This past week, the number one efed in the world,ece, brought the action to Manchester, England, and boy what a tour it has been.Raw was a historic night, as the Rabid Wolverine Chris Benoit teamed with Lance Storm to DEFEAT Degeneration X. This week, ECW on TNN is in Philadelphia, and Benoit and Simon Dean will meet in one on one action. These two will meet for the TELEVISION Championship. But one thing is for sure, the rivalry between Simon Dean and the Rabid Wolverine will escalate even further this week, as Heatwave gets closer, Chris Benoit is adament to prove he is the better man.

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The scene opens up, in the town center of Philly. The place is pretty crowded, with alot of people out, shopping or meeting up to socialise. Some music can be heard, and the camera zooms in, and we can see an Organ Grinder making the music, whilst his monkey dances. A few people walk past and drop a couple of coins in the hat on the floor, and then one person drops some money, but stops. The camera turns so we can see who it is, ITS CHRIS BENOIT! Benoit stands, a smile on his face. The Organ Grinder nervously stops playing, as the muscular Rabid Wolverine, faces him.

||Organ Grinder||Can I help you, sir?

||Chris Benoit||Im sorry, I didnt mean to alarm you. I just made a really odd comparison in my head.

||Organ Grinder||Whats that then?

||Chris Benoit||A comparison........its when you compare two things to see how similar they are.

||Organ Grinder||I know what a comparison is. I meant what comparison did you make?

Chris Benoit chuckles a little, and the Organ Grinder stops playing, as he seems interested in what Benoit has to say. The small monkey, wearing a waist coat and a phez, stops dancing and hops onto his owners shoulder.

||Chris Benoit||Well you see.......Im a proffessional wrestler. And the company I work for, Extreme Championship Wrestling, is holding a show right here in Philly on monday. And this monday I face the man who I have grown to hate, the man who wants to end my career, in a title match. See, he seems to think, that he deserves MY Respect. He seems to believe.....that he isn't appreciated..Or that he is taking over. This man is Simon Dean, and he wants what I deserve. And this week, I WILL become the Television Champion.

||Organ Grinder||Im sorry, but I dont see the comparison?

||Chris Benoit||The comparison? The comparison is........when you start playing the music.......your monkey dances. When you tell him to come here, he comes running. Well its the same with Simon Dean and ECE Superstar Maven. When Dean gives an order, Maven obliges. When Simon says jump, Maven says how high? Simon Dean is the organ grinder........and this week, he is bringing his monkey to the ring. But it doesnt bother me, because once again, the odds are stacked against me. The match is without a shadow of a doubt, in Simon's favour. But time and time again, I HAVE BEATEN THE ODDS! I have overcome so much in my career, that I am used to it by now. Infact........I ENJOY IT! All the critics who said I was too small to make it in this business, all the people who said I wasnt good enough.........I TAKE PRIDE IN THROWING IT BACK IN THEIR FACES! Because I HAVE MADE IT! And Simon Dean and Maven want to ruin that, and its like taking a lamb to slaughter. Because Hall isnt stepping into the ring with anybody.........he is stepping into the ring with THE BEST DAMN TECHNICAL WRESTLER IN THE WORLD TODAY! And Maven isnt going to show is loyalty to Simon by beating me.........he will show it by suffering on Simon's behalf!

||Organ Grinder||I dunno......see Bruno here, he is very loyal. We make a great team. If this Maven fella, is as loyal as you say he is, then I think it could be very dangerous for you.

||Chris Benoit||Dangerous? Dangerous is taking risk after risk everynight just to do what you love. Dangerous is breaking your neck, and competing for a whole month like nothing is wrong. Im not scared of going into this match, because I dont fear anything.....or anyone. Maven maybe loyal to Simon Dean, but I am loyal to myself. My loyalty is unquestionable. When there was no one there to help me in Japan, I still came through. When everyone was saying Id never make it, I stayed loyal and made it. When they said I would never be World Champion, I stayed loyal, AND BECAME THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! The only danger, is for Simon Dean, because he is going up against a man who fears nothing.......BUT IS FEARED BY EVERYONE! And right now, I need to prove once again, that I am for real, that I am the Best damn technical wrestler in the world today. I need to prove to everybody, that when ECW on TNN comes along, Chris Benoit is going to make Simon Dean TAP OUT! And this week, I will beat Simon Dean, and I will make his partner beg for mercy........Because Chris Benoit.......IS FOR REAL!

The organ grinder turns and looks at the monkey, which is now perched on his shoulder. He looks confused, as the intense Crippler stands, breathin heavily.

||Organ Grinder||Well good luck, because...

||Chris Benoit||Because why? Because I have to face 2 people who have been togethor for the past several weeks, when I am alone? The only luck that is needed, is for Simon Dean, because he is facing the best! He is facing a man that knows what he has to do to survive........CRIPPLE PEOPLE! And this monday on TNN, Simon will realise that no matter who he sides with, HE CANNOT BEAT ME! Noone can beat me. I have proved to the world that I am the man that deserves to hold the World Title, and I will prove it again. Because this coming monday, Simon or Maven will find themselves locked in the Crippler Crossface, wishing that the ropes were closer. And I will pull back harder and harder, until I hear a bone snap. And they will scream........they will squel.......AND THEY WILL TAP! Because they are not stepping into the ring with me this monday, they are stepping into the Crippler's Personal Playground of Pain........a place where pain is breathing, and suffering is the air. A place where the only way to survive, is to tap out. I will walk into ECW on TNN, just like I have so many times before, and I will make Simon Dean tap for his life........AND LUCK WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT! Prove Me Wrong Simon..Maven...Because regardless of how loyal you two jackasses are.......

Chris Benoit turns, snarling, but the Organ Grinder isnt there. He looks up, and the Organ Grinder is running around the nearby corner, with his monkey following closely. Benoit smiles a crooked, toothless grin, and continues walking, as the scene fades to black.

This week, the ECW comes to Philadelphia, and Chris Benoit knows that he needs to win. And this time, he knows he has to make sure that Simon taps, to send a clear message. With ECW on TNN getting closer and closer, the showdown between these men is not just a title match anymore.......its for pride. And Chris Benoit prides himself on being the best.......which means Simon needs to be CRIPPLED!  ' ]