3/10/03-3/16/03

Smackdown

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

The opening pyro has just finished, and the camera pans around the arena.

Cole: We’re just a few weeks away from WrestleMania XIX, and things are already heating up on the Smackdown brand!

The camera focuses on Michael Cole.

Cole: Hello, everyone, I’m Michael Cole, and the empty seat beside me that’s usually reserved for my partner Tazz is vacant this week. Due to a heinous attack by Nykk, Tazz suffered a concussion, and is not able to be here tonight. However, I’m told we do have a replacement, and he’s going to come out right now!

Nykk’s theme hits and he makes his way down to the announcing table, wearing a headset.

Cole: Is this some kind of joke? Who could possibly think that this was a good idea?

Nykk reaches the announcing table and takes Tazz’s seat. He plugs in his headset.

Cole: You have a lot of nerve coming out here after what you did to Tazz last week.

Nykk: What? You want me to be Tazz, Michael? Well, tonight we gotta buncha rocket busters, and I might even be a dumbass while I wait for instructions on what to say! Look at me, I’m Tazz! Red Hook, represent!

Cole: Please. You have some big shoes to fill, and you know it.

Nykk: Let’s get on with the show, Cole. The announcers can’t be putting themselves over too much, now can they?

Cole: Well, we have some blockbuster matches tonight, including Kurt Angle vs. Croooooow…

Nykk: WHAT?

Cole: …Kurt Angle vs. Croooooow in a non-title match. Are you going to do that every time I mention Croooooow’s name?

Nykk: Don’t talk about him. Talk about my match!

Cole: Yeah, Nykk will be taking on Huh later tonight…

Nykk: That idiot ambushed me once just like Tazz tried to do, Michael. I’m going to repay my debt right here tonight.

Cole: If you can stop worrying about yourself for a minute, we have a show to get through. Here we go with another episode of Smackdown!

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Croooooow vs. Kurt Angle

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

Nykk: Here comes a guy who wouldn’t be anywhere in this business without me leading him, Cole.

Cole: You’re full of it. Croooooow is just as much responsible for his success as you are for yours.

Croooooow stares at Nykk for a moment.

Nykk: Yeah, take a good look. You’ll be looking up at me from the canvas after WrestleMania! You better concern yourself with the Olympic Champion.

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

Nykk: Now here’s a man of honor and integrity. Here’s a man that knows his place. Fortunately for him, his place is on top of this damn company.

Cole: Kurt Angle is anything but honorable, and is quite possibly even more despicable than you are.

Nykk: You better watch it, Cole.

FINISH: Angle dominates most of the match, but the turning point comes when Croooooow gets to the ropes after being in the Anklelock. Angle tries to drag him back to the center of the ring, but Croooooow grips the ropes tightly. Angle lets go and kicks him. He throws him into the corner and charges. Croooooow gets his feet up in Angle’s face and staggers him. Angle charges again and again gets Croooooow’s feet in his face. Croooooow bulldogs Angle and goes for the Demon Driver. Angle escapes and trips Croooooow, going for the Anklelock again. Croooooow rolls forward and trips Angle, going for the Carrion Stretch. He manages to lock it in, but Angle gets to the ropes after almost tapping out. He shoves Croooooow into the ref and then hits a low blow. He goes outside and gets a chair. He charges at Croooooow, who is against the ropes, but Croooooow moves. Angle hits the top rope, and the chair bounces back into his face. He drops the chair and staggers right into the Demon Driver. Croooooow covers and Nykk gets up from the announcing table. The ref wakes up and gets to two, but Nykk drapes one of Angle’s legs over the bottom rope. Nykk calls the ref’s attention to Angle’s foot and the ref stops counting. Croooooow yells at Nykk, who gets on the apron. Angle gets up as they jaw at each other and charges Croooooow. He moves, and Angle hits Nykk, knocking him to the floor. Croooooow goes for a superkick, but Angle catches his foot and spins him around. Croooooow tries a clothesline, but Angle ducks behind him and quickly hits the Angle Slam. He covers and gets the three count.

Winner: Kurt Angle at 11:24

Cole: Kurt Angle wins a hard fought match against Croooooow. One mistake nearly cost Angle the match, and if Nykk hadn’t been there to put his foot on the rope, he might have lost.

Nykk smirks at Croooooow as he takes his seat beside Cole.

INT. ARENA – NIGHT

MATCH: Nykk vs. Huh

Nykk’s theme hits.

Nykk: Now you’ll see a repeat of what I did to Huh in December!

He gets up and hops in the ring.

Cole: Well, my “partner” is set for one on one action. Every time I see this guy, I despise him more and more, especially after what he did to Tazz last week.

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

Cole: Here comes Huh, who would love to gain some revenge against Nykk, not only for what he’s done to the PPV Squad, but what he did to Huh himself a few months ago.

FINISH: Nykk taunts Huh’s dancing throughout the match. At one point, he hits Howling Moon I and covers, only to imitate Huh by getting up and dancing. Huh makes a comeback and throws Nykk into a corner, hitting an avalanche. He hits a drop toehold and goes up for a moonsault. Nykk rolls out of the way and Huh hits the mat hard. Nykk kicks him in the ribs and picks him up. He whips Huh into the ropes, but Huh reverses. He catches Nykk coming off the ropes with the Windbreaker and covers. At two, Nykk puts a foot on the bottom rope. However, before the ref can see it, Croooooow emerges from under the ring and knocks Nykk’s foot off the rope and Huh gets the three count.

Winner: Huh at 5:53

Cole: I can’t believe it! Huh has actually beaten Nykk. How the hell did that happen!?

Huh slides out of the ring and high fives Croooooow as they walk up the ramp. Nykk looks after them in disbelief.

Velocity

MATCH: The Pyro Twins vs. Funaki and Crash

The Pyro Twins win after hitting Final Darkness.

MATCH: Cheesecake vs. Johnny Stamboli

Cheesecake wins after hitting the Long Kiss Goodnight.

This one’s for Nathan Crosby, everyone’s favorite Huh. He will shortly be joining our armed forces over in Kuwait, and helping to defend our way of life. He will be missed, but the greatest feat he can accomplish will not be on any battlefield. It will be to come home safe.
-Nick Andrews, on behalf of Jim Cruise, Jay Crowe, Dusty Schneble, Art Barber, Mark Cruise and Jenni Hicks, the PPV Squad.