6/3/02-6/9/02

Raw

INT. LOCKER ROOM – NIGHT

Nykk is standing around talking to Croooooow while the rest of the PPV Squad do various things in the background.

Croooooow: So did you get that Intercontinental Title shot or not?

Nykk: No. I can’t believe Ric Flair gave RVD the no. 1 contender’s spot.

Croooooow: Well, he IS R…V…D. Besides, I’m sure you’ll get a shot at the winner.

Nykk: This is all Guerrero’s fault. He wants to frog splash me? We’ll just see about this.

The girl that came out of the crowd the week before comes into the locker room and stands in front of Nykk and Croooooow.

Nykk: Who are you?

Croooooow: It’s that girl from last week. What, are you shadowing us or something?

Girl: Listen, I’m sorry if I offended you by what I did last week. I just came here to apologize.

Croooooow: Are you kidding? You saved our butts out there!

Nykk: Speak for yourself.

Girl: Anyway, I just want to say that I’ve been your no. 1 fan since you arrived here last October. I’ve been following your guys’ careers ever since, and when I finally got to see you live and in person last week… well, what Molly did really pissed me off and I had to do something.

Croooooow: Wow. Hey Nykk, we’ve got a fan! Everyone… we have a fan!

The rest of the Squad reacts with indifference.

Huh: Huh?

Croooooow shakes her hand while Nykk rolls his eyes.

Croooooow: Nice to meet you. Hey, why don’t we make you an official member? What do you say? Nykk?

They both look hopefully at Nykk.

Nykk: What? First of all, we don’t know if she has any wrestling credentials. Besides, she doesn’t even work here and who’s going to hire somebody who just walks in off the street?

Croooooow: That’s almost what we did.

Nykk: Yeah, but we were able to back it up in the ring. And anyway, do we really want a girl in our group?

The girl starts to look crestfallen.

Nykk: But I’m not totally against it. The main thing that keeps the Squad together is friendship, but we’re always on the lookout for talent too. So how about this, Miss Shadow? You and Croooooow go challenge William Regal and Molly Holly to a mixed tag match at King of the Ring. We’ll see how you do, and then we’ll all take a vote afterwards. If it’s unanimous, you’re in.

He shakes her hand and Shadow is ecstatic.

Shadow: Thank you so much!

Nykk: Good luck. You’re going to need it. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go deliver something to my good friend Eddie Guerrero.

Nykk leaves the locker room.

Croooooow: Don’t worry about him, he’s just cranky about this whole Intercontinental mess. I think you’ll make a great member of the PPV Squad.

Shadow: I hope so. From the looks of things… this group could use a woman’s touch.

They look around at the rest of the Squad. Huh is eating noisily, Cheesecake is splaying on a workout bench, and the Pyro Twins are happily watching a burning t-shirt hanging from the locker. Croooooow nods in agreement.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

During the Intercontinental Title match between Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero, Nykk comes out and rushes the ring. He takes down Eddie and lays into him with right hands, causing the ref to call for the bell.

JR: Nykk is out here and he’s beating the crap out of Eddie Guerrero! What’s he thinking?

King: He can’t do that to Latino Heat!

JR: Nykk is obviously still upset that Guerrero interfered in his no. 1 contender’s match last week, and is probably even more upset that RVD got the title shot when they battled to a no-contest.

Eddie rolls out of the ring and RVD spins Nykk around and shoves him, asking him why he interfered. Nykk shoves him back, and RVD responds with some forearms.

JR: Uh oh, here we go again!

King: RVD and Nykk are fighting it out, JR. It’s just like last week.

RVD takes the advantage and goes to the top rope. He tries to nail Nykk with his martial arts kick from the top, but Nykk catches his leg and takes him over in midair with a dragon screw legwhip. RVD falls to the mat holding his knee. Nykk looks up the ramp to see Eddie laughing at them both. Nykk has second thoughts and helps RVD to his feet, shaking his hand. RVD’s theme hits and Nykk holds the ropes open for him.

JR: Well, it looks like Nykk’s had second thoughts and apologized to RVD.

King: He just cost him the Intercontinental Title, JR. Do you really think Rob Van Dam is going to let this slide?

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Huh vs. William Regal

William Regal’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring, along with Molly Holly.

JR: William Regal and Molly are on their way out, and we may have a challenge for a mixed tag coming up shortly from Croooooow and that girl… that fan that took down Molly Holly last week.

King: Nykk called her Miss Shadow, but if she doesn’t impress him enough by King of the Ring she’ll be sent packing just like any other fan. You can’t just walk in off the street, JR.

Cheesecake enters the ring and grabs a mic.

JR: Here we go…

King: It’s Cheesecake! What’s he doing here?

JR: I’ll give you three guesses.

Cheesecake: Ladie’th and gentlemen! It i’th I, Chee’th’cake! And tonight I will introdu’th you to the man who la’th’t week shocked the wre’th’ling world with his raw talent and dancing capabilitie’th. Unfortunately, the gimmick ju’th’t wa’th’n’t right for him. Th’o now, for your viewing plea’th’ure, I bring to you… hailing from Outer Th’pace… Huh Armstrong!

Huh’s theme hits and he comes out in an astronaut’s suit.

JR: Oh no, he’s an astronaut this week.

King: Look, JR! Huh Armstrong!

JR: Well, last week he was the Lord of the Dance, and this week I guess he just got back from Apollo 13 or something.

King: Look, he has an American flag and everything!

FINISH: Regal dominates most of the match because Huh keeps trying to do the moonwalk. However, Regal can’t pin him because of the large back part of the suit. Finally, Regal starts ripping the suit off and finally gets the backpack off, but Huh retakes control and whips Regal into the corner. He hits an avalanche and then goes up top for a moonsault. Regal moves, and Regal executes a butterfly powerbomb for the pin.

Winner: William Regal at 4:21

JR: The European Champion is the winner, and I guess Huh has to go back to space camp or something after missing that moonsault…

King: Actually, JR, you’re wrong. That wasn’t a moonsault, that was a Lunar Landing!

JR: That was the most violent lunar landing I’ve ever seen… wait a minute!

Shawn Stasiak runs in through the crowd and jumps in the ring. He starts stomping on Huh, but Cheesecake comes into the ring and hits him with some rights. He then hits the Long Kiss Goodnight and Stasiak rolls out of the ring. However, Regal spins Cheesecake around and nails him with the brass knuckles. Cheesecake hits the mat, and Molly starts stomping on Huh while Regal applies the Regal Stretch to Cheesecake. Croooooow and Shadow run out, and Shadow takes down Molly with a double leg takedown and starts hitting her with right hands. Regal grabs her by the hair, but she gives him a good shot with her forearm. Regal staggers around and Croooooow lifts him and executes the Demon Driver. As Molly pulls Regal out of the ring, Croooooow gets a mic.

JR: So much is happening all at once it’s hard to keep track. First, Shawn Stasiak comes out here because I guess Huh Armstrong accidentally invaded Planet Stasiak or something, and then Regal and Molly go to work on Huh and Cheesecake and now Croooooow and Jen Shadow are down here.

Croooooow: All right, Regal, I think you know the drill. Let’s see you pick on someone who isn’t a blithering idiot, and bring that peeping tammy with you. Shadow and myself against you and Molly at King of the Ring. If you’ve got the guts, bring it, blahblah blah blahblah. We’ll see you in Columbus!

Croooooow’s theme hits and he and Shadow help up Cheesecake and Huh.

JR: There you have it. Croooooow just made the challenge for a mixed tag at King of the Ring, but will Regal and Molly accept?

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Cynric vs. Shawn Stasiak

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

JR: Cynric has recovered and is back in action in a King of the Ring qualifying match!

King: Yeah, he took a nasty spill two weeks ago.

They show a clip of Cynric being pushed off the top rope and into the barricade from two weeks ago.

JR: This young martial artist is back and ready to go.

Shawn Stasiak’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring.

JR: We saw Planet Stasiak a little bit earlier tonight when he attacked Huh.

King: He’s probably incensed that such an idiot could beat him twice within a month.

FINISH: Stasiak starts to get the upperhand, but Huh and Cheesecake run down to ringside. Stasiak sends him off the apron with one punch, but turns around to eat a dropkick from Cynric. While Cheesecake distracts the ref, Huh hits the moonsault on Stasiak. Stasiak tries to get to his feet, but Cynric measures him and delivers the Lift Off to get the three count.

Winner: Cynric at 4:43

King: That’s not fair, JR!

JR: I guess Huh decided the best way to pay back Stasiak was to cost him the King of the Ring tournament, and Cynric took that opportunity to advance.

King: You really think this guy could win?

JR: If I had to pick a dark horse favorite, I think it would be Cynric.

Heat

MATCH: Jay Rowe vs. Justin Credible

Jay beats Justin Credible with the Overhaul after a distraction from Dusty.