[The PW Shockwave Theme Music plays as a series of recorded clips of PW wrestlers battling it out flicker by. Then the shot begins to shake, as if the camera shooting it was mounted on a tripod during an earthquake. The shots shake around more and more uncontrollably, until everything is a blur. At precise the moment when nothing is recognizable on the screen anymore, the Planet Wrestling SHOCKWAVE logo appears with a rumble. The shot then cuts to the interior of the Planet Dome, shot from a sweeping aerial view, that shows off a jam-packed arena of cheering fans, complete with their many creative signs held up over their head, and fireworks going off near the entranceway and the ring area. The shot then cuts to the ringside announcer's table, where announcers David Deyo and his colleague Rick Richards are seated.]

Dave - Ladies and gentlemen, and to those joining us from the re-airing of the incredible UWP final round matchup, WELCOME to another unbelievable episode of Planet Wrestling's SHOCKWAVE!! Things have been getting more and more heated ever since the "Battle for the Crown", and let me tell you that we have a darn fine card lined up for everyone here tonight! Heck, I'll even go out on a limb here to say that this my well be THE best Shockwave card to date!

Rick - You may well be right, Dave: What a lineup it is! We're going to see Anya trying to get some revenge for Xander, after what happened to him in the heinous loss he took at Throttle at the hands of Zack Logan, when she steps into the ring with one half of the former tag champions in NX's Akira Takahashi! Sean Swanson will be looking for blood when he faces off against "The Gold Dragon" Kevin Peterson with No Disqualification/ Extreme Rules enabled! And we'll be finishing it all off with a BIG bang, with a match that has the potential to become an instant classic as soon as it's done: you KNOW I'm talking about the Ironman match between Canada's Ken Jansen, who will be mixing it up for a long, LONG sixty minutes against "Ice Man" Matt Michaels... and in a 15-foot-tall STEEL CAGE nonetheless! I hope you packed a lunch, because with the endurance that each of those two has demonstrated in the past, we're going to be here awhile!

Dave - You're not kidding, Rick! That's a first for Planet Wrestling it should be amazing to say the least! But we can't forget about our night's FIRST match, where the bold newcomer known only as Praxis will be taking on the PW veteran Airborn in ANOTHER interesting first for the PW, a "High Flyer" match...

Rick - I know why you're hesitating, Dave. I've heard some good things from this guy from a few of my sources, but he just has to be either awfully confident of himself or just plain nuts with the stipulation he challenged for this match: where the first guy to hit a move, ANY move from the top rope, will be declared the winner. Now, it's no secret to ANY PW viewer that Airborn's one of the masters in that department... All I can say is that this Praxis character is going to have an awful uphill battle on his hands tonight.

Dave - There's no doubt that he's made things overly difficult for himself here in his debut match in the big leagues, that's for sure! But let's see if he can actually put his money where his mouth is or not... Let's get to Jim Pattera...

[The bell rings. "I Will Survive" starts to play and Airborn appears at the entrance. The crowd turns and starts to cheer wildly.]

Pattera - The following match is a "High Flyer" match, and the winner will be the first to execute a maneuver onto his opponent from the top ring rope... Introducing first, on his way down the aisle, weighing in at 129 pound, from the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado, he is Aiiiiirrrrrboooorrrrrnnn!!!

[Airborn runs down the ramp slapping as many hands as he can. He slides into the ring, and jump on the nearest turnbuckle, and raises his hands to a pretty good cheer from the fans.]

Rick - This is going to be a great match.

Dave - Yeah, can you imagine a high flier match?

[ "Juke Joint Jezebel" by KMFDM starts to play..]

Rick - Sounds like the new guy is coming out.

[ Praxis comes out to the entrance. He stands at the entrance with his hands in the air, and starts to walk out. Praxis gives a few high fives to the reaching crowd.]

Pattera - And his opponent... On his way down the aisle, weighing in at 226 pounds, from Devils Lake, ND, introducing Prrrrrrrraxisss!!!

[ Praxis stops at the end of the railing, and looks into the crowd. Praxis reaches in and grabs a pretty girl, and pulls her out over the fencing. He escorts her to the ring, and he jumps in, running to the far turnbuckle, and raises his hands to the cheering crowd. Praxis takes his coat off, and hands it to the blushing young girl.]

Dave - Praxis getting the fans involved right off the bat here... Looks like the match is about to begin. The first ever high flier match, the only way to win is to land a top rope maneuver!

[The bell rings]

Rick - Airborn starts off with a kick to the stomach, and Praxis goes down. Airborn grabs Praxis by the hair, and pulls him up into a headlock.

Dave - Ohh, and hits him with a powerful bulldog. That one rung his bell...

Rick - Airborn back up and starts stomping away at Praxis. Praxis gets up, and hits Airborn with a right cross, and knocks Airborn down. He grabs Airborn by the hair, puts him in a suplex, and down goes Airborn.

Dave- Praxis back up, and sits down on Airborn's chest, and starts punching away at Airborn's face! 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. The ref breaks them up, and Airborn rolls to the outside.

Rick- Praxis runs at the ropes and OH!!! hits with a corkscrew Plancha over the top rope! But he has to do something OFF the top rope to win, so referee Ken Butler is waving off any premature thought that Praxis has this won...

Dave- Both men are rolling on the outside. Praxis up first, and rolls Airborn back inside. He climbs in and picks Airborn up, and hits him with a DDT!

Rick- Praxis dragging Airborn over to the corner, and lays him down next to it. Praxis jumping up onto the top turnbuckle- and hits with the "End Game"!!! It's over!

[Bell Rings]

Pattera - Here is your winner..... Prrrrrrrrrrrraxisss!!!

[The ref raises Praxis' hand in victory. As we see Praxis starting to play to the fans, the shot cuts to a replay of the end of the match, in slow motion.]

Dave - An impressive, quick, first PW win here by newcomer Praxis, ladies and gentlemen, and might I add that he did it in style!

Rick - You got that right, Deyo! Not ONLY did he hit a move off the top to put this one away, but he even put the exclamation point on things with his 450 degree splash he appropriately calls the "End Game"! He seems to be looking to rack up some fan support in this league already, Dave, and impressive, extra-effort finishes like that sure don't hurt!

[The shot cuts to Deyo and Richards at ringside.]

Dave - You're not kidding! There's no doubt that pulling a finisher off THAT quick made a great first impression on at least some of the fans here at the Dome!

Rick - And we're just getting started here tonight! I have a REAL feeling that the fans in attendance for Shockwave tonight a real treat with the matches we have that are still to come-

[Dave signals for Rick to be quiet for a second, as Dave puts a finger to his ear/ headset.]

Rick - What is it?

Dave - Um... I'm not quite sure what this is all about, but I'm being told that we're going to Tommy Glide for an interview... but with who, I'm not sure wi-

Rick - Hey, wait a second, isn't that Tommy right over on the other side of the ring?

[The cameraman pans the camera over the crowd. As it's moving it comes to the ringside seats and stops on a man (who to some would be familiar-looking) sitting in the front row.]

Dave - Oh my God!! Is that who I think it is?

Rick - It's been a long time, but if you're thinking what I'm thinking, I'd have to say you're right! But what the heck is he DOING here? He had just suddenly dropped out of sight... around two or three years ago or so now, isn't it? I know it seems like it's been forever, anyway!

[Tommy Glide makes his way over to the ringside seats, where the man is sitting.]

Glide - Excuse me..... Um sir? [holds the mic up to the man that the camera is on] I know it's been a long time, but you're "Nature Boy" Edward Nesbit.

Nesbit - That's right, I am the Nature Boy. The sweetest man God put on this green earth for these lucky women.

Glide - Are you planning a comeback? Why are you here?

Nesbit - I'm here because Tommy, I have been watching the goings on here. I've seen things slowing sliding uncontrollably out of control. Since the NC left, the superstars just don't seem to be the same as when I was here. So I'm back to put a smile on the ladies' faces and a grimace of pain on the faces of the wrestlers here at PW.

Glide - So you are back then? It's official?

Nesbit - That's right, I signed the contract with Gary Gibbs himself. I wouldn't have done it for his underlings. It's time to shake and bake and party all night long.

Glide - Who's first on your agenda?

Nesbit - Doesn't matter, doesn't matter who's first or last. Because I will have the World title around my waist when it's all said and done. And if I don't do it, it will be simply because one of the guys who will be in my new/old stable Pain Inc. will have it. Either way, I'll be on the winning side once again.

Glide - Where have you been all these years Edward? You just disappeared from the E-WCW what seems like AGES ago, and without a word.

Nesbit - Sorry Tommy, I can't tell you that. I had business to attend to and more money to make.

Glide - Well welcome back Nature Boy, it's great to see you again.

Nesbit - of course it is Tommy. I'm Me and don't you wish you were me?

Glide - There you have it ladies and gentlemen! "Nature Boy" Edward Nesbit is in attendance here tonight and is under PW contract! Dave, Rick: back to you.

[The shot cuts back to the announcers' table.]

Dave - This is unbelievable, The Nature Boy is back in action.

Rick - He was one heck of a competitor while he was here, and I, for one, I glad to see a great athlete like him making his return to Planet Wrestling. If he has the same kind of stuff he had before he mysteriously took leave, then I'd say he could make a pretty significant impact here in the current PW.

Dave - But speaking of making an impact in Planet Wrestling, this young lady, ever since her PW in-ring debut in the Battle for the Crown, has really been turning some heads. Of course I'm talking about Anya, and she'll be facing Akira "Kamakize" Takahashi in singles competition in just a few moments!

Rick - Right you are, Dave. Anya's competing tonight, probably instead of Xander, because he's out with an injury after the beating he took at the hands of Zack Logan and the AngelKillers alike, on the losing end of a stretcher match! Kama's been playing it pretty macho going into this match, but I have a feeling that behind his macho exterior, he's just a little bit concerned that he might be the next man to lose to Anya!

Dave - And I have a feeling that Anya's not taking this one lightly either, folks: she has something to prove here in Planet Wrestling AND she'll be out to score some retribution on Takahashi, as he was quite arguably at least partly responsible for Xander's loss in what was SUPPOSED to be a singles match on Throttle. But the wait is over, as I'm told we're ready for action!

[The bell rings, and the shot cuts to Jim Pattera, who stands in the center of the ring.]

Pattera - This next match is scheduled for one fall......

["I Walk Alone" by Oleander starts to play...]

Pattera - Ladies and Gentlemen, from Boston, Massachusetts, Anyaaa!!!

[Anya makes her way to the ring, and slides in.]

Pattera - And her opponent, ["Halls of Illusion" By Insane Clown Posse starts to play] Coming down the Aisle, from Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at 189 pounds, He stands 5'6", accompanied to the ring by Markus Draknor and Ravenger, Akira "Kamakize" Takaaaahaaaaaashiiii!!!

[Kamakize walks to the ring and slides in. The bell rings.]

*** Anya vs. Akira "Kamakize" Takahashi *** Rick - Kamakize is taking over from the start with a legsweep! But Anya back up in a flash! And Takahashi just SPIT in her face! Anya doesn't look happy, but Kama is just laughing about it! WOAH! Running clothesline by Anya! That'll teach Kama a lesson!

Dave - Kamakize back to his feet. Anya charges- Missed the clothesline and Kama caught her arm- locks him in a crucifix- backslide! 1... 2... Anya slips out- Anya with a pinning attempt of her own!!... NO! Takahashi kicked out! Kama hauling Anya up and it looks like he's going for the powerbomb- NO! He twists it around into another backslide!! 1... 2... HO! How did Anya kick out of THAT?! Both competitors now back up... Kamakize moving in... He has Anya in a standing waistlock. Lifts her- Brings her down in a knee breaker drop!!! Isn't that ILLEGAL?!

Rick - Nothing's illegal if the ref doesn't see it! Anya trying to push her self to her feet.. Kamakize just waiting for her... Anya up- Sleeperhold applied by Takahashi! Back elbow by Anya breaks the hold!

Dave - Kamakize now off the ropes- drop toe hold by Anya sends Kamakize for a quick nosedive! Takahashi now up to a knee and using the ropes to pull himself up... But Anya up and charging- WOAH! Dropkick to the knee by Anya takes Kamakize off his feet in a hurry!

Rick - Ouch!... Anya crawling over to Kamakize. Front facelock applied by Anya. She's holding it, but Kama getting to his feet- Anya up with him... turning the move around- Neckbreaker drop! Nice one! Both competitors now slow to their feet... And it's Anya up first and bringing Kamakize to his feet the hard way- Headbutt by Anya sends Kamakize back down to eat the canvas! Anya climbing to the top rope... Flying clothesline from the top by Anya sends Takahashi down HARD!! What an excellent High-Risk maneuver! Anya quick to her feet- Drops the elbow! Up again- down with another elbow! Up quick AGAIN- A THIRD elbow drop! They're both looking tired after that series of explosive moves... Like her or not, you can't argue that Anya is one heck of a competitor. On her feet now and off the ropes- Elbow drop- Kama out of the way just in time! I guess that Anya should have quit it with the elbows while she was ahead... Kamakize right on top of the situation with a front facelock applied.... Anya managing to squeeze her way out of it. Kama getting back up to his feet... Anya yanks him right back down and she's going for a Boston crab! Kama kicks her off!

Dave - Kama rolls onto Anya and hooks the leg! 1... 2!... Kickout by Anya!

Rick - I thought he had her that time for SURE! It almost seems like Kama's trying to finish this match as quick as he can, just to make a point. Anya not looking real sharp on that cover...

Dave - But Anya still has some fight left in her from the looks of it... Kamakize pushing himself up... And he drops down on Anya with a leg drop right across the throat!

Rick - Kamakize back to his feet and measuring Anya- Falling fist- NOBODY HOME! Kama and Anya both getting their footing- Anya off the ropes- Drop toehold by Kamakize! Anya pushing herself up- Takahashi HAULS her down with a lunging clothesline!

Dave - Anya may want to get the licence plate number on THAT truck... Takahashi almost took her HEAD off! And now Kamakize to his feet- He's climbing the turnbuckle! Takahashi perched up there as Anya slowly gets to her feet. Anya turning around- Suicide dive by Kamakize- NO!! Anya JUST stepped out of harm's way!! Kama slow to his feet...

Rick - Anya with a big swing- hooked into ANOTHER backslide by Kama!! 1... 2... Anya barely escapes! Takahashi not wasting any more time and he's up and going to the top rope! Turns- Frog splash- DOWN on Anya!!! Kama trying to send a message here with his own version of Anya's finisher, but he's up and taunting the fans instead of going for the cover! That may be a big mistake on his part...

Dave - Takahashi turning back to face Anya- A choke hold by Kama! Danny Dickson calling for the break and Takahashi pulling Anya up with a handful of hair...

Rick - They've been through a lot here tonight: The fans are definitely getting their money's worth off of this match alone, that's for sure, and we STILL have plenty to come! Kamakize has her- Irish whip- Anya springboard into a back elbow and down goes Kama!!! What a move by Anya!!

Dave - They're both down and look absolutely exhausted! You can tell that the match is starting to take its toll on both of them... The referee is starting the 10-count: 1.. 2.. 3... 4... 5... 6.. Sev- Anya finally up to her feet first... and she's climbing to the top!! Kama slowly getting to his feet- Missile dropkick by Anya- Kama with a dropkick- MIDAIR COLLISION!! They connected with their dropkicks!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Rick - Anya tried to show off her version of Kama's "Kamakize Kick", but Kama read it and countered as best he could, but he's not looking real good...

Dave - He's getting to his feet at least, Rick, but Anya's not far behind in trying to regain her footing- Kama measuring her up- OH!! Standing dropkick to the leg by Kama!!! What a NASTY move!

Rick - But a smart one! If he can keep Anya grounded, he should be able to put this one away in no time.

Dave - Kamakize now back up to a knee and using the ropes to pull himself up... But Anya up and charging- WOAH! Dropkick to the knee by Anya takes Takahashi off his feet in a hurry!

Rick - Ouch! Anya just trying to match Kama blow for blow here, and it's been more or less working so far, but if she keeps it up, Kama's going to catch her on it, just like he did with the missile dropkick. What a match this has been so far! We've been talking about the evenness in the matchups coming up later tonight between Swanson and Peterson, and Michaels and Jansen, but we have a pretty even bout going on right here too, folks! Anya now back up, but Kama's not moving! Looks like Anya's going upstairs- Up- LANDS the leg drop!!!Nice one! Anya to her feet. Dave - Kama looks like he might be hurt, Rick... Anya to the second rope- DOWN with a closed fist onto Kamakize! It's Anya to her feet first! She's climbing the turnbuckle yet again! Anya perched up there as Kamakize getting to his feet in a daze. He's turning around- Suicide dive by Anya and she nails it!! This could be it!!! Covers: 1... 2... Th- NO!! Takahashi barely escapes defeat with a delayed kickout.

Rick - Not many people like Kama after all he and NX have done lately, but you have to appreciate his tenacity, I guess. But Anya right on top of the situation with a front facelock applied.... Kama somehow managing to worm his way out of it. Anya getting back up to her feet... But Kama getting back up too. Anya rushes in- Kamakize scoops her up and slams her down!! Anya shaking it off and getting to her feet... And a gouge to the eyes by Kamakize!

Dave - Kamakize trying to take the low road to victory!

Rick - All the roads to victory lead to the same place.

Dave - Oh, shut up. Anya with a wild swing- Takahashi has her by the throat-hauls he down with the choke!! The referee warning Takahashi to release the hold- Kamakize complying, but Anya rolled up in a ball and trying to catch her breath... Now Takahashi driving a knee down into the spinal area of Anya's back!! Takahashi back up- rolls Anya over and now with a cover! Danny Dickson counting- 1... 2... NO! Takahashi almost put this one way.

Rick - Another cover- 1-2- NO! Whew! That was close! And it looks like Takahashi thought so too and is up and giving Danny Dickson an earful about it. Anya climbing back to her feet, but Takahashi sees her and turns- moves in... he's got her hooked... Vertical Suplex! Kama back up. He has Anya up by the hair- sends her to the ropes- Sleeperhold by Kama! Looks like Anya may be off to dreamland- NO! Anya with a back elbow to break the hold and knock Kama on his butt!

Dave - Anya covering- 1- Kickout by Takahashi!

Rick - She's going to need to do more than that to put a veteran like Kama away.

Dave - Anya scraping Takahashi's body off the canvas- Setting him up for a side Russian legsweep- OH! She swept Kamakize FORWARD and flattened his face with it! Maybe THAT'S what you were talking about, Rick?

Rick - It's a good start, that's for sure! Takahashi looks a bit stunned, but he didn't like that move one bit and he's trying to scramble back to his feet. Anya rushes him- OH!! But Kam ducked low and tossed Anya over the top rope and to the outside with a shoulder toss!! Anya down on the ringside mats, and she may have injured her leg on that fall! Danny Dickson warning Draknor and Ravenger to back off of Anya or suffer disqualification...

Dave - Kama not wasting any more time and he's up and going to the top rope! But he's wasting precious second by taunting his former fans some more! And just listen to the fans, Rick: They're just HATING this man!

Rick - How can you BLAME them Dave? Kama's turncoat antics on the likes of a big favorite like Matt Michaels damned him in the fans' eyes! Kamakize flying- NO!!! He MISSED the flying elbow to the outside!!! Anya got out of the way in the nick of time! Kama's not in good shape here at ALL, and we may well be looking at a double count out situation!

Dave - Takahashi has some INCREDIBLE elevation on that attempt, too. He's holding his elbow and his face is nothing but a pure mask of pain at this point, folks! But Anya, now using the ring apron to tug her self up... Anya on her feet and pulling Kamakize back to his feet and- OH!! Rammed him face-first into the ring post! Draknor's yelling foul on that

Rick - And he's disrupting the count at the same time to give his man a little more time to get back in and stay in this match.

Dave - But the fact remains that Takahashi needs to make a comeback if he's ta have any chance at taking this match at all, Rick. Anya rolling Takahashi back into the ring now and following him in- And now she's stomping away at Kamakize, giving him the full body massage!! Anya has pulling him up now- sends him to the ropes- leapfrog by Anya- Takahashi off the ropes- and a nice monkey flip there by Anya!

Rick - Anya covering 1-2- So close! But Kama kicked out nonetheless. Say what you will about Anya, but she's keeping herself in this and showing that she can indeed compete with the boys here in the PW! Up again- DOWN with the kneedrop across the face! Covering: No! Only a one count this time. Anya to her feet again... She's climbing the turnbuckle! Looks like she's going to try to put this one to rest! Anya perched up there as Kama slowly gets to his feet... Kamakize turning around- Flying clothesline by Anya- NO!! Takahashi stepped out of the way!!! Takahashi shakes the cobwebs loose and now pulling Anya up by her hair- brings her in for the front facelock- Suplex- and Anya twisting and landing on her feet behind Kamakize! Shoves Kamakize to the ropes chest first- And now pulling him back into a rollup! 1... 2... NO! Great try though!

Dave - Kama trying to push himself to his feet.. Anya just waiting for him- Big left by Anya- What a nice over the shoulder throw by Kamakize to counter! Kama quick to follow up and yanks Anya up by her hair again- scoops her up- OH my God! Takahashi coming up BIG on that one with a tombstone piledriver! That just might be all she wrote for Anya tonight! Takahashi getting to his feet and crotch-chopping at the fans and- Um, for the kids watching out there, no lip reading! And the fans here in the Dome are just livid at this man, Rick! A man that they used to cheer with all their heart not too long ago, but they hate his guts right now! Finally he's turning back to the match- Oh, for the love of God! Kamakize just WALKED right across Anya's face! There's no need of that! Kamakize going to the top for the high-risk maneuver- getting his footing... up aaand DOWN with the splash on Anya! That's got to be it! Covering: 1-2- Oh my GOODNESS! She kicked out! I'm not sure HOW, but she kicked out! Takahashi was to his feet immediately to argue with the referee over a slow count, but Anya CLEARLY kicked out before the three! And look at this: behind Kama's back, Anya's now up to a knee and using the ropes to pull herself up... Kama still irate with referee Danny Dickson, but Dickson's not listening to a word of it! Takahashi finally giving up on that venue, but now his manger, Mr. Draknor is up on the apron to argue to point further! Takahashi turning around to face Anya- OH!!! And he's met with a THUNDEROUS low blow from Anya!!

Rick - Ouch!

Dave - Anya slides onto Kama and hooks the leg, but the ref's still busy with- he turns! 1... 2!... Kickout by Kama!!

Rick - I thought she had him that time for SURE!

Dave - She WOULD have, had it not been for Draknor, but then again, I suppose that her low blow never would have flown... But Kamakize has still got to be in some serious pain nonetheless! Anya now... pulling Takahashi up with a front facelock- and they're right back down with a vertical suplex from Anya... It's Anya to her feet... And she's climbing the turnbuckles! Anya flips- NAILS the moonsault!! Cover him!

Rick - She rolled off of him after the moonsault, Dave, and I think she took some damage from it too, because she's holding her ribs and trying to make it over for a cover, but Takahashi sitting up and shaking the cobwebs loose... And now they're slowly getting to their feet...

Dave - Kama lunging off the mat toward Anya and knocking her off her feet!! Desperation maneuver by Kama to be sure!! Kama and Anya both getting their footing- Kama with a boot to the midsection on Anya! Irish whip to the turnbuckles! Kama rushes in- LORDY!!! Takes her out with a flying roundhouse kick to the head!! This one's over if Takahashi wants it, I'd say, but he's back up and playing to the fans once again!

Rick - The guy just doesn't learn, Dave. But now he's peppering Anya with a series of stomps in the corner and reducing her to a heap! Kama moving back to the center of the ring and crotch chopping- charging- OH!! And It's Kama with the bronco buster on Anya!!! Kama in COMPLETE control of this match right now, but once AGAIN he's wasting time by taunting the fans! And Anya smartly rolling herself out of the ring and to the floor to get some air. She's looking to be in awfully rough shape right now though.

Dave - Well, there's no question that Takahashi's capitalizing on a few of her mistakes has made a huge difference in this match, but Anya has definitely shown that once she grows out of her rookie status, that she stands an excellent chance in making a substantial impact here in Planet Wrestling. But Takahashi just noticed that his opponent slipped out on him, and he's following Anya to the outside... Pulling her up off the mat and leading her this way by her hair- OH!! Rams her face right into our announcer's table! Get away from here, now!

[Kama feigns as if he's going to strike Deyo, and when Dave flinches, he laughs to himself.]

Rick - Ha! He scared YOU there, didn't he? Dave - Look, I'm in no position to defend myself against a professional wrestler, you know that!

Rick - Anyway, Kama now with Anya- whips her into the ring apron! And I remind the fans that the edge of that part of the ring probably has the least padding of all, Dave. And Anya holding onto her back to prove it...

Dave - Takahashi now with a European uppercut to stand his opponent up! Rolling Anya back into the ring now... Akira Takahashi up on the ring apron- slingshot legdrop hits its mark!! Covers: 1... 2... 3- No wait! Anya got her foot on the rope! Referee Danny Dickson pointing this fact out to Kamakize, but the NX'er doesn't seem to happy about it at all...

Rick - Anya with a great presence of mind to get her foot up like that to keep herself alive in this one... But I think she just succeeded in making Kama mad, Dave. Look at the look on his face as he follows her to the outside!

Dave - Kama looking furious, that's for sure! Pulling Anya up with a handful of hair now with the Irish whip- OH!!! Anya tried to put on the brakes there, but she only managed to flip over into the steel rail with the momentum!

Rick - And she's in trouble, Dave: Kama moving right in there and pulling her up again... scoops her up- OH!! Rams her spine into the ringpost!

Dave - Kama can put this one away either by rolling Anya back in now and finishing her, or simply by getting back into the ring, Rick, because the official has already reached a five count...

Rick - But I have a feeling that he's looking to put the hurt on him for giving him as much of a hard time as she did, Dave: Japanese men are very proud about these kinds of things, and you can bet that Kama's not taking this match lightly anymore... Kama pulling Anya up again and leaning her up against the steel rail- Vicious knife-edge chop knocks Anya over the rail and into the crowd! Kama had better get in-

Dave - But look at this! Ravenger and Markus Draknor up on the apron again and disrupting the ref's count! What could they POSSIBLY have to complain about to him at this point?!

Rick - I don't know, but their being up on the apron is enough for the ref to tell them to get the heck off, and NX is succeeding in giving their man time to do extra damage on Anya! OH!! And boy IS he! He just swatted her down with a chair!

Dave - Anya in all KINDS of trouble here! She's down and the fans are yelling and throwing their rubbish at Kamakize! Blasts her with it again!! Kama with the chair over his head one more ti- HO! Some crazy fan actually grabbed the chair out of Kamakize's hands!! That guy's a NUT!!!

Rick - Lucky for him that one of our ringside security officials is forming a human barrier between him and Kama, or he'd be a dead man! Kama turnin- OH LORDY! Kama's may not be bragging about his manhood after THAT low blow! Anya putting the all-purpose, old-fashioned equalizer to good use...

Dave - And wouldn't you know that NOW Draknor and Draven are up in arms about that! What the?!- MYGOD!!

Rick - Holy CRAP!! That's XANDER, Dave! He just came through the crowd out of NOWHERE and BELTED Xander with a monkey wrench!! OH!!! And again! I though he was injured!

Dave - He's looking pretty good to me! And the referee missed it ALL! Finally he's turning to re-start a count, but look out! Ravenger rushing around the ring and over the rail! Ravenger kick- And he used it to knock the wrench from Xander's hand! And Xander with a big right! Return right by Ravenger! Ravenger and Xander looking like heavyweight boxers battling it out blow for blow!

Rick - But the ref's started a count again, Dave, and THIS time, he's not paying one IOTA of attention to Kama's manager! We're up to a two count and Anya doing what she can to get to her feet and make it back to the ring with the fan's cheering her on!

Dave - And I can't believe what I'm seeing, but Takahashi actually trying to scrape his body off concrete by bracing himself on a steel chair... I think this one may come down to a race of who can make it back to the ring first... if either of them even can!

Rick - And in the MEANTIME Xander, unexpectedly HEALTHY tonight might I add, is having a monumental slugfest with Ravenger like nobody's business! We're up to a four- no, a five count, and Anya trying to lift herself over the rail, but Kama slowly getting up and staggering over to her- lunging clothesline- and it takes them onto the ringside mats! The fans are going RETARDED, Dave, and this is only the second match of the night!

Dave - I know, Rick, I know! We're at a seven count and Markus Draknor helping his man up while Anya struggles to her feet... eight... Draknor rolls Kama back in , and he may have this! Nine... Anya- te- NO! She made it back in RIGHT before the ten count! But now the referee is starting up ANOTHER ten count, because neither competitor is getting up yet!

Rick - I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this, Dave. This one has been a war from start to finish, and although it looked at first like Kama wanted to end this match off quick, he's definitely not been able to do that!

Dave - You're not kidding! If this one goes much further, we may have a rival for the Ironman match!

Rick - Now I wouldn't go THAT far, Dave, but still, this one has been a battle, THAT'S for sure!

Dave - But WILL it go on? The fans are on their feet hoping that Anya can beat THIS ten count too, but I have a feeling that both people in the ring expended all they had left just in getting back into the ring!... And Takahashi didn't even do it on his own power! We've reached a- uh-oh! Looks like I may have spoken too soon! Takahashi is looking like he's been through a meat grinder, but he's managed to work his way to his knees anyway, and the count on him has been stopped!

Rick - He just has to cover Anya, but I'm not sure if he knows where he is right now, Dave, much less that he's in a wrestling match! Xander clobbered the man's back with a MONKEYWRENCH for goodness sake! I mean, did you SEE the way his head bounced off the floor after he had collapsed from that?!

Dave - But what about the vicious CHAIR SHOTS that Anya took from him beforehand!

Rick - I know what you mean: but think of the BURNING desire for revenge fueling the blows coming from Xander! You'd better bet that he nailed Kama with all he had after he cost him that stretcher match!

Dave - Yes, but th- HO! Takahashi definitely has that gazed-over look in his eyes- flops onto Anya! 1... 2... Th- And Anya, amazing getting her shoulder up! And Takahashi simply CANNOT believe it! Look at him slap the canvas in frustration!

Rick - NO ONE can believe what they just saw, Dave, but what *I* can't believe is that Kama's actually getting back to his feet and bringing Anya up with him! And now with an Irish whip to the ropes! Anya off the ropes, ducks Kamakize's clothesline! Off the other side- Slides between Kamakize's legs! Anya- inside cradle- 1-2-3!!!! Three? YES!!! Referee Danny Dickson is saying that Kama got the shoulder up on that right AFTER the three count, and he's signaling to the timekeeper to call it!

[The bell rings. "I Walk Alone" by Oleander as the fans cheer...]

Pattera - Ladies and Gentlemen, here is your winner... Anyaaa!!!

Dave - Unbelievable! Anya wins, but she looks totally worn out, Rick!

Rick - But take a look at Xander and Ravenger! They're STILL firing back and forth at each other like there's no tomorrow! OH!! What a boot to the midsection there by Ravenger putting Xander on all fours! Ravenger moving in for the kill- SWEET JESUS!!! Xander jut rose up off the floor with that monkeywrench in his hands again and essentially gave Ravenger an UPPERCUT with the thing! Ravenger just collapsed like a house of cards in an earthquake, Dave, and now Xander's making his way to the ring!

Dave - Both Kama and Anya are in lying in there helpless after their match, Rick, but Xander with an expression of complete rage is in there- the referee trying to back him out of there, or at least to get rid of that weapon, but Xander just give him a shove aside! Draknor up on the apron, but Xander threatening to pulverize him with the monkeywrench!

Rick - He doesn't want to get in Xander's way right about now, Dave: the man's out for revenge, pure and simple, and he intends to get it! I'd hate to be Kama right now...

Dave - Xander now with the wrench around Takahashi's throat and pulling him- SPEARS the man in the chest with it! Takahashi down again...

Rick - As much as I like to see Xander give the 'Killers what for, here comes security, Dave... But Xander's helping Anya up and they're just going to walk out on this one before security actually force them to leave, anyway.

[We see Xander and Anya leaving the ring as security arrive, then the shot cuts to the ringside commentator's table.]

Dave - But the AngelKillers have been lain to waste here at the hands of Xander and Anya... Somehow, though, I have a feeling that this one is FAR from over.

Rick - I wouldn't doubt it, Dave: The AngelKillers aren't going to be too pleased about being shown up so soon after they decided to stay with a whittled down NX team. And not that I'm complaining, but where the heck was Zack Logan through all of this?!

Dave - Maybe we're witnessing ANOTHER betrayal, Rick, but I wouldn't read too much into it: he wasn't scheduled to appear tonight and had the night off, so maybe he just thought the AngelKillers should handle Anya on their own, ESPECIALLY considering they weren't expecting Xander to be healthy and thrown into the mix!

Rick - Well, if that WAS the case, he sure threw a MONKEYWRENCH into their plans, then, wouldn't you say?

Dave - [chuckles] You could say that, Rick, you could say that...

Rick - Well fans, the AngelKillers are being stretchered backstage to be examined by our medical crew... I have a feeling that they'll be back and raring to go for the rumoured Scaffold match versus Nemisis at Throttle, but what impact will this have on their performance there?

Dave - It's hard to say, Rick: we'll just have to wait and see! But the ring is now cleared out and we're getting set up for the next match here and-

[Suddenly, the picture goes black.]

Rick - What is this? One of Dehumanizer's tricks?!

Dave - I don't know what's going on here Rick but the arena lights just went pitch black here. Let's see if we can't get someone on this in the back... Rick - Wait what's that?

[An orange spotlight hits the rampway as the fans jump to their feet. The fans go nuts as the song "Freebird" begins blaring throughout the arena.]

Dave - What the hell is this?

Rick - That's the old music and spotlight of Kahn right there... Folks, has Kahn come back to his senses? Is he back with us?!

Dave - I don't know but it looks like we're about to find out...

[The fans are still going crazy as Kahn appears at the top of the ramp. He is dressed in his old ring attire. The black-and-orange-clad Kahn begins to stride toward the ring with a purpose. He ignores the fans as he heads straight for the ring. His robe flows out behind him and a fan reaches out to grab a hold of it. Orange pyro lights up the staging area behind him but Kahn doesn't seem to notice as he heads straight for the ring. Kahn rolls under the bottom rope and pops up in the center of the ring. He stands there for a second as the fans go crazy.]

Rick - Well the big question is why is Kahn here? He's not scheduled to be on the card at all. And one can only wonder if he's back to normal now? How'd the shock from the electric cage feel?

Dave - Shut up Kahn's got a mic and I'm afraid we're going to have to listen to what he's got to say, scheduled or not.

[Kahn holds the mic up to his mouth as the fans cheers begin to die down. They all stand on their feet waiting for Kahn to speak.]

Kahn - Ladies and gentleman if you don't know by now I'm Kristoph Kahn. I've been busting my ass here in the world of professional wrestling for eight damn years. I've fought all over the world. Japan, both Americas, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Australia. I've been on ever damn continent in this world except Antarctica. And if they wanted to build a ring down there I'd damn sure fight there too. Ladies and gentleman you know me. You know I don't back down from a damn thing inside this ring or out. You want me to I'll take on every member of the TSK at the same time and have a ball doing it. In my eight years I've been set on fire, knocked out, busted open, thrown twenty feet to the concrete floor, electrocuted, and just about anything else you can name. Why? Because I was out here to prove that I am truly this sports one and only Legend. You see there's nothing that would keep me out of that ring. I fought with broken bones, bruised ribs, strained muscles, concussions, and a host of other injuries that would put the average person out of work for the rest of their life. Up until now there has been nothing in the world to keep me out of this ring. But like they always say times change.

[Kahn puts his head down and begins rubbing furiously at his eyes. He drops the mic down to his side and begins to shake.]

Rick - What is Kahn talking about?

Dave - I don't know but look at him. I think the man's crying right there in the middle of the ring with millions watching him.

[Kahn rubs his fingers across his eyes and raises his head up. The camera zooms in on him and his eyes are red. Droplets of water are seen on his cheeks. The fans seem to know something is wrong as a collective gasp is heard.]

Kahn - Ladies and gentleman standing before you is what many people have called the toughest man in the sport. I wouldn't agree with that on most occasions but I thank those people out there for the compliments. You see as I said there has been nothing that would keep me out of the ring. But folks this son of a bitch you see in front of you is a fraud to the world. I'm not the guy you see every week on TV. You know what I like to do in my spare time? I like to go home and spend time with my wife. That's right Kahn is a married man. I won't go into any details but I've been happily married for seven years now. My wife has seen all my matches and up till now has stood by quietly. She's never asked me to stop or slow down. She's simply stood by and watched as I did what no one else could do. And that's be the best damn wrestler in this world. But after what happened at Battle for the Crown she couldn't stand quietly by any more. As I was lying there in a hospital bed nursing burns and shock to my battered body she sat beside me. And there I saw the one sight in this world that can stop Kahn on a dime. I lay there and had to watch as tears rolled down my wife's face. There I had to lay as she cried and begged me to stop wrestling. There's been nothing in this world that would put Kahn down that didn't involve knocking my ass out. But this right here this sight stopped me in my tracks. I didn't know what to do. I was torn between two loves. The love of my wife and the love of wrestling.

[Kahn stops suddenly and lowers his head again. He begins to sob softly as he brings the microphone down. Tears are falling down his face. The fans are in awe of this sight. Everyone is still on their feet but the excitement seen earlier is gone.]

Dave - What in the world is going on?

Rick - Is Kahn trying to say what I think he's trying to say?

[Kahn raises his head trying to hold off the tears as he brings the mic back up.]

Kahn - I, ah, came out here and, ah, promised I was going to do this. I guess I should just get to what I'm trying to say. Ladies and gentleman it's been a hell of a ride. But I had to sit and listen to the person I love most in this world bare all her fears about what was going to happen to me in the ring. I had to sit and listen as chills ran through my body thinking I was hurting her this way. Now if it were up to me I'd love to stay around and go out on top. B-b-b...

[Tears begin to pour out of Kahn's eyes as he buries his hands into his face. His back heaving up and down as he sobs. The fans begin a chant of "KAHN, KAHN, KAHN." As he is emotionally breaking down in the ring.] Kahn - OH GOD! I didn't think this day would ever come. I can't do it any more. I can't put myself in this danger any more and I can't put my loved ones through the pain any more. I want you all to know that it's been one hell of a ride for this eight years but I've got to go out while I still can. Thanks to everyone.

[Kahn drops the mic on the floor of the ring with a hollow boom. He steps through the ropes and exits the ring. He begins walking down the aisle as the chant of "KAHN, KAHN, KAHN!" begins again. Kahn stops in the middle of the isle and raises his hands straight in the air. The fans go crazy as tears stream down Kahn's face. He walks to the back as the chant continues.]

Dave - All I can say is: wow. A powerful exit there for one of this sport's legendary greats, Kristoph Kahn. Being in this business takes its toll on a lot of lives, and I guess sometimes you just have to know when to hang it all up. It's apparent that such a time for Kahn has finally come, and I think it's safe to say that from the ovation of the fans here at the Planet Dome, that Kahn will be missed.

Rick - No doubt about it, Dave: Kahn was one of those guys who just had no quit to them, and who kept on coming through all KINDS of adversities. Heck, he even kept wrestling DESPITE the fact that he'd gone totally bananas! But a marriage can be a powerful thing: it was obviously enough to bring him back to his senses and see what's really important in his life.

Dave - I'm sure that I can speak for you and all of these fans, that we wish him the best in his life after professional wrestling.

Rick - But as much of a blow that news like THAT is to the fed, as they say, "the show must go on"! And you can bet your bottom dollar that it's GOING TO!

Dave - It's almost symbolic that Kahn should come out here before thee last two matches, this next one especially, where we're going to be seeing two fiery, talented competitors that represent the "new blood" of the PW-

Rick - No pun intended, right?

Dave - ... a new generation of superstars who are out to make a name for themselves and become legends in their own right. On one side, there's the martial arts dynamo known as "The Gold Dragon"! Kevin Peterson's outstanding mix of speed, martial arts skill and mat wrestling technique has had peoples' heads turning since he arrived on the scene. He's showing a lot of promise for the future and that he has what it takes to hang with the big boys here already, and everyone's saying that it's only a matter of time before he's rising in the ranks and making a big name for himself.

Rick - You could not get a much more popular wrestler in Planet Wrestling. He's really been connecting with these fans- they just love the guy!

Deyo - And when compared to Swanson, right now, Peterson is practically hailed as a deity. Rick - He's a master of martial arts, and could teach a class on technical wrestling, but he ISN'T a fan of hard core wrestling or cheating, so this may not be his match.

Dave - Exactly: Because that's where Sean Swanson carves out his niche. Whereas Swanson has incredible technical skill, he also has a strong sadistic side, making this match is right up his alley.

Rick - But a lot of that can be said about Sean Swanson, Dave: especially since he's found some allies in the PAIN Foundation and this "Canadian Invasion" sub-alliance, he's had people looking over their shoulder and keeping an eye out for him. He's a tough-as-nails competitor, has the technical skills to hang tough and at the same has a real hankering for blood that you mentioned. He's had a string of bad luck in the past, but he has the chance to turn that all around tonight, but even with stipulations in his favour that may be easier said than done.

Dave - I'd have to agree with you there: looking at the both these up-and-comers, you can help but think of them as evenly matched. But in a no-DQ, Extreme Rules matchup like this, it wouldn't even matter if they were or not, where anything could, and often DOES happen!! And it's looking like we're ready to get things on track once again...

[The bell rings.]

Pattera - The following No Disqualification match is scheduled for ONE fall...

[The lights fade in the arena. The crowd begins to boo as Pink Floyd's "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" hits. The PlanetTron flashes "PAIN Foundation", in red lettering over the black, misty background, perfectly in sync with the dark voice uttering the same words. The screen shows Sean Swanson landing several moves on Ken Jansen, The Canadian Crippler, and Brian Collins.]

Pattera - Introducing first, on his way down the aisle, accompanied by fellow members of the PAIN Foundation, weighing in at 235 pounds, from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, he is Seeeeannn Swaaaaannsooooonnn!!!

[Three men are illuminated by the flashes of light from flashbulbs and the PlanetTron, two large men and one man of good shape, all walking slowly to ringside. The smallest of the men carries a large sack, wich looks like it has a long plank sticking out of its openning, which he deposits at ringside. All three climb to the apron step over the top rope; the smallest man walks quickly across the ring and steps up onto the second rope. He raises his arms up to straight out from his shoulders, and the lights return.]

Dave - [angrily] Oh, what is this? Nemisis and Dehumanizer have followed Swanson to the ring! How can this be a fair match?

Rick - Why do you think Swanson wanted it no DQ.? So he could cheat!

[Sean Swanson, now bent over the top-rope jawing with the fans, moves his head to stare at the entranceway. He then points at Nemisis and Dehumanizer.] Dave - There's no doubt that he intends to take COMPLETE advantage of this No Disqualification situation, Rick: he knows what Peterson's said about not wanting to use weapons in this match, so judging by that sack at ringside, he's brought Peterson's share for him! Swanson used to shy away from weapons a bit, but since he's joined up with the Foundation, he's become quite a bit better acquainted with them...

[Swanson's music stops abruptly and Greensleaves (strings version) cuts in, as the arena lights turn to a yellowish golden tint... then Kevin Peterson splits the curtain. The crowd gives him a large cheer, even louder as he drops into a martial-arts stance. He does a brief shadowboxing display of his fighting skills, takes a second to take a peek up at the PlanetTron to see himself performing kicks on various men in obvious pain. He claps hands as he walks, and points to a boy with a sign reading "Golden Dragon is a Hero!" then slowly and tentatively continues down the ramp.]

Pattera - And his opponent, weighing in at 231 pounds, from Augusta, Maine, he is "The Gold Drrrrragon" Keeeeeviiinn Peeeeeeeeeeeeterrrsonn!!!

Rick - Peterson's taking his time and looking more focused than usual, Dave- he's barely reacting to the fans at all!

Dave - Can you blame him? The whole of the PAIN Foundation is awaiting his arrival at ringside!

Rick - Uh-oh! They're going right for him!

Dave - Dehumanizer right in- But Peterson flips him over with a back body drop! Nemisis motoring up the ramp so he can get a crack at Peterson! Head full of steam- My GOD!!!! Peterson just leaped onto, then off of the steel guardrail and took the big man off his feet with a flying punch!!

Rick - Nemisis is down and he's busted open, Dave! That punch from Peterson pret' near caved Nemisis' ugly mug right in!

Dave - Nemisis stunned, but he's trying to get to his feet- OH!! Dehumanizer up from behind, joined by the Canadian Crippler and now by Ken Jansen from out of the crowd, all teaming up on Peterson and beating him down!! Someone DO something about this! Now Nemisis, his face trickling with blood, coming to his senses and joining in on the carnage! Security storming the melée-

Rick - But the PAIN are forming an impromptu human barricade, minus Nemisis, who's hauling the battered Peterson to the ring! Sliding him in and giving chase is Nemisis... He in there now and pulling Peterson up- CLOTHESLINES him down! What a clothesline from HELL that was!

Dave - And Swanson just watching it all and LAUGHING! Nemisis now pulling Peterson up- sends him to the ropes- the big man caught him and gave him a great backbreaker that just folded Peterson in half! Yanking Peterson back up once again! Now he has him by the throat... CHOKESLAM! The ring is STILL vibrating from that one and Swanson is still completely unhurt, looking at a decimated Peterson!

Rick - He's faring a lot better than his buddy Nemisis, Dave, THAT'S for sure: the man's split open, but GOOD! I think his nose is broken!

Dave - It was a hell of a punch, THAT'S for sure! It's just too bad Peterson couldn't have used it on Swanson instead! And now Nemisis going for more damage but Swanson telling him to go! What is this about?

Dave - He wants to get the pin! The match won't start until Nemisis leaves the ring!

[Nemisis slowly climbs over the top rope and down to the floor. The bell rings.]

*** "The Golden Dragon" Kevin Peterson vs. Sean Swanson - No Disqualification ***

Dave - The bell has rung and Swanson going for the win!

Rick - 1-2- thre-

crowd - ohhhhh!!

[The crowd cheers wildly, as Peterson kicks out.]

Dave - Peterson is STILL ALIVE!!

Rick - Swanson letting Peterson collect his bearings as he yells orders at Nemisis. The large man... he's setting up a table at ringside! Nemisis has done his part, and now he's headed to help Dehumanizer with something... Swanson is not done, however, and going to the bag of tricks at ringside he brought with him... Pulling out a bag of MY GOD!!! Those are THUMBTACKS!

[The crowd reacts violently as Swanson dumps the thumbtacks onto the table.]

Dave - What in GOD'S name is he doing now? He's now removing a small can of something from his trunks...

Rick - ... some kind of liquid. Pouring it out- Deyo, can you smell that?

Dave - I don't wanna say what I think it is...

Rick - Swanson pulling out a lighter, and now we have a flaming table with thumbtacks on it!! This does NOT bode well for Peterson!

[Some of the crowd gives a cheer as Swanson sets the table aflame.] crowd [some of it] - Swan-son's Cra-zy! Swan-son's Cra-zy!

Rick - The fans in attendance may not like Swanson for the mostpart, but enough of them appreciate the art of Extreme enough to show their support for his actions right now...

Dave - Swanson climbing back into the ring and heading for Peterson. Dragon is not looking so well, but he fires a right to Swanson's stomach! Swanson hunches and Peterson witha front facelock- going for the suplex- Swanson blocked it! OH! And a punch to the kidney backs Peterson off! Swanson now- boot to the midsection on Peterson! Now has him by the head- OH!! Repeated kneelifts to the face by Swanson!!

Swanson - Wake up Kevin, it's time to go to school!

Dave - Maybe if he had the mother from hell! Swanson whips Peterson to the ropes and towards that table, drives a knee to the gut! Swanson pulls him to the outside apron of the ring- but Peterson blocks! Swanson trying to pull Peterson out for a piledriver but Peterson blocks again! Kevin drives two palms to the ribs... and then executes a beautiful modified handspring drop-kick! Swanson takes both feet in the face and MY GOD!!! THROUGH THE TABLE!!!!

Rick - He's on fire!!!

Dave - Swanson with tacks and flames poking into his back!!! Peterson looking down at Swanson and seems horrified at the violent act he has just committed. He's looking under the ring, and now he's spraying Sean with fire retardant. An act of compassion by The Golden Dragon? Or is he trying to blind Swanson?

Rick - Then why doesn't he poke him in the eye with a thumbtack?

Dave - He'd never do something so horrible, Rick! That could blind the man permanently!!

Rick - Speaking of pokes to the eyes! Swanson uses the one finger equalizer. He's standing up now, obviously shaken. Sean discarding his burnt vest, drops it to a fan. Swanson pulling that flag out of his jeans, and now slides into the ring. He hops up to the top rope, and now he's waving that flag!

Dave - The crowd is going NUTS! They HATE this man!

Rick - No WONDER: he's a jerk! Swanson can be proud to be Canadian, and can wave his flag all he wants, but he just does it to tick people off: a lot of CANADIAN fans dislike him, even! And it's no wonder: Do you think he doesn't know what he's doing? Swanson joins PW and starts garnering fan support after challenging PW's most hated man, Ken Jansen. THEN he joins one of the PW's most hated groups. He starts- wait a minute! Peterson slides in the ring and they are having a stare down. Swanson throws a punch- Peterson counters with a knee to the gut, then an elbow to the neck, kick to the knees, he makes the short run to the ropes AND HITS a drop-kick to the FACE! Peterson bows to Swanson as he hits the mat! The man's out cold! Dave - Peterson going for the win... 1-2-th.... Swanson barely escapes!

Rick - Good call Deyo. Peterson going to follow up now... locking the legs under his arm, and now OH CRAP! Stretching him in a bow-and-arrow lock! That is a killer move!

Dave - No kidding. Well, go on with your story!

Rick - Story? Oh, yeah. Well, Swanson started to feud with Jansen and Crippler, drawing cheers from the crowd. So all of a sudden, they're all buddy-buddy, and Swanson is getting booed. Odd coincidence, huh? Well, Peterson relinquishing the hold now, and Swanson quickly rolls out of the ring. Sean looking for something... he's pulled a bag of some sorts out!

Dave - More weapons?

Rick - Very likely. Peterson follows him outside, no count because this is no DQ... Peterson fires a front kick but Swanson catches the boot... ENZUIGURI!!! Huge shot to the jaw, there! Peterson looking to follow up with a basic chinlock: a move that focuses on wearing Swanson down in the same manner his Dragon Fire move does. That's just smart wrestling.

Dave - Swanson digging in that bag now with one hand- reaches back and grabs Peterson's head- pulls something out of the sack and- shoots some foam at Peterson's face?!

Rick - HA!! Cock to the mouth! Cock to the mouth!

Dave - WHAT?! Oh, my Lord... My colleague shouting a dirty observation, but the Golden Dragon may have just got a mouthful of housing cock. Is that Mono?

Rick - Cock!! Mono!! This is too good!!!

Dave - Rick Richards is in sexual innuendo heaven, ladies and gentlemen! Peterson spitting the stuff onto the floor and trying to get the taste out of his mouth, I imagine...

[Rick, trying to contain himself, chuckles and snorts in laughter.]

Dave - Calm down! All we'd need is for a female valet to join us here and I'm sure Rick would faint! Swanson dumping out that bag... my god! Nails, a hammer, a hacksaw, the two by four... Swanson REALLY took a trip to the hardware store! Swanson slides a... A STAPLE GUN! He slid a STAPLE GUN into the ring! But Swanson picking up the lumber... smashed across Peterson's back! He must be in pain of the colossal kind! Now Swanson going for that hacksaw! He's going to shred Peterson face!!! Peterson blocking the hacksaw, but he's taking slices right across the arm! This is GRUESOME!!!

Rick - Holy CRAP! Whew! I lost it there for a minute, but after seeing that, I've sober RIGHT up!

Dave - Had a good laugh did we? Seriously, Peterson is keeping his face safe but- flips him over the back into an arm bar! And Swanson's forearm landed across that hacksaw!!! That's going to be a deep wound! Both men are bleeding from their arm. Well, Kevin Peterson staying true to his word here so far, and has NOT used weapons yet, except in reversals. And that was a great reversal! Kevin Peterson has worn Swanson down, and now he's heading back inside. But Swanson up now, and he looks frustrated! Going under the ring... and Swanson has another table!! Watch Peterson... baseball slide into a dropkick just knocked that table right into Swanson's face!!! Swanson will not be deterred, as he slides in that table in, followed by a steel chair!!!

Rick - What, are they going to do, have tea?

Dave - Keep an eye on Peterson!!!-

Rick - Off the top... MY GOD!!! He must have leaped 20 feet, coming off with a HUGE flip splash!! Excellent move by Peterson, what athleticism!

Dave - What gymnastics!!!

Rick - Sometimes, it does take a little gymnastics to execute the high risk moves. Well, Swanson is down, he caught Peterson's leg right across his face! But Peterson landed on the concrete floor, and that mat offers little protection! Both men stirring now, both up to their feet. Peterson gripping Swanson for a suplex... Swanson locks the leg! Tries again... blocked again!!! Swanson now... he's got him up and is WALKING with him in a hanging vertical suplex! Peterson comes crashing to the floor!

Dave - That may have been a slap in the face, as Peterson often uses that move as well!

Rick - Slap in the face? It must be a pain in the neck!!!

Dave - A show of strength by Swanson, who does have the strength advantage. But Peterson has Swanson beat for martial arts and speed, plus an edge in technical wrestling.

Rick - Swanson knows his technical wrestling though, he's not some green bum who rides to the arenas with Hank Albert!

Dave - Rick, I don't know if Hank Albert can FIT in a truck with Swanson, or without for that matter!

Rick - Good point. Swanson hit a huge move with that suplex, and now he's setting that table up in the corner. He's grabbing that chair as Peterson slides in... shot to the gut! Drops the chair... DDT!!! DDT!!! Swanson with the DDT on the chair! That has GOT to hurt!!! Swanson dropping back to the corner and's he's going to try to spear him through that table set up in the opposite corner!

Dave - After a chair shot to the gut and a face full of steel, Peterson is weakened and won't be able to reverse it!

Rick - Swanson running... OH MY!!! Peterson DOES reverse, drapes his leg across the neck and drops Swanson's face into that chair! Bows to him, tries for the pin... 1-2-... only two! And the crowd is going nuts!

crowd - P-W! P-W!

Dave - The Dome is on it feet and cheering for that impressive reversal courtesy of Peterson!

Rick - This might bode poorly for Swanson, Dave: Peterson appears to have all the momentum right now AND he has the fans behind him! Swanson wisely escapes under the bottom rope. Peterson beckoning Sean to enter the ring, but Swanson going under the ring for... ANOTHER table! Setting up for a poker game? Deyo, give them your fish and chips: they can have LUNCH together!

Dave - No, these are good, and besides: they're expensive!

Rick - They don't look all that appetizing! Well, Kevin Peterson watching Swanson set up that table, and planning his next move. That table ready perhaps for Swanson's Canadian Impact piledriver, which does appear to be a brutal move, but really, Swanson only hit that move on a helpless cashier. Swanson and Peterson now exchanging right hands, Peterson's blows appear more focused and Sean looking stunned. Peterson whips him to the ropes... Sean ducks a spinkick and keeps running... MY GOD! Running kick to the groin, and now Swanson brings Peterson's nose across that knee for a Canadian Facebuster!

Dave - Is that what it's called?

Rick - Swanson now rolls Peterson onto that able, and steps up himself. He's going for the Canadian Impact, just like I thought, and he's going to do some bigtime damage! Peterson blocks! Swanson pulls again... PETERSON, OH MY, reverses with a back body drop! But Swanson's still up, Peterson bowing to the fans but he doesn't see Sean...... LOOKout!! OH!!!!!!! oh, Jesus...

[Richards and Deyo fall into silence, but the crowd begins is going crazy. The replay shows the back body drop, which didn't put Swanson on his back as intended. Swanson landed on his feet and dropped back to the corner as Peterson began bowing to the fans. As Peterson hopped off the table, Swanson sprung off the chair, catching Peterson mid jump and spearing him through the table in the corner. Both wrestlers appear fatigued and injured and neither has moved since the move.]

Rick - That might just be the damndest move ever in wrestling. Both men must be in extreme pain, but Swanson actually appears to be moving now. Takes Peterson to the corner... diving piledriver off the top!!!!! WHAT a Matsu killer through the table!!! It's over, it's done. The cover: 1... 2... Thre.... NO!!!!

[The crowd jolts to its feet again in roaring cheers.]

Rick - HOW in the WORLD did he kick out of THAT?!!?!!! How?!! Peterson has more guts than just about any wrestler I know, and now Swanson is looking REALLY frustrated. He's slamming that chair on the mat over and over! And the crowd is calling Sean a cry baby!

Dave - Wahhhhhhhhh!!!

Rick - Hey, that's pretty funny, David. Don't let Sean hear that: he looks like he might be headed over here. No, he's just grabbing another chair... now he slides in that chair, grabs another and slides in himself. And as much as we hate to admit it, Swanson's interjecting the chairs is a smart idea, since Peterson refuses to use them!

Dave - Why does he need two though? He throws one to Peterson, and now picks up the other one. We're going to see a chair duel!!! But Peterson throws his away... he refuses to stoop to Swanson's level!

Rick - Swanson doesn't care a bit- and he's going to smash Peterson's skull with that chair!!!

Dave - I think you're right, Rick, but what is this? Swanson drops the chair, now jawing with Peterson.

Rick - Well I'll be DAMNED! It's a collar and elbow lockup in a no DQ match! Arm bar takedown by Kevin Peterson but Swanson presses him into an ankle lock. He rotates to a front chancery, trying for a DDT but Peterson reverses into a northern lights suplex! Swanson rolls Peterson up but neither man gets more than a one count. Both men to their feet and listen to the crowd! They loved that great technical exchange by two fine wrestlers! Swanson, as I said earlier, is an impressive technical wrestler in his own right, but it is his power and brawling moves that win him matches!

Dave - I would agree, and now we have another collar and elbow tieup!

Rick - Swanson puts him into a standing side headlock, a side sleeper lock, but Peterson slides into a waistlock and applies a sleeper of his own! Swanson grabs an arm and drops to his chest... fujiwara arm bar!!! He's got it synched on hard but Peterson uses a snapmare-like maneuver and now he's behind Swanson, and he uses a backslide... 1... gets a two!! Both men now to their feet and Peterson is slowly applauding Swanson!

Dave - Swanson apparently earning some of the The Golden Dragon's respect with his technical knowledge.

Rick - They both lock up again... Swanson picks up Peterson for a suplex but Peterson flips behind him... waistlock- and Peterson hits a German suplex! Bridges it- but not even a one, and Swanson hooks Peterson's arm into a hammerlock. Peterson bends and throws a fireman's carry. Swanson gets up and throws Peterson down with an arm drag, but Peterson gets up and lands a nice Japanese arm drag. Peterson now lands a hip toss, but Swanson quick to his feet... Peterson with a clothesline but Swanson ducks- has him- lands a belly to belly! Swanson grabs his arm into a reverse arm bar... but Peterson has him bent over his back and spinning him into a MY GOD! Hawaiian neck breaker! Where did THAT come from?! Cover... 1-2-thr... Swanson gets a shoulder up!

Dave - How is Swanson moving after that huge move???

Rick - He's NOT moving! Peterson goes up to finish the match off! Now at the top turnbuckle but Swanson standing woozy. Golden Dragon with a cross body BUT it's turned into a POWERSLAM! Where did Swanson get the energy for that move?

Dave - I don't know but he may win it... One-Two- Peterson has something left!

Rick - But does Swanson? They're both feeling the effects of that move! Both men to their feet and the crowd loves this. Both men wrestling clean for the last while, and so far are evenly matched. Swanson whips Peterson into the ropes... big boot is ducked and the Dragon pump handles Swanson... and locks him in an octopus stretch! OH MY GOD! Just racking him with that move! After that Hawaiian neck breaker, Peterson seems to be focusing on his neck and back!

Dave - And it's no mistake that the Dragon Fire focuses on his neck and back too!

Rick - Peterson knows exactly what he is doing. Swanson with a show of strength as he lifts Peterson up and drops him in a front suplex. Peterson getting up after he just ate a faceful of canvas but he gets HAMMERED with that chair! So much for honor and technical skill! I don't know if Swanson is confident he can win without cheating! But even if he could, he may figure: "why win without accomplishing his main purpose- to hammer a message into Peterson's skull!"

Dave - Planet Wrestling is facing perhaps it's biggest threat yet! Before tonight, it seemed that TSK had all but faded from the picture, but The PAIN foundation, though as of yet holds no belts, has quite arguably taken their spot as the most dangerous faction in the federation today. Until TSK or the new New-Generation-X step up to challenge these guys, it looks like their Canadian Invasion faction will keep adding to the list of names they have bested. Swanson is riding on Jansen's success as he already knows that technical skill can beat Peterson, but can HIS technical skill beat Peterson? I don't think he's sure!

Rick - Well, I think that he's held his own so far. Now he's heading upstairs with that chair!

Dave - Jumping now... diving headbutt with the chair! He hit that move on Crippler at the Battle for the Crown and had the match won... I think he has this one won too... But listen to the fans! They are eating Swanson alive for his use of that chair! They're chanting U.S.A., and it's driving him into a rage! Rick - This may not be good for Peterson. Look how violent Swanson was, and now he's pissed!

Dave - Well, Swanson has left the ring and is heading over towards us. Hey!! He just took my water! What a jerk! Hey Sean, you owe me a buck fifty for that! Thinks he can just drink my water! Makes me mad!

Rick - Well, now he's clearing our table. There goes our schedule, our monitors, Deyo's fish and chips... everything!

Dave - Those were good too!

[Swanson glares at him.]

Dave - Oh well, they were getting cold anyway...

Rick - Well, what about our monitors? How can we call the match? [Looking at Swanson.] I guess we'll just have to squint... Peterson is getting up, but he is bleeding badly. Swanson sliced him open with that chair shot. Swanson walks over to him and gives him a stiff kick. Sets him up... and drops him in a cradle piledriver! Yeeowww!

Dave - What scares me is that I think that was a set-up move...

Rick - I think you're right. Swanson whips him to the rope and clotheslines him over it. But look at the ring... at that big puddle of blood. Peterson is losing blood fast, Dave. And Swanson is dragging him over to our table. He is bending Peterson over backwards onto our table and is now taunting him and punching him right in his forehead. Nasty! Every hit is leaving slatters of blood all over our shirts and our table! Now Swanson walking away... TO GET THE RINGBELL!!! He could seriously hurt Peterson with that! Puts it down on the table and looks like he wants a headset... Deyo give him yours! Deyo is passing Swanson his headset, lets go to the Canadian.

Swanson - See, Richards: it's all about making an impact. That's why, after I slam his head on the ring bell, I'm going to use The Canadian Impact piledriver to put his head through this table!!!

Dave - [voice barely discernable without the headset] Hey! You can't do that! This table is reinforced underneath! It will not snap, his head will bounce off, all you'll do is crush his skull!

Swanson - I don't care! If it don't snap, I'll pick him up and do it again! See if he thinks it's a joke then!!!

Dave - You are sick! You are... you're an @$$#*!&!

Swanson - Watch your mouth, or I'll make an Impact on you!

[He drops the headset, and Dave snatches it back up.]

Dave - Swanson's nothing but a jerk! Turns around to grab Peterson... side kick to the head!

[DING!]

Dave - And Swanson's head snaps back into that bell from Peterson's kick! He could be out cold!!! Peterson rolling Swanson into the ring and headed to the top rope. Flying off with a 450 splash!! What a move!!!

Rick - Did you really call Swanson an @$$#*!&?

Dave - I guess. I was kind of mad... Peterson pulling Swanson up and locking him in- DRAGONFIRE! Dragonfire!! That's his move!!! Swanson's fighting it... pushes up but Golden Dragon pushes him back down! Pushes up again but Peterson pushes him back! Swanson pushes up again... Peterson grabs his leg... REVERSE BRAINBUSTER!!! My god! Swanson's down and Peterson heading up again... but Swanson stirring and he has grabbed that chair... MISSILE DROPKICK! Swanson took that chair to the face and now he's REALLY out cold! Peterson picking him up and trying to lock him into the Dragonfire again... he's got him!! Swanson is out, and the ref is raising his arm and allowing it to drop... once, raises it again... two, but wait! SOMEONE JUST RAN PAST THE SECURITY, and he's in the ring!! The ref is calling security and has stopped his count, the man hits the ropes.... KNEE TO THE FACE of Kevin Peterson! DAMN IT! Peterson had it won! The ref now admonishing this fan, but this fan has the ref now... snap mare- NO- SUNSET SWORD!!!! That's MARY$MARC in there!!! MARKY$MARC IS BACK!!!

Rick - It makes sense! Marky$Marc is Canadian, and a friend of Swanson's at that! But is he maybe the newest member of the PAIN Foundation too?!

Dave - All I know is that he's as big a jerk as Swanson is, after that! He'll be fined for harming the referee, I can assure you! But NOW he's dancing around and he's gonna hit that damn centipede! And the fans hate it!! The Gold Dragon was screwed! The ref takes a chop to the throat from that centipede. Swanson is stumbling, but Peterson is going to hit Marky$Marc! WHAT A KICK! Peterson front kicked Marc in the face, but from behind- SNAP-BACK SUPLEX! Swanson DRILLED Peterson's neck into the mat!!! He's not going for the pin though, he's heading outside the ring!

Rick - Watch the entry way...

Dave - The fans are going ballistic! Here comes Matt Michaels and Zed Logan coming to help The Golden Dragon! And Swanson has that chair and going to cut them off at the pass! Swanson swings that chair... miss! ICEKICK by Michaels! A chair to the face again for Swanson! Wait a minute! Logan knocked down from behind, so is Michaels! Ken Jansen and the Canadian Crippler have intervened! The fans are visibly upset and are tossing their trash at the PAIN members! Jansen and Crippler are holding off Logan and Michaels, now Swanson pulls a bag from under the ring and slides in with it!

Rick - Probably not first aid supplies!...

Dave - I agree completely! Swanson grabbing Peterson... and LOCKS HIM IN A CANADIAN DEATHLOCK! Stretching his legs and back in that painful hold! Marky$Marc back in the ring, and Swanson telling him to go into that bag and get... OH NO! He's got a BRICK!!!!! This is CRAZY!!

Rick - Even I think this is going too far!

Dave - Swanson had promised to break Peterson's leg, and now he has his buddy OH! SMASHING the knee with the brick! Over and over, this is just heinous! The fans are chanting lewd remarks and booing with a passionate hatred! Adam Kent is in and he's pulled that brick away from Marky$Marc! Talk about GUTS! Now, he's talking to Peterson... but he just tapped out! It's over! The pain was too unbearable!

[The bell rings, and "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd plays, though it's pretty much entirely drowned out by the chorus of boos coming from the fans.]

Dave - Swanson lets that hold go. Shows some small compassion, at least... But Jansen and Crippler setting up a table! Swanson now looking in that bag, but maybe he's looking for first aid, because HE TOO is now wearing a crimson mask! Busted open by those chair shots, but now he has handcuffs! I take it back: No compassion, no mercy! Marky$Mark delivering stiff kicks to Peterson's ribs and knee while Swanson fiddles with the handcuffs... WAIT!! Zed Logan busting away from the Canadian Crippler and slides into the ring- ROCKS Swanson with a HUGE clothesline!

Rick - Holy MOLEY!!! Did you see the BLOOD fly from that one?! Michaels trying to get into the ring to join in, but Jansen spins him around and they're duking it out on the outside!!

Dave - On the inside it's Zed Logan cleaning house- BOWLS Marky$Marc over! Swanson getting to his feet- DOWN he goes with a shoulder block! Crippler up on the apron- Rammed by Logan-

[CRASH!!]

Dave - AND HE'S SENT FLYING RIGHT INTO THE STEEL RAIL!!!

Rick - Zed Logan like a man possessed in there! Scoops Marc up- SLAMS him back down! And now Swanson- he gets the same treatment! The crowd is going wild! Dehumanizer now slithering into the ring and up- Boot to the midsection by Logan!! Dehumanizer doubled over- Gorilla press by Logan- And the Dehmanizer tossed over the top and into Crippler, who was just getting to his feet!!

Dave - Logan now, checking on Peterson and trying to help him up-

[CRACK!!]

Rick and Dave - OH!!!!

Dave - Swanson from behind with the Canadian flag right across Logan's back!!! And again! And again! And again! Five times! My god! Seven times! Still swinging, but the Zed Logan mustering up the strength to face him! OH!! Right across his head for nine, and it looks like he's done... ONCE MORE- Logan ducks- OH!!!! Marky$Marc was just getting up and he got to his feet JUST in time to get clubbed in the melon by Swanson on the backswing! Jansen and Michaels STILL tearing into each other at ringside, even though they have an IRONMAN match after this one's over!! On the inside, Logan- HARD right hand spins Swanson on his heels! Adam Kent has no control over this match anymore whatsoever! Logan wraps Swanson up- Release German suplex, and it was a BIG one!

Rick - And right next to us, it's even more anarchy: Matt Michaels and Ken Jansen have been belting away at each other- Jansen charges- back body drop by Michaels flips him into the crowd! Jansen shacking the cobwebs loose and pushing himself to his feet, but Michaels, up on our table- flying crossbody into Jansen!! But they're up quick and pounding away at each other and getting further and further into the crowd...

Dave - Logan now, trying to help Peterson up to his feet and get him out of that warzone- but Peterson pointing emphatically at Marky$Marc! He knows FULL WELL who cost him the match, and he wants that man's head on a platter!! Marky$Marc coming to his senses and he sees Swanson on the mat and Peterson with Logan, both standing- slides out of the ring!

Rick - Peterson breaking away from Logan and giving chase on Marc, but he'll NEVER be able to catch up with him on a busted wheel!!

Dave - But that's not stopping this jam-packet Planet Dome AND Zed Logan from cheering the man on for trying, that's for sure!!

Rick - But look out- OH!!

Dave - Swanson, from behind bashed Logan on the back of the head with the butt of that staple gun, and sent the man crashing down to the outside!!

Rick - And now Logan's out there at the mercy of MORE trouble in the form of Dehumanizer and the Crippler who are brutalizing the man with a series of boots! Swanson pointing over here to them... I don't like where this is going at all...

Dave - Dehumanzier and Crippler now hauling a stunned Zed Logan around the ring and over this way... This isn't good, folks. This isn't good at all... Get away from here you hooligans!! OH!!! They just bashed Logan's head onto our table!! Rick - And that's not the worst of it, Dave: Here comes SWANSON! Hasn't he seen ENOUGH blood for one night?!

Dave - Sean Swanson now joining in on the collective beating of Logan RIGHT in front of us here... But Logan desperately trying to fight back against these three men... Swanson backing off- OH!! And a big elbow by Logan flattens the Canadian Crippler!! Swanson back in there- OH!! Shoots a staple into the man's CHEST!! Swanson's a NUT! Logan gripping at his chest- LORDY! And Swanson just hammered the back of Logan's head with the edge of the staple gun again! Logan is down!

Rick - Swanson throwing the staple gun down now and setting Logan up on our table... Climbing up with him

Dave - Get off of here!

Rick - Picks him up for a powerbomb...

Dave -No, Sean, you'll kill the man!!!

Rick - Drops him in a piledriver!! Canadian Impact!!! But the table didn't break!... And Swanson is picking him up for it again! No Sean! Nooooooo!!

Dave- ANOTHER Canadian Impact from Swanson!! This table just ISN'T going to give... But Swanson picking Logan up for number three!!

Rick - Don't say he'll try it again! Please, Swanson, you'll crush his skull!

[The crowd erupts in cheers.]

Dave - It's Matt Michaels- OH!! He just LEVELED Dehumanizer with a steel chair, and now he's threatening to do the same to Swanson- Swanson releasing Logan and rabitting off!

Rick - Check it out, though! He snatched up a mic on his way-

[We see Michaels attending to Logan, then the shot switches and pulls in on Swanson. He stares into the camera.]

Swanson - Logan, when you wake up, book me a title shot for Throttle. You make the rules, I will beat you at your own game. And once again, I will make an Impact on YOU!

[Swanson tosses the mic to the floor and it lands with a thud.]

Dave - Swanson is a bastard, but sending a title challenge off to Zed Logan! Michaels giving chase to him though with the steel chair, up the ramp!!

Rick - But where did Jansen go? How did Matt get away from him?

Dave - I don't know, but my best guess is that it had something to do with that steel chair! Swanson running as fast as his legs can still carry him, but Michaels gaining on him- Swanson heading to the back- NO! His path is blocked by Peterson!!! Swanson here with Michaels on one side, and Peterson on the other and he has NOWHERE to go!!

Rick - And listen to the fan's reaction, Dave!! They've wanted to see something like this ALL NIGHT LONG!!

Dave - Swanson backing off of Peterson- RIGHT into a chair shot to the head from Michaels!! Swanson holding onto the back of his head and staggering forward- BLASTED down with a punch to the face from Peterson!!! WOW!

Rick - Did you SEE that PUNCH!! Swanson sure didn't, and it sent his head bouncing off the steel stage like NOBODY'S business!! It's hard to tell from here... but the man is MOTIONLESS!

Dave - And now Peterson rolling him over and pulling him up- Reverse DDT!! And into the Dragonfire!!!

Rick [yelling over the crowd] - The crowd is going COMPLETELY ape shit over this, Dave!! Michaels cheering Peterson on as he heads this way to check on Logan... Oh, a security team FINALLY assembling and separating Peterson and Swanson, but Peterson just releasing the hold on Swanson anyway...

Dave - The fans a disappointed by that, but Peterson getting up to his feet- raising his hands in the air!

[Greensleaves kicks in, simultaneously with Peterson's golden hue lighting. The crowd's reaction turns immediately to cheers.]

Dave - [yelling to be heard over the cheers] Peterson garnering a DEAFENING reaction from the fans here!

Rick - And he deserves it to! He was able to get some measure of revenge on Swanson by messing up the man's face even worse, and maybe giving him a pair of concussions in the process!

[We see Swanson being pulled up by security. His face is a bloody mess, far worse now than it was just minutes ago. Swanson shoves any help away and walks through the entranceway, past the curtain... The shot cuts back to ringside, where beside the announcer's table, Michaels has joined a team of paramedics who are checking on a barely conscious Logan.]

Dave - My GOD what a match that was! I knew we had been in for a whole lot of craziness, but NEVER did I quite expect everything that happened!

Rick - You and me BOTH, Dave. Logan's just regained consciousness and the PAIN have since cleared out from the ringside area, but things turned from a match into an allout WARZONE out here! And what worries ME, is that there's still ANOTHER insane match LEFT on this card!

Dave - That's right! If any of the fans watching this match got sucked into thinking this was a main event match because of it's show-stealing caliber, THINK AGAIN!!! We STILL have an Ironman match that's set to take place inside a 15-foot STEEL CAGE!!!

Rick - Yeah, between THAT man right there [points toward Michaels] and Ken Jansen, who, maybe quite wisely, who knows, decided to get the heck out of here during this match while the getting was good! Matt's walking off now with Logan as paramedics stretcher him up the ramp, but it would have been awfully interesting to see what he had to say about what happened between he and Jansen AFTER we lost track of them while they were in the crowd.

Dave - But it's a story that'll have to wait for another time: we have to cut to commercial so that PW personnel can clean up all the debris around here, not to mention procure us with another table and some new monitors. But do yourself a favor and stay tuned for tonight's Main Event: you're not going to want to miss it!

[The shot cuts to a commercial for PW action figures, then it cuts again once the commercial ends. The scene fades in to clips from PW matches with quick clips of various flashy holds flying by on the screen while the PW theme music plays in the background. Then, the screen cuts to a shot of the nicely-polished Planet Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship belt, floating around in space. It bursts into flames.]

Voiceover [sounds like it's coming in over an old headset] - Increase speed...

[We see a variety of PW wrestlers executing power moves flash by with a driving, rapid, double-pedal drum rhythm, with one shot flashing with every beat. The scene sharply is cut by a superimposed, fiery pyrotechnic explosion.]

Voiceover [sounds like it's coming in over an old headset] - FULL THROTTLE!!

[The PW logo appears on the screen for a couple of seconds, then explodes, leaving behind burning letters that read "PW THROTTLE". This portion of the screen shrinks to half the screen size to take up the upper portion of the screen. At the bottom of the screen, the Main Event of the night appears as "Matt Michaels vs. Sean Swanson vs. Zed Logan: Extreme Championship Triple Threat Match". The whole things stays on the screen for a few moments, then is swallowed in superimposed flames. The commercial cuts, and the scene cuts back to ringside in the Planet Dome.]

Dave - We have a new table and equipment to endure the long haul of this match, and the ring is cleared out, ready fro the cage to be put in place, but talk about a BOMBSHELL there in that last advertisement!

Rick - Gary Gibbs is at it again, Dave, and he's booked a FINE main event for our next card. Who KNOWS what the stipulations'll be on that one! A Triple Threat match between Michaels, Swanson and Zed Logan: I can't wait!

Dave - But we have ANOTHER incredible match to whet our appetites until Throttle airs, Rick, and it's in the form of a first-time-EVER Ironman match INSIDE a 15-foot tall steel cage!! And I can see, by the descent of the steel cage from the rafters, that we're just about ready for our main event!... The match that could go down in PW history as the GREATEST match ever televised!

Rick - You're not kidding, Dave- that last match was something else, Throtlle' sThile Threat is going to be incredible, but this is an unbelievable first for Planet Wrestling! We've seen our share of cage matches; heck, it wasn't that long ago that we saw multiple cage matches on the same card. But no one, to date, has EVER staged a cage match with Iron Man rules.

Dave - But that's exactly what the world is going to see tonight, and even AFTER the chaotic carnage that we just experienced, I have a feeling that THIS ONE is going to absolutely blow the roof off the Planet Dome! This will be the first time that the 2000 King of Planet Wrestling, Ken Jansen, and "Ice Man" Matt Michaels square off one-on-one, but judging by the caliber of the talent that's going to be on display here, it's a safe bet that it'll be a classic!

Rick - I don't know about "one-on-one"- Jansen has already guaranteed that the Pain Foundation will be hanging around, and we already KNOW after the fiasco that was our last match, that they're not one bit shy about doing so. Michaels had better hope that Jansen's strategy DOESN'T include having the whole PAIN crew flood the ring, though, because I'm not so sure that Peterson OR Zed Logan are in any shape to help him out right now.

Dave - There will be a lock on the door and I'm told security's being beefed up to hopefully prevent that from happening... But assuming that it'll stay a one-on-one affair, who do you pick to come out as the winner?

Rick - Whew! That's a question right out of the Mensa manual. In terms of endurance, they're pretty evenly matched; Jansen got through the Battle for the Crown, and Michaels is legendary for his tenacity. If the match stays on the mat, it could go to Ken Jansen, much as I'd hate to see it... But if Matt Michaels can control the pace and take advantage of his hardcore skills and his quickness, then I think the Ice Man will be making a HUGE comeback right here tonight!

Dave - That's something that the fans are anxious to see, Rick. And if I can be just a bit partisan- that's something I would like to see, too!

Rick - Hear, hear!

Dave - [Laughs] Okay. The cage is down and ring officials are attaching it to the ring right now, so let's hand the mic over to wrestling announcer extrordinaire, Jim Pattera, who is standing in the center of that scary structure as we speak.

[The view switches to the ring, where Jim Pattera stands engulfed by the immense steel cage. Glancing nervously at the metal and fencing around him, he raises a microphone to his mouth.]

Pattera - Ladies and gentlemen... This is the sixty minute IRON MAN MATCH!

[The arena erupts with mad cheering. Jim Pattera seems impressed by the reaction, and he smiles as he continues...]

Pattera - Both competitors will be locked inside the fifteen-foot high steel cage for ONE FULL HOUR- and the man who scores the most falls by pin or submission before the time limit expires will be declared the WINNER! Introducing first, the challenger-

[At that moment the lights go dark, drawing a roar from the crowd and various curses from the ring crew working on the cage. The dim blackness of the PlanetTron is the only source of light. Suddenly the giant screen fills with swirling gold sparkles that dance and spin, then converge into a large gold maple leaf. A white line crosses the leaf, becoming a chrome-like bar. "Captive Heart" begins to play, with the maple leaf pounding like a heart, the silver bar spiking in rhythm. Abruptly the image explodes into a million bright particles and yellow pyro shoots up from the stage. The arena lights come on again, and the ramp is now occupied by Ken Jansen and Valentine. They are decked out in matching gold and black wrestling singlets, black pads, and white boots. Jansen peers out over the booing crowd through mirrored sunglasses, a Canadian flag leaning on his shoulder. Valentine carries the infamous gold megaphone in one hand, and holds up a sign in the other hand, which reads: "THE ICE MAN LOSETH". Standing behind Jansen and Valentine are the Pain Foundation: Sean Swanson, the Canadian Crippler, Nemisis, and Dehumanizer.]

Dave - The Pain Foundation stands together for the first time, Rick... And that's BAD news for Matt Michaels!

Rick - Ice Man might not even make it INTO the cage, let alone LEAVE it, if that's PAIN's agenda tonight...

[On the stage, Ken Jansen takes the megaphone from Valentine as his music fades out. He grins at the raucous crowd as he begins to speak.]

Jansen - Planet Wrestling, your King is back! And tonight I'm going to put on the greatest spectacle since the Battle for the Crown! Ken Jansen is about to walk into that steel cage and give Matt Michaels the worst- not to mention the LONGEST- beating of his life! So, Planet Wrestling, the question is... Are you ready?

[The fans boo.]

Jansen - I said... ARE YOU READY?

[They boo even louder.]

Jansen - Then, for the thousands in attendance, and the millions watching around the world... [Pauses dramatically] Let's get ready to see the Ice Man get KILLLLLLLLLLLLLED!

[Half the fans boo and hiss; the other half are beginning to chant "ICE MAN". Jansen and Valentine start down the ramp, ignoring the aisleside fans. The Pain Foundation follows close behind, giving the fans dirty looks.]

Jansen - Now coming down the aisle, accompanied by the beautiful, the deadly, the original blonde bombshell- VALENTINE...

[The fans are giving her a mixed reaction, some cheering her attractive figure, others booing her PAIN affiliation and the sign she is waving. Valentine blows a kiss to the arena in general as they continue walking.]

Jansen - ...And the most fearsome stable of fighters in all of professional wrestling- The PAIN FOUNDATION...

[That gets a much louder and more venomous round of boos. Dehumanizer and Nemisis barely acknowledge it; Swanson and Crippler are shouting back and making rude gestures to the fans.]

Jansen - ...Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... Standing 6 feet tall and weighing in at 245 pounds... I am the greatest wrestler in the world today, the man who lives up to all the hype, the winner of the 2000 Battle for the Crown, and soon to be the PW Heavyweight Champion of the World... I am the "Heartbeat of Canada", KEN JANSEN!

[The audience gives a deafening growl in response. Jansen appears happy at the reception as he and his entourage come to ringside.]

Rick - Well, Ken Jansen isn't wasting any time in getting the fans against him, Dave. The "home field advantage" phenomenon is just as valid in wrestling as in any other sport, but it seems to work just the opposite for Jansen- he seems to feed off the DISDAIN of the fans!

Dave - It's all about head games for this man, Rick. He makes you think he's coming at you from one direction, and then he comes in from behind with something totally unexpected. Jansen's even said as much prior to Shockwave- he's got a new bag of tricks to show off tonight, and Matt Michaels may be the unwilling audience...

Rick - Jansen has handed off his flag to Sean Swanson and the megaphone to Valentine, and now he's stepping up into the cage... Even the so-called "greatest wrestler in the world" has to be impressed at the size of this thing, especially given the perspective on the inside.

Dave - Indeed. Folks, we're told that "Ice Man" Matt Michaels will be on his way out in just a moment. First, however, we have some comments from Michaels that he recorded earlier tonight...

[The shot switches to the PlanetTron, which has come to life to reveal a shot of a serious-looking Matt Michaels sitting in his locker room. The crowd gives a cheer. A brief cutaway to the ring shows Ken Jansen frowning at the screen; the Pain Foundation members are pointing at the picture and exchanging words. On-screen, Michaels looks up at the camera, and starts to talk....]

Michaels - Jansen, there isn't much left to say, for the first time I am at a lost for words. We have both said what needs to be said. By the end of this night Jansen the whole world will realize just how damn good I am, and they will realize that you are good, but you are just not the best. We will make history, but unluckily for you it will be at the losing end, but don't worry Jansen: even with a loss this will be the match that makes your career as well as mine. I just have one thing to ask, ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP THIS FAIR, OR ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE YOUR BOYS INTERFERE? We will all find out what kind of man you really are, and I think we all know you are a little scared, and you are cold, because the CHILL FACTOR IS LOWERING DOWN ON YOU TONIGHT. JANSEN TONIGHT THE KING DIES, AND THE ICE MAN'S REIGN WILL BEGIN.

[Michaels looks back down at the ground and starts to get his wrestling gear out, as the camera goes to black. The fans roar in approval. Jansen nods defiantly toward the ramp and mouths, "Bring it on!"]

Dave - Strong words from the Ice Man! There's no doubt in my mind that Matt Michaels is here to win; and with the resolve he showed in that clip, I don't see how he can lose!

Rick - Michaels can talk the talk and he can most definitely walk the walk... Can he go for an hour? My money says, yes he can!

[Suddenly "It's My Life" kicks in, and the crowd literally screams. All eyes go to the curtain as the lights dim. Laser lights trace twirling shapes on the ramp. The mad cheering from the stands almost drowns out Jim Pattera's voice...]

Pattera - And his opponent-

[Loud as they were before, the fans suddenly get louder as the "Ice Man" Matt Michaels walks out from the entryway. Playing to the crowd, he hops in a circle with his arms extended. He proceeds down the entrance ramp, giving fans high-fives.]

Pattera - Hailing from San Antonio, Texas... At a height of 6 feet, 1 inch and weighing 247 pounds... "ICE MAN" MATT MICHAELS!!!

[Michaels reaches ringside and dances in front of the cage for a moment to the delight of the fans, then turns to go toward the door of the cage- but the Pain Foundation blocks the way.]

Dave - Uh-oh, trouble could be starting already...

Rick - No, the ringside officials are ordering PAIN to clear the path, and they're complying... But look at the evil smirks on the faces of Swanson and Crippler as they watch Matt Michaels pass- there's no ambiguity about what's going through their minds!

[Michaels eyes the Pain Foundation warily as he climbs into the cage. He throws a smug glance at Jansen in the corner, then goes to the middle of the ring and does his pose as a line of fireworks goes off behind him. The arena lights return to their regular intensity. Michaels proceeds to remove his vest and hat and gives them to Jim Pattera, then climbs the ropes and raises his hands. The fans are giving him a standing ovation. Ken Jansen shakes his head at Michaels, then takes off his sunglasses and hands them to Pattera. Pattera exits the ring, referee Danny Dickson enters the cage, and an official closes and padlocks the cage door. "It's My Life" fades to silence.]

Dave - Michaels is looking fantastic, Rick. If his devastating split with NX is bothering him in any way, he's not showing it at all.

Rick - He may not be showing it, but I guarantee that it's eating him up on the inside. We saw from his entrance that he's gotten rid of any sign of his former NX affiliation, but his business with NX is probably nowhere near to being over... Matt Michaels must be concerned that the AngelKillers and Zack Logan could show up at any time, despite the Pain Foundation standing guard out here. Michaels could be standing alone for the first time in a long time tonight, Dave.

Dave - All the same, you can bet that whatever turmoil he's feeling will just make him that much more dangerous in the cage... Whew! I don't know about you, but I've got butterflies in my stomach, and I'm not even IN the match!

Rick - The excitement is unbearable- so let's get this thing started!

Dave - Danny Dickson is giving them a rundown of the rules, but Jansen and Michaels are more or less ignoring him, as they're too involved in talking smack to each other! And Ken Jansen now pointing at the maple leaf on his tights, saying he's got this match in the bag...

Rick - Ho! And look at Matt Michaels, jabbing himself in the chest in a mocking imitation of Ken Jansen! Jansen makes a grab for him- Michaels dances away- Danny Dickson giving the signal to the timekeeper...

[The bell rings to start the match, and the crowd cheers wildly.]

*** "Ice Man" Matt Michaels vs. "The Heartbeat of Canada" Ken Jansen - Iron Man Cage Match ***

Rick - Finally we are underway! Matt Michaels is still dancing around the ring while Ken Jansen glares at him... For the benefit of the fans in attendance, and all the fans watching at home, we have a sixty minute countdown timer on the PlanetTron, and a space for running tallies of the number of falls that Ken Jansen and Matt Michaels score over the course of the match.

[A graphic appears on-screen, showing a sixty-minute timer that immediately begins to count backwards. Beside it are the initials KJ and MM, and spaces for fall counts.]

Dave - Thanks, Rick, and now would be a good time to reiterate that either man can score a fall by a pin or a submission. Whenever someone gets a fall, the match will pause until the other man recovers and is able to continue. We also have provisions to stop the clock for a short time, but only if the referee decrees that it's absolutely necessary... In other words, somebody would have to be banged up pretty badly for Danny Dickson to order a halt on the timer.

Rick - Dave, they're in a CAGE, for goodness sake. There's no DQs, so anything goes! If nobody gets banged up, they're not doing their job!

Dave - I have no doubt that BOTH of these men are going to be the worse for wear when this one's over. But we're just getting started, as Jansen and Michaels are now coming together in a collar-and-elbow tie-up, grappling for leverage. Michaels shoves Jansen back- and once again points at himself, imitating Jansen's own irritating taunt! Ken Jansen lunges for him, Michaels dodges and catches him in a rear waistlock. Jansen with a back elbow, and a second one, and Michaels releases the grip. Jansen spins and grabs him by the arm, whip to the ropes- Jansen trips him with a drop toe hold. Michaels is right back up and charges at Jansen- Jansen with an armdrag- but Michaels flips to land on his feet! Michaels hits a back kick to Jansen's midsection, now runs to the ropes- Jansen goes for a grab, but Matt Michaels slides between Jansen's legs! And it's the Ice Man with a double-leg pickup, dropping Jansen on his face!

Rick - I have to say, Matt Michaels is in top form tonight. There was a lot of concern that the beating he took in the Extreme Title match on Throttle would make him unfit to wrestle, but he's moving like a squirrel on speed!

Dave - No question! Michaels moves in on Jansen, brings him to his feet, gives him a shot to the face. Ice Man to the ropes, runs back- HO! Jansen catches him in a snap belly-to-belly suplex! Now Jansen is bringing Michaels back up, he whips him to the ropes- no, reversal by Michaels, but he holds on- turns it into a side Russian legsweep! Michaels up again, he drops the elbow- Jansen rolls away. Both on their feet- Jansen connects with a lariat, and Matt Michaels goes down.

Rick - And look at this- Jansen is resuming his infamous taunt, pointing at his infernal gold maple leaf and spouting off at Michaels! Michaels, standing again, is just smirking back at him, obviously not impressed.

Dave - I think THAT's the part that riles Jansen up most: not being able to get under his opponent's skin. Here's another grapple, and Jansen whips Michaels to the ropes. Jansen drops the shoulder for a back body drop, but Michaels flips over him- rolls him up in a sunset flip! But Jansen rolls through and grabs Ice Man's ankle- turns him over into a half crab! Jansen looks pretty proud of himself, cranking back on the leg of Matt Michaels, and Michaels is now having to find a way out of this hold...

Rick - The match started out rough, but it didn't take Ken Jansen long to get into his groove here. Clearly his intent is to keep Michaels on the canvas, and prevent him from using his speed... But it's far too early to be going for the submission, Dave.

Dave - I don't know about that; it's always said that whoever scores the first fall has a huge psychological advantage, and that forces the other man to play catch-up. If Jansen can get the submission, it'll put him a bit further ahead in the match... and it'll make things that much tougher on the Ice Man!

Rick - Well, Danny Dickson is staying close by in any case... Michaels is now dragging his way to the ropes... And Jansen, seeing that, just picks up Michaels's leg and slams the knee down. I guess that's his way of saying that if he has to break a hold, it'll be on his terms!

Dave - Either way, Michaels is now getting back to his feet, shaking that knee to relieve a little of the pain. Jansen moves in- Michaels grabs a handful of Jansen's hair and OH! Throws him into the cage!

Rick - The steel cage finally joining the battle!

Dave - Ken Jansen staggers back, Michaels spins him around- front facelock, the lift and DOWN with a vertical suplex! Jansen gets up again, Michaels takes him by the waist- slams him across the knee with a backbreaker. Jansen is down, and Michaels is now staring out into the crowd, raising his arms to get the fans cheering! Ice Man now going to the corner, looks like he's going to try for a high-risk move here- But watch out! Ken Jansen is up and charges into the corner, knocking Michaels against the turnbuckles! Jansen is now pounding on the back and neck of Matt Michaels, obviously annoyed at how much trouble Michaels is giving him so far. Hold it- Michaels with a back elbow. Matt Michaels takes Jansen by the head- thrusts HIM into the corner, and now it's Michaels's turn to whale away on the "Heartbeat of Canada"! OH!

Crowd - WOOOOO!

Dave - Vicious knife-edge chop to the chest of Ken Jansen! Jansen is grimacing from that, and Michaels with a handful of Jansen's hair- snap mare takes Ken to the mat. Jansen in a seated position- OUCH! Matt Michaels gives him a swift boot between the shoulder blades!

Rick - This crowd is LOVING what they're seeing, Dave- it's always a treat to see Ken Jansen cringing in pain!

Dave - All the same, Matt Michaels is wasting no time here. He picks Jansen up by the head, gives him a shot to the jaw, and another, and now it's a short-arm whip- right into a kneelift to the gut! Jansen is doubled over, and Michaels runs against the ropes, comes back- bulldog- NO! Jansen pushes him off! Michaels turns around to move in again- Jansen hits him with a high dropkick that sends him to the canvas. Jansen on his feet again and he leans down to grasp Ice Man's legs. He twists one leg around in a spinning toe hold and now he's going to turn it into the figure-four leglock- Hold it, Michaels puts the other foot against Jansen's backside- kicks him off, hard! Jansen stumbles into the corner, and Matt Michaels gets up, charges in... Jansen dodges and Michaels once again hits the turnbuckles! Jansen has Matt trapped in the corner, and now he's climbing up to the second rope to start planting hard right hands in Michaels's face-

Rick - The "Heartbeat of Canada" isn't too popular with the fans here in the Planet Dome, but they'll gladly count along as Jansen pounds Matt Michaels!

Crowd - ...Three! Four! Five! Six-

Dave - Wait- Michaels with a grip on Jansen's legs- OH! PLANTS him with a power bomb! Effective counter by Matt Michaels! He holds onto Jansen's legs, does a forward flip into a jackknife bridge for the cover: ONE... TWO... Kickout by Ken Jansen. Michaels only gets a two count for the first pin attempt so far in this sixty minute Iron Man match.

Rick - Jansen doesn't look happy about the way he's being handled by Matt Michaels, and neither do his colleagues outside the cage. Fortunately for Ice Man, we have half a dozen officials watching the Pain Foundation like hawks, so we needn't fear a massive beatdown, even if Ken Jansen feels tempted to call them in...

Dave - That can't be far from Matt Michaels's mind, Rick, but up to now he's been able to maintain his focus, and quite successfully at that. Both men are up, Jansen rushes Michaels- Michaels with a clothesline, but Jansen ducks it. Michaels turns- Jansen takes him down with a hiptoss. Ice Man back on his feet, Jansen goes for another hiptoss- Michaels holds the arm and counters with an armdrag- NO! Jansen uses the momentum to go behind- applies a full nelson! He has his hands clasped behind Matt Michaels's head, really putting pressure on the neck. Michaels is kicking his legs, trying to break free... Jansen holds on as tightly as he can, but Michaels is reaching for the ropes with his foot. Referee Danny Dickson is asking Michaels if he wants to give up, but Michaels is just ignoring him... Ice Man touches the second rope! But Jansen heaves him up- and SLAMS him down out of that full nelson hold!

Rick - The referee is starting to give Jansen hell for constantly making unclean breaks, but let's be honest- that's an exercise in futility. Danny Dickson is perfectly aware that Jansen knows he can't be disqualified. He doesn't even have to obey the rope break rule if he doesn't want to!

Dave - Even so, Jansen is obviously trying to mock the rule, and do damage to Matt Michaels at the same time... Which we can see right now, as Michaels is on his back, clutching the back of his head from that full nelson slam. Ken Jansen now signaling to his stablemates outside that he's going to finish Ice Man off... Jansen hauls Michaels off the mat, applies a front facelock, hooks the leg- I think we know what's coming up!

Rick - Judging by the booing we're hearing, so does this crowd- it's Jansen's fisherman buster! He never uses this as a pinhold; he ALWAYS drops his opponent right on his head for pure impact!

Dave - The Pain Foundation is gathered at the cage, watching as Jansen lifts- WHOA! Michaels just rolled him up in a small package! Jansen is kicking like a hogtied mule, but Dickson counts: ONE, TWO, THREE!

Rick - Good God almighty! That's UNBELIEVABLE!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

[Ken Jansen bursts out of the pinhold, his eyes wild. Matt Michaels jumps to his feet and goes to the top rope, arms in the air, his face beaming. The fan response is deafening.]

Jim Pattera - The winner of the first fall by pinfall... Matt Michaels!

[Referee Danny Dickson raises Matt Michaels's hand, but is interrupted by an irate Ken Jansen. Dickson warns Jansen to stand back. The timer has counted down to 52:04; the falls tally now reads: KJ=0, MM=1.]

Dave - Rick, that was INCREDIBLE! Matt Michaels took advantage of Ken Jansen's dawdling and caught him off-guard with that pinhold- and won the first fall! We're at about the eight minute mark, and the Ice Man has pulled into the lead in this points race!

Rick - Dave, this is a HUGE moment for Matt Michaels, because he has just done what no other man in Planet Wrestling has done- pin Ken Jansen! That's a distinction he'll carry with him for the rest of his career!

Dave - You're absolutely right, and that could give Michaels enough momentum to carry him through the rest of this brutal match. As for Ken Jansen, he's practically throwing a fit! Danny Dickson is getting an earful right now, with Jansen arguing that it was a fast count, that his shoulders weren't on the mat, or Michaels was pulling his tights...

Rick - What a sore loser! He was careless, and Michaels made him pay for it!

Dave - And here, outside the cage, the Pain Foundation is in a bad state of being right now... Valentine is screaming at the referee, Sean Swanson and Canadian Crippler are talking trash to Matt Michaels, Nemisis looks stunned, and Dehumanizer is... Well, he's unemotional as usual, but he's got to be perturbed by all this.

Rick - Inside the cage, Ken Jansen is shouting at Matt Michaels, who's just standing back and relishing the adulation of this capacity crowd... Referee Danny Dickson is now asking Jansen if he's ready to resume the match, which is a pretty silly question at this point...

[Ding, ding, ding!] Dave - Jansen was already rushing Michaels when the bell rang, and Michaels is wisely keeping his distance... Ken Jansen's temper is fast becoming legendary around here- not to mention deadly! Jansen is moving in on Michaels, who's now standing his ground. Ken goes for the grapple- Michaels sidesteps and shoves Jansen into the corner. Jansen charges out with a clothesline- Ice Man ducks it, and hits a dropkick to Jansen's back, sending him sprawling on the mat!

Rick - I think Jansen's lost his concentration, Dave. Matt Michaels has just burst Jansen's little bubble of invincibility, and Jansen is probably obsessing over it in his own mind. Meanwhile, Michaels is using this opportunity to pretty much have his way with the "Heartbeat of Canada".

Dave - Michaels is certainly capitalizing on his advantage right now, as he immediately takes Jansen by the legs and applies a figure-four leglock. The look on Ken Jansen's face is one of fury and incredulity, Rick- and pain, too!

Rick - Matt Michaels has turned the tables on Jansen, and now he's giving back a little of that trash talk...

Michaels - Who's the greatest technical wrestler in the world now?

Dave - Jansen is trying to use his weight to reverse the hold, but Michaels is doing a good job of keeping him right where he is. Jansen leans up, makes a swing for Matt's face- misses- and then falls back as Michaels turns on the pressure! The referee is watching for a submission here... This could put Michaels two points ahead!

Rick - And wouldn't it be a great lesson in humility for Ken Jansen to have to submit? But it looks like Michaels doesn't think he's going to make him say "uncle" just yet, as he's releasing the hold.

Dave - Jansen is quick to get up, despite having his legs tenderized a bit just now, but Michaels is equally quick- he catches Jansen at a run, scoops him up- bodyslams him in the middle of the ring. Michaels backs into the ropes, comes back, drops the leg across the chest of Ken Jansen. Ice Man drags Jansen once again to his feet, and it's a whip to the ropes- reversed by Jansen- Michaels comes back- Jansen grabs Michaels's hair and throws him into the side of the cage! No! Michaels jumps on the top rope- springboards backward- hits a flying cross-body block!

Rick - Hold it, Dave- Jansen caught him, he stumbles back- OOOOHHHH! He dropped Michaels throat-first across the top rope!

Dave - Michaels suddenly not looking so good, as he staggers away from the side of the cage, choking and holding his throat... And Jansen runs in- swinging neckbreaker takes him to the mat! Jansen brings Michaels to his feet, scoops him up- and drops him AGAIN across the top rope! The referee is issuing a warning to Jansen, but with the no-DQ stipulation we're working under, that's no better than a polite suggestion. Jansen now with a handful of Michaels's hair, throws him into the corner. Rick - Matt Michaels's neck is starting to bruise a little, Dave. I wonder how well he's able to breathe right now.

Dave - Jansen with a malicious sneer... OH! Knife-edge chop to the throat! Danny Dickson is admonishing him to keep away from the neck, but Jansen is telling the referee that he only struck Michaels on the upper chest... And then he does a SECOND blatant chop to the throat! Matt Michaels could be looking at serious injury if this keeps up. Ken Jansen now looking toward the PAIN contingent on the other side of the ring, indicating that the Ice Man is getting what's coming to him...

Rick - This crowd is really roasting Jansen's hide right now, but Jansen only cares about damaging his opponent. Unfortunately for Michaels, he's doing an effective job of it.

Dave - Jansen turns back to Michaels, measures him up for a third chop- BLOCKED by Matt Michaels! Michaels throws an elbow in Jansen's face, and a hard right hand that spins Ken on his feet. And Michaels with a boot to Jansen's lower back- hold it! Michaels hooks Jansen's head from behind- REVERSE DDT! There's a lot of fight left in "Ice Man" Matt Michaels yet!

Rick - That move will give him the moment of separation he needs to catch his wind, Dave- he's still feeling the effects of those strikes to the throat. But on the other hand, Jansen's own neck took a jarring just now as well!

Dave - Michaels now leaning down to grab Jansen's head- NO! Jansen hooks Matt's head and rolls him up! Danny Dickson counts: ONE... TWO- Michaels kicks out of the hold. That happened so fast that we could have had our second fall before we even knew it.

Rick - That's exactly how Matt Michaels scored his first fall, so it could happen again at some point!

Dave - Good call, and the referee is going to have to be on the ball if more situations like that turn up again. But Jansen and Michaels are both back up and trading shots to the face- No! Jansen again goes for the throat and staggers Matt Michaels. Jansen now with a whip to the ropes, Michaels runs back- Jansen plants a boot to the midsection, doubling Matt over. And Jansen is now driving the point of his elbow into the back of Michaels's neck- no ambiguity about where his focus is at the moment! Jansen now with a double handful of Michaels's hair- THRUSTS him down on the back of his head!

Rick - Michaels is on the mat and clutching his neck; Jansen's strategy seems to be working. But look at this jackass: instead of capitalizing, Ken Jansen is just playing to the crowd, trying to get them worked up!

Dave - They're getting worked up, all right- can you hear the chant?

Crowd - JANSEN SUCKS! JANSEN SUCKS!

Dave - Michaels has rolled onto his knees and elbows, still favoring his neck... Jansen runs against the ropes, comes back- legdrop across the back of the head, driving him facedown into the mat! Jansen now hauls Michaels off the canvas, and he's giving a signal- he's setting up for a piledriver! He's out to CRIPPLE Matt Michaels, Rick!

Rick - The Pain Foundation would love to see that- and I'll bet NX is watching closely from the back!

Dave - Jansen with a standing headscissors, the lift- NO! Michaels blocks it! And it's Matt Michaels with a back body drop, escaping the move! This man is amazing!

Rick - But that took a toll on his neck, Dave- he's not getting up as quickly as he should be. But Jansen is right back up-

Dave - Jansen spins him around- OHHHH! DDT! Matt Michaels has just been spiked on the top of his head! And Ken Jansen goes right for Michaels's legs, double leg-hook, turns him over- he applies an elevated crab, hanging Matt Michaels so all his weight is on his neck!

Rick - Ken Jansen's been working on that one body part for several minutes, and now he's letting that damage do the work for him with this hold! Referee Danny Dickson checks him- Michaels struggling but he's stuck- Dickson is calling for the bell!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

[Jansen keeps the crab locked on for a few seconds longer, then drops Michaels's legs and goes to his corner. He goes to the top turnbuckle and looks out over the crowd, pointing at himself and declaring his own greatness. The fans are booing him mercilessly.]

Jim Pattera - The winner of the second fall by submission... Ken Jansen!

[The referee tries to raise Jansen's hand, but Jansen shoves him away. The timer reads 44:25, and the points tally has changed to KJ=1, MM=1.]

Dave - Well, Ken Jansen has scored his first fall, and he's tied up the match as far as points go. As nasty as it was to watch, Jansen's focus on Michaels's neck really paid off.

Rick - But that's not all- the damage he's already done to Matt Michaels is going to linger for the rest of this match, and that'll give Jansen a target to aim for anytime he decides to go for a fall! Michaels is only now getting to his feet, and you can see that his neck is still hurting. Meanwhile, PAIN is taunting Michaels from outside the cage- particularly Sean Swanson, who's mocking Michaels's injury.

Dave - We're only a quarter of the way through this match, Rick, so there'll be plenty of opportunity for both of these men to injure each other; it'll be interesting to see who mocks whom if Ken Jansen finds himself in dire straits! In any case, referee Danny Dickson is asking Matt Michaels if he's ready to continue; and Michaels gives his assent.

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Dave - So we're off once again, and Michaels is clearly intent on staying competitive in spite of the pain he's in. They grapple- Ken Jansen grabs Michaels in a headlock, going right after the sore spot! Matt Michaels shoves him off- but Jansen holds on with a fistful of hair, pulls Michaels back into the side headlock. Michaels in a tough spot here... Wait- Matt Michaels with a side waistlock- drops Jansen backwards in a belly-to-back suplex to break the headlock! But Jansen is up again, and Michaels is slower to his feet- Jansen against the ropes, runs in- lariat takes Matt Michaels down. Ice Man gets up- Jansen with another charging lariat- No! Michaels ducks and catches him in a double-leg lift, spins and sits him on the top turnbuckle!

Rick - Jansen looks like he's not sure exactly how he got up there, but he seems determined to get down- he's leaning down and swatting at Michaels's head.

Dave - Michaels responds with a big right swing to Jansen's jaw! Michaels backs off a step- leaps up with a HIGH dropkick to Jansen's midsection, knocking him backward into the corner of the steel cage! Jansen now clutching his skull, grimacing- and Matt Michaels climbs up to the top with him. Michaels grabs him by the head- throws him into the steel piping a second time! Now he hooks Jansen in a front facelock, heaves him up- aaaaaaand SUPERPLEX to the middle of the ring! Jansen isn't getting up so quickly this time, Rick.

Rick - That was a terrific move by Matt Michaels, and he's succeeding in wearing Ken Jansen down... But Michaels looks like he might've taken some of the impact from the superplex as well.

Dave - Michaels and Jansen both up simultaneously, and Michaels immediately swings a right hand to Jansen's face, and a second, and now it's a big boot to the gut, folding Jansen over... Wait- Matt Michaels is setting Jansen up in a standing headscissors- goes for the waistlock- Piledriver coming up! NO! Jansen slips a low blow in, breaking it up. The referee isn't happy about it-

Rick - [Sarcastically] And you think Ice Man's having a good time?

Dave - NO, Rick, obviously he's NOT. My POINT is, Danny Dickson is probably frustrated at not being able to call a DQ for tactics like that! Jansen pauses a second to rub his own spine- and now he grabs Michaels by the hair, runs him to the side of the ring- SLAMS him FACE-FIRST into the cage! Matt Michaels is starting to look pretty haggard in there... Jansen again with a grip on Matt's head- runs him into the OTHER side of the cage! The fencing is rattling in its framework; Michaels is on the canvas, holding his face; the crowd is getting restless; and Ken Jansen is looking awfully smug about his choice of offense.

Rick - And outside the cage, Sean Swanson and Canadian Crippler are encouraging Jansen to go on using Michaels's head for pitching practice- did I just hear somebody yell, "Make him bleed"?

Dave - That was Swanson, PW's resident master of the First Blood match! And Jansen seems to agree with that suggestion, as he has brought Michaels to his feet, and has now scooped him up and propped him on the shoulder... Jansen runs- DRIVES Matt Michaels's face into the steel fencing like a BATTERING RAM! My God! I can't believe Michaels isn't busted open yet.

Rick - Jansen looking out at his stable, grinning and asking if he should do it again- and PAIN of course gives him the green light to do whatever he wants to Matt Michaels. Even Valentine is eager to see Michaels torn to pieces!

Dave - [Snidely] Classy young woman, she is.

Rick - Hold on now, I mean, considering the context... It IS a cage match, after all- I can understand that she might want-

Dave - [Interrupting] Want what? To see another man spurting blood? Please!

Rick - I'm just saying that she's not a monster or anything, okay?

Dave - Ugh. Get your mind back on the match, Richards. Ken Jansen once again has Michaels on his shoulder, and he's pointing to the cage... The crowd is on its feet, and they're rallying behind their man!

Crowd - ICE MAN! ICE MAN! ICE MAN!

Dave - Jansen runs toward the cage- HO! Michaels slips off Jansen's shoulder and drops behind! He shoves Jansen- and Ken gets a faceful of steel cage!

Rick - All of Jansen's antics gave Matt Michaels a chance to regain his senses, and it looks like he's going to use Jansen's own tactics against him!

Dave - Michaels with a grip on Jansen's head- SMASHES it into the fencing! And Ice Man is looking out at the Pain Foundation, asking them if he should do it again! Dehumanizer and company are looking shocked at this reversal, and Valentine is shouting at Michaels, telling him not even to DARE...

Rick - OOOUUUCH! Matt Michaels drags Ken Jansen's face halfway across the length of the cage wall! PAIN is going crazy, seeing Michaels come back like this and being unable to do anything about it... And Valentine is furiously trying to climb up her side of the cage, probably intending to jump into the ring and help her husband! But ringside officials are holding her down, keeping her on the floor...

Dave - Meanwhile, inside the cage, it looks like Ken Jansen's forehead has been opened up! He's staggering around, touching his head and staring in shock at the blood on his fingers... From our vantage point it doesn't look like the wound is too big, but it always FEELS worse than it is. Now Rick, you take a look at Valentine right now and tell me if she's happy to be seeing blood! Rick - Dave, she wanted to see blood coming out of Matt Michaels! Is that so hard for you to understand?!

Dave - [Sighs] Anyway! We have Ken Jansen standing in the ring, stunned at the sight of his own blood- and Matt Michaels has gone to the top rope! It looks like a high-risk move coming up, and what better time for it? Michaels leaps with a moonsault- OH NO! Jansen turned in time to see it coming and he dove out of the way at the last split second! Matt Michaels hits the canvas hard, taking the full impact right on his front side!

Rick - That was SO close, Dave! Jansen was lucky to avoid that attack!

Dave - But Michaels is in some serious pain, as he has rolled up on the mat, clutching his abdomen and chest... I'd be very surprised if he didn't sprain a few muscles. But now Ken Jansen has just realized that he has an opening, and he's going over to Michaels. OH! Jansen with a BIG kick to the side of Matt Michaels! And another! Now he rolls Michaels into a face-down position, takes up Matt's legs under his arms- and heaves hard, lifting Michaels off the mat- LAUNCHES him backward, over Jansen's head- and Michaels lands on the back of his neck!

Rick - That's called a wheelbarrow suplex, Dave; it's almost like an inverted catapult move. That was more damage to the neck- as if Matt Michaels needs any more! But Ice Man is in trouble once again, as Jansen takes him by the head and leans him in the corner...

Dave - Jansen starts in with stomps to the midsection, and Michaels's face is twisted in pain as his pulled abdominal muscles get peppered by Ken Jansen's boots. Jansen moves off a few paces... runs in- CORNER DROPKICK by Ken Jansen, right into Michaels's chest! With nowhere to go, Michaels's ribs absorbed all of that move! Jansen is now lifting Michaels up and draping him face-down over the top turnbuckle... This is a bad situation for the Ice Man.

Rick - OOOOH! Jansen throws a kick right to Michaels's exposed midsection, and again, and again- really digging into that sore point! And the referee is getting in Jansen's face here, trying to make him let Michaels off the turnbuckle, but Jansen knows there's no disqualifications in this match- so he shoves Danny Dickson away!

Dave - That could backfire on him if he's not careful! Jansen now climbs up on the top rope with Michaels- what is this? He's lifting Michaels up, putting him over his shoulders in a fireman's carry...

Rick - Whatever this is, it's NOT going to be pretty!

Dave - Jansen stands up with Michaels on his shoulders- big heave into an overhead press- he JUMPS- SWEET JESUS CHRIST! EXPLODING GUTBUSTER! Ken Jansen just drove Matt Michaels from the top rope, DOWN to the canvas, CRUSHING Matt's abdomen across the KNEE! And LOOK at the effect of that DEVASTATING move: Matt Michaels is practically in a ball on the mat, clenching his midsection and groaning in what has to be INCREDIBLE pain! Ken Jansen hooks Ice Man's head and leg and holds his shoulders down- ONE... TWO... THREE! Jansen takes it!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Jim Pattera - The winner of the third fall by pinfall... Ken Jansen!

[The arena fills with scornful boos. Ken Jansen backs off from the writhing form of Matt Michaels, talking trash. The timer now reads 36:03; the falls tally reads: KJ=2, MM=1.]

Rick - Ken Jansen has pulled into the lead with two falls over Matt Michaels's one fall... And I have to tell you, Dave, after that brutal move we just saw, I'm not so sure that Michaels can continue the match.

Dave - Certainly his thousands of fans here in the Planet Dome must be thinking the same thing. Matt Michaels is still on the mat, suffering from the impact of Jansen's gutbuster... Referee Danny Dickson is checking him, possibly debating whether to call for a time-out.

Rick - I think he should, Dave. But knowing Matt Michaels, there's no way in hell he would want the clock stopped on his behalf.

Dave - Be that as it may, Michaels has his own well-being to worry about- we're at the twenty-five minute mark now, and there's still more than half an hour to go. He said that this match would make his career, but if he doesn't watch it, it'll be the END of his career!

Rick - As for Ken Jansen, the challenger... He's taken his share of punishment so far, but overall he's been dominant in this match. With the fight almost half over, Jansen's energy has to be on the wane- but he's still in better condition than Michaels is.

Dave - We're still waiting to hear from Danny Dickson on Matt Michaels's status... But at the moment we're hearing all we can handle from Ken Jansen, who's still gloating about the way he took advantage of Michaels's missed moonsault! And yet again, we have our proud PW King strutting around the ring, proclaiming himself the "greatest technical wrestler in the world"! Outside, on the floor, the Pain Foundation looks pleased at how the Iron Man match is going...

Rick - And Valentine has calmed down at last.

Dave - I can always count on you for the latest Valentine report, can't I?

Rick - Huh? What's THAT supposed to mean?

Dave - Never mind. Whew. Hold it- Ken Jansen is going over to Michaels and the referee. Danny Dickson is telling him to stay back... Jansen drops and covers Matt Michaels again, demanding that Dickson make the count! Danny Dickson is refusing, saying that Michaels has to recover before the match can go on... And Jansen just shouted that Matt Michaels isn't GOING to get up, so Dickson should just shut up and count the pinfall! HO! Danny Dickson just grabbed Jansen's leg and dragged him off of Michaels! And Jansen is on his feet in an instant, telling him off!

Rick - Ken Jansen has finally encountered a rule that he CAN'T break in this match, and he's not liking it much! I'm sure Jansen- not to mention the Pain Foundation- would just LOVE to pin Michaels half a dozen times while he's stunned, but that's why the "recovery" rule was implemented. So, TOO BAD, Ken Jansen!

Dave - HOLD IT! Matt Michaels schoolboys Jansen from behind! The referee hesitates- then drops for the count: ONE... TW- Jansen kicks out. While Ken Jansen was wasting time arguing with the referee, Matt Michaels crawled up behind him and almost scored his second fall!

Rick - Danny Dickson is signaling for the bell, obviously feeling that if Michaels has enough in him to try for a roll-up, then he must be ready to continue...

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Dave - The bell officially resumes the match, but I don't know if that was a wise decision by Danny Dickson- or Michaels, for that matter! Ice Man is on his feet, but he's clearly still in bad shape. On the other hand, Jansen is getting quite annoyed at the fact that Matt Michaels just keeps coming back for more!

Rick - What we're seeing is Matt Michaels living up to his legend- despite all the hurt he's been put through tonight, he just won't lay down and die. Ken Jansen may be starting to realize that this match truly WON'T be over until the hour expires!

Dave - It would be premature to start celebrating now, that's for sure. Jansen and Michaels come together in a grapple- Jansen with a kneelift to the gut, and Matt Michaels is once again folded over in pain. Ken Jansen takes a few easy, open shots at Michaels's face, mocking the Ice Man's agony... And now Jansen is pointing toward the Pain Foundation, signaling for the Panic Breaker!

Rick - We could be seeing fall number four, coming right up!

Dave - Jansen whips Michaels to the ropes- Michaels runs back- Jansen lunges with the overhand headlock- NO! Michaels shoves him off! Jansen lands right on his backside!

Rick - Matt Michaels looked vulnerable, but he had enough of his wits about him to block Jansen's finishing move... But can he rally his strength and make a comeback?

Dave - Jansen is starting to get back on his feet after missing his move, and Michaels is right there to meet him. Michaels with a stiff right to Jansen's face, and another- Jansen returns- BLOCKED by Michaels! And-

Rick - HO! Matt Michaels hoofs him in his royal jewels! I think Jansen's eyes are looking in two different directions! Dave - Now it's Ken Jansen's turn to double over- and Michaels drops him with a DDT! Matt Michaels went low on that one, and after everything he's endured at the hands of Ken Jansen, I don't think too many people could argue that it was an unjustified move- especially since there's no rule against it in this match!

Rick - The "great equalizer" has brought Jansen to the canvas, and it's brought the fans to their feet! It's also got the Pain Foundation up in arms here at ringside, particularly Valentine...And stop trying to rationalize that low blow, Dave- Matt Michaels did what he had to do, and by God, it worked! Now he has a chance to turn things around!

Dave - Michaels rolls Jansen on his back and covers: ONE... TWO- Jansen with a strong kickout. Michaels pulls Jansen to his feet, whips him to the ropes- Michaels runs to the opposite ropes- they both run back- Michaels hits a flying forearm shot! Jansen is down, holding his forehead after that attack; Michaels gets right to business as he takes Jansen by the hair and stands him up. Michaels whips him into the corner- Jansen's back hits the turnbuckles hard! And Matt Michaels now charging into the corner- NO! Jansen SPEARS Michaels to the mat! Ken Jansen saw him coming and threw his shoulder RIGHT into Michaels's midsection, and now the Ice Man is on his back, gasping for air!

Rick - Jansen is looking around the arena now, and he puts his arm in the air, pointing at his elbow... I think we can all guess what this man has in mind.

Dave - With Matt Michaels down, Jansen is going to the top rope... The fans are chanting the Ice Man's name, trying to rouse their man! Ken Jansen is on the top turnbuckle, measuring up Matt Michaels for a flying elbowdrop- if he hits it, that could be it for Michaels!

Rick - But wait, Dave- Jansen is looking up, at the top of the cage... My God, what is he thinking?

Dave - He's thinking that he's going to finish Michaels off in the most dramatic way possible! Jansen starts climbing up the side of the cage, with the Pain Foundation cheering him on!

Rick - Look at Matt Michaels- he's starting to stir. Jansen seems to be having trouble getting a foothold on the metal fencing... But Michaels has crawled to the ropes, and he's actually getting to his feet! Valentine is yelling up at Jansen, trying to tell him that Michaels is up, but he's more focused on getting to the top of the cage...

Dave - Amazingly, Matt Michaels is climbing up the turnbuckles, following Jansen up the side of the cage! Jansen doesn't even know it yet! Jansen has grabbed the girder at the top of the steel structure and is in the process of hoisting himself up... Michaels is glaring at him- he drives his fist into Jansen's kidneys!

Rick - Jansen notices him NOW, THAT'S for sure! He's half-hanging from the top of the cage, trying to kick at Michaels's head, but Michaels has a grip on Ken's leg, and he's making his way to the top to join him! Dave - Well, Jansen is starting to slide farther along the upper girder to avoid Michaels, but the Ice Man is looking more and more relentless as he grabs the top of the cage and heaves himself up... And now we have both Ken Jansen and Matt Michaels perched on the top of this 15-foot high steel cage, right in front of us!

Rick - This is an awfully dangerous situation, Dave, especially for Matt Michaels. Michaels is working hurt right now, and God only knows how much he has left in him. A fall from the top of the cage could do him in.

Dave - Matt Michaels is one of the biggest risk-takers in Planet Wrestling, and he stares death in the face in half the matches he competes in... But right now he's straddling the girder at the top, staring Ken Jansen in the face, and trying to think of a way to get Jansen back on the canvas! And Jansen is clearly thinking the same thing- he throws a fist at Michaels, catching him in the jaw... Michaels responds with a right hand of his own! Jansen returns- blocked by Michaels! And now it's all Matt Michaels as he tattoos Jansen across the face, staggering him!

Rick - The Pain Foundation has gathered in front of us, getting a better-than-front-row view of the two men sitting precariously at the top of the cage... Jansen is swaying up there, finally feeling the effects of Michaels's head blows... Jansen swings a clumsy fist that Michaels easily catches- he grabs a fistful of Jansen's tights- OH MY GOD!

Dave - JESUS CHRIST, LOOK OUT!

Rick - HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! I can't BELIEVE this!

Dave - Are we still on? My GOD! Ken Jansen just FELL OFF THE CAGE and CRUSHED the announcing desk! Matt Michaels used Jansen's own torque to throw him from the top of the steel cage! I- This is INCREDIBLE! Is he still ALIVE?

Rick - Dave, I have no idea! The desk has shattered into a thousand pieces here at ringside, and Ken Jansen's body is lying in the middle of the debris! All I know is that Jansen is not moving, and Valentine is kneeling by him, absolutely in hysterics! And just LISTEN to this crowd!

Crowd - ICE MAN! ICE MAN! ICE MAN!

Rick - Matt Michaels is standing up there, drinking in the standing ovation that these fans are giving him! I think it's safe to say that the Ice Man has made a lot of people very happy!

Dave - This match has gotten TOTALLY out of control, Rick! It was supposed to stay inside the cage, but now we have a man who just took a 15-foot fall, lying here on the floor, showing no signs of life! We need EMTs out here, ASAP- and for the love of God, somebody go tell Danny Dickson to just- just STOP the match!

Rick - Are you out of your mind? Stop the match? These guys went in knowing they'd have to survive for a full hour, and there's still just under thirty minutes on the clock! Dave - Are you BLIND, man? NOBODY was prepared for THIS! Ken Jansen could be paralyzed, or DEAD- either way, he's done! Finished! He can't continue!

Rick - Didn't you say the same thing about Matt Michaels just a few minutes ago? Anyway, ring officials have unlocked the cage door and referee Danny Dickson is coming out to consult with the timekeeper about this... There has to be SOME kind of protocol regarding a situation like this.

Dave - As far as I'm concerned, the match belongs to Matt Michaels by forfeit due to injury... My God, what is this?

Rick - Dehumanizer has just ordered Sean Swanson and the Canadian Crippler to go up the cage and get Matt Michaels! And Nemisis is heading for the cage door, probably to secure the interior of the structure... Michaels is looking down at Swanson and Crippler starting to climb up the fencing; and he's glancing warily at Nemisis... Looks like he has nowhere to go!

Dave - This is bad- OH NO! DON'T DO IT!

Rick - INCOMING!!!

Dave - Matt Michaels just LEAPED off the top of the cage! OOOOOHHHHH! He lands RIGHT ON TOP of Ken Jansen on the floor! For Christ's sake, Matt Michaels is INSANE!

Rick - If it wasn't for Dehumanizer's quick thinking in dragging Valentine aside, Michaels would've landed on HER, too! Matt Michaels got ALL of that suicide dive, but it took its toll on him as well- he's down, clutching his front and looking like he may have injured himself even more.

Dave - But at least he's moving- Jansen hasn't moved an inch since he fell! And now the Pain Foundation is re-converging on this spot, and it's pretty obvious that they're going to take full advantage of this unexpected situation...

Rick - Speaking of that, Dave, I've been listening in to Danny Dickson and the timekeeper. It's my understanding that all falls have to take place inside the cage, and the timer can only be stopped after a fall. That means that these guys are going to have to get back in the ring to go for a pin or submission... And until the referee officially declares that Ken Jansen is unable to compete, the timer will continue to tick down. Basically, the match is still in progress, even if there HAS been a change of locale!

Dave - Well, thanks to this "change of locale", Matt Michaels's fears have come true! Nemisis and Crippler have dragged Michaels off the floor and they're holding him upright, and now Swanson is moving in with the Canadian flag- RAMS the pole into Michaels's abdomen! OH! Cracks him over the skull! Matt Michaels is being DECIMATED at the hands of the Pain Foundation! And Dehumanizer is threatening to hurt the officials if they even try to intervene... We're going to need some reinforcements! Rick - Hold it- somebody's just run in to the ringside area!

Dave - It's Kevin Peterson! The "Gold Dragon" is here and he's charging directly for Swanson! He grabs Swanson's shoulder and spins him around- OH! LEVELS him with a straight punch! Sean Swanson is flat on his back, counting the lights in the ceiling... But now Nemisis and Crippler have dropped Matt Michaels and they're going after Peterson! Peterson is slowly backing away toward the ramp as the rest of PAIN move in on him...

Rick - Don't look now, Dave, but here comes the cavalry!

Dave - At last! Officials are running in from the back and quickly filling the aisle, forming a human barrier between Kevin Peterson and the Pain Foundation... The "Gold Dragon" definitely walked into a lion's den by coming out here to save Matt Michaels, but it looks like he'll be getting out relatively unscathed.

Rick - Michaels is on his hands and knees on the floor right now, trying to regain his senses after being brutalized by Sean Swanson... Meanwhile, Dehumanizer and Valentine have picked Ken Jansen out of the impact site and they're carrying him off. Hold it- Dehumanizer has stopped by the open cage door. Valentine is exchanging words with him; she must have thought that they were going to bring Jansen right to the back, but by the look of it, Dehumanizer wants to put Jansen back inside the cage to finish the match!

Dave - I guess Dehumanizer is going to get his way, as he is bodily shoving Ken Jansen through the door. Jansen is starting to twitch a little, so I guess we can conclude that he's neither dead nor paralyzed- but he's probably got no idea where he is right now! Valentine, at least, looks relieved that Jansen is coming back to life.

Rick - The mob of officials has pushed Nemisis and Crippler back to the ringside area, and Kevin Peterson seems to have gone to the back... Sean Swanson is up, and he's joined Dehumanizer and his stablemates as they try to push their way through the human wall. They're obviously angry at the way Kevin Peterson managed to run in and make his move, and you know that they would rush to the backstage area in a second to get some revenge- if only twenty brawny PW officials weren't standing in their way!

Dave - Hold it, Rick- Matt Michaels has gotten up off the floor, and by the look on his battered face, he's in a BAD mood... He's stumbling over to the timekeeper's booth, where referee Danny Dickson has been standing since exiting the cage... Michaels is telling Dickson to go and get back in the cage- WHOA! And Michaels just evicted the timekeeper from his chair! Matt Michaels grabs the chair, folds it up- where's he going?

Rick - He just rushed at the mess of officials and PAIN members! OH! Michaels cuts Crippler down with a chair shot! A big swing staggers Nemisis! And- HOLY CHRIST! Michaels practically WRAPS the chair around the head of Sean Swanson! Swanson is down, cradling his head... "Ice Man" Matt Michaels is turning into a one-man wrecking crew! And he's certainly given back to Swanson what Swanson gave to him just a few minutes ago! Dave - I wonder if Swanson will remember that when he wakes up? But for now, Danny Dickson is ducking through the cage door, trying to avoid getting involved in that piece of business... Inside the ring, Ken Jansen is very shakily using the ring ropes to get to an upright position; it's amazing to me that his back isn't broken.

Rick - Maybe not, but he probably has some internal injuries. It's taken him all this time to regain consciousness, and there's no telling how much damage he took in his fall. The fact that Jansen is getting up at all is a testament to this man's tolerance for pain, whatever you may think of him as a person. [Chuckles] And only a little while ago, you were calling for the referee to stop the match!

Dave - It could still happen, Rick... Hell, after all this, ANYTHING could happen!

Rick - I'll tell you what's happening right now: Matt Michaels has plowed through the Pain Foundation, and now he's sliding into the cage- with the chair in hand! Jansen is taking his first unsteady step away from the ropes- Michaels is making a beeline for him!

Dave - Jansen turns to face him with a glassy look on his face- Michaels tosses the chair at him! Jansen catches it clumsily- SWEET JESUS! ICEKICK! ICEKICK TO THE CHAIR! Michaels just IceKicked that chair back into Jansen's face! Jansen is flat on his back, probably OUT COLD! Michaels drops and covers: ONE... TWO... THREE! Michaels got the fall!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

[Michaels kneels back, brushing his sweaty hair out of his face. The fans are screaming Michaels's name; the arena is shuddering as thousands of feet pound the floor.]

Jim Pattera - The winner of the fourth fall by pinfall... Matt Michaels!

[Danny Dickson leans down to raise Michaels's hand, but he seems too tired to cooperate. Ringside officials are once again closing and locking the door of the cage. The timer is now at 21:26; the falls tally reads: KJ=2, MM=2.]

Dave - I think most people would agree that throwing Jansen off the top of the cage pretty much guaranteed this fall for Matt Michaels, but nailing a chair-assisted IceKick put the seal on it! And now the tally is tied with two falls for each man!

Rick - We talked before about how the damage to the body tends to accumulate over the course of a match this long... We certainly saw Ken Jansen taking advantage of that fact when he was dominating Matt Michaels earlier on. But Jansen's had a whole match's worth of damage done to him in one fell swoop, and I have a hard time believing that he'll be able to mount any kind of comeback. Things are looking up for the Ice Man, and the fans couldn't be happier!

Dave - Matt Michaels is looking a lot better than Ken Jansen is; while Michaels is standing in his corner, catching his breath, Jansen is STILL on the canvas, his face is covered in blood, and he hasn't moved a muscle since the bell! The referee is shouting at him and prodding him, trying to get some kind of response out of Jansen, but I think he's been knocked senseless. Outside, the Pain Foundation is watching grimly, and Valentine is fighting with officials in an attempt to go for the cage door... What do you think, Rick? It doesn't look like Ken Jansen is getting up.

Rick - Well, Michaels is now going over to ask Danny Dickson what the situation is; I think Dickson is going to give Jansen a few more moments to recover.

Dave - I don't know how much Matt Michaels likes that, but Dickson has given Michaels that same courtesy as well. Fair is fair, even if it means Ken Jansen benefits from it... Michaels has gone back to his corner, and Danny Dickson is checking Jansen again. Jansen has his hand on his face now, probably feeling how much blood he's spilled... Dickson is asking him if he's ready to continue; Jansen isn't answering, but it's pretty clear that he's not. Dickson stands up and gestures to the timekeeper- the timekeeper is talking to Jim Pattera... Hold it, Pattera has an announcement.

Pattera - Ladies and gentlemen... Referee Danny Dickson has determined that Ken Jansen is not yet able to continue the match. Therefore, the clock will be stopped until Ken Jansen recovers.

[The crowd boos derisively at the news. Wadded-up garbage begins to pelt the ring, some of it getting caught in the cage fencing. The Iron Man clock has stopped ticking down at 17:55.]

Rick - This is a VERY unpopular ruling by Danny Dickson, Dave- the fans want to see Michaels go on beating the hell out of Ken Jansen, and for that matter, so does Matt Michaels himself!

Dave - Be that as it may, this is why we have the time-out rule in the first place. You may recall that we almost had to use it for Michaels's benefit earlier in the match.

Rick - That's not the point, Dave- what's bugging Michaels and the fans here in the Planet Dome is the fact that Ken Jansen is getting a chance to rest for as long as he likes. In case YOU forgot, this match is supposed to have a sixty-minute time limit INCLUSIVELY. What's the point of the time limit if the referee can stop the clock anytime he feels like it?

Dave - [Laughs] You're a piece of work, Richards. You wanted the clock stopped for Matt Michaels not too long ago!

Rick - Yeah, but that was Michaels, and this is Jansen! Listen-

Dave - Wow.

Rick - No, listen! Dickson never actually stopped the clock for Michaels, and looking back on it, I have to agree with that decision. In the interest of fairness, of course. Don't give me that look, Dave! Take a look at the Ice Man in the ring. It's got to be frustrating for Matt Michaels to see his offensive advantage slipping away, just because he can't capitalize on the hurt he's given Jansen. As far as I'm concerned, if somebody can't compete anymore, then the rules should favor the guy who's still able to continue!

Dave - So what would YOU rather see? One man stunning the other man and then pinning him half a dozen times? How happy do you think these fans would be if Ken Jansen had scored four or five falls over Matt Michaels following that exploding gutbuster?

Rick - But think how happy they would be to see Michaels pinning Jansen a few times in a row right now!

Dave - I won't deny that. But the time-out rule is one of the only ACTUAL rules in this match, and Danny Dickson has applied it on Jansen's behalf, whether or not anybody likes the decision. On that note, how is Jansen doing?

Rick - ...Well, Dave, by the look of it, Jansen is taking advantage of his time-out period- and I mean that literally! Look at the way he's lying, with one leg crossed over the other and his head cradled on his hands! For God's sake, Deyo, he looks like he's LOUNGING out there in the ring!

Dave - What? That son of a... Apparently, Ken Jansen isn't quite as crippled as he's made himself out to be!

Rick - Why isn't Danny Dickson DOING something about this?

Dave - Matt Michaels has noticed Jansen "chilling out" and he's trying to get Dickson to look around- but Dickson is misunderstanding him, still believing that Jansen is unconscious, and thinking that Michaels just wants to go and interfere with him!

Rick - Jansen's not fooling the fans, either...

Crowd - JANSEN SUCKS! JANSEN SUCKS!

Dave - Well, Matt Michaels has had enough- he's pushing past Danny Dickson to go after Jansen. But Dickson grabs his arm, giving him a stern warning... But look out, Jansen is getting to his feet! Michaels is looking at the referee and doesn't see him! Jansen is up- looking unsteady but he's got his eyes on Michaels- Jansen rushes him with a double axhandle! WHOA! Matt Michaels dodged Jansen's attack from behind and Jansen flew into the corner!

Rick - And Danny Dickson FINALLY sees what Michaels was trying to tell him- he's signaling to the timekeeper to start the clock again!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Dave - Our Iron Man match has resumed, and Ken Jansen's ploy sure didn't pay off, as he is getting pounded in the corner by an irate Matt Michaels! Michaels now with a grip on Jansen's arm- whips him into the opposite corner! Jansen hit those turnbuckles hard, and he collapsed on his knees, clutching his back in obvious pain. And here comes Michaels- he puts his boot right to Jansen's throat, choking him against the bottom rope.

Rick - I'll tell you, Dave, Matt Michaels has taken complete control of this match. He was hurting before, but he's made a miraculous comeback, and now he literally has Ken Jansen on the ropes! We've seen Michaels compete in some crazy, violent matches in the past and he's always made an admirable accounting of himself. But I can say with all honesty that this is one of his hardest-fought matches to date, and I've never seen a stronger showing by the Ice Man than what we're seeing here tonight!

Dave - What's really incredible about all this is how much adversity Matt Michaels has had to overcome in the past few weeks. He had his close allies, Zack Logan and the AngelKillers, turn their backs on him; he had his cherished Extreme Title basically stolen away; and it hasn't helped that Ken Jansen has been rubbing the Ice Man's nose in it all since Throttle!

Rick - But you know what they say: when a man has lost everything, he has everything to gain. If you ask me, losing the support of NX has forced Michaels to rely on his own ability; and Michaels is proving tonight that he has the potential to be TRULY great!

Dave - That he does, Rick, and he's making his mark on Ken Jansen right now! He finally takes his foot off Jansen's neck and hauls him to his feet. Michaels with a whip to the ropes- Jansen comes back- Michaels just CUTS him down with a stiff lariat! Jansen has been dropped again, and now Matt Michaels is heading over to the mangled chair lying by the side of the cage... What does he have in mind? Jansen is slowly rising off the mat- OH! Michaels slams the chair over Jansen's head! My GOD!

Rick - Ken Jansen is getting a nasty wrestling lesson, hardcore-style, from Matt Michaels! And now the Ice Man is placing the chair down in the middle of the ring, and he grabs Jansen by the hair and brings him to his feet... Michaels puts his arm in the air!

Dave - These fans know what's coming up, and so do we- Matt Michaels is about to deliver the Chill Factor onto the chair! He sets Jansen up in the standing headscissors- gutwrench- NO! Jansen blocks it! And- OH! Backdrop by Ken Jansen takes Michaels up and over, landing squarely on that twisted steel chair! I don't know where Jansen found the resources to counter the Chill Factor, but he's stepped out of doom's way here! Michaels doesn't look too good after that unpleasant little bump!

Rick - Unfortunately for the "Heartbeat of Canada", the effort of throwing Michaels over his shoulder seems to have renewed the pain in his back, and he can't capitalize on it. Jansen is holding his lower back and grimacing... WAIT! Michaels just reached up and hooked Jansen under the leg! He rolls him up in a schoolboy pin- Dickson counts: ONE... TWO... THR- KICKOUT by Ken Jansen, JUST before the three! That was incredibly close, Dave! I thought we had another fall on our hands.

Dave - So did I! But Michaels is getting up now and pulling Jansen up with him... Ice Man with a shot to the jaw of Ken Jansen, and now a double handful of Jansen's hair- runs him to the ropes- JESUS CHRIST! Jansen is driven HEAD-FIRST into the cage, right in front of the Pain Foundation!

Rick - I think Crippler even got some of Jansen's blood splotched onto his shirt! Dehumanizer and the rest of them are FUMING at this offense by Matt Michaels- but unless these guys somehow fall out of the cage a SECOND time, there's not a whole lot PAIN can do about it!

Dave - Whew, let's cross our fingers against that- once was more than enough, and we already have to finish this broadcast without our table! Back in the ring, Jansen is staggering around, holding his forehead and probably tasting the blood dripping down his face. Michaels steps back, making come-on gestures with his hands... Jansen blindly turns toward him- Michaels with a double-leg pickup- whirls around- OOOHHH! SPINEBUSTER ONTO THE CHAIR! Ken Jansen's back is arched in what has to be TORTUROUS agony! The crowd is on its feet, and Matt Michaels is pointing toward the corner- He's going for a high-risk maneuver!

Rick - He'd better hurry up and get to it, because we both know what happened the last time Jansen tried a top-rope move!

Dave - Michaels must be thinking the same thing, because he's wasting no more time in climbing to the top turnbuckle. He stands on the top, facing into the ring- the jump- GREAT hang-time and- DOWN with a TOP-ROPE SPLASH! Jansen's been SANDWICHED between a jagged piece of metal that USED to be a chair, and the falling weight of Matt Michaels!

Rick - Michaels got ALL of that move, but he looks like he might've re-injured his abdominal muscles on impact! But the Ice Man holds on for the cover: ONE... TWO... THREE! Holy smokes! He did it!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Pattera - The winner of the fifth fall by pinfall... Matt Michaels!

[The crowd is going totally mental. Matt Michaels rolls off of Ken Jansen, holding his stomach. Jansen is gingerly sliding off the chair, rubbing his back with one hand and clutching his chest with the other. Referee Danny Dickson tries to raise Michaels's hand, but Michaels is hugging his midsection tightly, so Dickson raises his own hand and points at Matt Michaels. The countdown clock now reads 12:38; the falls tally reads: KJ=2, MM=3.]

Dave - Matt Michaels made pretty short work of Ken Jansen just now, thanks in large part to the lingering effects of Ken's fall from the top of the cage! That makes it two in a row for Michaels, and he has once again moved ahead with three falls to Jansen's two. He got the momentum now, and if he can hold onto that lead for the next twelve or so minutes, Matt Michaels will take home the win in this UNBELIEVABLE Iron Man Cage match!

Rick - That's an awfully big "if", Dave. I hardly need to say that a lot can happen in twelve minutes! The carnage we've witnessed during this match has taken its toll on both of these men, but at the moment it's Matt Michaels who looks the worse of the two- surprisingly enough, since he's the one who just scored the fall! Ken Jansen, as hurt and battered as he is, is actually getting off the mat first, although he's using the ropes for support.

Dave - Michaels is making his way to the side of the ring and grabbing for the ropes as well, so he's not done yet... But you're right, neither of these men looks like he should still be moving- let alone wrestling!

Rick - It'll be interesting to see what Danny Dickson does here; what if Jansen's good to go, but Michaels can't continue?

Dave - I don't have an answer for that, but unless Dickson calls for another time-out, the clock is still ticking down... And that puts the onus on Ken Jansen to get back in gear if he wants to have his arm raised at the end of the hour. As for Matt Michaels, he's going to have to play his game defensively from here on in to keep Jansen at bay.

Rick - I can tell you that Swanson, Crippler, Dehumanizer, Nemisis and Valentine are all rallying behind Jansen right now... Meanwhile, there are thousands of people in the stands who are screaming for Michaels to get up and finish Jansen off for good!

Dave - Well, Ken Jansen has leaned himself in his corner, wiping some of his own blood from his face while Valentine encourages him from outside the cage. I wonder if he can even hear her, after having his bell rung so many times tonight? And Matt Michaels is finally on his feet, though he doesn't seem too steady; and you might notice that his posture is not quite straight, as his abdominal muscles have taken some horrible punishment up to now. Danny Dickson is standing near him, asking if he's ready to resume the match. Michaels is emphatically nodding yes!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Rick - Hand it to Matt Michaels- this man has no quit in him. He'll keep fighting as long as there's a match to fight in!

Dave - Michaels looks determined to stick it out to the end of the match, in spite of his pain... But look at Ken Jansen- the set of his jaw, the furrow in his brow, the glint in his eyes... That's a man who's got vengeance on his mind. Anytime we've seen that expression on the face of Ken Jansen, trouble has not been far behind, Rick.

Rick - This late into the match, any change of momentum can spell the difference between a loss and a win, Dave! With both men as tired as they are, only their raw emotion is going to carry them to the end!

Dave - Jansen and Michaels finally meeting in the center of the ring- Jansen with a right hand! Michaels responds! Jansen throws another! They're duking it out like a couple of prize fighters in the twelfth round! Sweat is flying, fists are flying, and I'm half expecting to see some teeth go flying! How do these men have the energy for this? OH! Jansen chops him across the throat, and Michaels stumbles backward- Ken Jansen moves in with a kick to the midsection- NO! It's caught by Michaels! And a dragon screw legdrag by Matt Michaels sends Jansen to the canvas! Michaels moves in to grab Jansen's legs- could be a submission hold- but Jansen kicks him away. Jansen climbs to his feet, but Michaels charges him with a clothesline- Jansen ducks it. Michaels turns- Jansen with a clothesline of his own- but Michaels ducks it and goes behind- backslide into a pin! Dickson counts: ONE... TWO... THR- Jansen kicks out.

Rick - Just when you think the guys in the ring are done, finished, out of gas, they reach down deep and turn up the volume just like that! We kicked off the match talking about the endurance of both "Ice Man" Matt Michaels and the "Heartbeat of Canada" Ken Jansen; and now, fifty minutes into a sixty-minute Iron Man match, they're proving it again! I'm with you, Dave- I don't know how they do it!

Dave - I don't they even think about it- they just do it because it's what they do! This is why Matt Michaels and Ken Jansen are two of the top names in Planet Wrestling today! But both men are back on their feet, and Michaels backs into the ropes- lunges forward- takes Jansen down with a flying back elbow! Jansen is on the mat, but Michaels isn't going for the cover- he's heading for the corner. Matt Michaels is going to fly!

Rick - Michaels is going to the top turnbuckle, and Jansen is starting to get up... The Ice Man is now perched and ready to strike! Jansen turns- Michaels leaps! Jansen ducks instinctively to avoid Michaels's flying attack- HO! Michaels changes his descent into a flip, catching Jansen around the waist on the way down! It's a dive into sunset flip!

Dave - He rolls Jansen into a pin- ONE- But wait! Matt Michaels rolls through and takes up Jansen's legs- twists them around his own leg and turns him over- it's a scorpion deathlock! Jansen was expecting something totally different, and suddenly he's finding himself being bent the wrong way by Matt Michaels!

Rick - That's a GREAT move for Michaels to pull out at this point- he'll take advantage of the damage that's been done to Jansen's back, AND he'll be able to kill some time here in the final period of the game!

Dave - More than that, Rick- he could score another fall and establish an unbeatable two-point lead over Jansen! But the Pain Foundation is shaking the cage, shouting at Jansen and threatening to kill him if he submits... Valentine is clinging to the fencing, lending her moral support to her husband, who's having his back twisted in knots...

Rick - And the fans are physically WILLING Michaels to break Jansen in two! Jansen is scrabbling on the canvas, his face contorted, reaching for the ropes- obviously forgetting that Michaels doesn't HAVE to break the hold, even if Jansen does grab the ropes.

Dave - Michaels is really pulling back on the legs, putting everything he has into that hold... Jansen is struggling on the mat... But Jansen is reaching back, trying to grab Michaels's ankle- he has a chance to get out of his predicament if he can snag the foot. Rick - Matt Michaels is changing his footing in hopes of avoiding Jansen's hand, but he's compromising his leverage at the same time. Jansen keeps reaching- wait- he's got Michaels's ankle, and he's trying to tug it out from under him. Michaels can't kick him off- Jansen pulls- Michaels loses his balance and drops to one knee! Jansen is kicking his way out of Matt Michaels's grip- he's escaped the scorpion deathlock!

Dave - Michaels can't believe it! Jansen is scrambling to the ropes and using them to get to a vertical position; Ice Man is also standing up, looking for Jansen. He spots the "Heartbeat of Canada" by the ropes- he charges- NO! Jansen catches him and hoists him up- slams the face of Matt Michaels into the cage! Michaels drops back on his feet, rubbing his forehead- Jansen runs him down with a clothesline! Ken Jansen immediately leans down and grabs Michaels by the head, hauls him up... It's a whip to the ropes- Michaels comes back- Jansen catches him around the waist and flips him up- Michaels is reaching desperately with his knees for a spinning headscissors to counter- but Jansen maintains control- and DOWN with a WICKED TILT-A-WHIRL POWERSLAM! What in IMPACT!

Rick - Ken Jansen just BOUNCED Michaels's spine against the canvas, right in the middle of the ring, barely missing the steel chair! Matt Michaels is flat on his back, and Jansen is standing over the Ice Man's head, leaning down and pointing at the gold maple leaf on his tights- using his advantage to TAUNT Matt Michaels!

Dave - But he's got that scary look in his eyes, Rick... And he's got something to say-

Jansen - See that, Ice Man? You're in Jansen country now! Welcome to "Friendly" Manitoba!

Rick - What the heck does THAT mean?

Dave - He thinks he's got Michaels where he wants him- Wait- Now what is he up to? Jansen is running to the side ropes- bounces back- hops over Matt Michaels's body- runs to the opposite ropes- comes back- HOLY MOTHER OF JESUS H. CHRIST! Ken Jansen came out of the ropes with a VICIOUS BASEBALL SLIDE to Matt Michaels's HEAD!

Rick - "Welcome to 'Friendly' Manitoba", indeed! There was nothing but pure malice behind that move, Dave- did you hear the crowd let out a collective groan when Jansen's feet collided with Michaels's head? Now Matt Michaels is writhing on the mat, clutching his temples like it's the only thing keeping his skull in one piece, and Jansen is kneeling beside him, mocking him!

Dave - The fans are letting Jansen know what they think of that maneuver with the loudest "JANSEN SUCKS" chant we've heard all night! Ken Jansen is grinning around him at the audience, as if he's actually ENJOYING this response.

Rick - The Pain Foundation is cheering their throats out over that cocky, arrogant, showboating baseball slide- But why doesn't Jansen just go for the pin?

Dave - He wants to mock Michaels some more! But now he finally hooks the Ice Man's leg and goes for the cover- ONE... TWO... THRE- SHOULDER UP! Michaels got his shoulder up! All of Jansen's taunting cost him a pinfall right there, no doubt about it, but if he's not lucky, that COULD be the match! He's not dwelling on it, though; Jansen now with a handful of Michaels's hair, pulls him up to a standing position. Michaels is swaying on his feet, probably dizzy from that shot to the head- And Jansen slams his forearm across the back of Michaels's head, and a second time, and Michaels is about to collapse here... Ken Jansen is LOVING this, that sick, sadistic jackass... Now Jansen goes behind him, grabs him in a rear waistlock- suplex coming up, no doubt-

Rick - Wait a second, Jansen's checking over his shoulder to see what's behind him... There's nothing but that chair but- Oh my God, no!

Dave - DON'T DO IT!

Rick - GOOD LORD! RELEASED GERMAN SUPLEX ONTO THE CHAIR! Ken Jansen just dropped Matt Michaels on his damn NECK on that CHAIR! And Michaels is practically STUCK in that position, his legs hanging over his head!

Dave - Jansen folds Michaels's legs over and holds his shoulders down- Danny Dickson counts: ONE... TWO... THREE!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

[Ken Jansen gets up and glares down at Matt Michaels on the mat, pointing at himself and talking trash. Michaels is rolling over and clamping his hands around the back of his neck.]

Pattera - The winner of the sixth fall by pinfall... Ken Jansen!

[The crowd gives a hateful boo. Jansen continues to stand over Michaels, until referee Danny Dickson orders him to back off and give Michaels some space. The clock is down to 5:42; the falls count is now KJ=3, MM=3.]

Dave - That sickening move by Ken Jansen has put Matt Michaels down for the count, and we are once again tied with three falls apiece, and only five minutes remaining in this match.

Rick - These men have just five minutes to score the tiebreaking fall- and that's practically no time at all. It could take Michaels that long just to get up. We could be looking at another time-out here, Dave.

Dave - No, hold on- Do you see what I see? Matt Michaels is actually fighting to his feet! He must feel like a single tendon is all that's keeping his head attached to his collarbone... But somehow, he's willing his body to get up off the canvas!

Rick - This is just ASTOUNDING- after that bump on his neck! All I can figure is that he's GOT to know that time is running out, and he NEEDS to score another fall to have a chance at taking this match home.

Dave - The same is true for Ken Jansen, too, but after getting the pinfall just now, he's going to be in a better position to break the tie. Michaels is fully up now and leaning back on the ropes, breathing hard- The referee is asking him if he wants to continue. Michaels gives no response... Maybe he didn't hear him- or maybe he's just dead on his feet! Danny Dickson now lightly slapping Michaels's cheek to rouse him, and he asks again... Matt Michaels pushes him away and motions Jansen to bring it on!

Rick - I think we can interpret that as a yes!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Dave - We're back in business, Rick, and it's go time for both Ken Jansen and Matt Michaels. The next fall will probably be the one that ends the match!

Rick - But what if the score is still tied when the time limit is up? That's not too far away!

Dave - If that happens, then I guess this match will go into overtime- because there's no way on God's green earth that we would get away with a draw after all we've seen tonight! The fans here in the Planet Dome would LYNCH us!

Rick - That would be a nasty scene, but think of the ratings! Blood, Dave, blood!

Dave - Well, we've already had blood this evening... But more importantly, we have Ken Jansen advancing on Matt Michaels- he joins him at the ropes and they're grappling- and Jansen goes right for Michaels's neck by applying a headlock! This man is wasting NO time in exploiting Michaels's weak point, and as heinous as that is, it's the strategy he needs to use if he's going to get a fall before the time expires. Jansen wrenching on Michaels's neck- Michaels actually GROANING from the pain. Hold it- Jansen signaling for a bulldog. He runs- DROPS the Ice Man on his face! And Ken Jansen deciding not to bother taunting him this time- he covers Michaels: ONE... TWO... THR- Michaels kicks out! Whew!

Rick - Out of the frying pan...

Dave - Jansen brings him off the mat, clamps on another headlock- but wait- Michaels driving his fists into the kidneys of Ken Jansen! Jansen lets go of the hold, and Michaels spins him around- forearm across the jaw! Another! And Michaels boots him in the midsection! Jansen looks stunned that Michaels is even putting up a fight anymore! And now it's Michaels whipping Jansen to the ropes- Jansen back- Michaels BARRELS into him with a high cross body press! Jansen goes down with Michaels on top of him- that's a cover: ONE... TWO... THRE- Jansen gets the shoulder up before the three!

Rick - Michaels is up, though his midsection seems to be paining him once again from that mid-air smack... That was a risk that very nearly paid off! Dave - Almost! Michaels with a grip on Jansen's head- whip into the turnbuckles! Jansen's back is getting a pounding here- the "Heartbeat of Canada" is looking bad! Matt Michaels pauses to catch his breath- and now he rushes at Jansen in the corner- NO! Jansen counters by putting his feet up in a mule kick! Michaels stumbles backward, looking stunned... And Jansen is now going to the top rope.

Rick - This is a dangerous thing to do, Dave- he doesn't have a lot of time to play with here!

Dave - Michaels starting to turn toward the corner again- Jansen launches himself- MISSILE DROPKICK! Michaels CRASHES to the canvas like a TON of BRICKS! That's got to be it for Matt Michaels!

Rick - Wait a second- Jansen going over to that mangled chair- he picks it up... and lays it down on Michaels's chest. What... Now he's raising his arm- he's pointing up at the top of the steel cage! Is he thinking what I THINK he's thinking?

Dave - I wish he wasn't, Rick, but by God, Jansen is going back up to the top of the cage!

Rick - That man's sick! He's a masochist!

Dave - Yes he is- but everything he's done tonight has shown that he's also a sadist. We now have Ken Jansen climbing up the side of the cage, with PAIN and Valentine cheering him on- and the fans desperately screaming for Matt Michaels to get up! But Michaels hasn't moved yet, and I have to assume that he's been knocked for a loop by that flying dropkick...

Rick - Jansen is almost to the top, he's reaching for the girder... Now he's pulling himself up onto it...

Dave - Fans are starting to throw garbage at Jansen, maybe trying to knock him off the cage- and no, Planet Wrestling does NOT condone this behavior from the crowd, but it's hard not to sympathize with them... Ken Jansen now standing up on the girder, a big fifteen feet in the air- seemingly oblivious to the shower of detritus... Oh God.

Rick - The pose- Jansen puts his arms over his head- We know that signal, Dave. ...I can't watch this!

Dave - This arena is RESONATING with the sound of booing right now- But Jansen with a deep breath- he can't! He won't! NO! HE JUMPS!

Rick - Tell me when it's over!

Dave - OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! HEARTSTOPPER! HEARTSTOPPER FROM THE TOP OF THE CAGE! Ken Jansen just STOMPED DOWN on that chair from FIFTEEN FEET UP! Matt Michaels's ribcage has got to be SHATTERED! The Ice Man is folded up in the fetal position, panting for air! That man's LUNGS must be CRUSHED! If he could breathe, he'd be SCREAMING right now!

Rick - But Dave- Jansen is also down, hugging his knees- Dropping the Heartstopper from so high up might have broken Ken Jansen's legs! We could be looking at TWO crippled men in the ring! I can tell you that Sean Swanson and the Canadian Crippler are standing with their jaws hanging open, and Valentine is once again fighting with officials to get at the cage door- she's just seen her husband fall TWICE from the top of the steel cage, and neither occasion has been pretty in the least!

Dave - Jansen's suicidal move has probably spelled the end of Matt Michaels, Rick. I don't care who you are, how tough you are, how big your ego is... That's all irrelevant in comparison to the deadly force of gravity. And right now, Ken Jansen is actually DRAGGING himself across the canvas toward Matt Michaels, who's in his own world of pain... It's like this is all happening in slow motion.

Rick - Jansen is two feet from Michaels... Closing the distance... Jansen drapes himself over Michaels- It's all academic now, Dave! Fall number seven, coming up!

Dave - Danny Dickson drops to make the count, but it's really just a formality after that killer move: ONE............................ TWO............................ THREE! HOLD IT! NO! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! MICHAELS KICKS OUT! MICHAELS KICKS OUT! I THOUGHT HE WAS DONE!

Rick - Nobody has EVER kicked out after the Heartstopper! EVER! ESPECIALLY one from FIFTEEN FEET IN THE AIR! How did he DO that?! HOW did he DO that?!

Dave - I've stopped even TRYING to figure it out! All I know for sure is, this match IS NOT OVER!

Rick - Look at Ken Jansen- he's holding his face in his hands- HE can't believe Michaels just kicked out, either! If he couldn't put Michaels away with that Super Heartstopper, what can he POSSIBLY have left to throw at the Ice Man?

Dave - Jansen is struggling against his probably-injured knees, trying to stand up, but it's clearly a hellish ordeal for him... I don't think his legs are indeed broken, but they might as well be, because it looks like he's ready to collapse any second! But Jansen is now heaving Michaels off the canvas- that's got to be like lifting a bag of cement. Jansen standing Michaels up- Michaels hugging his chest, gasping... Hold it- Jansen twining one leg around Michaels's own leg, now forcing him sideways- locks back the arm- HOLY GOD IN HEAVEN, Rick! ABDOMINAL STRETCH!

Rick - Michaels thought the worst was over! So did we and so did these fans! But now Ken Jansen is TWISTING Matt Michaels's injured chest and abdomen with this, the most elementary of submission holds- but right now, it's DEADLY!

Dave - Matt Michaels is literally HOWLING in the grips of Ken Jansen! He's going to be ripped in half!

Rick - Jansen stretching him with all the strength he can muster... He can't have much left, but it's still enough, because Michaels is trying with all his will to endure the obvious agony-

Dave - NO! Michaels just tapped out!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

[Jansen releases the hold, and both he and Michaels fall back on the canvas. Referee Danny Dickson doesn't even bother trying to raise Jansen's hand.]

Pattera - The winner of the seventh fall by submission... Ken Jansen!

[Both Ken Jansen and Matt Michaels are resting on the mat, their bodies heaving with exhaustion. The fans are chanting Michaels's name. On-screen, the timer now reads 2:02; the falls tally has changed to: KJ=4, MM=3.]

Dave - Matt Michaels submitted to the abdominal stretch, and nobody in this building is going to hold that against him... NOBODY could have endured that kind of torture. It was far better for Michaels to give up and get out of the hold, than to try to resist it and risk permanent internal damage.

Rick - I'm with you on that one, Dave. As gutsy as Matt Michaels is, it would have been foolish to stay in that predicament and sacrifice his body just to avoid a fall. That being said, the fact remains that Ken Jansen DID score the tiebreaking fall, and as we can see, there's less than two minutes remaining in this match. I think the Pain Foundation is just about ready to pop the cork on some celebratory champagne!

Dave - It sure doesn't look good for Michaels now. Jansen is flat on his back too, but there's no pressure on him anymore; frankly, all Ken Jansen has to do at this point is wait out the time limit. Referee Danny Dickson is kneeling beside Michaels, asking him if he can go on... I don't think I'd blame him if he couldn't. I wouldn't blame EITHER of these men if they just called it a night, right now.

Rick - Danny Dickson seems to be exchanging words with Michaels; I can't quite make out what they're saying, and we no longer have our table-top monitors- mainly because we no longer have our table!

Dave - Well, it sounded to me as if Michaels just asked the referee how much time was left. Dickson is telling him that there's a little over a minute and a half... Good lord!

Rick - What?

Dave - Michaels just told Danny Dickson to ring the bell! He's going to keep fighting!

Rick - No! You're kidding!

Dave - Absolutely not! Dickson looks shocked too, and is telling him to make completely sure he means it; and Ken Jansen has just sat up, looking incredulous! And Michaels is confirming his decision!

Rick - The man isn't even on his feet! How can he say he's ready to continue?

Dave - Rick, we said Matt Michaels has no quit in him- He may have lost the fall a few seconds ago, but he's not going to lie down and wait for the timer to count down! And even as I say that, he's actually starting to pull himself up off the mat!

Rick - It's unreal- I've never seen anybody push themselves to the ultimate limit like this. It looks like we're going to have a fight to the finish after all!

Dave - Jansen is also climbing to his feet, no easy task considering the jolt his knees took from his jump from the cage... Danny Dickson is shaking his head in disbelief- I don't think he'd do it if there was more time left, but with so little time to go, he's signaling to the timekeeper!!

[Ding, ding, ding!]

Dave - With a mere ninety seconds on the clock, Matt Michaels and Ken Jansen are going at it ONE LAST TIME! Jansen is standing on quivering legs- Michaels is using the ropes for support- and let me tell you, we have thousands of fans in attendance and millions more watching on TV who are lending the Ice Man their support as well... HO! Jansen lunges for Michaels's legs- rolls him up for the pin: ONE... TWO... TH- Kickout by Matt Michaels! Could've been over right there! Jansen now bringing Michaels to his feet- short-arm whip into a lariat that knocks Matt down again! And Jansen once again drops to cover: ONE... TWO... Shoulder up! And Jansen now up, stomping on Michaels's chest-

Rick - NO! Michaels somehow grabbed Jansen's ankle- gives his leg a twist- and Jansen goes down, crying out at the renewed pain in his knees! Michaels gets up... He turns Jansen on his front, picks up one foot- DRIVES Jansen's knee into the mat! He's hitting him exactly where he hurts!

Dave - Jansen is crawling away from Michaels, using the ropes to get up... Jansen hobbling back at him- OH! Matt Michaels with a low dropkick once again takes the knees right out from underneath the "Heartbeat of Canada"! Michaels rolls him over and covers- ONE... TWO... THR- Jansen gets the shoulder up. Michaels goes right back to the legs- hold it- starts applying a figure-four leglock! This'll be it for Jansen- NO! Jansen leaned up and hooked Michaels's head, rolling him down into an inside cradle! ONE... TWO... TH- Somehow, Michaels kicks out!!

Rick - And Jansen slapped the canvas in frustration- he was sure he had him just now! Dave - He almost did! Jansen gets to his feet- Michaels slower to get up- Jansen backs into the ropes, comes back- WHOA! Matt Michaels with a spinning kick to the back of Jansen's knees! Jansen collapses in a heap! Michaels hooks the leg and leans on Jansen's shoulders- ONE... TWO... THRE- NO!!! Jansen with the kickout!! SOOO close, Rick!

Rick - Michaels is rubbing his face in his hands- it's been one near-fall after another, and each one could have been the end, but a "could've been" isn't an "is"... And with fifty seconds to go, Matt Michaels has an uphill battle in front of him if he wants to tie up the points!

Dave - Michaels heaves Jansen off the canvas- gives him a shot across the face, and a second one- Jansen looking like he's ready to drop... Michaels now gritting his teeth against the pain in his entire body, grabs a handful of Jansen's hair and a fistful of his tights- runs him to the ropes- THROWS Jansen against the cage! And Ken Jansen falls behind the ropes, clutching his back! But where's Michaels going?

Rick - Don't look now, Dave, but Michaels just grabbed that chair in the ring- or what's left of it, anyway!

Dave - Jansen is getting vertical again with help from the ropes and the cage fencing... But here comes Michaels- OOOOHHHH! SLAMS the chair against Jansen's head! Ken Jansen's skull has been SQUASHED between the cage and the chair! And DOWN goes Jansen!

Rick - Valentine is screaming at him to wake up, but that was a hell of a shot! Jansen could be out cold! But Michaels has a problem: Ken Jansen's body is tangled up in the ropes AND wedged right up beside the steel cage!

Dave - I think he just realized that, and now Michaels is trying to drag Jansen out from behind the ropes to pin him... But you're right, Rick, Jansen's in there tight!

Rick - Michaels is starting to panic now- this is wasting precious time, and Matt Michaels doesn't have any time to spare. But Ken Jansen, conscious or unconscious, is refusing to come free of the ropes. And Michaels, losing all patience, is just stomping away at Jansen, I guess hoping that it'll knock him down so Michaels can go for the cover.

Dave - Michaels now reaching over the top rope, pulling up Jansen's head- socking him in the face with closed fists... No- Jansen throws an elbow to the midsection of Matt Michaels! Jansen's not done either! Michaels with another shot to the face- Jansen reaches up and grabs Michaels's head- OH! Snaps the Ice Man's neck across the rope! Matt Michaels staggers away, choking... This is the moment of separation Jansen has been looking for, and he's disentangling himself from the ropes. Michaels turns toward him- Jansen grabs for a swinging neckbreaker- HO! Michaels spins through, catches him across the neck- DOWN with a SOVIET SUPLEX! Where did THAT come from?

Rick - I don't know, but Michaels is too tired to go for the cover... He's on his hands and knees, just fighting for breath at this point! We have just fifteen seconds left! Dave - Jansen starting to stir... Michaels grabs his head and stands up with him- Jansen with a fist to the gut- puts on a front facelock- DDT coming up!

Rick - Ten seconds and counting! Nine!

Dave - NO! Michaels heaves with all his strength- throws Jansen backward and bridges into a Northern Lights suplex! That's it! We're going overtime! ONE...............

Rick - Six!

Dave - ...........TWO............

Rick - Five!

Dave - ...........THREE- OH NO!!! JANSEN'S SHOULDER GOT UP!!

Rick - Three seconds! Two! One!

Dave - Michaels lunging for Jansen! NO!!! Too late!

[A siren sounds to signal the end of the match. Jansen rolls over to the ropes; Michaels rests on his hands and knees, hanging his head, gasping for air.]

Rick - It's over, Dave! After sixty long, arduous minutes, this battle of the titans is finished! But I'm not sure if the fans have realized it yet for sure!

Dave - Matt Michaels was a SPLIT SECOND away from sending the match into sudden death mode... but Ken Jansen avoided the fall with only seconds left on the timer, and he has defended his one-point lead! Whew! Here's Jim Pattera with the official decision!

Pattera - Ladies and gentlemen, the one hour time limit has expired. The final tally is: Ken Jansen, four falls; Matt Michaels, three falls. The winner of the Iron Man Cage match... The "Heartbeat of Canada", KEN JANSEN!

["Captive Heart" starts pounding through the air. Pattera's announcement is met with a resoundingly negative response from the fans, who start to toss the little remaining amount of trash that they have toward the ring. Inside the cage, Jansen is leaning on the ropes; he puts his arm in the air in victory, then drops it again, too fatigued to play to the crowd. His face is streaked with blood and sweat. Matt Michaels is sitting in the corner, wiping sweat out of his face.]

Dave - Both of these men look like they've crawled out of a five-car pile-up, Rick... But there it is: your winner, Ken Jansen! And we have to give the devil his due: he earned it. He fought for every fall he won, in spite of his tendency to stop and gloat... No doubt he's learned how much of a liability his arrogance ended up being tonight! Rick - I don't know about that... But all the credit in the world goes to Matt Michaels, who probably had THE match of his career, right here tonight! This man gave Ken Jansen a fight unlike any he's had to date, and it WAS a fight- right up to the final second! Given another minute, or even a few more seconds, the outcome might have been much different. Still, Michaels has the distinction of being the only man in Planet Wrestling to pin Ken Jansen's shoulders to the mat- not once, not twice, but THREE times!

Dave - That's not something to be sneezed at, by any means. You couldn't have asked for a stronger effort from Matt Michaels. His day will come soon enough, I guarantee it!

Rick - Well, officials have finally unlocked the cage door, and Valentine has rushed in to support Ken Jansen. Jansen sure didn't come out of this thing unscathed- he'll show scars for some time, I'd imagine!

Dave - No doubt! Valentine is now helping Jansen out of the cage and down to the floor... The Pain Foundation is gathered around him, congratulating him on his big win, and he's accepting the encouraging words with all the enthusiasm of a man who's... well, who's just spent the last hour getting beaten to a pulp! Hold it- Jansen just pointed back into the cage at Matt Michaels. Oh my God- PAIN is entering the steel cage!

Rick - Swanson, Crippler, Nemisis and Dehumanizer are all heading directly for Matt Michaels! Referee Danny Dickson is trying to interject- bad move, as Swanson swats him down with his Canadian flag!

Dave - This is too much! Michaels is trying to climb up the cage to escape them, but his battered body just isn't moving the way he wants to... And Nemisis easily pulls him down to the mat. Somebody has to get in here and stop this- No! The Pain Foundation is collectively stomping the hell out of "Ice Man" Matt Michaels! Come on! He's just been through an Iron Man match, for God's sake!

Rick - Michaels isn't resisting anymore- [Sarcastically] I guess four on one was just too much for him.

Dave - Now they're dragging Michaels out of the cage... Where is security? Outside, Ken Jansen and Valentine have begun to make their way up the ramp; Jansen turns back and beckons PAIN to follow him. Nemisis drapes Michaels's unconscious form over one shoulder and starts after them; Dehumanizer and Crippler are right behind him. Sean Swanson is stopping and leaning under the ring... he pulls out a chair! As if we haven't seen enough carnage done with a chair already! Now the whole group is going to the top of the ramp, probably to do inhumane things to a man who just gave his all for this crowd...

Rick - I'm told that we have security on the way, but they'd better get out here damned fast! The Pain Foundation has arrived at the top of the stage!

Dave - Nemesis has set Matt Michaels up in a standing position, holding his arms back... Swanson is handing the Canadian flag over to Crippler, and how he's moving in front of Michaels with that chair- Wait, Jansen is asking Swanson for the chair, and Sean gives it to him... My God! Haven't you done enough already?! Jansen brandishes the steel chair, grinning grotesquely through a face covered in blood-

Rick - HOLD IT! Somebody just ran in! It's Kevin Peterson! He's back!

Dave - Peterson runs in out of nowhere and smashes into Nemisis- he lets go of Michaels just as Jansen swings- OOHH! Ken Jansen just DENTED the chair across the head of Nemisis! Kevin Peterson just saved Matt Michaels from getting his head bashed in- but Nemisis got it instead! The rest of PAIN is converging on Michaels and Peterson- but here come the officials!

Rick - FINALLY! They're holding the two factions apart, but Peterson and Swanson in particular are trying to fight their way through the mob of security to get at each other... But if you look to the side, Nemisis has fixed an EVIL glare on Ken Jansen!

Dave - Jansen hadn't intended to hit Nemisis with the chair just now, but intent isn't what concerns Nemisis right now- it's the split on his forehead from the chair shot! Jansen is holding up his hands to show he didn't mean it- Nemisis steps forward and grabs him by the throat! Jansen is trying to break out of it, but he doesn't have the energy for it after all he's been through tonight... Nemisis with the lift- DOWN with a SOLID CHOKESLAM to the metal grating of the stage!!! Ken Jansen is out!!

Rick - And if you listen closely, you'll hear the fans cheering that move!

Dave - Nemisis has put an exhausted Jansen down... But look out, Valentine is now confronting Nemisis, and she is FURIOUS about what the giant has done to Jansen! Nemisis just stares coldly at her... OH! Valentine BELTS him across the jaw! She had to reach up for it, but Nemisis felt it! OH NO! Nemisis grabs HER by the throat! He's going to chokeslam Valentine!

Rick - Valentine is kicking at the legs of Nemisis, trying to escape- Nemisis lifts- WAIT! Sean Swanson just broke free of the crowd and grabbed Nemisis by the arm- he's telling Nemisis to drop her. Nemisis is just giving him a blank stare, still holding Valentine up in the air by her neck- I think he's going to slam her anyway!

Dave - Swanson picks up the fallen chair- HOLY MOSES! He CRACKS the chair over the skull of Nemisis! Nemisis staggers backward- Valentine drops from his death grip, choking and rasping for air- Nemisis makes another grab for Val- ANOTHER chair shot by Swanson! GOOD GOD!!!! Nemisis toppled off the edge of the stage!!!!! That's something like ten feet high!!

Rick - Valentine is staring in shock at Sean Swanson, holding that crumpled chair in his hands... Swanson is panting, gazing down at Nemisis sprawled on the floor below... But now he's looking at Valentine- and SMILING?

Dave - I don't know what to make of all this, Rick... Sean Swanson just beat down his closest ally to save Valentine!

Rick - You remember Swanson's invitation to Valentine earlier this month, asking her to be his manager... Does he have more on his mind than JUST the desire for a manager?

Dave - You got me! But with PAIN battling with officials to get at Matt Michaels and Kevin Peterson; Ken Jansen chokeslammed into oblivion; and Nemisis knocked right off the stage... This story is just getting started! But that's all the time we have for, so this is David Deyo for my colleagues on both side of the camera reminding you not to forget to join us for Throttle!!

[The shot fades as legal mumbo-jumbo and credits come up.]

SHOCKWAVE CREDITS:
-Praxis vs. Airborn: Dave Williams
-Anya vs. Takahashi: Rob Michaud (w/ Zeus II)
-Swanson vs. Peterson: Sean Swanson/ Rob Michaud
-Jansen vs. Michaels: Ken Hildebrand
-General Editing, Most Filler and Card Assembly (let's just call it "Production" from now on...): Rob Michaud