PWA TV Shows

May 7th, 2026

St. Louis, Missouri
“THE STANDARD LIVES HERE"
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Episode Title: The Name He Buried

Opening Video Package

The show opens with highlights from recent weeks:

Den Scarraman standing tall as CSW Heritage Champion.

Deven Draemur using "Nick Beef" as a weapon.

Danhausen calling Draemur by his former name, Devon Morgan.

Ashley Barnes refusing to give up on Darkside.

The Sisters of Sin attacking Ashley and Haley James.

Ricky Starks escaping with the TV Title again and again.

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Vic Joseph: “Tonight, Central States Heritage Wrestling is live on Netflix, and the pressure is exploding from every direction.”

Byron Saxton: “We will hear from Ricky Starks our Television Championship, Danhausen continues to play with fire, and Deven Draemur may be losing control.”

Big E: “And if Danhausen keeps calling that man his real name Devon Morgan, he might not make it out of St. Louis tonight.”
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Segment 1: Den Scarraman Opens The Show

Den Scarraman comes out with the CSW Heritage Championship.

Scarraman:
“This title doesn’t belong to ghosts.
It doesn’t belong to presidents.
It doesn’t belong to men hiding behind followers.

It belongs to the one man willing to fight for it.”

Before he can continue, Deven Draemur appears on the stage with Darkside, Eros, Julia Hart, Sky Blue, and Nick Beef.

Draemur:
“You hold something that was never meant for you.”

Danhausen suddenly appears on the big screen.

Danhausen:
“Hello, Devon Morgan.”

The crowd gasps and laughs.

Draemur freezes.

Danhausen:
“Very buried name. Very old name. Very angry little ghost man.”

Draemur loses composure and orders "Nick Beef" to find Danhausen.
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Match 1: Saquon Shugars vs Eddy Thorpe

Dion Lennox and Cutler James come out with Saquon. DarkState looks organized, intense, and dangerous.

Thorpe wrestles with urgency, trying to regain momentum after weeks of chaos around The Returned.

Key moments:
Saquon attacks Thorpe’s knee early.

DarkState distracts the referee.

Thorpe rallies with strikes and a snap German suplex.

Dion Lennox gets on the apron, but Thorpe knocks him down.

Finish:
Cutler James tries to slide in, but Thorpe cuts him off. Saquon charges and gets caught in the Spirit Breaker.

Winner: Eddy Thorpe

Post-match:
DarkState attack Thorpe three-on-one until Jack Havok storms out with a chair. DarkState retreat before Havok can swing.

Havok grabs a mic.

Jack Havok:
“You boys want numbers?
Good.

I like breaking groups apart one body at a time.”
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Segment 2: Danhausen Backstage

Danhausen is backstage putting little name tags on objects.

One says “Devon Morgan’s Sad Chair.”

One says “Devon Morgan’s Very Evil Locker.”

One says “Devon Morgan’s Therapy Mirror.”

Draemur storms through the hallway with Nick Beef.

Danhausen sees them.

Danhausen:
“Oh no. Devon Morgan found Danhausen.”

Danhausen runs.

Nick Beef chases him with dead-eyed focus.

Draemur follows slowly, furious.

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Match 2: Katana Chance vs Lash Legend

This features both women strongly.

Lash dominates early with power. Katana uses speed, evasions, and aerial counters.

Key moments:
Lash catches Katana out of midair and drives her into the corner.

Katana hits a springboard dropkick.

Lash nearly wins with a huge pump kick.

Finish:
Katana goes for a top rope attack, but Lash catches her and hits a powerful slam.

Winner: Lash Legend

Post-match:
Lash grabs the mic.

Lash Legend:
“Everybody keeps talking about Sisters of Sin, Ashley Barnes, Haley James.
You better start talking about Lash Legend.”

Strong statement win.

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Match 3: Ground and Pound vs The Family

Ground and Pound: Bruiser Bentley and Odyssey Jones
The Family: Tony D’Angelo and Troy Donovan with Drake Maverick and Channing Lorenzo

This is a physical tag match with Drake trying to manipulate the pace.

Key moments:
Odyssey Jones overpowers Tony early.

Bentley hits a huge spear tease, but Troy escapes.

Drake Maverick distracts Bentley.

Channing trips Odyssey outside.

Finish:
Drake’s interference backfires. Odyssey pounces Channing at ringside. Bentley hits The Bruiser’s Breakdown on Troy.

Winners: Ground and Pound

Post-match:
Authors of Pain walk out with Paul Ellering.

Akam and Rezar stare down Bentley and Odyssey.

Paul Ellering:
“Power without purpose is noise.
Authors of Pain are purpose.”

Ground and Pound do not back down.
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Segment 3: Ashley Barnes and Haley James Interview

Kelly Kincade interviews Ashley Barnes and Haley James.

Kelly:
“Ashley, Haley, tonight you face The Sisters of Sin again. But Ashley, this issue with Darkside continues to grow more complicated.”

Ashley Barnes:
“It is complicated. That’s the truth. I’m done pretending this is simple.

Darkside is not innocent. He has hurt people. He has stood beside Draemur. He has chosen silence when he should have chosen me.

But silence is not the same as surrender.”

Haley James:
“And while Ashley fights that war, I’m fighting mine. Julia Hart and Sky Blue think they can keep jumping us, keep isolating us, keep making this their playground.

Tonight, we hit back.”

Ashley:
“Draemur wants control.
The Sisters want fear.
Darkside wants to forget.

I’m not letting any of them have what they want.”
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Match 4: Leon Slater vs Niko Vance

Leon Slater gets a showcase against the underated Niko Vance.

Key moments:
Niko uses strength and athleticism to ground Slater.

Slater fires back with fast strikes and springboard offense.

Niko gets a strong near fall after a spinebuster.

Finish:
Slater counters a corner charge, hits a springboard cutter, then follows with a 450 splash.

Winner: Leon Slater

Post-match:
Ricky Starks appears on the stage with the TV Title.

Ricky Starks:
“Cute flips. Cute little moment.
But this title is for stars, not highlight reels.”

Leon Slater looks at him and smiles.

Leon Slater:
“Then defend it against me tonight.”

The crowd pops.

Starks laughs it off and says no.

Shawn Michaels appears.

Shawn Michaels:
“Ricky, you keep saying Netflix needs stars.
Tonight, prove you are one.

Main event: Ricky Starks defends the CSW Television Championship against Leon Slater.”

Ricky is furious.

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Segment 4: Draemur Finds Danhausen

Danhausen hides behind a production crate.

Nick Beef walks slowly past him.

Danhausen whispers:
“Very scary meat zombie.”

Draemur appears behind Danhausen.

Draemur:
“Say that name again.”

Danhausen slowly turns.

Danhausen:
“Devon… Morgan.”

Draemur grabs him by the throat, but the lights flicker. Danhausen slips away.

Nick Beef lunges, misses Danhausen, and crashes into a production table.

Draemur screams in frustration.
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Match 5: Ashley Barnes and Haley James vs Sisters of Sin

Ashley Barnes and Haley James vs Julia Hart and Sky Blue

This is intense from the start.

Key moments:
Haley attacks Sky before the bell.

Ashley and Julia brawl to the floor.

Sky targets Haley’s ribs.

Julia taunts Ashley about Darkside.

Darkside appears halfway down the ramp.

Ashley sees him.

Julia uses the distraction to attack Ashley from behind.

Darkside steps forward like he may intervene.

Eros appears and grabs Darkside’s arm.

Eros:
“Don’t.”

Darkside looks torn.

Finish:
Haley hits a desperate comeback on Sky. Julia tries to mist Ashley, but Ashley ducks. The mist nearly hits Darkside at ringside. Darkside freezes.

Ashley catches Julia in a choke submission.

Sky breaks it up with a kick. Haley takes Sky out. Ashley rolls Julia up.

Winners: Ashley Barnes and Haley James

Post-match:
The Sisters attack again. Darkside steps onto the apron.

Draemur appears on the stage.

Draemur:
“Darkside. Stand down.”

Darkside hesitates.

Eros again backs his partner, standing between Draemur and Darkside.

Eros yells:
“He heard you.”

Draemur looks unhappy, but says nothing.
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Segment 5: Den Scarraman and Jack Havok

Backstage, Den Scarraman finds Jack Havok taping his fists.

Scarraman:
“You keep jumping into fights that ain’t yours.”

Havok:
“Every fight is mine if someone needs punched bad enough.”

Scarraman smirks.

Scarraman:
“Then keep your boots on. Something tells me tonight ain’t done bleeding.”

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Match 6:
DarkState - Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars
vs
Colin Delaney, Andre Chase and Duke Hudson

Key moments:
Chase and Hudson show teamwork.

Colin Delaney sells the danger of DarkState.

Dion Lennox looks like the leader in-ring.

Cutler James gets a strong hot-tag style burst.

Saquon, already having wrestled earlier, still shows aggression.

Finish:
DarkState isolate Delaney. Dion hits a heavy spinebuster, Cutler follows with a running boot, and Saquon locks in a choke.

Winners: DarkState

Post-match:
DarkState pose together. They feel more serious and organized than ever!!.
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Backstage Segment: Shawn Michaels and Chris Champion joined by David Schultz

Location: Production Office

The camera cuts into a tense backstage office.

Shawn Michaels and Chris Champion are already arguing quietly about the chaos caused by Draemur and Danhausen.

Champion:
“This is exactly what happens when you let circus acts run wild on Netflix.”

Michaels:
“No, this happens when people stop controlling their locker room.”

The office door suddenly swings open.

In walks David Schultz.

Older. Intense. Still carrying that dangerous presence.

The room immediately changes energy.

Schultz throws a folder onto the desk.

David Schultz:
“I just came from medical.”

Michaels looks up.

Champion folds his arms.

Schultz points toward the hallway.

David Schultz:
“This Nick Beef situation?”

Pause.

“That ain’t the wrestler we hired from Midwest Wrestling.”

Michaels looks confused.

Champion scoffs slightly.

Champion:
“What’s that supposed to mean?”

Schultz steps closer.

David Schultz:
“I recruited that kid myself.”

“He was loud. Cocky. Green as hell. But he was alive.”

The way he says alive hangs in the room.

David Schultz:
“The man walking around with Draemur right now…”

Shakes his head slowly.

“…I don’t know who the hell that is.”

Silence.

Michaels looks genuinely unsettled now.

Champion tries to keep composure.

Champion:
“You’re being dramatic.”

Schultz immediately snaps back.

David Schultz:
“No. I’ve been in this business since before either one of you wore you're tights to the ring.”

He points toward the hallway.

David Schultz:
“I’ve seen addicts. Burnouts. Con men. Psychos. Hell, I’ve worked with half of ‘em.”

“But I’ve never seen somebody look that empty.”

Michaels quietly asks:

Michaels:
“What are you saying?”

Schultz pauses.

David Schultz:
“I’m saying whatever Draemur’s doing to that kid…”

“…it ain’t wrestling.”

The room goes quiet.

Then suddenly, from somewhere down the hallway:

CRASH.

A scream.

Everybody turns.

Nick Beef slowly walks past the office doorway in the background.

Expressionless.

Dragging a production crate with one hand.

Draemur follows behind him calmly.

Draemur briefly stops and looks into the office.

Direct eye contact with all three men.

Then keeps walking.

Silence.

Champion no longer looks confident.

Michaels stares toward the hallway.

Schultz mutters quietly:

David Schultz:
“That ain’t a recruit. Y’all know Nick Beef’s supposed to be buried next to Lee Harvey Oswald.”

Champion immediately turns.

Chris Champion:
“What the hell are you talking about?”

Schultz never breaks eye contact with the hallway.

David Schultz:
“Google it, bossman, Nick Beef. You will see his gravestone”

Michaels and Champion exchange a confused look as the camera slowly pushes in.

Cut away.
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Main Event: CSW Television Championship

Ricky Starks (c) vs Leon Slater

Ricky enters furious, still trying to act above the match. Slater enters confident, energized, and ready for the biggest opportunity of his CSW run.

Opening:
Ricky stalls early.

Slater frustrates him with speed.

Ricky rolls outside and yells, “This is not how stars are treated.”

Middle:
Ricky slows Slater down with a neckbreaker on the apron.

Ricky targets the back and neck.

Slater sells hard but keeps fighting.

Big near falls:
Slater hits a springboard crossbody for two.

Ricky hits a spear for 2.9.

Slater hits a poison rana and nearly wins.

Ricky grabs the title and tries to walk out.

Shawn Michaels appears on stage.

Michaels:
“You leave, you lose the title.”

Ricky snaps and returns to the ring.

Final sequence:
Ricky goes for Roshambo.

Slater flips through.

Superkick.

Springboard cutter.

Ricky kicks out at 2.9.

Crowd explodes.

Ricky tries one last shortcut, grabbing the tights.

Slater reverses into a cradle.

Ricky kicks out.

Slater immediately hits a spinning heel kick.

Slater climbs.

450 Splash.

2. 3.

Winner and new CSW Television Champion: Leon Slater

The crowd erupts.

Ricky Starks is stunned.

Leon Slater holds the TV Title like he can barely believe it.

Vic Joseph: “Leon Slater has done it. The Netflix era has its first shocking title change.”

Big E: “That young man just took the spotlight Ricky kept bragging about.”
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Final Angle: Draemur Loses Control

As Slater celebrates, the lights flicker.

Draemur appears on the ramp with Nick Beef.

Danhausen appears behind him wearing a fake name tag that says “Hello, my name is Devon Morgan.”

The crowd reacts loudly.

Draemur turns slowly.

Danhausen waves.

Draemur orders Nick Beef forward.

Nick Beef charges.

Before he reaches Danhausen, Jack Havok blasts Beef with a chair from the side.

Beef barely reacts.

Havok looks shocked.

Scarraman runs out and joins Havok. They fight Nick Beef back.

Draemur screams for Darkside and Eros.

Darkside and Eros appear, but Darkside looks toward Ashley Barnes instead of Draemur.

Draemur notices.
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Final image:

Leon Slater celebrates with the TV Title in the ring.

Scarraman and Havok stand ready on the floor.

Danhausen laughs from the stage.

Nick Beef rises behind Draemur.

Darkside stares at Ashley.

Draemur looks like his entire world is slipping out of his hands.

Vic Joseph: “A new champion crowned, Draemur’s control cracking, and CSW on Netflix just changed forever.”

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