DARK MATCH:

Angelina Drake defeats Heather Phoenix via pinfall

 

 

The SCW symbol comes onto the screen.

 

“The following is a presentation of Supreme Championship Wrestling, the leader in sports and entertainment in the world today.”

 

The scene then fades to black.

 

 

MAIN SHOW:

 

The scene opens up inside the QWest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The crowd buzzes slightly as we then hear Jason Phillips over the PA system.

 

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the NEW Supreme Championship Wrestling World Champion, Josh....HUD-son!”

 

The crowd boos loudly as “Love Me or Hate Me, It Doesn’t Make a Difference" can be heard throughout the arena. The beginning to “Lie” starts to play as the boos continue. Out from the back steps none other than Josh Hudson with the SCW World Championship over his shoulder.

 

Dawson: “And there you see the World Champion.”

 

Sharper: “Welcome everyone to Breakdown. The road to Rise to Greatness slowly begins...and we’re greeted by the new World Champion, Josh Hudson!”

 

He stops atop the entrance ramp, and looks out into the crowd and nods his head yes, and then begins to head down to the ring. He ignores the various boos and the middle fingers and trash talk from the fans, walking down the ramp with a smirk on his face. He stops halfway and looks out at the crowd, looking at his title. He just smirks again before continuing on his way to the ring. He then walks up the steel steps before slowly stepping into the ring. He walks around the ring as the boos continue.

 

Knots: “Yes. Pay tribute to our champion.”

 

Sharper: “Well, some may take issue with how he won, but it was smart. Can’t deny that. Starr hit Hurse with the Shooting Five Star and Hudson quickly took advantage of that.”

 

Knots: “And he’s a now two-time champion. It’s beautiful. Isn’t it? No more disrespectful Starr.”

 

Dawson: “Well, that may not last too long. Taking Hold of the Flame, Hudson will have to defend the title against his teammates ten days ago, Davis, Thorn and Starr.”

 

Hudson walks over to Jason Phillips and Phillips hands him the microphone. Hudson then turns and slowly walks over to the middle of the ring. He then stops and smiles before looking out at the crowd. The boos echo as his music fades out and Hudson just looks out before slowly bringing the microphone to his mouth.

 

Hudson: “It really is amazing isn’t it?”

 

Hudson smirks.

 

Hudson: “Two weeks ago, no one knew if I was going to show up or not. My own team didn’t even know. At least, that’s what we’re calling a team. And while I was sitting in the back, I was thinking about this supposed opportunity. And I now stand here the World Champion...but that’s not entirely why I waltzed out there that night.”

 

Hudson pauses for a moment.

 

Hudson: “See, I was thinking about what I wanted. And while I definitely wanted to be the World Champion...everyone does....but I wanted to beat you, Jake Starr, not in this type of a match, but one on one. And I was looking at it all and while you’ve been good, I think I’ve been great. I took out two of the greatest wrestlers back to back to back that SCW ever saw....and I looked dominant! And while I could think you could get through that match, I knew that I could.”

 

Hudson smirks as the crowd boos. Hudson then walks forward and leans on the top rope and looks out at the main camera.

 

Hudson: “It’s a shame you’re not here. I heard the rumours....but whatever. Because I wanted to make sure you and I would face off one on one. And I looked at the situation you were in....if you won, we’d get a rematch. If I won, you’d get your rematch. But if anyone else won, it just wouldn’t be the same. Because see, I want the world to know this. And this is why I’m said that you’re not here quite yet. But make sure your little Social Misfit morons tell you to turn to the television, watch it on Tivo and watch it over and over. Because I vow right now to ensure that I get my one on one match with you at Taking Hold of the Flame.”

 

Hudson smiles.

 

Dawson: “What? How?”

 

Hudson: “See, Davis...Thorn...I’ll have no problem dealing with them again at some point. But you....I want you one on one. I want to remove all doubt. That’s why I entered myself into the Tactical Warfare match. I knew I had to win the World Championship so I would guarantee a shot with you. No games from so-called management. And while Davis and Thorn may be in our match at Taking Hold of the Flame....there’s lots of time between then and now....and well....accidents happen. Starr....get ready. Because I’m going to prove I’m better than you.”

 

The crowd boos as Hudson then backs up and walks back to the middle of the ring. He then turns and looks at Jason Phillips, forcing him to walk over and grab the microphone from him. Hudson then turns and smirks before walking towards the ropes.

 

Sharper: “Hudson is vowing that he’ll get Starr one on one at Taking Hold of the Flame. I don’t know, but Davis and Thorn may want to watch out.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. Too bad it’s a shame Starr isn’t here now. I hear the idiots running off since he lost the title.”

 

Dawson: “Stop it! He’s scheduled to be here. He’s going to speak to this crowd. He’s just not here yet.”

 

Sharper: “Regardless, when Starr gets here, he’s going to have something to think about. Our World Champion has a clear goal in mind.”

 

Hudson drops down to the floor and starts to make his way up the rampway. He smirks as he looks out at the booing crowd. He then looks around before just continuing to the back.

 

The scene then switches to show a still of Aaron Rupp and Masquerade with “SCW Adrenaline Championship” underneath.

 

Dawson: “Well as Hudson makes his vow, tonight, a huge night. We’re going to see Aaron Rupp defend his Adrenaline Championship against the former champion, Masquerade.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. And Rupp better be good. Like as good as Tactical Warfare. Because Masquerade isn’t going to like losing twice in a row.”

 

The scene then switches to show Damian Angel vs. Jason Zero, in stills, up on the screen.

 

Sharper: “And we’re going to have a huge main event. Damian Angel facing Jason Zero. We’ve heard Angel talk about his loyalty to Sasha Drachewych. Well Sasha is still out from Zero’s attack. Some revenge may happen tonight.”

 

Dawson: “All this and much more. Savior will face Greg Cherry. Jake Starr will be coming out later. He’s not here yet. But oh boy, you don’t want to go anywhere!”

 

The scene then slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Thorn vs. Katie Steward

 

All is dark and Air raid sirens fill the arena, a spotlight drifts around as typing on a keyboard can be heard, words scroll across the video screen

INITIATING THE “NEXT LEVEL” PROGRAM….

The sirens continue along with sounds of gunfire before the tapping on the keyboard starts again

PATCHING WITH THE "SOCIAL MISFIT" EXPANSION...

The background sounds continue, then more words.

SUBJECT: THORN…

The background noise echoes loudly around the arena, becoming almost deafening as tapping on the keyboard can be heard one last time.

EVALUATION: DEADLY…

The gunfire and sirens halt and all is silent before two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp.

“I’d Rather Die Than Live Down On My Knees”

The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to “Death Before Dishonour” by Five Finger Death Punch blasts out as the lights flicker back on and Thorn can be seen on top of the arena, Charlotte by his side as he looks out into the audience that are cheering loudly, chanting in some cases. He stops and smiles before cocking his head to the side and holding his arms outwards before making a beckoning motion with his hands, gesturing for the crowds to cheer louder before fireworks shoot out at the top of the ramp again in a burst before he resumes walking down to the ring again. As he walks past the barrier he high fives all the outstretched palms as Charlotte simply looks on with a proud smile on her face, waving to the odd fan that catches her attention before halting at the side of the ring as Thorn slides underneath the ropes and immediately runs to the corner and climbs the turnbuckle, making the beckoning gestures again before playing to the crowds. He jumps down and does the same to all the turnbuckles before standing still in the centre, waiting for the match to begin, he looks to the outside at his daughter and smiles as she applauds for him along with the crowds.

 

Sharper: “Talk about huge opportunities for this man. He was close at Tactical Warfare. Had Savior not speared him through the cage, who knows what would have happened?”

 

Knots: “Yeah, whatever. He’s got another shot. Stop whining.”

 

Dawson: “Thorn wanted another shot six weeks ago. Now, he’s getting his third shot in a row. Talk about opportunity.”

 

The lights in the arena dim and Katie is heard laughing as “My Addiction” by Kids of Survival plays on the speaker system. Pink lights fly around the arena as images of Katie Steward are seen on the video screen getting the SCW Fans out of their seats and on their feet. Katie Steward emerges from behind the curtain wearing her long white coat and a shiny tiara rests on her beautiful blonde hair which is now has black streaks running through it. Katie smiles at the live crowd and poses on the stage and it gets rise out of fans. Suddenly stepping out from behind Katie and taking their place on either side of her are Robin Brooks and Paris Dannon. Three spotlights center on the ladies and all three women standing in their own spotlight, pink for Katie, white for Paris and red for Robin. Each shows off their most diabolic smile which shows off their true intentions. Robin and Paris both turn towards and point at Katie. Nodding her head at her new team mates, she then opens her coat up revealing her sexy wrestling attire. This draws massive heat from those in attendance and the ladies turn their noses up to trio on stage.

The three ladies start their walk down to ringside as TJ Johnson steps out from behind the curtain and follows them. They make it halfway as a fan at ringside catches Katie’s attention with a sign that reads “[Insert Random Insult]”. Katie laughs at the fans as TJ Johnson jumps out in front and grabs the sign from the fan and he exchanges a few choice words with him. After a few intense moments with the fan, Katie, Robin and Paris continue their way to the ring.

At ringside, Katie folds her arms over chest and looks back at TJ Johnson as he run by and quickly enters into the ring and grabs the microphone from the ring announcer. He waves them out of the ring. Katie fixes her hair at ringside and walks over to the steel ring step and awaits her introduction.

TJ Johnson: Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my honour and privilege to introduce to you the greatest collection of female talent in wrestling today. Introducing first the IWC’s Black Widow Robin Brooks…

Robin Brooks walks up the steps and steps over the middle ropes and enters the ring. She walks over to the corner and she raises her arms in the air trying to get those in attendances riled up for Paris and Katie and the fans boo her throughout the whole thing. A few cat calls can also be heard from the men in the crowds.

TJ Johnson: Paris Dannon…

Paris Dannon steps up the steps and onto the apron and poses for the fans as million flashes from their cameras can be seen blinding the cameraman and a hail of boos at the same time. The camera returns to Katie Steward standing at ringside as she fixes her coat and looks up spreading her arms out and smiles big for her glorious introduction as the fans already begin their booing.

TJ Johnson: And finally the reason why we are all here tonight… She is The Queen of Queens, The Goddess of Desire, The SCW’s Crown Jewel. Get your cameras and video recorders ready for… KATIE STEWARD….

Katie walks up the steel ring steps and walks on the apron. She bents down enters the rings under the middle rope. She walks over to the opposite corner of Robin and climbs onto the ropes and takes off her coat revealing her beautiful wrestling attire to the live crowd as the fans snap a shot of their Goddess. Katie jumps down and walks to the other corner and climbs up on the middle ropes as the lighting returns to normal and the music dies and Katie does one last pose for the fans to get their shot.

TJ Johnson steps out of the ring and heads over and joins the announcer team for some unbiased journalism.

 

Knots: “I know I missed this....”

 

Dawson: “Oh I know...and here comes TJ. Team Desire is here in full. Thorn’s going to have to have eyes out of the back of his head.”

 

Johnson walks over and puts on the headset as we see Paris and Robin walking around the ring as Katie turns to Thorn.

 

Johnson: “Hey guys.”

 

Dawson: “Ah...hi TJ.”

 

Johnson: “Here to make sure you’ll be good. I heard you guys at Tactical Warfare.”

 

Sharper: “What the hell are you talking about? Wait! Don’t answer. I don’t care!”

 

The bell sounds and Katie looks at Thorn. She just shakes her head as she walks around the ring. Thorn walks over and just looks at him before Katie turns and walks to the middle of the ring. She then turns and tells Thorn to get over. Thorn just looks at her as Katie snaps at him again. Thorn just smirks before shaking his head before walking along the ropes. Katie then suddenly runs over and kicks Thorn in the back of the thigh. The crowd boos and Katie kicks him again and Thorn winces and limps around. Katie kicks Thorn in the leg again and Thorn turns and grabs Katie, but Katie shrieks. Katie then quickly nails Thorn in the throat. Thorn turns and cough and Katie nails him in the back with a forearm before then grabbing Thorn and pulling him back with a mat slam. She then smirks before stomping Thorn in the jaw. Thorn rolls over and reaches over for the ropes. Katie then grabs him and slowly lifts him up.

 

Dawson: “Katie Steward in control right now.”

 

Johnson: “Exactly. The real World Champion there.”

 

Sharper: “How’s she doing with that? Given that she didn’t win again and still isn’t World Champion.”

 

Johnson: “Hey! No need to spread lies.”

 

Knots: “Wow. And I thought I said stupid things.”

 

Katie nails Thorn with a hard forearm and Thorn stumbles back to the corner. Katie then nails him again with a hard forearm. She then grabs Thorn and goes to whip him across the ring, but Thorn spins through and whips Katie into the opposite corner. She bounces out of the corner and walks forward only for Thorn to back drop her over. Katie gets back up and Thorn nails her with a hard right and then another. The crowd cheers and Thorn whips Katie into the ropes. Katie bounces off the ropes and Thorn nails her with a clothesline. Katie drops down and rolls over and slowly gets up and Thorn grabs her and takes her over with a vertical suplex before floating over.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie kicks out. She rolls over and Thorn grabs her and lifts her up before kicking her in the ribs. He then hoists her up onto his shoulders before smirking and throwing her back with a Samoan drop. Thorn rolls over and then walks over to the ropes and exits to the apron only for Paris to run over and quickly distract Thorn. Thorn just shakes his head before starting to climb up to the top rope, but Paris climbs up onto the apron only for the referee to walk over. Paris drops down and Thorn starts to focus on Paris Dannon.

 

Dawson: “Paris getting involved. Come on. This is the first match we’ve seen everyone out here for Katie and already they’re getting involved.”

 

Johnson: “It’s not getting involved. It’s just taking a vested interest in the outcome.”

 

Knots: “Well I’d normally call that good strategy, but I feel like I’m going to throw up with me saying that with Katie Steward!”

 

Thorn then turns to the ring and Katie gets up and Thorn jumps up and jumps over Katie. Katie moves to the corner. Thorn lands and spins around and Katie runs at Thorn and Thorn takes her over with a Japanese arm drag. Katie rolls over and slowly gets up and Thorn turns and grabs Katie and drops her with a DDT. He then rolls her over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie gets her shoulder up. She then turns and Thorn turns and grabs her by the hair and starts to drag her up. He nails her with a forearm and then pushes her to the ropes. Thorn then kicks her in the ribs and then whips her into the ropes. Katie bounces off the ropes and Thorn turns and lifts her up, but Katie spins through. Thorn turns around and Katie rakes his eyes. Thorn turns back and leans on the ropes only for Katie to dropkick Thorn, knocking him up and over the top rope and down to the floor. Robin and Paris start to walk around, but Charlotte quickly runs over and stands near him, leading to a smirk to come from Robin.

 

Dawson: “Aw, come on!”

 

Sharper: “Robin and Paris, the jackals are starting-“

 

Johnson: “The what?!”

 

Sharper: “The jackals! They’re waiting to strike. Poor Charlotte Valentine, the adopted daughter of Thorn having to stand there.”

 

Johnson: “She looks light. They can handle her.”

 

Thorn then gets up slowly and holds his jaw before looking around and stepping in front of his adopted daughter. Paris and Robin slowly walk over but Thorn just watches them before looking up and hopping onto the apron. The referee watches both women on the floor. Thorn then slowly enters the ring but Katie grabs him and drags him in and nails him with a forearm before then kicking him in the ribs before spinning him around and hitting a neckbreaker. Katie then turns and walks over to the corner as Robin and Paris walk back in opposite directions, away from Charlotte. Katie climbs up to the middle rope and glances back. Thorn is still down, holding his neck before Katie climbs up to the top rope and dives back with a praying moonsault. She hits it and turns before hooking the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Thorn gets his shoulder up. The crowd roars and Katie looks up. She then looks at the referee in shock before getting up and snapping at him. Thorn slowly rolls over as Katie keeps yelling at the referee.

 

Sharper: “Well your Goddess here is getting a bit disappointed. Thorn kicked out and she’s letting him recover.”

 

Johnson: “Nonsense! She’s just making sure the referee isn’t unfairly counting the matches. You know...we need to get our own referee.”

 

Knots: “Oh why? You don’t cheat enough.”

 

Sharper: “Wow, Jonathan. You must hate Katie if you’re talking about cheating.”

 

Katie then turns around and sees Thorn getting up and rakes his eyes. The crowd boos as Thorn staggers back. Katie grabs Thorn and whips him into the ropes. Thorn bounces off the ropes and Katie attempts a clothesline, but Thorn rolls under it. He then jumps up and jumps to the middle rope before springboarding off and hitting a flying clothesline. The crowd cheers. Katie rolls over and gets back up and Thorn clotheslines him down. Katie slowly rolls over and Thorn grabs her and lifts her up before hooking her up and lifting her up before dropping her down with a sitout front suplex. He then rolls her over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie gets her shoulder up. Thorn falls forward. He then slowly gets up and Katie slowly starts to get up and Thorn glance back before walking over and nailing Katie with a hard right. Katie staggers back. She pushes off the ropes and Thorn lifts her up and drops her with a powerslam before starting to get up.

 

Dawson: “Thorn caught her! Powerslams her down.”

 

Johnson: “Oh no! This is bad. This is bad for Katie!”

 

Sharper: “Things just haven’t been working out for her too much right now!”

 

Thorn gets up and Katie winces and rolls over, holding her back. She slowly starts to get up and Thorn jumps up for the Griever’s Bane, but Katie screams right in his eye. Thorn turns away, letting go, holding his ear in pain. Katie quickly rolls him up and even uses a bit of the tights.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

Thorn kicks out, but rolls over, holding his head in pain. He shakes his head as Katie rolls out and falls over to the barricade as Paris and Robin run over and check on her.

 

Johnson: “Yes! Oh yes!”

 

Dawson: “I don’t believe it. That may have been the single most simple, absurd and painful counter to the Griever’s Bane.”

 

Knots: “Thorn will be deaf for a week.”

 

Sharper: “And as TJ goes to celebrate. We have to deal with Katie stealing a win here against Thorn.”

 

TJ leaves the desk and runs over and joins the celebration as Thorn looks at the referee and tells him that she had the tights and he just shrugs. Thorn just shakes his head and gets up as Katie continues to celebrate as the scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see Thorn walk into the Social Misfit locker room, sticking his finger in his ear, trying to help his hearing and sighs before walking in. David Helms stands up and greets him as we see Bishop and Alexis seated on the couch.

 

Helms: “Well you survived.”

 

Thorn: “But I’m damn near deaf. God!”

 

Helms and Bishop share a laugh at that.

 

Helms: “But no Hudson.”

 

Thorn: “Yeah. But I’m going to have eyes in the back of my head. I don’t trust Hudson at all.”

 

Helms: “Yeah, really. Either way, you’ve got us. And well....Jake, wherever he is.”

 

Thorn looks around before walking over and grabbing a towel. He throws it over his shoulders.

 

Thorn: “Where the hell is he? Haven’t heard from him since Tactical Warfare.”

 

Bishop: “Well you were there. He had us over. He was talking like it may be over for him.”

 

Thorn: “Oh come on now. Probably was just being overly dramatic.”

 

Helms: “Maybe just a prank too. He loved to do that.”

 

Bishop: “I’m just saying, man.”

 

Helms: “Either way, he’s supposed to be here at some point tonight. We just need to warn him on Hudson.”

 

Thorn: “Yeah....don’t need Hudson laying a trap for him.”

 

Thorn just sighs. Helms meanwhile takes out his phone.

 

Helms: “I’ll try and call him again. But he hasn’t answered.”

 

Bishop just shakes his head as we go back to ringside.

 

Dawson: “The Misfits don’t even know where Starr may be.”

 

Knots: “Well you heard it. He may retire. He may run.”

 

Dawson: “Oh stop it. The only one who seems to know is Jake Starr. And hopefully we’ll hear from him later tonight.”

Drew Weilacher vs. Andrew Samuel Pugh

 

"Numb/Encore" hits the PA system as Andrew Samuel Pugh walks out, with his vest, and points to the fans. He throws his hands up, smiling. He then walks down the aisle, pointing and waving to some of the crowd members and keeps saying "thank you" to his fans as the crowd gives him a mixed reaction. He slides in the ring. He goes to the middle of the ring, goes close to the ropes, and puts his hands together and holding them up high. The crowd reaction gets a bit stronger before he drops down and walks across the ring.

 

Dawson: “Andrew Samuel Pugh about to face Drew Weilacher. I don’t know whether that’s an opportunity or a death sentence.”

 

Knots: “I’m going with the latter. Drew can’t be too happy with how things have gone lately.”

 

"Violence Fetish" sounds over the PA system and the crowd starts to boo as Drew Weilacher walks out onto the ramp. Drew growls at the crowd as he comes stalking down the ramp, intimidating fans and children, laughing at their fear. Then he climbs up onto the apron and steps over the ropes into the ring.

 

Sharper: “Drew Weilacher has more motivation than he’d ever want.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. He lost to Greg after nearly taking him out. He’s been on an emotional roller coaster ride and he’s a monster. Nuff said.”

 

The bell sounds and Drew immediately comes after ASP and ASP walks back to the corner, drawing him in. Drew then takes a wild swing and ASP ducks and spins around. Drew turns around and ASP nails him with a hard right and then another and another before kicking him in the ribs. Drew then pushes ASP back, but ASP rolls through and gets up. He then runs at Drew and Drew attempts a hard right, but ASP ducks before driving his shoulder into the ribs of Drew. ASP backs away and Drew winces and ASP grabs him and actually snapmares him over. ASP then drives his knee into the back of Drew. Drew rolls over and ASP quickly pushes him down and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Drew kicks out. ASP gets up and walks over to the corner. Drew starts to get up slowly.

 

Dawson: “Pugh is going right after Weilacher.”

 

Sharper: “Well Weilacher was going right after Pugh. He’s too aggressive. He’s angry and it’s showing.”

 

Drew gets up and Pugh nails him with a hard right before hitting an uppercut. He then turns back and bounces off the ropes and Weilacher suddenly drills Pugh with a boot to the face. Pugh drops down and rolls over before starting to slowly getting up. The crowd boos and Drew grabs Pugh and lifts him up. He then nails him with a club to the back. Pugh falls back down to his hands and knees. He then drags him back up and clubs him in the back again. Pugh collapses a bit and Drew drags him back up before whipping him into the ropes. Pugh bounces off the ropes and Drew lifts him up off the rebound and just lets him go, causing Pugh to fall to the mat hard. Pugh rolls over and holds his ribs a bit before slowly getting up.

 

Knots: “Oh my God! Pugh just dropped like a bag of rocks!”

 

Sharper: “Ribs first into that mat. That’s a flapjack. And Pugh, I don’t care, he wasn’t going to stop that.”

 

Pugh gets up and Drew grabs him and lifts him up before spinning him around and just drilling him in the chest with a forearm. Pugh stumbles back and bounces off the ropes and Drew nails him with a hard right. Pugh spins off and slowly gets up. He then gets up and turns back to Drew and Drew lifts him up before turning and spearing him into the corner. He then drills him again with a shoulder. He backs up and drives his shoulder into the ribs. Drew then backs away. Drew walks around the ring before stopping at the middle of the ring before running at Pugh, but Pugh gets his boot up. Drew stumbles back and Pugh runs out of the corner and grabs Drew and drives him down with a bulldog. He then rolls over and stumbles up into the ropes. He then turns around and Drew starts to get up and Pugh runs over and stomps him in the face.

 

Dawson: “Here comes Pugh. He’s not going to give up.”

 

Sharper: “Well he’s a scrapper. He’ll fight.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. But Drew is pissed off. And you don’t bet against a pissed off big man.”

 

Drew starts to stir and Pugh grabs him and kicks him in the ribs. He then drops him down with a DDT. Drew Weilacher rolls over and gets onto his back. Pugh then goes the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Drew gets out. Pugh rolls off and looks at Drew. He then turns and walks over to the corner and exits to the apron. He then gets up to the top rope. Drew rolls over and gets back up as Pugh gets to the top rope. He then dives off, but Drew nails him with a boot to the face. The crowd ohs. Pugh rolls over and gets back up before slowly getting up and Drew scoops him up before turning and planting him with a running powerslam. Drew then gets up and looks down at Pugh, fuming.

 

Knots: “That is an angry man.”

 

Dawson: “Yeah and Pugh is down. He’s in a bad way. Drew Weilacher just towering over him, looking down.”

 

Pugh stirs and Drew just grabs him. He drags him up and kicks him in the ribs. He then hoists him up. Pugh tries to fight it, but Weilacher then drops down and plants him with the Jersey Devil Driver. The crowd ohs and Pugh falls to his side. Weilacher then rolls him onto his back and pins him.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd boos and Weilacher just glares at him before slowly pulling himself up. He just looks down at Pugh. He then continues to fume as the referee comes over to raise his arm in victory. Weilacher just pushes him away and glares at him. He then turns back to Pugh as the crowd roars. Just then the camera pulls back and we see Dillusion standing behind Weilacher with a chair. The crowd cheers and Dillusion then runs over and drills Weilacher in the back! The crowd ohs and Weilacher collapses to his knees. Dillusion then nails him again before then lifting it up and running into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and jumps up and hits a dropkick to the chair, driving it into Weilacher. The crowd ohs again and Weilacher drops down.

 

Knots: “Get that crazy nutbar out of here!”

 

Dawson: “Dillusion is well, he’s lost it. He’s going right after Weilacher! And he’s using that chair in any way possible!”

 

Dillusion gets back up and swings the chair over his head before looking around. He then turns to Weilacher yelling at him.

 

Dillusion: “Where’s my money! Where’s mah money!”

 

Dillusion continues to yell at Weilacher as we see several officials and security guards starting to make their way from the back.

 

Knots: “Where’s his money? What the hell is wrong with him?”

 

Sharper: “I don’t know. I don’t remember Weilacher and Dillusion ever having any real contact with each other in that way.”

 

Dillusion steps back and starts to hold the chair in front of him as security and officials stand around him, in between him and Weilacher. The crowd continues to roar as Dillusion starts to nudge the chair towards the guards and the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see Jessica Winters standing at the SCW interview area. The crowd boos as we see Lucas Knight, Nathan Slade and Christy Matthews all standing next to her.

 

Jessica: “Welcome everyone back to Breakdown and I am here with Lucas Knight and surprise, surprise, you seem to have something to say.”

 

Lucas just looks at Jessica and then pauses before shaking his head.

 

Lucas: “Someone’s a bit lippy today.”

 

Lucas then turns to the camera.

 

Lucas: “But of course I have something to say. Because we all saw Tactical Warfare. We saw me walk down to the ring. We saw the destruction of property, perpetrated by Debonair, and promoted by the fans. But most importantly, we didn’t see me get pinned. Who was it? Jessica? Care to fill in the blanks? Don’t worry, it’s not too hard.”

 

Jessica slowly brings the microphone back.

 

Christy: “Come on Jessica. We don’t bite.”

 

Jessica just rolls her eyes.

 

Jessica: “David Helms.”

 

Lucas: “David Helms! That doesn’t even sound close to Lucas Knight. We only share two letters in our names. And yet, here I am, having been inexorably proven to be not the loser of the match and merely the individual not involved in the decision and CHBK has not pronounced me the number one contender of the Underground Championship?! This is just absurd!”

 

Lucas just shakes his head before turning to his wife.

 

Lucas: “You agree with me that I should get my one on one opportunity.”

 

Matthews nods. Lucas then turns to Slade.

 

Lucas: “And Nathan, you were there, much like my beautiful wife. I should get another chance.”

 

Slade: “Of course.”

 

Lucas then turns to the camera and smiles.

 

Lucas: “Well it’s clear. Three objective individuals here all claiming how I deserve another opportunity. And yet, nothing.”

 

Lucas pauses.

 

Lucas: “So this is how things go. I can live with being passed over for Tactical Warfare. I can. The risks really just were not worth it. Plus, Taking Hold of the Flame is far more my style. Far more heroic. Almost like a grand build to the inevitable. But until then, I think quite simply, I need something more. And the Underground Champion is that. So CHBK....hell, Debonair.....if you still are coherent after the thrashing you sustained at Tactical Warfare....gimme my shot....”

 

Jessica: “Well, I’m unsure what either Debonair or CHBK will say, but while you opinions are clear on that, you are in action later tonight against Gable Winchester. Any comments on him?”

 

Lucas just turns to Jessica and just looks at her oddly.

 

Lucas: “You know, doll....You just don’t understand priorities.”

 

Lucas then motions to Christy Matthews and Nathan Slade before the group leave the interview area as we go back to ringside.

 

Dawson: “Well that was nice and arrogant.”

 

Sharper: “Clear and to the point, at least.”

 

Knots: “I don’t believe it. He makes a damn good point.”

 

Dawson: “He still lost Jonathan.”

 

Knots: “He wasn’t pinned! Once he gets pinned, then he’s no longer a contender!”

 

Sharper: “That worked with Infection a few months back, didn’t it?”

Glacier vs. Fred Debonair

 

The lights in the arena begin to die down as red and blue spotlights resembling Police cars circle throughout the arena as sirens wail all around. Suddenly the key intro for "Empire State of Mind" begins to play as Fred Debonair steps out from behind the curtain, he holds his head up high and raises his arms nodding as the crowd roar with approval. Debonair looks at the Underground Championship over his shoulder.

He begins to walk down the aisle and stops halfway before throwing up his hands once more and sporadic pyro's blast through from left to right behind him, on the stage. He stalks toward the ring before sliding in, underneath the bottom rope and jumping up onto a turnbuckle once more, hands in the air as the music slowly dies down and the house lights come back up.

 

Dawson: “Well, as Lucas mentioned, Debonair’s still the Underground Champion and he did so in illuminating fashion.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. He dropped Helms on his head on fire!”

 

Sharper: “Debonair showing some of that Underground styling at Tactical Warfare. He hit the Debon-AIR on Helms on a flaming cricket bat to retain.”

 

Dawson: “I wonder what he’s thinking about Lucas.”

 

Sharper: “Who knows? He’s focused on Glacier right now.”

 

"Colder Than Ice" by KC Blaze blasts as a blue mist creeps onto the ramp. Out comes Glacier with an unzipped navy hooded jacket on with dark blue jeans that stop at the knee and white sneakers. He takes down the hood and looks up at the crowd that boo him. As he walks down the ramp blue pyros go off on the sides of the ramp. He smirks and walks up the steel steps. Glacier gets in the ring and climbs the nearby turnbuckle. He raises his hands in the air as the crowd boos him even more. Glacier smirks as the crowd and shakes his head as if to suggest he pities how pathetic they are. He gets down from the turnbuckle and takes out his jacket then throws it to one of the female fans who scream at seeing his eight-pack. He then turns to Debonair.

 

Knots: “Time for Glacier to give Debonair something to think about.”

 

Sharper: “No doubt Glacier may be thinking about the value of beating a champion here in SCW. A huge opportunity for him, especially with Davis, at the moment, focusing on the World Championship.”

 

Debonair places his title underneath his corner before turning around and Glacier runs over and nails him in the back. Debonair turns and falls back first against the turnbuckle. Glacier then kicks him again and again before lifting him up and nailing him with a hard forearm. He then grabs Debonair and hip tosses him out of the corner. Debonair rolls over and slowly gets up as Glacier just waits in the corner. Debonair turns to Glacier and Glacier runs him over with a clothesline. Debonair rolls over and slowly gets up and Glacier drops down and rolls him onto his back and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Debonair kicks out. Glacier turns and grabs Debonair and locks him in a headlock before dragging him up to his feet. He then turns and nails him with a palm strike to the face. Debonair turns around, holding his face in pain. He walks over to the ropes and Glacier walks over only for Debonair to hit an elbow, but Glacier clubs him in the back.

 

Sharper: “Well both men are scrappers, but Glacier has just been ruthless.”

 

Knots: “That’s how you go after a champion. You go out to kick their ass, not to have a little fight or wrestling match.”

 

Glacier then spins Debonair around and nails him with a punch to the ribs. He then grabs Debonair and whips him into the ropes. Debonair bounces off the ropes and Glacier runs at him, but Debonair jumps up and nails him with a flying clothesline. Glacier gets back up and Debonair turns and kicks Glacier in the ribs. He then grabs him with a gutwrench and throws him over with a suplex. He turns and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Glacier kicks out. Debonair gets up and Glacier starts to pull himself up only for Glacier to turn and poke Debonair in the eye with his thumb. Debonair turns around and Glacier grabs him and throws him back with a back suplex. Glacier then sits up and starts to get up.

 

Dawson: “Glacier also doesn’t care much about cheating.”

 

Sharper: “He doesn’t care much about anything. And think, Rick Rohl and Hurse may still want to get revenge on him. Glacier doesn’t seem to be concerned about anything.”

 

Knots: “He’s focusing on what’s ahead of him, not what may happen. He’s focusing on Debonair and tearing him apart.”

 

Dawson: “I wouldn’t exactly say that.”

 

Glacier turns before stomping Debonair in the face. Debonair rolls over and reaches for the ropes. Glacier grabs Debonair and slowly lifts him up with his back to him. Glacier then hoists Debonair up again, but Debonair backflips through and then pushes Glacier forward and into the ropes. Glacier bounces chest first off the ropes and Debonair dropkicks him in the back of the head. Glacier falls forward and Debonair then mounts him from behind and grabs him by the head and hammers away at him in the back of the head. He then reaches forward and grabs Glacier by the hair and stands up. The referee warns Debonair and Debonair then knees Glacier. He then turns and drives him face first into the top turnbuckle.

 

Dawson: “Debonair coming back here.”

 

Sharper: “The Underground Champion starting to pick up the offense. He’s starting to take the fight to Glacier and the same fight Glacier was fighting against him.”

 

Glacier turns around and Debonair kicks him in the ribs. He then grabs his head and knees him in the face. Glacier pops up. Debonair then grabs him and lifts him up before instead of placing him on the turnbuckle, he places Glacier ribs first on the top rope. The crowd ohs and Glacier winces and Debonair just steps back and looks at him and smirks before kicking him in the side of the head. Glacier falls back and stands on the apron. Debonair then nails him with an uppercut and Glacier falls down onto the apron. Debonair then bends over and grabs Glacier by the arm and pulls him under the bottom rope. Glacier stirs and Debonair grabs him and lifts him up before turning and whipping him into the ropes. Glacier bounces off the ropes and Debonair attempts a clothesline, but Glacier ducks and stops. Debonair turns around and Glacier then hoists him up and drops him with a spinebuster. Glacier then falls on top of Debonair.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Debonair kicks out. The crowd ohs and Glacier rolls off.

 

Dawson: “Close call there. Glacier stopped just in time.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and he planted Debonair. His head bounced off the canvas and everything. He probably doesn’t know where he is!”

 

Debonair rolls over slowly and Glacier turns and slowly grabs him. He then drags him up. He nails him with a forearm shiver. Debonair staggers back. Glacier then grabs him and whips him into the ropes. Debonair bounces off the ropes and Glacier knees him in the ribs. He then gutwrenches him up, but Debonair manages to slide down. He then kicks Glacier in the ribs. He hooks his arm and lifts him up before taking him over with a vertical suplex. He then swivels his hips and slowly lifts Glacier back up. He then hoists him up, but Glacier wraps his legs around the body of Debonair and rolls down before rolling through into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

Debonair kicks out right after the three, but Glacier rolls over and Debonair looks up in shock. Glacier smiles before rolling out of the ring. He then jumps up with his arms in the air before turning around and smiling.

 

Sharper: “Barely got it, but he got it. Glacier has just pinned the Underground Champion.”

 

Knots: “And maybe another person who should be in line for a title shot!”

 

Glacier starts to walk towards the back as Debonair just shakes his head and smirks a bit before pulling himself up. He then looks back behind him as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a still of Aaron Rupp vs. Masquerade for the Adrenaline Championship.

 

Dawson: “Well, while Debonair deals with this, still to come here tonight, the Adrenaline Championship will be on the line.”

 

Sharper: “Can Masquerade regain his title or will Aaron Rupp manage to retain.”

 

The still then changes to show Jason Zero vs. Damian Angel.

 

Knots: “And let’s see true chaos. Angel and Zero, tonight!”

 

Sharper: “That and Jake Starr still scheduled to come out. Savior and Cherry and so much more. Only on Breakdown!”

 

We then go to commercial.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and the scene opens inside the locker room of Karnivale, just inside the door. We can see Shilo leaning against the corner and just looking off in the distance as Marisa Condolesa stands next to him.

 

Condolesa: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Breakdown and I am here with Shilo Valiant and after your Tag Team Championship loss, you were quite dejected. We’re wondering if we can get a few thoughts.”

 

Masquerade suddenly pipes in from behind.

 

Masquerade: “Rejected! He didn’t apply anywhere!”

 

Marina: “Masq!”

 

Shilo just smirks a bit.

 

Shilo: “Don’t mind them. Of course I was. See, things haven’t been too great about me and I was a bit down on myself. I lost the US Championship. I chose not to cash in my rematch...Why? Savior proved he was the better man. We’ll meet again one day....but that one day will happen in the future. I then lost the Tag Team Championship....and mainly because my partner made a deal to get himself a title shot and I really had nothing. And really how would you feel?”

 

Marisa: “Well, I’m unsure. But I’d probably be disappointed.”

 

Shilo: “Exactly. And well, I was hoping we’d be doing a bit better. Maybe have some momentum. But I sat back, took some time...to myself...enjoyed some Necro....and maybe had some other time-“

 

Marina: “Stop there mister!”

 

Shilo: “Oops....and well....What’s the point in getting down?! Why? Because I’ll give you two GREAT reasons!”

 

Masquerade suddenly jumps in view wearing flowers around his neck and dancing.

 

Masquerade: “We’re KARN-I-VALLE!”

 

Masquerade dances for a moment before glancing back and seeing Shilo and Marisa both looking at him. Marina then comes in.

 

Marina: “Come on Masq. You need to get ready for your title defense.”

 

Masquerade: “Woo-hoo!”

 

Shilo: “Anyways....that’s maybe a third reason. But firstly, I’ve entered myself into the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. Why? I love a challenge. And I get to take on twenty-nine other people, Masq included, and in one night. That’s sweet. Huge match. History-making. I like that....but also, maybe I’m going to ask for a rematch. Because Liberation, well, we at least lost to a good team. But I know Karnivale is better. And well, it may take some unconventional methods. We’re going to have some fun....and Karnivale is going to get a rematch. And we’re going to see whose best in round three!”

 

Shilo smiles as the camera focus on him. He continues to smile as we go back to ringside.

 

Sharper: “Good to see that he looks like normal.”

 

Knots: “That’s normal? Those guys are nuts.”

Justin Davis vs. Rick Rohl

 

3...

2...

1...

Pyrotechnics shoot out of the top of the ramp as "Awake and Alive" by Skillet begins to play. Justin Davis then comes walking out to a mix reaction of a crowd, wearing his entrance gear; zippered up vest with running pants that reads Davis on both legs. He stands at the top of the ramp looking around the arena, smirks and nods his head. He then finally walks down the ramp, not slapping hands with any fans. Once Davis makes it to the ring he points up to the sky then slides in the ring. And, once he gets in the ring he goes to a random turnbuckle and stands on the second rope, taunting all the fans, then points up to the sky and drops down. Davis now waits in the middle of the ring, stretching, and awaiting for his opponent to come out.

 

Knots: “There’s a man who’s feeling good today.”

 

Sharper: “He’s got a guaranteed title shot at Taking Hold of the Flame-“

 

Dawson: “Not if you go by what Hudson said earlier.”

 

Sharper: “Well, who knows? Those two have history. But regardless, Davis tonight, before getting that opportunity, he’s going to face one of the men that’s been a bit of a thorn in his side as of late.”

 

Never gonna GIVE YOU UP, never gonna LET YOU DOWN
Never gonna RUN AROUND and DESERT YOU

Never gonna MAKE YOU CRY, never gonna SAY GOODBYE
Never gonna TELL A LIE and HURT YOU

"Never Give You Up" by Rick Astley hits as the freakishly tall and well-defined Rick Rohl gyrates out onto the stage in his tight black trunks and white collar-with-black bowtie, humping the air to the whoops and hollers of the women and the general laughter of the internet savvy.

Ring Announcer Phillips: "On the way to the ring, from CHIPPENDALE'S...weighing in at 275 pounds, he IS...Rick Rohl!"

He swaggers down the ramp with a oddly arrogant smirk on his face (especially considering he's only 2 degrees removed from nude) and climbs up the stairs. He sits on the second rope and extends his leg teasingly before moving it through the rope and climbing into the ring, once again beginning to gyrate and thrust his hips in time to the danceable music assaulting our ears at this very moment, before heading to a corner and removing his bowtie collar, waiting for the bell.

 

Knots: “I did not miss that music.”

 

Sharper: “Nor problem his lack of clothing, but oh well. Just one of the hazards of the job.”

 

Knots: “Just think what Davis is thinking.”

 

The crowd boos and Rick Rohl turns to Davis and starts to walk after him. Davis quickly hops out of the ring and walks around the ring. Rohl just stops and backs away. Davis just looks up as the referee steps in between Rohl and the ropes. Davis slowly inches towards the ring and goes to slide in. Rohl moves forward and Davis pops out and then starts to walk around the ring. The crowd boos as Rohl just shakes his head. Davis then just looks at him before continuing around and going over to the apron. He hops up and Rohl walks over. He then reaches over, but Davis sidesteps him. He then walks around the ring some more and Rohl then walks over to the ropes, but instead of stopping, he just walks out of the ring and drops down. Davis quickly rolls in. Rohl then enters the ring and Davis kicks him in the head. Rohl rolls over and Davis stomps at him again.

 

Dawson: “And now Davis takes advantage of Rohl. He knew Rohl wanted to get his hands on him and Rohl is instead getting his feet.”

 

Sharper: “And Rohl was for the most part careful, but Davis got him frustrated.”

 

Rohl rolls over and Davis stomps him again. He then walks over above him and drops his knee across Rohl’s face. He then stands up and drops another knee. He then stands up and hits another. He then turns and places his foot across the throat of Rohl and pushes down. Rohl struggles to breath and Davis smirks as the referee calls for the break. Davis waits a few moments as the referee starts to count and Davis gets off at five. He then walks around and Rohl rolls over. He slowly starts to stir and Davis then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off them before nailing Rohl with a running boot to the side of the head. Rohl rolls over and Davis just smiles as he walks over to the ropes.

 

Knots: “Davis is just taking apart Rohl. Why not? You’re about to get another World Title shot. Takes out a thorn in your side.”

 

Sharper: “But Davis isn’t going to finish him off. He’s just messing with him.”

 

Rohl stirs a bit and Davis turns and sees this before stomping him in the head. Rohl rolls over and Davis then grabs him and slowly lifts him up. He then nails him with a hard right. Rohl stumbles back and Davis nails him with another right. He then grabs Rohl and goes to whip him into the ropes. Rohl bounces off the ropes and Davis turns and walks over to Rohl only for Rohl to drill him with a hard shoulder. Davis rolls back and rolls through to his knees. He slowly gets up and Rohl nails him with a hard right. Davis turns and falls through the ropes, but Rohl grabs him by the tights and pulls him in before pulling him into a forearm. Davis winces and Rohl then scoops him up before spinning around and dropping him with a hard sidewalk slam. Rohl then gets up and runs into the ropes. He bounces off them before jumping up and hitting Davis with a huge leg drop. The crowd ohs as Davis rolls over, holding his face in pain.

 

Dawson: “Oh my God. A lot of weight coming down on Davis’ face.”

 

Knots: “Oh no! That’s not cool at all!”

 

Dawson: “Had to have woken him up and Rohl isn’t messing around.”

 

Rohl then grabs Davis and drags him up before nailing him with a hard forearm. Davis staggers back and falls against the ropes. Rohl then runs forward and clotheslines Davis up and over the top rope to the floor. Davis falls to the mats as Rohl then steps through the ropes. He then drops down to the floor. Davis gets up and Rohl then suddenly hoists him up before turning and holding him over his head and then throwing him down, chest first on the corner of the barricade.(1) The crowd ohs as Davis falls back, holding his ribs in pain. The referee meanwhile continues to count.(2) Rohl then grabs Davis and hoists him up before hitting a headbutt. (3) Davis stumbles back and Rohl kicks him in the ribs. He then spins him around and sets him up for the Rick Roll.(4) Davis however manages to turn before running towards the ring and ramming Rohl into the ring apron. (5)

 

Sharper: “Rohl driven hard back first into the ring. You can see the animosity between these two as they battle here.”

 

Dawson: “They better act quick though. The referee is counting and he’s getting up there.”

 

Davis then backs up and smirks before grabbing Rohl. He then turns and just throws him down into the entrance way.(6) Davis then slowly walks back towards the ring, smiling. He stops and looks out at the crowd, smirking. (7) Rohl meanwhile gets up and Davis starts to pull himself up only for Rohl to grab him and pull him off and down to the ground. (8) Davis rolls through and Rohl starts to walk after him and nails him with a hard right. Davis staggers back and slowly up the rampway. (9) Rohl follows and nails him with another shot. Davis staggers back and up the rampway. Davis falls over to the ground and then crawls away, but Rohl walks over and grabs him. (10) The bell sounds as Rohl starts to lift Davis up only for Davis to nail Rohl with a hard right, knocking him back. Davis then walks after him and kicks him in the ribs.

 

Dawson: “This battle is continuing. I think they’ve both been counted out and yet here we are.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and they’re not stopping. We know they hate each other and if Hurse or Glacier was out here, we may have to evacuate for the safety of all.”

 

Davis nails Rohl with a hard right before smiling and looking behind him. He then drags Rohl over and the crowd starts to roar. He tries to push him off, but Rohl knees him in the ribs and then turns and throws Davis hard into the side of the set. Davis stumbles back and Rohl grabs him by the neck and goes to turn, but just then, Josh Hudson appears and runs over and pushes both Rohl and Davis off the stage and down through a couple of tables below. The crowd ohs and then boos as both men are down on the floor.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God! Josh Hudson! He just pushed both Rohl and Davis off the stage!”

 

Dawson: “Thank God for those tables. They had to break the fall, but damn it....Hudson was serious. He’s got to be going after Davis!”

 

Hudson just smiles as he looks at the broken bodies of Davis and Rohl as they stir in the debris of the tables they went through. Hudson then turns and walks over to the back of the stage before slowly starting to walk down the steel steps along the side. He gets down to the floor and walks over to Davis as Davis holds his ribs and rolls over a bit. Hudson then reaches over and grabs him. The crowd roars and Hudson lifts Davis up before dragging him over and throwing him into one of the scaffolds. Davis spins around and staggers over, falling through a curtain. Hudson walks through the curtain and grabs Davis before turning and driving him face first into a push locker before then places Davis’ head against the corner of the push locker and starts to drive it into his head. Davis yells in pain. He continues to drive it into it before throwing him down. Davis slowly gets up as some blood drips from his head.

 

Sharper: “Oh God. This is bad. Hudson is locked in on Davis.”

 

Knots: “Shades of last year and their battles at Taking Hold of the Flame.”

 

Hudson then lifts him up and locks him in a side headlock.

 

Hudson: “Come on Justin. We’re going to go for a ride. Just like old times.”

 

Hudson then starts to drag Justin away. The camera continues to follow them.

 

Dawson: “Someone get back there. We’ll be right back, but if anything happens. We’ll be sure to let you know. Get someone back there to help Davis!”

 

The scene then slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see Hudson leading Davis outside of the area. Hudson just then turns and spins him around before throwing him hard face first into one of the concrete barriers. Davis falls over and then rolls over. Hudson then stomps him in the face and then the ribs. Davis winces and Hudson smiles before then reaching into his pocket. Suddenly, one of the nearby cars’ headlights flash.

 

Dawson: “Welcome back to Breakdown and, I don’t know what to say. Hudson at the start of this program said he would guarantee he would face Starr one on one at Taking Hold of the Flame and now this.”

 

Sharper: “He has dragged Davis throughout the entire backstage area and now is in the parking lot. Where is security?!”

 

Hudson lifts Davis up and kicks him in the thigh. He then drags him over. He then spins him around before throwing him over the barrier and into one of the hoods of the cars. He then drags Davis up and walks over to the car that flashed. He then grabs the passenger door and throws Davis head first into the hood. Davis falls over and on his knees. Hudson then smiles before grabbing the door handle and violently opening the door, causing it to bounce off the face of Davis. The crowd ohs as Davis’ bloody imprint is left on the door. Hudson then grabs Davis by the leg and drags him over before awkwardly positioning him and placing his leg on the seat.

 

Hudson: “Sorry Justin....this definitely isn’t personal for once. Just business.”

 

Hudson suddenly looks up and ducks before backing away as a baseball bat nearly clocks him in the head. Glacier comes into view and stands on the hood of the car. Hudson just laughs as he starts to back away. Several security guards and officials also finally appear as Glacier just watches Hudson. Glacier continues to stand guard as the officials bring Davis out from the car and start to check on him. Hudson meanwhile walks off as we go back to ringside.

 

Sharper: “That was close.”

 

Knots: “Thank God for Glacier. Hudson is amazing, but that...that was intense.”

The lights flicker around the arena for a moment before dimming as spotlights focus on the stage. “I Made It” by Kevin Rudolf feat. Cash Money Heroes hits the PA system as the screens flicker with the words “Dark Triad” repeatedly.

I look up to the sky
And now the world is mine
I’ve known it all my life
I made it, I made it

I used to dream about
The life I’m living now
I know that there’s no doubt
I made it, I made it

As the music blasts around the arena and the spotlights remain focused on the stage the curtains part and Syren and Ravyn Taylor walk out, Ravyn wearing a pink fur cloak and hood while Syren wears her pink ring-jacket with the fur-lined hood. The two stand back to back as Syren strikes a pose and raises the SCW Women’s Championship above her head, singing along to the chorus of the song, as Ravyn Taylor hold the Majestic Valkyrie Championship over her head. As the two Dark Fantasy members pose on the stage the curtains part again and Brittany Lohan steps out on to the stage towering over her two partners, Ashley Cherry’s Women’s Championship over her shoulder. As the Dark Fantasy members stop their pose and head to the ring Lohan power walks down, walking around the ring as both members of Dark Fantasy hop up on to the apron and duck down under the middle rope, Syren shaking her ass as she does so in time with the song. Lohan storms up the ring steps and leaps over the top rope, standing in the middle of the ring with her arms crossed and looking powerful as Ravyn and Syren climb the turnbuckles, Ravyn striking a pose while Syren lifts the Women’s title above her head once again proudly and continues to sing along with the song, pointing at herself as she sings. Ravyn meanwhile walks over to the corner and gets a microphone from Jason Phillips.

 

Sharper: “Well here is the Women’s Champion, Syren, and she has to be riding high after Tactical Warfare.”

 

Knots: “Don’t forget that Brittany Lohan has stopped that imposter. They are covered in gold now. They are the golden trio.”

 

Dawson: “I guess jewellery isn’t a girl’s best friend. Gold is.”

 

Ravyn turns and walks back to the middle of the ring as Syren looks around and smiles. Ravyn just smirks before seeing Syren skip around before then handing her the microphone. Syren smiles before stopping in the middle of the ring and looking around. She then smiles before bringing the microphone to her mouth.

 

Syren: “Lookie who is still the Women’s CHAMP-eee-on!”

 

Syren skips around the ring as the crowd boos and Syren then stops and looks around.

 

Syren: “Oh come on. You guys don’t all mean that. You must have me mistaken with Katie Steward....Ewww....that’s just not right. What the hell is wrong with you all? Ewww!”

 

Syren continues to look disgusted before continuing.

 

Syren: “But now that I am STILL the Women’s Champion and we have taken those Steward bitches out of our life with yet ANOTHER loss, we can move forward and look, we have camera time! We have camera time! Watch those ratings go up!”

 

Syren smiles as he looks around.

 

Syren: “Because all this means is more of me and more of me is good for everyone, ESPECIALLY ME! Because see now, with me firmly in charge of the Women’s division, as its undisputed champion, we can now move on and do a whole bunch of superdy-duper things! I mean, come on, we were a great team at Tactical Warfare. We worked together. And tonight, in just a few minutes, we’re going to work together even better-er and prove we should be next in line for the Tag Team Championship shot. Just be jealous everyone. Dark Triad is going to prove itself as an unstoppable force!”

 

Syren smiles before Brittany Lohan walks over. The crowd boos loudly as Lohan takes the microphone and looks out at the crowd and just glares.

 

Lohan: “Oh, is that any way to greet the most dominant force in SCW right now. I mean, we stand here, covered in gold. This...”

 

Lohan holds up Ashley Cherry’s Women’s Championship.

 

Lohan: “...is mine. Ravyn Taylor. The last Valkyrie Champion of Majestic. Syren, the undisputed Women’s Champion. And then myself....the person who helped ensure that undisputed tag was reality when I took Ashley Cherry’s pretty little head and dropped her to the mat to win her pretty little title that she just cared all too much for. Now, that little bitch can’t claim to be something she’s not. The past is just that. This is the present. Dark Triad. And nothing can stop us.”

 

Lohan just smiles.

 

Lohan: “Seriously, we took on the entire Women’s division at Tactical Warfare. Gigi. Beaten. Madison. Defeated. Ashley....Heartbroken.”

 

Lohan smiles sadistically before glancing down to the belt on her shoulder.

 

Lohan: “Who really can stop us? Katie Steward? Heh....if she can put her teeth in and talk us to death, maybe. But even her...her power has fallen apart. Her kingdom is crumbling. Her stranglehold as the pre-eminent female in SCW is nothing more than a fallacy. We are the end all be all...and finally...we are at least getting the opportunity to prove it.”

 

The boos continue as Lohan then turns and hands the microphone to Ravyn as Syren continues to look excited. She then turns and walks over to the camera and starts to look at it, playing with her hair and posing. Ravyn just glances over and sees this before just smiling before walking over.

 

Ravyn: “Over here. Focus on the main camera. You don’t need that fool drooling over you.”

 

Syren tuns and walks over back to the middle of the ring.

 

Ravyn: “Wouldn’t you rather have this on your television screens than Katie Steward or any other woman here? I mean look at her.....look at us.”

 

Ravyn winks as the crowd roars a bit with some catcalls coming from the crowd. Syren looks a bit disgusted again as Ravyn just shakes her head.

 

Ravyn: “Typical. But just remember, you can look all you want. You just can’t touch. Too bad that that’s all we’re being allowed to show you though. Because here we stand, having walked into Tactical Warfare and as Brittany has just made clear....we dominated. And yet, here we are...in a few moments, we’re going to take on Rachel Foxx and Alex Desoubrais Jr. A female that has dropped off the map since losing the Underground Championship and a man that hasn’t been relevant in a year. This is your challenge? This is how we prove ourselves? We took on a supposed hungry team at Tactical Warfare and we won. We worked as a little team. We jumped through the little hoops....and CHBK continues to play games.”

 

Ravyn just walks over to the ropes and leans on the top rope.

 

Ravyn: “Nervous about some women gaining influence, Heartbreaker? I mean, this would explain Katie Steward. She is so much of a joke that maybe nothing is be worried about with her blithering about being royalty and a deity and whatever other crap. But us....we’re smart...we’re sexy...and we’re powerful. And we’re clearly deserving of an opportunity. We have been unstoppable as Brittany said. So CHBK....why? Why do you keep holding us back? Last Breakdown, I said you haven’t proven capable of any smart decisions. Seems that I’m getting proven, each and every show....Heh....at least we get more airtime.”

 

Ravyn smirks as she then turns and drops the microphone as “We Made It” plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos as Ravyn walks back as Syren continues to walk around the ring pleased. The three then walk over to the middle of the ring and look up before all holding up their gold.

 

Knots: “God I wish I was in that ring right now.”

 

Dawson: “Easy there.”

 

Sharper: “The arrogance coming from these three continues, especially as you see them holding gold. Only one of those titles matter. But I have to say, they may be on to something. They’ve been showing they are a force.”

 

Knots: “So why is CHBK stalling? Why isn’t he giving them what they so clearly deserve.”

 

Dawson: “Maybe he’s looking for something more.”

 

Knots: “Oh God!”

 

Dawson: “Not like that!”

 

Sharper: “Well in any case, Ravyn and Syren will look to make their case stronger. When we return, they will face the Suicide Queen herself, Rachel Foxx and her boy toy, Alex Desoubrais Jr., and that will be next!”

 

Ravyn, Syren and Brittany continue to pose as the scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see Gigi Steward sitting on one of the benches in one of the locker rooms. She just looks forward seemingly deep in thought. We then see Madison walk up to Gigi. Madison places her hand on the shoulder of Gigi.

 

Madison: “G?”

 

Gigi just remains relatively stoic.

 

Madison: “G?”

 

Gigi slowly looks up.

 

Gigi: “Maddy....I know we did our best. I just...I just need to think.”

 

Madison: “The hunger....for the title?”

 

Gigi: “Yeah....”

 

Madison: “We can try again.”

 

Gigi: “They’re moving on....so should I...”

 

Madison: “G...”

 

Just then a hand comes on the shoulder of Madison and Madison glances back as Katie Steward appears. The crowd boos loudly as Katie just looks at Gigi.

 

Katie: “Gigi!”

 

Gigi then looks up.

 

Katie: “You do not move on. Stewards do not move on. They succeed against all odds! That’s why so many people love us!”

 

Gigi just looks still despondent.

 

Katie: “Well, in that case, I am going to give you some great motivation and a great rolemodel. Me! That’s right. I’m going to lead by example. See, I want my World Championship. And thanks to that dictator CHBK, I need to get my shot in Taking Hold of the Flame. I mean...who does he think he is. And well, I am going to end this curse. I am not going to back down. I am going to succeed and win Taking Hold of the Flame and just make it that much more awesome. I know that will just completely cheer you up and help get you in the spirit to destroy that ugly slut Syren!”

 

Gigi looks a bit shocked at that. Paris Dannon then pops in.

 

Paris: “Geez....that was harsh...”

 

Katie: “Well she called me ugly and old! That’s just a flat out lie!”

 

Gigi just shakes her head a bit as Katie poses a bit as she looks at Paris in shock and we go back to ringside.

Ravyn Taylor & Syren vs. Rachel Foxx & Alex Desoubrais Jr.

 

Breakdown returns inside the main arena as “We Made It” continues to play throughout the arena. Brittany Lohan paces on the floor as Syren stands in the ring with Ravyn on the apron, leaning on the top rope. They discuss things with each other as the camera focuses on them.

 

Dawson: “Gigi isn’t too pleased with things and clearly is frustrated. But no doubt, Ravyn and Syren have been on a streak of good fortune as of late.”

 

Sharper: “They have been impressive. They have managed to turn away the challenge of the Stewards and Ashley Cherry yet again. But tonight, they have to take on a new and very different challenge.”

 

The lights in the arena go completely dark as the ominosly beautiful string intro of "Down and Out" by Tantric begins playing over the loud speakers. As the strings continue a single electric guitar strum echos through the arena, lightning strikes on the jumbo-tron illuminate a female silhouette. The silhouette fades, and the words "THE SUICIDE QUEEN" appear in jagged letters, and then fade. More lightning strikes illuminate a picture of Rachel's eyes, and then fade into the words "RACHEL FOXX". As the intro reaches its climax, we hear a sadistic female laugh. The intro ends and loud guitars begin blaring over the speakers as blue pyros shoot up in front of the entrance. After a few moments, Rachel Foxx walks out the wall of blue sparks with Alex Desoubrais Jr. with her. The sparks fade and the house lights return, casting an eerie blue glow over the entire arena. Rachel takes a deep breath, plasters an evil grin on her lips, as Alex Desoubrais Jr. stands next to her and looks at her admiringly. They then begin to walk to the ring. The crowd boos, but they ignore them as they slowly swagger down the ramp. As they reach the ring, Alex Jr. hurries up the steps and holds the ropes open as Rachel slowly makes her way into the ring. Rachel climbs the turnbuckle and raises her arms in the air as a wall of fire shoots up behind her, as Alex Desoubrais Jr. supports her. Evil burns in her eyes as she tilts her head back and releases a sadistic laugh. After a few moments, the flames die down, and Rachel hops off the turnbuckle, being helped by Alex Jr. Alex then turns and goes to the corner as Rachel suddenly turns and runs over and grabs Syren and throws her out of her corner as the crowd ohs. Ravyn goes to enter the ring, but is stopped by the referee.

 

Dawson: “Rachel not wasting time. She went right after Syren.”

 

Sharper: “And Syren didn’t see it coming either and she’s going right after the Women’s Champion!”

 

Rachel drops down and nails Syren with several hard forearms to the face. Syren tries to cover up as the referee turns around and starts to count for the break. Rachel gets up and walks around before smiling sadistically. Syren rolls over and starts to get up and Rachel walks over and stomps her in the face. Syren rolls over. Rachel then grabs her and lifts her up before turning and whipping her into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Rachel nails her with a back elbow to the nose. Syren drops down and shrieks a bit before Rachel bends over and grabs her before kneeing her in the ribs. Rachel then quickly turns and throws her into the top turnbuckle of the Bad Company corner. Syren turns around and Rachel holds her as she tags in Alex Jr. Alex Jr. just smiles and looks at Syren before slingshotting into the ring and hitting a spinning elbow to the jaw. Syren then falls forward and drops down to the mat.

 

Knots: “Ow! Again, to the jaw. They’re going for her face...her beautiful face.”

 

Dawson: “Well who knows with Alex Desoubrais Jr. He seems to be enjoying this. He’s the only male in there aside from the referee.”

 

Knots: “I could go for that. But still, why the face!”

 

Alex Desoubrais Jr. grabs Syren and slowly lifts her up before turning and planting her with a back suplex as Rachel exits the ring. Alex Jr. turns and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. Alex Jr. smirks before grabbing Syren. Alex Jr. slowly lifts her up and smiles before kicking her in the ribs. He then lifts her up for a powerbomb, but Syren manages to reach forward and shift her way, rolling down his back and countering with a Sunset flip.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Alex Jr. kicks out as Syren rolls back. Both get up and Alex Jr. attempts a clothesline, but Syren ducks. She then turns and dives for the tag and tags in Ravyn. Ravyn enters the ring and Alex Jr. goes to grab her only for Ravyn to just smack him. Alex Jr. turns in shock and Ravyn then quickly pulls him down for a school boy.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Alex Jr. kicks out.

 

Sharper: “Well that was a wake up call. I guess Ravyn doesn’t want Alex fawning on him.”

 

Dawson: “He’s got Rachel there. I wonder what she thinks. Regardless, Ravyn Taylor quickly attempting to end this.”

 

Alex Jr. slowly gets up and Ravyn turns and grabs him by the hair. She then kicks him in the ribs and then nails him with a forearm. Ravyn then turns and bounces off the ropes but Alex Jr. lifts her up and drops her with a flapjack. The crowd ohs and Ravyn slowly gets up. Alex Jr. gets up and grabs her before hitting a reverse DDT. He then moves her to the middle of the ring. Alex Jr. then turns and runs over to the ropes by Rachel. Rachel tags herself in and starts to climb up to the rope. Alex Jr. meanwhile jumps to the middle rope and dives back, attempting an Asai moonsault, only for Ravyn to get her knees up. Alex Jr. rolls over and rolls out of the ring, holding his ribs in pain. Ravyn rolls over and slowly gets up and Syren yells at her to watch out just as Rachel dives off the top rope and hits a missile dropkick on Ravyn.

 

Dawson: “Oh, Rachel and Alex Jr. with some unexpected teamwork.”

 

Sharper: “Well they probably have gotten to know each other well over the last few months and it’s showing. Syren and Ravyn are having difficulty getting much going. They may be a great team, but they’re struggling here.”

 

Knots: “But damn they look good. Hell, Rachel looks good. They would be the best looking Tag Team Champions of all time.”

 

Rachel turns and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren makes the break. She then gets up and quickly exits as Alex Jr. starts to make his way back to his corner. Rachel meanwhile gets up and grabs Ravyn. She lifts her up and kicks her in the ribs. She then whips Ravyn into the ropes. Ravyn bounces off the ropes and Rachel scoops her up, but Ravyn slides down behind Rachel before then pulling her back by the hair and down across her knee. Rachel rolls over in pain and starts to get up. Ravyn then grabs Rachel and lifts her up before snapmaring her over and reaching over for the tag. Syren enters the ring and Ravyn and Syren both hit dropkicks, sandwiching Rachel’s head. She falls over as Ravyn exits the ring. Syren drops down for the pin, but then stands up and points to the entrance way as we see Ashley Cherry starting to make her way down the rampway. The crowd starts to roar and Syren gets up and walks across the ring as Brittany Lohan starts to walk around the ring.

 

Dawson: “Syren had an opportunity for the pin, but Ashley Cherry is on her way down here.”

 

Knots: “Don’t worry about her. Brittany Lohan is going to greet her.”

 

Rachel starts to stir and Brittany goes over to Ashley and Ashley goes to swing and nails Lohan with a hard shot to the jaw. The crowd ohs and Ashley nails her again and Lohan then swings and nails Ashley with a hard shot. The official drops down to the floor and quickly gets in between the two females. They push back and swing, narrowly hitting the official. Syren meanwhile still distract, and ignoring Ravyn who yells at her to turn around, suddenly is grabbed by Rachel Foxx. Foxx then spins her around and hits a Foxx Girl Stunner. Rachel then turns and tags in Alex Jr. Alex quickly starts to climb up to the top rope. He looks around before looking at Syren, but Ravyn then enters the ring and runs over. Rachel turns around and goes over to Ravyn, but Ravyn has a bit more momentum and pushes Rachel back with both falling into the ropes. Alex Jr. drops down hard and Syren slowly stirs. Several other officials come down to the ring to keep Ashley and Brittany separate as the original official re-enters the ring. He quickly goes to Ravyn and Rachel and gets them apart. Ravyn just slinks out of the ring as Rachel keeps pushing back and the referee pushes her back as Syren then manages to get up and Alex Jr. stands up only for Syren to climb to the middle rope and grab Alex Jr. and then dive back, hitting a middle rope Total Makeover. Syren then rolls over as covers Alex Jr. as the referee finally gets Rachel out of the ring. Rachel exits and the referee turns around and sees the pin. Rachel quickly realizes and goes to re-enter.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Rachel reaches, but the referee counts three.

 

3!

 

The crowd roars as Syren rolls off and quickly exits the ring. Ravyn grabs all of the titles and quickly takes them around the ring as Rachel look up at the referee. Lohan backs away as Ashley keeps trying to get to her as Ravyn and Syren meet up with her, all taking their belts from Ravyn and holding them up.

 

Sharper: “How lucky was that. An opportunity presented itself and Dark Fantasy comes out on top again.”

 

Knots: “But what matters....Dark Fantasy came out on top.”

 

Rachel just gets up before looking at the referee. Rachel snaps at the referee as Alex Jr. stirs. Ashley continues to fight with the officials at ringside, as we then see Rachel kick the referee in the ribs and drop him with a Foxx Girl Stunner. The crowd ohs and Rachel then turns and glares at the referee. Some of the officials by Ashley go over to the ring and quickly pull Rachel back.

 

Dawson: “Ah, Rachel. Why? I know you’re angry!”

 

Knots: “Probably copped a feel.”

 

Dawson: “Give me a break. She’s out of control!”

 

The officials pull Rachel back as both her and Ashley continue to try and fight through.

The scene cuts backstage where we see the lovely Jessica Winters with a smile on her face and ready to start her interview in front of a locker room.

Jessica: “It's my pleasure to introduce to you, the new SCW Tag Team Champions, Liberation.”

A few seconds later, we see Brayden Walker and Aaron Rupp make their way onto the camera standing on each side of Jessica. Aaron’s holding the Tag title belt over one shoulder and his Adrenaline Championship over the other shoulder. Brayden just holds his tag belt over his shoulder with a confident look on his face as he is enjoying the night off and feeling more relaxed about being back.

Jessica: “So boys, tell me how it feels to reunite and recapture the tag team gold?”

Brayden: “It’s great Jessica, without a doubt this symbolizes the full circle of Liberation’s return to the competitive Tag Team division by being able to shut the door on Karnivale and regain the Tag Team titles.”

Aaron: “As much as I enjoy being the Adrenaline Champion, becoming tag team champions with Brayden again just shows that Liberation is back where it belongs and ready to bring the tag division back to where it belongs after a short break.”

The crowd cheers.

 

Jessica: “First off, earlier tonight, we heard from Shilo Valiant that he’s going to ask for a rematch and do whatever necessary to get it? You two going to give Karnivale their rematch?”

 

Brayden and Aaron turn to each other.

 

Brayden: “They know where to find us. We’ll take on anyone and everyone.”

 

The crowd cheers loudly at this statement.

Jessica: “Sounds good to me. Anyway, Aaron, you meet Masquerade later on tonight for the Adrenaline Championship in a match that you two made in exchange for a tag team title shot back at Tactical Warfare. Do you feel that you’ll be able to defend tonight?”

Aaron: “I always feel like I’ll be able to defend this belt Jess, we faced a tough team in Karnivale and I know that he wants this belt back more than anything else and if he wants to beat me bad enough, he’s going to have to go through hell because I have no intensions of giving him his belt back.”

Jessica: “What about you Brayden, with your partner worrying about his title defense tonight, have you given any thought to going after singles gold yourself? Maybe even taking a run at your partner’s Adrenaline championship?”

Brayden chuckles for a second while Aaron looks seemingly nervous of that possibility. Brayden just pats Aaron on the shoulder and smirks.

Brayden: “Aaron’s got nothing to worry about, he’s a great champion and I have no intentions of coming after him and that belt. Although we’d be able to give each that competitive fight we’ve been looking for in SCW, I am looking to take my competitive nature to a new level. I’m looking to take it somewhere that I am unfamiliar with because I believe in order to be that great competitor, you have to be able to compete in any division and in any type of match that comes your way. I am talking about taking my competitive edge into the Underground division because I want to see if I can compete against some of the craziest son of a bitches in the world and I want to develop my hardcore skills to match some of the people who have called themselves Underground Champions in SCW. I plan on starting at the bottom of the division and climbing my way up the ranks to earn an Underground championship shot because that’s what a real competitor does, they earn their shots and work hard to achieve their goals. The people in SCW may not understand where I am coming from, but they’ll soon have to accept it.”

Brayden and Aaron just nod to each other and then walk away into the locker room behind them before suddenly, confetti explodes at Aaron and Brayden. Jessica Winters and the cameraman before turn in and there is a cutout of Ronald McDonald, wearing a mask, with streamers, orange and red, all around. Confetti continues to fall from the ceiling as a tape deck starts to play “I Want You” by Savage Garden. Rupp and Walker just look at the scene in shock. The scene just continues to play out in front of the camera before fading out to commercial.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns as the crowd boos and we see Dark Triad walking back towards their locker room, all with gold over their shoulders. They continue down the hallway before they all walk up behind CHBK, who is talking to an official. Ravyn Taylor leads the way as the official motions to CHBK to turn around and CHBK slowly turns around. Ravyn then leans in.

 

Ravyn: “Don’t get too excited. Just wanted to ask you...how that was?”

 

CHBK just smirks as Ravyn steps back. She then turns and starts to walk off. Syren turns around as well as Lohan just glares at CHBK before turning around. CHBK continues to smirk before replying.

 

CHBK: “Are you trying to make up for your A-cups by carrying around the gold? Or do you three not have anyone to buy you jewellery...Would make sense....especially if you believe the rumours.”

 

Syren suddenly looks around.

 

Syren: “What rumours? No...wait....not those...”

 

Ravyn just smiles and turns around.

 

Ravyn: “Breast-size jokes?”

 

CHBK: “Well, you’re the one mentioning my endowment. I figured I’d cut the tension.”

 

Syren: “Ah...hell-OH! Rumours?”

 

Ravyn: “Zoe.....”

 

Ravyn raises her eyebrows.

 

Syren: “Oh...OHHHH...Hey! I am so not that way. Like, nothing wrong with it, but I mean...please!”

 

CHBK just laughs before turning around and starting to walk off.

 

Ravyn: “Zoe...he’s trying to get under our skin.”

 

Syren: “Eww....”

 

Lohan just shakes her head.

 

Ravyn pats Syren on the head.

 

Ravyn: “Just stop thinking. You’re going to hurt yourself.”

 

The trio then continue to walk down the hallway as we go back to ringside.

Christian Savior vs. Greg Cherry

 

The opening guitar riffs are heard leading into "I Will Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin. The crowd starts to cheer as the opening line is heard.

"I will not bow
I will not break
I will shove the world away
I will not fall
I will not faint
I will take your breath away"

Greg Cherry walks down the aisle and looks out into the audience and stares out into the crowd. He looks towards both sides and then bends down and raises both his arms up in the air. His right hand has all his fingers tight together and extended while his left hand has all fingers spread and extended except his ring finger. He then begins walking down to the ring, glancing to each side.

He enters the ring and brings both his hands to his head as if he's saluting then flings his arms out to his sides then brings them back with the "Penn Sen" hand gesture. He turns around and does this to the other side of the ring before turning back around, raising his right hand with all fingers except his ring finger extended.

Dawson: “Greg Cherry coming off a huge win against Drew Weilacher and seems to be showing his old self, but tonight, he’s got a bit of a challenge in the form of the US Champion.”

 

Knots: “And Savior has been on his game as of late. Tactical Warfare saw him all over the place. The US Champion is showing sign that led him to the World Championship last year.”

 

“Coming Home” plays throughout the arena and the crowd starts to boo. Flames shoot out of the entrance way and we then see Christian Savior walk out from the back with the SCW United States Championship over his shoulder. The boos intensify and Savior continues on his way down to the ring. Savior makes his way down before walking over to the steel steps and looking up at the ring. He smirks as he pulls himself up and then walks along the apron and enters into the ring. He then walks over to the corner and throws his arm up in the air, the title hoisted high above him.

 

Sharper: “The reigning US Champion. One interesting note is that he has not defended that title since winning it at Retribution.”

 

Dawson: “Well I’m sure CHBK may have something to say about that now that Tactical Warfare is done.”

 

Savior drops down and smirks at Greg before turning and placing his title underneath the corner. He then rubs his hands together as the referee calls for the bell. Greg starts to move towards the middle of the ring and Christian follows in after him only to poke him in the eye with his thumb. The crowd boos and Christian kicks Greg in the ribs before taking him over with a headlock takedown. He pulls up and Greg quickly pulls him over with a pin, but Savior lets go and rolls out. Both get up and Christian rakes the eyes of Greg before kicking him in the ribs and spinning him around, throwing him into the corner. Greg hits hard and turns around only for Savior to chop him hard across the chest. The crowd woos. He then chops him again to more woos. Savior then grabs Greg and goes to whip him across the ring, before stopping and then whipping Greg back into the corner. Greg hits chest first and Christian lifts Greg up and hits a German suplex into a bridge.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Greg rolls out. He gets to his knees and starts to get up and Christian grabs him and lifts him up and throws him into the ropes.

 

Dawson: “Savior just going right after Greg and doing anything to keep the advantage.”

 

Sharper: “Well Greg has plenty of momentum coming out of Tactical Warfare. He may just be looking to keep the former World Champion off kilter here.”

 

Greg starts to pull himself up and Savior walks over and clubs him in the back. He then hoists him up and lifts him up for a back suplex, but Greg spins through and then turns and attempts to hit a quick Cherry Pit, but Savior pulls himself forward and grabs the top rope. Greg stops and turns around and Savior turns and Greg kicks him in the ribs. He then hoists him up and throws him down with a vertical suplex. Savior winces and rolls over and starts to get up and Greg turns and kicks him in the ribs. He then turns and throws him into the corner. Savior hits hard and Greg runs after him and Savior nails him with a back elbow. Greg stumbles back and Savior jumps up to the middle turnbuckle and jumps back for a sunset flip, but Greg rolls through and dropkicks Christian in the face. He then turns and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Savior kicks out and Greg rolls over. Savior rolls over and starts to crawl towards the ropes. Greg then walks over and grabs Savior, but Savior attempts a mule kick. Greg, however manages to sidestep him forward before turning and throwing him face first into the top turnbuckle.

 

Dawson: “Savior is taking every opportunity to bend this match into his favour.”

 

Knots: “Well he’s an opportunist. He’s going to use whatever chance he can to make sure he wins. That’s why he’s US Champion. He’s a winner!”

 

Sharper: “Yeah, but so is Greg and Greg is right now preventing much of that from happening.”

 

Savior turns and Greg nails him with a hard right and then another before grabbing him by the head. He then drags him forward and takes him down with a Russian leg sweep. He rolls through and goes for a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Savior kicks out. Greg rolls off and looks up before grabbing Savior. He then hoists him up and chops him in the chest. The crowd woos and Greg whips Savior into the ropes. Savior bounces off the ropes and Greg hoists him up, but Savior spins through and lands behind him. Greg turns around and Savior lifts Greg up onto his shoulders before throwing him off with a Death Valley Driver into his knee. The crowd ohs and Savior goes for the pin and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Greg shoots his shoulder up. Christian looks up at the referee before grabbing Greg and slowly lifting him up. He then quickly knees in the ribs before pulling him back and setting up for a reverse DDT. Greg however jumps up and attempts to flip back, but Christian quickly counters with an impact reverse DDT. The crowd ohs and Savior quickly goes for another pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Greg shoots his shoulder up again and the crowd roars.

 

Dawson: “Good lord. Two huge moves and Greg somehow kicks out.”

 

Knots: “Savior just nearly killed him, dropping him twice on his head and Greg kicks out. Something’s not right there!”

 

Savior grabs Greg and slowly drags him up by the hair only to nail him with a shot to the ribs. He then fires Greg into the ropes. Greg bounces off the ropes and Savior attempts a clothesline, but Greg ducks. Greg bounces off the other side and jumps up and hits a flying clothesline. Greg rolls over slowly as Savior gets up and beats him up to his feet. Greg stirs and Savior grabs him, but Greg then hits a jawbreaker. Savior pops up and holds his jaw and Greg then jumps up and hits a dropkick to the head. Savior drops down and slowly gets up. Greg then grabs him and drops him with a DDT. The crowd cheers and Greg rolls over and throws his arm over Savior.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Savior gets his shoulder up and rolls over. Greg rolls over and slowly gets up. He winces a bit as he turns and grabs Savior and slowly lifts him up. He nails him with a forearm, jarring Savior. He then turns and whips him into the corner. Savior hits hard and Greg runs over and Savior reaches up and pokes Greg in the eye again. Greg staggers back, rubbing his eyes furiously only for Savior to suddenly run out of the corner and plant Greg with a huge spear. The crowd ohs and boos loudly as Savior looks up and smiles.

 

Knots: “Yes! Spear!”

 

Sharper: “Savior saw the moment and took advantage. Greg was caught with that poke in the eye and left him wide open!”

 

Savior then hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd boos as Savior looks up and smiles. He then starts to get up and the referee goes to raise his hand but Savior pulls away. He then walks over and grabs his US Championship. He then leans into the camera, holding the title in front of him.

 

Savior: “Greg...nice try....next!”

 

Savior then walks along the ropes and drops down. He throws his title over his shoulder and smirks as he starts to walk around the ring.

 

Dawson: “I’m in shock. Savior just pinned Greg Cherry just like that with arguably one of the more devastating finisher’s period.”

 

Knots: “And he’s the US Champion. And he’s eying more.”

 

Sharper: “Well what’s next for Savior. He seems damn confident.”

 

Dawson: “Seems to be an epidemic of that in SCW right now.”

 

Savior starts to make his way towards the back as Greg stirs, holding his ribs in pain as the scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see David Helms standing outside of the Social Misfits locker room. He can be seen pacing back and forth with the phone next to his ear.

 

Helms: “Hey Jake, it’s Dave again. Give us a call when you can.”

 

Helms hangs up and turns around and then is stopped. He looks up as Adam Riddick stands in front of him and smirks.

 

Riddick: “Well David. You seem to be fine.”

 

Helms: “What do you want Adam?”

 

Riddick: “Oh nothing. Just wanted to see this supposedly uncleared wrestler who was going to face me and backed out. And even in their own game. I thought you were hardcore. You were tough. And you’re hiding behind a doctor. Cute.”

 

Helms: “Adam....you know damn well I would fight you if I could.”

 

Riddick: “You seem fine now.”

 

Riddick starts to size him up.

 

Riddick: “Why don’t we just have our match now-“

 

Just then the locker room door opens and Bishop Steele steps out.

 

Bishop: “Hey, David. Get a hold of-“

 

Bishop looks up at Adam and Adam smirks, starting to back away.

 

Bishop: “You son of a bitch!”

 

Bishop lunges and Helms stops him, wincing a bit. Bishop tries to move forward after Riddick only for Riddick to hop back and run off. Bishop just glares at Helms as we go back to ringside.

Just then the lights dim and a hush comes over the audience. The big screen suddenly goes static and this static starts to form a shape that all the audience recognizes. The audience cheers as they recognize the face of Jason Zero. The face smiles before saying.

‘The Kingdom Of Old Is Dead.
The Order Has Fallen.
Now Is The Rise Of A New Kingdom…
Of Chaos’

The familiar electric guitar starts playing Crush 40’s ‘Knight of the Wind’ while fans of the proclaimed Crusader of Chaos holds up their lighters as a trap door opens from the stage ramp.

Wooaaah, Woooooah

We can see the silhouette of a man kneeling. As the lyrics start, he slowly rises out stretching his arms at a 45 degree angle.

Hey all (Hey all)
Welcome to the greatest storm.
I know, I know.
You have waited much too long
And I (And I)
I will be your shining star.
I’m here (I’m here)
You Better conquer fear or run!

The spotlight focuses on the figure. To no one’s surprise, but to their delight, standing there is Jason Zero, is head to the sky, his eyes closed.

Like a sword, I'm brought
Into the heat of the day
Like a knight, I'll fight
Until the fight is won

In the reign, I save
Each and every
Each and every
Each and everyone
'Till this war is won

Zero looks around at all the lighters and the fans who use their hands to form the letter ‘Z’. He gives a grin before running down the ramp way. He runs into the ring and jumps up and just like the audience is doing, he puts his hand in a “Z”.

And I'm meant to rule
By the sword
Slashing through the every inch of the power
The power in you

As I sit
As I stand
By chaos will I command
My kingdom

I'm a knight of the wind

The music is turned down and then off as he walks around the ring, grabbing a microphone before moving to the middle of the ring and stopping. The crowd cheers a bit as he looks out at the crowd and smirks.

 

Dawson: “Maybe we’ll get some answers here. Zero was part of Tactical Warfare, no strings attached, after weeks of him saying he wouldn’t enter it.”

 

Sharper: “Who knows? We heard from Hudson and pure arrogance there. Who knows what we’ll get from Zero now.”

 

Zero walks around the ring and brings the microphone slowly to his mouth.

 

Zero: “It seems to me that a lot of people are wanting answers around here. Some people were wondering why Shilo Valiant was thinking. After losing his Tag Team Championships, he was sad and that was interesting. Some people are wondering why Gigi Steward and Madison Steward were thinking after failing to win the Women’s Championship. Some people are wondering what Josh Hudson was thinking entering the Tactical Warfare match and he’s talked already. So that leaves little old me. After weeks of saying I wasn’t going to be part of Tactical Warfare, I entered it anyways. So what gives?”

 

Zero smiles before walking over to the ropes.

 

Zero: “Well what gives....is not me. I made it clear what my offer was. And so far, no one has bit. And as such, I hold a very powerful vote at the moment on the Board of Directors. Apparently, no one values that....yet....But I also had a chance to think about things between the last Breakdown and Tactical Warfare and I realized something.”

 

Zero pauses as the crowd buzzes.

 

Zero: “I realized I had all of the leverage. See, Alex Desoubrais may be a smart guy. I know he is. But he’s fighting a battle he cannot win. He may not want to give in on principle, but he’s got not legs to stand on. I have a very cheap price. Why? Well...there’s something more there that when I get it, you’ll hear from me. But then I realized....Tactical Warfare was a free shot. An opportunity I received based off my recent track record. I received the title shot on CHBK’s principles...not as a deal. And then I also realized that Taking Hold of the Flame is coming up. And well, Alex....time may very well run out.”

 

Zero pauses as he smiles and turns around and walks back to the middle of the ring.

 

Zero: “Because my initial terms I still think are quite fair. And well, they will remain so, until maybe premiums have to go up. Because, let’s say I win at Taking Hold of the Flame...and without sounding to arrogant, I like my chances. I’ll have a World Championship opportunity at Rise to Greatness. In fact, if that happens, go to IWC, I’m in the World Title match for Paranoia. The two biggest events of the year, I would be competing for the World Title. I would have the ultimate opportunity....and well, maybe that World title shot I want....maybe it just won’t be what I desire anymore. So....Tick-tock....tick-tock....”

 

Zero smiles as he walks around and we then hear “This is How a Heart Breaks” start to play throughout the arena. The crowd cheers as the spotlights turn and focus on the top of the entrance way. A few moments pass and Zero smiles as he turns to the entrance way. We then see CHBK start to make his way out from the back, microphone in his hand. CHBK takes few steps and looks down to the ring as his music starts to fade out.

 

Dawson: “Zero seems to have this all thought out, but CHBK has something to say about it!”

 

Knots: “Just give him what he wants. Actually...no...let Mr. D give him what he wants. That would be amazing!”

 

CHBK: “Jason....you make some interesting points and to be honest, I’m not surprised. But I’m going to tell you something right now. If you think that I’m going to negotiate with you something that I have problems handing you, practically since I know you don’t need it...and furthermore, I don’t trust you with it....you’ve got another thing coming.”

 

The crowd cheers.

 

CHBK: “But that’s because I’m not going to negotiate with you at all. Because at the end of the day, I’m willing to accept my limits as Commissioner. I’ll gladly give opportunities....but with the business, I’m merely an advisor. But don’t worry, Jason. You’ll have your chance to make your case soon enough. Because I just got off the phone with Sasha. She’s feeling well enough that in two weeks on Breakdown, she’s going to be here...and she wants to speak with you. So Jason....tick-tock it may be....but you’re the one that attacked our boss. Just think...I may be the nice one.”

 

The crowd roars as CHBK’s theme starts to play again. Jason Zero just smiles, relishing the return of the SCW owner.

 

Sharper: “Big news. Next Breakdown, Sasha Drachewych will be back and maybe we’ll get this situation figured out!”

 

Knots: “Or she’s walking into a minefield. Zero’s got this figured out. Sasha...she’s not her father. She doesn’t have that experience.”

 

CHBK just looks at Zero before then turning and slowly walking back to the back. Zero continue to smile as he looks around and nods. He then turns and hands off the microphone as we go backstage.

The scene opens backstage and we see Marisa Condolesa standing next to Greg Cherry as Greg just leans against the wall outside of his locker room, displeased and just looks over to Marisa.

 

Condolesa: “Ladies and gentlemen, huge news for next Breakdown, but one of the other big stories from tonight is Christian Savior’s victory over Greg Cherry.”

 

Greg: “Marisa....I don’t need to be reminded. He caught me and won. Good for him. But you know what...I need to be better than this. I’m Greg f’n Cherry. I’m a former three time World Champion. I at one point literally got exactly what I wanted when I took the ownership of this company...and now, I have trouble stringing a few wins together. I may have been successful in my little revenge, but it seems that Drachewych did more harm than good.”

 

Greg looks down. He then smirks.

 

Greg: “Taking Hold of the Flame this year is going to be in my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My entire career, I’ve wanted to walk into my hometown as World Champion. And by the looks of it, I won’t have that option. But you know what I can do. I can walk into my hometown. I can then make history by winning the Taking Hold of the Flame in front of friends and family. I can’t think of any better revenge for the hell I endured under Infection. And well....there’s two Breakdowns before then. Let’s hope that the Greg Cherry of old shows up.”

 

The crowd roars as he then turns and walks off. Marisa Condolesa watches him leave for a moment before turning to the camera.

 

Marisa: “Greg Cherry looking to help provide himself with the motivation and the momentum to hopefully win Taking Hold of the Flame. A big task, but who knows? Lots more to come here on Breakdown. Jake Starr will be showing up at some point. Jason Zero will face Damian Angel and the SCW Adrenaline Championship will be on the line. Don’t go anywhere!”

 

Condolesa smiles as the scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Sharper: “He is the most dominant force that SCW has ever seen!”

 

A shot of an individual being slammed hard on the mat in black and white is shown.

 

Johnson: “This man is sick! He’s sadistic!”

 

We see a shot of someone bleeding slowly getting up only to be kicked in the face.

 

Dawson: “Arguably one of the most unstoppable champions of all time.”

 

Sharper: “He has defeated legends.”

 

A shot of CHBK, close up, is seen being powerbombed hard to the mat.

 

Dawson: “He started his career going twenty-five and zero!”

 

Johnson: “World Champion after just three months!”

 

We then see a shot of someone struggling to reach the ropes, locked in a standing dragon sleeper. We see another shot of someone being powerbombed off the top rope, before going to another individual just being thrown down after going unconscious after the standing dragon sleeper. The camera then turns and focuses on the face of the individual.

 

Sharper: “Xander Valentine....who can stop him!”

 

The camera focuses on Xander Valentine as the “Xander Valentine returns....” followed by the Taking Hold of the Flame logo appears on the screen.

 

The scene opens up in the QWest Center as the crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Oh boy. Taking Hold of the Flame has just gotten really interesting. Xander Valentine returns for one night only. Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

 

Knots: “And everyone that’s entered themselves is quickly second-guessing their chances with that monster in there!”

Lucas Knight vs. Gable Winchester

 

Out go the lights with a flick of a switch causing everyone in attendance to wonder what's going to happen next, then without warning their thoughts were answered with a booming voice over the P.A System while Gasoline by Porcelain & the Tramps plays…

Don't get in my face
Don't invade my space
I'll put you in your place
I'll only tell you once
I'll never tell you twice
And this is me being nice

You cross me once and you'll see
It's like a match in gasoline
Gasoline

With the pyro erupting, the stage entrance lights up and pacing back and forth like a caged animal is a silhouette of a man with a hood drawn over their head. They then stop and in doing so the arenas lights illuminate once more and standing there motionless is Lucas Knight. Shortly After we see two more people step out from behind the curtain, Christy Matthews and Nathan Slade. Christy Has a mic tucked away in her back pocket for just a moment as she now removes it with a smile to the crowd.

Christy Matthews: Ladies and Gentleman, Hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada. He weighed in tonight at an incredible two-hundred and twenty-five pounds being accompanied to the ring by Nathan Slade and myself Christy Matthews… LUCAS KNIGHT!!

Knight throws his head back forcing the hood off extending his arms to soak up the atmosphere which is full of jeer’s and boo’s. Thel ook on Knights face says it all as all three descend the ramp towards the ring. When arriving at ringside Knight slides in under the bottom rope and scales the nearest turnbuckle only to remove his jacket and tossing it to the ground outside pointing at his wife with a grin before hopping down and testing the ropes as Nathan Slade Knight’s muscle stands by the ring watching the ramp like any form of security would.

 

Knots: “This man should be Underground Champion now, but David Helms instead wasn’t able to hang on.”

 

Dawson: “Well he’s got a chance to prove he’s earned something. He’s already claiming that he deserves a rematch.”

 

Knots: “He has earned it. He didn’t lose. Helms did. Naturally, this lends itself to Lucas getting his deserved one on one shot!”

 

The opening strains to “Everywhere I Go” start to echo around the arena as gold lighting starts to pulse around the arena, then begin to pulse to the beat of the introduction. Once the main verse starts, Gable Winchester walks from the back, nodding his head and moving his hands up and down in time to his theme song. The fans don’t know what to make of the man as he struts down the ramp. Once he gets to the barricade he looks out at the fans and shows that he isn’t too egotistical for the fans. Smiling he holds out his hand and allow people to high five him, slowly walking along after high fiving some more, he nods his head some more and spins round with his arms spread wide. The crowds are still at odds on whether to cheer before he shrugs at the lack of attention he is getting and goes to slide into the ring.

Once in the ring he climbs the turnbuckle, nodding his head as he holds a hand up in the air, winking and pointing at some of the ladies in the crowd who on the whole scream madly at their being pointed out by him, regardless of whether they like him or not. Once he has postured for the ladies he gets down from the turnbuckle and smiles to himself, brushing his wild dreadlocks from his face as he waits for the start of the match.

 

Sharper: “Gable Winchester since losing to David Miller at Retribution has been quiet. But before that, he was virtually unstoppable. Two very driven athletes about to go at it. Something has to give.”

 

Knots: “Sorry Gable. I’d be on your side, but you’re facing Lucas Knight. And Knight...you just don’t bet against him.”

 

Dawson: “Yeah, but Gable has a lot to concern himself with here.”

 

The bell sounds and Knight just arrogantly smirks at Gable as Gable spins around. The two pace the ring before looking to each other and lunging and grappling in the middle of the ring. Knight quickly turns and locks in a side headlock, nodding in approval. He then leans back and Gable pushes him back against the ropes before firing him off. Knight runs into the ropes. He bounces off them and Gable steps forward and Knight shoulders him down. The crowd boos and Knight turns and runs into the ropes. Gable rolls over and Knight hops over him and bounces off the other side and then runs at Gable only for Gable to nail him with a spinning heel kick. He quickly follows up with a pin attempt.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Knight kicks out. The crowd ohs and Knight rolls over and goes to the ropes as Gable gets up and smirks. Knight just looks at Gable with disdain.

 

Dawson: “Gable doesn’t look like he’s lost a step!”

 

Sharper: “And Knight I don’t think expected that. And Gable is very agile in that ring. He can surprise you!”

 

Knight pulls himself up and Gable smiles at him as Knight then walks forward and Gable drops down and trips Knight up, causing him to fall face first. He rolls over and Gable jumps up and drops an elbow. He gets back up as Knight rolls over and starts to get up. Gable then grabs him and whips him into the ropes. Knight bounces off the ropes and Gable kicks him in the ribs before turning and stepping back before nailing him with a running knee lift. Knight falls back and rolls over before smacking the canvas in anger. He gets up and Gable then grabs him and rolls him up in a small package.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Knight kicks out. Gable rolls over and starts to get back up. Knight gets back up and Gable attempts a spin kick, but Knight ducks and Gable spins around before Knight lifts him up and drops him throat first on the top rope. Gable falls back, coughing.

 

Knots: “And just like that, Lucas now is in control.”

 

Sharper: “Hotshot on the top rope and Gable is in a bad way, coughing heavily. He may have trouble breathing after that.”

 

Gable rolls over and starts to get up only for Lucas to stomp him in the back of the head. Gable rolls over and Lucas stomps him again. Gable rolls over and starts to stir. Lucas grabs him and drags him up before nailing him with a hard right. Gable stumbles back and spins around and Lucas nails him again. He then whips Gable into the ropes. Gable bounces off the ropes and Lucas drops him with a powerslam. He then hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gable kicks out. Lucas then turns and smacks Gable, leading to an audible oh from the crowd. Lucas then gets up and stomps him in the face again. Gable rolls over slowly starts to stir only for Lucas to drag him up. He then hoists him up drops him with a back suplex.

 

Sharper: “Note the change in pace. Gable was keeping it quick. Lucas has slowed it down and even is just brawling with Gable, grounding him.”

 

Knots: “Well this is why Lucas is just that great. He can wrestle any style and he can excel. This man is someone to watch. In fact, he should be our Underground Champion!”

 

Dawson: “Too bad he didn’t win it last Sunday, though he did come close.”

 

Gable rolls over slowly and starts to stir, clearly in pain. Knight helps him back up only to then turn and drop him with a neckbreaker. He then goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gable just gets his shoulder off the canvas. Lucas grabs Gable, continuing the assault before then spinning him around into the corner. Lucas nails him with a hard right and then another before grabbing Gable and whipping him against the opposite corner. Gable bounces off and Lucas meets him in the middle of the ring before grabbing him and connecting with the Hail Brittania. He then throws him down and goes for another pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Gable gets his shoulder up again. Lucas lets out a clear sigh of anger before grabbing Gable by the head and dragging him up towards the ropes. As he does, Gable suddenly stops him and elbows him in the ribs. He then elbows him again before hitting a huge uppercut. The crowd roars as Lucas stumbles back.

 

Knots: “Oh no! Christy! Nathan! You may want to give Lucas some advice!”

 

Dawson: “Gable starting to fight back. Just firing away with shots to the midsection and now the jaw.”

 

Gable then kicks Lucas in the ribs. He turns and drops him with a spinning DDT. He then looks around before walking over to the corner. He glanced back before starting to climb up to the top rope. Christy runs over and jumps onto the apron, and Gable just turns his attention to her. Lucas slowly gets up and the referee stops Christy and gets her off the apron. Gable glances back as Lucas runs over to Gable, but Gable jumps back and over Lucas. Lucas turns around and runs at Gable only for Gable to kick him in the ribs before hooking him by the arm and leg and lift him up and then spinning him down with the Running Wild. He stays on for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd cheers and Gable rolls off as Christy and Nathan both slide into the ring. Gable rolls back out of the ring and smirks as he looks up at the ring. He then turns and starts to back away.

 

Sharper: “Oh my! Lucas Knight, second match in a row, and he’s not the winner!”

 

Knots: “This isn’t right. The plan was set. Gable somehow got through it!”

 

Dawson: “And Gable continues his impressive ways despite a bit of a reprieve from in-ring competition and Lucas Knight, definitely not having a good night!”

 

Gable continues on his way to the back as Lucas Knight rolls over, being helped up by his wife, Christy Matthews as Nathan Slade stands in the ring. Gable backs up before we then see Stacy Kissinger walk out from the back. The crowd roars as Gable just continues to back up and Stacy Kissinger walks over and places her arm around Gable. Gable turns back and smiles as the two just smirk, enjoying Lucas Knight’s defeat.

 

Knots: “Stacy?! What the hell are you doing with him?”

 

Sharper: “Well Gable a few weeks ago mentioned he had a girl...I guess Stacy Kissinger is that girl!”

 

Stacy and Gable just continue to smile as another still comes up on the screen. We see Aaron Rupp and Masquerade for the Adrenaline Championship come up on the screen.

 

Sharper: “Well, still to come, the Adrenaline Championship will be on the line. This will be next. Aaron Rupp defends against Masquerade!”

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see Lucas Knight furious storming through the backstage area, Christy Matthews and Nathan Slade following him.

 

Knight: “I can’t believe it! I lost to Gable Winchester! Who the hell was he? He wasn’t around for a like a month!”

 

Knight yells out in anger and continues down the hallway before walking into one of the main open areas of the back before stopping. He just glares as the camera turns and sees Fred Debonair standing, leaning against the wall, Underground Championship over his shoulder. He just looks at Lucas and mockingly slow-claps him. Lucas just glares at him before storming off as Christy and Nathan follow. We then go back to ringside.

Masquerade vs. Aaron Rupp

SCW Adrenaline Championship

 

The guitar riffs bring the fans to their feet. The SCW big screen shows several masks flying around before crashing into one another and making the word, Masquerade. We then see the man himself standing there posing. The camera does 360 around him while he looks up with his arms out slightly, palms turned out, his hands holding several different masks. The name he bears goes around him in the back ground, and suddenly there is a flash followed by clips of Masquerade beating people up in the ring and him laughing and in gothic background while he tries on different masks, still laughing out loud. These shots get faster as the music picks up. When the vocals start it goes back to utter black out and then the name ‘Masquerade’ flashes like a pulse.

We got the fire
Whose got the matches?
Take a look around at the sea of masks.
Come one Come all
Welcome to the grand ball
Where the strong run for cover and the weak stand tall.

The titantron shows more model like slow motion shots of the good looking yet deranged stranger as well as several clips of Karnivale celebrating with titles and victories. From the ramp, a pedestal opens and rising slowly as if in slow motion, with the wind blowing in his face, is Masquerade. His back is to the audience and his arms are out at different angles, holding several different masks. Behind him we see the fireworks go off showing an actual arrangement pattern in the shape of a mask. THe fans, meanwhile, hold up their own masks. Masquerade holds his head down slightly while the wind blows. His vest is undone so the camera picks up his build quite easily. As he poses for the camera, he waits till he hears...

Welcome to the Masquerade

He turns slowly one eighty for the audience, before tossing his masks aside. They cause a few cool explosions when they land. Masquerade then walks down the ramp, waiting a second before running and sliding into the ring. He lies on his back and puts his hands up and lowers them over his face to take off his last mask as the vocals go 'I'm not afraid... I'm ashamed... I'm not ok... Welcome to the Masquerade!'

Masquerade kips up and slowly takes off his trenchcoat, tossing it out of the ring, and lets his vest fall a bit so he can show off. He then does it up and goes to rest on the turnbuckle, his legs up. While he waits for his opponent to enter the ring, he takes his mask and tosses it out to a lucky fan in the audience.

Welcome to the Masquerade...

The music cuts and the fans roar.

 

Dawson: “Huge night so far as we can see plenty of people jockeying for position. We’ve heard from Shilo Valiant, Masquerade’s partner, asking for a rematch and also entering himself formally into the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal.”

 

Sharper: “We’re waiting for the arrival of Jake Starr. Josh Hudson has vowed to ensure a one on one match with Starr at Taking Hold of the Flame and already attacked Justin Davis earlier. We’ve see Jason Zero come out and goad CHBK. And now, we’re going to see a huge rematch. Masquerade is going to try and regain the Adrenaline Championship here on Breakdown.”

 

"Hero" by Skillet begins to play as the lights dim, a lone spotlight shining down onto the middle of the stage as various other spotlights pan through the crowd, as though they're looking for someone. The Tron is showing various clips from all of Rupp's matches throughout his career. As the lyrics begin, a figure emerges from backstage and steps into the spotlight, his head hidden by the hood of an open sleeveless black leather trenchcoat that reaches down to the figure's ankles. The SCW Adrenaline Championship sits around his waist; the SCW Tag Team Championship sits over his shoulder. All the other spotlights converge on the figure as he uses his right hand to push the hood off his head and, in one fluid motion, throw his arms out to the sides in a wingspan pose as all the lights come back on and green pyro explodes behind him, just in time for the song to go into the chorus. Once the pyro ceases, Rupp heads down to the ring with a focused and determined look on his face. He hops up onto the apron and enters the ring, removing the trenchcoat and tossing it out of the ring. He then hands the title to the referee before walking back to the corner, arms folded across his chest as he waits for the bell to sound, after placing the Tag Title in the corner. The referee holds the title over his head.

 

Sharper: “Masquerade ended up losing the titles, being pinned by Brayden Walker. A chance for him to make up for it so to speak and defeat Aaron Rupp.”

 

Knots: “I wonder if Liberation is going to agree to the rematch, especially since Karnivale gave them one.”

 

Dawson: “We’ll find out. Regardless, the focus right now is on the Adrenaline Championship.”

 

The bell sounds and the crowd roars as an image of the Adrenaline Championship comes on the screen. It fades out as Masquerade and Aaron Rupp look at each other and circle the ring. They slowly move towards one another before grappling in the middle of the ring. Rupp quickly spins around and grabs Masquerade in a waistlock. He lifts Masquerade up, but Masquerade rolls forward and into a pin.

 

1!

 

Rupp kicks out and both get up only for Masquerade to trip Rupp. He then goes for another pin.

 

1!

 

Rupp kicks out again. Both men get up and Masquerade runs at Rupp, but Rupp spins around him and takes him over with a backslide.

 

1!

 

Masquerade rolls through and both men get up and Masquerade lifts Rupp up and runs towards the corner, but Rupp manages to push himself up and rolls through with a sunset flip.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Both roll back as Masquerade brings his legs together, sandwiching Rupp’s head. Both get up and look to each other as the crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And here we go. Both looking to end this early. And both looking to catch the other offguard.”

 

Dawson: “We’ve mentioned the respect factor leading into Tactical Warfare and that continues here.”

 

Both then start to circle the ring and Masquerade then lunges and Rupp sidesteps him and kicks him in the leg. Masquerade swings around and Rupp then kicks him in the ribs before grabbing him and whipping him into the ropes. Masquerade bounces off the ropes and Rupp attempts a hip toss, but Masquerade spins through and hip tosses Rupp down. Masquerade goes to pick up Rupp, but Rupp pushes him back with his feet. Both men get up and Rupp quickly hits a jawbreaker. Masquerade stumbles back and goes against the ropes. Rupp then gets up and runs at him and jumps up, but Masquerade lowers his head and backdrops Rupp up and over the top rope and to the floor. The crowd ohs and Rupp rolls over and into the announce table. Masquerade gets up and then watches Rupp start to get up before running across the ring. He bounces off the ropes before running at the ropes nearest Rupp and diving over the top rope and hitting a flip dive into Rupp, causing both to hit hard into the announce tables behind Rupp and both then drop to the mats. Masquerade winces as he slowly gets up.(1)

 

Knots: “God! I hate when they hit our table.”

 

Sharper: “A suicide leap, a flip plancha to the floor and both men crash into our announce table.”

 

Masquerade grabs Rupp and lifts him up before spinning him around and rolling him back in. He slides in and quickly crawls over for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Rupp kicks out. Masquerade gets up as Rupp rolls over. He slowly starts to stir and Masquerade slowly lifts him up and nails him with a hard right. Rupp staggers back and Masquerade then kicks him in the ribs. He places his head between his legs before lifting Rupp up. He then lifts him up into a crucifix before Rupp frees his arm and spins down. Both turn to face each other and Rupp kicks Masquerade before then lifting him up and dropping him with a front suplex. Masquerade rolls over, holding his ribs. He starts to get up and Rupp gets up and runs into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and jumps up and hits a leg lariat, knocking down the challenger. He follows up with a pin attempt.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Masquerade kicks out. Rupp then grabs Masquerade and slowly lifts him up before snapmaring him over. He quickly hits a dropkick to the back of Masquerade’s head before Rupp gets up and crawls over to the corner. He exits to the apron before then starting to climb up to the top rope. Masquerade stirs as Rupp climbs to the top rope.

 

Sharper: “Rupp going to the top rope. Embracing the stylings of the Adrenaline division.”

 

Knots: “Well he’s not exactly a high-flier. I don’t know what he’s doing up there.”

 

Rupp gets to the top and Masquerade rolls over and then gets up and runs over to the corner. He then climbs up to the middle rope before jumping to the top rope. He grabs Rupp, but Rupp blocks it with a hard right. Masquerade nearly falls off, but maintains his balance before nailing Rupp with a hard right. The then grabs Rupp and then jumps off hits a sitout uranage suplex off the top rope. The crowd ohs and Masquerade winces before falling back on top of Rupp.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Rupp rolls his shoulder off the canvas. He then rolls over and starts to stir. He grabs the ropes, slowly lifting himself up. Rupp stirs as well and Masquerade limps a bit as he walks around. Rupp gets to his hands and knees and Masquerade grabs him from behind. He then knees him in the back before turning and lifting his leg up and hitting a leg drop reverse bulldog. Masquerade then turns and looks over at Rupp before then turning and wincing a bit before sucking it up and running over to the corner. He runs up the corner before diving back and attempting a corkscrew moonsault, but Rupp rolls out of the way. The crowd ohs as Masquerade crashes, pops up only to drop back to the mat. Rupp meanwhile slowly starts to lift himself up.

 

Dawson: “Crash and burn. No one home for that corkscrew moonsault.”

 

Sharper: “And he saw a chance to end this and tried to take it, but with no one home, the entire momentum of the match shifts.”

 

Rupp gets up, clearly in pain as Masquerade stirs a bit. He rolls over and slowly gets up and pulls himself up only for Rupp to spin through and kick Masquerade in the ribs. Masquerade nearly collapses but pulls himself up only for Rupp to hit a spinning front kick to the chest. Masquerade stumbles back and Rupp then grabs him and takes him over with a T-Bone suplex. He then rolls over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Masquerade gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs and cheers a bit as Rupp rolls off. He turns and grabs Masquerade and slowly lifts him up. He then knees him in the ribs before then lifting Masquerade up and dropping him face first into his knee. He then lifts him up before hoisting him up slowly and placing Masquerade on the top turnbuckle. Rupp then nails Masquerade with a hard uppercut. The crowd ohs and Rupp starts to climb up to the top rope. He nails Masquerade with a hard shot before lifting him up. He sets up for a belly to belly suplex, but Masquerade blocks it and then knees Rupp in the ribs. He then nails him with a hard shot to the ribs before pushing Rupp back. Rupp loses balance and hits the mat and Masquerade then dives off and hits a flying elbow drop to the chest of Rupp. He then rolls over and slowly starts to get up.

 

Sharper: “Elbow drop from the top. Masquerade with a huge move. It’s simple. But very effective.”

 

Knots: “We may have a new champion. Rupp is slow to get up and Masquerade’s waiting for him!”

 

Rupp rolls over, grabbing at the ropes to get up. Masquerade grabs him and drags him over towards the middle of the ring before quickly placing his head between his legs and planting him with a snap sitout powerbomb into a pin.

 

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2!

 

Rupp kicks out and rolls over as Masquerade falls back. The crowd ohs as some cheer and some boo. Masquerade rolls over slowly and pulls himself up. He then walks around as Rupp rolls over. Masquerade grabs Rupp and slowly lifts him up. He then kicks him in the ribs before spinning him around. He then goes to lift him up for the Skeleton Key, but Rupp rolls through and lands on his feet. He then grabs Masquerade and hooks both arms before throwing him back with a release tiger suplex. The crowd ohs as Masquerade rolls over, holding his head in pain.

 

Knots: “He dropped him right on his head!”

 

Sharper: “Tiger suplex. Brilliantly executed.”

 

Dawson: “But Rupp’s not following with the pin. I don’t agree there. He should be looking to put him down for the count!”

 

Aaron Rupp rolls over and slowly starts to pull himself up. Masquerade looks up, almost dazed, as Rupp then grabs him. He lifts him up and nails him with a forearm. The crowd starts to chant “Let’s go Rupp-y! Let’s go Masquerade!” Rupp nails Masquerade with another shot and then goes to whip him into the ropes. Masquerade, however, spins through and sends Rupp in. Rupp bounces off the ropes and jumps up and hits a flying clothesline. He then turns and goes for the pin.

 

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2!

 

Masquerade rolls his shoulder off the canvas. He then rolls over and starts to stir. Rupp grabs him and slowly lifts him up. He then grabs him by the head. He hoists him up for a brainbuster, but Masquerade counters with a knee to the head and drops down. He stumbles back and Rupp lunges for a superkick. Masquerade ducks and then spins around and takes Rupp down with a school boy before flipping over and bridging.

 

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3!

 

The crowd roars and Masquerade rolls over as Rupp rolls out. He looks up at the ceiling as Masquerade rolls to his stomach.

 

Dawson: “What a match...”

 

Sharper: “Masquerade seeing a chance and went for it and just got him down. And Aaron Rupp knows.”

 

Dawson: “But I would not be angry. What a match. What a competition. Back and forth.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but Karnivale gets one back against Liberation.”

 

Sharper: “But it did cost them the Tag Team Championship.”

 

Masquerade turns to Rupp as the referee raises his arm and hands him the Adrenaline Championship. Masquerade looks at the title before turning back to Rupp. He then stands up and pulls Rupp back to his feet. Rupp turns and the two embrace before Rupp backs away and lets Masquerade have his moment. Masquerade just nods before raising the title over his head. He continues to hold it over his head before turning and walking over to the corner. Rupp drops down off the apron and down to the floor before walking slowly to the back. Masquerade continues to celebrate in the ring, holding the title over his head celebrating as the scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

“The following is your Taking Hold of the Flame moment of the night!”

 

The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen before quickly cycling through all of the years of the event from 2004 to 2009 before then stopping...

 

“2006...”

 

The scene fades into the closing moments of the SCW Championship match at Taking Hold of the Flame 2006. Cid gets up and starts to yell at Shawn Winters. Cid, clearly frustrated continues and Winters seemingly ignores him. He looks out in the crowd before suddenly hitting a superkick to the chin of Cid, knocking him down and out. The crowd cheers. CHBK slowly gets up and Winters shrugs his shoulders and superkicks him! The crowd cheers slightly, but not as enthusiastically.

 

Sharper: “What the hell! Winters just superkicked CHBK!”

 

Johnson: “I guess he’s evening the sides out.”

 

Winters then takes off his referee’s shirt, leading to many of the females to cheer. He throws it down in the middle of the ring and then exits the ring and makes his way to the back. Cid starts to stir and he manages to get to his feet. CHBK is still down and out and Cid climbs to the top rope. He then dives off and hits the Mile High Press right down on CHBK. He falls back, but then manages to fall forward and cover the challenger. The crowd is unsure what to think and suddenly another referee runs out from the back and right past Winters, who is just went through the curtain. The referee slides in.

 

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The crowd starts to boo and Cid rolls off CHBK.

 

Dawson: “Damn it! Cid Turner retains the SCW Championship!”

 

Johnson: “Ha ha! Yes! The King of the World and God himself is now a legend!”

 

The referee hands Cid Turner the SCW Championship. He gets up as “This Fire Burns” plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos and Cid Turner rolls out of the ring. CHBK starts to stir as Cid celebrates on his way up the ramp.

 

Sharper: “That champion is the luckiest son of a bitch in the SCW.”

 

The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes back up on the screen before fading to black.

Travis Daniels vs. Zachriel “Darkside” Donahue

 

'Blood on My Hands' takes over and the crowds boos a bit as the incredibly arrogant Travis Daniels walks out onto the stage with an outlandish grin on his face. He stands on the stage with a huge grin on his face as he stares at the crowd. He walks down the ramp and stops at the bottom of the stage and raises both his arms high as blue, red, and black pryo shoot from the stage. He slides into the ring and climbs the second rope as he stares still grinning at the crowd as crowd continues to buzz.

 

Sharper: “Two newcomers about to make their debut here on Breakdown. Travis Daniels is about to face Zachriel Donahue, better known as Darkside here tonight.”

 

Knots: “Well I like the look of this guy. He looks confident. I already have heard he’s said he’s going to win the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal.”

 

Sharper: “Well aim high. But, that’s going to be a tough task, especially with individuals like Shilo Valiant, Jason Zero and Greg Cherry in that match.”

 

The lights dim and Clint Mansell's "Lux Aeterna" hits out around the Arena. The sick and sadistic music is then assisted by the Dark Warrior, Zachriel Donahue, walking slowly down the aisle towards the ring, looking immense, looking focused and looking ready. He walks into the ring slowly taking his leather coat off, to reveal his tattooed, well built body. He then just turns around in the corner and stares a hole into his opponent.

 

Dawson: “A large, imposing figure to say the least.”

 

Sharper: “And that smirk on the face of Travis Daniels has evaporated. Welcome to SCW kid.”

 

Travis Daniels looks across at Darkside as Darkside continues to start at him. He slowly walks out to the middle of the ring and looks around as the bell starts. Donahue then starts to walk out of the corner, pulling his elbow pad up. He then swings with a hard left, but Daniels ducks. He spins around and Darkside turns and attempts a hard right, but Daniels drops down to his knees and nails Darkside with a hard right to the ribs and then another before nailing Darkside with a European uppercut. Darkside staggers back and Daniels kicks Darkside in the side of the leg. He then nails him again before grabbing Darkside by the arm and going to whip him into the ropes, but Darkside spins through and whips Daniels into the ropes. Daniels bounces off and Darkside launches him in the air with a huge back drop. The crowd ohs as Daniels rolls over and starts to get up, holding his back in pain.

 

Knots: “He threw him like eight feet in the air!”

 

Dawson: “Talk about a hard landing and Daniels quickly has gone from being confident to realizing the gravity of the situation he’s in!”

 

Daniels starts to get up and Darkside grabs him and nails him with a back elbow. Daniels stumbles back to the ropes and Darkside blasts him with a hard right. He then whips Daniels into the ropes again. Daniels bounces off the ropes and Darkside just watches him before hoisting him up over his head in a military press. He then lets go of Daniels and Daniels lands chest first to the mat. He rolls over, holding his ribs and Darkside turns and goes for a lateral press.

 

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2!

 

Daniels gets his shoulder up. Darkside then turns and grabs Daniels by the hair and starts to lift him up. Daniels tries to push away but Darkside keeps hold and knees him in the ribs. He then turns and lifts his arm before hoisting Daniels up and hitting a methodical backbreaker before throwing him down to the mat.

 

Sharper: “Darkside is just punishing Daniels. There no rush. He’s taking his time and making Daniels think about everything.”

 

Knots: “He’s going to scar Daniels for life here in his first match.”

 

Dawson: “It’s Darkside’s first match too. And he’s sending a message to anyone who may be looking to push around the new guy.”

 

Daniels rolls over and slowly starts to lift him up and Darkside grabs Daniels and lifts him up before hoisting him up and dropping him with a back suplex. Daniels rolls over and Darkside does as well, rolling him onto his back and going for another pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Daniels kicks out. He rolls over and stirs as Darkside gets up and grabs Daniels. He then moves him to a seated position before lifting him up in an inverted front face lock. Daniels quickly shifts himself a bit before kneeing Darkside in the head. He then jumps up and knees him again. Darkside lets go and staggers back. Daniels then rolls over and gets up and Darkside walks forward and Daniels jumps up and nails him with a hard jumping enziguri to the back of the head. Darkside stumbles forward and falls into the corner. He slowly lifts his head up and turns back to the ring. Daniels gets up and walks around before then running to the corner and jumping up, drilling Darkside with a running Yakuza kick to the corner. The crowd ohs as Darkside falls to his knees and down to the mat.

 

Knots: “Yes! Right in the jaw.”

 

Dawson: “Daniels with some quick thinking.”

 

Knots: “And vicious kicks. That’s going to take anyone down.”

 

Sharper: “And if Darkside is down, his power is very much compromised!”

 

Darkside starts to stir and Daniels quickly turns around in the corner. He waits for a moment as Darkside starts to get up and Daniels runs up and takes him down with a running facebuster. He then rolls him over for a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Darkside kicks out. Darkside rolls over and Daniels turns and grabs him by the head. He slowly lifts him up. He then kicks him in the ribs. He nails him with a hard European uppercut. Darkside stumbles back and swings. Daniels ducks and kicks Darkside in the knee before then Darkside attempts another right, but Daniels ducks again and kicks Darkside before dropping him with a DDT. The crowd boos a bit as Daniels sits up and smirks.

 

Dawson: “Daniels starting to quicken the pace and stay ahead of Darkside.”

 

Sharper: “Almost taunting him too by dodging his strikes.”

 

 Daniels throws his arms up in the air, getting some more boos from the crowd. He then looks at Darkside as Darkside starts to stir. He smiles as he motions for him to get up. Darkside rolls over and slowly gets up. He gets to his hands and knees and Daniels then runs into the ropes. He jumps to the middle rope and attempt the Travisphere, but Darkside ducks it and runs into the ropes. Daniels turns back to Darkside and Darkside drills him with the Inevitable. The crowd ohs and Darkside crawls over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd roars a bit and Darkside rolls over and then slowly pulls himself up. Daniels rolls over and falls to his stomach. Darkside looks to him and then has his arm raised only to rip his arm away. He then turns and quite non-chalantly drops down to the floor.

 

Dawson: “Darkside with an impressive victory with an impressive move.”

 

Knots: “Daniels’ still moving.”

 

Sharper: “Both showing something tonight. But Darkside with the advantage here.”

The scene cuts backstage and we see Jake Starr walking down the hallway, just shortly after coming into the building. He rubs his jaw a bit as he walks past the camera as the crowd can be heard cheering.

 

Dawson: “He’s here. Jake Starr is here.”

 

Knots: “Time to hear him run.”

 

Sharper: “Well we’ll find out what’s on his mind. We’re being told he’s heading to the ring. We’ll hear from him, when we return!”

 

The scene then slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see Syren and Ravyn walking through the backstage area. The crowd starts to extend catcalls to the two women as they walk down the hallway. They then go over to one locker room door and Ravyn knocks on the door. The two wait for a moment and the door opens and Syren immediately smiles as Lucas pokes his head out. He then glances back before sliding outside.

 

Lucas: “What are you two doing here?”

 

Ravyn: “We came to talk.”

 

Syren: “Hi Lucas...”

 

Syren smiles and waves. Lucas just glances back again before turning back to Syren and Ravyn.

 

Lucas: “Well what do you want to talk about?”

 

Lucas closes the door.

 

Ravyn: “Well it appears that we all a little problem with our Commissioner...”

 

Lucas: “Don’t get me started...”

 

Syren: “Yeah...the big meanie-head!”

 

Ravyn: “Anyways, I’m here because, well, a pooling of resources may seem the best action. He seems content to spar with me even though I’m vastly superior to him intellectually. But in terms of individuals against him...the more the merrier.”

 

Lucas: “You know what....that may be the smartest thing I’ve heard all day....”

 

Lucas smiles.

 

Syren: “Yay!”

 

Syren jumps up and down a bit as Lucas quickly glances back again as we go to ringside.

The scene turns back to ringside as the crowd buzzes a bit before the arena goes dark, with just the sounds of the crowds and the flashes of the cameras. With the first chord of "Sandstorm" by Darude, two green spotlights shoot to the stage. As the song hits the post, fireworks erupt from the stage, and from behind the curtain emerges Jake Starr. Upon first stepping onto the stage, Starr pauses to immerse himself in the electricity of the fans. He looks down before glancing back up, looking far more serious than we’re used to him being. He then continues on his way down to the ring. Fans extend their hands to touch him and high-five him, but Starr just focuses on the ring.

 

Dawson: “We’ve been talking about the mindset of Jake Starr. As you can obviously tell, he is no longer World Champion. At Taking Hold of the Flame, he’ll have his rematch along with Just in Davis and Thorn.”

 

Knots: “He’s going to walk off. I feel it! I know it!”

 

Sharper: “Jon. You have no reason to think that. The Misfits are at a loss. Maybe he just needed some time to think. Shilo needed that earlier and he seems be back to being as insane as ever!”

 

Starr walks up the steel steps and enters into the ring. He walks over across the ring to Jason Phillips and is handed a microphone. Starr then takes a deep breath as he walks back over to the middle of the ring. He looks out at the crowd which cheers him a bit, bringing a forced smile to his face.

 

Starr: “Well as you can all see, I no longer am SCW World Champion.”

 

The crowd boos and Starr just smirks a bit.

 

Starr: “That honour now goes to Josh Hudson. Granted, he had to steal it right from under my nose....but I’ll move on and I’ll live.”

 

Starr pauses again and takes another deep breath.

 

Starr: “No, I’m here for something more. Something bigger than a title loss. Something that I’ve been thinking about for weeks, going back before Tactical Warfare. Now some people may think I’m overreacting. Others may be praising the decision. But it’s something I have to do for now.”

 

Starr pauses again as the crowd starts to buzz and make noise, confused by Starr’s cantor.

 

Starr: “I have been part of this business for a long damn time. And when I came to SCW, I made an impact by sitting up in those stands, looking the then SCW Champion at the time, Shawn ‘I like my tan more than myself’ Winters, and telling him that title would be mine, sooner rather than later. And it was. Granted, I beat the Ordinary James Exeter for it, but regardless, I was champion. But in my rise, I came here, I entertained....I brought in the Social Misfits....and now I have friends. New friends. A new beginning as of sorts.”

 

Starr pauses and starts to walk around the ring.

 

Starr: “And on top of that, I’ve been told that my beautiful wife is pregnant. And I’ve been thinking, realizing that I’ve been a Social Misfit all these times. The only true Social Misfit, but with some great support with Thorn, Bishop Steele and David Helms by my side. We were a hell of a team. But it’s just not what it was and it’s just not what it really is. And with changes in my life, it means changes to my career....to what I represent and what I bring with me.”

 

The crowd starts to boo with some yells of no in the crowd.

 

Knots: “I told you! I told you!”

 

Thorn, Helms and Bishop then appear at the top of the ramp. They start to make their way down to the ring. The crowd roars seeing them and Starr turns to them and then looks down, laughing a bit.

 

Dawson: “Thorn, Steele and Helms on their way to the ring. I think they may want to discuss this with Starr more.”

 

Thorn leans the way as he hops onto the steel steps before walking along the ropes and entering the ring. Bishop walks up after him as does Helms. Starr just turns to them.

 

Starr: “Sorry guys....but it has to end.”

 

Thorn starts to move forward, saying something to Starr.

 

Starr: “Sorry...this is just how it has to be. It has to end. We have to move on.”

 

Starr then turns and hands the microphone to Thorn before walking past him. Helms and Bishop just watch him leave as Starr steps through the ropes. He drops down and starts to walk towards the back. Thorn just brings the microphone down to his side before looking at Helms and Bishop and shaking their heads as we go to commercial.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see Justin Davis throwing open the door from the trainer’s office. His face looks in somewhat better shape, bandaged up, while Davis still walks with a limp. He takes a few steps before seeing the cameraman there. He then turns and just walks over to the cameraman and grabs him, causing the camera to be right in the face of Davis.

 

Davis: “Go tell Hudson....he wants to make sure I’m not a factor. Well, Hudson....what’s it going to do for your little dream when you can walk to the ring yourself. You better grow eyes in the back of YOUR head!”

 

Davis then pushes the cameraman down before yelling back at him.

 

Davis: “Tell him that! TELL HIM THAT!”

 

Davis then turns and storms off, still visibly limping as we go back to ringside.

 

Sharper: “What a night we’ve had so far.”

 

Dawson: “Yeah and things are getting any calmer. Davis clearly upset...and well, the Jake Starr situation.”

 

Sharper: “I don’t think he even heard Hudson’s hopes at the start of the show. I’d hate to think of what he may do, given the worst-case scenario of what that meant.”

 

Knots: “Well he said it’s the end. It’s the end. Starr is gone. Hallelujah!”

 

Sharper: “Well let’s not jump to conclusions. He said changes would be made. I don’t know. I just don’t see Jake Starr stepping away like this.”

 

Knots: “He is. Deal with it.”

Adam Riddick vs. Stacy Kissinger

 

The all-too-familiar piano of “Criminal Mind” begins to play. The lights slowly fade until there is nothing but darkness. A spot-lit form of Adam Riddick appears on the screen, his head lowered. He's there for but a moment, but then disappears. The song continues.

"I stand accused before you / I have no tears to cry / and you will never break me / until the day I die."

A lone spotlight flashes across the arena and lands on the stage. Adam Riddick is standing within the spotlight, his head lowered. Slowly, he lifts his head and walks towards the ring as the song continues to play.

"A criminal mind is all I / all I ever known / they tried to reform me / but I'm made of cold stone"

Riddick stands before the ring, looking at the ominous structure. He stands there for a moment before hopping onto the ring apron with one knee, and dashing up the turnbuckle. The spotlight is still on him.

"A criminal mind is all I / all I've ever had / ask one who's known me / if I'm really so bad"

With a smooth motion, Riddick takes off his sunglasses and opens his eyes. A smirk appears on his face as he looks at the audience.

"I am."

 

Dawson: “Well I don’t know what to say about this man. We know he’s been served. We now know why. Just despicable.”

 

Sharper: “And he’s just getting in the face of David Helms who was scheduled to face him and wasn’t cleared. The man just has no respect anymore.”

 

As the vocals are heard at the beginning of Haley Scarnato's "Girl's Night Out", Stacy Kissinger emerges from the backstage area with a microphone in hand. She stands on the stage wearing a very short white skirt and a plain white halter top. She does a slow 360 degree spin just so everyone in the arena can get a chance at checking her out. She begins singing the first few words of the first verse as she's completing her spin. At the end of the spin, a set of gold pyro explodes going from right to left on the stage...and then back to the right. As soon as it disappears only leaving smoke in its place, Stacy begins her descent down the wrestler ramp, heading to the ring still singing into the microphone. The females just warmly accept her as she gets closer and closer to the ring. When she gets to the ringside area, Stacy hops up onto the apron. At this point she places the microphone down on the apron and climbs up to the top rope before doing a beautiful, successful backflip into the ring. She then smiles warmly as she heads for a corner of the ring, getting ready to focus on the match at hand. She turns around and immediately, Riddick clotheslines her down and just then leans on the top rope, laughing.

 

Sharper: “Oh come on!”

 

Knots: “Hey! She’s the one who got flashy. He just taught her a lesson.”

 

Dawson: “It’s her first match back in over a month. We saw her earlier with Gable Winchester. She’s got to face Adam Riddick and gets that!”

 

Sharper: “No respect from Riddick. None at all!”

 

Stacy rolls over and starts to get up as the bell sounds. Riddick turns and grabs Stacy and briskly lifts her up before kneeing her in the ribs. He then pushes her into the corner before nailing her with a back elbow. He backs up and looks at her and smirks before elbowing her again. He then just laughs before nailing her a third time. Stacy winces in pain and Riddick then grabs her and then places her face against the top rope before then running it against the top rope. The crowd ohs as Kissinger falls to her knees, holding her face. Riddick just smiles before then rolling her over and mounting her, placing all of his weight on her shoulders.

 

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2!

 

Kissinger manages to push herself up. Riddick pushes down again.

 

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Kissinger however gets out with a quick kick right to his head, showing off some of her flexibility. Riddick moves forward, crawling back to his feet, holding his head in pain. Kissinger rolls over slowly as Riddick turns around and then walks back to her and Kissinger kicks him in the ribs. Riddick winces and turns to the ropes only for Kissinger to jump up and dropkick him in the jaw, knocking him through the ropes and onto the apron.

 

Dawson: “Kissinger fighting back. Riddick just hoping to take advantage of his opening, but Kissinger isn’t going to go down without a fight.”

 

Sharper: “Or down at all. Riddick drops to the apron and Kissinger’s going right back after him.”

 

Kissinger walks over to the apron as Riddick pulls himself up and Riddick nails her with a hard right. Kissinger staggers back and Riddick re-enters the ring. He then moves forward and attempts a clothesline. Kissinger ducks and spins around. Riddick turns around and Kissinger nails him with a hard forearm and then another. She then turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off the ropes and ducks another clothesline attempt from Riddick and bounces off the other side before taking Riddick down with a crossbody into a pin.

 

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Riddick kicks out. Both get up and slowly return to their feet and Kissinger quickly kicks Riddick in the ribs before grabbing him by the head and dropping him with a DDT. She then rolls over and grabs Riddick and sits down on his back while pulling up on the neck.

 

Dawson: “Kissinger pinning Riddick and working on the neck.”

 

Sharper: “All of the pressure on the back and neck of Riddick. Definitely a smart move.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but she’s just pissing him off too. And he’s just waiting to take her head off.”

 

Kissinger pulls up as the referee checks on Riddick. Riddick just grimaces in pain as Kissinger keeps pulling up. Riddick reaches forward, but then smacks the canvas in anger being too far away. He then continues to fight before taking a deep breath and grimacing before powering up to his hands and knees. He then grabs the legs of Kissinger and starts to slowly lift himself up to his feet. Kissinger then quickly shifts her weight and attempts to go for the American Kiss, but Riddick pushes Kissinger off and Kissinger bounces off the ropes and Riddick hoists her up and spins her down with a spinebuster. The crowd boos and Riddick rolls through and hooks the leg.

 

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2!

 

Kissinger kicks out. Riddick rolls over and then gets up before dropping his elbow across the chest of Kissinger. Riddick then grabs Kissinger and slowly lifts her up as the crowd boos. Riddick then throws Kissinger into the corner and nails her with a hard right.

 

Dawson: “Riddick just powering over Kissinger for control of this match.”

 

Sharper: “Well that is a smart move. Riddick is the stronger of the two and he’s exploiting that.”

 

Knots: “And with how this is going, Kissinger may be regretting her return here.”

 

Riddick goes to whip Kissinger into the corner. She stops and Riddick runs after her and Stacy turns and kicks him in the ribs. Riddick staggers back. Kissinger turns and springboards to the middle turnbuckle before jumping back and rolling through with a sunset flip.

 

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2!

 

Riddick rolls out. Kissinger rolls back and both get up and Riddick drills Kissinger with a hard clothesline. The crowd ohs and Riddick turns and smiles before hooking the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Kissinger shoots her shoulder up and the crowd cheers. She slowly starts to pull herself up and Riddick grabs her and drags her up before gutwrenching her up, but Kissinger manages to flip through and drops down to the mat behind Riddick. Riddick turns around and Kissinger hits a jawbreaker. Riddick staggers back as Kissinger slowly gets back up.

 

Sharper: “Nice jawbreaker. Riddick is dazed. Kissinger with an opening.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. But she’s getting drilled hard and not in the fun way.”

 

Sharper: “Stop it! Riddick has powered Kissinger around, but Kissinger looks solid in there.”

 

Riddick turns around and Kissinger then runs at Riddick, but Riddick kicks her in the ribs. Riddick then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and Kissinger nails him with an elbow to the ribs before jumping up and hitting the American Kiss. The crowd ohs and then cheers before Kissinger rolls Riddick over and goes for the pin.

 

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3!

 

The crowd cheers and Kissinger rolls off of Riddick. She then looks at him and smiles before having her arm raised. Riddick winces as he stirs. Kissinger just glances back before turning and dropping down to the floor. She continues on her way to the back as we go backstage.

The scene opens up backstage and we see Gigi Steward in the backstage area in one of the hallways, talking to one of the makeup ladies. Gigi has a slight smile on her face, seemingly in a better mood that earlier.

 

Gigi: “Thanks. Trying to just get over it. I’m going to have to.”

 

Gigi then looks past the lady and stops. Immediately her smile evaporates. We then see Damian Angel with Autumn Daniels walk up to her.

 

Gigi: “What do you want?”

 

Damian: “Oh nothing. Though I was just thinking about how interesting the last few weeks have been. I’ve taken Katie out. I’ve taken Madison out. That would just leave you. Saving the best for last? Maybe. Or maybe you’re special?”

 

Gigi: “Damian...”

 

Damian just scoffs.

 

Damian: “Don’t worry Gigi. You’re safe. I don’t need to keep you in check. You’re not against Sasha and plus....you’re not stupid enough to attack me.”

 

At this point, Katie Steward walks around the corner, seemingly looking for Gigi.

 

Katie: “Gi....gi? Gigi! What are you doing with HIM!”

 

Katie then walks forward as Gigi glances behind her only for Katie to step in front of Gigi and right up in Damian’s face.

 

Katie: “You listen here. Gigi...she is my student. And I know what you will do. Just like you stole Autumn. I was going to teach her to be an amazing part of Team Desire. But no, you had to have her go all goth and Twilight and sparkly.”

 

Autumn: “I so don’t sparkle.”

 

Katie: “You will not do that to Gigi. I will prove that I’m better than you in every way. Especially after you attacked me from behind for NO reason. I knew Sasha and CHBK were against me. Well, Damian, you have me to deal with. And I’m not going to back down.”

 

Katie then turns back to Gigi.

 

Katie: “See. Leading by example!”

 

Damian just smirks before turning and walking off. Autumn just follows him. Katie turns back and immediately is outraged.

 

Katie: “Hey! Don’t ignore me! Answer me!”

 

Katie just sighs as Damian continues on his way.

 

Dawson: “Well that was interesting...”

 

Sharper: “In any case, Damian Angel, we’ll be seeing him again momentarily. When we return, Damian Angel faces Jason Zero!”

 

We then go to commercial.

COMMERCIAL:

Damian Angel vs. Jason Zero

 

The opening lines of The Rasmus' "Lucifer's Angel" begin to play over the crowd suddenly, without the introduction of the song...

Behind those eyes lies the truth and grief
Behind those beautiful smiles I've seen tragedy
The flawless skin hides the secrets within
Silent forces that secretly ignite your sins

...During that verse, Damian Angel steps out onto the top of the ramp with Autumn Daniels following behind him, inciting boos from the crowd. He looks at the crowd, ...

...In the slight pause between the verse and the chorus, the lights in the arena all turn off, leaving the sight of pitch black. As the chorus strikes up, a red spotlight begins to follow Angel and Daniels to the ring...

...During the chorus, they begin their approach to the ring...

Fly away, fly away
From the torch of blame
They haunt you
The Lucifer's Angels
Never lived, you never died
Your life has been denied
They call you
The Lucifer's Angel

...By the end of the chorus, Angel has rolled toward the centre of the ring, pulling himself to one knee. Autumn waits on the ring apron while Damian runs his hand over the canvas before pounding his right fist down upon the SCW logo, immediately springing to his feet thereafter ...

Beyond these clouds you can hide all your tears
Beyond this world you'll be safe from their wicked fears
And in their hearts they fear your demands
You know their minds won't accept you, they'll never understand

...As this verse goes on, Damian unfastens the clasps of his rope, letting it hang open. Autumn steps through the ropes and runs her hands over Damian's shoulders, pulling back on the robe until it is no longer on him. She steps away, bringing the robe to the corner...

Fly away, fly away
From the torch of blame
They haunt you
The Lucifer's Angels
Never lived, you never died
Your life has been denied
They call you
The Lucifer's Angel

...Angel climbs onto the middle rope and outstretches his arms, bringing them together in an 'X' formation as he looks down towards the pits of hell. He repeats this process on the other three sides of the ring, and after the last one he hops off the turnbuckle. Autumn, from the ring apron, rubs Damian's shoulders as he awaits his opponent.

 

Dawson: “Damian Angel getting his opportunity to maybe extract some revenge. It was six weeks ago that Jason Zero attacked Sasha Drachewych for no reason.”

 

Sharper: “Yeah and with Damian Angel pledging loyalty to Sasha, not CHBK, this match has more involved in it.”

 

The lights dim and a hush comes over the audience. The big screen suddenly goes static and this static starts to form a shape that all the audience recognizes. The audience cheer thunderously as they recognize the face of Jason Zero. The face smiles before saying.

‘The Kingdom Of Old Is Dead.
The Order Has Fallen.
Now Is The Rise Of A New Kingdom…
Of Chaos’

The familiar electric guitar starts playing Crush 40’s ‘Knight of the Wind’ while fans of the proclaimed Crusader of Chaos holds up their lighters as a trap door opens from the stage ramp.

Wooaaah, Woooooah

Slowly, a large glass orb and two metal towers rise. We can see the silhouette of a man kneeling in that orb. As the lyrics start, he slowly rises out stretching his arms at a 45 degree angle.

Hey all (Hey all)
Welcome to the greatest storm.
I know, I know.
You have waited much too long
And I (And I)
I will be your shining star.
I’m here (I’m here)
You Better conquer fear or run!

Suddenly the two metal towers spring to life shooting bright purple and pink electricity at the orb. The man inside does not shy from this and within a few seconds the orb implodes, collapsing all around, leaving the man inside standing, exposed. To no one’s surprise, but to their delight, standing there is Jason Zero, is head to the sky, his eyes closed.

Like a sword, I'm brought
Into the heat of the day
Like a knight, I'll fight
Until the fight is won

In the reign, I save
Each and every
Each and every
Each and everyone
'Till this war is won

Zero looks around at all the lighters and the fans who use their hands to form the letter ‘Z’. He gives a grin before running down the ramp way as he makes it The crowd continues to scream out to Zero. He hops to the turnbuckle, reaching out with his arms and looking to the heavens before removing his jacket.

And I'm meant to rule
By the sword
Slashing through the every inch of the power
The power in you

As I sit
As I stand
By chaos will I command
My kingdom

I'm a knight of the wind

The music is turned down and then off as the crowd cheers.

 

Dawson: “Jason Zero playing games earlier.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but as he said, tick-tock. Time is running out on that deal. Maybe a certain former owner may do something about it!”

 

The bell sounds and Angel just looks at Zero and walks out of his corner. Zero just dares him in, taunting him and Angel just smirks before dropping down and hitting a single leg trip. He then grabs the leg, but Zero pushes him off with the other one. Angel rolls through and Zero gets up and runs at Angel and jumps up, taking Angel up and over, and himself, with a crossbody to the floor. Both men hit hard and the referee walks over and starts to count. (1) Angel and Zero get up and Zero nails Angel with a chop, getting woos from the crowd and then another before grabbing Angel and spinning him around towards the steel steps.(2) Angel blocks and elbows Zero and drives him into the steps. (3) Zero spins off and pulls himself up on the barricade. Angel then walks around and nails him with a throat thrust. (4)

 

Dawson: “Angel and Zero just scrapping. This isn’t a wrestling match. This is a fight.”

 

Sharper: “And they were taunting each other to start. These two are both very decorated competitors, but they also have little respect for each other.”

 

Angel grabs Zero and drives him face first into the barricade. (5) Angel turns and rolls into the ring before rolling back out, breaking the count. He then kicks Zero in the ribs before grabbing him and spinning him towards the ringpost, but Zero counters and sends Angel into the ringpost. (1) The crowd ohs. Angel slowly gets up, holding his head and Zero runs over and grabs Angel and drives him face first into the announce table. (2) He then grabs Angel and rolls him into the ring. Angel slowly gets up as Zero hops onto the apron. He then looks at Angel as Angel slowly gets up and Zero springboards to the top rope before diving forward and hitting a flying clothesline. Zero then crawls over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Angel kicks out. Zero then turns and grabs Angel and locks him in a side headlock and starts to drag him up.

 

Knots: “Well that was a bit different from the brawling we’ve seen.”

 

Sharper: “An opportunity to go high-risk. The flying clothesline was hit perfect, but not enough, despite them both throwing each other into anything around here.”

 

Zero keeps the hold on and then pulls back. Angel lifts him up, but Zero then drops down and takes Angel over with a headlock takedown before jumping up and driving his knee into Angel’s head. Angel rolls away and Zero gets up and attempts a stomp, but Angel rolls out of the way and then grabs the leg of Zero and holds on before getting back up. Zero attempts an enziguri, but Angel ducks before then lifting up the leg and just kicking it. Zero winces and rolls over. Angel grabs Zero and Zero elbows him in the ribs. Angel stumbles back and Zero then turns an runs at Angel and attempts a clothesline, but Angel quickly scoops him up and drops him with a stiff snap sidewalk slam.

 

Dawson: “Snap sidewalk slam. Great move.”

 

Sharper: “Here comes a pin attempt. This may be it!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

Zero kicks out and rolls over. Angel then turns and grabs Zero and slowly lifts him up. As he does, we then see Katie Steward starting to make her way down from the back. The crowd boos and Autumn glances over and points it out to Angel. Angel looks back and Zero then rakes his eyes. Angel stumbles back and Zero then kicks him in the ribs before taking him over with a snap suplex. He then rolls over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Angel kicks out. Katie walks over to the ring and the referee walks over and warns her about getting involved. She just throws her arms up in the air, asserting her innocence as Zero grabs Angel and lifts him up. He then turns and whips him into the ropes. Angel bounces off the ropes and jumps up, hitting a diving European uppercut on Zero.

 

Knots: “This is getting interesting. Katie Steward out here and shockingly, alone!”

 

Dawson: “Yeah and it’s gotten the attention of Damian and Autumn. And given Damian’s desire for revenge, this is a very undesired distraction.”

 

Zero slowly gets up and Damian just turns to Katie and smirks before turning and grabbing Zero. Zero however then pushes Damian away and Damian falls down into the ropes. Katie just stands back and smiles before the referee looks over. Damian pushes himself and just smirks before turning around and Zero suddenly drops Damian with the Chaos Theory. The crowd ohs and Zero just looks down at Damian, hitting the unexpected finishing move. Katie just smiles, almost mocking Damian. She then turns around and holds her arms up, gloating. Zero then grabs Damian and starts to lift him up.

 

Knots: “What is he doing? He just planted Damian with the Chaos Theory. It’s over!”

 

Dawson: “I don’t know. That move is just so fast...so unexpected.”

 

Sharper: “And so far, very few, if any, have actually been able to stop it.”

 

Zero lifts Damian up onto his shoulders before then seeing Katie, still turning away and smirks before spinning Damian out with a TKO over the top rope, causing him to fall on top of Katie and down to the floor. The crowd cheers as Katie goes down. Damian meanwhile lands on the ground and the referee counts. Zero then turns and looks at Damian. (1).......(2)........(3).........(4).....Zero then looks at Damian as Damian still winces, hardly stirring. Katie starts to get up, clearly unhappy. Zero then just turns and walks over to the camera as the referee keeps counting.

 

Zero: “Just that easy. Taking Hold of the Flame....Looking better and better...Tick-tock....Tick-tock....”

 

Zero just glances back and smirks before turning back to the camera.

 

Zero: “Your move now Sasha....look forward to seeing you next week....”

 

The referee calls for the bell, counting out Damian Angel. Zero then turns and walks back to the middle of the ring, already with his hand raised. He then looks at the main camera and smiles.

 

Sharper: “And Zero just makes his point that much more....If this was Taking Hold of the Flame, Damian Angel would be eliminated. And we saw how easily, he threw him out after the Chaos Theory.”

 

Knots: “If he can hit that from anywhere, everyone should be concerned.”

 

Sharper: “What will Sasha think? What will she do when she returns? Zero’s chances at Taking Hold of the Flame look better and better. Time may be running out.”

 

Zero continues to celebrate in the ring as Katie gets up and glares at Zero as Autumn walks around. She backs away as Damian stirs and the show slowly fades to black...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick results:

Katie Steward defeats Thorn via pinfall

 

Drew Weilacher defeats Andrew Samuel Pugh via pinfall

 

Glacier defeats Fred Debonair via pinfall

 

Justin Davis and Rick Rohl draw via double countout

 

Dark Fantasy defeat Bad Company via pinfall

 

Christian Savior defeats Greg Cherry via pinfall

 

Gable Winchester defeats Lucas Knight via pinfall

 

Darkside defeats Travis Daniels via pinfall

 

Stacy Kissinger defeats Adam Riddick via pinfall

 

Jason Zero defeats Damian Angel via countout