MMP Saturday Night Slams is on the air! More than 15, 000 are packed into the MMP Coliseum for tonight's event. Commentators Jerry Wood and Ray Brewer are at ringside.

Wood: Welcome, everyone, to MMP Saturday Night Slams! I'm Jerry Wood alongside Ray Brewer where tonight, only days removed from our huge Moonlight PPV event in Washington, the future of the world title is very much in doubt. Captain Patrick O'Conner was dominant in defending the title against Korso this past Wednesday, but tonight he is set to meet Super Cupid, a member of The Congregation, in our main event. Cupid hasn't wrestled in a couple of weeks and is going into this match fresh, which could play a big role in tonight's outcome as O'Conner is going into his third title defense in the past eight days.

Brewer: O'Conner's going to be in tough tonight, there's no doubt about that, but that's not all. We also have what is now a semi-final match in the Hall of Fame tournament when "Stunning" Steve Simon and the new MMP extreme champion, Masked Menace X, meet one on one. Happenings over the past week have led MMP officials to suspend both The Bootlegger and Hyoga, putting both of them out of the competition. This means that the winner tonight between MMX and Simon will go on to Best of the Best to meet the winner of the Destroyer/Malice match to take place that night, with the winner earning a shot at the MMP world title in December.

Wood: We have three other championship matches on tap as well tonight. In a rematch of the contest we saw on Wednesday at Moonlight, Dr. No Limit is set to defend the TV title against Wolverine. The tag titles will be on the line when Virus Richards and a mystery partner put the Upstanding Citizens' championship up against Intoxicated, the CWO team of Mr. Beumont and "Cup" Cooper. To kick things off tonight it's the midwestern championship at stake. Hot Crimson, fresh off of a succesful defense at Moonlight against "Amazing" Andrew Peters, battles it out with the big Samoan who recently reunited with Patrick O'Conner, George Achica.

George came to the ring first alone, making things look bad for the big Samoan right from the start since Hot Crimson was accompanied by the usual allotment of Cult minions. One of the minions was carrying a sign that read "O'Conner's End is Near". Seeing that he was at a disadvantage George charged at Crimson as soon as he stepped into the ring, dropping the champion with a running clothesline. As soon as Crimson hit the canvas George was all over him, delivering a series of big kneedrops to Crimson's inner knee joint. He then pulled Crimson up and whipped him to the far turnbuckle where George came running in with another clothesline but Crimson, showing his resiliency, caught the challenger coming in with a spinning heel kick. The big man went down hard, but Crimson didn't waste any time in following up. He quickly yanked George back to his feet and whipped him off the ropes, nailing a stiff kick to the midsection followed by a DDT. After dropping a knee across the big man's chest, Crimson applied a dragon sleeper. Wrenching back on the head and neck, Crimson seemed to have George right where he wanted him. The minions, who were now surrounding the ring, watched closely, offering their unwavering support to the midwestern champion. The referee checked on George to see if he wanted to give up, but George's raised arm didn't even drop once. The first time the ref checked, George reached back and grabbed Crimson by the back of the head and pulled him forward, right into a raised knee that caught Crimson square in the temple. A second such shot broke the hold and George got back to his feet. After taking a moment to shake the cobwebs from Crimson's sleeper George charged the champion with a clothesline, but Crimson ducked and tried to pick George up for a hotshot. The weight of the Samoan was too much for Crimson, though, and George managed to block it before delivering an elbowsmash to the back of the head. Crimson doubled over, allowing George to pick him up in a pumphandle which he then turned into a powerslam. He then went back to work on Crimson's knee, driving his own knee into the joint again. With Crimson hurting and hurting bad, George pulled him up and lifted him in the air with a gorilla press slam...dropping Crimson all the way over the top rope and down to the floor. He then stepped out to the apron and came off with a flying elbow, but the elbow missed the mark. Two of the Cult minions had pulled Crimson out of the way. They quickly rolled Crimson back in the ring, but the minions were suddenly attacked from behind by two other Cult members. At least, they looked like Cult members. Tossing their hoods aside, the rebel minions were revealed to be Captain Patrick O'Conner and Thomas! O'Conner with his trusty shileleah and Thomas with a Samoan war club, the two men fought back the swarm of minions, allowing George to pull himself together and get back in the ring. As he got back in Crimson bounced off the far ropes with a flying bodypress, but George caught him in midair and turned it into a shoulderbreaker. Then, with Crimson lying prone on the canvas, George went to the top rope. Crimson staggered back to his feet and George came off with the Coconut Express. The momentum of the big man coming in from the top, however, allowed Crimson to roll through, hooking George's leg and leaning back with all he had as the ref counted 1...2...3.

Wood: Mark down another one in the win column for Hot Crimson. George certainly seemed rejuvenated out there tonight, but it wasn't enough to upend the midwestern champion.

Brewer: Hot Crimson's been on quite a winning streak as of late. Ever since he won the title in that four way match about a month ago he's looked good, beating some tough opponents - first Peters at Moonlight, and now Achica here tonight.

Wood: Up next is the MMP world tag team championship, although many are billing this as a title vs. title match with Beumont and Cooper putting their Hobo Wrestling Association belts on the line. These belts are definitely not recognized by the MMP, they don't really carry any weight in the wrestling world as a whole to be perfectly honest, but they are up for grabs in this tag team contest.

MMP Tag Team Championship Match
VIRUS RICHARDS & ??? vs. INTOXICATED

The CWO made their way to the ring first, tonight dressed as Virus Richards' former stablemates from GX. Calling themselves the Geriatric Xpress, Mr. Beumont led the way out dressed as Diamond King, leaning hunched over a walker which he slowly pushed down to the ring. Cooper was painted black and was carrying a worn, old Sudan flag, mimicking Jamaal. Welfare William and Hobo Richard were dressed as DNL and Carl Donovan respectively. Beumont and Cooper were carrying the HWA tag title belts. Virus Richards then came out, dressed normally and without the wheelchair. He was wearing both MMP tag belts around his waist. He got on the mic to introduce his partner as The Ryno's music started to play. The crowd errupted in cheers, but those cheers quickly turned to boos as Michael made his way down to the ring. With him was a manequin with a cheap dollar-store rhinoceros mask over it's head, being dragged down to the ring by a noose around it's neck. Virus introduced the dummy, Ryan, as his tag team partner and tied it to the ring post, leaving it hanging by the neck a couple feet above the floor. Beumont charged at Virus, but Virus grabbed him by the head and simply tossed him through the ropes to the floor. Virus then went after Cup, who was at least partially inebriated in the corner. He pulled Cup into the ring and nailed him with the Ryno Charge before covering him for the pin. While this was going on, Psychotic Sam came running down to the ring with the MMP/GWF belt around his waist, screaming "title defense, title defense". He ripped Ryan down from the post and started slamming it on the floor while The Saint and Mike the Giant Retard came running out. When they arrived Sam made the cover on Ryan and Saint counted the three. After the three count, Mike held up a big sign that read "Chicken Chow Mein Victim #6". Seeing what was going on, Virus just glared at Sam shaking his head, then turning around and grabbing the HWA belts. He headed back to the dressing room with Michael behind him, but he never saw The Joker's Child and Ponch hopping the guard rail behind him. Joker grabbed Michael and held a knife to his throat, threatening to cut him if Virus came near him. Virus just laughed and waved Joker off, heading back to the locker room. Joker and Ponch left with Michael.

Wood: So now what? Are Virus and that dummy now the hobo champions?

Brewer: Does it matter? No, not in the least. If he wants to parade around with a couple of melted down Pepsi cans with the letters "HWA" written across the front, that's his business. As long as he doesn't start defending the MMP belts against teams of transients on a regular basis, I really don't care either way.

Wood: And what about that shameful display with the manequin? Obviously Ryan, The Ryno, has had some serious problems for him to do what he did last week. It's not something that other wrestlers should be making light of. He's going to need the support of the entire MMP behind him in recovering from his current situation. Our best wishes go out to Ryan, who I know is watching from the institution. We've got another title match on the way next, this time a return bout from Wednesday night in Washington as DNL defends the TV title for the second time in four days against Wolverine. Wolverine has had a rough time against DNL over their past few meetings. Can he turn it around here tonight?

MMP Television Championship Match
DR. NO LIMIT (C) vs. WOLVERINE

Wolverine took it right to DNL from the opening bell, tossing him off the ropes and taking him down with a drop toehold. DNL was quicky back to his feet, but he was caught right away with a boot to the midsection. Grabbing the back of his opponent's head, Wolverine rammed DNL face first into his knee, then picking him up and delivering a sidewalk slam. The challenger was having his way through the early going. After dropping two elbows across the sternum of his opponent, Wolverine sat DNL up and dropkicked him in the back of the head. He then pulled DNL up and tossed him over the top rope, which drew a warning from the referee. Wolverine argued, turning around to draw the official's attention away from DNL on the outside. With the ref's back turned, Wolverine's backup man, The Annihilator, came hurrying down to the ring with two pumpkins in a wheelbarrow. Wolverine kept the ref occupied while Annihilator snatched one of the pumpkins, smashing it over DNL's head. He then took off to the back, leaving the wheelbarrow and the second pumpkin at ringisde. Seeing DNL down, Wolverine pushed past the ref and grabbed his opponent, nailing him with the Michigan Death Driver! He rolled DNL over and make the cover, holding him down for the three count to capture the gold. The new champ then jumped down to the floor and grabbed the second pumpkin, setting it in the ring and delivering a second MDD, this time driving DNL down on the pumpkin. Wolverine then grabbed the TV belt and headed back to the dressing room, leaving quite a mess in the ring and on the outside.

Wood: Well folks, it looks like we have a new TV champion! For the first time in his MMP career, Wolverine has snared the television title, beating one of his main rivals in DNL for his third career singles title.

Brewer: That was a truly dominating performance out of Wolverine tonight. Word backstage was that he really wanted to beat DNL tonight and snap this recent losing streak, and it looks like he's done just that. This could have interesting ramifications on the Best of the Best PPV event, as it had been rumored that Wolverine would be challenging Masked Menace X for the extreme title. Whether that will still be the case...well, we'll have to wait and see.

Wood: Speaking of Masked Menace X, tonight could have even more ramifications for him as it pertains to our November PPV offering. His match with Wolverine is now in doubt, but up next he has a chance to get within one match of headlining our December PPV with a shot at the MMP world title. Standing in his way tonight is Steve Simon, a man who has defeated MMX in both of their prior meetings. Simon has said that this Hall of Fame tournament is all that he cares about right now, even laying down for Daark at Moonlight to conserve his energy for tonight's match. A big opportunity for both men, let's go to the ring.

Hall of Fame Tournament Semi-Finals
"STUNNING" STEVE SIMON vs. MASKED MENACE X

MMX came to the ring first, carrying his newly won extreme championship. He was flanked by members of the CWO. The crowd cheered as "White Wedding" was played over the loudspeaker, introducing SSS and Kristin. Also with Simon tonight were his parents, Harry and Ellen Simon. Simon was careful to make sure that his parents were OK at ringside before getting in the ring, and the delay cost him. As soon as Simon was between the ropes MMX dove and took out his legs, dropping Simon to the canvas at the opening bell. He then isolated Simon's knee, delivering two elbowdrops across the joint to slow Simon down in the early going. MMX backed up to gloat to the crowd, giving Simon time to hobble to his feet with the aid of the ropes. The extreme champ then grabbed him in a headlock but Simon quickly ducked away, slipping out the back door and rolling out under the bottom rope to the floor. MMX slowly walked over to the ropes and dared Simon to get back in the ring, but SSS would have none of that. Instead he reached in under the bottom, grabbed MMX's leg and pulled him out to the floor. Tripping MMX's legs out from under him, Simon drove MMX face first into the concrete floor, leaving the extreme champ grabbing his head in pain. Simon then set MMX on the apron and rolled back into the ring. As MMX was getting back to his feet on the apron Simon bounced off the far ropes and slingshot himself over top of MMX in a sunset flip-like move. He pulled MMX down off the apron, slamming him down to floor with a powerbomb. The referee came over and shouted at Simon to get back in the ring, which he did. When MMX followed Simon demonstrated his technical proficiency by slapping MMX in a full nelson. Before long, though, MMX shot a boot back behind him, catching Simon with a mule kick to the groin. Naturally Simon was forced to release the hold, and he stood doubled over in the ring. After ignoring the referee's admonishments, MMX grabbed Simon and delivered a piledriver. This, however, brought Harry Simon up onto the ring apron. Harry was shouting at MMX, berating him for cheating in a match against his son. MMX walked over to the retired wrestler and laid into him with a barrage of insults, and then Hobo Richard jumped up on the apron and asked Harry if he had any spare change. In the meantime, Steve Simon was getting back to his feet. With MMX's back turned to him, Simon charged and delivered a clothesline to the back of MMX's head. The force of the impact sent MMX into the ropes, knocking both Harry and Richard to the floor. Ellen Simon ran over to check on her husband, but the CWO pushed her out of the way and started going through the old man's pockets. SSS stepped through the ropes to back them away, but before he could get out to the floor, MMX grabbed him and rolled him into a small package for the 1...2...3!! MMX rolled out to the floor and called the CWO off. The Family group quickly took off for the dressing room while a concerned SSS rushed to his father's side.

Wood: This has to be considered at least a minor upset, as Masked Menace X has advanced into the finals of the Hall of Fame tournament at Best of the Best, where he will have a chance to earn a shot at the MMP world title. Steve Simon can't be very happy with this turn of events.

Brewer: No, I don't imagine he will be. I don't know what it is about Simon. He seems to have lost his edge. Ever since this whole thing with his parents it hasn't been the same Steve Simon in the ring. It's as if he has no killer instinct anymore. And if you ask me, it's all that damn Harry Simon's fault! I remember Harry Simon from my days in the ring. He was just going out as I was coming in. He was one of those guys who thought he was the greatest thing going, but it was as if he didn't realize that he was one of the greatest things going about fifteen years earlier and that, by that point, all he did was take up a spot on the card that should have gone to one of the younger guys. I heard once that the only reason he was kept around so long was because he was buddy-buddy with the promoter in our area, and the guy just couldn't bring himself to show Harry the door. We all resented him for it, but he eventually, shall we say, got the hint. Harry's dragging his boy down because he wants to relive the glory years, and I think it's a crying shame.

Wood: I don't think that's true at all. I don't know Mr. Simon like you claim to, but from what I've seen he's nothing but a gentleman. These claims of yours don't sound right at all, although that wouldn't be the first time you've made something up to suit your interests. Folks it's time for the MMP world title to be decided. Captain Patrick O'Conner defends the belt against Super Cupid next.

MMP World Championship Match
CAPTAIN PATRICK O'CONNER (C) vs. SUPER CUPID

O'Conner made his way to the ring first, accompanied by his personal assistant Thomas. Tonight, however, he was also accompanied by several large men who, as was indicated by their shirts, represented the longshoreman's union Local 839. When Cupid's music hit, though, nobody came out. Instead, the giant video screen picked up a shot of Cupid. He was at the shipyard, standing in front of a ship.

Cupid: Now I know that I was supposed to be with all of you tonight for this big world title match. But I figured that with the Captain back from sea, no one would be watching his boat. Well Pat, me and the boys thought that we would check it out and make sure the damn thing is sea worthy.

Masochrist, Ouija, and Pablo then walked off the ship. Pablo was wearing a seaman's outfit, one that was many sizes too big for him. Ouija was carrying a picture of O'Conner's late wife, Paulina. Maso had a gas can. Pablo then handed Cupid a ring box.

Cupid: Now Pat, do you recognize this ring? This wouldn't happen to be Paulina's ring, now would it? Pat, I don't want your title. Not yet anyway. What I want is to see you suffer. Maso, may I do the pleasures?

Maso then handed Cupid a book of matches. He set the book ablaze and tossed them onto the boat.

Cupid: I hope you had insurance Pat!

A stunned world champion stood silently in the ring as the screen fades to black.