Breakdown - February 8, 2024

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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MAIN SHOW:

“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 KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. 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: “Breakdown rolls into Kentucky with a new Supreme Champion and a huge contract signing later tonight!”

The cameras continue to pan across the arena before we cut to ringside where Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots are at ringside.

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here to call the action alongside Jonathan Knots and Jon, last week was a big night. Tonight could be bigger.”

Knots: “Last week we saw history made, but before Glory Braddock could celebrate entering the ranks of the Supreme Champions, winning the Tag Titles, Ravyn Taylor attacked her. And Dark Fantasy is in action tonight. But Syren, she’s pulling double duty! All thanks to Lexy Chapel trying to do whatever she can to get her closer to being back in World Title contention!”

Sharper: “And in our main event we’ll see Xander Valentine face Kirsten Scott in what could be a heated contest.”

Knots: “Add a contract signing between Selena Frost and Kandis for their World Title match at Retribution. Tonight’s going to be fun.”

Suddenly, the cameras cut to the stage where we see Simon Lyman slowly staggering out from the back. He is noticeably in the bloodied white suit he wore last week. He takes a few more steps as he looks around.

Knots: “Is he still wearing the same suit from last week?”

Simon Lyman looks around as he walks to the middle of the stage. A microphone is in his right hand. Lyman slowly brings the microphone to his mouth. He looks around. The crowd boos him.

Lyman: “Does anyone know what this suit represented?”

Lyman looks around. The crowd boos.

Lyman: “Your savior had arrived!”

Lyman looks down.

Lyman: “And then some maniac. Someone who I had already defeated. Someone who I proved I was superior over…spilled my blood in a fit of jealousy!”

Lyman then looks up.

Lyman: “And all I was doing was challenging the new so-called Adrenaline Champion to a title match! I had earned it, hadn’t I? Then again, not like the champion can judge. She said so herself!”

Lyman looks down at his suit.

Lyman: “This suit has been ruined by all that is wrong in this business! This sport!”

The crowd boos.

Sharper: “That’s rich.”

Knots: “Brock said that about Lyman. But Lyman did win and Brock jumped him!”

Sharper: “Lyman cheated every step of the way!”

Lyman shakes his head.

Lyman: “But that’s fine…he can get more jealous. I saw your tweet, or is it post…Whatever. Bree, you said you’d give me a shot. Challenge ACCEPTED, Bree. And Adam Brock…see how a real veteran acts and carries himself.”

Lyman then looks at his suit. He then takes it off and throws it down, revealing a clean shirt underneath.

Lyman: “Have something to remember it by Brock. And unlike my match with Josh Hudson…the world will see me become the Adrenaline Champion!”

Lyman smirks as he backs up and turns. “Hero” by Caleb Hyles and Jonathan Young plays as the crowd boos. Lyman turns and heads to the back as the camera focuses on the bloodied suit.

Knots: “Guess we have an Adrenaline Championship match at some point!”

Sharper: “But how about Lyman saying nothing about facing Brock again? His revenge is to win the Adrenaline Championship? Does he think Bree will be a pushover?”

The scene opens up backstage to see Syren in her locker room, in her gear. She straightens her elbow pad as Ravyn Taylor walks over to her.

Ravyn: “You can do this. Just remember the old Syren.”

Ravyn looks at Syren as Syren smiles a bit. Lexy Chapel then bursts into the room.

Chapel: “Syren! You ready! Syren!”

Chapel walks over and claps in her face.

Syren: “I’m ready. Geez Lexy.”

Chapel: “We don’t have room for error. No more. Tonight, two wins. Clean sweep and we’re one fifth of the way there! Then we can make sure you’ll still be forever the greatest champion. Selena can’t keep up with you. And oh yeah, we’re holding ALL of the gold.”

Ravyn: “You do realize that the World Championship is just one title-“

Chapel: “Oh Satan how you TEMPT ME!”

Chapel looks at Ravyn.

Chapel: “I’m working on just that! The World Tag Titles. The Adrenaline Title. It’s all coming our way.”

Ravyn: “Or I may have done that myself, last week.”

Syren: “About that-“

Chapel: “Oh, well…uh…that was cool and all. But I’m going to still get the title shot without you needing to beat up a Lohan! And we need to make sure that they don’t stop Syren tonight. Nuh-uh. Too important. This stupid stipulation hanging over her head!”

Syren: “It wasn’t stupid. I…I didn’t deliver at Rise to Greatness.”

Chapel: “Well now we need to overcome it, Syren! We’re going to make you the best Syren that ever was. Someone who can fight Russian spies, win titles, and be in the hearts of everyone! So, time to get out there! And don’t forget…Crystal broke away from me, so if you can beat her and make her regret that, that would be great. I still have a warehouse of the Crystal water.”

Syren: “Couldn’t we use it…”

Chapel: “Oh no…no, no, no. Something about plastics in the bottles leeching into it after some time. Apparently, it’s not good. Probably makes sense. It was an omen! Or maybe…maybe someone tampered with it…either way, let’s kick Crystal’s ass!”

Syren nods and goes to head out. Ravyn stops her.

Ravyn: “Make them totally jealous.”

Syren looks at Ravyn before heading off after Chapel.

Sharper: “Syren to be in her first match of the night. First of two, next on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to commercials.

COMMERCIALS

Syren vs. Crystal Zdunich

The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound akin to a heartbeat plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. The heartbeat gets faster before “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system. After a few moments Syren comes through the curtain, accompanied by Lexy Chapel. Syren pauses on the stage, looking out at the fans cheering, as Lexy waves her arms, trying to get them to cheer even louder for her client.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

Syren walks down the ramp. She jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans. The camera switches to Lexy who yells about her client and the ‘Lexy Nation’ appreciating them.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. Introducing first, being accompanied by Lexy Chapel and representing LexyCorp International, hailing from Los Angeles, California, this is SYREN!”

Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope and unclipping the title, dropping to her knees in the ring, posing with both her arms outstretched, palms facing up. Lexy rolls into the ring and stands over her, pointing down at her client. She offers both her hands to Syren, pulling her up. Syren takes off her ring jacket and hands that to Lexy. She climbs up on the middle rope, posing for a moment and then jumping back down and standing in her corner with Lexy as her music fades out.

Sharper: “Syren, back to zero, after Body, Heart, and Soul. And with Selena becoming a six time champion, Syren’s title record of seven times as the World Champion, to Lexy is in jeopardy, hence the urgency to win ten in a row, which would get her back in title contention.”

Knots: “Wait…so she’s also shading Selena. She’d have to lose it and win it back to tie.”

Sharper: “Well yes. No one said that Lexy always made sense.”

Knots: “Just checking. And that’s before we get into the issue of will Twisted & Sadistic get involved.”

The entire arena fades to black as we are left in nothing but darkness. All of a sudden Crystal's voice can be heard all throughout the speaker systems.

"YOUR SMILE MAKES MY HEART EXPLODE... THANK YOU FOR WAKING ME UP!!!!"

As soon as that is said explosions can be heard going off as we are treated to some flame pyros.

Smile Bomb by 17thekid plays across the speakers and it is at that moment when the crimson red haired "Burning Rose" Crystal Zdunich walks from the curtains. She makes her way to the ring. Crystal is focused as she walks to the ring with a purpose.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Hollywood, California, she is the Burning Rose, Crystal Zdunich!”

She however slaps the outstretched hands of fans along the way. She runs up the stairs and walks to the middle of the apron. She flicks her hair before she drops down into a split that gains the pop of the entire crowd. She slides into the ring and as soon as she is inside she kips up to her feet. She tosses her Shoto inspired hoodie out of the ring as she awaits the start of the match.

Sharper: “Zdunich has started to show a bit of what she could do in the second half of 2023. But a win here would be huge.”

Knots: “Not just huge, but disheartening for Syren, while Zdunich would beat the woman with more World Championship reigns than anyone!”

The bell sounds as Crystal runs at Syren and nails her with a hard right and then another and another. Lexy yells at the official to get her back. Syren covers up in the corner. Zdunich gets a few more shots in before then grabbing Syren and pulling her out of the corner. She spins her around and sends her into the next corner. Syren turns and Zdunich goes for a hard right, but Syren blocks it and nails her with a hard forearm shot to the jaw and then another before kicking her in the ribs. Syren then grabs Crystal and whips her across the ring. Crystal bounces off and Syren hits a hip toss.

Sharper: “Syren fighting back after the aggressive start by Zdunich.”

Knots: “Zdunich not staying down!”

Zdunich rolls over and Syren grabs her and Zdunich tries to fight and pushes Syren back. Syren stops and turns and Zdunich hits her with a dropkick. She scrambles for the pin.

Syren kicks out. Both women get up and Zdunich nails Syren with another hard right. She pushes Syren into the ropes and fires her off. Syren bounces off and Zdunich goes for a clothesline, but Syren ducks and spins around. Zdunich turns around and Syren scoops her up and slams her down. Zdunich gets up again and turns and Syren kicks her in the ribs before hooking her up and hitting a vertical suplex into a float over.

Zdunich kicks out again. She rolls over and turns crawling to the ropes. Syren follows her and pulls her up before whipping her across the ring. Zdunich bounces off and Syren spins through with a discus clothesline.

Sharper: “Hard clothesline. Syren with the spin for added impact.”

Knots: “Right under the jaw. And Zdunich now breathing deep. Sucking wind here.”

Sharper: “And Syren just focused on one thing. Winning.”

Lexy looks on, smiling, as Syren then jumps up and hits the Blonde Satisfaction. She goes for the pin.

Zdunich kicks out. She rolls over and starts to get up as Syren grabs her and pulls her up. She runs Zdunich and drives her face first into the top turnbuckle. Zdunich turns around and Syren kicks her in the ribs once and then again before going to whip her across the ring, but Zdunich spins through and sends Syren in. Syren hits the corner and bounces out only for Zdunich to jump up and hit a frankensteiner. She turns and runs into the ropes before bouncing off and tumbling into the Smell the Roses. She hooks the leg.

Syren gets her shoulder up. Chapel breathes a sigh of relief.

Sharper: “And Lexy Chapel clearly concerned here.”

Knots: “Syren’s not exactly been on fire as of late. Hit or miss. That’s also not like her. This is Syren going into the deep end. Hoping to find what she once had.”

Sharper: “And keep it going.”

Syren turns and stirs. Zdunich kicks her in the ribs. Syren rolls over. Zdunich waits and Syren ends up back on her hands and knees and Zdunich kicks her in the ribs again.

Chapel: “Stop! She has another match later!”

Syren winces as Zdunich then snaps at Chapel before then starting to choke Syren, stepping on her throat.

Zdunich steps off and walks around the ring. Syren turns, grabbing at the ropes, gasping for air. She slowly gets up and Zdunich watches as Syren turns and walks into Zdunich who hits a chick kick. The crowd ohs. Zdunich hooks the leg.

Syren gets her shoulder up. Zdunich rolls off and looks around before snapping at the official. She then turns and grabs Syren, pulling her up by the hair. She nails her with a hard right and then another and another before then backing up. She then lunges and goes for a spinning crescent kick, but Syren ducks and stops. Zdunich turns and Syren hits the superkick! The crowd roars. Chapel jumps up.

Knots: “Superkick! It solves all of your problems!”

Sharper: “So says Lexy Chapel and it may have there!”

Zdunich rolls over, holding her jaw, and dazed. She slowly starts to get up and Syren backs up and then runs at her and jumps up and hits the Syren’s Call. Syren rolls over and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope and looks down at Zdunich. She then dives off and hits a top rope elbow drop. She turns and hooks the leg.

Zdunich gets her shoulder up. Zdunich rolls over and starts to slowly get up. Syren then clubs her in the back once and then again and again. She then hooks her up and hits a snap suplex. Syren then turns and moves to the ropes. She looks around and nods before going for the Blondeton Bomb, springboarding to the top rope. She then turns, but Zdunich manages to get up enough to fall into the ropes. Syren lands hard. Zdunich turns and then climbs up to the middle rope. She forearms Syren with a shot and then another and another before climbing up to the middle rope. Syren then nails her with a shot before hitting a European uppercut. Syren fall to the apron while Zdunich falls to the mat. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Zdunich managing to stop the Blondeton Bomb.”

Knots: “Syren stopped whatever Zdunich had in mind.”

Sharper: “Zdunich down to the mat. Hit hard. Syren barely able to hold onto the ropes and stays on the apron.”

Zdunich slowly starts to get up. She staggers up and turns as Syren springboards to the top rope, twisting in the air and twisting back, landing on the shoulders of Zdunich and hitting the Beauty Spot! The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh! Beauty Spot! Zdunich planted!”

Knots: “Win one!”

Syren turns and goes for the pin as the crowd roars.

Just then, the official is pulled out of the ring. We then see Brittany Lohan and reluctantly Glory Braddock climbs over. Lohan grabs the official and turns and throws them hard into the barricade. The crowd ohs. Syren looks around as Lexy Chapel climbs onto the apron and yells at her to get out of the ring. Syren turns and sees Lohan entering the ring and Syren runs over and stomps her in the back of the head once and then again before Braddock enters the ring and then turns and hits a running STO. Syren hits the mat. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Twisted & Sadistic! The new tag champs! They’re here! They’ve attacked the official!”

Knots: “And are going after Syren!”

Sharper: “Ravyn remained backstage!”

Brittany gets up as Lexy yells at them to stop, before Lohan runs across and Chapel hops down and backs up. She then turns and runs to the back. Lohan turns as Syren rolls over and Lohan stomps her in the face over and over and over again before Braddock backs up. Lohan turns to her and says something before Braddock turns and exits to the apron. Lohan grabs Syren and pulls her up. She then nails her with a couple of hard right hands.

Sharper: “Lohan is directing traffic here!”

Knots: “Just like Ravyn forced the situation last week! Syren caught in it!”

Sharper: “Braddock to the top rope. Brittany Lohan manhandling Syren!”

Lohan then knees Syren and turns her around. Lexy gets to the top of the stage as Ravyn Taylor comes out from the back. Autumn Valentine is with her. Lohan then starts to hoist Syren up and looks right at the stage. She smiles before yelling “NOW!” Braddock dives off and they drive Syren into the mat with the Hell of Earth. The crowd ohs as Syren rolls over, holding her head and neck in pain before laying on the mat. Lohan rolls out of the ring. Braddock does too as Ravyn Taylor, Autumn Valentine and Lexy Chapel reach the ring and slide in.

Sharper: “Syren driven into the mat with the Hell of Earth! Syren has a history of neck injuries too!”

Knots: “And Ravyn and Autumn know it!”

Sharper: “Twisted & Sadistic getting one over Lexy Chapel and Ravyn Taylor and Syren!”

Knots: “This just went up a notch or twelve!”

Lohan and Braddock back away as Braddock turns to Lohan and Lohan nods before smirking. Ravyn turns and watches Lohan and Braddock as Chapel runs and checks on Syren. Officials run down to the ring to check both the official attacked and Syren. The crowd looks on as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Brittany Lohan and Glory Braddock talking backstage down one of the hallways. The camera catches them from the other end, picking up their conversation.

Braddock: “Look, Brittany, I trust you. But, was that necessary?”

Lohan: “Was it necessary for them to ruin your night? Sure…I may have set this in motion, but they made the decision to go that far. And so, I’ve just raised the stakes.”

Braddock: “Then go after Ravyn-“

Lohan: “Did not Syren run in and help her last week? Make sure we were both left laying. She’s just guilty as Ravyn. You are a Supreme Champion, Glory. You deserved that moment. And you deserved that moment against Light in the Darkness, not Dark Fantasy. And we did just that. They ruined it. And they’re facing the consequences of their actions.”

Braddock: “This have anything to do with getting maybe one last shot over Dark Fantasy?”

Lohan: “That’s just part of the fun. Now time to see what Ravyn is going to do about this.”

Lohan then heads off as Braddock stands in place for a moment, thinking about it, before following her tag partner.

Marie Jones vs. Aisling

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, AISLING!”

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot, followed by a few girls giggling. “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play and Aisling steps out onto the stage from the backstage area, wearing a playful hot pink skirt with a matching hot pink tank top. She immediately waves at the crowd and does blow a few kisses, as the fans do start to cheer. Aisling genuinely smiles before she starts to slowly come down the ramp, stopping along the way to deliver a few kisses on a few guys' cheeks who look to be around her age. Each of them appreciate her gesture and cheer her on even louder. Aisling nods before she goes and slides into the ring under the bottom rope. She lays on the mat for a few seconds before she stands up and raises her arms into the air. The crowd continues to cheer her as "C'est La Vie" begins to fade out. Aisling looks excited, ready, and raring to go.

Sharper: “Aisling hoping tonight could be a good night to enhance her singles career. Been mainly focused on tag action.”

Knots: “With Colleen getting a night off, maybe a good time to step out in another way!”

Phillips: And her opponent, “The Phoenix” Marie Annabelle Jones!

"You and I walk a fragile line

I have known it all this time

But I never thought I'd live to see it break

It's getting dark and its all too quiet

And I can't trust anything now

And its comin' over you like its all a big mistake"

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen….

"Holding my breathe, won't lose you again

Something's made your eyes go cold"

A spotlight shines down at the top of the entrance ramp. Pyro goes off. Then Marie Annabelle Jones steps through the curtain, wearing her ring gear and her signature black leather jacket. A broad, somewhat condescending grin is on her face as she gaze out at the fans in the arena who cheer loudly. The Tron shows images of her striking at her opponents with her finishing and signature moves as the lyrics of "Haunted" by Taylor Swift begin to flow through the arena. Marie begins to make her way down towards the ring. As for Marie herself, she stops to slap a few high fives with fans, recognizing them as they cheer her. Then her focus is solely on the ring and the determined stride with which she walks tells that story. Marie hops up onto the ring apron. She strikes a sultry and sexy pose for the audience. Marie turns and leaps over the top rope and into the ring. She then hops up onto the second turnbuckle of the nearby corner and holds her arms up high into the air, getting a reaction from the crowd.

Sharper: “Marie stunned us with her return at Body, Heart, and Soul. Helping her sister. She was fined, but then signed a new contract.”

Knots: “What the hell kind of precedent is that?”

Sharper: “Ask CHBK!”

Marie starts with a spinning heel kick, an axe kick, and a scissors kick. Marie attempts a running knee strike but Aisling avoids it and then drops Marie with a leg sweep. Aisling hits the ropes and comes back with a head scissors take over. Aisling goes for a clothesline but Marie ducks and lands a pele kick. Jones with a dropkick sending Aisling tumbling through the ropes and to the ring apron. The Phoenix hits a springboard dropkick that sends Aisling to the outside. Jones with a plancha over the top rope and onto Aisling.

Sharper: “And Marie over the top! Onto Aisling.”

Knots: “Okay. So it’s going to be one of these types of matches!”

Jones goes out onto the ring apron and attempts a meteora but Aisling moves out of the way just in time. Aisling with a running leg lariat taking down Marie. Aisling goes to the ring apron. Springboard off the second rope and a moonsault onto Marie onto the outside, taking Jones back down. Aisling pulls Marie up and rolls her back into the ring. Aisling with a slingshot over the top with a rolling senton onto Marie’s prone form. Aisling goes for a springboard moonsault but Marie rolls out of the way, Aisling lands on her feet though. Aisling takes Marie down with a head scissors take down.

Sharper: “And Aisling able to match the agility of Marie Jones. Nice headscissors takedown.”

Knots: “And she’s not stopping. Good on her. Knock her around. Make her regret returning!”

Aisling pulls Marie up and body slams her near the corner. Aisling goes for a split legged moonsault but Jones gets her knees up, driving them into her gut. Marie then kips up and takes Aisling down with a frankensteiner. Marie connects with a spinning back kick. Marie connects with a high harley race style knee strike knocking Aisling back down. Marie then hits the ropes and springboards off for the Divine Impact. She hooks a leg…

1…

…2Kickout!

Jones applies a bow and arrow submission to Aisling.

Sharper: “Jones turning to submission work. Bow and arrow.”

Knots: “Aisling’s pretty flexible. She better pull1”

Aisling fights the hold, putting up quite a struggle. Eventually Marie releases her grip on the submission. Marie then delivers a back cracker to Aisling. Jones runs towards the ropes and delivers another springboard into the Divine Impact, only she lands square on Aisling’s back! Marie reapplies the bow and arrow submission.

Sharper: “And back to the submission.”

Knots: “Just trying to hurt that back. Big target on it.”

Again Aisling fights in the hold. Eventually Marie releases, only to go for a Boston crab. Aisling manages to counter with a small package…

1…

…2Kickout!

Marie pops back up only for Aisling to take her down with a leg sweep. Aisling with a low dropkick to Marie’s face. Aisling pulls herself up as Marie also pushes her way back to her feet. Aisling hits the ropes, a springboard, into a cross body block! She hangs on for a cover…

1…

…2Kickout!

Aisling pulls Jones up and goes for an Irish whip. Marie reverses. Jones charges in after but Aisling counters by locking Marie up in the Tarantula.

Sharper: “Tarantula. The patented tarantula!”

Knots: “Too bad it’s not legal. But get what you can out of it.”

The referee warns Aisling to let go but she keeps the hold locked in. The referee begins his count…

Aisling breaks at the count of four. Marie crumples to the canvas. Aisling with a springboard 450 splash onto Marie! She hooks a leg…

1…

2…

…3NO! Marie kicks out!

Sharper: “Only two! 450 splash only gets two!”

Knots: “Close! Too close if you’re Marie!”

Aisling goes back to the outside and waits as Marie tries to negotiate her way back to her feet. Aisling then with a springboard into a hurricinrana, but Marie counters in mid-air, turning Aisling into an elevated Boston Crab, The Angel’s Arch!

Sharper: “And back to the back! Angel’s Arch.”

Knots: “Aisling, if she wasn’t as flexible as she was, she’d have been tapping a long time ago!”

The referee is in perfect position to check on a submission but Aisling won’t quit. Her back is being punished again but she fights towards the ropes. After about twenty seconds Aisling does reach the ropes, forcing a break. Marie pulls Aisling up and sets her up for The Hot Shot, her pedigree, but Aisling back drops her way out of it. Marie scrambles to her feet and Aisling goes for a roundhouse kick but Marie ducks and then lands a busaiku knee kick, Kissed By Fire! Marie pulls Aisling back to her feet, hooks her by the head, and drills her into the mat head first with Ave Maria! Marie covers…

1…

2…

…3!

The crowd roars as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Marie Jones!”

Sharper: “And Marie Jones fights through this one, hits Ave Maria, and wins in her return to SCW action.”

Knots: “At least official action!”

Marie gets up and has her arm raised. She looks around as the crowd gives a generally positive response. A few moments pass before the scene cuts backstage.

Lexy Chapel walks out of the trainer’s office, looking concerned. Ravyn Taylor stands outside of the trainer’s room, joined by Autumn Valentine.

Chapel: “Oh no, oh no, oh no-“

Ravyn: “I really think her wife should have gone in with her-“

Chapel: “Quiet Satan! Don’t tempt me with your evil evilness and bad ideas! Syren is hurt. She’s talking about some numbness, some pain-“

Ravyn: “She was moving her extremities. She’s going to be fine-“

Chapel: “HOW WOULD YOU KNOW? Are you a DOCTOR? Hmmm?”

Autumn: “I’d trust Ravyn to be quite concerned about her wife.”

Chapel: “Oh yeah. LIKELY story!”

Ravyn: “Or I’ve read widely on neck issues since Zoe has had them.”

Chapel: “Either way, we can’t be in there-“

Ravyn: “You annoyed the trainer, didn’t you?”

Chapel: “Just because I thought he was being too rough…”

Chapel sighs.

Chapel: “We just have to wait. And then there’s the tag match.”

Autumn: “I could fill in-“

Chapel: “If my dad allows it, but even still, it doesn’t help – Syren needs the wins. SHE needs to win ten in a row. And if she’s not in it…”

Chapel turns to Ravyn.

Chapel: “Unless…”

Ravyn: “I think we need to consider other options. SCW should have my contact on file. We should go elsewhere.”

Chapel: “I’m not leaving!”

Ravyn: “Fine. Autumn and I can plot our next move.”

Chapel: “Oh no…no, no, no, I’m not letting you take over how we destroy Twisted & Sadistic for what they’ve done. I’m coming with you!”

Ravyn: “Suit yourself.”

Ravyn walks off as Autumn follows. Chapel looks around before following quickly.

Chapel: “Wait up!”

The scene cuts to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Jessica Winters stands with Marie Jones and Angelica Jones in the SCW interview area.

Winters: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Jessica Winters here alongside the returning Marie Jones and her manager, Angelica Jones. And I guess Marie, welcome back-“

Marie: “Thank you.”

Winters: “Should I direct this to you, Marie, or to you Angelica?”

Angelica: “I will take it tonight. Marie will have plenty to say but tonight, she wanted to return formally to the ring.”

Winters: “Well then, Angelica, it seems you’re representing both Marie and Kimberly Williams. And the question now is what is Marie’s goal, while what it next to Kim?”

Angelica: “Marie’s goal is simple…redemption. And she knows she’s hurt many in how she left years ago, but also in other ways. And she will focus on getting that redemption one match at a time. As for Kim, she will be next week. Tonight, she’s enjoying some time doing something special to her. A special event with her…and WASLEY. But next week, roll out the red carpet. With James gone, she can enjoy her Underground unencumbered. And next week, she’ll do just that. SCW…give her your best shot!”

Winters: “Thanks for your time.”

Angelica nods and heads off with Marie.

Winters: “Back to ringside.”

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 '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. The SCW United States Championship sits over her shoulder.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost still the SCW United States Champion, but not without some controversy. Let’s go back to last week’s Breakdown and the closing moments of her defense against Polly.”

BREAKDOWN – LAST WEEK:

Deanna then pulls herself up and before Polly can get back up…THE BURNOUT! Polly however ducks and spins around and goes for a school boy. Deanna rolls through and Polly grabs her, but Deanna keeps rolling through and sends Polly over, covering her, grabbing her legs to keep the leverage.

The camera angle changes to show Polly’s arm under the bottom rope. The bell sounds.

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

Polly turns and looks at the official as Deanna holds up the US Championship.

Knots: “Yeah, Polly’s arm was under the bottom rope. That should’ve broken the pin. That should’ve allowed the match to keep going. But the official missed it and Deanna didn’t know. Polly then called out Deanna later in the night.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “And I think we’re going to hear Deanna’s response right now.”

Deanna walks around the ring, microphone in her hand, title still over her shoulder. Her music fades out as she looks around.

Deanna: “Kentucky!”

The crowd cheers as Deanna smiles a bit.

Deanna: “It looks like-“

Before Deanna can continue “Prisoner” by Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa starts to play. The crowd roars a bit before a few moments pass and Polly walks out from the back. She looks at the ring before heading down to the ring.

Sharper: “Looks like Polly wants to hear this to her face.”

Knots: “She’s certainly gotten more forward to say the least as of late.”

Polly marches down to the ring, looking up at Deanna. Deanna watches her reach the ringside area. Polly then walks around the ring and over to Phillips. Phillips hands her a microphone. She takes it and walks up the steel steps.

Deanna: “I’m glad you’re out here, Polly.”

Polly looks at her and steps into the ring. The music fades out.

Polly: “I want to hear this face to face.”

Deanna: “Well, Polly, there’s not much I have to say. I heard you last week. I heard your call to me. That you wanted one more shot. I looked at the footage. And to be blunt…you’re right.”

The crowd roars.

Deanna: “You shouldn’t have been counted down for three. That match should have continued.”

The crowd looks on as Polly looks at Deanna.

Polly: “And then maybe I would’ve won.”

The crowd roars, some cheering a bit as Polly and Deanna get face to face.

Deanna: “Maybe. But there’s a lot more that could’ve happened.”

Polly: “No…I know I could’ve won last week. I know when I had you reeling. I know when I had you desperate. We’ve been in the ring enough times. And I know I could’ve beat you last week, but that was taken from me.”

The crowd looks on, some giving a positive reaction, others a negative one.

Deanna: “That’s why we solve things in the ring.”

Polly: “And yet that didn’t happen last week. And all because of a mistake. A night I felt as good as I ever have…to have one night where I could’ve gotten past what all of you think of me. That I’m just a playgirl. Oh no…I’m a fighter. After everything I’ve been through…and last week was going to be MY night and it’s gone. Gone because someone screwed up. And I get it…people are human.”

Deanna: “They are.”

Polly: “But that doesn’t exactly make me feel better right now. So…champ…you agree with reality. That I got an unfair shake. Now what?”

Deanna: “Well I’m not the one making those decisions-“

Polly: “No…come on. Be a champion. Lay your cards on the table. What would YOU do to resolve this? But I know I can beat you. I know I can outlast you. I know ALL of that. But you’re thinking right now…how do I know? I felt good. But we always feel good. Well prove me wrong…”

Deanna: “I’ll happily defend this title against you again, Polly. That’s as clear as I can make it.”

Polly shakes her head.

Polly: “And I appreciate it, but we all know what happened last week could happen again.”

Deanna looks at Polly.

Polly: “Remove the variable, Deanna. Let’s remove it and I can prove to you, to the world, I can OUTLAST you.”

Deanna: “I’d like to see you try.”

The crowd roars.

Polly: “Then where do we find out, champ?”

Deanna looks at Polly as she steps up. Polly steps up too.

Deanna: “Last Woman Standing.”

Polly smiles as Deanna looks at her. The crowd roars. They both listen to the crowd for a few moments. Polly then brings the microphone back to her mouth.

Polly: “Then make it happen, champ.”

Polly drops the microphone and then steps past Deanna. Deanna looks at her as Polly turns and steps through the ropes and to the floor. “People Like Us” plays in the background.

Sharper: “Polly making the challenge and Deanna Frost responding.”

Knots: “But the decision is CHBK’s, not theirs!”

Sharper: “That’s now up to Deanna to convince our COO of this idea.”

Deanna turns and watches as Polly continues to head to the back, focused before turning around at the top of the stage and then heading off.

COMMERCIALS

A video package is now being played for all to see. One which opens to that of a serene moonlit landscape. Mountains are in the distance, while at their base are Cherry Blossoms… The camera pans upwards to show a massive full moon rising into the night sky illuminating stars as if they were diamonds. While this all is revealed a voice speaks to break the silence…

“Supreme Championship Wrestling… as the moon ascends, someone new enters the fray from the shadows.”

While the moon rises higher illuminating more of the land beneath it, the scene changes to a close-up of silver lotus petals softly falling from the heavens, scattering across the landscape. The voice continues…

“Through these falling petals, a warrior walks her path. Their impacts are like whispers in the moonlight… They recite her name… can you hear it…?”

There is a pause as if with bated breath and then whispers start to echo around the arena and on the video package…

“Kaori Ishikawa…”

Wind begins to build rustling the silver Lotus petals into a frenzy, in doing so the video transitions to animated form now as what initially look like shadows reveal to be art combatting each other inside a hand painted wrestling ring. One figure is of a female nature while the others all assortments of size, stature and sex. The focus is on the woman, whose hair is silvery in color with black twisted into it. The animated image looks up to the moon to showcase wrestling footage from Japan, she hits a litany of moves of all types before focusing in on a submission move, a cross face which see’s even more opponents tapping out...

“Her destiny will not be ignored; her legend will be born in Supreme Championship Wrestling as it rightfully should…”

The camera moves back down to the animated figure who is now walking towards the camera, a fire starts on the parchment to reveal Kaori Ishikawa in all her glory looking at the camera. This ends with text forming next to her image, it reads…

Kaori Ishikawa – Arrives NEXT WEEK!

Gavin Taylor vs. Sarah Wolf

Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, Gavin Taylor!

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

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

See me decked out from my head to my toe

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

Everywhere I go I'm a one man show

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

Say whoa (whoa)

The more I feel it whoa (whoa)

The more I need it whoa (whoa)

You say whoa

Whoa is me

I'm so whoa

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. He smirks as he gets to the ring. Pulling himself to the apron, he hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope. The song continues...

I cheated to get what I got

Stepped all over you self for my spot

I bet you I'm winning, I bet that you're not

I bet you don't see me, I bet you get caught

Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the ring from the ramp. He opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out.

Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes as he watches for his opponent.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor ready to get to action. He’s looking more like himself in 2024.”

Knots: “Thank God. I didn’t want to see if he’d end up in a cabin in the wood eating Cheetos to regain his old self again!”

“When I Am Queen” by Jack Off Jill begins to play through the arena, yet there is no sign of Wolf yet. Gavin continues to look around the crowd.

Phillips: “And his opponent... from Bent Fork, Tennessee, Sarah Wolf!”

The music continues to play, as the camera pans around. Gavin is in her corner looking out when suddenly the crowd roars as Sarah Wolf climbs over the barricade. She looks in the ring with a scowl before rolling in.

Sharper: “And the familiar entrance of Sarah Wolf.”

Knots: “Do you think she takes food from the fans? Maybe a sip of a cola?”

Sharper: “I don’t know.”

Knots: “I would!”

Gavin starts with several knife edge chops and a European uppercut that staggers Sarah. He whips her into the ropes but lowers his head too early and she kicks him in the face. Then she rakes his eyes and gives him a big headbutt. Wolf locks in an arm bar. Gavin manages to reverse into an arm bar of his own. Sarah bites him! Then she rakes his eyes again and then applies a hammerlock. Gavin manages to get to the ropes and force a break. Sarah does break but then punches him with several rights and lefts. She whips him into the ropes but Gavin comes back with a running knee left, taking Sarah down.

Sharper: “Hard knee! Down goes Wolf.”

Knots: “And Wolf quickly in trouble. Gavin all over her. No second guessing.”

Gavin applies an abdominal stretch. Sarah fights the hold for awhile, nearly fifteen seconds. When she realizes Gavin has the hold in quite tightly and she cannot escape, she bites him again until he breaks. Sarah receives a warning from the referee. Sarah with an arm bar takedown immediately into an arm bar submission. Gavin fights towards the ropes, reaching them after about ten seconds. Sarah gets up and starts to stomp on the arm. She goes for a whip but Gavin rebounds off the ropes with a running yakuza kick, taking Wolf down. Gavin goes to the second rope and then comes off, dropping an elbow. He covers…

1…

2…Kickout!

Gavin pulls Sarah up and drops her with the Gavin Taylor Lariat! He goes for another cover…

1…

2…Kickout!

Gavin takes Sarah and locks in a sleeper hold.

Sharper: “Sleeper!”

Knots: “And Sarah may be going to sleep. Needed to drink more cola!”

Sarah struggles in the hold, she feels herself slipping away. She reaches up and again goes for the eyes to blind Gavin. It works and he releases the hold. Sarah connects with a stunner, dropping Gavin. She mounts Gavin and starts to rain down rights and lefts, over and over again like mad. Dolled up? Not quite. Gavin manages to push her off with force. He sits up only for Sarah to drive a knee to his face, dropping him back down. She covers…

1…

…2Kickout!

Sarah pulls Gavin back to his feet and then whips him into the ropes. Gavin comes back with a flying forearm. Gavin with a belly to belly suplex to Wolf. Wolf pushes herself back to her knees but Gavin charges in…ALL STAR MAKER! Gavin goes up to the top turnbuckle and stands perched. Sarah pulls herself up and turns around…Gavin connects with a missile dropkick!

Sharper: “And off the top! Missile dropkick. Gavin gets all of it.”

Knots: “But no cover. Just getting her back up.”

Gavin whips Wolf into the corner. He charges in and connects with a running back elbow. Gavin then brings her out of the corner with a vertical suplex. Gavin with a swinging neck breaker. He covers, hooking the leg…

1…

2…

…3NO! Sarah gets a shoulder up!

Taylor waits as Sarah pulls herself back to her feet. She turns around and Gavin goes for Dependable Roundhouse. Sarah ducks and lands a kick that might have strayed low, but the referee was out of position and didn’t see it. Wolf then tries to lock in Last Caress.

Sharper: “Wolf trying to end it herself. Last Caress!”

Knots: “Gavin fighting. He better fight. Do you want your Last Caress from her?”

Gavin is struggling to keep from letting her lock in the hold completely. Eventually Gavin just counters with an old fashioned headbutt. It works, forcing Sarah to break the hold. Gavin then connects with Dependable Roundhouse. Gavin then pulls Sarah up and goes for Highlight of the Night but Wolf counters with a face buster. Both are down!

Sharper: “Countered! Facebuster.”

Knots: “Damn it. Gavin was going to plant her. Wolf had the perfect counter.”

The referee begins his count…

Sarah uses the ropes to try and pull herself up.

Gavin starts to stir.

Sarah is back up to her feet. Gavin is up next. Sarah strikes Gavin with a superkick followed by a step up enziguri. She goes in for Dolled Up but Gavin pokes her in the eyes, perhaps a retaliation from the other eye rakes? Gavin then drills with her with a spine buster. He quickly locks in a figure four.

Sharper: “Figure four. Wolf in trouble. Taylor hoping to get the submission.”

Knots: “Have we seen her tap out? Or will she hold on out of spite!”

Sarah won’t give in just yet. She fights to the ropes, reaching the bottom rope after about fifteen seconds. But the damage has clearly been done. Gavin doesn’t waste any time. He pulls Sarah Wolf back to her feet. Desperation Buzzer Beater! Instead of covering he pulls her back up, hoists her into position…Highlight of the Night! Gavin covers, hooking a leg…

1…

2…

…3!

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Gavin rolls off and gets up, raising his arm.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Gavin Taylor!”

Sharper: “And Gavin Taylor wins, building a win streak!”

Knots: “He said last week he knew where he needed to be, and who he was. Well he’s a winner again. But what about where he needs to be?”

Sharper: “That’s still the question, while 2024 continues to not be kind to Sarah Wolf in SCW in 2024.”

Gavin Taylor throws his arm in the air and walks around the ring. He plays to the crowd a bit as Sarah Wolf stirs. Gavin Taylor then moves to the corner, stepping up to the middle turnbuckle and looks out at the crowd as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, Amy Chastaine can be seen talking to The Rebel Princess Cassie Wolfe. We then see The One Kirsten Scott walking past before glancing over and turning and heading over to them.

Scott: “I’d not put much stock into her claims.”

Chastaine: “Excuse me?”

Wolfe: “What?”

Scott: “You heard me. Or are you going to try and take her under your wing? Claim her success as your own like you were last week with the Underground War.”

Chastaine: “I’m just chatting with her. Getting to know her after the last few weeks was a nice change of pace. But you’re the same old crap we’ve had to deal with in the business. Is this jealousy?”

Scott: “No, Amy…just making sure that you stay in your lane.”

Chastaine: “Sounds like you should listen to your own advice?”

Scott smirks.

Scott: “Oh, don’t like me getting in your business….Hmm…”

Scott turns and heads off. Chastaine looks at her confused as Wolfe just shakes her head and the scene cuts away.

Bree Lancaster vs. Religious Wright

Sharper: “Our next match could prove to be very.... interesting. “

Knots: “I have a different word for it that I probably can't say on broadcast TV.”

Phillips: “Fans, our next match is a non-title match and is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first....”

The lights dim, only a few small ones on the stage as the voice of Bree Lancaster whispers:

“I am the light of the truth
The one who sees right through”

A guitar riff plays as the small lights dance around the stage, then suddenly stop, as one large beam shines down onto the figure of Bree herself.

“Spotlight”

The smaller lights begin again swirling as the music of “Spotlight” by Fozzy kicks in and Bree makes her way down the ramp.

Phillips: “From New Orleans, Louisiana... she is the reigning SCW Adrenaline Champion.... Bree Lancaster!”

Bree continues down the ramp, carrying the Adrenaline Championship belt over her shoulder.

[I am the light of the truth, The one who sees right through
I know your every move, I got my eye on you
Go on and bury it down, I follow you 'til it's out
I got my eye on you, I got my eye on you]

Bree smiles at the front row fans as she gets to the ring and goes up the steps, stepping through the ropes. She goes to a corner and gets on the second turnbuckle, posing with one hand up overhead. The crowd cheers.

[You're the wicked, I'm a sharp knife
Shining on you like a spotlight
I'm a witness, I'm a dark night]

The lights go down, and one beam shines on Bree in the corner.

[You're a sickness, I'm your spotlight]

The lights come up and Bree hops down as the music fades out. Bree gets to her corner, hands off the title belt, and looks around.

Sharper: “The Adrenaline Championship is not on the line tonight, but Bree Lancaster has said she wants to be a fighting champion, so here we go.”

Knots: “Her opponent presents an interesting challenge. He uses preaching as a weapon!”

Phillips: “And her opponent....from The Sword of Joshua Full Gospel Pentecostal Temple of Joy Holiness by way of Mt. Judea, Arkansas, he is 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!” 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?!”

Bree watches Wright from her corner, an look of disgust on her face. Wright oves the robe and tosses it then sets the Holy Book down near the post in his corner, then turns to Bree. He holds his hand out, palm towards her, and offers a blessing.

Wright: “In the name of the LAWD and by the integrity of our savior Selena Frost, I bless you with the ability to BELIEVE! No wait.... to BREE-LIEVE!”

The crowd boos, as some laugh. Bree shakes her head, hands on her hips.

Bree: “Don't ever invoke that woman in front of me again!”

With little warning, Bree jumps and nails Wrights hand with a spinning heel kick! He spins from the impact, and grabs his arm in pain. Bree gives him no chance to recover, she goes over and grabs him by the hurt arm, and spins him around then across the ring. On the return, Bree catches him as he runs and using the momentum lifts him up and plants him with a t-bone suplex. Wright lands hard on his back, and rolls through, landing sitting up against the ropes. The crowd oohs and cheers.

Sharper: “More of the influence of training with Josh Hudson there, that's one of his favorite throws.”

Knots: “I'm impressed she lifted him, Bree's strength has improved over the last year or so.”

Bree turns and goes towards Wright. He looks around, and sees he's near his corner, and his Holy Book. He gasps in joy and grabs it, then turns back to Bree, holding the book out almost as a shield.

Wright: “The power of the LAWD compels you! Stay back!”

Bree stops mid-step, and shakes her head at him again. Wright smiles, sure that his Holy Book defense worked and caused Bree to stop in her tracks. He gets up still holding the book out to keep Bree away. Bree watches, her arms crossed. Wright gets to his feet and turns to Bree again, holding the Holy Book out with both hands. He starts to say something, but he doesn't get the chance, as Bree steps up and snatches the Holy Book from his hands, and tosses it out of the ring. The crowd cheers, but Wright gasps and watches it fly to the floor, horrified.

Wright: “You will suffer consequences for defiling the Holy Book of he LAWD!”

Wright explodes out of the corner, surprising Bree with his quickness, and taking her down with a spear! The crowd boos as Wright rolls through and gets to his feet.

Knots: “Oh no, Bree! You done did it now! You can't desecrate that Book and get away with it!”

Sharper: “It's not even a real book, Jon.”

Knots: “Shhhh!”

Bree gets to her feet, and Wright grabs her. They lock up, and Wright spins Bree around and shoves her into a corner. She hits the turnbuckle pads and before she can regain her feet, Wright runs in and nails her with Paydirt! Bree goes down to her knees. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Religious Wright found another way to invoke Selena Frost, that's her move!”

Knots: “And Bree looks stunned, I think he knocked the wind out of her.”

Wright steps back and watches as Bree, on her hands and knees, holds her abdomen, trying to catch her breath. The official goes over to check on her. They speak, and we see Bree nod. The official backs away and Bree slowly gets to her feet. She turns to Wright and glares. He holds his hands up, palms out, pleading with her.

Wright: “You just have to belieeve, Bree! BREE-LIEVE!”

Bree yells in frustration ad runs at Wright, drilling him with a Classifier! The crowd oohs and cheers as they roll through from the impact. Bree gets to her feet and makes a cover.

1!

2!

Wright gets his foot on the bottom rope. The crowd boos. Bree swears, angry at herself.

Sharper: “Rare miscue from the Adrenaline Champion, making a cover too close to the ropes.”

Knots: “Lucky break for Wright though, she drilled his ribs into the fourth row!”

Bree gets up and goes over to Wright, who is still holding his ribs. She grabs an arm and drags him to the middle of the ring. She then stomps on his elbow, the same arm she kicked at the start of the match. Wright yells in pain. Bree gives one more stomp, then drops down, locking in the Tangled Web!

Knots: “Looks like Bree has enough of this shenanigans. Wright is in trouble!”

Sharper: “In the center of the ring this time, Bree has that hurt arm locked in tight. She knew what she was doing since the bell rang!”

Wright tries to fight out of the armbreaker hold, but Bree pulls back harder, pressing her legs down hard, one nearly across Wright's throat. The crowd roars and Wright has no choice but to tap. The bell rings and the crowd roars. Bree keeps the hold locked a few seconds after the bell before letting go and getting up.

Phillips: “Here is your winner via submission... Adrenaline Champion Bree Lancaster!”

Wright sits up, cradling his arm as Bree goes to the corner and up to the second turnbuckle, raising the title over head. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster making quick work of Religious Wright. You know she's hoping Simon Lyman is watching. She made it clear she's not afraid to fight him, and he called his shot.”

Knots: “Indeed he did and I can't wait to see that fight. Bree is at her best when she's angry, and Simon has absolutely gotten under her skin.”

Bree hops down and exits the ring, holding the belt over her shoulder as she waves to the crowd while heading towards the ramp.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Destiny Page smiling as she stands next to the SCW Adrenaline Champion, Bree Lancaster. Jaina Lancaster can be seen watching in the background.

Page: “Welcome back to Breakdown. I’m Destiny Page. With me, the victorious tonight, SCW Adrenaline Champion…Bree Lancaster!”

The crowd cheers as Bree smiles.

Page: “Uh…congratulations!”

Bree: “Thanks, Destiny.”

Page: “I wanted to get your response, not just to your win, but also to Simon Lyman who said he accepts your challenge to him on social media. Was that meant to be a challenge and do you accept it?”

Bree: “Yes and of course. Look, I’ve made it clear one thing I’m doing here. Proving it in the ring. And if Simon Lyman wants to come out and trust me, I have more than enough motivation to give him a reality check and stiff shot to the jaw…I’ll happily let him try to come for this title. And he can fail. And he can be humbled. And he can then try to reinvent himself or finally look in the mirror like he should!”

Bree looks at the camera.

Bree: “So SCW, book the match. Give him the opportunity. And I’ll give you a show. And then…Simon Lyman can deal with Adam Brock, because I doubt that is far from done. And Simon…I hope you realize that taking this from me won’t be easy and I hope your team has a soft landing for you. Just because I don’t want to see whatever BS they come up with next!”

The crowd roars.

Page: “Thanks for your comments. Back to the ring!”

Page smiles. Bree turns and nods.

Bree: “Nice job…”

Jaina comes in and also talks to Destiny as the scene cuts to the ring.

Dark Fantasy vs. Kelsai Adamson & Chance Owens

The arena plunges into darkness and a strange noise is heard… It’s almost like it’s a mix of a guitar and a helicopter’s rotor. A mid-tempo drum beat starts up, quickly followed by a rhythmic bass line. Then a VERY familiar voice can be heard.

Enter the arena and hit the lights
Step up now you're in for a ride
this is war, ain't no fun and games
we get it up, you go down in flames

Jagged green lights play across the screen and the stage as a voice that can only belong to the one and only Dave Mustaine growls the lyrics to "Crush 'Em". Spotlights move around near the entranceway and one of them catches someone's right arm in its beam.

Party time, going down
you better not mess us around
the stakes are rich, take a hit or stay
the price is high, someone's gonna pay

The spotlights are still moving around on the stage as the lights on the screen start forming a pattern. One of the moving spotlights dances across someone's left leg. We then see the spotlights pass over another leg.

Heads I win, tails you lose
out of my way I'm coming through
roll the dice don't think twice
and we crush, crush 'em

The lights on the screen settle into a final configuration spelling out the names "Chance Owens & Kelsai Adamson". The person in question comes out to stand on the stage under some of the spotlights. Chance shields his eyes for a moment before turning to his left and beckoning to someone. Kelsai Adamson comes from the back to stand beside her boyfriend and nods before pointing to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit. First, on their way to the ring, they are the team of Kelsai Adamson and Chance Owens!”

Chance nods before heading down the ramp toward the ring, the lights catching the tiny white stones on his forest green fighter's gloves. Kelsai jogs down with him. There are more cheers than boos and both men smile as they touch the hands reaching out to them. Young children are the most eager and Chance and Kelsai are only too happy to oblige them. Once they reach ringside, Chance ascends the steps so he can enter the ring, wiping the soles of his boots on the outside as he does so. Kelsai climbs up to the middle rope and looks around and then hops into the ring. Owens steadies her as they play to the crowd.

Sharper: “Chance Owens and Kelsai Adamson about to return to tag action here on Breakdown. But the question is going to be whether Dark Fantasy will be coming out to face them.”

Knots: “What is the condition of Syren? She’s still backstage and you wonder if Ravyn Taylor may try to fight for her.”

Sharper: “Lexy may try to swap Autumn for Syren. A lot of jockeying, we understand may be happening backstage.”

Knots: “Do you think Chance and Kelsai care?”

Sharper: “In one sense, probably, but again, you say it…a win is a win.”

Knots: “And that’s the attitude you have to have. No one cares how. Do you win? Period.”

The crowd buzzes as Kelsai and Chance walk around the ring awaiting for the arrival of Dark Fantasy. The camera cuts to the crowd where we see a group of red-shirted security walking in through one of the ground-level entrances. They line up in front of the fans for a moment and seem to be holding them back. There’s then a loud click as the lights around the building flick off and darkness consumes the arena, with nothing but a few flashes from cameras in the crowd lighting the arena. Without warning we see black and white footage spring to life on the screen of Winston Churchill giving one of his most famous speeches, all the while the chilling sound of air raid sirens and war can be heard in the background...

"We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills. We shall NEVER surrender!"

The video suddenly burns away to reveal a second hidden image of the devious ex-president George H. W. Bush giving a speech of his own...

"When we are successful, and we will be, we'll have a real chance at this new world order..."

A record scratch interrupts the normal Infamous introduction, only for the sound of Cute Is What We Aim For’s hit to begin around the arena.

“I’ve got the gift of one-liners,
And you’ve got the curse of curves”

The opening to “Misery Business” by Paramore suddenly hits the PA system as the spotlights on the stage flash between pink and white. The music plays for several moments as the crowd looks around. Chance and Kelsai turn to the stage.

Sharper: “There’s the Dark Fantasy theme.”

Knots: “So here we go! Syren can still salvage this night.”

The music plays.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy

Fans look around as spotlights also circle the arena. Cameras pan the crowd too just in case the duo comes from the crowd. The music plays for fifteen seconds…twenty seconds…before fading out. Phillips looks around and walks over to the official, Jennifer Cassidy. Cassidy touches her earpiece for a few moments before then turning and walking over to Jason Phillips. She says something to him.

Phillips: “Fans, the official for this match has been notified that Syren has not yet been cleared to compete tonight after the attack earlier. As a result, Dark Fantasy have elected to forfeit this match.”

The crowd boos.

Phillips: “Therefore, here are your winners, via forfeit…Chance Owens and Kelsai Adamson!”

The crowd cheers a bit as Kelsai shrugs as Chance then shakes his head and then grabs Kelsai’s arm and firmly holds it up victory.

Knots: “There you go! Embrace it! Dark Fantasy threw in the towel!”

Sharper: “Was it Dark Fantasy? Or Ravyn? Or Lexy? I can’t see Syren giving this up.”

Knots: “Well how about this, our winners! Kelsai Adamson and Chance Owens!”

Kelsai and Chance play to the crowd a bit before 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 hold the SCW World Tag Team Championship. 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.

Sharper: “The hell is this? The Tag champs coming to the ring.”

Knots: “They’re in their gear!”

“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. They walk over to Phillips and Braddock takes the microphone. Braddock turns back to Kelsai and Chance.

Braddock: “Kelsai…Chance…congratulations on your win.”

The crowd gives a bit of a mixed reaction.

Braddock: “Look, I know you may have wanted to try your hand at Dark Fnatasy and our actions earlier took that away from you. But you did win…and against former Tag Team Champions. But we also took this match away from the fans.”

The crowd roars a bit.

Braddock: “And so, I talked to Brittany and well, I’ve also passed this idea past CHBK when it became clear the Dark Fantasy would not be able to compete tonight.”

Braddock turns to Jennifer Cassidy.

Braddock: “We’re going to take Dark Fantasy’s place…and we’re going to celebrating me becoming a Supreme Champion by defending those titles against you, Chance and Kelsai.”

The crowd roars.

Sharper: “What? They’re offering them a title match.”

Knots: “Why?”

Braddock: “I believe in being pre-emptive and you’re coming up next. So let’s see what the tag division has to offer beyond Dark Fantasy, Light in the Darkness and ourselves.”

Braddock turns to the official.

Braddock: “Ring the bell.”

The crowd cheers as the SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen. Braddock and Lohan hand off the titles to the official. She holds them over her head before handing them off. Chance and Kelsai talk a bit as Lohan and Braddock do.

Sharper: “Talk about an audible. We won’t see Dark Fantasy in action, but we will see the World Tag Team Championship on the line, one week after Twisted and Sadistic won the titles!”

Knots: “And also maybe just a bit of flexing here for the champs.”

The bell sounds. Just then, Kelsai and Chance both run at Lohan and Braddock. Adamson nails Braddock with a hard shot and Chance nails Lohan with a hard right. They each get a few shots in on the tag champs before pushing them to the ropes. They go to each whip them across. Both Braddock and Lohan spin through and send their challengers into the ropes. They bounce off and Braddock hits a dropkick to Kelsai and Lohan elbows Chance down. Chance pops up and moves to the corner as Kelsai rolls out of the ring. Braddock exits the ring and Lohan walks over and shoulders Chance in the ribs over and over and over again.

Sharper: “Lohan going to town. Repeated shoulders to the ribs of Chance Owens.”

Knots: “Talk about a shift. You think you’ll have to deal with the craftiness of Ravyn or the speed of Syren. And now you have to deal with the technical prowess of Glory and the pure power and eff you up of Lohan!”

Lohan pulls back and goes to whip Chance across. She stops and pulls him back in, not wanting to send him to the Adamson/Owens corner, but Chance then jumps up and tackles Lohan down. The crowd roars. Owens nails Lohan with a series of hard right hands before Lohan pushes him off. Owens rolls away. Both get up and Lohan runs at Owens. Owens goes low and tackles Lohan down with a double-leg takedown. He then dives forward into a side headlock and nails Lohan with a couple more hard rights. Lohan pushes free again. Owens gets up and Lohan turns and Owens kicks her in the ribs. Adamson returns to the corner. Owens then scoops Lohan up and slams her by the ropes and tags in Adamson. Adamsons slingshots in with a hilo. She rolls through and dives onto Lohan for the pin.

Lohan pushes her off.

Sharper: “Only two as the first true double-team move of this match goes to the challengers.”

Knots: “Set her up, drop on her, but only forgot to get the three.”

Lohan turns and starts to get up and Kelsai forearms her in the jaw once and then again before going to whip her across the ring into the neutral corner. Lohan spins through and sends Adamson in. Adamson hops to the top rope. She dives back and goes for a crossbody, but Lohan catches her and spins her down into a powerslam. The crowd ohs. Lohan gets up and tags in Glory. Glory climbs up to the top rope and Lohan presses her over her had and then turns and throws her down onto Adamson into the London Plunge. The crowd ohs. Braddock goes for the pin.

Adamson kicks out. Braddock gets up and grabs the arm and wrenches it for control.

Sharper: “Quick two count as Braddock and Lohan just overwhelmed as they have become known for doing.”

Knots: “Yeah and Adamson quickly gasping for air. Lohan made her pay for everything.”

Adamson winces as Braddock gets up and jerks on the arm. She then chops her. The crowd woos. Braddock whips Adamson into the ropes. Adamson bounces off and Braddock hits a drop toe hold. She gets up and then hits an elbow drop before moving in a crossface. Adamson reaches out as the crowd looks on. Braddock pulls back. The official, Jennifer Cassidy, checks on her, but Adamson shakes her head no as Braddock keeps pulling back. Adamson starts to reach for the bottom rope. Owens wills her on as she moves closer and closer to the bottom. Braddock holds on and keeps pulling back, but Adamson drags her closer and closer to the bottom rope before reaching out and grabbing it. The crowd roars.

Braddock lets go and rolls over. She gets up and turns and tags in Lohan. Lohan enters as Adamson slowly starts to get up and Lohan just muscles her up in a waistlock and then throws her down with a hard one-arm slam. The crowd ohs. Lohan goes for the pin.

Owens breaks it up. He rolls over and Braddock enters and grabs him and manages to hip throw him such that he goes through the ropes to the floor. Lohan gets up and turns and grabs Adamson, only for Adamson to take her over with an inside cradle.

Lohan kicks out. Both get up and Adamson hits a dropkick to Lohan. Lohan falls back into the corner. Adamson rolls over and gets up. Lohan runs out and Adamson snaps her over with a frankensteiner.

Sharper: “Adamson snaps Lohan over. Frankensteiner!”

Knots: “Adamson fighting back. Didn’t give up to the crossface. Not going to let Lohan run over her!”

Owens staggers off as Braddock turns to the ring. Lohan rolls over and reaches out and Adamson runs up behind and jumps up, pulling Lohan down with a jumping neckbreaker. She hooks the leg.

Lohan pushes her off. Lohan rolls over and Adamson runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a basement dropkick to the side of the head. Lohan rolls over in pain and starts to get up, moving to the ropes. Adamson turns and runs at Lohan only for Lohan to launch her over head. Adamson spins through to the apron. Lohan turns and Adamson hits a pump kick to the jaw. Lohan staggers back. Braddock spins around the ringpost and Adamson elbows her in the jaw. She staggers back and Adamson then springboards to the top rope and dives forward for a diving hurricanrana, but Lohan counters with a sitout powerbomb. She then stays down for the pin.

Owens breaks it up with a running dropkick. The crowd roars. Lohan rolls over in pain. Adamson rolls over too. Owens turns and backs up and exits to the apron. He extends his arm as Adamson rolls over and looks around. Lohan winces a bit as she starts to get up and looks around. Braddock extends her arm. Lohan instead grabs Adamson by her leg and then pulls her up but Adamson turns and boots Lohan in the face. She falls back into her corner. Adamson rolls back and tags in Owens. Owens enters as does Braddock. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Both teams tag. In comes Chance Owens! In comes Glory Braddock!”

Knots: “Owens better be ready for this!”

Owens runs at Braddock. Braddock ducks a Owens’s clothesline. He stops and turns and Braddock kicks him in the ribs. She goes for a vertical suplex, but Owens blocks it. He then hits one on Glory. Glory looks a bit surprised before Owens rolls over and turns and Lohan runs at him and Owens grabs her and throws her over the top rope to the floor. Owens turns around and Braddock walks into him only for him to hit the Check Stop. Braddock falls back into the corner. Owens follows up with a hard right and then another and another. He whips her across the ring. Braddock hits the corner. Owens runs after and Braddock gets a boot up. Just then, we see Adamson hitting a flip dive off the apron and onto Lohan on the floor.

Sharper: “Adamson takes out Lohan!”

Knots: “Owens in trouble though!”

Braddock then pulls herself to the middle rope and dives forward, hitting the Prankster’s Paradise. She turns and hooks the leg.

Owens gets his shoulder up. Braddock rolls off and looks around. She then gets up as Owens starts to stir. Braddock elbows him in the back of the head and then again before grabbing Owens and turning and going to whip him into the ropes. Owens spins through and sends her in. Braddock bounces off and Owens hits the Speed Bump. He hooks the leg.

Braddock shoots her shoulder up. Owens rolls over. He looks around as we see Adamson grabbing Lohan and dragging her up before Lohan manages to throw her into the ring. Owens turns as Adamson rolls over. Lohan then grabs at the ropes and starts to enter the ring.

Sharper: “Lohan fighting back into the ring. Adamson tossed in. Control being lost here.”

Knots: “What control!”

Lohan enters the ring and walks over and grabs Adamson. Owens gets up and nails Lohan with a hard right and then another and another. He then kicks her in the ribs. Owens then backs up and then spins through and hits the End of the Road. The crowd roars. Lohan falls to the mat. Owens looks at her. Adamson gets up. Braddock then shoves Owens into Adamson. Adamson falls to the ropes and out of the ring. Owens turns around and Braddock jumps up and goes for the Shekinah Glory. The crowd roars as Owens starts to try to block it. Braddock keeps trying to lock it in, before we see Ravyn Taylor running down from the back, with Lexy Chapel and Autumn Valentine. The crowd roars. Autumn and Ravyn slide into the ring. Glory lets go of Owens, but not before Ravyn runs over and stomps Glory in the face. The crowd ohs. Lexy yells in the ring as Autumn then runs over and joins Ravyn in stomping away on Glory Braddock. The bell sounds as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor and Autumn Valentine assaulting Glory Braddock. That ruins this match.”

Knots: “Not exactly the brilliant plan.”

Sharper: “But Lexy is out there so maybe she sent them out. Ravyn playing along. I don’t know. But right now, with Lohan down, the damage is going to Glory!”

Knots: “Lohan started this. Ravyn continued it. Syren and Glory caught in it!”

The crowd roars as Glory covers up. Ravyn and Autumn stomp away on her. The bell sounds again before we see Light in the Darkness running out from the back. The crowd cheers. They run down to the ring, right past Lexy who turns and tries to obstruct. Their speed causes her to lose her footing. Luz and Blythe slide into the ring and then get up. Autumn gets Ravyn’s attention. Ravyn turns as Luz and Blythe jump up and dropkick both Autumn and Ravyn down. They roll out of the ring. The crowd roars as Luz and Blythe then get up and walk around the ring. Lohan rolls over to the corner as Owens turns and moves to the ropes. He looks on as Blythe and Luz look around. Chapel starts to get up, yelling at the ring.

Sharper: “Light in the Darkness stopping this from turning into a full mugging!”

Knots: “Or did they just get involved in something they should’ve stayed out of!”

The crowd looks on as Light in the Darkness’s music starts to play. Ravyn and Autumn get up as Autumn turns back to the ring, but Ravyn stops her. Chapel yells at them to go in, but Ravyn stops Autumn as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we hear a commotion happening as the cameraman runs into a locker room. We see Elijah Smith trying to stand guard as we see Adam Brock handcuffed to one of the braces of the cubbies in the locker room. Blood streams down his face as we see Simon Lyman running up and nailing him with a hard right, still dressed in the same suit from earlier.

Sharper: “Simon Lyman attacking Adam Brock!”

Knots: “He’s bloodying him!”

Sharper: “He’s handcuffed Brock is handcuffed and hanging from that brace. He can’t defend himself!”

Lyman nails him with another hard right and then another and another and another.

Lyman: “Like attacking me when I’m moving on! I beat you, vet! I beat you and you ruined an expensive suit and for what? I’m going to challenge for the Adrenaline Title. You! Nothing!”

Adam Brock just looks at him.

Brock: “And you’ll fall on your face-“

Lyman immediately cracks him with a hard right.

Brock: “Couldn’t…”

Brock laughs.

Brock: “Couldn’t just fight me straight up. We could’ve done it in the parking lot and-“

Lyman cracks him again.

Lyman: “I try to save those beneath me. Like you. You can understand that our time against one another is OVER! I am ABOVE you! From the HEAVENS!”

Lyman nails him over and over and over again. We hear yelling as we see SCW officials coming into the room. Elijah tries to stop them.

Elijah: “Simon-“

Lyman: “Already on it!”

Brock: “What? Going to take another shot? I’ve bleed before!”

Lyman: “Great…then you can enjoy this.”

Lyman then turns and grabs a pipe from off camera. He then turns and swings and nails Brock in the ribs. Brock grits his teeth together, grunting in pain as Brock swings a bit. Lyman smirks as Chance Owens and Kelsai Adamson now get into the room. They get inside as Lyman takes off his bloodied blazer.

Sharper: “My God! Trying to break his ribs! Trying to break Brock’s ribs!”

Knots: “He can bleed. But can he breathe?”

Sharper: “And Owens and Adamson now backstage after returning from their match! Get Simon out of there!”

Elijah tries to hold them back as Lyman throws his bloodied blazer at Adamson and Owens before spinning around. Officials get in and start to separate everyone, while several head over to Brock. Brock struggles to breath, grimacing and grunting in pain.

The scene switches to see Lexy Chapel turning to Ravyn Taylor as Autumn Valentine paces, standing in front of the trainer’s room.

Chapel: “Why? Why didn’t you let Autumn back in. You could’ve taken them. A superkick or THREE and EVERYTHING would’ve been fine.”

Ravyn: “That’s not a strategy, Lexy.”

Chapel: “It totally is. Go in. Hit a superkick. Profit! And profit would have been revenge for maybe hurting SYREN!”

Ravyn: “Except we sent no message except basic hate. I had hoped to catch them in a way to threaten their titles. To make them question their plans. You have given Brittany, a blunt instrument, exactly what she wanted.”

Chapel: “No WE didn’t. She didn’t get a SUPERKICK to the face!”

Chapel throws her arms up.

Ravyn: “Unbelievable-“

Autumn: “Enough! Here I am caught in this and we’ve done nothing when Bree Lancaster is defending her title not against me, but Simon Lyman!”

Chapel: “I’m TRYING, Autumn. You didn’t get pinned. I tried to get the match. But now this all with Syren needing to win ten matches, screwed up by the tag situation. If only people LISTENED to me.”

Ravyn rolls her eyes, shaking her head.

Autumn: “Or maybe we need to get back to what all four of us do and that’s follow our words with actions. In the ring and-“

The door opens as Syren steps out, wearing a neck brace.

Chapel: “Oh my God. Oh no. Your neck is broken. I’m going to need a stand-in Syren.”

Ravyn: “What’s the diagnosis?”

Syren: “I’m, hopefully, fine. Just a stinger. Need to get more attention to be safe, but I’m hopefully going to be fine.”

Chapel: “Oh thank God!”

Syren: “Yeah-“

Chapel: “We need to murder Twisted & Sadistic.”

Ravyn: “I’ll figure-“

Chapel: “With superkicks. Time for a team strategy sesh! FOR SYREN!”

Syren looks on as Chapel storms off. Syren just motions for Ravyn to follow. Ravyn looks at her. Syren just nods as Autumn heads off after Chapel. Ravyn then turns and follows with Syren taking up the back.

Backstage, we see Amelia Blythe and La Pequena Luz in their locker room.

Blythe: “This is getting insane.”

Luz: “We did the right thing. Dark Fantasy and Twisted and Sadistic can have their war. Eye for an eye. We’ve been in the middle of it. And Glory…she doesn’t deserve this.”

Blythe: “Syren…her neither. Just…”

Luz: “And don’t worry about her. Selena…I don’t know what to think there. We’re in our fight for this.”

Blythe: “And don’t forget the rematches. Dark Fantasy got buggered there. And we’re next. This isn’t going away. If we have a title rematch, we know Dark Fantasy will get involved.”

Luz sighs.

Luz: “Then maybe we need to settle all of this at Retribution. We get all of it done. All three teams. All or nothing. Clean slate after for the sake of new challenges. New opportunities. Just think of what Chance and Kelsai are thinking.”

Blythe: “And I may not care for their attitude at time, but they deserved better than what happened out there. A snap title match and then to not even have it decided in the ring. Just-“

We then see Brittany Lohan and Glory Braddock walk into the locker room.

Lohan: “Do you mind staying out of our business?”

Glory: “Brittany-“

Lohan: “No. Dark Fantasy wanted to fight. I wanted this. I wanted them there. And I was going to make it so EVERYONE knew you and I, Glory, were the best.”

Blythe: “There’s still a rematch we have that may prove otherwise.”

Lohan: “Until then-“

Braddock: “Brittany…it’s fine. They saved me. They blind-sided.”

Lohan: “And do I need to remind you and everyone what I am capable of when angry. I had my plan here.”

Luz: “Well we’re not going anywhere and we’ve been part of this from the start. You were the one that prevented us from beating them cleanly. The attack happened when we were still in the ring. And we are still seeing that tag division as part of our responsibility. To be leaders!”

Blythe: “We’re not stepping aside. And we’re not going to let a mugging happen when you made us part of this all.”

Lohan: “Then you can get clobbered too.”

Braddock: “Brittany, enough-“

Lohan: “No. You, Glory, are at the top. I wanted to give you a celebration worthy of your historic night. Where you could prove Dark Fantasy was firmly beneath us. That there was NO doubt you deserved that title and this accolade-“

Blythe: “And we are right there too.”

Braddock: “Then we’ll prove it again in the ring. No matter what you say, last week, we won fair and square. Clean!”

Braddock looks at Blythe as Lohan watches Luz.

Blythe: “Then don’t stop us when we pitch our idea to Alex Desoubrais for Retribution. Dark Fantasy, you two, and us two. Titles on the line. Someone is winning and walking out champion. The other two need to move on!”

Braddock: “Fine by us. We will take on all comers. We just proved that moments ago before Lex-famous got involved.”

Lohan: “And you stuck your nose in our business.”

We then hear a knock at the door. Hiro Tanaka’s voice is heard.

Tanaka: “Luz! You’re up! TV Title match is in minutes. Where are you?”

Luz turns, breaking away from Twisted & Sadistic.

Luz: “I have to go.”

Blythe: “We have to go.”

Luz turns and grabs the SCW Television Championship from their bags and turns and heads off, running out of the room with Blythe. Lohan and Braddock turn and watch them go.

Lohan: “I’m not letting anyone disrespect you again, Glory.”

Braddock: “Thanks…”

The scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns to see The Stewards walking into the locker room of Twisted & Sadistic. Katie peers her head in and turns around.

Gigi: “Not there?”

Katie: “No…clearly on the run.”

Gigi: “So what are we going to do?”

Katie: “I mean if Chance and Kelsai deserve a shot…we surely have to be next. We’re going to wait out here and let Glory and Brittany know a Rise to Greatness rematch awaits them! That’s what!”

Gigi: “Oh…well-“

TJ Johnson: “Are you sure?”

Katie: “Absolutely! Gigi! TJ! We make our stand!”

Katie smiles as the scene cuts away.

The Enigma vs. La Pequena Luz

SCW Television Championship

Sharper: “Up next ladies and gentlemen, we will see two very different styles of wrestling go head to head. The Enigma fresh off a huge win at Body, Heart and Soul over Crystal Zdunich goes head to head with La Pequena Luz for the SCW Television Championship!”

As the eerie strains of "Whispers of the Abyss" begin to echo through the arena, the lights dim, plunging the venue into an unsettling darkness. A thick fog creeps across the entrance ramp, shrouding it in an otherworldly mist.

A chilling gust of wind sweeps through the arena, causing a collective shiver among the spectators. Suddenly, a single spotlight pierces the gloom, revealing the imposing figure of The Enigma standing at the top of the ramp.

His mask, an enigmatic visage of darkness, glistens ominously in the dim light. Clad in a long, tattered black robe that billows around him like a specter, The Enigma exudes an aura of malevolence that is palpable even from a distance.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the SCW Television Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, The Enigma!

With each step, the haunting melody of "Whispers of the Abyss" intensifies, sending shivers down the spines of those in attendance. The audience's anticipation is met with a creeping dread as The Enigma descends the ramp, his presence a looming specter of the unknown.

Sharper: “The Enigma gaining his first true shot at SCW gold tonight in the form of an SCW Television Championship match against La Pequena Luz!”

Knots: “Enigma has been on a tear as of late, running through Crystal Zdunich at Body, Heart and Soul, and last week, he laid waste to

As he reaches the ring, The Enigma climbs the steel steps with deliberate, measured movements. He enters the ring through the ropes, his masked gaze fixed on some unseen point in the distance. The crowd's unease grows with each passing moment.

Once inside the ring, The Enigma raises his arms slowly, and the fog around him thickens, obscuring his form. The spotlight flickers, casting eerie, shifting shadows that dance across the canvas.

And then, in an instant, the spotlight extinguishes, plunging the arena into complete darkness. The music fades, and all that remains is the haunting silence, broken only by the faint, echoing whispers of the abyss.

“Believe In Tomorrow” by Sunflower’s Garden begins to play as bright white lights begin flickering on and off on the stage in rhythm with the music. La Pequeña Luz skips out onto the stage with the kind of smile that could light up an entire room all on its own plastered to her face, dancing a bit to her theme song and waving her arms in an attempt to get the crowd pumped up, drawing cheers.

Phillips: “And his opponent, she is the SCW Television Champion, La Pequena Luz!”

As she looks down towards the ring, the smile fades as something seems to flicker through her mind, but she’s snapped out of the trance as Amelia Blythe slowly makes her way out, placing a comforting hand on Luz’s shoulder. With a quick kiss to her cheek, Luz’s smile returns as the two proceed to lock hands before heading down to the ring, Amelia trying her best to keep up with Luz’s energetic skipping.

Sharper: “The ever energetic SCW Television Champion La Pequena Luz ready to defend her title tonight against the Enigma!”

Knots: “She doesn’t look scared at all, but honestly, Sharper, she should be.”

Once they reach ringside, Luz pulls Amelia into a brief but passionate kiss before letting her go as she hops up onto the apron, grabbing the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. Luz begins skipping around the ring, motioning once more for the fans to make some noise as they answer this call while Amelia takes her place in Luz’s corner on the floor, chuckling to herself and shaking her head at Luz’s energy. Luz removes her robe and hands it off to Amelia, who gives some last minute advice and words of encouragement as she does so. Enigma and Luz stand across the ring from each other. Luz bouncing around, ready for action. Enigma, however, standing still as a statue staring forward.

Sharper: “Last week on Breakdown, Enigma showed off his power by taking out three individuals at one time. Kevin Hunter, Ace Sky and Diamond Steele. At this point, none of the three have been heard from since that moment.”

Knots: “Oh but Sharper, Luz isn’t SCW TV Champion for no reason, she has defeated some of the best SCW has to offer! But, remember, Luz had to rush just to get dressed for this match. She also looks very nervous.”

Before the bell rings, SCW referee Steve Hollinsworth hoists the bell up over his head to show that the match is for the Television Championship. He walks the championship over to the ringside area and then rings the bell to begin the match. Luz nervously paces the ring, meanwhile Enigma paces around at a methodical pace. Luz and Enigma meet in the center of the ring. Enigma connects hard with a knee right in the stomach of the TV Champion. Enigma grabs Luz by the back of the head and connects with a second knee to the stomach. Luz staggers back and Enigma quickly grabs her head and throws her into the ropes on the other side. Luz bounces off and runs back to Enigma who takes her down with a big time clothesline! Luz gets back to her feet relatively quickly but Enigma meets her with a hard right closed fist.

Sharper: “Enigma firing on all cylinders tonight! He wants that Television Championship here tonight!”

Knots: “I don’t think we’ve really seen this aggressive side of Enigma before, but he is on fire!”

Enigma throws Luz into the ropes again, Luz runs back towards Enigma after bouncing off. Enigma goes for another clothesline, but this time Luz ducks under the clothesline attempt. Luz hits the ropes on the opposite side of the ring, bounces off and runs back at Enigma. Luz bounces off on the other side, runs back at Enigma, leaps and goes for a cross body! But Enigma, showing off his strength, catches her. Enigma walks around the ring for a second with Luz across his chest holding her, then throws her over his head with a fallaway slam! Enigma slowly and methodically gets back to his feet as Luz writhes in pain from the slam. Enigma goes over to pick up Luz by her head, when he kneels over, Luz from out of nowhere kicks Enigma in the head! The crowd cheers as Enigma staggers back, and Luz slowly gets back to her feet. Luz charged at Enigma looking for a clothesline but Enigma catches her, wrapping his arm around her chest and her arm is behind his head then drops down smashing her face first on the canvas! Enigma goes for the cover and the referee counts.

1!

2!

NO!

Luz gets her shoulder up just before the three count.

Sharper: “What a move by Enigma! Enigma is absolutely dominating Luz right now.”

Knots: Honestly, I’m not surprised with how distracted Luz seems right now.”

Enigma picks up Luz and throws her into the ropes. Luz bounces off and runs back to Enigma. Enigma catches Luz and throws her into the air and Luz splashes down face first on the mat! Enigma goes for another cover and the referee counts.

1!

2!

NO!

Enigma stands up and goes to pick up Luz but she kicks him in the head. Enigma shakes his head to regain his composure and then charges back at Luz, who ducks under a clothesline attempt. Enigma turns around and is met with a kick to the midsection. Luz kicks Enigma in the left knee, then the right knee. Enigma is rocked. Luz takes advantage and charges at Enigma and takes him down with a round house kick. Enigma falls to the mat and quickly rolls out of the ring.

Sharper: “Enigma is rocked! Here comes La Pequena Luz!”

Knots: “Enigma very smartly rolls out of the ring. He has to regain his composure to get back into this thing.”

Enigma is pacing around outside. Luz looks around at the crowd, who starts to cheer knowing what’s coming. Luz looks down at Enigma and runs to the other side of the ring. Luz bounces off the ropes and runs back towards Engima. Luz leaps up and nails Enigma with a suicide dive! The crowd cheers as Luz gets back to her feet and poses for the crowd.

Sharper: “What a suicide dive by Luz! She is in complete control now!”

Knots: “Enigma is in trouble!”

The crowd cheers as Luz gets to her feet and looks around, playing to the crowd. Luz pulls Enigma back to his feet, grabs him by the back of the head and rolls him back into the ring. Luz quickly climbs on top of Enigma looking for a pin. The referee counts.

1!

NO!

Enigma quickly gets the shoulder up before the referee’s count even hits two. Liz quickly goes back on the offensive. Enigma is back up to a sitting position, but is taken right back down with a hard kick to the chest from Luz. Luz then turns around and hits a standing moonsault on Enigma going for another cover.

1!

2!

NO!

Luz gets back to her knees and hits her fist against the mat in frustration.

Sharper: “Luz is trying to end this thing quickly now!”

Knots: “Very smart on her part, she knows that the longer this thing goes on, the more it favors Enigma.”

Luz grabs Enigma and starts to pull him back up to his feet. Luz gets Enigma to his knees and Enigma connects with an elbow to the gut of Luz. Luz doubles over as Enigma gets back to his feet. Enigma clubs Luz with his forearm in the back, dropping Luz down to a knee. Enigma backs up into the ropes and bounces off slowly. Enigma runs back to Luz and takes her down with a drop kick.

Sharper: “A dropkick from Enigma! I don’t think we’ve seen him with a dropkick before!”

Knots: “That’s because most of his matches he’s made look so easy, he’s showing us what he’s made of now!”

Enigma quickly gets back to his feet after the dropkick, Luz gets back to her feet, but more slowly. Enigma grabs Luz by the back of the head and drags her into the corner. Enigma kicks Luz in the midsection, then scoops her up over his shoulder. Enigma throws her down head first on the turnbuckle with Snake Eyes! Enigma quickly runs across the ring into the ropes, and runs back. Enigma then delivers a huge boot to the face of Luz. Enigma then goes into the cover and the referee counts.

1!

2!

Luz gets her shoulder up just before the three count.

Sharper: “What a move by Enigma and we almost had a new TV Champion!”

Knots: “What a match Sharper! Both of these competitors want to win this thing!”i

Enigma picks up Luz and connects with a hard right fist to the temple area. Enigma hangs on to her, scoops her up and drops her down chest first onto the mat. Black smoke starts to filter into the arena as Enigms ascends to the top rope. Enigma stands straight up looking down at Luz as the smoke thickens.

Sharper: “Enigma has that look in his eyes, Knots!”

Knots: “He’s looking for gold, Sharper! He’s deadly!”

Enigma leaps off and nails the Shadow Fall on Luz! The smoke continues to thicken as four masked figures appear from out of nowhere on all sides of the ring apron. Enigms picks up Luz, locks her head into his arms and drops her with the Into The Abyss! Enigms quickly rolls her into the cover and the referee counts!

1!

2!

3!

“Whispers of the Abyss” echoes through the arena as Enigma stands up and the referee hands him the SCW Television Championship!

Phillips: “Here is your winner and the NEW SCW Television Champion… The Enigma”

The referee tries to raise the hands of Enigma but Enigma stares down the referee and the referee backs away quickly as Enigma just stares at the Television Championship.

Sharper: “What a win by the Enigma! His first taste of SCW gold!”

Knots: “Honestly, Sharper, with this performance tonight, he’s going to hold that championship for a long, long time.

The black smoke from earlier continues to thicken. After a few seconds the lights in the arena go out. The crowd cheers as they’re out. When they come back on, Enigma and the four dark figures are nowhere to be seen.

COMMERCIALS

Xander Valentine vs. “The One” Kirsten Scott

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 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.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is your main event of the evening. First, on her way to the ring, accompanied by Hailey and The Oracle, from Your Personal Nightmare, she is “The One” Kirsten Scott!”

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, and immediately 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.

Sharper: “Last week, Xander Valentine took some issue with Scott waiting to take her shot. He knows how valuable those shots are.”

Knots: “Exactly. And he wants one and imagine if he wins tonight.”

Sharper: “Not going to help Scott’s confidence or more, but I doubt he’s worrying about that.”

A long church bell rings, once- twice- a third time as the crowd explodes. The lights go out as Xander’s voice echoes out over the sound system, increasing the intensity of the crowd’s roar.

“Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

The few opening keystrokes of “Soul on Fire” by The Last Internationale chimed. A lull before the storm as the crowd seems to calm for only a moment before Delila Paz’s blues dominate the audio.

“Some are born to kill

Others are born to run

Some need to keep on takin'

Till you ain't got none”

A singular light appears before the curtains, on the other side is the outline of a large man. On the screen, we’re shown Xander Valentine holding onto the bars of a prison cell. He starts to bend the bars before the scene blurs.

“But baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise”

“Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)”

The curtain drops to reveal Xander. A quick salvo of pyros explodes in front of him before he steps through the smoke with an intense look on his face. He goes from one side of the stage to the next, yelling out to the crowd and throwing up his arms. He then stops at the top of the ramp while Artemis steps up from behind him and throws his arm up into the air. Together they start down the ramp, Xander’s gaze affixed on the ring.

Phillips: “Fighting out of Fort Collins, Colorado… from Rochester, New York… the Paragon of Violence, the Executioner…. XANDER F’ING VALENTINE!”

Suffocate me until I am blue

To preserve my bad worldview

Paranoid, All Eyes On Me

Rumours circle, vultures feed

Baby, I wasn't built to die

Lay down and be crucified

Nah, no matter how hard they try

To push me down

Still I rise

Soul on Fire (Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul)

Xander leaps up onto the apron in a single bound. Artemis joins him by slipping below the bottom rope. Xander climbs up over the top rope and marches straight to the far side of the ring. He throws his arms up again, getting a massive pop. He goes to the opposite side and repeats to garner the same response. He hops down from the rope, and jogs into place, waiting for the bell. Artemis leans up and whispers into his ears before departing with a kiss on his neck.

Sharper: “And The One Kirsten Scott not stepping back. She has a chip on her shoulder.”

Knots: “Yeah, and Amy Chastaine getting a taste of it again tonight.”

Sharper: “This could be an interesting match. Two very different wrestlers here.”

The bell sounds as Scott and Valentine turn to one another. They then head to one another and Scott just nails Valentine with a hard right. Valentine turns away briefly as the crowd ohs. The One then nails him again and again and again. Valentine ends up in the ropes, backing from each shot. Scott then runs across the ring and bounces off and jumps up, but Xander Valentine catches her by the throat and then steps forward and turns and choke throws her into the corner. The crowd ohs. Xander then hits one haymaker and then a left shot to the ribs before a hard right to the jaw and then a kick to the ribs. He grabs her by the arm and whips her across. Scott hits the opposite corner. Xander runs after and Scott gets a boot up. Xander stumbles back. The One then runs at him and ducks a clothesline. Scott stops and turns and Xander turns around only for Scott to hit a dropkick. Xander staggers back to the ropes. Scott then hits another dropkick. Xander goes up and over the top rope, but lands on his feet. He looks up as Scott then looks at him. The two lock eyes as the crowd roars.(1)

Sharper: “Scott taking the fight to Xander Valentine. But Valentine still hasn’t left his feet!”

Knots: “He’s just on a different plane. You think Scott may fly.”

Sharper: “Not her usual M.O. But Xander’s goading her to try!”

Scott looks at him as Xander continues to watch her.(2) Scott then runs across the ring and bounces off the other side. Xander stands his ground and Scott leans forward to dive, but then at the last moment moves into a baseball slide to the stomach of Xander.(3) Xander stumbles back. Scott moves to the floor. (1) Scott then nails Xander with a hard right and then another. (2) She runs him over and drives him face first into the ring steps. Xander turns and shakes it off. (3) Scott then grabs him and turns and goes to spin him around into the ring, but Xander blocks it and knees her in the ribs. (4) He then turns and hoists her up and spins, slamming her back first into the ring apron. The crowd ohs. (5) Scott rolls to the floor in pain.

Sharper: “And there’s that strength. Xander just hoisting Scott up like she was nothing and driving her hard into the ring apron. My god!”

Knots: “Scott may be regretting messing with Xander on the dive!”

Xander grabs Scott by the hair, dragging her up. (6) He then turns and muscles her into the ring. Xander slides in after. Scott slowly gets up and Xander walks up and knees her in the ribs. Scott stumbles forward. Xander then grabs her and pushes her into the ropes and fires her off. Scott bounces off the other side and Xander launches her in the air with a huge back body drop. Scott rolls over in pain and slowly gets up and Xander scoops her up and slams her down. Scott gets up again and moves to the corner. Xander follows up with a knee to the ribs and then backs up and elbows her in the jaw. He rears back and elbows her again. The crowd ohs with each shot.

Xander whips her across the ring.

Sharper: “Xander using that strength, that power. Scott doesn’t have an easy answer.”

Knots: “She’s often been stronger than a lot of her opponents. But she is faster. Won’t matter if she’s getting bounced around though!”

Xander heads after Scott and Scott slinks out of the way. Xander hits the corner. He turns and The One Kirsten Scott hits a dropkick to the jaw. Xander shakes his head, staggering out and Scott moves to the corner and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. She then dives off and takes Xander down with a bulldog. Xander rolls through and Scott hooks the leg.

Xander pushes Scott off. Scott rolls off and turns and gets up. Xander slowly gets up and turns and Scott kicks him in the chest. She then runs into the ropes. Xander swings with a clothesline. Scott ducks and bounces off the other side and hits a running basement dropkick to the knee. Xander falls to a knee. Scott then gets up and moves to the ropes and bounces off before hitting the Hidden Blade. The crowd ohs. Xander hits the mat.

Sharper: “Hidden Blade! Shot from behind!”

Knots: “Did she daze the big man?”

Sharper: “If she did…”

Scott rolls him over and hooks the leg.

Xander kicks out. Scott gets up and Xander rolls over. Scott stomps him in the head, not getting off of him. She stomps him again and again. Xander rolls to his knees and reaches out and swings, nailing Scott in the ribs. Scott staggers back. Xander then gets up and Scott nails him with a hard right before raking the eyes. Some in the crowd boo before Scott kicks Xander in the ribs and hits a DDT. She rolls him over and hooks the leg again.

Xander pushes her off. She rolls over and gets up and Xander starts to get up. Scott runs into the ropes behind Scott before bouncing off and drilling Xander with a running knee to the back of the head.

Sharper: “And this time a knee to the back of the head. Xander down again!”

Knots: “Could this do it?”

Scott rolls Xander over and covers him.

Xander gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs as Scott rolls over. She turns and gets up, walking around the ring. She then watches as Xander slowly starts to get up and staggers before Scott runs at him and Xander suddenly scoops her up and hits a huge spinning sidewalk slam. The crowd ohs as Scott rolls over, holding her sides in pain.

Sharper: “And a massive side slam. Xander putting his whole weight into the impact.”

Knots: “Definitely had the desired effect. Seems that having a near three-hundred pound man drive you to hell and place his body weight on top of you leads to bad things!”

Scott turns and rolls over, trying to get some more distance from Xander. She grabs at the ropes and starts to get up and then turns around and moves into Xander who hoists her up in a bearhug. He shakes her around back and forth before then spinning her down into a bearhug slam. He hooks the leg.

Scott kicks out. She rolls over as Xander turns and gets up. He then gets up and stretches out a bit. Scott slowly gets up to her feet and Xander runs her over with a clothesline.

Sharper: “A decapitating clothesline!”

Knots: “Jesus. Talk about a statement there. Probably what he thinks of her outright.”

Scott rolls over and Xander grabs her and drags her up before scooping her up and hitting a second sidewalk slam. He pulls back on her legs for the pin.

Scott gets her shoulder up and rolls over. She rolls to her stomach and Xander turns and gets up and drives his elbow into her back. Scott rolls over in pain. The crowd ohs and Scott turns and Xander grabs her, but Scott hits a jawbreaker, trying to fight back. She pops up and falls back into the corner. Xander staggers. Scott then turns and lunges at Xander, but Xander boots her in the face, knocking her back down. Scott slowly gets up and Xander grabs her and hooks her up by the head. He then hoists her up and holds her up, holding her up for a few moments. The crowd roars in appreciation of the strength of SCW’s Executioner before he drops down, driving Kirsten Scott into the mat with a brainbuster.

Sharper: “And all the blood rushing to the head of Kirsten Scott.”

Knots: “Along with any hopes and dreams of becoming champion.”

Sharper: “Xander making his statement again. And now a cover!”

Xander hooks the leg.

Scott shoots her shoulder up again. The crowd roars. Xander looks down at her.

Sharper: “And Scott kicks out!”

Knots: “Not going to die tonight!”

Sharper: “She can’t keep taking these high impact hits from Xander Valentine.”

Xander Valentine then turns and grabs Scott. He drags her up and Scott nails Valentine in the ribs with a shot. The crowd cheers a bit. She nails him again and Xander knees her in the ribs. He then hoists her up with a gutwrench, just jerking up and turning, catching Steve Hollinsworth in the head with Scott’s head. He goes down.

Knots: “Not again! The poor bastard is getting in the way!”

Sharper: “Second time in two weeks Hollinsworth has been caught!”

Xander then throws her down with a suplex. Scott rolls over as Xander Valentine then turns and sees Hollinsworth does. He then shakes his head before turning and grabbing Scott. Scott struggles, but Xander forearms her in the back before then looking at Hollinsworth who is down and then locking in the Fade to Black on Scott. Scott reaches around, trying to get free as Xander pulls back.

Sharper: “Xander locking in the Fade to Black. But he knows Steve Hollinsworth, the official, is down!”

Knots: “Maybe looking to make sure Scott has no shot of getting to a title shot. Not just making her pass out, but causing damage!”

Xander keeps the hold on Kirsten Scott as Scott reaches around, still struggling before the crowd roars. Xander keeps pulling back on Scott, stepping back for good measure, to ensure she can’t get to the ropes. We then see Gavin Taylor at ringside. Xander turns and sees him. Gavin hops onto the apron. Xander looks at him confused as Gavin then waves at him before slowly entering the ring.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor? What is he doing here?”

Knots: “They’ve been friends and everyone remembers Team SUP!”

“SUP!” chants can be heard as Gavin steps into the ring as Xander looks at him. He then looks at the official before Gavin glances at Hollinsworth too as he starts to stir only for Gavin then turn and run at Xander and drop him with the Gavin Taylor Lariat! The crowd roars. Xander goes down as Scott is freed.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor just hit Xander Valentine with the Gavin Taylor Lariat!”

Knots:” And he got all of it!”

Xander rolls over, stunned as Gavin Taylor then turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off as Scott stirs. Gavin nails Xander with another Gavin Taylor Lariat. He staggers back into Scott Hidden Blade. Xander spins around, half out of it and Scott then grabs him and turns him over into a cradle. Gavin exits the ring as Hollinsworth turns.

The crowd roars. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, The One Kirsten Scott!”

Sharper: “Scott just beat Xander Valentine with an assist from Gavin Taylor!”

Knots: “Why did Gavin do that? But Scott…Scott just pinned Xander. And Xander’s statement is a bit more muted now!”

Scott lets go as Xander rolls over and looks out. He then looks at Scott who rolls to the floor, raising her arm. Xander turns then to Gavin who looks at Xander and smiles at him. Xander glares at him as Artemis walks over to Gavin.

Taylor: “Sorry…but tell him it’s business.”

Taylor can be seen saying that to Artemis as he turns and heads around the ring. Xander slowly gets up as Artemis turns to the ring. Xander looks at her as Scott’s music plays and her arm remains raised over her head, joined by Hailey and The Oracle. The crowd looks on cheering.

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a side by side shot of Kandis and Selena Frost walking through the backstage areas of the arena.

Sharper: “And when we return, we will have the official contract signing for the SCW World Championship match at Retribution 2024. Selena Frost, Kandis, and our COO, Alex Desoubrais. They will be joining us next to make it all official.”

Knots: “I hope SCW officials and security are ready too!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns live as we see Alex “CHBK” Desoubrais standing in the ring. “This is How A Heart Breaks” plays in the background. CHBK holds a clipboard with the contract on it. A table with a firm stone top is in the ring in front of him. On both ends are office chairs. We also see SCW’s officials around the ring, and several members of security at ringside too.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and in mere moments, Selena Frost and Kandis will sign their contract for Retribution.”

Knots: “And CHBK is taking no chances. We have everyone on staff ready to get involved and keep Selena and Kandis apart if this breaks down.”

CHBK: “Fans…at Retribution, we will see Kandis challenge Selena Frost for the SCW World Championship at Retribution 2024 in a rematch of Rise to Greatness XX!”

The crowd roars as CHBK looks around.

CHBK: “Tonight, we will make it all official, sign the contract, and lock this match in.”

CHBK looks around.

CHBK: “And so, I am not going to waste any time. So please, at this time, allow me to introduce to you, the challenger for the SCW World Championship at Retribution…Kandis!”

The crowd cheers 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}

Kandis appears on the stage, a focused look on her face. She just starts to head to the ring, barely playing to the crowd. They cheer her as she makes her way down to the ring.

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

She’s already at ringside as Maria Brink shouts:

{I CAN BE YOUR WHORE!}

Kandis walks up the steel steps and then walks along the apron. She looks around at all of the officials at ringside and then steps into the ring. She says something to CHBK before walking past him. She then heads over and steps over to the chair. She drops down into it, and leans back, placing her feet on the table. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Kandis right to the table. Right to the chair.”

Knots: “Guess we’re not getting a show. Kandis is going to make sure she gets her shot.”

Sharper: “Fair point. Selena Frost leapfrogged over her and she is not happy.”

Knots: “And she was looking around the ring. She may be thinking of something.”

CHBK: “Thank you Kandis…”

Kandis flips off CHBK as the crowd cheers. CHBK nods as he turns to the entrance way.

CHBK: “And to allow us to get started…please now allow me to introduce…”

The crowd boos loudly.

CHBK: “The SCW World Champion…Selena Frost!”

BELIEVE IT... OR NOT!

"Thank You for Hating Me!" by Citizen Soldier plays throughout the arena, the SCW Universe deafening the song with their boos. The lights shift to dark purple and blue, filling the arena as snow is seen “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back, walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, holding the SCW World Championship, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe with a smirk.

Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring as she turns to her side and lifts her front hand gracefully, extending it towards the ring, palm upward. With a lift of her front foot, she suddenly slams it down into the ground, causing a crack like ice to form and sprint down the ramp and towards the ring!

Sharper: “Kandis all business. Selena milking this entrance.”

Knots: “And everyone here in Louisville hate it!”

Lowering her arm, the Blue-Eyed Devil walks down the ramp, her steps leaving footprints in the “snow” under her feet. Reaching the ring, Selena goes up the steps and under the ropes to enter it. Once inside and in the center of the ring, she stands still, confident and powerful, as the lights form to make a massive blue and black snowflake under her and the purple and blue lights. She then turns and looks at Kandis before smirking. Kandis just looks at her unimpressed before Selena turns and looks at CHBK. She doesn’t shake his hand, instead, walking past him and walks over to her end of the table. She places the World Championship down on the table before sitting down. She then leans back. Kandis then drops her legs off the table and leans forward.

Knots: “And Kandis is ready!”

Sharper: “This could be fireworks at any moment.”

CHBK: “Kandis…Selena-“

Kandis grabs the microphone in front of her.

Kandis: “CHBK. Shut the hell up and hand me the contract. I want to sign it before Selena find some way to weasel out or screw me over.”

The crowd roars as CHBK turns and nods.

CHBK: “Very well. If we want this to be to the point, I have no problem with that.”

CHBK takes the clipboard and walks over to Kandis, placing it in front of her. She immediately takes it, grabbing the pen in front of her. She flips through it and finds the field to sign. She quickly signs it and then firmly slides it across the table. It manages to nearly make it to Selena. CHBK looks at Kandis and then turns and heads over. Selena grabs the microphone.

Selena: “Just like will be the case at Retribution – not quite able to get the job done.”

Kandis: “I already did it once at Rise to Greatness, Selena. This time, I’ll just enjoy it that much more.”

The crowd cheers. A “Kandis!” chant begins as CHBK walks over and slides the clipboard the rest of the way.

CHBK: “Selena, we can make this official. You just need to sign in the appropriate field.”

Selena holds her hand up and then grabs the clipboard. She then starts to scan through it. A few moments pass before flipping the top page up. She then leans back, continuing to read the document. The crowd boos more and more.

Kandis: “Just sign it, Selena. You can’t delay the inevitable!”

Kandis leans back as Selena ignores Kandis.

Knots: “She is doing what you’re supposed to do. I mean if I read the marriage certificate, I’d have realized I’d actually have been married to Kennedy. It wasn’t just that game!”

Sharper: “She is taking her time. Kandis clearly wanting to get this over with.”

Selena continues to read, slowly going through. CHBK looks around as she then lifts the page and continues to read, getting only more boos from the crowd. Selena continues to ignore the reaction.

Kandis: “If you can’t read, just let us know. I’m pretty sure CHBK can read it really slowly for you. Or just give you what you want-“

Selena: “I’m not signing this.”

The crowd boos loudly. Kandis just leans back, looking around, trying to contain her anger.

CHBK: “Excuse me.”

Selena: “I said I’d only agree to this defense with Aaron Demitra as the official. He has the integrity to call this down the middle. He should’ve been in the ring when we last fought. And maybe if I hadn’t been worried about your past-“

Kandis: “Are you kidding me? I BEAT you. Stop making excuses-“

CHBK: “Selena, I can verbally agree to it right now. Aaron will have the call for the match. He’ll be the official assigned to it.”

Selena: “Write it down. Add the clause right now. Initial it. I’ll do the same. Kandis…just write X since it’s probably the only letter you actually know.”

CHBK sighs as Kandis shakes her head. CHBK then walks over and flips over the page and quickly writes an addendum to the contract. She takes a few seconds before turning and initialing it. Selena then tells him to pass it to Kandis. CHBK takes it over to Kandis and Kandis immediately grabs it and quickly initials it.

Kandis: “Sign it!”

Selena just smirks as CHBK then carries the contract back over to Selena. Selena then takes it and slowly, calmly, flips it open to the appropriate page. She then reaches down and initials it herself. She then looks at Kandis, smirking.

Kandis: “Stop smirking, bitch. I’ll slap it off of you.”

Selena then calmly signs the contract. She then slides it to CHBK. CHBK takes it.

CHBK: “And there you have it – Selena Frost will defend her World Championship against Kandis at Retribution. It is official!”

Kandis: “Thank God!”

Kandis gets up and climbs onto the table. She heads forward. Selena, grabs the World Title and just extends her arms as officials slide into the ring.

CHBK: “Kandis! Kandis! Stop! STOP!”

CHBK runs over and stops Kandis as Selena continues to smirk.

Kandis: “I said I’d smack that smirk off her face-“

CHBK: “You can’t.”

Kandis: “The hell I can’t-“

CHBK: “If you touch her before the bell sounds at Retribution, you will lose your title shot.”

The crowd boos. CHBK looks at Kandis as Kandis turns to Selena.

Selena: “Figured you would want to get it signed as fast as possible that you’d not read it all.”

Kandis looks at Selena, remaining on the table, looking down at her.

Selena: “Not only that…at Retribution, the match will be called to the letter of the rulebook. Rise to Greatness XX was a sham. A travesty. Not again. You beat me…you’ll have to do it without any cheapshots and by the book. If you can even think that way. And I know Aaron will call it that way and make the RIGHT decision in the most important match at Retribution! Just as he did two years ago and every other night he’s been the third man in this ring. BELIEVE IT, Kandis…or don’t…”

Selena turns around, directly exposing her back to Kandis. Kandis just looks at Selena, glaring at her. Selena throws the title over her shoulder and exits the ring. She drops down to the floor and starts to head to the back. The crowd boos her loudly as Kandis keeps glaring at her.

Sharper: “Selena Frost a step ahead tonight.”

Knots: “Or counted on Kandis wanting that contract signed given everything else this year.”

Sharper: “And now, Kandis has to keep her hands off Selena and then wrestle straight-up.”

Knots: “No wiggle room. Selena Frost forcing her integrity on everyone by the looks of it. In this revenge tour…”

Sharper: “And Kandis can’t wait for Retribution and for that bell to ring even more than before!”

Selena Frost heads to the back as the scene fades to black…