We
start right off as “By_Myslf” by
Hosemann: We sure are,
As the
cheering of the crowd refuses to die down, “Dead Promises” by The Rasmus explodes onto the speakers,
and the cheers of the fans increase as Morgan Day makes her way to the ring!
Troy: Alright, we’re about to see Morgan
Day go at it one more time with Keiko Ishida, in a match that was set up here
last week. This match is the first match in their series that is not for the
Women’s Championship, but instead was one requested by Keiko so that she could
find out once and for all if she is really as good as Morgan Day.
Hosemann: This should be one hell of a women’s bout,
As Morgan
readies herself in the ring, “The Stone Monkey” by Kazu
Matsui hits the speakers, and the fans give a surprising mixed reaction to the
once-hated Keiko Ishida. Keiko again comes down the aisle without the presence
of her manager Walter Gindin, but she doesn’t seem to mind, as she enters the
ring, never taking her eyes off Morgan. The two engage in a staredown
in the center of the ring as the bell sounds to get this one underway.
Troy: Alright, here we go!
Hosemann: It’s always a treat when these two go at it, and I think we’re in for
another one!
* MORGAN DAY VS. KEIKO ISHIDA *
Referee: Dan Martin
Keiko and
Morgan lock up in the center of the ring, and it is Keiko that establishes the
initial advantage, shoving Morgan down to the mat hard. Morgan slowly gets to
her feet, but when she does rise again, she immediately demands another lockup
from Keiko. Ishida obliges, and this time, Morgan ties her in a headlock, and
cinches the hold in tightly. Keiko doesn’t stand for it, however, and elbows
her way out of it, before whipping Morgan against the ropes. As Morgan returns,
Keiko blasts her down with a huge, hard spinebuster! Keiko goes for the quick
cover… one, and Morgan gets up. Keiko then helps Morgan to her feet and whips
her into the corner, following her in with a clothesline, but Morgan sidesteps
it, and Keiko hits the corner hard! As Keiko staggers back, Morgan rolls her
up… one, two, and Keiko just barely escapes! Keiko gets to her feet again, but
Morgan ties her up in a small package! One, two, and Keiko narrowly kicks out! Keiko gets up as Morgan moves in on her, causing
Morgan to pull back, and the two to come to a standstill, standing off in the
middle of the ring!
Troy: These two are not holding anything
back here, Scott!
Hosemann: And why would they,
They lock
up again, and this time Morgan sends Keiko into the ropes. Keiko ducks under a
clothesline as she rebounds, hits the opposite ropes, and comes at Morgan,
looking for the running STO! However, Morgan sidesteps it just before impact,
and when Keiko turns around, Morgan floors her with a hard dropkick! Keiko gets
to her feet, and Morgan charges, but Keiko counters, catching her and
destroying her with a
furious powerslam! Keiko goes for a
cover… one, two, and Morgan just narrowly escapes! Keiko then moves in and
applies a rear chinlock, applying it tightly as
Morgan struggles to escape. Morgan finally battles herself back to a vertical
base, and shoves Keiko off, into the ropes. Keiko rebounds off the ropes, and
Morgan catches her with a back body drop, but Keiko maintains a grip and, upon
hitting the mat, attempts to roll Morgan over with a sunset flip! However,
Morgan holds tight and refuses to go over! Keiko then bridges to a vertical
base and nails Morgan hard in the back of the head with a blind savate kick, flooring her!
Hosemann: What an exchange!
As Morgan
slowly struggles to her feet, Keiko gets herself in position, looking to end
this once and for all with her running STO. At length, Morgan reaches a
vertical base, and Keiko comes charging with the move, but Morgan sidesteps and
Keiko crashes chest-first into the turnbuckles! Keiko staggers back, and Morgan
pulls Keiko’s legs out from under her before tying her into the Sharpshooter!
The fans cheer wildly as Morgan cinches the hold in tightly! Keiko hangs on for
dear life and slowly begins crawling towards the corner, realizing it is her
only chance to stay alive in this bout. At long last, Keiko reaches the bottom
rope and grabs onto it, forcing the hold to be broken! Morgan, however, does
not relent, and instead opts to pour on the intensity even thicker. Morgan
lifts Keiko to her feet and signals for the Daybreak! Morgan lifts Keiko for
the move, but Keiko slips out, shoves Morgan into the ropes, and as Morgan
rebounds, charges her and blasts her down furiously with the running STO! Keiko
covers, hooking the leg tightly… one, two, three!
Hosemann: What a match! What an effort by both of these ladies!
Troy: It sure was, but the bottom line here is that Keiko Ishida can know that
on any given night, she can beat Morgan Day just as well as Morgan can defeat
her! What a tremendous showing!
Despite being
disappointed with the outcome of the match, the fans cheer respectfully for
Keiko Ishida and her effort tonight as “The Stone Monkey” blares over the
speakers. Keiko appears overjoyed and relieved as she is announced the winner, and she celebrates in the ring as we take our first
commercial break.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from
commercial, “Sad But True” by Metallica
blasts onto the speakers, and the fans begin booing furiously as PWA president
Bryan Conroy makes his way to the ring smugly, alone. Conroy grabs a microphone
and enters the ring, as the hate-filled boos permeate throughout the Air Canada
Centre.
Conroy: Now, I’m out here tonight because
I have a proposition for Jaguar, a proposition we will get to in just a few
moments. Jaguar is in the building tonight, and I will pose this proposition to
him in just a few moments, but there is another matter of business that must be
addressed first. I have decided, for reasons you will soon learn, to step back
and take a less hands-on role in the day-to-day running of this company. In
fact, I will be leaving the majority of the running of this company to very
capable hands, an individual who is the right person for the job, and someone
who is indeed more than capable of doing everything that needs to be done while
I focus on other matters. So, with that said, let me bring out that individual,
she is the commissioner of the PWA, the lovely Ms. Helen Summers!
With that, “Foxy Foxy” by Rob Zombie hits the
speakers, and Helen Summers makes her way to the ring to a chorus of boos.
Summers enters the ring and shakes Conroy’s hand before taking the microphone.
Helen:
The fans
boo this announcement, and Summers hands the
microphone back to Conroy.
Conroy: Thank you, Helen, and might I say, what a WONDERFUL idea! But now, onto
more serious matters. Jaguar, come on down here, and
let’s take care of business.
With that, “I’m On It” by the Purple Ribbon All-Stars hits the speakers,
and Jaguar makes his way to the ring to an absolutely thunderous ovation!
Jaguar wastes no time getting to the ring, immediately stepping inside it and
standing face-to-face with Conroy.
Conroy: Well Jaguar, thanks for coming
out here tonight. Now, just so you know, as soon as we’re done here in the
ring, you are to leave the building at once, or you will be in breach of
contract and I would be well within my rights to terminate you. Now, as you
know, you are still on permanent suspension, although, thanks to your victory
at Symphony of Destruction, I am obligated to give you a shot at the PWA
Championship August 12 at Everlasting Epic. But, here is my proposition. As you
might have guessed, I am quite displeased with the fact that you are main eventing Everlasting Epic because, as you might have
guessed, I had much different plans for that night. Also, as you might have
seen last week, your old buddy Romeo has been placed right alongside you on
permanent suspension due to his interference in the Golden Ring finals two
weeks ago. The only difference is he has absolutely no leverage to get back on
the roster, whereas you do. Bottom line is this, Jaguar. I want your title shot,
but contractually, it has to be won. So, here is my proposition. You defend
your Everlasting Epic title shot against me on July 1 at Meltdown, and win,
lose, or draw, I lift your permanent suspension as of
that night. Additionally, I will lift Romeo’s permanent suspension immediately.
All you have to do is agree to defend that title shot against me at Meltdown.
What do you say?
Jaguar ponders the proposition for several moments before speaking.
Jaguar: That’s all, huh? Let me ask you something,
Conroy: You are not. But let me remind you of this, Jaguar. If you DON’T defend
against me, Romeo will never set foot in a PWA ring again, and neither will
you, until you main event Everlasting Epic.
Jaguar: I’ll do it, but I want to add a couple things, to ensure I don’t get
screwed here. Number one, our match at Meltdown, I want us to be able to choose
two lumberjacks a piece, and those will be the only individuals cleared to
stand at ringside.
Conroy: Done.
Jaguar: Fine. You can expect to see Kerry Cox and Romeo standing in my corner
in
The fans
cheer loudly at this.
Conroy: What else?
Jaguar: I want my suspension lifted before we get to Meltdown. I looked on the
calendar and saw that June 27 is our final date in my hometown,
Conroy: I really can’t do that, Jag. I don’t want you on my program again until
the day we face off for this title shot at Meltdown. However, I understand your
position, and I have a possible solution for you. If your concern is really the
people of Jacksonville, and performing for them one last time, then in two
weeks, in Jacksonville, you are banned from appearing on camera, but after the
show goes off the air, you will compete in a special bonus match, exclusively
for the Jacksonville crowd. How does that sound? Do we have a deal?
Jaguar: No. One more thing.
Conroy: What now?
Jaguar: I want your written assurance that this match is your one and only
chance to take my title shot away from me. If I beat you at Meltdown, I want to
know, for sure, that I am going to Everlasting Epic, and there’s not a damn
thing anyone can do about it.
Conroy: (after a pause) Deal.
Conroy
extends his hand, and Jaguar shakes it.
Conroy: Now get the hell out of my
building.
Suddenly, security pours out from the back and surrounds Jaguar in the
ring. Jaguar takes a look around him, shrugs, and decks Conroy in the jaw to a
thunderous ovation! From there, security swarms him and escorts him out of the
building as the fans cheer wildly!
Hosemann: He sure will,
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from commercial, “Still Ballin” by 2Pac blasts
onto the speakers, and the International Champion James Biamonte makes his way
to the ring to a chorus of boos, accompanied by Jade. Biamonte stands in the
ring, ready for his opposition, as Jade takes her place on the outside. Then,
moments later, “Footprints” by G-Unit blasts onto the speakers, and the fans
begin cheering wildly as Showtime Damon Savage makes his way to the ring! The
fans cheer raucously for Savage as he makes his way down to compete against the
man who took the title from him at Symphony of Destruction, and continue that
cheering as he enters the ring. As they stand face to face in the ring, the
bell sounds.
Troy: Alright folks, we’ve got a
non-title match here for you now, between International champ James Biamonte
and former champ Showtime Damon Savage. This should be a good one.
Hosemann: As much history as there is between these
two, it certainly should be.
* NON-TITLE MATCH: PWA INTERNATIONAL
CHAMPION JAMES BIAMONTE © VS. SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE *
Referee: Jason Church
Biamonte
goes right after Showtime, swinging right hands at him, but Showtime battles
right back and nails him with a barrage of punches, leaving him wobbly and off
balance! Showtime whips Biamonte into the ropes and downs him with a hard back
body drop as he rebounds! Biamonte springs up to a vertical base, and is
immediately downed with a big hiptoss by Savage!
Biamonte gets up again, and Showtime charges at him, clotheslining
him hard over the top rope and down to the arena floor!
Hosemann: He sure is!
Jade runs
to Biamonte on the outside to help him up, and she does just that. Biamonte
shrugs her off in frustration and re-enters the ring. When he does, Showtime
nails him with several more stiff blows and tries to send him into the ropes,
but Biamonte reverses it and sends Showtime in. He then clotheslines Showtime
down hard on the rebound. Biamonte lifts Showtime up, but Showtime suddenly
explodes and drills Biamonte with a huge left, flooring him viciously! Biamonte
appears to be down and out for good, and Showtime calls for It’s
Showtime! The fans cheer loudly, but Jade jumps onto the apron to try to
provide a distraction! Jade yells at Showtime, and Showtime yells back, giving
Biamonte the all-important time he needs to recover from that stiff blow.
Biamonte finally gets to his feet, and grabs Showtime from behind, looking for
the Buzzkill! However, Showtime shoves him off, right
into the ropes, sending Biamonte crashing into Jade! Jade falls off the apron,
and Biamonte staggers backward, right into It’s Showtime!
Savage covers… one, two, three!
Hosemann: What a victory!
The fans
cheer wildly as “Footprints” blares over the speakers, and Showtime exits,
victorious. Meanwhile, Biamonte comes to in the ring, and Jade enters to
console him. However, in a rage, Biamonte pie-faces Jade and shoves her to the
mat! The fans boo loudly at this, and Biamonte lifts her up, looking for the Buzzkill! However, Mike Grieco storms down to the ring,
darting right for Biamonte! The fans cheer wildly as Biamonte
darts out of the ring and flees through the crowd, with Grieco in hot
pursuit as we take a commercial break!
* WINNER VIA PINFALL: SHOWTIME DAMON
SAVAGE *
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return, the camera takes us backstage, where Commissioner Helen Summers is seen
with the Women’s Champion Magnifica.
Magnifica: I’ll tell you, Helen.
Something really needs to be done about all this. Did you see what happened to
Michelle last week? Lauren Tantalus just came out and blasted her in the face
with MY title belt, and gave her a damn concussion! What kind of crap is that?
And not only that, but now Lauren is getting a title shot against me out of all
this? How is this possible?
Helen: Listen, Magnifica, I’m just as unhappy about this as you are, but there
was really nothing I could do about that. She pulled out her damn rematch
clause, an archaic rematch clause from when she lost the title in November of
2004. That’s the one thing about this damn company, a rematch clause never
expires. So, she wants the shot against you at Meltdown, and I have no choice
but to give it to her.
Magnifica: That’s all well and good, but she’s going to have to pay for what
happened to Michelle. If I have to do it myself at Meltdown, then so be it. But
I came here tonight, Helen, because we really need to stop taking shit from
everyone, you and I both. People like myself, you,
Michelle, we should be watching out for each other. No one can shit on us if we
don’t let them.
Helen: You’ve got a point there.
Magnifica: Of course I do. You know, since you make
the decisions around here now, let me fill you in on a match Michelle was going
to pitch to upper management, before her unfortunate concussion last week. She
thought that Greg Tantalus deserved to be placed in a handicapped match
tonight, against the team of Mike Troha and Bodycount. What do you say?
Helen: You know something? I like that a lot. I’m going to make that happen,
right here tonight. Greg Tantalus vs. Mike Troha and Bodycount, in honor of
Michelle.
Magnifica: Excellent. You know, Helen, I think this could be the start of
something beautiful.
Helen: I think you’re right, Magnifica. I think you’re
right.
The two grin at each other and the camera cuts to another portion of the
backstage area, where Hollywood Mike Griffin is seen walking with a purpose.
Schenck: Is there a problem,
Schenck: He was weak,
Griffin: Hey, I’m just here to tell it like it is. You said you’d bring the tag
titles back to the Legacy by last week, and you were right. But Beovich, Price,
how does it feel to be sham champions?
With that,
Infernus attacks his brother
Schenck: You think they’re sham
champions? Why don’t you go find two partners of you own, and at Meltdown,
we’ll show you who the sham really is.
The Legacy then steps over
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return, “Opium of the People” by Slipknot blasts onto the speakers, and the
fans begin booing loudly as GI Jew makes his way to the ring. Jew appears to be
in a foul mood as he steps inside, stretching out on the ropes and preparing
for battle. Moments later, “With You” by
Hosemann: And it sure is revving up this capacity crowd!
Scythe
enters the ring and immediately engages battle with GI Jew, prompting the bell
to sound!
* GI JEW VS. SCYTHE *
Referee: Billy Vargas
Scythe
and Jew begin slugging it out furiously in the ring, with Scythe establishing
the early advantage. Scythe floors Jew with repeated right hands, and then when
Jew rises back to a vertical base, Scythe whips him against the ropes and
drills him with a hard back body drop! Jew gets up again, and Scythe dropkicks
him hard to the mat! Jew then gets up once more, and Scythe charges at him, clotheslining him hard over the top rope and to the
outside! Scythe pumps his fist in the ring, and the fans cheer loudly, but
suddenly, a figure storms down from the back and drills Scythe down from
behind, prompting a disqualification!
Hosemann: Justice?! What the hell is he doing here?!
Justice,
who has not been seen in close to a year and a half, stomps away on Scythe in
the ring, and the fans boo furiously. Jew then re-enters the ring, and the two stomp away on Scythe viciously! Justice holds Scythe up, and
Jew charges at him, Goring him straight into oblivion! Justice then lifts the
limp Scythe up, and drills him down thunderously with the Blind Justice
powerbomb! With Scythe completely out, Justice raises
Jew’s arm and “Opium of the People” blares onto the speakers again, with Scythe
lying battered and prone.
Hosemann: I don’t know Troy, but it looks like Jew has called for backup, and
he has gotten it in the form of his former bodyguard, Justice!
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
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