Breakdown - January 5, 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 TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “It’s a new year and Breakdown rolls into Boston, Massachusetts to kick things off!”

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. Welcome here to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman and we have plenty tp get to tonight. The Trios tournament semi-finals and finals to be sure. That’s one big story, but it’s not the only one.”

Lyman: “Yeah. Owen Cruze is still World Champion, but Lexy Chapel has the World Title!”

Sharper: “And Jessica Winters is stationed in Toronto…”

We see a shot of Jessica Winters talking to someone outside of the main gates of CHBK’s mansion outside of Toronto.

Sharper: “She is outside of CHBK’s house. SCW Officials believe Lexy Chapel has gone to her estranged father’s house. We will be checking in with Jessica Winters soon for an update. But After Chapel tried to help Hairless Penguin win by pushing Owen’s leg off the ropes, the Board of Directors, which was present, demanded a restart.”

Knots: “Hairless Penguin did too!”

Sharper: “That he did. And shortly after another volley, Owen Cruze was able to put down Penguin, retaining the title.”

Lyman: “But then Chapel took the title and ran out of the ringside area, out of the arena with it, and hasn’t been seen since!”

Sharper: “And it’s cast a pall on that event. It’s a distraction tonight. And Owen Cruze has to reset as he focuses on the Trios Tournament!”

Sarah Wolf, Syren & Bree Lancaster vs. Nicole Kinneck, Owen Cruze & Ravyn Taylor

Trios Tournament Semi-Finals Match

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

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

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

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

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

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walking the corridors, accompanied by Alexander Crowe. Ravyn has her ring-gear on, and most notably her ring jacket. We can hear the boos from the live crowd as we follow the trio walking backstage. We then cut to the shot of the doorway again where we see Ravyn Taylor walk through. She pauses, but doesn’t have the confident smirk on her face. She then looks around and takes a deep breath before beginning to walk to the ring.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

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

Phillips: “The opening contest tonight is a semi-finals match in the Trios Tournament. First, representing Infamous and being accompanied by Alexander Crowe, hailing from Hell, Michigan, she is the Bad, Bad Girl, this is Ravyn Taylor!”

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

Sharper: “While we focus on getting the best information regarding the World Championship, the Trios Tournament will conclude tonight. Two semi-finals matches and a finals match and we have questions.”

Lyman: “Will Nicole Kinneck tear apart Ravyn tonight? Not just that, but Ravyn Taylor will be across the ring from Syren, her wife!”

Knots: “Looks like a new of tough decisions.”

As the arena lights cut, a video package opens up on the big screen, showing a dim lit corridor with one strip of light flickering in the background. The noise of several people crying and screaming can be heard in the background as the sound of a metal door slamming echoes around the arena. Moments later, a figure on the screen tied up in a straight jacket can be seen from behind, being drug along the corridor by two burly men. The jacketed figure is kicking and struggling to break free as they disappear into the darkness at the end of the corridor. The video package cuts and "I'm So Sick" by Flyleaf hits the PA system as a blinding white strobe light begins to flicker on and off rapidly. Ravyn Taylor turns to the stage and then pulls herself to the floor.

I will breeak... into your thooughts...
With what's wriiitten oon my heaaart…

Beyond the strobe lights, we suddenly see Nicole Kinneck with her head lowered and dragging her feet while a straight jacket confines her upper body. The pants she wears, tailored to fit, are the old wrestling pants of none other than the famous Dillusion.

I will BRREEEEAAAKKK!!

As the word "BREAK!!" screams through the PA system, pyros explode around Nicole as she too screams and rips off the straight jacket. Her hand flies to her head, grabbing a fist full of hair as she screams the second "BREAK!!" in the song. We then notice she is wearing a t-shirt that has the Happy Farmstead Friends with Dancing Bear covered in a big X made with black tape.

Phillips: “Next, from St. Louis, Missouri, she is Nicole Kinneck!”

I'm so sick, infected with
Where I live
Let me live without this
empty bliss…

Nicole makes her way down the ramp occasionally pulling at her hair in frustration. As she makes it to the bottom of the ramp, Nicole lashes out at one of the fans, making them jerk away in fear. She smirks before turning with a skip and climbing the steps up to the apron. She enters the ring, and looks at Ravyn and Crowe. She then ignores them and starts to pace around the ring.

Sharper: “Nicole not going after Ravyn. I assume that’s Pro in control.”

Knots: “I think so too. Look at her t-shirt. Looks like the Dancing Bear isn’t exactly on Pro’s Christmas card list!”

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 jumps, seemingly through the floor and landing on his feet, dropping to one knee and punching the floor. Owen gets to his feet, and looks left and right at the reaction he is getting, a look of focus and determination on his face as he takes in the crowd.

Phillips: “And finally, their partner, from Miami, Florida, he is the SCW World Champion, Owen Cruze!”

With real intensity, he begins the walk down to the ring, slapping the hand of anyone who offers, a laser show accompanying him all the way to the bottom of the ramp before he then slides in and under the bottom rope, before standing in the middle of the ring his arms outstretched, beams of light focussing now on only him. Owen points to the turnbuckle and then runs towards it, bouncing on the middle ropes and back flipping backwards, landing on both feet. Owen pulls on the top rope a couple of time, applauding the fans as his music fades.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze rounding out this team and you notice the lack of the World Championship over his shoulder. He is still the champion, albeit as controversy again coming to that title.”

Lyman: “Not his fault.”

Sharper: “That’s true, but clearly that’s something he’s got to put back of his mind to win this tournament.”

The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. We cut to the backstage area where we see a tour bus with Syren’s logo on the side. Syren walks out in her full ring gear, complete with black ring jacket and pink halter-top/black tights. She begins walking into the arena as we cut back to inside to see the fans reacting. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele then hits as we see one of the doors opening and Syren walking through. She pauses to take in the atmosphere before walking down toward the ring.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

Syren walks down the walkway to the crowd barricade before walking around and through the timekeeper’s area. She jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans.

Phillips: “Their opponents…First, introducing, hailing from Los Angeles, California, this is SYREN!”

Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope and posing in the ring with both her arms outstretched. She screams before taking off her ring jacket and throwing it over the top rope toward the timekeeper’s table. She climbs up on the middle rope, posing for a moment before jumping back down and standing in her corner as her music fades out. She looks at Ravyn.

Sharper: “Syren returning last week, showing she’s still in great form. You know she’d love to win this tournament.”

Knots: “To do so, she’s going to have to get through her wife.”

Sharper: “Ravyn and Syren have met before in high stakes contests, the most notable was where Ravyn Taylor eliminated Syren in the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal to win the battle royal.”

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 sits around her waist.

{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.

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

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

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

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster, the reigning Adrenaline Champion, and looking to win the Trios Tournament here this year.”

Lyman: “She looked good with Syren last week. The wild card though is the third member of the team.”

“When I Am Queen” by Jack Off Jill plays throughout the arena. A few moments pass as the cameras pan across the crowd, trying to find her, we then see Sarah Wolf climbing over the barricade by her opponents. She then runs over behind Owen Cruze and pulls him down to the floor. Wolf grabs him and runs him into the barricade. Ravyn watches as Nicole drops down to the floor and runs over. Wolf nails Owen with a couple of hard rights.

Phillips: “And their partner, from nowhere in particular…Sarah Wolf!”

Sharper: “Wolf coming from the crowd and going right after the World Champion!”

Lyman: “And Nicole going to help Owen!”

Nicole runs over and nails Wolf from behind. Syren turns to Bree as Bree runs over and slides to the floor. Syren heads over and Ravyn hops onto the apron. Syren and Ravyn lock eyes before Bree runs over and grabs Owen as Nicole grabs Wolf and throws her into the steel steps. She hits hard and rolls over. Bree rolls Owen into the ring. Bree then gets up as Nicole runs over and grabs Bree. Bree holds on and then elbows Nicole a couple of times. She staggers back as Bree drops down and walks around the ring. The bell sounds as Owen starts to get up and Syren turns to him. Ravyn moves to her corner as Syren heads over and forearms Owen with a hard shot.

Sharper: “Bree getting Owen into the ring. This may limit the options for Ravyn and Nicole.”

Lyman: “And Wolf!”

Knots: “Who is still over here!”

Syren nails Owen again and knocks him into the neutral corner. Syren kicks him in the ribs once and then again and again. She goes to whip him across, but Owen spins through and sends her across. Syren hits the corner and floats over. Owen ducks under and Syren turns and goes for a dropkick. Owen swats her to the side and then hits a diving elbow drop to her back. Syren rolls over. Owen gets up and Syren gets up and Owen nails Syren again with a hard right before getting her to the ropes. He goes to whip her across. Syren bounces off and Syren jumps up and hits a Lou Thesz Press. She nails him with a couple of hard rights. Owen shoves her off. He rolls to the ropes and Owen gets up only for Wolf to again pull him to the floor, and this time throw him back into the announce table. Wolf turns as Ravyn just moves out of the way as Nicole jumps to the steel steps and dives off, nailing Wolf with a tackle. The crowd ohs. (1) Syren turns and sees this and goes to run across the ring, bouncing off and then going to run across, but Ravyn steps in her way. Syren stops and looks at her. She tells her to get out of the way. Ravyn just leans on the ropes.

Sharper: “Wolf again getting involved while not legal. Nicole taking her down and now, Ravyn stopping Syren!”

Lyman: “And Syren on the receiving end of some Ravyn Taylor mindgames. Think about that.”

Knots: “If anyone knows her better than anyone else, it’s Ravyn Taylor and vice-versa.”

Nicole gets up as Owen does too. Syren backs up and turns and tags in Bree. Bree enters as Owen rolls into the ring, but then turns and tags in Ravyn. Ravyn enters as the crowd roars. Owen exits to the apron and glances over at Wolf as Wolf starts to stagger up and walk around the ring, finally going to her corner. Ravyn and Bree lock-up in the middle of the ring. Bree moves into a side headlock. Ravyn pulls her back into the ropes and fires her off. Ravyn bounces off and Bree ducks a clothesline attempt. She turns and Ravyn turns around and Bree hits a headlock takedown. Ravyn counters with a headscissors. Bree nips out. Both get up and Ravyn rakes her eyes. The crowd boos. Ravyn forearms Bree in the jaw once and then again and again. Bree ends up in the neutral corner. Ravyn then moves in, openly choking her.

Ravyn backs up and walks around the ring. She turns to Syren, kissing her hand and blowing it at her. Syren smirks as Bree turns and runs out and shoulders Ravyn down. Ravyn gets up and Bree forearms her in the jaw. Bree then turns and whips her across the ring. Ravyn bounces off and Bree hits a back elbow. Bree goes for the pin.

Ravyn kicks out.

Sharper: “And this has picked up a bit now that the focus is on the ring.”

Knots: “It was before, but Owen keep glancing behind him, just to be sure.”

Lyman: “Was that strategy, Wolf being Wolf, I don’t know, but it’s gotten into the heads of Nicole and Owen.”

Owen looks on as Wolf kneels in her corner on the apron. Bree turns and grabs Ravyn and hits a vertical suplex. Ravyn winces and Bree turns and gets up. She hits a knee drop and then gets up and hits a jumping elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

Ravyn kicks out again. Both women get up, Bree first. She forearms Ravyn in the jaw and then whips her into the corner. Ravyn hits and Bree runs out and hits a running shoulder thrust to the ribs. Ravyn winces in pain. Bree steps back and grabs her and whips her out, but Ravyn spins through and pulls her into a knee. Bree grimaces in pain and Ravyn then pulls back on her head and hits a reverse DDT. Ravyn turns and hooks the leg.

Ravyn turns and looks over to the corner and then tags in Nicole. Ravyn backs up a bit. Nicole moves right past Ravyn and over to Bree, pulling her up by the hair.

Sharper: “Ravyn tagging in Nicole and it’s working out! Nicole going right for Bree!”

Knots: “Maybe Nicole is focused elsewhere…or Pro, sorry!”

Sharper: “Maybe she knows what she wants that Trios Contract for!”

Knots: “So not another Birthday Bash?”

Lyman: “I doubt it Knots!”

Nicole drags Bree up and nails her with a hard right. She drops to the mat and rolls over. Nicole nails her again and then again before spinning her around and into the neutral corner. Nicole then steps up and nails Bree with a series of hard right hands. The official, Steve Hollinsworth, calls for the break.

Nicole storms over to Hollinsworth, threatening him. She then turns around and runs at Bree, going for a cannonball, but Bree moves out of the way and Nicole goes in hard. The crowd ohs. Nicole rolls back and Bree grabs her from behind and hits a German suplex into a bridge.

Nicole kicks out. Bree rolls over and reaches out, only for Syren to tag in. Wolf doesn’t bother trying. Syren enters as Nicole gets up and grabs her from behind. Nicole kicks her legs and then drops down to a seated position and grabs Syren by her hair. Syren counters with a kick to the back. Nicole lets go and rolls over.

Sharper: “Syren tagging in. Pro introducing Syren to some of her offense.”

Knots: “Yeah and both hurting quickly.”

Nicole gets up and turns and runs at Syren and clotheslines her down. Syren rolls over as Nicole steps up and just starts to bite the forehead of Syren. Syren yells out as she moves to the corner.

Nicole pulls away and walks around the ring. She then runs into the ropes. Ravyn tags herself in and Nicole runs at Syren who launches her up and over the top rope. Nicole crashes to the floor. Syren then steps up and Ravyn runs by her and spins through and into a school boy into a pin.

Syren kicks out. She looks up at Ravyn. Ravyn shrugs. Syren shrugs back and Syren then lunges and goes for a clothesline on Ravyn. Ravyn ducks and spins around her. She runs her into the ropes and goes for an Okana roll. Syren holds onto the ropes and Ravyn rolls back. She gets up and Syren runs through and jumps over her and into a sunset flip.

Sharper: “Syren! Sunset flip! The married couple is competing here!”

Lyman: “And neither holding anything back!”

Ravyn rolls forward.

Syren kicks out. Both get up and Ravyn swings. Syren ducks and catches her arm and goes for a backslide.

Ravyn rolls through. She then goes for a kick. Syren sidesteps and then gets up and Ravyn spins through going for a discus elbow. Syren ducks. She goes for the Bittersweet Ending. Ravyn catches the foot and spins her around and then grabs her and moves into an inside cradle.

Syren shifts her weight.

Ravyn kicks out. She promptly rolls back and tags in Owen. Owen then springboards to the top rope as Syren expects Ravyn, only for Owen to dive forward with a Cruze Missile!

Sharper: “Ravyn and Syren back and forth. Syren seemed to have the edge, but there’s the mental edge. Ravyn rolled back and Owen was ready!”

Lyman: “More than ready! Cruze Missile! And a pin!”

Cruze hooks the leg.

Bree breaks it up. She rolls over and gets up as Syren stirs. Bree exits the ring as Owen gets up and grabs Syren and pulls her up. He kicks her in the ribs and then wrenches her arm and hits a short-arm clothesline. Syren hits the mat. Owen glances back and hits a standing moonsault into a pin.

Syren kicks out. Both get up and Owen forearms Syren and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and goes for a float over DDT, but Syren counters and spins out. She then just kicks Owen in the ribs and jumps up with an enziguri kick. Syren turns and tags in Bree. The crowd roars. Bree enters the ring and runs at Owen and goes for a running Classifier. Owen leapfrogs over. Bree slides and stops. She gets up and Nicole nails her with a shot. Bree turns around and Owen jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

Sharper: “Hurricanrana! Pin!”

Bree kicks out.

Knots: “And Bree and Owen have a long history too!”

Bree rolls over and Owen gets up and grabs her and hits a snap suplex. Owen turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars. Bree, however, stirs. Wolf shakes on the ropes. Owen glances over as Wolf smirks only for Bree to then run over to the corner, nailing Owen in the ribs once and then again. She climbs up and hooks Owen’s head. The crowd roars and Bree throws him off, and herself, with a top rope superplex! Owen and Bree remain down. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Superplex off the top! Owen and Bree land hard. Owen takes the worst of it.”

Lyman: “And just like that, everyone got a bit more nervous on this one!”

Owen and Bree look up as Bree slowly rolls over.

Bree then crawls over and grabs Owen. Wolf and Syren look on as Nicole paces and Ravyn looks on too. Bree pulls Owen up and then hooks his head and hits a spike DDT. She turns and hooks the leg.

Syren enters as Nicole does too and nails Bree from behind with an elbow drop. She rolls over as Syren forearms her in the jaw and then again and again and before Nicole grabs her by the head and pulls Syren through the ropes and both go down. Owen stirs as Bree gets up and turns and runs at Ravyn. She knocks Ravyn off. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Bree knocks down Ravyn as Syren and Nicole go at it.”

Lyman: “She’s thinking this is the moment!”

Knots: “And now setting up.”

Bree runs into the ropes. Wolf tags in, but Bree keeps running and goes for the Classifier, but Owen jumps up and dropkicks Bree in the face. Bree rolls to the floor from the impact. Owen gets up and Wolf grabs him and kisses him with the Exorkissed. The crowd roars. Owen pulls away and spins around and Wolf then goes for the Black Hand. Owen struggles. Wolf pushes back. She grabs him by the back of the neck and tries to force him back. Owen stays on his feet and then falls back into the ropes. He bounces off and turns around before jumping up and locking in the Deceit, breaking Wolf’s hold. The crowd roars. Nicole spins off Syren and nails Bree, knocking her down. Syren turns to slide in, but Ravyn grabs her by the leg and drops down, holding on. Syren struggles as Wolf starts to fade. The official checks her arm and then checks her before calling for the bell. Owen lets go as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, Owen Cruze, Ravyn Taylor and Nicole Kinneck!”

The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Wolf was the freshest and had a plan, but Owen Cruze never said die and it was just a matter of time.”

Lyman: “Deceit gets Wolf. Couldn’t get out and just faded and Bree, nor Syren, could save her.”

Knots: “And the World Champion, Nicole Kinneck and Ravyn Taylor are in the finals!”

Sharper: “One win away from earning the contracts!”

Owen slowly gets up as Syren looks at Ravyn. Ravyn lets go and winks. Bree slowly gets up, annoyed as Nicole turns to the ring and pulls herself in. She enters and Owen turns to her. Nicole walks around the ring as Pro is clearly in control. Owen Cruze holds his arm up as his music plays. The scene slowly fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Jaina Lancaster is backstage in the SCW interview area.

Jaina: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Jaina Lancaster here backstage and please welcome, the SCW World Champion, Owen Cruze.”

The crowd cheers as Owen Cruze walks over, towel over his shoulders. He rubs his forehead, wiping the sweat away from his match.

Jaina: “First off, Owen, congratulations to you and your team. You’re now in the finals of the Trios Tournament.”

Cruze: “Thank you Jaina.”

Jaina: “But you know I’m here to talk about the World Championship. We believe Lexy Chapel still has it and is holed up in Toronto. Do you have anything to say or comment on about this?”

Cruze: “You know, I should’ve guessed something goofy would’ve happened after my first successful World Title defense, but Lexy Chapel needing to steal it…that’s a new low. The fact is that Hairless Penguin…he did the right thing. He was engaged and he could be something, but we know the anchor tying him down. All I’ll say is that SCW is handling it tonight. I’m handling my other commitment tonight with the Trios. But I better have that title back in my hands next week and then whomever is next in line…Kim, Adam, Glory, Penguin again, Asher…line them up. And I’ll be ready.”

Cruze turns as Selena Frost walks into the view.

Selena: “You better hope that it’s back in your hands.”

Selena pauses.

Selena: “I spent a year putting respect back on that title. Integrity being the central part. Not this BS. It better be taken care of and you better protect it or you’ll have me rejoining that list sooner rather than later…Believe it!”

Selena walks off as Owen Cruze watches her leave. Cruze then turns and glances at Jaina before walking off. Jaina Lancaster turns to the camera.

Jaina: “Back to you, Adam.”

Sharper: “Thank you Jaina.”

We cut now to a satellite feed from outside of CHBK’s mansion. We see SCW officials at the main gates, with some people walking into CHBK’s property. Jessica Winters stands in front of the property.

Sharper: “We’re now going to go live to Toronto where Jessica Winters is standing outside of the mansion of CHBK. We believe Lexy Chapel is holed up there.”

Lyman: “Still surprised by that. I thought CHBK and her didn’t get along. Not after last year.”

Sharper: “That’s what we’re hearing. Jessica? Can you hear us?”

We wait a moment for the lag.

Winters: “Yes, Adam, I can hear you.”

Sharper: “Can you give us a bit of an update on what we’ve seeing? We saw a few people heading onto the property?”

Winters nods.

Winters: “Yes, Adam. SCW has hired private investigators and worked with off-duty local law enforcement to try and figure out where Lexy Chapel had fled to with the World Championship. They’ve come to the conclusion that she is in CHBK’s mansion. We’re not sure exactly what that situation means. Maybe they’ve reconciled. I do know that SCW officials have come to the house. They have been in touch with CHBK, who is home. But other than that, we’re more waiting for people to get here to try and negotiate with Lexy.”

Knots: “You mention that they know she’s there. Does CHBK know?”

Winters: “That’s information I’m still waiting for. So far, it’s been very tense. CHBK actually called us, recognizing our off-site production. The man has an eye for these things-“

Sharper: “Jessica. I’m sorry. But we need to cut away. We’re hearing Lexy Chapel is streaming live right now. Streaming on her personal twitch account, the Chapel Show. Can we pull this up?”

A few moments pass before we cut to show Lexy Chapel, in a darkened room, whispering, while using her phone to stream. We catch her in mid-sentence.

Chapel: “-going to stop. The conspiracy against Penguin, against ME, it’s going to stop. Penguin should be World Champion. But I’ve got the title. I’ve got it.”

She holds the World Title up to the screen.

Chapel: “They’re never going to find me. Even he didn’t know I was here for DAYS and he sees everything. See! I can do something better than him.”

Holds the WorChapel looks around.

Chapel: “Whatever. They’re going to find nothing. Just gotta be quiet. They’ll go away. Thank you patrice352 for the follow, and numbnuts69420 for the subscription. You’re part of the LexyCorp!”

Lexy then kisses the screen.

Chapel: “Stay around. I’ll be back.”

There’s the sound of shuffling, before clang, and a “damn it.” We then hear random music in the background start to play over a repeating visual. We cut back to a live shot at ringside to show Adam Sharper, Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman at ringside.

Sharper: “Well I think that confirms it.”

Knots: “How much do you want to think that’s how they found her!”

Lyman: “I think we have our answer.”

Sharper: “But days. CHBK had to have noticed. Especially…”

Lyman: “I think we’re going to get answers. She’s still streaming. Maybe we can keep an eye on it.”

Knots: “I’ll do it. I’ll carry the ring to Mordor. I’ll watch this God forsaken crap. I mean I’ve got the tolerance for this stuff. I was married to Kennedy.”

Lyman turns away, trying not to say anything.

Sharper: “Anyway…and…well backstage, we have another wrinkle as-“

We cut backstage, where we hear a screech as we see a rather new black van pulling into the arena parking area. It turns and moves toward an open parking spot, driving into it, before another screech is heard before a thud, as the front of the van bounces off the concrete in front of it. The door opens as Dancing Bear struggles out and flops out, landing on his feet.

Bear: “Damn bear feet. One day, Penguin, I’ll get the paw on the right pedal!”

Penguin also exits and walks around the back of the van, opening it and grabbing his bags. Bear walks around.

Penguin: “Just…sometime get it figured out. I don’t want to have to yell in horror every time I drove. I was almost World Champion, Bear-“

Bear: “Would be if the Board of Directors didn’t have this anti-Lexy agenda!”

Penguin: “Bear…”

Penguin closes his one door as Bear grabs his bag, which appears shocking light. He closes his door as Penguin turns to Bear.

Penguin: “I wouldn’t have wanted to be champion that way-“

Bear: “Bro…what is wrong with you? Your penguin-instincts getting the best of you.”

Penguin: “Penguin instincts?”

Bear: “Yeah. You’ve see it. That picture. Slapped in the back of the head. Seems like there are asshole penguins and bitches. And I’m a bear…a black bear. A vicious black bear…one who is going to act like COCAINE is in them. I’m gonna tear shit up! You…you need to figure it out. Because you’d be champion if you stood with Lexy fully. And you’d be rolling in it…money…women…penguin hookers! ALL OF IT!”

Penguin sighs.

Penguin: “Can you just can it? Lexy’s not here. She’s…wherever…”

Bear: “A thief that did what you couldn’t do! Come on, Penguin. Nut up.”

Penguin: “Yeah…”

Penguin heads into the building with Bear.

Lyman: “Penguin standing by his position. We said it earlier. Not only was the Board of Directors not going to allow a match to end like that. Hairless Penguin also wanted to restart the match.”

Knots:” And he was ready. But I hate to say it…Dancing Bear has a point!”

Sharper: “Of course you’d say that. Either way, we plan to get some more from Hairless Penguin later tonight, here on Breakdown.”

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 following contest is the second semi-finals match in the Trios Tournament! First, from Your Worst Personal Nightmare, she is The One.”

As The One 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 partners.

Sharper: “The One has been busy. She stunningly got through Selena Frost’s team last week. And at End of the Year Special, The One ruined the Frosts attempt to provide a unique opportunity.”

Lyman: “The End of the Year Special was a notable night in both Selena and Deanna’s careers. They wanted to give an unknown a chance, just like they got. The One shut it down, suggesting they were making it about them. That she could see through it all.”

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. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight. The SCW Underground Championship is around her waist.

Phillips: “Next, from Boston, Massachusetts!”

The crowd erupts in cheers. Kim smirks.

Phillips: “She is the SCW Underground Champion, the Woman Scorned, she is Kimberly Williams.”

She winks at the fans before pointing towards the ring and making a beeline towards it. She slides into the ring underneath the bottom rope. Kimberly then poses in the center of the ring to another loud reaction from the fans. The music slowly dies down. She then takes her title off.

Sharper: “Kimberly Williams, coming home, hoping to make tonight a big night for her.”

Lyman: “And a lot awaiting her. Big night tonight. She’s probably also focusing on the World Title.”

Knots: “Yeah. And Lexy better be careful. If Kim is serious about the World Title, she’s got a target on her back too!”

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: “And finally, 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 Kim and The One. He then starts to talk to both.

Sharper: “Adam Allocco, now with an embarrassment of opportunity. We know the one he wants. He wants his rematch for the World Title and against Owen Cruze. As he’s said, he thinks he should get a shot. He beat Owen on Breakdown back in October.”

Knots: “But nothing official yet. Trios Tournament gives him the ability to pick his option. But I don’t know if he wants that. But Xander Valentine threatening him again at EoTY. I was there. That was tense!”

Sharper: “And he mentioned Alistaire. What does that have to do with everything? And where is Xander? We know he’s watching this match. He said he would. And I have no doubt he is!”

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

Phillips: “Their opponents, first, from London, England, accompanied by Amelia Stone, she is The British Bombshell, GLORY BRADDOCK!

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

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. Amelia Stone heads over to her corner.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock’s team has one win under their belt. Glory is hoping to win a third Trios Tournament tonight, leading her team.”

Knots: “Yeah…and she’s also probably smirking. Owen Cruze having to come out earlier without the title. Glory Braddock probably has plenty to say on that too.”

You like to hunt, your game is fear
I was the one, your souvenir
This is a fight, the one that you've been asking for
You did incite the call for us to go to war

Jagged green lights play across the screen and the stage as a voice that can only belong to the one and only Chris Jericho belts out the words to "Wolves (at bay)". Spotlights move around near the entranceway and one of them catches someone's right arm in its beam.

Pushing and pushing
Giving me no choice
Humiliate, intimidate
Until I hit the breaking point

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

Back to the wall
Keeping the wolves at bay
Fight my way out
'Cause it's the only way

The lights on the screen settle into a final configuration spelling out the name "Chance Owens". The person in question comes out to stand on the stage under some of the spotlights.

Phillips: “Next, from Denver, Colorado, he is ‘Roadblock’ Chance Owens!”

Chance shields his eyes for a moment before heading down the ramp toward the ring. He reaches it and steps up. He enters the ring and immediately, Glory walks over to him, and starts to talk to him.

Sharper: “Chance Owens showed he could hang last week. Young man with a big future.”

Lyman: “We thought he may be the weak link in this team, but you said it. He held his own. Can he do that again tonight? That’s all he needs to do. With Josh Hudson and Glory Braddock on your team, that can be enough!”

“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, holding his SCW United States Championship. He wears a sleeveless black hoodie as he slowly makes his way down the ramp.

Phillips: “Finally, 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. Glory turns to him. Josh watches her as he places his US Title down.

Sharper: “And there’s your US Champion. Josh Hudson coming out to team with Glory Braddock. Will we see him be able to team with Glory, winning this match, and then go to the finals? This semi-finals match will take place, next, when we return here on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Kimberly Williams, The One & Adam Allocco vs. Glory Braddock, Chance Owens & Josh Hudson

Trios Tournament Semi-Finals Match

Breakdown returns as the bell sounds. Adam Allocco and Josh Hudson lock up in the middle of the ring. Hudson turns and moves into a side headlock. Allocco reaches around and pulls Hudson into the ropes and fires him off.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown here in Boston. Second of our semifinal matches in our Trios Tournament under way!”

Hudson shoulders Allocco down. Hudson runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Allocco drops down in front of him. Hudson hops over and bounces off the other side. Allocco hits a leap frog. Hudson ducks under and stops. Allocco turns and Hudson grabs him in a waistlock. Allocco knees him. He then pulls him in and goes for an exploder. Hudson elbows out of it. Both spin out and Allocco turns to Hudson and Hudson takes him over with a fireman’s carry. Allocco hits the mat. Hudson backs up and into the ropes. Glory tags herself in. Hudson runs at Allocco and ducks under Hudson’s clothesline attempt and hooks him up, hoisting him up and hitting a back suplex. Hudson rolls out of the ring and Allocco turns only for Glory to run over and hit a scissors kick to the back of his head. Glory goes for the pin.

Allocco kicks out. He rolls over and starts to get up. Glory turns and grabs him and pulls him up and hooks him up. Allocco blocks it and turns and hits a spinning vertical suplex. Glory rolls over as Allocco rolls over and reaches out. The One tags in.

Sharper: “Allocco suplexes Glory. He tags out. The One in.”

Knots: “What a pace to start!”

Sharper: “We’re going at 100 miles an hour here.”

The One enters and Glory turns only for The One to hit a running Meteora to her face. She turns and goes for the pin.

Glory kicks out. Both get up and The One nails Glory with a hard right and then another before going to whip her across the ring. Glory spins through and sends The One in. The One bounces off and Glory spins around her and into a waistlock. She shoves her forward and reaches up. Chance tags in. Glory rolls back as The One holds on and Chance grabs her by the head and hits a guillotine drop. The One stumbles back. Glory rolls out of the ring. Owens slides in and gets up and grabs The One and hits a side effect. He goes for the pin.

The One pushes him off. The One rolls over and backs up to the ropes. Kim tags in, but Chance misses it, whipping The One into the ropes. The One bounces off and Owens elbows her down, but Chance turns as Kim slingshots in and lands on the middle rope and backflips back and grabs Owens and hits an asai moonsault into a reverse DDT.

Sharper: “Oh! Kim in! Off the ropes! Shades of the Jones family with the Asai DDT!”

Lyman: “And Owens planted!”

Kim goes for the pin.

Owens kicks out. He rolls over and starts to get up. Kim gets up and forearms Owens in the jaw and then kicks him in the ribs. She hooks him up and hits a snap suplex. Kim gets up and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a flipping leg drop, but Owens rolls out of the way. Kim hits and winces a bit before starting to get up, only for Owens to get up and drill her with a diving clothesline. Kim hits the mat. Owens turns and hooks the leg.

Kim kicks out. Owen flips forward and tags in Glory. Glory climbs up to the top rope. Kim starts to get up and Glory dives off and hits the Prankster’s Paradise!

Sharper: “Braddock back in. Prankster’s Paradise!”

Knots: “Williams hit hard. Right on her head!”

Glory turns and dives onto her for the pin.

Kim gets her shoulder up. Glory turns as Kim rolls over. She turns and looks at Glory who chops her. The crowd woos. Braddock chops her again. More woos. Kim ends up at the ropes and Glory whips her across the ring. Kim bounces off and Glory bends over and Kim jumps up onto her back.

Kim: “Weeeeee!”

Kim hits a code red. She says down for the pin.

Glory kicks out and rolls back. She looks up at Kim. Kim rolls back and waves and Glory gets up, annoyed and swings. Kim blocks it and catches her arm. She kicks Glory in the ribs once and then again before wrenching the arm and going to drag her to her corner. Glory however blocks it and pulls her in and thumbs her eyes. The crowd boos. Glory then runs Kim forward into the ropes and rolls her up in an Okana roll.

Kim kicks out. Glory falls forward. Kim rolls back and reaches out. Adam tags in. Kim runs forward and Glory turns and clothesline and spins around. Adam runs up behind Glory and grabs her in a waistlock. Kim bounces off and jumps up and goes for a crossbody, catching Glory and Glory German suplexes Glory back. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “A double team from Williams and Allocco! I never thought I’d see that!”

Lyman: “Trios makes some strange bedfellows!”

Sharper: “And Allocco goes for the pin.

Hudson breaks it up by waistlocking Adam up. Adam elbows out of it repeatedly and Josh backs up. Adam then turns and runs at him, but Hudson hits a drop toe hold, driving Adam into the middle turnbuckle. Adam rolls out of the way, holding his face. Glory rolls over. Hudson exits.

Sharper: “And now Hudson saves Glory!”

Knots: “While the zebra tries to maintain any order. This one is a completely different tenor from the other semifinals match!”

Glory crawls over to the corner and tags in Owens. Owens enters the ring and Allocco starts to get up. Owens elbows him in the back of the head once and then again and again before then pulling Allocco away from the ropes before taking him down with a double leg trip. He then hoists him up and goes for a Texas cloverleaf! The crowd roars as Allocco yells in pain. He bridges up as he reaches out for the ropes. Kim turns to The One and starts to do rock paper scissors, but The One just enters the ring and runs across and blasts Owens with a boot. The crowd ohs. Owen falls back. The One turns as Hudson enters and clotheslines her down. Hudson then turns and spins out of the ring as Jennifer Cassidy tries to get both out. Allocco rolls over, grimacing in pain. Owens rolls over.

Sharper: “The One now saving Allocco. No hesitation. They know the stakes.”

Lyman: “But they’re also testing the official.”

Knots: “You think the official wants to have that much on them.”

Chance Owens starts to get up and Allocco looks at him. Owens runs at Allocco and Allocco catches him and hits an exploder suplex. He goes for the pin.

Chance kicks out. The crowd ohs. Allocco looks up and gets up and drags Chance up. He then runs him over to the neutral corner, driving him face first into the top turnbuckle. Chance turns to the ring. Allocco kicks him in the ribs once and then again and again, causing Chance to fall to a knee. Allocco leans in, driving his knee to the chin and neck of Chance.

Allocco steps off. He looks over and nods before running along the ropes. Kim tags back in and Allocco runs at Chance Owens and nails him with a facewash boot. The crowd ohs. Allocco then exits the ring as Owens rolls over toward the middle of the ring. Kim climbs to the top rope and then dives off with a huge frog splash. The crowd ohs. She hooks the leg.

Braddock dives and breaks it up.

Sharper: “Kim with the frog splash. Only two. Glory Braddock now with the save!”

Lyman: “Notice how they’re getting out. Both know one blow up and the match becomes harder to control!”

Glory rolls to the floor. Kim rolls off. Glory walks around the ring as her and Amelia high-five. Back in the ring, Kim starts to get up and winces and stomps Owens in the jaw once and then again. She then pulls him up and grabs his arm and hand and spins around, dancing a bit before then ducking down and hitting a Samoan drop. Owens winces. Kim turns and smirks before exiting to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. She then looks at Owens and Owen manages to get up and falls into the ropes. Kim lands hard. She winces in pain. The crowd ohs. Owens then walks over and grabs her and pushes her back up a bit before press slamming her down. Kim hits hard and rolls over. She slowly gets up and Owen runs over and hits a clothesline. He grabs her and drags her over before tagging in Hudson. Hudson enters the ring and hits an elbow drop before getting up and hitting another elbow drop before getting up and hitting a third elbow drop.

Sharper: “Repeated elbow drops to the chest of Kimberly Williams. And Hudson in there and adding another layer of roughneck style.”

Lyman: “Kim loves the fight, so she better warm up to this.”

Knots: “I’m sure she is. But the question is whether she’s taking too much damage. Not like we can expect her to get weapons. She has no one that’s game on the other side like in the quarterfinals!”

Hudson goes for the pin.

Kim gets her shoulder up. Kim rolls over and Hudson gets up and grabs her. He hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Kim rolls over and reaches out. The One and Allocco both reach out. Hudson grabs her and pulls her up and hooks her up and hits a fisherman’s suplex into a bridge.

The One enters and kicks Hudson in the back. Hudson looks at her with disdain as The One backs up and exits before pointing at her. Hudson smirks before turning and grabbing Kim. He looks at The One and points to her. The One nods before Hudson elbows Kim in the back of the head once and then again. He hits a back suplex. Hudson then turns and runs across and nails The One with a shot before turning and nailing Allocco. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Hudson now taking it to another level. The One and him are starting to jaw and Hudson takes the first shot.”

Lyman: “Took one on Allocco too!”

Sharper: “And Hudson back to Kim, but Kim’s fighting back!”

Kim gets up and Hudson grabs him. Kim nails him with a hard right and then a left before another hard right before going for a shoot kick to the chest. Hudson grabs her and catches her leg before then hitting a leg capture suplex. The crowd ohs. Kim rolls through. Hudson gets up and The One runs at him and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Cassidy pulls her off. She forces her back. Hudson then looks at Glory who immediately steps in and Amelia claps. Hudson turns and Amelia grabs Hudson by the arm and pulls him out as Glory then jumps up and hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio on Kim!

Sharper: “There was no tag! Amelia clapped! Glory stepping in.”

Knots: “Amelia’s even getting Josh out of there!”

Sharper: “Gloria in Excelsis Dio!”

Glory rolls Kim over and Cassidy turns and looks at Glory and the pin.

Allocco enters and breaks it up. The crowd ohs. Amelia throws her arms up. Glory rolls over as Kim rolls over. Allocco rolls out of the ring. The One paces at ringside as Kim starts to stir. Glory gets up and turns around before shaking her head. She grabs Kim and pulls her up, but Kim pushes her back and hits the Morrigan’s Wrath. The crowd erupts as Glory falls back. Kim falls to the mat.

Sharper: “Morrigan’s Wrath! Kim dropped Glory!”

Lyman: “Now Kim has to make a tag and The One wants in!”

The One keeps pacing as Kim crawls toward the corner. Glory rolls over and crawls toward her corner. She gets closer and closer as does Kim. Kim lunges and tags in The One. The crowd roars as Glory dives and tags in Owens. The One runs over and nails Owens with a hard clothesline. She turns as Hudson enters and The One boots him in the side of the head. She turns and watches as Glory gets up and The One grabs her and turns and throws her over the top rope and onto Amelia, who catches her to try to break her fall. The One turns and Chance Owens suddenly hits a Samoan drop. The crowd ohs. The One rolls over and gets up and Owens hits the Checkstop. The crowd ohs. The One falls back. Owens goes for the pin.

Allocco hits a dropkick to the head of Owens. Owens rolls over as Allocco gets up. He turns and we see Hudson running at him and nailing him with a clothesline, knocking him down. Hudson turns as Kim Williams runs at him and jumps up, wrapping her legs around his head and hitting a snap frankensteiner. The One crawls to the corner. She turns as Owens starts to get up. The One walks over and hits a running knee lift. The crowd ohs. Owens falls to the corner. The One hoists him up as the crowd roars. The One then nails him with a hard right and then another.

Sharper: “Hard rights by the One as Kim takes Hudson down.”

Lyman: “They’re still going at it while everyone is fighting around them.”

Knots: “The two with the least experience focusing on the matter at hand! The legal person! That’s who matters!”

Hudson rolls over as Kim turns and moves to the ropes as The One climbs up. Glory pulls Kim out of the ring. Glory nails her with a hard right, but Kim fires back. The One grabs Owens and hooks him by the head. She clubs him in the back once and then again before Owens nails her with a shot and then another and headbutts her. She falls back to the mat. Owens stands up. He dives off going for the Speed Bump. The One moves out of the way and Owens crashes to the mat. He rolls through and The One drills him with a running knee to the back of the head. The One rolls him over and hooks the leg.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Glory turns and Kim nails her with a hard right. She turns and rolls into the ring as Allocco gets up. Hudson leans on the apron and turns away, annoyed.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Kimberly Williams, Adam Allocco and The One!”

Sharper: “The One gets the pin as Chance Owens went high-risk. No one home and she took advantage!”

Knots: “Not just took advantage but eliminated them. And Hudson is angry. Braddock is stunned!”

Amelia Stone looks on as Owens holds the back of his head. Kim hugs The One as The One tries to pull away. Kim raises her arm as Adam slowly gets up. The crowd cheers them as the scene cuts away.

The scene cuts backstage to see Xander Valentine looking at the monitor. He just lets out an annoyed sigh as Artemis looks at him. Xander then stops and turns and stops as Syren stands across from him. The crowd cheers.

Xander: “Syren…”

Syren: “Xander…”

Xander: “I am no longer World Champion.”

Syren: “I gathered that. But looks like you’re not liking what is happening with him.”

Xander: “Adam? He’s earning more accolades when he should be wallowing in the pain he’s caused himself.”

Syren: “Wallowing. Nice word. I did some of that this past fall. When you had the World Title placed around your waist-“

Xander: “Take that up with D.”

Syren: “I don’t care. He can do it if he wants. I let that guide me…destroy me for too long…”

Xander: “So you going to get in line.”

Syren: “Aren’t you? Or did you have your final run.”

Xander doesn’t respond.

Syren: “I thought not. The fact is nothing I want more to get there again…”

Xander: “Then go after Adam. Destroy him. End his time-“

Syren: “That’s your issue. I don’t know what he did. I don’t know if I care. We all have skeletons. I’m reminded by mine-“

Xander: “Yours pale in comparison to his.”

Syren pauses.

Syren: “Well…then you can keep being Executioner. But I’m going to fight for what I want…Retribution!”

Syren looks at Xander and then walks off as Xander glances at her. The crowd roars as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we open up backstage where Jaina Lancaster is standing in the interview area.

Jaina: “Welcome back to Breakdown. I’m Jaina Lancaster and I’m here backstage and with a special guest. Please welcome at this time…Kelsai Adamson!”

The crowd cheers a bit as Kelsai Adamson steps over to Jaina and smiles.

Jaina: “Kelsai…it looks like End of the Year Special wasn’t just a one off. Looks like you’re going to be back in SCW and looking to get back on the proverbial horse.”

Adamson: “That’s right. I am back. Back in SCW. Back to try and get something going. Back to try and just move on from 2022. To make 2023 something big for me. I didn’t win at End of the Year Special but it felt good to be back in SCW. And now, just looking to get back in that ring and competing.”

Jaina: “It’s a very different SCW than you left. Many of your previous issues, they’re no more-“

Kelsai Adamson stops Jaina.

Adamson: “At the moment, all of that…that’s in the past. I have to put it there. If people want to dredge it up…or they want me to redeem myself, we’ll deal with that. But…there’s a lot in the past I need to leave there. And this is the start.”

Jaina: “Thank you for your time and good luck.”

Adamson nods.

Jaina: “Back to ringside. Adam?”

The scene cuts to a panning shot of the crowd in the arena.

Sharper: “Thank you Jaina. Kelsai Adamson is back in SCW and full-time and we can tell you to expect her in the ring next week. But tonight, we have plenty more to come, including, the finals of the Trios Tournament…”

“The Old Me” plays throughout the arena. The Trios Tournament logo comes up on the screen. We then see a still for the finals, Owen Cruze, Nicole Kinneck & Ravyn Taylor vs. Kimberly Williams, The One & Adam Allocco.

Sharper: “The One showing she is ready earlier. Owen Cruze digging deep to get his team the win. Both working together this week too.”

Lyman: “Very different for Owen, Ravyn and Nicole for sure. Nicole Kinneck focused on earning a contract, that’s for certain.”

Knots: “But we have to wonder…who can go the extra mile tonight to win those contracts. The contracts that let you have any match you want in 2023.”

Sharper: “We’ll find out later tonight, here on the first Breakdown of 2023!”

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

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

The cameras turn to the floor next to the stage to see a Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV driving in. The SUV pulls forward to be fully in the arena before then coming to a stop in front of the stage, next to the ramp.

Sharper: “That SUV looks familiar. That’s the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV that Kandis herself won.”

Knots: “And as she said on social media, she doesn’t need to borrow this one. This one is all hers!”

Sharper: “Kandis returning at End of the Year Special and I have no doubt she wants to pick things up where she left off.”

Lyman: “You saw that look she gave Selena Frost on her way to the back.”

The door opens and Kandis steps out of the car, dressed in leather pants and a leather jacket. She looks out at the crowd and slams the door behind her. She then smirks before walking forward and walking along the rampway before stepping up onto the rampway. She moves to the middle of the ramp. She then poses for a moment before walking over to the steel steps. She walks up them, interesting placing her weight on her previously injured leg and pushing up, just to make a show of it, before walking up the steps and then along the apron. She steps into the ring. She then poses in the middle of the ring. She looks around, smiling before stepping back and turning and going over to the corner, grabbing a microphone left for her. Kandis takes it and moves back to the middle of the ring. She then listens to her music a bit before bringing the microphone to her face. Her music fades out.

Kandis: “Well…aren’t you glad to see me? I know many of the men are.”

The crowd roars, while some boo.

Kandis: “Well I came back at End of the Year Special, a lot later than I wanted to and well…I have a new car. I have $250 000. And yet, that’s all just a small sliver of what I want. Because that $250 000 is nice, as is the car, but if I put it together, we’re at $350 000 and well, I stood to make a hell of a lot more when I became World Champion as was going to happen last April!”

Kandis looks around.

Kandis: “Now don’t get me wrong…with my husband, yeah, that’s right…husband Tommy, I don’t need to worry about money, but damn would it have been good to earn it and shove it in the face of everyone who doubted me. But that didn’t happen. I’m not World Champion because I got friggin’ injured and so I have to enjoy this car and the money as a consolation as I came back after months of rehab to kick everyone’s ass! And trust me, I am going to kick people’s ass.”

Kandis looks around.

Kandis: “Now I know a few people are standing in line…well guess what. I don’t give a damn. I’ve been waiting in that line a hell of a lot longer. I don’t care about Kimberly Williams and whether she’s psycho and earned her shot. I don’t give a damn about Allocco’s feel good story or what his virgin dumbass son thinks of him. I don’t care about Asher Hayes thinking this will be his final run at the top and I don’t really care about any British bitch who thinks her shit doesn’t stink. And I don’t care about the complete moron holding that title while running around with children’s characters she got off Wish! I care about what I am OWED. I had a World Title match BOOKED. I had the match signed. And I couldn’t get it through no fault of my own!”

Kandis looks at the camera.

Kandis: “And better yet, the champ is that joke Owen Cruze. Well, Owen, remember when we last faced…January 23, 2022, Body, Heart and Soul. Doesn’t that sound perfect. Just like you getting your redemption on your father’s birthday. Well how about we fix another wrong by me ending your misery as champion and taking MY spot at the top!”

Just then, the opening riff to "The Kingdom" by Bush kicks in. At the 11 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the PA system, and Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket and sunglasses. Kandis rolls her eyes. Asher Hayes struts out before starting to walk to the ring, microphone in his hand.

Hayes: “Kandis! Kandis! Kandis!”

Hayes walks down to the ring. Kandis just brings her microphone up.

Kandis: “Like I want to see your ugly ass.”

Hayes walks up the steel steps and then walks along the apron and into the ring. He glances back at the SUV and back to Kandis. His music fades out.

Hayes: “That’s a shame. Because you’re yelling loud enough and making demands and well, that’s going to be a bit of a problem, because well…I’m in that line you talked about. And you and I, we used to have some chats in the back, but looks like you need to calm a bit down.”

Kandis: “Oh, you want me to calm down. I didn’t see you win that car.”

Hayes: “No I didn’t. And no thanks to you.”

Kandis: “Too bad I did. I wanted to beat you but Ember Young wanted to go all hypetrain, do it for her dead daddy, and screwed it up. If I had pinned your ass, then this conversation would be a bit easier.”

Hayes: “Then prove you can. That seems to be the way. And I’m always happy to get in this ring.”

Hayes shrugs.

Kandis: “You want me to kick your ass so bad. Geez…not even any foreplay this time. Well that makes it easier because I’ll make it fast.”

Hayes laughs a bit.

Hayes: “You can try.”

Hayes backs up and tosses the microphone in the air. Kandis watches him as Hayes steps through the ropes to the floor. His music plays throughout the arena. Kandis just shakes her head as Hayes heads to the back.

Sharper: “Kandis, we figured she’d aim for the title.”

Lyman: “Yeah, but she’s stepping into a snake pit. She may have a good reason, but SCW is very different than it was in April!”

Sharper: “I don’t think she cares.”

Hayes walks to the back as the scene cuts away.

Backstage, we see Glory Braddock sitting in her locker room, incensed. Amelia Stone is talking to her.

Stone: “I knew it. Josh Hudson and Chance Owens….so full of themselves and even someone of your immense talent…”

She turns away briefly, restarting.

Stone: “All they had to do was listen to you and you’d be going to the finals! And you could even take THAT from Owen too! Make it so the Cruze family has nothing!”

Braddock just keeps looking down, deep in thought.

Stone: “Well I can help there…I’ll take care of them. I’ll make them pay.”

Glory looks up.

Stone: “Chance…Josh…you named me United Kingdom Champion. Let’s remind them why Britannia rules the world, Glory. You have bigger things to worry about.”

Braddock: “You know what Amelia…that sounds like a great idea. I do have bigger things to worry about. And I’ll accomplish it all without Trios.”

Braddock looks forward at the camera as the scene cuts to another part of the arena.

Backstage, Adam Allocco has turned away from the monitor.

Allocco: “You believe this. Asher Hayes thought he deserved a shot. I mean the copium is high for him, but Kandis…She got a handout back in April and now…please-“

The One: “Worry about it later.”

The One chimes in from off-screen. She then walks up to Allocco.

Allocco: “Hey…this is the World Title.”

The One: “And I’m focusing on tonight. Win tonight and you can do whatever you want to Kandis. Same for Kim wherever she is. But I don’t care about Kandis right now. I don’t care about Asher Hayes. I care about Owen Cruze, Ravyn Taylor and Nicole Kinneck.”

Allocco: “Jesus…relax. We’ll get it done.”

Allocco turns and heads off as The One watches him leave and the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns with a live shot outside of CHBK’s mansion. Jessica Winters stands ready to report.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. We are back with Jessica Winters. Jessica, can you give us any update? We heard from Lexy Chapel earlier on her Twitch account.”

Jessica nods as we see Mr. D in the background talking to a couple of other officials. We also have a police cruiser now on scene.

Winters: “Yes, Adam. SCW fans. You can see that the SCW founder is here. He’s done this as a courtesy to CHBK, despite their fraught relationship in recent years. He came here to personally asked for SCW officials to comb his house. Police officers are here too as there is concern this could either escalate or they may need to use more conventional means, namely charging Lexy Chapel.”

Lyman: “Did they find anything?”

Winters: “I’m about to ask Mr. D himself.”

Winters turns.

Winters: “Mr. D! Can I have a word? Can I get an update?”

Mr. D turns away from the official he’s talking to and walks over. He nods.

Mr. D: “Of course. I’m sure SCW fans want an update.”

Winters: “Of course. Can you give us any information? Was Lexy Chapel found?”

Mr. D: “We have a couple of officials still finishing up. CHBK was gracious to allow us to do this. He’s said he’s noticed some odd noises, but nothing out of place as of late, so if Lexy is here, she’s only been here for a short while or occasionally. Either way, so far, nothing has been found.”

Winters: “And the police presence?”

Mr. D: “We hope it won’t come to that, but I don’t think I need to explain what this action is hardly something we want to condone in SCW and it’s not exactly great timing as the SCW Champion has plenty on his mind, including plenty of defenses potentially too.”

Winters: “I’d ask if you can illuminate anything there-“

Mr. D holds a hand up.

Mr. D: “Let’s deal with this situation first. But right now…”

Mr. D glances back as we see CHBK standing in front of his house, seeing off the SCW officials as they walk out. One is openly shaking his head.

Mr. D: “Looks like nothing.”

Winters: “Well thank you for your time.”

Mr. D turns back to the gates to greet the officials. Winters turns to the camera.

Winters: “Looks like this may be a bust and the search continues. If there’s anything more, I’ll do by best to report.”

We cut back to ringside to see Adam Sharper, Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman.

Sharper: “Thank you Jessica!”

Sharper turns to Lyman and Knots.

Lyman: “Just disappointing. And guess we’re still waiting to find out.”

Knots: “So are we just going to start a manhunt? Is she even there? She did say someone didn’t know? Is she at the Prime Minister’s?!”

Lyman: “Could you imagine?”

Alexis Quinne vs. Konrad Raab

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

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

The 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: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, 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 aduience. 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 about to face one of her Trios Tournament partners. Quinne took the pin in the quarterfinals, and Konrad Raab not happy about it.”

Lyman: “So she better be ready for a fight.”

Knots: “Raab’s going to be coming for blood.”

Sharper: “Hopefully she will be ready and this weekend, Alexis Quinne will be hosting the First Voyage in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Saturday night. Doors open at 5 pm and it will be a mix of wrestling, art and more!”

“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: “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. He looks at Quinne.

Sharper: “Raab…new look. New attitude. Wanting to cleanse everything with fire.”

Knots: “Oh good. He’s now gone a new level of insane!”

The bell sounds as Raab steps up and heads after Quinne. Quinne hops down as Raab swings and Quinne ducks and spins around. She nails Raab with a hard right and then another and another. Raab grabs her by the throat. He steps up and then turns and throws her into the corner. Raab swings again. Quinne, yet again, ducks and spins around. She nails Raab with another shot and another and another. Raab then grabs her again, but Quinne then smacks him. Raab turns away. Quinne backs up, extending her arms.

Quinne: “I’m right here. You wanted me. Make me pay for my sins, Konrad!”

Raab turns and glares at Quinne and then swings again, going for a clothesline. Quinne ducks and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and jumps up and hits a flying headscissors. Raab rolls through. He gets up and Quinne runs over to him and jumps up for a Lou Thesz Press. Raab blocks it and throws her forward. Quinne rolls through and Raab steps up and drills her with a European uppercut. Quinne backflips through to her stomach.

Sharper: “Good lord! A hard uppercut. Raab caught her.”

Knots: “And turned her inside out!”

Quinne starts to get up and Raab gets up and clubs her hard in the back of the head. Quinne drops to the mat. She starts to get up and Raab clubs her again. Quinne rolls over and starts to get up. She moves to the corner and Raab walks over and nails her with a hard right to the ribs and then a left to the jaw and then a hard European uppercut. Quinne staggers out and Raab watches her as she turns around and Raab drills her with a dropkick. He goes for a lateral press.

Quinne kicks out. Raab turns and grabs her by the hair. The referee calls for the break and Raab turns and runs her into the corner. Raab walks over and knees her in the ribs.

Sharper: “Raab just throwing jabs, hooks, knees.”

Knots: “Yeah. Trying to leave a mark or twelve!”

Lyman: “And each shot forces the air out or dazes Quinne. You can’t take this punishment like this and last!”

Raab then whips Quinne across the ring. Quinne hits the opposite corner. Raab runs after and drills her with a running clothesline. The crowd ohs. Raab falls back as Quinne staggers forward and Raab then just grabs her and runs her forward, driving her head face first into his knee. Quinne rolls to her back. Raab goes for the lateral press.

Quinne kicks out again. She turns and Raab pulls her up again. Quinne however elbows him in the ribs and then reaches up and digs her fingers into his face. She rakes the eyes. The crowd roars. Raab falls back to the ropes. Quinne then runs at him and hits a front dropkick. Raab falls back and goes up and over, but his arm gets caught in the ropes!

Sharper: “Quinne knocks Raab back. Raab up and over. And he’s caught!”

Lyman: “And just hanging and look at Quinne. Quinne sees it!”

Quinne looks at Raab as Raab reaches up, trying to get his arm free. Quinne, instead, runs over and kicks through the ropes, kicking at Raab in the arm, the chest and then head. Raab then falls to the mats. He staggers around. (1) Quinne sees this and runs across the ring. She bounces off and runs at the ropes and dives through the ropes with a suicide dive onto Raab, driving him into the barricade. The crowd roars. (1)

Sharper: “Quinne through the ropes! High risk! Tope suicida!”

Knots: “Just taking the fight right to the Burned in Blood Raab!”

Raab winces and turns. (2) Quinne rolls over. She starts to get up and walks around. (3) Raab grabs at the barricade. Quinne kicks him in the ribs. (4) She clubs him in the back and kicks him again and again. (5) She grabs him, but Raab then suddenly falls back and pulls on Quinne’s top and pulls her shoulder first into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. (6) Raab then slowly gets up. He looks at the official, shaking his head no. (7) He rolls into the ring and then back down to the floor, breaking up the count. (1)

Sharper: “And Raab breaking up the count. Rolling back out and he was shaking his head.”

Knots: “Time for Quinne to pay for her sins as she said!”

Raab grabs Quinne and pulls her up. Raab looks at her. (2) He then turns and spins and throws her back first hard into the barricade. Quinne lands with a thud. The crowd ohs. (3) Quinne rolls over as Raab grabs her. Raab then places her head between his legs. He hoists her up and runs forward and throws her back first into the ringpost. (4) The crowd ohs as Quinne drops to the mats. Raab looks down at her and smirks. (5) He drags her up again and then turns and rolls her into the ring. Raab slides in after. Quinne rolls over. She slowly starts to get up, her fists up and Raab runs past her, handspringing into the ropes and hitting a back elbow. Quinne hits the mat. Raab turns and hooks the leg.

Quinne gets her shoulder up. She rolls over. Raab then looks at her and gets up, grabbing her by the waist from behind and starting to pull her up.

Sharper: “Raab continuing this punishment, but Quinne won’t stop.”

Knots: “Won’t stop getting up. Won’t stop taking it.”

Sharper: “And now Raab looks to be setting up for a German suplex.”

Raab drags her up to her feet and then throws her back with a release German suplex. The crowd ohs. Quinne rolls through to her stomach. Raab then walks over to her and drags her into position. Raab then climbs up to the top rope. He gets to the top and glances back. He dives off with a moonsault, but Quinne rolls out of the way. Raab hits hard. The crowd roars. Quinne then pulls herself up to her feet and Raab steps up to a knee and Quinne runs at him and jumps up and hits the True Ambition. Raab falls back. Quinne then steps back and steps up and hits the Little Red Press. She hooks the leg.

Raab pushes her off. Quinne rolls off and Raab rolls over. He starts to get up and Quinne watches him and then runs at him and holds his head down and kicks him in the face once and then again and again and again before Raab pushes away and falls back. He moves to the corner. Quinne turns and runs at him and Raab moves out of the way. Quinne goes chest first into the corner. Raab clubs her in the back and then pulls her out. He sets up for another German suplex. Quinne, however, backflips through and lands on her feet. The crowd roars. Raab gets up. Quinne hits a running front dropkick. He falls back into the corner. Quinne gets up and runs at him and Raab gets a boot up. Quinne falls back. Raab then pulls himself up to the top rope.

Sharper: “Raab knocking her down again. Quinne’s aggressive catching her.”

Lyman: “You think she’d learn!”

Sharper: “After last week, tonight, she’s taking the fight to Raab. Maybe forcing him to act.”

Knots: “Raab gets to the top rope and Quinne then jumps up and falls into the top rope. Raab lands hard on the top turnbuckle. He winces in pain as Quinne then climbs up to the top rope. She gets to the top before jumping up and twisting before hitting the Jack in a Box Cradle S-Tier! The crowd ohs. Quinne then stays on Raab for the pin.

The crowd cheers as the bell sounds.

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

Quinne falls back and lays next to Raab for a moment before starting to sit up.

Sharper: “What a match between these two!”

Lyman: “They’ll both feel this one tomorrow!”

Knots: “Well does Quinne feel absolved for her sins? Did Raab get enough punishment out of this?”

Sharper: “Only both can answer that. But Quinne walks away the victor in their first match in 2023!”

Quinne slowly gets up and has her arm raised. She pulls it away and stumbles over to the ropes. Raab stirs in the ring. Quinne glances back to him and drops down to the floor. She then starts to walk to the back.

James Evans is watching the monitors backstage.

Evans: “See…doesn’t need the weapons. If only he cut the other…”

???: “Still on that?”

Evans turns around as Datura stands behind him. Evans turns.

Evans: “Still on me?”

Datura: “Only when I’m still racking my brain figuring out why you’re complaining about a chaotic situation when Trios was going to be just that.”

Evans turns away.

Evans: “I have my reasons.”

Datura: “And when those reasons screw over others, they both their reasons.”

Evans: “Great-“

Datura: “I said I wanted a match with you before, but maybe I don’t want one anymore. Maybe you’re just not that interesting. And I’m saying this as someone who not even a year ago, I wondered if I should retire because I thought I sucked that much!”

The crowd ohs. Evans continues to look away, taking a deep breath.

Datura: “I know you’ve done some things you’re not proud of. I know you’re fighting with yourself every day. I do it too, just a different fight and-“

Evans: “And there’s the difference. Your fight is that you’re afraid you’ll fall on your face.”

Datura: “And you?”

Evans: “I’m afraid of losing.”

Evans turns to Datura.

Evans: “I had my violence in the past. Now…it sickens me. And if that’s what people want from me, then get disappointed. I don’t really care. And if people have a problem with it…they can take it up with me in the ring on MY terms.”

Evans turns and walks off. Datura watches him leave as the scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

We cut to see a shot of Lexy Chapel on her Twitch again.

Sharper: “Are we back? We’re back? Lexy Chapel is streaming again. Let’s listen in.”

Chapel keeps talking as the volume goes up. Again, lighting is limited as clearly Chapel is hiding somewhere.

Chapel: “..nk you to Felixthedog16 for subscribing, 6 months. Continued support for LexyCorp! And don’t you see…I’m ahead of everyone! No one found me. No way they could find me. I’m a GENIUS! Not just a marketing genius, not just a wrestling genius…not just an agenting genius…a genius. I mean I’m CHBK’s daughter. Everyone is so surprised, but come on…I got all the good parts and none of the super sucky parts like the fact he’s an asshole who hates me. And right now, I’m holding all of the cards.”

Chapel smiles.

Chapel: “Like this.”

Chapel holds up the SCW World Title again.”

Chapel: “It’s property of LexyGlobalHyperMegaNet! The subsidiary of awesomeness to FIGHT to conspira-“

Just then, she drops the title.

Chapel: “Ah damn it…just…okay…you get the point. And-“

Chapel stops as we hear footsteps. Chapel looks around before just then, she stops, holding her finger to her mouth. Chapel waits a moment. The footsteps continue a bit before then stopping.

Chapel: “Whew, I-“

Just then, a flash of light comes in as wherever Chapel is is opened up and we hear a familiar voice.

CHBK: “So Lexy…how’s the closet in my trophy room?”

Chapel: “Ah…Got-“

The stream ends. We then see the “replay latest stream” function come up.

Sharper: “Is it over?”

Knots: “Looks like Lexy got caught and turned to off. So looks like CHBK found her!”

Lyman: “So she is there!”

Sharper: “And now what does this mean?!”

Reginald Dampshaw III vs. Jamison Logan

"Y'all ready for this" plays throughout the arena. The crowd cheers a bit as Jamison Logan walks out from the back. He looks around the arena and starts to throw his arms up, trying to get the fans pumped up, while pumping himself up as well.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he is Jamison Logan!”

Logan heads down to the ring and goes over to the barricade, climbing up onto it and looking out. He drops down and rolls into the ring. He gets up on his feet and looks around before heading to his corner.

Sharper: “Jamison Logan is looking to pick up from what was a strong showing in the Trios Tournament to close out 2022. Yes, his team didn’t win, but he held his own against two former World Champions.”

Lyman: “He did and this coming after someone left him a terrible message saying he doesn’t belong here. He’s going to have to earn his lumps, but he’s doing that.”

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.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, 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: “Reginald Dampshaw III coming off a victory in his return to SCW in 2022. He’s looking to now build on that tonight and he’ll certainly be a test for Jamison Logan.”

Knots: “Yeah. Talk about a test. We just saw Quinne and Raab take it to one another. Dampshaw may look to see how many shots it takes to shut Logan’s eyes!”

The bell sounds. Logan looks at Dampshaw as Dampshaw scowls and then the two step up and Dampshaw drills Logan with a forearm shiver. Logan staggers back. Dampshaw forearms him again and then grabs him and places him against the ropes. He starts to choke him on the top rope.

Dampshaw steps backs and looks at Logan. Logan watches him and Dampshaw steps up and grabs at him, but Logan drops down to a knee and then takes Dampshaw down by the legs. Dampshaw rolls over and Logan fails to grab him. Dampshaw gets up and Logan turns and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. Dampshaw ends up at the ropes. Logan grabs him and clubs him with a couple of hard rights. The official steps in and calls for the break.

Logan backs up.

Sharper: “And Logan firing back at Dampshaw.”

Knots: “Why not! Taking the fight to him. Maybe he’s trying to shut Dampshaw’s eyes! I thought us Canadians were supposed to be kind!”

Logan turns back as Dampshaw steps up and drills him with a hard right. Logan hits the mat. The crowd ohs. Dampshaw drops down and grinds his forearm into the bridge of Logan’s nose. Logan pushes off and gets up. Dampshaw nails him with a couple of hard shots to the ribs. He then pushes him into the ropes and headbutts him. Logan falls to the ropes. Dampshaw runs at him and Logan elbows him in the jaw. He then scoops up Dampshaw and slams him down. Dampshaw gets up and Logan scoops him up again and nails him again. Dampshaw gets up and goes for a European uppercut, but Logan spins out and then drops him with a hard clothesline. The crowd ohs. Dampshaw rolls to the floor.

Sharper: “And Logan dropping Dampshaw with a hard clothesline.”

Lyman: “Dampshaw fires with a hard hook. Logan drops him with a clothesline. The kid isn’t backing down and returning fire!”

Dampshaw starts to get up. (1) Logan walks over to grab him, but Dampshaw reaches in and pulls him out to the floor violently. Logan lands hard on the mats. (1) He rolls over and Dampshaw grabs him and holds his head and hits a knee to the face and then another before he grabs him and turns and runs him into the barricade. (2) The crowd ohs. Dampshaw looks around and turns and runs at Logan and Logan gets up only for Dampshaw to hook his leg and hoist him up and flip him back into the crowd. The crowd roars. (3)

Knots: “It’s take-a-wrestler home day in Boston!”

Sharper: “Dampshaw just throwing Logan into the crowd and he’s been known to have a temper and I think we’re seeing it.”

Knots: “Oh it’s a two for one special!”

Dampshaw climbs over the barricade. Logan starts to get up and Dampshaw forearms him in the jaw once and then again and again.(4) Logan stumbles back through the crowd, falling over. The official keeps counting. (5) Logan starts to get up and Dampshaw grabs him and clubs him in the back. He then gets in his face saying something to him. (6) He hooks him up and goes for a high angle back suplex, but Logan fights out of it and drops down. (7) Dampshaw resets and then runs at him and Logan drills him with the Bull Rush. The crowd roars. (8) Logan looks to the ring and then back at Dampshaw as Dampshaw starts to get up. Logan turns and nails him with a hard right and then another. (9) Dampshaw first back with shots to the ribs and then grabs him and throws him into the row of chairs. (10) The bell sounds as we see officials and security heading over.

Phillips: “Fans, both Dampshaw III and Logan have been counted out. This match is a draw!”

Sharper: “Dampshaw and Logan fighting into the crowd. Dampshaw forcing Logan to fight and again, he’s holding his own!”

Lyman: “He just turned this into a brawl, a street fight. And they’re still going!”

Logan fights up and Dampshaw nails him again. He then yells at him to get up. Logan does and Dampshaw nails him again with a forearm shot. Logan falls over as the officials come over as do security. The crowd cheers before Logan pushes away from one and Dampshaw shoves back on. He turns back and snaps at Logan to give it to him and Logan jumps up and hits the Log Jam. Dampshaw stumbles back and into the security. Logan then stands up, his hands up. The crowd cheers as Dampshaw starts to get up and lunges, but security stops him. Officials pulls Logan back.

Sharper: “And Logan may have gotten the last laugh! Log Jam to the chest and Dampshaw is incensed!”

Knots: “And he wants to keep fighting. Logan standing his ground!”

Lyman: “Think he doesn’t belong now?!”

Logan keeps being pulled back as Dampshaw tries to get free. The crowd continues to make noise around them.

Sharper: “Now let’s go back to Toronto. Jessica Winters has a new update. Jessica?”

We cut back to see Jessica Winters now on CHBK’s property.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Yes, as you saw earlier, Lexy Chapel was caught. CHBK caught her. Mr. D seemed to have smiled and this looks to be have been something concocted by the two of them. We don’t know what is happening, but we have CHBK trying to talk some sense into her daughter. We are trying to get this all on tape too to avoid any lawsuits. But we’ll have more when we can. Hopefully before Breakdown is out.”

Sharper: “Thank you Jessica. We’ll break it you if we have more.”

Winters nods.

Sharper: “Talk about a wild night. Everyone watching closely here. More to come and hopefully more from Toronto, along with the SCW Trios Tournament finals! All that and more here from Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Deanna Frost and Selena Frost standing backstage in front of one of the cameras at the SCW interview area. Jaina Lancaster is with them. They proudly hold the SCW World Tag Team Championship.

Jaina: “Welcome back to Breakdown. I am here with the SCW World Champions, Selena and Deanna Frost. End of the Year Special was to be a special night for you. You hoped to give two unsigned talent a special moment and yet, The One broke it up. This issue with The One seems to be continuing to heat up.”

Deanna: “Looks like she has a problem with us. I didn’t notice when she fractured my arm. And all of this is because we’re the old guard.”

Selena: “Well I am. You’re the Rookie of the Year.”

Deanna: “I guess what’s old is young again? But now’s not the time for jokes. Instead, we’re one match away from her getting a Trios Tournament contract. And if she wins it…”

Deanna smirks.

Selena: “No…she deserved it. She got through my team. Got through Hudson, Braddock and Owens. And somehow, her, Kimberly Williams and Adam Allocco are in the finals. Talk about a team I’ve got my fair share of history. And you’ve got plenty of it too with them all.”

Deanna: “You’re telling me. But this leads us to why we’re here. Because if The One is going to come out and throw a tantrum when we try to do exactly what she wants, bring in new stars, change things up, give opportunities, and do things properly…then fine, we’ll make it so it’s a bit more interesting. Because let’s face it, One…I want you in the ring. After you did this to me…and just so you know, it will be coming off later this week…”

Deanna holds up her arm with the air cast on it.

Deanna: “I want to see if you can do it again in the ring. But we’ll even make it a bit special. Since you didn’t like the people who chose for the World Tag Team Championship opportunity at End of the Year Special, let’s let you decide. Because at Body, Heart and Soul, how about you find someone to face us for the titles? Who do YOU want to see get the opportunity? Who take out the old guard?”

Selena: “You and whoever partner you want…or you get willing to team with you. We’ll be waiting. Body, Heart and Soul, our titles on the line. Believe it.”

Selena and Deanna walk off. Jaina turns to the camera.

Jaina: “Back to the ring.

Cassie Wolfe vs. Polly Playtime

SCW Television Championship

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 with a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, 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.

Sharper: “Cassie Wolfe has been impressive so far in SCW. The rookie has taken so much by storm. The question now is whether she can win her first title in SCW.”

Lyman: “She’s been successful elsewhere.”

Knots: “Yeah, but that’s all nice and all, but when you try to take on the world, sometimes the world is too much!”

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 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 wearing a frilly pink skirt and a very cute and fashionable strapless crop top that has black paw prints on it. She is carrying a personally made microphone, clearly wanting to make the world wait to see her. The SCW Television Championship is around her waist. Colleen and Aisling flank her from behind and follow her down. The crowd boos as they arrive down at the ringside area. Polly walks up the steel steps and into the ring. She hands over her personalized microphone to Jason Phillips and tells him to announce her using ONLY that microphone. He looks at her and just shrugs before taking it.

Jason Phillips: “Here she is ladies and gentlemen. From Panguitch, Utah, the SCW Television Champion, she is the girl that just LOVES to play… Polly Playtiiiiime!”

She immediately snatches her microphone back away from him and nods, telling him “Good job”, before she heads to her assigned corner. It’s here that she begins to warm up for the upcoming matchup. She hands off her title to the official, Steve Hollinsworth, as Colleen takes her microphone and Aisling stands with her.

Sharper: “Polly Playtime about to make her first defense of the TV Title, a result of the Trios Tournament. But she’s ready. Finally winning gold herself in SCW.”

Lyman: “And she doesn’t want to be one and done. She’s worked hard for it. Those are her own words and she wants to make sure that she proves what she can do.”

Sharper: “Just as Colleen hopes to do the same. We’re waiting for confirmation on when the match will happen, but she has a title shot for the US Title, against Josh Hudson, waiting for her.”

Polly looks at Cassie as the bell sounds. The two circle the ring and then lunge and lock up in the middle of the ring. Polly turns and wrenches the arm of Cassie. She winces as Polly wrenches the arm again. She jerks on it. Cassie rolls forward and nips up and then wrenches Polly’s arm. Polly winces and flips forward herself and then bridges up before twisting under and then flipping up and wrenching Cassie’s arm. Cassie flips forward to her back and boots Polly off with her boots. Polly falls back. Cassie gets up and lunges and Polly hits a drop toe hold. She moves into a side headlock. Polly pulls back on Cassie’s head. Cassie starts to get her knees under her as Polly holds on. Cassie drags Polly back to the ropes and fires her off. Cassie steps up and Polly shoulders her down. She runs into the ropes. Cassie rolls toward Polly. Polly flips over. Cassie gets up and runs at Polly. Polly ducks and then Cassie hits the opposite side. Polly jumps up and goes for a monkey flip, but Cassie cartwheels out. Polly gets up and Cassie jumps up and hits a dropkick. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Big dropkick as a fast pace here to start as both showing off their agility and their quickness!”

Knots: “Does Polly still want to play?”

Polly gets up and Cassie follows up with a forearm shots to the jaw. Polly falls to the ropes. Cassie whips her across. Polly bounces off and Cassie goes for a back drop. Polly spins through and lands behind her. She shoves Cassie into the ropes and then pulls back with the Okana roll.

Cassie kicks out. Both get up and Polly forearms Cassie in the jaw before kicking her in the ribs. She grabs her arm and wrenches it before running up the corner and then turning and twisting back with an arm drag takedown. Cassie snaps off the mat and gets up. Polly jumps up and hits a dropkick. She goes for the pin.

Cassie kicks out. Both get up and Polly grabs Cassie’s head and hooks her up for a vertical suplex. Cassie spins through and lands behind. She shoves Polly into the ropes. Polly bounces off and Cassie hits a hard arm drag. Polly rolls through. She turns and Cassie hits a straight kick to the ribs and then throws her back with a mat slam. Cassie turns and hits a standing moonsault and hooks the leg.

Polly kicks out.

Sharper: “Cassie fighting back after some good offense by Polly Playtime. Moonsault only gets two.”

Lyman: “And they’re getting back up. Both enjoying the pace.”

Knots: “Polly probably thinking Cassie may trip up. Rookie wanting to go hard.”

Polly rolls over and gets up and Cassie kicks her in the ribs. She hits a vertical suplex. Cassie turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. Polly starts to get up and Cassie dives off with a front flip. Polly moves out of the way. Cassie lands and rolls through. She stops and turns around and Polly hits a hip toss into the corner. The crowd ohs. Cassie rolls through back to her knees only for Polly to grab her and hit a snap back suplex. She hooks the leg.

Cassie gets her shoulder up. She rolls over, holding her head and neck in pain. Polly follows up with a stomp to the jaw and then another before grabbing her and placing her on the middle rope. Polly wraps her legs around her head and sits on it, driving it into the ropes. Colleen and Aisling look on smiling.

Sharper: “Polly taking control and now slowing the pace. Making it work for her by making Cassie have to fight back.”

Knots: “While using the ropes.”

Lyman: “And the referee with his count. Come on!@”

Polly slides through to the apron. She backs up and then runs at Cassie and hits a running knee lift. Cassie falls back into the mat. Polly looks on and watches as Cassie stirs and Polly slingshots into the ring and runs forward and hits a drive-by. Crowd ohs. Polly hooks the leg.

Cassie gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and stirs as Polly grabs her and pulls her up. Cassie, defiantly, shoves her back. Polly stops at the ropes. Cassie then runs at her and Polly backdrops her and Cassie goes up and over to the floor. The crowd ohs. (1)

Sharper: “Cassie tried to catch Polly. Polly back drops her up and over!”

Lyman: “Hard landing too. Yeah, we have mats, but you still thud and it drives the air out of you!”

Polly turns and backs up as Cassie rolls over, holding her lower back. (2) She starts to get up.

???: “YUYO IS HERE!”

We cut to the stage as we see Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO, followed by Beezlebubble and Meowkazawa. Colleen and Aisling turn as YUYO heads to the ring. (3) The crowd erupts in cheers as Cassie slowly gets up and YUYO points wildly, seemingly giving orders, despite Aisling and Colleen having had done nothing.(4) Beezelbubble goes to one side and Meowkazawa goes to the other. YUYO stands over Cassie, holding a microphone.(5) Polly looks confused.

YUYO: “Here to protect fellow princess!”

Cassie nods. (6) She turns and rolls into the ring. Polly runs over and clubs her in the back once and again.

YUYO: “HEY! GET OFF MY FELLOW PRINCESS!”

YUYO runs to the ring. Polly throws Cassie down and runs over and swings. YUYO jumps down and points at her, almost trying to threaten her. Polly turns to Cassie and runs at her and goes for a flying headscissors. She connects and sends Cassie down. Cassie rolls through and gets up in the corner. Polly then turns and runs at Cassie and jumps up, but Cassie catches her and drops back driving Polly face first into the top turnbuckle. Polly staggers back and Cassie steps up and grabs Polly, hooking her up and hoisting her up and hitting a brainbuster. YUYO jumps up and down, celebrating, before randomly running over to one fan and forcing them to take a selfie with her. Meowkazawa heads over to YUYO to get her away.

Sharper: “YUYO here and apparently acting like Cassie’s backup and cheerleader and while Cassie fought back, the tenor of this match has changed.”

Knots: “Polly Playtime may be all about games and what not, but the game has changed with her out here!”

Sharper: “And Cassie Wolfe setting up. Polly down! Greenest Wizard!”

Polly sits up as Cassie runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting the Greenest Wizard. She turns, pulling back on Polly’s leg.

Polly shoots her shoulder up. YUYO throws her arms up, now refocusing on the match. Aisling remains stopped in part by Beezelbubble, but Colleen watches YUYO and Meowkazawa who attempts to keep YUYO contained. Polly rolls over as Cassie grabs her and pulls her up. She drags her up and hits a snap back suplex. Cassie turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. YUYO points at her as Aisling turns and heads around after. YUYO snaps and runs towards her. Colleen runs around after. Cassie then drops down to the apron. Aisling backs up and YUYO steps up and swings, nailing her with a hard right. The crowd roars. Meowkazawa warns YUYO and Colleen runs around and nails her with a clothesline. The crowd ohs. The official steps over and tells them to get away as Cassie steps through the ropes, leaning in, but Polly then grabs her by the head, placing her head between her legs and dropping her down with the Polly-Pop. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Cassie was distracted by YUYO getting overzealous on the floor!”

Knots: “The Playgirls played to it too!”

Sharper: “Polly-Pop!”

Polly rolls Cassie over and hooks the leg.

The crowd boos as Polly rolls off and gets up. YUYO turns as Colleen looks at her and walks around before helping Aisling up. Polly is handed the Television Championship.

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

Polly holds it over her head as Cassie rolls over. YUYO looks up, her eyes darting around, helped by Beezelbubble and Meowkazawa.

Sharper: “Polly Playtime takes advantage. Cassie Wolfe won’t get her first SCW title here and Polly succeeds in her first TV Title defense!”

Knots: “Thank you YUYO!”

Lyman: “Guess the princesses need to get things figured out!”

Sharper: “I don’t know if Cassie has anything to figure out. YUYO created the chaos herself!”

Colleen and Aisling enter the ring as Polly looks at the title. Cassie keeps looking at YUYO as YUYO makes a face, presumably showing her sorry, as the scene cuts away.

Backstage, we see Jaina Lancaster who is now in the LexyCorp locker room. Notably, no Lexy Chapel still, obviously, but Hairless Penguin is with her. Dancing Bear is in the background trying to throw a coach across the room.

Jaina: “I’m backstage here and…what is he doing?”

Bear: “What am I doing? What does it look like I’m doing? I’m being a bear. A VICIOUS bear. A COCAINED Bear. And if Nicole, with her stupid t-shirt wants to come after me, I’ll RIP HER TO SHREDS and eat her like a jar of honey!”

Penguin: “Bear, you don’t need to antagonize-“

Bear: “RAWR!”

Bear futilely tries to throw the coach across, but slips and falls.

Jaina: “Anyway, Penguin, there’s been a lot of focus on Lexy Chapel’s antics, but we should talk about your reaction to everything. You even accepted the referee’s restart. And I think that’s been lost in everything.”

Bear: “Because he’s a pussy!”

Penguin: “Yeah, because his foot was on the rope. While my Black Bear friend over here may not understand it, I’ve dreamed of being a World Champion for-like-ever. I mean I know that I could be like King America and Cid Turner of old, but…this is special. I could tell my children about this.”

Bear gets up.

Bear: “Wait…you got kids, bro?”

Penguin: “Not yet. But maybe…and I want to say I did it right. And I nearly did. I nearly beat Owen Cruze. And so yeah, I could’ve been champion, and had the photos, but I would’ve known it was BS. And I want it to be real. So that’s that. And I’m going to keep trying. I mean, I may have to, Bear could be dead here from Nicole soon. It feels weird not being the one being murdered. Whew…”

Bear: “BRING IT ON NICOLE! BITCH!”

Bear tries to lift the couch again, struggling, before dropping it. He then steps back and flexes before falling onto the couch.

Jaina: “That’s for the time.”

Penguin: “You’re welcome and kids on the Happy Farmstead. You can count on THIS Penguin to do it right!”

Penguin points to himself. Jaina looks a bit confused as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCAILS

Breakdown returns as we open at ringside to the SCW announce position.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. It’s been a busy night tonight and we’re far from done.”

Lyman: “That’s right. One more big match to come. Trios Tournament Finals still to come. Owen Cruze, Ravyn Taylor and Nicole Kinneck will face Kimberly Williams, Adam Allocco and The One.”

Sharper: “And we know that’s going to be a hell of a match. In there, both Adam and Kim have their designs and desire to get their hands on Owen. World Title involved there and-“

We abruptly cut to see that Lexy Chapel’s twitch is back on. We see the sound already on as Lexy Chapel has her phone set up on the counter as her and CHBK talk in his kitchen.

Sharper: “They’re back-“

Lyman: “Shhh!”

Chapel: “What? This is something you would do! There’s a CONSPIRACY against me.”

CHBK: “Lexy…I saw the match. You pushed Owen’s leg off the rope.”

Chapel: “Uh-huh? And?”

CHBK sighs.

CHBK: “They didn’t screw you over. There’s no conspiracy-“

Chapel: “Pfft! You’d say that. You want to protect the shield!”

CHBK: “What shield?”

Chapel: “Or the three letters…or the SUPREME DREAM or whatever! You’re with the man!”

CHBK sighs.

CHBK: “And you were squatting in my house. You do realize I’m here alone. I heard the creaking. The fridge open at 2 a.m.”

Chapel: “Damn it. I figured Starbucks and fancy restaurants would hide the rest. Damn you and your wolf-like ears!”

CHBK: “And I was happy to ignore this until I couldn’t. You’re streaming this stuff-“

Chapel: “The world needs to know dad! THEY NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH! JUST LIKE HOW I AM A MANAGER OF THE CHAMPION!”

CHBK: “Just quiet down!”

CHBK leans against his counter. We hear a crack.

Chapel: “What’s that?”

CHBK: “That’s SCW moving their equipment in. They know you’re here. They just gave me time to hopefully talk sense into you. Lord knows that was a stupid idea.”

Chapel: “Really? You do know I’m your daughter?”

CHBK: “Unfortunately.”

CHBK sighs.

We then cut to the SCW feed as we see it getting in position. Lexy looks around and immediately clutches at the World Championship. CHBK sighs again.

CHBK: “Just give it up!”

Chapel: “No! I’ll figure it out. I’ll-“

We see Jessica Winters in the scene along with other officials. Chapel’s eyes then widen.

Chapel: “Bringing the cops. They’re in on it too!”

CHBK: “Penguin even wanted to restart the match-“

Chapel: “Because they’ve gotten to him. No…NO! Nope! I’m CHBK’s daughter. I’ll think my way out of this.”

Chapel squints her eyes and looks forward before stomping her feet.

Chapel: “Damn it! Scheming is hard!”

CHBK shrugs. Mr. D steps up.

Mr. D: “Come on Lexy. Just give back the title and-“

Chapel: “No! Penguin deserves something. He should be champion if he wasn’t so BRAINWASHED by ALL of you. Free him from what you have on him!”

Mr. D: “Sure. Done.”

CHBK rolls his eyes.

Chapel: “Oh…and…uh…uh….”

We then hear some glass shattered before the sound of something metallic bouncing on the ground.

Chapel: “Is that a flash grenade?”

CHBK turns and dives on Chapel as the blast goes off, leading to a flash. The camera falls over from the cameraman pulling to down. We hear the sounds of a lot of groaning and yelling.

???: “What happened?”

CHBK: “You okay?”

Chapel: “The title! The-“

We then hear another metallic item bounce on the ground before the sound of air wooshing before the room starts to fill with smoke.

Kim: “SNATCH AND GRAB! SNATCH AND GRAB!”

As people are heard coughing, we hear more commotion.

Sharper: “What is going on? Someone just threw a smoke grenade?”

Lyman: “Is that Kim? Did I hear Kim Williams?”

Knots: “But she’s here!”

We then see someone looking like Kim, wearing a gas mask, and running past the screen. We see them move out, holding something before we hear then sound of a crash before we then see, as some one smoke clears, Kim tipping over the fridge. We then see her turning and flicking her lighter before throwing it into the corner. We hear more broken glass as CHBK looks around. Mr. D starts to get up as do other officials. Lexy looks around.

Chapel: “The title-“

Mr. D: “Where is-“

CHBK: “Do you smell?”

???: “FIRE! FIRE!”

We cut to see a blaze starting to come up in the back room. CHBK starts to get up as every starts to file out. We then cut to a shot of Lexy’s twitch feed, showing a different angle, yet showing some of the flames in the background in another room. We cut back to the shot as the cameraman leaves the camera in. We then hear the sound of sirens as the scene abruptly cuts off.

We return to a live shot in Boston as the crowd roars. We then pan down to the announce position where Adam Sharper, Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman all look stunned.

Sharper: “I don’t even know what to say. They had a plan and…you heard it.”

Lyman: “That was Kim. Kim Williams was there. I heard her voice and that looked like her.”

Sharper: “Yet we saw her in the Trios Tournament. And now she has the World Title?”

Knots: “We need to find Angelica Jones. That’s what we need to do next.”

Sharper: “Well more questions now.”

Knots: “And what about CHBK’s house! It was on fire! That was like that house was swatted!”

Sharper: “We’ll try and get an update as soon as we can. We’re trying to reach Jessica Winters or someone. We’ll try and have some answers when we come back and the finals of the Trios Tournament take place next too! We’ll be back.”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we open up backstage to see Angelica Jones standing with Jaina Lancaster in the SCW locker room area.

Jaina: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Jaina Lancaster here and I’m with Angelica Jones, the manager for Kimberly Williams and Angelica, you had to see what we just did. Kim has been known to-“

Angelica: “Jaina. I’m going to stop you there. You think Kimberly is in Toronto. I can assure you she is not. She is heading to the ring. She is focused on the Trios Tournament tonight, just like she will be focused on the World Championship when the match is announced. I know what you thought you saw, but I can tell you what I know. And Kimberly Williams is in Boston.”

Jaina: “Well…can’t get any clearer than that. That may answer some questions. It may not.”

Angelica: “And that’s up to them to accept it.”

Jaina: “Back to ringside for the Trios Tournament finals!”

Trios Tournament Finals

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor on her way by herself. You wonder if she’s concerned about CHBK.”

Lyman: “Maybe why Alexander Crowe isn’t here to find out.”

Sharper: “We meanwhile have Jessica Winters on the phone. Jessica, can you hear us?”

Winters: “I can Adam, Jon, Simon.”

Sharper: “Can you give us an update?”

Winters: “It’s a wild scene here right now. The back of the mansion was on fire at one point. Firefighters are here working to put it out. Everyone as far as I know have gotten out.”

"I'm So Sick" by Flyleaf hits the PA system as a blinding white strobe light begins to flicker on and off rapidly.

I will breeak... into your thooughts...
With what's wriiitten oon my heaaart…

Beyond the strobe lights, we suddenly see Nicole Kinneck with her head lowered and dragging her feet. The pants she wears, tailored to fit, are the old wrestling pants of none other than the famous Dillusion.

I will BRREEEEAAAKKK!!

As the word "BREAK!!" screams through the PA system, pyros explode around Nicole as she too screams. Her hand flies to her head, grabbing a fist full of hair as she screams the second "BREAK!!" in the song. We then notice she is wearing a t-shirt that has the Happy Farmstead Friends with Dancing Bear covered in a big X made with black tape.

Sharper: “Jessica, we could see on camera a red-headed woman there. We think it was Kim. Did you see anything?”

Winters: “Hard to really see anything. Lexy was saying something, but we can’t really take her as a reliable witness.”

Sharper: “Are you okay?”

Lyman: “That’s the real question.”

Winters: “I’m fine. A bit on edge. We’re all okay though. As I said, looks like everyone got out. And if you are wondering, no, SCW officials do not have the World Title. That seems to have been lost inside-“

Knots: “I think the woman took it! Kim took it!”

Phillips: “And finally, their partner, from Miami, Florida, he is the SCW World Champion, Owen Cruze!”

Sharper: “Thank you Jessica and please just be safe. We’ll see you here next week. But talk about a wild moment in Toronto.”

Lyman: “What is Owen thinking? His title is at the center of this. More controversy.”

Knots: “If he saw what we did. We talked to Angelica. Angelica says Kim was here. But we saw someone who was awfully similar to Kim and I know, there’s Marie Jones. They’re identical. But you can’t fake crazy!”

Sharper: “As we turn our attention here to the Trios Tournament, one of these two teams will win and get those coveted contracts. We already know though a number of people in this match have plenty going on.”

Lyman: “The House of Frost have issued a challenge to The One. Adam Allocco continues to be a focus for Xander Valentine. You wonder if the Trios contracts may change some of that depending on the winners.”

Phillips: “Next, from Boston, Massachusetts!”

The crowd erupts in cheers. Kim smirks.

Phillips: “She is the SCW Underground Champion, the Woman Scorned, she is Kimberly Williams.”

Knots: “So is that Kim? Is that Marie?”

Sharper: “You have Ravyn Taylor in there. You’d think she may be able to figure it out.”

Knots: “Like she’ll share!”

Sharper: “Still, adds a bit of controversy to this. It is Boston, Kim’s hometown. We know Kim was here. Angelica Jones says its her.”

Lyman: “And we know the Trios contract is important to Kim too. She’s been clear on social media talking about the value of chaos!”

Sharper: “And here we go. Adam Allocco the last out. And one of these two teams will walk away with those contracts as we’ve said.”

Lyman: “All have been in the ring once tonight. Hard fought semi-finals matches. Now it’s about getting back and getting that adrenaline going again for round two.”

Aaron Demitra stands in the ring. He calls for the bell. Owen Cruze steps up as Kim goes to step up, before Adam stops her. Before either can act, the One steps up and runs at Cruze and nails him with a hard right. Owen nails her with a shot to the ribs and then The One nails him again. Cruze nails her in the ribs again before blocking a shot from The One. Everyone else exits the ring. Cruze forearms The One in the jaw and then again and pushes her into the ropes. He whips her across. The One bounces off and Cruze hits a back elbow. The One hits the mat. She gets up and moves into the neutral corner. Cruze follows up with a chop. The crowd woos. He whips The One across the ring. Cruze runs after. The One moves out of the way and Cruze runs up the corner. The One backs up and Cruze backflips to his feet. The One then goes for a shot, but Cruze hits a drop toe hold and moves into a side headlock.

Sharper: “Cruze going fast here. Drop toe hold and The One caught.”

Knots: “We’ve seen these fast paces have some issues.”

The One starts to get up with Cruze holding on. One pulls Cruze back to the ropes and fires him off. Cruze backs up and The One ducks under and pushes him into the ropes and then goes for an Okana roll. Cruze holds onto the top rope. The One rolls back. Cruze turns and runs at her and The One catches Cruze. Cruze elbows out and The One spins out. Cruze hits a dropkick. The One hits the mat. Cruze goes for the pin.

The One kicks out. Cruze turns and grabs her and drags her over to the corner and tags in Ravyn. Ravyn enters the ring, looking at Cruze, as Cruze even holds One open. Ravyn kicks her in the ribs. Cruze exits as Ravyn wrenches the arm.

Sharper: “Taylor and Cruze actually working together.”

Lyman: “Such an odd tournament and to think that’s something that can happen. It’s simple, but shows a lot.”

The One winces. Ravyn then pushes The One to the ropes and whips her across. The One bounces of and Ravyn drops down and hits a double leg takedown. Ravyn then walks over The One. The One gets up annoyed and swings. Ravyn smirks and ducks and then hits an eye rake. The One stumbles back and Ravyn steps up and forearms her in the jaw. She then drags her over to the corner and leans in, choking on her.

Ravyn steps back and holds her hands up. Ravyn then grabs The One and pulls her away from her corner and scoop slams her down. Ravyn hits a knee drop. She goes for the pin.

The One kicks out. Ravyn rolls off. She turns and grabs The One, taking her over to her corner, but The One blocks it and fights off Ravyn with a hard forearm and then another. Ravyn rakes the eyes. Ravyn whips The One into the corner. Ravyn follows up by walking over and The One kicks her in the ribs and then again before spinning her into the corner. The One shoulders her a few times.

Sharper: “The One fighting back. Showing her resiliency!”

Knots: “Adam and Kim can breathe a bit easier, but she needs to make a tag!”

The One stops and grabs Ravyn and snapmares her out of the corner and then backs up before lunging and hitting a knee to the back of Ravyn’s head. She rolls over. The One goes for the pin.

Ravyn kicks out. The One turns and grabs Ravyn by the arm and pins it down. She reaches out and tags in Adam. Adam enters the ring and jumps up and hits an elbow drop to Ravyn. The One rolls out of the way. Ravyn turns as Adam gets up and grabs her and forearms her. Ravyn falls into the ropes. Adam whips her into the ropes. Ravyn bounces off and Adam scoops her up and hits a backbreaker. Adam then goes for the pin.

Ravyn kicks out. Adam turns and grabs at the legs of Ravyn. Ravyn fights off, kicking at Adam and Adam lets go. He spins around. Ravyn rolls over and crawls to the corner and then looks up as Nicole looks down at her. Ravyn reaches up and tags in Nicole. Nicole, with Pro in the driver’s seat, looks in with a scowl before looking down at her shirt and then stepping into the ring. Adam looks at her and brings his hands up, but Nicole then runs at him and nails him with a hard right and then a left and then a hard right and a left.

Sharper: “Nicole Kinneck tagged in by Ravyn Taylor and if that doesn’t say anything about where Pro’s focus is. It’s on winning.”

Knots: “And beating the hell out of Adam Allocco right now.”

Lyman: “And Adam Allocco is covering up!”

Nicole keeps nailing Adam with repeated blows as Adam falls into the ropes. Nicole nails him over and over again as Demitra calls for the break.

Nicole stops and backs up, just glaring at Adam. Adam slowly looks up and Nicole nails him again and again and again. The crowd roars. Adam covers up as Nicole continues to pummel him.

Nicole backs up again. Adam this time dives and tags in Kim. The crowd roars as Nicole turns to Kim and heads over to her and grabs her. Kim steps in and then Kim spins through and sends her into the ropes. Nicole bounces off and Kim hits a dropkick. Nicole gets up and turns and Kim nails her with a forearm shot and then a chop. The crowd woos. Nicole nails Kim in the ribs and Kim then turns and hits a hip toss. Nicole rolls over and gets up and goes for a tackle. She tackles Kim down. Kim however rolls through in a guillotine. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Nicole went right into it! Guillotine! Guillotine!”

Lyman: “And look at Owen and Ravyn!”

Owen and Ravyn enter the ring and Owen runs over and nails Kim with a diving clothesline. The crowd ohs. Kim lets go and rolls over. Ravyn runs over and then rolls to the floor. The One enters as Owen gets up and nails Owen with a couple of hard shots before Owen falls through the ropes. Ravyn then climbs onto the apron and jumps up and hits the Bust of Pallas on The One through the ropes. The One falls back. Kim gets up and Nicole then rolls her up with a school boy!

Kim kicks out. The crowd ohs. Owen looks at Ravyn as Ravyn smirks and walks around. Owen glances back as Adam walks over to him and grabs him and spins him around. Owen and Adam lock eyes as the crowd roars. Nicole however then turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and dives through, taking Adam down with a tope suicida. Adam goes hard into the barricade. Owen backs up as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Kinneck through the ropes. This match has just gotten more chaotic!”

Knots: “Ravyn trying to game it. Kim and Nicole just do their own thing. The One trying to help and Allocco and Cruze reigniting their issue!”

Sharper: “And Allocco down. But watch Kim! Kim Williams!”

Nicole starts to get up. (1) She looks at Adam and backs up and turns before Williams runs at the ropes and flips over the top rope and lands on her with a flip dive. The crowd erupts in cheers. (1) Kim rolls off. She looks around and grabs Nicole. She drags her up. (2) Williams struggles a bit and turns before rolling her into the ring. Williams slides in after and crawls over and hooks the leg.

Nicole gets her shoulder up. She rolls over. Kim gets up and drags her up and then runs forward and jumps to the middle rope, backflipping back and grabbing Nicole by the head. She hits a reverse DDT. Ravyn notices this as Kim then hooks the leg.

Nicole kicks out again. Kim turns and grabs her and pulls her up. She then hooks her up and goes for a vertical suplex of some sort, but Nicole spins through and lands behind her. Kim turns around and Nicole just punches Kim in the throat. Kim coughs and falls to a knee. Nicole then grabs her by the head and runs forward into a bulldog. Nicole turns and reaches up and tags in Ravyn. Ravyn climbs up to the top rope. She looks at Kim and then dives off with a knee drop to her throat. The crowd ohs. Ravyn goes for the pin.

Allocco and The One pull her off.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor going from the top. A rare move for her, but one with big impact. Right on Kim’s throat!”

Lyman: “And right now, Taylor, Cruze and Kinneck have the advantage! A bit one. They’ve kept the other team off-kilter so far!”

Ravyn turns as Allocco and The One exit. Ravyn gets up and Kim turns. She holds her throat. Ravyn grabs her arm and pulls it across the throat of Kim and pulls her down with a neckbreaker. She turns and goes for another pin.

Kim gets her shoulder up. Ravyn turns and gets up and stomps Kim in the face once and then again before grabbing Kim. She whips her into the corner. Ravyn runs after and goes for a clothesline. She connects. Kim staggers out and Ravyn whips her across the ring. Kim hits the corner. Ravyn runs after and Kim goes for an back elbow. Ravyn blocks it and Kim just stomps Ravyn’s foot. She then hits the Morrigan’s Wrath. Ravyn falls back. Kim falls to a knee. Adam and The One both extend their arm. Kim dives and tags in The One. The One enters as Ravyn gets up and The One hits a running knee lift. Ravyn pops up and spins out and The One bounces off the ropes, bounces off and then hits a running clothesline. She turns and runs at Owen, knocking him off before turning and knocking Nicole off. The One turns back as Ravyn starts to get up and hits a bicycle kick. The One goes for the pin.

Sharper: “The One on fire! Bicycle Kick!”

Knots: “Ravyn down! No one to help!”

Ravyn gets her shoulder up. The One rolls off. She looks around and turns and grabs Ravyn. Ravyn starts to get up and The One grabs her and hits a snap suplex. She gets up and hits a leg drop. She gets up and Nicole enters the ring and nails her with a hard right and then another and another. She manages to turn and push Nicole into the corner with Allocco and Williams. The One shoulders her in the ribs once and then again before backing up as Allocco and Williams both superkick her in the side of the head from the apron. The crowd ohs as Nicole drops down. The One turns as Ravyn kicks her in the ribs, double underhooks her and hits the Natural Selection!

Sharper: “Allocco and Williams take out Kinneck, but Taylor drops The One!”

Lyman: “And right into a cover…no. Tag!”

Ravyn rolls through and tags in Owen. Owen climbs up to the top rope. He dives off with a froggy bow. The crowd ohs. Owen then gets up and dropkicks Allocco off the apron. Kim drops down herself before Owen can attack her. Owen then goes for the pin.

The One shoots her shoulder up. The crowd roars. Owen nods and gets up. She grabs The One and pulls her up. He then hits a snap suplex. Owen turns and exits to the apron again. He climbs up to the top rope. Kim runs along the apron, spinning around the ringpost and Owen dives off and hits a dropkick to the chest, knocking Kim down on the apron and then to the floor. Owen gets up as The One crawls over and dives, tagging in Allocco. The crowd roars. Allocco enters the ring and Owen turns and looks at Allocco. Allocco steps up and swings, nailing him with a hard right. Owen fires back with one of his own. They trade blows as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Kim sacrificing herself to allow The One to tag out. Cruze taking out the number one contender to his title! In now is Allocco and Allocco and Cruze picking up from where they left off at Under Attack”

Knots: “And Allocco is hoping this ends with him winning, not Cruze! Cruze, he wants vice-versa!”

Owen then blocks a shot and hits a jumping enziguri. Adam staggers. Owen turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Allocco catches him and hits an exploder suplex. He goes for the pin.

Owen kicks out. He rolls over and starts to get up. Allocco gets up and watches and Owen turns as Allocco kicks him in the ribs and hits a fisherman’s suplex into a bridge.

Owen kicks out. He turns and Allocco grabs him from behind. He goes for a back suplex. Owen lands behind him. He then pulls him back and hits a reverse DDT. He goes for the pin.

Allocco kicks out. Owen rolls off. He gets up and runs into the ropes. Allocco rolls to his hands and knees and Owen hits a basement dropkick. Allocco ends up on his back. Owen turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. He gets to the top rope and then dives off and hits a frog splash. He turns and hooks the leg.

The One breaks it up. Owen looks over and starts to get up. Allocco rolls over. Owen winces and starts to get up. Allocco pulls himself up and Owen grabs him by the arm and spins through and goes for the ODE, but Allocco ducks under and around and grabs Owen in a half nelson and suplexes him over. The crowd roars. Owen rolls over, moving to his corner.

Sharper: “Amazing. These two know each other so well!”

Lyman: “And neither allowing the other to get the clear advantage.”

Allocco crawls over to him and grabs him by the legs. He then pulls them up and starts to lift them up, going for an elevated crab. Owen blocks it and tries to stop and then manages to get back to his back and nails Allocco with a hard right and then another before pulling him into a small package.

Allocco kicks out. Both get up and Allocco nails Owen with a hard right. Owen falls back into his corner. Allocco runs at him. Owen gets a boot up. Before he can act, Ravyn tags in and runs at Allocco and hits a discus forearm smash to the back of his head. Just then, we cut to the floor where Kim and Nicole have start to fight. Owen looks over as Ravyn grabs Allocco and pulls him away from the ropes. He elbows him in the back of the head once and then again. She hits a Russian leg sweep. Ravyn rolls through for the pin.

The One breaks it up. Ravyn looks up as Owen slingshots in and grabs The One and spins her around and throws her out of the ring. Owen notices that The One ended up near Kim and Nicole. He glances back at Ravyn and Adam before turning and running across the ring. He bounces off and runs up the corner and then flip dives off the top rope onto Williams, The One and Kinneck. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze! The man took flight!”

Lyman: “He looked back. He saw Ravyn getting up. Allocco down. Big risk! But he takes out two!”

Knots: “It’s all up to Ravyn for his team!”

Ravyn gets up as Allocco rolls over. Ravyn turns and boots him in the side of the head. Ravyn runs into the ropes and bounces off, grabbing Allocco and hitting the Survival Instinct. The crowd boos. Ravyn turns and smirks before stepping over Allocco. She then hooks him up by the arms and starts to pull back before trying to lock in the Ars Morendi. The crowd boos. Ravyn pulls back as Allocco tries to fight. Ravyn keeps trying to pull before Allocco then keeps fighting and fighting before pulling her forward. She rolls forward to a seated position. Allocco gets up and grabs her and then pulls her back for a German suplex into the corner. Ravyn hits hard and falls forward. Allocco fights off and smirks before Ravyn steps forward only for Allocco to kick her in the ribs and hit the Back from Rehab!

Sharper: “Back from Rehab! Allocco fights back! Again! Another comeback!”

Knots: “And Ravyn is out!!”

Allocco hooks the leg.

Owen rolls in as the bell sounds. Allocco rolls off as the crowd roars.

Phillips: “Here are your winners of the 2022 Trios Tournament…Kimberly Williams, The One and Adam Allocco!”

Sharper: “Allocco wins it. He’s got his Trios shot.”

Knots: “So does Kim!”

Sharper: “And The One has her contract too!”

Owen Cruze looks at Allocco as Allocco smirks and looks at Cruze. He gets up and has his arm raised. Cruze glances at Ravyn before turning back to Allocco. We then cut to the floor to see Xander Valentine watching. He then glances back and turns to the back. Allocco’s music plays throughout the area.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze looking at Allocco. Could Allocco now push his way to the front of the line?”

Lyman: “I don’t know, but 2023 just got off to a hell of a start!”

Sharper: “What a night in Boston! Allocco, Williams and The One are your Trios Tournament winners. We’ll see you next week, folks!”

Cruze stands up to Allocco as Allocco smirks and the scene fades to black…