PWA
OVERDRIVE
Memphis, TN
May 31, 2003
The PWA logo
flashes onto the screen before fading away, with the camera shot showing the
final moments of last Tuesday’s Frequency.
Scythe comes in and floors Reaper
with a double hand chop, and then does the same to Tantalus and Vulture as they
enter. Calysto and Griffin are drawn back into the ring, but outside the ring,
GI Jew appears, picking a fight with Jaguar! Calysto and Griffin battle Vulture
and Speed Demon, who has picked himself up as Jaguar clotheslines GI Jew into
the crowd! Inside the ring, Scythe grabs Reaper around the neck with both hands
before lifting his 245 pounds up and slamming him flat on his back!
Troy: That’s
gotta be it!
Ferrara: Scythe
calls that move the Flying Dragon Troy! Reaper is out!
Scythe makes a cover, but Stevens it
trying to break up the melee between Demon, Vulture, and the tag champions.
Scythe gets off of Reaper, but turns right into a chair shot from Tantalus that
blasts him in the skull! Tantalus rolls Reaper onto Scythe before tossing the
chair down and getting Stevens’ attention. The official sees Reaper covering
Scythe and counts one…two…three!
Ferrara: S.I.N.
wins!
Troy: Damn Greg
Tantalus! They stole this match!
Ferrara: No they
didn’t. They just proved that there is Strength In Numbers!
The shot fades
out into the opening for Overdrive. With the Foo Fighters’ “All My Life”
blaring, we are taken inside the dazzling Pyramid, where a bright fireworks
display lights up the building.
Cade: Hello
everyone and welcome to PWA Overdrive! I’m Nick Cade, standing by with my
broadcast partner, Rick Madsen, and we have an incredible show lined up for you
tonight.
Madsen: Sure do,
this is Memphis, the home of “The King”! We are just one week away from the
incredible Symphony of Destruction in Atlanta, and tonight’s matches have
incredible implications on that event. Tonight’s main event will feature Mike
Grieco taking on The Machine!
Cade: We have
three contests tonight, but that won’t be the only main event Rick, because GI
Jew will go one-on-one with Romeo!
Madsen: That’s
gonna be a slugfest.
Cade: It
certainly will be, but speaking of slugfests, lets head to the ring for our
first match!
Segment 1,
Match 1 – The Omega Steve Beovich and Infernus vs. Kerry Cox and Tim Dand
Referee: Dan
Martin
White Zombie’s
“More Human Than Human” begins over the PA system, and ring announcer Lee
Palmer introduces the team making their entrance.
Palmer: This tag
team contest is schedule for one fall! First, on their way to the ring at a
total combined weight of 395 pounds, the team of Infernus and The Omega Steve
Beovich!
Beovich and
Infernus arrive to an unwelcome set of jeers from the crowd, but look like they
are on the same page regardless. Kiss’ “War Machine” hits next, gaining a big
pop from the fans.
Palmer: And
their opponents, at a total combined weight of 425 pounds, the team of the PWA
Progressive Champion, Tim Dand, and the PWA International Champion, Kerry Cox!
Dand and the
PWA’s slugfest master, Cox pose on the turnbuckles before handing their titles
to Martin, who hands them to Palmer as the bell rings.
Cade: This will
be an interesting match. Beovich and Cox are set to fight for the International
title in a hardcore match at the Symphony of Destruction, and while Dand and
Infernus don’t have a match there as of yet, there has been serious tension
between those two for weeks.
Dand and Beovich
start things off with a lock-up. Beovich quickly takes advantage with a
headlock takedown. Martin sees Dand’s shoulders down and counts one…but Dand
kicks out of it. Beovich charges, but Dand meets the man he gained the
Progressive title from with a clothesline! Beovich gets up and swings, but Dand
catches his arm and wrenches it before backing into his corner and tagging Cox.
The International Champion enters, but Beovich breaks away and tags Infernus.
Cade: Beovich
wants no part of Kerry Cox.
Madsen: That’s
not true. He gave Cox to Infernus because he wanted to share a little. He’ll
get to beat Cox up next week.
Cade: Right.
Infernus enters
the ring and Cox surprises him with a drop toehold. Both get up quickly, and
Cox nails a right hand to the jaw. Cox rears back for another, but Infernus
thumbs him right in the eye! Before Martin can take action, Infernus floors Cox
with a DDT! Infernus thinks about a cover, but sees Beovich calling for a tag,
which he gives.
Cade: And now
Beovich comes in while Cox is down. What a coward this guy is!
Madsen: Not true
at all. Infernus took a play from Cox’s book with a DDT, and then decided to
let Beovich take over. It’s that simple Nick.
Beovich stomps
away on his rival, causing Cox to seek refuge in a corner. Beovich lifts Cox up
and nails him with a knife-edge chop! Cox stumbles out of the corner and
Beovich floors him with a double leg takedown. Cox looks a bit spent once
Beovich climbs up to the top for Extreme Precision, but not spent enough as he
shoves Martin into the ropes, causing Beovich to straddle the turnbuckle!
Madsen: How
unfair was that ref?!
Cade: That was
just a veteran move Rick.
Madsen: Yes.
Very, very veteran.
Cox manages to
tag Dand in as Beovich falls to the canvas. Beovich tries to make a tag, but
Dand grabs him back for the Diabetic Coma! Beovich flails away and grabs the
shirt of the referee in the process. Martin frees himself, but cannot see
Beovich hit a mule kick to the groin! The Omega stumbles into the referee, but
Infernus rushes to the middle turnbuckle and flies off, connecting with the Ho
Down! Beovich falls atop Dand as Martin counts 1---2---3!
Madsen: They
win! Beovich and Infernus win!
Cade: That
Beovich always finds a cheap way to get the job done.
Madsen: But the
fact of the matter is that he does get the job done. And next week, he’ll be
the new International Champion because of it.
Winners via
pinfall at 6:36 – Infernus and Steve Beovich
Segment 2 –
Backstage
The camera cuts
to a hallway, where Dee Licious is talking on her cell phone. She hangs up just
as she sees Romeo walking down the hall, on his way to the ring.
Dee: Well well well,
if it isn’t my old buddy Romeo.
Romeo: You’re
out here alone? Waiting on a client Dee?
Dee: Funny. No,
I’m waiting for my man, who will beat The Machine tonight, and will also beat
you in your own pimp contest on Frequency.
Romeo: There’s
no way Grieco can out-pimp “Da Playboy”.
Dee: Why not? I
did. (Laughs)
Romeo: Look
smiff, I’ve got a match to get to, but this Tuesday, Grieco is gonna be blown
away. Speaking of blowing things away, how does your man feel knowing you did
that to me?
Romeo: Shh,
don’t even say anything. You’ll hurt yourself with thinking. I’ll see you on
Tuesday Dee. Wear your best.
Romeo walks past
a furious Dee, continuing his march to the ring.
-COMMERCIAL
BREAK-
Segment 3 –
Jumbotron
Our attention is
directed to a video package airing on the Jumbotron, set to Darkseed’s “Cold
Under Water.” We see images of a dimly
lit, dingy basement, where a massive creature is shown effortlessly
bench-pressing exorbitant amounts of weight.
The creature is shirtless and appears to be a mass of solid muscle,
toned at every crevice, and containing not an ounce of fat.
Narrator: At the northernmost tip of
Alaska, you can find the city of Barrow.
But why would you want to? For
Barrow is haunted by a monster that quite simply cannot be human. This creature possesses strength unseen
before by human eyes, and prowls the cold Barrow nights looking for a new
challenge, a new feat to conquer. This
thing stands six feet, nine inches, and weighs 293 pounds of solid muscle. This thing, this monster … is Solomon.
The camera cuts back to Solomon, blasting out the front door of what is
presumably his house, over to a neighboring truck. Braving the Alaskan tundra, Solomon turns his back to the truck,
lifts the front end about two feet off the ground and begins effortlessly
dragging it through the snow.
Narrator: Rest easy while you
can. Our time is running out. Solomon is coming.
Segment 4,
Match 2 – Romeo vs. GI Jew w/ Walter Gindin and Justice
Lil’ Kim and 50
Cent’s “Magic Stick” hits the speakers as 3 D-Bombs explode on the ramp,
sparking a huge ovation from the crowd as Romeo arrives! “Da Playboy” slaps the
hands of a few fans on his way to the ring, but is all business once he climbs
inside. “Don’t Tread On Me” by Metallica takes over, and GI Jew emerges to an
absolutely hate-filled reaction. His bodyguard, Justice, and superagent, Walter
Gindin receive more of the same as their charge climbs into the ring. The bell
sounds and Romeo and GI Jew engage in a heated stare down in the middle of the
ring.
Cade: This is
another interesting match-up. Both of these men debuted on the same night in
January of 2002, but have taken different paths. Romeo is beloved by the crowd,
while GI Jew is one of the most hated superstars ever, not mentioning his title
match next week against the PWA Champion, and Romeo’s best friend, Jaguar.
Madsen: All of
that may be true, but GI Jew cannot afford to look ahead to that match. Romeo
is not a pushover by any stretch of the imagination, and he’ll have no problem
beating an unfocused GI Jew.
Cade: Well said
Rick.
Madsen: Thank
you. But GI Jew is still gonna win anyway.
Cade: Never
mind.
The tension is
broken with a tie-up. Jew holds his own, but Romeo easily shoves him back and down
to the ground! The crowd is roaring as Romeo motions for Jew to get up, which
he does. They go for another lock-up, but GI Jew takes the low road with a kick
to the gut. Jew follows up with three elbows to the back of the head and a big
scoop slam! He bounces off the ropes and then scores with a leg drop. Jew makes
a cover for one…two…and Romeo kicks out!
With Gindin
screaming for GI Jew to wear Romeo down, the former International champion
locks on a sleeperhold.
Madsen: Smart
move by GI Jew. Romeo has never been big on endurance. Jew can wear him down
and end this thing right here.
Romeo begins to
slowly fade away and at Gindin’s urging, Soares lifts Romeo’s arm once, then
twice, but it doesn’t fall a third time because Romeo backs Jew into a corner!
Jew holds his chest as he walks out of the corner, but Romeo slips behind him,
lifts him up and blasts him with a reverse Death Valley Driver! Romeo covers
for one…two…th- and Jew kicks out!
Cade: How did GI
Jew kick out of that?!?!
Madsen: I don’t
know. That was an amazing reverse DVD, but GI Jew is resilient Nick.
Jew kicked out
of Romeo’s DVD, but still looks dazed while on the mat. Romeo looks at his
former friend before adjusting his black bandana and signaling for Dre Day!
Cade: Here we
go! If he hits this, it is definitely over!
Romeo lifts Jew
into a powerbomb position, but before he can get him up, Gindin climbs atop the
ring apron. Romeo lets Jew fall to the mat in order to shove Gindin down, but
then Justice climbs up! The bodyguard swings a right hand, but it’s blocked and
Romeo counters with a right of his own that downs the big man! Romeo turns his
attention back to GI Jew, who springs forward and connects with a Gore! Jew
hooks a leg and covers for one…two…three!
Cade: Dammit!
Romeo had him beat until Justice and Gindin got involved!
Madsen: They
never got in the ring, and that’s what matters. Romeo should have kept his mind
in the ring.
Cade: What a
crock of BS! And what is this now?
Madsen: Looks
like they aren’t done.
Jew gets off of
Romeo, but Justice enters the ring to stomp away on Romeo. Gindin offers more
of the same, stomping on “Da Playboy” with hard-soled dress shoes. Jew calls
for them to pick Romeo up and he signals for the Magnum Driver, but the house
lights suddenly go down. After a brief silence, a huge fire-laced explosion
lights up the ramp as Juvenile and Manny Fresh’s “I Got That Fire” hits the
speakers and Jaguar runs to the ring!
Cade: Its
Jaguar!
Madsen: Run
guys! Run!
Jew locks eyes
with Jaguar, who is attacked from behind by Gindin. The PWA Champion barely
feels the blow and tosses the superagent over the top rope! Justice charges
next, but Jaguar kicks him in the gut and downs him with a Carrjack! GI Jew and
Jaguar are left, but the crowd boos as the number one contender backs out of
the ring! Jaguar helps up his partner and “I Got That Fire” replays as Jew
collects his team and exits up the ramp.
Winner via
pinfall at 8:29 – GI Jew
Cade: Thank
goodness for Jaguar being here tonight, who knows what they would have done to
Romeo?
Madsen: I’ve got
an idea.
Cade: Anyway,
one of the featured events at the Symphony of Destruction is the 12-round
exhibition boxing match between Showtime Damon Savage and the legendary Evander
Holyfield. Savage issued a challenge to Holyfield, which “The Real Deal”
accepted.
Madsen: Well
Showtime and his people, everybody that’s a primetime player in the world has
people Nick. Showtime and his people put together a video package f his
training, which will show why Showtime will tear Holyfield apart next Saturday.
Roll it!
The crowd’s eyes
shift to the Jumbotron, where we see an empty boxing ring inside a gymnasium.
Showtime climbs into the ring and moves around in it, showing blazing speed. A
sparring partner enters, and Savage displays his punching precision, never
missing the mark at all. Various clips are shown next, including Showtime
jumping rope, bench-pressing weights, punching in a pool and running up a steep
hill.
Back in the ring,
Showtime nails a left hook that sends his sparring partner to the floor,
totally unconscious.
Savage:
Holyfield, Showtime said you had no idea what you were getting into. You’ll
find out what time it is when Showtime sees you in A-Town bitch.
We are taken to
the interview area, where Tracie Reed is standing by with Mike Grieco and Dee
Licious.
Reed: Strong
words by Showtime Damon Savage, but Mike Grieco, you are just moments away from
your first match against The Machine. What are your thoughts?
Grieco: First of
all, that punk Romeo just got what he deserved out there. I can’t wait to
embarrass him in the pimp-off on Tuesday, but onto The Machine. Everybody is
supposed to fear the big, bad Machine, but I don’t. I haven’t been beaten ever
since I returned to wrestling, and I won’t start tonight. Machine, I will beat
you, and there is nothing you can do about it. Lets go Dee.
Grieco and Dee
exit stage left, headed out to the ring.
-COMMERCIAL
BREAK-
Segment 8 –
Jumbotron
Megadeth’s
“Symphony of Destruction” hits the speakers and we see a graphic appear on the
screen that reads “PWA Symphony of Destruction Report.” From there, the shot takes us to a backstage
set and rookie PWA reporter Ron O’Brien, who is standing in front of a backdrop
featuring the Symphony of Destruction logo.
O’Brien: Hello ladies and gentlemen,
my name is Ron O’Brien and this is the Symphony of Destruction report. Folks, we’re just 11 days away from what
promises to be the biggest pay-per-view spectacular in the history of the PWA,
Symphony of Destruction, live from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on June 7! The centerpiece of this incredible event is
the Symphony of Destruction match itself, a first-ever in this industry! The Symphony of Destruction will consist of
thirty PWA superstars, each randomly drawing a number from one to thirty. Numbers one and two will start the match,
with a new superstar entering every two minutes thereafter. Sounds exactly like a Royal Rumble, you’re
saying. Of course it does. However, there is one immense difference: in
a Royal Rumble, elimination can be scored only via tossing your opponent over
the top rope and to the arena floor. In
the Symphony of Destruction, fighting on the outside of the ring is completely
legal and, often, encouraged. No one
can be eliminated by being tossed over the top rope. There are only two ways to eliminate an opponent: by pinning them
to the mat, 1, 2, 3, or by forcing them to submit. The Symphony of Destruction gives you all the suspense and
intrigue of a Royal Rumble, but the added bonus of having to pin your opponent
or make them submit to determine a true and clear winner. The last man standing on June 7 will be
declared number one contender to the PWA Championship and will challenge for
that title on August 9 at the Superdome in New Orleans at PWA Everlasting Epic
II, the one-year anniversary of the Progressive Wrestling Alliance! As of now, eleven superstars have entered
the Symphony of Destruction, and they are Vulture, Mike Griffin, Jason Calysto,
Mike Tortorici, The Machine, D-Gunz, James Biamonte, Tony Annetta, Speed Demon,
Reaper, Superstar Scott Hosemann, Scythe, Loki, The Miracle Mike Troha, Mike
Grieco, Romeo, Brokensoul Jon Brett, Smooth Greg Tantalus, and just announced, Infernus,
Henry Swanson, Spanish Fly,7-Any Power, the Progressive champion Tim Dand and
“The Standard Sleaze” Don Cerrone! Six
spots are still open for this incredible match, and we will bring more
participants to you this Tuesday on Frequency.
Also in store for this spectacular
pay-per-view will be a PWA Championship confrontation pitting the2-time
reigning champion Jaguar, against the number-one contender, GI Jew. GI Jew has challenged for the title in the
past, but this is, by far, his most high-profile attempt to snag the gold.
In a match
signed this past Tuesday on Frequency, Mike Griffin and Jason Calysto will
defend the PWA World Tag Team Championship against their hated enemies, SIN
leaders Vulture and Greg Tantalus in what promises to be a match for the ages.
The International Championship has been confirmed for a title defense June 7 at
Symphony of Destruction, as the reigning champion Kerry Cox defends against the
upstart former Progressive Champion, The Omega Steve Beovich, in what should be
an incredibly physical encounter, seeing as it will now be a hardcore rules
matchup.
The PWA Women’s Championship will also be up for grabs, when the sensational
young upstart; Jenny Ottati challenges the champion, Allison Kelly.
Renegade will go
one-on-one with his former partner Paul Dawkins, with no interference, and no
count-outs. There will be nowhere for Renegade to run this time, will Dawkins
pull it out?
And, of course, we will see Showtime Damon Savage go head-to-head with Evander
“The Real Deal” Holyfield in a 12-round boxing exhibition! It will be put up or shut up time in
Atlanta, Holyfield’s hometown, at Symphony of Destruction!
That’s all for this week, folks. For
the Symphony of Destruction report, I’m Ron O’Brien, saying see you next time!
A camera is
backstage in another hallway, where PWA Owner Bryan Conroy is in search of
someone. He stops at a dressing room door and opens it, finding GI Jew, Walter
Gindin and Justice.
Gindin: Well
hello Mr. Conroy. What can we do for you?
Conroy: For
starters, cut the crap Gindin. I’m here to speak to GI Jew.
Jew: Well what
do you want Conroy?
Conroy: I
watched your match with Romeo tonight, and a few of your previous matches since
you came back, and they all have something in common: both Justice and Walter
seem to find a way to get involved.
Jew: So? That’s
what I pay them for. They watch my back.
Conroy: Really?
Well next week, they might be missing a paycheck, because they won’t be
involved in the PWA Championship match at Symphony of Destruction.
Jew: (Getting in
his face) And why is that?
Conroy: (Getting
in his face) Because the title match between you and Jaguar is now a steel cage
match! 15-feet high buddy! You think about that, and you two, find a place to
be on Saturday, because ringside will not be one of them!
Conroy exits the
room by slamming the door and leaving an irate GI Jew behind him.
Segment 10,
Match 3 – Main Event – Mike Grieco w/ Dee Licious vs. The Machine
Lee Palmer
climbs back into the squared circle as ”P.I.M.P.” by 50 Cent hits the PA
system. People seem to love the song, but hate the pair that uses it for their
arrival.
Palmer: The next
contest is scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring, accompanied by
Dee Licious, from Staten Island, New York, weighing 248 pounds, Mike Grie-co!
Grieco and Dee
are all business as she takes her place at ringside and he climbs into the
ring. Grieco bounces off the ropes to warm up as the Pyramid lights go down and
“H-K” by Fear Factory begins.
The triangular
roof of the Pyramid nearly comes off from the ovation that The Machine receives
on his power walk to the ring! Dee has a look of worry in her eyes as The
Machine climbs in, but while he is posing, Grieco jumps him from behind!
Hansen calls for
the bell, which sounds as Grieco clubs away on The Machine’s back. Grieco whips
Machine into the ropes, and quickly downs him with a back elbow! Grieco covers for
one…and The Machine kicks out with authority!
Cade: Even after
jumping him from behind, Grieco can’t keep The Machine down.
Madsen: Very few
can, but Grieco promised victory tonight.
Grieco stomps
away on The Machine as he gets up, but he still cannot keep the big man down.
Grieco knees him in the ribs and Irish whips him again, but The Machine ducks a
clothesline and nails one of his own! The Machine picks Grieco up by the hair
and whips him into the ropes, catching him on the return with a massive spinebuster!
The Machine gets up, looks out to the crowd and signals for The Jackhammer!
Cade: The
Machine is looking to make short work of Grieco here!
Madsen: Wait a
second; look at the ramp!
The cameras are
directed at the ramp, where a spotlight shines on Mike Tortorici, who has just
walked out! Tortorici remains atop the ramp, goading The Machine, who wastes no
time in hurrying after him!
Cade: The
Machine is going after Tortorici!
Madsen: Well
Tortorici doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere either!
The Machine
zeroes in on Tortorici as Soares makes a count inside the ring. Machine and
Tortorici get close, but dozens of PWA agents and officials separate the two,
or at least do their best. Punches are flying everywhere until the bell rings.
Tortorici backs away from The Machine as an elated Grieco gets his hand raised
in the ring.
Palmer: Ladies
and gentlemen, the winner by way of a count-out, Mike Grieco!
Cade: Grieco won
by count out? I smell a setup here.
Madsen: Probably
just your upper lip Nick. Grieco won!
“P.I.M.P.”
begins to play, and The Machine sprints away from the crowd on the ramp and
into the ring. Grieco is busy celebrating, and cannot hear Dee telling him to
leave the ring. Instead, he turns around to a boot to the gut and a Jackhammer!
“H-K” begins to replay, and The Machine poses in all four corners as Overdrive
comes to a close.
Winner via
count-out at 5:30 – Mike Grieco
Dark Matches