Dan: Ladies and gentlemen, right now we've got Reba Kola standing by with "Golden Boy" Johnny Smith! Take it away, Reba! Reba Kola: Thank you Dan! Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time. He is a living legend in our sport and is known all around the wrestling world. Please welcome "The Golden Boy" JOHNNY SMITH! (Arena goes black as "Goldust Woman" by Fleetwood Mac blares over the loudspeakers. Gold fireworks shoot in the front on the entrance way and Johnny Smith hobbles into sight. His knee is in an immobilizer and he is on crutches. He raises the crutches in the air and begins to hobble to ringside. Once in the ring he grabs Reba's hand, and kisses it.> Reba: (blushing) Welcome Mr Smith! Johnny Smith: The pleasure is all yours I am sure Reba. I know you have been wanting to get an upclose look at me for awhile. Reba: (smiles) You recently injured your knee fighting against Kyle Bane. Doctors said that you wouldn't be able to wrestle until the end of January. But you are scheduled for a match at New Years Revolution on Sunday January 25th. Do you think you will be able to hold up? Johnny Smith: Well first off...this is my first problem. The AICW knew damn well I was not cleared to wrestle and am doing so against doctors orders. And Reba, lets not sugar coat it. Bane injured my knee not me. Anyhow, so the AICW commitee being the geniuses that they are book me to wrestle Martin...I wanna be a gangsta X. Will I hold up? Reba....did I hold up last night? You know I love you Reba. Will I hold up.... When have U not known me to hold up Reba? Ask around...Ive had this knee busted by countless people. Kyle Bane did no accomplish some HUGE feat by screwin up my knee. Ive wrestled as a gimp before. Hell I won the stinkin world title from some "Franchise" on one good wheel. So, the question is not will I hold up Reba...thats not my worry. My worry is that after the match with Martin X, I wont be able to kick his @$$ to the back of the bus. Reba: Speaking of X, he's your opponent for the 25th, at New Year's Revolution. Yourself and Martin X have had a very bitter rivalry since the two of you arrived to the AICW. But this will be the first time you two will meet in a one on one contest! What are your feelings about your match with Martin X? Johnny Smith: A match? Is that what this is called? OK...you could say that. Its taken since the beginning of this federation and now I get a shot at Mr Opression Malcolm...errrr...Martin X. WOO flippin HOO!! Lets face it. This match trancends a normal wrestling match. This is black vs white, poor vs rich, opressed vs. favored, talented vs. well.....vs Martin X. Somehow I get to represent the white man. Well I guess if you are looking for your typical white honky yuppy...you came to the right place for me. So I get to be the one to show Martin X what opression is about. I'm done burnin crosses...I do still need an outfit for the match though. I'm thinking white hood maybe? Martin X....you have NOOOO idea about opression. Im from Georgia....we excel at opression. You want to follow in the steps of the great negro leaders....Malcolm X....Dr Martin Luther King...here's a clue Martin...they are all dead. Killed my the hand of another man. Much like my hand will bring your demise. My thumb actually. Am I making waves here? Oh I dont mean to. Its calm under the waves....in the blue of my oblivion....Fiona Apple. Dont gimme that look Reba. Lost you didnt I? Well I know what I meant. Reba: Huh? Anyway, do you think Black Power will play a role in this matchup? We all know that Martin X is famous for having his goons bail him out of trouble. Johnny Smith: Gee not like I havent faced goons before. What are the names of Black Power? I beat that Last Dragon rip off before. Then there is what...Coco...Simba....Ebony......something like that? Well Im expecting them to get involved. Go forbid Martin X lose. I mean cuz then he would....well.... have to admit that he sucks. Oh ya know, it just occured to me, Martin probaby has no idea what I am sayin. I'm not speaking ebonics. Lets try it this way. Yo, homeboy...U wanna bring yo thugs to get up in my face? I'll bust out my gat and lay them bustas down....Warren G. There do u follow now Martin. Im not afraid of you or your posse. Fight the power huh? I'm bringing power to fight....in the form of every piece of....how did U say? White honky trash that sits at ringside. Why is it that Martin X can raise his hand out here and scream black power but if I.....say.....did this.......I am a labeled a Nazi, but Martin X is a hero the negro nation. Well...let me tell U something Shaka Zulu....you can try to play hero, but on the 25th, I think Black Power will fizzle out. Reba: You also have your sights set on getting another opportunity at the AICW World Championship currently held by "The Demon" Kyle Bane! You have faced Bane many times, and Bane has been able to hold on to the title! If you get another shot at the title, how will you be able to stop this monster. Johnny Smith: I am not going to try to STOP this monster. Amazing how everyone calls him a monster when I proved on 2 separate occasions that he was quite human yelping in pain from my GOldFinger. Kyle amazes me to no avail. I have never seen one man instill fear in the hearts of so many. I think Im the only one not impressed or afraid of him. He has done nothing to me single handedly to make me fear him or to make me be impressed. That belt does not belong to Kyle Bane, it belongs to the DemonWeb cuz it takes a freakin group effort to keep it around Bane's fat waist. Fine, if I get another shot at Bane, I want it in a cage...one on one...Bane wants to be an animal...fine. Stick his @$$ in a cage with me and we will see who can instill fear. Reba: (smiles) Also Johnny, you and Erotic Erin have had strong feelings for each other in the past. Is their any chance of you two getting back together in the AICW? Johnny Smith: Where the hell did that come from Reba? No....shut up...dont even answer me. Reba: (grins evilly) Anything else you would like to add Johnny? Johnny Smith: Look Reba, as far as Erin and I go, whats past is past. Erin and I have spoken yes, and she has told me blatantly that I can never even be part of her life in the business sense. I guess Im not good enough for Erotic Erin. She may have brought me into this sport.... but I made a name for myself dammit. It was all me...not Erin. This interview is SO over. Reba: Alright, thank you for your time Mr Smith! JOHNNY SMITH EVERYONE! Back to you Dan! Dan: Thank Reba, Johnny Smith looking quite disturbed for a minute there. The Knick Man: Yeah! All he can think about is Erin, Erin, Erin! Speaking of Erin, what happened to her and her boys Money and Power? Dan: Erotic Erin and Money and Power have taken some time off to take care of some personal issues! But they should be back soon! Knick Man: Man Dan! You be having all the big scoops! I gotta hang out with you more often! Dan: Well fans, it's time for our big 20 man battle royal, although the members of the Firm have yet to show up here at the Skydome! I hope they're not stuck at the U.S.-Canadian border! The Knick Man: They're probably taking care of some "Family" business! Dan: I guess they're gonna miss out on this one! Let's go to Andy for the introduction of our...er...17 man battle royal! Andy: Ladies and gentlemen, this is the 20 man over-the-top-rope battle royal! Here are the participants! Introducing first, BLACKJACK TAKAHASHI! Dan: Takahashi back stateside now after a brief training period in Japan! The Knick Man: BOO! YOU SUCK! Now that he don't got his boy De Niro to help him out, Blackjack has been losing to EVERYBODY! He'll be getting eliminated REEL QUICK! Andy: "HOT STUFF" HARRY HUCKLEBERRY! Dan: He doesn't look too happy about having to participate in this contest! Just remember what happened the last time he was in a battle royal! The Knick Man: God forbid anyone touch his (chokes on the words) sexy body! Andy: "ICON KILLER" MARCUS TKACZUK! MISTA SMITH!!! Dan: Mista Smith a powerful newcomer to the AICW! This guy looks very mean! What do you know about Mista Smith? The Knick Man: Mista Smith is a bad mother....... The guy is serious! He should do very well this evening! Andy: SLAVA HUMPHRONOV! Dan: Big Russian powerhouse trained by the legendary Nikolai Volkoff! Too bad Dima isn't here to see this! The Knick Man: Thank God! I could imagine it now! (imitates Dima with a fake Russian Accent) Slava will dominate because he's Russian! (laughs) Andy: MR. LOVER MAN, STEPHON T. DAVIS, AND BULLS ON PARADE, THE TOWNSHIP REBELLION! Dan: They look very confident because the Firm aren't here! The Knick Man: Look at Mr Lover Man trying to kick game! He's uglier than SHABBA RANKS! Andy: EMT! Dan: Nice ovation for this newcomer to the AICW!! Andy: THE SHOGUN OF HARLEM! BARRY BAGWELL! Dan: Barry Bagwell has certainly changed himself! He's a different man now! The Knick Man: Yeah, sure he is! I'd be very surprised if he makes it in the top 15! Andy: THE GREAT SALAMI! LONE RIDER! Dan: Yet another great newcomer to the AICW! What have you heard about Lone Rider? The Knick Man: LONE WHO? Andy: MICHAEL "PRIME TIME" FULTON! Dan: One of the most popular wrestlers in the AICW!! The Knick Man: That's my pick right there Dan! He's got the goods! Andy: THE ECCENTRIC OFFENDER! Dan: I really don't know what to say about this mysterious newcomer! I think the fans are being quite vocal in expressing their opinion! The Knick Man: The guy's a wierdo Dan! There's no other way to describe him! He's just WIERD! Andy: TUXEDO MASK! Dan: Listen to this ovation for Tuxedo Mask! The Knick Man: (laughing) Tuexdo Mask? What kind of name is that? This is professional wrestling, not some cartoon! Dan: Wait a minute, I'm getting word that something is going on in the back! The Knick Man: Hey, how come I don't be getting these "words from the back?" You got some kind of superhuman powers I don't know about Dan? Dan: That's the Firm's limo! The Knick Man: Whoppie Doo! Dan: The members of the Firm have arrived! They're heading to the entrance ramp! Here they come! Gino "Knuckles" Valentini is leading the way! There's Ozzy Bates! I can't believe they've shown up! Now here comes the AICW International Champion with Rita! Vic has a microphone with him! Vic Garibaldi: Now I know all you punks in the ring there think you can stand against me and my boys. Well, you all have another thing coming. There are only two ways I lose this thing, and that's if Oz-Man (bumps fists with Bates) or Gino (bumps fists with Gino) wins it. You can all do yourselves a favor and leave now, all of you except you Township Rebellion. We have nothing to prove to you potzers but you still want some of us. That's fine. I won't even have to defend this belt of mine unless it's against Ozzy, or Mr. Knuckles here." Dan: Vic and the Firm climbing into the ring, look at all the other wrestlers surround Vic! They all want that title shot! Dan: Here we go! Just about everybody in there is gunning for Vic Garibaldi! Valentini and Bates trying to help him out, but it's 3 against 17 right now! They've got all three Firm members backed against the ropes! It looks like The Shogun of Harlem and Mista Smith have Valentini nearly out of the ring! Bates is also on the brink! KeLett Hart and Seath Diamond have him nearly over the ropes! Garibaldi is falling prey to Stephon T. Davis and the Eccentric Offender! The Knick Man: That's what happens when you try to be the man! Vic asked for it, and now he's gonna get it! Dan: OH NO! All three members of the Firm go over, and all 17 other men are celebrating! WAIT! ALL THREE MEMBERS HELD ON! Everyone else is still celebrating, and Valentini, Bates and Garibaldi are on the apron! Rita hands the violin case to Valentini and a chair to Bates! Garibaldi reaching in his pocket, he has brass knuckles!!! The Knick Man: Typical Firm! Break every rule in the book to hold on to the title. Dan: They've re-entered the ring! Bates whacks Diamond over the back of the head with that chair! Valentini swinging that violin case like a wild man! OH MY! He nailed The Shogun of Harlem right in the kisser! There's a shot for Mr. Lover Man! Vic with a roundhouse right to Stephon T. Davis! And there's an uppercut to Marcus Tkaczuk! Tkaczuk is gone! Andy: "Icon Killer" Marcus Tkaczuk has been eliminated! Dan: The Firm have fought back with a vengeance! The Knick Man: Of course! Using weapons! Dan: Vic now brawling with Stephon T. Davis! Action starting to break down in the ring now. Only Harry Huckleberry not paired up with anyone! Mista Smith pounding away on Blackjack Takahashi in the corner! There you see Tuxedo Mask being choked out by The Shogun of Harlem! Only one man has been eliminated thus far! The Knick Man: Look at Huckleberry trying to hide like a punk! I ought to go out there and eliminate that wanna bee pretty boy myself! Dan: Lone Rider brawling with Oswald Bates at the moment, while Bulls On Parade busy with Barry Bagwell and Gino Valentini! Slava Humphronov clotheslines Mr. Lover Man over the top, but he holds on and is able to roll back in under the bottom rope! Michael Fulton leaves the Eccentric Offender in the corner and now he saves Tuxedo Mask from elimination by The Shogun of Harlem! Shogun now sneaks in a Becj Cbao on Michael Fulton! What a move! The Knick Man: That Becj Cbao is devistating! Fulton is going to feel that in the morning! Dan: Mista Smith clotheslines Tuxedo Mask! Wow! He almost took his head off! Gino Valentini now with a body slam on Seath Diamond! Lone Rider nails Valentini from behind, but Gino turns and nails him with a low blow! Back body-drop by Valentini sends Lone Rider out over the top to the floor! Andy: Lone Rider has been eliminated! Dan: Now 18 men are left! What a match it has been thus far! The Knick Man: They all want to win! Dan: Ladies and gentlemen, we've got to take a break! If anything happens, we promise to let you know! Don't you dare move!