Styles: Welcome everyone to the Thunder! I am very pleased to be here in the WCW and out of that bingo hall. With all the superstarts here in the WCW, this company plans to bring to you, the fans, the very best in wrestling entertainment today. And who better to start that out than the immensely popular, Stone Cold Steve Austin!

We pick up the camera walking down a low lit dirt road in the woods somewhere. As we walk down the dirt road we come across an old shack.There`s a light on and the door is cracked open.The camera man enters,scans the empty bar,theres Austin sitting at the bar drinking.

AUSTIN: What are you looking at dumb ass. Bring that camera over here. Give the damn mic! Ok so i`m supposed to do an interview,so here we go.This is the start of a new era.W.C.W. is really stepping up with all these big name wrestlers.I give them all the credit in the world, but i have one concern.That is why am I in the U.S. title tournament?I mean I should get a shot at the world belt.And thats all i`ve got to say about that! Anyway I`m here to tell all you non talents that i wil take what the commish is offering,and run the table till they have to give me a world title shot. Till then i have a little problem with this guy named Tazz. Who are you ?You think holding the E.C.W. belt gives you the right to come here and threaten anyone? I mean who`s in the E.C.W.? Who beat you for your belt,Mike Awsome? HaHa ! I could beat Awsome with my hand behind my back.So this is an open challenge for all former E.C.W. chumps ,that includes you Justin Ignorant . I give E.C.W. alot of credit for trying to compete with the other feds,but lets be real . I dont think any of you could compete with the likes of the Taker,The Rock,e.t.c. Then I guess we will see how that goes. You see I have been in the ring with the greatest of all time.Now its time for you boys to try to step up to the plate.Question is are you gonna swing and strike out,or will you just walk away? Either way makes no difference to me!Now about that good friend of mine HHH. Me and you have alot of catching up to do son.I remember that beating you delt me with the stell chair.Son your time is comming and I`m not gonna wait till we are scheduled to fight.If I see you,and I will see you, I`m gonna show you what pain is all about.Every night i think of you driving that chair into my knee.So if you know whats good for you ,you had better watch your back because Austin 3:16 says Im gonna woop your ass! And thats exactly what I`m gonna do! And thats the bottem line `cause Stone Cold said so!

Austin shoves the camera out of his face ,kicks the bar stool from undernieth him and walks out.

Styles: The rattlesnake is here to create quite a stir in WCW. And with all his money from that company up north, don't you think he could afford more than a shack?

Moving on, there's a rumor going around backstage that neither The Rock nor Chris Jericho has been seen backstage. As a matter of fact, bot.. WAIT! Something is happening backstage! Let's go to the cameras!

Ken Shamrock is seen hanging upside down from a pipe in the boiler room, his feet tied together. WCW security is trying to bring the unconscious Shamrock down.

Styles: Oh my GOD! How did Shamrock get up there? And in a boiler room? I didn't even know this arena had a boiler room.

Mankind's music blares across the P.A. system, and the masked one is seen at the entrance way. He makes his way to the center of the ring and whispers into the referee's ear. The ref then signals for the bell to ring. After a ten count, the ref signals again for the bell to ring and raises Mankind's hand.

Styles: Mankind just won the match? But Shamrock was attacked! He couldn't make it to the ring! What a cheap victory. Mankind will advance in the TV title tournament after this cheap debacle.

Folks, let's get to a real match. This is part of the Hardcore title tournament. New Jack vs. Raven!

"Ya gotta keep 'em separated"
The Offspring blasts throughout the arena. The large and loud crowd awaits Raven's arrival through the entrance. Finally he steps out and walks slowly towards the ring. He climbs up and through the ropes and sits in his usual pose, the corner of the ring, leaning against the ropes. He awaits The Original Gangsta patiently.

The anxious crowd awaits the sound of "Natural Born Killaz"

Suddenly the music hits, and plays for a short time. Then, New Jack strolls out, not alone, with his traditional metal garbage can filled with magical toys. He runs and throws them in the ring.

Raven takes advantage, and picks up a crutch from New Jack's can. He swings, but New Jack ducks, picks up the garbage can lid, and smacks on the top of Raven's head. Raven keeps from falling, but takes another hit with the lid and goes down. New Jack drops a few elbows and pulls Raven up by his hair. He goes to grab a garbage can when he unexpectedly is bull dogged face first into the metal trash can. Raven gives him a few kicks and picks up the can and drives it into the chest of New Jack. He goes for a pin cover, 1...2... kick out by New Jack!

Raven drags New Jack up and gets caught in the head with a couple punches to the head. New Jack picks up a crutch and smashes it over Raven's back, scattering crutch parts throughout the ring. New Jack throws Raven by his hair out of the ring and follows him out. He whips him into the guard rail. New Jack runs after him and Raven responds with a back body drop over the guard rail into the seats.

They continuously brawl with each other using fans' cups, bottles of water, and what ever else handed to them. New Jack attempts to whip Raven into a cement wall, but it is reversed. Raven punches New Jack in the head numerous times. New Jack then removes a chain from his neck and wraps it around his fist. He punches Raven in the head a few times sending him to the floor busted open. Raven with blood dripping from his forehead, is laying on the floor practically immobile. New Jack searches nearby and drags a table out. He sets it up with a weak effort. He takes a few shots at Raven's head with his fist and throws him on the table. Unfortunately for Raven, he appears to be laying on a table right beneath a 20 foot or higher balcony. New Jack begins to climb the stairs. However, Raven gets up grabs a chair and chases after New Jack. New Jack has no clue of what Raven is about to do, he turns around 5 stairs up and gets blasted right in the face by Raven. New Jack throws him off the small set of stairs and elbow drops him. He goes for a cover, 1...2... kick out by New Jack.

Raven, astonished, drags New Jack by his bloody head back to the ring, leaving the table still set up behind. Raven forces sends him head first in the ring post a few times, followed by throwing him into the ring. He looks under the ring and pulls out a table. He sends it into the ring. He climbs in, but New Jack is prepared, Raven steps towards New Jack and is clotheslined right back down to the mat. New Jack places a Handicapped Parking Only sing over Raven's crotch from his trash can. He then grabs a Ping Golf Putter and pretends to be on a putting green, finishing off by swinging it full speed onto the sign, bending it in half, nearly halting any chances of Raven having any more children. Raven screeches in pain and rises to his feet slowly. He is crouched over and New Jack capitalizes on his condition. He swings a wooden guitar right at his head smashing it in pieces. Raven is practically out cold, but he slowly returns to his feet yet again. New Jack begins to set the table up, but Raven smacks him in the head with a cookie sheet. Raven follows up with a ddt through the table. Too exhausted to make a cover, Raven stays down next to New Jack.

After about 7 seconds they both return to the feet, Raven whips New Jack into the corner, and pounds him with his hip and his elbow. Raven throws New Jack out of the ring through the ropes, as the matches seems to proceed out of the ring again. Raven, before leaving the ring, grabs a blender from New Jack's toys. He climbs up on the top turnbuckle with it and jumps down and drives it down into the already bloody skull of New Jack. Raven, showing no mercy, whips him back into the guard rail, towards the area of the balcony and table. Raven, beats his face. He looks for a chair and finds one. He lifts it up as if he were about to swing it at New Jack's head, but New Jack executes a kick to the stomach giving New Jack the advantage. New Jack grabs the chair and nearly bends it in half over Raven's head. He sets Raven up on the table, and ascends the stairway, up aboard the balcony. He gives his well known symbol with his arms forming an "X" and dives insanely, at least 20 feet above, onto Raven through the table. Raven, seems to be out cold, while New Jack struggles to move as well, he puts an arm over Raven, and the ref counts, 1...2...3.

New Jack, struggling to stand, finally gets up on his feet. He mocks Sabu by pointing upwards and then towards his genitals, with a "stroking" type motion. He walks out in a bloody mess, leaving Raven a bloody, unconscious mess to the non stop noise of Natural Born Killaz.

Styles: Now that is what a hardcore match should be like! I don't know how either man is going to get back to the hotel after this one. New Jack advances.

I have just received word that The Rock and Chris Jericho have been spotted in quite a bizarre place.

A camera is seen in a dark grassy area. A tree stands alone in the middle of the park, missing its leaves. The Rock is seen hanging upside down on one side of the tree, just like Shamrock was. Chris Jericho is seen hanging upside down on the other side of the tree.

Styles: What in the HELL is going on here? Has the Blair Witch entered the WCW? Folks, I'm sorry about this. We were all very excited about this matchup, but there is something disturbing happening here in WCW. Who can be behind all this?

(Bret Hart's music blazes across the PA system as Hart comes out with his long awaited interview as he enters the ring and grabs a mic)

Hart:The Hitman has come to this fed for one reason only and that is to become the World Heavyweight Champion but since I came here to late,I have to wait and get my shot at a later date but they still stick me in a match againest Tommy Dreamer.

Dreamer,I have no problem with you but since these two jack@$$es Shawn Michaels and Shane Mcmahon,we are scheduled to meet each other and you are going to be step one of my demise of this company and when I get down with you Dreamer in The Sharpshooter,start screaming in pain because thats what you'tr going to feeling for a long time.

But then a couple hours ago,I talked to Shane Mcmahon asking for a shot at the gold but he says I wont get one,so everybody in this World Title Tournament,you'd better be ready because everybody knows I am the king of tournaments and if I was in it,there would be a new champion and his name would be none other than Bret "The Hitman Hart,well I've got to go and prepare for Dreamer,peace.

(Hart's music plays as Hart leaves)

Styles: Let's get to the final match.

(Yoshihiro Tajiri's theme blares over the arenas sound system) (A Yoshihiro Tajiri step through the curtains and the crowd goes wild) Yoshihiro Tajiri walks down the aisle and slaps all of the little kids hands and says some crap in Japanese. (Snap your fingers... snap your neck is playing in the arenas sound system) (Justin Credible steps thought the curtains with a microphone.) Justin Credible starts talking, "Shawn Michaels I don't know who the HELL you think that you are. You put the hardcore icon in the ring with a no name jobber named King Kumahmah? Oh well if you want me to, I will. Do you know why? Because that's just not the best... that's just no the coolest...that's Justin Credible."

Justin runs down the aisle way and he starts pummeling Yoshihiro Tajiri with right and left hands. Yoshihiro Tajiri blocks Justin Credible's punch and whips him into the ropes. Yoshihiro Tajiri hits Justin Credible with a drop-toe hold. Yoshihiro Tajiri fallows up with a leg drop. Yoshihiro Tajiri pulls Justin Credible to his feet but Justin Credible hits Yoshihiro Tajiri with a high impact spinebuster. Yoshihiro Tajiri is on the mat screaming in pain. Justin Credible gives Yoshihiro Tajiri an elbow drop, but Yoshihiro Tajiri moves. Yoshihiro Tajiri pulls Justin Credible up, and then Yoshihiro Tajiri then hits Justin Credible with a brain-buster.

Yoshihiro Tajiri picks Justin Credible up and puts him in the tree of woe. Right as Yoshihiro Tajiri is going to connect with the dropkick Justin Credible moves. Yoshihiro Tajiri is reeling in pain and Justin Credible picks him up and hits with THAT'S INCREDIBLE (Tombstone Piledriver), Justin Credible pins. The referee counts 1…2…3. Justin Credible advances in to the 2nd round of the Heavyweight Championship Tournament.

Styles: A quick win for Credible over the tough, tough Tajiri. I am very impressed with him tonight. Continue to watch WCW programming, as we bring you the BEST in wrestling today! Good night!

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