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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2005

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

BOISE, IDAHO



SEGMENT 7:  BACKSTAGE:
Back from commercial, we see Lauren Tantalus at the water cooler, wearing her chef’s hat.  After she gets herself a cup of water, she turns around, to find her brother Greg standing right next to her.  The crowd cheers when seeing this, and Tantalus simply smirks at his sister, who is not pleased to see him.

Lauren:  What the hell do you want?

Tantalus:  What do I want?  I don’t know, maybe a glass of water?

Lauren:  That’s really all you came over here for?  I doubt that.

Tantalus:  Listen, you can think whatever you want about my mindset, or about what I feel about you stabbing me in the back the way you did.  But it’s not my place to say anything to you.  In time, you’ll realize the mistake you’ve made.

Lauren:  How is this a mistake?  Greg, you know it was nothing personal.  You know you’re still my brother and I still love you… but I had to do what was best for me personally.  I had to do whatever I could to stay employed, to stay a part of this company.   When I went down with that injury and the doctors told me I’d never wrestle again, I couldn’t bear the thought of being away from all my friends, never seeing them again.  I did what I had to do to stay involved.  
Griffin offered me a chance to stay in the business, to keep my face on camera… and I took it.   I love to cook anyway, so it works out.

Tantalus:  But don’t you realize that you’ve basically aligned yourself with my biggest enemy?  Listen, for all the good times me and
Griffin have had together, you know better than anyone the kind of love-hate friendship we’ve had.  He and I re-formed TFU last year because I thought it was gonna be different this time around.   And it was.  It was worse.  Ever since he went to Hollywood and became a quasi-movie star, he’s been a different person.  An arrogant, obnoxious asshole.  Someone I don’t want to associate with.

Lauren:  But Greg, YOU’RE an arrogant, obnoxious asshole.  You’re forgetting that the things that you’re condemning
Griffin for, you’ve done yourself, and ten times over.  Don’t you remember how badly you screwed him over in 2002, the first time TFU split?   Don’t you remember how you and SIN tried to make his life a living hell over and over and over again throughout 2003?  Just because he’s the aggressor now, don’t accuse him of being this horrible person.  Because Greg, those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.   You’re no better than he is.

Tantalus:  Maybe you’re right, in theory.  But this has become way too personal now.  It’s not even about him costing us matches as TFU, him turning you against me, or any of that.  It’s the backstage attacks, it’s the constant belittling… and more than that, it’s the fact that he’s pinned me three times in the last four weeks.   Do you understand how hard that is for my ego to take?  I’m starting to feel like I just can’t beat him anymore.


Just then, Hollywood Mike Griffin walks into the scene.

Griffin:  Maybe that’s because you just simply can’t.

Lauren:  Mike…

Griffin:  Let’s go Lauren.  I think it’s best you not associate with this loser anymore.

Griffin grabs Lauren and tries to lead her away, but first stops and gets in Tantalus’ face.

Griffin:  You know Greg, you would have had a fine career forever riding my coattails, following me to the heights of greatness that you could never reach on your own.  But you had to ruin it.  Twice, you went out there and ruined it for yourself.   Believe me Greg, I’ll be fine with my career.  I’ve always been.  You were always the weak link of TFU and you know it.  Even in CAW, all you could do was ride my coattails to the tag team championship, while I went out and won the Intercontinental title at the same time.   You were the first person to win the FSW Championship merely because I allowed it, and once Vulture came into FSW the next year and took the title from you, I did the one thing you couldn’t do – I beat him.  Then in PWA, when you got jealous and broke up our team in 2002, what happened?   I beat you at Revival, I beat you at
Madison Square Garden on Frequency, and then I beat you at Salvation two out of three falls.  I won every major singles match we ever had against each other.  Then we get back together as TFU and run with that for a year, until you decide you can’t handle me being a movie star.   Well, I’m sorry if I’m more successful than you.  And you saw that first hand, because what has happened since then?  I pinned you at Revival, I pinned you on Frequency last week, and then I pinned you at Forsaken, in the very first fall of the Seven Deadly Sins match.   What does all this tell you Greg?  Is it saying anything to you?  Because it’s sure as hell saying something to me.  It’s saying that you, Greg Tantalus, are nothing more than a gimmick.  You will always be a gimmick.  There is no substance behind you.   You are, simply put, a loser, and you always will be.  You can’t pin me.  You will never pin me.  You don’t even deserve to breathe the same air I do.  You, my friend, are a disgrace to this business, to the memory of TFU, and to the entire human race.   Lauren, let’s go, I’m hungry.

Griffin and Lauren then exit, as Lauren looks back sympathetically at her brother, whose face is blank and emotionless.

SEGMENT 8:  BACKSTAGE:
The audience suddenly begins jeering when the camera goes backstage to find Solomon and Gindin in their room. Solomon is pacing about and pounding his fists together while Gindin is on the couch, nervously rocking back and forth.

Solomon: I could hardly ask for more than tonight’s main event, Walter. You and me against the Hot Boy$, my chance to get the both of them in that ring and destroy them at the same time! I’m gonna... What’s with you?

Gindin: Y-you just said it, Solomon! You and me! I’M in the match, too! If they get close to me, they’ll take my head off! I just know it!

Just then, Jade steps into the room with a cocky smile. The camera goes back and forth between Solomon and Gindin, and Jade.

Jade: It’s been a long wait, but tonight’s the night, gentlemen.

Solomon: Just relax, Walter. You let me handle the Hot Boy$ and you won’t even be touched.

Jade: I’ll just take out whoever Keiko Ishida’s mystery opponent is for me and take my place for a shot at the Women’s Title.

Gindin: But those guys fight dirty, Solomon! I’m not gonna hesitate to run if they come after me!

Jade: ... My match is coming up next, you know.

Solomon: I can win the match by myself, you know that as well as I do.

Jade: Ugh!


Jade stomps out of the room in frustration and we go to another commercial break.


 

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #5 --
 

SEGMENT 9:  MATCH 3:  JADE VS. ???:
Referee:  Dan Martin

Jade makes her appearance to a predominantly negative reaction from the crowd, as she walks down to the ring to “Zerospace” by Kidneythieves. She climbs into the ring and anxiously waits for her challenge in Keiko Ishida’s prepared mystery opponent. She poses for several moments before “Samurai” by Juno Reactor hits and Keiko Ishida is the first to arrive. Ishida has the belt draped over her shoulder with the crowd showering her with boos. With her back to the entrance, a woman dressed in a dark Ninja outfit calmly walks out from behind the curtain. Keiko and the Ninja slowly walk down to the ring, and the crowd offers a reaction mixed with confusion and surprise. Jade’s expression is equal to the crowds, having expected something different.

Troy: Am I actually seeing this?

Ferrara: It looks like Keiko’s mystery opponent for Jade is a Ninja!

Keiko holds her hand up as they reach the bottom of the ring, and the Ninja stops in her tracks. She holds her hands out in front and adjusts her gloves and mask before Ishida brings her hand forward, commanding the Ninja to enter the ring. She quickly slides into it and attacks Jade with lightning fast chops that stagger the former Women’s champion!

Troy: How good do you think this Ninja is?

Ferrara: Well, she’d have to be really good if she’s going to beat Jade.

The Ninja quickly goes down and sweeps with an outstretched leg, taking Jade off her feet. The Ninja seizes the opportunity and hurls her fist towards the mat, but Jade rolls out of the way in the nick of time. Jade quickly gets back to her feet and charges forward, but the Ninja uses her momentum and grabs Jade’s arm before flipping her onto her back. Ishida looks on with a smug expression and the crowd is shocked to see the Ninja fairing so well.

Troy: I have to say, I’m surprised.

Ferrara: For good reason. Jade hasn’t been able to make any offense so far!


The Ninja lifts her leg up high to deliver an ax kick to Jade, but the former champion evades an attack for the second time! Jade quickly rises to her feet and the Ninja goes back on the attack, but Jade scouts it and sidesteps her! In one swift move, Jade grabs the Ninja and delivers a devastating Side Effect that lands with a sickening impact! Jade hooks the leg, one, two, three!

Troy: And just like that, Jade wins this match and a chance at Keiko’s belt!

Ferrara: That came out of nowhere, Troy! If Jade can do that again Temptation, she just might become the new Women’s Champion!

Zerospace” plays once more and Jade rises to her feet. Keiko looks up at Jade, and they engage in a heated staredown. Jade begins to mouth off, but the Women’s Champion coldly turns her back and heads up the ramp as we go to a commercial.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 4:29:  JADE


-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #6 --
 

SEGMENT 10:  RINGSIDE:
As we return from commercial, “Not Falling” by Mudvayne overtakes the speakers and the crowd erupts into raucous jeers.  Moments later, the new International Champion Jon Dulberg emerges from behind the curtain, flanked by “Not That” Rodney King, Natasha Vydrina, and her husband, “The Angel of Death” Vladimir Vydrina.   The group is all smiles as they approach the ring, still laughing and reveling in their destruction of Showtime Damon Savage at Forsaken.  King grabs a microphone and all enter the ring.

Troy:  Paul, these men are absolutely despicable.

Ferrara:  They might be, but let’s hear what they have to say.

King:  Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you… the NEW… PWA International Champion… the Human Highlight himself, Jon Dulberg!

The fans boo loudly and Dulberg is handed the microphone.

Dulberg:  I hate to say I told you so, but… I told you so.  Showtime Damon Savage was outed on Saturday night, and outed for being a fraud.  He told everyone that he was so great, that he was the International Champion, blah blah blah… and look at him.   He’s absolutely nothing.  Not only did we take the International Championship away from him, but we put him on the shelf, for a long, long time.  Isn’t that right, Rodney?

King:  From what I hear, there isn’t even a timetable on Showtime’s return!  He may NEVER come back!  But, you see, all this happened simply because Showtime bit the hand that fed him.  If he would have just been grateful for everything that we have given him, none of this would have had to happen.   But, Showtime wanted to prove he was bigger than Rodney King,  bigger than all of us.  Now he’s laid up in a hospital bed.  I hope you’re happy Showtime.  I know one man who’s happy though.  Big Vlad, tell these people what’s on your mind.

King hands the microphone to Vladimir Vydrina, the man that decimated Savage at Forsaken, who slowly brings the microphone to his face.

Vydrina:  Showtime… you are terrible fighter… Vladimir Vydrina great fighter… Showtime Savage broken man… Vladimir Vydrina broke you… Vladimir Vydrina break all terrible fighters.

As the fans boo vociferously, Vydrina hands the microphone to his wife Natasha.

Natasha:  My husband is a great man, and a deadly man.  Mr. Showtime knows that now.  You people know that now.  My husband is the greatest fighter who ever lived.  My husband will be champion of the world.  No one can stop him.   My husband challenges any man, wrestler or boxer, to face him.  He will break people in the wrestling ring.  He will break people in the boxing ring.  My husband will destroy them all.

King:  And any Vladimir Vydrina fight will be brought to you exclusively by Rodney King Promotions!  We now have the greatest fighter in the world today, Vladimir Vydrina, and the greatest wrestler in the world, the International Champion, Jon Dulberg!   Only in America folks, only in America!

With that, “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J hits and the group exits to a cavalcade of jeers as we take our final commercial break.

 

 

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #7 --
 

 SEGMENT 12:  MATCH 4:  THE HOT BOY$ VS. SOLOMON & WALTER GINDIN:
 Referee:  Tom Stevens

 Three D-Bombs whistle and crash in a huge explosion on the ramp as "We On Fire" hits. The crowd comes to their feet as Jaguar and Romeo step out of the entrance in tandem for the first time in several weeks. The 8-time Tag Team Champions pose in front of their flaming fireworks and make their way to the ring to pose on each set of turnbuckles. Jaguar displays his PWA Championship belt once more before folding it up and handing it over to Tom Stevens, who hands it to the timekeeper as two cannons shoot icy blue pyro into the air and "Hear Me" hits.

 

With the arena under a blueish hue, Solomon leads the way to the ring as his agent, Walter Gindin, follows closely behind. Obviously not expecting to compete tonight, Gindin sports basic navy blue sweats as his wrestling attire and he climbs up the ring steps nervously.

 

Ferrara: No matter how you slice it, this matchup just isn't fair. Walter Gindin is not a wrestler, and Kerry Cox puts him in there with the best team in history!

 

Troy: Solomon will undoubtedly be carrying the load for his team tonight.

 

The bell sounds with Solomon and Jaguar in the ring. They waste no time in picking up from where they left off at Forsaken, trading punch after punch. Jaguar holds his own, but cannot fend off Solomon once he scores with a knee to the midsection and a scoop slam. Solomon backs to the ropes and jumps up for an elbow drop, but Jaguar rolls away and he crashes into the mat!

 

Both men get up and Jaguar sends Solomon back down with a jumping side kick before tagging in Romeo. Da Playboi catches Solomon getting to a vertical base and he acts quickly enough to bum rush him back into a corner and nail repeated shoulder thrusts into his gut. Solomon stumbles forward and Romeo spikes him down with a huge DDT! Romeo covers for one.....two.....and Solomon kicks out!

 

Romeo tags Jaguar back into the ring and the champion charges, but Solomon surprises him with a massive spinebuster! He covers for a count of two, but Jaguar is still dazed and dizzied on the mat below. Seeing this, Gindin decides the time is right for him to get into the match and he demands the tag that Solomon gives him.

 

Troy: And here comes Mr. Opportunistic now!

 

Ferrara: Not every day that you can kick the PWA Champion's ass. This is Gindin's time.

 

Gindin steps into the ring and kicks Jaguar hard in the rib cage, sending him back down to the mat. Gindin gains some boos by taunting the crowd, but the rest of his attack plan lacks direction once Jaguar reaches his feet. Gindin tries to swing a punch, but Jaguar blocks it and nails an inverted atomic drop. Gindin is stood up by the drop, so Jaguar drops him by hitting the ropes and nearly tackling him out of his shoes!

 

Gindin is bounced all the way out of the ring, but Solomon tags back in as he is sliding out. Jaguar tags out to Romeo, who senses The Alaskan Monster wearing down a bit. Romeo peppers Solomon with a few rights and lefts before scooping him up and nailing his reverse DVD! Romeo covers again, for one...two...and Solomon kicks out!

 

Romeo looks over to Jaguar and calls for The Heatwave, bringing the crowd back to its feet. Romeo makes the tag and gets Solomon back onto his shoulders, but once Jaguar reaches the top rope, Gindin reaches up and shakes it, causing the champion to lose his balance and straddle himself across the top turnbuckle!

 

Solomon pounds Romeo across the bridge of the nose to get free and a big boot to the face puts Da Playboi on his back after Solomon reaches his feet. With Jaguar still straddled on the top rope, Solomon moves fast enough to scoop him up off the top rope and drill him with The Deep Freeze! Solomon covers and Stevens counts 1-----2-----3! "Hear Me" replays and Solomon is standing victorious as both Hot Boy$ are lying flat in the ring.

 

Troy: Solomon has just pinned The PWA Champion!

 

Ferrara: Can't say I'm surprised!

 

Troy: This is the best team in the business, they don't make these kinds of mistakes.

 

Ferrara: They do now. Let's face it, Romeo and Jaguar just aren't on the same page, and it cost them this win tonight.

 

Solomon and Gindin exit up the ramp as Romeo gets to his feet in the ring. He looks down at Jaguar, who still hasn't moved from the impact of The Deep Freeze. The crowd is yelling for Romeo to assist his partner, but instead, Da Playboi just shakes his head in disgust and hops out of the ring! Romeo walks up the ramp without turning back towards the ring, instead walking through the curtain and leaving Jaguar laying in a heap as Frequency fades to black.

WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 12:29:  SOLOMON & WALTER GINDIN

 

-- END SHOW --

 



DARK MATCHES:

1.  Victor Simon d. Mista Jones with a rollup at 5:58.  (Referee: Jose Soares)

 

2.  Dee Licious d. Dana Chapman at 4:34 with the tease.  (Referee: Dan Martin)

3.  Paul Epton & John Wolfe d. Rebel & Gunna at
6:01.  Epton pinned Gunna with the shooting star press.  (Referee: Billy Vargas)

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