Dan: What an explosive Monday Night War we have had so far! This Sunday, The AICW will present to you, AICW No Gimmicks Needed! Here is the rundown for this explosive card: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AICW Presents: No Gimmicks Needed! Live From The Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Sunday, February 22nd, 1998 MAIN EVENT: AICW WORLD TITLE MATCH! Champion "Hard Line" Byron Brady vs Challenger Kyle Bane AICW International Title Match Champion "8-Ball" Vic Garibaldi vs Challenger Legion AICW World Tag Team Title Match Champions The Perfectly Perfect Duo vs Challengers Money and Power AICW Television Title Match Champion "Pretty Boy" Troy Walcott vs Challenger Mark McMahon The Saint vs. Reverend Sin The Extreme Beings vs. The Nubian Warriors Gino Valentini and Oswald Bates vs. Ravishing Ray Richards and "The Ultimate Male" Chris Del Rio EMT vs. "Fury" Frank Crow Strategies for No Gimmicks Needed are due TOMORROW EVENING 8:00 PM (EST) Roleplays for No Gimmicks Needed are due FRIDAY EVENING 8:00 PM (EST) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan: As always, the pay-per-view is sold out! However, you can see it live, only on pay-per-view for only $14.95! Now let's get down to the ring, where AICW commisioner Argie Otero stands by with an ultimatum for the International Champion! Argie Otero: Let's get down to brass tacks. Vic Garibaldi, you lose your little girlfriend there, and you expect this promotion to come to a grinding halt? It's not going to happen. You are hereby fined $10,000 for no-showing against Mark McMahon on the 13th, and the subsequent attack on him earlier this evening. (The crowd is cheering.) Argie Otero: Also, the fans that attended the In Your Face World Tour did not appreciate you not giving them their money's worth! Therefore, I am giving every single fan that attended that card their money back! And it WILL be coming out of YOUR POCKET! Therefore, you will be fined a total of $210,000 for your irresponsibility and blatent disrespect for authority! (The crowd goes bannanas) Argie Otero: Furthermore, if you do not come to the ring immediately to answer these punishments, you will be suspended, and I will award the Intenational Title to he man who beat you Friday night, Mark McMahon. (The crowd is going nuts. After some assorted cheers, Vic Garibaldi walks out through the entranceway. No music, no lights, just a guy in a suit. His shirt is wrinkled, his tie askew, and he holds a large metal briefcase. He walks to the ring, never taking his eyes off Otero. He rolls in the ring and she offers him the microphone. He just stares at her.) Argie Otero: Garibaldi, do you have anything to say to Legion? To Mark McMahon? To me? (Vic's face wrinkles as if to say, "Are you kidding?". He drops the briefcase at her feet and leaves. He rolls out of the ring and goes out through the crowd, leaving Argie in the ring with a briefcase full of cash.) Dan: WOW! Argie Otero laying down the line for Garibaldi! I'm surprised he had nothing to say! Dima: I'm not! He's afraid of DIMA! Dan: Coming up, we have the AICW World Champion "Hard Line" Byron Brady, defending the title against "The Golden Boy" Johnny Smith! The winner of this match will go on to defend the World title against Kyle Bane at No Gimmicks Needed! Let's go to Andy! Andy: Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for the MAIN EVENT! It is a "Fan's Choice" match and is for the AICW World Heavyweight Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing 276 pounds, "GOLDEN BOY" JOHNNY SMITH! Dan: Johnny Smith is all business! He's not even acknowledging the fans who voted to see HIM face Brady! Dima: You Americans do not know how to show appreciation! In Russia, when they vote for Dima, I will thank everybody personally! Dan: Smith wearing all black, which is very uncharacteristic of him! No fireworks either! Dima: So tell me Dan, do you think this American pig-dog is worthy of a fireworks display? Dan: I most certainly do, but Smith is acting like a completely different person! Andy: And his opponent! Dan: Listen to this place explode! Andy: Led to the ring by the lovely Kelly Lynn, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weighing 250 pounds, the AICW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, "HARD LINE" BYRON BRADY!!! Dan: Byron Brady is proving tonight, whether he wins or not, that he is a fighting champion! Dima: That means absolutely nothing! In Russia, when a title holder loses the belt, he is beaten and ridiculed in the town square! Dan: Why do I not believe you? Anyways, look at the look on Johnny Smith's face! He's staring right a Byron Brady! His eyes aren't moving! Smith is sitting on the top turnbuckle, waiting patiently for this match to start. Dan: There's the bell, this matchup is underway! You can already tell this is gonna be a great matchup! Both men staring at each other, measuring each other up. The fans are silent, everyone feels the tension between these two! Dima: That is nothing! In Russia, we had a match that was so tense, several fans spontaneously combusted! Dan: This should be a great contest! Both men moving to the center of the ring now. Smith moving in for the lock-up, but Brady with a boot to the midsection. Brady pounding away on Smith. Smith going down under a barrage of forearms! Listen to these fans! Brady stomping away on Smith! This is very unlike Brady! Dima: People change. Dan: Brady getting the approval of these fans! I'm sure he just wants to let Smith know what he was up against! Brady now picking up Smith and right into a sleeperhold! Brady is taking it to Smith! He wants to put him away! Smith is fighting back! He plants a side elbow to the midsection! One more and he breaks the hold! Smith and Brady going toe-to-toe! Smith gaining the upper hand! He whips Brady to the ropes! Brady comes back and connects with a dropkick to the knee! That's Smith's bad knee! Smith rolling around in pain. Brady immediately back to his feet and he's right on top of Smith! Brady kicking away at his leg! Brady is like a wild man! I've never seen Brady like this! Dima: Maybe it is "that time of the month"? Dan: Brady drops the elbow right across the knee! Smith must be in unbearable pain! Brady looks like he's trying to re-injure Smith! Byron Brady is tearing into his knee! He's punching away on it! Look at Smith screaming in agony! Brady looking very confident and very hungry! Dima: If he was really hungry, he would be biting Smith! No American would dare accept to be in a Russian Cannibal match! Dan: Ugh! Brady now applying a spinning toehold! Smith is in pain, but being an accomplished mat technician, he's trying to work his way out of it! Dima: HAH! You Americans have trouble getting out of bed! Dan: Smith pulling the hair, but referee Peter Kaplan laying on the count! Smith lets go of Brady's hair as Brady, in turn, releases the hold. Brady extending Smith's knee and BOO-YAA! He drops a leg right across it! Brady dominating this matchup thus far! He's bringing Smith to his feet. Smith barely able to stand up! Brady setting up Smith! Belly-to-belly suplex by Brady! There's the first cover of the match! ONE.....TWO....NO! Smith kicks out! Johnny Smith has that intestinal fortitude to carry on even when things look bad! Brady back to his feet. He's grabbing the legs of Smith! He sets him up for a figure-four leglock! He turns around one leg, Smith with a small package! ONE........TWO........did he get him?!! NO! That was so close! Brady was totally caught off-guard! Dima: He was not paying attention! Dan: Both men back to their feet! Brady goes for a wild clothesline, way off the mark! Smith picks him up, sidewalk slam! Non-chalant cover by Smith! ONE.....Brady kicks out! You've got to hook the leg! Smith not saying anything. He's still favoring one leg as he brings Brady to his feet. Abdominal stretch by Smith! Right in the center of the ring! Look at the pain in Brady's face! Both of these men are giving it their all! Dima: They fight like women! Dan: Brady not giving up! Smith releases the hold and BOO-YAA! Excellent neckbreaker by Smith, followed immediately by a chinlock! Brady is struggling to get some leverage. Smith again not getting a submission, and he releases the hold. Smith right away with a stomp to the back of the neck. He picks up Brady. BOO-YAA! What a nasty piledriver from Smith! Brady's title is in jeopardy! Smith grabs the legs of Brady! There's a Boston crab attempt! Can he get him over?!! YES! Smith has it hooked in! He's positioned perfectly in the center of the ring!! Dima: In Russia, we have perfected this move. It is called the Russian crab! Dan: Smith pulling up with all he's got! Referee Peter Kaplan has one hand up, ready to call for the bell if Brady gives it up! Kelly Lynn is shouting words of encouragement! Brady is in tremendous pain! Brady pulling for the ropes! He's got a long way to go! Smith not letting go of the hold! Listen to these fans stomping on the stands! They're chanting "Byron...Byron"! Everyone is 100 percent behind him! Dima: They make a grave mistake in worshipping him! Dan: Brady inching closer to the ropes! Smith stands up and sits down hard on Byron's back! Smith now brings the champ to his feet and gives him an armdrag! Smith legdrops Brady's arm! That's the same arm that Bane injured! Smith is returning the favor! Earlier in this match, Brady went for the knee of Smith! Dima: I am surprised that they do not hack each other to pieces like the rest of you uncivilized Americans do in your cities! Dan: Smith now stomping away on it! Brady rolls over to protect it, and Smith now stomping away on Brady's back! Smith picks up Brady and he gives him an armringer! Smith turns the arm once more! Brady's arm is hurt bad! Smith turns it around yet again, and Brady is forced to go with it! Smith drops the leg across the arm! Great wrestling by both men throughout this match! Smith brings Brady to his feet yet again and OH NO! He threw him to the outside! Brady hits the concrete! Smith following him to the outside. Referee Peter Kaplan laying on the count. Smith clotheslines Brady! He's picking him up and OH NO! He's wrapping that arm around the ringpost! OH! That had to hurt! He just wrung Brady's arm! Brady is hurt, and his title is in jeopardy! Dima: OF COURSE! Russian Roulette is in the AICW! It's only a matter of time before he takes the gold! Dan: Smith rolling back inside the ring. He's waiting patiently for Brady to get back in the ring. Referee Peter Kaplan admonishing Smith for his actions, but Smith not even looking at him. Brady now up on the apron. Smith grabs hold of him. BOO-YAA! He brings Brady in the hard way! We can see that worried look on Kelly Lynn's face. She must definitely be concerned about Byron's condition. Smith looks very confident. He can feel the gold in his hands already. There's a cover. ONE.......TWO..... NO! Brady got his foot up on the ropes! Smith wasting no time in picking up Brady. Side Russian leg sweep by Smith! ONE........TWO....... THR..NO! That was very close! Dima: It would be over if he knew how to properly execute that move! Dan: Smith picks up Brady by the hair. He whips him to the ropes and picks him up for a tilt-a-whirl sla..NO! Brady landed on his feet behind Smith! BOO-YAA!! Swinging neckbreaker by Brady!! Both men down! Referee Peter Kaplan counting both men! Dima: They are both finished! Award the belt to RUSSIAN ROULETTE! Dan: Cut it out! Brady is getting to his feet first! He picks up Johnny Smith! Smith Irish whipped to the ropes. He comes back. DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!! Both men are down! Every fan is on their feet! What're they looking at?! Dima: They are just dumb Americans! It is probably a fight between two drunken American fans! Dan: THAT'S ANDRU EDWARDS!! Referee Peter Kaplan's attention is still on this match. Edwards is coming down to ringside. What is he doing here?! He's standing right next to the timekeeper's table! Dima: He probably cannot find a clock! Dan: Edwards is watching this match, and he has a very wicked smile on his face! Both Brady and Smith slowly getting to their feet. Every fan in this arena is on their feet! Brady goes to the ropes! He jumps on Smith's back! Crucifix! ONE.........TWO.......... NO! Only a two! Brady and Smith both back to their feet! Smith with a wild swing, Brady with a chicken wing submission! Listen to these people! Smith struggling to break free, he's able to grab the ropes! Brady forced to break the hold! Referee Peter Kaplan angry at Byron for not breaking that hold sooner! Brady dragging Smith away from the ropes! He applies the "ColdSnap"!!! Painful crossface submission hold! There's no way that Smith is getting up from this! Smith is pulling himself to the ropes! Wait! What is that?! Andru Edwards just took something from the timekeeper! Smith grabs the ropes! Brady reluctantly breaks the hold! And now referee Peter Kaplan is yelling in Brady's face! Smith getting to his feet! Edwards on the apron! OH NO!! Edwards just nailed Smith with that bell hammer!!! Smith is out! Brady with a cover! ONE.......TWO....... THREE!!! Andy: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match at a time of 23 minutes and 6 seconds, and STILL AICW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, "HARD LINE" BYRON BRADY!!! Dan: Byron Brady wins, but it's a tainted one! Andru Edwards is in the ring, standing over Johnny Smith! Byron Brady sees Edwards, and he's not happy with him at all. Edwards is stomping away on Smith! Brady shoves Edwards! Edwards with a low blow on Brady! Now Edwards is stomping away on Byron Brady! This is a massacre! I can't believe this is going on! These fans are looking towards the back! There's Kyle Bane!!! He's coming down the aisle! These people are silent! Bane is in the ring! BOO-YAA!! BANE NAILED EDWARDS!! He's saving Byron Brady from this onslaught!! Edwards goes flying out of the ring! Listen to these fans explode for Kyle Bane! He looks confused, but I think that's because he's never heard the cheers before! Bane now leaving the ring to a rousing ovation! Brady is getting to his feet, Smith is still out! Edwards is gone! Fans we've got to go! Join us on Sunday for AICW: No Gimmicks Needed! Bane/Brady 2! Kyle Bane is walking backwards towards the aisle, staring at the champ! Byron Brady has that belt draped on his shoulder, he's looking at Kyle Bane! These two men will meet on Sunday! Be there! Good night everyone! (The scene fades out with a shot of Kyle Bane staring at the ring, still looking slightly surprised at the ovation he is receiving. As the scene fades, we see Byron Brady looking at Kyle Bane. Just exactly as we fade to black, we see Byron smile nod his head up and down slowly.)