Is there still a chance for Joseph Average?

Is Joseph Average NOT The Night Panther? Can he still be WWE 24/7 Champion even if he isn’t? We find out in this title story’s epilogue!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE 24/7 Championship Frankfurt Fake-Out: Akira Tozawa wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
• WWE 24/7 Championship Hotdog Havoc: Joseph “The Night Panther” wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
• WWE 24/7 Championship Hotdog Deception: R-Truth wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

Akira Tozawa is on his phone.

He looks at the pics of him and Joseph Average hanging out. Ninja Ref (who isn’t Drew Gulak this time, guess they recast him) tries to console Tozawa but he isn’t having it. And Joseph himself is moping while he stocks the shelves with Old Spice Night Panther. There’s a sad ballad accompanying the montage of flashbacks, from patty-cake to jamming on air guitars, to Night Panther defeating Gobbledy Gooker, and Tozawa even telling Joseph he’s the Night Panther. Tozawa regrets taking away Joseph’s black belt that went on forever. Joseph walks along, but he can’t even smell the Old Spice Night Panther bar without remembering those times. He walks along, as does Tozawa, and Joseph drops the deodorant. They both pick it up and lock eyes!

Tozawa says Joseph looks good. And smells good, too. Joseph thanks him. What’s new with Tozawa? Not much. Just doing ninja stuff. Well, it was good to see him. But Tozawa won’t let Joseph go yet. Joseph isn’t just the Old Spice sales rep. He IS the Night Panther. If he gives Tozawa another chance, the 24/7 Champ- Stop! Joseph sighs, and says, “You had me at ‘not much.'” They both smile, and the team-up is back on!

R-Truth finds a hot dog stand and is excited to get him two to go. But it’s Tozawa as the hot dog vendor! Truth doesn’t want ninja dogs. But Night Panther sucker punches Truth down! Cover, but Tozawa pushes him away! Tozawa covers and Ninja Ref counts! Tozawa wins!!

Winner: Akira Tozawa, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)

Joseph shouts, “NOOOOO~!” while Tozawa laughs and celebrates! But didn’t Tozawa say Joseph was the Night Panther!? Tozawa lied! HAHAHA! Truth tells Joseph not to let Tozawa do him like that! “Roar, Night Panther, Roar!” RAAAWR! Joseph tells Tozawa he IS the Night Panther! Tozawa laughs at foolish Joseph, and calls upon his ninjas! But Truth and Night Panther fight side-by-side, complete with comic book style sound effects! BAM! POW! SCRATCH! “What’s up!?” RIP! SMELLERIFIC STRIKE! SPICY EYE POKE! HOT DOG CART CRASH! The ninja grunts have been defeated and Tozawa is alone. And Night Panther CLAWS his back! Roll up, cover, Night Panther wins!!

Winner: Joseph “The Night Panther” Average, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)

“I DID IIIT!” Night Panther wins and Truth says Joseph never needed Tozawa. Thanks, Truth. And sorry for training in an evil dojo and attacking you over and over for weeks. It’s all good, dog. Truth and Joseph laugh together, and Truth gives him a dog. Then rolls him up! And Truth wins the title back!!

Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)

At least Joseph still smells good! Truth runs off, and Joseph Average has to learn not to be so trusting. He tells Truth he can run, but he can’t hide from the NIGHT PANTHERRRR~!! RAAWRAR! And so, the saga continues! Will Truth have to watch his back, and his pits, for the next time the Night Panther pounces?

My Thoughts:

A hilarious “conclusion” to the story of the Night Panther and the 24/7 Championship, though I’m pretty sure we were told the last video was the finale. But anyway, I figured Tozawa was going to betray “Joseph Average,” only to lose to him in the end. And I should’ve also figured R-Truth was going to get this title back and add another reign to his record. I think he’s at 52 now. I hope Eric Bugenhagen gets to bring The Night Panther to television so that he and Truth can run around the ThunderDome for a second. Gotta make this stuff canon somehow, so have it crossover to Monday Night Raw’s kayfabe.