EWI PRIME TIME

Thursday, December 20, 2001

EWI TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MATCH
The Pinnacles of Perfection
(Big Daddy Cash & Suicide King the Hollywood Dream)
~VS.~
The Love Connection
(Disco Pete & Hip Hoppin' Ron)

*****

Joined in Progress

Dream nailed several forearms to the back of Disco Pete before sending the man formerly known as The Saint into the ropes. As he came off, Dream hit a Samoan drop before tagging in Big Daddy Cash. Cash flexed for the crowd, who responded with a loud chorus of boos. Then, with a look of disgust on his face, Cash picked Pete up and threw him into Hip Hoppin' Ron's corner, where the tag was made. Ron stepped in and immediately lunged at Cash, but he only recieved a vicious clothesline for his efforts. Cash then picked Ron up, and threw him into Dream's corner. Dream, reaching over the ropes, nailed several forearms to Ron's chest before recieving the tag from Cash. Working quickly, the Dream picked Ron up and delivered the Overdose, pinning him for the 1...2...3 and the win.

EWI TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MATCH
Ronin & Punisher
~VS.~
Hurricane & Twister

*****

Joined in Progress

The MOD members attempted to sling Ronin and Punisher into each other, but Ronin jumped over Punisher and delivered a flying scissor kick to the head of Hurricane, while Punisher hit Twister low with a spear tackle. Ronin then sent Hurricane to the outside with a ridge-hand chop, and followed him quickly as he threw himself over the ropes and hit a flying body press. He then threw Hurricane over the guardrail before climbing up to the turnbuckle, right behind Twister, where Punisher had just thrown him. Ronin then came off with a diving bulldog, as Punisher went to the ring apron. Ronin waited for Twister to get up before nailing a massive superkick that laid the big man out. Ronin then tagged in Punisher, as both men climbed to the top of opposite turnbuckles. Both men dove off simultaneously, as Ronin hit a legdrop across Twister's neck and Punisher nailed a flying headbutt to the midsection of the big man. Punisher quickly made the cover for the 1...2...3 and the win as Ronin fended off a re-entering Hurricane with another ridge-hand.

EWI TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MATCH
Harbinger & The Destroyer
~VS.~
Acid &
Richtor

*****

Joined in Progress

Harbinger bit down even harder on the nose of Acid, opening up a small gash on his adversary's face. With only the turnbuckle holding him up Acid looked like he was perhaps only seconds away from defeat. The referee finally stepped in and ordered Harbinger to let Acid out of the corner, which the rabid man somewhat surprisingly agreed to do. As Harbinger backed away Acid stumbled out, walking right into a side kick from Harbinger that caught him square in the jaw. With Acid down on the canvas Harbinger climbed to the top rope, looking to put the man away with The Omen. Acid was very slow getting to his feet, and this gave Richtor the time he needed to react. Richtor quickly circled the ring out on the apron and shook the top rope, causing Harbinger to lose his balance and straddle himself on the top turnbuckle. This was the opening Acid needed. He quickly crawled to the corner and tagged in Richtor, just as Harbinger flopped down from the top rope to the canvas. Richtor charged in and immediately began stomping his opponent about the chest, and then tied him upside down in a tree of woe. This brought Destroyer into the ring immediately, protesting the legality of the move and demanding that the ref free Harbinger since he was in the ropes. Rather than attacking the defenseless Harbinger Richtor stood behind the referee and taunted the massive Destroyer, prolonging the argument while Acid slid to the floor and grabbed the top piece off the steel steps. While both Acid and Richtor were occupied, though, Seta Soujiro, who had been at ringside throughout the match, hopped up on the apron and freed Harbinger from his precarious position. Acid got in the ring and picked up the steps, but by carrying them he blocked his own vision and wasn't able to see that Harbinger had been released. Harbinger nailed a running dropkick into the steps, jamming them right back into Acid's face! Acid crumbled to the canvas. Destroyer, seeing that his partner had turned the tide, finally lost his temper and grabbed Richtor by the throat. He hoisted the man in the air, and drove him down with a devastating chokeslam. He then stepped back over the top rope to the apron while the referee admonished him for his actions. As Richtor slowly rolled under the bottom rope to the floor, Harbinger lunged for his corner and tagged in Destroyer. The big man went right for Acid, who lay dazed near the ring steps that he had brought into the ring only moments earlier. Destroyer yanked Acid up and, just as he had done to Richtor, nailed him with a big chokeslam. He then dragged Acid towards the middle of the ring and locked on the Will Breaker. Acid didn't last long in the excruciating hold and quickly tapped out. That, however, was not good enough for Destroyer, who kept the hold applied even after the bell. By this time Richtor had recovered on the outside, and grabbed a steel chair from the announce position. He slid into the ring and nailed Destroyer with a chair shot to the side of the head, causing Destroyer to break the hold. A second shot sent Destroyer reeling to the outside. Seta Soujiro helped the big man to his feet while Richtor protested the referee's decision, claiming that the fall had been counted against the illegal man in the ring. The ref, claiming he called it as he saw it, quickly left the ring.

With a loud bang and a flash of blue, green, and white pyro, the first broadcast of EWI Prime Time is on the air. The arena is packed with several thousand rabid wrestling fans, waving signs and banners and cheering as loud as they can throughout the impressive opening display. As the noise dies down and the smoke begins to clear, the faces of play-by-play announcer Blake Underwood and color commentator Mr. Marvellous, who are at ringside to call the night's action, appear on the video screen and televisions across the continent.

Underwood: Welcome, everyone, to Elite Wrestling International, where we are live in Prime Time! I'm Blake Underwood alongside Mr. Marvellous where tonight, on this very special holiday bonus broadcast, we will continue on the road to Gold Rush with four more matches in the world championship tournament. The Joker's Child, Big Daddy Cash, and Twisted Steel have already advanced by virtue of victories Monday night at Collision. Tonight we reduce the tournament to seven men, with the winner of our main event will go straight to the semi-finals after the debacle we saw on Monday between Disco Pete and Hip Hoppin' Ron....

Footage from Collision is shown, where the scheduled match between Disco Pete and Hip Hoppin' Ron was reduced to a dance contest, which even included Ponch by the end of the night. A graphic showing Diamond King standing opposite Rukuss then appeared on the screen.

Underwood: ...resulted in a bye going to the winner of tonight's match between five time world champion Diamond King and the massive Rukuss from Criminal Nation. We have three other tournament matches lined up tonight, and of course we must mention that the tag team championship tournament continued with three matches that concluded just before we went on the air. Harbinger and The Destroyer and The Pinnacles of Perfection remain the only two undefeated teams, although The Cult's win came in most controversial fashion.

Marvellous: Disco Pete, Hip Hoppin' Ron, eat your hearts out. The hottest tag team in the world just beat down Team Flamer. Ronin and Punisher against Hurricane and Twister? Snore. Talk about a boring match. And as for The Cult, they better look better than that if they are going to defeat the real tag team champs, my Pinnacles of Perfection.

Underwood: We don't have any footage to show you, but just briefly, Harbinger and Destroyer defeated Acid and Richtor to improve their record to 2-0. It appeared to me, however, as it did to many others, that the fall was scored on the illegal man in the ring. Richtor protested the decision but the referee's ruling is final and the result of the match will stand. We're ready for our first match of the evening, and it is our first of four world title tournament contests. Lucas Coleman is riding an impressive winning streak so far in EWI, compiling impressive victories on our first two broadcasts. His opponent tonight, Wolverine, started out slow agaisnt Suicide King but rebounded in a big way with a dominating performance against Seta Soujiro this past Monday night. Only one of them, though, can advance to the second round. We send you to the ring here live, in EWI Prime Time.

EWI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - 1ST ROUND
Wolverine
~VS.~
Lucas Coleman

*****

With Wolverine already in the ring, "Do You" by DMX hit, as Lucas Coleman made his way to the ring, accompanied by his brother Malcom as well as a large scattering of boos. After they both entered the ring, Malcom made his way over to the commentary position as Lucas and Wolverine sized each other up from opposite corners. The booing died down as the match was set to begin, but suddenly, it picked right back up - Pantera's "Hostile" blasted into the arena, as a grinning Adam Kogler made his way to the ring, carrying a steel folding chair under his arm, and a clipboard and popcorn bucket in either hand. As he neared the end of the aisle, the referee began shouting at him, but Kogler sets up his chair and raises his hands in the air, indicating that he wouldn't be a threat. As Kogler took a seat, the referee reluctantly called for the bell to start the match. Coleman immediately got in Wolverine's face, having to look almost a foot up in the air, and began yelling insults and profanities in his direction. The crowd booed again, to which Coleman responds by making a face and shaking his head, but at this point, Wolverine had had enough. He shot a thumb right into Coleman's eye, then brought a powerful forearm down across his back, dropping the smaller man straight to the mat. As Coleman rose, Wolverine grabbed him by the throat with both hands, then lifted him high in the air to the delight of the crowd, until the referee reached a 4 count. The referee warned Wolverine, who responded by making an intimidating advance that sent the ref scurrying back a few steps. Using this opening, Coleman quickly swung his legs around on the canvas to legsweep Wolverine down. Wolverine and Coleman both attempted to get to their feet, and as Coleman made it first, he shot a dropkick into Wolverine's face, sending him back down. Not wasting a moment, Coleman grabbed Wolverine by the hair and pulled him up, only to deliver a facebuster that took him back down. Instead of capitalizing further, however, Coleman glanced into the crowd and slid under the bottom rope to the outside. He walked over to one fan that was still cheering him on despite his recent actions, and enthusiastically smiled and extended his hand. The fan reached over the guardrail, at which point Lucas turns the handshake into a hiptoss, slamming the fan to the floor! The crowd booed Coleman heavily as he emphatically pointed and shouted at the fallen fan, but then begin to cheer as they took a look behind Coleman. Coleman stopped in his tracks, then slowly turned to see the 6'11" frame of Wolverine standing behind him. Before he could react, Coleman was hoisted up into the air over Wolverine's head, then pressed over the top rope and back into the ring. Wolverine briefly looked across the ring at Adam Kogler, who was busily writing on his clipboard, then buried a knee into the back of Coleman. Still focusing on the back, Wolverine lifted up Coleman and drove him into the mat with a belly-to-back suplex. The referee began to count as Wolverine landed on top of Coleman, but Wolverine prepared to dish out more punishment. Wolverine dragged Coleman to his feet and whipped him into the ropes, but Coleman ducked a clothesline and dove as hard as he could into Wolverine, spearing him to the mat. The referee slowly counted both men down, but both got to their feet at about 7. Coleman took the offensive, wrapping Wolverine in a waistlock and trying to take him over with a belly-to-belly suplex, but Wolverine wasn't going anywhere; he grabbed Coleman by the throat with one hand and lifted him high into the air. Before he could deliver a chokeslam, however, Coleman kicked him in the chest and face repeatedly, desperately trying to free himself and eventually succeeding. Coleman slipped behind Wolverine and attempted to lock him in a half-nelson, but the big man reversed this as well, kneeing Coleman in the kidney, then lifting him up and planting him with a sidewalk slam. After taking a moment to shake off the earlier spear, Wolverine walked over to Coleman, grabbed both his legs, and dropped a giant leg of his own. As the leg drops, Coleman hastily reached up to catch it - then hooks his legs around Wolverine's trapped one, and turns over into the No Escape Deathlock! Wolverine reached for the ropes, but Coleman reared back and pulled Wolverine toward the center of the ring with all of his remaining strength. Overcome by the surprise as well as the pain, Wolverine finally tapped out. Coleman released the hold and fell back onto the canvas. The referee raised the arm of Coleman, who begins to rise to his feet while cockily glazing at Wolverine - but from behind, a silver crowbar made its way into the back of Coleman's neck! Twisted Steel, in jeans and a Megadeth shirt, had run in from the crowd, and stood over the fallen Coleman, burying the crowbar over and over into his back and neck. After Coleman stopped moving, Steel smiled and pointed the crowbar at Coleman before joining his manager at ringside. Rising from the folding chair, Adam Kogler reached into his popcorn bucket and pulled out a microphone:

KOGLER: I have to say, congratulations on your hard-fought victory, Coleman! But all the luck in the world won't stop you from feeling the Steel at Collision! Tonight was just a sample, my friend - prepare to be eliminated!

Steel and Kogler both smiled and laughed while heading to the back and staring at the ring, where Malcom had run in to tend to his brother. Lucas began to recover, and angrily slid out of the ring as Steel and Kogler vanish into the backstage area. Before he begins heading to the back, Coleman spied some EWI officials tending to the fan he had attacked earlier. Malcom tried to restrain him, but Lucas broke free and made his way over. As the officials warned Coleman not to try anything, Lucas simply shook his head and spat on the fan, drawing even more negative reaction from the crowd. Lucas motioned to Malcom to join him as he headed to the back amidst the jeers of the fans.

Underwood: Another victory for Lucas Coleman, and I would certainly classify this as an upset.

Marvellous: OK I am convinced I am dreaming. Three weeks in arow we have seen this one time loser come out and for the third week in a row we have watched him win. This is one hell of a change from the old days.

Underwood: There's no doubt Coleman has shown a marked improvement from his performances in other federations, and based on scouting reports I have to admit I never thought he would have the success he has seen so soon. Coleman now earns the dubious honour of facing Twisted Steel, who is coming off a huge, albeit somewhat tainted, victory over The Cult Master this week, this coming Monday on Collision. Our second tournament match tonight will determine which man will face The Joker's Child in the next round. Seta Soujiro looks to rebound from his defeat Monday night at the hands of Wolverine as he takes on the debuting Trickster.

EWI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - 1ST ROUND
Seta Soujiro
~VS.~
Trickster

*****

Trickster stood in the ring awaiting Seta when "Walking Wounded" by the Tea Party began to play softly throughout the arena. As soon as the lyrics started the arena went black, except for a single shadowed spotlight on the stage. From the back emerged the massive Destroyer and a small robed figure. They made their way down to the ring with the Destroyer remaining outside as the robed figure climbs into the ring. The boos were defening as Soujiro removed his robe and the lights come back on. The bell rang to signal the start of the match and the two men circled each other warily. Trickster went for the lock up but Soujiro gave him a quick right hand, followed by a DDT. Soujiro got to his feet quickly, awaiting Trickster, who got up groggy. Soujiro quickly ran up against the ropes and delivered a running spinning kick to the back of Tricksters head. This sent Trickster to the ropes, which in turn bounced him off into a superkick to his chin. Soujiro grabbed the fallen Trickster around the head then used the turnbuckle for extra leverage as he deliverd a bulldog. Noticing that his foe was down, Soujiro slapped on a Boston Crab. Trickster yelled in pain, but did not give up. This infuriated Soujiro, who picked up Trickster and whipped him to the turnbuckle. With Trickster hanging on the turnbuckle, Soujiro went onto the apron then performed a Tarantula on Trickster. Trickster yelled in pain as the referee counted 1..2..3..4.. and close to five before Soujiro let go of the hold. Seeing his opponnent on the mat, Soujiro delivered a leg drop to the back of head then locked on the Walking Wounded. Trickster tapped out within seconds. The victory belonged to Seta Soujiro.

Underwood: Soujiro picks up the victory and advances in the tournament, which I'm sure has to bring a smile to The Cult Master's face. I heard rumblings backstage that the leader of The Cult was starting to question Soujiro's abilities after Monday night. And with The Cult Master out of the competition, their group's hopes rest on the shoulders of this youngster.

Mr.Marvellous: I am very dissapointed. To think I represented this chump and now he has gone off and lost to this nobody. I am so disappointed.

Underwood: My collegue obviously referring to Trickster, who was briefly a member of High Society in other promotions. And I would hardly call Seta Soujiro a nobody. After a performance like that, I'd say this young man could make some noise in the world title tournament. He'll face a tough challenge on Monday, though, against the crafty Joker's Child who, as we know, will stoop to any low he can think of to win a match. There is a great deal of controversy surrounding our upcoming matchup. There have been rumblings backstage all week about the future of Rave within EWI. Rumours of a dispute with management have been rampant, and many believe that tonight's battle with Russell Jones could be the last time we see Rave in this federation. Add to that the fact that these two men had an altercation during Collision two weeks ago and, needless to say, the intrigue surrounding this match is plentiful. Let's go back to the ring.

"The Blueprint" Russell Jones
~VS.~
Rave
with Ecstasy

*****

Russell Jones made his way to the ring with Rave already inside waiting. The bell rang and Jones nailed Rave with a thunderous clothesline. Rave got up but walked right into Jones' arms, allowing "The Blueprint" to deliver a huge gutbuster. Rave wrenched in pain on the canvas, but Jones soon pulled him and set him up for a vertical suplex. After driving Rave to the mat for the third time Jones stood over him with an arrogant smirk on his face and whipped him off the ropes, catching him on the rebound with a hard running elbow to the jaw. Rave went down hard and Jones quickly made the cover for the three count and the victory.

Underwood: A very quick match between Russell Jones and Rave with Jones picking up the victory. Makes you wonder if there could be something to those rumours I alluded to before the match.

Marvellous: Underwood did I ever tell you about how I won the OWA world title in August?

Underwood: Yes, you did. You mention it on every show. You mention it in every production meeting. Someone told me you mention it to passers-by on the street when no one you know is around. I don't care, although I'm sure that won't stop you from bringing it up again on Monday. One man I don't think you have to worry about challenging for any championships around here is Mr. Beumont. How this man keeps finding jobs in wrestling is beyond me. I can't think of a single match I've ever seen him win without an avalanche of outside interference. He takes on Kon Artis, who is also making his EWI debut tonight, in our next contest.

Mr. Beumont
~VS.~
Kon Artis

*****

"We Right Here" by DMX died down as Kon Artis stepped through the ropes. There was silence for a moment before the sound of a one string banjo eminated from the entrance way. Mr. Beumont, Welfare William, and Hobo Richard all stumbled out to the ring, with Beumont holding Marbels the Cat up in the air. They crawled into the ring and Beumont walked up to Kon Artis with a microphone.

Mr.Beumont: Yo Homey I am going to give you that chance of a life time by giving you the chance to quit you match against the HARDCORE HOBO GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Before Beumont could continue Kon Artis slammed a hard left hand into the side of Beumont's face, knocking him to the ground. Richard and William rolled into the ring and ran at Artis, but to no avail. Richard was met with a kick to the midsection before being shoved to the ground. William was carrying Marbels and tried to hit Artis with the stuffed cat's wooden base, to no avail. Artis turned and caught William with a shot to the midsection, causing the vagrant to drop Marbels into Artis' hands. Just then, the entrance way began to fill with white smoke. When the smoke parted a man, standing roughly six feet tall, made his way to the ring wearing a hooded robe and carrying a staff and a copy of the Bible similar to the ones The Saint, who had since become Disco Pete, used to carry. The arrival of this strange man distracted Kon Artis from the match, although it didn't matter much since Beumont was still reeling from the hard punch that opened the match and being tended to by the referee. Artis tossed Marbels away and dared the unidentified man to get in the ring. The man appeared to be obliging the request as he climbed up on the apron, but instead he just nailed Kon Artis across the top of the head with his staff! Kon Artis hit the mat hard, just as Beumont was starting to come around. When he saw Artis down on the canvas Beumont yet out a yell like a little girl and hurried over to make the cover. The referee got down and, unbelievably, counted 1...2...3. The mysterious man in the robe got in the ring and said something quietly to Beumont, who then called to William and Richard to get Marbels and follow the hooded man away from the ring.

Marvellous: You know, I want to go into the books and check back on Beumont's record for this year. Because if I am right, for a drunken bum who can't fight his way out of a paper bag, he has scored a lot more wins then he should have for this year across all the feds he has been in. But the real story is who the hell is this boon that is copying an old gimmick that was originally done by that flamer Disco Pete. It is obvious that this is not the same guy. This man is only six feet tall.

Underwood: No, it certainly was not The Saint, or Disco Pete, or whatever you want to call him under that robe. And I have to agree with you Mr. Marvellous, it's remarkable to think that Beumont has not only managed to win matches, but win big matches in different federations over the past year. He retired Heavy D from the CWA back in February, and even won the OWA cruiserweight championship only a couple of months ago. I guess when a man goes into a match unprepared, even against a man like Beumont, you never know what could happen. Speaking of Heavy D, the big talker from Compton finally makes his in ring debut tonight. The Cult and Criminal Nation go head to head as Heavy D takes on the mysterious man known only as Apocalypse.

Heavy D
~VS.~
Apocalypse

*****

The lights went out. Blue and red fireworks then shot across the arena and DMX's "Trina Moe" blasted through the speakers, signalling the entrance of Heavy D. The man from Compton made his way down to the ring, as the crowd cheered him on. As soon as D was in the ring, the lights went out again. The crowd hushed immediately as bells could be heard ringing. A lone spotlight appeared at the entranceway, as Apocalypse made his way down to the ring, dressed in a hooded cloak. He took off his cloak, and met Heavy D in the center of the ring. D looked up at the massive Cult member and began shouting insults at him. The two men then began viciously trading punches. Heavy D gained the upperhand, lifting the big man up in a body slam, followed quickly by a legdrop. As Heavy went for a second legdrop, Apocalypse moved out of the way, causing Heavy D to crash to the mat. Apocalypse was quickly upon him, picking him up and punching him several times before sending him to the ropes and hitting a powerful lariat, followed by a legdrop of his own. He covered Heavy D but only got a two count. Apocalypse then sat the Compton native up, drove his knee to the back of the man's neck, and began wrenching back on his head. After a long while, and after Heavy D refused several times to submit, Apocalypse let go of the hold and picked Heavy D up. Heavy D, however, grabbed Apocalypse's tights and fell back, throwing the big man through the ropes to the outside. D followed quickly, coming off the ring apron for a double axe-handle smash, but Apocalypse was quickly on his feet. He sidestepped D, sending him head first into the announcer's table! He then picked D up and sent him crashing into the steel steps at ringside. The Cult member grabbed Heavy D and rolled him into the ring. With D on the ground, Apocalypse grabbed a microphone from outside and began to speak:

Apocalypse: Heavy D!!! The time has come for thy Apocalyptic Judgment! Your war against The Cult is now over as I shall vanquish thee. So, Heavy D, prepare for thy Judgment!!!

Apocalypse tossed the microphone aside and picked Heavy D up, but D quickly countered with the Ghetto Punch! As Apocalypse staggered Heavy D applied a full nelson, quickly turning it into an uranagi suplex, slamming the big man flat to the canvas in the new version of the D Drop! Heavy D quickly maked the cover for the 1....2....3 and the win. After the match, Lucas Coleman snuck down the aisle and slid into the ring behind Heavy D. As Heavy D got up and turned around, Coleman nailed him with a spear tackle before applying the No Escape Deathlock! Coleman held onto D seemingly forever, letting go only after Heavy D had passed out! Coleman demanded a microphone and begans to speak as the crowd booed heavily.

Coleman: Yo, D, how do you feel now being pressured in my No Escape Deathlock?! How do you feel dog?! You must feel like shit D! Meet me in the ring anytime, anywhere, dog! Anything goes! No holds barred! I'll *bleep* you up dog! And trust me! It will hurt!!!!!

Coleman threw down the mic and exited, the crowd still booing loudly.

Underwood: Heavy D picks up the victory over Apocalypse, but it was Lucas Coleman getting the last laugh in this match. If this doesn't speed up the inevitable meeting between those two men, I don't know what will. I'm starting to wonder if Coleman and Heavy D will even be able to co-exist in the same federation. Your thoughts?

Marvellous: The junkie wins! The junkie wins! I bet if you ask him what he is going to do now he is going to probably say he is off to rob Disneyland.

Underwood: Will you stop! I think you're taking the name Criminal Nation way too literally. If you're not careful, you'll have to answer to Heavy D yourself. We have two matches to go on Prime Time, and those two matches will fill out the bracket for the first round of the world championship tournament. Up first Psychotic Sam takes on Al, who will be looking to improve upon his embarassing performance against The Destroyer on Monday night. Sam, who has been a top contender for various versions of the world championship over the years but who has received few title shots, looks to advance in the tournament to claim what many say could very well be his come January 3.

EWI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - 1ST ROUND
Psychotic Sam
~VS.~
Al

*****

Lights dimmed as the weird noises of Mr. Bungle's "Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz" began to play. The 5'9" freak Psychotic Sam slowly made his way out to the ring with a bandage around his head and his hands empty, his pet dead cat Marbels mysteriously missing. Sam dragged himself into the ring and crouched in the corner waiting for his opponent. "Whole Lotta Love" then played, introducing Al. Al came jogging out to the ring waving to the fans, but before he could make it to the ring Al tripped on the ram for the second week in a row. When he finally got into the ring Sam stood up, whiped his nose and moved towards his opponent. Al responded by yelling "there's your momma" at Sam, while pointing out into the crowd. Within seconds Sam let out an awful screech and jumped on Al, digging his teeth into his opponent's shoulder. Al fell back into the ropes and the two men tumbled to the outside. The referee started his count and Al tried to get back in right away, but Sam stopped him by raking his fingernails down Al's back. Sam then began slamming Al's head into the ring apron, delivering four shots before rolling Al back into the ring. Sam followed and bounced off the ropes, catching Al with a dropkick as he was getting to his feet. He then grabbed Al's legs and dragged him towards the middle of the ring, yelling "Where's my momma" over and over again. When Al didn't answer him Sam slammed Al's legs down into the canvas one at a time and then stumbled backwards, holding his head while alternating between screaming and mumbling to himself. Al took quick advantage of Sam's lack of concentration and nailed the deranged man from behind with a double axhandle shot. He then lifted Sam up in a brainbuster and drove him down head first into the canvas. Now with his second wind, Al pulled Sam to his feet by his nostrils only to headbutt him back down. He then yanked Sam up again and set him up for the West Texas Crusher, but before Al could deliver his finishing move Sam drove him back into the turnbuckle. While Al was winded Sam drove his shoulder repeatedly into the man's midsection. Sam backed away, allowing Al to fall face first to the canvas. With that Sam let out a loud screech and yanked Al to his feet so that he could deliver the Psychotic Smash. He went for a quick cover and got the 1...2...3, moving Sam into the second round of the world title tournament. He rolled out of the ring and stumbled back to the dressing room, mumbling and holding the back of his head.

Marvellous: Great. Round two for the crazy nut. As much as I do not like Hip Hoppin' Ron and Disco Pete's disgusting shows in the ring I was really happy when I got to see them knock out that little nut. I was really hoping that was the end of his career, but I guess we have to watch more. Well, the crazy freak might have made it past this match but I am damn sure that he will not get past the hottest body on the planet, my brother Big Daddy Cash.

Underwood: That may be true, but we'll find out for sure on Monday night when Sam faces your brother, one half of the Pinnacles of Perfection Big Daddy Cash, in a second round tournament match. The winner of that match will continue on to Gold Rush along the road to the world championship, while the loser will earn, by virtue of advancing to the final eight, earn a spot in the match to crown the first universal champion. The winner of our next match, however, will not have to go through an opponent on Monday night. The winner of our next match will go straight to the semi-finals to face the winner of Monday's Twisted Steel/Lucas Coleman match on pay per view in two weeks time. An old friend of yours, Mr. Marvellous, Diamond King takes on the huge Rukuss in tonight's main event here on Prime Time!

EWI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - 1ST ROUND
Diamond King
with Jamaal & Ray Brewer
~VS.~
Rukuss

*****

The crowd was buzzing in anticipation as the final match of the first round of the world title tournament was about to get underway. The music of DMX blared through the arena as Rukuss, the giant enforcer of Criminal Nation, made his way towards the ring amidst the cheers of the fans. As soon as he stepped over the ropes he motioned to the ring announcer and demanded a microphone.

Rukuss: Homies and bitches! Tonight is the night I fight old man Diamond king. As you know, that big dumb Jamaal will be with him, along side that Ray brother. So, in all fairness, here comes my crew to watch my back! Come on out boys!

With that Rukuss tossed the mic aside and the rest of Criminal Nation, Heavy D and Russell Jones, made their way to the ring. Both men were riding the momentum of victories earlier in the evening, and hoped that their success would translate into a triumph for Rukuss. The combined efforts of Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra then replaced DMX as Diamond King, wearing the MMP world championship belt around his waist and the CWA world championship belt over his left shoulder, entered the arena. As Rukuss had predicted, DK was accompanied by his bodyguard Jamaal and manager Ray Brewer. When the trio arrived at ringside Brewer, the colour commentator for the old MMP broadcasts, took a seat at the announce position and donned a headset while DK handed his two title belts to Jamaal for safe keeping. The pompous Canadian climbed up to the apron, but before he could get in the ring Rukuss nailed him with a running boot to the face, knocking DK into the safety rail down on the floor. The crowd cheered loudly as DK checked and noticed that his mouth had already been busted open. When he looked up he saw Rukuss, standing proudly in the ring, daring DK to get in and join him. DK demanded that the ref back Rukuss off before he climbed up and stepped through the ropes. He sized Rukuss up before moving in and accepting Rukuss' challenge to a test of strength. As soon as the two men's hands were locked Diamond King nailed Rukuss with a sharp kick to the right shinbone. A second kick broke the engagement and sent Rukuss staggering back, gripping his leg in pain. While Rukuss was focused on the right leg DK dove down and drove his shoulder hard into the shinbone on the other leg, dropping the big man to the canvas. Looking out at Heavy D Diamond King shouted "remember this?" as he grabbed Rukuss by the leg and pulled him the short distance to the ropes. Once there he draped Rukuss' left leg over the middle rope and delivered a pair of quick vertical splashes down on the knee joint, leaving Rukuss writhing in pain. The official ordered DK to back away from the ropes, but the Canadian paid him no regard, instead grabbing Rukuss' other leg and wrapping it around the middle rope, pulling back on the ankle to put pressure on the knee. The referee started a count, with DK releasing just before a five and a mandatory disqualification. DK reached down and grabbed Rukuss by the leg again and started to drag him towards the middle of the ring, but Rukuss reached up with a right hand as DK was bent down and nailed him with a quick shot to the jaw. A second punch caused DK to lose his grip on the leg, and when he moved in to regain it Rukuss pushed forward with both legs, sending DK back into the turnbuckle. As DK hit the corner Rukuss hobbled to his feet. He moved in but did so slowly, clearly feeling the effects of the veteran's attack on his legs. Rukuss' advance was met with a thumb to the eye from Diamond King, who then attempted to follow up with a right hand, but Rukuss blocked it and countered by hammering DK with a headbutt. DK collapsed to the canvas in the corner but Rukuss yanked him back up and, holding him by the hair, delivered not one but two more headbutts. He then hoisted DK up on his shoulders and delivered a Death Valley Driver. The big man made a cover and hooked the leg, but DK shot a shoulder up just before the three count. Mildly frustrated, Rukuss kicked DK over near the ropes and pressed his giant boot down on the man's throat. Using the ropes for leverege Rukuss nearly choked the life out of his opponent; it was only the referee's count that saved DK from blacking out. While this was happening Ray Brewer was up on the apron demanding that the ref break the hold, just as he had done when DK was using the ropes earlier in the match. The official obliged Brewer's request but was also quick to tell the manager to get down from the apron and stay out of the match. Once Rukuss was backed away DK used the ropes to pull himself up...only to be blindsided by the Ghetto Punch from an interfering Heavy D! The crowd errupted as they saw DK get knocked to the canvas once again, and by the time the ref turned around it was too late to do anything. The giant Rukuss hoisted his opponent off the canvas and whipped him into the far side ropes. He went for a big boot as DK rebounded, but DK ducked and, before Rukuss could turn to face him, nailed his opponent with another cut block, this time to the back of the leg. After dropping a couple of quick elbows down across Rukuss' knee joint DK rolled him over and stepped through to apply the Lethal Injection. Rukuss, though, was not warn down enough for such a hold and used a mighty kickout to send DK staggering back into the corner. Again Rukuss was slow to get to his feet, prompting the referee to ask him if he was able to continue, leaving his back turned to DK. DK took advantage, quickly removing the covering from the top turnbuckle and tossing it to the outside. Seeing this, Russell Jones shouted at the referee to try and get his attention, but the ref was occupied with Rukuss, who insisted he wanted to continue. He finally got to his feet, saw DK standing prone in the corner, and charged in with an avalanche, but DK moved out of the way causing Rukuss to hit sternum first against the exposed steel buckle. The impact knocked the wind out of the big man, and while he was dazed DK wrapped Rukuss' arm around his own neck. He then hopped up to the second rope and, using the rope as a springboard, took Rukuss down with a higher impact version of the Spirit Breaker! The back of Rukuss' head snapped off the canvas and DK made the cover for the three count and the victory. The disappointment of the fans was evident, as a cascade of boos poured down on the ring as Jamaal helped Diamond King from the ring. Ray Brewer raised DK's hand on the outside as the scene fades to black.

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