Results for September 21, 2004
Scenes are shown from last week's Thrashing, where Messiah defeated Night Train to become the number one contender to the Intercontinental title. Scenes are also shown from the conversation between Jack O'Riley and Justin Credible, where it was announced that Credible would get a World title shot . . . tonight on Thrashing! Pyro explodes, and Thrashing is underway!
JR: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Thrashing! I'm Jim Ross, alongside Bobby "the Brain" Heenan, and we're coming to you LIVE from Birmingham, Alabama! A huge show tonight, as the top two championships in this business will be on the line, as Desire defends the World title, and Assasin defends the Intercontinental title! But first, we start things off with a tag team match, as two of the veterans take on two rookies!
Innovator and Lightning vs. The Punisher and Master of Destruction
Mean Gene: Ladies and gentlemen, this is the opening match on Fire, and it is a tag team match, scheduled for one fall. Making their way to the ring first, making their EHW debuts, THE PUNISHER and MASTER OF DESTRUCTION!! And their opponents, members of the Wrecking Crew, INNOVATOR and LIGHTNING!!
JR: Well, folks, due to some issues that were just brought to the attention of the EHW staff, Lightning and Innovator are unable to make it here to the arena tonight, so these rookies are going to pick up a default victory. However, we do wish the Glover cousins the best, and hope to see them back in the EHW soon.
K-Bomb is shown in the backstage area, shaking his head in disgust as he watches the nHo members pick up a victory. K-Bomb goes to turn around, but is immediately hit in the stomach by a Killer Dragon sledgehammer shot. K-Bomb goes down, holding his stomach in pain, and Killer Dragon delivers a shot right in the middle of K-Bomb's back. K-Bomb lies on the ground as Killer Dragon yells "We're not done yet!" Killer Dragon walks away as a scene of K-Bomb on the ground in pain leads us back to the announce desk.
JR: I don't believe that! K-Bomb was just taken out with a sneak attack from Killer Dragon! BH: I guess that's his way of saying he wants a rematch with K-Bomb! JR: Well, I know K-Bomb isn't going to be too happy about that, but one of Killer Dragon's stablemates will be in the ring next, as Methane is involved in a triple threat match!
Triple Threat Match
Ladies and gentlemen, this next match is a triple threat match, and it is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring first, from Hat Creek, Virginia, NIGHT TRAIN!! His opponent, from Holy Sepulchure Cemetary, CRYPTKEEPER!! And finally, a member of the new Hardcore order, METHANE!!
JR: Well, folks, Cryptkeeper didn't make it to the arena tonight, so it looks like it's just going to be Night Train against Methane. They immediately lock up in the center of the ring, and Train takes Methane down with a snap mare, followed by a stiff kick in the back. Train goes off the ropes, and dropkicks Methane right in the face! Methane drops to the mat holding his face, and Train goes for a quick cover, 1......2....no, Methane kicks out. Train brings Methane to his feet, but Methane drops back down, catching Train with a jawbreaker. Train staggers back, and Methane quickly gets up to his feet and drives a knee into the gut of Night Train! Train drops to the mat, but Methane kept running, he bounces off the ropes, and drops a leg onto Train! Methane grabs Train's arm and hooks in an armbar, but Train squirms out of the hold. Both men reach their feet, and they lock up again, and Train gets the advantage again. Train sends Methane into the ropes, and catches him with a hard-hitting spinebuster! Train quickly makes his way up to the top rope, but Methane gets to the ropes before Train can leap, and Methane shakes the ropes out from underneath Train, and Train drops, straddling the top turnbuckle! BH: That just wasn't right! JR: Methane walks over and grabs Train around the neck, runs, and yanks Night Train off the top rope with a diamond cutter! Methane quickly goes for the cover, 1.......2.....no! Train gets the shoulder up, and this match continues. Methane pulls Train to his feet, and sends him into the ropes. Train avoids a back body drop by catching Methane with a facebuster. Train wants to keep the offense going, and he picks Methane up, and delivers an inverted atomic drop. BH: Payback for earlier! JR: This is true, and Train takes advantage of the shocked Methane by hitting him with a release belly-to-belly suplex. Night Train quickly goes back to the top rope, and this time he is able to leap, and he connects with an elbow drop! Train hooks the leg, 1.........2.......Methane just escapes before 3! Train slams the mat in frustration, and he picks Methane up one more time, but Methane with an elbow to the gut, and he leaps up and hits a fame-asser on Train! Both men are down and struggling to find the energy to get back to their feet. Methane is up first, and he brings Train all the way to his feet as well, only to throw him into the ropes, and hook in a sleeper hold! Train is trying to fight the sleeper, swinging his arms back and forth, and, oh no! One of those flailing arms hit our referee, and he goes down! Train sees this, and he sends a hard kick backwards, connecting Methane with a low blow! BH: Oh! There's that Wicked Minds mentality already showing! JR: Absolutely - you know Reddz has to have a major influence on the newcomer. Methane doubles over in pain, and Train turns around to face Methane. Train whips Methane into the ropes, and props him up on the top turnbuckle. Train follows him up, leaps, and nails Methane with the High Impact! Train shakes the ref and makes the cover as the ref grogilly crawls over. 1...........2............3!! And Night Train picks up a victory over Methane!
The scene goes back to the backstage area, where Jack O'Riley is standing in his office. He begins to speak.
Jack O'Riley: Ladies and gentlemen, I have a major announcement to make. Tonight, you are in the process of watching the last edition of Tuesday Night Thrashing for a very long time, if not ever. Last Friday, Reddz's United States title victory will be the last Friday Night Fire you will see for a very long time, if not ever. That is because, starting next Wednesday, September 29, the EHW is going back to having only ONE show per week. And, of course, we all know that means the return of Wednesday Night Warning. This is all you need to know about this, as the reasons for doing so will remain within the company. However, we do still plan on giving the fans one hell of an EHW show. So, ladies and gentlemen, we'll plan on seeing you next Wednesday, September 29, live from Atlanta, Georgia, for one hell of a return on Wednesday Night Warning!
O'Riley smiles as the scene goes back to the desk.
JR: The last Thrashing? We're going back to Warning? What an announcement from Jack O'Riley - this came out of nowhere folks! BH: Well, hey, less work for us, Ross! JR: This is true, and we'll be going back to the show that put the EHW back on the map early last year. Folks, let's move on, and take a look at the last Intercontinental title match in the history of Thrashing - Messiah versus Assasin, next!
EHW Intercontinental Title
Ladies and gentlemen, this next match is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the EHW Intercontinental championship! Making his way to the ring first, the challenger, from Detroit, Michigan, THE MESSIAH!! And his opponent, the current EHW Intercontinental champion, ASSASIN!!
JR: And here we go with our Intercontinental title match here on Thrashing! The two men lock up in the middle of the ring, and Assasin with a quick advantage, getting Messiah in a headlock. Assasin wrenches his head for a little while, then delivers a stiff right to the forehead. Assasin sends Messiah into the ropes, but Messiah comes back and nails Assasin right in the face with an axe kick! Assasin goes down, and Messiah makes a quick cover, 1........tw-no, Assasin kicks out. BH: Messiah should know Assasin doesn't go down that easily. That was a bad move. JR: Assasin and Messiah both up to their feet, and Assasin simply slaps Messiah right across the face! What an insult! Messiah balls his fists up in anger and swings at Assasin, but Assasin ducks and grabs Messiah, lifting and dropping him down with a full nelson slam. Assasin starts to put the boots to Messiah, but Messiah grabs Assasin by the ankle and whips him down, and hooks Assasin in an ankle lock! Assasin is writhing around in pain, but he is close enough to be able to grab the ropes and force a break of the hold. Assasin rolls out of the ring to catch a quick breather, but that doesn't stop Messiah, who follows Assasin out of the ring and slams him in the back with a double axe handle. Messiah grabs Assasin and whips him towards the guardrail, but Assasin reverses and Messiah flips over the rail and into the first row of fans! BH: That sucks, but hey, at least they get to keep their chairs! JR: Assasin leans against the ring for a few moments and then walks over to the rail, grabbing Messiah by the hair and pulling him back over. Assasin with a sharp knee lift to the gut of Messiah, and he rolls him back into the ring. Assasin follows in and grabs the legs of Messiah, and he locks in a figure four! Assasin with a figure four on Messiah, and he is pounding the mat, and now starts trying to turn the move. Assasin is fighting it though, and he whips Messiah back into position and leans back, increasing the pressure on those legs. Messiah is gearing up, and he makes one big lunge, and turns Assasin over! Assasin is now the one with a grimace on his face, and he unhooks the legs to break the hold. Both men get to their feet, but Messiah with a kick to Messiah's knee, and he follows it up with a huge DDT! Assasin rolls over and goes for the cover on Messiah, 1........2.......no, Messiah stays alive! Assasin with a few kicks to the gut, and now one to the head just for good measure, and he's heading up to the top rope. Assasin leaps, but misses with an elbow drop! BH: That could be big, Ross! JR: Yes it could be, as Messiah is up to his feet, and he clearly has the advantage right now. Messiah rises to his feet and pulls Assasin up with him. Messiah whips Assasin into the ropes, and takes him down with a hip toss. Messiah goes off the ropes, and comes back, hitting Assasin with a big legdrop! Messiah hooks Assasin's leg, 1......2......no, Assasin kicks out! Messiah pulls Assasin up to his feet and grabs him around the neck, chokeslam! Messiah is calling for the end, and he picks Assasin up, and goes to scoop him up for the Godsmack, but Assasin swings right off the shoulders of Messiah, and he lands right on his feet. Messiah backs up and swings at Assasin, but Assasin blocks it, throws Messiah's arms in the air, lifts him up, and connects on a chokeslam of his own! BH: Great counter from Assasin! JR: Asaasin drags Messiah up to his feet, and a kick to the gut from Assasin. He spins Messiah into position, and drops him with the Assasination!! Assasin dusts his hands off like he's finished the job, and he makes the cover, 1........2.........3!! And Assasin picks up the victory and retains his Intercontinental title!
The scene opens up as A.J. is seen backstage hanging out with the crew since his match for the night was cancelled. A.J. is just standing around when all of a sudden, Tre Camp comes up to A.J. and is right in his face.
Tre Camp: You know what, A.J.? I�ve heard a lot of trash talking come out of your mouth, and I think it�s time that we end this right here.
A.J.: You want to fight me, Tre? Well bring it on! I will have no problem knocking your teeth down your throat.
Tre tenses up as A.J. is waiting for Tre to hit him. Then, Tre pulls his hand up and shakes his head �NO�.
A.J., you and I have known each other for a long time, and never once
have we had a problem with telling each other how we feel, or with winning. The winning part is something we�ve both had a problem with since we came to EHW, and I think that I�ve come up with a solution to the problem.
Ohh yeah? What�s that?
You and me forming a tag team the likes of which the wrestling world has never seen. I�m talking about putting together a tag team that will shake the foundation of the wrestling business and will cause everyone in EHW to take notice.
Tr,e have you lost your goddamn mind? You�re talking about you and me
putting together a tag team. We don�t even like each other.
Yeah, A.J., it�s true . . . but we do respect one another, and that right
there will be a driving force for us as a tag team.
You know what? You�re full of it, but I agree. We don�t have to like
each other we just have to respect each other. Tre, you are probably the biggest jerk I�ve ever met, but when you make sense you make lots of it. So I�m agreeing to you and I forming a tag team . . . on one condition.
What�s the condition?
That I get to pick the name!
Fine then, what do you want to name it?
How about Xtreme Warfare? And we can call our finishing move Xtreme
Prejudice.
I like it. Now let's go to the bar and get some beer in our system, partner.
A.J. and Tre walk to Tre�s Escalade and get in, heading over to the
bar as the scene goes back to Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan.
JR: Talk about an EHW odd couple! How in the hell are those two ever going to function together? BH: And, does this mean A.J. has turned his back on the Alliance of Violence? I mean, it was just down to him and Andre` Dennis . . . JR: I couldn't tell you, Brain, but what I can tell you is this - the World title picture gets cleared up, NEXT!
Main Event
The scene goes to the ring where Jack O'Riley stands in the middle of the ring that is covered by a giant black carpet with the World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder.
Jack O'Riley: Ladies and gentlemen, as you may already be aware, Desire has been forced to retire from the EHW due to personal problems. And on behalf of everyone in EHW, I would like wish her the best in where she goes in life and hope that she can return again sooner than later to entertain all you great fans.
HOWEVER, there is a serious situation here now. See, tonight we were suppose to have a World Heavyweight Championship match between Justin Credible and Desire. And since there is no Desire, that means that the winner by default is the NEW World Heavyweight Champion, Justin Credible.
Justin Credible then walks to the ring wearing his wrestling gear and an EHW T-Shirt. He sticks his hands out for O'Riley to present him with the World Championship. O'Riley takes the belt off his shoulder and places it in Justin's hands.
Justin Credible: You know something? This is what I've worked for 3 years to get in EHW. And after all that I've been through, it's about time I got a break around here.
Am I sad that Desire left EHW? No, I'm not. I'm glad she's gone. She just couldn't handle being around someone who is just incredible.
Before Justin can say anymore, the nHo, lead by Killer Dragon, makes their way to the ring. Killer Dragon, Methane, The Punisher, and Master of Destruction all get in the face of Justin Credible. Killer Dragon then takes the mic from Justin Credible and speaks his mind.
Killer Dragon: This is funny. You come out here, do no work around here, and are rewarded the World Heavyweight Championship. I compete in a Sea of Crimson match against an EHW Hall of Famer, I show him what I am made of, and I get NOTHING!!! That is bull and I am demanding that you give me that World Heavyweight Championship now.
Credible looks unimpressed. He gets up in the faces of the nHo. Then suddenly, K-Bomb emerges from the back and hits Methane and Punisher in the back with a steel chair. Master of Destruction gets a chairshot to the face when he turns around. Killer Dragon then gets in a fist fight with K-Bomb. And just as K-Bomb gets the advantage, Methane and Punisher then try to climb up and help Killer Dragon. But Justin Credible then decides to help out K-Bomb. Pretty soon, K-Bomb and Justin Credible are beating the hell out of the nHo. The two men are able to clear the ring, sending the nHo backtracking up the entrance ramp. After the brawl, K-Bomb and Justin Credible turn around and stare at each other. After several seconds, K-Bomb gets out of the ring and walks away. Credible stands in the ring holding his new World Championship. K-Bomb then looks at Justin holding the belt, then smiles and nods.
JR: What in the hell was the meaning of all that? The nHo wants a piece of just about everybody here in the EHW, Justin Credible is the new World champion, and what in the hell is the relationship between Credible and K-Bomb? Mutual enemies or mutual respect? Folks, we're all out of time - for Bobby Heenan and all of EHW, I'm Jim Ross - we'll see you on Warning!
Copyright 2004 EHW
Night Train vs. Cryptkeeper vs. Methane
Assasin vs. The Messiah
EHW World Title
Desire vs. Justin Credible