[“Several Hours Ago”  flashes on the screen. Heretic and Sean Pason sit in Omega's lockerroom, both of them look somewhat lost.]

Heretic: He just lives around the corner. I don't know why he's not here!

Pason: Did you try calling him?

Heretic: I did, I got his voicemail!

Pason: So... who's in charge?

Heretic: Um...

[A standard ringtone goes off, Heretic pulls out an old cellphone.]

Pason: You need to upgrade, dogg..

[Heretic puts the phone on speaker, Notorious JON's frustrated sounding voice can be heard.]

NJ [on phone]: Are you all there?!

Heretic: Just me and Pason.

NJ: Ok listen.. I'm stuck on the 101, I should be there soon but until I get there, you're in charge! Got it?

Heretic: Um.

NJ: Can you handle it?

Heretic: Sure, I guess.

NJ: Good. Just stick to the plan.

Heretic: Got it. [hangs up.]

Pason: So what's the plan?

Heretic: Dammed if I know.

[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 Driven 6 are seen. Tony Awesome is seen, informing Andrew Fiasco that the Path of Kings tournament is no longer his brainchild, and subsequently, handing it over to Notorious JON; Andrew Mendel is seen calling out the controversial John Lugo, and then being told by his father that he has to apologize to Thaddeus Walker at Driven 7 for attacking him the previous week; then a clip airs of Andrew Mendel losing his match against Alex Kayman; and finally, various clips of the remaining matches of Path of Kings are seen, with Devon Dice one upping The Wraith; an “all business” Jack Union disposing of Dominator; Christian Roman falling to the newest prospective OMEGA member, ASM; and then, Johnny Serious standing in the ring alone with his arms in the air after defeating Chris Michaels. Finally, the screen goes blank as a familiar voice is heard]

Wilden: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA!

[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 their arms in the air, pointing to their cWo t-shirts and screaming incoherently. 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 Driven 7, folks, and let’s get right down to business – since tonight is going to be a wild one!

Hart: What makes you so sure? Just because you’re going to enjoy yourself doesn’t necessarily mean that I will!

Wilden: See – I know you will, Robbie! Nick Dangerous is going to the be in the building tonight!

Hart: Okay – I like where this is heading already!

Wilden: Not only that, but I know you’re eagerly anticipating Chazz Mendel stepping into the ring; the same with Johnny Serious – and I know you can’t wait for Josh Cantrell and Muru to go at it in tonight’s highlight!

Hart: You might be right, Lance! I think I’m going to enjoy this show for once!

Wilden: Anyway, folks, it seems as if Notorious JON is having some issues with getting to the Staples Center tonight, despite the fact that we are in his hometown!

Hart: Do you know how long it took me to get from LAX to my hotel last night? I could have written a book in that timespan! I don’t blame him – but he’ll be there! He wouldn’t miss this for the world!

Wilden: Especially considering the fact that he’s the one in charge of Path of Kings now – he’s the one that made tonight’s matches to lean in his own favor!

Hart: I don’t know what you’re talking about!

Wilden: Before tonight folks, Sean Pason was slated to face Josh Cantrell, where with all due honesty – with Pason coming off an injury and seeing limited action in the past several weeks, and with Cantrell steamrolling through the tournament – the odds weren’t in his favor!

Hart: But what about ASM? He handily disposed of OMEGA thorn in the side Christian Roman last week! He could handle anyone!

Wilden: And he’s going to tonight! He gets the match that Chazz Mendel talked himself out of a few weeks ago – he has to face him and Lester Biggs tonight!

Hart: Cakewalk for Chazz – just like it was the first time around!

Wilden: But the two men never wrestled!

Hart: I don’t; know what broadcast you’re watching, Lance, but I explicitly remember Chazz Mendel hitting the Fated Circle and calling it a night!

Wilden: Ugh – also up tonight, Johnny Serious is set to square away with Jack Union in a match that’s going to repeat their performance from Will of a Warrior over a month ago –

Hart: - but hopefully not repeat the results! I almost died that night when Jack Union pulled a win over Johnny’s head – he won’t let it happen twice in a row!

Wilden: We’ll see about that – but in our main event, as I aforementioned, two allies are going head to head, with Josh Cantrell squaring off against Muru – both men have bruised their way through this tournament, so we’ll see what happens later on!

Hart: Hopefully, both of them will just knock each other and we’ll get a double countout! Works for me!

Wilden: But probably one of the most talked about events that’s going to happen tonight is Andrew Mendel’s apology to his uncle, Thaddeus Walker! Andrew’s not allowed to lay a finger on Thaddeus all night – until he apologizes of course!

Hart: I don’t know what happened to Thaddeus. I used to like the man!

Wilden: It must have been that mustache, Robbie – I know you aspire to have something similar.

Hart: I really do! If I had any facial hair at all, of course!

Wilden: Alright folks, well we’re just about to get our evening started! We’re going to head –

[Heretic's talks on speakerphone, he paces around the hallway outside of the Omega lockerroom.]

Heretic: When are you gonna be here?!

NJ: [on phone] No idea! I don't know if it was an accident or not! I've maybe gone a mile since I last talked to you!

Heretic: So what am I supposed to do?

NJ: Run the team... go with your gut.

Heretic: Alright. Just get here soon, this is too much responsibility!

NJ: I'll be there as soon as I can.

[There's a silence for a second, Heretic hears the music in Notorious JON's car.]

Heretic: Are you listening to Tori Amos?

NJ: No! Bye!

[The cellphone clicks off, Heretic snaps it shut. Then barges into the Omega lockerroom, where Pason is lacing up his boots.]

Pason: Jon here yet?

[Heretic grabs Pason by the shoulders of his tights and puts him into the wall.]

Heretic: I'm calling the shots tonight, GOT IT?!

Pason: Yeah, I got it.

Heretic: You're gonna WIN tonight, GOT IT?!

Pason: Got it.

Heretic: We picked YOU to be the winner of Path of Kings.. and you're not gonna let us down, GOT IT?!

Pason: Got it!

Heretic: You're gonna start pulling your weight around here! I'm sick of you being inactive!

[Pason shoves Heretic away.]

Pason: Wait, what?!

Heretic: This is your leader talking here, Sean. And I'm saying that you don't do [bleep] around here! Jon and I are the tag champs.. and what do you do? When was your last big match?! You need to have a sense of emergency now! It's not Jon's call tonight, it's MINE! And as far as I'm concerned, this is your last chance. Lose to Dice tonight and you're history. GOT IT?!

Pason: [pissed] Yeah. Got it.

[Pason pushes Heretic aside and storms out of the locker room]

Wilden: Well – it looks like Notorious JON won’t be around for his stable mate’s match here tonight; maybe that will even the odds a bit here!

Hart: I resent that!

Wilden: Let’s send it down to Muru!

Muru: Introducing first, Sean Pason!

[Sean Pason’s music plays and he walks out to the ring.]

Muru: And his opponent, Devon Dice!

[“Shut ‘em Down” by Public Enemy plays and Devon Dice walks out to the ring.]

Wilden: We are set for the semi-finals.  The winner will move on to the final four, and I have to say Devon Dice looks like he has a real chance to win this tournament. 

Hart: But you forget that Sean Pason is from Omega, only the best are in Omega, Dice doesn’t have a chance. 

[DING DING DING]

Wilden: There’s the bell and we’re underway.

[Dice and Pason circle each other and Pason shoots on Dice and takes him down and throws some elbows.]

Wilden: Pason now on top of Dice and switches to a headlock.  Pason using his MMA background tonight.

Hart: This is going to be a walk in the park.

[Dice scrambles to the ropes and gets on his feet.  They lock up and Dice pushes Pason into the ropes and send him across.]

Wilden: Pason ducks, down goes Dice.  What a clothesline!  The quick cover; One, Two, Kickout! 

Hart: I thought that was three, but what do I know. 

Wilden: Pason is wasting no time staying on top of Dice, he locks in a kneebar.

Hart: I hope he tears every ligament in his knee. 

Wilden: I just ignore your comments.

Hart: Your right, I shouldn’t have said that, then this idiot might become a robot again.

[Dice is reaching for the ropes and his shoulders lay flat on the ground, Johnny Williams begins the count.]

Wilden: That’s a pin, one, the shoulders are up and Dice has the bottom rope, the hold is broken.

[Dice rolls out of the ring and begins to walk around, limping.  Pason follows him.]

Hart: Get him, Pason.

Wilden: Pason charges Dice, and Dice sees him, DROP TOE HOLD INTO THE STEEL STAIRS!

[Pason’s has blood trickling from the mouth.  Dice picks him up and rolls him into the ring.]

Hart: HOW IS THAT NOT A DISQUALIFICATION?  You’ve got to be kidding me, Williams!  The guys teeth are probably down his throat!

Wilden: Robbie, it looks like he split his lip, his teeth are fine.

Hart: Bah!

[Dice lifts Pason to his feet and hooks him for a suplex.]

Wilden: Dice with a suplex and he’s heading to the top rope.

[Dice climbs the top rope and lands an elbow drop.  He covers Pason.]

Wilden: Williams with the count, one, two, three!

Hart: Nope, he kicked out.  Johnny Williams saying it’s a two count.

Wilden: Devon Dice now arguing with Johnny Williams and I don’t blame him, that looked like three to me. 

[Dice stops arguing and lifts up Pason.]

Wilden: Oh come on!  Low blow by Pason, and now he’s delivering leg kicks to Dice!  You can hear them all the way over here.

Hart: That a boy, break him down.

[Dice falls to one knee and Pason begins kicking the side of Dice, in the ribs.]

Wilden: Dice is in a bad way here.  He’s now on both knees, winded. 

Hart: He can’t defend himself, those kicks are lethal. 

[Pason lines up Dice’s head.]

Wilden: Don’t do it!

Hart: DO IT!!

[Pason kicks Dice in the head knocking him unconscious.]

Wilden: Devon Dice’s world title chances seem to have ended here tonight.

Hart: OH YEAH THEY DID!  Omega is the best.

Wilden: But Pason isn’t going for the cover, he went to the corner and is resting.

[Pason begins to yell at Johnny Williams.]

Pason: Count him out!

Wilden: Sean Pason wants to embarrass Devon Dice tonight,  and is making Johnny Williams count him out. 

Hart:  Haha, I love it! 

Williams: One…two…three…four.

Wilden: Devon Dice is starting to move, he has his hands on the middle rope, trying to hold himself up.

Hart: There’s no way

Williams: five…six…seven.

Wilden: Dice is almost up.  I can’t believe it!  Neither can Pason.

[Sean Pason walks over to Dice and lifts him to his feet breaking the count.  Dice knees Pason and delivers the Hard Eight!]

Hart: NOO! 

Wilden: I can’t believe it, Devon Dice used his last bit of energy to deliver the Hard Eight.  Pason is out.  Dice crawling trying to make the cover.

[The big screen cuts to a shot of 3 security guards knocked out and tied up.  Dice looks up and sees it.]

Wilden: Devon Dice just saw the big screen with 3 of his guys down.  He just rolled out of the ring and is stumbling up the ramp to the back.

Hart: What an idiot, he’s going to get counted out!

[Johnny Williams begins to count Dice out.  The camera shows Dice backstage stumblind and yelling.]

Dice: Lamont, damnit!  Where the hell are you?  Show your face! 

[Dice makes his way to the three incapacitated security guards and walks out into the parking lot.  Out of nowhere Dice hits the deck and a nightstick falls next to him.]

Wilden: Did you see that, someone just KO’d Dice with the night stick!  There are two of them!

[Two men in black hoodies pick Dice up and throw him in the back of a van that speeds off.]

Wilden: Devon Dice was just kidnapped!

Hart: Don’t alert the authorities, this is the best thing for society.

[Camera cuts back to Johnny Williams calling for the bell, Sean Pason is on his feet confused.]

[DING DING DING]

Muru: Here is your winner via countout, Sean Pason!

[Sean Pason throws his hands up in triumph.]

Wilden: I can’t believe this, Devon Dice had the match won.

Hart: Yeah, but he had to be the hero, Sean Pason is the man!   

Wilden: Folks, we’re going to take a quick commercial break! We’ll be right back after this!

 [Backstage, the camera trails down the hallway and stops where two very attractive blonde girls stand looking intently at something ahead of them. The camera pans out to reveal J.J. Carter standing next to his dressing room. He has a very confident look on his face as these two girls are eating it up.]

J.J. Carter: … So instead of letting him taunt me for weeks on end… I took the fight to that masked freak. When it all came down to it… he was just another Michael Myers wannabe freak… but I showed him whats what.

Girl#1: But what if The Wraith comes after you tonight?

J.J. Carter: What if he does? Odds are he’ll just talk about how he is going to take me to “hell.” I think I proved that this boy is just a coward who is playing dress up. But if he wants to come after tonight… he is more than welcome to try.

Girl#2: Wow, you are so brave… and your gentlemanly.

J.J. Carter: Of course I am…

Girl #1:I’m tired.

J.J. Carter: Yeah… how about I [BLEEP] your [BLEEP]!

Girl#2: Sounds like fun!

[J.J. Carter leads both the young girls to his locker room. He leads them by the hand, but when they enter the room there stands a huge grandfather clock in the middle of the locker room. It ticks loudly in the locker room as J.J. and the girls circle it slowly.]

J.J. Carter: What the hell?

[Suddenly, the door of the grandfather clock springs open and The Wraith leaps out spraying that black liquid into the eyes of J.J. Carter. The women scream as The Wraith takes his snake and chases them off with it. After the women leave, he sets his snake down and begins to lay in blows into the cranium of Carter. He then finishes him off with The Paradise Lost onto the concrete floor. The Wraith stands up and pulls out his old fashioned gold watch and dangles it over J.J. until finally dropping it. The lights in the locker room switch off and when they come back on… there is no sign of The Wraith, but written on the wall in black goo is “Time is Almost Up!”]

Commercial Break

[The cameras cut backstage to Tiffany Tolberg, who's standing next to a slightly agitated, but ready to wrestle, Chazz Mendel.]

Tolberg: I'm here with "The One And Only," the "Villain Of The Year" Chazz Mendel. Chazz, you have a triple threat match tonight against ASM and Lester Biggs, a match you and Lester thought you talked your way out of because of ASM's mysterious disappearance a few weeks ago. What do you think of Notorious JON and Tony Awesome giving ASM another chance to prove himself to Omega, and advance to the semi-finals of the Path Of Kings Tournament next week?

Chazz: I think it's pathetic, to be perfectly honest. It's just sad that Jon and Tony Awesome would set ASM up for failure like they are. Did they honestly think that that juiced up freak has what it takes to beat someone like me? I don't mean to sound cocky, but I'll let my track record against the big men of cWo speak for itself!

Tolberg: That is true, you have beaten some of the biggest that cWo has to offer, like David Rivers, and Hall Of Famer John Manningham. Plus you have that ace up your sleeve with Lester Biggs. It's no secret that the two of you have been pretty sneaky in getting this far in the tournament. Care to explain yourself a little?

Chazz: I don't have to explain myself to anyone. My dad told me a long time ago that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade! Then you water the stuff down and drop your price a few cents to beat the other slacker, loser, good for nothing kids in the neighbourhood. My dad is a winner, and he's won by any means necessary. Why should I, his favourite son, be any different? Lester Biggs has something that he needs to get done, and that's to make sure that Josh Cantrell doesn't win this tournament. And who better to come to, than yours truly? It's all a matter of time before that degenerate Cantrell gets what's coming to him, and we're going to give it to him good.

Tolberg: Strong words. I have one more question for you, Chazz. How do you feel about your father, Reg Mendel, forcing your brother Andrew to apologize to Thaddeus Walker later on tonight? Walker stormed the ring last week and hosed your family down with moonshine as a measure of revenge against what he feels are wrongdoings, and I'd like to get your take on the situation...

[Chazz is just about to speak, but he quickly pauses. He takes a moment to choose his words carefully.]

Chazz: Well, my dad has... always had a weird way of going about teaching us valuable life lessons... He... is definitely acting out of the ordinary, though. Some would say he was acting out of the ordinary before, but that was just dear ol' dad to us. With all of this apologizing and... and the stupid clothes and the taking off to Maui for God knows what and missing Christmas with the Family... It's like he's become a different person... I don't like it. My brother doesn't like it. We're going to get to the bottom of this. And as far as Thaddeus Walker goes... He needs to realize that without the support of my dad, he'd be nothing but a vagrant on the street, a bum! My dad believed in him, and restored him to the man he was before he was swindled by that she-beast Stephanie Bliss, and beyond! His rivalry with my brother is their business, and I'm going to stay out of it as long as I can. But if more stunts like what happened last week keep occurring, I'll just have to jump into my brother's fight with him.

Voice: Son!

Chazz: Oh god...

[Reg Mendel comes power walking into the shot. He's wearing a light blue Argyle sweater and a pair of khaki pants with flip flops. He immediately gives his son a big bear hug. Chazz has an uneasy look on his face. Reg releases the grip on his son, and gives him two firm pats on the arm.]

Reg: And just where have you been, my boy? I've been looking all over for you!

Chazz: I've been, uh... Hangin' out. You gotta stop sneaking those hugs up on me, dad! It's still a little awkward...

Reg: I'm sorry, but I just can't help myself!

Chazz: So what's up?

Reg: Oh, well, with your brother apologizing to his Uncle Thaddeus tonight, I thought that I might do a little apologizing as well... You remember that time I caught ya in your room when you were 14 with the Sears catalogue...

[Chazz immediately turns beat red.]

Chazz: HEY! Not now, Dad! Come on!

Reg: All I wanted to do was say that I'm sorry for embarassing you. It was a difficult time for you and I shouldn't have said anything.

Chazz: Yeah, you're right... God... With the...

[Chazz nods at the cameras, but Reg looks at Tiffany Tolberg, who's trying not to laugh.]

Reg: Oh! Nice catch, son! Chip off the ol' block, eh!

[Chazz looks at Tiffany, and then back at Reg.]

Chazz: Eww, no!

[Chazz turns and walks away with his head down, obviously embarassed. Reg follows after him.]

Reg: What son, she's perfect! Not much in the face department, but she's got a heart of gold!

[The cameras cut back to the announce team.]

Wilden: A Sears catalogue?

Hart: There was probably nothing else available! He did grow up in Canada, you know!

Wilden: Nevertheless – and folks, we’d just like you all to know that J.J. Carter is currently being treated by EMT’s –

Hart: As if anyone cares about his condition! I don’t like that Wraith character – he scares me! – but I like what he has in mind. Cleansing the cWo of all the criminals is one way to get on my good side!

Wilden: Folks, it’s about that time now –

Hart: What time is that? To see Nick Dangerous?

Wilden: No – it’s time for something a bit better!

[We head to the ring and you see it's completely done up- there's balloons tied to all the post. There's a large table in the center, as well as a smaller table that has several buckets of Kristal in ice. There's a red carpet leading from the ramp to the ring, and a large red carpet in the ring itself. "This Is Why I'm Hot" by Mims cues on the PA and the crowd gives up a slight cheer as Reg Mendel walks out onto the ramp.]

Muru: Ladies and gentlemen, introducing at this time, Reg Mendel!

Wilden: Well folks, it's put up or shut up time for Andrew Mendel! Over the last several weeks Andrew Mendel and Thaddeus Walker have been involved in one of the...odder feuds that the cWo has seen! It all started when Reg Mendel lent Thaddeus Walker money, lifted the man's spirits, and Thaddeus Walker felt indebted to the family!

Hart: Thaddeus Walker has become an in-grate though! I mean, he costed Andrew all those matches, he refused to hand Andrew Mendel the U.S Championship, and last week, he doused the man in moonshine! Moonshine, Lance!

Wilden: But perhaps the weirdest thing is this...transformation of Reg Mendel! He disappeared for a couple weeks and, well...it's hard to believe I'm looking at the same Reg Mendel as a couple months ago!

Wilden: Well ladies and gentlemen, I guess all this fanfare is all set up for the public apology, here's how it goes. If Andrew Mendel does not say the words "I'm sorry" to Thaddeus Walker tonight, he will forfeit his United States Championship shot at Veneration, and I have to admit, I'm having trouble believing Reg set this up!

Hart: I never thought Id disagree with anything that Reg did. It makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it...

Wilden: Well let's send it up to Reg!

Reg: Hello to all the Mendel fans here tonight right here in Los Angeles, California! [The crowd gives up a mixed reaction as Reg claps]. As you and many around the world know, as of late, the cWo United States Champion Thaddeus Walker [the crowd cheers], and my son, "The Comeback Kid" Andrew Mendel [the crowd boos]...I know, I'm disappointed in him too. Disappointed because I raised him better than he's been acting. Out of the kindness of my heart, I reached into my wallet and helped Thaddeus Walker out of poverty, and all Thaddeus wanted to do was repay my family. And I would expect my family to allow a man to do that, and to allow a man to bring some good fortune to my familyt. But unfortunately, that's not what happened. But I feel like Thaddeus Walker is owed more than that, and dammit, tonight he's gonna get it, whether my son likes it or not! So, with that said, let me introduce to your first...the cWo United States Champion, The Original Gentlemen, TTTHHHADDEEEEEUUUUUSSSS WAAALLLKKKEERRR!!

[The Maple Leaf Rag cues on the PA and the crowd cheers as Thaddeus Walker comes down the ramp, the cWo United States Champion sitting on his shoulder, his Boy at his side.]

Wilden: If you told me that Thaddeus Walker would be a fan favorite a month ago, I would've laughed in your face, but it certainly seems as though Thaddeus has gotten the fans behind him, if only because these fans are so anti-Andrew Mendel!

Hart: I don't know why! Andrew Mendel is an American that these degenerates here in Los Angeles, and certainly the world over, can look up to! Thaddeus Walker is a throwback to a long gone age, and age where people knowingly broke the law! And what happened in that era? People like Thaddeus were rewarded by having the law revoked!

Wilden: Thaddeus Walker is certainly...interesting, but in all honesty, I think he was only trying to help, and Andrew Mendel's insatiable need to win every single match has greatly influenced his dislike of Thaddeus!

Hart: Are you saying if you were a professional wrestler you wouldn't want to win every single match!

Wilden: As far as I'm concerned, losing is part of the job, and Thaddeus certainly wasn't trying to cost Andrew Mendel the matches he lost!

Hart: Oh whatever!

[Thaddeus climbs in the ring and Reg and Thaddeus hug each other.]

Hart: Oh come on! What's with the hugging!

Reg: Thaddeus, welcome to your official public apology! How are you feeling tonight!

Thaddeus: Well, to be quite honest mack...not well, not well at all!

Reg: Well, why not?

Thaddeus: Well, we are in Los Angeles, California, the cesspool of this, our 48 states! [The crowd takes a sharp turn]. Coloreds running about everywhere, disgracing our flag with their war of red versus blue! Upstanding photographers are beaten to within an inch of their lives by bald headed harlots while they hold their own children hostage! Women allow men to touch their, uh, er...nether regions, and for money to boot! I'll have you know I'm thinking about talking to the wrestling congress about removing the befouled name of this evil state from our charter!

[The crowd boos and Reg scratches his head.]

Reg: Uh, well, that withstanding...allow me to bring out my son, the number one contender for your title, Thaddeus, so we can get this apology on the road! Ladies and gentlemen, my son, AANNNDDRREEEWWWWWW MMEENNDELLLLLLLLL!!!

["Our Truth" cues on the PA and Andrew Mendel walks out onto the stage, getting a bit of a mixed reaction after Thaddeus little speech. Andrew Mendel actually has a smile on his face as he walks down to the ring.]

Wilden: Excuse me for living, but is Andrew Mendel actually smiling?

Hart: He is! He is smiling! He's got something up his sleeve, I can tell!

Wilden: Andrew Mendel has been on one hellacious losing streak lately, something that he largely attributes to the fact that Thaddeus Walker has cost him some matches!

Hart: Some! Any time Andrew's wrestled over these last couple months Andrew has been screwed out of a win by Thaddeus!

Wilden: Thaddeus was only trying to help in any of those situations! Or he was scared by black magic. Either or.

[Andrew climbs into the ring and takes his Dad's microphone away. A small "CBK!" chant starts and Andrew shakes his head.]

Andrew: Ya know something Thaddeus...you're wrong about LA. After, Los Angeles didn't land on Britney, Britney landed on Los Angeles! [The crowd cheers as Andrew nod]). Ya know, Dad, you want me to come out here an apologize to Thaddeus Walker, but for the life of me I can't fathom why.

Reg: Because it's the right thing to do, Andrew! Thaddeus has done nothing but try to help this family, he's done nothing but treat you and your brother like gold, and this is how you repay him! But asking him to give up a championship he earned and simply hand it to you! By double teaming him! By cursing his name! By treating him like hell! Well as far as I'm concerned, Andrew, I taught you better than that! When a man wants to help your family, you don't kick him in the balls and say no! You man the hell up and you accept it!

Thaddeus: Yeah, what he said mack! You're like all the orange picking, Chiclet selling Spaniards in the crowd, Andy, you'll lie, cheat and steal all you can, and you'll take an upstanding white gentlemen like me and sell him out for your own gain! [The crowd boos Thaddeus some more] You disgust me, and you represent everything wrong with this country, Andy, you...

Andrew: Dear God, Thad, if you bury yourself any deeper you'll die from suffocation! Let's just get one thing straight, Thaddeus- I don't represent anything that's wrong with this country. In fact, I illustrate the finer points of it! Ya see, I'm wealthy, I'm in shape. I've got the looks of a movie star...and the c*BEEP!*k of a porn star, to be perfectly honest. [Some girls in the crowd scream and CBK nods and smiles.] Ya see, while Jenna Jameson obviously doesn't really know what she's good at...I do! I am, undoubtedly, the best damn professional wrestler anyone's ever seen. Thaddeus, I'm like a fine wine from Napa Valley, I just keep getting better with age! I'm like chicken & waffles at Roscoe's in South Central baby...you just can't beat me! I'm like the waves in Santa Cruz, you can't ride me, I'm like Dogtown, I'm a f*BEEP*ing classic! [The crowd cheers as CBK gets more fired up]. I'm like my hometown of San Diego, California [a big cheap pop goes up], even in the winter I'm hot, and just like Los Angeles, just like Hollywood, I'm not arrogant, I'm not cocky, I walk talk and act like the best...because I AM the best!

[The crowd cheers as Thaddeus furiously shakes his head. Reg looks disappointed.]

Reg: So you've made up your mind, have ya boy? You've decided you're not going to give Thaddeus an apology! I'm telling you right now, this town is known for letting murderers get off because they're famous, but I won't let you do that! Fiasco has told me, that if you balk on your apology tonight, if you don't utter an apology, if you don't say the two words I'm sorry, you will not get your United States Championship shot at Veneration!

Thaddeus: That's right boy! Apologize!

Andrew: Relax, relax guys, I have every intention of apologizing! After all, even I can admit that...well, I've done wrong by you, Thaddeus. Certainly you didn't mean to cost my all those matches. ANd I'm sure soaking me in hooch was just your way of saying that you were hurt by what I was doing. I'm sorry Thaddeus, it's in my nature to do wrong, I've gotta work on it and i know it. My father Reg has always taught me to be the better man, so...with that said...Thaddeus, I'm...I'm...

[Andrew walks away for a second, shaking his head.]

Wilden: Come on, Andrew!

Hart: Do it just so you can get your title shot!

Reg: Come on, son. Search your feelings, you know what to do.

Andrew: Thaddeus...I...I'm...I'm so...[takes a moment to compose himself]...I'm sorry!

[The crowd gives up a mixed reaction as Reg smiles and hugs his son. Thaddeus smiles brightly and holds the United States Championship above his head as Andrew breaks away from the hug...then he BLAST Thaddeus with a superkick!]

Wilden: WHAT THE HELL!

Hart: I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!!

Wilden: Andrew Mendel just lost his title shot to prove a point! How dumb can he be!

Andrew: I'M SORRY YOU'RE A WORTHLESS PIECE OF CRAP, THADDEUS! [The crowd gives up a mixed reaction as Andrew grabs Thaddeus by the hair.] You are not a man that should hold a championship! You're a joke, a jobber jomoke who got lucky! Well guess what, THAD- I'm not telling jokes this week! Your time as a champion, your time making a mockery of that belt is over! It deserved a good champion, and at Veneration, I WILL become the cWo United States Champion!

Reg: Like hell you will! You struck Thaddeus, your title shot is gone!

Andrew: Oh come on, Dad! You always taught me the art of loopholes, didn't you? You told me that Fiasco said I couldn't lay a hand on Thaddeus walker...until I uttered the words "I'm sorry"!

[The crowd cheers a Reg comes to a realization.]

Hart: Genius! Pure genius!

Wilden: Diabolical is what it is!

Andrew: And I said I'm sorry, dad, I uttered those words, so the man was fair game! I guess this was one case, Dad, where I juss got the better of my old man!

[Andrew smiles as Reg looks disappointed. "Our Truth" cues on the PA as Thaddeus slowly comes to and CBK climbs out of the ring and practically dances up the ramp.]

Wilden: Ladies and gentlemen, Veneration is closer than you may think, and Andrew Mendel has once again outsmarted Thaddeus Walker! CBK's still the number one contender on a technicality! And the relationship between the Mendel Brothers and their father Reg just keeps getting weirder! But folks – we’re going to head to another commercial break! We’ll be right back after this!

[Jen Diamond and ASM share an intimate moment in ASM's lockerroom. Suddenly, Heretic barges in wearing a "Leader" hat and a "C" sewn on to his t-shirt. Jen and ASM jump to their feet.]

ASM: Don't you knock!

Heretic: I don't have to knock, I'm the leader of OMEGA!

Diamond: Um...

Heretic: Jon's stuck in traffic, until he gets here it's my call, GOT IT?!

Diamond: I got it. Why are you yelling?

Heretic: It's called motivation! Now, ASM has a very important match tonight! Is he ready?!

ASM: You can just ask me.

Heretic: You haven't earned that yet! I talk to your handler until you earn the right to talk to the LEADER OF OMEGA! GOT IT?

ASM: What's this guy's problem?

Diamond: He's ready. Two guys are no problem.

Heretic: Great. This big goof better deliver, Jen! You've got a lot riding on this!

Diamond: Wait a second, are you threatening me?

Heretic: I'm just pointing out a fact, Jen. We've put a lot of stock in you, and if you're not gonna wrestle, then the people you bring in better be up to par!

[Heretic turns to leave, he points to his eyes, then at ASM, who laughs as Heretic closes the door]

ASM: Is he for real?

Commercial Break

[Thaddeus Walker stands in the parking lot, pacing furiously as his Boy washes his horseless carraige.]

Thaddeus: Did you see what he did?! He pulled the wool over my eyes a second time!

Boy: I seen it, Missuh Walkuh.

Thaddeus: I will have my vengance. Oh yes... he's RUE this day, RUE IT!

Boy: If only theu wuz a way y'all culd get back at'em, suh.

Thaddeus: If only I understood your primate language.

[Thaddeus looks around, his eyes light up as he sees an Asian man putting a trash bag into a dumpster]

Thaddeus: You there, Dong!

[The Asian man looks around, and then points to himself.]

Thaddeus: Yes you, Chinaman! I need you to do me a favor!

Asian Man: I'm Korean!

Thaddeus: Noble Chinee, I require your services.

Asian Man: What'dyou need?

Thaddeus: You Chinese.... you play joke?

Asian Man: Huh?

[The Asian man gives Thaddeus a confused look as the cameras pan back to ringside]

Wilden: I can only imagine what Thaddeus now has up his sleeve for revenge!

Hart: I don’t know if I want to know, Lance! What’s he going to use that Chinaman for!

Wilden: He’s Korean!

Hart: Does it matter? They all come from the same place if you ask me!

Wilden: Ugh, well folks, we’re about to get underway with our –

 [The big screen flickers to life and Josh Cantrell stands in front of a cWo backdrop with his back to the camera.]

Cantrell: We been here before right?

[The crowd in the arena seeing this on the big screen roar in approval. Josh spins on his heel staring directly into the camera with a look of pure intensity in his eyes.]

Cantrell: But this time it’s different. This time the guy I’m stepping in the ring with is the only person I’ve even remotely trusted since I’ve been here. So far in this little tournament I’ve destroyed ever guy put in front of me with absolute no remorse. Tonight though I’m facing a guy I can actually call a friend, tonight…

[Before Josh can finish Muru who was sitting at ringside waiting to do his announcing duties for the next match grabs a mic.]

Muru: Tonight shouldn’t be any different than if I were Rick Steele or Rick Sullivan. Josh I consider you a friend as well, but I think we both need to look at the big picture. There is a lot on the line in this match. The winner moves one step closer to getting that cWo Heavyweight title shot. So why wouldn't you do everything you can to win? I know that is what I am planning to do.

Cantrell: I know it shouldn’t be any different but it’s gonna be, cause I’ve been doing more than it takes to win. I’ve been hurting people just to prove a point… and that point is nothing or no one is stopping me from getting another shot at Nick Dangerous. I’m unstoppable right now, and I don’t want to have to hurt you just to get to Nick, but if that’s what you want me to do I can.

Muru: I understand how you feel Josh. You are pissed off and why shouldn't you be? Just don't think you are the only one with something to prove. All I have been doing is trying to prove myself. People don't think of us in the same way. If I want to be taken seriously I need to win this thing. You may have been unstoppable lately but you haven't run into anyone who needed this more than I do. Do what you need to do Josh, don't worrying about hurting me or my feelings.

Cantrell: If that's how it has to be then that's how it has to be. I got nothing but respect for ya and I hate to be the one that takes this opportunity away from you.

Muru: I think it is a mutual respect between us, but if you do respect me I know you won't take me lightly. We have done this dance before and I don't want you to be disappointed if I am the one who wins tonight.

Cantrell: That ain't happening, not taking anything away from you, but three of you couldn't beat me tonight. I just hope you'll shake my hand when I help you up after the ref counts to three.

Muru: It is good you aren't lacking confidence but I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on that one. If it is a handshake you want though, you got it.

Cantrell: I just hope you remember that when you're lying in a bloody heap on the mat. I'll see you in the ring, pal.

[The screen goes black and Muru raises the mic to resounding cheers before taking his seat back at ringside.]

Wilden: What strong words by Josh Cantrell! The Product of Hate claims he’s unstoppable even if it means doing the same thing to Muru he did to Steele and Sullivan earlier in the tournament.

Hart: Both those guys are going to need cosmetic surgery; we can’t have a ring announcer that sounds like Urkel.

Wilden: Well folks, with that said – we’re about ready to head to our next match of the evening – so, Muru, take it away again!

Muru: The following match, is a quarter-final match in the path of kings tournament! Introducing first, from New Lennox, Illinois, ASM!!!

["Coming Undone" by Korn hits the PA system as ASM comes walking through the curtains. He walks down the ramp determined not taking his eyes off of the ring. He walks up the steps and steps over the top rope into the ring. He walks around the ring and finally raises both of his arms to acknowledge his fans.]

Muru: And his opponent, from Memphis, Tennessee! Weighing in at 160 pounds, Lester Biggs!

["American Gangster" by Jay Z plays and the fans boo the arrival of Lester Biggs who smiles at the hatred shown to him. Biggs makes his way down to ringside scoffing at the fans shouting near him. ASM is daring Biggs to get into the ring, but Biggs won't oblige him.]

Wilden: ASM wants this match to get over and done with doesn't he? He really wants to prove that he's got what it takes, that he, cuts the mustard, if you will, to be a part of OMEGA!

Hart: ASM has no idea that he has another opponent, that this is a triple threat match! There's no way that man could cut the mustarf and be a part of Omega!

Wilden: What did you say?

Hart: You heard what I said!

[Suddenly, "Tiger The Lion" by The Tragically Hip begins playing. Soon, Gord Downie's voice comes crooning through the PA.

"This is Tiger The Lion..."
"Give me the knuckles of Frisco..."
"If there's danger in the language, Gentlemen..."
"I suggest no further use of the two way radio..."

The song kicks in and Chazz Mendel comes walking out onto the stage. The fans accept him with a chorus of boos. The Villain Of The Year laughs a little as the boos intensify.]

Muru: And finally, hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada! The Villain Of The Year, Chazz Mendel!

[Mendel makes his way down to ringside and he stands alongside Lester Biggs. ASM is daring the duo to come into the ring and fight.]

Wilden: Wow! ASM is ready to go! Mendel and Biggs both don't look like they want a part of him!

Hart: Do you blame them? ASM has a history of roid rage! There was a time when he used to carry an axe around with him and smash everything that got in his steroid filled body's way! I don't blame for Chazz and Lester being cautious at all.

Wilden: Someone has to do something. Either ASM has to go outside to them, or they have to go inside to him! We have plenty of show left, and these guys need to get it going!

Hart: I could sit here all day, actually. I got a new seat cushion, and I'm ready for this to turn into a marathon.

Wilden: Not everyone has that luxury Robbie! But thank God these two on the outside have finally started to make a move to the ring. They're trying to attack ASM from two sides. Chazz has gone from one side, and Biggs to the other. ASM is standing in the middle, waiting for both men to try something. Both men slide in the ring at the same time, and ASM starts to stomp on Chazz right away! Biggs is right there to the rescue with a few hammer blows to the back! They have no effect! Those hammer blows from Lester Biggs have only made ASM angry! ASM turns around... BIG right hand by ASM! And another! ASM goes for a clothesline, but Biggs ducks. Chazz is still laying on the ground. Biggs runs off the ropes and! Oh no! ASM just grabbed him by the throat! He's got Lester Biggs by the throat! You know what that means!

Hart: He's going to rip it out and eat the adam's apple?

Wilden: No! You sick freak! The Axxassinator!!! ASM just lifted Biggs into the air, and planted him to the mat with that gigantic chokeslam! Biggs is out of it, and ASM is looking to increase his chance to become the newest member of OMEGA!

Hart: Don't forget, Chazz Mendel is in this match! ASM still has to worry about him!

Wilden: Speaking of Mendel, he's up right now, standing near the ropes, ASM turns from the prone body of Lester Biggs with a fire in his eyes we haven't seen since he won the United States Championship! ASM charges Mendel. Mendel ducks – but wait a second! There’s Christian Roman!

Hart: Where did he come from? I wasn’t paying attention!

Wilden: ASM goes to bounce back off the ropes, but Roman pulls the top rope and ASM goes careening over to ringside! ASM’s momentum worked against him as he flies over the top rope! Mendel looks at ASM, then over to Lester Biggs, and he rolls up Lester Biggs!

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[Ding! Ding! Ding!]

Muru: The winner of this match, The Villain Of The Year, CHAZZ MENDEL!!!

Wilden: And Christian Roman has helped Chazz Mendel steal a victory and advance tonight!

Hart: He didn't steal a thing! ASM got a head full of roid rage, and Christian Roman took advantage of his stupidity! And that's why Chazz is going to the semi finals of the tournament, and ASM is going back to obscurity! Good try, bucko! Now go back to the rehab!

Wilden: We’ll be right back after this, folks!

Reporter: Mr. Union!

[The cWo locker room. Jack Union is just lacing up his boots. He's looking up, seeing a reporter bursting through the door shouting his name.]

Union: What?

Reporter: Jack Union, you haven't explained your actions since closing down your business, and cancelling all Jack Union related material. Why have you done this?

Union: Oh, give me a goddamn break...are you even supposed to be in this locker room?

Reporter: I have a right to give the public what they want.

Union: And this is what they want? Not news regarding the World title? Not all that crap with Lugo? Not anything else? With any other member of the cWo roster? The fans want to know why a damn idiot decided to give up being a spoilt, arrogant rich kid, and decided to, you know, WRESTLE for a change? or is the true story of this is that you're just looking for more dirt on a man that has simply had enough of the wrong type of fame...enough of the fakeness of Hollywood, enough of annoying press...

[Jack finished lacing up his boots and walks closer to the reporter]

Union...and has decided that, to get anywhere here, he's willing to do ANYTHING to get what he wants, and he'll win over fans not by swearing like an ass, not by making up 'hilarious' put downs, and quirky speeches, not by trying to put one over on every idiot he meets, but by wrestling. Wrestling good. And systematically beating every man that stands in my way to victory. Does THAT answer your question, MISTER Reporter?

Reporter: T-thats fine...I think...

Union: Good. Leave me alone then.

[The reporter leaves the locker room, slightly confused]

Commercial Break

[Backstage we see Johnny Serious doing stretches in preparation for his match when we hear a shuffling noise going on behind him, Serious stops his stretches when he notices World Champion Nick Dangerous behind him supporting himself with crutches.]

Nick Dangerous: Ready for your match tonight?

Johnny Serious: Another chance to beat the snot out of Jack Union? I'll always be ready for that.

Dangerous: Well I gotta talk to you about something.

Serious: Oh yeah? What's that?

Dangerous: Well Pilchard has been really worried about you lately.

Serious: What's his deal?

Dangerous: Well two weeks from now you're gonna be defending my title.

Serious: Yeah and?

Dangerous: And you got this tournament thing going on, I won't lie to you Johnny you're on fire.

Serious: So what's he worried about?

Dangerous: Well Pilchard's worried, and I can see where he's coming from, that if you continue to do so well in this tournament, you're gonna have quite a bit on your plate at Veneration.

Serious: It'll be a busy night.

Dangerous: So you're dead set on wrestling twice in one night then?

Serious: It's not a problem for me, so it shouldn't be a problem for you.

Dangerous: It's not me who's worried, it's Pilchard.

Serious: Well tell Pilchard not to worry.

Dangerous: But this is MY Title that's at stake Johnny!

Serious: Is this you talking or Pilchard?

Dangerous: It's!...Johnny!

Serious: You're not asking me to lose tonight are you?

Dangerous: I'm not asking you anything, I'm just telling you what's at stake, after all, it's gonna be awful hard to fulfill my promise to you if I'm not champion.

Serious: Well why don't you do what you do best is worry about yourself and let me do my own thing.

Dangerous: I trust you to do the right thing.

[Dangerous grins as the camera returns to ringside]

Wilden: More trouble in paradise?

Hart: Nick’s just making sure that Johnny can limit himself – I see where he’s coming from!

Wilden: Desperate times for call for desperate measures, I assume!

Hart: What would you know about that?

Wilden: Erm – up next folks is another Path Of Kings Tournament match, this one featuring Johnny Serious vs. Jack Union. And may I remind you that these two all ready have a previous history, and it is not a pretty one.

Hart: And I am sure that Johnny Serious has been waiting for this moment to get back at Union.

Muru: The following Path of Kings tournament match is set for one fall! Introducing first, standing at 6'2, and weighing in at 280 pounds, The Juggernaut Of Britain, Jack Uuuunion!

['Carry On Wayward Son' plays as Jack Union walks down the entrance ramp. he doesn't stop till he gets in the ring, and begins to stretch to a mixed reaction]

Wilden : Once again, Union comes out and is nothing but business.

Hart: He is still a moron in my oppinion and whther it's this new Union or the old Union, either way, they both stink!

Muru: 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 shoulders and gives a cocky smile. The regular house lights come back on.]

Hart: Now this is the man that I have picked to win this tournament and he has shown my exactly why in his first two matches. First, he defeats Zach Dangerous but then is forced to face Mr. Rich seconds later, only to beat him. Then last week, he goes up against Chris Michaels and beats him. This is a man who deserves to win this tournament.

Wilden: I don't know about that one Robbie, but I can admitt that this young man has definetly gained a lot of confidence and he seems intend on winning this thing.

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Wilden: And we are under way as these two men circle the ring. Robbie, I have a feeling this is going to be a different type of match then what we saw at Will of a Warrior back in November.

Hart: I agree. JOHNNY SERIOUS is more determined and Jack Union is nothing but a lost soul!

Wilden: And the two lock-up in a grapple and SERIOUS just shoves Jack Union into the corner. Union stands up and looks SERIOUS directly in the eyes.

Hart: You know, Union should be thanking Johnny Serious.

Wilden: Why is that?

Hart: It was Serious who helped Union beat Mr. Rich in the opening round to move forward into the tournament.

Wilden: We all questioned the motives of Johnny Serious then but it was obviously a way to get his old mentor out of the game...UNION and SERIOUS lock hands again, but it is SERIOUS who uses a full arm drag and twist and begins to drive his shoulder in pulling the arm. And a nice reversal by Union, a cartwheel and takes the arm of SERIOUS but SERIOUS with a take down and goes for a quick cover.

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Hart: I think we can obviously see who wants it more Lance. Johnny Serious is here and he is on the offesnive tonight.

Wilden: Not so fast Robbie, because Union throws Serious in a side head lock.

[Union tosses Serious against the ropes, Serious returns but Union dives down, Serious runs over and bounces off the other ropes...Serious returns and....]

Wilden-Arm Drag take down and Serious is back down on the mat. You know, Jack Union has definetly made some changes and as I have said before, seems to be strictly business right now and it is showing in this match.

Hart: Yeah, usually the idiot over excites himself and wrestles himself to a loss, but I'm sure the man hasn't changed that much.

Wilden: Serious back up now and he is eyeing Union down once again. And we have said many times, the Union Jack can be executed at any time that Johnny Serious has to be aware at all times in this match...

[Serious with a few right punches to the face of Union.]

Wilden: And now Serious tosses Union into the corner and a few more elbows to the face.

Hart: Serious is not going to let up in this match Lance. Serious has eyed the prize.

Wilden: Maybe so Robbie, but we all know that as long as Johnny is hanging around Nick Dangerous, Johnny will never see his shot at the cWo World Title.

Hart: Nick Dangerous is a man of his world Lance. Something you ought to respect!

Wilden: Nick Dangerous would turn on his own mother to protect his World Title! Serious takes Union to the center of the ring and lifts him in the air and....VERTICAL SUPLEX by Serious and once again, Johnny goes for the quick pin....

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Wilden: And Union kicks out again.....but this time, SERIOUS gives him no chance to get up as Johnny kicks UNION in the stomach, turning Union over onto his back.

[SERIOUS delivers a set of elbow drops to the face of Jack Union]

Hart: This is payback for Will of a Warrior Robbie.

Wilden: Maybe so Robbie. And maybe Serious was counting on seeing Union in this tournament. I remember Johnny giving Union the "I'm Watching You " signal after he helped Union defeat Mr. Rich.

Hart: You notice how Serious didn't need help to beat Mr. Rich Lance?

Wilden: Serious picking Union up and throws him chest first into the turnbuckle...

[Union bounces off the turnbuckle and stumbles backwards as Johnny Serious goes for the roll-up pin...]

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Wilden: And Union kicks out again...

Hart: Oh boy, Serious almost had this match won Lance....

Wilden: But it continues, and Serious picks Union up and....

Hart: Front Suplex and just throws Union on the top rope...

[Union bounces off the top rope and back into the ring.]

Wilden: That's something new in Johnny's set list that I have never seen before.

[Union drags himself back up with the ropes but Serious comes right back in and goes for another Vertical Suplex...]

Wilden: And UNION WITH THE REVERSAL INTO A SNAP SUPLEX AND WITH THE COVER....THIS MIGHT BE OVER RIGHT HERE ROBBIE!!!!!!

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Wilden: And Johnny kicks out and this match continues but we almost saw Union snap up a second victory against Johnny Serious.

Hart: Union got greedy, went for a pin early instead of working on his opponent.

[SERIOUS quickly rolls over and gets up in the corner]

Evette: COME ON JOHNNY!!!!!

Wilden: And we can hear Evette showing support for Johnny, and one has to always watch out for the Evette factor in a match though lately, Johnny hasn't needed her at all to win his matches.

Hart: And may add Evette is looking sexier then ever and I openly invite her to come and sit next to me.

Wilden: This is a family show Robbie!

[Serious and Union go for a test of strength in the middle of the ring]

Wilden: And SERIOUS just dominating in this test of strength as Union is on his back but now Union quickly starts to raise...

[Union drops on his back and turns Serious over and goes for a small package]

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Wilden: And now Union with the reversal!!!!!!!!

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Wilden: SERIOUS KICKS OUT AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES!!!!!! BOTH MEN UP, SERIOUS with a kick to the gut but UNION BLOCKS and DDT TO JOHNNY SERIOUS.....

[Union goes over to the top turnbuckle and leaps off....]

Wilden: Top Rope Elbow Drop by Union and now SERIOUS in a lot of trouble. This is the spot where Jack Union usually goes for his famed GLORY DROP!!!!!

Hart: I hate that move!!!!!!!

Wilden: The fans are calling for the move but Union goes for the pin!!!!!!!

Hart: Probably the smartest decision this man has ever made!!!!!

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Wilden: THREE NO SERIOUS KICKS OUT!!!! WHERE DID HE FIND THE STRENGTH FOR THAT....I thought this match was over Robbie, I really did....

Hart: Union doesn't argue the count, he goes back to Serious and begins kicking him in the face...

Wilden: Very uncharacteristic for Jack Union but then again, these last two weeks have been nothing but suprises for Union...it's odd, cause usually he has a great relationship with the fans but Robbie, I haven't seen him once call to the fans for support.....

Hart: Maybe he knows that the fans are useless and only he can win support himself!!!!!!

Wilden: Union now picks up SERIOUS and goes for the UNION JACK but SERIOUS QUICKLY DUCKS DOWN AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING...

Hart: He went for it but SERIOUS was looking for it...Just shows how smart of a competitor Johnny Serious is...he knows his opponent and his opponents thoughts and is able to counter any major offense...

Wilden: Serious favoring his lower back a little, slowly paces on the outside...

Hart: And JACK UNION being smart, not leaving the ring...Lance...When did this man get a brain?

Wilden: The ref warns Serious of the potential count-out...SERIOUS rolls back in but quickly rolls back out of the ring...rolls in, breaks count, rolls back out, count starts again, SERIOUS buys some time...that's a veteran move for such a young guy.

Hart: And now Evette walks over to Serious and starts to massage his back...man, would I love to be in his spot right now but no...I'm stuck sitting next to you.

Wilden: Well, they say there is no time outs in wrestling but SERIOUS sure found one hasn't he.

[Serious re-enters the ring and SERIOUS gets in Unions face.]

Wilden: Thw two begin sharing fists to the face but it is Serious with the take down of Union and he is laying in the head...but UNION turns Serious over and now he is throwing his own punches...and SERIOUS ROLLS BACK OVER TO THROW SOME MORE PUNCHES...THIS IS STARTING TO GET A BIT PERSONAL, AT LEAST FOR JOHNNY...

Hart: Yeah, but Union still has that same old stupid expression on his face...

Wilden: Yeah, like this is just business but you can see the anger in SERIOUS's EYES....HE HASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT WILL OF A WARRIOR ROBBIE...

Hart: This is what I like to see Lance...no respect hand shakes...let them bite, gauge, punch, brawl...this is a fight...let them fight!!!!!!!!

Wilden: Both men back up and Serious tosses Union against the ropes...

[Union bounces off]

Wilden: Serious with the leap frog.

[Union bounces off the opposite ropes as Serious goes down to kick him over but...]

Wilden: Union grabs the Legs of SERIOUS, he's got them hooked and Johnny's shoulders are down...

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Wilden: SERIOUS WITH A GREAT COUNTER MOVE, HAS UNION THE OTHER WAY...

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WIlden:Serious turns it over into a BOSTON CRAB but UNION QUICKLY GRABS THE ROPES and SERIOUS is forced to break the hold....

Hart: Wow...

Wilden: WAIT A MINUTE...what are NICK DANGEROUS AND PILCHARD DOING OUT HERE....

[Nick Dangerous with a pair of crutches and John Pilchard walk out onto the ramp-way....]

Hart: They appear to be arguing about something...my guess, is, though, they are hear to show Johnny some support!

Wilden: I highly doubt it Robbie....Serious now picks UNION up close to the ropes and....

Hart: JACK UNION JUST GOT SERIOUS'D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT's All OVER!!!!!!!!!

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Wilden: NO...UNION GOT HIS FOOT ON THE ROPES...FOOT ON THE ROPES AND THE REF NOTICED and HE IS SIGNALING FOR THIS MATCH TO CONTINUE!!!!!!!!

Hart:That is a bogus call Lance and you know it...

Wilden: Rules are rules and Jack Union was able to get his foot on the ropes, this match continues but wait a minute....JOHN PILCHARD is now DOWN AT RING SIDE AND HE IS YELLING AT JOHNNY SERIOUS!!!!! SERIOUS walks over to the ropes to yell back.

Pilchard: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Johnny Serious: What does it look like...

Pilchard: WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO NICK...HE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT SUPPORTIVE OF YOU AND NOW YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOCKERY OF HIM.

Johnny Serious: I'm JUST MAKING SURE I SECURE MY TITLE SHOT!!!!!!!!!

Wilden: Johnny looks up to Nick Dangerous, pointing to the World Title but Nick Dangerous points back at Johnny....What's that about?

Hart: Look Behind you JOHNNY!!!!!!!

[Johnny turns around to see Jack Union....]

Wilden: UNION DROP ON JOHNNY SERIOUS....THIS MAY BE OVER...AND DANGEROUS HAS COST SERIOUS ANOTHER MATCH!!!!!

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Wilden: AND SERIOUS KICKS OUT...I DON't BELIEVE IT and neither does NICK DANGEROUS or John Pilchard....

[Serious rolls out of the ring as Evette runs over to pick him up]

Wilden: Just when you think you have seen it all....

Hart: That is why SERIOUS is my pick to win this tournament....

Wilden: What is Pilchard Doing now!!!!!!

[PILCHARD picks up a steel chair and walks over to SERIOUS....]

Wilden: I knew these guys couldn't be trusted....]

[Pilchard walks past SERIOUS and rolls into the ring behind JACK UNION and smacks UNION in the back with the chair]

Wilden: Now why would he go and do something like that....

DING DING DING

Wilden: And now the ref has signaled for the bell, and I think he just disqualified Johnny Serious!

Muru: Here is your winner by Disqualification, The Juggernaut Of Britain, Jack Uuuunion!

[The ref raises Jacks hand in victory, which Jack quickly snatches away. He leaves the ring, and walks up the entrance ramp, barely acknowledging the crowd, much like he did last week]

Wilden: In a shocking turn of events...this match was going to continue but Pilchard saw fit to to give SERIOUS some unneeded help and now Johnny Serious sees himself out of this tournament....

Hart: SERIOUS was in trouble, Pilchard try to help, I don't see what the issue is...

Wilden: The issues is, is that Pilchard did what he did to get SERIOUS disqualified....Dangerous has been against SERIOUS taking part in this tournament and he was going to stop at nothing to make sure that JOHNNY STAYS FOCUSED on defending NICK's TITLE!

[Serious gets on his feet with Evette standing beside him. He stares around and then walks towards the rampway where Nick Dangerous is standing.]

Serious: What the hell was that about?!

Dangerous: I swear, I was telling Pilchard to stay away from the ring to let you do your thing.

Wilden: Dangerous just wants Serious in tip top form for when he has to defend NICK's title at cWo VENERATION!

Serious: This is bullsh*t Nick and you know it!

Dangerous: I told you I had nothing to do with any of that...

Serious: The hell you didn't....

[In a rage, SERIOUS kicks Dangerous in his "bad Leg." Dangerous goes down clutching his knee as Johnny Serious and Evette walk backstage. ]

Wilden: Talk about tension brewing with SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS...and now comes that little weasel, John Pilchard!!!!!

Hart: Well, what Johnny just did was a little uncalled for but I am sure SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS will re-group next week and be back to their good old selves....

Wilden: As Pilchard helps up Nick, we’re going to head to what seems to be our final commercial break of the evening. Don’t you go anywhere!

[The cameras cut to the locker room area. Lester Biggs is has an ice pack on his neck, and his holding his back. Chazz comes bolting in and Biggs looks very upset.]

Biggs: Hey! What the hell, man? You're gonna do me like that?

Chazz: Do you like what?

Biggs: Like what just happened! I got planted to the mat by that cat! And then you pin ME?!!

Chazz: And?

Biggs: And how the hell are we supposed to do what we gon' do if I'm out of the damn tournament?!

[Chazz shakes his head and sighs.]

Chazz: Look Lester... I know you're pissed off right now, and rightfully so. I'd be pissed off too if I had just lost a match. But technically, you didn't lose at all! ASM did. As long as I'm still in the tournament, so are you! You just can't be in the ring.

Biggs: Go on.

Chazz: What I'm trying to say is, I still need someone to watch my back and to make damn sure that we take this tournament, and take down everyone in it. That includes your boy Josh Cantrell.

Biggs: He ain't my boy, son.

Chazz: And I ain't your son. But you know what I'm getting at. Our little alliance has gotten us this far, and I'll be damned if this little hiccup in the plan will stop us now. You just gotta believe!

[Biggs sighs and offers his hand for a handshake.]

Biggs: Alright man... Just don't let me down...

Commercial Break

[A production assistant knocks on a door labeled "Mendel" on it. The door opens and CBK looks him over. The production assistant holds out a can of Coca-Cola.]

CBK: What do you want?

Production Assistant: This is for you.

CBK: What? Who gave it to you?

Production Assistant: He said he was the VP of the company... something about an endorsement deal.

CKB: [looks out of the door around the hallway and sees Thaddeus' Asian man.] Oh! Well why didn't you say so! Give me that!

[CBK snatches the coke away from the PA, pops it open and starts drinking it. Suddenly, he stops and spits it out.]

CBK: PISS! SOMEBODY PISSED IN THIS!

[Thaddeus Walker pops around the corner and slants his eyes up with his fingers]

Thaddeus: Me chinese, me play joke, me put pee-pee in your coke!

[CBK stands up as Thaddeus takes off down the hallway and the camera pans back to ringside]

Wilden: That’s what Thaddeus had in mind for revenge?

Hart: I can’t believe CBK drank that! Somebody needs to check that Asian man for diseases!

Wilden: Thaddeus is going to be in a world of trouble after that one!

Hart; You’re telling me – I should give him a piece of my mind!

Wilden: You go ahead and do that, Robbie! Anyway, folks, we’re almost ready for our highlight of the evening, but before we head down to the ring, we’re going to head backstage, where we’re told that Tiffany Tolberg is going to try and catch Josh Cantrell, who is slated to be down here in the next few minutes – take it away, Tiffany!

[The crowd cheers loudly as Josh Cantrell steps out of his locker room ready to complete against Muru in the Path of Kings Tournament. The Product of Hate starts down the hallway when Tiffany Tolberg comes running with a microphone.]

Tiffany: Josh! Josh! Wait…

[Cantrell spins around and snaps at Tolberg.]

Cantrell: What!

[She’s taken back by the rude tone of the normally very approachable Cantrell.]

Tiffany: Sorry, I just wanted to ask you some questions.

Cantrell: Fine, ask’em.

Tiffany: First of all, what’s with this attitude?

Cantrell: This “attitude” Tiffany, is stress induced and your bubbly ass chasing me down the hallway ain’t helping it. This whole tournament got flipped around and now I gotta destroy the closest thing I’ve had to a real friend since I signed with this place.

Tiffany: Muru’s a really nice guy.

Cantrell: Yeah, too damn nice.

Tiffany: What’s that supposed to mean?

Cantrell: Just what I said. I went out there earlier and tried to goat him into saying something to me, and what’s he do?

Tiffany: He did say something to you.

Cantrell: Yeah but it was all sunshine and rainbows, that ain’t what the worlds made of Tiffany. Muru’s got the biggest opportunity he’s ever had in his life. Hell I’ve been a World Champion before, that’s not what this is about. This is about beating Nick Dangerous, and it counting. This is about changing the direction of cWo. This is about giving these people…

[He pauses as cheers echo through the crowd.]

Cantrell: Someone to root for…

Tiffany: They root for Muru too.

Cantrell: Yeah and I hope they still root for me when I’m done with him. I’m finished here.

Tiffany: Back to you, guys!

[Camera pans back to ringside]

Wilden: It looks as if Cantrell was none too pleased about what Muru had to say previously in the night.

Hart: I don’t blame him! You know what, this may be the first time I’m on the same page as Cantrell! Muru needs to step up to this – he better not roll over for Cantrell!

Wilden: I thought you said you wanted both of them to knock each other clean out?

Hart: Well, of course – but it doesn’t look like Muru will be doing any of that! I think he’d rather be sitting in that ring announcer chair for this match if you ask me!

Wilden: Well, needless to say, it should be a great contest between Muru and Josh Cantrell, even though these two shouldn't even be facing each other.

Hart: Why is that Lance? I for one think that Notorious JON has done a great job with the new brackets. It might be the thing that saves this abomination that Fiasco put together.

Wilden: Can you fault the man for giving everyone an equal opportunity Robbie?

Hart: Of course I can! Now that Jon is in control we will finally get to see either Cantrell or Muru eliminated from this thing. It is going to be great!

Wilden: It is no secret that Tony Awesome hasn't been a fan of either man. It is no surprise he would try something like this.

Hart: Tony stayed out of it Lance, you can't blame him for this.

Wilden: So I guess you think it's just a coincidence?

Hart: Exactly!

Wilden: With that being said let's send it down to Muru and get this one underway.

[Up on the cWo tron a picture of the earth is seen. The earth then explodes as pyro and explosions fill the arena. The entrance ramp is filled with smoke as "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Saliva begins to play. Muru then walks out through the fog and makes his way down the ramp with a microphone in his hand]

Muru: Introducing first weighing 225lbs, from Allen Park Michigan, I am "The Greatest Show On Earth" MuuuuRuuuuu!!!!!

[Muru slaps the hands of a few of the fans before sliding into the ring. He gets to his feet and his music dies down]

Muru: My opponents weighs 248lbs and is from Ripley Ohio. He is the "Product of Hate" Josh Cantrellllllll!!!!!

[As the lights dim and red fog fills the entrance way with red lights shining through them, "Full Circle" by Drowning Pool begins playing. When the words begin Josh Cantrell steps out on the ramp and walks through the smoke. He slowly makes his way to the ring not acknowledging the cheers of the fans as much as normal but focusing completely on Muru.]

Lance Wilden: These two exchanged words earlier tonight and despite their mutual respect and friendship they are both going to pull out all the stops to win here tonight.

Robbie Hart: When it comes to having a chance to be champion friendship means nothing.

Lance Wilden: I don't agree with that Robbie.

Robbie Hart: Then you are sheltered Lance.

Lance Wilden: Either way this is going to be a great match. The referee is calling for the bell and we are underway.

[DING DING DING]

Lance Wilden: The two men start out by circling each other neither willing to lock up. It looks like they are happy with just feeling each other out to start. Here we go as they finally lock up and Muru takes early control with a side head lock. Muru is squeezing and Cantrell is doing his best to fight out of it. He is delivering elbows to Muru's midsection and he sends Muru off the ropes. Muru ducks a clothesline by Cantrell and is delivering quick kicks to the back of his knee. Muru is doing whatever he can to keep Cantrell off of his feet. Cantrell rolls out of the ring and Muru raises his hands into the air as the crowd cheers. Cantrell rolls back into the ring and gets back to his feet. They lock up again and this time Cantrell has control. He backs Muru into the corner and is delivering vicious knife edge chops. The crowd is reacting to the shots as they ring throughout the arena. Muru now slumped into the corner and Cantrell is backing up and is ready to charge in. Muru sees this and quickly drops out of the way and heads outside the ring. Cantrell stops himself and raises his hands into the air and the fans go wild for him as well. It looks like the crowd is having a tough time deciding who to support in this one.

Robbie Hart: If they were smart they wouldn't bet on either man. I can't believe this is our main event.

Lance Wilden: These are two very talented men Robbie. These are the kind of people cWo should be looking for. Two guys willing to do anything to fulfill their dreams. Inside the ring Cantrell is working Muru over again and he slams him to the mat. Muru back to one knee but Cantrell has him up and Muru is sent back to the mat with a suplex. Cantrell floats over and is delivering stiff shots to the face of Muru. Muru is doing everything he can to stop the shots but he is unable to. Cantrell now backing off and is waiting for Muru to get to his feet. He drops Muru back down with a knee to the head. Cantrell makes a pin attempt...

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Lance Wilden: Muru is able to kick out and is making his way back to his feet a little groggy. Cantrell is back on the attack and Muru is able to roll out of the way and is again working on the knee of Cantrell. Cantrell grabbing at his knee as Muru hits a Russian leg sweep. Muru trying to lock in a figure four but Cantrell is able to kick him off. Muru goes for it again and eats a boot. Cantrell back to his feet but Muru is quick to act and kicks him right in his gut. Muru then hits a quick DDT and is making his way up the ropes. He stops at the middle on leaps with a leg drop across the throat of Cantrell. Muru going for a pin of his own.

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Lance Wilden: Cantrell kicks out. I think it is going to take a whole lot more then that. Cantrell is on a mission to get back in the ring with Nick Dangerous, and I am not sure if anything can stop him.

Robbie Hart: Cantrell is better off losing this match because if he was smart he would want no part of Nick Dangerous again. Cantrell isn't in his league.

Lance Wilden: Cantrell has been in a league of his own lately as far as sheer brutality and lack of remorse. Cantrell slowly back to his feet now and he stomps the mat a few times trying to get the pain in his knee to stop. He takes a step towards Muru and gets caught with an arm drag. Muru hangs onto the arm and transitions back to the legs and looks to be locking in an STF. Cantrell breaks the hold by rolling over. Muru attemps to Monkey Flip Cantrell into the turnbuckles but Josh blocks it with his arms. Muru quickly gets back to his feet and charges Cantrell in the corner. The Product of Hate side steps and Muru eats the turnbuckle on the corner splash attempt. Cantrell begins laying boots to Muru who slides down in the corner. Cantrell picks Muru up and slams him upside down in the corner tying him in the Tree of Woe. Cantrell charges and delivers a drop kick to the face of Muru. Cantrell then slides to the floor and begins pulling back on Muru’s head putting tons of pressure on his lower back. Some fans are actually booing lightly at Cantrell’s underhanded tactics.

Robbie Hart: Boo him! Boo them both!

Lance Wliden: The referee unties Muru from the Tree of Woe and Cantrell gets back in the ring. He know goes to work on Muru’s lower back as he drops down and places his knee in Muru’s lower back and cranks back on his head with a rear chin lock. Normally Josh would slam his forearms into the face of his opponents or fish hook him but he’s not doing that, maybe he is showing a bit of mercy on his friend.

Robbie Hart: If he is then it will cost him the match.

Lance Wilden: Muru struggles to escape the chin lock but is able to free himself. Cantrell allows him to stand which could be a mistake. Big drop kick by Muru sends Cantrell through the ropes and to the floor. Muru’s hits the ropes on the opposite side and goes airborne! Tope Suicida by Muru sends both men into the guard rail!

Robbie Hart: You have the worst Spanish accent I’ve ever heard.

Lance Wilden: That’s not important but what is is this match, the fans are torn with who to cheer for and both of these guys are going all out. Muru’s pulling himself up using the guard rail and he picks up Cantrell as well and rolls him back into the ring. Cantrell gets to his feet and catches Muru on the apron and the two start trading shots with Muru still standing on the apron. Muru drives a shoulder into Cantrell’s gut and then flips into the ring rolling off Cantrell’s back. Muru hits the ropes and dives between Cantrell’s legs to miss a wild punch from the Product of Hate. Springboard Back Elbow attempted by Muru but Cantrell catches him. Full Nelson Back Breaker! Cantrell covers.

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Lance Wilden: Kickout by Muru. Cantrell pulls Muru to his feet and whips him into the corner. With Muru in the corner Cantrell begins delivering stiff leg and body kicks followed by a Backdrop Driver. What impact! Cantrell really has the momentum in his favor right now Robbie. Muru slowly makes it to one knee and Cantrell runs at him… LAST BREATH!!!

Robbie: That sounded like someone breaking a 2X4, but that was one mans chin slamming into anothers chest.

Lance Wilden: Muru clutches his chest. Cantrell drags him to the center of the ring. He wants to finish it, he’s going for VIOLENT BY DESIGN. Even after the stiff kick from Cantrell though Muru knows Cantrell well and quickly wiggles towards the rope before Josh can fully secure the hold. Cantrell goes to pull Muru to his feet but Muru lands a big right hand that catches Cantrell off guard. Left from Cantrell, another left, and Muru ducks a big straight right hand. Cantrell spins but Muru ducks the spinning back elbow and drops him with an inverted DDT. Cover by Muru.

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Lance Wilden: Cantrell kicks out. Muru stands up from the pinning situation and thrusts his fist in the air trying to get the crowd behind him. Cantrell while still on the mat begins banging his fist on the mat. Kip up by Cantrell and he’s eye to eye with Muru. The crowd is going absolutely nuts here. Cantrell hooks Muru in a Muay Thai Clinch. Left Knee to the body, right knee to the face, could it be! He’s looking for that vicious Headbutt to the face he calls the HeadCase but he hesitated and Muru broke the clinch. Kick to the gut by Muru, AROUND THE WORLD! Muru just hit a big spinning neck breaker on Josh Cantrell and he’s heading to the top.

Robbie Hart: Listen to these people, I can’t even hear myself think.

Lance Wilden: At times I wish I couldn’t hear you speak. Muru looks out at the crowd and Cantrell is motionless on the mat but he’s awfully close to the ropes. Muru leaps off, MURU SPLASH!!! He didn’t get all of it but he got enough, he covers Cantrell.

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Lance Wilden: The referee slapped Muru on the back, he thinks he’s won the match but I think Cantrell had his foot on the rope and he caught it out of the corner of his eyes. Muru’s celebrating but he doesn’t realize the match is still going on. Cantrell pulls himself up and waits for his friend to turn around. The Product of Hate scoops Muru up onto his shoulder. Swings him out, and drops him! DRIVEN BY HATE!!! Cantrell makes the cover, hooking Muru’s leg.

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Lance Wilden: Cantrell did it! What a match. Cantrell gets to his feet and the fans are going crazy. Muru sits up on the mat with his head in his hands, his championship dreams were just ended. Cantrell’s extends a hand to him, and Muru takes his hand and Cantrell pulls him up. Josh raises Muru’s hand into the air and the crowd explodes. Muru asks for a microphone.

Muru: Ladies and Gentlemen, your winner and moving on in the Path of Kings Tournament, “The Product of Hate” Josh Cantrell!!! Congratulations, buddy.

[Cantrell and Muru shake hands in the center of the ring.]

Wilden: What a show of respect by these two fans favorites. Cantrell moves on but the real winner here is the fans for getting to witness these two great athletes putting it all on the line.

Hart: Oh cut the crap Lance, the real winner here is Josh Cantrell, it’s obvious he doesn’t care about his friend he just wants another chance to lose to Nick Dangerous!

Wilden: Alright folks, we’re almost out of time, so with that, my name is Lance Wilden, alongside Robbie Hart – we’ll see you next week!

[Sean Pason, ASM and Jen Diamond sit the bench in the Omega lockerroom. Heretic stands in front of them, his face is bright red from yelling.]

Heretic: Just a piss poor effort, piss poor!

Pason: I won!

Heretic: Want a medal?!

Pason: What else do you want? I said I was gonna win the match, I won the match!

Heretic: You BARELY won! And YOU. [points at ASM] I expected better!

ASM: Roman stuck his nose in my business!

Heretic: Excuses, excuses! Failure is not an option, kid!

ASM: Kid? I've been around just as long as you have!

Diamond: There WAS a problem tonight, and it wasn't us.

Pason: Yeah!

[Suddenly the door opens and a frantic Notorious JON enters.]

Notorious JON: Ok, I'm here! How much time do we have left? What'd I miss?

[Notorious JON looks around startled as the cameras fade to black]