Nate Merz kicked off the Christmas episode of PAW, talking about Gettin' Hectic '99. He mentioned the "American Studd" John Cochrane winning back the Canadian Title, "Rampage" Ric Douglas winning the World title for the second time, and the "Mystery Superstar" losing out to "No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner in the U.S. title match. Trailer Park Superstar came out yelling at Merz over classifying him under the Mystery category. He presented a list of demands, including interviews with his own interview segments with the Bobtown Brawlers and the Studd. He then held up a machete to Merz's throat and said he was taking over the show. He was going to re-name it Public Access Whoopass. He then took off to interview the Brawlers, leaving Merz with something warm in his shorts.

The Bobtown Brawlers came out for an interview. "Mean" Matt Hruska came out with a cast on his foot, and claimed the injury was from breaking his foot off in someone's ass. The big one, the original Brawler, admitted to "letting Nutritious go," getting tired of "feeding and watering him," thus letting everyone know where Vicious missing partner went. The Brawlers had in fact kidnapped him! The Brawlers had a bit of a brawl over this fact being made public information.

TPS came back to the announce table. He said he wanted to hear from the Studd. When Merz said that was where he drew the line, TPS got the machete out again and said he would draw the line at Merz' throat. He then called out the Studd.

Studd came out (with a medal around his neck) talking about the Atomic Dawg losing the World title at the supercard, and himself winning his Canadian title belt back. He said he would have been there to help the Dawg, but he had to hop a plane and get to the Bahamas for a pie-eating contest. Apparently there was chocolate, vanilla, red, and even Asian! "If they were spreading their legs, I was eating it!" said the ever-tasteful Studd. TPS came out to cut him off, talking about people stabbing each other in the back, kinda like when your grandma turns in your food stamps for liquor. TPS suggests a match between Studd and Dawg. Studd said OK, as long as the winner gets a shot at Ric Douglas' World title. TPS agreed, and Studd gave his Canadian title up to TPS! On Studd's way out, TPS told Studd it'll be a loser retires match. Studd agreed thinking there will be no more Dawg!

TPS went back to the announce position with the Canadian title. Thanks to some masking tape and a black marker, TPS fancied himself up a new belt, called the Triple Threat title. Merz agreed it can be a new title, but he would have to fight for it. He would have details later, but for the time being, Merz sent it off to the ring.

"No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner def. Bobtown Brawler.

TPS came out to do some witty ring announcing for this first contest. Ebner attacked the injured Matt Hruska until BTB decided to attack Ebner. He gave Ebner a textbook vertical suplex in a show of great power. Ebner fought back with fists, then slammed BTB and gave him a huge elbowdrop. The two exchanged some mat wrestling techniques, followed up by some hardcore fisticuffs. Ebner did his best to keep BTB on the mat, including landing some low blows. After picking up BTB, he paid for that mistake by getting press-slammed. BTB then dished out a pair of backbreakers. After some more wrestling and counter-wrestling, Hruska nailed Ebner with one of his crutches, and BTB nailed his Bobtown Backbreaker. Hruska told BTB to hold up Ebner, then distracted the ref. Hruska swung at Ebner, but Ebner ducked and BTB got hit by Hruska and the crutch instead. Ebner nailed the No Finisher Needed on BTB for the pin. The Brawlers...well, brawled to the back.

Merz tried to talk about the previous match, but TPS cut him off, saying he didn't know what he was talking about. He said all Merz does is yap, yap, yap about formulas and theories, but has never been on the mat. TPS left to do an interview with Ebner. When TPS was out of range, Merz made his plea for the viewers to call 911. Very emotional moment in PAW.

TPS interviewed Justin Ebner, who said he doesn't want the U.S. belt, but instead wants the World title, naming off everyone he has beaten so far. TPS said he didn't think Ebner was worthy, and maybe he himself should get the shot instead. TPS took off, and Ebner told TPS to kiss Rampage's ass.

TPS returned to the announce position and said he heard Merz' plea for help. He said he had another phone number for viewers to call: 1-800-Nate-Needs-To-Shut-His-Bitch-Ass-Mouth. They tried to go to the match between Studd and Dawg, but there was a commotion in the back. Merz dispatched a cameraman to the scene.

Ebner was seen exiting a locker room, getting one last kick in on who was apparently Dawg. He said that no one was safe after talking smack about him, then called out Cochrane.

Back in the announce position, TPS had another phone number for the fans in case the first one wasn't working: 1-800-Nate-Can-Smoke-My-Hog. TPS said that if the Dawg couldn't wrestle, Ebner would take his place. He then called out Ric Douglas to do commentary.

Douglas took his seat at the table, then the "American Studd" came out with a sled full of weapons, screaming that he didn't ask for a match against Ebner.

"No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner defeated and retired "American Studd" John Cochrane.

Ebner attacked Studd from behind with a shovel, but the Studd used the Testicular Claw to get the advantage. Studd hit some vicious kneedrops, then whipped both Ebner and the ref Parker Stuart with the U.S. belt. Ebner came back with a chain, then used a bamboo stick to his advantage. As Ebner looked for a weapon, Studd came back with a loaded Armani loafer and took over on Ebner. He then hooked him in the head and neck with a huge candy cane from the top of a ladder. It was pretty apparent by this time that the ref was allowing this to be a hardcore match. When Ebner made his comeback, he stole TPS' cookie and rubbed it in Studd's face. Yes, he had just tossed TPS' cookie. Send your cards and letters to Merz on that one. Ebner used every weapon from a license plate to a mouthful of soda on Studd. Studd at one point had a lead and used not just his sled, but his horrible singing voice against Ebner. He nailed Ebner with said sled to the tune of "Let It Snow." Studd tried his technique of crawling under the table, but that gave Ebner time to get a bucket. When Studd emerged, Ebner offered him a handshake, but instead nailed Studd in the back of the head with the bucket, busting him wide open. Ebner gave Studd the No Finisher Needed, but as he went for the pin, the Bobtown Brawlers came out and handcuffed Ebner to a ladder. This, Merz speculated, was because of the match earlier in the night. Studd hit the Pony Plunge on the ladder and scored a moral victory, getting a TWO-COUNT from the move! A two-count! Studd then went for some low blows. Studd went for a pin, but Ebner rolled him up in a small package, and thanks to a fast count by Parker Stuart, the Studd lost the "lose and you're out" match, and Ebner received the World title shot next episode. Studd went crazy afterwards, attacking everybody. TPS ran out to join in on the action, and "Rampage" followed closely behind, getting a piece of TPS as the show went off the air.

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Nate Merz and Mike Brown introduce the show, letting us know that the new PAW World Champion Atomic Dawg will be defending his title against Vicious, who is apparently still without partner. Brown is happy to see PAW with a champion who has "nuts." Hmmm.... Plus, we will see the American "crooked-letter-T-U-double-D" defend his Canadian Title, and a "messed-up" match between the Apocalypse and Trailer Park Superstar.

Atomic Dawg beat Vicious to retain the PAW World Title.

Vicious shows early that he won't take any guff from the Dawg or the Studd, standing toe-to-toe with the Dawg. Vicious implements such devastating moves as the Vicious Circle and the Meat Grinder (dynamite drop-in by our ring announcer), while Dawg tries the Pony Plunge out for size. After a few more minutes of exchanging some innovative moves, Vicious' Llab Eet Gam comes into play, but is used against him, and thanks to more "chicanery," the Dawg is still the PAW "World Heavyweight Champion of the Woooooorrrllld!" According to Merz, you gotta give the Dawg his doo...er, due.

After some "happy time" where the Studd professes his like for interviewer John Gardner, he prepares to defend his Canadian Title against his hand-picked opponent whom he thought would ready him for Takatsuka Michinoku at Gettin' Hectic '99.

Mystery Ninja (revealed to be Takatsuka Michinoku) defeated "American Studd" John Cochrane for the PAW Canadian Title.

Studd sent the Dawg to the back to get some "precious Z's" before his match at Gettin' Hectic. Studd tries to buy his way out of the match by offering Ninja a fine cigar and $1000 cash to take off. Ninja rejected Studd physically and took over offense quickly. Studd used his typical tactics to get the upper hand, using such manuevers as his kneedrop and a tombstone piledriver. Studd, however, finds himself getting on the bad side of referee Parker Stuart, distracting him so the Ninja can get some offense in. They trade moves back and forth, with Stuart getting more and more involved in an effort to keep the Studd honest (a lost cause). Ninja comes back with a butt splash and a "rolling foot kick," according to Merz. "Well, obviously it would be a kick with the foot, but a rolling side kick. Boy, I sound like I'm an announcer from WCW calling kicks here Mike, what is this?" The crew spends a good portion of time giving Merz some very dirty looks and even the finger. After another exchange between the Studd and the ref, Ninja takes advantage of the situation by taking Studd out with the Eggroll for the pin! A new Canadian Champion! Wait, off comes the mask, and it's...it's Rya...it's Takatsuka Michinoku! The Studd's in disbelief! His opponent at Gettin' Hectic '99 will be showing up for the event...with the title!

Nate Merz apparently finds the situation funny.

Trailer Park Superstar gives an interview explaining his frustrations with "Punk Ass Wrestling," as he so lovingly calls it. He says he wants more hardcore matches like he had in Jersey and Arizona, then tells Merz to start looking for the Apocalypse at the 24-hour grocery store coming in for a midnight snack. Then, without stuttering, says that his match against Apocalypse tonight will be a hardcore match!!!

Apocalypse beats Trailer Park Superstar in a Hardcore Match.

This match starts out more fast and furious than can be described in words, including a DDT by TPS into a garbage can. TPS uses a radio on Apoc, but Apoc takes over by shoving TPS into a table. This match just defies description, as hardcore materials are incorporated into wrestling moves, such as spinning toeholds with garbage cans, elevated kneedrops with chairs, the first-ever "Sweet Solar Plexus Music," and of all things, a powerbomb onto a garbage can that left a perfect TPS indentation in it. This is action you will only see in PAW, and simply cannot be described here. The match ended after Apocalypse nailed the Bitchcake followed by a few punches, adding insult to injury, for the pin.
After the match, the Apocalypse leaves, but comes back only to burn Trailer Park Superstar with a lit cigarette! Is there anything Apocalypse won't do?!

Merz and Brown are left nearly breathless as they run down the card for Gettin' Hectic '99, PAW's first ever supercard. For more details click here. They then send it off to an interview with "Rampage" Ric Douglas.

John Gardner pisses off Douglas by calling him the former champion. Douglas doesn't take too kindly to this, so he puts Gardner in the S.O.S., then tells the Apocalypse he wants him in a Hardcore Match at the supercard, with the winner to face the Atomic Dawg for the PAW World Chapmionship. Douglas says he'll take anything: tables, chairs, baseball bats...anything, except "no" for an answer. Apocalyse then comes out, bashes Douglas with a chair, gives him some nuts, then gives him his answer with a simple nod of the head.
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Nate Merz made a "triumphant" return to PAW at mid-mat. He said that he had finally found the Apocalypse in Jamaica, and called him out. Out came some (apparently) little kid in an Apocalypse mask (and if you want yours, kids, look no further than your local carnival's ring toss next to the Goldberg posters!). Nate said he wasn't very happy with his attitude, but was impressed with his physique. As this imposter posed, the music kicked on, and the Apocalypse kicked ass, scaring the "Minister of the Mic" under the table and powerbombing this imposter to hell and back, strategically avoiding the microphone the whole time.

Mike Brown attempted to introduce the show talking about controversy in last week's title match, until Merz crawled out from under the table. The poor guy....

"Rampage" Ric Douglas gave an interview. First he commented on the Apocalypse, saying he would get him later. Then he made reference to "American Pud and the Atomic Hog's" choice of lifestyle. Just as he was about to give credit to Justin Ebner, the Studd and the Dawg interrupted. Studd said that Ebner may not need any gimmicks, "but $10,000, he does." The Studd showed a contract signed by Ebner, giving the Dawg his title rematch for the loot. Douglas gladly accepted.

Apocalypse beat Takatsuka Michinoku.

The announcers commented on the fact that if any smaller guy in PAW could hang with Apoc, it would be Takatsuka. Takatsuka did nail him with some good kicks and a stiff knee to the face, but Apoc came back with a vengeance. First he rung his bell, then unmercifully gave Takatsuka the Bitchcake for the win.

Bobtown Brawler beat "Mean" Matt Hruska.

The newcomer, Matt, made a good showing for himself, but really didn't stand much chance against the returning Brawler, who was just released from a Georgia prison. After some stiff punches, powerful fallaway bodyslams, and other "have-to-see" moves, the Brawler nailed the Bobtown Backbreaker (wow!) and the Bobtown Bomb for the win. BTB proceeded to spray the letters "BTB" on Hruska's back and carried him out in a strange spot.

As the announcers commented on what had just happened, Vicious came out with both tag team belts and said his partner was missing, almost like a "fish out of water." As he told whoever had his partner just what to do, Bobtown Brawler's music came on. However, both he and his previous opponent, Matt Hruska came out and obliterated Vicious, stealing both belts. They proclaimed, "We're the Bobtown Brawlers, and if you want your belts back, you have to give us a title shot!"

Atomic Dawg beat "Rampage" Ric Douglas to win the PAW World Title.

The match started off atypically of a Gelding match, with Douglas kicking Dawg in the gut and working over the arm. After a few exchanges, some mat wrestling and some power moves, the match could have gone either way. However, the Studd decided to take it upon himself to make sure it went the way of the Geldings. Whie the Dawg had the ref distracted, the Studd absolutely nailed Douglas with a chairshot. While Douglas was out, the Dawg hit the Rabies Shot for the pinfall and the World Title.

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\ Herb Abraham and Mike Brown introduced the show, talking about Nate Merz being on C-Span feeding needy deer in Russia or something, previewing the PAW World Tag Team Title Tournament that was to occur during the show, and also the World Title match between "Rampage" Ric Douglas and "No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner.

Vicious and Nutritious beat the Geldings.

Well, if you call the Geldings the American Studd teaming up with "everyone's favorite ring announcer/interviewer" Aaron Rowell. Studd told Rowell to stand there and not do a god-damned thing. The Studd got taken to school by V&N, then he dove for the tag. Rowell reluctantly stepped onto the mat and took a pounding from Vicious, including a piledriver that helped Vicious live up to his name. After a double-suplex and the Square Meal, V&N scored the win. Studd slapped Rowell in the face for his troubles.

The M-Squad beat the Mystery Guys.

Yes, the winless Ninja and Samuari tried to pool their collective talent and still couldn't beat the newcomers. M-Squad won with their devastating finisher, the Single Forearm.

Vicious and Nutritious beat the M-Squad to win the PAW World Tag Team Titles.

After some slick doubleteam manuevers used to confuse the M-Squad, they finished their opponents off with a double powerbomb for the win.

Justin Ebner beat Ric Douglas via count-out.

The two came out swinging, with Ebner getting the quick advantage with a belly-to-belly suplex. With Douglas down, Ebner worked over his back. As Douglas tried to mount a comeback, John Cochrane came to the mat with a chair. Douglas chased Cochrane to the back, and got counted out in the process, ending quite the lively show.

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Herb Abraham and Mike Brown once again introduced the show and talked about Nate Merz still being on his global travels. Mike, as usual, was overly happy that the American "crooked letter-T-U-double-D" would be on the show.

Trailer Park Superstar beat the Mystery Ninja.

This was T-Park's first win in PAW, and it was a very competitive match. T-Park nailed his Impaler and Disability with relative ease and scored the pin.

"American Studd" John Cochrane and the Atomic Dawg came out smoking for an interview. Cochrane said that, to prepare for Takatsuka Michinoku at the supercard, he was going to take on the Mystery Samurai. He and the Dawg began chuckling to themselves, then proceeded to the back to prepare.

John Cochrane beat the Mystery Samurai.

The Samurai's music played for his entrance, then played again. Everyone seemed confused, until Atomic Dawg came out and said, "This is the real Samurai!" The Studd came out in a pink robe and mask, "clowning" the Samurai, according to Mike Brown. The real Samurai attacked the Studd right away, unmasking him, but proceeding to get the crap kicked out of him by, well, the Atomic Dawg. The Studd may have nailed one or two kneedrops, but when doesn't he? The match ended when the Dawg interfered and the Studd managed to make the Samurai tap out to a reverse cross-armbreaker.

In all the confusion, the Apocalypse came out and attacked the Studd and the Samurai, clearing the mat of them to start his match with the Atomic Dawg. The two traded power moves, until the Apocalypse tired of the goings-on and shattered a CD crate over the Dawg's head. Technically, the match never got started and never really ended, so the ref called it a no-contest.

After all this, "Rampage" Ric Douglas came out and went after the Apocalypse. "No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner came out to nail the both of them and smacked a piece of the CD crate over Douglas' head. The three finally took off to the back after giving each other very nasty looks.

Ric Douglas and Justin Ebner had an interview. Ebner said he was tired of seeing Apocalypse around and commented on the way he dresses. Douglas then said he didn't want Ebner getting in his business the way everyone else does, so if he wanted a challenge, he could have the World Champ next week.

As Herb and Mike ended the show, Mike commented on seeing the Apocalypse all the time getting into everyone's business, calling him a "piece of garbage." The infamous music kicked in, and the Apocalypse came out from behind the couch to give the announcers a double noggin-knocker to end the show himself. But there was that strange laughter again....
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Nate Merz was still on assignment, so new play-by-play announcer Herb Abraham sat in for him to introduce and call this wild episode.

On the mat, Aaron Rowell had an interview with "American Studd" John Cochrane and the Atomic Dawg. Rowell was promptly disposed of. Studd called out Trailer Park Superstar to chastise him about his loss to "Rampage" Ric Douglas. Studd offered T-Park either a Canadian title shot (to teach T-Park a lesson), or $300 to "get some cable for that worthless TV" of his. T-Park then speared the Studd right out of the chair he was sitting in to start this impromptu match-up.

PAW Canadian Championship Match: "American Studd" John Cochrane beat Trailer Park Superstar.

T-Park dominated the offense with the exception of a sliding kick and neckbreaker by the Studd. T-Park delivered three Impalers from the Trailer onto the Studd, sending Cochrane under the announcers' table. At the end, T-Park made the Studd collect Disability, but with the referee distracted, Atomic Dawg nailed T-Park with a chair,allowing the Studd to get the win.

Atomic Dawg fought Johnny the Lip to a no contest.

The match was back and forth with both men using all kinds of brute strength. It came down to Lip making a rookie mistake and Dawg capitalizing on it by picking him up and throwing him around like "a rather large sack of potatoes," according to Abraham. As Dawg applied a sharpshooter, however, the Apocalypse interrupted the proceedings and caused random mass destruction, beating up first the Studd, then Dawg, then focusing his attack on Johnny the Lip. The announcers wondered why he has such a problem with lip, but with no remorse, Apocalypse literally punched the nuts off of Johnny the Lip, then left everyone laying like carcasses.

There was an interview scheduled with the M-Squad, but they never bothered to show up, so the Apocalpse helped himself to get some of Aaron Rowell. He powerbombed Rowell face-first on the interview set, then kicked him five times for good measure. However, there was a mysterious laughter in the background as the attack occured. ???

Takatsuka Michinoku beat the Mystery Samurai.

Lots of kicks and leg sweeps were thrown, but only a few connections were made. The end came when Michinoku debuted his new finisher, the Eggroll, and promptly put away the Samurai. Good, fast-paced action.

PAW U.S. Championship Match: "Farm Boy" Chris Ascherl beat "No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner for the PAW U.S. Title.

These two have a history dating back to the World title tournament, and they kept the action furious in this contest. Both men hit their respective finishers, but surprisingly both men kicked out of those moves. Lots of stiff punches and forearms were thrown, until the American Studd made his way out, distracting both wrestlers. Ascherl managed to regain his composure and hit Ebner with one more Hay Bailer Clothesline to score the pinfall and take the U.S. Title in an exciting main event.

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"The Minister of the Mic" Nate Merz was on assignment in Botswana on an Apocalypse sighting, so "American Studd" John Cochrane sat in with Mike Brown for commentary on this action-packed episode.

PAW U.S. Championship Match: "No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner demolished newcomer Johnny the Lip.

Johnny tried to take the match early with a bearhug, but Ebner escaped and nailed the No Finisher Needed immediately. Ebner followed up with No Submission Needed for the tap-out win.

Vicious and Nutritious made a successful debut against the Mystery Ninja and the Mystery Samurai.

Vicious started the match against the Samurai. Samurai attempted an enzugiri, but Vicious ducked and slapped on a half-crab. Samurai tagged in Ninja, who connected with a kick to the back of Vicious' head. Nutritious was tagged in, and was tagged with a slap by Ninja. Nutritious then chokeslammed the Ninja to hell and brought him back like a yo-yo. Vicious tagged back in and gave Ninja a wicked spinning powerbomb. Vicious and Nutritious started the double-teaming with an assisted powerbomb, then went to their finisher, the Edge Crusher followed by the Square Meal for the 1-2-3.

Atomic Dawg defeated Takatsuka Michinoku.

The action went back and forth, with Michinoku hitting a hurricanrana and Dawg coming back with power moves. To be honest, this match defies description, and words here wouldn't do it justice. You try getting over emotion when describing Michinoku getting catapulted face-first into a wall! Dawg finihed the match with the Rabies Shot and the pin. Brutal at times, and a must-see match.

At the announcer's table, "American Studd" called over Atomic Dawg for a little "happy time." Dawg, for the second time that night, dropped his chair like a rei-rei. Studd pointed out that, since the ladies had been "mobbing" him, he had to tint his hair and wear sunglasses. He then got on to more important business. After a failed attempt with the Apocalypse, Studd brought in a new superstar to try to thwart "Rampage" Ric Douglas' efforts in PAW, the Trailer Park Superstar!

PAW World Championship Match: "Rampage" Ric Douglas beat Trailer Park Superstar.

TPS took an early lead with a kneelift and boots and forearms. Douglas came back with punches, but Atomic Dawg, who was at ringside, pushed Douglas. With Douglas distracted, TPS took over again. At one point, Dawg tried to get involved again, but Douglas kicked Dawg in the balls and sent him face-first into a chair. TPS hit Douglas with a spear and his Impaler From the Trailer for near-falls. Douglas came back with a DDT, and reversed TPS' Disability into the S.O.S., followed up with a Rampage Driver for the win.

After the match, the Studd came out from behind the table to yell at TPS, when from out of nowhere, the Apocalypse entered the fray and took out everybody, karate-kicking the Studd, shoving the Dawg, dislocating Douglas' shoulder, and cracking a CD crate over TPS' head, leaving a mat full of near-corpses to end the show.
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This was just as action-packed and exciting as the first episode, and we saw many new faces arriving in PAW, and the first Canadian champ was crowned.

"Rampage" Ric Douglas came out for an interview. He gave the Bobtown Brawler his props for a tough fight, and promised Justin Ebner that they would meet again. Then, just as Douglas began ripping on "American Studd" John Cochrane's weasly tactics, the Studd came out to the interview site and said that he had some surprises for Douglas. For starters, he introduced the first member of his new stable the Geldings, Atomic Dawg. Douglas was surprised and thought something might be up, so he left. This left the Studd to talk about his upcoming Canadian title match. He busted on Canada's beer that tastes like piss, their pasty-white women, and their bacon which is nothing more than ham. But he said he loved that Canadian belt and that it would be his.

Atomic Dawg squashed Jeff Dorothy.

This was Dorothy's first match and he showed little to no offense. This was basically an exhibition of the Dawg's strengths. John Cochrane cheered on from matside as Dawg finished the match with the Rabies Shot for the pin.

The controversial Vicious and Nutritious promo then aired. They ripped on Ric Douglas and "Farm Boy" Chris Ascherl, then pointed out they were the only real tag team in PAW, so they challenged all comers with the promise of "We gon' bust yo' ass!"

Nate Merz questioned the content of the Vicious & Nutritious promo, saying that his mother watches PAW and that it is a family program. Mike Brown in response: "To hell wit' yo' goddamn momma!"

"American Studd" John Cochrane beat "Farm Boy" Chris Ascherl to become the first PAW Canadian Champion.

Ascherl dominated offense at the beginning, hitting Cochrane with three vicious tiger bombs. He scored a near-fall, but the Atomic Dawg pulled Cochrane off of the mat. Cochrane eventually came back with the Pony Plunge for a big one-count. Cochrane tried for another, then tried to lock up with Ascherl. Ric Douglas came out with a chair and attempted to hit Cochrane but the crafty Studd pulled Ascherl in the way of the swing. Douglas was escorted out immediately. This act prompted the ref to call a disqualification, but after conferring with the ring announcer, the decision was made that since the title was vacant and titles in PAW can't change hands on a DQ, the match had to continue. In all this time, though, Cochrane hit Ascherl with another chair, making him easy pickings for a three-count and a Cochrane win.

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Public Access Wrestling has finished its tournament to crown its first ever PAW World Champion, with the runner-up becoming the first PAW United States Champion.

IN OPENING ROUND MATCHES....

"Rampage" Ric Douglas beat the Bobtown Brawler.

Brawler attempted to end it quickly with a series of power moves, but Douglas squirmed free and finished the match with the S.O.S./Rampage Driver combo.

"American Studd" John Cochrane beat Ice Train via forfeit.

Cochrane came out before the ring announcer had a chance to introduce his opponent, and told everybody that he had "persuaded" his opponent not to show up, flashing the money hand gesture as well.

"Farm Boy" Chris Ascherl annhilated the Mystery Ninja.

Not that the Ninja didn't make a good showing, which he did with an amazing hurricanrana, but he was outweighed and outpowered on this night by Ascherl, who scored the win with his Hay Bailer Clothesline.

"No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner beat Atomic Dawg.

This match was full of brutal, high impact moves and blows. The ending came when Dawg attempted to spear Ebner but was caught with the No Finisher Needed for the duke. Dawg, afterward, got a blow in and acouple of words to the camera.

IN SEMI-FINAL ACTION....

"Rampage" Ric Douglas took out "American Studd" John Cochrane.

This match occured immediately after an interview where all four semi-finalists were shooting off at the mouth. Douglas dragged Cochrane to the mat, but Cochrane threw Douglas into the wall for the advantage. The talentless wonder continued with boots, stomps and kicks, and even threw in a neckbreaker. Cochrane hit his Pony Plunge on Douglas, but only scored a one-count. Douglas then went on a rampage and won with La Magistral.

"No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner finished off "Farm Boy" Chris Ascherl.

This match ended very, very...quick, as Ebner reversed Ascherl's clothesline into a picture-perfect No Finisher Needed.

Due to Cochrane and Ascherl being eliminated in the second round, they will face each other next week for the PAW Canadian Championship.

IN THE FINAL MATCH....

"Rampage" Ric Douglas beat "No Gimmicks Needed" Justin Ebner.

These two had a heated confrontation before the bout and the action started off furious. Ebner scored a big suplex on Douglas for a nearfall, then worked on the back. Douglas worked out of a camel clutch and countered with a DDT. After more back and forth action and many more nearfalls, Douglas countered a No Finisher Needed with the Rampage Driver to end an exciting bout and tournament.

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