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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2005

AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA

MIAMI, FLORIDA

SEGMENT 7: BACKSTAGE:
The camera is situated backstage, in the locker room of Walter Gindin and the former PWA Champion, Solomon. The crowd boos at the sight of them.

Gindin: That match was just a fluke, Solomon. Try not to get so worked up over it. Hell, I don’t even know how it happened, but all that matters right now is getting back that belt, right?

Gindin pauses for several moments, but his only response is very loud breathing from an angry monster.

Gindin: Well, you’re being given a shot to win back your title. All you need to do is...

Solomon: I know what I need to do, Walter. I’m going to destroy whoever gets in my way tonight and become the winner of that battle royal tonight. Then, they’ll have no choice but to give me a spot in the Seven Deadly Sins match at Forsaken. That’s when I’ll crush everyone under my boot, and Deep Freeze the man that has my title. I’m going to mangle him so badly that he’ll never get up again. Jaguar... Is mine...

Gindin: That’s all I wanted to hear-

Suddenly, the door bursts open and Jade storms into the room.

Jade: Walter! What the hell is going on around here?! I want my shot at the Women’s Championship, so why haven’t I gotten my chance yet?! Huh?!

Jade continues shouting at the top of her lungs, but Gindin just sits there and nods slowly. Eventually, a frustrated Jade leaves in a huff, and Gindin looks at Solomon. They both shrug.

Gindin: I wonder what that was about.

SEGMENT 8: BACKSTAGE:
We are taken backstage, where Jaguar is talking with a production assistant until Romeo walks up.

Jaguar: Yeah, it was definitely a big moment, but listen man, I'll holla at you later. (Turning to Romeo) You all set for tonight cuz?

Romeo: Oh most definitely. Its great that you won the title the other night, you know that. It wasn't just a big moment for you, that was for us right there.

Jaguar: Oh I feel you on that bro.

Romeo: But tonight it’s time for me to step it up and take my title shot, even though I didn't think I would have to go through 20 guys to do it.

Jaguar: Say what?

Romeo: Well if memory serves me right, you said a few weeks ago that if you won the title, you would give me the first shot. Now here we are in Miami, and lo and behold, no title shot. Instead, I have to win a battle royal now.

Jaguar: Hold on cuz, you know how these things work. You know full well that we can't just make our own matches. I did want to give you the first shot, but the committee and Kerry Cox shot it down to make this match tonight.

Romeo: Well don't worry about it. It’s nothing to sweat. I'll just go out there tonight and get my shot anyway, whether the committee likes it or not. Cool?

Jaguar: Cool.

With that said, Romeo pats his partner on the back and walks away, leaving a perplexed look on the champion's face as we cut out to a break.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #5 --

SEGMENT 9: MATCH 3: NON-TITLE MATCH: PWA WOMEN’S CHAMPION KEIKO ISHIDA VS. LIZ RUSH:
Referee: Dan Martin

Joydrop’s “Thick Skin” plays, prompting the crowd to give a decent welcome to Liz Rush. She walks down the ramp and steps into the ring, posing briefly for the crowd before eagerly awaiting her opponent.

Ferrara: Liz has a big match ahead of her. She’ll be facing Keiko Ishida, and I wonder if Liz is ready.

Troy: While this match may not be for the Women’s Championship, a win here will really put Liz into consideration for a title match. However, this won’t be an easy task.

Juno Reactor’s “Samurai” hits, and the Women’s Champion walks out to meet the wave of boos that greets her. Keiko Ishida walks down to the ring with a mind set solely on victory. She steps into the ring and hoists the belt up high before handing it to the referee. The bell sounds soon after, and Ishida wastes no time in taking the fight to Rush. She battles Rush into a corner and stomps her into the mat. The referee forces Ishida to back off, so she instead yanks Rush off the mat and lifts her up high, before sending plummeting back into the mat with a face buster. Ishida backs herself into a corner as she waits for Rush to get back up.

Troy: Rush is in trouble now!

Rush stumbles up to her feet, and Ishida charges forward. With turbulent force, Ishida brings down Rush with a violent running STO. Ishida hooks the leg, and the referee slaps the mat three times. “Samurai” plays again, and the crowd boos as Ishida is given her title back.

Ferrara: Well, so much for Liz’ opportunity for a chance at the belt.

Troy: Keiko Ishida has just been steamrolling over her competition and... Wait a minute!

Jade walks down the ramp, and the crowd doesn’t know what to think. She steps into the ring and gets into Ishida’s face. They trade words before quarreling with each other, which eventually leads to a shoving contest. They break out into an all out brawl, and the crowd bursts into cheers at the sight of this, but officials begin pouring out from the back. At length, they manage to separate the two furious women before we head to a commercial.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 1:38: KEIKO ISHIDA

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #6 --


SEGMENT 10: RINGSIDE:
Back from commercial, “Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart hits and the fans immediately start booing loudly. Moments later, the well-dressed millionaire playboy Dexter P. Wellington steps out on the PWA stage for the first time, flanked by his butler Winston. Wellington, a look of disdain on his face when viewing the capacity crowd in Miami, slowly walks down to the ring, sipping a glass of brandy. Winston holds the ropes open for Mr. Wellington as he steps into the ring and is handed a microphone.

Wellington: So this is the PWA, huh? You know, I’ve been around backstage all night, just as I was in the audience this past Friday night for Revival. And, I must say, I’m not very impressed. That was the best you have to offer? I thought I was walking into an organization of class. Apparently, however, you are going to need me to bring all the class I can possibly bring each and every week. Did you hear the music that played me to the ring tonight? It is a classic. Mozart, the Marriage of Figaro. What music is supposed to sound like. Not that… that… hippity-hop garbage.

Troy: Did he just call it hippity-hop?

Ferrara: I believe he did, Troy. That’s something even YOU wouldn’t do.

Wellington: I’ll tell you, I sat there at Revival all night, dealing with the lack of refinement and… frankly, talent… of the wrestlers, and I was planning on making it through the entire show. However, when we reached the elimination match for the International Championship, I simply could not take it any longer. Specifically the arrival of some imbecile named Justice, to a simply awful song that kept asking where the hood was located. I have never been so disgusted in my entire life. The last time I checked, the “hood” wasn’t in a wrestling ring, so my suggestion is that Justice, you do us all a favor and leave the PWA. And another thing…

However, before Wellington can spit out another word, DMX’s “Where Da Hood At” hits the speakers and the fans cheer loudly as Justice appears at the top of the ramp with a mic in his hand. As the music plays, Winston covers Dexter’s ears so that he does not have to hear the music.

Justice: Are you for real? Listen, if you’re so much of a pansy that you can’t handle a little rap music, then maybe you’re the guy who doesn’t belong around here. And believe me, I’d have no problem showing you the door. I don’t think these people would mind it one bit either.

Wellington: Listen you swine… you ruffian… I don’t need to stoop to your level. I am an…

Justice: You’re an asshole!

Wellington: You can’t say that to me! Do you have any idea who…

Justice: You’re an asshole!

The crowd now begins chanting “asshole” and Wellington has Winston cover his ears to drown out the sound. From there “Where Da Hood At” hits and Wellington grows further enraged. Justice then exits the ringside area and the “asshole” chants continue as we go to commercial.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #7 --


SEGMENT 11: MATCH 4: 21-MAN BATTLE ROYAL:
Outside Referees: Matt Hansen, Tom Stevens, Jose Soares

We return from commercial break with the ring nearly filled and “Parabola” by Tool blasting over the speakers. Hollywood Mike Griffin is making his way to the ring, accompanied by Lauren Tantalus, looking ready for this battle royal. As he enters, the camera shifts to the ring, where we can see Romeo, Anthony Failla, GI Jew, Greg Tantalus, Jason Calysto, Scythe, Bishop Cross, Showtime Damon Savage, Jon Dulberg, The Omega Steve Beovich, Mike Grieco, Justice, Superstar Scott Hosemann, Renegade, Speed Demon, Reaper, Darrin Giles, Paul Dawkins, and Jackie Baccaro already in the ring. As Griffin steps inside and begins trash-talking with Tantalus, the lights go out and “Hear Me” by Darkseed suddenly hits. The crowd begins booing raucously as Solomon, looking beyond angered, begins stalking his way to the ring. As soon as Solomon steps into the ring, the bell sounds.

Troy: Alright, here we go!

Ferrara: A lot’s at stake right here!

As soon as the bell goes, everyone in the ring goes right at Solomon! The fans cheer as 20 men gang up on the once-defeated former PWA Champion, trying to quickly eliminate him from the battle royal. Solomon tries valiantly to prevent himself from going over the top rope, but, no matter how hard he tries, he can’t fight against a whole ring. Moments later, the entire arena explodes as Solomon tumbles over the top rope and to the outside, eliminated!

Troy: Yes! I don’t believe it! Solomon is the first man eliminated here tonight!

Ferrara: This is huge!

The cheering doesn’t die down as Walter Gindin tries to calm Solomon down and takes him to the back. Meanwhile, in the ring, the real action in the battle royal begins. After several minutes of fighting, Steve Beovich is clotheslined to the outside by former tag team partner Jon Dulberg, sent to elimination. Meanwhile, as Baccaro pounds away on Dawkins, Renegade comes over and begins battling Baccaro himself. After this, Dawkins and Renegade, former partners, double clothesline Baccaro to the mat. However, before any alliance can be formed, Dawkins grabs Renegade and tosses him right over the top and to the outside! Meanwhile, Dexter P. Wellington wanders down to ringside and begins shouting at Justice. Justice, turning his attention away from the match, shouts back at him, but in doing so, leaves himself open for the new Tag Team Champions Speed Demon and Reaper to come up from behind him and dump him to the outside!

Troy: Wellington has just caused Justice to be eliminated!

Ferrara: He took his eye off the ball, Troy! That was his big mistake!

As Demon and Reaper stand there, almost reveling in their elimination, they are both dumped over the top rope simultaneously by Scott Hosemann and Darrin Giles! Elsewhere in the ring, Jon Dulberg is violently eliminated by Romeo! The battle then continues on and, moments later, Anthony Failla takes the International Champion Showtime out with a boot to the face, sending him over the top and out!

As the battle continues, Progressive Champion Darrin Giles is eliminated by Paul Dawkins. However, after the elimination, Dawkins turns around and is clotheslined to the outside by the tandem of Grieco and Baccaro. Grieco and Baccaro seem to build up an alliance of sorts in the battle from this point on. As the match wears on, Scott Hosemann charges at Greg Tantalus, but Tantalus eliminates him with a back body drop. The fans cheer, but as soon as Tantalus turns around, Mike Griffin charges at him and clotheslines him over the top, eliminating him! The cheers now stop, until Griffin turns around right into a Jason Calysto mafia kick, disposing of him!

Troy: Unbelievable! And now just like that, Griffin and Tantalus are both history!

Ferrara: We’re winding down now!

Moments after Ferrara spits those words out, Bishop Cross charges at Scythe and both men go tumbling over the top, eliminated. As the dust clears from that elimination, six men remain in the ring, each looking for the guaranteed spot in the Seven Deadly Sins match. They are Romeo, Anthony Failla, GI Jew, Jason Calysto, Mike Grieco, and Jackie Baccaro. Grieco and Baccaro double-team Calysto and Romeo at this point, and Failla and Jew go at it. Jew wears Failla down and rushes at him, looking for an elimination, but Failla sidesteps him and sends Jew’s momentum over the top rope, eliminating him. With Jew gone, Calysto and Romeo are left in the ring with Failla, Grieco and Baccaro. It seems the three all agree to get rid of Calysto and Romeo before fighting it out amongst themselves, but right before moving in on them, Failla grabs Grieco and hurls him over the top!

Troy: Look at that!

Ferrara: There is a lot of bad blood there, Troy, and I think Failla let that get the best of him! He wanted Grieco out of here, and he got it!

Grieco slams the mat in frustration on the outside and is restrained by officials as action resumes in the ring, now down to Calysto, Failla, and Baccaro. Failla and Baccaro try to double-team Calysto, but ultimately, an attempted alliance between Failla and Baccaro breaks down and they brawl. Failla and Romeo then begin brawling and, when Baccaro tries to dispose of Calysto, the Iceman turns the tide and eliminates Baccaro! The crowd cheers, but as the elimination occurs, Failla downs Romeo, waits for Calysto to turn around, and when he does, Failla clotheslines Calysto over the top, eliminating him. The fans boo and Failla taunts them, but as he does, Romeo gets to his feet. Failla continues the taunting as Romeo rushes up behind him and dumps him over the top and to the outside!

Troy: That’s it! That’s it! Romeo has won this thing!

Ferrara: I don’t believe it! He said he was gonna do it, and he did! Romeo is going to be in the Seven Deadly Sins match!

Troy: Unbelievable! We’ll see you next week, folks!

The fans cheer loudly as “Hottest of the Hot” hits the speakers and Romeo celebrates his victory in the center of the ring. Feeling satisfied, at least for the moment, Da Playboi exits the ring and heads up the ramp, victorious, as we fade to black!
WINNER AT 21:39: ROMEO

-- END SHOW --

DARK MATCHES:

1. Dexter P. Wellington d. Victor Simon via submission with a million dollar dream at 5:14. (Referee: Jose Soares)

2. Dee Licious d. Dana Chapman at 3:48 with the tease. (Referee: Matt Hansen)

3. Paul Epton & John Wolfe d. Rebel & Gunna at 6:02. Epton pinned Gunna after a shooting star press. (Referee: Tom Stevens)

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