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.::[ In Your House on January 7, 2003 will be the first airing of NEW/ACW in the new year, which means it will be an exciting event. One of the highlight matches in that show is the 5 man anywhere falls match where the first pinfall wins. It will be Steve Blackman vs. Raven vs. Batista vs. Big Show vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Rhyno. The event will be held at the Phillips Arena and Atlanta Georgia. Steve Blackman, who is especially excited to be in this match is preparing for his match more than ever. he is determined to win his match in the era of NEW and ACW. Will he win or will he make a fool of himself? Will HardCore Holly help him or will he just sit and watch? Which federation will Steve Blackman end up in? All these questions and more will be answered on In Your House so make sure you tune in. ]::.

.::[ All of a sudden the camera flickers in at the Norco City Gym where HardCore Holly and Steve Blackman have been working out. Steve Blackman is wearing his usual black sweats and a white tank top. HardCore Hoolly is wearing blue sweats with a NEW/ACW t-shirt. HardCore Holly is spotting Steve Blackman while is bench pressing. ]::.

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. How much is this Bob? 

.::[ HardCore Holly is counting to his self..... ]::.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::.  Ummm....About 280 pounds. 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Is that all? Geez, I have got a lot weaker over these last few months.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::.  Geez? That's awesome Steve, especially for some your age. 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. And what's that suppose to mean? 

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. It means you are pretty strong for someone your age.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. What am I old or something? 

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Well.... 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Just tell me.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Alright, YES you are. 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Now why couldn't you just come out and say that? Instead of lying to me. I thought we were buds Bob. 

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. We are friends Steve. But I didn't want to insult you by telling you that. I am not insulting you I am just telling you what you wanted me to tell you. 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Okay, Al, you don't have to lie to me, you can just tell me straight.  Now, lets continue lifting. 

.::[ Steve Blackman does a set of ten. After he finishes number ten he starts breathing harder. ]::.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. See what I mean? Back in the day you would be able to do a million of those. Now look, winded at ten. 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Lets see you do it then, tough man!  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Alright.  

.::[ As Steve Blackman gets up HardCore Holly lays down. He feels the bar for a moment, take a deep breath, and starts a set of ten. Then he says as he's panting. ]::.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. This is a lot harder than I remember, awww. 

.::[ He continues his set, 2.......3.................4 ]::.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. This is hard!  

.::[ 5..................5........................6...............................7........and he drops the bar on his chest. Steve Blackman picks it up and sets it on the rack. ]::.

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. I told you it was harder now but you didn't listen to ol' Steve. 

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Alright I admit it, it's harder now, with this older age. So Steve, how do you think you will match up with these young wrestlers? 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. The way I figure it, Raven, isn't that young, neither is Big Show, Batista, don't know much about him, and Rhyno, not to sure but he can't be very young. Jeff Hardy is the only one I know that is young. But I can take him.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Steve, compared to you, their young.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. The I guess it should be fun to watch an old man kick some young guys behinds.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Heck yeah it will.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Lets go over there and do some squats.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Nah, my legs are already sore. But I'll spot you if you want.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Yeah come on. 

.::[ Steve Blackman and HardCore Holly walk over to the squat racks. They put on two forty-five's on each side which totals two-twenty-five including the bar. ]::.

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Just a light warm up real quick, then I'll go up.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Okay. 

.::[ He picks the bar the up on his back. He squats so low he is about five inches from the ground. After a set of ten he puts the bar up and says something to HardCore Holly. ]::.

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Alright put some more on.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. How much?  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Don't wanna' go up to fast, so, I guess a forty-five.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Just one?  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Yeah.  

.::[ They each add a forty-five to each side. The new weight totals to three-hundred-ten pounds. ]::.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. All set, are you sure you can do this, looks really heavy.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. I can, don't worry. 

.::[ Again he lifts it up and does a set of ten like it is nothing. He signals to HardCore and of course he knows what to do. ]::.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Forty-fives?   

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Yes sir.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Okie dokie. 

.::[ They add another forty-five pounds to each side. Now the total weight is four-hundred pounds exactly. ]::.

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Now this is a lot.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. I guess, if you wanna' think that. Bob, don't try this at home.... Ha ha. 

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Very funny. Now lets see if you can do this. 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Watch and learn my friend.  

.::[ Steve Blackman sets up underneath it and lifts it up. He does five perfectly but after that he goes a lot slower and struggles more. As he reaches nine is looks like he is gonna' drop but he stays with it and does a full set of ten. ]::.

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Alright, I'm done for the day!  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Wow, that was awesome! Wanna' go sit in the sauna? 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Yeah. 

.::[ Both Steve Blackman and HardCore Holly walk over to the sauna room. They put on white robes and enter the room. They sit down as Steve Blackman is tired. ]::.

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Geez, I am getting old.  

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Well, your pretty strong for an old person I can tell you that.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Yeah but how will that help in my match next week? 

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Steve, strength isn't everything and you for one should know that, you are a wrestle who has beaten the odds many times and you will do it once more on In Your House. You are going to dominate and show them just how much experience matters. 

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. I guess I do have a lot of experience. Who would've thought that would matter. 

.::[ HardCore Holly ]::. Your darn right you got experience, you have been wrestling forever.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Hey! Don't go there.

  .::[ HardCore Holly ]::. That's not a bad thing, actually its a good thing. You have smartness inside the ring, which Raven, Big Show, Batista, Jeff Hardy, and Rhyno all don't have. Trust me, this match, it's all yours.  

.::[ Steve Blackman ]::. Yeah! It is isn't it? I am going to show all those youngens' how good of a wrestler I am. I am the Lethal Weapon damnit. And together we are The Lethal Combination! I know we aren't in a tag match but we are The Lethal Combination in the NEW/ACW era. And I will show those little punks what's my age again! 

What's my Age Again?

.::[ As the camera fades Steve Blackman and HardCore Holly are talking about In Your House. Will Steve Blackman's theory work? Does age really have that much affect on a match? All questions and more will be answered on In Your House January 7! ]::.