<The Black Eyed Peas' "Let's Get it Started" blares over the speakers. The crowd roars as Captain Sammitch heads for the ring. Accompanying him are Joe Mama, Son of Mxy, Meeko, and Sneaky Bunny - who is supporting a limping PenWing using his Sherwood as a crutch. Sammitch holds the ropes open for everyone else and helps PenWing into the ring before taking the microphone.>
CS: Conniver Series. Those words are still ringing in our heads at this very moment. You see, what you all witnessed there was nothing short of a shameless attempt to hijack your RDCW.
<The crowd murmurs, unsure of what to expect.>
Madman: What's he talking about?
CS: You may wonder what I'm referring to. Well, a so-called "Family" of has-beens and wanna-bes, led by a sleazy would-be "entrepreneur" with methods that are questionable at best and too damn much money to finance his schemes - <Boos from the crowd> - wasn't satisfied with fair and sportsmanlike competition. They wanted to win it all, and they didn't care how they did it.
Monroe: Can't argue with that.
Madman: What are you talking about? The Bastardo Family is a respectable franchise in this sport!
CS: Which we might be willing to let slide... If it were just that night. But it's been that way ever since this Bastard - excuse me, Bastardo - Family got together. And I for one am sick of it.
<Mixed reactions from the crowd.>
CS: Several months ago, Meeko and I began pulling together a faction. A faction whose purpose was to enforce order and maintain the balance of power in the RDCW - through the systematic elimination of anyone who might threaten that balance. We thought that threat might come from the rWo, but Joe Mama here took care of them in pretty short order. <Joe chuckles and nods.> Well, now we're starting to see that it's the Bastardo Family that wants to remake the RDCW in their own image. And we quite simply can't have that.
Madman: I'd sure love to know what he plans to do about it.
CS: Tonight, I plan on doing my part. As you all know, I will be facing Chris Oakley in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for both the Hardcore and IC titles. I have no desire to see PenWing lose his title, and most definitely no desire to see that title go to a member of the Bastardo Family. So Oakers, you damn well better bring your A-game if you wanna go toe-to-toe with me in a hardcore match.
<Cheers from the crowd.>
CS: And even if, by some fluke or trick of yours, I don't defeat you in this match, plan on getting bloody, because I fully intend to beat the living hell outta you no matter what the officials' ruling is. And don't count on that family of yours to save your ass. You've got people in your corner, and I've got people in mine. What's more, we all plan on being in TK-069's corner tonight as he demolishes Queen Snarf for the Heavyweight title. Be ready, Bastardos. We're coming for you.
<"Let's Get it Started" blasts out again. Huge applause from the crowd as the group leaves the ring in a tight cluster and heads off into the tunnel.>
