3/3/03-3/9/03

Smackdown

INT. PROMO SET – NIGHT

Josh Matthews is standing by with Croooooow and Shadow, who has her jaw wired shut.

Josh: Croooooow, last week you made your return to Smackdown, attacking Nykk after he broke Shadow’s jaw. My question to you is, does this mean you’re back for good?

Croooooow: I’m definitely back for good, Josh. I sat at home for a few weeks and thought about it, and thought about it, and I came to the conclusion that this business is definitely for me! As for Nykk, what you did to my brother at No Way Out was quite possibly the most detestable thing I’ve ever seen… until what you did to Shadow last week. It’s one thing to injure a wrestler in a wrestling ring during a match, but to walk up and kick a defenseless girl in the face after beating her senseless is just reprehensible. Nykk, last week I got revenge on you on behalf of my brother and Shadow. If you get in my way again, I will no longer hold myself responsible for my actions.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Huh and Cheesecake vs. The Pyro Twins

The Pyro Twins’ theme hits and they make their way to the ring.

Cole: Tag team action is on the way, and here come the WWE Tag Team Champions, the Pyro Twins!

Tazz: The Pyro Twins better be watching out now that Croooooow’s back. The PPV Squad just may have new life after witnessing what Croooooow did to Nykk last week.

Huh’s theme hits and he and Cheesecake make their way to the ring.

Cole: The eccentric duo of Huh and Cheesecake will certainly have their hands full with the Pyro Twins in this non-title match, but Tazz, can they beat Dusty and Jay?

Tazz: I think they can very well beat Dusty and Jay. These guys traveled up and down the road together for over a year, and have been friends even longer. That gives Huh and Cheesecake insight into their characters that the other wrestlers don’t have.

FINISH: Huh and Jay get the hot tags. Huh lays into Jay with right hands and then a clothesline to send him down. He backs Jay up in the corner and beels him out of it. Jay gets up and gets sent back down with a running avalanche. Huh bounces off the ropes and Dusty hits him in the back of the head. Huh turns around and sends Dusty off the apron with a right hand. Jay attacks from behind with a forearm and kicks Huh. He whips him into the ropes, and Cheesecake makes a blind tag. Jay hits a spinning heel kick as Dusty gets in the ring. They hit Final Darkness on Huh, and Jay covers as Dusty gets clotheslined over the top rope by Cheesecake. The ref tells Jay that Huh’s not the legal man. When Jay gets up to protest, Cheesecake swings him around and kicks him. He goes for the Long Kiss Goodnight, but Jay gives him a low blow as the ref tells Huh to get out of the ring. Jay goes for a powerbomb, but Cheesecake somersaults over into a sunset flip as Huh tackles Dusty. Cheesecake gets the surprise three count.

Winners: Huh and Cheesecake at 4:56

Cole: Huh and Cheesecake did it! They now have a victory over the Tag Team Champions.

Tazz: I told you they could do it, Cole. The Pyro Twins were simply outsmarted by their former friends.

Jay and Dusty rage in the middle of the ring while Huh and Cheesecake raise their arms on the ramp.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Croooooow vs. Jamie Noble

Jamie Noble’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring, along with Nidia.

Cole: Jamie Noble is out here, along with Nidia, who has had problems over the last few months with Shadow. And with Shadow in the back, I don’t know if she’ll have any qualms about interfering in this match.

Tazz: Noble knows that a victory here would propel him back into contention for the Cruiserweight Title. He’s going to be pulling out all the stops.

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

Cole: Croooooow is back on Smackdown, and looks ready for his match with Jamie Noble!

Tazz: If Croooooow wants a shot at Nykk’s Cruiserweight Title, what better way to show he’s worthy than by beating the former champ?

FINISH: Croooooow lifts Noble for the Demon Driver, but Nidia gets on the apron and pulls Noble’s foot. He drops to his feet, holding Croooooow in a reverse front facelock. He lifts Croooooow onto his shoulders for a powerslam, but Croooooow escapes and shoves Noble into the corner. As he staggers out, Croooooow executes a drop toehold and quickly applies the Carrion Stretch. After a few moments, Noble taps out.

Winner: Croooooow at 5:11

Cole: Croooooow picked up the victory, and now I’m sure he’s looking toward WrestleMania and getting on that card.

Tazz: No doubt Nykk’s in the back fuming…

Nykk: Stop, stop, stop!

Nykk walks out onto the ramp with a mic in hand as Croooooow’s music stops.

Cole: Speak of the devil!

Tazz: Dusty?

Nykk: Well, Jim, I see you’re back. I also see that now I have to teach you a lesson for what happened last week. For those of you who didn’t catch my friend’s triumphant return, he did it at the expense of me! He attacked me from behind, with no provocation whatsoever! Is this the kind of man you want to cheer? You may find this hard to believe, Croooooow, but in the past I have ducked certain challengers to my title. Oh, yeah. I’m only human, after all, and wanted to keep my title. But after what you did to me last week, I’m now willing to give you the match you’ve been wanting for awhile now. I will fight you anywhere, anytime!

Croooooow gets a mic.

Croooooow: Well, geez, Nykk, I’d love to take you up on your offer, but everyone here and everyone at home has surely seen by now what I did to you last week. I got all that frustration out of my system, and you’re free to go your own way. I showed you what I thought of you last week, and I’m moving on. I suggest you do the same before you go more bonkers than you already are.

Cole: What? Croooooow doesn’t want to fight Nykk?

Nykk looks at him in disbelief.

Nykk: What… what do you mean you’re moving on? This is wrestling, dammit! Challenges are always accepted! It’s everything I’ve always been taught… I’ll tell you what. I’m going to beat your ass if it kills me, so how about this? You and I can have a match, with the Cruiserweight Title on the line!

Croooooow thinks it over.

Croooooow: You know what, Nykk? At one time, I might have just accepted that offer. But not now. You see, I reevaluated my goals while I was out, and one conclusion I came to was that I’m so much better than that. I’m setting my sights on the WWE Title. That’s all there is to it. Sorry.

Nykk fumes up on the stage.

Nykk: (losing his temper) Look, you orange-haired freak, I’ve offered you everything you’ve wanted and you’ve turned me down flat! Back when we were a team, I lost us the Tag Team Titles! Fight me!

Croooooow shakes his head.

Nykk: When we came to Smackdown, I went behind your back to get the Cruiserweight Title! Fight me!

Croooooow shakes his head.

Nykk: I nearly crippled your fool of a brother. Fight me!

Croooooow still shakes his head, though his jaw is clenched.

Nykk: I kicked in the face of that scrawny bitch you thought was PPV Squad material! FIGHT ME!

Croooooow very reluctantly shakes his head.

Nykk: WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?

Croooooow: I want independence for the Squad… from you.

Nykk thinks it over.

Nykk: If you fight me, you can have it.

Croooooow: Here are my terms… you and me… for the Cruiserweight Title… WrestleMania… after this match, you leave the PPV Squad alone and never interfere with our decision to be wrestlers again. And if I win, you do what you say you’re going to do and leave the wrestling industry.

Nykk walks down to the ring.

Cole: Nykk wouldn’t be wise to accept those terms. He has everything to lose and nothing to gain.

Nykk gets in the ring and stands face to face with Croooooow.

Nykk: I accept.

Tazz: Wow!

Cole: Can you believe the hatred that Nykk has for Croooooow, that he would risk everything he has just for one match against him?

Nykk: But make no mistake… when we step into the ring, I will make sure you join your brother.

He walks away and Croooooow stares after him.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

The camera is on Michael Cole and Tazz.

Cole: What a night we’ve had here on Smackdown, but the fun’s only beginning, Tazz, because up next is our main event!

Tazz: That’s right, Cole, and it’s gonna be a rocket buster. In one corner, we have…

A fan sitting behind Tazz suddenly smashes a candy jar over the back of his head. Tazz falls to the floor, bleeding.

Cole: What the hell… what’s going on!? Someone get security over here!

The fan, dressed in a leather jacket, hat, and sunglasses, jumps the guardrail and starts kicking Tazz in the ribs. He takes off his hat and glasses to reveal himself as Nykk.

Cole: It’s Nykk! What’s he doing out here?

Nykk grabs a mic.

Nykk: Don’t think I didn’t notice, Tazz. If not for others, twice you would have interfered in my business. If you had insidious designs on my person, get ready, because here comes the pain!

He hits Tazz in the head with the mic and then picks him up, ripping off his jacket. He rams Tazz’s head into the post and throws him into the ring.

Cole: There’s no reason for this! Tazz isn’t a wrestler anymore!

Nykk advances on Tazz, but gets caught off guard when Tazz takes him over with a judo throw. Nykk immediately rolls to his feet, but gets caught and planted with a head and arm Tazzplex. Nykk gets up and tries a clothesline, but Tazz catches him and gives him a T-Bone Tazzplex. He sets up for the Tazzmission, but Nykk wriggles free and kicks Tazz in the groin from behind. Tazz doubles over and Nykk lifts him in a fireman’s carry, but Tazz escapes and locks in the Tazzmission. Before he can wrap his legs around Nykk, the Pyro Twins run out. Jay clips Tazz’s knee, forcing him to break the hold. They pound on him with right hands and kicks and drag him to his feet. They whip him into the corner front first and then hit Final Darkness. Nykk jumps on top of Tazz and starts hitting him with right hands.

Cole: It’s three-on-one out here. Tazz is a tough guy, but not even he can handle these odds!

Nykk gets a chair as the Pyro Twins set Tazz’s head against the top turnbuckle. They get out of the ring and hold his arms down. Nykk takes the chair and crushes Tazz’s head between it and the turnbuckle. He backs up a little bit and does it again. The Pyro Twins release Tazz and he slumps to the mat.

Cole: Enough is enough!

Cole takes off his headset and jumps on the apron. Nykk gives him an “Are you kidding me?” laugh and hits him with an elbow strike, knocking him to the floor. He retrieves his mic and gets in Tazz’s face.

Nykk: I t’ought you were from Red Hook, brotha! I t’ought you were from Brooklyn, Tazz! Whatayou gonna do now, huh? You wanna put down the headset and get in the arener again? Dis is what waits for you, brotha! You brought dis on your…

Croooooow, Huh and Cheesecake suddenly run down to the ring. Croooooow grabs the chair and makes a swing for Nykk, who ducks out of the ring. He and the Pyro Twins back off as Huh and Cheesecake tend to Tazz.