Dan: And we are back! Lots of excitment going on as we are winding down to the end of 1997! Knick Man: (Drinking a can of Knick Man Championship Beer) I'm ready! Dan: Well the World Tag Team Champions are in the building folks! And they are looking for their manager Samantha! Let's take a look! (The scene shows the basement of the AICW Headquarters. We can see that we are in the boiler room. The camera shows the AICW Tag Team Champions, Lance and Max Studd! They each have a flashlight in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other. They are both wearing Sherlock Holmes hats) Dan: Looks like PPD are in the AICW basement! Knick Man: That's the AICW dungeon down there! That's where Argie throws all those rejects that couldn't make the cut! There's a big monster down there that eats them up! (Lance bumps his head) Lance: OUCH! Max: (whispering) Keep quiet! We have to find Black Power! They talk about how much they love BLACK, and this is the blackest place in the building, so they have to be down here! (Lance and Max continue to look around the basement when all of a sudden a rat runs across Max's foot) Max: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! The monster got me! HELP LANCE! Lance: Calm down man! It's just a little mouse! (The PPD continue to search the basement) Dan: The PPD hot on the trail of their manager Samantha! Ladies and gentlemen, I understand that Byron Brady and Mark McMahon have left the building... Knick Man: I guess they must be going to spend the New Year with Kelly. Dan: And there's Johnny Smith! He has a glass of champange and a cigar, and he looks content! Knick Man: He looks content now! But will he be looking content when he steps into that ring with that madman, Kyle Bane? Dan: And look! There goes Hardcore Henry Thunder leaving the arena! I wonder what he's up to? And Cesar's right behind him! Maybe he can find out what's going on! Cesar: Hey Henry? You're not going to stay for the party? Henry Thunder: I don't celebrate holidays! I just finished training as always. Now I'm going home, have me a few beers, sit back with a few ladies, and get ready to dominate the AICW in the New Year! Cesar: Well thank you Mr. Thunder! Have a happy New Year! Knick Man: What a party pooper! Dan: I wouldn't tell Mr. Thunder that! Knick Man: Please! He's not on my level Dan! You know it, and I know it! Dan: Speaking of party poopers, look at Tom Corson! He's sitting in a corner all by himself watching wrestling tapes! Who is he watching? Knick Man: It looks like Ice Cold. Dan: It sure is Ice Cold! Corson already stated earlier on The Grind that he has his sights set on Ice Cold! Ice Cold sitting down with Michael Fulton! Those two don't like Black Power at all! And Erotic Erin is going to the back! Johnny Smith spotted her leaving the arena and look! He's also making his way to the back! Knick Man: Looks like the loverboy is trying to make up with one, Erin McCoys! Dan: Oh My God! Tom Corson just attacked Ice Cold! He's hammering away on Cold and Michael Fulton just grabbed Corson off of him! Now Fulton and Corson having some choice words! What's Corson's problem? Knick Man: Wasn't you paying attention this morning Dan? Corson said that he has his sights set on Ice Cold! Dan: Security seperating Corson and Fulton and they are taking Corson out of here! Knick Man: Some people know exactly how to ruin a great party! Dan: Ladies and gentlemen it's time for the career ending match between Nicky De Niro of the Family and "Franchise" Joe Banno of the Township Rebellion. This match has been in the works for a long time now. I think this will make for a great matchup and I think it's time for it to begin. One interesting note however, Thripaq Nguyen will be the official in this contest. Your feelings about this Knick Man? The Knick Man: I don't think it's a very smart idea! I mean, come on! It's obvious that Thripaq is in cahoots with De Niro! I don't buy that apology crap for a second! Dan: I give Argie credit for giving Nguyen a second chance, but I still don't trust him. I have to believe that Argie Otero will be watching very closely. Andy: This contest is scheduled for one fall and is the career-ending match! (crowd cheers) Introducing first, led to the ring by Frankie Sarracco, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing 278 pounds, "FRANCHISE" JOE BANNO! <"Township Rebellion" by Rage Against the Machine blasts over the speakers.> Dan: Joe Banno looks very confident, although it doesn't look like he wants to be in this situation. I don't think any man wants to ever put his career on the line. There in the corner you see the other members of the Township Rebellion. Stephon T. Davis, Mr. Lover Man, and of course the tag team of the Township Rebellion. One has to wonder if they're gonna get involved in this match? The Knick Man: You better believe it! Especially with Thri in there! You know how lenient he is! Andy: And his opponent, led to the ring by Blackjack Takahashi, from New York City, weighing 238 pounds, NICKY DE NIRO! <"God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by Moby plays over the speakers.> Dan: De Niro with an arrogant smirk on his face as he yells to this small crowd on hand here tonight. He's coming over in this direction now! Nicky De Niro: Keep your big nose OUT of my business tonight, you hear me?!! You're in my town now! MY town! The Knick Man: I'm sorry Dan, but Banno isn't going to get a chance to end De Niro's career! Cause I'M GOING TO DO IT MYSELF! Dan: (Dan grabs The Knick Man) Just sit here! We have a show to do and we should conduct ourselves accordingly! The Knick Man: (yells at De Niro) You lucky punk! Alright Dan, I'm cool! Dan: Nguyen is checking Banno's boots for foreign objects. De Niro standing right behind Nguyen and he's making him check every nook and cranny! This is ridiculous! Now he's making Nguyen have Banno turn around to check the back of Banno's boots! The Knick Man: De Niro and Nguyen are full of it! Dan: De Niro with a forearm from behind! What a cheap shot and a setup! De Niro pounding away on Banno! He's choking him out in the corner! Nguyen counting and De Niro lets go. Good officiating by Nguyen. The Knick Man: For now! We'll see how long it lasts! Dan: De Niro now with a side headlock as the members of the Township Rebellion circle the ring. Everybody is watching this one closely. Banno tries to shove De Niro off, but De Niro holds on. Banno with a back suplex, but De Niro again holds on while he goes down and he rolls it back over! Nice wear down hold from De Niro! The Knick Man: I hate De Niro's guts, but I'll give him credit! He is an accomplished wrestler and he has the ability. Dan: De Niro keeping Banno down and now Mr. Lover Man is up on the apron! De Niro stands up and dropkicks Mr. Lover Man off the apron! Banno is up and he nails De Niro, who had his back turned, with a clothesline! Banno now grabs De Niro and sets him up for a nasty piledriver! Banno signaling to his stablemates and now he throws De Niro to the outside! De Niro hits the mat hard and now he's being completely pummeled by Mr. Lover Man and Stephon T. Davis! Blackjack Takahashi runs over to the aid of De Niro with a chair, and he's swinging that thing like a wild man! He's nailing Davis over the head repeatedly, and Mr. Lover Man heads for safer ground. The Knick Man: Looks like this has become a Lumberjack Match, Dan! Dan: De Niro back into the ring now and Takahashi hands him something! Banno with a roundhouse right! Blocked by De Niro! De Niro nails Banno in the forehead! I think that was a pair of brass knuckles! De Niro with a mafia kick and Banno sails out of the ring! Takahashi now using that chair on Banno! Here comes the Township Rebellion! They're chasing away Blackjack and look out! Here comes Gino Valentini! He must be here to help De Niro put Banno away! The Knick Man: Valentini, the newest member of The Firm would like nothing more but to end the leader of the Township Rebellion's career! Dan: Banno able to pull himself up and he's getting in the ring now. De Niro picks Banno up and whips him to the ropes! Banno back and De Niro with a superkick! Banno hits the mat hard! De Niro now sees Valentini and he's telling him to come towards the ring! De Niro picks Banno up and tosses him out of the ring over the top rope! De Niro follows him out! He's standing on the side letting Valentini do his dirty work! Valentini picks that steel chair high above his head and BOO-YAAA!!! HE NAILED DE NIRO!!! Why on earth would he do that? The Knick Man: I don't have a clue! But WHO CARES! Go GINO! Dan: Valentini now walks away and Blackjack cannot believe what just happened! He's helping De Niro back in the ring, but this match has really gotten out of hand. Banno now back in the ring as well. De Niro to the ropes, but Mr. Lover Man whacks De Niro in the back with a chair! This is out of hand! Banno now with a swinging neckbreaker! He's gonna end De Niro's career! The Knick Man: Looks like De Niro will be on that unemployment line! Dan: He stands over De Niro and he slaps on the camel clutch!! This is gonna be it! Nguyen checking to see if De Niro is gonna give up! WAIT A MINUTE! De Niro is quite audibly calling it quits, but Nguyen isn't calling for the bell! There's something going on between De Niro and Nguyen! Argie Otero is coming to ringside, and she's looking at Thripaq! She wants him to call for the bell! Nguyen now debating what he's gonna do! OH NO!!! Nguyen gives Banno a roundhouse kick to the side of the head and Banno falls to the ground! De Niro covers him and Nguyen counts! ONE.....TWO......THREE! Now he calls for the bell! Andy: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this contest at a time of 9 minutes and 44 seconds, NI.. Dan: Argie just grabbed the microphone! Argie Otero: Okay, first things first! Thripaq, I don't appreciate being lied to, therefore, YOU are FIRED!! Dan: Whoa! Nguyen just lost his job! Argie Otero: Second, it's obvious to me that NONE of you, namely the Township Rebellion, Blackjack Takahashi, AND Gino Valentini, read the notice I sent out after the Pay-Per-View regarding outside interference therefore I will be fining you HEAVILY! And as for the outcome of this match, I just want to say that I am disgusted with the way you two have handled yourselves in this match, therefore I am ruling this match a double-disqualification, meaning that BOTH of you are out of the AICW as of RIGHT NOW!! Dan: Did Argie just drop a bombshell or what?!! The Knick Man: YES!!! Both De Niro and Banno are GONE! I love it! You go Argie! Dan: Look at the expressions on the faces of De Niro and Banno! Both of these guys are out of a job! This is unbelieveable! Nicky De Niro and "Franchise" Joe Banno are both out of the AICW! And I know that they are probably going to fight this decision! What a night we are having Knick Man! The Knick Man: (Taunting De Niro and Banno) Na Na Na Na! Hey Hey Hey! GOOD BYE! Dan: Well Erotic Erin has returned as "whatever" is playing in the background! And look at this! Erotic Erin and Cesar Colon are doing the TANGO! And the AICW World Champion, Kyle Bane has made his way out there with Danny Moore! And Bane just grabbed one of the ring girls and now he's doing the Tango! And Danny Moore is dancing with HIMSELF? Knick Man: That he is Dan! A strange chap indeed! Dan: And we just received word that PPD is upstairs in the executive offices, looking for Samantha? Let's check it out! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Lance and Max Studd are upstairs in the AICW Executive Offices looking for Sensuous Samantha. They still have their flashlights and their Sherlock Holmes hats.) Lance: No time to get drunk today! We have to find Samantha! Max: It's 11 PM! Do we know where our manager is? Lance: Not a clue! (Lance bumps into a glass door.) Lance: Ouch! Max: Hey look? It's Argie Otero's office! Maybe Black Power hid her in here! You know how to pick a lock? Lance: NO! Do you? Max: Nope! (Suddenly a door opens and an AICW security guard comes out! He points his flashlight at the PPD) Security Guard: Who's up here? (Lance and Max raise their hands in the air in surrender) Lance: ALRIGHT WE SURRENDER! PLEASE DON'T SHOOT! Max: Don't shoot Mr Officer! We'll come along quietly! Security Guard: Oh, it's you two! Lance and Max! What you guys doing up here? Lance: We're looking for our manager, Sensuous Samantha! Security Guard: Well you guys are missing one heck of a party! Max: No time to party! We have to find Sam! Security Guard: Well, nobody's up here! Good luck in your search! (The security guard leaves and the camera shows Lance and Max continuing their search for Samantha) Knick Man: Boy are those guys DUMB! Does Samantha THINK for them as well? Dan: She just might! We are live at the AICW Studio Headquarters in New York City at this jamming New Years Eve Party! And speaking of Samantha, there she goes! She's still handcuffed to Muffasa Bukola and she's sitting down with EROTIC ERIN??? Knick Man: They both must be DRUNK outta there minds!!! Dan: Let's check this out! [Erotic Erin McCoys walks over to the table where Sensuous Sam is seated. Sam is handcuffed to Muffasa who looks to have no emotion at all. Erin is wearing tight silver and red dress with a slit up the right leg. Sam is wearing a black dress cut into a low v neck shape. On Sam's table, you see a number of shot glasses turned upside down. Both Sam and Erin look a little glassy-eyed as if they've been drinking] Sensuous Samantha: HI ERIN!! [waving] HOW ARE YOU A'DOIN? Erotic Erin: I'm here... You releize that there is about four of you right? SS: Really? Cool! There's about 11 of you..I mean, if that's alright and all. This here beside me.. [points to Muffasa] this is my new man! Love him or hate him, he's something! EE: You know Sam.... I'm..[burp] Ohh, excuse me. I'm really glad your happy. It's like cool and stuff.... Sam... [crying] I'M SO SORRY FOR EVERYTHING! SS: IT'S OKAY! I don't even know where I am right now! Where am I anyway? I don't know and I don't care! All I want is some more....VODKA! [Sam giggles and reaches out for another bottle of vodka on a waiter's tray. She grabs it and opens it and pours some in Erin's cup and her own.] TO A NEW YEAR! Where, I don't even know where I AM! EE: Yes! To the beginning of a great friendship! We rule so much! SS: We do, we do! HEY ERIN..what's your NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION? EE: To take over the WORLD! SS: REALLY? Mine too! That's my dream! Let's take over the world together! EE: [crying] Sam.. did you ever know you're my hero? SS: Oh my gosh...[whining] you're the wind beneath my wings! I feel like I have wings...I BELIEVE I CAN FLY! I BELIEVE I CAN TOUCH THE SKY! [Erin and Sam hug as the camera pans back to Dan and The Knick Man.] Knick Man: Samantha and Erin friends? That must be some powerful alcohol! Dan: We'll be right back! Go to Part 4 -->