WEMBLEY STADIUM
LONDON, ENGLAND
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
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The FBI warning flashes onto the screen before giving way to a video package, set to production theme “Revelations.” The accompanying video flashes images and video of the stars in tonight’s featured matches, with narration over them.

Narrator: It began humbly in 2002. And through the years, its legend has grown. It morphed into a night performers live for. A night that makes and breaks careers. A night that provides every performer privileged enough to be there… a chance.

Jason Calysto: A chance to cement my legacy as the greatest big-match performer in PWA history.

Vulture: A chance to prove to the world and to myself that I’m still a champion, with or without SIN.

Texas Justice: A chance to avenge 20 years of sacrifice and broken dreams.

Hot Boy$: A chance to show the world we still got that fire.

Morgan Day: A chance to come home to my people and take back what is rightfully mine.

Zina: A chance to break Morgan Day’s spirit and make her beg for mercy.

Evan Black: A chance to rid the PWA of its biggest, baddest bully.

Solomon: A chance to demonstrate the consequences of embarrassing me.

Dan Crowley, Showtime Damon Savage, Chase Stone & Rich Revis: A chance to deliver a crushing blow to the company’s biggest threat.

SIN: A chance to prove that WE run the show.

Narrator: A chance at immortality.

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From there, Muse’s “Uprising” hits and we are shown time-lapse footage traveling through the streets of London before we arrive at Wembley Stadium and are taken inside, where a breathtaking and elaborate pyrotechnic display ensues amid an equally breathtaking and elaborate set! As 90,000 screaming Londoners do their best to drown Muse out, we are taken to our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham!

Troy: Hello everyone and welcome to Wembley Stadium! Welcome to London, England! Welcome to the biggest night of our year! Welcome to Everlasting Epic VII! Randall, the night has finally arrived!

Buckingham: It sure has, and I am absolutely stoked to be here!

Troy: For once, we agree on something! Folks, we have an AMAZING show, and tonight, that's the furthest thing from hyperbole. And how could it be hyperbole when we have a main event like this! Later tonight, the PWA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line as Jason Calysto defends the gold against Vulture!

Buckingham: And this is a match for the ages, Troy! Vulture and Calysto have competed in one-on-one matches twice before in the PWA ring, and they have won one a piece. But their last battle was eight years ago and SO much has changed since then. But the question on everyone’s mind: will Vulture accept help from SIN tonight or not?

Troy: Well, he said he wouldn’t on Tuesday night, but who really knows? We won’t know for sure until later tonight, when these two will collide one last time with EVERYTHING on the line!

Buckingham: Absolutely, but if you want to talk EVERYTHING on the line, then let’s look no further than the situation Solomon finds himself in tonight! The Alaskan Monster takes on Evan Black in a no-rules, Falls Count Anywhere match, and if Solomon loses, he must retire!

Troy: It’d be hard to imagine a PWA without Solomon ruling over it, but if Evan Black wins tonight, that’s exactly what we’ll have! But what we’re also going to have is a Hell in a Cell match, pitting PWA Tag Team Champions Texas Justice against Romeo and Jaguar, the Hot Boy$!

Buckingham: And not only are the tag titles on the line in that one, but so is Jaguar’s Everlasting Epic undefeated record, which stands at 6-0!

Troy: England’s own Morgan Day puts her own 2-0 Everlasting Epic record on the line later tonight when she challenges Zina for the PWA Women’s Championship in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match!

Buckingham: Troy, I’m going to go on record and say that’s the biggest women’s match in the history of the division, and I can’t wait to see how the chips fall!

Troy: One of creative director Justin Schenck’s chips fell this past Tuesday, Randall, when Hollywood Mike Griffin accepted a film role and left his team in tonight’s Gauntlet Match in the lurch, leaving Schenck virtually no opportunity to find a replacement. And now, apparently, Dan Crowley, Showtime Damon Savage, Chase Stone, and Rich Revis will go into the gauntlet with SIN at a four-on-five disadvantage!

Buckingham: It’s definitely a tough break for them, but that’s what you get for counting on Mike Griffin. Now, they have a HUGE uphill battle to climb, and I don’t think they can do it.

Troy: Of course, there will be TONS more action tonight, and we’re going to get right to it! Let’s head down to ringside!

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Moments later, “With You” by Linkin Park blasts onto the speakers and the fans cheer thunderously for the arrival of the Modern-Day Samurai Scythe!

Troy: It’s Scythe! What a way to start off Everlasting Epic!

Buckingham: Looks like the six-man tag is kicking things off!

A pumped-up Scythe heads to the ring and waits there for his partners. Moments later, “War Machine” by KISS hits and the loud ovation keeps on rolling for the Hardcore Icon Kerry Cox! Cox enters the ring and shakes hands with Scythe as “Welcome Home” by Coheed and Cambria overtakes the speakers and the cheers continue for the Human Highlight Jon Dulberg!

Once Dulberg is settled in the ring with his partners, “The Miracle” by Queen hits and the boos begin to rain down on The Miracle Mike Troha as he makes his obnoxious entrance. Troha then pauses at the foot of the ramp as Sade’s “Smooth Operator” hits and the Standard Sleaze Don Cerrone makes his arrival to a cascade of boos. Cerrone is wearing a plain white singlet, with a white cape that reads “sleaze” on the back of it.

Troy: Could Cerrone look any more ridiculous?!

Buckingham: It’s the latest fashion, Troy!

As Cerrone joins Troha, “War is the Answer” by Five Finger Death Punch hits and a mixed reaction greets GI Jew as he rides his Chopper out to ringside. Finally, he parks the Chopper and enters the ring with his teammates, who quickly exit to the apron as referee Jose Soares rings the bell to kick off the in-ring portion of Everlasting Epic VII.

SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH:
SCYTHE, JON DULBERG & KERRY COX VS. GI JEW, THE MIRACLE MIKE TROHA & DON CERRONE
Referee: Jose Soares
Scythe opts to start the match for his team, and Mike Troha feigns like he’s going to start the match, returning to the ring from the apron, but then defers to GI Jew, who in fact does start the match off.

Scythe and Jew lock up and the Modern-Day Samurai develops the initial advantage, but Jew soon takes control, keeping the pace of the match slow.

With Scythe grounded, Troha begs Jew for the tag, and GI Jew acquiesces. However, when The Miracle enters the ring and doesn’t find Scythe to be such easy pickings, he scurries back to the corner and tags Jew back into the fray.

Troy: Oh come on, Troha!

Buckingham: Don’t even start, Troy! God told him he couldn’t wrestle Scythe!

Troy: But he can come into the ring for a second and try to cheap-shot him?!

Buckingham: Hey, I don’t make the rules and neither does he!

Jew is able to press the advantage, but a well-placed armdrag counter from Scythe allows him to tag Kerry Cox into the battle, who charges into the ring and goes right after his longtime rival GI Jew, tackling him down to the mat!

With Cox and Jew in the ring, the match devolves into a full-scale brawl, and Cox is the aggressor! Jew is able to eventually take back the advantage, but Cox pulls out a bulldog counter and tags in Jon Dulberg!

Dulberg enters the ring on fire, clubbing away on GI Jew and downing him with a savate kick! However, before Dulberg can press the advantage too far, Jew pulls of a clothesline reversal, downing Dulberg hard before tagging in The Miracle.

Troy: Finally! It’s about this time this guy did something more than talk!

Troha enters the ring and immediately pounces on Dulberg, attacking him with a series of vicious stomps. Dulberg gets back to his feet and Troha keeps the pressure mounted, taking him down with repeated suplexes, taking every opportunity to taunt, which prompts Cerrone to applaud him from the apron and Jew to roll his eyes. However, the excessive gloating allows Dulberg to down The Miracle with a spinning side kick and tag in Scythe to a roaring ovation!

Troy: Here comes Scythe!

Buckingham: Get out of there, Troha!

Troha quickly tags back out to GI Jew, who seems to be growing more annoyed than usual. He downs Scythe with a clothesline, but surprises Don Cerrone, who is busy praising Troha for his intelligence, with a tag into the match!

Troy: GI Jew just tagged in Don Cerrone! My God, this is going to be fantastic!

Buckingham: What are you doing, Jew?!

Cerrone protests vehemently, but Jew refuses to tag back in. The Standard Sleaze appeals to Troha, but seeing Scythe standing in the ring, ready to face him, and GI Jew on the apron, glaring at him, Troha tells Cerrone there’s nothing he can do. Jew then keeps his eyes glued on a pained and regretful Troha as Cerrone has to face the man he has tormented all season in the center of the ring.

Realizing there is no way out of his predicament, Cerrone slaps Scythe across the face with a slap before trying to run away! However, Scythe quickly catches him and downs him with a deep armdrag! He then heaves Cerrone into the corner and peppers him with repeated knife-edge chops, each one making Troha cringe!

After sufficiently toying with Troha, Scythe whips him against the ropes and nails him with a double chop upon his return. Then, he lifts him up and drills him with a thunderous Flying Dragon! Scythe covers… one, two, three!

Troy: And that’s gonna do it! Scythe, Dulberg, and Cox win it, but more importantly, Scythe has FINALLY gotten his hands on Don Cerrone!

Buckingham: What a bully! That was unnecessary! And it’s all GI Jew’s fault!

The fans cheer wildly as “With You” replays and Scythe, Dulberg, and Cox celebrate the victory, with Cerrone writhing in pain in the ring. Cox kicks him out of the ring, giving Troha an opening to run and check on him.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 6:50 – SCYTHE, JON DULBERG & KERRY COX

After the fan favorites exit the ring, Troha returns to the ring and begins shouting at GI Jew, who is mounting his Chopper, ready to head to the back. However, never one to shy away from a challenge, Jew returns to the ring, where Troha’s shouting continues. Accusing Jew of intentionally sabotaging this match and setting both he and Cerrone up, The Miracle continues to put his foot in his mouth… until GI Jew has heard enough and responds by Goring Troha where he stands! Then, as the fans cheer loudly, Jew nails Troha with a second Gore for good measure!

Troy: Yes! Finally! The Miracle Mike Troha has just received two Gores from GI Jew, and it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy!

Buckingham: You’re a sadist, you know that?!

The fans then cheer loudly as “War is the Answer” replays, but GI Jew completely ignores them as he gets on his Chopper and rides off, leaving Troha and Cerrone to convalesce in the ring.

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The camera shifts backstage, where reporter Scott Cornelius is standing by with Jaguar and Romeo, the Hot Boy$.

Cornelius: Romeo, Jaguar, the time is nearly upon us. You are no strangers to Everlasting Epics, but this night is a little different, as you are about to step into Hell  in a Cell against vicious Tag Team Champions, Texas Justice. Thoughts?

Jaguar: Corny, check your watch out right quick. Is it a Saturday night?

Cornelius: Yes.

Jaguar: And these cameras rolling right now, are these pay-per-view cameras?

Cornelius: They are, yes.

Jaguar: Then you already know what's up. Let me hit you with an equation right quick. Take it back to 8th grade on you. Saturday nights in the summer + pay-per-view = Hot Boy Showcases. All we ever do when we come to EE is win, and that's exactly what we will do tonight.

Romeo: Texas Justice has handled every other team they have faced here. And we know these guys from way back, they deserve credit for that. But they haven't beaten us, and they definitely haven't beaten us on this stage. The PWA and Everlasting Epic is our house, and so is that cell. We have done it at Everlasting Epic before, and won't have any problem doing it again. You want to turn up the heat on the violence, boys? It's about to get too damn hot in your kitchen.

Jaguar: Like I told y'all in the parking lot, it wasn't going to end there. But tonight, it's going to end in that cell, and since all we do is win, we'll be glad to end it by  claiming those tag titles for the unprecedented fifth time. Let's make it happen, Rome.

The Hot Boy$ then walk off, preparing for battle.

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Back at ringside, “The Stone Monkey” by Kazu Matsui hits the speakers and the London crowd begins booing the arrival of Keiko Ishida.

Troy: Alright ladies and gentlemen, we’re set for the fifth match of a five match series here between Kemi Okoro and this woman, Keiko Ishida.

Buckingham: And Troy, I think this is where Keiko proves definitively that she’s better than Kemi.

As Keiko settles herself in the ring, “Baai” by Emmanuel Jal and Abdel Gadir Salim hits the speakers and the fans begin cheering the arrival of Kemi Okoro, who energetically makes her way to the ring!

Troy: I think Kemi will have something to say about that, Randall! She’s beaten Keiko twice before, and she can prove HER supremacy with a win right here. And keep in mind that Kemi has completely neutralized Keiko’s Oshimai running STO. Kemi has established a counter, and Keiko is going to need to find another way to defeat her if she aspires to win this match.

Buckingham: I don’t think it will be a big deal.

Kemi enters the ring and stands across from Keiko as referee Dan Martin signals for the bell to be rung.

KEIKO ISHIDA VS. KEMI OKORO
Referee: Dan Martin
As soon as the match begins, both women go right at each other, looking for the early advantage. It is Kemi that finds it, however, downing Keiko with a hard dropkick! She then whips her against the ropes and downs her with a back body drop upon her return! Then, when Keiko rises, Kemi whips her down with a hurricanrana!

Troy: What a fast start here for Kemi Okoro!

Buckingham: Troy, the start doesn’t matter; only the finish!

Keiko pops back to her feet, but Kemi has now taken control of the bout, using high-impact offense to keep her at bay. Okoro nails Keiko with a series of stiff forearms, dazing her enough to give Kemi time to head to the top rope and take Keiko down with a missile dropkick! Kemi covers… one, two, and Keiko kicks out.

Troy: Kemi has Keiko on the ropes! If she can keep this up, she might be able to win this thing!

Kemi attempts to keep the pressure mounted, whipping Keiko into the ropes and preparing to deliver another hurricanrana. However, Keiko counters, catching Kemi and driving her into the mat with a vicious powerbomb! Keiko covers… one, two, and Kemi gets a shoulder up!

Buckingham: Kemi survived that one, Troy, but I think Keiko just shifted the momentum in this one!

Okoro is slow to her feet and Keiko is right there waiting for her. She whips Kemi into the corner and charges in after her, clobbering her with a jumping knee to the jaw. Then, Keiko grabs Kemi’s head and drives her down to the mat with a thunderous bulldog. Keiko covers… one, two, and Kemi kicks out!

Keiko now lifts Kemi off the mat and gets her in a double underhook, before flipping her over and dropping Okoro across her knee for a backbreaker! From there, Keiko backs up, clearly gearing up for her famed running STO, the Oshimai.

Troy: She’s gonna go for it! Keiko Ishida is gonna attempt the Oshimai, even though Kemi has successfully countered it in the past!

Buckingham: Gotta get right back on the horse, Troy!

Kemi slowly rises, but when she reaches her feet, Keiko begins her charge. Just before Ishida connects with the move, Kemi leapfrogs over her, countering the move again! However, Ishida has the counter scouted this time and stops short. Then, when Kemi lands, she finds herself immediately victimized by Gyaku Gorichin, Keiko’s foot guillotine! Ishida covers… one, two, three!

Troy: She got her!

Buckingham: Now THAT is how you scout an opponent! Keiko knew Kemi had her move countered, so she bluffed Kemi into showing her hand, and then countered the counter! THAT is why Keiko Ishida is a three-time Women’s Champion, Troy!

Troy: Maybe so, Randall! It was a competitive match for sure, but on this night, Keiko Ishida is your winner!

The fans boo as “The Stone Monkey” replays over the speakers and Keiko celebrates her victory. Kemi slowly rolls out of the ring and heads to the back, and Ishida shoos her away, wanting all the spotlight for herself to celebrate an impressive Everlasting Epic win.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 4:56 – KEIKO ISHIDA

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A video package airs on the Jumbotron, set to “Justice” by Rev Theory, highlighting the events that led to tonight’s PWA Tag Team Championship match between kingpins Texas Justice and the reunited Hot Boy$, a feud that will be settled inside Hell in a Cell.

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The focus shifts back to ringside, where ring announcer Lee Palmer addresses the capacity crowd as "Mouth For War" by Pantera booms through the speakers, prompting a hugely negative reaction from the masses.

Palmer: The following contest is the Hell in a Cell match, scheduled for one fall, and it is for the PWA Tag Team Championship!

Introducing first, from Odessa, Texas, at a total combined weight of 440 pounds, the team of Maddox Tate and Pitbull, they are the PWA Tag Team Champions… TEXAAAAAAS JUUUUUUUSTICCCCE!

Pitbull and Tate arrive atop the stage, paying the crowd no mind as they are battered with jeers. The two Texans pound fists and begin their long walk to the ring, their championship belts gleaming as the ominous Cell begins to lower from the support structure above the ring.

Troy: Texas Justice began this season by attacking Jaguar during what was supposed to be his retirement speech, and then waged war against the Hall of Famer, constantly beating him down and eventually putting him through a car window in Johannesburg. They captured the PWA Tag Team Championship along the way, and they look ready to go tonight as this Cell is lowered.

Buckingham: They sure are ready. Let’s not forget, this is a team that is still undefeated in the PWA. Nobody has beaten them in two-on-two competition since they got here. They have wrestled and fought and bled all over this globe, so while this might be their collective first Everlasting Epic, they certainly will not be overwhelmed by the moment.

Troy: It’s rare to see a champion or champions head to the ring first, but Texas Justice has chosen to do so tonight.

Buckingham: I think they wanted to get the chance to look at this structure of certain danger that we call the Cell. They asked for this style of match, which should be right up their alley. No count-outs, no disqualifications, essentially no rules whatsoever. These guys don't even have to tag. This is going to be violent in a big way, Troy.

The Cell is completely lowered by the time the champions reach the ring, and Tate walks through the door, followed by Pitbull. The tag team division's kingpins hold their gold high in the air before handing the belts over to senior official Tom Stevens. The two gaze all around the Cell, almost giddy with excitement about the pain they will attempt to inflict with it. As they do so, three D-Bombs whistle down and erupt on impact as "We On Fire" begins, and the London crowd comes to its feet!

Palmer: Their opponents and challengers, from Jacksonville, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, at a total combined weight of 539 pounds, Jaguar and Romeo… THEEEE HOTTTTT BOYYYYY$!!!

The Hot Boy$ emerge at the top of the stage, throwing up their arms to summon monstrous waves of flames from under the stage, leaving only their silhouettes among the fire as they pose for all to see.  

Troy: Now this is a team who is familiar with this moment! They haven’t teamed at an Everlasting Epic since the second edition, when they defeated Vulture &Greg Tantalus and The Lost Souls in a three-team round-robin Gates of Hell match to capture the Tag Team Championship. The year before, they bested TFU to become the inaugural tag team kingpins. Each time The Hot Boy$ have walked into this event together, they have left with tag team gold.

Buckingham: They have, but like Texas Justice has been saying all along, this time is different, Troy. Do you see those two animals in there, with this Cell looming over the ring? Texas Justice is crazed and violent, and once that door gets locked shut, there won’t be any way to escape!

Jaguar and Romeo walk to the ring with an intense focus, watching their opponents pace back and forth about the Cell, anticipating their arrival. The Hot Boy$ nod to each other and begin to remove their entrance attire. The crowd’s cheers are still deafening as Jaguar tosses his leather jacket to the ground, Romeo does the same to his overcoat, and they enter the demonic structure.

They slowly enter the ring, hedging against an early attack, but Texas Justice does not make a move, instead shouting inaudibly at their opponents as Stevens holds the championship belts high for all to see.

Buckingham: Twenty-plus years of angst, pain, and frustration is about to be unleashed from both sides here. Glad they are inside that thing and not over here!

Troy: Now that I agree with. This one is very personal, very deep-rooted, and will likely get very ugly.

As the belts are taken outside of the Cell, the door is slammed shut and padlocked, and on the inside, referee Stevens signals for the bell.

PWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – HELL IN A CELL
TEXAS JUSTICE (champions) VS. THE HOT BOY$ (challengers)
Referee: Tom Stevens
The four immediately begin tearing into one another, with Romeo and Pitbull attacking each other, as Jaguar and Tate exchange furious fists in the center of the ring!

Romeo and Tate seem to get the better of the early exchange, with Romeo dropping Pitbull after a stiff right cross, and Tate planting a knee in Jaguar’s gut to double him over as he tries to catch his breath. Upon catching sight of one another, Romeo and Tate now go right back to the start, drilling each other and trading big overhand bombs!

Troy: Didn’t take long for this to become a slugfest!

Buckingham: These four are each pretty good wrestlers also. They can get down on the mat, but they clearly didn’t come for catch-as-catch-can, not in the Cell!

Neither man gives an inch, but both begin to wear down a bit. As the punches slow, Jaguar reaches his feet and kicks Tate in the stomach. After nodding to Romeo, they grab their opponent to attempt a double suplex.

Before they can get him up, Pitbull rises and connects with a vicious stomp to the side of Jaguar’s right leg, sending him crumbling to the canvas in pain immediately, as Texas Justice turns the tables on Romeo to land the double suplex that he was looking for.

Buckingham: What a nasty stomp to the leg that was! Cold and calculated by Pitbull. That knee has been a chink in Jag’s armor for a little while and he was quick to exploit it in a big way.

Troy: This war began with Texas Justice attacking Jaguar’s knee the first week of the season, and they have honed in on that as their primary target ever since.

As Jaguar clutches his knee on the mat, the champions go to work on Romeo, unleashing a series of punches, kicks, and stomps, reveling in the fact that they cannot be stopped by the referee in this environment. "Da Playboi" takes a relentless beating in a corner, where Pitbull scores with repeated kicks to the torso while Tate chokes him with the heel of his cowboy boot.

Troy: Romeo is taking a thumping right now, and he needs Jaguar to get back up and in this thing, or Texas Justice will dissect them one-by-one.

Buckingham: That’s their style, Troy. They will divide and conquer, making it as painful as they possibly can every step of the way!

Jaguar pulls himself off the mat and charges at Pitbull, landing a clubbing blow to the back of the neck that sends him down. However, the shot leaves him vulnerable for a quick moment as Tate follows up with another kick to the right knee!

The shot hobbles Jag a bit, but he nonetheless attempts to swing a wild right hand. The shot misses, however, as Tate sidesteps it before planting him down with a short and powerful STO! Rather than cover, Tate reaches his feet and Pitbull does the same, raising their arms in unison to show their collective dominance as the crowd showers them with more jeers.

Buckingham: Look at that, Troy! Texas Justice is standing tall right now, and The Hot Boy$ are wishing they were at one of those other Everlasting Epics, because VII hasn’t been their night so far!

Troy: Clearly not, but this isn’t wise of the champions to take time to taunt.

Both Hot Boy$ are down on the canvas in pain, but Romeo tries to pull himself out of the corner, only to be drilled with a running knee to the face from Pitbull! At Tate’s request, Pitbull then hops out of the ring to peer underneath the ring apron, searching for plunder. He is successful, emerging from under the apron with a sledgehammer in hand!

Troy: My God! He’s got a sledgehammer!

Buckingham: They are getting really serious now, and there’s nothing the ref can do about it! They asked for this match for a reason, Troy!

Tate drives his boot underneath Jaguar’s chin, trying to rob him off air as Pitbull slides into the ring with the hammer. Tate asks for the weapon and Pitbull obliges, handing it to his partner as he grabs Jaguar by the leg. With the crowd wondering what their next move will be, Pitbull twists the Floridian's leg around and drops down to the canvas in a painful figure-four leglock!

Buckingham: Shades of "The Nature Boy" right there, Pitbull has that figure-four clamped on!

Troy: And if that wasn't bad enough, Maddox Tate still has that damn hammer! The referee HAS to get that thing away from him! I know this is Hell in a Cell, but this is going way too far right now! They are going to try to literally pulverize his leg!

As Jaguar wails in agony, refusing to submit, Tate kneels by his face, pointing to his own damaged, blinded eye and yelling that he is going to finish the job they started six months ago. Tate then stands over the two, looking to crush Jaguar's kneecap with the hammer as he lifts it, but it falls to the mat as Romeo creeps from behind to neutralize him with a low blow!

Tate crumbles to the canvas as Pitbull gets up, but now Romeo has control of the hammer and he responds by blasting Pitbull in the gut with the weapon!

Troy: It backfired! And now Romeo has the sledge, with bad intentions of his own!

Buckingham: It was wrong when Texas Justice had it, but now listen to these people cheer this! What savages!

Romeo gets the crowd fired up as he tosses the hammer over the top rope and out of the ring, where it hits the side of the Cell wall and drops to the arena floor. After Jaguar is helped back to his feet, the enraged six-time world champion rushes over to the downed Tate and drills him with repeated taped right fists before measuring up his shot and connecting with the point of his elbow to the patched eye!

Buckingham: What is he trying to do?! He's going to blind him again!

Troy: I have never seen Jaguar or Romeo so violent before!

Tate writhes on the canvas in pain, bloodied from the assault by the man whose head he planted through a car windshield several weeks ago. The camera cuts over to Pitbull, who is coughing up blood, staining the previously off-white canvas as a result from the hammer shot. The Hot Boy$ continue to work on Tate, as Jaguar lifts him up off the mat and connects with an inverted atomic drop. Before he gets the chance to fall to the mat, Romeo charges forward and blasts him with a big boot to the face! The crowd is yearning for more as The Hot Boy$ look out and signal that the end is near.

Troy: Romeo and Jaguar have withstood a tremendous beating, but now Texas Justice is in a position we have not seen them in before. Bloodied and bruised on the mat, and The Hot Boy$ are looking for the kill!

Buckingham: No! Come on, Tate! Get up, Pitbull! Think about the last 20 years! Think about all it took to make it here!

With the crowd egging them on, the challengers grab each of their opponents, and Romeo boots Tate in the stomach before hoisting him up and flattening him with Dre Day Powerbomb, just as Jaguar simultaneously spikes Pitbull with the Carrjack! The Hot Boy$ make double covers… one, two, three!

Troy: We have new Tag Team Champions! The Hot Boy$ have done it again!

Buckingham: Thanks to a sledgehammer!

Troy: Perhaps, but it was Tate who asked for it, and the plan backfired – no pun intended – and allowed The Hot Boy$ to turn the tide and claim another Everlasting Epic victory. Texas Justice could have and likely should have won this match, but they again tried to end Jaguar's career, rather than win the match. The Hot Boy$ kicked off this event by becoming the inaugural champs nine years ago, and it comes full circle tonight!

The two longtime friends embrace in the center of the ring, celebrating the moment before Stevens hands Romeo his fifth PWA Tag Team Championship and Jaguar his seventh, pushing his Everlasting Epic record to 7-0. "We On Fire" replays and bumps through the speakers again, as the Cell raises and the newly crowned champions leave Texas Justice lying inside the ring, defeated.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 14:03 AND NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS – THE HOT BOY$

***

A video package airs, set to “Become Like You” by The Dreaming, highlight the rise back to prominence of the Strength In Numbers faction and the formation of Justin Schenck’s assembled group to oppose it.

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As the video concludes, we are sent ringside to our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Alright Randall, Everlasting Epic rolls right along with our Gauntlet Match!

Buckingham: Make that a handicap Gauntlet Match!

Troy: That is indeed correct because, as we mentioned earlier, Hollywood Mike Griffin has accepted a film role and will not be participating in this match, leaving his team down a man. But now, let’s find out who will the start this match for their respective teams!

Moments later, “Reise, Reise” by Rammstein lurks onto the speakers and the fans begin booing loudly as Markus Krieg emerges from behind the curtain.

Buckingham: Wow! Bold choice! SIN is going RIGHT for the jugular, sending the undefeated Markus Krieg out to begin this battle!

Troy: I have to admit, Randall, this is a very smart move for SIN. Their opponents are already down a man, at a disadvantage. Sending out the group’s enforcer first might not have been something they were considering before Griffin bailed on his team, but it makes perfect sense now.

Buckingham: Exactly. Try to kick them when they’re down.

As Krieg settles himself in the ring, “Judas Rising” by Judas Priest hits and the fans begin cheering loudly for Dan Crowley as he powers down the aisle!

Troy: How’s that for a counter?! Dan Crowley, one of the team’s co-captains, is gonna start this thing off!

Buckingham: And I have to say, Troy, the same way it was a great idea for SIN to start things off with Krieg, it was a great plan for Crowley to open things up for his team as well. Both sides realize exactly the same thing: Crowley and Showtime’s team CANNOT afford to lose the first match. They CANNOT fall behind 5-3.

Troy: And now we’re treated to one hell of an opening to this Gauntlet Match! It’s the undefeated Markus Krieg against Dan Crowley, a man who one year ago walked out of Everlasting Epic the new PWA World Heavyweight Champion!

GAUNTLET MATCH:
SIN (GREG TANTALUS, PWA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION JOHN WOLFE, JAMES BIAMONTE MARKUS KRIEG & CHRIS DUVAL) VS. DAN CROWLEY, SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE, CHASE STONE & RICH REVIS
Referee: Matt Hansen

MARKUS KRIEG VS. DAN CROWLEY
The bell sounds as Crowley steps into the ring, and Krieg goes right after him, but Crowley counters by downing him with a high knee that prompts thunderous cheers from the London crowd! Crowley then tries to press the advantage, but Krieg shakes it off and turns the tables on Crowley with a vicious backbreaker counter. Krieg then continues the assault on Crowley when he reaches a vertical base, pounding him with clubbing forearms. Crowley, however, withstands the initial blows, battling back with forearms of his own until Krieg grabs him and crushes him with another backbreaker.

Troy Dan Crowley is not in a good way right now!

Buckingham: He sure isn’t, Troy! Crowley’s team made the bold decision to send him out first, and it doesn’t appear to be working out so well right now. There’s a reason Krieg is undefeated!

Krieg goes for a cover, but only gets two. He then waits for Crowley to rise and whips him violently into the corner, crushing him with a thunderous clothesline! Then, as Crowley staggers forward, Krieg grabs him and flattens him with a big sidewalk slam! The fans boo loudly as Krieg taunts Crowley, daring him to get back to his feet. Once Crowley does, Krieg grabs him and flattens him with yet another backbreaker! Krieg covers… one, two, and Crowley gets the shoulder up.

With Crowley slowly attempting to rise again, Krieg extends his arms outward, signaling for his full nelson slam. Then, with Crowley up, Krieg grabs him and flattens him with the signature maneuver! Krieg floats right into a cover… one, two, th-NO! Crowley kicks out!

Troy: Tremendous resilience shown by Dan Crowley! That move has been the end of many here in Season Two!

Buckingham: Maybe so, but Crowley is definitely on the ropes, Troy. He’s one BlitzKrieg away from this match being finished.

Krieg is thinking exactly the same thing, and begins stalking Crowley for the move after the kickout. Finally, Crowley rises, and Krieg lets loose, grabbing Crowley’s arms behind his back, lifting him straight up into the air, and destroys him with a thunderous BlitzKrieg!

Buckingham: That’s it! It’s over! You could count to 1,000 if you wanted! Goodnight, Dan Crowley!

The fans boo loudly, but Krieg chooses to take the opportunity to taunt them rather than go for an immediate cover. By the time he gets around to covering Crowley, the former PWA Champion gets a second wind, popping to his feet and instantly grabbing Krieg and crushing him with the Brutal Legend out of absolutely nowhere!

Buckingham: What?!

Troy: Brutal Legend! Brutal Legend!

Crowley rolls right into a cover… one, two, thr-NO! Krieg gets a shoulder up!

Troy: I don’t believe it! He kicked out!

Undaunted, Crowley rolls to his feet and begins stalking the German giant, waiting for him to rise. When he does, Crowley grabs him and destroys him with a second Brutal Legend, before sliding directly into a lateral press… one, two, three!

Troy: Yes! Dan Crowley wins it! What a tremendous display of resilience!

Buckingham: Absolutely, Troy. I won’t take anything away from Dan Crowley here. But Markus Krieg, shame on you! If you went for a cover immediately after the BlitzKrieg, this match might very well have had a completely different result!

Troy: Maybe, but we don’t know that for sure! But what we DO know for sure is that Markus Krieg’s undefeated streak has ended at the hands of Dan Crowley!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 5:39 – DAN CROWLEY

As Crowley tries to shake off the cobwebs in the ring, Skunk Anansie’s “Charlie Big Potato” blasts onto the speakers and PWA International Champion and London native John Wolfe begins making his way to the ring to a mixed reaction, alongside his manager Alexis Duval.

Troy: And here comes what’s bound to be an incredible challenge for Dan Crowley, who took an absolute beating at the hands of Markus Krieg en route to victory.

Buckingham: And now, he has to contend with the dangerous and destructive International Champion, and his equally devious manager. I don’t like Crowley’s chances!

JOHN WOLFE VS. DAN CROWLEY
Wolfe wastes little time, sliding right into the ring and charging at Crowley, prompting the bell to sound, but Crowley greets him with a high knee that floors the champion! Wolfe pops back to a vertical base, but Crowley whips him against the ropes, looking for a Samoan drop. However, Wolfe counters with a mafia kick that blasts Crowley to the mat viciously!

Crowley is dazed and confused, and Wolfe looks to press the advantage, lifting him off the mat, sending him into the ropes, and crushing him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker upon his return! Then, Wolfe lifts him again, only to deliver his Chokeslam finisher with thunderous authority! Wolfe thinks about making a cover, but when he sees Crowley still stirring, he lifts him again and delivers a second ferocious Chokeslam! Now, a confident Wolfe covers… one, two, three!

Buckingham: Yes! Way to go, John Wolfe!

Troy: Dan Crowley has just been eliminated by John Wolfe, and SIN has reclaimed the advantage in this match! SIN leads 4-3, and their opposition’s next representative is on his way!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 1:10 – JOHN WOLFE

After Crowley rolls out of the ring, Wolfe stands inside, admiring his handiwork. Then, “Body Ya” by Fabolous overtakes the speakers and the fans begin cheering the arrival of Rich Revis! In the ring, Wolfe cracks a smirk.

Troy: What an opportunity for Rich Revis! Can he take down the International Champion?

Buckingham: Are you serious? The better half of the former Lost Souls just tried and failed, Troy. What makes you think the weak link can?

JOHN WOLFE VS. RICH REVIS
Wolfe decides to charge right at Revis as the bell sounds, looking to take him down with an immediate running mafia kick, but Revis ducks under it and takes Wolfe down with a big forearm instead! As Wolfe gets to his feet, Revis whips him against the ropes and downs him with a big back body drop! Then, Revis begins stalking Wolfe as he prepares to rise, and when he does, Revis charges. However, what Revis was planning, we will never know, because Wolfe counters with a mafia kick that connects and cleans Revis’ clock!

Having had enough of Revis, Wolfe signals for the Chokeslam, much to the approval of manager Alexis. When Revis rises, Wolfe grabs him by the throat and lifts him for the move, but Revis counters into a hurricanrana, hooking the leg on the way down! One, two, three!

Buckingham: What?!

Troy: He got him! He got him! Rich Revis has just pinned the International Champion! John Wolfe is eliminated!

Buckingham: This is a travesty!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 1:25 – RICH REVIS

John Wolfe throws an absolute fit after the three-count is registered, attempting to intimidate referee Matt Hansen. However, Wolfe’s hometown London crowd isn’t overly sympathetic to his plight, showering him with boos until he gives up his fight and heads to the back. Alexis, however, remains at ringside as “Sonne” by Rammstein hits and Chris Duval begins stalking his way to the ring.

Troy: Alright, the sides are back even at three a piece, and here comes Chris Duval!

Buckingham: And of course, his twin sister Alexis has taken him on as her latest managerial client, so she gets to stay out at ringside for this one.

Duval enters the ring and stands toe-to-toe with Revis, the man he propositioned to re-join SIN several weeks back, as the bell sounds.

CHRIS DUVAL VS. RICH REVIS
Revis makes the first move, cinching in a side headlock, but Duval battles out of it with a series of elbows to the midsection. Revis then whips Duval against the ropes, looking for a clothesline upon his return, but Duval ducks under it, hits off the opposite ropes, and downs Revis with a clothesline of his own! From there, Duval moves to Revis’ lower body and slaps on the ankle lock!

Buckingham: Duval has the ankle lock secured! Revis must be going through excruciating pain right now! He’s poised to tap!

Troy: What the hell are you talking about?! There’s no evidence Revis is close to tapping! In fact, he’s getting close to the ropes now!

Revis does indeed reach the ropes, forcing the hold to be broken, but Duval shows that he has no intention of relinquishing the advantage. He pounds on Revis with an array of stomps, making it difficult for him to get back to his feet. When Revis finally does, Duval whips him into the ropes, looking to crush him with a sidewalk slam upon his return, but Revis ducks under it, stops short, and crushes Duval with a spinebuster!

Revis then lifts Duval off the mat and drops him face-first onto the top turnbuckle, sending him staggering backwards… right into a Revis scoop for a thunderous running powerslam! Revis nails the move with precision, and then signals to the top rope!

Troy: Is he going for it?! Yes, I believe he is! Rich Revis is heading to the top rope to attempt Revis Island, his somersault legdrop! If he nails this, SIN is going to be at their first disadvantage of the night!

Buckingham: C’mon Duval! Counter this!

Revis gets to the top rope and doesn’t hesitate to leap off… but Duval rolls out of the way just in the nick of time!

Buckingham: Yes! Good job, Chris!

Revis hits the mat hard and Duval looks to immediately capitalize, grabbing the slowly-rising Revis and crushing him with the Duval Driver! Then, for good measure, with the referee unaware, Duval sneaks his feet onto the ropes for extra leverage as he covers! One, two, three!

Buckingham: Duval wins it!

Troy: Oh come on, ref! His feet were on the ropes!

Buckingham: Details! Revis wouldn’t have kicked out anyway! Duval was just trying to allow him to save face!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 4:37 – CHRIS DUVAL

As Revis exits and Duval celebrates the victory, “Amazing” by Kanye West hits the speakers and the fans begin cheering loudly for Chase Stone!

Troy: Listen to the ovation for Chase Stone!

Buckingham: He’s certainly a tremendous competitor, but he’s going to need to be on his A-game tonight. Chris Duval is a tremendous competitor in his own right, and if Stone fails to take down Duval, SIN is going to have three shots to take down Showtime and win this match.

Stone confidently strolls down the aisle, one arm raised, before entering the ring and standing across from Chris Duval as the bell sounds.

CHRIS DUVAL VS. CHASE STONE
As soon as the match begins, Duval charges at Stone, swinging a clothesline, but Stone ducks under it. Duval stops short and turns around, but as soon as he does, Stone grabs him and flattens him with a thunderous belly-to-belly suplex! Then, Stone wastes absolutely no time, slapping on the Triangle Hold!

Troy: He’s got it on! Stone has that Triangle Hold locked in!

Buckingham: C’mon Chris! Get to the ropes!

Duval struggles mighty to do just that, but he is dead-center in the ring and can’t get there. Alexis jumps onto the ring apron, trying to create a diversion, but referee Hansen wisely ignores her. Moments later, realizing he has absolutely nowhere to go, Duval taps!

Troy: He tapped! Chris Duval is history!

Buckingham: I don’t believe it! We’re all tied up again!

Troy: And that also means Alexis Duval needs to return to the back as well, as both of her clients are done! Good riddance!
WINNER VIA SUBMISSION AT 0:53 – CHASE STONE

The fans are cheering loudly as a pumped-up Stone rules the ring and both Duval Twins head to the back. Then, “Still Ballin” by 2PAC booms onto the speakers and the London crowd begins booing loudly as James Biamonte emerges from behind the curtain.

Troy: Now THIS ought to be interesting. Just four nights ago on The Rebirth, this man, James Biamonte, came to the ring and cost Chase Stone his opportunity to reclaim the International Championship from John Wolfe. In fact, right after that match, Stone said that if he crossed paths with Biamonte during this gauntlet, he would make him pay.

Buckingham: Well, now’s his chance to actually do something about it. I think Stone is going to find out that taking out an athlete the caliber of James Biamonte is easier said than done!

Biamonte wears a smirk the entire walk down the aisle as Stone salivates at the opportunity to gain a measure of revenge. Finally, Biamonte enters the ring and the referee sounds the bell.

JAMES BIAMONTE VS. CHASE STONE
As soon as the bell rings, Stone charges Biamonte, catching him off guard and grabbing him in position for a belly-to-belly suplex! Biamonte ferociously elbows his way out of the predicament, however, creating enough separation to down Stone with a drop clothesline.

Biamonte now lets loose with a series of stomps, attempting to keep the gifted grappler grounded. With Stone at bay, Biamonte pulls him back to his feet and whips him into the corner, nailing him with a running dropkick right after impact. Stone staggers out of the corner, and Biamonte immediately grabs him and drops him with the JB Cutter!

Buckingham: JB Cutter! Stone is finished!

Biamonte covers… one, two, and Stone kicks out!

Troy: So much for that!

Buckingham: Shut up, Troy! It’s time for the Buzzkill! Then it will REALLY be over!

Stone is slow to his feet, but when he rises, Biamonte indeed goes for the kill, attempting to apply the Buzzkill. However, Stone slips out and counters with a devastating German suplex! A dazed Biamonte pops back to his feet, only to be downed again by a thunderous belly-to-belly suplex! Then, Stone lifts Biamonte off the mat, boots him in the gut, and downs him with the Fisherman Suplex, bridging into a pin attempt! One, two, three!

Troy: And that does it! Chase Stone has defeated James Biamonte, and there is only one obstacle left in front of him!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 2:23 – CHASE STONE

Stone pops right back to his feet and begins pointing at the entrance, knowing that only one man remains in the back for SIN. Moments later, “Hey You” by Simon Says floods the speakers and SIN co-leader Greg Tantalus begins making his way to the ring.

Troy: Here we go, folks! SIN is down to their final combatant, and if Greg Tantalus wants to win this match for his team, he needs to go through Chase Stone AND Showtime Damon Savage in succession!

Buckingham: Well, I don’t think going through Stone is going to be much of a problem for him. These two have quite the history. Don’t forget, last season, when Tantalus was going through all his drama with Justin Schenck., Stone was Schenck’s right-hand man and thus was the target of much of Tantalus’ aggression.

Troy: Well, we’re about to find out!

With Stone ready and waiting, Tantalus slides into the ring, ready for battle.

GREG TANTALUS VS. CHASE STONE
Tantalus and Stone charge right at each other at the sound of the bell, with Tantalus first tackling Stone to the mat, followed by Stone reversing the momentum and landing on top of the SIN co-leader, peppering him with furious rights and lefts! Tantalus then reverses it again, wailing away on Stone until the former International Champion is able to return to a vertical base. With Stone on his feet, Tantalus whips him into the corner and charges after him, but Stone gets a foot up to greet him, clocking him in the jaw! Then, Stone charges forward and downs Tantalus with a bulldog before rolling him over into a cover! One, two, and Tantalus kicks out!

Troy: What a start to this match!

Buckingham: Well, as we’ve touched on, there is no love lost between these two men at all. But think about this from Chase Stone’s perspective. What a feather in his cap it would be to defeat Chris Duval, James Biamonte, and Greg Tantalus in succession to win this match for his team and give Showtime the night off!

Troy: I’d imagine it would raise his standing in this company quite significantly!

As soon as Tantalus gets to his feet, Stone is waiting with a thunderous German suplex that folds Tantalus up on the mat! Then, when Tantalus returns to a vertical base, Stone opts to try to end this match early, nailing Tantalus with his Fisherman Suplex! He holds the move into a cover, but isn’t able to interlock his hands… one, two, and Tantalus kicks out!

Troy: So close! But Randall, I think if Stone had been able to lock his hands, we’d be celebrating a SIN defeat right about now!

Buckingham: Speak for yourself! If SIN loses, I’m sure as hell not celebrating!

Tantalus gets to his feet but Stone is ready for him, whipping him against the ropes. However, Tantalus leapfrogs over him on the rebound, hits off the opposite ropes, and downs Stone with a high knee as he returns! Rather than go for a cover, Tantalus hops onto Stone and begins strangling him, all the way up to the referee’s count of four, one second away from a disqualification, before finally releasing him.

Tantalus now begins unloading on Stone with a series of furious stomps before slowing the pace of the match with a rear chinlock, trying to weaken the former International Champion. However, Stone calls upon the London crowd to rally him back to his feet, and the Wembley Stadium faithful responds, chanting and stomping until Stone reaches a vertical base! From there, Stone begins peppering Tantalus with repeated elbows to the midsection until finally creating enough separation to grab him and crush him with a belly-to-belly suplex! Stone then goes for a cover… one, two, and Tantalus gets a shoulder up!

Troy: I think Chase Stone has just swung the momentum of this match back to his favor, Randall!

Buckingham: If he can manage to get to his feet first, you might be right!

Stone does indeed make it back to a vertical base before Tantalus, and when he does, he positions himself, allowing him to take Tantalus down with a snap suplex. Then, when Tantalus rises again, he is met with another hard German suplex, before Stone unloads on him with another belly-to-belly! Now, with Tantalus down, Stone signals for the Triangle Hold and promptly locks it in! However, before he can fully cinch it in, Tantalus scurries to the ropes, managing to wrap his right foot around the bottom rope to force the break.

At length, Stone relinquishes the hold and gets back to his feet, attempting to yank Tantalus back to his. However, unbeknownst to the official, Tantalus nails Stone with a swift low blow that doubles Stone over!

Buckingham: The O-Face! What a move!

Troy: It’s an illegal move, Randall! Tantalus just nailed Chase Stone with an illegal low blow, and the referee has absolutely no idea what the hell just happened!

With Stone down, Tantalus clears the cobwebs and gets back to his feet. He then lifts Stone off the mat and swiftly crushes him with the Big O, nailing it right in the center of the ring! With the London crowd booing vociferously, Tantalus covers… one, two, three.

Troy: Dammit! This isn’t right! Greg Tantalus has just stolen this match from Chase Stone!

Buckingham: Quit whining, Troy! Tantalus won this match fair and square, just like he’s going to beat Showtime fair and square in a few moments!

Troy: Take nothing away from Chase Stone’s tremendous effort tonight, folks! He did everything he could, but the referee didn’t see the damn low blow!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 9:07 – GREG TANTALUS

The fans continue booing loudly as Stone rolls out of the ring and exits to the back, and Tantalus remains in the ring, taunting them. However, the games stop moments later, when “No Country For Young Men” by Ice Cube thumps onto the speakers and Showtime Damon Savage begins making his way to the squared circle!

Troy: Randall, it’s Showtime!

Buckingham: Indeed it is, and he has the great honor of being SIN’s final victim in this gauntlet match!

Troy: Don’t forget, Randall, SIN cost Showtime the PWA Championship earlier this season! If anybody’s motivated to finish them off tonight, it’s Showtime!

Buckingham: You just like saying “it’s Showtime!” don’t you?

Troy: Kinda, yeah.

Showtime doesn’t take his eyes off Tantalus as he charges down to the ring, ultimately stepping inside, prompting the bell to sound.

GREG TANTALUS VS. SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE
Tantalus and Showtime kick things off with a bit of trash-talking, ending with Showtime cocking his left fist and going for an immediate knockout blow… only for Tantalus to hit the mat and slide to the corner for safety!

Troy: Tantalus almost got caught! He has no idea how close he just was to being KO’d and losing this match!

Buckingham: Oh I think he absolutely knows, Troy! Look at his face!

Tantalus is indeed wearing a startled expression, but it fades into a smirk as he gets back to his feet. Tantalus and Showtime then lock up in the center of the ring, with Tantalus grabbing the immediate advantage, cinching in a tight side headlock, but Showtime is able to power his way out of it, shoving Tantalus into the ropes and nailing him with a thunderous right to the gut upon his return! Tantalus doubles over, and Showtime uses the opportunity to charge and down him with a thunderous bulldog! Savage immediately goes for the cover… one, two, and Tantalus gets a shoulder up.

When Tantalus gets back to a vertical base, Showtime whips him into the corner and perches him on the top rope, looking to do some damage. He then climbs up after him, looking to deliver a superplex, but Tantalus is able to fight it off and send Showtime crashing back onto the mat with a front suplex! Showtime slowly gets back to his feet, but Tantalus is there waiting for him with a diving reverse elbow, which connects with authority! Tantalus covers… one, two, and Showtime kicks out!

Tantalus now attempts to press the advantage, stomping away on Savage, keeping him grounded. He then helps Showtime to his feet and whips him into the corner, where charges him and crushes him with a hard clothesline. Showtime staggers out of the corner, and Tantalus whips him against the ropes, looking for a back body drop, but Showtime counters with a running neckbreaker! He covers… one, two, and Tantalus kicks out!

Troy: Showtime has swung the momentum back in his favor!

Buckingham: For now!

When Tantalus gets back to his feet, Showtime begins peppering him in the gut with a series of hard rights and lefts, but when he winds up for a big left hook, Tantalus ducks under it. Showtime spins around and, when he completes his circle, Tantalus swings a wild clothesline at him, but Showtime is able to duck under it, grab Tantalus in cobra clutch formation, and crush him with It’s Showtime!

Troy: It’s Showtime! He nailed it! That’s GOTTA be it for Greg Tantalus!

Buckingham: C’mon Tantalus! You can overcome this!

Showtime wastes little time making a cover… one, two, thr-NO! Tantalus gets a shoulder up!

Buckingham: Yes! Greg Tantalus is still alive!

Troy: I can’t believe it! Greg Tantalus has kicked out of It’s Showtime! What more does Showtime have to do to put this match away?!

Savage seems to have a pretty good idea of what to do, popping back to his feet and stalking Tantalus, preparing to deliver his knockout left hook and end this gauntlet. However, when Tantalus reaches a vertical base and Showtime lets loose with the punch, Tantalus, in desperation, pulls referee Matt Hansen in front of him as a shield, causing Showtime to hold up at the last moment! Then, Tantalus jumps up and downs Showtime with a high knee!

Troy: C’mon! How is that allowed?! Where’s the DQ?!

Hansen admonishes Tantalus, but as soon as the official turns around, Tantalus reaches into his tights and pulls out what appears to be a pair of brass knuckles! Then, as Showtime gets to his feet, unbeknownst to referee Hansen, Tantalus clocks Savage in the face with the foreign object, splitting him open! Tantalus then hides the evidence back in his tights, with the official none the wiser.

Troy: Are you kidding me?! He just hit Showtime with brass knuckles!

Buckingham: What?! Stop lying, Troy! I saw no such thing!

Tantalus pulls Showtime to his feet by his dreadlocks, revealing that his face has been busted open. The SIN co-leader then takes the opportunity to flip Savage off, before lifting him and crushing him down with the G-Spot! Tantalus rolls him over for the cover… one, two, three!

Troy: Goddammit, no! SIN has won this Gauntlet Match!

Buckingham: Yes! What a phenomenal display by Greg Tantalus! That’s back-to-back ultra-impressive victories to win this match for his team!

Troy: Were we watching the same match?! He cheated to beat Stone, and then he cheated again to beat Showtime!

Buckingham: It’s only cheating if you get caught, Troy!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 8:33 – GREG TANTALUS

The fans flood Wembley Stadium with boos as SIN theme song “Electric Head Pt.1: The Agony” overtakes the speakers and Greg Tantalus celebrates the SIN victory in the ring. However, before Tantalus can get too far into the celebration, Krayzie Bone’s “Reason to Hate Me” hits and PWA creative director Justin Schenck steps out onto the stage!

Troy: It’s Justin Schenck!

Buckingham: C’mon Justin! There’s no need to spoil Tantalus’ celebration here! Let him have his moment!

As the music dies down and Tantalus screams at him to leave from the ring, Schenck begins to speak.

Schenck: Congratulations, Tantalus. Well done. You and your cronies have managed to win a handicap match. But let me ask you something: Do you really think I'd allow SIN to compete in a handicap match on the biggest night of our year? It's true, Hollywood Mike Griffin has bailed on our team in favor of a film role. He was extremely apologetic and accepted a 50% paycut to sign an iron-clad contract to compete in ALL of Season Three. Whatever. Bottom line, he's not here. But I have found a replacement. And in order for SIN to win this Gauntlet Match, you have to go through him too. So, allow me to introduce your final opponent.

Buckingham: Oh, come on! This is ridiculous!

Troy: Final opponent?! Who can this be?!

As Tantalus continues shouting protests at the creative director, who smugly waves at Tantalus before turning to exit, the Wembley Stadium lights go down as Timothy Williams’ “Returns a King” invades the speakers.

Troy: Who is this?!

Buckingham: I have NO idea!

Lights begin flickering throughout the stadium as the music continues until, finally, it stops. Then, suddenly, “Better Think Again” by Submersed explodes onto the speakers and the London crowd does the same!

Troy: No way! Could it be?!

Buckingham: Get the f*#% outta here! There’s no way!

However, moments later, Anthony Failla steps out from behind the curtain, eliciting a monstrous ovation from the Wembley Stadium faithful!

Troy: It IS him! Anthony Failla is here!

Buckingham: How is this possible?! Greg Tantalus broke this man’s ankle just four and a half weeks ago!

Troy: Failla DID assure Justin Schenck shortly after the injury that he would make it to Everlasting Epic no matter what! And now, in his team’s hour of need, after being abandoned by a selfish Mike Griffin, Anthony Failla has returned ahead of schedule, making good on his word, to act as his team’s savior!

Buckingham: He hasn’t done anything yet, Troy! He still has to beat Greg Tantalus, on an ankle that isn’t fully healed!

Failla stalks his way down the aisle, sporting a longer beard, new tights, and the same nasty disposition as he enters the ring and stands toe-to-toe with the man that put him on the shelf.

GREG TANTALUS VS. ANTHONY FAILLA
The bell then sounds and Failla simply stares Tantalus down. Tantalus responds by shouting threats at Failla and flipping him off, before charging him, looking for a running knee. However, Failla counters with a shoulder block, knocking Tantalus down hard! Failla then lifts him up and destroys him with a devastating fallaway slam, tossing Tantalus over his head, reaching nearly eight feet in height!

Tantalus crashes down to the mat with authority, but Failla is not done. He pries Tantalus off the mat, lifts him up, and absolutely demolishes him with the Weapon of Mass Destruction to a riotous ovation! Failla then makes a cover… one, two, three!

Troy: Yes! Yes! Anthony Failla wins it! SIN has lost the Gauntlet Match!

Buckingham: This is an absolute travesty, Troy! It’s a complete joke! You know what this is, Troy? It’s a sin!

Troy: Will you stop?!

The London crowd comes unglued as “Better Think Again” replays over the speakers and Failla celebrates his victory. Tantalus lies on the mat for several moments, staring at the lights, before rolling out of the ring and angrily making his way backstage. Meanwhile, the solo celebration continues in the ring for Anthony Failla, the sole survivor of this gauntlet match.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 0:55 – ANTHONY FAILLA
WINNERS AT 34:32 – ANTHONY FAILLA, DAN CROWLEY, SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE, CHASE STONE & RICH REVIS

***

The camera shifts to the backstage area, where reporter Traci Reed is standing with Solomon.

Traci: I'm here with the Alaskan Monster Solomon, a man who later tonight will put his career on the line in a Falls Count Anywhere match against the upstart Evan Black. Solomon, what is going through your mind right now with SO much on the line?

Solomon: What's going through my mind, Traci, is pity. Pity for Evan Black's family, because after I maim and dismember my opponent tonight, they won't even be able to recognize him anymore. Putting my career on the line was a necessary evil to get this match signed. And Evan Black, he's probably feeling like he got one over on me by the very existence of this stipulation. But Evan Black is about to give up over 100 pounds and step into the ring with a killing machine that wants his head on a platter. Oh, and there are no rules, nothing to stop that killing machine from doing exactly what it wants to do. So let me ask you something, Traci. Given all that, whose career is REALLY on the line here?

Solomon then walks off, leaving an intimidated Traci behind.

***

Back at ringside, “Aksem” by Ahlam hits the speakers and the London crowd begins cheering loudly for the arrival of Saif al Abbad!

Troy: Alright, it’s time for our fatal fourway match for the Progressive Championship! It’s been a hell of a season, with the revitalization of the Progressive title and the launch of this fantastic cruiserweight division, but now it’s time for the division’s final act of the year, and who better to kick us off than one of the division’s most popular competitors, Saif al Abbad!

Buckingham: Probably just about anyone! Next!

Saif soaks in the atmosphere of his Everlasting Epic debut, pausing for a moment to take it all in. He then continues his walk down the aisle, handing out gold coins to the London faithful. Finally, Saif enters the squared circle and waits on his opponents.

The most hated of those opponents enters next, as “Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart hits the speakers and Dexter P. Wellington enters Wembley Stadium, to rousing boos. Dex takes the crowd reaction in stride, smiling and playing to the crowd, ready for a stage he's all too familiar with.

Troy: Dex looks fairly confident tonight.

Buckingham: And why shouldn’t he be, Troy? This is Wellington’s fourth Everlasting Epic, and the fourth time he’s competed in a championship match at this event. And in two of those three prior EE appearances, Dex competed for a title in a multi-man contest. So not only is he the all-around most experienced competitor in this match, he’s also extremely well-versed in this exact type of atmosphere on this exact stage.

Troy: I hate to say it, but you have a legitimate point. Not only does Dex have the massive experience advantage, but none of his three opponents have ever competed at an EE event before.

Buckingham: And that’s not a minor thing.

The crowd's boos then turn to cheers as “Merciless Cult” by Dir en Grey hits the speakers and Asai Moon bursts from the back, clearly excited for his first Everlasting Epic experience!

Troy: What a great opportunity for this young upstart! His first EE and it's a shot at the Progressive Championship! And I have to say, Randall, he looks ready!

Moon approaches the ring and ardently plays to the crowd, high-fiving fans and acknowledging as many as he possibly can. Upon entering the ring, Asai jumps to the turnbuckle and signals his thanks to the fans before taking his spot in the corner.

Finally, the crowd’s reaction changes to boos once again as “Minas de Cobre” by Calexico hits and Juan Pablo Alvarez enters the arena, the Progressive Championship belt displayed proudly around his waist. The champion marches to the ring, ignoring the shouts of fans, and rolls into the squared circle. Alvarez then climbs the ropes, removes the belt, and raises it over his head.

Buckingham: Here's the champion, Troy, and what a heart-warming redemption story he is! Juan Pablo Alvarez was persecuted by Justin Schenck and the PWA fans, but he persevered, proving to his competition and his family that he is the best the cruiserweight division has to offer!

Troy: I don’t think any of these fans would agree with your assessment of Alvarez’s virtues.

Buckingham: These people don’t know what’s good for them.

Alvarez taunts each of his three opponents with his title belt before handing it off to referee Jose Soares, who holds it high as Lee Palmer begins the introductions.

Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is a fatal fourway match, scheduled for one fall, and it is for the PWA Progressive Championship!

Introducing first, the challengers!

From Fairfield, Connecticut, weighing in at 218 pounds … DEXXXXXXXTERRRRRRR P. WELLLLLLLINGGGGGTONNNNNNNN!

From the Akihabara prefecture of Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at 174 pounds… ASAAIIIIIIII MOOOOOOOON!

From Dubai, United Arab Emirates, weighing in at 190 pounds.....SAIIIIIIIIIF AAAL AAAABBAAAAAAAAAD!

And their opponent, from Monterrey, Mexico, weighing in at 215 pounds, he is the PWA Progressive Champion… JUAAAAN PABLOOOOO ALLLLLLLLVAREZ!

With introductions complete, Lee Palmer exits the ring and the referee presents the belt to the timekeeper before signaling for the bell.

PWA PROGRESSIVE CHAMPIONSHIP – FATAL FOURWAY MATCH:
JUAN PABLO ALVAREZ (champion) VS. SAIF AL ABBAD (challenger) VS. ASAI MOON (challenger) VS. DEXTER P. WELLINGTON (challenger)
Referee: Jose Soares
The bell rings and all hell breaks loose. The four men waste no time meeting each other in the middle of the ring, but while it seems like they are going to break into pairs, we quickly realize that is not meant to be. Asai takes the champ down with a quick tornado DDT, while Dex downs Saif with a clothesline. Alvarez pops up and blocks a dropkick by Moon, and Dex lifts up Saif. Dex goes for another clothesline, but Saif ducks it and goes for a clothesline on Alvarez, but the champion scouts it and downs Saif with an elbow to the head! Alvarez now opts to focus on Saif and stomps him on the mat, while Dex turns his attention to Moon.

Alvarez and Dex work their respective opponents into opposite corners, and both Irish whip them towards the center of the ring. Saif and Moon race right towards each other, but Saif is able to leapfrog Moon and surprise Wellington with a cross body block! Moon, on the other hand, is not so lucky, and Alvarez rotates him into a backbreaker!

Buckingham: It's hard to keep up with the action in the ring right now!

Saif attempts a suplex on Dex, but Alvarez takes him down with a jumping reverse DDT! Wellington then jumps to the top rope and hits Saif with a double knee drop, just as Moon gets to his feet and downs Alvarez with another tornado DDT! Dex then engages Asai in battle, as Alvarez and Saif slowly return to their feet, eventually facing off against each other.

Buckingham: I'm kind of surprised, Troy. So far, this match has looked almost like a tornado tag. Dex and Alvarez have largely stayed away from each other, and the same can be said for Moon and Saif. This can't keep up if any of them intend to win this match.

Troy: You've got that right, Randall. There's Moon with another clothesline on Dex, but the fight has stayed largely segmented. It should be interesting to see who is the first to cross the line.

With Wellington on the mat, Moon turns his attention to Saif and Alvarez. The champion is in the process of preparing Saif for a Russian leg sweep, and Moon runs in and helps Alvarez down him, adding a bulldog to the maneuver!

Buckingham: Looks like Moon really is growing up, Troy!

Troy: Perhaps Asai Moon has the drive and determination to leave here tonight the new Progressive Champion!

With Saif still on the mat, Wellington rolls to his feet, prompting Dex and Alvarez double-team Moon. Alvarez holds Moon back while DPW wails away at the midsection, but when Alvarez lets go, the champion grabs Wellington, lining him up for a Russian leg sweep of his own and delivering it swiftly.

Alvarez now turns around to take the fight to Moon, but Asai sees it coming and instead forces Alvarez out of the ring with a hurricanrana! Moon then picks up Wellington and Irish whips him out of the ring as well!

Troy: Now it's Saif and Moon in the ring! This ought to be good!

Moon turns around to see Saif rising to his feet. He takes the Middle Eastern star down with a dropkick and then climbs to the top rope. Asai Moon then soars with an attempted cross body splash, hits it, and goes for the pin! Referee Soares counts… one, two, and Saif kicks out!

Undaunted, Moon lifts up Saif and Irish whips him. On the return, Moon hops up to down Saif with a hurricanrana, but Saif digs deep and reverses it with a punishing facebuster! Saif collapses to the mat and drapes his arm for a cover. Soares counts… one, two, and this time Moon kicks out!

Saif gets up and follows up with a side suplex that he rolls over into another pin attempt. Soares counts again… one, two, and Moon kicks out. Moon gets up and takes down an oncoming Saif down with a dropkick, and then springboards off the ropes into a moonsault for a pin! But just as Moon hooks the leg, both Wellington and Alvarez slide in the ring to break it up! Alvarez goes right after Moon, while Dex picks up the hurting Saif.

Troy: All four men are back in the ring now, and things are really coming to a head! Who will come out on top?!

DPW is able to get the upper hand on Saif, and after several punches Irish whips him out of the ring. Dex follows by climbing to the top rope and dropping Saif with a double knee drop to the outside!

Meanwhile, in the ring, Moon and Alvarez are duking it out. Alvarez gets the upper hand and hits Moon with a suplex. He picks him up to deliver another one, but Moon reverses it with a flipping arm bar and follows up with a leg drop.

Outside the ring, Wellington and Saif are brawling, trying to gain an upper hand. Neither one is allowing the other to escape, keeping the action in the ring a one-on-one affair.

Inside, Moon climbs to the top rope and soars, intending to hit a senton splash on Alvarez, but the champion rolls out of the way, letting Moon hit the canvas hard! Alvarez then lifts the hurting Moon and hits him with his reverse neckbreaker. Moon goes down hard again, but instead of going for the pin, Alvarez lifts Moon again, signaling to the crowd that the end is near.

Buckingham: He’s going for it, Troy! Alvarez is going for the sunset flip powerbomb, and if he hits it, this match is going to be history!

Moon struggles, trying to fight it off, but it is to no avail, as Alvarez lands the sunset flip powerbomb flawlessly!

Buckingham: There it is! Alvarez is going to win this!

Troy: Maybe not! Here comes Saif!

Saif gets the upper hand on Dex and downs him with a suplex, before diving into the ring. He charges right at Alvarez, trying to take him out, but the champion turns Saif’s momentum into an Irish whip, sending Saif straight into the turnbuckle! Alvarez then goes for the pin on Asai, but as referee Soares begins counting, Alvarez seems to fill his hand with Moon’s tights. One, two, three!

Buckingham: He wins! Juan Pablo Alvarez retains the title!

Troy: Did he have the tights?!

Buckingham: No! Of course not! You must be imagining things!

Troy: So let me get this straight: You didn’t see Tantalus use the knucks in the gauntlet match, and you didn’t see Alvarez use the tights just now?!

Buckingham: Nope, neither!

Troy: I think you need to get your eyesight checked!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 10:26 AND STILL PROGRESSIVE CHAMPION – JUAN PABLO ALVAREZ

The London crowd boos loudly as “Minas de Cobre” replays and Juan Pablo Alvarez celebrates his victory. Soares presents Alvarez with his title belt, and he raises it above his head before rolling out of the ring and making his way to the back!

Wellington rolls out of the ring, leaving Saif to get out of the corner and check on Moon. He tries to revive his friend and shakes his head, realizing the Progressive Championship is out of reach until next season. Alvarez celebrates one more time, lifting the belt over his head and pointing at the two in the ring, signaling that the title is his and will be until at least 2012.

***

A video package airs, set to Evanescence’s “What You Want,” highlighting the rise of Morgan Day to the top of the PWA women’s division, Zina hitting the scene to take that spot away by force, and all the events that led to tonight’s battle for supremacy between the PWA’s two dominant females in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs war.

***

At ringside, “Hysteria” by Muse pulsates over the speakers and a slightly mixed reaction meets Morgan Day as she emerges from behind the curtain, though the vast majority of fans in her home country are cheering.

Troy: Well, I think it’s a safe bet this is the loudest ovation any SIN member is going to receive tonight!

Buckingham: These fans here have always loved Morgan Day, but I don’t understand why John Wolfe didn’t get this kind of ovation earlier tonight!

Troy: Well, he did get more cheers than he’s certainly accustomed to, but I think these fans just empathize more with Morgan, Randall. With Morgan, it’s always been about being the best, and I think people appreciate that.

Morgan enters the ring and familiarizes herself with the setting, a ring filled with ladders and tables, and chairs strewn about on the outside. Then, “Demons” by Aria hits the speakers and a mixed reaction greets the PWA Women’s Champion Zina as she heads to the ring!

Troy: And now Zina is experiencing the fallout of London’s love affair with Morgan! Zina has been cheered all over the world in recent weeks, but here in London, it’s clear their support in this TLC match is behind Morgan Day!

Buckingham: But that doesn’t make it any less likely that Zina climbs the ladder, secures the title, and walks out of here STILL the Women’s Champion!

Zina stalks her way to the ring, her eyes locked on her challenger as she does so. Finally, Zina enters the ring and hands the title belt to referee Dan Martin, who raises it high before fastening it around the harness and watching it ascend 20 feet. From there, ring announcer Lee Palmer begins the introductions.

Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the PWA Women’s Championship!

Introducing first, the challenger, from New Castle, England, weighing in at 140 pounds… MORRRRGANNNN DAYYYYYYYY!

And her opponent, from Moscow, Russia, weighing in at 200 pounds, she is the PWA Women’s Champion… ZIIIIII-NAAAA!

PWA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – TABLES, LADDERS & CHAIRS MATCH:
ZINA (champion) VS. MORGAN DAY (challenger)
Referee: Dan Martin
When the bell sounds to begin the match, Zina charges right at Morgan and begins peppering her with vicious body blows! Then, Zina grabs Morgan and whips her against the ropes, downing her with a hard sidewalk slam as he returns!

Zina attempts to maintain the advantage when Morgan returns to her vertical base, taking Morgan and heaving her right into the one of the ladders. Morgan winces in tremendous pain, but Zina has no intention of relenting, lifting Morgan in suplex position and crashing her through one of the tables already set up in the ring!

Troy: This match essentially just got started, and we’ve already seen a ladder and a table come into play!

Buckingham: And it looks like Zina is going for the trifecta! She just grabbed a chair on the outside!

Indeed, Zina has exited the ring and grabbed a chair, and now she looks to return to the squared circle. Upon re-entry, she attempts to bash Morgan with the weapon, but the challenger rolls out of the way just in the nick of time. Morgan then pops back to her feet and kicks the chair right into Zina’s face, dazing her!

Zina is able to maintain her vertical base, but has difficulty remaining there after Morgan picks up a ladder and cracks her in the back with it. Morgan now sets the ladder up in the center of the ring and begins her climb, looking to make quick work of the champion. However, Zina notices Morgan on the ladder and quickly begins climbing up after her!

Troy: It’s a race to the top!

Morgan has the title belt within reach when Zina lunges at her, nailing her with a stiff shot to the jaw. The challenger’s pursuit is slowed, and Zina attempts to capitalize, stepping up several rungs on the ladder to get a clear view of the belt. However, before she can grip it, Morgan clobbers her with a stiff forearm.

Buckingham: It’s a battle on top of the ladder!

Troy: This could very well decide who walks out of here the Women’s Champion!

After exchanging blows on the top of the ladder, Zina grabs Morgan’s head, smashes it into the top of the ladder, and heaves her off, sending her crashing back to the mat with a thud, leaving Zina alone atop the ladder!

Troy: Look at this! Zina is all alone! This is her chance!

Buckingham: It looks to me like Morgan Day is toast, Troy!

Zina quickly learns that her struggles with Morgan atop the ladder have served to move it out of possession and leave the belt just slightly out of her grasp. Zina stretches, but is only able to get a finger on it. The belt now begins swaying back and forth, and Zina waits for the title to approach her again to give her a second opportunity. This time, she gets more of her hand on the belt, but Morgan Day has popped up and, out of desperation, she throws herself into the ladder, which gives way, causing Zina to crash down to the mat, bouncing off the ropes on her way!

Troy: And just like that, Zina’s opportunity is gone!

Buckingham: Neither of them look anywhere close to winning this match at this point!

Morgan shakes off the cobwebs and sets up the ladder herself before beginning her climb to the promised land. However, Zina gets back to her feet and prevents her from starting the ascent. Zina grapples Morgan, but the challenger breaks the grip, boots Zina in the stomach, and destroys her with the Daybreak!

Troy: Daybreak! She hit the Daybreak! Zina is out!

Buckingham: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but if Morgan can make it up that ladder, we’re going to have a new champion!

Slowly but surely, Morgan makes it up the ladder, reaching the top just as Zina begins to stir. Morgan gets a hand on the belt, but before she can grip it and try to unfasten it, Zina charges the ladder and nails it with the Siberian Express bicycle kick, toppling the ladder and sending Morgan crashing all the way down to the mat!

Zina falls back to the mat, but ultimately makes it back to her feet. She then lifts Morgan up and whips her over to the top rope and to the outside! The champion follows Morgan to the arena floor and stalks her as she attempts to return to a vertical base. Then, when Morgan rises, Zina charges her and blasts her with the Siberian Express, dropping her where she stands!

Troy: Zina hit the Siberian Express on Morgan, and she might be out!

Buckingham: I don’t know, Troy! I don’t think Zina got all of it, and I KNOW it couldn’t have had as much momentum behind it because Zina didn’t get a running start! Morgan has a chance to recover, because Zina is pretty beaten up and still has to get back into the ring, set up the ladder, and climb!

Zina begins the process, finding her way back into the squared circle, where she pushes through the shrapnel of broken tables and mess of bent ladders to find one that seems in decent condition. She sets it up directly underneath the title belt and begins her slow ascent. However, by the time she reaches the top of the ladder, Morgan has charged back into the ring, with a table no less. The challenger charges the ladder with the table, looking to knock Zina off again, so Zina aborts mission and leaps off, downing Morgan and the table with a flying shoulder tackle!

Buckingham: Unbelievable! High-risk maneuver from the champion!

Troy: And it paid off!

Zina now folds up the ladder and waits for Morgan to rise. When she does, Zina clobbers her in the face with the butt of the ladder! The champion then sets the ladder back up and tries her luck again. This time, when Zina reaches the top, she is able to grab onto the belt! Wembley Stadium buzzes as Zina tries to unfasten the gold, but at the last second, Morgan pops up, grabs a second ladder, and cracks Zina with it! Zina is dazed, and Morgan then shoves her ladder into the other ladder, knocking it over again! Zina crashes to the mat yet again, and this time, doesn’t appear to be moving!

Troy: That might be it for Zina! There are only so many times you can fall off a ladder and keep getting up!

Morgan kicks Zina repeatedly until she rolls under the bottom rope and to the outside. Then, Morgan sets the ladder up and begins her climb again… until she notices Zina pulling back to her feet yet again, trying to get back into the ring!

Buckingham: She’s not human, Troy! She’s seriously not human!

Seeing Zina return to the ring, Morgan shakes her head and hops down from the ladder, attempting to end this once and for all. Morgan immediately greets Zina with a spinning roundhouse kick, but Zina ducks under it and downs Morgan with a vicious double sledge! Morgan is dazed and confused, and Zina takes the opportunity to begin climbing the ladder!

However, before Zina makes it more than halfway up the ladder, Morgan gets up, yanks her down from her perch, and destroys her with the spinning roundhouse kick! Then, Morgan swiftly lifts Zina up and crushes her with a second Daybreak!

Troy: That’s TWO Daybreaks! After all that Zina has withstood, how can she POSSIBLY get up again?!

Buckingham: Because she’s just not human, Troy!

Morgan begins slowly climbing the ladder, constantly looking over her shoulder to see Zina still stirring. Zina grabs the ropes and tries to pull herself up, but Morgan is now close to the top of the ladder. With Zina on her way back to her feet, Morgan grabs hold of the title belt and, before Zina can make any further progress, Morgan unfastens it and collapses back to the mat with the championship in her grasp!

Troy: That’s it! Morgan Day has done it! We have a new Women’s Champion!

Buckingham: Wow! You know what? My hat is off to Morgan Day, Troy! This match was an absolute WAR, but in the end, Morgan Day made good on her promise, and she has reclaimed the top spot in the PWA women’s division!

The hometown London crowd cheers loudly as “Hysteria” replays and Morgan Day is announced the winner. Soaking in the cheers, Morgan shakes off the cobwebs and slowly begins climbing back up the ladder to hold the gold high for all to see. On the outside of the ring, Zina refuses help on her way backstage, instead walking out herself.

Troy: Well Randall, SIN lost the gauntlet match earlier, but they now have the Women’s Championship back in their camp. Will they add the PWA World Heavyweight Championship to their stable later tonight?

Buckingham: If Vulture follows his wife’s lead then yes, absolutely!

Troy: Alright, let’s send it backstage to Scott Cornelius, who is standing by with Evan Black. Scott, take it away!
WINNER AT 15:43 AND NEW WOMEN’S CHAMPION – MORGAN DAY

***

The camera now shifts backstage to reporter Scott Cornelius, who is indeed with Evan Black.

Cornelius: Alright ladies and gentlemen, Everlasting Epic rolls on, but in just a little while, this man, Evan Black, will have the opportunity to end the career of the Alaskan Monster Solomon in a Falls Count Anywhere showdown. Evan, what's your mindset as we stand here at the 11th hour?

Black: You know, Solomon came out here earlier this evening and insinuated that it was MY career on the line, not his. And I'll be the first to admit that this match tonight is easily the riskiest and most dangerous assignment of my PWA career. A career that has thus far lasted less than two years. A career that is destined for so much more. Do you really think I'm going to let Solomon take it all away from me tonight? Of course not. You know why? Because I'm the one with the hunger, with the insatiable appetite for success. I'M the one who's inside HIS head. And tonight, Scott, I'm going to use all of this to my advantage. I am going to do what I do best in that ring and that's outlast and outsmart my opponent. And when the time is right, Solomon is going to eat my Superkick and hear all of London count along with the referee: 1-2-3. And then, finally, the biggest, baddest bully the PWA has ever seen will be nothing more than a memory.

With that, Black walks off, knowing he is just minutes away from the biggest match of his life.

***

The camera cuts back to ringside, where “Betrayal” by Lita Ford overtakes the speakers and the fans booing loudly as their countrywoman Emily Walker emerges from behind the curtain. Unlike the new Women’s Champion moments ago, Emily appears to revel in her hometown crowd’s disapproval. Walker strolls down the aisle and enters the ring, inviting the negativity, as the music continues and Fenix Clarke steps out from behind the curtain.

The loud boos continue as the flame-haired Aussie strolls down the aisle and hops into the ring, greeting his manager/girlfriend as he enters. Then, Muse’s “Map of the Problematique” thumps onto the speakers and the London crowd does an about-face, cheering thunderously for native son Paul Epton!

Buckingham: Oh, come on! They’re cheering for Epton, but not Clarke or Emily Walker?! These people have it all wrong! Emily is the true hometown hero; not Epton!

Moments later, “You Don't Know” by Eminem and 50 Cent hits the arena and the crowd goes crazy for Renegade and Paul Dawkins. The two lead an energetic entrance to the ring, savoring the Everlasting Epic crowd. They then hop on the turnbuckles and soak in another ovation, before referee Matt Hansen calls them to the middle of the ring.

Emily now leaves the ring, and Fenix Clarke opts to start against Renegade. With the wrestlers in position, the referee calls for the bell.

PAUL DAWKINS & RENEGADE VS. PAUL EPTON & FENIX CLARKE
Referee: Matt Hansen
Renegade and Clarke show no desire to take this match slow, and both rush across the ring! Renegade looks for a dropkick, but Clarke beats him to the punch, literally, with a flying fist takedown. Clarke then springboards off the ropes and downs the rising Renegade with a cross body. He then rolls off and tags in his partner, Paul Epton, who enters to a loud ovation.

Epton darts at Renegade, kicking his opponent in the gut and then leveling him with a dropkick to the face. Epton comes in for a grapple as Renegade rises, but Renegade digs deep and floors his opponent with a huge uppercut out of nowhere! He goes for a pin, but Epton kicks out at two.

Renegade then makes the tag to Paul Dawkins, who immediately downs Epton with a huge powerslam, covering for the one, two, and Epton kicks out.

Epton stumbles to his feet and sees the excited Dawkins signaling for the MOAB, trying to end it early. However, when Dawkins attempts it, Epton slips under the grapple, bounces off the ropes, and surprises Dawkins with a corkscrew neckbreaker!

Buckingham: Now’s his chance! Epton needs to make this tag!

Epton crawls to the corner and reaches out for Fenix Clarke, who has his hand out, waiting for the tag... that is until Epton reaches the corner, when Clarke pulls back his hand and drops off the apron, leaving Epton alone in the ring!

Troy: What's going on here?!

Buckingham: I don’t know, but I love it!

Epton gets to his feet and throws his arms out to question what Clarke is doing, but Emily wraps her arms around Clarke and smiles. A dark smile even appears across the face of Clarke as he purposely waves goodbye to Epton, and points to a rising Dawkins.

A confused Dawkins gets to his feet and looks back at Renegade for some kind of answer Renegade merely shrugs and motions to Clarke. Dawkins then shouts at Clarke, attempting to coax him back to the ring, but Emily and Fenix shake their heads and calmly motion to Epton.

Dawkins looks to Epton, questioning what he wants to do. Epton tries to catch his breath and tells Dawkins to bring it. Dawkins looks to Renegade, who nods, and Dawkins reluctantly nods his head.

Troy: Look at the determination and respect between these competitors! Dawkins and Renegade don't want to win this match this way, but Epton doesn't want to back down.

Buckingham: Well at least he's showing some guts! He might stand no chance, but you can't just give up. Not at Everlasting Epic!

Dawkins goes after Epton, pounding away on him until creating enough separation to down him with the Scud Missile! Dawkins then lifts Epton off the mat and absolutely destroys him with the MOAB! Dawkins goes for the pin and referee Matt Hansen counts the inevitable one, two, three!

Buckingham: And Paul Dawkins and Renegade pick up the victory!

Troy: They do, but the story here is clearly the way Fenix Clarke left Epton in the lurch, I’m sure following the orders of that jezebel, Emily Walker!

Buckingham: Their theme song is called “Betrayal,” Troy. Is this surprising to you?
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 3:35 – PAUL DAWKINS & RENEGADE

The fans cheer as “You Don’t Know” replays, but Dawkins and Renegade don’t appear to be completely satisfied with the victory. They exit the ring and glare at both Clarke and Walker, saying something inaudible to them as they exit. Clarke and Walker, however, pay them no mind, sliding directly into the ring once Dawkins and Renegade have exited. From there, Emily shouts at Epton to get back to his feet, and when he does, Clarke absolutely crushes him with the Black Tear Fall! Boos now rain down upon the couple as “Betrayal” replays and Emily and Fenix stand over their fallen “partner,” satisfied with their handiwork.

Troy: Randall, this was just absolutely despicable! Fenix Clarke and Emily Walker have made a mockery of Everlasting Epic!

Buckingham: No Troy, they’ve just turned it into a forum. Obviously, the issue with Paul Epton is far from over. And tonight, Emily Walker and Fenix Clarke told Epton, in no uncertain terms, that they have no intention of advancing his career; they intend on destroying it.

Troy: Well, they’re off to a good start.

***

A video package then airs on the Jumbotron, set to Gil Scott-Heron’s “Me and the Devil,” that highlights the events that led us to our next match, a falls count anywhere, no-holds-barred brawl between Solomon and Evan Black, in which the Alaskan Monster’s career is on the line.

***

Back to live action, “Victory” by Puff Daddy featuring the Notorious BIG and Busta Rhymes blasts onto the speakers, and the fans are momentarily confused until Evan Black emerging from behind the curtain, stepping right through his pyro to pump up the London crowd!

Troy: And here comes Evan Black! He’s got himself new music, new pyro, a new outfit, and I’m sure he’s hoping that after tonight, it’ll be a new day here in the PWA, without Solomon!

Buckingham: He can hope that all he wants, Troy; it’s not gonna happen!

Decked out in Hitman-esque black and pink, Black appears to be all business as he approaches the ring, realizing just how much tonight’s match means. When Black enters the squared circle and gestures to the crowd, more pyro shoots off behind him and he takes his place in the corner, ready for battle.

Moments later, the rarely-played ominous introduction to Darkseed’s “Hear Me” invades the speakers before the song kicks in full-blast, at which point the Alaskan Monster Solomon emerges from behind the curtain amid a sea of smoke and blue lights. As the fans boo loudly, Solomon stalks his way to the ring in a slow and intimidating fashion. Black does not appear fazed as Solomon enters the ring, standing stoically in the middle as referee Jose Soares prepares to begin this match.

Troy: Alright folks, here we go! In just a moment, we’re going to kick off what could be the final match of Solomon’s career! It’s no disqualifications, no count-outs, falls count anywhere, and if Evan Black wins, Solomon must retire!

Buckingham: Troy, the worst thing Evan Black could have done was make Solomon put his career on the line. If Solomon continued to take him lightly, he might have been able to steal an Everlasting Epic win the way he stole a win a few weeks back. Now, Solomon is going to be more prepared and more focused for this match than any other time in his career. He has far too much to lose. I think Evan Black signed his own death warrant.

Troy: Or perhaps it is Solomon that signed HIS own! Either way, we’re about to find out!

FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH – IF SOLOMON LOSES, HE MUST RETIRE:
SOLOMON VS. EVAN BLACK
Referee: Jose Soares
When the bell sounds to kick off this match, Solomon and Evan Black engage in a heated staredown, with neither man batting an eye. Black then attempts to make the first move, swinging a right hand at the Alaskan Monster, but Solomon blocks it and responds with a thunderous clubbing right that floors Black! Solomon moves right into a cover… one, two, and Black kicks out.

Troy: A little early for a cover, don’t you think?

Buckingham: Troy, when your career is on the line, it’s never too early for a cover.

Solomon attempts to stomp Black while he’s down, but Evan Black is able to quickly clear the cobwebs and begin using his speed to evade his much larger opponent. Solomon swings a wild clothesline at his opponent, but Black is able to duck under it, hit off the opposite ropes, and stun Solomon with a dropkick! Black then pops back to his feet and bounces off the ropes again, this time looking for a cross body. However, Solomon catches him and crashes him down to the mat hard!

Solomon grabs Black by the hair and pries him off the mat before whipping him so hard into the corner that Black’s back smacks against the turnbuckles and he falls on his face. The Alaskan Monster then lifts him off the mat and heaves him over the top rope, before following him to the outside.

Once outside, Solomon backs Black into the steel guardrail and begins pummeling him down to a seated position. However, when Solomon attempts to grab Black’s foot to drag him away, Black begins kicking him repeatedly with the other foot before returning to a vertical base and taking a fight to the Alaskan Monster!

Troy: Evan Black is not about to let Solomon dominate the match that easily!

Buckingham: That’s assuming he actually has a choice in the matter!

Solomon and Black now begin brawling all the way up the ramp to the Everlasting Epic stage, prompting loud cheers from the London crowd. From there, they move into the backstage area, taking their fight to catering!

Black actually develops the advantage at this point, stunning Solomon enough to pick up a tray of food and smack him across the head with it! Solomon staggers away, giving Black an opening to rip a fire extinguisher off the wall and use it to clobber the Alaskan Monster! Solomon is dazed, and Black looks to press the advantage, attempting to Irish whip Solomon into a soda machine, but Solomon is able to reverse it and send Black into the machine instead! Then, Solomon grabs Black, lifts him by the throat, and hurls him into the machine again, this time breaking it!

Troy: My God!

Buckingham: I think he’s done, Troy!

Solomon goes for a cover… one, two, and Black gets a shoulder up!

The Alaskan Monster now lifts Black up by the hair and begins pounding him out of the catering area, back through the curtain, and all the way down the aisle. With Black dazed, Solomon reaches under the ring and pulls out a kendo stick, but he’s nailed with a desperation dropkick! Black then reaches down and grabs the kendo stick himself, clocking Solomon in the skull before the Alaskan Monster can clear the cobwebs!

Black rolls Solomon into the ring and then heads in after him, setting him up for the shining wizard. When Solomon rises to a knee, Black lets loose with the move, hitting it with thunderous authority! Then, with Solomon prone, Black slaps on the Blackout!

Troy: Blackout! The anaconda vise! Evan Black has it applied in the center of the ring!

Buckingham: No way! There is no way Black is getting Solomon to tap out!

The London crowd rises to its feet, cheering Black on, but Solomon refuses to give in, eventually bashing Black in the back with repeated crushing knees, causing him to break the hold! Black grabs his back and winces as he gets to his feet, but once he rises, Solomon grabs him by the throat and absolutely destroys him with the one-arm chokeslam! Solomon covers… one, two, and Black gets a shoulder up!

The fans cheer Black’s kickout, but get a sense of dread when the Alaskan Monster signals for his finishing maneuver. Then, suddenly, Solomon lifts Black off the mat and absolutely crushes him with a thunderous Deep Freeze!

Buckingham: Deep Freeze! It’s over! Thanks for coming, Evan Black!

Troy: Is this the way this match is going to end?! Has Solomon just secured his place on the Season 3 roster?!

Wasting little time, Solomon covers Black, hooking the leg… one, two, thr-NO! Black gets a shoulder up!

Troy: He kicked out! He kicked out! I don’t believe it! Evan Black is still alive in this one!

Buckingham: Are you kidding me?! How is this possible?!

Furious, Solomon attempts to intimidate referee Soares before going back to work, punishing Black with vicious stomps and a thunderous elbow drop. Solomon then lifts Black off the mat and begins shouting in his face that he is a nobody and should just stay down if he knows what’s good for him. However, this gives Black the opening to clobber Solomon with a step-up enziguri, knocking him off his feet!

The Alaskan Monster pulls himself back to a vertical base, but Black gets a shot of adrenaline and begins peppering him with a thunderous array of punches and kicks, culminating with a dropkick that sends Solomon tumbling over the top rope and to the outside! Then, when Solomon gets back to his feet, Black comes charging towards the ropes, leaping over them to take Solomon down with a tremendous senton splash!

Troy: Look at Evan Black go! Solomon is down on the outside and I’d venture to say that the big man is in big trouble!

Buckingham: No way, Troy! Black may have some momentum right now, but Solomon is NOT losing his career to this punk!

Black and Solomon reach their feet virtually simultaneously, and Solomon chooses to roll right back into the ring. Black, however, climbs straight to the top rope, and when the Alaskan Monster re-enters the ring, Black leaps off and takes him down with a Blockbuster! Then, with Solomon down, Black signals to the amped London crowd and returns to the top rope, where he leaps forth with Black’s Law, connecting with thunderous impact! Black hooks the leg… one, two, thr-NO! Solomon powers out!

Troy: My God! Evan Black was a split-second away from ending Solomon’s career!

Buckingham: He’s not going down, Troy! Solomon is not going down!

Black pops right back to his feet and waits for Solomon to return to his, bringing the entire crowd to its feet. When Solomon returns to a vertical base, Black lets loose with the Superkick, connecting square with the jaw of the Alaskan Monster, who collapses to the mat like a mighty oak!

Troy: He hit it! The Superkick! Solomon’s career is three seconds away from being finished!

Buckingham: This can’t be happening! This CAN’T be happening!

As Solomon hits the mat, Black falls on top of him, hooking the leg tightly… one, two, thr-NO! Solomon kicks out!

Buckingham: Thank God! Solomon lives on!

Troy: Solomon has survived Evan Black’s Superkick, but the upstart Westchester native has the Alaskan Monster on the ropes! These could be the final moments of Solomon’s illustrious career!

Solomon is slow to his feet, but Black gets right back to his and signals to the crowd that he is going to attempt another Superkick! The fans cheer and stomp the floor as Black gears up for the move, stalking the Alaskan Monster as he rises. Finally, Solomon returns to his feet and Black unleashes a second Superkick… but Solomon ducks under it, boots Black in the gut, and lifts him for another Deep Freeze! However, when Solomon tries to spin Black to complete the move, Black slips out, lands on his feet, and clocks Solomon with a second Superkick!

Buckingham: NO! Please God, no!

Troy: Oh my God! He hit it again!

Solomon crumbles to the mat and Black moves right into a cover, hooking the leg tightly… one, two, thre-NO! Solomon just barely gets a shoulder up!

Buckingham: He kicked out! He kicked out! There is no doubt about it, Troy! Solomon is NOT human!

Troy: What more does Evan Black have to do to put Solomon away?!

Black appears exasperated as he checks with referee Soares, who confirms that it was only a two-count. He then turns his attention back to Solomon, stomping away on him and making it difficult for him to return to a vertical base. Finally, Solomon does reach one, and Black continues to pour on the pressure, attacking him with vicious rights and lefts before nailing him with a dropkick that puts Solomon on his back! Solomon rolls underneath the bottom rope to the ring apron and rises, while Black begins climbing to the top rope.

Buckingham: What is Evan Black up to now?!

Troy: I think he has designs on finishing this match and Solomon’s career once and for all!

Black reaches his perch atop the turnbuckles, but Solomon suddenly gets a burst of energy and charges, grabbing Black by the throat! Then, after Black struggles unsuccessfully to free himself, Solomon leaps off the ring apron and propels Black right through the timekeeper’s table!

Troy: Oh my God! Oh my God! I think Evan Black has just been broken in half!

Buckingham: And THAT is why Solomon is Solomon! Just when you think he’s dead, he springs back to life and something like this happens! Referee, you can count to 100 if you want, Evan Black is done for!

A deafening “holy shit!” chant permeates through Wembley Stadium as Black languishes in a heap of misery and splintered skin, and Solomon takes a moment to admire his devastation. Then, he drops to his knees and covers, hooking Black’s leg tightly… one, two, thre-NO! Black just barely gets a shoulder up!

Buckingham: What?! Are you kidding me?! How is he doing this?!

Troy: And now it is Evan Black that won’t stay down! What an unbelievable display!

Solomon’s eyes appear close to bugging out of his head when he realizes that even this isn’t enough to keep Black down for good. The London crowd begins rabidly chanting “Evan Black,” trying to will him back to his feet for one last push. However, Solomon looks to ensure that doesn’t happen, prying Black out of the heap of destruction, tossing him onto his shoulders, and absolutely vanquishing him with a second Deep Freeze, crashing Black down onto the arena floor!

Black bounces off the ground with a sickening thud, but Solomon is still not satisfied. He yanks Black off the ground and heaves his 220 pounds of dead weight onto his shoulders before delivering yet another sickening Deep Freeze! Now, Solomon covers and Soares counts… one, two, three!

Buckingham: Yes! Solomon wins! The Alaskan Monster lives on!

Troy: Indeed he does, but Randall, you HAVE to give it up for Evan Black! What a phenomenal effort!

Buckingham: Troy, it goes against every fiber of my being, but you’re right. Evan Black stepped up to the big time today, and he delivered an all-time classic performance. Unfortunately for him, NOTHING was going to stop Solomon tonight.

Troy: Maybe, maybe not, but with Solomon’s career hanging in the balance, Evan Black took him to the absolute limit and came within a hair of ending the man’s career. That says something. Randall, Evan Black has arrived.

Buckingham: Maybe, but it’s time for him to get over his fascination with Solomon and move onto something else, because there will be NO rematch!

The fans boo as “Hear Me” replays over the speakers and Solomon climbs to his feet and pumps his fist, letting out a thunderous guttural yell. He then makes his way backstage, trying not to let the audience detect just how rattled by Black’s performance he actually was. After Solomon exits, Black is helped to his feet by officials and receives a standing ovation as he is helped to the backstage area.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 18:15 – SOLOMON

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The camera now shifts to the Jumbotron, where a video package airs, set to Cee-Lo Green’s “Bright Lights, Bigger City.” The video serves to make the official announcement that PWA: The Rebirth will return for a third season in Spring 2012, and also announces that in one year, the PWA will hold Everlasting Epic VIII, and it will emanate from Citi Field in Queens, New York.

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As the video concludes, we return ringside to our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Ladies and gentlemen, you just heard the announcements! PWA: The Rebirth will be back for a third season next spring!

Buckingham: And not only that, but we’re going home for the third season! Back in the USA, and more specifically, back in New York City!

Troy: And that, of course, will be capped off by Everlasting Epic VIII in one year’s time, which will be live from Citi Field in Queens, home of the New York Mets!

Buckingham: It’s not like they’re going to be doing anything worthwhile with the stadium at this time of year!

Troy: Will you stop?!

Buckingham: What’d I say?!

Troy: Nevermind. Folks, keep checking PWATheRebirth.com for more details on Season Three of The Rebirth as the offseason progresses, but it’s sure to be incredible!

Buckingham: There’s no doubt about that, but we’re not done with Season Two yet!

Troy: We certainly aren’t! Let’s get back to ringside!

The London Symphony Orchestra’s version of “The Final Countdown” now hits, beginning with an extended intro not customarily used for Matthew Magellan’s entrance. During this intro, Jade steps out from behind the curtain, greeted by a loud ovation from the London crowd!

Jade high-fives fans as she heads down the aisle, ultimately settling herself in the ring. As she does so, the song reaches Magellan’s usual point of entry, and the Conquistador doesn’t disappoint, stepping out onto the Everlasting Epic stage to a thunderous roar!

Troy: Listen to this ovation for Matthew Magellan! People seriously love this guy!

Buckingham: I don’t get it, Troy! There is absolutely nothing special about this man. He and Jade are not funny, they are one-trick ponies who have played this pie gag to death. Thankfully, they got what was coming to them four nights ago.

Troy: Maybe, but they have a chance at retribution tonight!

Magellan entertains the crowd with his customary hip thrusts on the stage before starting the long walk to the ring. Finally, he reaches the ring and greets Jade inside.

Moments later, “Da Repercussions” by 50 Cent hits the speakers and loud jeers greet the arrival of Michael Grieco and Dee Licious. The pair appears focused on nothing but their opponents as they head down the aisle and into the ring. As the music dies down and referee Dan Martin prepares to ring the bell, Matthew Magellan and Michael Grieco opt to start the match off.

Troy: Alright, looks like we’re gonna kick things off with the men!

MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH:
MATTHEW MAGELLAN & JADE VS. MICHAEL GRIECO & DEE LICIOUS
Referee: Dan Martin
The referee sends both men to their corners before sounding the bell, at which point Magellan taunts Grieco with hip thrusts that the fans appreciate, but Grieco is not amused. He charges Magellan like a bull would a matador, but Magellan reaches out his hand and tags in Jade!

Buckingham: Oh come on! This is ridiculous!

Troy: Whatever it is, Grieco is now forced to tag out to Dee!

Fuming, Grieco does exactly that, and Dee and Jade begin moving towards each other. The two longtime rivals then square off, peppering each other with a series of knife-edge chops. Jade establishes the early advantage, giving her an opening to nail Dee with a running neckbreaker! Jade tries to follow suplex, but Dee is able to block it and floor her with a clothesline.

Dee now takes control of the bout, keeping Jade grounded. She works Jade over with a series of elbow drops and stomps, before taking the opportunity to taunt the capacity Wembley Stadium crowd, which doesn’t hesitate to express its disdain.

However, this momentary lapse in concentration is all Jade needs to clear the cobwebs, as she pops to her feet and floors Dee with a drop clothesline! Then, Jade gets to the corner and tags in Magellan, who charges the ring at the same time Grieco tags in Dee! Grieco charges back at Magellan, trying to swing a big right hand at him, but Magellan ducks it before nailing him with his own series of rights and lefts! Then, with Grieco staggered, Magellan floors him with a big dropkick!

Troy: Look at Magellan go! He’s on fire!

Buckingham: C’mon, Grieco! Pull it together!

Magellan waits for Grieco to get back to his feet, and when he does, Magellan boots him in the gut and grabs him for a reverse neckbreaker, stopping first to give the crowd a hip thrust while Grieco is locked in the precarious position! From there, Magellan snaps downward, completing the move! Then, with the fans on their feet, Magellan climbs to the top rope and leaps off, nailing Grieco full-force with The Conquest, his flying elbow smash! Magellan covers as Dee rushes the ring… one, Jade enters to cut Dee off, two, Jade tackles Dee to the mat, three!

Troy: That’s it! Magellan and Jade have done it! Matthew Magellan has just proven to the world that he’s more than just a comedy sideshow! He caught Grieco off guard and, quite frankly, overwhelmed him! What a victory!

Buckingham: I think I’m gonna be sick!
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 4:10 – MATTHEW MAGELLAN & JADE

The London crowd cheers thunderously as “The Final Countdown” replays and Magellan and Jade are announced the winners. They raise each other’s hands and celebrate until Jade tells Magellan to hold on a minute. She then exits the ring and looks underneath the ring apron, where she pulls out two pies! Jade runs back into the squared circle and hands one of the pies to a beaming Magellan, and the two wait for Grieco and Dee to rise. When they do, Magellan and Jade nail Grieco and Dee in the face with pies in stereo and to a loud roar from the fans! Humiliated, Grieco and Dee roll out of the ring and scurry to the back.

Then, Magellan and Jade turn their attention to each other in the ring. Their joking expressions turn serious and suddenly, Magellan grabs Jade, dips her, and plants a long, slow kiss on her, and Jade makes no attempt to resist, participating fully! The fans cheer this display wildly, giving them a huge ovation when Magellan pulls Jade back up and she coyly wipes her mouth and smirks.

Troy: Magellan finally got the girl!

Buckingham: What a travesty!

The pair then exits the ring together, revering both in their victory tonight and what just happened between them as they make their way backstage.

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The camera now focuses on our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Alright ladies and gentlemen, the time has arrived! In just moments, Jason Calysto will put the PWA Championship on the line against Vulture!

Buckingham: Troy, we started off this season with Vulture and Calysto reigning as PWA Tag Team Champions, and now look how we’re about to end it. This is quite possibly the biggest main event in Everlasting Epic history, and we've had some huge ones in years past!

Troy: That's a bold statement, but one I'd be hard-pressed to disagree with. But folks, before we get to this match for the ages, let's take a look back at how we got here.

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A video package now airs on the Jumbotron, set to Muse’s “Butterflies and Hurricanes,” that traces the long friendship and rivalry of Vulture and Jason Calysto and details the events that led to tonight’s world championship contest.

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When the video concludes, we return ringside, where ring announcer Lee Palmer is standing in the squared circle.

Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, this match, scheduled for one fall, is the Everlasting Epic VII main event, and it is for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship!

From there, our attention is diverted back to the Jumbotron, where Vulture’s logo overtakes the screen. Peter Gabriel’s “Signal to Noise” then overtakes the speakers as a video plays over the Jumbotron, intertwining deep red images of sunsets, stellar supernovae, and time-lapse video of Vulture’s native Manhattan with clips from his storied PWA career.

When the video concludes, VAST’s “Falling From the Sky” thumps onto the speakers and a mixed reaction greets Hall of Famer Vulture as he emerges from behind the curtain, though there are certainly more boos than cheers.

Troy: And there he is, Randall. Four nights ago, Vulture claimed that he will attempt to defeat Jason Calysto for the PWA Championship on his own, with no help from SIN. Do you believe him, and if you do, do you think it’s a good move?

Buckingham: It’s really hard to say, Troy. Vulture’s words felt genuine, but they could have been said in the heat of the moment. Since then, there have been four nights in which he could have been convinced otherwise. But if he DOES go it alone, I think the only thing that will matter is the result. If he wins, then more power to him. But if he loses, then I think he blew a huge opportunity.

Troy: But what if he just needs to know, for himself, if he can do it or not?

Buckingham: Seems like a foolish time to take a blind gamble, doesn’t it?

Vulture wears a look of supreme determination as he steps into the ring and prepares for battle.

Moments later, we are directed back to the Jumbotron as Ennio Morricone’s “The Ecstasy of Gold” overtakes the speakers and Jason Calysto’s retrospective video now airs. Clips of ice, mountains, the aurora borealis, and deep blue images from space supplement footage of The Iceman’s Hall of Fame career as we prepare for his entrance.

As the video finishes, we get just that, when “F*ckin’ in the Bushes” by Oasis explodes onto the speakers and The Iceman Jason Calysto emerges from behind the curtain!

Troy: And here comes the champion! Listen to this ovation! This London crowd is most definitely backing The Iceman!

Buckingham: As determined as Vulture is to leave here with the championship tonight, I’m not sure that’s going to matter!

Calysto is stoic for a change as he heads to the ring, ultimately walking inside and handing the title belt to referee Tom Stevens. Calysto and Vulture stare each other down as Stevens holds the belt high and Lee Palmer begins the introductions.

Palmer: Introducing first, the challenger, from Manhattan, New York, weighing in at 242 pounds… VULLLLLLL-TUUUUURRRRRE!

And his opponent, from Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 221 pounds, he is the PWA World Heavyweight Champion… THE ICEMAN… JAAAAA-SONNNNNN CAAAAAAA-LYSSSSSTOOOOO!

With that, Stevens calls for the bell to kick off this bout.

Troy: Here we go! The Everlasting Epic main event is finally upon us! It’s Vulture-Calysto III, and it’s right now!

PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
THE ICEMAN JASON CALYSTO (champion) VS. VULTURE (challenger)
Referee: Tom Stevens
As soon as the bell sounds, Vulture and Calysto circle each other, looking for an opening. However, it is Calysto that finds it, grabbing Vulture with an armbar… but he then immediately drives him down to the mat and locks in the Crossface!

Troy: What?! It’s the Crossface! Jason Calysto has already locked in the Crossface and we’re about 30 seconds into this match!

The fans sit up and take notice, in disbelief that this match could possibly end so quickly, while an equally disbelieving Vulture attempts to quickly escape the predicament he finds himself in. He collects himself, grabs Calysto’s arm and, using a great deal of strength, Vulture is able to break out and toss Calysto off him!

Vulture then pops back to his feet and immediately downs Calysto with a running knee, before grabbing his legs and locking on the Sharpshooter!

Buckingham: Are you kidding me?! These guys aren’t wasting ANY time!

Vulture locks the hold in tightly, but Calysto is able to quickly compose himself and use his leg strength to kick Vulture off! Then, Calysto and Vulture both return to their feet and move back to the center of the ring for a standoff that receives a loud ovation from the London crowd.

The pace of the match now slows, with Vulture and Calysto jockeying for an advantage. Vulture gains the initial advantage, however, and keeps Calysto grounded, working on his lower body, trying to weaken him for later in the bout and another attempt at the Sharpshooter.

After several minutes at a disadvantage, Calysto swings the advantage to his side of the ledger after reversing a Vulture clothesline attempt into a release German suplex!

From there, Calysto begins a concentrated assault on Vulture’s left shoulder and upper back, parts of his body that his Crossface attacks the most. After a long stretch in control, Calysto is caught with a suplex from Vulture, and the advantage shifts again. However, from there, out of nowhere, The Iceman reverses a Vulture right hand into another Crossface!

Troy: Crossface! Crossface! Calysto has it locked in again!

Buckingham: Oh, come on! Dig deep, V!

Calysto pulls back on the hold as hard as he possibly can, trying to induce the submission and end this match. Vulture, however, is tremendously resilient, refusing to give in. He tries to power out of the move, the way he did in the opening moments of the contest, but this time, The Iceman’s grip is too strong. Realizing that breaking the hold is not a feasible option, Vulture sets his sights on the ropes, digging in and making his way towards them. Calysto pulls back even harder, trying to prevent this, but Vulture’s will is too strong; he grabs the ropes to force the break.

Referee Stevens steps in and forces the champion to break the hold and allows Vulture to get to his feet. However, moments after the break, Calysto lunges at him and downs him with the spinning heel kick!

Troy: Spinning heel kick! Spinning heel kick! We all know what that means!

Buckingham: NO! This match is NOT almost over, Troy! Not tonight! There is too much fight left in the challenger!

Indeed, Vulture immediately uses the ropes to pull himself back to a vertical base, but Calysto is undaunted, and promptly drops him right back to the mat with an enziguri, and the smack of The Iceman’s boot colliding with Vulture’s skull echoes throughout Wembley Stadium! Then, with Vulture sufficiently dazed, Calysto climbs to the top rope, looking for The Bottom Line, his signature flying clothesline!

Calysto takes his perch and waits for Vulture to rise, which he ultimately does. Calysto then leaps forth… only for Vulture to counter by booting the soaring Calysto in the gut as he approaches! The Iceman drops to a knee, winded, before pulling himself back to his feet. However, as soon as he does, Vulture grabs him and drills him with a thunderous Chill Factor spinebuster! The challenger rolls into a cover… one, two, and Calysto gets a shoulder up!

Troy: Big kickout by Calysto!

Buckingham: Yeah, but just like that, the momentum has shifted, Troy! The tale of the spinning heel kick didn’t hold true this time! Now, I might venture to say we’re getting close to crowning a new world champion!

Before Calysto has the ability to get back to his feet, Vulture moves to his legs and suddenly locks in the Sharpshooter!

Buckingham: Sharpshooter! I told you! This match is over!

The Iceman, however, proves he has no plans of letting the championship slip away from him that easily, fighting against the pain and, at length, getting to the ropes to force the hold broken! However, as soon as Calysto rises, Vulture drills him with a running knee to the jaw! Vulture covers… one, two, and Calysto kicks out!

Vulture wounds Calysto with repeated stomps as the champion returns to his feet. When Calysto does rise, Vulture creates separation and charges for another running knee, but Calysto catches him and counters with a swift powerslam!

Troy: And now the momentum shifts back to Calysto!

Calysto slows down the pace of the match, methodically working over Vulture’s left shoulder and upper back, attempting to weaken him for another attempt at the Crossface. Finally, Calysto sees an opening and decides to go for the home run, locking in the Crossface again!

Troy: There it is! For the third time in this bout, Jason Calysto has locked in the Crossface!

Buckingham: And Troy, for the third time in this bout, Vulture is about to escape!

Vulture doesn’t panic when placed in the hold, but rather builds up his strength for one focused roll-through, a move that proves effective in breaking the hold! Calysto and Vulture then pop right back to their feet, but Vulture immediately charges him, crushing Calysto with another big running knee to the face! From there, Vulture moves right to the lower body and slaps on the Sharpshooter again!

The Iceman is in tremendous pain as he tries to survive the hold, ultimately building up enough strength with his upper body to stand himself up with his arms and then quickly slide underneath and slip out of the hold! However, as soon as he does, Vulture is right there waiting with another running knee! Vulture covers… one, two, th-Calysto kicks out!

From there, Vulture moves in for the kill, sending Calysto into the corner and perching him atop the turnbuckles, looking for the Spider Suplex!

Buckingham: This is it, Troy! If Vulture lands this, the Fallen Angel frog splash will be right behind it, and then we’re gonna have a new champion!

Troy: Don’t count Calysto out yet!

Vulture completes the Spider Suplex and pulls himself back to the top rope by his legs. Then, Vulture gets into position and leaps forth with the Fallen Angel frog splash… but Calysto rolls out of the way at the last moment, sending Vulture crashing into the mat! Calysto then quickly rolls Vulture up in a pinning combination… one, two, and Vulture gets the shoulder up!

Calysto now takes this opportunity to re-establish the advantage in the match, going back to work on Vulture’s left shoulder. Then, he whips him into the ropes, perches him on the top, and crushes him with a thunderous superplex! Calysto covers… one, two, and Vulture kicks out!

With Vulture down, Calysto climbs back to the top rope, looking again for the Bottom Line clothesline, but this time he nails it! He covers… one, two, th-Vulture kicks out! Calysto then waits for Vulture to rise, stalking him for the Icebreaker, but Vulture counters with a kneelift, flooring him!

Troy: Another momentum shift! What a back-and-forth affair!

Buckingham: Did you expect anything less?!

With Calysto down, Vulture lifts him back up, whips him into the ropes, and drills him with a thunderous Chill Factor spinebuster upon his return! He then climbs right to the top rope and quickly leaps off with the Fallen Angel once more, but this time lands it with thunderous authority! Vulture hooks the leg… one, two, thr-NO! Calysto kicks out!

Buckingham: What?!

Troy: Calysto just kicked out of the Fallen Angel! The Iceman still has some life left!

Vulture shows a hint of frustration after Calysto’s kickout, but quickly shakes it off. He then waits for The Iceman to rise and grabs him… nailing him with Calysto’s own Icebreaker!

Troy: Vulture just hit CALYSTO with the Icebreaker! Unbelievable!

Buckingham: He alluded to this on Tuesday night, Troy, and he kept his word! Vulture is going to beat Calysto with his own move!

Vulture wastes little time hooking the leg and making a cover… one, two, thr-NO! Calysto gets a shoulder up!

Troy: He kicked out! Calysto kicked out!

Buckingham: He’s surviving everything Vulture throws at him, Troy! But we still haven’t seen the Crimson Sunset!

Trying not to let the frustration show, Vulture begins stomping Calysto into oblivion, not allowing him any room to recover. Then, with Calysto sufficiently grounded, Vulture climbs to the top rope, waits for Calysto to rise and, when he does, the challenger leaps off and nails a flying body press, hooking the leg for a cover… one, two, and Calysto kicks out!

Vulture stays all over Calysto, nailing his legs and lower back with repeated stomps, trying to weaken him for another Sharpshooter attempt. The Iceman ultimately makes it back to his feet and Vulture whips him against the ropes, but Calysto returns with a flying headscissors, but Calysto spins around and grabs Vulture’s arm, turning it in mid-air to a submission! Vulture drops down to a knee, but is able to make it to the ropes in short order.

Calysto, however, takes the opportunity to regain control of the bout and immediately gets back to work trying to soften Vulture up for the Crossface. Shortly thereafter, after drilling Vulture with a bulldog, Calysto lifts him up and nails him with three rolling suplexes, floating over into a cover after the third! One, two, and Vulture kicks out!

Vulture then staggers to his feet, but when he does, Calysto is right there with the Icebreaker! The Iceman nails his finishing move swiftly and perfectly before hooking the leg and covering! One, two, thr-NO! Vulture just gets the shoulder up!

Troy: Vulture kicked out of the Icebreaker! Can anything keep these men down?!

Buckingham: My heart just stopped, Troy!

At length, Vulture gets back to his feet, but Calysto promptly downs him again with another spinning heel kick!

Troy: Ok, NOW it’s almost over!

Buckingham: I may not be able to dispute that this time, Troy! No matter who wins, I HAVE to think we’re nearing the end!

When Vulture rises again, Calysto downs him with a vicious mafia kick to a roar of approval. Then, Calysto lifts Vulture off the mat, underhooks his head, flashes a smirk, and lifts Vulture up for his own Crimson Sunset, nailing it with crushing authority!

Troy: Calysto has just returned the favor! Vulture hit Calysto with the Icebreaker, and now Calysto has used the Crimson Sunset on Vulture! I don’t know how Vulture can survive this one!

Buckingham: And you mean that in the most literal sense, Troy! Vulture has a surgically-repaired neck! This Crimson Sunset might not only end this match; it might end his career all over again!

After impact, Calysto wastes little time moving into a cover… one, two, thr-NO! Vulture survives!

Troy: Unbelievable! How did he kick out?!

Buckingham: This must be pure adrenaline, Troy! I have no other explanation! Vulture’s will to win this match is simply stronger than his body!

Vulture at length pulls himself back to his feet, but Calysto downs him again with an enziguri. Despite this, Calysto wears a look of clear frustration on his face. As Vulture slowly begins making it back to a vertical base, Calysto heads back to the top rope, looking again for the Bottom Line clothesline. However, before he can leap off for the move, Vulture pops up, charges the corner, and nails Calysto with a step-up dropkick! Vulture falls back to the mat, but the champion falls into a seated position. Vulture then pulls himself back up, scales the turnbuckles, and crushes Calysto with a ferocious superplex! Vulture covers… one, two, th-NO! Calysto kicks out!

With Calysto now grounded, Vulture takes control back, keeping Calysto grounded with repeated stiff knees to the upper back. He then whips Calysto into the corner before charging and crushing him with a mafia kick! Calysto falls back to the mat and Vulture covers… one, two, and Calysto kicks out!

Calysto is slow to his feet, and Vulture stands beside him, daring him to get back up. Ultimately, Calysto does just that and Vulture is waiting for him, grabbing him, running his thumb across his throat, and drilling him with the Crimson Sunset right in the center of the ring! Everyone in Wembley Stadium is on the edge of their seat as Vulture rolls Calysto over and covers… one, two, thre-NO! Calysto fights on!

Troy: I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! Calysto just kicked out of the Crimson Sunset!

Buckingham: What more does Vulture have to do to walk away with the championship tonight?!

Vulture is clearly wondering the same thing as he rests in a seated position, breathing heavily, with a look of disbelief and frustration on his face. After pausing for several moments, Vulture whips Calysto into the corner, turns him around, and perches him onto the top rope, giving the impression that he is going for another Spider Suplex! However, after sneering at the London crowd and raising his right arm high, Vulture climbs up after Calysto, grabs him in Crimson Sunset position, and crushes The Iceman with the maneuver right off the top rope! Wembley Stadium explodes with shock, anticipation, horror, and some delight as the impact destroys Calysto and Vulture, at length, is able to make a cover, the world championship just three seconds away. One, two, thre-NO! Vulture must wait longer yet!

Troy: My God! Vulture just hit the most devastating Crimson Sunset of his career, but Jason Calysto STILL won’t give in!

Buckingham: This is insane, Troy! This is absolute insanity! This match is never going to end! Vulture is throwing EVERYTHING he has at Jason Calysto, and The Iceman will NOT stay down! And Vulture is taking everything Calysto hast to offer! This is just unreal!

Vulture rolls off the cover and slides back to the ropes in seated position, in complete disbelief at what just happened. The challenger’s face is ghostly pale as he tries to come to terms with the fact that Calysto is taking everything he is throwing at him and asking for more. Calysto, meanwhile, is very slowly pulling himself back to his feet yet again. When The Iceman does reach his vertical base, Vulture’s disbelief transforms itself into rage. He lunges at Calysto and clobbers him with another vicious running knee. Then, Vulture begins his climb back to the top rope.

Buckingham: He’s going for another Fallen Angel! Troy, Calysto CAN’T survive another of these! If Vulture hits this, this HAS to be the end!

Troy: The way things are going, Randall, I wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t!

Giving everything he has to the jump, Vulture collects himself and leaps forth. His flight is flawless, and he connects… not with Calysto’s chest, but with his knees, which the champion has brought up in self-defense! A wounded Vulture stumbles away from Calysto, allowing The Iceman time to pop back to his feet, grab the challenger, and whip him left shoulder-first into the steel ringpost! Vulture then staggers away from the corner, only to be locked back into the Crossface by the champion!

Troy: He’s got the Crossface back on! The Crossface is locked in, and Vulture’s got nowhere to go!

Buckingham: No! Hang on, Vulture! You’ve got to make it to the ropes!

Refusing to give in, Vulture tries to power out of the move, the way he did in the opening moments of the contest. When that fails, he attempts to roll through, but Calysto maintains his grip! Vulture now puts everything he has into one last ditch effort to reach the ropes. However, he falls just short and, after nearly 27 minutes of battling and over 20 seconds spent languishing in the hold, Vulture has no choice but to tap out!

Troy: It’s over! It’s over! My God, I don’t believe it! Jason Calysto has defeated Vulture!

Buckingham: I don’t even know what to say, Troy! I am speechless!

Troy: The only thing I can say, Randall, is that this match lived up to the hype and then some! Vulture and Calysto came out to that ring and laid EVERYTHING on the line, and I’ll go on record as saying that Vulture has absolutely NOTHING to be ashamed of! This was a phenomenal battle, but in the end, Jason Calysto has retained the PWA World Heavyweight Championship, and he deserves it! Congratulations, champ!
WINNER VIA SUBMISSION AT 26:33 AND STILL PWA CHAMPION – JASON CALYSTO

The London crowd explodes with cheers as “F*ckin’ in the Bushes” replays and Calysto is announced the victor. At length, Calysto gets back to his feet to be presented with the title belt by referee Tom Stevens, who raises his hand in victory to another phenomenal ovation! The Iceman’s face is completely overcome by exhaustion as he celebrates his tremendous victory in front of 90,000 screaming Britons!

Shortly thereafter, Calysto notices Vulture ascending to his feet. He then makes it a point to walk over to him and extend his hand. Fatigued, dejected, and heartbroken, Vulture initially resists the handshake, before taking a deep breath and firmly shaking the hand of the world champion. The two then have an inaudible exchange before Vulture congratulates Calysto on the victory and takes the long, slow walk of defeat back to the locker room and his waiting SIN teammates.

Meanwhile, Calysto continues his well-deserved celebration in the ring, raising the championship belt high to streams of thunderous pyro blasting off throughout Wembley Stadium!

Troy: What a way to end Everlasting Epic! Folks, we’ve had an absolutely tremendous evening, but it’s time for us to take a little break! We’ll be back with our third season next spring, when we return to the United States and, more specifically, New York City!

Buckingham: Trust me, Troy, I’m looking forward to this break, but after ending on this note, I can’t WAIT for next spring!

Troy: Neither can I! Folks, for Randall Buckingham, I’m Victor Troy saying we hope you’ve enjoyed Everlasting Epic VII and we’ll see you next season! Goodnight, everybody!


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Pre-Show Dark Match:
1. Darrin Giles def. The Omega via pinfall at 4:56 with a top-rope big splash. (Referee: Matt Hansen)