A
video package airs, highlighting events that took place three nights ago at
Meltdown, where Jason Calysto defeated Jackie Baccaro to win the PWA
Championship, after Baccaro was distracted by what he thought was the arrival
of Vulture, but turned out to be Morgan Day, and where Jaguar defeated Bryan
Conroy to retain his spot in the main event of Everlasting Epic V on August 12,
to challenge the PWA Champion for the title in the last match in PWA history.
From there, “By_Myslf” by
Hosemann: It certainly does appear that way,
Troy: I don’t think I’ll ever forget it, Scott! Morgan Day effectively psyched
out both Jackie Baccaro and Magnifica, as it seems that she was responsible for
the music playing during Baccaro’s match last week, and she was definitely
responsible for Baccaro losing the title at Meltdown the other night, after it
seemed that Baccaro’s heinous tactics would bring him to victory once again.
But, thankfully, we now have a new PWA Champion here, and it is a cause for
celebration! Because, accompanied with Calysto’s victory, we saw Jaguar defeat
Bryan Conroy to retain his Everlasting Epic title shot, which means, Scott,
that as of right now, our main event for Everlasting Epic is slated to be Jason
Calysto defending the PWA Championship against Jaguar!
Hosemann: And if that indeed came to pass, it would be unbelievable, and a very
fitting way to close out this great company!
Troy: Also at Meltdown, we saw the reunited TFU defeat Alpha Omega to become
three-time PWA Tag Team Champions, only to be screwed over and forced to defend
the titles immediately thereafter against The Miracle Mike Troha and Bodycount.
So, TFU lost the belts virtually immediately after winning them, and I can’t
imagine they’re too happy right about now.
Hosemann: I would definitely have to agree with that assessment.
Troy: Additionally, Solomon destroyed Briggs in the House of Horrors match, and
Scott, we have been told that Briggs will be out of action for about four to
six months, which means, of course, that his PWA career is now finished.
Hosemann: And with it, Troy, goes Walter Gindin’s feud against Solomon. With
Briggs gone, there should be no one to stop Solomon from gaining his ultimate
revenge, and I look forward to seeing that play out, perhaps as soon as
tonight.
Troy: Morgan Day defeated Keiko Ishida in a tremendous ladder match, and
Magnifica retained the Women’s Championship against Lauren Tantalus thanks to
interference from Michelle, so our first official match for Everlasting Epic
has been signed, with Morgan Day challenging Magnifica for the Women’s
Championship.
Hosemann: And given everything that’s happened with those two, including Morgan
essentially costing Baccaro, Magnifica’s meal ticket, the PWA title the other
night, it should be nothing short of a barnburner.
Troy: Also, Dexter P. Wellington left Atlanta with the International
Championship, after Liz Rush shockingly turned on her now former boyfriend Paul
Dawkins, Scythe and Billy Chan were defeated by GI Jew and Justice, when Chan
was battered and bloodied to a disturbing degree, and Speed Demon send Loki
packing with a victory in the barbed wire steel cage match! It was a tremendous
show, but tonight’s show should be tremendous as well!
Hosemann: That’s right, Troy, and one thing we can announce to you all is our Progressive
Championship bout tonight!
Troy: That’s right, Scott! Last week, it was determined that Soaring
Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the NEW PWA World Heavyweight
Champion, The Iceman Jason Calysto!
The fans
erupt into thunderous cheers as “F*ckin in the Bushes” by Oasis explodes onto
the speakers and The Iceman Jason Calysto makes his way to the ring, wearing
street clothes, with the PWA Championship belt draped over his shoulder.
Calysto enters the ring, grabs a microphone, and begins to speak.
Calysto: First of all, I’d like to thank
all of you fans for always believing in me, and helping me climb back to the
top of the mountain for the fourth time, something only Jaguar has done before
me. It is a great honor to know now that I am not only going to be defending
the PWA Championship against Jaguar at Everlasting Epic V, PWA’s final show,
but to know that I will be defending it against Jaguar. In my opinion, we are
the two greatest champions the PWA has ever seen, and it is extremely fitting
that four and a half years after he defeated me to win his first world
championship in CAW, albeit under questionable circumstances, three years after
I beat him for the PWA title, we do it one more time for ultimate bragging
rights. It should be…
Suddenly, “Sad But True” by Metallica hits, and PWA president Bryan Conroy
makes his way to the ring to a chorus of boos. Conroy grabs a microphone and enters
the ring, standing face to face with Calysto.
Conroy: First off, Calysto, I want to
offer my congratulations to you for becoming PWA Champion on Saturday night.
You were up against a wall, with your career on the line, but you came through,
and won the championship. With that said, I’ll be frank. You came out here and
told the world that you’ll be facing Jaguar at Everlasting Epic, and that just
isn’t an accurate statement. Yes, Jaguar somehow managed to defeat me to keep
his spot in that match for good, but no one said you were getting a free pass
until Everlasting Epic. In fact, it’s quite the contrary. And it begins
tonight. Calysto, right here tonight, in our nation’s capital, on our nation’s
birthday, in the spirit of competition, you will defend the PWA Championship.
And you are going to be defending that title against the very man you defeated
for the title on Saturday at Meltdown, Jackie Baccaro, who will be exercising
his rematch clause. So get yourself ready, Calysto, because believe me, it’s not
going to be an easy ride for you. I’ll make no bones about saying that I don’t
want you to be PWA Champion right now, and an Everlasting Epic main event of
Calysto vs. Jaguar is certainly NOT what I had in mind. But tonight, you don’t
worry about any of that. You just concentrate yourself on beating Jackie
Baccaro once again, and focus on not being one of the shortest reigning
champions of all time.
Conroy tosses the microphone down and “Sad But True” replays. Conroy exits
as Calysto looks back at him, smirking, and we take our first commercial break.
Troy: How about that?! Calysto and
Baccaro are going to do it again tonight for the PWA Championship!
Hosemann: Unbelievable! They tore down the house on Saturday night, and they’ll
do it again tonight!
Troy: Calysto will need his A-game on tonight, but I’m sure if you ask him,
he’d tell you it’s nothing he can’t handle! Folks, we’ll be right back!
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
As we return,
“More Human Than Human” by White Zombie hits the speakers, and Justin Schenck
leads the duo of The Alpha Greg Price and The Omega Steve Beovich to the ring
for our opening contest. The fans boo their arrival emphatically, and they
don’t seem to care as they enter the ring, ready for competition. Moments
later, “Piggy Bank” by 50 Cent hits the speakers, and the fans begin cheering
loudly for Renegade as he emerges from behind the curtain! Renegade pauses at
the foot of the ramp, awaiting the arrival of his partner. With that,
“Footprints” by G-Unit explodes onto the speakers, and Showtime Damon Savage
appears, eliciting a positive response much greater in magnitude than the one
Renegade just received! This seems to irk Renegade, but he shrugs it off as the
two enter the ring and prepare for combat.
Troy: Alright folks, this should be a
good one to start things off here tonight. Alpha Omega is three days removed
from losing the tag team championship, partly thanks to Paul Epton and Kris
Anthony, who were are told will be in action next week against Legacy members
Infernus and Darrin Giles. Tonight, Alpha Omega is looking to get back on the
winning track. However, so are Renegade and Showtime Damon Savage, who both
failed in their attempt to leave Meltdown the International Champion. In fact,
Renegade came into Meltdown the champion after winning the title last week on
Frequency, but he couldn’t get it done, partly because of a miscue with
Showtime. Tonight, this match was made in attempt to show that Renegade and
Showtime are still on the same side, despite their differences, and that they
are committed to getting back on the winning track.
Hosemann: Good luck to them with that.
* ALPHA OMEGA VS. RENEGADE &
SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE *
Referee: Jason Church
The bell sounds, and Renegade lets Showtime start things off with the Alpha
Greg Price. The two lock up in the center of the ring, and Showtime gets the
immediate advantage, taking Price down with a hard armdrag! Price gets back up
and charges at Showtime, but Savage floors him with a hard back body drop!
Price gets up again, but this time, Showtime downs him hard with an axe kick!
The fans cheer loudly, and the next time Price gets up, he goes right to his
corner and tags in The Omega Steve Beovich. Beovich enters the ring and locks
up with Showtime, and is able to tie Savage in a headlock. However, Showtime is
able to shove his way out of it, sending Beovich against the ropes, and he
nails him down with a hard axe kick upon his return!
Troy: Showtime is absolutely on fire
here, Scott!
Hosemann: He sure is!
Beovich slowly gets to his feet, and Renegade enters the ring. He signals
to Showtime that he wants to do a double-team move, and the fans begin
cheering. However, before Beovich even gets to his feet, Renegade turns around
and violently blindsides Showtime with the kick of death to the back of the
head! Showtime goes down in a heap, and the fans are stunned!
Troy: Oh my God! Oh my God! Renegade has
just assaulted Showtime! What the hell was that for?!
Hosemann: I don’t know Troy, but Showtime has just been laid out!
The fans boo Renegade as he glares at Showtime callously and then exits the
ring. Renegade walks to the back, leaving a barely conscious Showtime alone
against Alpha Omega. Once Beovich gets to his feet and realizes what’s going
on, he climbs to the top rope and leaps off with his Extreme Precision frog
splash, nailing it with tremendous impact! Beovich hooks the leg… one, two,
three.
Troy: Dammit! Alpha Omega has won this
thing!
Hosemann: Well, after the heinous actions of Renegade, how much of a chance did
Savage really have, Troy?
The fans boo loudly as “More Human Than Human” replays over the speakers,
and Alpha Omega exits in victory, leaving Showtime alone in the ring, having no
idea what just hit him.
* WINNERS VIA PINFALL: ALPHA OMEGA *
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
We return
from break in the dressing room of Jackie Baccaro and the Women’s Champion
Magnifica. Baccaro is pacing around, pumping himself up.
Magnifica: You’ve got this, Jackie. Your
loss the other night was a fluke. You know that, I know that, everyone knows
that. You just have to go out there tonight and prove to the world why you are
the best, why no one in the world wants to face you, and why you are on your
way to an incredibly successful career, far away from the PWA. You’ve got this.
Baccaro: I know. Calysto is nothing to me. He got lucky on Saturday, that’s
all. There’s no way in hell I’m letting lightning strike twice for that punk.
Suddenly, Morgan Day walks into the dressing room!
Morgan: Like you have much of a choice.
Baccaro, I proved to you Saturday night that you’re paranoid. You’re afraid.
You say you aren’t afraid of Vulture, but at the first sign of some scary
music, you go running. Calysto doesn’t have to beat you, because you’ve already
beaten yourself. And Magnifica, by the way, I’ll see you at Everlasting Epic,
bitch.
With that, Morgan Day exits, as quickly as she entered! Baccaro and
Magnifica look at each other, and then exit the dressing room angrily together
as we take a commercial break.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return from break, “Cold Under Water” by Darkseed hits, and Walter Gindin makes
his way to the ring to a chorus of boos. Gindin grabs a microphone and steps
into the ring.
Gindin: Now, as you all might have heard,
Briggs is going to be out of action several months, after his House of Horrors
match, and of course, that means his PWA career is finished. That also means I
have no one to go to battle with Solomon on my behalf. I will address that in a
moment, but first, something else needs to be addressed. Now, I’m sure you’ve
all noticed that Keiko Ishida and I haven’t exactly been traveling together or
being seen in all the same places lately. In fact, one might even call us
estranged, despite the fact that I still am indeed her manager. So, to remedy
that, Keiko Ishida, I’m calling you out to the ring right now.
Moments later, “The Stone Monkey” by Kazu Matsui hits the speakers, and
Keiko Ishida makes her way down to a sizeable amount of cheers. Keiko enters,
and stands face to face with Gindin, not appearing to be in a very good mood.
Gindin: Now Keiko, I’ve got a couple of
things to say, so just stay there and listen to what I have to say, ok? I had
my thoughts and opinions on how your career should go, and you had your own. I
disagreed, but who could argue with all the success you were having? I stood
back the last couple of months to give you some freedom, and see what you could
do with it. Now, what happened Saturday night is simply inexcusable. You were
handed a shot at the Women’s Championship at Everlasting Epic, and instead you
LOBBIED to get a match made with Morgan Day for the shot. So, of course, you
lose to Morgan at Meltdown, and now, that leaves you high and dry. No more chances.
You will never be the Women’s Champion again, and Keiko, it was your
irresponsibility that was the root cause of it. With that said, I can no longer
continue to be your manager. You just continue to make me look like a fool, and
I simply cannot have it any longer. Keiko, you’re fired.
Keiko: I’m fired? You know, Walter, I’ve made you a lot of money in the past
year and a half, but if this is how you want to play it, that’s fine with me.
You know, as a matter of fact, I recently released that I don’t need you. Maybe
I needed you when I first came to this country, and still had trouble with the
language, but now, I am a strong, independent woman, and so what if I’m never
the PWA champion again? I will catch on somewhere else, and I will continue my
successful career. And Gindin, thankfully, it will be without you.
Keiko tosses down the mic, and turns to exit, to a huge ovation! However,
Gindin clobbers Keiko down from behind, and begins stomping away on her! The
fans boo relentlessly, until Solomon rushes out from the back to make the save!
The fans cheer wildly as Solomon grabs Gindin by the shirt and lifts him high!
It appears that Solomon will finally get his ultimate revenge on Gindin, until
a large man comes through the crowd, and bashes Solomon to the mat from behind!
There is a huge expression of shock from the crowd as they realize just who
this man is.
Hosemann: How could I not?! Folks, you are looking at The Machine!
Troy: How is this possible?! The Machine lost a career-ending match to Jason
Calysto at Everlasting Epic III two years ago, that was supposed to prevent
this sort of thing from happening!
Hosemann: Troy, given the corruption of our front office, does ANYTHING really
surprise you anymore? The bottom line is if Walter Gindin wanted to bring The
Machine back to help him in his battle against Solomon, I’m sure the right
amount of monetary compensation to Bryan Conroy or Helen Summers would get it
done!
Keiko gets
to her feet, but The Machine blasts her right down with a furious boot to the
jaw! Gindin exits the ring and grabs a chair, re-entering with it. Gindin hands
the chair to Solomon, and he cracks him hard in the skull with it! Solomon is
wobbly, and Machine crushes him down with a furious Rockbottom! Machine then
decides to lift Ishida up, over his head, and launches her outside the ring,
tossing her down hard to the floor! From there, at Gindin’s urging, Machine
places the chair on the mat, and then destroys Solomon with a furious
Jackhammer, right into the chair! Gindin then raises Machine’s hand as he
stands over Solomon’s fallen body, and “H-K” by Fear Factory blares over the
speakers with the fans booing thunderously.
Hosemann: Like I said,
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return from break, we see James Biamonte angrily walking through the backstage
area. Suddenly, he is stopped by his sister, Dee Licious.
Biamonte: What the hell do you think is the matter?! I got screwed out of my
damn International title last week, and I didn’t get too crazy about that
because I still had the Meltdown match, but Mike Grieco, that bastard Mike Grieco,
screwed me AGAIN on Saturday, and now my belt is just gone! And I found out
earlier from management that the match at Meltdown qualified as my rematch?!
What the hell?!
Dee: Hey, I understand, James. But it’s not that bad. There’s always the chance
you’ll get a shot at Everlasting Epic.
Biamonte: (grabbing her) It’s not that bad! It’s terrible!
Biamonte
then callously slaps his sister in the face!
Biamonte: Don’t you EVER raise your hands
to me!
In another portion of the backstage area, we see PWA commissioner Helen Summers
walking toward a dressing room. Finally, she opens the door to one and enters.
When she enters, she finds Morgan Day inside.
Helen: Ah, just the ho I was looking for.
Morgan: What in the bloody hell do you want? You have a lot of nerve coming in
here.
Helen: Oh I do? Well I think YOU had a lot of nerve getting yourself involved
in the main event of Meltdown the other night, Morgan. In fact, I just talked
to Jackie and Magnifica, and they just informed me that you threatened them
tonight and declared that you would interfere in tonight’s rematch.
Morgan: Whatever, Helen. I did no such thing, but it’s not like you’re going to
believe me anyway.
Helen: As such, ho, I am hereby banning you from ringside tonight in that
championship match, and if you so much as show your face at ringside, you will
be indefinitely suspended, meaning you will never return, and will, of course,
forfeit your title match against Magnifica at Everlasting Epic.
Morgan: I had no desire to go out there anyway, but if banning little old me
from ringside makes you feel better, then go right ahead.
Helen: You’d better not tempt me, Morgan, because I’ll slap that stupid British
smirk off your face myself.
Morgan: Oh please, I’d LOVE to see you try.
Helen steps up and gets right in Morgan’s face, but suddenly, Morgan is
clobbered down from behind by Magnifica, who cracks her in the back of the head
with the Women’s Championship belt! Magnifica and Helen slap hands and laugh
deviously as they walk away, leaving an unconscious Morgan behind as we head to
commercial.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from
break, “Charlie Big Potato” by Skunk Anansie hits, and the fans begin cheering
loudly as John Wolfe makes his way to the ring for our next contest! As Wolfe
settles himself in the ring, “Dance of the Warrior” overtakes the speakers, and
the Progressive Champion Soaring Phoenix makes his way down the aisle to a
sizeable amount of jeers.
Troy: Alright, here we go! Soaring
Hosemann: This should certainly be interesting!
* PWA PROGRESSIVE CHAMPIONSHIP: FIRST
BLOOD MATCH: SOARING
Referee: Matt Hansen
Hosemann: And the first one that does, Troy, will leave here Progressive
Champion!
With
Phoenix seemingly barely hanging onto consciousness after the shot with the
belt, Wolfe lifts him up and grabs him by the throat, looking to chokeslam him
straight through the announce table! However,
Hosemann: What the hell does
Troy: Who knows, Scott?!
Hosemann: What an effort!
* WINNER AND NEW PROGRESSIVE CHAMPION:
JOHN WOLFE *
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
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