[A blank screen appears. Suddenly, the cWo logo flashes briefly into focus, coming together from all sides of the screen. As it fades away, a highlight reel of clips from last week’s installment of Driven are seen. Clips from the Path of Kings tournament air, with The Wraith making his cWo debut and trumping Global participant Juvian Ramorez; another Global member, Rufio, is seen being attacked by OMEGA and ruled ineligible to participate in his match; Devon Dice is seen defeating Jake Oliver, with the finale becoming a brawl between TKO and the Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever; also seen is the submission match between Sean Pason and Dr. Jim Eisele, with Tony Awesome ringing the bell prematurely and announcing Sean Pason as the winner; Jack Union is seen scoring a pinfall on Mr. Rich; and finally, Josh Cantrell and Muru are seen sparring with one another, and then Andrew Fiasco is seen, turning the main event into a tag team match of the two competitors with Cantrell and Muru squeezing out a victory over Lester Biggs and Chazz Mendel.  As the clips come to a close, a familiar voice is heard overshadowing any disturbance in the arena]

Wilden: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Salt Lake City, UTAH!

[Sevendust’s “Driven” tears throughout the arena, as the fans erupt into a chorus of cheers. As the camera pans the screaming crowd, loyal cWo fans raise American flags and signs, pointing to their cWo t-shirts. After a few moments, the camera focuses on the announcer’s booth, where Lance and Robbie are seen, ready to call the action for the evening]

Wilden: Welcome to Utah, folks, and we’re going to wrap up the first round of the Path of Kings tournament tonight with a few heart stopping matches coming your way! In what could possibly be dubbed the most difficult bracket to come out of, Christian Roman, Johnny Serious, and Chris Michaels, just to say a few, are all stepping into their respective rings tonight!

Hart: And we’ll see if any of them come out alive – my money’s on Christian Roman crapping out in the first round!

Wilden: The highlight of our evening will be Johnny Serious stepping into a ring against the estranged son of cWo World Champion Nick Dangerous – tensions are abound, I’m sure, in the Dangerous camp!

Hart: Andrew Fiasco is just buying into the rhetoric here tonight, folks – he’s pitting father against son!

Wilden: The last time I checked, Robbie, it doesn’t seem as if Zach Dangerous and his father are on the same page – or have been since Zach signed his contract this past summer!

Hart: It’s all a public act, Lance! Behind closed doors the two are inseparable! You just wouldn’t know or understand how close they are – or what this match is doing to them!

Wilden: Also up tonight, Christian Roman and J.J. Carter are set to square off, stepping into the ring for the first time against one another since Roman defeated Carter earlier in the year at Nuclear Warfare!

Hart: You know what, Lance – I don’t like anybody in this particular match! Both of them are religious freaks, one’s a criminal and the other is a loon! I may go to the bathroom during this one just so I don’t have to see any of them up close and personal!

Wilden: Nevertheless, Christian Roman made some interesting remarks last week regarding the saving of a man named “Chris” – folks, the only Chris that’s employed here in the cWo is the man who will also be stepping into the ring tonight – Chris Michaels!

Hart: He’s singling everybody out, Lance. Don’t you get it? He’s bent on making this a perfect religious world!

Wilden: I hardly think Christian is capable of impressing his belief and value system on another human being!

Hart: Separation of Church and state, Lance! He has no right addressing religion in a public forum!

Wilden: I think you’ve got your constitutional rights backwards, Robbie!

Hart: Well, here’s a man who will help us figure them out – Chris Michaels will be in the arena tonight!

Wilden: And he’ll be facing Lamont Dalmon, who’s making a return after his purported “cousins” were released from the cWo!

Hart: I can’t wait to see them both in the ring together – why couldn’t Michaels face Carter and Lamont face Christian Roman – that way I’d know whose side to choose!

Wilden: And in just a few minutes folks, Digital Mortality, the final and last participant from Global will step into the ring against Christian Carnage, and you know that TKO will be out in force!

Hart: Digital Mortality? Are you kidding me? Where’s Andrew Fiasco finding these guys? Are we sure this wasn’t some scheme cooked up by him – that he didn’t just find people off the street?

Wilden: Well – we’ll find out in a few minutes! Let’s head down to the ring right now where we’re about to get started!

[The lights fade out as we begin to hear "Heat Of The Moment" by Asia hit the pa system. Christian Carnage walks out onto the ramp in his gear with Kendall Lane and Rey Peirce walking behind him.]

Muru: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a first round match in the Path of Kings tournament! Making his way to the ring first, being accompanied to the ring by Kendall Lane and Rey Peirce, he is one half of The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever...according to Tony Awesome anyway, CHRRRISSTTIAAANN CARRRNNAAAGEE!!

Hart: What's Muru mean? "According to Tony Awesome", he says it like it's not true!

Wilden: It's not true! That moniker is probably one of the most ridiculous ever, but since these guys are in the back pocket of Tony Awesome, they can call themselves whatever and do whatever they want!

Hart: They are the number one contenders, show some respect!

Wilden: Oh don't get me started on how they screwed over T.K.O!!

(Rey Peirce and Kendall Lane try and pump up Christian Carnage, but their mood quickly changes when Andrew Fiasco's music cues on the PA.)

Hart: Wait a minute! What's he doing coming out here!

Wilden: It appears that the minority owner of the cWo has something that he wants to say at the top of the show!

Hart: Just like him to try and poop on LI's parade!

Wilden: Well as you know, Robbie, it appears Andrew Fiasco is very high on the team of T.K.O, and not so much so with The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever, who, besides maybe Omega, is probably Tony Awesome's tag team of choice, as evidenced by the fact that despite TMHTTE's cheating ways, there's still been no reprecussions, even after that beat down last week!

Hart: It wasn't a beatdown, it was payback, payback for the pain and suffering T.K.O has caused The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever!

Wilden: Well looks like the boss is ready to speak!

Hart: HE IS NOT THE BOSS!

Fiasco: Christian Carnage, it's good to know that your excited about your match tonight, and your enthusiasm for the Path of Kings tournament is much appreciated. But I'm afraid that match isn't going to happen.

(TMHTTE look confused.)

Fiasco: You see, last week, you did something incredibly stupid! Thus far, you've been shielded by Tony Awesome, and he's backed up your every move. It started when Kendall illegally removed that briefcase and handed it to you, you saw no reprecussions. It continued when you and Tony Awesome worked together to make SURE that the individuals that you had, to be frank, screwed out of the number one contendership for the tag team titles. And I sat back and I let it happen, because I figured you wouldn't be dumb enough to push it any further than abusing Tony Awesome's power- I knew they'd get their day in the sun. But then, you guys had to take it a step too far- last week, you beat down T.K.O using excessive force, to prove some point to no one but yourselves, and once again, Awesome sat idly by and let it happen. Well, as far as I'm concerned, it's three strikes and your out, and you three are past your three!

(The crowd cheers as TMHTTE shakes their head furiously.)

Fiasco: So Christian Carnage, you will not be wrestling Digital Morality here tonight. In fact, I'd like to announce that Digital Morality has received an automatic bye in the Path of Kings tournament!

(The crowd explodes in more cheers as Christian Carnage seethes and yells at Fiasco.)

Fiasco: Oh, boys, but don't worry. See, Christian, you will get to wrestle here tonight! (Christian Carnage cocks an eyebrow.) And Rey Peirce, you will get to compete here tonight as well!

Hart: What!? He's not dressed to compete!

Fiasco: Tonight, it will be the Lethal Injection...versus T.K.O! (The crowd explodes once again as TMHTTE furiously shake their heads!) And just to make things more interesting, YOUR NUMBER ONE CONTENDERSHIP WILL BE ON THE LINE!! Whoever wins this match WILL face OMEGA at the pay-per-view! So if you're not ready right now, you had damn well better get ready soon!

("Lay Down" by The Priestess cues on the PA. T.K.O steps out onto the ramp with big smiles on their faces. They all look each other, then all three of them charge down to the ramp and into the ring, immediately brawling with The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever.)

DING DING DING!

Wilden: And oh my God, what a match-up we have here, T.K.O with the opportunity to redeem themselves toniught, but right now I think they just want to beat up on the Lethal Injection here tonight, even Mikalah slid into the ring and practically speared Kendall Lane in half, even she's throwing right hands! Lethal Injection's completely unprepared for this!

Hart: That's why it's not fair! They couldn't prepare for this, they couldn't watch tapes, or stretch, Rey Peirce isn't even dressed to compete, and poor Kendall is getting pummeled by that red-haired she-devil!

Wilden: The referee is desperately trying to get orderd, I know T.K.O is upset, but they don't want this opportunity to go to waste, they don't want this shot at redemption to get thrown away! And...and The So-Called Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever are gonna take a breather!

Hart: That's right, gather your wits guys, everything is going your way!

Wilden: Kendall Lane, Rey Peirce and Christian Carnage managed to escape the onslaught...and oh...are they heading up the ramp! If these guys get counted out, they lose!

Hart: They're not leaving, their just taking a short break!

Wilden: Well T.K.O isn't gonna let that happen, they want to destroy the Lethal Injection, both team members hits the ropes, AND KAYMAN AND OLIVER BOTH OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH CORKSCREW PLAUNCHAS!! Twin corkscrew plaunchas on Carnage and Peirce!! And this crowd is on it's feet, 100% T.K.O!!

Hart: This is wrong! They aren't even ready for this match, Lance, this is almost like cheating!

Wilden: And now Kendall Lane is yelling at both men, but wait a second, here comes Mikalah, running around ringside, Oliver presses her up...and he tosses her on top of Kendall! How's that for some tandom offense! And now the referee has had about enough, threatening to disqualify T.K.O, and Oliver, finally, grabs Carnage and tosses him back into the ring and slides in after him. Carnage now, he still doesn't have his bearings as he stumbles back to his feet and Oliver decks him with a right hand, and another, and another! Carnage backed into the ropes, Oliver grabs him and shoots him off into the ropes, Carnage comes back and tries for the clothesline, Oliver ducks it and hits the ropes himself, comes off, Carnage with the leapfrog, Carnage wants to show off, but Oliver puts the breaks on, Carnage turns around...and gets poked in the eyes!

Hart: Where's the DQ, ref!

Wilden: Oliver with the boot to the stomach, hooks in the front facelock and brings him back to the corner, and he tags in Alex Kayman, who hops over the top rope, delivers the double sledge to the back of Christian Carnage! T.K.O with the opportunity they've been waiting for, all the matches, all the proving themselves, comes to this moment as Alex Kayman whips Carnage into the ropes, Carnage comes off the ropes and Kayman gets the deep arm drag! Carnage able to use the momentum to roll back to his feet though, Kayman charges in and this time Carnage gets that deep arm drag, and Carnage trying to lock in the arm bar, and you can see Carnage is trying to drive that knee into the side of the head of Kayman to keep him grounded, Kayman able to roll out of the pressure though, back to his feet, Carnage still has a hold of the arm, but Kayman shoots for the leg and gets it, Carnage kicks him away though, Carnage rolls back to his feet as does kayman, Carnage again tries for the clothesline, Kayman ducks it and springboards off with the cross body! Kayman hooks the leg, but Carnage kicks out after one.

Hart: This isn't fair!

Wilden: I know what you think, I think different as Kayman yanks Carnage up by his hair and pulls him over to his corner, arm wrench applied, tag made to Oliver who climbs up top and brings the double sledge down on the arm this time! Oliver the ground based wrestler, arm drag take down and now Oliver tries for the armbar, Carnage though with a kip up! Carnage kipped up, arm ringer of his own, but Oliver reverses again, shoves Carnage into the rope, and now Carnage with the springboard, tries for a moonsault, Oliver catches him though! A little bit of strength shown by Oliver as he catches Carnage on his shoulder, Carnage though, trying to wiggle out of it and does, shoves Oliver into the ropes and catches Oliver right in the face with a spinning wheel kick! And now Carnage sprints across the ring and tags Rey Peirce, who I think would rather not have gotten the tag!

Hart: Rey Peirce isn't prepared for a match, dammit! This is all wrong, a ploy, a plot by Fiasco to screw over awesome, but what about the innocent party, what about The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever!

Wilden: Rey Peirce slowly into the ring, Oliver stumbling back to his feet, Peirce is going to take this opportunity, Peirce charges in BUT GETS HIT WITH A BIG DROPKICK! Oliver might've been playing possum as he quickly gets back to his feet, Peirce looks out of it as he crawls on the mat, Oliver gets back to his feet and yanks Peirce up by the hair, boots him in the stomach, hooks up him, and lifts him up! And Now Jake Oliver is is walking around with Peirce up in the air, and Oliver brings him down, HARD stalling vertical! And now Oliver with the quick tag to Alex Kayman. Kayman now, with Peirce flat on his back, springboards off the top rope with the 450 SPLASH! Kayman right on the cover, one, TWO, NO! Carnage comes in a breaks it up, but the Lethal Injection has been caught completely off guard tonight, they can't get fired up here tonight as Kayman drags Peirce to the T.K.O corner again, picks him up and holds him, and yet another tag to Jake Oliver, these two men are not going to let The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever take any advantages!

Hart: They had better keep it that way, because they will lose if they can't manage to keep LI grounded!

Wilden: Kayman now, holds onto Peirce as Jake Oliver comes in and delivers that million dollar knee lift to the face, Peirce hits the mat like a sack of bricks! Oliver now with the cover, hooks the leg, one, TWO, and no! Again Carnage breaks it up! And now Carnage is stomping away on Jake Oliver! And how fair is this, Robbie!

Hart: Hey, they need some advantage after the screwjob that Fiasco put on them!

Wilden: ANd the referee forcing Carnage out, but the damage may be done as now Peirce picks up where Carnage left off, and Peirce has those big workboots on, stomping away at Jake Oliver! And for all your complaining about street clothes, Robbie, that's got to be an advantage!

Hart: ...No comment.

Wilden: And now Rey Peirce...wait a minute...Carnage it out of position, and...he's trying to undo the turnbuckle pad! Hey ref!

Hart: Shhhh!!

Wilden: Carnage is undoing the turnbuckle pads, and thank God the referee caught him! The referee catches him and forces him back to that corner...but now Kendall's on the apron! And Kendall's taken the pad off! And here comes Mikalah after her, but the damage is done, the pad has been pulled off that bolt, that exposed turnbuckle! And Peirce has caught sight of it, Kayman is trying to alert the referee as Rey Peirce hauls Oliver back to his feet, boot to the midsection, and Peirce is gonna whip Oliver into the turnbuckle! Peirce tries, OH, Oliver reverses, but Peirce reverses again at the last second and Oliver back smacks into the turnbuckle! And Oliver cries out in pain and drops to his knees, he went full brunt into the turnbuckle! And now Peirce quickly makes the tag to Carnage, who waste no time putting the boots to that back!

Hart: Yes, this is how you do it, boys!

Wilden: It took an exposed turnbuckle for them to take out Oliver, that tells you what kind of team the Lethal Injection is! Carnage yanks Oliver back up to his feet by his hair and whips him into the ropes, Oliver comes off, looking to reverse with the headscissors takeover, but Carnage drops him with a pendulum backbreaker! And another quick tag made to Rep Peirce as Oliver rolls to his stomach, which turns out to be a bad idea as Peirce hits the ropes, jumps up and nails a flipping senton! Oliver screaming out again as Peirce picks him up, Oliver tries to go dead weight, but Peirce clubs him in that back and drags him to the corner for another quick tag. And now Carnage springboards off the top with a double sledge to the back! And Oliver drops to his knees, grasping at his back. Carnage with the boot to the stomach, then he sends Oliver off into the ropes and brinds him down hard with the double leg spinebuster! And now Carnage is going right into the Liontamer! The elevated boston crab, the body twisted in that sick position, and Carnage has he knee bent! And Kayman tries to come in and break it up, but the referee stops him...wait a minute, Peirce is in, ANd HE'S STOMPING ON OLIVER'S HEAD! Any little advantage, the number one contenders are willing to do anything to keep that contract! And Peirce bolts back to his corner as the ref finally catches win, but Carnage has that hold synched in deep!

Hart: And you'll see that in The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever! The rules go out the window when it comes to the number one contendership, they are going to do everything possible to win!

Wilden: And how Jake Oliver is managing to hang on right now, I don't know, he's clawing his way to that bottom rope, but I don't know if he can't take it! And a T.K.O chant goes up as Mikalah pounds on that mat, trying to get man back into this match-up with title implications, the crowd on it's feet, Jake Oliver is inches away from the bottom rope...AND HE GRABS IT! The hold has to be broken...but Carnage won't let go!

Hart: Break 'em in half, Carnage!

Wilden: Carnage is refusing to let go, and the ref utilizing that five count, and Carnage breaks on four! The rule breaking continues! And now Carnage, cockily strutting around the ring...and he slaps Jake Oliver!

Hart: Ha! Show his place, Christian!

Wilden: Oliver slowly back to his feet, so much taken out of him with that liontamer...and Carnage slaps him again! And again! Dammit, come on!

Hart: How immasculating can this be, getting slapped around like a little girl!

Wilden: It's not right, dammit, show some respect! And now Carnage slaps him again AND JAKE OLIVER HITS HIM WITH THE ENZIGURI!! STANDING ENZIGURI TO CARNAGE!!

Hart: Cheater!

Wilden: And now Kayman is screaming for the tag! Carnage is down, Oliver is crawling, digging his nails into the mat trying to get the corner! Do it Oliver!

Hart: Carnage!

Wilden: But Christian Carnage is moving, he wants a tag too! Kayman wants the tag so bad he can taste in, Oliver desperately reaching, Carnage makes the tag...and so does OIiver!! And this crowd comes unglued as Alex Kayman hops over the top rope, Peirce charges him and gets decked! And now Carnage after him and he gets a shot, and now Peirce gets clotheslined, Carnage gets clotheslined! Peirce charges in again and gets scoop slammed, and now Carnage gets scoop slammed! Kayman is on fire right now!

Hart: Come on guys, get your heads in the game!

Wilden: And now Kendall Lane is on the apron, trying to get Alex Kayman's attention, and she does. Kayman, don't fall for it!

(Kayman raises an eyebrow at Kendall Lane as she dances rather seductively on the apron. Alex Kayman shrugs, then plants a HUGE kiss on Kendall.)

Wilden: OOHHH MY!!

Hart: LET GO OF HER!!

Wilden: Kayman just kissed Kendall Lane, and he looks like might throw up a long, and here comes Miklaha to pull her off the apron! ANd now Kayman turns around and gets kicked in the gut by Carnage and Peirce, they whip him into the ropes, they're gonna try for a double back body drop, oooohhh but Kaynman reverses and PLANTS them both with a DDT! Kayamn nails Carnage and Peirce with a DDT, and Carnage practically bounced right back to his feet, and here comes Jake Oliver, running knee lift on Carnage and he follows it up with the neckbreaker! Oh but here comes Peirce, tries to kick Oliver, Oliver spins him around though and delivers a kick of his own, AND HE STES HIM UP AND PLANTS HIM WITH OLIVER'S TWIST!!

Hart: NO!! NO!!

Wilden: And Kayman heads up top, AND THE BAY CITY PLUNGE!!! And now Kayman on the cover, ONE!! TWO!! THREE!!! YES!! YES!! THEY DID IT!!

Hart: NO!!!

DING DING DING!

Muru: Ladies and gentlemen, your winners, AND THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS FOR THE CWO WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, T.K.O!!

Wilden: Talk about redemeption, these two grabbed the opportunity and ran with it!

Hart: This is all the dirty work of Andrew Fiasco! This is a grave injustice!

Wilden: If there's one team that deserves to be number one contenders, it's T.K.O!

Hart: I can’t believe it!

(T.K.O hop up on the turnbuckles and play to the crowd as The Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever look to be practically into tears.)

Wilden: Folks, we’re going to head to our first commercial break of the evening! When we get back, it’ll be Chris Michaels and Lamont Dalmon! Stay tuned!

[Notorious JON enters the Omega locker room. Sean Pason is waiting for him. He stands next to a TV/VCR combo and holds a stack of video tapes.]

Notorious JON: What's all that?

Sean Pason: Tapes. All the episodes of Driven since the pay per view.

Notorious JON: What the hell is Driven?

Sean Pason: The new name for Carnage.

Notorious JON: What?! What was wrong with Carnage?!

Sean Pason: Fiasco undercut Tony and changed it.

Notorious JON: The ratings must have gone in the toilet! How do the fans even know what to watch?!

Sean Pason: Regardless. You need to catch up.

Notorious JON: I'm caught up!

Sean Pason: Oh yeah? Then who's Josh Cantrell.

Notorious JON: ....Who?

Sean Pason: Exactly. I feel like you've been ignoring thing recently.

Notorious JON: I'm a busy man!

Sean Pason: Well, it's time to get focused.

[Pason slides a tape into the TV-VCR combo]

Notorious JON: Can I at least fast forward to the parts with me?

[Pason rolls his eyes as the camera fades to black]

Commercial Break

[Devon Dice is in his makeshift office holding a radio.]

Devon Dice: Command to all units, be advised I will be ringside guarding the area during the Lamont Dalmon, Chris Michaels match. I will need another body, so Unit 9 that's you, be ready.

Unit 9: Roger that.

[Dice puts the radio down and the camera cuts back to ringside.]

Wilden: Devon Dice looking for some reinforcements?

Hart: He doesn’t think he can stand up to Lamont Dalmon! Frankly, I don’t blame him – I’d get all the help I can too!

Wilden: What? Why is that? Lamont has never really proved himself to be a competitor in the cWo ring; on the other hand, Devon Dice is a former cWo World Champion!

Hart: Accolades mean nothing, Lance! Come on! Lamont Dalmon is pissed because Devon Dice ordered his team to touch his privates – we all know that!

Wilden: Oh, come on!

Hart: It’s the truth! I’ve seen the tapes!

Wilden: I bet you have – folks, we’re going to head down to the ring now where said figure, Lamont Dalmon, is about to face off against Chris Michaels – take it away, Muru!

[“Shut ‘em Down” by Public Enemy blasts on the PA as Devon Dice and his reinforcement make their way to the ring and take their position.]

Muru: Introducing first from Birmingham, Alabama weighing in at 280 pounds, Lamont Dalmon!

[Lamont Dalmon’s music cues and he makes his way to the ring.  Unit 9 makes his way over to Lamont and begins to frisk him, Dice watches intently.]

Devon Dice: Don’t try anything stupid, Lamont.

Lamont Dalmon: Do whatever you want, Dicey.  Because I’m just waiting for the right time.

[Unit 9 finds nothing and lets him in the ring.]

Muru: Introducing next, his opponent. From Roanoke, Virginia, weighing in at 225 pounds, Chris Michaels.

[Chris Michaels music cues and he begins making his way to the ring.  A slight Hotshot chant is heard.  He gets to the ring and is granted entry without a frisk.]

Wilden: I do find it odd that Dice doesn’t search Michaels.

Hart: He could be the next president, Dice may be politicking his way into the secret service, who the hell knows what goes on in this guy’s mind.

[DING DING DING]

Wilden: And here we go, both men are circling each other around, waiting for their spot.  They move in a lock up, Michaels is easily over powered into the corner.  Across the way goes Michaels.  Lamont charges and lands a huge clothesline to the chest.  Now Lamont with some chops to the chest, you can hear those in the upper deck. 

Hart: How would you know?  You’re ringside.

Wilden: Lamont now driving his shoulder into the gut of Michaels.  Lamont is really taking it to him.  Bottling up the anger from Dice and relentlessly unleashing it on his opponent tonight.  Lamont now sits Michaels atop the turnbuckle.  He climbs the second rope and has Michaels hooked, what is he going to do from here?  What a superplex!  Lamont with the quick cover.

One…

Two…

Three…NO!

Wilden: Somehow Michaels kicked out.

Hart: He’s got the heart of a champion.

Wilden: Lamont thought that was three and is arguing, but still focusing on Michaels.  Lifts Michaels to his feet and sends him into the ropes, Michaels ducks the clothesline, FLYING LARIAT!  Lamont hits the deck, and some fans here are actually cheering for him, a faint chant of Hot Shot is starting.  The tides are turning, Lamont quickly to his feet, charges Michaels who ducks again, dropkick to the knee and Lamont loses his balance and rolls to the outside of the ring to regain his composure.

Hart: Watch it out there, Lamont.  Dice has a baton, he might use it.  HAHAHAHA!

Wilden: That’s pretty sick, Johnny Williams starting to count Lamont out and Lamont hops on the apron and Michaels chases after and Lamont hops off. 

Lamont: Come on, I can’t get in.

Wilden: The count is at 5 and Lamont seems to be scared to get in the ring.  Oh wait Dice from behind grabs Lamont and rolls him into the ring.  Michaels quickly pounces and stomps the grounded Lamont.  He lifts Lamont to his feet and boom, and inverted atomic drop.

Hart: Mr. Johnson doesn’t feel too good right about now, hahaha!

Wilden: Michaels bounces off the ropes, Lamont recovers and lands a huge spine buster, the cover.

One…

Two…

ThreNO!

Wilden: Michaels again kicks out!  I thought it was over right there.  Lamont lifts up Michaels, and boom a low blow to Lamont.

Hart: Mr. Johnson must not feel good at all!

Wilden: Will you stop it?  Michaels trying to regain control of the match, off the ropes and chop blocks Lamont.  Michaels off the ropes and knee drop to the head of Lamont!  The cover.

One…

Two…

Easy kickout at two for Lamont. 

Hart: Easy my butt.

Wilden: Hmmm? Michaels lifts up Lamont and a thumb to the eyes.  Michaels whips Lamont, reversed Michaels hits the corner and bounces, Lamont behind him, has the dazed Michaels!  THE FULL LAMONTY!!!  Devon Dice with a worried look on his face.  Lamont is pumping it up, I think he’s going to send Michaels into the 5th row.  Michaels slowly to his feet, Devon Dice is getting dangerously close to the ring.  Lamont charges, boom! Oh my!  Devon Dice dove in front of the spear from Lamont, he saved Chris Michaels.  No, Now Michaels has Lamont, THE MANDATE!!!

ONE…

TWO…

THREE…

[DING DING DING]

Hart: I can’t believe he pulled it off!

Wilden: Chris Michaels steals a victory and advances to the next round of the Path of Kings tournament.  Devon Dice is down clutching his ribs, and Lamont is out cold.  Dice’s back up checking on him.

Muru: Here is your winner, CHRIS MICHAELS!!

[A small Hotshot chant begins again as he leaves the area.  Dice is escorted by his back up to the backstage clutching his side.] 

Wilden: Alright, folks – we’re going to head to another commercial break – we’ll be right back!

[J.J. Carter is seen walking down an empty corridor, throwing punches into the air. He is clearly getting ready for his upcoming match with Christian Roman. Suddenly, he stops and just stares at a figure in front of him.]

J.J: What the...?

[The camera pans around to feature The Wraith hanging upside down in the middle of the corridor. Black liquid is secreting from the mouth of his mask and dripping on the floor next to J.J]

The Wraith: Allah? God? Buddha? They do not exist… no 72 virgins, no heaven, no Mecca. BUT THERE IS A PLACE THAT EXISTS AND I AM SAVING A PLACE FOR YOU THERE J.J! It's my birthplace, the place where I have been rotting for years. And I have come… come to take souls down there with me. Most importantly, the souls of those who believe in a false faith… who believe the afterlife is all clouds and Rainbows. I will show the faithful that the only thing that exists after death is fear.

[J.J. stares into upside down eyes of The Wraith and doesn’t flinch for a second.]

J.J.: I don’t know who you are… but I am not going to be afraid of some freak in a Halloween mask who is trying his hardest to scare everyone.

The Wraith: Oh, you might not be afraid of me… but you will be! I guarantee that I will make you see things that are going to make you wish there was a such thing as Allah! Mark my words… I’ll be taking your cell to the abyss with me.

J.J.: Yeah, whatever… then come in get me. You know where I’ll be!

[J.J. passes past the upside down Wraith.]

The Wraith: In due time, Mr. Carter… in due time.

[Fade to commercial]

Commercial Break

[Heretic enters the Omega lockerroom. Notorious JON is transfixed to the TV, watching Driven highlights.]

Notorious JON: H, did you know there were other tag teams in cWo!?

Heretic: Yep.

Notorious JON: I mean, besides the All American Losers!

Heretic: Yep.

Notorious JON: ...How did I miss this.

Heretic: I have no idea. We've talked about them like 90 times.

Notorious JON: Never! Like for example.. Kayman and Oliver... where'd they come from?

Heretic: I don't know, but one time Kayman licked his own [bleep] off of some chick's fingers.

Notorious JON: Typical Americans... willing to explot themselves in any way possible to make a buck! But as horrendusly wrong and disgusting as that is, it's the least of their offenses. Did you hear what they called me, H?

Heretic: Heebasaurus?

Notorious JON: No! They called me "Notoriously Boring JON!" Me? Boring? I'm Mr. Entertainment!

Heretic: Well...

Notorious JON- Well what?!

Heretic: You have a tendency to be... I dunno... long winded.

Notorious JON: Long winded?! Me? Never! Granted, sometimes it does take me a long time to express the thoughts which I am trying to convey in words however I make sure that it is not only pithy but that I refrain from blovulating and...

Heretic: Let's just say you're the Garrison Keiler of cWo.

Notorious JON: I'll take that as a compliment!

Heretic: So... I'm guessing you have a plan now?

Notorious JON: Of course. Next week, it's time to kick things up a notch.

Heretic: BAM!

[Heretic makes a hand motion as the camera fades back to ringside]

Wilden: This makes me wonder about what exactly OMEGA has been doing the past several weeks!

Hart: You just heard the man, Lance! They’ve been engrossed in other things that are a bit more important!

Wilden: But they’re the cWo Tag Team Champions – and they didn’t even know that there were other teams besides the All American Heroes?

Hart: Come on, Lance! If you can even call them that! I like the Most Hardcore Tag Team Ever – but come on! When compared to OMEGA it’s like a fly next to an elephant!

Wilden: Alright, Robbie – anyway, we’re going to head down to the ring right now, where Christian Roman is about to take on J.J. Carter! Take it away, Muru!

Muru: Our following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first and making his way to the ring from Bridgeport, Connecticut and weighing in at 190 pounds…J.J. CARRRRRRRTERRRRRRRR!

["Grasshopper" by Sander van Doorn plays over the arena. A couple of spotlights flash across the arena, before finally spotting J.J. Carter walking down through the crowd. He then jumps over the barrier and slides into the ring.]

Wilden: J.J. Carter is here tonight, hoping to pull of an upset against a former World Champion here in the cWo.

Hart: I knew I should have went to the bathroom – look at this clown!

Muru: And his opponent! Making his way to the ring from Dublin, Ireland and weighing in at an astonishing 234 pounds, CHRRRRRRRRRRRISTIAAAAAAAAAN ROOOOOOOMAAAAAAAAN!

[Suddenly, the arena turns pitch black and the image of a crucifix appears on the screen]

[Over the loudspeakers, starting off quickly, are the riffs from Protest the Hero’s {Heretics and Killers”]

They called me the man with the blood of Christ HONESTYYYY
But tonight I drink with heathens and the finest blasphemies
In wine there's truth but in silence there's surrender
A screaming for the silence in stunned suspicious terror

[Pyrotechnics explode at the top of the ramp as the crucifix fades to a highlight reel of Christian Roman]

I built a temple in my life and used God to seal the pillars
After twenty years of fighting young heretics and killers
I watch my temple fall to pieces at the first signs of oncoming weather
Fell to my knees like Jesus in the cave, knew I would die

[As the smoke billows, the highlight reels comes to an end, focusing on the back of Christian Roman, littered with images of Christ and other religious icons]
But my lips could only say; I’m not your son so why have you forsaken me?
There's a hole in my heart but it just makes me unholy
Crucified that night and I walked away with alter-egos
Like the prison priest who preaches his dead and buried gospel

[As the smoke clears, Christian is seen to a large crowd approval. He slowly makes his way down the ramp with a serious look written across his face.]

While my faith is in ruins my duty still breathes strong
I'm a parrot in a cage just saying prayers to belong to a textbook
Of my crying, lying, dying history; a textbook Of my crying, lying, dying history; a textbook Of my crying; a textbook Of my lying ; a textbook of my dying ; a textbook Of my history.

[Christian slides into the ring and bounces off the ropes a few times, as Hector Garcia calls for the bel] 

[Ding Ding Ding]

Wilden: And Roman charges quickly out of the gate, knocking J.J. Carter to the canvas with a quick clothesline that nearly takes his head off! Carter is back on his feet immediately, but gets taken down again with another fast clothesline – Roman’s fired up to start this match, to say the least!

 Hart: It must be the power of God within him!

 Wilden: You know that’s not funny, Robbie – Christian takes is religion very seriously!

 Hart: And that means he can’t take a joke? Come on! What kind of a religion is that!

 Wilden: Nevertheless, Roman and Carter trade blows for a few minutes, with Christian quickly gaining the edge and overpowering the smaller, albeit not that much, J.J. Carter. He backs him into a corner with fists from all sides and immediately rams his shoulder into Carter’s midsection, taking him down a peg!

 Hart: Oh, come on – just end it already!

 Wilden: Christian backs up for a moment, but that’s all that Carter needs to turn the tide – he quickly elbows Christian in the face, sending the former World Champion reeling. Roman reels backwards and Carter charges out of the gate, sending Christian clear across the ring with a perfectly executed dropkick!

Hart: Knock him clear to heaven!

 Wilden: Carter isn’t done with Roman yet – he pulls him to his feet and shoots him into the ropes, jumping over a sprinting Roman on the turnaround, and then hitting the canvas on the second turn. He stands up right in the nick of time, and takes Roman down to the mat with a quick hip toss! Carter hasn’t shown us anything fancy yet, but his fundamentals are working against the former World Champion thus far!

 Hart: Why change something that’s working, Lance? It doesn’t make sense!

 Wilden: Christian seems a bit shaken up as J.J Carter drags him back to his feet and forcefully forearms him into the corner, making Roman eat countless fists that just keep coming – that can’t be good for Christian Roman’s nose! Carter is playing to his strengths right now!

 Hart: What person wouldn’t? He has the advantage right now, Lance – Roman’s nose is going to look like a pancake after this one! He must have had a lot of practice back in those good ol’ prison days!

 Wilden: Carter is completely on top of his game right now - he showers a few more blows upon Roman’s face and then begins to boot him in the midsection – he’s not stopping this relentless assault anytime soon, by the looks of it!

 Hart: One of these guys has to go down sooner or later, Lance – want to take a few bets on who it is first?

 Wilden: Carter backs himself up a bit opposite the turnbuckle, and charges straight at Christian Roman with his elbows out, but Roman just crumbles to the canvas and J.J Carter goes flying into the turnbuckle! Both men are down for the count right now, and Hector Garcia is heading over to make sure that Carter is alright after that miscue!

 Hart: And he’s been to prison? That’s a flesh wound! 

Wilden: Hector Garcia is about to start the count – but wait a second, Christian Roman is pulling himself to his feet with support from the bottom rope – and now J.J. Carter is doing the same!

 Hart: Why couldn’t they both just stay down?

 Wilden: What about Christian Roman? He just took a severe beating and made it to his feet before J.J Carter did!

 Hart: So? What about Christian Roman? Like that’s never been done?

 Wilden: Both men are on their feet now, albeit it a bit wobbly – Carter swings at Christian, who promptly ducks under – he’s on the right foot thus far, it seems. He ducks under the brazenly thrown right hand and takes Carter down with a quick spear to the midsection that knocks the wind out of him! Roman’s in control right now! He twists J.J Carter around on the canvas and wraps his arms around his neck – a crossface chicken-wing! 

 Hart: The sooner the better! I bet Carter likes the chicken wings anyway! Giving him a taste of his own medicine for sure!

Wilden: Robbie, come on! You can get in serious trouble for that?

Hart: We’re on air personalities, Lance – we’re supposed to be allowed a bit of free reign for what we say!

Wilden: That same right wasn’t afforded to Imus though – in fact, because we’re in the public sector, we have to be MORE careful with what we say!

Hart: Whatever you say!

 Wilden: Roman’s got it locked in tightly now and J.J Carter looks a moment away from tapping out and getting out of this ring! Roman’s only problem is that he’s a bit too close to the ropes right now – and Carter is in perfect position to grasp them if he can just reach out! Roman’s trying desperately to keep his hold locked in tightly, but it seems that he still has a few kinks to work out of it – J.J. Carter is slowly working his way out of the maneuver and reaching for the ropes – and he keeps getting closer and closer, folks!

 Hart: He doesn’t know how to utilize the maneuver, Lance! Maybe he should do a little less time praying, and a little more time learning new things and practicing them before he tries to show them off! He’s making a fool out of himself!

 Wilden: Carter reaches out….and….GRASPS HOLD OF THE BOTTOM ROPE! Hector Garcia is immediately in the face of Christian Roman, telling him to break the hold, which he does so casually! A huge turn of events here as Christian Roman’s hold is broken by J.J. Cater, who immediately rolls out of the ring to regain his senses! It looks as if he’s had enough of this, Robbie!

 Hart: Never! He’s biding his time and checking out his best method of attack!

 Wilden: Christian’s calling for him from within the ring – and Carter moves closer to the apron BUT ROMAN CHARGES AND HITS BASEBALL SLIDE! J.J. Carter is flown backwards into the steel barricade, ladies and gentlemen! Christian Roman duped J.J. Carter! What did he say? Did you hear him?

 Hart: I’m sure it wasn’t anything particularly friendly; did you see the look on Zach’s face? What kind of a God allows obscene language!

 Wilden: Hector Garcia begins the double count out right now, folks, as Christian climbs out of the ring and drags the downed J.J. Carter to his feet!

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 Wilden: Christian presses Carter back against the steel guardrail and headbutts him! He’s squeezing the life out of J.J. Carter against steel!

 Hart: You’re getting too excited over these things, Lance!

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Wilden: Roman releases his hold and goes to shoot Carter towards the steel steps, but he reverses! CHRISTIAN ROMAN IS SENT INTO THE STEEL STEPS SHOULDER FIRST! Carter regains control here tonight and pulls Roman to his feet quickly, slamming his face into the apron several times for good measure and then rolls him into the ring!

 Hart: I’m telling you – Roman’s face is going to be irrevocably damaged after this! There’s no denying it!

 Wilden: Carteris a man on a mission right now, Robbie! J.J. Carter boots Roman in the midsection for good measure, keeping him pinned on the ground with his shoe – satisfied with himself, he makes his way over to the corner - he’s beckoning Christian Roman to get to his feet!

 Hart: He’s waiting to impress us all, Lance! I can’t wait to see what happens! I’m sure it will be epic and unsuccessful!

 Wilden: Christian slowly gets to his feet, groggily if anything – he spins, and J.J. Carter charges at him! LEG LARIAT THAT NEARLY TAKES ROMAN’S HEAD OFF! This one may be over! His knee collided with the side of Roman’s head and Carter is going for the pinfall right here, we may see a HUGE upset in the Path of Kings tournament!

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 THR-NO!

Hart: How is that possible!

 Wilden: Tremendous resolve from the former World Champion right now! Christian’s face is a mess – he’s completely bloodied and seemingly in an enormous amount of pain! He could have given in to J.J. Carter, but he’s still in this fight! J.J. Carteris in utter shock right now – he’s arguing with Hector Garcia and pounding his hands against the canvas, but he’s not going to get anywhere with it! He drags Christian to his feet, completely unsatisfied with this luckless turn of events for himself. He shoots Roman into the ropes and goes for a clothesline, but Christian Roman ducks under and grabs Carter from behind – they’re already back to back – Christian lifts him high in the air and PAINS OF MARTYRDOM! Where on Earth did that come from?

 Hart: Finally! An escape!

Wilden: Christian Roman hooks the leg as Hector Garcia begins the count! We’ve got a victory in the bag! 

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[Ding Ding Ding]

Muru: Here is your winner…CHRRRRRRISTIAAAAAAAAAAN ROOOOOMAAAAAN!

Wilden: And although most people would say that there’s no surprise there, for a few seconds, it looked as if J.J. Carter was going to come through with a victory and advance to the next round!

Hart: And then everybody realized that he was J.J. Carter and he’s done nothing since he entered into the cWo!

Wilden: Why would you say that, Robbie?

Hart: Because everybody was thinking it – even you!

Wilden: Alright folks, we’re going to head to another commercial break – we’ll be right back!

[Devon Dice is seen gingerly walking in the back with his uniform shirt unbuttoned holding his side. He walks into the trainers’ room with Unit 9 a.k.a Danny.]

Danny: You probably shouldn't have done that. You might be out of commission for a bit, this could possibly mean your Path of Kings tournament is over.

Trainer: I'm going to agree, you might have a cracked rib or two.

Devon Dice: I did what I had to do, I'm a warrior and my job is to secure the safety of everyone. He didn't hit me that square anyways, but If I hadn't done what I did, Chris Michaels may have left on a stretcher.

Trainer: I'm going to go out on a limb and say probably not.

Danny: Didn't Michaels call you a terrorist a little while back anyway?

Devon Dice: Danny, you're going to learn in this business you can't hold grudges, if you do then the line of right and wrong will become so blurry and you won't be able to do your job to the best of your ability. Now Doc, wrap me up good, I have a match in two weeks on Christmas against the Wraith, I need to be in good condition. Also, I'm going to have to raise the threat level from high to pretty freakin' high. Lamont can't be happy. Get the memo to everyone.

Danny: Will do.

Devon Dice: Easy Doc, I'm sensitive right now.

[Camera cuts to a commercial]

Commercial Break

[Camera pans backstage where we find Christian Roman delicately making his way down a hallway, towards a darkened room in the distance. His face wears a grimace as he clutches the wall with one hand for support, and uses his other hand to remove the cilice from his left knee. He looks at it for a moment, almost thinking to himself until finally, he clutches it in his grasp and continues hobbling down the hallway. After a moment, blood begins clotting on his left leg, marking a circle on his tights. He slows down and looks at his knee, bending down and finally, collapsing on the floor. He presses his back up against the wall and pulls his legs close to his midsection as sweat pours down his face]

Christian Roman: What I do for you, O Lord, is what others dream of doing. What I do for you, O Lord, is what others’ prayers to you are meant to focus on. Alleviate my suffering, O Lord, and you take away my only weapon against OMEGA.

[He rolls up his tights and stares at the scars that have formed above both knees, with more blood ensuing from his left knee]

Christian Roman: These scars remind me that my job is incomplete. If you take this away from me, O Lord, then I will have no meaning; no focus; no goal to ascertain. Pain is what I feel; pain is what they will feel. One by one, as you know. All are guilty by association and will feel the wrath of the Lord at the hands of His messenger.

[He rolls back down his tights and without using the wall for support, rises to his feet. He grins for a moment and then makes his way back down the hallway, trying not to limp]

Christian Roman: I am that messenger.

[The camera fades to ringside as Christian turns into a darkened room]

Wilden: Seems as if Christian Roman is in pain after that last match with J.J. Carter!

Hart: He had his ass handed to him, Lance! Hey – that almost rhymes!

Wilden: Charming! Folks, we’re almost ready to wrap up and call it a night here, but apparently –

[Patriotic music plays and Mick Cotton leads the All American Heroes to the ring.]

Wilden: The All American Heroes are making their way to the ring and they do not look happy at all.

Hart: I would be mad too, one of them is morbidly obese, one looks like Rocky Dennis, and its all being run by a midget, I didn’t know the circus was in town.

Wilden: Some pretty awful things said there, but it’s pretty much expected.

Hart: What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Wilden: Shhh, Mick is going to speak.

Mick Cotton: In case any of you forgot, let me remind you of what happened.  Roll the tape.

[The tron begins playing a video of last weeks Driven during the submission match between Sean Pason and Jim Eisele.  Heretic throws a potato at the head of Jim Eisele, knocking him to the ground.  Sean Pason locks in an ankle lock.  Tony Awesome runs down to the ring ordering the timekeeper to ring the bell.  Camera cuts to the aftermath.  Heretic is standing behind Mick Cotton and pushes him face first into the ring post.  The video stops and Mick Cotton takes off his sunglasses and reveals a black eye.]

Hart: Wow, what a shiner!

Mick Cotton: You see this Tony Awesome, this is what you did to me and you’re going to pay, my friend.  Nobody and I mean nobody attacks me from behind and gets away with it.  I’m calling you out, Tony!  Why don’t you walk out here and fight me one on one.

Wilden: Mick Cotton is challenging Tony Awesome to a match.  This is crazy.  As much as I would root for Mick, I don’t think he’d be much of a factor in there.

Hart: All I know is it would be hilarious!

Mick Cotton: Yeah… I figured you would wimp out.  On to my next order of business; regarding someone who I considered a friend and an ally, Andrew Fiasco.  WHAT THE HELL!?  I mean seriously, what the hell?  Why were we not considered to be part of the number one contender match for the Tag Team gold?  That is ridiculous.  You know these two would tear apart TKO and Omega, so I ask you again, what the hell?

[Andrew Fiasco’s music cues and makes his way onto the stage.]

Wilden: It looks like Andrew Fiasco is going to explain his decision right now.

Andrew Fiasco: Well, Mick, first off I do still consider you a friend, but your guys have had their shot and missed.  It’s time to let someone else have a shot.

[Mick Cotton turns beat red and starts yelling like a mad man in an Irish Boston accent.]

Mick Cotton: YOU AND TONY BOTH ARE F’ING US! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! MY GUYS HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE IN THERE!

Andrew Fiasco: Slow down there, slugger.  First off, Rick Sullivan can’t even compete.  He’s on injury suspension until after the pay-per-view.  And frankly, after watching Jim Eisele last week, he just can’t hack it really.  I mean he was gassed in the first minute of the match, there’s no way he’d be championship material.  Plus he’s still alive in the Path of Kings tournament, he’s fighting Muru next week.  Good day, Mick don’t hate me.

[Andrew Fiasco’s music hits and he walks off leaving a steaming All American Heroes.]

Wilden: Folks, we’re going to head to our final commercial break of the evening – we’ll be right back with your main event!

Commercial Break

[ASM paces in his locker room. He's interrupted by a knock on the door.]

ASM: Duran, if that's you again I'm gonna wring your damn neck!

[The door opens and Jen Diamond enters the room.]

ASM: Oh. What'dyou want?

Jen Diamond: I've gotta say, I'm impressed.

ASM: Impressed with what?

Jen Diamond: The attitude. The drive. The um..... "talent."

ASM: What're you talking about?

Jen Diamond: I should have been paying more attention to you all along... you've always been around, right?

ASM: Yeah. If you and your buddies in Omega could ever see past your own egos, maybe you would have noticed.

Jen Diamond: No, it's not that. Something's different, and I like it.

ASM: What do you want, anyway?

Jen Diamond: I've got a proposition for you.

[ASM stares inquisitively as the camera fades to ringside]

Wilden: A proposition? What was that all about?

Hart: I’m sure it was just some routine business – even though Jen Diamond should know better than going off by herself!

Wilden: Oh, come on!

Hart: It’s the truth – and what was she doing meddling around with ASM?

Wilden: What difference does it make! Up next, we continue the Path Of Kings Tournament with Johnny Serious facing off against Zach Dangerous, who just happens to be the son of Wolrd Champion Nick Dangerous. This should be an interesting match-up.

Hart: I wonder who Nick roots for in a match like this. Does he cheer on his son or best friend.

Wilden: If I had to guess, I am betting he hopes this match ends in a double count-out.

Muru: The Following Match is a First Round Match in The Western Division of the Path Of Kings Tournament and is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring first, from Hollywood, California and weighing in at 245 lbs, JOOOOOOHHHHNNNNNNYYYYYY SEEEEERRRRRRIIIIIOOOOOUUUUUSSSSSSSS

[The lights go our as the Voice of Johnny Serious comes over the sound system and says "Are You SERIOUS." An orange light turns on in the arena as the song "You Can't Be Serious" by Classified plays. Johnny Serious makes his way out to the ring with Evette (his manager and Valet) close behind. As he climbs the stairs to the ring he turns to the crowd and mouths off to them. He enters the ring, goes to a corner and climbs the turnbuckle and makes and shrugs his sholders and gives a cocky smile. The regular house lights come back on.]

Hart: Johnny looks very SERIOUS tonight!

Wilden: SERIOUS wants his title shot and I think part of him doesn't trust Nick Dangerous about giving him his shot.

Hart: There you go again, judgeing Nick Dangerous, a man who is Legitimately hurt.

Wilden: I doubt that very highly....

[Were In This Together Now by NIN]

Muru: And now making his way to the ring, from San Antonio, Texas, Weighing in at 200lbs, ZAAAACCCCCCHHHHHH DAAAAANNNNNGGGGEEEERRRRROOOOOUUUUUUSSSSS!

[No one emerges from the Entrance Ramp]

Wilden: Well, where is he?

[ Were In This Together Now by NIN starts over....]

Muru: One More Time....now making his way to the ring, from San Antonio, Texas, Weighing in at 200lbs, ZAAAACCCCCCHHHHHH DAAAAANNNNNGGGGEEEERRRRROOOOOUUUUUUSSSSS!

Wilden: Zach Dangerous does not appear to be coming out folkes and now Johnny Serious is asking for a mic.....

Johnny Serious: I don't have all night...Ref, you better SERIOUSLY sound for the bell...

Wilden: And now the ref signals for the bell....

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Wilden: And this match is on as the ref now begins to count for a count-out!

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Muru: And here is your winner, by result of a count-out, JOOOOHHHHHNNNNYYYYYY SEEEEERRRRRIIIIOOOOUUUUSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

Wilden: You have got to be kidding me.

Hart: Hey, Johnny Showed up to this match ready to fight, Zach decided not to come, Johnny wins fair and square...

Wilden: If I didn't know any better, I would say that SERIOUS is behind the disappearence of Zach Dangerous!

[Johnny Serious and Evette begins to celebrate when....]

Andrew Fiasco: HOLD ON FOR JUST ONE MINUTE.....

Wilden: Andrew Fiasco has just come out...

Hart: What the hell is he doing trying to ruin Johnny Serious's moment...?

[Johnny turns around and stares down Andrew Fiasco who is at the ramp!]

Andrew Fiasco: I am sorry people, but I am not going to let this happen tonight.

Johnny Serious: What the hell do you mean?

Andrew Fiasco: Tonight's match is not going to end on a count-out. Since Zach Dangerous was unable to participate tonight, I have decided to give someone a second chance in the Path Of Kings Tournament!

Johnny Serious: ARE YOU SERIOUS????? I JUST FOUGHT A HARD BATTLE TONIGHT, I AM NOT PREPARED TO WRESTLE A SECOND MATCH!!!!!!!

Wilden: Hard battle my ass...

Andrew Fiasco: See, last week, you took it upon yourself to make sure that someone had no chance in the tournament, and I have deemed that to be unfair.

Johnny Serious: Your being UNFAIR!!!!!!

Andrew Fiasco; Hold On...let me finish...see, last week, you decided that Mr. Rich would lose and quite frankly, I wasn't too happy about that so tonight, you are going to take on Mr. Rich......

[Mr. Rich comes running out to the ring, noticably beat up from last week. He slides into the ring as the ref signals for the bell!]

Wilden: I thught Muru might get a chance to get some extra work in right now but it looks like Mr. Rich doesn't want to give him that chance.

[Mr. Rich begins trading blows with Johnny Serious.]

Wilden: Serious caught off guard as Mr. Rich continues to throw right punches to the face of Johnny...and Johnny is down, and he quickly rolls out of the ring to grab his composure....

[Mr. Rich now turns his attention to Evette who is standing in the middle of the ring.]

Wilden: This crowd is going wild....

Hart: Mr. Rich better not touch her...otherwise he could be looking at spousal abuse!

[Mr Rich walks towards Evette as she slowly backs up. Mr. Rich looks to the crowd and back at her with his fist in the air....]

Wilden: I'm not saying I am for domestic abuse but if there was one woman I wouldn't mind seeing being hit, it would be Evette cause over the past few months she has shown what kind of evil bitch she could be.

Hart: Yeah...I love it!

Wilden: This crowd is on their feet....

[Mr. Rich goes to hit Evette as she flinches. Instead, he just spits in her face when...]

Wilden: Oh...and Johnny Serious from behind with a running bull dog!!!!!!

Hart: Mr. Rich made a mistake. He should have kept his mind on his opponent but instead, tried to show what kind of low class animal he is going after his wife!

Wilden: Mr. Rich down and Serious is now unloading a series of kicks to the head of Mr. Rich!

[Mr. Rich is trying to get up but Johnny Serious sends a few insulting slaps to the head!]

Wilden: We knew that these two would eventually go at it, but to be honest, I didn't think it would be this soon.

Hart: This match is just unfair...Johnny had a tough match with Zach Dangerous...

Wilden: Robbie, you can't be SERIOUS!

[Johnny picks Mr. Rich up and delivers a german suplex]

Wilden: Serious with the cover...

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Wilden: Mr. Rich with the kick-out. Johnny up quickly, picks Mr. Rich up and sends him over to the corner.

Hart: This match will be over quickly, I can guarantee that Lance. Watching Rich tonight, he just doesn't seem to have it in him.

Wilden: I will agree that hey may not have it, but he took quite a beating from Johnny Serious last week.

[With Mr. Rich in the corner, Johnny lifts him up to the top turnbuckle....]

Wilden: And a suplex off the top turnbuckle....

[Serious up again, picks up Mr. Rich and tosses him back into the corner.]

Wilden: Serious obviously working on the back of Mr. Rich. Mr. Rich has been known to have chronic back problems in his career.

Hart: That just shows how smart Serious is. He knows that Mr. Rich is old, weak and he is going to punish Mr. Rich for being a stupid old fool to step in his ring!

[Serious grabs Mr. Rich by the feet into the middle of the ring and....]

Wilden: Serious applies THE BAD INVESTMENT ON MR. RICH! ADD INSULT TO INJURY AS SERIOUS IS USING MR. RICH's SUBMISSION HOLD!

[Mr. Rich is shaking in pain.]

Hart: And to think, Johnny SERIOUSLY does it much better then Mr. Rich!

[Mr Rich is trying to drag himself to the ropes as the ref continues to ask for a submission.]

Wilden: And Mr. Rich has made it to the ropes and he is trying to grab for them.....OH COME ON!!!!!!!!

[Evette grabs the ropes and pulls them away from Mr. Rich!]

Wilden: What a low ball move for Evette to be doing!

Hart: She is trying to stretch...she probably doesn't even see Mr. Rich!

[The ref walks around and Evette quickly let's go of the ropes]

Wilden: And Mr. Rich has grabbed the ropes and the ref tells Serious to break the hold.

[Serious turns around and yells at the ref....]

Wilden: And look at this, it's Mr. Rich with a small package!

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Wilden: And Mr. Rich narrowly escapes and this match continues.

Hart: That was close Lance...

[Serious up first, grabs Serious and Irish Whips him into the ropes. ]

Wilden: Serious back on the offensive]

[Mr. Rich off the ropes, Serious goes for a clothesline but Rich Ducks, turns around, and kicks SERIOUS in the crotch!]

Hart: What a cheap move Lance!

Wilden: Maybe so, but SERIOUS has trained under Mr. Rich, he should have expected anything from his old mentor....and Mr. Rich with a DDT to SERIOUS!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Rich up quickly, delivers a set of elbow drops to the face of Johnny Serious!]

Wilden: And now Mr. Rich showing he is here for SERIOUS business....we saw some of this last week when he went against Jack Union.

[Mr. Rich rolls out of the ring and grabs a steel chair and re-enters the ring]

Hart: What is that cheater about to do!

Wilden: I don't think he cares about this tournament. He remembers very well what SERIOUS did to him last week.

[Mr. Rich goes for a chair shot but the ref grabs the chair out of Mr. Rich's hands! Mr. Rich turns around as the crowd begins to boo!]

Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Johnny Serious begins to get on his feet when...]

Wilden: Mr Rich with a KICK TO THE GUT.....AND....DOW JONES, DOW JONES...MR. RICH WITH THE DOW JONES TO JOHNNY SERIOUS AND SERIOUS IS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!! Mr. RICH WITH THE COVER AND THIS MATCH MAY BE OVER!!!!!!!!

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Wilden: NO...JOHNNY SERIOUS WITH THE KICK JUST IN TIME!!!!!!!!

Hart: Thank god!!!!!

Wilden: Mr. Rich almost had this match won, but instead, he must continue to stay right on top....

[Mr Rich picks Serious up and IRISH WHIPS him into the ropes. Mr Rich runs towards the opposite ropes but...]

Wilden: And EVETTE GRABS THE FEET OF MR. RICH sending Mr. RICH DOWN TO THE MAT!!!!!! AND NOW THE REF IS YELLING AT EVETTE!!!!!!!

Hart: What...Rich should watch where he is running...he just trips and right away you want to blame Evette for everything!

[Mr. Rich gets up but SERIOUS grabs him and...]

Wilden: SERIOUS SLAM to Mr, Rich and Rich is back down....]

Hart: I knew that old bastard couldn't keep it going!

[SERIOUS picks Mr, Rich back up and....]

Hart: Mr. RICH JUST GOT SERIOUS'D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wilden: SERIOUS WITH THE COVER!!!!!!!!!!

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DING DING DING

Hart: SERIOUS MOVES ON and Wins his second match of the night!!!!!!!!!!!!

Muru: Here is your winner by pin fall, JOOOOOOHHHHHNNNNNYYYYY SEEEEERRRRRRRIIIIIIIIOOOOOOUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

[Muru walks away as Serious celebrates in the ring]

Wilden: Apparently the injuries may have been too much for Mr. Rich to handle as for the second time in two weeks, he has failed to move on in the Path Of Kings Tournament!!!!!!

Hart: I told you Mr. Rich had no chance of winning...

Wilden: This tournament is going to be something, I tell you.....wait a minute...what is SERIOUS UP TO NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Serious walks over to Mr. Rich and begins kicking him in the head.]

Wilden: You have got to be kidding me....

[Serious now exits the ring and grabs the ring bell and rolls back into the ring as Evette also enters the ring. SERIOUS hands Evette the bell as he picks Mr. Rich up....]

Wilden: NO...EVETTE JUST HIT HER OWN HUSBAND IN THE HEAD WITH THE RING BELL!!!!!! MR. RICH IS JUST COVERED IN BLOOD NOW.... SOMEBODY NEEDS TO STOP THIS!!!!!!!!!!

[Serious now grabs the bell and begins to smack Mr. Rich in the right leg over and over again....]

Wilden; THIS IS DISTURBING ROBBIE, EVEN YOU CAN'T CONDONE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hart: I didn't say anything....

[Serious now grabs Mr. Rich, drags him over to the corner of the ring and....]

Wilden: NOW SERIOUS HAS MR. RICH IN A FIGURE FOUR AROUND THE RING POST....HE IS OUT END THE CAREER OF MR. RICH!!!!!!!

Hart: That's another move out of Mr. Rich's set list!!!!!!!!

Wilden: FINALLY, SECURITY HAS COME OUT AND ARE RIPPING SERIOUS AWAY FROM MR. RICH!!!!!!!!!!

[Serious and Evette give smirks to the crowd before exiting the area as Security and EMT's tend to Mr. Rich who is obviously hurting!]

Wilden: This is just disgusting Robbie. If Mr. Rich hasn't suffered enough, he now may be facing the end of his career with the damage that Serious has done to his leg.

Hart: In all fairness, Mr. Rich should have been done before he started to wrestle again in cWo...

Wilden: Be that as it may Robbie, the man had guts to try and get back in the ring...he showed true guts going in against Serious and SERIOUS just took advantage of the injuries he gave Mr. Rich last week and now may have ended his former mentor's career!

Hart: To echo your sentiment – what difference does it make!

Wilden: Folks, we’re out of time for the night – so we’ll see you next week on Driven!

[Camera fades to the cWo logo after a shot of Mr. Rich being carted off by EMT’s]