TD: Let's move on. It's time for tonight's big IIWF World Tag Team Championship match. Rising Sun Revolution put their unbeaten streak and their Championship belts on the line against the team who became the #1 contenders with their win over the Armed Forces last Saturday Night, former champions, the High Plains Drifters. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IIWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rising Sun Revolution vs. High Plains Drifters ---------------------------------------------- TD: Well, Steve, we saw the High Plains Drifters win against the Armed Forces last week for a shot at the title. SR: Yup... And tonight we're going to see the HPD take back the belts. TD: You realize that the High Plains Drifters have never beat the Rising Sun Revolution for those belts. SR: And Rising Sun Revolution never beat the High Plains Drifters. So what? TD: There's also the matter of the RSR being the only IIWF wrestlers with a perfect undefeated record. SR: Not for long... RA: Ladies and gentlemen, this next tag team match is scheduled for one fall and is for the IIWF World Tag Team Championship! [Big pop] Introducing first, being led to the ring by Josey Wales, and weighing in at a total combined weight of 502lbs, here are Pale and Easy Rider, The High Plains Drifters! [Pale, Easy, and Josey Wales walk out into the aisle to a large heel pop. Pale and Easy make motions of the belts being around their waists, and seem to be excited to get in the ring.] TD: Pale and Easy looking forward to getting this match started... They'd better not let that enthusiasm mess with their focus. SR: Don't worry, they won't. RA: Their opponents, weighing in at a total combined weight of 570lbs... They are the IIWF World Tag Team Champions, Ryudo "Tatsu" Kenjinata, Hiroshi "Daioni" Kasai, The Rising Sun Revolution! [The crowd goes absolutely wild for the champs, who step out into the aisle with their arms raised. A chant of "R-S-R!" can be heard over the theme from "Blade Runner" playing over the PA. Ryudo and Hiroshi walk to the ring, high-fiving fans as they do.] TD: There was only one other time that we had such popular champs, and that was the _last_ time RSR held the titles! SR: Huh? What do you mean? That the only people more popular that the Rising Sun Revolution are the Rising Sun Revolution? TD: Well, it sounds kind of silly if you put it like that... [The champs enter the ring and take the belts off, handing them to the ref. The ref walks around the ring, displaying the belt to the fans, and the HPD. Pale Rider stops him, and examines one of the belts. He takes hold of it, and holds it up to his waist. Pale and Easy nod in approval, and turn to the RSR to see what they think. Hiroshi seems a little upset, but Ryudo holds him back, shaking his head. The champs retreat to the corner, where they discuss their opening plan, and the ref takes the belt back from Pale. The bell rings, and Pale Rider leaves the ring, along with Hiroshi. Ryudo and Easy Rider step up to each other in the centre of the ring. Easy says a few things to Ryudo, but Ryudo just smirks and shakes his head.] TD: It's times like this I wish I could read lips. Look at the intensity here! SR: Enough talk... Let's see Easy give him a whuppin'! [Easy pushes Ryudo back, and Ryudo strikes back with a standing dropkick. Easy hits the mat to a big pop. Easy scrambles to his feet, where he is met by Ryudo. Ryudo throws him into the ropes, and attempts a thrust kick on the return, which is ducked by Easy. Easy rebounds with a firm Western Lariat, flooring the champ. Easy turns to the crowd and flexes, turning his back on Ryudo. Ryudo staggers to his feet, and just as Easy is flexing both arms, executes a back slide. the ref counts the pin... 1 - 2 - Kickout by Easy.] TD: We almost saw a win right there! Easy Rider _has_ to concentrate on the match at hand! Hang on -- I understand that the Harlequins have been sighted in the arena tonight... in the rafters? Can we get a camera up there? [Cut to the rafters of the arena. All four Harlequins -- Tragedy, Chaos, Melody and Comedy, sit watching the match, sitting on one of the soundproofing "mushrooms" that are suspended from the roof of the Hall. Melody and Comedy are sharing some popcorn, while Tragedy looks down at the ring intently, and Chaos picks his fingernails.] SR: What a bunch of goofballs. How the hell did they get up there? TD: I have no idea, Steve, but they seem very interested in this match. Let's get back to the ring. [Easy leaps back to his feet, as does Ryudo. Easy plants an open hand slap across Rydo's face, and the crowd gives a collective "oooh." Ryudo recoils a bit, but turns back with a huge right hand. Easy staggers back. On the apron, Hiroshi hollers something, and Ryudo turns, giving the thumbs up sign. Ryudo tags in Hiroshi then bounces Easy off the ropes. Hiroshi leaps over the top rope, hitting Easy square on the jaw with a solid dropkick as he does. Easy falls backward onto the mat, and Hiroshi soaks up the cheers. The cheers turn to a mild heel pop as Aaron the Caddy walks down the aisle. He makes his way to the ring and just stands there.] TD: What does he want here? SR: Well, since HPD beat the Forces for the number one contender spot, the Forces must be number two... He's scouting this match. [Aaron does just that, standing there, watching intently. Hiroshi picks up Easy Rider, and slings him into the ropes. Easy comes back, and Hiroshi hoists him up in a spinning powerslam, and drives him into the mat. The crowd cheers partially for the maneuver and partly because Mr. Psycho and Monster walk down the aisle, making a beeline for Aaron the Caddy. Domination begin to harass Aaron, but he holds his hands up innocently. The three men argue for a while, and are noticed by Hiroshi. Hiroshi goes over to the ropes and begins yelling in Japanese to Domination. Domination just sort of ignore him, until Ryudo joins his partner. The ref tries to get Ryudo to leave, but RSR is having none of it. Ryudo tells Domination to leave, But Domination continue to ignore them.] TD: Here's more evidence of the friction between Domination and RSR. SR: And if they're not careful, that friction is going to cost RSR the belts. [During the arguing, Easy crawls over to his corner and tags in Pale, who calmly walks up behind RSR and bash their heads together. Pale then thrust kicks Ryudo in the head, and turns his attentions to Hiroshi. Outside, Domination leave Aaron alone, and stand in the corner of RSR. Ryudo rolls out of the ring after he is kicked, right near Domination. In the ring, Hiroshi is sent for the ride, and as he comes back off the ropes, Pale kicks him in the gut. Hiroshi doubles over, and Pale hits a DDT. Pale goes for the cover... 1 - 2 - Kickout by Hiroshi. On the outside, Ryudo begins arguing with Domination. The fans cheer once more as the Alphabet Boys come down to the ring. Zed drags Abie by the head, and finally throws Abie at Aaron. Aaron hits the apron, and turns around. His eyes grow wide with fear as he realizes what's going on. In the ring, Pale Rider sets Hiroshi up on the top rope, then follows up.] TD: Things are getting chaotic here! Why are all these people out here? SR: That's not important. What's important is that Pale is about to try and superplex Hiroshi! Can he lift the big man? [Pale Rider tries for the Superplex, but it is blocked by Hiroshi. Hiroshi reverses, and executes a reverse superplex on Pale into the ring. Pale lands face first on the mat, and Hiroshi executes a splash from the ropes... The ref counts... 1 - 2 - Easy makes the save. Both members of the HPD then begin to attack Hiroshi. On the outside, the Armed Forces run down to help their manager. NavCom and DefCon attack Abie and Zed, while Ryudo still argues with Domination, who appear like they've had enough. Domination notices the brawl, and run to join in. As they do, Monster bumps into Ryudo, who ricochets off of him into the ring post. Ryudo smacks his head off the post and falls to the floor. In the ring, Hiroshi gets pounded by the HPD, but still gets to his feet. He begins blocking the shots, and then retaliates with shots of his own. Pale Rider is the first to go down, and Josey Wales goes to intercept him. By now, the Alphabet Boys, The Armed Forces, and Domination are all fighting each other, not choosing any sides. Josey hands Pale rider something, and Pale gets to his feet. Hiroshi is in the process of slamming Easy Rider to the canvas when Pale clocks him in the head. Hiroshi falls back with Easy on top of him. The ref, who has been distracted by the brawl outside, is spun around by Pale Rider, and he counts the pin... 1 - 2 - 3!! Ding! Ding! Huge Heel pop!] TD: What!? There was a foreign object used! And Ryudo is out cold on the outside! SR: Yes! Two time champions! The _real_ champions! RA: Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners, and _NEW_ IIWF Tag Team Champions, The High Plains Drifters!! [There is a huge heel pop as Josey Wales grabs the belts and enters the ring, giving them to Pale and Easy Rider. The brawl on the outside rages on, and the Jobber Justice Squad runs out to separate all parties. Pale and Easy stand groggily in the ring, holding their belts in the air. The teams on the outside are escorted backstage, and the HPD exit the ring, sporting their new titles. Hiroshi rolls from the ring, tending to his partner.] TD: This is a travesty! SR: This is great! I always thought the High Plains Drifters were the best champs we ever had! TD: It looks like Ryudo is going to need to be checked out. He's got the help of Hiroshi going up the aisle, but he really took a bump there. SR: Whine, whine... If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. TD: Folks, I'm shocked... Rising Sun Revolution will have some very strong claims for a rematch here...