EPISODE
1.9 – TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010
PEPSI CENTER
DENVER, CO
A video package airs, highlighting events that led us to tonight’s
Seven Deadly Sins match, showing how each of the eight participants qualified
for tonight’s bout. We also see the events that led to tonight’s battles
between Anthony Failla and Showtime Damon Savage for the PWA Championship,
between Jason Calysto and GI Jew, and between Chase Stone, Synergy, and TFU,
highlighting Hollywood Mike Griffin’s shocking return to PWA television last
week.
The video concludes with another teaser of tonight’s Seven Deadly
Sins bout, before “Live Again” by Ours hits and the opening credits roll.
Upon their conclusion, we are taken inside the
Folks, I’m Victor Troy, and I am, in fact, NOT joined by The
Iceman Jason Calysto this week. The Iceman is in the back preparing for his
match with GI Jew later tonight, and given the kind of talent GI Jew is, I’m
sure he is going to need every moment he has to prepare for that bout. If
you’re watching, partner, good luck out there tonight. However, as far as
tonight’s broadcast goes, seated to my left is a new addition to the PWA
broadcasting family. Randall Buckingham, welcome to PWA: The Rebirth.
Buckingham: Well thank you, Victor.
Buckingham: Well, it probably doesn’t. But how hard could this be? You have a
bunch of people running around in their underwear, with short fuses, making
aggressive threats at one another, all in the name of our amusement. It’s not
quite baseball, but it sounds like a lot of fun.
Troy: You know, Randall, I’m not sure that’s the best attitude to be coming in
here with.
Buckingham: Listen, this was all I could find. I used to be the play-by-play
man for a great minor league team based out of
Buckingham: Well, long story short, the owner of the team has a restraining
order against me and I’m pretty much blackballed from baseball. And I figured
if Pete Rose can get into wrestling once he was blackballed from baseball, then
I could too.
Buckingham: I’m not at liberty to say.
Buckingham: Justin Schenck and I are old buddies.
Buckingham: Anyway, I’ve got this covered. I’ve been watching some PWA DVDs and
I think I have an idea what this is all about. I’ll be fine.
Suddenly, “Smooth Operator” by Sade hits, and the fans are stunned
as “The Standard Sleaze” Don Cerrone appears from behind the curtain!
Buckingham: Who’s this chap coming out here? I don’t have
him on my program.
Buckingham: No, just…
Troy: That, Randall, is Don Cerrone. As in my first PWA broadcast partner, Don
Cerrone. The most annoying man on the planet, Don Cerrone. And my God, he’s
headed this way.
Cerrone, the slimy lounge lizard with the ever-so-thin
mustache, makes his way out to the ring, sporting his customary Hawaiian shirt,
and carrying a book. He flashes a wide, gold-toothed smile at Victor Troy and
dons a headset, taking a seat to
Cerrone:
Cerrone: You didn’t hear? Mr. Schenck was a little concerned about his good
buddy Randall Buckingham over here being able to carry you through tonight’s
broadcast on his first night, so he put in a call to the ol’ Standard Sleaze to
come on out and take care of this show.
Cerrone: Well, yeah,
Buckingham: The pleasure is mine, sir. So, I see you have a book with you that has
your face on it.
Buckingham: So can you tell us a little about the book?
Cerrone: Well Randall, I’m glad you asked. This book is
called Sleazonomics: How Sleaze Can Prevent the Next Recession. It’s the
third in my classic series of books that teach people how incorporating sleaze
into their lives can really dramatically improve their happiness and state of
well-being.
Buckingham: That, my friend, is fascinating. Can I get a
copy?
Cerrone: This one is on the house!
Cerrone hands Buckingham the book, who is stoked to receive
it.
Buckingham: Best first day ever!
***
Moments later, “Dead Promises” by The Rasmus blasts onto the
speakers and the fans begin cheering thunderously as Morgan Day starts her way
down the aisle, flanked by her partners for this evening, Lauren Tantalus, Liz
Rush, and Jade!
Troy: Alright, let’s try to get to the action, shall we?
Cerrone: You’re still alive?
Buckingham: Is this one of those matches where everyone
takes their clothes off?
Cerrone: They don’t do those here.
Buckingham: Oh.
Cerrone: Yeah, I know.
As the four settle themselves in the ring to a huge ovation,
buoyed by the hometown pop garnered by Lauren Tantalus, “Demons” by Aria thumps
onto the speakers. The fans then begin booing loudly as the Women’s Champion
Zina starts down the aisle, with Alexis Duval and Dee Licious on either side of
her. Keiko Ishida makes sure to walk at least a few steps behind, not wanting
to stand anywhere close to the champion, her rival.
Troy: You know guys, I hate to look past this match, but we
have a slew of tremendous matches on tap here tonight. Showtime Damon Savage
will finally get his crack at the PWA World Heavyweight Championship tonight
when he challenges Anthony Failla. TFU will ride again, facing Chase Stone and
Synergy in a 3-on-2 handicapped match, with a ton on the line. My sorely-missed
broadcast partner The Iceman Jason Calysto steps into the ring for the first
time since Everlasting Epic V to take on GI Jew. And, in our ENORMOUS main
event, it’s Seven Deadly Sins. Eight wrestlers, seven tumultuous falls, one
deadlier than the next. One will fall with each passing Sin until one man
remains, and that man will challenge for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship
on August 14 at Everlasting Epic VI.
Cerrone: That really is quite the unbelievable lineup.
Buckingham: I wouldn’t get too used to them if I were you.
One Zina and her team have hit the ring, referee Dan Martin gets
into position and calls for the bell to sound, kicking off tonight’s action.
4-ON-4 ELIMINATION MATCH:
PWA WOMEN’S CHAMPION ZINA, KEIKO ISHIDA, ALEXIS DUVAL, AND DEE LICIOUS VS.
MORGAN DAY, LAUREN TANTALUS, JADE, AND LIZ RUSH
Referee: Dan Martin
The match begins with Zina and Jade in the ring, staring each
other down. Jade takes the initiative to slap Zina hard in the face, causing
the
Cerrone: Gee, thanks for coming, Jade!
The fans are agape as Jade is rolled out of the ring and Liz Rush
enters. However, before Zina can make a move on her, Keiko Ishida slaps Zina
hard on the back, tagging herself in.
Liz tries to take immediate advantage of the palpable tension
between Zina and Keiko, darting at Keiko and unleashing her Bum Rush spinning
kick finisher! However, Keiko ducks under it, hits off the ropes, and
absolutely destroys Liz with the Running STO! Keiko covers… one, two, three!
Buckingham: I think what we’re seeing here is a clear
indication of the dominance of these two women, Zina and Keiko. It’s like a
battle of one-upsmanship here.
Buckingham: I have my moments.
Zina and Keiko immediately resume jawing at one another
after Liz is rolled out of the ring. Keiko has her back to her opponents and
remains standing in the ring, the legal woman. Lauren decides to take advantage
of this, sneaking into the ring and rolling Keiko up into a pinning
combination! One, two, three!
The roof blows off the
Cerrone: This is where it’s gonna really get interesting,
Troy! Zina and Alexis against Morgan and Lauren! Any of those four could leave
tonight Women’s Champion, or either Zina and Alexis or Morgan and Lauren will
be battling in singles action for the gold next week!
With Lauren still in seated position, Alexis rushes in and nails
her with a dropkick to the back! Alexis then pummels Lauren with an array of
furious stomps, not allowing her to get back to a vertical base. Finally,
Alexis lifts her and throws her into the corner before charging at her with a
full head of steam. Lauren, however, moves out of the way, causing Alexis to
crash chest-first into the turnbuckles! Lauren then darts forward and downs
Alexis with a bulldog!
Both women now begin struggling their way to their respective
corners. To the vast approval of the crowd, Lauren reaches her partner first,
tagging Morgan Day into the action!
With Alexis somewhat out of commission, Morgan immediately darts
over to Zina, clubbing her off the ring apron to prevent Alexis from making the
tag! She then pounces on the rising Alexis, spearing her to the mat and
unloading on her with furious lefts and rights!
Morgan lifts Alexis up and nails her with a thunderous roundhouse
kick to the face! She then turns her over, locking in the Sharpshooter!
However, while Alexis writhes in pain, clearly moments from submitting, Zina
enters the ring and nails Morgan in the jaw with a thunderous bicycle kick!
Morgan collapses in a heap, and Zina takes the opportunity to run
at Lauren and knock her off the apron. Zina then exits the ring, and Alexis
slowly but shortly makes a cover on an unconscious Morgan… one, two, three.
Cerrone: I really don’t see a problem with it,
The crowd is a bit deflated after Morgan’s elimination, but as
soon as Alexis gets back to her feet after the pinfall, Lauren rushes into the ring
out of nowhere and ties Alexis up in a pinning combination! Zina scurries into
the ring to try to break up the pin… one, two, three! She is too late!
Buckingham: Wow, another elimination for Lauren Tantalus!
These fans are going nuts!
Cerrone: And if she can’t, then Zina walks out of here
having successfully defended the gold!
Zina rushes into the ring and immediately unleashes the bicycle
kick on her, but Lauren is able to duck out of the way and tie Zina up in a
pinning combination! One, two, and Zina reverses it into a pinning combination
of her own, hooking the tights for added leverage! One, two, three!
Cerrone: Zina wins! Zina wins! What a glorious victory!
Buckingham: I really don’t see the problem with what just
happened!
Cerrone: You really need to calm it with these rules,
Buckingham: Yeah. She won, right? So obviously the referee
didn’t care.
Buckingham: Same difference.
The disappointed fans, hoping to see their hometown girl capture
the championship, boo thunderously as “Demons” replays over the speakers and
Zina escapes with her title intact. She wastes no time disappearing behind the
curtain and exiting as we take a commercial break.
WINNER AND SOLE SURVIVOR AT 11:07 AND STILL PWA WOMEN’S CHAMPION –
ZINA
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from break, we see backstage reporter Scott Cornelius
standing by with a stoic Showtime Damon Savage.
Cornelius: Alright folks, welcome back to PWA: The Rebirth.
I’m standing here with the incomparable Showtime Damon Savage, who later
tonight will challenge Anthony Failla for the PWA World Heavyweight
Championship. Showtime, normally you are boisterous, ebullient, effusive.
Today, I see a different man. Tell us what’s running through your mind.
Showtime: Scotty, you hit the nail on the head. Normally,
you get a certain constant when you get Showtime Damon Savage. Tonight, when I
hit that ring, I’m still gonna have that swagger, don’t you worry. But right
now, it’s not time for fun and games. I have the biggest opportunity of my life
ahead of me later tonight. If I win, then my dream of becoming PWA World Heavyweight
Champion over the course of this season becomes a reality. I’m not gonna waste
this opportunity. Anthony Failla, I pinned you last week, and I’m gonna pin
your ass again tonight. I hope you’re ready, big man. I know I sure as hell am.
Because Failla… it’s Showtime!
Savage then walks off to a wave of cheers from the fans watching
on closed circuit inside the arena.
***
The camera then shifts to another portion of the backstage area,
where Dexter P. Wellington is taping his wrists in preparation for the Seven
Deadly Sins match later this evening. Evan Black is at his side, pumping him
up.
Black: You’ve got this, Dex. This is YOUR time. You’re gonna
be in that ring with the best that PWA has to offer, and you can hang with
them. I know you can. You’re gonna win this thing, and when Everlasting Epic is
over, we’re gonna be standing tall, you the World Heavyweight Champion, and me
the International Champion.
What Black doesn’t realize is that, during his speech, the
International Champion Michael Grieco and his valet Dee Licious entered the
room. Both
Grieco: I walk in here for five seconds and already I’ve
heard the best joke I’ve ever heard in my life. Do you two idiots seriously
think that you could possibly end Everlasting Epic holding the two singles
titles in this company by yourselves? Do you not realize that you’re Dexter
Wellington and Evan Black? Let me tell you something. You’re both wrong.
Tonight,
Grieco and Dee then exit as
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we return, “Ride the Lightning” by Metallica is thumping over
the speakers, and Damien Fields is standing in the ring, alongside referee Jose
Soares. Then, “Charlie Big Potato” by Skunk Anansie powers its way onto the
speakers, and John Wolfe emerges to a sizeable amount of boos.
Troy: Alright folks, we’re about to get our first look at
John Wolfe since he turned on his partner Paul Epton a week ago.
Buckingham: Whoa, that is a big dude.
Cerrone: Yeah, and not someone you really want to mess with
either. Wolfe was the Progressive Champion when the company went under four
years ago, and he has been irritated since day one that his title was the only
existing championship to be ignored heading into the new season.
Troy: You know, Cerrone, I have to say, that’s impressive
research.
Cerrone: Hey, I’ve been watching the show.
Cerrone: I think Epton is lucky, Troy. He should consider
himself fortunate that Wolfe didn’t end his career last week. Epton has been
riding Wolfe’s coattails for years. It’s time for him to find his own way.
The menacing Wolfe steps into the ring and stands across from
Fields, who is not intimidated, as the referee calls for the bell.
JOHN WOLFE VS. DAMIEN FIELDS
Referee: Jose Soares
As soon as the bell rings, Fields charges right at Wolfe, who
catches him and destroys him with a thunderous tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! Wolfe
then pries him off the mat and absolutely demolishes him with a chokeslam!
Wolfe drops to a knee and rests one pinky on Fields’ chest… one, two, three!
Buckingham: Wow! Wolfe just DESTROYED Damien Fields!
Cerrone: That might be a new record!
Some of the fans boo, while others sit in impressed silence as
“Charlie Big Potato” replays and Wolfe exits as quickly as he entered.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 0:22 – JOHN WOLFE
Troy: Alright folks, we’ll be right back with… wait, hold
on… I’m getting something from the back… folks, apparently there has been an
incident in the locker room area. We’re going to get a camera crew back there
right now.
The shot cuts to the backstage area, where a cameraman runs to a
scene in a hallway. A man is face-down on the ground, a pool of blood around
him. Numerous PWA officials and doctors are in position. As the cameraman gets
closer, we can see that it is a black male with dreadlocks that is on the
ground.
Cerrone: It’s Showtime.
Troy: Dammit, it IS Showtime! Of all nights! Showtime… I
don’t really know what has happened, folks, but Showtime is laying face-down in
a pool of his own blood right now!
Buckingham: Gonna be kind of hard to challenge for the world
championship if you’re unconscious, don’t you think?
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from break, we see Showtime Damon Savage in a neck
brace, being loaded onto a stretcher and carried out to the parking lot. Once
they reach the lot, we see that an ambulance is waiting for him. Upon reaching
the ambulance, PWA creative director Justin Schenck, who caught up with the
group during the break, throws an absolute fit. The creative director had been
maintaining his composure in hopes that it would be a rapid recovery for his
number one contender. Now that Showtime is being ambulanced out of the
building, he lets it all out, shouting at no one in particular.
Schenck: That’s just GREAT! I go out of my way to set up an
amazing double main event, and this is what happens! What the hell am I gonna
do now?!
Schenck storms back into the building, and an intern gets in his
way. Schenck has no qualms about shoving the intern to the ground.
Schenck: Get me a coffee, punk! Now!
Schenck continues walking through the halls, until he reaches the
dressing room of the PWA World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Failla. Schenck
pounds on his door furiously, until Failla answers it.
Failla: What?
Schenck: What the hell did you do, you stupid jerk!
Failla: Whoa! You need to watch how you speak to the champ,
little man.
Schenck: Showtime! He’s gone! He got knocked out, clubbed in
the back of the head from behind! Face split open on impact, blood everywhere,
it’s a friggin mess! So long story short, you have no opponent tonight! And
you’re telling me that you just so happen to have absolutely nothing to do with
it?!
Failla: Yo, I don’t need you coming out here and accusing me
of something I didn’t do. If Showtime isn’t here, that’s not my problem. Why
you blaming me? Maybe his little buddy
Schenck: You know what? You’re right. I have no proof you
attacked Showtime. But you know what else? I also promised everyone a world
title match tonight, and I don’t intend to go back on my word.
The intern rushes back with the coffee. Schenck turns to him and
slaps the coffee out of his hand, knocking it down the hall.
Schenck: There’s no time for coffee, punk! Gather up all the
wrestlers and get them in front of a television. In five minutes, I’m pulling
out the name of one random wrestler who isn’t on the card tonight, and that man
will challenge Anthony Failla for the PWA Championship tonight. Go! Now!
The intern scampers off, and Failla looks at Schenck incredulously.
Schenck smirks at him.
Schenck: Good luck.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we return from break, we see Justin Schenck in the ring,
with a microphone.
Schenck: Alright people. We have a little bit of a situation
here. Showtime Damon Savage was attacked backstage by someone. We don’t know
who. It’s beside the point right now. The bottom line is he can’t compete
tonight, and we need to find someone who can. I promised a world title match, and
you’re going to get one. So, I had the guys in the truck program the images for
all the wrestlers in the back that aren’t competing tonight, and in a second,
one of those images will randomly pop up on the Jumbotron. The man whose image
appears on the Jumbotron will challenge Anthony Failla for the PWA Championship
right here tonight. So guys, let’s do this!
The camera quickly cuts to the backstage area, where virtually the
entire PWA roster is standing in front of a television. Back to the area,
numerous images are cycled through on the screen, before it stops, revealing
the Hardcore Icon Kerry Cox.
Cerrone: It looks like it’s turn back the clock night on
PWA: The Rebirth!
Backstage, the wrestlers are applauding Cox out of respect, and
wishing him luck. PWA reporter Traci Reed then walks over to the Hardcore Icon.
Traci: Kerry! Just a quick word! I know this is probably a
bit overwhelming for you right now, but you are going to challenge Anthony
Failla for the world championship in just a little while. What is going through
your head right now?
Cox: Wow. Traci, I really don’t exactly know what to say. But I DO know that I
have been focused on getting myself another opportunity at the PWA Championship
since the day I decided to return to the ring. And this is it. This is
everything I’m here for. I’m going to make the most of this opportunity. I’m
going to give it everything I got. Scratch that. Traci, I’m going to WIN the
PWA Championship tonight!
The fans cheer wildly, and just as Cox goes to walk off, he
realizes GI Jew is walking past him, on his way to the ring.
Jew: Bet you don’t.
Cox: Oh, you do?
Jew: Yeah. Old men can’t be champions. Maybe once Failla kills you tonight,
you’ll finally realize it’s over and go away.
Cox: Well, considering you’re about to tap out to an old
man, I’d watch what I was saying if I were you.
Jew scowls at Cox and walks off, headed towards the ring.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we return, we see Vulture pacing around, preparing
himself for the Seven Deadly Sins match. Seated next to him is Morgan Day, an
icepack on her head as result of Zina’s bicycle kick earlier tonight.
Morgan: Are you okay?
Vulture: I suppose I should be the one asking you that.
Morgan: You’re unusually antsy. Don’t get me wrong; you’re
ALWAYS antsy, pacing around, giving me a headache. But not like tonight. You
nervous?
Vulture: I mean, this is an insane match. But I’ve survived
it before. Tonight, I’m here to win.
Morgan: Well, I’ve given up trying to talk you out of
things, so just please be careful. And if you can seriously wound Jackie in the
process, I’d find a way to love you even more.
Vulture smiles at his wife and kisses her.
Vulture: Thanks. Now, I’ve just got one little thing to do.
I’ll be right back.
Morgan resumes icing her head as Vulture exits the room, heading
towards the ring. On his way, he intercepts The Iceman Jason Calysto. As soon
as Calysto’s image appears on screen, the
Vulture: Good luck out there, bro!
Calysto: I know man. It’s pretty surreal.
Vulture: Well look, I’ve got my own huge match to concern
myself with, but I just wanted to wish you luck, and to tell you that, no
matter what doubts you may or may not be having right now, this is where you
belong. I know you’ve said to me that you regret not running in to help when I
was getting my ass handed to me by Baccaro and my lovely children and that it
was because you were tentative. But believe me, Jay, if there’s anyone that
doesn’t need to be tentative, it’s you. I have no doubt that you can step back
into that ring after a four-year layoff and pick up right where you left off.
So just know that, and kick GI Jew’s ass. When this is all over, hopefully you
and I can do our thing out there again someday, one last time.
Calysto: I’d like that, V. I’m sure the fans would get a
kick out of that, too. But don’t worry about me, man. I’m ready. GI Jew? He’s
nothing I can’t handle. And I hate to cut a promo while we’re just having a
conversation, but it’s time to shut up and wrestle.
Vulture smiles and shakes Calysto’s hand.
Calysto: And good luck out there tonight to you, to. I have
all the confidence in the world that you can win it, but watch your back. We
don’t need you back on the shelf before we find ourselves in the ring together
again.
Vulture: Don’t worry. I’ve got this.
In the background, the opening strains of “F*ckin in the Bushes”
blast onto the speakers, and the
Calysto: Alright, well I’ll catch you on the other side.
They’re playing my music. Time to go back to work.
Vulture: Go do your thing, brother.
***
Vulture walks off, and the camera follows Calysto as he makes his way through
the curtain, prompting an even louder ovation from the
Cerrone: Your man crush on Jason Calysto aside, this match
is a tremendous uphill battle for him. Not only has GI Jew been performing at a
high level ever since The Rebirth began two months ago, but he stayed active on
the independent scene after PWA’s demise. So you have one man who is very much
on his game, and another who has been eating Twinkies for the last four years.
Seems like a mismatch to me.
Buckingham: Who has Twinkies?
Buckingham: Who?
Calysto stretches out in the ring until “Opium of the People” by
Slipknot blasts its way onto the speakers. GI Jew then rides his Chopper out to
the ring, before parking it and immediately stepping inside. Jew and Calysto
engage in a heated staredown as referee Matt Hansen calls for the bell.
THE ICEMAN JASON CALYSTO VS. GI JEW
Referee: Matt Hansen
As soon as the bell rings, Jew gets in Calysto’s face, shouting
obscenities at him before slapping him right across the mouth! Calysto looks at
Jew and chuckles before suddenly turning ultra-serious and tackling Jew to the
mat!
Calysto unloads on Jew with furious lefts and rights, with Jew
finally desperately hurling him off. With Jew momentarily dazed, Calysto hits
the ropes and attempts the spinning heel kick, but Jew ducks under it and
Calysto crashes down to the mat! Then, as soon as Calysto gets up, GI Jew
rushes at him and explodes on him with a thunderous Gore that shakes that
arena!
Cerrone: But look,
Jew, slightly disoriented after hitting the explosive Gore, as
always, isn’t aware that Calysto has been out of the ring for several moments.
He is clearly irritated when he discovers it, however, and quickly follows him
to the outside. When Jew grabs the Iceman on the outside, it is clear that
Calysto is out of it. Jew wastes little time rolling him back into the ring,
before running his thumb across his throat, which elicits a huge wave of boos.
Jew then lifts Calysto up for the Magnum Driver, but Calysto
manages to slip out, immediately spinning the surprised Jew around and
attempting to lock in the Crossface! However, Jew quickly shifts himself over
to the ropes, grabbing onto them for dear life as referee Matt Hansen rushes
over to break them up. Unfortunately for Calysto, the distraction brought about
by Hansen’s arrival on the scene allows Jew to get in a swift boot to the gut,
before positioning him for a piledriver!
Jew attempts to lift Calysto for the move, but the Iceman digs
deep and instead counters with a back body drop! Calysto then immediately
bounces off the ropes and drills the rising GI Jew with a spinning heel kick
that brings the
Cerrone: Spinning heel kick! He hit it this time!
With adrenaline pumping through his veins, Calysto gets into
position and drills Jew in the jaw with a vicious running mafia kick as he
rises! Then, the Iceman takes himself up to the top and, when Jew reaches a
vertical base, downs him hard with the Bottom Line flying clothesline! Calysto
goes for an immediate cover… one, two, and Jew just gets a shoulder up!
Buckingham: And Calysto doesn’t look to be done dishing out
the punishment yet!
Cerrone: No, he doesn’t! He’s setting up for the Icebreaker!
When Jew gets to his feet, Calysto lifts him in position for the
Icebreaker, but Jew manages to slip out, boot him in the gut, and swiftly nail
him with a hard piledriver! Jew wastes no time covering… one, two, and Calysto
kicks out!
Undaunted, GI Jew rises and gets himself in position, clearly
looking for another Gore!
Buckingham: Well, we’re about to find out!
Jew stalks his prey as he gets to his feet, waiting for the moment
to pounce. When that moment arrives, Jew thunders toward him with all his
might… but at the last instant, Calysto sidesteps him, sending Jew crashing
shoulder-first into the steel ringpost! Jew screams out in immense pain and, as
soon as he turns around, Calysto grabs the injured arm, nearly rips the
shoulder out of its socket, and drives Jew down to the mat, applying the
Crossface perfectly!
Cerrone: GI Jew has nowhere to go!
Buckingham: Not looking good!
Calysto pulls back on the hold, applying all the pressure he can
muster, while GI Jew desperately refuses to give in. His refusal to tap out is
emphatic at first, but as the pain seeps deeper and deeper, his gusto continues
to fade. With his last burst of energy, Jew rolls through, trying to break
Calysto’s grasp, but the attempt is unsuccessful, with Calysto remaining
clamped on Jew with the maneuver like a vice! Finally, with the pain too overbearing,
and after surviving in the hold for close to a minute, GI Jew taps out!
The fans are indeed cheering thunderously, on their feet
applauding as “F*ckin’ in the Bushes” replays over the speakers and Jason
Calysto’s hand is raised in victory. Calysto takes a good amount of time
soaking up the fan response, visibly thanking the fans during their ovation.
As Calysto makes his exit, slapping hands with fans all the way up
the aisle, Jew can be seen on the Jumbotron, clutching his shoulder in pain,
but managing a hateful glare at his opponent as we head to break.
WINNER VIA SUBMISSION AT 9:28 – JASON CALYSTO
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
When we return from break, we see Jackie Baccaro doing pull-ups in
his dressing room, with Chris Duval counting him off. When Baccaro finishes his
set, he hops down and slaps hands with Chris. When the camera pans out, we can
also see Alexis Duval in the shot.
Chris: You look ready, boss. You feel ready?
Baccaro: Look at me, Chris. Look at this body. I’m a BEAST.
Why shouldn’t I feel ready? Alexis, what do you think of this body?
Alexis: It’s a thing of beauty, Jackie.
Baccaro: I’m made of granite, people! This Seven Deadly Sins
match should be a breeze.
Alexis: Hey, you’ve won it before.
Baccaro: That is absolutely true, Alexis. I HAVE won this
match before. In fact, the last time this match happened, I won it. And I went
through SOLOMON at the end to do it. So I’ll go through him again tonight, and
everyone else who gets in my way.
Chris: And if you could take out our wonderful father while
you’re at it, I’m sure that would be the icing on the cake.
Baccaro smiles widely.
Baccaro: I like the way you think, Chris.
***
The camera then shifts to another portion of the backstage area,
where we simply see the image of a red boot being laced up. As the camera pans
up, we see that the boot belongs to Hollywood Mike Griffin, which elicits a
huge response from the capacity crowd. That response only grows in volume as
hometown hero Greg Tantalus walks into the shot.
Tantalus: You ready?
Tantalus and
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we return, “Vicarious” by TOOL explodes onto the speakers, and
the roof comes off the
Buckingham: Well, if I’m not mistaken, they’re about to walk
into a three-on-two handicapped situation, so the celebration here could be
very short lived.
Cerrone: And there is a
Troy: Any predictions here, guys?
Cerrone: I know it’s three-on-two, but I just can’t bet
against TFU. They have just overcome too much together as a unit for me to
think that they will actually lose.
Buckingham: I’m going with Stone and Synergy, actually. I
come from the world of baseball, which is all about numbers. And I’m just
simply applying that principle to this. It’s all in the numbers. Three to two.
Stone and Synergy take this.
Troy: In any event, we’re about to find out!
Moments later, “More Human Than Human” by White Zombie hits, and
the fans begin booing raucously as Synergy members The Omega Steve Beovich and
Don “The MVP” Capriglione make their way to the ring, flanked by young star
Chase Stone. The three waste little time heading into the ring, ready for the
bell to ring to get this bout underway.
3-ON-2 HANDICAPPED MATCH:
CHASE STONE & SYNERGY VS. TFU
Referee: Tom Stevens
Chase Stone is nominated to start the match for his side, while Mike
Griffin encourages Greg Tantalus to start for TFU. Tantalus and Stone walk
towards the center of the ring, their eyes locked on each other as the bell
sounds, kicking this match off, even though
Tantalus and Stone continue their staredown… until
WINNERS – NO CONTEST
Cerrone: You’re just figuring that out now,
After
With Tantalus prone, Capriglione leaps off the top with the Upper
Decker, his tumbleweed legdrop, connecting with crushing authority! Then,
moments later, The Omega leaps off, destroying Tantalus with the Extreme
Precision frog splash!
The
In the ring, Beovich and Stone pry Tantalus off the mat and begin
carrying him towards the backstage area.
Cerrone: I think it’s brilliant,
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we return, we are shown a graphic on the screen reading
“during the break.” Underneath this graphic, we see creative director Justin
Schenck in a heated discussion with Hollywood Mike Griffin.
Schenck: We needed to prove a point.
Schenck: I’m not having this discussion with you right now.
Follow the plan. There’s a car waiting for you out in front of the building.
Get the hell out of here. We don’t need you hanging around if Tantalus finds a
way back into the building.
Schenck: You’ve got him? Great. Follow me.
Schenck leads them out to the parking lot, where two police
officers are waiting. They dump Tantalus off in front of the cops.
Schenck: Okay, like we discussed, I need you to keep an eye
on this guy. I’ve banned him from the building for the rest of the night. But
that doesn’t mean anything to him. He’s going to try to find his way back in. I
need you to watch him like a hawk and make sure he doesn’t try anything. He
CANNOT get back into the building under ANY circumstances, okay?
The cops nod at Schenck and he begins to walk off, before stopping
short and turning back around.
Schenck: And when he wakes up, relay a message for me, if
you could. Tell him that he’s banned from the building next week, too. And that
if he sets foot in the building, the fine is going to be harsher than it’s been
all season for him, more than he can afford to pay me. But beyond that, if he
shows up, he won’t get answers. I know he has questions. So tell him that, next
week, he can confront me and he can confront Mike Griffin, but ONLY via
satellite. And if he does that, we will provide all the answers he wants.
Cop #1: You want us to tell him all that?
Schenck glares at the cop and simply walks off without saying a
word, taking Synergy and Stone with him.
***
Back to live action, we see the PWA Tag Team Champions Renegade
and Paul Dawkins talking backstage, when they are approached by Matthew
Magellan and the monstrous Briggs.
Magellan: Sucks not being in the Seven Deadly Sins match,
doesn’t it?
Renegade: Why don’t you cut the chit-chat and tell us why
you’re really here?
Magellan: I like you. Direct. That’s good. Anyway, you’re
right. I don’t give a damn what you have to say about Seven Deadly Sins. But
what I DO want is a shot at the Tag Team Championship. And considering that I
now have myself quite the imposing tag team partner, who just so happens to be
the newest official member of the PWA roster I might add, I think it’s pretty
clear we deserve a shot.
Dawkins: You’re an impatient little man, aren’t you? Didn’t
you two just form this team a week ago?
Magellan: We could have formed it a minute ago and we’d still be good enough to
take those belts from you.
Dawkins and Renegade laugh at this response. Neither Magellan nor
Briggs is amused. Briggs steps closer to the champions, breathing heavily,
trying to contain his anger. The champions stop laughing.
Magellan: You see, Justin Schenck told me that if you two
would agree to face us in a non-title match, we could earn number one
contendership with a win. So, you can consider this a challenge for next week.
Do you accept?
Renegade: What do you think, Paul?
Dawkins: I think I could use the workout. Fine. You’re on.
Magellan: Excellent.
***
A brief staredown ensues before the camera shifts to another
portion of the locker room, where backstage reporter Scott Cornelius is
standing by with Jaguar. The
Cornelius: Jag, the hour is drawing near. The Seven Deadly
Sins match is nearly upon us. Any last minute thoughts?
Jaguar: Well Corny, I’ll say this. As soon as I signed up
for The Rebirth and agreed to come back to defend my championship, I circled
August 14 on my calendar. Everlasting Epic in my hometown, in front of my
biggest supporters, my family… I just can’t put into words how much that means
to me, other than to say that competing in the main event of that show… well, it
would be a dream come true. Since then, I’ve obviously lost the championship,
and now, tonight, I have one last chance to get it back. One last chance to
secure my spot in the main event of the biggest wrestling show my hometown has
ever hosted. It’s an opportunity that comes about once in a lifetime. That
means I CAN’T lose tonight. I will go out there and give every last ounce,
because this is it. I either earn the shot tonight, or I don’t. And Corny, I
don’t plan on going home a loser.
As soon as Jaguar finishes speaking, he finds himself face-to-face
with the Modern-Day Samurai Scythe.
Scythe: Jag.
Jaguar: Scythe.
Scythe: You know, I hate to rain on your parade, but you’re
not going to the main event of Everlasting Epic. I am.
Jaguar: Is that so?
Scythe: It is. The time has come. I won’t be denied tonight.
Jaguar: Well then I guess we’ll just have to battle it out
and let the best man win.
Before Scythe can respond, the Alaskan Monster Solomon walks over,
a scowl on your face.
Solomon: The two of you CAN’T be serious, can you?
Scythe: What do you want, Solomon?
Solomon: Do you two really think either one of you has a
chance? This match is OVER. I am winning Seven Deadly Sins. And if you, you, or
any of the other five have something to say about that, then they can try to
prove me wrong out there. I dare you. Any of you.
Solomon then scowls again and walks off. Jaguar and Scythe stare
back at him intently, before turning back to each other.
Troy: The Seven Deadly Sins match is right around the
corner, but up next, Kerry Cox challenges Anthony Failla for the PWA
Championship! We’ll be RIGHT back!
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we return, “War Machine” by KISS thumps onto the speakers and
the fans begin cheering wildly for the Hardcore Icon Kerry Cox, who looks
especially pumped as he emerges from behind the curtain.
Buckingham: I just don’t see how he’s going to take
advantage of it. Cox was a great champion in his day, but to challenge the
world champion, who is absolutely on top of his game, with no warning… it just
seems like a recipe for disaster to me.
Cox gets halfway to the ring before Anthony Failla shoots out from
behind the curtain, rushes down the aisle, and clocks Cox in the back of the
skull with the championship belt! The fans are horrified as Cox goes down like
a ton of bricks. Failla then pries him off the ground, grabs him by the back of
the neck, and walks him to the ring, tossing him inside.
Cerrone: Randall, you’re looking like a soothsayer now.
With Cox now in the ring, barely clinging to consciousness, Failla
screams at Hansen to ring the bell and start the match. Hansen doesn’t want to,
but Failla threatens him with physical violence, at which point Hansen angrily
acquiesces.
PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
ANTHONY FAILLA (champion) VS. KERRY COX (challenger)
Referee: Matt Hansen
With the bell rung and the match underway, Failla lifts Cox up and
drops him face-first across the top turnbuckle. As Cox springs back, Failla
shoots off the opposite ropes and lunges a huge boot at him, but somehow, Cox
is able to duck out of the way! Failla turns around, disoriented, and Cox finds
the wherewithal to boot him in the stomach and drill him with the Coxsucker
DDT!
Cerrone: Did that really just happen?!
Buckingham: That came out of NOWHERE!
Unfortunately for both Cox and the
Cerrone: Too much time went by,
Failla gets up slowly, and Cox is there waiting for him, grabbing
him for another Coxsucker DDT! However, before he can hit the move, Failla
lifts him up from that position before crushing him with a thunderous
spinebuster!
Failla waits for Cox to rise, and when he does, Failla hits the
ropes and nearly takes his head off with a vicious boot to the jaw! The
champion then peels the challenger off the mat, lifts him up, and destroys him
with his Weapon of Mass Destruction finisher! Failla covers… one, two, three.
Cerrone: Well, Failla retains, but Cox gave him a momentary
scare!
Buckingham: Details…
The fans boo vociferously as “Better Think Again” by
Submersed blasts onto the speakers. Failla grabs his belt and exits, not
wanting to stick around at ringside a second longer than he has to.
Cerrone: Troy, these people had better hope one of their
favorites win that match, because this night has NOT been very fan friendly.
Other than Jason Calysto’s win, nothing else has gone their way.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 3:15 AND STILL PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPION – ANTHONY FAILLA
***
The camera quickly cuts backstage, where reporter Traci Reed
is standing by with Dan Crowley.
Traci: The Seven Deadly Sins match is just moments away, and
I am standing here with Dan Crowley, the only participant in that match we have
yet to hear from tonight. Dan, what is going through your mind, just moments
away from arguably the biggest match of your career, your last opportunity to
secure a shot at the PWA Championship this season?
Traci: There’s a lot of talk about Everlasting Epic in your
comments. How confident are you that you are going to win tonight?
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back at ringside, “Falling From the Sky” by VAST explodes onto the
speakers, and the
Troy: Alright, here we go! It’s time for the Seven Deadly
Sins match!
Cerrone: I’m absolutely stoked to be calling this match
tonight,
Vulture stretches himself out on the ropes, looking extremely
determined and focused as “Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart hits, and Dexter P.
Wellington makes his way out to the ring!
Cerrone: Yeah, he isn’t someone accustomed to being in the
main event spotlight, but a win here tonight changes all that. Of course, the
man that he will be joining in the ring knows a thing or two about that main
event spotlight. Vulture has to be considered one of the odds-on favorites in
this thing, and given all the personal turmoil he’s had to endure this season,
I bet he’d love nothing more than to end this season by beginning his third
reign as PWA Champion.
Once
Buckingham: Well really, does she have any place out there
in this match? This is my first Seven Deadly Sins match, but everything I know
about the concept indicates to me that it is not a place for valets to be
running around doing their thing. These eight men are about to go to war, and
typically in a war, you leave the women and children at home.
Buckingham: I’m old fashioned.
Cerrone: A man after my own heart. Trust me from experience;
there are very few places where
Once Grieco enters the ring, “Judas Rising” by Judas Priest hits
and fans grant a huge ovation to Dan Crowley!
Cerrone:
Buckingham: That’s true, but it can’t be understated that
Dan Crowley knows what it takes to win in this type of environment. He has the
advantage over most of the other participants in this bout in that regard.
With
Cerrone: Speaking of guys that know what it takes to win in
this environment, get a load of Jackie Baccaro, the man who stood tall the very
last time PWA sanctioned a Seven Deadly Sins bout.
Troy: Jackie Baccaro, of course, is the former protégé of
Vulture who abandoned his mentor as soon as he reached the top of the PWA.
Vulture managed Baccaro all the way to the PWA World Heavyweight Championship,
and once that pinnacle was reached, Baccaro dropped Vulture like a bad habit.
Of course, their war rages on in 2010, due to the revelation earlier this
season that Baccaro has taken the Duval Twins, Vulture’s illegitimate children,
under his wing, and have effectively turned them against their father.
Cerrone: Wait a minute, what did you say,
Cerrone: You can believe Vulture when he says that if you
want. I choose not to.
Buckingham: In any event, Jackie Baccaro and Vulture are both
here to win tonight. I’m sure they’d love to dispose of each other along the
way, but they came to
With Baccaro in the ring, “With You” by
Cerrone: Scythe is definitely one of the odds-on favorites
in this bout. One thing that has been so synonymous with this man over the
years is longevity, and this is a match where that quality is so crucial.
Scythe is one of the real iron men of the PWA, and he has as good a shot as
anyone of walking out of here with the guaranteed Everlasting Epic title shot.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
Back from break, “Hear Me” by Darkseed is blaring over the speakers, and the
Alaskan Monster Solomon is stampeding out to the ring to a generally mixed
reaction.
Troy: Alright folks, welcome back. As you can see, Solomon
is on his way out here and he certainly doesn’t appear to be in a joking mood
this evening.
Buckingham: Absolutely not. Simply put, Solomon is a killing
machine, and he’s out there to do exactly that tonight.
Cerrone: I don’t think the fans quite know what to think of
Solomon. They want to cheer for him, but they just haven’t approved of his
recent actions. But I think if Solomon had his way, they’d approve of his
actions even less after tonight. He is here to win the PWA Championship, and I
see him stopping at nothing to conquer the Seven Deadly Sins and put himself in
position to do just that at Everlasting Epic.
Finally, as Solomon enters, “My Avenue” by Lil Boosie thumps onto
the speakers and Jaguar emerges to a thunderous ovation! The roof blows off the
Cerrone:
Jaguar steps into the ring and begins eyeing his competition. The
eight men jockey for position in the ring as in-ring referee Tom Stevens tries
to gain control. We also can see that referees Jose Soares and Dan Martin are
manning the outside of the ring. Suddenly, the bell sounds three times, and
ring announcer Lee Palmer begins to speak.
Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for the Seven
Deadly Sins match! This match is scheduled for seven falls, called Sins, which
will each see one of the following eight participants eliminated, until just
one man remains! When all but one of these wrestlers are eliminated, that man
will be declared the winner, and will earn a guaranteed shot at the PWA World
Heavyweight Championship on August 14 in Jacksonville, Florida at Everlasting
Epic VI!
Now, to introduce the participants!
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The fans are brimming with excitement as Palmer continues
speaking.
Palmer: It is now time for the First Sin, scheduled for one
fall, where the first man to be pinned will be eliminated!
SEVEN DEADLY SINS MATCH:
JAGUAR VS. SOLOMON VS. SCYTHE VS. VULTURE VS. JACKIE BACCARO VS. PWA
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION MICHAEL GRIECO VS. DAN
In-ring referee: Tom Stevens
Outside referees: Jose Soares, Dan Martin
THE FIRST SIN – ELIMINATION BY PINFALL ONLY
The bell sounds once, officially kicking off this battle, and the
As the battle rages on, each set of combatants ultimately moves to
one corner of the ring. Within a short period of time, Jaguar is pounding on
Grieco in one corner, Vulture wails on Baccaro in another, Scythe chops away on
the Alaskan Monster in another, and Crowley lets loose on Wellington in still
another. Then, all four aggressors grab their opponents and, simultaneously,
whip them towards the middle of the ring, where Grieco, Baccaro, Solomon, and
Scythe nails him with a dropkick and he still remains on his feet!
He staggers towards
Buckingham: This has the potential to be a real home run!
Cerrone: I think we can consider it that already. There is
nothing quite like the Seven Deadly Sins match here in the PWA. And with the
field of eight that we have in that ring, I think we’re only scratching the
surface in terms of what this match will ultimately become.
Solomon is now being victimized by a double-team from Jaguar and
Vulture, while Baccaro and Grieco team up to beat down
The Alaskan Monster doesn’t play the role of victim for very long,
fighting off both Jaguar and Vulture himself. He floors Jaguar with a vicious
big boot before grabbing Vulture by the throat, hurling him into the corner,
and pummeling him with repeated blows to the midsection, followed by a series
of European uppercuts to the jaw. Solomon then attempts to lift Vulture in
position for a gorilla press slam, but Vulture rakes his eyes and slips behind
him. He then shoves Solomon against the ropes and uses his momentum to roll him
up in a pinning combination! One, two, and Solomon powers out hard! Solomon
then pops right up and crushes him with a violent clothesline! However, before
Solomon can re-establish any momentum, Jaguar pops up, spins Solomon around,
and begins peppering him with hard lefts and rights!
Meanwhile, Baccaro and Grieco are engaged in a calculated assault
on Dan Crowley. Grieco holds him back, while Baccaro continues to sting him
with vicious body blows. The two then take turns lifting him up in a body press
and dropping him down hard onto the other’s knee. With
Elsewhere in the ring, we see Dex Wellington down Scythe with a
hard German suplex, bridging into a pin! One, two, and Scythe escapes!
Then, as Scythe makes his way back his feet,
Cerrone: He does, but I hope he realizes that there is no submission in the
First Sin! It’s elimination by pinfall only!
Buckingham: Can’t he just choke him out and then pin him though?
Troy: Indeed he could, Randall. Good point.
Seeing that he is close to the ropes, the Modern-Day Samurai opts to jump out
and spring his feet off the turnbuckle, but Wellington has the counter scouted
and immediately releases the hold, causing Scythe to crash down onto the mat!
Sensing the kill,
Cerrone:
Buckingham: Did you see the height he got on that move?
Light-tower power by Scythe!
Palmer: Dexter Wellington has been eliminated! We now move
to the Second Sin, scheduled for one fall, where the first man to be forced to
submit will be eliminated!
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
THE SECOND SIN – ELIMINATION BY SUBMISSION ONLY
After a brief pause, the match is resumed, and strategy appears to
have changed slightly for the participants remaining in the bout. There is more
grappling, more chain wrestling, and a lot more submission holds, as each of
the seven combatants attempt to both make their opponents submit and avoid
submitting themselves.
Solomon attacks Scythe from behind as soon as the bell sounds to
resume the action, having freed himself from a battle with Jaguar and Vulture.
Jaguar comes to Scythe’s aid, and the two engage battle with Solomon, while
Vulture runs over to assist Crowley in his uphill battle against both Baccaro
and Grieco.
With Jaguar’s help, Scythe is able to cut off Solomon’s assault.
The two back the Alaskan Monster into one of the corners and commence stomping
away on him before taking turns stinging the big man with hard knife-edge
chops.
Meanwhile, Vulture’s arrival helps
Baccaro is slow to his feet, but when he does get up,
Buckingham: I’m just not sure
Cerrone: I wouldn’t count
Sure enough,
Cerrone:
Baccaro struggles mightily in the hold, fighting with everything
he has to make it to the ropes. Conversely,
Meanwhile, Grieco has the advantage on Vulture, stomping away on
him each time he attempts to get back up to a vertical base. Grieco has grown
cocky in regards to the situation, taunting Vulture each time he denies him the
right to get back to a vertical base. Finally, Grieco cockily lifts Vulture
back up and taunts him before whipping him against the ropes. However, Vulture
surprises Grieco, countering out of nowhere with a running knee to the jaw! The
impact staggers Grieco backwards, right into Jaguar, who has broken free of
Solomon! Jaguar drives Grieco right down to the mat, into the STF!
Cerrone: This is not looking good for the International Champion!
Jaguar cinches in the hold tightly, reaching back
ferociously, trying to end Grieco’s bid for the main event of Everlasting Epic.
Grieco struggles mightily in the hold, desperately trying to pry his way free.
However, when it becomes abundantly clear that Grieco has nowhere to turn, the
International Champion is left with absolutely no choice but to tap out,
sending a wave of cheers through the
Buckingham: So much for Grieco’s promise!
Cerrone: That’s right! Grieco promised
Jaguar that he would NOT main event Everlasting Epic and that Grieco himself would
make sure of it. Well, it’s gonna be pretty hard to backup that claim from the
locker room, because that’s exactly where Michael Grieco is headed!
Palmer: Michael Grieco has been eliminated! We now move to the Third Sin,
scheduled for one fall, where the first man to be either pinned, forced to
submit, or thrown over the top rope with both feet touching the arena floor
will be eliminated!
THE THIRD
SIN – ELIMINATION BY PINFALL, SUBMISSION, OR OVER THE TOP ROPE
The bell sounds once as Grieco rolls out of the ring, resuming the bout. As
soon as this occurs, five of the six remaining combatants in the ring
immediately turn their attention to the sixth: the Alaskan Monster Solomon, who
they all gang up on at once! Vulture, Jaguar, Scythe, Baccaro, and
Solomon fights off the group valiantly, but the Denver crowd
begins to buzz as, on the outside of the ring, Grieco shoves down two officials
attempting to help him to the back, grabs a chair, and re-enters the ring! At
this time, Solomon is able to kick Jaguar off, separating him from the bunch.
Sensing the opening, Grieco charges at him and nearly takes Jaguar’s head off
with a running chair shot! Jaguar is out on his feet, and lands resting against
the ropes. None of the other participants realize this – except Jackie Baccaro.
He looks at Jaguar, then looks back at Solomon, then charges at Jaguar with a
full head of steam and clotheslines him over the top rope and to the outside, eliminating
him!
Cerrone: It goes beyond that,
Buckingham: The only thing I saw crushed was Jaguar’s skull right there. Grieco
swung for the fences and he connected. But I think what we SHOULD be talking
about here is that Michael Grieco is a man of his word. He said he was going to
keep Jaguar out of that match, and he did. Way to go, Grieco!
The bell sounds once, signaling the elimination, and Grieco, a
wide smile on his face, exits the ring and immediately begins pummeling Jaguar
further.
Palmer: Jaguar has been eliminated! We now move to the
Fourth Sin, scheduled for one fall, where the first man to be knocked out for a
count of 10 will be eliminated!
THE FOURTH SIN – ELIMINATION BY KNOCK-OUT ONLY
The fans are booing loudly as the bell sounds, signifying the
start of the Fourth Sin. Grieco continues to batter Jaguar on the outside while
numerous officials try to break it up, and the remaining participants in the
Seven Deadly Sins bout begin jockeying for position inside the ring.
When the dust settles, Vulture slugs it out with Baccaro, while
Scythe and
Baccaro gains the advantage on Vulture quickly, whipping him into
the corner and following it up with a violent charging clothesline. Vulture is
dazed, and Baccaro uses that opening to pound away on him with repeated vicious
right hands. The longer this continues, the more unable to defend himself
Vulture grows.
The scene with Grieco and Jaguar is finally cleared up on the
outside, with Grieco escorted to the back by security and Jaguar helped to the
back by officials. The
In the ring, Scythe and
Cerrone: I think this is a mistake,
Solomon clears the cobwebs, and when he does, he immediately runs
at
Buckingham: It looks like these two gentlemen just completed
a transaction here!
Cerrone: Scythe and Solomon working together is not good news for anybody in
that ring!
Baccaro continues to press his advantage over Vulture as Solomon
lifts
Solomon shoves
Scythe agrees and lifts
Buckingham: Solomon double-crossed him! What a great plan!
Solomon then rips Scythe off the mat and destroys him with a
thunderous Deep Freeze! The referee counts him out… 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!
Cerrone: Really, Troy, Scythe should have known better than to trust Solomon in
this environment! But with that said, excellent game plan by Solomon, and one
of the clear favorites to win this match is history!
The fans, however, don’t seem to appreciate Solomon’s move,
legitimately booing the Alaskan Monster in earnest for the first time this season.
Solomon doesn’t seem to care one bit as he kicks Scythe out of the ring and
screams at officials to remove him from the ringside area as the bell sounds
once.
Palmer: Scythe has been eliminated! We now move to the Fifth
Sin, scheduled for one fall, where the first man to be driven through a table
by one of their opponents will be eliminated!
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
THE FIFTH SIN – ELIMINATION BY BEING DRIVEN THROUGH A TABLE
ONLY
Once the bell sounds to resume the contest, the four remaining
participants begin jockeying for position, understanding how close they are to
the final stages of this bout. Ultimately, Solomon and
Cerrone: He’s not wasting any time,
Buckingham: It’s a sound strategy. The quicker he gets this
tables portion of the bout done, the quicker we move on to the next phase, and
the fresher he will be when he gets there.
Troy: That’s all well and good, but that assumes that this won’t backfire on
With Solomon dazed,
Buckingham: What just happened?! Is Solomon gone?!
Vulture winces in pain and Baccaro uses this as an opportunity to
grab himself a table. He pulls a table out from underneath the ring and slides
it into the squared circle before throwing a few more stomps at Vulture and
rolling him into the ring. Vulture is hardly stirring as Baccaro sets up the
table, before lifting him up, whipping him against the ropes, and destroying
him with a running forearm.
Cerrone: Vulture fans ought to be very nervous right about
now. Baccaro is clearly moving in for the kill and I don’t think Vulture will
be able to stop him.
Baccaro signals to the crowd that the end has come for his former
mentor. He then lifts Vulture up in position for the Baccaro Bomb, looking to
drive him straight through the table. However, Vulture slips out, quickly bounces
off the ropes, and drills Baccaro in the skull with a vicious running knee as
he returns, the force of which momentarily knocks Baccaro out and sends Baccaro
falling onto the table!
The fans cheer loudly as Vulture quickly puts Baccaro in
better position on the table and then climbs up to the top rope. Then, with
everything he has, Vulture leaps off the top rope and drills Baccaro with a
picture-perfect Fallen Angel frog splash, driving Baccaro right through the
table and eliminating him!
The bell sounds once, and Lee Palmer begins to speak.
Palmer: Jackie Baccaro has been eliminated! We now move to
the Sixth Sin, which will be contested inside a steel cage! If any participant
is pinned or forced to submit, that man will be eliminated. However, if one of
the three men escapes the cage before that happens, the two remaining
participants will battle under steel cage rules, where the first man to pin his
opponent, force him to submit, or escape the cage will advance to the Seventh
and final Sin!
However, just as Palmer finishes his announcement, Solomon
violently boots
Buckingham: That Solomon is a shrewd fellow! Now all he’s
got to do is pin one of them when the cage fully descends, and he’s moving on!
THE SIXTH SIN – STEEL CAGE RULES
The steel cage finally secures its place around the ringside area,
and once it does, the bell tolls once, officially restarting the match. Solomon
notices that Vulture and
Cerrone: I like this strategy,
Solomon nearly makes it to the top of the cage with neither
Vulture nor
Buckingham: What the hell does he want?!
Scythe climbs up the same wall of the cage that Solomon is
climbing, preventing Solomon from lifting his leg over the top! Meanwhile,
Vulture and
Solomon throws a series of fierce blows at Scythe and he swings
back, but by that time, Vulture and
Buckingham: What a no-good, rotten thing to do! Scythe just
cost Solomon a guaranteed spot in the final Sin tonight!
Buckingham: But that was legal! There is NO rule that says
you can’t bash someone with brass knuckles in a match where the objective it to
win by knock-out!
Buckingham: You can keep your ethics,
With Solomon down in the ring, Vulture and
Once Solomon is up, Vulture and
From there, Vulture and
Cerrone: Even so,
Solomon is stirring, and Vulture and
Buckingham: I have to give them credit. Vulture and
Vulture and
The
At long last it works – but only for Vulture, and not quite in the
way he intended. After taking a stiff shot to the jaw, Solomon’s left hand
opens, and Vulture, who is unable to use his hands to brace him, plummets off
the side of the cage and straight through the announce table!
Cerrone: Wow! Vulture has just been destroyed! He’s in the
midst of this shrapnel, bordering on unconsciousness if he’s not out already,
but the crazy thing, Troy, is that he has advanced to the Seventh Sin!
Buckingham: That’s if he’s even able to continue!
Troy: I don’t think we’re going to get a formal forfeit at
this point, guys! The Seventh Sin is under ladder rules! The briefcase
containing the contract for the Everlasting Epic title match is going to lower
into position, and if the other survivor of this cage match can set up a
ladder, climb it, and grab the briefcase before Vulture can get up and stop
him, then that man will simply win the bout!
Meanwhile, Solomon now uses two hands to pull
Back in the ring,
Solomon pulls himself back to his feet and
Cerrone: This man is just unbelievable! What do you have to
do to put him away?!
Buckingham: I think he might need to be SHOT to stay down,
guys!
On the outside of the ring, the officials and doctors have
dispersed, with Vulture apparently having been judged to have suffered no major
injuries from the fall. Still, Vulture is barely moving, while on the inside,
Solomon whirls
Cerrone: This is unreal! Solomon kicked out of the Touch of
Evil twice, but he couldn’t also find a way out of the Brutal Legend! And now,
Dan Crowley is headed for the Seventh Sin, and his opponent is still lying on
the ground, clinging to consciousness, right at our feet!
Buckingham: They can’t raise this cage and lower that
briefcase fast enough for Dan Crowley!
As the bell sounds once, Lee Palmer makes his announcement.
Palmer: Solomon has been eliminated! We now move to the
Seventh and final Sin, which will be contested under ladder match rules! A
briefcase will now be lowered into position, which contains a contract to
challenge for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship on August 14 at
Everlasting Epic VI! The first man to climb a ladder and obtain that briefcase
will earn that contract, and will be named the winner of the Seven Deadly Sins
match!
THE SEVENTH SIN – LADDER MATCH RULES
The cage now begins to rise and
Cerrone: It sure isn’t,
Fatigue begins to set in as
The fans are now on their feet as Vulture is alone in the ring
with the fallen ladder. Vulture tries to pry himself to his feet but is having
difficulty. The
Buckingham: Well, I would hope that it wasn’t his LAST shot
of adrenaline, because he’s going to need some of that if he wants to climb
that ladder and grab that briefcase!
Vulture uses the toppled ladder to pry himself back to his feet,
and then stands it up right in the center of the ring. Then, Vulture begins
scaling the ladder, rung by rung, draping his arms over each rung to prevent
himself from simply falling off. Vulture is completely spent by the time he
reaches the halfway point, and the cameras catch
Just as Vulture reaches the top of the ladder,
Cerrone: There’s really no limit to what adrenaline can do
for you when you want something bad enough,
Vulture throws desperation punches at
Buckingham: I’ve gotta say, I didn’t give this guy much of a
chance to win this thing as we carried on, but he is a survivor. He just kept
on fighting, and stuck around long enough to put himself in a position to win
this match.
Cerrone: Oh that’s true, Randall, but once we reached the
Sixth Sin, I don’t think you can say enough about the performance of Dan
Crowley during the steel cage and ladder portions of this event. He finished
this match off by pinning Solomon in a cage and defeating Vulture in a ladder
match. You can’t get much more impressive than that!
Troy: In any event, gentlemen, Dan Crowley has won the Seven
Deadly Sins match, and he now has a guaranteed shot at the PWA Championship
coming to him on August 14 at Everlasting Epic VI! He is one step away from
accomplishing his ultimate goal! Unbelievable!
The
Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner of the Seven
Deadly Sins match, and the man who will challenge for the PWA World Heavyweight
Championship at Everlasting Epic VI on August 14… DAN CROWWWWWWW-LEYYYYYYYY!
Fireworks boom throughout the
WINNER AT 62:05 – DAN
-- END SHOW --
ELIMINATIONS:
First Sin - Dexter P. Wellington by Scythe at 9:21 (9:21)
Second Sin - Michael Grieco by Jaguar at 8:12 (17:33)
Third Sin - Jaguar by Jackie Baccaro at 2:32 (20:05)
Fourth Sin - Scythe by Solomon at 7:18 (27:23)
Fifth Sin - Jackie Baccaro by Vulture at 9:03 (36:26)
Sixth Sin - Solomon by Dan Crowley at 18:24 (54:50)
Seventh Sin - Vulture by Crowley at 7:15 (1:02:05)