"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar plays and out comes Chris Candido. The challenger for the NAWA International Title. Candido and Steve Corino used to be friends but tonight they are enemies. They shall go at it in the first of three main events tonight at StarClash.

"Come With Me" by Puff Daddy plays and out comes the NAWA International Champion Steve Corino. Corino has been a fighting International Champion as of late but he will fight someone who knows him very, very well. That man being Chris Candido. These two men are former World Tag Team Champions. Corino hands the International Title Belt to the referee who holds it up. This is what it's all about.

NAWA International Title Match: Steve Corino(c) vs Chris Candido

They lock up and Candido goes right to the headlock. Corino attempts to shove Candido off but Candido hangs on. Candido takes down Corino while in the headlock. Candido cranks on the neck. Corino attempts to power out but Candido still has the move on. Corino fights to his feet and drives an elbow into the ribs of Candido. Corino throws Candido off and Candido hits a shoulderblock sending Corino down. Corino pops up and chops Candido. Corino stings the chest of Candido with yet another chop. Corino whips Candido into the ropes and Corino hits a dropkick to Candido. Corino picks up Candido and Corino wrenches the arm of Candido with an armwringer. Corino locks a standing wristlock on Candido and Candido attempts to get free. Candido gets to the ropes and Corino forearms Candido right across the face. Corino whips Candido into the ropes and Corino hits a high knee to the face of Candido. Corino picks up Candido and Corino hits a chop to Candido. Corino hits another chop. Corino hits a third chop. Corino whips Candido into the ropes. Corino goes for a back elbow but Candido ducks underneath. Candido slides to the outside and to the floor. Candido is taking a breather from all of this.

Candido paces around the ring and reenters the ring. Candido offers his hand for a test of strength. Corino takes it and Corino is powering Candido down to the mat. Corino has the knuckles locked in a pinning predicament. One, Two, Candido gets up and Candido fires a boot to the gut of Corino. Candido grabs Corino around the neck and snap mares him to the canvas. Candido hits a punch to Corino. Candido hits another punch to the seated Corino. Candido backs off and Candido hits a solid boot to the bridge of the nose. Candido lifts Corino up across the canvas and Candido hooks Corino. Candido drives Corino down facefirst across the knee with a facebuster. Candido backs off the ropes and drives an elbow to the sternum of Corino. Candido chokes Corino. One, Two, Three, Four, Break. Candido picks up Corino and Candido scoops him up. Candido bodyslams Corino down to the canvas. Candido backs off and Candido hits a kneedrop to the forehead of Corino. Candido covers Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Candido picks up Corino and Candido hooks him around the waist. Candido lifts up Corino and drives him down with an inverted atomic drop. Corino is doubled over and Candido grabs him around the head. Candido drives Corino down with a DDT. Candido rolls Corino over and Candido covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout.

Candido stomps away at Corino and picks up him. Candido hooks Corino and lifts him up. Candido hits a vertical suplex to Corino. Candido floats over for the pin attempt. One, Two, Kickout. Candido picks up Corino and throws him into the buckles. Corino bounces off right into a powerslam from Candido. Candido takes it up top. Candido is perched on the top rope and Candido leaps off with a flying bodypress, crushing Corino. Candido covers Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Candido picks up Corino and hooks him in a rear waistlock. Candido hits an atomic drop on Corino. Candido hangs on. Candido hits another atomic drop from Corino. Candido hangs on and Candido drives Corino backwards with a belly to back suplex. Candido rolls over onto Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Candido picks up Corino and kick to the midsection. Candido whips Corino into the ropes and Candido hits a flying forearm which sends Corino crashing to the canvas. One, Two, Kickout. Candido picks up Corino and Candido locks Corino in an abdominal stretch. Candido uses the ropes behind the back of the referee. This is a blantant display of cheating by the challenger.

Candido releases the ropes when the referee turns to look. Candido uses his free hand to pummel the ribs of Corino. The referee turns around to check Corino and Candido uses the ropes once again to enhance the pressure of the abdominal stretch. Candido releases the hold and whips Corino into the ropes. Candido htis a clothesline to Corino. Candido picks up Corino. Candido hooks Corino and goes for a suplex but Corino blocks it. Candido attempts another attempt at a suplex but Corino with a second block. Candido drives a fist to the gut of Corino and gets him up for a huge vertical suplex. Candido takes it to the outside. Candido is climbing up all the way to the top rope. Candido is ready to take flight like an eagle. Candido dives off and flying elbowdrop driven into the sternum of Corino. Candido covers Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Candido picks up Corino and whips him into the ropes. Candido goes for a clothesline but Corino ducks underneath. Corino hits a vicious superkick to Candido. That could have nearly snapped the jaw. Candido rolls to the outside to catch a breather.

Candido paces around the ring and Corino catches him with a baseball slide from behind. Corino is in the ring and Corino hits a slingshot crossbody to the outside. Corino grabs Candido by the hair and throws him back into the ring. Corino enters the ring and picks up Candido. Corino punches Candido. Corino hits another punch on Candido. Corino hits a third punch on Candido. Candido slows down Corino by sticking his thumb in the eye. Candido rakes his fingernails across the face of Corino. Candido bounces off the ropes and huge swinging neckbreaker taking Corino down. Candido covers Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Candido goes right to a chinlock, with the knee digging into the back. Candido is forcing Corino but Corino shakes his head no on a check for submission. Candido breaks the hold. Candido whips Corino into the ropes. Candido hits a leg lariat to Corino as Corino bounces off the ropes. Candido drops an elbow to Corino. Candido backs off and drops a second elbow across the chest of Corino. Candido gets up and drops a third elbow to Corino. Candido covers Corino. One, Two, Shoulder up.

Candido lifts Corino off the match and huge forearm right to the face. Candido bounces another forearm across the head of Corino. Candido throws Corino off the ropes and Candido lifts Corino up. Candido hits the hotshot to Corino. Corino clutches his throat and Candido hits a huge haymaker on the exposed face of Corino. Candido kicks Corino in the gut. Candido hooks Corino around the ribs and snaps him over with a gutwrench suplex. Candido goes to the top rope once again. Corino is rolled over and he is on his hands and knees. Candido flies off the top with a double axehandle to the back of Corino. Candido picks up Corino and Candido hooks him in a front facelock. Candido hooks the leg and Candido takes Corino over with a fisherman suplex. Corino bridges. One, Two, Shoulder up. Corino still has plenty of fight left in him. Candido lifts Corino off the canvas and whips him into the ropes. Candido drives a fist right to the midsection of Corino. Candido grabs Corino by the hair and headbutts him. Candido hits a second headbutt to Corino. Candido whips Corino into the ropes. Candido hits a knee to the gut of Corino. Candido hooks Corino around the back of the head and Russian Legsweep driving Corino down to the canvas.

Candido covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...kickout. Corino is starting to weaken, slowly but surely. Candido picks up Corino and Candido whips Corino into the ropes. A clothesline from Candido is ducked but not a sleeperhold. Candido adds a bodyscissors to the hold to attempt to sap the energy out of Corino faster then normal. Candido is really pouring the pressure on to attempt to capture his first singles championship in the NAWA. Corino attempts to squirm free but there is little room for movement in this submission move. Corino shakes his head no at a check of submission. The referee checks Corino and he lifts the arm up. The arm comes down for one. The referee checks the arm again. The arm lifts and the arm falls for two. The referee checks the arm yet again. The arm lifts up and IT STAYS UP. Corino's leg is twitching and he is slowly fighting his way back to his feet. Corino is up but Candido still has the bodyscissors on. Corino elbows Candido in the stomach and Candido releases the bodyscissors. Corino counters the sleeper part with a vicious jawbreaker taking Candido down to the canvas.

The referee is putting the count on both men. Candido pulls himself up first. Candido bounces off the ropes and he goes for a legdrop but Corino rolls out of the way. Candido crashes hard down on the canvas. Corino pulls himself up and Corino hits an European Uppercut. Corino stings the chest of Candido with a second European Uppercut. A third European Uppercut backs off Candido. Corino grabs Candido and whips him into the ropes. Corino hits a huge dropkick to Candido as he bounces off the ropes. Candido is up and begging off in the corner but Corino whips Candido into the ropes again. Corino hits a running forearm smash and Candido is down. That was a damn fine strike as well. Corino covers Candido hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Corino picks up Candido and lifts him up on his shoulders. Candido kicks his feet and rolls up Corino. Candido puts his feet on the ropes. One, Two, The referee sees the feet. Candido hits an elbowsmash to the bridge of the nose of Corino. Candido hooks Corino around the arms in a double underhook and hoists him up. Candido hits a double underhook power bomb to Corino. Candido releases and Candido bridges backwards for the pin. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.

The camera gets a close up on Corino and good god, he has a busted up nose. Candido picks up Corino and headbutt to the back of the head. Candido grabs Corino in a full nelson and Candido drives Corino facefirst into the canvas with a full nelson faceslam. Candido slits his thumb across his throat and says "that's it". Candido rolls Corino over. Candido covers Corino over hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Corino still is in this one but damn Candido is pulling out moves he hasn't used ever. Candido picks up Corino and goes for a waistlock but Corino counters with a reverse cradle. One, Two, Kickout. Corino ducks a shot and both men take each other down with a double clothesline. It is a race to see who gets back to their feet first. Whomever does will be the winner for sure. Candido makes it up first and Corino staggers to his feet. Candido kicks Corino in the gut and hooks him for a DDT but Corino counters with a T-Bone Suplex. If only Corino could go for the cover, he would retain his International Title tonight at StarClash. Corino collapses on top of Candido. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.

A few seconds too late with that one. Corino goes to the outside. Corino is perched up top and Corino hits a flying cross body press off the top rope. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Candido is showing his toughness now. Corino whips Candido into the corner and Corino hits a lariat to the back of the head. Corino goes around the arm and Corino hits a La Magistral Cradle to Candido. One, Two, Candido is in the ropes. The referee argues and Candido catches Corino with a low blow. Candido hits a German Suplex on Corino. Candido bridges for the pin. One, Two, Thr...Corino gets the shoulder up. Candido cannot believe this. Candido shakes off his disappointment and takes it up top. Candido may be going for his Swandive Headbutt. Candido is perched and Candido leaps off. Candido hits the canvas when Corino moves out of the way. Candido staggers around and Corino kicks Candido in the midsection. Corino hits a DDT to Candido. Corino takes it up top. Corino is perched on the top rope. Corino drives an elbow to the sternum off the top rope. Corino covers Candido hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout.

Corino picks up Candido and whips him into the ropes but Candido reverses it. Corino reverses the reversal and Candido goes headfirst into the referee. Corino superkicks Candido down. Corino covers Candido hooking the leg. There is no referee to count and out comes that bastard Shane Douglas. Douglas has a steel chain on his fist and he decks Corino with it. Douglas lifts up Corino and drives him down with the Franchiser. Douglas leaves as quickly as he comes. Candido is crawling over to the prone body of Steve Corino. Candido drapes an arm on top of Corino. The referee is slowly crawling over to count the pin. One.....Two......Thr....Corino somehow gets the shoulder up. Candido pulls himself up. Candido thought he had the International Title won. Candido picks up Corino and hooks him in a gutwrench. Candido lifts up Corino and drives him down with the Doctor Bomb. Candido covers Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Candido looks not too pleased. Candido picks up Corino and sets him on the top rope. Candido climbs up with Corino and hooks him. Candido goes for a superplex but Corino blocks it. Candido drives a fist to the gut and Candido hits a superplex anyway to Corino driving him down to the canvas. Candido floats over for the pin attempt. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.

Candido can't believe that Corino still won't get pinned. Candido goes up top. Candido is really digging deep for something extra to capture the International Title. Candido leaps off and this time he connects with the Swandive Headbuttt flush on the sternum. Candido hooks the leg. One, Two, Thr...foot ont he rope. Candido is pulling his hair in complete frustration. Candido picks up Corino and Candido hooks him. Candido puts Corino in a standing headscissors but Corino flips Candido over with a back drop. Corino chops Candido. Corino kicks Candido. Corino punches Candido. Corino hits another kick to the Candido. Candido falls backwards towards the turnbuckle and Candido is attempting to untie the padding from that steel bolt behind his back. Corino chops Candido. Corino hits another chop to Candido. Corino grabs Candido by the hair and pulls him out of the corner. Candido has pulled the corner pad off when he was pulled out. Corino hooks Candido and snap suplex. Corino covers Candido. One, Two, Kickout. Corino picks up Candido but Candido trips him and Corino hits headfirst into the exposed buckle. Candido covers Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.

Corino is busted wide open from hitting that exposed steel. Candido grabs Corino in a headlock and pounds away at the wound like a shark smelling blood. Candido grabs Corino up top and puts him in a waistlock. Candido climbs up with Corino and Candido has Corino in a standing headscissors. Candido drives Corino off the top with the Suicide Bomb. That vicious top rope power bomb is one of Candido's pet moves. Candido has appeared to take a lot out of himself as well with that move off the top. Candido slides over to Corino hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Again Corino somehow squirmed out. Candido picks up Corino and punch. Candido hits another punch. Candido hits a third punch. Candido whips Corino into the ropes and Candido hits a spinebuster to Corino. Candido grabs the legs of Corino and turns him over into a Boston Crab. Blood is dripping down the face of Corino but Corino refuses to give in. We may be seconds away from a new International Champion. Corino is squirming towards the ropes but attempts for escape seem hopeless. Corino is almost there but he goes limp.

The referee goes to check Corino but Corino is up and Corino makes one last desperate lunge towards the ropes. Corino grips the ropes barely. Candido reluctantly releases the hold. Candido picks up Corino and Candido whips him into the exposed buckle but Corino reverses it. Candido hits sternum first into the buckle. Candido staggers into Corino's clutches, winded. Knee to the back from Corino and Corino hooks Candido around the head. Old School Explusion driving Candido down. Corino covers Candido hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Corino now is the one in shock. Corino picks up Candido and Corino hooks him. Corino snaps Candido down with a second Old School Explusion. One, Two, Three. It took two Old School Explusions to put Candido down but in the end Steve Corino is still the NAWA International Champion. Candido put up a good fight but Corino proved to be the better man.

Steve Corino pinned Chris Candido with the Old School Expulsion in 0:19:25. Rating: *** 3/4 (Steve Corino retained the NAWA International TItle.)

We see some replays of that match. Some great moves and despite some outside interference from Shane Douglas, Steve Corino still managed to retain the NAWA International Title. We are backstage where Shane Douglas is bitching out Chris Candido.

Backstage:

Douglas:I had the match won right for you. It was in the palm of your hand. I blindsided that punk with a chain.

Candido:The referee was down...

Douglas:Yes I know. You should have done some other big move to make sure that you had Corino down.

Corino comes running into the lockeroom.

Corino:Nice try, Shane but I overcame both of you and I am still the NAWA International Champion. I beat Candido and I want YOU next.

Douglas:I have bigger fucking fish to fry tonight. I have my NAWA World Title to get back from that facepainted clown, Sting. The International Title doesn't mean a thing to me at all. It is for the people who are too good for the midcard but not good enough for the main event to contend over.

Corino:I should knock you out for disrespecting the title that I brought so much honor too, but you got a match. I won't give you an excuse to wine and moan when you lose to Sting tonight.

Corino turns and leaves leaving Douglas to scowl. Corino goes down the hallway and all the sudden, Corino is down and a door opens and someone runs down the hallway. The camera cannot get a good look.

Elsewhere Backstage:

Disco Inferno and his cronies are having a party.

Mike Sanders:Down with the tyrancy of Commisioner Steamboat and long live the new Commish. The Disco Inferno, a real man's man.

Ron Waterman is standing in one corner with his arms folding and Shawn Stasiak approaches him.

Stasiak:Come on, man. Loosen up a bit. This is a party to celebrate our new king and ruler of this fed.

Waterman gives Stasiak a cold stare.

Stasiak:Okay, I guess not.

Christopher Daniels strolls into the party, carrying two halves of a wooden axehandle.

Sanders:What are you doing here, Daniels?

Disco:Guys, relax. He is the guest of honor. He is the reason that I beat Steamboat. He broke Steamboat's reign with the biggest home run swing in the history of home run swings. Ricky won't be back tonight. A shame to spend his last night as Commisioner in intensive care.

Everyone in the room shares a laugh, except for Waterman who just stares and folds his arms with his usual expressionless look.

Daniels:Listen, Disco. You owe me big time.

Disco:The suspension that Steamboat put on you for scaring away sponsors is off, no problem. And something else...which I cannot be allowed to be shown on TV. I shall just have Waterman dispose of the camera man.

Waterman grabs the cameraman by the throat and choke slams him on the floor. Waterman throws the cameraman out of the party. Waterman then throws the camera out the door and we have nothing but static.

We are back in the arena. The ropes are down and the barbed wire is put up. That 30 foot steel cage with the barbed wire wrapped around where the doorway should be is hanging above the ring. A dumpster full of various deadly weapons. This is a fight to the finish. It will not be over until one man cannot continue. This could be the final time we see one or maybe both of these men in an NAWA ring.

"Natural Born Killerz" by Dr. Dre plays and out comes the challenger. The Former Three Time NAWA Xtreme Champion. Tonight he looks for Xtreme Title number four. It's New Jack. New Jack has his usual can of plundah. New Jack has his hands wrapped in tape to handle the barbed wire more easier. New Jack throws the trash can full of weapons. More toys for these two Xtreme Wrestlers to work with.

"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins plays and out comes the NAWA Xtreme Champion Hardcore Harry Harris. Harris has his hands taped as well. Harris drops the Xtreme Belt on the rampway and charges to the ring. Harris enters the ring and New Jack meets him. New Jack rams a forearm across the back. New Jack punches Harris. The cage is lowering. Once it hits the ground this match is under way. New Jack knocks Harris backwards with a vicious haymaker. The cage is down and the bell rings signalling the beginning of this Xtreme Title Match.

NAWA Xtreme Title Walk Through Hell Match: Harry Harris(c) vs New Jack

New Jack attempts to force Harris face first into the barbed wire but Harris uses his hands to block. Harris knees New Jack in the gut. Harris goes to force New Jack into the barbed wire but another block. New Jack elbows Harris across the stomach and New Jack shoves Harris, Harris's forearm is caught on the barbed wire. The skin is shredding. Harris yanks his arm free and New Jack catches Harris with a hard boot to the stomach. New Jack hits a DDT to Harris. New Jack goes into the trash can and New Jack has a wet floor sign. New Jack hits a legdrop with the aid of the sign. New Jack picks up Harris and New Jack whips Harris into the barbed wire. Harris bounces off and New Jack kicks Harris in the midsection. New Jack hits a kick to the bridge of the nose and New Jack goes for a clothesline but Harris ducks. Harris hits a dropkick to New Jack. Harris lifts up New Jack but New Jack thumbs Harris in the eye. New Jack throws Harris over the top rope and to the floor. New Jack rolls underneath the barbed wire and New Jack hits a huge punch to Harris. New Jack hits another punch to Harris. New Jack grabs Harris by the hair and rakes his face across the barbed wire.

New Jack grabs Harris and headfirst into the cage wall. Harris is cut open now. New Jack grabs Harris and bites him on the forehead. New Jack hauls back and huge slap across the face of Harris. New Jack attempts to throw Harris but Harris reverses. New Jack hits the dumpster back first. Harris grabs New Jack in a headlock and rams his head down the barbed wire. New Jack now is bleeding from tasting that wire. Harris climbs on top of the dumpster and Harris hits a double axehandle from the top of the dumpster. Harris looks around ringside for a weapon and he goes underneath the ring. Harris has a metal trash can lid. Not the tinfoil type a certain other fed that I can't mention for legal reasons uses this is solid steel Harris smacks the lid right over the skull of New Jack and it sounds with a solid clang. Harris opens up the dumpster and Harris has a glass bottle. This could get nasty. Harris swings the bottle but New Jack ducks. New Jack kicks Harris and pulls the bottle away from him. New Jack breaks the bottle over the head of Harris. The champion has been cut worse. New Jack grabs Harris and rams him facefirst into that barbed wire covered doorway. Harris is on dream street.

New Jack enters the ring and pulls out a hubcap. New Jack smacks Harris over the head with it. New Jack hits another shot with the hubcap. New Jack once again smacks Harris with the hubcap. The hubcap is useless now. New Jack throws Harris back in and New Jack enters the ring. New Jack drops a knee on the forehead of Harris. Blood splotches are on the kneepad of New Jack but New Jack wraps his hands around the throat of Harris with a choke. No disqualifications in this match. New Jack can choke Harris until he becomes brain dead. That's the name of this match. Brutalise your opponent. New Jack releases the hold. New Jack picks up Harris and drapes him over his shoulder. New Jack takes a running start but Harris slips down the back. The momentum of New Jack's charge sends him flying over the barbed wire ropes and to the arena floor. Harris backs off and Harris leaps onto New Jack with a tope all the way to the arena floor. Harris climbs to the ring apron and he pats his elbow. Harris hits a running elbowdrop off the ring apron to New Jack. Harris is putting his body on the line to win this match.

Harris goes into the dumpster and pulls out a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. Harris smacks New Jack across the stomach with a vicious shot. Harris grabs New Jack and rakes his face across the barbed wire. New Jack is oozing blood. Harris brings the bat down across the top of the head of New Jack. Harris rolls into the ring and Harris has a staple gun from New Jack's trash can. Harris hits New Jack with the staple gun over the head. Harris grabs the hand of New Jack and staples two of his fingers together. Good god, this is going beyond Xtreme. This is becoming inhumane. Harris grabs New Jack and staples his forehead. Harris shoves New Jack and Harris spears him into the cage. The cage mesh wobbles a little bit. Harris comes to the ring apron. Harris hits a clothesline off the ring apron to New Jack. Harris runs around the ring and goes underneath the ring. Harris pulls out a piece of drywall from underneath the ring. Harris raises the drywall and Harris smacks the drywall over the head of New Jack. Harris hits another drywall shot over the head of New Jack once again. Harris breaks the drywall in two on a third shot to New Jack.

Harris climbs up on the side of the cage. Harris is perched and Harris drops an elbow from halfway up the steel cage. Harris goes up to the top of the cage again. Harris jumps off but New Jack moves and Harris splats on the floor. New Jack staggers up and New Jack hits Harris with a clothesline as he gets up. New Jack picks up Harris and rolls him back into the ring. New Jack stalks Harris and New Jack punches Harris. New Jack lifts up Harris and bodyslams him. New Jack picks up Harris and lifts him up. New Jack bodyslams Harris on top of the barbed wire and it collapses an entire side of the wire. Harris is entangled in the razor sharp metal. New Jack leaps to the outside and stomps the head of New Jack. New Jack picks up Harris and New Jack throws Harris into the ring. Harris manages to get free from his barbed wire entanglement. New Jack grabs Harris and knee to the gut. New Jack suplexes Harris down. New Jack reaches into his trash can and pulls out a traffic cone. New Jack raises it over his head and spears it right into the crotch of Harris. Harris rolls around the ring in pain.

New Jack picks up Harris in a rear waistlock and attempts to crotch him on the barbed wire but Harris blocks it. Harris counters with a bulldog and both men are down. Harris rolls to the outside and Harris is going underneath the ring for something. Harris has a ladder. That ladder looks about 20 foot tall. Harris throws the ladder into the ring and it lands on top of New Jack. Harris enters the ring and Harris picks up the ladder. Harris sets up the ladder in play. Harris kicks New Jack in the ribcage and Harris is climbing to the top rope. Harris is going to try something suicidal to finish off New Jack. New Jack staggers up and Harris hits a flying dropkick off the ladder. Harris just sent the Original Gangsta flying into the barbed wire and New Jack's arms are tied in the barbed wire. Harris kicks New Jack. Harris kicks New Jack again. Harris kicks New Jack a third time. Harris hits another kick to the ribs. Harris rakes New Jack across the face. New Jack gets untied from the barbed wire. Harris grabs New Jack and double arm DDT. Harris rolls to the outside and Harris pulls a table out from underneath the ring. Harris bridges the table between the steel cage and the ring apron. Harris rolls back into the ring to go after New Jack.

Harris hooks New Jack and attempts to suplex New Jack through the table but New Jack blocks it. New Jack hoists up Harris and dumps him feet first through the table. Harris may have shattered his one or both of his ankles taking a bump like that. New Jack exits the ring and grabs Harris by the hair. New Jack rams Harris headfirst into the canvas. New Jack rakes the face of Harris up and down the cage. Harris is wearing the crimson mask. New Jack enters the ring and pulls a sickle with a big old rusty chain out from the end from the trash can. New Jack goes to the outside and swings the sickle at Harris but Harris ducks and Harris kicks New Jack in the ribs. New Jack grabs Harris and rakes his face with the sickle. Harris is bleeding like a stuck pig. New Jack wraps the chain around the throat of Harris and uses the chain to fling Harris into the side of the cage. New Jack grabs the sickle as Harris is trapped near the side of the head. New Jack stabs Harris across the head with the sickle. New Jack rears back the sickle and does it again. Harris is slumped down the side of the cage.

New Jack reaches into his trash can and pulls out a pair of wire cutters. New Jack has smuggled wire cutters into the match. New Jack exits the ring and rams the wire cutters in the open wound of Harris. New Jack takes a couple of snips and has a section of barbed wire. New Jack wraps the barbed wire around his fist. New Jack punches Harris with the barbed wire enhanced punch. New Jack hits another barbed wire punch to Harris. The wire is digging into the skin of Harris. New Jack hits another barbed wire punch. New Jack throws Harris into the barbed wire side. New Jack walks over to the switch which electrifies the cage with a sick smirk on his face. New Jack flips the switch. New Jack grabs Harris by the hair. New Jack rams Harris headfirst into the cage. Sparks fly upward and Harris screams. He appears to have been burned. New Jack throws Harris into the cage but Harris puts the breaks on and drops down before he hit the electrified metal. Had that connected the match would be over and Harry Harris would be in a casket. Harris stumbles over and turns off the cage. New Jack rushes Harris but Harris scrambles up the top of the cage.

Harris is on the cage and Harris goes hand over hand. Harris may have worked himself into a corner. Harris is hanging from the top of the cage but New Jack has a ladder. New Jack is climbing that ladder after Harris. New Jack meets Harris but Harris hangs onto the top of the cage and kicks New Jack away. New Jack staggers on the ladder and Harris hits another swinging kick from the cage. New Jack takes a plunge off the cage onto the barbed wire, collapsing a whole entire other side. Harris drops down onto the ladder and produces a pair of wire cutters from his t-shirt pocket. Harris is snipping an escape route. Harris has a trap down on the top of the cage and New Jack is lying at ringside in a bloody heap. Harris has snipped a section of panneling off the top of the cage and Harris rolls onto the top of the cage, panting. New Jack is slowly rising up. Barbed wire hanging from his limps, New Jack is starting to go after Harris. Harris is trying to catch his bearings at the top of the cage so he doesn't see New Jack climbing that ladder to the top slowly but surely. New Jack is wounded but he has made it. New Jack steps onto the cage and Harris slowly backs away in a crabwalk. Harris looks like he saw a phantom.

New Jack grabs Harris but Harris hits a low blow. Harris hits a DDT on the top of the cage. The cage does not break as of yet. Harris elbowdrops New Jack. Harris is looking to put New Jack straight through the top of the cage. Harris picks up New Jack but New Jack goes right to the eyes. New Jack grabs Harris and THROWS HIM OFF THE GOD DAMN CAGE. Harris just landed throat first onto the guardrail. The crowd chants holy shit but Harris may be dead. I think New Jack has this one won. Harris is still moving, shock of shocks. Harris is attempting to climb back on the steel cage but New Jack climbs down to meet him. New Jack is level with Harris and kick to the face. New Jack hits another boot to the face and Harris crumples to the floor like a wounded animal. New Jack dumps the fallen body of Harris on the Spanish Announcer's Table. New Jack grabs a chair and is climbing to the top of the cage with it. Not a 187 off of the cage. This will kill both men. New Jack is almost to the top but Harris is off the table. Harris crawls around to the other side of the cage in attempt to trick New Jack into doing something.

New Jack looks about ready to dive but he sees that there is no Harris. New Jack looks confused and turns around. Harris hits a superkick, driving the chair into the face of New Jack. Harris picks up New Jack and snap suplex. Harris hangs on. Harris hits a second snap suplex. Harris hangs on again. Harris hits a third snap suplex. The cage roof looks about ready to collapse and Harris sets up the chair. Harris is perched on the chair and Harris his a legdrop. THE CAGE ROOF COLLAPSES SENDING BOTH HARRIS AND NEW JACK CRASHING DOWN TO THE RING. Both men are down. New Jack's foot is caught in the cage roof. Harris looks to have hit the back of his head on the bottom of the ladder and he looks pretty wounded. Harris rolls around and he is cut open on the back of his head as well. Harris slides to the outside and Harris reaches underneath the ring. Harris has a bed of nails. Harris is once again planning some unspeakable horrors for the challenger. Harris throws the bed of nails into the ring. Harris slowly lifts up New Jack and Harris drives New Jack onto the nails with a vicious spinebuster.

Harris backs off on the ropes and Harris rolls forward. Harris hits a rolling thunder onto the nails. New Jack screams out in pain. Harris hops to the ladder and goes for a flying legdrop but New Jack has the sense to move. Harris lands on the nails. Harris screams as some of the nails rip his white t-shirt. Like that t-shirt would have been wearable after all the blood stains anyway. New Jack picks up Harris and New Jack slams Harris onto the wreckage of what was once the top of the Walk Through Hell cage. New Jack wraps some wiring that was from the electrical setup that is still hooked to the rest of the cage around the throat of Harris. New Jack eyes the switch. He wouldn't. Harris kicks New Jack to keep him from pulling the switch and Harris unwraps himself. Harris grabs New Jack and Harris hits a double underhook DDT on the wreckage of the cage. Harris is climbing the ladder as New Jack is lying on the wreckage of the cage. Harris dives off with a frog splash driving a hole through the wreckage. New Jack is buried underneath there.

Harry Harris is not done yet by the looks of it. Harris throws New Jack out of the ring. It is one one of the sides where the barbed wire has been completely taken out. Harris takes a running start and he goes for a flying spear off the ring apron but New Jack ducks and Harris rams himself into the side of the cage. HOLY SHIT. One wall of the cage just broke off the rest of it. They are tearing this cage down. New Jack staggers down from the cage and New Jack is wrapping the prone body of Harris in the cage. Harris is rolled up in what was once a side of the cage. New Jack grabs a chair and smashes the chair over Harris. New Jack hits another chairshot. New Jack climbs to the ring apron and New Jack hits a 187 to Harris. Harris is soaked in his own blood. New Jack unrolls the barbed wire and Harris rolls around looking a little worse for wear. New Jack grabs another chair and throws it into the ring. New Jack walks over to the dumpster and pulls out a huge sheet of glass. New Jack slides the glass into the ring. New Jack sets up the glass in between the two chairs. New Jack has the glass table ready to go. Harris rolls back into the ring.

New Jack drives a boot to the gut to Harry Harris. New Jack puts Harris in a standing headscissors. New Jack picks up Harris but Harris punches away. Harris flips over New Jack with a rana. Harris throws New Jack on the glass and Harris hooks New Jack. Harris hits a piledriver through the glass onto New Jack. New Jack was put headfirst through that glass. New Jack is bleeding big time some more. Harris goes to the outside and rifles through the dumpster for more goodies. Harris pulls out a bag of something. Harris enters the ring and Harris pours out the contents. Thousands of sharp little thumbtacks. Harris grabs New Jack and Harris lifts up New Jack. Harris hits a powerslam onto the tacks. Harris springs off the ropes and leaps onto the chair. Harris goes for a moonsault but New Jack moves. Harris gets his arm up to block himself from getting impaled by the tacks. Harris has many thumbtacks embedded into his forearm. New Jack stumbles over and New Jack has just turned the electricity on. It is time for Harry Harris to be finished off. New Jack grabs Harris and big headbutt to the Xtreme Champion.

New Jack picks up Harris and lifts him above his head. New Jack throws Harris into the side of the cage. Sparks fly upwards but the camera did not get a good shot on how good Harris hit. New Jack goes to the outside and looks about ready to save that Harris is finished off but Harris grabs New Jack around the arm and Harirs whips New Jack hard into the cage. More sparks are flying. New Jack collapses and Harris shuts off the power. Harris picks up some barbed wire that wasy lying around and Harris is whipping the heck out of New Jack with the barbed wire right over the back. Harris is using that barbed wire as if he was using a strap. Harris goes underneath the ring and pulls out a toolbox. Harris pulls out a screwdriver. Harris jams the screwdriver into the forehead of New Jack and slowly twists it. New Jack screams out in agonizing pain. Someone better stop the damn match. Harris has a mechical grin on his face as he twists some more. Harris's sick nature is coming to the forefront right now. Harris rips the screwdriver out of the head of New Jack with a sick grin. New Jack is really gushing blood.

Harris picks up the toolbox and smashes the toolbox over the head of Harry Harris. Harris pulls a cordless drill from the toolbox. Harris turns it on and Harris drills New Jack across the arm with the drill. Harris hits New Jack right in the face with the drill. Harris goes underneath the ring. Harris pulls out a table and he slides it into the ring. Harris pulls out a singapore cane as well. Harris enters the ring and he waits on New Jack. Harris hits a vicious cane shot, sending New Jack falling backwards to the mat. Harris hits a shot to the unprotected ribcage of New Jack. Harris bounces off the ropes and legdrop to New Jack. Harris is now prolonging the torture. Harris picks up New Jack but New Jack is scratching and biting. New Jack is attempting to get any shot he can in on Harris but Harris stops these feeble attempts with a knee to the stomach. Harris picks up New Jack and lifts him off the canvas. Harris drives New Jack down to the canvas with the Harris Driver. Harris picks up the table and is setting it up. New Jack is someone up, groggily. New Jack turns around, but Harris scoops up New Jack. Harris hits New Jack with a Second Harris Driver.

Harris places the fallen body of New Jack on the table. Harris goes to the outside and he is scaling up the cage. Harris is climbing up. Harris is almost to the top. Harris is now perched on the top of the cage. Harris is going to leap. Harris is 30 feet up in the air and New Jack is 20 feet across the ring. There is no way. Not at this point in the match. Harris leaps off and BY GAWD HE MAKES IT. Harris hits a Jimmy Snuka Esq Superfly Leap off the cage, driving New Jack through the table. Harris picks up a chair that happened to be in the ring. Harris folds the chair over the neck of New Jack. Harris staggers up and double stomp. That move has snapped ankles before but that move could very well snap the neck of New Jack. Harris legdrops the chair. I think Harris is going to finish off New Jack for good so he can't comeback and ever trouble him again. Harris goes to the outside and Harris goes into the dumpster. Harris pulls out a long hooded trenchcoat made of some sort of cloth. Harris puts the robe on and fastens the hood. Harris pulls down some googles that were hooked to the hood over his eyes. Harris drags New Jack over towards the corner.

Harris goes into his dumpster and pulls out a can of lighter fluid. Harris sprays the lighter fluid over his covering. Harris grabs a match and sets his own body aflame. That hooded trechcoat must have some type of substance that keeps fire from eating through it. Harris climbs to the top of the cage. Harris is perched, a towering inferno. Harris flips off and HARRIS HITS A MOONSAULT TO NEW JACK WITH HIS OWN BODY SET ON FIRE. That may be the must brutal thing we have seen in this match. Harris rolls the fire out and then pulls the trenchcoat off of himself. Harris throws it off and Harris is walking away from the wreckage. Harris grabs a microphone.

Harris:Okay, I'm done. Ring the bell.

The match is over and Harry Harris is still the NAWA Xtreme Champion.

Walk Through Hell Match Harry Harris defeated New Jack in 0:28:13. Rating: * 1/2 (Harry Harris retained the NAWA Xtreme Title.)

Harris stumbles down the aisle and collapses. We have medics out and New Jack will be taken out here on a stretcher. Harris is being put onto a stretcher as well. Harry Harris didn't win this match, he survived this match.

Tonight for the Championship of the World

A photo of Sting standing in the ring and a photo of Shane Douglas looking ready for action.

The first encounter at Truth or Consequences 2002:

Sting whips Shane sternum first into the corner and Sting with a Stinger Splash to the back. Sting now climbs to the middle rope and hooks Douglas's head. Scorpion Deathdrop with Sting standing on the middle rope. One, Two, Thr...Shoulder up. Sting is now the one who is frustrated. Sting now is taking it to the skies. Sting is ready to fly. Shane is up and he hits a fist to the midsection. Shane now hits another one and climbs up with Sting. Shane rakes Sting in the face and now Sting is sitting on the top buckle. Shane drags Sting to rising position and both men are standing on the top rope. BELLY TO BELLY SUPERPLEX FROM SHANE DOUGLAS TO STING. Shane Douglas rolls over hooking the leg. One, Two, Three. Shane Douglas is your winner.

The Second encounter at WrestleClash

Sting backslides Douglas. One, Two, Kickout. Douglas grabs Sting and whips him into the ropes. Douglas ducks the head and Sting takes Douglas down with a leaping DDT. Sting now is scaling the ropes. Sting flies off with a graceful splash off of the top rope. Sting with a cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Sting whips Douglas hard into the corner. Sting with a Stinger Splash to Douglas. Sting whips Douglas to the opposite corner and Sting with a Stinger Splash to Douglas. Sting with a double leg pickup and Sting locks the Franchise in the Scorpion Deathlock. We are going to have a new champion. Douglas is inching his way towards the ropes. Douglas makes it to the ropes and some of the fans are litterally screaming for the head of the Franchise. Douglas has the chain back out meanwhile. Sting goes for a suplex but Douglas blocks it by hitting Sting with the chain. Douglas falls on top. One, Two, Thr...kickout. Douglas now grabs Sting. Douglas with a punch to Sting. Douglas with a punch to Sting. Douglas with a punch to Sting. Douglas puts Sting on the top rope. Sting is perched on the top rope and Douglas hooks Sting. Douglas is going for the belly-to-belly superplex to Sting. This is the move that defeated Sting last time. Dougla takes Sting off the top rope and STING REVERSES IN MID-AIR WITH A SCORPION DEATHDROP OFF THE TOP ROPE. The crowd starts a holy shit chant. Sting with a cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Three. STING WINS. STING IS THE CHAMPION. Sting has ended the reing of terror of Shane Douglas.

Tonight:Shane Douglas-Sting III for the NAWA World Title. The Third Time. The Final Time.

"Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple plays and out comes Shane Douglas. Douglas makes his way to the ring and is mouthing off to some fans at ringside. This is for all the marbles. The biggest prize in wrestling today, the NAWA World Championship.

"Seek and Destroy" plays and out comes Sting. Sting has the NAWA World Title Belt strapped around his waist. Sting has blue and white facepaint and blue tights with white scorpions and white boots. Sting enters the ring and hands the belt to the referee. Sting has his ribs taped up. This is not a good sign. His ribs are still sore after getting put through a table by a Harry Harris Frog Splash three weeks ago on Glory. The bell rings and this match is underway.

NAWA World Title Match: Shane Douglas vs Sting(c)

They lock up and Sting goes right to a headlock. Sting works the headlock. Douglas shoves Sting off and Douglas shoulderblocks the Stinger down. Sting kips up and Douglas slaps Sting right across the face. Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas cranks on a headlock of his own. Douglas takes down Sting with a headlock takedown. Sting rolls the shoulder before the referee can even get in position to count. Douglas works on the headlock some and Sting counters with a headscissors. Douglas kicks out of that and Douglas grips onto the legs. Douglas pulls the legs are Sting apart and Douglas rolls away to keep Sting away. Douglas and Sting lock up once again and Douglas pushes Sting back towards the corner. Douglas has Sting in the corner and Douglas chops Sting. Douglas hits another chop on Sting. Douglas hits a third chop on Sting. Douglas grabs Sting and hiptosses him out of the corner. Douglas kneels down by Sting and Douglas chokes Sting. One, Two, Three, Four, Break. Douglas picks up Sting. Douglas goes behind and Douglas takes down Sting with a waistlock. Douglas maintains that waistlock. Douglas is wearing down Sting in the early stages. Sting could wear down a bit faster then normal with those bruised ribs.

Douglas rams a forearm across the side of the ribcage. Sting is attempting to pull himself up but Douglas maintains the waistlock. Douglas drives Sting ribs first into the corner. Douglas rolls out of the corner and Douglas rides Sting with the waistlock some more. The referee is checking on Sting but Sting refuses to give up. Sting is pushing up out of the hold and Douglas is holding on with all of his might. Douglas is flipped out of the waistlock. Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas punches Sting. Douglas hits another punch to Sting. Douglas whips Sting into the ropes and Douglas goes for a clothesline but Sting ducks. Sting hits a jab to Douglas. Sting hits another jab to Douglas. Sting hits a third jab to Douglas. Douglas drops to his knees and Sting grabs him by the hair. Douglas fires a jab to the ribs of Sting to break Sting's grip. Douglas clotheslines the champion down to the canvas. Douglas kneels down and wraps his legs around the ribs of Sting. Douglas has that bodyscissors on pretty tight. Douglas is cranking on the hold. Douglas punches the ribs while in the hold.

Sting is fighting. Douglas is not rushing into this main event match. Sting has took Douglas to the limit twice before. Sting is attempting to fight out but Sting flops down to the canvas. Sting kicks his feet up but no chance of breaking the hold. Sting is bridging out but Douglas has the hold on. Sting gives one final jerk and the hold has been broken. Douglas is up and Sting is up as well. Sting punches Douglas. Sting hits another punch to Douglas. Sting whips Douglas into the ropes and Sting goes for a swing but Douglas slides underneath the bottom rope. Douglas is taking a stroll down the ramp. Sting looks disgusted at Douglas trying to run away and Sting slides to the outside to give chase. Sting punches Douglas. Sting hits another punch to Douglas. Sting hits a third punch to Douglas. Sting grabs Douglas and throws him into the ring. Sting enters the ring and whips Douglas into the ropes. Sting knocks Douglas down with a shoulderblock. Sting kicks Douglas in the midsection and Sting hits a DDT to Douglas. Sting is picking up the tempo tonight at StarClash. Sting rolls over Douglas to hook the leg. One, Two, Kickout.

Sting picks Douglas off the mat and Sting lifts up Douglas. Sting drives Douglas down across the knee with an inverted atomic drop. Sting lifts up Douglas and hits a second inverted atomic drop. Sting knocks Douglas down with a punch. Sting goes to the legs but Douglas gets to the ropes before Sting can do anything. Douglas slides underneath the ropes and Sting kicks Douglas. Douglas is on the outside and Douglas is attempting to walk away from Sting. Sting grabs Douglas by the hair and Sting whips Douglas into the guardrail. Sting hits a kick to the midsection. Sting throws Douglas into the ring. Sting rolls Douglas into the ring. Sting whips Douglas into the ropes and Sting ducks the head. Sting pays for it and Douglas drives a forearm across the back of Sting. Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas punches Sting. Douglas hits another punch. Douglas whips Sting into the ropes and Douglas hits a fist to the midsection as Sting bounces off the ropes. Douglas rams a knee into the ribs of Sting and Douglas locks Sting in an abdominal stretch. Douglas is stretching those muscles connected to the ribcage some.

Sting is refusing to give in and as the referee checks on Sting, Douglas uses the ropes behind the back of the referee. The referee turns around and Douglas releases his grip. Douglas releases the hold and Douglas drives a kick right to the ribs of Sting. Douglas knees Sting in the midsection and hooks him. Douglas lifts up Sting. Douglas drills Sting down to the canvas with a delayed vertical suplex. Douglas gets up and Douglas drives an elbow to the ribs of Sting. Douglas backs off and drives a second elbow to the ribs of Sting. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas hooks him around the ribs. Douglas drives Sting down to the mat with a gutwrench suplex. Douglas hangs on and Douglas hits a second gutwrench suplex to the Stinger. Douglas hangs on again and lifts Sting up. Douglas drives Sting down across his own knee with a vicious gutbuster. Douglas sits down on the back of the Stinger. Douglas rolls Sting over. Douglas steps over the ribs of Sting. Douglas does it again. Basic tactics, but very effective against a man who is nursing bruised ribs, that may be cracked if they take any more punishment. Douglas drives a knee into the ribs of a downed Sting.

Douglas picks up Sting and throws him into the buckles. Douglas drives a huge knee right to the ribs once again. Douglas hooks Sting in a rear waistlock and drives him down in an atomic drop. Douglas knees Sting across the back. Douglas grabs Sting and cobra clutch from the Franchise with the knee digging into the back. Douglas is forcing Sting down, pouring the pressure on. Sting shakes his head no at a check at submission. Sting wrestles normally at a high tempo so this slow, methodical style is a smart tactic by Shane Douglas. Sting is down on his knees and Douglas is leaning forward. The referee is checking the arm of Sting. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. The referee is checking the arm of Sting again. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. The referee is checking the arm again. The arm comes up and it drops 3/4ths of the way down before popping back up. Douglas releases the hold and Douglas drives a knee to the back of the Stinger. Douglas drives another knee to the back of Sting. Douglas grabs Sting around the legs and hooks his arms. Douglas locks a surfboard on the Stinger. Once again Douglas is stretching out those muscles that are hooked to the ribs, causing some intense pain.

Sting is refusing to submit. Douglas's shoulders are down. One, Two, Douglas gets his shoulder on. Douglas being lazy nearly got him pinned. Douglas releases the hold. Douglas picks up Sting in a fireman's carry and runs across the ring. Douglas drives Sting ribs first across the knee with a vicious elevated gutbuster. Sting looks to be almost done. Douglas rolls Sting over and grinds his knee into the Stinger's side. Douglas lets up and Douglas picks up Sting. Douglas lifts Sting and bodyslam. It is amazing how a simple move like that can take a lot out of someone who has bruised ribs. Douglas picks up Sting. Douglas whips Sting into the buckles. Douglas charges in and rams a shoulder into the ribs of Sting. Douglas goes behind Sting and hooks him. Douglas hits a back suplex driving Sting down to the canvas. Douglas bounces off the ropes and drives a legdrop to the ribs. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas rams a knee to the ribs. Douglas rams another knee to the ribcage. Douglas picks up Sting and backbreaker. Douglas covers Sting hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...kickout.

Sting could barely kick out and that is causing him some intense pain. Douglas picks up Sting and wraps his arms around the ribs of Sting. Douglas is going for a belly to belly suplex but Sting blocks it. Douglas knees Sting in the ribs and throws him into the ropes. Douglas hits a huge spinebuster to Sting. Douglas grapevines Sting around the legs and Douglas turns Sting over. Douglas has Sting in his own Scorpion Deathlock. What humilation! Could Douglas win the NAWA World Title with the Stinger's own move? Sting is attempting to squirm out of the hold. Sting hooks the leg of Douglas. Can Sting turn the hold over? Sting has Douglas and Douglas is flat on his face. Sting arches back on the Scorpion Deathlock. Sting has reversed the hold. Sting cannot hold the hold on for long. Sting falls forwards, struggling to take a breath because of the brusied ribs. Douglas kicks Sting in the ribs. Douglas hits another kick to the ribs. Douglas whips Sting into the ropes and Douglas hits a knee to the gut of Sting. Douglas hooks Sting and gutwrench suplex taking Sting down to the canvas.

Douglas is taking it up top. Douglas is perched for his stairway to glory. Douglas flies off and Douglas drives a fistdrop to the ribs of Sting. Sting twitches on the canvas. Douglas appears to be moments away from becoming the NAWA World Champion. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas hooks him. Douglas snaps Sting over with a huge suplex. Douglas gets up and Douglas bounces off the ropes. Douglas drives an elbow to the ribcage of Sting. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas lifts him up. Douglas drives Sting down with a backbreaker. Douglas rolls over Sting. Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas puts him in a bow an arrow hold. Douglas is really digging his knees into the back of Sting. Sting is shaking his head no at a check for submission. Douglas is saying:"submit fucker", but Sting is refusing to give in. Sting may not be able to take much more punishment to the ribs and back. The back has also been worked on in this match which indirectly affects the ribs. The referee is checking Sting and Sting punches Douglas in the knee. Douglas releases his grip and Sting slides off, dropping an elbow to the jaw of Douglas.

The referee is putting the count on both men but Douglas is up first. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas whips Sting into the corner ribs first. Sting hits the corner hard. Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas hits a back suplex to Sting driving him down to the canvas. Douglas covers Sting hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Douglas rolls Sting over and Douglas sits down on the back. Douglas drives a knee to the back. Douglas grabs Sting and pulls his head back. Douglas has the camel clutch locked on Sting. Douglas pulls Sting's head back. Douglas may get a submission here. Sting shakes his head and Sting is attempting to power out but Sting just can't do it with the condition his ribs are in. Douglas grinds a forearm into the face of Sting, nearly grinding some of the facepaint off. Sting is nearly down and the referee is checking Sting. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. The referee checks Sting again. The arm comes up and the arm comes down once again. If it drops a third time, it is the end of this match. The arm comes up and it stays up.

Sting is attempting to fight up. Can Sting do it? Sting is up to his feet and Sting backs into the corner, ramming Douglas into the corner. Sting may have done some damage to himself with the force of what he did. Both men are down. Douglas is a bit winded but not as much as Sting. Douglas pulls himself up. Douglas charges at Sting but Sting manages to drop down. Douglas sends himself to the outside. Douglas appears to have hit hard. If Sting doesn't go after Douglas, he could retain the title on a countout. Sting slides to the outside and Sting is going after Douglas. Sting grabs Douglas but Douglas grabs Sting by the tights. Douglas pulls Sting forward and Sting flies ribs first into the stairs. Sting is now spitting up blood. Sting's ribs may have punctured something. Douglas kicks Sting in the ribs and rams him backfirst into the apron. Douglas rolls back in to break the count. Douglas throws Sting back into the ring. Douglas enters the ring and stalks his pray. Douglas rams a knee into the side of Sting. Douglas locks Sting in a grounded abdominal stretch.

Douglas has the arm hooked while drilling the knee into the side of Sting. Blood is dripping from the mouth of Sting. This could be the end of the World Champion. Sting is attempting to fight up but this may only make matters worse. Douglas releases the hard and picks up Sting. Douglas throws Sting into the buckles. Douglas hooks Sting and Douglas hits a belly to belly suplex. Douglas rolls over onto Sting hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Douglas pulls Sting up. This could be a mistake. Douglas has Sting finished off. Douglas knees Sting in the gut. Douglas hits another knee to the gut. Douglas hits another knee to the gut. Douglas picks up Sting and puts him in a torture rack. It appears that Douglas wants to win this match by submission. That would be the ultimate insult to the Stinger. Sting is limp on the shoulders of Douglas. The referee checks Sting but Douglas releases the hold. Douglas hits a very stiff knee in the ribs. The referee bends down to check on Sting but Douglas grabs the microphone.

Douglas:Stop the fucking match, I will break your fucking neck.

Douglas boots Sting in the ribs. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas drives Sting across the knee in a backbreaker. Douglas bends Sting across his knee. Another attempt in making the Stinger submit. Douglas lifts up Sting again and Douglas drives Sting down to the canvas with a side slam. Douglas rolls Sting over and Douglas hits a double axehandle to the back of Sting. Douglas hits another double axehandle to the back of Sting. Douglas picks up Sting and hooks him. Douglas hits a fisherman suplex on Sting. Douglas bridges for the pin attempt. One, Two, Thr...Sting grips the bottom rope. Had the ropes not been there, Sting would have lost. Douglas is starting to get frustrated. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas puts him in a standing headscissors. Douglas goes for a power bomb but Sting blocks it. Sting hits a back body drop on Douglas and Sting collapses onto the canvas, clutching his ribs. That was a boneheaded move to try and do a back body drop with bruised ribs. Sting is desperate enough to try anything because he sees the World Title slipping through his fingers tonight. Douglas knees Sting in the ribs once more.

Douglas throws Sting into the ropes and Douglas drives Sting down to the canvas with a huge powerslam. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas lifts up Sting. Douglas puts Sting on his shoulders. Douglas drives Sting down to the canvas with a Samoan Drop. Douglas takes it top. Douglas is perched on top. Douglas flies off the top but Sting moves and Douglas crashes onto the canvas. Whatever Douglas was going for he missed. Sting gets up and Sting punches Douglas. Sting hits another punch to Douglas. Sting hits a third punch to Douglas. Sting whips Douglas into the ropes and Sting hits a clothesline to Douglas. Sting bounces off the ropes and hits a second clothesline to Douglas. Sting bounces off the ropes and third clothesline to the Franchise. Sting grabs Douglas and presses him up above his head. Ohh, big mistake. Sting's injured ribs cause him to not be able to hoist Douglas up and Douglas collapses on top of the Stinger. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.

Sting is still in this match despite having his ribs being pounded for a bit over 20 minutes. Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas whips Sting into the ropes. Sting vaults over the hip and rolls Douglas up. One, Two, Kickout. Douglas kicks Sting in the ribs and Douglas spears Sting. Douglas bounces off the ropes and splashes Sting. Douglas is focusing some rather simple moves on the ribcage once again. Douglas picks up Sting and Douglas sets Sting up on the top rope. Douglas climbs up and hooks Sting. Douglas is going for a superplex but Sting blocks it. Sting shoves Douglas off the top rope. Sting leaps off with a flying clothesline taking Douglas down. Sting covers Douglas hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Sting is finally starting to get some offense despite the bruised ribs and internal bleeding. Sting picks up Douglas and Sting punches Douglas. Sting hits another punch to Douglas. Sting hits another punch to Douglas. Sting headbutts Douglas. Sting throws Douglas into ropes. Sting hits the Stinger Splash to Douglas. Douglas falls out of the corner onto his face but Sting's ribs are once again inflamed. Sting is unable to make the cover to score the match winning pin.

Douglas pulls himself to his feet and Douglas grabs Sting but Sting rolls up Douglas in a small package. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Douglas rams a knee into the gut of Sting. Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas hits a belly to belly suplex driving Sting down to the canvas once again. Douglas covers the Stinger hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Douglas is complaining about the count but the count was fine. Douglas picks up Sting and throws him into the ropes. Douglas charges in but Sting moves. Sting grabs Douglas around the head and drives him down with the Scorpion Deathdrop. Sting is about ready to retain the belt. Sting drapes an arm over the Franchise. One, Two, Thr...Douglas drapes a foot over the bottom rope. Sting picks up Douglas and Sting punches Douglas. Sting hits another punch to Douglas. Sting hits a third punch to Douglas. Sting whips Douglas into the ropes. Douglas ducks the head and pays for it with a leaping DDT from Sting. Both men are down and the referee is putting the count on. Sting may have jarred his ribs again doing that move. Sting is holding his side and he drags himself over for the cover. Sting covers Douglas. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.

Sting whips Douglas into the corner and Sting kicks Douglas in the back of the leg. Sting hits another kick to the back of the leg. Sting clips Douglas down. Sting grabs Douglas and hooks him around the legs. Sting turns Douglas over. Sting has the Scorpion Deathlock on the challenger. Douglas may have to give this up. Douglas is nowhere near the ring ropes. He has to give up. Douglas is gritting his teeth, trying to fight through the hold. Douglas is attempting to scratch and claw his way towards the ropes. Douglas is crawling towards the ropes. Can Douglas make it? Douglas is a few feet away. Douglas is reaching. Douglas is stretching. Douglas flops facefirst down to the canvas. Douglas looks about ready to submit but Douglas has one more burst of energy. Douglas is crawling. Douglas is crawling towards the ropes. Douglas is almost to the ropes. Douglas shoots himself towards the ropes and Douglas has the ropes gripped. The hold must be broken. Sting breaks the move ever so reluctantly. Sting grabs Douglas and attempts to pull him to the center of the ring. Sting goes for another Scorpion Deathlock but Douglas sticks a thumb into the eye of Sting.

Douglas grabs Sting and Douglas whips Sting into the ropes. Douglas drives a fist to the gut of Sting. Douglas grabs Sting but Sting fights out. Sting throws Douglas into the ropes. Sting hits a dropkick to Douglas. Douglas rolls to the outside and Sting gives chase. Sting is chasing the Franchise around the ring. Sting grabs Douglas and Sting throws Douglas into the guardrail. Sting throws Douglas into the guardrail once again. The adrealine is pumping through the body of the champion. Sting grabs Douglas and rams him facefirst into the ring apron. Douglas is attempting to get away but Sting catches him. Sting drives Douglas into the guardrail hard. Sting throws Douglas into the ring and Douglas is begging off but no mercy from the champion. Sting kicks Douglas in the face. Sting picks up Douglas and throws him into the ropes. Sting hits a powerslam to Douglas. Sting gives the signal. Sting whips Douglas into the ropes. Douglas ducks the head and Sting goes over with the sunset flip. Douglas sits down on Sting's chest however and hooks both legs. One, Two, Sting takes Douglas back over with a sunset flip.

One, Two, Kickout. Douglas punches Sting but Sting is a no sell. Sting goes "owwww" at Douglas and Douglas falls backwards. Sting kicks Douglas. Sting hits another kick to Douglas. Sting whips Douglas into the ropes and Sting hits a leaping clothesline to Douglas. Sting is now taking it up top. Sting is perched and Douglas is on his feet. Sting drives a double axehandle to the top of the head of Douglas. Sting grabs Douglas and Sting throws him into the corner. Sting hits a knee to the gut. Sting bounces off the ropes and Sting drives Douglas facefirst into the canvas with a crushing faceslam. Sting rolls over the body of Douglas and covers him hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Sting grabs Douglas and Sting hooks him. Sting is going for a suplex but he can't get Douglas up. Sting summons all the power he can. Sting suplexes Douglas. Sting is taking it up top. Sting is climbing all the way to the top rope. Sting leaps off and Sting misses a flying bodypress. The Stinger crashes and burns. That juas has to reek havoc on the ribcage. Douglas kicks Sting in the ribs and Douglas drives Sting down with the Franchiser. Douglas covers Sting. The belt could change hands. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.

Sting has just a little bit left and Douglas stomps away at Sting. Douglas picks up Sting and throws him into the ropes. Douglas hits a clothesline sending Sting down. Douglas tells the camera that he will snap his neck. Douglas picks up Sting and lifts him up. Douglas appears to be lifting Sting in position for the Franchise Effect. Douglas's crunching inverted piledriver. Douglas has Sting but Sting kicks his feet. Sting slides down and Sting grabs Douglas. Sting drives Douglas down with the Scorpion Deathdrop. Both men are down. Sting is rolling towards the Franchise. Sting has an arm on top of Shane Douglas. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Sting is holding his ribs. The internal bleeding has slowed down a bit. Sting is climbing up top. Sting is up top and Douglas gets up. Douglas punches Sting in the gut and Sting falls on the top buckle. Douglas climbs up and hooks Sting around the waist. Belly-To-Belly Superplex coming up no Sting reverses. Sting has the head hooked. Perhaps for a Super Scorpion Deathdrop. That is how he won the belt. No Douglas reverses that in mid air and Douglas drives Sting down with a Top-Rope Gutbuster. Sting isn't moving and Douglas covers Sting. One, Two, THE LIGHTS GO OUT.

The lights have gone out for some reason. We here some smacking noises in the dark but we can't see what is the cause of them. After about another 30 seconds the lights come back on. Douglas is out cold and busted wide open. Sting has an arm draped over Douglas and Sting doesn't look too healthy himself. The referee bends down to count. One, Two, Three. Sting has retained the NAWA World Title, somehow. But how?

Sting defeated Shane Douglas via pinfall in 0:33:28. Rating: *** 1/2 (Sting retained the NAWA World Title.)

The referee looks over to award the belt to Sting but the belt is missing. Someone not only attacked both wrestlers but they stole the NAWA World Title Belt under the cover of darkness. Maybe we will find out more when the NAWA goes back on the air with original programming on January 9th. See you then and don't forget to check your local listings for the NAWA Year in Review special on New Years Eve.