PWA TV Shows

June 4, 2026

St. Louis, Missouri
“THE STANDARD LIVES HERE"
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Episode Title: “The Past Never Stays Buried”

Opening Video

The opening package focuses on:

Den Scarraman vs Deven Draemur set for Battle at Busch 38
Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell continuing to haunt Draemur’s past
Nick Beef’s growing mystery
Darkside and Eros becoming fan favorites
Samoa Joe’s return
Joe Hendry’s return
Leon Slater’s rise as Television Champion

Vic Joseph:

“Battle at Busch is approaching. The past is coming back to life, and for some people, that’s a very dangerous thing.”

Big E:

“And tonight Samoa Joe is back. That’s all I need to hear.”

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Opening Segment

Shawn Michaels opens the show.

Michaels:

“In one week, Central States Wrestling will be represented at Battle at Busch 38.”

Crowd cheers.

Michaels:

“And tonight, we’re welcoming back two men who helped shape this company.”

The crowd starts buzzing.

First music hits.

Samoa Joe Returns

The place explodes.

Huge standing ovation.

Samoa Joe slowly walks onto the stage.

The crowd chants:

“JOE! JOE! JOE!”

Joe stands in the ring and lets it breathe.

Joe:

“Been a long time.”

Huge pop.

Joe:

“I’ve wrestled all over the world.”

“I’ve won championships.”

“I’ve broken jaws.”

Crowd cheers.

Joe:

“But I’ve still got one fight left. Maybe more?”

Joe looks directly into the camera.

Joe:

“Alexander Hammerstone.”

Another huge reaction.

Joe:

“You accepted.”

“I’m back.”

Joe drops the microphone.

Massive ovation.

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Match 1

CSW Television Championship
Leon Slater vs Jackson Drake

Strong opening title defense.

Drake gets more offense than expected.

Slater sells frustration and fatigue.

Finish:

Springboard Cutter

450 Splash

Winner and still CSW Television Champion:

Leon Slater

After the match:

Joe Hendry’s music hits.

The crowd erupts again.

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Joe Hendry Returns

Huge reaction.

Joe Hendry enters the ring.

He shakes Slater’s hand.

Joe Hendry:

“While everybody else has been chasing ghosts…”

He points at the Television Championship.

“…I think I found something worth chasing.”

The crowd likes that immediately.

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Backstage

Dexter Lumis is standing motionless beside a production truck.

Indi Hartwell stands beside him.

Danhausen walks into frame.

Danhausen:

“Very good work.”

Lumis stares.

Danhausen:

“Danhausen found Devon Morgan.”

Pause.

Danhausen shrugs.

Danhausen:

“Now Danhausen is done.”

He starts walking away.

Stops.

Turns back.

Danhausen:

“Or is Danhausen?”

Lumis slowly hands him another key.

The crowd watching at home gets no explanation.

Danhausen’s smile disappears.

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Match 2

DarkState vs Hank Walker & Tank Ledger

DarkState continue building momentum.

Dion Lennox shines.

Cutler James looks increasingly dangerous.

Saquon Shugars is becoming more confident.

Finish:

Dion Lennox pins Tank Ledger.

Winners:

DarkState

Post-match:

Dion Lennox:

“We’re done being overlooked.”

“Battle at Busch is ours.”

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Matt Sydal Returns

Kelly Kincade interviews Matt Sydal.

Big hometown reaction.

Kelly:

“What brings you back?”

Sydal smiles.

Matt Sydal:

“Everybody assumes I’m here for one reason.”

“Maybe I’m here to train.”

“Maybe I’m here to wrestle.”

“Maybe I’m here because I see something special in this locker room.”

Pause.

Matt Sydal:

“Or maybe I’m here because somebody needs guidance before they become the next big star.”

Interesting tease.

No explanation.

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Match 3

Iron Resolve
(Damien Cross & Giovanni Vinci)
with Lethal Chris Jons
vs
Nick Wayne & Myron Reed

Excellent television match.

Fast paced.

Lethal Chris Jons constantly causes problems.

Finish:

Jons distracts the referee.

Iron Resolve steals the victory.

Winners:

Iron Resolve

Post-match:

Myron Reed challenges them to do it again without Jons.

Jons laughs.

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Backstage Chaos

A camera crew discovers a room backstage.

Inside:

Old photographs.

Hospital records.

Newspaper clippings.

One wall has dozens of photos of Devon Morgan.

Another has photos of Deven Draemur.

Strings connect everything.

In the center of the room:

One photo of Bray Wyatt.

One photo of Dexter Lumis.

One photo of Indi Hartwell.

One photo of Nick Beef.

Nobody knows who made it.

The room is empty.

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Backstage Segment: Evil Uno Meets Danhausen

Location: Backstage Hallway

Danhausen is staring at the mysterious key Lumis handed him.

He’s turning it over in his hands.

Danhausen:

“Very suspicious key.”

“Very mysterious.”

Suddenly a voice is heard off camera.

Evil Uno:

“That’s definitely cursed.”

Danhausen turns.

Evil Uno is standing there.

The crowd immediately pops.

Danhausen:

“Evil Uno!”

Uno:

“Danhausen.”

Both nod seriously.

Long awkward pause.

Danhausen:

“You look evil.”

Uno:

“Thank you.”

Danhausen:

“You are welcome.”

Another pause.

Neither moves.

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Uno points at the key.

Uno:

“What’s it open?”

Danhausen:

“No idea.”

Uno:

“That’s concerning.”

Danhausen:

“Extremely concerning.”

Uno:

“I’d open it.”

Danhausen:

“Danhausen was thinking the same thing.”

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Kelly Kincade walks into frame.

Kelly:

“Do either of you know what that key actually opens?”

Both immediately answer.

Danhausen:

“No.”

Uno:

“No.”

Kelly:

“Then why would you open it?”

Danhausen and Uno look at each other.

Uno:

“Curiosity.”

Danhausen:

“Poor decision making.”

Uno:

“Adventure.”

Danhausen:

“Likely death.”

Uno:

“Fair.”

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Suddenly the lights flicker.

The three stop talking.

Danhausen looks down the hallway.

Nobody there.

The lights return.

The key is gone.

Kelly screams.

Uno jumps.

Danhausen looks genuinely shocked.

Danhausen:

“Okay.”

Pause.

Danhausen:

“That one was not Danhausen.”

Uno:

“That’s worse.”

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The camera pans down the hallway.

Far in the distance.

Nick Beef is standing motionless.

Holding the key.

Just staring.

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Back to Danhausen and Uno.

Uno:

“I miss five seconds ago.”

Danhausen:

“Agreed.”

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Match 4

Jack Havok vs Niko Vance

Hard-hitting fight.

Havok is over huge.

The crowd loves him.

Finish:

Havok absolutely destroys Vance.

Winner:

Jack Havok

After the match:

Havok grabs a microphone.

Jack Havok:

“Anybody backstage looking for trouble?”

Huge reaction.

Havok:

“I’m in a generous mood.”

“I’ll whip some asses for free.”

Big pop.

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The Returned

Darkside and Eros enter.

Massive reaction.

The crowd openly cheers them.

Draemur walks behind them.

The reaction immediately changes.

Darkside and Eros receive cheers.

Draemur receives boos.

The contrast is obvious.

Draemur notices.

He hates it.

Draemur:

“The weak cheer weakness.”

The crowd boos.

Darkside and Eros exchange a look.

Even they notice the difference.

Draemur:

“At Battle at Busch…”

“We finish this.”
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Main Event

Darkside & Eros

vs
Ground & Pound

Non-title match.

Excellent television main event.

The crowd is fully behind Darkside and Eros.

Ground & Pound get respect but not the same reaction.

Late in the match:

Draemur gets involved.

His distraction nearly costs his team.

Darkside visibly gets angry.

Finish:

Eros submission.

Darkside scores the pin.

Winners:

Darkside and Eros

Huge reaction.

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Final Segment

Darkside and Eros are celebrating. Enjoying the cheers

Draemur enters the ring.

Preparing to speak.

The lights suddenly go out.

When they return:

Dexter Lumis is standing in the ring.

Indi Hartwell stands on the stage.

Danhausen appears in the crowd.

The audience erupts.

Draemur slowly turns.

Lumis points toward the video screen.

The screen flashes:

DEVON MORGAN

The crowd reacts.

Draemur looks furious.

Then suddenly—

Den Scarraman appears behind him.

The crowd explodes.

Draemur turns directly into a right hand.

The two men start throwing punches.

Officials flood the ring.

Darkside and Eros try separating them.

Lumis watches.

Indi watches.

Danhausen laughs.

Scarraman breaks free.

Den Scarraman:

“See you at Busch.”

The Heritage Champion raises the title.

Draemur is restrained.

The final image:

Scarraman holding the Heritage Championship
Draemur screaming at him
Darkside and Eros caught in the middle
Lumis watching silently
Indi holding the mysterious key
Danhausen smiling

Vic Joseph:

“Battle lines have been drawn.”
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