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[GCW] Monday Night Explosion - 10/25/04

Snabbit888Posted on 01/26/05 at 05:44:52

We are back in the states after a great pay-per-view event in Canada as GCW invaded the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota! The fallout from Trick or Trouble would be imminent as Kurt Angle is still the World Heavyweight champion having defeated Randy Orton, and the Sensationals are no more as Chris Jericho showed his position, and it wasn't on Angle's side! For tonight we knew right off the bat that we were going to see some great action. A rematch of sorts was signed as Steve Bradley and Abyss would go one-on-one, but this time, it would be a streetfight! It was also announced that the Cruiserweight Title would be on the line for the second time in as many days as Paul London would defend the gold against The Hurricane. We also were told that we would have an interview with Eric Angle in hopes of getting an explanation as to why he masqueraded as the Black Tiger. And of course, our huge main event as Christopher Daniels defended the Television Title against Rey Mysterio Jr. in a Ladder Match! But we started the show off with GCW President Ryan Niemiller appearing for a few announcements.

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[Then opening video package for Trick or Trouble airs, recapping the World Heavyweight Title match and Chris Jericho coming to the aid of Randy Orton. The opening pyro goes off to signal the start of Monday Night Explosion. After the introduction concludes, the GCW VideoTron turns on and we see GCW President Ryan Niemiller in his office. Standing behind him is his bodyguard, Matt Morgan.]

RN: Hello Minneapolis and let me be the first to officially welcome you to Monday Night Explosion! I know you're all as anxious as I am to get to the wrestling action, but I have just a few announcements regarding tonight's broadcast. Now as I'm sure you all know, eight days from now millions of Americans will head for the polls to vote for the various officials that will lead this country. America's voice will be heard, but I see no reason why the voice of GCW fans shouldn't be heard as well. So I have come up with something called the GCW Election Special. Four matches have been signed, all of them singles matches. The four winners of the match will go into a poll. You, the GCW fans, will have one week to vote on which of these four individuals you would like to see challenge Kurt Angle for the World Heavyweight Title next week on Explosion! A lot will be at stake and it will all be in the hands of you, the fans of Global Championship Wrestling. I spent all day deliberating, and the GCW Championship Committee and myself have booked the following matches to be a part of the Election Special. Brock Lesnar will go one-on-one with the Prophecy's own Sean O'Haire! Former Television champion AJ Styles will take on... "Y2J" Chris Jericho!

[A huge crowd pop for this as just the possibility of Chris Jericho meeting Kurt Angle.]

RN: John Bradshaw Layfield will get the chance at his first victory as he takes on a mystery opponent! [A mixed reaction for the mention of a mystery opponent.] And the fourth man? Well that match will be "The Crippler" Chris Benoit taking on Tommy Dreamer! And that match will be right... NOW!

[The VideoTron shuts off as "Whatever" by Our Lady Peace begins to a huge pop and out comes Chris Benoit.]

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Match #1
Election Special Match
"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer
Both of these individuals are in need of a big win. Tommy Dreamer needs the win to help cement the Revolution as a major force. Chris Benoit, after losing a hard fought battle to Brock Lesnar last night, would love this win to put himself in position for a possible chance at regaining the World Heavyweight Title. Though the effort was there, it was hard not to notice that Dreamer looked very sluggish in this one, favoring his back even when he was on the offensive. Benoit is too good and too relentless to show a weakness like that, and he exploited it by working over dreamer's back. After driving the Innovator of Violence into the mat with the three rolling German suplexes, a swandive headbutt and Crippler Crossface were enough to qualify Benoit for the vote.

[Election Special]:
Chris Benoit made Tommy Dreamer submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:05:46.
Rating: *** 1/2

An impressive victory for Benoit, who is the first of four men eligible to be voted to face Kurt Angle for the World Heavyweight Title in one week. Benoit left the ring all business, leaving Dreamer in the ring. Dreamer was in obvious pain and had trouble getting back to his feet, but the newest member of the Revolution JUSTIN CREDIBLE came down to help him to his feet. However, nobody was expecting what happened next as after Credible helped Dreamer up, he blasted him with a kick below the belt! Credible quickly scooped Dreamer up and dropped him with the That's Incredible! Why was Credible doing this? Credible rolled to the outside, reached under the ring, and pulled out a Singapore cane! Credible had planted a Singapore cane under the ring, and he was now using it on Dreamer, lashing him with ill intent on his back! Dreamer screamed out in pain as Credible brought the cane down across his back again and again. The GCW Official Brigade was able to pull Credible away, but the damage had obviously been done. Dreamer looked to be in very bad shape as medical personnel cautiously assisted him to the back.


Match #2
Election Special Match
Brock Lesnar vs. Sean O'Haire (w/ Daffney)
One has to wonder if this match was a sort of punishment to Sean O'Haire for his part in the Prophecy's recent antics. O'Haire is an impressive athlete and has been on a role lately, but Brock Lesnar is in a world of his own right now, seemingly on a collision course with a shot at the World Heavyweight Title. If he defeated Sean O'Haire, he would be eligible for that opportunity. Both men had a bit of trouble early in the match, as these two giants are used to asserting their wills on their opponents, but both Lesnar and O'Haire are similar in size, strength, and agility, so we had a stalemate of sorts. A distraction from Daffney helped give O'Haire the upperhand, and O'Haire surprised a lot of us by taking it to Lesnar like no one has been able to do in recent months.

Lesnar was taken aback by O'Haire's bulldozing approach, taking quite a beating from the Prophecy's animal. O'Haire looked like he was on the verge of a huge upset, getting close nearfalls after a huge shoulderbreaker and a devastating superkick. O'Haire knew he was going to need something big to put Lesnar away, so he climbed to the top and went for his huge flying somersault senton that he calls the Seanton Bomb, but Lesnar got out of the way. When you're as big as O'Haire is and you crash and burn like that, it takes a lot out of you, and O'Haire was unable to fully recover, falling victim to the F-5.

[Election Special]:
Brock Lesnar pinned Sean O'Haire with the F-5 in 0:09:02.
Rating: *** 1/2

Brock Lesnar really had to work for it, but he has qualified for the vote that will take place throughout this week. However, Lesnar isn't exactly the most popular guy with GCW fans, which may hurt him as he looks to get votes to earn what he feels is his deserved title shot. Sean O'Haire has to be given credit for his performance tonight though, as he really took it to the Monster From Minnesota, but in the end, just couldn't get the job done.


Match #3
Cruiserweight Title Match
Paul London (c) vs. The Hurricane
Paul London was in a tough battle last night against his former partner Billy Kidman, but London managed to come out on top and retain the Cruiserweight Title. London is not one to rest on his laurels though as he was right back out here defending his title on Explosion against The Hurricane, who shocked more than a few people by managing to defeat Steve Bradley and Abyss in a triple threat match. The crowd was split on who to root for as both London and The Hurricane are popular with the fans, but what was nice about this was that we got a clean match. Both men know the importance of the GCW Cruiserweight Title, and they laid it all on the line to walk out of Minnesota the champion.

With each passing week, I think that London shows more disregard for his own well-being as the risks he takes night in and night out are amazing. The crowd has taken to chanting "Please don't die!" at London because some of the things he tries looks like they could kill him. The Hurricane is no stranger to high risk offense himself, and his innovative and unorthodox style kept London on his toes, and the Man In Green was close to putting London away on several occasions, including a particularly close nearfall after the Undertow. The Hurricane went to the top to finish this one off, but London got his second wind and nailed our favorite superhero with a huge kick to the head, knocking The Hurricane onto the top turnbuckle. London brought The Hurricane back into the ring with a huracanrana. The London Calling was next, and London had another successful title defense.

Paul London pinned The Hurricane with the London Calling in 0:07:54.
Rating: ****
(Paul London retained the GCW Cruiserweight Title.)

After the match, Paul London helped The Hurricane to his feet and the two shook hands, which is always nice to see. As The Hurricane left the ring, Paul London grabbed the microphone with a lot on his mind.

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[Paul London is still a bit winded after a tough title defense, but he is very fired up as he grabs the microphone.]

PL: BILLY KIDMAN! Last night I did exactly what I said I was going to do when I beat you 1-2-3 in the middle of the ring! I told you I was going to get my answers from you one way or another, and I beat you, Billy. I was the better man. I'm tired of waiting for you to give me answers. That's why I'm asking you, no! I'm TELLING you to come down to this ring and tell me what the hell is up with you!

["You Can Run" by DMX plays, and here comes Billy Kidman. London is burning a hole through Kidman with his eyes as Kidman goes to the timekeeper's table, grabs a microphone, and enters the ring.]

BK: What do you want me to tell you, Paul? Honestly? What do you expect me to say to you?

PL: What do you think I want you to tell me, Billy!? I want answers, and I want them now!

BK: I've told you I owe you nothing. I do what I want, when I want, and...

[Kidman is cut off when London slaps him hard across the face.]

PL: You don't owe me anything!? YOU DON'T OWE ME ANYTHING!? We were friends, Billy. Hell, you were my BEST friend, Billy, and you're telling me that you don't owe me anything? We could be World Tag Team champions right now! Does that mean anything to you?

BK: Oh, isn't that a shame. Now you only have one title instead of two! Oh, your diamond necklace is so heavy, isn't Paul!?

PL: What are you talking about?

BK: Don't act stupid, Paul! And don't treat me like I'm stupid. You think I didn't notice? Ever since you beat Rey Mysterio, the "best cruiserweight in the world" for that title, you've looked down on me. [Mocking London] "Oh, now we're going to get you a title too!" Give me a break, Paul! You think you're better than me, don't you? You think I liked being the "weak link" of the team?

PL: You weren't the weak link.

BK: I know that, and these people know that, but you apparently didn't know that! Always going around talking about your next big Cruiserweight Title defense, how you beat Mysterio... I got sick and tired of it! I had been replaced in the team. It wasn't Paul London and Billy Kidman anymore. No, it was Paul London and Paul London's ego! I knew we could have beat the Bashams. I knew we could have been the World Tag Team champions. But your ego is out of control already! Imagine what it would have been like if you were Cruiserweight champion AND a World Tag Team champion! I wanted no part of that, and I wanted no part of you!

[Paul London seems completely shocked by what Kidman has to say.]

BK: There's your answer, Paul! You happy now? Is that what you wanted to hear, that you're a pompous arrogant jackass? That's why I left you high and dry, that's why I attacked you, and let me tell you, it felt GREAT! And that's why I'm not going to rest until I pry that Cruiserweight Title off of you and deflate that damn ego of yours!

[At this point, London has heard enough as he tackles Kidman, and the fight is officially ON! London and Kidman are two gifted wrestlers, but you wouldn't know it from this fight as they were nailing each other with nothing but straight punches. The GCW Official Brigade runs down to the ring, making this a busy night for them. They get London and Kidman separated, but London breaks free after a few seconds and the fight is on again! The officials have to pin London to the mat in order to keep him under control. Kidman wisely doesn't stick around any longer than he has to, putting some distance between himself and the Cruiserweight champion. This one's a long way from over. Cut to commercial.]

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Match #4
Streetfight
Steve "Who's Your Daddy? Bradley vs. Abyss (w/ Shaniqua)
Steve Bradley and Abyss still had issues to work out after The Hurricane escaped Trick or Trouble with a victory in the triple threat match, and that's why they were booked in a singles match. However, to ensure that this dispute was settled, this contest was a good old-fashioned streetfight. To say that this one was ugly would be a huge understatement. Bradley and Abyss have been looking for an opportunity like this, and they completely took advantage of the no countout and no disqualification rules. This match was hard to watch at times because these two were brutalizing each other with great malice. By the end of this one, Abyss had been hit with a steel chair so many times that I lost count. Bradley didn't get away without suffering a lot of punishment too, as Abyss abused him with his power and strength (not to mention with about whatever he could get his hands on).

In a match like this, the body starts to wear down quickly, and that was evident near the end of this match. Both of these men were on wobbly legs, which is where Shaniqua came into play. While Bradley and Abyss were brawling on the floor, Shaniqua set up a table in the ring. Bradley had the upperhand after slamming Abyss hard into the ringsteps and tossed the big man back in the ring. Abyss slowly got back to his feet as Bradley got back in the ring and ran toward Abyss. Abyss had the presence of mind to catch Bradley, spin around and drop him with the Black Hole Slam right through the table! I don't care who you are, you're not getting up from that.

No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Abyss pinned Steve Bradley with the Black Hole Slam in 0:11:53.
Rating: ** 1/2

Abyss comes out on top in a brutal match, much to the delight of Shaniqua. Steve Bradley was a little shaken up, but he's a tough guy and will rebound accordingly. Kurt Angle is going to need him to, especially after the explosion (pun intended) of the Sensationals.

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[As we return from a commercial break, "Medal" plays and the crowd immediately stirs to its feet, as here comes the World Heavyweight champion! Kurt Angle is in street clothes as he is not scheduled to wrestle tonight. He has the World Heavyweight Title around his waist and a large bandage on his forehead, still suffering the ill effects of his battle last night with Randy Orton. The crowd, as usual, is chanting "YOU SUCK!" in time with the music, but Angle seems already too pissed off to let this bother him. After getting in the ring gingerly and grabbing the microphone, his music dies down as the crowd continues to heckle him.]

KA: I'm in no mood for you people tonight, so do me a favor and just shut the heck up!

[This, of course, only makes the crowd louder and more animated in their dislike for the World champion.]

KA: I should be sitting on top of the freakin' world right now. I mean, I singlehandedly defeated Randy Orton last night at Trick or Trouble! It's true!

[Huge crowd boos to this. Angle can think what he wants, but everybody saw that Steve Bradley played a vital role in Angle's win over Orton.]

KA: But nooooo! The show hadn't even been on for 10 seconds and I was already being ticked off! If I didn't already have enough crap on my mind, now I have to defend my World Heavyweight Title next week, and I'm not even going to know who I'm defending against until that night!? All of this after wrestling the most brutal hard fought title defense in wrestling history just last night! How can anyone see this as fair? Did Bruno Sammartino have to defend his title against unknown opponents? Did Lou Thesz have to defend his title against opponents that the FANS voted for? You people, to be perfectly honest, aren't smart enough to vote for anything! Just take a look at the mockery that was our last presidential election. You all failed miserably at electing a president, so what makes Niemiller think that you idiots will be able to vote for a number-one-contender!?

[Huge crowd boos.]

KA: This is an outrage, and sadly, it's not even the worst of my frickin' problems! I have to deal with all this Election Special bullcrap at the same time that my baby, the Sensationals, has been destroyed by the ego and selfishness of Chris Jericho!

[Huge crowd pop for the mention of Y2J.]

KA: Everything was going smoothly. He and I didn't always see eye to eye, but I assumed that Chris Jericho would be smart enough to do what's right for business. I obviously gave him too much credit! I should have known better. Jericho just couldn't stand not being the center of attention. He couldn't stand doing what was best for the team instead of what was best for himself! How can anyone possibly survive with an ego that big?

[The fans are really on Angle now, as he's coming off as a hypocrite.]

KA: We were a unit! Everybody knows what kind of guy I am. I would have gladly bent over backwards for the Sensationals! Steve Bradley understands that. Randy Orton didn't understand that, and that's why he got what he deserved. I thought Chris Jericho was better than that. I should have known better than to trust a lousy Canadian, oh it's true! Jericho, you made the biggest mistake of your life, buster. You were a part of something special, but just like Randy Orton, you threw it all away! And for what? So these people would cheer you? So they'd chant your name?

[Almost on cue, the crowd starts chanting "Y2J!"]

KA: Oh, you're all such puppets! You better get all the chants you can in now, because the next time I see Jericho, I'm going to...

["Break The Wall Down" fires up to a large pop. Angle immediately looks to the ramp and begins unbuttoning his dress shirt, preparing himself for a fight. He sets the World Heavyweight Title down on he mat and throws his shirt off as CHRIS JERICHO appears at the top of the ramp, making the pop even louder. Angle is ready to get it on, but Jericho seems to be in a more playful mood, throwing his patented smirk in Angle's direction as his music dies down.]

CJ: Welcome to... MONDAY... NIGHT... JERICHO!

[Huge pop]

CJ: What's the matter, Kirk? Why you all bent out of shape?

KA: Don't get smart, Jericho! You know full well why I'm upset!

CJ: I do? Hrm... it doesn't seem to be coming to me... Oh! Is it because last night you had your ass handed to you by the Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rollah!?

[Huge crowd pop once again, further infuriating Angle.]

CJ: Okay, Kirk, come on now. Let's bring this back a little bit. I know you're upset, and you feel that I have betrayed you. And well, yes, yes I did betray you. But it was a matter of what goes around, comes around, daddio!

KA: What are you talking about, Chris? I never betrayed you!

CJ: Oh you didn't, did you? Okay, okay... we must have different definitions of betrayal then, because you know, try as I might, I can't seem to remember a group meeting where we decided to kick Randy Orton out of the Sensationals. Hrm... weird. Oh, and when I was on the shelf with a back injury a few weeks ago, I seem to remember getting a few phone calls from Randy Orton to see how I was, but you know, I don't seem to remember getting a call from Kirk Angel. How odd.

KA: I'm the GCW World Heavyweight champion! I'm a busy man, Jericho.

CJ: Oh, I see. How selfish of me to expect my supposed friend to want to see how I was when I suffered an injury. What was I thinking? My apologies, Kirk.

KA: I'm glad you see it my...

CJ: Would you please SHUT THE HELL UP!? [Huge crowd pop] For once in your damn life, slappy, you're going to not talk, but you're going to listen. You come out here running your mouth about how Randy and I didn't "follow the Sensationals' plan." How we "betrayed" you, Kirk. Where you seem to be confused is that you honestly think in that dumb bald head of yours that the purpose of the Sensationals was to keep that World Heavyweight Title around your waist! And you honestly think in that dumb bald head of yours that the Sensationals was your baby. ERHHHH! WRONG! You must be suffering from ass hat induced amnesia, because I started the Sensationals, not you, poncho! But I think where you're most wrong is in your thinking that we were supposed to keep the World Title around your waist, because guess what, Kirk? You and that title will be parting ways very soon, because you're looking at the next World Heavyweight champion, Chris Jericho, BABAY!

KA: Is that what you think, Jericho? Well keep dreaming, bub! You're going to take this title from me? You and what army?

CJ: This one.

[Jericho points behind Angle. What Angle is unaware of is that RANDY ORTON has come through the crowd and is standing behind the World champion. A bewildered Angle turns around and his jaw drops with shock right before Orton drops him with the R.K.O. to a thunderous ovation! Orton leaves the ring and heads up the ramp as Angle is completely laid out. When Orton reaches Jericho, the two shake hands. It looks like Jericho and Orton are on the same page against Kurt Angle, which could spell trouble for the World Heavyweight champion.]

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["Longhorn" starts to an average amount of boos as out comes the big white stretch limo with the bullhorns on the front, declaring the arrival of John Bradshaw Layfield. The limo stops, the driver gets out, and he goes around and lets JBL out of the back. JBL gives the crowd a politician's wave as he makes his way to the ring, ready for his Election Special match. But as has been customary with JBL in GCW, he shakes William Buck's hand and takes the microphone from him.]

JBL: Now if there is anywhere in the world that I am going to be shown the proper respect, it's right here in Minnesota! A state that elected a professional wrestler like Jesse Ventura to the office of governor certainly has to love me, the greatest singles wrestler of all-time!

[The crowd boos JBL's outrageous statements.]

JBL: I know I've come out here in weeks past and made declarations that I am the greatest wrestler in the world, and just because I've yet to have my hand raised in victory in a GCW ring doesn't make those declarations any less true. All it means is that JBL has become a victim of circumstance. Justin Credible? Handful of tights. Chris Benoit? Illegal chokehold. Booker T? Out and out assault and battery. Justin Credible again? A four-on-one attack. That isn't my fault, and this string of unjust losses on my record is not justification for President Niemiller to make me start providing my own limo at these shows! I can afford it, don't get me wrong. I'm one of the smartest and most successful businessmen on the stock exchange, but a star of my stature should not have to provide his own limo! I did manage to convince him to keep providing the driver though. But after tonight, Niemiller is going to be giving me a diamond-plated limo, because after I beat this mystery opponent he's lined up for me, and then all of my millions of fans vote for me to wrestle Kurt Angle next week, I will be the World Heavyweight champion! I don't care who this mystery opponent is. There is not a man alive that can beat me tonight! Why? Because my name is John Bradshaw Layfield, and I'm better than you! So let's get this chump out here!

[After a brief pause, the roof is almost blown off the roof of the Target Center as "Sexy Boy" plays. The mystery opponent is "THE HEARTBREAK KID" SHAWN MICHAELS! JBL puts his hand on his head as he mouths the words "Oh no..." as here comes HBK! Michaels gets in the ring and works the crowd. JBL goes on the offensive right away, trying to jump HBK from behind, but Michaels sees it coming, sidesteps, and tosses JBL to the outside.]

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Match #5
Election Special Match
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. John Bradshaw Layfield
What a surprise as John Bradshaw Layfield's mystery opponent in the Election Special was "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels! We haven't seen HBK in about a month after he reaggravated his back injury at Retribution in a match against Chris Jericho back in September. It didn't look like Michaels had even missed a beat as he was as crisp as ever, much to the chagrin of JBL. JBL is bringing a lot of skills to the table, but he hasn't had a lot of luck to date in Global Championship Wrestling, much of that bad luck being self-inflicted. JBL wrestled a smart match, trying to wear down HBK's back, but he only had moderate success as he couldn't seem to piece together a combination to put the former North American champion away. Michaels showed little ring rust in this match, putting JBL away with a flying forearm, and flying elbowdrop, and the Sweet Chin Music.

[Election Special]:
Shawn Michaels pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the Sweet Chin Music in 0:09:44.
Rating: *** 3/4

With this victory, Shawn Michaels joins Chris Benoit and Brock Lesnar in the poll to determine who will wrestle for the World Heavyweight Title next week. Regardless of whether it's Chris Jericho or AJ Styles joining them, we're going to be in for a great World Title match next week on Explosion!

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["Medal" plays again as it did earlier, but instead of Kurt Angle, it's the World Heavyweight champion's older brother, Eric Angle coming to the ring. As Eric steps out from behind the curtain, the boos are overwhelming. Last night, Eric Angle revealed himself to be Black Tiger, the man who has been more than a thorn in Eddie Guerrero's side for the past few months. It also must be noted that accompanying Angle to the ring are two police officers. Eric Angle grabs the microphone and enters the ring. Hopefully we will get some answers.]

EA: As you can see, I brought a little bit of backup with me tonight. You can never be too careful when you're the hottest thing going!

[The fans in Minnesota let Angle have it, and understandably so.]

EA: All I've heard all day from everybody I've come in contact with is, "Why? Why, Eric? Why were you Black Tiger?" Do you people really have to even ask that? I think it's pretty obvious myself. Take a look at my win-loss record. It's flawless. Not once in GCW have my shoulders been pinned to the mat, have I submitted, been counted out, or been disqualified. Every time I've stepped into this ring, I've left with my hand raised high in the air in triumph. And where was it getting me? Nowhere! I have by far the best win-loss record in GCW, I have beat Randy Orton! I have beat Paul London! I have beat Monty Brown! I have beat Booker T! But even after all of that, I was lucky if I even got to show my face here on Monday Night Explosion, let alone wrestle! But I'm not one to sit back and whine about my circumstances. Oh no, I'm an Angle! So I went and did something about it. I have a lot of connections in Japan, and I got my hands on the mask of the Black Tiger. I figured this would at least give me a chance to get on TV. The next thing I know, everyone is asking, "Who is Black Tiger?" It's all over the internet, the dirt sheets, fans are asking about it in the arena. Suddenly the identity of the Black Tiger is the hottest thing in GCW.

[A large proud smile crosses Angle's face.]

EA: Heck, now Eric Angle is the hottest ticket in GCW! I know what you're all thinking. You're thinking, "How could you mess with people's lives like that?" So, some people got hurt. Big deal. It's just the Guerreros. Eddie Guerrero lives his life with a motto of lying, cheating, and stealing. All I did was turn that right back against him. I lied about who I was. I cheated last night to win. But most importantly, I stole the spotlight! But don't take it personally, Eddie. It's just business.

[The crowd starts to stir as there is a commotion in the crowd. We soon see that it is EDDIE GUERRERO in street clothes trying to make his way to the ring.]

EA: Hey! Hey! [Directing the police officers] You guys get over here and do your job!

[The police officers get between Eric Angle and Eddie Guerrero, who has jumped the guardrail and is standing outside the ring.]

EA: Let's calm down here for a second, Eddie. I told you it was nothing personal! I was only trying to help my career!

[Guerrero, obviously not happy with Angle's reasoning, slides in the ring. Guerrero almost gets a hold of Angle's feet before the police officers jump on him. Guerrero puts up quite a fight, almost getting to Angle several times, but the officers subdue him. The only way for the officers to keep Latino Heat restrained is to handcuff him.]

EA: Eddie, you're not thinking with a clear head! Haven't you suffered enough? Don't make this any worse on yourself! I don't want to have to beat the crap out of you again!

[Hearing this, Eddie gets a burst of energy and breaks free from the officers and lunges at Angle. Though Eddie is handcuffed, he manages to knock Angle down and get a few stomps in before the officers restrain him once again.]

EA: Get him out of my sight!

[The officers remove Guerrero from the ring, prompting the boo birds in Minneapolis to come out once again. As Guerrero is being pulled out of the ring, Eric Angle spits on him in the ultimate show of disrespect.]

EA: Guerrero, you and all these fans better get used to seeing this face, because I'm going to be here for a long, long time!

[Angle's music plays again. The look on Eddie Guerrero's face is downright scary as the officers escort him to the back. We cut to commercial.]

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Match #6
Doug Basham (1/2 World Tag Team champions) (w/ Danny Basham/Shaniqua) vs. Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) vs. Matt Hardy (w/ Jeff Hardy/Lita) vs. Petey Williams (w/ Teddy Hart/Dawn Marie)
From the start of our next match, we knew it wasn't a matter of if it would explode, but rather when as a member of four of the elite tag teams in GCW met in a Four Corners match: Charlie Haas of the World's Greatest Tag Team, Matt Hardy of the Hardy Boyz, Petey Williams of Team Canada, and Doug Basham of the World Tag Team champion Basham Brothers. If that wasn't enough combustible elements, all of their respective tag partners were down at ringside, as well as Shaniqua, Lita, and Dawn Marie. Though there was a quick-paced match going on inside the ring, the story of this match was being told on the outside of the ring as Shaniqua and Lita were jawing at each other from the opening bell. Danny Basham and Jeff Hardy tried to keep their respective managers apart, but it was a futile cause as they both separated near the end of the match and the fight was on! With all of the chaos on the floor, it gave Doug Basham the opportunity to plant Charlie Haas with the Jumping Tombstone Piledriver and secure the victory.

Four Corners Match:
Doug Basham defeated Charlie Haas, Petey Williams and Matt Hardy when Doug Basham pinned C. Haas with the Jumping Tombstone Piledriver in 0:06:50.
Rating: ** 1/2

The match was over, but the fight surely wasn't! Before long, all four tag teams were going at it, as well as Shaniqua and Lita! The only one not involved in the fight was Dawn Marie, who was desperately trying to get away from the pandemonium. If these four teams going at it wasn't crazy enough, they were soon joined in the fray by THE ITALIAN STALLIONS, ROB CONWAY AND NICK DINSMORE, and THE RING CREW EXPRESS. Seven of the top tag teams in the world were going at it in the ring, not to mention Shaniqua and Lita were still tearing away at each other! The GCW Official Brigade continued their already busy night by running down and sorting out this carnage, eventually getting all of these elements separated and to the back. This just goes to show you how competitive the tag team division is in Global Championship Wrestling right now.


Match #7
Election Special Match
"Y2J" Chris Jericho vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles
Three men were in, but we still had one to go as Chris Jericho and AJ Styles locked up to see who would join Chris Benoit, Brock Lesnar, and Shawn Michaels in the poll to see who will wrestle Kurt Angle for the World Heavyweight Title seven days from now. The crowd was eating up everything Chris Jericho did. It was almost as if they were waiting for him to break away from Kurt Angle, and now they had their chance to cheer for him. Jericho has a little bit of showboat in him, so he ate it up just as much as the fans did. Styles seemed almost bitter throughout this match, thinking the fans should be cheering him instead of Jericho. Why he would think that is beyond me considering Styles has been little more than a jerk in GCW, but I digress.

The match was very even between these two as both wrestle a similar style. Y2J's focus was to try to get Styles in the Walls of Jericho, but despite Styles' bad attitude, he is a student of the game and is one of the most well-schooled wrestlers around. He had Jericho scouted and wasn't about to make Jericho's life easy. With a match as good as this one was turning out to be, only one thing could ruin it, and that was outside interference. Unfortunately, that's exactly what we got in the form of KURT ANGLE. AJ Styles had almost caught Jericho in the Styles Clash, but Jericho had the wherewithal to counter it with a rana. Both men got to their feet quickly, but Jericho struck first with a double-leg takedown and was looking to turn Styles over for the Walls of Jericho. At this point, Angle ran down and was on the apron, but Jericho saw him coming and cut him off with a springboard dropkick which popped the crowd big time. Though Jericho got the better of Angle there, he made the mistake of taking his eyes off of AJ Styles, who caught him from behind with a quick roll up. Unfortunately for Jericho, Styles had his feet on the ropes for extra leverage, and everyone in the arena but referee JD Sanders saw it.

[Election Special]:
AJ Styles pinned Chris Jericho with a roll up in 0:10:10.
Rating: *** 3/4

AJ Styles had beaten Chris Jericho, and Kurt Angle couldn't have been any happier. It's mighty obvious that Angle wants no part of facing Jericho and was afraid that if Jericho won this match, he would have to face him next week. But as it stands now, Jericho is not a part of the vote. The fans will now have the opportunity to vote for who will face Kurt Angle for the World Heavyweight Title next week: Chris Benoit, Brock Lesnar, Shawn Michaels, or AJ Styles!

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[We are in the backstage area with Booker T and the bizarre Goldust, now tag team partners.]

BT: Man, what the hell is this crap? Why didn't we have a match tonight? If I gotta be partners with you, we at least gotta have some matches, sucka!

G: Booker, you have to be patient. A partnership isn't going to work overnight. It takes patience, commitment, hard work, and most importantly, trust. If we're going to make it in this crazy, mixed up world, we need to be able to fully trust each other. That's why we're going to do trust falls!

BT: Trust falls, man?

G: Yes, trust falls.

BT: That sounds like the stupidest fu...

G: Now, now Booker. Remember Booker, we're partners now.

[Booker T visibly shudders before responding.]

BT: All right. Let's get this over wit'.

G: All right! You're going to go first. All you have to do is let yourself fall backward and trust me enough that I'm going to catch you. Here, put on this blindfold.

BT: BLINDFOLD!? I ain't puttin' on no damn blindfold!

G: And why not, Buster Brown?

BT: I put on that blindfold and you're just gonna rub your damn gold hands all over me!

G: Now that is simply not true! You stop being a sillyhead and you put on this blindfold right now!

[Goldust has on his stern "mommy face" as he hands Booker the blindfold. Booker T begrudgingly takes it and puts it on.]

G: Good boy. Now all you have to do is fall backward and let me catch you. Trust me, Booker. I'll never let you down.

[After a lengthy hesitation, Booker T finally lets himself go and falls backward. Goldust catches him and surprisingly, there's no fondling involved.]

BT: [Removing the blindfold] Hey! That wasn't half bad!

G: See? I told you!

BT: All right, now it's your turn, sucka!

G: You got it, my Bookiekins!

[Goldust excitedly takes the blindfold from Booker and puts it on himself.]

BT: All right, just fall back, sucka! Just fall back!

G: You got it!

[Goldust lets himself fall backward, but Booker T deliberately moves out of the way, causing Goldust to crash to the floor. Goldust lets out a high-pitched girlish scream as he hits the floor. Booker T is doing his best to stifle a laugh. Goldust gets back to his feet, throwing a mini fit.]

G: What happened, Booker!? Why didn't you catch me!?

BT: Oh, I'm sorry, man! I... um... I... I had a piece of fuzz in my eye from the blindfold! We can try it again if you wanna, sucka!

G: [Holding his back] No, no! I think that's enough trust building for one night. Erm, good job, Booker. We'll work on it. I need to go get some ice...

[Goldust slowly limps away in search of ice.]

BT: Maybe this won't be so bad after all. Now can you dig that?

[Cut back to the ring.]

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Match #8
MAIN EVENT
Ladder Match for the Television Title
"Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels (c) (w/ Daffney) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
Our main event would prove to be a brutal one as we saw a match that we were supposed to see last night with Christopher Daniels defending the Television Title against Rey Mysterio Jr., but because Daniels didn't show up last night, he was forced to put his title on he line in a ladder match! This was the second ladder match in GCW history, as Randy Orton defeated Shawn Michaels in a ladder match back in June to win the North American Title. Rey Mysterio Jr. was hoping to have that sort of luck in this one. The match started off quite conservatively, both men trying to feel each other out knowing that this one had the potential to be a marathon. Daniels and Mysterio were also a little tentative about going for the ladder in the early minutes, wanting to make sure their opponent was wore down enough so as to not get caught from behind trying to retrieve the ladder.

At about the 8 minute mark, the Fallen Angel started to put his plan into motion. After getting Mysterio off of his feet with dropkick, SEAN O'HAIRE came out from the back to the ring, grabbing the ladder on the way down. O'Haire folded the ladder up and was trying to slide it in the ring, but he was stopped by our North American champion MONTY BROWN! Brown hit O'Haire with a forearm to the back, causing O'Haire to slam face first into the ladder. Brown wasn't about to let O'Haire ruin this match as he brawled with him all the way to the back. Daniels was furious as this obviously wasn't a part of his (or His) plan. He was going to have to go it alone.

The ladder was now in play, and both men used it effectively. Daniels used the ladder more as a striking weapon, hitting Mysterio from all angles with it. Mysterio, on the other hand, used the ladder more efficiently as a springboard, jumping off of the ladder to catch Daniels off guard on more than one occasion. Though Mysterio took quite a beating in this one, he managed late to dropkick Daniels off the ladder. Mysterio was exhausted, but he climbed high up on the ladder and flew at the Fallen Angel, catching him with the West Coast Pop from the ladder! Daniels was out of it, and Mysterio wasn't doing much better. Mysterio slowly got to his feet and started to make a slow crawl up the ladder. Daffney, seeing that her "baby" was in jeopardy of being taken, jumped in the ring, kicked referee Jimmy Appleseed in the stomach, and dropped him with a DDT! Normally this would be grounds for a disqualification, but the only way for a ladder match to end is by retrieving the title. Mysterio climbed to the top and unhooked the title, falling to the canvas with it. The only problem was, Daffney had taken out the referee! Mysterio thought that he had won, and technically, he had, but with no referee, the match was still in progress. Mysterio got back to his feet and noticed that Appleseed was knocked out, and he tried to revive him. This allowed Daffney the opening to nail him from behind with a low blow! Mysterio crumpled to the mat, dropping the Television Title in the process. Daffney scooped it up and rushed it over to Christopher Daniels, who had managed to sit up but was still out of it. Jimmy Appleseed struggled to regain his bearings, and when he did, he saw Daniels holding the Television Title, so he rang the bell.

Ladder Match:
Christopher Daniels defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in 0:21:45.
Rating: *** 1/2
(Christopher Daniels retained the GCW Television Title.)

Rey Mysterio Jr. was robbed out of the Television Title! Nobody seemed happier about this outcome than Daffney, who grabbed the Television Title from Daniels and clutched it tight. We went off the air with an exhausted Daniels' having his hand raised in tainted victory.

Be sure to join us next week for Monday Night Explosion! Kurt Angle will be defending the World Heavyweight Title against either Chris Benoit, Brock Lesnar, Shawn Michaels, or AJ Styles! Be sure to vote!
rey619Posted on 01/26/05 at 14:25:46

A really nice show!

The ending of the TV Title show was great, even though I naturally marked out for Rey to win. I can easily see the Prophecy breaking up, especially if Daffney continues to treat the belt as 'her baby', which may cause friction with the Fallen Angel.

I was really rooting for Y2J to face Angle next week, but a title line is possibly in store for him anyway (hopefully).

You have a large and impressing roster, how large is it really? And do you 'play straight', meaning that if someone quits you go with that? No offense is meant by the term 'playing straight', I just didn't know what else to call it  :)
Snabbit888Posted on 01/26/05 at 18:20:53

I have about 47 wrestlers under contract.  One is Matt Morgan, who doesn't wrestle yet, and I have my injured group )Rob Van Dam, Lance Storm, Doug Williams, and after High Voltage which will be posted soon, Red).  Generally, if TNM has someone quit, I'll use it.  Unless it's huge.  So if Kurt Angle randomly quit on me, I'd bypass it.
Critic of the DawnPosted on 01/27/05 at 18:19:47

Interesting idea with the election special thing.  I actually care a bit more about the result than I did about Taboo Tuesday, since the outcome of the various votes was pretty obvious before the votes were tallied.

Benoit squashes Dreamer, who then gets crushed by Justin Credible on his way to retirement.  Good solid match.  Benoit's victory wasn't a surprise at all, but it was still fun.  With Benoit losing to Lesnar at the PPV, however, I doubt he'll win the vote.

Lesnar crushes O'Haire after a competitive match.  The fact that O'Haire got as much offense as he did builds his credibility while keeping Lesnar as an unstoppable force.  Lesnar won't win the vote either, though.  When he finally gets a title shot, he deserves to win the belt after all this build.  The title won't be changing hands on Explosion, so Lesnar is a poor choice because the defeat would hurt his momentum.

London over Hurricane to retain the Cruiserweight Title.  I loves me some Paul London, and I can't wait until you elevate him, but for the time being tearing the undercard up in the Cruiserweight Division will establish him as an amazing athlete.  Nice booking with Helms getting a title shot after getting so far in the NA Title Tournament and winning at the PPV.  He deserved a shot, and this match defiantely delivered.

Abyss crushes Bradley.  Great job of building him up as a monster.  I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with him now that his feud with Bradley seems to have been blown off.

HBK returns and deals Bradshaw yet another defeat and qualifies for the voting.  Michaels won't win either, because he just got back from injury and hasn't earned it yet.  Plus, if he' going to return to the main event scene, he needs to not lose for a bit until he picks up some steam again.

I'm really looking forward to the next PPV.  Guerrero is going to beat Eric Angle so hard that he's going to... um... be very sore in the morning.  As anticipated, the explanation works very well, and NOBODY saw it coming!  BWAHAHAHA!

Huge Tag Team confrontation after Doug Basham pulls out a victory against 3 other top tag team wrestlers!  Could you be building up to a major shakeup in the Tag Team Division?  Looks like...  My bet is that the Ring Crew Express is going to take the titles!

Styles upsets Jericho with a little help from Angle!  Styles is my pick to challenge Angle.  Since he's lower on the card than the others, a competitive match would help to elevate him, plus it could set up Styles joining the Sensationals, which I've been calling for a couple weeks now.

Haha!  Booker T turns the tables on Goldust!  I wasn't expecting that, and this could be hilarious over time.  Great way to cure Goldie of his obsession.

Daniels steals a win from Misterio and retains the TV Title.  I had not anticipated that.  I was certain that he would be dropping the title because he no-showed the PPV.  No wonder he's so confrontational - he practically gets away with murder!  Time to bring Matt Morgan onto the stage to teach him a lesson, I think.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"