“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

A shot of Kelcey Wallace nailing Bree Lancaster with the Perfect Ending, followed by a shot of Steve Griffin hitting the Decimator off the top rope on CHBK at the first Rise to Greatness, before turning a shot of Jake Starr pumping up the crowd on his way to the ring, before turning into a shot of Ravyn Taylor sitting in the corner, waiting for the start of a match. We then see a shot of Katie Steward holding the Women’s Championship before cutting to a shot of Selena Frost hitting Vixen Cain with the Defying Gravity at Supreme Saturday: Just Desserts.

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MAIN SHOW:

LAST WEEK:

We open up to see The Connection and the House of Frost battling in the ring. In the ring, Kandis then gets up as Selena turns and goes for a clothesline. Kandis ducks and Tommy catches her and hits a jawbreaker. Deanna then enters the ring and runs at Tommy and tackles him down, both hit the mat and roll out of the ring. Kandis however then hits the Gratuitous on Selena. Kandis dives for the pin.

1!

2!

The bell sounds as the crowd boos. Kandis looks up and looks around.

Phillips: “Fans, we are sorry, but TV time has expired! This match is a draw!”

Sharper: “We’re out of time! Kandis had Selena pinned. We don’t know if it would’ve been enough!”

Kandis then gets up and looks at Selena and then around. Selena turns and looks at the ref. Selena motions she’ll keep fighting, pointing to the crowd. She starts to get up and Kandis turns and runs at Selena as Selena lifts Kandis up and back drops her over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “We’re out of time. Selena is willing to keep fighting and Kandis does. Camera’s are rolling!”

Lyman: “Selena’s not turning down a fight!”

The scene cuts to black. A few moments pass before we cut to random shots of Tommy and Deanna getting up, and then a shot of Kandis getting up on the floor. We cut to Selena on the top rope. We cut to see Selena diving off the top rope and hitting a moonsault on Kandis on the floor. The crowd cheers. We cut to see the official counting. (1) Shots of Selena and Kandis on the floor. We cut back to the ring.

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We cut to see Selena and Kandis on the floor. (6) We then see Selena turning to throw Kandis back into the ring, before we see Kandis stop and elbow her. (7) Kandis turns and nails her with a hard right. Selena fires back. (8) They trade blows on the floor. (9) The crowd cheers as they keep going back and forth. (10!) The bell sounds. Kandis turns and Selena then backs up and Kandis turns back only to walk into the Glass Shard. The crowd erupts. Selena turns and falls to the announce table. Tommy staggers around as Selena turns and moves to the ring and rolls in. The crowd looks on as Kandis is down and Selena gets up, Deanna raising her arm as the scene fades out.

The opening bars of “The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire play as the Breakdown logo flies across the screen.

I'm thinking about the old me

'Cause I've been feeling empty

I never used to be so dead inside

Shots of Selena Frost celebrating with the World Championship start before we see a shot of the Minerva with Konrad Raab standing tall in the ring. Following this is Cid Turner punching CHBK in the concourse. Ace Marshall hitting the Air Marshall on an opponent follows.

I think I lost my memory

I can't remember carefree

And all my days turn into fight or flight

Ricky James hitting the Art of the Deal on Shilo Valiant follows before we see Syren hitting the Total Makeover on an opponent. Bree Lancaster hitting the Classifier on Aaron Blackbourne follows before we see Asher Hayes and Cid Turner coming out of their A/C unit.

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

Holly Adams throwing Syren into the windshield of a pink convertible follows before we see Kandis and Tommy Valentine holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship. Kennedy Street standing on the ropes follows before we see Jordan Majors hitting a Cash Out on Sienna Swann. Glory Braddock hitting the London Plunge on a downed opponents is next before we see Xander Valentine booting an opponent in the face.

Say it again, say it again, tell me what I wanna hear

Tell me that I'm gonna be fine and there's nothing left to fear

'Cause I've been losing sleep (losing sleep)

Trying to get back to who I used to be

Where is the old me?

Asher Hayes spearing Cookie Dreams follows before we see a shot of Gavin Taylor on his way to the ring, and then a shot of Kimberly Williams licking a staple gun. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen and remains on it for a few moments.

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments. We then cut to the ring to see Asher Hayes standing in the ring with Lexy Chapel and Autumn Valentine.

Sharper: “Welcome to Breakdown as we are kicking things off with a unique alliance in the ring!”

“The Kingdom” by Bush plays in the background as we see Asher Hayes, microphone in his hand, with Lexy Chapel, who also has a microphone in her hand. Autumn Valentine is trying to get Lexy to back off a bit. Asher steps back and turns to the crowd.

Hayes: “Cut the music.”

Lexy: “Yeah!”

Hayes stops and looks down a moment as Autumn talks to Lexy.

Hayes: “For those who haven’t heard…we’re bringing something back…a little match where I helped make my name. And a match where I will destroy another…Tactical Warfare!”

The crowd roars.

Lexy: “And we’ll see another name rise to the top!”

Hayes: “We very well may Lexy. But do you mind if I say my piece?”

Lexy: “Only if you let me…MANAGER OF THE YEAR…MANAGER OF THE FUTURE WORLD CHAMPION…share my thoughts too.”

Hayes: “Sure…sure…”

Hayes turns, shaking his head a bit.

Hayes: “Holly-“

Lexy: “You bitch!”

Autumn puts her head in her hand. Asher turns to Lexy.

Lexy: “Sorry…”

Hayes: “No…please. I’ll let you go off here.”

Lexy: “Oh…well then…”

Lexy takes a deep breath. Autumn then grabs the microphone. The crowd cheers a bit.

Autumn: “Lexy…it’s a three hour show.”

Hayes: “Can I?”

Autumn: “Please.”

Hayes: “Holly…Cid….I don’t even give a damn about you GiGi. I wasn’t even involved in your coming in. You’re a new decision. All I know is that someone as warped as you, claiming you’re not some nirvana expert…Yeah…Well for free, I’ll still kick your ass. No need for a multi-payment plan either.”

Hayes paces a bit.

Hayes: “Cid, you may have gotten lucky at Retribution. I will say lucky because you know we were beating the hell out of each other. I know we both had the same idea…to drop each other on the back of our necks until one of us couldn’t keep fighting. We know everything about each other. We were best bros, man! And you sold me out for a blonde-haired trauma queen and her pyramid scheme.”

Hayes shakes his head.

Hayes: “You’re running around with Gleebnorb this and Gleebnorb that…trying to be a positive frame of mine. Bullshit! You’re as anxious as ever. You’re just hiding it more. And Cookie, oh Cookie…you used to be cool…you’re just buying it hook, line, and sinker. All because you hate Selena Frost. All because you’re more assertive. You don’t need him to do both of those things an you can still be a good person. But you had to trip me up and you had to help Cid walk out Adrenaline Champion. I almost want to see you in the ring too.”

The crowd roars a bit. Hayes looks around, hearing the crowd.

Hayes: “Almost…because I don’t know if you’re innocent or not, or just brainwashed, but frankly…maybe I don’t care. Because it’s going to be three on three. And GiGi, I talked about you…Cid…bro…I will still be coming for you. We aint done. But the difference is now I’m looking to take out the whole thing. To make ALL of you understand the mistake you did. It all started with a line…that I wasn’t ready. Wasn’t ready for the World Title.”

Hayes scoffs and looks around.

Hayes: “You want to know WHY I went to Cruze last week and demanded the Tactical Warfare match. It wasn’t just because I want to help the faceshield industry when Holly is going to need another one of those damn things to hide another God damned nose job!”

The crowd roars.

Holly: “No…it’s because just over ten years ago, when I walked into Tactical Warfare, I walked out a World Title contender and I plan to do so again and I plan to do it over your trampled and bloodied bodies. What could have been? The Brand…I was sucked in. When Holly, you took Chris Cannon out with the belt. When I was supposed to be World Champion, but Cid got the fall. When I was working to hopefully getting that shot and I’ll admit, I was an asshole. But at the end of the day, I was loyal. To all of you…until you screwed me over and now…I will make sure that when people think of the Brand, they’ll think two things…That you’re frauds…and that you’re the reason Asher Hayes FINALLY becomes WORLD GOD DAMNED CHAMPION!”

The crowd cheers as Hayes looks around and walks around the ring. Autumn then turns to him as Lexy goes for her microphone. Autumn stops her.

Autumn: “Well Asher…you may have some competition there. Because just like you, I have a mix of professional and personal goals here. Yeah, yeah, I know. I made a career the last few weeks by not giving any effs. But eff it. I give a damn now!”

Autumn looks at Asher.

Autumn: “It’s why I went right up to you Asher. And demanded to be in this match.”

Autumn walks over to a part of the ring and points to it.

Autumn: “Right here, I was about to do…well, I think I was going to win. I was going to beat Selena Frost and Holly Adams decided to get involved, cracking me in the back with a chair and all of my title hopes…for that night, gone. A match…an opportunity I had wanted for YEARS. No more the background. No more the afterthought. Now Miss Nothing…World Champion…gone…No…Hell no.”

Autumn looks around. Lexy jumps up and down, supporting her wife.

Autumn: “So Asher, I’m right there too in terms of this being one way I’m going to make sure people remember me. Give me what I think I’ve earned too. But trust me, I plan to kick Holly Adams’s ass and you may even have to fight me to get to her.”

The crowd cheers.

Autumn: “Because I’m not going to just roll over and take what happened at Retribution and Holly, you think you’re all that with your reality show, and multiple payments for $29.95. Your BRAND. Well, I’ve got an entire movement behind me. I’ve got LexyCorp behind me and trust me…I’m going to trust the support of the Manager of the Year over whatever you have. So BRAND…trademarked…AVC is going to use you to get to the top. And tonight, I start doing just that. Just like how you hoped to step on me to stay there.”

Autumn turns and Asher looks at the camera.

Hayes: “Hope you enjoy the ride to Atlanta, Holly, Cid, GiGi…it’s going to be long and bumpy!”

Hayes steps back as “The Kingdom” plays throughout the arena. The crowd cheers as Asher Hayes turns and walks around. Autumn glances at him as Lexy Chapel walks over and raises Autumn’s arm for some reason. Autumn goes with it and Asher looks over and chuckles a bit before exiting the ring.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes and Autumn Valentine, an unlikely pairing, and there seem to be some tensions. But they’re focusing on the Brand.”

Knots: “But they need a third. They only got two.”

Sharper: “I’m sure many will step up to take on the Brand. Just will it be a good fit.”

Lyman: “And how will they decide?”

Hayes continues to the back while Autumn and Lexy remain in the ring.

Sharper: “Let’s now go backstage, and after last weeks stunning end, we saw the highlights to open tonight…what is the World Champion thinking. Selena Frost is with Jessica Winters. Jessica?”

The scene cuts backstage where Jessica Winters stands next to Selena Frost, who proudly holds the SCW world Championship over her shoulder.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Selena…last week, you clashed with Kandis and Tommy Valentine. Kandis calling you out. You ended the night, after the show went off the air, and dropped her with the Glass Shard.”

Selena: “Gave her a reality check, didn’t I? Look, I’m not going to stand here and say anything more that then truth. She came to fight. We fought on the floor and frankly, I don’t trust her worth a damn. Do I think she’s earned a shot at me? Not my call, but I’m not going to complain. In the ring, she could be there. But I can’t keep but thinking back to when she came to the ring, and dropped me with the Starmaker and then grabbed by jaw and taunted me.”

Selena looks down for a moment.

Selena: “And I returned the favour last week when I dropped you with the Glass Shard. The only difference…I don’t need to taunt you to let you know what I think. It’s now up to Shaun Cruze. You want your shot at me. I’m not going to run. But if he says you’re next, then you better get ready. Because I’m going to make sure that you earn anything coming your way…from a win…to a loss. And trust me, I’m not giving up this title for any reason. So Kandis, you better be ready to throw down. Period! Believe it!”

Selena turns and heads off.

Winters: “Thank you Selena for your comments. The World Champion not ducking any challenge. A nice change of pace to say the least! We’ll be back after this!”

The scene cuts to a shot of the crowd in the arena, the cameras panning across it, before the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Autumn Valentine and Asher Hayes face to face.

Autumn: “You better have someone-“

Asher: “I do. Look, the Brand has their plan. I already know it. I have some ideas. Some ideas of who can make sure they go down.”

Autumn: “Don’t make me regret this. Don’t make me regret not getting Lexy more involved.”

Lexy: “Yeah!”

Lexy steps up.

Asher: “Look, we both want to make them pay. We’ll do it. I’m not screwing this one up.”

Autumn: “Then you do your thing…I’m going to focus on kicking Holly’s ass tonight.”

Asher nods and heads off. Autumn turns.

Lexy: “You’re totally hot when you give an eff.”

Autumn: Lex, you don’t-“

Lexy: “You don’t want me to say I want to BANG MY WIFE! OH YEAH! GET THAT ON TAPE!”

Lexy steps up to the camera and Autumn and Lexy walk off as we cut to the ring.

Justin Davis vs. Beard

SCW Television Championship

"FINAL COUNTDOWN" BY EUROPE

The arena goes dark and the top of the entrance ramp starts to be covered by smoke. A spotlight shines through the smoke and a dark figure stands in the middle. Once the beat picks up in the song a loud boom goes off as pyro shoots off from the stage. Then the dark figure comes out from the smoke with his hands spread like a cross. The crowd begins to roar as Justin Davis stands proud at the top of the ramp and slowly makes his way down.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the SCW Television Championship. On his way to the ring, from Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at TWO-HUNDRED AND THIRTY pounds......JUSTIN! DAVVVVIIISSSS!"

The crowd roars once again as Davis approaches the ring. He rushes and slides into the ring, then starts doing laps around the ring before choosing a random corner, standing on the middle rope and lifts his arms up high in the air posing to the hundreds of fans in front of him. He jumps down from the rope and sits in the corner, starting to psych himself up before the match.

The arena lights go completely black. Lightning begins to streak around the entrance way, as "The Terminator" theme blares through the sound system. Smoke rises from the stage as the lightning slowly dies down. As the music continues and the smoke clears, a figure turning slowly rises to its feet in the smoke. The music then transitions into "(Oh My) Darling Don’t Cry” by Run the Jewels as Beard reveals himself, stepping out from the smoke, with the crowd erupting in cheers.

Phillips: “And his opponent weighing in at TWO-HUNDRED and FIVE pounds…from New York City, New York, he is the reigning SCW Television Champion…BEARD!!!

Beard makes his way to the ring, taking some time out to lean into the crowd. He then runs and slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring, Beard climbs to the top rope and strokes his beard before extending his arms out and doing a backflip off of the top rope, landing on his feet, and dropping to one knee as the music dies down. He then removes the SCW Television title from his waist, handing it to the referee who lifts it up, with the crowd cheering a bit more, before he hands it to the timekeeper.

Sharper: “That young man right there has quite a battle ahead of him.”

Simon: “Beard taking on Justin Davis for the TV title. Big challenge for the champion.”

Knots: “Well, you have to wonder if Davis is good to go. He barely survived attempted murder at the hands of Konrad Raab.”

The ref calls for the bell. Davis leans into the corner as Beard steps out of his. Beard walks up to Davis and lifts his hand up, indicating a tie-up. Davis goes to lock up, only to grab Beard around the neck and tossing him into the corner, before beginning to unload with punches.

Sharper: “Davis hammering away.”

Beard is shown covering up. Davis kicks him in the abdomen then hooks him and takes him down with a  snap suplex. Davis goes for a quick cover.

1!

Beard kicks out. Beard rolls away and gets to one knee, but Davis charges and takes him down with a big boot. Davis then drops an elbow to the middle of the back, then an elbow to the back of the head. Davis then goes for another cover.

1!

2!

Beard shoots the shoulder up. Davis gets to his feet then pulls Beard up, before delivering a knife edge chop, followed by a second, backing Beard into the ropes. Davis then pulls Beard into a short arm lariat. Davis doesn’t break the hold, however.

Simon: “Davis holding on!”                   

Davis then pulls Beard to his feet, before pulling him into a spinebuster. Davis goes for another cover.

1!

2!

Beard kicks out.

Sharper: “Beard still in the fight.”

Knots: “He may want to learn to fight back.”

Davis gets to his feet, pulling Beard up. He hits another knife edge chop. He goes for another but Beard blocks it, nailing Davis with a right hook, then a knife edge chop, then a left jab. Davis stumbles back and Beard leaps up, connecting with a drop sault. Davis stumbles into the corner.

Beard gets to his feet and charges, leaping into the air, connecting with a corner splash. Davis stumbles out of the corner, as Beard bounces off the ropes, taking Davis with a half-nelson bulldog. Beard then goes for a cover of his own.

Sharper: “Beard turning the tide.”

Simon: “Bulldog into a pin attempt, after that offensive flurry.”

1!

2!

Davis kicks out.

Knots: “He’s going to have to do a little bit more than that.”

Beard gets to his feet and pulls Davis up but Davis hits a European uppercut. Beard staggers back. Davis hooks him then hits an overhead belly to belly suplex.

Sharper: “Big suplex from Davis.”

Beard hits the mat and pushes himself up. Davis is then shown charging out of the corner, connecting with a running knee to the back of the head. Davis hooks the leg.

Simon: “Davis hitting the One for All. Do we have a new TV Champion?”

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2!

3…. NOOO! Beard shoots the shoulder up! The crowd cheers!

Sharper: “Beard kicking out just in the nick of time.”

Davis argues with the ref for a moment, before shaking his head, grabbing Beard up from the mat.

Simon: “Davis looks to be in disbelief a little bit.”

Davis hits a knife edge chop then goes to hit another short arm lariat, but Beard dunks under, breaking from Davis’ grip. Davis turns around and Beard charges, connecting with a spear.

Sharper: “Sonic the Hedgebeard!”

Beard gets to his feet then grabs Davis, lifting him up then dropping him back down to the mat with Nyquil. The crowd cheers as Beard goes for the cover.

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The bell rings as “(Oh My) Darling Don’t Cry” hits. The crowd cheers as Beard rolls away from Davis and sits up, just as the ref hands him the Television title.

Phillips: “Here is your winner as a result of a pin fall and still the SCW Television Champion…BEARD!!!”

Davis is shown slowly stirring on the mat as Beard is shown celebrating a little bit more, with the crowd cheering, before we cut away.

The scene cuts open to a sky blue background where Holly Adams sits in front of the background, cross-legged, her hands on her knees.

Holly: “Welcome to the confessional. I know some of you wouldn’t know what to do here since you couldn’t have an honest moment in your lives. I mean the fact that Selena Frost still calls herself champion when I beat her already TWICE!”

Holly sighs.

Holly: “But I mean if we’re going to have a show named after me, we better start listening to me. Having a Tactical Warfare match after I nearly DIED in the last cage match I was in is not that. But you want me to have to do the greatest favour one life coach can do for a former client. That’s end their hope. To pull the plug. To end the farce. Let’s face it. Asher Hayes…MASSIVE druggo. How much dank kush does one need? Apparently for him, he had enough to bake most of the Midwest! Not anymore. He’s now a hardened criminal and criminals deserve to be behind bars. Since we can’t do that, we’ll make sure that Cid, who looks like he should be in prison – a testament to me that he’s not – and have a certified prison fight at MY show where Cid finally takes out the man who can’t get over the fact that he’s just not good enough.”

Holly turns her head.

Holly: “Good news though. You won’t have to do one of these. We don’t have room for liars on my show.”

Producer: “What about Autumn? Any comments for her?”

Holly: “Who?”

Producer: “You hit her with a chair at Retribution. She wants revenge. She’s facing you tonight.”

Holly: “Autumn….Autumn…OH! The cardboard cutout that Lexy carries around. She was at Retribution? I though that was a fan. Oh…well…give her a card or something. We can see if we can fit her in on my show.”

The Holly-Wood of the South logo comes up on the screen as we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown opens as we see Asher Hayes talking to Josh Hudson backstage.

Hudson: “You know I can hold my end-“

Hayes: “Josh, Josh…I’m not going to deny that.”

Hudson: “We were even throwing around ideas last week. I took on Gio. Sammy-“

Hayes: “Josh…I appreciate that you want to get in there. But I have someone else in mind.”

Hudson takes a deep breath and looks at Hayes.

Hayes: “It’s not personal. Just with this match…I’d be a fool not to choose him. Especially given his own personal motivations. I see some of what I’ve dealt with too and…it’s perfect. I hate to put that way, but it is.”

Hudson: “Yeah…”

Hudson turns and nods.

Hayes: “As I said, it’s not personal.”

Hudson: “Yeah…no worries. Just…more for me to come to terms with.”

Hayes sighs.

Hayes: “Man, just-“

Hudson: “Just go. I made my pitch. I’m not what you want. So be it. Good luck.”

Hudson turns and heads off. Hayes watches him leave as he shakes his head as the scene cuts away.

Jarvis Valentine vs. Diamond Steele

Diamond and the Gem Stones begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does we are able to see the likes of the Gem Stones playing on a tron. Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire are all playing various instruments as we are able to see Diamond Steele emerges from the curtain. She has a microphone in her hands sings as loudly as she can to the sound of roaring cheers. Kate smirks as she just sings loudly which results in even more cheers.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, she is Diamond Steele!”

Diamond finally makes it to the ring and she quickly runs up the ring steps as she grabs the turnbuckle as hard as she can. She immediately leap frogs over the ropes and bounces about before she points at the crowd who cheers louder than before. She waves at them off as she throws the microphone to the side. She smirks as she opens up a pocket mirror and takes a moment to admire how beautiful her hair is as she waits for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Diamond Steele has been struggling so far in 2022 and it seems like this year only gets more and more difficult.”

Lyman: “She has a relationship with Dawn Lohan. Dawn leaving SCW upon losing the TV Championship so Diamond back on her own here.”

Sharper: “And right now, you wonder if Diamond can climb out of this slump.”

The opening chords of “Judas” by Fozzy plays throughout the arena. The crowd buzzes before Jarvis Valentine walks out from the back. He peers across the crowd, looking at the people in the audience. He then starts to make his way to the ring.

Phillips: “Her opponent, he is Jarvis Valentine!”

Valentine walks down the rampway and to the ring. He looks in the ring and pulls himself up onto the apron. He then looks into the ring before stepping in. He then walks around the ring, eying Diamond and preparing for his match.

Sharper: “And Jarvis Valentine is Diamond’s opponent tonight. He’s making his debut.”

Knots: “Well after putting some ideas in Lexy Chapel’s head last week. So who knows here what he’ll do against Diamond!”

Sharper: “We’ll see, for one, what he can do in the ring.”

The bell sounds. Jarvis and Diamond watch one another and then both lock up in the middle of the ring. Jarvis ducks down and around and takes Diamond down with a double-leg takedown. Diamond hits the mat and Jarvis moves forward into a side headlock. Diamond pushes her head out and dives forward into a side headlock of her own. She pulls back as Jarvis gets his feet under him. Jarvis then pulls her into the ropes and then fires Diamond off. Diamond bounces off and Jarvis goes for a hip toss, but Diamond spins through and then lands on her feet. She drops down and twists under Jarvis’s arm into a hammerlock. She pulls up as Jarvis reaches around and then reaches up and then down before pulling Diamond’s leg. Diamond hits the mat, back first, and Jarvis turns into a spinning toe hold, but Diamond boots him in the face. He falls back and rolls over. Diamond slides back and the two eye one another.

Sharper: “And right now, both showing they can trade holds all night long.”

Lyman: “Going hold for hold. Diamond has experience. Jarvis too. Both showing it off here.”

They watch one another for a moment before Diamond goes for the leg of Jarvis. Jarvis falls back into the ropes. Diamond keeps trying to lift the leg up and forearms it. Jarvis then hits an overhead chop. Diamond turns and chops him. The crowd woos. She then grabs him and snapmares him over and then moves into a reverse chinlock. Jarvis, however, brings his hands up to block it. Jarvis turns, grabbing Diamond’s arm and slides out before flipping her over. Diamond rolls through and gets up and runs at Jarvis who knees her in the ribs. Diamond flips forward and Jarvis goes for the lateral press.

1!

2!

Diamond kicks out.

Sharper: “Lateral press after a knee. Only two.”

Knots: “And you’re seeing a bit more striking here. They’re just getting pissed off that they can’t get ahead.”

Lyman: “Or evolving their tactics.”

Diamond turns and gets up and Jarvis kicks her in the ribs. He whips her into the ropes. Diamond bounces off and Jarvis hits a back elbow. Diamond hits the mat. She starts to get up and turns and Jarvis wrenches her arm. He whips her into the ropes. Diamond bounces off and Jarvis scoops her up and hits a backbreaker. He throws Diamond down and hooks the legs.

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2!

Diamond kicks out again. She rolls over and starts to get up, moving to the corner. Jarvis gets up and follows her and Diamond kicks him in the ribs. He steps up again and Diamond kicks him again. Jarvis staggers back and Diamond runs out and jumps up and floats through into a DDT. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “There’s the agility of Diamond Steele. Up and around and driving Jarvis right into his face with the DDT.”

Knots: “A sign of life after Jarvis started to just use his strength.”

Diamond rolls him over and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Jarvis kicks out. Both start to get up. Jarvis gets up and Diamond hits a hard right and then a shoot kick to the thigh before hitting a spinning back fist to the jaw and then a jumping crescent kick. Jarvis falls back into the corner. Diamond follows up with a shoulder to the ribs and then another and another before backing up and going to pull Jarvis out. Jarvis holds on and Diamond steps up and kicks him in the ribs again. Diamond then pushes him through the ropes and Jarvis falls to the apron.

Sharper: “This is turning into a bit of a scrap. Diamond just forcing Jarvis to the floor.”

Lyman: “She has something in mind. What? I don’t know.”

Diamond then turns and runs across the ring. She bounces off and goes for a spear. Jarvis side steps. Diamond goes through the ropes, but spins through to the floor, managing to land on her feet. She staggers forward and steps forward. (1) Jarvis then looks at her and just dives off with a flying clothesline. (1) The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Down to the floor. Clothesline off the apron. Jarvis nearly taking Diamond’s head off!”

Jarvis slowly gets up and rolls over. (2) He turns and grabs Diamond and pulls her up. (3) He turns and looks at the ring before turning to the steel steps, but Diamond manages to push him forward and knees first into the steel steps. (4) He falls down to the mats. The crowd ohs. Diamond staggers over to him. (5) She grabs him and drags him up. Jarvis gets to a knee and then Jarvis grabs Diamond by her gear and pulls her back. (6) Diamond goes face first into the barricade. She drops to the mats. Jarvis then pulls himself up and turns to the ring. (7) Just then, the lights dim as a video plays on the big screen.

Jarvis looks at the screen and turns as the bell sounds. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “What was that?”

Knots: “Whatever it was, Jarvis Valentine seems intrigued! He forgot about the match!”

Phillips: “Fans, both wrestlers have been counted out. Therefore, this match is a draw!”

Jarvis Valentine continues to walk up the rampway to the back. The crowd boos. Diamond Steele stirs at ringside, starting to get up. Jarvis Valentine ignores this entirely, focusing on the big screen before turning to one of the cameras.

Jarvis: “Who did that? Who was that?”

Jarvis turns and looks around before continuing to head to the back as the crowd buzzes.

Glory Braddock is seen talking to Amelia Stone backstage. Stone has a notepad in her hand, taking notes as Glory talks.

Glory: “Are you taking everything down?”

Amelia: “Well, yeah. I don’t want to miss anything-“

Glory grabs the pad and throws it aside.

Glory: “You already have the basics kid. Retribution, that was crafty. I liked it. But we can now start to get you to evolve. It’s why I’m here. Why I’m rethinking everything. That you are worth my time.”

Amelia: “You’re going to teach me first hand?!”

Glory: “Exactly. And tonight, the teaching starts. You watch from ringside. Watch…don’t get involved. And we can see what fun we get into.”

Amelia: “Done!”

Glory smiles as we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Owen Lee vs. Konrad Raab

The opening rifts to ‘Here we Go’ by Chris Classic blasts through the PA, as mist fills the entranceway. The music stops, a huge explosion rocks the entranceway and Owen jumps, seemingly through the floor and landing on his feet, dropping to one knee and punching the floor

“I been more than ready
Preppin' heavy
For this day to come”

Owen gets to his feet, and looks left and right at the reaction he is getting, a look of focus and determination on his face as Daisy Lee walk out from the back, and stands behind him.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, accompanied by Daisy Lee, from Miami, Florida, he is Owen Lee!”

“And so now nothing can stop me
I just grind and work
Yeah yeah, you know the motto
You know we goin' hard cause we might never see tomorrow”

He begins the walk down to the ring, slapping the hand of anyone who offers, before sliding in and under the bottom rope as Daisy walks around the ring, and walks up the steps, bending through the strands.

“I keep my eye on the fakes and got real from it
Mastered patience and free will from it
That's the real motivation some people kill for it
I keep reachin' for greatness because I'm built from it”

Owen points to the turnbuckle and then runs towards it, bouncing on the middle ropes and back flipping backwards, landing on both feet. Owen pulls on the top rope a couple of time, stretching out as his music fades. He then walks over to Daisy for some last minute words.

Sharper: “Owen Lee fighting any and all. He said he wants to work his way back up and each week, he’s taken on a new challenge the last few weeks.”

Knots: “Quinne, Davies last week. Now Raab tonight.”

Lyman: “And today’s a special night for Raab, right?”

Sharper: “That it is.”

“Walk” by Foo Fighters plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain wearing gold and black face paint on the right side of his face with a gold and black suit hoodie over his head he wears with pieces of golden blood designed all over them. He also wears black boots and Gold and Black Gloves on his hands before crouching down on the floor, looking at the ring. The SCW Underground Championship is around his waist.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Cologne, Germany, he is The Underground Champion, The Golden Blood, Konrad Raab!"

After the announcement, Konrad slowly walks to the ring with a massive amount of boos before Konrad goes toward his friends and family seated at ringside, including his twin brother with a green mask Markus "Lord" Raab and his NASCAR teammates. All are wearing gold and black t-shirts with gold letters on the top Konrad Raab's first match picture of Konrad and Vantage World Elite Wrestling Retribution April 8th 2012. The bottom is a picture of Konrad and Owen Lee Supreme Championship Wrestling Breakdown on April 7th 2022. He goes to hug his friends, his NASCAR teammates and his twin brother, tears running down his face, cheering with him.

Sharper: “This match representing Raab’s 10^th anniversary in the business.”

Knots: “Good to know he’s not murdered everyone in his life that matters to him yet.”

Sharper: “You can see though it means a lot to him. At the same time, so many other things do too.”

Lyman: “Like destroying his opponents.”

Konrad then runs up the steps and goes underneath the ropes. As he's in the ring, Konrad, without showing any sign of acknowledgement from the fans, sits in the corner of the ring, still with tears on his face with the crowd booing. Then he changes to a nasty look in his eyes, flicking his fists as if he's already ready to fight, waiting for the match to start as he takes his hoodie off his head. He takes the Underground Title off, placing it behind him.

Sharper: “And Raab all business now.”

Knots: “Celebration is later. Hopefully with Owen’s blood caked on him.”

The bell sounds. Raab pulls himself up and steps forward as Owen does too. Raab then goes for a haymaker, but Owen ducks. He then nails him in the ribs with a hard right before nailing him with a forearm shot. Owen nails him again. Raab staggers back. Owen kicks him in the ribs. He then whips him across the ring. Konrad bounces off the ropes and Owen jumps up with a back elbow. Raab hits the mat and rolls over. He gets back up and Owen follows up with a kick to the ribs. Owen then gets him to the corner. Owen nails him with a forearm shot to the jaw and then another before going to whip him across the ring. Raab spins through and sends Owen in and Raab runs after. Owen hits the corner and jumps up and over Raab as he lowers his head. Owen then somersaults forward. He stops and turns as Raab runs at him and Owen hits a dropkick to his knees. Raab hits the mat and rolls over to the ropes.

Sharper: “And Owen goes low. Dropkick to the knee. Raab hits hard.”

Lyman: “This match is not going as Raab wanted. Not in the slightest.”

Knots: “Owen just looks to be strong these days.”

Raab slowly stirs and Owen grabs him and snapmares him over. He then goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Raab kicks out. Owen rolls off. Raab starts to get up. Owen kicks him in the ribs. He then whips him across the ring. Raab bounces off the other side and Owen lowers his head a bit early and Raab grabs him and throws him back with a mat slam. The crowd ohs and boos. Owen rolls over. He starts to get up and Raab drills him in the ribs with a hard shot and then a left to the ribs before another right. Owen falls back to the corner. Raab then cuffs him with a European uppercut. Owen snaps back. Raab grabs him and whips him across the ring. Raab runs after and Owen hits the corner only for Raab to drill him with a running clothesline. The crowd ohs. Raab staggers back and throws him down.

Sharper: “Raab following up with a vicious clothesline. Just running right into Owen.”

Lyman: “All his weight behind it and just sandwiching him there.”

Raab then goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Owen kicks out. We cut to ringside where Raab’s friends cheer him on. Raab then turns and grabs Owen and drags him up. He drops him with another European uppercut. Owen hits the mat and stirs. Raab grabs him again and whips him into the opposite corner. Raab runs after only for Owen to get a boot up. Raab staggers back. Owen then runs past Raab and jumps up and pulls him down with a neckbreaker. Owen turns and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Raab gets his shoulder up. As this happens, we see fans in the crowd turning away and looking to something in the crowd. We cut to see Owen grabbing Raab and pulling him up and running him over to the corner, driving him face first into the top turnbuckle. We cut to the crowd to see Kimberly Williams walking through the crowd with a giant bucket of popcorn.

Sharper: “And look at this. Look who is joining us.”

Lyman: “Good to know she can find her way here.”

Sharper: “And what the hell is she doing? She’s got popcorn. We know she wants a shot at the Underground Championship.”

Knots: “You really think that’s going to happen?! After what she’s been doing the last couple of months?”

Owen grabs Raab and throws him down with a back suplex. Owen then turns to the corner. He climbs to the top rope and then turns and waits. Raab slowly starts to get up and Owen dives off with the Truth Hurts. He goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Raab gets his shoulder up. Owen looks up and checks in with the referee. Back in the crowd, we see Kimberly Williams walking over to the barricade and by Konrad Raab’s cheering section. She stops and looks at them. At this point, Raab’s friends don’t notice her, before she reaches into a pocket and pulls out a ticket. She looks at them before tapping one on the shoulder. In the ring, Owen grabs Raab and drags him up before kicking him in the ribs. He turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off, but Raab sidesteps in and spins around him. He grabs him by the waist and then throws him overhead with a release German suplex. Owen lands on his stomach and rolls over. Raab then sits up before we cut to the crowd where we then see Kim then start to climb over Raab’s friends. The crowd roars as Raab turns and sees Kim climbing over them. We then see Markus Raab grab Kim and Kim turns and goes for his eyes, raking them. Markus Raab turns, holding his face as Raab now turns and exits to the floor.

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams is all over Raab’s friends!”

Lyman: “She just attacked his brother!”

Knots: “Does she claim to have a ticket? What the hell for? She’s just messing with them!”

Sharper: “More than that! She’s got Raab’s attention!”

Raab then turns and walks over to the crowd and Kim kicks at Markus a few times as Markus rolls over, trying to get back up. Konrad then grabs Kim and pulls her over the barricade and throws her down to the mats. The crowd ohs. Konrad then yells at her.

Raab: “You’re ruining my night! Do you want me to destroy you?”

Kim just laughs as she slowly rolls over. We then see Owen Lee dive over the top rope and hit a somersault dive on Konrad Raab. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Oh my God! Over the top! Owen Lee goes airborne. Somersault plancha!”

Lyman: “He’s not going to hold back. Owen has that killer instinct. He wants the win! He wants the winner’s purse.”

Owen rolls over. (1) Konrad stirs as the crowd cheers for Owen. Owen turns and grabs Konrad and drags him up. (2) Kim just keeps laughing as we see a couple of officials coming over and keeping her away. Owen rolls Konrad into the ring. Konrad rolls over, holding his head and neck as Owen slides in. Konrad staggers up to his feet and Owen steps up and grabs his right arm and drills him with the ODE! The crowd ohs. Owen drops down and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

3!

The crowd cheers. Kim just laughs. She then backs up.

Kim: “Looks like Oktoberfest couldn’t handle the pressure!”

Kim laughs again as she’s forced away from ringside by the officials.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Owen Lee!”

Sharper: “Konrad Raab’s celebration broken up and destroyed thanks to Kimberly Williams!”

Knots: “You saw how face officials were out there. They don’t want this going any further!”

Sharper: “Security trying to keep Konrad’s friends and family pacified and in the middle of all of this, Owen Lee focused on the match.”

Lyman: “No love lost for Konrad Raab. Not after how Konrad’s carried himself. Owen focused on the important thing – the match!”

Owen Lee gets up and has his arm raised. Konrad stirs, rolling over, holding his chest in pain. Kim is forced to the back as Kim holds her arm up. Markus Raab starts to climb over the barricade as security tries to keep him back. The crowd cheers Owen as the scene cuts away.

Ace Marshall leans back in the LexyCorp locker room as we hear the tuning of a guitar by Hairless Penguin. He glances over as Lexy Chapel walks in and smiles.

Lexy: “Acey! Who’s YOUR best manager?”

Ace: “Well…clearly you.”

Lexy: “Exactly! And while Matt Hodges can claim to pull strings, I have them pulled. I mean tonight’s match against Glory. Glory beat Syren at Body, Heart, and Soul! You’re ONE step ahead! You beat her and you’ll totally be in line for opportunities. You don’t NEED Matt.”

Ace: “Oh I don’t need Matt. I mean, he has some purposes-“

Lexy: “Like what? I can do it-“

Ace pauses and looks at her before stopping.

Ace: “No…I’ll go through this with Glory. I know I can beat her. But I do want Syren. And if I’m going to face Syren….let’s make it more worth my while.”

Lexy: “Oh….yeah…but you can SKIP that.”

Ace shrugs. Lexy looks around.

Lexy: “Okay, I’ll get on that too. Uh….but…Penguin! Bear! You both ready? Don’t screw this up tonight! All of it!”

Lexy turns and frantically heads off as we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns and we see Owen Lee talking to Asher Hayes. Daisy Lee looks on from behind Owen. Owen seems to be listening to what Asher is saying. The crowd cheers seeing this scene.

Sharper: “Well maybe we know who Asher has in mind.”

Knots: “And it’s not a bad pick. Owen Lee helped win one big Tactical Warfare match a couple of years ago. And Asher is thinking strategically!”

Lyman: “I don’t blame him for overlooking a legend like Hudson if Owen is his choice.”

Owen and Asher continue to talk to one another before we cut away.

Ravyn Taylor vs. Gavin Taylor

No Holds Barred

The camera cuts to the crowd where we see a group of red-shirted security walking in through one of the ground-level entrances. They line up in front of the fans for a moment and seem to be holding them back. Then the lights go out leaving the arena in complete darkness. The screen fills with images of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address.

“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is—”

There’s a record scratch before a deep voice fills the arena.

“INFAMOUS!”

The opening of “Open Your Eyes” by Guano Apes hits the PA system.

“Hide your face forever
Dream and search forever-ever-ever-ever”

The song gets stuck on the word and is then interrupted by the deep sound of the voice of Marilyn Manson.

“Just lay your head in daddy’s lap
You’re a bad girl!”

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walking the corridors, accompanied by both CHBK and Alexander Crowe. Ravyn has her ring-gear on, and most notably her ring jacket. We can hear the boos from the live crowd as we follow the trio walking backstage. We then cut to the shot of the doorway again where we see Ravyn Taylor walk through. She pauses, a smirk on her face for a moment, before beginning to walk to the ring.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

We follow the group as they make their way down toward ringside, with security keeping fans back in the aisles. Ravyn doesn’t seem at all distracted by the noise and movement of people around her however, keeping her eyes focused on the ring. She gets to the barricade and pauses. Alexander Crowe grabs her by the arms and lift her up and over. She jumps down the other side and smirks again as she starts to walk toward the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is no holds barred! First, representing Infamous and being accompanied by Alexander Crowe, and CHBK, hailing from Hell, Michigan, she is the Bad, Bad Girl, Ravyn Taylor!”

Ravyn steps up the ring steps, pausing for a moment before encouraging Jason Phillips to walk over toward her. She points to the ropes, telling him to sit on the middle rope to lower it for her. He hesitates before doing exactly that, and she responds by vaulting over the top rope and just smirking at him. She then casually removes her jacket, tossing it into the corner before climbing the turnbuckles on the left camera side and looking out toward the camera.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor surrounded by Infamous and Gavin Taylor says if Ravyn wins tonight, he will accede to Ravyn Taylor serving as Nicole’s tag partner.”

Knots: “Almost just trying to find any way to end this farce. For Roy, of course!”

Sharper: “I’m just stunned. No holds barred. With Ravyn…talk about making it an uphill battle.”

The lights around the arena begin to flicker as "Whoa Is Me" by Down With Webster starts to play over the arena.

Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
See me decked out from my head to my toe
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Everywhere I go I'm a one man show

And the song continues. The crowd cheers as "All Star" Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the ramp. As he stands in place, posing with his arms outstretched, the chorus of the song plays.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Los Angeles, California, he is the All Star, Gavin Taylor!”

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. He smirks as he gets to the ring. Pulling himself to the apron, he looks into the ring, focusing on Ravyn instead of his usual showboating. Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and then steps forward. He keeps his jersey on as he looks across at Ravyn Taylor. He then stretches out a bit as he looks across.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor all business.”

Lyman: “Just think, six months ago, saying Gavin and Ducky teaming would’ve been unimaginable. Now today, he fights to keep the team going.”

Knots: “In one sense…he’s finding out more about Nicole and doesn’t know what to think, but he’s also realized he can’t fight a fight he can’t win.

The bell sounds as Gavin steps forward. Ravyn does too. She then smirks as Gavin steps up. Ravyn steps forward, jawing at him. Gavin says something back. Ravyn then steps up and goes for a forearm. Gavin takes it and Ravyn nails him again. Gavin staggers back before Ravyn nails him a third time. She goes to whip him across, but Gavin spins through and sends her in. She bounces off and Gavin goes for a back elbow. He connects and the crowd cheers. Ravyn gets back up and Gavin nails her with a kick to the ribs. He then scoops her up and slams her down. Ravyn rolls over and moves to the corner. Gavin follows up and kicks her in the ribs. Ravyn falls to the corner. Gavin nails her in the ribs with a shot and then another before whipping her across the ring. Ravyn drops down, sliding to the floor. She then lands on her feet and looks in.

Sharper: “Ravyn just going to the floor. Landing on her feet and the chess match begins.”

Knots: “Gavin willing to keep it in the ring. Ravyn, you know, won’t. Not when she can do what she wants.”

Sharper: “You wonder right now, because CHBK and Crowe are here and Gavin Taylor is watching them too. Ravyn will deploy everything. At him.”

Lyman: “And here we go!”

Gavin then turns as Ravyn looks under the ring. Crowe slides into the ring and runs at Gavin. Gavin ducks and then nails him with a series of left snap jabs and then a hard right. The crowd roars. CHBK gets into the ring after and runs over and nails Gavin with a hard right and then another. He grabs Gavin, but then is a bit confused, before Gavin knees him in the ribs. He then pulls him out and hits a short-arm clothesline. The crowd cheers. CHBK rolls out of the ring. Gavin steps forward as Ravyn rolls into the ring with a kendo stick. Gavin then turns and Ravyn runs at Gavin and swings the kendo stick at his stomach. Gavin takes it and Ravyn steps forward as Gavin then looks up and turns to Ravyn. He smirks as Ravyn looks at him and then swings and nails him in the stomach again. Gavin just absorbs the shot.

Sharper: “What in the world? Two shots to the ribs by Ravyn and that kendo stick!”

Knots: “Gavin Taylor has abs of steel!”

Ravyn then swings a third time, this time aiming for his head. Gavin ducks and Ravyn misses. Gavin turns and kicks her in the ribs. She drops the kendo stick and Ravyn grabs Ravyn by the head and runs her face first into his abs. Ravyn falls to a knee. Gavin then drives her into his abs again, Ravyn drops to the mat. Gavin runs into the ropes, bouncing off and then jumping up and hitting a splash. Ravyn rolls over, in clear pain. Gavin then hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Ravyn just kicks out. Gavin then gets up and undoes his jersey, revealing a metal plate protecting his ribs.

Knots: “He really does have abs of steel!”

Lyman: “A bit of preparation!”

Sharper: “Knew Ravyn would go for weapons and protected what he could, but also turning himself more into a weapon!”

Gavin rolls off and then turns and stomps Ravyn in the head. She rolls over. Gavin turns and grabs the kendo stick and the crowd cheers. Ravyn starts to get up and Gavin runs over and nails her in the ribs with the kendo stick. She drops down to the mat, holding her ribs. Gavin then turns and lifts the kendo stick over his head, but as he does, Crowe gets back up and grabs the kendo stick, pulling it away from Gavin. Gavin turns around and Crowe turns and eats a hard right. Crowe falls back to the ropes. CHBK then gets up and lunges and goes for the Bittersweet Ending. Gavin ducks and CHBK steps forward. He turns and Gavin nails him with a hard right. He then turns around and Crowe just tackles him down. The crowd ohs. Crowe nails Gavin with a series of hard right hands as the boos come from all over. Ravyn starts to get up as CHBK does too. Crowe turns and then starts to roll Gavin over. He grabs at his jersey, trying to rip it off.

Sharper: “Now! Like a pack of wolves. These three! Infamous just all over Gavin!”

Knots: “And Gavin told Ducky to stay backstage too. More to keep this predictable!”

Lyman: “He can’t handle this. He was to start, but that seemed to be just his head on a swivel. You can’t keep it up. Not with these three!”

Crowe manages to pull and gets the jersey off as the crowd boos some more. CHBK then stomps Gavin in the back of the head a couple of times as Ravyn Taylor then goes for the clips on the back of Gavin’s metal plate. She undoes them and pulls it away and holds it. CHBK stomps Gavin again before Ravyn tells him to stop. He then tells them both to leave. Ravyn glances at the camera and then back.

Ravyn: “Gavin…you had to even be slimy like this when we’re doing this for Roy! Can’t you understand?!”

Ravyn turns to move right to the camera, clearly playing to it before backing up. Gavin starts to get up and swings. Ravyn moves back as Gavin rolls over. He then starts to get up and Ravyn drives the metal plate into the back of Gavin’s head. Gavin rolls over to the ropes. Ravyn then turns and throws the plate away. She stomps Gavin in the ribs over and over and over as Gavin rolls to the apron.

Sharper: “Ravyn using the plate. They’ve got it off him and Gavin’s plan quickly dashed.”

Lyman: “Notice how Ravyn’s looking at the camera. She’s playing to Ducky! She’s playing to her. She knows she may be watching!”

Knots: “Guess that’s why CHBK and Crowe are backing off. To give the appearance. This is for Roy or whatever the hell. Too bad they attacked Gavin first!”

Ravyn then runs across the ring, bouncing off and then running at Gavin and baseball sliding him off the apron to the floor. The crowd ohs. Ravyn looks at him and then slowly rolls to the floor. Gavin stirs and rolls over. Ravyn stomps him in the head. He rolls over again as Ravyn turns to the ring. He looks under and then pulls out a table. The crowd roars. Ravyn looks at Gavin, shaking her head, before then hoisting up the table and placing it on the ring apron. Ravyn slides it into the ring. Ravyn then rolls into the ring. She gets up and takes the table and lifts it up, unfolding the table legs and then placing it on them in the middle of the ring. Gavin starts to get up as Ravyn turns to him and motions for him to get in the ring.

Ravyn: “You wanted this Gavin. You wanted to take me out. All while Roy and the world watched. Come into the ring!”

Ravyn motions to Gavin as Gavin crawls to the ring. Just then, the crowd roars as the cameras cut to the entrance way as Nicole Kinneck walks out from the back, glaring at the ring, before turning to Gavin and looking at him laser focused.

Sharper: “Nicole Kinneck not staying backstage as Ravyn Taylor has set up a table in the ring!”

Knots: “That’s good. Ravyn can play right to her!”

Sharper: “Nicole storming to the ring. Again, I don’t think this is Ducky. We’ve been seeing her going back and forth between her personalities more as of late!”

Gavin looks up at Nicole as Nicole storms over to him. She then looks down at him and grabs him by the throat.

Nicole: “Don’t you f[bleep]ing give up now? Not after what you’ve been doing?! For her!”

Nicole shoves her back as Gavin looks at Nicole confused.

Nicole: “Get your ass in there!”

Gavin then turns and pulls himself onto the apron. As he does, Nicole then climbs up too. The crowd roars as Ravyn turns and runs over and catches Gavin with a kick to the chest as he enters. He drops to the mat. Nicole then turns and grabs Ravyn by the throat. The crowd roars as Ravyn looks at her. She then just watches Nicole as Nicole keeps pushing her back and across the ring to the opposite corner. Ravyn facilitated it some before Crowe re-enters and grabs Nicole and pulls her away from Ravyn.

Crowe: “Nicole! What are you-“

Nicole then throat punches Crowe. He falls back and coughs. CHBK looks on as Ravyn then motions to her. CHBK turns and goes under the ring as Nicole turns back to Ravyn. CHBK then reaches into his blazer and pulls out a cloth before we see him pouring a liquid from a bottle he had under the ring.

Sharper: “Nicole is threatening Ravyn!”

Knots: “Look at CHBK! CHBK has something! Smell it?!”

Sharper: “That’s chloroform!”

CHBK rolls into the ring with it and then runs over and places the cloth over the mouth and nose of Nicole. He pulls her back. Nicole struggles mightily as Ravyn looks on as CHBK keeps trying to hold it on and Nicole then starts to fall over, back into the ropes, going woozy before falling to the mat, CHBK still keeping the cloth on her. He then looks up as we see Gavin Taylor running across the ring and nailing CHBK with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd erupts in cheers. CHBK hits the mat and rolls over. Nicole remains down as Gavin turns and Ravyn runs out and nails him with a forearm shot and then another and another. Gavin falls to the ropes. Ravyn then goes for the eyes, but Gavin blocks it and knees her in the ribs. He then spins around and hits an inverted hip toss. Ravyn lands chest first and rolls over, narrowly missing the table.

Sharper: “Gavin now fighting back. Trying to protect Nicole!”

Lyman: “We know there’s some relationship there. But this…can he handle this?”

Ravyn starts to get up. Gavin grabs her and kicks her in the ribs. He places her head between his legs. The crowd roars. He hoists her up for the Highlight of the Night. He then turns and tries to slide Ravyn back, but Ravyn kicks her legs and drives Gavin down through the table with an inverted bulldog. The crowd ohs and Ravyn turns and rolls over, hooking Gavin’s head and rolling into the Memento Mori. The official looks on. Gavin struggles a bit as he then falls limp from the impact through the table and then the hold. Ravyn keeps pulling back. The official checks on Gavin before calling for the bell. The crowd boos and Ravyn holds on a moment longer before letting go. She rolls over and looks around. Crowe looks at her and Ravyn tells him to stay back. She crawls through the table and slowly starts to get up. Nicole stirs.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, Ravyn Taylor!”

Sharper: “Ravyn defeating Gavin. Just finding the way out and using that table…”

Knots: “She’s not done.”

Sharper: “She told Crowe and CHBK to stay back. Nicole is coming to.”

Ravyn comes up behind Nicole and starts to check on her. Nicole turns and grabs her, pushing her back, holding her by the throat. The crowd roars. Nicole just glares at her. Ravyn however starts to talk to her as best as she can, pointing to Gavin. Nicole turns to Gavin and then back to Ravyn. She points to the cloth on the mat and Nicole turns and sniffs it and turns away. She turns to Gavin and then to Ravyn. Ravyn backs away, holding her throat.

Sharper: “She’s trying to convince Nicole that Gavin put her out!”

Lyman: “Nicole…you didn’t trust her. I should say Pro. You knew…”

Knots: “She’s not sure now. So did she actually trust Gavin?”

Sharper: “Well with this…Ravyn’s her new partner!”

The crowd boos as Nicole looks at Ravyn before turning back to Gavin as she stirs. Ravyn then motions to Nicole. Nicole slowly exits the ring, following Ravyn. The crowd boos some more as Ravyn turns to CHBK, smirking, as Nicole drops down to the floor. Ravyn leads Nicole around the ring and to the rampway. CHBK and Crowe follow as the scene cuts away.

We see a red backdrop as Cid Turner steps into view. He looks around.

Producer: “Cidnay…please sit.”

Cid turns and looks out. He then sits down.

Producer: “Holly said you would have comments on Holly-Wood of the South?”

Cid: “I would…oh I would! I mean it’s a great opportunity to get our message out. ALL of them. The Positive State. The Haus of Nirvana. The BRAND. And Asher Hayes is right there. Asher…bro…Broseph. You called me that all the time. You…you’re just hurting yourself. You don’t need to give into revenge. Just move on! Move on! You don’t need to focus on us. We’re just trying to help people. Just because I had to give you some harsh truth…and you had to…be found with all of that dank kush.”

Cid sighs.

Cid: “A long fall. But this…this is not you. You can be better, Asher. Be better. The BRAND has moved on. I have moved on. I’m Adrenaline Champion. And I won at Retribution. I mean Autumn, she can have her revenge. Holly clocked her with a chair. And hard. And I get it. World Title and all that. You…we sav…you saved yourself from the humiliation. I just made sure you didn’t have to worry about it too. While you were dealing with your criminal ways. Don’t give into your criminal ways. Let Autumn try for revenge. We can even help her. I mean how much better can she do? She’s in a loveless, probably sexless marriage!”

Cid stops and looks around.

Cid: “That work?”

Producer: “Yes. Great. Thanks.”

Cid: “Whew.”

Cid turns and gets up and then stops and turns.

Cid: “Do you think this tv thing-“

Producer: “Leave it to Holly.”

Cid: “I thought so.”

Cid turns and heads off as the Holly-Wood of the South logo comes up on the screen.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown opens backstage to see Syren standing next to Jessica Winters.

Winters: “Welcome back to Breakdown. I’m here with Syren and Syren, we all know. It’s been said over and over. You’ll happily face Ace Marshall. You don’t make the decisions though about number one contendership matches. We know you’d love to earn another shot at the World Title. But what are you thinking with Matt Hodges trying to pull strings?”

Syren: “Let him try. It’ll be my benefit if it happens. Shaun…you know I can earn it. You know I’m still fighting at the best level I can. One off night – against Glory…and I’ve now been made to wait. But the longer I have to wait, the hungrier I get. The bigger a problem I will be for others, including Ace Marshall, who wants to use me as a stepping stone.”

Syren looks at the camera.

Syren: “Ace…you and I have known each other for a while. In some ways we probably don’t want to either. And you know you are coming for a pitbull. So Ace…you want your title shot. Well, that’s on for Shaun. But when we face, I will be handing you a loss, because that’s just what I do. That’s what I will keep doing and nothing Matt Hodges says or does will change that. If you need to go through me for your title shot, you will be disappointed, just like you two were at Retribution. So maybe rethink you plan. And Matt…you may want to go back to the drawing board. I don’t know how many more failures you can handle.”

Winters: “Thank you Syren and-“

Winters turns as Polly Playtime walks into view with her hands behind her back.

Winters: “Polly Playtime. What can I do for you?”

Polly: “Not what you can do for me, Jessica. What Syren can do for me? You say you’ll face anyone. You’ll stand up to anyone. Well I’m done being overlooked. So, Syren…I want you next week on Breakdown, one on one. I want to test myself against one of the best. You up for it?”

Syren looks at Polly.

Syren: “Get Shaun to sign it, and I’m there.”

Polly: “Good.”

Polly then reveals her hands behind her back, throwing the contents of a glass of water in the face of Syren. Syren turns away. Polly then turns and walks off. Syren turns and looks at her as the scene cuts away.

The scene opens up to see large speakers, several instruments laid out on the stage of the Breakdown entrance set. We also see a shot of what looks to be a porch of a farmhouse off to the righthand side. The crowd cheers as we see Lexy Chapel walk out from the back, smiling widely.

Lexy: “ALL RIGHT EVERYONE! THAT’S RIGHT! THE GREATEST MANAGER IN WRESTLING IS HERE.”

The crowd cheers.

Lexy: “The MANAGER of the WORLD Tag Team Champions!”

Lexy looks around smiling.

Lexy: “Are you ready for the appearance of the GREATEST children’s entertainers in the United States? THE World Tag Team Champions…led to them by my amazing skills. Despite all odds. Everyone looked past them. Just like they did Ace, who will soon be the World Champion….just like they did with, Autumn Valentine…who will kick Holly Adams’s ass tonight, break her face, and soon be World Champion too!...They are your World Tag Team Champions…and they are here to entertain you…to celebrate their rise to the top. The Greatest TAG TEAM in SCW too…they are Lexy Chapel Presents…The Happy Farmstead Friends!”

Lexy applauds and steps back as we see Hairless Penguin run out from the back with his guitar. He looks around as the crowd cheers. Dancing Bear saunters out and looks around before Penguin turns to him. Chapel stands to the side, motioning to him and Bear turns and quickly flosses as the crowd mildly applauds. Dancing Bear then stops and steps up, moving to the microphone, but Penguin stops him. He calms him down and Bear steps back.

Sharper: “This should be…uh…interesting.”

Knots: “Well as you know, many children watch SCW.”

Sharper: “Our audience skews a bit older.”

Knots: “Ducky’s back there. Maybe. We’re not sure. Depends if Pro is still in control!”

Penguin lightly strums his guitar and steps up to the microphone to speak. For some reason, he speaks in a Southern accent.

Penguin: “Gather ‘round, children. Got a story to tell y’all. This’n is fer anyone who says ain’t no way two different colored fellas can’t get on.”

Knots: “Did he just say colored fellas?”

Bear nods and gently sways to the gentle strumming. After a few moments, Penguin starts to sing to the strumming.

Twas a bird, far up in Antarctica

Always dreamin’, thinkin’ ‘bout startin’ up

A little band

Twas a bear, roaming down ol’ Montana

Got them swangin’ hips, can’t never get enough

Danced on demand

Oh, magic hands

Penguin strums the guitar harder, using full chords. Bear dances along viciously and out of time.

But what’s a dance

If not to be enhanced

By funky music played

By a man in mask

And what’s a band

Without a dancin' man

Who wears a big black suit

That’s sticky, stained with ranch

Said ooh, it’s Penguin and Bear

The crowd oohs along as Penguin continues to sing while Bear slowly waves his arms back and forth in the air. 

And ooh, don’t no one compare

Whether singin’, dancin’, or grapplin’

Don’t no one compare

That’s why they're champions

Penguin resumes his light strumming. Bear follows suit.

Penguin: “Now, it weren’t just fate that brought these two fine folk together. No, siree! They needed a helpin’ hand. A guardian angel.”

Lexy excitedly points to herself. 

Was an English gal who-

Just then, we see Kandis run out from the back and shove one of the speakers over, causing it to crash to the stage. Tommy steps up and kicks the drums, completely unused, behind Penguin and Bear. Bear turns and steps up as Tommy just kicks him in the gut. He falls over and rolls over. Penguin looks around and looks at his guitar, brandishing it at first as a weapon before shaking his head, but then Kandis boots him in the side of the head. He drops down to the stage. Kandis then looks down at him as Tommy joins him. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Kandis and Tommy! Their opponents…breaking this up!”

Lyman: “Not just breaking this up, but destroying everything! Destroying this!”

Tommy then steps up and shoves another speaker over, causing it to crash to the stage. He turns and grabs one of the mic stands and turns and throws it into another speaker as Kandis grabs the microphone Penguin was using as Lexy looks around, berating both.

Kandis: “You better shut up or the next thing you’ll say is with your mouth glued shut!”

Lexy’s eyes widen.

Kandis: “Now, we don’t mind kicking your ass too. Especially after you said they’re the best team…oh no…”

Kandis shakes her head.

Kandis: “But then again, you’re lucky. Because if we were gunning for those titles, this would be academic. I mean look at these two.”

Tommy looks at Penguin and Bear as Bear stirs and Tommy stomps Penguin in the head. Penguin then rolls down the rampway and all the way down to the ring. The crowd boos as Tommy looks at him.

Kandis: “Instead, last week…I should’ve had my three count on Selena Frost. Proving to the world I am ready to be World Champion. TV time remaining…we’re making sure we have all of the time we need tonight and that we’re not going to get blindsided.”

Kandis turns to Tommy.

Kandis: “And tonight…”

Kandis turns back to Lexy who just watches Penguin and then Bear.

Kandis: “We’re not looking to just humiliate these two…just to remind the world…in SCW, tag team wrestling is the Connection. Just like soon, the World Championship will be synonymous with ME!”

Kandis throws the microphone down and Tommy turns to Dancing Bear, who suddenly lunges to protect Lexy. Lexy steps back, instinctively. Kandis looks at Lexy before Tommy grabs Bear and drags him up and Kandis then kicks him in the ribs and then grabs him. Kandis drags Bear by the head with Tommy dragging him on the other side. Bear’s paws travel, grabbing Kandis by her ass, but Kandis elbows him in the back of the head and then then step forward and hit a double hip toss onto the rampway. The crowd boos as Bear rolls down the rampway too. Penguin starts to pull himself into the ring. We then see Steve Hollinsworth running out.

Sharper: “The Connection attacking Bear now. And they’re going to face them next.”

Lyman: “Selena! You better be watching!”

Sharper: “When we return, this match…if it even gets started…the Connection against the Tag Champs, Happy Farmstead Friends…next, here on Breakdown!”

Kandis steps over and stomps Bear in the head as he rolls over as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

The Connection vs. Happy Farmstead Friends

Breakdown returns as we hear the bell sounds and Penguin runs at Tommy and hits a dropkick, knocking him through the ropes to the floor. The crowd roars. Tommy rolls over and down to the mats. Penguin gets up and Kandis turns and runs over to him and Penguin manages to duck a clothesline attempt. Bear winces, walking over to the Farmstead corner, where Lexy Chapel is.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. This tag match is under way.”

Knots: “Penguin’s fighting. Fighting for his life maybe!”

Penguin runs at Kandis and nails her with a series of hard right hands. The crowd erupts in cheers as Penguin gets shot after shot in.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Penguin is forced back and walks around the ring. He then turns and runs at Kandis. Kandis moves out of the way and Penguin goes hard chest first. Penguin staggers back and Kandis hits a savate kick, knocking him down. The crowd ohs. Penguin rolls over. Kandis dives onto him and starts to claw at his mask.

Sharper: “Kandis now, just angry here, going for the mask.”

Lyman: “She’s trying to rip open those eyes holes.”

Knots: “Well we don’t hear yelping so it can’t be Cid Turner!”

Sharper: “Does anyone still believe that?!”

1!

2!

3!

4!

Kandis steps off and walks back. Penguin rolls over. He slowly gets up and turns and Kandis steps up and hits a shoot kick to the chest. He staggers forward. Kandis then grabs him and snapmares him over and tags in Tommy. Tommy then slingshots in and as Penguin sits up, Tommy hits a crossbody splash. The crowd ohs. Tommy goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Penguin kicks out. Penguin rolls over. Tommy looks over and grabs him and drags him up. Bear looks on as Tommy blasts Penguin with a forearm shot. Penguin hits the mat. He rolls over and reaches out. The crowd looks on as Tommy grabs him and drags him up again and turns and nails him with another hard right. Penguin hits the mat.

Sharper: “Hard right hands. Closed fists. Not like Tommy cares.”

Knots: “Hollinsworth does and he’s mentioning them, but damn it, he’s just kicking their ass. Kandis too!”

Penguin rolls over and reaches out. Bear reaches out too. Tommy then toys with Penguin as he crawls toward Bear, but Tommy then stomps him in the back. Penguin rolls over. Tommy grabs him and drags him up and pulls him up before hooking him up and hitting a vertical suplex. Penguin winces and looks on as Lexy tries to will the crowd behind her team. Penguin rolls over and Tommy grabs him and drags him up. Tommy then whips him into the ropes. Penguin bounces off and Tommy drills him with a jumping crescent kick. Penguin hits the mat. He pops up and Tommy turns and tags in Kandis. Kandis enters the ring and Tommy then scoops Penguin up and slams him before stepping over and hitting a standing moonsault. He rolls back and Kandis steps up and hits the Bass Drop. She stays on Penguin.

1!

2!

Bear enters and pushes her back. Kandis rolls over. Bear backs up as the crowd cheers. Bear then extends his hand. Kandis rolls through and looks up as Bear looks at Kandis and mockingly makes swatting motions.

Sharper: “The Dancing Bear helping out Hairless Penguin. But Kandis just looking over.”

Knots: “He wants in!”

Sharper: “Well Bear sure has confidence.”

Lyman: “He’s even taunting her!”

Kandis smirks and asks him out right. Dancing Bear nods and Kandis then grabs Hairless Penguin and drags him up and throws him over toward Bear. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “What are you doing? Kandis throwing Penguin at Bear.”

Knots: “Kandis is confident too! She wants to make her statement!”

Penguin rolls over and Bear reaches in and tags in. He steps into the ring. He then looks at Kandis. Kandis just smirks and looks at him. Bear motions before doing some thrusting dance moves. Bear then runs at Kandis. Kandis ducks a clothesline attempt, but Bear stops and turns and spanks her. Kandis turns and then jumps up with an enziguri kick. The crowd ohs. Bear stumbles back, hitting the ropes. He steps forward and Kandis then manages to lift him up onto her shoulders, hitting a Samoan drop. The crowd ohs and some even cheer. Kandis rolls over, wincing a bit and dives and tags in Tommy. Tommy climbs to the top rope and then dives off with a Force of Nature Swanton. The crowd ohs. Tommy turns and goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Penguin breaks it up. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “And Penguin breaks up the pin attempt, after the Starbreaker!”

Lyman: “How many lives do they have? I know neither is a cat, but they are still fighting!”

Tommy looks up and rolls over. Penguin rolls over and Tommy turns and walks gets up. Penguin starts to get up and Tommy runs at him and jumps up and hits a running front dropkick. Penguin falls back into the corner. Tommy turns and walks over and grabs Bear. He drags him up and then looks at him and whips him into the same corner where Penguin is. Penguin falls to a seated position. Tommy runs at Bear, but Bear moves out of the way and Tommy goes for a leg lariat. He hits the top rope and rolls down. He gets up and Bear runs at him and just swats at him, catching him in the head. Tommy hits the mat and rolls over. Tommy starts to get up and Bear just clubs him in the back and then again before running over and grabbing at Kandis. Kandis nails him with a couple of shots. Tommy grabs Bear and throws him back. He tags in Kandis.

Sharper: “Tommy knocking down Bear and now Kandis back in.”

Knots: “Just a constant onslaught.”

Sharper: “And you can see Tommy making sure Kandis is the focal point. And they may be looking to end this!”

Dancing Bear rolls over and starts to get up and Kandis watches him. Tommy then scoops Kandis up and runs forward, throwing her at Bear, into a Kandis sitting senton, taking him down. She sits on his face. Bear goes spread eagle.

1!

2!

Penguin knocks her off again. Penguin rolls over. Bear rolls over and looks at him.

Bear: “Why?!”

Penguin: “We’re in a match, bro!”

Bear: “So!”

Tommy then grabs Penguin from behind and drops him with Judas Syndrome. The crowd ohs. Bear starts to get up and swats Tommy in the chest. The official tries to get some control, but Bear swats Tommy again and then again. Kandis then nails Bear from behind. Kandis clubs him again. The official tries to stop her as Tommy kicks Bear in the ribs. Kandis then turns and looks at Hollinsworth.

Kandis: “You’re now in our way. We’re done with this waste of time. We all know the truth!”

Kandis then nails the official with a hard right hand. The crowd ohs. He hits the mat.

Sharper: “Kandis just dropped the official.”

Knots: “She said she’d have the time to make the message.”

Lyman: “She doesn’t care about the win. You know she thinks, and Tommy thinks, they’re better than the Farmstead!”

Lexy yells at the ring as Tommy whips Bear in to the ropes. Bear bounces off and they hit the Welcome Distraction. The crowd ohs as Bear rolls over. Kandis gets up and looks over at him. Penguin starts to get up and then sees Bear down and swings, nailing Kandis with a hard right. He hits a wild elbow to Tommy before spinning around and Tommy lifts him up again and spins around into a second Welcome Distraction. The crowd ohs. Kandis rolls over. The bell sounds as the official calls for the bell. Kandis then looks down at Penguin and Bear. Tommy looks around. They dust their hands. Kandis steps up.

Kandis: “Selena! Get the hint! I’m coming to lay waste to you next time!”

Kandis steps back as Tommy looks over at Bear and Penguin. Chapel looks on.

Phillips: “Kandis and Tommy Valentine have been disqualified. Therefore, your winners, the Happy Farmstead Friends!”

Kandis just looks at them and scoffs. The crowd boos as The Connection’s theme starts to play. Kandis and Tommy stand in the ring.

Sharper: “They have attacked the World Tag Team Champions.”

Lyman: “They say they’re the best team. They needed to bend the rules to leave our Tag Champions down. And Kandis keeps taunting Selena!”

Sharper: “Kandis on the collision course for the World Championship!”

The Connection remains in the ring as Lexy looks on concerned as the scene fades to black.

The scene opens up with a shot of Tsunami glaring at the camera. We see Lester Damron standing behind him as the camera pans around to show Martin Howe III.

Howe: “Good evening everyone. I am Martin Howe III and you just saw my client and my son, Tsunami. You may notice that he is still breathing despite Mr. Pryce’s claims that he stopped. Mr. Pryce had to fight for his life and was lucky. Good for him.”

Howe pauses and turns to Tsunami.

Howe: “And for the time being, he’s bought himself a reprieve.”

Howe pauses again.

Howe: “But Mr. Cruze, you may have thwarted early attempts to litigate my other client’s claims in this company, but you should know that you should not hold it against Tsunami. It has been two weeks. This man…this ATTRACTION…he has been left on the sidelines and he is getting very antsy. And you don’t want a monster like him to perhaps be available as a tool to a woman scorned. Just stating, no threats….yet.”

Howe smiles.

Howe: “So Shaun…next week, you better have a victim for Tsunami or I hazard to think what may happen. Because I have learned in my practice there are many ways to get what one wants. It’s just where there is leverage. And this…Shaun…is leverage.”

Howe looks at Tsunami as Tsunami continues to menacingly look at the camera and the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Jessica Winters standing in front of the camera with Selena Frost next to her.

Winters: “Welcome back to Breakdown and for the second time tonight, I’m here with the SCW World Champion, Selena Frost. Selena, we just saw Kandis in the ring and it looks like she wanted to send you a message. How do you respond?”

Selena: “How do I respond? Easy…I’m not going to stand here and say that the Connection isn’t the best team in SCW. I was in the ring with them last week. Deanna and I and they brought it to us. But that’s one specific arena. The World Title scene…a very different one. Talk to Tommy about how it changes, Kandis. Because you can take on the Farmstead Friends and look good. But one on one, you are all alone. You don’t have Tommy to help you make you look good.”

Selena pauses.

Selena: “And feel free to take that as an insult. I’ve heard it all. When I was teaming with Dawn, I was told, I was just a tag wrestler in 4Saken. So I know it damn well. But it took me a long time to know I could stand on my own and trust myself, trust my instincts. You have a chip on your shoulder, Kandis. Well, last week, I got the Glass Shard and I dimmed your lights and if we meet again, at Hollywood of the South, that’s what I plan to do again. Educated feet, big ass, Tommy Valentine, whatever you want to focus on…I’ll be ready. And I’m focused on you! Period. Believe it! Because if you don’t…you’re just going to have to figure out another way to con yourself into thinking you’re ready. Because Kandis…I remember one thing…that kick you gave me two months ago. And last week…just a taste of what awaits if we get in that ring one on one!”

Selena looks right at the camera as the scene focuses on her for a few moments longer.

Daisy Lee and Owen Lee are talking backstage in his locker room. The crowd cheers. We then hear a knock at the door Daisy gets up and walks over to the door. Owen gets up and looks over as Daisy turns back.

Daisy: “I need to step out. Apparently, dad’s calling me. Gotta head to security.”

Owen: “Do what you need to do. Hopefully nothing too serious.”

Daisy: “Sounds like it’s just wanting to confirm weekend plans.”

Owen: “Let’s hope so.”

Daisy heads off as Owen sits back down. A few moments pass before there’s another knock at the door. Owen gets up.

Owen: “Daisy. You don’t need to knock. Not like I just stripped down-“

Owen opens the door and then suddenly, the door is pushed in violently. Owen falls back and down to the floor. Owen looks up and starts to get up.

Owen: “What are-“

We then see Josh Hudson run at Owen and lift him up and spear him into the wall, leaving an indent in the drywell. Hudson turns and tackles Owen down, nailing him with repeated right hands to the jaw.

Sharper: “My God! Hudson! He’s attacking Owen Lee!”

Knots: “All this from being passed over?”

Sharper: “Maybe!”

Hudson gets a few more shots in and Owen slides back and pushes him off with his boots. Hudson falls back.

Owen: “What the hell, Josh-“

Hudson doesn’t respond and goes to tackle Owen down again. Owen blocks it, going into a sprawl and clubs away on Hudson as Hudson fails to take him down. Owen gets a couple more clubbing blows up and Hudson turns and manages to fight before taking Owen down with a fireman’s carry. Hudson then starts to get up and Owen gets up and runs at Hudson and kicks him in the ribs. He nails him with a hard right. He then backs up and runs at Hudson and Hudson opens the door and sidesteps Owen. Owen slides through. Hudson then steps out. The cameraman slides out of the room and sweeps around as Hudson grabs Owen and pulls him in and hits a belly to belly suplex into the door, which shuts, causing Owen to hit and fall to the floor, rolling over, holding his head and neck.

Sharper: “Suplex into the door. It didn’t budge an inch!”

Lyman: “Owen then landed on his head!”

Owen rolls over as Hudson starts to get up.

Sharper: “Get help back there!”

Owen then starts to fight up and Hudson grabs him and pulls him up and then pulls him in before taking him over with a huge overhead belly to belly suplex down the hallway. Owen hits the floor and slides a bit. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “The damn thud. On concrete!”

Lyman: “Another suplex!”

Owen rolls over, holding his back. Hudson then gets up and walks over to him. He stands over him.

Hudson: “So you’re better than me?! You’re better? They want you! Not me…I’m a f[bleep]ing legend!”

Hudson stomps Owen in the face.

Hudson: “You pissed on everything and they give you a pass!”

Hudson stomps Owen in the face again and then again and again.

Hudson: “Well I don’t forget! And I’m not going to let ANYONE forget!”

Hudson then dives onto Owen and starts to grind his fist into the face of Owen. Owen yells out as Hudson keeps grinding. He then grabs him and pulls him up and runs him over and into a doorframe. Owen drops to the floor. He rolls over. Hudson then dives onto him. He then mounts him and grabs him by the head. He nails him with a hard right and then another and another. The camera pans around as best as it can, showing that Hudson has bloodied Owen, cutting him over his right eye. Hudson gets a few more shots in before Owen turns away, trying to protect himself. Hudson stands up and then steps over him and grabs his face and starts to grind it into the floor. The crowd looks on, some just ohing with the attack.

Sharper: “Hudson is grinding Owen’s face into the concrete!”

Knots: “This is nuts. He’s busted him open!”

Lyman: “He’s trying to destroy Owen! To make it so he looks in the mirror and he can’t forget! Hudson has snapped!”

Sharper: “He’s still going! Come on! Get help!”

Hudson keeps grinding Owen’s face into the concrete, running it back and forth and back and forth before officials finally arrive on scene. Hudson keeps trying to grind Owen’s face into the ground as we then see Hiro Tanaka run over to Hudson, followed by Dillusion who both grab Hudson, pulling him off. Owen covers his face as Hudson is pulled off. Other officials come into the scene and get between Hudson and Owen.

Hudson: “Not going to let you move on. Not going to let people forget when I’m right here!”

Hudson keeps getting pulled back by Dillusion and Tanaka. Owen turns, his face, covered in blood as officials start to check on him before the scene cuts away.

The scene cuts backstage to another confessional. This time, it’s Giovanni ‘GiGi’ Aries, sitting crosslegged on the chair. He looks forward.

Giovanni: “There is nothing I need to say here. Asher Hayes and Autumn Valentine and whomever else they get are going to try and do the impossible. The Brand…we have a method. A proven method. One that can help you for seven easy payments of $29.95. They cannot stop it. But we can help you.”

Giovanni looks at the camera. He then tents his fingers.

Producer: “Alright, I think-“

Giovanni stops the producer.

Giovanni: “I have something unrelated that I’d like to add.”

Producer: “Uh…go ahead.”

Giovanni: “I hear that some people are angling for certain opportunities. I only dare point out that of the Brand, I have beaten Selena Frost. And should others be in my way, I may offer another lesson from the Haus of Nirvana…”

Giovanni looks at the camera, almost glaring at it as the Holly-Wood of the South logo comes up on the screen.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Daisy Lee reaming out Hiro Tanaka.

Daisy: “What happened?”

Hiro tries to calm her down as the camera pans over to show Owen Lee, leaning against the wall in the hallway backstage. The trainer leans over Owen, patting at Owen’s cut over his right eye.

Sharper: “There you see the end result of Josh Hudson’s stunning assault of Owen Lee.”

Knots: “And he kept talking about how he’s not going to let Owen move on. He’s not going to let people forget.”

Sharper: “Hudson snapping. You said it best Simon.”

Lyman: “Just stunning. Hudson is a veteran. And to pull that…I don’t even know what to say.”

The camera stays on Owen for a few moments longer before cutting back to ringside.

Spencer Pryce vs. Alexis Quinne

The eyes all focus on the stage. The lights grow dim. Opening strum of Rage Against the Machine's Calm Like a Bomb plays. White house lights illuminate the ramp.

Feel the funk blast
Feel the funk blast
FEEL THE FUNK BLAST

The song kicks it. The house lights turn blue, red, green, etc. Alexis Quinne walks out through the curtains. The crowd roars. She is dressed in a white and black sugar skull mask with black trim. She also had a silver and black Varsity Jacket with a few badges on the sleeves. She looks out at the arena, turning left and right. She then starts her march down to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, coming down to the ring, from San Francisco, California, this is Alexis Quinne!”

Alexis stops mid-way and once again, take the moment to look out at the crowd. The song reaches the bridge. The figure lowers their head, their hands reaching towards the mask. The crowd roars as she removes some strains of hair from her sight so it's clear to everyone. She then looks to both sides of the front row, a wry smirk sported on her face. She then tosses her mask to the crowd. Reaching ringside, the camera does the classic rotation that it used to do for her entrances. She gets to the steel steps and then turns back at the fans behind her. She sticks her fist out and soon a legion of fist touch hers.

Satisfied, she takes a moment to gather herself before walking up the steps. Resting her head on the top turn post for a few moments, she then climbs up the top turnbuckle. Alexis yells to the crowd. The crowd responds with her. She stands there before jumping inside and then raising a fist in the air, looking at the sky. Shortly after, she takes off her jacket and tosses it to one of the staff members outside. Quinne then retreats to the corner and hoist herself up to sit on the top turnbuckle.

Sharper: “This could be a hell of a match we’re about to witness right here. Alexis Quinne has done it all in this sport and she’s looking for her second run and she’s going to go head to head with the US Champion in non-title action.”

Knots: “Simon’s going to be watching this one closely. Aren’t you? Huh?”

Lyman: “I watch every match closely. As for this one, well, I have some insight, but I’ll hold off for a moment.”

The light dim for a few moments, then the stage lights up in red. The heavy guitar riff of “Ruthless” by Nonpoint fills the arena for a few beats, a deep voice yelling, before vocals start.

[You wanna start it up without a way to win
I'm betting double or nothing but I'm not gambling]

Spencer Pryce walks out from the back, the United States Championship belt over his shoulder. He stops at the top of the ramp, his back to the crowd.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Beaumont, Texas, he is the SCW United States Champion, Spencer Pryce!”

[You try to cage me up, but I got out again
You better cover your eyes, it's about to get]

Spencer spins around just as the chorus hits, arms spread wide. He starts down the ramp as it continues, the red lights following him.

Ruthless! Ruthless!
It's about to get...
Ruthless! Ruthless!
It's time to get...
Ruthless! Ruthless!
Everybody get...
Ruthless! Ruthless!

Paying no attention to the reactions of the crowd, Spencer goes up the ring steps and steps through the ropes. He goes to the center of the ring and holds the United States Championship belt up overhead with one hand. The lights come back to normal as the music fades and Spencer hands the belt to the official.

Sharper: “Pryce coming to the ring alone. Amy Chastaine still his manager, just not coming out with him for every match.”

Lyman: “Just…That young man is changing.”

Knots: “You do have a part in that.”

Lyman: “I tried to reach out to him. To have a conversation with him. But we didn’t get far.”

Sharper: “We’ll see how Pryce fares alone here.”

The bell sounds as Pryce and Quinne watch one another. They lock eyes and circle a bit before both step forward and lock up. Quinne quickly ducks under and wrenches the arm. Pryce winces as he then rolls forward and nips up and then turns and wrenches Quinne’s arm. Quinne flips to her back. She then goes to push off her with her feet, but Pryce steps back. Quinne nips up, still holding onto Quinne’s arm. Quinne then ducks under and around and gets free before moving into a side headlock. Pryce pulls her back into the ropes and fires her off. Quinne bounces off and Pryce shoulders her down. Pryce runs into the ropes. Quinne rolls towards him. Pryce hops over and runs into the opposite side. Quinne gets up and leap frogs over him. Pryce ducks under and bounces off the other side and Quinne hits a drop toe hold before diving forward and grabbing the arm of Pryce. Pryce winces a bit as Quinne holds on, the two slowly getting up.

Sharper: “Quinne a step ahead early.”

Lyman: “Experience playing a role. She’s got a few quirks. Things you don’t normally train and Pryce doesn’t yet have an answer.”

Quinne and Pryce get up to their feet and Quinne then ducks under and hits a fireman’s carry takeover. She pulls on the arm and bends over, pulling on it. Pryce sits up and winces, turning away from the hold. He gets free enough to roll forward. He nips up and then pulls Quinne down to the mat by her right leg. He dives for a pin.

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Quinne kicks out. Both get up and Quinne forearms him in the jaw and then grabs him by the head again. Pryce hoists her up and pulls her to the ropes and fires her off again. Quinne bounces off and Pryce goes for a shoulder block, but Quinne checks him with a high knee. Pryce turns and Quinne then steps up and snapmares him over. Quinne runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a diving crossbody, taking him down to the mat.

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Pryce kicks out. Pryce rolls off and moves to the corner.

Knots: “Quinne may be living in his head here.”

Sharper: “Pryce maybe wanting to look good here. It’s home. It’s where the BlackOut Academy is.”

Knots: “Maybe should’ve come in for more training. Right, Simon?”

Simon just watches the match as Quinne then runs over to Pryce, jumping onto his legs and falling back, taking him over with a monkey flip. Quinne crawls over for the pin.

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Pryce kicks out. Quinne turns to the arm, hooking it and then both start to get up again, but Pryce, this time, ducks under and takes Quinne over with a fireman’s carry takedown. He then turns and grabs Quinne by the head, just lifting her up and dropping her down with a slam. The crowd ohs. Quinne rolls over, holding her head in pain. Pryce runs into the ropes, bouncing off and nailing her with a clothesline. Quinne hits the mat. Pryce dives for the pin.

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Quinne kicks out. She slowly rolls over and Pryce watches her as she gets up and grabs her head and hits a snapmare. He then drives his knee into her back. Quinne falls back and Pryce even gives her a bit of a push before driving his knee into her left shoulder. He goes for the pin.

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Quinne kicks out again.

Sharper: “A nice bit of offense there. A couple of good strikes and even some forethought. The knee to the shoulder. A bit of added pressure for the Pryce Check should he get an opportunity.”

Knots: “But for now, just two!”

Quinne stirs and Pryce grabs her. He whips her into the ropes. Quinne bounces off and Pryce snaps her over with an arm drag. She rolls through. She then gets up and Pryce runs over and knees her in the chest. Quinne bends over and Pryce gutwrenches her and suplexes her over. He then turns and goes for the left arm and knees it. He then pulls on it and starts to get Quinne up by it. Pryce then pushes her out before pulling her back in to scoop her up onto his shoulder, but Quinne kicks her legs and slides down. Pryce steps up and then turns and runs at her. Quinne hits a dropkick, causing Pryce to fall face first into the middle turnbuckle. He starts to get up and Quinne jumps to the middle rope, diving back and twisting into the air and into a sunset flip.

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Pryce kicks out. Both get up and Pryce turns to Quinne who runs into the ropes. Pryce goes to catch her, but Quinne goes up and into a flying headscissors before moving into an armbar. The crowd roars as Quinne pulls back. Pryce grimaces in pain, falling briefly to a knee.

Sharper: “A floating arm bar! Quinne hoping the pain just gets Pryce down!”

Lyman: “Quinne turning it up a notch!”

Knots: “Pryce better stay on his feet though!”

He gets up again and staggers over to the ropes, manages to lean into the ropes, causing Quinne to hang over as Pryce leans on the top rope.

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Quinne lets go and drops to the apron. Pryce shakes out his arm and walks around before turning back and Quinne hits a guillotine drop. Pryce stumbles back. Quinne gets up again and looks at Pryce. She then springboards to the top rope, but Pryce runs at her and falls into the ropes. Quinne lands gut first and hangs up. Pryce then falls back into the adjacent ropes before running at Quinne and blasting her with the Sticker Stock. The crowd ohs. Quinne falls to the apron and then to the floor. (1)

Sharper: “Pryce caught Quinne with that knee. And Quinne just dropped!”

Knots: “The apron broke her fall. And then the mats below.”

Sharper: “Talk about making sure he got all of it. He created the opening and did not hesitate!”

Quinne remains down. (2) Pryce looks at her as Quinne slowly starts to stir. (3) Pryce looks around as Quinne rolls to the announce position. (4) Pryce then rolls to the floor. (1) He walks over and grabs Quinne and pulls her up. He looks at Lyman briefly and then drives Quinne face first into the announce table. The crowd ohs. (2) He grabs her and drives her face into the table again. (3) Quinne staggers back. Pryce rolls her into the ring. Pryce climbs to the apron and to the top rope. Quinne slowly starts to get up and Pryce dives off with a missile dropkick. Quinne rolls through and to her stomach. Pryce then crawls over and rolls her over and goes for the pin.

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Quinne gets her shoulder up. Pryce rolls off. He looks around as the crowd roars. Quinne slowly rolls over Pryce walks over and grabs her. He then scoops her up and hits a shoulder breaker before moving into her arm. He steps over and starts to go for a short-arm scissors, but Quinne rolls back and pushes him off with her feet.

Sharper: “Pryce back to the arm. But Quinne still has life.”

Lyman: “Maybe realized that if Pryce gets anything in, she has less and less left in the tank. She’s taken a lot of impact in a last few moments!”

She gets up and Pryce gets up and Quinne hits a dropkick. Pryce falls to the mat. Both get up and Quinne goes to whip Pryce into the ropes. Pryce spins through and sends Quinne in. She bounces off and Pryce scoops her up, but Quinne counters by spinning through and ending up behind Pryce and locking in the Lexy Stretchy Hold! The crowd cheers. Quinne pulls back as Pryce yells out. The official checks on Pryce as he shakes his head no. Quinne keeps pulling back on the arm as Pryce struggles .Quinne looks around as Pryce keeps shaking his head no. Quinne pulls back as Pryce struggles some and gets a bit free before managing to slide out and hip toss out of it. The crowd ohs. Quinne rolls through. She gets up and runs at Pryce and hits him with a Sling-Blade. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Spins through and forces Pryce down to the mat.”

Knots: “Sling blade and Pryce doesn’t know where she was coming from.”

Quinne gets up and turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope and looks at Pryce. Pryce remains down and Quinne sets up and dives off with a frog splash attempt. Pryce gets his knees up. The crowd ohs. Quinne rolls through. Pryce then follows up and folds her up for a pin.

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Quinne kicks out. She rolls over and Pryce moves for the Pryce Check. The crowd roars as Pryce pulls back on the arm. Quinne however blocks it and fights and rolls forward. Pryce then knees her in the left arm once and then again before pulling on the arm and turning her over again. Pryce then turns to drop down into the Pryce Check, but Quinne rolls back and pulls him over with a crucifix style pin!

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The crowd roars as Quinne lets go and rolls over. Pryce turns and looks up as the bell sounds. The official raises Quinne’s arm.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Alexis Quinne!”

Sharper: “Quinne just pinned the US Champion!”

Knots: “And in the city he trained in. Quinne just outwrestled him at the end!”

Sharper: “The experience being the edge.”

Lyman: “The difference maker to say the least.”

Pryce turns and snaps at himself, clearly upset as he looks down. Quinne gets up and glances at Pryce before stepping up and raising her arms. The crowd cheers her as her music plays. Pryce rolls to the floor and walks over to the timekeeper’s table. He glances and glares at Lyman before walking over and grabbing her US championship. Pryce turns and storms off, holding his title. Quinne continues to celebrate in the ring as the scene cuts away.

Backstage, Gavin Taylor is seen backstage. Ava St. Claire is with him as are Karl and Jack Barker. Gavin has a towel around his neck as he sits on a storage crate. Jessica Winters walks over to him.

Winters: “Gavin, can I get a word?”

Gavin looks up at her.

Winters: “You just lost to Ravyn. You told people that you would allow Ravyn to team with Nicole in her rematch if she’s granted one. Are you going to honour that?”

Gavin looks up at Jessica.

Gavin: “Yeah. Yeah I am.”

Gavin looks down, clearly disappointed.

Gavin: “It was a fun couple of months. But I’m not sure if this is a fight I can win. Nicole’s not the same…and all this crap with Roy….someone who doesn’t even exist…Good luck Nicole.”

Gavin gets up and nods to his All-Star Security. He then walks off, still dejected, with Ava St. Claire. Jessica Winters watches them walk off.

COMMERCIALS

We go to a VIP Suite in the Smoothie King Center, where Bree Lancaster and her husband Dominic Teller are seated. Bree is sitting back in a comfortable luxury stadium seat, wearing a black maxi dress, with tiny yellow flowers printed. Teller is in jeans and a pale blue polo-style shirt. Bree and Dom wave at the camera.

Sharper: “And here we see tonight's special guests, Bree Lancaster and Dominic Teller. The two were married just before Rise to Greatness, and as you can see... had a very, uh, productive honeymoon.”

Lyman: “That's one way of putting it. Bree is due to give birth in just a few weeks. I'm told her official due date is May seventh, but her doctor suspects the little boy may make his appearance sooner.”

Knots: “I can't even be mean right now, she looks great, and they look happy.”

The shot pans wide to reveal the Suite door being opened by Bree's long-time manager and friend, Scott Burnside. Once it's open fully, we see him wave Datura inside. Bree turns in her seat, and beams.

Bree: “Lizzie!”

Datura: “Do you know how many people I had to interrogate to find out where you are?'

Bree slowly and somewhat awkwardly gets to her feet, and the friends hug, Bree turning slightly sideways to get her belly out of the way.

Bree: “I would have found you after the show, babe. But I'm glad you came up here, I miss you.”

Datura: “Well, I'm not booked so I figured why not keep an eye on things from the best seat in the house, with great company?”

Bree: “I would love that. I do wish you were working though, I'm so happy your knee is well enough for you to return.”

Datura: “It's good to be back. You know... maybe the next time we're both in the same arena, we could do more together than watch from up here.”

Datura smirks, and Bree grins.

Bree: “Maybe we could.”

Bree gestures to a seat for Datura, and takes her seat again, Dom getting up to help her. He and Datura shake hands before sitting down, on either side of Bree. Scott appears and hands Datura a drink of some sort. We cut to the announce table.

Sharper: “Always good to see friends reunited, and it sounds like they might be making plans.”

Knots: “Those two plotting? Uh oh.”

Lyman: “Well we can assume that Datura won’t be an option for Asher Hayes after Owen was attacked.”

Sharper: “That’s true. Datura said she’s moved on. Meanwhile, we have Jessica Winters standing by with Asher Hayes. Jessica?”

Backstage, we see Asher Hayes standing next to Jessica Winters.

Winters: “Thanks Adam. Jessica Winters here and I’m with Asher Hayes and Asher, we saw Owen Lee attacked earlier. You talked to him earlier. Was he going to be your third team member?”

Asher sighs.

Hayes: “He was. But it looks like Josh Hudson has a few things he needs to deal with and Daisy after the fact already told me. Owen is focused on him. So I’m-“

We then see Autumn Valentine come into view.

Autumn: “You what? Do you need to me to save you here too?”

Asher: “No, Autumn. I have a few other tricks up my sleeve.”

Autumn: “You better. Because tonight, I send one message. I’m not going to let someone else screw up my chance to make the Brand regret everything.”

Asher: “You don’t need to worry about that. We’re on the same page there.”

Autumn: “Good!”

Autumn turns and storms off. Asher watches her leave before turning and heading off in the other direction. The scene fades out.

Glory Braddock vs. Ace Marshall

The first chords of "When Legends Rise" begins to play over the PA system...

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, accompanied by Amelia Stone, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. She really does look like a million bucks and grins from ear to ear, gazing out at the crowd for a moment before making her way down the entrance ramp. Amelia Stone walks out with her and looks around and smiles before following her mentor.

It's burning down, it's burning high
when ashes fall the legends rise
We burned it out oh my oh why
When ashes fall the legends rise

Throat is dry, my vision's fading
I'm paralyzed and left here waiting
Taking time just one step forward
Won't lose my mind, I'm here to stay

The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring.  Amelia enters the ring too. Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more. Then the music dies down slowly as Amelia joins Glory in her corner and these talk about the match.

Sharper: “Amelia Stone coming out with Glory Braddock. This has been an intriguing story. Glory seemingly now mentoring her further after Amelia basically outplayed her at Retribution.”

Knots: “Forced a disqualification and so you wonder what that means for Glory tonight. What’s she going to show her?”

An emergency siren begins to go off, as a black and grey WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT appears on the screen.

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Glass on other side of the stage shatters as "Dead to me" by THESE WOLVES begins to play throughout the arena. Blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd boos however as Ace Marshall steps out on stage with Lexy Chapel following behind him. He peers back at Lexy before looking forward and raising both arms up to either side of the stage, his legs lined straight together. Making a gun sign with two fingers he points it to the side of the top of the ramp and begins making motions as if pulling the trigger. Pyro goes off three times with each pull of the imaginary trigger. Blowing at the tips of his fingers he puts his hand down as if going into a holster. They begin to make their way down the ramp. Near the bottom Lexy claps cheerfully and waves at fans. Behind her Ace gives an old man a middle finger while motioning that his daughter can suck it with the other hand.

Phillips: “Her opponent, making his way to the ring, coming in from Las Vegas, Nevada, accompanied by Lexy Chapel, Lexy Chapel Presents, Ace Marshall!”

Ace jumps up to the apron before practically falling onto the bottom rope. He waits as Lexy climbs the stairs before pulling down on the second rope, making it very easy for her to get in. Shifting over he enters the ring before standing. Lexy continues waving, trying to get some cheers and manages to get a few, as a 'we love Lexy' chant breaks out in sections. Ace leans into the turnbuckle appearing incredibly bored, setting his forehead into the top turnbuckle.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall out this week with Lexy Chapel, no Matt Hodges.”

Lyman: “Well Lexy did set up this match. Her logic – Glory beat Syren at Body, Heart and Soul, so Ace can beat Glory!”

Knots: “Hooray for the transitive property! Either way, Ace told Matt Hodges to get a number one contendership match, so I’ll be curious how that goes.”

The bell sounds. Ace turns and sighs as he looks at Glory. Glory steps out as Ace walks around a bit too. They do a partial circle around the ring before going for a collar-and-elbow tie-up. They push back one on another and Ace shoves Glory back into the corner. He pushes back as the crowd looks on.

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Ace backs up and kicks her in the ribs. The crowd boos as Ace whips Glory across the ring to the opposite corner. Ace turns and runs after and Glory moves out of the way. Ace ducks and Glory spins around. Ace stops and turns and Glory hits an arm drag. Ace rolls through. Glory then moves into a side headlock. Glory pulls back as Ace pulls her back into the ropes. Ace fires her off. Glory bounces off and Ace goes for a shoulder block, but Glory sidesteps and somersaults through. She gets up and Ace turns and grabs at her, but Glory hits a shoot kick to the thigh and then spins him into the ropes. Glory then shoves him back with her heel, pushing on his stomach. Ace falls through the ropes and to the floor. The crowd ohs. Glory smirks as she walks around the ring.

Sharper: “Quick thinking by Glory. Using her foot to just unceremoniously send him to the floor.”

Lyman: “Ace may get riled by that. Almost dumped on his head.”

Ace slowly gets up on the floor. (1) Lexy goes to help him up, but Ace looks in the ring, pulling away and walking around the ring. (2) Amelia backs away as Ace slides in. He gets up and Glory walks over and elbows him in the back of the head. Glory clubs him again and then goes to whip him in the ropes, but Ace spins through. Glory bounces off and Ace goes for a back elbow. Glory ducks and bounces off the other side and then jumps up and hits a flying clothesline. She goes for the pin.

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Ace kicks out. He turns and gets up and Glory turns and forearms him in the jaw. Ace staggers over to the corner. Glory then kicks him in the ribs and then again and again. She then leans in as the referee counts.

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Glory steps off and backs up. She then turns back and Ace reaches up and rakes her eyes. The crowd boos. Ace spins her into the corner and knees Glory into the ribs. He rears back and knees her again and again.

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Ace then goes to whip her across the ring, only to stop and pull her back in. Glory hits chest first into the corner. Glory steps back and Ace hoists her up and hits a back suplex.

Sharper: “Ace just throwing Glory back, causing her to guess where it’s coming from.”

Knots: “Pillar to post and Glory hurting.”

Sharper: “Cover attempt!”

Ace turns and leans on Glory.

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Glory kicks out. Both stir and Glory gets up and Ace grabs her and forearms her in the jaw. Ace then kicks her in the ribs and hits a vertical suplex. Ace gets up and backs up into the ropes and hits a knee drop. Ace rolls through. He turns and goes for the pin.

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Glory kicks out again. Glory turns and starts to get up. Ace grabs her and goes for a double underhook. He goes to hoist her up, but Glory blocks it and throws Ace over with a back drop. Ace rolls over and gets up and Glory jumps up and hits a dropkick. Ace falls through the ropes to the apron. Glory slowly gets up and Ace then steps up and goes to step into the ring, but Glory kicks the middle rope. Ace falls into the ring, holding himself. Glory then glances at Amelia. Amelia looks on in awe.

Sharper: “Glory…she went low.”

Knots: “The rope went low. Ace just stepped in and Glory kicked the rope!”

Ace slowly gets up and Glory rolls him up from behind with a school boy.

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Ace kicks out. Both get up and Glory chops Ace. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. Ace falls to the ropes and Glory then snapmares him over and hits a dropkick to the back of the head. She turns and exits to the apron. She then climbs up to the top rope and looks at Ace before going for the London Plunge. Ace however moves out of the way. Glory hits the mat. She winces and Ace grabs her, double underhooking her up and hitting a double underhook sitout powerbomb.

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Glory kicks out. The crowd ohs. Ace rolls back as Glory stirs. She starts to get up and Ace grabs her and hoists her up onto his shoulders. He then hits the Straight to DVD. The crowd ohs. Ace goes for another pin.

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Glory gets her shoulder up. Ace rolls off. He looks out at the official before turning and rolling to the floor.

Sharper: “Ace only gets two.”

Lyman: “You can see the frustration. And it’s odd. Ace has been frustrated through this whole match.”

Sharper: “Lexy looking on confused too.”

Knots: “Oh! He’s getting some help! You know what they say – what the hell! Use the bell!”

Glory stirs as Ace grabs the ring bell. Ace then turns and walks back to the ring. Amelia goes over to stop him, but Ace turns and kicks her in the ribs. Amelia rolls over in pain. Ace rolls into the ring. The crowd boos as Ace Marshall gets up to his feet and then steps forward as the official tells him no.

Ace: “Or what? You’ll call for the bell?! Want it?”

Ace holds it out to the official and then holds on before turning and kicking Glory in the ribs. Ace turns to Lexy and makes a motion with his face. Lexy then hops onto the apron. Ace points her out and the official pulls the ring bell away from him. He turns and then goes over to Lexy. Ace nods to Lexy as Lexy remains on the apron. She then reaches over to grab at the ring bell.

Lexy: “Hey! I’ll put it back! The bell has to sound so it’s over, right! I want him to win!”

Sharper: “This is ridiculous! Ace trying to take the easy way. And Lexy, she’s now going for it!”

Knots: “She’s got good points.”

Lyman: “Don’t encourage her!”

The official holds the bell out as Ace kicks Glory in the ribs. Glory staggers over to the ropes. Ace then grabs the bell and pulls it away. The official goes to turn, but Lexy keeps his attention, pulling him back. Ace then grabs the bell and turns and goes to nail Glory. Glory ducks and Ace stops and turns. Glory then jumps up and hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio. Ace pops up and falls to the ropes, dropping the bell. Glory then grabs the bell and Lexy freaks out, quickly dropping down. Glory then places it back down, falling back to the mat as Ace turns, holding his jaw. Glory remains down as the official turns to see the ring bell in the ring and Glory down. He walks over to the ring bell, grabbing it, as Glory briefly looks up to see him doing so. Glory then starts to slowly get up, holding her head, feigning it as the official turns back. Ace then gets up and Glory runs at Ace and Ace suddenly reaches up and rakes her eyes. He then rolls her up in an inside cradle. The official turns.

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Ace grabs the middle rope for added leverage.

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Ace lets go and rolls out of the ring to the floor. He then steps forward. The bell sounds. The crowd boos. Amelia looks on stunned. Glory looks up and turns to Ace.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Ace Marshall.”

Sharper: “Ace using the middle rope for added leverage!”

Knots: “A win is a win!”

Sharper: “Not the lesson Glory wanted!”

Lyman: “She tried to go classic Glory. Back in the day, she would bend the rules as she had, but maybe a bit rusty, or Ace just maybe had enough. He’s got the size and that’s the advantage.”

Sharper: “Added leverage and I don’t care how skilled you are, you can’t kick out.”

Ace walks around as Lexy looks at him. Ace then raises his arm. Lexy snaps into her role and raises Ace’s arm. The crowd boos as Glory looks over. Amelia climbs up onto the apron. Ace then starts to walk around the ring and over to the entrance way before starting to head to the back.

We then cut backstage as we see Jenni Anderson standing in front of the camera in one of the confessional scenes. Hot pink is behind her. Jenni smiles as she hands a few bills to the producer.

Producer: “So…for me?”

Jenni: “To make sure I have my fair share of air time. I mean…Holly won’t mind. She’ll be linked to me.”

Producer: “Well, I guess I could use the extra cash.”

Jenni: “Excellent. Just make sure this is primed for me next week. When I make my return to the ring. I’ll have plenty to say.”

Jenni smiles as she turns and then sits down on the seat and crosses her legs, leaning back as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Holly Adams vs. Autumn Valentine

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

SLAY

IT’S EXPENSIVE TO BE ME-EH-EH-EH!!

LOOKIN’ THIS GOOD DON’T COME FOR FREE-EH-EH-EH!!!

The intro from “W FACE” by Kumi Koda quickly fades out as "XXPENSIVE" By Erika Jayne kicks in full force around the arena as the stage comes into focus. A few moments pass before we see Holly Adams walk out from the back. She steps forward and looks around before Cid Turner steps out, holding his SCW Adrenaline Championship. Cookie Dreams walks out with him and excitedly jumps around. Holly turns to her and then to Cid. Cid turns to Cookie to get her to calm down as Giovanni “GiGi” Aries follows after with Clamidiya and Sammy Thomas Davies following after him. Holly starts to head to the ring, followed by GiGi. GiGi pulls out some sage and lights it, holding it up as he walks. Cid Turner is a few steps behind before Cookie, STD, and Clamidiya follow. 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall for TV time remaining and is your main event of the evening! Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by SCW Adrenaline Champion Cid Turner, Giovanni ‘GiGi’ Aries, Cookie Dreams, Sammy Thomas Davies, and Clamidiya…”

Phillips takes a quick breath as the sextet continues their walk down the ramp.

Phillips: “From the City of Angels, she is a Certified Life Coach, Holly Adams!”

Holly pageant waves as she walks.

Sharper: “And Holly’s got the whole damn entourage out here. It’s a singles match!”

Knots: “Hey, give her some credit. She didn’t bring the camera crew!”

They all reach the ring as Holly walks up the steel steps while the rest turn the corner and take their place at ringside next to the announcer’s desk. Holly gets inside the ring and grabs the top rope, bends down, and then snaps back quickly, flipping her blonde hair over her head, smiling brightly. As she takes her place in the ring, she starts her pageant wave once again as her music begins to die down. We see Gio nodding on the outside, still waving the stick of sage around.

Knots: “Jesus, that stinks. Don’t we have a fire marshall around here?”

A woman’s voice can be heard as the video screens display the words she's saying in unison.

“Lexy Chapel Proudly Presents”

“YOUR TELEVISION CHAMPION”

“AUTUMN VALENTINE”

“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless hits the PA system. The crowd roars as Autumn Valentine walks out onto the stage wearing a black jacket. Across her ring-gear we see the ‘Lexy Chapel Presents’ and ‘Chapel Show’ branding. She pauses on the stage for a moment before being joined by Lexy Chapel who starts pointing at her and yelling at the fans to cheer louder for her. Around Lexy’s neck we see a lanyard which appears to be a manager’s license. Autumn starts making her way down the ramp with Lexy in tow.

Phillips: “And her opponent, hailing from Los Angeles, California, accompanied, and PROUDLY represented, by Lexy Chapel, this is AUTUMN VALENTINE!”

Sharper: “Autumn with Lexy Chapel out here, who’s shown how far she’s willing to go to help out her clients.”

Lyman: “That said, a big numbers disadvantage here, but I doubt Autumn will let that bother her. We all saw what happened at Retribution. Holly cracking her with a chair, costing her the match. Autumn’s out for revenge and doesn’t give a damn about any outside disadvantage.”

Autumn skips up to the apron and jumps up before sliding off her jacket and letting it fall to the floor. She then runs at the turnbuckles, climbing up and throwing up her arms before looking at the camera confidently. She jumps from the outside of the ropes to inside of the ring, rolling back to her feet before walking the middle of the ring and dropping down into the splits. Lexy walks behind her, pointing down at her and still trying to get the fans to support her. Lexy holds a hand down to pull Autumn back to her feet as Autumn walks to the corner. Lexy barks something inaudible to Holly, who just rolls her eyes. Lexy goes to Autumn in the corner, shares a few words, and exits the ring while Autumn’s music fades out. The bell sounds. Before either woman can step out of their corner, however, “The Kingdom” by Bush plays throughout the arena. The crowd roars. 

Sharper: “Underway here, but wait a minute!”

After a moment, Asher Hayes steps out onto the ramp with a smile on his face. Lexy looks back up the ramp and shrugs before cheering. Holly angrily walks up to the ropes, gripping the top rope and shouting at Asher as he starts walking down the ramp.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes out here to help his teammate at Holly-Wood of the South!”

Knots: “Evening the odds!”

Sharper: “Not quite, but-”

Suddenly, Autumn comes from behind and clobbers Holly with a harsh forearm to the back of the head. The crowd roars as Holly falls to the mat. Autumn grabs the top rope and starts viciously stomping on Holly, who clings onto the bottom rope.

Sharper: “Autumn unloading here to begin!”

The referee counts.

1! 

2! 

3! 

4!

Autumn relents and backs up. Holly quickly crawls to the corner and pulls herself up, but Autumn blasts her with a running back elbow! Autumn holds Holly up and hits her with a knife-edge chop. The crowd woos. Holly pushes Autumn out of the way and stumbles out of the corner, holding her chest. Autumn follows and puts Holly in a waistlock from behind. Holly throws back an elbow, catching Autumn. Autumn stumbles back against the ropes. Holly turns and runs at Autumn. Autumn steps forward and trips Holly with a drop-toe hold. Holly falls forward, her throat hitting the middle rope. The crowd ohs. 

Sharper: “Holly with an opening, but Autumn plugging it right back up!”

Holly pulls herself up and turns around right into an enzuigiri! The crowd roars as Holly falls to her knees, still nursing her throat. Autumn reacts quickly, running by Holly, hitting the ropes, and leaping up for Blindspot, but Holly ducks at the last second. Autumn falls in front of Holly.

Sharper: “Autumn already going for Blindspot!”

Lyman: “Came up empty. The only way Autumn wants to finish this thing early is by driving her knee in the back of Holly’s skull! Don’t look for her to catch Holly in a small package or a schoolboy. Not tonight.”

Holly backs up and pulls herself up using the ropes. Autumn gets back to her feet and runs at Holly, but Holly bends down and dumps her over the ropes and out onto the mats. The Holly Adams Brand, trademarked, reacts quickly, all making their way around the corner and getting near Autumn. Autumn gets up against the barricade and tenses up.

Sharper: “Look out now. Autumn in trouble out there.”

On the other side, Lexy and Asher step up. The referee leans over the rope and warns both sides. Both sides steer clear of Autumn, with the exception of STD, who steps up and puts his arms up in a fighting stance, shaking his fists at Asher and Lexy. Autumn shakes her head and decks STD with a discus elbow! The crowd roars as STD comically stumbles back into the waiting arms of The Brand. Lexy looks towards the ramp and begins dramatically waving her arm, almost like a windmill. She turns and both sides shout at one another until Holly dives through the ropes and into Autumn with a suicide dive! Both Autumn and Holly crash to the mats as the referee begins the count.

Sharper: “Holly taking advantage of the distraction with a suicide dive!”

Lyman: “Not sure if I’ve ever seen Holly whip that one out, but it’s a big match. Pulling out all the stops to get back in control here.”

(1) Holly pulls herself up and grabs Autumn. She throws her into the barricade. (2) Holly rips Autumn off the barricade and whips her into the apron. Autumn’s back hits hard. (3) The crowd roars as Hairless Penguin and Dancing Bear can be seen sprinting down the ramp.

Knots: “Oh God, here come the animals.”

Sharper: “We saw Lexy signaling for something a minute ago. I guess we know now! Trying to balance things out here!”

Knots: “I’m not sure that they’re going to be as effective as she hopes. Especially after earlier!”

(4) Holly rolls Autumn back in the ring. Before she can go back in herself, Dancing Bear runs up to her and starts flossing violently. Holly makes a disgusted face and puts a hand up in Bear’s face before sliding into the ring. Before she can get up from her knees, Autumn jumps up and runs into her with a shining wizard. She crawls back onto Holly for the cover.

1!

2!

Holly gets a shoulder up just after two and rolls away.

Sharper: “First pinfall attempt here.”

Lyman: “Maybe sensing things could break down here with all the outside influences. Autumn might just be changing her approach, looking to seal the deal here before all hell breaks loose rather than punish Holly.”

Both Holly and Autumn get up. Holly runs at Autumn and goes for a clothesline, but Autumn ducks it. Holly turns around right into a snapmare, ending in a seated position. Autumn kicks her in the spine. Holly arches her back and turns over, ending up on her knees, still arching. Autumn hits her with a stiff kick to the chest. Holly covers up, but Autumn reaches down and rips her arms away before hitting another stiff kick. Autumn rears back for another kick. She swings her leg at Holly’s head, but Holly ducks it. She grabs Autumn from behind and rolls her into a schoolboy.

1!

2!

Autumn breaks free at the last second. They both get up, but Holly’s a second faster, spinning around and nailing Autumn with the Beauty Killer. The crowd ohs as Autumn goes down. Holly drops next to her and hooks the far leg for the cover.

1!

2!

Autumn rolls a shoulder up, but Holly reacts quickly, throwing her leg around Autumn’s neck and catching her in a figure-four necklock! Autumn reaches for the ropes, but can’t reach. She tries to nudge herself forward as Holly grabs her own leg to tighten the hold.

Lyman: “Rare submission from Holly, but a good time to pull it out. Autumn was on fire, but even if this doesn’t lead to her tapping out, it stops her momentum in its tracks.”

Autumn stops reaching out with her arm, instead opting to shift her body and swing her legs towards the ropes. After some awkward maneuvering, she gets the toe of her boot on the rope. The referee instructs Holly to break the hold. She simply smiles in response. The referee counts, Holly mockingly counting along.

1! 1!

2! 2!

3! 3!

4! 4!

Holly releases the hold and spins to her feet, getting in the referee’s face.

Holly: “I have till five!”

Holly turns from the referee and faces the crowd before doing her pageant wave. The crowd boos. The referee slides down to Autumn, who’s nursing her throat while lying near the ropes.

Sharper: “Holly reminding the referee of the rules, now taking the time to gloat while Autumn recovers.”

Holly throws her hair back and cackles loudly before walking back up to Autumn. She bends down to pick her up, but Autumn reaches up to grab her head before dropping down with a jawbreaker! The crowd roars as Holly stumbles back, holding her jaw. Autumn charges forward and leaps up at Holly before impaling her with a shotgun dropkick. Holly goes flying back into the corner. 

Sharper: “Beautiful dropkick from Autumn, getting some of her momentum back!”

Autumn rolls backwards and fluidly gets back to her feet, running at Holly again. She jumps up and drills Holly with a knee in the corner. Autumn hooks Holly’s head, knee still digging into her face. Holly suddenly grabs Autumn and throws her forward onto her backside in the middle of the ring. Holly throws a kick of her own to Autumn’s spine. Autumn arches her back. Holly runs back and hits the ropes. She jumps over Autumn, using her back as a springboard, and runs through to the other side of the ring, hitting the ropes once again and coming back with a single-leg dropkick! The crowd ohs.

Knots: “Beautiful. Blonde. Perfect! That’s the name of the move, I mean.”

Lyman: “Right, and Holly, she’s doing a good job to keep Autumn from rolling here.”

Holly rolls over onto Autumn for the cover, weakly hooking the far leg from behind.

1!

2!

Autumn kicks out. Holly looks up at the referee and immediately questions the count. The referee holds up two fingers. Holly shakes her head and gets to her feet. She bends down and picks up Autumn by the hair. Autumn yelps out as Holly yanks back. The referee tries to get in between them, but Holly keeps a firm grip on. She pulls Autumn closer and mutters something inaudible before slapping Autumn in the face! Autumn falls to her hands and knees. The crowd ohs before booing. 

Knots: “Some great sportsmanship on display here.”

Sharper: “Yeah, right!”

Holly turns and hits the ropes, coming back at Autumn. She spins and stops in front of Autumn, looking for Hostile Makeover, but Autumn responds with a big forearm! The crowd roars. Holly staggers back, falling up against the ropes. Autumn runs to the ropes just opposite Holly and springboards off the middle rope before swinging in the air back at Holly with a huge roundhouse! Holly falls up and over the ropes and crashes on the outside. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Good God, what a springboard roundhouse kick from Autumn Valentine!”

Lyman: “But Holly spilling to the outside. Can’t take advantage of the big move.”

Cid, Gio, and STD all rush over to help Holly up. Holly looks to be shaking the cobwebs off. Before she can gather herself, we see Autumn climbing to the top turnbuckle. She quickly leaps up, crashing down onto all four of them! The crowd continues to roar as everyone lays in a pile while the referee counts.

Sharper: “Maybe not able to secure a pinfall, but she’s still finding a way to take advantage!”

(1) Cookie gasps and runs over to help up Cid, who groggily gets to his feet while trying to hold onto his Adrenaline Championship. (2) Clamidiya runs over to STD and tries to help him up, but gives up after seeing Autumn get to her feet. Clamidiya shoves Autumn. Autumn stumbles back a bit and the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Careful now! Clamidiya about to lose Holly this match!”

(3) Out of nowhere, Dancing Bear charges onto the scene and completely lays out Clamidiya with a shoulder tackle. Clamidiya goes flying, falling into Cid and Cookie, who try to keep both her and themselves upright. (4) Gio gets up and steps over STD before clobbering Bear. Bear falls back up against the stairs. (5) From the other side, Penguin runs up and jumps on Gio’s back, applying a sleeper hold with poor form. Gio swings around, trying to get Penguin off his back. Asher turns the corner and looks at the scene, looking mostly bewildered.

Sharper: “Things are breaking down now!”

Lyman: “Like I predicted, but the match hasn’t been thrown out yet! This isn’t over!”

(6) Lexy yells out at Autumn, catching her attention and then pointing at a downed Holly. Autumn nods and grabs Holly, quickly pulling her up and throwing her back in the ring. (7) Cid reaches out to grab Autumn, but she throws an elbow back, catching him in the chin! The crowd roars while Cid falls back, almost dropping his title and holding his jaw. Asher approaches him but backs off when Cid holds up his title. Autumn slides back into the ring. 

Sharper: “Things falling apart outside, but Autumn determined to finish this!”

Autumn gets to her feet and sees Holly spinning towards her. Holly goes for another Beauty Killer, but Autumn ducks it and falls through. She turns back to Holly and Holly turns back to her. Autumn turns and drills Holly with a spinning back kick, dropping her to her knees. Autumn quickly throws up a “W” hand signal before kicking Holly right in the face!

Knots: “Oh no! Holly’s nose!”

Sharper: “Autumn feeling it now!”

Lyman: “But not going for the cover. Something else in mind!”

Autumn reaches down and drags Holly to the middle of the ring. She pulls her up to her knees and hits her with another forearm before straightening her up.

Sharper: “Blindspot!”

Autumn runs by Holly and hits the ropes, but Cid reaches in and grabs her by the leg, stopping her. Cid hops onto the apron and Autumn turns around to face him, only to get hit in the head with the Adrenaline Championship! Autumn falls to the mat. The crowd boos. The referee calls for the bell.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via disqualification, Autumn Valentine!”

Sharper: “Damn it!”

“Miss Nothing” plays, but quickly cuts off as Asher runs at Cid and chop blocks him. Cid falls onto the apron. Asher goes to grab him, but Cid rolls into the ring. Gio, still with Penguin on his back, runs at Asher and goes to hit him with a right hand, but Asher blocks it and drills him with a right of his own. Gio falls back onto Penguin.

Sharper: “Cid getting Holly disqualified right when Autumn was about to put her away, but now look at this! Asher Hayes going in!”

Asher slides into the ring and jumps onto Cid, unloading on him with a flurry of fists. The crowd roars. Holly gets to her feet and runs over, grabbing Asher’s hair from behind. The crowd boos as she pulls Asher off of Cid. Asher throws back a backhand, catching Holly. Holly lets go. Asher turns and hooks Holly’s head for a suplex. The crowd roars.

Lyman: “And no love lost between those two either!”

Asher lifts Holly up, maybe looking for Crash Course, but Gio slides into the ring and takes him out with a chop block before he can lift Holly. Gio gets up and stomps away and Asher. Cid gets up and joins in, as does Holly. On the outside, Lexy yells for Penguin and Bear to get inside. Penguin scrambles to his feet and runs in, only to get dropped with a kick from Holly. Bear runs up to the apron, but stops when he sees Cookie standing there next to him. Cookie looks on in the ring with a worried look on her face before turning and seeing Bear doing some dance moves. She suddenly smiles and starts dancing along. Cid stops stomping Asher and snaps at Cookie, whose dancing trance is broken. Cookie nods and grabs Bear’s head, gripping it and turning it a full 180. Bear yelps and staggers around in confusion before rolling into the ring. Cid picks up his Adrenaline Championship and nails Bear with it, dropping him to the mat. Cid goes back to stomping on Asher along with Gio. Lexy just shakes her head on the outside.

Sharper: “Lexy and friends trying their best, but getting overwhelmed now.”

Holly turns and goes to pick up Autumn, but stops when she sees Christy Matthews running down the ramp. The crowd cheers seeing this.

Sharper: “Wait a minute! Christy Matthews!”

STD groggily heads towards the end of the ramp to play defense, but gets dropped with a European uppercut!

Knots: “She just killed Sammy!”

Christy slides into the ring while Clamidiya runs over to check on STD. Holly runs at her and goes for a clothesline, but Christy ducks it and slips behind Holly, quickly grabbing her and dropping her with Once Upon a Time! Cid gets off Asher and points out Christy to Gio. Christy goes to get up, but Gio gets behind her and tries to lock in The Wonderland of Salvation. Christy counters by stomping on Gio’s foot. Gio releases the hold and Christy turns around, quickly hooking his head and then planting him with Happily Never After! Gio rolls out of the ring, clutching his head.

Sharper: “Christy cleaning house!”

Cid goes to hit Christy with the Adrenaline Championship, but Penguin reaches out and grabs his leg, stopping him in his tracks. Suddenly, Asher gets up and nails Cid with Dust to Dust! Cid falls to the mat and rolls out of the ring. Cookie bends down to check on him. He waves her off and points back to the ring.

Sharper: “Asher getting some of Cid!”

Autumn gets to her feet and sees Holly slowly stirring. Holly gets to her knees and Autumn takes a moment to measure her up.

Lyman: “And Autumn’s looking to finish what she started!”

Autumn hits the ropes. Cookie slides in and tackles Holly to the mat before hugging her and rolling out of the ring. Autumn comes to a skidding stop, abandoning the Blindspot as Cookie starts to bring Holly up on the outside.

Sharper: “But Cookie saving Holly!”

Cid and Gio both get up nursing their injuries. They make their way to the end of the ramp, where Holly and Cookie meet them next to Clamidiya, who’s pulling up STD. Autumn stares down Holly before kicking at the ropes. Holly jumps back then starts walking back up the ramp with the rest of the Holly Adams Brand, trademarked, following her. Inside the ring, Christy walks up next to Autumn. The two look at each other and exchange nods.

Sharper: “History between those two. Even before Infamous, Christy was Autumn’s mentor.”

Knots: “And she’s been playing guardian angel as of late. First with Syren, now here. But is she standing by Autumn here now and as well as at Holly-Wood of the South?!”

Asher walks over to Penguin and helps him to his feet. Bear gets up and straightens his head before walking up to Asher and offering a fist bump. Asher shrugs his shoulders and reciprocates. Asher goes over to Christy and exchanges a few words. He nods at her and then Autumn. Meanwhile, Lexy slides into the ring with the chaos cleared up and runs over to Autumn, raising her arm up in victory. Bear runs up next to them and dances victoriously despite doing almost nothing to help.

Sharper: “Whatever the case, we’re out of time here tonight! We’ll get some answers next week! Until then, goodnight everybody!”

The Brand stands at the top of the ramp, talking amongst themselves. Autumn, Christy, and Asher stare them down as the scene fades to black…