I want to start by giving my condolences to the Windham family.   I also want to pledge to get the bottom of just what happened in Sweetwater, Texas on August 10th.  Timmy Windham was a good man and a great wrestling champion.   He held the Enterprise World Championship, as well as being known as one of the ultimate tag team tactitioners after four Unified Tag Team Title reigns.  He will be missed.

Speaking of champions...."Hurricane" Eddy Love would do well to take a lesson from Timmy Windham.  Love has run around since his World Title win, disparaging various wrestlers, and even Timmy's memory.  Well, Eddy, if you think that I care about the revenue you can generate over the name and memory of a dear employee... well, to be honest, you'd probably be right.

But let's get something straight.  I'm the man around here.   I'm the bill you owe for bringing you out of obscurity to the big time.  Sure, you're the World Champion......and I'm the man that pays for the pretty belt that signifies it.  You don't want to wrestle in the tag team Main Event at Labor Day Layout?  You're scared because you 'don't trust' the masked man running around with your initials etched on his tights?  Timid because you don't know who Vizzack's partner will be?  You must think I'm an idiot....I believe you've got leads on both, if not the answers.

But that's okay, Eddy...you're right.  Your contract allows you to beg out of a match....the penalty is not getting paid of course.  But...there is just one little thing.  See....as the Co-Commish, I can make World Title matches.   So, I'll solve a couple of things for ya:  the match at Remembering Timmy is now for the CSWA World Championship.  Whoever gets the pinfall, gets the title.

Yeah, I know the wrestling purists out there don't like those chances when the World Title can change hands without the World Champion getting pinned....but, well Eddy, you've given me no choice.  You see, the World Champion is required by contract to participate in any and every match signed by CSWA officials.

Oh, you wanna walk?  Go for it.  Because the second you breach your contract, I own you.

Speaking of those I own....let me move on to Love's special little drunken toad of a friend, Sammy Benson.  You think you've got me by the shorthairs in our contract negotiation, Sammy?  I tell you what, I'm feeling generous.  On top of my last offer, I'll throw in $10,000 and a free gift certificate to Steak and Shake.   How's that?  I wouldn't do it for just anybody, Sammy.

But let me make something clear, Mr. Benson.  If you decide you wanna screw around with me....then you better make sure, completely sure, that you've got me where you want me.  Because if you don't, I'll do worse than firing you...I'll send you back to AA.

That's enough about super-troll.  Fans, FISH FUND XII was something else....that is, even before what happened afterwards.  I've been proud to bring you the product we've served up since the CSWA's return in April for ANNIVERSARY 1998.  Coming up next, we've got a lot more for you, including Labor Day Layout '98: Remembering Timmy, the continuation and conclusion of the Greensboro World Cup Tournament, a special event in L.A.....and I'm pleased to announce that our next pay-per-view event will be held in October....and it will be, of course, ELVIS LIvES CELEBRATION XI.   If you've enjoyed the action we've presented over the past five months....then you'll be thrilled by what we've got next.  Until next time.....

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