Monday Night Wrestling 11/27/00 (VCW 97)

Welcome to VCW Monday Night Wrestling, coming to you live and in color from the Spanos Center in California! Last week, we saw the relationships surrounding the Black family shaken and stirred, and now it would seem that Rebecca Black, Lorenzo Vasquez, and Tony Garcia have taken sides against Gabriel Black, Troy Black, and Melissa DelArmeggio! In addition to that, Lance Errington went ballistic on David Wright Hubbard, and Julian Page performed a disrespectful and cowardly mockery of the career of Bret Hart. What can we expect tonight? Who knows, but we're about to find out!

"Degenerated" by the Lone Rangers is playing, and at one time nobody could have imagined that song getting booed. But it does, as VCW Commissioner Virginia, along with Arthur Justice and the Manhunters (who are dressed in new black-and-green outfits) come to the ring, with the crowd solidly against them. They each mount one of the four turnbuckles and do X-shaped crotch-chops at the fans, but the crowd is having none of it. Now Arthur Justice has a microphone... what could this be about?

A. Justice: HEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRE'S ARTHUR!!!

The crowd boos loudly... a loud "WE WANT JOHNNY!!" chant is breaking out among the fans.

A. Justice: Johnny? You mean that putz who used to hang around us? Hey, he wanted his surprise early, okay!? It's not our fault we had to give it to him.

More boos from the crowd.

A. Justice: But that's okay, because I can make my pecs dance for all my Arthurcoholics out there! Check it out!!

Arthur Justice flexes his muscles and starts making his pecs jiggle for the crowd. A few women do cheer, but they're drowned out by the boos of the rest of the crowd. Virginia takes the microphone.

Virginia: Johnny... what can I say? I wanted a man, not a boy. Your high-school mentality, your stupid catchphrases, your annoying friends, your complete lack of a brain... it was all cute at first, but I'm the Commissioner now. And rather than to keep riding on your coattails as the girlfriend sidekick, it's time for me to break out and do MY thing. Just think of your "surprise" as my way of saying "Get lost."

But since you're gone, I guess this isn't exactly DeJohnnyration X anymore, is it? Well, since we're in charge now, since we're the VCW administration, I think it's time for a name change. We're now Administration X, and we're in charge here. And now that I'm--

Wait a minute, that's "Lovefool" by the Cardigans, and that means... Stacey Lockman!! Stacey Lockman is coming out of the backstage area, and she doesn't look happy! She's getting in the ring... that may not be smart, but she's not backing down from Virginia! She has a microphone.

S. Lockman: Hold on, Virginia. If you want to dump a guy who appeared to be a sweet, loving, funny, if somewhat clueless guy for a self-obsessed, muscle-flexing, glad-handing TOTALLY clueless guy, that's your choice. That's not what this is about. But after your thugs attacked my father at Spontaneous Combustion, he's been laid up with several broken ribs. It's going to be a while before he can get in the ring again, and he's not getting any younger... he may just retire now. How could you do that to him!?

Virginia: How could we do that to him? How could we attack a man who has made a career out of breaking people's legs? How could we attack a man who, for years and years, has held wrestlers' careers down for looking at him cross-eyed? How could we do that to a man who took a hammer to my kneecaps at Horror Show? The answer is... quite easily. You come out here, Daddy's pampered little princess... the hardest days in your life came when the Ferrari broke down and you had to drive the Corvette, or when the lobster had gone bad and you had to eat veal instead. You've never worked for anything, you've never been oppressed by the man... you don't know anything. Do you know what it feels like to have your knees smashed repeatedly with a hammer? Do you? Well, I'll tell you what it feels like... it really, really sucks!!

Stacey Lockman's backing away in fear... but she just backed straight into Arthur Justice. Things could get really, really ugly here...

Virginia: No... I'm going to do better than tell you. I'm going to show you.

What!? Arthur Justice just grabbed Stacey Lockman from behind and pulled her to the mat... one of the Manhunters just left the ring and brought in a chair... they're holding Stacey down, and Virginia folds the chair around her leg... Virginia's going to give her leg the Brian Pillman treatment!! Stacey is screaming and struggling, but she just can't escape as Arthur Justice and the Manhunters hold Stacey down! And what are the chances of the H.A.R.P. Squad intervening? The same H.A.R.P. Squad controlled by Virginia? Not likely...

Wait... here come Ken Collins and the Heavy Metal Express, and they all have chairs! They hit the ring! The Manhunters get up to meet them... and they take a pair of chairshots!! Arthur Justice runs forward, and a chairshot nails him as well! Virginia quickly rolls out of the ring, and her henchmen join her outside of the ring, as Ken Collins helps Stacey Lockman to her feet. Virginia and company are irate as they back up the aisle, and Virginia gets a microphone.

Virginia: You three want to mess with the company business!? Fine. Stacey... you're fired. Your interview with Bret Hart sucked, you rich little slut. Ken Collins... you've been winning a lot of big matches, haven't you? Well, that ends tonight, because you've got a match with "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and he's gonna snap into YOU. Marty, Lars... you two airheaded ratings killers, you're taking on the Manhunters. And I think we need a special referee, just to make sure "justice" is served, if you know what I'm saying. And Johnny... I know Johnny's somewhere in the building, but you're all his friends... tell him he has an I Quit Match with Tony Garcia later tonight. And just for a little incentive... if Tony can win that match, we'll forget that little thing I said about him not getting any more title shots. Now how do you like that!?

The crowd boos, and the three men in the ring are visibly upset, while Stacey still seems in shock from nearly suffering a crippling attack.

Virginia: Wait, there's more. You'll LOVE this. Any good company has a good champion at its top... and that starts tonight. I've had enough of this frail-necked little lightweight Troy Black... tonight, we have a Triple Threat Match for the title between Troy Black... and Arthur Justice and me. And if anyone, any of you or anyone else, decides to interfere in this match against me or Arthur... they're going to be fired. Got it? But I never said anything about interfering against Troy... Here that, Tony Garcia? Lorenzo Vasquez? In fact... we'll make it a no DQ match, just for fun.

But until then... I'd like to thank you all for coming to my show, and invite you to sit back and enjoy the very best in wrestling entertainment! Thank you, and I'll see you in the main events.

"Degenerated" by the Lone Rangers is playing, the crowd is livid, and the people in the ring are stunned. In one fell swoop, Virginia has fired Stacey Lockman, booked Ken Collins in the toughest match of his career, and put Marty Jannetty, Lars Coverdale, and Johnny Smiles in matches with the deck stacked against them. On top of that, her booking has virtually guaranteed that either she or Arthur Justice will be disgracing the VCW World Title by the time it's all over! Good Lord... I think we may have been better off with Lockman. This is ridiculous.

But right now, there's other matters to turn our attention to. The Super Giant Ninja is already in the ring for our next match. "Can You Take Me Higher" by Creed starts playing over the arena sound system, and here comes Lance Errington, carrying a lead pipe. The crowd's booing him pretty loudly. He's stepping into the ring for a fairly easy task, in terms of facing the Super Giant Ninja. This match is underway!!

Lance Errington

vs.

The Super Giant Ninja

This match is short, ugly, and not much else. The Ninja throws a few sloppy kicks at Lance, but Lance retaliates with a kick to the groin, followed by the Ace Crusher. That gets a near fall, but a slow, poorly executed kick by the Ninja is caught, into the world's sloppiest, most poorly-executed dragon screw, which then gets an awkward-as-hell transition into the Scorpion Deathlock. The Ninja taps in a few seconds.

Lance Errington made The Super Giant Ninja submit to the Scorpion Deathlock in 0:00:33.
Rating: -**

Well, at least it was short. Lance Errington casually grabs the lead pipe and knocks the Super Giant Ninja out with it as he tries to stand up, then grabs a microphone. He's got something to say here.

L. Errington: You know... a lot of people have been getting on my case for attacking David Wright Hubbard last week. A lot of people think I shouldn't have done it. But then again, most people don't know where I'm coming from. Have you ever seen someone you care about getting slashed with a knife!? David Wright Hubbard could have saved Erica, but he didn't. In fact, he did exactly what Chris Champlain told him not to.

The bottom line is that I don't care what David Wright Hubbard thinks, I don't care what Falcon thinks, and I don't care what any of you think... David Wright Hubbard was responsible, and now he has to pay. Last week, I showed him what it felt like to be suffering and helpless, with no relief in sight... and I'll do it again. I'll do it again and again, until he looks up at me and begs me not to hurt him anymore... and then I'll finish the job, ruin his knees, and end his career before he even makes it to Wrestlewar.

See, it would have been SO much easier to just give in and save Erica. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, but in this case, there is no cure, only vengance. And I don't know if any amount of vengance will ever right the wrong done to Erica... but I intend to keep extracting it from David Wright Hubbard until it does.

"Can You Take Me Higher" by Creed is playing again, Lance is leaving, the crowd's booing, and I don't blame them... I think Chris Champlain isn't the only one who has a sadistic streak in his nature, after hearing this. Lance Errington's wrath over what happened to Lady Erica Whitmore seems to have blinded him to all common sense and moderation. He's chosen David Wright Hubbard as his target, and he's prepared to take out his all anger and frustration on him. But then again, David Wright Hubbard is no helpless target... Lance Errington might end up on the receiving end of some of that punishment he has promised for David Wright Hubbard.

"Highway To Hell" by AC/DC is playing now, and the crowd begins booing. Here come Jack Norman and Butch Manson for a big eight-man tag team brawl. They enter the ring, and shortly thereafter, the boos continue as "Gor-Gor" by GWAR heralds the arrival of Big Trouble, the team of Jorge Gonzalez and Ron Reese, led to the ring by Stormy Weathers.

The crowd begins cheering instead when "Domination" by Pantera is next to start up, bringing out John Uldwall and Robert Danson, who wisely wait outside of the ring for backup. "Surfing With The Alien" by Joe Satriani is next, bringing out Salvaje Demonio, and "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath is the last song to play, as Devaccio Pola runs out to lead the charge into the ring. A merry eight-man brawl erupts in the ring, and Jerry Rogers is in, trying to sort it out... though it takes a while, he eventually gets everyone to settle down, and organizes this into an official tag team match.

Hell's Bikers (Jack Norman/Butch Manson) & Big Trouble
w/Stormy Weathers

vs.

Devaccio Pola/Salvaje Demonio/John Uldwall/Robert Danson

A rough brawl is what we get here. Devaccio Pola takes turns trading stiff shots with both members of Hell's Bikers, and John Uldwall and Robert Danson come in to get their licks in as well early in the match. But Robert Danson gets caught by a massive boot to the head from Jack Norman, and the tag is made to Big Trouble, who proceed to rough up Robert Danson with slow, plodding offense, making Hell's Bikers seem quick and agile by comparison when they come in for their turn pounding on Robert Danson. Robert Danson eventually rolls out of the way of Butch Manson's Flying Legdrop and tags in Salvaje Demonio, but after a quick "on fire" burst of offense where Salvaje Demonio cleans house, Ron Reese catches him with a clubbing forearm to the head, and Big Trouble and Hell's Bikers take control again. Once again, Jorge and Reese work slower than molasses in January, mostly with forearm smashes, punches, and stomps, before Salvaje Demonio counters Reese's Double Choke Bomb with a kick to the gut, then drops him with a DDT. Jack Norman and Devaccio Pola come in off of tags from each man, and the other members of the teams follow shortly, making an eight-man free-for-all in the ring. Eventually, the numbers in the ring thin out to Jack Norman, Devaccio Pola, and John Uldwall, as everyone else ends up spilling out to the outside. Jack Norman gets knocked down by a massive football tackle from John Uldwall, and as he gets up Devaccio Pola lands the Guillotine Kick, and covers him for the victory.

Devaccio Pola, Salvaje Demonio, John Uldwall, and Robert Danson defeated Big Trouble and Hell's Bikers (Butch Manson and Jack Norman) when D. Pola pinned J. Norman after the Guillotine Kick in 0:13:12.
Rating: -*

The winning and losing teams both head backstage in short order, without any comments or surprise attacks, but their issues still probably aren't over just yet. As for tonight's confrontation... to quote Konnan (yeah, I know...), you can't have a good match every night, and Jorge Gonzalez and Ron Reese continue to prove that by not having a good match every night. And... oh, great, speaking of not having good matches every night, that's "Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic, and the Middle-Aged Outlaws are coming to the ring, along with "The Pest of the West" Jesse Smark, who hasn't done anything worthwhile or meaningful since... EVER. The posing, the pyro, and the pathetic pandering to the people commences, as each man strikes his best poses. The crowd doesn't appreciate it, though, and these two goofs are rightly getting booed. And... sigh... now Ruby Richard Cage has a microphone.

R.R. Cage: Dudes and dudettes, cats and chicks, and all you little kids out there, the baby boomer generation proudly brings to you the future ONE-TIME! ONE-TIME! ONE-TIME! ... VCW TAG team CHAMPIONS of the WOOORRRRLLD... "The Immortal" Hunk Higgins, Ruby Richard Cage, the Middle-Aged Outlaws!!

H. Higgins: And brother, if you're not down with that, we've got two words for ya... TOUGH CRAP!!

The members of the crowd who haven't left for a bathroom break are booing these two idiots.

H. Higgins: But you know something, big man, I think that the so-called VCW World Tag Team Champions, these pretty-boy prima donna Johnny-come-lately Hunk Higgins wannabes, have a big streak of yellow running right down their back, Jack. And that's because they know that I've been hanging and banging in the gym, I've been pumping iron down in Venice Beach while all the girls stand around in red and yellow bikinis admiring my muscles, and all the Hunkamaniacs say, "Please, Hunk Higgins, make the strongest force in the universe even stronger and run wild on VCW, dude." And so I trained, I said my prayers, and I ate my vitamins, and now the guns are bigger than ever before. These ain't no seventeen-inch garter snakes, brother... you're looking at the forty-two inch ANACONDAS.

Forty-two inches!?!? His WAIST probably isn't even forty-two inches!! The crowd boos, and a small chant of "BULLSHIT" comes up from them.

H. Higgins: So now that I've got the forty-two inch anacondas, the biggest guns in the business, I'm ready to take out these pretty boy punks and prove once and for all that Hunkamania is the strongest force in the universe. So Idol, Solomon, if you've got the guts to stop crawling around in the rafters and face me, you cowards, I'm coming to get your titles. So what'cha gonna do when Hunk Higgins, the big man Ruby Richard Cage, and the forty-two inch anacondas RUN WILD ON YOU!?!?

R.R. Cage: You hear that Idol!? Solomon!? I want you two monkeys!! I want you right here, right now, and I want you JACKED to the MOON!! Get out here and get BANGED!!

The crowd boos, and those boos continue as "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin begins playing, and the VCW World Tag Team Champions, Jacob Idol and Rob Solomon of the Hammer of the Gods, come out of the backstage area, accompanied by Jasmina Chastity, and wearing the VCW World Tag Team Titles. Rob Solomon is has the hockey stick, and Jacob Idol has a microphone, looking like he's ready to use it...

J. Idol: First of all, I don't know why people say I'M the one who's gay, when you're saying you want us jacked up and calling us out here to get banged.

He shouldn't have brought that up... the crowd starts a "JACOB'S GAY" chant just to spite him. He glares around at the crowd for a few seconds, waiting for them to quiet down before he continues.

J. Idol: Second of all... I don't know if you're just getting senile or if you're just stupid, but we just GAVE you a title shot three weeks ago. Now, as much as we love getting an easy night when we only have to wrestle the two of you, you just don't deserve another title shot. So... sorry, "brother", but this is a non-title match.

Not that it matters; there's no doubt who will win this one anyway, and it's not the challengers. Jacob Idol and Rob Solomon are heading to the ring, and this match is on!

The Hammer of the Gods
(Jacob Idol & Rob Solomon)
w/Jasmina Chastity

vs.

The Middle-Aged Outlaws
w/Jesse Smark

Jacob Idol takes control early for his team, outwrestling Hunk Higgins with ease, just embarrassing him with a series of relatively harmless takedowns. His overconfidence costs him when Hunk Higgins catches him with a low blow, then begins nailing him with punches, clotheslines, bodyslams, and other such offense. Ruby Richard Cage is tagged in shortly and hits a few spots as well, but the Ruby Cutter only gets a two count. Hunk Higgins is tagged back in and goes for the Big Leg Drop, but Jacob Idol rolls away, then nails him with a DDT when he gets up. He goes for the pin, but Hunk Higgins kicks out at two with authority, Hunking Up, and hits a series of punches and a Big Leg Drop, only getting two. He pulls Jacob Idol up but gets a low blow, then another DDT. Jacob Idol tags in Rob Solomon, and Ruby Richard Cage comes in to make it two-on-one, but it doesn't matter, as Rob Solomon destroys both of them with stiff lariats, then puts Hunk Higgins down with a straightjacket suplex for the victory.

The Hammer of the Gods (Jacob Idol and Rob Solomon) defeated The Middle-Aged Outlaws when R. Solomon pinned H. Higgins after a straightjacket suplex in 0:03:21.
Rating: 1/2*

Well, that was a convenient little bathroom break. But up next, "The Four Horsemen" by Metallica is playing, bringing out Steve "Mongo" McMichael to a mild round of boos from the crowd. He and Moy Lazzario used to function effectively, albeit dishonestly, as a unit, but these days they just seem to be doing a lot of losing. And as "Shame" by Rollins Band begins playing, one gets the impression that this won't be any exception as Falcon comes to the ring, with the crowd cheering him on loudly. Erica is still absent from his side. After a little pre-match posing for the crowd, Falcon turns his attention to Mongo, and it looks like they're ready to start it off!

Falcon

vs.

Steve "Mongo" McMichael

Falcon opens up with a bunch of dropkicks, armdrag takedowns, and other moves that make Steve McMichael look like a big oaf that keeps falling down while Falcon takes advantage of his quickness. With Steve McMichael reeling, Falcon goes for the early victory with the Falconsault, but Mongo catches him and plants him with the Tombstone. The crowd just goes DEAD from shock, then erupts again when Falcon gets a shoulder up at two and three-quarters. Mongo gives Falcon some forearms, kneelifts, and basic power offense, but can't keep him down. Even a big powerslam only gets a count of two and a half. Mongo decides to kill the match quality even further with a rear chinlock, but as Falcon's arm is raised the third time by the referee, he makes a recovery and fights out of the hold, whipping Mongo to the ropes, then blasting him in the chin with a superkick when he comes off. Mongo gets up, looking glassy-eyed and out on his feet, and Falcon catches him with another superkick for the pin.

Falcon pinned Steve McMichael after a superkick in 0:05:13.
Rating: DUD

After the match, Mongo rolls out of the ring, holding his jaw as if to check to see if it's broken, as Falcon grabs a microphone. After what's happened recently involving Chris Champlain, Lady Erica Whitmore, and Lance Errington, it's safe to say he probably has a lot on his mind.

Falcon: You know, Lance Errington just doesn't get it. I already found out this time last year, jumping David Wright Hubbard is just a BAD idea unless you want to get beat up. I know from experience. And after David Wright Hubbard catches up to Lance, he'll know from experience too. But that's not important right now. What IS important is Chris Champlain, and what he did to Erica at Spontaneous Combustion.

I know the rumors about me and Erica. Everybody can think what they want to, but the truth is much more simple than that. See, Jeff Wright's gone... Brian Rivera went crazy, then broke his neck... Melissa's had her head filled full of Troy Black's crap... and when you look at it, as much as I HATE to sound like Troy Black, there's not a lot of people in this company that I can trust. Scott Hall and David Wright Hubbard? I found out they weren't on my side in the War Games Match, just on their own side... and I should have expected that. And Lance Errington... the same Lance Errington that still holds a grudge that I beat him for the VCW World Title... of course I can't trust him. Everybody on my side has been slowly dropping off or losing their damn mind... and it's kind of nice to be able to confide in someone. Erica's that someone. And Chris Champlain made the mistake of his life and attacked her with a knife.

He loved it, too... he made sure to let us know that in his little speech last week. He wants people to think he's dangerous... he wants to strike fear into everyone in VCW... but I'm not afraid of him. I've gone toe-to-toe with Gabriel Black, stepped into a cage with David Wright Hubbard, spent ninety minutes in a big battle royal, and been torn to shreds by Crimson... and honestly, I don't see what Chris Champlain's going to do to me that can top what's already been done. He can bring his iron mace, his knife, his bow and arrows... he can bring an Uzi for all I care, because that won't do any good when I hit him in the back of the head with a brick.

I'll give him his due, though... Chris Champlain is with no doubt the most twisted son of a bitch in VCW. And I'll be the first to admit, I'm no saint either... but at least I watch out for my friends, unlike our World Champion. And that's why Chris Champlain isn't getting away with this without a little payback. It can be in the parking lot outside the arena... it can be at Deck the Halls... it can be right here, right now, in this very ring for all I care, but one thing's for sure... Chris, you sick, pathetic piece of crap, you're going to wish Gabriel Black HAD ended your career with that first Destiny Driver after I get done with you.

The crowd's cheering loudly... they're obviously strongly behind Falcon. Now "Shame" by Rollins Band is playing once again, as Falcon takes his leave of the ring. It looks like his confrontation with Chris Champlain won't happen tonight, but when it does happen, it should be a bloody, brutal, spectacular fight.

"Degenerated" by the Lone Rangers is playing again, and here come more boos from the crowd, as the Manhunters make their way out of the backstage area, accompanied by Arthur Justice in a referee's shirt. Will he call this match down the middle? Of course not. But can the Heavy Metal Express somehow overcome the odds and emerge victorious anyway? That's the question here.

We're about to answer that question, because "Talk Dirty To Me" by Poison is playing, and here comes the Heavy Metal Express, Marty Jannetty and Lars Coverdale, with the crowd cheering them on. They enter the ring, and Arthur Justice just handed one of the Manhunters a pair of brass knuckles... and now he's calling for the bell!? Come on, how unfair is this!? Fair or not, though, we've got a match...

With Special Referee Arthur Justice:

The Heavy Metal Express

vs.

The Manhunters

Marty Jannetty starts off with Manhunter #2, who is packing brass knuckles, and manages to disarm him by ducking a punch, then nailing him with a dropkick to take him down. Marty Jannetty and Lars Coverdale quickly take advantage of their superior quickness by making quick tags and nailing Manhunter #2 with a series of double team maneuvers. Lars goes for a pin off of a Rocker Dropper, but Arthur Justice does the world's slowest count, and the pin only gets a one count. Lars shows a little stupidity by actually stopping to argue with Arthur, as if expecting to get a fair count, and of course gets clobbered by Manhunter #2. The Manhunters take control on Lars, beating him up with a lot of power offense, and some stiff chops from Manhunter #2's side of the equation, but they're not going for the pin. They're just trying to rough up Marty and Lars, and it shows as they beat up Lars for several minutes with not one pinfall attempt.

After Manhunter #1 drills Lars with a wicked choke slam, they both go up to the top turnbuckles, intending for the Double Diving Headbutt. Unfortunately for them, Lars rolls away, and makes a tag to Marty Jannetty... but Arthur Justice was busy "checking on the Manhunters" and didn't see it, so he orders Marty back, and the Manhunters continue to rough up Lars. But when a few minutes later, Lars counters Manhunter #1's power bomb attempt with a Frankensteiner, he actually grabs Arthur Justice by the shoulder and turns him around, forcing him to face him as he tags in Marty Jannetty. But Arthur Justice now apparently has something in his eye, and again misses the tag, and berates Lars for putting his hands on him. The Manhunters go back to beating the crap out of Lars again, but when Lars ducks a clothesline from Manhunter #2 and pops up, nailing him with a superkick, he's ready to make the tag again. This time, he grabs Arthur Justice and pulls him into the corner, holding his head next to his hand as Marty tags it in, and there can be no doubt that he saw THAT tag.

In comes Marty Jannetty, with dropkicks and punches for both Manhunters, keeping them down long enough for Lars to regain some energy and come in to join him. Manhunter #1 takes the Sweet Chin Music from Marty and topples out of the ring, leaving Manhunter #2 in the ring to suffer a series of tandem moves from the Heavy Metal Express, culminating in the Double Superkick. Marty goes for the pin, and Arthur goes down to count... then suddenly grabs Marty from behind and executes the Justifier on him. Lars prepares to attack Arthur Justice, but hesitates, aware of the thirty-day penalty that comes from attacking a VCW referee... and takes a kick to the groin in response, as Manhunter #1 climbs up to the apron, carrying a chair. Arthur grabs Lars Coverdale and holds him from behind as Manhunter #1 comes off the top turnbuckle with a flying chairshot, but Lars ducks and the Manhunter hits Arthur Justice instead, knocking him to the mat. Manhunter #1 bends over to check on Arthur, and that's a big mistake when Lars Coverdale takes advantage of the position to execute the Rocker Dropper on him on the chair. With all three adversaries laid up in the ring, Lars Coverdale and Marty Jannetty retreat up the aisle, having survived this clash with Administration X.

The Heavy Metal Express and The Manhunters battled to a no-contest in 0:12:27.
Rating: * 1/2

The Heavy Metal Express may not have won this match, but it's obvious from the lack of pin attempts by the Manhunters that winning was never an issue in this contest... it was a matter of survival. Virginia has to be furious over this; not only are the Heavy Metal Express still standing, but Arthur Justice can't be in top shape for the Triple Threat Match tonight after taking that devestating chairshot.

With the Manhunters and Arthur Justice cleared out of the ring, "Bulls On Parade" by Rage Against The Machine begins playing, and here comes Scott Hall to the cheers of the crowd, set to take on Jiro Tobikuma for the VCW Television Title. This is Scott Hall's first chance to win VCW championship gold, and if he can continue with the success he's been having lately, it's quite possible that he could capitalize on it. Right now, however, he has a microphone... and unfortunately, he doesn't look to be entirely sober.

S. Hall: Hey, yo.

For some reason, that little phrase gets a big reaction from the crowd.

S. Hall: I got this match tonight with this guy, and I can't even pronounce his name. I guess he's from Japan, or some other little country down there...

As can be expected, the crowd shouts "DOWN WHERE!?" in unison.

S. Hall: Down HERE.

Scott Hall does a crotch chop as he says it, to the delight of the crowd.

S. Hall: But anyway, I'm about to win the VCW Television Title from this punk is who has it, but first of all, before I do that... it's survey time. How many people came to see this Jiro guy keep the belt?

Some of the people in the crowd cheer; Jiro Tobikuma has a moderate following among the workrate fans and fans of foreign wrestling.

S. Hall: And how many of you came to see your next VCW World Television Champion, Scott Hall?

An overwhelming majority of the crowd cheers.

S. Hall: That's what I thought. Survey says... one more for the good guys. Now get this punk out here so I can beat him and get my belt.

"Thunder Kiss '65" by White Zombie starts playing, heralding the arrival of VCW Television Champion Jiro Tobikuma, who is faced with the challenge of wrestling a somewhat inebriated Scott Hall. He enters the ring, looking a little disgusted, and it looks like our match is about to begin.

For the VCW Television Title:

Jiro Tobikuma (c)

vs.

Scott Hall

We get a typical Scott Hall opening, as he motions for a test of strength, then mocks Jiro Tobikuma when he goes to take it. Unfortunately for him, that makes Jiro Tobikuma mad, and he starts roughing up Scott Hall with some stiff jabs and chops, maybe hoping to beat some sobriety into him. Scott Hall rallies after catching a cross body press and turning it into a fallaway slam, and controls the match for a few moments, with some rather sloppy offense. He hits the choke slam, and does his usual mockery of Paul Wight, despite the fact that they haven't worked together in years now, then eats up some time in an abdominal stretch. Jiro Tobikuma tries to drag some nifty chain wrestling sequences out of him, but it's not happening tonight, and Scott Hall manages to flub most of them. The lariat gets two and a half, and the Fisherman Buster also gets two and a half... Scott Hall isn't making Jiro look especially good tonight. A second lariat gets ducked, and Scott Hall throws some punches around, then hits a belly-to-back suplex, and goes for the Crucifix Power Bomb. But as he stands over Jiro with his arms held horizontal in the setup pose, someone's coming down the aisle!! It's "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and he has a chair! Randy Savage enters the ring and nails Scott Hall in the back with a chair!!

Scott Hall defeated Jiro Tobikuma via disqualification in 0:09:33.
Rating: 3/4*
(Jiro Tobikuma retained the VCW Television Title.)

That's a disqualification, and the crowd is irate; they wanted to see Scott Hall walk out of here as VCW Television Champion, whether he's drunk or not! Jiro Tobikuma halfheartedly does the right thing and tries to help fight off Savage, but he takes a chairshot to the head as well. Scott Hall tries to get up, but gets nailed with the chair again, and Randy Savage follows it up by climbing to the top turnbuckle, then giving him the Flying Elbowdrop. Jiro Tobikuma rolls out of the ring, and Scott Hall remains motionless in the ring as the Macho Man grabs a microphone.

R. Savage: Scott Hall, you should have listened when I told you, brother, this is my company and you're not welcome here, yeah. You'd better just crawl back down to Atlanta and beg for your job back, brother, because if you stay here you're going to end up getting hurt really, really bad. You think you beat my team in the War Games Match, but the war's not over, and it won't be unless you drag your sorry ass out of VCW or I kick it out personally. OH YEAH!!

"Walk" by Pantera is playing over the arena sound system, and the crowd is booing loudly as Randy Savage leaves the ring, with Scott Hall still laid out inside. Jiro Tobikuma reclaims the title, and raises it over his head to signify that he's still the champion, but gets booed; the crowd really wanted to see Hall get the victory tonight. But now Hall's being helped to the back, and with the ring cleared, it's time to begin our next match.

That's "War Machine" by KISS playing over the arena sound system, and here come Bass Rogers and Dean Sanders, to the cheers of the crowd. It's funny how these two, previously two of VCW's most hated men, are now cheered by the crowd, just because of who their enemies are, and the fact that they hit those enemies really, really hard. But tonight, they're facing some stiff competition of their own.

Indeed, "Until It Sleeps" by Metallica is playing, and the crowd cheers as the Ontario Color Show, Owen Addison and Paul Canyon, come to the ring. Jennie's at their side, sporting a short Drew Barrymore-style haircut that makes her look irresistably impish and sexy. Maybe Christina Ellis did her a favor by cutting off her hair. But at any rate, these two teams are the top two contenders in the tag team title hunt, according to some, and it seems certain that whoever emerges with the victory here will be at the top of the list of teams waiting to face Rob Solomon and Jacob Idol. A double handshake serves as a show of mutual respect, and we have a match on our hands.

Ontario Color Show
w/Jennie

vs.

Stiff Competition

Paul Canyon and Dean Sanders start off, and they quickly wow the crowd with a wonderful display of chain mat wrestling. Paul Canyon's good on the mat, but Dean Sanders gets the edge here, and begins twisting and wrenching on the leg, eventually getting an ankle lock submission applied, but Paul Canyon's too close to the ropes. Another wrestling exchange results in Dean Sanders coming out ahead with a release German suplex. Bass Rogers is tagged in, and he beats Paul Canyon up for a while, but misses a lariat and eats a savate kick, then gets taken down with a second one. Owen Addison is tagged in, and the Ontario Color Show unloads on Bass Rogers with some nice double-team moves before Owen decides to start working the neck. A lot of quick tags follow, as Owen and Paul take turns dominating Bass Rogers with neckbreakers, tandem suplexes, and other moves, but he's in an angry mood and isn't doing much in the way of selling. Eventually, he recovers and starts unleashing aggression on Paul Canyon, then tags in Dean Sanders, and a huge brawl erupts. Owen Addison and Dean Sanders spill out of the ring for a stiff chest-chopping contest, as Bass Rogers continues to muscle around Paul Canyon in the ring.

But now, what's this!? "Doctor" Dave Adams and Main Street Pete are coming to ringside, with Nurse Vivacia. Didn't they learn their lesson with the vicious butt-kicking they took at Spontaneous Combustion!? Bass puts Paul Canyon down with a power bomb, and he's going up top for the Moonsault! But Nurse Vivacia is up on the apron, and our idiotic referee, Linda Peterson, is trading beauty tips with her or something, and paying NO attention to this match. Dave Adams takes advantage, coming from behind and pushing Bass Rogers, which causes him to fall crotch-first onto the turnbuckle. Dave Adams, Main Street Pete, and Vivacia make their retreat, as Paul Canyon gets up, groggy and evidently not aware of what just happened. He brings Bass Rogers down with a top-rope Frankensteiner, then climbs to the top turnbuckle again and interrupts the beating that Owen Addison and Dean Sanders are giving each other with a flying cross body press on Dean Sanders, sending him into the guardrail. Paul Canyon brings the groggy Dean Sanders into the ring, and gets a VERY close near fall with a dragon suplex. Seconds later, he tries to whip Dean Sanders into the ropes, but Dean Sanders reverses it, only to have Paul Canyon duck under an attempted lariat, then come off the opposite side and nail him with a running leaping forearm smash for the victory.

The Ontario Color Show defeated Stiff Competition when P. Canyon pinned D. Sanders after a running forearm smash in 0:11:14.
Rating: ** 1/4

It was a pretty good match even with the interference, but for God's sake, are Dave Adams and Main Street Pete INSANE? They already took one hellacious beating at Spontaneous Combustion, and costing Stiff Competition this match is just ASKING for another one.

The matches just keep on coming, as "Liquid Mercury" by Jimmy Page brings out "The California Crippler" Ken Collins for his toughest singles match since his one-on-one meeting with Gabriel Black a few years back. He's been having a lot of impressive victories lately, and some fine showings against Jiro Tobikuma as well, but he has a BIG task ahead of him tonight if he wants to upset Randy Savage. The crowd's behind him, but that and his technical ability may not be enough to combat the intensity and vicious brawling of the crafty veteran, Randy Savage

"Walk" by Pantera is playing now, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage is on his way, looking eager to strike again after laying out Scott Hall earlier in the evening. He's not wasting any time picking up a microphone or playing to the crowd now... he's just here for a fight. It wouldn't surprise me a bit to hear that Virginia had talked to him, giving him orders to focus on hurting Ken Collins... but we'll see. The match is about to begin!

"The California Crippler" Ken Collins

vs.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage

Ken Collins starts out strong, getting the better of Randy Savage in a couple of technical exchanges, and going right after his right arm. It makes sense... a Flying Elbowdrop isn't the sort of move you want to execute when your elbow's on the verge of breaking. But it'll take a lot to wear down Randy Savage, and Ken Collins seems to know. After escaping an armbar submission, Savage bails out of the ring, but Ken Collins stays on him, jumping out to catch him with a plancha. They brawl on the outside, and Ken administers a few stiff chops to the chest, but Savage fights them off and takes control outside with some brawling tactics of his own, including ramming Ken's injured back into every stationary foreign object known to man. Back in the ring, Savage dominates for several minutes, but misses the Flying Elbowdrop, and Ken Collins locks on the California Crossface, holding the Macho Man for nearly half a minute before he reaches the ropes. Savage gets up, favoring his arm, and Ken Collins hits the Flying Dropkick, but only gets two and three-quarters. Ken Collins goes up top to try it again, but Randy Savage brings him down with a superplex, then hits two piledrivers on Ken Collins and executes the Flying Elbowdrop. Shutting out the pain in his arm, which was aggravated by the execution of the Flying Elbowdrop, he covers Ken Collins for the victory.

Randy Savage pinned Ken Collins after the Flying Elbowdrop in 0:07:31.
Rating: ** 3/4

This was a mean, intense brawl from both men, and though Ken Collins may have lost, he took a little out of Randy Savage in so doing. In fact, Savage remains distracted by the pain in his arm, and neglects to perform any sort of post-match attack on Ken Collins, instead allowing him to slip away. That can't have been part of Virginia's plan. But Johnny Smiles must still face Tony Garcia in an I Quit Match, and Virginia and Arthur Justice will still face Troy Black in a Triple Threat Match for the VCW World Title, so the night's not over yet...

Speaking of those matches, "I, Zombie (Europe In The Raw Mix)" by White Zombie is playing now, and here comes Tony Garcia, packing a wooden axe handle. One could expect that this match will be made even more difficult by the incentive dangling in front of Tony Garcia... the right to earn shots at the VCW World Title again. Johnny Smiles is now faced with the task of wrestling a man who outweighs him by over a hundred pounds, is a master of submission wrestling, has never submitted in his career, and has the ultimate incentive to win this match tonight. If this isn't an impossible mission for Johnny Smiles, I don't know what is.

Nevertheless, "Talk Dirty To Me" by Poison is playing (evidently Johnny's using the same entrance music as his friends in the Heavy Metal Express), and here comes Johnny Smiles... but he's not Johnny Smiles. He's walking slowly, with his head hung low, not even making eye contact or slapping palms with any of the fans... he's walking almost like a zombie. He steps into the ring with Tony Garcia and looks up at him for a second, then slumps in the corner. What the hell's going on here!? The fans are stunned... and Johnny had BETTER get up, because the match is on, and here comes Tony Garcia!

I Quit Match:

Tony Garcia

vs.

Johnny Smiles

Tony Garcia pulls Johnny out of the corner and just starts hammering him, and Johnny accepts the blows, getting knocked around like a rag doll. He ducks an attempted clothesline, and pops up to nail Tony Garcia with a few halfhearted punches, but Tony Garcia just absorbs them and smiles. Johnny climbs to the top turnbuckle as Tony Garcia stands and watches, and he lackadaisically comes off with a flying cross bodypress, but Tony Garcia just catches him with ease and powerslams him. It's obvious that Johnny doesn't have any will to fight, and now Tony Garcia has the wooden axe handle... he tucks it under Johnny's chin, and sits down on his back... he applies a camel clutch with the wooden axe handle! Johnny taps out instantly, and this fight is over.

I Quit Match:
Tony Garcia made Johnny Smiles submit to a camel clutch with the wooden axe handle in 0:01:38.
Rating: DUD

The match is over, but Tony Garcia isn't getting off of Johnny Smiles!! He's leaning back even further! And who's going to stop him? The H.A.R.P. Squad!? The referees!? They're all in Virginia's pocket! Johnny's spirit is already seemingly broken, and now his back's going to be broken if something isn't done quickly! But now Troy Black is running out of the backstage area! He enters the ring, and he has the VCW World Title belt off... Tony Garcia gets up and turns around... and Troy just nailed him in the face with the title! Tony Garcia is down, and Troy Black's hauling him to his feet... double arm DDT!! And now he goes up to the top turnbuckle, and drops the Black Dagger! Tony Garcia is laid out in the ring, and Troy Black grabs a microphone.

T. Black: Johnny... get out of here.

Johnny Smiles rolls out of the ring, holding his lower back and throat in pain, and leaves with about as much energy and enthusiasm as he had when coming to the ring. Tony Garcia also rolls out of the ring, convulsing on the outside.

T. Black: Virginia... we had a working routine established. You stay out of my way, and I stay out of yours. But tonight, you decided to change that. You're making life harder for me... so now I'm making life harder for you. Get out here, and bring Arthur with you. I'm putting the title on the line right now.

Troy Black may have the odds stacked against him, but he's not backing down! Then again, why should he? How many times has he had the odds stacked against him, only to come out on top after all? He defeated Gabriel Black TWICE, a feat that nobody else has ever accomplished ONCE... he survived two Iron Cage Axe Handle Matches with Tony Garcia... he defeated Crimson in the middle of the ring... and it's not inconceivable that he could walk out of here still wearing the VCW World Title. But will tonight be the night in which the law of averages catches up to him? Or will Arthur Justice and Virginia find out that even with their stipulations and stacked deck, it's not enough to defeat Troy Black?

We're about to find out, as "Degenerated" by the Lone Rangers kicks on, and the crowd begins booing relentlessly as Virginia and Arthur Justice of the newly-renamed Administration X come out of the backstage area. Virginia has a microphone, and begins to speak, only to be overwhelmed with "SLUT!" chants from the crowd. She glares around at them, waiting for them to settle down before speaking.

Virginia: Troy, I haven't made things hard for you... I've made things easy for you. Remember that battle royal? Remember El Guerrero Enmascarado? How many other Commissioners would have let you pull that kind of crap? I've always made things easy for you, and I'm still doing it now. It'd be really easy for you to just lie down and lose the title. It's a win-win situation. We get the title, and you get to relax without a bunch of your enemies trying to break your neck. Come on, Troy. Lay down, take some time off, heal some lasting injuries, and spend a little quality time with Melissa. We'll still pay you. That's what we're offering. And if that isn't making things easier for you... I don't know what is.

The crowd boos, and who can blame them? Nobody wants to see that. Virginia looks around at them angrily again, taking exception to the boos.

Virginia: What's wrong with you people!? He's one of your heroes! Don't you want to see him get some time off to rest and be happy!? Do you want to see him get his neck broken and end up paralyzed from overexertion!?

The crowd continues to boo, and Troy Black raises his microphone.

T. Black: Virginia... I think it's YOUR neck that most of these people want to see broken.

The crowd erupts, and Virginia doesn't look happy. There goes any chance of her getting the VCW World Title from Troy Black without a fight, and she knows it.

Virginia: Troy... I guess we really WILL have to make things hard for you now. I'm sorry. I'm sorry to my good friend Melissa that I have to pound her boyfriend into oblivion, I'm sorry to the fans that I have to mutilate their hero right in front of their eyes... and I'm sorry to you, Troy... because it didn't have to be this way.

Virginia and Arthur Justice are heading to the ring. Remember, this is a no-DQ, no-countout Triple Threat Match, and the title can change hands without Troy Black being pinned, under sudden death rules. If anyone interferes on Troy Black's behalf, they'll be fired... but if anyone interferes on the behalf of Virginia or Arthur Justice, it's acceptable. And this match is on... but Troy's not handing over his VCW World Title...

For the VCW World Title:
No-DQ, No-Countout Triple Threat Match

Troy Black (c)

vs.

Virginia

vs.

Arthur Justice

As the match opens, Arthur Justice charges in... and Troy Black just nailed him upside the head with the VCW World Title!! Arthur Justice is laid out and busted open, and now Virginia charges... and gets a kick to the midsection!! Double arm DDT!! Troy goes up top... BLACK DAGGER!! Troy goes for the pin on Virginia, and she is OUT!! James Applebee counts to three, and this match is OVER!!

No-DQ, No-Countout Triple Threat Match:
Troy Black defeated Arthur Justice and Virginia when T. Black pinned Virginia with the Black Dagger in 0:00:19.
Rating: 1/4*
(Troy Black retained the VCW World Title.)

"For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Metallica is playing over the arena sound system, the arena lights are dim silver-blue, and the crowd is going berserk... Troy Black just ran through Administration X like a buzzsaw!! Troy Black is posing on top of the turnbuckles, and Virginia rolls out of the ring, as does Arthur Justice. Some master plan to get the title! That was pathetic!! But... oh, God, Virginia has the microphone. This is going to be good. How'll she explain this snafu!?

Virginia: Hold it, hold it. Maybe there was some miscommunication. But it was clearly my expressed intent that this Three Way Dance be elimination style. That means, to win, you have to pin BOTH participants. As always, however, it is a no-DQ, no-countout match. Restart this match at once!!

What!? This was a Triple Threat Match, not a Three Way Dance! Virginia is changing the rules! But I guess she IS in charge, and it's going to stand... besides, a what is now effectively a one-on-one match with Arthur Justice can't be seen as an unfair challenge. The crowd is chanting "BULLSHIT" but it appears that this match will still take place...

For the VCW World Title:
No-DQ, No-Countout Three Way Dance
(joined in progress)

Troy Black (c)

vs.

Virginia
(eliminated)

vs.

Arthur Justice

Troy Black is coming back to the ring, brandishing the VCW World Title in preparation for another drumming on the head of Arthur Justice, who is still looking a little groggy... and Virginia blindsides him with a chair! Virginia just nailed Troy Black in the head with a steel chair, and she rolls him into the ring... Arthur Justice picks him up from behind, locks in the cobra clutch, and hits the Justifier... but only gets two and a half. Arthur Justice tries it again, but Troy Black counters the cobra clutch with a jawbreaker, then turns and nails Arthur Justice with a swift kick to the midsection, and a double arm DDT! Virginia jumps up on the apron... and Troy knocks her off with a savate kick! Now he goes up top, and hits the Black Dagger on Arthur Justice! Once again, James Applebee counts to three, and NOW this match is over!

No-DQ, No-Countout Three Way Dance:
Troy Black defeated Arthur Justice and Virginia:
----- x T. Black beat Virginia via the Black Dagger in 0:00:19.
----- x T. Black beat A. Justice via the Black Dagger in 0:00:51.
Rating: 1/4*
(Troy Black retained the VCW World Title.)

Once again, Troy Black has overcome the odds, and... oh, great, Virginia has a microphone again. What could it be now!? He's already beaten both of them!

Virginia: Good job, Troy. But I'm not done yet... as you know, unlike that nepotistic swine Jimmy Lockman, I'm dedicated to giving the fans what they want to see, and I'm sure that they don't want a pathetic, under-a-minute main event. So in the interests of pleasing the viewers, I'm extending this main event, and changing the rules to make it a Gauntlet Match! Send out the Manhunters, they're next in the Gauntlet!

For the VCW World Title:
No-DQ, No-Countout Gauntlet Match:
(joined in progress)

Troy Black (c)

vs.

Administration X (Virginia (eliminated), Arthur Justice (eliminated), Manhunter #1, & Manhunter #2)

Here come the Manhunters, and I don't even think Virginia's going to bother to enter them seperately. They're coming in as a team, and packing chairs... but Troy Black's up on the top turnbuckle, and... HOLY CRAP, he just hit a dropkick off the top turnbuckle onto the chair in Manhunter #1's hand, and blasted it right into his face! Arthur Justice charges in, and Manhunter #2 takes a swing at Troy with the chair... and nails Arthur by mistake when Troy ducks! He turns around... and he gets the chair smashed into his face too by a savate kick!! Virginia's coming over, but Troy has a chair... and he nails her with it too! Troy rolls Manhunter #1 back into the ring, and he's STILL out, as Troy Black covers him for the three count! Manhunter #2, Virginia, and Arthur Justice are all getting up, and Troy Black goes to the top turnbuckle... and hits a ringpost moonsault to the floor on all three of them!! They go down in a heap, and Troy Black rolls Manhunter #2 into the ring... he brings in a chair and climbs to the top turnbuckle with it as the Manhunter gets up... and nails him with a chairshot from the top! Manhunter #2 is down as well, and Troy Black covers, and gets the victory! Once again, this match is over!

No-DQ, No-Countout Gauntlet Match:
Troy Black defeated Administration X (Arthur Justice, Manhunter #1, Manhunter #2 & Virginia):
----- x T. Black beat Virginia via the Black Dagger in 0:00:19.
----- x T. Black beat A. Justice via the Black Dagger in 0:00:51.
----- x T. Black beat Manhunter #1 via pinfall in 0:01:10.
----- x T. Black beat Manhunter #2 via a foreign object in 0:01:36.
Rating: 1/2*
(Troy Black retained the VCW World Title.)

Finally!! Virginia is out of troops, and Troy Black has turned into a one-man demolition machine tonight. So much for trying to screw him out of the VCW World Title tonight. Wait, Virginia has a microphone, and she's starting to speak again... what in the HELL could she possibly do now?

Virginia: Wow, that was a GREAT Gauntlet Match. And my hat's off to you, Troy, you won, and looked good doing it. Congratulations. But I think we haven't had a good battle royal in a long time, and... wait, what the... no, don't you dar--

And we won't, because Troy Black stepped outside with a chair and blasted Virginia in the skull with it as she was talking! Virginia goes down in a heap, and Arthur Justice and the Manhunters start to go after Troy, but he climbs over the guardrail into the crowd! "For Whom The Bell Tolls" by Metallica is playing over the arena sound systems, and the lights are replaced by Troy Black's dim-silver blue lights as he retreats through the crowd. Administration X is down, checking on Virginia, as Troy Black makes his escape. And that's all for this week... join us next week for another exciting edition of VCW Monday Night Wrestling!!

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