4/22/02-4/28/02

Raw

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

The PPV Squad theme hits and Nykk and Croooooow make their way to the ring.

JR: The PPV Squad is together again, and here come perhaps the two cleverest individuals in the WWF, Nykk and Croooooow!

King: Yeah, they sure pulled a fast one on X-pac last night, didn’t they?

JR: Yes, apparently Nykk’s membership in the nWo was all a ruse. When Nykk got involved, he hid under the ring and he and Croooooow switched places. Then Nykk broke that candy jar of his right over the head of X-pac, leading to Croooooow getting the win.

Nykk and Croooooow stop at the bottom of the ramp and point back to the curtain. Cynric, the Pyro Twins, Huh and Cheesecake come out and make their way down. Jay has a broomstick and Cynric is holding an nWo shirt.

King: And here comes the rest of the PPV Squad!

JR: After the rest of the Squad helped Nykk and Croooooow fight off X-pac and Hall, Vince McMahon fired Cheesecake and the Pyro Twins, only to be hired moments later by Ric Flair.

Finally the PPV Squad is in the ring, and Nykk has the PPV Squad mic.

Nykk: (points to his face) I’m clean-shaven today. That means I’m a good guy now, see? Last night, I think it’s pretty obvious that we fooled everyone. From X-pac, on up to Vince, they thought the PPV Squad was through. Well, as you can see, we’re more together than we ever were! But the question remains on everyone’s mind. Why pick a fight with the nWo after all they’ve done in the past? Why pick a fight with the poison? You see, in October of last year, Vince McMahon had a plan to take out the WCW/ECW Alliance. He had that foolproof plan that got the WWF the win at Survivor Series. But a problem remained. All of the “bad guys” or “heels” as we insiders call them, were on the Alliance’s side. Once the Alliance was gone, there would be a shortage of bad guys. And so that’s why Vince hired us. Since a bunch of good guys fighting it out every week does not equal ratings, he hired us to come in and play the part of the bad guys until he could decide which former Alliance stars he wanted to hire. He told us to be absolutely despicable. He wanted us to be the nastiest, most venom-filled sons of bitches that we could be. So we followed that formula and we were damn good at it. We wanted nothing more than to help improve this company, so we did what Vince said. So when Vince brought in the nWo to kill the company, we took that as a slap in the face to all we had tried to accomplish. However, Vince was the one who had let us live our dreams, so we kept silent and gave him the benefit of a doubt. Then he approached us before the brand extension and actually asked us to assist the nWo in any way we could once the draft took place. Once again we were insulted, but yet again we kept our mouths shut and agreed to do our best. However, when he lied to us and split the PPV Squad up, that was the last straw. If there’s one thing you don’t mess with when it comes to us, it’s our bond as friends. Vince didn’t respect that, and it came back to burn the nWo on the ass last night. Now we play the part of the antidote, and we won’t rest until the nWo is dead for good and a mere skid mark on wrestling history.

He gets his nWo shirt from Cynric and a broomstick from Jay. He places the shirt on the end of the stick and holds it up.

Nykk: So let this be a message loud and clear to the nWo. We’re coming for you, and we’re going to burn you bad. Dusty, if you please.

Dusty takes out a lighter and lights the nWo shirt on fire and Nykk holds it high in the air.

Nykk: So I guess what we came out here to tell you all is this. Death to the nWo!

JR: Well, there you have it! The PPV Squad’s new mission is to clean up the poison!

All of a sudden, everything goes black and white and the nWo theme hits. X-pac and Scott Hall make their way out onto the ramp. X-pac has a bandage across his head.

JR: Speak of the devils…

King: Devils? Dusty’s already in the ring, JR.

JR: Well, X-pac and Scott Hall are out on the ramp and they don’t look too happy.

X-pac and Hall applaud the PPV Squad as their music fades, giving them a pissed off look.

X-pac: I have to hand it to you guys. You put one over on not only me, but the entire nWo. I hope you feel good about yourselves, because… now you have our full attention. And trust me, Nykk; you don’t want our full attention.

King: X-pac’s trying to be cool about this, but you can tell he’s seething with anger.

Hall takes the mic.

Hall: Hey, yo. PPV Squad. It was a nice little ruse, wasn’t it? It was a nice joke while it lasted. But now it’s over. And since you’re up there declaring war on the nWo, how about we see you in the ring tonight? Me and Pac against Nykk and that guy, that idiot, Croooooow.

Croooooow takes the PPV Squad mic.

Croooooow: First of all, it’s the European Champion of Europe. I’m no idiot, I’m from the sophisticated city of PARIS… Ohio… and all jokes aside, Nykk and me accept that challenge, but I’d say you’re severely outnumbered in this war. You lost the biggest icon in professional wrestling, and even though you improved your organization with the suspension of that worthless Kevin Nash, you’re still down to two members. Full attention? You can’t even keep your entire group together for more than a few weeks! Face it, you’re not the threat you were six years ago. The PPV Squad has staying power, and we’ll show you what kind of power we’ve got tonight.

X-pac: That’s fine with us. You guys bring your staying power, but we’re bringing the poison. Just remember that poison doesn’t kill right away… it eats away slowly at the inside. And we may have lost a couple members, but tonight we’ll show you why it’s nWo 4 life!

The nWo theme hits again and X-pac and Hall leave while Nykk and Croooooow look after them.

JR: There you have it. Quite possibly the biggest challenge the PPV Squad has faced yet will take place tonight as Nykk and Croooooow take on X-pac and Scott Hall.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Cynric vs. William Regal

William Regal’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring.

JR: We’re set for one on one action here tonight, and here comes William Regal.

King: Regal’s definitely got a mean streak. Who knows what he might do in this match.

Cynric’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring, along with Huh and his crutches.

JR: And here comes his opponent, representing the PPV Squad. The older brother of our European Champion, Cynric.

King: Cynric looks ready tonight. All of those PPV Squad guys have to be pumped up after last night. What’s that idiot Huh doing out here, though?

JR: I don’t know, but he is an enthusiastic young man, if on the dumb side. He’d rather be out here at ringside than laid up with an injury.

FINISH: Huh interferes on Cynric’s behalf by stealing the brass knuckles, making Regal more vicious than usual when he discovers them missing. Cynric and Regal brawl to the ringside area, where Regal reverses a whip that sends Cynric crashing into the stairs. As Huh taunts him, Regal turns around and slugs him, dropping him with one punch. Regal throws Huh into the ring, crutches and all and proceeds to beat him with one of the crutches. He picks Huh up and delivers a butterfly powerbomb. Cynric gets in the ring and retrieves the crutches. As Regal turns around, Cynric uses them as martial arts weapons, hitting Regal over and over until Regal makes a hasty exit from the ring. The ref calls for the bell and awards the match to Regal.

Winner: William Regal at 4:06

JR: Regal gets the victory via disqualification, but Cynric really had no choice. Regal might have re-injured that ankle had Cynric not come to his friend’s aid.

King: Wait a minute, JR. Huh kept trying to trip Regal with those crutches. He got what was coming to him.

Cynric helps Huh to his feet as his music plays.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Nykk and Croooooow vs. Scott Hall and X-pac

The nWo theme hits as Hall and X-pac make their way to the ring.

JR: Tonight we’re going to see just how effective the “poison” of the nWo is, as the only two remaining members are taking on Nykk and Croooooow.

King: And X-pac has those nunchukus again.

JR: I can only shudder to think of the hatred that must be running through that man’s veins.

The PPV Squad theme hits and Nykk and Croooooow make their way to the ring.

JR: And here come Nykk and Croooooow, to a thunderous ovation. They’re now determined to rid the WWF of the nWo forever, instead of concentrating on being jerks all the time, and I like it.

King: Hey, as long as they get rid of this idiotic nWo, I’m all for it.

Nykk and Croooooow charge the ring and the match begins.

FINISH: Nykk gets the hot tag and runs in to pummel X-pac. As he’s setting him up for the Bellbrookville Cedarleaf, Hall runs in to break it up, which brings Croooooow back in. Nykk hits Howling Moon II on X-pac and they whip Hall into the ropes, and hit a double back body drop. They hit their reverse DDT/spinebuster combo, and the ref tries to get Croooooow out of the ring. However, X-pac comes in from behind with the nunchukus and whacks Nykk in the back of the head with them. Nykk goes down and X-pac throws the nunchukus out of the ring. He applies a crossface chickenwing and wraps his legs around Nykk on the mat. The ref turns around and drops Nykk’s hand three times and calls for the bell as Hall stops Croooooow from running back in.

Winners: Scott Hall and X-pac at 6:13

JR: Dammit all, the nWo just won thanks to those damn nunchukus from X-pac.

King: It’s almost a flashback to last night. X-pac won the same way that Croooooow beat him!

JR: Well, mark my words, King. You and I have watched the PPV Squad since they got here, and you know that they do not like being denied. Hall and X-pac are in for one hell of a dogfight from this point forward.

X-pac and Hall continue to work over Croooooow when Stone Cold's theme hits and he comes down to the ring to beat up on them with right hands. They get the better of him, and X-pac gives him the X-Factor. The Big Show's theme hits and he comes out, and stands off against Hall and X-pac, ready to fight. However, as Nykk and Croooooow get to their feet, he turns around and grabs them both by the throat, delivering a double chokeslam. Hall and X-pac prop up Stone Cold and the Big Show gives him a chokeslam. The nWo's music plays and they celebrate.

Heat

MATCH: Cheesecake vs. Justin Credible.

Cheesecake loses after Justin hits a low blow and a small package.

MATCH: The Pyro Twins vs. The Big Bossman and Mr. Perfect

The Pyro Twins win after they hit Final Darkness on Perfect.