SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2005

PNE COLISEUM

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

SEGMENT XI: BACKSTAGE:

The crowd cheers as the shot goes to the interview area, where Scott Cornelius is with The Hot Boy$.

Cornelius: Fellas, this is a sight we haven’t seen in quite some time. The Hot Boy$ together, even though they are about to battle each other. Romeo, let me start with you.

Romeo: Correction Scotty, let me finish with you. The fact of the matter is this. I'm not upset that my brother here is the PWA Champion, that's fine and good with me. But I am also the only man in this match to have never tasted what that feels like. I'm consumed by that feeling and if I wasn't, I'd be in the wrong business. Now I earned my way into this match and Jag, I'm about to go out there and make the best of it to leave here with that belt. I'll see you in the ring.

Romeo walks off the set, leaving Cornelius and Jaguar behind.

Cornelius: Well, how do you respond to that?

Jaguar: That's fine by me. I agree with everything Rome just said, but for me, this night is not about Da Playboi. This is now my fourth Seven Deadly Sins match, and I have yet to win one. It was two years ago that you were standing back here interviewing me in Chicago right before this match and I left the United Center without this. That changes tonight. Tonight, I have the opportunity to put on the greatest performance in Seven Deadly Sins history. Look at the names in this match. Jason Calysto, six-time Heavyweight Champion. Anthony Failla, two-time Heavyweight Champion and the only man in this match to have won one of these. Scythe, Mr. Long Distance and a former PWA Champion. Mike Griffin, four-time Heavyweight Champion. Greg Tantalus, two-time Heavyweight Champion. Solomon, a former World Champion who only has one loss, and we know who tagged him with that. And then there's Romeo, who hasn't won a World Title, and because of that, is the hungriest man in this industry. That is, besides myself. Yeah, even though I'm the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, I'm still hungry to deliver the performance of a lifetime. Not many people are giving me a chance to win against these odds because this is the single greatest assortment of wrestlers ever to compete in this match. No man has ever taken the World Heavyweight Championship into the Seven Deadly Sins and walked out with it, and I've been a victim of that once. But for those reasons, you will see the single greatest victory in this match when I come out on top. With all that said, the time for talking is over. Vancouver came out to see a show tonight, and that's exactly what they're gonna get. I have no idea why they booked a January show all the way up here in Canada, but it’s about to get a whole lot hotter out there when I show the world who still has that fire.

Cornelius: Thanks Jag. Let's send it over to Nick Cade, who is with Solomon.

SEGMENT XII: BACKSTAGE:

The shot cuts to the locker room area, where Nick Cade is with Walter Gindin and a stoic Solomon.

Cade: Walter, Solomon, it has been three weeks since Revival in Jacksonville and tonight, you will finally get your rematch for the PWA Championship. What are your thoughts?

Solomon: My thoughts huh? You're right Nick. Three weeks since Jaguar got lucky and beat me for the title. I could have won it back the next night, but Kerry Cox and his committee refuses to give me my due. But the good thing about that is that everything is going to be okay. Tonight, a terrible wrong will be righted. Sure, this is my first Seven Deadly Sins Match, but name a guy in this match that I have not destroyed at least once before. Name a situation where it was my first time doing anything and I failed at it. I am the single most dominant superstar the world has ever seen and tonight, that little bump in the road named Jaguar will be flattened and I will reclaim my title. Let's go Walter.

Cade looks on at a seemingly serene Solomon as he makes his way towards the curtain.

SEGMENT XIII: JUMBOTRON:

The camera shifts to the Jumbotron, where an extensive video package airs, set to David Draiman’s “Forsaken,” highlighting the Seven Deadly Sins match for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship, which is next.

SEGMENT XIV: MATCH VI: PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
SEVEN DEADLY SINS MATCH:
JAGUAR © VS. SOLOMON VS. JASON CALYSTO VS. HOLLYWOOD MIKE GRIFFIN VS.
GREG TANTALUS VS. SCYTHE VS. ANTHONY FAILLA VS. ROMEO:
Referee: Tom Stevens
Outside Officials: Jose Soares, Dan Martin
The camera now returns ringside, where the Vancouver crowd is cheering wildly, knowing what is to come next. Finally, the bell sounds and we turn to ring announcer Lee Palmer.

Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, this next match is the Seven Deadly Sins match, and it is for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship!

The fans cheer loudly, and their cheering only grows in magnitude as “F*ckin in the Bushes” by Oasis explodes onto the speakers.

Palmer: Introducing first, from the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, New York, weighing 221 pounds… The Iceman Jason Caaaaaaa-lystooooo!

Moments later, Jason Calysto emerges from behind the curtain, looking ready and determined to get the job done tonight. Calysto, wearing white thigh-length tights with sky blue trim, powerwalks to the ring, his face etched in stone.

Troy: Paul, take a look at the focus on Jason Calysto’s face here tonight.

Ferrara: Well Troy, it’s been a long road for Calysto. He feels he should have been in this very match last year, but thanks to a loss in a loser-leaves-PWA match to The Machine at last year’s Revival, his career was put on hold. Ever since returning in August, Calysto has been consumed with ridding the company of the three people that ruined his retirement, and now that it’s complete, his focus on the world championship has been restored. I expect big things from him tonight.

As Calysto settles in the ring, “Shoot Outs” by Jadakiss hits and the fans begin to boo.

Palmer: From Queens, New York, weighing 289 pounds… the self-proclaimed “Franchise” of the PWA… Anthony Faiiiiilllllaaaaaa!

Bare-chested and wearing black warmup pants with white trim, the massive monster Anthony Failla makes his way down to the ring, soaking in the hatred of the Vancouver crowd. Failla enters the ring and stares down Calysto, the man that once ended his reign of terror eons ago in a CAW ring, as we await the arrival of the next combatant.

Troy: Paul, Anthony Failla is the only competitor in this match to have ever won this match before.

Ferrara: Yup, and that gives him a tremendous advantage here. If anyone knows what it takes to win a match like this, it’s Failla. In fact, none of the other seven have even been down to the final three.

Palmer: From Hollywood, California, weighing 195 pounds… Hollywoooooood Miiiiiiike Griiiiifffffinnnnnnn!

Tool’s “Parabola” overtakes the speakers and Griffin appears at the top of the ramp, his arrival signaling thunderous pyro to shoot off from the stage. Griffin has a new Jumbotron entrance video, in widescreen. Hollywood makes his way to the ring, alone, in a long white robe, reading “Yes, I am a Movie Star” in black lettering on the back. As he enters the ring, he sheds the robe and movie-star sunglasses, revealing his traditional garb: white trunks, black “MG” lettering, black kneepads and boots.

Troy: Paul, are you surprised that Griffin is out here alone?

Ferrara: Not at all. The Seven Deadly Sins match is a big source of pride for the roster; everyone in the company wants to be involved in it, and everyone wants to win it. And after the way that the last two installments of this match turned out, nobody wants any excuses when they when either. You can say what you will about Mike Griffin, but the man has a lot of pride.

As Griffin settles in, three D-bombs drop and the Beat-n-Ass remix of BG’s “Hottest of the Hot” hits, prompting the fans to cheer wildly.

Palmer: From Atlanta, Georgia, weighing 257 pounds… Da Playboiiiiii Rooooooooo-meoooooooo!

Decked in a black shirt and pants with red and white trim and his traditional black bandana, Romeo makes his way to the ring, not even cracking a smile. He seems tense, focused, and driven all at once, and appears anxious to get his first Seven Deadly Sins match -- and first pay-per-view main event, for that matter -- underway. Da Playboi enters the ring, not even making eye contact with any of the other wrestlers in the ring, and waits.

Ferrara: How focused is Romeo tonight Troy?

Troy: He is definitely in the zone, Paul. He is the only man in this match who has never tasted the sweet glory of a world championship, and he is looking to change all that here tonight.

With that, “Heaven’s a Lie” by Lacuna Coil blasts onto the speakers and the Vancouver crowd explodes.

Palmer: From Denver, Colorado, weighing 215 pounds… Grrrrrregggg Tannnnnn-talusssssss!

Tantalus comes out from behind the curtain fired up, playing to the crowd, slapping himself, yelling… all stuff you’d expect from Greg Tantalus. He then turns toward the ring and points directly at Mike Griffin, leaving no doubt as to who his primary target in this match is. Tantalus, wearing long white tights with black design, doesn’t waste much time getting into the ring, engaging in trash-talk with Griffin before long. The two refrain from touching each other, however, as “With You” by Linkin Park overtakes the speakers, prompting another exultation from the crowd.

Palmer: From Simi Valley, California, weighing 254 pounds… the Modern-Day Samuraiiiiii… Scyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyythe!

Scythe explodes from behind the curtain to a huge ovation, wearing his ceremonial silver entrance robe and sporting a thick silver metallic headband. Scythe heads right into the ring, shedding the robe and headband, revealing his samurai-style haircut and long silver pants with a black dragon emblazoned on them. As the Modern-Day Samurai settles himself in the ring, blue light overtakes the arena and Darkseed’s “Hear Me” lurks onto the speakers.

Palmer: From Barrow, Alaska, weighing 300 pounds... the Alaskan Monsterrrrr… Solllllll-o-monnnnnnn!

Solomon appears from behind the curtain as a blast of blue pyro shoots from the stage and the fans begin to boo raucously. Like Mike Griffin, Solomon has left his seconds backstage, heading to the ring alone. Wearing long black pants with ice blue trim, the blonde behemoth steps over the top rope and into the ring, making everyone in the ring uneasy.

Troy: Despite the fact that he is no longer undefeated, this man carries with him an aura like none other. Solomon is easily the most feared man in all the PWA.

Ferrara: And rightly so, Troy. This man has devastated pretty much every single person in that ring in one way or another. And after that loss to Jaguar last month -- the only loss of his career, mind you -- this man is focused on regaining the championship in a huge way.

As Solomon and the others jockey for position in the ring, Mannie Fresh’s “Real Big” hits the speakers and the Vancouver crowd comes unglued!

Palmer: And, from Jacksonville, Florida, weighing 253 pounds… he is the PWA World Heavyweight Champion… ladies and gentlemen, this....is....Jaaaaaguarrrrr!

Jaguar emerges from behind the curtain and a flash of flaming pyro shoots off. The champion, wearing a white Carrjack t-shirt, long red pants with black trim, a black leather warmup jacket, and a red bandana, powerwalks to the ring, anxious to finally get this match underway. Jag sheds the jacket and bandana at the foot of the ring, leaving just the championship belt secured around his waist. Jaguar then enters the ring and unlatches the belt, scaling the second rope and holding the belt high for the fans to see. The Vancouver crowd gives the champion a tremendous reception and Jaguar turns back to his seven challengers, standing in the ring on edge, waiting to get things going. With that, Jaguar hands the championship belt over to referee Tom Stevens, hoping that it won’t be the last time he touches that gold. Stevens then takes the belt and fastens it onto the holster that hangs from the roof. Once the belt is secure, it is raised into the air, where it will come into play later tonight.

Troy: Paul, what do you think Jaguar’s chances are here tonight?

Ferrara: Well, it’s a well-documented fact that no man has ever brought the world championship into the Seven Deadly Sins and left with it, so he doesn’t have that on his side. However, I think in this, Jaguar’s fourth Seven Deadly Sins match -- more than any other man -- might give him the edge. Jaguar is Mr. SDS, having competed in every one we’ve ever had, the only man to do so, but he has never even made it past the fifth fall. I know he’s hoping to change all that tonight.

Troy:  Alright, well here we go!  Paul, before we get started, why don’t you tell the fans at home a little more about the most dangerous match in all of pro wrestling.

Ferrara:  Sure thing.  Now, for those who may not be familiar with the rules of the match, Seven Deadly Sins is contested between eight men over seven falls, with one man being eliminated in each fall.  Tonight, the seven falls are as follows:

A graphic then appears on the screen reading the following:

Seven Deadly Sins:
1. Elimination via pinfall ONLY

2. Elimination via submission ONLY

3. Elimination via pinfall, submission, or over the top rope

4. Elimination via knock out

5. Table Match rules

6. Steel Cage

7. Ladder

Troy:  This is sure to be a night to remember!

Ferrara:  Look in the ring Troy, I think we’re about to get started!

Referee Tom Stevens confirms that outside officials Jose Soares and Dan Martin are ready and signals for the bell, sending the arena into a fever pitch and officially getting the Seven Deadly Sins match underway.

Troy:  Here we go!

THE FIRST SIN – ELIMINATION VIA PINFALL ONLY:
The action in the ring is fast and furious from the moment the bell sounds, with all eight men going at it in a huge way. Greg Tantalus immediately spears Mike Griffin down to the mat, while Romeo, Jaguar, Jason Calysto, Scythe, and Anthony Failla all swarm Solomon, quickly beating him down to the mat hard. The alliance doesn’t last long, as Scythe and Failla quickly end up in a battle of their own, slugging it out and pounding on each other furiously. As Scythe and Failla continue to pound away on each other, Romeo, Jaguar, and Calysto remain singularly focused on wearing down the mighty Alaskan, trying to make him the first man eliminated. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the ring, former tag team partners Griffin and Tantalus are engaged in a heated, knock-down, drag-out brawl, jockeying for position, and laying into each other with walloping rights and lefts.

Troy: There is sheer chaos in the ring, Paul!

Ferrara: What else would you expect?! This is it Troy! Seven Deadly Sins!

As the assault on Solomon continues, the Alaskan Monster grows angry and begins flooring people with clotheslines and hard shots, mowing down all his opposition like Bruce Lee in a kung-fu flick. For good measure, with his three adversaries down, Solomon grabs Scythe and downs him with a headbutt, before downing Failla with a hard clothesline. However, after hitting Failla with a clothesline, the “Franchise” springs back to his feet and gets right in Solomon’s face, demanding a test of strength. The fans pop for this, but Solomon doesn’t oblige, instead hitting Failla with a knee to the gut. With Failla doubled over, Solomon downs him with a double-arm DDT and goes for the cover… but Jaguar, Calysto, Romeo, and Scythe all stampede Solomon to break it up before the count of one. Meanwhile, Griffin and Tantalus are in their own world, their battle having spilled to the outside of the ring. Griffin grabs Tantalus’ head and smashes it against the steel barricade before pounding him with numerous punches to the head and face area, staggering him. Griffin then backs up and gets a running start at him, but Tantalus seems him coming and backdrops Griffin over the top and into the crowd.

Troy: What tremendous presence by Greg Tantalus!

Ferrara: These two guys are hell bent on tearing each other apart!

Back in the ring, Solomon is swarmed with another five-on-one assault, but valiantly defends himself, fending people off with elbows and kicks and anything else he can use to free himself. Calysto takes a hard elbow shot to the jaw that splits him open. Blood spills on the mat, and Calysto goes down to a knee, in pain. Seeing this, Scythe leaves the Solomon battles and charges at Calysto, nailing him with a shining wizard! Scythe covers Calysto… one, two, and Calysto just barely escapes.

Troy: Would the rest of these even have wanted Scythe to pin Calysto there? It’s obvious who the target is in this first fall.

Ferrara: Troy, I don’t think they would have minded at all to see the PWA hall of famer out of here. Believe me, once they get Solomon out of here -- IF they are in fact able to do that -- Calysto won’t be far behind. He’s extremely respected in that ring, and rightly so.

Back outside the ring, the Tantalus-Griffin war rejoins the ringside area. Tantalus clotheslines Griffin back over the barricade and begins pounding him to oblivion on the outside. He takes Griffin and whips him hard into the steel steps, before grabbing his head and bashing it against the steel ringpost. Griffin’s head is cut open, and Tantalus smells blood. He grabs a chair from ringside, measures Griffin up, and swings it at him, but Hollywood ducks and Tantalus’ chair connects with the ringpost. Capitalizing on the split-second distraction, Griffin spears Tantalus to the ground, trying to pry the chair from his grip. Tantalus, meanwhile, is trying to get enough control of the chair to swing it at Griffin and knock his head clean off his shoulders.

Their struggle continues as Solomon fights for his survival in the ring. Solomon shrugs Romeo off, backdropping him over the top and to the outside. Jaguar charges him, and Solomon destroys him with a boot to the jaw. Scythe runs at him with a cross body, but Solomon catches him and dumps him to the outside. Failla charges, and also takes a boot to the jaw. Jaguar rolls to the outside of the ring to regroup. Solomon then grabs Jason Calysto, lifts him up over his head, and tosses him to the outside, his body smacking hard against the ground. Calysto immediately clutches his ribs, in immense pain, as he lies there.

Troy: I think Calysto is hurt and hurt bad.

Ferrara: You might be right, Troy. Solomon is giving him one hell of a beating.

In the ring, as Solomon raises his arms in the air, Anthony Failla gets back to his feet. Solomon and Failla stand face to face in the ring and, again, Failla challenges him to a test of strength. This time, as Solomon obliges, Failla nails him with a right hand to the jaw before it can happen. Failla pounds away on Solomon, pounding him into the ropes, before whipping him off the ropes and nailing him with a shoulderblock as he returns. The Alaskan Monster moves, but does not fall. Failla then bounces himself off the ropes and hits him with another shoulderblock, this time staggering the big man even further. Seeing him teetering, Failla comes charging off the ropes one more time and leaves his feet for a third shoulderblock, this time taking Solomon down so hard that he tumbles underneath the bottom rope and to the outside! The fans cheer this, and cheer as Failla, in a rare move, propels himself over the top rope onto a rising Solomon, taking him down hard!

Troy: It’s a 290-pound plancha!

Ferrara: I can’t believe that just happened!

Seeing this, Jaguar, Romeo and Scythe on the outside swarm the two fallen giants, stomping them into oblivion. Calysto is still writhing in pain on an adjacent side of the ringside area, and the Tantalus-Griffin war continues opposite this. While this is all taking place, Tantalus takes Griffin and whips him shoulder-first into the steel barricade, trying to separate his former partner’s shoulder. After this, Tantalus grabs Griffin and rolls him back into the ring, looking to finish him off. People on the outside of the ring are completely oblivious to what’s happening in the ring as Tantalus stomps away on Griffin, trying to wear him down completely before looking for his finisher. Tantalus grabs Griffin and whips him hard into the corner, following up with a big clothesline that staggers Hollywood forward. With Griffin dazed, Tantalus lifts him for the Big O and the fans cheer wildly! However, Griffin quickly slips out and looks for his German suplex. He grabs Tantalus and looks for the toss, but Tantalus mule kicks Griffin, spins him around, and lifts him for the G-Spot! However, Griffin slips out, rolls Tantalus against the ropes into a small package and grabs the tights for leverage! One, two, three!

Troy: No! I don’t believe it! Mike Griffin has just pinned Greg Tantalus! What the hell happened?!

Ferrara: I don’t know Troy, but for the third time in three weeks, Tantalus has been pinned by his former partner!

As the bell sounds once and it is announced that Greg Tantalus has been eliminated, all the wrestlers on the outside of the ring look on in astonishment. Hopeful of getting Solomon out in the first fall, Jaguar, Romeo and Scythe in particular glare angrily in the ring at Griffin for making the pin. Angriest of all, however, is Greg Tantalus, who kicks the bottom rope in frustration before being escorted to the back. Griffin merely smiles victoriously as we head to the second sin.

Troy: If they want to get rid of Solomon now, Paul, they’ll need to make him submit.

Ferrara: That certainly won’t be easy to do.

Troy: Is anything in this match easy?

Ferrara: Good point.

THE SECOND SIN – ELIMINATION VIA SUBMISSION ONLY:
No time is wasted between the end of the first fall and the start of the second, as the outside beating on Solomon and Failla continues. At this point, Jason Calysto is able to stagger back to his feet and get back involved with the action. Jaguar enters the ring and slaps Griffin around, before tossing him over the top and to the outside, demanding he help them in their assault on Solomon and Failla. However, once Jaguar turns his back to Griffin, Hollywood clocks him from behind and downs him hard. Griffin then grabs the PWA Champion and tosses him hard into the barricade, causing a sound that resonates through the arena. Meanwhile, Scythe and Romeo lift Solomon up and roll him back into the ring. Failla gets up too, and Calysto rolls into the ring. Griffin then enters himself, putting six of the seven men inside the ring, with Jaguar still trying to gain his wits on the outside. Inside, the plan is to beat Solomon to the point of submission, and get him out of this match as soon as possible.

Jaguar stirs on the outside as Romeo and Scythe set Solomon up in the corner. Failla is the first to charge at him, nailing him with a hard splash. Griffin then charges in, nailing with a spinning back elbow that connects hard with Solomon’s jaw. Next up is Scythe, who charges with a spinning back kick that staggers the Alaskan Monster. Da Playboi charges next, nailing Solomon with a flying splash. Solomon is seemingly out on his feet when Calysto charges with a mafia kick; however, Solomon ducks under it and instantly blasts Calysto with the Deep Freeze! The Iceman is completely out after the move, the impact crushing him. Seeing Solomon with that opening, the wrestlers in the ring look to prevent any sort of momentum from developing, swarming Solomon again, rather than picking apart a helpless Calysto.

Troy: Paul, why do you think they’re leaving Calysto alone and continuing to go after Solomon? They could have Calysto out of the match if they wanted to.

Ferrara: I think they believe that Calysto is so worn down at this point that he’s easy prey later in the match. They know they can eliminate him at any time at this point, after that Deep Freeze, which may or may not be true. However, they’re placing primary importance right now on getting Solomon out of this match, which is definitely a sound strategy.

Jaguar now returns to the ring and does his part to help in the attack. Jaguar calls off the other men besides Romeo and asks Rome to assist him in a Hot Boy beatdown of the Alaskan Monster, and Da Playboi obliges. After repeated punching and kicking from Jaguar and Romeo, Mike Griffin steps in and demands that he be allowed shots at Solomon too. When Jaguar indignantly steps aside for Griffin to do just that, Hollywood turns around and sucker punches Jaguar in the jaw. A brawl then breaks out between Griffin and Jag, resulting in Jaguar disrespectfully tossing Griffin to the mat and turning his back to him. When Griffin tries to charge Jaguar for revenge, Scythe and Failla are there, nailing Griffin down with two right hands. Griffin then rolls out of the way, and all attention from Jaguar, Romeo, Scythe and Failla is turned back to a group beat-down of Solomon. Seething, Griffin sees Calysto beginning to stir on the mat and has an idea. With the other four distracted with Solomon, Hollywood pounces on the rising Calysto and slaps on the Culmination! None of the others even realize it as Calysto -- who was just regaining consciousness -- slips back into unconsciousness quickly. Before long, Tom Stevens realizes that the Iceman is out and signals for the bell to be rung once.

Troy: I don’t believe this! Mike Griffin has done it again! First he eliminated Tantalus, and now he’s eliminated Jason Calysto!

Ferrara: All the while, everyone else is trying to eliminate Solomon!

THE THIRD SIN – ELIMINATION VIA PINFALL, SUBMISSION, OR OVER THE TOP ROPE:
Upon hearing the bell, the four turn around and see Griffin grinning at them, having foiled their plan twice. Jaguar is seething with rage, and Romeo and Scythe are trying to control him. Meanwhile, Failla continues beating on Solomon. Romeo yells at Jaguar that this is the time to get Solomon out, where he can be eliminated just by being dumped over the top rope. He yells that they can deal with Griffin in a couple minutes, after they get rid of Solomon, but right now, they all need to work together to get Solomon out of there. Jaguar agrees, still staring the smiling Griffin down, before turning to help get rid of the Alaskan Monster. Failla lifts Solomon back to his feet, and joins forces with Scythe, Romeo and Jaguar to try to dump him over the top rope. However, as they attempt this, Griffin rushes over and bitch slaps Jaguar right in the face!

Ferrara: Oh Jaguar’s not gonna like that very much.

Troy: Mike Griffin, if I were you, I would run… far, far away.

Enraged, Jaguar lets go of Solomon and charges at Griffin, spearing him down to the mat and wailing on him with repeated rights and lefts to the face. Griffin maneuvers himself to his feet and begins running, and Jaguar chases after him as Romeo angrily screams at Jaguar to help them out with Solomon. Meanwhile, Solomon begins to fight back and starts elbowing his way out of the predicament he is in with Romeo, Scythe and Failla. Jaguar is now tripped up by Griffin, who mounts him and begins pounding away. After several stiff blows, Griffin lets Jaguar up, shoves him into the ropes, and charges at him… but Jaguar sees him coming and backdrops Griffin over the top rope and out!

Troy: And Mike Griffin has been eliminated!

Ferrara: That’s it, Troy! They let a golden opportunity to get Solomon out go! Now they might be in trouble! With each fall, they have one less man in there!

THE FOURTH SIN – ELIMINATION VIA KNOCK-OUT:
When the bell sounds again, Romeo is absolutely furious. Scythe and Failla are busy battling Solomon as the match continues, under last-man-standing rules, and Romeo approaches Jaguar in the middle of the ring, screaming at him. He tells Jaguar that he knew the gameplan was to get Solomon out early, when they had a lot of men in there, and at the latest have him out in the third sin when he could be dumped over the top. Now, because Jag can’t control himself, they’ve let that slip by, and Solomon is still alive. Jaguar tells Romeo that if he has a problem, to bring it right there. Romeo gets right in Jaguar’s face, calling his bluff, but before they can touch each other, Solomon charges out of the corner and downs them both with a big clothesline. Solomon, just moments earlier, had taken down both Scythe and Failla with boots to the face and then charged at the unsuspecting Hot Boy$.

Troy: Do you see what’s happened, Paul? They let Solomon stay alive in this match, and now look. Solomon is the only man standing in that ring, while Jaguar, Romeo, Scythe and Anthony Failla are all lying on the mat.

Ferrara: Yep. Not eliminating Solomon when they had the chance could prove to be an extremely costly mistake.

Solomon looks to press his advantage now that he finally has one, lifting Romeo off the mat and tossing him shoulder-first into the corner, sending Da Playboi’s shoulder crashing into the ringpost. Solomon then pounds away on him with stomps to the midsection. Scythe, Jaguar and Failla then come to their feet as well, all trying to get Solomon away from Romeo. Solomon turns around and begins nailing them all down one by one with stiff blows. Finally, Jaguar nails Solomon with several stiff blows to the jaw that sends the big man reeling. Jag has Solomon staggered to the ropes and charges at him, sending him over the top with a big clothesline that also takes him out as well. Jaguar and Solomon tumble to the outside together and continue their brawling while Romeo, Failla and Scythe remain in the ring. Romeo attempts to go outside the ring to assist Jaguar with Solomon, but as he does, Failla grabs him, spins him around, and nails him in the jaw with a big right hand. Romeo immediately shoots right around and nails Failla with a shot as well, pounding on him until Failla exits the ring. Da Playboi exits the ring behind him and Romeo and Failla begin pounding away on each other on the outside, not far away from where Jaguar and Solomon are doing the same.

Scythe is alone in the ring, and is preparing to exit it when the crowd gasps and Bishop Cross comes flying down the aisle with a chair in his hand. Before Scythe even realizes what has happened, Cross spins him around and cracks him hard in the skull with the chair! Scythe, however, doesn’t go down to the chair shot, and remains on his feet, dazed. Seeing this, Cross winds up and blasts him in the skull again, this time splitting Scythe open and sending him down to his knees. The Modern-Day Samurai is in the middle of the ring, on his knees, and Bishop Cross knows that he doesn’t have much left. With that, Cross rears back one more time and cracks Scythe hard in his vulnerable skull , producing a sickening crack that horrifies the Vancouver crowd. Satisfied, Bishop Cross exits the ring and drops the chair, watching with pleasure as the referee counts. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine… ten.

Troy: I don’t believe this! Bishop Cross has come out here, to a match he’s not even involved in, and taken Scythe out! He has screwed Scythe out of the PWA Championship!

Ferrara: This is definitely a real heartbreaking situation for Scythe. It’s a miscarriage of justice Troy, there’s just no other way to put it.

THE FIFTH SIN – TABLE MATCH RULES:
As the bell sounds, all attention from outside the ring shifts inside, seeing Scythe lying unconscious in the middle of the ring, eliminated. All are confused as to what happened until they see Bishop Cross scurrying away. Romeo and Jaguar look at each other, as if to figure out what the plan is now, but before they can get too far into discussions, Failla and Solomon, respectively, blindside them and roll them back into the ring. Failla enters the ring and begins stomping away on Romeo as Solomon reaches underneath the ring and pulls out first one table, then two tables, and then THREE tables, sliding them all into the ring. The Alaskan Monster then re-enters the ring, only to be attacked by a waiting Jaguar as soon as he does so. Jaguar pounds Solomon hard, beating him back into the corner and unloading on him. Meanwhile, Romeo nails Failla with a spinning kick to the jaw, knocking him down hard. With Failla momentarily out of the picture, Romeo rushes over to help Jaguar hold off Solomon. Da Playboi motions to his tag team partner that they need to concentrate on putting Solomon through a table while they have the chance, before things get out of hand. Jaguar nods in agreement and keeps Solomon at bay in the corner while Romeo sets up a table feet away.

Troy: Paul, I really think they’re gonna be able to do it this time. There shouldn’t be anything standing in their way of getting rid of Solomon now.

Ferrara: We’ll see Troy. I learned long ago not to count Solomon out until the match is over.

With the table in place, Jaguar and Romeo attempt to lift Solomon with a double suplex, looking to plaster him right through the table and move to the sixth sin. However, Solomon holds all his weight down -- no small feat considering the strength of the Hot Boy$ -- shifts it, and suplexes both Romeo and Jaguar simultaneously over the top rope and out of the ring to the floor! Solomon staggers after the move, as Anthony Failla reaches his feet. Failla rushes at the Alaskan Monster and clotheslines him over the top and to the outside. Now alone in the ring, Failla begins setting up the tables, looking to expedite this elimination and move on with the match. One table in the ring is already set up, with two others still down. Failla stands the third table up in the corner and begins setting up one of the tables adjacent to the other erect table. However, as he does this, the crowd burst into cheers as GI Jew comes rampaging through the crowd! Jew comes through the crowd and stands in the ring, right behind Failla, waiting for him to turn around! As soon as he does, Jew explodes with a Gore that sends Failla plastering right through the table he just set up in the corner! The bell sounds once and Failla has been eliminated!

Troy: I don’t believe this! Anthony Failla has been Gored through a table by GI Jew, who isn’t even in this match, and the plan to eliminate Solomon has failed -- again!

Ferrara: Troy, Solomon has now survived FIVE attempts by the people in this ring to eliminate him. It’s now down to Jaguar and Romeo to get rid of Solomon, and there are only two more chances for it to happen.

THE SIXTH SIN – STEEL CAGE:
Groggy, Jaguar, Romeo and Solomon all reach their feet on the outside, realizing that GI Jew has just eliminated Failla, seeing him exit through the crowd from which he came. Jaguar and Romeo look at other, flabbergasted, wondering what they are going to have to do to have their plan succeed. Ring announcer Lee Palmer announces that the sixth sin is next -- the steel cage -- and all parties must return to the ring so that the cage can be lowered. As the tables are removed from the ring, Jaguar and Romeo roll into the ring, followed by Solomon, who is slower to get inside. Solomon is bleeding profusely, a symptom of the beating he has taken all night long, and as soon as he gets inside, he blocks out the pain and begins fighting back against the swarming assault of both Jaguar and Romeo. As Solomon attempts to battle Jaguar and Romeo alone, the steel cage lowers, and all three men are trapped inside.

Troy: The rules here are simple. Right now, it’s pin, submission or escape. If someone escapes, they immediately advance to the seventh sin, the ladder match, while the other two fight it out in a standard cage match for the right to advance as well. If someone in pinned or made submit, however, that person is eliminated, and the other two automatically advance to the ladder match.

Ferrara: Troy, I would say that, even though, I can’t count out Solomon, Jaguar and Romeo do have a great chance of eliminating him here. He’s worn out, beaten down… he’s not an endurance machine, he HAS to be getting tired.

Jaguar and Romeo work as a well-oiled machine in the ring, beating down Solomon hard, downing him with a double clothesline and pounding away on him with furious stomps. Romeo then attempts a pin on Solomon, and Jaguar gets on top of Romeo for extra weight… one, two, thr-and Solomon kicks out! They attempt the pin again, this time with Jaguar on the bottom and Romeo on top… one, two, thr-and Solomon kicks out again! The Hot Boy$ get up, and Romeo tells Jaguar that they need to start hitting him with finishers. He signals for the Heatwave and the fans cheer wildly.

Troy: They’re going for the Heatwave! If they hit this move, I don’t see how Solomon could get up!

Ferrara: Either way, he’ll stay down long enough for both Jaguar and Romeo to walk out the door and move on to the last fall. I think it’s pretty safe to say here that if they can land this move, the Hot Boy$ will be facing each other for the PWA Championship in just a few moments.

Jaguar scales to the top rope as Romeo, in an amazing feat of strength, lifts Solomon up and onto his shoulders. Jaguar leaps off with the move… but Solomon somehow catches him in mid-air! The extra weight from Jaguar causes Romeo to buckle and they all fall down. Romeo is clutching his shoulder on the mat as Solomon and Jaguar stumble to their feet. The two exchange blows viciously, before Jaguar grabs Solomon and tries to whip him into the cage. However, Solomon reverses the momentum in a huge way and sends Jaguar crashing hard into the cage… so hard that the PWA Champion blasts right through the cage door and tumbles to the outside of the ring!

Troy: What?! My God, what just happened?!

Ferrara: Troy, Jaguar has just advanced to the seventh sin, but he’s left Romeo alone in there with Solomon! If Romeo wants to advance to the finals, he’s gonna have to beat Solomon all by himself!

Solomon drops to a knee in exhaustion after the elimination, and Romeo sits up when he realizes what has happened. Romeo is absolutely livid when he comprehends that he is now alone in there with Solomon, likely not yet realizing that Jaguar didn’t leave the cage voluntarily. However, Da Playboi quickly adapts to the situation, springing to his feet and attacking the Alaskan Monster with everything he’s got left. Solomon, however, has something left in his tank as well, and brings it right to Romeo. The two begin exchanging fists furiously in the middle of the cage, each man wanting desperately to take down the other and make it to the final stage of this hellacious match. After a back-and-forth series of blows, Romeo emerges with the advantage and, in one fell swoop, boots Solomon in the stomach and sets him up for Dre Day. Romeo attempts to lift him for it, but the shoulder he injured minutes ago won’t allow it. Solomon quickly counters the move, backdropping Romeo down. Then, as Romeo rises to his feet, Solomon scoops him up in a desperation Deep Freeze, and blasts him with thunderous impact. Falling back in exhaustion, Solomon covers Romeo… one, two, three.

Troy: I don’t believe this! Solomon survives AGAIN!

Ferrara: And this time, he has gotten himself one step away from regaining the PWA Championship! It was an unfortunate series of events for the Hot Boy$, but Romeo is now eliminated, and it’s down to two! It’s Jaguar and Solomon, the PWA Championship on the line! A rematch from Revival, and it’s gonna be a ladder match!

THE SEVENTH SIN – LADDER:
The steel cage is then lifted and the holster holding the PWA Championship belt descended to 15 feet above the ring. Solomon is losing a massive amount of blood and is crawling around the ring, trying to get himself back to his feet. Meanwhile, Jaguar, after having had a breather, is pulling ladders out from underneath the ring. Romeo then gets himself up, groggy, and rolls out of the ring, his chance at the World Heavyweight Championship over. Upon reaching the outside, Romeo spins Jaguar around and angrily gets in his face. The two stare each other down, neither making a move. Jaguar says nothing to Romeo, staring blankly at him, while Da Playboi’s face is filled with rage. Finally, after several tense moments, Romeo turns around and angrily exits the ringside area. No words were spoken.

Troy: Paul, it seems Jaguar has some major damage control to do once this match is over.

Ferrara: You’re probably right, but now’s not the time for him to be thinking about that. If he spends his time being focused on Romeo being angry with him, he’s going to lose the title to Solomon. For Jaguar to come this close to retaining the title and failing would be heartbreaking.

Troy: You know, as hard as it is to say, I think if you’re Solomon, you’re just as heartbroken if you lose. The whole ring has been out to get him all night, and now it’s just one guy that he has to battle, one guy standing in the way of regaining the championship, the same guy who took the belt from him in the first place.

Clearly disturbed, Jaguar stares back at the entryway as Romeo completes his exit. He then turns back to the task at hand and steps into the ring. Two ladders have been rolled into the ring and Solomon is still yet to reach his feet. Jaguar looks to capitalize on this, hitting Solomon with hard knees to the ribs, trying desperately to keep the monster grounded. However, Solomon, on an apparent burst of adrenaline, wills himself back to his feet and begins battling Jaguar with every ounce of his will. Solomon grabs Jaguar and hurls him back into the corner, sending the champion’s face colliding with the top turnbuckle hard. Jaguar goes down to a knee, and Solomon begins trying to set up one of the ladders. He sets the ladder into position, but right before being able to start climbing it, Jaguar grabs the other ladder off the mat and wields it at Solomon, nailing him right in the jaw with it! Solomon is sent down to a knee with the impact of the blow, giving Jaguar time to set up the other ladder right next to Solomon’s. Both ladders are in position to grab the championship belt, and by the time Jaguar begins climbing, Solomon shakes off the blow of the ladder shot and begins climbing himself.

Troy: And it’s come down to this! It’s a race to the top!

Ferrara: Troy, it looks like the first man to reach the top of the ladder could leave here with the PWA Championship!

Jaguar is a little ahead of Solomon at first, but the Alaskan Monster quickly catches up, going up two rungs at a time. Solomon is the first man to the top of the ladder and reaches out for the belt. He gets a hand on it. However, Jaguar gets to the top and smacks Solomon’s hand away! Solomon then nails Jaguar with a stiff right hand! Jaguar responds with the same!

Troy: They’re battling it out at the top of the ladders, mere inches from the belt!

Solomon then nails Jaguar with a shot so hard that Jaguar slumps down on his ladder. This is the only opening Solomon needs, reaching out and grabbing a handful of belt. Solomon has his hand wrapped around the belt and begins unlatching it… but with one last desperation push, Jaguar shoves Solomon’s ladder! The ladder begins to teeter as Solomon tries to undo the belt! Finally, as the ladder gives and Solomon begins tumbling down, he gets the belt unhooked! However, Solomon and the ladder tumble to the mat, without the belt! The belt falls from the harness… and Jaguar reaches out and snatches the belt from midair, falling from the ladder in the process and landing in the center of the ring, cradling the title!

Troy: That’s it! That’s it! It’s over! Jaguar has retained the championship!

Ferrara: I don’t believe it! What a display!

The PNE Coliseum literally comes unglued as the bell sounds and Jaguar is announced as being STILL the PWA World Heavyweight Champion. “Real Big” hits the speakers and the cheers in Vancouver are deafening. Both Solomon and Jaguar are completely motionless in the ring, physically devastated after a 70-minute war. Confetti begins falling from the rafters as the “Jaguar” chants overtake the arena. The camera then shifts to the top of the stage, where numerous PWA wrestlers have emerged, applauding Jaguar’s efforts. The man at the front of the line, however, is not clapping. He is simply standing there, a look of anger on his face. His name is Romeo. Fade out.

WINNER AT 72:38 AND STILL PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: JAGUAR

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