((The blue HWC logo fades in for a moment then fades out. A shot of the ring fades in with a blue fliter. The Ace of Spades by Motorhead blasts through the arena again. The crowd goes wild and Ace runs down to the ring with a pool cue in his hand. He runs into the ring and The OutlawZ look puzzled. Then without thinking twice, Ace crakes the pool cue over Viper’s head. Viper hits the mat. Maxx charges Ace but gets the pool cue in his gut, then Ace cracks it over his back. Ace then calls for a mic.))

Ace: You want a quit, that’s fine be me! But remember, the last time you stepped in to an HWC Ring, The Ace Of Spades Dealt ya…... A Bad Hand!

((Ace heads backstage again. Viper and Maxx are laying motionless in the ring. The scene switches to Seph and Terry........Sephiroth raises the chair and slams it into the back of Terry Riffics head, Terry releases the hold and falls to the mat! Seph quickly slides out of the ring and takes the chair with him, Harley stirs and gets painfully to her feet, her eyes meet with Sephiroth, Seph smiles and bows politely to her))

Eddie: What? Why did Sephiroth attack Terry? What’s his plan here?

((Harley shakes the cobwebs out and climbs the top turnbuckle, launching herself off in a moonsault she lands on Terry perfectly! Getting to her feet she picks up a dizzied Terry and then jumps back, a quick hop forward and her foot connects with his jaw sending him down for the count! Harley covers him for the pin!))

Eddie: Your winner Harley Quinn!

((Camera cuts to Payne standing before the ring waiting for The Tiger. Tiger leaps over the railing and grabs him. Her body goes down with his still holding on to his right arm and locks him into the crippler before he can even get to the ring.......... Payne does a weak attempt at a running close line holding his neck with his other hand, Tiger easily spins around him and waits for him to turn and face her. Once Payne does Tiger puts her first up and delivers the Click Click Boom.))

Travis: NO NOT AGAIN!

((With the swing of her power right Payne crumbles and goes down. Tiger pulls Payne into the crippler putting all the force on his hurt neck.))

Eddie: Tiger is paying Payne back for everything leaving him broken in the ring.

((It isn't long till Payne taps and the bell rings but tiger still refuses to let go. Garbing the belt Kidd slide into the ring. Kidd helps Tiger to her feet and hands her the belt, kind of dazed Tiger takes the belt while Kidd raises her hand in victory.))

Eddie: Again against all odds Tiger has pulled away with the win!

((The picture starts to fade on Tiger throws both hands in the air holding the belt above her head. With one foot on the back of Payne the crowd cheers louder then before.))

((It's Going Down by The X-Ecutioners plays while HWC superstars are seen doing verious moves. One of Kidd kicking Smack in the face. Another one of Tiger locking in the crippler with some jobber screaming in pain. Amy and Chaotica beating up Myztic. Spider pulling off the win for the TV Title. Jag getting jumped then Payne walking to the ring. Finally a clip of Jericho getting put threw a stable. Last thing shown is Ace, Tiger, Seph, Kidd and Chaotica standing in a half light ring. The camera cuts to the arena, blue and white pyro goes as the guitar riff continues to play. The camera pans over the screaming crowd that came to see there favoret stars. The camera then cuts to the announcer table.))

Eddie: We are here in Billings, Montana at the MetraPark Arena. Hello I'm Eddie Danniels and with me is the hardcore loving Travis Best.

Travis: That's why I work for the HWC. Lots of blood and bades.

Eddie: There is more to it then that.

Travis: Yea but no one really cares about that.

Eddie: Tonight we have a Table Match with two new to the HWC, Hans Kuhmann and Arc- Angel. Also a harcore match, The Tiger vs Hollywood Jonny Rave.

Travis: Good I hope someone finaly takes her down I'm so sick of her. Just like a cat it won't die.

Eddie: Anyways tonights main event is Ace of Spades vs The Soulveyer Jericho Dylan in a ladder match for 50 grand.

Travis: Matches like that make me wish I was a wrestler.

Eddie: Keep dreaming.......

((The camera goes backstage to the arrival of a long black stretch limo. The driver's door opens and Livia walks out in a tight fitting black business dress and chauffers hat. The crowd roars with anticipation.))

Eddie: Is that Livia?

Travis: Damn... can I get her for a personal assistant?

((She opens the passenger door of the Limo and out steps Sephiroth in his black tights and his brand new T-shirt. The Shirt reads "Goth Thug" on the front and "It's nothin' but a Goth thing!" on the back. He smiles at her and kisses her cheek.))

Eddie: Oh, god. Sephiroth is here!

Travis: Sephiroth is off tonight! What is he doing here?!

Eddie: And what will this mean for Harley? Will Seph reveal why he helped her?

Travis: Yeah... with that wierdo. Don't hold your breath!

Eddie: We'll find out! Stay Tuned!

((Seph begins to walk away with Livia as we switch to commercial.))

((Spider is seen training with a jobber in the ring picking him up and deliving suplexes, a DDT, and a power bomb. He is then seen walking out of the ring and go to his duffle bag. He pulls out a red bottle and downs the liquid. Holding the empty bottle he looks to the camera.)

Spider: Fruit Works...... better then that gaderaid (beep))

Standard Match
Jade VS Raditz

Eddie: Welcome back, everyone. It's time for us to go to our first match. Jade vs. Raditz.

Travis: Oh, great more newbies! Why is it that week after week I have to keep watching these crappy newcomers try to make a name for themselves and just end up boring the hell out of me!?

Eddie: Just lucky I guess.

((The capacity crowd here in Montana roars as we get this underway! The lights fade to black as flares go off on the stage while multi colored strobe lights go crazy all over the arena. "We don't die" by Twizted blares as Smoke blasts from the entrance way. Jade energetically jumps out and starts headbanging to the music. The fans cheer!))

Eddie: He looks tough.

Travis: Oh, yeah right! He looks like a freakin' twig?

((Jade runs down the entrance way and slides into the ring. He hops up and runs to the turnbuckle leaping onto it and talking to the crowd. The crowd cheers loudly.))

Travis: Shut up, you idiots! Don't encourage him! Get off the turnbuckle you moron!

((Jade jumps to each of the turnbuckles and then hops down. Waiting in the ring. All of a sudden the lights go out. The lights start to flicker Red, Blue, and Green. The lights turn out as the Red light takes form of a seductive female named AthenaDeathGoddess. The light slowly fades to blue and takes form of the cruel and cold AuroraDeathFyre. The third light turns a green and a beautiful woman with a small evil looking child takes form. . The light fades and a black light takes form of a large male. The figures slowly start to walk to the ring slowly))

Eddie: Strange entrance, isn't it?

Travis: Strange?! Strange?! I don't know what the ((bleep)) is going on!!!

Eddie: Well… never mind. I'll save it for later.

((The four figures make it down to the ring. Only the man known as Raditz enters.))

Travis: Finally! That took forever!

((The bell sounds and the two lock up. Raditz easily outpowers the smaller and weaker Jade. Raditz locks Jade into a headlock but Jade elbows him till he releases. Jade runs into the ropes and performs a Lateral Press on Raditz. Going for the cover 1… 2… and a kick out. Raditz charges but is given an armbar take down to the mat. Raditz arises and quickly Spears Jade to the ground. Raditz lifts him to his feet and picks him up for a Tombstone. He drops it! Raditz goes for a nonchalant cover. 1… 2… and a kick out!!! Raditz can't believe it.))

Eddie: I don't see how he kicked out of that!

Travis: Lucky shot!

((Raditz seems frustrated as Jade lifts himself by using the ropes. Raditz is furious taking a series of boots to the ribs of Jade. Jade finally manages to get to his feet but is met by Raditz! Raditz pulls the Death by Suicide Drop! He goes for the cover. 1… 2… 3… It's over!))

Eddie: Valiant effort by Jade but, Raditz was too much!

Travis: Ha! He lost!

Eddie: But he did okay.

Travis: Yeah, but he lost!

Eddie: Yes but…

Travis: No, buts, about it! He lost!

Eddie: Well…

Travis: Lost…

Eddie: Would you…?

Travis: He Lost!

Eddie: ((Sighs))

Travis: Loser…

Eddie: We'll be back.

Travis: ((Quickly before the scene fades)) He lost!

((Camera open up in a locker room, two jobbers are laughing and chewing juicy furit. Jericho comes back not even noticing them at first.)

Jobber 1: Hey Jericho great match.

Jericho: Thanks, hey might if I have some?

Jobber 2: No way man.

Jericho: Oh really!

(Jericho walks to them cracking his knuckles. Next thing seen is Jericho slaming close a locker door and pocketing the Juicy Furit. Laughing to him self he walks away. There comes a banging from the lockers.)

Jobber 1: Hey man come on.

Jobber 2: Let us out!

(( Shortly before the scheduled bout between Cardinal Syn and the Takk, we see the Cardinal Syn sitting on the hood of a car in the parking lot. He is already in his ring attire, which means he's ready for tonight. He looks a tad annoyed at the moment, as if he is waiting for something. After several moments, a black Oldsmobile Alero pulls up in front of the car Deliano is sitting on. Deliano slides off the car and walks over to the car and speaks with whomever is inside it. Shortly thereafter the car pulls away, Deliano stands there with a box under his arm, walking into the arena.))

Eddie: I wonder what that's all about?

Travis: Maybe he has a pet in there.

Eddie: I seriously doubt he has a pet.

Travis: How do you know, you don't live with him.

Table Match
Arc-Angel VS Hans

Eddie: Here's something you like Travis.....

Travis: Yea whats that?

Eddie: Next up we have a table match with new comers Hans Kuhmann and Arc- Angel.

Travis: Isn't that a comic book hero?

Eddie: I wouldn't know I don't read comic books.

Travis: Bet Ace would, he's a walking comic book.

Eddie: First to the ring is Arc.

((Arc climbs into the ring getting a mixed greeting of boos and cheers. He paces around the ring waiting for Han. He leans over the side of the ropes looking at the two tables set against the railing. "Walk Among Us" hits on the PA, with blue and white lights flashing all around the arena. after about 15 seconds, Hans steps out, paces back and forth across the stage a couple of times, his hands on his hips, then power walks to the ring, climbs to the ring apron, then vaults to the top turnbuckle and flashes the "Crossed Hammers" sign. Arc comes up from behind and pulls Hans off the turn buckle and crashing to the mat below. Hans rolls to his feet before Arc can stomp him.))

Eddie: He's quick on his feet this won't be an easy match for Arc.

((Hans hits a spinning heel kick to the face of Arc. The move causes him to stagger but nothing more. Arc goes after Hans with a close line but Hans ducks and spins around him then delivers a drop kick.))

Travis: Looks likes he's just playing with him.

Eddie: Seems Hans enjoying him self in this match.

((Arc is knocked down. Hans moves to do a leg drop but Arc gets up before he can. Once up Arc grabs Hans and delivers a power bomb. Arc then moves away and slides out of the ring. Going over he grabs one the tables and starts to set it up over by the announcers table. This gives Hans time to get to his feet. Arc climbs up on the apon on the out side, he tries to grab Hans for a suplex but is met with another drop kick. This one sends his head bouncing off the annoucers table.))

Travis: I like Hans already, he knows what I like.

Eddie: I heard a sickening snap, I pray that wasn't his neck.

((Hans climbs out of the ring and grabs the other table sliding it back in. He then makes this way over to Arc still laying on the floor. Pulling him to his feel Hans too slides him back into the ring and follows. Hans does a standing front flip on Arc keeping him down. Getting back up Hans start to set up the other table placing it across from the turn buckle. He then return to Arc and pulls him to his feet and neary drags him over to the courner.))

Eddie: What is he up to?

((Han props Arc up top the turn buckle and then climbs up him self standing on the ropes. Grabing ahold of his shoulders for a moment Hans leaps up putting his legs where his hands was he delivers Hurracanrana sending the body of Arc to be thrown down and threw the table below. The bell rings as the ref raises his hand in victory.))

Travis: Guess he's a fallen angel now.

Eddie: Hans just might well be the next fast rasing star in the HWC

Travis: I know he is!

Eddie: And now, Chris Murphy is backstage with 'Hollywood' Johnny Rave.

Travis: Damn! Now I have to see that guy two segments in a row.

Eddie: Whatever you say Travis. Chris?

((The camera goes backstage. In front of the HWC banner is Chris Murphy. Standing next to him is 'Hollywood' Johnny Rave.))

Murphy: Thanks Eddie. Johnny, we are just moments before what you have called the biggest match of your career. How do you feel?

Rave: How do I feel? How do I feel? Well you know what Chris, you were right; this may very well be my biggest match. But let me tell you something you don't know. I'm more than ready for this match. It's like I said before, hardcore might be Tiger's whole universe, but I can get extreme too. And Tiger's going to find all about that here tonight.

Chris: Any closing words for you opponent tonight?

Rave: Just these. Tiger, I got a lot of respect for you, you're the World champ, but respect has nothing to do with this. I may not have a championship belt, but one thing I do have is a whole lot of heart. In the spirit of competition, I'll wish you good luck, but deep down, I want to see you lose. Good luck Tiger, I promise you the fight of your life.

Chris: Thanks Johnny and good luck. Back to you guys at the ring!

Eddie: Thanks Chris.

Standard Match
The Takk VS Cardinal Syn

Ring Announcer: Coming to the ring at this time, Cardinal Syn!!

((As the Alkaline Trio's Hell Yes emanates from the PA system, the Cardinal Syn Deliano McLarson steps out from behind the curtain, dressed in a white leather trenchcoat splattered with blood from previous encounters, a pair of black full length tights, and blood red boots. A few steps behind him is the Original Syn Killian Nevarro, dressed in a blood red miniskirt and a white trenchcoat like Deliano's. Deliano slides under the ropes and then leans against the ropes, salivating at the chance to make someone bleed.))

Ring Announcer: And his opponent…THE TAKK!!

((The lights go down. A small light is on the ramp way. A small Rat crawls out. A huge explosion goes off as The Takk walks out!))

Travis Best: That was the most uninteresting entrance I've ever seen! He could have been more interesting. And the arena should really hire an exterminator. They have a rat problem.

((The bells ring and the 2 men go at it. Takk takes control early with a big clothesline, but Syn springs to his feet quickly. Syn retaliates with an arsenal of right and lefts. He kicks the takk in the balls and then hits a giant DDT. The Takk shakes off the attack and lunges for Syn's knees. He connects and Syn drops down to his knees. Both men are now punching each other while on their knees. While they continue to punch each other they raise back to their feet and Syn chops Takk across the chest. Takk hold his chest and screams in pain. Then Syn kicks Takk in the shin. Take holds his leg and begins hopping on one foot. Syn circles around to the back of Takk and lock him in a Tazzmission. From that he delivers the Varial Helix, and bridges for a pin. The ref is down…1----2---3!))

Eddie: An impressive victory for Cardinal Syn! He really got the best of Takk.

Travis: (sounding shocked) Huh? What? What I miss, I was sleeping.

Eddie: And we were all much better off because of that.

Travis: Whatever, let's go to our next match.

Eddie: I know I'm usually better than this, but i'm burnt out right now, i'll be better next week.

(( Deliano calls for a mic, and his box. One of the ringcrew boys hand him a mic, and Killian brings the box into the ring. Deliano looks around at all the people in the arena, most of them silent simply for fear of angering the man. Why get their heroes unduly hanged? Deliano raises the mic to his lips and begins his speech.))

Deliano: You know, all this week, I have been telling everyone about how pathetic Hardcore wrestlers are. As if we need any more proof, Brett Bruiser the HWC Hardcore Champion has rumored to have left. Leaving what most consider a void in the company.

(( Deliano pauses at this point, while the fans cheer about Brett Bruiser, he may have not been the most liked wrestler, but he was respected by the fans. Doesn't matter much to Deliano. After several seconds.))

Deliano: Alright, shut up you inbred bastards. With the vacancy in the Hardcore title picture, I am willing to lower myself to the Hardcore standard.

(( The cheers for Brett Bruiser change to jeers for Deliano. Deliano stands there, soaking up the jeers. Then he raises the mic to his lips again.))

Deliano: Well, I was until I realized that's the kind of thing you, the unwashed masses, would want to see. Now instead of wasting my time and breathe talking to Executives of this backwater company. I decided to make a title that any wrestler worth his or her salt would want to have.

(( Deliano takes the box from Killian, and hands her the mic. Deliano pulls the top off of the box. He pulls out a finely crafted belt, black leather strap, a rectangular center medallion which has a fist wrapped in barbed wire on it. Over the fist is the word 'Smashcore' and under the fist is the word 'Champion'. Deliano drops the box, and motions to Killian, who hands him the mic and then straps the Smashcore Championship belt around Deliano's waist.))

Deliano: "Here it is, Leeches and Gardenslugs, the only Championship belt in this company that matters. The Smashcore Championship Belt. If there's anyone in the back who doesn't like it, they can come on out now."

(( Deliano waits for someone to come out to the ring for no one comes. Finaly tired of waiting he shakes his head and heads backstage.))

Last Man Standing Match
Quinn VS Spider

Eddie: What a card it's been so far, eh, Travis?

Travis: It's been... interesting.

Eddie: Come on, be a little more enthusiastic.

Travis: How can I? It's been dull so far.

Eddie: Shut up, Travis... It's time for the Last Person Standing Match.

Travis: ......

((Slipknot's remix of "The Fight Song" hits the airwaves, making people look around in wonder. Flames shoot up from the rampway, leaving only a narrow aisle to walk down. They look eagerly at this narrow aisle, searching for Spider. But he doesn't come down the ramp... He comes through the crowd, making them cheer his entrance. Eddie and Travis blink as the fire dies down on the rampway.))

Eddie: Apparently, the Spider is being rather enigmatic in his entrance tonight...

Travis: Understatement of the century.

Eddie: Shut up.

((The theme to the Godfather begins to play, as a tall, blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman appears dressed in an Armani suit. Three guys appear by her side. Johnny has jet black hair and is muscular, Reno has red hair, and is always seen smoking a cigarette at ringside and Rude is a 6'5 bald headed man, who wears sunglasses to the ring, and are all dressed in armani suits to match hers. They make their way to the ring and once they get there the boys help her in the ring.))

Eddie: Harley's being her usual self...

Travis: Sexy, vivacious and HOT!!!

Eddie: Shut up, Travis. You sicken me.

((The bell rings and the opponents circle each other, warily looking for a weakness. Spider gains the upper hand by grabbing Harley in a waistlock. She muscles out of it with a sidestep that turns into an elbow to the ribs. A Russian Legsweep sends her spinning to the ground, but she gets up quickly. Shaking out the cobwebs, she slithers outside the ring, standing near the announce table. He's a nice guy and lets her recover on the outside. She digs under the ring and finds the Hardcore crowd's old standby... Garbage cans! She rolls a few into the ring, one of which slams into Spider's leg. He winces but stands his ground. She takes two of the lids off and slams them into the sides of his head, boxing his ears, as it were. A sweet tintinnabulation echoes in his ears as he falls to the side. She pounces on him with the lids, slamming them into his ribs. He gets one foot up and shoves her backward without actually hurting her. He gets to his feet, holding his ribs all the while. He lets go of them to slam a trash can off the ropes where she was last standing. The ricochet causes the can to bounce off his ribcage, making him drop to the mat. Again, she pounces on him with something in her hands. This time, it's a brick, and it hits him squarely in the stomach. Instead of bile, blood pools at the corner of his mouth. But he doesn't seem to be upset... He is a Gothic Hero, after all. He smiles, a somewhat insane grimace, then goes after Harley with a trash can lid. She ducks, being a resilient female, and comes up behind him. But instead of running, she stands and goes to give him a good swift kick in the ass. But her foot slips and winds up kicking him in the royal jewels. He cries out in pain and the crowd gasps. He's writhing around on the mat and Johnny slides something into the ring. Harley picks it up with a wicked smile, then holds it up for all to see. It's a...))

Eddie: SLEDGEHAMMER! One blow from that and it's Goodnight, Irene!

((He falls forward onto his stomach, blood trickling eagerly from the wound under his arm. The referee lifts that arm once and it falls. He lifts it a second time and it falls to the mat. He lifts it a third time and it flops to the mat like a pancake off a griddle. The referee calls for the bell and raises Harley's arm in victory.))

Travis: That was amazing. I never thought Harley had it in her.

Eddie: Neither did I, Travis. Neither did I.

((Camera opens up back stage in The Tiger's locker room. For now its just her. She sit dressed and geared up for her match under neither her brown cloak. In her arms pressed to her chest is the HWC World Title, she looks down at it still in a state of dissbeleif. Holding it isn't enough to tell her that she is not in a dream world, she just figured after that time getting so close and losing it that she may again. Just then, there is a knock at the door.It opens, and Kidd Rock looks in.))

Kidd: Hi.

((Tiger looks up at him and says nothing. Her eyes give off almost a blank stare but her mind is clear enough to know whats going on. She hugs the belt a little tighter scared to lose it, watching his every move.))

Kidd: Hey, relax, I just wanted to talk

((Raises an eye brow wondering what he wants. Pulling her right arm away from the belt she jestures to an empty chair. Kidd steps over and sits down, looking at the belt))

Kidd: I'm not gonna try to steal it, you know.

((Looks him over and thinks for a moment then nods. Loosening her grip of the Tiger moves it to rest on her kneel and looks back up at Kidd.))

Kidd: Listen....I know that you don't really think very much of me these days, and to be honest, I don't blame you. But you gotta get away from this idiot Smalls. He is gonna ruin your career.

((Tiger rolls her eyes and nods. Letting out a hollow sigh Tiger reches up and pulls on the collar with the padlock as if to tell him shes traped.))

Kidd: See? That collar is an example. What kind of person would put a collar on anther human being? That's just wrong! And you have to do something about it!

((Gives him a look of confustion wondering what she can do when he has her contract.))

Kidd: Let me talk to President Lewis....maybe she can help us find a loophole in the contract

((Looking down at her belt again she shakes her head for a monent there is nothing. But before Tiger bring her back up she speaks her voice raw.))

The Tiger: You should of killed me.....

((Kidd stares at her in shock))

Kidd: I couldn't do that! Why would I want to kill you?

((Starts to feel her mind go and its clear when she starts rubbing her face and lowering her head.))

The Tiger: .....already gone

((Kidd looks confused, but continues))

Kidd: What does that mean?

((Avoiding eye contac points to her head.))

Kidd: No....The Tiger is still in there....she's just hiding....hiding from the shit hole her life has become....that's not The Tiger that I know!

((Looks at him for a moment before looking down and pulling her hood over her head. His eyes boring right into her.))

Kidd: Well, am I right? Of course I am! you know I am! But you're hiding, Ani! Your'e hiding from yourself! And that's not you!

((Hearing her real name used there comes a look of awaking for a breif moment before fadeing. Kidd noticing the look.))

Kidd: I get it....you areen't The Tiger anymore! You'er tired of being The Original WIldcat, is that it? YOu just wanna be Ani again!

The Tiger: This Ani.....

((Pulls her left arm out of the cloak showing the red bard wire tat and pulls on the collar again. Then shakes her head looking down again.))

The Tiger: Ani was torn.....

Kidd: Torn how?

((Closes her eyes rembering years before, a tear falls in casue of it. Just as Tiger's voice breaks she says one last thing.))

The Tiger: Where Ani fell Tiger rose now both gone.....

Kidd: Then you haev to find them...BOTH of them...because, like it or not, they make you what you truly are...not that tattoo on your arm...not that belt...nothing else!

((Looks first at her arm and then her belt and starts to really think. Kidd stands and starts toward the door, but stops and turns.))

Kidd: You know it's the truth...you just need to see it.

((Kidd turns again and walks out the door to leave her to her thoughts. Raise her eyes and watches him leave, once gone she looks off and thinsk hard on his words.))

Eddie: There must be alot weighing on the mind of Tiger now.

Travis: Yea right! I bet she didn't understand two words Kidd said.

Eddie: Up next is the hardcore match between The Tiger and Jonny Rave. But first we need to take a break.

((Everything is black. Slowly, beginning as if it were a bug's wings, a noise begins to build. It gets louder and louder, eventually revealing itself to be fire crackling. Flames visualize over the black, every color of red and orange and yellow, engulfing the black and ending it. A deep, rough voice talks over the crackling fire, pronouncing every nuance of every word perfectly.))

The Voice: The time has arrived...

((The flames begin to become darker. Every red becomes a brown, every orange becomes a red, every yellow becomes an orange, and so on. The voice returns, same as before.))

The Voice: He has returned...

((The flames continue their change in hue and saturation, becoming darker, and eventually shifting pigment. Every red becomes an ocean blue, every orange becomes an aqua, every yellow becomes a cerulean. The voice once more.))

The Voice: HELLZACOMING!

((Suddenly everything flashes to various spliced images of the one known as "STEaMPuNkk" Luke Knight whilst fast, daunting violin music plays over the proceedings. He is talking, he is breaking a car window with a bat, he is fighting an opponent in the audience, he is dripping blood, he is locking on The Knightmare, he is suplexing through a table, he lets Zeek the Freek spit blue all over, he flies off of a cage, he kicks Lilith off of the hell-in-the-cell, he drags Kash Flagg, he is face to face with Cypress Lavey, his back is stitched up, the final image is sustained as "STEaMPuNkk" Luke Knight stands at the entryway holding the Hardcore Title above his head while blood drips down his forehead and Zeek the Freek crouches in front of him, also bleeding. Fade to black and the words "Next Slaughter" appear in blue.))

Travis: KEEP BLUE OUT!

Eddie: The mad man known as Steampunkk. The only man left in the HWC that can best The Tiger.

Travis: Hey don't count Rave out yet, I got $50 bet on him.

Hardcore Match
Tiger VS Rave

Announcer: The following non-title match is a Hardcore match!

((The fans immediately cheer, having waited for this match all night.))

Announcer: From San Diego, California, weighing 232 pounds, "Hollywood" Johnny Rave!

((The lights fade slightly as the opening starins of 'The Beautiful People' play. White strobes swing towards the entrance as the guitar kicks in. An explosion of pyro erupts all the way down the aisle and 'Hollywood' Johnny Rave strides to the ring, carrying a trash can in each hand.))

Eddie: This could easily be the biggest match in Johnny Rave's career. A victiry here is certain to move him up in the rankings!

Travis: Rankings, shmankings! This is a hardcore match! There's gonna be blood, I just know it!

Eddie: (sighs and shakes his head) You're sick!

Travis: COME ON, GIMMIE BLOOD!!!

Announcer: His oponnent, accompanies to the ring by Pitbull, from St. Louis , Missouri, weighing 175 pounds, the HWC World Champion, The Tiger!

(("Tear Away" by Drowning Pool hits on the PA as Tiger and Pitbull step out. He walks several feet behind her, as she is swinging a large chain over her head and glaring at Rave with a crazed look, then she charges the ring. The music fades as she slides in under the bottom rope, and Rave immediately starts kicking her, but Tiger gets to her feet, oblivious of the blows, and raises the chain, intending to nail Rave with it. But Rave, still holding a trash can, puts it to good use as he clobbers Tiger right in the head with it. Tiger staggers back, then raises the chain again, and Rave strikes again with his trashcan. Tiger staggers again, her legs going momentarily weak, but again she recovers and raises the chain. Rave swings the trash can again, but Tiger ducks and kicks Rave in the gut, then swings the chain, smacking it across Rave's back. Rave drops the trash can, and Tiger strikes again, this time across the backs of the knees, and Rave crumples to the mat.))

Eddie: WOw, what a match so far! These two are really going at it!

Travis: Likehell they have! It's already a minute into the match, and we haven't seen any blood yet! COME ON, GIMMIE SOME BLOOD!

Eddie: I'll give you some blood, if you don't stop!

Travis: Yadda yadda yadda! At least the Tiger is halfway trying! Rave isn't showing me anything here....wait a minute, the Tiger's about to draw blood! WHOO HOO!!!

((The Tiger picks up the discarded, battered trash can and wedges it into the corner. Rave gets shakily to his feet, and Tiger attempts to whip him into the corner, but Rave reverses, and iger goes FACE FIRST into the trash can! She staggers back, and there is a trickle of blood running from her forehead!))

Travis: YEEEEESS!!! BLOOD!!!! OH YEAH!!!!!!

Eddie: Rave showing that he isn't a second-rate wrestler, having the presence to reverse that move, and doing some damage to the Champ!

Travis: It sure ain't gonna make her any uglier! (snickers)

Eddie: Best, were you born an asshole, or did you have work at it?

Travis: Hey pal, this kind of talent isn't made, it's born! So bite me!

Eddie: In your dreams....Rave with the other trashcan.....WOW! What a shot to the head! That one echoed through the arena! The Tiger is really juicing now!

Travis: (singing) If you want blood, you got it!

Eddie: Sicko!

((Tiger, her legs rubbery, staggers backwards, and Rave raises the trash can again, but Tiger kicks out blindly, nailingthe trashcan, which pops Rave in the face! Ravestaggers back, dropping the trashcan and puttinghis hands to his face. Tiger charges andpounces on Rave, and the two go down. Tiger immediately rains a flurry of fists to Rave's head and face, her face a crazed bloody mask of rage.))

Eddie: Oh my god, the champion has snapped! She is pounding Rave's face into mush!

Travis: Psycho Woman livign up to her name!

Eddie: You better be careful, Travis, otherwise she's liable to give you some of that!

Travis: (shadow boxing) Well, she can just bring it on! I ain't scared of Miss Loony!

Eddie: That could be a fatal mistake...And the Tiger is STILL pounding on Rave...the referee is trying to pull her off, but she is just ignoring him...Pitbull in the ring now, trying to reason with her...and I think it's working!

((Tiger stops pounding on Rave's now battered and bloody face and looks up at Pit, who is trying to get her to get off of Rave. Tiger looks at Pit, then down at Rave, and gets up off of him, staring down at her handiwork. Rave is writhing in pain, his hands covering his face. She looks at PIt, then slowly turns and climbsout of the ring.))

Eddie: What's this? The champion is leaving! She seems to be a bit shaken by what she did...but wait a minute, Rave is getting to his feet...he's following her!

Travis: Wow! Even I am shocked by this! But I don't think Rave is done!

Eddie: I don't think so either...he's reaching under the ring....he's got a kendo stick! This could be bad for the champ...wait a minute...what is Pitbull doing?

((Rave, kendo stick in hand, turns to follow Tiger, but finds Pitbull standing in his way. Rave starts to step around him, but Pit puts a hand on Rave's chest, shaking his head and saying something. Rave starts around him again, but Pit grabs his arm. Rave shrugs him off and starts after Tiger again, but Pit grabs him and spins ahim around. Rave responds by lashing out with the kendo stick, whacking Pit across the head! Pit goes down, clutching at his head, and Rave turns and trots up the ramp after Tiger who has just gone into the back.))

Travis: Oh, come on! They can't leave the ring area! What kind ofcrap is this?

Eddie: It's a hardcore match, Travis. They can fight in the street, if they want!

Travis: But...I wanna see some more blood! This is a rip off!

Eddie: Wht a crybaby...okay, I understand we have a camera in the back now, following Rave, and he seems to be looking for the Tiger!

Travis: Well, duh! He isn't back there for a guided tour!

((The camera switches to the back area. Several people are seen, mostly getting out of the way of the bloody, kendo-stick wielding Rave, who is shouting for Tiget to come out and fight. He stops when he sees Klaus Von Hammer and Hans Kuhmann lounging around at a table, watching the match on a monitor. He approaches the two men, who look up in extreme disinterest.))

Rave: Have you guys seen the Tiger? She should've come right past here!

Klaus: Was sehe ich wie zu Ihnen, ihr Wächter aus? Nein, habe ich sie nicht gesehen!

Hans: (laughing) Ja! Gehen Entdeckung jemand anderes, zum des Detektivs für Sie zu spielen!

((Rave glares at the two, and they both rise to their feet, with meanacing looks.))

Klaus: Ich schlage vor, daß Sie weg vor Ihnen Geschmack etwas reale Schmerz gehen!

Hans: Ja! Lassen Sie weg laufen, während Sie noch Dose, kleiner Junge, vor Ihnen wirklich verletzt erhalten!

((Rave and the two men glare for a moment longer, then Rave turns and stalks off in search of the Tiger.))

Eddie: What in the world was that all about?

Travis: I don't think they were inviting him over for shnitzels and beer! (laughs)

Eddie: THis is getting wierd! Where could the Tiger be hiding?

Travis: I don't know....the hot dog stand?

Eddie: YOu may be right, because that'swhere Rave is heading!

((The camera and referee follow Rave up a flight of stairs and into the concourse, where several dozen fans are cheering and mugging for the camera. Rave stands on a table, looking around, then steps down. Just as he steps in frond of the concession stand, ther Tiger suddenly lunges from behind the counter, clutching a pizza pan/ Rave turns just in time to get nailed square inthe face, dropping his kendo stick. Tiger grabs Rave and throws him up onto the counter, then climbs up, straddling him. She picks up a large jar of pickles, opens the top, and dumps them, juice and all, on Rave's bloody, cut-up face. Rave screams as the astringent juice gets into the cuts.))

Eddie: Dear god! That is just cruel! Tiger is pulling out all the stops tonight!

Travis: Holy shit! That's gotta burn worse than lemon juice in a paper cut! Sheesh!

Eddie: And she's not done yet...OH MY GOD! She broke the jar over Rave's head! That has to be it!

((Tiger drops onto Rave and goes for a pin...1...2...and Rave just BARELY kicks out before three. Tiger rolls off into the concesion stand, pulling RAve with him, Rave is just about out on his feet. Tiger takes Rave by the hair and attempts to ram hishead into the popcorn machine, but Rave blocks the attempt, then again, and a third time. Rave throws an elbow into Tiger's face, and she staggers back and falls backwardsonto the counter. Rave grabs up a large can of nacho cheese sauce and starts to nail Tiger with it, but she kicks it back into his face, covering him with hot, sticky cheese! Tiger then grabs the blinded Rave and rams his head THROUGH THE POPCORN MACHINE! Glassshatters and popcorn spills out everywhere as Rave collapses in a heap. Tiger goes for the cover...1...2..3!!!!))

Travis: Holy shit! That was one brutal match! I have to say, I'm impressed!

Eddie: Coming from you, that's high praise, but Rave is a mess! And the Tiger sprints back to the ring area, and PIt meets her halfway with the belt.

Announcer: The winner of this match, THE TIGER!!!

Eddie: That had to be one of the most brutal hardcore matches in history! And Rave still isn't moving!

Travis: Hey, when he wakes up, tell him to bring me a beer! (snickering)

Eddie: I give up.

((The camera moves in for a close up of Rave, unconscious, and covered with cheese, popcorn, and his own blood, then fades to commercial.))

((A siren goes off as a light purple light flashes. Then suddenly a figure covered in dark smashes the light with a baseball bat. The figure lights a match showing it to be Enforcer, he looks at the match as it burns purple. Chuckling softly he looks at the camera before the the light goes out.)

Enforcer: It's here.......

(Plunged in blackness again, the purple bio hazard simbol smashes into the screen cracking it. The words are the next sliding above and below the simbol reading WAR ZONE.))

Eddie: Well next up....

((Eddie is cut off but the coming of Victor Black from behind the curtain. In his hand is a mic, but before he can speak he interupted by the ASSHOLE chant. Havning had enough he yells into the mic to silents the crowd.))

Black: SILENCE! My time is short but I wanted to be the first to anounce this.

((There is a breif pause.))

Black: At Blood Brawl (groans) The coming Pay Per View. For the main event The Tiger with be put against Ace of Spades for the World Title. I didn't think that four way match gave Ace much a chance, now he will. In a standard match, so many ways that..... Beast! Tiger can lose.

((The chant starts up again as Victor checks his watch and walks back behind teh curtain.))

Travis: DID YOU HEAR THAT!

Eddie: Sure did Ace is one lucky man to get a second chance at the belt.

Ladder Match for 50 Grand
Ace VS Jericho

Travis: Well what a show we've had so far tonight! However up next is one of my favorite kinds of matches

Eddie: You mean besides bra and panties matches?

Travis: Come on Eddie! I'm trying to be professional here!

Eddie: You dont know the meaning of the word

Travis: Hold on a moment Eddie I'm getting a feed in my ear piece from the back...They're saying that....oh boy....

((Before Travis can complete his sentence " Down with the Sickness" kicks up and Rancid appears at the top of the ramp wearing a referee's shirt and black pants. The crowd goes positively nuts as he strides down to ringside with a smirk on his face and his trademark green sunglasses on. Stepping between the ropes he leans up against the ring post to wait for the competitors.))

Eddie: Good lord! What on earth is Rancid doing down here?!

Travis: What's it look like you moron?

((The arguing between the two of them is cut off as Ace's music begins to play. He strides down to ringside with his eyes cast upwards at the money hanging above the ring. Doing a baseball slide into the ring, Ace works the crowd with some antics while he waits for Jericho. When Jericho's music kicks up the crowd goes nuts, after thirty seconds or so there is no sign of Jericho. Ace struts around the ring with his chest all puffed out. Suddenly Jericho runs down the ramp at break neck speed and slides into the ring taking out Ace's feet. Rancid signals for the bell to ring and the match begins!))

Travis: Any wager on who's going to win?

Eddie: Well I've been following both young men quite closely as of late and I would have to give the edge to Ace for the fact that Jericho went through the flaming tables....I do not even see who that man is standing after sustaining such punishment!

((The two men lock up in the middle of the ring in a test of power...Ace backs Jerihco into the corner and Rancid quickly gets between them telling Ace to back off. As Ace reluctantly backs off Jericho slaps him across the chest with a knife edged chop that sends him stumbling. Jericho is out of the ring in a flash and rooting under the ring for a ladder. Ace leans over the side of the ring and tries to grab Jericho by his long hair, however Jericho hits Ace under the chin with the top of the ladder. After sliding the ladder into the ring, Jericho climbed the turnbuckle and did a frog splash. However Ace saw the move coming and rolled out of the way leaving nobody home when Jericho came crashing down hard.))

Eddie: Oh boy! I think I even saw Rancid wince at that fall!

Travis: Come off it Eddie! I've seen Rancid take harder hits from that! Come on you pansies!

((Ace hauls Jericho to his feet and sling shots him across the ring, grabbing the ladder as jericho comes back across Ace uses it as a barrier. Unfortunately for Ace, jericho through himself across the ladder in a cross body block which left the two of them sprawled out in the middle of the ring. Rancid waits a moment and then begins to administer the manditory ten count.))

Rancid: One...two...three...

((As Rancid continues to count, someone from the audience jumps over the security railing and climbs into the ring. Rancid recognizes the man and raises an eyebrow from behind his glasses.))

Eddie: Deliano McLarson! Oh my god it's Deliano McLarson!

Travis: Brilliant observation Einstein!

((Deliano slides into the ring and picks the ladder up and looks around the crowd...Setting it up directly under the money he scales the ladder and smirks as he stands at the top.))

Travis: Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

((Deliano grabs the bag containing the 50,000 dollars and climbs back down the ladder. As his feet hit the ring Rancid calls for the bell and for a microphone.))

Rancid: Here is your winner....Jericho Dylan!

((Deliano helps Jericho to his feet, Jericho throws his head back and displays a wicked grin before he and Deliano leave the ring with Rancid scratching his head wondering just what had happened and why. The scene switches to Chris Murphy walking down a corridor towards Martin Smalls office, he approaches the door and raises his hand to knock...but as he does he notices the door is open a crack...leaning up against the wall he can hear voices coming from within the room))

Smalls: It's perfect Draven...My plans surrounding the world title shocked the HWC to it's core...but this...oh this will strike fear into their hearts...and best of all they'll never see it coming!

((Draven's voice echoes from within the room, a deep growl of a voice that has not been heard since the days of the UWF))

Draven: They'll never see it coming...they don't have half the talent of mind as you do...they were just born ignorant...the HWC and those dumb hick fans

((Chris Murphy frowns leaning in closer to eavesdrop))

Smalls: You're probably right Draven...I shudder to think of what this place would become without me...But just between you and me I'd hate to think of what President Lewis would do without me...she'd be lost without me I know it...but she's never going to see this coming...not in a million years.

((The sound of shuffling papers can be heard))

Smalls: It's perfect...The BlackList...and next week I'll reveal it to the world!

((Draven chuckles, Chris leans in closer to listen but as he does he nudges the door ever so slightly...it pushes open with a loud creak...Chris steps back in surprise and backs away slowly, Martin calls out angrily))

Smalls: WHo's there! Answer me!

((Chris takes off down the hallway and runs out of sight just as Draven sticks his head out the door...Draven looks around and then simply smiles before shutting the door. The scene fades showing the blue HWC logo again.))

((The transmission dies and as the scene fades.Copyright 2002, Hardcore Wrestling Corp.))