RPW PPV1--Ascent

Welcome all to Rising Phoenix Wrestling's Ascent Pre-Show. Tonight we will crown our champions and put on an unprecedented evening of professional wrestling. Without further ado, let's send it to the back where Lenny Leonard is standing by to get a word with Brent Albright.

Backstage--Lenny Leonard is outside of Albright's locker room. We can hear Brent talking to someone inside. Leonard knocks, which brings Albright to the door. He exits and hurriedly closes it behind him. Leonard attempts to find out who is in the dressing room, but Albright ignores the questions and begins to talk about James Storm. Albright to Storm, "I will not tolerate failure. Brent Albright is a thoroughbred, and the best this business has to offer. James Storm will experience the best tonight!"

Video Package--Undertaker--The Phenom. Looking to add to his legacy. Working on his 2nd Decade of Destruction.

Video Package--Edge--The Rated R Superstar. The Ultimate Opportunists looking to bolster his rep as one of the best in the business by being the first RPW World Champion.

"Cowboy" James Storm v Brent Albright

Winner: Albright via Crowbar Submission. They brawl back and forth and eventually go to the floor. Albright slams Storm into the guardrail and heads back in the ring. As he does so, Davey Richards runs to the ring and sends Storm shoulder first into the post and back into the ring. Brent locks the Crowbar for the tapout victory. Richards and Albright continue to work over Storm's shoulder and arm until RPW Security runs them off.

Video Package--Samoa Joe--Submission Machine. Looking to break through the glass ceiling and ascend to his throne as the man who will take wrestling into the next era.

Video Package--Triple H--The Game. He's been to the mountaintop 12 times. His number 13 will be unlucky for the rest of the RPW roster. There is only one first, and he will be the 1st RPW World Champion.

Age of the Fall v Austin Aries/Roderick Strong

Winners: Aries and Strong via pinfall with half-nelson backbreaker/450 combo on Jacobs. After the match, Shelton Benjamin and Elijah Burke hit the ring with an unidentified man. Elijah Experience (running knees in corner) on Aries and a wrist clutch exploder on Strong. Burke grabs a mic and introduces their advisor and leader, Bruce Eagle. Bruce Eagle tells the RPW audience, "A change has come to RPW yet the Movement has only just begun."

We close the Pre-Show with a rundown of the card interspersed with video highlights of the roads taken to the PPV.

RPW's Ascent

RPW Trios Championship

The Embassy w/Prince Nana v AJ Styles/Christopher Daniels/Bryan Danielson

Winners: Styles-Daniels-AmDrag via MMA elbow tapout on Jimmy Rave as Styles and Daniels hold Miz and Morrison at bay. As the match is starting, Prince Nana attempts to leave with the belts, but he is stopped by RPW Security. Incredible spot as heels attempt stereo face finishers only to be countered into their own. Morrison's attempt at a Dragon Suplex on AmDrag is countered into the flip neckbreaker. Miz' attempt at Angel's Wings on Daniels is countered into the Reality Check, and Rave's attempt at Styles Clash on AJ is countered into the Ghanarhea. Faces nail finishers, crisp and clean, for stereo nearfalls. After the match, the Embassy leaves the ring as Nana screams into the camera that the Embassy was robbed and that someone will pay dearly.

No DQ 6-Man Tornado Tag

Sweet N Sour Inc v Strong Style Thugs

Winners: Sweet N Sour Inc via Mic Check. Before the match, Sweeney, who is not dressed to wrestle, grabs the mic and tries to weasel out of the match. Homicide leaves the ring and rings the bell himself. SnS Inc scatters with Hernandez taking off after Sweeney. Sweeney runs up the ramp and through the curtain. Hernandez goes through the curtain. We hear a struggle and the sound of the mic striking skull. Sweeney emerges back onto the ramp smiling with Mr. Kennedy at his side. Sweeney and Kennedy join the fray at ringside and have a 4-on-2 advantage until Hernandez returns. Commissioner Stroia comes out with RPW security and stops the melee. Stroia asks Sweeney what he is doing. Sweeney states that the match was for SnS Inc, but the Commish never said which members. Sweeney says he has Kennedy under contract, and Kennedy will be taking his spot in the match. The match continues as Hero, Claudio, and Kennedy versus Low-Ki, Homicide, and Hernandez. Funny spot ensues during the brawl as the 6'5" Hero runs full-speed from the 5'8" Low-Ki after a strike exchange ends decisively in Ki's favor. The finish comes as Sweeney enters the fray and busts Cide open with one of his hard bottomed shoes. Kennedy is then able to hit the Mic Check on Cide for the pinfall. SnS Inc celebrate on the ramp as Sweeney states into camera, "We're always 2 steps ahead of you ham and eggers."

Rising Phoenix Championship Final

Matt Hardy v Paul Burchall

Winner: Matt Hardy via Twist of Fate. Burchall appeared to have the match won, when he declined to go for the Curb Stomp in favor of the C4 (flipping rock bottom). Hardy countered the C4 attempt into the Twist of Fate for the pinfall. Burchall visibly shaken as Hardy celebrates as the 1st Rising Phoenix Champion. JBL states "All the potential and athleticism in the world means nothing in RPW, if you don't focus from bell to bell."

Umaga v Tomko

Winner: Double Countout. Brawl goes to the floor where Umaga samoan drops Tomko. Umaga attempts a running splash from the apron onto Tomko, who moves. Tomko is a second to slow to break the count before the countout. After the decision, Tomko nails Umaga with a running, diving lariat from the apron to the floor. Joey Styles puts over the amount of damage Umaga was trying to inflict with the splash as we see replays from the closing moments.

Double Feature Match for #1 Contendership to RPW Title

(First fall is a tag match. Winning team will face-off 1-on-1 immediately after.)

Randy Orton/John Cena v Shawn Michaels/Nigel McGuinness

Winners: Michaels and McGuinness via Sweet Chin Music on Orton. Cena breaks up every nearfall (going against previous character traits) except the last one. Nigel is able to prevent Cena from making the last save. HBK avoids tuning the band in this match and hits the SCM out of nowhere after a counter of the RKO. After the 1st fall, Cena plants Orton with the FU (which is more of a Death Valley Driver now.)

Winner: HBK wins the #1 Contendership via his leg submission in an instant classic. Too many counters to call in this one. HBK avoids tuning the band all night, and the lights stay on. Michaels and Nigel shake hands after the match to a standing O from the crowd.

RPW Tag Team Championship Final

Briscoes v MotorCity MachineGuns

Winners: Briscoes via CutThroat Driver/Leg Drop Combo on Shelley. No incidents after the match, as the MCMGs allow the Briscoes to enjoy their moment. The MCMGs look on with pained expressions that sell the war they just endured and how much it hurts to fall short.

Rob Van Dam v CM Punk

Winner: CM Punk via rollup with a handful of tights and feet on the ropes. RVD tries to tell the ref about the pulling of the tights to no avail as Punk tells the camera, "RVD was this close to greatness, but he just couldn't get the job done. RVD, straight-edge means 'I'm better than you!'"

RPW World Championship Final--Fatal 4-Way Elimination

Triple H v Samoa Joe v The Undertaker v Edge

Main Event: In ring, big fight introductions chronicling a few past achievements. Black streamers are thrown for Undertaker. First fall--Samoa Joe eliminates Undertaker via Coquina Clutch after an Edge-ecution and a Pedigree. UT dominates early until everyone decides it may be in their best interests to eliminate the Deadman 1st (hence the flurry of finishers). Second fall--Edge pins Samoa Joe with a quick rollup. Edge and H attempt the same strategy on Joe, but Joe tags out. Once he tags back in with Triple H, he lands the trademarked Joe Combos, but H counters the face wash with a spinebuster. Pedigree attempt is countered by Joe as he pulls H face first into the top buckle. Joe puts a dazed H on the top buckle and sets for the MuscleBuster. Edge blind tags H. Joe lands the Musclebuster but is immediately rolled up by Edge for the flash pin. Third fall--Edge goes to attack H, but H counters to a small package and almost gets the pinfall with a 2.9999 count. H recovers, and we have a back and forth contest until Ric Flair appears at ringside. Edge falls to the outside, and Flair puts the boots to him behind the ref's back. H sees this and yells at Flair. Flair steps back and the fight continues. H and Edge hit heads midring causing H to falls into the ropes. While the ref is checking on Edge, Flair puts knux on H's hand. H thinks about it and stands as if he will take the shortcut. When he turns, Flair grabs his leg long enough for Edge to nail the spear and quickly follow-up with an Edge-ecution for the pinfall victory. Edge is your 1st RPW World Champion. Ric Flair and Edge shake hands over Triple H's prone body. Joey Styles--"Edge was right. He has walked through hell to become RPW Champion, and now he shakes hands with the 'dirtiest player in the game!'" Flair raises Edge's arm and straps the title around his waist as pyro fires off to close Ascent.

RPW Rebirth...Episode 4

Welcome back fiends. We are 1 week away from RPW's 1st PPV, Ascent, where we will be crowning our champions. However, tonight there is plenty of business to take care of. We will have the RPW Tag Challenge as Mark Briscoe faces Alex Shelley, and Jay Briscoe squares off with Chris Sabin. Also, The Embassy get their big break as they face RVD, CM Punk, and Nigel McGuinness. Finally, our Main Event will be Umaga and Paul Burchill v Tomko and Matt Hardy in another Ascent preview. Let's get to the action with some tag team excitement as Steenerico will face Austin Aries and Roderick Strong.

Steenerico v Aries/Strong

Winners: Steenerico via DQ when Edge runs in and spears El Generico out of his boots. Edge runs toward the locker room as Kevin Steen gives chase. As soon as Steen makes it through the curtain, he is brained with a chair by a masked man that allows Edge to get away. In the ring, Aries and Strong check on Generico, who sells the spear as though it may have broken his ribs.

Briscoes v MotorCity MachineGuns Singles Challenge

Jay Briscoe v Chris Sabin

Mark Briscoe v Alex Shelley

Winners: Jay Briscoe wins his fall via Jay Driller on Sabin. Shelley wins his fall via Air Raid Siren/Border City Stretch Combo on Mark. Both teams stand off without incident after the match.

Video Package--We begin with clips of Samoa Joe defeating Nigel and Cena with counters into the choke. We then see Joe training for the World Title Elimination match. He counters a Pedigree to an STF. He counters a spear into a guillotine choke. He counters a chokeslam into the Coquina Clutch. Joe then looks into the camera and states "No one can stop me. No one can beat me. I am Samoa Joe, the future RPW World Champion, and I am Professional Wrestling."

Kings of Wrestling w/Larry Sweeney v SST (Ki-Hernandez) w/Homicide

Winners: No Decision. The match is thrown out as Sweeney interferes, causing Homicide to enter the ring and all hell breaking loose. The two factions are separated by RPW Security, led by Head of Security, Ron Simmons.

Aftermath: Commissioner Stroia makes his way to the ring. He says that Sweet N Sour Inc are cowards, and the Strong Style Thugs are hotheads. He is tired of advertising for matches that don't give the fans their money's worth. So it will be Sweet N Sour Inc versus the SST in a NO DQ Tornado Tag at Ascent. Sweeney and the Inc are incensed.

Backstage--HHH and Ric Flair are being interviewed by Lenny Leonard. HHH states that he will prove that he is the best in the world, and he will be RPW's 1st World Champion. Flair interjects stating that he'll be there to make sure nothing goes wrong. HHH-"About that Ric, I think..." A pissed off Commissioner Stroia is walking through the back being followed by Larry Sweeney, who is trying to get the Inc out of the NO DQ match. He stops Sweeney and approaches Flair saying that anyone who interferes in the World Title match will be suspended for 60 days without pay. Commissioner Stroia walks off as Flair goes beserk with HHH smirking behind his back. Sweeney looks at Flair and states that he hates the Commish to which Flair agrees.

AJ Styles/Chris Daniels v Randy Orton/John Cena

Winners: Styles and Daniels via BME/Spiral Tap Combo on Orton. Cena doesn't attempt to make the save and never attempts to really help Orton in the match. He actually starts the match, but when he tags Orton in the 1st time, he never returns to the ring.

Student v Teacher

"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson v "HBK" Shawn Michaels

Winner: Danielson via Small Package in a 10 minute mini-classic. HBK has the advantage and goes to tune the band, when the lights go out as they did the previous week. When they come back up, a distracted HBK is put in the small package by AmDrag for the pinfall. Both men shake hands after the match as AmDrag assures HBK that he had nothing to do with the lights going out.

In-Ring--The Embassy of John Morrison, The Miz, and Jimmy Rave are led to the ring by Prince Nana who is holding 3 gift boxes. Lenny Leonard begins to interview when Nana snatches the mic. Nana says that he had these gifts flown in from Ghana for his Embassy. The guys open their boxes and are presented with title belts. Nana proclaims the Embassy as the Ghanese Trios Tag Champions. The Embassy parades around the ring with their belts. Nana states that today's 6-Man is non-title, of course.

The Embassy w/Prince Nana v RVD/CM Punk/Nigel McGuinness

Winners: The Embassy via Ghanarhea on RVD. Toward the end of the match, all six are brawling when Nigel takes Miz' head off with a Lariat only to be immediately caught with a superkick by Morrison. CM Punk and Rave are reprising their fued from ROH, when Punk sees RVD preparing to hit Miz with the 5*. Punk then pushes RVD from the top rope. Rave hits the Ghanarhea for the 3 count. After the match, Punk hits RVD with the Hammerlock DDT and grabs the mic. "Someone please tell this glory hogging piece of sh!t when he wakes up that I want him 1 on 1 at Ascent."

Locker Room--Commissioner Stroia enters the Embassy's locker room as they celebrate their big win. The Commish states that he will let the Embassy on the Ascent PPV, if Nana will let him buy the Ghanese Trios Titles from him and sanction them for RPW. Nana quickly agrees. They shake on it, and the Commish cuts a check right on the spot. The Commish opens the door to exit and whistles into the hall. RPW Security comes in to confiscate the belts. Nana asks what is going on. The Commish states that the titles are vacant, but the Embassy will have a chance to win them at Ascent. It will be the Embassy versus Styles, Daniels, and Dragon for the RPW Trios Titles at Ascent. The Embassy is stunned.

TAG TEAM MAIN EVENT

Tomko/Matt Hardy v Umaga/Paul Burchall

Winners: Umaga and Burchall after Big Boot on Hardy. All four men end up brawling. Tomko goes to boot Burchall, who ducks causing Tomko to nail Hardy. Burchall pins Hardy as Umaga Spikes Tomko. After the match, the heels continue the beatdown. Umaga hits the wrecking ball on Tomko as Burchall Curb Stomps Hardy into the middle turnbuckle. RPW Security is able to separate them and check on Tomko and Hardy.

As the ring is cleared, Edge enters from the crowd to address the fans and the RPW locker room. "Steen and Generico, let tonight be a lesson to you. No one embarrasses me. EVER! Especially a fat kid and his retarded, masked friend. As a matter of fact, let tonight be a lesson to everyone. No one will keep me from my destiny of being RPW World Champion. Not Joe. Not HHH. Not the Undertaker. I will walk through hell and shake hands with the devil himself to get it done." The lights go out and the Undertaker appears on the stage as we fade to black.

RPW's Ascent PPV Card

Pre-Show Starts at 700

Pre-Show Grudge Match

"Cowboy" James Storm v Brent Albright

Pre-Show Tag Challenge

Age of the Fall v Roderick Strong/Austin Aries

RPW Trios Championship

The Embassy w/Prince Nana v AJ Styles/Bryan Danielson/Chris Daniels

No DQ Tornado 6-Man

Sweet N Sour Inc v The Strong Style Thugs

RPW Rising Phoenix Championship Final

Matt Hardy v Paul Burchall

Grudge Match

Umaga v Tomko

Double Feature Match for #1 Contendership to RPW World Title

(First Fall is a tag match. The winners will face-off 1-on-1 immediately after.)

Randy Orton/John Cena v Shawn Michaels/Nigel McGuinness

RPW Tag Team Championship Finals

Briscoes v MotorCity MachineGuns

Grudge Match

Rob Van Dam v CM Punk

RPW World Championship Final--4 Way Elimination

Triple H v Samoa Joe v The Undertaker v Edge

RPW Rebirth...Episode 3

If you got the dough, we got your fix. Whatever you need homey.

This week, we have the 2nd round of the RPW World Title Tournament where we will be deciding the final 3 men to enter the 4-Way for RPW's Ascent PPV. Also, tonight we will find out who will face the MotorCity MachineGuns to crown the 1st RPW Tag Champs as the Briscoes will face Austin Aries and Roderick Strong. The Main Event this evening will be must-see as John Cena will face off with Samoa Joe for the 1st time since the made the big time!! Let's get to the action!!

We are told at the top of the show that Edge has been given a bye into the 4-Way Elimination Main Event for the 1st PPV--RPW's Ascent--that will crown the 1st RPW World Champion. He gets this bye due to the CM Punk/RVD draw from the previous week. Edge has sent word that he has some business to take care of to prepare for the World Title match and will not be in attendance tonight.

6-Man Warfare (Scramble)

AJ Styles/Christopher Daniels/Bryan Danielson v Age of the Fall/Davey Richards

Winners: AmDrag/Styles/Daniels via knee drop/spiral tap/BME on Black. Richards walks out on his teammates post-match.

Chris Hero w/ SnS Inc v Homicide w/ The SST

Winner: Homicide via countout. Claudio and Sweeney pull Hero out of the ring after Cide hits the Lariat on Hero. Sweet N Sour Inc accepts a countout loss to prevent the pinfall.

Promo Video--We hear the chorus of "A Change Gon' Come" by Sam Cooke. With the phrase "This revolution will be televised." going across the screen.

RPW World Title--Semifinals

"The Game" Triple H v "The One Man Dynasty" Randy Orton

Winner: Triple H via Pedigree. Before the match, HHH declines to have Ric Flair come to the ring with him. He states that he wants to win the gold on his own and leave no excuses for anyone. He wants to prove that he is the best wrestler in the world. Flair appears to be a little confused. H lets him know that he still needs his advice...but for now...from a distance.

Triple Threat Match

Rob Van Dam v Nigel McGuinness v CM Punk

Winner: Rob Van Dam via 5* Frog Splash on Nigel. Nigel went to Lariat RVD, who ducked causing Punk to get hit. RVD then hits a roundhouse kick, Finley Roll, and the 5* for the victory. Punk's frustration over not getting the win is written all over his face.

Backstage--Prince Nana and the Embassy (Jimmy Rave, The Miz, and John Morrison) barge into the office of Mr. Stroia. Nana is pissed that the Embassy hasn't been on the show since the first week, and John Morrison hasn't been on at all. Why wasn't he in the World Title Tournament? Mr. Stroia explains that the ECW Title wasn't a world title when Morrison held it. Morrison seems to be a little pissed at that statement...but it's true. Prince Nana asked for time on the show next week to do a presentation for The Embassy. The Embassy seems to be a little confused by that statement, but Nana says it is a suprise. Mr. Stroia grants the time and says that he feels bad for neglecting The Embassy. He says they will have a 6-Man Match next week against the combatants from the last match--Nigel, Punk, and RVD. The look on Nana's face is priceless. Dah Em-Bah-See Fah Eva, uh!!!

RPW World Title--Semifinals

The Undertaker v "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels

Winner: Undertaker via Chokeslam. Michaels has the advantage in the waning moments and begins to tune up the band when the lights go out in the arena. When they come back on, Taker has recovered and quickly hits the chokeslam for the pinfall. Michaels is understandably pissed at the outcome.

RPW Tag Titles--Semifinals
Austin Aries/Roderick Strong v The Briscoes

Winners: Briscoes via Spike Jay Driller on Strong. MCMGs come out to scout the match. Challenge Briscoes to (2) 1-on-1 matches next week to preview the Tournament Final, which the Briscoes accept. MAN UP!!!

Brent Albright v "Cowboy" James Storm

Winner: Storm via DQ. Albright is able to pin Storm into a corner and proceeds to chokeout Storm in the ropes. Albright refuses to break which causes the DQ. Afterwards, Albright hits the half-nelson suplex on Storm. (JBL says that Brent is sending a message to the Cowboy and the roster. Joey counters by saying that a loss is a loss, and that Albright should concentrate on getting his 1st win.)

MAIN EVENT--RPW World Title Semifinals

Samoa Joe v "Dr. of Thuganomics" John Cena

Winner: Samoa Joe via Coquina Clutch Chokeout. Triple H joins JBL and Joey Styles on commentary. H puts over Joe's unique skillset--striking, power moves, submissions and speaks of his past tussles with Cena. Cena is able to get Joe up for the FU, but it is countered into the Coquina Clutch. And that's a damn wrap on Cena. After the match, there is a staredown between Joe and H, when the lights go out. Undertaker appears on the ramp as we go to the finishing montage of replays.

Tune in next week for The Embassy v Punk/Nigel/RVD, the MCMG-Briscoe challenge, and a hard-hitting Main Event of Tomko/Matt Hardy v Umaga/Burchall!

RPW Rebirth...Episode 2

Welcome to this weeks edition of RPW Rebirth!!! The new D-Boy on the block providing you the finest in wrestling fixes. We have another all-star 8-Man Main Event this week as The Age of the Fall of Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black will team with "The Dr. of Thuganomics" John Cena and "The Rated R Superstar" Edge to battle Kevin Steen, El Generico, and the reuniting Original Degenerates--"Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Triple H. That one should be a lot of fun with DX and Steenerico comprising a very unique 4-man squad. Also, the 2nd round of the Rising Phoenix Championship and the 1st round of the RPW World Title Tournaments plus much, much more. Let's get kicked off with the RPW World Title as "The Phenomenal One" takes on "The One Man Dynasty."

JBL and Joey Styles announce that the 4 Finalists for the RPW World Title Tournament that will qualify in the next two weeks will meet in the Main Event of RPW's 1st PPV--RPW's Ascent--in a 4 Way Elimination match.

RPW World Title--1st Round

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles v "The One Man Dynasty" Randy Orton

Winner: Randy Orton via the "Lightning Strike" RKO.

Claudio Castagnoli w/ Sweet n Sour Inc v Hernandez w/ The SST

Winner: Hernandez via DQ. Hernandez was able to get Claudio up for the Border Toss, but Hero and Sweeney jumped in to save him causing the DQ.

Rising Phoenix Championship Semifinal

Tomko v Paul Burchall

Winner: Burchall via Shenanigans. Back and forth contest throughout. Tomko had control when Umaga made his way to ringside. Burchall was able to see this and launches Tomko through the ropes. He then distracts the ref as Umaga hits the Spike on Tomko. Umaga then walks away. Burchall has to go outside and roll Tomko into the ring for the pinfall. The ref is a little confused but...eh, you can't call what you don't see.

RPW World Title--1st Round

Samoa Joe v Nigel McGuinness

Winner: Samoa Joe via Coquina Clutch Chokeout. Joe was able to counter a Lariat attempt by Nigel into the Coquina Clutch for the victory.

Brent Albright/James Storm v "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels/Davey Richards

Winners: Daniels and Richards via Angels Wings/BME combo on Storm. During a period when Storm is isolated from his corner, a frustrated Albright heads to the locker room and abandons his partner. Shortly thereafter, Daniels puts Storm away with the Fallen Angel Combo. Richards seems to be slightly peeved that he wasn't part of the finish, but both men celebrate without incident. (Joey Styles states that Richards should be happy with the victory, while JBL states that he understands Richards. Being involved in the finish looks good on the resume for future title shots.)

RPW World Title--1st Round

"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson v The Undertaker

Winner: The Undertaker via Last Ride. Danielson attempts to use a similar strategy on Taker as he did with Joe and Morishima. He tries to keep his distance and take out a limb. He eventually gets the triangle choke on UT, but Taker is able to power AmDrag up and into the Last Ride Powerbomb for the pinfall. Fans give ovation to both men for leaving it all in the ring.

Profile on the Rising Phoenix Championship--Explains the rules of the division. Champion can lose title via DQ, countout, ref stoppage, pinfall and submission. Champ also loses title, if he goes to time limit draw. Goes over the time limit and how you can't rest for too long. You must have focus and drive to thrive in this environment. Puts over how unique this stipulations are and that you must be a Fighting Champion.

Rising Phoenix Championship Semifinal

Matt Hardy v Umaga

Winner: Matt Hardy via rollup. Umaga is able to dominate early, but Tomko begins to make his way to the ring. Umaga sees him before he gets to ringside, but the damage is done. The distracted Umaga is rolled up and pinned by Matt Hardy. Matt gets out of dodge before Umaga can get retribution, while Tomko smirks from the aisle while holding his neck.

RPW World Title--1st Round

CM Punk v Rob Van Dam

Winner: Time Limit Draw (all tourney matches have 20 min. time limits). Time expires as RVD hits the 5* Frog Splash on Punk. Combatants share a reluctant handshake after the match.

8-MAN TAG MAIN EVENT

Steenerico/D-Generation X w/Ric Flair v Age of the Fall/John Cena/Edge

Winners: Steenerico/DX via Package Piledriver-Superkick Assembly Line on Edge. Generico gets the pin. Triple H is brawling on outside with AOTF, when Steen hits Package Piledriver on Edge and assembly lines him to Michaels for the Sweet Chin Music. Michaels pushes Generico onto Edge for the pin. Cena doesn't attempt to make the save. Steenerico, DX, and Flair celebrate with the fans.

RPW Rebirth...Episode 1

Welcome to RPW Rebirth--non-stop action with plenty of attitude and honor! This week we will begin going down the tournament roads to crown our first RPW Tag and Rising Phoenix Champions. Tonight's show will be capped off with a wild, must-see 8-man Main Event. Let's get down to the ring for first-round tag action!

RPW Tag Titles--1st Round

Briscoes (Mark and Jay) v Steenerico (Kevin Steen/El Generico)

Winners: Briscoes via springboard doomsday device on Generico.

Rising Phoenix--1st Round

Davey Richards v Matt Hardy

Winner: Matt Hardy via Twist of Fate.

Profile on Shawn Michaels--The Showstopper. The very definition of the phoenix. A debillitating back injury appeared to end his career, but he was able to rise up and resurrect his career to become even better than he was in his "prime." Now, his unparalled focus is on becoming the 1st ever RPW World Champion.

RPW Tag Titles--1st Round

Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero/Claudio Castagnoli) w/ Larry Sweeney v Strong Style Thugs (Low Ki-Homicide) w/ Hernandez

Winners: No Contest (Ref throws the match out after all hell breaks loose. Sweeney continually tries to interfere, leading to Hernandez chasing him into the ring and all six men squaring off. Winner of MotorCity MachineGuns v The Embassy receives a bye.)

Rising Phoenix--1st Round

"Cowboy" James Storm v Paul Burchall

Winner: Paul Burchall via Curb Stomp.

Profile on Edge--The Rated R Superstar. The man who claims to be leading the sport into the next generation. Edge bridges the gap between the legends of yesterday and the evolution of the sport into the future. A man who's will to win by any means necessary rubs some the wrong way, but it never ceases to be successful. Now he has his eyes on the RPW World Title.

RPW Tag Titles--1st Round

Austin Aries/Roderick Strong v Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs/Tyler Black)

Winners: Aries and Strong via corner dropkick/sick kick combo on Jacobs. Aries/Strong will Briscoes in Semifinals in 2 weeks.

Profile on Triple H w/ Advisor "Nature Boy" Ric Flair--The Game. The Cerebral Assassin. The King of Kings. Eleven times he has been a world champion. Eleven times he has been to the mountain top. However, this time shall be more gratifying and sweeter than the rest, because in the annals of history there can only be one "first." The Game states that he will stop at nothing, NOTHING, to be the 1st RPW World Champion.

Rising Phoenix--1st Round

Tomko v Brent Albright

Winner: Tomko via Yakuza Boot. Tomko will face Paul Burchall in Semifinals next week. As Tomko was heading to the back after match, Umaga was coming at for his 1st round match. A brief staredown escalates to fisticuffs quickly. RPW security is able to get them separated after the short exchange.

Rising Phoenix--1st Round

Umaga v "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels

Winner: Umaga via SWB (Samoan Wrecking Ball/Catatonic). Daniels tried to stick and move but could never really get anything going on the pissed off Samoan. Relatively academic. Umaga moves on to face Matt Hardy in the Semis.

RPW Tag Titles--1st Round (Winner Gets Bye to Finals)

MotorCity MachineGuns (Chris Sabin/Alex Shelley) v The Embassy (Miz/Rave) w/ Prince Nana and John Morrison

Winners: MCMGs via 21 Gun Salute on The Miz. Miz was distracting ref so Nana and Morrison could hold Sabin for Rave. Sabin was able to get loose causing Rave to run into Nana and Morrison, who were on the apron. The collision knocks Nana and Morrison to the floor. With Miz alone, the MCMGs landed the 21 gun Salute (a series of kicks to head and body, culminating with stereo superkicks.) MCMGs move onto Finals to face winner of Briscoes/Aries-Strong.

Profile on John Cena--Dr. of Thuganomics. "I've done everything I ever set out to do. Along the way I lost sight of what was important. Ws and Titles. That's all that matters in this sport. The adulation of fans and the respect of peers can be lost without you ever doing a thing. I control what I can control, and I can and will control the RPW World Title. Because no one, not the fans, not the board of directors, not the RPW roster...NO ONE can stop me! I bet your life on that."

8-MAN TAG MAIN EVENT

Undertaker/Randy Orton/Nigel McGuinness/CM Punk v Samoa Joe/AJ Styles/Bryan Danielson/Rob Van Dam

Winners: Joe/Styles/Danielson/RVD via 5* Frog Splash on CM Punk after RVD blind tags Joe before he hits the Musclebuster on Punk in a wild cluster finish.

Tune in next week for the 1st Round of the RPW World Title Tournament plus much more...

The Ashes...

Welcome to the Preview Show for RPW. I am your host for the evening, Mike D. Stroia. I am also the commissioner and proprietor of Rising Phoenix Wrestling. Tonight, I will be breaking down our roster and discussing the different tournaments that we have set to determine our first RPW Champions.

First and foremost, our announcing team will be the dynamic duo of John Bradshaw Layfield and Joey Styles. From time to time, one of our talented wrestlers may help in the booth, but please believe that the commentary is in very capable hands when it comes to Layfield and Styles. Our backstage/in-ring interviewer is Lenny Leonard of ROH fame. He is new to the interviewer position, but we were so impressed with his ROH work that we decided to give him a shot. These three gentlemen are what great professional wrestling are all about. They have a dedication to the business that can be heard with every call that they make.

With all due respect to the announce team, let's get down to why you are really here. We will first announce the competitors for the RPW Tag Team Title Tournament. The RPW Tag Titles are unique, because it puts booking power in the hands of the champs. The Tag Champs are able to decide their match type. There is Phoenix/Classic style, which is standard tag. Tags are mandatory, with DQ and countouts. There is also a scramble option. Scrambles don't require tags, but there is only one legal man from each team in at a time. The rules are relaxed for this one, with no countouts and DQ only for egregious behavior. Tornado is no tags and no rules. Everyone and everything is legal. The Champs get to choose from these 3 options to give themselves an advantage. They can choose what suits them best or try to choose what their opponents would have the most difficult time with. Don't you just love the possibilities?!?

RPW Tag Title Tournament

Jay and Mark Briscoe v Kevin Steen/El Generico

Austin Aries/Roderick Strong v Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs/Tyler Black)

MotorCity MachineGuns (Alex Shelley/Chris Sabin) v Embassy (Miz/Rave) w/ Prince Nana

Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero/Claudio Castagnoli) v Strong Style Thugs (Homicide/Low-Ki)

Another thing that sets RPW apart will be the Rising Phoenix Championship. This title is different from the RPW World Championship that we will discuss later. The Rising Phoenix Champion is the definition of a fighting champion. There is a 20 minute time-limit to his matches. He may win by pinfall, submission, countout, DQ, and knockout/ref stoppage. However, if he goes to the time limit, he will be stripped, and a match will be held to determine a new champion. In the Rising Phoenix division, you win or go home!

Rising Phoenix Championship Tournament

Davey Richards v Matt Hardy

Umaga v "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels

"Cowboy" James Storm v Paul Burchall

Tomko v Brent Albright

For the coup de grace, the RPW World Title. There are no time limits for RPW World Title Matches, and the matches have relaxed DQ rules and no count-outs. When you are RPW World Champion, you do what you have to do to maintain your title. With that said, in order to qualify for this tournament, you must be a former world champion.

The RPW World Title Tournament will feature 12 men--all former world champions. There were 4 byes handed out to the guys with most time/most occurrences as champion. The 4 Byes go to--Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Triple H, and Edge. Edge just (for lack of a better term) edges Undertaker in terms of time as champ to receive final bye.

RPW World Title Tournament

Undertaker v "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson

Samoa Joe v Nigel McGuinness

Randy Orton v "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles

CM Punk v Rob Van Dam

Ladies and gentlemen, this is only the beginning...the phoenix that is professional wrestling will rise in RPW!

The Burning...

From the ashes of the 1990's boom period for the sport of kings and carnies a-like, rises a phoenix known as RPW--join the renaissance!

For those of you who were following my fantasy booking exploits through http://www.televisionchamp.blogspot.com/, I have some explaining to do. I have decided to build my own federation from the ground up. I really didn't want the restraints of having to use a pre-existing roster and feuds. In all honesty, I just didn't feel I could carry that through an entire year. So, Rising Phoenix Wrestling was born.

I have chosen a roster of established stars from WWE, some up-and-comers from ROH, and a few of my personal favorites from TNA to create some fresh feuds and match-ups. I hope you enjoy my creation, and my apologies to the 5 of you that were waiting with baited breath from my next installment of "From Parts Unknown..." I sincerely feel that this will be much better, because I was able to build it from my own blueprint.

With that I bid you farewell for now. Stay tuned for the RPW preview special with the unveiling of the roster.