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DWF 19/08/07 - Ultimate Annihlation

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Card Information:
Held in: CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ARENA
Location: NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: 19/08/07 at 8:00pm
Matches/Interviews booked: 23
Arena Capacity: 10000
Attendance: 10000
A Sold Out Arena.
Ticket Buy Rate: 100%
PPV ratings: 6%
Approximently Viewers: 9000000

We kick off the show by going backstage to Michael Cole.

Cole: "Matt Hardy, in a match booked by yourself a couple of days ago, we're
going to kick off Ultimate Annihlation with a four corners match. Brad
Armstrong was due to defend against Bobby Eaton, Rhyno and Rey Mysterio, but
earlier this morning, Rey twisted his ankle and, well, you've replaced him
with YOURSELF!"

Hardy: "That is correct, I felt that a title match like this deserved a big
name, certainly bigger than that asshole Jody Fleisch."

Cole: "Geez Matt, don't you think this issue with Jody Fleisch has gone on a
little too long now?"

Hardy: "Hey, I've got a surprise for you and a surprise for him, we're going to
have the results of those tests tomorrow night, so we can proove once and for
all that he was the one responsible for that pearl harbour job on me back in
December, and I can fire his ass once and for all. But don't worry about that,
tonight I will fulfill my destiny and become Intercontinental Title, and I can
use my commissionership to give the fans EXACTLY what they deserve out of such
a prestigious division."

Jody Fleisch walks on.

Fleisch: "Blah blah blah, don't you ever get sick of being wrong Hardy? And
now, now you're just giving yourself a title shot? Who the hell have you beaten
recently? Your brother? Give me a break."

Hardy: "Get lost Jody, haven't you got strategy to discuss."

Fleisch: "Yeah, thanks for sticking me with that jerk Dynamite, the guy hasn't
even bothered to show up yet, but when he does, I'll have some words for him,
and I'll have some words for YOU tomorrow when you have to eat your words."

Fleisch storms off.

Hardy: "The only one eating his words will be Jody when he's out of a job, and
I am the Intercontinental Champion."

Cole: "Thankyou Ma... we understand there's some sort of commotion going on
elsewhere, so let's head to that."

We switch to see Tajiri down on the floor, surrounded by frantic officials and
Hayabusa. Tajiri is clutching his knee as Sean Mooney moves in.

Mooney: "A sensational development here, it seems Los Guerreros have attacked
Tajiri before their big match later, it's uncertain whether he'll be able to
compete. Let me try and grab a word with one of the officials. Guys, can I
get some exclusive words for DWF Steamboat Willy?"

Hebner: "Get lose Mooney, he's badly hurt."

Mooney: "Oh come on, let me get a shot for my new DWF DVD cover."

Hebner: "I said get lose."

Mooney: "Well it looks like we're not going to get any exclusive words, so
let's head back to that Michael Cole idiot."

Cole: "Ummm... thanks. With me right now is the Intercontinental Champion, The
Rock Brad Armstrong. Brad, are you ready for your upcoming title defense?"

Brad: "First of all, know your role and shut your mouth. The Rock wants you to
know that the people don't want to know how The Rock is feeling about his
upcoming title match, what the people wants to know is what The Rock thought
about the moon landing of 1969. Well The Rock says this, he isn't impressed
in the least bit, if they'd found some little green men, The Rock might have
been impressed. Hell, Bobby Eaton looks like a little green man to The Rock,
but The Rock says you can see the damn strings on those puppets."

Cole: "OK, but your title defense that..."

Brad: "What did The Rock just tell you jabroni? The Rocks people are interested
in his title defense, but first they want to know what the great one thinks
about the rainforest crisis. Well The Rock says this, as long as he has his
expensive pine furniture in his Florida mansion, he really couldn't give a
damn about a bunch of tree hugging hippies. Now The Rock has got a little
business to take care of in the ring, so get out of his way so he can lay the
smackdown on these three jabronis and remain the peoples champ, if you smell
what The Rock is cooking."

Brad gives his feeble attempt at the Peoples Eyebrow before making his way to
the ring.

Brad Armstrong (c) vs Matt Hardy vs Bobby Eaton vs Rhyno (intercontinental title)

The Intercontinental title match was an interesting affair with four men
battling it out elimination style. Matt Hardys controversial insertion of
himself into the match raised a few eyebrows, but he is undeniably an
excellent wrestler and was toe to toe with his opponents. Eaton and Rhyno
were first to go, whilst legal, as they battled on the floor to a double
countout, leaving Hardy and Armstrong alone to duke it out for the belt. In
the end, Armstrongs perfected style of The Rocks moveset proved to be his
exclamation mark. Hardy had Brad set up for the Twist of Fate, but got
pushed into the ropes as he spun, and Brad caught Hardy coming back with the
Rock Bottom. The Peoples Elbow followed and Brad had himself another win. *** 1/2

We go backstage to Michael Cole.

Cole: "Los Guerreros, big night for you, but it looks like you already got
underway somewhat after a sneak attack on Tajiri earlier."

Eddie: "Hey esse, it's just business, we lie, we cheat, we steal and sometimes
we even mug people in broad daylight."

Cole: "Well be that as it may, the World Cup of Wrestling must look good for
your men."

Eddie: "Of course it does home. Hector and Chavo are proud of their Mexican
heritage and will prove it by winning this tournament, and Mando here, he's
stolen the advantage over Low Ki for so long, we're gonna take that
cruiserweight title too."

Cole: "Well it might interest you to know I'm getting word that Tajiri has
indeed been injured and doctors aren't going to allow him to compete."

Hector: "Hahaha, what did we tell you? Los Guerreros are the smartest group
in all of wrestling, if Hayabusa turns up for this one, we..."

Cole: "Hold on, I understand that in a strange twist of irony, another
Japanese wrestler happens to have been in the auction house next door and he's
agreed to replace Tajiri in this match."

Classic: "How could this be? This can't be allowed."

Mando: "Besides, it's probably just some old Bruce Lee reject."

Cole: "Wasn't Bruce Lee Chinese?"

Eddie: "Don't nit-pick esse, Los Guerreros are the greatest force in wrestling
and we are going to prove it, any means necessary."

We switch to see Dynamite Kid entering the building when he is approached by
La Resistance.

Dupree: "Hey Dynamite, we might love America, but we definitely don't love
Britain, with your stinky cities and filthy beaches."

Grenier: "Yeah, even our animals are better looking than British girls. Look,
we brought our pet poodle Fifi from home."

Dynamite: "You two are idiots. Besides, I brought MY pet dog Matilda along
too. She could rip the fur off of Fifi."

Dupree: "No way, Fifi could make that ugly bulldog even uglier than she already
is."

Dynamite: "Fine, if it'll shut you two idiots up, let's see how Fifi handles
Matilda. Did I mention you two are idiots?"

Grenier: "Alright, go get her Fifi."

The two dogs are released and quickly run off camera.

Dupree: "Haha, what did we tell you, Fifi is winning."

Grenier: "OK, she has the advantage, why isn't she biting that ugly mutts
neck off?"

Dupree: "Oh man, Sylvain, you told me that Fifi was a girl dog."

Grenier: "That's what that stupid American pet store owner said."

Dynamite: "You two are idiots."

Dynamite walks off with a shake of his head as we head back to the ring where
Chavo Classic and Hector enter. Awaiting their opponents, they are shocked to
see Hayabusa entering with non other than Japanese legend, The Great Muta. Los
Guerreros look extremely apprehensive as the Japanese pairing rush into the
ring to get the match underway.


Team Japan (Hayabusa & Great Muta) vs Team Mexico (Chavo Classic & Hector Guerrero)

In our opening first round match, Hector and Chavo of Team Mexico took on
opposition they hadn't prepared in, Hayabusa and Great Muta of Team Japan.
A fast paced high flying match followed with the Japanese pairing taking
advantage of the unprepared Guerreros. Things can shift in an instant and
after the obligatory pier-six, Muta was in control, and prepared Chavo for
a victory roll, only for Hector to run up behind, grab Muta and hotshot him
on the top rope, sending Muta sprawling to the outside. Hayabusa quickly dove
in but the Guerreros found themselves a man up. A quick cheap shot by Hector
from behind to the kidneys allowed Chavo to hit the Chavobomb, and Team
Mexico advanced. *

We go backstage to Michael Cole.

Cole: "Alex Wright, here we are, World Cup of Wrestling, but still we have no
idea who your partner is."

Wright: "Verpiss dich, hurensohn, und listen to Herr Wright. My partner is
simply waiting, waiting for the right moment. But I will start this match alone
like all great leaders, du verlieren."

Cole: "No idea who his partner could be, but I'll be watching this one closely,
back to ringside."


Team England (Dynamite Kid & Jody Fleisch) vs Team Germany (Alex Wright)

Team England took on the mysterious Team Germany in the next match. Alex
Wright, however, chose not to introduce any sort of partner for the majority
of the match and Team England found themselves with quite an advantage. Alex
Wright put up a good fight, as always, however and the English duo couldn't
put him away. It took a good quarter of an hour before Dynamite began getting
a serious advantage. Wright was planted with a top rope superplex and the Kid
signalled for the Swandive. Before he could even think of heading to the
turnbuckles, a HUGE guy came out from the crowd and his first act was to
waffle Dynamite with a chair, bringing about a DQ. Fleisch ran in, only to
receive a chairshot to the head, and the punishment delivered afterwards
left doubt as to how Team England would compete from here. Meanwhile, whoever
this man is, one would assume he was Alex Wrights tag team partner. Standing
at what we'd estimate to be seven feet tall, there's no doubt Wright may
well have quite a coup here. *** 1/4

As the bell rings for a DQ, the huge man in the ring picks up Dynamite and
drills him with a huge powerbomb, before sending Fleisch from the ring with a
single blow. Wright seems delighted at his presence, just as the referees
brigade spill out and move the two of them from the ring as we go back to
Michael Cole.

Cole: "Chris Benoit, Owen Hart, the two of you make up Team Canada, one of the
most feared teams in the tournament, Curt Hennig, what are you doing here?"

Hennig: "Patriotism is none of my business, all I care about is wrestling.
Owen Hart is the greatest tag team partner a man could wish to have. Benoit,
you've got things very easy with this man alongside you."

Hart: "Damn right. Chris Benoit is a terrific wrestler and a true Canadian
hero, and the two of us will make the perfect Canadian duo."

Benoit: "La Resistance, no disrespect, but this is business, and when it comes
down to competition, I plain don't care who is in that ring opposite me. When
it comes down to it, I will seek to destroy and guarentee that Team Canada
advances."

Cole: "Well that's it from here, let's head to the ring."

We go to the ring for our next match - quickly enough, La Resistance enter and
grab mics.

Dupree: "First of all, we would like to make an apology for earlier on."

Grenier: "Yes, we suggested that someone was stupid simply for being American,
and we apologise, as his being stupid and his being American was purely a
coincidence."

Dupree: "Exactly, although of course we don't have ANY stupid citizens in
France."

The fans see where this is going and start booing.

Grenier: "Wait wait, what we mean is that a small proportion of Americans
happen to be a bit thick."

Dupree: "It IS only a small proportion."

Grenier: "Yes, much smaller than, say, Australia."

Dupree: "Mind you, they didn't ruin their beautiful landscapes by building a
bunch of ugly, smelly cities on them."

Grenier: "Hey, calm down, we're just saying what everyone is really thinking."

Sadly for the French duo, they've lost the crowd, so Team Canada make their
entrance and we get underway.


Team Canada (Chris Benoit & Owen Hart) vs La Resistance

Next up, the battle of four men who were all pretty unpopular with the fans.
No way were they going to cheer for two guys like Chris Benoit and Owen Hart
and La Resistance did nothing to gain any friends with their usual pre-match
foot-in-mouth spiel. Of the few cheers there were, Team Canada probably got
more, simply for not pissing anyone off before hand. Actually considering we
had two teams of rule breakers, there was remarkably no real cheating to
speak of, bar La Resistance double teaming Owen Hart and goading Benoit into
the ring to distract the ref a couple of times during the match. It was Owen
who got the win though, as he caught a Grenier dropkick and applied the
Sharpshooter, while Benoit took care of Dupree before he could break it up.
Grenier had no choice to tap, giving Team Canada the win in a surprisingly
clean match. Credit to both teams for their efforts. ****

We go backstage to Michael Cole.

Cole: "Rob Van Dam, Sean O'Haire, you two make up the formidable combination
of Team U.S.A., and in just a few moments, you take on Team Russia."

RVD: "Hey dude, you ever try drinking Russian vodka while sucking up a spliff
through your nose? You get such a great high."

The other two just stare at him.

Cole: "Ummm, in any event, Sean O'Haire, are you ready for the challenge?"

O'Haire: "It seems to me that on this..."

Before he can really start, Kurt Angle walks on and interrupts.

Cole: "Hold up there, Kurt Angle - what are you doing here?"

Angle: "I'm here... to apologise. To these two gentlemen, to you and to my
entire country, I want to say I'm sorry for the way I acted when I learned
that I would not be on Team U.S.A.. Now don't get me wrong, I still think I
should be on this team, but I've learnt to accept the decision and I want to
offer up my support to you two and ensure that Team America proves victorious
over the other seven crappy countries. Now come on men, my country awaits."

Angle marches off shouting rousing patrotisms. RVD and O'Haire shrug and
follow him to the ring.

Back in the ring, Team Russia has entered, Team U.S.A. follow suite, but
meanwhile, Nikolai Volkoff is negotiating with Howard Finkel.

Finkel: "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Volkoff on behalf of his team requests
that you all rise and respect his singing on the Soviet national anthem."

What follows is Volkoffs usual rendition of the Soviet anthem. Kurt Angle,
who has joined Team America, looks pretty disgusted, and grabs a chair from
ringside, and uses it to waffle Volkoff from behind. Nikolai falls from the
ring and the match officially gets underway.


Team U.S.A. (Rob Van Dam & Sean O'Haire) vs Team Russia (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)

Team America wrapped off the first round, and with Kurt Angle flooring
Nikolai Volkoff before the match, RVD and O'Haire were left to quickly
double team Zhukov. When the bell officially rung, O'Haire lifted Zhukov
up and Van Dam nailed a Hart Attack in a strangely familiar scene. That one
only actually got two, so both men quickly nipped to the top rope. Seanton
Bomb, Five Star Frog Splash, thanks for your brief DWF appearance Team
Russia. An easy win for the Americans, and with Team Canada being worn out
after a tough first round clash, we had clear favourites for the big semi
final. -1/2 *

We go backstage to Michael Cole.

Cole: "Billy Kidman, Steve Corino, up next is the heavyweight title match in
which you square off against Unnecessarily Evil John Cena."

Kidman: "You know, I don't see what's so evil about this guy. They say that
lawyers are as evil as they get, and our lawyer, Clarence Mason, has drawn
up several potential lawsuits to cover every one of Cenas possible evil
actions, be it out in the ring or anywhere else. We're even covered if John
Cena lays one finger on the injured arm of my main man Steve Corino."

Corino: "That's right, so he better not come close to me, else he'll be hit
with a subpoena so huge, his grandchildren will have to take out second
mortgages."

Kidman: "As for my title match, it's a formality. I've beaten the best that
the DWF has to throw at me. I've beaten Raven, I've beaten Dynamite Kid
TWICE! If anyone really thinks someone like John Cena could possibly be the
one to end my reign, they're in serious need of having their head checked,
or at least a lawsuit to make them see sense. Cena, prepare to go down."

We switch to The Coach and Larry Zbyszko, who are with John Cena.

Coach: "Hi everybody, I'm the Coach, Jonathon Coachman - The Coach! Hi
everybody. Up next is the world title match, but first let's talk about the
huge match with Larry Zbyszko when he takes apart that mean rotter Brian
Pillman."

Zbyszko: "Well I..."

Cena: "I'd advise you two shut up and let me do this entire interview, or
else I won't tell you where I hid your car keys. Kidman, what you're
looking at is the personification of evil. I've a soul blacker than your
greasy hair, and speaking of which, I switched his normal shampoo in the
locker room for one that'll make his scalp itch, leaving him distracted
during this big match. I'm not afraid of your words. I'm also not afraid of
that cast wielding freak Steve Corino, not after what I switched his
mouthwash with I'm not. I'm as evil as they get, so you'd be ill advised to
take me lightly."

Zbyszko: "You know, my car keys are right here in my pock... HEY!"

Cena: "Last month, I went through three men in order to get this shot, but
this is where it all lies. I've been psyching myself up, I've broken into
Kidmans house and taken a hot shower, then left the windows and doors shut
so that the room gets all mildewy and mouldy. When Kidman hears about this,
he'll freak, and he'll never be ready for this match. Be ready, because the
era of evil is about to begin."

Billy Kidman (c) vs "Unnecessarily Evil" John Cena (world heavyweight title)

In the big title match, Billy Kidman and John Cena took each other as far as
they could. Both men kept up with each others styles quite nicely and it was
about as even as one could hope for. Cena managed to take the advantage and
set up Kidman for the Eighth Deadly Sin. Before he could execute the move, he
was distracted by Clarence Mason hopping onto the apron. Cena pushed Kidman to
one side and grabbed Mason by the scruff of the neck to threaten him. The ref
quickly stepped in and admonished Mason, but the decoy allowed Steve Corino to
sprint down to the ring and blast Cena in the face with the cast. Kidman acted
quick and hit the Shooting Star Press for the victory. A dubious win, but I
guess having friends watching your back makes all the difference in wrestling. *** 1/4

After the bell, Kidman and Corino jump into the ring and quickly begin to
stomp on the fallen Cena. They continue their assault until Brian Pillman
races into the ring, steel chair in hand. Kidman and Corino quickly make
an exit, while Pillman looks on with a wild glare in his eyes.

We stop for a quick commercial (Paul Roma shelving units) before going
back to the ring for our first semi-final. Team England enter first,
with both Dynamite and Fleisch throwing uneasy glances at one another,
still clearly there's tension between these two. Team Mexico enter next
and we're quickly underway.

Team England (Dynamite Kid & Jody Fleisch) vs Team Mexico (Chavo Classic & Hector Guerrero)

Our first semi-final pitted Team Mexico and Team England, and after the
beating the Englanders received at the hands of Alex Wrights companion,
whoever he was, Team Mexico started off the quickest. It was a good job for
Team England that Team Mexico had themselves had a tough first round, else
it might have been over quick. Once again, Dynamite Kid was leading the way
for Team England and was able to keep up with the Guerreros for a while.
Sadly for him, it didn't last, as he received a shot from the apron from a
cheating Hector Guerrero while Chavo hit the Chavobomb. Chavo then took the
time to mock Jody Fleisch standing on the apron. Fleisch didn't budge, and
when Chavo went back to Dynamite, Dynamite caught him in a small package and
scored the fall. A surprise for Chavo, but credit as always to Dynamite for
thinking as quick as ever. ****

We go backstage to Michael Cole.

Cole: "Kurt Angle, I was hoping for another interview with Rob Van Dam and
Sean O'Haire, but you've seemingly made sure that I have to interview YOU
instead."

Angle: "I don't want my boys being distracted before this match. I've got a
HUGE surprise for Team Canada in this match, and you know, I hate Canadian
scum. But my boys, Rob and Sean, they're ready for this one. America is the
greatest country in the world and everywhere else sucks. U.S.A.!!!"

Cole: "Well, that's it from here."

We switch to see Dynamite Kid unlacing again after a successful semi final,
when Jody Fleisch approaches.

Fleisch: "What the hell was that?"

Dynamite: "What the hell was what?"

Fleisch: "THAT? That performance, what were you thinking?"

Dynamite: "I don't know what you're talking about, but I suggest you shut
your mouth right now, we've got one match to go and I don't need you
screwing it up."

Fleisch: "ME screwing it up? You're living in a dream world Dynamite, and
if you don't buck up your ideas, we'll never win this damn tournament."

Fleisch storms off, while Dynamite looks a little bemused, just as we head
back to the ring.

Team U.S.A. (Rob Van Dam & Sean O'Haire) vs Team Canada (Chris Benoit vs Owen Hart)

So to the big semi-final, the one everyone had been hoping for, as Team
U.S.A. took on Team Canada. Team America were favoured for having an easier
first round but Team Canada had the necessary tag team experience - Chris
Benoit is the most successful tag team wrestler ever, having been tag champ
three times (a record) as well as being a four time world champion (a joint
record). Owen Hart is, of course, one half of the greatest tag team champs
of all time, Pretty Perfect. While Sean O'Haire is a reigning tag team
champion with Brian Pillman, Rob Van Dam was a little out of his depth, and
the Canadians wisely picked him off and kept him in their corner. Van Dam
isn't a former worlds heavyweight champion for nothing, even if he was
clean(er) back then. RVD held on throughout the abuse and when Benoit
missed the headbutt off the top, the hot tag to Sean O'Haire came. O'Haire
cleaned house, much like he did at the Royal Rumble earlier this year,
taking out Benoit, then clearing Owen Hart out of the way. A sitdown
powerbomb on Benoit followed and the Seanton Bomb finished Benoit, so it
seemed at least. While the ref was preoccupied with seperating Owen Hart and
RVD in the corner, Kurt Angle, who had been cheering America on at ringside,
came in and shockingly hit his Olympic Slam on Sean O'Haire. Yes, his
support for O'Haire and RVD seemed uncharacteristic but this didn't seem to
make any sense. Owen and RVD spilled to the outside, while Benoit crawled up
and hooked in the Crippler Crossface. His dazed state meant he didn't have it
fully on but Angle had laid out O'Haire good and the ref had no choice but
to stop the match and award it to Team Canada, in what might be considered by
some as a big upset, if only because American teams never lose Wrestling
World Cups normally. *****

As Team Canada celebrate the result in the ring, we go backstage to Michael
Cole.

Cole: "Low Ki, up next your big title defense against Mando Guerrero."

Low Ki: "Los Guerreros, you wanted this big title shot so badly, now it's
time to start paying the consequences, and there's no lying, cheating or
stealing your way out of this one."

Cole: "Well that's it from here, back to..."

As Low Ki walks off shot and Cole starts talking, Kurt Angle walks on
screen.

Cole: "Wait a second, Kurt Angle, what was the meaning of what you did out
there, I thought you were all for America."

Angle: "Oh I am Michael Cole, but if you think I'm going to let our
victorious American team be represented by a drug user like Rob Van Dam
and what frankly can only be described as an imbecile like Sean O'Haire,
you've got another thing coming. This whole World Cup tournament is a joke,
seven undeserving countries, all of which are preferable to our American
team being tainted by this pair. You know, if the world boxing champion
was a foreigner and that criminal Mike Tyson challenged him, I'd
probably intefere in that match too. This is a great and proud country, and
if there's one thing we don't need, it's guys like Rob Van Dam and Sean
O'Haire making a mockery of it."

Angle storms off as we head back to the ring.

Low Ki (c) vs Mando Guerrero (cruiserweight title)

The cruiserweight title match was a tight affair with Mando using a slower
style in this contest to keep Low Ki going at his pace. In the end, Low Ki
wasn't going to be fallen by such tactics, despite Mando almost scoring a
win with the Mandosault and some tights hooking, that only got two.
Frustrated, Mando failed to block a stiff kick to the head and the Ki
Krusher put him away, for a successful defense for Low Ki. *** 3/4

We go backstage to Jonathon Coachman and Larry Zbyszko.

Coach: "Hi everybody, we're just moments away from the biggest match of the
night, as that rotten, stinking Brian Pillman takes on my main man, Larry
Zimbabwe."

Zbyszko: "You know Coach, I've spent the last two months beating former
champions, I've beaten Jerry Lynn, I've beaten Rob Van Dam, I've beaten
Chris Jericho and I've beaten Raven. Four former world champion, four
victories. Hell, I almost beat another former world champion, Bruno
Sammartino, back in 1980, that has to count for something too. Now I have
to face Brian Pillman, a guy that has NEVER won a singles title in the
DWF - come on! I'm gonna blow him away like a cheap paper plate. He isn't
in my league, he isn't in Bruno Sammartinos league, circa 1980, and he
isn't in the league of any of the guys I've beaten."

Billy Kidman and Steve Corino then interrupt proceedings by walking on.
Billy pulls Coaches mic towards him.

Kidman: "You know Larry, I agree, I agree entirely. Pillman isn't in the
league of any of those guys, and certainly isn't my league, or Steves
league. Now if you can beat him and I mean BEAT him, I could make it VERY
worth your while."

Larry: "Don't you worry William, I'm gonna beat him harder and faster than
my namesake Stanislaus beat Frank Gotch in 1910. Just you wait."

Kidman: "Good man Larry, good man."

Corino: "I thought Gotch was the one who won that..."

Coach: "Wow, what a great interview. Sadly, we have to go to that no good
bozo Michael Cole."

Cole: "Gee, thanks Coach. We just wanted to pass on the news that Raven
and Jerry Lynns injuries are minor and they will be back in two weekends
time for the big Clash of the Champions event. Now let's head to the ring
for our next match."

Before we do hit the ring, we see a little video package highlighting both
the participants in the next match. First we focus on Larry Zbyszko as we
see him scoring a DQ win over Jerry Lynn, then pinning Rob Van Dam with
the shoulderbreaker in England, followed by him rolling up Chris Jericho
for the pin at the King of the Ring, and finally three weeks ago when he
draped over the unconscious Raven for a tag match victory. Next we look
at Brian Pillman with some clips of him slowly snapping week by week, as
he starts to live up more and more to the Loose Cannon nickname. At the
conclusion, we head to the ring for the match.

Brian Pillman vs Larry Zbyszko

One of most intriguing matches of the night pitted Brian Pillman and Larry
Zbyszko. Paired off after both men had made an impact in recent weeks, Larry
was hoping to extend his impressive string of victories. On this night it
wasn't to be. Zbyszko wrestled a great game on the mat, but coming off the
ropes, Pillman dropped down and caught him on the way back with a big
powerslam that was able to hold down Larry for a big win. Pillman may just
be heading on a one way trip to a title shot at this rate, and Billy
Kidman is going to have his hands full. ****

We go backstage one last time to Michael Cole.

Cole: "Chris Benoit, Owen Hart, one more match to go, it could go either
way, how are you shaping up for this?"

Benoit: "Either way? Are you out of your mind? I've beaten Dynamite Kid
so many times, I've gotten downright bored of it. Owen meanwhile will
have no problems taking out Jody Fleisch with the frame of mind that
guy is in."

Owen: "Exactly, we've impressed against the unbeaten... at least they
WERE unbeaten, La Resistance. Then we squashed the hopes and dreams of
all these Americans watching on when he destroyed Team U.S.A., but as
for Team England, they've struggled, they're having problems getting
on, we're working well as a team and after tonight, I'm going to use
my prize money to ensure that Pretty Perfect get another shot at the
tag team titles."

Benoit: "And you can expect the Crippler to be holding the world title
again very soon."

Cole: "Confidence oozing out of this pair, it could be their night."

We switch to Matt Hardys office where he is talking with the Young
Lions.

Hardy: "Guys, I've been waiting a long time for these results, has the
lab got anything on Fleisch?"

York: "They've got what they need, they're one test away from proving
that Jody Fleisch was the one that attacked you."

Matthews: "Yeah, eat your heart out Columbo, go back to where you came
from Ironside, kiss my ass Cagney and Lacey, step aside Bergerac, we're
the greatest detectives in history."

York: "Yeah, how much do we rule? We also found out the mystery of Paul
Romas continued contraction to the DWF."

Matthews: "Seems he has... photos."

Hardy: "You know, that explains so much... but anyway, I'll be looking
forward to these results. Tomorrow night?"

York: "Tomorrow night boss."

All three smile, before the Lions high five and bound out of the room.
Hardy simply leans back and smiles smugly as we head to the ring.

Team England (Dynamite Kid & Jody Fleisch) vs Team Canada (Chris Benoit & Owen Hart)

So Team Canada and Team England contested an unlikely final. Dynamite Kid yet
again spent most of the match in the ring, giving him a chance to renew his
rivalry with Chris Benoit one last time. Fleisch was in sporadically but when
Dynamite began being wore down, things changed. After an extended period of
defense, Dynamite took Owen down with a stiff lariat and staggered over to
make the tag only for Fleisch to turn away. A shocked Dynamite was nailed
from behind. Again he came back, this time when Benoit put his head down and
Dynamite caught him with a DDT. Dynamite staggered over and reached out. Jody
could have easily made the tag but his delay allowed Owen to jump Dynamite
and swing things back Team Canadas way. Finally after a double clothesline
with Benoit, Dynamite crawled agonisingly over, battered and beaten, and
stretched out his hand to Fleisch. Fleisch looked down and sneered, then
reared back his fist and..... MADE THE TAG! Team Canada were caught off guard
by that one, and Fleisch peppered both of them with dropkicks. Owen was sent
from the ring, while Fleisch planted Benoit with a powerslam. Quickly, he hit
the 2-8-4-7-4, the springboard SSP, and out of nowhere, he scored the pin,
and Team England had won the World Cup of Wrestling. As the music hit, Team
Canada headed to the back and ticker tape fell to the ring to celebrate the
triumph. Fleisch celebrated the win, while Dynamite nodded at Fleisch,
clearly a little miffed at his attitude during the match, but knowing
Dynamite, a win is a win and he'll take this one (and the $500,000 prize
money) any day of the week. **** 3/4
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On a side note, Benoit was injured in that final exchange and will be out for.... ahhh bugger, 7 months. I guess I've been hit with the single most diabolical force in all of TNM - the curse of Snabbitt. Bugger.
Snabbit888Posted on 12/07/04 at 01:59:51

The Curse of Snabbit is a ferocious curse.  I'm averaging an injury of some sort once every four cards... that's absurd.

But anyhoozle, you shall get full feedback for this card soon enough.  Good stuff though.