[The IWA logo appears on a black screen. It
slowly fades away and Amped by Grip Inc. begins to play.
The Amped promo rolls with all the big stars of the
promotion being shown. We’re then taken inside the
United Center. The camera pans the excited audience.
Pyros then explodes on the stage and above the ring. The
Amped theme fades into the background as we’re taken
down to the announce position.]
Heenan: Hello everybody and welcome to Chicago, Illinois!
King: We’ve got one hell of a show for you tonight
but first, I’m being told we have a visitor arriving
in the parking garage. Let’s take a look.
[The scene cuts to the parking garage. A
long, black stretch limousine pulls into the shot and
stops in front of the camera. He driver hops out and
walks around back to open the door. CEO Mathews steps out
and adjusts his tie. He nods a thank you to the driver
then walks out of the view of the camera.]
[We cut back to the announce position.]
Ross: I guess he’s here to make another one of his
emergency-situation announcements. Last week we saw the
24/7 rule go into effect with the Hardcore title. Any
ideas on what it could be this week, guys?
Heenan: If Mathews is serious about turning the IWA
around, there’s only one thing this announcement can
be.
Ross: And what’s that?
Heenan: He’s ordering that the Strike be reformed
with Owen Hart as the leader.
Ross: Oh please.
King: He has a point, JR.
Ross: Why don’t you two just shut your mouths while
I throw it to the Fink for our first match.
Jarrod Steele vs. D.L. Money vs. Bullet
The Fink announces Steele but he doesn’t come out.
He then announces D.L. Money and he’s no where to be
found. He then announces Bullet who… doesn’t
come out. We’re then treated to an exciting match
between two IWA developmental stars.]
Jeff Hardy vs. Jason Davis
[The Fink announces Jeff Hardy. He comes down and waits
as Fink announces Jason Davis. Davis is nowhere to be
found. Another IWA developmental star is brought out.
Hardy pins him after five minutes.]
Ross: What the hell is going on around
here? No one’s showing up for their matches.
King: It must be airport security. I bet they hassled all
of our talent and kept them back in Hartford. That’s
the only explanation.
Heenan: Well we better get this turned around or atleast
plan an exit route cause these fans don’t look
pleased to say the least.
Ross: I don’t know about that but I do know that
Owen Hart and Vinny “the Chin” Esposito ARE
here. Let’s take a look.
[We cut backstage to the locker room of Owen and Vinny.
Owen is pacing around the room looking very worried.
Vinny stands but doesn’t look half as stressed as
Owen.]
Owen: How the hell could this happen!? How the hell did
those MORONS let Gwen get away?
Vinny: Aye, I dunno Owen. But I’s guess I gotta have
a tolk wit dem. Dis juss ain’t gonna happen again.
Dey deserve ta get WHACKED fa lettin’ huh get away!
Owen: I don’t believe this!
[Owen continues pacing but a picture on the monitor
catches Vinny’s eye. He stops Owen and points at the
TV. He sees Thunder walking through the arena doors with
Gwen beside him. He’s walking with a purpose tightly
clinching “Sid,” his trusty sledgehammer. Owen
looks up at Vinny, mouth gaping.]
Owen: Holy… [beep]
Vinny: We’s gotta get outta hee-uh.
Owen: …We can’t! Mathews wants us here because
of the announcement tonight… He said if we leave the
arena, we’re screwed!
Vinny: Damnit!
Owen: What do we do!?
Vinny: Fa stawtuhs we can lock da damn doo-uh.
[Owen walks over and locks the dressing room door. We
then cut back to the announce position.]
Ross: It looks like Owen and Vinny are dead
meat but more importantly, we got our first clue of what
this announcement could be.
King: And it involved Owen and Vinny. It HAS to be the
Strike. It has to be!
Ross: It isn’t! Let’s get to our next match.
Shawn Michaels vs. Emmitt
[Find announces the competitors but again, neither show.
We’re then treated to another developmental match.]
[We cut backstage where we find Thunder
walking down the hall with Gwen. Thunder calls
Owen’s name as he walks down the hall. He stops at a
random door and knocks on it with his sledgehammer. He
opens the door and peeks his head in. Once he finds Owen
and Vinny aren’t there, he moves onto the next
room.]
Thunder: Owen!
[Thunder stops at another door but again finds no one.]
Thunder: Vinny!
[Thunder goes to another room but Mathews walks up and
stops him.]
Thunder: Mathews! I mean, Mathews… What are you
doing here?
Mathews: I have to make my announcement soon. I see
you’re on the look-out for Owen and Vinny.
Thunder: Damn right I am. And when I find ‘em,
it’s lights out for the both of ‘em.
Mathews: What if I could do one better than that?
Thunder: What do you mean?
[Thunder, now more interested in what Mathews has to say
than where Owen and Vinny are hiding, listens to Mathews
intently.]
Mathews: Well you can either clobber Owen and Vinny for a
few seconds OR…
Thunder: Or…
Mathews: Or you can clobber Owen for as long as you
want… inside a cage.
[A devilish grin comes across Thunder’s face.]
Thunder: Why can’t I just do both?
Mathews: That’s the thing. I met with Owen earlier
today and he said that he will agree to a Nation-Wide
title cage match with you at Impact if you agree to keep
your hands off of him until the match. If you touch him
before then, the match is off. He won’t show.
Thunder: Well if I have to choose, you know I want him in
that cage.
Mathews: That’s good to hear. Now I’ll tell you
like I told him. Hang around for this announcement and
you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Thunder: Oh you can bet I’ll hang around.
[We then cut back to the announce position.]
Heenan: No! No!
Ross: What?
Heenan: …No!
Ross: What!?
King: Are you an idiot, Ross!? We can’t allow this
match to happen! We can’t allow Owen to get in a
cage with that animal!
Heenan: If Owen Hart has to get inside a cage with
Thunder… I’ll go on strike!
King: Strike!
Heenan: Strike!
King: Strike!
Ross: Stri- I mean, would you two shut up! We have a main
event to get to!
Venom vs. Primetime
[Fink announces both men but neither show… of
course. “Giving In” by Adema then hits in the
arena. The fans get on their feet and cheer for Mathews.
He walks down to the ring and climbs the steps. He enters
through the ropes and takes the microphone from the Fink.
The Fink then exits as Mathews motions for his theme to
be cut off.]
Mathews: I don’t know about all of you out there but
I’m a little PISSED OFF that no one has showed up
for this event! And what pisses me off even more is that
my World Champion didn’t show for the event and he
had a damned WORLD TITLE MATCH! So you know what I’m
going to do?
[The crowd still hasn’t sat down and now they
won’t.]
Mathews: Venom… IWA’s own little
“Virus” is hereby… STRIPPED of the World
title! Now with that, I’m announcing a new main
event for IWA Impact. Every competitor currently in the
arena… Every wrestler who didn’t no-show this
week’s house shows… Everyone who hasn’t
disappointed me so far is being entered into an
over-the-top battle royal for the vacant World title! So
what is going to come of Primetime and Venom, you ask?
What happens to the champ and the number one contender,
both of whom decided they had better things to do? Well
let no one say I’m not a fair CEO. They’ll be
facing off at Impact as planned but for contendership to
the World title. Then once we’ve decided which man
is worthy of a title shot, he’ll get it the next
week on Amped. So Primetime… Venom… You’ve
both let me down but you’ve been given your chance
to redeem yourself and get the title around your waist or
back around your waist. Thank you and I’ll see you
all next Sunday at IWA Impact!
[“Giving In” hits again as Amped goes off the
air.]
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