A highlights package is shown, illustrating what has happened since the HWA's return back in June. We see Ron Royalty kicking things back off, starting the Race for the title competition. We see Percy Peterson's debut, then the subsequent fued between him and Jason Craven. We see the return of Blue Thunder, and then Keith Kincaid coming out of retirement. Then, we see the return of David Jackson, and his recruitment of Percy Peterson and Mental Mark, and his banishing of Ron Royalty, and kidnapping of Erin Wallace. We then see the return of Ron Royalty, and his match against Percy Peterson. During the match we see Mental Mark turn on Jackson, but it isn't enough and the numbers game proves too powerful. Peterson gets the win, but the lights go out and reveal one man standing alone in the ring. That man is Danny Starr.
TB: Yes folks, it's been a hell of a ride so far and the HWA is back with a vengeance! I'd like to welcome back my long time friend and colleague to the desk, it's Keith Kincaid!
KK: Yep yep, the doctors released me, and i'm finally able to come back to work!
TB: I'm guessing you won't be wrestling again any time soon?
KK: Hell no. Back to retirement city for me!
TB: Now folks, we've got some wrestling to get done tonight. Some HUGE returns in store for tonight, so hang on to the seats of your pants!
KK: More like battle of the behemoths! Have you seen the size of those guys Trent?!
TB: Well we get to see them first hand here Keith.
Circles, by Incubus hits, and Ryan Maxem makes his way to the ring, he gets a mixed reception, some cheers as he is a returning legend, but many boos too. Then, Remedy, by Cold hits and the big man, Sett, makes his way down to ringside, the crowd going made for their old favourite.
The two men cirlce the ring, playing mind games with each other. Neither willing to make the first move. Then, Sett lunges towards Maxem, knocking him against the ropes with a fierce clothesline. Maxem manages to keep his balance, and wipes his face, to regain his composure. Maxem shrugs, then gets once more into his fighting stance. Sett does likewise, but this time they tie up, and Sett uses his bulk to enforce his will on Maxem. Once more they teeter towards the ropes, Sett trying to force Maxem over. Unsuccesful, Sett tries another approach, and he DDTs Maxem into the mat, much to the approval of the fans. Sett salutles the fans with a nod and a grin!
TB: Wow, Sett really doesn't seem to have lost a step does he Keith?
KK: Unlike Maxem, who doesn't really seem to have kept in shape.
Sett picks up the fallen Maxem and hit him with the South Texas Deathride - (Stalling Chokeslam).
TB: OH my GOD! The STD!
KK: Have you been sleeping around again?
TB: No, not THAT!
Sett hits the STD and Maxem slumps in a heap. Sett covers him, 1-2-3 and it's over.
TB: I can't believe how quickly Sett just disposed of Maxem here.
KK: Maxem really used to be a force to beckon with in the HWA. It's really sad to see how far someone can fall from grace.
TB: Keith I have to interrupt you, we have something happening in the back. Jim Otis, are you there?
(HWA reporter, Jim Otis, notices none other than Danny Starr walking into the building.)
Jim Otis: Mr. Starr! Mr. Starr! Could I grab you for 2 seconds!
Danny: What is it?
Jim Otis: What are you doing here!? Are you back in HWA as an active wrestler? Why did you show up in the ring last Survival!?
Danny: Whoa, whoa slow it down. One question at a time, Jim.
Jim Otis: Okay... Last week at the very ending of Survival, you, Danny Starr, showed up standing in the ring! What is...
Danny: See, now THAT's where you're wrong.
Jim Otis: What do you mean?
Danny: I, too, was confused hearing of 'Danny Starr appearing in the ring' at the end of Survival, but the truth is... I just got back from Peru, my friend... and to be completely honest... HWA was the last thing I was thinking about. That was until I recieved a note from my superior Eric Rayne from the High Society.
Jim Otis: What did that letter say?
Danny: Wow, Ron Royalty really has you interviewers at the jump off, doesn't he?
Jim Otis: What?
Danny: The note merely cleared up the confusion by confessing it was Eric Rayne himself who had appeared in the ring. He has a strong resemblance to my features and many people confuse him with myself. It was an honest mistake... i'm sure he'll accept the HWA's apologies.
Jim Otis: So if that wasn't you in the ring... Why are you here now? And why was Eric Rayne IN the ring?
Danny: To simply forshadow my re-entree...
Jim Otis: Re...Re-Entree?!
Danny: You're learning WELL, Jim. Now I must be going... oh and If you see Mental Mark... tell him I was in an asylum for 6 months... that Psycho-gimmick doesn't really phase me.
(Danny Starr walks down the hall and out of sight)
TB: Wow folks, what a revelation. That WASN'T Danny Starr in the ring last week, but Eric Raynes! But the good news is that Danny Starr IS back.
KK: Since when was that GOOD news?!
TB: Wow, a good reception for Danny Starr!
KK: First time for everything!
As he gets nearer the ring though, some booing is heard. Danny seems not to have heard though and acts like everyone in the arena loves him.
The two men lock up in the ring and Danny soon takes control, reminding everyone why he is as revered as he is. Mental Mark tries to land a few punches on Danny, but they are blocked and Danny slows the tempo of the match down, showcasing some of his technical brilliance.
TB: I had forgotten quite how good Danny Starr is you know Keith.
KK: Easy mistake to make. I guess Mental Mark is going to find out the hard way.
Indeed he is, as Mark is trapped in a figure four leglock. Fortunately for Mark though, he is near the ropes, and he manages to pull himself along painfully to get his hand gripped around the bottom rope. The referee calls for a break. Uncharacteristically, Danny breaks the hold.
KK: Don't tell me, he's a new man!
TB: I'm not holiday my breath. A leopard never changes his spots.
It's not too many more minutes and mark is in trouble. Danny gets Mark in the Halls of Sensation (Boston Crab) and Mark taps. It's over.
TB: Danny Starr manages to get all the way through a match without cheating! Will wonders never cease?
Starr helps Mark back up to his feet, and raises his hand, giving the crowd a chance to cheer him.
KK: Wow! Thats something i NEVER though i'd see with Danny Starr! I'm convinced! He IS a changed man!
We return to the backstage area and Jim Otis is standing with yet another HWA legend, Dylan Wolfe.
JO: Dylan, it's great to see you back with the HWA, may I ask what brings you here today?
DW: Well I got a call from Ron Royalty, and i'm here to talk terms on a HWA DVD we're thinking about putting together!
JO: Excellent, i'm sure that'll be a great seller. Which matches were you planning on having on there?
DW: Well I was thinking...
Out of nowhere, a muscular looking black guy runs into camera and hits Wolfe with a set of brass knuckles.
TB: Who the hell is that?
KK: I'm not sure, but he DOES look familiar...
The black guy turns to camera and smiles, showing several gold teeth off. He then punches the camera, and the feed goes blank. We return to ringside, the camera on Keith Kincaid.
KK: I'm pretty sure now, yeah, i know that guy - it's Dexil Midnight.
TB: Dexil Midnight! Of course! What the hell happened to Dylan Wolfe? Can we get an update pleace?
The scene returns to backstage, but it's not to Dylan Wolfe. It's to two people who are instantly recognisable. David Jackson and Percy Peterson are walking down the corridor, they seem to be discussing something when they happen upon Dexil Midnight, who is picking the pockets of Jim Otis, the HWA interviewer.
DJ: Hey Dexil, you made it!
DM: Of course DJ, I wouldn't miss it for the world!
DJ: Dexil, i'd like you to meet an associate of mine - this is Percy Peterson.
The two men shake hands.
DM: So, did you set up what I asked for David?
DJ: Would I let you down Dexil?
DM: Of course not.
DJ: Well then, shall we go now then?!
Dexil smiles, and the three men walk back up the corridoor leaving Dylan Wolfe's body lying motionless on the floor.
TB: Where the hell are they off to?
KK: I have absolutely no idea.
TB: Thats right folks, it's main event time. Blue Thunder taking on the returning Kevin Conner. This should be a hell of a match.
The two men make their introductions, again, both men getting big cheers from the crowds.
KK: Both men are crowd favourites, be interesting to see how this match pans out.
They lock up. Thunder tries a couple of his big power moves, but Conner counters them. Conner instead opts for a leg sweep, but the big man won't fall.
TB: Nice to see Conner has gotten himself a new image!
KK: You mean, "The Celtic Warrior Kevin Conner", surely?
TB: Ah yes, hard to forget, what with that huge cross on his back!
KK: Anyone would think he was Jesus....
Frustrated by his inability to get around Thunder's immense weight, Conner tries the hit n run method, to some success. He manages to wear Thunder down, but only to an extent. Thunder comes back with a thunderous elbow to Conner's face. Conner slumps into the turnbuckle, clutching his bloody nose.
TB: My God, the blood is pouring from his nose.
KK: Thats gotta be broken.
Sensing the advantage, Thunder closes in on Conner, and forces Conner into the corner even further, by extending his leg into Conner's throat Kevin Nash style. Conner starts to flail, going purple in the face, but he does manage to kick the back of Thunder's knee forcing Thunder to relinquish the move. Thunder clutches his knee in agony, giving Conner precious seconds to act. Conner wips his bloody nose and tries a choke on Thunder. Thunder doesn't know whether to nurse his knee, or try and get Conner off. In the end, Thunder falls backward and crushes Conner underneath him.
TB: Wow. 350lbs is enough to finish anyone off!
Thunder goes for the pin. 1-2- KICKOUT!
KK: How the hell?
TB: I have no clue, but Conner has kicked out for real!
Conner drags himself out to the outside of the ring. Thunder curses, and follows Conner out. Conner is lying in wait, and has a chair in hand. He hits Thunder hard over the head, but the big man is not phased. Instead he tells Conner to do it again. Conner looks around at the audience. They advise him to try once more! Conner goes to hit Thunder once more, but Thunder punches the chair instead and it goes flying somewhere into the crowd.
KK: Uh oh, lawsuit cometh...
The crowd give a collective 'woah', as Thunder appears not to feel the pain of punching the chair out of Conner's grasp. Conner looks on inredulously, like "what the hell do i do now?!". Conner slides back inside the ring. As Thunder tries to re-enter, Conner hits him with a baseball slide, and Thunder stumbles backward into the steel railings.
Conner gets back into the ring, and climbs to the top of a turnbuckle. The crowd gasp as Conner launches himself off the top turnbuckle, he clears at least 15 feet, and lands a huge crossbody on Thunder, taking both men careering over the railings and into the crowd. The crowd start a "HOLY SHIT" chant.
TB: Holy Shit is RIGHT! Conner almost killed himself right there.
A couple of paramedics come rushing into the arena, security men try and get the crowd to move so that Thunder and Conner can be tended to. Thunder manages to get himself back over the railings, but Conner is unconscious. They strap him to the gurney, and then hoist him back over. They add on the collapsable wheel trolley part of it and start to push him back up the ramp. Conner rouses though and motions to them to let him off. The medics will have none of it though and Conner forces himself out of the restraints, and staggers back towards the ring.
TB: Oh my God, how much resilience does this man HAVE?!
Thunder looks completely shocked, as Conner heads back towards him. Conner enters the ring. He looks Thunder dead in the eye, and the two lock up once more.
KK: This is truly unbelievable.
Several more minutes flash by, and we still have a deadlock, neither man showing any signs of weakness. Blue Thunder picks Conner up and sets him up for the Last Ride, but Conner manages to fall forward, toppling Thunder onto his back, and then snaps on the Career Killer.
TB: CAREER KILLER, CAREER KILLER!!
Thunder writhes in agony, unable to get out of the hold. The sweat pours down his face and the anger is plain to see.
KK: All that strength that Thunder possess is working against him here, he's too big to be supple enough to get out of the hold.
Sure enough, after 2 minutes, feeling his legs nearly broken, Thunder taps on the mat. Conner releases the hold, but his celebration doesn't last long.
The show is interrupted as the HWA jumbotron sparks to life. We can see a dark room, there is one light, which is illuminating a single bed, on which lies a nearly naked Erin Wallace. She is gagged and bound, and looks frightend for her life.
TB: Oh My...
The shot widens and David Jackson is sitting in a comfortable arm chair, smoking a cigar, a grin spread across his face. Also in the picture is Dexil Midnight. Dexil walks over to Erin, and starts to gently stroke her face.
Back in the ring, Kevin Conner looks up at the jumbotron in a shocked silence. Pulling himself quickly together he starts to run towards the ramp.
The jumbotron continues the events of backstage, and Dexil walks towards the camera, and starts to take off his belt, before turning off the camera. Kevin Conner screams a curse out before running backstage. His rescue attempt is shortlived though, as by the time the cameraman catches him, he is lying in a pool of blood on the floor. Percy Peterson stands over him, lead pipe in hand, as the show goes off the air.