HD: The AC revealed

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Backstage, in front of the ANDERSON CUP big board are Tony Schiavone and Jesse "The Body" Ventura. Painted in the center of the board is the new Anderson Cup trophy, a likeness of Arn Anderson giving the throat-slash.

SCHIAVONE
Welcome back, fans. Tony Schiavone here with Jesse "The Body" Ventura. And Jess, we're moments away from unveiling the 2006 Anderson Cup bracket. 

VENTURA
I'm pumped up about this year's Anderson Cup, Tony Schiavone! Unlike the NCAA, the OAOAST has adopted a playoff system. Over the course of the next several weeks, beginning next Thursday night, 16 teams will compete in a single-elimination tournament to determine who'll face the World Tag Team Champions at Anglemania V. Elimination can occur via pinfall, submission, disqualification or countout. It's so simple even YOU can understand, Schiavone -- win or go home! 

SCHIAVONE
The field has been expanded to meet the demands from teams across the world wanting to compete in the 2006 Anderson Cup. There will be two conferences -- the Miracle Weirdness Connection Conference and the Los Infernales Conference -- consisting of 8 teams, all of which have been ranked by the IWC, the International Wrestling Committee. 

VENTURA
What are you waitin' for, Schiavone? Let's reveal the brackets!

SCHIAVONE
Okey-dokie. Here we go! 

Cheesy electronic music plays in the background as the camera pulls back to reveal the AC brackets. 

[color=#FF0000][b]LOS INFERNALES CONFERENCE[/b][/color]

#1 GPX vs. #8 Los Diablos de Fuego 
#4 The Heavenly Rockers vs. #5 Stephen Joseph & Tha Puerto Rican 

#3 The Sk8ter Boiz vs. #6 NRG 
#2 Thunderkid & Reject vs. #7 The South Central Militia 

[color=#009900][b]MIRACLE WEIRDNESS CONNECTION CONFERENCE[/b][/color]

#1 Black T vs. #8 James Blonde & Faqu 
#4 Christian Wright & Bohemoth vs. #5 The Lonestar Gunslingers

#3 The Love Doctors vs. #6 Team Heyross 
#2 The Sooner Bruisers vs. #7 Glory by Anarchy 

[b]SEMI-FINALS[/b]
February 2nd

[b]CONFERENCE FINALS[/b]
February 16th

[color=#993399][b]FINALS
ZERO HOUR[/b][/color]

VENTURA
No real surprise that the two teams who won their Conference Title last year, the GPX and Black T, are once again the top two seeds. 

SCHAVONE
Now, wait just a minute. How did NRG, a team who has yet to competed in a OAOAST match, get ranked 6th? I guess the IWC is about as corrupt as the IOC. 

VENTURA
Welcome to the real world, Tony Schiavone. It's obvious to me NRG put some of that corporate sponsership money to good use. NRG didn't just get the 6th seed, they'll also get their hands on the Sk8ter Boiz in the first round. Yeah, the Boiz might look great and claim it's a combination of hard work, Krista Isadora Duncan videos and NRG power drinks and supplements, but let's be honest -- you don't get that ripped in a couple of weeks. 

SCHIAVONE
Marv and Mel HAVE worked hard trying to get in better shape. 

VENTURA
And I bet you believe Barry Bonds is clean despite the fact he went from a normal lookin' guy to The Hulk as he neared 40. Gimme a break, Schiavone. The Boiz just wanna get as much money as they can from NRG before failing their test and giving NRG's image a black eye. It's blackmail and extortion at its worst. 

SCHIAVONE
Another intriguing seeding in the Los Infernales Conference, Jesse, involves the #4 seed...the Heavenly Rockers. 

VENTURA
The biggest winner in all of this is Jim Cornette. Because if everything goes down in the ring like it looks on paper, the Heavenly Rockers will have to go through the Heavyweight Champion of the World Stephen Joseph and the 24/7 Champion Tha Puerto Rican in the first round, the GPX in the semis, then possibily the South Central Militia...

SCHIAVONE
Or the Sk8ter Boiz, NRG or TK and Reject. 

VENTURA (CONT'D)
...in the Conference Finals before even making it to the finals against Black T. That's a helluva lot to ask. 

SCHIAVONE
You're already putting Black T in the finals, huh?

VENTURA
Absolutely. They're a dangerous team. Former World tag team champions. But what makes them especially dangerous is the fact they've haven't teamed on a regular basis in quite some time, you know. They've kept the offensive playbook close to the vest. Really hard to scout them. 

SCHIAVONE
Good point. And speaking of Black T, they very well could meet Christian Wright and Bohemoth in a Climax rematch in the semi-finals. 

VENTURA
That's right. But it ain't gonna be that easy for Wright and Bo, who gotta face the Lone Star Gunslingers. Two big Texicans who have made quite a name for themselves in the HI-YAH promotion. 

SCHIAVONE
HI-YAH is represented well with not only the Lone Star Gunslingers in the Anderson Cup, but James Blonde and Faqu making their return to the OAOAST as well.

VENTURA
Blonde and Faqu obviously weren't good boys this year. Santa left them a stocking full of coal in the form of Black T. 

SCHIAVONE
Also in the first round, the Sooner Bruisers will meet Glory by Anarchy. 

VENTURA
Like Black T, we haven't seen much of Glory by Anarchy, the Sooner Bruisers better not underestimate them because they'll find themselves out in the first round if they do. 

SCHIAVONE
What about Team Heyross vs. the #3 seed in the MWC Conference, the Love Doctors. 

VENTURA
This is the first round match I'm personally looking forward to. You got two-thirds of the World 6-Man Tag Team Champions and the HI-YAH International Tag Team Champions squaring off. That match could be the show-stealer.

SCHIAVONE
Fans, the Anderson Cup kicks off next Thursday night with the following two bouts: 

[b]OAOAST HELD[color=#FF9900]DOWN[/color]~!
January 5, 2005

[color=#FF0000]LOS INFERNALES CONFERENCE[/color]

#1 GPX vs. #8 Los Diablos de Fuego 

[color=#009900]MIRACLE WEIRDNESS CONNECTION CONFERENCE[/color]

#2 The Sooner Bruisers vs. #7 Glory by Anarchy[/b] 

SCHIAVONE
Remember, it was the GPX who verbally and physcially abused Los Diablos de Fuego in the parking lot not that long ago. Next week Los Diablos finally get their shot at the GPX. 

VENTURA
And for all we know, Los Diablos probably enjoyed what happened to them. Ain't no Juan and Jose here. It's Johnny Jax and "Big City" Scotty Static. Los Diablos had no business getting involved in the GPX's business in the first place. 

You know, Schiavone, now that I look at the board...I don't know WHY we're even bothering with a tournament. It's obvious to me Black T is gonna win it all. 

SCHIAVONE
Then...Then I guess we should just cancel the 2006 Anderson Cup. Just give Black T the contract for Anglemania, right? 

VENTURA
I'm glad you're starting to see it my way now. 

SCHIAVONE
Oh, Lordy. That does it for myself and Jesse "The Body" Ventura. We have more still to come!