“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

 

A shot of Syren holding the SCW Women’s Championship, followed by a shot of CHBK hitting a Bittersweet Ending on one individual, before turning a shot of Jason Zero hitting a spear on Brian Kinney from Rise to Greatness a few years ago, before turning into a shot of Jake Starr hitting the Shooting Five Star on James Exeter.

 

“The leading force in sports and entertainment today....”

 

The SCW logo then appears on the screen before evaporating into smoke and the scene fades to black.

 

 

MAIN SHOW:

 

There’s a shot of the Rise to Greatness logo before we see a shot of the pyro display before going to black.

 

“Rise to Greatness was a night of greatness indeed…but it was the night where inequality ended…”

 

We then start hearing guitar- funk music, straight out from 1970s sexploitation movies as we then see a shot, in slow motion, of Syren leaning on the top rope, showing her ample cleavage. We then see a shot of Ravyn Taylor bending over as she gets up in slow motion, focusing on her ass. This is then followed up with a slow-motion shot of Regan Street and Madelyne McTaggert walking down to the ring, before showing a slow-motion shot of Marina Trent unfurling her Black Swan wings, arching back, showing off her body. We then see a shot of Kissinger’s dress flying up a bit in slow motion. This is followed by a slow-motion shot of Rachel Foxx breathing heavily as she leans forward, showing a clear view down her shirt before then showing Harmony Fisher posing in slow-motion with the Underground Championship in her entrance, showing off her body, before the scene abruptly cuts out.

 

We open up in the production truck to see one of the production assistants standing over a phone on speaker phone. Mr. D’s voice is then heard as the crowd roars.

 

Mr. D: “What in the hell are you guys playing over there? We just turned on the broadcast and saw this horrible attempt at softcore pornography!”

 

The production assistant starts to get flustered.

 

Assistant: “Ah….ah….well….Rise to Greatness was such a great night for the women of SCW. Dark Fantasy are still the World Tag Team Champions.”

 

This leads to boos coming from the crowd.

 

Assistant: “Christy Matthews nearly challenged successfully for the World Championship. We had three matches that had the world captivated that were two women fighting. The brawl between Lohan and Foxx. The Women’s Championship match. Harmony Fisher and Katie Steward clashing for the Underground Championship! We just thought it would great to spotlight their efforts on the biggest night of the year!”

 

Mr. D: “Spotlight?! You’re not spotlighting them! You’re objectifying them! You’ve heard the remarks of people like Syren! We don’t need the headaches!”

 

Assistant: “Well…they are hot….Jim’s still waiting for Madelyne and Regan to come in for pre-tapes.”

 

Mr. D: “What the hell? Did SCW hire a bunch of horn-dogs? This is SCW! Not a certain network’s coverage of some great sporting event! We don’t have room for horrible exploitation! We don’t have room for such smut! We’re SCW! They may be hot but they kick ass! The SCW women, and men for that matter, are some of the best athletes in the world and Rise to Greatness showed that!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Assistant: “So what do you want us to do?”

 

Mr. D: “Start the damn show and give the fans what we know they want! Wrestling!”

 

The crowd cheers.

 

Assistant: “You heard him! Start the show!”

 

The scene then abruptly cuts again.

The opening strums of “Rescue Me” by Buckcherry plays as the Breakdown logo flies past the screen before we see a shot of Jake Starr holding the SCW Championship over his head. This is followed by a shot of Brittany Lohan locking in the From California with Love before freezing and flying past the screen. We see a shot of Katie Steward posing on the rampway before freezing and flying past the screen. This is followed by a shot of Rachel Foxx pulling on a barbed wire wrapped bat stuck on Dillusion’s hair and then ripping away as Dillusion smiles from the sudden pain, before freezing and flying at the screen.

 

“You can't erase this deep inside of me
I know I'm not a sight to see
But baby, I'm alive.”

 

We see Masquerade hitting the Skeleton Key on Shilo Valiant before freezing and flying at the screen. A shot of Jason Zero dropping Sasha Drachewych with the Chaos Theory is shown before freezing and flying at the screen. A quick shot of David Helms holding the SCW World Championship over his head, before switching to a shot of Gable Winchester and Stacy Kissinger standing together, followed by a shot of Thorn hitting the Griever’s Bane on someone is shown, followed by a shot of CHBK standing in a suit in the ring, all freezing in mid-motion and flying at the screen.

 

“I cherish the love and
I cherish the life that's inside of me
And I know I'm not a sight to see
But baby, I'm alive.”

 

Shots of Gigi Steward and Syren looking at each other, standing across the ring from each other, followed by showing Lucas Knight hitting someone with the UKOD, and followed by a shot of Shawn Winters hitting the Graven Image on Greg Cherry are all shown before freezing and flying past the screen. A shot of the current SCW Tag Team Champions, Dark Fantasy, are shown, posing with the titles before flying past the screen.

 

“Won't you come and rescue me?
Separate myself from me
Maybe I'm too blind to see
Save my life, rescue me.”

 

Several shots of various SCW competitors, new and old, including James Evans, Shaun Cruze, Thorn & David Helms, Lucas Knight, Natalie Nichols, Ducky, Andrew Samuel Pugh, Harmony Fisher, Adam Allocco, Infamous and others all fly past the screen before ending with the SCW Breakdown logo flying into the screen. 

 

The scene then switches to the inside of the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas where spotlights circle the arena before pyro shoots out from the entrance way on both sides and around the big screen before coming to a stop. The crowd erupts in cheers as the cameras pan the audience, showing the crowd, cheering and waving their signs, hoping to get onto camera. Spotlights circle the arena before we sweep down to ringside to see Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots.

 

Sharper: “Welcome everyone to Breakdown here in Little Rock, Arkansas. We are two week removed from Rise to Greatness. The roster has had a hell of a week off and now, all of troubles have been stewing. All of the events from Rise to Greatness have sunk in. And SCW continues to bowl on tonight. Adam Sharper  and Jonathan Knots here at ringside and we have a hell of a night.”

 

Knots: “Hell of a night. Shilo Valiant is still World Champion and we need a number one contender. We’re going to crown one tonight. Eight people all going at it. Huge tournament tonight. And whoever is the last person standing goes to Apocalypse.”

 

Sharper: “That’s not all. We expect to hear from the World Champion, Shilo Valiant. We have heard that Shawn Winters may be here as well for his final farewell. That and so much more as we now kick things off with one of the contendership tournament quarterfinal matches!”

Syren vs. Katie Steward

SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament Quarterfinals Match

 

The lights dim slightly and a spotlight points down at the centre of the stage. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system as the screens come alive.

 

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy


After a few moments the curtains part as Syren makes her way on to the stage, stopping for a moment as she steps in to the spotlight and looking down at the ground in front of her before flicking her hair back and smiling at the cameras and the fans, soaking in the atmosphere and revelling in every moment, from the cheers from some fans to boos and jeers about taking her top off from others. She’s dressed in a pink ring-jacket and stands on the stage for a moment in the spotlight before the curtains part and Ravyn Taylor makes her way out on to the stage as well. Syren and Ravyn stand back to back, each in matching ring-jackets and both brandishing their World Tag Team Championship belts, and the duo poses proudly. After a few moments the duo begin go make their way down to the ring. Ravyn walks up the steps and Syren holds up her hand to some of the male fans at ringside dismissively before leaping up on to the apron, bending all the way down to go under the second rope and wiggling her ass as she does so to tease the fans. Once in the ring Syren climbs one turnbuckle while Ravyn climbs another. Syren stands on the turnbuckles proudly, singing along with the music. She jumps down and Ravyn and Syren kiss, teasing the fans still more before Ravyn leaves the ring as well.

 

Sharper: “As you can tell from the gold they have with them, they are still the World Tag Team Champions.”

 

Knots: “Greatest Tag Team in Wrestling!”

 

Sharper: “And Syren gets to face someone she has had issues with since she debuted, Katie Steward. Two of the women who rose to the occasion at Rise to Greatness.”

 

I'm not cocky
I just love myself
Bitch!

As the lights in the arena begin to dim, the whimsical voice of Katie Steward is heard giggling as “Vanity” by Christina Aguilera plays on the speaker system. Bright pink spot lights swirl around the arena as varies images of Katie Steward are captured on the video screen.

Plush ruby red carpet is rolled down the aisle way just as Katie Steward emerges from behind the curtains. Miss Steward is all decked out wearing her long white coat and a stunning diamond studded tiara rests on her beautiful blonde hair curls. Katie produces her famous smiles for the live audience. Multiple flash bulbs can be seen as the cameras snatch as many and every pose she graces them with.

Katie starts her walk down the ramp to ringside. TJ Johnson exists from behind the curtain and follows his Goddess. Once she reaches ringside, Katie folds her arms over chest and looks back over her shoulder at TJ Johnson waiting for him to do his job. When he sees that “look”, he immediately runs past her and enters into the ring. He signals for the microphone from the ring announcer and when he hesitates, T.J. snatches it from his hand. Next T.J. excitedly waves everyone out of the ring. All the while Katie was fixing her hair at ringside ignoring what T.J. was doing. She walks over to the steel ring step and awaits her introduction.

Mirror, mirror on the wall
They call me stuck up, but I'm not at all
Never mind, I am (I am)
It's not my fault I'm the shit
Yeah I am
And I'm a bad ass bitch (hey!)

The camera’s view returns to Katie Steward as she stands at ringside fixing her coat. She looks up spreads her arms out wide and smiles the Famous smile for her glorious introduction as some of the fans have already begun to boo her and show how much they dislike and disrespect for her.

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

Katie gracefully walks up the steel ring steps and onto the apron. She bends down enters the rings between the middle ropes that T.J. holds down for her. She walks over to the opposite corner and climbs onto the ropes. She takes off her lovely coat revealing her beautiful wrestling attire. Many in the crowd start to take snap shots of their Goddess. Katie jumps down and walks to the other corner to pose and climbs up on the middle ropes just as the lighting returns to normal and the music dies. Katie does one last pose for the fans then she jumps down and walks towards T.J.

Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the flyest of them all
It's me, bow down get on your knees
Where's my queens?
Who reigns supreme?
Let me hear you scream
Whooo!

TJ Johnson smiles down at Katie, before bowing slightly. He takes the microphone and joins the announcing team for some unbiased journalism.

 

Knots: “Oh great. TJ’s joining us. This just makes me cheer for Syren more.”

 

Sharper: “Also we should note that Katie Steward is the Underground Champion. She is not carrying the title, nor did TJ announce her as champion.”

 

Johnson sits down and puts on his headset.

 

Sharper: “Did you forget some of her accolades?”

 

Johnson: “What?! What are you talking about?”

 

Sharper: “The Underground Championship!”

 

Johnson: “Oh that…well Katie’s above it anyways. Harmony just doesn’t have it and that’s what happens.”

 

Katie looks at Syren as Syren looks to her. The crowd roars and the bell sounds. Syren then runs at Katie and Katie immediately jumps back and exits the ring. Syren hops through the ropes and runs after her. Katie runs around the ring and rolls in. Syren follows her entirely and gets in and Katie then quickly drives her elbow into the back of Syren. She gets up and elbows her in the back again. The crowd boos a bit as Syren rolls over. Katie then walks over and stomps Syren in the face and then again before stepping on her throat, pressing down. Syren struggles to breathe as the referee calls for the break.

 

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2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Katie steps off as Syren rolls over.

 

Sharper: “Katie Steward going right after Syren as Syren looked to immediately get her hands on the new Underground Champion.”

 

Johnson: “To you and those stupid enough to think she’ll defend it!”

 

Knots: “Well Syren’s wanted Katie since she ducked her last year at Riding the Lightning.”

 

Sharper: “And it cost her as Katie took advantage here.”

 

Syren starts to stir and Katie grabs her and clubs her in the back. Syren gets up and Katie nails her with a forearm. Syren falls back to the corner. Katie nails her again and then whips her across the ring. Syren hits the opposite corner and Katie runs after her and Syren goes for an elbow, but Katie blocks it and kicks her in the ribs. She then pulls her out, kicking her again before throwing her over with a vertical suplex. She rolls over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. Katie rolls over and Syren starts to get up. Katie grabs her arm and pulls on it, locking on an armbreaker. Syren turns and starts to slowly get herself up. Katie looks at her and knees her in the ribs. She then fires Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Katie goes for a back drop. Syren spins through and lands on her feet. Katie turns around and Syren nails her with a clothesline. The crowd roars. Katie gets up and Syren kicks her in the ribs and nails her with a forearm. Katie falls to the ropes. Syren then turns and whips her into the ropes. Katie bounces off the ropes and Syren jumps up and takes her down with a crossbody into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie kicks out.

 

Sharper: “Nearfall as Syren takes the wind out of Katie with that crossbody.”

 

Knots: “Also gets her back on top, as she should be.”

 

Johnson: “Yeah, you wish.”

 

Katie pulls herself up and Syren spins her around and nails her with a forearm. She nails her again before whipping her into the ropes. Katie bounces off the ropes and Syren takes her down with a jumping calf kick. Katie hits the mat and rolls over. Syren turns and runs into the ropes and jumps up off the middle rope, while holding onto the top rope and hitting an elbow drop onto Katie’s back. She rolls her over and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie kicks out. Syren turns and grabs her and drags her up, by the hair. Katie lets out a scream and turns, nailing Syren with a hard right to the ribs. Syren kicks her in the ribs and clubs her in the back. She then turns and drives her shoulder first into the ringpost. The crowd ohs as Katie winces in pain. Syren walks around the ring as Ravyn just smirks.

 

Sharper: “Katie goes hard into the ringpost. Syren just deciding to speed up the process.”

 

Johnson: “And go for a cheap shot.”

 

Knots: “Says the person who needed an army to take out Harmony Fisher at Rise to Greatness.”

 

Johnson: “Katie just used the match to her favour!”

 

Knots: “And Syren’s using the ring to HER favour!”

 

Katie slowly pulls herself out and Syren pulls her down from behind and into a school boy.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie kicks out. Syren leans against the corner. Katie pulls herself up and Syren nails her with a dropkick. Katie hits the mat. She then gets up and Syren grabs her and pushes her to the ropes before turning and whipping her into the ropes. Katie bounces off and Syren jumps up for a spinning heel kick, but Katie stops. Syren manages to barely land on her feet. Katie then runs at her and goes for a clothesline. Syren ducks and Katie turns around. Syren kicks her in the ribs and goes for a neckbreaker, but Katie spins through and hits a DDT. The crowd ohs. Katie goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren gets her shoulder up. Katie rolls over and looks up. She lets out a frustrated sigh as Syren stirs. She slowly gets up and Katie kicks her in the ribs. Katie then whips Syren into the ropes and hits a dropkick, knocking her down. Syren hits the mat and Katie turns and goes over to the corner. She starts to climb up to the top rope, her back to the ring. She glances back as Syren remains down. She then dives off and goes for a praying moonsault, but Syren gets her knees up. The crowd ohs as Katie rolls over, holding her ribs in pain, kicking out her legs.

 

Knots: “Well, how about some knees to the ribs?!”

 

Sharper: “Katie came down with her weight and she’s in a lot of pain.”

 

Johnson: “She’s tough. She’ll fight through it!”

 

Katie rolls over and Syren pulls herself up. Katie gets up, holding her ribs and turns around and Syren lifts her up and hits a flapjack. Katie rolls over and grabs at the ropes. She gets back up and Syren runs over and kicks her in the ribs. She then whips her across the ring to the corner. Katie hits hard and Syren runs after her. Katie gets her boot up. Syren stumbles out and Katie turns and runs out of the corner, but Syren jumps up and grabs her and hits the Golden Blonde. Katie rolls to her back and Syren goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie shoots her shoulder up. Syren rolls off. She then starts to get up. Katie rolls over and Syren grabs her and lifts her up before elbowing her in the back of the head. She then hits a Russian leg sweep. She rolls back and turns and runs into the ropes. He jumps up to the middle rope before turning back into a leg drop. The crowd ohs and Syren goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie gets her shoulder up again. Syren smacks the canvas in a bit of frustration as Katie rolls over. Syren turns and grabs her and goes for a back suplex. Katie however backflips through. Syren turns around and Katie jumps up and hits the Botox Injection. Syren falls to the ropes before falling down to the mat. Katie slowly gets up.

 

Sharper: “Oh! Hard kick to the face!”

 

Johnson: “See! Told you she’s a fighter. She wants to be World Champion again! She wants to be the first two-time female World Champion!”

 

Syren slowly pulls herself up and gets up to Katie and Katie grabs her and takes her down with a swinging neckbreaker. She goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren gets her shoulder up. The crowd roars. Syren rolls over and Katie shrieks a bit. She then gets up and grabs Syren and lifts her up. She then spins her around before whipping her into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Katie goes for a dropkick. Syren however catches her and falls back, slingshotting her into the corner. Katie goes face first into the corner and turns around as Syren falls back into the ropes before bouncing off them and nails Katie with the Face Lift. The crowd ohs again and Syren looks around. Katie remains on the mat.

 

Knots: “Well Syren’s looking to get her first shot at the World Championship and trust me when I say she won’t be wanting anything to stop that!”

 

Sharper: “And that boot may have stopped Katie though. She was drilled by that kick.”

 

Johnson: “She’s probably wearing heels just to be more cheap.”

 

Knots: “Yeah…sure there TJ.”

 

Katie rolls over as Syren turns back and hits a discus leg drop. She then goes for the cover.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Katie gets her shoulder up. Syren rolls off and looks up before turning and grabbing Katie. Katie however counters with a jawbreaker and Syren stumbles back. Katie then jumps up and dropkicks her in the face. Katie looks up and then gets up before turning back to Syren. She mounts her and nails her with a series of hard rights.

 

Johnson: “Gotta go!”

 

Knots; “Wait…what?”

 

Sharper: “Look at the entrance way.”

 

Harmony Fisher starts to walk down the entrance way as TJ Johnson takes off his headset and runs around the ring. TJ runs around to the rampway and puts his hands up to tell Harmony to stay away from the ring. Harmony just looks in the ring at Katie and points at her. Katie gets up in the ring and starts to walk over to the ropes before yelling at TJ Johnson to stop her. He turns around for a moment, claiming “He’s got this taken care of.” TJ turns around and Harmony blasts him with a hard right. Harmony then walks up to the ring and Katie backs away before suddenly Syren spins her around and drops her with the Total Makeover. The crowd ohs and Syren goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd roars and Syren rolls off and rolls out of the ring. Ravyn Taylor just smiles as she raises Syren’s hand as Harmony slides into the ring. TJ Johnson is down on the floor as Katie Steward starts to stir.

 

Sharper: “Syren moves on to the semifinals to face the winner of Starr and Knight, but we have a situation here!”

 

Knots: “Katie may NOW get her ass kicked more!”

 

Sharper: “Harmony Fisher standing over Katie Steward. You know she can’t be pleased about the situation regarding the Underground Championship.”

 

The crowd roars as Syren and Ravyn start to make their exit and Harmony Fisher walks over to Katie and grabs her. Katie is half out of it and Harmony grabs her and drags her up before shoving her to the corner. Harmony then starts to get into her face.

 

Harmony: “You’re going to give me my rematch Katie! And it’s going to be on my terms. I’m going to lock all of your little friends out and I’m going to take you out. I want it in a cage! You hear me!”

 

Katie then lets out a Goddess Scream and Harmony pulls her out of the corner and goes to drop her, but Katie shoves away and drops down to the floor, rolling to the floor. She nearly stumbles over TJ and then turns around, snapping at him to get up. Syren just smirks watching this all as Dark Fantasy disappears through the curtain. Katie just looks up at Harmony, trying to get out of dodge as Harmony glares at her.

 

Sharper: “Harmony wants her rematch and in a steel cage!”

 

Knots: “Oh man…Dear God above, please, someone, make that match!”

 

Sharper: “It’s up to the Board of Directors, though I’m pretty sure I know how Katie feels.”

 

Katie continues to back away, as TJ crawls next to her, slowly trying to get up and get to the back as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Sharper: “Welcome back to ringside and the Rise to Greatness hangover continues.”

 

Knots: “But yeah, apparently a lot of people are up in arms about the Women’s Championship.”

 

Sharper: “Well they have good reason. Let’s go back to Rise to Greatness…”

 

The Rise to Greatness logo comes up on the screen and we see a still of Marina Trent pinning Stacy Kissinger.

 

Sharper: “You can watch the match on the many replays that are being shown all month long. But you see Marina Trent going for the pin on Stacy Kissinger. You’ll see here Madelyne now with the Lock, Stock and Smoking Barrel locked in.”

 

The shot switches to a still of Madelyne McTaggert having the Lock, Stock and Smoking Barrel locked in on Marina while Marina is still on Stacy. This is followed by a still of Marina with her head up as the referee is getting up to call for the bell.

 

Knots: “But there was a three count!”

 

Sharper: “Marina had the pin on Stacy, certainly. But Madelyne McTaggert had that hold on and Marina Trent tapped out just as that three was being counted. Some say we should have a new Women’s Champion.”

 

Knots: “Please!”

 

“Criticize” by Adelita’s Way plays throughout the arena  and the lights go out. The crowd roars as a single spotlight shines in the entranceway and both Madelyne MacTaggert and Regan Street walk out from the back.

 

Sharper: “And we’re being told the Board of Directors has made a decision on the Women’s Championship and this may be why Madelyne McTaggert and Regan Street are out here now.”

 

Knots: “Well what the hell did the Board of Directors say.”

 

Sharper: “Well I’ll tell you. Hold on a minute!”

 

Madelyne McTaggert and Regan Street start to make their way down to the ring as we see the Breakdown logo come up and we then see a still for Marina Trent vs. Madelyne McTaggert up on the screen for next Breakdown.

 

Knots: “What?!”

 

Sharper; “There you got it. Next Breakdown, Madelyne McTaggert and Marina Trent will clash for the Women’s Championship. It’s one on one. They have to beat each other!”

The two slowly walk down the entrance way. They look around and the crowd cheers them. Apokolipstick look at the fans and smirk as Regan slides into the ring slowly, getting to her knees and looking over her shoulder as Madelyne slowly makes her way through the ropes with a slow and sexy pose shaking her tush before getting up and looking around, flinging her hair back. She then goes over to the corner and is handed a microphone. She takes it and walks back to the middle of the ring, looking around as the crowd roars and they get some catcalls.

 

Madelyne: “Don’t worry. You can keep looking, but you’ll never get close to either of us.”

 

The crowd gives a mixed response before she continues.

 

Madelyne: “See, we’re not here to talk about how good our asses are in these pants. We’re here to talk about that lucky bitch that is walking around with my Women’s Championship!”

 

Madelyne turns to the main camera.

 

Madelyne: “Everyone knows what happened. Marina Trent is holding the Women’s Championship entirely because of a technicality. Great, you got Stacy Kissinger down. Great, you went for the pin, but I had you screaming in pain. I had the Black Swan’s wings clipped and I was getting you ready to be skinned. I heard, they saw you tap out. I should be holding that Women’s Championship. And now, I have to wait until next week to make it official.”

 

Madelyne scoffs and turns to Regan. Regan also scoffs.

 

Madelyne: “We know that title should be around my waist. The world knows it. And the world knows it would look a hell of a lot better around my waist. It’s where it should belong. I don’t give a damn about this little ruling by the Board of Directors. I want you to bring your plucked ass to the ring and hand me the title that’s mine. I don’t care if I have to face you next Breakdown. I’m going to be doing it as the defending Champion though!”

 

The crowd roars as Madelyne looks at the crowd and looks around as Regan just smiles.

 

Knots: “Clearly Regan is behind this blow-up.”

 

Sharper: “Oh stop it. You despise Madelyne McTaggert because she pulled the wool over the eyes of Syren and now because you want to get in Regan’s pants, she gets the credit.”

 

Knots: “Well Madelyne’s making smart business decisions!”

 

Madelyne looks around before turning to Regan Street and the two start to talk before Regan Street takes the microphone.

 

Regan: “Oh come on Marina. You can’t be afraid of both of us. I mean we’re just those blonde-haired, plastic bitches you hate. And I’ve only been here a few months. Just getting my teeth cut. The great alleged Women’s Champion can’t be afraid of us. I can see you not wanting to give your title to the rightful champion, but for someone who constantly acts like she’s better than us, then well, maybe this is just letting you know your PLACE!”

 

“The Hand That Feels” starts to play throughout the arena and Regan smirks. Madelyne and her laugh a bit before Marina Trent walks out from the back as the smoke starts to spill across the entrance way. The crowd boos as Marina Trent walks out with the SCW Women’s Championship over her shoulder. She looks at it as she stands at the top of the entrance way and looks down at the ring. Madelyne just eyes the title as Regan Street leans on the ropes and looks at Marina.

 

Sharper: “And there’s the Women’s Champion. Why do I feel that Madelyne McTaggert’s request will not be met.”

 

Marina just shakes her head and looks up at the lights before looking at Madelyne and Regan.

 

Marina: “First off, Regan, you may want to go and sit in the corner. This has nothing to do with you. Let the people who matter talk!”

 

The crowd boos as Regan just smirks and starts to laugh in disbelief before turning to Madelyne.

 

Regan: “Well then come down to the ring and we can see who matters.”

 

Madelyne turns and starts to calm Regan down.

 

Marina: “No, I think I’ll stay here. Given that both of you seem to just want to beat me up, and take this…which is MINE!”

 

The crowd boos as Marina holds the Women’s Championship over her head.

 

Marina: “No Madelyne, I’m not going to hand you this title. You didn’t beat me. And you never will. Three times this year Madelyne…three times you’ve swung and missed. Three times I’ve proved to be your better. And now, next week, I have to defend this against you even though you choked again?”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Marina: “See, I’m not happy about the match in two weeks. Not because you should be champion…cute. It’s because you should be at the back of the line. Well Madelyne, you’re going to get your wish and get another kick at the can. Maybe finally I can shut you up…and your little dog too…next Breakdown.”

 

Madelyne: “You can say what you want Marina. I want your title…no, correct, I want MY title. I made you tap at Rise to Greatness. Let’s not forget that. You won’t have other people to worry about next Breakdown…or tonight even.”

 

Marina: “Try it Madelyne. As I said it on Rise to Greatness, I’ll leave you blinded by pride!”

 

Marina then starts to back up as “Hand that Feeds” starts to play again. Marina Trent mockingly holds up the SCW Women’s Championship as Madelyne McTaggert just shakes her head and yells at her from the ring.

 

Sharper: “Not the answer that Madelyne wanted, but was that a threat from Madelyne?”

 

Knots: “Well they better be careful. Marina’s waiting for them. She knows she’s got everyone coming at her. She’s the Champion!”

 

Sharper: “Well Madelyne disagrees. Next Breakdown, that will be figured out!”

 

Marina continues to hold up the title before the scene switches.

The scene opens up backstage to see Marisa Condolesa standing next to Lucas Knight in front of his locker room. Pete Ebdon stands behind him.

 

Condolesa: “Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with Lucas Knight just moments before he goes to face Jake Starr one on one in a quarterfinals match in tonight’s contendership tournament. But before that, there has been a lot of people wondering about the events of Rise to Greatness, in particular the fact that you were fine, when you could have stood here saying you’ve retired CHBK and got a title shot regardless.”

 

Lucas smiles and turns to her.

 

Lucas: “I could have. I could have played on the fact that I faked my injury for the better part of the month. I could have just given up the ruse to get that. But let me ask you this. Would you rather beat CHBK in a one on one match and just force him to retire…or would you rather outsmart one of the greatest minds in the business and then just do it anyways?”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Lucas: “Exactly. And after what I did to him at Rise to Greatness, I think it’s safe to say that he won’t be around for a while if ever. He’s probably hoping his spine still is straight, but I doubt that. He’s probably struggling to get around, if not in a wheelchair. He’s done. I took him and broke him in two. The World Title shot…I can always find other ways to earn those. Tonight is one perfect example. But I don’t get to outsmart CHBK too often. When I realized he had bought it, I knew it…I knew I had to take a victory that few people have in this business. I outwitted the Master of Mind Games…and then I crippled him by driving him through two chairs with the Monarchy Rules. I gave him a memory of all of the crap he put me through. That…that is something that I was willing to accept and give up a few others…but now tonight, tonight my focus is back on the World Title and I have to get through three people, starting with Jake. I know Jake’s going to give me a run for my money and more…so…let the games begin…I think I’m feeling pretty good.”

 

Lucas smirks and walks off as Pete Ebdon follows him. Marisa Condolesa then turns to the camera.

 

Condolesa: “There’s Lucas Knight, about to face Jake Starr, next on Breakdown. Breakdown will return after this.”

 

The scene then slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and the crowd boos as we see Katie Steward pacing backstage with TJ Johnson standing in the background and Paris Dannon and Robin Brooks also nearby. Katie then, in her frustration, lets out a scream.

 

Katie: “I should be moving on in this tournament, but that Harmony Fisher continues to stick her nose in my business. Didn’t she realize that I’m better than her. Didn’t she realize that after the beating I put on her at Rise to Greatness!”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Katie: “TJ!”

 

TJ suddenly stands up, straightening himself up and looking at her.

 

Katie: “I want a rematch! I want a tournament rematch tonight and I’m going to prove that I’m better than Syren ever was! And what is this nonsense about me being the Underground Champion?! I am not the champion! I never was the champion! I never wanted to be champion and now Harmony wants a cage match. If that happens…oh, if that happens…”

 

Katie then lets out another scream as the crowd boos. Katie then turns and looks at Robin, Paris and then TJ before storming off.

 

Robin: “Probably should stop her before she explodes.”

 

Paris: “May be fun to watch though.”

 

Robin: “Come on!”

 

Robin and Paris walk off after Katie as TJ looks around. He then turns and walks off in the opposite direction as the crowd boos.

Lucas Knight vs. Jake Starr

SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament Quarterfinals Match

 

Out go the lights with a flick of the switch sending the arena into complete darkness, soon after a sole crimson spotlight hit’s the stage entrance as an infamous quote from Al Pacino hit’s the P.A System along with the opening rift to Redefine by SOiL. During which the silhouette of a man can be seen walking onto the stage area.

“YOU THINK YOUR BIG TIME?”

“YOU’RE GONNA DIE BIG TIME!”

“YOU READY? HERE COMES THE PAIN!”

With a boom pyrotechnics’ explode from either side of the stage and with it Redefine by SOiL kicks into full gear as the lights now come back on and standing dead center once the smoke settles is Lucas Knight decked out in his wrestling attire and a focused look in his eyes as he stares out at the crowd who all start to cheer loudly for the Brit.

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentleman, hailing from Los Angeles, California. He weighed in tonight at two-hundred and thirty pounds - He Is LUCAS KNIGHT!!!

The crowd erupts with a roar as Lucas cracks a smile and confidently begins to walk towards the ring tapping a few hands of fans as he walks down the ramp. Once he reaches the bottom of the ramp Lucas leaps up onto the apron and climbs into the ring via the middle ropes and extends his arms while approaching the center of the ring as the crowd’s cheers once again as now Lucas removes his jacket and walks over to and hangs it over the steel ring post of his corner before beginning to test the ropes while waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: After a hard fought victory over CHBK at Rise to Greatness, Lucas Knight can now turn his full attention tonight to an opportunity to become the SCW World Champion for a second time.

Knots: You mean Knight can turn his attention toward try to gain an opportunity to become the SCW World Champion for a second time.

Sharper: Why yes, I guess I did mispeak. Thank you for clarifying for our fans watching around the world exactly what I meant.

Knots:</b> Don't mention it partner. Correcting you on a nightly basis is just part of my job description when we work together.

The arena goes dark, with just the sounds of the crowds and the flashes of the cameras. A heartbeat begins to sound throughout the arena...

THUMP THUMP... THUMP THUMP... THUMP THUMP

The beating slowly morphs into the beeping of a hospital monitor, while the screen of the heart monitor follows the beeps on the jumbotron...

BEEP... BEEP... BEEP...

The beeps begin to speed up, faster and faster, before ultimately flatlining.

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP...

As the ominous sound of the flatlining heartbeat echo through the arena, it's quickly interrupted by another heartbeat, but an irregular one. This one, on the screen, shows a star right in the middle of it. That beat continues, and begins to speed up as well. As it reaches an inhuman speed, the opening chord of "Sandstorm" by Darude blasts through the loud speaker, along with a blast of pyrotechnics.

With the blast, Jake Starr emerges from behind the backstage curtain. The crowd erupts, and Jake is taken aback by the energy being pumped in his direction. He pauses, and looks from side to side, cocking a smile, and an eyebrow. He slowly nods before beginning his walk toward the ring. As he walks, he pounds on his chest, points at members of the crowd, toward the ground, and toward himself, and slaps the occasional outstretched hand of some of the fans, while mouthing phrases like, "this is why I do this shit!"

As he reaches the ring, he quickly ascends the steps, and enters the ring. After getting fully into the ring, he walks to the opposing corner and climbs to the middle turnbuckle. He looks around at the members of the crowd all standing, and acknowledges a couple signs in the audience with smirks and more cocks of the eyebrow. After his initial scan, he beats on his chest twice, and raises his "Misfit Revolution Fist" high into the air, a gesture mimicked by many fans in the crowd. He repeats this gesture on the remaining three turnbuckles, occasionally mouthing this words, "this will ALWAYS be MY HOUSE!"

After interacting with the fans, and completing his tour of the turnbuckles, he finally goes to the corner he initially started in, and leans back into the turnbuckle, and settles, awaiting the start of the match.

Sharper: Another man who had an eventful night at Rise to Greatness, Jake Starr defeated Thirteen to become the SCW Adrenaline Champion for a second time and is now looking for more.

Knots: Have you ever just sat back and watched Starr pound his chest like that before a match and thought it would be hilarious if he busted a couple ribs or punctured a lung doing it?

Sharper: Actually, I have never thought about that before now, but just hearing you mention the possibility, no I would not find that funny at all.

Knots: Of course you wouldn't. I should have known better than to expect you to have a sense of humor old man.

The bell rings, it's sound bringing a roar from the fans while both Lucas and Jake come eye to eye in the middle of the squared circle. Both men begin jawwing back and forth, causing the cheers from the fans to rise even higher in anticipation of the action to come.

Sharper: These two men do not like each other and you can feel the tension mounting between the two. I will guarantee you folks they are not inviting each other out for a drink after the show.

Knots: No, Knight is probably asking Starr what it is like to be a champion in SCW, since it has been almost two years since he has held any gold here himself.

Finally having had enough of the verbal sparring, Lucas surprises Jake, several forearm shots to the side of the face causing Jake's head to snap back violently as is backed up to the ropes. Following an Irish whip, Jake drops down under Lucas and tries a dropkick after Lucas hits the ropes again. There is no rebound though because Lucas anticipates the standing dropkick and hangs onto the ropes instead, leaving Jake to crash and burn on the canvas. Lucas looks to follow up immediately dropping an elbow, but this time Jake is a step ahead rolling out of the way. The crowd cheers as both men come to their feet staring each other down after the exchange that sees neither gain a clear advantage.

Sharper: Our fans showing their appreciation for the fine ring awareness displayed by both men here in the opening moments of this contest.

Knots: Yeah, we have some incredibly knowledgable wrestling fans in SCW. That's why they cheer right after both guys miss moves.

Coming to a basic collar and elbow tie up now, Jake being the slightly larger of the two men, focrces Lucas into a corner then blisters a knife edge chop across his chest. Lucas clutches at his chest painfully, but Jake does not let up, blistering him a second chop in the same place where a now very visible welt starts to form. Taking advantage of Lucas's discomfort, Jake goes to work, hooking in a front face lock before using the ropes for leverage and hitting a slingshot suplex. Lucas hits the canvas hard and Jake floats over into the first cover for either man in the match thus far.


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At almost a count of two, Lucas shoots a a shoulder up off of the canvas to the delight of the fans. Jake does not give him a moment to recover though, moving right into a side head lock on the mat, trying to wear Lucas down.

Sharper: Jake going for the early cover and not quite getting two, but maintaining control in the match with side head lock on the canvas.

Knots: Everyone in this tournament tonight should be trying to get the pin as early as possible because you have to win three matches in order to challenge for the World Championship at Apocalypse.

Jake keeps pressure on the side head lock, increasingly tightening his grip to cut off as much oxygen as possible from Lucas, even slipping his arm strategically across the throat occasionally out of view of the referee. With the urging of the fans behind him though, Lucas manages to slowly fight his way back up to his feet then firing some elbows in the midsection of Jake, doubling him over and getting him to release the side headlock. Lucas then bounces off the ropes and connects with a running knee lift that sees Jake sprawling to the canvas. Methodically then, Lucas stalks, letting Jake use his own energy to pull himself back to his feet, before moving in on him and nailing a classic hangman's neckbreaker.

Lucas tries to make a cover immediately following the neckbreaker but, Jake wisely rolls under the bottom rope and to the arena floor outside of the ring before he can. Now it is Lucas's turn to take the fight right to Jake though, not giving him anytime for a breather on the outside and flying from the top to hit a twisting corkscrew splash that leaves the fans in awe.

Sharper: What a tremendous move by Lucas Knight, sacrificing his own body to take out Jake Starr on the arena floor.

Knots: Yeah that was pretty amazing, and so well thought out too! I mean everyone should try to break their own neck on a concrete floor with a long night ahead of them, brilliant!

Sharper: I will remind that we are supposed to be impartial in doing our jobs, since you are going out of your way even more than normal to show your dislike for Lucas tonight.

Knots: Oh I think dislike might be a little strong there. I just think that Knight looks and acts like a punk!

Getting to his feet after a couple minutes on the floor, Lucas then pulls Jake up also, and rolls him back into the ring under the bottom rope and then re-enters himself going for that cover following a double leg drop across the stomach.


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Jake kicks out right after the count of two, but Lucas is undeterred and taking note of their positioning right in the middle of the ring he wastes no time trying to apply the figure four. As he does though, Jake surprises him, reaching up to counter and hooking Lucas into a small package.


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Still in shock from the quick small package counter by Jake, after the count, Lucas comes to his feet brings Jake up also. Moving in behind him, Lucas tries a back suplex but Jake floats over nicely, landing on his feet behind Lucas instead. When Lucas turns around, Jake jumps and grabs him around the back of the head while hitting a double knee face buster.

Sharper: Now a great counter by Jake as this match continues to go back and forth. You have to wonder though after this how much is each guy going to have left?

Knots: Hey I'm the wrong person to ask about the stamina that these two have. I only from one side of the plate if you catch my drift.

Taking a page from Lucas's book from earlier now though Jake seizes the opportunity in the middle of the ring and locks in the figure four. Lucas pounds his fists on the mat and the crowd encourages him while Jake cranks on the deadly submission as hard as he can. Lucas screams out and in response, Jake reaches across and starts slapping him repeatedly in the face. The slaps backfire on Jake though serving to further motivate Lucas, who now fights with a new resolve until he is able to turn over on to his stomach. With the pressure of the figure four now reversed onto him, Jake immediately breaks the hold. Lucas is up to all fours, trying to get to his feet though, when Jake still on control bounces off the ropes and drives him face first into the canvas hitting a modified bulldog then going right into a cover.


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Jake gives the referee a frustrated glance perhaps thinking the count might have been slow that time, his complaint earning him some displeasure from a few of the fans.

Sharper: Two count that time and I am not sure that Jake likes it at all by the look he is giving the official.

Knots: Well then he should have grabbed Knights trunks to get the three. He didn't so he has no one to blame but himself, much like most of his career.

Sharper: So now you are going to openly advocate cheating to win a match without even trying to hide it at all?

Knots: I never said not to hide it. I advocate winning, period. If that means you grab a man's tights where the referee can't see it, then so be it. That's what they are there for. It's only cheating if you get caught.

After a few moments harrassing some of the ring side fans who are now jawwing at him while Lucas is still down, Jake makes his way out to the apron then to the top turnbuckle where looks down at Lucas who still down on the canvas with a huge smirk before leaping off with a frog splash. All the wasted time catches up to Jake though, when Lucas gets his knees up and Jake lands on them ribs first. Jake collapses to the canvas holding his ribs trying to breathe while Lucas is down still too, clutching at his knees which just took another shot after already having survived the figure four.

Sharper: Jake Starr and Lucas Knight have faced each other 4 times one-on-one in their SCW careers with each man winning 2 of those matches. It's gut check time right now in Little Rock, Arkansas to find out which one wants to win number 5 the most, and advance in this tournament.

Knots: That's why I like to call you the Encyclopedia Britannica of SCW. Full of useless knowledge that nobody is ever really going to need unless they are going on Jeopardy!

Sharper: I wouldn't call the history between the two men taking part in this outstanding match useless.

Knots: Not everyone lives in the past like you do though. What these two have done against each other before does not matter right now. All that matters at this point, is what is happening in this match.

 

Jake slowly pulls himself up and shakes his head. He then smacks the mat in a bit of frustration. He then turns around and Lucas nails him with a clothesline. Jake gets back up and Lucas then whips him into the ropes. Jake bounces off and Lucas lifts him up and hits the Union Jack. The crowd ohs and Jake just falls to the mat. Lucas goes for the pin.

 

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Jake gets his shoulder up. Lucas looks up and glares at the official now. The official says it’s three and Lucas’ response, snapping back at the official, earns some boos from the crowd as Ebdon yells at Lucas to get back focused. He then grabs Starr and starts to lift him up before kneeing him in the back. He goes for the UKOD, but Starr spins around and shoves Lucas into the corner. He rears back and thrusts his shoulder into the ribs again. He then rears back and does it again. He then backs up and nails Lucas with a hard right.

 

Sharper: Back and forth, back and forth. This is turning into a war early on.

 

Knots: Good. Both tire themselves out here and give Syren a bee-line for the finals!

 

Starr then whips Lucas across the ring. Lucas hits the corner and Starr runs after him and jumps up and nails him with a running forearm. Lucas stumbles forward and Starr then watches as he walks past and Starr jumps to the middle rope and dives back, landing on the shoulders of Lucas and goes for the victory roll. He rolls forward, but Lucas drops him down.

 

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2!

 

Starr kicks out. Both men get up and Lucas goes to nail him, but Starr ducks and counters with a backslide.

 

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2!

 

Lucas kicks out. Both get up again and Lucas rolls him up in a small package.

 

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The crowd roars and Starr looks up in shock. Lucas rolls over and falls to the mat, looking relieved.

 

Sharper: “And Knight manages to get past Starr in the first round!”

 

Knots: “And no chairs were used!”

 

Sharper: “Oh stop it! Lucas Knight manages to somehow get this huge win and he’ll face Syren next round!”

 

Knots: “Syren’s gotta be jumping for joy!”

 

Sharper: “Starr definitely isn’t though. He’s still in shock.”

 

Starr just sits in the ring before shaking his head. Lucas rolls to the floor and has his arm raised as his music plays. Ebdon walks over to Lucas and the two start to make their way out of the ringside area. Starr just looks around and he’s handed his Adrenaline Championship as Starr just shakes his head. He then pulls himself up and walks around the ring as the scene changes backstage.

The scene opens up at the back entrance of the arena to see Greg Cherry walking in, clearly focused and angered look on his face. He ignores the camera and anyone nearby, just walking past, with a purpose. The camera turns, continuing to film him as the crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “This is going to get hot here. Greg Cherry has arrived and you know he can’t be pleased about Rise to Greatness!”

 

Knots: “Get the security detail to Blake Mason! Come on! Go!”

 

The camera continues to follow Greg from afar as the scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

The scene opens up backstage to see Jake Starr walking backstage before kicking a trash can and continuing down the hallway. He continues to walk down it before we then see Dylan Howell standing off to the side. Jake Starr looks at him and then snaps at him.

 

Jake: “What the hell are you looking at?”

 

Howell smirks.

 

Howell: “A child throwing a tantrum. What else?”

 

Jake: “Excuse me?”

 

Howell: “Oh sorry…you’re Jake Starr…I guess I’m mistaken. I should’ve said a toddler.”

 

Starr looks down, smirking a bit.

 

Starr: “Before I take your head off just for pissing me off and because well, you clearly are an idiot…who are you?”

 

Howell just looks at Starr.

 

Howell: “Dylan Howell. Your Weakness.”

 

Starr looks at him.

 

Starr: “My weakness? Cute. Well rook, you’re new to SCW. So I’ll give you a pass.”

 

Starr then goes to nail him, but is suddenly grabbed from behind and spun around before getting nailed by a hard right and then grabbing him and throwing him hard into the wall. Starr falls over and rolls over in pain. The camera backs up and we see Jamil McKnight standing behind him. Dylan then steps forward. Jamil reaches into his pocket and pulls out a few bills and hands them to Howell. Howell just smiles.

 

Howell: “Thank you. Pleasure doing business with you.”

 

Jamil just nods before turning to Jake.

 

Jamil: “When you wake up Jake…guess what I want.”

 

Jamil then backs up as we return to ringside.

David Helms vs. Brittany Lohan

SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament Quarterfinals Match

WHEN DID YOU LAST MAKE A CHOICE THAT HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE?

The words flash up on the screen as the arena lights cut out completely, plunging the room into darkness. The sounds of a thunder storm echo around the arena as the crowd view the large screens either side of the entrance way.

WHAT IF THAT CHOICE ISOLATED YOU FROM EVERYONE THAT YOU HELD DEAR, WOULD YOU BUCKLE UNDER THE PRESSURE?

The room is electric as the sound of thunder continues to roll through the arena, whipping the crowd into a wild frenzy.

WOULD YOU DO THE RIGHT THING OR WOULD YOU TOW THE LINE LIKE THE REST OF THE CROWD?

As the thunder storm rolls to a crescendo the entire stage lights up with brilliant bright light in time with the final crack of lightning. The opening riff from a remixed version of “All I Want” by A Day To Remember hits the pa system as the crowd realise that David Helms is now stood on the stage; only his silhouette viewable as a result of the blinding white light shining from behind him. As the intro draws to a close, Helms throws his arms into the air, his hands held together in the Self High Five.

Sharper: "Helms coming off another Rise to Greatness victory, this time over the young Colin Cole who seemed to have an issue with the veteran."

Knots: "Who doesn't have an issue with him, he hates being called out on being a hero but act's all self righteous. He's a hypocrit and he knows it."

“ALL I WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN
TO MEND THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE WHO FEELS ALONE
WOAH; YOU KNOW TO KEEP YOUR HOPES UP HIGH
BUT YOU HEAD DOWN LOW!”

The intro gives way to the chorus of the song, the lyrics of which flash up on the screen, as Helms jumps in the air, breaking his hands apart. As he lands, fireworks erupt on either side of the stage before the arena’s lights come back on and we see Helms wearing his ring gear and a red Boston Red Sox baseball jersey. Matty Stone, who was lingering behind Helms walks to his side and theatrically holds his hands out front of him, cracking his knuckles and smiling.

Phillips: "Making his way to the ring from Red Bank New Jersey, he weighed in this evening at one hundred ninety five pounds...DAVID HELMS!!!"

Helms and Matty begin to walk down the ramp; hiving fiving with fans as they make their way to the ring. As he gets to the apron, Helms slides under the rope and runs over to the nearest ring post where he jumps up onto the second turnbuckle and throws his arms out wide on either side. As Matty jumps up onto the ring apron, the crowd are going completely nuts for Helms, the self professed Last Shadow of Hope, who drops down from the ring post and runs across to the opposite side, once again climbing to the second turnbuckle. Hitting the self high five one last time, Helms jumps into the air and lands in the middle of the ring before walking over to the side of the ring where Matty leans on the ropes. The pair high five, pulling in for a hug before Matty drops down to the outside leaving Helms to remove his Red Sox jersey. Leaning through the ropes, Helms hands the belt and jersey to Matty on the outside before leaning back on the ropes to wait for the start of the match.

Sharper: "Helms hasn't look more focused in his time since he joined SCW. I know he see's this tournament as a way for him to finally earn a shot at the World Championship, and that's admirable."

Knots: "What's next, will he be kissing babies and taking photo opportunities?"

Sharper: "That's absurd."

Knots: "You're right, I apologise that spot's reserved for our United States Champion Shaun Cruze!!"

"You Can't Cage The Beast."

Blasts over the loud speakers as the lights in the arena go out and the fans instantly start to boo heavily when they recognize whose theme song it is.Just a spotlight focuses on the curtains of the entrances the clips once again fades away in to the words that read: “Bleeding you is more than just torment.” The curtains slowly start to part as Lohan slips through them like a slithering snake. She stops at the top of the ramp and she looks like everything, but relaxed as her whole body is tensed looking like she’s ready to strike at the drop of a dime like a coiled cobra. Her icy eyes pan around the arena and the fans closest to the ramp and she snarls at a few of them get a little too vocal with her. However, the moment that her eyes catch the glimpse of the ring she shuts the fans out and turns all of her attention to the squared circle.

Phillips: "His opponent, hailing from San Diego, California and weighing in tonight at 200lbs... She is The One Woman Army, Brittany Lohan!!!"

With clenched fists, gritted teeth, and glaring icy eyes… Lohan starts to make her way down to the ring methodically. She was taking slow, calculated, but powerful steps towards the ring. Her icy glare is so fixated on the ring that it would seem to appear that she doesn’t realize that the arena is nearly sold out. The way that she looks right now it might as well be empty for all she cares.

Sharper: "Lohan carrying herself with thta same intensity that has earned her spot in this tournament, you can't discount that she's been impressive as of late."

Knots: "That's true she went to war with Rachel Foxx at Rise to Greatness, and with any luck she'll go to town on David Helms."

As she nears the squared circle, Lohan slows down to a snails pace as she proceeds to walk around the perimeter of the ring with her eyes closed. When she’s satisfied she opens her eyes and reaches up to grab the bottom rope with her right hand and pulls herself up on to the apron only allowing one knee to touch before she rolls in to the ring. Once she’s in the ring she gets on both of her knees, closing her eyes, as she lifts both of her arms up in to the air. She holds that position for several seconds before she slows climbs up to her feet, but then as if a switch was flipped somewhere her entire presence changes. It intensifies as she starts to warm up by running off the ropes and doing some stretches before stopping and glaring across to the corner where Helms stands adjusting his knee pads and boots.

Sharper: "Well we're going to find out now which of these two will making their way to the semi finals of the one night tournament. Who are you betting on Jonathan?"

Knots: "Brittany Lohan, he's going to teach helms a new lesson tonight."

Sharper: "Well my money is on Helms, he has the guts mentality about him which will take him far tonight in my opinion."

The crowd erupts as the bell sounds off signalling the start of the match. Both Helms and Lohan come out of their respective corners and begin to circle each other. The fans get behind Helms as he charges in and the pair lock up with a grapple, with Lohan backing up into a corner. Helms backs up and goes for a lariat, but Lohan ducks and Helms catches nothing but corner before being spun around and hit with a vicious knife edge chop to the chest, Lohan getting a woooo from the fans. Helms winces a little as Lohan backs up and hits another before grabbing his arm and Irish whipping him across the ring into the opposite corner with authority, the impact sending Helms down to the canvas with a vicious impact.

Sharper: "Lohan showing off her strength, imposing that dominance she's been building her reputation on."

Knots: "Whatever she's doing it's working, and from what I've been hearing it's caught the eye of Rachel Foxx."

Helms pushing himself off the mat and gets back to his feet only to catch an forearm to the face from Lohan sending him into the corner. She then starts to push him back while driving knees over and over again into his midsection, Lohan grabbing the ropes to trap him in place. The official calls for the break, but Brittany ignores him and forces the official to start the count.

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Sharper: "Come on Ref, she's obstructing him!"

Knots: "She has till five damn it!"

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Lohan releases the hold, but hooks under the arm of Helms and throws him up and over to the canvas with a hip toss. Helms rolling over holding his stomach and back as Brittany smirks before circling the former World, Underground, United States and Adrenaline Champion. Helms rolls over again onto his back and sits up but as he does, Lohan hits the ropes and goes for a yakuza kick. Helms rolls out of the way and gets back to his feet, Lohan however wasting no time spins and catches Helms with and discus clothesline taking him down and follows up with a cover.

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Kick out by Helms! Brittany gets to her feet and pulls David up with her before scooping him up for what looks like a side slam and walks to the centre of the ring before dropping Helms across her knee with a back breaker and holds him there pushing down on the leg and chest for more leverage.

Knots: "Brittany Lohan simply going through the motions, I don't think I've seen her this focused ever!"

Sharper: "A shot at the World Title will bring the best and worst out of anyone, but Brittany is a different monster altogether at the moment."

Helms winces again as Brittany pushes down before scooping him up effortlessly and dead centre in the ring looking out at the crowd who're all boo'ing the one woman army of SCW. The jeers don't phase her as she takes two steps forward and throws Helms back with a fall away slam. However Helms twists and lands on his feet just barely, the veteran stumbling back into the ropes. The fans roar of cheers catch Lohans attention as she springs up and is met with a drop kick from Helms. Lohan stumbles back a little as Helm leaps up quickly and grabs Lohan following up with an Irish whip to the ropes. Helms spins on his heels as Lohan hit's, only to stop her momentum grabbing the top rope. David hits the opposite ropes and charges at Brittany who drops down pulling the top rope with her. Helms careens over but lands on the apron. Lohan gets up and tries to grab Helms but he ducks and drives a shoulder into the midsection of Lohan before using the top rope to slingshot himself over and pulls Brittany down with a sunset flip.

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Kickout by Lohan! The crowd sighs as Lohan is the first to her feet, shortly followed by Helms who drops kicks the knee of Brittany sending her down to the canvas. Helms gets to his feet and sits Lohan up before striking away with a vicious kick to the back of Brittany, he does so again and again causing her to wince a little before running the ropes and hitting a basement dropkick to her face and covering again.

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Kickout by Lohan!

Sharper: "Helms looking to get this over with early, he has two more matches to think about if he gets past Brittany."

Knots: "As does Brittany Lohan."

Sharper: "So you're now on the Lohan bandwagon?"

Knots: "She's destroying David Helms, what's not to support?!"

Subject to popular belief, it's still Helms in control of the match as he pulls Lohan up to her feet and drags her towards a corner. With a stiff chop to her chest now the crowd roars with an additional Wooo for good measures. Helms hits another and another before lifting Lohan up and sitting her on the top turnbuckle. Helms clocks Brittany with a stiff right hand before scaling to the top turnbuckle and looking out to the crowd with a grin on his face as he hears the fans cheering.

Sharper: "Helms looking to hit something big!"

Knots: "Come on Britt, stop him!!"

No such luck for Brittany however as Helms leaps up and wraps his legs around Lohans head and hits a Hurricarana off the top turnbuckle to the canvas below. The fans erupt with a roar as Lohan holds her neck and back while Helms rolls over. After spotting Lohan he scurries across the ring and covers hooking both legs.

1...

2...

Kickout by Lohan!! The fans ooh as David holds his head now wincing a little himself as he sits up and starts to get back to his feet. Lohan begins to stir but gets no rest as Helms goes right on the attack now with a stiff kick to the back, then another. He doesn't get the chance to hit another as Brittany rolls out of the ring via the bottom rope holding her back and starts to make her way around ringside to where the announce tables are.

Sharper: "Lohan having had enough, broke up momentum Helms was starting to build after that huge Hurricanrana."

Knots: "Smart by Brittany, and they say Blondes are dumb!"

Helms looks at the official who reaches between the ropes telling Brittany to get back into the ring. She blows him off however with a wave of the hand. The official looks at Helms and shrugs and begins to count, but David gives him no chance as he sprints towards a corner and leaps onto the second rope and springboards off and over going for a huge splash on Lohan. Brittany though anticipated it and manages to catch David and drops him down to the matting outside with a variation of a flapjack.

Sharper: "DEAR GOD, HELMS IS OUT!!"

Knots: "YES! YES! Now get him in the ring and cover!"

The crowd oooh's as Helms rolls over kicking away as he holds his ribs in obvious pain, Stone on the outside has rushed around the ring and stops as Lohan sneers at Davids Manager and best bud. The referee slides out and motions for Stone to back up as Brittany pulls David up and drives him chest first into the ring apron with authority to more boos' from the fans in attendance. She rolls David into the ring and slides in directly after and covers, snapping at the official to get back into the ring which he does and counts.

1...

2...

Kick out by Helms! The crowd roars as Lohan looks at the official with one of those gazes she's famous for. But the Amazon looks back down at Helms and pulls him to his feet only to get a European uppercut from the former world champion. Lohan stumbles back into the ropes and catches another European uppercut, followed with another and an Irish whip after that. Lohan runs the ring and hits the ropes, with a return only to be met by a leaping leg lariat from David Helms taking her off her feet. Lohan springs back up and does so to a right hand from Helms, and another as he pushes her to the ropes again and goes for a Irish whip. Lohan reverses sending Helms instead, the blonde doubling over only to see him leap frog over and landing behind the former UG champ. Brittany stands up and turns around, but Helms leaps up and hits a snap pele kick to the skull of Brittany sending her stumbling back into corner before dropping down into a seated postiion.

Sharper: "PELE KICK, We know Helms hits those with pin point accuracy. Brittany looks like she's out!"

Knots: "NO! Come on Brittany, you're the one woman army, shake it off!"

Helms gets back to his knees and looks at Lohan who hasn't moved since and gets to his feet. The fans gettign behind Helms, no thanks to Stone who is clapping his hands to get them all supporting of his friend. Helms hits the ropes and runs across hitting a face wash, driving his boot into the face of Brittany before walking away as Lohan slumps down to the Canvas.

Sharper: "Helms looked to rearrange her face with that kick!"

Knots: "Believe it or not that might have improved it..."

Sharper: "Oh god, would you behave?"

Helms grabs Brittany and drags her out of the corner and now in front of it as he exits to the apron and begins to scale the outside to the top. Brittany hasn't moved since and doesn't still as Helms leaps off the top and hits a corkscrew leg drop perfectly before covering Brittany Lohan. The crowd erupts as they count along with the official...

1...

2...

3? No! Lohan kicks out! Brittany powers her shoulder up off the canvas with a fraction of a second to spare as Helms instantly sits up and holds his head in his hands. The crowd groans as does Stone as Lohan begins to stir before rolling away from Helms entirely. David looks at the official who holds up two fingers which Helms accepts before getting to his feet.

Sharper: "David Helms must be wondering now what he has to do to put Brittany away, he's hit some big moves and she's just not staying down."

Knots: "She's one tough broad I'll give her that. But she needs to make the most of this moment, because she may never get another chance like this."

Sharper: "You don't know that for sure, but then there is so much at risk tonight for all involved, we've already seen two hard fought matches tonight."

Helms walks over to Brittany and grabs her by the arm, starting to pull her up but Lohan suddenly leaps up lifting helps up onto her shoulders and dropping him on his head with a death valley driver to the canvas from out of nowhere! The crowd oohs as Stone holds his head in his hands as Brittany stumbles back a little hitting the ropes and holding her chest as Helms lays on the canvas prone.

Knots: "Oh wait look, Brittany has something planned she's staring at Helms and he's out like a light!"

Sharper: "Oh god, you just know there's not one good intention running through that mind if Brittany Lohan."

Brittany smirks as she slowly starts to walk towards the prone David Helms and kneels down grabbing him by his hair and pulling him to his feet. After doubling him over she drop under hooks his arms and lifts him up with authority going for the Final Solution. But Helms flips through landing on his feet and lifts Brittany up onto his shoulders and spins around as he crosses her legs and throws her over and drivers Lohan into the canvas with the Genesis Shift!

Sharper: "GENESIS SHIFT, GENESIS SHIFT THIS HAS TO BE OVER?!"

Knots: "COME ON BRITTANY, KICK OUT!!!"

The fans erupt as Helms leaps ontop of Brittany Lohan and covers hooking both legs, this time they count again with the official as does helms.

1...

2...

3!!!

The fans erupt with cheers as Helms rolls of Brittany Lohan looking like he has been through a battle, because he has. Stone runs around to the ring and pulls David out and hugs him before raising his arm in victory as the crowd continues to cheer as "All I want" by A Day to Remember hits over the P.A System.

Sharper: "Unbelievable finish, David Helms narrowly getting past Brittany Lohan there, sealing the win with the Genesis shift and moving on to the semifinals of this tournament where he could face either his tag partner Thorn or the United States Champion Shaun Cruze!"

Knots: "Brian you got close, but you let us all down. God damn it!"

 

Helms leans on the ropes and takes a few moments as the cameras continue to focus on him as Helms walks around the ring, enjoying his victory and we then go backstage.

The scene opens up backstage and we see Jessica Winters in front of the SCW interview area.

 

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Blake Mason.”

 

The crowd boos as Blake Mason walks in and we then see Gia Rose walk out with him. The two stand next to each other as the crowd boos some more.

 

Jessica: “Thank you for joining me and you’re riding the high of Rise to Greatness as you managed to defeat Greg Cherry on that night.”

 

Blake: “Was there any doubt Jessica? See, everything has been looking up for Blake Mason. I have the beautiful Gia Rose by my side…I removed that collateral damage from that match in Masquerade. He’s probably hobbling around with a bum leg and well, not much probably has changed with his head. Then I created another Rise to Greatness moment by defeating Greg Cherry in front of the world. He wanted his revenge for me just giving him a reminder that his world has come crumbling down around him. He didn’t get it. I just beat him and now, I’m the man on the tip of everyone’s tongues.”

 

Blake pauses for a moment.

 

Blake: “I mean, I’m looking at this tournament and I found out about it and I’ve had fans flocking to me…keeping their distance of course as  I really don’t need them in my personal space…but they all said, Blake, you need to  be in the tournament. And yet, I’m not. I’m better than anyone in there. Jake Starr…wasted opportunity. Katie Steward…even bigger waste. And then what Brittany Lohan? Please…she’s just been grunting and hollering and she gets a shot. The future of the business is here. I’ve come to finally give people something new. And new level of greatness. Someone who isn’t afraid to do whatever is necessary to get whatever they want.”

 

Just then Gia turns and screams a bit as Blake turns and we then see a chair fly across the screen, nearly hitting Blake and Gia. Blake just turns and runs off as Gia stumbles up after him, nearly tripping before running after him. Greg Cherry then comes into view as the crowd roars. He then walks over and grabs the chair.

 

Greg: “Get the hell out of my way!”

 

He then steps past the cameraman, causing him to fall over, as Jessica Winters moves back and Greg continues to follow after him. The crowd roars as Greg Cherry presumably continues to chase and the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Brittany Lohan walks backstage as Breakdown returns and she starts to head down the hallway towards her locker room before she hears a cough and stops before slowly turning around, smirking a bit. Rachel Foxx stands in the outcove and steps forward and looks right at Brittany Lohan, standing a few feet away from her as the crowd cheers.

 

Rachel: “Aww…Brittany didn’t get it done tonight.”

 

Lohan: “I was out there. Looking to follow up tonight?”

 

Rachel just smirks before handing Lohan a cardkey. Lohan looks at it.

 

Lohan: “What time?”

 

Rachel: “Right now.”

 

Lohan: “And Harmony?”

 

Rachel: “She can wait.”

 

Rachel then walks off as Lohan looks at it and smirks before Rachel stops and glances back.

 

Rachel: “So?”

 

Rachel then continues to walk off before Lohan just nods, smirking as she starts to follow Rachel.

 

Knots: “What the hell is going on there?!”

 

Sharper: “I don’t know. Lohan slipped something to Rachel at Rise to Greatness and now Rachel is giving her a cardkey…is there something brewing here out of this rivalry that developed?!”

 

Knots: “Oh God…the crazies are coming out!”

The lights dim in the arena as the screens all cut to black and for a few seconds and there’s nothing but the reaction of the fans heard all around the arena. After a few moments the opening “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps hits the PA system as spotlights begin to flick on and off around the arena. The fans sing along with the lyrics as the camera pans through them all and back to the cheap seats in the back of the arena before cutting to the entrance way where Christy Matthews stands and walks out from the back, without Pete Ebdon. She starts to make her way to the ring as the crowd cheers.

 

...E B D O N E N T E R T A I N M E N T P R E S E N T S...

...C H R I S T Y M A T T H E W S...

She walks down to the ring and looks around at the crowd. She then reaches the ringside area and hops onto the apron before rolling through the ropes and down to the corner and sliding back. She looks around as the cheers continues before pulling herself up. She then walks across the ring.

 

Sharper: “Rise to Greatness gave her a historic night in the sense that she became the first female to compete in the main event. But Christy Matthews did not walk away the World Champion.”

 

Knots: “That honour goes to Shilo. She can go back to dreaming. She can go back to stabbing people in the back. She can go back to hanging out with Lucas and Pete!”

 

Christy goes over to the corner and reaches through the ropes. Jason  Phillips hands her the microphone and Christy turns around and walks over to the middle of the ring. She looks around the arena before stopping at the middle of the ring.

 

Christy: “Well…”

 

Christy pauses for a moment and smirks.

 

Christy: “It’s the first show after Rise to Greatness and I am not standing here as the World Champion. There’s a tournament tonight…I’m not in that to crown a new number one contender. Lucas….it’s on you. Some may say that I’m standing here, going to be all pitiful. Some may be going around trying to baby proof the backstage area. But I stand here doing exactly what I set out to do this time last year. I main evented Rise to Greatness.”

 

The crowd cheers as Christy looks around.

 

Christy: “I main evented Rise to Greatness. The girl who two years ago couldn’t even get on the damn pre-show was on top of the world facing the World Champion, Shilo Valiant and one of the greatest of all-time Jason Zero! Now Zero wanted to destroy the world and go all Joker on us. Shilo Valiant wanted to entertain. I just wanted to wrestle and at the end of the night, I came close, not close enough. But this isn’t a year and a half ago. I’m not going to go off the deep end because I wasn’t able to get the job done. I’m still a former World Champion. I’m the first ever female main eventer of Rise to Greatness. And that’s a road I don’t plan on getting off of anytime soon. Right now, Lucas Knight is going back for his time at the top. I’m happy to let him have that opportunity. This isn’t Infamous where people have to take a back seat for unity or some stupidity like that. I’m going to support him the entire way.”

 

Christy Matthews looks around before pausing.

 

Christy: “But that begs the question of what’s next for me? What’s next for the girl who had dreams of main eventing Rise to Greatness, who had dreams of the World Championship and now has to temporarily put them on hold…”

 

Christy pauses again.

 

Christy: “Well that’s the beauty. For the first time in months, I can literally go anywhere, do anything. I can face anyone. I can enjoy it. I don’t have the boss coming down on me. I don’t have Infamous getting in my way. I just have myself and I can enjoy everything I’ve worked on for the last two years! I am one of the top stars in this business and I worked my ass off to get here and I’ll be damned if I don’t take advantage of it-“

 

Suddenly, cello is heard before “Out of the Abyss” plays and the crowd erupts in cheers as we then see Xander Valentine walk out from the back and as flames shoot out of the entrance way. The crowd roars still and Christy just turns to the entrance way, looking right at the eyes of Xander Valentine as he starts to make his way to the ring.

 

Knots: “No way!”

 

Sharper: “Xander Valentine is on his way to the ring and looking right at Christy Matthews!”

 

Xander continues to walk to the ring as the crowd cheers and Xander grabs the top rope and pulls himself up onto the apron. He then steps into the ring and looks at Christy as Christy just continues to watch him. Xander Valentine keeps his eyes on her as he walks past her and goes over to the corner and is handed a microphone as well. He then turns around and looks back at Christy. Christy and Xander never stop looking at each other before Xander then stands a few feet away from Christy.

 

Xander: “First off, allow me to congratulate you for main eventing Rise to Greatness. Beyond that though, I know everything else you’re going through. 2005….2007….and now even this year. On top of the world…only difference is that I’m coming off giving Shawn Winters’ his swan song and he needed to put me down with four Kiss the Sky’s and a Graven Image and he still nearly couldn’t do it. But I didn’t get that win.”

 

Xander pauses.

 

Xander: “Now Christy, I know you’re not Shawn. I know you know I’m not Shilo and I sure as hell am not Zero. The fact is that both of us are in an interesting position. I don’t think anyone in that crowd would second guess our ability to challenge for the World Title…”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Xander: “But we need to wait…I don’t like waiting. I’m sure you’ll soon realize why if you haven’t yet. The fact is that I’m coming off facing one of the best in the world in Shawn Winters. I don’t feel like taking a step back right now as I want to keep testing myself to that fateful day when I’m standing across the ring of any World Champion that is put in front of me. So Christy, that’s why I’m here. I’m here-“

 

Suddenly, the lights go out. The crowd roars and Xander can be heard on the microphone.

 

Xander: “What the hell is this?”

 

The crowd roars and several cell phone lights can be seen in the crowd and flashes from cameras before the lights return and we see Damian Angel standing behind Xander. Christy points this out to Xander and Damian runs over and nails Xander with his trademark lead pipe as the crowd ohs. Xander falls over, holding his ribs and Damian Angel looks around as the crowd roars. Christy Matthews looks at Damian as Damian turns to Christy. The camera picks up what Damian says to her.

 

Damian: “This is not your fight…leave.”

 

Christy just looks at Damian Angel as Damian keeps his eyes on Christy for a moment before turning and Xander pulls himself back up and Angel nails him in the face with the lead pipe. The crowd ohs and Xander hits the mat and Damian Angel looks at him and stands over him. Christy Matthews meanwhile slowly backs up before sliding to the floor. She just backs up slowly, unsure of what to do and Damian Angel then stands over Xander.

 

Damian: “Come on Abaddon! Come out and play!”

 

The crowd just continues to roar as they look at the scene in the ring.

 

Damian: “Come on Xander…you know you want to stay as you were!”

 

Damian just continues to stand over him and Xander stirs a bit and Damian nails him again in the face with the pipe. Xander falls back to the mat and officials start to come down from the back as the crowd boos them. Christy just looks on in shock before Damian starts to back away from Xander smiling. He then drops down and sits in the middle of the ring and looks at Xander Valentine, shaking his head. The crowd continues to just make noise as the camera focuses on Xander as he’s down on the mat. The scene then changes to show Damian Angel sitting in the ring watching as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we see a still of the lights out in the previous segment.

 

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and a shocking turn of events took place. We thought Xander Valentine may be about to come out and challenge Christy Matthews and perhaps start to turn towards the World Title, before someone we never thought we’d see here came out.”

 

Knots: “Damian Angel!”

 

The crowd roars and several cell phone lights can be seen in the crowd and flashes from cameras before the lights return and we see Damian Angel standing behind Xander. Christy points this out to Xander and Damian runs over and nails Xander with his trademark lead pipe as the crowd ohs. Xander falls over, holding his ribs and Damian Angel looks around as the crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And Damian Angel, the former ally of Xander Valentine about five years ago when Xander was at his darkest…and after Damian told Christy to leave, he turned  back to Xander and showed his reasoning!”

 

Xander pulls himself back up and Angel nails him in the face with the lead pipe. The crowd ohs and Xander hits the mat and Damian Angel looks at him and stands over him. Christy Matthews meanwhile slowly backs up before sliding to the floor. She just backs up slowly, unsure of what to do and Damian Angel then stands over Xander.

 

Damian: “Come on Abaddon! Come out and play!”

 

The crowd just continues to roar as they look at the scene in the ring.

 

Damian: “Come on Xander…you know you want to stay as you were!”

 

Damian just continues to stand over him and Xander stirs a bit and Damian nails him again in the face with the pipe. Xander falls back to the mat and officials start to come down from the back as the crowd boos them.

 

Sharper: “Damian Angel referencing Abaddon, the figment of destruction that Xander started to call himself when he was at his most violent. The figure Xander tried to repress in the leadup to Shawn Winters!”

 

Knots: “And Damian wants him out?! What the hell?!”

 

Sharper: “Damian Angel of course, quickly disappearing and we don’t know where he is. Xander however is being checked on and one has to wonder what Xander is going through…”

Thorn vs. Shaun Cruze

SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament Quarterfinals Match

 

All is dark and Air raid sirens fill the arena, a spotlight drifts around as typing on a keyboard can be heard, words scroll across the video screen. Followed by a cold, feminine sounding voice reciting the words

SUBJECT: THORN

The sirens continue along with sounds of gunfire before the tapping on the keyboard starts again. The word on the screen is visible deleted and then replaced as once again the feminine voice speaks

SUBJECT: THOMAS VALENTINE

The background noises continue before the tapping of keys, and the voice strikes up again…

INSTALLING THE "NEXT LEVEL" EXPANSION...

....

EVALUATION: STILL DEADLY

....

ANARCHY BEGINS IN

3

2

1

And then after a brief pause, finally Thomas Valentine's voice yells through the speakers.

"TIME TO UP THE ANTE!"

The black screen starts to pulse now like a heartbeat and on each pulse that reverberates round the arena, a shot of Thomas in various poses is shown before reverting to the blackness until the next pulse that sounds like a bass drum beat with increasing volume until a final shot of him holding the SCW Title aloft after winning the match at Taking Hold Of The Flame is Shown and remains until two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp.

The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to a modified version of “Sticks And Bricks” by A Day To Remember.

“I AM FUELLED BY ALL THOUGHTS OF FAILURE”

A shot of "Thorn" going for the Swanton from the top of a chamber pod at Under Attack 2009 is shown in slow motion as he misses it and hits nothing but canvas.

“I PAID THE PRICE SO I’LL TAKE WHAT’S MINE!”

A shot now of him hitting the Socially Unacceptable Moonsault stomp from the top rope onto Justin Davis is shown, the impact punctuated by the last word of the verse before the song kicks in completely.

The lights flicker back on and Thomas Valentine can can be seen on top of the arena's ramp in a set of shades with a custom logo on the lens. He stops and smiles a little before spinning around away from the fans and holding his arms outwards before making a beckoning motion with his hands, fireworks shoot out at the top of the ramp again in a burst before he spins one hundred and eighty degrees and resumes walking down to the ring again.

“BET YA DIDN’T SEE THAT ONE COMIN’ CAUSE I DO AS I PLEASE AND APOLOGISE FOR NOTHING! MY TIME IS FLYING BUT I’M STILL SECOND TO NONE, ALWAYS SHINING BRIGHTEST WHEN I’M PLACED UNDER THE GUN. SO HERE I STAND, THE ONLY SON OF A WORKING CLASS MAN, I WON’T BE HELD BACK, I CAN’T BE HELD DOWN!”

Thorn slaps more palms at ringside, revelling in their cheers and chanting before he slides underneath the ropes and immediately runs to the corner and climbs the turnbuckle, making the beckoning gestures again before playing to the crowds. He jumps down and does the same to all the turnbuckles before standing still in the centre. He awaits his opponent as Thorn takes the sunglasses off and hands off.

Sharper: “David Helms moved on early and Thorn has the opportunity to join him and face him.”

 

Knots: “That would be hilarious.”

 

Sharper: “In this match, it’s interesting if you’re David Helms. You’ll be facing someone you consider a friend either way. He’s obviously a close friend of Thorn, even though their recent problems, and Cruze and Helms have been friends since Cruze first came in.”


The arena is hushed, as the opening lyrics to Eminem's 'I'm not Afraid', hits over the PA system, the atmosphere in the arena is electric in anticipation of one of the most popular SCW's wrestlers

I'm not afraid (I'm not afraid)
To take a stand (to take a stand)
Everybody (everybody)
Come take my hand (come take my hand)
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just lettin you know that, you're not alone
Holla if you feel like you've been down the same road (same road)

There is silences. The fans building up even more. You can feel it in the arena, the fans on a knife edge as they await the explosion of noise, as Chris Cornells 'You know my Name' hits

If you take a life
do you know what you'll give?
Odds are you won't like what it Is.

When the storm arrives
would you be seen with me?
By the merciless eyes I've deceived

I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine
Just next in line

Shaun appears at the top of the ramp, and looks out over the crowd, lifting his hands and clapping those that cheer for him at the tops of their voices. Pyro explodes from the ramp to the roof tops, the noise almost taking the ceiling off the place. Shaun points at his tee shirt which states NOW 100% SCW, which gets another major pop from the crowd

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfil you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins
you know my name

Shaun nods his head, and he walks down the ramp way, high fiving the appreciative fans at ringside and signing a few autographs as the noise never quietens. Shaun slides under the bottom rope and into the ring, spinning around and then stopping in the centre, raising his arms aloft and pointing at the ceiling as pyro now explodes from the turnbuckles.

Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins

Try to hide your hand
Forget how to feel (forget how to feel)
Life is gone
With just a spin of the wheel (spin of the wheel)

Shaun walks to the first turnbuckle and climbs it, lifting one first in the air, before then smashing it into his chest. He jumps down and goes to a second turnbuckle, repeating the movement, the noise in the arena getting even louder. After climbing a third and then the forth, Shaun stands there on the second rope for a while, before bouncing on the strand and back flipping into the middle of the ring, and stands there, smile on his face, looking out at the sea of faces that chant his name

You Know My Name (You Know My Name)
You Know My Name
You Know My Name
You Know My Name

Shaun's music ends and he then shakes the hand of the referee, his eyes now finally meeting those of his opponent.

Shaun Cruze and Thorn circle each other in the center of the ring. The bell sounds and they lock up. Cruze uses his height and strength advantage to back Thorn up into the corner. The referee gets in the corner and seperates them. Cruze backs up without a problem. They lock up again only for Cruze to quickly lock in a side headlock. Thorn bounces off the ropes and tries to push Cruze off of him only for Cruze to slide down to the mat with the headlock still intact. Thorn slaps the mat in frustration.

Sharper: This match pitting two different styles. You've got the technical game of Shaun Cruze versus the vertical high flying attack of Thomas Valentine.

Knot: Yeah, yeah. I just hope they beat the hell out of each other.

Thorn is able to position himself and rolls to his back forcing Cruze into a pinning situation. The referee makes the count....

 

1....

 

2...

 

Cruze kicks out letting go of the headlock. Both superstars get to their feet. Cruze takes Thorn right back down with a headlock take down. Thorn however counters it by wrapping his legs around the head of Cruze. Cruze then bridges over Thorn with a pin....

 

1.....

 

2....

 

Thorn kicks out. Both men get to their feet and stare at each other exchanging a smile and a shrug. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: Both of these men respect the hell out of one another.

Knot: I'm sorry, I think I just threw up a bit in my mouth.

Cruze goes for a lock up only for Thorn to dodge it and turn Cruze around and light up his chest with knife edge chops back him into the corner. Cruze grabs Thorn and switches positions placing Thorn in the corner before returning the favor with multiple chops to the chest. Cruze them whips Thorn across the ring towards the corner charging after him. Thorn however runs up the tudnbuckle and flips behind Cruze and dropkick's Cruze in the back as he hits chest first into the corner. The crowd cheers. Thorn grabs Cruze and delivers a snap suplex into the center of the ring before dropping a quick leg drop across Cruze's throat. Thorn makes a cover......

 

1......

 

Cruze gets a shoulder up.

Sharper: Nice series of moves by Thorn.

Thorn pulls Cruze up and sends him against the ropes. Thorn leaps up and nails Cruze with a leaping calf kick. Cruze gets up holding his jaw. Thorn then whips Cruze into the corner. Thorn charges only for Cruze to get a boot up in Thorn's face. Cruze follows up with a running bulldog. Cruze makes a cover.....

 

1......

 

Thorn gets his shoulder up. Cruze quickly grabs the arm of Thorn and locks in an arm bar submission. Thorn yells in pain as the referee checks on him. Thorn tries to push himself closer to the ropes as Cruze pulls back on the arm of Thorn.

Knots: How much do you wanna bet that the referee “hears” Thorn submit?

Sharper: Damn it, Cruze isn’t paying off the referee's!

Thorn pulls himself within fingertips of the ropes. The tips of his fingers can touch them but he stretches once more getting a hold of the bottom rope forcing Cruze to break the hold. Cruze lifts Thorn up and takes him down with a suplex spinning through and connecting with a second spinning through once again and connecting with a third only for Thorn to catch Cruze's legs into a small package. The referee makes the count.....

 

1.....

 

2.....

 

Cruze kicks out. Both men get to their feet only for Cruze to connect with a picture perfect dropkick to Thorn's face.

Sharper: What a dropkick!

Cruze makes a cover......

 

1........

 

2.....

 

Thorn gets a shoulder up. Cruze lifts Thorn up and delivers a European uppercut sending Thorn into the ropes. Cruze goes with an Irish whip only to stop and pull Thorn back in and drops him with snake eyes across the top rope. Thorn bounces back into the middle of the ring onto his back. Cruze begins to ascend to the top rope. Cruze leaps off with a Swanton Bomb only for Thorn to get out of the way last second. Cruze crashes down on the mat hard.

Knots: It's a long fall from the high horse that Shaun Cruze is on.

Sharper: Can you just call the match?

Cruze starts to get up only for Thorn to connect with a step up Enziguri. Cruze is down as Thorn climbs to the top rope. Thorn looks out and connects with a 450 leg drop as the crowd roars. Thorn makes the cover.......

 

1........

 

2.........

 

Cruze gets a shoulder up just in time.

Sharper: Woah! I thought that was over.

Thorn smiles a bit thinking he had Cruze right there. Thorn lifts Cruze up and goes for an Irish whip only for Cruze to counter into one of his own. Cruze bends down going for a back body drop only for Thorn to roll over Cruze's back and locking him from behind. Cruze runs into the ropes and holds on propelling Thorn back to the center of the ring. Thorn gets up and Cruze goes for the Morality only for Thorn to duck under it and kick Cruze in the gut. Thorn locks him up and lifts him going for a vertabreaker only for Cruze to drop to the mat and roll Thorn up with a roll up. The referee counts.....

 

1.......

 

2......

 

Thorn pushes Cruze off. Both men get up and Thorn takes Cruze down with a small package.......

 

1........

 

2......

 

Cruze kicks out. Both get up and Cruze takes Thorn's legs out from under him into a pin attempt.....

 

1.......

 

2......

 

Thorn pushes Cruze's head down flipping him through into a sunset pin set up......

 

1.......

 

2.......

 

Cruze kicks out. As both men get to their feet and take each other out with clotheslines. The crowd is roaring.

Sharper: What a match! Back and forth these two are going.

Both men begin to pull themselves up both beginning to get gassed. Cruze kicks Thorn in the gut and goes for a suplex only for Thorn to counter onto his feet and drop Cruze with a Russian Leg Sweep. Thorn makes a cover......

 

1......

 

2......

 

Cruze gets a shoulder up. Thorn climbs to the top rope. Cruze gets to his feet and Thorn leaps off going for a dropkick only for Cruze to catch his legs and lock in the TOF. The crowd cheers as Thorn is locked in the dead center of the ring. The referee checks in on Thorn as he refuses to tap out.

Knots: Come on Cruze, the referee is holding out for more money! Since when did SCW hire NFL players as referee's?

Sharper: Oh god!

Cruze is pulling back on the hold as Thorn is trying to claw his way to the ropes. Thorn refuses to submit. Cruze then sits down all the way as Thorn has nowhere to go. The referee checks on him again only for Thorn to scream: “NO!”

Sharper: Thorn doesn't have anywhere to go. Cruze may have him here!

Thorn with one last ditch effort makes a reach towards the ropes and gets a hold of the bottom rope forcing Cruze to let go of the hold. Cruze can't believe Thorn reached the ropes however Cruze signals that the match is over as he sets up for the Morality. He's just waiting for Thorn to get to his feet.

Sharper: Cruze looking to end things now.

Thorn gets to his feet and turns only to catch the boot of Cruze. Thorn spins Cruze around and nails him with the Wake Up Call. The crowd cheers as both men are down.

Sharper: That came out of no where!

Thorn makes the cover.......

 

1........

 

2........

 

Cruze gets hit shoulder up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: Just a centimeter away from the 3!

Thorn gets to his feet and drops to a knee setting Cruze up for the Grievers Bane. Cruze gets to his feet. Thorn goes for it only for Cruze to push him into the ropes. Cruze goes for the Morality again only for Thorn to hold onto the ropes on the rebound. Cruze charges and Thorn lifts Cruze onto his shoulders and connects with the Karmic Resolution. Thorn makes the cover........

 

1.........

 

2.........

 

3! (Ding! Ding! Ding!)

Sharper: And Thorn gets it and moves on!

 

Knots: And they killed each other to get there. Hot damn!

 

Sharper: Can’t deny that. Pure competition and respect driving both and now Thorn will head to the semi-finals…and he’ll face David Helms!

 

Knots: “Ha!”

 

The crowd cheers as Thorn rolls over. He winces a bit and has his arm raised. He takes a deep breath and smiles before just nodding. He turns back to Cruze and says something to him as Cruze stirs. Thorn then slowly gets up and has his arm raised again.

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen and we then see the tournament brackets come up. The crowd cheers as we then see Syren vs. Lucas Knight and Thorn vs. David Helms as the semi-finals matches.

 

Knots: “Come on Syren!”

 

Sharper: “We know you’d love that, but talk about four names all looking to get to that mountain again, or in Syren’s case, for the first time. Thorn and Lucas Knight haven’t been champion since 2010. Helms since last year. Syren never has held it.”

 

Knots: “And one of them is going to get a shot. That’s still to come tonight. Both the semis and the finals.”

 

The graphic disappears and we then cut to show the Breakdown logo before a shot of Shawn Winters walking backstage on his way to the ring. The crowd roars with cheers.

 

Sharper: “There he is. Shawn Winters is here and in just a few moments, he’ll give us his final goodbye. You won’t want to miss it. Shawn Winters next on Breakdown!”

 

The scene then fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

The scene opens up at ringside as the cameras just pan throughout the crowd as they remain largely silent. The crowd awaits the inevitable theme song to hit. The silence is felt a moment longer before the sound of a female climaxing is heard.

“OH OH OHHHHHH SHHHAAAAWWWNNNN!!!!”

The crowd roars as “I'm So Paid” by Akon hits.

Knots: “One of the greatest in SCW history, Shawn Winters is here tonight to say his farewells.”

Sharper: “Indeed he is Knots. After a historic battle at Rise to Greatness, Shawn Winters is here on Breakdown to say farewell.”

The crowd remains cheering before the cheers get louder as Shawn Winters walks out from behind the curtain in a pair of jeans and a black buttoned down shirt. With nobody behind him he looks on at the crowd who is standing. He smiles a bit before extending his arms before doing a spin and making his way down the aisle.

Knots: “In his last match with an injured back he took out Xander Valentine. People questioned him all along he knew exactly what he was doing.”

Sharper: “In one final classic match, he showed what he could do and went out as only Shawn could.”


Shawn slaps a few hands before he reaches the ring. He makes his way around the ring before finding someone in the front row. He leans in and kisses Marissa, his girlfriend. He turns around and he slowly climbs onto the apron getting to the top before holding his back a bit.


Sharper: “After that match at Rise to Greatness we're told that Shawn has his back looked at and he will be fine.”

Knots: “That's for you to say. We're never going to see the greatness of Shawn Winters compete in the ring again.”

Shawn steps through the ropes and spins around a couple more times. He smiles while looking out at the crowd. He extends to his right as the fireworks shoot off behind him as he lifts one arm in the air. He then gets up and climb to the middle rope and looks out at the crowd. Shawn smirks and mouths the words: “one more time” before he spits his gum into the air and slaps it away.

Knots: “He always hits it!”

Shawn hops down from the ropes and goes over to be handed a microphone. He walks out to the center of the ring as he looks out at all the fans cheering. He rubs the shadow of a beard he has before bring the mic to his lips. He only drops it as the fans begin to chant “Thank You Shawn!” He smiles before raising the mic again.

Shawn: “I knew this wasn't going to be easy.”

Shawn lowers the mic as the fans cheers begin to die to listen to what Shawn has to say. Shawn looks out at the crowd.

Shawn: “Whether you all know this or not. I did, love this business I'm not going to come out here and lie to you and say that I always treated it with respect because I didn't. Fact is more often than not I find myself taken away from this business. Whether it be to try my hand in Hollywood or well, for legal reasons. Yet one thing stayed true. I always came back.”

The crowd roars.

Knots: “That he did Adam!”

Shawn: “The fact is, I have given my body for this business more so than I wish to admit. I put my body on the line because I could never handle second place. I always felt that I deserved better and hell, that you deserved better. However when it was all said and done it was only a matter of time before I found myself standing here in this very moment telling each and every one of you that I'm done.”

The crowd starts to boo.

Shawn: “Throughout my life I have basically been an open book. I have gone down to this ring not pretending to be some gimmick or a highlight version of myself. I have come down to this ring as me. Countless times have I been told that I wear my heart on my sleeve. Well I'm here to tell you something. Through every single thing that I have done and through every single match in which I've wrestled, I can tell each and every one of you that you all saw me.”

The crowd roars.

Shawn: “I'm not going to sit here and say that every single time I came down to this ring I was happy with myself or was in the right state of mind but the truth is I never tried to hide anything from you. Each and every one of you people in the seats tonight and everyone whose watched me over the years has known me greater than that of even my own family.”

Sharper: “Shawn Winters giving an emotional goodbye to everyone here right now.”

Shawn: “With everything that I have said and that I have done. I regret none of it. As much as that may pain a few people, because I know the things in which I've done. But I say this because if not for everything that I've done. I would not be the man in which I am today.”

The crowd roars.

Shawn: “So here I am. Shawn Winters standing in front of each and every one of you. Telling you all thank you. Thank you all for watching, thank you all for witnessing, thank you all for cheering and or booing.”

Shawn smiles.

Shawn: “Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”

Shawn takes a moment to take a breath as the crowd continues to cheer. A “Thank You Shawn” chant breaks out. Shawn smiles.

Shawn: “I appreciate it. There is one saying in which I have always loved that being “if you want a happy ending it depends on where to end the story.” The story ends tonight, and I want to say Marissa, I love you and Valarie, daddy will never leave!:

The crowd roars as Shawn kisses his hand before waving to the crowd only for a familiar song to hit. “Swagger Like Us” hits as Shawn gets a smile on his face as he turns towards the ramp as the crowd roars.

Knots: “Greaternity it here!!!”

Adam Allocco leads out Ace Marshall and Porno Lad from the back. Ace and Lad are wheeling a cart behind them with a keg in tow. Shawn smiles in the ring as each member of Greaternity lift the keg into the ring.

Sharper: “Adam Allocco, Ace Marshall, Porno Lad, they're all here.”

 

Knots: “And we may be having a party!”

Greaternity enters the ring and all give Shawn a few hugs before Adam grabs a microphone.

Allocco: “You didn't think that we were going to let you go without a party did you?!”

The crowd roars as Shawn smiles.

Allocco: “You see beyond that curtain back there is not only a bunch of SCW superstars who want to tell you “thank you” but there is also a lot of half naked women wanting to tell you “thank you!”

Shawn starts to laugh as the crowd roars. Porno Lad grabs the mic.

Lad: “Shawn, Shawn Shawn, listen. Before you retire. Before you go off into that sunset. How bout next year at Rise ti Greatness Porno Lad vs Shawn Winters?!”

The crowd cheers only for Shawn to quickly dismiss it. Ace then grabs the mic.

Ace: “Now, as much as I hate the fact that you're well....dating my cousin....who has herpes by the way!!!!”

Shawn smirks before grabbing Ace's mic.

Shawn: “That's awesome because now I don't have to tell her about my herpes!”

Knots: “HA!”

Ace and Shawn share a laugh.

Ace: “But anyways Shawn, one of my best friends no better way could we possibly send you off.”

Adam taps the keg as the crowd cheers. Beer spews from the top as they begin to tap it.

Knots: “Greaternity's Last Call!”

Sharper: “Last Call indeed. Probably the last time we will ever see those four in the same ring again.”

Adam pours cups to everyone. They all stand in a circle looking at each other before throwing the cups in the air and giving a “cheers”. They shoot the cups back and chug. The crowd roars as all four members of Greaternity exchange some hugs. The crowd continues to roar before Adam pats Porno Lad and Ace on the back and the three turn and start to remove the keg from the ring. They then nod at Winters as Winters just looks down smirking and they start to take the keg to the back, leaving as well.. Shawn is left in the ring looking out at everyone. He nods as they cheer before he places the red plastic cup he held in the middle of the ring. He steps back from it as he exits the ring.

Sharper: “Shawn Winters saying goodbye to SCW.”

Knots: “Talk about a big different in SCW. Shawn Winters won’t be around to party it up around here!”

Shawn finds Marissa in the first row and kisses her before “Closing Time” by Semisonic hits. Shawn makes his way up the ramp. He waves to everyone with a smile on his face. Shawn stands at the top of the ramp looking out at everyone. He mouths the words “thank you” before kissing his hand and waving goodbye. He makes his way to the back as the camera focuses on the curtain for a moment longer and then the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Syren vs. Lucas Knight

SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament Semifinals Match

 

The lights dim slightly and a spotlight points down at the centre of the stage. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system as the screens come alive.

 

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy


After a few moments the curtains part as Syren makes her way on to the stage, stopping for a moment as she steps in to the spotlight and looking down at the ground in front of her before flicking her hair back and smiling at the cameras and the fans, soaking in the atmosphere and revelling in every moment, from the cheers from some fans to boos and jeers about taking her top off from others. She’s dressed in a pink ring-jacket and stands on the stage for a moment in the spotlight before the curtains part and Ravyn Taylor makes her way out on to the stage as well. Syren and Ravyn stand back to back, each in matching ring-jackets and both brandishing their World Tag Team Championship belts, and the duo poses proudly. After a few moments the duo begin go make their way down to the ring. Ravyn walks up the steps and Syren holds up her hand to some of the male fans at ringside dismissively before leaping up on to the apron, bending all the way down to go under the second rope and wiggling her ass as she does so to tease the fans. Once in the ring Syren climbs one turnbuckle while Ravyn climbs another. Syren stands on the turnbuckles proudly, singing along with the music. She jumps down and Ravyn and Syren kiss, teasing the fans still more before Ravyn leaves the ring as well.

 

Sharper: “This will be interesting. We saw this match a few weeks ago on Breakdown. CHBK got involved and ended that match. That won’t be happening tonight.”

 

Knots: “Because Lucas Knight is a fake and a fraud. But this…Syren wants this. This is the best possible situation for Syren!”

 

Out go the lights with a flick of the switch sending the arena into complete darkness, soon after a sole crimson spotlight hit’s the stage entrance as an infamous quote from Al Pacino hit’s the P.A System along with the opening rift to Redefine by SOiL. During which the silhouette of a man can be seen walking onto the stage area.

“YOU THINK YOUR BIG TIME?”

“YOU’RE GONNA DIE BIG TIME!”

“YOU READY? HERE COMES THE PAIN!”

With a boom pyrotechnics’ explode from either side of the stage and with it Redefine by SOiL kicks into full gear as the lights now come back on and standing dead center once the smoke settles is Lucas Knight decked out in his wrestling attire and a focused look in his eyes as he stares out at the crowd who all start to cheer loudly for the Brit.

Lucas cracks a smile and confidently begins to walk towards the ring tapping a few hands of fans as he walks down the ramp. Once he reaches the bottom of the ramp Lucas leaps up onto the apron and climbs into the ring via the middle ropes and extends his arms while approaching the center of the ring as the crowd’s cheers once again as now Lucas removes his jacket and walks over to and hangs it over the steel ring post of his corner before turning around and Syren nails him with a dropkick. Lucas falls back to the corner and winces as Syren then comes in and stomps him in the face and starts to stomp away at him over and over and over again. The crowd boos as the bell sounds to start the match.

 

Knots: “Told you she wanted it!”

 

Sharper: “And she’s going right after it. Going right after Lucas Knight and has him down in the corner already!”

 

Syren continues to stomp away as the referee calls for the break.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Syren steps back and walks around the ring. Lucas starts to pull himself up and Syren runs at him and nails him with a running forearm. Lucas stumbles forward and to a knee. Syren then runs up behind him and hits a running leg drop bulldog. The crowd boos and Syren rolls him over for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Lucas kicks out. He rolls over and Syren starts to get up. She grabs Lucas and lifts him up and kicks him in the chest. She holds him bent over and kicks him in the face and then the chest and then the face again before going for the chest, but Lucas catches her and takes her down with a dragon screw leg whip. The crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Lucas takes down Syren as Syren’s aggressive coming back to haunt her.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but getting her down and keeping her there are two different things!”

 

Syren gets back up and Lucas pulls himself up. Syren nails him with a forearm. Lucas stumbles back and Syren nails him again. Lucas backs to the ropes and Syren grabs him and goes to whip him into the ropes, but Lucas spins through and sends Syren in. Syren bounces off the ropes and Lucas powerslams her down and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. Both get up. Lucas quickly nails her with a chop. The crowd woos. He chops her again before then whipping her across the ring. Lucas runs across and Syren gets her boot up. Lucas stumbles back and Syren starts to climb up to the top rope. She glances back and dives off attempting a moonsault to Lucas, but Lucas moves out of the way and goes to the ropes. Syren crashes to the mat and rolls over and gets up. Lucas runs at her and clotheslines her down.

 

Sharper: “Hard clothesline as Syren crashes and burns and this may be a quick one. Both are going big early with impact and high-risk.”

 

Knots: “Syren wants to make Lucas pay for everything that happened in their personal life. I think this is more to torture him. Lucas is the one running.”

 

Syren gets back up and Lucas knees her in the ribs and then spinning her around and driving her face first into the top turnbuckle. Syren stumbles back and Lucas drills her with another clothesline before going for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. Lucas turns and grabs her and starts to slowly lift her up by the hair. Syren pulls away, but Lucas kicks her in the ribs. He then gutwrenches her up and Syren slides down behind him. He turns around and Syren jumps up and nails him with an enziguri. Lucas falls to a knee and Syren turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off, but Lucas stands up and hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. The crowd ohs and Lucas goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. She rolls over and starts to stir and Lucas gets up. Syren gets up and crawls to the ropes. She gets up and turns around and Lucas runs at her and goes for a running Yakuza kick, but Syren sidesteps him. Lucas stops and turns around and Syren runs at him and crossbodies him up and over the top rope to the floor.

 

Knots: “Hot damn! Right in front of us!”

 

Sharper: “Up and over. Syren going right at Lucas Knight again and showing no regard for him or her!”

 

Knots: “She needs to be careful though. I know she wants revenge, but the winner here faces Thorn or Helms in the Finals!”

 

Syren rolls over and starts to stir on the floor. Ebdon looks on from one end and Ravyn looks on from the other. Syren grabs the announce table and gets up. (1) Lucas stirs and starts to pull himself up. Syren kicks him in the ribs. (2) He falls over and Syren kicks him in the face. She then starts to get in, but Lucas grabs her and starts to pull her out. (3) She starts to kick away, but Lucas remains down, causing him to be out of Syren’s range for kicks and Syren keeps trying to kick at him. (4)

 

Syren: “Let me go! Let me go!”

 

Lucas however doesn’t and looks around as she sees the official still counting. (5) She then is pulled out and stomps him in the face. Lucas rolls over. Syren then grabs him and goes to throw him to the ringpost, but he stops himself. (6) Syren rolls over and gets into the ring. Lucas however turns and slides in. Syren gets up and Ravyn warns her, but Lucas gets up and clotheslines her down again. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And Lucas gets back in. Syren was trying to go for anyway to win!”

 

Knots: “Well she wants to get the title shot and over Lucas!”

 

Sharper: “But it backfired and now she’s in a bad place with Lucas Knight ready to go after her!”

 

Syren gets up and Lucas  nails her with a chop. The crowd woos. She then nails her again with another chop and the crowd woos. Lucas then whips her into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Lucas back drops her over. Syren gets back up and Lucas kicks her in the ribs and lifts her up for a vertical suplex but turns into a front suplex. She winces and slowly gets up and Lucas backs up and boots her in the face. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. Lucas gets up and looks down at Syren and nails her with a hard right and then another and another. Syren pushes up, but Lucas smirks and gets up before hitting an elbow drop. He gets up and Syren rolls over and gets to the ropes. She slowly stirs and Lucas grabs her and then whips her across the ring. Syren hits the opposite corner and Lucas runs after her and goes for a clothesline, but Syren moves out of the way. Lucas hits hard and turns around and Syren takes him over with a hurricanrana into a pin.

 

Sharper: “Hurricanrana! Syren has Lucas down!”

 

Knots: “Ref! Get over there and count!”

 

1!

 

2!

 

Lucas kicks out. The crowd ohs. Syren gets up and Lucas rolls over. He pulls himself up and Syren pulls him down with a neckbreaker. She then turns and goes to the corner. She climbs up to the top rope before then diving back and hitting a moonsault onto Lucas Knight.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Lucas gets his shoulder up. Syren looks up and smacks the canvas. She then starts to get up and Lucas rolls over. He stirs and Syren stomps him in the face. Lucas falls back down. Syren then turns and runs into the opposite ropes. She bounces off them and Lucas gets up and goes for a clothesline, but Syren ducks. She then handsprings into the ropes and jumps up for another hurricanrana as Lucas turns to her, but Lucas counters with a sitout powerbomb! The crowd ohs and the referee counts.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren gets her shoulder up and rolls over as the crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Nearfall, but Syren gets her shoulder up!”

 

Knots: “Oh God! That was too close! Too close!”

 

Sharper :”Just imagine if one of these two can stop the other from getting to the finals. With all of the personal animosity between them…talk about a hell of a statement shot.”

 

Knots: “Talk about humiliation!”

 

Lucas gets up and Ebdon looks on as Ravyn does too. Syren crawls away and Lucas gets up and goes over to her and grabs her, dragging her up. He then grabs her from behind and starts to lift her up for the Monarchy Rules. The crowd starts to roar and Syren backflips through and lands on her feet. Lucas elbows her in the jaw. Syren stumbles back. Lucas turns and runs at her, but Syren dropkicks him in the knee. Lucas falls forward into the middle rope and pops up and turns around and Syren quickly jumps up and hits the Total Makeover! The crowd ohs and boos. Syren then dives on top of him and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd roars and boos and Syren rolls off and turns back at Lucas, yelling in face.

 

Knots: “YES! Yes! Syren’s going to the finals!”

 

Sharper: “Lucas Knight got caught with the Total Makeover and Syren couldn’t be happier!”

 

Knots: “Lucas Knight’s back to the drawing board! He went from possibly winning a title shot, but all for the pride of outsmarting CHBK…the IDIOT!”

 

Lucas remains down as Syren gets up and smiles and has her arm raised. She then turns to Lucas and smiles again before yelling at him. Ravyn then enters the ring and goes over to her and tells her to celebrate. Syren just smiles as Ravyn and her share a few words. She then raises her arm as Ebdon looks on.

 

Knots: “Infamous may be losing numbers thanks to injuries, but Dark Fantasy looks pretty damn good!”

 

Sharper: “And now she’s going to the finals to face either Thorn or David Helms.”

 

We then see the brackets come back on the screen as we see Syren’s name now being placed in the finals match spot with Thorn vs. David Helms noted as “Still to Come.” The crowd boos a bit seeing this as Ravyn and Syren start to make their exit. Just then we see Blake Mason bolt out from the back, now no longer with Gia Rose as Blake runs right past Ravyn and Syren. The crowd roars and Blake turns around briefly to see Greg Cherry run out from the back with a steel chair. The crowd cheers more and Blake Mason then stops before turning and jumping down the side of the rampway and starting to run off as Greg then throws the chair at him. Greg hops down, gaining some ground as he then runs over and grabs the steel chair and grabs it and continues to run after Mason. Mason disappears to the back as the crowd roars more. Ravyn and Syren just watch.

 

Sharper: “Greg Cherry still going after Blake Mason!”

 

Knots: “Someone get security and stop him!”

 

The camera angle changes as we see Blake Mason running through the hallway and then jogging over to Gia Rose who is by the exit.

 

Gia: “Come on!”

 

Blake Mason runs past her and grabs her by the arm and the two head to the door. We then see Greg Cherry starting to run towards them, before some of the officials run over and finally stop Greg. Greg tries to get through and even nails one of the officials with the chair, causing a few of the security officers to head over and start to push him against the wall. Greg just yells at Blake as Blake smirks.

 

Greg: “You son of a bitch! Get back here!”

 

Blake just smirks and exits before we get another angle from closer to the door. The cameraman then starts to run towards the door and goes through the door as Blake Mason stops and turns back to Gia.

 

Blake: “Good thinking. Come on, get in.”

 

Gia: “Uh, Blake?”

 

Blake ignores her and runs around the Sedan that is parked by the exit, presumably his rental car. He gets in and then then turns the key.

 

Gia: “Blake!”

 

He puts it into gear and suddenly, powder shoots out of the horn on the steering wheel. The car then suddenly speeds up and though at low speed, goes forward and into the concrete jutout of the building. The airbags come out and Blake hits them before falling back.

 

Knots: “Oh my God!”

 

Gia: “Get help out here!”

 

Just then, the cameraman goes over to the car as Gia runs over and opens the passenger side. We then hear from the speakers in the car.

 

“HA HA HA! HA! HA HA!”

 

The crowd roars as we then see a few officials starting to head over and checking on Blake Mason as Blake Mason is still stunned in the passenger seat. The camera continues to show it as the “HA HA HA!” continues to play in the car and Gia starts trying to help Blake out and we head to commercial.

COMMERCIAL:

We go backstage to see a shot of Blake Mason being placed on a stretcher and being placed inside an ambulance. Gia gets in the back as the crowd roars actually seeing this.

 

We then see a still of Blake in the driver’s seat of the car.

 

Sharper: “Well Breakdown may be seeing some great moments in the ring with the tournament and Shawn Winters’ goodbye, but we’ve got another shocking event as Blake Mason was trying to get away from Greg Cherry and assumed his car was moved into place by Gia Rose.”

 

Knots: “It wasn’t…it was a horrible trap. A horrible trap!”

 

He puts it into gear and suddenly, powder shoots out of the horn on the steering wheel. The car then suddenly speeds up and though at low speed, goes forward and into the concrete jutout of the building. The airbags come out and Blake hits them before falling back. The scene then moves to the shot in the car to hear the “HA HA HA!” in the background.

 

Knots: “Everyone knows who that is!”

 

Sharper: “Masquerade.”

Breakdown returns to ringside as we see the lights start to dim. The crowd starts to roar as the sound of church bells can be heard. A fire is seen dancing along the screen before the phrase appears on the screen.

“And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying…

What wickedness is this that is done among you?”

 

The eerie sound of the bells ring louder as the music of “For Whom The Bell Tolls” by Metallica is heard. As the music plays, the fire transforms into the images of a battlefield, a kingdom, a village, a cemetery all burning, covered with flames that lick at every surface available. The sounds of screaming are heard from those that suffer, though nothing can be seen amidst the darkness. This eerie imagery is suddenly stopped as the voice is heard again.

“Behold him…The Fallen Prince”

The bells sing once more in eerie music as a spotlight is shown on the rampway, revealing the hooded being that had haunted SCW for months now. There is no denying it, as he stands before the world of SCW, his silver gauntlets shining in the spotlight, as does his black, skull half-mask, which stares straight ahead!

“For Whom the Bell Tolls
Time marches on!
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Time marches on!”

Upon the last line, there is one more ring of the bells before all goes black once more, the audience shouting in guesswork over what has occurred, until a voice answers them.

“Salvation…Damnation…one thing in common. One must die to find either one…”

There is a loud blast of music as the lights flash on in spotlight back to the same spot the figure stood as “Tragic Prince” by Michiru Yamane plays across the PA system. We then see Christian Savior standing on the entrance way as the crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Coming back to Breakdown for the first time since January of this year, Christian Savior!”

 

Knots: “And he wants Thirteen! He wants the former Adrenaline Champion.”

 

Sharper: “And Thirteen knows it. Savior coming back at Rise to Greatness after he lost the title and made an impact, spearing him out of his boots.”

 

Savior then starts to make his way down to the ring. He looks around the arena at the raucous crowd before jogging down to the ring and sliding in. He then slowly gets up and looks around. The crowd continues to cheer before Savior gets up. He then turns and looks at Jason Phillips before going to the ropes and being handed a microphone. He takes it and looks around as the crowd cheers. His music fades out and Savior turns and looks around the arena.

 

Sharper: “It looks like we’re going to hear from Savior and this is going to be interesting. He’s been out of action since January.”

 

Savior looks around and he then goes to speak before then the lights go out again and on the big screen we hear Thirteen laughing. The crowd starts to boo as Savior just turns and looks at the entrance way.

 

Thirteen continues to laugh before his face disappears from the screen and instead a general dark purple, black haze comes over the screen, just flashing back and forth as Thirteen’s voice starts to come through.

 

Thirteen: “Don’t worry Savior…no need to speak yet…we know why you’re back.”

 

The word “Back” flashes on the screen before fading off before we then cut to a grainy video of the sound of a car revving up before we see the shot of Thirteen driving forward in a car, presumably with Blake Mason driving, as Thirteen holds a sledgehammer and nails Savior in the knee as he heads to the entrance. The scene flashes forward to show Savior grimacing in pain.

 

“Ruined your year…your return…your quest for absolution!”

 

There’s another shot of Thirteen smiling.

 

“You wanted to be a good role model for your children…”

 

We then see the shot of Thirteen nailing Christian Savior with the sledgehammer again. The scene then cuts to show Savior grimacing in pain again before hearing him yelling in pain. We then go back to a shot of Savior grimacing in pain.

 

We cut to the ring to see Savior just watching this all.

 

We then see a shot of Mr. D before showing a shot of the Board of Directors dispersing from a meeting.

 

“The Adrenaline Championship is no longer mine and don’t worry, I won’t pin that on you Savior. But I thought that was supposed to mean MY demise. But yet, here I am. Still under contract. What happens if that changes Savior?”

 

We see another shot of Thirteen laughing, again, all distorted. This is followed up with a shot of Mr. D and Thirteen standing across the ring from each other.

 

“You fail again…slippery slope all the while…”

 

Thirteen laughing again before we see him choking out Jason Zero.

 

“Your brother failed and you’ve always been in his shadow. Haven’t you? All Rise to Greatness proved that when you can attack from behind, you can beat a beaten man, you still have something left to take. Well Savior, what do you have to lose now?”

 

We then see distorted shots of Savior standing in the ring looking frustrated before juxtaposing this with shots of him holding the World Title.

 

“When you were heartless you were champion, when you were soulless…you were a rolemodel. Did you remember anything Savior? Or are you hear because of rage? No need to speak Savior. I’ve reminded the world why you’re here…”

 

The shot of Savior getting hit with the sledgehammer is shown again. We then see shots of Thirteen standing tall over Savior before showing Savior’s frustration from last fall.

 

“Salvation…Damnation…You’ll not have the former…only the latter…and in that, I will ensure of it…I also ensure you’ll have no redemption or retribution…or revelation.”

 

Thirteen laughing again is heard before the distorted view finally becomes clear and we see Thirteen staring at the camera. He then takes a deep breath before getting up and walking off camera. The scene then returns to its purple and black distortion before cutting abruptly to black.

 

The scene opens up in the live arena as Savior just looks at the entrance way. The crowd buzzes as the lights return to normal.

 

Sharper: “Mind games from Thirteen.”

 

Knots: “Well he pretty much said it clearly. Things don’t go as planned and Savior has one goal!”

 

Sharper: “Revenge…”

 

Savior just continues to look at the screen before turning to the microphone. He then smirks before nodding. He then slowly puts the microphone down. The crowd starts to boo a bit as Savior looks at the entrance way before turning and walking forward to the ropes. He then steps through and drops down to the floor. He turns to the ring for a moment before smiling as he turns and starts to walk up the rampway to the back.

 

Knots: “I guess Thirteen was right. He didn’t need to say anything!”

 

Sharper: “I guess so. I’m a bit surprised by that. And Savior seems happy that he doesn’t have to say much.”

 

Knots: “Or he knows he’s beat.”

 

Sharper: “Please.”

 

Savior continues to walk up the rampway to the back as the crowd boos a bit more. Savior just continues to ascend the ramp as we then cut backstage.

Backstage the scene opens up to see Jessica Winters standing next to Jessica Summers in the SCW interview area. The crowd cheers seeing her.

 

Winters: “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here with Jessica Summers, the manager of Andrew Samuel Pugh. Now ASP is going away for a few months to heal up some of his injuries. He didn’t have the send off he wanted. That said, you’re sticking around and you’ve been saying on twitter you’re looking to pick up more clients.”

 

Summers just smiles.

 

Summers: “ASP is at home in Cleveland. He’s recuperating, but just because he’s taking a break for a bit doesn’t mean I’m not going to keep going with my career. I figured this is as good a time as any to expand horizons and take on some new clients.”

 

Winters: “Anyone in particular you’re looking at?”

 

Summers: “Not at the moment. I’m instead encouraging the roster of SCW, step up. If you need someone to help you get to that promised land, I can help you. I helped get ASP to the Adrenaline Championship. I can help anyone get wherever they want. I’ll be easy to find. I’ll be hanging out backstage.”

 

Winters: “And if no one steps forward.”

 

Summers: “I’m not going to worry about that. In a place like SCW…everyone knows its gold and results that reign supreme.”

 

Summers smiles.

 

Winters: “Thank you Jessica. And good luck. Back to you at ringside.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen and we then see a logo for the SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament before we see David Helms vs. Thorn come up.

 

Sharper: “Thank you Jessica. When we return, the second semi-finals match. Who will face Syren in the finals later tonight? Two best friends go at it. Thorn and David Helms will go one on one in the semifinals when we return!”

 

The scene then fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we then see a Breakdown logo before seeing the words “Next Week”. “Rescue Me” plays in the background and we see the SCW Women’s Championship before a shot of Madelyne McTaggert and then a shot of Marina Trent comes up.

 

Sharper: “We heard about it earlier, the Board of Directors have been busy and next Breakdown, we will get that situation figured out. Madelyne McTaggert wants the belt before that, so we’ll see what happens. But next Breakdown, Women’s Championship controversy will be resolved.”

 

Knots: “But that’s not all. It’s happening and this will be great!”

 

We then see a shot of the SCW Underground Championship before seeing Harmony Fisher and then a shot of Katie Steward and then a steel cage.

 

Knots: “Underground title will be on the line. Katie Steward whether she likes it or not will have to deal with Harmony Fisher one on one!”

 

Sharper: “Add that you could argue Harmony Fisher cost Katie Steward earlier tonight in the tournament. That’s going to be an interesting match.”

 

Knots: “All of Katie’s entourage can’t do a damn thing!”

Thorn vs. David Helms

SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament Semifinals Match

 

WHEN DID YOU LAST MAKE A CHOICE THAT HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE?

The words flash up on the screen as the arena lights cut out completely, plunging the room into darkness. The sounds of a thunder storm echo around the arena as the crowd view the large screens either side of the entrance way.

WHAT IF THAT CHOICE ISOLATED YOU FROM EVERYONE THAT YOU HELD DEAR, WOULD YOU BUCKLE UNDER THE PRESSURE?

The room is electric as the sound of thunder continues to roll through the arena, whipping the crowd into a wild frenzy.

WOULD YOU DO THE RIGHT THING OR WOULD YOU TOW THE LINE LIKE THE REST OF THE CROWD?

As the thunder storm rolls to a crescendo the entire stage lights up with brilliant bright light in time with the final crack of lightning. The opening riff from a remixed version of “All I Want” by A Day To Remember hits the pa system as the crowd realise that David Helms is now stood on the stage; only his silhouette viewable as a result of the blinding white light shining from behind him. As the intro draws to a close, Helms throws his arms into the air, his hands held together in the Self High Five.

“ALL I WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN
TO MEND THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE WHO FEELS ALONE
WOAH; YOU KNOW TO KEEP YOUR HOPES UP HIGH
BUT YOU HEAD DOWN LOW!”

The intro gives way to the chorus of the song, the lyrics of which flash up on the screen, as Helms jumps in the air, breaking his hands apart. As he lands, fireworks erupt on either side of the stage before the arena’s lights come back on and we see Helms wearing his ring gear and a red Boston Red Sox baseball jersey. Matty Stone, who was lingering behind Helms walks to his side and theatrically holds his hands out front of him, cracking his knuckles and smiling.

Helms and Matty begin to walk down the ramp; hiving fiving with fans as they make their way to the ring. As he gets to the apron, Helms slides under the rope and runs over to the nearest ring post where he jumps up onto the second turnbuckle and throws his arms out wide on either side. As Matty jumps up onto the ring apron, the crowd are going completely nuts for Helms, the self professed Last Shadow of Hope, who drops down from the ring post and runs across to the opposite side, once again climbing to the second turnbuckle. Hitting the self high five one last time, Helms jumps into the air and lands in the middle of the ring before walking over to the side of the ring where Matty leans on the ropes. The pair high five, pulling in for a hug before Matty drops down to the outside leaving Helms to remove his Red Sox jersey. Leaning through the ropes, Helms hands the belt and jersey to Matty on the outside before leaning back on the ropes to wait for the start of the match.

 

Sharper: “This is going to be another interesting semi-finals match. David Helms and his best friend, Thorn, going at it.”

 

Knots: “Someone is one step closer to a shot at the World Title. The other, well, they get to know their friend kicked their ass to get there.”

 

All is dark and Air raid sirens fill the arena, a spotlight drifts around as typing on a keyboard can be heard, words scroll across the video screen. Followed by a cold, feminine sounding voice reciting the words

SUBJECT: THORN

The sirens continue along with sounds of gunfire before the tapping on the keyboard starts again. The word on the screen is visible deleted and then replaced as once again the feminine voice speaks

SUBJECT: THOMAS VALENTINE

The backgorund noises continue before the tapping of keys, and the voice strikes up again…

INSTALLING THE "NEXT LEVEL" EXPANSION...

....

EVALUATION: STILL DEADLY

....

ANARCHY BEGINS IN

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And then after a brief pause, finally Thomas Valentine's voice yells through the speakers.

"TIME TO UP THE ANTE!"

The black screen starts to pulse now like a heartbeat and on each pulse that reverberates round the arena, a shot of Thomas in various poses is shown before reverting to the blackness until the next pulse that sounds like a bass drum beat with increasing volume until a final shot of him holding the SCW Title aloft after winning the match at Taking Hold Of The Flame is Shown and remains until two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp.

[align=center]The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to a modified version of “Sticks And Bricks” by A Day To Remember.

“I AM FUELLED BY ALL THOUGHTS OF FAILURE”

A shot of "Thorn" going for the Swanton from the top of a chamber pod at Under Attack 2009 is shown in slow motion as he misses it and hits nothing but canvas.

“I PAID THE PRICE SO I’LL TAKE WHAT’S MINE!”

A shot now of him hitting the Socially Unacceptable Moonsault stomp from the top rope onto Justin Davis is shown, the impact punctuated by the last word of the verse before the song kicks in completely.

The lights flicker back on and Thomas Valentine can can be seen on top of the arena's ramp in a set of shades with a custom logo on the lens. He stops and smiles a little before spinning around away from the fans and holding his arms outwards before making a beckoning motion with his hands, fireworks shoot out at the top of the ramp again in a burst before he spins one hundred and eighty degrees and resumes walking down to the ring again.

“BET YA DIDN’T SEE THAT ONE COMIN’ CAUSE I DO AS I PLEASE AND APOLOGISE FOR NOTHING! MY TIME IS FLYING BUT I’M STILL SECOND TO NONE, ALWAYS SHINING BRIGHTEST WHEN I’M PLACED UNDER THE GUN. SO HERE I STAND, THE ONLY SON OF A WORKING CLASS MAN, I WON’T BE HELD BACK, I CAN’T BE HELD DOWN!”

Thorn slaps more palms at ringside, revelling in their cheers and chanting before he slides underneath the ropes and immediately runs to the corner and climbs the turnbuckle, making the beckoning gestures again before playing to the crowds. He jumps down and does the same to all the turnbuckles before looking at Helms. Thorn takes the sunglasses off.

 

Sharper: “Thorn and David Helms have been through a lot the last few months. They’re on good terms again. One has to hope this doesn’t exacerbate anything.”

 

Knots: “Exacerbate all you want. Come on! That would be hilarious!”

 

Thorn looks at his friend David Helms and the two smile before moving towards the middle of the ring and quickly shaking hands. The crowd cheers as the two then back up. The referee calls for the bell. The bell sounds and the two men start to circle the ring. They then move towards each other and engage in a grapple. The two push back on each other and Thorn turns into a side headlock. Helms pushes Thorn to the ropes and fires him across. Thorn bounces off the ropes and Helms goes to shoulder him down, but Thorn shoulders him down. Helms looks up and Thorn runs into the ropes. Helms rolls towards him. Thorn hops over him and bounces off the other side. Helms jumps up and hits a leapfrog. Thorn ducks and bounces off the other side and Helms goes for a clothesline, but Thorn counters as if going for the crucifix before going into a sunset flip.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Helms rolls back. Thorn rolls back too. Both get up and Thorn nails Helms with a back elbow. He then runs into the ropes, but Helms counters with an arm drag and pulls up on the arm.

 

Sharper: “Helms now with control, pulling up on the arm.”

 

Knots: “They’re being all nice and stuff. Just go for the jugular! Who cares about friendship?! The World Title is on the line!”

 

Helms pulls up and Thorn starts to stir, slowly pulling himself up. He turns and Helms clubs him in the back. He clubs him again before turning and whipping him into the ropes. Thorn bounces off the ropes. Helms goes for the back drop, but Thorn spins through and lands on his feet. Helms goes for a back elbow, but Thorn ducks and lifts Helms up and hits a flapjack. Helms rolls over and gets up and Thorn turns and nails him with a forearm to the jaw before spinning around and hitting another. Helms stumbles around and Thorn runs into the ropes. He bounces off and goes for a flying clothesline, but Helms ducks. Thorn hits the mat and gets up and Helms throws him back with a back suplex.

 

Sharper: “Helms now with a chance to finally get some offense. I would say Thorn would be the underdog between them, but he’s been the dominant figure in this match.”

 

Knots: “Who knows? Maybe he realized handshakes wouldn’t win the match.”

 

Sharper: “Stop it.”

 

Helms gets up and Thorn stirs. He gets to his feet and Helms kicks him in the ribs and throws him over with a vertical suplex. Thorn gets back up and Helms scoops him up and slams him down. Thorn gets up again and Helms kicks him in the ribs and whips him into the ropes. Thorn bounces off and Helms jumps up and hits a dropkick. He then gets up and hits a jumping elbow drop before rolling Thorn over into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Thorn kicks out. Both men get up and Helms snapmares him over. He dropkicks him in the back of the head. Thorn rolls to his stomach and starts to get to his hands and knees. Helms turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off the ropes and goes for a basement dropkick, but Thorn sidesteps him and then hits a flipping senton onto Helms and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Helms counters into a crucifix pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Thorn kicks out. Both roll over and start to get up.

 

Sharper: “Nearfalls for both as they get up. They just know each other so well.”

 

Knots: “Well then be psychic, and drop them on their head! Come on!”

 

Thorn gets up and Helms lifts him up and hits an inverted atomic drop. He then whips him into the ropes. Thorn bounces off the ropes and Helms goes for a clothesline. Thorn ducks and bounces off the other side and jumps up and hits a spinning heel kick. Both get up and Thorn kicks him in the ribs and goes for the Petal of Woe, but Helms spins out. He then takes him down with a short-arm clothesline. Thorn gets back up and Helms jumps up and hurricanranas him over.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Thorn kicks out. Both men get up and Helms grabs him from behind and goes for the Honesty Policy, but Thorn falls forward into the ropes and Helms hits the mat. He gets up and runs past Helms. Helms gets up and Thorn nails him with the Trailblazer. He then goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Helms kicks out. Thorn rolls off and gets up. Helms stirs and Thorn grabs him and throws him into the corner. Thorn then runs after him and jumps up for a running calf kick, but Helms moves out of the way and Thorn falls down to the mat hard. Helms then comes up behind him and throws him down with the Honesty Policy.

 

Sharper: “Thorn has his moment. Now Helms has his! The Honesty Policy!”

 

Knots: “Oh snap!”

 

Sharper: “Thorn’s head and neck snap off the mat!”

 

Helms rolls over and crawls to the ropes. He gets up and then looks at Thorn and hits a knee drop. He then goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Thorn kicks out. Helms gets up. Thorn stirs and Helms grabs him and drags him up. He then turns and whips him into the ropes. Thorn bounces off the ropes. Helms scoops him up, but Thorn slides behind him. He then pulls Helms down with a reverse DDT. He then turns and gets up. He then turns and goes to the corner. Helms starts to pull himself up and Thorn runs across at him and nails him with a running, diving clothesline. The crowd roars. Thorn then turns and goes to the corner. He exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope.

 

Sharper: “Thorn going to the top rope. Helms in a bad way. Thorn may be looking to put his friend away here.”

 

Knots: “Go for something bigger. Land on his head!”

 

Thorn gets to the top rope and looks at Helms. He dives off and goes for the Valkyrie’s Beckon but Helms rolls out of the way. Thorn holds his ribs and pops up and Helms turns and grabs him and lifts him up onto his shoulders before spinning him through into the Genesis Shift. The crowd ohs and Helms stays down into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd cheers and Helms rolls over and looks out. He then pulls himself up as Thorn rolls over. Helms turns and goes over to his friend and kneels next to him, saying something to him before starting to slowly pulling him up.

 

Sharper: “And Helms moves on to the finals!”

 

Knots: “Oh great!”

 

Sharper: “He’s one step away from going to Apocalypse to face the World Champion!”

 

Helms pulls Thorn up and the two share an embrace. Thorn then winces a bit, holding his head before the two raise each other’s arms up. The crowd cheers as Helms turns to Thorn and the two share a few words. Thorn just points to him and he backs away, allowing Helms to have his moment. Helms just nods modestly before throwing his arms in the air before turning and the two drop down to the floor before starting to make their exit.

 

The scene opens up backstage to see Collin Cole watching the monitor in the back, just leaning forward on the back of a chair as he just glares at the monitor as Helms starts to head to the back with Thorn. Marisa Condolesa then comes into view and starts to move towards him.

 

Condolesa: “Um…Collin…can I have a moment?”

 

Cole turns and looks at Marisa Condolesa.

 

Cole: “What do you want?”

 

Condolesa: “I’ve just noticed that you’re watching David Helms now move to the finals of the tournament-“

 

Cole: “Stop there. We all know that he got lucky at Rise to Greatness and he’s nothing but a fraud. Now he’s getting a chance at the World Championship….That should be me there…So, what the hell do you think I’m thinking?”

 

Cole then gets up and glares at Marisa Condolesa before turning and walking off. Marisa just stands up and shrugs at the camera.

 

We cut back to ringside as Thorn and Helms continue to the back and we then see the Breakdown logo before we see the brackets for the tournament and see David Helms vs. Syren as the finals. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “There you see the finals! David Helms. Syren. They’ll meet up one on one!”

 

Knots: “Syren and Helms. Good versus evil! One is going on to face Shilo! Hot damn!”

 

Sharper: “That will happen tonight and so much more. Breakdown returns, after this!”

 

The scene then fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns and we are backstage see Katie Steward yelling at TJ Johnson.

 

Katie: “What the hell is this?! I’m not the Underground Champion! I’m not fighting in those matches!”

 

Johnson: “I tried. I called. I said you didn’t want it. They said they didn’t care!”

 

Katie: “They don’t care?! They don’t care what their Queen thinks?!”

 

Katie lets out a frustrated sigh.

 

Katie: “Harmony Fisher has ruined my life! Ruined my life with that horrible piece of tin! Ruined it!”

 

Katie then storms off as TJ Johnson just sighs as we then head back to ringside.

Breakdown returns to ringside and the lights cut out right before strobe lighting fills the arena. The opening of "Kimdracula" by Deftones begins to play through the arena. Right before the lyrics begin, we hear a voice yell out through the arena...

"SHOOT KINGS, MOTHER...!"

A quick rip of static cuts out what would be assumed to be a specific four letter word. As the lyrics begin, several plumes of pyro explode from the stage simultaneously, covering the stage with thick smoke. Blue and white lighting fills the arena, the strobe effect still maintained as Graham Clauson steps through the smoke as it clears, looking towards the ring. Graham looks out towards the fans as Rob Budai comes out with him.

 

Sharper: “You’ll notice that Graham Clauson is coming out here. I’m not sure why, but he’s alone.”

 

Knots: “But Madman Szalinski is dumber than a doorknob.”

 

Sharper: “Madman running into some legal issues and he’s been suspended indefinitely until he can sort them out. The Board of Directors bringing the hammer down.”

 

Knots: “And shooting the Shoot Kings right in the kneecap. Thank God!”

Graham reaches ringside and pulls himself onto the apron. Rob Budai walks up the steel steps and the two enter the ring. Graham walks across the ring and asks for a microphone. He is handed one and he turns around and walks back to the middle of the ring. Rob says something to him Clauson just nods before walking to the middle of the ring.

 

Clauson: “Well as you can see a few things are missing with me here in this ring. There’s no Tag Titles and there’s no Madman!”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Clauson: “Now, let me say this right now to the Board of Directors and anyone who wants to say anything in SCW….if you think a little suspension is going to slow the Shoot Kings down, you’re clearly smoking more than I ever did and he will be back and we’re going to do exactly what he said at Rise to Greatness. In fact, that’s why I’m here. Because I’m not to let some suits screw up our rise to greatness, pun very much intended. Everyone watching Rise to Greatness saw how close we got. The passion, the desire we had to hold those World Tag Team Championships and Madman, he yelled out, This isn’t over! This isn’t over. I’ll vow this right now. It’s not over.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Clauson: “He may not be here, but I, while we wait for people to realize that Madman…well…he’s a bit different than others….people realize he’s not going to just sit on his ass like they hope he will, the Shoot Kings are going to do just like we do and that’s shoot and blast a lot of people standing in our way. So all you’ve done is handed us the gun and you thought we were motivated before we got that oh so close to the World Tag Team Titles. We were mere moments away from winning those titles, solidifying our place in history. We tasted that moment….we wanted to taste it more…we wanted it more….and now we’ve been apparently slowed down…all you’ve done is drive us more to win those World Tag Team Titles and shove them down the throats of anyone who wants to stop us!”

 

Clauson looks right at the camera.

 

Clauson: “So SCW, Board of Directors, Dark Fantasy themselves…Test us….Please…we’re beggin’ ya!”

 

Just then, indistinguishable echoes, sounding awfully like church choir echoes out as a single bright spotlight shines down upon the stage. On the screen, narrated by the voice of Morgan Freeman:

“On a day there will come two men born of glory with unredeeming qualities that will combine efforts and will conquer all who oppose. They will then be bathed in gold. (Glorious 13:21)”

 

The crowd boos as Adam Allocco and Memphis Cade then walk out from the back. Chubbs is with them and Clauson and Budai turn to the entrance way as they start to make their way down to the ring.

 

Knots: “Time for someone who deserves a second shot.”

 

Sharper: “By your opinion!”

 

They continue to make their way to the ring before Chubbs is sent around. Allocco walks up the steel steps and hops into the ring. Memphis hops onto the apron and enters the ring. Chubbs then runs back around with a microphone and hands it to Allocco as he stands on the floor. Allocco looks at Clauson as Clauson and Budai stand side by side, looking at them.

 

Allocco: “Relax. Gear down Trucker Terry. The party may be over. Time to get to business, but we have no desire pissing in your wounds.”

 

The crowd boos. Clauson just yells at him.

 

Allocco: “Now Clauson, you can come out here and talk about passion and how you tasted the moment, but you didn’t get it done. We’ll admit it. We’re not World Tag Champs either…but the fact is… the world knows it. I know. Memphis knows it. Chubbs knows it and you know it. The fact that we’re not the champs is clear that it was a fluke at Rise to Greatness.”

 

Clauson: “Oh you didn’t choke.”

 

Allocco smirks.

 

Allocco: “You’d love to think that wouldn’t you. You know damn well I could enlighten you without even trying. The fact is, our sheer ability, is unstoppable, unless someone has a horseshoe up their ass. See, while you can hope that someone is going to feel sorry for you and your partner who if I was running this joint, he’d be out on his ass like the embarrassment that he is….But the fact is…he’s not here. And unless this fossil next to you is going to lace up his boots…step aside and realize that the future of the Tag Team Division is with Memphis and I, the Glorious Bastards.”

 

The crowd boos before suddenly the intro to “Warriors of Time” plays throughout the arena. The crowd roars as Joss Morrison and Jason Wilde walk out from the back. They look down at the ring.

 

Knots: “What the hell are they doing out here?”

 

Sharper: “I’d say they have a claim to things!”

 

Wilde and Morrison start to make their way to the ring as Morrison has a microphone in his hand.

 

Morrison: “Whoa…whoa…whoa….let’s all calm down and realize something here….You two teams have already had your shots. You tried, you came close, but no close enough!”

 

Wilde continues on his way to the ring as Morrison looks in the ring and they stop at ringside.

 

Morrison: “I’m going to make this simple. The fact is that you had your shot means you go to the back of the line. That means people like Jason and I get our shot at the Tag Champs. We just need someone to go after. Someone to come at us and give us a nice little run for our money. Allocco & Cade. Clauson and wherever Madman is…you guys sit back and watch…you’ve had your opportunity. We want ours!”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Clauson: “Did you not beat Rachel Foxx’s bitches?”

 

Morrison looks back as Wilde just glares and starts to head to the ring. Morrison stops him before then, without any music, we see Evangeline Sinclair walk out from the back with Vanessa Havoc and Sarah Danger. They just look down at Dissonance, the Glorious Bastards and Clauson and Budai. Sinclair just laughs a bit as Danger and Havoc stand behind her, arms crossed.

 

Sinclair: “So this is the mighty Tag Division of Supreme Championship Wrestling. A bunch of egos. Egos waiting to be crushed by the sheer might of the two women behind me. The two women who will dwarf Dark Fantasy when given their chance. Syren and Ravyn may have proven that women are the fairer race with their success, but against monsters like I have brought to this company…they will falter where you all have failed.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Sinclair: “So let us stop the petty posturing. None of it will matter. Even if any of you get their opportunity before Doomsday…it’s just biding time before the inevitability of the future of this Tag Division comes to fruition.”

 

The crowd boos as Sinclair just looks down at the ring before we then see Ravyn Taylor on the big screen. The crowd boos louder.

 

Knots: “There’s one half of the Tag Champs!”

 

Sharper: “Syren obviously focused on the tournament. Ravyn Taylor is free tonight.”

 

Ravyn just smiles as the crowd boos and everyone looks at her.

 

Ravyn: “Oh how nice. Everyone has all of the confidence in the world. They’re so confident that they’ve neglected the only stumbling block we’ve put in place in the last few months. The ONLY condition we’ve placed on our challengers….win a contendership match. Unlike Zoe who is looking to earn her World Title shot tonight, you’re all hoping to talk your way to the World Tag Team Championship.”

 

Ravyn smiles.

 

Ravyn: “Please. Just because of that, I think I’m going to take this moment to just piss you all off. You know how to come after Dark Fantasy. We’re not hard to find. We take on all comers who PROVE themselves.”

 

Ravyn pauses for a moment.

 

Ravyn: “And that’s why I’m willing to come up with alternate ways to prove oneself. And well, right now, I don’t care about the Glorious Bastards. I don’t care about the Shoot Kings. I don’t care about Dissonance nor the future of the Tag Division in Doomsday. Instead, I’m going to turn my attention to someone who professionally has been a bit distanced from me.”

 

The crowd boos. Everyone in the ring unhappily looks at the screen, along with Dissonance and Doomsday.

 

Ravyn: “See, I’m going to look to Next Level. And if you all don’t like it…well, then…prove me wrong. Because I recall the Next Level talking something about wanting a shot at us and we love new challenges. Don’t you all down at ringside? Whatever. I believe David made it to the finals too…Either way…

 

Ravyn pauses.

 

Ravyn: “I’ll give him a few moments to think…but if he’s willing to forfeit his World Title opportunity, he can help his best friend and he can achieve one thing he’s never achieved…potentially…the World Tag Team Championship. So David…the choice is yours…do you care more about your friendship and desire to be Supreme Champion or more about the World Championship…if you forfeit the shot…Syren and I will happily grant Next Level their title opportunity.”

 

The crowd boos as Ravyn smiles.

 

Ravyn: “Clock’s ticking.”

 

The crowd boos and Ravyn then goes off the screen. Sinclair, Morrison, Allocco, Cade and Clauson all look less than pleased.

 

Knots: “How about that for a deal?!”

 

Sharper: “A deal?! She just slapped everyone else in the Tag Team Division in the face?!”

 

The crowd continues to boo as the scene continues to play out in the ring.

We then the Breakdown logo come up as “Rescue Me” plays in the background and we see Syren before seeing David Helms.

 

Sharper: “Well when we return, the number one contender to the SCW World Championship will be determined! Syren will face David Helms in the finals! That match, it’s next!”

 

Knots: “That’s unless David Helms wants to give his friend and opportunity too!”

 

Sharper: “Oh please! Ravyn is just screwing with as many people as she can!”

 

The scene then starts to fade to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Syren vs. David Helms

SCW World Championship Contendership Tournament Finals Match

 

WHEN DID YOU LAST MAKE A CHOICE THAT HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE?

The words flash up on the screen as the arena lights cut out completely, plunging the room into darkness. The sounds of a thunder storm echo around the arena as the crowd view the large screens either side of the entrance way.

WHAT IF THAT CHOICE ISOLATED YOU FROM EVERYONE THAT YOU HELD DEAR, WOULD YOU BUCKLE UNDER THE PRESSURE?

The room is electric as the sound of thunder continues to roll through the arena, whipping the crowd into a wild frenzy.

WOULD YOU DO THE RIGHT THING OR WOULD YOU TOW THE LINE LIKE THE REST OF THE CROWD?

As the thunder storm rolls to a crescendo the entire stage lights up with brilliant bright light in time with the final crack of lightning. The opening riff from a remixed version of “All I Want” by A Day To Remember hits the pa system as the crowd realise that David Helms is now stood on the stage; only his silhouette viewable as a result of the blinding white light shining from behind him. As the intro draws to a close, Helms throws his arms into the air, his hands held together in the Self High Five.

“ALL I WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN
TO MEND THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE WHO FEELS ALONE
WOAH; YOU KNOW TO KEEP YOUR HOPES UP HIGH
BUT YOU HEAD DOWN LOW!”

The intro gives way to the chorus of the song, the lyrics of which flash up on the screen, as Helms jumps in the air, breaking his hands apart. As he lands, fireworks erupt on either side of the stage before the arena’s lights come back on and we see Helms wearing his ring gear and a red Boston Red Sox baseball jersey. Matty Stone, who was lingering behind Helms walks to his side and theatrically holds his hands out front of him, cracking his knuckles and smiling.

Phillips: "Ladies and gentlemen, making his way to the ring from Red Bank New Jersey, he weighed in this evening at one hundred ninety five pounds...DAVID HELMS!!!"

Helms and Matty begin to walk down the ramp; hiving fiving with fans as they make their way to the ring. As he gets to the apron, Helms slides under the rope and runs over to the nearest ring post where he jumps up onto the second turnbuckle and throws his arms out wide on either side. As Matty jumps up onto the ring apron, the crowd are going completely nuts for Helms, the self professed Last Shadow of Hope, who drops down from the ring post and runs across to the opposite side, once again climbing to the second turnbuckle. Hitting the self high five one last time, Helms jumps into the air and lands in the middle of the ring before walking over to the side of the ring where Matty leans on the ropes. The pair high five, pulling in for a hug before Matty drops down to the outside leaving Helms to remove his Red Sox jersey. Leaning through the ropes, Helms hands the belt and jersey to Matty on the outside before leaning back on the ropes to wait for the start of the match.

 

Sharper: “This is a hell of an opportunity for Helms.”

 

Knots: “The guy goes from despising his title match at Riding the Lightning to this.”

 

Sharper: “He’s earning this one. He’s facing the top stars in SCW to get there. There’s much pride in that!”

 

Helms then asks for a microphone. He takes it from Phillips and turns to the entrance way.

 

Helms: “Alright…I see that Ravyn is getting cute again, trying to come up with fun ways to screw with my head.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Helms: “I’m going to respond very simply Ravyn. Next Level doesn’t need your charity to earn a shot at your titles. Plus, I’m pretty sure Syren, with all of her desire to prove herself is going to want to get handed a title shot. So, come on out, screw your little deal. I’m here to have a hell of a match!”

 

The crowd roars and Helms turns and hands the microphone back. The lights dim slightly and a spotlight points down at the centre of the stage. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system as the screens come alive.

 

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy


After a few moments the curtains part as Syren makes her way on to the stage, stopping for a moment as she steps in to the spotlight and looking down at the ground in front of her before flicking her hair back and smiling at the cameras and the fans, soaking in the atmosphere and revelling in every moment, from the cheers from some fans to boos and jeers about taking her top off from others. She’s dressed in a pink ring-jacket and stands on the stage for a moment in the spotlight before the curtains part and Ravyn Taylor makes her way out on to the stage as well. Syren and Ravyn stand back to back, each in matching ring-jackets and both brandishing their World Tag Team Championship belts, and the duo poses proudly. After a few moments the duo begin go make their way down to the ring. Ravyn walks up the steps and Syren holds up her hand to some of the male fans at ringside dismissively before leaping up on to the apron, bending all the way down to go under the second rope and wiggling her ass as she does so to tease the fans. Once in the ring Syren climbs one turnbuckle while Ravyn climbs another. Syren stands on the turnbuckles proudly, singing along with the music. She jumps down and Ravyn and Syren kiss, teasing the fans still more before Ravyn leaves the ring as well.

Sharper: “Well here we go. Ravyn Taylor’s little deal isn’t going to amount to much. Only going to tick people off. But that’s her M.O.”

 

Knots: “She just giving people some motivation. Helms is too stupid to  take a free shot. But everyone else out there in that ring would’ve jumped at it. And Ravyn knows that.”

 

Sharper: “Regardless, here we are. Finals of the tournament. Either Syren or David Helms will go to face Shilo Valiant at Apocalypse.”

 

Ravyn meanwhile looks in before yelling at Helms.

 

Ravyn: “You sure?!”

 

Helms just glares at her before he turns around and Syren looks at him. The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Syren turns and looks at Helms and the two start to circle the ring. Syren and Helms then grapple in the middle of the ring and Helms starts to push her back. Syren ends up in the corner. Helms looks at her before the referee calls for the break.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Helms backs up and there’s no incident. Syren looks at him and the two start to circle again. They grapple again and Syren tries to push back. Helms pushes her back again. This time, she spins around and gets him in the corner. Helms spins through and gets her along the ropes before Syren grabs the arm and arm drags him down away from the ropes. Helms gets up and Syren runs at him only for Syren to get hip tossed over. Syren rolls over and Helms looks at her.

 

Sharper: “Slow start here as both are looking largely to get control. They’ve both competed in two hard fought matches.”

 

Knots: “But Helms’ matches were longer. Syren’s were hard-hitting. But that extra time may be huge!”

 

Syren then runs at Helms and Helms hip tosses her down again. He goes to grab her, Syren kicks him off with her feet. He rolls through and Syren gets up. Helms turns to her and Syren kicks him in the ribs. She then nails him with a forearm before spinning him around and driving him face first into the top turnbuckle. Helms turns around and Syren kicks him in the ribs. He goes to whip him across the ring, but Helms stops and sends her into the corner. Syren hits hard and bounces out and Helms takes her over with a Samoan drop. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

2!

 

Syren kicks out. Both get up and Helms grabs Syren and snap suplexes her over and goes for another pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out again. Both get up and Helms grabs Syren, but Syren kicks him in the knee and hits a jawbreaker. Helms stumbles back and Syren turns and runs into the ropes before bouncing off them and taking Helms down with a flying headscissors.

 

Sharper: “Syren takes down Helms as she gets into a groove here and gets a series of good move in.”

 

Knots: “Syren’s got him. She knows Helms. Ravyn read him like a book last year. So she’s got a lot of extra help there.”

 

Sharper: “Well we’ll see. Right now, this is still very much a chess game.”

 

Helms gets back up, holding his head and Syren walks over and grabs him and throws him down before going for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Helms kicks out. He rolls over and starts to get up and Syren turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and nails Helms with a running knee lift. He pops up, holding his jaw. Syren then jumps up and hits a standing enziguri. She rolls over and pulls himself up before going to the corner. She exits to the apron and starts to go up to the top rope. Helms slowly pulls himself up and Syren gets to the top and dives off and hits a diving clothesline. The crowd boos and Syren goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Helms kicks out. Syren gets up and Helms rolls over and starts to pull himself up. Syren nails him with a forearm and then another and another. She then turns and sends him into the corner. She runs after him and jumps up and hits a running back splash. She backs up and Helms stumbles out. Syren turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Helms suddenly jumps up and nails her with a jumping calf kick. The crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Helms with a great timed kick and down goes Syren!”

 

Knots: “Damn it! Lucky bastard!”

 

Helms gets back up and Syren pulls herself up only to be back suplexed down. He then rolls over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Syren kicks out. Helms gets up and Syren stirs. She rolls to her hands and knees and Helms grabs her and hoists her up before gutwrench suplexing her down. She slowly pulls herself up and Helms grabs her and goes to whip her across the ring. Syren bounces off the ropes and Helms goes for a clothesline, but Syren ducks and Helms runs into the opposite side. Syren bounces off the ropes, as does Helms and they go to meet in the middle, but Helms goes for a running dropkick. Syren slides underneath and Helms ends up nailing the official, knocking him down. The crowd ohs.

 

Knots: “CHEATER!”

 

Sharper: “The official in the wrong place. Syren ducked. Helms drilled him!”

 

Knots: “Or took him out on purpose! We know he hates Dark Fantasy!”

 

Sharper: “Please! Get your head out of your ass!”

 

The crowd ohs and Helms starts to get up. He crawls over to the official and checks on him and he’s out cold. Helms turns around as Matty and Ravyn just keep watching each other and Helms then goes over to Syren and Syren kicks him in the ribs and goes for a DDT. Helms spins out and grabs Syren and hits the Ego Buster. The crowd roars and Helms then gets up. He walks over to the official and bends over and starts to check on him. Just then, Collin Cole runs out from the back with a chair. The crowd starts to boo and Matty hops onto the apron, as does Ravyn. Helms turns and Cole enters the ring and Cole quickly runs over and nails Helms with the steel chair in the face. He gets his hands up. The crowd ohs and Cole then turns and swings towards Matty. Matty hops down and backs away. He then goes to slide in, but Syren gets up and Cole turns to her and Syren jumps up and hits the inverted backcracker on him. Cole rolls over, dropping the chair and rolls over to the ropes. The crowd roars and Matty then pulls Cole out of the ring. Cole rolls over and Matty starts to stomp away at him as the crowd roars. Ravyn drops down.

 

Sharper: “Cole dropped by Syren?! And then Matty Stone gets him out of the ring!”

 

Knots: “Syren wants to win this on her own! She wants to turn away all those haters! Haters gonna hate!”

 

Just then, the crowd roars and Ravyn hops back onto the apron and goes to re-enter, before she’s suddenly grabbed by the leg and pulled down and to the floor by Rob Budai. Graham Clauson runs down from the back and slides into the ring. He then looks at Syren and she turns to him before kicking her in the ribs.

 

Clauson: “Shoot’s Over, Bitch!”

 

Graham then suddenly drops her with the Ludovico Technique. The crowd erupts in cheers and Clauson rolls over. He turns to her, on his hands and knees.

 

Clauson: “How’s that for keeping us on your mind! Don’t screw with us!”

 

Clauson then backs up a bit and suddenly Helms nails Clauson in the head with the Sudden Realization. The crowd ohs and Clauson pops up and rolls over to the floor. Helms then looks at him and shakes his head before dropping down to the mat, still feeling the affects of the chair shot. Rob Budai tosses Ravyn to the barricade and she falls to a knee as Rob goes to Clauson. He then looks in the ring confused before turning and helping Clauson up. They start to make their exit as Ravyn gets up. Matty is shoved off by Cole who makes his exit too as officials come down from the back to get all of the extra parties from ringside.

 

Knots: “Clauson out! Helms actually wants to do this fairly! Hot damn!”

 

Sharper: “And we’re back where we started. Officials coming from the back to clear everyone out!”

 

Helms stirs and Syren does too. Syren rolls over and Helms grabs Syren and knees her in the face as Ravyn starts to check on the official. She turns and grabs one of the water bottles from the announce table before turning and dumping it on the official. The official stirs, half out of it as Helms whips Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off the ropes and Helms lifts her up onto his shoulders, presumably for the Genesis Shift. Syren however counters and goes into a sunset flip, but there’s no count and she just pushes away. Both are slow to get up and stumble up and Helms jumps to the middle rope and goes for a variation of the Wake Up Call, but Syren side steps. Helms gets up and Syren hits a quick enziguri-like pump kick, knocking Helms down. Syren rolls over and stumbles over to the corner. She then springboards to the top rope before diving back and hitting the Blondeton Bomb. The crowd roars. Syren then goes for the pin. The referee moves to position.

 

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2!

 

 

 

 

3!

 

The crowd boos and Syren rolls over off of him. Syren falls to the side, half out of it as Helms and her both lay in the ring.

 

Knots: “Yes! Yes! Oh God yes!”

 

Sharper: “Syren! Syren is going to Apocalypse to challenge for the World Championship!”

 

Ravyn slides in and goes to Syren. She helps her up slowly as Syren is half out of it. Ravyn tells her she’s won and she just smiles before falling to the ropes. Ravyn lifts her up and raises her arm. The crowd boos as Helms rolls over, holding his ribs in pain. Syren looks up and smiles some more before dropping down and going to the floor. Ravyn exits too and she raises her arm and continues to move to the back. Helms just winces a bit as he looks around. The crowd continues to boo Syren as Syren continues to just celebrate the moment.

 

Sharper: “Syren has her title shot…her first ever World Championship match.”

 

Knots: “It’s going to be totally entertaining!”

 

Sharper: “Well speaking of entertaining, Shilo Valiant is going to come to the ring and you have to wonder what he’s going to think about this or Rise to Greatness or anything. That is next…congratulations to Syren…but more Breakdown here to come. The World Champion speaks next!”

 

The scene then fades to black.

COMMERCIAL:

Breakdown returns as the scene opens up at ringside.

 

“NECRO!”

The familiar tune is heard as “For Your Entertainment” by Adam Lambert blares across the arena.

Knots: “HERE HE COMES!”

The music continues to play as from the back, the fans are greeted to the smiling face of the Women’s Champion of SCW, Marina Trent.

Sharper: Well, that’s not the champion.

Knots: Yes it is! It’s the Women’s champion, Marina Trent!

Sharper: Marina Trent out here again, managing to get past Madelyne McTaggert and Regan Street’s attempts to take her out.”

The Women’s Champion, in street clothes, merely smiles at the jeering audience before walking to the side of the ramp way and holding her hand out towards the entrance she had just entered from as the word “NECRO!” is heard again. The music continues as the fans shout their boos. The curtain is pulled open as the SCW Heavyweight Champion, Shilo Valiant, walks out.

Knots: “THERE HE IS!”

Sharper: “You rarely see one without the other and my co-announcer is right. There stands the SCW World Heavyweight Champion. He knows his number one contender, but you have to think on his mind still is Rise to Greatness and his retention of the richest prize in the business.”

Donned in his typical leather merchant attire, minus the makeup and the long hair, Shilo Valiant stands proudly before the booing crowd, the SCW title resting snugly over his shoulder. Slowly, as the music continues to play, Valiant holds up his arm, taking the title with the lift and shows his prize to the world as the spotlight suddenly appears over him, the rest of the arena going dark.

Knots: “And there’s that spotlight. The spotlight he earned! Come on, Adam, mar it with your technical jargon. Discredit the champion! I dare you!”

Sharper: “As much as I’d like to say I don’t like the man, I can’t discredit him. The main-event at Rise to Greatness saw Shilo Valiant defend the SCW title against Jason Zero, the 2012 Taking Hold of the Flame Winner, and Christy Matthews, the 2011 Trios Tournament Winner. It was a hard fought match, and you can watch it on the PPV replays showing all month long.”

Knots: “I just might do that after the show. Just to see Shawn Winters’ last match too. That was awesome to see him go on such a high note! We’ll miss you, Shawn! Shawn Winters swan song, Dark Fantasy showing again why they’re awesome and Shilo Valiant entertaining the world over!”

The spotlight on Shilo still, the champion walks down the ramp, the Black Swan of SCW following from behind. As Valiant reaches the bottom of the ramp and stands just before the ring, he suddenly slides into the ring via under the ropes before turning around in time to see Marina walking up the stairs and into the ring, the spotlight having split into two to accommodate their distance apart.

Sharper: “Shilo seems to have no problem sharing the spotlight with Marina.”

Knots: “She’s a champion, Sharper. They’re a couple. The first golden couple of SCW. They’re Eternal.”

 

Sharper: “What about Dark Fantasy? They’re a couple and are the Tag Champs.”

 

Knots: “Holding separate titles.”

 

Sharper: “Well Syren used to be Women’s Champion.”

 

Knots: “Shut up!”

As Marina Trent enters the ring, she and the SCW champion meet in the ring, the Blood-Stained Joker wrapping his arm around his lover’s shoulder before the pair lift their titles in the air, the single spotlight enveloping them both before the lights return to normal.

Knots: “Hell of a moment. And me without my camera.”

As the lights return to normal and jeers grow louder, Valiant leans towards the ropes and is handed a microphone, adjusting the title back onto his shoulder before bringing the microphone up to his lips.

Shilo: “Rise to Greatness…”

He is stopped by the chorus of jeers, but it doesn’t seem to stop his smile as he glares at the masses, a smile Marina shares.

Shilo: “Yeah, you can boo me all you want. You can tell me you hate me. You can call me a clown. You can call me a fool. You can call me anything you want. But there’s one thing you can’t call me tonight, and that’s “wrong”.”

The people just yell louder at him as he looks over to Marina, the members of Eternal sharing a smile.

Shilo: “You can’t do that because then, I’d be able to call you all “liars”. You see, a couple of weeks ago, I promised the world that I would entertain the masses. I promised each and everyone of you…”

He speaks boldly, pointing to the people in the seats.

Shilo: “That I would entertain you and bring you the best damn main-event in Rise to Greatness history. And despite people like Shawn Winters and Jason Zero and David Helms and a couple of other guys that aren’t worth naming…”

Though apparently they are worth cheering, as the names are responded to with cheers and cries.

Shilo: “Despite them trying to steal the spotlight from me, they failed. At the end of the night, when all was said and done, and trust me, Michael Buffer said it better than anyone else…at the end of it all… I AM STILL THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!”

The Hobgoblin holds up his title for all to see, though it does not change the audience’s view of him.

Sharper: “Sad but true.”

Knots: “Oh let it go, Sharper. Shilo’s the champion, you admit he earned it. Why do you have to be so like these ingrates that boo him? Why can’t you support a man that wrestles like you want wrestles to do?”

Sharper: “Because I don’t agree with a man that thinks he’s bigger than SCW!”

Shilo: “And you know what the most satisfying thing was? Of that night? It was the fact that in that match, you were promised chaos, entertainment and a “happy ending”, yet it didn’t matter. You cheered, your shouted, you cried. You can cover your faces with all the masks I hand you, but you will never be able to hide the truth from me. You, all of you, were entertained.”

Shilo turns and smiles at Marina, who merely nods and says the words “I was”.

Shilo: “And I know that people are going to be talking about that night for some time to come. The night I remained champion, and the night Marina revealed the “divas” of the roster for the empty-headed people they are.”

Eternal share a laugh before Shilo continues.

Shilo: “But that’s the past and as we say, “the show must go on”. The entertainment changes and evolves and Eternal is gonna run with it and change with it. Which leads us to tonight. You see…after I unceremoniously humiliated that thief of all time, Jason Zero, and defeated the “flash in the pan” Christy Matthews, it left an issue with the SCW Board of Directors.”

Sharper: “An issue?”

Shilo: You see, according to most of you, I wasn’t supposed to win at Rise to Greatness. That wasn’t in their grand plan. Oh come on! You can hide it all you want, but all this technical, contract pulling BS that you called, with Mr. D and the Board falling in line? It was just your way of getting what you wanted. Me out of the SCW title picture. Problem is, they relied on a guy that hasn’t won the title in years and a guy that spends more time making excuses and lies to all of you then he does actual wrestling. As always, your hero failed you.”

Sharper: “Well Jason Zero’s a hall of famer and a multi-time champion, regardless of his plans. But I sincerely doubt the Board had anything to do with him. They didn’t want him there, but were forced, or felt forced.”

Knots: “Please. It all adds up!”

 

Sharper: “Shilo was giving his shot by Mr. D. He’s delusional! He’s lost it with this fate crap!”

Shilo: “So, with his plan thwarted and his power all but gone, Mr. D can’t stop me. The Board can’t stop me. This roster can’t stop me. Not even my next challenge, Syren…Marina’s favourite punching bag…she can’t stop me.”

Knots: “That’s going to be an awesome match.”

Shilo: “You know the sad thing, Marina? I have to give it to Syren. I mean, after all the hard work I put into becoming the champion, headlining and winning RTG, and staying the longest reigning SCW Champion in 2011 and 2012, the idea that someone would have to WORK to face me was somewhat intriguing and…dare I say…entertaining. There’s just one little problem I have.”

Valiant holds one finger up as he looks around the arena, contemplating his “issue”.

Knots: “An issue? That’s not good.”

Shilo: “The issue is…I saw that list of contenders Marina and you know something? It didn’t matter who won the tournament you just saw…I hold victories over all of them…and Syren…momentum is nice…but fate is nicer.”

The crowd roars their disapproval as Shilo smiles and walks around the ring.

Shilo: “Every name on that list has fallen to me. I’ve beaten them in tournaments, I’ve made them tap out, I’ve pinned them, the list is a mile long. Hell, I’ve faced a few of them quite a few times. I always end up with the last laugh. And then it dawned on me, Marina. It’s all they got. The winners of RTG, the supposed “best” of SCW, turn out to be a bunch of guys that can’t beat me. You know what that means, don’t you ingrates?”

More jeers but Valiant is unfettered.

Shilo: “It means that for as long as I see fit, I’m going to have this championship belt. For as long as I want, I’m gonna have the spotlight on me. Cause your new “batch” of fighters are nothing more than just guys I’ve already stepped on to get where I am today. And for all your cries of otherwise, no one will change that I am the SCW champion and will be after Apocalypse. Syren will have her chance and then who will after? Lucas Knight? Shaun Cruze? David Helms? Jake Starr? Doesn’t matter…Nobody is gonna change that fate. No one can beat me…”

Pointing his free hand to the titantron, an image is shown of Shilo Valiant from Rise to Greatness standing over the unconscious Jason Zero, holding the SCW title over his head.

Shilo: “Picture’s worth a thousand words. Tonight, we saw a new contender crowned, but that is all the hope you simpletons will have. Because at Apocalypse, like at Rise to Greatness, I will beat Syren, like I’ve done with the others. I will once more silence another voice in SCW and let my entertainment, the entertainment you need, be heard loud and clear. And like Rise to Greatness, there’s not a damn thing any of you can do about it. I am the champion. I am the entertainer.”

Looking around the arena, Shilo then looks up as he once more holds up the SCW title.

Shilo: “And I am untouchable.”

 

He pauses for a moment before then smirking.

 

Shilo: ““NECRO!”


Shilo drops the microphone and exits the ring with Marina as his music plays, the fans still booing at Eternal.

Sharper: “Bold words from the champion.”

Knots: “Can you say he’s wrong? Syren’s going to give him a hell of a fight, but she’s fighting an uphill battle.”

Sharper: “I can agree with that assessment, but if Valiant says he’s gonna be champion for a long time, I don’t know if I can disagree”

 

Knots: “And SCW will have to deal with it. Zero’s chaos couldn’t stop him. Christy’s dream couldn’t stop him. Allocco’s motivation could stop him. Syren…I can’t wait…but that’s going to be a hell of a match.”

 

Sharper: “Shilo Valiant and Marina Trent are on top of the world. And neither believe they can be stopped.”

 

Marina Trent continues on her way to the back, walking ahead of Shilo. Shilo just looks around and smirks as he continues to hold the SCW World Championship up. He turns around and backs up the rampway before turning around and walking towards the back. They end at the stage and Marina starts to head to the back before Shilo stops and turns around before looking up. He then steps forward and looks up as the spotlight shines down on him again. He just looks up and holds his World Championship up. He looks around before suddenly, a  blast of pyro shoots out from the entrance way, shooting flames up towards Shilo. Shilo falls down to the steel, yelling in pain, holding his face. He rolls over, covering up, kicking the stage over and over again. Marina turns around and runs over and goes to Shilo.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God!”

 

Knots: “Oh Jesus.”

 

Knots throws his headset off as does Adam Sharper as they both get up and start to head towards the top of the stage. We then see the timekeeper on his headset as officials finally come out and start to check on him. Knots runs around and starts to head over to Shilo, to check on him. The crowd stops booing and starts to just look on in stunned silence. We then see a camera cut to the pyrotech to see a few officials yelling at him. He just has his hands up before a couple of officials start to pull it away and the production crew looks around. We then see a shot of the Hand of Midas sitting on the pyro bay, the officials oblivious to it. We then see Marina standing over Shilo as Knots comes over and starts to help out the officials. Sharper looks on and starts to offer his help as Marina just continues to call out for help.

 

A few EMTs finally show up and drop down next to him. Shilo continues to yell in pain, holding his face, covering it completely. The crowd continues to look on stunned as Shilo continues to be helped out and the scene slowly fades to black…

 

 

 

QUICK RESULTS:

Syren defeats Katie Steward via pinfall to advance in the World Title Contendership Tournament

 

Lucas Knight defeat Jake Starr via pinfall to advance in the World Title Contendership Tournament

 

David Helms defeats Brittany Lohan via pinfall to advance in the World Title Contendership Tournament

 

Thorn defeats Shaun Cruze via pinfall to advance in the World Title Contendership Tournament

 

Syren defeats Lucas Knight via pinfall to advance in the World Title Contendership Tournament

 

David Helms defeats Thorn via pinfall to advance in the World Title Contendership Tournament

 

Syren defeats David Helms to win the SCW World Championship Number One Contendership