EPISODE #3.4

PHILIPS ARENA
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012

Watch the video below for the show-opening video package and The Rebirth opening credits



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As the video concludes, we are taken inside the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, where a stunning pyrotechnic display ensues and we are taken to our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Hello everyone and welcome to PWA: The Rebirth! I’m Victor Troy, along here with Randall Buckingham, and we’ve got a tremendous show for you tonight! Randall, does it get any bigger than this? In our main event, the Alaskan Monster Solomon defends the PWA World Heavyweight Championship against five-time former champion The Iceman Jason Calysto!

Buckingham: It’s definitely going to be a huge main event, but as long as somebody makes sure Anthony Failla minds his business and stays in the back, I don’t see any way Calysto walks out of here with the title.

Troy: You are of course referring to the close of last week’s broadcast, when Anthony Failla interrupted Solomon during a speech he was giving right out here in the ring, walked right down the aisle, lifted him onto his shoulders, and heaved the champion’s 300 pounds to the outside. It was a tremendous moment, and one that showed that not everyone on this roster is intimidated by the Alaskan Monster.

Buckingham: But they SHOULD be. He will steamroll past Calysto tonight, and after that, if Failla manages to secure himself a title match, Solomon will soundly beat him too.

Troy: Time will tell on that, but we’ve got plenty more happening right here tonight! Speaking of Failla, he will be in action against SIN member Vulture!

Buckingham: I’m really not sure how Vulture can survive that one in his current state, but if anyone is crafty enough to figure it out, it’s Vulture.

Troy: We’ve also been told that the first two members of the PWA Hall of Fame Class of 2012 will be announced tonight!

Buckingham: I have my acceptance speech ready.

Troy: I’m not even going to dignify that with a response.

Buckingham: Well, joke’s on you because that WAS a response.

Troy: Moving on, we’re going to see Chase Stone go one-on-one with the Modern-Day Samurai Scythe in what will be a huge test for the upstart Stone.

Buckingham: We’re also going to see SIN member John Wolfe defend the International Championship in a triple threat match against both Jon Dulberg and Rich Revis.

Troy: In another title bout, Morgan Day defends the Women’s Championship against Kemi Okoro.

Buckingham: And we will see the newest member of the women’s division, Ana Maria Linares, take on the Progressive Champion Zina in a non-title bout.

Troy: But first, let’s head right to ringside for our tremendous opening contest! It’s Evan Black and Showtime Damon Savage one-on-one, and Randall, I can’t wait for this one!

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Watch the video below for

MATCH #1 – SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE VS. EVAN BLACK
Referee: Tom Stevens



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, we see Evan Black walking through the halls, returning from the ring after his match with Showtime Damon Savage. He receives congratulations on his performance from several staffers before finding Chase Stone standing before him.

Stone: Nice job out there, EB.

Black: Thanks, Chase.

Stone: I was impressed. You’ve really come a long way.

Black: But…

Stone smirks.

Stone: But if you REALLY want to see impressive, check out my match with Scythe later tonight.

Black: How did I know you’d say that?

Stone: Just keep plugging away, EB. Solomon won’t be champ forever. If Calysto doesn’t beat him tonight, I will. And when I become world champion, I’ll give you the first shot.

Stone then pats Black on the back and walks off.

***

The camera now shifts to another portion of the backstage area, where Jon Dulberg is standing with his manager Kerry Cox, preparing for his shot at the International title.

Cox: This is your moment, Jon. You’ve got this. I wish I could be out there with you tonight, but Schenck has banned all managers from ringside for this one.

Dulberg: Don’t sweat it. I’m so focused, I wouldn’t hear a thing you said anyway.

Cox: That’s the spirit. Now go get ‘em, champ! This is your moment!

With that, Dulberg blasts forward, headed for the ring.

Troy: It’s Jon Dulberg and Rich Revis challenging John Wolfe for the International Championship in a triple threat match, and it’s next!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #2 – PWA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
JOHN WOLFE (champion) VS. JON DULBERG (challenger) VS. RICH REVIS (challenger)
Referee: Dan Martin



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

We return from commercial with the camera focused on our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to PWA: The Rebirth, where history has just been made!

Buckingham: Ugh. I am so not pleased right now.

Troy: Folks, we have a brand-new International Champion, and I can’t think of a man who deserves to wear that gold more than Rich Revis.

Buckingham: He didn’t even pin the champion!

Troy: I’m not going there again. You know the rules of a triple threat match. But folks, we just saw history made with a new International Champion crowned, and now we’re going to make more history. It’s time for us to announce the very first inductee in the PWA Hall of Fame Class of 2012!

Buckingham: Now THIS, I can’t wait for!

Troy: Alright, let’s not delay any further! Let’s turn our attention to the Jumbotron and find out who will be enshrined at Radio City Music Hall on June 26th!



The camera now rejoins Troy and Buckingham.

Buckingham: Finally! A smart decision! To me, there’s no one more deserving of this honor.

Troy: So, now we know that the reigning PWA World Heavyweight Champion Solomon is on his way into the PWA Hall of Fame. I can’t say the man is my favorite human being here in the PWA, but it’s hard to argue that he isn’t deserving. He’s done it all in this company.

Buckingham: And that’s not the past tense. The man is still on top today, and I’m not sure who is knocking him off his perch.

Troy: Well, perhaps later tonight, Jason Calysto can be that man, when he challenges the Alaskan Monster for the world championship. But before that, we will unveil one more name for the Class of 2012, and that will be coming up a little bit later tonight. And of course, that’s not all, as we will also—

***

Suddenly, "Mouth for War" by Pantera explodes through the speakers, and the crowd boos as Texas Justice emerges from the backstage area and marches angrily down to the ring.

Troy: We're apparently going to hear from Texas Justice here, although they aren't on my format sheet.

Buckingham: Not mine either, but they look pretty upset, and I think we know why, after last week's match.

Tate: Cut the damn music! Hot Boy$! Y’all know damn well that we would have beaten your asses in this ring last week. But instead, you had to run like the little punks you are, and I followed my partner's lead and chased you outside the ring. Ten seconds of whipping your ass later, we are all counted out? No, we ain't takin’ that!

Pitbull: No we ain't takin’ that at all! You didn't beat us in the ring. Instead, you tucked y’alls tails between your legs and ran. We want another title shot, and we want it right the hell now!

Wasting no time, “We On Fire” hits the speakers, and the Atlanta crowd comes unglued as one of their native sons emerges from the curtain. Romeo is in a pullover blue Atlanta Braves jersey, flanked by Jaguar as the Tag Team Champions appear at the top of the ramp.

Troy: What an ovation here for The Hot Boy$!

Buckingham: These guys are so beloved down here, I don't get it!

Romeo: I'm sorry fellas. I thought you were talking about us, but it’s so damn loud down here in the A right now, we couldn't hear a damn thing.

The Atlanta crowd responds with thunderous cheers.

Pitbull: Prolly because we hit you so damn hard upside your head last week, that earwax is still jammed in your ears. We want our title rematch and we want it now.

Jaguar: Earwax smack? So smooth. This is the deal, guys: we are the champions, and you're not. It’s your job to beat us, and still, you haven't been able to get the job done. We didn't – and don't have to – run from you, because unlike other folks around here, you don't intimidate this here. 

Tate: Jaguar shut the hell up! Talkin’ bout intimidation boy, we'll put the fear in you like you do cupcakes.

The crowd responds with jeers.

Jaguar: (laughing) Cupcakes, huh? You toothless bastard, you wanna keep poking fun at weight like a middle-aged woman? How about I come down there and poke your other eye out?

The crowd cheers as Tate holds his free hand up to cover his good eye, shouting inaudibly at the former PWA Champion.

Pitbull: You can talk about it or you can be about it. Nobody likes anybody full of hot air. People that get your hopes up and then just let you down as you watch them fail. Oh wait, we're in Georgia, let me break it down for y’all real slow. Nobody likes overrated losers. You know, like the Atlanta Falcons! 

The crowd breaks into riotous boos at the insult. 

Romeo: You know something, y’all? You insult us, fine. We don't care. You insult the football team? They don't care, they sittin’ on stacks higher than you will ever see. But you insult these people of Atlanta, MY people of Atlanta, we got a bigger problem. And we are going to solve that damn problem right now, once and for all. 

Romeo then drops the mic and removes his jersey before starting towards the ring. Before the duo can reach it, “Bounce” by Bon Jovi hits and Justin Schenck hurries out onto the stage.

Schenck: Romeo, Jag, guys! Stop! This cannot happen right now! 

With the crowd booing a bit, the creative director begins to explain. 

Schenck: Now, we had a match last week, and as usual, things got reckless. We will not have that same situation tonight. Texas Justice, I never forgot the liability you put me and this company through when you assaulted Jaguar last season. Now I'm not holding anything against you, but I'm not going to make it too easy on you either. You wanted your rematch last week, and you got it. But with that said, the result left things still unsettled. So next week, in Atlantic City, you'll have a chance to earn another shot down the line. You'll take on The Hot Boy$ in a non-title match. Beat ‘em and maybe you end up with another crack at the gold sooner than later. 

"We On Fire" hits, and the former champions are irate in the ring, but the current champions smirk, knowing they get the best of both worlds next week as we head to a break.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #3 – NON-TITLE MATCH:
PWA PROGRESSIVE CHAMPION ZINA VS. ANA MARIA LINARES
Referee: Matt Hansen



***

The camera shifts to the backstage area, where Dexter P. Wellington is chatting with Michael Grieco.

Wellington: You saw it last week, right? I can’t believe she’d stoop so low as to cheat.

Grieco: Yeah, no scruples. Just no scruples.

Wellington: I mean, obviously that’s the only way someone like Zina could ever defeat someone like me. It can’t happen unless there’s some sort of chicanery involved.

Grieco: Of course.

Wellington: Just like I know Showtime MUST have cheated in order to knock you unconscious out of absolutely nowhere the way he did last week.

Grieco: Of course. He’s a dirty, rotten cheater too.

As Wellington and Grieco continue their conversation, Matthew Magellan and Jade walk onto the scene, smirking at each other as they listen in. Finally, Dex and Grieco notice them.

Grieco: What the hell do you two want?

Wellington: I don’t recall inviting either of you into this conversation.

Magellan: Oh, that’s because you didn’t. But this conversation was just far too fascinating for us not to interject ourselves. But don’t worry: I actually agree with both of you. Isn’t that right, Jade?

Jade: Sure is.

Magellan: I mean, what’s more likely: that Dex Wellington, a four-time Progressive Champion and two-time International Champion, was cheated? Or that he was soundly defeated by a girl?

Wellington: She is NOT a girl! I don’t even think she’s human! She can’t be!

Wellington begins having a mini-freak out, but Grieco is able to talk him down.

Magellan: And what makes more sense: that big, strong Michael Grieco, one of only two men to ever win the International title three times, would be screwed over by an unscrupulous foe? Or that he’d be straight-up knocked out by a superior opponent? I mean, c’mon, right?

Grieco and Wellington both appear to be livid.

Grieco: Magellan, Jade, I suggest you do yourselves a favor and walk away.

Magellan smirks and begins backpedaling off camera with Jade, who does the same.

Jade: (to Magellan) You know, I think I liked Grieco better when he had pie all over his face last year.

Magellan: Me too, babe. Me too.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #4 – CHASE STONE VS. SCYTHE
Referee: Jose Soares



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

As we return from break, we see Traci Reed standing by with Saif al Abbad and Asai Moon.

Traci: Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with two of the most popular members of the cruiserweight division, Saif al Abbad and Asai Moon, and gentlemen, last week you scored a big victory over Fenix Clarke and Paul Epton. In fact, it was the second time in two weeks you teamed up. So let me ask the question: are you two pursuing the Progressive title, or the Tag Team title?

Saif: Well first of all, Traci, Asai and I would like to welcome you back to The Rebirth. You have been missed around here the last few weeks, and Keiko has dare I say been ostracized from the vast majority of the locker room because of her actions.

Traci: Thank you.

Saif: Now, getting down to business, I think I speak for Asai when I say that we enjoy teaming together, but make no mistake about it: we are both hungry for a shot at the Progressive title.

Asai: Ever since I arrived here in the PWA, the thing I’ve wanted most in the world is to become Progressive Champion. My time to achieve that goal is drawing near.

Saif: Unless of course you have to go through me to get it, my dear boy. Your desire to be Progressive Champion is no greater than mine.

As they speak, Emily Walker appears on the scene, flanked on either side by Paul Epton and Fenix Clarke.

Emily: It’s really quite adorable that you both want to be Progressive Champion so badly. The results of last week’s match notwithstanding, the two of you are inferior competitors to Fenix Clarke and to Paul Epton, and when it’s time to decide who Zina’s next challenger is, you WILL be overcome. This isn’t over.

Epton looks over at Emily after her passing compliment towards him, but they don’t make eye contact. Instead, Emily directs her charges to walk off, and they do just that as we return to ringside.

***

Watch the video below for

MATCH #5 – PWA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP:
MORGAN DAY (champion) VS. KEMI OKORO (challenger)
Referee: Dan Martin



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

We return from break in the backstage area, where the collective unit of The Hollywood Miracle – The Miracle Mike Troha, Hollywood Mike Griffin, and their manager the Standard Sleaze Don Cerrone – are walking through the halls.

Cerrone: I can’t tell you enough, gentlemen, how miraculous it truly is to have you united and on the same page. This is a tremendous blessing for all the PWA fans out there. I can’t even tell you how excited I am for all of them.

Troha: I’m excited for them, too. Do you know how much joy this must bring to the masses?

Griffin: I know. They must be ecstatic. How could anyone not be? A seamless blend of Hollywood showmanship and the all-encompassing power of faith and miracles, supported by a smooth layer of Sin City sleaze.

Troha: Wow. That was amazing to hear.

Cerrone: I think I’m tearing up, gentlemen.

The group walks right past Paul Dawkins and Renegade, who overhear their conversation and roll their eyes.

Renegade: Can you believe how full of themselves those guys are?

Dawkins: Sadly, yes. Yes I can.

***

The camera now shifts to the SIN locker room, where Greg Tantalus is tossing chairs around. Vulture is off in the corner taping his wrist, preparing for his upcoming match against Anthony Failla, while John Wolfe, Chris & Alexis Duval, and James Biamonte sit quietly in the room.

Tantalus: How is this happening tonight?! First, we lose the goddamn International title to RICH REVIS of all people, and now Morgan gets her ass whipped by Keiko?! What’s your excuse, Wolfe?!

Wolfe: I don’t—

Tantalus: That’s right, you don’t have one! Don’t insult me with a lousy excuse!

At this point, a battered Morgan Day returns to the locker room.

Tantalus: Hey Morgan, try watching your back next time! I’m embarrassed for you!

Morgan: (fuming) Tantalus, I’m not—

She makes eye contact with her husband Vulture, who waves her off. Instead, Morgan growls in frustration and storms to the back of the room.

Tantalus: Listen, all of you, our numbers are compromised right now. They took Markus out of the game two weeks ago, and we’re missing something. We’re missing—

Tantalus is suddenly interrupted by the door swinging open. Dee Licious then barges inside.

Dee: Hello, SIN-ners! I just wanted to—

Before she can get another word out, her brother James Biamonte pops out of his seat, shoves her out the door, slams the door shut, and locks it.

Biamonte: Sorry about that, Greg. Please continue.

Tantalus smirks and continues speaking.

Tantalus: As I was saying, we’re missing that raw power, that unbridled intimidation.

Chris: How is Markus doing, by the way?

Tantalus: Are you serious? Number one, this isn’t a conversation, this is a speech, so shut it. Number two, who cares? He was a great asset, but forget about him. Markus Krieg is useless to us now.

Alexis: We’ll get our momentum back. Vulture is going to beat Anthony Failla. Isn’t that right, Dad?

Vulture smiles at his daughter but refrains from answering. Tantalus, however, makes no attempt to hold back his chuckle.

Tantalus: Listen, I think we all know that Vulture isn’t actually going to BEAT anyone. V, just go out there and try to hurt Failla a little bit. That’s all we can hope for.

Tantalus now receives a phone call and steps aside to answer it. Meantime, everyone in the room wishes Vulture luck against Anthony Failla. Then, a few moments later, Tantalus steps back into the group, a wide smile on his face.

 Tantalus: So I’ve come to the realization that none of this matters. It really doesn’t matter what happened earlier tonight, or what’s about to happen with Vulture’s match. Because next week, the whole landscape changes. Next week, I become PWA World Heavyweight Champion.

Vulture: You’re joking, right? How do you expect to pull that one off? Justin Schenck hates you. There’s no way he’d ever just give you a title shot.

Tantalus: I guess you’ll just have to wait and see, now won’t you?

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, we are taken to the announce position, where the camera focuses on Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Alright ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to PWA: The Rebirth. It’s already been quite a night, and we still have Vulture vs. Anthony Failla and rematch between Solomon and Jason Calysto for the PWA Championship to follow. And we’ve also been told that creative director Justin Schenck will be out here in just a little bit to make an announcement regarding next week’s broadcast. But before we get to any of that, it’s time to find out the second inductee into the PWA Hall of Fame Class of 2012. Let’s take a look.



The camera returns to Troy and Buckingham at ringside.

Buckingham: Excellent choice.

Troy: I can’t say I disagree, Randall. Six years ago, when PWA closed the first time, Anthony Failla was a fringe Hall of Famer, a man who just missed the cut. But fittingly, with the onset of The Rebirth, Failla himself was reborn. His body of work over two seasons and change on this program has, in my view, put him over the edge and made him a slam-dunk Hall of Famer.

Buckingham: Definitely. The man dominated the first season, reigning as PWA Champion for most of it, and he has remained one of the most intimidating forces on the roster ever since. Congratulations are certainly in order for Anthony Failla.

Troy: Absolutely. But now, let’s see him in action!

***

Watch the video below for

MATCH #6 – VULTURE VS. ANTHONY FAILLA
Referee: Matt Hansen



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, “Bounce” by Bon Jovi hits the speakers and the Atlanta crowd begins cheering the arrival of PWA creative director Justin Schenck! Wasting little time, Schenck walks down the ramp, grabs a microphone, and enters the ring.

Schenck: How’s everyone doing tonight?!

The fans cheer loudly.

Schenck: Excellent. That’s what it’s all about. And of course, we still have a huge main event coming up in just a few minutes, with Solomon defending the PWA World Heavyweight Championship against five-time former champion The Iceman Jason Calysto. Definitely don’t go anywhere for that one. But before we get to that, I just wanted to make an announcement. Not quite as monumental as last week, when I announced the return of the PWA Hall of Fame, not to mention the return of Bryan Conroy as a member of the Hall of Fame selection committee. But tonight, I am here to announce another return: the Lethal Lottery.

Troy: The Lethal Lottery?! We haven’t seen that in over six years!

Schenck: Now, for the benefit of some of our newer fans, let me explain. Formerly a staple of our February pay-per-view event Temptation, the Lethal Lottery consists of three phases. In phase one, all the participants are randomly paired up into teams and then compete in a series of tag team matches. All the winners of these matches advance to phase two, in which they compete in an over-the-top rope battle royal. The winner of that battle royal moves on to phase three, where he challenges for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship, all in the same night. Folks, next week, in Atlantic City, after a six year absence, the Lethal Lottery returns to PWA television as 12 superstars battle for the right to challenge for the world championship at the end of the show!

Buckingham: Whoa!

Troy: What an announcement! It’s sure to be a can’t-miss Rebirth next week in Atlantic City!

Schenck: Now, I’ve not decided on all the participants yet, but rest assured that this Lethal Lottery will feature intense competition, and 12 men who are all deserving and—

Suddenly, Schenck is cut off by the haunting sounds of Nine Inch Nails’ “The Wretched,” and the longer-tenured PWA fans in the crowd know immediately what this means. Moments later, the fans and Justin Schenck are greeted by an unexpected guest: Jerry Georgatos.

Troy: Randall, do you know who that is?!

Buckingham: I sure do. That’s Jerry Georgatos, the long-time rival of Bryan Conroy, the man who tricked Conroy into selling him the PWA back in 2006, and the man whose attempt to spin the PWA into the Empire Wrestling Federation ended in failure. The former owner and president of CAW, Jerry Georgatos has a long history here in the PWA, and I really have no idea what he’s doing out here.

Schenck is equally confused as Georgatos heads towards the ring. Georgatos then grabs a microphone and enters the ring, where he smirks and extends his hand to Schenck. The creative director shakes it, and Georgatos begins speaking.

Georgatos: Good to see you, Justin.

Schenck: Jerry.

Georgatos: Well, for the benefit of the I’m sure painfully few of you out there who don’t know who I am, I will wrap this up very neatly for you. Merging CAW and FSW into one company was MY dream, and Bryan Conroy ripped that away from me. He became owner of both companies and from that, he created the PWA and I got NOTHING. He so graciously kept me on staff, but I had to sit there and watch as he got all the accolades. So in 2004, I joined up with a group of like-minded individuals and tried to overthrow him. It failed, and I was fired, but when Conroy inevitably buckled under the pressure of running this company and was hell-bent on selling, I put together a consortium of which I was the silent majority partner and I acquired this company. I liquidated it for its assets and reassembled it as the Empire Wrestling Federation, mainly so that Conroy would be void of contractual loopholes to one day return to the company.

Schenck: I hate to interrupt, Jerry, but we don’t have a ton of time left in this show and I’m not really sure why you’re out here. It can’t just be a history lesson, can it?

Georgatos smiles at Schenck and puts his hand on his shoulder.

Georgatos: No, Justin. You’re absolutely right. I’m out here to relieve you of your duties as creative director of the PWA.

Schenck chuckles initially, but his expression changes after he realizes that Georgatos’ hasn’t.

Schenck: Excuse me? What authority do you think you have around here? To be frank, I’m not even sure how you got into the building.

Georgatos: What authority do I have? Let me tell you a story. After the EWF folded, I sold the tape library and all the rights to the PWA to the NOW Network, which in turn appointed you creative director several years later. Now, when I sold to the NOW Network, I included several provisions: first, rather than a giant lump-sum payment, I negotiated part of the sale manifesting itself as an annual salary for me, staying on with the network as special projects consultant. Namely, I’d have a voice in any future PWA projects produced, along with any other special projects for which they wanted my expertise. But more importantly, I included a provision that Bryan Conroy was to never have any involvement whatsoever in any future PWA-branded project. I’m fairly certain you know that and chose to disobey the order anyway.

Schenck: It’s a selection committee. He deserves to be there.

Georgatos: Well, this is neither the time nor the place for this discussion. Because another provision I had added to the contract was that if the agreement was breached and Conroy found his way onto another PWA project at any point during the NOW Network’s ownership of the PWA name and assets, control of said project would revert to me. So Schenck, that means I’m your new boss.

Schenck is speechless.

Georgatos: You just don’t get it, do you? I wanted everyone's lasting memory of Bryan Conroy to be me foiling his plan and taking the PWA away from him forever. I wanted that palpable sense of failure to resonate through time immemorial. But you couldn't leave well enough alone, could you, Schenck? You had to bring him out here and give him a chance at redemption. Bryan Conroy was a leper in PWA circles before last week, and you gave him a chance to apologize. You gave him closure. Because of you, these people cheered him last week, something I'd gone out of my way to make sure never happened again. And Schenck, for that, you're fired.

Schenck is frozen in the ring, not knowing what to do or what to say. He attempts to speak, but Georgatos cuts him off.

Georgatos: Don't make this more difficult than it has to be, Justin. You're through. Thank you for what you've done, but your services are no longer needed.

Slowly, Schenck walks out of the ring and exits. Georgatos receives a chorus of boos in the ring as he addresses the crowd.

Georgatos: In case you haven't figured it out by now, I will be in charge for the remainder of this season. I know you're upset now, but you will soon know me to be a far superior leader to Justin Schenck. His idea for a Lethal Lottery next week, however, was a good one. That match is still on. For now, enjoy our world championship matchup, which takes place in just a few moments. After that, I'll see you all next week. We're going to have a lot of fun together. Trust me.

With that, “The Wretched” replays over the speakers and Jerry Georgatos exits the ring, heading to the back amid a chorus of boos.

Buckingham: What the hell just happened?! Justin Schenck is out of a job?!

Troy: And for the rest of the season, we now work for Jerry Georgatos?! Again?!

Buckingham: I repeat, what the hell just happened?!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

We return from break with backstage reporter Scott Cornelius on the move, heading for the parking lot.

Cornelius: Ladies and gentlemen, what a shocking announcement we heard before the break! I am back here, attempting to get a word with Justin Schenck, who we’ve been told is on his way out of the building.

Moments later, Schenck is spotted approaching the doors that lead to the parking lot.

Cornelius: Mr. Schenck! Mr. Schenck!

When Schenck notices Cornelius, he begins walking in the opposite direction. Cornelius and the cameraman catch up to him.

Cornelius: Justin! Certainly a shocking turn of events moments ago. Is this the last we’re going to see of you here at The Rebirth? Do you have a plan to take back the show?

Schenck: (somberly) I’m sorry, Scott. I have no comment.

Cornelius: Do you at least have a message for the PWA fans all over the world?

Schenck: No comment. I’m sorry.

Schenck then exits into the parking lot.

Cornelius: Well, as you can see, Justin Schenck isn’t talking. And from what we understand, Jerry Georgatos left the ring and proceeded right to a waiting limousine, so he’s out of here too. So I guess all we can do until next week is speculate and—

Cornelius notices Dan Crowley in his periphery and immediately changes gears.

Cornelius: Dan! Dan Crowley!

Crowley approaches Cornelius.

Cornelius: As a member of Justin Schenck’s gauntlet team at Everlasting Epic last year, do you have anything to say regarding his apparent departure from the PWA, or the fact that Jerry Georgatos will apparently run this show for the remainder of the season?

Crowley: Well Scott, I was obviously as shocked as everyone else watching this situation play out. I feel terribly for Justin, I really do. He’s put so much hard work into this show. It’s really sad to see it taken from him. At the same, he did breach the network’s contract with Jerry Georgatos, so I guess I can see that side too. It’s a messy situation, and it’s hard to say what this change will mean for any of us going forward. But you heard Georgatos say that, despite the leadership change, the Lethal Lottery that Justin announced for next week is still on. So I’d like to take this opportunity to announce my intent to be a part of the Lethal Lottery. Obviously, the decision is up to Georgatos, but I want in. And if I’m in, Scott, I’m walking out of Atlantic City a two-time PWA World Heavyweight Champion.

As Crowley finishes speaking, we notice that GI Jew has walked into the frame.

Jew: That’s a nice dream, Crowley. It really is. But if you’re gonna stand here and throw your hat in the ring for the Lethal Lottery, I’m here to do the exact same thing. Now you and I have barely crossed paths in our careers somehow, and I don’t have any problems with you, but if we’re both in this Lethal Lottery and you get in my way, I won’t hesitate to drop you.  I have unfinished business with Solomon and unfinished business with Jason Calysto, so whichever of them walks into Atlantic City with the title will eat a Gore next week after I win the Lethal Lottery, and it’ll be me, not you, that walks out PWA Champion.

Crowley: I guess we’ll just have to see about that, now won’t we?

As Crowley and Jew engage in a staredown, Scott Cornelius sends us back to ringside, where it is time for our main event.

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Watch the video below for

MATCH #7 – PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
SOLOMON (champion) VS. THE ICEMAN JASON CALYSTO (challenger)
Referee: Tom Stevens




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