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WTHR in Indianapolis has reported that the Pacers have reached a deal for Harrington. No terms have been released yet, but the trade exception we got from the Hornets will likely be involved.

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Not sure why he sent it to me, but here it is -We fade in from commercial to Byron Blach, the newest OAOAST reporter. He is standing beside TJ Burns, the OAOAST X Champion. The belt rests over TJ’s right shoulder. Regina is noticably absent. BLACH “Fans, welcome back to HeldDown. I am standing here with the OAOAST X Champion, TJ Burns. TJ, how are you?” -TJ nods. BLACH “Well, to start off, TJ, you have been obviously not on OAOAST Television for the past couple of weeks. It seems like you came here, won the X Title, issued the challenge, and left. What’s the deal? -TJ looks down at the ground for a second, trying to think of his answer. He nods slowly and looks up. TJ “You see...the past couple of weeks have been busy for me, Byron. I have been defending this title almost every night...” BLACH “I’m sorry to interrupt, but no-one here accepted the challenge.” TJ “Aye, no-one HERE did. Doesn’t mean other’s didn’t. You see, I challenged EVERY wrestler in the lockerrooms. I did not say WHICH lockerrooms. I have been traveling all around the globe, defending this title’s honor. What you people don’t realize...is that the OAOAST? It’s a joke. Here in America, it might be grand, and in Japan, it’s held in some regard, but the rest of the world? They don’t take it seriously. Dance Dance Dragon? The Spanish Inquisition? Angle-Plex? It’s all a joke to them. I was trying my hardest to bring some respect back to the company that helped build me. BLACH “Understandable. To shift gears, Where is Regina?” -TJ glares slightly at Byron, but then looks down. TJ “She...She was accosted in an airport in Florida...I was in the bathroom, and I thought she could take care of herself, and this man...I can’t even talk about it...” BLACH “It’s ok...” TJ “So...due to the fact that I can’t ALWAYS be there, I hired Regina a female bodyguard.” -Byron looks past TJ, then turns and looks the other direction. BLACH “I-I don’t see anybody.” TJ “Well...if I’m here, and Regina isn’t, then don’t you think it’d be odd if I brought her BODYGUARD with me instead?” -With that, TJ shakes his head and walks away. FADEEEE!~!~!

*Cut to Tony Schiavone at the interview podium.* TONY Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the OAOAST Heavyweight champion of the World...ALFDOGG! *crowd pops all hugelike as [i]Magnum Opus: Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat/Howling at the Moon[/i] hits and Alfdogg makes his way up to the podium.* TONY Alf, last week, you had your first up-close encounter with your challenger at AngleSlam, Drek Stone. You also announced that you'd be participating in the big ten-man tag match at Syndicated. One of your opponents in that match...Drek Stone. ALF You know, Tony...I've thought long and hard about the stuff Mr. Stone had to say about me last week. He babbled on about what a superstar he was, and how inferior I was to him. He also mentioned how much success the Italians had been having lately in the world of sports! It's true, Italy did win the World Cup of soccer...but let's face it, Drek, you're a little rusty. I saw your performance at Battlebowl...and I started to think that maybe Chef Boyardee would be a more suitable challenger at AngleSlam. *crowd cheers* ALF And quite frankly, your "superstardom" doesn't impress me. You come out here, and you give the same repetitive speech, make the same jokes about buyrates that all my other challengers like to make. But that's OK, laugh it up! Just know that the result will be the same as all the others...me standing over you with the belt, as you stare at the lights. *crowd cheers* ALF Some of the names you mentioned, they sound awful familiar. Do you know where Chris Stevens is now? He's sitting at home, watching this show, after being sent to the hospital SEVEN MONTHS ago, because of ME. *crowd cheers* ALF What about Hoff, "your buddy"? Yeah, he beat me, and he kept his #1 contendership last year around this time, and he won his second World title. But he knew who was next in line. *Alf points to himself as the crowd cheers.* ALF So what did "your buddy" do? He dropped the title on the mat and he ran home scared. Just like you, Drek. Why *haven't* you challenged me, Drek? I've been back for quite some time now, and I'm not the hardest person to find. But for some reason, you've never seemed to be around in that time. Why is that Drek? *crowd cheers* ALF Well, I'll be really easy to find at Syndicated, Drek. You'll find me right here in this ring, stomping your ass into a big, steaming pile of Beefaroni. *crowd EXPLODES (in their pants lol)~* ALF The time for talk is over, Drek...and soon to follow, is the Drek Stone era in the OAOAST! *crowd goes crazy as [i]Magnum Opus: Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat/Howling at the Moon[/i] plays Alf off the stage. TONY There you have it, the time for talking is indeed over! We're a mere 9 days away from Syndicated in Australia! Let's go back to... [i]Punishment[/i] by BIOHAZARD hits and Brock Ausstin makes his way out, to ever-increasing cheers, with some boos still scattered. COLE And a FOCUSED Brock Ausstin ready for action here on HeldDOWN~! BUFFER [i]The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring, from Victoria, Minnesota, weighing in at 305 pounds...BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROCK AUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!![/i] Brock climbs into the ring and does the Happy Happy Hoss Dance~! BUFFER [i]His opponent...from Clermont, Kentucky, weighing in at 323 pounds...JACK BEAM![/i] *Beam gets a mixed reaction as he raises his hands into the air.* COLE Beam was last seen in Brock's Sunday Detention Challenge at School's Out...and here we go! *DING DING DING* Beam ambushes Brock right from the get-go! COACH I know for a fact Brock still has the Bash fresh in his mind, I wouldn't want to make him mad if I was Jack! Beam whips Brock across the ring into a corner, and Brock bounces out and NAILS Beam with a BIG clothesline! COLE Too late! Brock grabs Beam, and delivers a belly-to-belly overhead! Brock then waits on Beam to get up...and scoops him up on his shoulders! COACH Jesus Christ, already? COLE Hey, easy! COACH God damn, already? COLE :bubbles: Brock turns him for all the screaming crowd to see, and delivers the F-STUNNER-5~!!!!!11111 1... 2... 3!!! *DING DING DING* COLE Brock means BUSINESS, DAMN IT~! And can you believe this crowd? BUFFER [i]The winner of the match...BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROCK AUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!![/i] Brock then walks over, and stands over Beam. He reaches into the back of his tights. COACH He's not done yet, Cole! Brock pulls a replica Otaku II mask from the back of his tights! COLE THAT'S it! He WISHES this was Otaku he was doing this to. Brock then goes to the outside, and throws the timekeeper to the floor by his shirt, then grabs his chair and slides into the ring. The referee steps in Brock's path and grabs the chair, and Brock simply jerks him right out of the ring. Brock then uses the chair and BLASTS Beam right in the head after he gets up, busting him wide open. COLE And Beam busted wide open, let's get some officials out here! Some officials get out there. COACH ...let's get some strippers out here! Strippers don't get out there. COACH :( Brock takes Beam up the ramp, as officials try to intervene. Brock grabs Beam in a headlock, and holds him for the camera to see, then delivers a right hand to the bloody, masked Beam. COACH Does Brock want Otaku or what? Brock then takes Beam to the edge of the stage, and scoops him onto his shoulders once again. COLE Oh come on now, the officials have got to stop this! COACH Yeah, you've got to stop this, officials! Michael Cole said so! :angry: Brock delivers an F-STUNNER-5~!!!!!11111 OFF THE STAGE to Jack Beam!!! Crowd chants HOLY SHIT, as Brock stares down at Beam and [i]Punishment[/i] plays. COACH I'll tell you something, Cole, there's only one person I would want to be less than Alfdogg right now, and that's Otaku II! Because Brock's coming! *cut to commercial, with Brock staring down with a sick grin at Jack Beam.*

It's like Mario-meets-Doom, sort of.

I think the Spurs got a little better. I think Butler and Francisco Elson (if Denver doesn't match) with Matt Bonner off the bench is an upgrade over what they had up front around Duncan, and Jacque Vaughn could end up being a key pickup as well, because I don't know how much Barry's got left in the tank.

Send everything to Tony149. OAOAST World title Alfdogg © vs Drek Stone - Alf RECEIVED Tag Team World Cup Semifinals Canada vs Jamaica - Alf RECEIVED USA vs Lithuania - Alf RECEIVED Finals - Alf RECEIVED OAOAST Heartland title Otaku II © vs Brock Ausstin - MMoM FIRST-TIME EVER INTERPROMOTIONAL DREAM MATCH OAOAST 24/7 Championship Landon "La Cucaracha" Maddix © vs. Leon Rodez - KC RECEIVED OAOAST World tag team title The Heavenly Rockers © vs. Black T vs. The Sooner Bruisers - Tony RECEIVED HI-YAH Tag Team Championship D*LUX © vs. The GPX - KC RECEIVED No Rules Necessary Zack Malibu vs Bruce Blank - Bruce or Zack (co-write). RECEIVED "I Quit" Steel Cage Match Tha Puerto Rican vs Thunderkid - EWC Miami Mayhem Match Peter Knight vs. Longdogger Pete - LDP RECEIVED

I stand corrected, Hogan actually worked three house shows in March of '93. He teamed with Beefcake all three times, twice against the Beverly Brothers and once against Money Inc. This from cawthon's site

I don't think he wrestled between WM8 and WM9.

Amy's already out. JT is my favorite. Layla's not bad, either, but her tits are pretty scary. You could drive a Hummer between those things.

I'm currently watching Bushwhackers/Beverlys from RR92, and at the start, the 'whackers keep trying to get some kind of chant going, and I can't figure out what it is. The crowd there did pick up on the chant once, though. Does anyone know what they were saying?

I think the Jerome James situation is the reason Chris Wilcox doesn't have a deal yet, too. He never really did anything with the Clips, then has two good months with Seattle and all of a sudden he wants $60 million?

The Knicks aren't going to match for Jackie Butler. Good addition for the Spurs. I don't think they'll miss Rasho or Mohammed, especially if they end up getting Elson, too.

[i]Conga[/i] by Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine hits and the Cuban team walks through the curtains. They have various interactions with fans as they walk down the aisle. COLE And we're ready for more World Cup action! BUFFER [i]The following is a second-round matchup in the Tag Team World Cup tournament! It is scheduled for one fall, with a 20-minute time limit! Introducing the first team, representing Cuba, at a combined weight of 503 pounds...introducing first, from Havana, Cuba...CARLOSSSSSSSSSSSS CONNNNNNNNNNCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEPCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!! His partner, from Bayamo, Cuba...ISSSSSSSSSSMAELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL SANTIAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!![/i] COLE Ismael Santiago is the larger of the two, in the long blue tights, weighing in at around 260. His partner in the long red tights, is Carlos Concepcion, weighing in the 240's. The Cubans step in the ring and gesture at the fans, as [i]Tom Sawyer[/i] by Rush hits and an enormous pop follows it as the Canadians make their way out, high-fiving the fans. BUFFER [i]Their opponents, representing Canada...at a combined weight of 485 pounds...first, hailing from Thunder Bay, Ontario..."AFTER HOURS" FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFELIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUTTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! His partner, hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...KENNNNNNNNNNNN PANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA![/i] COLE And what a reaction from the crowd here in Toronto! The Canadians pose on the buckles to a big pop, then jump down as the referee calls for the bell. *DING DING DING* COACH You know, Cole, the thought just occured to me, why wasn't the Cuban Wall selected to compete for the Cuban side? COLE I would presume that the countries preferred to choose people of high character as well as great wrestlers. COACH So that's more important than winning? I think Wall would have been a great representative for the Cuban team! Concepcion and Strutter meet in mid-ring, and Concepcion sticks his hand out for a handshake. When Strutter goes to accept, however, Concepcion grabs the hand and slaps Strutter across the face! The crowd boos mightily. COACH Hey! COLE Well, maybe I spoke too soon! Strutter wipes his face as Concepcion gloats, then when he turns around, Strutter hits him with a dropkick! Strutter then picks Concepcion up and whips him into the ropes, then backs into the ropes himself, coming off with a spinning wheel kick! Strutter then tags in Pantera, and Concepcion backs off. COLE Great speed and agility on the part of Felix Strutter, and now the power man, Ken Pantera in there! Concepcion gets up to his knees and sticks his hand out for another handshake. COLE Yeah, like that'll work again! The crowd reacts negatively, but Pantera motions for them to calm down, then asks Concepcion to stand up. Concepcion stands, and Pantera sticks his hand out. COLE Well, wait a minute here! COACH You know, these guys are impressive athletes, but they're not too bright, are they? Concepcion looks at Pantera for a minute, then grabs the hand...and Pantera squeezes, prompting a yell from Concepcion, who almost immediately drops back down to his knees! COACH ...ok, I stand corrected. Pantera then brings Concepcion's hand to the mat, and stomps it! He then whips Concepcion to the ropes, and catches him on the rebound with a BIG clothesline! Concepcion quickly scoots to his corner, and tags in Santiago, who slowly steps into the ring. COLE Looks like we're going to have a power matchup right now! Santiago gets in the face of Pantera. COACH The big man not intimidated by the Canadians! The two men jaw at each other, then Santiago bumps Pantera back with his chest. Pantera approaches once again, and gets shoved off. Pantera shoves back, then Santiago rakes the eyes. Pantera is sent into the ropes, but ducks a clothesline and delivers one of his own! Santiago gets up, and Pantera scoops him up for a slam, turning around to show the crowd from all angles, then plants him in the middle of the ring! Concepcion comes in, but Pantera catches him, pressing him up into the air, and letting him drop right onto his partner! Pantera then shoves Concepcion off and goes for a cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Pantera tags Strutter back in, and slingshots him inside, with Strutter flipping over the ropes and catching Santiago in a SPINNING HURRICANRANA~! COACH WOW! COLE More great agility shown by "After Hours" Felix Strutter! The Cubans retreat to their corner, as the crowd cheers. COLE And so far, it's been all Canada in this one! The Cubans confer, and Concepcion steps back inside. He quickly goes for a right hand, but Pantera blocks and starts hammering away, then lifts him up in a PRESS SLAM~! and tosses him to the mat like yesterday's garbage! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Pantera wrings the arm of Concepcion, then tags Strutter back in. Strutter goes to the top, and comes down with a chop to the joint! Strutter then wrings the arm himself and fires off more chops. COLE Felix Strutter, from nearby Thunder Bay, hammering away on Carlos Concepcion of Havana! Strutter hooks Concepcion, and delivers a snap suplex! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Pantera is tagged back in, and stalks Concepcion into a corner. Santiago jumps in and hammers Pantera from behind, then the Cubans whip Pantera across the ring, but Pantera bounces out and scores with a double clothesline! Santiago rolls back out, and Pantera delivers a side slam to Concepcion, then tags Strutter, who springs in with a guillotine legdrop! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Concepcion takes a second to regroup, then goes for a tieup. Strutter grabs a side headlock, then Concepcion pushes him off into the ropes, then drops down, and after Strutter hops over, he catches a knee to the lower back from Santiago on the outside! COLE Nice move by Santiago, and the Cubans may have just caught their first big break of this match! Concepcion drops down and puts on a chokehold, breaking at the referee's four-count. Santiago then tags in, and lifts Strutter in a slam position, carrying him around the ring, before performing a SHOULDERBREAKER~! COLE One of the favorite moves of Santiago, we're told, will it be enough? 1... 2... Kickout! COACH Not yet! Santiago whips Strutter into the ropes, but Strutter ducks a clothesline and hooks a crucifix! 1... 2... Kickout! Santiago clotheslines Strutter down, then tags Concepcion back in. Concepcion whips Strutter into the corner, but eats feet on a charge! Santiago steps into the ring, distracting the referee as Strutter makes the tag! COLE Tag made, but no referee! The referee turns around and forces Pantera out, as Concepcion holds Strutter up for a BIG BOOT~! from Santiago! COACH It's not a Cuban Wall-esque boot, but it'll do! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! COLE Two-count only! COACH I'll tell you what, Cole, the Cubans really using their heads in there, we could be on our way to an upset! Concepcion picks up Strutter, who hammers to the midsection, then goes to the ropes for another crucifix...but Concepcion drops back to the mat! Concepcion arrogantly lays back... 1... 2... NO! Shoulder up! COLE And this crowd getting behind the Canadians! Santiago tags in once again, and hops up to the second rope. He takes time to play to the crowd, which meets him with boos, then jumps off...and is met with a foot to the face! COLE Santiago took too much time, and now Strutter needs to tag! Strutter pulls himself across the ring, and makes the tag! COLE And the referee saw that one, and Pantera in there now! Pantera delivers a clothesline to Concepcion! Then one to Santiago! Pantera shouts out to the Toronto crowd, then delivers a running powerslam to Concepcion, then sets up Sanitago, lifting him for a vertical suplex, and bringing him down into a URINAGE~! COLE That's the finishing move of Ken Pantera! Here's the cover... 1... 2... NO! Concepcion saves! Pantera gets up and hammers on Concepcion, as Strutter knocks Santiago to the floor with a baseball slide! Pantera whips Concepcion hard into a corner, and Strutter hits a boot to the gut, and plants him with the ANGEL'S WINGS~!!! COLE He calls that the Thunder Bay Throttle, and that'll do it! 1... 2... 3!!! *DING DING DING* The crowd EXPLODES. COLE And Canada advances again! BUFFER [i]The winners of the match...TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM CANADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!![/i] COACH I've got to say, these guys are really starting to win me over, Cole! COLE So Canada will go to Shea Stadium on August 5th to face the winner of Mexico and Germany! We'll have a full update and Team Heyross highlights later, another big win for them against the Chinese! But right now, let's go to Josh!

Suns agree with Marcus Banks on a 5 yr/$21 million deal.

Would YOU do that?? Comon now, dont be silly! You're right. I forgot, he has to feed his family.

If Chris Webber really cared about winning something, he would have opted out and worked out a deal for less money. They can't afford to bring anyone worthwhile in while he eats up over a third of the cap, and he'll be impossible to move. If I were AI, I'd be pissed at him.

I don't think Frank's as good as a lot of people might want to say, but I'd still probably hire him before Jordan, particularly after the debacle against Cleveland. There was no reason for Washington not to win that series. And you can hate Scott all you want, but he's done a really good job with the Hornets. It takes more than just a standout rookie season to improve by 20 wins. They've got a solid chance at a playoff spot this season, something I'd bet no one expected from them just three years after moving to the West.

OMG I LOVE THIS VIDEO! I can't believe it! I found myself on this! I WAS AT THIS GAME AND I FOUND MYSELF! OMG this is so amazing! I love this video!

Sometime after the tag match, of course. COLE Folks, we promised highlights of Team Heyross's victory, and we now have those highlights! *cut to footage, and a shot of the Hong Kong team.* COLE That's Jin Zhi Han on your left, and his partner is Song Bing Rong! *highlights of Team Heyross delivering the DOUBLE GOOZLE~! to Han.* COACH Zhi means "will" or "determination", but it takes more than that against Team USA, Team Heyross! *The Super Rocker Dropper finishes off Rong, and Team Heyross is shown celebrating as the crowd gives them nice applause.* COLE So Team Heyross turned a lot of heads in India, and they hope to do the same next week in Kuwait when they take on the Chinese team, who were victorious over Greece! COACH Yeah, you hear that, people? If you live in KUWAIT, you can watch Team Heyross wrestle next week! *sigh* [img=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/alfdogg/TTWCAsianBracket2.jpg] COLE Here's the rest of that bracket, as your other matchup will feature Japan taking on the team from Australia, a match that will take place in Taiwan. No real surprises in this bracket, unlike in the European Bracket, which we'll get to shortly, but let's first take a look at the American Bracket: [img=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/alfdogg/TTWCAmericanBracket2.jpg] COLE As you can see, it will be the team from Cuba stepping up to take on the Canadians, who were very impressive tonight, and we'll have that match right here on HeldDOWN~! next week. The winner of that match will advance to the finals of the bracket on August 5th, to take on the winner between the Mexicans and Germans, who will do battle in Jamaica. [img=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/alfdogg/TTWCEuropeanBracket2.jpg] COLE As mentioned, a couple of upsets here, as we've got a 6-7 matchup set for the second round, the team from Denmark advances to take on the seventh-seeded Jamaicans, as Italy and Sweden are both sent home prematurely! COACH Quite a letdown for the Italians after winning the soccer World Cup just recently! COLE That match taking place in Glasgow, Scotland. And the big one in that bracket, the English and French, in what's sure to be a heated battle in Manchester! [img=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/alfdogg/TTWCAfricanBracket2.jpg] COLE And another business-as-usual bracket here, as Lithuania will now go to Zaire to take on Finland, while Iran will fight it out with the home-team Egyptians in Sudan. Should be another exciting round of tag team action! Let's go to Josh!

COLE Well folks, we're ready for our first matchup here in the American Bracket of the Tag Team World Cup! COACH That's right, we get a look at the team who was chosen to represent this bracket at the expense of Team Heyross, and I'm expecting a great showing from the Canadians! COLE The eighth-seeded team from Antarctica is their opposition, and they're already in the ring, let's go up to Michael Buffer! BUFFER [i]The following is a first-round matchup in the Tag Team World Cup tournament! It is scheduled for one fall, with a 15-minute time limit! Introducing the first team, representing Antarctica, at a combined weight of 494 pounds...introducing first, from McMurdo Station, Antarctica...SHERMAN NELSON![/i] *Crowd applauds respectfully as Nelson waves. Nelson is around 6-3, and very fit.* [i]And his partner, from Macquarie Island...ROSS LIVINGSTON![/i] *Similar reaction. Livingston looks much similar to Nelson, but is a couple inches taller.* COLE Well, these guys look to be in excellent shape, Coach! COACH Not only that, they must have some great tanning salons down there! [i]Tom Sawyer[/i] by Rush hits as a small, lightweight black man in parachute pants and a very muscular, bleach blonde man wearing a singlet emerge from the curtains. They receive a mixed reaction from the crowd as they slap hands with those who are willing. BUFFER [i]Their opponents, representing Canada...at a combined weight of 485 pounds...first, hailing from Thunder Bay, Ontario...FELIX STRUTTER! His partner, hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...KEN PANTERA![/i] The Canadians pose on the buckles, drawing another mixed reaction. They then jump down and meet the Antarcticans mid-ring. The referee explains the rules to them, and the teams exchange handshakes before the referee calls for the bell. *DING DING DING* COACH Well, here we go! This is the team that the committee felt was better fit to lead our bracket than Team Heyross! Let's see what they've got! Strutter starts the match off with Nelson. Strutter circles the ring, and ties up, then takes Nelson down with a drop toehold! Strutter quickly spins around and grabs a side headlock, but Nelson rises up and pushes Strutter off into the ropes, then takes him down with a shouldercheck! Nelson goes to the ropes, and Strutter rolls to his stomach, allowing Nelson to hop over. As Nelson comes back, Strutter stands up on his hands and hooks his ankles around Nelson's head! Nelson pulls Strutter up into a powerbomb position. COACH See that? In trouble already. Team Heyross wouldn't have gotten into this mess! Strutter fires off a couple of right hands, then flips backwards and lands on his feet off the mat. Nelson immediately goes for a clothesline, but Strutter quickly ducks and goes to the ropes. COLE Cat-like quickness from Felix Strutter! Strutter ducks another clothesline, then leapfrogs Nelson. Strutter then stops as Nelson tries to attempt a leapfrog, then does a jumping spinning wheel kick in front of him, coming down on his feet and drawing oohs from the crowd, before quickly jumping again and nailing Nelson right in the sternum with a dropkick! Nelson goes down and rolls to the outside, as Strutter starts to follow but instead stops at the ropes. COACH I gotta say, impressive stuff from Strutter right there! Nelson takes a five-count on the outside, then slides back in. He confers with Livingston on the outside, before approaching Strutter again. This time, he ducks under and delivers a knee to the gut, then whips him into the ropes and catches him with a clothesline. He picks him up and executes a great vertical suplex, before tagging in Livingston. COLE And our first tag of the match, and Ross Livingston in there now! COACH Where the hell is Macquarie Island, anyway? COLE Macquarie Island is about halfway between Antarctica and the island of Tasmania. Livingston delivers a big slam on Strutter. COACH ...you have WAY too much time on your hands if you just knew that offhand. Livingston picks up Strutter on his shoulders, then spins him around and delivers a side slam! COLE Wow, great power move right there! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! COLE First cover of the match gets two for the Antarcticans! Livingston measures, and comes in with an elbowdrop, but Strutter rolls out of the way! VENTURA Ooh, he telegraphed that move! COLE Hey, who's calling this match? VENTURA ... Strutter tags in Pantera, and Livingston stands up and looks him up and down. Livingston and Pantera tie up, and Pantera backs Livingston into a corner. Pantera breaks cleanly, and Livingston comes out, and ties up once again. This time, he grabs a side headlock on Pantera, but Pantera lifts him and delivers a back suplex! COACH Wow, what strength! Nelson jumps into the ring, and Pantera meets him by pressing him HIGH into the air over his head! COLE Great power being put on display here by Ken Pantera! Pantera waits for Livingston to get up, then presses Nelson on top of him! Both Antarcticans roll out of the ring, and Strutter climbs to the top and turns his back to them, then nails them with a CORKSCREW PRESS~! COACH WHOA! COLE SENSATIONAL move by Felix Strutter! Strutter tosses Nelson back into the ring, then climbs back onto the apron where he is tagged in by Pantera. Pantera hooks Nelson in a FULL NELSON~! COACH Oh, the irony! Pantera spins Nelson around three times, then turns it into a URINAGE~! Meanwhile, Strutter is climbing the turnbuckles...and coming off of them with a SHOOTING STAR LEGDROP~! Strutter quickly covers... 1... 2... 3!!! *DING DING DING* COLE And it's over, just like that! COACH I'm impressed! BUFFER [i]The winners of the match, advancing to the next round...TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMMMMMMM CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA![/i] COACH Well, I'll say this...Canada really showed me something tonight, but they had a little trouble at the beginning of this match, that I don't think would have happened had Team Heyross been involved! And this was the lowest seed! I've got a feeling they're in for a long tournament, Cole! COLE So, the Canadians advance to the next round, where they'll take on the winner of the match between Cuba and Ireland. We'll have a full update later, as well as highlights of Team Heyross's match over in India, where they were victorious over the team from Hong Kong! COACH Hey, I wonder if they got to meet Dhalsim? COLE ...let's go to Josh.

The show will take place in Cleveland, OH.

From looking at his numbers, that's about the extent of his appeal. Only 39% shooting in his two seasons, but did improve his 3-point and FT percentages. In other news, the Wizards will sign Darius Songalia at 5 yrs/$23 million. That's not too bad yearly (not even the full MLE), but I'm not sure about the five-year part.