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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2004

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ARENA

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

 

SEGMENT 1:  INTRODUCTION:

A video package airs, highlighting the conclusion of last week’s episode, with Greg Tantalus winning a 20-man battle royal to earn a PWA world title shot tonight.  The opening credits then roll as Linkin Park’s “By_Myslf” hits the speakers and we are sent inside the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where a spectacular pyrotechnics display ensues and we are sent ringside to commentator Victor Troy.

Troy:  Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to PWA Frequency!  I’m Victor Troy, along here with Paul Ferrara, and tonight, the PWA celebrates its second birthday!  It was two years ago tonight that the Progressive Wrestling Alliance held its first show, and we’ll celebrate that anniversary tonight with a huge PWA Championship match!

Ferrara:  That’s right, Troy, its gonna be Scythe defending the PWA World Heavyweight Championship against Greg Tantalus right here tonight!  But
Troy, we’re gonna start things off with a bang tonight, so let’s get right to the ring!


SEGMENT 2:  MATCH 1:  JAGUAR VS. THE MIRACLE MIKE TROHA:
Referee:  Matt Hansen

The action kicks off as ring announcer Lee Palmer climbs into the ring and "I Got That Fire" by Juvenile and Manny Fresh surprisingly hits the speakers.

 

Palmer: This opening contest is sechduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Jacksonville, Florida, weighing 242 pounds, this.....is.....Jaaaaag-uarrrrr!

 

Jaguar comes out to an overwhelming ovation from the crowd and points to his New Jersey Nets number 3 Drazen Petrovic jersey before throwing his arms into the air and summoning his blazing fireworks from beneath the stage. The former PWA Champion walks up the ring steps and climbs inside to pose on the turnbuckles as his music stops and At The Drive-In's "Arcarsenal" begins.

 

Palmer: And his opponent, from Binghamton, New York, weighing 222 pounds, he is The Miracle, Miiiiike Troooo-haaaaa!

 

Troha makes his way down to the ring with a chorus of boos and a stern look on his face. The Miracle rolls into the ring and immediately gets face-to-face with his longtime rival.

 

Troy: These two men have quite a history Paul.

 

Ferrara: They sure do, and it stems all the way back to CAW with them. They traded the CAW Heavyweight Title back and forth in 2002 and headed up the big TFU-PWA rivalry that stems back to last winter. These two guys simply do not like one another and we're gonna find that out again right now.

 

The bell sounds and both men continue to jaw with one another until Troha makes the first move. Rather than fighting a losing battle of brawling, Troha opts to lock up with Jaguar. Jaguar begins to overpower Troha before The Miracle goes low with a knee to his side. Troha follows up with a clubbing blow to the spine and takes Jaguar down with a vertical suplex.

 

The first pin attempt of the match comes in a two count for Troha, and he stays on the offensive by executing a front facelock. Jaguar gets to his feet and lifts Troha up, but The Miracle drives his legs back down to the mat. Jaguar quickly lifts him up again and breaks his grip with an inverted atomic drop. Jaguar comes back and downs Troha with a clothesline and the crowd cheers as he takes the advantage.

 

Jaguar's advantage proves to be short-lived as Troha grabs him by the trunks and yanks him downward sending him through the ropes onto the arena floor. Jaguar lands hard and Troha wastes no time in continuing his onslaught by grabbing Jaguar by the arm and Irish whipping him right into the iron ringpost!

 

Troy: Jaguar hit the post hard Paul, he might be out cold!

 

Ferrara: He looks like he is; Troha needs to get him back in the ring and pin him!

 

Troha rolls in the ring and back out of it to break Matt Hansen's count at 7. Troha struggles in lifting 242 pounds of dead weight, but he rolls Jaguar back in and makes a lax pin attempt for one...two...and Jaguar's arm shoots up before the three!

 

Troha gets up irate and jumps right in Hansen's face! The official stands his ground and Troha backs off. He turns right into a clothesline attempt from Jaguar and moves away from it. Jaguar stops just short of nailing Hansen, but he turns around into a Troha clothesline and ducks it, causing Hansen to not be as lucky this time around. The referee goes down in a heap and Troha turns back to Jaguar to get a huge Carrjack for his troubles! Jaguar makes a cover and the crowd counts to five, but there is no ref to make the official count!

 

Troy: The ref is knocked out! Jaguar's got it won!

 

Ferrara: Well not after this!

 

Jaguar gets up to revive the official, but all he gets is cracked in the head with a chair by Hollywood Mike Griffin, who has come through the crowd! Griffin makes a quick escape as Troha pulls himself on top of Jaguar. Hansen crawls over and makes a count for one.......two.....thre-and Jaguar gets a shoulder up!

 

Ferrara: What?! How does he do that?!

 

Troy: Jaguar is refusing to go down here!

 

Troha pulls himself up and backs into the ropes before signaling for Divine Intervention. Jaguar gets to his feet, obviously without any clue or sense of direction as he walks right into Troha's grasp. Troha lifts him up violently and Jaguar's boots smash Hansen right in the head, sending him down again as Troha plows Jaguar head-first into the canvas! Troha covers, but looks around to find no ref to count again!

 

Troy: Now the ref is down when Troha has it won!

 

Ferrara: Look up the ramp! That's Romeo!

 

Troy: He's gonna meet Mike Troha at Everlasting Epic! It was just signed this morning!

 

Troha gets up to wake the official, but immediately goes down to a huge boot to the face! The crowd cheers wildly as Romeo then scoops Troha up and spikes him with a thunderous Dre Day Powerbomb in the middle of the ring!

 

Romeo grabs Jaguar's arm and pulls his partner atop Troha before reviving Hansen again. The official counts a slow one..............two...............three!

 

Troy: Jaguar wins it!

 

Ferrara: Thanks to Romeo!

 

Troy: Well Mike Griffin was out here to help Troha and you didn't say a word!

 

Ferrara: Let me tell you this. Mike Troha won't take this lying down, there's gonna be hell to pay at Everlasting Epic!

 

"I Got That Fire" plays as The Hot Boy$ leave the ring, and Troha on his back, as we head to a commercial break.

WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 18:17:  JAGUAR



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #1 --



SEGMENT 3:  JUMBOTRON:

The Dreaming’s “Beautiful” hits the speakers and we see a graphic appear on the screen that reads “PWA Everlasting Epic III 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 EE3 logo.

O’Brien:  Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Ron O’Brien and this is the Everlasting Epic report.  On Saturday night, August 21st, the PWA’s third-annual spectacular, Everlasting Epic, will come to you live from the beautiful Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!  The gorgeous one-year-old outdoor facility will play host to the PWA summer spectacular, which is sure to be the show of a lifetime.  As is always the case with Everlasting Epic, there are sure to be some surprised and special features in store.  Last year, we rocked the Superdome in New Orleans, and this year, Everlasting Epic III is already sold out, as 70 thousand people will rock Philadelphia!  So far, several matches have been announced for the show, and they are as follows:

In a triple threat match for the PWA Championship, the Modern-Day Samurai Scythe will defend against both GI Jew and the Alaskan monster Solomon!

In what will be his farewell match, Vulture will collide with Smooth Greg Tantalus!

In a match announced earlier tonight, retired legend The Iceman Jason Calysto returns to meet The Machine in a
Philadelphia street fight!  If Calysto wins, Machine must leave the PWA, and Calysto would be allowed to return to full-time action!

Mike Grieco will put the International Championship on the line against the dangerous Anthony Failla!

Paul Dawkins and Jackie Baccaro get their chance at vindication when they challenge the Naturals in a rematch for the Tag Team Championship!

In a gauntlet match, Solomon will meet Bryan Conroy and Kerry Cox, just hours before his shot at the title!

In a heated grudge match, Jaguar will go head-to-head with
Hollywood Mike Griffin!

 Jonathan Brett will battle Rudy Montenora!

 Showtime Damon Savage will defend the Progressive Championship against Dynamite Dean Nash and James Biamonte in a thrilling triangle ladder match!

In a match signed this morning, Romeo will meet The Miracle Mike Troha!

Also signed this week, Speed Demon & Justice will battle Tony Annetta, Infernus, and Walter Gindin in a 2-on-3 handicapped match!

And also just signed, Jon Dulberg returns to action, teaming with The Omega Steve Beovich to face off against Superstar Scott Hosemann & Briggs!


That’s all for this week, folks.  For the Everlasting Epic report, I’m Ron O’Brien, saying see you next week!


 SEGMENT 4:  BACKSTAGE:
We are taken to the backstage area and into a room where Walter Gindin is pounding a hand into his fist and talking to his associates, Infernus and Tony Annetta. Solomon is standing nonchalantly to the side.

Gindin: Alright guys, you’re up next. You’ve got a big eight-man tag team match tonight, and a win here can be big for us. Infernus, Annetta, you’ll both be teaming with The Naturals tonight, but we all know that you don’t need them to beat your opponents.

Annetta: Yeah...who are we wrestling again?

Infernus: Does it matter?

Annetta: Good point.

Infernus: Gindin, relax. The two of us could take this whole match by ourselves.

Gindin: That’s what I like to hear! Go out there guys, and get us a win!

A confident Infernus and Tony Annetta take their leave, leaving behind a smiling Gindin and an indifferent Solomon.

 

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #2--



SEGMENT 5:  MATCH 2:  PWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE NATURALS, TONY ANNETTA & INFERNUS VS. SPEED DEMON, JUSTICE, PAUL DAWKINS & JACKIE BACCARO:
Referee:  Jose Soares

"All or Nothing" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hits, and the PWA Tag Team Champions, the Naturals, make their way to the ring.  They are booed substantially, but seem too immersed in their own self-glorifying entrance to notice.  Shortly thereafter, the team of Tony Annetta and Infernus, in the company of Walter Gindin, follow suit.  Annetta and Infernus briefly acknowledge the Naturals, and continue about their entrance, which also receives boos.  The boos end with the entrance of Paul Dawkins and Jackie Baccaro, who waste no time getting to the bottom of the ramp, where they eagerly anticipate the arrival of their partners, Speed Demon and Justice.  Demon and Justice come out and floor it down the ramp to the ring.

The four fan favorites attempt a bum rush, but the referee tries to thwart this, leaping in the way and screaming for order.  This is effective to some degree, as Dawkins and Baccaro are held back, while Demon and Justice break through to clothesline both Annetta and Infernus respectively out of the ring.  Demon and Justice proceed to brawl with their adversaries on the outside, while in the ring, Greg Price vertical suplexes Dawkins.  However, Dawkins reverses it, lands on the apron, and drags Price out of the ring.  Kris Anthony and Baccaro exchange blows in the ring as the bell rings.

Troy:  I can barely keep track of all this, we're two minutes past the entrances and look at what's going on.

Ferrara:  This is what PWA is all about,
Troy.

Baccaro takes the advantage and whips Anthony towards the opposing ropes.  Anthony reverses it and ducks down for a back body drop, but the momentum is too much and Baccaro lands on his feet behind him, before blasting him with a quick neckbreaker, pleasing the crowd.  Baccaro covers quickly and the referee counts one, barely a two and Anthony kicks out.  On the outside, Dawkins drops Price face first into the barricade, and the crowd roars as Dawkins trash talks him and then finally makes his way over to the apron to await a tag.

Demon has Infernus braced against a barricade, as he runs up over the steps, and leaps off with a flying sidekick!  However, Infernus narrowly ducks it, and Demon crotches himself on the barricade!  The fans groan, and then groan even louder as Infernus brutally savate kicks Demon off of his perch into the crowd.  Justice meanwhile, sets Annetta up for Blind Justice on the ramp!  Gindin notices this, and in a panic he reaches for a steel chair.  Justice elevates Annetta for the move, and Gindin sprints over in time to crack Justice in the back, hard!

Ferrara:  That takes care of Justice!

Troy:  I don't know how we can expect the referee to take notice of these things considering what's going on in the ring.

Anthony has turned the tables on Baccaro back in the ring, keeping him grounded to the mat with a tight leg grapevine.  Baccaro seems to be in an excruciating amount of pain, considering that he looks as if he is about to tap.  The referee gets in his face about giving it up, making him oblivious to the carnage taking place on the outside.  Baccaro begins to power himself towards the ropes, as Gindin, Annetta, and Infernus begin a triple team assault on Justice at the foot of the ramp.  The crowd boos pretty much everything that's going on.

Baccaro has just about reached the ropes, and Anthony desperately resists, pushing forward on the hold.  However, Baccaro suddenly switches gears, and drags Anthony into a small package!  The referee counts one, two, and Anthony barely kicks out, launching Baccaro away from him in a panic!  Anthony lunges forth to counter any further offense, but Baccaro is waiting for him with a tremendous flying tackle!  Baccaro levels Anthony, and both men are immediately sent crawling towards the outstretched hands that reach out from their corners.

Troy:  This will be the turning point in the match.

Ferrara:  It will be the turning point in the match when the other four guys in the match finally make it to the apron. 

Justice mounts a comeback on the outside, attempting to pummel his way through all three of his attackers.  Annetta, Infernus, and Gindin however, continue to suppress his rebellion.  In the ring, both men tag their partners, and a slugfest erupts in the middle of the ring between the oncoming Price and Dawkins.  Dawkins quickly wins this exchange, taking Price to the corner, where he thrusts repeated shoulders into his gut.  Dawkins then beales Price across the ring, in a remarkable display of strength.  Price rolls off of it, and charges Dawkins.

Price attempts a low dropkick to Dawkins's knee, but Dawkins jumps it, catches Price with a kick to the gut as he turns around, and sets him up for the Mother of All Bombs!  Meanwhile, on the outside, Speed Demon has recovered, and he leaps onto the apron, and performs a Shadow of the Nite off of it, taking out all three of Justice's adversaries!  The crowd goes berserk, and the referee finally notices the ringside shenanigans.  The referee leans through the ropes and demands that everyone take their place on the aprons, to which he is unheard.

Troy:  No luck for the referee here.

Ferrara:  Are you kidding?  With these guys?

Price meanwhile, slides out from Dawkins's grasp, turns around, and clips his leg out from under him.  Kris Anthony then quickly slides one half of the tag team title belts into the ring, and Price clocks Dawkins over the head with it as he gets up!   Price slides the belt back out of the ring, and covers as the referee turns around just in time to count the one...two...yes, three.  "All or Nothing" hits again, and the Naturals quickly evacuate, hurrying up the ramp past an outraged crowd.  Dawkins and Baccaro remain in the ring disappointed, as Gindin follows the brawl between his clients, and the duo of Demon and Justice, to the backstage area.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 11:34:  THE NATURALS, TONY ANNETTA & INFERNUS


 
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #3 --


 
 SEGMENT 6:  RINGSIDE:
Back at ringside, "Footprints" by G-Unit blasts onto the speakers and Showtime Damon Savage makes his way to the ring to a chorus of boos, Not That Rodney King and his Progressive Championship belt at his side.

Troy:  What the hell does Showtime want out here?

Ferrara:  I don't know Troy, but I'm sure it's important.

Showtime walks into the ring, but not before instructing Rodney King to grab a ladder from underneath the ring and slide it in.  Showtime then sets up the ladder in the middle of the ring and grabs a microphone. 

Showtime:  In 18 days, I'm gonna climb this very ladder and retain my Progressive Championship.  You might ask "Showtime, how can you be so sure of this?"  Well, the simple fact that I am Showtime should be enough proof that I'll do exactly what I say.  But past that, I want to give you all a brief ladder demonstration, to show you all how unbeliveably superior I am at climbing the rungs of success.

Rodney then pulls out a stopwatch as Showtime climbs up the ladder with ease, microphone still in hand.

Showtime:  Time!

Rodney:  1.2 seconds, Showtime!

Rodney then tosses up the Progressive belt and Showtime catches it with his free hand.

Showtime:  Did y'all see that?!  1.2 seconds AND I had a mic in my hand!  People, in 18 days, ain't NOBODY gonna touch Showtime!

Rodney:  Only in America, people!  Only in
America!

With that, "Footprints" hits over the speakers again and Showtime and Rodney make their exit.  However, before they can leave the ringside area, they are attack by Dynamite Dean Nash, who comes from behind the curtain!  Showtime and Nash brawl on the ramp, and then James Biamonte also comes out!  The three men begin brawling before officials come ringside to break it up, prompting us to take a commercial break.


-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #4 --



SEGMENT 7:  MATCH 3:  CAMIEKO VS. LIZ RUSH VS. JADE:
Referee:  Jose Soares

Aaliyah's "Hot Like Fire" takes over the speakers and brings cheers from the crowd as Camieko makes her way down the ramp and towards the ring. Focused on earning another shot at the Women's Championship, she paces in the ring as "Thick Skin" by Joydrop hits next. Liz Rush steps out to a series of boos from the crowd, but also looks ready to stake her claim at a title shot.

 

Troy: This is a huge opportunity for Liz Rush. She only arrived in the PWA two weeks ago and if she wins this match tonight, she goes on to compete for the Women's Championship at Everlasting Epic!

 

Ferrara: A huge opportunity indeed, but she's in there with two hungry women Troy. We'll see if she can get the job done or not.

 

As Rush climbs into the ring, "Zerospace" by Kidneythieves begins and the loudest set of jeers come for Jade as the former Women's Champion makes her way down to the ring. She begins to trade words with Camieko from the ramp, bringing her to the ropes. With Camieko's back turned, Rush takes advantage and assaults her from behind with a forearm smash to the back!

 

Dan Martin calls for the bell and Rush stomps away on Camieko as Jade slides in to do the same. The ladies double team Camieko relentlessly, whipping her to the ropes and taking her down with a double back elbow each. Both ladies taunt the crowd, bringing more boos from the Jersey faithful.

 

Jade and Rush turn their attention back to Camieko and hold her high in the air before planting her with a hard double suplex. Rush makes a cover for one, two and she's yanked off by Jade! Jade shoves the rookie, who gets a mild pop as she turns away and then spears Jade to the canvas!

 

Ferrara: Here we go now!

 

Troy: We knew this would happen sooner or later; there can only be one winner in this match.

 

Jade and Rush brawl with reckless abandon until Jade uses her leverage to send Rush out through the ropes to the floor. Jade gets to her feet, but a recovered Camieko spins her around and drills her with a huge DDT! Camieko covers for one....two....and Rush pulls her off from the outside!

 

Camieko gets off of Jade and reaches over the ropes to grab at Rush's hair, but Rush manages to snap her head across the top rope. Camieko reels backwards, right into Jade's grip as the former champion blasts her with The Side Effect!

 

Ferrara: Side Effect! Jade is gonna win it!

 

Jade spots an oncoming Rush and begins to trade punches with her. Jade takes the upper hand and goes for a Side Effect, but Rush reverses their positions and connects with a Cobra Clutch Bomb in the middle of the ring! A dizzy Rush gets up to try and make a cover, but she gets too close to the ropes and Camieko charges to send her flying over the top rope with a clothesline!

 

Jade is lying flat on her back and a grin comes over Camieko's face as she pulls her near one of the ring corners. Camieko then begins to climb up to the top rope and flashbulbs pop from the cheering crowd as she nails a picture-perfect St. Kinard Splash! Camieko hooks the far leg and Martin counts one....two....three!

 

Troy: Camieko has done it! She will go on to Everlasting Epic!

 

Ferrara: From the looks of this match, that won't be an easy match for Lauren Tantalus!

 

Troy: We'll find out in Philly!

 

"Hot Like Fire" replays and the crowd cheers raucously as a victorious Camieko exits the ring and heads back through the curtain.

WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 6:21:  CAMIEKO


 
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #5 --


 
 SEGMENT 8:  RINGSIDE:
The camera pans the ring and comes across Walter Gindin, who has a microphone in hand, and Solomon already standing in it. Dark Seed’s “Hear Me” is still playing to the disarray of the audience, but it slowly fades. Gindin lifts the mic to his mouth and tries to speak, but he crowd boos even louder.

Gindin: Believe me, I didn’t come out here for you either. (The crowd continues is wave of jeers, but Gindin continues anyway) I’m here to state the management, and its issue with Solomon and myself. It simply isn’t fair to have Solomon wrestle two matches at Everlasting Epic 3, one of which is a Triple Threat match for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship. Solomon needs to focus if he’s going to win that match, and how is he going to accomplish that if he has to wrestle another match just before that?!

Solomon nods in agreement, but the crowd boos at this display of whining.

Gindin: And not only that, but the management has the nerve to put ME in a handicapped match with Infernus and Tony Annetta, against two guys like Speed Demon and Justice! I’m not in shape to be wrestling! This is an act of pure hatred towards us, and I want an explanation!

Gindin and Solomon stand firm in the ring, but they don’t have to wait long as Sepultura’s “Refuse/Resist” blast through the speakers and plasters a look of shock on both of their faces! GI Jew makes his entrance and stands on the ramp to a roar of approval from the crowd. He has his own mic and waits until his music dies down.

Jew: Gindin, you got some set to come out here and complain like this. All this time, you’ve been behind Solomon, but now it doesn’t seem like you’re so sure that he can win. If he really is a whale hunting, polar bear wrestling monster, then he should be able to win those two matches at Everlasting Epic easily. But of course...that’s not going to happen as long as I’m standing across the ring from him. Scythe can stay in the back for all I care, but I know I can pin Solomon, one, two, three. And you, Gindin, you’re just a sack of crap, which is why I enjoy seeing you squirm. I’m actually looking forward to your match, come Everlasting Epic.

Gindin: You bastard! Why don’t you come down here and say that?!

GI Jew displays a wry smile, but before he can react, “Understanding in a Car Crash” by Thursday suddenly prompts the crowd to cheer! Bryan Conroy and Kerry Cox appear from behind the curtain and join GI Jew on the ramp. Conroy speaks into his own mic.

Conroy: Kerry and I have been talking about that handicapped match we made for you, Gindin, and we think that you have a point. So GI Jew, stepping down there now won’t be necessary.

GI Jew looks confused and he questions Conroy. Cox is aware of the situation, and he and Conroy stay calm.

Conroy: What I’m saying is that since Gindin hasn’t been wrestling, it wouldn’t be fair for him to be in a handicapped match at Everlasting Epic 3... without some practice. So next week, we give him the practice that he needs. Next week on Frequency, Walter Gindin will wrestle in a handicapped match! And the good news is, your partner will be... Solomon!

GI Jew asks Conroy if he’s making the right decision while Conroy maintains a knowing smile. Gindin looks to Solomon and is liking the odds so far.

Gindin: Alright. So who are our victims next week?

Conroy: You see, that’s the bad news. You’re the handicapped side. You and Solomon will be facing GI Jew... Kerry Cox... and myself! So Gindin, I suggest you find your wrestling gear. See you next week.

Conroy’s theme plays once more as Gindin and Solomon throw a tantrum in the ring. The crowd is absolutely enthralled at this announcement and responds with rabid cheers. GI Jew’s confusing is no longer apparent, and his face is now decorated with an ear to ear grin.


-- COMMERCIAL BREAK #6 -

 

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