Dan: We're back ladies and gentlemen! Up next, we've got a couple of interviews. First up, Nicky De Niro and Blackjack Takahashi who will both be in the King of the Hill Battle Royal for the International Title. Dima Lerminskiy is standing by in the locker room.. Dima: I am standing here with two puny men! One is a pathetic Italian, the other, a puny Japanese man! What do you have to say for yourselves? De Niro: Is that stool necessary? Dima: What stool? De Niro: The stool that you're standing on. You know that you Russians got whipped by the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War? Dima: What war? Takahashi: We destroy you! NOBODY can stand Japanese WARU MACHINE! Dima: I will crush you! De Niro: You couldn't crush a coconut! Look at you! Blackjack, are those arms, or are we standing next to a tree? Dima: You stand beneath DIMA! Now, both of you are in the King of the Hill Battle Royal for the AICW International Title. What happens if you two are the last two in the match and have to fight each other? I know that you greedy foreigners will kill each other for fool's gold! De Niro: Don't worry about us fighting each other! See you stupid Communist, we're not in this for the gold! It's called a King of the Hill Battle Royal, but there's enough room for two on the top of that hill! We're gonna run right over the competition and when we claim our rightful position on top of the "Hill," we'll be kickin' in the teeth of the morons who try to come back at us. Who needs a gold belt? We'll just take that hunk of tin and pawn it! We don't need any titles to make anybody fear us! And you're right when you call it "fool's gold" because the only fools in the AICW are the ones stupid enough to sign for the King of the Hill battle royal! Let's go! Dima: You fear DIMA! Dan: Thank you, Dima. Up next we've got an interview with the tag team of Money and Power! They, along with their opponents tonight, the Perfectly Perfect Duo, are the odds-on-favorite to win the AICW World Tag Team Championship at Apocalypse '97! Juan: If they'll the best teams out there, then there's something mighty wrong with this league! Cesar: Hey Dan, how's my hair? Dan: It looks good Cesar, now just do the interview, we are on AIR! Cesar: Oh, my bad! (clears throat) Ladies and Gentlemen, my guest at this time, accompanied by their manager, the lovely "Erotic" Erin McCoys, here are Greg Days and Jason Steele, MONEY AND POWER! ["Are You Gonna Go My Way" By Lenny Kravitz blasts over the loudspeakers. Making their way to the ring, we see Erotic Erin McCoys and Money & Power. Erin is wearing a brown khaki skirt,a gold half shirt that ties around her neck that shows off her gold belly chain and a pair of gold platform shoes. Greg Days has on a pair of black jeans and a black Lugz tshirt. Jason Steele is wearing a pair of loose-fitting blue jeans and a tight white shirt that shows off his stomach muscles. Erin and Money & Power climb into the ring as gold fireworks go off around them. Erin spins around and walks over to Cesar. She adjusts his tie and gives him a playfull little slap on the cheek] Cesar: Hey Erin! Looking beautiful as always and I must say, YOU HAVE GREAT HAIR! Who does it for you? Erotic Erin: [smiling] Thank you very much Cesar. I would like to credit my hairdresser Antonio for my great looking hair. Cesar: You wouldn't happen to have his business card, would ya? Erotic Erin: Sure [Erin reaches down into the cleavage of her shirt and pulls out a white business card. She hands it to Cesar] Here you go. Cesar: (With a big smile on his face) Thanks! Hey, wait a minute, this doesn't say Antonio, it says Erin! (pauses) Ohhhhhhh, okaaaay, I get it! (put the card in his pocket) So, anyway, Money and Power finally meets The Perfectly Perfect Duo in the squared circle. Any comments on the PPD? Jason Steele: What can be said about the Perfectly Perfect Duo that hasn't been said numerous times before? Greg Days: They suck? Oh wait, I forgot something that HASN'T been said numerous times before. See their stupidity is really mind boggling. Did you happen to see that one interview they did where they didn't want to "waste" their time talking about us? Cesar: They talked about you anyway? Jason Steele: That's right! They contradict themselves in every single interview. Now Sensuous Sam is the self-proclaimed, Greatest Manager alive. Being the greatest manager, wouldn't you think she'd say, "Geee, we have a match against Money & Power on Monday. I think we should train for them and prepare." Unless of course she wasn't paying attention during the match signing which still makes her a good deal less then perfect. Erotic Erin: You know what's truly sad though? They are actually proud of themselves. They really do think THAT highly of themselves. It's sad really. Their egos are ruining their careers. Last time I heard them, they were talking about giving the tag team titles to us. I think someone is just a teeny bit intimidated. Cesar: So do you think tonight's match will show the world who's the best tag team in the AICW? Erotic Erin: If Sam lets it be a fair match, which we all know she won't do, I think so. All the fans, all the wrestlers, all the commentators, all of them want to see everyone stop talking and start walking. It really is the time to see who is the better team and ultimately, who is the best in professional wrestling. Greg Days: We know PPD and Sensuous Sam. We know how they operate. Once they get backed up to a wall they will do whatever it takes to win if it means cheating. God forbid their record should be tarnished in any way. Cesar: What about The Nubian Warriors? They are very big, very mean, and they DON'T have nice hair like you do Erin! Jason Steele: We've dealt with big, mean wrestlers since day one. As the old cliche' goes, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Once we get them down on that mat, they won't seem that big or that mean anymore. Erotic Erin: Since I first stepped foot in a federation, the big mean wrestlers always tried to make names for themselves by going after the little manager. They wanted some heat by having me back down. You know what? I"ve never once backed down and I don't intend on starting now. Nubian Warriors want to play the race game? That's fine. They can talk how "the man" kept them down for 400 years and whatever else they can think of. Bottom line is, slavery ended over 400 years ago. That's where I intend on keeping it. Cesar: Then on Sunday night, you guys have that big tag team tournament! In the first round, you face Shamrocks and Shenanigans! Any comments on these two young superstars? Greg Days: Who and Who? You can't be serious Cesar. Jason Steele: You know, that irks me to no end. We've put on four star matches with the likes of Sick and Twisted, Heartless Lovers and Natural Born Killaz. But now for the AICW tag team titles, we get thrown into the ring with these two jabonies. That's just lovely. Erotic Erin: But unlike Sensuous Sam,we take no one lightly. We're gonna train for them just like we'd train for any other team. Like a tiger who tastes blood, we have the taste for gold in our mouths. There is really no way of stopping us now. Cesar: If you made it to the finals and you had your choice at an opponent, who would you prefer to face? Erotic Erin: Well really, who haven't we beat? We beat the Rising Suns, Reign of Terror and after tonight, the PPD. We've destroyed everyone and everything the AICW has thrown at us. There's really nothing left for us but to have those gold belt strapped around our waists. Jason Steele: I'd personally like to embarass PPD again Greg Days: You know what? Me too. Cesar: Any last comments? Erotic Erin: Hmmm.. Only that I wish you and the entire AICW Golden Wishes and Golden Dreams. PPD get ready for the fight of your life. Cesar: Money and Power everyone! Erotic Erin: Oh Cesar, tell the Knick Man I said Hi. Cesar: Will do Erin! Back to you Dan! Dan: Thank you Cesar! Juan, you must admit, Money and Power seem very confident going into their match tonight as well the tournament at Apocalypse '97! Juan: What, what happened?!! Oh, I'm sorry, Dan, I kinda blanked out there for a few minutes from the sheer boredom of their interview. Well, who cares anyway. I'm sure they had nothing important to say! Dan: Well, that's your opinion. Up next, we've got the first ever AICW Television Champion, "Swingin'" Chandler Stone, making his first ever title defense against Legion! Will he be successful? Or will he prove to be a fluke? Juan: Who cares!!!Dan: Let's go to Andy Burton! Andy: Ladies and gentlemen, this contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the AICW Television Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, led to the ring by "The Demon" Kyle Bane, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 260 pounds, LEGION! Dan: Legion not coming out to his usual reception. Usually the fans are one-hundred percent behind him, but it seems that ever since he's hooked up with Kyle Bane that the fans don't give him the same reaction. Juan: They're probably still too numb from that interview with Money and Power. Don't worry, they'll snap out of it in a few days! Dan: Kyle Bane has really changed this man. Andy: And his opponent, from New York City, weighing 221 pounds, the AICW Television Champion, "SWINGIN'" CHANDLER STONE!!! Dan: Chandler Stone coming out to a rousing ovation here in Houston! The first ever AICW Television Champion! Juan: Yeah, I'm sure being the champion for a second rate wrestling fed will look real good on a resume! Dan: Look at him showing off his gold belt! He's jumping around like a little kid! He should be more focused than this! Legion is all business! Juan: What do you expect from an inbred mutant like him? Dan: The bell has rung and Legion looks ready to lock up with Chandler Stone, but Mr. Stone seems more interested in showboating on the second rope! Legion tired of waiting and he charges at Chandler Stone! He gets on the first rope and brings Chandler off the second with a German suplex! Stone never knew what hit him! Legion in complete control! He rips the Television Title off Stone's waist and throws it out of the ring to Kyle Bane! Bane has the belt in his hands! Legion stomping away on the back of Stone's head! Chandler Stone trying to avoid getting hit, but also looking for a way to counter this onslaught! Stone grabs Legion by the legs and Legion goes down! Stone now punching away on Legion and these two are brawling all over the mat! Juan: Hope they don't get too much blood on the mat. You know how hard it is to get out! Dan: Stone on top and he's getting to his feet! Legion getting up as well. Stone whips Legion into the ropes. Legion back and Chandler Stone with a nice spinning headscissors takedown! Stone following that up with a twisting arm bar into a beautiful crescent kick! Legion doubled over. Stone to the ropes, he comes back and nails Legion with a flying forearm to the back of the head! Legion goes down and Stone for the pin! Nguyen counts, one......two...............Legion kicks out! Stone now picks up Legion and sets him up for what looks to be a tiger bomb! Stone goes for it, but he can't seem to get Legion up! Legion blocking it, he breaks the hold and brings Stone over with a back bodydrop! Stone down and Legion slowly recovering as well. Juan: Will these guys get on with it already? I could grow old watching this match! Dan: Legion up and he meets Chandler Stone with a lariat! Stone back to his feet, but Legion nails him with a dropkick! Legion now in control! He gives Stone a kick to the head and picks him up for a big body slam! Legion going to the top! He's climbing up! He's up top! Legion with the elbow, but Chandler moves! Stone back in this match! Legion is down, but Stone is trying to get to his feet! Legion also coming to. Stone up first, he tries to go for a flying body press, but Legion ducks and Stone clips referee Thripaq Nguyen with his boot as he flew by! That was an accident! Nguyen is slightly disoriented! Kyle Bane jumps up on the apron! Bane cracks Stone across the forehead with the Television Title! But Thripaq sees it! He calls for the bell! Legion has been disqualified! Juan: Well, isn't that a pity. I'm sure he's gonna cry home to his mother....ooops! My bad, his mother's dead! Andy: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match at a time of 8 minutes and 42 seconds as a result of a disqualification, "SWINGIN'" CHANDLER STONE!!! Dan: I can't believe what we just saw! Juan: You really need to get out more Dan! Dan: Chandler Stone is still out in the middle of the ring and he's been busted open with that belt! He's still the champion! We've got to take a break, when we return, an interview with Ice Cold and the long-awaited Money and Power versus the Perfectly Perfect Duo match! Stay with us!