EPISODE #3.13

WELLS FARGO CENTER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

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



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As the video concludes, we are taken inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where a breathtaking pyrotechnic display ensues and we are taken to our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Hello everyone and welcome to PWA: The Rebirth! I’m Victor Troy, along here with Randall Buckingham, and we are just seven days removed from one of the wildest episodes in this program’s history! In our main event, in what was quite possibly the biggest match in the history of this show, Evan Black defeated the Alaskan Monster Solomon to retain the PWA World Heavyweight Championship. Not only that, but the victory qualified Evan Black for the Seven Deadly Sins main event at Everlasting Epic, and it left Solomon out in the cold.

Buckingham: It was an absolutely tremendous match, Troy, but I have to say, I am still a little taken aback by the result. I have no idea how Solomon is going to react to the loss, but I can’t imagine it’ll be healthy. But that aside, the main event of Everlasting Epic, the final event in PWA history, will feature eight of the top stars in this company. And Troy, I just can’t fathom that Solomon won’t be one of them. It’s difficult to process.

Troy: Difficult to process indeed, but that’s also how I’d classify the insane scene that took place out in Long Beach, Long Island last Tuesday night between SIN and The Absolved. After Greg Tantalus was informed that Vulture and The Absolved were not in the building last week and were instead waiting for them at Vulture and Morgan Day’s home in Long Beach, Tantalus rounded up the SIN troops and took a field trip. What resulted was a horrifyingly intense brawl between the two factions that spilled out onto the beach, and Randall, at one point, Vulture tried to drown Tantalus in the Atlantic Ocean!

Buckingham: He did, and he lost a clump of hair in the process. It was the most chaotic scene I’ve ever witnessed in my time here in the PWA, and the end result was all 10 of these individuals being arrested by the Long Beach Police Department. All of them have long since been released, and they’ve all declined to press charges, but more importantly, all 10 of them are scheduled to be in attendance here tonight.

Troy: And that, of course, includes Vulture, who officially unretired last week.

Buckingham: Well, if we’re gonna get technical, he deferred his retirement until after Tantalus and SIN have been destroyed. But if you ask me, odds are this season will come and go and the PWA will close its doors before that ever happens.

Troy: In any event, Vulture has been officially reinstated, and he has also been named the leader of The Absolved. And tonight, Vulture competes in the first match of his comeback, taking on Showtime Damon Savage in an Everlasting Epic Seven Deadly Sins qualifying match!

Buckingham: Troy, let’s try not to make too big a deal about this “comeback.” Vulture’s retirement lasted all of a few weeks. He’s still the same guy that hasn’t won a single match he’s competed in this season.

Troy: Is he? Because he sure as hell didn’t look like that guy last week.

Buckingham: I guess we’ll find out tonight.

Troy: Indeed we will. And tonight, we’ll also find out the identities of two more individuals that will compete in the Seven Deadly Sins match. SIN leader Greg Tantalus will himself attempt to qualify, as he takes on the Modern-Day Samurai Scythe! And SIN’s newest member, Jackie Baccaro, competes in his first televised match in more than 15 months, meeting the challenge of the man he once won the PWA World Heavyweight Championship from, The Iceman Jason Calysto!

Buckingham: The winners of those three matches will join Evan Black and Anthony Failla in the Seven Deadly Sins match at Everlasting Epic VIII, and it’ll leave us with just three slots open in the match, which is not only the final match in PWA history, but also the biggest!

Troy: Two of the individuals who will attempt to qualify next week, our final week of qualifying matches, are Jaguar and Romeo, The Hot Boy$. Next week, they’ll take on Hollywood Mike Griffin and The Miracle Mike Troha, respectively, but tonight, they team up one final time to take on longtime rivals Texas Justice in a Philadelphia Street Fight!

Buckingham: That should be tremendous, as should the 10-woman Symphony of Destruction match, which will have the PWA Women’s Championship up for grabs!

Troy: Indeed, but that’s not the only championship on the line tonight! In fact, let’s get right down to ringside for our first match of the evening, which is for the PWA Tag Team Championship!

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Watch the video below for

MATCH #1 – PWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
THE HOLLYWOOD MIRACLE (champions) VS. PAUL DAWKINS & RENEGADE (challengers)
Referee: Matt Hansen



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The camera shifts to the backstage area, where SIN is seen entering the building, underneath a graphic that reads “moments ago.” Before Greg Tantalus, Jackie Baccaro, James Biamonte, Lauren Tantalus, and Dee Licious can get far, they are approached by backstage reporter Traci Reed.

Traci: Excuse me! Would you mind—

G. Tantalus: You want comments from us? Fine. But I want something from you. Tell me where I can find The Absolved.

Traci: Actually, they’re not in the building yet, but they’re scheduled—

G. Tantalus: Dammit! I KNOW they’re SCHEDULED! I just… forget it. Did you see what Vulture did last week, Traci?! Huh?! The maniac tried to drown me! I ought to have him thrown in jail!

Lauren then calms her brother down, who takes a breath and composes himself.

G. Tantalus: But it’s not even about that tonight. Tonight, it’s about my Seven Deadly Sins qualifying match with Scythe, and Vulture and The Absolved need to stay the hell out of it. It’s about this man, Jackie Baccaro, and his qualifying match with Jason Calysto. And you know what? They all need to stay the hell out of that one too.

Traci: Don’t you think Vulture is concerned about SIN interfering in his qualifying match against Showtime Damon Savage?

G. Tantalus: Why would he be concerned about that? Vulture still hasn’t proven he can beat anyone anymore. He’ll screw that match up on his own. But Jackie and myself, we are going to the main event of Everlasting Epic. And when it’s all said and done, one of us is winning the Seven Deadly Sins match and closing this company down as the PWA World Heavyweight Champion.

Traci: Actually, Mr. Baccaro, I have a question for you.

Baccaro appears annoyed, but humors Traci’s question anyway.

Traci: With all due respect, what possessed you to return to the group you were unceremoniously ousted from, the group responsible for the broken neck that cost you 15 months of your career?

G. Tantalus: Are you kidding me?! What kind of a loaded—

Baccaro It’s ok. Let me answer the question. You’re right. SIN was the group that made the call to take me out. But look around. How many people standing here were part of SIN when that decision was made?

Traci: Just one. Greg Tantalus. The leader. The one that signed off on it.

Baccaro: Just one. Now yes, Greg Tantalus signed off on sacrificing me to lure Vulture into the group, but he didn’t sign off on breaking my goddamn neck. The ONLY people responsible for that are the father, Vulture, who stood by and let it happen, and the son, Chris Duval, who committed the atrocity. I gave that kid EVERYTHING. I took him under my wing, I trained him, and I brought him here to the PWA. I did what I could to keep Chris and Alexis away from their father, because I didn’t want them to end up like him. Well guess what? I wasted my time, because they’re just like him.

Traci: Not to defend Chris Duval for breaking your neck, but you DID slap his sister across the face.

Baccaro: And what did she do after all this? She jumped right into the bed of John Wolfe, who she was practically cheating on me with as it was. Another guy I trusted, a guy I thought was my friend. Knowing what I know now, I’d slap that bitch again if I got the chance.

Traci is horrified, but keeps going with the interview, out of perhaps nothing but fear.

Baccaro: The simple answer to why I came back to SIN is that in James Biamonte and Dee Licious, I see two people who I think I’ll get along great with, two people I know will have my back, and I’ll have theirs in return. In Lauren Tantalus, I see a woman I was horrible to in the past, but someone I was only horrible to because of Vulture. We’ve talked and we’ve cleared the air. She has forgiven me, and I’m grateful. And since Lauren was able to forgive me, I’ve also been able to forgive her brother. Greg Tantalus made a bad decision. He chose Vulture over me, and then those animals took things too far. But at root, what he made was a business decision. I can respect that.

What I CAN’T respect is everything I was forced to go through at the hands of The Absolved. Chris Duval. Alexis Duval. John Wolfe. Vulture. Morgan Day. It’s a who’s who of the people I hate most in the world. So even if I COULDN’T forgive Tantalus, I’d have gotten past it. Because the enemy of my enemy is my friend. And common enemies are something we have in droves. Now tonight, I step back into the ring with Jason Calysto, and I’m gonna beat him and head to Everlasting Epic. But before the Seven Deadly Sins match, we’re gonna have a few weeks to systematically destroy each and every member of The Absolved and keep them all from even being at Citi Field on October 20th. Now if you’ll excuse us, we have matches to get ready for.

With that, SIN walks off and we head to commercial,

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

A graphic appears on the screen reading “during the break” as the cameras take us backstage, where the suddenly former Tag Team Champions walk through the curtain and meet their manager Don Cerrone. Hollywood Mike Griffin has his hands on his hips in disgust and The Miracle Mike Troha holds his head in disbelief as Cerrone angrily throws a hissy-fit.

Cerrone: I can’t believe this! Dawkins and Renegade?! Renegade and Dawkins?! How does the stupid officiating here even allow those two chumps to even daydream about beating two former world champions?!

The talking ceases once the trio bumps into The Hot Boy$, Romeo and Jaguar, both wearing Cheshire cat-like grins.

Romeo: It happens when arrogant pricks like yourselves take former champions lightly.

Troha: You know what, guys? We don't care. It doesn't matter. Next week, we get you two in Seven Deadly Sins qualifiers, and we have been waiting for a long time to take more than just those tag titles away from you. Which we did, I might add.

Jaguar: Is that so?

Griffin: It’s so. Next week, it’s you and me in an SDS qualifier. In your hometown, no less. You have been a thorn in my side for 10 years. An entire freaking decade! Next week, I promise you, Jaguar, I will be the one personally responsible for taking you out of SDS and sending you home a shell of a man. The Miracle and myself, we are both going to Seven Deadly Sins, and at Everlasting Epic, it’s coming down to a Hollywood Miracle face-off to determine the final PWA Champion, which is exactly what the entire world is clamoring for. 

Jaguar: (long pause) Child please. 

The Hot Boy$ burst into laughter and walk away, leaving a fuming Hollywood Miracle duo to be held back by Cerrone. As Jaguar and Romeo turn the corner, Traci Reed catches up with them.

Traci: Romeo, Jaguar, you guys are a little while away from taking on Texas Justice in a Philadelphia Street Fight, which is being billed as, well, perhaps your farewell match as a tag team. What are your thoughts?

Romeo: I guess it won't really hit us until we get out there, but really, we are ok with it. Traci, we've done some amazing things in the tag team division. Underneath this umbrella, a total of nine tag team titles. That's never been done, and really, 10 wouldn't have made much difference. We are here now for one reason. Both of us want to be the last PWA Champion, and after tonight, that's where our focus will be. 

Jaguar: Absolutely. I mean, Traci, if you think back to Symphony of Destruction, Rome was out second, I was out third. If we wanted to, we could have gone as long as we wanted, picking off guys in that match for a better chance at the title. Instead, we fought each other. We are brothers, nothing will ever change that. But we both have that competitive drive to be the best. We did it with the tag team thing, we'll do it again tonight to Texas Justice, and next week, he’s taking down Troha and I’m running right through Griffin and we’re both punching our tickets to Seven Deadly Sins. Then, on October 20th, we'll see who has what it takes to come out on top. Until then, we've got one more crowd to light it up for, and it’s fitting being back in Philly to do it. 

Traci: Alright, thanks guys. It’s The Hot Boy$ and Texas Justice in a Philadelphia Street Fight, and it comes your way a little later on this evening!

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Back at ringside, “Blood, Milk and Sky” by White Zombie invades the speakers and The Soul Stealers – Bishop Cross and Markus Krieg – begin making their entrance. The Philadelphia crowd boos mercilessly as the two head to the ring, with Cross grabbing a microphone before entering.

Cross: Ladies and gentlemen, we are here tonight to eulogize the careers of two proud men who were once great champions. However, Dan Crowley and Rich Revis sadly lost their way. They lost their connection to the darkness that made each of them so uniquely dangerous. Last week, Markus Krieg and I showed them what they were lacking. There was a time when they wouldn’t have been obliterated by us. There was a time when they would have tapped into the demons within them and given us the challenge of our lives. Last week was not that time. For Dan Crowley has been corrupted by the spoils of success, forgotten the inequities that forged his character, morphed into the kind of man you sycophants could all be proud of. Rich Revis, on the other hand, has spit in the face of everything that made him special. His penchant for spreading malice and pain, his talent for being a selfless and loyal soldier, all wasted in favor of embracing a life as a brightly-colored alliteratively-named buffoon, someone who exists for your amusement. Dan Crowley and Rich Revis established themselves as white-bread, non-threatening corporate flagbearers, rendering themselves completely unrecognizable from the Speed Demon and Reaper I once knew. Personally, I may have had my problems with them, but I know what they are both capable of, and I respect them enough to have the decency to put them out of their misery. Dan Crowley and Rich Revis are dead. They died at the swift and unflinching hands of The Soul Stealers, and we did so not out of malice, but out of pity. So it is time for us all to take a moment of silence to remember two talented warriors who came close to achieving greatness, but tragically lost their way. Dan Crowley, Rich Revis, may you rest in peace.

Cross and Krieg observe the aforementioned moment of silence, but the Philadelphia crowd does not respond in kind. Instead, they boo The Soul Stealers out of the building. After the moment of silence concludes, Cross shakes his head and continues speaking.

Cross: I should have known better than to expect you reprobate Philadelphians to show anyone any respect. You don’t even respect yourselves. Perhaps you respect some people though. You respect Justin Schenck, right?

The Philly crowd cheers the mention of the hometown creative director.

Cross: And you respect the NEW PWA Tag Team Champions Paul Dawkins and Renegade, right?

A huge ovation now erupts from the crowd for the hometown champs, who won the titles in a huge upset earlier this evening.

Cross: Well then, I have some news that will blow your minds. By virtue of our victory last week over Crowley and Revis, who were three-time PWA Tag Team Champions in a previous life as The Lost Souls, your Justin Schenck has named us number one contenders to the Tag Team Championship. So next Tuesday night on The Rebirth, it will be The Soul Stealers challenging Paul Dawkins and Renegade for the titles. Now that Crowley and Revis have been properly disposed of, it is time for Bishop Cross and Markus Krieg to etch their names in PWA history. Next week, the feel-good story of Dawkins and Renegade will have a very, very bad ending. And The Souls Stealers will begin their reign as the last and most dominant Tag Team Champions in PWA history.

With that, “Blood, Milk and Sky” replays and Bishop Cross and Markus Krieg exit to a chorus of boos.

Troy: Did you hear that?! The Soul Stealers will challenge Dawkins and Renegade for their newly-won tag titles next week!

Buckingham: That certainly doesn’t bode well for the new champions! Sounds like we’ll be calling them former champs again in a week’s time!

Troy: Time will tell! Folks, stick with us, we’ll be right back with Jackie Baccaro and The Iceman Jason Calysto in an Everlasting Epic Seven Deadly Sins qualifying match!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #2 – SEVEN DEADLY SINS QUALIFYING MATCH:
THE ICEMAN JASON CALYSTO VS. JACKIE BACCARO
Referee: Tom Stevens



Suddenly, the music stops when Jackie Baccaro viciously clubs Jason Calysto down from behind! The Philadelphia crowd showers Baccaro with boos, but he continues on undeterred, stomping away on the Hall of Famer. However, before this can continue on for long, Absolved members John Wolfe and Chris Duval hop the barricade from the crowd and rush into the ring! Duval tackles Baccaro to the mat and the two men do a number on him to wild cheers from the crowd!

Buckingham: What’s wrong with these people?! They are cheering a two-on-one attack!

Before Duval and Wolfe can do too much damage, Greg Tantalus and James Biamonte rush out from the back, but they don’t come empty-handed, respectively carrying a baseball bat and a crowbar! Seeing that SIN is bringing weapons to a fistfight, Duval and Wolfe take their cue to exit, fleeing back through the crowd. In the ring, Tantalus appears to be livid, screaming obscenities at the two assailants while Biamonte helps Baccaro to his feet.

Troy: Not a great start to the night for SIN! Jackie Baccaro will NOT be going to the Seven Deadly Sins match and The Absolved have struck first! But folks, when we return, our Traci Reed will be standing by with the PWA Champion Evan Black! Stay with us!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from commercial, we see backstage reporter Traci Reed standing by with the PWA World Heavyweight Champion Evan Black.

Traci: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, the man who inspirationally defeated Solomon last week to retain the PWA Championship and qualify for the Seven Deadly Sins main event title match at Everlasting Epic, Evan Black! Evan, congratulations!

Black: Thank you, Traci. I appreciate that.

Traci: Now, I understand you are not medically cleared to compete after the war you had last week. When can we expect to see you back in the ring?

Black: Well, that’s not entirely accurate. The doctors have recommended I stay out of the ring for a few weeks. I am not prohibited from competing. In fact, I was out on the road this weekend, competing at our live events. Traci, I’m the PWA World Heavyweight Champion, and this company will be dead in about a month and a half. I can recuperate then. I’m not taking any time off or making any excuses. But, with that said, Justin Schenck has given me tonight off, and insisted I don’t talk my way into any impromptu matches. It’s a full, legitimate night off. I guess I can respect that. Because I’ve been told that next week, I’m going to be defending my championship in a fatal fourway match against three other individuals that are qualified for the Seven Deadly Sins match. I don’t know who they are yet, obviously, but I’m excited—

The champion trails off as Chase Stone walks onto the set. The two engage in a brief staredown before the silence is broken. Stone then extends his hand.

Stone: Congratulations. Very impressive.

Black cautiously shakes his hand.

Stone: I have to say, EB, I was rooting for you last week in a huge way. Because now that I have a Seven Deadly Sins qualifying match against GI Jew, I wanted to make sure you were in the match. There’s no more fitting way for this company to go out than for the two of us to tear the house down as part of Seven Deadly Sins.

Black: Well, I hate to nitpick, but as it stands right this minute, I’m in the match. You’re not.

The smirk slowly dissipates from Stone’s face.

Stone: Just wait until next week. Though I’m sure you’d love it if I lost. You’ve been ducking me since the second you won the title at Symphony of Destruction. Fighting champion, my ass. You know if you put the title on the line against me, I’d be walking out world champion, and that’s the truth. That’s the only reason it hasn’t happened yet.

Black: You and I both know that the reason it hasn’t happened is because your buddy Justin Schenck won’t allow it to happen. Now that I’ve qualified for Seven Deadly Sins, I’m not allowed to defend this title against anyone who isn’t also qualified.

Stone: Well I have an easy solution to that. Next week, I’m gonna beat GI Jew and qualify for this match. After that happens, what will your excuse be? Why won’t I be able to get a title shot then?

Black: If you qualify next week, I’d be more than happy to put the title on the line against you. Like I said a few weeks ago, any time, any place.

Stone: I’m gonna hold you to that, Black. For real. That is, of course, if you even still HAVE the title after next week. But good luck. Me beating anyone else for the title won’t mean as much to me.

Black: Just take care of your own business and we’ll make it happen.

Stone smirks at him and begins walking off. However, Black calls out after him.

Black: Oh, and Chase?

Stone turns around.

Black: Apologize to Traci for last week. She’s not your “sweetie,” she’s a broadcast journalist who deserves your respect. That was not cool, and it made you seem like a sexist jerk. And that’s obviously not true, right?

Stone’s face is now filled with anger.

Black: So come on, let’s hear it.

Stone: (through gritted teeth) I’m sorry.

Black: I’m sorry who?

Stone: (still through gritted teeth) I’m sorry… Traci.

Black: There you go. Thank you, Chase. I’m sure Ms. Reed appreciates it.

Traci: I do. Thank you.

Black: Good luck next week, buddy.

Black pats Stone on the shoulder as he walks off. Frustrated, Stone glares back at him and exits in the opposite direction.

***

The camera shifts to another portion of the backstage area, where backstage reporter Scott Cornelius is standing with the International Champion Jon Dulberg and Briggs.

Cornelius: Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with Jon Dulberg, the reigning International Champion of the PWA, and his bodyguard Briggs. Now Mr. Dulberg, last week, Matthew Magellan called you out and requested a shot at the International title and you turned him down flat. Then, you and Briggs tried to do a number on him, just as you did a couple months back, but your old manager, the Hall of Famer Kerry Cox, made his return to the PWA to foil your plans. What do you have to say about the return of the Hardcore Icon, and who in your view is the number one contender to your title?

Dulberg: Those questions have simple answers, Scott. I have nothing to say about Kerry Cox’s return, and in my view, the number one contender to my title is anyone but Matthew Magellan.

Cornelius: Is that because you don’t think you can defeat him?

Dulberg: Briggs, can you handle this? I am not in the mood for the third degree here.

Briggs nods at his employer and begins speaking.

Briggs: Matthew Magellan doesn’t deserve a shot at the International title because Matthew Magellan is not a serious competitor. I won’t lie, the main reason I abandoned Magellan and joined up with Jon Dulberg was the money. Dulberg is simply showing more monetary appreciation for my services. But that wouldn’t have been an issue had I been happy working for Magellan. I was tired of being a part of his comedy troupe. I’m a serious person, and I only have time for serious business. Jon Dulberg is a serious competitor. That’s why he’s the International Champion. And Magellan, he—

Briggs is then cut off by Matthew Magellan and Kerry Cox walking onto the set.

Magellan: Briggsy.

Briggs: What do you want, Magellan?

Dulberg: And where’s your ho?

Magellan: My LADY is preparing to win back the Women’s Championship in the Women’s Symphony of Destruction later tonight. But we’re here with a message from Justin Schenck. You don’t want to defend the title against me? Fine. But next week, we’re going to be in a tag team match. Jon Dulberg and Briggs against Matthew Magellan and Kerry Cox. I may not be a “serious competitor,” whatever that means, but this man is. Isn’t that right, Kerry?

Cox: Jon, at your request, I dedicated myself to you as your manager, and I tried to take you as far as I could. You chose to stab me in the back when you weren’t getting far enough fast enough. That was your choice. But next week, it’ll be my choice to spike your head into the mat with the Coxsucker DDT.

Magellan: See you next week, boys.

Magellan and Cox then walk off, but as soon as Magellan is off camera, he runs back on and gives Dulberg and Briggs one exaggerated hip thrust for the road. Dulberg lunges after Magellan, but Briggs holds him back as the shot fades.

***

In another portion of the backstage area, we see that the Alaskan Monster Solomon has entered the building and is storming through the hallway. Michael Grieco has the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Solomon shoves him to the ground for absolutely no reason and continues on his path.

Buckingham: Solomon is here, and it looks like he’s headed our way!

Troy: We have to take a break, but apparently we’ll be right back with the Alaskan Monster!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, “Hear Me” by Darkseed blares over the speakers and the Alaskan Monster angrily walks to the ring, threatening bodily harm to fans his whole way down. Finally, he reaches the ringside area, where he rips a microphone from the grasp of ring announcer Lee Palmer and enters the ring.

Solomon: What happened last week… was a JOKE! I don’t know how he did it, but Evan Black CHEATED! I can’t prove it yet, but believe me, I WILL get to the bottom of this, and when I do, he will be exposed for the fraud he’s always been. So with that said, I am officially protesting the result of last week’s championship match, and I DEMAND to be placed in the Seven Deadly Sins match at Everlasting Epic.

The fans boo loudly, but before Solomon can say another word, “Bounce” by Bon Jovi hits the speakers and PWA creative director Justin Schenck makes his way to the ring to a huge hometown ovation, microphone in hand.

Solomon: That’s what I like to see, Schenck. You’re not interested in wasting the people’s time. You know what the right thing to do is, and you’re out here to do it. So yes, I accept a spot in the Seven Deadly Sins match at Everlasting Epic.

Schenck: First off, what’s up, Philly?!

The fans cheer wildly.

Schenck: Awesome. Now, Solomon, I didn’t come out here to award you a spot in the Seven Deadly Sins match. I came out here to tell you that your protest has been officially denied. How can you claim cheating in a match with no disqualifications? Your claims are beyond baseless. So, if you please, we have a lot more to come tonight, and you’re wasting our time.

Solomon: (growing even angrier) Tell me again that I’m not in the Seven Deadly Sins match.

Schenck: You’re not in the Seven Deadly Sins match.

Solomon (furious): I AM in the Seven Deadly Sins match! Even if you don’t know it yet! The Everlasting Epic main event NEEDS me! And I will NOT leave this ring until you give me what I deserve!

Schenck: Oh, I’ll give you what you deserve. Security!

Three security guards powerwalk down the aisle and enter the ring, but Solomon is waiting for them. He immediately boots one of them right through the ropes and to the outside, then clotheslines the other two to the mat. Then, he lifts one up over his head and gorilla press slams him to the outside! From there, he grabs the remaining security guard and delivers a swift and crushing Deep Freeze, staring Schenck right in the eye as he does. Now, with no buffer between him and Solomon, the Alaskan Monster begins stalking Schenck like prey.

Solomon: You WILL give me what I want!

Troy: Oh no! This is horrible! Solomon is going to bully his way into the Seven Deadly Sins match!

Buckingham: Either that, or Schenck is gonna get himself Deep Freezed!

Solomon backs Schenck up to the ropes, and the creative director is clearly growing nervous. However, before anything can happen, GI Jew hops the barricade from the crowd, slides into the ring, and nails an unsuspecting Solomon with a furious Gore to a thunderous ovation!

Troy: Gore! GI Jew with a Gore!

Buckingham: What the hell was that for?!

As Schenck stares at him in a mixture of relief and disbelief, GI Jew picks up the fallen microphone next to the writhing Solomon.

Jew: Hey Solomon! Remember last year, when I said we weren’t done, but someday, when you least expect it, we’re gonna finish what we started? Well guess what? It’s time!

With that, Jew tosses the microphone down and “War is the Answer” by Five-Finger Death Punch hits as Jew exits back through the crowd. From the ring, Solomon lifts his head up, glaring hatefully at his assailant as we head to commercial.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #3 – SEVEN DEADLY SINS QUALIFYING MATCH:
GREG TANTALUS VS. SCYTHE
Referee: Jose Soares



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from commercial, we are in the SIN dressing room, where Greg Tantalus is rearranging some furniture, furiously grabbing and throwing any item that isn’t nailed down, spewing unintelligible vitriol from his mouth.

Biamonte: Tantalus, calm down. It’s not the end—

G. Tantalus: Not the end of the world?! Is that what you were gonna say?! That’s it’s not the end of the world?! Well it is, James! It’s the end of MY world! I’m out of the Seven Deadly Sins match! I lost to SCYTHE! I HATE SCYTHE! And it’s all Vulture’s fault! He’s responsible for that damn music playing! He doesn’t even have the guts to show up and cost me my match in person!

Biamonte: That’s not what I was gonna say.

G. Tantalus: Then what, James?! What?!

Biamonte: It’s not the end of the NIGHT. Maybe you’re not going to be in the Seven Deadly Sins match. Maybe none of us are going to walk away from this company the final PWA Champion. But before this night is over, Vulture still has to come out to the ring and try to beat Showtime to get into the match himself. And I know we agree that he probably won’t win. But can you think of a worse ending to this company than Vulture getting into the SDS and winning the title by some miracle? After he screwed you out of your opportunity? Do you really want to take that chance?

G. Tantalus: So you’re saying we make sure that if I’m not advancing, neither is he.

Biamonte: Exactly. And I’m saying we don’t wait long to do it either. Let’s just go right out there and jump Showtime, get him disqualified, and move on.

G. Tantalus: I like the way you think, James. Jackie, you down with the gameplan?

Baccaro: Just tell me what you want and consider it done.

G. Tantalus: Good. Now Lauren, Dee, the Women’s Symphony of Destruction is coming up next. If one of you can win the championship, great. But no matter what, I want you to make sure that Morgan doesn’t win it, and neither does Alexis.

Lauren and Dee: (in unison) Got it.

G. Tantalus: Good. We may not have gotten any glory tonight, but everyone, we make sure that tonight, neither does ANYONE from The Absolved.

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Watch the video below for

MATCH #4 – PWA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – 10-WOMAN SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION:
FEATURING: PWA Women’s Champion Keiko Ishida, Zina, Morgan Day, Lauren Tantalus, Ana Maria Linares, Kemi Okoro, Jade, Dee Licious, Alexis Duval and Emily Walker
In-Ring Referee: Dan Martin
Outside Referees: Matt Hansen & Tom Stevens



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Back from commercial, “Merciless Cult” by Dir en Grey hits the speakers, and the fans begin cheering loudly as Asai Moon makes his way to the ring!

Buckingham: What the hell is this guy doing out here?! He’s not scheduled in a match tonight!

Troy: I guess he has something to say!

Buckingham: How could he even speak with that mask on?!

Moon grabs a microphone and enters the ring.

Asai: I came to this company a year and a half ago, at the start of Season Two, and when I arrived here, I lived a dream I’ve had for half my life. I was the youngest man to ever compete in this great organization, and last year, I was so thrilled just to be on the show every week, just to have a chance to compete. In the beginning, I took my lumps. I did the best I could, and I won some matches, but I lost more matches than I won. But as we approached Everlasting Epic, I started to feel more confident. I started to win more matches. I was able to compete in a fatal fourway match for the Progressive Championship at EE7, and on several occasions in that match, I nearly won it.

I went home over the offseason and returned to my master’s dojo. I trained harder than I ever had in my life, and the success I’ve seen this season is a testament to how hard I’ve worked. Simply competing in the PWA is no longer enough for me. I believe I am good enough to become PWA Progressive Champion, and I am making it my goal to do just that before the PWA is no more. So, Saif al Abbad, I challenge you to put your title on the line against me. It would be my honor to engage you in battle.

Moments later, “Aksem” by Ahlam hits the speakers and the Progressive Champion Saif al Abbad emerges to a loud ovation from the Philadelphia crowd! Saif brings a microphone down the aisle with him and enters the ring.

Saif: Asai, my friend, there is no question that you are a highly skilled grappler, and in my view, this season, you have proven yourself worthy of a title opportunity. It has been my honor to team with you on several occasions this season, and it would also be my honor to defend this Progressive Championship against you. Asai Moon, as long as Justin Schenck has no objections, you will have your shot.

Saif extends his hand and Asai shakes it to boisterous applause, which turns suddenly to ardent boos as “Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart hits the speakers and Dexter P. Wellington begins making his way to the ring. Wellington shakes his head disgustedly as he grabs a microphone and enters the ring.

Wellington: This is absolutely preposterous! But you know what? I should have expected it. Saif, your ethics are simply non-existent. You can’t give Asai Moon a title shot just because he’s your friend. Who has he beaten to deserve that shot?!

Saif: You. He beat you.

Wellington: How dare you—

Before Wellington can get out another word, “Minas de Cobre” by Calexico hits and Juan Pablo Alvarez makes his way down the aisle. He grabs a microphone and enters the ring.

Alvarez: Do not even make me LAUGH with this Asai Moon business! I was better than him in Mexico, and I am better than him today!

Asai: If you’re better than me, then why am I still wearing a mask while your ugly face is exposed to the world?

The fans cheer loudly at this and Alvarez is furious, shouting obscenities in his native Spanish until “Betrayal” by Lita Ford hits. Boos then rain down from the Philadelphia crowd as Emily Walker leads Paul Epton and Fenix Clarke onto the stage. Emily has a microphone with her and talks her way down the aisle with her charges.

Emily: You all make compelling arguments… actually, what am I talking about? These arguments have all been pure rubbish. If anyone should be getting a shot at the Progressive title, it should be Paul Epton, not any of you clowns.

Saif: If I may speak, I’d like to point out that Fenix Clarke, the man I defeated for the title, is a far greater athlete than Paul Epton. I am not one to back down from a challenge, but considering I’ve already defeated Fenix Clarke twice, your two men have the least claim to a title shot.

Emily: Well, you asked if you may speak, and I never said yes. So I’m going to disregard everything you just said.

Asai: Just as you’ve disregarded what’s best for Fenix Clarke? I have worked with Fenix at many live events, and he is a magnificent athlete. But this business with you, Paul Epton, and you, Emily Walker, is ruining his career. If it wasn’t for you, Miss Walker, Fenix Clarke could be a great champion. But now—

Before Asai can finish his thought, he is clubbed down from behind by Alvarez! Saif turns around to help, but he is attacked by Wellington, at which point Emily sends Epton and Clarke into the ring to assist. Epton goes after Asai, stomping on him furiously, allowing Alvarez to aid Wellington with the Progressive Champion. Fenix, at this point, still hasn’t touched anyone, but Epton quickly lifts Asai off the mat and holds him back, asking Clarke to deliver the Flatline Kick to the prone Japanese Sensation.

Clarke is hesitant, but Emily screams at him from the outside to do it. Finally, he gets into position and begins the move, just as Asai breaks free and slides to safety. However, Clarke still goes through his entire rotation and drills Epton in the jaw with the Flatline Kick!

Troy: Clarke nailed Epton! Was that on purpose?!

Buckingham: I think he’s just an idiot!

Epton tumbles out of the ring, prompting Clarke to slide out after him, at which point he is immediately lambasted by a furious Emily!

Buckingham: He’s either a fool or a traitor! Either way, Emily has every right to be angry!

Troy: Are you serious?! After everything Clarke’s had to deal with?!

Meanwhile, in the ring, Saif and Asai get their bearings and team up to rid the ring of Wellington and Alvarez to a roaring ovation! With that, “Aksem” replays and the champion and his preferred next challenger stand tall in the ring!

Troy: Look at this sight! Saif and Asai!

Buckingham: But will they still be so buddy-buddy after Asai’s title shot, if he gets one?!

Troy: Time will tell, but up next, it’s Vulture and Showtime Damon Savage squaring off in an Everlasting Epic Seven Deadly Sins qualifying match! Stay with us!

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Watch the video below for

MATCH #5 – SEVEN DEADLY SINS QUALIFYING MATCH:
VULTURE VS. SHOWTIME DAMON SAVAGE
Referee: Jose Soares



Vulture and Tantalus ignore the referee’s decision and continue to brawl all the way back up the ramp and onto the stage. Meanwhile, in the ring, “Hate Me Now” replays and Showtime Damon Savage embarks on an exaggerated celebration that raises the ire of the crowd.

The camera then cuts to the backstage area just as Tantalus and Vulture move through the curtain, still exchanging thunderous rights and lefts. However, when they get back there, we can see that a huge brawl between members of SIN and The Absolved is already ongoing!

Biamonte and Baccaro are in one corner, fighting it out with Duval and Wolfe, while straight ahead, Dee and Alexis are engaged in a catfight, pulling at each other’s hair! Next to them, Morgan and Lauren are brawling near the catering table, and we can see Lauren drive Morgan’s head into the table! The brawl between Tantalus and Vulture fits right in, until security hits the scene to try to break up the brawl!

Troy: Folks, these two factions are at it again! We’re going to attempt to restore some order and come right back, but our Philadelphia Street Fight between The Hot Boy$ and Texas Justice is coming up soon! Stay with us!

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We return from commercial right where we left off, with numerous officials and building security trying to separate members of SIN and The Absolved. Creative director Justin Schenck is now on the scene, screaming at the parties involved to break up their fight. When that continues to fail, Schenck makes the call to eject all 10 individuals from the building!

It takes several minutes, but eventually, security gets control of the situation enough to shove all 10 SIN and Absolved members out the door, all with Schenck screaming at the wrestlers in the background, demanding they act more professionally. Schenck wears an exasperated look on his face as peace is finally restored.

***

The camera shifts to another portion of the backstage area, where Anthony Failla is with backstage reporter Scott Cornelius.

Cornelius: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time is Anthony Failla, a man who last week became the very first individual to qualify for the Everlasting Epic main event Seven Deadly Sins match. Since then, four other individuals have qualified: Jason Calysto, Scythe, Showtime Damon Savage, and of course, the PWA Champion Evan Black. Now Anthony, a number of these qualifying matches have been marred by controversy, not least of which was your match. Fans were hotly anticipating an epic battle between yourself and Dan Crowley, but instead, he was attacked before the match by The Soul Stealers and you easily disposed of him. Do you think the fans were robbed by the attack on Crowley?

Failla: The result would have been the same, but I think he would have lasted a little longer, so yeah.

Cornelius: Do you feel at all like it was a tainted victory?

Failla: Why should I? I didn’t attack him. I just did my job. And why are we even talking about this? Talk to me about the Seven Deadly Sins match, not my qualifying match.

Cornelius: Just one more question. There have been people last week who have said you don’t deserve to be in the Seven Deadly Sins match, that your match should have been postponed or you should have requested a new opponent. How do you respond to that?

Failla: Let it go, Scott.

Cornelius: Do you think it was cowardly to accept a match against a substantially weakened opponent, rather than earning your way into the Seven Deadly Sins match properly?

Failla is about to respond, but stops himself and instead grabs Cornelius by the throat and heaves him against the wall! Cornelius flies through the air like a ragdoll before his back sickeningly smacks against the wall!

Failla: I told you to let it go!

Failla then lifts up the helpless Cornelius and throws him across the hall again, this time crashing against the opposite wall! He then turns him over, grabs him by the face, and continues screaming.

Failla: Nobody speaks to me like that! Nobody! I’m Anthony Failla, you hear me?! YOU HEAR ME?!

Failla then lets out a guttural growl and storms off, just as EMTs flood the scene to tend to the fallen reporter. With that, we take our final commercial break.

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Watch the video below for

MATCH #6 – PHILADELPHIA STREET FIGHT:
THE HOT BOY$ VS. TEXAS JUSTICE
Referee: Matt Hansen




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