PWA TV Shows

📺 CENTRAL STATES WRESTLING — DECEMBER 1st, 2025

Episode Title: “THE SHADOW THAT WALKS”

Broadcast on FS1 • Fox One
From St. Louis, Missouri
2-Hour Show

🔥 OPENING MOMENTS

[Cold Open Video]

Clips of last week’s show:
• Eddy Thorpe knocked unconscious
• Draemur’s bloody handprint on the contract
• Jack Havok screaming for The Returned
• Den Scarraman earning his title shot
• Ricky Starks and Carmelo Hayes going to a final TV Title showdown
• Static distortion showing the faint sound of Oba Femi breathing

Vic Joseph: “Welcome to Central States Wrestling! Tonight, The Returned are in action… Ricky Starks puts the
TV Title on the line… and Je’Von Evans!”

Big E: “And if any lights start flickering again? I’m OUT.”

Byron Saxton: “You say that every week.”

Big E: “AND I MEAN IT EVERY WEEK.”

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🦂 Je’Von Evans vs Troy Donovan

ENTRANCES

Troy Donovan comes out first, flanked briefly by Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo before they head backstage.

Vic Joseph:
“Troy Donovan representing The Family tonight — and you know he’s going to bring the attitude.”

Byron Saxton:
“The Family has been trying to collect wins and influence inside CSW. Troy sees Je’Von Evans as the perfect target.”

Big E:
“He’s targeting the wrong man. Je’Von Evans is a human highlight reel.”

Je’Von Evans hits the stage with a burst of energy — crowd pops instantly.

Vic:
“This man is a star everywhere he goes — CSW AND PWA!”

Byron:
“Je’Von Evans has been tearing it up for months here in CSW. Tonight? It’s about leveling up.”

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MATCH BEGINS

Chain Wrestling & Speed Showcase
• Donovan tries to grapple → Je’Von slips out, handsprings, lands behind him.
• Je’Von runs the ropes → leapfrog → drop-down → flying back elbow.

Big E:
“Too fast! TOO CLEAN!”

Donovan rolls out in frustration.

Troy re-enters with a cheap knee to the gut, clubs Je’Von across the back, and hits a scoop slam.

Byron:
“Troy Donovan doing what The Family taught him — take shortcuts, stay aggressive.”

He stomps Je’Von in the corner, hits a running European uppercut → 2-count.

Donovan’s talking trash:
“You ain’t even FAMILY, kid!”

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Je’Von’s Comeback — Crowd on Fire

Je’Von blocks a punch → rapid fire combo:
• Right hand
• Right hand
• Flying forearm
• Kip-up
• Step-up enziguri

Donovan staggers to the apron — Je’Von sprints → baseball slide dropkick.

Vic:
“He makes it look effortless!”

Je’Von points to the crowd → SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT TO THE FLOOR!

Big E:
“OH MY GOD!! That man’s trying to touch the rafters!”

Crowd: “JE-VON! JE-VON!”
Back Inside — High-Impact Offense

Je’Von climbs the ropes…

Troy shoves the ref into the ropes → Je’Von slips and crotches himself.

Byron:
“The Family does whatever it takes!”

Donovan hits a second-rope Fisherman Buster — 1… 2… Je’Von kicks out!

Donovan: “STAY DOWN!”

FINAL SEQUENCE

Donovan sets up for a spinning Fisherman Driver…

Je’Von flips out!
Spins → SUPERKICK
Spins again → ROLLING THUNDER CUTTER

Crowd explodes.

Je’Von to the top rope…
450 SPLASH!
Cover!

1… 2… 3!

WINNER: Je’Von Evans

Je’Von stands tall, arms raised, crowd chanting.

Camera shows Carmelo Hayes watching from the backstage curtain, nodding.

Vic:
“Je’Von Evans continues to prove why he is one of the fastest-rising stars in CSW and PWA!”

Byron:
“He’s not the future — he’s the present.”

Big E:
“And that 450? I need to lay down after watching it!”

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BACKSTAGE — SCENE 1: The Returned’s Warning

Draemur stands in thick fog with Eros and Darkside kneeling beside him.

Draemur:
“Tonight, two mortals… Hank and Tank… will walk into the river of shadows.
But only shadows walk back out.”

Darkside (whispering): “The mountain still sleeps…”

Eros: “But soon it wakes.”

Vic (voiceover): “They’re talking about Oba Femi. I KNOW they are.”

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MATCH 2

🖤 Hank Walker & Tank Ledger vs The Returned (Eros & Darkside)

(Tag Match — 10 minutes)

Story:

Hank & Tank = likeable hoss babyfaces
The Returned = creepy supernatural heel team

Match Highlights
• Hank powers through Darkside early → sidewalk slam.
• Tank hits a running splash in the corner.
• Eros moves unnaturally fast → sliding elbow from under the ring apron.
• Darkside bites Tank’s hand.
• Fog creeps around the ring mid-match (subtle lighting effect).

Vic: “I don’t know what’s happening, but the temperature just dropped.”

Finish:
• Hank fights both off at once, big babyface fire.
• Suddenly lights flicker → loud bell toll.
• Eros hits “The Black Lantern” (snap inverted DDT).
• Darkside hits a twisting reverse STO.

WINNERS: The Returned

Post-Match Angle:
Fog thickens.
A shadowy silhouette appears on the stage — huge, broad shoulders — looks like Oba Femi, but distorted.

Byron: “Is that— IS THAT OBA?!”
Lights flick off.
Silhouette gone.

Big E: “NOPE. NOPE. Not dealing with that.”

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ASH DARKSIDE — RETURN PROMO

[CSW cuts to a pre-taped segment.]

[Lights dim. The entire arena hushes.
Silver fog creeps across the screen.]

Graphic Appears:
ASH DARKSIDE – EXCLUSIVE SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW

[Camera fades in on a single spotlight.]
Ash stands in the center, head down, shadows wrapped around her.

Vic Joseph (softly):
“We haven’t seen Ash Darkside in months since Barnes joined The Returned…”

Byron Saxton:
“She looks… changed.”

Big E:
“If this turns into some spooky soap-opera confession, I’m tellin’ y’all now — I’m OUT.”

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ASH BEGINS

Ash (voice low, trembling, controlled):
“Barnes…
We met in a house full of strangers.
We weren’t born family…
we became it.”

[She touches her chest over her heart.]

“Barnes…
you were the first person who ever stayed.
Through every bruise…
every nightmare…
every hallway they locked us in.”

Vic:
“Oh my… this is deeper than anything we expected.”

Big E:
“Man… this is getting DARK dark. Somebody check if we’re still on FS1!”

THE CONFESSION

Ash’s voice cracks — not weak, but haunted.

Ash:
“We loved each other once.
And when the world gave us no name…
we made one.”

[She raises her head slowly.]

Her eyes are wet.
But fierce.

THE WORD THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

Ash (whispers):
“Darkside.”

[The fog thickens, lights flicker.]

Byron:
“That was the name they built together…”

Big E:
“Hold up — LOVE? Foster stuff? Now graves??
VICTOR, WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?!”

THE FALL INTO SHADOWS

Ash:
“Then Draemur came.
And he took you.
He pulled you into the grave…
and left me behind.”

Vic:
“This is the most personal attack The Returned has ever inflicted on anyone.”

HER JOURNEY INTO THE DARK

Ash:
“I followed.
I saw where he took you.
I heard the chanting.
I heard the screaming.”

[Her eyes flicker with silver tears.]

Ash closes her eyes.

Ash:
“But I did not kneel.”

Big E:
“I WOULD HAVE. On BOTH knees. With a helmet and a flashlight.”

THE REBIRTH

Ash steps forward into the light.

Ash:
“So now I stand before you…
with the name we chose…
Ashley Barnes…”

[Her voice deepens, the calm before a storm.]

“…and I am coming to bring you back.”

She stares dead into the camera.

Ash:
“Brother.”
“Lover.”
“Family.”

[Sharp inhale.]

“…whatever you still are.”

🎥 [FADE OUT — STATIC HITS]

The light snaps out.
Silver fog remains for a moment before vanishing.

🎙️ COMMENTARY REACTIONS

Vic Joseph:
“Ladies and gentlemen… that was one of the most emotional, disturbing, powerful statements ever delivered on
CSW television.”

Byron Saxton:
“She didn’t just call out The Returned… she tore open her soul.”

Big E (quiet for once):
“…Okay, real talk?
I am legitimately uncomfortable.
That was some HBO-at-midnight level trauma.”

Vic:
“Wherever Barnes .. well now just Darkside whatever Draemur has him doing. Ashley Barnes is coming".

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MATCH 3

🗡️ Den Scarraman vs Lance Bravado

(12-minute gritty fight)

Scarraman dominates early with brawling and heavy strikes.

Bravado tries technical escapes, but Den SHRUGS OFF suplexes, bleeding from eyebrow.

Finish: Scarraman’s Grasp → headbutt barrage → standing choke.

WINNER: Den Scarraman

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[Camera cuts to a dimly lit hallway.
Fog hangs in the air.
Blake Howard stands nervously, microphone in hand.]

Blake Howard:

“Ladies and gentlemen… I’m here with Deven Draemur and Darkside. Gentlemen, earlier, Ashley Barnes—
formerly Ash Darkside—delivered one of the most emotional and disturbing messages we’ve ever heard.
She said she’s coming to bring Barnes Darkside back. I have to ask… what is your response to—”

[Draemur lifts a hand. The hallway lights flicker.]

Draemur’s Irrelevant, Cryptic Response

Draemur (voice soft, cold):
“Do you hear it, Blake?
The river calls a thousand names…
yet only the drowned learn to answer.”

Blake:
“…I’m not sure that— that’s what I asked. Ashley—”

Draemur:
“The moon does not chase the lost wolf.
It merely watches the path she takes.”

[Darkside turns his head slowly toward the camera.
His breathing deepens.
He does not blink.]

A Single, Chilling Word from Darkside

Darkside (barely audible):
“…forgotten.”

Blake (confused):
“Forgotten? Are you saying Ashley means nothing to you now? Are you saying—”

Draemur Cuts Him Off

Draemur:
“The grave remembers what the living cannot.
When she is ready…
the shadows will show her the truth.”

[Draemur gently touches Darkside’s shoulder. Darkside lowers his head, expression unreadable.]

THE WALK-OFF

Draemur:
“We do not chase ghosts, Blake.
We simply wait for them to return…
to us.
Scars fade, Scarraman… but your blood will not.”

[Draemur walks away. Darkside follows without looking back. Fog trails behind them.]

Blake stands frozen.

🎙️ COMMENTARY REACTION

Vic Joseph:
“What on earth does ANY of that mean!?”

Byron Saxton:
“Are they ignoring Ashley? Mocking her? Threatening her? I… I genuinely can’t tell.”

Big E:
“Man just said a whole paragraph of NOTHING.
I swear Draemur talks like Google Translate got struck by lightning.”

Vic:
“Regardless, the message is clear:
The Returned aren’t done with Ashley Barnes…
and Ashley Barnes isn’t done with them. ...nor is Den Scarraman”
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SEGMENT — Gallus Return to CSW

Joe & Mark Coffey come out to a strong reaction.

Joe Coffey:
“Gallus has been off the map for too long. The wolves of Glasgow are back — and we run through any team
who stands in our way!”

Mark Coffey:
“Southern Grit… Creeds… Family… Returned…
You’re a’ gettin’ SMASHED!”

Crowd pops.

Southern Grit (Briggs/Jensen) come to the ramp.
They stare down Gallus — mutual respect but heavy tension.

Tag division is heating up.

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MATCH 4

🌪️ Giovanni Vinci vs Saquon Shugars

(Showcase match — 11 minutes)
• Vinci shows power & athleticism (standing moonsault, deadlift suplex).
• Shugars showcases speed; impressive showing.
• Vinci wins with a Last Ride powerbomb.

WINNER: Giovanni Vinci
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BACKSTAGE — Jack Havok interrupts cameraman

Camera finds Havok pacing like a caged animal.

Havok:
“You hear those bells?
You smell that fog?
Good.
Because tonight… I’m hunting The Returned.”

He storms off.
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MAIN EVENT

⭐ Ricky “The Saint” Starks (c) vs Ridge Holland

CSW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

(20 minutes – great TV main event)

Match Story:
• Ridge’s power vs Ricky’s arrogance & speed
• Ricky oversells, cheap shots, mocks St. Louis
• Tony D’Angelo appears at ringside watching Ridge (story tease)

Key Spots
• Ridge hits a CRAZY capture suplex.
• Ricky tries to walk out → Carmelo Hayes blocks the ramp.
• Ricky panics → Ridge throws him back in.
• Ricky hits a tornado DDT → 2-count.
• Holland hits a huge Alabama Slam → 2.9!

Finish:
Ricky gouges Ridge’s eyes → roll-up with feet on ropes.

WINNER & STILL TV CHAMPION: Ricky Starks

Post-Match:

Carmelo Hayes storms the ring.
Ricky flees.
Hayes stands over Ridge, staring at Ricky on the ramp.
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FINAL ANGLE: THE MOUNTAIN WHISPERS

Backstage lights flicker.

Eddy Thorpe kneels beside a wall — hand-drawn symbols smeared in ash.
with Jack Havok standing near him.

Thorpe whispers:

“Oba… Oba… are you there?”

A LOW, DISTORTED VOICE answers:

“I… serve… the grave…”

Fog pours in.
Camera glitches.
Show ends.