SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2005
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT
SEGMENT 1: INTRODUCTION:
The FBI warning flashes onto the screen,
before fading into a video that highlights the Lethal Lottery, which will take
place tonight. As the video package concludes, "Temptation" by
VAST hits and we are taken inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut,
where we catch sight of an impressive new set, with a casino theme, featuring
images of playing cards, slot machines, and dice spread out through an
illuminant set, the word “Temptation” written in neon lights, bridging the two
sets. Then, we are treated to a tremendous display of pyrotechnics, with
fireworks streaming from out of the top of the set! As the exhibition
concludes, we are taken to our commentators, Victor Troy and Paul Ferrara!
Ferrara: We sure are Troy, because the
time has arrived! It’s Lethal Lottery
time, right here, right now!
Troy:
Folks, as we progress throughout this night, drawings will be held for
each Lethal Lottery tag team match, with the winners of course advancing to a ten-man
battle royal tonight, where the winner will immediately thereafter get the
right to challenge Jaguar for the PWA Championship!
Ferrara: That’s right Troy, and all
these gambleholic Mohegan Sun fans can’t wait to get started!
Troy: Well, they’re in luck, as are all
the rest of us, because we’re heading right to the ring for our first Lethal
Lottery match!
SEGMENT 2:
MATCH 1: LETHAL LOTTERY TAG TEAM
MATCH:
The shot
heads inside the ring, where ring announcer Lee Palmer is waiting to introduce the
participants for the first Lethal Lottery tag match.
Palmer:
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Temptation and The Lethal Lottery! (Crowd
cheers) There will be five tag team matches containing two randomly paired PWA
superstars on each team. The winning teams will then go on to face one another
in a battle royal, where every man will fight for himself to earn the right to
challenge Jaguar for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship tonight. Now,
introducing the participants...
Palmer waits for
the music to cue, and the crowd immediately goes wild as "F*ckin In The
Bushes" by Oasis begins to play.
Palmer:
From the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, New York, weighing 221 pounds,
The Iceman, Jasonnnnnnn Calystoooooo!
Troy:
Listen to this ovation for Jason Calysto!
Ferrara:
Whoever is on his team must surely feel comfortable, no matter who they face!
Calysto climbs
into the ring and salutes the crowd at each end before tugging the ropes and
waiting for his partner. A long silence occurs until Tool's
"Parabola" begins to play and Calysto throws his arms in the air out
of angst.
Palmer:
And his partner, being led to the ring by Lauren Tantalus and Ari Greenstein,
from Hollywood, California, weighing 195 pounds, he is Hollywood Miiiiiike
Griffin!
Griffin walks out
to an immense amount of boos, but he doesn't let that overshadow his Jumbotron
video in widescreen, complete with majestic red, white and blue pyro shooting
into the air.
Troy:
Look at these two. Jason Calysto and Mike Griffin were former PWA Tag Team
Champions. Shortly after dropping their titles to Greg Tantalus and Vulture,
the team split up and now these two men simply cannot stand one another.
Ferrara:
They met at Everlasting Epic 2 in a Griffin title victory, but let's not miss
the point here. There is a shot for the PWA Title up for grabs tonight and
these two men want it bad. If they can manage to get along, who can beat them?
Griffin disrobes
and climbs into the ring before slapping an annoyed Calysto on the back and
bouncing off the ropes. "Superstar II" by Saliva plays third, and the
boos stay constant as Palmer speaks again.
Palmer:
Introducing their opponents. First, being led to the ring by Justin Schenck and
representing The Legacy, from Daytona Beach, Florida, weighing 252 pounds,
Superstar Scott Hoooooosemannnn!
Hosemann and
Schenck enter to a world of boos and walk slowly, measuring up their stiff
competition from the arena floor.
Ferrara:
Hosemann is no stranger to these two guys either, but this match will
definitely get more interesting when his partner arrives.
Hosemann stands in
the ring and all three men look at the entrance as the lights dim and
"Heaven's A Lie" by Lacuna Coil explodes through the speakers!
Troy:
Oh, this just got very, very interesting!
Palmer:
And his partner, from Denver, Colorado, weighing 208 pounds, he is Smooth Greg
Tannnnntalus!
Griffin carries a
look of shock on his face as Greg Tantalus storms his way down to the ring.
Griffin sends Greenstein and Lauren Tantalus away from ringside as Tantalus
calmly walks up the ring steps and then explodes on Griffin with a spear!
Ferrara:
17 guys to choose from and Greg Tantalus has to be the guy?!
Troy:
Griffin says he can beat Greg Tantalus anytime he wants, why not now?
Ferrara:
He's not prepared!
Troy:
It's the Lethal Lottery, no one is prepared!
THE ICEMAN JASON CALYSTO & HOLLYWOOD MIKE
GRIFFIN VS. SUPERSTAR SCOTT HOSEMANN & GREG TANTALUS:
Referee: Tom Stevens
Tom Stevens calls
for the bell as Tantalus begins to pound away with lefts and rights on the head
of Hollywood. The official finally pries Tantalus off, allowing Griffin to get to
his feet, but Tantalus doesn't rest on his laurels, instead going right after
Griffin with an Irish whip and a big back body drop! Griffin smacks his back
hard on the canvas and immediately rolls to his corner to tag in Calysto.
The crowd cheers
as Tantalus and Calysto lock eyes and they soon lock up, with Calysto taking
advantage with a side headlock. Tantalus fights him off to the ropes, but a
Calysto shoulder block sends him down to the mat. Calysto runs the ropes again
and Tantalus lies down. The Iceman jumps across his back to hit the other end
before Tantalus tries a leapforg, but Calysto waits on him and levels him with
a clothesline! Calysto makes a cover for a count of one and a half before
Tantalus kicks out.
Tantalus gets up
and gets a stiff chop to the chest, but he comes back with one of his own. They
each trade two more chops until Tantalus kicks Calysto in the midsection and
downs him with a spinning neckbreaker. Tantalus covers for a two count before
making the tag to Hosemann.
Troy:
We've got Hosemann and Calysto now. You know these two have some history.
Hosemann barges
into the ring and immediately drives Calysto back into a corner. Before The
Iceman can make a move, Hosemann kicks him over and over before stomping him
down into a corner. Stevens demands a break, but Hosemann ignores his warning
as he lifts Calysto up and shoots him into the opposite corner. Hosemann
charges at him, but Calysto explodes out to connect with his signature spinning
heel kick right to the face!
Ferrara:
We know what that means!
Troy:
This match could be over; what a kick from nowhere!
Both Calysto and
Hosemann are left crawling towards their unlikely partners for necessary tags.
Calysto reaches Griffin first, but the crowd comes to its feet as Hosemann
makes the tag to Tantalus!
Griffin quickly
puts on the breaks, but that doesn't stop Tantalus from knocking him down with
three straight right hands. Griffin gets up a third time, but only runs right
into a big powerslam! Tantalus doesn't think about a tag, instead he signals
for a G-Spot to end Griffin's night.
Tantalus hooks
their arms together and turns Griffin over, but Calysto re-enters the ring.
Hosemann cuts him off, but Tantalus takes his eye off the ball, allowing
Griffin to break the hold with a low blow and then roll Tantalus up! Stevens
gets into position to count, but he doesn't see Griffin hold Tantalus' tights
as he counts to three!
Troy:
Are you kidding me?!
Ferrara:
No way! Mike Griffin just pinned Tantalus again!
"Parabola"
hits again as Griffin rolls out of the ring, leaving Tantalus sitting in
stunned disbelief. Lauren Tantalus, Ari Greenstein and Jonathan Brett all rush
down to celebrate Griffin's win and they escort him to the back as Tantalus
stares at their backs from the ring.
Inside the ring,
Hosemann spins Tantalus around hard, demanding an explanation for their loss.
Justin Schenck is livid as well and the cameras can pick him up berating
Tantalus a mile away. Tantalus tries to turn and leave, but Schenck shoves
him backwards. Tantalus puts both hands up before hitting Hosemann with a kick
to the groin! Schenck looks over in shock, giving Tantalus ample time to punch
him right in the jaw! With Hosemann still doubled over, Tantalus grabs his arms
and turns him around before dropping him down on his neck in The G-Spot
intended for Griffin! "Heaven's A Lie" replays as a highly frustrated
Greg Tantalus hops out of the ring and walks back up the ramp with another loss
to Griffin under his belt.
Troy:
Tough break for Greg Tantalus tonight.
Ferrara:
Oh please, Greg Tantalus lost! Again! The bottom line is that Mike Griffin and
Jason Calysto have now advanced into the battle royal.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT
12:35: JASON CALYSTO & HOLLYWOOD
MIKE GRIFFIN
SEGMENT 3:
BACKSTAGE:
The camera shifts to the backstage area,
where Kerry Cox is standing by the tumbler, ready to draw participants for the
next Lethal Lottery match.
Cox: Alright folks, here we go. The first name is… Renegade. And his tag team partner will be… Kris
Anthony of the Naturals.
Troy: That’s big! The Legacy hates Renegade!
Cox: And their opponents… first…
Vladimir Vydrina.
Ferrara: Ouch. Can’t get much worse than that.
Cox: And his partner… Solomon. So, it will be Kris Anthony and Renegade
going up against Solomon and Vladimir Vydrina in just a few moments.
Troy: Unbelievable! Things really can’t get much worse for Kris
Anthony and Renegade, can they?
Ferrara: It sure appears that way.
SEGMENT 4:
BACKSTAGE:
The camera is set backstage
and is focused on Scythe, who is warming up for the Lethal Lottery match
tonight. He adorns a calm expression, but his focus is broken when he catches
something from the corner of his eyes. He stares at the doorway, and when the
camera zooms out, the audience finds the object of Scythe’s anger. They boo
upon seeing none other than Bishop Cross, standing at the door with a devilish
smirk.
Scythe: What the hell are you
doing here?
Cross: Hey, ease up a little. That’s not the tone of voice you should take with
someone that you’ll be well acquainted with.
Scythe: Look, I don’t have time for this.
Cross: You’re going to have to make time, because I got some news that I’m sure
you’ll be happy to hear.
Scythe: You don’t have anything that wouldn’t piss me off. (Starts to leave)
Cross: Don’t you want to hear what the Commissioner said?
Scythe stops walking, but he doesn’t
turn around. Upon seeing this, Cross grins.
Cross: I just came back from his
office. You’re going to love this... Cox said that tonight, you and I are going
to be tag partners for the lottery! Isn’t that great?!
Scythe: ...What did you just say?
Cross: This couldn’t be more perfect, Scythe! Two men who trained under the
Dragon will become partners once again! We’ll put our differences aside and
show the world how things used to be!
Cross pounds his fists together and starts walking off, loudly expressing how
perfect this opportunity is. An ecstatic Cross, a side which we had never seen
before, does not put Scythe at ease. Once Cross leaves the scene, the camera
views Scythe’s face, finding that it is filled with anger and suspicion.
SEGMENT 5:
MATCH 2: LETHAL LOTTERY TAG TEAM
MATCH:
SOLOMON & VLADIMIR VYDRINA VS. KRIS ANTHONY & RENEGADE:
Referee: Jose Soares
Back at ringside, “All or
Nothin” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers blasts onto the speakers and the
fans begin booing loudly as Legacy and Naturals member Kris Anthony makes his
way to the ring, accompanied by his manager Justin Schenck. Having already lost one of its three
participants in the Lottery moments ago, The Legacy and Schenck does not want
to see this match slip away. Anthony stretches
out on the ropes as “Renegade” by Jay-Z and Eminem hits and Renegade makes his
way to the ring to a favorable response.
Renegade and Anthony stare each other down in the ring, neither man
entirely comfortable about the thought of teaming with the other. However, their thoughts drift to another
place entirely as their opponents are introduced.
Theatres des Vampires’ “Exorcism” blasts onto the speakers and the fans respond
with heavy jeers for the “Angel of Death” Vladimir Vydrina, being led to the
ring by his promoter Not That Rodney King and his wife and translator Natasha Vydrina. Vydrina makes his way to the ring at length,
before standing inside, awaiting his partner.
He isn’t made to wait long, as “Hear Me” by Darkseed soon hits and the
former PWA Champion Solomon makes his way to the ring, accompanied by his agent
Walter Gindin. Solomon draws an intense
amount of jeers en route to the ring himself, before staring down his partner
in the ring.
Troy: This isn’t the first time Solomon and Vydrina
have crossed paths, you know. These two
had a pretty heated exchange in the battle royal this past Tuesday night. It’ll be interesting to see if they can
co-exist.
Ferrara: Troy, they’re gonna do more
than coexist in there. Anthony and
Renegade don’t stand a chance.
As the bell sounds and Solomon stands in
the ring, ready to start the match, Renegade starts the match for his
team. Renegade and Solomon lock up in
the center of the ring, and Solomon effortlessly shoves Renegade down to the
mat hard. He gets up again, but this
time, Solomon boots him in the jaw, sending him down again. Renegade now crawls over to the corner,
looking to tag Anthony into the match, but as Renegade reaches the corner,
Anthony looks down at Justin Schenck and they both smile. With that, Anthony jumps down from the apron
and begins exiting to the back with Schenck!
Troy: What?!
Are you kidding me?! They’re
leaving! Kris Anthony is leaving his
partner high and dry!
Ferrara: Well Troy, it looks like The
Legacy was out to teach Renegade a lesson for messing with Darrin Giles and the
Progressive Championship. And something
tells me he’s about to hear the message loud and clear.
Renegade is lifted up by
Solomon and tossed hard into the corner.
Solomon charges in and nails Renegade with a huge splash. As Renegade crumbles down, Solomon tags in
Vydrina, who enters the ring, immediately taking the rising Renegade’s head off
with a clothesline. Renegade is barely
moving on the mat as Vydrina picks him up and drops him face-first across the
top turnbuckle. As Renegade fights to
stay on his feet, Vydrina tags Solomon back in, who lifts Renegade onto his
shoulders and immediately blasts him down with the Deep Freeze. Solomon plants an effortless boot onto
Renegade’s chest… one, two, three.
Troy: And that’ll do it for this one.
Ferrara: Sad to say, but Renegade never
had a change.
Troy: No Paul, not once his partner
picked up and left.
Ferrara: Nah, even then. They never really had a chance.
As “Hear Me” overtakes the speakers,
Solomon and Vydrina stare each other down for several moments before Solomon
exits the ring. Left alone in the ring,
Vydrina, trying to make an impression, lifts up the helpless Renegade and
mangles him with his bearhug. He keeps
him in the hold for ten gut-wrenching seconds before dropping him as we cut
backstage.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 3:27: SOLOMON & VLADIMIR VYDRINA
SEGMENT 6:
BACKSTAGE:
The camera cuts backstage,
where Kerry Cox is in his office, finally taking a seat.
Cox: Ah, finally, we’re all set.
As soon as Cox enters the dressing room,
International Champion Jon Dulberg bursts inside, accompanied by Not That
Rodney King.
King: Kerry Cox, what has happened here tonight is
a travesty!
Dulberg: Yeah Cox, I want a
redrawing! I am NOT going to team with
Steve Beovich tonight!
Cox: Listen Dulberg, that’s why they
call it the Lethal Lottery. You face who
you face and you team with who you team with, simple as that.
Dulberg: I demand a redrawing!
Cox: Dulberg, it doesn’t even matter
because it was the last match I drew and… actually you know what? Fine.
I’ll redraw your partner. Your
opponents were drawn first, so let’s put all available people back into the
tumbler for your partner and… here is your partner.
Cox hands Dulberg a piece of paper.
Cox: Read it.
King: What’s it say?
Dulberg: (angry) Steve Beovich.
Cox: Oh well. Better get ready.
Dulberg and King then angrily walk away
as we head back to the ring.
SEGMENT 7:
MATCH 3: LETHAL LOTTERY TAG TEAM
MATCH:
Although the
crowd is anxious to get the next match up underway, they are not pleased to
find Greg Price, who arrives to Earshot’s “Control.” Schenck is not with him
tonight, but Price looks confident nonetheless. He climbs into the ring and
poses for several moments, before his tag team partner makes his appearance to
Akrobatik's "Nightfall." The crowd is relentless in their jeers in
response to Jackie Baccaro, who walks down to the ring with a cocky smirk. With
his music thumping in the background, he rolls into the ring and stares across
the other side, where Price stands. They stare at each other for several
moments.
Ferrara: There is some bad blood in that ring right now. Back in NYCW in 2003,
Baccaro and Price feuded with each other extensively. Even now, they probably
can’t stand each other’s guts, and their teaming up tonight!
As they
continue to stare down each other, the houselights dim and Andrew Lloyd
Webber's "Phantom of The Opera" overture creeps onto the speakers,
and the Druids flood the entryway and line the ramp. They hold the torches high
above their heads, while the ominous Bishop Cross appears. He slowly trudges
down the ramp, beneath the lighted torches until he makes it to the bottom. He
stares into the ring at Baccaro and Price, before climbing up the steps and
stepping inside of it. The house lights raise as he stands in the ring, and
Baccaro and Price find it necessary to double-team the mysterious wrestler!
Troy: Cross’ partner isn’t down here yet, and those two are already trying to
take him down!
Ferrara: I think it’s a pretty good strategy, Troy!
Cross tries
to hold his own, but even he is no match for a double team attack. Just then,
the platform fills with smoke and “With You” by Linkin Park plays, causing the
fans to go insane for Scythe! He dashes down the ramp and quickly sheds his entrance
attire before rolling into the ring, picking Baccaro off of Cross!
Troy: And look at this! Scythe and Bishop Cross had their wars with each other,
but tonight it’s being put aside!
Ferrara: I never thought I’d see the day when Scythe would be helping Cross!
SCYTHE & BISHOP CROSS VS.
JACKIE BACCARO & GREG PRICE:
Referee: Billy Vargas
Scythe pummels
Baccaro into the ropes before booting him out of the ring through the middle ropes
with a boot to the torso! Scythe climbs out of the ring himself, leaving Cross
and Price to battle with each other. The bell sounds and Cross begins to battle
back against the beginning onslaught of attacks. Cross launches Price into the
ropes and levels him with a clothesline on his return! He lifts Price back to
his feet before booting him in the stomach. Cross smirks and nearly drives
Price through the mat with a DDT! Cross stands tall walks over to his corner,
before extending his hand to Scythe. The Modern-Day Samurai looks around, and
the crowd is cheering! He stares at Cross for several moments before slapping
his hand, making the tag!
Troy:
Scythe and Cross are actually working together!
Scythe steps into the ring, but once doing so, Cross says a few words to him.
Cross walks over to Price and brings him back to his feet, before hitting him
across the face with a hard right! Price stumbles over to Scythe, who returns
the dizzied wrestler with a right of his own! Price is sent back and forth like
a ping pong, until Scythe takes him down hard with a boot to the jaw! Cross
applauds and climbs onto the apron, leaving Scythe to go to work on Price.
Ferrara: I’m sure Scythe would hate to admit it, but they make a pretty good
team.
Scythe goes
for the pin cover on Price, but Baccaro breaks up the count. He quickly evades,
but Scythe chases him to his corner and is unable to catch him. He turns back
to Price, who is struggling to get back to his feet. Scythe measures him up,
and as soon as Price stands on his feet, Scythe charges forward. However,
Baccaro latches onto his foot, causing him to fall to the mat hard. Baccaro
climbs back up onto the apron, allowing Price to make the tag!
Ferrara:
Price and Baccaro aren’t doing too badly either!
Troy: I don’t really agree with their tactics, but they’re managing.
Baccaro comes into the ring and stomps on Scythe, using the ropes to boost his
leverage. The crowd boos, and the referee forces him off, but Baccaro goes back
on the offensive. He lifts Scythe back up and shoves him into the ropes,
lifting him up high on his return and sends him crashing into the mat with a
face buster! Baccaro becomes cocky now, peeling the former Champion off the mat
and battering his face with rights and lefts. This does not last for long,
however, as Scythe battles back with punches of his own. They battle evenly,
until Baccaro throws a huge haymaker, but Scythe ducks under it and plants
Baccaro with a crushing back suplex! With Baccaro on the mat, Scythe makes it
back to his feet and returns to his corner, holding his hand out to Cross.
However, Cross just stares at Scythe with a smirk.
Troy:
Make the tag!
Scythe looks
at Cross, but he is unable to react quickly enough when Cross blasts him in the
jaw with brass knuckles! The crowd sits in shock as Scythe falls backwards and
crumbles into the mat. Cross begins to laugh maniacally and drops off the
apron, slowly heading back up the ramp to watch the fun. Baccaro comes to,
unsure of what happened. In a moment of opportunity, Baccaro brings Scythe back
up to his feet before destroying him with the Baccaro Bomb. Baccaro hooks the
leg, and the crowd is in protest as the referee slaps the mat for the third
time.
Troy:
This is sick! Cross sacrificed his chance at the title just to make sure that
Scythe didn’t get one either!
Ferrara: And what a way to do it! Now Baccaro and Price move onto the Battle
Royal while Scythe and Cross lose their opportunity!
“Nightfall” plays once again, as the crowd is livid with the outcome of the
match. Price and Baccaro stand in the ring with Scythe completely knocked out,
and Cross heads up the ramp with a grin.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 10:35: JACKIE BACCARO & GREG PRICE
SEGMENT 8:
BACKSTAGE:
A camera is set in
front of a mirror and slowly scrolls upward to reveal the face of Romeo staring
right into it silently. The dressing room door opens and a grin comes over the
face of Da Playboi, who turns around to find GI Jew standing in front of him.
Jew:
You're looking ready to go man.
Romeo:
As ready as I'm gonna get. I can feel it in the air tonight man. Two months
ago, I had Solomon beat in my hometown, only to have the title ripped out of my
grasp. Then Jag wins the title and instead of me just getting a shot, I have to
win a battle royal to get into Seven Deadly Sins. When our plan to fight it out
for the title fell through, I lost my shot again. I'm not letting my shot get
away from me tonight Josh. I am going to walk out of here as the PWA Champion
no matter what it takes.
Jew:
That's all true and good to hear, but your problem in that is I feel the same
exact way. But we'll worry about that when the battle royal comes. We won't get
any shot if we don't beat Failla and Grieco.
Romeo:
True.
Jew:
I know you and I haven't teamed up for a match this big in a few
years, but they haven't teamed in about the same time, and they hate each
other. Let's pick em apart tonight and get this done.
Romeo:
No doubt.
Both men smile and
nod in agreement as the shot fades out.
SEGMENT 9:
MATCH 4: LETHAL LOTTERY TAG TEAM
MATCH:
"More
Human Than Human" by White Zombie begins to play, and the crowd offers a
decent reaction to “The Omega” Steve Beovich. He holds his arms high and greets
the fans before climbing into the ring and posing for the crowd. "Not Falling"
by Mudvayne suddenly begins to play, and a high negative reaction greets the
International Champion, Jon Dulberg. He pays no attention to the crowd,
containing only a look of focus as he steps into the ring, looking to not only
win this match, but the Heavyweight title as well.
Ferrara: Could you imagine what would happen if Dulberg won the Heavyweight
belt? He’d be carrying two belts wherever he went!
Troy: I shudder at the thought. We’d never hear the end of it.
Dulberg unhooks the International belt from around his waist and hoists it up
high. As we continues to pose with it, "Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart
plays, and Dexter P. Wellington makes his appearance to the displeasure of the
crowd. He walks down the ramp with a confident smirk and with the absence of
his butler, Winston. Even though he is cocky, he knows better than to step into
the ring with two other men. Just then, “Black” by Sevendust plays, introducing
Paul Dawkins to a huge ovation from the crowd. He tags the hands of the
audience while walking down the ramp, but when he reaches the bottom, he
converses with Wellington. They both climb onto the apron, and a cocky
Wellington insists on starting the match. As he climbs into the ring, Dulberg
makes the choice to step outside, leaving Beovich to begin for his team. The
bell sounds.
Ferrara: This is an interesting match up. How well do you think these two teams
will work together?
Troy: Well, on one side, you’ve got two guys who can’t stand each other in
Dulberg and Beovich. On the other side, you’ve got someone that no one can
stand in Wellington.
PAUL DAWKINS & DEXTER P.
WELLINGTON VS. PWA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION JON DULBERG & THE OMEGA STEVE
BEOVICH:
Referee: Jason Church
Wellington and Beovich lock
up in the center of the ring, and Wellington gets a cheap shot with a rake to
the eyes. Beovich stumbles backwards, allowing Wellington to hit Beovich with
an atomic drop. Beovich falls to the mat, and Wellington takes the chance to
literally kick him while he’s down. He wrenches Beovich off the mat and whips
him into the ropes, then attempts a clothesline, but Beovich manages to scout
it. Beovich ducks beneath the arm and bounces off the other side, then runs
into Wellington like a freight train with a shoulder block! Beovich returns to
his corner and requests a tag, which Dulberg gives.
Troy: They seem equally
matched.
Ferrara: I’m sure that won’t last.
Dulberg storms into the ring and proceeds to battle with Wellington. They trade
punches, and Dulberg gains the advantage. Dulberg whips Wellington into the
corner, and then charges in with a splash, but Wellington moves out of the way.
With Dulberg temporarily stunned, Wellington runs back to his corner to make
the tag to Dawkins! The crowd cheers loudly as Dawkins steps into the ring, driving
Dulberg into the mat with a bulldog! Dulberg bounces off the mat, and Dawkins
continues to pour on the damage. He brings Dulberg back to his feet, but
Dulberg breaks out of the hold and plants a boot into Dawkins’ stomach. With
Dawkins crouched over, Dulberg brings him head first into the mat with a DDT!
Taking no chances, Dulberg locks in the Seventh Inning Stretch!
Ferrara: Dulberg has his finisher locked in! It might end right here!
Troy: Get out of it, Dawkins!
Dawkins spends several moments locked
into the move, and Dulberg shows no intention of letting go. However,
Wellington, seeing his own chance at the title slip away, stampedes into the
ring and drops an elbow onto Dulberg, forcing him to break up the submission!
Seeing this, Beovich also comes into the ring and attacks Wellington, causing
the both of them to spill to the outside! They battle on the arena floor while
Dulberg and Dawkins slowly get back to their feet.
Troy: Wellington actually saved Dawkins!
Ferrara: He literally saw his opportunity at the world title fading, so he had
to intervene!
Dawkins is the first to make it back to
his feet. Once he finds Dulberg making his rise, Dawkins gets into position.
Dulberg gets onto his feet, and Dawkins is there to take him off them. In one
swift maneuver, Dawkins destroys Dulberg with the M.O.A.B. directly in the
center of the ring! Dawkins goes down to make the cover! One! Two! Yes, three!
Troy: He did it! Dawkins pinned
Dulberg and he and Wellington will advance!
Ferrara: But more than that, Dawkins just pinned the International Champion
dead center in the ring!
Troy: That’s a good point, Paul. I think that Dawkins might deserve a title
shot at the International belt after that performance!
“Black” plays once again as Dawkins
raises his arms up high, with Dulberg not even stirring on the floor.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 9:12: PAUL DAWKINS & DEXTER P. WELLINGTON
SEGMENT 10:
BACKSTAGE:
The camera cuts backstage,
where Mike Grieco walks into Anthony Failla’s locker room and the two begin staring
each other down.
Failla: Where’s Dee?
Grieco: I told her to stay in the back
for this one. This is no place for a
woman.
Failla: Then what are you doing out
here?
Grieco: Funny. Listen, let’s get something straight. I don’t like you, you don’t like me. We both know that. We’ve damn near killed each other in the
past, and I’m sure if the situation presents itself in the future, neither one
of us would have any problem picking up exactly where we left off. But tonight, we have to work together if
either one of us wants to get a shot at the PWA title. We have to go out there right now and take
down Romeo and GI Jew, and if we do that, we can tear each other apart in that
battle royal. So Failla, let’s get to
it. One night. One match.
Let’s do what we have to do and get ourselves one step closer to
something we both want. The PWA title.
Grieco then slowly extends his hand and
Failla stares right back at him. Neither
man flinching, Failla finally, cautiously extends his hand back and shakes
Grieco’s hand. It is an aggressive
handshake that sees them pull each other in close, both ready to strike out if
needed, but it is not. The two then let
go and exit, headed towards the ring.
SEGMENT 11:
MATCH 5: LETHAL LOTTERY TAG TEAM
MATCH:
ROMEO & GI JEW VS. ANTHONY FAILLA & MIKE GRIECO:
Referee: Matt Hansen
"Hottest of The
Hot" by B.G. begins and the crowd cheers as three D-Bombs crash and
explode on impact with the ramp. The ovation picks up dramatically in volume as
Romeo steps out onto the stage and throws his arms up to acknowledge the crowd.
Troy: These fans
are giving it up for Romeo tonight, but this is probably the most focused I
have ever seen Romeo. He has had a ton of obstacles in his path lately, but
Romeo said earlier tonight that his focus remains on one thing, becoming the
World Heavyweight Champion right here tonight. My question to you Paul, is this
Romeo's night?
Ferrara: It might
be, but he's got to win this tag match with GI Jew first. Failla and Grieco
cannot get along and we know that, but they are both extremely dangerous men
and no two guys know them better than GI Jew and Romeo.
As Romeo climbs into the
ring, "Opium of The People" by Slipknot takes over and the crowd
roars wildly as GI Jew speeds through the entrance and down the ramp on his
motorcycle. The only Grand Slam winner in PWA history circles the ring before
parking the bike and climbing inside the ring.
Troy: As we saw
earlier, this is not the first time Romeo and GI Jew have teamed together. They
actually teamed up a few years back on the New York City independent circuit
before joining Jaguar in CAW on the same night just over three years ago. In
terms of teamwork, they have got to be the favorites in this match.
"Da Repercussions"
by 50 Cent plays next, bringing instant jeers from the crowd as Dee Licious
steps out, followed by the erratic Mike Grieco. The camera cuts to Romeo, who
doesn't look too concerned about facing the man who defeated him in an
International Title ladder match the last time they were together on
pay-per-view. Grieco looks annoyed at his situation tonight, but that does not
stop him from performing his usual muscle-flexing poses while remaining at the
foot of the ramp.
The camera goes back to the
top of the ramp, where a huge blast of pyro precedes Jadakiss' and Styles P's
"Shootouts" hitting the speakers for the arrival of Anthony Failla.
Failla immediately locks eyes with GI Jew in the ring and basically ignores
Grieco as he marches down the ramp. Failla looks ready to get into the ring
when he stops, hawks back and spits right onto the chrome of Jew's chopper!
Troy: Oh, I can't
believe I just saw that!
Ferrara: Last thing
I'd ever do with GI Jew is give him added motivation, but Failla is Failla.
Jew quickly runs out of the
ring to nail Failla and Romeo quickly follows suit to get at Grieco. Fists are
flying as each pair of men brawl about ringside and Matt Hansen simply stands
in the ring to watch, knowing the match has yet to start.
Grieco rolls into the ring
first and Romeo follows him in, allowing the match to officially
begin. Failla tosses GI Jew hard into the ring steps before
taking his place on the ring apron as Romeo takes the fight to Grieco. Romeo
blasts Grieco with two heavy right hands before slinging him to the ropes, but
he telegraphs a back body drop and Grieco comes down on him with a clubbing
elbow to the head.
Grieco gets a quick tag in,
and Failla mows Romeo down with a big clothesline. Failla drops an elbow down
on Romeo's chest and makes a cover, but only gets a two count. Failla tags out
to Grieco, who comes in and stomps Romeo in the head before clamping on a big
sleeperhold with his huge forearms.
Troy: I'm shocked
at how well Failla and Grieco are working as a team right now. They haven't had
one problem yet.
Troy: Key word
there is yet, but Romeo is in some trouble right now. When Grieco locks those
arms around you, its tough to escape.
The crowd chants for Romeo, who
struggles to get to his knees. He eventually gets to a vertical base and breaks
the holds after three elbows to the gut. Romeo runs the ropes and Grieco takes
a swipe at him, but Da Playboi ducks it and scores with a big flying tackle!
Both men make tags, but GI Jew is clearly the aggressor as he runs Failla back
into a corner and gives him shoulder after shoulder after shoulder into the
gut. Failla comes out of the corner and Jew spikes him right on his head with a
big DDT! Jew covers for one....two....and Failla kicks out!
Failla gets up slowly and GI
Jew waits on him to rise before hitting the ropes, but Grieco lowbridges the
top rope and sends Jew sailing over it to the arena floor! Grieco puts the
boots to Jew outside the ring as Hansen runs out to stop it. While the
official's attention is diverted, Failla runs out to grab the ring bell and he
smashes Romeo in the face with it!
Troy: He just
nailed Romeo with the ring bell!
Ferrara: He's gotta
be out Troy!
Hansen tries to pry Grieco
off of GI Jew, but Grieco swings his massive arm back, sending Hansen crashing
to the floor! Failla shows Grieco the ring bell and yells for him to roll Jew
back in the ring to hit him with it. Grieco obliges and rolls GI Jew into the
ring to Failla. Failla holds his arms behind his back as Grieco heads over to
grab the ring bell, but before he can lift it, Dee grabs it too!
Dee refuses to give Grieco
the bell, shaking her head and mouthing the word "no" repeatedly.
Grieco pleads with her until he eventually drops the bell and hops out of the
ring to argue with her. She drops the bell and kicks it under the ring apron as
she trades words with Grieco. In the ring, Failla is screaming for Grieco to
return to the ring and he drops GI Jew down to yell at Grieco by the ropes.
Grieco pays Failla no mind, so Failla gives up and turns around to find GI Jew
nearly go right through him with a vicious Gore! Jew makes a cover and hooks
the inside leg as Hansen slides back into the ring to count
one....two....three!
Troy: That's it!
"Opium of The
People" replays and Grieco's face just freezes as the music blasts. Grieco
begins shaking with anger and doesn't even look back at Failla in the ring
before storming off. Dee chases after him, but Grieco ignores her and everyone
else, nearly ripping the curtain down as he barges through it and out of the
arena.
Troy: GI Jew and
Romeo advance into the battle royal and there is no way that Failla can be
happy about that result!
Ferrara: Not at
all, especially with the way it happened. That was shocking.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 17:25: ROMEO & GI JEW