By the dawn of Spring 2001, the fall of both WCW and ECW were set in motion to finally counteract their respective meteoric rise. It had been World Championship Wrestling who had once made one Vincent Kennedy McMahon fall to a singular knee for the first time in his professional career, before a strengthening tide of ego, nepotism and poor decision making engulfed them whole. And it had been Extreme Championship Wrestling that, though lacking in any real substantial competition, had helped to lay the foundation of a genuine and unapologetic culture that cared about its authenticity, which ultimately fell prey to the financial mismanagement of one man and one man only....

Yet Mr. McMahon not only refused to bend that second knee, he used the struggle and challenge of this situation to the WWF's benefit, turning underappreciated talent from both of his competitors into freshly acquired shining jewels on his newly minted millennium crown. By the year 1999, Vince Russo, a former writer for the WWF who had mistakenly been accredited as the "genius" behind the WWF's extremely popular Attitude Era, had jumped ship over to WCW. Allowed to steer this new vessel without any proper oversight, Russo worked quick to ruin all the momentum that Eric Bischoff and WCW had managed to accumulate while Paul Heyman's checks were busy bouncing across the proverbial wrestling pond. 

And so just two agonizing years ahead, it came with nothing more than a whimper. Once the big boys down south, WCW had now been relegated to the confines of a nearby swimming pool in Panama City Beach; hardly a fitting last hoorah for such a historic brand. Though try as they might to put on a passable show (and it was) the narrative took a turn when Mr. McMahon appeared on the jumbo tron and simulcast with WWF Monday Night Raw to make the most shocking announcement perhaps in the history of professional wrestling: Vince McMahon and the WWF had just purchased World Championship Wrestling. In stunning fashion, cheers suddenly rang out from the outdoor WCW crowd; Cheers that were to ring sadly hollow in the weeks to follow.

In a promo set during the night after WrestleMania X-7, Mr. McMahon revealed that he had purchased WCW and all of its roster not to keep WCW afloat, but to destroy the brand from ever challenging him and the company again. Nor would he want any talent swelling the ranks of some independent upstart. With ECW now under his thumb as well, Mr. McMahon would. shockingly introduce the likes of both Paul Heyman and even Eric Bischoff himself. With their contracts effectively under his control, Vince would announce the arrival of an entirely new concept and a third brand for the World Wrestling Federation:

Eight managers who had once either challenged or worked for the McMahon Empire are now in charge of a 12-man roster of potential WWF wrestlers. These managers will hold the fate of these competitors (and their own career) in their hands as they look to guide them through a 14-week regular season in the hopes of becoming inaugural XWL Champions. All roster members of the championship winning team will earn promotion to the WWF main roster while their franchise earns the first overall pick in the following year's draft. Games will take place as individual shows with cards featuring both teams pitted against each other in 3 singles and 2 tag team contests for a total of 5 matches. The team with the highest tally at the conclusion of the show will then earn 3 points in the league standings. The top half of the league at the conclusion of the regular season will then compete for the XWL's "Million Dollar Championship".

Can Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman blaze a new pathway into the World Wrestling Federation? Will the former members of ECW and WCW unite under a banner separately distinct from that of their team's? How will any of these professionals manage to control the inevitable clashing of twelve separate in egos in one locker room? And most importantly of all: Will it even be worth it at all? Tune in this April, 2001 to find out more!

ATLANTA DEMONS
Manager: ERIC BISCHOFF
Location: ATLANTA, GA
Venue: PHILLIPS ARENA
Roster:
~ AL SNOW
~ BRIAN ADAMS
~ BRYAN CLARK
~ GANGREL
~ GOLDBERG
~ KEVIN NASH
~ MIDEON
~ MIKE SANDERS
~ MOSH
~ SCOTT HALL
~ STING ©
~ VAMPIRO

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The Demons will be coached in their inaugural season by former WCW President and the brains behind the nWo: Eric Bischoff. Everyone's least favorite motorcycle enthusiast has pulled another smart move heading into the starting whistle in naming WCW veteran Sting as Atlanta's very first team captain. But with Goldberg and The Outsiders as his teammates, the Stinger will have his work cut out for him this year, as he must find a way to collaborate with his manager in maintaining the balance of ego within their locker room.

CHICAGO ENFORCERS

Manager: JIM CORNETTE
Location: ROSEMONT, IL
Venue: HORIZON CENTER
Roster:
~ CHRIS CANDIDO
~ C.W. ANDERSON
~ DEAN MALENKO
~ HAKU
~ LANCE STORM
~ LOW KI
~ MARK JINDRAK
~ MIKE AWESOME
~ MR. PERFECT ©
~ PERRY SATURN
~ STEVE CORINO
~ TONY KOZINA

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Chicago will enter the 2001 regular season as dark horse favorites to win it all. Legendary manager Jim Cornette has established a ready-made culture for the Enforcers just with his presence at the helm: a no-nonsense, old school style wrestling team. Corney will be pinning his team's hopes and dreams on the back of a possible career resurgence from veteran team captain Mr. Perfect.


L.A. SUPERSTARS
Manager: RIC FLAIR
Location: LOS ANGELES, CA
Venue: STAPLES CENTER
Roster:
~ ALEX WRIGHT
~ BILLY KIDMAN
~ BUFF BAGWELL
~ CHUCK PALUMBO
~ DISCO INFERNO
~ ERNEST MILLER
~ EVAN KARAGIAS
~ HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN ©
~ LA PARKA
~ REY MYSTERIO
~ SHANE HELMS
~ SHANNON MOORE

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Perhaps the most interesting of the manager-wrestler dynamics in the league, the infamous "Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be hitching his wagon to the WWF with none other than it's greatest star ever: Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Fittingly, the only place capable of housing both these egos (and the publicity that is sure to follow) is none other than the Superstars base of operations: Los Angeles, California.


MEMPHIS MANIAX
Manager: JIMMY HART
Location: MEMPHIS, TN
Venue: FEDEX FORUM
Roster:
~ BALLS MAHONEY
~ CHAVO GUERRERO
~ CRASH HOLLY
~ CROWBAR
~ HUGH MORRUS
~ JEFF JARRETT ©
~ JIM DUGGAN
~ JOHNNY SWINGER
~ NORMAN SMILEY
~ PSICOSIS
~ SEAN O'HAIRE
~ SUPER CRAZY

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The team with the thinnest margin for success this season will undoubtedly be the Memphis Maniax. Led by manager "The Mouth of The South" Jimmy Hart, Memphis will be relying heavily on the talents of one Jeff Jarrett to captain them through the rough seas of this first regular season.


NEW YORK HITMEN
Manager: VINCE RUSSO
Location: NEW YORK CITY, NY
Venue: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Roster:
~ BAM BAM BIGELOW
~ BIG VITO
~ CHRISTIAN YORK
~ DDP ©
~ JOEY MATTHEWS
~ JOHNNY THE BULL
~ KANYON
~ LITTLE GUIDO
~ MIKEY WHIPWRECK
~ SHAWN STASIAK
~ STEVE BLACKMAN
~ TONY MAMALUKE

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Just a few years ago, manager Vince Russo's job within the WWF was as secure as can be. That was until Russo departed for the rival WCW in 1999. Now with WCW in ruins, Russo looks to punch his ticket back into the big leagues with a team of homegrown New York talent spearheaded by former World Heavyweight Champion and the Hitmen's team captain: Diamond Dallas Page.


ORLANDO RAGE
Manager: DUSTY RHODES
Location: ORLANDO, FL
Venue: AMWAY ARENA
Roster:
~ AJ STYLES
~ CHRIS HARRIS
~ CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
~ DUSTIN RHODES
~ HOTSTUFF HERNANDEZ
~ JIM NEIDHART
~ JIMMY YANG
~ K-KWIK
~ KEN SHAMROCK
~ KONNAN
~ RICK STEINER
~ SCOTT STEINER © 

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"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes will return to his old stomping grounds in Florida territory to lead the charge for the Orlando Rage. Dusty has compiled an interesting roster of both young and established stars, namely the long awaited return of legendary MMA fighter Ken Shamrock, as well as team captain and former World Heavyweight Champion - "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner.


PHILADELPHIA XTREME
Manager: PAUL HEYMAN
Location: PHILADELPHIA, PA
Venue: XTREME (ECW) ARENA
Roster:
~ JERRY LYNN
~ JUSTIN CREDIBLE
~ KASH
~ NOVA
~ RAVEN
~ RHYNO
~ ROB VAN DAM
~ SABU
~ THE SANDMAN ©
~ SPIKE DUDLEY
~ TAJIRI
~ TOMMY DREAMER

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Paul Heyman is a man who rocked wrestling's foundations to its very core. Now, he looks to do the very same in a completely different avenue. Heyman is the only one of eight managers to select his roster based solely off of one promotion - ECW. Not only that but the WWF purchased the property rights to the infamous ECW Arena, now rebranded as the "Xtreme Arena". No other team will benefit from such an intimate, loyal and extremely (pun intended) hostile crowd quite like Philly will.

TEXAS RENEGADES

Manager: DUTCH MANTELL
Location: DALLAS, TEXAS
Venue: RELIANT ARENA
Roster:
~ BOOKER T
~ BULL BUCHANAN
~ D'LO BROWN
~ EDDIE GUERRERO
~ ESSA RIOS
~ JAMIE NOBLE
~ MARK HENRY
~ ROAD DOGG
~ SAVIO VEGA
~ SID VICIOUS
~ STEVIE RAY
~ TERRY FUNK © 

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The Renegades are preparing to give the XWL a big taste of Texas might this season behind the leading fists of captain Terry Funk and the cool, calculating brain of former wrestler turned manager, Dutch Mantell. The appointment of Funk as captain is already being considered controversial with up-and-coming main eventer, former 5x World Heavyweight Champion and Houston native, Booker T, also present on the squad.

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THE MILLION DOLLAR MATCH
The two league finalists at the end of the playoffs compete in a 6v6 TLC elimination match to determine the XWL League Champions. The ladder may not be used until the final two combatants (or whenever one team has only one competitor remaining) are left. One team must capture a golden briefcase containing six WWF contracts and a total of one million dollars in cash in order to be declared the winners.

THE CHALLENGER'S CUP
A league-wide open tournament that takes place immediately after the playoffs. The top 16 members of the XWL roster (based on individual record) who did not procure a WWF contract via the Million Dollar Match is invited to compete, with the last man standing earning an additional seventh main roster contract. 

THE TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT
Taking place cocurrently alongside the Challenger's Cup, the winning team of this tournament will earn an additional eight main roster contract. The caveat to this being that the winning team must compete in a singles match after to determine who actually earns said contract. Tag teams are not restricted from joining up with whoever they'd like, whether a regular season teammate or not.

THE RELEGATION RUMBLE
15 WWF roster members must compete in an over the top rope battle royale at the Royal Rumble PPV in order to keep their main roster status active. The match will not end until 8 participants have been eliminated, with these aforementioned 8 then being relegated into the XWL Draft Pool. Any member of the main roster who has won any WWF title (with the exceptions of the Hardcore & Light Heavyweight Titles) during that calendar year will be exempt from this competition. If there are less or more participants than 15, a lottery will be conducted with the first required number of names drawn becoming exempt as well.

THE XWL DRAFT
Every offseason during the month of February, all participating XWL franchises will be given three rounds to draft from a talent pool containing top prospects, free agents and a total of 8 former WWF main roster members. The champions from the year before are awarded the first pick, with the remaining selections being designated in order of the worst-to-best records from the previous season.

Whoa shit this is interesting! Fan fic is better with a rad project going, love to see it my bubba

You have my attention.

When the first name is Al Snow you know it's fixing to be straight fire.

Thanks for all the support fellas. Team bios are completely updated now. Just finished mapping out the league schedule and plan on starting Week 1 on my next two days off. Been a while but I've had some fun ideas floating around in my head with this for a bit. Hope ya'll enjoy!

Manager Jimmy Hart and the Memphis Maniax will hit the road this Saturday to take on the New York Hitmen in the world famous Madison Square Garden. In what promises to be an interesting inaugural match, home team manager Vince Russo had some compelling commentary to impart upon the media when asked about his team's preparation for Week 1: "Bro, just trust me: We're gonna win this match!" Will the contract be completed at home? Or will this ragtag bin of loonies manage to find 3 points over the cuckoo's nest?

CARD
~ Mikey Whipwreck vs. Crash Holly 
~ Bad Street Boys vs. Swinger & Smiley
~ Little Guido vs. Chavo Guerrero
~ Kanyon & Bam Bam vs. O'Haire & Duggan
~ DDP © vs. Jeff Jarrett ©



In Saturday's primetime slot, Eric Bischoff and the Atlanta Demons will be hoping to mess with Texas for their first ever 3 points in the XWL standings. To do so, they will be relying on the huge star power of Goldberg, as well as their highly respected team captain, Sting. Fortunately for the Renegades, they will have an early opportunity to establish their home base of Reliant Arena as a truly defensible fortress. Can Texas wrangle out any potential bad voodoo? Or will Atlanta earn victory and possess Renegade souls for years to come?

CARD
~ Eddie & Essa vs. Gangrel & Mideon
~ D'Lo Brown vs. Al Snow
~ Sid & Bull vs. Kronik
~ Booker T vs. Goldberg
~ Terry Funk © vs. Sting ©



The long and torrid history between respective managers Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair can be traced back two decades prior, but now these two legends will clash in a completely different manner: ringside from the confines of the manager's booth. The Rage are looking to defend their home turf for the first time against a very top-heavy Los Angeles side. Can Orlando see through their aggression? Or will the spotlight shine down bright upon this week's visitors?

CARD
~ Rick Steiner & Neidhart vs. Karagias & Moore
~ Jimmy Yang vs. Alex Wright
~ Konnan & K-Kwik vs. Filthy Animals
~ Ken Shamrock vs. Buff Bagwell
~ Scott Steiner © vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan ©



Perhaps the most highly anticipated match this weekend will see a major contrast in team culture, as the Chicago Enforcers travel to the City of Brotherly Love to take on Paul Heyman & the Philadelphia Xtreme this Sunday night. Jim Cornette's bunch are already trying to ruffle feathers by fielding nearly half of their eligible roster for this match with former ECW roster members. Only time can tell if this bold strategy pays off. Will Chicago manage to punch their way through that fluorescent light tube ceiling? Or will it be the Xtreme who ultimately jump over the gap?

CARD
~ Tajiri vs. Tony Kozina
~ Kash & Nova vs. Corino & Anderson
~ Raven vs. Perry Saturn
~ RVD & Sabu vs. Awesome Storm
~ The Sandman © vs. Mr. Perfect ©

 History was made on Saturday April 7th, 2001, when the XWL regular season punched off live at the Madison Square Garden as the visiting Memphis Maniax were set to square off against the New York Hitmen. After a fitting introduction from the infamous Michael Buffer and a brief dance routine from the XWL cheerleaders, the ironically named tandem of "The Coach" and (Mark) Madden were set to provide the show's play-by-play.

We were provided with backstage footage of both managers giving their respective squad's a pre-show speech. Afterwards, Buffer introduced both teams as individual lineups, with the Maniax coming out to "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne while the Hitmen got all of the warm audible dressings whilst "New York State of Mind" by NaS played in ecstatic reply.

The Hitmen would soon follow this grand introduction up in fitting style by taking an early 2-0 lead within the first 20 minutes following clean successive victories from Mikey Whipwreck and the Bad Street Boys over Crash Holly and Swinger/Smiley. This meant that the night's third contest was now a must-win victory if Memphis wished to keep their hopes of winning entact.

Thankfully for the Maniax, Chavo Guerrero brought the special sauce on this specific night by capitalizing on an open turnbuckle exposed earlier by Little Guido via driving the back of his head into it with a Brainbuster finisher. This would draw Memphis just a little closer at a visiting score of 1-2.

Unfortunately for the visitors, it wasn't nearly enough: Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow sealed New York's victory in the following contest. After an incidental ref bump, Sean O'Haire was caught striking Bam Bam with his teammate's discarded 2x4 just mere moments after Charles Robinson had first regained consciousness. This disqualification would send manager Jimmy Hart into an out of character tantrum, as he began to scold several of his wrestlers (but namely O'Haire in particular) in front of the crowd, megaphone and all. These actions would earn Jimmy Hart a black card from referee Charles Robinson, thus punishing Memphis' manager with an automatic ejection from tonight's contest (as opposed to being warned once with a red card which had previously been given to Sean O'Haire).

After the Maniax manager was escorted out by XWL security, Stacy Keibler was tasked with interviewing Hitmen manager Vince Russo, who wasn't shy to gloat about - much like the city they wrestle in - how great his team is and how especially disciplined and superior they are to tonight's opponents.

With their manager ejected and the main event now becoming nothing more than a formality, The Coach and Madden would provide an update that Memphis' team captain Jeff Jarrett was pulling out of the final match. Rather than simply forfeit, Balls Mahoney would earn the respect of the Garden by volunteering to give the people their money's worth. And he nearly did so, putting up a surprising fight on a string of strange momentum against DDP before predictably falling victim to Page's patented Diamond Cutter.

The remaining members of the now leaderless Maniax then tried to spill out from their benches and initiated what became nothing more than a very vocal squabble with the victors, thanks in all part to the human barricade of security guards. Russo and company then departed as the first victors in the first chapter of the very first season of the X...W...L.

Results
~ Mikey Whipwreck (1-0-0) d. Crash Holly (0-1-0)
~ Bad Street Boys (1-0-0) d. Swinger & Smiley (0-1-0)
~ Chavo Guerrero (1-0-0) d. Little Guido (0-1-0)
~ Kanyon & Bam Bam (1-0-0) d. O'Haire* & Duggan (0-1-0)
~ DDP (1-0-0) d. Balls Mahoney (0-1-0)

Final Score
MEMPHIS (0-1-0): 1,
NEW YORK (1-0-0): 4

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 For the second installment of Saturday night's double header, the commentary duo of Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone welcomed us to a packed out Reliant Arena before they were rudely interrupted by Atlanta manager Eric Bischoff and his ear-blistering Harley Davidson. As "Dragula" by Rob Zombie played on the loudspeakers, Demons' roster members (with the notable exceptions of Goldberg and Sting) then trickled out from behind Eric and his obnoxious steed. Bischoff would give no comment when pressed for questions by Sharmell, giving us the hint that this was probably nothing more than some presentative power play.

Ross and Schiavone would make sure to mention the brief complicated history between Eddie Guerrero and Essa Rios in the WWF, and it certainly seemed to play some factor as the pair did struggle to communicate at first, giving Gangrel & Mideon a surprise advantage in the opening tag team bout. Unfortunately these opposing miscues were not enough to prevent them from falling victim to a winning Headscissors/Frog Splash combination.

With the Renegades up 1-0 at home, Carmella interviewed Al Snow just before his upcoming match with D'Lo Brown. Snow returned his beloved Head to the adoration of all (and now newly adorned with plastic devil horns and a pretty sick Atlanta Demons' face tattoo). Head would eventually come in handy en route to Snow's victory, as he would use the disembodied mannequin's cranium to strike down opponent D'Lo Brown for a match point victory whilst referee Mike Chioda was distracted.

The score wasn't even for long however, as Sid Vicious and Bull Buchanan secured a surprise victory over Kronik (Brian Adams/Bryan Clark) thanks to some ill-timed miscommunication via an incidental double clothesline on one another. Despite this clear amateurish mishap, Eric Bischoff could be heard ringside giving words of encouragement to both combatants at the visitor's booth post-match.

Booker T would refuse to give any official comment to either confirm or deny recent reports that he felt maligned over manager Dutch Mantell not appointing him as Texas team captain. When pressed for more about the subsequent rumors of him allegedly submitting a trade request, Booker would stare down Carmella with a steely glaze before departing from the set.

Despite being part of the away team, Goldberg's long awaited XWL debut was still received with a huge pop from this sold out Dallas crowd. His opponent looked more than capable early on, but Booker T began to struggle after a surprise dropkick sent him tumbling through the ropes and ultimately crashing into his teammates. Some of these said teammates would attempt to assist Booker back up to his feet but they were quickly met with fiery indignation. Booker T would inevitably fall prey to the Jackhammer, but Goldberg wasn't done just yet, stomping his foot while indicating a victorious Spear was on the horizon. Yet just as Goldberg was in mid-run while Booker T turned around after stumbling himself up, he [Booker T] dropped to his back and rolled out of the ring to ultimately forfeit this anticlimactic match to a chorus of jeers on a ring out decision.

Following a "quick" word from sponsors, Renegades' manager Dutch Mantell was asked how he felt about Booker T's decision to forfeit his match. "I have just one comment, Sharmell: Until further notice, Mr. T has been relieved of his duties here in Dallas. And for those who'd like that to be translated into English: That means I just sent his ass home. And hopefully he stays there until he learns how to be an actual team player."

With Mantell laying down the law, team captain Terry Funk was shown to be quickly following his manager's lead by giving the Renegades' bench a pep talk before whipping his rope above his head and then lassoing it around the turnbuckle, declaring with an old man's throaty scream: "THIS IS OUR HOUSE!" which received a rousing pop from the Texas proud audience. Then came the artificial sound of a breaker switch flipping; the stadium lights completely flooded black before a spotlight shone over one of the Reliant Arena's press boxes to reveal Sting hanging from a balcony with his black baseball bat tucked behind his shoulders. Moments later as the Demons' entrance theme ripped through the PA once more, Sting used a zipline to drop himself down in the ring in epic fashion, clearly outdoing any magic that the Funkster was trying to cultivate.

And that bled over into the main event as well. Funk was clearly tenacious enough to kick out of several signature maneuvers and even managed to escape a Scorpion Deathlock via reaching the ropes, but it was a Scorpion Death Drop reversed from his running lariat that would seal Terry Funk and the Texas Renegades' fate as a whole. After the contest, Atlanta manager Eric Bischoff was questioned on how good he felt his team's chances were to winning it all this year: "This is just the first week of a long season, but these are also men who are used to working 350 out of 365 days a year. I believe in them - and I'll be making damn sure that they believe in their manager as well."

Results
~ Eddie & Essa (1-0-0) d. Gangrel & Mideon (0-1-0)
~ Al Snow (1-0-0) d. D'Lo Brown (0-1-0)
~ Sid & Bull (1-0-0) d. Kronik (0-1-0)
~ Goldberg (1-0-0) d. Booker T (0-1-0)
~ Sting (1-0-0) d. Terry Funk (0-1-0)

Final Score
ATLANTA (1-0-0): 3,
TEXAS (0-1-0): 2

Fun concept! Makes me wish I finished the championships of WrestleSport (a similar concept). Maybe I'll have to revive it so we can have rival attempts to present wrestling as a sport!

 A panoramic view of Disney World was the first image to greet us in the opening fixture of Sunday night's double header before transitioning over to the Orlando Rage's honorary outdoor venue, the Citrus Bowl. Jillian Garcia was on hand tonight to provide us with both a lovely rendition of the national, as well as team introductions. In true American fashion, after LA arrived with "Fame" by David Bowie playing while Orlando entered behind "Bulls On Parade" by Rage Against the Machine, we were then greeted by a dazzling pyrotechnic display in tandem with an ear-splitting military jet flyover.

After Mike Tenay and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan welcomed us from the table, we began the night's festivities with the team of Rick Steiner & Jim Neidhart firing the opening salvo on opponents Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore to put the Orlando Rage up 1-0 over the visiting Superstars. The climax came about when Moore lacked the true power on a hurricanrana to bring down the Dog Faced Gremlin, receiving a Steiner Driver for his troubles instead.

We could see that Alex Wright had clearly shed his "Berlyn" gimmick and was now back to his original "Das Wunderkind" look, albeit now with a clean shaven head. An odd choice, given where he was drafted, but the pride of Nuremberg was quick to control the narrative with Mean Gene Okerlund that this was his decision, his career and, by extension, his life. This newfound self-determination would yield positive results in the second contest against Orlando's Jimmy Yang, as Wright hit a bridging German Suplex to help the Superstars draw level with the Rage at 1-1.

A video package was played featuring a montage of the Filthy Animals with Konnan as their leader. Tenay then probes the question of whether or not the bonds of friendship will hinder either Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio or Konnan in their upcoming tag team contest. Heenan states he could care less about any of those three and that his eyes will be on the true wildcard in this match: the young up-and-coming prospect, K-Kwik. The match began with Mysterio extending out a gestural handshake before the bell rang which was promptly denied in favor of a side headlock initiated from Konnan instead. This attempt to get him and his teammate a headstart would end up being all for nought however, as Mysterio debuted his new finisher - the 619 - to oust K-Kwik on a bridged pin.

Though LA had taken a slight advantage in this fixture, Orlando manager Dusty Rhodes would provide a passionate (albeit, almost unintelligible) promo to motivate both his team and those of us watching at home. Almost as if on cue (because it was), "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock made his return to the squared circle for the first time in well over a year of our lord and savior [Saint Gorilla of the Holy House Monsoon, that is]. His opponent, Buff Bagwell, was certainly all bark and no bite, as the Buffster acted all gangster until the Ankle Lock got whipped out.

The "Nature Boy" Ric Flair was shown backstage having a man-to-man talk with LA team captain Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Though first initiated by Flair, both legends promised to let the bygones of the past remain nothing more than pesky bygones, shaking hands and giving out customary "hell yeah, brother" 's to one another. Though it was specialized with his EMT horn intro, Scott Steiner came out to the team's theme music of "Bulls on Parade", while "Fame" was notably cut out in favor of "Voodoo Chile" by Jimi Hendrix. Despite being an away opponent, to say the Citrus Bowl lost their shit upon Hulk Hogan finally returning to the ring would definitely be an understatement. Though he wasn't donning a single shred of red nor yellow, Hogan's lightning-clad attire was clearly void of any nWo affiliation, but instead replaced with an "LA" acronym stylized in similar fashion.

"Big Poppa Pump" made an early impression in this match, taking little offense from the Hulkster and even no-selling a running big boot within the first five minutes of regulation. One kip-up, a clothesline and several signature moves later and things were beginning to look bleak for old Hollywood. Ric Flair would then take this opportunity to get up from the visitor's booth and try to distract Scott Steiner by way of a tirade of trash talk. All this effort simply earned Flair a warning for a red card from referee Charles White, though it did provide the necessary amount of time for Hulk to change the narrative as he quickly struck Steiner down with an exhausted running chop block. In spite of ending up clutched into the Steiner Recliner minutes later, Hogan would manage to crawl his way to the bottom rope. As Ric Flair once again attempted to get out of his seat for a second time, it was instead Dusty Rhodes who beat him to ringside in order to block his path. Unfortunately for Dusty, this action would force Charles White's hand into giving out red cards for both managers. And not only that, it provided yet another distraction for Hulk to capitalize upon, and a much more fatal one this time: a schoolboy pin on Steiner as Hogan clutched onto his tights for a victorious three count.

As bedlam of contrasting varieties now erupted from both opposing sidelines, "The American Dream" would proceed to shove Ric Flair flat onto his natural boy ass in a furious fit of Orlando Rage, sparking an all-out brawl once Chuck Palumbo took a swing at Dusty in retaliation. Several XWL security guards then began to rush down the entrance before...eventually… they managed to contain this massive melee. Mike Tenay and even Bobby Heenan would make certain to voice their disgust and apologize for the poor sportsmanship we were all now being subjected to. Within a matter of seconds, the feed to our first episode of the night was irrevocably cut short.

Results
~ Steiner & Neidhart (1-0-0) d. Karagias & Moore (0-1-0)
~ Alex Wright (1-0-0) d. Jimmy Yang (0-1-0)
~ Filthy Animals (1-0-0) d. Konnan & K-Kwik (0-1-0)
~ Ken Shamrock (1-0-0) d. Buff Bagwell (0-1-0)
~ Hollywood Hulk Hogan © (1-0-0) d. Scott Steiner ©  (0-1-0)

Final Score
LA (1-0-0): 3,
ORLANDO (0-1-0): 2

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 And so the conclusion of our inaugural Match Week 1 all came down to this very fixture. In true ECW fashion of the most recent of yore's, the legendary Joey Styles was our lone man (and the only truly worthy one at that) on commentary tonight. This and nearly everything else that followed would allott this specific episode a feeling of true intimacy that none of the others quite had. That was of course due in large part to the smaller confines of the ECW Arena, now rebranded by Vince McMahon as the "Xtreme Arena". One could see through camera footage showing droves of hardcore wrestling fans outside that the team's logo & wordmark were now adorned on the outside of the building on a very large black banner.

Of course, no true ECW-inspired show could begin without a passionate introductory promo from Philly's own team manager - Paul Heyman. Paul E. would almost immediately come out with his team in tow to the familiar yet slightly modernized sounds of "This Is Xtreme" by Harry Slash & The Slashtones, inspiring a pop of epic proportions and an "E-C-W! E-C-W! E-C-W!" that, at times, felt like it would never end.

Tears could be seen welling in the ducts of Heyman's eyes like a dam desperately fighting back flood tides. He attempted uttering his first words of the night only to choke them right back as this raucous crowd refused to turn down their enthusiasm even by a singular notch, only to finally break them free on a charming third try:

" ...As you can all clearly see: We didn't die. Like the ashes of a phoenix, we were simply made better. And as all of you and I can well and truly hear, that fire is burning BRIGHT within us all! Now Vince McMahon may have bought what was left of us… Sure, he spruced up the place and made it look presentable. And from the bottom of my heart and I'm sure from that same place in some of you, we will always thank him for keeping our dream alive. But you could rename the Pyramids of Egypt to the Triangles of Bumf*ck, Wyoming and we'd STILL CALL IT E-C-W, YOU CONNECTICUT F*CK!" Heyman then chucked the microphone into the canvas like a time traveling Tim Tebow attempting to throw a forward pass. This impassioned opening promo would soon carry over into the ring for the first match of our second Sunday night fixture, as Yoshihiro Tajiri secured the first point for Philly after striking Tony Kozina with a lethal Buzzsaw Kick.

Jim Cornette then made a grand entrance to a chorus of heavy jeers from this rowdy Philadelphia audience, bringing out his customary tennis racket with an imprinted Enforcers logo on the netting and even in team colors to match. Corney would proceed to smear not only the city of Philadelphia, but also ECW and its huge contributions to what he perceived (but still adamantly claim) was "ruining the business of pro wrestling", even calling it "outlaw, mudshow bullsh*t!" at one point. This rant was thankfully ended by a surprise cameo from WWF main roster stars and ECW originals, The Dudley Boyz, who proceeded to force Corney to run out of and around the ring after carrying, then placing down and pointing at their table [insinuating directions for Cornette's final destination] to intimidate him. Bubba and D-Von would grab Jim's discarded mic and thank the fans for everything while highlighting that some of their greatest memories happened in this very building. They would go on to finish by saying they may be in the WWF, but their hearts will always be in ECW and that from now on, they'll be diehard Philadelphia Xtreme fans. The two then removed their WWF merch to reveal baseball jerseys with the Xtreme logo on the chest and an original ECW one on the backside. Both men then took turns introducing the team of Kash & Nova to the ring.

Their opponents were certainly no strangers to this building either: Steve Corino and C.W. Anderson had wrestled here for the past year and a half as the "Extreme Horsemen", setting themselves apart as an old school variant in the vicious current of deathmatches that was ECW. Corino would arrive in a basic white shirt with the words "I AM your World Championship" written in sharpie marker across the front, with "...ASSuming any of you can read!" on the back. In spite of the Dudley Boyz awesome ring introduction, Philadelphia bottled it when Corino hit a Death Valley Driver on a dazed Nova; The inexperience of both he and Kash as a team was clearly evident in this match.

Joey Styles provided an update of how reports were recently confirmed that Paul Heyman & the Philadelphia Xtreme submitted a trade request at approximately 8:15 EST on this morning of April 8th, 2001. The trade in question would involve Sabu & a future 3rd round pick in exchange to the Texas Renegades for the recently maligned Booker T. Styles then added that both respective wrestlers have denied opportunities to comment on their situation when pressed by the media.

Raven would then oddly arrive at ringside with a bucket and a mop. He proceeded to bring both items with him into the ring before kneeling in the corner with a mic. He'd go on to state that he was here to clean this building of all the pesky sanitation and corporate gleam that made the place reek of entitlement. ECW and he himself are not a brand nor a commodity, but an identity. He says they belong to the people, not the "Almighty McDollar". With their being no team benches due to the smaller size of the arena, Perry Saturn then comes out from the back to very brief entrance music in order to stand up for himself. Saturn claims Raven is just an angsty teen stuck in an adult's body but he'd be willing to make him "man the f*ck up!" which received a genuine pop from the Philly fans. Raven then revealed what was inside of the mop bucket: stacks of monopoly money with Mr. McMahon's face printed on the front. Raven spits on a band and then chucks it at Saturn's face to grossly kick off the night's third match.

After our referee disposes of the mop and bucket, Raven attempts a clothesline but is met instead with a thunderous spinebuster that sends fake money flying and a previously incoming ring crew ducking for cover. The momentum edged on a 60/40 Perry Saturn match advantage until an incidental ref bump cleared the path for Raven to low blow his former Flock disciple. Digging back into the mop bucket, Raven would claw out the rest of the money to retrieve some handy dandy piano wire inside. Then attempting to choke Saturn out with the impromptu, Raven would end up getting a taste of his own musical medicine instead. Unfortunately for Saturn, ECW Rules ironically no longer applied in the Xtreme Arena, and thus he would be disqualified upon our ref finally catching wind. Raven would then recover and begin violently striking Perry from behind with the mop handle, earning himself a red card before chucking the floor utensil down at his head and posing with outstretched arms for this ravenous crowd.

The terrific tandem of Mike Awesome and Lance Storm, fittingly named 'Awesome Storm', helped the Enforcers to draw even at 2-2 with a Superkick/Awesome Bomb combo on Rob Van Dam. Instead of holding the steel chair for RVD's Van Terminator, Sabu chose to strike his oncoming teammate across the temple instead. Joey Styles informs us that the XWL rules state that a DQ can occur from the illegal use of foreign objects (whether weapons or using any surface or material with the unfair intention to cheat), there is nothing that prohibits a wrestler from using any force, illegal or otherwise, against their fellow teammates. On his departure from the ring, Sabu states to the camera "Welcome to Philly, BOOKER MAN!"

In our final "Captain vs. Captain" main event of the weekend, The Sandman made all alcohols in attendance and abroad proud by chugging two full cans en route to the ring through both a sea of fans and including the obstacle that is himself. In stark contrast, Mr. Perfect proceeded to introduce himself to the ring while also taking enough time to state "you're welcome" for gracing their trash heap with such an immaculate gem like himself. Just as he proceeded to assure these peasants there were no promises to be made when concerning potential blindness if feasting their eyes upon his perfect form -- Sandman rips off a singapore cane strike directly into Mr. Perfect's not-so-perfect abs! After the bell rings Sandman hands over the weapon. The ref holds out his hand for the beer, but old Sandy shakes his head, finishes drinking, crushes it and then chucks it into the roaring crowd.

But without any weapons, this once would be street fight was now a tried and true wrestling match, and that played exactly into Mr. Perfect's favor. The Sandman was ill equipped to handle such a contest, though valiantly fighting his way out of a Figure Four Leglock, Sandman had no such luck once his left ankle gave way and he walked straight into a picturesque Perfect Plex. And that was all she wrote… a stunned Philadelphia crowd booed with hostile intent as The Sandman lay motionless atop the mat, Mr. Perfect perfectly posing directly above his visage for the benefit of those with flash photography. Trash began to litter the ring as Joey Styles unleashed vocal bedlam over what was, quite possibly, the biggest upset of XWL Match Week 1.

Results
~ Tajiri (1-0-0) d. Tony Kozina (0-1-0)
~ Corino & Anderson (1-0-0) d. Kash & Nova (0-1-0)
~ Raven (1-0-0) d. Perry Saturn (0-1-0)
~ Awesome Storm (1-0-0) d. RVD & Sabu (0-1-0)
~ Mr. Perfect (1-0-0) d. The Sandman (0-1-0)

Final Score
CHICAGO (1-0-0): 3,
PHILADELPHIA (0-1-0): 2

~ Due to referee Charles Robinson's black card ruling for his vocal and incessant outburst, manager Jimmy Hart will be serving a 2-match suspension for the next two weeks. As a result, Bill Alfonso has been appointed interim manager for the Memphis Maniax in their Week 2 match on the road against the LA Superstars. "The Mouth of The South" allegedly attempted to fight the ruling but in the end was unsuccessful in persuading the XWL Board of Directors to overturn their final judgment.

~ In similar news, managers Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair will be serving a 1-match ringside suspension in regards to their physical altercation this week. Both men will still maintain control in terms of picking their upcoming roster, but a locker room relegation will see everything but that virtually out of their control. With the Maniax hitting the road to face the Superstars in this upcoming Match Week 2, this could prove to be a fertile opportunity for Bill Alfonso to make a real impression and quite possibly even the future pursuit of an XWL managerial career, if he plays his cards right, that is.

~ Texas Renegades' manager Dutch Mantell has reportedly declined the trade offer submitted by Paul Heyman & the Philadelphia Xtreme earlier this week. The potential deal was said to have involved Booker T in exchange for Sabu & a future 3rd round pick. Mantell recently trade listed Booker T as a result of his intentional forfeiture from Texas' Week 1 matchup against Goldberg & the Atlanta Demons, while Heyman has confirmed that Sabu will be absent from Philadelphia's Week 2 starting lineup. Both respective managers refused to comment any further about these failed negotiations.

~ WWF Chairman Vince McMahon has announced that, via XWL league officials, winning the WWF Light Heavyweight or Hardcore Championship will no longer exempt any competitors from the first ever Relegation Rumble next year. No official reasoning for this early decision was provided by either WWF.com or XWL.net, leaving most fans to assume these titles simply weren't considered important enough for such a designation.

~ The role of XWL Commissioner has surprisingly yet to be filled, and given recent events, some both behind and in front of the scenes believe it would be better to address that vacancy much sooner rather than later. Rumored names for top candidates have included: Mick Foley, Arn Anderson, Shawn Michaels, Linda McMahon, Sgt. Slaughter and William Regal, just to name a few. Allegedly the position was supposed to go to Shane McMahon, but due to his recent undermining via purchasing the rights to the WCW brand from behind his father's back, it instead remains vacant. Pundits suspect that we should be given more clarity on this matter to begin Match Week 2.

~ The dirt sheets have recently run amuck with allegations from sources closest to the operation apparently concerning the possibility of league expansion, maybe even beginning as soon as the 2002 season if ratings and attendances are successful enough. Large and historic wrestling markets such as Boston, St. Louis, Toronto and several more remain vacant, and with both the rise of WWF as the sole power in wrestling and an abundance of potential in the independent circuit, a strategy of "striking the mark while there's heat" could possibly be the best move to take going forward.

~ We are barely a year away from its first iteration, yet already top prospects within the independent wrestling scene are declaring themselves eligible for the 2002 XWL Draft. Main event star, former Olympic Gold Medalist & WWF Champion Kurt Angle has even recently sponsored and vowed his support for the most unique among them all - the 2000 NCAA Collegiate Wrestling Champion from the University of Minnesota - Brock Lesnar. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer used the term "the next big thing" when discussing Lesnar's abundant potential. Third generation star Randy Orton (son of "Cowboy" Bob Orton) is generally agreed to be the consensus #2 pick while Lesnar's Minnesota teammate, Shelton Benjamin, has the third spot locked in. It should be interesting to see just how drastic of a change that these mock draft boards will witness come January of 2002.

The home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks was now clearly the Demons' territory tonight as well. Several fans were showcased wearing the team's merch, as well as one particularly passionate supporter donning horns with red Sting face paint in the front row. Commentary duties for tonight would fall upon the very familiar duo of Mike Tenay and Tony Schiavone. Before Vampiro looked strong in an opening victory over Justin Credible, Xtreme manager Paul Heyman was asked a few questions concerning his recent attempt to trade Sabu to Texas in exchange for Booker T, and whether or not his [Sabu] trade status still remained active or not: "We're currently exploring our options," said Heyman, "I can't have members of my roster attacking their own teammates."

Rhyno & Spike Dudley defeated Mosh & Al Snow in a fun but brief tag team bout that saw Rhyno demolish Snow with a well-struck Gore to draw the fixture even at 1-1. We then transitioned to Atlanta captain Sting in the locker room, eventually standing up to congratulate and shake teammate Vampiro's hand for securing them a victory earlier. Vampiro seems pleasantly surprised but happy that the Stinger seems willing to forgive their differences back in WCW. In the ever pivotal third contest, Scott Hall made his return to the ring to the delight of all Atlanta fans. Clad in his bleeding black and red vest with a Demons logo replacing the former Wolfpac symbol, Hall appeared to be moving just a little slower than usual on his way to the ring. But before he could even make it there, a wild Tommy Dreamer suddenly appeared, jumping his way over the guardrail and striking Hall across his ribcage with a Singapore cane! "Normally I'd do the whole 'rabble, rabble here's a DQ!' thing," a booming voice was then heard saying, "But since I haven't introduced myself till now: here's a friendly warning instead, Tommy Boy!"

The Phillips Arena then went crazy upon the sight of Mick Foley, wearing a new black t-shirt with a chef's bib design and a picture of himself waving hello that read: 'Kiss the Commissioner… Hey! That's Me!" The legend himself would proceed to make smarks and casuals the world over ecstatic for the glorious return of Commissioner Foley - newly appointed XWL Commissioner Mick Foley, that is! Security guards would remove the weapon before escorting both combatants separately to the ring to insure a fair and honest start to this match. Hall would use his superior size to garner a quick advantage over Dreamer, dominating the first six minutes of the bout until Tommy began punching his way out of the Outsider's Edge and refusing to relent even once both men had stumbled back into one of the ring's four corners. Dreamer would eventually fail to lift Hall up properly for a Spiccoli Driver before settling on a DDT instead. Hall would elbow his way out and shove Dreamer into the corner, only for the ECW's Boy Next Door to steal one via a rolling schoolboy pin! Dreamer then quickly ducks under the ropes and lands into the celebratory clutches of his ringside teammates.

Just after Goldberg enters to an extraordinary pop from his home of Atlanta, Commissioner Foley arrives to announce that the league's first ever trade has been confirmed and will impact this very next contest. Rather than Mike Sanders joining Goldberg in this tag team match as was originally scheduled, Atlanta will now be employing their newest star after trading away Mike Sanders & a 2nd round pick to the Texas Renegades for: BOOKER T! The roof nearly pops off the arena as Booker ecstatically joins Goldberg in the ring with newly acquired Demons gear on, much to the disgusted chagrin of opposing manager Paul Heyman. Needless to say, Goldberg and Booker make quick work of their opponents Jerry Lynn and Tajiri, helping Atlanta draw the fixture even at 2-2 after a Jackhammer/Scissors Kick combination on Tajiri.

Mic'd up on the outside, viewers could hear Paul Heyman's very vocal frustrations with the match being rebooked at the last possible second: "It's a disgrace! Absolute bullshit, and you know it!" Tenay and Schiavone then leave us to ponder on whether Heyman's anger is stemming from the league's alleged inconsistency or if he's actually mad about Texas accepting Atlanta's trade offer a week ago instead of his, not only losing out on a potential star talent but literally losing to him. "I'd imagine that'd be enough to rustle the petunias off of any manager's rosey old hide, Michael" Schiavone quickly posits.

Our first fixture's main event would come down to the debut of Atlanta's Kevin Nash against perhaps Philadelphia's best kept secret - Rob Van Dam. Despite their size discrepancy, RVD's agility saw him run circles around Big Daddy Cool for a large portion of this match's beginning stages. Van Dam had little luck bringing Nash down off his feet though, barely moving that physical needle even by a modicum of progress. A roundhouse kick was then dodged in favor of a momentum shifting big boot. From this point on, Nash proceeded to rewrite the narrative in his favor, slowing down the pace to a snail's likening by working RVD all around the ropes, corners and mat to wear him down. A kneeling side headlock then almost appeared to be the window that Van Dam needed to make a break for it, but Nash ultimately managed to wrangle out the pesky kinks in this resistance, turning half-flailed elbows into a ring reverberating full nelson slam.

Big Daddy Cool would continue this momentum until RVD managed to reverse a Jackknife Powerbomb into a bridging Hurricanrana. This nearly sealed the upset for Philly but that 2.75 count was just a fingernail away from 3. Van Dam then made sure to capitalize on the opportunity with a last gasp pushe, whipping out a litany of signatures that peaked with a Rolling Thunder. RVD sprung onto the top corner, leaped off for the 5-Star Frog Splash: but Nash gets up and catches him with an impromptu Scoop Slam! Clutching Rob by the hair he then completes the Jackknife Powerbomb to give Atlanta a 2-0-0 record heading into Week 3. Meanwhile, Paul Heyman and the Xtreme drop to a jarring and unpreferable 0-2-0 beginning to their campaign.

Results
~ Vampiro (1-0-0) d. Justin Credible (0-1-0)
~ Rhyno (1-0-0) & Spike Dudley (1-0-0) d. Mosh (0-1-0) & Al Snow (1-1-0)
~ Tommy Dreamer (1-0-0) d. Scott Hall (0-1-0)
~ Goldberg (2-0-0) & Booker T (1-1-0) d. Jerry Lynn (0-1-0) & Tajiri (1-1-0)
~ Kevin Nash (1-0-0) d. Rob Van Dam (0-2-0)

Final Score
PHILADELPHIA (0-2-0): 2,
ATLANTA (2-0-0): 3

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We're back at the Reliant Center once again in Week 2 as these two opposing franchises search for their first win of the inaugural 2001 season. The tandem of Michael Cole and Scott Hudson welcome us before discussing the shocking first trade in XWL history revealed just an hour ago, with the Texas Renegades offloading a disgruntled Booker T to Atlanta in exchange for Mike Sanders & a 2002 2nd round pick. The cameras then cut over to the aforementioned Sanders being shown entering the building just moments ago, now donning a gym bag with a Renegades logo emblazoned on its side.

Manager Dusty Rhodes is then shown giving a pep talk to AJ Styles in the locker room. The very green but very high potential Styles mostly made his appearances via WCW's short-lived Cruiserweight Tag Team division, but now he'll have to rely on only himself against a fellow former WCW cruiserweight in Texas' Jamie Noble. The contrast of Styles' high flying with Noble's mat skills made for a fun and impressive opening bout, but it ends up being Noble who garners the victory by forcing Styles to tap from a Camel Clutch submission. Cole and Hudson then postulate on whether or not Dusty's absence from the bench (due to his 1-game ringside suspension) could have played any factor in Orlando going down by a score of 1-0 here.

Stacy Keibler then interviewed Dutch Mantell about the recent trade and whether or not we could expect new acquisition Mike Sanders to start or ride the bench tonight. Dutch refuses to acknowledge Booker T at all and instead focuses on the skill set and leadership that Sanders will hopefully bring to this team. As far as his game status is concerned, Dutch makes it clear that he is in no hurry to rush Mike out there and would rather him get a feel for his new surroundings and teammates first and foremost.

Dustin Rhodes was shown promising his dad and manager in the locker room a victory in his first match of the season, a tag team affair involving him and rookie Chris Harris against Road Dogg and Savio Vega. His opponents made that guarantee age poorly, utilizing Harris' inexperience against him as they continued illegally double teaming whilst rifling off quick succession tags to stifle any attempt by the rookie to tag himself out to his teammate. When the tag did finally arrive, Rhodes would quickly make sure to follow through on his promise, taking out both Road Dogg and Vega before hitting a Curtain Call finisher on the latter to secure a 1-1 scoreline.

In the ever important third contest, Mark Henry put in a dominant debut for his Texas Renegades, decimating an equally debuting Christopher Daniels with a newly renamed World's Strongest Slam finisher. Henry was noticeably not smiling and full of ill intent before, during and after this thoroughly one-sided affair. With another debut loss in Hotstuff Hernandez predictably falling to Eddie Guerrero after tapping out to the Lasso from El Paso submission, it took Texas just four matches to clinch their first victory of the season, rendering our main event all but useless.

Despite this, and much to the respect of this diehard Texas crowd, the reuniting Steiner Brothers were not intent on forfeiting their main event match, managing to improve their individual records after taking down Stevie Ray with the long awaited return of the Steinerizer! In spite of their combatants losing in this match, the Dallas crowd would proceed to give the Steiner Brothers a round of applause as the two celebrated to end this Saturday night to the familiar sounds of their old WWF entrance theme…

Results
~ Jamie Noble (1-0-0) d. AJ Styles (0-1-0)
~ Dustin Rhodes (1-0-0) & Chris Harris (1-0-0) d. Road Dogg (0-1-0) & Savio Vega (0-1-0)
~ Mark Henry (1-0-0) d. Christopher Daniels (0-1-0)
~ Eddie Guerrero (2-0-0) d. Hotstuff Hernandez (0-1-0)
~ Scott Steiner © (1-1-0) & Rick Steiner (2-0-0) d. Terry Funk © (0-2-0) & Stevie Ray (0-1-0)

Final Score
ORLANDO (0-2-0): 2,
TEXAS (1-1-0): 3