PWA TV Shows

May 18th, 2026

St. Louis, Missouri
“THE STANDARD LIVES HERE"
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Episode Title: The Dead Man’s Name

Opening Video Package

The opening package is darker than usual.

Quick flashes:

Nick Beef standing motionless beside Draemur
Danhausen repeatedly calling him “Devon Morgan”
Darkside staring at Ashley Barnes
Leon Slater winning the Television Championship
Ricky Starks leaving the compan

A distorted image of Bray Wyatt appears for a split second before static overtakes the screen

Vic Joseph:
“Last week, the impossible became reality.”

Byron Saxton:
“Ricky Starks is gone, Leon Slater is champion, and whatever is happening around Deven Draemur
is getting more disturbing every week.”

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Segment 1: Shawn Michaels Addresses Ricky Starks Leaving

Shawn Michaels opens the show in the ring.

Michaels:
“Ricky Starks informed management this week that he is officially leaving Central States Wrestling.”

Mixed reaction.

Michaels continues:

“He bet on himself every single night. Whether you liked him or hated him, he mattered here.”

Pause.

“But this company moves forward.”

He introduces the new Television Champion.

Leon Slater comes out to a huge ovation.

Slater:
“I didn’t steal this championship. I earned it.”

Good crowd reaction.

Before he can continue, DarkState interrupts.

Dion Lennox leads the group.

Dion Lennox:
“Netflix doesn’t need flips.”

“Netflix needs power.”

Cutler James points at the TV title.

Saquon Shugars:
“That belongs to us now.”

Jack Havok suddenly walks through the crowd carrying a chair.

DarkState backs off.

Havok:
“Good. Walk away.”
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Segment 2: Dr. D David Schultz Investigates Nick Beef

Backstage office.

Shawn Michaels, Chris Champion, and David Schultz stand around a table covered in photographs.

The camera zooms in.

The photos show:

A cemetery
A headstone reading “Nick Beef”
The nearby grave of Lee Harvey Oswald

Champion looks annoyed and confused.

Champion:
“You seriously flew to Texas for this?”

David Schultz:
“You hired me to find talent damit. I’m trying to find out what the hell happened to one.”

He spreads more photos out.

Schultz:
“This kid wrestled for Midwest Wrestling six months ago.”

“He smiled. He talked. He had personality.”

Points to the picture.

David Schultz:
“That thing following Draemur ain’t him.”

Michaels looks disturbed.

Champion:
“You’re telling me there’s a dead man walking around our locker room?”

Schultz lights up slightly with anger.

David Schultz:
“I’m telling you Nick Beef is supposed to be buried next to Lee Harvey Oswald.”

Champion shakes his head.

Champion:
“What the hell does that even mean?”

Schultz stares directly at him.

David Schultz:
“Google it, bossman.”

The room falls silent.

Then the lights flicker.

One photo slowly slides off the table by itself.

Nobody touches it.
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Match 1: Ground and Pound
vs
Niko Vance and Colin Delaney

Bruiser Bentley and Odyssey Jones dominate physically.

Niko Vance gets moments to shine with athletic counters.

Delaney sells desperation well.

Finish:
Odyssey destroys Delaney with a massive powerslam.

Bentley follows with The Bruiser’s Breakdown.

Winners: Ground and Pound

Post-match:
Authors of Pain appear again with Paul Ellering.

Ellering:
“The crowd cheers power until they meet true violence.”

Ground and Pound step forward ready to fight.
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Segment 3: Dexter Lumis Returns

The lights go black.

No music.

Static fills the screen.

Then:
A single image appears.

“DEVON MORGAN”

The crowd reacts loudly.

Dexter Lumis slowly walks onto the stage.

No expression.

No entrance theatrics.

Just silence.

Vic Joseph:
“Oh my God.”

Big E:
“Nope. Nope. Nope.”

Lumis enters the ring and sits cross-legged.

He slowly pulls out:

old photographs
newspaper clippings
medical records

One paper reads:
“Career Ending Neck Injury”

Another:
“Declared Clinically Non-Functional”

Another:
“Missing Four Years”

The crowd is silent.

Lumis finally looks into the camera.

Then points toward the back.

Toward Draemur.

The lights cut out.

When they return:
Lumis is gone.

Only one paper remains in the ring.

It reads:

“DEVON MORGAN NEVER LEFT.”

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Segment 4: Ashley Barnes and Haley James Interview

Kelly Kincade interviews Ashley and Haley.

Ashley:
“Every week, Draemur loses more control.”

“And every week Darkside sees it.”

Haley James:
“Darkside and Eros are getting cheered now because people see the truth.”

Ashley continues:

“Draemur built The Returned on fear.”

“But fear cracks.”

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Match 2: Nick Wayne
vs
Saquon Shugars

Fast-paced showcase.

DarkState constantly distracts.

Nick Wayne survives repeated interference.

Finish:
Nick Wayne counters a powerbomb into a cradle.

Winner: Nick Wayne

Post-match:
DarkState attacks Wayne.

Jack Havok runs in again with a chair.

DarkState retreats.

Havok helps Wayne up.

Havok:
“Getting real tired of chasing these idiots around.”

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Segment 5: Danhausen Speaks

Backstage.

Danhausen sits in a dark hallway holding an old black-and-white photo.

The camera slowly zooms in.

The photo shows:

Dexter Lumis
Bray Wyatt
a younger Devon Morgan

Danhausen smiles.

Danhausen:
“Very strange little family.”

He points to Devon Morgan in the photo.

Danhausen:
“He was supposed to stay buried too.”

The lights flicker.

Danhausen suddenly stops smiling.

Someone is standing behind him.

Dexter Lumis.

Lumis slowly tilts his head.

Danhausen whispers:

“Oh no.”

Lumis silently hands him a key.

Then walks away.

Danhausen looks terrified for the first time.
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Match 3: Lash Legend
vs
Katana Chance vs Kiana James

Fast three-way showcase.

Lash dominates physically.

Katana creates chaos with speed.

Kiana works opportunistically.

Finish:
Lash powerbombs Katana onto Kiana.

Pins Kiana.

Winner: Lash Legend
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Segment 6: Den Scarraman Promo

Den Scarraman enters with the Heritage Championship.

Scarraman:
“I don’t care if ghosts are walking.”

“I don’t care who Devon Morgan used to be.”

He holds the title up.

“As long as I’m champion, this company belongs to the living.”

Huge reaction.

Draemur appears on the stage slowly.

Nick Beef beside him.

Darkside and Eros stand behind him with the tag titles.

The crowd cheers Darkside and Eros loudly.

Draemur visibly hates hearing it.

Draemur:
“They cheer weakness now.”

Darkside looks uncomfortable.

Eros notices.
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Main Event:
CSW Tag Team Championship
The Returned
Darkside and Eros (c)
vs
DarkState
Dion Lennox and Cutler James

Saquon Shugars remains at ringside.

This is a huge atmosphere match.

The crowd fully supports Darkside and Eros.

That visibly frustrates Draemur throughout the match.

Key moments:
Darkside wrestles more aggressively than usual.

Eros repeatedly saves him from DarkState double teams.

DarkState works brutally methodical.

The crowd chants for Darkside.

Draemur screams from ringside:

Draemur:
“They are cheering chains!”

Darkside briefly stares at him after hearing that.

Finish:
DarkState nearly wins after Saquon interferes.

Eros wipes Saquon out with a dive.

Darkside hits the twisting slam on Cutler James.

Eros traps him in the submission.

Winners and still champions:
Darkside and Eros

Huge crowd reaction.
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Post-match:
Draemur enters the ring furious.

The crowd chants for Darkside and Eros.

Draemur grabs Darkside by the face.

Draemur:
“You belong to me.”

The crowd boos hard.

Then the lights go out.

The arena falls completely silent.

A low distorted static hum fills the building.

When the lights return…

Dexter Lumis is standing in the ring directly behind Draemur.

Huge reaction.

Darkside and Eros slowly back away.

Nick Beef steps protectively in front of Draemur.

Lumis never blinks.

Never speaks.

Just stares.

Draemur slowly turns around.

For the first time in months…

Deven Draemur looks unsettled.

Danhausen suddenly appears on the stage.

Danhausen:
“Oh no. Very bad memories.”

The crowd laughs nervously.

Then—

A second spotlight appears at the top of the entrance ramp.

The crowd erupts.

Indi Hartwell walks onto the stage.

Dark black coat.

Cold expression.

No smile.

She slowly stands beside Danhausen.

Vic Joseph:
“That’s Indi Hartwell!”

Big E:
“Okay now this is getting real weird.”

Danhausen slowly looks over at Indi.

Danhausen:
“The dark wife returns.”

Indi never takes her eyes off Lumis.

Then…

She slowly raises the mysterious key Lumis gave Danhausen earlier in the night.

The crowd reacts loudly.

Draemur sees the key.

And completely loses composure.

Draemur:
“NO.”

Nick Beef starts twitching violently beside him.

Darkside notices.

Eros notices.

Lumis finally takes one slow step forward.

Draemur immediately backs away.

The final visual:

Lumis standing motionless in the ring
Indi Hartwell holding the key
Danhausen grinning on the stage
Nick Beef twitching uncontrollably
Darkside and Eros looking confused
Draemur shaken and retreating for the first time ever

Vic Joseph:
“What is that key… and what does Dexter Lumis know about Deven Draemur?”

Big E:
“I think Deven Draemur’s past is coming back to life.”

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