Breakdown - August 31, 2023

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

MAIN SHOW:

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as we see a shot of Selena Frost standing on the stage, about to the run to the ring. We then see shots of Bree Lancaster hitting someone with the Rectifier and Datura hanging upside down on the ropes, posing.

Maybe I'm just paranoid
Or maybe I'm just livin' a lie
Can't stop this screamin' voice
Or maybe I'm just sick inside

Shots of Kandis hitting Gratuitous on an opponent, before showing Rated X posing as SCW World Tag Team Champions. Katie Steward is next shown posing, before we see Cassie Wolfe hitting a dive off the top rope and Adam Brock standing on the stage, smiling. Shots of Chance Owens, Simon Lyman and Dancing Bear follow, superimposed over the Breakdown logo

This is the face
I hate the other side of me
Out of this cage
He breaks to take the life from me
Tell me, tell me, tell me
I'm not crazy

Syren is shown hitting Xander Valentine with the Total Makeover before showing Adam Allocco talking to the crowd. Glory Braddock is next shown hitting the London Plunge before we see The One Kirsten Scott proudly holding the SCW Television Championship. WASLEY is next shown as Kimberly Williams is seen smirking. The Breakdown logo flashes on the screen.

There's a psycho in my head
I'm closer to the edge
Makin' me feel like I'm livin' in misery, misery
Insane
These voices in my brain
Starting to feel like it's gonna be the death of me, death of me

Gavin Taylor hitting the Gavin Taylor lariat on an opponent is next, before we see Pro Kinneck attacking Sophie James at ringside. Konrad Raab punching Ace Marshall in a steel cage is shown next, before we see Alexis Quinne hitting a standing shooting star press. Lexy Chapel is then shown showing off Syren. Amy Chastaine posing follows.

There's a psycho in my, there's a psycho in my head

Shots of Selena Frost, Kandis, Adam Allocco, and Syren are shown before the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots out from the base of the stage. The display continues for a few moments before spotlights circle the arena and the cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “After the historic Rise to Greatness XX, Breakdown returns as a new season begins!”

The cameras continue to show fans cheering before we see Jason Phillips in the ring.

Phillips: “Please welcome…the NEW SCW World Champion…Kandis!”

The opening of "Whore" by In This Moment fills the arena as red and pink lights swirl around...

{I'm the girl you've been thinking about, The one thing you can't live without
I'm the girl you've been waiting for
I'll have you down on your knees, I'll have you begging for more}

Kandis appears on the stage, a sultry smirk on her face as the crowd roars. She turns and shows off her notorious rear end, swaying it back and forth, the SCW World Championship sitting over her ass.

{I can be, I can be your eve... ry... thing}

The lights dim as the music seems to pause a moment, then Kandis turns around, arms spread and feet wide apart as vocalist Maria Brink shouts:

{I CAN BE YOUR WHORE!}

Kandis starts down the ramp as the rest of the chorus continues, the sway in her hips ever present as she smirks at the crowd reaction, even blowing sarcastic kisses to the crowd.

Sharper: “Kandis is the new World Champion. She defeated Selena Frost in a match none of us will forget.”

Knots: “Kandis has been saying tonight will be one of celebration. So uh…get the DVR going everyone!”

Kandis spins the title around so the faceplate is facing front. She then walks over to the steel steps and steps up them and then heads into the ring. She steps forward, posing as the crowd roars. Kandis looks around and nods before yelling something to the crowd. She turns back and goes to the corner, grabbing a microphone waiting for her. She turns back to the middle of the ring. She then bows briefly as the music fades out. Kandis looks around.

Kandis: “You’re welcome!”

Kandis looks around.

Kandis: “You’re welcome because we don’t need to hear another grating promo about integrity. We don’t need to hear an overhyped hypocrite judge us. We instead can focus on something else. Because after sixteen loooong months, I did what I was said I was going to do when Selena agreed to that match in April 2022. I beat her ass and became the World Champion!”

The crowd cheers as Kandis looks around.

Kandis: “And while this should have happened a long time ago, there’s something oh-so-sweet about doing it on the biggest night of wrestling. Well, everyone, new owner, new year, new champion, same bad bitch!”

Kandis looks at the crowd. The crowd roars.

Kandis: “And just so those at home don’t forget it, this is a scene you better get used to. Because I’m holding this title and damn it, I’m going to enjoy it. You don’t like that I talk like this. Don’t care. You don’t like that I have a big ass. Don’t care. You don’t like that I like to have sex, don’t care!”

The crowd roars.

Kandis: “And tonight, we will be having a celebration, damn it. I just have been told I have to wait a bit longer. They don’t want us thrown off the air!”

Kandis walks around the ring.

Kandis: “But damn it, I’m going to enjoy this. I EARNED this. I earned this a year and a half ago. And had to jump through hoop after hoop. And I came here. I didn’t have Selena Frost showing up and because she’s the Face of SCW because Shawn Winters proved that the syphilis is so bad that it gave him permanent brain damage who could demand a shot. Yeah…there was a tournament. We all know that they should’ve just had me beat Owen Cruze back in January and we wouldn’t have had to waste people’s time. Well, don’t worry…because I did what I always do…I fight and I find a way to stand here and damn it, this title is going to look effing amazing around my waist and if you don’t like it, cry to someone who gives a damn because I damn sure don’t!”

Kandis walks around the ring. The crowd cheers some more. Kandis then turns and looks at the camera.

Kandis: “And it sounds like they won’t give a damn too!”

Kandis points to the crowd. She then looks around.

Kandis: “Detroit…you seem like my people, huh. Tired of people like Selena Frost acting like their shit doesn’t stink?!”

Kandis looks at the crowd.

Kandis: “Well, I dare SCW…I dare CHBK. Give me Selena again. I’ll break her again. How’s the internal investigation going? Did someone kiss and tell? Or did it ever happen?”

Kandis runs her thumb across the corner of her mouth as she continues.

Kandis: “How long does it take to find out whether I gave some extra encouragement to make sure I got my title shot? Or can you not believe that I did it on my own. I think Rise to Greatness XX showed that, huh Selena. But that-“

BELIEVE IT!

“Kings and Queens” by Ava Max plays. The crowd roars before booing as Kandis stops, smirking, and turns to the stage. The stage turns white and blue as the camera sweeps down to the entrance. A few moments pass before Selena Frost walks out from the back, wearing a pantsuit. She looks down at the ring and stops on the stage. She looks around as the crowd boos. She scans the crowd.

Knots: “I don’t think Detroit is Selena Frost country.”

Sharper: “Selena just hearing this reaction.”

Selena continues to scan the crowd. Kandis walks over to the ropes.

Kandis: “Well the OLD Face of SCW is gracing us with her presence! Well, OLD Face…I’m the Ass of SCW and trust me, more people here are dreaming about me on top than you!”

The crowd roars as Selena scoffs. She then brings a microphone, which was in her hand, up to her mouth.

Selena: “Kandis, you can…”

Selena stops and looks down. She then scoffs again and shakes her head.

Selena: “You know what. Not worth it.”

Selena turns and puts the microphone down on the stage. She then heads to the back. The crowd looks on.

Sharper: “Selena Frost not even responding. Just leaving!”

Knots: “Is she speechless? I’m speechless!”

Kandis: “Good riddance. Don’t let the door hit you on your boney ass!”

Kandis then turns to the crowd.

Kandis: “And to everyone else, stay tuned. We’re just getting started!”

“Whore” plays throughout the arena. The crowd cheers as Kandis turns and bows again before turning and taking her title off of her waist and holding it over her head. She looks around the ring, holding it proudly.

Sharper: “Kandis not phased. Nothing seems to have phased her.”

Knots: “Seems like she’s just embracing everything and we’re not done. She’s going to be out here again for her proper celebration.”

Sharper: “Maybe that’s why Selena Frost didn’t say anything. Know we’re going to see Kandis again.”

The scene cuts to announce table where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots are seated.

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and the fallout from Rise to Greatness XX is going to be the main focus of tonight.”

Knots: “That’s putting it mildly. We have a new boss. SCW has been sold and a new ownership group has come in and SCW legend CHBK is our new Chief Operating Officer!”

Sharper: “And we’ll hear from him later. We know others will certainly have a reaction to this to say the very least.”

Knots: “Ya think! Lexy Chapel has probably been in therapy since!”

Sharper: “Meanwhile, we’ll also see some great wrestling tonight. Included in that, our main event, for the SCW United States Championship…”

A still of Bree Lancaster vs. Deanna Frost comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster losing the title to Deanna Frost on the Rise to Greatness pre-show. Deanna Frost retaining against Alexis Quinne at Rise to Greatness XX. Tonight, we’re not wasting time. The rematch is here!”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen before Ace Marshall vs. Asher Hayes comes up on the screen.

Knots: “And that’s not all. Two winners going at it. One half of the World Tag Team Champions, Ace Marshall, newly inducted in the Hall of Fame…and he’ll face Asher Hayes tonight.”

Sharper: “All this and more. Kandis said it, but it’s true in many ways, we’re just getting started!”

Backstage, we see Bree Lancaster and Datura talking backstage.

Datura: “Just get it done. Make her regret winning.”

Bree: “Oh I plan. That was not a great weekend and-“

Dean Black then walks over to Datura and Bree.

Bree: “Hi, Dean-“

Black: “Sorry to interrupt, but I think one of you will want this.”

Black then holds up a belt bag in his hand. He unzips it and inside is the Unsanctioned Championship.

Bree: “Holy crap…”

Datura: “Seriously.”

Black: “It’s the original. A crew member got it after the US Title match on the Pre-Show. He turned it into the truck. CHBK decided you should have it.”

Bree: “Wait, he’s endorsing this?”

Black: “That I won’t say. I don’t want to put words in his mouth. He just said it should return to its owner.”

Datura looks at it and then grabs it and pulls it out. She then smiles at it.

Bree: “He does realize Ravyn had it.”

Datura: “It was never hers. Never beat me for it.”

Black: “Again, CHBK said she should have it. Good luck later, Bree.”

Bree: “Thanks.”

Datura just smiles and then hugs it. She even rocks it a bit as Black heads off. Bree just looks at her friend, happy about it, as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Selena Frost walking backstage. She takes a few steps before walking over to CHBK who is talking to a crew member. Selena steps up to the two and interjects, not even waiting to be recognized.

Selena: “You’re who I need to say this too. Not her. Because frankly, if that’s what the fans want…it’s not worth it. But you now in charge. I didn’t think anything could get worse…”

Selena pauses.

Selena: “As far as I’m concerned, this is what you have. Sink or swim. If you need me, go to hell.”

Selena Frost walks past CHBK as CHBK watches her leave. The camera follows Selena Frost as she walks over to one of the back entrances of the building. She then pulls open the door and steps outside.

Sharper: “Selena Frost telling off CHBK and leaving.”

Knots: “Not even staying for her wife’s match?”

Sarah Wolf vs. Religious Wright

“I Can Only Imagine” by MercyMe begins to play. Religious Wright steps out onto the stage wearing a black robe and carrying his Holy Book in his right hand. Along the way down the aisle he stops by some fans. He presses his hand to the foreheads of some fans and shouts “BE HEALED IN THE NAME OF THE LAWD!”

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, from The Sword of Joshua Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple of Joy Holiness by way of Mt. Judea, Arkansas, he is RELIGIOUS WRIGHT!”

Still other fans he throws Holy Water at them and shouts “BE GONE FOUL DEMON FROM THIS SERVANT IN THE NAME OF THE LAWD!” Religious Wright then ascends the steel steps and enters the ring. He steps to the center of the ring and holds up his Holy Book and shouts “CAN I GET AN AMEN MY BROTHAS AND SISTAS OF THE LAWD?!”

Sharper: “Religious Wright hoping to bounce back tonight.”

Knots: “With the power of the LAWD….and James Evans!”

Sharper: “Adam Brock giving him a beating at Rise to Greatness XX. And tonight, the returning Sarah Wolf. Yes, Sarah Wolf is back.”

“When I Am Queen” by Jack Off Jill plays throughout the arena. The crowd roars as the cameras start to pan the crowd, hoping to find Sarah Wolf.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from an unknown location, she is Sarah Wolf!”

The cameras continue their scan of the crowd. We hear a roar from one section of the crowd as we see Sarah Wolf almost roll over the barricade and to her feet. She then looks at the ring as Religious Wright just watches her, disgusted. He then turns and takes his holy water and starts to fling it in her direction. Wolf looks up and smiles, almost impressed by the gall. She then turns and rolls into the ring. She then gets up as Jennifer Cassidy calls for the bell. The crowd roars as Wolf runs over and nails Wright with a running forearm.

Sharper: “And Sarah Wolf coming from the crowd as we’ve seen from her in the past. She returned at Rise to Greatness and attacked Alexis Quinne.”

Knots: “Why? You try to figure it out and I don’t plan on asking her.”

Sharper: “Why not?”

Knots: “I like my pearly whites staying white! But if Wright can force a conversion, maybe I’ll reconsider!”

Wright falls to the corner as Wolf steps up and nails him with a hard right to the ribs before hitting a back elbow. She rears back and hits another back elbow and then another.

Wolf steps back and walks around the ring. Wright staggers forward and Wolf grabs him and hits a drop toe hold. She then moves over to his back and steps over and tries to go for a camel clutch, but instead, just jams her fingers into the mouth of Religious Wright. The crowd ohs as Wright yells out in pain.

Wolf lets go and steps forward. She walks around the ring.

Knots: “Okay…I meant the colour, not their removal!”

Sharper: “Sarah Wolf doing some dental work here and Religious Wright is not liking it.”

Knots: “James Evans is rolling over in his grave…if he was dead.”

Wolf turns and heads over to Religious Wright and forearms him in the jaw once and then again. Wright falls to the ropes. Wolf goes to whip him across, but Wright spins through and sends her in. Wolf bounces off and Wright catches her and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex. Wolf rolls over, holding her lower back and moving to the corner. Wright gets up and sees this and runs at her and hits a running shoulder thrust. The crowd ohs. Wolf falls to a knee. Wright drags her out and then turns her around and tries to lock in a cobra clutch. Wolf struggles as Wright tries to get the hold synched in, but Wolf then drops down and throws Wright forward. He rolls through. He then gets up and turns as Wolf kicks him in the ribs and hits a DDT.

Sharper: “Wright tried to put on a submission. Wolf, we’ve seen in the past, can wrestle well. We’ve seen her more brawl.”

Knots: “And Wright got an intimate meeting with the ring canvas as a result!”

Wolf turns and gets up as Wright slowly rolls over. Wolf runs over and hits a running knee to the side of the head. She goes for the pin.

Wright kicks out. Wolf then rolls off and walks around the ring. Wright starts to move to the ropes before Wolf moves to him to continue her attack, but Wright lifts her up and drops her throat first on the top rope. Wolf staggers back only for then Wright to run out and hits a spinning heel kick. He goes for the pin.

Wolf kicks out. Wright goes for another pin.

Wolf kicks out again. Wright presses down on her shoulders.

Wolf forces herself up. Wright then goes for another pin, but this time, Wolf leans forward and starts to Exorkiss Wright. Wright’s arms flail as he tries to get free. After several moments, Wright pulls away and rolls over. He then coughs, spitting up black liquid. He then crawls to the Good Book and grabs it. He then starts to seemingly pray as Wolf starts to get up.

Sharper: “Wolf…well that’s one way to counter it.”

Knots: “I don’t know if the word of the LAWD is going to help you with this evil, Wright!”

Wolf then looks around as Wright gets up, holding it and Wolf steps up and kicks the book out of the ring. Wright looks stunned as Wolf then turns to him, reaching into her mouth. Wright then hits a dropkick out of desperation. Wolf rolls over, annoyed. She starts to get up as Wright gets up and smiles. The crowd then erupts in cheers as Alexis Quinne bolts down to the ring. She slides in and Wright turns only for Quinne then runs at him, grabbing him by the head and running up the corner and spinning through with the Ditzy Tour. The crowd ohs. Wright rolls over, holding his head as Cassidy calls for the bell. The bell sounds.

Sharper: “Quinne! Quinne hitting the ring! And Wright, wrong place! Wrong time!”

Knots: “She just got Wolf disqualified! Okay…hit the wallet! And now-“

Sharper: “Now here we go!”

Quinne turns and looks at Wolf as Wolf gets up and smiles before Quinne runs over and blasts her with a hard forearm. Wolf staggers back and Quinne forearms her again and again. The crowd erupts as Wolf grabs Quinne and turns her to the ropes. Quinne holds on and knees her, as she starts to scrap.

Sharper: “Quinne going for the face! Going for anything.”

Knots: “Wolf just trying to control her. Don’t know why she attacked Quinne. We know why Quinne is here though!”

Sharper: “And we’ve seen her short fuse before!”

Quinne then turns as Wolf takes her down. Quinne rolls over and onto her and forearms her a couple of times before the bell sounds again. Wolf reaches up, trying to grab Quinne’s arms, looking to grab her wrists, but Quinne turns and grabs the arm. She starts to move into a cross armbreaker. The crowd roars as Wolf grits her teeth, yelling in pain. She keeps pulling back as the bell sounds again. Officials run down to the ring. Wright starts to get up and one of the officials even knocks him down. Wright hits the mat and rolls over, holding his back in pain. Officials start to try and pry Quinne off.

Sharper: “Quinne with the cross-armbar. She’s trying to break Wolf’s arm!”

Knots: “Couldn’t get the Dreadnaught Plata. Tried something else!”

Sharper: “Officials trying to break this up! We’ll try to get order here.”

Quinne starts to lose her grip as officials pull her off. Wolf swings at her with her free arm. She rolls over, holding her arm, grimacing in pain. Officials stay between them as we cut away.

Jessica Winters stands backstage with Chance Owens and Kelsai Adamson. The crowd cheers seeing them.

Winters: “Welcome backstage. Jessica Winters here with Chance Owens and Kelsai Adamson. You were successful at Rise to Greatness weekend. You negotiated your way into a triple threat tag match. You won. You had that impact and tonight, Kelsai-“

Sharper: “Jessica! Sorry! We need to come back to the ring!”

Winters pauses, touching her earpiece.

Winters: “Back to the ring?”

Sharper: “Sorry Jessica! I hate to cut you off. Someone else has arrived on the stage!”

Knots: “Yeah! Cut back to the arena!”

We cut back to the arena to see Quinne being escorted away from the ringside area, but we see James Evans standing on the stage, shaking his head. The crowd boos seeing him. Religious Wright, who is still in the ring, slowly starts to get up and turns to the stage. His eyes widen and a smile widens on his space. He then waves at James before looking around for his Good Book only to shake it off and turn to James. James just looks at the ring, glaring.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it! James Evans is here.”

Knots: “Religious Wright is beside himself. His hero is here.”

Sharper: “And he’s without his Good Book.”

Knots: “For an autograph or to get a preaching.”

Sharper: “Hey! Wait! Who the hell is that?”

Wright keeps his eyes on Evans as he tries to get him to come to the ring. James Evans doesn’t move before we see Sarah Wolf escorted past him. But in the ring, we see a man climbing to the top rope, outside of the peripheral vision of Wright. He then just dives off the top rope, hitting a somersault onto Wright, catching him completely by surprise. The crowd ohs as Wright goes down. The man rolls over, landing awkward. He then reaches into his pocket and pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. We see a couple of officials now breaking away from Sarah Wolf and heading down as the man turns and nails Wright with a hard right. Wright falls to the mat. The man stands over him and looks at him, nailing him with methodical right hands. Evans looks on, no reaction on his face.

Sharper: “Who the hell is this man? He’s assaulting Religious Wright!”

Knots: “And James Evans is just watching!”

Officials run down to the ring and enter. The man steps back and then looks at Wright before rolling to the floor. He walks around the ring as the officials check on Wright. The man walks around the ring and then walks up the rampway. James Evans waits for him.

Knots: “Whoever this kid is…he’s with James Evans!”

Sharper: “I thought James was preaching no violence?”

The man heads over to him only for James Evans to turn and follow him to the back as the scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Jessica Winters is still with Chance Owens and Kelsai Adamson.

Winters: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Chance, Kelsai, sorry about that. We got cut off. Kelsai, you’ll be competing for the TV Title later-“

Chance stops Winters and steps forward.

Chance: “Jessica. Thanks…but you know what…all this has proven is that we have more to go. You wouldn’t cut off Selena Frost, Ace Marshall, Bree Lancaster…but you will us. Tonight, Kelsai is going to show what we’re going to do to the tag division. She’ll walk out TV Champion, but she’s bringing a fight. And we’re going to do everything we can to not only get noticed, but get the respect we feel we deserve. Simple as that. Come on Kelsai.”

Chance turns to Kelsai Adamson and ushers her off camera. Jessica Winters turns to the camera.

Winters: “Back to ringside.”

Sal Darius vs. Annelise Taylor vs. Dawn Warren

'California love' by 2Pac Shakur hits the arena as Sal Darius comes out from behind the curtains wearing his world's famous blublockers. He pumps himself up at the top of the stage as the crowd boos. Ignoring the negative feedback, he walks a little and then takes a sprint to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is a triple threat contest with one fall rules. Introducing first, from Venice, California, The Sex Vibe, Sal Darius!”

He quickly slides into the ring before scaling the turnbuckle and pointing to his crouch. He says something arrogantly that can’t be picked up over the crowd in the front row as he then proceeds to remove his lublocker aviators and throw them out into the crowd. He then jumps back performing various shadow boxing techniques in the center of the the ring to warm up.

Sharper: “Sal Darius is definitely a character to say the least. This match up will be a display of the newer talent we have here in SCW, a win here could be a good way to grab hold of the attention of our new manager of operations.”

Knots: “He could have thrown those glasses over here, I could clean them.”

The sounds of people in a bar can be heard, including the click of a pool cue on a pool table. ‘Cherry Bomb’ by Slik Toxik begins to play throughout the arena.

‘Bang back the booze, sweet cherry grooves
So cherry red, push back the blues
With some good old fashion teasing
Sorry to break the news
That cherry peels, that cherry moves

Whoa yeah!’

Cherry-red spotlights turn on one by one and sweep down to turn the entranceway from white to red. Gold pyro shoots up from the sides of the entryway as someone comes bounding out with their head back and their arms outstretched. Annelise Taylor moves out onto the top of the ramp and the screen behind her lights up to show cartoon cherries cascading down from the top and detonating into harmless confetti.

Phillips: “Introducing next, hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada, Annelise Taylor!”

She starts down the ramp, bouncing and singing her own theme song with a huge smile on her face. The lights bounce off the cherry red sequins on her white ring gear, which is a sleeveless pantsuit with a moderately low neckline and exposed spots on her sides just above her hips. Her boots are also white, but they have gold sequins shaped into cherries on the sides. The fans cheer as they reach out to her on her way down the ramp. Annelise is happy to oblige and even stops halfway down the ramp to do a standing somersault. Her feet hit the metal of the ramp and send up puffs of red and gold confetti, which makes the fans cheer her even more. She happily resumes greeting fans and giving high fives on her way to the ring. She proceeds to jog up the short flight of steps and bends down to enter the ring between the top and middle ropes. Entering the ring she remains in a corner away from Sal Darius who grimaces in her direction, before giving her a thumbs down. She groans in response as ‘Ain’t it fun’ by Paramore begins to blast over the speakers. Dawn makes her way out onto the stage with a smirk on her face as she peers out around the arena into the crowd.

Phillips: “And the the final competitor for this contest, hailing from Long Island, New York, The Pink Puppy, Dawn Warren!”

She claps the hands of fans reaching out as she makes her way down the ramp. At the bottom she quickly slides into the ring, sizing up both Sal and Annelise immediately as the three stay to their own separate corners.

Sharper: “This should be an exciting display showcasing their abilities and at least two very different styles.”

Knots: “What’s the Pink Puppy nickname about? Where did that come from? These are the questions we should be asking here.”

The referee checks between the three of them before stepping toward the ropes and calling for the bell. The bell rings as the three look between each other. Dal proceeds to give Dawn a thumbs up, seemingly approving as he looks her up and down. She squints her eyes at him in response as Annelise takes the opportunity to begin striking Sal back. Dawn joins her as the two begin to strike him back into the corner. He blocks his face and the referee tells them to back off of him as he is leaning on the ropes. Annelise turns back toward the referee as Dawn proceeds to drop and trip her over with a leg sweep. She proceeds to roll down onto the mat before applying a headlock on Annelise. Annelise pushes herself up to her feet quickly and delivers an elbow strike to Dawn’s mid section. She connects with another before simply grabbing her arm and muscling it back around Dawn’s back. Sal leans up from the corner after shaking his head and tries seizing the opportunity running forward going for a double clothesline. Both duck and throw him up over head. He lands on his back on the mat and grimaces while sitting up.

Sharper: “Both women seem unflattered with Sal expressing I guess what is supposed to be his view of them. Not a very savory character to say the least.”

Knots: “He’s allowed to express himself however he pleases! He may just need to adjust when he does it.”

Dawn turns just as Annelise connects with a forearm smash to the jaw. Dawn reels back as Annelise grabs her by the arm and whips her into the ropes. As she bounces off the ropes Annelise goes for a standing clothesline. Dawn ducks it and bounces off the other ropes before jumping up and going for a spinning hurricanrana. Annelise catches her and manages to grab her in mid maneuver before shifting her in her arms and dropping her with a tilt a whirl slam. The crowd oh’s from the impact as Annelise throws her head back and smiles from the pop. She stands and spins around just as Sal connects with a broque kick to the face that knocks her to the mat immediately garnering boos. He looks between them before dropping down and hooks her leg while covering her shoulders.

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Dawn kicks out. Grumbling he turns and goes to pin Annelise while hooking the leg.

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Annelise kicks out. Standing up he starts to stomp at Dawn as she is rolling over to get back to her feet. He grabs her by the hair and pulls her up before hooking one arm. He lifts her up for a suplex. She flips over his shoulder while reaching up and pulling back off his feet to the mat, bridging over him while holding both legs.

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He kicks out just as Annelise runs over and kicks her side. Annelise leans down and grabs Sal by the neck to pull him back to his feet. She strikes him several times to the side of the face before whipping him into the ropes she follows for several steps before leaping up and taking him down with a cross body. She leans up and turns just as Dawn jumps up, using Annelise’s knee to bounce off of before going for an enziguiri kick to the side of her head. Annelise ducks it and picks Dawn up from behind. Dawn spins around from where she is propped up on Annelise’s back while hooking the head. She falls back with all of her body weight trying to drive Annelise head first into the mat. Annelise manages to keep her balance but before she can do more Sal comes from behind, striking her repeatedly in the spine. Annelise is forced to drop Dawn to her feet. Dawn keeps her arm locked around Annlise’s neck and spins around with her before leaping up and placing her legs around Sal’s head. Falling to the side she takes both of them with a double head scissor/DDT combo to both opponents! The crowd pops as she tries covering Annelise.

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Annelise kicks out. Dawn assists Annelise up to her feet and connects with several shots to the jaw. Behind her Sal starts to get to his feet as Dawn goes for a spinning roundhouse kick to the face. Annelise ducks it and as Dawn’s leg lands back as she is now facing Sal, Annelise pushes Dawn straight toward him. Sal catches her and throws her overhead with a belly to belly suplex. Annelise goes for Sal as he stands, grabbing a hold of him by the side of the neck only to get a thumb to the eye for her trouble. He runs forward and slams her face first into the mat with a facebuster. Rolling over he goes over to Dawn as she is pulling herself back to her feet. He connects with several knees to the mid section as she falls back into the ropes. The referee tries telling him to back away but he ignores him, going for more knee strikes followed with a heymaker to the jaw that sends her reeling. He steps back and smiles at the referee while raising both hands up playing innocent. He then turns back to her and as she is laying against the second rope he drives his boot down against the back of her neck and starts choking her with it against the rope. The referee begins counting.

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Annelise breaks it up just as Sal was about to release the hold to avoid the disqualification, with a running knee strike to the back. Sal falls into the ropes where Annelise once again whips him across the ring. Just as Dawn falls over clutching her neck Annelise turns and leaps up before spring boarding herself from the second rope. Sal comes back just as Annelise connects with an elbow to the jaw that knocks him to the mat. She turns and starts going toward the corner. She pulls herself up to the top rope. She gets her feet up only for Dawn still grasping at her neck to charge and push her legs out from under her. Annelise’s legs fall out from under her as she falls into the turnbuckle. She tries to desperately stay afloat as Dawn pulls her down, keeping her pinned in the corner with a tree of woe.

Sharper: “Very chaotic match up. No one here is letting anyone else catch their breath.”

Knots: “Everyone has something to prove and only so much time to prove it!”

Sal starts to get to his feet rubbing the side of his face, just in time to catch a dropkick from Dawn. Dawn quickly pulls herself up and runs across the ring. She makes a motion to the fans getting a small pop before bolting back to the corner where Annelise is, going for a baseball slide to the face. Annelise’s legs give from where they were caught and she falls over from the corner as Dawn stands up and turns back to Sal who is once again standing back up. She runs over and goes for a running dropkick. Sal ducks and slaps her legs to shift her direction as she falls to the mat. She goes to spin around on the mat before pulling her back to her feet as Sal just connects with a direct kick to the side of her face. The impact causes the crowd to oh. Lifting Dawn up he runs her straight into the corner where he slams her head off the top turnbuckle. He connects with several body shots before jumping up and connecting with a kick to the side of the face. As she falls over he scales the corner, climbing up to the top. As Dawn crawls out from the corner Sal smirks before leaping and connecting with an elbow drop from the top rope to her spine. She rolls around wincing from the shot as he spins her over and hooks both legs.

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Dawn manages to kick out. Sal grumbles before sitting up and pulling her back up. He places her on his shoulders before turning and dropping her with a rolling samoan drop into the center of the ring. As he stands he raises his arms up gloating for the crowd who immediately boo him in return. He turns before suddenly being caught off guard by Annelise. She delivers several blows before hooking his neck and running into the corner. She spins around in mid air before planting him with a tornado DDT. The impact causes Sal to bounce up and he instinctively rolls out of the ring. Annelise stands back up and turns to Dawn who is pulling herself back up by the ropes. Grabbing her Annelise spins her around just as Dawn tries shoving her back. Bouncing off the ropes Dawn goes for a crossbody. Annelise manages to catch her. Spinning around Annelise drops Dawn with a pendulum backbreaker. The crowd oh’s as Annelise keeps a hold on her, not letting her stay on the mat. Annelise lifts Dawn up before connecting with the Teaser Pleaser! As Dawn falls over to the mat Annelise rolls her over and hooks the leg, going for the pin.

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‘Cherry Bomb’ begins to play throughout the arena once more as Annelise stands up to her feet. Sal looks in from the outside and grumbles while turning away to shake his head.

Sharper: “Annelise Taylor takes the win here tonight with what she calls the Teaser Pleaser!”

Knots: “I can tell you the people who aren’t pleased but Annelise looks ecstatic!”

Annelise goes over to the ropes facing the crowd and leans up on the bottom rope to peer out over the crowd. She smiles and blows a kiss out to the fans before turning back around.

Backstage, CHBK is talking to Angelica Jones.

CHBK: “It’s going to be fine Angelica-“

Angelica: “I’m just letting you know. Kim, she’s eccentric and-“

CHBK: “I’m aware.”

Angelica: “But she’s also had problems with authority. Especially Shaun Cruze and well-“

Kim then comes into the room, holding WASLEY and with the SCW Underground Championship around her waist.

Kim: “Howdy COO! Wait, that could be said as coo…did you start one? Was I involved? That sounds like something you’d want a sociopathic ginger involved in. Anyway, I’m here, because I want to make sure this starts on the right foot.”

Kim then extends her hand.

Kim: “Put her there!”

CHBK: “Well that starts with a hand, but okay.”

Kim fake laughs as they shake hands. CHBK looks at her a bit confused.

Kim: “Look at that. A funny guy-“

Angelica: “Kim. You don’t need to fake it.”

Kim: “What? You said I needed to make a good first impression. So-“

CHBK: “She’s right. Kim, you’re fine. You’re the Underground Champion and-“

Kim: “You’re not going to get rid of this title…are you?”

Kim eyes CHBK.

CHBK: “No.”

Kim: “Oh thank God…because then I’d have to kill you. And then we’d have to do this again and trust me, I can’t dig that many graves anymore. The cops will get suspicious!”

Kim smiles.

CHBK: “Good we’re on the same page.”

Kim: “Woo-hoo. See, mom…got this all figured out. Now…Justin Davis…I’d like to maim him more. Can I-“

CHBK: “That I can’t do. He’s asked for an extended leave. Personal problems.”

Kim: “Awww….Alejando…”

Kim wraps her arm around CHBK.

Kim: “It’s okay…some of us still like you. Like me…for now. Just don’t screw it up!”

Kim turns and smiles at Angelica before heading off. CHBK watches Kim as Angelica shrugs and the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Lucas Knight is shown pacing backstage.

Knight: “The hell is he?”

Knight turns as Syren walks over to him.

Syren: “You waiting on someone?”

Knight: “Nothing to worry about. Travel can sometimes be a pain. But you-“

Syren: “Have to run the gauntlet.”

Knight: “You know, that would bother you in the past.”

Syren nods.

Syren: “Lexy says she has a plan, but half the time she’s worried about CHBK.”

Knight: “You’re not?”

Syren: “What’s there to be worried about? I can’t control what he may do. And I doubt he’ll want to derail me. Just…”

Knight: “Be careful thinking that way.”

Syren: “Look, I need to win ten in a row. And I’m the Adrenaline Champion. You know what…I’ll enjoy it. Rising back up. If that’s what I have to do.”

Knight: “Then good luck.”

Syren: “How who you’re waiting for shows up soon…Wagner?”

Knight: “Yeah. No worries, love though. He’ll show up.”

Syren nods and heads off as the scene cuts away.

“Hero” by Skillet plays throughout the arena. The crowd roars as the cameras cut to the entrance way. A few moments pass before Simon Lyman walks out from the back and holds his arm over his head. He looks around and stretches his arms out before then starting to head to the ring.

Sharper: “Simon Lyman about to join us. Victorious at Rise to Greatness.”

Knots: “Not without some controversy, though.”

Sharper: “And let’s take a look at it. We both talked about at Rise to Greatness. Did Lyman give himself an opening or was it just an unfortunate accident?”

REPLAY – RISE TO GREATNESS XX

The Rise to Greatness XX logo comes up on the screen. We open to a shot of Gavin Taylor hoisting Lyman up onto his shoulder for the Highlight of the Night. We see Lyman flailing, trying to counter. We then see SCW official Steve Hollinsworth go down.

Sharper: “There you see it. Lyman flailing. Moving his arms, trying to shift his weight.”

Knots: “But he got Hollinsworth. Caught him with a good shot and it was enough.”

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor hit the move, but while Hollinsworth was down, that gave Lyman enough time to recover and hit the Leading the Revolution. See this again.”

Taylor hitting the Highlight of the Night is shown. We then see the hold from another angle showing Lyman looking in the direction of Hollinsworth as he flails before he strikes Hollinsworth just as Taylor moves him back into the Highlight of the Night. The Rise to Greatness XX logo comes up on the screen.

We cut to a live shot as Simon Lyman is talking to Jason Phillips in the corner. He’s handed a microphone and he walks back to the middle of the ring. He looks around. His music fades out and he holds his hand up.

Lyman: “Greetings Detroit!”

The crowd cheers. Lyman looks around.

Lyman: “Thank you for that!”

Lyman looks down and then looks up at the crowd.

Lyman: “It seems there’s a bit of controversy around here. And after a hell of a match against a long-time friend, in Gavin Taylor, and one that I managed to come out on the right side, victorious…it seems some people are thinking I took a liberty. And I’m out here to say exactly as I said on my Twitter a few days ago…or sorry…X.”

Lyman paces a bit.

Lyman: “I did not intentionally try to do anything to prevent my defeat except fight hard. Steve Hollinsworth, I’m sorry that you got caught as I was trying to shift my weight, trying to get out of the hold and in the process, I struck you. Those who know men know that I have always felt competing within the rules is what separates the good from the great. And that there is controversy here saddens me.”

Lyman pauses as the crowd boos a bit.

Lyman: “And to Gavin Taylor, I’m sorry that it prevented you from winning, but sometimes we need to adapt and in that moment, you didn’t. And in that case, my experience may have been the difference. And I stand here victorious and-“

“Whoa is Me” starts to play as the crowd cheers. Lyman turns to the entrance way. Gavin Taylor walks out from the back. He looks down at the ring and shakes his head. He then starts to walk to the ring. The camera follows him as he heads down to the ringside area. He then goes to the steel steps and walks up them.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor joining us.”

Knots: “Lyman basically saying the same thing he did on social media. Maybe Gavin is looking to see him eye to eye when he says it.”

Gavin Taylor steps into the ring. He then walks past Lyman as Gavin asks for a microphone. The referee hands him one and he takes it. Gavin walks back to the middle of the ring as Lyman extend a hand. Gavin looks at it and then looks at Lyman.

Gavin: “I’m not sure if I want to shake your hand, Simon.”

The crowd ohs.

Lyman: “That’s disappointing. I thought you’d be willing to be the bigger man and-“

Gavin: “I don’t know if I want to shake your hand because I don’t know if you’re even telling the truth.”

Lyman: “It’s a contact sport Gavin. Steve got too close and-“

Gavin: “And yet every time I look at that footage, I watch your eyes. And you’re looking right at him.”

Lyman: “Gavin-“

Gavin: “No…I wish I could stand here and trust that it was just a mistake. That it’s terrible. That oh now, Gavin, you just didn’t quite get it. Yeah, you got him down, got the three, but it doesn’t matter because as you put it, things changed and I didn’t adapt. But fine…Maybe I didn’t expect the referee to go down. I didn’t expect you to be so wild with your arms. But I also didn’t expect to stand here three months after you challenged me wondering if that long-time friendship is over.”

Gavin looks right at Simon Lyman.

Gavin: “The outbursts of violence. The attacks. The blind siding. And now this…”

Lyman: “Gavin…you know why. I’ve apologized. I didn’t want to stretch our friendship, but since the stroke, I have problems with emotion and impulse control. Common symptoms and-“

Gavin: “I know…but I also know how much you needed that win. Maybe the only person who needed that win more than me…was you.”

Gavin looks at Simon Lyman.

Gavin: “You came back. Planned to come back for one last run. One last shot and hope to win the World Title. And do I believe you’d do anything to win when I’ve seen it myself, I’ve LIVED it. I lived it last year…that when it’s not going as you know it, you start to think other things. Simon…as I said, I looked at the eyes. I saw desperation. And I saw someone who used their experience to knock down a referee and throw a hail mary pass.”

Gavin scoffs.

Gavin: “And I didn’t intercept. You caught it. Touchdown! Game time!”

Lyman: “And here I thought you’d maybe have grown up. But it looks like you still want to make excuses!”

The crowd ohs.

Lyman: “I have ALWAYS been a man of my word. I have done things to you I’ve regretted and I apologized. But I will not apologize for BEATING you at Rise to Greatness XX!”

Gavin looks down.

Lyman: “I won’t apologizing for being the better man!”

Gavin: “Fine…Detroit!”

Gavin turns to the crowd.

Gavin: “Maybe we do a little survey!”

Gavin turns and looks at them.

Gavin: “Do you think that Simon Lyman is the better man compared to me?”

The crowd roars, many booing, while some do cheer. Gavin then turns back.

Gavin: “Doesn’t look like too many people believe it.”

Lyman: “Well fine! You want to be embarrassed again Gavin! I’ll make this simple! You and I, one more time, Apocalypse!”

The crowd roars.

Lyman: “And when I beat you again, you can find another excuse! Hope Maddie enjoys being married to a failure!”

Lyman flips the microphone up and turns as Gavin then spins him around and gets in his face.

Sharper: “My God! Another outburst!”

Knots: “At least this time, Simon didn’t attack. Just snapped at him!”

Sharper: “And made it personal for no reason!”

Knots: “But he gave him a rematch!”

Lyman and Gavin Taylor keep snapping at one another. Lyman then shoves him back. Gavin steps back and turns, going to bring a fist up. Lyman just backs up and points at his hand. Gavin just looks at it and then at Lyman.

Lyman: “Looks like you have the same problem as me, Gavin. But I have a legit excuse!”

Lyman drops down and rolls to the floor. He then backs up as Gavin looks down before then walking over to the microphone and grabs it and turns back to Lyman.

Gavin: “No, I don’t have a problem. You made it personal. But I’ll take your rematch. See you at Apocalypse!”

Gavin drops the microphone as “Whoa is Me” plays throughout the arena. The crowd roars as Lyman looks at him before backing up and turning and heading to the back. He shakes his head.

CHBK walks down the hallway backstage as “Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays in the background.

Sharper: “Already a busy night on this first night back after Rise to Greatness. New season, new owners, new authority. That authority, CHBK, Alex Desoubrais, next, here on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Adam Allocco is backstage as the crowd roars. The camera pans out to see him talking to Alistaire Allocco who is with him.

Adam: “Look, I’m just saying. She was a little bit of fun. Okay, so it got me into trouble-“

Alistaire: “We’ve done a lot of work in the last month, dad…but you know why I’m here. Why I was even willing to do this. It’s why I got involved. I didn’t want you to rely on that crutch. To fall into that trap again. You may be sober, but you still have other vices and it’s why you did what you did…to me.”

Adam: “I know and I’m…sorry…”

Adam sighs.

Adam: “I hope that gets easier.”

Alistaire: “If you want to repair this relationship, it better. And for now, I’m going to be in your corner to make sure you start to be the man you should be. A better man. You’ve been chased by Xander for the last year. You’ve gone from being the World Champion and getting close. You hid from consequences for too long. And now you’ll face them head long.”

Adam: “Fine, fine…Just-“

Ginny Raab, Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson walk over.

Ginny: “So this is the famed Alistaire Allocco.”

Adam: “Come on Alistaire-“

Alistaire: “No.”

Ginny: “Konrad isn’t here but he saw you at Rise to Greatness. He’s thrilled your back. And he’s happy that you’ll be around more. Perhaps you can meet over lunch at some point.”

Alistaire: “Ginny…that it?”

Ginny nods.

Alistaire: “Tell him….tell him I’m glad he’s doing well, but for now, it may be best to stay in our own lanes. His attitude and tactics…simply put…that’s nothing I wish to be affiliated with.”

Alistaire turns to Adam.

Alistaire: “Come on dad.”

Dakon steps up and grabs Alistaire by the wrist. Adam steps up.

Adam: “You get your hands off him.”

Dakon and Alistaire lock eyes.

Ginny: “Dakon…”

Dakon lets go. Alistaire then turns and heads off. Adam just looks at them.

Adam: “Freaks.”

Adam heads off after Alistaire as Dakon and Ludwig watch them leave. Ginny motions for them to go in a different direction.

The scene cuts to the ring.

Phillips: “Please welcome at this time…the new Chief Operating Officer of SCW, the SCW legend, CHBK…Alex Desoubrais!”

The crowd roars as “This is How a Heart Breaks” by Rob Thomas plays. A few moments pass before CHBK walks out from the back. He looks out at the crowd and takes a moment to survey the crowd.

Sharper: “That’s right. Mr. D announcing at Rise to Greatness that SCW has been sold to a new ownership group. CHBK placed as the wrestling mind as matchmaker. And Mr. D and his daughters still involved on the Board and as advisors.”

Knots: “But Mr. D gets to retire. Enjoy that retirement. We’ve seen some notable things happen to him.”

Sharper: “But as we’ve seen, CHBK comes with his own baggage and you wonder what he’s thinking. What decisions he’s made? What ideas he has for SCW?’

Knots: “Former commissioner, but this is full control.”

CHBK walks down to the ring and over to the steel steps. He walks up them and along the apron. He then steps into the ring. He steps forward where Jason Phillips hands him the microphone. CHBK shakes his hand. Phillips leaves the ring. CHBK turns to the crowd. The music fades out.

CHBK: “Thank you Detroit and welcome to the first day of a new era in SCW!”

CHBK looks around.

CHBK: “As someone who has been involved in SCW in some way or another since the first show, July 31, 2023. On that night, when Monday Night Mayhem hit the air and I walked out and beat Jase the Ace, before losing to Steve Griffin in the SCW World Championship tournament. But I’ve seen a lot and been part of this sport for over forty years.”

CHBK pauses.

CHBK: “And SCW over the last twenty years has become the leader in professional wrestling and I will be guiding it from here on out.”

The crowd applauds a bit.

CHBK: “And it’s time to put my stamp on things. First off, we’re going to see a rule change. Because as you know for a few years now, a certain move had been illegal in this ring.”

CHBK looks forward as the crowd roars.

CHBK: “And as we move forward into 2023 with a more modern styles of professional wrestling, highlighting not only the skill but the creativity of today’s talent. And so…starting tonight, piledrivers are no longer banned!”

The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Oh boy…”

CHBK: “And for those concerned about the physical ramifications – I have ensured that SCW’s wrestlers have full medical coverage.”

Knots: “Being one of the boys pays off.”

CHBK pauses for a moment.

CHBK: “But this leads to some announcements for what to expect on SCW programming in the next couple of weeks.”

CHBK pauses briefly.

CHBK: “First, as we saw at Rise to Greatness weekend, the SCW Tag Division is as strong as ever. And we need to find new number one contenders. So in two weeks, here on Breakdown, the show will be dedicated mostly to one match…every tag team active in SCW will be part of the Tag Team Turmoil to determine the next challengers to the SCW World Tag Team Championship at Apocalypse!”

The crowd cheers as CHBK nods.

CHBK: “Additionally, after seeing the meeting between Simon Lyman and Gavin Taylor earlier tonight, and considering Simon’s victory, but also Gavin’s Taking Hold of the Flame success…not only will I confirm that match, but I am going to make it for the number one contendership of the SCW World Championship!”

The crowd cheers some more.

CHBK: “And I’m just getting started and-“

Alex Desoubrais Jr. pushes his way through the crowd and fights over the barricade. CHBK turns and notices this. Alex Desoubrais Jr. rolls into the ring. He then storms over to his father.

CHBK: “What the hell do you want?”

Alex Desoubrais Jr. goes for the microphone, but CHBK pulls it away. A couple of security guards enter the ring and quickly grab Alex Desoubrais Jr. before he’s pulled away.

Alex Jr.: “You son of a bitch! You-“

Alex Jr. is pulled down as CHBK puts his hand up.

CHBK: “Hold on…Alex…what the hell do you want?”

Alex Jr. turns as security helps him up. CHBK extends the microphone to his son.

Alex Jr.: “My life…my job, my-“

CHBK pulls it away.

CHBK: “Are you even clean? Have your trained? Or do you want a hand out?”

Alex Jr.’s eyes dart down.

CHBK: “Now get him out of here. You didn’t deserve to be at Rise to Greatness XX. And don’t you dare bring your half-sister down with you!”

CHBK backs up as security grabs Alex Desoubrais Jr. and drags him across the ring. He tries to kick at CHBK, but loses his footing and falls to a knee. Security pulls him up and drags him out of the ring. CHBK watches as some in the crowd sing the Goodbye Song. CHBK just looks at him and shakes his head.

Knots: “They’ve always had an up and down relationship.”

Sharper: “We know Alex Desoubrais Jr. has had some personal challenges. CHBK has to think with his head too and Alex Desoubrais Jr. already was messing things up in LexyCorp.”

Knots: “I’m just surprised he actually cares for Lexy. Now I can see there’s at least some relation!”

Sharper: “Let’s not let this take away from some of the big announcements. Tag Team Turmoil in a few weeks. Gavin Taylor and Simon Lyman meeting in a Rise to Greatness rematch at Apocalypse for the number one contendership to the SCW World Championship.”

Knots: “But what about Kandis at Apocalypse? And what else did he have in mind before he was interrupted!”

The scene opens backstage to show La Pequena Luz and Amelia Blythe’s hands, both with engagement rings on them. The crowd cheers as the camera pans back as Blythe and Luz talk backstage.

Luz: “Looks like we may get our opportunity.”

Blythe: “Yeah…”

Luz looks at Blythe.

Luz: “You okay? Is it about Rise to Greatness XX? I think the good outweighed the bad.”

Blythe: “That’s putting it mildly. But still, Holly Adams Brand gets by. And we said we’d deal with that. A sign of respect...”

Luz: “To Selena…”

Luz and Blythe say nothing for a moment as the crowd boos.

Luz: “I feel for her.”

Blythe: “As do I, but it’s…she may need her space. I can’t imagine.”

Luz: “And nonetheless, she gave us her blessing. And are you telling me that the Brand won’t try to put someone in that turmoil match. After the slap in the face to everyone here at the Hall of Fame.”

Blythe: “I had totally forgotten about that. Focused more on…”

Blythe looks at her hand and smiles.

Blythe: “I still can’t believe it.”

Luz: “I can. Just happy we had the same idea.”

Blythe: “All the more reason this may be perfect. No matter what other bumps in the road.”

Luz: “Exactly.”

Blythe takes a moment.

Blythe: “So then…they’ll probably be in the turmoil. Then that means…”

Luz: “No more obstacles.”

Blythe: “We’re fighting for what we came for.”

Blythe smiles as Luz nods and the scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Alex Desoubrais Jr. is shoved outside and stumbles forward. He falls over. He then turns and yells at the security guards who deposited him outside. Lucas Knight can be seen in the background.

Alex Jr.: “This is what you’re going to do. Screw over your own son! Yeah, how about this? Anyone want a scoop! How shitty my dad is! And Lexy’s nowhere to be found…”

Alex Jr. gets up and turns and runs over and kicks a nearby dumpster. He then turns and hops back, yelling in pain, reaching for his foot. He then turns.

???: “Sounds like you need some reason to hope, my friend.”

Alex Jr. turns as he looks around. GiGi Aries walks over to him. With him is “Cidnay Turner.”

Aries: “You need some clarity. And the Holly Adams Brand can help.’

Alex Jr.: “Look, I’m not that desperate-“

Aries: “Cidnay. Tell this man what you were like.”

Cidnay: “Oh…I…uh…I was living in a dumpster. But I look better now. I don’t need to sell anything. And-“

Aries looks at him.

Cidnay: “Oh yeah. Former World Champion. I don’t turn on people. I’ve changed to a better person.”

Aries: “And I know you’ve had your challenges. You’ve burned bridges. You’ve made poor decisions. Lexy Chapel is no good. In fact, I doubt you even have a contract with her.”

Alex Jr.: “Well I more coerced her, but…screw the LexyCorp and…”

Aries: “Come on…come with us.”

Aries motions to Alex Jr. as they head off as Cidnay’s eyes dart around.

Asher Hayes vs. Ace Marshall

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

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Pyro goes off on the stage.

"ADRENALIZE ME"

The crowd roars as “Adrenalize” begins to play throughout the arena. Blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd mostly cheers while there are also boos mixed in as Ace Marshall steps out on stage with Sophie James beside him. Sophie has a bag in her hand and the SCW World Tag Team Championship over her shoulder. He raises his arms up at the top of the stage, before casually strolling down the ramp. Sophie throws back the hood she is wearing and makes a gesture as if she is shooting one of the fans in the audience.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, making his way to the ring, being accompanied by Sophie James, hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada, one half of the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Ace Marshall!”

Ace slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Sophie walks over to the other side of the ring while smirking as Ace quickly walks over to the corner where she is before standing on the second turnbuckle. He throws his arms up once more for the crowd. Dropping down he heads over to Phillips demanding the microphone. Phillips hands it to him. Ace Marshall smiles as he looks around.

Marshall: “Well here we are, the home state of my tag partner…and she’s not even with me. Probably for the best. Ravyn! Have fun with what you’re doing! Don’t get into too much trouble!”

Ace mockingly waves at the camera before looking around.

Ace: “Just means I can do whatever I want. Daddy’s little girl won’t be in my way. A great way to celebrate our DOMINANT victory at Rise to Greatness XX and our future victory against whoever the poor bastards are that have to show they can go all night just to meet Ravyn and I. And I get to face…myself?”

Ace looks a bit confused.

Ace: “Is that right?”

Ace walks over to Sophie. Sophie whispers in his eye. Ace backs up.

Ace: “Oh…we got him off Wish. Did that exist back then? Did someone order an Ace Marshall off eBay and got Asher? And we’re now stuck with him. You know they do returns?”

Ace sighs.

Ace: “That’s fine. Well, Asher, pleased to meet you in this ring. I’ll show you where you’re going wrong…one, when a hot blonde wants to have sex with you, give your track record, she clearly is risky enough for you. I mean you were with Rachel Foxx when she was filled with a lot more than just love and death threats!”

The crowd ohs.

Ace: “Even if she’s crazy, come on…for the experience. That’s the Ace Marshall way!”

Ace smirks.

Ace: “Now-“

The opening riff to "Smooth Sailing" by Queens of the Stone Age kicks in. At the 11 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the PA system, and Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket and sunglasses. Ace looks at him.

Ace: “See! He needs a cowboy hat. Get that man a cowboy hat!”

Ace points at Asher.

“It's all in motion, no stoppin' it now
I got nothing to lose and only one way up
I'm burning bridges, I destroy the mirage
All visions of collisions, fucking bon voyage"

He makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rain down upon him. He walks up the ring steps and climbs into the ring. He then steps up to Ace. Ace holds his hands out, stopping Asher from doing more.

Sharper: “Asher doesn’t seem to appreciate Ace’s quips.”

Knots: “Ace Marshall may be looking to get another ass-kicking!”

Ace: “Okay, easy. You always had more of a temper than me. Probably from the drugs. And then the Holly Adams. And I love Holly…did you see her induction of me? It was great. Probably one of the top five reasons to watch Rise to Greatness XX.”

Ace shrugs. Sophie opens the bag to him.

Ace: “See, I wanted to encourage you. Help you out. Help a young buck like you at the ripe old age of forty? Fifty? No big deal. You still can be something! Here!”

Ace reaches into the bag and pulls out a t-shirt. He unfurls it and smiles. It has a picture of Ace Marshall on the front, shirtless, perhaps more given how low the image goes before cutting off. On the back, “I wish I was him too.” Ace then extends it to Asher.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall just running down Asher here.”

Knots: “Not bad. Sprung for the extra for an image!”

Sharper: “An interesting one…”

Asher grabs the t-shirt and looks at it. Ace stands before him, smirking. The crowd can be heard booing, as Asher continues looking at the shirt.

Sharper: “Ace trying to get under Asher’s skin a little bit with that shirt saying, “I wish I was him too.”

Knots: “I mean, it has Ace’s face on it. And who’s to say it’s not true?”

Asher steps forward, holding the shirt up beside Ace’s head. He looks at the shirt then at Ace, back at the shirt. Asher then tosses the shirt over Ace’s head, before connecting with a quick Superman punch, dropping Ace to the mat, as the crowd begins to cheer.

Sharper: “I think you have your answer there, partner.”

Ace scrambles on the mat as Asher begins to stomp him each time he moves, before Ace manages to roll out of the ring. Sophie stands beside Ace, seeming to check on him, as the crowd boos them.

Knots: “Sophie showing her support. Do you think Asher wishes he had the same?”

Sharper: “I’m sure Asher is perfectly happy with his home life. Enough about that, however. This is pro wrestling.”

Asher is shown blowing his nose on the shirt before tossing at Ace and Sophie. It lands on Ace’s face and he rips away and tosses it, looking at Asher in disgust.

Ace: “I don’t want your germs, you sicko!”

Asher is shown chuckling.

Asher: “I’m sure you’ve had worse!”

Ace walks up the ring steps as Asher steps back in the center of the ring, motioning for him to get inside. Ace smirks and rolls his eyes before climbing inside the ring. He and Asher are shown staring at one another, Asher smirking before they begin to circle one another.

Sharper: “These two have a lot of history. Something tells me there’s no love lost.”

Knots: “Ace did say he lives to disappoint Asher, so I’m sure that’s your answer.”

They lock up, trying to push the other around, before Ace manages to pull Asher into a side headlock. Asher quickly shoves Ace forward. Ace hits the ropes and bounces back, taking Asher down with a shoulder. Asher hits the mat and Ace goes to drop an elbow, but Asher rolls out of the way. Ace pushes himself up, as Asher does, and leaps up, connecting with a spinning heel kick, taking Ace back down to the mat. Asher gets to his feet as Ace is shown rolling back out of the ring. Asher is shown running, before sliding to the outside. Ace turns and Asher hits a European uppercut.

Sharper: “Ace trying to get out of dodge, but Asher was there to meet him.”

Ace staggers back as Asher clubs him in the back of the head. Ace manages to hit a spinning back elbow. Asher staggers a bit as well. Ace stomps over and kicks Asher in the center of his back. Asher drops to one knee, as Ace grabs him before sending him back into the ring. Asher pushes himself up as Ace gets in the ring, behind him. As Asher gets to his feet, Ace grabs him and drops him with a double knee backbreaker.

Knots: “Now it’s a real fight!”

Asher writhes on the mat as Ace gets to his feet, smirking down at Asher.

Sharper: “Asher has a history of back issues. It’s made him quite the target anytime he’s competed.”

Ace walks over and kicks Asher in the back, before grabbing him by hair and pulling him up. Asher manages to connect with a quick jab to the jaw. Ace lets go and stumbles back. Asher charges but Ace catches him, taking Asher down with an exploder suplex. Ace then goes for the cover.

Asher kicks out.

Ace slams Asher’s head into the mat and goes for another cover.

Asher kicks out.

Ace gets up then pulls Asher up. He goes to whip Asher into the corner but Asher reverses, putting all his weight into it as Ace slams chest first into the corner. Ace stumbles back and Asher hooks him, before taking Ace down with a belly to back suplex.

Asher rolls over and gets to one knee, as Ace is shown slowly pushing himself up. Asher begins motioning for Ace to turn around. Ace begins to and Asher charges, taking Ace down with a spear. The crowd cheers as Asher goes for the cover.

Ace kicks out.

Sharper: “Only two as Asher Hayes got that spear in.”

Knots: “And Ace Marshall may be regretting poking Asher for the lulz.”

Asher gets up and grabs Ace and pulls him up. He nails him with a hard right and then spins him around and drives him into the top turnbuckle. Ace nails him with a hard right and then a kick to the ribs before kicking him over and over again.

Ace then steps back and walks around the ring. He then turns and heads to Ace and Ace thumbs him in the eye. Asher staggers back and Ace then jumps up and dropkicks him down. Asher rolls over as Ace grabs him, double underhooks him and hits a backbreaker. He throws him down and hooks the leg.

Asher kicks out. He turns and rolls over and Ace walks over and steps on his head. Asher kicks at the mat as the official calls for the break.

Ace steps off and walks around the ring. Ace then turns to a fan and smirks before pointing to himself. He points at them before Sophie points at Asher. Asher starts to get up and Ace runs over and hits a running boot to the face.

Sharper: “Ace playing to the crowd and maybe getting a bit too arrogant here.”

Knots: “Detroit doesn’t seem to be Ace country. That’s a difference from what we’ve seen.”

Sharper: “But he doesn’t care. Just looking to keep the fight to Asher.”

Asher rolls over and Ace grabs him and whips him into the ropes. Asher bounces off and Ace elbows him down. Asher hits the mat and rolls to the ropes. As he does, we see Carrie Lovejoy walking out from the back. She then smirks as he looks down at the ring and then starts to walk down with a bit more purpose. Ace smirks as he sees her and places Asher on the middle rope. He starts to choke her, allowing Carrie Lovejoy to get a good look.

Sharper: “And Carrie Lovejoy is here now.”

Knots: “Asher needed more motivation, clearly!”

Sharper: “And Carrie Lovejoy clearly has no care for Asher. Tried to prevent him from winning at Rise to Greatness. Alistaire Allocco not here to prevent that.”

Ace talks to Carrie as the official counts.

Ace steps off and Asher rolls over. Carrie then leans on the apron as Sophie James just glares at her. Ace says something to her, but Carrie notices Sophie and backs off. She walks around. Ace then turns to Asher who suddenly lifts him onto his shoulders and hits a Samoan drop. The crowd ohs. Ace rolls over in pain. He slowly starts to get up and Asher looks at him and then gets up and runs at him and hits a running neckbreaker. Asher turns and grabs at Ace and pulls him up. He then snaps him down with an STO. Asher gets up and jumps to the middle rope and hits an Ash-sault. He goes for the pin.

Ace gets his shoulder up. Carrie reaches in and Asher sees this. He gets up.

Asher: “Leave me the hell alone. Get your teenage fantasies elsewhere!”

Carrie: “Oh, I don’t want that, Asher!”

Carrie spits back as Asher gets up and walks to the ropes. He then turns back and runs at him and stomps him back down. He turns and runs to the ropes and goes for a second Ashsault, but this time, Ace gets his knees up. Asher falls back and turns to the ropes. Carrie smiles as she then goes and grabs the ring hammer. She pulls it away from the ringbell. Asher looks over and sees this. She then lunges and goes for him. Asher backs up and rolls over. Ace however gets up and smiles as Carrie climbs onto the apron. The official tells her to get down as the crowd erupts in cheers as Datura climbs over the barricade, holding her Unsanctioned Championship. She runs to the ring and rolls in. Carrie backs away from the ring as the official turns. Ace grabs Asher, but Datura runs and nails him with the Unsanctioned Championship. The crowd roars. Ace hits the mat. The bell sounds. Datura rolls out of the ring as Asher turns and looks at her and then to the official. Carrie Lovejoy smiles and laughs. Sophie turns to the ring.

Sharper: “Datura! Datura from the crowd!”

Knots: “And with the recently returned Unsanctioned Championship. It was taken from ringside at the Rise to Greatness XX Pre-show!”

Sharper: “And a bit of fair play as Datura got a shot in on Ace after Rated X did that to anyone they could! But at the expense of Asher Hayes!”

Knots: “Carrie Lovejoy will take it!”

Ace rolls over, wincing in pain. Asher Hayes gets up, hands on hips as Datura smirks and turns to Ace. Sophie goes to check on Ace as Datura turns and heads to the back, proudly placing her Unsanctioned Championship over her shoulder. She walks to the back. Carrie Lovejoy then blows a kiss at Asher before heading to the entrance way and heading to the back herself.

Ravyn Taylor walks over to the office of CHBK. She smirks and looks around before going to the door and going to open it, but it’s locked. She then shrugs before reaching into her hair and pulling out a bobby pin. She turns and goes to start to pick the door.

CHBK: “Surprised it took this long.”

Ravyn stops and turns and looks up at CHBK.

Ravyn: “Now some things make sense. Suddenly care about doing things right.”

CHBK: “Just different motivation. Different goals.”

Ravyn: “And how will that affect us? Hmmm? Given that you seemed to bail on Infamous late last year. I recall a conversation where you disagreed with my approach.”

CHBK: “Thanks you to you, you unleashed a lunatic for no good reason. And it’s clear you no longer worry about the consequences provided it works for you.”

Ravyn: “I did an experiment and it seems to have worked as Kinneck short-circuited and wasn’t at Rise to Greatness. And now, I’m on top of the tag world again.”

CHBK: “Is that what you wanted though? Did you not have bigger plans?”

Ravyn and CHBK just look at one another.

Ravyn: “So is that an offer?”

CHBK: “An observation. Good to see you Ravyn. But if you’re thinking I’ll be an ally and help you with your schemes, more than likely, you’ll need to realize I’m aware of many of your tricks.”

CHBK then takes his key and unlocks the door.

Ravyn: “You assume I’ve not come up with new plans.”

CHBK: “Good luck in the tag division, Ravyn.”

CHBK opens the door and steps inside. Ravyn smirks as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Alistaire Allocco is shown walking through the backstage area. He takes a few steps before he stops. The camera pans out to show Xander Valentine walking up to him. The crowd roars.

Alistaire: “Xander…”

Xander: “Alistaire. I don’t think we’ve ever properly met.”

Alistaire: “Even though our paths crossed indirectly for most of the last year. I don’t know if I should thank you.”

Xander: “Nothing to thank me for. More I’m looking for you…because you’re with him? You realize he only knows how to manipulate.”

Alistaire: “I know your long history with him.”

Xander: “He takes from everyone. He took my Olympic career from me. He’s taken your career. All because of the fact the son of a bitch won’t grow up. Sober or not….and I will not hesitate to derail HIS career again if-“

Alistaire: “Xander!”

Alistaire looks at the SCW Executioner.

Alistaire: “You don’t need to look out for me. I am here on my own volition.”

Xander looks at him.

Xander: “Have you actually forgiven him?”

Alistaire: “I am trying.”

Xander turns away. He goes to say something.

Alistaire: “It’s not your call. It’s mine. And I will make sure he earns his forgiveness.”

Xander: “He doesn’t deserve that.”

Alistaire: “Living up to your moniker, Xander. Xander…let me make this clear. You’re done with him. Just like you’re done with Syren. And I know why you’re here. I’ve watched the shows. You’re grasping. Did you want to be retired? Proven wrong…or did you finally realize the truth?”

Xander doesn’t say anything.

Alistaire: “You don’t want to retire. You hoped Syren would rise to it, but then realized you’d have nothing.”

Alistaire looks at him.

Alistaire: “I have a chance to save my father. I thought winning the World Title would be my greatest achievement. No, this will be. And you play no role in it.”

Alistaire steps past Xander and heads off. Xander just watches him go. He looks down and turns as Artemis then walks over to Xander.

Artemis: “So…”

Xander: “He says he has it handled.”

Artemis: “So are you going to finally take advantage of this new lease on life?”

Xander looks at Artemis.”

Artemis: “You know exactly what I’m saying. You hoped Syren would retire you and then you didn’t want that when you got in there. You were scared at Rise to Greatness. You! You were what you claimed Syren was and-“

Xander: “Stop…”

Artemis: “So…”

Xander: “With CHBK in charge…do you really think he’s going to want to give me any favours? Let alone any opportunity.”

Artemis: “Since when did that stop you?”

Xander nods. He nods. The two then head off.

Kelsai Adamson vs. “The One” Kirsten Scott

SCW Television Championship

The familiar riffs of Nickelback's "Savin Me" begins and soon Kelsai Adamson appears at the top of stage. She looks out from the stage before looking at the ring, smiling. Chance Owens walks out with her. Kelsai then starts to head down to the ring. Adamson heads down to the ring, listening to the mixed reaction greeting her. She then runs to the ring and hops onto the apron. She looks around before climbing up to the middle turnbuckle. Owens enters and applauds her. Kelsai looks out before hopping into the ring. She steps forward and talks to Chance Owens. Kelsai’s music fades out.

Sharper: “This is hopefully another message for Owens and Adamson. Adamson winning the triple threat tag match on the SCW Rise to Greatness Preview. Now, not only the TV Title, as The One was a challenger to the Tag Titles at Rise to Greatness, but obviously wanting another win going into the turmoil in two weeks.”

Knots: “You wonder how that’s turned a lot of people’s attention. They may have been thinking one thing, but now, one match, one opportunity, and you just need to win.”

The arena goes dark and there the crowd begins to buzz wondering who is coming out. As "Sonne" by Rammstein begins to play, lasers begin to shoot across the arena to the beat, and a spotlight illuminates The Oracle on the entry way, back to the crowd, holding fingers up with the opening count-up.

Eins...
Zwei...
Drei...
Vier...
Fünf...
Sechs...
Sieben...
Acht...
Neun...

As she holds up the ninth finger, the song stops the countdown at its crescendo, and she throws her arms out to the side...

AUS!

Spotlights begin to swirl around the arena as the song continues, and "The One" Kirsten Scott walks out from backstage, holding the SCW Television Title, flanked by Hailey. The pair end up on both sides of The Oracle, who turns around and spins to the opposite side of Kirsten from Hailey. Kirsten and her compatriots begin their walk to the ring together with "The One" staring directly at her ultimate location inside the squared circle.

As they reach the ring, they walk along to the hard camera side, and Kirsten jumps up onto the ring apron and stands up. Hailey goes into the ring, directly behind her friend, jumping on the middle rope, and The Oracle stands on the floor directly beneath Kirsten. Kirsten slowly raises her arm beside her, pointing one index finger in her own direction, while Hailey and The Oracle begin doing the same in Kirsten's direction as well, all signifying her former name, and now nickname, of "The One."

After taking a moment to stare into the hard cam, Kirsten swings her arm out in a "DELETE" motion, before quickly sliding into the open ropes from being stood on by Hailey, handing the title to the referee, before she goes to her corner. Hailey quickly follows, as does The Oracle from the outside. Both of "The One's" compatriots stand with her, advising her and talking to her, as she awaits the bell ringing to start her match.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship. Introducing the challenger, from New Orleans, Louisiana she is…Kelsai! Adamson!”

The camera shows Kelsai saluting the crowd.

Phillips: “And the champion…she is Your Own Personal Nightmare…’The One’ Kirsten Scott!”

Receiving a mixed reaction, Scott keeps her eyes on Kelsai, as the ref calls for the bell.
Sharper: “Kelsai Adamson and her partner, Chance Owens, have been eyeing to take on tag team competitors. She has the chance to do just that, as the current TV Champion competed for the Tag Titles at Rise to Greatness.”

Knots: “And we all know how that went.”

Sharper: “Right we do, but this is the first Breakdown of our new season. TV title on the line!”

The competitors begin to circle the ring, before lunging forward. Scott takes Kelsai over with a side headlock. Kelsai struggles a bit, before managing to wiggle out. Standing behind Scott, Kelsai delivers a quick kick to the lower back.

Sharper: “The former GCW Champion landing a kick to the back. There was no recoil there.”

Scott staggers forward. She turns and Kelsai charges, taking her down with a running dropkick. Scott hits the mat and Kelsai goes for a quick cover.

1!

Scott kicks out!

Sharper: “Kelsai getting a two count.

Knots: “Surely she knows that it’s going to take more than that to keep the champ down. Scott has been quite dominant when she’s competed on her own.”

Sharper: “Right you are.”

Kelsai gets to her feet and goes to grab Scott, who kicks Kelsai in the abdomen, before driving her heel into Kelsai’s face, knocking her back. Scott gets to her feet as Kelsai is shown holding her jaw. Scott grabs Kelsai, spinning her around and planting her with a quick snap suplex.

Scott gets to her feet, pulling Kelsai to her feet and whipping her into the ropes. Kelsai comes back and Scott takes her down with a power slam, before hooking the leg.

1!

Kelsai kicks out.

Knots: “The Champion seems to be on a roll now.”

Sharper: “Scott has the size and strength advantage over Amy Chastaine’s protégé. Kelsai will have to re-think her strategy a bit.”

Scott lifts Kelsai up, but Kelsai manages to connect with a European uppercut. Scott staggers back. Kelsai lands kicks to the sides of Scott’s knees, causing her to stagger more. Scott grabs onto the ropes, as Kelsai hits a dropkick to the right knee, dropping Scott to the left.

Knots: “Kelsai appears to be chopping down Scott’s beanstalk.”

Kelsai kicks Scott’s arm, breaking her grip from the rope, before Kelsai stomps Scott. She then hooks the champion and drives her to the mat with a DDT. Kelsai goes for the cover.

1!

Scott kicks out.

Sharper: “The Champion still in it.”

Kelsai gets up and pulls Scott up, but Scott connects with a gut punch. Kelsai doubles over. Scott gets behind Scott and connects a series of forearms to the lower back of the challenger. Kelsai drops to her knees as Scott steps back. She glares before charging over, connecting with a running knee to the back of the head. Kelsai slumps to the mat.

Knots: “With full force, Scott hits that running knee. Kelsai may be out.”

Scott gets up and pulls Kelsai from the mat, before lifting her up onto her shoulders, and dropping her back to the mat.

Sharper: “The Champion connecting with the Downward Spiral. That has to be it!”

Scott hooks the leg.

1!

3!

The ref calls for the bell as Scott sits up, looking at Kelsai show is barely stirring at the present moment. Scott gets to her feet as the ref hands her the TV title.

Phillips: “Here is your winner and still the SCW Television Champion…’The One’ Kirsten Scott!”

The ref checks on Kelsai as Scott parades around the ring for a brief moment, lifting the TV title up, before we cut away.

Sharper: “Let’s now go backstage where Jessica Winters is standing by and this is going to be interesting.”

We cut to show Jessica Winters at the SCW interview area.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Please welcome at this time…ready and looking to do some damage…Erik Holland!”

The camera pans over to the glaring, scarred mug of one Erik Holland, and the fans already aware of him from his past work greet him with a wild cheer. Holland waits for a moment with the mic under his mouth, then holds up one finger to silence the crowd which they dutifully do so.

Holland: “I can see you’re a very busy person, Jessica, so this aint gonna take long! As these good people know, I.. READ A LOT..”

This illicits a buzz from the crowd; as Holland’s fans know once he starts discussing his love of reading this is a ‘tell’ that he is in a particularly violent mood.

Holland: “There’s a… poet I really like, Ben Okri. He said once that the most authentic thing about each of us is the capacity to create, overcome, endure, transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering. That really SPOKE to me because the life of Erik Holland HAS BEEN SUFFERING. And born out of that suffering has been love - the love of the fans and what I feel for them in here!”

Holland thumps his chest.

Holland: “I have dedicated my life to being GREATER than my suffering and Supreme Championship Wrestling is gonna’ experience that very… VERY soon. How does ‘SIX TIME WORLD CHAMPION’ sound in my Twitter bio to you, Jessica?”

Holland gives a twisted grin, patting them on the cheek before striding confidently off camera, leaving the interviewer in the middle of the shot as the scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Jaina Lancaster standing next to The One Kirsten Scott, still holding her SCW Television Championship, with The Oracle and Hailey with her.

Jaina: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Jaina Lancaster here and I’m with The One, Kirsten Scott, coming off a hard fought win and still the SCW Television Champion. First off, congratulations.”

Scott nods.

Jaina: “But I wanted to ask about something else. At Rise to Greatness, Pro Kinneck left you high and dry. She wasn’t there and now with the Tag Team Turmoil in two weeks, are you going to enter? Where is Pro-“

Scott: “She did not leave me high and dry. I fully understand her reasons for why she wasn’t at Rise to Greatness and nonetheless, I did what I do. I fight. I went in and fought, hoping to do the impossible and I got close. As for the turmoil, as far as I’m concerned, even if I have to defend this TV Title that night too, I’ll be in it and if Pro is next to me, even better. That’s on her to be feeling up for it. And if I have to go solo…well, I disrupt and I change the game. And I will in two weeks if I have to.”

Scott looks at Jaina before heading off with The Oracle and Hailey in tow.

European Fiery Nation vs. Twisted & Sadistic

The opening riff to “Best of Both Worlds” by Van Halen begins to play. Glory Braddock and Brittany Lohan emerge from behind the curtain simultaneously. The fans cheer while Glory goes from one end of the stage to the other, playing to the crowd and getting them into it. Lohan, meanwhile, continues her march to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is a tag team match, scheduled for one fall with a fifteen-minute time limit. Introducing first, they are the team of Brittany Lohan and Glory Braddock, Twisted and Sadistic!”

“Something reached out and touched me
Now I know all I want
I want the best of both worlds
And honey I know what it's worth
If we could have the best of both worlds
We'd have Heaven right here on Earth”

Braddock springs towards the ring, catching up with Lohan in time to slide in just barely ahead of her underneath the bottom rope. Lohan enters the ring the traditional way. Brittany remains stoic in the center of the ring while Glory again plays to the crowd, going to each of the four corners and raising her arms high in the air, drawing cheers from the fans. Braddock then rejoins Lohan in the center of the ring as the music dies down.

Sharper: “Twisted and Sadistic were successful in their match at Rise to Greatness against Team Desire. They will find themselves in a match with two newcomers who could definitely be considered unpredictable with close ties to Konrad Raab. Not much is known about them yet, but considering Konrad Raab who knows what could happen.”

Knots: “Yeah! Should also be noted Konrad Raab isn’t here tonight as he had engagements elsewhere. So they are loose and on their own! No Germany tonight!”

Sharper: “And I should note – no Stewards tonight if you thought revenge may be on their mind. Katie Steward said something about the current strike in Hollywood.”

Knots: “Maybe her documentary is in jeopardy!”

“Off To War” by Behemoth plays over the sound system with the lights being dark as ever as Ludvig on the left and Dakon on the right-hand side step out from behind the curtains., They look out at the crowd and get booed. When the lights briefly came back on, Dakon and Ludvig are seen swinging their Norway and Sweden flags.

Phillips: “And their opponents, coming from Sweden and Norway, they are the team of Ludvig Eriksson and Dakon Theron, The European Fiery Nation!"

They walked down to the ring with their flags, stepped on the stairs, and did a hold-up in the middle of the ring before demanding someone at ringside come to hold the flags, stating if they dropped them they would get dropped themselves. Entering the ring they stare across the ring at Lohan and Braddock clearly hostile right off the gate. The two turn and say a few words between them before turning back to their opponents. Brittany and Glory share one look before Glory steps over the ropes back into her corner where she takes the string. Dakon stays in the ring as Ludvig gets into the corner. The referee steps up and calls for the bell as Brittany and Dakon circle around each other a bit. Dakon steps up and fakes a grapple. Brittany however doesn’t flinch and instead steps up. She proceeds to punch him in the jaw which knocks him back a step. The crowd pops as he snarls at her. Stepping up he goes for a haymaker. Brittany ducks it and sends him over with a fireman’s carry. She proceeds to lock on a reverse chin lock. Dakon reaches up, clawing at her face while forcing himself back to his feet. He delivers an elbow into her side before simply lifting her up on one shoulder. She releases the hold and falls back to her feet where he goes for another strike. She ducks it and delivers a shot of her own to his back. He connects with a back elbow to the jaw that sends her reeling back. He spins around before planting her with a charging lariat. He continues charging and goes for Glory, who drops from the apron at the corner to avoid it. Standing up at the corner he peers down at her and points a finger at her before shouting at her to get in and get lost. The crowd boos in response as he drops down and turns to go back to Brittany who is slowly sitting back up. He goes to lift her up only to get an uppercut to the throat. He falls back a step as Brittany wraps her hands around his neck. She pulls his head in and drops him with a swinging neckbreaker. The crowd cheers as Glory gets back on the apron and reaches out with one hand. Brittany tags her in and Glory enters. Brittany pulls Dakon back to his feet and the two proceed to flip him over with a double suplex. The referee tells Brittany to back off as Glory immediately hooks both legs.

1!

2-

Dakon immediately kicks out with force. Glory is thrown off of him as he gets to his feet. He tries to grab a hold of her but gets a dropkick for his trouble that knocks him back into the ropes. He pulls himself back up and runs back over. Glory drops down going for a leg sweep. Dakon simply stops and reaches down before grabbing her by the head and pulling her toward his corner by force. She tries to catch her feet into the mat to pull herself back up as he tags in Ludvig. He pulls her up to her feet before holding both arms behind her back as Ludvig connects with a European uppercut that knocks her straight to the mat. Brittany acts as if she is about to reenter before seeing Dakon enter his corner. He sneers at her as he grabs the string. Ludvig drops down, mounting Glory before he starts laying in rights and lefts. She covers her head with both arms as she tries throwing her legs out trying to catch a rope. Her right foot catches the rope and the referee tells him to get off of her. Obliging Ludvig proceeds to pull her back to her feet before driving a knee into her sternum trying to knock her breath away. Pulling her he sets her up for a suplex. He lifts her up and turns to face Brittany, smirking as he holds Glory in place. Glory proceeds to manage flipping over his back. She rolls him up with an inside cradle as he tries turning around.

1!

2!

Ludvig kicks out. He rolls back to his feet and tries to get a hold of her only to get an enziguiri kick to the face for his trouble. He falls back stepping away dazed. He briefly falls face first to the mat before quickly getting back to his feet, using the ropes to pull himself back up before spinning and charging for Glory. She ducks his grasp while circling around him before dropping him with a Russian leg sweep. She proceeds to leap up and connect with a leg drop across the neck. The crowd pops as she connects with another legdrop. Dakon meanwhile now appears annoyed. He drops down from his corner and walks over to Todd Phillip. He tells him to move. He just looks at him awkwardly before Dakon proceeds to shove him out of his seat before folding up the steel chair.

Sharper: “What’s going on here? Glory Braddock is able to take control in the ring and Dakon is wasting no time to possibly end this match prematurely!

Knots: “Look at Brit! She’s looking to oblige him!”

Brittany on the other side of the ring has dropped down and is pulling stuff out from under the ring. So far she has managed to pull out a couple of steel trash cans and a couple of signs. Meanwhile, in the ring Ludvig is back on his feet as Glory comes in from behind with a headlock. He tries lifting her up preparing to throw her off of him. Glory manages to spin around in his grasp and lock her legs around his neck before dropping him forward with a spinning head scissor takedown. He falls onto the second rope where Dakon meets him. He holds out a steel chair which Ludvig gladly takes. Glory not realizing this is about to step forward when Ludvig spins while swinging the chair at max velocity. She falls back to the mat hard kicking to get back after narrowly missing the headshot. The referee sees this and turns to call for the bell. Brittany meanwhile rolls into the ring holding the steel pipe. The crowd pops as the likelihood of bloodshed seems high. As the bell rings and Phillips gets back up to announce the result CHBK suddenly appears on the main screen.

Dakon turns confused as CHBK coughs a couple of times trying to get people’s attention.

CHBK: “Sorry to interrupt whatever this is going on in the ring. It seems to me that initially when I booked this match the rules were pretty standard. Based on what I and what I assume everyone else is seeing, people in this match didn’t understand that.”

The crowd gives a mixed response as CHBK appears briefly annoyed.

CHBK: “I don’t want to leave anyone here disappointed with the direction things are going so allow me to go ahead and rectify the situation. This match is officially a one-fall match, hardcore rules! Thank you Steve, I think you can do it from here.”

The crowd immediately cheers as the referee nods the change in rules.

Sharper: “CHBK quickly showing us what can happen now that he’s in charge! Not sure who this change works out best for, The European Fiery Nation is definitely the instigator here.”

Knots: “Let’s get fiery and sadistic?”

The screen changes back to the ring where both teams turn to look at their respective tag partners before quickly kicking into high gear. Ludvig turns and immediately goes to swing the chair at Brittany’s face. She hits the chair dead on with the steel pipe putting a dent into it. They proceed to repeatedly take more swings, each time steel constantly meeting steel. Glory meanwhile runs across the ring as Dakon is on the outside setting up a table. He turns around just as Glory jumps between the ropes, hitting a suicide dive that takes Dakon out on the ground outside. The crowd cheers as Brittany has managed to get the upper hand with the pipe, the chair becoming less and less viable with every swing she makes. Out of desperation, Ludvig throws the chair at her face. Brittany blocks it with the pipe just as Ludvig lunges and spears her to the mat. The crowd oh’s as he instinctively goes for a cover.

1!

2!

Brittany kicks out. Meanwhile on the outside Glory has grabbed a hold of Dakon’s head tried slamming it into the steel steps. Dakon slams his hand down on it for leverage before turning and headbutting Glory in the face. She falls back from the shot and he immediately bends down to pick her up by both legs before flap-jacking her onto the steel. The crowd oh’s and boos as he turns and then goes over to the table he had been setting up. Grabbing a hold of Glory’s head he turns and places it in between his legs before lifting her up for a powerbomb. She tries dropping back to hurricanrana her over but he manages to stay balanced. Dakon lifts her up high over his shoulders by the side of her tights before going to slam her down. She goes straight through the table and the crowd erupts. He smirks and turns to the ring as Ludvig is trying to set Brittany up with a superplex in the corner. Brittany manages to keep her feet planted at the corner before pulling back just enough to start smashing Ludvig across the jaw with elbow strikes. Ludvig is able to take several before falling back. He spins around trying to gather his composure. Brittany appears ready to jump on him when Dakon on the outside slams her in the back with the Norway flag. She turns annoyed and grabs a hold of it.

Theron: “Get your disgusting American hands off of my flag!”

He tries to pull it away and she proceeds to keep a hold of it while jumping back off the ropes and onto the mat. The flag almost breaks from it and Dakon lets go. Pulling the flag into the ring Brittany raises it up as Dakon slides into the ring after it. Brittany sidesteps out of the way and slams it into the side of his head from one end causing him to fall over into the ropes. Ludvig runs at her and gets smacked with the flag as well, knocking him back a step.

Knots: “Brittany Lohan staring down both men, she’s got the flag! This isn’t capture the flag though Brit. This is hardcore! Do something!”

Both men turn toward her as she centers the flag in her grip, trying to use the end of it to keep them at bay. She then raises the flag up over her head.

Lohan: “You want it? I’ll break it.”

Dakon looks absolutely livid at the prospect as Ludvig continues trying to circle around her to put her into the worst end of a pincer attack. It’s now when Glory enters the ring from the other side where she had been planted through a table holding the end of a trashcan in one hand and the ring bell in the other. She appears to be bleeding from the top of her head.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock is back in this after that hellacious powerbomb through the table. If I had to wager she was busted open by the steps. She’s still in this at a time she is needed!”

Glory lunges while letting go of the ring bell before slamming Dakon in the back of the head with the trashcan. Brittany follows up by dropping the flag and running at Ludvig connecting with a big boot to the jaw. Dakon starts crawling away as Glory drops the trashcan to take the ringbell back from the mat. Brittany moves over to him and goes to grab a hold of him, only to get a cutter to the mat for her trouble. Picking her back up he tries throwing her over the top rope but Brittany holds on as both go over the top and out onto the floor outside. Glory turns her attention to Ludvig while holding the bell up. She screams for him to come on as he looks around disoriented before turning to face her just as she starts charging at him. He manages to avoid her swing and sidestep just enough to plant her with a German suplex. The crowd oh’s and boos as he turns and looks down at her. On the outside Dakon slams Brittany into the barricade and starts taunting her. Ludvig looks at the corner before glancing back at Glory, deciding to go for it. He starts scaling the corner as she lays still on the mat.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock may be in trouble here! Dakon and Brittany keeping each other tied up, Ludvig Ericksson looking to end it here!”

The crowd boos loudly as Ludvig gets to the top and takes a moment to stand idle. He turns before quickly leaping off and going for the Swedish Fiery Press! Glory rolls out of the way at the last second and the crowd roars. He rolls over on the mat from the impact as she quickly pulls herself up and grabs a hold of him. Pulling him up she hooks both of his arms. Glory connects with the Glorification on Ludvig onto the ring bell! She quickly rolls him over and makes the cover as Dakon tries to roll into the ring, Brittany grabbing his legs and managing to drag him back outside of the ring.

1!

2!

3!

The crowd cheers as “Best of both worlds” begins once more playing throughout the arena.

Phillips: “And the winners of this contest by pinfall, the team of Brittany Lohan and Glory Braddock, Twisted and Sadistic!”

Sharper: “What an unexpected turn of events here folks and one heck of a match.”

Knots: “They should have been careful what they wished for here tonight as everyone felt the pain in this match tenfold with the change in rules!”

Glory sits up and throws her arms up as Dakon stands up on the outside, clearly frustrated. Brittany goes to Glory’s side and the two roll out of the ring as Dakon goes over to check on Ludvig.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see CHBK with Colleen and Aisling backstage. Colleen is pacing as Aisling looks at her phone which is on the desk of CHBK.

CHBK: “This…you realize this needs to go to authorities.”

Colleen: “She’s probably cackling.”

CHBK: “Security is watching for her. We’ve had reports of this Marissa Swanson around the arena. But she’s alone from everything I’ve gotten.”

Colleen: “That son of a bitch!”

Aisling: “Col…”

Aisling turns to CHBK.

Aisling: “But Pol…she was calling for help.”

CHBK: “And apparently in Toronto, authorities say Polly declined to pursue a complaint. We’re not letting her in-“

Aisling: “You have to. You don’t understand. This is what she wants. She’s using Polly to get into SCW.”

CHBK sighs.

CHBK: “Or she could earn it like everyone else.”

The phone rinks at this point. Colleen and Aisling look at the phone.

Aisling: “It’s her.”

CHBK: “Answer it then…”

Aisling answers it, placing it on speakerphone.

Aisling: “Marissa…you’re on speakerphone.”

CHBK: “Alex Desoubrais here.”

Swanson: “So you listened. Took you two playwits long enough. Did you tell him what I want?”

CHBK: “There were other ways.”

Swanson: “Not with Polly getting what she needs.”

CHBK pauses.

Colleen: “You son of a bitch-“

CHBK stops her.

CHBK: “Marissa…there is a way to resolve this. And we just want to make sure Polly is save.”

Swanson: “She’s safe!”

CHBK: “Fine…prove it.”

CHBK waits as there’s some shuffling.

Marissa: *faint* “Come on…by the TV.”

A few moments pass before the phone chirps. Aisling quickly finds the texts, revealing, barely visible to the camera, a shot of Polly next to a television playing the live Breakdown feed.

CHBK: “Okay…so here is what we’re going to do. You come to next week’s Breakdown in Rochester. With Polly. And if you arrive, I’ll give you some time to meet.”

Marissa: “And an SCW contract?”

CHBK: “That may be on the table.”

Marissa: “Not good enough-“

CHBK: “It’s the best you’re going to get.”

Marissa pauses for a moment, some muttering heard.

Marissa: “Fine. But you better not screw me.”

The call ends. CHBK then looks Aisling as Colleen punches the wall.

Aisling: “Thank you-“

CHBK: “Don’t thank me. She has to get here. If the cops get her, we’ll support any investigation. But when they arrive, you two need to trust me here.”

CHBK then turns and grabs his cell phone. He quickly dials a number. He places it to his face. He waits a few moments.

CHBK: “Get me SCW Legal.”

Aisling heads to comfort Colleen as the scene cuts away.

Knots: “He’s not negotiating with this crazy?”

Sharper: “I don’t know. Clearly some concern, but obviously, CHBK is not trying to interfere with any litigation.”

Knots: “Maybe a trap?”

Sharper: “Old CHBK, yes. But this is business CHBK…”

Breakdown returns to the ring where Lexy Chapel stands in the ring. “Cynics & Critics” plays in the background. Chapel has a microphone in her hand.

Chapel: “Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the woman who will be whatever she wants to be come this time next year…YOUR SCW Adrenaline Champion and I…and the woman who will take the hand she has been dealt and turn it into lemonade…And all before CHBK screws it up by hating on me….Please welcome…Lexy Chapel presents…SYREN!”

The crowd roars.

Sharper:” A bit long-winded.”

Knots: “Lexy – I’m sure CHBK would have cut your mic if he didn’t want you to talk!”

The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele then hits as we see Syren walk out from the back, holding the SCW Adrenaline Championship. She pauses to take in the atmosphere before walking down toward the ring. Lexy Chapel applauds.

Sharper: “Syren making her way to the ring. You can tell one aspect of her Rise to Greatness weekend. She retained the SCW Adrenaline Championship. But she did come up short against Xander Valentine in a physical fight.”

Knots: “So Xander is not retired. We saw that earlier, but Syren…she now has to win ten in a row if she wants to return to World Title contendership.”

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

Syren walks down the rampway and reaches the ring. Lexy runs over and holds the ropes open as Syren climbs onto the apron. She smiles at Lexy as Syren steps in. Lexy gets up and points to Syren as Syren turns and heads over to the middle of the ring, and letting out a yell as she extends her arms. She then steps back and turns to Lexy as Lexy turns to Syren and smiles. The music fades out.

Chapel: “That’s right – the SCW Adrenaline Champion. YOU Adrenaline Champion. And while Xander, yeah, he won, but Syren kicked his ass all over Toronto…he got lucky and meh…but fine…see, because Syren, I’ve been telling you all month to get ready.”

Syren nods.

Chapel: “I’ve got this all figured out and I told you, you needed to focus on the Adrenaline Championship, but you took on the challenge. And you want to be back to being the best, however you want to define that. You’re proud of being the Adrenaline Champion and that’s the important thing and we’re going to run with that. You used to the woman that owed divisions. Until she who shall not be named did some of that too…but that’s fine! Fine.”

Chapel stops and looks at Syren as Syren tries to calm her down.

Chapel: “Sorry, sorry…just some people…”

Chapel sighs.

Chapel: “See, I’ve got a perfect idea. Perfect for you. PERFECT for Syren’s greatness. You ready for it?”

Syren nods.

Chapel: “Because starting next week…and CHBK you better approve this. You know it’s genius, dad!”

Chapel turns to the camera.

Chapel: “The Lexy Chapel presents Syren SCW Adrenaline Championship Open Invitational!”

The crowd roars as Syren nods.

Knots: “Well that’s one idea.”

Sharper: “I think it’s a good one.”

Chapel looks around as Syren nods.

Chapel: “See! Isn’t it brilliant? Open challenge. You get your chance to face the best in the world and Syren needs ten wins. How better to do it than with the title on the line every time. This is a woman who NEVER gives up in the high stakes. Rise to Greatness weekend proved it and she’ll prove it every time she comes to the ring. Right, Syren?”

Chapel extends the microphone to Syren.

Syren: “Right-“

Chapel pulls it back as Syren was looking to continue.

Chapel: “See! She agrees! So CHBK…dad…you better rubber stamp it. And you know it’s brilliant. Just like I am. And Syren-“

Syren stops Chapel. She then says something to her. Chapel nods.

Chapel: “Okay…yeah…sorry…I just really want this for you and I don’t trust him. And he still thinks Autumn and I are married and-“

Chapel stops. She then turns to the camera.

Chapel: “Ignore that. Totally legit. I love my wife. Autumn is SOOOOOOO hot and she uh…makes me…uh..totally lose my mind when we have SEX! Yeah! SEX!”

Syren stops Chapel again before suddenly Lucy Huckabee-Sanders steps out from the back, microphone in her hand.

LHS: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for another EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE!”

The crowd yells the last three words.

LHS: “Please welcome at this time…the VISIONARY behind the All-American Holly Adams Brand….HOLLY ADAMS!”

Yes Bitch

SLAY

IT'S EXPENSIVE TO BE ME-EH-EH-EH!!

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

Syren looks at the stage as Lexy Chapel steps before Syren. A few moments pass before Cidnay walks out from the back, holding a iPad. LHS motions to him to her. She turns away a bit, seemingly offering a visual commentary of his smell, before holding the microphone to the speaker of the iPad. Cidnay just looks at the iPad seemingly smitten.

Holly: “Turn it around so I can see them idiot!”

LHS helps as Cidnay turns it around.

Holly: “Oh God…SCW really was in Detroit. That’s find…while I wouldn’t be seen there, Cidnay still is at least better dressed and smells better than at least ninety to ninety-five percent of Detroit. Don’t worry. Holly Adams Brand won’t be expanding there. We can’t help you. Please just drink the water and buy a gun and life will sort itself out!”

The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Give me a break. We apologize to the find city of Detroit…”

Holly: “Now…despite that, fortunately, I can make sure my message comes though and well, we’ve already gotten your half-brother, Lexy. And given how badly you screwed him up-“

Chapel: “He’s all yours!”

The crowd roars.

Holly: “That’s terrible. He’s a man who needs help. And hopefully he has access to some accounts to get them! But it’s just the first crack in the final demise of your stupid corporation and Syren…we can offer you help if you just realize I was always better than you. But, you’ll probably need a reminder and –“

Chapel: “No! No! No! You’re not getting a shot. You’re not getting to face her until you’ve been around, in person, for at least a full month! None of these iPad streams. Not after last time. I remember when you put her head into a car hood!”

Syren looks at Lexy and then steps up. Chapel turns and Syren goes to say something. Cidnay turns the iPad back to face him.

Holly: “Cidnay! Turn it around! I want to see this! Is Syren running from a challenge?”

Chapel steps forward.

Chapel: “She’s making sure you deserve it when so many others are more deserving! This is an opportunity-“

Holly: “Wah, wah, w-“

Just then, we see Cidnay knocked down and the iPad crashes to the stage. Cassie Wolfe stands behind him. She turns and grabs the microphone from LHS and shoves her back.

Wolfe: “Holly! I think for once you should shut up and get in line!”

Cassie Wolfe turns to the ring.

Wolfe: “Syren! Lexy! Sign me up! I want to be first! I want to test myself against one of the greatest. And unlike Holly…I actually show up!”

Cidnay looks at the iPad, almost completely heartbroken as Wolfe looks at the ring. Syren takes the microphone.

Syren: “Cassie! You’re on! See you next week!”

The crowd roars. Wolfe smiles as she looks at LHS and Cidnay as LHS is now on her phone, seemingly being yelled at as “Groupie” plays throughout the arena.

Sharper: “Well looks like Syren is going to be embarking on her journey and placing the Adrenaline Championship front and centre.”

Knots: “But Holly? Holly was out first.”

Sharper: “No…Holly on an iPad was. And Lexy has a point. Syren seemingly trusting her this time. Heading into Rise to Greatness, she went after Xander too. So maybe Lexy is taking on the whole managerial approach.”

Knots: “And in the process, the Lexy Chapel presents Syren SCW Adrenaline Championship Open Invitational debuts next week and if CHBK signs off on this, Cassie Wolfe is up first!”

Cassie Wolfe heads to the back as Syren turns to Lexy and talks with her before the scene cuts away.

“Psycho in my Head” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of Bree Lancaster vs. Deanna Frost come up on the screen.

Sharper: “Plenty more to come tonight. We still have Kandis’s celebration. But next, the SCW United States Championship will be on the line. Bree Lancaster looks to reclaim it against Deanna Frost, next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Bree Lancaster vs. Deanna Frost

SCW United States Championship

The lights dim slightly as a male voice speaks:

“When's the last time you were afraid?”
“I haven't been afraid a day in my life.”

The music and chorus of Shinedown's “Dead Don't Die” kicks in, with white strobe lights flashing in time. Bree Lancaster runs out from the curtain, arms spread wide, hands facing up, and a smile on her face.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with TV Time remaining and is for the SCW United States Championship! First, on her way to the ring, the challenger, from New Orleans, Louisiana, she is Bree Lancaster!”

{The dead don't die, the heart still beats
Head held high, I haunt these streets
Life's killed me a hundred thousand times
You can try, you can try, but the dead don't die}

Bree makes her way down the ramp, confidence in her step as she speaks to a fan or two on the way.

{Knock me down six feet deep
One more round, no reprieve
Life's killed me a hundred thousand times
You can try, you can try, but the dead don't die}

Bree sprints up the ring steps, quickly wipes her feet on the apron then steps through the ropes. She does a spin in the center of the ring, arms spread out like before, drawing cheers. She then heads to her corner as the music fades and the lights return to normal.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster entered Rise to Greatness weekend as US Champion. It was a not a good weekend for her – not only did she lose the US Title, but Rated X just had too much.”

Knots: “Good news. She’ll have opportunities to fix it. Tonight against Deanna, and in two weeks, she and Datura can earn another shot at the World Tag Titles!”

The chords of "People Like Us" by Kelly Clarkson fill the arena, causing a roar from the audience as bright, fall leaves seem to blow and fly on the LED screens on and around the ramp. From the back curtain, out runs "The Queen's Guard" Deanna Frost, taking in the audience before running to the right side, then the left side, shouting to them in excitement. The SCW United States Championship is around her waist. The 'leaves' follow her as she does. Returning to the middle, Deanna gives a spin on one foot, her arms outstretched, the 'leaves' circling her below her feet.

Phillips: “And her opponent, from Manhattan, New York, she is the SCW United States Champion, ‘The Queen's Guard’, Deanna Frost!”

Hearing her name, Deanna stops her spin, side facing the ring, and, with one hand over her heart, her free hand arcs around to point forward, the 'leaves' flying down the ramp and 'circling the ring LED barriers. Making her way down to the ring, Deanna high-fives fans along the way until she reaches the ring. Sliding under the ring, the Queen's Guard jumps to her feet, making her way to the middle ropes and leaning over them, one arm raised to the crowd. She does the same to the other sides of the ring! On the last time, Deanna hops back into the ring as the lights return to normal. She hands off the SCW United States Championship to Aaron Demitra. Demitra takes it and holds it over his head. The SCW United States Championship logo comes across the screen and fades to the bottom corner. He hands off the title as Bree and Deanna look at one another.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost already has gotten back the first defense. That was against Alexis Quinne at Rise to Greatness. But tonight, it’s already different.”

Knots: “You have to think she’s thinking about Selena who finally had it and just left.”

Sharper: “And Deanna’s getting a similar reaction. Fans turning on both for reasons I can’t fully understand.”

Knots: “Whatever. She better get ready because one thing I know about Bree. She wants her championship belt.”

The bell sounds and Bree and Deanna step out from their corner and meet in the middle of the ring. They lock up and push back on one another. Deanna turns and moves into a side headlock. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as Bree reaches around and then grabs at the arm and pushes Deanna’s arm up and twists out and into top wristlock. Deanna winces and Bree bends her back and to the mat. Deanna then twists her hips and sends Bree over and into a side headlock.

Bree rolls her shoulder up and starts to get her knees under her. She gets up and pulls Deanna to the ropes and then fires her off. Deanna bounces off and Bree shoulders her down. The crowd roars. Deanna looks up and Bree runs into the ropes. Deanna gets up and drops down in front of Bree. Bree hops over and bounces off the other side. Deanna leapfrogs over. Bree bounces off the other side and then grabs Deanna and spins through and sends her in. Deanna bounces off and Bree hits an arm drag takedown into an arm bar. Deanna looks up and slowly starts to get up.

Sharper: “And Bree holding onto the arm. Fans seem to be more in the camp of the challenger.”

Knots: “For now. Deanna fighting and she just has to focus on the ring. Forget the fans.”

Deanna gets up and forearms Bree in the ribs. She then drops down and Bree rolls through. She gets up and Deanna gets up and Bree lunges and forearms her in the jaw. She then snapmares Deanna over and locks in a reverse chinlock. Deanna reaches around and grabs at the arm. She turns and Bree moves into a side headlock. Deanna elbows her once and then again before then turning into a snapmare of her own. Bree rolls through. She gets up and turns and Deanna kicks her in the ribs. Deanna whips Bree into the corner. Deanna runs after. Bree jumps up and floats over. She backs up as Deanna stops herself at the corner. Deanna then runs at Bree. Bree hits a dropkick. The crowd cheers. Bree goes for the pin.

Deanna kicks out. Both women get up.

Sharper: “Hard dropkick. Only two. Bree got right under the jaw with that.”

Knots: “Deanna just maybe a bit overzealous. Trying to close that distance and Bree said back off, get your own sandwich.”

Sharper: “What?”

Deanna turns and Bree forearms her in the jaw. Bree forearms her again and Deanna falls into the ropes and Bree whips her across. Deanna bounces off and Bree hits a jumping shoulder tackle. Deanna hits the mat. Bree turns and goes for the pin.

Deanna kicks out. Both women get up and Bree kicks her in the ribs. She goes for a vertical suplex. Deanna spins through and lands behind Bree. She then pushes Bree into the ropes. Bree bounces off and Deanna hits a back elbow. Bree falls back to the ropes. Deanna then runs at her and jumps up with a calf kick. Bree drops to the mat. Deanna turns and gets up and turns and grabs Bree, pulling her up. She then scoops her up and slams her down. Deanna hits an elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

Bree kicks out. She turns and starts to get up and Deanna grabs her and runs her face first into the corner.

Sharper: “Just driving Bree into the top turnbuckle.”

Knots: “Going to use what you have. Go for it!”

Deanna then kicks Bree in the ribs before turning and kneeing her in the ribs once and then again. Bree shoves her back and the Deanna runs forward and clotheslines her in the corner. The crowd ohs and Deanna grabs Bree and runs out and hits a bulldog. She rolls her over and hooks the leg.

Bree kicks out. Deanna rolls off as Bree stirs and Deanna walks over and grabs her. She then hooks her up and goes for a vertical suplex. She hits it. Deanna turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a knee, but Bree turns and nails her in the ribs with a hard right. She pops up and hits a jawbreaker. She then forearms Deanna in the jaw. She grabs her, but Deanna shoves her back. Bree falls to the ropes. Deanna runs after her and Bree lifts her overhead and back drops her up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd ohs. (1)

Sharper: “Deanna sent up and over. Hard landing on those mats. Forcing the air out of her.”

Knots: “And Bree’s not going to just let her get up. Bree’s on the apron!”

Deanna rolls over, wincing, slowly getting up. (2) She struggles up to her feet and Bree then runs over and dives off with a flying clothesline, knocking her back down. (1) The crowd cheers. Bree slowly gets up. (2) She grabs Deanna and pulls her up and turns and rolls her into the ring. Deanna rolls over and Bree slides in. Deanna starts to get up and Bree clotheslines her from behind. She then walks around and grabs the left leg of Deanna and lifts it up and slams it into the mat. The crowd cheers. She lifts it up and slams it in again. Bree then turns and rolls Deanna to her back. Deanna however fights kicking at her with her free right leg. Bree staggers back. Deanna rolls over and gets up and then lunges with a bicycle kick, but Bree sidesteps and jumps up and hits a neckbreaker.

Sharper: “Neckbreaker counter. Deanna a bit frantic!”

Knots: “Things may be getting to her and Bree is just taking it! And Deanna walked right into it!”

Bree turns and goes for the pin.

Deanna gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and Bree goes for the leg again. She then jerks on it. Deanna yells in pain. Bree pulls on it and kicks at the left knee. Deanna then kicks at her stomach with her free right leg again. Bree staggers back. She then steps forward and Deanna reaches up, but Bree boots her in the face. She then goes for the pin.

Deanna kicks out. Deanna rolls over and limps to the corner. Bree gets up and turns and heads over to Deanna and forearms her. She grabs the left leg again and pulls up on it, but Deanna nails her with a hard right and then another. Bree pulls her out and Deanna hops on the other leg only for Deanna to counter with an enziguri. The crowd ohs. Bree falls to the mat. Deanna winces and pulls herself up in the corner. Bree slowly gets up and Deanna runs as well as she can and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Bree rolls over. Deanna turns, moving her left leg, trying to get the blood flowing.

Sharper: “Deanna not stopping whatever she could to prevent Bree from getting whatever she hand planned locked in and finally getting her down.”

Knots: “But no follow up. Bree’s getting up and Deanna maybe realizing that Bree came in with a new plan.”

Sharper: “And we hope with no interference tonight. That derailed the match at the Rise to Greatness preshow.”

Deanna slowly starts to get up and Bree grabs at the ropes. She gets up and Deanna heads over to her and clubs her in the back. She then pulls her away from the ropes in a waistlock. Bree however elbows out of it. Deanna staggers back. Bree then turns and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Deanna hits a single leg dropkick. Bree hits the mat. She turns and gets up and Deanna then grabs her and hits a DDT. Deanna hooks the leg.

Bree gets her shoulder up. Deanna gets up. She moves to the corner. Bree slowly starts to get up and Deanna limps out and jumps onto the back of Bree and then flips through with a sunset flip bomb. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Deanna takes Bree over! Code Red!”

Bree kicks out. Both get up and Deanna grabs the head of Bree. She then sets up for the Spring Fling DDT, but Bree moves over to the ropes and grabs the middle rope. Deanna whips herself back and lands hard. Bree then flips through with a jackknife pin.

Deanna kicks out. Bree rolls over. Both get up and Bree hits the BOGO. Deanna falls back into the ropes. Bree then whips Deanna across the ring. Deanna limps across. She bounces off and Bree goes for a clothesline, but Deanna ducks under and grabs Bree by the waist and hits a release German suplex. Bree hits the mat. Deanna goes for the pin.

Bree gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: “Deanna got a good amount of that German suplex. But she couldn’t hit the bridge.”

Knots: “The leg clearly been a target for Bree. And since she can’t rip it off, she’s making it hurt like hell.”

Sharper: “And Deanna had to use extra time to get the pin there, only two.”

Bree rolls over and Deanna grabs her and pulls her up and clubs her in the back. Deanna then pulls her back in and goes for another German. Bree however elbows her in the jaw once and then bends over and grabs the leg of Deanna. Deanna yells as Bree pulls it up and hits the Twisted Ambition. The crowd ohs as Deanna yells out and rolls over in pain. Bree turns and looks at Deanna as the crowd roars. She grabs the leg. She drags Deanna away from the ropes to the centre of the ring. She kicks Deanna in her left leg and jerks on it. She then spins through and goes for the Crescent Lock, but after spinning through, Deanna frantically nails her with a hard right and then another and another. Bree staggers back. She then turns and Deanna moves to her good knee and leans on it. Bree steps over to her and grabs her, but Deanna hits a rolling snapmare. She then grabs the ropes and uses them to get up. Bree rolls over and gets up and Deanna lunges and hits the Burnout, using her bad knee for the impact. Deanna yells out and Bree falls to the mat. Deanna falls on top of her.

Sharper: “Bree doing everything to that knee and Deanna using that knee for the Burnout!”

Knots: “She landed on top of her!”

Bree tries to get her arm up, but not enough to get the shoulder up. Deanna rolls over, clutching at her knee. Bree holds her jaw.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and STILL SCW United States Champion, Deanna Frost!”

The crowd gives a mixed reaction as Deanna turns and rolls over to the ropes. Demitra hands her the US Championship.

Sharper: “A hell of a match and again, Deanna managed to win it here tonight.”

Knots: “Can she even walk?”

Sharper: “For her sake, I hope she can. Bree wrestled a completely different style and Deanna’s heart the only difference maker tonight. And this remains the home, SCW, of such great action like this!”

Knots: “New year, new ownership, same great action!”

Deanna slowly starts to get up and winces and limps to the corner. She holds up her title before glancing over to the entrance way briefly. She then winces and sits down in the middle turnbuckle, leaning back on it, almost sitting on it.

“Psycho in my Head” plays as we see a shot of Kandis holding the SCW World Championship at Rise to Greatness XX.

Sharper: “We’re not yet done tonight. Deanna Frost may want to avoid this one. Bree too for that matter. Kandis will hold her celebration…next!”

The scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

We open with a panning shot of the crowd in the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit as the opening of "Whore" by In This Moment fills the arena as red and pink lights swirl around.

{I'm the girl you've been thinking about, The one thing you can't live without
I'm the girl you've been waiting for
I'll have you down on your knees, I'll have you begging for more}

Sharper: “Time for the celebration.”

Knots: “Put the kids to bed unless you want to have to explain them things that some politicians don’t want them knowing!”

Sharper: “Kandis has promised a hell of a celebration here.”

The music plays for a few moments longer before we see the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV that Kandis won at the End of the Year Special 2022 drive up next to the stage. We notice on the stage a throne of some sort with several individuals, some men all shirtless and wearing speedos, while wearing skin-coloured masks that have no discernible features. The SUV comes to a stop. A masked chauffeur gets out of the SUV and walks around to the back door of the SUV.

Sharper: “Looks like Kandis spent some money to fly a few people in. And it’s creeper…”

Knots: “Seems to have some of that End of the Year Special money still. Or maybe the money from the Championship bonus.”

Sharper: “Men. all wearing masks. All completely faceless.”

Knots: “Like many of her conquests?”

Stepping out from the SUV is Kandis. She steps out and smiles and throws her arms in the air. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And there’s your World Champion!”

Knots: “Well she’s more clothed than I thought she’d be.”

Kandis turns and walks over to the steps. She then walks up the steps and we cut to the stage where the SCW World Championship sits on a throne on a platform. Kandis then walks over to the platform and steps onto it. She then grabs her SCW World Championship. She then holds it over her head as sparks shoot off at the top of the set. Kandis then throws it over her shoulder before stomping on the platform. This apparently is a signal as the masked suited individuals start to drag the platform off and start to carry Kandis, who now sits on the throne, hoisting her title over her head forward. A crew member pulls the barricade back as they slowly carry Kandis on the platform forward and into the crowd. The camera pans back to show Kandis holding her World Championship over her head as she is in the midst of the Detroit crowd. Pyro shoots off from the stage.

Sharper: “Kandis being carried through the Detroit masses here in the Little Caesars Arena.”

Knots: “Is that Nero’s throne?”

Sharper: “Kandis, almost splurging like she just won the lottery, but it’s the World Championship. And this crowd cheering for her.”

Knots: “She’s almost like one of them! When was the last time Selena Frost came through the crowd?”

Sharper: “Well, still…I don’t know if that’s fair.”

Kandis stands up on the platform as the six individuals carry the platform and the throne. Kandis looks around as her music continues to play. Fans tap on the platform. Some even take pictures. Kandis turns around even, particularly to draw attention to her assets as some in the crowd roars.

Sharper: “She’s milking this for everything she’s got.”

Knots: “Duh!”

Kandis is slowly carried along the back of one section of the crowd before they turn and start to walk her to the ring. We cut back to show in the ring a shot of a bed, with black sheets, and another masked man, laying in it, shirtless. There’s also a microphone placed on the bed and a stripper pole in corner.

Sharper: “And the show is just beginning.”

Knots: “So is this for her, or?”

Sharper: “I don’t know. We all know that Kandis loves to flaunt her sexuality, but she also likes to mess with people. And as World Champion, Kandis is clearly going to take advantage of this spotlight while enjoying her time as on paper, the best wrestler in SCW today.”

The masked and suited assistants start to move to the ringside area. A crew member helps pull back the barricade as security keeps fans back. Kandis is led into the ringside area. They then turn the platform toward the ring, standing in the middle of the ringside area and slowly drop the platform down enough so Kandis can step off and onto the apron. The crowd roars as Kandis steps through the ropes and looks out. She smiles as she then steps forward. She walks forward and holds the World Championship over her head. The crowd cheers some more. The platform is moved around and they move to the entrance way area. Next to the ring is also two more “faceless” men, tending to a small bar, one of whom is mixing a cocktail with top-shelf brand tequila.

Sharper: “Your World Champion, Kandis.”

Knots: “Probably good Selena Frost isn’t watching this. Her head may explode.”

Kandis then turns and walks over to the bed where a microphone waits for her. She then grabs at it and looks at it. She turns to the crowd.

Kandis: “Well…how’s that for an entrance? Fit for a champion?”

The crowd cheers, some yelling out yeah.”

Kandis: “Well, Detroit…we’re just getting started. And for those of you who have never had a great night…don’t worry, because while this is my first night as champion, we’ll pop a few more cherries while we’re at it. Because damn it, I’m going to enjoy this. And while I can’t take you to the backstage celebration I had after Rise to Greatness…I can give you a taste of it!”

Kandis glances back at the bed.

Kandis: “Now do we just get to the climax and enjoy ourselves or do we need a bit of foreplay first?”

Kandis turns to the crowd.

Kandis: “What do you want?”

The crowd roars as Kandis smirks as the man in the bed who steps out of the bed, revealing they are in their underwear. Kandis turns and takes off her leather jacket and throws it to the side by the bed as Kandis turns and then pulls off her shirt. The crowd roars as she smirks.

Kandis: “Make yourself at home…get us a drink. I think we’ll settle in and make sure everyone gets what they deserve! A true show! And we’re going to get shameless!”

The crowd cheers as Kandis then undoes her jeans. She starts to slide them off, intentionally bending forward to give just that, a show, as the faceless man is handed one drink. He samples it and nods as we then see the other tender walk around the ring and extend it to Kandis. Kandis slides off the jeans and throws them over as the crowd cheers her. She then leans over the bed, smirking and grabbing the drink. She takes a sip as the faceless man in the ring exits the ring for the first bartender, he who served the man in the ring, slides in. Kandis then turns as the man suddenly spears Kandis. The crowd ohs and a massive roar come from the crowd as the tequila cocktail flies over the ring. Kandis rolls over in pain, holding her ribs.

Sharper: “One of the men just attacked Kandis! A spear!”

Knots: “The equivalent of some of these people’s monthly electrical payments just flew across the ring!”

Kandis rolls over as the man gets up and looks at the SCW World Championship on the bed. He turns and looks down at Kandis.

Knots: “Wait…those tattoos…”

Sharper: “Wait a minute…”

The man then pulls off his mask, revealing it to be Asher Hayes. The crowd roars as some boo. Kandis rolls over in pain. Asher turns to Kandis and then looks at the championship again. The camera turns to reveal a stunned Simon Lyman, having taken off his mask, standing amongst the assistants who carried her to the ring. Asher Hayes looks back at Kandis as the camera cuts to show another the chauffeur is no longer at the car, going missing.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes spearing Kandis!”

Knots: “Simon Lyman had a similar idea! And where the hell is the chauffeur?! Was there someone else?”

Sharper: “New World Champion and a target on her back as everyone wants their shot first!”

Knots: “Guess we’re not going to be banned in Florida now, huh? Asher Hayes stopped this from even getting to second base!”

Kandis turns, holding her ribs as Hayes exits the ring. The SCW World Championship remains on the bed as the scene fades to black…