Breakdown - January 19, 2023

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

MAIN SHOW:

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

I'm thinking about the old me

'Cause I've been feeling empty

I never used to be so dead inside

Shots of Selena Frost celebrating with the World Championship start before we see a shot of the Konrad Raab, bloodied, standing tall in the ring. Following this is Cid Turner punching CHBK in the concourse. Ace Sky diving off the top rope onto an opponent follows.

I think I lost my memory

I can't remember carefree

And all my days turn into fight or flight

Holly Adams standing on Asher Hayes at Tactical Warfare follows before we see Syren hitting the Total Makeover on an opponent. The One choking out Beard before we see Polly Playtime diving off the top rope and landing on an opponent with a crossbody.

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

Holly Adams throwing Syren into the windshield of a pink convertible follows before we see The Happy Farmstead Friends holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship. Ravyn Taylor standing on the ropes, looking down at herself, follows before we see Gavin Taylor hitting an opponent with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. Glory Braddock hitting the London Plunge on a downed opponents is next before we see Tsunami hitting a running body avalanche on an opponent in the corner.

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

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

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

Trying to get back to who I used to be

Where is the old me?

Autumn Valentine hitting the Blindspot on a foe follows before we see a shot of Owen Lee and Daisy Lee on their way to the ring, and then a shot of Kimberly Williams licking a staple gun. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen and remains on it for a few moments.

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “We continue to march to Body, Heart, and Soul by stopping in Columbus, Ohio!”

The cameras continue to pan across the crowd. After a few moments, we cut to ringside where Adam Sharper, Simon Lyman and Jonathan Knots sit at the announce position.

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. Adam Sharper here with Simon Lyman and Jonathan Knots and tonight, huge night of wrestling action.”

Lyman: “That’s right, the US Championship will be on the line when Josh Hudson finally defends against Colleen!”

Knots: “And four way action. Bree Lancaster, Glory Braddock, Adam Allocco and Selena Frost. They meet in that ring and it’s going to be wild.”

Sharper: “And we kick things off with Underground Rules action!”

The One vs. Konrad Raab

Underground Rules

The arena goes dark, and slowly smoke begins to rise from the entry way. "Battle Cry" by Little V begins to play over the PA system...

I hear the Battle Cry

Under the Devil's Sky
The One Winged Angel Screams
It fuels my Hopes and Dreams
The Best Bout Machine

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

With the stinger of the song hitting, an explosion and pyrotechnics hit, cuing the spotlights to hit, and standing in the entry way is The One with her back turned to the audience, head down, and her right hand up in the air with the number one in the air. She turns at the waist, looking directly at the ring, and slowly lowers her hand, finger still extended, to point to her destination. She fully turns and begins her walk to the ring, quickly, but methodically, occasionally slowly down to look around, not necessarily trusting anyone around her to not come rush her and attack her.

Phillips: “The opening contest is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit and is an underground rules match! First, from Your Worst Personal Nightmare, she is The One!”

As she reaches the ring, she again looks over both shoulders, taking glimpses of the fans, and assuring her safety before entering. She makes a full lap of the ring, walking, and staring at everyone at ringside, and occasionally looking toward the upper decks. As she feels the situation is comfortable and safe, she walks to the corner facing the ramp, extending both hands and pointing with one finger toward the entryway, and then turning both palms up and making the motion with both hands to "bring it." She then slumps into the corner, sitting on the mat, and awaiting her opponent to enter the ring.

Sharper: “We are still wondering who The One will choose for her partner to challenge Deanna and Selena Frost for the SCW World Tag Team Championship.”

Knots: “I doubt it will be Konrad Raab. They don’t care for each other. And this is just the next chapter and now in a sanctioned underground rules match.”

Lyman: “Last time, TV Title was on the line. The One defeated Konrad Raab for it, but Raab turned it into an underground match. And well, we’re starting that way.”

“Violence Fetish” by Disturbed plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain with his flanged German mace with him, acting erratic with an angry look on his face, rising the flanged German mace in the air, wearing red and black face paint on the right side of his face with a red and black suit hoodie over his head he wears with pieces of flame blood designed all over them. He also has a penguin, walrus and a polar bear stitching on the left-hand side of his chest on his gear, stating Stop Climate Change. He also wears black boots along with Red and Black Gloves on his hands before he crouches down on the floor with the flanged German mace in front of him, looking at the ring with evil intentions.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Cologne, Germany, he is Burned in Blood, Konrad Raab!”

After the announcement, Konrad picks up his flanged German mace and slowly walks to the ring with a massive amount of boos before Konrad runs up the steps and goes underneath the ropes. As he's in the ring, Konrad without showing any sign of acknowledgement from the fans, lays the flanged German mace on the turnbuckle, then sits in the corner of the ring with the crowd booing him, having a nasty look in his eyes, flicking his fists as if he's already ready to fight, with ring staff taking Konrad's flanged German mace away, waiting for the match to start as he takes his hoodie off from his head.

Sharper: “And Raab is ready to fight. Him and Reginald Dampshaw had a run in last week. People are getting heated around here.”

Lyman: “There’s a sense that something is changing in SCW. And The One wants to be part of that change. Wants to force new faces at the expense of the old. But there’s also opportunity and this match…we know Raab and The One hate each other. This is going to be hard-hitting one.”

Raab paces back and forth as the bell sounds. The One smirks and tells him to come at her. Raab then runs at The One as The One steps up and Raab nails The One with a hard right. She staggers from the blow. Raab nails her again and again. The One ends up in the corner. Raab nails her in the stomach with a hard right and then nails her with a hard forearm and then another and then blasts The One with a hard European uppercut. The One drops to the mat. Raab then drops down to the mat and rolls to the floor. He reaches through and pulls The One out and onto the apron. Raab then clubs her a couple of times in the face.

Sharper: “You said it would be hard hitting. The One told Raab to come at her and he is!”

Knots: “And just pummeling her!”

Raab then turns and walks over to the middle of the ring and lifts up the skirt. He reaches underneath and grabs a toolbox. He throws it down and starts to move through it before then glancing back and grabbing the top shelf of it. He dumps the contents before turning and swinging, but The One pulls herself into the ring. Raab nails the ringpost with the metal shelf, causing it to echo through the arena. The crowd ohs. He turns around and The One jumps through the ropes and dropkicks him in the side of the head. Raab falls back and into the announce table. The One then moves to the floor. She looks over and grabs the toolbox itself and rams it into the chest of Raab. Raab falls back to the announce table. Knots gets up and moves back. The One turns and grabs a wrench and lifts it up. She turns and swings, but Raab blocks her arm and holds it as The One keeps trying to just push down, forcing it down. She manages to get it closer where we see her trying to get the wrench by Raab’s nose.

Sharper: “The One looking to bludgeon Raab.”

Lyman: “Knots!”

Knots: “No! I’ll stay here. Two people who aren’t all there with weapons. You can get attacked again!”

Sharper: “We should give them space. Oh! Raab fighting off.”

Raab boots The One in the ribs and she falls back. Raab winces and turns and grabs a laptop from the announce table. He folds it up as The One reaches under the ring. She pulls out a chair and both turn to one another and both swing, catching each other in the left shoulder. Both go down as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Both hit each other!”

Knots: “My notes!”

Sharper: “Like you used them.”

Knots: “Fine…my complaints for admin!”

The One crawls over and starts to get up. Raab gets up and walks around the ring. The One rolls into the ring, still with his chair. Raab grabs a chair of his own. He goes to slide in and The One runs over and stomps on the chair. Raab tries to fight to get it free and The One then throws the chair in her hands at Raab’s head. The crowd ohs. Raab rolls over. The One then turns and grabs the chair Raab brought in and lifts it up and throws it at Raab too. Raab rolls over from the impact. The One then walks over and grabs the chair. She goes to lift it over her head to slam it on Raab’s back, but Raab elbows her in the ribs. She staggers back, but keeps the chair in her hand. Raab grabs the other chair and uses it to get up. He looks at The One as The One looks at him. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Both in the ring now with both holding those damn chairs.”

Knots: “I don’t like this.”

Lyman: “Raab seems to be ready to like it!”

Raab then swings, but The One blocks it. The One swings then and Raab blocks it. They both swing, both hitting each other’s chairs before Raab goes low, but The One hops over and throws the chair at Raab’s head. Raab staggers as The One runs into the ropes and bounces off and goes for a running knee, but Raab uses the chair and sends it into The One’s leg. The crowd ohs. The One goes down and rolls over. Raab then gets up and grabs her by the hair and drags her up. He then hooks her up and hits a German suplex onto one of the chairs. The One hits and rolls over, rolling to the floor, holding her head and neck in pain. Raab then gets up and sees this and walks over to the ropes. He steps through and drops down.

Sharper: “Raab taking the fight to The One. German Suplex on the chair. She could be hurt.”

Knots: “You wonder what the Frosts are thinking about this.”

Lyman: “They probably want in the ring.”

Knots: “Yeah, but there’s a bit of karma here, right?”

Sharper: “Maybe.”

Raab walks over to The One and drags her up. He then drags her back before going to whip her toward the steel steps. The One however hops over. Raab runs at her and The One stops and turns and nails Raab with a forearm. She then grabs Raab and hits a drop toe hold into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. Raab rolls over, holding his face in pain. The One then turns and walks over to the ring and reaches underneath it again and pulls out a tray of drinks. Raab starts to get up and The One turn and swings it into Raab. Raab gets his arm up and staggers back as the drinks dump all over him. Raab falls over to the rampway. He winces as The One walks over and runs over and stomps him in the back of the head. She then kicks him in the ribs. He rolls up the rampway. Raab grits his teeth more in anger before getting to his hands and knees and The One kicks him again. Raab rolls up the rampway a bit. He slowly gets his head up and The One watches him before lunging at him and kneeing him in the back of the head.

Sharper: “That knee to the back of the head. Raab down.”

Lyman: “No way to block it. One has him down. Now a cover!”

Sharper: “Cover!”

The One rolls Raab over and hooks the leg.

Raab kicks out. The One turns and starts to get up as Raab stirs. The One drags him up by his head and ears and Raab looks up and The One kicks him in the ribs. The One then grabs him again, but Raab just shoves her back and The One falls off the rampway to the floor, rolling through on the concrete. Raab then looks at her as The One stirs. She starts to get up and Raab runs off and dives off and nails her with a huge clothesline. Raab lands with a thud too and rolls over. The One rolls away.

Sharper: “Good God! Off the rampway. Raab throwing himself off and he landed hard!”

Knots: “He doesn’t care. He just wants to destroy people!”

The One stirs as Raab rolls over. He starts to get up and stumbles forward a bit. The One stirs as she rolls over. She gets up and Raab grabs her by the throat. He glances back and turns and throws her hard into the side of the stage. The One bounces off the plexiglass siding before rolling over to the concrete. Raab walks over and then just starts to choke her on the concrete. The official drops down, warning Raab before he steps off. He glances at him and then turns and walks over to the side of the stage. He looks around before then walking off and through the curtain on the floor. The crowd boos as The One starts to get up. She looks around before then running over to the side of the stage. After a few moments, Raab reemerges with a crumpled paper bag. He storms forward and then walks over toward to where The One was. He stops and The One kicks him in the jaw with a shoot kick. She then turns and runs over to the crew table where the pyrotechnics operator is and grabs his chair. She folds it up and swings and nails Raab hard in the back. Raab stumbles forward. The One then swings and nails him again in the back. Raab falls to his hands and knees. The One then looks at him and places the chair under her legs and runs over and hits a jumping double leg drop, driving the chair into Raab. Raab rolls over and moves to the barricade. The One grabs the chair again and looks around before starting to run over to him and jumping up and dropkicking the chair into Raab’s face.

Sharper: “The chair again! This time dropkicked into him!”

Lyman: “Raab’s head sandwiched against the barricade too.”

The One then goes for another pin.

Raab gets his shoulder up. The One turns and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. She starts to get up and then looks around before grabbing Raab. He drags her up and then goes to run him into the stage. Raab shoves her off. She stops herself. The One turns and jumps up and hits a running high knee. Raab staggers. The One steps back and then turns and runs at Raab, but Raab spins around her and hits another release German suplex. This one on the floor. The crowd ohs. The One rolls through as Raab turns and looks at her. He walks over and grabs The One, who is wincing in pain and lifts her up and throws her back onto the apron. Raab climbs up onto the rampway. The One stirs and Raab grabs her and hits a vicious mat slam on the steel. The crowd ohs. Raab looks at her and then smirks before glancing to the floor. He drops down to the floor.

Sharper: “Raab doing more damage, but no cover.”

Knots: “He keeps looking down. What the hell is he thinking?”

Lyman: “He brought a bag out earlier.”

Raab then hops down to the floor. Raab walks over to the bag before stopping and then walking over to the table where the pyrotechnics are. The pyro crew member quickly grabs the control center and moves it from the table. He turns as Raab grabs the table and moves it over and into position. The crowd roars as Raab looks at it and shakes his head. He then turns and storms off to the back again. The crowd boos some more as The One starts to stir. Raab reappears after a few moments, carrying an unfolded table. He drags it over to the first one and unfolds the table legs. He then hoists it up and places it on the first table. The crowd roars as Raab looks at it and then turns back to his bag.

Sharper: “Two tables set up.”

Knots: “What’s in the bag, guys.”

Raab then pulls out a can of lighter fluid. The crowd roars. He looks at it and turns before squeezing it on the top table and the bottom table, trying to douse the table in lighter fluid. He then turns and tags the bag and runs over to the steps on the side of the stage and climbs up them and onto the stage. Almost ignoring The One at the moment, continues to spray lighter fluid on the top table. The crowd cheers some more as they know what Raab is thinking. Raab then throws the container back before reaching into the bag and pulling out a barbecue lighter. He looks at it and smiles, flicking it a few times, before lighting it. He then smiles.

Sharper: “Oh God! Raab is going to set those tables on fire! He’s trying to take out The One!”

The camera focuses on Raab as we see The One getting up and moving to go and attack Raab, but instead, Reginald Dampshaw III runs out from behind and just drills The One from the side with a knee. She goes down as Raab then sets the table on fire. The crowd roars as the fire goes up. He looks at the fire, smirking as he does, before stepping back and turning but Dampshaw greets him and kicks him in the ribs.

Sharper: “He’s lit the table!!”

Lyman: “Dampshaw! He attacked The One first and now Raab!”

Knots: “Following up from last week!”

Dampshaw then places his head between his legs and hoists him up and goes for a release powerbomb. Raab goes through the top table before landing hard on the concrete, sliding through and missing the second. The crowd ohs as Raab ends up in a heap. Crew members run over with fire extinguishers and quickly start to put out what remains of the fire and Raab too.

Sharper: “Oh my God! Oh my God!”

Knots: “He only went through the one! He landed on his head!”

Sharper: “Through the table on the fire. To the concrete!”

Dampshaw then steps back and snaps his fingers.

Dampshaw: “Trying to miss…”

Dampshaw turn as The One runs at him and drills him with a hard boot. Dampshaw falls back as The One falls to a knee. She looks over at Raab who is down before turning to Dampshaw and then to the tables as crew members and officials check on Raab. The One yells at them before getting a running start and diving off and jumping off and landing on Raab with an elbow drop/senton mix. The crowd ohs and The One stays on him. The official looks at her before she snaps at him to count. He does.

The crowd roars as The One rolls off and gets up. Immediately, the officials check on Raab again as do the crew members. The bell sounds.

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

Sharper: “Konrad Raab could be hurt thanks to Dampshaw’s attack. But The One making sure she got the win.”

Lyman: “And made sure to land right on him for maximum impact.”

The One looks around and turns and walks over to the rampway and climbs up. She looks around and throws her arms up. Raab stirs, pushing one of the officials away, before turning to his side.

Sharper: “Raab still thinks he’s fighting. Dampshaw may have injured him and good. While The One avoids injury by not suffering what Raab had planned.”

The One continues to celebrate, turning and heading to the back.

“The Old Me” plays in the background as the cameras cut backstage to show Ravyn Taylor walking backstage with Alexander Crowe. The crowd boos seeing them.

Sharper: “Breakdown closed last week with Ravyn Taylor coming to the ring and staring down her wife, Syren. Will we get answers about what she’s thinking? We’ll find out as Ravyn is heading to the ring!”

The scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Angelica Jones and Jessica Winters standing outside of some of the locker rooms backstage.

Winters: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Jessica Winters here and I’m with Angelica Jones, the mother, and mouthpiece, for the number one contender to the SCW World Championship, Kimberly Williams. Last week, we saw Kim hand Owen back the World Title. Obviously, this has led to a lot of questions about what she did, what role her twin sister Marie had, and whether they may be liable for CHBK’s house. But also, it raised the issue of Kim’s focus on the World Title and she made clear she was focused.”

Angelica: “And that should be the focus for all of you. Kimberly may be eccentric. She may be odd-“

Just then, we hear a door slam shut as the camera turns to see Kimberly Williams step out. She then skips down the hallway and waves.

Kim: “Hi mom!”

Winters: “Were you in Owen’s locker room?”

Kim: “Me? What? Never!”

Angelica: “Kim, I was just saying how seriously you’re taking this.”

Kim: “And I am taking it seriously. VERY seriously. I hope that was clear last week. Owen didn’t have his title. I got it back for him. We needed a bit of Kimmy to help there. And I gave it back to him. I didn’t sell it on Ebay. I didn’t take it on a trip around Boston or the world. Because at the end of the day, if I’m going to hold that title, then I’m going to make sure I’ve beaten Owen in that ring.”

Angelica: “Couldn’t have said it better myself.”

Kim: “Now, would I make this better? Of course! Underground Title/World Title? Of course. But I’ll take what I can get. And after…I have a trios contract. And I’ll be World Champion. And we can have a bit more Kimmy to change a few other things!”

Kim smiles as the crowd roars. Kim then walks off with Angelica.

Winters: “Back to ringside.”

The lights go out leaving the arena in complete darkness. The screen fills with images of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address.

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

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

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

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

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the stage as Ravyn Taylor walks out from the back wearing a Dark Fantasy t-shirt. Alexander Crowe stands with her, also wearing one. The two look out at the crowd as the crowd boos. Ravyn surveys this before heading to the ring.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

We follow the duo as they make their way down toward ringside. Alexander Crowe reaches the ring first and walks around it as Ravyn rolls into the ring. She then looks out before turning and glancing behind her to the entrance way.

Sharper: “Last week, we mentioned Ravyn coming out and seemingly sending some sort of message to her wife. But this was after a chaotic end to her match with James Evans.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

LAST WEEK:

Syren turns around, only for Adam Allocco to now have made his way into the ring from somewhere. Syren turns and walks into the Hangover by Allocco. Allocco looks around as he turns and looks at Syren.

Allocco: “Sorry Syren…but I’m a vindictive person. And I’m thinking long term!”

Allocco then steps up and as Syren stirs, but Allocco then dives to her and locks in the Welcome to Oblivion. The crowd boos as Syren struggles. We cut forward to see Xander Valentine heading to the ring. We cut forward again to Allocco as he gets to the barricade. Xander follows after and nails him with a hard forearm, knocking him into the crowd. The crowd cheers as Xander steps over the barricade and into the crowd. He follows after Allocco.

Sharper: “Allocco and Xander fought in the crowd. But Ravyn Taylor was in the crowd too. She was waiting to approach Syren for something.”

Lyman: “Syren got up, turned, and you see Ravyn Taylor, sitting in the corner, smirking at her.”

Knots: “Syren has professionally separated herself from Infamous for a long time now. And now Ravyn coming out and taking an interest in her.”

We cut back to the ring as Syren slowly gets up, coughing. But as she does, she stumbles up as Ravyn Taylor climbs over the barricade, walking to the ring and sliding in. She then sits in the corner and looks at her as the crowd roars. Syren stumbles up and turns to her, seeing her. Ravyn just smirks. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

In the ring, we see Ravyn Taylor seated in the corner, in the same position she was last week. Alexander Crowe stands in the ring. Ravyn has a microphone in her hand. She looks out at the crowd and then to the entrance way.

Ravyn: “Zoe, I know you better than anyone else in this company, in this sport, and in this world. I know you are standing behind that curtain. I know you waited until I arrived at ringside. And you are standing there watching, wondering what I have to say. But before I beckon you out here, perhaps I should allow the crowd to speculate as to why we haven’t had our conversation at home and instead will be doing it here in public.”

Ravyn pauses as the crowd buzzes.

Knots: “Now that’s a question.”

Ravyn: “You know that answer, Zoe. They don’t. But you can join me now as I offer more answers, including why I elected to say hello last week and remain here in the same position tonight.”

Ravyn brings the microphone down.

Sharper: “Almost a defiant position. There’s a degree of aggressiveness here.”

Knots: “I mean they faced each other in the Trios Tournament. But we took it as what it was. Both wanting to win the tournament. Is there more?”

A few moments pass before Syren steps out from the back, wearing her new Syren t-shirt. She looks down at the ring before “Groupie” starts to play in the background. The crowd cheers her as Syren walks down to the ring. She ignores the fans at this point, just heading to the ring, focused on Ravyn. Ravyn smirks as Syren walks down to the ring. Crowe turns and asks Phillips for a microphone. Syren reaches the ring and hops onto the apron.

Sharper: “Syren come out. Her music not even cued up.”

Lyman: “And now here we go.”

Syren enters the ring as she steps forward. Crowe turns back and walks over to her. Crowe looks at Syren as Syren talks to him. Crowe responds to her, seemingly as a husband would talk to their wife, before handing her the microphone. Syren turns to her and asks him something. Crowe just motions to Ravyn and backs up as Syren turns to Ravyn. Ravyn looks at her.

Ravyn: “Hello Syren.”

Syren looks a bit confused.

Ravyn: “A bit jarring. But that’s who I am talking to. That’s the façade you’ve developed these last few years. The figure that stands before me. That wanted to not only become World Champion, but to EARN it the right way all so Mr. D would come here and place the title around your waist and you could then give your version of the Sally Fields Oscar speech. I know you’ve said you’re moving on from that, but have you?”

Syren: “What are you getting at, Alexis?”

Ravyn: “Well Syren…you return and immediately pick up where you left off. Challenging Xander Valentine…the man who even got the honour you wanted…Mr. D putting the title around his waist.”

Ravyn scoffs.

Ravyn: “It’s been over a year and a half. Have you gotten what you wanted…Syren?”

Syren: “Ravyn…”

Syren stops.

Syren: “This is why? This is a wrestling thing. You’re talking to Syren. Not me, not your wife-“

Ravyn: “She’s not the one who matters. I mean right now, I see Syren, the greatest wrestler in SCW history…and she’s happy to be here. Yeah, she’s going to go after Xander. Get that rematch. At Retribution and these fans will pay, but you’re happy to just wait and see on the World Title.”

Ravyn pulls herself up to her feet and steps forward.

Ravyn: “Are you so afraid of who you ACTUALLY are that you’re now making excuses?”

Syren: “There no excuses here, Alexis. You know that-“

Ravyn: “You still don’t fully understand. I understand Zoe. But Syren…She’s complacent. All because you stopped doing what you needed to do to TAKE what you wanted. While you fly around the world, turn on what you were, on who you were, for your little accolades and the vindication of small people…Infamous is still here. Yet, maybe it needs to remind you of a tried and true method.”

Syren: “This is a conversation we could’ve had at home.”

Ravyn: “No…because I required you to be in this ring and to see if standing here, with the spotlights, and these fans who idolize you…”

Ravyn turns and points to a girl in the front row, wearing a Syren t-shirt.

Ravyn: “That girl there. Looking at you and while you may be a good role model, we all know that for women to get ahead, they need to do whatever is necessary, including being ruthless. But since you decided to move on from Infamous, I have given you your space. I have allowed you your attempt to try and carve that path, Syren, and I have had my fun. Uncle Roy, RIP-“

The crowd roars.

Ravyn: “But I have also see you be a punching bag for lesser people to try and make their name off of while I know very directly how to get what you want and that is the World Title.”

Syren: “It’s not just the what, Ravyn. It’s the how. And I’ve had enough with CHBK’s methods. I know they may work, but even he is no longer with you. Even he is staying at home. And you and I both know he won’t be coming back. And that…”

Syren gulps.

Syren: “That’s on you. You went too far with Nicole….Am I your new planned experiment?”

Ravyn steps forward to Syren, getting closer to her. Alexander Crowe looks almost disappointed.

Ravyn: “Not an experiment. More making an offer…to return to our old dominance. To remember what we were and can be again. To terrorize SCW as Dark Fantasy, the unparalleled example of greatness.”

Syren: “One day, it will happen again Alexis. But I know what path I’m taking now.”

Ravyn: “Then I know mine. And if you’re not going to be serious, perhaps I finally should regain something I deserved far better with…”

Syren just looks at Ravyn, clearly knowing the meaning of Ravyn’s words.

Syren: “You should…you should go for it. You deserve to be World Champion.”

Ravyn smiles. Alexander Crowe, at this point, leaves the ring. He then turns his back to the ring.

Ravyn: “Then you, better than anyone, Zoe…know what I am capable of in that goal.”

The crowd roars and boos as we see Adam Allocco running into the ring, having come from the crowd. Ravyn backs up as Syren turns as Adam Allocco gets up and nails Syren with a shot to the ribs and then a forearm shot. Syren gets a shot in herself and Allocco knees her in the ribs before driving her to the ropes and then sitting on her back.

Sharper: “Allocco! Adam Allocco coming to the ring! And just like last week…but Ravyn’s already there and just watching.”

Lyman: “Alexander Crowe is just in front of us, keeping his back to the ring. He’s looking down. Almost like he’s not getting involved. Picking a side. Ravyn’s not attacking Syren either!”

Sharper: “And Allocco last week made clear – he was attacking Syren believing she could be a future challenger! Allocco eliminating suitors! And now he’s with Ravyn?!”

Knots: “Talk about an unholy alliance!”

Syren struggles as Allocco continues to lean on Syren’s back. He then steps off as Syren staggers up and Allocco grabs her and hits an exploder suplex. The crowd boos as Syren rolls over in pain and the crowd erupts as Xander Valentine runs out from the back. Ravyn now steps up. Xander runs down to the ring and slides in. Ravyn runs over and clubs him in the back once and then again and again. Adam turns and nails Xander with a clubbing blow too and then another before Xander pops up, thrusting his arms out and both fly back. The crowd roars. Xander steps forward as Ravyn rolls to the floor. Allocco does too. Xander then looks at both as Syren starts to stir, holding the back of her head. Xander walks over and grabs her and helps her up. Ravyn looks in the ring and then to Adam. Adam Allocco walks around the ring and to the rampway.

Sharper: “Xander Valentine again helping Syren. This time, staying in the ring, helping her up.”

Lyman: “Look at that visual. Syren standing with Xander Valentine while Ravyn Taylor is in opposition?!”

Syren looks over to Ravyn as Ravyn looks at Syren before turning to Allocco. Crowe slowly walks around the ring as Xander glances at him. Syren does too before Allocco turns and heads to back.

COMMERCIALS

Jaina Lancaster is standing with Glory Braddock backstage who now has her United Kingdom Championship over her shoulder. Lancaster turns to her.

Jaina: “Jaina Lancaster here and Glory, I’m with you to talk about later tonight, but I’ve noticed that not only are you holding the United Kingdom Championship – I thought you gave that to Amelia and where’s Amelia?”

Braddock: “Gone.”

Jaina: “Gone?”

Braddock: “I have high standards. It’s clear she wasn’t going to measure up to them. I saw it first hand.”

Jaina: “So just like that?”

Braddock: “Exactly. If someone is going to be my protégé, they need to be able to handle it and frankly, Amelia Stone was more focused on making me happy than doing what she needed to make me happy and what happened last week, that loss, that distraction…Chance Owens, I hope you’re proud. But that just means I’ll have to take care of that problem myself. But I’ll do that on my time. Tonight, I face three former World Champions. Looks like SCW wants me to prove what I can do again…maybe Amelia can learn from home. One day she may have a future. Just not hanging on my coattails. I sent her home. And I may send a few others home too by the time this night is over.”

Braddock turns and heads off as Jaina looks stunned as we cut to the ring.

Reginald Dampshaw III vs. Diamond Steele

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, from London, England, she is Diamond Steele!”

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

Sharper: “Diamond Steele stepping up in this opportunity to get a rematch for her last match, but we’ve already seen her opponent making an appearance tonight.”

Knots: “Yeah, and Dampshaw has caused some big problems. Diamond Steele may remember her last match. Then again, she may not given how it went!”

The lights go out and soon, and after a few seconds, dark, technical music kicks in.

"And did those feet in ancient time

Walk upon England's mountains green

And was the holy lamb of God

On England's pleasant pastures seen"

Dampshaw slowly comes out, cracking his neck and stretching his arms before walking down the ramp. His long, black and gold robe billows out under his legs as he walks. He strokes the back of his head a bit.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, weighing in at 225 lbs, he is the Time Lizard, Reginald Dampshaw III!”

"Bring me my Bow of burning gold

Bring me my arrows of desire

Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold

Bring me my Chariot of fire"

Reginald slowly enters the ring and walks over to a turnbuckle. He climbs onto it and closes his eyes with his arms outstretched. He opens them back up, looking around at the audience before jumping down to the mat. He removes his robe and puts his arm behind his back and raises his other arm high in the air.

Sharper: “Dampshaw showing some of the effects of The One knocking him down after, but we should give a brief update. Konrad Raab has been taken to a nearby hospital for observation. Early indications is that he suffered some burns, but some have also said they can’t tell if they’re new or not. But also, it’s believed he suffered a concussion too.”

Knots: “Can’t tell if the burns are new?!”

Lyman: “Something is wrong in that man, but Dampshaw definitely making the statement he wanted.”

Dampshaw looks at Steele as the bell sounds. Dampshaw steps out and goes for a swinging forearm shot. Steele ducks under and then sweeps around Dampshaw, catching his head and dropping him down with a snapmare. She grabs his head as Dampshaw starts to pull himself up. He drags Diamond to the ropes and fires her off. She bounces off and Dampshaw shoulders her down. He looks down at her. Diamond rolls over and gets up and Dampshaw pushes her into the ropes and then fires her across. Diamond bounces off and Dampshaw again goes for a forearm strike. Diamond slides underneath and gets up. Dampshaw turns as Diamond hits a dropkick. He hits the mat. He rolls over and gets up and Diamond hits another dropkick. Dampshaw hits the mat and rolls to the floor.

Sharper: “Diamond fighting Dampshaw off with dropkicks. Down to the floor he goes!”

Knots: “Yeah, well he wanted a fight last week. He feels people can’t give him one and well, he gave Raab one and now Diamond is giving him one!”

Diamond walks over to the ropes as Dampshaw gets up. (1) Dampshaw reaches over and grabs her by the leg. She drops down and grabs the ropes. (2) Dampshaw nails her with a forearm shot and then another before grabbing her head and driving it into the apron. She rolls toward the middle of the ring. (3) Dampshaw slides in and Diamond gets up and Dampshaw runs over and hits a running knee lift. Diamond hits the mat. She starts to stir and Dampshaw takes her back and cuffs her in the back with a couple of hard lefts and rights before getting up. He wipes his feet as Diamond rolls over. Diamond gets up and Dampshaw kicks her in the ribs and takes her over with a single underhook suplex. He goes for the pin, pressing down on her face with his forearm.

Diamond kicks out. She turns as Dampshaw grabs her in a reverse chinlock.

Sharper: “Dampshaw turning it around. Now just trying to practically smother Diamond Steele here.”

Lyman: “He’s bigger and he can hit harder and Diamond is going to have to rely on that skill she has.”

Knots: “Too bad she’s not had much confidence!”

Dampshaw gets up, dragging Diamond up. He then ducks under her and hoists her up and hits a hard back suplex. Diamond rolls over in pain, holding her head and neck. Dampshaw turns and stomps her in the back of the head and then in the back before the back of the head again. He then steps on her face and grinds the sole of his boot into his face.

He steps off and walks around the ring. Diamond starts to get up, moving to the corner. Dampshaw turns and runs at her, but Diamond dropkicks him in the knee, sending him face first into the middle turnbuckle. Diamond gets up as Dampshaw slowly gets up, holding his face. She runs into the ropes, bounces off and then jumps up and around him and into a floatover DDT. She turns and hooks the leg.

Dampshaw pushes her off and kicks out.

Sharper: “Only two as Dampshaw kicks out.”

Lyman: “Diamond however using her agility there to get that two count.”

Diamond stirs as Dampshaw gets up. Diamond kicks him in the ribs once and then again before stepping back and kicking him in the face. He staggers forward. Diamond runs into the ropes, bouncing off and jumps up with a spinning heel kick. Dampshaw, however catches her and suplexes her down with a hard back suplex. He then rolls over. Diamond stirs and Dampshaw lunges with a hard forearm to the jaw. Diamond rolls over. Dampshaw walks over and clubs her in the back once and then again before hooking her up for a back suplex. Diamond elbows out of it and then hits a pele kick. The crowd roars. Dampshaw hits the mat. Diamond goes for the pin.

Dampshaw kicks out. He rolls over as Diamond gets up. Dampshaw crawls to the ropes and Diamond clubs him in the back once and then again and again before pulling him back and going for a Russian leg sweep. Dampshaw blocks it and then fights through into a waistlock only to lift Diamond up and hit a German suplex before rolling into a Dragon suplex, completing the Queen’s Rebuke!

Diamond kicks out. Dampshaw remains down for a moment as the crowd cheers. We then see Alexis Quinne stepping out on the stage. She looks down at the ring.

Sharper: “Is that Quinne? What is she doing out here?”

Lyman: “She’s in action later against Cassie Wolfe. Dampshaw getting up. And I think he notices her.”

Dampshaw steps up and motions to her to come at him. Dampshaw backs up as Quinne points behind him. He turns around as Diamond gets up, grabs Dampshaw and hits the Diamond Cutter. The crowd roars. Diamond rolls him over and lands on him.

The crowd roars as Diamond rolls off. She looks around stunned and raises her arm. The referee raises it as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Diamond Steele!”

Sharper: “Diamond Steele hit the Diamond Cutter and Dampshaw may have had a busy night, but he’s not a winner tonight!”

Knots: “That better help your confidence!”

Sharper: “But why was Quinne out here? And look, she’s just leaving now!”

Quinne turns and heads to the back as Dampshaw remains down, holding his head and neck as Diamond Steele starts to celebrate before the scene cuts away.

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen as a still for Selena Frost vs. Glory Braddock vs. Adam Allocco vs. Bree Lancaster comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “Plenty to come tonight, including a huge fatal four way match. Don’t go anywhere!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, Owen Cruze walks into his locker room. He steps forward and over to his gear and stops. Owen, who is holding the SCW World Championship, brings it down and places it down on the bench before reaching forward. In front of him is Kimberly Williams’s stuffed penguin, Wasley, with a sign on it. The sign simply says “Bring me to the ring!”

Sharper: “So Kim was doing something!”

Lyman: “Wasley waiting for Owen Cruze!”

Owen looks at Wasley. He then stops and leans it forward, and then looks around at it, seemingly checking for something. Owen takes the sign off and throws it down.

Owen: “So I guess you’re with me for a bit. So this is taking this seriously, huh?”

Owen looks at Wasley as he then sits down next to him. Owen grabs his title and places it on his lap as the camera zooms in on Wasley.

Chance Owens vs. Polly Playtime

SCW Television Championship

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Polly Playtime emerges from the backstage area, the SCW Television Championship around her waist. She also carts out a large wheel with her, labeled the Polly Playtime Wheel of Fate.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship! Introducing first, the champion, from Panguitch, Utah, she’s the girl who just loves to play, Polly Playtime!”

We see a few labels on the divided wheel—water sprinkler, ball pit, Polly’s House of Fun, boring singles match. Polly poses with the wheel. Her music dies down as the crowd buzzes.

Sharper: “Polly Playtime out here now, all by herself with her Playgirls having business with the United States Champion. Not fully alone, though, as she’s brought out a wheel. We heard about this in Polly’s video message to the fans this week on supremecw.com.”

Lyman: “The Wheel of Fate, she calls it. You see there, all the options, and she claims that whichever one it lands on, that’s the stipulation for this match!”

Knots: “What on earth is a Water Sprinkler Match?!”

Polly smiles as she talks into her microphone.

Playtime: “You’re all wondering what this is…well, it’s my way of spicing things up. Adding a bit of variety here. Because well, I’ve made a career of entertaining and well, time to gain for my entertainment too. Each week I am Television Champion, we’ll roll this ring out and we’ll spin the wheel and see what fate awaits my challenger and we’ll play the game together.”

The crowd buzzes a bit.

Playtime: “So Chance, you get to be the first one up. And I’ll spin the wheel and we’ll see what type of match we’ll have. The crew is ready to go.”

Playtime spins the wheel. It goes around and around.

Knots: “I’m hoping for a water sprinkler match. I assume this allows you to bludgeon your opponent with a water sprinkler!”

Lyman: “I mean it’s Columbus, Ohio. Not exactly a place you want to get wet right now!”

A faint “Bean bag!” chant begins. The wheel continues to spin before stopping on “boring singles match.” Playtime sighs.

Playtime: “Are you kidding me? That…Whatever. That’s what the wheel got. I’ll just have to beat you like I have YUYO and Cassie!”

“Wolves at Bay” by Fozzy hits. The crowd roars. A series of lights come up on the screen and clash together to form into the name “Chance Owens”.

Sharper: “And I think Polly’s challenger has heard enough!”

Knots: “Or maybe he’s just really excited about a boring singles match!”

Chance walks out onto the stage with a purpose. Polly giggles and skips away down the ramp. Chance starts to jog after her.

Knots: “Chance giving chase, Polly playing tag now it looks like!”

Polly slides into the ring. She quickly takes off the Television Championship and tosses it to the official waiting inside the ring. She turns around to see Chance sliding in. She jumps up and plants him with the Head Turner! Chance’s music abruptly cuts. The crowd ohs before booing.

Sharper: “Oh, but Polly! That vicious stomp!”

Polly gestures for the official to ring the bell. The official hands the belt to the timekeeper and waves Polly off, going to tend to Chance. Chance weakly pushes himself up. Polly berates the referee.

Lyman: “A cheap shot by Polly, now the referee seeing if Chance can even continue here.”

Knots: “I guess she was just trying to make this regular old singles match fun!”

Chance gets to his hands and knees. He nods at the official. The official questions him, but he nods again. The official gets up and signals for the bell. Polly immediately blows by the official and goes for another Head Turner. Chance rolls away at the last second. Polly buckles on impact.

Sharper: “Underway now, Polly going for the Head Turner again, but Chance fighting back to begin here!”

Chance gets to his feet. Polly stands back up. Chance swings at her, going for End of the Road, but Polly ducks it and falls to the mat. She sweeps Chance’s leg to bring him down. Polly gets back up. Chance gets up just after her, but Polly lunges at him and rolls him into a small package.

Chance breaks free. Both competitors spring to their feet. Polly goes for a Chick Kick, but Chance ducks it. He rises up with a forearm. Polly stumbles back into the ropes. Chance charges at her, but she drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring. The crowd boos. Chance shakes his head.

Sharper: “And Chance Owens recovering quite well.”

Lyman: “Saw him bring the same energy to Polly, throwing off one of his signatures early on. Polly avoiding it, but you can see, she wasn’t expecting him to put up a fight after that cheap shot.”

Knots: “Now she’s already on the defensive!”

Polly steps back, seemingly goading Chance. Chance slides out. (1) He goes after Polly, who turns the corner. Chance stops as Polly feigns sliding in the ring. (2) Chance leans towards the apron and Polly steps back outside. (3) Chance takes a step back. He briefly looks over his shoulder towards the ramp. Polly slides in. (4) Chance looks back to see Polly getting up in the ring. He quickly slides back in. Polly jumps on his back before he can get up and starts laying in wild forearms.

Sharper: “Chance taking his eye off Polly there, now paying for it!”

Lyman: “Took a look over his shoulder. Maybe keeping an eye out for Glory Braddock or Josh Hudson after everything that went down in the Trios Tournament.”

Knots: “Look where that paranoia got him!”

Chance, still near the ropes, manages to get his foot underneath the bottom rope. Polly continues to unload on Chance as the official counts.

The official pulls Polly off of Chance. Chance gets to his hands and knees. Polly gets loose from the official and grabs Chance before rolling him up in an Oklahoma roll.

Chance kicks out. Polly scrambles to her feet. Chance gets up. Polly goes for a running clothesline, but Chance ducks it. Polly runs through and hits the ropes. She rebounds as Chance turns. Polly leaps up and goes for a flying headscissors, but Chance stands his ground, leaving Polly hanging from his neck.

Sharper: “Oh, and Chance caught her!”

Chance deadlifts Polly up before planting her with a huge powerbomb! The crowd roars on impact. Chance falls forward into a pin.

Polly kicks out. She rolls away towards the corner.

Sharper: “And finally, Chance able to stick Polly!”

Lyman: “Got close a couple of times. It felt like since the Head Turner, Polly’s just been trying to avoid the powerhouse. Can only do it for so long!”

Chance gets to his feet and sees Polly getting up in the corner. He once again looks towards the ramp. He shakes his head and runs at Polly. Polly throws up an elbow. Chance eats it and manages to stumble only briefly.

Sharper: “Chance again looking at that entryway.”

Lyman: “But shaking off the elbow!”

Chance puts his head down and plows his shoulder into Polly. The crowd ohs as Polly doubles over Chance’s back. He lifts her up onto the top turnbuckle. He starts climbing, only for Polly to suddenly hang off to the side, clutching the top rope and yelling out for the official. Chance stops on the second rope and looks down at her. The official comes and signals for the rope break. Chance looks at the official and raises his arms in confusion. Polly suddenly lets go of the rope and pushes Chance off the turnbuckle! Chance lands hard on the mat.

Sharper: “Polly using that desperate rope break as a distraction!”

Lyman: “Chance looking to maybe superplex her, but now he’s back on the canvas.”

Polly pushes herself up to the top turnbuckle. She leaps off and goes for a splash, but Chance rolls out of the way! Polly crashes down while Chance gets back to a vertical base.

Knots: “Had that distraction, but coming up empty!”

Chance goes over to Polly and picks her up. He belts her with a knife-edge chop. The crowd woos. Polly staggers back, holding her chest. Chance stays on her, ripping her arm away and hitting her with another chop. The crowd woos again. Polly falls back into the corner. She tries to cover up, but Chance hooks her arms on the ropes. He looks around at the cheering crowd before unleashing a series of rapid fire knife-edge chops! The crowd poorly tries to woo along with each chop while the official counts.

Chance relents and unhooks Polly’s arms, only to forcefully pull her back and swing her right into the Speed Bump! The crowd roars.

Sharper: “What a slam! Chance feeling it now!”

Chance leans back on Polly and hooks the near leg.

Polly puts her leg on the bottom rope. The crowd ohs. Chance looks up at the official, who holds up two fingers and signals for the break. Chance looks at Polly’s foot on the rope and shakes his head. Chance gets back to his feet.

Lyman: “And Chance on top now. If he can stay on this course, that’ll be a huge comeback after the rough start to this match.”

Knots: “And lead to his first taste of SCW gold! How would that make Glory and Hudson feel?!”

Polly starts to get up. Chance jumps at her, going for a rocker dropper, but Polly moves out of the way. Chance lands on his backside. Polly gets in front of him and kicks him in the chest. Chance falls back. Polly reaches down and grabs his legs before flipping forward into a jackknife pin.

Chance pushes Polly off. She rolls into the ropes and quickly pulls herself back up.

Lyman: “And you can tell, Polly just trying to get a quick pin here, not wanting to go toe-to-toe with Chance.”

Chance gets to his feet. Polly grabs him and looks for a Side Effect. Chance elbows her in the jaw. Polly staggers back, holding her chin. Chance grabs her and drops down with the Checkstop! Polly falls back. Chance gets up and grabs Polly’s legs, looking for Dead End. The crowd roars as Polly struggles, flinging her body around in an attempt to break free from Chance’s grip on her legs.

Sharper: “Chance now, looking for Dead End!”

Lyman: “Got Polly’s legs hooked for the modified crab, but look at Polly! Doing everything she can to get loose!”

The struggle continues. Chance gets turned around multiple times while attempting to turn Polly over. His back gets turned to the ramp. Still holding Polly, he peers back at the ramp for a split second. Polly uses it to get one leg free. Chance’s attention turns back, but he gets kicked in the face by Polly. He lets go of the other leg and stumbles back. Polly gets to her knees. Chance goes to grab her, but Polly slips through his legs. Polly quickly turns and brings Chance down into a schoolboy!

Polly gets a fistful of Chance’s tights.

Chance breaks free just after three. The force of the kickout sends Polly flying through the ropes to the outside.

Sharper: “Oh! Polly got him! She had the tights!”

“C’est La Vie” plays while the crowd boos.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still the SCW Television Champion, Polly Playtime!”

Polly gets up on the outside and looks around. Chance springs to his feet and goes to talk to the official, but the official blows by him and slides to the outside, handing Polly the Television Championship. Polly takes it and raises it into the air.

Sharper: “Somehow, Polly Playtime has survived this ‘boring singles match!’”

Lyman: “We saw her get that head start. Full credit to Chance Owens, he fought back at a clear disadvantage and almost stole this thing right back from Polly.”

Knots: “But he came up short! Did you see him peeking near the ramp? His mind’s still on Trios and it may have just cost him!”

The official slides back into the ring. Chance immediately gets up close. He points at Polly and gestures to his tights. The official shakes their head. Polly makes her way up the ramp.

Sharper: “Whatever the case, Polly managing to survive another week as Television Champion. Her and her wheel.”

Knots: “She’ll go back to her wheel. Chance will go back to the drawing board!”

Chance continues to argue his case. Polly keeps the Television Championship up in the air as she reaches the top of the ramp. She playfully spins her wheel and poses once again with the title. Chance looks up the ramp and shakes his head while Polly continues to celebrate.

Sharper: “Now let’s go backstage to where Jessica Winters is with Alexis Quinne.”

Backstage, Alexis Quinne stands with Jessica Winters. She paces a bit.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Alexis…what were you doing out there earlier? You came out to distract Dampshaw? Seemed a bit odd?”

Quinne: “Is it? Look, I’m a pretty easygoing person. I’m right now focused on one thing. Racking up wins and earning a title shot. But I also have a problem when people don’t see what’s in front of them. So while I look at tonight when I face Cassie Wolfe. We’ll tear the house down. We’ll see if she can go like I know she can. If not, she’s a rookie. She’ll grow. For someone like Dampshaw, he’s a blowhard and he’s someone that if he wanted a fight, Raab’s a choice. Certainly…but I’m the one who took him in that fight two weeks ago. And well, it’s not jealousy. Don’t get this twisted. This is just about people not fading into the background. I don’t feel like fading into the background. Simple as that…if people want a fight…I’m right here. I’ll also be available come Body, Heart, and Soul…where I plan to win. Because I will be holding gold later this year. I promise that.”

Quinne turns and heads off as the scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

The opening rifts to The Black Adam Theme kick in, as mist fills the entranceway. The music stops, a huge explosion rocks the entranceway and Owen walks out from the back, holding the SCW World Championship over his shoulder, and cradling Wasley under his arm. He looks at Wasley and then the ring before shaking his head before starting to walk out.

Sharper: “Owen coming out and with Wasley.”

Knots: “If a crazy person says to bring their stuffed penguin to the ring, you bring their stuffed penguin to the ring!”

Owen then walks down to the ring. The cameras follow him down as he looks around. A few fans reach out and Owen tries to high five a few fans hands. Owen Cruze walks over to the ringside area. He then looks at Wasley and shrugs before throwing him up in the air and into the ring. Wasley lands with a thud. Owen then runs forward and slides into the ring. He then steps up and goes to the middle of the ring, his arms outstretched, beams of light focussing now on only him. Owen then turns and walks over to Wasley and places it him upright before turning. He then heads over to the corner where Jason Phillips hands him a microphone. Cruze takes it and turns back to the middle of the ring. His music fades out as a faint “Owen!” chant begins. Cruze looks around.

Cruze: “Shouldn’t we be chanting for Wasley? I mean he’s making a special appearance here!”

Cruze points to the stuffed penguin. Naturally, the fans start to chant “Wasley!” repeatedly. Cruze smirks and walks around the ring. He turns to the stage.

Cruze: “Kim…you clearly left me this message. You wanted me to bring Wasley out here. Colour me confused as you said you were going to take this seriously. And well…Wasley’s company was unique the last little bit, but hardly a way to win me over!”

Cruze looks at the stage and shrugs before the lights go out, except for a single spotlight at the top of the stage. The opening chords to “Patient Number 9” by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play. A haunting voice is heard…

"Is there a way out of here?"
"Hey, how long you been here?"
"I wanna go home"
"Hey, hahaha"
"Hahaha"
"Excuse me, could you tell how to get out of here?"
"Hahaha"
"I want to go home"
"Hahaha"
"Mommy, mommy"

The song begins to rage full bore now. Suddenly the lights come back on and Kimberly Williams is standing at the top of the stage to a loud, mostly positive, reaction from the fans. She extends her arms, the SCW Underground Championship around her waist. She points to the ring. Owen looks confused. Kim continues to the ring and walks down to it.

Sharper: “And here comes Kimberly Williams. As eccentric as ever!”

Knots: “She looks happy to be out here.”

Lyman: “She looks happy to see Wasley!”

Kimberly Williams continues to head to the ring. Owen Cruze watches her as Kim runs over and runs up the steel steps. She then walks along the apron, enters the ring, before running over to Wasley, whisking the stuffed penguin off his feet. She embraces it and then smiles before giving it a kiss on the forehead and turning to Owen. She places Wasley down before walking over to the corner and demanding a microphone. Phillips hands her one. Kim takes it and turns to Owen. She smirks as Owen turns to her.

Williams: “Hello Owen!”

Cruze: “Hello Kim!”

Williams: “You don’t think I’m being serious! I let you babysit Wasley for a bit! My prized Wasley! The penguin who INSISTED I take this match.”

Cruze: “I get it Kim, but given everything else…the arson, the penguin, the eccentricities-“

Williams: “Whoa, whoa, whoa – you want me to un-me me?! Oh no…sorry, Owen. I’ll take this seriously. I know what this means to you, to everyone. Everyone thinks I don’t. It’s why I handed you back your title. I did what SCW couldn’t. So someone broke a few eggs. I get results. And damn it, that’s what we need around here.”

Cruze nods as the crowd cheers.

Cruze: “I’ll give you that and I am thankful, Kim, for you returning my title.”

Williams: “Don’t you forget it!”

Williams smirks. The crowd roars.

Cruze: “You know Kim…I do have you a bit wrong. You just go by your own rules. And you get some results. And maybe many people back there have you wrong about what you intend with the title.”

Williams: “Finally! It’s hard being right and no one getting it!”

Williams smirks.

Williams: “But Wasley knows!”

Cruze: “I’m sure he does.”

Williams: “And well, I can be serious, but it doesn’t mean you’re not going to get the Kimmymaniac experience!”

The crowd cheers as Cruze nods again. He paces a bit.

Cruze: “You know, you’re right and it was wrong for me to assume you wouldn’t be you. But also, it’s wrong for me not to repay you…to thank you for what you did to get this title back. To show how serious you were and are.”

Cruze now has Williams’s attention.

Sharper: “What does he mean by that?”

Cruze: “So Kim…Here’s what I’m thinking…I know you asked me to come out here and you probably had something to tell me. But I’m going to tell you what I’m going to do.”

Cruze then walks over to the ropes and steps through to the apron. He then drops down to the floor.

Cruze: “Because Kim…”

Cruze looks under the ring, lifting the ring skirt. He then grabs a chair and throws it into the ring. Kim moves out of the way. The crowd roars. Cruze then turns and grabs a trash can that has some items in it and tosses it in the ring. He then grabs another chair and looks in the ring.

Cruze: “I know you have a certain style and I know you want it to the more respected too!”

Cruze throws the chair into the ring. Kim just smiles.

Cruze: “So Kim!”

Cruze then walks around the ring and goes to another part of the ring, lifting the skirt up. He then pulls out a table and holds it by one side.

Cruze: “At Body, Heart, and Soul, when we face…in appreciative for what you’ve done…let’s make it Underground Rules!”

The crowd roars. Cruze drops the microphone and then lifts the table up and shoves it into the ring. Kim just smiles, almost salivating. Cruze walks back over to his microphone and looks up.

Cruze: “So, Kim…how does that sound?”

Cruze then walks back over to the ring, looking underneath and pulling a ladder out from under the ring. The crowd erupts. He then looks up at Kim and lifts the ladder up and slides it into the ring. Kim then looks at him.

Williams: “Oh you’re on! And let’s make it special…Title for title, Owen! Let’s go all out!

Cruze nods as the crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Oh my God!”

Cruze then grabs the microphone again.

Cruze: “You’re on!”

Cruze throws the microphone into the ring for good measure. He then walks over to the apron, grabbing the World Championship. The Black Adam Theme plays throughout the arena. The crowd cheers.

Lyman: “Cruze throwing the gauntlet, as if Kim needed to be convinced!”

Sharper: “Title for title! Underground and World Titles on the line at Body, Heart, and Soul! No holds barred. Underground rules!”

Knots: “What the hell is Owen doing? He’s giving Kim what she wants!”

Lyman: “And Kim is over the moon!”

Owen Cruze walks around the ring, keeping an eye on Kim. Kim just smiles before looking around at the weapons around her. Owen walks around to the entrance way before Kim finally says something more.

Williams: “Owen, though…just know…I’ll bring the real weapons!”

Kim smirks as Owen turns back and nods. Williams almost looks sadistic as the camera gets as hot of her. Cruze nods and steps back before walking to the back as the scene cuts away.

“The Old Me” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A still of Selena Frost vs. Glory Braddock vs. Adam Allocco vs. Bree Lancaster follows.

Sharper: “We will have a wild night at Body, Heart and Soul, but also tonight. Fatal four way action. Four former World Champions clash, next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Selena Frost vs. Glory Braddock vs. Adam Allocco vs. Bree Lancaster

BELIEVE IT!

The SCW Universe are on their feet as “Kings and Queens” by Ava Max as plays throughout the arena, snow “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe. The SCW World Tag Team Championship sits over her shoulder.

Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring as she lifts her front hand gracefully, extending it towards the ring, palm upward, her back arm lifted behind her to the sky. With a lift of her right 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!

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, from Nome, Alaska by way of New York City, New York, one half of the SCW World Tag Team Champions, the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

Lowering her arms, the Winter’s Knight 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 lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more. With a slam of her foot, Selena caused the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue sparkles of light as the lights return to normal.

Sharper: “This should be a classic. Four former World Champions clashing in this fatal four way match.”

Lyman: “Sometimes you see a match on a card and you go, I want to be there. And this has a lot of history in that, Selena Frost has had issues in the past with everyone, including Glory most recently last week. But Bree lost her World Title to Glory. Adam Allocco has had issues with them all.”

The arena lights shutter off. A single beam of golden light is cast down onto the center of the stage, accompanied by a loud bass rumbling from the sound system. A light snowfall of sliver confetti falls within the pillar of light. The rough guitar chords of 'Wired' by JJ Wilder strike the sound system. Adam steps out, head hung low, into the light. He slowly looks up, a blinding flash of light accompanies him dropping down onto his knee. He raises his arms, almost as if he's calling out to God.

Phillips: “Next, from Rochester, New York, he is The Renaissance Man, Adam Allocco!”

“Fast cars good life what you waiting for?
Grow up perfect life knocking at your door
I’ve been working for myself since seventeen
Taking orders getting low on self-esteem”

Adam stands up and shoots a pose where he flexes his biceps before kicking his foot up into the air and swinging towards the ramp. He saunters down slowly, while he cocks a wily smile toward any nearby cameras. He forms a triangle with both hands.

“Wake up, same clothes, off I go to hell again
Making money, sinking when I’m trying to swim
I’m tired but I know a guy that has a cure for that
I’m wired, that’s the only way that I stay golden….”

Adam struts up the ring steps, now whipping his jacket to reveal his rehabbed midsection, then posing once more against the ropes out on the apron. He kicks up and over and lands on his feet. He tosses the jacket to the referee nonchalantly.

“There’s something better than this
I crack my teeth, bite down and grab it
Need something better than this
Break through the prison of my habits”

Adam immediately heads over to a corner and forms the triangle hand gesture again.

Sharper: “Allocco already making clear he will be using his Trios Tournament contract to challenge the World Champion at Retribution.”

Knots: “Yeah and already has been busy tonight, going after Syren. Working with Ravyn. And add that on top of it all, everyone here wanted that Trios contract, so it’s not much of a consolation, but it’s going to be a factor.”

The lights dim slightly as a male voice speaks:

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

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

Phillips: “Next, from New Orleans, Louisiana, she is the SCW Adrenaline Champion, Bree Lancaster!”

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

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

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

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

Sharper: “Another part to this is that the World Tag Team Championship could be another factor here. Bree Lancaster planning to team with Datura. Already has noted a desire to challenge for the titles down the road.”

Knots: “Yeah, well, a pinfall here could help. But Selena and Deanna better be focusing on The One and whoever she’s choosing to stand with her.”

Lyman: “Can she find anyone? She was lucky in the Trios Tournament-“

Knots: “Allocco’s still free?”

The first chords of "Immortal" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system...

Phillips: “And finally, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

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

I come alive at the second of midnight
So I can fly when the world is asleep
You scream and howl as I'm taking the first bite
Blood on my tongue tastes of eternity

People will come and go
Some stories never told
They bury me down below
But I'll never die
'Cause I'm immortal
Yes, immortal

The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring. Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more. Then the music dies down slowly as she turns and looks at Selena who watches her and then glances at the other competitors.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock in last. Selena and Glory sharing a look. There was a point they were friendly, but a coldness has been developing as of late.”

Knots: “Last week was part of it. Trying to help Amelia beat Deanna.”

Lyman: “And amazing what a week changes. Amelia lost, attacked by Chance Owens, and Glory tossing her to the curb, not even paying her way to Columbus tonight. We thought they could be a tag threat following Body, Heart, and Soul too.”

Aaron Demitra remains in the ring as the bell sounds. Glory turns and runs over to Allocco and kicks him in the ribs. She nails him with a hard right as Selena turns to go for Glory, but Bree grabs her and pulls her down with a school boy.

Selena kicks out. Both women get up and Bree forearms Selena, catching her off guard. Glory chops Allocco once and then again. Woos follow before Allocco rolls through the ropes to the floor. Glory runs over and then kicks Selena in the ribs. She turns to Bree and Bree looks a bit confused before they whip Selena across the ring. Selena goes to float over but Glory and Bree run over and catch her before pressing her up and letting her drop. The crowd ohs. Bree turns to Glory who chops her.

Sharper: “A bit of double-teaming there by Glory and Bree. There’s a sight. But now Glory right over on Bree.”

Knots: “Four way rules Sharper. You use teamwork when works, but you’re on your own!”

Glory chops Bree again. Bree reaches the ropes. Glory whips her across. Bree hits the ropes, but Adam grabs her and trips her up. He then pulls Bree to the floor, causing her to land face first. Adam rolls into the ring and Glory runs at him, but Adam ducks a clothesline. Glory bounces off the ropes and Adam hits a hip toss. Glory gets back up and Adam hits a back elbow. He then whips her into the corner. Adam runs after and Glory gets a boot up. Adam stumbles back. Glory runs out and kicks him in the ribs. She hooks his head and spins him around, but Allocco elbows her in the back before grabbing on Glory’s head and hitting a hangman’s neckbreaker. Glory rolls over, holding her neck in pain. Allocco goes for the pin.

Glory kicks out. Allocco gets up and Selena clubs him in the back. She then kicks him in the back and pulls him down with a reverse DDT. Selena then rolls to the apron. She pulls herself up and slingshots into the ring with a leg drop. She goes for the pin.

Allocco kicks out. Selena rolls off.

Sharper: “Fast and furious action. Hard leg drop. Only two.”

Lyman: “And here comes Bree. Going to have to keep your head on a swivel!”

Allocco rolls over and gets up and Selena hits a shoot kick to the chest. Allocco falls back as Selena turns and Bree forearms her in the jaw before then kicking her in the ribs and hitting a hard vertical suplex. Bree gets up and hits an elbow drop. She rolls off and gets up and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a powerdrive elbow. She goes for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Bree gets up and Glory jumps up and hits a dropkick. Bree falls back. Glory gets up as Selena rolls to her knees and looks up at Glory. Glory turns to her and shrugs. Selena shakes her head. Selena then steps up and forearms Glory. Glory forearms her back. They trade blows in the middle of the ring.

Sharper: “Glory and Selena now going at it. Trading shots. We saw it break down last week, the growing tension between these two former friends!”

Lyman: “Selena doesn’t care for Glory’s attitude and her brand of integrity. And here we go!”

They trade a few more shots before Selena and Glory both drill each other in the jaw. They stagger back each to the ropes and bounces off. Glory goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks and keeps running before bouncing off and hitting a running arched boot to the face. Glory rolls over. Selena follows and grabs her and pulls her up and drags her in for a vertical suplex, but Glory counters with a knee to the jaw. She drops down and Glory nails Selena with a hard right and then another before going for a vertical suplex herself. Selena counters by floating over behind her. She then goes low and lifts Glory up in an electric chair. The crowd roars as Selena turns, but Allocco has scaled to the top rope and dives off with a clothesline, hitting a Doomsday Device on Glory.

Sharper: “Doomsday Device! Allocco out of nowhere!”

Allocco goes for the pin.

Glory gets her shoulder up. She rolls over as Adam gets up and is kicked in the ribs by Selena. Bree comes over and helps Selena as Adam shoves her back. Bree hits a BOGO on Adam, stunning him. Selena runs over and hits a leg lariat. Adam hits the mat and pops up and turns into Bree who this a jawbreaker who stumbles to Selena who hits a jumping big boot. Adam turns into Bree who hits a jumping reverse STO. She rolls him over.

Selena breaks it up. Bree rolls over. She gets up and Selena chops her.

Sharper: “Bree and Selena pummeling Allocco. But Bree tried to take advantage.”

Lyman: “Yeah and now Selena breaking it up and hoping to get some momentum here. Hard to do in this format.”

Knots: “Yeah. Glory’s still down, but I wonder how much of that is her playing possum!”

Selena chops Bree again. She then wrenches her arm and whips her into the corner. Bree hits the corner. Selena runs after and hits a running boot in the corner. The crowd ohs. Selena staggers back and turns into Glory who jumps off the ropes, into a springboard and into a cutter. The crowd ohs. Glory goes for the pin.

Bree dives over and breaks it up. Glory rolls off. She starts to get up as Bree does too. Glory then hits a European uppercut, cuffing Bree. She falls back to the ropes. Glory runs at her and Bree launches her up for a back drop. Glory lands on the apron. Bree turns and Glory forearms her in the jaw once and then again before Bree staggers back. Glory springboards to the top rope and dives forward for a clothesline. Bree drops. Glory hits the mat hard and moves to her knees and Bree hits the Priceless superkick to the back of Glory.

Sharper: “Superkick! Right to the back!”

Lyman: “Watch Allocco!”

Bree turns and walks into a superkick by Allocco. The crowd ohs. Allocco turns as Selena hits her version of a superkick, the Glass Shard. The crowd ohs. Selena gets up and Glory in a last gasp, jumps to her feet and hits a superkick of her own, knocking Selena down before she collapses to the mat. Everyone is down. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Superkicks for everyone!”

Knots: “Everyone got it too. Hard shots and everyone down!”

The crowd cheers as Glory kicks the mat. Bree rolls over, holding her jaw. Adam remains down as Selena looks around, almost dazed. Demitra checks on everyone before starting his count.

Glory crawls to the ropes. Bree is next. Glory drags herself up to her feet. (5) She staggers around as the count stops. She sees Bree getting up and runs over to her and hits a school boy.

Bree kicks out. She gets up as Glory falls to the ropes and bounces off and Bree kicks her in the ribs and hoists her up into a falcon arrow! She stays for the pin.

Glory kicks out. She rolls over as Bree rolls back. Bree slowly gets up and turns to Glory. She drags her up and clubs her in the back once and then again before placing her head between her legs. She double underhooks her, but Glory fights and back drops her. Bree rolls over in pain and gets up and turns only for Glory to hits a discus forearm. Bree falls to the ropes. Glory smirks as she turns and runs at Selena who is getting up and just runs at her and hits a dropkick to the side of the head. Selena falls to the corner. Glory smirks as she gets up. Glory shakes her head again and turns around before suddenly Allocco gets up and kicks Glory in the ribs. He places her head between his legs before hoisting her up for a crucifix powerbomb position. He launches her forward and Bree, for good measure, jumps up and catches her for a neckbreaker! The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Crucifix powerbomb into a neckbreaker. Bree saw an opportunity to add more impact to Glory!”

Lyman: “And Glory could be out! Bree’s not going for the pin. Adam is up!”

Bree turns and Allocco grabs her, but Bree nails her with a couple of hard rights to the ribs. She nails an uppercut. Allocco staggers. Bree runs into the ropes, bouncing off before Allocco ducks and grabs her in a full nelson and plants her with a full nelson slam. The crowd ohs. Bree rolls over in pain. Allocco grabs her again and then drags her up to whip her into the ropes. She bounces off and Allocco lifts her up for a spinebuster, but Selena suddenly runs out of the corner and jumps up and hits a spinning heel kick to Bree, as Allocco slams her down. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Another unplanned double-team. They’re looking for openings and trying to take people out.”

Knots: “Bree took out Glory! Selena took out Bree!”

Allocco gets up and Selena turns and Allocco kicks her in the ribs and double underhooks her. He hoists her up, but Selena kicks her legs out and drops down. The crowd ohs. Allocco tries again, but Selena kicks her legs and drops down before twisting out of it and hitting a jumping enziguri kick to the back of the head. Allocco falls to the ropes. Selena crawls forward. The crowd erupts though as we see Syren running down from the back. Adam turns to the ropes to use them to get up and Syren jumps up and blasts him in the face with a hard right. Adam falls back and rolls through. Selena sees him getting up and jumps to the top rope and dives back with a Defying Gravity. Allocco falls back into Bree who gets up and falls to the mat. Bree falls through the ropes. Selena goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Syren! Syren revenge for last week and tonight!”

The crowd roars. Selena rolls off. Syren then pulls herself onto the apron and looks at Allocco as Glory pulls herself up in the far corner. Bree stirs at ringside as Selena turns and gets up. Syren then runs over to Allocco and dives on him, hammering away.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Selena Frost!”

Sharper: “Frost wins and pinning Allocco!”

Lyman: “And Syren now getting more revenge! Going for Allocco!”

Syren gets several more shots in as Selena looks at her and smirks before the crowd continues to make noise only for Selena to be tackled down hard. Selena covers up and before she can react we see Nicole Kinneck attacking her and hammering away at her. The crowd roars as Selena tries to fight off, but Kinneck gets several more shots in as Selena, exhausted from the hard fought match, can’t mount a defense. Kinneck starts to bite Selena before we see The One running down from the back. She smiles as she does and slides in. She runs over and then joins Kinneck in attacking Selena. Syren is shoved off by Allocco. Allocco tries to get free, but Syren fights him off. We then see Ravyn Taylor running to the ring as she runs over and jumps up onto the apron. Syren stops as Ravyn then enters the ring and dives between Syren and Allocco. We then see Deanna Frost bolting down from the back as Bree Lancaster enters and shockingly goes after The One. She grabs her and pulls her off. The One shakes her head and goes for a spinning back fist. Bree ducks and nails her with a shot before they trade blows. Glory smirks and rolls to the floor.

Sharper: “Bree helping Selena! The One out here as Kinneck and The One seem to be working together.”

Knots: “Is that her partner? How the hell did she get that?!”

Sharper: “Selena still in trouble though. Kinneck possessed, while Ravyn is obstructing Syren!”

Lyman: “And here come more! Datura! Xander!”

Datura runs down to the ring as Xander storms out from the back, more stalking. Deanna runs over and slides in and takes Kinneck down. Kinneck rolls over, kicking her legs and swinging as Deanna then looks at her before asking why, but Kinneck lunges at her. Deanna blocks her and grapples with her. The One takes control over Bree as Bree, also feeling the effects of the match, succumbs from The One being more rested, but she turns as Datura tackles her down. The crowd erupts. Ravyn keeps standing between Syren and Allocco as Xander Valentine reaches the ring. Ravyn then turns and feigns going after Xander, only for Allocco to lunge and nail him as Alexander Crowe joins the fight. Xander struggles with both as Glory Braddock walks around the ring. Datura and The One and Deanna and Nicole continue to trade blows as Xander struggles with Crowe and Allocco on the floor. Ravyn keeps standing between Syren and them. Syren slides to the floor. Ravyn does the same. Glory tries to head around the ring before Chance Owens suddenly grabs her and pulls her into the crowd. The crowd erupts in cheers. Owens stomps on Glory!

Sharper: “Glory pulled into the crowd. Chaos here. Owens has her!”

Knots: “This is nuts! This is just nuts!”

Officials run out from the back and head down as they start to try and regain order. James Evans then steps out from the back and stops at the stage. He looks down at the ring as Bree starts to get up and looks at him. Datura and The One keep fighting. Bree motions for him to come down, but James then shakes his head and returns to the back. The officials head to the ring, sliding in, while others remain on the floor, trying to separate everyone as the scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

MOMENTS AGO:

We see a still of Adam Allocco getting up in the ring.

Sharper: “Chaos erupted here on Breakdown. Selena Frost defeating Adam Allocco after Syren got a brief bit of a revenge.”

Adam turns to the ropes to use them to get up and Syren jumps up and blasts him in the face with a hard right. Adam falls back and rolls through. Selena sees him getting up and jumps to the top rope and dives back with a Defying Gravity. Allocco falls back into Bree who gets up and falls to the mat. Bree falls through the ropes. Selena goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Syren! Syren revenge for last week and tonight!”

Lyman: “This is what started it and by the end, Ravyn Taylor, Xander Valentine, Chance Owens, Deanna Frost, Datura, The One, Nicole Kinneck…they were all down here fighting! Glory Braddock too.”

Sharper: “Just chaos all around!”

Datura and The One and Deanna and Nicole continue to trade blows as Xander struggles with Crowe and Allocco on the floor. Ravyn keeps standing between Syren and them. Syren slides to the floor. Ravyn does the same. Glory tries to head around the ring before Chance Owens suddenly grabs her and pulls her into the crowd. The crowd erupts in cheers. Owens stomps on Glory! Officials run out from the back and head down as they start to try and regain order. James Evans then steps out from the back and stops at the stage. He looks down at the ring as Bree starts to get up and looks at him. Datura and The One keep fighting. Bree motions for him to come down, but James then shakes his head and returns to the back. The officials head to the ring, sliding in, while others remain on the floor, trying to separate everyone. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

Datura vs. Jamison Logan

Music hits, "Y'all ready for this" and then shortly after, Jamison comes out. He looks around and gets pumped up but little crowd reaction. Makes his way to the ring and hops up on the barricade. He gets in the ring and looks around but doesn’t do much before heading to his corner.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, currently residing from New Orleans, Louisiana…he is…Jamison Logan!”

The lights fade down, and the ramp is cast with a heavy backlight. The acoustic guitar of Royal and the Serpent’s “Happier in Hell” begins.

“I’m afraid of medication but I think I should be on it.
I keep trying meditation but if I’m being honest
Doing anything that’s good for me makes me want to vomit.
I’m sorry for the mess I made I’ll clean it in the morning.”

Phillips: “And his opponent…, on her way to the ring, from Tampa, Florida, she is Datura!”

From the light, the silhouette of Datura appears on the ramp. Her head is down, and her arms extend outward, her hands dancing to the rhythm of the music.

“I don’t need your help you can keep the
Gary Vees and Ted Talks to yourself.
I’m glad it’s going well but
I’ve been to heaven. It’s happier in Hell.”

Datura then steps forward and looks out at the crowd. She scans the crowd before turning to the ring. She then heads down the rampway to the ring. Datura runs over and rolls into the ring. She slowly gets up, looking across at her opponents as her music fades out. We notice she’s a bit dishevelled from earlier.

The ref calls for the bell. Datura and Logan circle the ring before lunging at one another, locking up with Logan quickly overpowering Datura, pulling her into a side headlock.

Sharper: “Jamison Logan has quite the opportunity here tonight. He’s got the size advantage over Datura.”

Simon: “Yes, we know how vicious she can be with strikes and submissions. Using his size, could prove vital to a win here tonight for Logan.”

Logan transitions, taking Datura down with a side headlock takedown. Datura immediately begins to drive her knee into the back of Logan’s head, causing his grip to loosen, allowing Datura to roll away and get to her feet.

Logan gets to one knee, but Datura stops him by landing a kick to the right arm, followed by a second, then a third. Datura grabs the arm then twists, before pulling Logan into an armbar. Logan quickly makes it to the ropes and the ref begins the count.

1!

Knots: “I guess we should give Logan some credit, right? He had the bright idea to get to the ropes as soon as possible.”

2!

Sharper: “Datura still maintaining the hold, however.

Simon: “She’s going to inflict as much damage as she can. We all know that.”

Knots: “Probably to spite James Evans, I’m sure.”

3!

Datura breaks the hold and rolls away, getting to her feet. She grabs Logan’s arm and drives her elbow into the back of it. Logan stumbles forward a bit and Datura grabs his arm once again, but Logan turns and drops Datura with a hard lariat.

Sharper: “Datura getting shown that Logan still has some power to him, leveling her with that lariat.”

The crowd can be heard booing before the cameras pan to the entranceway where James Evans is shown walking out with a sign.

Simon: “James Evans out here…what’s that sign say?”

The cameras zoom in on it, with the crowd continuing to boo.

Knots: “Stop the violence! Be the change! What a message. Powerful!”

Sharper: “This is wrestling. Something James seems to have forgotten.”

Logan is shown pulling Datura up from the mat, but she connects with an uppercut. Logan staggers back. Datura steps forward and Logan kicks her in the midsection before hitting a knife edge chop. Datura staggers back and Logan charges but Datura connects with another uppercut, followed by kicks to the already weakened arm.

Simon: “Datura continuing to target that arm. She loves picking a limb and working on it, wearing it down.”

James is shown walking around the ring, holding up his sign.

Datura: “Hey James! How’s this for violence?!”

Datura then stomps down on Logan’s arm. She stomps again and again, while looking at James, who is shown lowering his sign.

Sharper: “Datura showing James her stance on in-ring violence.”

Datura smirks before reaching down only for Logan to manage to pull her down into a roll-up.

Simon: “Jamison Logan grabbing Datura into a roll-up. Can he use his size to keep her down?”

1!

2!

Datura manages to kick out, scrambling to her feet as Logan gets to his. Logan charges and Datura jumps down, connecting with a dropkick to the knee. Datura gets up then plants Logan with a DDT. Datura gets to her feet and looks at James, who just shakes his head and walks away. Datura is shown glaring.

Knots: “James is leaving and it’s like Datura is mad about it. What more does she want?”

Datura grabs Logan’s arm before locking in a quick inverted armbar. Logan writhes in pain and reaches out towards the ropes.

Sharper: “Logan is reaching for the ropes but doesn’t seem like he can quite get there.”

Logan is shown continuing to reach as the ref checks on him. Logan roars in pain once again and tries for the ropes but to no avail, before finally tapping. The ref calls for the bell and Datura breaks the hold and gets to her feet. The crowd cheers as “Happier in Hell” hits the PA system once again.

Phillips: “Here is your winner by submission…DATURA!!!”

The ref goes to lift Datura’s hand but she pulls away and walks to the ropes. The camera shows James at the top of the entrance ramp looking back at Datura, who is shown glaring before we cut away.

Backstage, the scene opens up to show Jaina Lancaster with The One and Nicole Kinneck.

Jaina: “I am here backstage with The One and Nicole Kinneck and The One…is this what this looks like?”

The One: “What? Don’t like it? Don’t like that we have a common goal. Change…albeit for different reasons. Plus, who better to go after Selena and Deanna than someone who has a very clear goal.”

The One turns to Nicole who just glares at her and Jaina. We then notice the t-shirt she is wearing: A Happy Farmstead Friends t-shirt with Penguin, Bear and Chapel’s eyes crossed out. The One touches the shirt. Kinneck grabs her wrist. She looks at The One.

Kinneck: “This is a means to an end. Penguin and Bear thought those titles were special. Well I want them…and I want them so they will have to face ME to get them. And I will make Bear and Penguin regret what they did to Ducky. They…WILL…PAY!”

The One smirks and turns to Jaina Lancaster.

The One: “And Deanna and Selena are now in the way. This won’t be Ducky you’re dealing with.”

The One turns and walks off as Nicole glances at her t-shirt and then follows. Jaina watches them leave.

Sharper: “So I guess that’s that – Nicole Kinneck and The One will challenge the House of Frost for the SCW World Tag Team Championship at Body, Heart, and Soul!”

The scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Lexy Chapel pacing her locker room.

Chapel: “She what?! They’re WHAT?! See, this is just getting bigger and bigger. I mean this is why I did what I did with the World Title. To totally avoid this. Now we have a psychopath on our hands. Are we ready for that?”

Bear and Penguin look at Chapel. Bear is now wearing a red bandana for some reason while Penguin is wearing his suit, which has been clearly washed and pressed. This is obvious by the dry cleaning tags still on it.

Chapel: “God damn it! You still have the tags!”

Chapel walks over and grabs the safety pin and pulls before throwing it down. Chapel sighs.

Chapel: “And you’re not COCAINY enough. God! We’re not ready for this. We need to keep things moving or she may come after us. I mean we can outsmart Ravyn, but someone who outsmarted Ravyn!”

Penguin: “Did she?”

Bear: “I thought it was more that she just got zapped and…whatever. Screw her. She was annoying and I hate gummy worms!”

Penguin: “Bear-“

Chapel: “EXACTLY. You know what…I have it. It’s ONE person. Okay…yes….yes…”

Penguin: “Oh great, now she’s thinking-“

Chapel: “Shhh! I’m making you a champion, Penguin. You wanted it. I listened and I’m going to get you there. I may have many plans there. But now….okay…Bear…you and I are going to talk after the show. Keep watching that trailer. Keep getting MEAN…Keep absorbing EVERYTHING that makes COCAINE BEAR COCAINE BEAR. Okay?”

Bear: “Sure…Time with you too…Yusssss!”

Penguin: “Oh God-“

Chapel: “And you! Everyone is talking about Nicole, and Adam, and Ravyn, and Glory, and EVERYONE. But not you. It’s been two weeks since my dad’s house went up and we don’t have you any closer. So damn it. We’re going to get you there. Come on!”

Penguin: “Wait what-“

Bear: “Have fun, bro!”

Bear pulls out a tablet and paws at it struggling as Chapel grabs Penguin and drags him out of the room.

The scene switches to another part of the backstage area where Kandis is standing alone. She looks at the camera.

Kandis: “Is it on? Is it on me? Let everyone run around and do their BS with everyone attacking everyone. You know what, I’m not the only one who gagged when I saw Owen try to put his big boy pants on and toss weapons in the ring. You want to get maimed, that’s on you. But the world knows I should be facing you before Kim does.”

The crowd boos. Kim looks at the camera.

Kandis: “See, I’m not stopping this. I’m not going to just move aside because people don’t like it. I had a World Title shot and I didn’t get it because I got injured training. Then I was cost another shot, when I was written in by fans that wanted to see a real fighter in there instead of a GOD DAMNED Penguin…but I wasn’t legit because I wasn’t cleared because of bullshit.”

Kandis scoffs.

Kandis: “And people wonder why I’m pissed off. I’ve already EARNED everything. Then again, here we are. I’m just playing the game everyone else is. Syren returns, probably wants a shot. Penguin wants a rematch even though his idiot manager stole the damn title. I don’t need to steal anything. Kim’s been waiting forever. Let her wait longer. But…then there’s Asher who wants to cut to the front of the line. Now, Asher…Asher….”

Kandis scoffs.

Asher: “Last time we saw you before End of the Year Special, it was with you lying on your back while an STD was standing on top of you. Oh yeah, you were in Taking Hold of the Flame. No one cared. But now…now you’re a boil on my beautiful ass and trust me, I need to laser it off. I’ve been told I’m not getting a shot. I’ve asked officials. I asked Jenni who seems to have some inside information. Not going to happen. But I have you Asher…”

Hayes: “Damn right you have me!”

Kandis turns and glares at him. Hayes puts his hands up as she moves toward him.

Kandis: “You stalking me? I know that you like to think you’re hot shot, but you’re just a douchebro that needs to be knocked back down-“

Hayes: “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Chill. Things got heated last week, but we just want the same thing. To get that shot at the top. And you’re losing it. James Evans may start writing a poster about you.”

Kandis: “Don’t give a damn.”

Hayes: “Well you better about me, because we’ve got a date at Body, Heart, and Soul. Don’t get excited. Not that kind. The kind in the ring.”

Kandis: “Not the match I wanted.”

Hayes: “But it’s the match you’ve got. Because where I’m standing…you only have EOTY and yet you pinned me. Good for you. Great. But you gotta prove it in this ring. And I’ll do that against you at Body, Heart, and Soul. And I’m going to be in action next week too-“

Kandis: “Fine. You want a demo. Everyone does. Next week, give me a match too. I’ll take whoever out and then I’ll kick your ass. I’m getting my title shot. So unless you have more chairs to throw in my face. Get the hell out of it!”

Hayes backs up, hands up.

Hayes: “You should relax. Not good for the heart.”

Hayes smirks and walks off as Kandis just glares, shaking her head.

The scene cuts now to Jessica Winters who is with Selena and Deanna Frost in their locker room. Selena winces as she sits back, still in her gear.

Winters: “I am here with the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Selena and Deanna Frost, and we now can confirm, The One has chosen her partner…Nicole Kinneck.”

Selena shakes her head.

Selena: “Well that’s nice. Someone I thought better of. Granted, I know it’s not personal, at least this way. But Ducky deserved better. Pro deserves better than to be manipulated by you. But this is your play…all because she wants some revenge on the ex-champions. While you just are pissed off at us? Well…good that’s all clear-“

Deanna: “You know, Sel. I think I got this. Because One, you just played yourself. Yeah, Nicole is focused. You’re focused. But not on these…”

Deanna grabs her title and holds it in front of her.

Deanna: “Selena was focused in that ring because she cared about the competition. We are focused on these titles when we’re in the ring because we know what they stand for. We’ve both made that VERY clear. But this…this is all just a means to an end. You don’t care about forming a team…we figured that. And instead you just found someone with as much hate as you. Well, One…what’s Nicole-“

Selena: “Pro.”

Deanna: “Sorry, Pro…what’s Pro going to do when you don’t hold up your end. Yeah, you looked good with Kim and Adam. Same goal though. And you’ve got your Trios and I dread what you’ll pull with that. But we…we’ll weather the storm….Just hope you’ve not just made another enemy because this is not like Trios. You’ve made that clear. Nicole wants the Farmstead. Let her have them. You want to take us out. We’re not going to let you.”

Selena: “Believe it!”

Selena then leans back as Deanna places her title down as the scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Datura and Jamison Logan talk backstage as Bree Lancaster stands with them.

Datura: “Hey, Jamison…look-“

Logan: “Relax. I get it. I know this is a contact sport.”

Datura: “Still, I’d be pissed if I was used as a message when we figured we’d be going out there just to have a hell of a match.”

Logan: “Yeah…just…yeah.”

Logan turns and heads off. Datura looks at him and sighs, turning to Bree.

Datura: “Not what he needed for his confidence?”

Bree: “No, but he’s got to learn to bounce back. He will. Amy will help there.”

Datura: “Too bad we can’t do much to help James.”

Bree: “No…but I don’t even know what to say there. But to you…thank you for helping me.”

Datura: “Happy to. That’s what partners are for!”

Datura smiles as Bree does too and the scene cuts to another part of the building.

James Evans is storming out of the building, bag over his shoulder. Light in the Darkness are talking to one another as he walks past. Amelia notices him as Luz turns to Amelia.

Luz: “Wild night.”

Amelia: “One way to look at it. Just looks like a lot of people need to settle actions in the ring-“

Luz: “Well I wasn’t going to get involved, although too many tag teams. I hope we don’t get lost in the shuffle.”

Amelia: “We won’t. We won’t let them. We’ll challenge anyone we have to and-“

James Evans then walks back over to the two.

Evans: “Thank you.”

Luz: “For what?”

Evans: “You know what matters. And you better not get lost in the shuffle because you wouldn’t give into the violence.”

Evans turns and storms off as Luz and Blythe look a bit confused and turn to one another before we cut to the ring.

Cassie Wolfe vs. Alexis Quinne

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

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The house lights turn blue, red, green, etc. Alexis Quinne steps out through the curtains. She is dressed in a silver and black jacket along with a silver sugar mask with white trim. The jacket has "VOVAYGERS" plastered in the front. Alexis slowly turns around, revealing "Quinne" on the back and the number 0 underneath. While doing so, she removes her mask, before turning back around. Quinne starts heard down to the ring.

Phillips: Coming down to the ring, from San Francisco, California...This. Is. Alexis Quinne!

Alexis tosses her mask into the crowd while approaching the ring. She extends her arms, clenching her fist. Reaching ringside, facing the audience. The camera does the classic rotation that it used to do for her entrances. The crowd roars. Alexis ascends up the steel steps. She rest her head on top of the turnbuckle before climbing up the turnbuckle and raises her fist in the air. The crowd cheers and Alexis peers at the crowd. She jumps into the ring and takes off her jacket. From there, she climbs up the top turnbuckle and waits for her opponent.

Sharper: Alexis Quinne started off her 2023 a couple of weeks ago defeating Konrad Raab in a very physical match,

Lyman: Quinne saw it as a way to repay sins for losing in Trios when Raab and Selena Frost were her partners. Tonight will be interesting. Completely different opponent.

Knots: Has to be nice knowing her opponent won't threaten to burn her alive.

The opening riff of “Wolf Within” hits the speakers and once the lyrics kick in Cassie Wolfe emerges from the back excited to start the match, with her hands on her leather jacket’s sides the rookie wrestler turns her back to the crowd.

Phillips: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Greenock, South Australia and now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, “The Rebel Princess” Cassie Wolfe!

When her name is announced Cassie spins around flashing the metal horns sign with her left hand and clapping fans hands with the other, when she reaches the ring Cassie jumps onto the apron before giving her hair a full flip and removing her jacket to give to a stagehand, she then jumps over the top rope and into the ring, rolling to her knees and basking in the moment. Alexis glares at her with a wry smirk on her face.

Lyman: In a lot of ways, I feel there's a lot of similarities between Cassie Wolfe and Alexis Quinne.

Sharper: When you see Cassie enter the ring with that youthful vigor, it does remind you of the same attitude that Alexis had when she entered the company.

Knots; They're both the same height. Same speed. Almost dress the same. Alexis is like a future version of Cassie.

Cassie retreats to her corner. Alexis stands up from the turnbuckle, pointing towards Cassie. The referee ask her to jump down, which she does. Cassie eagerly bounces around the ring, smirking at Alexis. The referee then calls for the bell and Cassie sprints ahead! The crowd roars. Cassie goes for a wild clothesline and Alexis ducks underneath. Alexis then knees Cassie in the mid-section, then whips her across the ring. Cassie flies to the ropes, bounces off and launches herself in the air, connecting with a dropkick! Alexis hits the mat and then shoots back up. Cassie charges in and drops her with another dropkick. Alexis falls to the mat, holding her jaw.

Cassie quickly pulls her up and then lifts her up and then slams her with a suplex. She the makes a cover;

1!

2!

Alexis gets the shoulder up early in the count. Cassie looks around and before getting back up. She brings Alexis to her feet and then rocks her with a right hand. Alexis stumbles backwards to the corner. Cassie yells to the crowd, who respond with approval. She then whips Alexis across the ring to the other corner. Alexis runs to the turnbuckle before sliding underneath the bottom rope to the outside, then rolling under the ring. Cassie halts, confused.

Sharper: We've seen this before many times from Alexis Quinne. Cassie looks befuddled.

Knots: Now you see her, now you don't.

Lyman: She doesn't know what happened. It happens so quickly. Quinne loves to do this to break momentum or just catch her opponent off guard.

Cassie then walks to the ropes, looking at the mat. Meanwhile, Alexis emerges from the same corner, only to the right side. The crowd roars. Alexis climbs up the apron, grabs Cassie's arm and then slams it on the top rope while jumping to the outside! Cassie yelps in pain before dropping to the mat. Alexis smirks to the crowd, pointing towards them. she then slides into the ring and covers Cassie;

1!

2!

Cassie rolls the shoulder at an early two count. Alexis, however, grabs hold of the shoulder and then violently slams it to the canvas. Cassie rolls over the mat in pain. Alexis picks herself up and slowly pulls Cassie to her feet. Alexis scoops up Cassie and then sends her back to the mat hard with a scoop slam. She then covers;

1!

Cassie gets her shoulder up, which Quinne then grabs and once again slams onto the mat.

Knots: Alexis seems to have found herself something she likes and it's that shoulder of Cassie!

Sharper: Normally Quinne isn't able to pick up her opponents like that. But like you mentioned earlier Jonathon, these two, from a size standpoint, are nearly the same so Quinne can use some power.

Lyman: Both times Cassie kicked out, Alexis immediately grabbed the shoulder and slammed it. Obviously could be setting up for the Dreadnought Plata but that scoop slam makes me think she intentionally baited Cassie to use that shoulder to kick out and dish out more damage.

Alexis gets back to her feet. Cassie starts to stir. Alexis watches, extending her arms a bit, daring Cassie to fight back. Alexis then picks her up and pushes her to the corner. She grabs her injured shoulder, wraps it around the top rope and start to pull. Cassie screams. The referee is there to begin his count;

1!

2!

Alexis: No entiendo!

The crowd laughs a bit at Alexis speaking Spanish to the ref while he continues to count.

3!

4!

Alexis lets go, then turns to the ref.

Alexis: Eigo! Eigo nashi!

Alexis blurts, now speaking in Japanese. The referee warns her while she snickers a bit.

Lyman: Quinne's having some fun out there.

Sharper: There's Quinne bending the rules a little bit but not breaking them. She's in firm control.

Knots: Next time you know Quinne is going to speak Chinese or something.

Cassie stumbles out of the corner, holding her arm. She drops to the canvas, as Alexis watches. She motions for her to bring in and even paintbrushes her a bit with her feet. Alexis stalks her before then pulling her up. Cassie surprises with a forearm! The crowd cheers. She immediately winces as Alexis is stunned a bit. Cassie then land another forearm shiver. Alexis then quickly kicks Cassie in the midsection. Alexis then runs to the ropes. She bounces off and charges at full speed. She goes for the Boomerang but Cassie ducks and then runs to the ropes. Alexis spins around once she lands on her feet. Cassie then explodes with a flying clothesline!

The crowd cheers as Cassie grits her teeth as she used her bad shoulder to do so. Alexis struggles to her feet but does, but not before Cassie. Cassie quickly exits the ring and climbs up the turnbuckle. She jumps off and nails Alexis with a Missile Dropkick! Cassie crawls over to the pin;

1!

2!

Alexis kicks out at two!

Sharper: Cassie is building some momentum here. Quinne had dominated this match a bit and even grinded it to a halt. But now the pace is picking up.

Lyman: We came in knowing thinking this would be the pace the match would settle into. Quinne is pretty unique with all the different wrinkles she throws at her opponents. But Cassie is pure speed and agility.

Knots: It's like a game of chicken. Let's see who blinks first!

Cassie slams the mat and then claps to the crowd. The crowd responds as they do it in unison. Cassie grabs Alexis by the hair and pulls her to her feet, then sends her across the ring to the corner. Cassie retreats to the corner across from Alexis. She glares at the crowd and then charges. She nails Alexis with a forearm, which sends Alexis stumbling forward. Cassie then kicks the right knee of Alexis, dropping her to the canvas. Cassie then steps back and then sprints, drilling Alexis with the Greenest Wizard! Cassie pumps her fist and covers;

1!

2!

Alexis rolls the shoulder at two! Cassie clutches her shoulder a bit but gets up quickly. She motions to the crowd that it's over. She then goes to the apron and scales up the top rope. Cassie balances herself, then goes for a 450. Alexis rolls over, however, Cassie lands on her feet. Alexis springs back up to her feet and catches Cassie in the jaw with a rolling wheel kick1he crowd oohs as Cassie stumbles backwards before falling to the mat. Quinne then covers;

1!

2!

Cassie kicks out! The crowd cheers. Immediately, Quinne grabs the arm and flips Cassie to where her stomach is on the mat. She trap her other arm and starts pulling back the injured shoulder; locking in the Esperanza!

Sharper: Esperanza locked in by Alexis Quinne and look at the torque on that arm!

Knots: She might pull that right out of Cassie's socket!

Lyman: That's a gnarly submission move. Alexis tapping into that unique arsenal of hers, using her llave skills and she might get Cassie to tap.

Alexis wrenches back. Cassie screams in pain. The referee is on the mat, inches away from Cassie's face. He asks if she wants to give up, which she shakes her head no. Alexis pulls back some more. However, Cassie uses this to put Alexis on her back and use the momentum to climb to her knees and holds Alexis in a school boy! The ref counts;

1!

2!

Alexis powers out. Cassie's shoulder hangs down a bit, but she grits her teeth and slaps it a few times. She lets out a yell, firing up the crowd. Both women get to their feet. Cassie strikes Alexis with a hard slap that draws woohs from the crowd! Cassie then brings Alexis to her and lifts her up. As it looks like she's going for the Down Under Driver, Alexis floats over and gets behind Cassie. She then pushes Cassie hard into the corner and Cassie goes bad shoulder first into the corner! The crowd oohs!

Lyman: There's Quinne thinking on her feet. Such a creative mind in the ring and every time Cassie builds some offense, she's using her craftiness and ring awareness to cut her off.

Sharper: And going back to the shoulder, too.

Knots: I don't think she's down either.

Cassie bounces off the counter and Alexis turns her around and then pulls her down to the mat and holds her down with the Geijo! The ref covers;

1!

2!

Cassie powers out, but then Alexis catches her and rolls her over and pins her with the Imperial Cradle;

1!

2!

Cassie barely kicks out but then Alexis positions Cassie flat onto the mat, chest first. She smirks a bit before trapping her arm again and this time locking in the Dreadnought Plata! The crowd roars.

Sharper: Dreadnought Plata! Dreadnought Plata! Alexis has it locked in.

Lyman: And you see the lack of resistance there from Cassie. I think Quinne used those cradles to wear her out to make the Dreadnought easier to get into.

Knots: And she's got it in good too!

Alexis rears back, using her flexibility. Her back is touching the mat as she has the hold clinched in. Cassie kicks her feet, trying to squirm her way out of it. But eventually, she nods her head to the referee. The referee then calls for the bell and gets Alexis off of Cassie. The crowd roars as "Calm Like a Bomb" hits the PA system.

Phillips: The winner of this match...Alexis Quinne!

Alexis salutes the crowd before rolling over and standing up, She clutches the back of her head but smirks to the crowd and allows the referee to raise her hand.

Sharper: Alexis Quinne wins tonight against a game Cassie Wolfe. We expected a fast pace style of match and it wasn't much of that. At least towards the end.

Lyman: Quinne tapped into her resources and that unique offense that we talked about. She has so many ways to attack an opponent and tonight, it was the shoulder that sets up the Dreadnought Plata. She's now 2 for 2 to start the year.

Knots: I know Cassie will feel all of that in the morning.

Alexis glares at Cassie, who's stirring in the ring, holding to her arm. Alexis uses her left hand and holds it sideways. She then uses her right hand and holds it above the left hand, signaling to her that she is above her. Alexis wags her finger towards Cassie before rolling out of the ring. Alexis extends her arms and slaps hands with some of the fans in the front row before heading up to the ramp and through the curtains.

“The Old Me” plays throughout the arena. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A still for Colleen vs. Josh Hudson follows.

Sharper: “Time for our main event, US Title on the line. Hudson defends against Colleen. That’s next, here on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Colleen vs. Josh Hudson

SCW United States Championship

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot and then the words “START GAME” show up on SCW’s Jumbotron. A bunch of girls can be heard giggling before “C’est La Vie” by B*Witched begins to play. The crowd boos

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus when Colleen walks out from the back. Colleen then starts to head to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW United States Championship! First, the challenger, representing the Playgirls Three, she is Colleen!”

The crowd boos as Colleen reaches the ring and gets a running start before sliding in. She gets up to her feet and steps up and looks around. She then paces around the ring, turning to the entrance way, ready to fight.

Sharper: “Colleen is looking at tonight being her coming out. Looking to bring more gold to the Playgirls and looking to build off that draw against Hudson to close out 2022 with a US Title reign here in 2023.”

Knots: “Yeah, but you don’t think Hudson hasn’t watched any and all footage on Colleen. She better be ready. Hudson’s going to look to make her regret that draw.”

"Duality” by Slipknot blares through the PA system. The cameras show the crowd who begin cheering before zooming in at the entrance way, where Josh Hudson steps out. The SCW United States Championship is around his waist. He wears a sleeveless black hoodie as he slowly makes his way down the ramp.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from New York City, New York, he is the SCW United States Champion, Josh Hudson!”

He reaches the bottom of the ramp and he looks out to the crowd before making his way up the ring steps, and climbs into the ring. He goes to the bottom right hand corner, climbing to the top rope, and staring out at the crowd once again, as he lifts both fists into the air, earning more cheers before he climbs down and leans into the turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin. Aaron Demitra walks over to him, taking the US Title from him. Demitra steps back, raising the title over his head. The SCW United States Championship logo comes across the screen and fades to the bottom corner. Hudson stretches out as Colleen continues to look across at Hudson, defiantly.

Sharper: “The US Championship on the line. Josh Hudson facing an unexpected challenger, but he agreed to this match.”

Knots: “Yeah and hoping 2023 doesn’t lead to more disappointment. He also was hoping to be holding a Trios contract.”

Demitra turns and hands off the title. He steps back and looks at Colleen and then to Hudson and calls for the bell. The bell sounds and Colleen runs across the ring and jumps up and nails Hudson with a hard right to the jaw. Hudson stumbles back. Colleen steps up and nails him again and again. The crowd roars as Colleen then drives her shoulder into his ribs. She steps out as Hudson is a bit stunned and Colleen kicks him in the ribs. Hudson staggers forward and Colleen runs across the ring, bounces off and Hudson steps up and drops down and takes her over with a fireman’s carry takedown. He moves into a side headlock. Colleen fights hard, trying to get up and get free. Hudson holds on and then gets up to his feet only to turn and hit a side headlock takedown. Colleen hits the mat. Hudson then presses up on his feet, forcing Colleen’s shoulders to the mat.

Colleen kicks out and rolls over. Hudson holds on as Colleen reaches around.

Sharper: “Colleen coming in hot. Hudson now just using his size and strength to keep her down.”

Lyman: “And make her use a lot of energy to get free!”

Colleen keeps trying to move and get free as Hudson gets up again to his feet. He smirks and then turns and palm strikes Colleen in the face. Colleen stumbles back to the ropes. Hudson follows up and kicks her in the ribs. Hudson whips Colleen across the ring. Colleen bounces off and Hudson elbows her down. He goes for the pin.

Colleen kicks out and rolls over to the ropes. She uses the ropes to get up and Hudson follows up and grabs her in a waistlock. He drags her up and sets up for a German, but Colleen blocks it by widening her base. Hudson then muscles her up, but Colleen elbows him in the head and then again before snapmaring him over. Hudson rolls through and then starts to get up and Colleen runs into the ropes, bounces off and nails Hudson with a diving crossbody.

Hudson kicks out. Colleen rolls off. Hudson starts to get up and Colleen forearms him in the jaw.

Sharper: “Hard forearm. Colleen fighting back.”

Knots: “She knows this is big for her. Take the shots. And she knows it had some success!”

Lyman: “Colleen staying aggressive while Hudson is trying to end this one faster.”

Hudson leans against the ropes. Colleen kicks him in the ribs and then grabs him by the head. She runs forward, but Hudson shoves her forward. Colleen bounces off and Hudson runs at her and clotheslines her down. Colleen looks up and turns, holding her jaw. She gets up and Hudson walks over and hooks her up and hits a snap suplex. He holds on though and swivels his hip. He gets up, holding on before hooking her leg and hitting a fisherman’s suplex. He bridges up.

Colleen kicks out again. She rolls over as Hudson sits up and turns. He gets up as Colleen turns and Hudson grabs her by the head. He places her head between his legs. He hoists her up and goes for a powerbomb, but Colleen slides down in front of Hudson and forearms him before kicking him in the knee and hitting a sitout jawbreaker. Hudson falls back, holding his jaw.

Sharper: “Colleen again. Great jawbreaker.”

Lyman: “There’s a chaotic energy from her, but it’s working. When she hits, she’s getting the impact.”

Hudson rolls over and gets up and turns and Colleen gets up and kicks Hudson in the ribs. She then jumps up and hits a facebuster. Hudson rolls to his back. Colleen goes for the pin.

Hudson kicks out. He rolls over and Colleen gets up and dives onto him with an elbow drop. He drops down and Colleen gets up and hits a second elbow drop. Hudson rolls over. He starts to get up and Colleen spins him around and kicks him in the ribs. She pulls him out and hooks his head, but Hudson then just muscles her up and turns, dropping her on shins first on the top rope before hitting a slingshot suplex. Hudson floats over.

Colleen gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: “And Hudson, calm under pressure, gets a two count.”

Knots: “Also again using his strength. Colleen should stay away from any suplex or suplex position.”

Colleen rolls over and starts to get up and Hudson grabs her by her tights and pulls her back in and hoists her up and throws her back with a high angle back suplex. Colleen winces in pain and turns over. Hudson then rolls over her and sits next to her and grabs her arm. The crowd roars as Colleen starts to move away as Hudson tries to lock in an arm lock of some sort, pulling back on it, and Colleen manages to get her feet to the ropes, hooking it with them.

Hudson lets go and rolls back. Colleen winces and rolls over, holding her arm. She looks up at him and then starts to get up and runs at Hudson, trying to catch him offguard, but Hudson steps over and grabs her by the head and sends her through the ropes to the floor. Colleen rolls over.

Sharper: “Hudson sidesteps and sends Colleen to the floor.”

Knots: “She thought she’d get the drop on him.”

Lyman: “Her inexperience showing there.”

Colleen winces. (1) She starts to get up. Hudson looks at her and then shakes his head. (2) He runs across the ring, bouncing off and Colleen gets up and turns as Hudson dives through the ropes and hits a tope suicida onto her. The crowd ohs. (1)

Sharper: “And Hudson through the ropes. He thought about it and he took the chance.”

Lyman: “And it right now is paying off.”

Hudson rolls over and looks over to her. (2) He smirks and pulls himself to his feet. He walks over to Colleen. (3) Colleen stays down. Hudson then stomps her in the back and Colleen grimaces before Hudson drags her up. (4) Hudson then turns and goes to run her into the steel steps, but Colleen drops down and sends Hudson face first into the ringpost above the steps. He falls to a knee. (5) Colleen crawls forward and around Hudson. She staggers forward and turns as Hudson stirs and Colleen runs at him and hits a running hip check, sandwiching him against the steel steps! (6) The crowd ohs as Hudson drops down.

Sharper: “Oh! Hudson! Sandwiched! Colleen!”

Knots: “Throwing herself into Hudson and into the steel steps!”

Sharper: “Hudson down. Colleen may have gotten the shot she needed.”

Lyman: “The count!”

Colleen falls over. (7) She then looks at Demitra. She crawls up to her feet. (8) She rolls into the ring and back out. (1) Hudson starts to stir. Colleen grabs him and drags him up. (2) She struggles a bit before rolling him into the ring. (3) Colleen turns and slides in. Hudson rolls over and to his hands and knees and Colleen gets up and jumps up and hits a senton backsplash. The crowd ohs. Colleen turns and rolls him over and hooks the leg.

Hudson gets his shoulder up. Colleen looks up and then to Hudson. Hudson rolls over as Colleen gets up. Colleen turns and grabs Hudson and punches him in the back of the head once and then again before dragging him up and then running into the ropes. She bounces off and nails him with a clothesline. The crowd ohs. Colleen then falls to the ropes. She then exits to the apron and then starts to climb up to the top rope.

Sharper: “Colleen not stopping. Here that aggressiveness becoming an advantage.”

Knots: “And Hudson is still down!”

Hudson looks up, wincing as Colleen climbs up to the top rope. She gets to the top. Hudson turns and looks up and sees this before getting to his side. He gets up and runs over to the corner and climbs up to the middle rope and Colleen stops him and nails him with a hard right and then sits on the top rope and pushes him back with her feet. Hudson falls back. Colleen steps up to the top rope. The crowd cheers before diving off and hitting a top rope senton splash. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Senton! Colleen! Direct hit on Hudson!”

Colleen turns and dives onto Hudson!

Hudson shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Colleen looks up and turns to Demitra. She counts in her hands as Demitra confirms the two count. Colleen gets up and looks around. She gets up to her feet and walks over to the far corner. Hudson slowly starts to get up and Colleen then grits her teeth and turns and runs at Hudson. Hudson however suddenly drops down and spins around her into a waistlock. Hudson then runs her forward into the corner chest first before pulling her back into a German suplex. The crowd ohs. Hudson then rolls through, remaining hold of her waist. The crowd roars as Hudson slowly pulls her up and then throws her back with a second German suplex. Hudson again rolls through and pulls her again.

Sharper: “Two Germans! Here comes three!”

Lyman: “Hudson just in the zone. Probably in a world of pain, but fighting through to do a lot of damage!”

Hudson drags her up and hits a third. The crowd ohs as Hudson rolls through again. He then pushes her forward as she drags her up and then hits a fourth and lets go. The crowd ohs as Hudson remains on his back as Colleen just is in a heap before falling to her side.

Sharper: “And that’s the pain you talked about, Simon.”

Lyman: “Colleen has thrown some hard shots to him. And those sentons driving the air out of him. Hudson tried to block it all out.”

Knots: “And he did the damage. But he can’t take advantage.”

Hudson remains down as Demitra counts both down.

Hudson rolls over to his side and starts to get up. (4) Colleen stirs too, rolling to the ropes. Hudson gets up and staggers as Colleen gets to a knee and looks at him. She then lunges and swings, but Hudson drops down and hoists her up onto his shoulders. The crowd roars before Hudson hits the Kingdom Come. Colleen falls to the mat. Hudson drops down and covers her.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds.

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

Hudson looks at Colleen before getting up and turning to Demitra. He demands his title as Demitra is handed the title by Phillips and turns, handing it to Hudson and raising his arm.

Sharper: “Hudson wins with the Kingdom Come. Colleen, after taking four German suplexes, knew she had to try something, but Hudson again was able to counter.”

Knots: “Experienced played a role here-“

Lyman: “But so did aggressiveness. You think Hudson planned to exert himself that much at the end. He wanted to end this fast, but then Colleen gave him a match.”

Knots: “But he’s still the US Champion!”

Hudson looks out at the crowd, continuing to hold his title over his head. Demitra steps back and checks on Colleen. Hudson steps forward and leans on the ropes. He looks around. Just then, the crowd erupts as Chance Owens, again from the crowd, hops into the ringside area. He rolls into the ring and runs up behind Hudson and clubs him in the back. The crowd erupts as Hudson goes down. Owens stomps away on Hudson.

Sharper: “My God! Owens again! Chance Owens again! Went after Glory earlier and now Josh Hudson!”

Lyman: “Hudson never saw it coming!”

Sharper: “And Hudson threatened Owens! Owens is striking first! The rookie!”

Owens stomps away as Colleen starts to stir. She turns as Owens gets several more shots in on Hudson as Hudson rolls over to the corner. The crowd roars as Owen stomps away before starting to choke him with her boot. A few moments pass before we then see Glory Braddock bolt out from the back, an angry look on her face. She runs down to the ring and slides into the ring. Colleen stirs and Glory shoves her back down as Glory runs over and grabs Owens and throws him back. Glory dives onto him and nails him with a series of hard right hands.

Sharper: “Braddock! Glory Braddock out and she’s not saving Hudson. She’s getting Owens!”

Knots: “Things breaking down again!”

The bell sounds again as Glory keeps hammering away on Owens. Colleen stirs as Aisling and Polly Playtime run out from the back. They slide into the ring and Aisling checks on Colleen before Polly turns to Aisling. She and Aisling run over to Glory and knock her down. Glory looks up and smirks before Polly and Aisling stomp away on her. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Braddock bumped Colleen. The Playgirls now taking offense!”

Lyman: “Jesus!”

Knots: “Everyone’s testy in Columbus!”

We then see YUYO and Cassie Wolfe run out from the back. The crowd roars as the two Princesses run down to the ring. They slide in. YUYO points as Aisling turns as does Polly. The two head over and start to fight YUYO and Cassie. The crowd roars as they trade blows back and forth. The fighting continues before we see suddenly cut to the floor where Syren nails Allocco with a hard right. He staggers out from the back. Ravyn Taylor runs out on the stage with Alexander Crowe. Allocco knees Syren and fights over to the rampway. Syren stumbles after. We then cut to the other side of the stage where Nicole Kinneck, The One, Selena Frost and Deanna Frost are fighting on the floor. The crowd erupts in cheers. Allocco gets up on the rampway as Syren follows. Ravyn moves him to the ring. Syren looks at Ravyn as Ravyn smirks. We then see Xander Valentine coming out from the back.

Sharper: “The One, Kinneck, Frosts!”

Lyman: “Syren and Allocco too. And here is Xander! All of these fights restarting!”

Knots: “And look out! Look out! Kandis and Asher Hayes!”

We cut to see Asher Hayes fighting Kandis as officials try to stop them. They then see the other chaos as Colleen has joined the Playgirls in fighting Glory, Hudson, Owens, YUYO and Wolfe. Hudson and Braddock are even fighting each other. Hayes knees Kandis and goes to throw her into the stage, but Kandis blocks it and nails Hayes with a couple of shots. They start to battle down the rampway, trading blows. Xander is knocked back from the ring by Ravyn and Allocco as Syren slides in. She goes after Allocco and catches him before Ravyn pulls Syren back and gets her down. Syren looks at Ravyn who shakes her finger. Syren fights off and Allocco lifts her up and backdrops her to the floor. We then see Lexy Chapel coming from the back with Hairless Penguin. She points to the ring as Penguin looks down and sees the chaos, before turning and covering his face as he runs down the rampway. Chapel then notices Nicole Kinneck fighting the Frosts alongside The One. Chapel runs down too, using her blazer to cover her face. They head down as Xander enters the ring. Hudson steps up to him as the crowd roars. The chaos continues as now people have not so much split off as striking everything that moves. Penguin runs down and climbs up to the top rope.

Sharper: “Lexy Chapel leading Hairless Penguin to the ring!”

Lyman: “Chapel said he’d be noticed by the end!”

Kandis and Asher get into the ring and Kandis boots him before running over and grabbing Allocco and nailing him with a shot. Hayes rolls in, fighting Ravyn now. We then see Penguin on the top. He turns and takes a deep breath before diving back with the Trust Fall, landing on several individuals, namely. Ravyn, Hudson, Allocco, Kandis, YUYO, Polly Playtime, Chance Owens, and Aisling. Colleen and Cassie Wolfe continue to fight as Syren looks over in pain. Penguin rolls over, wincing as Chapel enters the ring and points at everyone.

Chapel: “Remember his name! HAIRLESS PEN-“

Chapel turns as Xander Valentine grabs her by the cuff of her blazer. Chapel gulps and reaches back, feeling Xander’s chest. The crowd roars as she slowly turns around. Chapel then holds her hands up.

Chapel: “Penguin! PENGUIN!”

Chapel glances at Penguin as Penguin tries to get up, but just then, Syren comes over and grabs Xander’s hand. Lexy Chapel nervously smiles. Xander looks at Lexy as Syren says something to him. Xander turns to Syren, confused. Chapel backs up, shrugging.

Sharper: “Syren stopping Xander from whatever he had in mind for Chapel.”

Lyman: “Xander looks confused!”

Sharper: “He is confused!”

Just then, Ravyn and Allocco come up behind Syren and Xander, knocking them down. Chapel moves out of the way. She runs over to Penguin as officials run to the ring. Wolfe and Colleen continue to fight as do One, Nicole, Deanna and Selena as the scene fades to black…