Feuds of Intense Championship Wrestling
Taz vs. The Sandman
MNC Episode 1: Taz defeats Hardcore Holly to become the first WWAF Hardcore Champion; after the match, a mysterious voice is heard over the loudspeakers and warns Taz his days as champion are already numbered. After his match, he demands to know who the mysterious person was from owner Ted DiBiase, but the ‘Million Dollar Man’ claims he does not know who it was…
MNC Episode 2: Before his match, Taz is greeted by Tommy Dreamer. Dreamer claims to know who sent Taz the message last Monday night and offers two clues: Taz has faced him in the past and will face him in match at the upcoming Pay Per View, The Royal Rumble. After his victory against Krash, Taz tells Dreamer to send a message to the person that he’ll be “just another victim!”
MNC Episode 3: Taz defeats Tommy Dreamer to retain his Hardcore Title. After the match, the mysterious man is once again heard over the loudspeakers and informs Taz their match at the Royal Rumble will be a No Holds Bared Match!
MNC Episode 4: Taz comes to the ring and says he’s in the mood to fight despite DiBiase’s insistence to save his energy for the Rumble. Taz issues an open challenge which Cactus Jack accepts. Taz defeats Cactus Jack to retain his Hardcore Title and after the match gets on the mic and says he will do the mystery person what he just did to Cactus Jack…
*Royal Rumble*: The mysterious person reveals himself to be none other than The Sandman! Taz defeats The Sandman to retain his Hardcore Title. After the match, Taz gets on the mic and trash talks the defeated Sandman…
MNC Episode 5: The Sandman is interviewed by The Coach, where he reveals that his feud with Taz is not over but is rather just the beginning. When The Coach asks Sandman why he was practically stalking Taz and threatening him weeks before the Rumble, Sandman says it was to motivate Taz; to make Taz into the killer he once was. Sandman goes onto say that he wanted to punish Taz for allowing himself to become a piece of poop in the WWE. Sandman officially challenges Taz to a Falls Count Anywhere match at Guilty as Charged…
MNC Episode 6: Taz defeats Homicide to retain his Hardcore title. After the match, Taz gets on a microphone and says he accepts Sandman’s challenge for a re-match at Guilty as Charged.
MNC Episode 7: Taz cuts a promo saying he’s better than ever and he’ll once again punish The Sandman at Guilty as Charged in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
*Guilty as Charged*: The Sandman cuts a promo stating this match won’t be like a “WWE Hardcore Match”; The Sandman defeats Taz to become the NEW Hardcore Champion!
MNC Episode 9: Sandman cuts a promo saying he did what he told Taz he was going to do. Sandman ends the promo saying: “Life’s a bitch, Taz…and so are you.”
MNC Episode 10: Taz cuts a promo stating this feud is far from over. Taz says he’s one match and Sandman the other, obviously making them tied at one match apiece. Taz challenges Sandman to a match that “ends all feuds” at the next PPV Wrestle Mania: a Last Man Standing match; Sandman defeats Homicide to retain his Hardcore Title. After the match, Sandman gets on the mic and says he accepts Taz’s challenge!
MNC Episode 11: In an interview with The Coach, The Sandman says his Last Man Standing match with Taz at Wrestle Mania will be more like a “fight to the death.” After more trash talking, Taz sneaks up behind Sandman and applies the Tazmission. After finally releasing the choke hold, Taz says “Is that better Sandman? Is that the old Taz you remember? You want it. You got it bitch!”
MNC Episode 12: Sandman defeats Tommy Dreamer to retain his Hardcore Title. After the match, Taz steps out onto the ramp and tells Sandman he’s going to choke him out at Wrestle Mania to regain his Hardcore Title.
Special promo: Taz cuts a promo aired exclusively on ICW.com. Taz once again says that he will defeat The Sandman at Wrestle Mania by using his bare two hands to choke the life out of him.
*Wrestle Mania*: In an interview with The Coach, The Sandman says he is wearing an ECW T-Shirt because he really, really wants to inspire Taz to be like the Taz of ECW; Taz defeats The Sandman to become the NEW Hardcore Champion! After the match, Sandman extends his hand towards Taz and the two shake hands. HOWEVER, Taz sneaks up behind Sandman and applies the Tazmission! It appears Sandman has gotten the old Taz back!