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Extreme 62 {8/8/05}

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August 8th, 2005

We open up before the usual start of Extreme to a scene backstage showing Daddy Mack dressed in a black casual suit, a white shirt underneath and his hair groomed back pretty nice. Viper is next to him in suit much the same, but a black shirt and his hair let down. Viper has his Tag Title over his shoulder and Mack his his with his Hardcore Title laying a podium in front of him. Troy stands to the sidee and behind them, Mack just grins as we hear the crowd booing. 

D-Mack: Now this is the way to start the hottest show on Monday Night's, Extreme. The Impact Playas, myself Daddy Mack and my homeboy, my bro, Viper, we are truly the Impact Playas and Troy, well he-

Suddenly Mack steps back and snaps his foot up planting troy with Shows Ova and laying him on his back out cold. Mack composes himself and steps back up to the podium now.

D-Mack: Troy is not our bodyguard, he is not an Impact Playa, he is the Chief of Security here in SEF and we do not need him. Its always been me and Viper, The Showsteala and The Superman. All the rest in here claiming to be the best, to be the future, to be most dominant, the greatest, your all living in a dream world cause right here is the greatest of all time and we have proven it, we will continue to prove it, time and time again.

Mack grins now as we hear the crowd boo more and Viper leans in now.

Viper: And for all you ladies out there, don't worry, don't you fret, the Impact Playas will impact each and every one of you as well, a very deep impact to the ladies, real deep.

Viper stands back grinning now as Mack laughs.

D-Mack: Man, no matter how much I hear you make references to sex it keeps getting funnier, but on to some news. I have changed something about myself, something that has needed a change I believe, well no not really. See, I will forever be a cowboy just as I am forever cocky, I once cleaned out my closet and I began paranoid, but now I am coming clean, I am a Sexy Boy and how true it is, Daddy Mack, The Showsteala, the Sexy Boy!

Mack grins now as we hear the pa come to life in the arena hitting like HBK's theme only we hear Oh, oh Mack and then Sexy Boy plays. Mack is seen kicking the podium over after he grabs his title off it, then Viper stands behind him and does a crotch chop as Mack raise shis title in the air and we soon cut to the ring now and the pa fades out and into Feel So Numb by Rob Zombie. It hits hard and heavy like its supposed and the fans go crazy, our cameras pan all over the arena and were kicking off Extreme in a big way. We soon drop down to ringside to our commentators table.

Nick: Welcome to Monday Night Extreme and as you all heard from mack, Troy apparently is not their bodyguard and his theme has changed, some may go as far to say he copied someone else.

Frankie: Ah, but see he didn't copy no one, he simply went with what fits, besides, the two are friends and in different companies, so shut up.

Nick: If you say so, but looking on to the show we got, it looks to be a big one, a hot show as usual in SEF, two title defenses and some kick ass matches.

Frankie: Yea, Matlock gets that lowlife Bob in a hardcore match and looks to beat him down and make him bleed, hopefully he does and I feel he will.

Nick: He relaly shouldn't underestimate Bob becaus of his past, you shouldn't either. But our other title defense is the World Title, Whitney defends against Tommy2Cool who may not deserve it, but has the shot nonetheless.

Frankie: But it fits cause Whitney don't deserve the title, Mack does and at SummerSlam he will get it, this is just an easy match so Whitney holds the gold till she faces Mack.

Nick: Easy match, none of them are when its for the World Title and I'd say after what Whitney has done to become champ and remain champ she deserves it, one of the best champs ever.

Frankie: Mack will beat her though and prove he is the greatest of all time, no one is better than Mack, no one.

Nick: No doubt he may be the best, one of the best, but he is not the only one to be considered in the league of the best. But also tonighy we see some newer stars in action, plus some tag action and well it is looking good, so lets move on.





Singles Match
Fox
VS
Austin Aries 

Burn it down plays with Fox walking out of and then getting into the ring, he walks as Personal Jesus plays and Austin makes his way out, he tries to get into the ring but Fox quickly rushes over and drop kicks him flinging him to the outside, but he was on the mat so the ref calls for the bell and the match starts.Fox climbs to the outside as they have a fist brawl and then Fox goes to whip Austin into the staires as Austin countners and whips Fox into them instead, from there on he seems to have the upper hand as he suplexes him on the outside and then rolls him into the ring. From then on Austin seems to keep his upperhand till he whips Fox into the ropes and loses to closeline him when Fox instead of ducking like normal leaps into the air with the added force of his irish whip into the ropes and drop kicks him in the face, this buys him time as he staggers to his feet, Then Austin gets to his feet as well as Austin goes over to Fox who is in the corner as Austin charges but Fox slides out of the way as Austin slams into the turnbuckle and then Fox quickly rolls him up for a pin as the ref starts to count, Fox places his feet on the ropes...1...2....3!

Brittany Fox: Here is your winner by pinfall, Fox!

Fox rolls out of the ring as he makes his way up the ramp with the Ref lifting his hands in Victory, Austin looks shocked and also pissed as he walks to the side of the ring, staring a hole right through Fox.

Nick: Fox pulled on the Refs blindside and cheated to win over Austin...

Frankie: Whatever man, you do what you have to to win. As long as you're not caught, you're not cheating.





We pan to the back now and into a lobby area where we see some of the crew running around. We find Dj and Matlock come face to face, Matt with his title held on his shoulder and the two stare in confusion. 

Matlock: What the hell, what are you doing here, I was told to meet an SEF official.

DJ: Chill Matt, I was told the same, obviuously were noth to be told something, so lets wait and hear what it is.

Matlock: It better be good, I-

Just then some guy in a suit comes walking up to the two, has a fairly good build and about around their height, has some papers in his hand and just stands between then two. He looks them both up and down seeing its who he asked for, then speaks.

SEF Suit: Hello Matt, DJ, glad you could come see me, I'll be brief as there isn't much to say. Its come to the attention of us in SEF that you two have been in an on going fued, you have both held a victory over the other and tied once, plus the last match seemd a lil controversial. In light of this all, we have decided at SummerSlam to not use DJ's idea as you two aren't big enough for that much of a timeslot. But we need to decide a true winner and after reveiwing certain matches we have decided a submission match is the only way because regardless of whether you give up or pass out, the winner is not controversial, the winner would be very true and real. Now I have this contract, you both must sign and if you don't, you'll never wrestle for SEF again.

The man hands the paper out and Matt is in shock. DJ grabs it and takes a pen signing on the line, then hands the pen to Matt who slowly takes it and stares at the contract.

Matlock: I had my own plans, this is bullshit.

SEF Suit: SEF has had its plans for a while now and we run this show, you must finish things, then move on.

Matt just signs and the man tucks the paper into his jacket, then bids his farewell and walks off now. Matt and DJ share an intense stare, then turn and walka way now.

Nick: Wow, a submission match between Dj and Matt, the IC Title obviously on the line and at SummerSlam, this will for sure decide a true winner, impossible to see a draw or controversial win.

Frankie: But Matt said he had plans, he doesn't need this, he beat DJ.





Tag Team Match
Ryan Cross & Alex Van Dam
VS
DeeJay George & Jessica Michaels 

Dj and AVD start off with a lock up, they move around the ring and DJ backs up AVD into a corner. AVD turns DJ into the corner quickly and they give a clean break. DJ comes out looking for another lock up, but AVD fakes him out and armd rags him over to the mat and locks in an armbar. He rolls back and locks it in tight, DJ punches the mat and tries to roll free, but AVD has it cinched in. He rolls through to the ropes and pops up, kicks DJ in the head, then runs up the ropes and whips back with a cross body splash to DJ. AVD gets up and rips up DJ for a suplex, but gets blocked and taken down in a ddt.

Nick: Nice counter by DJ, now lets see of he can get on the offensive.

Dj crawls to his feet and so does AVD, then the two come up throwing punches and DJ sends AVD into a corner hammering hard. He whips him across the ring and charges him, but AVD leaps up and flips over Dj causing him to run straight into the ringpost. AVD runs over and tags in Ryan, then grabs Dj and whips him to the ropes. Ryan is in now and lands a dropkick to DJ, then hops up and comes off the ropes with an elbow drop and kneels up letting some punches fly. He pulls up Dj and nails a european uppercut, then whips him to the ropes and looks for a spinning kick. DJ ducks and comes back with a clothesline, then leaps over and tags in Jessica. She climbs to the top rope and flies off with a clothesline to Ryan knocking him out of his boots. She rolls through to her feet and AVD jumps in now hammering her with punches. DJ sees this and gets a rush running in and tackling AVD out of the ring. The ref leans out trying to break them up when we see Viper come running out and slide into the ring. He pulls up Jessica and nails Venom, then slides out. Dj saw this and runs around the ring leaping at Viper with punches who responds back. Ryan is on the top rope and comes off with Freedom of Sound, then pins, 1.........2...........3!

Brittany Fox: Here are your winners by pinfall, Ryan Cross and Alex Van Dam!

Suddenly we see Mack is out here and BAM, Shows Ova to DJ laying him out, then he and Viper slide in the ring and double clothesline Ryan. AVD slides in to help, but gets double teamed and beat down. Viper rips up Ryan and nails Venom, then holds up AVD on his knees and grabs his jaw making him look up at Mack who now as a mic.

D-Mack: So AVD, you accepted the challenge, you want me one on one, then bitch, you got me. In two weeks it will be, the 22nd of August we will battle one on one for my Hardcore Title in the match you wanted, a scaffolding match where the scaffolding is replaced by the top of a hell in a cell, barbed wire around the edge of it, and a rope ladder above that to reach the title. In two weeks that's what it will be and tonight, here's a preview.

Mack drops the mic and Viper rips AVD to his feet, but we hear Enter Sandman hit and The Sandman runs out with his cane in ahnd and hits the ring. Mack dives out and Viper rolls out and they head up the ramp as Sandman grabs the mic and yells out.

Sandman: Hey Mack, guess what, in one week, next week on Extreme, our best of seven begins and the match will be a barbed wire, glass, flaming tables match. What that means is a table will have a sheet of glassed strapped to it by brabed wire being wrapped around it and when the time is right, one of us sets it on fire and sends the other crashing through to win!

The crowd goes nuts for that and Mack stares at Sandman mouthing that he will show Sandman who is hardcore, Sandman yelling shit back as well.

Nick: Wow, that sounds like a crazy match and its next week, then Mack has his battle with AVD, and then comes SummerSlam, some big matches all in a row for Mack.

Frankie: And he'll prevail in all, you'll see, new World Champ we will see at SummerSlam.





Double Jeopardy Match
The Sandman
VS
Sweet Emotion
VS
Maiya Hayes 

The major match is in store, a Double Jepardy match with The Sandman and Maiya Hayes looking at the opponets of Sweet Emotion, The Jackel and Christine, Then The Sandman looks to Maiya as they eye each other knowing they are also enemies in this match but reach a silent understanding as The Sandman charges to The Jackel but is met with a big boot by The Jackel and Maiya waves Christine over in a taunting way making Chrisrtine come to her as they have it out, Christine then goes for a spinning Heel Kick but Maiya ducks it and then hangs Christine on the ropes followed by a heavy closeline sending her down to the mat. The Jackel DDT's The Sandman as he goes for a quick cover...1....Kick out, the Sandman has too much fight in him yet. The Jackel then picks him up looking for The Jackel Effect but The Sandman picks him up and Fireman carry's him to the mat and then leads up with mounted punches. Maiya looks down at Christine and then to the top turnbuckle as she smiles and then starts to scale up it, but Christine gets to her feet as Maiya slips once but regains her balance allowing Christine recovery time, her back turned she doesn't know Christine is behind her as Christine runs up and grabs Maiya legs with her head between, looking to counter her climbing into a powerbomb. Maiys struggles as Christine tries to yank her off the top with the powerbomb and then manages to do so, but Maiya counters with a Head sisors that gets messed up and instead slams Christines head hard into the Mat with full force as Christine rolls to the outside motionless, obviously from that blow knocked right now and looking to be out of this match. The Sandman is gaining the advantage as he spine busters The Jackel but the Maiya runs from behind and drops kicks him in the knee as he his knee buckles and he falls to the mat and then Maiya covers The Jackel while he is worn out for a pin....1....2....The Sandman double axe handles Maiya off The Jackel and then grabs Maiya and whips her into the ropes, Maiya ducks the closeline from The Sandman and slides for a baseball slide counter but The Sandman barely dodges and then Maiya stands to turn to a kick from The Sandman as he lifts her up for a stalling suplex, but then Daddy Mack walks out with a grin on his face as he walks towards the ring, the Ref is checking on Christine as Daddy Mack climbs up the ring and The Sandman releashes Christine as Daddy Mack obvious disses him cause Sandman does for a right hand to be blocked and then Daddy Mack lays him down with a ring hand of his own and then leaps off the mat and drags Sandman out of the ring, but Sandman right hands Daddy Mack only to have him return the favour as they errupt into right hands, they brawl up the ramp and soon The Sandman has left the match to backstage. Maiya catches her breath from the near suplex and lets blood get to the rest of her body as The Jackel stands up slowly and makes a way towards Mauya as Maiya stands and then sees The Jacekl and smiles very suggestively as she rubs the cheek of The Jackel, he looks confused as she places a kiss on his lips which is to everyones surprise. But then everyone sees why when Maiya kicks him in the Mini Jackels and then Hayes Effects him in the middle of the ring...and then pins...but there is no ref...1....2....3....4...5...still no ref and that was a 5 count...but soon the ref slides in and starts the count....1...2...3!!

Brittany Fox: Here is your winner by pinfall, Maiya Hayes!

Maiya stands and smiles suggestive to the fans as she celabrates her first win in SEF and winks at the camera and blows a kiss.

Nick: Maiya with an unset win in this Double Jeporey Match, but why did Daddy Mack interfer?

Frankie: You questioning him? He does what he wants, when he wants. End of story.





We go to the back now and find Mack and Sandman still fighting, tossing each other into metal crates and trash cans, just beating the holy hell out of one another. Viper is seen coming into the picture now and cracks Sandman with a broomstick, then starts choking him with a piece of it. Mack recovers himself and starts punching Sandman, but we soon see Troy grabs him and send Mack flying against a wall and to the floor. Viper lets go of Sandman and swings the stick, but Troy blocks it and lifts up Viper in a press slam throwing him on top of Mack. He helps up Sandman and tells him to get out of here as this is over for now and we cut back to ringside. 

Nick: Sandman and Mack are really hell bent on showing the other up in the hardcore world, their crazy.

Frankie: They may both be, but Mack will show Sandman who the icon is.





Hardcore Match
SEF Intercontinental Championship
Black Bob
VS
Matt Matlock 

As soon as Matt slides in the ring Bob cracks a broomstick over his head, then grabs a trash can lid and slams in the head a few times before ripping him up and scoop slamming him. Bob comes off the ropes now with a baseball slide dropkick sending Matt out of the ring. He jumps up and leaps over the top rope with a splash to Matt, kineels up and hammers him with punches. Bob pulls up Matt and backs him into the steel steps, then bends him down and delivers a piledriver on the floor. Bob goes under the ring and pulls out a table setting it up on the floor. He then grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and cracks Matt in the head and rolls him on the table. Bob climbs up on the apron, then up to the top turnbuckle and turns to face Matt, then leaps off with the Detroit Death Drop, but Matt rolls of the table and Bob crashes through to the floor.

Nick: My god, Bob just crashed and burned, Matt barely escaped.

Frankie: But he escaped and that's why Matt is a champion, he's smart.

Bob rolls to his back and holds his ribs in pain, Matt gets to his feet looking dazed, but grabs Bob by the head and rolls him in the ring, then picks up the kendo stick and slides in now. He backs into a corner and waits for Bob to get up and swings hard connecting with his head sending Bob back down, then pins, 1.........2.........kickout! Matt sits up and looks pissed, rips up Bob and hammers him into a corner, then whips him across the ring and charges with a clothesline. Bob ducks and drops Matt with a neckbreaker, then rolls over and grabs a trash can, gets to his feet and slams the can over Matt's head, then lifts him up and nails a Ghetto Busta on him. Bob pulls himself up and stands only to get the Shows Ova from Mack who entered the ring.

Nick: What the hell is this?

Viper is in the ring now and takes a sledgehammer to Bob's neck and back driving it hard into his spine. Mack lifts up Bob and bends him down for Viper to hook his arms and hit Venom. Mack then grabs Matt and drags him across Bob and the ref counts, 1.........2.........3!

Brittany Fox: Here is your winner by pinfall and still the SEF Intercontinental Champion, Matt Matlock!

Viper has Bob outside the ring now and Mack comes out. They stands up Bob leaning him against the ring, Mack grabs a chair and Viper has his sledge and they swing now hitting him with both objects sending him falling to the floor after the sickening hit. Mack climbs up to the top rope now as Viper rolls Bob on top of the commentators table. We see Ronnan Stone, the new rookie run into the ring and starts hammering Matt with punches now as Mack leaps down with X on Bob crashing through the commentators table. Viper look sin the ring and sees Ronnan Gore Matt into a corner, then wait for him to get up. Viper slides in and charges nailing a SuperSpear on Ronnan laying him out, then rips him up and delivers Venom putting him down and out. Mack recovers now as Bob is motionless, Mack slides into the ring as Viper has Matt held up now. Mack has a mic now and looks down at Ronnan, spits on him, then looks to Matt in disgust.

D-Mack: Hey Matt, fact of the matter is, I am sick of your lies. You run this and that person out of SEF? Last year, Frank Facile, I sent that sack of shit packing after I destroyed him at Heat Wave in a first ever Barbed Wire Desert match. Sure you two had a match, but no tthe caliber he and I had, his last and he left after facing me, after losing to me. So save the lies jackass, this is my show, you can suck it!

Mack turns now as Viper lets go and BAM, Shows Ova and Matt is out. Iron Head by Rob Zombie hits as Mack and Viper rasie their hands in the air then exit the ring. EMT's have Bob on a stretcher and a neck brace on him, he is still out, this is real.

Nick: Well that wasn't much of a match, started good, but with Mack and Viper making it three on one and then Viper takes out Ronnan whow as after Matt, then they lay out Matt, it was crazy.

Frankie: Mack and Viper own the show, the Impact Playas they truly are.





We go to the back where Mack and Viper are seen laughing, arms around each other like two high scool friends who just pulled a huge prank. They spot EMT's bringing Bob through the curtain and rolling him out to an ambulance and just point, laugh some more. We soon see themn walk right face to face with The Jackal, he is more in Mack's face and looks pissed. 

Jackal: Nice lil stunt Mack, you fucking disgust me, a lot of us, what is wrong with you?

D-Mack: What the fuck? Who are you?

Jackal: Oh c'mon, you son o-

Just then Viper nails a hard punch to Jackal's mouth, then knee shim in the gut and BAM, Venom to the floor and Jackal is out. Viper kneels down to Jackal now and says.

Viper: Mind your own business pal, keep outta Mack's face, stay away from us, or you feel the real pain, not just this quick and easy way out.

Viper stands now and looks at Mack, they shrug and walks off now.

Nick: What a horrible attack on Jackal, he was just concerned about a friend.

Frankie: He shouldn't have stuck his nose into something that didn't need his concern.





Triple Threat Match
Blaze Inferno
VS
Juice
VS
D-Von Dudley 

All three start in the ring as Blaze looks to the other two men in the ring, being an intergender match as D-Von has no will right now to strike at her as he charges Juice with a flurry of punches and then Irish whips the man into the other corner and charges and rams his shoulder into him, D-Von then corner beats him for a little while as Juice buckles to his knees and then falls down, D-Von taunts to the fans as they cheer and then turns around to be speared by Blaze, getting spearing into Juice as D-Von's back gets folded over the body of Juice, having an unpredicted effect as he rolls out of the ring in pain, D-Von turns as Blaze leaps the ropes with a cross body and tackles D-Von on the outside. Blaze is first to her feet as she slides into the ring, but then Juice stomps her on the back as she tries to get to her feet and then elbow drops her in the head as she lays falt on the mat. Juice then picks her up and then places her head looking for a DDT when out of nowhere and somehow gaining amazing strength to give Juice a Northern lights suplex with amazes the fans and even Blaze herself as she keeps the bridge for a pinning...1...2...but D-Von is in the ring and breaks the pin with a elbow to her stomach as she hits the mat and then D-Von picks her up and scoop slams her to keep her down, Juice is getting up and wobbles a little bit, also surprised by the sudden Northern Lights suplex asD-Von uses the advanatge of his back turned as he hooks his head and then signals to the fans as they cheer and he locks in "Saving Grace" fans cheer as D-Von slowly raises, looking down on Juice with a grin. he looks over to Blaze as she is in the corner, he walks towards her as she places her hands before her asking him to stop when D-Von goes for a punch but Blaze counters into an armbar and then into Dawn of the Inferno as she quickly hooks the leg for a pin....1...2....3!

Brittany Fox: Here is your winner by pinfall, Blaze Inferno!

Blaze stands to her feet as she smiles and then allows the ref to raise her hand in victory as she looks at D-Von and then Juice and then celebrates over her victory over two Superstars.

Nick: What a woman...she managed to get a victory over two superstars...

Frankie: She likes to play rough, I like that in a woman...haha!

Nick: Now to see what match is next in store for us...





We go to the back now and see Whitney heading down the hall, her title secured around her waist and her head down, she walks slowly down the hall now. She suddenly stops and looks up to stare into the eyes of Daddy Mack, but we soon see her friend Jordan steo to her side. Mack eye shim, but locks eyes with Whitney and Viper steps up into Jordan's face keeping him at bay. Mack and Whitney just stare at each other as if communicating through their eyes, their expressions changing from sad to confused to sad and Mack speaks. 

D-Mack: I mean it, I meant every word to you and that belt, SummerSlam, I'll see you there and you'll know why I did this, but Whitney.

She has her head hung down, Mack cups her chin and raises her head up.

D-Mack: I don't underestimate any man or woman, especially one I trained to be the best. I know your capabilities, you just don't mine, no one does cause most of my training was self induced, now good luck baby.

Mack moves in and brushes a soft kiss to Whitney's cheek causing a tear to roll from her eye, then he whispers something in her ear, she is confused and Mack now motions to Viper and they walk off as Whitney looks to the floor. Jordan puts a hand to her back and they walk down the hall now.

Nick: That was one intense and just, I don't know, unexplainable what we we saw Mack and Whiney go through.

Frankie: Awesome, Mack is playing it to the big one and he is gonna destroy her.





Main Event
Singles Match
SEF World Heavyweight Championship
Whitney Marret[c]
VS
Tommy2Cool 

Tommy is in the ring and Whitney is on the apron, but she suddenly rips off the title and tosses it to Jordan, then leaps on to the top rope and flies off with a flying clothesline taking Tommy down. She drags him up and into a corner, nails a few chops, then a few kicks to th egut and lepas up monkey flipping Tommy out on to the mat. She pulls him up and hammers Tommy against the ropes, then whips across the ring and hits a dropkick. Whitney gets up and pulls up Tommy delivering a suplex, then comes off the ropes with an elbow drop and rips him up delivering a piledriver. She pulls Tommy near the ropes, then climbs up top and leaps off with a moonsault.

Nick: Nice match by Whitney so far, she is not letting Tommy do anything.

Whitney lifts up Tommy for a scoop slam, but he slips behind her and shoves Whitney to a corner, then charges in and gets an elbow to his head. Whitney turns and gets lifted up for a suplex, but she falls behind Tommy and grabs him in sleeper falling back into the Southern Sleeper locking it in good. Tommy goes nuts to break free, but ends up giving it up and taps out.

Brittany Fox: Here is your winner by submission and still the SEF World Heavyweight Champion, Whitney Marret!

System hits the pa now, but we see Viper come from the crowd, send Jordan into a ringpost, then enter the ring and end up blindsiding Whitney and dows her with Venom. Mack comes down the ramp now, but here comes Troy behind him clotheslining Mack, then he hits the ring and Viper exits heading up to Mack. Jordan is in the ring checking on Whitney as Troy stares down Mack and Viper.

Nick: Whitney picked up a nice win, defended her title one more time, but what happened afterwards was horrible.

Frankie: I know, Troy had no business out here, he is part of the staff, this is an outrage.

Nick: I meant what Viper did to Whitney, Troy was just doing his job, he is security. But that's it for this week, we'll see everyone next week, goodnight all.

And we hear Feel So Numb hit the pa now, our cameras pick up over the arena of cheering fans and we soon fade to black.


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