Death Jester vs. Cpl. Punishment
Winner: Death Jester
Time Of The Match: 7:41
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Jester dominated most of this match, and eventually got the pinfall victory after executing his Hand of Death on Cpl. Punishment. Punishment was distracted throuhgout the duration of this match by Body Count and the Keeper, along with a third hooded man. (The third hooded man is revealed later in the night... Keep going...)
Pleasure & Paine vs. Logan and Punisher
Winner: Pleasure & Paine
Time Of The Match: 6:38
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Pleasure & Paine made their way to the ring first, but Jerry Paine was nowhere to be found as Larry Pleasure and Lucious made their way to the ring. Logan and Punisher then made their way out to the ring, but as they walked down the aisle, they were attacked from behind by Jerry Paine. Larry Pleasure eventually made his way out to the aisle to control the relentless attack of Paine, but the damage had already been done. Punisher had to be helped back to the locker room, forcing Logan to go into battle alone. When the match finally did get started, Paine stayed in the ring the entire time with Logan, having a dominate advantage over him. When it looked as if Paine were about to go for the pin after his Paine Killer maneuver, but Larry Pleasure screamed at Paine from the apron to tag him in. Jerry reluctantly tagged Pleasure in, and Pleasure hit Logan with his "Pleasure Wheel" Frankensteiner from the top rope, which enabled him to get the pinfall vicotry. After the match, Pleasure & Paine continued their attack, until Spawn came out to chase them off. Spawn and other RWA officials had to help Logan back to the locker room.
Trent Malady vs. Kontra
Winner: Trent Malady
Time Of The Match: 10:45
Title At Stake: World Heavyweight Title
Notes: Malady dominated this match, as he was out for revenge against Da Messiah for their attack on him last Friday night. About half-way through the match, Axon Blade made his way out to ringside to join Dani Exell. Axon would not become a factor, however, until later in the match. Kontra did put up a decent fight against Malady, but Malady eventually caught Kontra offguard with the Maladjuster. As Malady was going for the pin, Axon and Danix jumped in the ring, causing the DQ win for the World Heavyweight Champion. The three continued to beat on Malady until Nuke made his way out to the ring to make the save. Nuke and Malady fought off Kontra and Axon, but Dani was left in the ring with the two men. As Nuke and Malady approached Dani, who was sitting in the corner, Kontra and Axon pulled her out of the ring and the three made their way back to the locker room. Nuke and Malady then had yet another face-to-face confrontation, but this time Nuke did not offer his hand to Malady. Nuke just walked out in the same manner that Malady did in their two previous encounters. This time it was Malady who was left standing alone in the ring, staring out at Nuke.
"Strictly Business" Don Powers vs. "The Vulture" Terry Von Ruden
Winner: "The Vulture" Terry Von Ruden
Time Of The Match: 8:06
Title At Stake: None
Notes: This was a see-saw battle, but in the end, "The Vulture" Terry Von Ruden proved himself to be the better of the two RWA newcomers on this night, winning the match after a power bomb followed by the Vulture's Pearch leglock.
Longshot vs. Canadian Homeboy
Winner: Longshot
Time Of The Match: 12:33
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Surprisingly, Canadian Homeboy had control of this match almost from begining to end, with Longshot only getting in a few blows. That changed, however, when Deadpool made his way out to ringside. For the last three or so minutes of the match, Deadpool became a huge thorn in the Homeboy's side, causing him to lose his focus on the match. One mistake by C-H and the interference on the outside by Deadpool was all Longshot needed to gain a victory in this match. The match ended when Deadpool jumped on the apron, distracting the ref as Longshot grabbed a steel chair (which was left on the opposite side ring apron by Deadpool) from the ring apron and nailed Homeboy with it behind the ref's back. Longshot and Deadpool celebrated in the ring as if they had won the World Heavyweight Title after the match as Homeboy had to be helped to the back.
Chronos vs. Killer
Winner: Chronos
Time Of The Match: 14:04
Title At Stake: World Television Title
Notes: This was a re-match from the World Television Title tournament, but this match proved to be a lot better and a lot more interesting than the first. Towards the end of the match, C.O.D.'s Keeper made his way out to ringside and distracted the referee. While this was going on, Chronos grabbed the steel cane that he brought to ringside with him out from the corner, and nailed Killer in the back of the head with it. The referee turned around just a second after Chronos tossed the cane out of the ring, and Chronos covered Killer to retain his title. However, after the bell rang, Chronos' music was not played. As Chronos was complaining to the time keeper about his music, the lights in the arena went dark and the entire Convenant of Death made their way to ringside. With Killer still laid out in the ring, Death Jester entered the ring and went face-to-face with Chronos. Just when it looked as if the two were ready to collide, Chronos bowed down before Jester, showing his alligence to C.O.D. Jester then gave the sign for Chronos to finish off Killer. Chronos climbed to the second rope as Body Count helped set Killer up for a jumping piledriver from the second turnbuckle. The Convenant of Death then gave an in-ring interview, in which Chronos said that his next victim would be Longshot. All the men in the ring walked out together and left Killer laying in the ring waiting for medical assistance.
Bishop vs. "Movie Star" Joe Eastwood
Winner: Bishop
Time Of The Match: 19:12
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Submission Match... As both wrestlers were ready for battle, Death Jester made his way out to ringside with the Keeper. Jester and Keeper's stay was short, but it had a significant impact on the match. Jester told Bishop that he stared death in the eye once before and on January 9th, he will have to do it once more inside a steel cage. Jester then walked out and didn't return, but this kept Bishop distracted long enough for Eastwood gain a quick advantage in the match. Eastwood worked over Bishop's neck and shoulder area, with clubing forearm smashes and armbars and chinlocks. Bishop did gain a quick advantage, but he was stopped aburptly when the Movie Star pulled out a film reel from under the ring and caught Bishop right in the back of the neck with it. The referee did not call for the disqualification, as the match could only end in submission. Eastwood was in total control of the match throughout, but Bishop continued to fight back as the fight spilled to the outside. The Movie Star set up Bishop against the steel post and prepared to charge in with a shoulderblock, but Bishop quickly moved out of the way, causing Eastwood to ram his own shoulder into the post. Bishop threw Eastwood into the steel post and the ring steps several times before throwing him back in the ring. He worked on Eastwood's shoulder for the remainder of the match, and eventually caught Eastwood in a devistating shouler-breaker. Bishop then applied a Fujiwara armbar on the Movie Star, forcing him into submission. As soon as the bell rang, Bishop released the hold and quickly walked back to the locker room as he was announced as the winner. He looked very distressed as he stomped behind the curtain. The show ended showing Eastwood, clutching his shoulder, being helped back to the locker room by the medics.

Harlem vs. Lobo
Winner: Lobo
Time Of The Match: 6:08
Title At Stake: None
Notes: This was a good match between these two athletes that included some good power moves and close 2-count's on the part of both men. In the end, it was Lobo pulling out the victory with his "Lethal Injection" clothesline from the top rope.
Gangrene vs. Pete "The Mangler" Stevens
Winner: Pete "The Mangler" Stevens
Time Of The Match: 12:44
Title At Stake: None
Notes: This was a good, hard-fought battle between the two huge men. During the match, Deathstrike and Shatterstar made their way out to ringside and stood in the corner of their man Stevens. This prompted Death & Destruction to make their way out and stand in the aisle. While Stevens had control of the match, he threw Gangrene out to the floor and distracted the referee as 'Strike and 'Star both hit Gangrene with chairs. Death & Destruction made the save and brawled back to the locker room with 'Strike and 'Star, but the damage had already been done. Gangrene was laid out on the floor and Stevens took the countout victory. As Stevens was celebrating in the ring after the match, Gangrene seemed to make a miraculous recovery and jumped in the ring and hit Stevens with a choke-slam, driving him hard into the mat. An angry Gangrene then walked out to a great amount of cheers from the crowd.
"Movie Star" Joe Eastwood vs. Spawn
Winner: "Movie Star" Joe Eastwood
Time Of The Match: 7:39
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Spawn dominated this match for the most part and towards the end of the match, while Eastwood was down in the corner, Spawn signaled for his "Demon's Death Drop" Michinoku Driver-like finisher. While Spawn was signaling for the move, Eastwood pulled something out of his tights and nailed Spawn with it as he was going for his move without the referee seeing it. Eastwood could of got the cover with that move, but he then picked Spawn up and hit him with the Showstopper and got the pinfall victory.
Logan and Punisher vs. Pleasure & Paine vs. Sephiroth and Vincent Vallientine
Winners: Pleasure & Paine
Time Of The Match: 19:01
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Triangle Match... Logan and Punisher were the first to go when all four rule-breakers teamed up to take out the fan-favorites. The alliance didn't last long, however, because as soon as Larry Pleasure pinned Punisher, he was attacked by both Sephiroth and Vallientine. Paine got involved, and this match became an all-out brawl that toured the whole ringside area, including the steel ramp in the aisle. The highlight of the match came when Pleasure was down in the aisle while Vallientine and Sephiroth were double-teaming on Paine at the top of the ramp. Vallientine and Sephiroth were setting Paine up and were about to throw him off the top of the ramp when Paine reversed the move and grabbed both Vallientine and Sephiroth by their throats. Paine then threw them both opponents off the top of the ramp, sending them crashing through a table. The duo never recovered after that devistating maneuver, and were easy prey for Pleasure & Paine afterwards. P&P worked better together this week, and the match ended when they hit Sephiroth with their combination torture rack/flying dropkick finisher, and Pleasure covered him for the three count. Also, note that during the first five minutes of the match (when it remained under control), Body Count watched from the top of the ramp, but did not get involved at any time during the match. Scouting the opponents for the upcoming World Tag Team Title Tournament perhaps?
Deathstrike and Shatterstar vs. Death & Destruction
Winners: Deathstrike and Shatterstar
Time Of The Match: 13:18
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Steel Cage Death Match... This was the third meeting between these two teams, and all four men wanted to settle things once and for all. Death & Destruction won both previous encounters, and 'Strike and 'Star were out for revenge. Their scuffle earlier in the night during the Stevens/Gangrene match was just a preview of the violence that was seen in this match. All four men brought weapons to the ring, including a 2x4, a barbed wire baseball bat, brass knuckles, several steel chairs. Before the match even started, D&D brought a table in the ring. The match got underway as soon as 'Strike and 'Star climbed in the ring. Within five minutes, all four men were busted wide open and the barbed wire that once surrounded the baseball bat was spread out all throughout the ring and cage. The combatents pounded and beat each other to a pulp until it was almost impossible for them to continue. Towards the end of the match, it was Carnage who was sent flying through a table that was set on it's side in the corner of the ring, allowing 'Strike and 'Star to gain a double-team advantage over Crippler. In the end, it was the Crippler that was damn near crippled when 'Strike and 'Star hit a spike piledriver on a chair oh him, rendering him motionless for several minutes after Shatterstar covered him and gained revenge over the two men who they had never beaten.
"Fabulous One" Drake Martel vs. "The Vulture" Terry Von Ruden
Winner: "The Vulture" Terry Von Ruden
Time Of The Match: 8:49
Title At Stake: U.S. Heavyweight Title
Notes: Surprisingly, Von Ruden dominated most of the match, not allowing Martel to get in much of an offense. In the end, Von Ruden's power was too much for Martel to handle, as the Vulture hit Martel with a power bomb followed by his Vulture's Pearch leglock. From that point, Martel had no choice but to give it up, giving the victory and the United States Heavyweight Title to "The Vulture" Terry Von Ruden!
Canadian Homeboy and Montreal Kid vs. Deadpool and Longshot
Winners: Deadpool and Longshot
Time Of The Match: 14:59
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Canadian Homeboy announced his mystery partner to be his cousin, Montreal Kid. Deadpool and Longshot were thrown off, and Kid and Homeboy had a clear-cut advantage. MK and CH had wrestled together in other organizations before as a tag team, and they were also family. Add to that the fact that this was the first time that Longshot had ever teamed up as an actual tag team. As expected, Homeboy and Kid dominated most of the match, and in the end it was the cheating tactics of the duo from the Triple Threat that got them the victory. While Deadpool and Longshot were double-teaming MK in their corner, Homeboy tried to run in and stop the double-teaming. While the referee was distracted by CH, Longshot held MK up as Deadpool loaded his boot by wrapping a chain around his foot. Deadpool connected with a devistating superkick, and Longshot then covered Montreal Kid to gain the victory. Deadpool and Longshot left the area immediately after getting the win, and left Homeboy stomping mad in the ring. When MK recovered, he refused help from CH to the back, and the two cousins argued all the way to the locker room.

Chronos vs. Killer
Winner: No Contest
Time Of The Match: 19:26
Title At Stake: World Television Title
Notes: Loser-Leaves-Town Match... This match was marred by outside interference. First, it was the Keeper who got involved, hitting Killer with his cane as he was about to come off the ropes. The bell rang, but the referee Rich Dengler ruled that the match must continue. When Killer hit his "Execution" Tombstone piledriver on Chronos and it seemed that he had the match won, Sammie Curr ran out from the locker room and broke up the three count. He got in a few good shots before being held back by Dengler and arena secruity. Once again, the referee then ruled that the match must continue. Curr did not leave the area, but was joined on the ramp by his tag team partner, RIP, and also Death Jester. For about five minutes, they remained there on the ramp, but after Killer reversed Chronos' Nothern Lights suplex with a spike DDT and then hit him with a moonsault from the tope rope, all three men and the Keeper ran in the ring and once agian stopped the three count. This time, referee Rich Dengler did call for the bell and the match ended at 19:26. RWA President Kevin Zane then made his way out and stopped the attack on Killer along with other arena secruity. Zane officialy ruled the match a no-contest and stated that for the time being, BOTH Chronos and Killer were no longer wrestlers in the Rugged Wrestling Association. He also demanded that Chronos hand over his World Television Title belt, and that a decision would be made at a later date concerning the title. Before Zane could go any further, Death Jester grabbed the mic, and this is what he had to say...

Zane, you want this title? You can have it... It never meant anything to Chronos or the Convenant of Death. Now, let me just make it clear to you that Chronos will remain in the RWA as long as he damn well pleases, and Killer will remain here in the RWA only as long as myself and C.O.D. allow it. Simple, Zane, if you don't like it, then do something about it! Now it's time for MY match, so drop the cage, and get the troops out here! But first somebody scrape up that peice of garbage from the mat so I can have my match!

Jester then threw the microphone and the World Television Title belt over to the feet of Zane, who had a disgusted look on his face. Zane picked up the microphone and the belt, which he handed to his bodyguard, and once agian spoke. He simply told Jester that he doesn't make the rules around here, and that if he wanted his match, then Chronos was going to have to leave the area. Chronos walked out ahead of Zane and his bodyguard as Killer was stretched out behind them. The cage then dropped from the ceiling before the introdution of BeefCarver, Bishop, and Cpl. Punishment.
C.O.D. vs. BeefCarver, Bishop, and Cpl. Punishment
Winners: Death Jester and Body Count (C.O.D.)
Time Of The Match: 7:43
Title At Stake: None
Notes: 6-Man Lights Out Steel Cage Match... This match, if you could even call it that, proved just how powerful the Covenant of Death can be. First out was Bishop, who just walked around the ring area while his partner's introductions were made. Next out was BeefCarver, who came to the ring with his barbed wire basebal bat in hand, followed by Cpl. Punishment, who was carrying his steel chain. The men huddled and discussed strategy before climbing into the ring. When the men did finally step into the ring, they paced themselves and stood on the apron as Jester and Body Count just stood in one corner of the ring preparing for battle while the Keeper was screaming in instructions. As the team of Cpl. Punishment, BeefCarver, and Bishop were about to attack, the Keeper grabbed a microphone on the floor and said this...

Woa, woa, woa, woa, woa, woa... Hold on just one second! Just one second! I just got some major news from the Telepathic News Network! The Covenant of Death is getting a new member! Wait, wait, wait... I'm getting more! That new member is going to make his appearance tonight?! Oh my God! This is major news! Wait... More news... He's going to make his appearance right now?! Ladies and gentlemen, the newest member of C.O.D...

BeefCarver has a puzzled look on his face and Bishop and Cpl. Punishment have stern looks on their faces as the Keeper points to the aisle and the Covenant of Death's music begins to play. The Keeper slowly changes the direction of his finger from pointing to the aisle to pointing strait at Cpl. Punishment. Punishment then took his chain and smashed BeefCarver (who was standing the closest to him) in the head with it as the Keeper made the announcement of "Cpl. Punishment!" Bishop was un-effected by Punishment's turn, and just got into a stare-down with Punishment, and then Jester, before demanding that the cage door be open wo he could leave the area. Jester just watched and laughed as Bishop left the area and Body Count and Cpl. Punishment triple-teamed on BeefCarver. Both RIP and Sammie Curr pounded on BC and set him up for Cpl. Punishment to execute the C.O.D.'s trademark piledriver from the second turnbuckle on him. C.O.D. just walked around the ring, gloating over their "brilliance" as BeefCarver was laying on the mat in pain, holding his neck. Referee Rich Dengler tried to escape the cage, but the Keeper made sure that the cage remained locked. Jester then grabbed the injured BeefCarver and brought him to his feet, only to bring him back down with his Hand of Death. Cpl. Punishment then threw Dengler to the mat and demanded that he count the pinfall. The cage was then finally unlocked and Death Jester grabbed a microphone from ringside and stated how the Covenant of Death was now un-stoppable. BeefCarver was carried out of the ring on a stretcher and neck brace as members of the Convenant od Death just watched on and laughed.
Axon Blade and Kontra vs. Nuke and Trent Malady
Winners: Axon Blade and Kontra
Time Of The Match: 26:23
Title At Stake: None
Notes: Da Messiah came out and seemed confident going against the un-likely team of the RWA World Heavyweight Champion, Trent Malady, and Nuke. Malady and Nuke made their seperate entrances and talked over some strategy before decidind that Malady would start out the match. Kontra started out for Da Messiah after winning a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." This was a good match that displayed some great mat wrestling and power moves, including Nuke connecting with his running inverted piledriver for a 2 7/8 count on Axon Blade and Axon coming back after that move to get Nuke for a 2 3/4 count after his Axon-Sault. The end of the match came when Malady had been in the ring and taking a beating for about five minutes until he finally made the tag out to Nuke. For about 30 seconds, Malady laid on the apron while Nuke dominated both members of Da Messiah in the ring. Malady then stood up on the apron with his back to the action, only to be knocked off by Nuke, who was thrown into the ropes by Kontra. Malady went flying off the apron and landed throat first on the steel guardrail. Kontra then nailed Nuke with a shot from behind while Nuke was looking at the fallen Malady, which sent Nuke also flying out to the floor. Nuke recovered quickly and tried to help his partner up to his feet while also being careful not to be counted out. As it looked like Malady was making a recovery and accepting Nuke's help, Malady quickly hooked Nuke up with one arm behind his head and hit him with the Maladjuster. Malady then grabbed his World Heavyweight Title belt from a ringside attendant and left the area, leaving Nuke laying on the floor. Kontra then went out and brought Nuke back into the ring and set him up for Blade to give him an Axon-Sault. Blade had the match won, but pulled Nuke up after a 2 count, and pointed to Kontra. Kontra then stepped up to the plate and showed a great amount of strength by picking up Nuke and hitting him with 2 Extreme, and then covering him to win the match for Da Messiah. Da Messiah celebrated in the ring and left the area with Dani Exell on their shoulders. The show ended with a shot of a dazed Nuke running back to the locker room in search of Trent Malady and Schaherezade trailing Nuke, begging for him to wait for assistance. Fade to black...
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