PWA
OVERDRIVE
Sheffield
Arena
The PWA logo flashes onto the screen before fading away into highlights of last week’s 20-man battle royal on Frequency, in which Greg Tantalus emerged victorious. As the clips come to a close, Foo Fighters’ “All My Life” begins and the opening montage for Overdrive airs. The opening ends, taking us inside Sheffield Arena, where a tremendous fireworks display illuminates the building.
Cade: Hello everybody, I’m Nick Cade here with my broadcast
partner Rick Madsen and welcome to Sheffield, England for PWA Overdrive!
Madsen: It feels like this trip to England just doesn’t
need to end Nick! It’s great here!
Cade: We have a great show in store tonight, with so much
to discuss, but let’s not waste time. Let’s go to the ring for our first match
of the night!
Ring announcer Lee Palmer steps into the ring to introduce
the participants for our first contest, and the theme from “Pulp Fiction”
brings out Dana Chapman, along with a novelty pop. Chapman bounces off the ring
ropes, looking ready for her first-ever match on PWA television. Eminem’s
“White America” takes over, and nothing but boos meet PWA newcomer Allison
Kelly as she walks down the ramp and into the ring.
Cade: And here
comes Allison Kelly, the same woman who attacked our Women’s Champion, Kayne,
this past Tuesday on Frequency.
Madsen: She sure did, and I don’t know what it was about,
but this is a battle of Long Island girls Nick. I’m from Queens, and trust me,
all Long Island girls hate one another.
Cade: Well I have heard that these two are no strangers to
another, but this is the first match for each on a PWA broadcast. It will be
interesting to see who has some jitters and who doesn’t.
The bell sounds and Allison quickly takes control with a
kick to the stomach. Chapman doubles over in pain and Kelly follows up with a
stinging chop to the chest. Chapman receives another chop to the chest and
turns away to avoid the onslaught of Kelly.
Cade: Well so much for first-match jitters. Allison Kelly
is taking the fight right to Dana Chapman right now.
Madsen: Dana needs to come back before this thing gets too
out of hand. She’s gonna get eaten alive at this rate!
Kelly shoves Chapman into a corner and taunts the crowd before swinging another knife-edge chop, but this one is blocked by both of Dana’s forearms! Chapman grabs Kelly by the hair and then forces her into the corner, where she unloads with furious rights and lefts to the delight of the crowd!
Cade: Whoa, look at Dana Chapman fight here!
Madsen: This could be the comeback I was talking about
Nick!
The official inexplicably gets in between the two for a
break, which the fired-up Chapman just brushes aside. However, the moment gave
Allison Kelly a few seconds to catch her breath and she places a quick thumb to
the eye of her opponent. Chapman falls to her knees as Kelly has some words
with the suspicious official.
Madsen: He can’t call it if he can’t see it.
Kelly walks over and grabs Dana by the hair, but Chapman hits her with two rights to the stomach, breaking her grip. Chapman whips Kelly to the ropes, but ducks her head, telegraphing a back body drop. Allison sees it coming and stops short to club Chapman in the spine before grabbing her in a reverse facelock and swinging her elbow atop Dana as both crash to the mat, completing the Nightmare on Helm Street neckbreaker! Kelly makes a lazy cover for 1, 2, 3 and the win.
Cade: With that, Allison Kelly has won her first match on PWA
television. But it was a good fight put up by Dana Chapman, Rick.
Madsen: Well all Dana could get tonight was a bit of an
offensive flurry, but Kayne might need to watch out for Allison Kelly. This
woman has a future here, and it could be one lined with gold.
Cade: I’m sure Kayne will have something to say about that.
A camera is now backstage in the dressing room of Romeo,
where “Da Playboy” is watching the broadcast alongside Dee Licious.
Dee: That Allison Kelly was pretty impressive. Kinda
reminded me of myself there.
Romeo: Well you
were a Women’s Champion before.
Dee: Well she is definitely better than that trick Camieko.
Romeo: Well maybe she wasn’t a total smiff, but then again,
maybe she should have been. I mean, she knew I was “Da Playboy” when she met
me.
Dee: Well now you’re my “Playboy”. Oh Romeo, Romeo,
where---
Voice: Isn’t this pleasant, you can recite Shakespeare now.
The camera turns upwards to find the Double Ds in the doorway,
with DareDevyl providing the voice.
Romeo: Damn man, why are you guys always in somebody else’s
damn dressing room? No one ever sees you in yours.
Diabetes Dude: Its there, we just, uh, we stepped out for a
minute, that’s it.
Romeo: And who the hell are you, talking to her like that?
You lucky I don’t bust your ass right now.
Daredevyl: Oh, you looking for a fight Romeo?
Romeo: Didn’t plan on it tonight, but now that you mention
it, why not?
Daredevyl: It would be my pleasure to beat your ass
tonight…but I’m under the weather right now. Bad fish and chips here in
Sheffield.
Romeo: Whatever, I’ll just fight your friend there then.
Diabetes Dude: (stammering) Um...well…I don’t
wanna….tonight?
Daredevyl: (Cutting him off) You’re on! He’ll see you in
the ring.
Diabetes Dude: (Sigh)
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Segment 3 -
Backstage
We find ourselves backstage, where PWA Women’s Champion
Kayne is sitting atop a steel crate, talking on her cell phone.
Kayne: Yeah, he
was just on. I can’t believe what a jerk he was to you, Camieko. It’s just not
like him at all. That bitch Dee had to do something. Jaguar? Yeah, I just
talked to him, he’s over in Manchester doing a TV appearance, but he’s pissed
too. Don’t worry Camieko, he’ll get his in due time.
Out of the corner of her eye, Kayne sees Allison Kelly
walking down the hall towards her.
Kayne: Hey Camieko, I gotta run. I’ll call you right back,
I’ve got a little business to attend to. Yeah, Allison. Alright, bye.
Kelly: Well, well, well. How are you, champ? Did you see my
match just now?
Kayne: Sure did, but I wasn’t impressed. Let me tell you
something, I don’t know why you jumped me on Frequency, and I don’t know why
I’m not beating your ass right now, but you do not intimidate me in the least.
I am the Women’s Champion around here, and you’ll have to learn to like it!
Kelly: Is that so?
Kayne: It’s so.
Kelly: Well let me tell YOU something Kayne. I’m not
looking to intimidate you at all. What happened on Tuesday was me simply
putting you on notice. I am coming for that title, I just hope you don’t try to
duck the inevitable, which is me taking that belt.
Kayne: Oh really? Well I duck no one, especially gutless
hooks like you. (Crowd can be heard giving a loud “ooohhh”) You want a shot,
you got it!
Kelly: Okay, how about this Tuesday on Frequency then?
Kayne: Sounds good to me, but I’m not big on waiting.
Kayne tosses her title belt to the ground and spears Allison to the floor! Both ladies let several punches fly as the scramble on the ground before being separated by scores of PWA officials.
Segment 4, Match 2 – 7-Any Power and “Brokensoul” Jon
Brett vs. James Biamonte and Anthony Annetta
“El Distorto de Melodica” by Everclear plays throughout Sheffield Arena, and a lukewarm reaction greets Jon Brett and 7-Any Power as they make their way into the ring. A much more negative ovation is waiting for Anthony Annetta and James Biamonte as 2Pac and Snoop Dogg’s “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” brings that pair into the squared circle.
Cade: Now here come Annetta and Biamonte, but with their
arrival, I have to ask what was up with them and Sonny and D-Gunz all attacking
Kerry Cox on Frequency this past Tuesday, you think they could be aligned?
Madsen: I think it’s definitely a possibility, but I guess
we will just have to wait and see.
The bell sounds, leaving Biamonte to start things off with 7AP. They lock up and Biamonte quickly digs in on a side headlock. 7AP backs him to the ropes and shoves him to the other side. Biamonte bounces off to be floored by a shoulder block. Biamonte gets back up for another collar-and–elbow, but executes a hard knee to the gut this time, and follows up with a strike to the back. Biamonte pushes 7AP backwards and whips him to the other side, meeting him with a back elbow on his return.
Cade: Biamonte has established full control right now.
Madsen: It seems that Power and Brett have gotten off to a
few slow starts in their matches lately, and they are all hurting this team.
Biamonte makes a tag to Annetta, who stomps 7AP with a vengeance
upon his arrival. The referee forces Annetta to take a step back, but he lifts
7AP up, whips him to the ropes and drills him with a hard powerslam! Annetta
covers, 1---2---but 7AP kicks out! The burly strongman then grabs 7AP around
the collar and squeezes him in a rear chinlock. The fans get behind 7AP, who
uses his speed to break the hold with three side elbows and a lightning-fast
snapmare! Annetta gets back up, but is too bewildered to see 7AP blast him with
a picture-perfect dropkick that sends him reeling into his corner! Biamonte
makes a quick tag and darts in, but not before Brett is tagged into the fray!
Cade: And here comes Jon Brett!
Madsen: Biamonte could be in trouble here!
“Brokensoul” picks up the pace of the match, downing both
Biamonte and Annetta in succession with hard right hands. The action breaks
down completely, as 7AP battles Annetta and Brett and Biamonte wage war.
Madsen: The ref has completely lost control in this one!
Inside the ring, 7AP has Annetta spent and leaning up against the ropes. 7AP charges at Annetta, but he ducks and sends Power flying over the cables and onto the arena floor! Brett lifts Biamonte for a scoop slam, but the former Progressive Champion slips behind him and shoves him towards Annetta, who connects with a huge spinebuster! Annetta goes outside to keep 7AP at bay, while Biamonte makes a tight cover for one…two…three!
Cade: Its over! Annetta and Biamonte team up deliver yet
another heartbreaking loss to Jon Brett and 7-Any Power.
Madsen: Well this team came so close to winning the tag
titles last week at Salvation, but they just don’t seem like their normal
selves now. They need to get back on the horse fast.
“Amerika’s Most Wanted” plays again, as Biamonte and Annetta walk up the ramp with their opponents seemingly bickering in the ring.
Winners via
pinfall – Anthony Annetta and James Biamonte
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Segment 5 –
Backstage
A camera roams around the backstage area, where 7AP and Jon Brett are still angrily discussing their tough loss just moments ago. The two walk right past the trainer’s room, where Trinity is seen taking the athletic tape from his wrists. Brett bumps into the big man very slightly, and acknowledges the contact with an apology, but right before they can turn the corner, Trinity sends all 280 of his pounds flying into the air and tackling both men down! Trinity wraps the tape around Brett’s neck, pulling and tugging until a few PWA officials and wrestlers manage to get him off.
Cade: I wonder what set Trinity off like that, Jon Brett
barely even touched him!
Madsen: We just don’t seem to know much tonight, do we
Nick?
Cade: We might
not, but we do know that April 12 is fast approaching, and that is the date
when PWA will present Requiem live from Seattle, Washington! Tickets go on sale
this upcoming Thursday at the Key Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets
at 12 noon, but going to the Box Office will allow you fans to meet our
resident backstage reporter, the beautiful Tracie Reed, along with the U.S.
Pacific’s own modern-day samurai, Scythe!
Madsen: That is going to be a hot event Nick. We already
know that S.I.N.’s “Greg Tantalus will challenge The Machine for the PWA
Championship on that night, after winning the battle royal on Frequency!
Cade: It was an incredible win for Tantalus, but I guess he
proved that there is, in fact, Strength In Numbers. Let’s head up to the ring
for our next match!
DVDA’s “Now You’re A Man” plays over the loudspeakers,
bringing out Daredevyl, along with a nervous Diabetes Dude. The Double Ds
receive their normal set of jeers, but Daredevyl ignores it as he offers some
words of encouragement before sneezing into a handkerchief.
Cade: Can you
believe this Rick? Look at Daredevyl pretend to be sick so he doesn’t have to
wrestle tonight!
Madsen: Well you never know Nick. He did say that there was
some bad fish and chips here in Sheffield. I would probably have to agree,
Birmingham’s was a lot better.
Cade: Well wouldn’t that give him an upset stomach?
Madsen: Um…well he probably has that too.
Cade: Oh never mind.
Manny Fresh and Young Turk’s “Freak Da Hoes” begins next as
three D-bombs crash onto the ramp from the arena’s ceiling. Dee Licious steps
out to a large amount of boos from the English, but those are easily outmatched
by the deafening jeers for Romeo as he follows.
Cade: And here comes Romeo.
Madsen: Can you believe the reaction from this crowd?
EVERYBODY loves Romeo!
Cade: Not after what he did this past Tuesday! What did Dee
Licious do to Romeo to make him act that way?
Madsen: Well look at her Nick, the man is only human.
Cade: So what? Camieko is hot too!
Madsen: And there goes your credibility.
The bell sounds and Romeo starts off by quickly kneeing
Dude in the ribs. A club to the back follows and Dude falls right at the feet
of Romeo. Romeo cockily kicks Dude in the head as he struggles to get back up.
Daredevyl shouts at his partner to get up, and Romeo allows him to reach a
position on his hands and knees before clubbing his spine further, taking a
play right out of the book of Demolition’s Ax!
Cade: We haven’t seen that in years!
Madsen: This just goes to show how strong Romeo is. Sure,
Diabetes Dude is a lightweight, but this has only gone on for a minute and
Romeo is in total control!
Romeo effortlessly tosses Dude into a corner, where he hits two shoulders to the gut. Romeo backs up and charges, but Dude manages to pull himself up and over the top rope, sending Romeo crashing into the buckles! Romeo turns away instinctively, but quickly heads back for Diabetes Dude. All he can find is Dude soaring from the top rope with a flying cross body block! He keeps the move, turning it into a cover for one….two….thr-and Romeo powers out!
Cade: Look at that! Dude almost pinned Romeo!
Madsen: I think this crowd actually counted along Nick!
They want to see Romeo lose this match!
Diabetes Dude stays on the attack, peppering Romeo in the
face with two right hands and whipping him to the ropes. Romeo bounces off as
Dude jumps into the air for a Frankensteiner, but Romeo stops short, catches
him on his shoulders and shakes him to the core with a Dre Day Powerbomb! Romeo makes a cover for 1----2----he pulls
him up! The camera shifts to Dee Licious on the outside, telling Romeo to
inflict more pain.
Madsen: Dee told him not to pin him!
Cade: That sadistic little bi—
Madsen: Whoa, whoa, whoa Nick!
Cade: Well he could end this guy’s career with another
powerbomb like that!
Dee and Romeo exchange sickening grins before he tugs on
his trademark bandana. Romeo then sits on the mat as fans are all wondering
what he is about to do. He puts his legs around the outsides of Dude’s arms and
squeezes them together as he yanks on his head, completing the 39 Stretch!
Diabetes Dude screams in submission, and the official awards the match to
Romeo!
Cade: Thank goodness this one is over, Romeo could have
killed Diabetes Dude out there!
Madsen: Yeah, but did you see that move?! He almost broke
him in half!
Dee jumps into Romeo’s arms in celebration, and the happy
pair exit as Daredevyl shakes his head in disgust with “Freak Da Hoes” booming
throughout the building.
Winner via
submission – Romeo
Segment 8 -
Backstage
We cut from the arena to a backstage area, where Tracie
Reed is standing by with Jon Sass.
Reed: Mr. Sass, tonight you have exercised the rematch
clause in your contract as a former champion to get a match against Loki, who
defeated you for the Progressive title last week at Salvation.
Sass: That’s exactly
right. I could have waited for my rematch, but I can’t allow that ingrate Loki
to walk around with my title any longer. Sure, he got lucky against me at
Salvation. But tonight, I will expose him for the fraud that he is. He isn’t,
and never was better than me! I’m going to the ring right now Loki, I’ll see
you there. But rest assured, tonight, you come to the End Of The Line!
Sass walks right past Reed as the camera cuts to a different shot of Loki walking out of his locker room as both men head towards the ring.
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Segment 9, Match 4 – Progressive Championship – Jon Sass vs. Loki ©
Hatebreed’s “I Will Be Heard” blasts over the speakers, signaling the arrival of tonight’s challenger, Jon Sass. Sass is fresh off of losing the Progressive Championship in last week’s gauntlet match, but he looks focused on regaining the title tonight. “Edge of The Earth” by 30 Seconds to Mars plays next, and the fans give Loki a rousing ovation as the new champion makes his entrance. Loki wastes no time in sliding into the ring and getting the title match underway.
Cade: Sass looks hell-bent on regaining the Progressive
title tonight!
Madsen: He’s got a tall mountain to climb in Loki though.
Cade: Now we all saw that after Loki won the belt at Salvation,
“The Omega” Steve Beovich attacked him. What could that have been about?
Madsen: I’m not sure at all if that was personal or not,
but Steve Beovich sure made an impact last week.
The former Archangels ignore the bell’s ring as they begin by trading punches. Sass ends a stalemate with a kick to the gut and clotheslines Loki to the mat. He stomps away on his former partner, and then goes to a chokehold, which is broken at the ref’s count of four. Sass goes back to the choke for another four count and then drops an elbow on Loki. Loki tries to get up, but not before Sass captures him in a cross-arm breaker.
Cade: Loki has yet to get out of the blocks here.
Madsen: That’s right. If he doesn’t find a way out of this
hold, this one will be over before it starts!
Loki tries to roll into the move twice, both times
unsuccessfully. But the third proves to be a charm as Loki rolls towards Sass
and clasps his hands, relieving him of the pressure applied! Loki then drops
his weight atop Sass into a pinning combination for 1---2---and Sass lets go in
order to escape.
Cade: Terrific technical wrestling from Loki!
Madsen: He needs that, because I don’t see him matching
strength with Sass.
Both men re-establish a vertical base, but throw the
rulebook out the window as they revert back to fisticuffs. Loki manages to
floor Sass with an overhand right and does it again after he gets up. Loki then
positions himself on the middle turnbuckle and blasts Sass with a double axe
handle! Loki covers, but only gets a count of two. Loki lifts Sass up and whips
him to the ropes, but Sass reverses and hits a big powerslam on Loki’s return!
Sass covers and hooks the leg, one…two…thr—but Loki kicks out!
Cade: Sass almost had him there!
Madsen: If he follows up, he can win that belt back right
now.
Sass senses Loki is nearly done and he signals to the crowd
for the End Of The Line! Sass grabs Loki’s head for the finish and lifts him
up, but Loki slips out behind him! Loki kicks Sass in the gut and connects with
the Morning Star! Loki hooks the far leg and the referee counts 1---2---3!
Cade: That’s it! What an impressive win for Loki!
Madsen: Not bad at all to beat the former champion on two
successive occasions, but I think something could be up with him and Beovich.
Cade: We’ll have to find out later, because we’re out of
time folks! Goodnight everybody!
Winner via
pinfall and still PWA Progressive Champion – Loki
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