goes for the Irish whip but Vader swings through and reverses. Piper comes back off the ropes and Vader throws up a big boot, but Piper ducks under. Piper hits the other ropes as Vader turns and Piper leaps up and nails him with a flying elbow shot. Vader stumbles back holding his mouth and slumps back against the ropes. Piper darts toward the big man and Vader pushes himself off the ropes just in time to eat a clothesline from Piper that makes him slump back down into the ropes. Piper then leaps up and hits a dropkick that makes Vader go through the ropes to the outside floor as the crowd goes wild. Burt Busch, “Piper is on fire! Piper is still in this thing!” Harley Race rushes around the side of the ring to Vader who is on his feet cussing and kicking at the fan barricade. Meanwhile, Piper darts back, hits the ropes, and by the time they realize what’s going on Piper uncharacteristically dives through the ropes in a sort of suicide dive/crossbody leap that makes both Race and Vader hit the floor as the crowd goes wild. Burt Busch, “OH! Roddy Piper through the ropes! Roddy Piper with the high risk maneuver and boy did it pay off!” Piper gets back into the ring and while Race is still down, Vader is not far behind Piper. Vader follows him in and Piper is right on him with hard right hands getting Vader to the corner. Piper tries to whip Vader across but Vader reverses and Piper hits the opposite corner. Vader follows him in and hits a hard body splash. We’ve entered catch as catch can territory as Vader and Piper are going back and forth, both men sweating heavy, each move seeming like it could be the last. Finally Vader gets Piper in the middle and lands the powerbomb. Burt Busch, “UGH! Powerbomb! And that’s gotta be it… These two have taken each other to their limits but there’s no way anybody can get up from that after the fight these two have had… Vader is our new.. WAIT A MINUTE?! HE KICKED OUT! HE KICKED OUT! ROWDY RODDY PIPER KICKED OUT! MAH GOD, How in the HELL did he kick out?!” Jesse Ventura, “Calling that a kick out is a stretch. He got the shoulder up. Vader should have put weight down on that far shoulder. You can be lazy with your covers against a guy like Roddy Piper.” Vader becomes confrontational with Tommy Young, but Young insists that Piper narrowly kicked out. Vader eventually turns back and heads back for Piper. He bends down to grab him and Piper takes him over in a small package… Busch, “PIPER’S GOT HIM! PIPER IS ABOUT TO BECOME THE ICWA WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION… CAN HE… NO! VADER KICKED OUT! Another nearfall in this huge world title contest!” Vader and Piper come up and Vader gives the big avalanche splash to Piper in the middle making Piper hit the mat. Vader peels him back up and then scoops him up looking to slam him near the corner… However, as he does Piper pushes himself back and grabs Vader in a sleeper while staying on his back. Burt Busch, “He’s got it again! Piper has got the sleeper on him again!” Jesse Ventura, “But can he keep it on him?!” Vader gets lined up with the corner and charges backwards like he did previously, and crushes Piper into the corner pads. Piper lets go as Vader stumbles forward, but Piper only grabs his back for a moment, then runs back up and jumps back on Vader’s back, locking it in again. Burt Busch, “Vader breaks free… BUT WAIT… PIPER’S GOT IT AGAIN!” The crowd is going nuts as Vader tries to shake Piper off of him. Piper takes a few steps back toward the buckles but he doesn’t have the stamina to run back and crush Piper again… Vader instead drops down to a knee making the crowd roar even more. Burt Busch, “Vader is fading and fading fast!” Jesse Ventura, “Vader’s got great conditioning for a big guy, but at the end of the day he’s still a big guy and this thing’s been going a long time…” Vader’s resistance seems to dissipate as his arms fall limp at his side. Young rushes in and lifts one of Vader’s big ol’ arms, clearly struggling to do so. He lets it drop and counts 1. Young repeats the process and counts 2. He finally lifts it a third time… Burt Busch, “If Vader’s arm drops a third time, we’ll have a new world’s champion…” Young releases and… Burt Busch, “HE HAS DONE IT! RODDY PIPER HAS DONE IT! ROWDY RODDY PIPER HAS JUST BECOME THE VERY FIRST ICWA WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!” The bell sounds and Piper releases the hold, allowing Vader to flop the rest of the way to the mat as the ring announcer declares: “Here is your winner, and the very FIRST ICWA WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION…… rrrrrRRRRRRRROWDY rrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRODDDY PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-PER!” The bagpipes take the PA as the crowd is going wild. Tommy Young hands Piper the belt and raises his hand as Piper leans his head back, his hair drenched with sweat. Burt Busch, “Do you believe it?! Roddy Piper has finally realized his dream of becoming the World’s champion and he has done it here in the EYE-SEE-DOUBLE-YOU-EH!” Jesse Ventura, “I don’t think we’ve heard the last of the man they call Vader, but I have to give it up to the Hot Rod tonight… I would have bet good money on Vader, but Piper has earned that championship belt here tonight.” Piper climbs the corner ropes and raises the belt high in the air as Burt Busch says, “Folks, what a night it has been! What a night it will be three nights from tonight when we return to FX for ICWA Demented! We have got a new world champion, and with a new world champion there will competitors coming out of the woodwork to lay their claim to the next title match!” Jesse Ventura, “That’s right. Becoming champion is the easy part; Remaining champion is a whole different ballgame.” Burt Busch, “Folks, we are out of time here tonight… Thank you so much for joining us on this, our inaugural Pay Per View appearance. We are sure to have many more down the road and we hope to see you at each of them. Tuesday night don’t forget to join us as Roddy Piper makes his very first appearance on FX as the ICWA Champion! For Jesse Ventura and everybody else here at the ICWA, Good Night from Syracuse New York!” Match Rating: B+ Piper Celebrates Victory Angle Rating: B Overall Show Rating: B

ICWA Collision: Jan Week 4, 1996 (Episode 011) COLLISON “Machinehead” by Bush brings us into another episode of Collision with Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano. The card is as follows: Opening Match Shootfight Taz Defeats Paul Varelans Via Tazmission Match Rating: D Match Two Tag Team Match The Samoan Gangsta Party defeated Jay Eagle & Romeo Valentinio Via Pinfall Match Rating: D Segment Hype Video Showcasing The events that got Vader and Piper to the finals of the world title, and clips of the contract signing on Demented this past Tuesday night Segment Rating: B+ Match Three One On One Rob Van Dam went to a ten minute time limit draw with Sabu Match Rating: C Segment Highlights of recent events -including those of last Tuesday night on Demented- transpiring between Cactus Jack and Steve Austin. Segment Rating: B- Main Event One on One Time Limit: TV Time Remaining Jim Duggan went to a Time Limit Draw with One Man Gang Match Rating: C Show Rating: C

ICWA Demented: Jan Week 4, 1996 (Episode 016) ICWA Demented Episode 16 January Wk 4, 1996 Out of the opening video package we find ourselves at ringside where Double B Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura at ringside. They remind of us of how we went off the air last week with Cactus Jack putting the full fledged assault on Steve Austin as retribution from an assault by Austin on Jack previously. Further more our commentators remind us that tonight is the night our Genesis Main Event gets officially signed as Roddy Piper and Vader will meet to sign the contract for their world title main event match coming up this Saturday night on Pay Per View. Segment Rating: B- From there Burt sends it backstage where Larry Matysik is standing by with Kamala and his agent Brother Brucie. Larry interviews Brother Brucie about Kamala’s up coming match later tonight with the World’s Most Dangerous Man Ken Shamrock. Brother Brucie starts getting into how Kamala’s going to beat Shamrock tonight when the promo is interrupted by a vistor… Doug Gilbert walks into the scene in Blue Jeans and a blue Ribera Steak House jacket. Gilbert garners a bit of a mixed reaction, but that reaction becomes heavier on the boos when it becomes apparent that Gilbert isn’t being hostile or confrontational with Brother Brucie. Brother Brucie, “Wellllllllll-Well… Mister Gilbert… Here for a shot at my Uganda giant?” Doug shakes his head, “No sir… Brother Brucie, I’m sorry to interrupt, but I was hoping I might could get a moment of your time.” Brother Brucie, “What can I do for you Mr. Gilbert?” Doug Gilbert, “I understand you’ve got some clout backstage… You’ve got the ear of some folks with influence around here; is that right? Brother Brucie smirks and says coyly, “Perhaps…” Doug slumps, almost hat in hand as he says, “Brucie… I need a favor.” Brother Brucie grins, places a hand on Doug’s back and says, “By all means Mr. Gilbert, let’s walk and talk. Tell ol’ Brother Brucie what he can do to help.” With that Brother Brucie signals for Kamala to follow as Brucie wraps an arm around Gilbert’s shoulders and the trio walk off camera. Burt Busch, “What in the world? Doug Gilbert just asked Brother Brucie for a favor? What is that about?” Segment Rating: C- Match Tag Team Jay Eagle & Romeo Valentino Vs Hercules & The Barbarian (w/ Gary Hart) Match Rating: D The bugs meet the windshield as Hercules & The Barbarian squash the local talents. Burt and Jesse put over the seemingly unstoppable force of these two monsters lead by the devious and nefarious Gary Hart as we head to commercial Break. When we return Rick Landrum is standing by with Road Warrior Hawk re-watching the brief annihilation of Jay Eagle and Romeo Valentino at the hands of Hercules and the Barbarian. Rich Landrum asks how Hawk’s feeling about his tag match against Herc and Barb four days from now at Genesis after seeing that squash, and additionally if Hawk has been able to find a partner. Hawk gives the usual loud and proud kill ‘em and grill ‘em type response, and states that he doesn’t have a partner yet and he doesn’t care if he finds one either because whether it’s two on two or two on one, he’s ready to crush Gary Hart and anybody who’d stand beside him. Segment Rating: B+ We head back to ringside where Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura switch gears and begin discussing the brewing tag team title feud between the Steiner Brothers, Snake and Brian Lee of the DoA, and the Miracle Violence Connection (Dr. Death & Terry Gordy). We see some clips of the wild brawls featuring all six of those guys and clips of last week when leader of DOA Cyrus and close friend of the Steiners Ken Shamrock ended up involved as well. Burt explains that in an effort to avoid any further destruction before the Pay Per View all six of those tag teams were told to stay home tonight, however, it has been made official that at Genesis this Sunday night the Steiners will defend their ICWA World Tag Team championships in a Triple Threat match against the DOA and the MVC. Segment Rating: B Match Buddy Landel (w. Missy Hyatt) Vs Rick Martel Match Rating: C+ Rick Martel and Buddy Landel have a solid bout that concludes when Rick Martel gets the Boston Crab locked in for a submission victory. When we find ourselves in the dressing room of Doug Gilbert, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Elizabeth and Mr. Hughes. It seems Carlos Cabrera and our camera man arrived just before we came back from break. Carlos informs Doug Gilbert that word came down just moments ago from the top brass here in the ICWA that at Genesis Raven and Stevie Richards are being mandated to meet Doug Gilbert & Hacksaw Duggan in tag team action. If Raven and Stevie Richards fail to show up and compete, they’ll face indefinite suspensions and crippling fines. And furthermore, if any body should come to ringside on Raven’s behalf other than Lexi York – who is a licensed manager- they will be held to the same repercussions, plus Raven and Stevie Richards will also be indefinitely suspended and fined. Everybody seems happy until Carlos remarks, “It seems like Brother Brucie really came through on that favor you asked him for, Doug.” It becomes immediately obvious that Duggan and Elizabeth didn’t know Doug Gilbert went to Brother Brucie. Duggan begins hollering saying things like “Brother Brucie?! Come on Douggie, we can’t get in bed with a slimeball like Brother Brucie!” An annoyed Gilbert waves off Duggan and Elizabeth’s protests dismissively and says it’s just a one time favor. He needed somebody with enough clout to force Raven to show up and fight him. Things are tense in the Gilbert camp as we fade back to the ring. Segment Rating: C Cactus Jack makes his entrance and cuts a promo on Steve Austin, letting Austin Know that two weeks ago when Austin assumed Cactus Jack could be used a message to bait Terry Funk and there’d be no repercussions, Austin made the biggest mistake of his life. Austin hits the Demnta-Tron and tells Jack that all the sum-bitch needed to do was take his ass whippin’, stay dead and let the ol’ cowboy from Amarillo ride in to avenge his fallen protégé. But since Jack couldn’t do that, if Jack insists on coming after Austin, Austin will be glad to stomp a mudhole in his ass and walk it dry one more time. By the time it’s said and done, we get a BANG BANG and know that Austin Vs Jack will occur at Genesis. Segment Rating: B Match Ken Shamrock vs Kamala (w/ Brother Brucie) Match Rating C+ This match went longer than most would have probably anticipated and was much more of a back and forth ordeal than some have expected. In the end Ken Shamrock hit a belly to belly suplex and was about to put on the ankle lock when… … Cyrus came down and jumped on the apron. Shamrock let Kamala go and darted toward Cyrus. Cyrus jumped off the apron just before Shamrock could nail him. Shamrock and the ref both start hollering at Cyrus. Shamrock turns and is caught by surprise with a fireman’s carry into a Samoan Drop by Kamala. Kamala follows with the big splash, 1, 2, 3 Kamala wins thanks to the distraction from Cyrus. When we return it’s time for the contract signing, Burt Busch hosts the event in the ring. Piper comes down first and sits on the announce table side of the table that has been set up in the ring. Vader and Race come down next. Standard contract signing. Harley says a few words about Vader destroying Piper and becoming the first ICWA Champion. Piper gives a fiery impassioned promo about all the things he’s done, but how he’s never been World Champion… Until now. Until Genesis where he’ll finally have the big belt around his waist. Things get heated, the table gets tossed and Burt gets out of dodge. We go off the air with Piper and Vader nose to nose, ready to go. See ya at Genesis!

<p>ICWA Collision: Jan Week 3, 1996 (Episode 010)</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="CollisionBannerTrans.png" data-src="https://u.cubeupload.com/Corporate_Icon/CollisionBannerTrans.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> COLLISON</p><p> “Machinehead” by Bush brings us into another episode of Collision with Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano. The card is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="e6I5WMF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/e6I5WMF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3lBIG2a.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3lBIG2a.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gaQhHzc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gaQhHzc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ITUpgNF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ITUpgNF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Opening Match</strong></p><p><strong> Tag Team</strong></p><p><strong> The Samoan Gangsta Party Defeated Public Enemy</strong></p><p><strong> Match Rating: C-</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="4tvZBnB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4tvZBnB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="6Jz9U9V.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Jz9U9V.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="tdcGly5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tdcGly5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> An angle backstage occurred featuring Missy Hyatt, Lexi York and Elizabeth</p><p> <strong>Angle Rating: C+</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="ed2oWXe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ed2oWXe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XxT8Lhj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XxT8Lhj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="y0m4OrX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/y0m4OrX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="NLRJz3Q.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NLRJz3Q.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Tag Team Match</strong></p><p><strong> The Miracle Violence Connection Defeated The Windhams</strong></p><p><strong> Match Rating: B-</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="G6jn6wL.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/G6jn6wL.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Nk0UZWY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Nk0UZWY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Angle:</strong> We get a recap of the World Tournament and see clips of Piper and Vader going through their various tournament matches. We hype that at Genesis one of these two men will become the very first ICWA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion of the World. We also advertise that live on Demented this Tuesday night we'll see the official contract signing for this very bout.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Segment Rating: B+</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Dgh8qom.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Dgh8qom.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HOqWRte.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HOqWRte.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Y5D1JDW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Y5D1JDW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Main Event</strong></p><p><strong> Ken Shamrock defeated Stevie Richards (w/ Blue Meanie)</strong></p><p><strong> Match Rating: C</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> Show Rating: C+</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p>

Yep. I actually ran these shows a month or two ago, but didn't write the Diary spot. So I'm trying to remember from looking at the show results in TEW what I had in mind when workers A, B and C were in a B Rated Freestyle Angle lol.

ICWA Demented: Jan Week 3, 1996 (Episode 015) ICWA Demented Live Tuesday January Wk 3, 1996 From the Florida Sunshine Pavillion After the intro video to White Zombie’s “More Human Than Human – Meet Bambi in the King’s Harem Mix,” we find ourselves at the ICWA Banner backstage where Rich Landrum is standing beside Harley Race and Vader. Landrum interviews Race and Vader asking about Vader’s match tonight with Tatanka, as well as his up coming tournament final/World Title match up against Roddy Piper at ICWA Genesis live at ICWA’s inaugural Pay Per View even, ICWA Genesis. In typical Race/Vader fashion, they make it clear that they have every intention of destroying everything put in front of Vader and becoming the very first ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion. Segment Rating: B In the ring Jackie Fulton is already standing, adjusting his knee pads. From behind the curtain Hercules Hernandez makes his entrance with Gary Hart. The bell sounds and Hercules begins batting Fulton around like a cat batting at a mouse. After a fairly one sided series of slams and presses and such, Hercules puts Fulton in the Torture Rack and he flails about in immediate surrender. At Gary Hart’s demand, Hercules keeps Jackie Fulton in the rack after the bell. He doesn’t maintain the rack long however as... ...Road Warrior Hawk darts down. Hercules seems him in time to drop Fulton, but before he can do anything further Hawk clotheslines him down. Herc bounces back up and darts toward Hawk with a clothesline of his own but Hawk ducks and darts to the ropes… He bounces back and takes Herc off his feet with a flying shoulder tackle. Herc comes back up and tries yet again to clothesline Hawk, but Hawk ducks allowing Herc to miss and nearly hit the top rope. Herc turns and Hawk is right there with a hard clothesline of his own sending Hercules up and over the top rope to the ringside floor as the crowd goes wild. The Barbarian darts down as Hercules gets to his feet, ready to lunge back in for round two, however Gary Hart keeps Barbarian and Hercules at bay. Whatever Gary Hart has planned for Hawk, now is evidently not the time. Segment Rating: B- After break Gary does a backstage promo with Larry Matysik saying that clearly they didn’t beat Hawk badly enough last week. Hawk barges into the interview with security close enough that everyone gets separated. Hawk challenges Barb and Herc. Hart says him and what army? There’s nobody left in the business that’d be stupid enough to stand beside Hawk while he’s standing in front of certain death. Hawk says let him worry about that. We in essence have a tag team match on the books for Genesis as Hercules & The Barbarian (w/ Gary Hart) will meet Road Warrior Hawk and a mystery partner. Segment Rating: B- Tag Team Match The Canadian Glamour Boys (Sean Morely & Shane Sewell) Vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Doug Gilbert (w/ Elizabeth & Mr. Hughes) Doug Gilbert is clearly not happy that another week has come by and he still hasn’t gotten a match with Raven. Gilbert and Hacksaw make short work of the Canadian Glamour Boys. Match Rating: C- Gilbert continues putting the boots to the Canadian Glamour Boys as Elizabeth tries to get her man to stop. Before she can, however, Mr. Hughes grabs her and yanks her violently by the arm. Hacksaw is starting to try and pull Gilbert back, when he notices Elizabeth essentially being manhandled by Hughes. Duggan leaves Gilbert and heads over to Hughes, giving Hughes a stiff shove. Hughes shoves back, and now Gilbert finds himself switching from the guy needing restraining to the guy doing the restraining as he gets between Duggan and Hughes, pulling Duggan back. They all exchange some words, but everybody eventually begins toward the back. As Burt Busch points out to us, there appears to be some dissension amongst the ranks of camp Gilbert. Segment Rating: C+ In the back we see Raven with Lexi York, Stevie Richards and Maniac Manson taking in the events that just transpired on the monitor. Raven remains un-telling in his emotionless expression, but Lexi York smirks every so slightly as she rubs his chest and we head to commercial. Segment Rating: B One on One Rick Martel Vs Snake Rick Martel made his ICWA debut in a very good back and forth bout with DOA’s Snake. Gone is the Model gimmick, and Martel seems as focused and determined to prove himself between the ropes as ever before. Martel looks good and the crowd seemed into it. Martel eventually found success with a flying crossbody that narrowly kept Snake’s shoulders down for the 3. Match Rating: C When we return from the commercial Burt Busch lets us know what happened during the break. We see Snake walking back through the curtain only to be jumped by Dr. Death and Terry Gordy. It doesn’t take long before Brian Lee and Cyrus show up to adjust the odds. As the brawl gets going the Steiners join the fray, and with them is Ken Shamrock to seemingly offset Cyrus. When we head back to the ring area Burt lets us know that security and police have been dispatched backstage to try and get it all separated, but he reminds us that sooner or later these teams will collide for the tag team titles and when they do it’s sure to be pure pandemonium. Segment Rating: C Match One On One Tatanka Vs Vader (w/ Harley Race) Vader and Tatanka had a good, solid bout. Tatanka did better than most against Vader, but never the less Vader was almost always in control. Vader put this one away in convincing fashion with the Vader bomb out of the corner. Match Rating: B- Backstage Carlos Cabrera interviews ICWA National Champion about his upcoming match with 2 Cold Scorpio, and his crusade to get Terry Funk in the ring. Austin disparages Funk as a coward and vows to get Funk to blow the dust off his cowboy boots long enough to come back and get put out permanently by Austin. Austin vows to use 2 Cold Scorpio as an example of what Funk has waiting for him if he ever decides to man up and confront Austin. Segment Rating: B+ Main Event ICWA National Heavyweight Championship 2 Cold Scorpio Vs Steve Austin Austin and 2 Cold have a very good back and forth contest for almost twenty minutes before Cactus Jack runs in and attacks Austin, inadvertently getting 2 Cold DQ’d. Match Rating: C+ Cactus continues the attack on Austin until Security and referees are able to get him off as Burt reminds us that Austin assaulted Jack previously in an effort to make an example to Funk. Burt reminds us that there’s only one Demented left before ICWA Genesis and it’s live right here next Tuesday night. We’ll have the official contract signing between Vader and Piper for the World Title match at Genesis, plus all of the final developments heading into ICWA’s inaugural Pay Per View event 11 days from now. We head off the air. Segment: B Rating Overall Show Rating: B -

ICWA Collision: Jan Week 2, 1996 (Episode 009) COLLISON “Machinehead” by Bush brings us into another episode of Collision with Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano. The card is as follows: Opening Match Tag Team RVD & Rey Misterio Jr Defeat Charles Wright & John Weiss Match Rating: D- Match Two Ken Shamrock Defeats The Mongolian Stomper Match Rating: D+ Match Three ICWA Women’s World Championship Madusa Defends Successfully Against Malia Hosaka Match Rating: D+ Match Four Tag Team Match The Samoan Gangsta Party Defeats Rick Fuller & Salvatore Bellomo Match Rating: D Main Event Doug Gilbert Defeats Maniac Manson Match Rating: C- Show Rating: D+

ICWA Demented: Jan Week 2, 1996 (Episode 014) Note: Some life commitments forced me to abandon my diary here for a few months. I am going to attempt to basically pick up where I left off. At the time of our last show, we had just aired the first week of TV in the year 1996 headlined by one of our two Semi Finals match ups to get to a World Title Match at ICWA’s Inaugural Pay Per View event Genesis to air on Wk 4 of January. In an effort to get to/through that Pay Per View so that I can get a little bit of a fresh start to go with my return to writing I’ll be posting very quick/short entries for the next couple of weeks of TV. I’ll get back into more thorough results and maybe start trying to do more non-show specific diary entries after the PPV. Opening Angle: After the introductory ICWA: Demented highlight reel to “More Human Than Human – Meet Bambi In The King’s Harem Mix” by White Zombie, we find ourselves at the commentary desk with an excited Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura. We show an advertising graphic for tonight’s Main Event of Ron Simmons Vs Vader (w/ Harley Race) to determine who will advance to the finals of the ICWA World Title Tournament to face Roddy Piper at ICWA Genesis on Pay Per View in two weeks. From that we go to the parking lot where we see Roddy Piper entering the arena. Our commentators assure us that nobody will be watching our main event tonight any closer than the Hot Rod, Rowdy Roddy Piper. Angle W/ Piper, Simmons, Vader, Burt Busch & Jesse Ventura: B – Rating From Piper we head to the ring where our ring announcer introduces the two men already standing in the ring as local talents John Weiss & Charles Wright. He then introduces their opponents for this non-title exhibition match, the Miracle Violence Connection Terry Gordy & Dr. Death Steve Williams. Williams and Gordy make short work of Weiss and Wright and start doing the title belt taunt around their waist. As they do DOA members Snake and Brian Lee come onto the stage as if to symbolically stand between MVC and the Steiners as they shake their heads toward DOA and do the title taunt themselves indicating that they’re the next team in line for a shot. This doesn’t get violent but it is tense as the crowd can be heard chanting for the Steiners who we hear are representing the ICWA outside of the country tonight, but are surely aware that both of these big bruiser tag teams are on the hunt for their tag team titles. Angle w/ Brian Lee, Snake, Johnny Hotboddy, CW Anderson, Terry Gordy, Dr. Death & The Steiners (Off Screen): C Rating *Commercial Break* Match Jake Roberts Vs Road Warrior Hawk Gary Hart comes down and distracts the referee as Hercules runs in and cracks Hawk with that a big heavy chain. Roberts wins 1, 2, 3. Match Rating: B After the match Hercules and the Barbarian slide in and assault Hawk until eventually referees and security flood the ring. Gary Hart has not taken Hawk’s rejection of his invitation to join his stable very well. Angle w/ Barbarian, Hawk, Gary Hart, and Hercules Hernandez: B- Rating *Commercial Break* As the introductions take place we’re reminded that this up coming match is the match we would have had as our main event tonight had Ron Simmons and Vader lost their quarter finals match ups to Cyrus and Cactus Jack. Match Cactus Jack Vs Cyrus Cyrus and Jack have a solid brawling bout until Steve Austin comes in and attacks Jack from behind with his National Heavyweight Title Belt drawing the DQ against Cyrus. Cyrus doesn’t seem to mind as he leaves and lets Austin have Jack. Austin gets a microphone and a chair and as he beats on a helpless Cactus Jack he does a promo calling out Terry Funk and accepting that Terry Funk had no reason to care about the guy Austin beat the Hell out of last week, but Jack’s supposed to be Funk’s protégé. And if Funk doesn’t care about Jack, then sooner or later Austin’s going to find somebody Funk does care about and Funk’s gonna bring his busted down broken ass back into this ring so that Austin can finally exterminate the Terry Funk parasite for good. Angle w/ Austin, Jack and Funk (off screen): B+ Rating *Commercial Break* When we return Larry Matysik interviews Vader and his manager Harley Race about their pending Semi Finals match up with Ron Simmons. Vader and Harley give the usual schtick about Vader destroying everything in his path and becoming the first ever ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion. Angle: Larry Matysik, Vader, & Harley Race: B – Rating Match Tag Team The Eliminators Vs 2 Cold Scorpio & Tatanka 2 Cold and Tatanka go over in a C+ Rated match After the match we head backstage where Rich Landrum interviews Ron Simmons about his pending Semi Finals World Title Tournament main event match up with Vader. Ron’s ready to do whatever needs to be done to advance to the World Title match at Genesis. Angle w/ Rich Landrum, Ron Simmons and Vader (Off Screen): C Rating *Commercial break* When we return we see Roddy Piper standing in front of the monitor backstage as Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura reminds us that whomever wins this upcoming bout will meet Piper in two weeks on our very first PPV Event to determine the very first ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion. Main Event ICWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi Finals Vader (w/Harley Race) Vs Ron Simmons Vader and Ron Simmons went for nearly 20 minutes in a grueling bout that saw a lot of hard hitting and action both in the ring and on the floor. At one point in the ring Vader goes to deliver a crossbody, and Simmons “catches” him and takes him over in a powerslam. It is executed pretty sloppily and becomes immediately evident that something has gone awry. Vader kicks out of a two count and Simmons grabs at his leg exchanging words with the referee. The Referee says something to inaudible to Vader who drives a hard boot into the head of Simmons making him lay back. Vader drags Ron a couple of feet so that Vader can climb up and hit the Vader Bomb splash for the 1, 2, 3. Match Rating: B Burt Busch, “And just like that, the match has been set! Vader has advanced to the Finals of the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Tournament! Ron Simmons gave it a Hell of a fight… And folks, I think Ron Simmons is seriously hurt here..” Vader gets up and begins stomping around as the crowd boos. We can see trainers and agents on the ringside floor communicating with Ron Simmons in the background who is tucked away on the may in the back corner. Back on the stage the curtain moves and out emerges… Burt Busch, “The match has been set! Two weeks from now LIVE at the OnCenter War Memorial in Syracuse New York we will see the man they call Vader go one on one with the Hot Rod Rowdy Roddy Piper and one of those two men will emerge as the very first ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion! And they will do it LIVE on Pay Per View! Folks if you have not already pre-ordered ICWA Genesis… If you’ve not already bought your ticket for the OnCenter War Memorial in Syracuse… You do not want to wait another moment! This is going to be HUUUUUUUUUUUGE, wrestling fans, I mean HUUUUUUUUUUGE! Jesse Ventura, “Roddy Piper and Vader?! You want to talk about a fight?! These are two men who will fight till the death, and that just may be what it takes when they collide at Genesis, Burt Busch!” Burt Busch, “From the MassMutual Center in Springfield Massachusetts, Good Night Everybody!” Show Rating: B

ICWA Collision: Jan Week 1, 1996 (Episode 008) I'll have to back track and edit this in later. Just realized it wasn't posted after the Wk 1 Demented.

<p>ICWA Demented: Jan Week 1, 1996 (Episode 013)</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="gVznrOs.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gVznrOs.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> “More Human Than Human – Meet Bambi In The King’s Harem Mix” by White Zombie hits as we see a completely new highlight video for ICWA Demented. Finally as the music continues, we pan out as modest pyro explodes and we see the brand new ICWA Video Screen high above the entrance way. Also, previously the aisle way was flat, but now we see an elevated stage and a steel ramp heading down to ringside. The ropes previously all white are now black on top and bottom, with the middle rope ICWA Green. The aprons have always been black, and remain so, but now they bear the same design as the banner atop of this post. The buckle pads are all back with the green ICWA logo.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> At ringside the table also bears the ICWA Demented logo on the black table skirt. Behind the table stands Burt Busch in a black suit with a green collared shirt with the top button left undone. Beside him is Jesse Ventura in the same attire as his image below.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="t3zOHIg.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t3zOHIg.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="mTw1W3b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mTw1W3b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>For the first time in the year nineteen ninety-six, WELCOME to ICWA DEMENTED! I’m Burt Busch alongside the one and only Jesse “The Body” Ventura! It’s a new year, and we’ve got a new look, but we’re still bringing ya the same great high octane, full throttle professional wrestling at it’s best that we’ve been bringing ya since day one! What do ya say Jesse?</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>Oh, absolutely Burt Busch. And how about that new theme song? I hear that song hasn’t even been released to the general public yet!</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>A remix of More Human Than Human by White Zombie called the “Meet Bambi in The King’s Harem Mix.” It’ll be available on an album to be released later this year, but as always, the ICWA’s on the cutting edge. And speaking of the cutting edge, we’ll be there again when we bring you our very first Pay Per View event in just four weeks when we emanate from the OnCenter War Memorial in Syracuse New York for ICWA Genesis! And that wrestling fans, is where we will finally crown the very first ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion!</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>We started with thirty one of the absolute best competitors in the sport; by Genesis we will be down to merely two. However, to get there, we’ve got to get through two huge Semi Final match ups, the first of which will take place right here tonight!”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>That’s right Jesse. Because live tonight, we’ve got Tully Blanchard with his valet Baby Doll taking on the Hot Rod, Rowdy Roddy Piper! The winner of that match up will cement their place in the ICWA Genesis Main Event where they will face the winner of next week’s main event, and our final ICWA Semifinals Match-up in Vader or Ron Simmons. You can bet that both of those men will be watching tonight’s main event very closely!”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>I can’t wait Burt.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Folks with that in mind, let’s kick things off with our opening bout</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>{Opening Promo: B-}</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Opening Match</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> One on One</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="jcXRwag.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jcXRwag.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="KCDHEbG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KCDHEbG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Road Warrior Hawk Vs Buddy Landel</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Referee: Mark Curtis</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Road Agent: Bob Armstrong</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> { In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Road Warrior Hawk defeated Buddy Landel in 9:35 by pinfall with a Flying Lariat. </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Match Rating: C+</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">}</span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>And another big win for the Road Warrior Hawk.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> As Hawk celebrates on the ropes, we see Gary Hart climbing up the black steel steps to the ring apron. Gary climbs into the ring with a microphone in hand as Hawk hops down off the ropes and notices him for the first time.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Of5ftkC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Of5ftkC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gary Hart, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Road Warrior Hawk… Man, you have been gettin’ things done here in the ICWA. You have amassed a fair amount of single’s success, breaking from your chains of being pigeon held as only a tag team wrestler. But Hawk, you’ve fallen short when it’s counted.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk’s brows narrow, his patience dwindling.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gary Hart, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Hear me out now brother Road Warrior… You’ve won almost every match you’ve had, but the two you’ve lost were the two most important matches you’ve had. The World Tournament match, and the contendership for the National Title. It wasn’t your fault, you just didn’t have the support system in place that you needed. Paul Ellering came in with you, and then he was gone just like that. Where’d he go? Where Precious Paul Ellering brother Road Warrior?”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk looks around, still not saying anything. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gary Hart, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“I am building a stable of vicious beats to be soon covered in gold belts. Hercules and the Barbarian are dominating the tag team scene. Nobody can deny that they are well on their way to becoming the ICWA Tag Team champions. It’s not a matter of if, but merely when. And you Hawk… You could be the center piece of the whole thing. You could be the chosen one, earmarked to bring the ICWA World Title to the Hart stable. We will be an axis of power the likes of which has never been seen in our sport. I will get you back to an ICWA Title opportunity after the tournament ends, and you will be our singles champion. All you have to do is follow my directions explicitly. Do not ask questions, do not second guess. Simply do what you are told, and follow me to the promised land. You’ll have more gold than you can hold. More cash than you can stash! What do ya say brother Road Warrior?! Are you in, or brother, are *innnn*?</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk stands there, his hands on his hips as he looks around as if to ask the people. The fans boo loudly as Gary confidently extends the mic toward Hawk.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;">Gary Hart looking to recruit Road Warrior Hawk to join Hercules and the Barbarian in his stable</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">…”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="jcXRwag.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jcXRwag.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>WELLLLLLL….. I do know a thing or two about being a part of a team. And you’re right, Paul has up and disappeared on me.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gary nods and grins.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>But Gary Hart, the fact is, I just don’t like you very much.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em> </em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hart’s eyes get wide and his jaw drops as the crowd cheers loudly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>That felt uncalled for Burt.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>And furthermore, if you were the difference maker between my winnin’ or losin’ in the tournament, then why isn’t The Barbarian still in it</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">?”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gary, jumps back and says, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Hey, hey hey</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk steps forward and grabs Gary’s wrist yanking his hand holding the mic back up to Hawk’s face as the crowd roars.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hawk, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>So I guess what I’m tryin’ to say Gary, is thanks, but no thanks!</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> And with that Hawk releases Gary’s wrist as “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath retakes the PA and the crowd cheers loudly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>“Road Warrior Hawk not mincing any words tonight! He’s gonna take a hard pass on joining up with Gary Hart and company!”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>{Gary Hart Promo: B-}</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="RprE9O7.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RprE9O7.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> When we return both the Public Enemy and the tag team of Hercules and The Barbarian are already in the ring. Tim white calls for the bell as we get right into our second match up of the night,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">Match Two</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Tag Team</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="To9xQRU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/To9xQRU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4YWqvXl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4YWqvXl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Of5ftkC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Of5ftkC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gaQhHzc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gaQhHzc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ITUpgNF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ITUpgNF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hercules & The Barbarian (W/ Gary Hart) Vs Public Enemy G</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Referee: Tim White</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Road Agent: Ricky Steamboat</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> { In a decent match, Hercules & The Barbarian defeated The Public Enemy in 10:25 when The Barbarian defeated Johnny Grunge by pinfall with a Kick of Fear.</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> Match Rating: C</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">}</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>And the momentum continues to mount for the powerful tandem of Hercules and The Barbarian. Well folks when we come bac…Wait just a moment… I understand…… Yes, I’m being told that one of our cameramen backstage has picked up on something going on…. We’re going to head backstage</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> We head backstage where we find…</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="kqAVAIN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kqAVAIN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="J2cmV7q.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J2cmV7q.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Doug Gilbert and Hacksaw Jim Duggan walking through the back. The crowd cheers the appearance of Duggan and Gilbert. Gilbert turns toward the camera and says, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;">We got a tip… I’m gonna finally get my hands on that son of a b***h</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> As we follow them we see a big blue door and on that door a sheet of Paper has been tapped reading</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>::RAVEN::</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Oh! Gilbert and Duggan have found Raven’s dressing room… Gilbert’s been trying to get his hands on Raven for weeks now!</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Duggan and Gilbert look at each other nodding. Duggan gets a firm grip on his 2x4 with one hand before grabbing the handle with the other. Finally Hacksaw twists the knob and both he and Gilbert explode into the lockeroom.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Oh man, this ain’t gonna be good!”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The door swings back most of the way closed, but it’s cracked enough that we can hear the sounds of yelling, and things hitting walls. After just a few seconds the door comes back open and Gilbert is backstepping out with a chair in hand that he must have obtained inside the room.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gilbert, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:#0000FF;">BACK OFF! STAY BACK!</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hacksaw is backstepping right behind him, holding his 2x4 like a baseball bat, yelling, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong><em>KEEP YOUR DISTANCE TOUGH GUYS, KEEP YOUR DISTANCE</em></strong></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gilbert and Duggan don’t “run away” perse, but they don’t take their time getting out of there as the camera turns, watching Duggan and Gilbert round a nearby corner out of sight. The camera turns back to the door and when it does we see…</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="fUoKilF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fUoKilF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="nNCtX9T.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nNCtX9T.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ddzanjP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ddzanjP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BZCsktx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BZCsktx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="32kmXCx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/32kmXCx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The crowd gasps and boos as Busch exclaims, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>OH MAN! Gilbert and Duggan got set up! They thought they were barging in on Raven, but they were actually barging in on the Disciples of Apocalypse</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>And that was the last they ever heard from Doug Gilbert and Jim Duggan.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Man oh man… I don’t know where this is gonna head, but it ain’t gonna be any place pretty.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em> </em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> We fade on the snarling looks of Cyrus, Snake and Brian Lee with Woman and Amy Lee on either side of the three.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>{Gilbert/Hacksaw/DOA Angle: C+}</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="RprE9O7.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RprE9O7.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> When we return the Reese’s Rewind takes us back to show us clips of the various exchanges between the DOA/MVC/Steiner Brothers. From there We head to the ring as “Welcome to the Jungle” hits and the entrances for the next match up begin.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">Match</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> One on One</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="MIkOpm0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MIkOpm0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="PLulimF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PLulimF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XxT8Lhj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XxT8Lhj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ed2oWXe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ed2oWXe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Scott Steiner (w/ Rick Steiner) Vs Steve Williams (w/ Terry Gordy)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Referee: Scrappy McGowan</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> { In a decent match, Scott Steiner defeated Steve Williams in 9:31 by submission after Bam Bam Gordy accidentally hit Williams. </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Match Rating: C+</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">}</span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>“Scott Steiner picking up the singles victory after the miscommunication between Williams and Gordy… You know this thing is far from over between these two tandems.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>Not to mention the DOA, who I’m sure would have been down here if they weren’t distracted tonight with Gilbert and Duggan.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Absolutely. Speaking of which, I understand that in an effort to keep chaos from breaking out backstage, we will see the DOA in action tonight against Duggan and Gilbert in place of one on one match up we were originally going to bring you featuring Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Jake Roberts match has been pushed back and will take place on Collision this weekend. So make sure to check your local listings for ICWA Collision this Saturday night. However, when we come back the ICWA National Champion Steve Austin is gonna be live and in livin’ color as they used to say</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="RprE9O7.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RprE9O7.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> When we return a wrestler is standing in the ring. A graphic comes up to let us know his name is Curt Thompson.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="DXbTvRO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DXbTvRO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin’s theme hits as the crowd begins to boo.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Welcome back everybody. A young upstart in Curt Thompson getting his shot at the big time tonight as he faces the National Champion in a non-title exhibition bout.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="tR3mYl8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tR3mYl8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> As Austin emerges from behind the curtain the fans boo louder. He makes his way down the ramp as we see a replay of Austin’s promo on Terry Funk last week. By the time the replay ends Austin is in the ring with a microphone in hand and the title belt still around his waist.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Steve Austin, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Hey son, what’s your name</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">?”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin extends the mic toward the worker in the ring who responds, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Curt.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Steve Austin, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Well Curt, tonight’s the biggest night of your life. Because since you’re getting the chance to make believe like you’ve got any damn business bein’ in a ring with Steve Austin, I’m gonna letcha play make believe just a little bit further and pretend you’re a world champion. Well, not a current world champion, but pretend like once upon a time for score and nobody gives a crap anymore ago, you *were* a world champion. Can ya do that for me *Curt*</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">?”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Curt stays quiet and looks focused.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Steve Austin, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“Good, good, I’ll take your silence as meaning “Yes Mister Austin sir, I can do that.” But Curt, I want you to really get into the role. I want you to understand your motivation. You see, it’s not just that you were a somebody way back when, but it’s that you were *this close* to being somebody again. You were *this close* competing for the most prestigious prize in our sport. It was gonna be your last shot. Your last chance at greatness… But it was ripped from your grasp because you didn’t have what it takes to get the job done in the ICWA.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The fans boo as Austin continues, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Ya see, tonight you’re not gonna be *Curt*. Tonight you’re gonna be Terry Funk.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The crowd offers a mix of boos for Austin but cheers at the mention of Funk’s name.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Steve Austin, “C</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>an ya do that for me, *Curt*?</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Curt remains quiet, looking focused.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Steve Austin, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Curt, I’m gonna take that to mean…</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> And just like that Austin rears back and kicks Curt hard in the thigh making him drop to a knee as the crowd boos and the bell rings.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Austin catching Curt Thompson by surprise</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin rips off his title belt and tosses it to the ref as Curt is back on his feet. Austin begins driving Curt back to the ropes with hard right hands before whipping him off the ropes. Curt Bounces off the far ropes as Austin bounces off the near ropes and the two meet in the middle when Austin leaps up and takes him down with the Lou Thez press followed by fast, hard right hands.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Oh! Lou Thez press!</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin gets up and grabs the microphone off the mat as he paces, looking at Curt rolling to his knees and holding his head.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Come on Terry Funk… Act like you’ve got something left you son of a bitch</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin runs in and drives a hard stomp to the back of Curt making him drop back to the mat. Curt starts pushing himself up and Austin says, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“Come on mister former NWA Champion! Come on crazy man from Amarillo! Come on Hardcore Funker! Show me what you’ve still got</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin shoves the mic inside the waist band of his trunks as Curt is pushing himself back up. He grabs Curt and whips him hard into the corner. Austin follows him in, grabs the top rope with both hands and starts driving the boots into Curt’s torso making Curt slide further and further down in the corner with each one until he’s down on his ass.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin yanks the mic back out, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Terry Funk you parasite! Fight me! You coward! Fight me</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin begins driving vicious boots into Curt’s chest as the crowd is booing loudly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;">Oh come on… He’s stomping a mudhole in this poor kid!</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">“If this is the best you’ve got Terry Funk, then maybe you better go ahead and keep yourself hidden in whatever hole you’ve crawled up into!”</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin tucks the mic back into his trunks and peels Curt up out of the corner. Austin scoops him up and slams him down on the mat as the crowd continues to boo. Austin climbs up and turns around, sitting on the top turnbuckle. As he sits he pulls the mic out again.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Steve Austin sighs, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Terry, I thought this would be a Helluva lot more fun. But it’s really just kinda sad. I’m gonna do you the best favor anybody’s ever done for you… I’m gonna put you out of your misery</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin tosses the mic off out of the way in the ring and stands up on the middle ropes. He raises leaps off and drives the bionic elbow down into the forehead of a motionless Curt. Austin covers with a lateral press, his head up looking straight ahead with a icy stare in his eyes as Charles Robinson drops down and counts …1…2…3.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> The bell sounds as Austin’s music restrikes.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Suffice it to say, this was not Curt’s day.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin pushes himself up and grabs the mic off the mat again as Robinson returns the National title to Austin.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Austin, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Terry Funk, wherever you are… Take a good hard look, because that’s exactly what I’m gonna do to you. But the longer you make me wait, the more work I have to put into dragging your ass back here so I can personally hammer that last nail in your coffin, the worse it’s gonna be when I get my hands on ya Funk.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> A spaghetti legged Curt manages to push himself to his feet. As he does, he starts to turn just in time for Austin to drop the mic, lunge forward and crack him right between the eyes with National championship.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Oh come on!”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>{Austin Angle: C+}</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> We fade from Austin to the backstage area where we find…</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="kqAVAIN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kqAVAIN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="J2cmV7q.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J2cmV7q.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="tdcGly5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tdcGly5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Doug Gilbert, Jim Duggan, and Elizabeth.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Elizabeth pleads, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>Doug, I don’t want this. I’ll be fine</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Doug Gilbert, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“Look, I told you to stay away from ringside and you insisted on coming down for my matches. If you’re gonna come down, I can’t be worried about what Raven and his band of unics are gonna do. I need to know you’re safe.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Hacksaw pipes up, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>But Doug, don’t you think we’re enough to keep her safe?</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Elizabeth nods but Doug shakes his head, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>No</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Elizabeth, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>Well then why can’t we get Ken to come out with us again</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">?”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Doug Gilbert, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“Because Ken is too busy worrying about his crap with Dan Severn. Last week he spent the whole time at the commentary table. I need someone who is one hundred percent focused. I need someone I can trust to do a job I’m payin’ ‘em good money to do.</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Elizabeth, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>And you trust this guy?</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Doug Gilbert, </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“I trust his resume. Now this is enough of this…</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Before Doug can finish that thought there’s a knock at the door. The door then draws open and standing in the doorway we see…</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="27YRtI4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/27YRtI4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Wait a minute… That’s…</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">It’s Mr. Hughes!</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gilbert, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Mr. Hughes, we were just talking about you. Come on in</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Mr. Hughes walks in, his menacing snarl never changing.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gilbert, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Your job is simple… From this point forward you are stuck to Elizabeth like glue. You’re her shadow. Anywhere she goes, you go. You keep her safe at all times. Am I clear?”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Mr. Hughes nods.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Gilbert, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>Excellent. Now Let’s go.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Mr. Hughes stares down Elizabeth as Elizabeth swallows hard, looking very uneasy. Duggan gives her a supportive pat on the shoulder before following Gilbert out the door.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Doug Gilbert has evidently hired Mr. Hughes to be Elizabeth’s body guard. They’re all heading this way for a big tag team match against the Disciples of Apocalype. We’ll check that one out when we come back. Plus, we’ve still got Roddy Piper going one on one with Tully Blanchard to determine who will advance to the ICWA World Heavyweight Title match at ICWA Genesis on Pay Per View! Don’t go away</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">!” </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>{Gilbert/Hacksaw/Liz/Mr. Hughes Segment: C+}</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="RprE9O7.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RprE9O7.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> When we return Gilbert & Hacksaw make their entrance with Elizabeth seeming timid and concerned, and Mr. Hughes following close behind, snarling and looking ugly.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">Match</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Tag Team</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="kqAVAIN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kqAVAIN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="tdcGly5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tdcGly5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="J2cmV7q.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J2cmV7q.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="nNCtX9T.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nNCtX9T.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ddzanjP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ddzanjP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="32kmXCx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/32kmXCx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Doug Gilbert & Hacksaw Jim Duggan (W/ Elizabeth) Vs DOA Brian Lee & Snake W/ Amy Lee</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Referee: Dick Woehrle</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Road Agent: Terry Funk/Dory Funk Jr</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> { In a decent match, Doug Gilbert and Jim Duggan defeated DOA - Brian Lee & Snake in 9:53 when Brian Lee was disqualified when Raven ran in and attacked Doug Gilbert. During the match we also had Cyrus. run in and attack Duggan.</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> Match Rating: C}</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="kY8QM1i.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kY8QM1i.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fUoKilF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fUoKilF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><em><span style="color:#006400;">Oh! Raven finally shows his face, coming in out of nowhere and planting Doug Gilbert with that Evenflow DDT!</span></em></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> When Raven rolls out, Elizabeth goes to slide in to check on Doug, but Mr. Hughes grabs her by the wrist and yanks her back as she lets out a surprised yelp.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Hey now!”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>He’s just doing his job and keeping her out of harms way.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em> </em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Maybe; But does he need to be so rough</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">?”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Jesse Ventura, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>Better a sore wrist than being held captive again.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>Perhaps. Well folks, when we return it is finally time… Tully Blanchard. Roddy Piper. ICWA Championship Tournament Semifinals. And it’s coming up, next!”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em> </em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="RprE9O7.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RprE9O7.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> When we return we see a split screen of Vader and Harley Race standing in front of a monitor backstage, and then of Ron Simmons by himself sitting in a steel chair watching a monitor.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Nk0UZWY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Nk0UZWY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4NltYHR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4NltYHR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j6tvnAo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j6tvnAo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Burt Busch, “</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#006400;"><em>This is it. One of those two men will be facing one of the two men in this main event match up.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>{Vader/Race/Simmons Tournament Huddle: A rating}</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Main Event</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> ICWA World Championship Tournament Semifinals</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="G6jn6wL.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/G6jn6wL.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="cdVdRQp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cdVdRQp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xjkuS7A.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xjkuS7A.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Roddy Piper Vs Tully Blanchard (W/ Baby Doll)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Referee: Tommy Young</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Road Agent: Sgt. Slaughter</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> { In an exceptional match, Roddy Piper defeated Tully Blanchard in 22:12 by submission via Sleeper Submission hold.</span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong> Match Rating: B</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;">}</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Show Rating: B</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><img alt="CPYFwG8.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPYFwG8.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></p>

New Year, New ICWA A Change In The Landscape New Year, New ICWA Written from the perspective of Tim White What a show, what a show! We just wrapped up a house show in Sacramento, and the folks were hot tonight! Speaking of hot shows, this past week’s Demented was our highest rated show since we took the air in October! Our very first show was a 7.7. Last Tuesday night we broke the 9 point barrier for the very first time drawing a 9.33 TV Rating with our Sell Out show from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs Iowa! Don’t get me wrong, we’re still in our infancy and there’s still a lot of work to do. I recognize that this could all be over tomorrow, and I’m not going to start doing any victory dances or anything. But I think it’s almost as important to rejoice in the wins as it is to learn from the defeats. Which is why a bunch of the boys are meeting up tonight at the Hotel bar and we’re gonna ring in the New Year in a big-big way courtesy of Bruce and I. We’ll try and expense It to News Corp, but I’m not going to worry about how that works out. I may regret that when I get my credit card bill next month, but that’s what we call a “tomorrow problem.” In other news, Shawn Michaels’ contract just came up for negotiations. Burt tried to send out feelers, and Shawn was less than receptive. He said we were too small, and unproven. It’s true we don’t have the global reach of the WWF yet, but I’m happy with our progress. We’re building an audience in Australia and parts of Europe, and we’ll continue to try and expand elsewhere. We’re going to Puerto Rico for the first time ever for a week-long tour week after next. Anyway… Truthfully, Michaels is a bit of a headache. He’s one of the finest performers I’ve ever seen, but there’s a lot of baggage attached to that, and frankly I’ve got enough headaches. I mean don’t get me wrong, most of my guys are great, but we’ve got some pains. Truthfully, I was actually more excited when I found out Don Harris was available to negotiate. I really encouraged Burt to try and get Don over. I know I don’t need to further expand the DOA, but he’d have been a great addition. And it also would have left us the option to have a member of the current DOA break off and try a babyface run down the road, without leaving a gap in the stable. Not that I have any interest in messing with the DOA, I love what we have going there. I had to have a pretty firm conversation with Cyrus about his promo on Tuesday, but even still, I always felt he had more in him than we got to see during the Crush schtick in New York, and so far I feel like he’s proving me right. Brian Lee and Bryan Clarke are really clicking as a tag team. Amy Lee and Woman are doing great in their rolls. I love the way DOA is working out. Next week we’re going to show case a revamped look. So small changes, and the addition of big screen so that the live audience can see our backstage promos and vignettes. And Bruce about has me talked into trying to expand some of the things we do backstage instead of just doing traditional interviews with occasional attacks. We’ll have to see. When I was in New York there was this magazine writer up there who mentioned to me this idea of “Crash TV” once. I remember he said “It’d be the greatest thing bro.” I don’t know about that, but his point that it might be time to evolve the formula we as an industry stick to always resonated a bit with me, and evidently with Bruce as well. Well, anyway, I better wash up and get down to the bar before Bruce thinks I’m trying to get out of my share of the tab. Here’s to 1996, may it be the year of the ICWA!

<p>ICWA Collision: Dec Week 4, 1995 (Episode 007)</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="iiqeTHt.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iiqeTHt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> “Machinehead” by Bush blasts the PA as highlights from past ICWA shows show. Finally we cut from that to the Mid-America Center where the fans are filling the seats. At ringside we find Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano standing behind the commentary table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="eQwxV6G.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eQwxV6G.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xfLtVob.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xfLtVob.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Rich, “<span style="color:#006400;"><em>Happy New Years Eve-Eve. Welcome to the final ICWA Broadcast of the year 1995! I'm Rich Landrum alongside the incomparable Captain Lou Albano, and we appreciate you starting your New Years Weekend Celebration with us</em></span><span style="color:#006400;"> </span>!”</p><p> </p><p> Lou Albano in his grizzly voice replies, “<span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>Absolutely! Absolutely!</em></span><span style="color:#A0522D;">”</span></p><p> </p><p> Rich, “<span style="color:#006400;"><em>Folks, Demented this past Tuesday night was off the charts! Huge developments have occured in the ICWA World Title tournament, and we'll take a look at those here tonight. Also, ICWA National Champion Steve Austin had some things to say regarding the legendary Terry Funk. We'll revisit those remarks, and speaking of remarks, we'll also hear from Tully Blanchard and Roddy Piper tonight about their upcoming semifinals match up next week on Demented!</em></span>?"</p><p> </p><p> Lou Albano, "<span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>There's a couple-uh guys who don't mince words Richie!</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Rich, "<span style="color:#006400;"><em>No question about that. Of course, we've also still got a great line up of matches for you here tonight. As a matter of fact, let's take you to the ring for our opening bout right now.</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Between the matches are highlights from Demented. The matches on this episode of Collision are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <strong>Opening Match</strong></p><p><strong> Tag Team</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="HUyuBx5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HUyuBx5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BmRCjO9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BmRCjO9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IeJVuzN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IeJVuzN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="oDBTkpd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oDBTkpd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Pablo Marquez & Joe Applebaumer Vs Sudden Impact</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Charles Robinson</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Les Thatcher</strong></p><p> {In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Sudden Impact defeated Joe Applebaumer and Pablo Marquez in 6:57 when Chris Jericho defeated Joe Applebaumer by submission with a Liontamer. <strong>Match Rating: D-</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match Two</strong></p><p><strong> ICWA Women's Championship</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="XTec5rb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XTec5rb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="oMo23fO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oMo23fO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yBhQOo8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yBhQOo8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Fantasia Vs Madusa</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Mickey Jay</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Larry Sharpe</strong></p><p> {In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Madusa defeated Fantasia in 8:26 by pinfall with a German Suplex. Madusa makes defence number 2 of her ICWA Womens Championship title.<strong> Match Rating: D+</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Match Three</p><p> Tag Team</p><p> <img alt="nBC8kjx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nBC8kjx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="0CxW4TT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0CxW4TT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1iX2Zph.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1iX2Zph.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Nu6H3XA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Nu6H3XA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Rey Misterio & RVD Vs Furnas & LaFon</p><p> Referee: Charles Robinson</p><p> Road Agent: Kevin Von Erich</p><p> {In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, RVD & Misterio defeated Furnas & LaFon in 10:28 when Rob Van Dam defeated Phil LaFon by pinfall with a FlyingHurrancanra - 5StarFrogSplash. <strong>Match Rating: D+</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="cdVdRQp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cdVdRQp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xjkuS7A.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xjkuS7A.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Everybody acts like it was some huge upset when I beat Terry Funk and etched my way into the ICWA Championshio semifinals. Do you know how offensive that is?! Why in the world would it be a huge upset for me to beat anybody?! Am I not one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time</em></span>?"</p><p> </p><p> Baby Doll, "<span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>Of course you are Tully!</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Am I not the same guy who has beat the whose who of names in our business</em></span>?"</p><p> </p><p> Baby Doll, "<span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>Of course you are Tully</em></span>!"</p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Have I not beaten most of the same guys that Terry Funk has beaten over the years?</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Baby Doll, "<span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>Of course you have Tully</em></span>!"</p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Have I not been in the same limousines and flying on the same jet airplanes as people that nobody would ever underestimate?</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Baby Doll, "<span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>We know you have Tully</em></span>!"</p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Yet here we are with the whole world seemingly shocked that I showed up and did what I set out to do, and beat Terry Funk, 1, 2, 3. Well I've got news for you, the surprises don't stop there. Because even though there's no reason in the world that I should be looked at as an underdog to ANYBODY in this sport, I'm sure the same idiots that couldn't believe I beat Terry Funk, have already assumed that I surely can't defeat Roddy Piper either. Well, just like Terry Funk, I'm not underdog to Roddy Piper either. And if you were shocked by my win over Terry Funk, just wait and see what happens on Tuesday Night when I beat Roddy Piper and make my way to the World Title Finals at Genesis on Saturday January 27th, 1996! Or as I predict people will call it years from now, "The Year of Tully Blanchard</em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Tully Blanchard/Baby Doll Promo: B Rating</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Main Event</strong></p><p><strong> One on One</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="UrK2F0P.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UrK2F0P.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HOqWRte.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HOqWRte.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Y5D1JDW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Y5D1JDW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> 2 Cold Scorpio Vs Stevie Richards (w/ Blue Meanie)</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Charles Robinson</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle</strong></p><p> {In a decent match, 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Stevie Richards in 15:19 by pinfall with a Diss That Don't Miss. During the match we also had The Blue Meanie accidentally hit Richards. <strong>Match Rating: C-}</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="mmNWNed.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mmNWNed.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Roddy Piper, "<em><span style="color:#000080;">So Tully Blanchard thinks it's gonna be the year of Tully. Wellllll... He might be right. 1996 might just be the year of Tully. It might be the year Tully is never heard from again! Tully thinks everybody looks at him as the underdog. Well I don't know if they do or not but I've been an underdog my whole life! From the time I was weeeeeee lad all the way to today! But I don't mind it! No Sir, I don't mind it one bit! Because unlike Tully, I see know that being an underdog just gives ya the element of surprise! Nobody expects an underdog to come in like the big dog, otherwise they wouldn't be the underdog! Tully Blanchard, you think you and your Baby Doll are gonna just cruise on through the ol' Hot Rod on Tuesday night. Well have *I* got NEWS FOR YOU! AIN'T NOBODY CRUISIN THROUGH ME! Ain't NOBODY using this Hot Scot as a steppin' stone to nothin! Tully Blanchard, you come on by on Tuesday Night and you bring your Baby Doll and I'll let her see how a real man wins a tournament match! She'll walk away tellin' everybody what we already know; Real Men Wear Kilts! NO SURRENDER, NO RETREAT!</span></em>"</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Roddy Piper Promo: A Rating</strong> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

ICWA Demented: Dec Week 4, 1995 (Episode 012) The theme song and highlight video for ICWA Demented plays us into the new wrestling program taking the world by storm, ICWA Demented. The theme song continues as we go from the video to a sweep of the fans in the Mid-American Center in Iowa. We eventually find our way to the ring where Burt Busch is standing with a microphone in hand. Burt Busch, “Welcome everybody to ICWA Demented LIVE on FX, And emanating from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa!” The crowd cheers. Burt Busch, “Last week kicked off the quarterfinals of the ICWA World Heavyweight Championship tournament, and what a night it was! We saw both Rowdy Roddy Piper and Tully Blanchard advance to the Semifinals as Kamala and Terry Funk were both eliminated. Tonight those quarterfinals match ups continue, and will conclude with our big time main event featuring my guest at this time. So without further ado, please welcome the former ICWA National champion, and my guest… Cactus Jack!” “Symphony Of Destruction” by Megadeth takes over the PA. The crowd cheers as from behind the curtain he emerges… Jesse Ventura, “Cactus Jack heading down to the ring to talk with Burt Busch. Like Burt was saying, the quarterfinals of the ICWA World Heavyweight Championship tournament are underway. Last week Roddy Piper and Tully Blanchard advanced to the semifinals. This week our last remaining quarterfinals bouts will take place as Cyrus goes one on one with Ron Simmons, and Cactus Jack takes on Vader. And if you missed Demented last week, let me tell you that Terry Funk did not take being eliminated from this tournament well. He saw this tournament as his last chance to get back to the mountain top and when he realized he’d been pinned by Tully Blanchard… Well, take a look.” The screen switches to a replay of Tully on his knees with his head down after being eliminated from the tournament. We see Cactus Jack and Ron Simmons in the ring trying to encourage Terry Funk, only for Terry to seemingly ignore them and leave the ring, not acknowledging the fans chants of “TER-RY, TER-RY” and not looking back at the ring where his friends Cactus and Ron stood unsure what to do. By the time that replay from last week wraps up, Cactus Jack is in the ring beside Burt Busch. “Symphony of Destruction” begins to fade. Burt Busch, “Cactus Jack, it’s been a rocky month or so for you here in the International Championship Wrestling Association. You beat Sabu to become the National Champion, only to turn around and have that title taken from you by Steve Austin after a heinous assault backstage by Vader. You tried valiantly to recapture the National Title in an excellent return match with Steve Austin that really was anybody’s match to win up until the final bell. And then last week you had to watch as your friend and mentor, Terry Funk, was eliminated from the world title tournament and left completely dejected. Tonight, however, you have the opportunity to begin to turn it all around as you go one on one with the man they call Vader to advance from the quarterfinals to the semifinals of the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Tournament. In addition to advancing to the semifinals, this contest will also provide an opportunity to settle a bit of lingering bad blood with Vader from a whole host of issues including his contribution to your lost ICWA National Championship several weeks ago, and even going all the way back to the match in Germany in 1994 where that very man… The man they call Vader…. Took the very ear from your head. Cactus Jack, what say you?” Cactus Jack, “Hmm… That’s quite a bit to unpack there Burt. You’re right when you say that it’s been a “rocky” month for ol’ Cactus Jack. And you’re right, that it wasn’t a pleasant experience watching Terry Funk go through what he went through last week.” Burt Busch interjects, “Cactus, have you talked with Terry since last week?” Cactus Jack, “No I haven’t, and at the risk of sounding a little selfish, I can’t worry about that now. My primary concern is becoming the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, and that only happens by beating Vader here tonight. So as much as I’d like to help my old friend Terry Funk out, I’ve got to be focused on the task at hand. Now you mentioned that I have a bit of a past with Vader, and that’s true, I do. And you’re right, tonight’s tournament match will be the most personal match I’ve had in this tournament. But as much as I’d like to exact my revenge on Vader… As much as I’d like to split Vader open and spill his blood all over Iowa… I’m not going to.” The crowd boos as Cactus Jack quickly responds, “Nobody is more disappointed to hear me say those words than I am. But as much as I hate Vader -and I do, I hate Vader with every fiber of my being-… As much as I’d like to do all sorts of things that are too vile and dark to mention on TV, our match tonight is about something more important than all of that. Our match tonight is about the most prestigious prize in all of professional wrestling. Our match tonight is about becoming the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion. And so as much as I’d like to make this the match where I get years of pent up frustration out of my system, and we have a knock down, drag out, bloody brawl… I’m going to instead keep my cool, no matter how *cool* that may not seem. I’m going to stick to a strategy and I’m going to remain measured. And then, after this tournament is over and I have the ICWA World title… well, then I just may come back and have the bloody brawl with Vader that we’re long over due for. BANG! BANG!” Cactus fires off the finger guns as the crowd cheer. Burt Busch, “Certainly a very sound strategy Cactus Jac… OH SH…” The crowd begins booing loudly as seemingly from out of no where Vader slides in and nails Cactus Jack from behind with a steel chair making him drop to a knee. Burt Busch jumps out of the ring as Harley Race is at ringside yelling orders at Vader. Jesse Ventura, “Oh man, Burt almost got caught in the crossfire!” Cactus Jack pushes himself up to his feet but as he does Vader drives a hard forearm across the back of Jack’s neck making him jolt forward and stumble through the ropes, dropping down to the outside floor. We can hear the rustling of a head set in the background as well. Jesse Ventura, “Vader is taking it to Cactus Jack. Burt, what happened in there?” Burt Busch, “You saw it! Vader came in outta nowhere, and now he’s softening up Cactus Jack before their big world title tournament main event tonight!” Vader follows Cactus out to the floor as Cactus starts pushing himself up. Vader grabs Jack and blasts him hard with a couple of big right hands before grabbing him, and whipping him hard into the big black steel steps. Jack turns at the last second and collides with the steps back first. Before he can worry about the pain from the Collision Vader darts in and drives the force of his hip and thigh into the face and torso of Jack crushing Jack between the steel steps and Vader. Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Burt Busch, “Oh for the love-uh… Somebody has got to stop this!” Vader grabs two fist fulls of Jack’s hair and pulls him up to his feet. He pulls him out a couple of steps, then grabs the back of Jack’s pants and the back of his neck, spins and chucks him head first into the steel steps, the steps backing a resounding and echoing sound as Jack crumples to his chest and face. Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Burt Busch, “COME ON ALREADY!” Finally referees and Agents begin flooding the ringside area to back Vader off. “Das alte Leid” by Rammstein strikes the PA as Vader begins stepping back from Jack at Harley Race’s direction. Burt Busch, “They’re finally getting Vader out of here, but…. But the damage has been done.” Jesse Ventura, “Cactus Jack said he was going to keep measured during the main event tonight. Well I think Cactus was just as measured as you can get, and Vader’s got his number.” Burt Busch, “Vader has thrown his weight around here and done whatever he’s wanted to whomever he’s wanted since he got here. When does it end?! At what point do the powers that be finally decide that enough is enough and take serious punitive measures against Vader and his manager Harley Race?!” Jesse Ventura, “What do you want them to do Burt? I happen to know that they’ve fined him. We’ve seen him suspended from action. What more would you like from the quote “powers that be?” Burt Busch, “I don’t know, but something has to be done. Either fine ‘em more, or suspend ‘em longer, or here’s an idea, how about disqualifying Vader from advancing in this world title tournament.” Jesse Ventura, “Whoa, wait a minute Burt Busch… Vader is an elite competitor. If he’s not either beat legitimately in this tournament, or crowned champion at the end, how can anybody legitimately claim to be the very best in our sport? How can anybody legitimately claim to be the World’s Heavyweight Champion?” Burt Busch, “Well I know I’m supposed to be objective, but frankly, I hope Cactus Jack finds a way to be the man to legitimately beat Vader live right here tonight!” Jesse Ventura, “Yeah, well Cactus Jack is still on the floor, so I wouldn’t get my hopes up Burt.” {Cactus Jack Promo/Vader Ambush: B Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return we find ourselves on Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura seated at ringside. Burt Busch, “Folks, if you’re just joining us, we’re going to take you back to just a few moments ago before the break. I was in the ring conducting an interview with Cactus Jack, who will be competing in our main event tonight for the opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the ICWA World Title tournament… And his opponent tonight, the man they call Vader… Well he.. Well, you’ll see.” Burt walks us through the replay of Jack wrapping up his interview with Burt only to be assaulted by Vader from behind with a chair, knocked out of the ring to the floor, driven into the steps back first and then chucked head first into the steps as well. After that we come back to ringside where Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura are seated. Burt Busch, “During the break they were going to stretcher Cactus Jack out of here. Cactus Jack refused the stretcher and ended up walking to the back with the assistance of ICWA officials. I understand he is now back in the trainer’s room, refusing medical assistance. We’re going to keep you updated as this night continues.” Jesse Ventura, “What happens if Cactus Jack can’t compete tonight?” Burt Busch, “Well I imagine we’d delay the tournament match.” Jesse Ventura, “I don’t think so. I think if Cactus Jack can’t compete, that’s a forfeit and therefore Vader gets a bye to the next round.” Burt Busch, “Oh, to Hell with that! There’s no way that ought to be allowed! How in the world do you allow Vader to get a bye off of an injury that *he* caused in an unsanctioned situation such as the one we just witnessed?! That doesn’t make any damn sense!” Jesse Ventura, “Hey, I’m just telling you how I think it would work based on the rules of the tournament as I understand them.” Burt Busch, “Well it damn well better not work that way! Anyway… Cactus Jack and Vader is not the only quarterfinals match up set to take place here tonight. We also have Ron Simmons meeting the president and founder of the Disciples of Apocalypse. As I understand it Rich Landrum is standing by backstage to get some works from the former All-American from Florida State, Ron Simmons.” { Burt and Jesse Recap Vader Attacking Cactus Jack: C+ Rating} Rich Landrum, “Ron Simmons, what a start to Demented… Vader verses Cactus Jack now seemingly in jeopardy as a result of the vicious attack by Vader. That may have implications on the semifinals of this ICWA World’s Title tournament. That could affect your path to the ICWA World Title assuming that you can defeat Cyrus here tonight.” Ron Simmons, “You might be right. Whether it’s Jack or it’s Vader, it doesn’t matter. In a tournament like this you gotta take it one match at a time. The match I’m focused on at this time is the one later tonight with Cyrus. Now Cyrus, I’ve said about everything I’ve got to say about you. I don’t like you, I don’t like your little bicycle club gang, and I don’t like that skank-ass hoe you travel around with. I’ve been wanting to shut you up since the very first night we met on FX, and tonight I get that opportunity. There’s nothing left to say. I’ll let what happens between the bells tonight do the rest of the talking for me.” Rich Landrum, “Fair enough. Burt and Jesse, back to you at ringside.” {Ron Simmons Promo: C- Rating} As the entrances for the next match begin, Burt Busch says, “Well folks, we have got a big time announcement for you… Live on Saturday January 27th, we are going to have our very first Pay Per View Event!” Jesse Ventura, “What?! The ICWA’s going to Pay Per View?!” Burt Busch, “Absolutely we are Jesse. We will eminate live from the On Center War Memorial in Syracuse New York for ICWA: Genesis. And it will be just that, our Genesis on Pay Per View.” Jesse Ventura, “Good ‘ol Syracuse!” Burt Busch, “That’s right! Tickets are already on sale. We already had a live event planned for January 27th in Syracuse, but now that event has become a Pay Per View and folks, if you’re in the Syracuse area and you haven’t gotten tickets already, go as soon as you can to the On Center War Memorial Box Office, or to your nearest Ticket Master ticket vendor.” Jesse Ventura, “ICWA: Genesis live on Pay Per View on January 27th, 1996! What an announcement, and what an incredible way to ring in the new year!” Burt Busch, “Absolutely!” Opening Match One on One Maniac Manson Vs Road Warrior Hawk Referee: Dick Worhle Road Agent: Les Thatcher {In a decent match, Road Warrior Hawk defeated Maniac Manson in 10:04 by pinfall with a Flying Lariat. C+ Rating} Burt Busch, “And Road Warrior Hawk with a strong win over Maniac Manson. At this time we’re gonna take ya back to Larry Matysik who is standing by with the entire Disciples of Apocalypse organization. Larry, take it away.” Larry Matysik, “Thank you Burt. I am indeed joined by the entirety of the D.O.A. Two very big matches coming up back to back for the D.O.A. First, Brian Lee and Snake will meet the Miracle Violence Connection in an effort to determine a definitive number one contending team for the ICWA World Tag Team championships, and of course Cyrus will meet Ron Simmons in the quarterfinals of the ICWA World title tournament. Let us start with you Brian Lee and Snake… You had a tag team title bout last week against the Steiners, but the Miracle Violence Connection crashed the party before a winning team could emerge.” Brian Lee, “Yeah, they crashed the party… Gordy and Doc… In another life I think we could have been friends. But this is this life, and in this life we’re gonna connect you with so much violence it’ll be a miracle if you ever wrestle again!” Snake, “You messed up when you stuck your noses in D.O.A. business! If you’re lucky the worst thing that happens to you tonight is that you lose. But we already know you’re not lucky, because if you were you wouldn’t have to stand across from us in the first place!” Larry Matysik, “Cyrus, right after this tag team match is your quarterfinals match up with Ron Simmons. As of present the quarterfinals contest with Vader and Cactus Jack seems to be questionable at best, so if you advance tonight it’s hard telling what you’ll be advancing to.” Cyrus, “I don’t give a damn about Vader and Cactus Jack. They can both advance, or neither one of ‘em can advance. Either way, I’ll demolish those bridges when I get to ‘em. Tonight’s victim is Ron Simmons. Ron Simmons has had some pretty tough words lately. Tough words for my Woman, tough words for the D.O.A. Well here are some words for Ron Simmons; I’m gonna break your f***ing face!” Rich’s eyes get as wide as saucers as the DOA starts walking off. Burt Busch, “We apologize for that. Sometimes when you’re live… Well… nevertheless, we’re very sorry for Cyrus’ remarks.” {DOA Promo: C Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return Carlos Cabrera is standing outside of a door marked “Trainer’s Room.” Carlos Cabrera, “Welcome back to Demented. I am standing here outside of the trainer’s room in an effort to remain updated on the condition of Cactus Jack. Cactus Jack won’t speak with us, but I have been told that he’s been very uncooperative with our trainers. I have also been told that he’s vehement about still competing here tonight against Vader, and from the sounds of things -at least at this junctior- it does not appear he’ll be restrained from doing so. If I hear anything further, I’ll update everybody accordingly. Burt and Jesse, back to you.” Burt Busch, “Cactus Jack insisting on continuing tonight…” Jesse Ventura, “As I recall, it seems to me that that’s exactly how Cactus Jack ended up losing the National Championship. He was too stupid to admit he was hurt and arrange to fight another day.” Burt Busch, “It’s not a matter of intelligence, it’s a matter of pride. It’s a matter of being a man. It’s a matter of…” Jesse Ventura, “It’s a matter of stupidity. Period.” {Carlos Reports on Cactus Jack: D+ Rating} Before the DOA or MVC make their entrances for the next match, “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns n Roses hits and The Steiner Brothers come down and join Burt Busch at ringside as Ventura gives up his headset. Match Tag Team DOA Vs MVC Special Guest Commentators: The Steiner Brothers Referee: Mark Curtis Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle {n a decent match, DOA - Brian Lee & Snake drew with Miracle Violence Connection in 10:27 when the match descended into chaos after Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner became involved. Match Rating: C -} Burt Busch, “Well, it didn’t take long for this thing to break down, and once again we’re left without a winner as all six of these men are once again engaged in a pier six brawl! And by the way, a pier six brawl might very well describe our next match as Cyrus and Ron Simmons face off in the first of our last two ICWA World Championship Tournament quarterfinal match ups tonight. That one’s gonna take place when we come back!” *Commercial Break* When we return we see a shot of Vader, Harley Race, Tully Blanchard and Baby Doll huddled around a monitor. We then show separately Roddy Piper sitting in front of another monitor. Burt Busch, "Most of the remaining participants in the ICWA World Title Tournament are watching to see who advances in this upcoming quarterfinals macth up." Jesse Ventura, "Yeah, but notice who isn't there Burt... Cactus Jack." Burt Busch, "Cactus Jack as far as I know is still back in the trainers room, although Carlos Cabrera has yet to be able to get a word with him." {Tournament Monitor Huddle: B Rating} Match ICWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Quarterfinals One on One Ron Simmons Vs Cyrus Referee: Tim White Road Agent: Sgt. Slaughter {In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Ron Simmons defeated Cyrus. in 16:20 by pinfall with a Dominator. Match Rating: C+} *Commercial Break* When we return we see the replay of Tully Blanchard pinning Terry Funk, thus eliminating him from the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Title tournament. We see Cactus and Ron Simmons trying to encourage Funk, and we see Funk walk out with his head down. We then see it rewind, and we re-watch Terry walking up the aisle with his head down. We see it rewind, and we start to watch Terry leaving again, but this time as we do we slowly pull back and realize we’re watching a TV set with a VCR on top of it. As we continue to pan out see Steve Austin sitting in a steel chair with the VCR remote in hand. As Austin sits there, his championship belt over his shoulder, his ICWA Genesis T Shirt and blue jeans on, he hits pause and leans up, placing the remote on top of the VCR before leaning back again. Steve Austin, “Ya know, no matter how often I watch Terry Funk getting his hopes dashed and his dreams shattered, I can’t help but want to watch it again. The fact of the matter is, Terry Funk, you spent several weeks getting off on sticking your nose in my business. You wanta come running to the rescues when your buddy Cactus Jack is getting his ass whipped? You want to sit out during my match and pretend you’re just there to give some color commentary? Well maybe Terry Funk, you should have been worrying a little less about me, and worrying a little more about preparing for your own matches.” Austin snickers. Steve Austin, “I’m gonna make something real clear to ya son… You are one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Ain’t no disputin’ that. But you’re also a parasite on this sport. You go draggin’ your feet up that aisle with your head down and your little feelings hurt because this was supposed to be your one last shot at greatness; Your one last shot at being the World’s Heavyweight Champion. Well boo-gah-damn-hoo. While you’re moping around, actin’ like a lil bitch, guys like me have never had a shot because guys like you won’t get the Hell outta the way. Well Terry Funk, I know you went back to Amarillo with your tail tucked between your legs, but the problem is I know full damn well your ass is gonna end up coming back.” Austin sighs and shakes his head. Steve Austin, “Ya see, sooner or later you’re gonna stop feelin’ sorry for yourself, and you’re gonna ride back into the ICWA and decide it’s time for one more “last shot” at the top. It’s time for one more “One more time.” And I know that what’s gonna happen is that somebody like me is gonna get bumped aside so that you can tell your tail of one last shot at the top yet again. Well EH-EH! Not on my watch son! I’m gonna nip this lil’ comeback in the bud before it ever happens.” Steve Austin continues, “So Terry Funk, I’m not looking to wait around for you to go through all seven stages of grief and then hem and haw and debate on whether or not you’re gonna come back. We both know sooner or later, you’re gonna come back, so one way or another, we’re gonna make it sooner. And if it helps motivate your ass, I’ll even put up the ICWA National Championship. That’s right, I’ll put my title belt on the line, because it’s worth it to me so that I can finish the job that Tully started and put your ass out for good! So when we get to LA next Tuesday night, I expect to see you there Terry. And if I don’t, somebody’s gonna damn well wish you had been. And that’s the bottom line!” We slowly fade from Austin’s eyes burning a hole through the screen, back to the ring. {Austin Promo: B Rating} Burt Busch, “Man-oh-man… What words from National Champion Steve Austin.” Jesse Ventura, “He calls it how he sees it, and that’s my kinda guy Burt.” “Up All Night” by Slaughter hits the PA as the crowd begins to cheer. Burt Busch, “And here we go… Doug Gilbert and Hacksaw Jim Duggan are finally going to get their hands on Raven and the Flock. Here they come… Oh and wait a second, what is this?” Doug Gilbert, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Elizabeth all emerge. But with them is… Burt Busch, “The World’s Most Dangerous Man, Ken Shamrock, is on his way to the ring with Gilbert, Duggan and Elizabeth.” Jesse Ventura, “Well you know last week Gilbert wouldn’t let Elizabeth come to ringside with him and Duggan out of fear of what the Flock might do. I see Elizabeth is back with them this week, I wonder if they didn’t illicit Ken Shamrock’s services to watch Elizabeth’s back and keep her safe at ringside.” Burt Busch, “Oh… Well that’d certainly make good sense. I know I’d sure feel safe if I had Ken Shamrock watching my back.” Jesse Ventura, “Absolutely Burt.” Burt Busch, “Speaking of, it looks like Kenny’s heading this way.” We show Burt Bush and Jesse Ventura standing up at the commentary table as Ken Shamrock walks over. They all shake hands as Shamrock then begins putting on the extra headset. Burt Busch, “Ken Shamrock, welcome to the commentary table. What brings ya to ringside tonight?” Ken Shamrock, “Doug Gilbert asked me to come out here and watch Elizabeth’s back in case Raven or the Flock tries anything. But Elizabeth made me promise not to smother her, so I figure I’ll come over here and hang out with you guys where I can keep a clear eye on everything, but I can also give Liz her space.” With that “Come As You Are,” by Nirvana hits the PA. The crowd begins to boo, and those boos grow even louder when Axl Rotten and The Blue Meanie are the only Flock members to emerge from behind the curtain. Burt Busch, “Oh what is this? Now I was told that tonight we were gonna see Raven and Stevie Richards take on Jim Duggan and Doug Gilbert…” Jesse Ventura, “Are you sure about that Burt? Because all I heard was that Duggan and Gilbert would be in action against Raven’s Flock, and Axl Rotten and the Blue Meanie are certainly a part of Raven’s Flock.” Burt Busch, “Sooner or later, Raven has got to be forced to step up and meet Doug Gilbert in this ring. Whether it be in a tag team match with one of his Flock against Gilbert and Duggan, or one on one with Gilbert. But one way or another, Gilbert deserves the opportunity to make Raven answer for his vile actions against Elizabeth.” Ken Shamrock, “I agree a hundred percent. I’d rip Raven limb from limb if he’d ever laid a hand on anybody I cared about.” Match Tag Team Jim Duggan & Doug Gilbert (w/ Elizabeth) Vs Raven’s Flock Referee: Scrappy McGowan Road Agent: Kevin Von Erich During commentary Ken Shamrock talks about his falling out with Taz, and his beef with Dan Severn and Konnan. {In a poor match, Doug Gilbert and Jim Duggan defeated Axl Rotten and The Blue Meanie in 6:13 when Doug Gilbert defeated The Blue Meanie by pinfall with a Michinoku Driver. In terms of in-ring work, Jim Duggan was head and shoulders above everyone else. D+ Match Rating} “Up All Night” by Slaughter retakes the PA as Doug Gilbert looks into the camera and says, “RAVEN! You’re gonna run out of lackies sooner or later, and when you do it’s gonna be just me and you! Stop ducking me! Grab your number one stooge and face Hacksaw and I like men, you coward!” We fade from that to the backstage area where Harley Race and Vader are standing in front of the ICWA Banner by themselves. Harley Race, “Cactus Jack, the time has com…” Before Race can finish that sentence we hear a loud CRAAACK across Vader’s back. Burt Busch, “OH!” Burt Busch, “Cactus Jack! Cactus Jack is evening the score!” Vader stumbles and turns and as he does Jack wraps Vader right across the head with the chair making Vader stumble and drop to a knee. Jack rushes in and starts driving hard rights and lefts into Vader’s dome. As Jack is going off on Vader, the area floods with referees, agents, and security to pull them apart. Jesse Ventura, “This isn’t fair Burt! Vader is about to have a world tournament match!” Burt Busch, “That didn’t stop Vader from assaulting Cactus Jack earlier tonight. The way I see it, Cactus is just evening up the odds a bit.” Jesse Ventura, “What?! That’s ludicrious Burt Busch, and you know it! Cactus had almost two hours to recover! Vader’s got less than five minutes!” Burt Busch, “I guess Vader shouldn’t have started something he couldn’t finish!” Jesse Ventura, “Who says Vader can’t finish it?!” Burt Busch, “I reckon we’ll find out because when we come back it is finally time. Cactus Jack. Vader. ICWA World’s Heavyweight Title Tournament Match up. NEXT!” {Vader Promo / Cactus Jack attack: B Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return we once again see Tully Blanchard and Baby Doll standing in front of a monitor. We also see Roddy Piper seated in front of a monitor, but now he's joined by Ron Simmons who has showered and changed into his street clothes. Burt Busch, “Everybody is watching intently to see what happens in this final quarterfinals match up. Who will be the final entrant into the ICWA World Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinals? We’re about to find out.” {Tournament Monitor Huddle: B – Rating} “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth blasts over the PA as the crowd begins to cheer, and the main event entrances get underway. Main Event ICWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Quarterfinals One on One Cactus Jack Vs Vader (w/ Harley Race) Referee: Tommy Young Road Agent: Harley Race or Rick Steamboat Match Summary: Before Vader was ever even able to get in the ring, Cactus jumped out and began fighting him on the floor, making Burt Busch exclaim: “AND HERE WE GO!” Cactus Jack and Vader spent much of this match outside the ring brawling. Jack being whipped into the steps knees first, Vader trying to crush Jack against the steel post only for Jack to move at the last moment and let Vader hit the post instead. When they were in the ring, it remained primarily a brawl. Lots of fists going back and forth. Vader didn’t come off his feet often, and when he did it was because of one of his own offensive maneuvers going awry, or because of his leg being attacked. He was never just bumped to the mat. At one point the referee was in the wrong place at the wrong time and got clobbered. While the referee was still down the action spilled back out to the floor where Cactus Jack grabbed a chair and clobbered Vader’s knee dropping him down to one knee. He then clobbered Vader over the head not once, not twice, but three times finally making Vader drop flat on the concrete. This allowed Jack the opportunity to get up on the apron with the chair and do the flying elbow/chair drop off the ring to the outside floor. When they finally got back into the ring, Jack went for the double arm DDT on Vader, but Vader’s arms broke free and he shoved Jack back. Jack stumbles back and turned at the ropes just in time to eat a chair over the head from Harley Race. Jack stumbled backwards and turned into a scoop slam from Vader. Followed by a second rope Vader Bomb Splash. The ref was back with it and able to count the 1, 2, 3. {In an exceptional match, Vader defeated Cactus Jack in 15:28 by pinfall. Match Rating: B } “Das alte Leid” by Rammstein hits the PA as Tommy Young raises Vader’s hand in victory Burt Busch, “Oh Man…. What a fight these two men just had!” Jesse Ventura, “A fight that has propelled the man they call Vader to the Semifinals where he will now meet the All American from Florida State, Ron Simmons!” Burt Busch, “That’s gonna be a marble buster if I ever did see one. Unfortunately Cactus Jack just couldn’t overcome the two on one advantage here of Harley Race and Vader…” Jesse Ventura, “Two on one advantage? Cactus Jack couldn’t overcome the superior competitor, Vader!” Burt Busch, “Well I assure you, this will not be Cactus Jack’s final foray into the World Title picture, nor do I suspect it will be his final fight with Vader. As time dwindles down here on thus post-Christmas edition of ICWA Demented, I want to remind everybody that tickets are on sale for the OnCenter War Memorial in Syracuse New York, the site of ICWA’s very first Pay Per View event, ICWA Genesis on Saturday January 27th, 1996. They are going fast, so you’re gonna want to get on those if you’re in the Syracuse area. We know that Genesis will lay host to the finals of the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Title Tournament. That’s right, the very first ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at Genesis. The question is, who will that champion be? As of present it could be one of four men. We will narrow that number down next week when Rowdy Roddy Piper goes one on one with Tully Blanchard to kick off the ICWA World Title Tournament Semifinals. Either way folks, the next time Jesse and I see ya it’ll be 1996. Thank you all so much for allowing us to embark on this great journey with you over the last few months. 1995 has been amazing, I can’t even begin to imagine what 1996 will have in store. I can’t wait to see you all once again in the new year. For Jesse Ventura and the rest of the ICWA Family, from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, I’m Burt Busch saying Good Night, and Happy New Year Everybody!” Show Rating: B

Merry Christmas To the ICWA A Change In The Landscape Merry Christmas To The ICWA Written from the perspective of Tim White A lot has happened since Thanksgiving. Burt got me to sign off on a few more talents from the opposition. I won’t get into everybody we’ve signed, but I will tell you that three of our most recent talents all came from WCW. Mike Rotunda, Rick Martel, and Larry Zybzko. Burt and I discussed the prospect of reaching out to Col Robert Parker and Dan Spivey as we were made aware that they were both nearing the end of their contracts, and were willing to negotiate. Burt spoke briefly with Spivey and said that Spivey wanted a reduced schedule. Bruce and I really don’t have anything that calls specifically for Spivey, so Burt and I agreed to pass on Spivey. WWF didn’t elect to renew his deal either, so as I understand it he’s sitting home for the time being. We have managers on contract right now that we don’t have anything for, so Burt and I agreed to pass on Parker as well. I just heard he’s resigned with WCW, so I’m glad to hear he was able to keep work. Burt did stumble across a female when he liked recently named Joanie something or other. She’s got an interesting look. I approved a developmental deal for her. We’re having a Hell of a time finding women who can work. I was hoping that bringing in Madusa would allow us to really put together a solid Women’s division but I’m quickly realizing that the talent pool of women who can work at Madusa’s level is pretty slim. Hmm… What else has happened… Oh, Terry Funk got injured by Vader again. I don’t know what the deal is with those two. As far as I’m aware they get along just fine. Thankfully it was a small injury. A Bruised buttocks. I pulled Funk from house shows and he was okay by this past Demented. Which is great because he and Tully had a fantastic match. Terry was a possibility to win the whole tournament right up until about an hour before show time Tuesday. In the end, we agreed that Terry’s already gotten hurt twice in this tournament, we couldn’t afford to risk that he get’s hurt before the finals, or perhaps worse yet, get’s hurt during the finals or immediately thereafter. Nevertheless, Terry and Tully had a fantastic main event on Demented. I’ve been really pleased with Tully’s workrate since coming into the ICWA. I originally hired him to be an occasional competitor. But I have to admit that I’m starting to think he very well could be a top star. He’s always been linked to a stable or a tag team, but now that it’s just him and Baby Doll… I’m definitely reevaluating my plans for Tully. Speaking of plans, I met with Nolan Davis yesterday before heading back to Providence for Christmas. I may have buried the lead a bit but uh…. It finally happened. I got Nolan on board for Pay Per View! Not only did I get him on board for Pay Per View, but Nolan put me on the spot to give him the pitch of our first pay per view to take place at the end of January so he could get the marketing team on top of promotional materials and such for the Pay Per View. Being put on the spot I just blurted out “Genesis”. The beginning of Pay Per View. I’m going to restructure the World Title Tournament so that the crowning of the first champion falls on Pay Per View. I also have some other blow offs I think I can stretch to the Pay Per View. I haven’t told anybody else yet. I’m going to wait till next Tuesday when we come together for Demented after Christmas. It’ll be my belated Christmas present to everybody. I know all the boys’ll be excited. They’ve all been busting their asses to get this thing off the ground, and it’ll be good share with them that we’ve made it another rung up the ladder. Anyway folks, it’s exciting times here in the ICWA. I hope everybody has a happy holiday season, a Merry Christmas, and we’ll catch you on Demented December 26th.

<p>ICWA Collision: Dec Week 3, 1995 (Episode 006)</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="iiqeTHt.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iiqeTHt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> “Machinehead” by Bush blasts the PA as highlights from past ICWA shows show. Finally we cut from that to the Family Arena where the fans are filling the seats. At ringside we find Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano standing behind the commentary table.</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="eQwxV6G.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eQwxV6G.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xfLtVob.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xfLtVob.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Rich, “<span style="color:#006400;"><em>Rich Landrum here alongside one of the most colorful personalities in the sport, Captain Lou Albano, and this is ICWA Collision! And what a Collision course it was this past Tuesday night on Demented! Man-oh-man, what a night that was</em></span>!”</p><p> </p><p> Lou Albano in his grizzly voice replies, “<span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>Oh Richie my brother, you aren't kidding</em></span><span style="color:#A0522D;">!”</span></p><p> </p><p> Rich, “<span style="color:#006400;"><em>The ICWA World Title Tournament quarterfinals began this past Tuesday night live on FX, and folks we had two very key match ups take place as Roddy Piper took on Kamala, and Terry Funk went head to head with Tully Blanchard. We will show you highlights of those match ups later on tonight. They were just fantastic bouts!</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Lou Albano in his grizzly voice replies, “<span style="color:#A0522D;"><em>Absolutely Richie, Ab-so-lutely!</em></span><span style="color:#A0522D;">”</span></p><p> </p><p> Rich, “<span style="color:#006400;"><em>We have got some great bouts lined up for you here tonight as well, but in addition to that we will hear from the remaining particapints in the ICWA World Title Tournament Quarterfinals. As a matter of fact, we're going to hear from the quarterfinalist Ron Simmons right now!</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="Rz24UPh.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rz24UPh.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Ron Simmons, "<span style="color:#0000FF;">From thirty one to sweet sixteen, to the great eight, to what we have now... Three more wins. Three more athletes put on their back, one, two, three. That's all that stands between me and being the World Heavyweight Champion. Cyrus, you're the first of those two athletes.</span>"</p><p> </p><p> Ron rubs his face with a hand as he takes a deep breath through his nose.</p><p> </p><p> Ron Simmons, "<span style="color:#0000FF;">Cyrus, some people say you're a bad man. Some people say you hang with bad men. Well where I come from you ain't nothin' but a punk. I ain't afraid of you or your Mickey Mouse bike club. The truth is, I don't like you. I ain't never liked you. And I'd be happy to punk you out even if you weren't standin' tween me and the championship. But you are, and that makes me double motivated to kick your a**! And Woman?! You get your skank-a** in my business Tuesday night, you can get it too!</span>"</p><p> </p><p> <strong>{Ron Simmons Promo: B-}</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="Nk0UZWY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Nk0UZWY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4NltYHR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4NltYHR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Harley Race, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Never in the history of our sport has such a destructive force as Vader existed. Never again in our lifetime will a force so destructive exist. Everytime that Vader is in the building, there is a risk of an extinction level event occurring. And that is exactly what everybody in this tournament to cross Vader's path has become.... Extinct</em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> Vader snarls.</p><p> </p><p> Harley Race, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Cactus Jack... Vader already took your ear. In the quarterfinals if you're lucky you'll just lose your path to the title. If you're not lucky, you just may lose your </em></span><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em><strong>careeerrrrrrrrr</strong></em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> Vader snarls as Harley growls the word "<span style="color:#FF0000;">Career.</span>"</p><p> </p><p> <strong>{Harley Race/Vader Promo: B-}</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="ed2oWXe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ed2oWXe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XxT8Lhj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XxT8Lhj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Terry Gordy, "<span style="color:#8B0000;"><em>While everybody's runnin' round talkin' bout the World Title Tournament, people round me just wanta know, why'd ya do it?! Why'd ol' Bam Bam and the Doc come down and start throwin' hands on the Steiners and the Disciples during the tag title match on Demented?! Well the answer to that's simple, but I'ma differ to the Doctor anyway; Tell 'em Doc</em></span>!"</p><p> </p><p> Dr. Death Steve Williams, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>It *is* real simple! Disciples, it wasn't your turn yet! Steiners, you never gave us our rightful title shot! Ya see, the way we see it, ya'll two and us just got started when all of a sudden Brian Lee and Snake stole our tickets to the party</em></span>!"</p><p> </p><p> Terry Gordy, "<span style="color:#8B0000;"><em>That's right! Disciples... Good on you for watchin' us get our shot by remindin' Ricky Steiner that Tag Champs don't get to go galivantin' off in singles title tournaments and neglect their duties to the tag team division. I respect that ya'll were smart enough to take a play outta our playbook. But ya'll have got to wait your turn. See them Steiners never beat Doc and I. So the way I see it, we're still the number one contenders. So get on your bikes and ride boys</em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> Dr. Death, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Yeah, because Demented was just a warning. Try and cut us in line again and you'll really get the message boys</em></span><span style="color:#FF0000;">."</span></p><p> </p><p> <strong>{Miracle Violence Connection Promo: C+}</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="BZCsktx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BZCsktx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fUoKilF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fUoKilF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Cyrus, "<span style="color:#8B0000;"><em>Terry Funk you old decrepit bastard... I told you on night one that there was no room for you in this sport anymore. And then to see your best pals Ron Simmons and Cactus Jack out there trying to tell you it's okay... Well it's not okay. Your last shot went down in flames. Now do the world a favor and go lye in your plot and wait the dirt to start dropping.</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Woman smirks.</p><p> </p><p> Cyrus, "<span style="color:#8B0000;"><em>And Ron Simmons... You think what happened to Terry Funk was bad, just wait till you see what happens to you on Tuesday night. I'm gonna put your football playin' ass down so hard that Florida State's next game will be dedicated "In Memory Of." The man's been trying to put the D.O.A. down since we got here. Well guess what? It's gonna be mighty hard to deny us when we're wearing all your gold</em></span>!"</p><p> </p><p> <strong>{Cyrus Promo: C+}</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Opening Match</strong></p><p><strong> One on One</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="32kmXCx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/32kmXCx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="x2kUyki.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/x2kUyki.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Amy Lee Vs Lisa Morretti</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Charles Robinson</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Larry Sharpe</strong></p><p> </p><p> {Amy Lee defeated Lisa Moretti via Sideslam in a match that was <strong>rated E+</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="etqFIZD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/etqFIZD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Cactus Jack, "<span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>I understand that Harley Race has threatened that Vader might take my career, much the same way he took my ear. I won't deny that Vader did infact take the ear from my head. It was less than two years ago, and come to think of it, that match was a tournament match too. So perhaps it's fate that has brought Vader and I together one more time, in one more tournament. But this tournament is the most important tournament I have ever ever been in, and perhaps will ever be in. So Vader, you can bet that this Tuesday on FX when we meet in the Quarterfinals for the ICWA World's Heavyweight Title, it won't simply be about revenge. No, it'll be about much more than that. It'll be about getting my revenge at the same time as I take one more step toward proving myself as a top competitor in this sport. And in ol' Truth or Consequences New Mexico, we call that win-win! BANG! BANG</em></span>!"</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match Two</strong></p><p><strong> Tag Team</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="wt7H28S.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wt7H28S.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Uj8ScJa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Uj8ScJa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HyFRBEv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HyFRBEv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZepeF7a.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZepeF7a.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Chavo & Hector Guerrero Vs The Canadian Glamour Boys</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Mickey Jay</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Les Thatcher</strong></p><p> </p><p> {Chavo & Hector Guerrero defeated the Canadian Glamour Boys when Chavo beat Shane Sewell with a tornado DDT. <strong>Match Rating: D</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="cdVdRQp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cdVdRQp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xjkuS7A.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xjkuS7A.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Everybody's been acting like I did something wrong because I beat Terry Funk on Demented. I made Terry Funk pack his bags and ride off out of the ICWA World Title Tournament. John Wayne didn't get to take care of the cattle rustlers, Marshal Dylan didn't get his man, Gary Cooper doesn't have his sunset with Grace Kelly... Well boo-hoo. This isn't a John Ford film, this is the Eye See Double-You Eh. And in the ICWA the best man wins, the less man spins. So go take a spin Funk, I'm on to the Semi Finals. And Baby Doll, who am I facing in the Semifinals?</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Baby Doll, "<span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>You're facing Roddy Piper, Tully... You know, the guy in the skirt</em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard smirks, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Oh yeah, that's right, the guy in the skirt. Piper, people call you the "HotRod." Well after I get ya in the ring people are gonna be saying "NotRod." As in, "Whose in the ICWA World Title match?</em></span>"</p><p> </p><p> Baby Doll, "<span style="color:#FF00FF;"><em>Not Rod</em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> Tully and Baby Doll chuckle at their own joke.</p><p> </p><p> Tully Blanchard, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Piper, I'm gonna send you and the skirt back to Catholic school the same way I sent Funk back to the ranch. A self-loathing, dejected loser</em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> Tully puts up his four fingers in the immortal Horsemen hand gesture as he says, "<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>They say that this is the symbol of excellence. Well I say this is old news. The true symbol of excellence is ten pounds of leather and gold that says ICWA World's Heavyweight Champion on it. And I'm gonna wrap that symbol of excellence around my waist very, very soon</em></span>."</p><p> </p><p> <strong>{Tully Blanchard / Baby Doll Promo: B - }</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Match Three</strong></p><p><strong> One On One</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="y0m4OrX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/y0m4OrX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="kXuubNz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kXuubNz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Barry Windham Vs Jake Roberts</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Charles Robinson</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Bob Armstrong</strong></p></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>{Jake Roberts beat Barry Windham with the small package roll up. <strong>Match Rating: B-</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Show Rating: C+</strong></p><p> </p><p> Between the matches and promos were highlights from Demented. </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

ICWA Demented: Dec Week 3, 1995 (Episode 011) The Demented theme takes the air as we see a highlight video featuring various ICWA performers and highlights. Finally we come in on the Family Arena in St. Charlies, Missouri. The crowd is on their feet as we head to the ring. Tonight the ring isn’t empty like it normally is when Demented takes air. In the far corner of the ring sits Raven, with Lexi York between his legs. Standing in the ring, grabbing the top rope and squatting down, stretching as one might before a match, is Stevie Richards. The Demented theme ends and as it does, it is replaced with “Up All Night” by Slaughter. Burt Busch, “Welcome everybody to ICWA Demented, LIVE on FX! Burt Busch here alongside of Jesse “The Body” Ventura, and in the ring Raven, Stevie Richards and Lexi York are here to finally go head to head with Doug Gilbert and Hacksaw Jim Duggan!” Sure enough, from behind the curtain they emerge: Jesse Ventura, “Where’s Elizabeth?” Burt Busch, “I spoke with Doug a little earlier today and he said he didn’t feel comfortable bringing Elizabeth to ringside with Raven and the Flock given recent events.” Jesse Ventura, “That’s a smart move. She’d be nothing but a distraction out here anyway.” Burt, “Well, I don’t know about that but… OH, What is this now?!” As Doug and Hacksaw got to ringside, The Heavenly Bodies Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray jumped Duggan and Gilbert from behind. The fans begin to boo as the bodies start going to work on Gilbert and Duggan on the floor. In the ring Lexi gets up out of Raven’s lap allowing Raven to casually roll out to the floor. Lexi steps out between the bottom and second rope and lets Raven lift her under the arm pits off the apron and set her on the floor. Stevie hops out through the ropes and jumps down as well. With Raven and company out of the ring, Dr. Tom and Jimmy Del Ray roll Duggan and Gilbert up into the ring and follow them in. Burt Busch, “Well we were expecting to see Raven and Stevie Richards finally take on Doug Gilbert and Hacksaw Jim Duggan, but the Heavenly Bodies… The Heavenly Bodies came out here and jumped Gilbert and Duggan from behind, and now Raven, Richards and Lexi York appear to be taking off.” Jesse Ventura, “Raven lured ‘em in, and the Bodies jumped on ‘em! That’s what Gilbert and Hacksaw get for having tunnel vision when it comes to Raven.” Burt Busch, “After the abduction of Elizabeth of course Gilbert and Duggan have tunnel vision toward Raven!” Jesse Ventura, “Well if they don’t want to keep falling into Raven’s traps, they better find a way to get around that tunnel vision. You need to have eyes in the back of your head when you’re feuding with a guy like Raven.” As Raven, Stevie, and Lexi head up the aisle-way to the back, referee Charlie Robinson darts down and slides in to call for the opening bell for our opening bout Burt Busch, “Evidently we’re still gonna have a tag team match here, it’ll just be the Bodies against Gilbert and Duggan instead of Raven and Richards.” Opening Match Tag Team The Heavenly Bodies Vs Doug Gilbert & Jim Duggan Referee: Charles Robinson In a short tag team match, Duggan & Gilbert ended up making a comeback. All four guys end up in the ring at the same time. Hacksaw clotheslines Tom Prichard over the top to the floor as Gilbert hits the sitout body slam on Del Rey for the 1, 2, 3. Burt Busch, “Gilbert and Duggan put away the bodies, and you can bet that they are no where near finished in their pursuit of Raven and the Flock.” {Gilbert/Duggan/Bodies/Flock Segment: C+} We head backstage where Larry Matysik is standing by with Brother Brucie and Kamala. Larry Matysik, “Gentlemen, tonight is the night! Tonight we kick off the Quarterfinals of the ICWA World Heavyweight Title Tournament! Our very first quarterfinals match will take place in just a few moments when Brother Brucie, your charge Kamala takes on the incomparable Rowdy Roddy Piper! Brother Brucie, what have you done to prepare Kamala for this bout?” Bruce, “Hey man, I haven’t had to do a thing!” Larry Matysik remarks with surprise, “You haven’t?!” Brother Brucie, “Oh God no! What need do I have to prepare Kamala?! Kamala’s a natural born killer! He’s a savage! He’s been preparing for combat every day of his life! The mere fact that he’s here today is a testament to how prepared he is! Kamala comes from the savage lands of Uganda where survival of the fittest is still the law of the land. I don’t worry about Kamala beating Roddy Piper, I just worry that Kamala won’t stop beating him after the bell rings. I’d hate to go through Piper just to be disqualified out of the tournament. So to that end I’ve worked with Kamala to try and exhibit a little more self control, but that’s it Larry. Kamala is ready and raring to go, and tonight Kamala becomes the first man to enter the ICWA World Title Tournament Semi-Finals!” Larry Matysik, “Well that remains to be seen, but we won’t have to wait very long to find out. This huge quarterfinals match up takes place right after these words from our sponsors.” {Brother Brucie Interview: C Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return we see a split screen. On one side Vader, Harley Race, Cyrus, Woman, Tully Blanchard and Baby Doll are huddled around a monitor. On the other screen Terry Funk, Ron Simmons, and Cactus Jack are huddled. Burt Busch, “The remaining participants in the ICWA World Heavyweight Title Tournament are watching intently to see who will advance here tonight as we head into our very first ICWA Quarter Finals Match up.” {Tournament Huddle Segment: C+ Rating} Match Two ICWA World Heavyweight Title Tournament: Quarterfinal Match Up Kamala (w/ Brother Brucie) Vs Rowdy Roddy Piper Referee: Dick Worhle Road Agent: Bob Armstrong { In an exceptional match, Roddy Piper defeated Kamala in 10:09 by K.O. via Sleeper Submission Hold. Match Rating: B -} Burt Busch, “Piper is the first man in this thirty one man world title tournament to officially enter the Semifinals! Now the question becomes will he meet Terry Funk, or will he meet Tully Blanchard? We will find out later on tonight!” *Commercial Break* When we return Carlos Cabrera is standing backstage with a sweaty Roddy piper. Carlos Cabrera, “Roddy Piper, congratulations on advancing to the Semifinals of the ICWA World Title Tournament! Now the question becomes who will you face… Will it be Tully Blanchard, or will it be Terry Funk? Hot Rod, do you have a preference?” Roddy grins, “Nawww Carlos, I ain’t gotta preference. Listen, I’ve got all the time in the world for Terry Funk. And Tully Blanchard? Well he ain’t somebody I’m gonna toss back a few with if ya know what I mean, but I respect the ability. Both guys are great at what they do, and regardless of which one advances, my plan stays the same.” Carlos Cabrera, “And what is your plan Roddy Piper?” Roddy Piper, “Well ain’t it obvious?! My plan is to be the first ICWA World Champion! Geez Carly, ain’t ya been payin’ attention around here?” Roddy shakes his head as Carlos shrugs sheepishly, “Of course. Well, Tully or Terry, the question will be answered later on tonight. In the meantime, Burt Busch, Jesse Ventura… Back to you at ringside.” {Piper Interview: B - } During the entrances for the next match Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura discuss the potential of Jericho & Storm / Sudden Impact. Then put over what an instant impact Hercules and The Barbarian have had over the last couple of weeks on Collision. Match Tag Team Sudden Impact Vs Hercules & The Barbarian (w/ Gary Hart) Referee: Scrappy McGowan Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle {In a decent match, Hercules & The Barbarian defeated Sudden Impact in 10:23 when Hercules Hernandez defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall with a Backbreaker rack. Chris Jericho was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. Match Rating: C+} Gary Hart grabs a microphone and says, “Steiner Brothers… DOA… Whoever wins tonight, don’t get comfortable. Because Hercules and The Barbarian are on their way!” Burt Busch, “An already hotly contested Tag Team title picture may indeed have to make room for Hercules and the Barbarian if they continue to remain so decisively successful.” {Gary Hart Promo: B- Rating} From the ring we fade to the back where Rich Landrum is standing by with Cactus Jack. Rich Landrum, “Cactus Jack, in the midst of one of our biggest cards to date, you will be challenging Steve Austin in a return bout for the ICWA National Heavyweight Championship. In addition to that, just one week from today you’ll be having your own quarterfinals match up against the man they call Vader. What is going on in your mind right now?” Cactus Jack, “There are quite a few things going through my mind right now. Not the least of which is the fact that the last time I had a National Title match with Steve Austin, I was ambushed from behind by Vader. Now a week away from my quarterfinals match with Vader, I can’t help but think that history may repeat itself. Either way, I can’t worry about that because if I do, Steve Austin already has the upper hand! So I’m going to remain focused on Steve Austin and regaining my National title. A title that Austin defended against Jim Duggan before defending it against me! Now don’t get wrong, ol’ Cactus Jack is as big a Hacksaw Duggan fan as anybody else… HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Jack gives a big thumbs up. Cactus Jack, “But it’s not lost on me that perhaps Austin did that less because of Hacksaw’s wrestling credentials, and more to slap me in the face. Well that’s fine. I’ve spent most of my career being disrespected and undervalued. Tonight, I’m going to show Steve Austin as I’ve shown everybody else just why that’s a mistake. BANG! BANG! Cactus fires the finger guns and begins walking away as we hear Burt Busch say, “National title is on the line when we come back!” {Cactus Jack Interview: C Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth takes the PA as we head into the entrances for our next match up. Match ICWA National Heavyweight Champion Cactus Jack Vs Steve Austin Referee: Mark Curtis Road Agent: Sgt. Slaughter { In a superb match, Steve Austin defeated Cactus Jack in 9:31 by pinfall with a Stun Gun. Steve Austin makes defence number 2 of his ICWA National Heayvweight Championship title. Match Rating: B} Burt Busch, “What a match! Cactus Jack came so close, but Austin has retained! Oh, and it looks like he’s got a microphone…” Steve Austin, “And that better be the last damn time that I have to hear about how I beat Cactus Jack because of Vader. I beat Cactus Jack because I’m a tough son of a b***h who happens to know how whip an ass or two! And now Cactus Jack can take his happy ass to the back of the line, because I ain’t givin’ him another shot! EH-EH, Ain’t gonna happen!” The crowd boos as Austin looks at the crowd with disdain before continuing. Steve Austin, “Now the way I see it, when the World Title tournament kicked off there were only thirty one entrants instead of thirty two because being the National Champion earned Sabu a bye. That’s the exact reason I came in here with my sites set on becoming the ICWA National Champion. Ya see, the precident has been set that being the National Champion makes you a top contender to be ICWA World Heavyweight Champion, and that’s exactly what I’m fixin’ to be! So I’m gonna go on and I’m gonna stay the National champion, and whoever the Hell wins this tournament… You had just better remember what I said the very first night we arrived on FX… I Will be waiting, and I WILL BE The ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion.” With that Austin’s music retakes the PA as we head to commercial. {Austin Promo: B Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return we see the Reese’s Rewind which shows us back several weeks ago when Rick Steiner was facing Buddy Landel and Bam Bam Gordy and Steve Williams interfered. We see a clip of the promo where they explained that they couldn’t let the Steiner’s forget about their tag team title obligations by advancing in the world title tournament. We then show the run in by DOA on Scott Steiner Vs Vader last week costing Scott Steiner the match. We show a clip of a promo on Collision where the DOA express that what worked for the Miracle Violence Connection seemed like it should work for them, and it has.- “Highway To Hell” by AC/DC begins over the PA as the crowd begins to boo. As the entrances for the next match up begin, Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura discuss Miracle Violence Connection and the D.O.A. costing the Steiner Brothers their individual opportunities to become worlds champion. They discuss how in both cases the Steiners were so angry that they essentially gave their attackers exactly what they wanted – a tag team title match- just to get their hands on them. Match Tag Team Championship D.O.A. (W/ Amy Lee) Vs The Steiner Brothers Referee: Tim White Road Agent: Ricky Steamboat { In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, DOA - Brian Lee & Snake drew with The Steiner Brothers in 10:20 when the match descended into chaos after Steve Williams and Bam Bam Gordy became involved. Match Rating: C+} Burt Busch, “And this thing has broken down into a pier six brawl!” Jesse Ventura, “Well you know Burt, the Steiners never actually beat Gordy and Doc!” Burt Busch, “Well no, because it turned into a donnybrook much like this bout between the Steiners and D.O.A.!” As the six men fight their way to the back, we switch scenes. The crowd cheers as Terry Funk walks down the hallway. Suddenly he stops as he finds himself confronted by… Cactus Jack. Cactus Jack, “Terry Funk……… Good luck out there. I’ve got your back if anybody tries to run in.” Terry nods and the two shake hands and share a brief hug before Cactus gives him a pat on the back and Terry continues down the hallway looking as focused as ever. Burt Busch, “Folks, when we return we will find out who will be advancing to the Semifinals… It’s Tully Blanchard. It’s Terry Funk. It’s Next!” {Funk/Jack Segment: B Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return we once again see the split screen. On one screen a showered and dressed Roddy Piper joins Ron Simmons and Cactus Jack in watching the monitor. On the other screen we see Vader, Harley Race, Cyrus, and Woman watching the monitor. {World Tournament Monitor Watching Segment: B -} “Back in the Saddle” By Aerosmith blasts over the PA as the crowd begins to boo. Main Event ICWA World Title Tournament Tully Blanchard (w/ Baby Doll) Vs Terry Funk Referee: Tommy Young Road Agent: Dory Funk Jr { In a superb match, Tully Blanchard defeated Terry Funk in 17:47 by pinfall with a Slingshot Suplex after a distraction from Baby Doll. Match Rating: B} Burt Busch, “Tully Blanchard has advanced to the Semifinals!” As “Back in the Saddle Again” by Aerosmith restrikes the PA, Tully and Baby Doll head back up the aisle, Tully showing the wear and tear of a grueling match up, but also clearly aware that he’s just advanced to the next rung of the title tournament. Back in the ring however, Terry Funk has gotten to his knees, and seems to of come to the realization of what’s just happened. Burt Busch, “Tully Blanchard has advanced, but Terry Funk… Terry Funk was determined that this tournament would be his last ride to the top of the mountain, and you can tell that he’s simply devastated.” Jesse Ventura, “Ah, suck it up Funker. You were bested by the superior competitor. It happens.” Tully’s music has concluded as Tully and Baby Doll have disappeared backstage. The curtain suddenly emerges and the crowd begins to grow loud. Burt Busch, “Here comes Cactus Jack and Ron Simmons. These guys are both close with Terry Funk.” Cactus and Ron get into the ring where Funk has found his feet, but has his head down, clearly disappointed in himself. Burt Busch, “I know it’s easy for me to say because I’m not Terry Funk at this stage in Terry’s career, coming off of a world title elimination, but Terry has nothing to be ashamed off here. He and Tully Blanchard just had an outstanding match up. They left it all in the ring.” Jesse Ventura, “Yeah, but see, you don’t understand Burt. There comes a point in every great competitor’s career where he has to face the realization that his best days may have passed him by. Terry Funk is having to come face to face with the man in the mirror right now, and that’s a sobering confrontation Burt.” Cactus and Ron are patting Terry on the back, seemingly trying to encourage him. But Terry shakes his head and walks to the ropes without acknowledging either of them before stepping through the ropes and dropping down to the floor. Cactus and Ron both look at each other, clearly concerned as Terry walks back up the aisle. Crowd: TER-RY! TER-RY! TER-RY! TER-RY! TER-RY! TER-RY! TER-RY! TER-RY! Despite the crowd, Funk never looks up. Burt Busch, “I don’t… I don’t know what to say here. I’ve never seen Terry Funk quite like this before. You can see his friends Cactus Jack and Ron Simmons are clearly concerned about Terry in the ring… But… Well folks, I hate to leave off this way, but we’re about out of time. Remember next week the ICWA Quarterfinals continues as both of those men in the ring, Cactus Jack and Ron Simmons, take on Vader and Cyrus respectively. Hopefully we’ll be able to bring you an update on Terry Funk, perhaps even get a word… I don’t know, but I do know that we have got to go. From all of us here at the ICWA, I wanta wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! From St. Charles Missouri… Goodnight everybody!” {Closing Segment: B – Rating} Show Rating: B

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Historian" data-cite="Historian" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Another really good set of shows. I'm loving Burt Busch with his Ron White look. I can picture everything he's saying with a little country accent and it works wonders.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you much good sir, I appreciate it! I also appreciated the DotM nomination and your kind words regarding the commentary on my shows. Thank you :-)</p>

<p>ICWA Collision: Dec Week 2, 1995 (Episode 005)</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="iiqeTHt.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iiqeTHt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> “Machinehead” by Bush blasts the PA as highlights from past ICWA shows show. Finally we cut from that to the Molson Centre where the fans are filling the seats. At ringside we find Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano standing behind the commentary table.</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="eQwxV6G.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eQwxV6G.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xfLtVob.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xfLtVob.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Rich, “<span style="color:#006400;">Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of Collision! On the heels of an incredible episode of Demented, we'll take ya back and show you many of the highlights from that event. Of course we're also going to have some great matches for you here tonight including a big time ICWA National Title defense as Steve Austin defends his championship against Hacksaw Jim Duggan</span>!”</p><p> </p><p> Lou Albano in his grizzly voice replies, “<span style="color:#A0522D;">What a match-up that's gonna be Richie!”</span></p><p> </p><p> Rich, “<span style="color:#006400;">What a match-up indeed! Let's go ahead and jump right into our opening bout!</span>?"</p><p> </p><p> Between the matches are highlights from Demented. The matches on this episode of Collision are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Opening Match</strong></p><p><strong> One On One</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="rOMgjNM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rOMgjNM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="9yFCM6Q.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9yFCM6Q.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Chris Youngblood Vs Dean Malenko</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Mickey Jay</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Ricky Steamboat</strong></p><p> { In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Dean Malenko defeated Chris Youngblood in 11:05 by submission with a Texas Cloverleaf after a distraction from Chris Benoit. <strong>Match Rating: D+</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match Two</strong></p><p><strong> Tag Team</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="To9xQRU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/To9xQRU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4YWqvXl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4YWqvXl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Of5ftkC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Of5ftkC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="gaQhHzc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gaQhHzc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ITUpgNF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ITUpgNF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Hercules & The Barbarian (w/ Gary Hart) Vs The Public Enemy</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Charlie Robinson</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle</strong></p><p> { In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Hercules & The Barbarian defeated The Public Enemy in 11:38 when The Barbarian defeated Johnny Grunge by pinfall with a Kick of Fear. <strong>Match Rating: D+</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Match Three</strong></p><p><strong> One On One</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="jcXRwag.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jcXRwag.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zP6lWY3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zP6lWY3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Hawk Vs Sabu</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Mickey Jay</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Kevin Von Erich</strong></p><p> { In a decent match, Road Warrior Hawk defeated Sabu in 11:32 by pinfall with a Flying Lariat. <strong>Match Rating: C</strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Main Event</strong></p><p><strong> ICWA National Championship</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="zawHyrd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zawHyrd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> </strong><img alt="J2cmV7q.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J2cmV7q.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="tR3mYl8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tR3mYl8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><strong> Hacksaw Jim Duggan Vs Steve Austin</strong></p><p><strong> Referee: Charles Robinson</strong></p><p><strong> Road Agent: Les Thatcher</strong></p><p> { In a decent match, Steve Austin defeated Jim Duggan in 15:32 by pinfall with a Stun Gun. Steve Austin makes defence number 1 of his ICWA National Heayvweight Championship title. <strong>Match Rating: C - </strong>}</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Overall Show Rating: C -</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="YMSgtMi.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/YMSgtMi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>

ICWA Demented: Dec Week 2, 1995 (Episode 010) As the previous show on FX wraps up, we find ourselves opening up in the backstage area of the arena where a bit of a ruckus is taking place. We can see security, referees, agents and even other wrestlers swarming about to keep three men away from each other… Burt Busch, “Folks, before we could come on the air, these three men… Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, and Vader were evidently going at each other. You can see Piper’s shirt is ripped and Funk’s all out of sorts… Folks it’s gonna be a wild ride." {Cold Open: Pull-a-part brawl: B Rating} The opening theme for Demented takes over as we head into the opening video package followed by a trip to the commentary table where Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura are standing by. Burt Busch, “As we make our very first foray into The Great White North by way of Barrie, Ontario Canada, welcome to ICWA Demented! And man-oh-man, It may be ice cold in Ontario, but we are coming in red hot tonight! Before we even officially got started here tonight, we had a lockeroom clearin’ brawl take place backstage between three of our biggest stars: Roddy Piper, Vader, and Terry Funk!” Jesse Ventura, “All three of those guys are life long hot-heads I might add.” Burt Busch, “Well I just got word as we we’re coming on the air that two of those three hot heads have been thrown out and banned from the building tonight!” Jesse Ventura, “What?” Burt Busch, “I’ve gotten word that because neither Roddy Piper nor Terry Funk have matches here tonight, they have both been sent home, and security here at the Molson Center has been instructed not to allow either of them back inside.” Jesse Ventura, “Good, I could use a little less of those two anyway. I’m plenty star enough for this show!” Burt Busch, “Well enjoy the extra limelight tonight, because both Piper and Funk will be back in action live next week when we eminate from the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri to kick off the first matches of the ICWA World Heavyweight Title Tournament quarter finals.” Jesse Ventura, “That’s right Burt. But tonight we’ll determine who the last two competitors to make the quarter finals will be as former NWA World Champion Barry Windham takes on Cyrus, the founder and president of the Disciples of Apocalypse… And one Scott Steiner goes head to head with the big bad Vader man. And Burt, I don’t expect either of those fights to be pretty.” “Walk” by Pantera strikes the PA as the crowd starts to come to buzz with anticipation, and we begin the entrances for our opening bout. Opening Bout Tag Team Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Vs D.O.A. (W/ Amy Lee) Referee: Dick Worhle Road Agent: Les Thatcher { In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, DOA - Brian Lee & Snake defeated RVD & Misterio in 10:51 when Brian Lee defeated Rey Misterio Jr. by pinfall with a Double Chokeslam. Match Rating: D+} Burt Busch, “Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the DOA have been on a hot streak here in the ICWA.” Jesse Ventura, “Absolutely Burt. They certainly have to be considered top contenders for the ICWA Tag Team titles.” Burt Busch, “Speaking of titles, former National Champion Cactus Jack is coming up next!” *Commercial Break* When we return Larry Matysik is standing by with Barry Windham backstage. Larry Matysik, “Barry Windham, tonight is a big night for you as you go one on one with Cyrus for the opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals of the ICWA World Heavyweight Title tournament. How are you feeling as you gear up for this big bout?” Barry Windham, “Larry, I’m no stranger to the big time! I’ve been to Starrcade, I’ve been to Wrestle Mania, and before it’s all said and done, I’ll be the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion! Now Cyrus…” Barry’s attention turns off camera as Larry looks past the camera and says, “Hold on a minute gentlemen…” Into the scene barges… Doug Gilbert and Hacksaw Jim Duggan in their street clothes with a somewhat embarrassed looking Elizabeth seemingly almost reluctantly in tow. Doug, “No, you hold on a minute Larry! Barry, I’ve got all the respect in the world for you brother, but Hacksaw and I came to the Molson Centre for more than just Molsons! Where’s Raven?! Where’s the Flock?!” Larry, “I understand that Raven and the Flock had some difficulties crossing the border and didn’t end up making it.” Doug Gilbert, “Oh come onnnnn.” Doug shakes his head before yanking the microphone away from Larry, turning and looking into the camera, “RAVEN! You coward! You punk! If you’re not in the ring ready to go next week, Hacksaw and I will scouer the earth in pursuit of you! Do you understand me?! We will leave no rock unturned! Man up and get the whoopin’ that’s comin’ to ya!” Duggan leans down toward the mic, “Yeah TOUGH GUY! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” With that Doug shoves the mic back into Larry’s chest and the duo of Gilbert and Duggan stomp off as an embarrassed Elizabeth says, “I’m so sorry about this guys.” While being pulled by the hand by Gilbert. Barry and Larry look at each other, Barry shaking his head as we head back to the ring. {Windham/Gilbert/Duggan/Elizabeth Segment: C-} Burt Busch, “Gilbert and Hacksaw looking for Raven and the Flock, but I don’t think Elizabeth was too hot on the way they crashed Barry Windham’s interview.” Jesse Ventura, “Nor should she have been. It was disgraceful and disrespectful to Barry Windham. If that had been me being interviewed, I’d have put Doug Gilbert and Jim Duggan in their places!” “Between the Hammer & the Anvil” by Judas Priest hits the PA as we head into the entrances for the next match up. During the entrances Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura discuss the past few weeks of confrontations between Steve Austin and Cactus Jack, culminating in the tag team match last week where Vader & Austin met Jack and Funk in the main event. Match One on One Jim Neidhart Vs Cactus Jack Referee: Mark Curtis Road Agent: Bob Armstrong { In a decent match, Cactus Jack defeated Jim Neidhart in 9:46 by pinfall with a Double Arm DDT. Match Rating: C+} Burt Busch, “A big win here by Cactus Jack… Oh, and Jack’s got the microphone.” Cactus Jack, “Steve Austin… I understand that this week on Collision you’ll be defending your National Title in the main event against Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Now, I’m a big Hacksaw Jim Duggan fan, really, I am… But it seems to me that perhaps before we start giving out title matches on COLLISION, that perhaps somebody had ought to consider the fact that my sweat has not even dried from the leather of that championship belt! And I think that PERHAPS somebody had OUGHT to CONSIDER the fact that I lost that championship after being ambushed and assaulted by Vader right before the match!” Burt Busch, “All good points here by Cactus Jack.” Jesse Ventura, “All irrelevant points. He lost the belt, he goes to the back of the line. That’s how it works.” Cactus Jack, “So In the interest of things that OUGHT to be… I ought to get… No, I damn well have EARNED the right to get a rematch with Steve Austin, and to have a shot at recapturing the ICWA National Title! And I damn well OUGHT to have it by Demented next week!” The crowd cheers as Jack looks around wild eyed. Cactus Jack, “Now I recognize that pending the outcome of Collision, I may not be able to get both of those things at the same time. So, if I can’t, then I’ll take Austin first, and worry about meeting Hacksaw for the belt second. No matter how things go on Collision, I want Austin and I want him next week! BANG! BANG!” “Symphany of Destruction” by Megadeth restrikes the PA as the crowd cheers and Burt Busch says, “Cactus Jack all fired up, and clearly a little frustrated. A man who can sympathize with that feeling of frustration is Tatanka. Over the last several weeks here in the ICWA, Tatanka has been stalked and both physically and perhaps more prevalently, psychologically battered by a man we’ve yet to actually see for more than a passing moment or two in the Vampire Darius Cain. I sat down with Tatanka to discuss this and his plan moving forward, and when we come back we’ll show you that interview. Additionally still to come tonight, Cyrus and Barry Windham, Dan Severn and Konnan will meet the reluctant pairing of Taz and Ken Shamrock, and Vader goes one on one with Scott Steienr. All this and more as we continue right here on FX.” {Jack Promo: C -} *Commercial Break* When we return we see a pre-recorded segment with Burt Busch in a tan suit seated across from Tatanka who is in street clothes of a native American styling. The two are in a pretty non-descript room that is dark other than the well lit area that Burt and Tatanka are sitting. Over the course of the interview Burt and Tatanka discuss Tatanka’s success in the ring prior to Darius Cain’s arrival, and then Burt inquires as to why Tatanka thinks he’s been singled out by Darius. Tatanka insists he doesn’t know but that he’s had his fill and if Darius Cain is any kind of man he’ll stop lingering in the shadows and come face to face with Tatanka one on one. As he says that, the lights go out and we begin hearing screams we assume to be from production staff off camera. Burt Busch can be heard asking what’s going on. It’s all pitch black. When the lights finally return on Burt and Tatanka are both on their feet, looking around to see if anybody’s there or what’s going on. When Tatanka turns around enough for the camera to catch his back, we can see that on his white vest some sort of a crimson substance has been used to draw a logo that is a D and a C intertwined and a circle around it. Above the logo it says “1996” on the left of the logo it says “Is The” on the right of the logo it says “Year of” and below the logo it says “The Vampire.” Burt starts telling Tatanaka, who then takes the vest off, looks at it, drops it and starts tossing furniture in rage as Burt rushes off camera and we head to a break. {Busch/Tatanka/Darius Segment: C+} *Commercial Break* When we return Carlos Cabrera is standing with Taz and Ken Shamrock. Carlos, “Gentlemen, last week Konnan called you guys out, and challenged you to meet him and Dan “The Beast” Severn in tag team action. Have the two of you been able to get together and work out a tag team strategy for tonight’s match up?” Taz, “Strategy? Yeah, I’ve got a strategy… Beat the ever lovin’ piss out of whoever’s in front of me! Whether that’s Konnan, Dan Severn, or even Shamrock.” Shamrock, “Yeah, well that’s perfectly fine with me. Let me make something perfectly clear Taz… I’ve never asked you for help, I’ve never asked you to be my partner. I don’t need you, and I don’t want you. And if you get in my way of exacting my vengeance on those two punks in the ring, you won’t have to worry about Severn or Konnan… I’ll break your ankle myself!” Taz and Shamrock both get right in each other’s faces as Carlos rushes back and starts trying to talk them down. We fade to the ringside area on their intense stare down. Burt Busch, “How in the world are those two going to work together tonight?” Jesse Ventura, “Beats me Burt. But they better figure it out, because Konnan and Severn aren’t an easy day even if you are a well function team. They’ll end up tearing these two apart if they can’t find some sort of unity.” Burt Busch, “I can’t disagree with you there…” {Shamrock/Taz Interview: D+ Rating} From there we head into the entrances for the next match up. Match ICWA World Title Tournament Barry Windham Vs Cyrus (w/ Woman) Referee: Mark Curtis Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle { In a poor match, Cyrus. defeated Barry Windham in 10:16 by pinfall with a Choke Slam. During the match we also had Woman distract Windham. Match Rating: D+} Burt Busch, “By hook or by crook, Cyrus has advanced to the quarterfinals of this ICWA World Title Tournament. That leaves one remaining spot in the quarterfinals, which will either be occupied by the man they call Vader, or Scott Steiner.” Jesse Ventura, “Not necessarily Burt. Vader and Steiner could go to a double disqualification or a double count out, or a time limit draw or the match could have to be stopped for some other reason. In any of those cases, the last spot in the quarterfinals ends up being a bye.” Burt Busch, “That’s true. Oh, it looks like Cyrus has something on his mind. He’s got the microphone in hand.” Cyrus, “Take a good hard look boys! The Lee and Snake are heading for the tag straps, I’m two wins away from wearing the ICWA World’s Heavyweight Title… There’s no holding us back anymore. The D.O.A. is takingover the I.C.W.A., and there’s not a damn thing anybody can do about it!” With that Cyrus drops the mic as “Highway to Hell” retakes the PA. Burt Busch, “That remains to be seen, nevertheless I can’t argue that things seem to be going DOA’s way as of late. When we return we’ll see if Ken Shamrock and Taz can find a way to make things go their way as they square off against Dan “The Beast” Severn and Konnan. Plus, still to come we’ll find out who the last entrant to the ICWA World Title Tournament quarterfinals will be as Scott Steiner faces Vader!” {Cyrus Promo: C Rating} *Commercial Break* When we return Rich Landrum is standing by with Harley Race and Vader. Rich Landrum, “Welcome back to ICWA Demented LIVE on FX. Standing with me at this time are two men who need no introduction, nevertheless they are the man they call Vader and his manager, the legendary Harley Race. Harley, tonight Vader takes on Scott Steiner and the winner will advance to the ICWA Quarterfinals… However, before we get into that, I want to talk about the events that transpired earlier this evening. Your charge Vader was involved in a huge confrontation backstage here at the Molson Center with Rowdy Roddy Piper and Terry Funk… What was all of that about?” Harley Race, “What that was about was none of your business. All that matters is that tonight the big man… the monster… the most destructive force in all of sports… the man they call Vader… Gets one step closer to taking his rightful place at the top of the pecking order as ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion.” Rich Landrum, “Well now, don’t you think Scott Steiner might have something to say about that?” Harley Race, “I’m sure Scott Steiner will have plenty to say. Scott Steiner is an excellent grappler, with an outstanding resume both as a professional wrestler, and as an amateur at Michigan State, However, none of that changes the fact that my monster Vader has yet to taste defeat in the ICWA. He has not had his shoulders pinned, he has not submitted, and he will not be stopped from becoming the world champion. If you are foolish enough to doubt me, then simply wait and see.” With that Vader snarls as Harley gestures away and the two walk off. Rich Landrum, “Burt and Jesse… Back to you.” {Landrum/Race/Vader segment: C+ Rating} Match Tag Team Ken Shamrock & Taz Vs Dan Severn & Konnan Referee: Tim White Road Agent: Ricky Steamboat { In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Konnan and Dan Severn defeated Taz and Ken Shamrock in 9:53 when …. Match Rating: D+} Match Summary: Over the course of the match Taz and Shamrock seemed to do okay with each other. They made some solid tags early on, but it didn’t take long for things to break down. Eventually Konnan and Severn isolated Taz and put the work in on Taz for several minutes without allowing the tag, Taz was able to catch Konnan with a surprise T-Bone Suplex out of no where. Both men were slow to get up but both made tags, Shamrock came in hot throwing suplexes and clotheslines. As Taz is getting his bearing’s on the outside apron, he goes to whip Severn, Severn reverses and Taz looks up in time to see Shamrock’s body knock him off the ring. That’s enough for Taz to walk out on Shamrock, leaving Shamrock in a two on one situation. Despite his best efforts, two on one proves too much. Konnan becomes legal, Shamrock gets him in the ankle lock. Severn comes in and facewashes Shamrock hard with the boot. Konnan Oklahoma rolls him from there, 1, 2, 3. Burt Busch, “Taz walked out on Shamrock and that was it from there.” We head backstage where Larry Matysik is standing by with Scott Steiner. Larry, “Scott Steiner, you and your brother Rick are the ICWA World Tag Team champions. As far as tag teams go, you’re number one. However, tonight you have the opportunity to take another big step toward solidifying yourself as the top singles competitor in the sport as well. In order to do that, however, you’ll have to go through a very big road block in the way of Vader.” Scott Steiner, “Yeah, Vader’s a big man. And I know Vader’s knocked and bullied a lot of guys around. Well I’m not a guy Vader can push around! I’m not a guy Vader can bully! I’m not intimidated by Vader. I’ll take Vader to the mat and show him exactly what it means to fight a Steiner.” Larry, “Speaking of Steiners, I noticed your brother seems to be absent tonight?” Scott Steiner, “Rick wanted to be here but we had a family issue arise, and one of us needed to be home. I appreciate Rick stepping up and taking care of things back home so that I can add another title belt to the Steiner Family Trophy Room.” Larry, “Clearly Scott Steiner feeling very confident here tonight. Undoubtedly it’s going to be a heck of a bout when Scott Steiner faces Vader for advancement in the ICWA World Title Tournament.” Busch, “A heck of a bout indeed, and that one is coming up… NEXT!” {Steiner Interview: C+ Rating} *Commercial Break* Main Event ICWA World Title Tournament Scott Steiner Vs Vader (w/ Harley Race) Referee: Tommy Young Road Agent: Dory Funk Jr { In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Vader defeated Scott Steiner in 11:43 by pinfall after interference from Brian Lee. During the match we also had Snake run in and attack Scott Steiner. Match Rating: B} Burt Busch, “Oh! Brian Lee and Snake… The D.O.A. Just cost Scott Steiner his shot at the ICWA World Title much the same way as the Miracle Violence Connection cost Rick Steiner his shot a couple of weeks ago!” Jesse Ventura, “They’re doing the title taunt around their waists… You know whose fault this is don’t ya Burt?” Burt Busch, “Hell yes I know whose fault it is… It’s the fault of the D.O.A.!” Jesse Ventura, “No-no….. It’s the Steiners fault.” Burt Busch, “It’s the Steiners fault?!” Jesse Ventura, “When Gordy and Williams cost Rick Steiner his tournament match, the Steiners demanded Gordy and Williams in the ring. Gordy and Williams demanded the belts be on the line to meet the Steiners. The Steiners put the belts up.” Burt Busch, “What’s your point?!” Jesse Ventura, “My point is that when you reward people for negative behavior, of course it’ll garner more negative behavior. If costing Rick Steiner his shot at the world title got one tag team a title shot, why wouldn’t another team do the same thing to Scott Steiner given the opportunity? The Steiner brothers have nobody to blame but themselves.” Burt Busch, “Well, I don’t know that I agree with that, but I do know that Vader has gone on to the quarterfinals of the ICWA title tournament. And I also know that the Steiners will certainly be on the hunt for DOA after this! I also know that as you heard earlier, this Saturday night on Collision Steve Austin will defend the ICWA National Title against Hacksaw Jim Duggan! And next week here on Demented the ICWA Title quarterfinals match ups will begin. Roddy Piper will go one on one with Kamala, and Terry Funk takes on Tully Blanchard with the Baby Doll. Plus Cactus Jack has challenged Steve Austin, Hacksaw and Gilbert will be on the hunt for Raven and the Flock, and so much more. From Barrie Ontario Canada, Goodnight Everybody!” The crowd is booing as we fade on Harley and Vader celebrating in the ring. B- Show Rating

Thanks Dalton, I really appreciate that!

ICWA Collision: Dec Week 1, 1995 (Episode 004) “Machinehead” by Bush blasts the PA as highlights from past ICWA shows show. Finally we cut from that to the Minnesota Sports Pavillion where the fans are filling the seats. At ringside we find Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano standing behind the commentary table. Rich, “Hello everybody! From the twin city area of Minnesota, I'm Rich Landrum alongside one of the most legendary personalities in the history of our sport, the good captain himself Captain Lou Albano!” Lou Albano in his grizzly voice replies, “Thank you! Thank you!” Rich, “As always, we have got a high octane hour of professional wrestling laid out for you here tonight! We've recently seen Hercules Hernandez and The Barbarian unite here in the ICWA, and tonight in our main event they'll take on the number one tag team in professional wrestling; That's right folks, they'll meet ICWA Tag Team Champions the Steiner Brothers in a non-title exhibition match! Plus Madusa will defend the ICWA Women's championship against Malia Hosaka, Rob Van Dam and Rey Misterio Jr will meet The Eliminators, Ken Shamrock is set to go one on one with the Gentleman Chris Adams and to kick things off, the Human Suplex Machine Taz will go one on one with "Playboy" Buddy Rose! What do ya think about that Captain Lou?" Lou, "I think that's a heck of a line up Rich! Just a heck of a line up!" Between the matches are highlights from Demented. The matches on this episode of Collision are as follows: Opening Bout One on One Taz Vs "Playboy" Buddy Rose Referee: Charlie Robinson Road Agent: Larry Sharpe Taz defeated Buddy Rose via Submission with the Tazmission in a match that garnered a C- Rating Match Two One on One Chris Adams Vs Ken Shamrock Referee: Mickey Jay Road Agent: Les Thatcher Ken Shamrock defeated Chris Adams by pinfall from a Belly to Belly suplex in a match that garnered a C Rating Match Three Tag Team RVD & Rey Misterio Vs The Eliminators Referee: Charlie Robinson Road Agent: Bob Armstrong RVD & Rey Mysterio defeated the Eliminators via pinfall when Rey Mysterio hit Kronus with a flying hurrancanrana followed by a Five Star Frog Splash from RVD. The match garnered a C- Rating Match Four ICWA Womens Championship One on One Malia Hosaka Vs Madusa Referee: Mickey Jay Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle Madusa defeated Malia to retain her ICWA Womens Championship with a bridging German Suplex. Match rating: D+ Main Event Non-Title Exhibition Tag Team Hercules & The Barbarian (w/ Gary Hart) Vs The Steiner Brothers Referee: Charles Robinson Road Agent: Rick Steamboat The Barbarian and Hercules Hernandez went to a double DQ with the Steiner Brothers when the referee lost control of the match up and had to throw it out. Match Rating: B- Show Rating: B-

ICWA Demented: Dec Week 1, 1995 (Episode 009) Cold Open: Terry Funk and Cactus Jack show up together and walk into the arena together. Burt Busch, “Cactus Jack and Terry Funk have arrived, and folks they will be in tag team action tonight in our main event against… Steve Austin and Vader!” {Cold Open: B Rating} The now familiar sounds of the ICWA Demented theme song plays us in. Finally, we switch from the video package of ICWA highlights and superstars to a sweeping shot of the crowd in attendance, making sure to make the venue seem larger than it is, and fuller than it is. Burt Busch, “Welcome everybody once again to ICWA Demented, LIVE on FX! Alongside wrestling and film legend alike, Jesse “The Body” Ventura, I’m Burt Busch and we have got a full fledged ball-buster on hand for ya tonight!” Jesse Ventura, “Absolutely Burt.” “Up All Night” by Slaughter suddenly strikes the PA as the crowd buzzes with anticipation. Burt Busch, “Well, we know who that is…” As Doug Gilbert emerges from the back in his blue jeans and a red varsity style jacket, it becomes very obvious by his sunk in eyes and the look of anguish and exhaustion on his face that things have not been going well for Mr. Gilbert. Burt Busch, “Doug Gilbert making his way to the ring… Last week Raven – or rather, that flunky Stevie Richards on Raven’s behalf – told Doug Gilbert that if he wanted Elizabeth back from the Flock’s capture, he’d have to sign a contractual agreement to retire from the profession of professional wrestling. I’ve spent all week begging Doug to just get the police involved and stop negotiating with these people, but he’s been distant and dismissive.” Jesse Ventura, “Let me be explicitly clear, I do not under any circumstances condone kidnapping, alright? But there comes a point where in my mind Doug Gilbert is as guilty as Raven in this whole thing.” Burt Busch, “What in the Green Acres of horse manure are you shovelin’ right now?! How in the Hell do you figure that Doug Gilbert is “guilty” of anything?!” Jesse Ventura, “Think about it Burt. Doug Gilbert should have called the police the minute that they took Elizabeth. At this point, he’s at the minimum implicit in her unlawful detention, and at most a complete accessory after the fact.” Burt Busch, “I didn’t notice you rushing to your phone to call the police.” Jesse Ventura, “I wasn’t even working here when Elizabeth got taken. Had I been, it wouldn’t have happened because there would have been a real man present to stop it. Unlike Doug Gilbert I might add. And how about you Burt? Why didn’t you do anything?!” Burt Busch, “Oh sure. What the Hell was I gonna do? Slow ‘em down for the four seconds it would-uh taken ‘em to lay my fat mid-western ass out?” Jesse Ventura, “You could have notified the police. Just because Elizabeth is in Doug Gilbert’s corner doesn’t mean he’s the only person who can report a crime in progress, or a crime that was witnessed.” Burt Busch, “You might be right about that. Perhaps, I should have made that call. And if God forbid anything should happen to Elizabeth I’ll have to live with the fact that I didn’t make that call the rest of my life. But the reason I didn’t -and I suspect the reason nobody else did either- is because A.) I don’t think any of us ever thought it’d go this far. And B.) I think most folks – certainly myself included- assumed that Raven wouldn’t really keep Elizabeth, and that he was just gonna take her out for a lap or two around the building to get inside Gilbert’s head, and drop her off unscathed. I assure you that if that’s not how things turn out tonight, I won’t be the only one who has to re-evaluate whether or not it’s appropriate to continue to leave this situation in Doug’s hands to tend to. Just to make *myself* explicitly clear, I’m not void of the fact that there’s a young lady’s welfare at risk here!” The argument between Busch and Ventura has lasted long enough for Gilbert to get into the ring and snatch the microphone from ring announcer T.C. Martin. As the music starts to fade Doug Gilbert looks to the back and demands, “Raven, get your ass down here and let’s get this damn thing done!” “Come As You Are” by Nirvana takes the PA as the crowd begins to boo loudly The curtain begins to move and out they emerge Burt Busch, “The Flock is emerging… Oh and thank God, there’s Elizabeth.” Jesse Ventura, “Other than being a bit disheveled she seems alright.” Burt Busch, “I imagine you’d be “a bit disheveled” too if you’d been in the capture of Raven and his flock for two weeks.” Jesse Ventura, “First, it would never happen to me Burt. Secondly, I’m just saying that I’m glad to see she hasn’t suffered any obvious injures or bruises or anything.” Burt, “Hey, wait a minute, where is Raven and that vile vixen Lexi York? And is that… I don’t know who the Hell that guy in the suit is.” Jesse Ventura, “They said they wanted a legally binding contract signed. I imagine the suit is their attorney.” “The suit” has a clipboard with papers on it and he begins walking down the aisle way as Stevie, Blue Meanie, and Axl Rotten stay by the entrance way with Elizabeth. As Ventura remarked, Elizabeth looks unharmed, but exhausted and she’s still in the same clothes she was in two weeks ago. The suit climbs the steps and begins into the ring between the bottom and middle rope as the music begins to fade. Doug Gilbert glares up the aisle at the flock and says, “What the Hell is this?! Where’s Raven?! Is that coward not even man enough to bring this bulls*** contract to me face to face?!” The crowd roars as Burt Busch says, “Sorry about the language folks… tensions are obviously running high.” Stevie can be caught by the camera yelling toward Gilbert in the ring, “Just sign the deal. You want your girl back? Just sign the deal.” Gilbert shakes his head and looks at “the suit” as he asks, “And who the Hell are you?” Gilbert extends the mic to the suit who responds, “I am Clearance Mason Esquire. I am the attorney for Scott “Raven” Levy, and his associates. On this clipboard is a very thorough document that outlines in no uncertain terms exactly what your legal obligations will be moving forward. It’s forty five pages long, and I have faxed copies to both you and your lawyer, so I will assume that you are aware of what is in it. However, to summarize it in the most condensed possible terms, it essentially boils down to stating that you, Douglas Gilbert, agree without limitation or exception, that you will not perform in a professional wrestling ring and/or venue again for the remainder of your days on earth. If you drop dead and come back for the zombie apocalypse, your zombie corpse had better steer clear of any structure with four posts and three ropes lest you be confused as in breach of contract and find your undead self in court. Understood?” Doug snarls, “Yeah, I get it. Give me the damn paper and a pen.” The crowd is booing loudly as Elizabeth screams for Doug to stop, and Axl Rotten tightens his grip on her, yelling something inaudible at her. Burt Busch, “This is just a disgusting, stomach churning moment in our short history.” Clearance hands Doug the paperwork and a gold pen as he takes the microphone from Doug to free his hands. Clarence, “I have gone above and beyond to make this as simple as possible. I have highlighted anywhere that requires a signature or an initial, and I have worked to keep the places requiring signature or initialing as limited as possible.” Doug flips to the back, writes and shoves the clipboard back to Clarence as he says, “Here!” Clarence seems confused as he replies, “Surely you haven’t filled all of this out yet…” Clarence flips back and as he does the camera gets over his shoulder and we see on the back signature page the following has been written: “GO TO HELL” Clarence, “WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THIS?!” Gilbert, “I MEAN GO TO HELLLLL!” The crowd roars as Stevie waves the boys to turn around and get out of here. As Stevie turns around… CRAAAAAAAAACK! Burt Busch, “OH! HACKSAW! HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN! HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN HAS THE TWO BY FOUR!” Gilbert shoves Clarence out of the way and darts out of the ring up the aisle as Hacksaw waylays Stevie Richards across the forehead with the 2x4 dropping him hard on the floor. Axl shoves Elizabeth to Meanie and darts for Duggan, but Duggan stabs Axl in the gut with the 2x4 to double him over, and then brings it crashing down across Axl’s back making Axl hit the ground. Burt Busch, “Duggan is cleanin’ house!” Gilbert has made it up and Meanie sheepishly let’s go of Elizabeth and puts his hands up to surrender, but Gilbert punches the Meanie in the mouth making him spin around holding his mouth. When he completes his spin, Doug kicks him in the gut to double him over, grabs the front facelock and spikes Meanie on the concrete with a DDT as the crowd roars. Burt Busch, “OH MAN! DDT on the floor!” Gilbert shoots up and looks around to see Elizabeth a few feet away. She runs to him and he catches her and hugs her tight, hoisting her up as the crowd cheers and Duggan puts up a big thumbs up yelling “HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Burt Busch, “Finally Doug Gilbert and Elizabeth have been reunited! Clearly Gilbert had a plan here tonight, and he got himself a friend to help even the odds against Raven’s Flock. My only question is, where is Raven? Why wasn’t Raven here tonight?” Jesse Ventura, “Why wasn’t Raven here tonight? Look at the bodies Burt. Raven’s no fool. I’ll guarantee he saw something like this coming and he wasn’t about to put himself at risk.” Burt Busch, “Well if he’s so far ahead, I’m not sure what he’s got for it. Doug Gilbert’s still in the sport, Elizabeth has been freed, and now he’s not only got to contend with the wrath of Doug Gilbert, but apparently that of Hacksaw as well. “ Jesse Ventura, “Don’t you worry about Raven, he knows what he’s doing.” Burt Busch, “When we get back we’ll try and get a word with Gilbert, Duggan and of course Elizabeth. Plus we’ve got some big time matches on the line up tonight. Another World Title Tournament match up will occur later tonight as Ron Simmons goes one on one with Buddy Landel. The Moondogs and Tatanka take on the D.O.A. Dan Severn’s gonna be in action, plus our HUGE Main Event as Cactus Jack and Terry Funk team up to take on Steve Austin and VADER! What a HUUUGE Match that will be! All that and so much more as we continue on right after this!” Opening Segment Featuring Doug Gilbert, Raven’s Flock, Clarence Mason, and a surprise appearance by Jim Duggan {C+ Segment} *Commercial Break* When we return we see a quick replay of Duggan and Gilbert getting the jump on the Flock and saving Liz. Then we come back to the backstage area where Larry Matysik is standing by with the three of them. Larry Matysik, “ What a way to start the night. Doug Gilbert, what did we just witness?” Doug Gilbert, “What did you just witness?! You just witnessed. Let me tell you something Larry Matysik… I’ve had it up to HERE with Raven and the flock. Okay? I’m so far past being done I’ve come back around to being back at start! I want you to know something Larry… I’m a proud man. Gilberts are a proud family full of proud men. We don’t like to ask for help and we don’t like to leave the family if we gotta ask for help, but when they laid hands on my beautiful flower, Elizabeth… When they snatched her up and took her…. I knew then and there that I couldn’t afford to be proud no more. I had to swallow that pride and I had to find me some help. And I didn’t have to look far Larry. Before I could go looking for back up, Jim Duggan was already at my door asking me what he could do to help. This big fella right here made it clear he was ready to have my back, and thanks to him I’ve got Elizabeth back. Thank you brother.” Doug grasps hands with Duggan as Duggan nods and Larry shifts the mic to Duggan. Jim Duggan, “No, Thank YOU brother! Thank you for letting me help! I’ve known Elizabeth for a lot of years. We used to run in the same circles and I’m still close with some of the same people she’s close to and there was NO WAY JOSE that I could sit back and not do nothin’ while she was being held captive! So Doug, Elizabeth, I’ve got your backs a hundred and ten percent, all the way! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! And Raven, you think you’re a tough guy?! Well why don’t you show your face and put that to the test, tough guy!? HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Larry Matysik, “Elizabeth, finally free from the grasp of Raven and his flock… What say you?” Elizabeth shakes her head, seemingly trying not to cry. Elizabeth, “I’m just so thankful that Doug and Jim… I just…….. I can’t.” She shakes her head and lunges forward putting her face in Doug’s chest as Doug holds her and Jim rubs her back reassuringly. Doug, “RAVEN! This ain’t over… Not even in the same zip code as over… You wanted a war? You’re fixin to get it son.” With that Doug turns with Elizabeth still leaned to him and they begin walking off. Duggan lifts the 2x4 and yells, “HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” before giving the camera a thumbs up, and then following after Elizabeth and Doug. Larry Matysik, “There you have it. Burt, Body, back to you.” {Gilbert/Elizabeth/Duggan Segment: C Rating} Opening Bout Singles Chris Benoit Vs 2 Cold Scorpio Referee: Dick Worhle Road Agent: Les Thatcher { In a decent match, Chris Benoit defeated 2 Cold Scorpio in 10:28 by pinfall following interference from Dean Malenko. C+ Match Rating} Burt Busch, “A great match up here between two cold and Benoit, but what’s the deal with Dean Malenko? He just came down and got in that cheap shot behind the referee’s back, and Benoit seems confused…” Jesse Ventura, “When somebody jumps in on your behalf, you don’t respond with confusion, you respond with “thank you.” Unless you’re me of course, because I don’t need any help.” Burt Busch, “Of course. Well somebody may need some help soon, because when we return former Ultimate Fighting champion Dan “The Beast” Severn will be in one on one action! Plus still to come, Cactus Jack and Terry Funk in tag team action against Steve Austin and the man they call Vader!” *Commercial Break* When we return the Resse’s Rewind shows clips of Taz and Ken Shamrock being reluctantly saved by each other. From there we see a competitor already in the ring, and we hear the instrumental version of “Godzilla” by the Blue Oyster Cult. Dan Severn makes his entrance with Konnan accompanying him. Konnan joins Jesse and Burt at the booth. Match One on One Dan Severn (w/ Konnan) In Action (Ace Darling) Referee: Mark Curtis Road Agent: Bob Armstrong During the brief time this match takes place, Konnan issues a challenge through the commentary headset for Taz and Shamrock to meet himself and Dan Severn in a tag match right here next week on Demented. In almost as little time as it takes Konnan to issue that challenge, Severn locks Darling in a guillotine headlock with a body scissors and makes him tap. The instrumental of Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult restrikes the PA as Konnan leaves the commentary table to go in the ring with Severn who is snarling over the body of his victim. Burt Busch, “Severn was certainly impressive here tonight, but you can bet that that challenge Konnan put forth to Taz and Shamrock won’t go unanswered.” {Match Rating: D} *Commercial Break* When we return Carlos Carerra is standing by with Steve Austin, Vader, and Harley Race. Carlos, “Gentlemen, tonight you join forces to take on the formidable team of Cactus Jack and Terry Funk. We know that you’ve each had your issues with Funk and Jack, but Cactus Jack and Terry Funk have been friends and allies for many years. Do you think that you guys can work well enough together as a team to be successful with a pair of top tier competitors who are already comfortable working as a team?” Austin, “The Hell did you just ask me son?” Carlos, “Uh…” Austin, “Uhhhh-what?” Carlos, “Well I…” Austin, “Well you nothin! You’re standing there holding your little microphone, trying to sew seeds of doubt in the big man and I.. Well EH-EH… Ain’t gonna happen. I’m gonna tell you this one time son, and one time only… What you’re lookin at right here are three of thee toughest sons a bitches alive today! You wanta know how we’re gonna stack up to Cactus Jack and Terry Funk? Well I’ve got a big gold belt over my shoulder that says I stack up just fine to Cactus Jack, and Terry Funk just finished an injury leave that says the big man here stacks up just fine to him too.” Harley Race steps in, “ Let me be absolutely clear… Steve Austin and Vader are the two most dominating competitors in our sport today. Neither man has tasted defeat in the ICWA. Vader has left broken bodies and dreams in his wake. You are looking at the very first ICWA World’s Heavyweight Champion right here in Vader. He has crushed anything stupid enough to get in his way. I have insurmountable respect for Terry Funk. He is one of the all time greats in the history of our sport. His brother Dory Jr is equally as commendable. The entire Funk family has provided a profound contribution to our sport. Cactus Jack is as tough and resilient a man as I have ever seen. If you hit him with a car, you are more apt to total the car than you are to total Jack. However, we’re not hitting him with a car, we’re hitting him with Vader. And Vader is the most profound force of destruction to hit the world since the nuclear bomb. I dare say he is even more destructive than the nuclear bomb as even cockroaches can’t survive Vader. Vader and Steve Austin will be victorious tonight, and Vader will be world champion at the conclusion of the ICWA World Title Tournament. Mark my words.” Steve Austin turns and looks at Vader and Harley and says, “And with all due respect, I just want you to both know that as much as I’m looking forward to joining forces and whippin’ Funk and Jack’s ass tonight, I will be the first man standing in line to meet the new world champion whether it ends up being Vader, Funk, Piper, or any-damn-body else. So if it is in fact Vader, regardless of tonight, I will stomp a mudhole in your ass and walk it all the way to the ICWA World Heavyweight Title!” Vader growls and looks like he might lunge at Austin but Harley grabs him and says, “Whoa, Whoa, Whoa… Let’s worry about that then and worry about what’s in front of us tonight.” Austin, “I ain’t worried about a damn thing, I’m just telling you how it is. I’m gunning for that strap, and that’s the bottom line.” Austin walks off as Harley glares at Carlos as if to blame him for this. Carlos quickly shuffles off as we fade on Vader’s snarling face. Carlos/Austin/Vader/Race interview. Build tension {B rating} *Commercial Break* As we return we get a quick recap video of Tatanka’s promo last week, Cyrus & the DOA interrupting, Cyrus and the DOA laying Tatanka out, then Tatanka coming back at Cyrus while he was doing commentary on the Moondogs/DOA match and them fighting to the back. Match Six Man Tag The Moondogs & Tatanka Vs DOA (w/ Woman & Amy Lee) Referee: Mark Curtis Road Agent: Nick Bockwinkle { In a decent match, Disciples of Apocalypse (Cyrus., Brian Lee and Snake) defeated Tatanka and The Moondogs in 13:25 when Cyrus. defeated Moondog Rex by pinfall with a Choke Slam. In terms of in-ring work, Tatanka was head and shoulders above everyone else. Match Rating: C } Burt Busch, “How about that… For the first time in Weeks Tatanka has gotten through an entire match without any interference from Darius Cain…” Jesse Ventura, “Yeah, but you saw that Tatanka was completely distracted that entire match. He couldn’t stop looking over his shoulder. Darius Cain may not have shown up tonight but he’s living in Tatanka’s head, and he’s doing it rent free.” Back in the ring, Cyrus has acquired a microphone. Cyrus, “I want everybody in the back to listen up! The Disciples of Apocalypse waiver for NO MAN! We won’t be censored, and we won’t be restrained! Steiner Brothers, you can’t keep ducking Snake and Brian Lee. If you don’t make with the title shot they deserve and do it soon, you’re not gonna like the outcome. And on the subject of outcomes some folks may not like… Contrary to what Harley Race may think or anybody else, *I* will be the next world’s heavyweight champion! And when I am, this whole company will be DOA territory, and you had all better just pray we let you pay the tax to stay.” “Highway To Hell” retakes the PA as Burt Busch says, “Cyrus certainly not mincing any words out here tonight.” Jesse Ventura, “Not at all Burt, and I respect that.” Burt Busch, “Cyrus mentioned becoming the first ICWA World Heavyweight Champion, and he very well may end up being just that. However, when we return we’ll be one step closer to determining exactly who the first ICWA World Heavyweight Champion will be as Ron Simmons goes one on one with Buddy Landell for the right to advance in the ICWA World Title Tournament! {Cyrus Promo w/DOA: B-} *Commercial Break* When we head into the entrances for the next match up. As we do, Burt Busch and Jesse Ventura run us through a review of the World Title tournament and where it stands today. They also let us know that next week on Demented we’ll close out the current level of the ICWA Tournament as our last two match ups in this series of brackets take place: Vader Vs Scott Steiner & Cyrus Vs Barry Windham. Match ICWA World Title Tournament Ron Simmons Vs Barry Landel (w/ Missy Hyatt) Referee: Tim White Road Agent: Ricky Steamboat { In a decent match, Ron Simmons defeated Buddy Landel in 15:11 by pinfall with a Dominator. C+ Match Rating} Burt Busch, “And there you have it, the All-American from Florida State, Ron Simmons, will advance to the quarter finals of the ICWA World Heavyweight Title tournament. Folks, it is finally time…. When we come back, it’s Terry Funk and Cactus Jack in tag team competition against the ICWA National Champion Steve Austin and the man they call Vader… This one is gonna be cant-miss!” *Commercial Break* Main Event Tag Team Steve Austin & Vader (w/ Harley Race) Vs Cactus Jack & Terry Funk Referee: Tommy Young Road Agent: Dory Funk Jr { In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Steve Austin and Vader drew with Cactus Jack and Terry Funk in 18:12 when the match descended into chaos. Vader carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. Match Rating: B- } Burt Busch, “This thing has broken down into sheer chaos! We’ve gotta get going… Folks, next week the ICWA World Title Tournament continues! Plus, Ken Shamrock and Taz join forces to take on Konnan and Dan Severn! From Minneapolis Minnesota, goodnight everybody!” B – Show Rating

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ICWA Collision: Nov Week 4, 1995 (Episode 003) “Machinehead” by Bush blasts the PA as highlights from past ICWA shows show. Finally we cut from that to the New York Main Street Armory where the fans are filling the seats. At ringside we find Rich Landrum and Captain Lou Albano standing behind the commentary table. Rich, “Welcome everybody to ICWA Collision! Rich Landrum here alongside the legendary Captain Lou Albano, and Lou we are in for a heck of an hour here on FX!!” Lou Albano in his grizzly voice replies, “Yes Richie, yes! Is it true that Richie baby that we've got a World Title Tournament match tonight?!!” Rich, “Absoloutely it is! Maniac Manson going one on one with Cactus Jack in the ICWA World Title tournament later on tonight. Additionally, a man who has been down on his luck as of late in Jeff Jarrett will be in one on one action with "Iron" Mike Jones. We'll see all of the highlights from Demented this past week, including highlights of two huge tournament matches between Roddy Piper and Hercules Hernandes, as well as Terry Funk and Sabu respectively. But right now, let’s go to the ring for our opening bout!” Between the matches are highlights from Demented. An abridged version of the Demented Main Event will be replayed to close out the show. The matches on this episode of Collision are as follows: Opening Match The Heavenly Bodies Vs The Moondogs Referee: Charles Robinson Road Agent: Les Thatcher {The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Moondogs by Pinfall. Match Rating: D+} Match Two Jeff Jarrett Vs "Iron" Mike Jones Referee: Mickey Jay Road Agent: Larry Sharpe {Jeff Jarrett beat Mike Jones by submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock. Match Rating: C- } Main Event Cactus Jack Vs Maniac Manson Referee: Charles Robinson Road Agent: Bob Armstrong {Cactus Jack defeated Maniac Manson via Pinfall with a Double Arm DDT. Match Rating: C} Show Rating: C