PWA
OVERDRIVE
The PWA logo flashes onto
the screen and goes into a video package featuring 20 PWA superstars and the
PWA Champion, Mike Troha. At its conclusion, the opening for Overdrive begins
and with “Enemy” by Sevendust blaring, we are taken live inside the Thomas And Mack Center, where a bright fireworks display
illuminates the home of the former national champion UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. After
the cameras pan the crowd, we are taken to the announce table, where Nick Cade
is sitting.
Cade: Hello fans, Happy
Valentine’s Day and welcome to PWA Overdrive! We are just one hour away from
the most unpredictable event in PWA history, Temptation! The lethal lottery
itself will take place right here on Overdrive, but if I may digress, this is a
different edition of Overdrive for me personally. I have been here for every
show, and with my partner Justin Schenck leaving the broadcast booth to manage
“Superstar” Scott Hosemann; I’m left without a partner for the night. In fact—
Cade is cut off as “Bounce”
by Bon Jovi begins and Justin Schenck marches down the ramp, with his sleeves
rolled up and sporting his trademark Penn State Nittany Lions hat and
sunglasses. Schenck makes his way to the announce table and puts on a headset.
Schenck: Hey buddy!
Cade: Justin, what the hell
are you doing here?
Schenck: What am I doing
here? I’ll have you know Nick Cade, that I am one half of this announce team.
Where have you been the last year?
Cade: You’ve only been here
since August.
Schenck: Time flies when
you’re having fun though Nick.
Cade: Didn’t you leave this
job to go manage Scott Hosemann?
Schenck: Well I am managing
Scott Hosemann right now, but I never said I wanted to leave Overdrive. We’re
pals Nick. What would you do without me? Now let’s get this show on the road!
The crowd is surprised at
first, but bursts into cheers once “War Machine” by KISS hits the speakers and
Co-Commissioner Kerry Cox steps onto the ramp.
Cox: I’m sorry to
interrupt, but I’ve got a little something to say. I know you fans here in
Vegas couldn’t hear it, but to all our fans watching at home, I think we all
just heard a huge load of crap when Justin Scheck said “I’m managing Scott
Hosemann, but I never wanted to leave Overdrive”. Justin, you begged me for
weeks to take you off this show and put you on Frequency. You might be managing
that scumbag Hosemann now, but like they say, be careful what you wish for
because you just might get it. Security!
Schenck: What?!?! Security?!?! What the hell is he doing?! This is my show!
I’m not going anywhere Cade! You hear
me? Nowhere! This is my damn show!
Cox: Let’s bring out the
new Overdrive color commentator please!
“Enemy” hits again and the
crowd cheers as Rick Madsen comes through the curtain, looking fit and better
than ever.
Cade: Thank God! Rick
Madsen is back!
Schenck: What the hell is
he doing here?!
Madsen politely asks for
Schenck’s headset, but the fast-talker won’t give it up. Security finally
overcomes him and Madsen easily grabs the headset as security drags Schenck
back up the ramp, kicking and screaming past Kerry Cox, who smiles and ducks
behind the curtain himself.
Cade: Oh my goodness Rick,
how’s it feel to be back?!
Madsen: Nick Cade, it feels
tremendous! I’m so glad to be back here in the PWA and ready to kick this thing
off right here in
Cade: The
last time we saw you, Solomon put a Deep Freeze on you that sent you through
our table and busted you up real bad. How are you physically Rick?
Madsen: Well that attack
from Solomon broke a few of my ribs, herniated a disc
in my back and came this close to puncturing my lung, but I’m not here to worry
about the past. I’m only focused on the future and what will happen here toni…
Madsen trails off as “Hear
Me” by Darkseed begins and Solomon’s video package hits the Jumbotron. The
house lights flicker and the crowd boos tremendously once the Alaskan Monster
himself slowly stalks his way down the ramp. Madsen and Cade are both frozen as
Solomon makes his way to the announce table and peers angrily at Madsen. Madsen
and Cade are sweating bullets and Solomon cracks into a smile before grabbing
Madsen by the neck!
Cade: Hey put him down!
Solomon responds by
grabbing Cade as well and begins to drag both men atop the table as
“Refuse/Resist” by Sepultura booms through the speakers! Amidst a thunderous
crowd pop, GI Jew speeds down the ramp on his custom Harley and heads Solomon’s
way! Solomon begins to run, but GI Jew is driving right on his heels! They turn
the corner near the ramp and Solomon seeks refuge by jumping the barricade and
rushing through the crowd to safety.
Cade: Whew! Thank God for
GI Jew here tonight! That Solomon is crazy!
Madsen: He’ll get his one
day, but big thanks to my man GI Jew!
The Grand Slam winner pulls
the bike to a stop and proceeds to celebrate in the ring until the music stops
and Co-Commissioner Jerry Georgatos appears on the screen.
Georgatos: Ahem, Mr. Jew.
Yes, up here. As I’m sure you know, we’ve got a lethal
lottery here tonight, which you are a part of. Now the other guy supposed to be
here left to go out there and he hasn’t gotten back yet, so I took it upon
myself to spin this tumbler here and determine our first matchup of the Lethal
Lottery right here, and right now. Your name was chosen first, see, here it is.
GI Jew, that’s you. You were drawn first, so now I’ll reach in and select your
partner and opponents. I’m sure you wouldn’t have a problem with that, right?
After all, it wouldn’t be fair for Kerry Cox to draw the rest of this matchup,
seeing the battles you two have fought.
Cade: Wait a minute! Jerry
and Kerry are both supposed to draw two members each!
Madsen: Well there’s no one
there to stop him. Jerry is gonna draw this thing all by himself.
Georgatos: Okay, GI Jew.
Your partner will be…(spins tumbler and grabs a paper)
Showtime Damon Savage. Now for your opponents. You
will face…(grabs another paper) Greg Tantalus. Your
other opponent will be…(grabs a paper and smirks) oh
man. GI Jew, tonight you will team up with Showtime Damon Savage to face the
team of Greg Tantalus…and Solomon!
Cade: Solomon!
Madsen: GI Jew and Solomon
will meet in the tag match part of the lethal lottery right here tonight! Oh
man!
Cade: What a turn of events,
this lottery is already crazy! We’ll be right back!
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Segment 2 – Backstage
We return from the break
with Traci Reed standing alongside a restless GI Jew.
Reed: GI Jew, you have just
heard your matchup in the lethal lottery and I want to ask –
Jew: Solomon ... Tonight, I got you in the Lethal Lottery, and I couldn’t be
any happier about it. See last time we met, me and Justice walked away with a
nice W and you and Annetta got that big ugly L. You thought you were invincible
... now you KNOW your not. Now you KNOW that I can hang with you and throw just
as big a whoopin your way as you can throw mine and now we BOTH know you won’t
run roughshod over me like the chumps you’ve beaten in the past. You
know and I know that is eating away at you, wearing away in the back of
your mind, so let me ask you, is that why you’re messing with announcers now?
What’s the matter big man, you afraid to fight a real fighter? Afraid the big
boys might hurt you huh? Still need to be a bully, so you choose to pick on the
smaller guys? You’re nothing but a f*ckin PUNK!
Tonight in this lethal lottery, I’ve got a simple goal. I want that PWA World
Championship right back where it belongs, on my waist and I'm not gonna let you
or Greg Tantalus stand in my way! Me and Showtime are gonna take care of
business tonight, and for the rest of you, any of you who want to get in my
way, you're gonna get run over just like Solomon will. And Mike Troha, ... you’re next on the hit list and I WILL take
back my belt tonight. So just sit back and watch for now, you might learn
something, because as soon as I win the lethal lottery, I’m coming for you and
MY gold BITCH!!
We are taken back to the
locker room holding the tumbler, where Kerry Cox has just returned. A small
group of wrestlers stands around, waiting for their names to be called.
Cox: What the hell was that
you did earlier?
Georgatos: Hey, you weren’t
here and we needed to get this thing going. It’s only an hour show you know.
Cox: Forget it, let’s just
keep going.
Georgatos: Be my guest.
Cox: Okay guys, its time to
announce the second matchup in the Lethal Lottery. (Spins tumbler and stops it)
The first man of the next team will be Loki, and his partner will be…Justice.
Georgatos: Now for their
partners, first we have…the Progressive Champion and a good friend of mine,
Reaper. And his partner will be…(unfolds name) Speed
Demon?!?! What the hell?!
Loki and Justice exit the
room together, looking forward to their match, but Speed Demon takes one look
at Reaper and curses in anger before storming off.
Cox: Okay, the second
matchup will be Loki and Justice facing Speed Demon and Reaper!
Cade: Speed Demon and
Reaper?! The Lost Souls absolutely hate each other and now they will be forced
to team up!
Madsen: Well before we talk
about that, did you notice Reaper’s reaction there, or should I say lack
thereof?
Cade: What are you talking
about?
Madsen: Reaper didn’t look
too unhappy when Speed Demon was announced as his partner. We all know Reaper
is in TFU, and they already have Troha as their champion. They aren’t concerned
with winning this lethal lottery, they just want to
keep the top contenders out of it. The way I see it, Speed Demon is in the same
boat as Jaguar now. If Reaper decides to lose this match, Speed Demon will be
out as well. I think this could be a terrific night for TFU.
Cade: You could be right,
but speaking of Jaguar, check out this footage, taped yesterday here in Vegas.
A graphic reading
“yesterday” flashes at the bottom of the screen as the shot shows the red, pink
and purple lights of the Stardust hotel and casino as the desert sun sets
behind it. We are taken inside the gentlemen’s club section of the building,
where the Hot Boy$ are enjoying drinks next to a pole dancer as the Cash Money
Millionaires’ “Hennessy and XTC” blares through the dimly lit room.
Jaguar: I love this place
man. Vegas never gets old.
Romeo: Sure don’t. I know
we’re having our fun right now, but are you ready for this lethal lottery
tomorrow bro?
Jaguar: As ready as I’m
gonna be. I already got Brett trying to take me out the game before it even
starts.
Romeo: I wasn’t surprised
he picked you. TFU woulda been real tight if me and you got picked together.
Voice: Or me either.
The camera pans back a
little as Vulture walks into the shot and pounds fists with Romeo and Jaguar.
Jaguar: Sure got that
right. What brings you down here?
Vulture: I’m about to go
meet Lauren at the Stratosphere; just came down from my room. I heard you two
were down here.
Romeo: So are you ready for
the lottery too V?
Vulture: I’m ready for it.
I have no idea who I’ll be paired with, but I know it won’t be you Jag. Maybe me and you could team up
Romeo: Wouldn’t want it any
other way cousin.
Vulture: Alright, I’m gonna
head on outta here. We’ll meet up after the show and really have a night on
this town.
Jaguar: Alright man, see
you tomorrow. (Phone rings and Jaguar picks up) Hello? Oh, what up man? I’m
good, how about you? Is the arm healing alright? Good. (Long pause) Oh yeah
man, I know I gotta watch him. Who would know better than you right? So when
will you be back? It’ll be a long two months, but you’ll be badder than ever
when you return. I’d bet on that. Alright man, be safe and I’ll holla at you
later. Peace.
Romeo: (As he hangs up) Who was that cuz?
Jaguar: (Cracking a smile) That was Scythe. He told me to watch out for Jon Brett
tonight. Dude put him out awhile ago and he can’t wait to whup his ass when he
comes back.
Romeo: Well I’m gonna wish
you luck bro. Just hope I’m not your opponent. Now let’s get to what we came
here for. Girl, you lookin’ good in them shorts, but they’d look better on the
floor.
Girl: Think so? (Camera
shows only her legs as her G-string comes down and is pulled off around her
feet)
Jaguar: (Looking up as
Romeo’s cigar falls from his mouth) DAMN!
We cut to the parking lot, where The Machine has just arrived. The former PWA Champion looks very wary as he power walks into the building, checking his surroundings every step of the way.
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
We cut back to the tumbler
room, where the Co-Commissioners are continuing the Lethal Lottery drawing.
Cox: Alright, time to
announce the third matchup. (Spins tumbler and stops it) First up…Mike
Tortorici! (Crowd murmurs) And his partner…Vulture!
The wrestlers murmur with
interest as Georgatos takes over and re-spins the tumbler.
As Georgatos reaches in,
The Machine enters the room and barges through the crowd to get at the tumbler.
Machine: Did someone say
The Machine?
Georgatos: (Stammering) That
would be me, just...you know, the drawing.
Machine: Move.
Georgatos: But…I’ve gotta…
Machine: Take your arm out
and move!
Georgatos: Kerry, I’m not
responsible for this!
Cox: Hey, his arm is as
good as yours.
The Machine reaches in and
picks a paper and unfolds it before crunching it up and tossing it to the
ground in anger. The Machine curses in anger and kicks the tumbler over before
storming out of the room. Georgatos picks up the paper and unfolds it as Cox
picks the tumbler from the floor.
Cox: What does it say?
Georgatos: (Long Pause)
Rudy Montenora.
We go back to the interview
area, where Traci Reed is now with the PWA Women’s Champion.
Reed: Lauren, tonight you
will defend your title in a match where you don’t even know who your opponent
is. What are your thoughts?
Tantalus: Traci, I’ve got
no idea who Walter Gindin has in his hip pocket tonight. I’ve heard some things
that don’t sound promising, but all I can do is go on out there and give it my
best. I’m the best female wrestler in the world and this belt says so. I’ve
been proving that since I won it in November, and I’ll continue to do so
tonight, no matter what Walter Gindin has up his sleeve.
Reed: Alright, good luck
Lauren. Nick and Rick, back to you!
Segment 9, Match 1 – Paul Dawkins and Jackie Baccaro vs. Da Banditz
Referee: Jason Church
“Black” by Sevendust blares
throughout the arena, signaling the arrival of Paul Dawkins and Jackie Baccaro. The upstart duo arrives to
a nice crowd reaction and prowl around the ring, waiting on their opponents.
Jim Crow’s “Banditz” hits next, bringing boos through the air as Da Banditz
step through the curtain.
Cade: This team hasn’t been
endearing themselves to their fans much lately.
Madsen: Well they’ve
stepped up their game for sure. They are focused on winning at all costs, and
they feels that the fans aren’t as important as that.
You don’t have to agree, but I think it’s respectable, personally.
Rebel and Gunna hop over
the top rope and Church immediately takes control in getting a member of each
team to exit the ring, leaving Baccaro and Rebel to start the matchup. The bell
sounds and Baccaro goes in for a tie-up, but Rebel quickly delivers a kick to
the gut and sends Baccaro reeling with a stiff right hand.
Another right hand puts the
rookie on his back and Rebel quickly picks him up and wrenches his right arm
before Gunna tags him in the back. Gunna quickly hops up to the top rope and
crashes down atop Baccaro’s outstretched arm, sending him to his knees in pain.
Madsen: Nice teamwork by Da
Banditz here.
Gunna stays on the arm,
planting a knee in it and pulling up for a hyperextension of the elbow. Baccaro
forces himself up off the mat and swings with his left hand, but Gunna is
beyond his reach and brings him back down with another arm wrench. Keeping his
grip, Gunna tags back to Rebel, who kicks Baccaro hard right above the elbow
before claming his weight down with a reverse arm bar.
The crowd begins to get
behind Baccaro, who hits the mat several times in anguish. Baccaro’s arm begins
to shake in rhythm with the crowd, but Rebel tugs back even further. Baccaro is
in the middle of the ring, but in one sudden motion, he rolls over on his side,
bringing Rebel with him. Baccaro clamps his hands together to negate the
pressure of the hold, and in one huge burst of strength, he lifts Rebel up and
suplexes him behind his head!
Cade: What a show of power
by Baccaro!
Madsen: That was an amazing
throw by Jackie, but he’s gotta make a tag here!
Rebel begins to crawl
towards his corner and makes a tag to Gunna, but Baccaro does the same on the
opposite end and in comes Dawkins! Dawkins knocks Gunna down with one
clothesline, then another. Rebel tries to get up, but Dawkins grabs him by the
head and knocks Da Banditz’ skulls together!
Dawkins whips Rebel into
one corner and sends Gunna into another. Dawkins charges at Rebel and blasts
him with a Stinger Splash and looks to do the same to Gunna, but Da Bandit
rushes out of his corner. Gunna tries a clothesline, but Dawkins ducks
underneath and he collides with Rebel as he staggers out of the corner! Rebel
falls out of the ring, and Gunna gets rolled up from behind by Dawkins for
1—2—3!
Cade: Dawkins wins it!
Madsen: What a head’s up
move by Paul Dawkins right there!
Cade: This is an impressive
team right here, and this win over Da Banditz
definitely helps them move ahead in the hunt for tag team gold!
Winners via pinfall at
We head back to the tumbler
room, where the Co-Commissioners are now announcing the fourth matchup.
Cox: Alright, this is the
fourth matchup here. First up…we got Don Capriglione.
The MVP and his brother Dustin
jump to the front of the room as Cox picks out his second name.
Cox: And his partner… “Scumbag” Scott Hosemann.
Cox: Hey shut the hell up
Justin. Hurry up Jerry.
Georgatos spins the tumbler
and picks a name out.
Grieco comes to the front
of the room, looking at the remaining wrestlers as Georgatos chooses his
partner.
Georgatos: And his partner
will be…Romeo.
The crowd jumps back as the
International Champion steps forward. Grieco gets right in his face and Da
Playboi doesn’t back down from him.
Grieco: Let me tell you—
Romeo: (Cutting him off) No, let me tell you something Grieco. I’m here to win this
thing and leave Vegas with double gold tonight. I know you wanna get at me and
I damn sure wanna get at you too, but we’re gonna have to get along first.
After that’s done, then we can go at it. But if you screw me out of my chance
for the World Title tonight, I promise I’ll beat the hell outta you right there
on the spot. Please believe it.
Grieco: Is that so?!
Grieco shoves Romeo back
and the Hot Boy responds with a shove of his own before the wrestlers pull them
away from one another. Hosemann, Schenck and Capriglione exit happily as Romeo
and Grieco are separated.
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Segment 10 – Backstage
We head back to the tumbler
room, where the final matchup is about to be announced.
Georgatos: Okay, sixteen
names have been pulled and only two names remain. The next two men will go on
to face the already announced team of Jonathan Brett and Jaguar. (Spins tumbler
and stops it) Their first opponent will be…Infernus?!
Cox: Ha, there go your tag
team champions Jerry! Now let’s see who his partner is gonna be. (Unfolds
paper) Oh come on!
Cox: Mike Griffin.
Georgatos: Mike
Griffin! Mike Griffin! Jaguar is
history! Yes! Yes! Yes!
The shot goes back to the
parking lot, where Rudy Montenora has just arrived. He is making his way into the
arena when he runs into the PWA’s Head of Security, Jamal.
Montenora: Yo Jamal.
Jamal: What’s goin’ on
Rudy?
Montenora: Running late, is
the lottery still going on?
Jamal: Just finished.
Jaguar has gotta team up with Jonathan Brett against Infernus and his brother,
Mike Griffin.
Montenora: Ouch, that sucks
for him. Where did I end up?
Jamal: Oh that’s right, you
weren’t here to know. The Machine barged in there and demanded to pick the name
himself and he picked yours. You’re facing Tortorici and Vulture and your
partner is The Machine.
Montenora: You can’t be
serious.
Jamal: Is what it is man.
Montenora: (Tossing his
bags down) Dammit!
Cade: What a series of events this Lethal Lottery has
created. Rudy Montenora will have to team with The Machine, Romeo will have to
team up with Mike Grieco, Speed Demon has to team up again with Reaper, and
don’t even mention what Jaguar could be in for tonight.
Madsen: That tumbler hasn’t made too many
friend tonight, but the matches are what they are. This will be one helluva
pay-per-view event Nick!
Cade: It’s just moments away, so let’s send things over to
Ron O’Brien with the Temptation report!
The Tea Party'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 final Temptation
report. The Progressive Wrestling
In what should produce an incredible night to remember, Temptation will see the
Lethal Lottery! As you have seen here on Overdrive, 20 men have been entered
into the lottery, and each was randomly paired with another superstar to take
on another pair of random competitors in tag team action. Five tag team matches will take place, and
the ten 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 The Miracle Mike Troha for the PWA
Championship! All 20 participants have
been announced, so let’s get right to it!
Competing in the Lethal Lottery, you will see:
PWA International
Champion Romeo and Mike Grieco vs. Superstar Scott Hosemann and Don “MVP”
Capriglione
PWA Progressive
Champion Reaper and Speed Demon vs. Justice and Loki
PWA Tag Team
Champion Infernus and “The Impulse” Mike Griffin vs. PWA Tag Team Champion
Jonathan Brett and Jaguar
Mike Tortorici and
Vulture vs. Rudy Montenora and The Machine
Greg Tantalus and
Solomon vs. GI Jew and Showtime Damon Savage
A total of seven
exciting matches spawning from one breathtaking concept! Will Mike Troha be unseated tonight in
Vegas? Tune into pay-per-view to find
out!
Plus, the red-hot Women’s Champion Lauren Tantalus defends against a mystery
opponent, only revealed to be the newest client of superagent Walter
Gindin! Who could this challenger
be? Could Lauren’s fabled reign come to
an end here in
All this and more coming your way just moments from now from