Back from break, we see Vulture and the PWA Women’s Champion Morgan Day
conversing backstage.
Vulture: All I’m saying is be careful out
there.
Morgan: Trust me, I will. I know what Keiko is capable of. And I know she’ll
likely try to pull something. But I won’t let my guard down.
Vulture: And you shouldn’t. The last thing you need is to get jumped or
something this close to the match at Salvation.
Morgan: Speaking of, don’t you have a match to get young Jackie ready for? The
Salvation preview match that’s our main event tonight?
Vulture: Yeah I do. He’s getting there. I’m sure he’ll be fine. His team is in
a meeting now, I told them I’d sit it out, and that’s why I’m here with you.
Jackie will be ready, but I just wanted to make sure you were going to be
careful in what you had to do.
Morgan: I’m perfectly capable of taking care of myself, you know.
Vulture: Oh I know. I’m just here because I care about you, you know?
Morgan: I know. I appreciate it.
Vulture: Alright, I’ve got to get back. Good luck.
Morgan: Thanks.
Vulture starts to walk away.
Morgan: Oh, one other thing.
Vulture stops, and Morgan kisses him. The two make out for several seconds
before stopping to smile at each other.
Vulture: You know, that’s never going to
get old.
Morgan: Don’t say that unless you mean it.
Vulture: Oh I mean it.
Morgan: So then…
Vulture: Catch me after the show. Good luck, Morgan.
Vulture then exits, back toward the dressing rooms. Morgan smiles, shakes
her head, and walks toward the curtain.
Morgan: (to herself) So here we go again…
The camera cuts to another section of the backstage area, where Justin
Schenck is conducting the team meeting between Jackie Baccaro, Hollywood Mike
Griffin, Romeo, and their estranged partner, The Miracle Mike Troha. Baccaro,
Baccaro: Troha, what’s your problem? Are
you gonna get involved in this or what? All our asses are on the line tonight.
We don’t want to be teamed with you either, but we’ve gotta do this.
Troha: Listen Baccaro, you’re the only guy in this room I don’t have a serious
problem with. Griffin, Schenck, Romeo, I hate all your guts. And I hope I draw
one of the two of you in the first round, just so I can tear you to pieces. As
far as tonight goes, I don’t give a damn. I want to see you all get hurt. Hell,
I want to see all seven of their guys hurt. I have a championship to win on
Saturday, I have three guys to beat in one night, and if it so happens to be
the three of you, then so be it. I’m looking to win that championship at any
cost, and I could care less what happens to any of you tonight. So if it seems
like I’m disinterested, it’s because I am.
With that, Troha gets up and leaves.
Schenck: Don’t worry about that, guys.
Tonight, you three gain the upper hand going into the tournament, and take out
four, or maybe five, prospective opponents. Let’s do this.
Baccaro,
Vulture: What’d I miss?
Baccaro: (coldly) Nothing.
Baccaro walks quickly ahead of Vulture and the eight-time world champion
follows behind him, confusedly, as we take another break.
-- COMMERCIAL BREAK --
As we return
from commercial, a table is set up in the ring, and announcer Nick Cade is
standing inside.
Cade: Alright ladies and gentlemen, it is
time to sign the contract for our PWA Women’s Championship match that will take
place this Saturday at Salvation. So first, let’s bring out the challenger,
with her manager Walter Gindin, here is Keiko Ishida!
The fans begin to boo as “The Stone Monkey” by Kazu Matsui overtakes the
speakers and Keiko Ishida heads down the aisle, alongside manager Walter
Gindin. The two enter the ring and Keiko has a seat at the table.
Cade: And her Salvation opponent, the PWA
Women’s Champion, Morgan Day!
The fans begin cheering thunderously as the champion Morgan Day makes her
way to the ring. Morgan appears to be all business as she enters the ring and
has a seat across from Keiko.
Cade: Alright ladies, the contracts are
in front of you. Do either of you have anything to say before you sign?
Morgan and Keiko stare each other down intently, before Keiko begins
speaking.
Keiko: You know Morgan, it’s been months
now since you’ve invaded my life here in the PWA, months since you stuck your
nose where it didn’t belong and made my life hell. Well it all ends on
Saturday. The months of frustration, of anger, of torture, it all ends because
I will beat you cleanly, right in the middle of the ring, and take back what’s
rightfully mine, take back the title that I have held longer than anyone in the
history of this company. And I will do it on my own, and it will be something
that you can never, EVER take away from me.
With that, Keiko signs the contract aggressively, and shoves it in Morgan’s
direction. The two ladies never take their eyes off one another.
Cade: Morgan?
Morgan: Keiko Ishida. You’re right, it HAS been a while since I’ve arrived
here. And you know what? All I’ve done since I’ve arrived is prove to be
exactly what I say I am. That won’t change at Salvation. You say you’re going
to beat me cleanly, right in the middle of the ring at Salvation? I say prove
it. You can beat me, Keiko, but only if you have Gindin in your corner can you
pull it off. Why don’t you leave Gindin backstage and fight me straight up,
that way there will be no excuses, no matter what? There will already be no
count-outs in this match. How about you up the ante and leave Gindin in the
back?
Keiko: Is that what you want, Morgan? Well that’s what you’ll get. Walter, stay
in the back for this one. I need to do this alone.
Morgan: So it’s settled then.
Morgan picks up her pen and signs the contract, making the match official.
Cade: And there you have it! Morgan Day
vs. Keiko Ishida at Salvation, no count-outs, and Walter Gindin away from
ringside, for the PWA Women’s Championship, this Saturday night!
The fans cheer loudly as Morgan and Keiko continue their intense staredown,
Gindin looking quite displeased at the announcement of the terms of the match.
As the staredown continues with the ladies standing, we take a commercial
break.
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
Lacuna Coil’s “Our Truth” hits the speakers and we
see a graphic appear on the screen that reads "PWA Salvation
Report." From there, the shot takes us to a backstage set and PWA
reporter Ron O'Brien, who is standing in front of a backdrop featuring the
Salvation logo.
O'Brien: Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Ron O'Brien and this is
the Salvation report. The Progressive Wrestling
The centerpiece of Salvation will be an eight-man single-elimination tournament
for the vacant PWA World Heavyweight Championship! We know that Jackie Baccaro,
Jaguar, Greg Tantalus, GI Jew, The Miracle Mike Troha, Hollywood Mike Griffin,
The Iceman Jason Calysto, and Da Playboi Romeo comprise the field of eight, and
there will be 15-minute time limits in the first round, 30-minute caps in the
second, and no limit in the finals, but that’s about all we know! Brackets and
opening round matches will be announced as soon as the pay-per-view goes on the
air! It’s sure to be unpredictable and wild, but it’s also sure to crown a
brand new PWA heavyweight champion of the world!
In a ladder match for the International Championship, Showtime Damon Savage
puts his gold on the line against the Progressive Champion Dexter P.
Wellington! The Progressive title will NOT be on the line in this exciting
encounter!
The Tag Team Champions Paul Dawkins and Renegade will defend their belts
against the team of Army of the Damned leader Bishop Cross and his less-than-enthusiastic
partner Scythe. How will the two work together? It’s sure to be an interesting
match!
For the Women’s Championship, Morgan Day will defend the gold against
arch-rival Keiko Ishida with no count-outs and Ishida’s manager Walter Gindin
not at ringside!
And, Walter Gindin’s newest client Jonathan Brett will try to snuff out his
former client Solomon!
All this and more coming your way Saturday, March 11 from
-- COMMERCIAL
BREAK --
Back from
break, “I’m On It” by the Purple Ribbon All-Stars blasts onto the speakers, and
the fans begin cheering wildly as Jaguar makes his way to the ring, ready for
eight-man elimination tag team action. Jaguar enters the ring and begins
stretching out as “Opium of the People” by Slipknot hits and the fans continue
cheering loudly as GI Jew makes his way to the ring to a loud ovation! As Jew
joins Jaguar in the ring, “F*ckin in the Bushes” by Oasis thumps onto the
speakers, and the fans give a thunderous ovation to the Iceman Jason Calysto as
he joins his partners in the ring! Then, “Hey You” by Simon Says hits, and Greg
Tantalus makes his way down the aisle to a tremendous ovation! The four ready
themselves in the ring as “Things Done Changed” by Notorious BIG hits the
speakers, and the former PWA Champion Jackie Baccaro is led to the ring by his
manager Vulture, to a chorus of boos. Baccaro pauses at the foot of the ramp,
and “Parabola” by TOOL overtakes the speakers, ushering Hollywood Mike Griffin
and his manager Justin Schenck to the ring, also to an array of jeers. Then, “And
Then What” by Young Jeezy hits and Da Playboi Romeo starts down the aisle. Once
the three are paused at the foot of the ramp, “Arcarsenal” by At The Drive-In
starts, and the fans begin cheering for The Miracle Mike Troha. Troha joins his
partners at the foot of the ramp, glaring at them, Romeo and
Troy: Alright, here we go!
Hosemann: Last chance for these guys to gain momentum heading into Salvation!
* EIGHT-MAN ELIMINATION TAG TEAM MATCH:
JAGUAR, JASON CALYSTO, GREG TANTALUS & GI JEW VS. JACKIE BACCARO, ROMEO,
Referee: Tom Stevens
The bell sounds and the action breaks down with
Tantalus and Baccaro starting things off. Tantalus starts off hot against
Baccaro, stinging him with repeated knife-edge chops that stagger him back.
Tantalus then whips Baccaro against the ropes and downs him with a hard back
body drop! Baccaro gets up, and Tantalus immediately downs him with a hard,
deep armdrag! Tantalus then locks that into an armbar, and Baccaro struggles to
get himself back to a vertical base. Baccaro is able to get it done, getting
back up, and stinging Tantalus with repeated shots to the jaw to break the
grip. Baccaro then whips Tantalus against the ropes and tries to clothesline
him as he returns, but Tantalus ducks under it, hits the opposite ropes, and
downs Baccaro with a hard forearm shot to the jaw! The fans cheer, and Baccaro
moves to the corner and tags Mike Griffin into the match.
Hosemann: It looks like TFU will go at it one more time! These guys main
evented Everlasting Epic last year, and this Saturday at Salvation, if they
draw one another, they could go at it again!
Hosemann: They sure aren’t
Hosemann: Troha is the first man out of here,
Jaguar doesn’t have a moment to celebrate, as Romeo
immediately comes in and clubs Jaguar down from behind. Romeo then grabs Jaguar
and whips him shoulder-first into the steel cornerpost, prompting the fans to
boo loudly. However, Jaguar makes a tag to GI Jew that goes undetected by
Romeo. Romeo signals that Jaguar is finished, and positions him for Dre Day.
Romeo lifts Jaguar up with the move, but Jew storms into the ring and nails Romeo
with a blind, crushing Gore as he has Jaguar lifted up! Jew covers Romeo… one,
two, three!
Hosemann: It sure did! I felt that from over here,
Mike Griffin now enters the ring and goes right
after Jew, trying to obtain the advantage.
Hosemann: It’s Jaguar, Calysto, Tantalus, and Jew against Jackie Baccaro! The
former champion can’t be liking this at all!
Baccaro slowly and tentatively enters the ring with
Calysto, the fans cheering wildly! Calysto and Baccaro lock up, and Baccaro gets
the initial advantage, whipping him into the ropes. Calysto comes back and
looks for a mafia kick, but Baccaro ducks under it and rolls him up, hooking
the tights for additional leverage! One, two, three! The fans boo furiously, and
Jew immediately enters the ring and charges at Baccaro with a Gore! However,
Baccaro sees him coming and sidesteps him, prompting Jew to go crashing into
the steel cornerpost! Jew staggers backwards, and Baccaro flattens him with the
Baccaro Bomb! One, two, three!
Hosemann: Baccaro isn’t dead yet, Troy! We’re down to how this whole debacle
started
Jaguar enters the ring and immediately starts
exchanging fists wildly with Baccaro. Jaguar has the advantage, backing Baccaro
into the ropes, and whipping him off, downing him with a hard, swift back body
drop! Jaguar then looks for a charging clothesline, but Baccaro ducks under it
and Jaguar accidentally takes out referee Tom Stevens! Baccaro then grabs
Jaguar and holds him back, as Vulture grabs a chair and enters the ring.
Tantalus charges the ring, and instead of nailing Jaguar with the chair,
Vulture turns around and cracks Tantalus hard in the skull with the foreign
object, taking out the man who ruined his retirement nearly two years ago! Vulture
then turns his attention to Jaguar and winds up, but Jaguar boots Vulture in
the stomach, prompting him to drop the chair! Jaguar then nails Baccaro with a
big mule kick, doubling him over! Vulture gets up and goes after Jaguar, but
Jaguar grabs him and tosses him through the ropes and out of the ring! Then,
Jaguar signals for the Carrjack, to a thunderous ovation!
Jaguar lifts Baccaro for the move, and nails it
full force in the middle of the ring! Jaguar goes for the cover, but the
referee is still out! Jaguar tries to wake referee Stevens up, but by the time
he starts to, Baccaro is stirring. Baccaro gets up and nails Jaguar down from
behind, signaling for the Baccaro Bomb. However, Tantalus gets up and nails
Baccaro with a huge low blow from behind! With Baccaro doubled over, Tantalus
lifts him up and drills him with the Big O! Then, seamlessly, Jaguar climbs to
the top rope and flattens Baccaro with the Suga Splash! Jaguar and Tantalus
cover Baccaro simultaneously as Stevens counts… one, two, three!
Hosemann: And what a match it was!
The fans cheer wildly as “I’m On It” replays over
the speakers and Jaguar and Tantalus are announced as the winners. The referee
raises both their arms in unison, and Jaguar and Tantalus get a good look at
each other in the ring. No smiles appear on either of their faces as they stare
down intently, both with one goal in mind as they head into Salvation.
* WINNERS: JAGUAR AND GREG TANTALUS *
-- END SHOW --
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