(A video rolls over the screen, detailing many of the back-stories in tonight's prime matchups. The battles between McCloud & PTP, Greggs' march through the Franchise Cup, MKY's long winning streak, the history between The Circle & The New Blood, as well as Executioner being granted a World Title match on the Rundown. The video ends, and over the PA, we hear… "TONIGHT, WE RISE TO POWER!" The opening for PWR's Rise II Power hits over the screen, and the camera eventually takes us into the arena, and we see 75,000 plus fans screaming at the top of their lungs! The camera pans the crowd, as we hear Chris Cash over the air for the first time tonight.)

(Chris Cash) Welcome fans, to PWR's biggest show of the year! Rise II Power!! We're coming to you live from Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas! What a night we have in store for you fans! I'm Chris Cash, alongside Devin St. Jons, and Devin, I can barely hear myself think in here!

(Devin St. Jons) I know what you mean Chris! This place is absolutely electric! Rise II Power is finally here, and tonight we find out who takes that one step toward immortality! The Circle will do battle, as The Executioner gets his first shot at the World Heavyweight Title, held by Mavick. MJM defends her United States Title against the returning Henry Franklin.

(Chris Cash) The Pure Championship is on the line, as the longtime bitter rivals, Primetime Punisher and Duncan McCloud will do battle. Plus, Shane Montez defends his Rated R Title against Shane Donovan!

(Devin St. Jons) Don't forget the Honor Division! Three big honor matches tonight, as Terrell Yelder takes on The Bad News Bully, the G-H Tag Team Titles are on the line, as The Hollywood Connection defends against Stratton & Flash. And the biggest of them all, Marcus K. Yelder defends his Global-Honor Championship against Greggs. Chris, this is the biggest night in PWR history! I can't wait another second!

(Chris Cash) Neither can I Devin, let's get to the ring for our opening contest here at Rise II Power!!

Tag Team Match (Classic Division)
The Hellraisers (Anthony Montez & Shane Meadows) vs "The Thrillbilly" Jericho Kane & Tiny The Clown
The cover of "Cat Scratch Fever" by Pantera hits over the PA, and as everyone inside Reliant Stadium looks back up the ramp, as they see two headlights sitting in the middle of the entrance, meaning only one thing. We're about to be joined by the Hellraisers! The bikes roll through the entrance, and sit atop the ramp as Montez & Meadows rev the engines. The crowd cheering loudly, but they're a little drowned out by the motorcycles. Montez and Meadows let up on the brakes and begin the long ride down the ramp toward the ring, and upon reaching the ring, both men circle the ring, before parking in the aisle. Meadows and Montez leap up to the apron and enter the ring. Both men take to the corner buckles and stand high, taking in the cheers from the crowd. The music of The Hellraisers dies down, as "The South's Gon' Do It Again" by The Charlie Daniels Band hits over the PA, and out walks "The Thrillbilly" Jericho Kane and the massive, 600 pound Tiny The Clown! Tiny is an imposing figure, and the reigning IWF World Heavyweight Champion. The Hellraisers are definitely going to have their hands full tonight. Kane & Tiny make the long walk to the ring, and climb through, and stare over at their opposition, and the winner of this match, should be in a prime spot to get a shot at the PWR World Tag Team Champions in the near future, so this should be a hotly contested match! There's the bell and PWR Rise II Power is officially underway! It looks like Meadows and Kane starting things off tonight, as Montez and Tiny take to the ring apron. Meadows and Kane circle the ring, feeling out process and finally they lock up in mid-ring. Kane takes a quick advantage with a side headlock, and he wrenches down hard. Kane using his height advantage over Meadows for a little bit of leverage, who is reaching out for the ropes. Meadows walks Kane to the ropes, and before the referee can get there to force a break, Meadows shoots Kane off into the ropes, Kane off the opposite side, and he runs into a shoulder block from Meadows, that knocks him down to the mat. Meadows quickly bounces off the near ropes, Kane stays on the mat and rolls over and Meadows goes over the top and runs off the opposite ropes. Meadows off the ropes, Kane to his feet, and he leapfrogs over Meadows who runs through off the opposite side. Meadows off the ropes once more, as Kane turns around and goes for a hip toss, but Meadows blocks it, and quickly counters into a backslide! Meadows has Kane down, but he only gets a one count before Kane kicks out. Both men quickly back to their feet, Meadows up first and he goes for a clothesline to Kane, but he ducks it! Kane spins and grabs Meadows by the waist, goes for a German suplex, but Meadows blocks that attempt! Kane instead pushes Meadows to the ropes, goes for a back roll up, but Meadows holds onto the ropes! Kane rolls back and through, and gets to his feet just as Meadows turns around! Kane charges Meadows, but he drops down and backdrops Kane over and he lands on the apron! Kane ducks a punch by Meadows and catches him with a shoulder charge to the midsection. Kane vaults over going for a sunset flip, 1 ……… 2 ……… KICKOUT by Meadows! Both men up quickly, Meadows quickly connects with an arm drag, taking Kane over. Kane up quickly, and he catches Meadows with the arm drag this time, both men pop back to their feet and we have a standoff! The crowd applauds wildly at both men’s wrestling display, as a “This Is Awesome” chant echoes through the filled to capacity Reliant Stadium. Kane comes to the middle and offers a handshake to Meadows, and Meadows steps in to accept, but Kane quickly catches him with a thumb to the eye and takes the underhanded advantage. Kane grabs Meadows by the hair and pulls him toward his corner, and he tags in the big man, the 600-pound Tiny The Clown! Tiny steps in and hits Meadows with a club over the back, dropping “The Degenerate” to his knees. Tiny pulls Meadows to his feet and backs him to a corner. Tiny grabs the arm and whips Meadows all the way across and he smashes into the opposite corner buckles. Tiny charges, going for the corner Avalanche and he connects! Tiny just drove all of his 600 pounds onto the prone body of Shane Meadows! Tiny backs out and Meadows stumbles out and drops face first down to the mat! Tiny bounces off the ropes and he hits a big splash! Meadows howled out in pain as Tiny hit that move! Tiny rolls Meadows over and goes for the cover, 1 ……… 2 ……… Broken up by Anthony Montez! Anthony Montez potentially saving this match for his team, as he breaks up the pinfall attempt! Tiny gets up and walks over and makes the tag to Jericho Kane. Kane into the ring and attempts another quick pinfall attempt, 1 ……… 2 ……… KICKOUT by Meadows! Kane quickly transitions into rear chinlock, as Meadows is desperately reaching out for his corner. The crowd is starting to get behind Meadows, they’re chanting and cheering, and it looks like Meadows is feeling it! Meadows working his way up to a knee, and now to his feet! Meadows with an elbow to the midsection of Kane, another one just might do it, but here comes Tiny! The referee turns his attention to Tiny, and Meadows throws another elbow and that breaks the hold! Meadows lunges out and he takes in Anthony Montez! Montez hits the ring, but the referee comes running across the ring to stop him! The referee is explaining he didn’t see the tag! Montez is furious as the referee makes him exit the ring! Kane walks over and makes the tag back to Tiny and he legally comes in the ring. Tiny grabs Meadows and picks him up and drives him to the mat with a belly to back suplex! Meadows has taken a beating here tonight, how much longer can he withstand this? Tiny pulls Meadows to the corner and it looks like he’s setting him up for the Banzai Drop! Tiny climbs the ropes, he jumps off and the pool is empty! Meadows moved out of the way! Meadows crawling toward his corner, as the crowd chants along, “Let’s Go Meadows!” Meadows is almost there, but Tiny grabs him by the foot! Tiny stands up, and Meadows is hopping around on one leg! Meadows swinging wildly at Tiny, Meadows has to do something here! Tiny throws Meadows’ leg away, but Meadows swings through and connects with a boot right to the side of Tiny’s head! Tiny stumbles back, Meadows lunges out and he makes the tag to Anthony Montez! Montez quickly scales to the top rope, and he leaps off and connects with a modified Instant Coma! Montez connected with both feet to the back of the head of Tiny The Clown! Tiny stumbles forward and into his corner, and Kane makes the tag! Kane jumps the ropes and heads over toward Montez, who connects with a series of punches, backing him up to the ropes. Montez with the Irish whip in, Kane off the ropes, standing hurricanrana by Montez! Montez quickly over to make the cover, 1 ……… 2 ……… Broken up by Tiny! Tiny hit Montez with a kick to the back of the head! Tiny pulls Montez up and pulls him toward the corner, and picks him up, and drops him with a front powerslam! Montez holding his back as he arches up off the mat! Tiny pulls Montez into position, and he goes to scale the ropes! Tiny going for Death From Above! That monstrous moonsault! Tiny up to the top rope, Montez is prone here, Tiny leaps as Meadows comes in and pulls Montez out of the way and Tiny hits the mat hard! No one was home and the entire ring shook! Tiny hits hard and rolls out of the ring, as Kane gets back to his feet and heads over to Montez and goes for a knee but misses! Kane spins and Meadows grabs him from behind and takes him up on his shoulders! Montez quickly scales the ropes and it looks like we’re about to see The Hellraisers’ version of Death From Above! Montez leaps off and he drives the scissor kick right into the back of Kane’s head! Kane falls hard to the mat and he looks to be out! Montez over to make the cover, 1 ……… 2 ……… 3!! The Hellraisers are victorious in our opening contest!
Winners by pinfall at 12:14 - The Hellraisers

(Chris Cash) What a way to kick this event off tonight, and what a big win for The Hellraisers!

(Devin St. Jons) They were lucky to come away with their lives! Tiny almost crushed them! Have you ever seen a man that big fly through the air like that Chris?

(Chris Cash) I certainly haven't! Tiny is something special, that's for sure! Let's go to the back, where I understand we have a look inside the locker room of The Circle, who have a big night ahead of them.

(We go backstage where we see Dan Dexter walking into The Circle's locker room.)

(Terrell Yelder) Who are you?

(Mavick) I think he's lost.

(Marcus K. Yelder) Catering is down the hall to the left.

(Dan Dexter) No, I'm in the right place. I was told to come in here and get an interview with the Circle.

(Stacy Warren) What? That's my job.

(Dan Dexter) Seems like Mr. Synyster and Mr. Yelder don't think you are doing a very good job. So they sent me.

(The Executioner) I thought we get interviewed by hot chicks. This isn't what I signed up for.

(Mary-Jane Montez) I like it. We finally get to have a real interview around here.

(Stacy Warren) A real interview? What does that mean?

(Mary-Jane Montez) It means you suck bitch. And I'm not talking about just in the bedroom. Or the hallway. Or the back alley. Or in the car. Or any of the other places Mav has told us about.

(Dan Dexter) Let's start with you Mary-Jane. Tonight you are defending your US Title against Henry Franklin. What are your thoughts on this match?

(Mary-Jane Montez) That old dinosaur should have stayed retired. And here tonight that is right where I plan on sending him back too.

(Terrell Yelder) The fact that MJ's title is on the line is just another instance of the favoritism that Brandon and Synyster show to the wrong people. They claim you have to earn title shots. What did this guy ever do to earn a shot at the United States Title?

(The Executioner) My guess is that he is to Syn and Brandon what Stacy is to Mav.

(Stacy Warren) What does that mean?

(Marcus K. Yelder) Damn Mav, you sure know how to pick em.

(Dan Dexter) Terrell, you have a match with Bad News Bully.

(Terrell Yelder) I do? Really? I guess I should get my gear.

(Dan Dexter) For some reason I think you wont have a problem being prepared.

(Terrell Yelder) I was born prepared.

(Dan Dexter) Marcus, let's talk about your match.

(Marcus K. Yelder) Let's not and say we didn't.

(Christopher Paige) Marcus has his own personal interviewer. So he has no comment for you.

(Dan Dexter) Fine, where's Shane?

(Mary-Jane Montez) Do we look like his keepers?

(Dan Dexter) So he is off hiding after he got put in his place on the Rumor Rundown.

(Mary-Jane Montez) You get one freebie Danny boy. That was it. So from here on out you better choose your words wisely.

(Dan Dexter) My apologies.

(Terrell Yelder) Your apologies mean nothing. But another comment like that means my fist down your throat.

(Dan Dexter) Let's move on shall we. Mavick, you are defending the World Title against The Executioner. Everyone wants to know if the fix is in.

(Mavick) The fans will get their money's worth.

(Dan Dexter) Executioner, we all know a few weeks ago you wouldn't do the job for Shane, and the two of you ended up putting on one hell of a match. Can we expect the same thing tonight?

(The Executioner) Of course you can expect the same. And people should get their facts straight. Shane never once asked me to lay down for him. People just assumed that he did.

(Terrell Yelder) We don't need to have people put us over. We are already over. We are the best there is in PWR.

(Dan Dexter) I seem to remember Mary-Jane vs Mavick for the World Title. There seemed to be some attempted laying down going on in that match.

(Terrell Yelder) I didn't say we wouldn't put each other over. I said we don't need it to happen.

(Dan Dexter) Let's change it up a bit here. I heard something about a Playboy Mansion party? How was it?

(The Executioner) It was the best party ever.

(Stacy Warren) I know my Mav didn't have a good time.

(Terrell Yelder) You're kidding right?

(Shane Montez walks in the room with a title over each shoulder and carrying the PWR Franchise Cup.)

(Terrell Yelder) Your Mav got kicked out of the Mansion forever. Lifetime ban.

(Shane Montez) Ah, good times. You know Hef wants me to be a guest celebrity photographer for Playboy.com. That's is going to be great.

(Stacy Warren) What did you get banned for Mav?

(Mavick) Nothing baby. It was a misunderstanding.

(Dan Dexter) Shane, where have you been?

(Shane Montez) So guys, what did I miss?

(Dan Dexter) Shane? Did you hear me?

(Curse Coltrane) Shane come check this out.

(Shane walks over and looks at the picture Curse has on his laptop.)

(Shane Montez) Not bad. Who is she?

(Curse Coltrane) Some Disney chick. Vanessa Hudgens.

(Shane Montez) I'd give her two weeks.

(Dan Dexter) Shane, you defend the Rated R Title against Shane Donovan. Any comments?

(Mavick) Moron, Shane has gone on record before saying he doesn't talk to the likes of you.

(Dan Dexter) The likes of me?

(Mavick) Oh sorry, did I assume wrong? I thought you were a male. My mistake.

(Shane Montez) Curse, your mission if you choose to accept it, is to get in contact with that young lady and tell her she may have the privilege of hanging out with me and the Circle.

(Mary-Jane Montez) Isn't she a little young for you Shane?

(Shane Montez) Good point. Curse how old is she?

(Curse Coltrane) 18 years old.

(Shane Montez) Why not she's not too young MJ. Do you accept my mission Curse?

(Curse Coltrane) Of course I do.

(Dan Dexter) Well, I guess I'm done here.

(Dan leaves the room.)

(Curse Coltrane) Umm, I guess he didn't want to talk to me.

(Mavick) No one ever does Curse.

(Curse Coltrane) Oh well, back to looking for naked chicks.

(The camera cuts to the interview area, where Lizzie McFadden is standing by.)

(Lizzie McFadden) I'm standing here with The New...

(Anthony Montez) You know, if the rest of you boys don't mind, I'd like to start this off tonight. I really don't normally talk, because I feel talk is cheap. But when I see an injustice, I refuse to stay silent. Can someone please explain to me just when PWR become The Circle Wrestling Federation?? I'm sick of seeing these guys every week and now, here tonight at the biggest PPV event on the PWR calendar, we have an all Circle main event? That is just horrible. I didn't come to this company to get buried by locker room politics!

(Shane Donovan) Oh Anthony, I agree completely. Can someone in management please explain to use why myself or Mr. Meadows wasn't given a shot at Mavick's World Title? How about Bryan, he is more than an accomplished veteran who deserves as shot. Or, how about Anthony? The man is a former XWA World Champion!!

(Shane Meadows) See gentlemen, the point is clear. The solution is so simple! We have to make ourselves a priority for The Circle, as well as PWR management! So, here is the deal. I propose The New Blood will be all over tonight's card, because we are going to interfere in every match in which a Circle member is in, and maybe some they're not. So tonight, Montez, expect that PWR Rated R Title to be around the waist of Shane Donovan! Mavick, you paper champion, expect a beatdown from me and The New Blood!

(Bryan Kros) And remember if you cross the New Blood, expect to bleed!!!

(All four men walk off the screen as Lizzie McFadden stands by with a concerned look on her face. Chris Cash picks up on commentary.)

(Chris Cash) I am not sure Synyster nor Brandon are going to let these guys get away with this. This is a big show, and it does not deserve to be ruined by these guys. Devin, you know I don't particularly care for The Circle.

(Devin St. Jons) True.

(Chris Cash) But, I don't know exactly what the New Blood is bitching about. They have had opportunity, after opportunity against The Circle, and they have come up short just about every single time. They complain about not being challengers for the World Championship tonight, but they lack the effort to make management take notice!

(Devin St. Jons) I couldn't agree more Chris. I'll tell them this, if you're tired of it, step up and do something about it! Beat them! No one has yet, and until someone does, they'll continue to reign over PWR.

(Chris Cash) Synyster has stepped in, as I am hearing right now, Synyster has decreed if anyone from The New Blood interferes in any match tonight, the whole crew will be suspended for 30 days!

(Devin St. Jons) Synyster throwing his weight around, and I think that's the right call Chris. Tonight is just too big a night. Well, this is their first chance to take back PWR, as Shane Donovan will try and wrest the Rated R Title away from Shane Montez, and bring it back to The New Blood. It's about to get Rated R around here! To the ring for our first of six big title matches tonight!

PWR Rated R Title Match
(ch)Shane Montez vs Shane Donovan
Being that Shane Donovan is a former Rated R Champion, you would think this match would have been close. That couldn’t be farther from the case. Shane Montez dominated this match from the opening bell, holding Shane Donovan to less than a handful of offensive moves. Donovan’s biggest offensive move, spelled the end for him, as Montez went on a high powered offensive, hitting the New Sensation through a table for the merciful pinfall at just under 11 minutes.
Winner by pinfall at 10:47 and STILL PWR Rated R Champion - Shane Montez

(Chris Cash) Shane Donovan tried his best, but Montez was just too much for him. Shane Montez is getting very good at putting aside his traditional technical style to adapt to the world of hardcore.

(Devin St. Jons) I'm sure Synyster has given Shane some lessons over the years, when they were on better terms than they are now.

(Chris Cash) Synyster is the self-proclaimed "King of Ultra-Violence"; there might not be a better teacher in the game right now.

(Devin St. Jons) It's going to take someone like Synyster to take that Rated R Title from Shane I think! He's got a stranglehold on it! Right now, it's time to check out some action in PWR's Honor Division! Let's hear from Bad News Bully and Terrell Yelder.

(Camera transitions backstage, and we see Bad News Bully standing in front of his locker room door.)

(Bad News Bully) Terrell, I will make this short and sweet because you know as well as every other dumbass in the PWR that I am a man of minimal talk and maximum action. You think your little clothesline scares me? Try again! You will be lucky to even get it off! Your fate is sealed with one of these here size twelves! Once I hit your punk ass with the Ghetto Gamma, the lights in Yelderville go out and you will be baking under the glow of the lights, courtesy of the Bad News Bully!

(The camera switches to Terrell Yelder.)

(Terrell Yelder) Bully, Bully, Bully! Mr. Mean Streets of San Diego, Mr. Thug Life, Mr. Put Down by the Man! You sound like a horrible Malcolm X rip-off! You are nothing more than another victim to be put down by me! You see, PWR needs saving! They don't get a choice in the matter! You see, when it comes to Revelations I hold the cards! When it comes to salvation, I shed the light. Tonight, at Rise II Power, you will find out what it's like to be in the ring with deity! You will grapple with unmatched! You will fall to your knees and bow…to Your **expletive** Saviour!

(Camera switches back to ringside as Terrell Yelder stares down the camera.)

(Chris Cash) Wow! Just… wow! This match didn't need the hype but it seems to me that they have decided to make this very personal. Let's take this one way! To the ring!

Singles Match (Honor Division)
"The Saviour" Terrell Yelder vs Bad News Bully
As Rise II Power marches on, the next contest pits two of the best Honor Division superstars in the PWR. "The Message" by Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five begins to play as the crowd immediately starts to boo. The capacity crowd knows exactly who is coming out; ½ of the first ever PWR Global-Honor Tag Team Champions and the man who put Mike Cook on the shelf indefinitely, The Bad News Bully. The thug from Chula Vista makes his way to the ring with an evil snarl and smirk on is face. Pure evil can be seen in his piercing eyes. As BNB enters the ring, the energetic crowd showers the Bully with all the anger and frustration that their hearts can muster. As Bully tells the crowd off, the referee makes his checks. Suddenly, the sounds of The Animals play as "House of the Rising Sun" echoes throughout the arena. The crowd surprisingly gives the next combatant all the respect in the world as it is Terrell Yelder! A "Saviour" chant begins as the Jamaica, Queens native makes his way to the ring, in time with his music. Terrell rolls inside the ring and Bully jumps the gun! The match has begun. Repeated stomps rain down on the Circle member as the crowd furiously jeers the Bully! BNB spits down on the body of Terrell before pulling him up to a vertical base, then lighting his chest up with a wicked chop! The sound echoes as BNB follows up with a second, a third, a fourth! Terrell's chest seems to be getting puffy already from the knife-like hand of the former tag team champion! The chops back Yelder against the ropes; irish whip by the Bully. Terrell rebounds and Bully catches him with a flying back elbow that drops Yelder; BNB makes the cover but only gets one! BNB pulls Yelder up to his feet and drops him with a snap suplex. BNB floats over and hooks the leg, 1……2……KICKOUT by Terrell Yelder! Yelder quickly rolls to his side to give separation from himself and his opponent. Bully, just as wily a veteran as Terrell, keeps on his target and connects with a stiff kick right along the spine of the Yelder! Terrell gets a fire in his eyes and slowly gets to his feet! The crowd starts to roar a bit as it looks like Terrell is taking all of the abuse in and looks to unleash hell. Terrell has the definitive height advantage and stares down at the Bully! Bully spits on Terrell's face! The crowd lets out a gasp. Suddenly, Terrell reaches back with all his might and slaps the living hell out of the Bully, leaving a huge red mark on the light skinned complexion of the Bad News Bully! BNB is enraged and leaps up! GHETTO GAMMA ATTEMPT! Terrell ducks! He hooks BNB's legs in a grapevine; CURB STOMP! BULLY'S FACE JUST WAS SMASHED INTO THE MAT! The crowd lets out a hearty PWR chant as Terrell walks around, gawking at his fallen prey! Terrell slowly moves towards the Bully and stands him up to his feet. Terrell grabs an arm of the Bully and wrings it; short arm clothesline to the Bully! Terrell already seems to be setting up for his modified short arm clothesline that can completely BEHEAD anyone at any time! BNB drops but Terrell keeps a hold of the arm and pulls him back to his feet. Terrell wrings the arm again, then goes behind the man from the 619. Yelder hooks BNB around the waist, BACKDROP DRIVER! Bully lands right on his neck! He is folded over in half! Terrell rolls over and makes the cover, 1…..2……KICKOUT by the Bully! Terrell looks into the referee's eyes as if he was slow on the count. The referee reassures Yelder that he is calling it 100% down the middle and Terrell keeps on the attack. "The Saviour" pulls BNB up to his feet, STIFF European uppercut rattles the chest of the Bully! Bully shakes it off and retaliates with a stiff chop! Terrell cringes from the chop but belts the Bully again with another European uppercut! Chop by the Bully! Uppercut by Yelder! Chop by the Bully! European uppercut by Yelder! Bully is backed into the corner and Terrell charges! Running European uppercut; Yelder hits all corner as BNB sidesteps him! BNB rolls Terrell up from behind, 1……2……KICKOUT! Yelder barely escapes! Bully gets to his feet slowly, right along with Yelder! Yelder instinctively goes for another European uppercut but it has no power behind it from the botch of charging uppercut. Bully exploits the weakness and takes Terrell down with a single arm DDT! Terrell's shoulder could have been separated from his body! Bully rolls over and applies a Fujiwara armbar to Yelder! Yelder knows the effectiveness of this hold and swiftly rolls out of it and gets to his feet. This injury will affect Yelder's whole gameplan; without his right arm the short arm lariat is ineffective! Bully gets up to his feet and backs Yelder into a corner. Terrell has his body turned where the weakened shoulder is away from the Bully. Bully dropkicks Yelder against his good arm and forces the bad arm to slam against the corner! The crowd lets the Bully have it but he is unaffected. Bully gets Terrell up to his feet and punches Terrell in his dead arm. Bully leaps up, GHETTO GAMMA TO THE SHOULDER OF TERRELL! That sickening enzuigiri does the trick every time! Terrell is down in a heap! Bully rolls Yelder over to his back and makes the cover, 1……2……Yelder muscles out! Bully gets up and immediately starts to stomp away at the bum arm of the member of the Circle of the Black Thorn! A "Saviour" chant starts back up again as BNB hooks Terrell in a hammerlock, putting extreme torque on the shoulder of Terrell! The referee is in fine position to make a judgment call one way or the other. Terrell continually says no to the ref's line of questioning but Bully persistently tells the official to ask him. Terrell starts to stomp his foot in the middle of the ring as the crowd starts to rally behind him! Bully gets worried and shakes his head no as Terrell is getting up to his feet. Bully is losing control and Terrell, in turn, is gaining it! Terrell spins out of the hammerlock; STIFF LARIAT! Yelder falls on top of the Bully and the referee makes the count, 1……2……THR, NO! Bully gets out in a heartbeat! Terrell is down holding his arm while Bully gets to his feet relatively quickly, but is on dream street! BNB can't seem to find his footing after that huge lariat! Bully finds a friend in the ropes to hold himself up as Terrell gets to his feet. Bully makes a break for Terrell, charging at him. Bully connects with a stiff clothesline that drops Yelder right along his bent knee! Yelder's shoulder connected flush with the knee and Yelder is in some kind of pain! Bully stands Yelder up to his feet and hooks him in a cobra clutch! BNB muscles Terrell up and drives him down with a backbreaker! Yelder seems to be in trouble as Bully is connecting with several of his trademark maneuvers! It is only a matter of time before Bully looks for the knockout shot; that sickening Ghetto Gamma! BNB stands behind the fallen opponent, stalking Terrell as he gets back to his feet. Terrell gets up; Bully spins him around and leaps up! GHETTO GAMMA! It connects and Terrell drops to one knee! Bully thinks he has it! Terrell powers up and shakes off the pain! Terrell spins BNB around; Bully instinctively leaps up again! ANOTHER GHETTO GAMMA! Terrell drops down to both knees and Bully feels its over! TERRELL GETS UP AGAIN! NO PIN ATTEMPTS! Bully sees it and runs towards Terrell. Bully goes for a huge clothesline! Terrell grabs his arm and spins Bully around in a Regal Cutter like grip! Terrell pushes Bully off and back in towards him; SHORT ARMED LARIAT! Bully has got to be suffering from whiplash on that one; his neck jerked back violently! Terrell makes the cover and the referee makes the count, 1……2……THREE! TERRELL YELDER WINS A CLOSE ONE!
Winner by pinfall at 14:45 - Terrell Yelder

(Chris Cash) What a match! Terrell & The Bully put on a classic, but in the end, Terrell catches Bully with the devastating lariat and picks up the duke here tonight at Rise II Power! From perhaps a future Global Honor Champion, to two former World Champions, in MJM and Henry Franklin. Will the ring rust of the long retired Franklin pose a problem against the former two-time World Champion, MJM? Before this huge title encounter, let's head to the back for some comments from Mr. Franklin.

(Camera transitions backstage, to Lizzie McFadden who's standing by with Henry Franklin.)

(Lizzie McFadden) Thanks Chris, I am indeed standing by here with Henry Franklin, who after nearly 3 years will make his return to the ring, against a formidable opponent in Mary-Jane Montez. Henry, you have been slated to return to action several times in recent months, but for one reason or another, those matches fell through. How has that affected you?

(Henry Franklin) It's disappointing, but there is no stage I would rather make my return at than the biggest stage, when the lights are on bright. I love the spotlight, and tonight I am going to show everyone in PWR why they called me "The Real Showstoppa"! MJM, you've been running your mouth for a long time, but tonight I am going to shut your mouth once and for all, by kicking your teeth down your throat!

(Franklin walks off toward the entrance.)

(Lizzie McFadden) Franklin looks ready, but is MJ? Back to you Chris!

(Camera fades back inside the arena, to the announce table.)

(Chris Cash) Devin, this is one of the matches I've been waiting for most, the new school versus the old school.

(Devin St. Jons) The new school is where it's at Chris, Franklin may have been a star in his day, but he's never faced anyone like the two-time former World Champion, MJM! MJM takes this one hands down!

(Chris Cash) Let's get to the ring for the second title match of the evening!

PWR United States Title Match
(ch)Mary-Jane Montez vs Henry Franklin
This was one of the more anticipated matches on the card, for the mere battle between the veteran and the current day legend, and on this day, the new outshined the old. Mary-Jane used her currently superior speed and agility to outlast the obviously ring rust addled Henry Franklin. Franklin’s lack of a warm-up match in the lead up to Rise II Power had its effects. Henry had trouble recovering from some of MJM’s power moves, and eventually she locked in the Last Breath at just over nine minutes.
Winner by submission at 9:14 and STILL PWR United States Champion - Mary-Jane Montez

(Chris Cash) Well, it looks like you were right Devin as MJM was dominant tonight.

(Devin St. Jons) I told you Chris! What a performance!

(Chris Cash) MJM retains the United States title, and the Circle moves to 3-0 tonight. MJM holds onto her title, but can The Hollywood Connection? They defend the Global-Honor Tag Titles against the former champions, Stratton & Flash. Let's hear from both parties as they prepare for this huge matchup.

(The camera takes us to the backstage area, in front of a PWR backdrop, where we see the challengers standing by.)

(Andrew Stratton) Maloy, Couteau, tonight we get our long awaited rematch for our Global-Honor Tag Team Titles. And tonight, we take back what is ours.

(Matt Flash) You're a great team boys, no denying that. But tonight, we're going to show why we're just a little bit better.

(Flash & Stratton walk off the shot, while the camera switches to another shot backstage, where The Hollywood Connection is seen preparing for their title defense. "Hollywood" Duckie Maloy is doing some hindu squats, while Jacques Couteau is... polishing his title belt.)

(Jacques Couteau) You know, Duckie, I wonder about you sometimes. Here we are, moments away from our first successful title defense, and all you're doing is continually missing that chair behind you. Look, if you want to sit down, I have no objection, just make up your mind.

(Duckie stops doing the squats and looks at Jacques oddly.)

("Hollywood" Duckie Maloy) What about you? Why are you so concerned with polishing the belt?

(Jacques Couteau) You should know by now just how important appearance is in this business, or any other field of entertainment for that matter. If we don't sparkle out there tonight, it doesn't matter if we win... people will only remember us as "those grubby guys with the tag titles."

("Hollywood" Duckie Maloy) I'm not grubby.

(Duckie surreptitiously sniffs his armpits.)

(Jacques Couteau) Neither am I. And if we hope to maintain our status as greatest tag team of all time, we'll have to make sure we stay that way. Now hit the showers. I'll be right behind you.

(Duckie looks at Jacques in disgust.)

(Jacques Couteau) What?

(He pauses briefly to think about what he said.)

(Jacques Couteau) Oh. Oh! Gee whiz, no! What I mean is, you go first. Once you're finished... and dressed, for God's sake... then I'll go.

("Hollywood" Duckie Maloy) Wouldn't it make more sense to shower after the match?

(Jacques Couteau) That's just what they'd expect. You have to keep your opponents guessing, even outside of the ring. It's good strategy. Now go.

("Hollywood" Duckie Maloy) Well... okay.

(Maloy walks off toward the shower room and Couteau returns to polishing his belt.)

(Jacques Couteau) That's looking mighty nice. How are yours coming, A.J.?

(The camera pans down to reveal Action Jacques standing on the bench next to Couteau. He has two miniature tag belts laying in front of him and a small cloth in his hand.)

(Jacques Couteau) Damn, but I do love success.

(The feed returns to the announce desk.)

(Devin St. Jons) He's a weird guy that Jacques.

(Chris Cash) I think we've only seen the half of it Devin, haha. Hope the showers were quick, because their match is up next! GH Tag Titles on the line, next!

PWR Global-Honor Tag Team Titles Match
(ch)The Hollywood Connection (Duckie Maloy & Jacques Couteau) vs Andrew Stratton & Matt Flash
A battle of G-H Tag Team champions has been on the horizon for some time now but it finally unravels tonight at Rise II Power! Both teams are very good at what they do, having many, many double teams at their disposal, mastering their respective styles, really. The champions started out hard and fast, singling out Stratton and wearing him down with various double teams, wowing the crowd with their athleticism and timing. Eventually though, Flash got a blind tag and surprised Couteau from behind with a Belly to Back Suplex. The former champions had all the opening they needed, assaulting Jacques with double team after double team, also wowing the crowd and winning over some fans in the process. Couteau finally stopped the efforts of both challengers, though, when they both whipped him into a neutral corner and charged at him. He pushed himself up and back as Flash charged in, hitting chest first in the corner, and Stratton followed in after and went for a Superman-like Spear, only for the champion to leap frog him so Andrew speared his own partner! When he got up and turned him around, Couteau caught him with a Northern Lights Suplex! The crowd was on their feet for Couteau to make the tag, and he did, Duckie coming in a house of fire. The match degenerated down to where all four men were in the ring at the same time, and finally the champions put it to an end, knocking Flash out of the ring and hitting Stratton with a huge powerbomb/cross body combo for the win in about 15 minutes!
Winner by pinfall at 14:53 and STILL PWR Global-Honor Tag Team Champions - The Hollywood Connection

(Chris Cash) The Hollywood Connection showing why they're the best team in the Honor division, as they soundly defeat Flash & Stratton!

(Devin St. Jons) Great tag team action though Chris! That's the kind of action you'll see every week from here on out on Overload!

(Chris Cash) Looking forward to that most definitely Devin! Three title matches and three champions retain so far here tonight Devin, will we make it four? It's time for the Pure Wrestling Championship match! Let's head to the back to get final words from the two bitter rivals!

(Camera finds Duncan McCloud pacing back and forth in the backstage area. The cameraman is by himself and can be heard asking McCloud a question.)

(Cameraman) Um.. Excuse me Mr. McCloud.. We need you over in the promo area to shoot your interview befo....

(McCloud lunges at the cameraman cutting him off the image on the screen seems jumbled as the camera is fumbled off the shoulders of the cameraman but he recovers.)

(Duncan McCloud) Cut a promo? Are you daft man??? I'm here in this godforsaken town of... SHIT! Where the hell are we??

(Cameraman) We're in Houston, Texas.

(Arena is heard cheering.)

(Duncan McCloud) Oh yeah, no wonder I smelled horse crap when I drove in from the airport. But as you can see.. um.. *McCloud grabs the cameraman's credientals and looks at his name* Tim.. I clearly don't give a rat's ass about this hell hole of a town and I damn sure don't care about cutting no f'n promo.

(McCloud grabs the camera off Tim's shoulder)

(Duncan McCloud) All I care about is regaining MY PWR Pure Championship. From there, Mavick or whomever it is, I'm coming for the PWR World Championship.. Because I'm Duncan F'N McCloud...

(McCloud drops the camera and storms off towards the locker room like a crazed man as the camera is heard popping and shorting out as Tim says..)

(Tim The Cameraman) CRAP! not another camera!

(Camera transitions to another part of the arena, where the reigning PWR Pure Wrestling Champion is standing by.)

(Primetime Punisher) Duncan, following our tag match win, you attacked me from behind. But not only do you attack me, and what pisses me off the most, is that you performed my finishing move, the Primetime Execution on me! Tonight.. its personal, Duncan. There will be a winner. You've had your chances to defeat me in the past for the Pure Title, but you never have. I will prove tonight, I will take you down once again to finish you for once and for all.

(Camera fades back to ringside as PTP walks away from the shot.)

(Chris Cash) Devin, this feud has been let's say, hot in the past, but tonight it may have reached its boiling point.

(Devin St. Jons) It very well could have Chris, it's been a long time since we've seen PTP this angry, I can't wait for this match to get underway!

(Chris Cash) You don't have to wait another second Devin, let's get to the ring for this Pure Wrestling confrontation.

PWR Pure Wrestling Championship Match
(ch)Primetime Punisher vs Duncan McCloud
The most heated feud in PWR today festers its head again, this time on the grand stage of the Reliant Stadium. These two have traveled the same roads and each knows how the other operates inside the squared circle. Tonight was no exception. Both champion and challenger chose three rope breaks and the match was on. Like an epic war, each man started throwing bombs. It could have been equaled to the eleventh hour. Each man unleashed probably the hardest, most stiff, hellacious strikes ever seen. The crowd was divided. Not because of the favoritism but the difference between those that are hungry for brutality and those who are the weak of heart. McCloud flagrantly punched PTP in the nose, instantly shattering it within the first five minutes of the match. The referee immediately docked the challenger a rope break but the challenger viewed such an act as a success! With a bloody nose, clouded vision, and non-ideal breathing, PTP also was blessed with intensity, which McCloud did not take account for. The champion was highly motivated and McCloud did all he could to survive. After 16+ minutes of technically sound, brutally competitive action, PTP scored with a Super Primetime Cutter to pick up the huge win, retaining the Pure Championship.
Winner by pinfall at 16:19 and STILL PWR Pure Wrestling Champion - Primetime Punisher

(Chris Cash) What a win for PTP, as he bests McCloud once more to continue his reign as Pure Wrestling Champion.

(Devin St. Jons) What will the future hold for PTP though? With the impending PWR roster split, which side will PTP and the Pure Championship land on?

(Chris Cash) I'm sure that's a topic that will be discussed between Synyster & BSY in the coming days, but right now, let's head to the back for some final comments from the men in the World Title match tonight.

(Camera transitions backstage to a shot of a king's throne, with Mavick sitting in it. He has his World Championship draped over his shoulder and his woman, Stacy Warren sitting on his lap. Mavick looks at the camera and begins to speak.)

(Mavick) Yet again, the Management in PWR tries to stack the deck against The Circle. But yet again, The Circle outsmarts PWR. Tonight, Exie and I are going out there, and we're going to do what we always do. Steal the show. No matter what happens out there, The Circle is coming away with the PWR World Heavyweight Championship, and there's not a damned thing Management can do about it. Get ready for a show Houston.

(Stacy leans in and kisses Mavick on the cheek, as the camera transitions to another backstage shot, where we see the challenger standing by.)

(The Executioner) Tonight could be perhaps one of the biggest matches thus far in my career. Tonight, 2 powerful athletes will clash inside that squared circle, but only one will walk out with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Now ask yourself one question Mavick, are you ready? Are you ready to face a young and skilled superstar like me who is hungry for gold? I proved to everyone that when I want something, I fight till the very end. Mavick, tonight is your first 1 on 1 against the undisputed master of the execution. Mavick it's the money question, can Exie become the youngest PWR World Heavyweight Champion? I'll tell you this. I know I can, and tonight I will show no mercy! Mavick tonight I guarantee victory, tonight I will Rise to Power!

(Camera transitions off Exie and back to ringside.)