A
video package airs, highlighting events that took place last week, with Jason
Calysto defeating Bryan Conroy to retain the PWA Championship and make official
the championship match for Everlasting Epic V on August 12, which will now
officially see Calysto defend that title against Jaguar in the final match in
PWA history. From there, “By_Myslf” by
Ferrara: That’s right,
As Swanson
begins speaking, the music dies down, and attention is turned to him.
Swanson: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to
the Swan Song! I am, of course, your host with the most, Henry Swanson, and
tonight, I have landed an absolute monster of a pair of guests, making this
perhaps the biggest episode of the Swan Song we have ever seen! It all centers
of course, around Everlasting Epic V, which is coming to you all live, Saturday
night, August 12, from Madison Square Garden in New York City, and it will, of
course, mark the final event in PWA history. Now, I will be there that night,
but so will my two guests tonight, and believe me, they will be there in a much
more prominent role. So, without any further adieu, let’s bring out my first
guest, he is the PWA World Heavyweight Champion, he is the Iceman Jason
Calysto!
The fans
begin cheering loudly as Calysto makes his way to the ring, looking wary of
what Swanson may have planned for him. Calysto enters the ring, and Swanson
continues talking.
Swanson: But of course, what kind of
conflict would we have from simply having one major guest? We have TWO major
guests tonight! So, let’s bring out our second guest! Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Jaguar!
The fans now continue their thunderous cheers as Jaguar appears at the top
of the ramp, and begins making his way down the aisle! Jaguar enters the ring,
standing face-to-face with the champion, the man he will meet at Everlasting
Epic for the championship. Jaguar and Calysto stand toe-to-toe in the Swan Song
set, and Swanson prepares to moderate.
Swanson: Alright, so here we have it, right here in this ring, the two men
who will close out this company once and for all, face-to-face, just 11 days
before the battle to determine who gets to be called the last PWA Champion. So
gentlemen, now that we have this opportunity, right here in
Jaguar: You know Henry, you said it right, it will be the final match of both
our careers, but it will also arguably be the most important. I know I can
speak for Jay as well when I say this, but the PWA has been an organization
that’s been very important to a whole lot of people. I definitely include
myself right at the top of this list, because this is the organization where I
finally reached my full potential in this business. I was always thought of as
a dependable mid-card draw, but not so much a guy that could carry a company,
and I wasn’t even given an opportunity to do so until CAW. Right here in this
city, four and a half years ago, Jay, I beat you for the CAW title in a match
famously refereed by Clint Eastwood, and I won my first world championship.
Now, I didn’t have any sort of prolonged main event run in CAW, but when we got
to PWA later that year, several months into the existence of the company, I was
given my chance to shine, and I made the best of it. Now, four years later, to
be standing in the ring across from Jason Calysto, knowing that one of us is
going to earn the prestigious right to be called the final man to ever wear the
PWA Championship, after competing in the last match in PWA history, it’s a huge
honor to me. But know this, Jay. I’m not going to Everlasting Epic to lose. I
am 4-0 at Everlasting Epic, and I am a four-time PWA Champion. A win over you
would make me the only five-time champion in history, and the only man to go
undefeated, 5-0, at the biggest event this company had to offer. That is
something I am taking very seriously and, Jay, I’m coming at you full blast at
Everlasting Epic, so be ready. I consider you a friend, but at Everlasting
Epic, I’m going to do what I have to do to walk out of MSG with my hand raised.
The fans cheer Jaguar’s comments, and the attention
now turns to the champion.
Swanson: So now, Jason Calysto, how do you respond to Jaguar’s words?
A loud “Iceman” chant rings out before Calysto begins to speak.
Calysto: You know, Jaguar, I’ll start by saying that I truly do have all the
respect in the world for you. You and I have been able to accomplish more in
these four years of the PWA’s existence than anyone
else, and for that reason, there is no one I’d rather be facing at Everlasting
Epic, to determine the last man to wear this great championship. Now, it’s
established that you and I have both decided to retire, and we would have
retired whether the PWA was going to last beyond Everlasting Epic or not. So,
the situation that we’re faced with is that not only will we be wrestling in
the last match in PWA history, we will also be
competing in the final match of both our careers. That means that as great a
career as both of us have had, only one of us will leave with a tremendous
victory, with the right to call themselves PWA Champion, while the other will
have to taste defeat and accept the fact that they were a loser in the last
match of their career, and failed to accomplish the last goal he set for
himself. Now, you and I have both dealt with some disappointments throughout
our career, but I don’t know what could be a bigger disappointment than that.
To get this far, only to be beaten in our final battle, it would be
devastating. However, like I said, if this match has got to be against anyone,
I’m glad it’s against you. But that doesn’t mean I’m not coming at you with
every ounce of my being, looking to win this match by any means possible, just
as you are. It’s going to be a dogfight, Jaguar, but I just hope that, no
matter what the outcome, the loser can stand up, congratulate the winner, and
shake his hand, because to me, that’s the only rightful way to close this
company down.
Jaguar: I couldn’t have said it any better myself,
Iceman.
Jaguar extends his hand in the center of the ring, and Calysto shakes it to
a huge ovation. However, moments later, Metallica’s
“Sad But True” hits the speakers, and the fans begin
booing raucously.
Bryan Conroy appears at the top of the ramp with a microphone, and
begins slowly walking towards the ring.
Conroy: You know, I’ve had about all I can stomach
of this crap. No one cares what you two have to say. I know I certainly don’t.
You get to wrestle in the last match in the history of this company. Big deal. I just want you out of my ring. And when I want
something, I don’t just talk about it. I do something about it.
With that, Rudy Montenora and Anthony Failla enter the ring from the crowd
and attack Calysto and Jaguar from behind! Henry Swanson quickly flees when he
sense that he’s in danger, and Conroy enters the ring and assists Montenora and
Failla in a three-on-two assault! The fans boo loudly at this turn of events,
until Kerry Cox storms out from the back with a steel chair in his hand! Cox
swings it wildly as he enters the ring, and Conroy, Montenora, and Failla
quickly flee! The fans cheer thunderously as Cox helps Calysto and Jaguar back
to their feet in the ring, and Conroy grabs a microphone on the outside.
Conroy: Oh, so that’s how this is going to be huh?! Alright then, I have two
big matches to announce for tonight’s program! Jaguar, tonight, you are going
to go one-on-one with Anthony Failla! And Jason Calysto, Kerry Cox, you two
will be in tag team action against Rudy Montenora… and me! That is all.
With that, Conroy tosses his microphone down onto the stage as “Sad But True” overtakes the speakers and he exits alongside
Failla and Montenora. Jaguar, Calysto, and Cox stare back at them anxiously,
happy to be getting their hands on the three later tonight as we take our first
commercial break.
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
Back
from break, “Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart is blaring over the speakers, and
the International Champion Dexter P. Wellington is making his way to the ring,
being escorted by Winston and Liz Rush. As the camera pans back, we can see
that his partners for tonight, James Biamonte and Renegade, are already in the
ring, with Jade already waiting on the outside of the ring.
Troy: You know Paul, even though these
men are on the same side tonight, and I venture to guess it will be more of the
same with their opponents, they do NOT get along. The bottom line here is that
all six of these men want the honor of being the last International Champion,
and they could give a damn less about anyone else competing for it.
As they
wait in the ring, “Da Repercussions” by 50 Cent hits,
and the fans begin cheering loudly as Mike Grieco makes his way to the ring!
Grieco pauses at the foot of the ramp, and begins to wait on his partners.
Moments later, “Black” by Sevendust hits, and Paul Dawkins arrives from behind
the curtain! Dawkins meets Grieco at the ramp, and then “Footprints” by G-Unit
overtakes the speakers, and Showtime Damon Savage emerges to the most positive
reaction of all! Showtime meets his partners, and they all venture forth into
the ring, ready for combat as the bell sounds!
* PWA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION DEXTER P.
WELLINGTON, RENEGADE & JAMES BIAMONTE VS. MIKE GRIECO, SHOWTIME DAMON
SAVAGE & PAUL DAWKINS *
Referee: Jose Soares
Wellington and Dawkins start the match off, and it begins with Dawkins
violently spearing Wellington to the mat, looking to rip his head clean off his
shoulders! The fans cheer, and
Troy: This should be something, Paul!
Ferrara: These two men couldn’t like each other any less, and now, they’re
going to get a chance to show that to the world!
Biamonte and Grieco begin violently trading rights and lefts, with Grieco
establishing the early advantage. Grieco whips Biamonte against the ropes, and
downs him with a huge back body drop as he returns! Grieco then clubs Biamonte
down with a hard clothesline when he gets up again! Biamonte gets back to his
corner and makes a quick tag in to Renegade, who immediately comes into the
ring and clubs Grieco down from behind. Renegade stomps on Grieco furiously,
trying to keep him grounded, until Grieco is able to free himself momentarily
and make the tag in to Showtime! The fans cheer wildly as Showtime enters the
ring, and cheer even louder when he begins unloading on Renegade! Renegade
tries to re-establish himself, unloading with a hard karate kick, but Savage
ducks under it and blasts him with It’s Showtime out
of nowhere! Showtime covers… one, two, three!
Ferrara: And with that, Troy, Showtime has just picked
up some momentum heading into Everlasting Epic!
The fans
cheer wildly as “Footprints” blares over the speakers, and Showtime looks
pumped over his victory. However, he is clubbed down from behind by James
Biamonte! Biamonte begins stomping him, until Grieco enters the ring!
Ferrara: These guys can’t wait for Everlasting Epic,
* WINNERS VIA PINFALL: SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE, MIKE
GRIECO & PAUL DAWKINS *
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return from break, the camera goes to the Jumbotron, where a memorable video
package airs, set to Muse’s “City of Delusions.”
Narrator: At Everlasting Epic V, the PWA
will close its doors forever. But, one night before the show, on Friday night,
August 11, the PWA gathers to celebrate excellence. Join the Progressive
Wrestling Alliance at The Theater at Madison Square Garden for the 2006 PWA
Achievement Awards, and after the awards, join us as three more elite names are
added to the hallowed halls of the Progressive Entertainment Hall of Fame as
the Class of 2006.
The video continues, and from there, three names and images are flashed
onto the screen: Jaguar.
Ferrara: That’s right Troy, three new names added to the
Progressive Entertainment Hall of Fame, and three of our all-time greats.
Jaguar, Mike Griffin, and Greg Tantalus. All three of
these men are extremely deserving, and all will do the
Hall of Fame proud with their induction.
Suddenly, “Charlie Big Potato” by Skunk Anansie hits
the speakers, and the Progressive Champion John Wolfe makes his way to the ring
to a sizeable ovation. Wolfe grabs a microphone and enters the ring.
Wolfe: I don’t want to take up too much
of everybody’s time, so I’m going to be brief. Soaring
Moments
later, “Dance of the Warrior” hits the speakers and Soaring Phoenix heads to
the ring and grabs a microphone, entering the ring and standing face-to-face
with
Wolfe: I think you’ll agree that this feud between us needs to be settled, and
we are running out of time to do just that.
Wolfe: Well, I have a solution. I have been authorized by management to defend
the Progressive Championship against you at Everlasting Epic, and I have also
been authorized to name the stipulation. So, Soaring
The fans
cheer at this statement.
Wolfe: I’ve seen nothing from you that tells me I
should want otherwise.
Wolfe: We’ll just see about that,
The fans
cheer as Wolfe and
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
We return
from break in a backstage office where The Legacy, where Justin Schenck and his
stable of Alpha Omega – The Alpha Greg Price and The Omega Steve Beovich –
Darrin Giles, and Infernus are conversing with PWA commissioner Helen Summers.
As they converse, Paul Epton and Kris Anthony barge into the room.
Helen: What the hell do you two want?
Schenck: Yeah, this is our time!
Anthony: Shut up, Justin! I have nothing to say to you. We’re here tonight
because we want a shot at the Tag Team Championship, and we want it at
Everlasting Epic.
At this, the entire Legacy bursts out into laughter.
Helen: Um, in case you missed it, these
guys aren’t even the champions, and the title match for the show is already
set.
Epton: Oh we know. But think the whole deal is corrupted, with having all four
of these men against two against TFU. You can talk about it being a triple
threat match all you want, but all it’s going to be is boring. Why just give
four spots into the match to the Legacy? The way we see it, you have some
content to fill, because Overdrive is coming back immediately before the show
goes on the air, and you are going to need a match or two to fill some time.
We’re making a challenge to the Legacy right now for two of those spots.
Anthony: That’s right. If you guys aren’t cowards, Alpha Omega, Infernus and
Giles, one of you two teams will step up to meet us on Overdrive for that third
spot in the match.
Schenck: You have got to be kidding me! There is no way that…
Helen: Hold on a minute, Justin. You know what Epton, Anthony? You’ve got
yourselves a deal. On Overdrive, next Saturday night, right before Everlasting
Epic, it’ll be you two against Infernus and Darrin Giles. And the winning duo
will move on to meet TFU and Alpha Omega in a triple threat match for the right
to face Mike Troha and Bodycount for the Tag Team Championship later at
Everlasting Epic.
Epton: (pleased) Thanks.
Epton and Anthony then leave and Schenck glares at Helen incredulously.
Schenck: What did you do?!
Helen: Good business, Justin. Good business.
Helen Summers pats the furious Schenck on the shoulder and walks out of the
room, leaving the entire Legacy fuming.
The camera cuts to a different part of the backstage area, where Vulture is
walking down the hall. He continues to walk until something makes him stop in
his tracks. The camera pans forward to reveal what Vulture has seen: Hollywood
Mike Griffin, Greg Tantalus, and Lauren Tantalus conversing outside a locker
room. The three halt their conversation when they see him, and neither Vulture
nor any of them is quick to speak a word. Finally, Vulture nods and begins to
walk away. However, before he can do that, Mike Griffin grabs his arm. Vulture
spins around, fist cocked, ready to attack, but
Griffin: Whoa, whoa! I mean you no harm,
Vulture, honestly. None of us do. In fact, we just wanted to wish you luck at Everlasting
Epic, and to warn you to be careful tonight at your contract signing.
Vulture: Well thanks a lot, guys, but I really must be going.
G. Tantalus: Listen, I know just because we’re all fighting on the same side
now doesn’t mean we’re all automatically going to be friends again, but you
know, just so you know, I’ve felt bad about how I ruined your first retirement
almost since the day it happened.
Vulture: Oh you did? Well let me tell you something, Greg, I don’t believe that
for a second. Do you forget how you and I were around the time of SIN? Or how
you remained once you two brought Jerry Georgatos on
board to re-create the original TFU and try to take over the company? I knew
you real well back then, Greg, and I expected something like that out of you.
And if you want to say you felt bad about it, then fine. But
how about you, Lauren? Not that I really care anymore, but did you feel
bad too?
Lauren: My God, Mike, we’ve been down this road so many times before. Yes, I
felt bad. It was a business decision, more than it was a personal one. But
quite frankly, I have nothing to say to you.
Vulture: I can’t imagine you would after last June. And after everything all of
us have been through in our own individual ways, I don’t expect any of you to
like me. And I guess,
G. Tantalus: Yep, you got it.
Lauren: Yeah, that’s pretty accurate.
Vulture: Well listen, I don’t expect any of you to like me, but after
everything we’ve been through, I would hope you all respect me. I respect all
three of you in your own ways. Griffin, Tantalus, I don’t need to justify my
respect for you two anymore after what we saw earlier tonight. Congratulations
on the inductions, they are both very well deserved. And Lauren, for even
standing out here tonight, having made it back to the ring, well, that was
impressive. Doctors said it couldn’t be done, and you did it. So I respect the
three of you. And I think that’s about the best we can hope for with each
other.
G. Tantalus: Well I think our respect for you goes without saying. And despite
what you may think, what happened at Everlasting Epic III, the breakup of SIN,
all of that… it was never about a lack of respect. Just
simply business.
Lauren: We don’t need to go through this again, Greg. He knows the deal. In
fact, I’m leaving.
With that,
Lauren walks away.
Vulture: Can’t say that reaction
surprises me.
Tantalus: Hey, I’m not touching that one.
Griffin: Well the bottom line is we’re wishing you well, hoping you stay
healthy and get through this match alright at Everlasting Epic, and believe me,
whatever you may think about what we think about you, we’re going to be sitting
by the monitor next Saturday night cheering you on like never before.
Vulture: Well thanks, I appreciate it.
Vulture
hesitates briefly, but then shakes his hand. He turns to Tantalus, who at
length offers his own hand. Vulture thinks about it momentarily, and then
shakes his hand as well.
Vulture: To letting bygones be bygones.
Vulture then nods at both of them and walks off as we head to commercial.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we
return, “Sad But True” by Metallica
blares onto the speakers, and the fans begin booing raucously as Bryan Conroy
and Rudy Montenora make their way to the ring. The two look at the crowd with
disgust and disdain as they make their way to the ring, ready for tag team
competition. Conroy and Montenora stretch out inside the ring as they await the
arrival of their opponents. They aren’t made to wait long, as “War Machine” by
KISS blares onto the speakers, and the fans begin cheering thunderously at the
arrival of the Hardcore Icon Kerry Cox! Cox pauses at the foot of the ramp,
waiting on the arrival of his partner. Then, “F*ckin
in the Bushes” by Oasis hits, and the fans explode with raucous cheers as the
PWA World Heavyweight Champion, The Iceman Jason Calysto, makes his way to the
ring! Calysto joins Cox at the foot of the ramp, and the two enter the ring in
tandem, ready for a fight!
Troy: This should be a good one, Paul!
* PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JASON CALYSTO
& KERRY COX VS. BRYAN CONROY & RUDY MONTENORA *
Referee: Tom Stevens
Cox and
Calysto get right in the faces of Conroy and Montenora as the bell sounds to
get this match started, until Conroy and Montenora both rear back and clock Cox
and Calysto in the jaw, flooring them both! The referee then looks at their
hands and realizes that they nailed them both with brass knuckles! Upon
realizing this, Stevens calls for the bell to disqualify Conroy and Montenora,
but Conroy simply laughs, and bashes Stevens in the jaw with the knucks as well! The match is thrown out, and the fans are
booing vociferously!
* WINNERS VIA DISQUALIFICATION: JASON CALYSTO &
KERRY COX *
The fans continue booing, but
Conroy and Montenora appear to have just begun in their assault. Montenora
exits the ring and returns with two chairs, handing one to Conroy. Conroy and
Montenora then stand over Calysto and Cox, waiting for them to reach their feet
so they can clobber them with the chairs. However, suddenly, Superstar Scott
Hosemann rushes out from the crowd with a chair of his own! Hosemann clobbers
an unsuspecting Montenora from behind with the chair, and then chases off
Conroy to a thunderous ovation! The fans in the arena are on their feet as
Conroy curses in frustration, and Hosemann stands over Cox and Calysto, helping
them to their feet!
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
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