** The light's go out as Static-X's This is Not(Safety's off Mix) begins to ring throughout the arena. Suddenly a large Pyro Explosion goes off and X-Treme begins making his way to the ring. **

Chris Watts: Ladies and Gentlemen, Making his way to the ring. Hailing from Austin Minnesota, Standing 6 foot 1 inch tall and weighing in at 220 pounds. The Challenger, X-TREME!

** X-Treme quickly makes his way to the ring and climbs to the top rope facing his fans. He raises his arms over his head and the crowd goes reasonably nuts for the returning superstar. **

Matt: And here he is… The man who is taking on Hellhole for the ICW Television title, X-Treme!

Clash: I hope he kicks that retarded giants ass!

** The words Perfect Stable/Alliance of 5 appear on the ICWTron and Defaults “Wasting my Time” hits. Hellhole steps between the curtains to a rather loud cheer from the fans. He raises one arm in the air and pyro’s go off on the stage. **

Jae Chang: And his opponent, Making his way to the ring. He stands 7 feet 6 inches high and weighs 365 pounds. He hails from Cambridge, New Zealand… YOUR ICW Television Champion: HELLHOLE!

** The crowd goes nuts as Hellhole starts walking down to the ring. He gets to ringside and X-Treme flies over the ropes with a suicide dive. **

Matt: You gotta wonder why Hellhole is receiving such a good pop from the fans.

James: They don’t know what they are cheering for.

Matt: I personally think that he is more over now since he started helping Rik Kendell.

James: You do not say his name! I will kill you if you say his name!

Matt: Sorry boss.

** X-Treme gets off Hellhole and they both get to their feet. X-Treme goes to whip Hellhole but he counters with a Guerilla Press Slam and throws X-Treme into the ring. Hellhole climbs up the apron and steps over the ropes in traditional big-man style. **

DING! DING! DING!

Matt: And the opening bout for the first PPV of the new year is underway!

** X-Treme nails a dropkick to Hellhole’s mid-section. He follows up with a DDT. He bounces off the ropes and nails a elbow drop to the big man’s chest. He pins Hellhole. **

1… 2… Kick out!

** The force of Hellhole’s kick out throws X-Treme off. Both men get up and Hellhole nails a big boot to X-Treme’s head. **

Matt: Wow! Hellhole didn’t have to lift his leg very high to nail X-Treme with that did he?

James: Shut up Matt or I’ll have you fired!

** Hellhole hits a sideslam on X-Treme. He picks him up but gets nailed in the gut. X-Treme knee’s Hellhole in the face. X-Treme his a snap suplex on Hellhole and rolls over into a pin. **

1… 2… Kick out!

Matt: That’s twice X-Treme has attempted to pin Hellhole compared to zero pin attempts from the reigning Champ.

** X-Treme starts punching Hellhole in the head. He keeps punching until Hellhole grabs him around the throat. He stops in his tracks. **

Clash: No!

Matt: Yes!

** Hellhole gets to his feet with his hand still around X-Treme’s throat. He goes for the Hell’s Chokeslam. **

Matt: Is this it?!

** X-Treme hits a last minute move by kicking Hellhole in the nuts. Hellhole bends over in pain and X-Treme goes for a fame-asser. Hellhole stands up, lifting X-Treme with him and nails the MotherFucker Powerbomb on him. **

Matt: There’s the finishing move!

** Hellhole pins X-Treme. **

1… 2… Thre…

** X-Treme kicks out and Hellhole cant believe his eyes. Hellhole picks X-Treme up and goes for another. **

Clash: Excellent… Now kick out of this one X-Treme!

** Hellhole drops X-Treme and he lands flat on the back of his neck. He bounces up and falls onto his face. **

Matt: Oh! That looked like it hurt a lot more than it should’ve!

Clash: Noooooo!

** Hellhole seems satisfied with that second MotherFucker Powerbomb and pins X-Treme. **

1… 2… 3!

DING! DING! DING!

James: Damn him!

** Hellhole gets up raises his arm to the crowds approval as the referee fits the Television title around his waist. X-Treme gets to his feet holding his neck and approaches Hellhole from behind. The two shake hands before leaving to the back. **

***At this time Clash heads in back too to prepare for his match later in the night. In his stead is Tim Malcolm.***

Matt: Wow! What action, what a title defense.

Tim: X-Treme came up just a little short here tonight.

Matt: We always say that anything can happen in the ICW. Same goes for these matches.

Tim: And that was only the first match of the night. Up next is a match brewing over of animosity between the two.

Matt: Aerial Prodigy going against The Ghost for the Jr. Heavyweight Championship.

Tim: Can you believe this match?

Matt: I don’t know, there’s two separate stipulations. The first being an Iron Man match.

Tim: Excitement all its own.

Matt: But it’s the other piece that has at least one man worried.

Tim: Ah, the part about the loser getting unmasked.

Matt: That’s the one. Now, let’s go to the ring.

***The video montage concludes and we go to the ring.*** ** Scurge’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring to cheers from most of the crowd. He slaps hands with a few of them as he makes his way to the ring. He slides under the ropes and poses to the crowd for a bit. **

Matt: And here is the last man that anyone expected to be here. And he has gained a hell of a lot of fans in doing so… Scurge Runik!

** The Phantom of the opera theme hits and Charisma steps out from behind the curtains with Kaydence Clash on his arm. His other arm is out as if trying to hug the uproar of cheers he is receiving from the crowd. He makes his way down to the ring. **

Matt: And here is his first opponent… The man who has had more shots at the US title than anyone else. Mr. Charisma!

** Charisma steps through the ropes but before he can get completely through, the arena goes pitch black. “Liberate” by Disturbed hits and a single spotlight searches the arena. It darts around in time to the music and stops on the rafters. Mr. E dives off the rafters and sails to the ring with the spotlight following him during his decent. He unclips himself when he reaches ringside and takes off his coat. He steps into the ring and the lights come back on. **

Tim: And here is the man who surprised everyone by defeating Mr. Charisma about a month ago and is now sort of the US Champion.

Matt: Sort of being the word. And no offense against him because he could probably kick my ass but I don’t think he is gonna be able to keep the title after tonight.

Tim: You may be right.

** Charisma, Mr. E and Scurge all stand in separate corners. All aware of each other. The referee rings the bell. **

DING! DING! DING!

** Scurge approaches Charisma, who swats him away like a fly. Mr. E nails a roundhouse kick to Charisma. Charisma falls to one knee. Scurge hits a bulldog on him and Mr. E hits a dropkick on Scurge. Charisma gets up and spears Mr. E to the ground. He gets Mr. E in a leglock that Scurge quickly breaks. Charisma socks Scurge right in the jaw and goes back to the leglock. **

Matt: Lots of moves in the early going. This could be a fast paced match.

** Mr. E kicks Charisma away and goes for a suplex. Charisma kicks him but then Scurge helps Mr. E. **

Tim: A double suplex from Scurge and Mr. E!

** Scurge and Mr. E bounce off of opposite ropes. Scurge comes in a hits a leg drop across Charisma’s face but Mr. E doesn’t follow. The camrea pans around and we see Spike West and Kevin Randleman - who have obviously snuck in through the crowd - pummeling Mr. E Opponent at ringside. Mr. E is doing his best to fight back as they fight up the aisle and backstage. **

Matt: What are THOSE two doing here?!

Tim: Who cares, as long as Mr. E is gone.

** Scurge pins Charisma. **

1… 2… Kick out!

** Charisma gets to his feet and clotheslines Scurge. He picks him up and goes for a powerslam. He pins Scurge. **

1… 2… Kick out!

** Charisma looks over to ringside where the US title belt sits in a glass case. Desire burns in his eyes and he goes berserk on Scurge. **

Tim: Look at him go! He is not gonna let up until he gets this title back!

Matt: I wouldn’t be too sure about that. Remember what Mr. E said in one of his promo’s. 3 strikes your out. This is Charisma’s third strike.

** Charisma hits suplex after suplex, punch after punch, kick after kick on Scurge but Scurge refuses to stay down. **

Tim: There is only one thing that Charisma hasn’t down now!

Matt: What’s that?

Tim: Pin him.

** As if he heard what Tim said. Charisma goes to pin Scurge. **

1… 2… Easy Escape!

Tim: What the hell is up with this guy?! He seems to be a lot better than he has been.

Matt: He’s in the finals of the US title tournament! He is going all out!

** Scurge whips Charisma into the ropes. Charisma ducks the clothesline and then goes to clothesline Scurge. Scurge ducks and kicks Charisma in the gut. Scurge hits a massive DDT on Charisma. He picks him up and hits another DDT. He picks him up again but Charisma uppercuts him in the nuts. Scurges mouth drops open and he collapses to the ground. Charisma gets him in the Ovation DDT but Scurge counters with a Northern Lights Suplex. He climbs the turnbuckle. **

Tim: It could all be over now!

** Scurge leaps off the turnbuckle with the “Runik Tribute” but Charisma rolls out of the way and Scurge lands hard. Charisma rolls on top of Scurge and pins him. **

1… 2… ThreKickout!

** Charisma picks himself up and Scurge gets up aswell. Charisma goes for the Ovation DDT and Scurges head goes straight into the mat. He pins him. **

1… 2… ThreKickout!

Tim: This is IMPOSSIBLE! Nobody can kick out of a finisher!

Matt: Scurge’s resilience is amazing.

** Charisma gets Scurge up again and goes for a second Ovation DDT. Scurge pushes him away and when Charisma bounces back, Scurge hits a dropkick on him. Scurge follows up with a Piledriver. He climbs the turnbuckle again and hits the… **

Matt: RUNIK TRIBUTE!

** Scurge lands on top of Charisma and pins him. **

1… 2… 3!

DING! DING! DING!

Matt: Runik wins! Runik wins! He is the new ICW United States Champion! What a match! And What a winner!

** Scurge celebrates and the crowd is going absolutely crazy. That was a huge upset. And as Scurge celebrates on the turnbuckle, the lights start flickering on and off in time with a beat that is playing out over the speakers. Some recognize it, but most don’t. It’s been over a month since they’ve heard this. Lyrics then start and the crowd realizes who is coming out. **

“TELL ME EXACTLY, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
NOW THAT I HAVE ALLOWED YOU TO BEAT ME!
DO YOU THINK THAT WE COULD PLAY ANOTHER GAME?
MAYBE I COULD WIN THIS TIME!
I KINDA LIKE THE MISERY YOU PUT ME THROUGH,
DARLING YOU CAN TRUST ME, COMPLETELY!
IF YOU EVEN TRY TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY,
I THINK THAT I COULD KILL THIS TIME!”

** Pyros explode and “The Game” by Disturbed continues to play. Another set of pyros explode soon after, and in their wake is former US champion, Lee Stone. The crowd is cheering, they’re happy to see Lee again. In Lee’s hand he has a steel chair, he races down to the ring and cracks Scurge Runik over the head with it. He then turns to Charisma and repeatedly nails him with it. Charisma slides out of the ring.

Matt: I think Charisma wouldn’t mind taking on Lee, if Lee didn’t have the chair.

** Lee turns back to Scurge and once again cracks the chair over his head. Scurge manages to roll out of the ring to avoid any more damage, but the US title is still in the ring. Lee picks it up and raises it above his head. The crowd is giving Lee a mixed reaction, he just took out Mr. Charisma, who has a large fan base, and also Scurge Runik, who has opened many eyes, and gained many fans. Lee throws Scurge his belt and then gets a microphone. **

Lee: Scurge, keep it while you can. That’s MY belt, and I want it back.

Matt: Big time challenge here by Lee Stone.

Tim: Finally making his return to the ICW. But that’s not all with the end of this match.

Matt: No, it’s not. This is a big win for Runik.

Tim: But will Rik be able to follow up with a big win over the owner of the company?

Matt: I don’t know, but I will say this, it’s about to happen next.

***”This Is Radio Clash” blares from the sound system and the crowd erupts in boos. James Clash then steps out from behind the curtain with his entourage. They walk to the ring very, very cockily and climb into the ring.***

***Clash looks around at Sudden Death, Spike West, Kevin Randleman, Nitro, and the chained Dark Wolf.***

Tim: Not good news for Rik. Clash has got his entire team out with him.

Matt: Nothing is in Rik’s favor tonight.

***Stroke 9’s “Kick Some Ass” hits and the crowd is on its feet as Rik Kendell makes his way to the ring. But he too, is not alone. Rik makes his way to the ring with his form of Team Toxic, Sen~or Mon~ey Baggs, Jamie K., Big Black Donnie Johnson, Just Charles, and surprisingly Tammy.***

Matt: I may have to stand corrected here, Rik has his own group to counteract Clash here.

Tim: Probably the best move he could have done.

***Rik runs to the ring, and slides right in and a melee ensues as Dark Wolf and Sudden Death block his way to Clash. Rik low blows Sudden Death, but is then grabbed and power slammed by Dark Wolf.***

***Clash then instructs Sudden Death to hit a choke slam on him. But he is unable to as Donnie Johnson has found a sledge hammer underneath the ring, and uses it on the big man’s knees.***

***Clash then orders the group to go after them. During this, Jamie K. has made his way over to the announce booth as the match officially starts.***

Matt: Well Tim, looks like we’re being joined by my former colleague Jamie K.

Jamie: Thank you, thank you. Only fitting that God’s Favourite Wrestler should have God’s Favourite Announcer to help call this match.

Tim: Spare us the infantile comments.

Jamie: I’m sorry Tim, Timmy? TIMMY? Hey, Timmy, where’s your wheelchair, and did they really kill Kenny?

Tim: How should I know?

***Clash goes right for a pin, but only gets a two count. Clash stays on the attack as he starts planting kicks to Rik’s back. Rik slowly gets up and Clash sends him to the ropes.***

***Clash misses with a clothesline attempt and Rik then gives Clash a dropkick, planting the owner on the mat. Rik tries to follow up, but Clash moves too fast for him and locks on a reverse headlock.***

Matt: Clash is old schooling Rik here.

Jamie: What do you mean? Rik is the king of old school. A real king of the ring.

Matt: Watch what you say, do you want us to get sued?

Jamie: Seeing as I don’t really work with you anymore, it doesn’t really matter.

***Rik manages to pick up Clash and drop him with a back drop. This time the two are up at about the same time and start trading blows. The Dragon eventually gets the upper hand and backs the owner to the corner.***

***A violent Irish Whip later and Clash is lying on his face in the ring. On the outside, extra referees have slightly regained control of the two groups and gotten them to opposite sides of the ring.***

***But the animosity between the two groups is at a boiling point and ready to explode.***

Tim: Jamie, looks like your fellow teammates are ready to go at a moment’s notice.

Jamie: “Go?” I hope you’re not thinking sick.

Matt: No, just you are.

***Rik locks on a sleeper hold on Clash, but Clash battles out of it and levels Rik with a clothesline. He goes for a pin, putting his feet up on the ropes. But the ref refuses to make the count and Clash starts arguing with him about it.***

Matt: Clash should realize that even though he’s the owner of the company he can’t break the rules.

Tim: Well, he had better watch out behind him.

***As Clash is arguing with the ref, the ref backs into the corner arguing back. Rik slowly gets up and charges Clash, splashing him and the ref in the corner.***

Matt: And there goes the ref. This can’t be good with Clash’s group and Team Toxic out here.

***And sure enough the two teams pile into the ring and start battling back and forth. Clash gets Sudden Death to single out on Rik as the rest of them go after Team Toxic. This time Sudden Death manages to choke slam the former ICW Champion hard into the mat.***

***As the two are gloating over what they have done Sudden Death gets hit by a chair shot to the back of the head. Sudden Death is barely phased from the move and pushes Donnie Johnson away. Clash nods to him and Sudden Death joins the foray with the rest of the two teams.***

***Spike West gets a “Super Punch” from Just Charles and goes down. Charles is celebrating in a way as Dark Wolf grabs him and starts choking him.***

***The match has turned more or less into a massacre at this point, with Team Toxic on the receiving end. All hope looks lost as Clash tries, without success to revive the ref. He gives up and then locks on The Sting to Rik.***

Matt: Once the ref wakes up this match is effectively over.

Jamie: Never, Rik will never tap.

Tim: It’s not a matter of tapping here, it’s a matter of Rik being conscious.

***But suddenly, like a shot in the dark, some new entrance music hits the arena. A sound not heard in a while, a matter of weeks, and the crowd is in shock as “Fuck Authority” is heard.***

***All action in the ring stops and Clash and his troupe watch the entrance way, waiting for the next surprise to make their way to the ring.***

***But he doesn’t come from the entrance ramp, he comes from the crowd and picks up the chair that Donnie Johnson dropped.***

Tim: Are my eyes deceiving me? Is that Justin Sane?

Matt: It is, and he’s headed right for Sudden Death with that chair.

***Sane winds up and nails Sudden Death over the back of the head, and the big man goes down. Everyone turns around at this, and Spike West charges Justin, but Justin side steps and send Spike hurtling over the top rope to the floor. The ICW Cult Icon then winds up the chair like it’s a baseball bat and cracks Dark Wolf over the head, effectively taking out the other big man in the match.***

***By now the chair is severely dented and Sane tosses it aside and hit’s a spear on Randleman that knocks him back into a corner. Now there is just James Clash left.***

Matt: Tim?

Tim: Yes Matt?

Matt: Can you believe that Jamie here is speechless?

Tim: Never thought I’d hear the day.

***Clash looks at Sane and laughs, but Sane is ready to attack. He grabs hold of Clash and hit’s a thunderous DDT right onto the chair. Sane looks around and sees Rik laying on the mat, he then takes Rik and places him on Clash’s chest. Then finally wakes the ref.***

***The ref then crawls over and makes the three count.***

***Jamie K. then leaves the announce position and goes to the ring.***

Matt: This is amazing, Rik has beaten the owner of the company.

Tim: In controversial fashion of course.

Matt: But Clash made it controversial in the first place.

Tim: True, but I’m still in shock, Justin Sane is back!

Matt: He’s made a statement here tonight. Just like his music, he’s just said “Fuck Authority.”

Tim: But is Rik going to be happy with a win like that?

Matt: From my experience I’d have to say no.

Tim: And there’s not much you say no to.

Matt: Unlike some competitors in our next match.

Tim: Ah, I take it you’re talking about Celeste and Eliza.

Matt: That I am, and a big congratulations goes out to Celeste and Archie.

Tim: For what?

Matt: Well, rumor has it that Archie popped the question and Celeste said “yes.”

Tim: That would explain the giant smile I saw on her face earlier today.

Chris Watts: The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the ICW Tag Team Championship.

***The arena goes dark all of a sudden, and then you hear Eliza’s voice say “We’re Divas.” Followed by Celeste’s voice saying, “And We’re Dynamic.” Red and white strobe lights start going off with red and white glitter falling from the rafters as No Doubt’s “Hey Baby!” explodes from the arena’s sound system.***

Watts: Introducing first, the challengers, they are the Extreme and Women’s Champions respectively, Celeste and Eliza Dushku, the Dynamic Divas.

***Celeste and Eliza step out from behind the curtain to greet the crowd and get a huge response. The ICWtron shows several of their defining moments as a team, and some of their great singles moments. The two head down to the ring and then slide in simultaneously and go to opposite corners, Eliza poses for the crowd as Celeste throws out a rose to a fan.***

***The two get down and then slide back out and Celeste motions for Eliza to come over to where she is. Eliza does and we see that Celeste has found her good friend Heath Ledger in the crowd. Eliza shakes his hand and then the two divas climb back into the ring and await their opponents.***

Matt: I wonder what that was all about.

Tim: We’ll find out soon enough I think.

Matt: Right you are Tim, back to Chris Watts for the introduction of the champions.

***”Homies” by Insane Clown Posse plays and the crowd erupts again as Juggalo Nation steps from behind the curtain.***

Watts: Their opponents, they are the ICW Tag Team Champions, Firestorm and Mr. Bones, Juggalo Nation.

***The Juggalos head to the ring, giving high fives to some of the fans on their way. They climb into the ring, pose once more and then turn to face the Divas.***

***The ref takes the title belts, shows them to both teams, raises them high, and hands them to the time keeper.***

Matt: I’m expecting one great match here.

Tim: Same here, Eliza and Celeste have been on a roll in the tag team division lately.

Matt: But so have Juggalo Nation.

***Celeste and Firestorm start off in the ring with a handshake, and then lock up. Celeste manages to back Firestorm to the corner, but Firestorm reverses it around. For once in the history of ICW, we get a clean break. The two lock up again, and Firestorm locks on a headlock to which Celeste then sends him to the ropes.***

***Firestorm rebounds off, and ducks a clothesline, and then shoulder blocks Celeste down. Firestorm goes to the ropes again, and Celeste stays low, Firestorm jumps over Celeste, and Celeste then gets up. She leap frogs Firestorm and when he comes off the ropes she manages a monkey toss.***

Tim: Firestorm back up quickly and Celeste with a Japanese Arm Drag.

Matt: That’s not going to keep him down long.

Tim: No, it’s not. He’s back up again, and Celeste with another arm drag into an arm bar.

***Celeste holds the move and makes the tag to Eliza. Eliza comes in and grabs hold of Firestorm’s arm, she twists it a little more and then drops him with a crescent kick. Eliza follows up with a head lock. But Firestorm battles out of it and sends Eliza to the ropes.***

***Eliza hits a flying forearm shot that sends Firestorm to his corner, where he promptly makes the tag to Bones. Bones tackles Eliza into a neutral corner and then Irish Whips her to the opposite corner. Eliza reverses and Bones hits the corner. Eliza tries to follow up with a corner splash, but Bones moves out of the way.***

Tim: Too early in the match for a move like that.

Matt: But Celeste and Eliza have to pull out all the stops here. The tag titles are on the line.

***Bones waits for Eliza to turn around and then plants her with a bulldog. He goes for the pin, but barely gets a two count before Eliza kicks out. Bones locks up Eliza’s arm and pulls her to the corner. He then tags in Firestorm.***

***Firestorm kicks Eliza in the stomach as Bones gets out of the ring.***

Matt: And just like that, the momentum of this match has switched.

Tim: And in a moment the Divas can take it back.

***Firestorm sends Eliza to the ropes, Eliza bounces off and leaps over Firestorm attempting a back body drop. Eliza rebounds again, jumps and takes Firestorm down with a running head scissors. Eliza quickly goes for the cover.***

***She gets a one count before Bones comes in and breaks the count by pulling Eliza off. The ref goes and cautions Bones about not being the legal man in the match. Eliza in the meantime is trying to make a tag, but Firestorm cuts her off and snap suplexes her to the mat.***

***He then climbs to the top and waits for Eliza to get up. Once she does, he leaps off with a cross body, landing for a pin attempt. He gets a two count before Celeste kicks him in the back to break the count.***

Tim: And another two count in this match.

Matt: Nothing but back and forth action so far.

***The ref now cautions Celeste for getting involved without a tag. This allows Firestorm to bring Eliza into the Juggalo Nation corner, and he and Bones start a bit of double teaming. They wait for the ref to turn back and then make a tag.***

***Bones comes in and sends Eliza to the ropes, and plants her with a power slam. He goes for the cover, but Eliza kicks out. Bones picks Eliza up, and once again sends her to the ropes. Eliza ducks under two separate clothesline attempts and then the two clothesline each other.***

***The ref starts his ten count, and at about six, Bones is up on his feet and makes a tag to Firestorm. Eliza makes it to her knees and goes for a tag, but comes up short when Firestorm grabs her leg. Eliza hops for a moment trying to get the tag again, but when she can’t, she turns and hits an Enziguri to the back of Firestorm’s head.***

***Then Eliza makes the tag to Celeste. Celeste climbs in and hit’s a gordbuster suplex to Firestorm. She then sets Firestorm up on the top turnbuckle and delivers a super-plex to the co-holder of the tag team championship.***

***Celeste sends Firestorm to the ropes, and Bones makes a blind tag. Celeste hits an arm drag on Firestorm, and he deftly uses it to slide out of the ring. With Celeste paying attention to Firestorm, Bones takes advantage and hit’s a German Suplex on her, and then waits.***

Matt: Is Bones going for what I think he’s going for?

Tim: He might be, and . . . Yes, Rattle Ya Bones. I’d have to say this match is over.

***But it’s not, Eliza breaks the count and drags Celeste to their corner where she makes the tag. Eliza rushes Bones and knocks him back into the corner where she sets him up for a top rope hurricanranna, and hits it beautifully.***

***Firestorm climbs back into the ring and is met with a Faith Infusion from Eliza. Eliza then sets him up and climbs to the top rope.***

Tim: Are we going to see it?

Matt: If you’re talking about the Leap of Faith, I think you’re right.

***Eliza leaps, but Bones pulls Firestorm away at the last possible second. Eliza misses and hit’s the mat, and immediately you can tell something is not right with how she landed. Celeste comes over to her partner, but Eliza waves her off.***

***Eliza tries for another Faith Infusion on Firestorm, but he ducks under and nails her with The Skorch. In the same instant, Celeste levels Mr. Bones with a Celestial Lariat. Both Celeste and Firestorm go for the pin.***

***With Celeste and Firestorm covering the legal participant, the ref has no choice but to make the double pinfall count.***

1 . . . !

2 . . . !

***Mr. Bones gets his foot on the bottom rope.***

3 . . . !

Tim: Wow! What a match. Juggalo Nation just barely retains the title.

Matt: This was an amazing attempt by the Divas to win the tag titles, and boy was it close.

Tim: Hey, Matt.

Matt: Yes Tim.

Tim: I think something’s wrong.

Matt: What do you mean?

Tim: Take a look.

***In the ring Juggalo Nation, Celeste and the ref are hovering over Eliza. Something is obviously wrong once again as Eliza is in the same position as when she was pinned by Firestorm.***

Matt: We need medical attention out here now!

Tim: Folks, Eliza is still motionless in the ring.

Matt: Tim, I think something went wrong there, and I think I know where.

Tim: Where would that be?

Matt: Here, take a look at what happens when she goes for the Leap of Faith.

***A replay of Eliza climbing to the top rope and going for the Leap of Faith is shown in slow-motion. She tries for it on the prone figure of Firestorm, but Mr. Bones pulls his tag team partner out of the way. This makes for Eliza to miss hitting Firestorm, and landing awkwardly on the back of her head.***

***The replay scene switches and we see when Firestorm hits The Skorch on Eliza. In part of the screen you can see Celeste hit the Celestial Lariat on Mr. Bones.***

Matt: As close as I can tell, things started going downhill for Eliza after the Leap of Faith.

Tim: And insult to injury, The Skorch was just as problematic.

Matt: If not worse.

***EMT’s have come to the ring, and are carefully moving Eliza out of the ring and onto a stretcher. Fan and friend of Celeste, Heath Ledger, has been allowed over the barricade on the good word of Celeste, and is going up the ramp with everyone.***

***Juggalo Nation stayed out in the ring to make sure she is alright too, despite having been opponents just moments before. The EMTs get everyone to back away as they start wheeling the stretcher to the backstage area.***

Matt: We will try to keep everyone updated on Eliza’s condition, but right now, things do not look good.

Tim: Damn shame too.

Matt: Regardless, we’ve got to look forward.

Tim: I’m more worried about what Larry’s mindset is going to be after seeing his student take, possibly, a career ending injury.

***The crowd is in a hushed silence, so there is little wonder when Nightmare Evil comes out to almost no response, other than the most die hard fans in the audience.***

***Larry’s music hits and his introduction is made, but he is no where to be seen. His music plays again, and he’s introduced once again, but still no appearance.***

Matt: Right about now I’d be worried about Larry not showing up, but considering what happened just moments ago . . .

Tim: Damn shame too. Let’s see if a camera can pick up where Larry is.

***A camera picks up backstage with the stretcher carrying Eliza headed to an ambulance. From a side corridor comes Larry, ready for his match and concern etched across his face.***

Larry: What exactly happened?

Celeste: I don’t know, after she went for the Leap of Faith, I could tell something was wrong. I offered my help, but she just shrugged it off.

Larry: She’s strong headed. I should go with to the hospital.

Celeste: No, I’ll go. She’s my partner, and you, well, you have a match.

Larry: Are you sure?

Celeste: Yes, and when she wakes up Heath will give her a surprise.

Larry: Thanks.

***Larry turns around and then heads to the ring area.***

***Back in the ring, Nightmare Evil is resting up against one of the turnbuckles looking as if he’s got the match won. The ref is talking to Chris Watts, but when Chris turns to talk to the crowd Kid Rock’s “Cowboy” plays again.***

***The fans are not sure what to think, this is the third time now that they have heard Larry’s music, so you can understand their frustration. But when Larry steps out from behind the curtain, the response he gets nearly blows the roof off the place.***

***Larry is in an all business mode when he steps into the ring and takes the microphone from Chris Watts.***

Larry: Nightmare, I’m going to make this match short and sweet. Not even you can be heartless over what just happened. So let’s get this over with.

***Larry tosses the mic back to Watts and then spears Nightmare to the corner and proceeds to give him shoulder thrusts in the corner. After that he climbs up and delivers the old school ten punch in the corner.***

Matt: What is it with people going old school today?

Tim: I don’t know, but I’m sort of thankful for it.

Matt: Me too, and Larry with a hip toss to Nightmare.

***Nightmare hit’s the mat, and Larry is right there locking him up in a hammer lock. Nightmare Evil makes it back to his feet and snap mares Larry over. He then kicks the former champion in the lower back. He follows that up with an old Curt Hennign neck snap move.***

***Larry lays on the mat for a moment before Nightmare picks him up and sends him to the ropes, where Nightmare floors Larry with a wheel kick. Both men are up as quickly as then can and Nightmare puts Larry into a reverse headlock. Which Larry easily counters by sending Nightmare to the ropes.***

Matt: Fast and furious action so far. But does Nightmare stand a chance against Larry?

Tim: He just might. Not too many people have stood toe-to-toe with Larry.

Matt: This match may be what Larry needs to thrust himself back into the title picture.

Tim: Larry is probably the greatest champion in ICW history.

Matt: I can’t argue there, Larry is a Legend when it comes to this sport.

***In the ring, Larry goes for a forearm shot as Nightmare comes off the ropes, but Nightmare slides between Larry’s legs and comes up behind him taking the former champion’s legs out from under him.***

***Larry hits face first to the mat, and Nightmare starts punching the back of Larry’s head.***

Matt: Hey, what’s going on here?

Tim: That’s Nightmare’s little invasion force. Or at least part of it. Those are the fans that Nightmare recruited.

Matt: But what are they doing out here? They have no business here.

Tim: Looks to me like Nightmare has a little insurance policy.

Matt: He needs more than that if he wants to beat Larry.

***Nightmare drops an elbow to the middle of Larry’s back and then locks on a camel clutch.***

Tim: Well, what ever it is, he’s got some sort of a plan going tonight.

Matt: Can’t argue there.

***Larry refuses to tap, and Nightmare tightens the hold, but Larry starts getting to his feet with Nightmare holding on to Larry. Larry then makes it to his feet with Nightmare on his back, and rams backwards into a corner.***

***Nightmare breaks the hold, and goes right into a sleeper hold. Larry tries to fight out of it, but Nightmare is relentless. Larry is just about out of it when he runs to a corner, and puts his feet on the middle turnbuckle, and then the top before he uses his strength to push back.***

***This knocks Nightmare onto his back and into a pinning predicament. But Nightmare manages to break the move and get out of the pin. Nightmare stays on the attack with a double axe handle to the back of Larry’s head.***

***Nightmare then calls for the end of the match and puts Larry into the Liontamer. He locks it in tightly as he can, but Larry refuses to tap again.***

Matt: This could be the end right here.

Tim: Could be, but I don’t think that Larry will tap.

Matt: The only time in recent memory that he tapped was against Justin Sane in the three stages of hell or what ever it was called at War 4 It All.

Tim: And since then, Larry has not tapped once.

Matt: Nor do I think he will again.

***In the ring, Larry looks to be out of it as the ref goes to raise Larry’s hand. It goes once . . . Twice . . . But on the third, Larry gives the old “Nah-uh” finger wave and starts working his way to the ropes.***

***Nightmare waits until Larry is just inches away and then pulls him back to the center of the ring. Larry looks to be in more pain as Nightmare cinches in the hold. But Larry fights on, and goes for a reversal of the move.***

***And surprisingly, Larry reverses the hold and puts Nightmare into the Sharpshooter.***

Matt: What did I tell you Tim? What did I tell you?

Tim: Larry is a resourceful wrestler. Arguably the most technically sound in the ICW.

Matt: And Nightmare is at a loss as to how to beat him.

Tim: We’ll have to see.

***Nightmare makes it to the ropes and Larry breaks the hold. Larry waits for Nightmare to get up, but right when Nightmare does, he goes for a clothesline attempt on Larry. But the ICW Legend ducks under and goes behind for . . .***

Matt: The Luscious Drop, out of no where! Larry has this match won.

Tim: But it looks like he wants to teach Nightmare a lesson, look he’s headed to the top rope.

***Larry climbs to the top rope, ready to leap for either the Luscious Landing (Shooting Star Press) or the La-La Land Splash. But neither will happen.***

***From the crowd runs Eternal, who grabs a chair and nails Larry in the back, knocking him to the mat. Sabbath runs in from the other side of the crowd, and knocks out the ref before he can call for a disqualification.***

Tim: Looks like Nightmare had a back up plan after all.

Matt: And now Eternal’s handing the chair over to Nightmare. This can’t be good, we just saw Larry’s student take a bad fall, and now this?

***Nightmare has Sabbath and Eternal hold Larry up so that he can get a good shot at the former champion’s head. Nightmare nails Larry so hard that the chair dents from the impact. Nightmare laughs as Eternal and Sabbath drop Larry on the mat.***

***But there is still fight left in the former champion as he tries to climb up Nightmare’s leg, but Nightmare kicks him away and slams the chair down on his back again. Nightmare then sets up the chair on Larry’s arm, folded up in the way one would to break a bone.***

***Nightmare then climbs to the top rope and jumps down, stamping on the chair. And Larry screams out in pain as Nightmare nods to Sabbath. Sabbath takes off his shirt and turns it inside out, revealing referee‘s stripes.***

***Nightmare then covers Larry and Sabbath makes a mock three count raising Nightmare’s hand as he takes a microphone.***

Nightmare: The ICW’s days are numbered. Look at what I did to it’s greatest “Hero” so to speak. He’s lying here helpless like the little bitch that he is. Beat respect into me my ass.

***Nightmare tosses the microphone away and kicks Larry in the arm once more for good measure.***

Matt: How can he do this? Larry is an icon in this business.

Tim: You heard his declaration.

Matt: Larry needs medical attention now.

Tim: He’ll get it, that looks like Jerry Ross on his way down here.

Matt: That’s at least one good sign. And look at this, Larry is getting up of his own accord.

Tim: But he’s holding that right shoulder. What do you think, broken or dislocated?

Matt: I’m not going to say, either way it looks like Larry’s out of action for a while.

***The ref wakes finally and talks to the ring announcer.***

Watts: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match, as a result of a disqualification, Luscious Larry.

***Larry leans on Jerry Ross and the ref as the two help him back to the medical station.***

Matt: This is it everyone. The moment is at hand, two of the ICW’s finest are about to clash, pardon the pun, head to head.

Tim: But first, have we heard anything on Eliza’s condition?

Matt: Not yet, but like I said, if we hear anything we’ll let everyone know. And until then, let’s go to the ring.

***We get one of those wonderful overhead shots of the arena, and an ICW Championship logo goes over the screen. After which we are sent back to the ring, where stands one Michael Buffer.***

Buffer: This is the main event for ICW’s Zero Hour.

***Crowd cheers.***

Buffer: Are you ready?

***Crowd cheers louder.***

Buffer: I said, “Are you r-r-r-r-r-ready?”

***Amazingly, the crowd cheers even louder.***

Buffer: And so, for the thousands in attendance, and the millions watching at home on Pay-Per-View television, ladies and gentlemen, we are r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ready to rumbl-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-le!!!

Matt: Listen to this crowd, they want this match just as much as everyone else here does.

Tim: And this is what it all comes down to, the ICW Championship.

Buffer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the Internet Championship Wrestling’s Heavyweight Championship of the World. First the Challenger, a former ICW United States Champion, and current Number One Contender, his feared Temperature Rising has cost many men a match, he is Shawn Temp.

***Temp comes to the ring as “Immortal” by Adema rocks the Skydome. He makes his way to the ring and then poses at the corners for the fans. After which he turns towards the entrance ramp and waits his opponent.***

Buffer: And his opponent, he is the Internet Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, he uses the mighty Alpha and Omega, Big Dick Nasty himself, John Calvin Payne.

Matt: We’ve heard the introduction for the champion, but where is he?

Tim: Maybe he realized there’s no way he could beat Shawn and called it quits and is forfeiting the match.

Matt: I’d doubt that.

***From underneath the ring, comes Payne with the title belt in hand and comes with a belt shot to the back of Temp’s head. John tosses the title belt away and then starts punching the back of Temp’s head.***

Matt: What a cowardly way to start the match.

Tim: Of all the low down dirty tricks.

***Payne then picks Shawn up and sends him to the ropes and hit’s a power slam right in the center of the ring. He then goes right for a pin. The ref gets a two count before Shawn manages a kick out.***

***Payne “helps” Shawn up and then sends him to the ropes, but Shawn is ready and ducks under a clothesline, and then Shawn comes at Payne with a clothesline of his own, knocking the two to the ringside area.***

Matt: This could be bad news for Temp, the ring side area is where is seems like he excels.

Tim: But then again, so does Temp.

Matt: Good point.

***Payne slams Temp into the side of the ring, and Temp goes down holding his back. He gets up slowly and uses the ring post to hold himself up. Payne tries to use this to his advantage and comes with a shoulder block, but Shawn moves out of the way.***

***Shawn uses this to toss Payne back into the ring, and then applies a Fujikawa Armbar to the arm Payne slammed into the post. You can hear Payne grunt in, well, pain as he moves his feet closer and closer to the ropes. He eventually makes it and the ref has Temp break the hold.***

Matt: Both men know their way around the ring.

Tim: Which is giving us a great match.

***Shawn lets Payne get to his feet before he gives him a shoulder breaker DDT, followed by a leg drop to the shoulder.***

***Payne tries to get up and is brought down by Temp punching at the arm. Temp then twists the arm of Payne, and Payne starts backing Temp to the corner. Temp releases the hold on the ref’s orders, but Payne does not give the satisfaction of a clean break as he slaps Temp in the face.***

***We can tell that the initial shot of the title belt is wearing on Temp as the slap does not register right away. Payne gets away and Temp then spears him down. The two trade blows back and forth until they end up on the outside of the ring again.***

***Payne gets the upper hand and slams Temp back first into the ring post. Payne then hoists Temp to his shoulders attempting a modified version of the Alpha. But Temp maneuvers out of it and plants Payne with a DDT on the ringside area.***

Matt: Back and forth, back and forth.

Tim: Two great competitors taking the ICW to its greatest year ever.

***Temp slowly gets up and lifts Payne up and slams him back into the announce booth. Temp then picks Payne up and slams him on the announce booth.***

Matt: I don’t like the looks of this.

Tim: Neither do I. In fact, I think we may want to move.

***Temp climbs back into the ring and climbs to the top rope.***

Matt: Looks like you’re right.

Tim: What is it with this guy. First he puts his body on the line against Tommy Masters in that cage match, and now this?

Matt: Let’s just hope he doesn’t go for a Jeff Hardy type move again.

***Shawn looks to the crowd and listens to their response. He then sets up on the top rope and jumps with the Temperature Rising.***

***Payne does not move out of the way in time and the announce table crumbles as Temp hits full force with his finisher on Payne.***

Matt: What a move, I don’t know if you can get a camera over here, but Payne and Temp are out of it. These two are like rag dolls.

Tim: Temp put both his and Payne’s lives in the palm of his hands. But will he be able to capitalize.

Matt: That remains to be seen, I haven’t seen either one of these guys move yet. No wait, I’m wrong, Temp is starting to move.

***Temp slowly staggers up and goes and slides into the ring. He pauses there for a moment to catch his breath and then goes back out to retrieve Payne.***

Matt: Smart move there on Temp’s part. Break the ref’s count and then come back and get Payne.

***Temp picks up Payne and rolls him back into the ring. Temp immediately goes for the cover, but is too close to the ropes as Payne gets his foot on the bottom rope.***

Tim: I wouldn’t want to be the ref after this match. Look at the look in Temp’s eyes.

Matt: He just better be careful, he doesn’t want to get disqualified.

Tim: I think he has something else on his mind.

Matt: Could he be thinking of going for the Temperature Rising again?

***Sure enough that is what he’s thinking as Temp repositions Payne in the ring and then climbs to the top rope. Shawn leaps, but Payne moves out of the way and Temp gets nothing but mat in that attempt.***

***Both men are down and the ref starts his ten count. But Payne is up first at seven and then picks up Temp and Irish Whips the challenger to the corner. Payne then delivers a hard clothesline to Temp in the corner and then Irish Whips him to the opposite corner.***

***Payne follows him in, but Temp was ready for it and slings over Payne. But Payne, too, was ready for it and catches Temp on his shoulder. Payne then readjusts where Temp rests on his shoulders and puts him in the Alpha.***

Matt: I think this match is just about over.

Tim: Never count Temp out.

***Payne then flips Temp off his shoulders and delivers the Omega.***

Tim: Then again, I could be wrong.

***The ref administers his count.***

1 . . . !

2 . . . !

3 . . . !

Matt: Put a fork in it, this match is done.

Tim: And what a match it was. Payne retains yet again, putting another stake in the longest title run held by Luscious Larry.

Matt: After tonight I have to wonder if we’ll ever see Larry in action again.

Tim: Who knows?

Matt: Neither of us, that’s for sure.

***In the ring, the ref hands the title belt back to Payne and raises his hand.***

Buffer: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match by pinfall, and still Internet Championship Wrestling’s World Heavyweight Champion, Big Dick Nasty, John Calvin Payne.

Matt: Well, that’s it for ICW Zero Hour. Our next time on pay-per-view will be in February for Dead Presidents.

Tim: And Matt, I hate to interrupt you here, but I’m getting some information on Eliza’s condition.

Matt: Go ahead.

Tim: It sounds like there’s no damage, she’s able to move all her limbs, but she has yet to regain consciousness.

Matt: At least there’s progress. We wish her the best. For Tim Malcolm, I’m Matt Hayes and this has been ICW Zero Hour.

***The top highlights of Zero Hour play as Metallica’s “Fade To Black” plays in the back ground. All until the ICW logo flashes for the last time.***

Credit: Regan on TV Title match and United States Title, Larry for the rest