Chapter Eight: Denial is a dangerous weapon

Joey, Mark & Tazz were put back on camera.

'What a first round! Tazz, how would you class that phenomenal match we have just witnessed between Bugs Bunny and Homer Simpson?' Joey asked.

'Straight A match. Could have done without the interference, but still- a classic and brutal encounter by two world class athletes. When Bugs nailed that F-5, I forgot to say "Here comes the pain" and I don't know about you, but even Homer's got to respect Bugs 'effort.' Tazz replied.

'No doubt. Anyway, onto other matters; in an attempt to stay within the guidelines of their loan agreement to UJPW, HWF has carefully placed Darth Vader in a 6-man tag team match against Eddy Green, Daffy Duck & Larry The Lion.' Mark added.

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In the locker room, Sly made sure his EG armband was in place over his left wrist as he wrapped tape around his hands. Sly was not too happy about the fact that he'd been denied another confrontation with Vader.

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In a TLC bloodbath (except from Vader since he wears a mask), Public Enemy won the first 6-man brawl after Vader nailed Daffy with the Dead Level as Eddy was pinned by Doc Octopus' High Crucifix Slam.

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Sly brought out the lowrider again with his comrades, this time to the tune of Viva La Raza. Then Bugs Bunny, Darth Maul & Kevin Smith came out to boos, holding chairs and Singapore canes. The brawl kicked off earl and Sylvester smashed Bugs into the trunk of the lowrider. Sly rammed it into the steel stage and bailed to help Red Tiger & Homer Simpson battle Bugs' partners. Bugs slowly rose from the trunk and nailed Sylvester in the head with his Singapore cane. Red fought it out with Kevin in the ring; exchanging weapon shots as they went along. Homer Super-Bombed Maul off of the stage into the stack of tables beside the stage. Red tried the Infra Red Striker, but it was countered into Kevin's Anarchy Rules finisher. Sly broke up the pin at 2. Bugs followed him into the ring and hit him hard with the cane again. Bugs then attempted the F-5 on Red, but Red reversed the move with a tornado DDT. Homer returned to the ring and blasted Kevin Smith with a monster spear. The crowd chanted 'Eddie' again. Red & Sly set up Bugs for the Super Bomb and placed Kevin on Bugs' shoulders. Homer released them hard and Sylvester fetched a ladder. He climbed it and sent a prayer heavenward before drilling Bugs & Kevin with the Latino Frog Splash for the 1-2-3.

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'What a street fight!' Joey exclaimed.

'It was the rocket buster to end all rocket busters! And you might not realise this, but the teams are tied in points!' Tazz replied.

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Backstage, Sly & Red checked over Eddy's scars from the TLC 6-man earlier. They were bad. The doctor came in.

'To steal a line from a certain turncoat, what's up, doc?' Red asked.

'He has suffered a concussion and has bled under his swollen eye. It's nothing major, though. He will have medical clearance to wrestle again tonight, but there's a catch that he could aggravate these injuries.' The doctor warned in regards to Eddy.

'Doc, I'll be as fine as the day is long. And besides, I'm not letting my eses down tonight. We've worked too long to lose this tournament to a concussion and a badly swollen eye.' Eddy explained.

'Eddy… you ready to do this?' Red asked in confidence.

'Hell yeah!' Eddy yelled.

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