EPISODE 1.14 – TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010
JACKSONVILLE LANDING
JACKSONVILLE, FL

A video package begins to air, highlighting the events of last week’s episode of The Rebirth, which saw PWA Women’s Champion Zina and PWA World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Failla standing tall after their win over the teams of Lauren Tantalus & Dan Crowley and Showtime Damon Savage & Keiko Ishida. The final image shown is that of the two champions hoisting their belts high into the air with stone faces before the opening credits roll and PWA: The Rebirth is live and on the air from the famous Jacksonville Landing.

A jam-packed crowd is shown sprawled throughout the C-shaped venue, which sits along the banks of a calm St. Johns River and adjacent to the picturesque aqua blue Main St. bridge. Lights flash throughout the crowd and past the ring, which sits in the center of the rabid throng of people, as we are taken to a podium, where Victor Troy is seated with his back facing the river.

Troy: Hello everyone and welcome to the 14th week of The Rebirth! I’m Victor Troy and we are coming to you live from Jacksonville, Florida! We are here at the Jacksonville Landing, home of the World’s Largest Cocktail Party, and there will be a PWA party tonight! We are just four short days from Everlasting Epic VI and we will recap the headlines leading up to the largest show in this company’s history. If you’re wondering where my usual broadcast partner Randall Cunningham is, he is on assignment just about a mile from here at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, and we will hear from him later, but –

Troy Is cut off as “Chubby Boy” by Mannie Fresh booms through the speakers and a familiar face enters the makeshift arena, and it belongs to Paul Ferrara! The longtime color commentator salutes the fans as he walks through the entrance, which is between the Hooters restaurant at its left, and the flowing St. John’s River to its right. However, there is a noticeable change to his figure, as Ferrara appears to have dropped several pounds since we’ve last seen him.  He walks up to the podium and takes a seat next to his old partner, where he puts on his headset.

Troy: Paul, I was wondering who they were going to assign to be out here tonight, and I’m glad that it was you. Normally I’d say “how the hell are ya,” but tonight, I’m saying “where the hell are ya” man?!

Ferrara: (Laughing) Well its good to be back, but thanks to a great diet, I’ve lost some weight, I feel great, and I’m ready for some action tonight. You know I couldn’t miss this, it’s PWA Everlasting Epic week!

Troy: You said it, and we have the ring here obviously, and two matches signed so far. Tonight, we will see Matthew Magellan and Briggs in action in advance of their matchup at Everlasting Epic against Paul Dawkins and Renegade, but we will also see an interesting six-man matchup tonight. We’re going to see the team of Chase Stone and Synergy take on Jon Dulberg, just as they will on Saturday, but tonight, Dulberg will have some help tonight as he teams with Paul Epton and Kerry Cox!

Ferrara: That should be a good one. But what about our trip down memory lane?!

Troy: That’s right! Tonight, with Everlasting Epic VI just days away, we are going to take a look back at the last Everlasting Epic event, the fifth installment from New York City four years ago, and what was thought to be the final match in PWA  history!

Ferrara: That’s right, Troy. Tonight, for the first time ever on television, we are going to see the PWA Championship war between Jason Calysto and Jaguar that closed out Everlasting Epic V, and we are going to see it without commercial interruption!

Troy: I can’t wait for that, but we have plenty more on tap for this unique broadcast! We will hear from all three combatants in the world title match, Jaguar will be here, and who knows what other surprises there will be tonight?!

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The first one of the evening comes as Oasis’ “F*ckin’ In The Bushes” drums through the speakers and the crowd goes wild for the arrival of Jason Calysto!

Troy: Speaking of The Iceman, here he comes!

The Iceman grins a bit as he walks through the entrance and into the ring. The crowd chants “Iceman” as the four-time PWA Champion grabs a microphone and the music ends.

Calysto: Thank you guys. It’s wonderful to be here with you all tonight at The Landing. I have heard that this is a wonderful place to party, and normally, nobody would bring the party quite like The Iceman. However, this is a little bit different. I didn’t come to Florida to party. I came for a reason; and that reason is because in four days, it’s time to shut up and wrestle. (Crowd cheers) For weeks on end, we have witnessed Jackie Baccaro warp the brain of Chris Duval, and I have to give him credit. It’s worked. Jackie has taken a rare talent in this industry and honed his sights in on Vulture, his father, for supposedly abandoning him so many years ago. We know that Vulture had no idea that he had other children, and we know how the Duvals reacted to that, but it’s not that which I have been worried about. It’s been Vulture. For weeks, he has struggled with the idea of having to hit his kid. But like we saw last week, and like he especially found out, his son will not hesitate to hit, and hurt, him.

Troy: He sure won’t. He put a vicious Duval Driver on Vulture last week and pinned him in the middle of the ring in Las Vegas.

Calysto: That Duval Driver was hopefully going to be the wakeup call that Vulture needed to hear, and maybe it was, and maybe it wasn’t. But I’m out here to let Jackie and Chris know that while he isn’t here tonight, Vulture WILL be present at Everlasting Epic, and he has given me his word that he will be ready to go! We are through with the games, guys. This is Everlasting Epic, and we don’t show up to the biggest show of the year to lose. You guys might be young and talented, but sixteen combined world championships say that we are the best, and on Saturday night, we will prove it!

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“F*ckin’ In The Bushes” replays as the shot cuts to Vito’s Italian Café, which is just a stone’s throw away from the ring. Calysto and the crowd can still be seen through the window, as Jackie Baccaro and the Duval Twins are seated, with pasta on the table and Baccaro enjoying a glass of red wine.  The broadcast can be seen and heard at the bar area near them.

Chris: He sure seemed fired up. That’s good; I want him at his best.

Baccaro: You sure you can handle him at his best? He is The Iceman, you know.

Chris: And I’m Chris Duval. Who the hell cares about him? I had him beat two weeks ago, and I just beat my old man last week. What are you talking about?

Baccaro: I’m talking about your attitude. And I like it. You’re damn right you’re Chris Duval, and you did plant your old man last week. And as good as that felt then, it will feel even better on Saturday night. But I want to see more of that killer instinct from you, Chris. I want to be absolutely certain that your head is in the game and you’re not driven solely by personal reasons come Everlasting Epic.

Alexis: But how can it not be personal, Jackie? You know what he has done to us.

Baccaro: I realize that, but you guys need to realize that if you storm in there with so much personal hate inside, it can be used against you. I know because it did it to me four years ago. Alexis, you’re ready to destroy Morgan Day and I know you will, but Chris, I want you to release some of that extra aggression, and I want you to do that in the ring… tonight.

Chris: Tonight?

Baccaro: That’s right. Tonight, I’ve lined up a quality opponent for you. Let’s face it, Vulture and Calysto, these guys have packed out Everlasting Epic and have main evented all over the world. They are as good as they say they are. But we are better. And tonight, I want it to be your night. I want you to shine like you haven’t before, to jump out of your father’s spotlight, and to show the world and especially those two idiots just how ready you are for this match.

Chris: Okay, I understand, and you’re right. I’m tired of being overlooked in this. I know I can beat them, and I’m not intimidated. So who do I have tonight?

Baccaro: You’ll find out when you hit the ring, kid. But I’ll say this: I didn’t get any jabroni to fight you. Those guys have main evented Everlasting Epics; you’ll face another guy that’s main evented Everlasting Epic. That’s all I’ll tell you, but hear me good Christopher, I know you can do this, and you will do it. I had the driver get your gear over here, so get changed and ready. I’m doing this for your own good.

Chris: Alright, I trust you man.

Duval heads from the table and to the host podium to retrieve his bag. A puzzled Alexis looks at Jackie, who continues to eat his pasta and drink his wine as we head to a break.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

We return from the break to find the familiar Troy and Ferrara tandem seated at the announce podium.

Troy: Welcome back to the Jacksonville Landing everyone, and it has been an auspicious start to the evening, but what about what we just saw? Jackie Baccaro has lined up a mystery opponent for Chris Duval tonight?

Ferrara: And not just any mystery opponent. We’re talking about a former Everlasting Epic main eventer. That could be anybody!

Troy: And we will wait to see who that will be, but folks, we have been here in Jacksonville the past few days, and Everlasting Epic week has typically been a time of such anxiety for the roster in the past, but it’s the first time here in Florida for it, so some of the wrestlers have chosen to do things in the community or unwind a bit to focus on the huge matches that await them come Saturday night. Right now, we will go across town to Jacksonville Beach, where Traci Reed is with Lauren Tantalus.

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The camera shot cuts to the Casa Marina restaurant and hotel, where Traci and Lauren are outside.

Reed: Lauren, it’s a beautiful day to be out here at the beach, but I see you left your bikini home. What brings you here?

Tantalus: (Laughing) Yes Traci, the sun and sand is nice, but this will not be a bikini time for me. I’m out at the beach because I did an autograph signing and community event at the library earlier and now I’m going to get some shut eye here.

Reed: Makes sense. We saw you unfortunately lose to Zina in last week’s main event. How is that affecting you as you prepare for Everlasting Epic?

Tantalus: It’s actually had a positive effect. I lost last week because I lost my cool. It’s uncharacteristic of me, but I lost focus and it cost me and Dan the match. The reason I chose to stay out here, 20 miles away, is to refocus. The beach brings a calmness and serenity to me, and I just felt I needed to reflect on things. When I decided to put the boots back on, it wasn’t just for show, or to be cheered. I came back to be a champion Traci; to be THE champion. So over the past few days I’ve taken the time to refocus on that goal, and once I hit EverBank Field, I plan on leaving as the first four-time Women’s Champion.

Reed: Well I wish you the best of luck in your triangle match. You go get some rest while we head a few miles south to Scott Cornelius, who is with Dex Wellington.

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The shot now cuts to Scott, who is walking down a beach-like block with the cameras behind him.

Cornelius: Thanks Traci, we are here in the luxurious, upscale town of Ponte Vedra Beach, just a few miles south of Jacksonville, and we were told that this is the fall residence of Dexter P. Wellington. The International Champion has invited us here, so let's knock on the door and see if he's home.

The camera crew follows Scott as he walks around the opulent and statuesque water fountain in the center of the driveway before ringing the doorbell of the three story sunflower-colored home. The door is opened by Wellington’s butler Winston, who hasn't been seen by a PWA audience in years.

Cornelius: Winston! It’s been a long time!

Winston: It has, please enter gentlemen. Master Wellington has been expecting you; he is outside on the patio.

Cornelius: Thank you. Let's go guys.

The camera crew follows Scott through the home, which is adorned with several paintings, sculptures, his 2005 PWA Rookie of the Year award, and replicas of Wellington's three International Championship belts and four Progressive Championship belts. They reach the patio to find the current International Champion sitting in a reclined beach chair, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean as two buxom blondes fan him with huge elephant plant leaves.

Wellington: Oh Scott, come on in! Have a seat, pleasure to have you here.

Cornelius: Thank you for the invite champ. Please pardon my frankness, but this is amazing. You live here?!

Wellington: Of course I do; but not all the time.

Cornelius: Well you're from Fairfield, Connecticut.

Wellington: That's true, and that is my Fourth of July residence. This is my winter equinox residence, Scott. It's almost as big as my Thanksgiving week home in Villano Beach.

Cornelius: Villano Beach? Um, Dex, we saw that on the GPS on the way over here. Villano Beach is like 0.4 miles from here. It’s basically a few blocks away.

Wellington: And your point? You can see it from here actually.

Cornelius: (Disgusted) Anyway, you know we are having a show tonight in Jacksonville but you asked Justin Schenck for the night off and he granted it to you. But it doesn't look like you're preparing for Evan Black this Saturday night.

Wellington: Preparing? What else is there to prepare for, Scott? Let me set this straight for you. Evan Black is a nobody. That ingrate was lucky to be my underling for a few months, and he paid no attention to how well I execute my craft. But since the supposed "Matlock" of the PWA found a way to earn a title shot, I am left with no choice but to embarrass him soundly at Everlasting Epic. As for those peons attending tonight's show in Jacksonville, The Landing doesn't provide enough security for me, so I opted to spend the evening here at one of my homes instead.

Cornelius: Well, Evan Black says he is prepared and ready to go for this title match Saturday. Do you have any words for him before the big contest?

Wellington: I do actually. Come this Saturday, Evan Black will be wishing he stayed in the courtroom, because after what I do to him at Everlasting Epic, he will be forced to leave this business and hopefully go back to defending the murderers, rapist, drug addicts, and other filth of the world where he belongs. Your time is up Scott, I have more relaxing to do.

Cornelius and the crew exit as we head to commercial.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, we are taken back to The Landing, and the shot goes back to ringside, where former Progressive Champion John Wolfe is now at the commentary booth with Victor Troy and Paul Ferrara.

Troy: Alright everybody, we are back here, live at the Jacksonville Landing, and we have been joined by John Wolfe here at our table. What brings you out here Mr. Wolfe?

Wolfe: Thank you for the opportunity mate. I'm really here for one reason. I've got a big match on Saturday against my former partner Paul Epton and I felt I needed to be out here.

Troy: Well, scouting the competition this close to Everlasting Epic makes a lot of sense.

Wolfe: Scouting? I'm not out here to scout at all, there are women all over the place in bikinis, mate You can't see that by sitting in the bloody back all night.

Ferrara: (Laughing) Hard to argue that point!

As Wolfe and Ferrara chuckle, "War Machine" by KISS hits, and the crowd cheers as the team of Jon Dulberg, Paul Epton, and "The Hardcore Icon" Kerry Cox marches out of the makeshift entrance between the Riverwalk and the adjacent Hooters restaurant, being showered with cheers as they walk towards the ring,

Troy: This is quite a team heading out to the ring right now. An interesting mix of the technical ability of Jon Dulberg, the hardcore fighting style of Kerry Cox, and the high-flying skills of the man you'll face at Everlasting Epic, Paul Epton.

Wolfe: You know what, Troy? You mentioned scouting earlier like I should be afraid of Paul Epton or something. This guy had been my partner for many years, and I know all of his strengths and weaknesses. We all know my strengths, but what he will find out on Saturday is that I don't have any bloody weaknesses.

The trio climbs into the ring and await their opponents as "Fight On, State" brings out Synergy and Penn State grad Chase Stone, who is booed heartily amongst the crowd deep in Gator and Seminole country. Stone smirks at the jeering crowd as they all approach the ringside area.

Troy: And here come Justin Schenck's henchmen, his cronies, so to speak. They will be taking on Jon Dulberg in a 3-on-1 gauntlet match at Everlasting Epic, just weeks after he was teaming with them!

Ferrara: The deck is certainly stacked against Dulberg, but this match actually represents a good chance for him to try and even the odds. If Beovich, Capriglione, or Stone go down with an injury or tweak an ankle or what have you, two and a half versus one is better than three on one four days from now.

Schenck's crew climbs into the ring, and official Dan Martin separates the teams until Dulberg is left to start for his team and Beovich opts to kick things off for Synergy. The bell sounds and both men come nose-to-nose in the middle of the ring, jawing with each other as their partners look on.

Troy: These men were great friends for many years, former tag team champions on several occasions until The Omega turned his back on Dulberg recently.

Ferrara: It’s always seemed to have been an up and down friendship between these two.

SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH:

SYNERGY [THE OMEGA STEVE BEOVICH & DON “THE MVP” CAPRIGLIONE] & CHASE STONE VS. THE HARDCORE ICON KERRY COX, THE HUMAN HIGHLIGHT JON DULBERG, & PAUL EPTON
Referee: Dan Martin

The talking stops as Beovich knees Dulberg in the gut fiercely. Dulberg doubles over and Beovich clubs him along with back with a right forearm, but Dulberg responds with a European uppercut. Beovich is knocked backwards a bit and comes back with a punch. Dulberg responds with a hard right to the jaw of his own, and The Omega rakes him along the eyes to gain the upper hand.

Dulberg stumbles backwards into a corner and Beovich wastes no time in charging into him with a big shoulder to the gut. The Omega follows up with a knee and several stiff forearms to the head. Martin gets in between them to separate the two, and Beovich shoves the official out of the way to increase the punishment, but Dulberg turns the tables, spearing his former partner to the mat with a big tackle and drilling him with several right fists to the head!

Troy: Dulberg has taken over now and The Omega is covering up!

Stone enters the ring and is caught by Martin, but this serves as the distraction needed to allow Capriglione to break up the scuffle with an elbow to the back of Dulberg's head. He then scurries out of the ring as Beovich shakes the cobwebs and gives him a tag to make his participation legal. The MVP measures Dulberg and then blasts him with a hard right hand to the head before backing him into the ropes and Irish whipping him to the other side. Dulberg bounces off the ropes and Capriglione ducks his head for a back body drop, but he is drilled with a high knee lift that sends him to the mat before Kerry Cox is tagged into the fray.

As Capriglione rises, Cox nails him with a stinging chop to the chest before grabbing him into a front facelock and putting him down with a suplex. Cox covers for one… two… and a kickout. As he pries The MVP off the mat, he goes behind to hoist him up and jar his spine with an atomic drop that springs Capriglione into his corner. Chase Stone tags in and is immediately met with a hard clothesline from Cox!

Synergy tries to quell Cox's momentum and they do so by rushing into the ring and taking him down with a double clothesline, but their momentum carries them right into Dulberg and Epton who each dive into the ring to tackle them to the ground!

Troy: All six men are brawling in the ring now! Dan Martin needs to restore some order here!

Ferrara: Tensions are at fever pitches this close to Everlasting Epic!

Wolfe: That scene would be exactly the same had I been in this match, all six of them on the ground.

Ferrara: Speaking of the scene, we have company!

The camera cuts towards the entrance, where we are shown GI Jew charging past the crowd and into the ring. As Cox gets up to his feet and Martin is attempting to stop the new scuffle between Dulberg and Beovich outside the ring, Jew charges for The Gore, but Cox moves out of the way and the Navy veteran obliterates Capriglione with it instead! Jew pounds the mat in frustration, but is hit with a clothesline from the Hardcore Icon that sends them both tumbling over the top rope to the padded, but cobblestone floor below the ring!

Troy: GI Jew just destroyed The MVP with that Gore, obviously meant to take out Kerry Cox before Everlasting Epic!

Ferrara: Don is down and looks out, Cox and Jew are brawling on the floor, Stone and Beovich are pounding away on Dulberg, but Epton is in the ring!

Wolfe: Not for long mate!

Epton sees the downed MVP, and looks to head up to the top rope, but Wolfe throws down his headset and also barges towards the ring. He reaches the apron, but Epton connects with a dropkick to the jaw that sends him crashing to the floor below! With Capriglione still down, Epton heads up top, and the flashbulbs amongst the crowd explode as he connects with a dazzling Shooting Star Press! He hooks the far leg, and Martin gives up on breaking up the former tag team champions to slide into the ring and log one... two... three! The crowd cheers wildly as Epton, Cox, and Dulberg are announced as the winners!

Troy: What a big win for Epton, Dulberg and Cox here. Even with interference from GI Jew, John Wolfe, and all of Synergy against Dulberg, they found a way to prevail!

Ferrara: They did, and initially I thought John Wolfe was going to swat Epton out of the sky, but he looked sharp tonight, and I think that battle between former partners is going to possibly steal the show four days from now!

With "Map of The Problematique" by Muse blaring through the speakers, Cox, Dulberg and Epton rejoin in the aisle, celebrating with the fans, and leaving GI Jew, John Wolfe, and Synergy stewing at ringside as we head to a commercial break.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 8:47 – KERRY COX, JON DULBERG, & PAUL EPTON

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, the camera focuses on our commentators, Victor Troy and Paul Ferrara.

Troy: Alright folks, the time has come! Four years ago, we were two days away from what we all believed was the final death of the PWA. We went out with perhaps the greatest match the company has ever seen. Now, as we gear up for an improbable sixth version of Everlasting Epic, let’s take you back to Everlasting Epic V, August 12, 2006, from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ladies and gentlemen, without commercial interruption, and with myself, Paul Ferrara, and Superstar Scott Hosemann calling the action, it’s the television premiere of Jason Calysto vs. Jaguar for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship! Enjoy!

From Everlasting Epic V, 08-12-06:

The Iceman Jason Calysto hands the title over to senior referee Tom Stevens, who folds it and holds it high before handing it to the timekeeper, who sounds the bell. Calysto and Jaguar come face to face in the middle of the ring and the tension couldn’t be cut with a knife.

Ferrara: Alright, this is it. One match left in the PWA, and there couldn’t be one any bigger.

Troy: They are the only two men to hold the PWA Championship four times. They have each defeated each other for world titles, they have teamed up, become great friends and enemies, but now it’s for the biggest prize in the game, and it’s set to start right now!

PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
THE ICEMAN JASON CALYSTO (champion) VS. JAGUAR (challenger)
Referee: Tom Stevens
The staredown is broken and both men circle around the ring with the crowd cheering as they lock up in the middle. Jaguar has the size and power advantage and he uses it to grip on a side headlock. Calysto tries to push him off and does so after backing up to the ropes, but Jaguar comes back with a shoulder tackle that floors the champion. Calysto gets back up and walks into a Jaguar hiptoss. Calysto rises and Jaguar tries another, but the champion adjusts and reverses it to whip him down instead!

Troy: Excellent counter by The Iceman there. 

Hosemann: We have seen that Jaguar can wrestle on the mat. He can get down too, but not on Calysto’s level. Nobody can do that. Jaguar’s focus must remain on using those big fists until Calysto’s eyes blur.

Jaguar gets to his feet and is tentative at first, but then returns to the center of the ring, ready to lock up again. He and the Iceman then lock up, and Calysto now locks in a side headlock, but this time, Jaguar grabs him and downs him with a hard belly-to-back suplex!  Jaguar goes for an immediate cover, but Calysto kicks out at one! Calysto gets up and Jaguar begins stinging him with knife-edge chops! Jaguar whips Calysto against the ropes, but the Iceman ducks under a clothesline and grabs Jaguar from behind, downing him thunderously with a release German suplex!

Troy: Oh my! I think that compacted Jaguar’s spine!

Hosemann: It very well might have! That was a beautifully executed counter!

Ferrara: That’s the Iceman for you!

Calysto then moves in and locks a hard armbar in, cinching in tightly, trying to put Jaguar in a great deal of pain and soften him up for the Crossface, which Calysto clearly hopes to apply later on in this contest. However, Jaguar makes his way back to a vertical base, appearing ready to land a counter of his own, but Calysto whips him against the ropes and follows it up with a hard clothesline in the corner! With Jaguar at bay, Calysto lets loose with a series of hard knife-edge chops to the chest, which generate the obligatory Ric Flair “whoo!” from the capacity crowd at the World’s Most Famous Arena! Jaguar staggers forward, and Calysto grabs him, downing him with a hard belly-to-belly suplex! Calysto covers… one, two, and Jaguar escapes!

Troy: Close one there!

Hosemann: But not nearly close enough!

The Iceman then moves to the top rope, the MSG crowd cheering him on loudly as he does so! Jaguar gets to his feet, and Calysto downs him with a furious missile dropkick! The cover… one, two, and Jaguar kicks out! The fans lose their breath a bit, but Calysto remains undaunted. The champion gets to his feet, and waits for Jaguar to rise. Once he does, Calysto charges and ties him into the octopus choke, a running, turning, standing combination of a Rings of Saturn and a triangle-choke! Calysto wrenches the move in tightly, and the fans begin cheering furiously for it! However, Jaguar is able to gain control and turn it into a vicious powerbomb, drilling the Iceman down with a fury! Jaguar covers… one, two, and Calysto escapes!

Troy: And now it’s Jaguar’s turn!

Ferrara: This is his opportunity to capitalize, Troy, he can’t blow it!

Calysto staggers to his feet, and Jaguar whips him against the ropes, catching him with a hard spinebuster as he returns! The cover… one, two, and Calysto kicks out! Jaguar then whips Calysto into the corner, perches him on the top rope, and destroys him with a vicious superplex! The fans are coming unglued as Jaguar covers… one, two, and Calysto just gets a shoulder up! Jaguar remains undaunted, and immediately locks Calysto into the STF!

Troy: STF! STF!

Ferrara: This is Jaguar’s famed submission move, and a move he used as a finished many, many years ago!

Hosemann: He’s got it locked in tightly now, though, and Calysto could be in trouble! I doubt he’d submit, but this could take a lot out of him!

Calysto struggles in the maneuver, fighting hard to reach the ropes. Jaguar, for his part, does everything he can do to keep Calysto close to the center of the ring, and away from the ropes. However, after a long battle, the Iceman wins out, reaching the ropes and forcing the hold to be broken! The fans cheer loudly, and both Jaguar and Calysto get to their feet. Jaguar is waiting for Calysto and charges him with a running axe kick, but the Iceman ducks under it, hits the opposite ropes, and drills Jaguar as he turns around with a furious spinning heel kick that sends the fans into a frenzy!

Troy: The spinning heel kick! He hit it!

Hosemann: You know what that means, guys!

Ferrara: If history is any indication, then this match is almost over!

Troy: That’s true, but I can’t imagine that to be accurate tonight, given what’s at stake, and just who Calysto is in the ring with! However, we’re about to find out!

The fans come to their feet in anticipation of what’s to come next, and Calysto doesn’t disappoint. Jaguar gets to his feet and Calysto charges, nearly taking his head off with a thunderous mafia kick! As Jaguar falls back down, the Iceman climbs to the top rope, looking for the Bottom Line!

Troy: Here it comes! The Bottom Line!

Hosemann: Troy, at Everlasting Epic I, Jason Calysto beat me to become the first-ever PWA Champion with this very move! It could be an EE1 redux right here for Jason Calysto!

As Jaguar gets back to a vertical base, Calysto leaps off the top and nails him with the Bottom Line, full force! Calysto wastes no time in covering… one, two, and Jaguar just gets a shoulder up! The Iceman doesn’t flinch at this, getting right back up, and standing above his opponent, looking for the Icebreaker! The challenger is a bit slow to his feet, but Calysto is ready when he rises, lifting him up and drilling him down with the Icebreaker with thunderous impact! Again, Calysto goes for the immediate cover… one, two, th-and Jaguar gets the shoulder up!

Troy: That was so close!

Ferrara: It really was, Troy! I thought Calysto might have had him there!

Hosemann: On any other night, he might have, but this is the final match in the history of the PWA, and the final match ever for both of these Hall of Famers. Neither of them will give in tonight!

The Iceman appears to be a little frustrated at the kickout, but quickly changes gears, and signals for the Crossface! The fans begin cheering wildly as Calysto stalks Jaguar, looking for his opening. Jaguar slowly makes it back to his feet, but when he does, the champion is there to drive him right back down, cinching in the Crossface!

Troy: Crossface! Crossface! He’s got it on!

Ferrara: This could be it right here!

Hosemann: I know I just said neither of them will give in, but when you’re locked in the Crossface like this, guys, I think all bets are off! It’s an excruciatingly painful hold that two out of the three of us at this table have experienced, and Jaguar is going to have to do everything in his power now not to give in!

Jaguar is struggling mightily, doing everything in his power to reach the ropes and force this hold to be broken. As the fans gasp, Jaguar lunges out, trying to get to the ropes, but he can’t reach. He tries again, but again his arm falls just short. Then, with one final burst of energy, Jaguar is able to turn the Iceman over in a counter, tying him in a pinning combination! One, two, th-and Calysto just gets a shoulder up!

Troy: My God! I don’t believe it! Jaguar countered the Crossface, and nearly defeated Calysto with that pinning combination there!

Ferrara: It sure was close!

Jaguar gets up, and Calysto is relentless, going right back to the Crossface, but this time, Jaguar counters it before Calysto even gets it on, rolling through it, and stunning the Iceman! With Calysto momentarily stunned in disbelief, the challenger grabs him and plants him with Version 1.0 right in the center of the ring!

Troy: Version 1.0!

Ferrara: Troy, that’s the move that Jaguar used to defeat Jason Calysto in their first-ever one-on-one bout in CAW four and a half years ago, when Jaguar won his first world title!

Hosemann: Well, he might have just used it to win his last world title as well!

With the fans roaring and MSG rocking, Jaguar goes for the cover… one, two, th-Calysto kicks out! However, the Iceman is still down and out on the mat, and Jaguar looks to capitalize further. He sets the champion up and climbs to the top, before leaping off and connecting huge with the Suga Splash, right in the center of the ring! Jaguar hooks the leg… one, two, thr-NO! Calysto escapes! The fans gasp at the closeness, but begin applauding again once Jaguar gets to a vertical base and begins stalking Calysto, clearly readying himself for the Carrjack! The fans, who have been standing for several minutes now, lean in closer, anticipating what’s to come, as the Iceman makes it to his feet. Once Calysto rises, Jaguar grabs him, attempting the Carrjack, but Calysto blocks it and reverses it into the Crossface, driving him down hard with it! The fans cheer wildly as Calysto cinches the hold in tightly, trying to force a tap out and end the match, but Jaguar is positioned too close to the ropes, and he reaches them!

Troy: Oh my! That was close!

Ferrara: I don’t know if Jaguar would have been able to escape the Crossface again there had he not been that close to the ropes.

Hosemann: It’s true, Paul. I think if Calysto had slapped that hold on in the middle of the ring, given the state these two are in, I think it would have been all she wrote.

Jaguar and Calysto both make it to their feet, and as soon as they do, the Iceman grabs him, looking for the Icebreaker! However, Jaguar slips out, spins the Iceman around, and drills him furiously with the Carrjack as the fans go ballistic! Jaguar wastes no time in covering… one, two, thre-NO! No! Calysto kicks out!

Troy: My God! I don’t believe it! Jason Calysto has just kicked out of the Carrjack!

Hosemann: This is insane! Both of these men are just spitting in the face of the other’s finishing moves!

Ferrara: If they can’t beat each other with their finishers, what CAN they win with?!

Jaguar gets a bit emotional after the kickout, questioning referee Tom Stevens, before accepting that the Iceman did, in fact, kick out of the Carrjack. However, Jaguar knows Calysto couldn’t possibly kick out of a second. Jaguar sets himself up, waiting patiently for Calysto to get to his feet, looking for another Carrjack to finish the job. Calysto gets up and Jaguar goes for it, but Calysto reverses it and drives Jaguar down with a violent Guillotine choke! The fans go nuts as the Iceman squeezes the hold in tightly, trying with all his might to choke Jaguar out and take this match home. However, Jaguar, stubborn as ever, blatantly refuses to die! Jaguar fights his way close to the ropes, and after debating with tapping out before reaching them, Jaguar is able to get his hand out and grab the bottom rope, forcing the hold to be broken! Jaguar, however, is not given a moment to rest, because as soon as he makes it to his feet, Calysto charges at him and takes him down with a thunderous second spinning heel kick! Calysto goes for the cover… one, two, th-Jaguar kicks out! With that, the Iceman begins stalking Jaguar again, looking for another Crossface. Jaguar slowly gets to his feet, and as soon as he does, Calysto drives him down with the Crossface, this time right in the center of the ring!

Troy: He’s got it on! He’s got it on! And this time, Jaguar is in the middle of the ring, with nowhere to go!

Ferrara: Jaguar is a fighter, Troy, but this might be too much at this stage of the game!

Hosemann: He’s got nowhere to go, guys! I think Jason Calysto is about to win this match!

The Iceman wrenches back with all his might on the hold, hoping and praying that Jaguar will tap out so that they can all go home and retire in peace. However, Calysto’s prayers are not answered. All the champion is granted is a realization that no matter what he does, Jaguar simply will not quit. Using the deafening cheers of the fans, who are cheering on both gladiators ferociously, Jaguar gets his adrenaline flowing and begins crawling, ever so slowly, to ropes. As Jaguar approaches the ropes, he begins to slow, feeling the immense pain. However, he persists and, after spending more than an excruciating minute in the hold, Jaguar finally reaches the ropes, forcing Calysto to relinquish the hold!

Troy: Wow! I am in shock! What an effort by Jaguar to avoid defeat!

Ferrara: I’m shocked too, Troy, but how much did that heroic effort take out of Jaguar physically? Yes, he is still alive in this match, but you have to think he’s easy prey for Calysto now.

Hosemann: I have to agree with Paul, Troy. A move like the Crossface REALLY takes a lot out of you, if you are lucky enough to even survive it, that is. But Jaguar can’t have much left now.

With frustration growing by the second on his face, Calysto stands above Jaguar, waiting for him to rise. It appears Calysto has come to grips with the fact that Jaguar will not willingly submit, and is waiting to nail his challenger with the Icebreaker. Jaguar slowly get to his feet, and when he does, Calysto grabs him and drills him down with the Icebreaker, with thunderous impact! The Iceman wastes not a second, and takes no chances, dragging Jaguar to the center of the ring… one, two, thr-NO! Jaguar just barely gets a shoulder up!

Troy: I don’t believe this! I don’t believe this! How much more can Jaguar take?!

Calysto is furious, and for the first time, shows real, palpable frustration, pounding the mat. He then shakes it off and begins stalking Jaguar, taking a few steps back. Calysto charges Jaguar as he rises, looking for a mafia kick, but Jaguar sidesteps him, and the Iceman catches Stevens with the kick, downing him! Calysto is pissed, but turns back around and downs Jaguar with another kick, as Jaguar was too out of it to react quickly enough to move out of the way a second time. Now, Calysto looks around, and sees both Jaguar and Stevens down, and a sly smile comes across his face. Calysto exits the ring and grabs the world championship belt from the timekeeper, before re-entering the ring with it. Calysto stands over Jaguar with the belt, preparing to use it, and the fans actually begin to boo slightly.

Troy: C’mon Jay! Don’t do it!

Ferrara: You don’t want to win this way, Calysto! Not after all this!

Hosemann: Do the honorable thing, Calysto! Put the belt down!

Calysto initially drowns out the boos, feeling he must do what he needs to do to retain the championship. However, after a lengthy period of deliberation, the Iceman decides against it, and removes the belt from the ring! The fans cheer thunderously at this turn of events, and Calysto simply ignores the cheers, moving over to Jaguar and attempting to lift him off the mat. However, as he does this, Jaguar breaks free, boots him hard in the stomach, and drills him down furiously with the Pedigree!

Troy: Pedigree! Pedigree! Jaguar just nailed the Pedigree!

Hosemann: That is his old finisher, Troy! A move he put many people away with in the past!

Ferrara: It was out of desperation, and it is a statement by Jaguar that if none of his current finishers will work, he might as well bust out an old one! Now he just needs to make the cover!

Jaguar is on the mat initially, but crawls over to Calysto and hooks the leg tightly! One, two, thre-NO! NO! Calysto just gets a shoulder up!

Troy: My God! Now CALYSTO has kicked out!

Ferrara: These men are superhuman, Troy! That’s the only explanation!

Hosemann: Seriously! This is insanity!

Both Jaguar and Calysto struggle to their feet, neither man knowing exactly where he is. The two rise at about the same time, and exchange a few hard rights. Then, Calysto grabs Jaguar and sends him hard into the corner. With Jaguar in the corner, Calysto charges at him, but Jaguar counters by jumping up, catching his legs around Calysto’s arms and tying him into a pinning position with the Jack Brisco cradle! Referee Stevens counts… one, two, thre-NO! Calysto escapes! The two get to their feet, and now the Iceman charges Jaguar, putting him in a pinning predicament with a running victory roll! The count… one, two, thre-NO! Jaguar is still alive! Jaguar staggers to his feet, and Calysto charges again, but this time, Jaguar catches him, grabs his arms, and rolls him into a backslide! One, two, three!

Troy: My God! My God! It’s over! Jaguar has won it! I don’t believe it! Jaguar has just won this match!

Ferrara: This is unreal! This is absolutely unreal!

Hosemann: Jaguar is the PWA Champion, but GOD, what a tremendous match! That might have been the greatest match I have ever witnessed!

The fans are still on their feet, cheering perhaps as loudly as they have ever cheered at a PWA event as “I Got That Fire” replays over the speakers and Lee Palmer addresses the crowd.

Palmer: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner and the NEWWWWWWW PWA WORRRRLDD HEAVYYYYYWEIGHTTTT CHAMMMMPIONNNN… JAAAAAAAAAG-UARRRRRRRR!

Confetti begins falling from the Garden rafters as Tom Stevens hands Jaguar the belt and raises his hand high! Tears begin to flow down Jaguar’s cheeks as Jaguar, now the only five-time PWA Champion in history, along with the only man to ever go 5-0 at Everlasting Epic, holds the title belt high, soaking in all the adulation. He is then suddenly turned around by Jason Calysto, who makes no pretenses as to the reasoning of his confrontation, grabbing Jaguar and embracing him to a thunderous ovation from the MSG crowd! Calysto gets a bit teary-eyed in his own right as both legends come to the realization that both the PWA and their careers are finally over, and over after one of the greatest matches of both their careers. Tom Stevens then, in a symbolic moment, raises both their hands, and fireworks boom throughout the Garden! The two embrace one more time, and Calysto exits the ring, allowing Jaguar to revel in his final spotlight. However, Jaguar will have none of it, calling Calysto back into the ring to share in the celebration as well as the New York City faithful deafeningly chant “P-W-A.”
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 32:22 AND NEW PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: JAGUAR

***

Returning to the present-day and our announce team, Victor Troy and Paul Ferrara have wide smiles on their faces.

Troy: Sure does take you back, huh Paul?

Ferrara: Absolutely. That was unquestionably an emotional time for all of us, with all of our futures uncertain, but to watch that match again, to see what those two legends left out there, it’s just unbelievable.

Troy: And what’s equally unbelievable is that we’re sitting here talking about another Everlasting Epic. I really thought that would be the final PWA match I ever witnessed, but I am just so elated to be here for another one. It might have taken us four years to get here, but this one is sweet, because I never did think this would happen.

Ferrara: Definitely. And I’ll certainly be watching it at home, loving every minute of it, proud as hell that the PWA is back and the legacy is carrying on.

Troy: One hundred percent. But let’s not overlook the rest of this fine evening amidst all the hype! Ladies and gentlemen, it has been a wonderful event here at The Jacksonville Landing so far, and it’s only halfway complete.

Ferrara: That's right, we still will hear from all three participants from the triple threat match for the PWA Championship, we will hear from hometown hero Jaguar, and we still have our main event of Chris Duval versus a mystery opponent, and the kicker is that Jackie Baccaro has lined up a former Everlasting Epic main eventer to face Chris tonight. That could be anybody!

Troy: That handful of guys is elite, and in my opinion it could be anybody, but right now we are going to take a break, and when we return, we’re going to head back over to the sports complex downtown, at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, where my broadcast partner Randall Buckingham is with another huge baseball fan, Evan Black.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, the shot cuts to the home of the Jacksonville Suns, where Buckingham is standing next to Black, who is sporting a Jacksonville Suns home jersey that is adorned with his last name and the number 1 on the back, as the home team takes the field behind them.

Buckingham: Evan, you and I were graciously invited down here to the stadium by both the Jacksonville Suns and Florida Marlins, as they know we both love baseball, and we've had a great time. You threw out the first pitch of tonight's game, but right across that parking lot behind us, we can see EverBank Field looming behind us, and that will be the scene for the biggest match of your career. Are you sure you're ready for this?

Black: You're right, it’s been a blast meeting the Suns and fans here, but yes, I am as ready as I'll ever be for Saturday night. I have wrestled for over five years and Everlasting Epic is one of those events that inspired me to do what I am doing today. To see those moments captured forever in history, it made me want to create my own historical moment, and I am going to do that when I become the International Champion Saturday night.

Buckingham: Dexter P. Wellington is a crafty individual, and like it or not, he drew you into a false sense of security months ago by supposedly befriending you, only to stab you in the back and set you up to take your International title shot right from under you. He made good on that shot and claimed the championship, but does the personal nature of his plan make you want it that much more?

Black: Of course it does. Wellington feels like he played me as a dumb rookie, but Evan Black is no rookie, and he certainly isn't dumb. Dex stayed close to me because he knows deep down that in between those ropes, I am better than him. So he can enjoy his ritzy Ponte Vedra Beach home all he likes right now, because once we get underneath those bright lights across this parking lot, I am taking the International Championship.

Black stares into the camera angrily as the shot fades to black.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, we hear “Spitfire” by The Prodigy blaring over the speakers and Dynamite Dean Nash and Damien Fields stand in the ring. Then, moments later, the fans begin to boo as “The Final Countdown” by the London Symphony Orchestra hits and Matthew Magellan and Briggs begin making their way to the ring, alongside Liz Rush.

Troy: Alright folks, welcome back to PWA: The Rebirth, where we have another match in store for you. Matthew Magellan and Briggs are on their way to the ring for some tag team competition.

Ferrara: And I know they probably view this match as largely a tune-up, but let’s not underrate their opponents, Dean Nash and Damien Fields. They are former Tag Team Champions and definitely represent a formidable challenge.

Troy: Speaking of formidable challenges, that is exactly what Magellan and Briggs hope to provide to Paul Dawkins and Renegade at Everlasting Epic.

Ferrara: I think they want to do more than that, Troy. They’ve beaten them before.

Troy: And they’ve also been beaten by Renegade and Dawkins.

Ferrara: Correct. But now with the x-factor of Liz Rush and Jade being in the respective corners, I think anything can happen.

Troy: I believe you are correct. But it looks like we’re ready to get this match started, so let’s go down to the ring!

MATTHEW MAGELLAN & BRIGGS VS. DYNAMITE DEAN NASH & DAMIEN FIELDS
Referee: Jose Soares
When the bell sounds to kick this match off, Magellan stands in the ring opposite Dean Nash. However, as Nash moves in on Magellan, the Conquistador tags in Briggs and smiles as he exits the ring.

Nash yells at Magellan that he is a coward, but taking his eyes off Briggs for even one moment proves to be a fatal error, as the 6’10” Canadian Destroyer darts across the ring and nearly takes Nash’s head off with a vicious clothesline! Briggs then rips Nash off the mat and lifts him with a one-arm suplex, holding him in the air for an obscenely long time before crashing him down thunderously, with Magellan and Liz gleefully applauding on the outside.

Briggs dares Damien Fields to tag himself into the ring, but when Fields reaches out for the tag, Briggs charges him and boots him right off the apron! Then, Briggs peels Nash off the mat and absolutely vanquishes him with his sit-out powerbomb! Briggs covers… one, two, three.

Troy: And that’s gonna do it! Crushing victory for Briggs and Magellan!

Ferrara: Really, crushing victory for Briggs, when you think about it. Magellan just sat back and let Briggs dismantle a set of former Tag Team Champions, and when you consider how absolutely dominant this man is, there’s no reason he can’t do it again on Saturday.

Troy: That’s true, but you’d hope Magellan would at least enter the damn ring at EverBank Stadium!

Ferrara: If Briggs is going to compete like he just did tonight, Troy, Magellan may not have to!

The fans boo loudly as “The Final Countdown” replays and an over-confident Magellan leads his main squeeze Liz Rush and his behemoth bodyguard Briggs away from The Landing and towards EverBank Field in just four short days.
WINNERS VIA PINFALL AT 2:36 - MATTHEW MAGELLAN & BRIGGS

***

We then turn our attention to a video package that highlights the six year old war between Solomon and Scythe. The highlighted features show Scythe successfully defending the PWA Championship against Solomon and GI Jew at Everlasting Epic III by pinning Jew, and Solomon's subsequent title victory over Scythe in a No Holds Barred 60-Minute Iron Man match where falls counted anywhere in New York City at Hellbent 2004. Solomon is shown pinning Scythe several times until we are brought to earlier this season, where the Alaskan Monster humiliated the Modern-Day Samurai by shaving his head in the middle of the ring. It culminates with Scythe's aggressive change in behavior and Everlasting Epic challenge and Solomon's acceptance.

***

We are then taken back to live action, where "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple hits and the crowd comes unglued!

Troy: Oh my God! We know that song!

Ferrara: We sure do!

Troy: And on this night in Jacksonville, the legendary five-time CAW Champion and former PWA World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tortorici has returned to the PWA!

Tortorici walks down the aisle, all smiles in jeans and a t-shirt as he climbs into the wrestling ring for the first time in four years, looking a bit overwhelmed as he is drowned amongst chants of "welcome back" from the jam-packed crowd.

Ferrara: Mike Tortorici has returned and he looks glad to be back!

Troy: We haven't seen him since he teamed with Scythe to defeat GI Jew and Justice at Everlasting Epic V, but he is here in the flesh tonight, and what a moment this is! I'm going to head up to the ring and get a word with him.

As the chants finally begin to die down a bit, Troy is in the ring with the PWA Hall of Famer.

Troy: Mike, what a pleasant surprise it is to see you back here in a PWA ring! What brings you out here tonight?

Tortorici: Thank you Vic, it feels good to be back here with the PWA, and more importantly, you PWA fans. I'm here in Jacksonville just like you guys, as a fan of this great organization, and I cannot wait for Everlasting Epic this Saturday night. But there is one match that really does intrigue me a ton, and as we just saw on the video package, Scythe and Solomon are going to have one helluva war this weekend.

Troy: It is certain to be one indeed. But there are so many wild cards thrown into the mix this time for what could be their final battle. For one, the heat factor here in Florida has to be taken into account, and also, we don't know what Scythe's state of composure is after his humiliating haircut at the hands of Solomon weeks ago. He's tried to get his hands on Solomon for several weeks now, and he gets his chance to face him one-on-one Saturday, but it has been a much different Scythe than we are used to.

Tortorici: You're right, it is, and the last time we did Everlasting Epic in New York, Scythe and I trained together for the event, as we were teaming. This time, I haven't trained with him, but I have spoken with him a few times and addressed those concerns. He has been much more aggressive, and I think that hurts him more than it helps him sometimes. He has to learn to stay within himself and pace himself again, because Solomon can easily exploit that and use it to his advantage.

Troy: But in Scythe's defense, he has had to wake up for several weeks now with his hair chopped and butchered all over the place. It has to drive him up the wall being humiliated in that way.

Tortorici: It does, but it’s made him rededicate himself more. He has never been more focused to me. He has been here in Florida since leaving Las Vegas last Tuesday, trying to get acclimated to the heat because like you said, it will be a factor for all the wrestlers Saturday, but it’s a bigger factor in a 30-minute Ironman match. I take absolutely nothing away from Solomon, he is the prototypical wrestler, he has size, he has strength, and with this match being shorter than the first, he will have the endurance to make it his type of match, but I know in my heart and soul that my friend Scythe will find a way to pull it out on Saturday.

Troy: Alright Mike that remains to be seen, but now let's head over to Traci Reed, who is at EverBank Field with the World Heavyweight Champion.

***

We are taken to the stadium, where Traci Reed is shown next to the PWA Champion Anthony Failla inside the Jaguars' weight room.

Reed: Thanks Vic, I am here inside the weight room for the Jacksonville Jaguars with the World Heavyweight Champion, and Anthony, why did you want to meet here?

Failla: Simple Traci, it’s because since I touched down here after winning in Orlando last night, this has been the only place I've been. You get perks when you're the best in the world, so of course my connections made the Jaguars' weight room, the Failla weight room. While Dan Crowley and Showtime soak up the sun, sand, and surf, I am in here because I am the most determined and dedicated wrestler in the world, and that’s why this belt that’s behind me isn't going anywhere Saturday night.

Reed: If that is the case, you would be only the second man in PWA history to carry the championship into Everlasting Epic and also leave with it.

Failla: I'm well aware of the history Traci. I know that only one man has done it, and I know that I have never left an Everlasting Epic event with my hand held in victory. Why else do you think I'm in here Traci? I have been running, I have been lifting, I have put in all the work necessary to change those facts. For years, people have claimed that Anthony Failla was an underachiever, some type of bumbling buffoon who was just wasting his time and life away, but I have changed all of that. I moved to Chicago and submerged myself in my training, I've isolated myself from former friends and family, all for the desire to come to the PWA a new man and reach the top. And I've done that. I have dominated all that I have seen before me and will do it again.

Reed: You have certainly been a great champion Anthony, but both of your opponents, Showtime and Crowley, have recorded a pinfall over you recently. Does this weigh on your mind as you prepare?

Failla: You know what? I've had it with you Traci. Take your microphone and camera crew and get the hell outta here, but before you go, remember one thing, this belt isn't going anywhere, and Anthony Failla is going to rewrite history Saturday night!

Reed and the crew shuffle out of the room as we head to a commercial break.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

With the crowd still buzzing through the break, “Judas Rising” from Judas Priest hits and the raucous crowd erupts as Dan Crowley appears at the entrance! Cheers rain upon the co-top contender for the World Championship as he walks down the entrance and towards the ring.

Troy: And here comes Dan Crowley! This crowd loves him here!

Ferrara: Pound-for-pound, I think Crowley is the best wrestler the PWA has to offer, and on my way over here, coming over the Matthews Bridge, I saw a large freight carrier docked on the river, and it bared the name “Crowley.” They are a big shipping company here, and I know it’s a coincidence, but could it also be an omen, signaling that this is the city that Crowley’s world title quest comes to an end?

Troy: Could possibly be. Let’s hear what he has to say.

The cheers die down as Crowley, in ripped jeans and a t-shirt, takes he microphone and begins to speak.

Crowley: Guys, I’m going to make this short and sweet. When this season began, I made a guarantee to not only you, not only to the boys in the back, but to myself. I guaranteed that by the time I got in my car to leave EverBank Field and this season was over, the name “Dan Crowley” would appear in the lineage of the coveted PWA World Heavyweight Championship. And tonight, I’m here to say that I not only have not backed off that claim, I have intensified it! (Crowd cheers) Through all the back and forth with Showtime, and Failla laying us both out last week, I knew it was time to recommit to my goal, and to myself. It became crunch time, and it will soon be time to realize my destiny here. And whether it is Failla, or whether it is Savage, I want both of you to know that I will stop at nothing… NOTHING… to leave Everlasting Epic with one hand raised in the air and that belt in the other! I have worked too damn hard to stop now. Failla, Showtime, bide your time well between now and Saturday, because nightfall is already upon you, and in four days, Dan Crowley becomes… champion!

Troy: Man oh man, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Dan Crowley so intense Paul.

Ferrara: He’s fired up alright, but can he tunnel that energy and bring it to the ring with him Saturday night? I think he can, and will.

***

As “Judas Rising” replays and Crowley exits The Landing, we are shown a clip of various PWA stars spending their time in Jacksonville leading up Everlasting Epic week. Amongst those shown are Evan Black throwing out the first pitch at the Jacksonville Suns game; GI Jew, Victor Troy, Mike Tortorici, Morgan Day, and Lauren and Greg Tantalus in an autograph session at Adamec Harley-Davidson; Paul Dawkins and Renegade as guests on the set of First Coast News; Showtime Damon Savage having a huge meet and greet with fans at Adventure Landing in Jacksonville Beach; and Jaguar doing several appearances with the radio personalities of 1010 XL AM, Jacksonville's top sports talk station.

***

At its conclusion, we are taken up to the ring where Lee Palmer waits inside.

Troy: Wonderful shots there of all of our great PWA stars and our fans here in Jacksonville, we have all had a blast here so far, and those shots were just of our time last week. We have several new things planned for this week also.

Ferrara: That's right. I've got an appearance with Kerry Cox tomorrow afternoon at Best Buy in Orange Park, just a town over from here. Even you managed to land one!

Troy: I did, and it was fun hanging out with the motorcycle riders down here. I'll tell you Paul, this might be about the only place where GI Jew is actually fairly popular.

Ferrara: Well that was in a motorcycle dealer's, but Jacksonville is a Navy town, and GI Jew is a U.S. Navy veteran, so there's a respect there.

As Ferrara finishes his sentence, "No More Sorrow" by Linkin Park hits and the crowd boos as Lee Palmer begins to speak.

Palmer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Alexis Duval and Jackie Baccaro, from Phoenix, Arizona, weighing 235 pounds, he is one-half of the PWA Tag Team Champions, Chris Duval!

The hated trio arrives on the scene, used to their usual negative reaction, but the Duval twins appear especially miffed by the chants of "Duuuuuuuvvvvalllllll" that are being aimed at them. They try to ignore them as the young superstar enters the ring, and Alexis remains ringside as Baccaro joins our announce team.

Troy: (Sarcastically) So great to have you joining us also tonight Jackie.

Baccaro: Don't worry Troy, the honor is all yours. Here we go guys, Everlasting Epic week, Chris Duval in the ring, prepared to tear the head off of his mystery opponent and these people love him! Listen to them chant his name!

Troy: Uhh Jackie, that isn't because they like him. That's because Jacksonville is in Duval County and they just chant that here.

Baccaro: You know what? I never liked these idiots or this city anyway.

Ferrara: So now that you guys are out here, who did you line up for Chris to take on tonight? Which former Everlasting Epic main eventer is it?

Troy: And don't you think that is a very tall task for this rookie to pull off a win without even knowing his opponent going into the match?

Baccaro: It’s a test, gentlemen. A test that young Chris will certainly pass with flying colors. He is going to show the world how ready he is for Saturday night, and he's gonna do it right now.

As Duval's music ends, Saliva's "Superstar II" takes over, and the crowd erupts for Palmer's announcement!

Palmer: And his opponent, from Daytona Beach, Florida, weighing 252 pounds, Superstar Scott Hooooooosemannnnnn!

Ferrara: Whoa! You lined him up to take on Superstar Scott Hosemann?!

Baccaro: Sure did, and he will beat him too.

Troy: My goodness Jackie, that will be a tall order. Hosemann is a former CAW Heavyweight Champion, and did main event the first Everlasting Epic in the very first PWA Championship match contested in this company. He lives down the road here in Daytona Beach and looks thrilled to be back!

Hosemann indeed looks pumped up as he greets the fans and steps into the ring before performing his familiar pose on all four turnbuckles as flashbulbs explode through the crowd. Duval appears a bit concerned as he reconvenes with his sister on the ring apron. The bell sounds as the music ends, but the "Duval" chants have now changed to those of "Superstar" as Hosemann waits for Duval to enter the ring.

The 21 year-old prodigy looks a bit frazzled while staring up into the ring at the tanned and athletic former CAW Champion, but he keeps his composure as he walks up the steps and asks referee Matt Hansen to back Hosemann up so he can enter the ring at his own pace.

Ferrara: Hosemann looks ready to go, but remember, Chris Duval more than held his own against Jason Calysto just two short weeks ago on this program, and defeated Vulture last week, with an assist from you, Jackie.

Baccaro: Held his own? He had that pipsqueak Calysto beaten, but it wasn't about the win that night. It was about the win last week, where he destroyed his pathetic excuse for a father. We wanted to make a statement, and we did. But it’s all secondary to the win Saturday night, and believe me, we will get that too.

CHRIS DUVAL VS. SUPERSTAR SCOTT HOSEMANN
Referee: Matt Hansen

The two competitors circle the ring, and once the bell sounds, they lock up in the center. Neither gains a significant power advantage, but Hosemann drops his shoulder quickly before spinning Duval down to the mat with a quick arm drag. Duval rises and runs into a Hosemann hiptoss before getting up angrily and being put back down with a clothesline. The youngster rolls out of the ring and opts to regroup on the outside for a moment, conversing with his sister.

The official yells for Chris to re-enter the ring, and he does so. Hosemann closes in, but is met with a quick kick to the stomach before being clubbed over the back with a hard forearm. Hosemann is doubled over and Duval grabs him in a front facelock before driving him down viciously, face-first to the sun-warmed canvas. Duval smirks as Hosemann pounds the mat in anguish.

Baccaro: Look at him, he's toying with this guy.

Troy: He's in control right now, but Hosemann is a very wily veteran; he's not going to be played with inside those ropes.

Duval finds that out as Hosemann uses his strength to push himself up off the mat and get back to his knees. He pushes Chris off and then blasts him with a hard right hand to the gut before following up with another. Hosemann then reaches his feet and hits the ropes, hoping to put down the tag champ with a knee lift. But once he bounces off, the recuperated Duval catches him before picking him up and driving the Superstar down to canvas with a high-impact sidewalk slam! Chris covers for one... two… and Hosemann gets a shoulder up!

Duval shoots a glare at the official before going back to work by getting Hosemann off the mat and then putting him back on it with a hard snap suplex. He then hits the ropes and scores with a sharp knee drop to the forehead. He covers again, but gets another close two count. Duval gets to his knees and wipes away the sweat from his forehead before getting Hosemann off the mat again. He looks for a scoop slam, but the Superstar floats over and then jars his spine with a reverse neckbreaker!

Troy: Big neckbreaker from the Superstar! Could that turn the tide here?!

Ferrara: It could, we all know that Scott Hosemann's famed Superstar Stunner is a high-impact move that attacks the neck. That could be the first step!

Hosemann takes too long catching his breath to think about a cover, but as Duval stirs on the mat to get up, the Daytona native is waiting on him. He stalks Duval from the rear, waiting for him to get off the canvas as Alexis shouts warnings to her brother. The tag team champion rises, and once he does, Hosemann spins him around and boots him in the gut. He grabs him by the head for the Superstar Stunner and drops down, but doesn't take Duval with him, as Chris clutches the top rope!

Hosemann's momentum carries him to the mat and he rises quickly, but Duval grabs him by the waist to lift him up and drop him viciously across the top rope, snapping Hosemann's neck with his own hot shot maneuver! The Superstar stumbles backwards, but right into Chris' clutches, where he hooks his left arm over his head, picks him up straight into the air and plants with the Duval Driver, connecting with authority! Duval covers and bops his head to the count of the official as Hansen reaches three! "No More Sorrow" replays as Alexis enters the ring to celebrate with the victor.

Baccaro: And there you have it. Chris Duval scoring an emphatic over a former Everlasting Epic main eventer, and he and I will do the same thing Saturday night!

Troy: (As Baccaro tosses his headset down) We will see about that, but I can't help but agree with him. That was an impressive win, Paul.

Ferrara: Impressive indeed. This young man is years beyond his age in the ring, and after 21 years of waiting, he has something major to prove, and he plans to do it on the big stage at Everlasting Epic.
WINNER VIA PINFALL AT 7:04 - CHRIS DUVAL

***

As the Duvals and Baccaro celebrate in the ring, the shot cuts to a limousine that pulls up to the Water St. entrance of The Jacksonville Landing. After it stops, the driver comes around to the back, opens the door, and out steps Showtime Damon Savage to a rousing ovation!

Ferrara: Looks like it’s about to be Showtime, Troy!

Troy: And this crowd can't wait! We'll have Showtime Damon Savage when we return!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

As we cut back to The Landing the familiar opening of “Footprints” by G-Unit’s Young Buck and 50 Cent takes to the speakers, and a thunderous ovation greets Showtime Damon Savage as he makes his way into the arena! The electrifying Californian walks through the entrance and greets the fans warmly as he strolls to the ringside area and climbs inside.

Troy: We heard from Dan Crowley earlier tonight, but here is the other competitor who will be attempting to wrest the PWA title away from Anthony Failla this Saturday night.

Ferrara: He is, but Showtime has been on absolute fire this entire season, and that is what is so intriguing about this match. There is no “other” competitor in this one. All three guys have been dominant at times this season, but only Showtime has a solo victory over both. He pinned Crowley in week 7 and then defeated Failla a few weeks ago, albeit by disqualification.

Showtime: Jacksonville, Florida, Showtime is in the building! (Crowd cheers) It’s great to be here. I heard what Dan Crowley had to say out here earlier and he made a lot of great points. He made some identical points honestly. Just like Showtime, he has also predicted he would become the PWA Champion before this season is over. And he was right, when the three of us get in our cars and leave EverBank Field and head to the airport, two of us will leave disappointed and heartbroken, and one of us will leave glorious and victorious. And Duval County, you’ve always known that Showtime’s favorite number… is one. (Crowd cheers)

As Savage soaks in the adulation of the crowd, the proverbial needle scratch across the record takes place once LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” hits and the crowd erupts in confusion!

Troy: Are you kidding me?! No! We haven’t heard that in years, but that’s the music of Rodney King!

Ferrara:  “Not That” Rodney King!

Troy: And he’s here!

The commentators prove to be correct as through the entrance comes none other than the tall-haired, blinged-out and loudmouthed promoter who initially brought the three-time International Champion to the Progressive Wrestling Alliance. King looks thrilled to be present, but Savage has a look of sheer anger on his face inside the ring. King’s face turns much more serious as he grabs a microphone and cautiously enters the ring.

Troy: What on earth could Rodney King be doing back here tonight?! He brought Showtime in, used him and his abilities for his own personal greed, turned on him, and was then banished from the company after Showtime defeated Vladimir Vydrina at Hellbent in 2005. Now, five years later, he comes back here four nights before the biggest match of Showtime’s career?!

Ferrara: We’ll find out right now.

King: Damon…

Showtime: No Rodney. Don’t you dare “Damon” me.  I’m, not gonna raise my voice out here, and I’m not gonna lose my cool. But I’ll tell you this, you have some nerve man. I’ve got Everlasting Epic coming up in four nights and you haven’t said two words to me in five-plus years. Why in the hell would you decide to show up here tonight? What gives man?

King: Well I appreciate your warm greeting, and maybe I do deserve some of that, but I’m not out here to cause any problems or put you down. Our past is our past, and I’m totally content with leaving it there. What I am out here to do now is to tell you that seven years ago, I met a young, brash, arrogant, but talented individual; and while I can come out and try to claim the credit, I can’t do it because I know that I’m not responsible for the change in that man. For seven years, whether we were on the same side of the fence or not, whether you were holding up a title belt in Atlanta or fighting at a high school in Sacramento, you have fought, scratched, and clawed your way to the top, and Showtime, I just came out here to say… I’m proud of you. (Crowd cheers) Now you haven’t gotten all the way there yet, but all I’m here to do is to let you know I believe in you, Showtime. There have only been two African-American World Champions in this organization, we know their names, Romeo and Jaguar, but at Everlasting Epic, I want to see nothing more than you becoming the third!

The crowd cheers and a “Showtime” chant breaks out as Savage looks a bit stunned, but moved.

Savage: Thank you Rodney. I appreciate your words and you taking the time to tell me personally. And I look forward to finally reaching the top of the mountain, and whether or Failla or Crowley, it won’t matter. On Saturday night, at EverBank Field, It’s Showtime!

“Footprints” replays to another mighty ovation as Savage and King shake hands in the ring.

Troy: Showtime will have his chance on Saturday night to back up everything he’s said all season! Can he do it?!

Ferrara: I don’t know, Troy, but I certainly wouldn’t be shocked! He’s on an incredible roll!

Troy: That he is! Now, let’s take a look at a little video, Paul, that you shot earlier today.

Ferrara: That’s right, Troy. I was out at the stadium with our pyro guy, giving us a little preview of what we can all expect come Everlasting Epic. Real interesting stuff.

Troy: Let’s take a look!

***

After Showtime exits the ring, a graphic at the bottom of the screen reads "earlier today", as we are shown Paul Ferrara standing next to a husky older Caucasian man, who is sporting dark sunglasses and a thick gray mustache. As the camera pans upward and backwards, we are shown that the two men are standing amongst thousands of teal empty seats inside EverBank Field.

Ferrara: Guys, I am here at EverBank Field with John Walter, and John is one of the most important cogs in the machine that brings the PWA to us every week on television. He is the PWA's resident pyrotechnical director, and John, you spend most of your time behind the scenes, but with Everlasting Epic approaching, we wanted to get some insight into what the role of you and your team will be on the biggest night of the year.

Walter: Well, thank you Paul. I appreciate the opportunity to kinda explain what it is that we do. I have a group of ten other guys that work with me for a normal PWA broadcast, as seen every Tuesday night on the NOW Network. But for this mega event of Everlasting Epic, and in a building where the crowd will be over 75,000 strong and with millions watching around the world, we knew we had to make this the biggest and baddest scene around.

Ferrara: And it will also be the first ever PWA pay-per-view event shot in HD. Is that correct?

Walter: Yes it is, and because of that, we wanted to bring a lot of color to really illuminate not only the stadium, but the sky that night. Our PWA crew has teamed up with a couple of the guys from the team that powers Jaguar games here, and we also were able to partner up with mayor John Peyton and the city of Jacksonville to do some never-seen-before things.

Ferrara: What do you have planned that you can tell us about? And how do you decide which wrestlers get which looks?

Walter: As far as the wrestlers go, we usually let the guys come to us and we work together to decide who gets what type of power. Other times, the show directors work with the wrestlers and report back to us to see what we can do. As far as what we have planned, we can guarantee that this will blow away any other PWA show any of us have witnessed. We will have our normal setups involving the stage and the ring, but with more intense power, so we will see stronger and higher flames, bigger and louder eruptions. But the city of Jacksonville also wants to put on the best event possible, so they have graciously allowed us to do some unheard of things.

Ferrara: Are we talking fireworks in the sky here?

Walter: Oh no Paul, much better than that. As you see, this stadium sits along the banks of the St. Johns River. On the north and south ends of the stadium, you'll see the Matthews and Hart Bridges, respectively. In each of the four corners of the stadium above the upper deck, there are video boards. These will play the wrestlers' videos and matches during the broadcast, and they are each rigged for pyro. And on top of that, not only will we have boats in the river going off, but thanks to the efforts of the city, we have each of those two bridges rigged also.

Ferrara: Oh my goodness, so Jacksonville is really going to shine, literally, come this Saturday night. So can you give us who is getting what?

Walter: Oh no, I can't do that Paul. We all work too hard out here in this sun to just give it away like that, my man. But we can tell you, we've got special things planned for a couple of guys. And I can tell you this, Jaguar's entrance, as always, is going to blow people away.

Ferrara: We wouldn't expect anything less from him at all. Well thanks for your time and hard work John, we can't wait to see it all this Saturday night.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

As we return from break, we are sent to our commentators, Victor Troy and Paul Ferrara.

With that, “Freeky People” by Kidneythieves hits the speakers, and a graphic for Everlasting Epic VI appears on the screens of the viewers watching at home.

Troy: Alright, welcome back, ladies and gentlemen! We are reaching the end of our time here on the NOW Network this season, but we won’t go away without a bang! And that bang comes four nights from tonight, Saturday, August 14, here in Jacksonville at EverBank Field!  The PWA will bring Everlasting Epic VI to you LIVE, and our main event is not something you are going to want to miss! After a whole season’s worth of ups and downs, of trials and tribulations, both Showtime Damon Savage and Dan Crowley will receive shots at Anthony Failla’s PWA World Heavyweight Championship as they collide in a triple threat match!

Ferrara: And the first man to score a pinfall or submission victory in that match will leave Jacksonville and this season as the champion, so Failla could theoretically lose the belt without being pinned!

Troy: You will also see a 30-minute Iron Man war between the Modern-Day Samurai Scythe and the Alaskan Monster Solomon, where the most falls in 30 minutes wins, and if Scythe can’t beat Solomon, the two will never wrestle again!

Ferrara: Not to mention that hometown hero Jaguar will meet the challenge of Michael Grieco in a Falls Count Anywhere street fight!

Troy: Folks, it was made official last week: TFU will collide at Everlasting Epic as Greg Tantalus battles Hollywood Mike Griffin! That’s not all, though, because if Tantalus wins that match, he will earn the right to wrestle his tormentor, PWA creative director Justin Schenck, immediately thereafter, in a match where all members of the PWA roster will be banned from ringside!

Ferrara: Also, the PWA Tag Team Championship will be up for grabs, when new champions Jackie Baccaro and Chris Duval defend the gold against the superteam of Vulture and Jason Calysto! But how are Vulture and Calysto going to stand a chance in that match if Vulture is unable to physically harm his son Chris Duval?

Troy: That’s an excellent point, Paul, and brings us to our next bout! Morgan Day will square off with her stepdaughter Alexis Duval!

Ferrara:  At Everlasting Epic, it will be teacher vs. student when Evan Black challenges Dexter P. Wellington for the International Championship!

Troy: Zina will defend the PWA Women’s Championship against both Keiko Ishida and Lauren Tantalus in a triangle elimination match!

Ferrara: GI Jew and Kerry Cox square off one last time, but this time, one of them will need to drive the other through a table in order to claim victory, just like Jew did to Cox two weeks ago in catering!

Troy: Jon Dulberg will return to action at Everlasting Epic, but it will be in a 3-on-1 gauntlet match, where he will have to defeat Synergy and Chase Stone in succession in order to win the bout! First, it’s Don “The MVP” Capriglione, then it’s The Omega Steve Beovich, with Stone up last.

Ferrara: If Dulberg even survives that long.

Troy: Very true. Also, Paul Dawkins and Renegade will have Jade in their corner when they take on Matthew Magellan and Briggs, who will have Liz Rush in theirs!

Ferrara: Not to mention that John Wolfe will take on his former tag team partner Paul Epton!

Troy: Folks, you absolutely cannot miss this show! After four long years, Everlasting Epic returns on Saturday, August 14, live from Jacksonville, Florida, exclusively on pay-per-view!

***

As the rundown ends, “My Avenue” from Lil’ Boosie Bad Azz, Lil’ Phat and Lil’ Trill takes to the speakers and the crowd comes unglued for the arrival of Jaguar!

Troy: And here he comes! Jaguar is in the building!

Ferrara: These people have been standing all night long, and they don’t look like they mind a bit!

The former PWA Champion makes his way into the arena, but not through the entrance. He opts to walk in through the crowd, passing by Sports Mania and Hooters, high-fiving fans as he approaches the ring. He climbs inside and poses on the turnbuckles, with flashbulbs popping, before exiting the ring and taking a seat at the announce podium.

Troy: Jag, it’s so good to have you out here. It’s been a wonderful night, and nobody wanted this event here more than you, whaddya think of this? And we just heard about this entrance you have planned, can you give us some insight into that?

Jaguar: It’s wonderful for the city man. That’s really what it’s about for me, the impact of things on this city is remarkable, and we all appreciate it. As for the entrance, I’m not telling, but it’s part of a really nice plan, I’ll leave it at that.

Ferrara goes to speak, but is drowned out as “I’m Back” by T.I. explodes through the speakers, startling and riling up the crowd! Troy and Ferrara look on puzzled and the crowd buzzes as the music continues to thump. Seconds later, the sounds are cut through by another buzzing sound, which happens to be the motor of a speedboat. A large white flag appears on the boat, and its picture can be made out to be that of a Playboy Bunny, with a purple fedora hat, waiving through the air as the boat cruises towards The Landing.

Troy: I think we’ve seen that image before! Ladies and gentlemen, that is none other than Da Playboi Romeo!

Ferrara: The Hot Boy$?! Together?!

Jaguar rises to his feet as the boat pulls up and docks, and a slimmer Romeo jumps off, sporting a short haircut, low black jeans and a black t-shirt, his eyes hiding behind dark black shades.

Troy: Everyone, we have to take our final break, but when we return, it’s the Hot Boy$ together for the first time this season!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

As we return from the break, Troy and Ferrara are seated at the podium next to Romeo and Jaguar, as a huge “Hot Boy$” chant continues from the crowd.

Troy: Welcome back, and before we left, we were talking to Jaguar but surprised here. For those of you that may not remember, this man to my left is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, a Grand Slam winner in the PWA, Da Playboi Romeo! What brings you back tonight, Rome?

Romeo: Good to be back guys. What brings me back? It’s Everlasting Epic. It’s here in the dirty south, Duval County, and I had to be here to support my boy.

Jaguar: (Laughing) He’s supported himself to my fridge all week.

Romeo: Whatever man.

Ferrara: So what have you been up to Rome? We haven’t seen you all season.

Romeo: You haven’t, and I’ve missed things a little bit, but things have been wonderful in my life over the last few years. Like Jag, I got married, yes, ladies, Da Playboi is married, and I have a son now who is a year old and already stuntin’ like his daddy out there.

Troy: That is wonderful news, and it’s good to see you back. Any chance on returning to the ring?

Jaguar: Not if his wife says so. But that’s another story.

Romeo: I’ll leave the door open at some point, but for now, I’m cool on the sidelines, and can’t wait to see my man do his thing here and demolish Grieco for good.

Troy: Speaking of, Michael Grieco was slated to appear tonight, and chose not to attend. He has said he will fly in from New York as late as possible so he doesn’t have to spend much time here (crowd boos). What’s your take on that, and this whole thing in general?

Jaguar: What do I think? I think between Grieco and Dee, I never thought I’d say that it’s Grieco who actually sucks the hardest. I don’t care when he gets here as long as his punk ass is at EverBank Field Saturday night. As for the entire ordeal, it’s been rough man. My entire goal once the announcement was made to bring Everlasting Epic here was to defend the PWA Championship in front of these people. As you just saw a little while ago on this very broadcast, at Everlasting Epic V in New York, I held that title up for the fifth time, and man I tell ya, there is no other feeling like that in this industry. You just aren’t complete as a wrestler without that feeling. But nobody has ever done that in their hometown and I was poised to be the first, until Grieco decided he was going to make an example out of me, so to speak, and jump in the way of every chance I had at making my dream and this city’s dream possible. And for that, he will pay dearly.

Ferrara: Romeo, you have had more wars with Grieco than anybody. What’s your take?

Romeo: Honestly, I think Jag baited him into it. Grieco pushed and pushed and pushed for this, and now he will get it. I know what it’s like to have to make opportunities for yourself and to break through the glass ceiling here, and yeah, I did some things I regret in doing it. But there’s a way of doing things like a man, and in typical Grieco fashion, he didn’t do that.

Ferrara: He has made a point in defeating Jaguar twice in recent weeks, and saying that he is younger, he is faster, he is stronger than Jag, and those can’t be disputed.        

Romeo: Maybe not, but Jaguar is better. Let’s not forget, he beat Grieco multiple times this season also, and now you throw in not only the street fight factor, but here in Jacksonville? I think he’s out his damn mind. Let’s face it. The PWA is an organization that travels around the country and around the world. Nobody on this roster, past, present or future has a strong following or a love affair with a city the way that Jag does here in Duval. Not Solomon in Alaska, not Vulture in New York, not Showtime in Cali, hell, not me in Atlanta. Not many people wanna face him here because it’s the biggest home-field advantage possible, and you take them out of the ring and fight all over the building? I think Grieco is crazy to do it, because when that Bad Azz drops Saturday night, this place is gonna get nuts.

Troy: That may be true, but it’s because of those factors that Grieco is so motivated. He wants to be the man to defeat you, Jaguar, on the biggest stage in the industry, in your hometown. How do you think you’ll avoid that happening?

Jaguar: The same way I did when Solomon tried the same thing at Revival here. My game plan is solid and it’s intact. I’m going to execute to perfection Saturday night. Grieco might be all the things he says he is, but I am the best, cuz. And a lot of guys got motivation to do a lot of things Saturday night. Scythe, Showtime, Greg, V, all of ‘em do. But this is my city, these are my people, and I won’t let them down. Grieco is mine Saturday night. I guarantee it.

Troy: Alright guys, we cannot wait to see it happen. It’s Everlasting Epic this Saturday night, from EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, and for Paul Ferrara, and the Hot Boy$, I’m Victor Troy, signing off!

The Hot Boy$ “We On Fire” thumps through the speakers and the eight-time tag team champions pose for the crowd as The Rebirth exits the air, closing out a successful season.

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