AAA TV Show (08/11/1999)

[Dark Match]:
Nino De La Calle pinned Moto Cross with the Frankensteiner in 0:08:45.
Rating: * 1/4

This marked Moto Cross' debut in AAA.  Average match, which saw Nino finally put Moto away with a Frankensteiner after several failed attempts.

[Dark Match]:
Abeja Africana and Avispa defeated Thunderbird and Venum II when A. Africana pinned Thunderbird with the Flying Splash in 0:09:50.
Rating: *

AAA's other new signing, Thunderbird, debuted here.  He didn't look too bad, but he ended up taking the loss for his team after Abeja hit him with the Flying Splash for the three count.

Welcome to AAA TV, and we are in Dallas, Texas!  We have a...  Oh, god.  Cibernetico's limping down to the ring.

"Last week...  *pause*  ...last week, I was standing in this very ring...  Pierroth Jr. had just beaten me, if you want to call it that...  and then Tradicion tries to take me out.  *points to knee brace*  I'm laying there...  Los Vipers...  well, they were pretty f*cked up as it was...  And then, when I'm down and out, none other than...  CANEK...  comes out, along with Aguayo, to make the save.  I didn't *need* the help, and I didn't *want* the help.  So, Canek, I'm calling you out right now!  Get your ass out here!"

OH!  He's calling Canek out!  And here he is, at the entrance!

"Cibernetico, if you don't like what I did last week, then too bad!  You have issues to take care of, and so do I!"

"Canek, I have had it up to HERE with you!  Me, and you, right here, right now!"

WHOA!  Canek vs. Ciber tonight???  Wait a sec...

"It's so nice to see two braindead losers fighting.  JAJAJA!"

"Get the hell out of here, Pierroth.  This is between me and Canek!"

"Oh, I'm sure it is.  But, you see, I just can't stand the sight of you two bickering like two old ladies.  Ciber...  Canek...  If you're going to kick each other's ass right now, then add me in, because I'm coming along for the ride, whether you like it or not!  JAJAJA!"

Pierroth's entered the ring...  This doesn't look too good...  Wait a sec!  OCTAGON!  He just attacked Pierroth from behind, and Canek and Ciber are fighting on the outside!  It's carnage out here!  The referees finally come out to separate all 4 wrestlers, and they all want a piece of each other!  This is crazy!

I was saying, great card this week.  El Mosco and Mosco will hook it up later on!  Tradicion is here!  Tons of stuff happening, but for now, let's head to the ring.

MATCH #1: Octagoncito and Tzuki vs. Pierrothito and Mini Abismo Negro - 2/3 FALL MATCH

Phew... after that brawl, this match might do us a world of good.

First fall: Octacito wastes no time, going for a handspring bodyblock on Pierrothito, but that's countered with a belly-to-back suplex.  Pierrothito tries a slingshot somersault splash, but Octacito moves out of the way.  Hiptoss by Octacito, then a flying dropkick.  Octacito springs off the top rope...  SPRINGBOARD RANA!  Two count!  Pierrothito stumbles over the top rope, but not before tagging Mini Abismo in!  Double power bomb on Octacito!  Nice counter by the rudos, but they let Octacito tag Tzuki in.  Dropkick on Mini Abismo, followed by a rana, which only gets one.  Tzuki goes up top, going for a moonsault bodyblock, but Mini Abismo moves!  Tzuki hits hard!  Clothesline by Mini Abismo, followed by a scorpion deathlock...  NO!  Small package by Tzuki...  Two count!  Side headlock by Tzuki...  Mini Abismo goes off the ropes...  GREAT RANA BY TZUKI!  Cover...  One count!  Come on!  Tzuki goes up top...  Mini Abismo shakes the ropes!  Tzuki falls onto the top turnbuckle, and Mini Abismo has him set up for something...  OH!  TOP-ROPE FRANKENSTEINER BY TZUKI!  Great recovery!  Tzuki with a spinning backbreaker, and now an elbowsmash!  Tzuki picks up Mini Abismo...  Uh-oh...  Belly-to-back suplex that time by Mini Abismo...  Two count!  But Octacito's in!  Dropkick on Mini Abismo, and Tzuki rolls up the rudo from behind!  One...  two...  NO!  Two count!  Single-leg takedown executed by Tzuki, who tags in Octacito...  MOONSAULT!  One...  two...  Mini Abismo with the shoulder up that time!  He tags in Pierrothito!  Clothesline on Octacito, followed by a headbutt.  Bodyslam by Pierrothito, then a legdrop.  Pierrothito is pounding away on Octacito here...  Mini Abismo enters the ring, but Tzuki pounces on him!  This leaves Pierrothito open...  ASAI MOONSAULT BY OCTACITO!!!  Tzuki goes up top...  MOONSAULT BODYBLOCK!  Pierrothito is loopy!  Double flying dropkick by the tecnicos!  They set Pierrothito up...  Tzuki holds him...  FRANKENSTEINER FROM THE TOP ROPE!  Great move by Octacito!  One...  two...  THREE!

Second fall: Little bit of a clipped fall here.  Pierrothito starts to choke out Octacito when the match starts, and we cut to Pierrothito hitting the Reverse Flying Elbowdrop on Octacito, but Tzuki making the save.  Tzuki takes down Pierrothito with a rana, but gets yet another one count.  Spinning backbreaker by Tzuki, followed by a shoulderblock.  Pierrothito dodges the second attempt, and takes Tzuki down with a power bomb for a two count.  Some chops by Pierrothito, and a slap to the face, to boot!  Two back suplexes later, Pierrothito still can't keep Tzuki down for a three count.  Senton by Pierrothito...  Two count!  Vertical suplex following a kneedrop...  Two count!  Pierrothito is stunned...  stunned enough for Tzuki to tag Octagoncito in!  Down goes Mini Abismo, down goes Pierrothito, and...  Downstairs goes Mini Abismo!  El faul!  Octacito is in pain, and Pierrothito tosses him outside the ring!  Octacito's rolling around in pain...  And he's counted out!  Rudos tie it up!

Third fall: Lockup, Pierrothito goes down thanks to a dropkick by Octacito.  Both minis trade some chops, then Octacito gets a two count after a Frankensteiner on Pierrothito.  Flying cross body attempt by Octacito, but Pierrothito catches him, and powerslams him for two.  Mini Abismo's tagged in now.  Double vertical suplex by the rudos, while the referee cuts Tzuki off.  Tzuki makes it in on his second try, and hits both rudos with dropkicks!  Tzuki sends Pierrothito to the outside, and takes him out with a corkscrew plancha!  Inside the ring, Octagoncito has the Octaclutch on Mini Abismo, but he breaks it easily.  Octacito with spinning headscissors on Mini Abismo, followed by a flying dropkick!  Mini Abismo is knocked loopy!  Pierrothito has something in his hand...  He's up on the apron, and swings...  MISSES!  HITS MINI ABISMO!  Octacito slaps Mini Abismo, and he goes down like a ton of bricks!  The cover...  One...  two...  THREE!!!

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Octagoncito and Tzuki beat Mini Abismo Negro and Pierrothito 2 falls to 1:
x Octagoncito beat Pierrothito via a Frankensteiner from the top rope in 0:10:08
x Pierrothito beat Octagoncito via countout in 0:17:31
x Octagoncito beat Mini Abismo via a slap in 0:21:31
Rating: *** 1/4

Afterwards, Mini Abismo was furious!  He grabbed the mic, and gave Pierrothito hell for nailing him with that loaded fist!  Pierrothito tried to explain that it was an accident, but Mini Abismo would have none of it!  Next week, Mini Abismo wants Pierrothito, and he wants it to be for the spot in the Mexican National Minis Title match at Verano De Escandalo!  Pierrothito thought about it for a sec...  and agreed!

Wait a sec...  I just learned that the AAA Executive Committee (?) has signed a match for tonight!  Pierroth and...  OCTAGON???  They have to team against...  Canek and...  CIBERNETICO???  Pierroth/Octagon vs. Canek/Cibernetico???  This is going to be a war, I can tell you that!

MATCH #2: Ultimo Dragon, Magnum Tokyo and Mr. Niebla vs. El Cobarde, El Texano and Sangre Chicana (Tradicion) - 2/3 FALL MATCH

First fall: Texano and Niebla start off.  Lockup, Texano bodyslams Niebla and stomps on him.  Picks Niebla up, and gets hit with a backdrop.  Niebla tags in Tokyo.  Texano goes for a clothesline, misses...  VIAGRA DRIVER!!!  What a move!  Tokyo's wasting no time!  He's going for the AV Star Press...  OH!  Texano rolled out of the way!  Texano gets up, chops away at Tokyo, then tags Chicana in.  Tokyo's tossed out of the ring...  TOPE SUICIDA!  A little bit of the match got sent to the cutting floor during this time, but we see Texano and Chicana inside the ring, hitting Tokyo with a double suplex.  Tokyo does manage to tag Niebla in, but he doesn't fare much better.  Double fist to the midsection by the rudos, followed by a vertical suplex from Texano.  Niebla's whipped into the ropes, but recovers with a flying cross body press for two.  Texano continues to pound away on Niebla, applying pressure with a front facelock.  Niebla struggles to get to his feet, but rolls up Texano when he goes for a bodyslam...  Two count!  Niebla slingshots Texano into the corner!  Runs in...  Jumps on his shoulders...  FRANKENSTEINER!!!  Just like that...  the first fall is...  OVER!

Second fall: Waistlock suplex by Niebla at the start for a two count on Texano.  Niebla places Texano in a surfboard, and that seems to work, until Niebla has to break it after he almost pinned himself with the move.  Texano fires right back with chops and a dropkick, with enough time to tag Chicana in.  Double clothesline on Niebla.  Double bodyslam on Niebla!  They're taking him out here!  Side suplex by Chicana, who picks Niebla up...  and connects with an elbowsmash.  Snap mare takedown by Chicana, followed by a chokehold...  little bit of a slow count there before Chicana relinquishes the hold.  Niebla...  tags Tokyo in!  Rana on Chicana...  Two count!  Whips Chicana into the ropes, takes him down with a shoulderblock...  ASAI MOONSAULT!  Nicely done!  Tokyo with a DDT on Chicana, but Cobarde's on the apron...  and down he goes!  Tokyo turns around...  Bodyslam by Chicana, and a senton!  And Chicana's feet are on the ropes when he goes for the pin!  Come on!  One...  two...  THREE!

Third fall: The kid's gloves are off this time!  Tokyo forcefully tosses Chicana outside the ring, and jumps on both Chicana and Cobarde with a tope!  Chicana goes headfirst into the ringsteps, as does Texano!  Back inside the ring, Tokyo waits for Chicana to enter...  SWINGING DDT!  Lovely move by Tokyo!  Chicana's whipped into the turnbuckle, and Tokyo runs in with a handspring elbow...  RUNS RIGHT INTO CHICANA'S FOOT!  Ouch!  Texano's tagged in.  No Cobarde or Dragon yet.  Chicana puts Tokyo in a camel clutch, while Texano slides into Tokyo's face.  Now Tokyo's in a double chickenwing submission hold by Texano...  He's trying to make it over to his mentor!  He wants to tag Dragon in!  He's fading, but he's *this* close...  TAG!  In comes Dragon!  Down goes Texano!  Down goes Chicana!  Cobarde is clotheslined onto the outside!  Dragon tags Niebla in!  He did what he had to!  Niebla puts Texano in an Indian deathlock, and Tokyo hammers away while he's in the hold!  Texano's up...  FRANKENSTEINER!!!  Pierroth won't be too happy about that!  One...  two...  THREE!!!

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Ultimo Dragon, Mr. Niebla and Magnum Tokyo beat Tradicion (El Cobarde, El Texano and Sangre Chicana) 2 falls to 1:
x Mr. Niebla beat Texano via the Frankensteiner in 0:09:10
x Chicana beat M. Tokyo via a senton in 0:12:55
x Mr. Niebla beat Texano via the Frankensteiner in 0:18:30
Rating: 3/4*

Great match, and a huge win for Dragon, his student, and his new tag partner... for now.

MATCH #3: El Mosco [ECW] vs. Mosco De La Merced - ONE FALL

Hey, Super Crazzy's out to watch.  Lockup, El Mosco whips Mosco into the corner, so the rudo takes the low road and slides out of the ring for a sec.  Good move, since as soon as Mosco gets in, El Mosco is knocked down with a clothesline.  Crazzy...  Geez!  The guy can't help but get involved in this one!  Tosses Mosco the ring bell...  Distracts the ref...  DING!  Down goes El Mosco!  Cover...  Does he get him?  NO!  Two and nine-tenths!  Mosco's... ticked?  He goes on the floor to talk to Crazzy, and that escalates into a little shoving match before El Mosco grabs Mosco from behind, shoves down Crazzy, and enters the ring.  El Mosco with a German suplex for two.  Mosco whips El Mosco into the ropes, but that's reversed.  El Mosco misses a clothesline, turns around, and almost gets decapitated by one of Mosco's.  Mosco tosses El Mosco to the outside...  Crazzy's stomping on El Mosco, but he'd better look out...  SOMERSAULT PLANCHA!!!  Everyone's down on the outside!  Mosco and El Mosco crawl back into the ring.  Mosco goes for an abdominal stretch, but gets his face raked by El Mosco.  Grabs Mosco...  NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!  One...  two...  CRAZZY PUT MOSCO'S FOOT ON THE ROPE!  El Mosco nails Crazzy with a forearm shot!  Mosco's up... and down, thanks to a vertical suplex.  Spinebuster slam by El Mosco...  Two count!  Jack-knife power bomb...  Two count!  Power bomb...  TWO!  And only two!  El Mosco's stunned...  and has to knock Crazzy off the apron again!  Forearm to Mosco's back, followed by a dropkick...  OH!  El Mosco missed, and hit hard!  Mosco covers...  One...  two...   KICKOUT!  Super Crazzy tossed a baseball bat into the ring, and distracts the ref again!  Mosco has it...  aims...  STRIKE!  He missed!  El Mosco has it now!  HOME RUN!  He got all of that one!  The cover...  but Crazzy still has the ref distracted!  Come on!  El Mosco is ticked, and Mosco's getting up!  Dropkick by Mosco!  Man, this match is confusing.  Mosco runs at El Mosco, trips, and falls out of the ring...  RUNNING SOMERSAULT PLANCHA BY EL MOSCO!!!  What a move!  Both men crawl back into the ring, and Super Crazzy has...  a cookie sheet!  He tosses it at El Mosco's head, but he ducks, and Mosco gets clocked!  El Mosco hits Mosco on the head with the sheet, and covers!  One...  two...  CRAZZY PULLED THE REF OUT!!!  El Mosco carries Mosco to the corner...  ASAI MOONSAULT!  One...  two...  THREE!!!  FOUR!  FIVE!  There's still no ref!  Crazzy finally gets blown off by the ref!  Northern Lights Suplex by El Mosco...  One...  two...  KICKOUT!!!  Mosco was *very* lucky there!  Power bomb by El Mosco.  Uh-oh...  Super Crazzy's in the ring!  He goes for the Crazzy Driver...  NO!  El Mosco's behind Crazzy, and drills him with that cookie sheet!  Mosco has a baseball bat!  El Mosco turns around...  OH!!!  Down he goes!  Cover...  One...  two...  THREE!

Mosco De La Merced pinned El Mosco after hitting him with a foreign object in 0:11:50.
Rating: ****

That was horrible!  Not the match, but everything Crazzy did!  Afterwards, all three men argued in the ring, and I thought I heard a...  HAIR VS. HAIR CHALLENGE!  From El Mosco to Super Crazzy!  Then, I also heard a...  HAIR VS. MASK CHALLENGE???  From Mosco to El Mosco???  What's going on?

In the back...

Corino: *phew*  Hard workout.  Very hard.  Good one, however.  They may even get better.  I am the best, and if all this works out, I'll be even better.  Who knows?  *takes a sip of Corona*  *spits it out*  GOD!  Who the hell makes this piss-water?  Oh, geez!  Yuck!  *takes a sip of Mountain Dew*  Ah.  Much better.  Good...  but not as good as I am.  *walks away*

MATCH #4: Negro Casas, Perro Aguayo and Rey Dragon vs. Gran Apache, Steve Corino and Zumbido - 2/3 FALL MATCH

Who the heck booked this?  Doesn't look too bad on paper.

First fall: Zumbido decides to act like a big shot by attacking Perro from behind with a clothesline.  Jumping side kick on Aguayo, followed by a Northern Lights suplex, which earns Zumbido a two count.  Zumbido picks up Perro, and goes for a fisherman suplex, but Perro rolls him up...  One...  two...  THREE!  Perro with the pin out of nowhere for the first fall!

Second fall: Zumbido tries to continue his assault on Perro, but his chops have no effect, as Perro retaliates with some of his own.  Power bomb by Zumbido, but that can't even get two.  Aguayo hits a bodyslam, followed by a clothesline, and Apache is tagged in.  Forearm to Apache's back by Aguayo, then Rey Dragon comes in so that the rudo can get nailed with a double dropkick.  Aguayo went to whip Apache into the ropes, but that was reversed, and Perro went up and over.  Apache's on the apron...  SOMERSAULT BODYBLOCK!  Down goes Perro!  Belly-to-back suplex on the outside by Apache, and Perro heads into the guardrail!  Back inside the ring, Apache hits a clothesline...  One...  two...  NO!  Two count!  Apache picks Perro up...  FISHERMAN SUPLEX!  This should do it!  One...  two...  THREE!!!

Third fall: Perro tags in Casas right away, and Apache goes down after a flurry of right hands.  Senton by Casas, which gets two.  Meanwhile, on the outside, Corino attacks Perro from behind.  Apache gets drilled with a belly-to-back suplex, then a back suplex.  Apache tries one of his own, but Casas blocks it, and sends Apache down with a vertical suplex.  On the outside, Corino's kicking the hell out of Perro, but he's getting up...  Corino's kicks have no effect!  Corino's panicking...  And he clutches his back and falls down!  Corino's screaming something about him having a broken back, but Perro will have none of it, and whips Corino backfirst into the guardrail!  Back inside, Apache misses a clothesline, and runs right into a dropkick by Casas.  Some more punches by Casas, followed by a back suplex...  which was blocked.  Pumphandle slam by Apache, who followed up with a reverse neckbreaker.  Zumbido leaps up onto the top rope...  MOONSAULT ONTO CASAS!  That's his move!  Apache slams Casas to the mat...  FLYING SENTON!  One...  two...  THREE!

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Steve Corino, Gran Apache and Zumbido beat Perro Aguayo, Negro Casas and Rey Dragon 2 falls to 1:
x Perro beat Zumbido via a small package in 0:01:17
x Apache beat Perro via the Fisherman Suplex in 0:04:59
x Apache beat N. Casas via a flying senton in 0:11:37
Rating: *

Big win for the rudos there.  Casas had to be restrained by officials, as Apache mocked him by doing a horrible impression of Casas shadow boxing.  Corino, on the other hand, insisted on being stretchered out.

MAIN EVENT: Octagon and Pierroth Jr. vs. Canek and Cibernetico - Parejas Increibles - ONE FALL

Here we go!  Ciber and Octagon start off.  Lockup, Octagon whips Ciber into the ropes, and misses a dropkick.  Ciber tries a legdrop, but Octagon moves out of the way and hits a flying cross body for two.  Octagon kicks Ciber in the thigh a few times, and Pierroth comes into the ring, "accidentally" knocks down Octagon, and kicks Ciber in the midsection.  Here comes Canek, and there goes Pierroth.  Canek helps Ciber up, but he's shoved away.  Ciber then bails out onto the floor, leaving Canek and Octagon.  Lockup, Canek chops Octagon, and Octagon chops Canek.  Octagon runs into the ropes, misses a clothesline, but hits a jumping side kick.  Octagon then tags in Pierroth, and both members of the team exchange some words.  Pierroth puts Canek in position, and hits a power bomb for two.  Some chops by Pierroth in the corner, but Canek reverses and counters with some of his own, culminating in a reverse neckbreaker by Canek.  Back heel kick by Canek, but Pierroth counters with a clothesline, and Canek's sent tumbling to the outside.  He climbs back in, but Pierroth bails, and tells Octagon to get in.  Cibernetico went after Pierroth on the outside, while Octagon tossed Canek outside the ring, and hit him with a tope!  Octagon got back inside, while Ciber replaced Canek.  Abdominal stretch by Ciber, but Octagon broke free.  Octagon jumps...  SPINNING HEADSCISSORS!  Nicely done...  OH!  Pierroth clotheslined Octagon out of the ring!  He wants Ciber!  Pierroth locks on a chokehold until the last second, then hits a back suplex for a two count.  Stomachbreaker by Pierroth, followed by a legdrop.  Canek runs in to make the save, and hits Pierroth with a side suplex.  They're in the corner now...  Some fists to the midsection by Canek, followed by a kick, some chops, a few punches, another kick, some more punches, and a kneelift...  Pierroth moved!  Canek hit the post!  Lariat by Pierroth!  Octagon's back on the apron...  Pierroth grabbed him and tossed him into the ring!  Octagon has no choice!  Dropkick...  One... two... KICKOUT!  Octagon picks up Canek...  RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP!  This sets it up!  OCTACLUTCH!  Canek's in the hold, and he's fading!  He won't be awake much longer!  Referee checks to see if Canek's throwing in the towel...  CIBER MADE THE SAVE!  Octagon with a backspin armdrag on Canek, then the pin attempt...  One...  two...  THREE!  He got him!  NO!  Two count only!  Octagon picks up Canek and sets him up...  Suplex attempt is blocked!  And the second one is too!  Uh-oh...  SIDE SUPLEX!  Canek got him!  Both men are down!  Octagon gets up...  Canek's getting up slowly...  SUPERKICK!  Down goes Canek!  Octagon goes for the pin...  One...  two...  NO!  TWO!  Octagon picks up Canek again...  SUPERKICK!  Got him again!  Ciber and Pierroth are still brawling on the outside!  Octagon has the pin!  One...  two...  SHOULDER UP!  Canek isn't staying down!  Wait a sec...  Ciber's in!  Cibernetico's making the save!  Down goes Pierroth!  Down goes Octagon!  Ciber picks up Octagon...  SPINEBUSTER!  He might have him!  He puts Octagon in position for... a CIBERBOMB!  This might be it...  BLUE DEMON JR.!  He's attacking Ciber from behind!

Canek and Cibernetico defeated Octagon and Pierroth Jr. when Cibernetico defeated Octagon by disqualification in 0:15:52.
Rating: 1/4*

Demon Jr. doesn't want to wait until Verano De Escandalo!  He wants Ciber now!  Canek and Pierroth are going at it on the outside!  Octagon gets up...  STUNNER!  Demon Jr. knocks Octagon down!  Demon Jr. kicks Ciber in the midsection...  STUNNER!  NO!  Down goes Ciber!  Demon Jr's stomping away on that injured knee, and he has a chair...  OH!  Drove it right into Ciber's knee!  He's howling in pain!  Demon Jr. places Ciber's knee in the chair, and he's going up top...  NO!  Canek pushed Demon Jr. off the top turnbuckle!  Octagon chases Demon Jr. to the back!  Canek knocks Pierroth off the apron!  The heels are gone!  Canek is standing there, over an injured Ciber, as the show went off the air!

Notes:

- The Verano De Escandalo card is shaping up nicely.  So far, we have...

Cibernetico vs. Blue Demon Jr. - Mexican National Heavyweight Title Match
Tzuki vs. Octagoncito vs. Pierrothito/Mini Abismo Negro - Mexican National Minis Title Match
Negro Casas vs. Gran Apache - 3 Round Boxing Match

At least 4 or 5 more matches will be added to the card, but there's plenty of choices available, the way things are going now.

- There's talk - and let me remind you, only *talk* - that AAA is negotiating with an as-of-yet unknown promotion about possibly promoting an all-women's card in the near future.  Only talk, but you never know what could happen.

- AAA is *trying* to find a suitable opponent for Steve Corino at Verano De Escandalo.  But who can possibly face him?  I mean, in a fair fight.  You know.

- AAA will shortly be sending in their match for the TNM-MP Memorial Card... but who will be in it?  Check out the official AAA page at http://members.tripod.com/~colinaaa/ and vote in the poll.  What match do you want to see?

- AAA has vowed to never, EVER let Perro Aguayo Jr. step foot in a AAA ring again, after showing up for EMLL's latest show.

- And finally, what everyone has been waiting for...  The cuts! :)

1) Alda Moreno - Feeling misused, Alda has left AAA, possibly seeking a spot in Japan.
2) Martha Villalobos - Let's be honest here, all right?  We want good women's matches.  Not...  these kind of matches.
3) Brad Armstrong - Again, feeling that the "Armstrong Curse" angle left him misused, Armstrong has been released effective immediately.  Rumor has it that GICW may be interested in his services again - at a reduced price. :)