"Mr. Brownstone" by Guns N' Roses hits as the lights go down and begin to strobe. Wildside runs down the entry way and slides into the ring. Brian Davis and Scotty Christianson race down to the ring trying and failing to keep up with him. FELIX: Wildside is fired up for this one. He's not looking to wait around. Wildside stomps around inside the ring angry waiting for Chen Yao Hua. "Black Leather" by Guns N' Roses hits as pyro begins to fountain out of the stage. Chen Yao Hua comes out wearing his old Team Money jacket with a patch covering up Money with his own name accompanied by Blackout and Hu Takiagawa. Chen Yao Hua calmly strolls down to the ring. FELIX: Chen Yao Hua really taking his time here. CHAOS: He's just being safe. You never know when some half wit fan is going to throw something at you unprevocked, if you come in full speed like Wildside did you might slip and hurt yourself before the match even begins and then you've just blown a title shot. Chen Yao Hua goes to walk up the ring stair and into the ring then changes his mind. Chen Yao Hua walks around the ring inspecting the security barrier on all sides of the ring before approaching the ring stairs again. FELIX: Chen Yao Hua really stalling here. CHAOS: Again he's being safe. He's looking out for Wildside here I mean what if Wildside tries to run along that to do some insane bullcrap and it comes loose. He might fall into some chairs and hurt himself or worse a fan and then we're out a wrestler and getting sued for millions. Chen Yao Hua starts walking up the ring stairs and Wildside lunges at him. The ref barely manages to get in front of Wildside and hold him back while Chen Yao Hua casually drops to the ground outside of the ring and calls for the ref to get Wildside back so that he can get into the ring. Scotty & Brian climb into the ring and help the ref drag Wildside back to his corner. Chen Yao Hua climbs into the ring then immediately jumps onto the turnbuckle to do a few long poses. CHAOS: Now there's a true gentleman. Even though the fans are booing him he's giving them plenty of time to take photos. FELIX: I think all this stalling is just to irritate Wildside. CHAOS: Nonsense Chen Yao Hua is just all about the fans. Brain & Scotty grab Wildside as he goes to lunge again and the ref explains to Wildside that he needs to calm down long enough for the match to get started. Chen Yao Hua finally climbs down and walks to the center of the ring. Wildside rushes to the center of the ring as soon as Scotty & Brian let him go and climb out. Chen Yao Hua offers his hand for a handshake with a big grin on his face but Wildside just glares at him. CHAOS: That's just unsportsmanlike. FELIX: Like he's sincere. CHAOS: Why are you maligning this man? Why is he not allowed to extend his hand in the spirit of competition and why can't Wildside just be professional. Chen Yao Hua lowers his hand with mock sadness then the ref calls for the bell. Chen Yao Hua instantly bails out of the ring, Wildside rushes at him but the ref grabs him then starts counting. Chen Yao Hua walks over to Blackout and Hu Yakiahawa and starts talking strategy. The ref reaches 6 and Chen Yao Hua climbs back into the ring. Wildside rushes him and Chen Yao Hua bails out of the ring again. Chen Yao Hua sets up a chair at ringside and has a seat. CHAOS: Wildside needs to learn how to relax like Chen Yao Hua. FELIX: I agree that Chen Yao Hua is really getting under Wildside's skin. The ref gets to 4 and Chen Yao Hua puts on the ring steps and starts waving at Wildside. The ref reaches 8 and Chen Yao Hua stands up and climbs back into the ring.
Wildside lunges at Chen Yao Hua but Chen Yao Hua just dodges to the side. Wildside makes another attempt, but Chen Yao Hua just sends him shoulder first into the turnbuckle. FELIX: Wildside's temper is making him sloppy. CHAOS: Why can't you just admit that Chen Yao Hua is the better wresler? Chen Yao Hua grins and bows for the fans. Wildside makes another leap for Chen Yao Hua but this time reaches out and grabs Chen's knee as he goes by taking him down. Wildside starts feeding Chen shots while he's down but the ref intervenes and warns Wildside about the closed fists. CHAOS: Chen Yao Hua is trying to have a wrestling match here and Wildside keeps going for cheap shots and breaking the rules. FELIX: Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Chen Yao Hua grabs Wildside and forces him into a hammerlock and starts talking trash into Wildside's ear. Wildside gives Chen Yao Hua some elbows to the jaw then grabs him by the head and snapmares Chen Yao Hua, but Chen Yao Hua rolls through to his feet. Chen Yao Hua turns around and slams Wildside to the mat with a waistlock takedown. Chen Yao Hua flips Wildside over then climbs onto his back as starts paint brushing the back of his head. Chen Yao Hua grabs Wildside in a side headlock before he can recover then knocks Wildside's hair in front of his face. Chen Yao Hua reaches a hand under the hair then Wildside grabs at his eye. FELIX: Chen Yao Hua with a thumb to the eye. CHAOS: What thumb to the eye? Why are you trying to cause trouble Felix? Chen Yao Hua starts giving Wildside kidney shots. FELIX: Now that's just blatantly illegal. The ref warns Chen Yao Hua about the closed fists so Chen Yao Hua switches to some knees to the ribs. CHAOS: That better for you? Wildside grabs Chen Yao Hua's knee then reaches up, grabs Chen Yao Hua's head amd lifts him up before drilling him into the mat. Wildside covers Chen but he kicks out at 2. Wildside grabs Chen Yao Hua and plants him with a lifting DDT. FELIX: Wildside taking control of this match. CHAOS: He got a lucky break, but his luck is about to run out. Hu Takiagawa slides into the ring with a chair before Wildside pins Chen Yao Hua distracting the ref. Scotty Christianson goes to slide into the ring, but Blackout cuts him off and drags him back out. Brian Davis knocks Blackout off of Scotty. Wildside breaks the pin to check why the ref isn't counting. Chen Yao Hua delivers a devestating low blow that doubles Wildside over making it easy for Chen Yao Hua to roll him up. FELIX: Another cheap shot. CHAOS: The ref didn't call for a DQ so clearly he didn't do anything wrong. Hu Takiagawa sees the pin then tells the ref to stop screwing around and pay attention to the match before climbing out of the ring. The ref starts counting but Wildside kicks out at 2. FELIX: Wildside's not giving up. Blackout throws a chair into the ring to Chen Yao Hua who catches the chair and starts banging it on the mat and yelling. Chen Yao Hua spits in Wildside's face as he gets to his feet then swings the chair at him, but Wildside grabs the chair and rips it out of Chen Yao Hua's hands. Wildside blasts Chen Yao Hua with the chair and the ref calls for the DQ. CHAOS: You spent all match complaining about Chen Yao Hua but it's Wildside who got himself dq'd. Chen Yao Hua grabs his head on the mat then starts laughing. FELIX: Is this really how Chen Yao Hua wants to win? Chen Yao Hua rolls to the outside as the DQ is announced then does a quick celebratory dance on the announce table as he is named the winner. CHAOS: Clearly! But a wins a win so Chen Yao Hua advances to the European Title match at Hollywood Showdown. Chen Yao Hua, Blackout and Hu Takiagawa head to the back leaving the Team Money members at ringside.
Team Money, the 1%. These are just a couple of the stables that have dominated the NICW. Now take a look back at some of the greatest stables in NICW history in THE NUMBERS GAME. This 3 disc set showcases the premier groups of NICWs past featuring the stories and matches of stables such as the Demolition Crew, Corporate Nightmare, the Following, Team Sultan, Team Rancor and the many incarnations of Team Money and the SWF; plus interviews with NICW superstars.
SULTAN: "And now my guest for tonight, the man who will be facing Blackout for the North American Title at the Hollywood Showdown, the leader of Team Money Mr. Money!" "Got the Life" by Korn hits as Mr. Money comes out with Nightrain. Mr. Money has a seat on the golden throne opposite the Steel Sultan while Nightrain stands behind him with his arms crossed. SULTAN: "Greetings Mr. Money. Welcome to the show." MONEY: "Glad I can be here" SULTAN: The first thing I've got to ask is why you picked the current members of Team Money?" MONEY: "Well Sultan I had a lot of choices to make when it came to the newest lineup. I wanted to stick with people who are both talented and loyal. I wanted guys who were hungry to prove themselves and had a lot to offer so I scoured the roster and came up with the current crew. Wildside has a lot to offer in terms of a singles wrestler but also has experience with tag teams and stables and while some would question his temperment I feel it's that fire inside him that's going to make him a player in this business. As for Scotty & Brian they show a lot of passion for this business and they exemplify the tag team greatness that the fans have come to expect thanks to me and Nightrain" SULTAN: "And what is your strategy for the Hollywood Showdown? Blackout is the most dominate NA champ of all time after all" MONEY: "A lot of Blackout's success comes from his allies, but at the Hollywood Showdown it's me and my boys who have numbers on our side. Team Money is going to ensure that this match is just between the 2 of us" SULTAN: "So you're looking to win the NA Title but what comes next for Team Money?" MONEY: "Well, Nightrain still has a shot at getting into the European Title match and there's always the last chance battle royal which Wildside is chomping at the bit waiting for. Scotty & Brian seem to have their eyes on the Tag Team titles. All in all I'd say that the future of Team Money is covered in gold" SULTAN: "Fascinating. Well that's all the time we have today. I thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to give the fans the answers they demand" MONEY: "A pleasure to be here Sultan." SULTAN: "And tune into a special Holiday Bash edition of the Sultans Tent where I will be interviewing Chris Cash.
One last Back 2 Basics is coming to you the NICW fans in the new year. Darkness & Yuji Nahara take a stand against the 1% by taking on Chaos & Pain. Derrick Knight, Chris Cash and Nightrain battle it out for the final spot in the European Title match at Hollywood Showdown and Great One and Salvitor Hernandez escalate their fued in a 1st blood match; all on the Back 2 Basics Finale! Tune in January 22nd for this; and remember to catch the NICW Holiday Bash January 1st!!.
"Slither" by Velvet Revolver begins as the lights begin to flash. Chris Cash comes out accompanied by Pain and his entourage. Chris Cash keeps the entourage between himself and the crowd as he walks down to the ring. Pain holds the ropes for Chris Cash allowing him to climb into the ring. "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC hits as twin lightning bolts hits either side of the stage. Enforcer comes out wearing the NICW World Heavyweight Title accompanied by Outlaw whose carrying a tire iron. Enforcer takes off the title and hands it to Outlaw before climbing into the ring. Enforcer and Chris Cash trade glares until the bell rings. Enforcer grabs Cash and throws him into the corner. FELIX: Enforcer not wasting any time getting this match started. CHAOS: It's a grudge match so these two want at each other. Enforcer gives Cash some shots in the corner then backs up for an avalanche, but Cash moves out of the way then gives Enforcer a reverse neckbreaker. CHAOS: He rushed in and now he's paying for it. A smart wrestler takes his time and waits for opportunity before striking. Cash covers the champ, but Enforcer immediatly kicks out. Chris Cash hits Enforcer in the leg with a drop kick as he goes to get up knocking him back down. CHAOS: See, there's what a smart wrestler does. Enforcer's superior size does him nothing if he can't get to his feet. Cash grabs Enforcer's leg and goes for a boston crab, but Enforcer kicks him off. Enforcer gets to his feet and takes down Cash with a running clothesline then picks him up and presses him over his head. Enforcer drops Cash then catches him on his shoulders and Samoan drops him. Enforcer covers Cash, but Pain rushes over and pulls Cash out of the ring. FELIX: Pain looking out for Cash there. Outlaw rushes up to Pain and nails him in the ribs with the tire iron doubling him then Outlaw tosses Pain over the security barrier. Outlaw jumps the barrier, but Pain meets him with a uppercut knocking Outlaw backwards. Enforcer slides out of the ring, grabs Cash then presses him and drops him onto the security barrier before throwing him into the ring stairs. Enforcer runs over and tries to boot Cash into the ring stairs, but Cash springs out of the way. FELIX: These two men taking full advantage of the grudge match rules. CHAOS: Smart wrestlers use every advantage afforded to them.
Cash climbs onto the security barrier and bulldogs Enforcer then jumps onto the ring apron. Chris Cash springboards off the 2nd rope and hits a legdrop onto Enforcer on the outside and covers him, but Enforcer kicks out at 1. Chris Cash starts stomping away at Enforcer while he's down when Enforcer grabs Cash's leg and hits him with a rising clothesline. Enforcer grabs Cash and lifts him for a powerbomb through the announce table when Cash starts fighting back and jumps onto the ring apron from Enforcer's shoulders. FELIX: Chris Cash narrowly avoiding disaster there. Cash springs off the ropes and goes for a moonsault on Enforcer, but the Champ catches Cash and powerslams him to the ground. Enforcer starts feeding Chris Cash shots while he's on the ground. Pain breaks free from Outlaw and comes back over the security barrier and tackles Enforcer off of Cash. FELIX: Pain again interfering in this match. CHAOS: It's a grudge match Felix, you've got to be ready for anything. Pain whips Enforcer into the ring stairs when Outlaw comes back through the crowd with a chair and blasts Pain with it. Outlaw tosses Pain back over the security barrier and starts giving him some more shots from the chair. Cash gives Enforcer a running dropkick while he's still down against the stairs. Cash starts choking Enforcer with his boot. Enforcer fights out of it then grabs Cash and chokeslams him. Enforcer drags Cash to his feet then full nelson slams him onto a chair. Enforcer sets up a couple of chairs and goes to chokeslam Cash onto them when Cash counters into a swinging DDT on the outside. FELIX: Cash taking control of this match. CHAOS: Looks like the better man is going to win both matches tonight. Cash climbs onto the ring apron then climbs to the top turnbuckle and hits Enforcer with another flying legdrop then covers Enforcer. Enforcer barely kicks out before the 3 count. Pain rushes in and starts stomping away at Enforcer on the ground but is quickly interrupted by Outlaw. Chris Cash goes for the 'Hostile Takeover' on Enforcer but Enforcer counters and throws him over top of him. Enforcer grabs Chris Cash and sets him up for the 'Tombstone' when Damian Cain runs out of the crowd with a chair and nails Enforcer in the back of the head with it. Cain drops the chair and climbs onto the ring apron and hits the 'Midnight Strike' on Enforcer onto the chair. Cash makes the quick cover for the 3 count. CHAOS: Gotta Go! Chaos drops his headset and The 1% and Damian Cain run through the crowd and out of the building to a waiting Limo where they speed away.
