8/12/02-8/18/02

Raw

INT. BACKSTAGE - NIGHT

Somewhere backstage, Cheesecake is standing around with Huh.

Cheesecake: Huh, tonight you have a match again'th't Chri'th'topher Nowin'th'ki. I know you can kick butt, but Nowin'th'ki probably doe'th'n't. You need a th'pecial th'trategy if you want to get by the Harvard graduate tonight. I mean, you're not going to beat him with th'trength... you're not going to beat him by looks... you damn th'ure aren't going to beat him by intelligen'th. You get what I'm th'aying?

Huh: Huh?

Cheesecake: (sighs) Look, forget it. Let'th ju'th't go to the locker room and I'll show you your co'th'tume.

Huh: Okay!

Before they can go anywhere, Nykk walks in.

Nykk: Hey, guys.

Cheesecake: Hey, it'th our leader! You've got a big match for the I'TH'ee Title at Th'ummer'Th'lam, don?t you?

Huh: Yeah, kick his ass!

Cheesecake smacks him in the back of the head.

Cheesecake: (to Nykk) Shut Huh up! (to Huh) What did I tell you about creativity? Everyone th'ays that!

Nykk: Listen, guys, I need to ask you something. You know, lately I've been kind of thinking over my career choice. You know that we?re young for this business. Do you ever think that we might be out of place, or that I may be losing my touch as your leader? Sometimes I wonder if I'm a WWE Superstar, or just some wannabe.

Cheesecake: Out of place? I?m out of place everywhere I go! But don?t lose hope now, Nykk... remember the time you told me to be my'th'elf and not copy Goldu'th't? Now I return the favor. Be your'th'elf and th'et your own trend'th. Don't worry about what those who came before you did.

Nykk thinks it over.

Nykk: Yeah. Thanks, Cheesecake. I know I?m a real jerk sometimes, but I'm glad you're all here with me. You give me courage especially, being in a sport like wrestling and being...

Cheesecake: What?

Nykk: You know... uh... (whispers) gay.

Cheesecake: (shrugs) I'm not gay.

Nykk: You're not?

Cheesecake: Nope.

Nykk: Huh.

Huh: What?

Nykk: No, I was expressing my bewilderment... never mind. Anyway, let me help you guys out tonight, since you?ve helped me so many times in the past. You said you need a special strategy? Well, maybe I can help you. Let?s go find some training mats.

Nykk and Huh walk off, but Cheesecake lingers behind, arching his neck like he?s looking at Nykk's ass.

Cheesecake: Damn, those are nice pant'th. Wonder where he bought them.

He follows them down the hall.

INT. ARENA - NIGHT

MATCH: Croooooow and Cynric vs. Justin Credible and Steven Richards

Justin Credible's theme hits and he and Steven Richards make their way to the ring. Credible gets a mic.

JR: Here come two members of the group that have come to been known as the Extremists, due to their obsession with being extreme.

King: These guys made names for themselves in ECW, JR. They?re extreme by nature.

JR: The Extremists are set for an eight-man tag against the PPV Squad at SummerSlam, but we have some regular tag action right here tonight.

Credible: The Extremists are now in the ring, and what you're about to see will not be pretty, but it will only be a preview of what we do to the PPV Squad at SummerSlam. Seeing as how we are extreme alumni, anybody who stands in our path will be Awesome Bombed, caned into oblivion or Steven Kicked to the mat. And that?s not just the coolest...

The PPV Squad theme interrupts him and Croooooow and Cynric make their way out onto the ramp. Croooooow has a mic.

JR: Speaking of which, here come the brothers Croooooow and Cynric!

King: They look fired up tonight.

Croooooow: So you guys are the Extremists now, huh? You remember what Nykk said a few weeks ago? It's only natural that Eric Bischoff would align himself with you guys to take us out, because like him, you talk about how cool you were in ECW when the company's been dead for a year and a half. I look at you, Richards, and I see that same punk who thought he could stifle freedom of expression and impress his beliefs upon others. And you say that you?re Justin Credible? Well, I say that?s not just the coolest... that?s not just the best... that?s Justin Asshole!

Credible: Shut your damn mouth!

Croooooow and Cynric: (chanting) Jus-tin Ass-hole!

They lead the crowd in the chant.

JR: This place has come unglued, and they're letting Justin Credible know what they think of him and his group!

King: This isn't right! Make them stop, JR.

Croooooow and Cynric rush the ring and the match begins.

FINISH: Croooooow gets the hot tag and unloads on Steven Richards. He hits the Demon Driver, but Credible runs in and breaks up the pin. Croooooow tags Cynric and the four men brawl. The ref tries to separate Croooooow and Credible as Cynric hits the Lift Off on Richards. He covers, but gets up to go get the ref. Shawn Stasiak runs into the ring out of the crowd and gives Cynric the Meat Grinder. He makes his exit as Richards crawls over and covers. Croooooow and Credible's fight spills to the outside and the ref counts the pin.

Winners: Justin Credible and Steven Richards at 4:33

JR: The Extremists get the cheap pin on Croooooow and Cynric, and look at Credible, caning away on both of them.

Justin Credible canes both of them down. The Pyro Twins run down the ramp, but Mike Awesome comes out of the crowd and intercepts them with a double clothesline. He takes a chair to them as Richards hits a Steven Kick on Croooooow and Credible continues to cane Cynric. Credible's theme plays and they celebrate.

JR: Look at how proud they are of themselves.

King: They're the winners!

JR: They won?t be at SummerSlam if the PPV Squad has anything to say about it.

Croooooow grabs a chair and comes into the ring. Credible never sees him and Croooooow whacks him with the chair. He swings and misses as Richards ducks and drags Credible from the ring. They back up the ramp to stand with Mike Awesome.

JR: Croooooow has managed to collect himself and scatter the Extremists! This is going to be quite a war at SummerSlam.

INT. BACKSTAGE - NIGHT

Backstage, Eric Bischoff stands with all four Extremists, who are all talking at once.

Credible: Let me have Croooooow next week, I want him in the ring alone!

Awesome: I want the Pyro Twins. I can take them both out!

Bischoff: Guys, calm down! Look, you'll have the PPV Squad at SummerSlam, but if you really want them next week, I'll make a rematch. Croooooow and Cynric vs. Justin Credible and Steven Richards. And how about this to add a little spice to your match at SummerSlam? I'll have a cage raised above the ring. When the match is over, the cage will lower and whoever is the man to get pinned will spend five minutes in the cage with the entire opposing team. If you want Croooooow so bad, make sure he gets pinned in the match.

Credible: I like it.

Richards: Sounds good to me.

Awesome: We'll obliterate him.

Bischoff: Everyone happy? Good. If you'll excuse me.

Bischoff walks away.

Credible: Hey, guys. Let?s go plan some painful things that we'll do to Croooooow at SummerSlam.

They all nod in agreement and walk away.

INT. LOCKER ROOM - NIGHT

Shadow is by herself in the PPV Squad locker room, reading Raw Magazine. Trish Stratus comes in and Shadow looks up.

Shadow: Hey, Trish.

Trish: Hey, Shadow. Listen, I was wondering if you could do me a big favor.

Shadow: Sure.

Trish: Well, the shower in my locker room is broken. I was wondering if I could use yours.

Shadow: By all means.

Trish: I hate to put your friends out?

Shadow: No, they're not here. Cynric, Croooooow and the Pyro Twins went back to the hotel to nurse their injuries, Huh is out preparing for his match, and Nykk and Cheesecake are helping him. It shouldn't be a problem. As a matter of fact, I have to use the ladies' room myself, so make yourself right at home and I'll be back in a few minutes.

Trish: Okay. Thanks.

Shadow leaves the locker room and Trish drops her bag on a bench. She goes into the shower to undress, and a few moments later comes out wrapped only in a towel. All of a sudden, the door opens and Nykk barges in.

Nykk: Shadow! (sees Trish) Oh my God! He averts his eyes politely while Trish gasps in surprise.

Nykk: I'm so sorry, Trish. I was looking for, uh, Shadow... I just found out we have a mixed tag match tonight... geez, I'm really sorry...

Trish: It's okay, it's okay. Shadow's just using the ladies' room. She'll be back in a few minutes. Oh, by the way, good luck tonight.

Nykk fidgets uncomfortably.

Nykk: Uh... thank you, Trish, um... I think I.ll just... I'm... I'll wait outside the door.

Trish nods.

Trish: Okay.

Nykk awkwardly waves goodbye and leaves the room. Trish looks after him and then laughs about the whole thing.

INT. ARENA - NIGHT

MATCH: Nykk and Shadow vs. William Regal and Molly Holly

William Regal's theme hits and he and Molly Holly make their way to the ring.

JR: William Regal was very adamant about having this match earlier today. I guess he feels he still has an axe to grind with Nykk. And what an opportune time to do something about it, when Nykk is down on himself and his abilities.

King: And Molly wants at Shadow. The PPV Squad has besmirched William and Molly one too many times.

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

JR: What a long way Shadow has come in the last two months. She started out as just a fan, and now is an accepted member of the WWE locker room, and the PPV Squad look at her like a sister. She's also made a sort of partnership with Trish Stratus, and the two have been hanging out backstage constantly over the last two weeks.

King: Speaking of which, Nykk got an eyeful, didn't he? I've never wanted to be Nykk until tonight.

JR: He was a little uncomfortable about the situation and apologized in a gentlemanlike manner. Imagine going into your locker room and finding Trish Stratus in a towel. I'd be surprised too.

FINISH: Nykk and Regal get tags and they tear into each other. Eddie Guerrero makes his way to the ring and gets on the apron, but Nykk nails him with a forearm that sends him to the floor. Regal tries to hit from behind, but Nykk ducks behind and takes Regal over with a German suplex into a roll up. He gets two as Molly comes in rakes Nykk's eyes. Shadow comes into the ring and fights Molly, and the ref tries to get them out of the ring. Eddie gets back up on the apron and Nykk tries a right hand, but Eddie blocks and snaps his neck across the top rope. Nykk turns around and Regal hits his butterfly powerbomb and gets the pin.

Winners: William Regal and Molly Holly at 4:22

JR: William and Molly get the duke, thanks to Latino Heat, our Intercontinental Champion.

King: And it looks like Eddie's not finished.

Eddie gets in the ring and helps Regal put the boots to Nykk. He slams Nykk and then goes to the top rope, hitting a frog splash. Shadow tries to intervene, but Molly hits her in the back of the head with the Women's Championship belt. Regal locks Nykk in the Regal Stretch and Eddie Guerrero badmouths him, telling him that he's nothing. Eddie's theme plays and Regal releases the hold.

JR: What a sickening attack. Eddie may believe that Nykk is nothing, and who knows what Nykk is thinking, but I think that Nykk can beat Eddie Guerrero, and if he can get his head in the right place by SummerSlam, we'll have a new Intercontinental Champion!

INT. PROMO SET - NIGHT

Jonathan Coachman is standing by with Eddie Guerrero.

Coach: Eddie Guerrero, a few moments ago you and William Regal made a statement with your two on one assault on Nykk. What possible justifications do you have for your actions here tonight?

Eddie: I'm Latino Heat, ese. I don't need justification for anything I do. I have broken Nykk down over the last few weeks, and our match at SummerSlam will be a piece of cake. Two straight falls is all it will take. And just to make sure, I've spoken with Eric Bischoff and gotten Nykk a European Title shot next week against Jeff Hardy. If he can?t even beat the European Champion, what chance will he have against the IC Champ, baby? A loss would break him completely, and I'll be there to make sure it happens.

Eddie Guerrero walks off the set.

INT. ARENA - NIGHT

MATCH: Huh vs. Christopher Nowinski

Christopher Nowinski's theme hits and he makes his way to the ring.

JR: Christopher Nowinksi is on his way down, and will take on Huh momentarily.

King: Christopher Nowinski! He?s a Harvard graduate, you know.

JR: So I heard.

Nowinski grabs a mic.

Nowinski: Being a Harvard graduate, and in fact the only Harvard graduate in World Wrestling Entertainment history, I?m used to high class in the people I associate with, and that includes my opponents. So why, I ask, am I matched up against a disgusting slob who seems to be suffering from an attention deficit disorder? What kind of name is "Huh" anyway? It's like his friends asked him what he wanted to be called and wasn't paying attention when he answered! But being the ivy league gentleman that I am, I will take on all comers, no matter how slovenly, no matter how disgusting, all in the name of my quest to bring more class to WWE.

Cheesecake?s theme hits and he makes his way down the ramp, mic in hand.

JR: Here comes Cheesecake, Huh's fashion consultant.

King: I'm almost afraid to ask tonight, JR.

Cheesecake: Chri'th'topher Nowin'th'ki, you may be a Harvard graduate, but my client Huh i'th al'th'o a graduate of a very fine in'th'titution. And tonight he will enchant thi'th capa'th'ity crowd a'th he pound'th you into the mat! Ladie'th and gentlemen, it i'th my pleasure to introduce to you... from Hogwart's Th'cool of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Bellbrookville campus; the one, the only Huh Potter!

Huh's theme hits and he makes his way to the ring dressed as a wizard. He?s carrying a broomstick as well as a wand.

JR: Huh Potter?

King: I don't believe it, JR! It's like a children?s story come to life!

Huh gets in the ring and pokes Nowinski in the chest with his wand. Nowinski slaps the wand away and smacks Huh across the face. The bell rings as Nowinski attacks Huh.

FINISH: When Nowinski misses a fistdrop off the second rope, Cheesecake gets up on the apron to distract the ref. Huh opens a pouch on his belt and throws some "magic powder" into Nowinski?s face. He rolls up Nowinski, but only gets a two count. He whips Nowinski into the corner and hits an avalanche. As Nowinski staggers out of the corner, he hits the Windbreaker, and Cheesecake gets on the apron again. Huh goes to the top rope with is broomstick and jumps, riding it all the way down in a guillotine legdrop. He covers and gets another two count. Nowinski begs off, and then low blows Huh, causing the ref to call for the bell.

Winner: Huh at 3:54

JR: What a dastardly move by Nowinski, hitting another man in the groin.

King: Hey, Huh was cheating throughout that entire match! He ought to be the one disqualified.

Nowinski stomps on Huh, but Cheesecake comes into the ring and chases him away.

King: So much for Huh Potter. Back to the drawing board, Cheesecake!

Heat

MATCH: Jay Rowe vs. Mike Awesome

Mike Awesome wins the match after hitting a running Awesome Bomb.

MATCH: Cheesecake vs. Raven

Cheesecake beats Raven after Huh gets on the apron. After Raven knocks him off, Cheesecake rolls him up with a small package for the three count.