As we return from commercial, we see Vulture and the PWA Champion Jackie
Baccaro confidently walking through the backstage area.
Baccaro: What’s the big deal with me
teaming with Biamonte? He IS your cousin, isn’t he? I think he’s a damn good
partner.
Vulture: Oh no, he is, but you know who he has with him now. I don’t know how
him and Jade got together, I frankly don’t understand it, but I don’t like
being around that woman, for obvious reasons. She just can’t get over the past,
for whatever reason. Yeah I know, I ended our relationship by bashing her in
the skull with a chair, but c’mon! That was almost three years ago!
Baccaro: I feel you.
Vulture: Sometimes you have to just let things go. Plus, Biamonte is going to
be in the Lethal Lottery at Temptation. You have 24 men to watch out for right
now, due to the situation you’re in, and your partner tonight is one of them.
Baccaro: Yeah I know. Don’t worry. My head is in the game.
As Baccaro speaks, the two walk past the Women’s Champion Morgan Day.
Vulture and Morgan exchange quick smiles at each other, and keep walking in
opposite directions. Baccaro doesn’t notice her at first, but quickly does, and
stops in his tracks.
Baccaro: Oh hold up. Did you see who that
was?
Vulture: Yeah but c’mon, you’ve got a match. We don’t have time for this.
Ignoring his manager, Baccaro calls out Morgan’s name, and she turns
around. Baccaro walks over to her smugly. Morgan, as usual, is not impressed.
Baccaro: What’s the matter, you can’t say
hello?
Morgan: (coldly) You’re not worth my time.
Baccaro: I see you’re still as bitchy as ever.
Morgan: I see you’re still as stupid and pathetic-looking as ever. Are you done
with your inane and insipid comments? I have to go watch paint dry.
Baccaro: Ouch. Some big words from such a filthy little c**t.
With that, an infuriated and disgusted Morgan rears back and slaps Baccaro
in the face about as hard as anyone has ever been slapped in the face before,
nearly peeling the skin off his face!
Morgan: (furious) How DARE you! You piece
of shit!
Morgan slaps Baccaro in the face five more times in succession, before
Baccaro, having had enough, grows enraged and cocks his fist! Vulture, however,
grabs Baccaro’s fist and shoves Baccaro away,
separating the two! Morgan is screaming furiously at Baccaro, picking up a
chair left backstage and tossing it at him, dropping a foot away from Baccaro
and Vulture! Numerous officials stampede over to the situation, helping to
separate the male and female world champions of this company.
Hosemann: And Troy, I think the feeling is mutual!
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
Back from break, “Things Done Changed” by Notorious
BIG hits the speakers and the fans begin booing loudly as the PWA Champion
Jackie Baccaro makes his way to the ring, alongside his manager Vulture, with
his tag team partner, former International Champion James Biamonte and his
manager Jade. The four head down to the ring to a chorus of boos, and Vulture
takes his place on the outside of the ring with Jade, as Baccaro and Biamonte
do the same on the inside.
Hosemann: I don’t know Troy, but he probably
They stretch out in the ring as “Footprints” by G-Unit hits the speakers and
the International Champion Showtime Damon Savage makes his way to the ring to a
rousing ovation. We see Vulture and Jade on the outside of the ring, exchanging
words, neither of them appearing to be too happy to be standing next to the
other. Showtime takes his place at the bottom of the ramp, and “Hey You” by
Simon Says thumps onto the speakers, letting loose a tremendous ovation for
Greg Tantalus, who meets Showtime at the bottom of the ramp and the two slide
into the ring, going right after Baccaro and Biamonte! Baccaro and Biamonte
meet them head on in the ring, and the bell sounds, getting this one underway!
Troy: Alright, here we go! This one
should be something!
Hosemann: It sure should!
* PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JACKIE
BACCARO & JAMES BIAMONTE VS. GREG TANTALUS & PWA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION
SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE *
Referee: Tom Stevens
After some brawling, Tantalus clotheslines Baccaro over the top rope, and
both men tumble to the outside. In the ring, Biamonte is pounding away on
Showtime, but Showtime quickly makes a recovery in the match, nailing Biamonte
with repeated blows that stagger him, before whipping him against the ropes and
downing him with a big back body drop! Biamonte gets up to his feet, but
Showtime charges in with an axe kick! However, Biamonte sidesteps it, and downs
Showtime with a powerful clothesline! With Showtime down, Biamonte tags the
champion Baccaro into the ring, who immediately goes to work on the
International champ.
Hosemann: Those two had a hell of a match last week, and I’m sure tonight,
Baccaro would love to beat Showtime more soundly and remind everyone that he is
indeed the champ.
Hosemann: Very true.
Baccaro lifts Showtime up and whips him hard
against the ropes, following him in with a crushing clothesline. Baccaro then
locks Showtime in a bearhug, trying to squeeze the
life out of him. However, the fans begin to rally behind Showtime, and he is
able to break the hold with a thumb to the eye! Then, with some distance,
Showtime gets a running start and nails Baccaro with an axe kick! Baccaro is
slow to his feet, and when he does rise, Showtime tags in Greg Tantalus, who
goes after Baccaro with a vengeance, to the delight of the crowd!
Hosemann: Oh my!
Tantalus pounds away viciously on Baccaro, so much
so that Biamonte enters the ring to try to stop him. However, Showtime comes
back into the ring, and all four men begin battling as the fans cheer wildly!
Then, suddenly, “Hear Me” by Darkseed explodes onto
the speakers, and Solomon begins stalking his way to the ring, alongside Walter
Gindin!
Hosemann: I don’t know Troy, but it can’t be good!
Solomon enters the ring and immediately boots James
Biamonte to the ground, before blasting Showtime Damon Savage with the Deep
Freeze! Solomon then lifts Biamonte over his head and Deep Freezes him as well!
Tantalus spins Solomon around, but Solomon nails him with a shot to the throat,
and destroys him with the Deep Freeze! The champ Baccaro now attacks Solomon,
but Solomon whips him against the ropes and nails him with a big boot! Vulture
and Jade are seen arguing on the outside, with Jade telling Vulture to enter
the ring and put a stop to this. Vulture tells Jade to do the same. However, in
the ring, Solomon lifts up Baccaro and absolutely destroys him with a furious
Deep Freeze! The fans are cheering wildly, and Jade reaches into the ring to
pull Biamonte to safety, but Solomon grabs her! The fans begin cheering
thunderously as Solomon yanks Jade into the ring, and nails her, too, with the
Deep Freeze! Vulture, in the interim, grabs Baccaro from the ring and begins
hurriedly walking him to the back, but the crowd continues cheering loudly and
Gindin tosses the referee, who has thrown this match out, from the ring and
hands Solomon a microphone.
Solomon: This is only a small sample of
the carnage to come! Baccaro! You have my belt! And in 11 days at Temptation, I
will go through 23 other men in the Lethal Lottery and get a shot at you! In
With that, “Hear Me” blasts onto the speakers again
and the fans cheer as Solomon stares down Baccaro and Vulture. Baccaro is
shaking off the cobwebs, a look of fear in his eyes, as Vulture, a very fearful
look on his face, tries to walk Baccaro up that ramp as quickly as possible and
out of sight.
Hosemann: And Troy, if I were Baccaro, I would be very afraid!
* WINNERS: NO CONTEST *
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
VAST's "Temptation" hits the speakers and we see a graphic
appear on the screen that reads "PWA Temptation Report." From
there, the shot takes us to a backstage set and PWA reporter Ron O'Brien, who
is standing in front of a backdrop featuring the Temptation logo.
O'Brien: Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Ron O'Brien and this is
the Temptation report. The Progressive Wrestling
In what should produce an incredible night to remember, Temptation will see the
Lethal Lottery! 24 men will enter into the lottery, and each will be
randomly paired with another superstar to take on another pair of random
competitors in tag team action. Six tag team matches will take place, and
the 12 winners will advance to an over-the-top-rope battle royal later in the
evening. The winner of the battle royal, that very same night, will
challenge Jackie Baccaro for the PWA Championship! All 24 participants
have been announced, so let’s get right to it! Competing in the Lethal
Lottery, you will see: Jaguar, Solomon, Jason Calysto, Scythe, Hollywood
Mike Griffin, Greg Tantalus, GI Jew, Romeo, International Champion Showtime
Damon Savage, Progressive Champion Dexter P. Wellington, Tag Team Champions
Paul Dawkins and Renegade, The Miracle Mike Troha, James Biamonte, Infernus,
Darrin Giles, The Alpha Greg Price, The Omega Steve Beovich, Bishop Cross,
Reaper, Loki, Paul Epton, John Wolfe, and Soaring Phoenix! A total of eight
exciting matches spawning from one breathtaking concept! Will Jackie
Baccaro be unseated in the Big Easy? Tune into pay-per-view to find out!
Plus, the Women’s Champion Morgan Day defends the title against both Keiko
Ishida and Dee Licious in a triple threat match!
All this and more coming your way Saturday, February 11 from
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
As we return from break, “And Then What” by Young Jeezy overtakes the speakers, and the fans begin booing
loudly as Da Playboi Romeo
makes his way to the ring.
Troy: Alright folks, it’s main event
time!
Hosemann: This is certainly going to be something else, Troy, given the two
guys we’ve got going at it here, and the types of competitors they are. They
will stop at nothing for a victory tonight, and I’ve gotta
believe that the winner of this match will put himself in very good standing as
far as the PWA Championship is concerned.
Moments later, “F*ckin in
the Bushes” by Oasis thumps onto the speakers and The Iceman Jason Calysto
emerges to a raucous ovation. Calysto heads to the ring, looking determined,
immediately stepping inside and going right after Romeo, prompting the bell to
sound!
Hosemann: That didn’t take long!
* SUBMISSION MATCH: THE ICEMAN JASON
CALYSTO VS. ROMEO *
Referee: Matt Hansen
Calysto immediately starts the match pummeling Romeo, keeping him off
balance at first. However, Romeo quickly rebounds and begins pounding Calysto
with furious rights and lefts of his own. Romeo is now able to keep Calysto off
balance, and ultimately creates distance between the two before absolutely
leveling him with a huge right hand. Calysto is a bit slow to his feet, but as
soon as he rises, Romeo charges, but Calysto has him scouted, and backdrops the
charging Romeo over the top rope and out to the arena floor!
Hosemann: Wait
Suddenly, Calysto grabs the ropes and propels
himself over them, taking Romeo out with a huge suicide plancha!
The fans are on their feet, cheering, as both lay on the mat outside the ring!
Hosemann: And now they’re on the outside, where everything is legal! Remember,
the only rule of this match is that you have to make your opponent submit!
Everything else is fair game!
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
As we return from break, we see Romeo lift Calysto
up and drop him down throat-first across the steel barricade on the outside of
the ring!
Hosemann: He sure has,
Romeo stomps away on Calysto viciously, making it
as difficult as possible for him to get back to his feet. Romeo then shoves a
cameraman to the ground and yanks the camera from him. Calysto rises to his feet, and Romeo bashes him in the skull
with the camera! As if that were not enough, Romeo takes the wire from the
camera and begins choking Calysto with it!
Hosemann: Romeo is gonna win it!
Hosemann: Are you sure about that?
Referee Matt Hansen tells Romeo as much, and Romeo
chooses to strangle Calysto for several more seconds before releasing the grip.
He then rolls Calysto back into the ring, before grabbing the camera and taking
it into the ring with him. When back in the ring, Romeo immediately begins
strangling Calysto with the camera wire again, this time looking for a
submission. Romeo yanks on the wire tightly, trying to choke Calysto out and
gain a measure of revenge. However, out of desperation, Calysto is able to grab
the actual camera and bash Romeo in the skull with it, breaking the hold and
splitting Romeo open!
Hosemann: He is,
Calysto regains his composure, and immediately, the
vicious streak in him awakens. He exits the ring and grabs a steel chair,
re-entering the ring with it. Romeo gets to his feet, and Calysto immediately
cracks him in the skull with it, downing him hard! Calysto then puts down the
chair, waiting for Romeo to rise, and when he does, Calysto charges at him and
nails him with a big spinning heel kick that energizes this capacity crowd!
Hosemann: Troy, you know what that means! This match is almost over!
Calysto signals to the top rope, looking for the
Bottom Line, but this time, Calysto takes the chair to the top with him!
Calysto then leaps off as Romeo rises, looking to hit him with the chair off
his flying clothesline, but Romeo gets his boot up and kicks the chair right
back into the Iceman’s face, in midair! The crowd gasps at the impact, and when
we see Calysto, it is evident he has been busted wide open!
The Iceman is woozy and wobbly as he gets to his feet, and Romeo realizes this
is his opportunity to strike. Romeo grabs Calysto and gorilla presses him over
his head and launches him out of the ring! Calysto smacks against the arena
floor with hard impact, and Romeo follows him to the outside. Da Playboi then rolls Calysto
onto the announce table, and Victor Troy and Scott Hosemann quickly scamper
away. Romeo joins Calysto on the announce table and signals for Dre Day, which
prompts the fans to boo loudly. Romeo lifts the Iceman up for the move, but
Calysto shifts his weight, and grabs Romeo’s arm in mid air, changing his angle
and slamming Romeo down, off the table, onto the arena floor, in position for
the Crossface!
Hosemann: I can’t believe what I have just seen! Calysto just maneuvered
himself while in position for the Dre Day, somehow got a grip of Romeo’s arm,
yanked both of them off the table, and now, at the foot of our announce table,
Calysto has Romeo locked in the Crossface, this crowd
is going nuts, and Romeo has nowhere to go!
Troy: I think it’s just a matter of time now, Scott!
Perhaps energized by
Hosemann: Forget our table; Jason Calysto has been destroyed!
Calysto lies amidst the shrapnel, barely conscious
and spitting up blood, trying to clutch his throat in pain, but not really able
to lift his arms. Sensing the opportunity, Romeo grabs Calysto, peels him off
the ground, tosses him into the ropes, climbs in himself, and locks in the Playboi Pinch, his version of the 39 stretch! Romeo cinches
it in with all his might, and Calysto, unable to defend himself at this point,
and wishing to prolong his career and not have it end tonight in
Hosemann: What a huge victory!
The fans boo loudly as “And Then What” blares over
the speakers and Romeo, his face oozing with blood, is announced the winner. Romeo
simply sits in the corner, soaking in his victory, as Calysto lies motionless
in the ring. EMTs charge down the aisle, bringing out
a stretcher for Calysto, as Romeo stoically looks on.
Hosemann: He might have internal bleeding or something,
Romeo then rises and throws his arms into the air
in victory, a gesture which is met with hearty boos from the
Troy: That man right there, Scott, just
might be the favorite to win the Lethal Lottery at Temptation and challenge
Jackie Baccaro for the title!
Hosemann: I wouldn’t contest that one bit right now,
* WINNER VIA SUBMISSION: ROMEO *
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