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OVERDRIVE
Saturday,
January 4, 2002
Ford Center
Oklahoma City,
OK
The PWA logo
flashes onto the screen before displaying the opening montage of Overdrive to
the Foo Fighters “All My Life”. With the song blasting throughout the Ford
Center, the incredible pyrotechnic display leads to the camera focusing in on
the commentators for the evening.
Cade: Hello
everyone and welcome to PWA Overdrive! My name is Nick Cade, along with my
broadcast partner, Anthony DeBonis, and we have a tremendous show for you tonight,
ladies and gentlemen.
DeBonis: That’s
right Nick. Tonight you will see Ryan Knakal team with an unlikely partner, the
Spanish Fly, to take on the dangerous team of the Lost Souls. We will also see
the continuation of the tension between the Archangels and the Double Ds, once
tag team champion Gabriel faces DareDevyl. And in our main event, we will see a
triple threat match featuring Anthony “BK” Desio versus his tag team partner
Steve Beovich versus Jon Dulberg with the winner becoming the number one
contender to the PWA Progressive Championship and earning a title shot right
here next week on Overdrive!
Cade: That
cannot spell good news for “The Human Highlight” whatsoever. Our cameras caught
up with Dulberg, along with his cousin, Ryan Knakal, and got his words on the
big match tonight.
The camera finds
Ryan Knakal talking with Jon Dulberg in the catering area.
Knakal: You got
a big match tonight Jon.
Dulberg: Yeah,
if I win tonight, I get a shot at Romeo and the Progressive Championship next
week. I’m just wondering why they have me against Desio and Beovich with you
not being in the match.
Knakal: Yeah,
that makes no sense to me. Instead, they have me teaming with that loser the
Spanish Fly tonight. But after you win tonight, and beat Romeo next week, I
want the first title shot.
Dulberg: You got
it cuz. Lets go get ready.
Dulberg and
Knakal leave the catering area, but the camera now focuses on an open newspaper
in the hands of someone. The top of the paper folds down, revealing the masked
face of the Spanish Fly!
“A Violent
Reaction” by American Head Charge blasts over the speakers and the fans
automatically begin to shower Reaper and Speed Demon with jeers throughout
their ring entrance.
Cade: Ever since
their humiliating loss to 7-Any Power and “Brokensoul” Jon Brett at Revival,
the Lost Souls have been more focused than ever before.
DeBonis: Yeah,
they beat the hell out of 7AP and Brett on Frequency last week. And what the
hell kind of name is “Brokensoul” anyway?
Cade: I don’t
know, but I think Brett likes it.
DeBonis: Yeah
well they nearly broke his neck last week.
Kool And the
Gangs’ “Jungle Boogie” begins and a very positive reaction meets the arrival of
the Spanish Fly, but Fly does not reciprocate the enthusiasm that he is given.
Instead, Fly just slowly walks to ringside, obviously not his usual self. ICONZ
“Get F*cked Up” takes over and a similar reaction is given to “The Boss” Ryan
Knakal as he arrives. Knakal walks right past Fly and into the ring, getting
things underway with Reaper as the bell sounds.
Reaper and
Knakal begin by trading several right hands until a Knakal fist floors the Lost
Soul. Reaper gets back up and is whipped to the ropes. He ducks under a Knakal
clothesline, and takes the big man down with a swift running neck breaker on
his return. Reaper tags out to Speed Demon, who kicks Knakal in the ribs before
suplexing him. Demon covers, 1----2---Knakal kicks out! Demon scoop slams
Knakal before making a tag to Reaper. Demon holds Knakal’s legs as Reaper
crushes him from the top rope with an elbow drop! Reaper covers, one….two…and
Knakal escapes again!
Cade: Ryan
Knakal is showing a lot of fight, but what tremendous tag team continuity from
the Lost Souls.
DeBonis: They
are extremely focused tonight.
Reaper clutches
Knakal in a sleeperhold that Knakal escapes with a jawbreaker. Reaper holds his
face, and is clotheslines hard to the mat! Knakal crawls to his corner for a tag
from Spanish Fly, but the oversized luchador has his back turned to the action,
as he is playing to the crowd! Reaper drags a battered Knakal to the Lost Souls
corner, where he tags in Speed Demon. The Lost Souls use the officials’
five-count to pummel Knakal in their corner before “The Boss” staggers out into
Demon’s Demonizer! Speed Demon covers, 1---2---and he pulls Knakal up by the
hair!
Cade: What the
hell was that? Demon had this match won!
DeBonis: I think
the Lost souls just want to inflict more and more pain here. Look, Speed Demon
just tagged Reaper, and he’s climbing to the top rope!
Reaper is barely
on his perch for a second when he connects with his somersault leg drop, the
Last Breath! Reaper makes the academic cover, 1----2----3. The Lost Souls win
it, but they are not done, as they begin to assault Knakal after the bell.
Cade: Alright
come on guys! You won the match, this is enough here!
DeBonis: Spanish
Fly has done nothing the entire match!
Right after
DeBonis speaks his words, Spanish fly finally reacts by grabbing the
timekeeper’s chair! The Lost Souls quickly retreat up the ramp to a chorus of
boos, but those reactions are magnified ten-fold when Spanish Fly cracks the
fallen Knakal in the back with the weapon!
Cade: What the
hell is Spanish Fly doing?!?!?!
DeBonis: I guess
Knakal’s words hit a sore spot with Spanish Fly earlier. I guess he figured
since Fly was such a “loser”, Fly would see where Knakal could get on his own.
Spanish Fly lays
the chair across the back of Ryan Knakal as he scales to the top rope and hits
The Juice on the chair! Pain rivets through Knakal’s spine as Jon Dulberg darts
down the ramp! Spanish Fly quickly jumps out of the ring as Dulberg enters it.
Numerous PWA officials run down the ramp along with a stretcher for Knakal.
Spanish Fly nods his head at the entranceway as we fade to commercial.
We return from
commercial to find Romeo just entering his locker room. The Progressive
Champion just puts his bag down when DJ Infernus pokes the door open.
Romeo: (Still
with his back turned to Infernus) Before you take another step, realize that
you just might die in this very room.
Infernus: But
yo----
Romeo:
(shouting) Shut your punk ass up! Do you have the slightest idea of what you
did to me? Not taking anything away from Jag, but I had him beat. You cost me
the PWA title. If he hadn’t talked to me directly after that match, I would
have guzzled your bitch ass right there! Now say something!
Infernus: Yo
Rom, I’m sorry playa. I went down there with the boom box cause I wanted to
celebrate you winning the title. Now I know me and you have a little bit of
hard times right now, but I’ll make it up to you, that’s my word.
Romeo: Your word
huh?
Infernus: On my
seed.
Romeo: Stupid,
you ain’t got no seed yet!
Infernus: Well,
I mean my first one.
Romeo: Get your
dumbass outta here. Make it up to me by not getting your ass beat right now.
Infernus: Aight
bet.
We return to
ringside, where Double D member DareDevyl
is already in the ring. As “Now You’re A Man” finishes, “Cochise” by
Audioslave begins and a good pop from the crowd meets the arrival of Gabriel,
one half of the tag team champions.
Cade: This match
was actually requested by DareDevyl. The Double Ds wanted to get back at Loki,
who captured the fall to win the tag belts last Saturday at Revival, but Loki
is not here due to his nagging injuries from that match. Therefore, Gabriel
will be going alone tonight.
DeBonis: Damn,
we all know everyone wanted to see the good Archangel.
Cade: Oh, will
you stop?!
DareDevyl and
Gabriel immediately lock up after the bell rings, and neither powerhouse is
able to gain the upper hand until DareDevyl hits a sharp knee to the gut.
Gabriel is clubbed in the back before being whipped to the ropes and floored
with a back elbow. Gabriel is kept on the mat with a knee drop before DareDevyl
bounces off the ropes and lands a big leg drop! DareDevyl keeps the leg on
Gabriel’s neck as he pulls his leg for a count of one…two…and a kickout from
Gabriel!
DeBonis: Whoa,
look at how fired up DareDevyl is tonight!
DareDevyl whips Gabriel from the ropes again, but Gabriel reverses this time and connects with a big clothesline! Daredevly gets a second helping before being backdropped out of the ring and onto the arena floor! On the outside, Gabriel begins to take control by dropping DareDevyl neck-first on the security barricade! Gabriel rolls in and back out of the ring to break the referee’s ten-count, but he is quickly whipped into the ring steps, knees-first by DareDevyl!
Cade: Oh my
goodness, what a shot Gabriel just took!
DareDevyl rolls
Gabriel back into the ring, and it is evident that the champion is not his
usual self. DareDevyl begins to pick Gabriel apart, forcing him to stand on his
wobbly legs as he chops him in the corner. Gabriel responds with a desperate
right hand that floors DareDevyl, but the Archangel’s legs just cannot support
his frame. Gabriel limps out of the corner, and DareDevyl springs to life and
capitalizes on his opening with a boot and a powerful Kanyption! DareDevyl
hooks the far leg, 1---2---3!
Cade: And
DareDevyl wins it, but what a strong showing from Gabriel. He showed tremendous
heart tonight.
DeBonis: Well
would you look at that? One-half of the tag team champions beaten CLEANLY
without Loki to baby-sit him. This would have never happened if we had the good
Archangel.
Cade: Jeez
DeBonis, I wish Gabriel could hear you right now.
The camera is
now at a water cooler, where Anthony Annetta and Kerry Cox can be seen
conversing.
Annetta: Can you
believe they are having a number one contender match for the Progressive
Championship without us tonight?
Cox: It’s a bit
hard to believe. I know we’re a bit banged up from our Frequency matches and
from the title match last week, but the three of those guys have no business
fighting for a title that belongs with one of us.
Annetta: I don’t
know about you Kerry, but I think we should have quite a vested interest in
this one tonight.
Cox: I agree, it
should be interesting. Albeit slightly.
Cox and Annetta
leave the area, and we are taken directly to reporter Scott Cornelius, who is
standing with “Flying Terrier” Steve Beovich and Anthony “BK” Desio.
Cornelius: I’m here with two of the three men that will compete in tonight’s number one contender match. Guys, how do you feel going into this match?
Beovich:
Obviously, we feel great about it you idiot. By the time its over, one of us
will be number one contender to the PWA Progressive Championship next week.
Cornelius: But
what about Jon Dulberg?
Desio: Jon
Dulberg? Let me tell you something man, Jon Dulberg is not, and never will be a
factor around here. We both cannot stand that ingrate, and without his boy toy
cousin to spoonfeed him tonight, he’s an easy target.
Beovich: We are
going to take him out first, and then its between me and “BK” right here to
decide who takes out that overrated punk Romeo next week.
Cornelius: Did
you hear the words from Kerry Cox and Anthony Annetta earlier?
Desio: Yeah, but
they meant nothing
Beovich: Are
they going steady yet?
Desio: Steve, I
heard it’s a matter of chicken or fish at the wedding already!
Desio and Beovich burst into laughter and exit the scene, obviously confident in their chances in the next matchup.
We find a man
wearing black Timberland boots walking down a hallway. As the camera pans
upwards, we find that it is the street-clothed Progressive Champion seemingly
on his way to the ring!
Cade: Romeo
appears to be heading our way! It’s time for our final commercial break, we’ll
be right back!
The opening sounds of Young Turk and Manny Fresh’s “Freak Da Hoes” begin to blare over the speakers as 3 D-Bombs explode on impact with the entrance ramp! As the smoke clears, easily the biggest reaction of the evening meets the Progressive Champion, Romeo! Romeo walks over to the announce table and places his belt in front of him before putting on a headset.
Cade: Welcome
champ!
Romeo: Happy to
be here man.
DeBonis: Hey
Romeo, what did you think of the drubbings that we have seen dished out earlier
tonight?
Romeo: Well Ryan
Knakal got played out tonight. I guess that’s what happens when you talk sh*t
about someone like that. Oh, can I say sh*t on this show?
Cade:
(whispering) No.
Romeo: Oh sh*t,
I didn’t know. My fault.
DeBonis: What
about Gabriel?
Romeo: His punk
ass got just what he deserved tonight.
Cade: Why do you
say that?
Romeo: I’m
pretty sure you saw Revival last week. Did you see him and Loki come out with
the FSW tag team belts?
Cade: Yeah, so
what?
Romeo: Who are
the actual FSW Tag Team Champions?
DeBonis: Hey,
that’s right! You and Jaguar won those titles in June and unified them! Since
you were never beaten for them or defended them, those belts belong to the Hot
Boy$!
Romeo: You got
it man. Bet that me and Jag will take that up with the “champs” a little later
on. But for now, lets focus on this match here. Winner gets to have his ass
kicked next week.
Just as Romeo’s
theme dies down, Pantera’s “Walk” takes over and a big pop meets Jon Dulberg as
he walks to the ring. Dulberg looks concerned, probably due to the attack
sustained by his cousin, Ryan Knakal earlier tonight. Dulberg tries to stay
focused and bounces off the ropes as P.O.D.s “Alive” begins. The fans are taken
aback when they see both Anthony Desio and Steve Beovich enter in tandem!
Cade: This is
supposed to be a triple threat match! Why are they entering together?!
DeBonis: I think
they are sending a message to Dulberg right now. 1 man cannot defeat 2. It
doesn’t look good for Dulberg, and the bell hasn’t even rung yet!
The bell finally
sounds and things begin with Desio and Beovich slowly closing in on Dulberg.
Beovich makes the first move, and is leveled by a Dulberg right hand, but the
opening is enough for Desio to begin his attack by clubbing Dulberg to the
ground. Beovich recovers and immediately teams with Desio to put the boots to
Dulberg. The “Human Highlight” knows he is taking a beating, but coyly slides
underneath the bottom rope to regain his composure.
DeBonis: Dulberg needs to develop a better gameplan right now.
Dulberg does
just that, yanking Desio underneath the rope by his legs and smashing him into
the ring post! Beovich tries to elbow drop Dulberg as he slides into the ring,
but Dulberg rolls out of the way and quickly captures ”The Flying Terrier” in a
modified version of The Seventh Inning Stretch! Beovich is near submission
before Desio re-enters the ring and charges from the other side, but Dulberg
spears him to the ground!
Cade: Dulberg is
on fire here!
Romeo: He needs to keep this momentum up if he wants to stand a chance in this one.
While Dulberg
pounds away on Desio’s head in the mount position, Beovich scales the top
turnbuckle…and flies off! Beovich tucks his body in mid-air for the NC Double
Crush, but connects with Desio after Dulberg moves out of the way!
Cade: Beovich
hit Desio! He hit his partner with the Double Crush!
Romeo: That’s
gonna leave a mark.
Beovich looks on with sheer horror as all the air is driven from the lungs of “BK”, but the crowd begins to roar immensely once Beovich realizes that Dulberg is waiting for him! Beovich turns around, and Dulberg boots him in the gut before setting him up for The Play Of The Day!
Romeo: This will
be it if Dulberg lands this!
DeBonis: Desio,
get up! Get up!
Their arms are locked in place, but that’s broken once the seemingly lifeless Desio manages to grab the leg of Dulberg! This allows Beovich to break free, bounce off the ropes and hit Dulberg with a cross body block! Desio’s grip on Dulberg’s leg still remains tight, but Beovich turns the body block into a lateral press! The referee counts one…two…three!
DeBonis: Beovich
wins!
Cade: I’m not
surprised in the least at how underhanded he acted to get there, Anthony. Desio
was still holding Dulberg’s leg!
DeBonis: He just
lost to the numbers game guys.
Cade: Well
Romeo, its gonna be Steve Beovich next week.
Romeo: It
doesn’t matter who it is. He becomes a victim of an ass whuppin next week.
Beovich quickly
backpedals up the ramp, but not before mouthing a few words into the camera
directed at Romeo, as the show comes to a close.