IN RING R - Manson walks around to where the ladder lies on the concrete next to a semi-conscious Barlow. Manson stomps on Trash a couple of times for good measure then picks up the ladder and slides it into the ring. He rolls in after it, picks it up and sets it under one of the suitcases. He climbs up and gets within hands reach of the suitcase when Schultz, who has been working over Justin in the corner, notices him and rushes the ladder, shoving it over. Manson falls and unfortunately crotches himself on the ropes and falls back outside the ring between Ring R and Ring A. Schultz, realizing he has the opportunity, sets the ladder back up and begins climbing. Justin "clears the fog" and runs over, grabs Schultz and pulls him down. He hits him with a couple of punches to the jaw, then a kick to the groin. Schultz doubles over and Justin hits him with a Fame Asser. Then he repositions the ladder and starts climbing. He gets near the top and almost within reach of a suitcase when Shultz gets to his feet and reaches up to grab Justin, who kicks him away with one foot while holding onto the ladder for dear life. Shultz staggers back into the corner and slumps. Justin reaches up and unhooks the suitcase then holds it up for the fans to see. The crowded instantly roars its approval.

Brad: We have our first suitcase acquistion!!! Justin Fantastic has a suitcase and is leaving the ring area.

Doc: One down and nine to go.

IN RING A - John Patrick goes outside the ring and grabs the ladder and slides it in. He crawls in after it and sets it up under one of the suitcases. Just as he was getting ready to climb it, he notices High Roller lifting his head up. He walks over to him and stomps him hard in the face, knocking him back out. John goes back to the ladder and starts climbing. He gets about half way up the ladder before Blackout gets to his feet, runs over and knocks the ladder over. John Patrick manages to land on his feet and the ladder falls against the ropes. Blackout hits him with a couple of punches, John Patrick responds with a couple of chops. The two go back and forth for a few moments before Blackout gets the upperhand with a spinning heel kick. Patrick crumples to the mat. Blackout takes the ladder and sets it up in the corner against the turnbuckles. Then he goes over, picks JP up and tries to whip him into the ladder, but JP reverses it and Blackout is the one that careens into the ladder head first. Blackout falls back onto the mat and the ladder falls on top of him. JP stomps on the ladder, effectively mashing Blackout underneath of it. Omega gets up while JP is preoccupied and climbs the top turnbuckle. He leaps and nails Patrick with a missle dropkick. Patrick falls on top of the ladder, which of course Blackout is still under.

Doc: Hey look! It's a ladder sandwich! Hold the mayo.

Brad: I'm being told that Justin has just received the key to his briefcase. Lets send it back to Jessica Beach, who's with Justin now.

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The scene switches to backstage where Vice is thumbing through his keys, looking for the one that opens the briefcase that Justin is holding. Also there are Jessica Beach and Tony Marduck. Vice finally finds the key and hands it to Justin, who inserts it in the lock and opens the case.

Justin: Yes!

Justin pulls out a championship belt and holds it up for the camera.

Jessica: Ladies and Gentlemen, Justin Fantastic is the new Radical American Wrestling Federation United States Champion!!! Justin, how does it feel?

Justin: This is...

Tony Marduck: THATS IT? THE U.S. TITLE? I told you to get me the heavyweight title and this is what you bring me. That big stooge Fury could have gotten me the U.S. title. Why don't you give me another reason to keep you under contract, you overated little worm.

Justin: This is just the beginning you fat bag of crap. If you don't like my work, then fire me. If its all the same to you, I'm leaving to celebrate my title. Kiss my ass.

Justin slings his belt over his shoulder, lets Marduck know he's number one, and walks out of sight, leaving Tony to pick his jaw up off the floor.

JUSTIN FANTASTIC: UNITED STATES CHAMPION

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IN RING W - Kahuna drops several elbows on Korben. After the last one he stands up and poses for the fans, who boo him mercilessly. Kahuna then propels himself off the ropes and attempts a big splash, but Korben lifts his knees up and Kahuna hits them stomach first. Kahuna writhes on the mat holding his midsection. Korben staggers to his feet. Meanwhile over in the corner Dirge has practically stomped a mudhole through Mickyskimins. Micky is lying helplessly with his head on the bottom turnbuckle, Dirge's foot firmly planted on his throat. After a few seconds of this Dirge gets bored and pulls Micky to his feet. He whips him into the ropes and powerslams him on the return. Korben, seeing that Kahuna is incapacitated for the moment, charges Dirge from behind with a knee to the back. Dirge stumbles into the ropes, almost going over the top but manages to stop himself. Korben fixes that problem by pushing him the rest of the way over. Dirge hits the ring apron hard then tumbles to the concrete.

IN RING F - Bill Fury sets the dented ladder up underneath one of the suitcases but before he can start climbing, Capital rolls into the ring, gets up and hits him with a superkick. Fury hits the mat face first but immediately gets to his hands and knees. Capital kicks him a couple times to send him back to the mat. Maxx grabs the ladder with two hands and throws it on top of Fury, then with catlike quickness climbs the nearest turnbuckle and executes a shooting star press. Capital's stomach hits the ladder with a bone crunching thud. He rolls around clutching his stomach, writhing in immense pain.

Brad: My god! He'll feel that for a couple of days at least.

Doc: These ladders are taking almost as much abuse as the competitors.

RING F CONTINUED- Capital manages to struggle to his feet. He picks the ladder up off of the unconcious Bill Fury and sets it up as best he can in its damaged condition. He steadily makes his way to the top and unhooks a briefcase. He pulls it to his stomach and the ladder topples sending him flying outside the ring.

Brad: Well Capital got a suitcase but he paid for it dearly. It looks like he seriously hurt his knee on that fall.

Doc: Nasdaq may be up but Captital's stock may fall if he hurt himself too badly.

IN RING R - Danny Szatkowski slowly gets to his feet and see's Schutlz trying to get to HIS feet. Danny rushes over and gives him a sliding dropkick. He picks Schultz up and whips him into the ladder. Both the ladder and Schultz topple to the mat, Schultz lying partially on top of it. Danny quickly mounts the top turnbuckle and waits for Schultz to get up. But pausing costs him dearly as Trash gets up on the ring apron and shoves Danny, who lands face first on top of Schultz. Trash gets into the ring, picks up the ladder and waits for either Schultz or Danny to get up. Meanwhile outside the ring Manson has recovered from his tumble and seems to be digging for something underneath the ring. Schultz slowly gets to his feet only to be met by a ladder to the chest from Trash. Schultz falls into the ropes and lies there with his arms wrapped tightly around his body. Danny climbs to his feet, Trash tries to rush him with the ladder, but Danny dropkicks it into his face. With both Trash and Schultz incapacitated, Danny picks the ladder up, sets it up, and starts climbing. Manson rolls into the ring with "Mommy" in his hands. He swings it at one of the legs of the ladder instantly breaking it. Danny comes down hard on his back and the destroyed ladder falls on top of him.

Doc: Uh oh, Manson brought his "Mommy"!! We've got a ladder down, and Spajetski to boot!

Brad: Its Szatkowski, Doc.

Doc: Whatever.

Brad: This could mean serious trouble for all the other competitors if Manson plans on using the sledgehammer for the rest of the match. We may need several ambulances if someone doesn't get that away from him. Lets go back to the back where Maxx Capital is about to open up his briefcase.

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We see Vice handing Maxx a key, he takes it and sits down in a chair with the suitcase in his lap, wincing in obvious pain. Jessica Beach stands ready nearby to interview him. He opens up the briefcase and pulls out a sheet of paper. He reads it and his eyes grow wide.

Jessica: What does it say?

Maxx sits there not answering still staring at the paper. Vice walks over and takes the paper from his hands and looks at it. He then gestures off camera and two Los Angeles police officers come forward.

Vice: Sorry Maxx, looks like you drew the short straw. In a manner of speaking anyways. Gentlemen would you please escort Mr. Capital out of the building.

The two officers each take Capital by an arm and start dragging him away. As a totally confused Jessica Beach looks on, Capital starts screaming obscenities and death threats at Vice as he is dragged away. Vice hands the piece of paper to Jessica so that she may read it.

Jessica: "You're fired!" You mean to tell me KIT put this suitcase in there just so she could randomly fire somebody?

Vice: Hey, she wanted to make it interesting. She's a vicious little bitch isn't she?

All Jessica can do is gawk at him.

MAXX CAPITAL: FIRED

Brad: Holy (bleep!) That could have been ANYBODY that just got fired! KIT is one devious woman.

Doc: And just think, theres another briefcase out there and it could have the same thing in it! Brilliant, sheer brilliance!

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10:13 Into the match...

1. Basic Killer	6. Danny Szatkowski	10. John Patrick	14. Mickyskimins
2. Big Kahuna	7. Dirge	11. (Gone)	15. Omega
3. Bill Fury	8. Dominic Payne	12. Matt Korben	16. Schultz
4. Blackout	9. High Roller	13. (Gone)	17. Trash Barlow
5. Bo Dacious	20	X = Suitcase	18. Jeffery Manson

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IN RING A - Omega shoves Blackout off the ladder and picks it up. He sets it up under one of the suitcases but notices Highroller starting to sit up. He goes over and stomps Roller in the head, knocking back into dreamland. He then goes back to the ladder and starts to climb but Blackout, with a surge of adrenaline, gets up and hits Omega with a low blow. Omega crosses his legs while still hanging onto the ladder with one hand. Blackout reaches up and grabs him around the waist suplexing him off the ladder. Omega lands on his head and collapses into a crumpled heap. Blackout picks him up and tosses him out of the ring in front of the announcers table. Meanwhile Patrick has crawled over to the ropes and pulled himself up. Seeing this, Blackout advances on Patrick, but JP meets him with a forearm to the face that staggers him back. Then Patrick hits him with a clothesline.

IN RING W - Korben goes over to Kahuna, picks him up, and delivers a reverse neckbreaker. Then he picks him up again, whips him into the ropes and tries to follow him in with a clothesline but Kahuna ducks out of the way. From outside the ring Bo Dacious grabs Korbens ankles, tripping him up. With Korben prone on the mat, Kahuna bounces off the opposite ropes and gives Korben a knee drop. Bo climbs into the ring and assists Kahuna in stomping the crap out of Korben. Meanwhile, Dirge gets up, sees whats going on in the ring, walks over and grabs the ladder. He slides it into the ring and rolls in after it. Kahuna decides to leave Korben to Bo, and goes over to engage Dirge with a flurry of punches. Mickyskimins crawls to his feet, sneaks up on Bo, and gives him a bulldog for his troubles. Kahuna and Dirge trade blows back and forth, until Dirge gets the upperhand, with an eyerake. Dirge siezes the moment, picks up Kahuna, and executes a Soul Auctioneer! Then Dirge walks over, picks up the ladder, holds it horizontaly in front of him, charges Bo and Micky nailing both of them and sending them flying over the top ropes back to the concrete.

IN RING F - Dominic Payne and Bill Fury have both managed to get to their feet. Fury attempts to punch Dominic, but he blocks it, grabs Fury by the throat and delivers the Pain! He then picks up Basic Killer and does the same to him. With both of his immediate opponents out, he then tries to set up the already unstable ladder and begins to climb, looking very much like King Kong trying to climb the Empire State Building. Fury gets up, see's Payne climbing, and decides to climb up the other side of the ladder. Now since most ladders in good condition would still never hold well over eight hundred pounds of weight in the first place, nobody is surprised when this ladder totally collapses on itself, and the two giants drop to the mat on top of it, creating a tremor that can be felt throughout the arena.

Brad: Well thats TWO out of four ladders destroyed...

Doc: Man that felt like an H-bomb going off. Almost nine hundred pounds hit the center of that ring, I'm surprised that its still standing.

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