EPISODE #3.15

CONSOL ENERGY CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 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 Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where a scintillating 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 tonight, it’s finally gonna happen! Youth will be served as the PWA’s two young lions, Evan Black and Chase Stone, battle it out for this company’s top prize in the main event of this turbo-charged three-hour edition of this program! All season long, these two have been jockeying to be considered the top dog of the PWA, and tonight, we will finally find out who is the better man!

Buckingham: It’s a match that many of us have wanted to see all season, and it’s a match that I believe will go down as an all-time classic! Troy, tonight, we’ll be seeing a match that I truly believe will be main eventing some national wrestling promotion’s cards for years to come! These guys are only a fraction as good as they’re going to be someday, but they’re good enough right now to be competing for this company’s top prize! It’s going to be something else tonight, especially when you consider the fact that we’re in Chase Stone’s hometown, a city that also contains a vocal contingent of supporters of Penn State, Stone’s alma mater. I think with two guys as evenly matched as Black and Stone, the hometown crowd could make a huge difference.

Oasis’ “F*ckin’ in the Bushes” then blares onto the speakers and the camera pans to the ring, where we can see PWA creative director Justin Schenck in the center, flanked by Anthony Failla, Showtime Damon Savage, Romeo, and Scythe. A table with eight chairs rests in the middle of the squared circle.

Troy: You might be right, Randall! But we hear the music, which can only mean one thing: it’s The Iceman Jason Calysto!

Buckingham: And if you notice, the ring is filling up with participants in the Everlasting Epic main event, the Seven Deadly Sins match for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship. That’s because we’re moments away from what’s being billed as the largest contract signing in PWA history! Troy, we’re about to make the Seven Deadly Sins match official!

Soaking in the adulation of the Pittsburgh crowd, Calysto joins his Everlasting Epic opponents in the ring. Then, moments later, the remixed version of “Hustle Hard” by Ace Hood, Rick Ross and Lil' Wayne hits, keeping the crowd pitch at a feverish level as Jaguar arrives. The Floridian looks thrilled to be in Pittsburgh as he poses in front of his flaming fireworks on the stage and makes his way down to the ring.

Troy: The level of talent in this ring is mind-boggling right now!

Buckingham: And we’re still not done! We still have the participants in tonight’s world title bout to come!

Troy: And of course, folks, we’ve got so much more to bring you tonight! Vulture and Greg Tantalus may be on suspension this week due to their actions last Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see SIN and The Absolved do battle! As we announced last week, SIN’s Jackie Baccaro will go one-on-one with the man that broke his neck some 15 months ago, his former protégé, The Absolved’s Chris Duval!

Buckingham: And the ladies of the warring factions will also collide tonight as Absolved members Morgan Day and Alexis Duval take on SIN’s Lauren Tantalus and Dee Licious!

With Jaguar now settled in the ring, “Ante Up” by M.O.P. blasts onto the speakers and the Pittsburgh crowd gives a roaring ovation to Evan Black!

Troy: Listen to the ovation for the PWA World Heavyweight Champion! So much for Chase Stone’s hometown advantage!

Buckingham: I never said the people weren’t gonna cheer for Evan Black! We haven’t heard how loud they’re about to get for Stone yet! There’s a reason his entrance was saved for last!

Black is all business as he heads to the ring, clearly focused on his title defense later this evening.

Troy: Also tonight, folks, we’re going to have ourselves a four-team tag team gauntlet match that will determine the Everlasting Epic challengers for our champions The Soul Stealers!

Buckingham: I’m not even sure who would want to win that one! Do we know which four teams are participating?

Troy: I don’t believe the four teams have been announced, but we do know the four men that will be competing for the PWA Progressive Championship tonight! Later tonight, Saif al Abbad will defend his gold against Asai Moon, Juan Pablo Alvarez, and Dexter P. Wellington in a fatal fourway match! It’s first-pin-wins, and that means Saif could lose the title without being beaten!

Buckingham: And that match also carries the stipulation that if neither Alvarez nor Wellington capture the championship, neither of them can ever again challenge for this title! A ton at stake tonight!

Troy: Also, ladies and gentlemen, immediately after the conclusion of this contract signing, we are going to see Jaguar go one-on-one with his longtime rival Anthony Failla! But for now, let’s turn our attention to the ringside area, where our final Seven Deadly Sins participant is about to make his entrance!

The beats of “Fight On, State” begin to play through the speakers, and a massive ovation greets Chase Stone as he walks out onto the stage!

Troy: My goodness, what a reception for Chase Stone here!

Buckingham: Sounds like the challenger is gonna have himself one hell of a hometown advantage later tonight!

Troy: Well, it’s obvious Pittsburgh is deep-rooted in PSU spirit and Stone is also one of this city’s native sons, so this is a partisan crowd, but it’s still worth nothing that, for the first time that I can remember, Chase Stone has secured the full support of a PWA crowd! This reaction exceeds that of what even the champion just received! 

Buckingham: Chase is a bright man, and he's getting them riled up really early by ditching his theme song for this contract signing.

Stone marches down the ramp, already in his wrestling gear, but with a Nittany Lions wrestling t-shirt on. He then steps through the ring ropes and acknowledges the frenzied crowd as he does. Justin Schenck nearly beams with pride as he holds the microphone up to speak. 

Schenck: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Rebirth, and I have to say, it’s great to be back in western PA! You’re all in for a treat tonight. While we’ll of course see the PWA Championship defended later tonight, I’ve summoned all eight of these men to the ring right now for what will be the largest contract signing in PWA history! 

On October 20th, we will invade Citi Field in Queens, New York, and the World Heavyweight Championship will be literally up for grabs in the Seven Deadly Sins match. It’s the PWA’s signature match and, in my opinion, it’s the perfect way for us to go out. One of these eight present and future legends of our business will emerge as champion that night, and cement their place in history as the final man to ever hold this prestigious title. While I don't want any fisticuffs out here right now, I'd like to offer each of you the opportunity to speak as you take turns signing the contract that lies on this table. Which one of you would like to start?

With no hesitation, Stone quickly asks for and receives the microphone, garnering massive cheers once again. 

Stone: Thank you, Justin. Pittsburgh, it’s great to be here tonight, but I need you all to do one quick favor for me. You ready? WE ARE....

Crowd: PENN STATE!

Stone: WE ARE!

Crowd: PENN STATE!

Several of the wrestlers in the ring roll their eyes at the love-fest as a smiling Stone speaks again.

Stone: Yes! Yes, we ARE Penn State, and those of you that aren’t, we’re still Pittsburgh! We’re the Steel City, the place I was born and raised, and thanks to you guys, I couldn’t possibly feel more at home right now! Now, the reason I wanted to kick things off tonight is to let you all know that it will be my honor and privilege to defend the PWA Championship against these seven awesome competitors at Everlasting Epic VIII in the Seven Deadly Sins match. That's right, I said “defend.” Tonight, I get my shot at you, Evan Black, and I'll make sure that I leave here the youngest world champion in PWA history. With that said, I’m outta here. I've got the biggest match of my career to prepare for. And EB, I’d suggest you spend some quality time with that title belt, because by the time we go off the air, you’ll never see it again.

Stone hands the microphone to Schenck before signing the Seven Deadly Sins contract, staring through the champion Black as he does. Stone then exits the ring to more cheers from the Pittsburgh crowd. 

Troy: Short and sweet for Stone, I see.

Buckingham: He's gotta get in his zone Troy!

As Stone walks away, the PWA Champion Evan Black takes the mic. 

Black: I guess that’s your style, huh Chase? Make a statement and then walk away before giving the other person a chance to respond. But you know what? It doesn’t matter. You’re going to have this crowd in your corner tonight, and that’s fine. As much as I love our fans all over the world and enjoy the privilege of competing for you people, I can’t say I’m going to be sad about disappointing a bunch of you when I defeat Chase Stone and retain my PWA Championship later tonight.

A mixed reaction greets the champion after this statement. He then turns to his six remaining Seven Deadly Sins opponents in the ring.

Black: Guys, two and a half months ago, I won the PWA Championship, and that's a feeling that each one of you know quite well. It's also a feeling that I refuse to relinquish. Queens is a place nearly all of us feel connected to in one way or another, and we all want to come out on top. We all want to go down in history as the last man to ever hold this title. Well, nothing drives me more right now than the desire to walk out of Citi Field with this title intact. And if you’re thinking I can’t do it, well I’d advise you to ask Solomon what happens when you underestimate me.

With that, Black moves to the contract and signs it. The crowd cheers until Showtime Damon Savage grabs his own mic and speaks. 

Savage: Black, you're on top right now, but whether it’s you or Stone walking into EE with the strap, Showtime won't hesitate to knock either of you the hell out. Two years ago, Showtime went to Everlasting Epic to challenge for the world title, and the wrong man came out of that champion. In four and a half weeks, Everlasting Epic ends with Showtime righting the wrong of EE6, standing tall as the new and final PWA Champ, and that’s a promise!

Savage then signs the contract as Romeo grabs a microphone.

Romeo: The only wrong of two years ago, Savage, is that I wasn't at Everlasting Epic. I'm here now, and you're going to feel my impact. My last trip to EE as a solo act saw me beat you (points to Failla), and I won't have any problem doing it again. I'm the only Grand Slam winner in this match, and I'll be sure to back up my resume when I roll into Queens on October 20th.

As Romeo signs the contract, Anthony Failla takes over the mic. 

Failla: You're right, Romeo. Back at EE5, six long years ago, you beat Anthony Failla. But you have never faced THIS Anthony Failla. THIS Anthony Failla is a human wrecking machine, and I'm hell bent on reclaiming what is mine. NOBODY can stop me. Not you, not anybody. In the Seven Deadly Sins match, I will leave seven battered bodies strewn about as I climb that ladder and become a four-time world champion, and there's not a damn thing any one of you can do about it.

The crowd boos as Failla signs the contract, until Scythe takes over. 

Scythe: Everyone can stand here and say they are going to reclaim the PWA Championship, but none of you, NONE of you, have the desire that I have to accomplish the feat. It has been eight long years since I've reigned atop the PWA as its champion, and the time for waiting is nearing its end. Each of you has held that title after me, and I can see in your eyes that you do not possess the same hunger that I do. At Everlasting Epic, it will be this blade that cuts you ALL down as I reclaim the biggest prize in our industry.

Scythe then authoritatively signs the contract as a smirking Jason Calysto takes the mic.

Calysto: Is that so, Scythe? You don't think I share that same hunger? It’s been six years since I carried the championship into Everlasting Epic V, our first “last show ever.” It was supposed to have a perfect ending. I was the first PWA Champion, and I would leave the last PWA Champion.

Calysto now turns his glance toward Jaguar.

Calysto: It didn't work out that way. But this is a society based on second chances, and one thing you never want to give Jason Calysto is a second chance. My chance at redemption comes on October 20th, and this time, I WILL bring things here in the PWA full circle.

The Iceman then signs the contract as Jaguar takes his turn to speak.

Jaguar: Jay, you said the same thing six years ago, and this time, just like last time, I’m gonna spoil your perfect ending. No two names are more synonymous with that championship than yours and mine. At Everlasting Epic, I would drive a stake through you to put a wedge in between those names. Since the day this Rebirth Era began and I brought the PWA Championship back here, I've gone through roadblock after roadblock after roadblock. Well now, only seven more roadblocks stand in my way of going home with my title, just like I did six years ago. I ended things the right way one time, and I can promise each and every one of you, whether we are friends, whether we are family, I don't care. I will stop at nothing, I will take any risk, I will run through ANYONE in order to end things the right way one more time. 

Jaguar quickly signs the contract and comes face to face with Calysto. The two are speaking to each other inaudibly when “Hear Me” by Darkseed hits, and a highly negative reaction sets the scene for the Alaskan Monster Solomon to arrive. He appears at the top of the stage with his own microphone in hand. 

Schenck: What the hell are you doing out here, Solomon?! You are not a part of this match! 

Solomon: Schenck, through all of our issues, our trials and tribulations, I've always considered you to be a few things. Snarky, sniveling, greasy, you name it. But one good thing I would say about you is that you are a smart businessman. Or so I thought. What smart businessman in their right mind would go into Seven Deadly Sins with this class of losers?!

Schenck: A businessman who allows his matches to be decided in the form of competition, inside this ring. The same ring where you had your opportunity, and lost it to Evan Black… AGAIN!

Solomon: I see what you’re trying to do, but I’m not going to lose my cool tonight. I'll admit it, Evan Black, he's a decent competitor. But as long as he is carrying the PWA title into this match, it remains a complete and utter joke. Save yourself the embarrassment of closing these doors with an awful buyrate and add to this Seven Deadly Sins match the single most dominant force this company has ever seen! DO IT! 

Schenck: I'm not going to do a damn thing for you, Solomon! You had your shot and you blew it! If you've got such a problem with this group of guys, take it up with them, but you aren't going to Everlasting Epic to compete in Seven Deadly Sins! 

Solomon: If that’s what it takes to prove I belong in this match…

Solomon drops the microphone and peels off his shirt, looking ready to do battle against ridiculous odds.

Troy: He can't be serious! Is Solomon considering taking ALL of these guys on?!

Buckingham: He might be, but even I’VE gotta admit, that’s an insane idea! 

As Solomon strolls slowly down the ramp, cracking his knuckles and loosening up, Five Finger Death Punch’s “War is the Answer” explodes through the speakers, and the familiar revving of a Chopper is heard! As Solomon turns around in a mixture of shock and fury, GI Jew rides out onto the stage! 

Troy: GI Jew is here! After Solomon put him through the catering table last week, he is out for revenge and blood tonight!

Buckingham: But how?! This building is the Consol Energy Center! They use solar power here! He's going to kill us all with that intake smoke! 

Troy: Will you stop?!

Buckingham: I'm just doing my job here! I didn't come to Pittsburgh to die because GI Jew doesn't want to go green! 

The “baddest Hebe this side of Tel Aviv” races down the ramp, zooming after Solomon, who is headed for the ring. The Alaskan Monster finds refuge in the ring, but not for long, as he turns into a right hand from Romeo! He swings at Da Playboi, but it’s ducked, leaving Solomon open for a stiff chop from Scythe!

Solomon clutches at his chest before Jaguar boots him in the gut. The three-time champion shakes it off but is then stunned by a Blackout from the current PWA Champion that stands him straight up! Dizzied and wobbling, Solomon turns around to meet a Gore that nearly takes him out of his boots!

Troy: My God! What a vicious Gore by GI Jew!

Buckingham: He looked like the white James Harrison on that hit! 

A fired-up GI Jew stands over Solomon and puts a few boots to him until he is attacked from behind by longtime rival Anthony Failla. The Hot Boy$ react and club away on Failla, who returns fire in retaliation. Across the ring, Scythe, Calysto, and Savage take turns peppering one another with shots while scores of officials flock to the ring to assist Schenck in breaking things up. In the commotion, Evan Black manages to slip under the bottom rope to leave the scene unscathed, with his title defense against Chase Stone on the horizon later this evening. 

Troy: A Pier Six brawl has unfolded here in the ring!

Buckingham: That's the thing with these contract signings! Fights almost always break out!

Troy: Well, when we come back, we will see Jaguar and Anthony Failla, one-on-one… we hope!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #1 – JAGUAR VS. ANTHONY FAILLA
Referee: Matt Hansen



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, we are taken to the locker room, where backstage reporter Scott Cornelius is standing by with Chase Stone.

Cornelius: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to The Rebirth. I’m standing here now with Chase Stone, who in tonight’s main event will challenge Evan Black for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship. Chase, I know this must be an emotional night for you. What’s going through your head right now as we approach the biggest match of your life?

Stone: Well first of all, Scott, welcome back. None of the boys in the back condone what Failla did to you, and we’re all really glad to see that you’re ok. Now, as far as your question goes, you’re right. It is an emotional night for me. I grew up right outside of this great city and then of course made my name at Penn State a couple hours down the road. I’ve had a couple of shots at the world title before, but to win it tonight, to become the youngest world champion in PWA history in this building, in front of these people… it would be special.

Now, as you said, this is the biggest match of my life. But it will only be the biggest match of my life for 32 days. Winning the Seven Deadly Sins match is the primary focus in my life right now. And Scott, I WILL win it. But while leaving Everlasting Epic the world champion is the ultimate goal, I do have another one: to walk INTO Everlasting Epic the world champion. Up until now, only four men have ever taken this title into EE to defend it. There’s Jason Calysto, Scythe, Hollywood Mike Griffin, and Anthony Failla. That’s it. After I defeat Evan Black tonight, I’ll be on my way to joining that very exclusive list. And when we get to Citi Field on October 20th, I’m going to outlast three guys on that list plus four others and then add myself to an even more exclusive list: those who have brought the title into EE and then walked out with it. There, you have Calysto, Scythe, and a whole lot of nothing.

Simply put, Scott, I’m about to make history. Evan Black has proven himself to be a worthy champion, but tonight, we usher in a new era. The era of Chase Stone.

With that, Stone walks off, clearly ready for his world title opportunity later this evening.

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The camera shifts to another portion of the backstage area, where Michael Grieco is in creative director Justin Schenck’s office. Grieco is off on a diatribe. Schenck appears to be bored.

Grieco: You hear me, Schenck?! I’m sick of working dark matches every week! I’m sick of being disrespected! I’m sick of being made to feel like I don’t matter!

Just then, the Alaskan Monster Solomon barges into the office. He stares a hole through Grieco until the three-time International Champion gets the hint, stops talking, and exits the room. Then, Solomon turns to Schenck.

Solomon: I’m not kidding, Schenck. You WILL put me in the Seven Deadly Sins match. I’m here to finalize the paperwork and sign my contract.

Schenck: You really just don’t get it, do you? You had a qualifying match. You LOST. Deal with it. You are NOT entering the Seven Deadly Sins match.

Solomon: You don’t understand, Schenck. You can’t let the PWA end without Solomon in the main event of Everlasting Epic. I need to be the final PWA Champion. Hell, YOU need me to be the final PWA Champion.

Schenck: What I need you to do, Solomon, is accept the fact that this is not going to happen. I have a counter-offer though. Clearly, you still need a high-profile match for Everlasting Epic. I can give that to you. So here’s what I’m thinking: Solomon vs. GI Jew, rivalry revisited, October 20 at Citi Field.

Solomon: You must think I’m an idiot. You want to screw me out of the main event match I deserve, and then have me lift your sagging buyrate with a meaningless one-on-one against a guy I’ve beaten every single time we’ve competed against each other? Why should I give him another chance? I have nothing to gain.

Schenck: I wouldn’t say nothing. Trust me, the EE victory bonuses will be pretty damn hefty.

Solomon: And would they be more or less hefty if I were in the main event?

Schenck: Well you’re not, so it’s beside the point.

Solomon: No Schenck, that’s EXACTLY the point. Take a look at my contract. I can’t be booked into any pay-per-view match against my will. So I’m exercising my right of refusal here. And I will refuse to have ANY role at Everlasting Epic unless I am added to the Seven Deadly Sins match.

Schenck: Don’t you think you’re getting a little carried away?

Solomon: I’m just protecting my brand. I have a post-PWA career to consider. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be leaving. And don’t expect to see me back here until I get a call saying you’ve found a spot for me in Seven Deadly Sins.

With that, Solomon walks off, leaving a frustrated Schenck behind as we head to commercial.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #2 – PWA PROGRESSIVE CHAMPIONSHIP – FATAL FOURWAY MATCH:
SAIF AL ABBAD (champion) VS. ASAI MOON (challenger) VS. JUAN PABLO ALVAREZ (challenger) VS. DEXTER P. WELLINGTON (challenger)
Referee: Dan Martin



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, backstage reporter Traci Reed is standing by in the locker room with an elated Juan Pablo Alvarez and Ana Maria Linares.

Traci: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to The Rebirth. I’m here with Ana Maria Linares and Juan Pablo Alvarez, who just moments ago recaptured the Progressive Championship he lost back on the season premiere some five months ago.

Alvarez: And it’s about time!

Alvarez holds the title belt high in the air while Ana Maria applauds and shouts in Spanish.

Traci: Mr. Alvarez—

Alvarez: Senor.

Traci: Senor Alvarez. Do you have anything to say regarding the manner in which you regained the title?

Alvarez: Meaning?

Traci: Meaning you had the reigning Progressive Champion Saif al Abbad removed from the match after hitting him with that devastating sunset flip powerbomb on the arena floor, and then, with Saif out of the way, you practically stole this victory out from under Asai Moon.

Ana Maria: Excuse me?! Should Juan Pablo have not taken Saif out of the match when he had the chance?! Should he have simply stood by and watched Asai Moon pin Dexter Wellington and let his last chance at the Progressive title fade away?! Should you really get paid to ask such infantile questions?!

Alvarez: It’s ok, my dear cousin. Traci, you may not agree with my methods, but given what was on the line, my only responsibility in this match was to win at all costs. I did exactly that, and now I am once again your Progressive Champion. I don’t feel bad about what happened to Saif. He asked for this match, and I showed him that he bit off more than he could chew. As for Asai, in these matches, you need to be prepared for things like this. He was not able to overcome it. That’s why I am champion and Asai still is and always will be a loser. In other words, everything has been set right in the cruiserweight division.

With that, Alvarez and Ana Maria walk off, continuing the celebration.

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We are taken to an outdoor shot of a swank gym, bearing the name Steele’s in bright, neon lights, and a graphic appears on the screen reading “earlier this week.” Then, a familiar face walks into view and begins to speak.

Man: Hello PWA fans, my name is Nick Cade. You might remember me as the host of PWA Overdrive many moons ago. Well, with the closure of the PWA upon us, and the Seven Deadly Sins match scheduled to crown the final PWA Champion, I’ve been commissioned to follow each of the participants involved in that massive Everlasting Epic main event. For the next several weeks, I’ll be on location with each competitor, looking into their mindsets, their training regimens, and just how prepared these guys are for the biggest match of their careers. Right now, we are leading off in Pomona, California at Steele’s gym. This is the longtime training home of Showtime Damon Savage, and he has invited us to his latest workout. Let’s take a look. 

We are taken to a video package, set to Lloyd Banks’ “I’m So Fly” and showcasing Savage’s intense workout regimen. The cameras follow Showtime as he jumps rope, easily curls free weights, and handles the treadmill, which is inclined at its highest level. Underneath the bright lights of the gym lies a wrestling ring, where Showtime spars with three men at once. The men are each surrounding the former PWA Champion, but he takes each down with a series of hiptosses, slams, and throws. Once the men are battered and beaten, a still-energized Savage props them up in a row. He then unleashes a vicious left hook that sends the first man backwards instantly, and knocks the other two down like dominoes. Savage then wipes his brow and scoffs at his opposition as the package ends, and the cocky Californian is now seen seated with Cade in an interview setting.

Cade: Showtime, first let me thank you for inviting us out to follow your workout. It looks extremely intense, yet you appear to perform things with such ease here. Why is that?

Showtime: First of all, I’m Showtime, so the ease is obvious. But I’ve been coming to Steele’s here in Pomona ever since I was 14 years old. I have a lot of comfort here, and this is where I've trained for every fight, both amateur and pro. The reason the regimen looks so easy is simply because I haven't changed much of anything. Showtime is already at the top of his game, Nick. Come October 20th, there's nothing that those other seven chumps can do to stop Showtime.

Cade: Maybe so, but Showtime, with all due respect, the guys you knocked out in the ring today aren't the likes of Anthony Failla or Jaguar or any of the Seven Deadly Sins participants.

Showtime: And? Look chump, it doesn't matter who it is. The simple fact of the matter is that the human jaw isn't designed to withstand the amount of force Showtime puts into a punch. It doesn't matter if it’s a caveman jaw like Failla or a glass one like Jaguar's, they all will be shattered. 

Cade: What makes you think Jaguar has a glass jaw?

Showtime: Of everyone in the match, he's ducked Showtime the most, so it’s an assumption. If we ever got the chance to mix it up, I'd prove it and knock his ass out too. Showtime’s goal is what it’s been since The Rebirth began, to become to PWA World Heavyweight Champion. The days of has-beens like Jaguar, like that punk ass Jason Calysto, those days are over. The time is now for Damon Savage and on October 20th, it will be Showtime, and you can take that to the bank.

The shot fades out as we head to a commercial break.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

As we return, “The Final Countdown” by the London Symphony Orchestra hits the speakers and the fans begin cheering the arrival of Matthew Magellan and his girlfriend and manager Jade. The normally jovial Magellan gives the Pittsburgh crowd his signature hip gyration, but does not appear to be in a particularly good mood. He heads into the ring while Jade grabs a microphone before ultimately joining him inside and handing him the mic.

Magellan: So you want to hear a funny story? A few days ago, based on my pinning Jon Dulberg AGAIN, Justin Schenck finally did the right thing and named me number one contender to the International title.

The fans cheer this news as Jade applauds and Magellan nods his head in agreement.

Magellan: Good news, right? I thought so too, until I was told that Dulberg was contesting Schenck’s decision. I didn’t even know you could do that! Basically, long story short, Jon Dulberg is running scared, and he wants to do anything he can to put off defending the title against me as long as possible. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised at this point if he figures out a way to avoid defending the title at Everlasting Epic against anyone! So I’ve had enough. Jon Dulberg, if you’ve got any guts at all, get out to the ring right now and tell me to my face why you won’t defend your title against me!

After several moments of silence, “Welcome Home” by Coheed and Cambria hits the speakers and the International Champion Jon Dulberg emerges alongside his bodyguard Briggs to a chorus of boos. Microphone in hand, Dulberg begins speaking as he and Briggs walk down the ramp.

Dulberg: You KNOW I don’t owe you any explanation whatsoever. It just amuses me that you keep coming back for more when I keep making it clear to you that I’m not interested in putting the title on the line against you.

Magellan: I wonder why that is. Could it be because you know I would have beaten you three months ago when Briggs turned on me? Or maybe it’s because I pinned you in a six-man tag a few weeks ago. Or perhaps because I pinned you in a tag team match last week. You know you can’t beat me, Dulberg. That’s the only reason you won’t defend the title against me.

Dulberg: Please! Magellan, you are a joke. Everyone in the world knows it except you. I don’t want to waste my time with you.

Magellan: Though you’re certainly wasting a lot of time trying to avoid facing me. Aren’t you tired of dealing with me? Give me a title shot and if you win, you don’t have to deal with this anymore.

Dulberg: I have a better idea. If you want a title shot, I’ll give you one next Tuesday night.

Magellan: Sold!

Dulberg: Not so fast. If you want that opportunity next week, then you have to beat Briggs RIGHT NOW. And Magellan, if you don’t, then you forfeit your number one contendership status and never get a title shot. Those are my terms. Take ‘em or leave ‘em. You could say no and hope that Justin Schenck will get things sorted out and force me into a defense against you, but we’ve only got a month left. I think I could stall for a month. Are you willing to take that chance?

Magellan: This isn’t much of a decision at all, Dulberg. I’ll chop Briggsy down to size right now, and then next week, your title is coming home with me! Briggsy, get your ass in this ring! You KNOW we have some unfinished business!

The fans cheer loudly as everyone takes their places.

Buckingham: Is this really happening?!

Troy: It looks like it is! It’s Matthew Magellan vs. Briggs right now! If Magellan loses, he never gets a shot at the International title; if he wins, he challenges Dulberg for the gold next week!

Buckingham: High-stakes matchup!

Troy: Indeed it is! Folks, we have to step away for just a moment, but we’ll be right back with this contest!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #3 – MATTHEW MAGELLAN VS. BRIGGS
Referee: Tom Stevens



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

We return from break in the locker room, where the Hardcore Icon Kerry Cox has joined in with Matthew Magellan and Jade in celebrating the International title match he has just earned.

Cox: You did it, Matty! You’ve got your opportunity!

Jade: Way to go, Matt!

Magellan: Yeah!

Cox: Now you’ve gotta make sure you seize it! You may never get a second chance!

The celebration is then quieted as an angry International Champion Jon Dulberg and an even angrier Briggs crash the party.

Dulberg: Good, celebrate now! Get it out of your system! Because I am DONE taking you lightly, Magellan! You wanna do this?! We’re doing it next week! I will NOT be embarrassed by you again! Next week, I make you regret ever even THINKING about becoming International Champion! Let’s go, Briggs!

Briggs scowls at the trio as they exit. After several moments of silence, Cox breaks it.

Cox: Well, you’ve certainly gotten his attention.

Magellan: Yeah. And next week, I’m getting his gold.

***

Watch the video below for

MATCH #4 – JACKIE BACCARO VS. CHRIS DUVAL
Referee: Jose Soares



Immediately after the bell sounds, Baccaro continues his assault, walloping Duval with the steel chair. However, before a large amount of damage can be done, John Wolfe scurries down the aisle! Baccaro swings the chair at Wolfe, but the former International Champion ducks under it, grabs Baccaro by the throat, and delivers to him a crushing chokeslam!

With the fans cheering loudly, Baccaro slides under the bottom rope, meeting James Biamonte, who has joined them at ringside. With Wolfe now picking up the chair inside the ring, Biamonte convinces Baccaro that their best move right now is to retreat, and they do just that as Muse’s “Apocalypse Please” hits the speakers and we head to commercial.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from commercial, we are taken to backstage reporter Scott Cornelius, who is in the interview area with the PWA Tag Team Champions.

Cornelius: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to The Rebirth. I’m here with The Soul Stealers – Bishop Cross and Markus Krieg – who will defend the PWA Tag Team Championship at Everlasting Epic VIII against the winners of a four-team gauntlet match, which is coming up in just a few minutes. Now, none of the tag teams participating in this gauntlet have been formally announced. Gentlemen, do you feel that puts you at any sort of disadvantage?

Cross: First of all, there is nothing gentle about us. Now, as far as your question goes, you tell me. Look at me. Look at Markus Krieg. Does it look like we could EVER be at a disadvantage?

Cornelius says nothing.

Cross: That wasn’t a rhetorical question.

Cornelius: (flustered) Umm, no. No, it doesn’t.

Cross; Correct answer, Scott. And don’t get jumpy. Krieg and I have every intention of defending these titles successfully at Everlasting Epic, so you are safe with us. It would be a waste to end our PWA careers on suspension for hitting a broadcaster.

Cornelius: (relieved) Do you have a preference as to which team you face?

Cross: Our mission in the PWA was to first put Dan Crowley and Rich Revis out of their sad misery, which we have done. Then, it was to capture the PWA Tag Team Championship, which we have also done. The final item on our to-do list is successfully defend these titles at Everlasting Epic in dominating fashion to leave behind a legacy of unmatched dominance in this division. So no, we don’t have a preference. But whichever team DOES advance should prepare to be vanquished at Citi Field in 32 days. For when you step into the ring with The Soul Stealers, no one comes out alive.

***

The camera then shifts to the catering table backstage, in front of which The Standard Sleaze Don Cerrone is pumping up The Hollywood Miracle – his protégés Hollywood Mike Griffin and The Miracle Mike Troha – seemingly for tonight’s four-team gauntlet match. Moments later, Kemi Okoro walks over with a plate.

Kemi: Excuse me.

The three men go on talking without even acknowledging her.

Kemi: EXCUSE me.

Troha, Griffin, and Cerrone go on ignoring her, and Kemi grows extremely annoyed.

Kemi: EXCUSE ME!

When the trio again ignores her, Kemi sighs and shoves past them, beginning to fill her plate. Now, the three men finally acknowledge her existence, turning around with matching incredulous looks on their faces.

Cerrone: Well I NEVER!

Griffin: Neither have I! Have you?!

Troha: Never!

Cerrone: What a rude little piggy you are! So desperate to chow down that you check your manners at the door!

Griffin: Who raised you?!

Troha: Wolves!

Griffin: Perhaps bears!

Cerrone: Oh no, it was definitely PIGS! Filthy, dirty, manner-less pigs!

Kemi: Are you serious right now?! I asked you to move out of the way like three times!

Cerrone: The only thing you asked for, missy, is this lecture! You are despicable! Let’s put aside the issue of your manners for a second and talk about the fact that you have NO commitment to your career! You think just because PWA is ending, you can stuff your face like a heffer?! You women are only good for one thing: being eye candy! If you keep shoving food down your gullet, no one will want to look at you and you’ll never be hired anywhere again!

Kemi: So let me get this straight. You’re suggesting I develop an eating disorder?

Cerrone: If that’s what it takes for you to stay thin, then—

Before Cerrone can get out another word, Kemi violently cracks him across the face with a slap! This enrages the Standard Sleaze, who puts his forearm to Kemi’s throat and shoves her back against the wall! Kemi thinks about fighting back, but notices that Griffin and Troha have closed in to prevent it. Cerrone is so angry he can’t speak, breathing heavily and sneering in Kemi’s face for several moments as she struggles to breathe. Then, he lets her go and she immediately clutches her throat and begins coughing, which brings a smile to Cerrone’s face.

Cerrone: Let’s go, men. We have a gauntlet match to win.

With that, the three walk off, headed for the ring, leaving a furious Kemi behind as we head to commercial.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #5 – TAG TEAM GAUNTLET MATCH – WINNERS RECEIVE A SHOT AT THE PWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AT EVERLASTING EPIC VIII
Referee: Matt Hansen



-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, we are taken to the interview area, where backstage reporter Traci Reed is standing by with Keiko Ishida.

Traci: Ladies and gentlemen, we’re back here on The Rebirth, and as you can see, I’m here with four-time former Women’s Champion Keiko Ishida, who has certainly not been in a pleasant mood the past few weeks.

Keiko: Pleasant mood?! How could anyone be in a pleasant mood after all that has happened?! Two weeks ago I had MY Women’s Championship literally STOLEN from me! This is a conspiracy to keep Zina on top and to keep me down!

Traci: Not to dispute what you’re saying, but don’t you have a title shot against Zina next week on The Rebirth? Isn’t that the purpose of this interview?

Keiko: Oh, so you’re going to talk to me about purpose?! What’s YOUR purpose?! To stand there and look pretty?! I know I’m not allowed to touch you again, but why don’t you sign a wrestler’s contract, Traci? Just for one night. Just so you can learn EXACTLY what it’s like to be utterly destroyed by the greatest Women’s Champion in PWA history.

Keiko closes in on Traci, stalking her. Traci grows nervous, but the PWA Women’s Champion Zina comes onto the scene just in time, staring her down! Keiko then turns her attention to the champion, which allows Traci Reed to scurry away. Now, an intense staredown between Zina and Keiko ensues, during which Zina holds the title belt in front of Keiko’s face.

Zina: You want? Come and get!

Keiko makes no such move, instead keeping the staredown locked as we fade out.

***

The camera now shifts back to the ringside area, where the unfamiliar strains of “Juggernauts” by Enter Shikari hit the speakers. The fans are momentarily confused, until Fenix Clarke steps out from behind the curtain, eliciting a nice ovation from the Pittsburgh crowd.

Troy: It looks like Fenix Clarke is finally ready to stand on his own two feet!

Buckingham: Just because he’s doing it right now doesn’t mean he’s actually ready!

Clarke actually cracks a smile at the ovation he receives as he heads down the aisle, before grabbing a microphone and entering the ring. The fans cheer as he pauses, gathering his thoughts. However, before he can even get out one word, “Betrayal” by Lita Ford blares onto the speakers and Emily Walker and Paul Epton emerge at the top of the stage. The fans shower them in boos before Emily, who brought a microphone with her, begins to speak.

Emily: Oh just save it, Clarke! You think because these people were stupid enough to cheer you on last week, that means they actually want to hear what you have to say? That couldn’t be further from the truth. All you are to them is a distraction while they wait for tonight’s title match. So save yourself the embarrassment of rejection and simply leave the ring. Though I suppose you’ve grown quite accustomed to that feeling by now.

Clarke: Say whatever you want, Emily, but for once in my life, I’m finally seeing clearly. I should have known better than to think you truly had my best interests at heart. I made a mistake, and I’m learning from it. But I don’t regret it, because tonight, I feel stronger than I have in my entire life. I have overcome you, and now nothing can stop me!

Emily: You’ve overcome nothing! You lost the backing of the one person who could springboard you to success, and now you will spend the final weeks of this company’s existence mired in irrelevance. Meanwhile, Paul Epton WILL go on to become the Progressive Champion. I will see to it that happens.

Clarke: I promise you, Emily, Paul Epton will never again be Progressive Champion, because as long as you are in his corner, I will make it my mission to ruin every single plan you try to enact! And don’t forget, Emily, you may have been playing me, but I know you well. I know what your move is going to be, and I know how to counter it.

Epton: Stay out of our business, Clarke! Go find yourself an autograph session for EE weekend! Or just go home a month early and never show your face around here again! Either way, just leave us the hell alone!

Clarke: You’d like that, wouldn’t you? You’d love it if I just walked out that door right now. That would make your quest far less complicated, wouldn’t it?

Epton: Don’t just threaten it, do it!

Emily: That’s the best idea that’s ever emerged from that pea-brain of yours, Fenix. Be gone!

Clarke: I thought you might say that. So I have a proposal. Next week, Epton, you and me, one-on-one. And if you beat me, I’ll walk out of this company a few weeks early and you’ll never see me in the PWA again.

Epton: And let me guess. If you win, I leave the PWA? Sorry, chap. No deal. You’re not baiting me into that one.

Clarke: Not quite. I’m not asking you to put YOUR PWA career on the line. I’m asking you to wager Emily’s. If I beat you, then nothing happens to you, but SHE can never set foot in the PWA again!

Emily: How dare you! Do you really think Paul would risk not having me in his corner just to rid this company of you for a few weeks?! Do you understand what a ridiculous proposition that is?! You think you’re that big a threat to Paul’s Progressive title hopes that he’d risk the only thing that makes him a Progressive title contender?! Are you mad?!

Clarke then smirks, realizing that Epton has turned incredulously to Emily.

Epton: Come again?! You think YOU are the one and only key to my recapturing the Progressive title?!

Emily: Paul, you don’t understand, I just—

Epton: I guess I DON’T understand. But I do understand this: Clarke, you have your match!

The fans then cheer loudly as Emily vehemently protests. Clarke, meanwhile, laughs at the dissention he’s caused as “Juggernauts” replays.

Troy: Can you believe this?! Next week, it will be Paul Epton vs. Fenix Clarke, with some major ramifications! If Epton wins, Clarke is gone from the PWA, but if Clarke defeats Epton, we have seen the last of Emily Walker!

Buckingham: I can’t believe Epton would wager Emily’s career! What a scoundrel!

Troy: Folks, our world title match between Evan Black and Chase Stone is still to come, but coming up next, the ladies of SIN, Lauren Tantalus and Dee Licious, take on Absolved women Morgan Day and Alexis Duval! Stay with us!

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Watch the video below for

MATCH #6 – THE ABSOLVED [MORGAN DAY & ALEXIS DUVAL] VS. SIN [LAUREN TANTALUS & DEE LICIOUS]
Referee: Dan Martin



Despite the fact that the match has concluded, Lauren stomps away brutally on Alexis, prompting the fans to continue showering her with boos. However, before long, Morgan bulls her way past Dee and tackles Lauren to the mat! The two then roll out of the ring together and continue the brawl on the outside! Not wanting to get herself into a one-on-one street fight with Morgan, Lauren attempts to escape through the crowd, but Morgan follows in hot pursuit!

Meanwhile, in the ring, Dee has picked up where Lauren left off, keeping Alexis grounded as she waves to the backstage area. Moments later, Jackie Baccaro and James Biamonte rush out to the ring.

Troy: Oh no! This can’t be happening! Alexis is in serious trouble!

However, before anything can happen to Alexis, John Wolfe and Chris Duval rush out to the ring, neutralizing the presence of Baccaro and Biamonte! At least, that is, until Dee sneaks up behind Wolfe and Duval and nails them with a double low blow!

With Wolfe doubled over, Baccaro takes the opportunity to lift him up and destroy him with a vicious Baccaro Bomb! Simultaneously, Biamonte grabs Duval and drills him with the Buzzkill! Moments later, Alexis returns to a vertical base, only for Dee to grab her and crush her down with the Tease! Then, with the Pittsburgh crowd booing raucously, “Electric Head Pt. 1: The Agony” by White Zombie invades the speakers and Baccaro, Biamonte, and Dee stand victorious over their fallen foes in the ring.

Buckingham: Look at this, Troy! SIN is standing tall!

Troy: They may have won this battle, but the war is far from over!

Buckingham: Well, we’ve only got 32 nights left! It’s gonna have to be over sooner or later!

Troy: Indeed, we are 32 nights away from Everlasting Epic VIII, the final event in this company’s history, and that night will of course be highlighted by the Seven Deadly Sins match for the PWA World Heavyweight Championship! Earlier tonight, we took a closer look at one of the participants, Showtime Damon Savage, but now let’s look deeper into another! Ladies and gentlemen, Da Playboi Romeo!

***

A video now airs, with a graphic reading “earlier this week.” We then are taken to Nick Cade.

Cade: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m Nick Cade, here in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and while some might remember this as the home of the legendary Jake "The Snake" Roberts, this Atlanta suburb is also home to PWA Grand Slam Champion and Hall of Famer, Romeo. We're about to enter the home of Da Playboi himself and tap into his brain with the biggest match of his career approaching in just under five weeks. Let's go inside.

The segment fast-forwards to show Cade seated in Romeo's living room, a surprising display of off-white furniture, quaint botany, and soft cream-colored carpet. The camera pans right to find the hulking figure of Romeo, clad in a red Atlanta Falcons muscle shirt and do-rag to match, himself a stark contrast to his own setting. A clearly surprised Nick Cade speaks first.

Cade: Well Romeo, thank you for allowing us into your home like this. Excuse my look of surprise, but I've gotta say, this isn't what I had in mind when thinking of what your dwelling could look like.

Romeo: (Laughing) Never judge a book by its cover, Nick. I'm Da Playboi, I like to live nicely, but more importantly, women like all this stuff, so here it is. You wouldn't find your boy in some two-bit apartment above a Kinko's or something. 

Cade: Well, it’s a beautiful home. But I've got to ask you, Everlasting Epic will be here in a few weeks, and to some viewers, they might view your inclusion in the Seven Deadly Sins match as a bit of a surprise. What would you say to those viewers and pundits?

Romeo: I get it, man. Honestly, I do. In the six years since PWA closed its doors the first time, I really stepped away from the wrestling scene. In my mind, I had accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish inside the ring. People now might forget, but I was the Progressive Champion. Same for the International title, then the PWA and ORA world titles, beyond all those tag team titles with Jag. In 2005, I was Wrestler of the Year here, and already had a Hall of Fame resume. I didn't need to do this any longer. But when I came back, I did it to help out Jaguar at first, but the itch for more always comes. Happens to the best of us.

Cade: It does, and since your return last year, you've been virtually exclusive to the tag team division. How are you preparing for the biggest match in PWA history, without having a tag team partner?

Romeo: Well, this was why it was so important for Jag and I to put The Hot Boy$ to bed before taking this road. We're so in tune as a tag team, but we're also very accomplished as singles guys too. The belts and trophies I keep in this house are a sign of that. But inside the ring, I'm fine. Same old guy I've always been. Outside the ring, he and I, we're still family. We still talk at every building, might eat after a show, but we don't travel these roads together anymore. He does his thing and I do mine, because come October 20th, he becomes my competitor. Speaking of my preparation, it’s been more mental than anything. I know I'm in good shape, as strong as I've ever been, but I've been right here, studying more tape than ever before.

Cade: Oh yeah? What tapes?

Romeo: Old and new. I look back on things like Everlasting Epic IV, Jag and myself. I see my smugness and I feel ashamed of it sometimes. I went in there cocky and unprepared, and haven't touched the world title since. But I use it as fuel. I watch these young guys like Chase Stone and Evan Black. Evan is a great champion right now for us, and I've never faced him in the ring, but he also has never faced me. I watch these tendencies and things these guys do, because I've still been in this game going on 20 years now and I know a thing or two they don't. I'll definitely be watching that title match between them Tuesday night. 

Cade: Mental training is so invaluable, and with a match as dangerous as Seven Deadly Sins, there's really no price that can be placed on having that knowledge. Your last Seven Deadly Sins experience nearly ended in victory, at Forsaken 2005. What are you taking from that experience to apply to Everlasting Epic?

Romeo: Just remembering that SDS isn't like the Symphony of Destruction or anything else for that matter. There's no rest, and no coming out later when guys are worn down. We all start out there at one time, and have to endure and outlast each other, through every element. That's also trying to keep in mind what fall it is too. If you aren't paying attention, you could try to put someone through a table and get dumped over the top rope, and the match is over. Awareness is key, and so is vision. Right now, I use a combination of running these hills here in Stone Mountain, and I also have a trainer that I do strength training and racquetball with.

Cade: Racquetball?

Romeo: Yep. Very difficult game. I picked it up from some of the Hawks down here. They use it for hand-eye coordination and vision, and that's helped a lot. But today it’s nice out, so I typically just run the hills and try to get my endurance game up out there and in the gym.

Cade: Well, let’s take a look.

The shot now cuts to a video package, with a soundtrack of "Yuck" from Atlanta's 2 Chainz and Lil' Wayne. The package highlights the hard work Romeo has put into his training, as he jogs the steep inclines of Stone Mountain. The former champion looks extremely focused on the goal as he trudges up and down the suburban streets of Fulton County. A wide shot captures the image of a small Romeo climbing up a vast mountain, which offers a simplistic metaphor for the challenge which awaits him on October 20th. The last image of the package shows a still shot of Romeo near the top of Stone Mountain, overlooking downtown Atlanta below, knowing he has what it takes to again climb the mountain of the PWA and reign as its final champion.

-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --

Back from break, we are taken ringside to our commentators, Victor Troy and Randall Buckingham.

Troy: Alright ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to The Rebirth! We are just moments away from our hotly anticipated main event, but before we get to that, let’s first take a minute to talk about the PWA’s grand finale, Everlasting Epic VIII, which takes place in just 32 days!

Florence + The Machine’s “Breath of Life” now hits the speakers, playing in the background as our commentators speak.

Buckingham: And Troy, despite the fact that we’re all headed straight for the unemployment line after it’s over, I can’t wait for this show! It’s shaping up to be the ultimate swan song!

Troy: Indeed it is! Folks, in our main event, the PWA World Heavyweight Championship will be defended one last time, and it’ll be defended in the PWA’s signature match! Eight of the top stars in PWA history will head to Citi Field in Queens, New York on Saturday, October 20th in an attempt to walk away the final PWA Champion in history! It’ll be the current champion Evan Black, PWA Hall of Famers Jason Calysto, Jaguar, Anthony Failla, Showtime Damon Savage, Romeo, and Scythe, plus the upstart Chase Stone, all competing for the ultimate honor!

Buckingham: And in an environment like Seven Deadly Sins, ANYTHING can happen! You can go to PWATheRebirth.com for the complete rules, but in a nutshell, these eight men compete over seven different falls, or the Seven Sins. In each Sin, one man is eliminated, with the stipulations for elimination growing more and more dangerous as the match progresses. It’s the ultimate test of resilience, stamina, courage, and intestinal fortitude, and only one man can survive it!

Troy: Speaking of survival, I’m not sure Vulture can survive Hell in a Cell against Greg Tantalus at Everlasting Epic!

Buckingham: Oh, me either. Vulture agreed to that match against his better judgment last week, but there’s no backing out now!

Troy: That’s because Vulture and Tantalus, who are not in the building tonight due to a suspension earned last week, have both signed and faxed in not just the contract for this Hell in a Cell match, but also hold-harmless agreements that exempt the PWA’s parent company, the NOW Network, from any liability if either of them were to be seriously injured.

Buckingham: They’ll both be back on this program one week from tonight, but clearly neither SIN nor The Absolved took the night off in their absence here in Pittsburgh. And we’ve just been informed that, based on the events of this evening, two more big matches have been signed for Everlasting Epic!

Troy: That’s right, Randall! We’re going to see SIN members Jackie Baccaro and James Biamonte join forces to take on The Absolved’s John Wolfe and Chris Duval, with Dee Licious and Alexis Duval in their respective corners!

Buckingham: And we’ve also been told that The Absolved’s Morgan Day will go one-on-one with SIN’s Lauren Tantalus in one of the biggest matches in the history of our women’s division!

Troy: Indeed it will be! And of course, we can’t forget another match made official earlier this evening! The Soul Stealers – Bishop Cross and Markus Krieg – will put the PWA Tag Team Championship on the line against Dan Crowley and Rich Revis, the former Lost Souls!

Buckingham: Crowley and Revis were impressive tonight, but they were obliterated by The Soul Stealers a few weeks back. Will anything be different at EE8?

Troy: Time will tell! Folks, we’re just 32 nights away from the PWA’s final hour, and it’s shaping up to be perhaps the biggest night in this company’s history! Keep checking the Everlasting Epic mini-site for more updates, and of course tune in each week, where we’ll keep you posted on all the developments concerning EE8! It’s Everlasting Epic VIII, live from Citi Field in Queens, New York, on Saturday, October 20th! But folks, it’s now time for our main event! It’s Evan Black and Chase Stone for the PWA Championship, right now!

***

Watch the video below for

MATCH #7 – PWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
EVAN BLACK (champion) VS. CHASE STONE (challenger)
Referee: Tom Stevens




-- END SHOW --


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