A
video package airs, highlighting events that took place last week, with Jason
Calysto defeating Anthony Failla, with a little assistance from Romeo, to
retain the PWA Championship, only for Bryan Conroy to attack him after the bout
and inform Calysto that Conroy himself will be his challenger tonight. From
there, “By_Myslf” by
Ferrara: That should definitely be huge, Troy, as huge as they come, but tell everyone why the ring is filling up with people!
Troy: That’s right, Paul! I almost forgot! As you can see by taking a glance at
the squared circle, Kris Anthony, Paul Epton, Alpha Omega, the Tag Team
Champions Mike Troha and Bodycount, GI Jew, Justice, Scythe, Anthony Failla,
Romeo, Rudy Montenora, Infernus, Darrin Giles, Soaring Phoenix, the Progressive
Champion John Wolfe, Dynamite Dean Nash, Victor Simon, and the incomparable
Hardcore Icon Kerry Cox are all standing in the ring, because those 19 men are
awaiting the start of a 21-man battle royal! Our commissioner, Helen Summers,
has put together this battle royal to kick things off tonight, with a very
special stipulation: the winner will get to face the individual of his choice
in a match at Everlasting Epic!
Ferrara: You know what this is,
Troy: You may be right, Paul, but there are plenty of guys amongst that 19 that
don’t have any affiliation with Bryan Conroy, like these guys, our final two
entrants! Let’s head down to ringside!
With that,
“Vicarious” by TOOL blares onto the speakers, and the fans go ballistic as
Hollywood Mike Griffin and Greg Tantalus, the tremendous unit collectively
known as TFU, make their way to the ring, ready for combat. As soon as
Troy: Alright, here we go! This should be
tremendous!
* 21-MAN BATTLE ROYAL *
Outside referees: Billy Vargas, Jason Church & Jose Soares
The fans
take to simply cheering at the onset of the battle royal, with no man or group
of men establishing any immediate dominance, or even advantage. However, just a
few minutes into the battle royal, the first elimination is recorded, as Scythe
clotheslines Victor Simon up and over the top rope and to the outside! The fans
cheer loudly at the elimination, and the battle continues on. Shortly
thereafter, Mike Griffin and Greg Tantalus combine to eliminate Legacy member
Infernus, narrowing the field down to 19! The fans cheer this, and continue to
cheer as the combatants throw their weight around, but it is a very short while
later that Tag Team Champion Bodycount truly comes alive in this match.
Bodycount effortlessly tosses Dean Nash over the top and out, and moments
later, when challenged by Kris Anthony, Bodycount grabs him by the throat and
launches him out as well! As the fans are in awe of Bodycount’s
dominance, Progressive Champion John Wolfe and Soaring Phoenix manage to
eliminate each other, both tumbling over the top rope and to the outside!
Ferrara: And we’ve still got 15 men in that ring,
competing for a very lucrative prize!
We see TFU
brawling with Alpha Omega, and as this battle continues to stretch on, both
members of TFU establish advantages. So, on that, Griffin and Tantalus leave
Beovich and Price stunned, and Griffin charges Beovich while Tantalus charges
Price, and the two eliminate both members of Alpha Omega to a thunderous round
of cheers! However, immediately after this, Bodycount and Mike Troha sneak up
behind
Several
moments later, Failla grabs Epton over his head in gorilla press position and
launches him to the outside. Then, Greg Tantalus finally loses his battle with
the monstrous Bodycount, as Bodycount grabs Tantalus in a choke and simply
muscles him over the top and out of the ring! However, right after the
elimination, Romeo and Kerry Cox sneak up on Bodycount and dump him to the
outside, eliminating him as well!
The match
now settles down, with Failla and Giles double-teaming Romeo, and Cox slugging
it out with old foe GI Jew. Finally, Jew sets Cox up and charges at him for the
Gore, but Cox sidesteps it and sends Jew launching over the top and out! GI Jew
is eliminated!
Cox and
Romeo seem to make the unspoken agreement to work together to eliminate the
other two, and then fight it out amongst themselves. However, this plan doesn’t
work out too well, as Failla floors Romeo, Giles flattens Cox, and Failla lifts
Cox up and tosses him to the outside, eliminating him and leaving Romeo all by
himself! Giles and Failla come at Romeo hard, but Da Playboi is able to hold his own, alternating between
flooring Failla and flooring Giles. Then, finally, Romeo is able to charge at
Giles and clothesline him over the top, eliminating him!
Troy: And I’m sure if Failla wins, he’s going to add
himself to the PWA title match and make it a triple threat match!
Failla
clubs Romeo down from behind, and begins stomping away on him thunderously.
Failla whips Romeo into the corner and charges at him, but Da
Playboi gets a boot up, stunning Failla! Failla
shakes off the cobwebs and charges at Romeo, but Romeo drops down and lowbridges Failla, pulling the top rope down! The ploy
works, as Failla goes over the top rope and tumbles to the outside, prompting
the bell to sound!
Ferrara: What a BIG
victory,
The fans
begin cheering thunderously as “And Then What” by Young Jeezy
blares over the speakers and Romeo has his hand raised in victory! As Failla
tries to regroup himself on the outside, Romeo demands the microphone.
Romeo: Cut my music for a minute! Now,
because of this win, I get a match with anyone I want at Everlasting Epic. I
know everyone is expecting me to add myself to the world title match, and I
know that’s what a lot of people would have done in the spot. But I don’t want
the shot. I’ve been the champ before, and my boy Jag is holding it down in the
main event. That is his night, his show, and I’m not gonna get in the way of
that. He won the Symphony of Destruction, he earned that spot. But, even if I
had second thoughts about that, what happened to Camieko several weeks ago was
reason enough to go a different direction. Failla, you want to put your hands
on Camieko? Well then I’ll see your stupid ass at Everlasting Epic!
* WINNER: ROMEO *
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from commercial, we see commissioner Helen Summers in her office with
International Champion Dexter P. Wellington, Liz Rush, Winston, James Biamonte,
Jade, Renegade, Mike Grieco, Paul Dawkins, and Showtime Damon Savage.
Helen: Now, I know you guys and girls don’t get along, and I know you’re all
probably wondering why I didn’t let any of you into the battle royal we just
saw, but the answer to that is actually quite simple. You guys weren’t allowed
to compete for a match of your choice at Everlasting Epic, simply because I
have already signed the six of you to a match at Everlasting Epic, which is the
reason why you’re all here. At Everlasting Epic, we are finally going to get
this situation with the International Championship settled, and when it is all
said and done, one of you will be able to claim ultimate supremacy. Because this won’t be just a normal match. This is going to
be an Elimination Chamber match pitting the six of you against one another, to
determine just who has the right to call themselves PWA’s
final International Champion.
With that announcement, the individuals in the room, along with the fans in
the arena, begin to buzz.
Helen: Now all of you leave, except for James Biamonte, Jade, and Mike
Grieco. You all have the night off. Except for you three.
I suggest you get ready, because a little later tonight, we’re going to have
ourselves a mixed tag team match. It’s going to be
James Biamonte and Jade up against Mike Grieco and Dee Licious. That’s all I’ve
got.
The camera
then follows Helen Summers as she leaves the room and travels to another
portion of the backstage area. She enters a dressing room, which contains
fellow Brunette Bitch Brigade members Michelle and the Women’s Champion
Magnifica, along with Jackie Baccaro.
Helen: What’s going on, everyone?
Michelle: Not a whole lot.
Magnifica: Jackie here was just leaving though.
Helen: Where to?
Baccaro: C’mon Helen. We’re in AC. I’ve been to the tables several times today
already, but it’s after dark, which means it’s time to get my ass down to the
strip club.
Helen: Really? That seems to me like a waste of time with three hot ladies like
us here.
Baccaro: Maybe so, but a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do.
Magnifica: Well do what you will, but don’t waste too
much energy out there.
Baccaro: Why? Do I have a match?
Magnifica: No. But maybe the three of us might have a surprise for you back at
the hotel later.
Baccaro perks up at this announcement.
Baccaro: I see. Well, in that case, I’ll see you ladies later.
Baccaro then exits and the three brunette bitches watch him leave intently
as we head to commercial.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from
break, “Hear Me” by Darkseed hits the speakers, and
the fans begin cheering wildly as the Alaskan Monster Solomon makes his way to
the ring! Solomon grabs a microphone and heads into the ring, clearly with
something to say.
Solomon: At Everlasting Epic, I will get what I want. On the surface, that
is a match with The Machine, a chance to prove my supremacy at long last, and a
chance to prove that when The Machine pinned me in the 2003 Symphony of
Destruction, it was a fluke. But if you dig deeper, you will come to realize
that this match represents so much more. With this match, I can finally be
vindicated in my long battle with Walter Gindin, and I can finally obtain my
true revenge. Gindin, there is no further place for you to hide. At Everlasting
Epic, I WILL have my revenge on you.
Moments later, “H-K” by Fear Factory hits, and the fans begin booing loudly
as The Machine emerges from behind the curtain, alongside Walter Gindin. Gindin
is carrying a microphone, and the two enter the ring, getting right in the face
of the Alaskan Monster.
Gindin: So you think you’re actually capable of gaining revenge on me,
Solomon? I think you need to think long and hard about what you’re saying,
because if you did, you’d realize how foolish that is to say. There is no such
thing as obtaining revenge on me. I always find a way to stay one step ahead of
everyone else.
No sooner does Gindin get the words out of his mouth does Machine blast
Solomon from the blind side, flooring him! Machine and Gindin then begin
double-teaming Solomon, stomping away on him, until Keiko Ishida comes charging
out from the back with a steel chair in hand! Keiko bursts into the ring with
the chair and begins wielding it wildly, prompting Machine and Gindin to flee!
The fans cheer wildly as Solomon gets to his feet and, with a chair-wielding
Keiko in the ring alongside him, dares Machine and
Gindin to come back to the ring!
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from
break, we see Speed Demon walking through the backstage area, when suddenly, he
is approached by someone he doesn’t expect to see: Dana Chapman. Demon is
extremely taken aback when he sees her, and can’t quite muster up a word to
say. However, it is Dana that does the talking.
Dana: Hi. Um, yeah, this is kind of
awkward. But, I need to talk to you. Can we go take a walk? Like on the beach
or something?
Demon: (still shocked) Uh yeah, yeah. Definitely.
Let’s go.
Demon and Dana then walk off together as we head to commercial.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return, “Still Ballin” by 2Pac hits the speakers, and
James Biamonte and Jade make their way to the ring to a chorus of boos. The two
pay no attention to the crowd as they make their way to the ring, readying themselves for combat. As Biamonte and Jade stretch out in
the ring, “Da Repercussions” by 50 Cent hits, and the
fans begin cheering loudly as Mike Grieco and Dee Licious make their way down
to the ring, together! Grieco and Dee head to the ring, and immediately go
after their opponents, with Grieco spearing Biamonte to the mat, prompting the
bell to sound!
* MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH: MIKE GRIECO
& DEE LICIOUS VS. JAMES BIAMONTE & JADE *
Referee: Matt Hansen
Grieco pounds away on Biamonte, hardly allowing him any room to breathe.
Biamonte is able to reverse the momentum and begin controlling the pace, but it
doesn’t last long. After Biamonte gets up and whips Grieco against the ropes,
Grieco comes springing back at him with a thunderous forearm! Biamonte goes
down hard, and uses this opportunity to move to his corner and tag Jade in. The
fans boo as Jade enters the ring, and Grieco obliges with Jade’s request,
tagging
Ferrara: These two are no strangers to one another,
Ferrara: This is no joke,
The fans
boo raucously as “Still Ballin” replays and Biamonte
and Jade exit, looking back fondly at the carnage they have caused in the ring.
Meanwhile, Grieco enters the ring to check on
* WINNERS VIA PINFALL: JAMES BIAMONTE
& JADE *
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return from break, we are taken to the beach alongside the
Dana: So, this is kind of hard for me,
but here goes. I have to tell you something. Last week, after everything that
happened with Bishop Cross, once it was all over, I started to remember things.
I remembered… you. Seeing that evil, evil man again jolted my memory about what
happened to me last year. I remembered certain things, but most of all, I
remembered my feelings towards you, and who you were, and what we had. I think
we still have a lot to do to get back to where we were. I think we need some
time really to get to know each other again. But I want to make this work. I
want to regain what we had. I really do.
Demon: Wow. I really don’t know what to say. What about your parents? You know
they tried to hide this from you, so that you wouldn’t get mixed up with this
again.
Dana: Don’t worry about them. I set them straight once I realized what was
going on. So Dan, what do you say? Can we give this another shot?
Demon: This is incredible. I mean…
Dana: I just have a question for you though. Is it true that you are going to
fight that man in some kind of Buried Alive casket match in two weeks?
Demon: You’re damn right I’m going to.
Dana: How can you do that? I mean, that’s so dangerous. You might not make it
out of that.
Demon: I don’t care, Dana. To be quite frank, I’m a different man than I was
back before any of this happened. I have devoted myself to revenge on Bishop
Cross, and in 18 days I’m finally going to get it… at any cost.
Dana looks clearly worried.
Demon: Listen, I can’t tell you how happy
it makes me that you want to give this another shot here, and that you remember
where we were. But this can’t happen right now, and I think you know that. Not
until this is over. If I make it out of this casket match, PWA will be over,
and I can think more clearly. Hell, maybe I’ll leave this business altogether,
I haven’t decided yet. But until then, Dana, I think it’s
best we don’t have any contact, because if I take my focus off Cross for even a
second, that’s it for me. I won’t make it. And I’ve worked too long and too
hard to walk away from this match. So if you’re serious about this, give me two
weeks, and if I make it out of Everlasting Epic in one piece, I’ll find you.
Dana is smiling, but trying to hold back tears.
Dana: Ok. I’ll be waiting.
Demon smiles at her and turns to walk away. He doesn’t get far, however, as
Dana calls back to him. Demon turns around.
Dana: Please be careful.
Demon: (nodding) Goodbye, Dana.
Speed Demon then walks off and we head to commercial.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
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