PWA
OVERDRIVE
Binghamton, NY
June 28, 2003
The PWA logo
flashes onto the screen before fading away into screen shots of the last
edition of PWA Frequency, where the collective unit of S.I.N. capitalized on
interference from Mike Tortorici to defeat the quartet of Scythe, Loki, Mike
Griffin, and The Machine. After Speed Demon scored a pinfall over The Machine,
Tortorici spoke these chilling words:
Tortorici:
How much would you say this lead pipe weighs, Machine? A good ten pounds
or so? Is that a good estimate?
The crowd is chilled just by Tortorici's tone alone.
Tortorici: Well...Just wait until July 5th...because on that
night...at Meltdown...you'll be feeling a good ten tons of steel...as you
suffer my wrath...in Hell...in a Cell!
The opening for
Overdrive follows and with “All My Life” by the Foo Fighters playing, we are
taken inside Binghamton’s Broome County Arena as an incredible pyrotechnic
display brightens the building.
Cade: Hello fans
and welcome to PWA Overdrive! I’m Nick Cade alongside Rick Madsen, and I’ve got
only four words for you Rick: Hell In A Cell!
Madsen: How
intense those four words are Nick. The last time we were here in Binghamton was
in March, and we were just a short time away from Mike Tortorici taking on The
Machine at Revival. A few months later, we are back here in Binghamton and
those two are set to wage war in the ultimate battleground, the infamous cell!
Cade: We have
much more on that and the Meltdown card later in the broadcast, and Loki will take
on Reaper in tonight’s main event, but lets get to the ring for our opening
match!
Segment 1,
Match 1 – Joe Malone vs. Mike Grieco w/ Dee Licious
Referee: Dan
Martin
“P.I.M.P.” by 50
Cent hits the speakers and ring announcer Lee Palmer begins to speak over the
growing amount of jeers from the crowd.
Palmer: The
opening contest is scheduled for one fall! First, being accompanied by Dee
Licious, from Staten Island, New York, weighing 248 pounds, Mike Grieeeee-co!
And his opponent, already in the ring from Sherman, Illinois, Joe Malone!
Grieco and Dee
arrive to a hateful reaction from the fans, no doubt as fallout of their
actions on last Tuesday’s Frequency in which Grieco assaulted Camieko.
Cade: What these
two pulled off on Frequency made me sick to my stomach!
Madsen: You know
I’m all about having fun out here Nick, but what we saw on Tuesday with Grieco
powerbombing Camieko, that wasn’t fun at all. Grieco is one of my favorite
guys, but that was absolutely deplorable.
Grieco climbs in
the ring and Malone attacks right as the bell sounds. The crowd gets behind the
youngster as he backs Grieco up with stiff left fists. Malone Irish whips
Grieco, but it’s reversed and Grieco connects with a big belly-to-belly suplex!
Cade: What
impact on that suplex!
Madsen: Grieco
always manages to get tremendous rotation on those suplexes. He knows how to
deliver them better than just about anyone.
Grieco peels
Malone from the canvas and tosses him into a corner. Grieco charges at him, but
Malone thrusts a boot in his face! Grieco stumbles around until Malone grabs
him in a front facelock and swings out of the corner with a Tornado DDT! Malone
covers and Martin counts 1----2----and Grieco kicks out!
Cade: Hey, this
kid has a chance to win this thing.
Madsen: Well
Grieco is reeling, but he’s a veteran. He can find a way out of this.
Malone gets off
of Grieco only to find Dee Licious standing on the ring apron, enchanting the
youngster with her sexy looks. Malone is drawn to her like a kid to a candy
store and Dee drapes her arms over his shoulders as Grieco gets to his feet.
Grieco takes a signal from Dee and charges, but Malone moves out of the way!
Grieco stops just short of barreling into Dee, but as she climbs down he turns
right into a huge spear from Malone! Malone covers again for one…two…and Grieco
kicks out again!
Cade: Oh, that
was so close! Grieco is in trouble!
The crowd is now
solidly behind Malone as he climbs up to the top turnbuckle. Grieco staggers to
his feet and Malone jumps off, but Grieco takes a step back to catch him and
nail another belly-to-belly! Grieco has an angry look on his face, seemingly
embarrassed by Malone’s success, but that luck runs out as Grieco sets Malone
up and drills him with a double powerbomb for 1,2,3!
Madsen: That’s what
I meant Nick. Grieco didn’t panic and that is what enabled him to win this
match after that bad start.
Cade: Well no
matter what, Joe Malone gave it a helluva shot against him.
Segment 2 –
Ringside
With “P.I.M.P.”
replaying and Grieco and Dee still in the ring, the arena comes alive when
Romeo’s image pops onto the Jumbotron!
Romeo: Well hey
guys! Whats goin’ on? Hey Grieco, that was some win you just got man. I would
have loved to see it live, but Bryan Conroy barred me from the building
tonight. Oh, I didn’t do anything wrong, (getting a serious look on his face)
it was to keep me from killing you there in Binghamton! (Crowd cheers) You see,
Bryan and I had a long conversation. He watched what you did to Camieko on
Frequency and he knew that I would kill you if I were there. So I’m here in
Atlanta at home waiting until I see you again.
Grieco: (Short
of breath) Tough talk for a guy who is 1,000 miles away. Camieko had it coming
to her. You mess with Dee; you mess with me. She found out the hard way.
Romeo: Mess with
Dee? Look cuz, most guys spend their time making a mess ON Dee! (Crowd cheers
again)
Madsen: Did he
just say what I think he said?!
Cade: I think
so!
Grieco: You take
that back punk!
Romeo: Look,
Conroy proposed that you and I have a match at Meltdown. I know what everyone
is thinking, but I said no. I don’t want a match with you.
Grieco: I
thought you didn’t. You’d only get what Camieko got kid.
Romeo: Really? I
told Bryan I didn’t want a match with you for one reason, I want a fight
instead! And it’s a fight I’m gonna get next week at Meltdown!
Grieco: You
wanna fight me? You got it!
Romeo: I know I
do Grieco! Oh yeah, one more thing. That fight….its gonna be Falls Count
Anywhere! See you in Philly bitch!
“Magic Stick” by
50 Cent and Lil’ Kim plays as the screen fades out, leaving a worried Dee and
Grieco inside the ring.
A camera is
fixated in a hallway backstage, where we see Kayne leave the office of Bryan
Conroy wearing a huge grin on her face and seemingly heading towards the ring.
-COMMERCIAL
BREAK-
Segment 4 –
Ringside
“Who’s That
Girl” by the Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, Eve, hits the PA system, and Kayne makes
her way to the ring amidst a rousing pop from the crowd. The former Women’s
Champion climbs into the ring and grabs the microphone from Palmer at ringside.
Kayne: Megan
Lovato! I know I called you out on Frequency last Tuesday, but I just had a
talk with Bryan Conroy and he scratched that match from Frequency so we can
have it tonight. You see Megan, I’m tired of waiting. I’m ready to do this
right here and right now, and I’m not going anywhere until you get out here!
Cade: Is Kayne
holding the show hostage tonight?
Madsen: She
might be, but I’d watch her all night in there Nick!
We are taken to
the locker room of Megan Lovato and Allison Kelly, where both women seem taken
aback by the fiery Philly native.
Kelly: Did you
hear that?
Lovato:
(Standing up) I sure did. This broad wants to call me out?! I’m going to go
beat her ass!
Kelly: Whoa Meg.
Kayne is probably the toughest opponent I’ve had here. You want me out there?
Lovato: No need.
I’ll be fine. You just sit back and enjoy this show I’m about to put on.
Kelly: Alright.
Megan exits the
room for the ring, and Kelly shakes her head in amazement of Lovato’s spunk.
As Megan heads
to the ring, our cameras catch up with Tracie Reed, who is chasing after Mike
Grieco and Dee Licious. Reed attempts to ask the pair about the challenge
issued by Romeo, but they simply ignore her and slam their dressing room door
before she can reach them.
Segment 7,
Match 2 – Megan Lovato vs. Kayne
Referee: Jose
Soares
As Tool’s
“Sober” begins to play, a jeer-filled reaction greets Megan Lovato on her way
to the ring. Referee Jose Soares scurries out behind her and calls for the bell
as the ladies begin to tear into one another.
Cade: Ever since
Megan Lovato pinned Kayne in a tag match a few weeks ago, Kayne has been chomping
at the bit for this one-on-one match.
Madsen: Kayne is
still the only woman to hold the CAW and PWA Women’s titles, but that doesn’t
seem to worry Megan at all. She’s quite a fireball!
Both women
collide and tackle one another to the ground, with Kayne establishing the
advantage. She pounds Lovato’s head into the mat until Soares manages to pry
her off. Both ladies reach their feet and Kayne shoves the official aside. She
charges Megan, but she gets a stiff clothesline for her troubles!
Madsen: What a
clothesline by Megan!
Cade: Megan
definitely isn’t a slouch in her own right. She held the NYCW Women’s title in
New York for a period of time.
Lovato picks
Kayne up by the hair and scoop slams her down to the mat. She follows up with a
leg drop and a cover for 1---2---and a kickout! The crowd begins to get behind
the former champion as Lovato drags her to her feet. Megan hooks Kayne up for a
suplex, but Kayne slips behind her and bulldogs her to the ground!
Megan struggles
to get up, but Kayne aggressively kicks her in the stomach and spins her to the
mat with the Overdrive! Kayne makes a cover and hooks the near leg for
one…two…three!
Cade: Just like
that, this one is over!
Madsen: Kayne
took advantage of Megan’s rookie mistakes tonight and they paid off.
“Who’s That
Girl” replays and Kayne leaves vindicated with another win under her belt.
Winner via
pinfall at 3:08 - Kayne
Segment 8 –
Backstage
We are taken
backstage to the interview area, where Tracie Reed is standing by with Loki.
Reed: Loki,
earlier this morning you issued a challenge to S.I.N., which was answered by
Reaper. With that match just moments away, what are your thoughts?
Loki: Well
Tracie, I’m glad that Reaper accepted the challenge. It was designed for him to
be the guy that I faced tonight. As you have seen in recent weeks, he’s been
quite a thorn in my side and I need to get that taken care of.
Reed: Well next
week at Meltdown, you will face Reaper once more in a six-man tag match. Are
you looking to gain momentum for that match as well?
Loki: I guess
so, but that match is next week. I’m only focusing on tonight, and if I do what
I plan on doing tonight, Reaper might not even make it to Meltdown if you know
what I mean.
-COMMERCIAL
BREAK-
Segment 9 –
Ringside
Cade: Like we
mentioned at the top of the hour, we are just one week away from the big Hell
In A Cell encounter between The Machine and Mike Tortorici at Meltdown.
Madsen: While
that match is going to be a career shortening one, I’m looking forward to the
big PWA Championship match. GI Jew has to defend the title against BOTH Jaguar
and the Iceman Jason Calysto in a triple threat match! He doesn’t even have to
be pinned to lose the belt!
Cade: That will
be interesting because Jaguar has an opportunity to become a 3-time PWA
Champion before anyone else has even reached 2, but there we have 2 new matches
to announce to you fans. The first was seen earlier, when Romeo challenged Mike
Grieco to a no holds barred, falls count anywhere street fight!
Madsen: And the
other is one that is long awaited by the masses. Scythe will go head-to-head
with the Smooth One himself, Greg Tantalus!
Cade: Here is
the rundown for the major card ahead of us next week:
PWA World
Heavyweight Championship: Triple Threat Match – Jason Calysto vs. GI Jew © vs.
Jaguar
PWA
International Championship: The Omega Steve Beovich © vs. Superstar Scott
Hosemann
PWA Progressive
Championship: 2 out of 3 falls – Infernus © vs. Tim Dand
Hell In A Cell
Match: The Machine vs. Mike Tortorici
Falls Count
Anywhere Street Fight: Mike Grieco w/ Dee Licious vs. Romeo
6-man Tag Team
Match: Loki, Mike Griffin and a Mystery Partner vs. The Lost Souls and Vulture
Smooth Greg
Tantalus vs. Scythe
Kerry Cox vs.
Solomon
Brokensoul Jon
Brett vs. The Miracle Mike Troha w/ Daredevyl
Cade: Now while
Meltdown is just one week away, this upcoming week marks one of the most
important events in the history of the Progressive Wrestling Alliance because
this Thursday morning, tickets will go on sale for Everlasting Epic II!
Madsen: All the
big stars will be there for that Nick. I’m talking The Machine, Scythe, Jaguar,
Romeo, Mike Troha, Michelle, Paul Ferrara, Scott Hosemann, Jason Calysto,
Allison Kelly, Tracie Reed and yours truly! It’s the biggest meet-and-greet
session ever1
Cade: If you are
in the New Orleans area, head on down to the Superdome to meet all your
favorite PWA stars starting at 10AM Central Standard Time! If you can’t make
it, head over to a Ticketmaster outlet and get your tickets while you still
can!
Segment 10, Match
3 – Reaper vs. Loki
Referee: Matt
Hansen
“Edge of The
Earth” by 30 Seconds to Mars hits the PA system, sparking a huge fan pop as Lee
Palmer begins to speak.
Palmer: The next
contest is scheduled for one fall! First, making his way to the ring from Los
Angeles, California, weighing 255 pounds, Looooo-ki!
Loki soaks up
the adulation of his fans and poses on the middle turnbuckles after he enters
the ring. The crowd noise makes a complete 180-degree turn once the lights go
out and “A Violent Reaction” by American Head Charge takes over.
Palmer: And his
opponent, representing S.I.N. and weighing 245 pounds, he is one half of the
Lost Souls…Reaper!
Reaper arrives
alone to a cascade of boos, but looks all business as he enters the ring.
Cade: I’m surprised
to see Reaper alone out here tonight.
Madsen: Well he
wanted to take the challenge more than anyone else in S.I.N., so I guess they
didn’t feel a need to be here. This will be a breeze for Reaper anyway.
The bell sounds
and Reaper opts to start things off with a big right hand. A surprised Loki
receives another, but blocks a third to counter with a right of his own. Loki
backs Reaper to the ropes and Irish whips him, but Reaper reverses it to floor
Loki with a reverse elbow on his return. Reaper makes a quick cover, but gets
just a one count.
Reaper lifts
Loki up and plants a knee in his chest before suplexing him back down to the
canvas. Reaper then positions himself on the middle turnbuckle and scores with
an elbow to chest! Reaper covers again, this time for 1---2---and Loki kicks
out again!
Cade: Loki is a
very resilient guy. Its gonna take more than that to beat him.
Madsen: It
definitely will, but Reaper is on the right track by wearing him down right
now.
Reaper keeps the
pace slow by applying a deep rear chinlock. Loki struggles in the hold and
Reaper keeps it on by holding his 245 pound-frame atop his opponent. The crowd
begins to raise the decibel level until the entire Broome County Arena is
behind Loki. The California native gets to his feet and Reaper tightens his
grip until Loki breaks it with a back suplex!
Both men get up
and Loki has a clear advantage, peppering Reaper with hard right hands. Loki
bounces Reaper off the ropes and scores with a high back body drop! Reaper gets
back up and Loki kicks him in the stomach and nails the Penance DDT! Loki
covers for 1----2----and Reaper gets a shoulder up! Loki gets to his feet and
looks out at the crowd before signaling for the Atheist superkick!
Cade: Loki is
going for the superkick!
Madsen: As much
as I like Reaper, its over if Loki nails this.
Loki waits for
Reaper to get up and when he does, he thrusts the boot, but Reaper catches his
foot! Loki hops around until he swings an enziguri kick, but Reaper ducks it!
Loki gets up and Reaper kicks him in the gut and turns him upside down for the
Passed Judgment Piledriver!
Cade: Loki is
going for the ride!
Madsen:
Tombstone him Reaper!
Reaper struggles
with his balance; which allows Loki to grab the top rope. Reaper looks to plant
him, but Loki’s grip enables him to escape and fall behind Reaper. Before
Reaper knows what happened, he is in Loki’s clutches as he’s downed with the
Morning Star! Loki covers and hooks the far leg for one…two…three!
Cade: What a win
by Loki!
Madsen: I’ve
gotta hand it to the guy; he earned this one.
Cade: Will we
see more of the same in that six-man tag? We’ll find out next week in Philly!
Winner via
pinfall at 6:31 - Loki
-DARK MATCHES-