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rEVO Episode #4

Homicide is sitting alone with his head down in a dark area backstage. As he notices the cameraman, he lunges towards him & knocks him down.

Singles Match
Homicide def Colt Cabna via Ace Crusher[/color]

Cabana looks as though he has the match won when he has Homicide in position for a COLT .45. Suddenly, Homicide pulls a fork from his pants &, unseen by the referee, jabs Cabana in the head, allowing him to secure the victory with a follow-up Ace Crusher.

Mark Briscoe is backstage, preparing for his match with Rhett Titus, alone. He looks to be out of sync without his brother Jay with him to get ready for the match.

Singles Match
Mark Briscoe def Rhett Titus via count out[/color]

Mark Briscoe, serving his suspension for tag team competition, gives Titus more than he can handle, & a frustrated Titus decides to leave ringside.

Claudio Castagnoli is introduced to the crowd for his match. Before his opponent, El Generico is introduced. Castagnoli grabs the mic & begins insulting the fans. He states that the fans in Charlotte are undeserving of a champion of his calibre, & that Generico will be another stepping stone in his quest for the title.

rEVO Grand Championship Tournament Match
El Generico def Claudio Castagnoli via SPIKE BRAINBUSTER[/color]

Generico advances to the Grand championship match with a grueling win over Castagnoli, who storms away from ringside as the crowd heckles him.

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• With his win over Claudio Castagnoli, El Generico will face the winner of next week's match between Jay Lethal & Mike Bennett to crown the first rEVO Grand Champion.
  
• Impressed with the incredible action seen in tag matches, rEVO officials have decided that this week's episode will showcase rEVO tag teams. The main event will see rEVO Tag Team champions named as the House of Truth meet Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team in the finals of the tag team tournament.
  
• Colt Cabana required stitches after Homicide's brutal attack with the fork last week. Cabana is expected to miss action for several weeks while he recovers.

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rEVO Episode #5

S.C.U.M. is shown backstage. Kevin Steen & Steve Corino still appear to be upset with each other & aren't speaking. Jimmy Jacobs stands between the two, attempting to moderate through the tension. Steen still maintains that it was Corino's botched interference that cost him his match in the Grand title tournament, & Corino interjects that it was him who should have had the opportunity to compete for the Grand championship. The encounter quickly turns hostile again, with Steen issuing a challenge to Corino: Corino & Jacobs are scheduled to face the American Wolves tonight, & Steen is scheduled to face Jay Briscoe next week. Steen offers to instead tag with Jacobs & allow Corino to take his spot against Jay Briscoe. Corino looks intently into Steen's eyes, & after a brief silence, accepts.

Tag Team Match
American Wolves (Davey Richards [W] & Eddie Edwards) def S.C.U.M. (Kevin Steen [L] & Jimmy Jacobs) via disqualification[/color]

S.C.U.M.'s woes continue, as Steen & Jacobs can't seem to get on the same page. A frustrated Steen smashed Richards with a chair in plain view of the referee to give the win to the American Wolves. Steve Corino was nowhere near ringside during this contest.

An announcement is made that the upcoming match between the team of Cole & O'Reilly & C&C Wrestle Factory will determine the first challengers for the rEVO Tag Team Championship. Both teams are backstage, preparing for their upcoming match, & react with delight. They shake hands & promise each other a great match worthy of deciding the #1 contenders.

Tag Team Match
Adam Cole [W] & Kyle O'Reilly def C&C Wrestle Factory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander [L]) via FLORIDA KEY[/color]

The inexperienced duo of Coleman & Alexander make some costly mistakes, & Cole & O'Reilly are able to capitalize. C&C Wrestle Factory congratulate Cole & O'Reilly & leave the ring to the cheers of the fans while Cole & O'Reilly celebrate in the ring.

In a segment recorded earlier in the day, Truth Martini is talking about the House of Truth's upcoming bout for the rEVO Tag Team Championship. He says that rEVO will know tonight what he has known from the beginning - that the House of Truth is the most powerful force in rEVO.

Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team is backstage discussing being in the finals of the rEVO tag team tournament. They are offended that, despite their many accolades as a team, the fans of rEVO considered them underdogs against the Briscoe Brothers. Now, Truth Martini is not only guaranteeing a victory in the championship match, but domination in the tag ranks as well. WGTT reminds Martini that the House of Truth still has to go through them to get those titles, & it will be their biggest test.

rEVO Tag Team Championship Match
House of Truth (Roderick Strong & Michael Elgin [W]) w/ Truth Martini def Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas [L]) via SPINNING SIT-OUT POWERBOMB[/color]

Martini makes good on his word & ecstatically grabs the tag team belts & hands them to Strong & Elgin. Benjamin pulls a downed Haas from the ring & helps him to the back as the House of Truth celebrate.

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• rEVO officials are very pleased at the success of last week's tag team themed episode. They plan to schedule another one in the near future.
  
• It was reported that Steve Corino left the arena during S.C.U.M.'s tag team match last week.
  
• Jay Lethal & Mike Bennett will go one-on-one this week, with the winner meeting El Generico to determine the rEVO Grand champion.
  

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rEVO Episode #6

Singles Match
Grizzly Redwood def Mike Mondo via THE WOOD CHIPPER[/color]

Mondo spends most of the match mocking the smaller Redwood & attempting to dominate him with power moves, but Redwood is able to turn the tables & hit his finisher. Mondo is once again left furious in the ring, & as he stomps around the ring, hitting the turnbuckles & kicking the ropes, the fans begin laughing at him. He exits the ring & swats at a few fans before storming backstage.

Steve Corino is preparing for his match backstage when he is approached by Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs. Steen is clearly unhappy that Corino decided to leave the arena during their match last week, but again, Jacobs plays the neutral party who wants to quell the on-going hostility. Steen continues on to say that unlike Corino, he'll stick around to watch the outcome of Corino's match. Steen & Corino both walk off in separate directions, leaving Jacobs alone, who is visibly distressed by the animosity between them.

Singles Match
Steve Corino def Jay Briscoe via OLD SCHOOL LARIAT[/color]

Corino proves that he needs no assistance from S.C.U.M. as he wins against Jay Briscoe. Afterwards, Kevin Steen is shown watching the match on a monitor backstage, fuming.

Mike Bennett is backstage with Maria & Brutal Bob. Bob says that Bennett has been training hard to win the Grand championship tournament, but he won't need it because he his superior to all over rEVO talent. Bennett & Maria share a kiss & head out to the ring.

rEVO Grand Championship Tournament Match
Mike Bennett w/ Maria & Brutal Bob def Jay Lethal via PHOTO FINISH[/color]

An interference by Maria provides all of the opportunity that Bennett needs to land his a PHOTO FINISH on Lethal. Afterwards, Bennett poses in the ring with Maria & Bob, gesturing putting the belt around his waist.

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• Enraged by his loss to Grizzly Redwood last week, Mike Mondo's anger carried over backstage. It was reported that Mondo destroyed several pieces of equipment before he could be restrained by rEVO officials.
  
• Mike Bennett has advanced to the finals of the rEVO Grand Championship tournament, but his elation will be short-lived as rEVO officials have scheduled his match against El Generico to determine the first rEVO Grand champion for this week's episode.
  
• Also in action this week is Homicide, who will be on the hunt for another win as he faces Jay Lethal. rEVO officials have alerted referees to keep a close eye on Homicide's actions during the bout, & not to hesitate to disqualify him if he uses a foreign object again.
  

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rEVO Episode #7

Kevin Steen is alone backstage, preparing for his match. When asked where the rest of S.C.U.M., he stops what he's doing. After a brief silence, he walks away.

Singles Match
Kevin Steen def Rhett Titus via F-CINQ[/color]

Steen looked to be a man possessed in this match as he made easy work of Titus. Afterwards, Steen did not hang around in the ring, & returned to the back.

Backstage, Homicide is asked about his match tonight with Jay Lethal. Homicide responds by reminding us his promise - to win the rEVO Grand Championship by any means necessary. He says that Colt Cabana learned that the hard way a few weeks ago, & the same fate may await Lethal, regardless of what rEVO officials do.

Singles Match
Homicide def Jay Lethal via DA GRINGO KILLER[/color]

Homicide attempted to introduce his fork into the contest, but Lethal was successful in dodging it. Lethal, however, could not avoid DA GRINGO KILLER. After the bout, Homicide waited for Lethal to return to his feet, & Homicide jabbed him with the fork as if to send a message to rEVO officials.

Mike Bennett is backstage, accompanied by Maria & Brutal Bob. Maria tells Bennett that tonight is what he's been working for. Bennett, relaxed & cocky, assures Maria & Bob that he's ready for anything that El Generico can throw at him.

rEVO Grand Championship Match
Mike Bennett w/ Maria & Brutal Bob def El Generico via BOX OFFICE SMASH[/color]

Generico couldn't avoid the efforts of Maria & Bob on the outside & ultimately fell victim to Bennett's BOX OFFICE SMASH. Afterwards, Bennett, Maria, & Bob celebrated in the ring as the fans booed.

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• After last week's brutal post-match attack by Homicide on Jay Lethal with the fork, Lethal will be out of action for one month while he recovers. rEVO officials have suspended Homicide, also for one month. rEVO officials also considered overturning the decision of the contest, but opted not to do so since Homicide didn't use the fork until afterwards.
  
• Congratulations to Mike Bennett for becoming the first rEVO Grand Champion. His first challenger will be decided soon.
  
• Next week's episode will be a second tag team themed event. rEVO officials are looking forward to it being as successful as the first, with the House of Truth making their first defense of the rEVO Tag Team titles against Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly in the main event.
  

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rEVO Episode #8

The Briscoe Brothers are backstage. They begin by expressing how pleased they are to be back together, competing as a team. They then acknowledge their loss to Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team as a minor bump in the road in their journey to make it to the top of the rEVO tag team division. Finally, they credit their opponents tonight, C&C Wrestle Factory, with being phenomenal athletes & a formidable test, but the Briscoes claim that Coleman & Alexander are the next step in their journey.

Tag Team Match
Briscoe Brothers (Mark Briscoe & Jay Briscoe [W]) def C&C Wrestle Factory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander [L]) via release spinebuster[/color]

The Briscoes didn't miss a beat & were victorious over Coleman & Alexander. All four men exchange handshakes as the crowd cheers both team's performances.

The American Wolves are interviewed about their match against Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, which will decide the next challengers for the rEVO Tag Team Championship. Davey Richards says that he looks forward to winning, & he looks forward to getting a rematch against the House of Truth, provided they're able to beat Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly later tonight. Eddie Edwards adds that he remembers Truth Martini's involvement in that match, & if it happens again, Martini will be carried away on a stretcher.

Tag Team Match
Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas [W]) def American Wolves (Davey Richards [L] & Eddie Edwards) via count out[/color]

The American Wolves, apparently more focused on the House of Truth, allow themselves to get distracted when Truth Martini shows up at ringside. As Martini retreats to the back, Richards & Edwards pursue him & are counted out. They continue chasing Martini backstage, but he leads them straight into an ambush by the House of Truth. Strong & Elgin work over Richards & Edwards, & shove the American Wolves out of the arena.

Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly are finishing their preparation for their championship match. Both are excited at the opportunity that lies ahead of them, & Cole reminds the fans their promise from the first show - to give everything they have to become the best tag team in rEVO. O'Reilly admits that the chance to do so came earlier than expected, but believe they are ready for the House of Truth.

rEVO Tag Team Championship Match
House of Truth (Roderick Strong & Michael Elgin [W]) {C} w/ Truth Martini def Adam Cole [L] & Kyle O'Reilly via SPINNING SIT-OUT POWERBOMB[/color]

Things get ugly quickly as the House of Truth outmatch the young duo of Cole & O'Reilly, & successfully retain the tag team titles in their first defense.

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• Adam Cole suffered a minor injury due to Michael Elgin's SPINNING SIT-OUT POWERBOMB. He is only expected to miss a few weeks of action, & rEVO officials wish him a speedy recovery.
  
• rEVO officials are pleased to announce that Colt Cabana has been medically cleared to wrestle, & will return this week to face Mike Mondo.
  
• This week's main event will see Claudio Castagnoli square off with Steve Corino to determine the first challenger for Mike Bennett's Grand championship.