Breakdown - July 14, 2022

“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 Marshall hitting the Air Marshall on 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. Bree Lancaster hitting the Classifier on Aaron Blackbourne follows 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 Kandis and Tommy Valentine 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 Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “Welcome to North Carolina as Breakdown comes to you live from Raleigh!”

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

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. Adam Sharper, here with Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman. We are two and a half weeks from Rise to Greatness XIX and tonight, some huge in-ring action.”

The Breakdown logo comes up as a still of Adam Allocco vs. Holly Adams comes up.

Lyman: “Adam Allocco and Holly Adams, long-time friends, no more, they clash in our main event here tonight. But that’s not all, Jon?”

The Breakdown logo comes up again and we see a shot of Selena Frost vs. Ravyn Taylor come up.

Knots: “Yeah. Selena Frost will face a long-time rival of hers in Ravyn Taylor. Will Nicole Kinneck be watching? Does Ravyn want that? We don’t know, but this could be a wild night!”

Danny Darko & Glory Braddock vs. Giovanni “GiGi” Aries & Datura

The first chords of "When Legends Rise" begins to play over the PA system. 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.

Phillips: “The opening contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, from London, England, she is the British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

It's burning down, it's burning high
when ashes fall the legends rise
We burned it out oh my oh why
When ashes fall the legends rise

Throat is dry, my vision's fading
I'm paralyzed and left here waiting
Taking time just one step forward
Won't lose my mind, I'm here to stay

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.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock about to team with Danny Darko to start us off tonight.”

Knots: “She’s not too happy about it.”

Sharper: “I don’t know about that. She’s got high-standards. She was hoping to be competing for the US Championship. Right now, she’s not booked for the show. And you wonder what that may mean for her.”

Knots: “Maybe looks like Shaun Cruze has to figure some things out.”

Lyman: “She needs to focus tonight though. Dangerous people across the way for her.”

The opening chords of "Guilty All The Same" begin playing throughout the arena while at the same time every light shuts off.

"Tell us all again
What you think we should be
What the answers are
What it is we can't see
Tell us all again
How to do what you say
How to fall in line
How there's no other way
But oh, we all know”

After that last verse when the chorus kicks in, the next round of heavy guitars, bass, drums and screaming begin ringing out throughout the arena at full force while right red flames shoot off from each side of the stage and Darko slowly saunters down to the ring with a sinister and intense look on his face.

Phillips: “Her partner, from Portland, Oregon, he is Devious Danny Darko!”

"You're guilty all the same
Too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger
But there's no one else to blame
You're guilty all the same
Too sick to be ashamed
You want to point your finger
But there's no one else to blame
You're guilty all the same"

He nods his head to acknowledge the always raucous responses from the live crowd. Once he steps into the ring he walks to the middle of the ring and stands there for a few seconds before bright red flames shoot out from each of the ringposts. Once the flames are finished, he climbs each corner of the ring and raises his right fist in the air and yells out to crowd to pump them up. He then turns and walks over to Glory as they talk a bit.

Sharper: “Danny Darko meanwhile having his second match. No singles matches yet.”

Lyman: “Can ease into things and frankly, it may help. He’s got some back issues. Clearly has to get back up to top level. And Glory can cover some of that.”

We hear the sound of a door open that rings out over the arena as we then hear the words.

|| WELCOME ||
|| TO ||
|| THE ||
|| HAÜS OF NIRVANA ||

“Instant Karma” by John Lennon begins to play as the arena goes dark except for a spotlight as from beneath the stage rises GiGi Aries sitting cross legged dressed in all white tunic and pants combo as he is joined by Datura who walks out from behind. The crowd boos some more. Datura looks around the arena. GiGi sits with his eyes closed for a few moments before they spring open as he has an eerie smile upon his face. GiGi Aries jumps to his feet as starts toward the ring with hands interlocked at his waist. Datura follows him.

Phillips: “Their opponent, hailing from Black Rock Desert, Nevada, representing the Haüs of Nirvana, he is the Spiritual Advisor of The Holly Adams Brand Trademarked! Giovanni “GiGi” Aries. His partner, from Tampa, Florida, she is Datura!”

GiGi Aries makes it to the apron as he swiftly jumps on the apron and faces the crowd. He extends his arms outward as Datura sits on the apron below him. GiGi then yells…

“FIND REFUGE IN THE HAÜS OF NIRVANA”

He then looks at the camera and says “For only a number of easy payments” before he cackles out before flipping into the ring as he takes a seat on the top turnbuckle and begins to meditate before the match. The crowd boos as Datura enters the ring and walks forward. Glory watches her as Datura then glances at GiGi who steps forward. Datura turns and heads over to him. GiGi then offers some guidance as Glory and Danny talk.

Sharper: “Datura coming out with GiGi Aries. Following him to the ring.”

Lyman: “Never thought I’d see this. Just how lost is she?”

Knots: “She’s going for the best. I mean Where’s the Beef? is the TV Champion! That’s something! That’s results! Cid Turner LOST the title. There you go!”

Official Michael Constantine calls for the bell. Glory stays in as Danny stretches out on the apron. GiGi starts off across from glory. The two circle the ring and then lunge at one another. Glory drops down and sweeps around into a double leg takedown. She moves forward into a side headlock. GiGi reaches around and grabs at Glory as both get up. Glory pulls back on GiGi’s head and GiGi pulls her to the ropes and fires her off. Glory bounces off and GiGi shoulders her down. Aries runs into the ropes. Glory rolls toward Aries. Aries drops and hits an elbow drop. He then locks in a side headlock. Some in the crowd roar as Glory winces. GiGi pulls back and Glory starts to move before rolling over and pulling GiGi over into a cover.

GiGi lets go and Glory gets up. GiGi goes for a hard right, but Glory blocks it and kicks him in the ribs. Aries falls back into the neutral corner.

Sharper: “Glory and GiGi going back and forth and Glory now has him in the corner!”

Lyman: “Datura watching closely. Danny Darko still trying to get loose.”

Glory kicks Aries in the ribs once and then again and again.

Glory steps back and grabs Aries and goes to whip him across. Aries spins through and sends Glory in. Glory hits the corner and gets a boot up. Aries stumbles back and Glory jumps up and over Aries, onto his shoulders and into a victory roll.

Aries kicks out. Both get up and Glory grabs his arm and wrenches it. Aries just punches Glory in the jaw. Glory lets go and GiGi muscles her over with a hip throw. Glory rolls over and Aries then goes low, lifting her up and spearing her into the corner. He holds her in as he reaches out. Datura tags in. The crowd boos. Datura enters and chops Glory in the chest. The crowd woos. Aries exits the ring. Datura then snapmare Glory down.

Sharper: “Datura in and Aries and her working together.”

Knots: “Of course they would. Aries is a brilliant tag wrestler. We just only see it occasionally!”

Sharper: “And Datura has Glory down and a hard kick to the spine!”

Datura kicks Glory hard in the back. Glory rolls over in pain. Datura then follows up with another kick to the back and then another. Glory rolls over to the corner. Datura then dives onto her and openly chokes her as Aries smiles, watching.

Datura steps back and lets go. Glory coughs as she recovers. Datura follows up and kicks her in the ribs. She whips her into the ropes. Glory bounces off and Datura hits a drop toe hold and then hits a diving knee drop to Glory’s lower back. She turns and rolls Glory over and hooks the leg.

Glory kicks out. Datura moves into a side headlock.

Sharper: “Datura looking sharp there. I don’t know if that’s Aries doing, her own doing, someone else’s.”

Lyman: “This is the thing. Aries and Adams want reverence. They want the spotlight. So they’re going to focus on what helps them. That’s clear.”

Knots: “How dare you? People are succeeding. So they want to get the word out?!”

Datura holds on as Glory starts to get up. Glory gets her back to the ropes and goes to fire her off. Datura holds on though. Aries smiles again as Glory reaches around. Datura then tries to take Glory over, but Glory blocks it. She forearms Datura in the back and then again before hoisting her up with a Saito suplex. The crowd ohs. Datura rolls over as Glory rolls to Darko and tags him in. The crowd cheers as Darko enters. Datura gets up and runs at Darko who scoops her up and slams her down.

Sharper: “Darko with the scoop slam. The man enters and he could be the game changer. Much like GiGi on the side of the Haus, Darko is very different from his partner.”

Datura gets back up and Darko scoops her up and slams her again. Datura winces and gets up and Darko pushes her into the ropes and fires her off. Datura bounces off and Darko nails her with a back elbow. Datura hits the mat. She gets up and moves to the corner. Darko follows up and kicks her in the ribs once and then again before whipping her across. Datura slides to a stop. She gets up and runs at Darko who scoops her up and into a tilt-a-whirl, but Datura counters with an arm drag. Darko gets up and Datura hits a dropkick to his knees. Darko falls to his hands and knees. Datura then jumps up and hits a double knee drop to his back. Darko winces in pain. Datura rolls through, but Aries then extends his arm. Datura stops and goes to roll Darko over, but then gets up and grits her teeth and tags in Aries. Aries says something to her. Aries enters as Darko starts to get up and Aries hits a double chop to the throat. Darko stumbles back.

Sharper: “That was odd. Aries stopping Datura from going for the pin.”

Knots: “Probably just feeling that more damage needs to be done. He’s an action man.”

Aries kicks him in the ribs and whips him across the ring. Darko bounces off and Aries gets a bit of a running start before jumping up into a crossbody.

Darko kicks out. Both get up and Aries hits a throat thrust. He then grabs Darko and bends him over and hooks him up for a vertical suplex. Darko blocks it though. Aries tries again and Darko blocks it again and then rolls through into a school boy.

Aries kicks out. Darko falls back to the ropes. Braddock blind tags in as Aries gets up and Darko hits a spinning heel kick. He rolls through and Glory climbs to the top rope. She dives off with the London Plunge.

Aries gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Glory moves to grab his arm. She starts to go for a crossface as Darko walks around the ring.

Sharper: “Aries in trouble! Glory trying to go for the arm! Going for a crossface!”

Lyman: “Some good teamwork there before that for Darko and her.”

Knots: “Come on Datura! Help him!”

Glory keeps trying to get the crossface on as Aries keeps moving closer and closer to the ropes before Datura enters and stomps Glory in the side of the head. Glory lets go and rolls away. The crowd boos as Datura is forced back. Aries starts to get up and Glory turns and winces before running at him and Aries hoists her up and drops her throat first on the top rope. Glory falls back. Aries then turns and motions to Datura, tagging her in. Datura then runs over and hits a running senton backsplash. She goes for the pin.

Glory gets her shoulder up. Datura rolls off as Glory starts to stir. Datura grabs her and wrenches her arm and then pushes her into the corner. Datura chops her. The crowd woos. She chops her again. More woos. Datura then grabs Glory and runs out with a hip toss. Glory hits the mat and rolls over. She turns and gets up and Datura grabs her and hits a northern lights suplex into a bridge.

Braddock bridges up, but falls back down. The crowd ohs.

Braddock bridges up again and this time, successfully. They spin around and Glory moves to go into a backslide, but instead, flips Datura over her back. Datura lands in front of her and Glory jumps up and hits the Gloria In Excelsis Dio. The crowd ohs and cheers.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio!”

Lyman: “No jokes tonight. Braddock may be on a mission tonight.”

Knots: “Yeah. At least she’s not throwing a tantrum like some. She’s trying to show it in the ring. Too bad she’s doing it at the expense of someone who is trying to better themselves. So many bullies! No surprise when she’s friends with Selena Frost!”

Sharper: “Stop it!”

Glory rolls over and looks around as Datura remains down. The crowd continues to buzz as Glory crawls over towards her corner. Datura starts to crawl to her own. Glory then dives and tags in Danny. Glory points to Datura as Datura looks up and then turns as Danny gets up. Datura looks down and then gets up and runs at Danny, but Danny clotheslines her down. He turns and runs into the ropes and bounces off and clotheslines Datura down again. He turns and dropkicks Aries for good measure. The crowd cheers. Danny gets up as Datura turns and runs at him and Danny sidesteps her before both stop and he spins around into the Darkolator to the head of Datura. Datura hits the mat. Danny turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Danny Darko on fire! Just striking Datura over and over!”

Knots: “Bullies! The lot of em!”

Lyman: “Aries is up! He’s not trying to stop Darko!”

Darko gets to the top rope. Aries remains on the floor, looking over as Datura remains down before Darko hits the Absolute Annihilation! The crowd roars. Datura holds her ribs and chest in pain. Aries just looks on as Darko goes for the pin.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds and Darko rolls off. Braddock claps and enters the ring. Datura rolls over in pain.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Danny Darko and Glory Braddock!”

Aries just looks on at Datura and shakes her head. Datura grimaces in pain.

Sharper: “Darko got all of that shooting star knee drop. Darko gets the win. Datura left out to dry by Aries!”

Knots: “Not that at all! He’s trying to build up Datura’s confidence to help herself!”

Sharper: “Give me a break!”

Darko then has his arm raised as Glory steps in and has hers. Darko pulls away a bit and looks at Glory before sighing. He then steps through the ropes and drops down to the floor. Glory looks a bit confused.

Sharper: “And what about that?”

Lyman: “Darko didn’t even stay to celebrate. He gets the win and he’s leaving. Glory’s comments maybe?”

Sharper: “Great question.”

Darko walks around the ring as Glory turns and heads to the ropes. She drops down to the floor as Aries pulls himself up onto the apron. Datura looks at him, clearly annoyed. Aries then sits on the ropes, motioning for her to come to him. Datura slowly gets up and looks at him. The crowd roars as Datura looks at Aries and then looks around before then stepping forward. She slowly walks through the ropes. The crowd boos as we cut away.

Backstage, we see Katie Steward walking over to Shaun Cruze with TJ Johnson. We then see her get immediately angry.

Katie: “What is this?”

Shaun Cruze turns and nods.

Cruze: “Well looks like everyone is here.”

The camera pans to show Polly Playtime, Aisling and Colleen, along with Jenni Anderson, Tsunami and Lester Damron. We also notice several officials standing between the teams to keep things civil.

Damron: “What’s this all about?”

Jenni: “Please hurry. My time is valuable. More valuable than theirs.”

Polly just keeps eying Tsunami.

Cruze: “Thank you each for coming. All of you have in some way made some point to me, either publicly or privately that you want to compete for the World Tag Team Championship. So at Rise to Greatness, you three teams – Anderson and Tsunami, the Playgirls and Team Desire will compete. Winner gets a World Tag Team Championship shot after Rise to Greatness.”

The crowd roars.

Katie: “Need me to jump through hoops? I’m a Hall of Famer-“

Polly: “Excuse me. The Playgirls will not be in it. Instead, Aisling and I will take that spot.”

Colleen: “What?”

Polly turns to her.

Polly: “You heard me. I want him.”

Polly points to Tsunami. Tsunami grunts.

Damron: “You wanna get hurt, little girl, that’s fine by us.”

Katie: “Excuse me!”

Jenni Anderson, Tsunami and Damron walk off. Polly then turns to Aisling as Colleen keeps trying to interject. Polly then points and they head off too.

Cruze: “I’ve made my decision, Katie.”

Katie: “Well it’s wrong.”

Cruze: “I’ll live with that.”

Katie sighs as Cruze goes back to his office and the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Danny Darko walking backstage. He walks over to one of the water stations, grabbing bottle of water. He unscrews the top and dumps it over his head. He runs his hand across his hair as Glory Braddock walks over to him.

Braddock: “Hey! You have a problem with me?”

Darko: “I should ask the same as you.”

Braddock: “Look….it’s a moment of frustration. It’s not disrespect-“

Darko: “Disrespect that you’re teaming with me instead of what? Challenging for a title. Look around Glory. The talent? You’re up there, but sometimes stuff doesn’t work out. Heck, I just beat a team of two people with long pedigrees and you still have that chip on your shoulder.”

Braddock: “I figured I’d be challenging for the US Title. Or something close. And frankly, Danny…I wasn’t sure what to think of you. Julia was your last match in Emerge. You interrupt Christy and I. You don’t help me a couple of weeks ago when Tsunami attacks. The back injuries-“

Darko: “Maybe my first night in, I realized not to get involved in things I don’t understand. Maybe I paid the price for not following things as much as others. Maybe I thought you’d be able to handle it. I know you don’t call yourself the Best in the World, but you seem confident as hell.”

Braddock: “Still…you’re still coming back. This return tour-“

Darko: “Then fine. Test me in the ring. You don’t know your path. Test me in the ring.”

Braddock: “With all due respect, Danny…that’s not good enough for me. I may be taking myself a bit less seriously, but Rise to Greatness….not a chance.”

Braddock heads off as Darko looks down and shakes his head. Braddock walks off.

We cut to another part of the backstage area.

Datura: “What the hell was that?”

Aries continues to walk ahead of her.

Datura: “Hey! I’m talking-“

She grabs his shoulders and spins him around. Aries immediately puts a finger in front of her face.

Aries: “Shhhh…you’re full of negative thoughts.”

Datura: “Because we lost a match we could’ve won. You just had to come in-“

Aries: “And there’s your problem. You’re focused on one thing.”

Datura: “What matters in that ring!”

Aries: “And yet you only focus on your failings. Cid gave ideas that you were a world beater. Maybe so, but it’s only clear he has the wrong ideas. You need to be rebuilt. Remoulded. You need to understand you can’t do everything yourself. You NEED help. And that loss is a vector for growth and it will lead you to nirvana.”

Datura looks at him and looks around.

Datura: “Sounds a bit out there.”

Aries: “You need to open your mind.”

Aries turns and heads off as Datura sighs. She takes a few moments before reluctantly follow.

Yes Bitch

SLAY

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

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

The intro from "W Face," by Kumi Koda quickly fades out as "XXPENSIVE," By Erika Jayne kicks in full force around the arena as the stage comes into focus. Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, spinning into place at the top of the ramp, behind her a gaggle of men in black shirts reading, "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills crew," holding TV cameras come running out capturing everything. Holly poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air as she pageant waves to the booing crowd. The camera men start directing Holly who continues to pose at the top of the ramp.

Sharper: “Well Holly Adams will be in action later tonight. She’s not in her gear, so she’s here to talk.”

Lyman: “And we are just thrilled about this.”

Knots: “Yes we are. We get some free life coaching…trademarked!”

Holly starts her walk down to the ring, continuing her pageant wave, with a large smile on her face as the crowd continues to jeer, the camera men following closely behind her. She stops halfway down the ramp and puts both hands on her chest thanking a fan for their "adoration," for her. She smiles before continuing down the ramp. She walks up the steel steps and then steps into the ring. Her crew remains at the end of the ramp. Holly then smiles and she looks around before snapping at Jason Phillips. Phillips rolls his eyes and hands her a microphone. Holly takes it away and backs up.

Holly: “Oh Jasey…if you mattered, you’d not be a glorified public address recording. So don’t give me the sass.”

Holly goes to turn around only to stop and turn back as her music fades out.

Holly: “Although, for three easy payments of $19.95, we could help you with the Holly Adams Brand Betterment Courses, trademarked. You can be a new you and a better you.”

The crowd boos as Phillips turns, shaking his head and sitting down.

Knots: “A great offer Jason! You may matter then!”

Holly returns to the middle of the ring. Holly then stops, cupping her hands around the microphone handle and then beginning.

Holly: “Can we have a moment of silence, please?”

Holly looks around. The crowd boos.

Holly: “A moment of silence for the last shred of relevance of Cidnay Turner!”

Holly looks around as the crowd boos.

Holly: “Hey! I said silence! Don’t you respect him?!”

Holly looks around as the crowd gives a mixed reaction. Holly scoffs.

Holly: “See Cidnay! You threw it all away and you don’t even have the respect of these bumpkins! While the Holly Adams Brand, trademarked, continues to set new standards despite your wedding bringing out one of the lowest of the lows…We have risen back to the top. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the NEW SCW Television Champion, having THWARTED the evil bully’s assistant Deanna Frost.”

Sharper: “Who?”

Lyman: “Clamidiya’s new name, I guess.”

Holly: “Samuel Davis is getting better by the week. And Datura, even Datura…despite her many, many shortcomings, has made amazing progress, as we just saw in this ring. She takes direction well…could be better, but it’s coming. Her time at Starbucks has only helped her!”

Holly looks around.

Holly: “And you Cidnay…what do you have? You turned your back on the Brand because you don’t like my methods. You had no problem riding them to the top, while claiming you had some alien inside of you. Just because you wanted to one-up Kesha and the Scientologists…whom I TOTALLY HAVE NOTHING TERRIBLE TO SAY ABOUT. CIDNAY probably thinks you’re terrible. Harass him!”

Holly pauses for a moment.

Holly: “But you had no problem riding it to the top. Well, I have results. You…you’re not even the Adrenaline Championship anymore. And you lost to Autumn Valentine. Someone who REALLY could use our help…for many, many payments of $29.95. Accounting is still figuring it out.”

Holly looks at the crowd as the crowd boos. A faint “Cid!” chant begins. Holly scoffs.

Holly: “See! They can’t even give you a good chant. A few neckbeards…literal neckbeards. Just like you had….see, you just reverted to who you were…awkward, homeless and unsuccessful. And all because you turned your back on the Brand. First Asher…and now you….And people through I was going to toss you. No! I was going to put you on a PIP…a personal improvement plan!”

The “Cid!” chants only grow. Holly now stops, listening to them.

Sharper: “Well the crowd here is getting louder!”

Knots: “Pity chants!”

Holly looks around.

Holly: “Enough of that. The point here is that Cidnay…you’ve gone the way of Asher Hayes. And I knew I should have pulled you back when you failed so spectacularly against Selena. I had hoped the Adrenaline Championship would help you rebound but alas…here we are. And if you listened last week, other options may be on the table. The PIP! But now…I won’t make another mistake. Waiting for you to stab me in the back physically. Jumping me from the crowd. You thought leaving the Brand was good for you just like Asher. You may think attacking me is.”

Sharper: “They forced Asher out!”

Lyman: “You could argue the same for Cid. Cid just took the wind out of their sails!”

Holly: “So Cidnay…I am going to just do the best option I have. I will make your collapse swift. I will personally show you the world without the Brand guiding you. With the end of the Positive State, I will make it so the ONLY option you see is to return to the fold, no longer as a partner, but under a PIP to mould you back into a functioning member of society. And in the process, ensure that all of those who put their trust in you, will put their trust in me…and at Rise to Greatness….after beating Adam Allocco tonight, and reminding him he could REALLY use some actual help. Call me Adam. We’ve been long friends…it’s not too late….”

Holly winks. Holly then refocuses.

Holly: “At Rise to Greatness, I will beat you Cidnay!”

The crowd boos before “Dark Child” by Marlon Williams plays. The crowd cheers as Holly turns to the entrance way. A few moments pass before Cid Turner walks out from the back, holding a microphone in his hand. Cid Turner steps forward, stopping at the top of the ramp.

Knots: “It’s Cid! He’s got a weapon!”

Sharper: “He has a microphone, Jon.”

Knots: “He could use it as a weapon! He’s going to Asher Hayes Holly!”

Holly looks at the stage, pointing at Cid. She starts motioning to security to watch him.

Cid: “Holly…You just showed the world why I’m done. I’m done with the Brand.”

Holly: “Trademarked…In fact, I should charge you royalties just to say it!”

Cid: “Everything is about money. Everything is about how YOU look. From Asher, to Sammy Thomas Davies…to Clamidiya…to now Datura…I can’t be a part of it. Datura deserves better. Asher deserved better. Cookie Dreams damn sure deserved better. Even Jordan…I helped break her. She’s not here. She deserved better. You know who doesn’t….you!”

Cid shrugs.

Cid: “And me…”

Holly: “Damn right you don’t! You’ve thrown it all away with your hurtful things.”

Cid: “You want a match at Rise to Greatness, Holly. To stop me from just attacking you from behind. I don’t have any plans to do it. I may not be the awkward person who came back. I may not be the sudden World Champion after years away. I may not be the comeback kid anymore. I may not be Adrenaline Champion now….and I don’t know if my neck can hold up much longer. Found that out a few weeks ago…”

Cid pauses. Holly mockingly rubs her cheeks, feigning to cry.

Cid: “You know what Holly…I’m trying to right some wrongs and one is enabling you and the Brand for so long. Try to take me out at Rise to Greatness. You now know my plan!”

Cid turns and backs up as his music plays. Cid turns and heads to the back. Holly immediately starts to respond.

Holly: “No! Turn off that music! Turn it off!”

Holly looks around as the crowd boos. Cid continues to head to the back.

Holly: “You all heard it…so when he comes out and attacks me later, trying to destroy my perfect plan to get a World Championship shot for the Brand, you know that that’s why he couldn’t stand being around us. He’s allergic to success without our help! Maybe not even a PIP will help him!”

Holly smiles.

Holly: “But if you need our help, you know to call and one of our many operators will help you reach your best self….trademarked.”

Holly brings the microphone down as the crowd boos loudly. “XXPENSIVE” plays throughout the arena.

Sharper: “She needed the last word. She needed to take the final shot.”

Lyman: “And we know exactly what she’s thinking, but now Cid Turner and Holly Adams…a couple of weeks ago thick as thieves. Something has changed for Cid.”

Knots: “Wasn’t a rousing speech. More resigned.”

Sharper: “Or more that he knows he’s just got to come out and compete. To beat Holly.”

Knots: “Or he may attack her tonight. He may Asher Hayes her!”

Holly starts to do her pageant wave around the ring as the boos continue.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns to see Danny Darko talking to Shaun Cruze backstage. We then see Glory Braddock walking past and she looks over and heads over to them.

Braddock: “What are you talking about?”

Darko: “Putting an idea in someone’s head.”

Braddock: “I thought I made it clear. It’s no disrespect.”

Darko: “Hard for me to not take it that way. Doesn’t mean I’m not going to try.”

Cruze: “Glory. Relax. He has a good idea. And one that actually rectifies a big issue.”

Braddock: “What do you mean?”

Cruze: “I need to draw up the paperwork. You’ll know soon enough.”

Cruze heads back to his office.

Darko: “You’re welcome.”

Darko turns and heads off as Braddock turns and watches him leave. Braddock then turns back to Cruze and turns away, still frustrated.

Ace Sky vs. Diamond Steele

A rocket drops from the top of the entrance set to the stage and there is a countdown voice over.

“Eye In The Sky” by The Alan Parsons Project play as Ace Sky walks out in an aviator jacket and his usual in ring attire. He salutes a peace sign and jogs down the aisle way high-fiving as many fans as possible on both sides.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, from Houston, Texas, he is Ace Sky!”

Ace Sky dashes forward and leaps upon the apron and flings himself in with a front flip followed by a series of three front handsprings and a rolling savate kick. He then looks around. He backs up to his corner, taking off his jacket and preparing for battle.

Sharper: “Ace Sky wants competition, but tonight, it’s going to be another showcase he’s hoping to walk out victorious on.”

Lyman: “He’s hit a few walls as of late, but in hyper-competitive matches against Sarah Wolf and Deanna Frost. Diamond Steele also on a losing streak. Could be looking to take advantage.”

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

Phillips: “His opponent, from London, England, she is Diamond Steele!”

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

Sharper: “Diamond, as mentioned, struggling. But can she turn things around. Best time to do it. Right before the big event.”

Knots: “Yeah, but you could just add more and more pressure.”

The bell sounds. Ace runs out and sweeps at Diamond. Diamond jukes back and Ace stops himself. He gets back up and lunges at Diamond. Diamond drops down and around him and into a waistlock. Ace holds onto her hands and starts to run. Diamond is dragged with him at first before she gets her legs under her, but Ace keeps holding on, going in a circle. He then drops down and Diamond goes through the ropes to the floor. The crowd ohs. Diamond rolls over and starts to get up. (1) Ace then turns and gets up to the ropes. He then slingshots over and nails Diamond with a forearm strike on the way down. The crowd ohs. (1) Ace rolls through and plays to the crowd, getting cheers.

Sharper: “Great offense. Ace Sky using his experience and quickness.”

Knots: “I had no clue what the hell he was doing and now he’s standing over Steele!”

Ace turns and grabs Diamond. (2) He turns and rolls her back into the ring. (3) Ace pulls himself onto the apron. Diamond then turns and hits a sweep kick to Ace’s legs. Ace hits the apron hard. Diamond then turns and Ace starts to pull himself up and Diamond runs along the ropes, bouncing off and extends her boot through the ropes and catches Ace in the ribs. Ace falls off to the apron and then down to the floor. The crowd ohs. Diamond looks at him as Ace rolls over in pain. (1) Diamond slides to the floor. (1) Ace starts to get up and Diamond spears him back into the barricade. Ace winces in pain. (2)

Sharper: “Diamond now in control. Driving Ace hard into the barricade.”

Knots: “Jesus. These two going hard. Maybe they had words in the back.”

Sharper: “Don’t know about that. I’d say this is just the quality of competition here in Supreme Championship Wrestling.”

Diamond then spears Ace again into the barricade. (3) She hooks him and hits a hip toss onto the mats. The crowd ohs. Ace rolls over in pain. (4) Diamond grabs him and rolls him into the ring. Diamond slides in after and crawls over for the pin.

Ace kicks out. Diamond gets up and grabs Ace by the arm and rolls him over. She turns and knees him in the shoulder. Diamond then grabs the arm and drags Ace up before hitting an armbreaker bulldog. Ace pulls his arm away and moves to the ropes. Diamond grabs him by the arm and wraps it around the middle rope. She pulls as the official calls for the break.

Diamond lets go and walks around the ring. Ace rolls over, shaking out his left arm.

Sharper: “Diamond Steele now working over that arm. Now trying to remove a weapon from Ace.”

Lyman: “I don’t know about this. Great tactic in one sense. But I’d go for the legs. Slow Ace down.”

Knots: “Maybe hoping that Ace will high risk himself into defeat.”

Diamond clubs him in the back and then spins around and whips him into the ropes. Ace bounces off and Diamond dropkicks him in the face. She goes for the pin.

Ace kicks out. She goes for the arm again, but Ace ducks under and flips forward and nips up before turning and hitting a high knee to the face of Diamond. Diamond staggers. Ace runs into the ropes, bouncing off the ropes. Diamond goes for a clothesline, but Ace ducks and stops. Diamond turns around and Ace hits a jumping spinning back kick to the jaw. Diamond hits the mat. Ace then runs into the ropes. Diamond turns to her knees and Ace jumps up and hits a meteora, driving her back.

Sharper: “Meteora. Both knees to the face!”

Lyman: “And driving her back. She also bended back on her achilles.”

Ace turns and hits a standing tuck moonsault. He hooks the leg.

Diamond kicks out. Both get up, Ace first and Ace pulls her back by the head into an inverted front face lock and hits the Super Nova Slice. He stays down for the pin.

Steele gets her shoulder up. Ace rolls back. The crowd ohs. Diamond stirs as Ace gets up and waits only to shoot kick Diamond in the chest. She staggers and Ace runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Diamond then runs at him and spins around him and into a floatover neckbreaker. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Desperation there. That neckbreaker.”

Lyman: “Just saw a moment and had to go. Not know what Ace was thinking.”

Sharper: “And now she has an opportunity to take this one.”

Diamond looks around and turns and exits to the apron. Ace Sky remains down. Diamond climbs up to the top rope and looks at Ace. She looks around and dives off with a flying elbow. Ace rolls out of the way. The crowd roars. Diamond rolls through, holding her arm. She starts to get up and turns and gets up as Sky gets up and jumps up and hits a snap frankensteiner. Diamond is set up as Sky crawls to the ropes. Sky exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars, cheering, in anticipation. He gets to the top, slowly standing up and then diving off with the Galaxy Leap onto Diamond. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Galaxy Leap! Ace Sky hits it perfectly!”

He remains down for the pin.

The crowd roars and the bell sounds. Ace rolls off and pumps his fist.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Ace Sky!”

Lyman: “Just impressive. Every time I see him in the ring, he shows just how agile he is!”

Sharper: “And he wants competition. Cruze better find him some. He could set the world on fire at Rise to Greatness weekend!”

Ace Sky has his arm raised and he looks around, smiling before turning and playing to the crowd a bit.

Sharper: “Let’s go backstage to Selena Frost who is standing with Jessica Winters.”

We cut backstage where Jessica Winters stands with Selena Frost outside of her locker room. Frost has the World Championship over her shoulder.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Selena, tonight, you’ll face Ravyn Taylor in singles action. Before that though, we need to talk about last week where you saved Adam Allocco. Was this an attempt to thank him or to get back at him or some sort of mind games-“

Selena: “It’s what it was. I came to compete. I came to fight the best. Adam Allocco, right now, is who is tapped to face me and he’s on a run. Last week, Josh Hudson made clear he was going to injure. I’m not looking for the easy path. Simple as that. There was no thank you. No mind games. More just I am facing Adam Allocco. And after everything he’s said, and I’ve said, I’m not going to watch that evaporate because some old vet can’t handle that he’s not King…well, you know what around here.”

Winters: “And tonight, you face Ravyn Taylor. Some rumours this was a match set up by Cruze to distract her. Using the World Title. We can’t confirm that. I did ask Cruze. He denied it.”

Selena: “Who cares? Ravyn Taylor is dangerous and that she’s manipulating Nicole, somehow, someway, is pathetic. As for me, Ravyn Taylor is a mindgames master. One of the smartest. She also has said a few times she wants to get back in title contention. Great. I’ll face a hungry competitor. That’s all I’m focused on right now. Keeping my momentum, facing good talent, beat that talent, and making the world know what I stand for and this title stands for in the eyes of every wrestling fan. And Adam…you’re standing across from me at Rise to Greatness. I won’t let that change. Believe it!”

The crowd cheers.

Winters: “Thank you Selena. Good luck tonight against Ravyn.”

Selena nods.

Winters: “We’ll be back after this!”

The scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as the cameras pan across the crowd before slowly cutting to ringside and the announce position.

Sharper: “Welcome back to ringside. We’ve seen some great action tonight. But we are only two and a half weeks away from Rise to Greatness XIX. And on that night, we can tell you we will see a first.”

Lyman: “Yeah we will. Sarah Wolf and Kimberly Williams will team up together and they will face The Happy Farmstead Friends-“

Knots: “What’s left of em!”

Lyman: “Well yeah….but in a Happy Farmstead Fight.”

Sharper: “What is that? Well, Hairless Penguin, who isn’t here tonight…and here we’ll show you why.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

LAST WEEK:

We cut to see Wolf stuffing Penguin into the steel cage after the Valentine/Turner Adrenaline Championship match. Penguin turns, trying to crawl back out, but Wolf grabs the cage down and slams it shut, catching Penguin in the top of the head. Penguin rolls into the ring, clutching his head and Wolf then reaches into her pants and pulls out a chain and a lock. She climbs up the steel steps and goes into the ring. She slams the cage door closed, placing the chain through the chainlick and then taking the lock and locking it. The crowd roars.

Lyman: “After locking the door, she went to work.”

Sharper: “She saw a moment. It may have been a chance. But she saw it. And when she could, she went after Hairless Penguin who was dressed as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ mascot to try and hide himself.”

Knots: “Fat load of good that did!”

We cut forward as Wolf then looks at Penguin and then drags him over to the corner by the mask. Standing up Penguin, she grabs at the eye holes and tears at the mask before the nailing him over and over and over again, with hard rights. The crowd boos as Wolf rears back with each blow, as she commits the Dolled Up to Penguin. We then see officials running out from the back, including Bear, Autumn and Bear who have realized what’s happening. The scene cuts forward as we see Penguin down in the corner, blood coming through his mask.

Sharper:” And there’s the result.”

Lyman: “A bloody mess.”

Sharper: “And Hairless Penguin recuperating at home and LexyCorp released this video. Take a look.”

The Breakdown logo comes up as we see a shot of Hairless Penguin, wearing his mask, with bandages poking through his eye holes. He is laying in bed, dressed in sheets of the Happy Farmstead Friends. Penguin looks at the camera.

Penguin: “Last week, I was nearly murdered! Someone came and tried to murder me. I shouldn’t be surprised. They claimed they would flay me.”

Penguin pauses.

Penguin: “Children, do you know what a bully is?”

We hear the sound of children saying “Yeah!”

Penguin: “I don’t mean the type of bully that Selena Frost may be…or the type of bully like Tsunami, who is big and bad, and just hurts people….okay, maybe I am a bit. I’m talking about someone else. The Big Bad Wolf.”

The children, presumably off screen, boo.

Penguin: “You know children, bullies feed off fear. And that’s what I gave the Big Bad Wolf. While her friend taunted me, the Wolf came and attacked me, and hurt me. Hurt the Hairless Penguin.”

The children gasp.

Penguin: “Don’t worry children. I’ll be okay. Plus, Bear is going to fight for me. I hope he’s ready, God soon rest his soul.”

Penguin looks down solemnly.

Penguin: “Should Bear still be alive, the Happy Farmstead Friends are going to show the world how to stand up to a bully. You stand up to a bully by well…standing up to them. They take them on head on. And we’re going to do it here.”

The camera then pans back to show the Happy Farmstead Friends set. Penguin extends his arms.

Penguin: “Well…we’re going to bring the set to Rise to Greatness. Lexy has it all worked out! The children can even watch. Because we’re going to give the biggest message to the world. I did one thing…I eliminated you and Kim from the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. This little penguin went almost to the end. And you couldn’t handle it. Not only that, you tried to take my identity. I may be a farmstead friend! I may be a children’s entertainer, but I am also a hero!”

The children yay.

Penguin: “And no amount of blood you spill can change that. No amount of fear will change that. With this mask, I become who I am…the Hairless Penguin! And Sarah Wolf, Kimberly Williams….you will come to this Happy Farmstead and we will Happy Farmstead Fu….dge You Up!”

Penguin looks at the camera.

Penguin: “Dancing Bear…Dance to victory tonight!”

Penguin looks at the camera intensely as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

We cut backstage as we see Lexy Chapel watching it on the monitor. She smiles.

Lexy: “Isn’t it going to be great Autumn?! The Farmstead makes it RISE TO GREATNESS debut! Just doing bigger and better things.”

Autumn: “You realize this allows them to do what they want.”

Lexy: “Home field advantage, Autumn! Plus…Bear is going to hurt her.”

Autumn: “You sure about that.”

Lexy: “Oh yeah. He’s been watching Rambo non-stop for like three days. He’s ready.”

Autumn: “Oh God.”

Lexy: “And we’re going to be there to-“

Autumn: “No, we’re not.”

Lexy: “What? Wh-“

Autumn: “Because you’re a target too. And I can’t let you do that. If it gets too bad, with Penguin not here, I’ll help out. But Lexy…stay backstage.”

Lexy: “Okay! Okay! Geez. You know I used to wrestle.”

Autumn: “The conspiracy would love to get you.”

Lexy: “YOU’RE RIGHT! This is why you’re now Adrenaline Champion! Which reminds me…we haven’t celebrated.”

Lexy elbows Autumn while winking at the camera.

Autumn: “I’m going to go check on Bear. Keep the door closed.”

Lexy: “Yeah, yeah, yeah!”

Autumn heads off as Lexy winks at the camera before we abruptly cut away to see Josh Hudson being stopped by Shaun Cruze and several SCW officials in one of the hallways backstage.

Hudson: “Get out of my way Shaun!”

Cruze: “Not going to let you do it. Don’t you think I know what you’re doing?”

Hudson: “Nothing at all. Going to the locker rooms. Have friends here.”

Cruze: “We know that’s a lie.”

Hudson steps up.

Hudson: “Fine…you can keep hiding your nephew. The little bitch can only get me from behind!”

Owen: “Just like you need to hoof everyone in the balls.”

Hudson: “US Champion, jackass!”

Hudson steps forward as Cruze stops him.

Hudson: “Playing favourites Cruze.”

Owen: “Get off of it Hudson. But let him go. I’ll tie him up again. How’d it feel?”

Hudson backs up, limping a bit.

Owen: “Seems like you’re still feeling it.”

Hudson: “So need to fight for him now Shaun.”

Cruze: “You know damn well I didn’t touch you. And I’m not going to watch you assault him backstage because you’re pissed off.”

Owen: “You are getting predictable.”

Hudson: “Nothing wrong with it if it gets results. Just like when I get you in the ring and make you tap, tap, tap! If you’re even awake. We’ll have to wake you up until you learn.”

Owen: “Just like you were about to tap last week?!”

Hudson steps up a bit, limping forward and then reaching over the officials. We then see Owen step up. The officials turn and stop him.

Owen: “I’m not going to hide, Josh! I’m not going to run either. You should get this figured out! I don’t need him to save me either!”

Josh: “Then let us fight now, Shaun!”

Cruze: “Get them out of here. Both of them!”

Hudson tries to push forward, but is pushed back by a few of the officials, while others get Owen back.

Owen: “I have to agree with him, Shaun!”

Cruze: “Just get him back. Save it for two and a half weeks from now.”

Hudson: “Still have next week, Cruze!”

Owen: “Then you’ll see me in the ring. Come and try!”

The crowd roars as Owen tries to get through, only to be stopped by Cruze himself. They get him back as Hudson keeps trying to get through, pushed back by other officials as the scene cuts away.

“The Old Me” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A still for Selena Frost vs. Ravyn Taylor follows.

Sharper: “As Owen Lee and Josh Hudson. Hudson who clearly was looking to repeat his success from months ago, stopped by SCW officials. As they have their dust-up, next, Selena Frost in action against long-time rival Ravyn Taylor in singles non-title action. Next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Selena Frost vs. Ravyn Taylor

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 both CHBK and 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, a smirk on her face for a moment, before beginning to walk to the ring.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

We follow the group 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: “Introducing, representing Infamous and being accompanied by Alexander Crowe, and CHBK, hailing from Hell, Michigan, she is the Bad, Bad Girl, 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: “Ravyn Taylor is relishing this. She has a match against the World Champion. She’s continuing to prod Nicole Kinneck. All to try and get Luna in the driver’s seat.”

Lyman: “Ravyn was bored and now she’s got plenty. And that’s maybe bad for everyone. And Selena Frost has to deal with this challenge just weeks before defending the World Champion against Adam Allocco!”

BELIEVE IT!

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

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Nome, Alaska, she the SCW World Champion, the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

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

Lowering her arms, the Winter’s Knight walks down the ramp, her steps leaving footprints in the “snow” under her feet. Reaching the ring, Selena goes up the steps and under the ropes to enter it. Once inside and in the center of the ring, she lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more. With a slam of her foot, Selena caused the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue sparkles of light as the lights return to normal. She places her title in the corner.

Sharper: “Selena Frost focused. Ready to go. And we need to say this. Both her and Adam Allocco appear to be as strong as ever.”

Knots: “Yeah, but that just means you’re running well, one blip and then what. Tonight…Tonight could be big for both.”

Sharper: “And they know that. But they have two people who would love to play spoiler for their own selfish gain.”

Ravyn pulls herself up as she looks across at Selena. Selena watches her. The bell sounds. Aaron Demitra is the official for the match. Selena and Ravyn walk up to one another and lock up. They push back on one another before Selena wrenches Ravyn’s arms. Ravyn winces and Selena turns and wrenches it again. Ravyn ducks under and twists through before grabbing Selena’s arm and wrenching it in retaliation. Selena winces as Ravyn then moves into a side headlock. She then spins through and around, grabbing Selena’s arm and locking in a hammerlock. She lifts her up on the arm and Selena grabs Ravyn’s head. Ravyn shakes it off and Selena then bends down, before reaching up, and then finally catches Ravyn by pulling out on her leg. Ravyn hits the mat and pushes Selena off with her free leg. Selena runs into the ropes. Ravyn rolls towards her. Selena somersaults over. She turns and gets up and runs at Ravyn and Ravyn sweeps Selena’s leg and goes for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Selena takes Ravyn down with her own sweep. She goes for a side headlock. Ravyn rolls Selena to her back.

Selena rolls back to her backside.

Sharper: “Back and forth. Both can go at the highest level.”

Lyman: “Ravyn has been playing games for a while, but she’s a former World Champion too.”

Knots: “And she’d love to get back. But right now, needing to deal with Selena’s skill and it’s a lot different from when these two clashed years ago.”

Selena continues to hold on as both get up to their feet. Ravyn pulls her to the ropes and fires her off. Selena bounces off and Ravyn steps up and goes for a drop toe hold. Selena hops over and keeps running. Ravyn rolls over and drops down in front of Selena. Selena hops over and stops and turns and Ravyn gets up and Selena chops her. The crowd woos. Selena grabs Ravyn and pushes her to the ropes and fires her off. Ravyn bounces off and Selena hits a jumping calf kick. She turns and goes for the pin.

Ravyn kicks out. Both women get up and Selena chops her again. More woos. She kicks her in the ribs and pulls her in a front face lock. Selena hoists Ravyn up, but Ravyn spins through and lands behind Selena. She then grabs her and runs her face first into the top turnbuckle. Selena turns and Ravyn kicks her in the ribs once and then twice before grabbing her by the head and then running her along face along the top rope. Selena spins down to the mat, holding her face.

Knots: “Talk about rope burn!”

Sharper: “And Ravyn Taylor using the ring as a weapon. No surprise there.”

Selena starts to get up, wincing a bit and turns around and Ravyn forearms her in the jaw. Selena stumbles back to the ropes. Ravyn follows up with another forearm shot. She then whips Selena into the ropes. Selena bounces off and Ravyn hits a back elbow. She then spins to the ropes, bouncing off and jumping up with a knee drop. She goes for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Both women get up and Ravyn rakes the eyes of Selena. Selena falls back to the corner. Ravyn then hits a back elbow in the corner. Selena winces. Ravyn steps out and elbows her again. Aaron Demitra calls for the break. Ravyn nods and grabs Selena and snapmares her out of the corner. Selena ends up in a seated position and Ravyn backs up to the corner before stepping up and hitting a neck whip. Selena rolls over, holding her neck in pain. Ravyn turns as Selena crawls to the ropes. Ravyn places her on the middle rope and then grabs the top rope and stands on Selena’s back, choking her using the ropes.

Sharper: “Ravyn now just choking Selena, standing on her back.”

Lyman: “Going to try and make it hard for her breath. Cut down the endurance.”

Sharper: “Get off her back! Come on!”

Ravyn hops down. Selena rolls back. She starts to get up and Ravyn then runs into the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a running facebuster, but Selena shoves her off. Ravyn bounces off and Selena hits a shoot kick to the ribs. Ravyn falls to a knee. Selena takes a moment before wrenching Ravyn’s arm and then hitting a back kick to the jaw. Ravyn falls to the mat.

Sharper: “Selena using those feet, those kicks, to take down Taylor.”

Lyman: “One to the ribs. One to the jaw.”

Knots: “Selena made sure to get the second one. Geez!”

Selena turns and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hopping over Ravyn. She jumps to the middle rope and hits a lionsault. She hooks the leg.

Ravyn pushes her off. Both women get up, Selena getting up first. Selena grabs Ravyn and hits a vertical suplex. Selena gets up and moves to the apron. She then climbs up to the top rope. Ravyn stirs and gets up to her feet. Selena then dives off and goes for a crossbody. Ravyn rolls through into a pin!

Selena kicks out. Both women get up and Ravyn goes for a hard right. Selena blocks it and then pulls her into a jawbreaker. Ravyn stumbles back and to the ropes. Selena then gets up and runs at her and hits a thrust kick to the chest, knocking Ravyn through the ropes, to the apron and down to the floor hard. The crowd ohs.(1)

Sharper: “Selena with a stiff kick. Ravyn hitting hard.”

Lyman: “She may not be worrying about Nicole after that one!”

Sharper: “Selena maybe wanted to get that kick on Ravyn for years.”

Lyman: “Watch out! Selena’s got ideas!”

Knots: “Oh hell. I’m moving!”

Ravyn starts to get up, wincing in pain. (2) CHBK and Crowe look on as Ravyn staggers up to her feet. (3) She backs up and Selena runs at the ropes and then flips over the top rope and lands on Ravyn with a seated senton, taking her down as she goes back first into the announce table. The crowd ohs and cheers. Selena rolls off. Both women are down. (1)

Sharper: “Over the top! Into our table!”

Lyman: “Taking a chance!”

Ravyn looks up as Selena looks around. (2) She starts to slowly get up as the crowd cheers Selena. (3) Ravyn reaches up at the table as Selena gets up. She turns and grabs Ravyn. (4) She runs her over and drives her face first into the apron. Ravyn winces. (5) Selena rolls her into the ring. Selena pulls herself onto the apron. Ravyn starts to get up and Selena waits. Ravyn gets to her feet. Selena springboards to the top rope and dives forward and hits the Alaskan Dragonrana.

Ravyn kicks out. The crowd ohs. Selena falls forward. She gets up and turns and Ravyn rolls over and starts to get up. Selena lunges and goes for the Glass Shard, but Ravyn ducks and Selena misses. She turns around and Ravyn runs into the ropes, bouncing off and then hitting the Bust of Pallas on Selena. Selena spins off and down to the ropes. The crowd ohs. Ravyn falls into the ropes in front of her.

Sharper: “Selena went for it all. Ravyn ducked and then got the Bust of Pallas. Both down.”

Knots: “A step ahead. And with CHBK in her corner, you don’t think she knows every way to see the Glass Shard coming? Come on!”

Ravyn uses the ropes to pull herself up. Selena holds her face as she starts to get up. She turns back and Ravyn kicks her in the ribs. She then grabs her arm and wrenches it before running past with the arm-pull neckbreaker. Ravyn turns and goes for the pin.

Selena gets her shoulder up. Ravyn rolls off. Selena stirs and grabs at the ropes. She turns around and Ravyn nails her with a forearm shot and then another before grabbing Selena and trying to whip her across the ring. Selena spins through and sends Ravyn in. Selena goes for a clothesline. Ravyn ducks and bounces off the other side. Selena goes to lift Ravyn up, but Ravyn grabs her had and counters with the Survival Instinct. She turns and hooks the leg.

Selena gets her shoulder up. Ravyn rolls off.

Sharper: “Only two as Ravyn got that DDT but Selena having enough to get that shoulder up.”

Lyman: “Both digging deep here and it’s turning into a hell of a match.”

Knots: “Cruze may get what he wants. Ravyn too tired to do anything to Nicole.”

Selena rolls over as Ravyn grabs her by the hair and pulls her up. She then moves to Selena’s arms and pulls them back into a strait-jacket before hitting the Black Plume. Selena grimaces in pain. Ravyn goes for the pin, hooking the leg.

Selena gets her shoulder up. Ravyn looks out and turns and grabs her and drags her up. She places her head between her legs. She double-underhooks her, but Selena starts to fight out of it and counters with a back drop. Ravyn rolls over and gets up. She turns and goes for a hard right, but Selena catches her arm and spins out and hits the Paydirt. Ravyn falls back. Selena crawls over and hooks the leg.

Ravyn gets her shoulder up. Selena rolls off and moves to the corner. Ravyn starts to stir and gets up to her feet. Selena gets up and Ravyn runs at Selena and Selena spins through and sends her into the corner chest first. Selena spins through and into a school boy.

Ravyn kicks out. Selena falls back into the ropes and bounces back and Ravyn manages to get her legs under Selena’s arms and backflip back into a clumsy rolling clutch pin.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and run at each other, nailing each other with a double clothesline. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And both down! Double clothesline!”

Knots: “Both trying to get anything to get the other down. Then they had the same idea!”

Selena looks up as Ravyn does too. (1)

Selena turns and starts to crawl to the ropes. Ravyn crawls in the opposite direction. (6) They keep making their advance and get there. (7) Selena pulls herself up as Ravyn does as well. The official stops his count. Both get up and run at one another and both blast each other with forearm shots. They stagger back and Selena steps up and Ravyn goes for the Evolutionary Synthesis. Selena shoves her back. Ravyn hits the mat and rolls through. Selena kicks her in the ribs and then goes for the Icebreaker, but Ravyn spins out and into Selena who pulls her into a forearm. Ravyn staggers and then recovers and jumps up again, but Selena shoves her off. Ravyn then lunges and Selena blasts her with the Glass Shard. Ravyn hits the mat. Selena falls to the mat and rolls through.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds.

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

Sharper: “The win streak continues. Selena Frost defeats Ravyn Taylor!”

Lyman: “And dropped her. May be out from the Glass Shard!”

Sharper: “Your turn to respond, Adam Allocco!”

Selena rolls off as CHBK and Crowe enter the ring. Selena rolls to the floor. She backs up and raises her arm. Demitra grabs her title and exits the ring before going over to Selena, handing her her title. Selena holds her arms up and Demitra raises her arm. Ravyn remains down as Crowe checks on her as CHBK steps to the ropes. Selena smirks as she holds her arm up and starts to head to the back.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Ravyn Taylor walks backstage, holding her jaw as CHBK and Alexander Crowe are with her. They are silent.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor actually looks upset.”

Lyman: “Didn’t get the win. And no Nicole.”

Sharper: “Nicole didn’t come to the ring. We missed that. So focused on Selena’s win.”

CHBK: “You may need-“

Ravyn: “Not now.”

Ravyn, CHBK and Crowe continue to head down the hallway before Ravyn stops. She then smirks as she walks over to the locker room where the door is ajar. She steps forward, and pushes the door open. CHBK leans in and turns away, covering his nose. Ravyn smiles as she steps forward.

Ravyn: “We have some gifts.”

CHBK: “That’s what you’re going to call them?”

Crowe then leans in, the camera not seeing it, instead Crowe jukes back, almost knocking the camera down as Crowe is revolted.

Crowe: “What the hell is that?”

Ravyn: “Roadkill…”

Crowe: “That’s no gift.”

Ravyn: “It is for me. We’re getting closer…”

Ravyn smiles.

Sharper: “What in the world?”

Lyman: “If it smells that bad…”

Knots: “Luna may be around. And that’s not good for anyone!”

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. The Woman Scorned has her SCW Underground Championship, HKW Bloodlust Championship, and Unsanctioned Championship title belts wrapped around her waist. She has her knife glove that she lovingly calls “Betty White” on her right hand. In the other hand she carries a guitar. Kimberly skips happily towards the ring, flanked on one side by her trusty friend Dalek and on the other side by Velociraptor Blue. The Woman Scorned slides into the ring while Dalek and Blue take their places on the outside. Kim approaches to a microphone stand in the center of the ring.

Kim: “Welcome one and all to the very first…and knowing that no fun hypocritical blowhard Shaun Cruiserweight, the FINAL…Kimberly Concert!”

The fans cheer loudly. Kim throws her head back and laughs.

Kim: “This concert is dedicated to you my lovely Kimmymaniacs! It is also dedicated to Oktoberfest! Keep maiming my friend! It is dedicated to everyone in Nicole Kinneck’s head…I love you guys! If you want help maiming Ravyn just give me a ring! I hate the bitch too! But most importantly, this concert is dedicated to DeeDee…the person you people know better as Deanna Frost. I wanted to do something for DeeDee because I felt personally responsible for her losing the Television Title to that woman whose name keeps changing every week. Although to be fair to me, it wasn’t entirely my fault. Most of this is Shaun Cruiserweight’s fault.”

She nods her head while Dalek and Velociraptor Blue pass out signs and petitions to fire Shaun Cruze.

Kim: “My twin sister, Marie, had manipulated me into walking away from the original match that I was scheduled to face you…you and Selena against Twin Magic. I realized my error in judgment and all I wanted was to make it right by giving you the match you wanted, the match you deserved. I had been telling the world…and him specifically…that I wanted to face you, DeeDee. Hell, YOU said you were willing to face me. But because it was something I wanted, Shaun Cruiserweight denied our simple request. He denied it for the sole reason of his dislike of me. Plus he probably was afraid of what I might do to your pretty little face. I would have gladly faced you in a regular match. I am an accomplished WRESTLER despite my title of Queen of the Death Match. But he just assumed I would want to maim you. So he refused to grant me the match. What was I to do? I had to do whatever it took to guarantee that our match happened. Now, thanks to me, we do get our one on one match! But that is later, that is for Rise To Greatness. For now…”

She chuckles.

Kim: “Now is The Kimberly Concert! And this opening number is dedicated to the great state of NORTH CAROLINA!”

Sharper: “Oh Goodness.”

Lyman: “Kim continues to just not taking much seriously these days.”

The Carolina fans cheer loudly.

Kim: “In my mind I'm going to Carolina!”

The Charlotte crowd pops loudly.

Kim: “Can't you see the sunshine, can't you just feel the moonshine? Ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind? Cost DeeDee the TV Title! Yes, I'm going to Carolina in my mind.”

The Woman Scorned continues strumming her guitar.

Kim: “Ol’ DeeDee she's out for revenge, all full of fury and rage, and Kimmy gonna watch her embrace the chaos!. A silver tear appearing now I'm crying, ain't I? I'm going to Carolina in my mind.”

The SCW Underground Champion hops up and takes a bow. The fans cheer.

Kim: “Thank you! Thank you! You are a great audience! See, DeeDee, that one was specifically for my lovely Kimmymaniacs here in Charlotte, North Carolina, because Carolina is on my mind just like I’m living rent free in your pretty little head! But this one is specifically for YOU, sweetie! Hit the music!”

The beginnings of “I’m A Believer” by The Monkeys begins to play.

Kim: “I thought integrity was only true in fairy tales. Meant for someone else but not for me. Rules were out to get me. That’s the way it seemed. Shaun Cruiserweight ruined all my dreams. Then I saw her face! NOW I’M A BELIEVER! Not a trace of doubt in my mind! She’s an agent of chaos like me! I’m a believer I couldn’t leave her if I tried!”

Williams starts dancing around the ring. The fans cheer loudly.

Kim: “I thought integrity was more or less following rules! Seems the more rules SCW makes the more they break! What’s the use in playin’ when all you get is pain? Then I saw her face! NOW I’M A BELIEVER! Not a trace of doubt in my mind! She’s an agent of chaos like me! I’m a believer I couldn’t leave her if I tried!”

The music dies down. Kim takes another bow as the fans cheer her.

Kim: “Thank you! See, DeeDee, you may not understand me but the fans understand me. I don’t dislike you. I don’t hold a grudge against you. Hell, what would I do without you? Chasing cowardly penguins or trying to get Shaun Cruiserweight fired? No! No! You complete me, DeeDee! You give me purpose! You give me something to strive for and that is to make you realize that the only fair way SCW can operate is without rules. Introduce a little anarchy. Chaos!”

She grins from ear to ear.

Kim: “Speaking of chaos and anarchy…you Frost’s do like to take things to the next level. And I like that about you. So why don’t we take things to the next level? At Rise To Greatness I am putting my Underground Title on the line against you. But what about you? You and Juneau like to be the heroes, right? So what exactly are you fighting for? You should put something on the line too. And if Shaun Cruiserweight truly does have so much faith in you, then he shouldn’t have any problem with my proposition…if I win, if I beat you, DeeDee, then Shaun must QUIT!

Sharper: “What?”

She cackles nastily as the crowd boos somewhat.

Kim: “HIT THE MUSIC!”

The sound of “Baby Got Back” begins to play.

Kim: “I LIKE…TO…STAB and I cannot lie! You other crazies can’t deny! When Deanna walks by with her itty bitty waist and a shank up in my hand I CARVE, carve her up! Cause that’s how we do things in the Underground! Bludgeon! With the infinity gauntlet! Oh beat her face into hamburger meat! Datura and Konrad tried to warn ya but that face gonna get maimed by the Queen of the Death Match! Queen’s Guard?!”

Kim shrugs her shoulders.

Kim: “You can’t guard me! I’ll spray your pretty little face with hot sauce! We’ll roll around in barbed wire and I’ll cut you with broken glass!”

The Queen of the Death Match begins to shake her ass. The fans roars. As she does, with her head down, we then suddenly see Deanna Frost step out from the back and Kim looks up, smirking only for Deanna to hit a straight kick, knocking Kim back. The crowd gives a mixed reaction as Kim rolls over, being careful not to use Betty White on herself. In the process, Kim drops the microphone. Deanna then bends over and grabs it. She slowly looks up at Kim.

Deanna: “Yeah…I know. Cheap shot. Sue me after last week.”

Deanna looks at Kim as the crowd gives a mixed reaction.

Deanna: “Nice little concert. Too bad, I see you for what you are. I don’t really care about your bitching about Cruze. I’m coming for that title and you’ll have to live with that. And that, for me, will be fun!”

Deanna smirks and throws the microphone down. Kim gets up and sneaks forward, but as she does, we see Deanna grab the microphone stand and turn it towards Kim. Kim just cackles as she steps back. The crowd looks on roaring. A few officials then come out from the back. Kim throws her arms up in disappointment as Deanna keeps her eye on Kim.

Backstage, we see Konrad Raab, brandishing a bat, trying to get forward to the locker room of Christy Matthews. Officials are stopping him.

Raab: “Let me through! I’m not going to be made a liar because of you!”

The officials keep telling him to stop. Raab then pushes one back and then yells at the locker room door.

Raab: “Christy! I know you’re back there. I can smell the cowardice on you. Come meet me!”

Raab keeps trying to press through before the locker room door opens. Christy Matthews steps out.

Matthews: “You haven’t learned a damn thing.”

Raab: “Neither have you. Now, do you want me to give your kid a permanent stay at home mom now or-“

Christy doesn’t even let him finish the through as she runs forward and jumps up and over the officials, trying to tackle Raab. Raab stays on his feet as Christy is actually off her feet, on top of two of the officials. She slides down and nails him with a couple of hard rights before Raab, dropping the bat, unable to use it, gets a few shots of his own. Officials yell and try to get between them as the two continue to hammer away on one another, trying to get at each other. The crowd cheers as Matthews and Raab continue their brawl as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Samuel Davis vs. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

SCW Television Championship

|| Haüs of Nirvana ||
|| Presents ||
|| VIP Member ||
|| STD ||

“One Shining Moment” by Luther Vandross plays as the crowd roars a bit. A few moments pass before we see Samuel Davis walking out from the back. Davis looks more annoyed than anything as he looks around before starting to head to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship. First, the challenger, from the Haüs of Nirvana, he is Samuel Davis!”

Davis heads to the ring and runs down and slides into the ring. He takes a few moments, looking down before then getting up to his feet. He walks around the ring, taking deep breaths as he circles the ring.

Sharper: “I don’t know what to think here. Samuel Davis about to face his long-time partner.”

Knots: “The Haus, the Brand, they’re just letting them get out the frustrations. One of them will be champion!”

Sharper: “We’ll see. I don’t know what to expect here. Davis looked quite annoyed, not so much supportive, while Where’s the Beef? was more just excited.”

Davis paces in the ring as the music continues to play.

|| Haüs of Nirvana ||
|| Presents ||
|| VIP Member ||
|| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ||

“One Shining Moment” by Luther Vandross plays as the crowd roars a bit. A few moments pass before we see Joseph walking out from the back holding the SCW Television Championship over her shoulder. She’s beaming as she looks around and then starts to head to the ring.

Phillips: “His opponent, from the Haüs of Nirvana, she is the SCW Television Champion…

Phillips pauses, reading from his cue card with the new name.

Phillips: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!”

Sharper: “Well guess she has a new name.”

Knots: “And what a name!”

She head to the ring and Joseph walks up the steel steps and into the ring. Joseph steps forward, sliding off her title and then thrusting it into the air, almost rubbing it into the face of Samuel Davis. Davis just glares at her. Joseph slides down the title and hands it to Jennifer Cassidy, the official. Cassidy holds the title over her head as the SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “And these two, this couple, are going to meet.”

Knots: “It’s an opportunity to get through their issues. They’re competitors, in a combat sport!”

Cassidy hands it off as she steps back. The bell sounds. Joseph steps up to Samuel. She immediately starts to get in his face.

Joseph: “Why don’t you want me to have this? Why? I got something! ME!”

Samuel: “I was supposed to do it. You never bought in. You just followed along! I was supposed to have it!”

Joseph: “Then be happy for me! You may get it down the road!”

Samuel turns away, annoyed. Joseph shoves him back. Samuel falls over and turns.

Joseph: “See! You’ve got no confidence! Look at me! I BEAT A FROST!”

Joseph yells out as the crowd boos. We then hear more boos as GiGi Aries walks down from the back. The camera focuses on him as Davis then gets up and walks over to Joseph, getting in her face. Joseph points at her chin. Davis then looks at her and around. GiGi then reaches the ring. He calls into it. Joseph turns and looks over to GiGi. GiGi motions to her, but as she heads over, Davis runs over and grabs Joseph, rolling her up with a school boy!

Sharper: “Davis from behind! GiGi Aries here!”

Knots: “Hey! He was going to help!”

Joseph just kicks out. Davis falls back as Joseph turns and looks at him. GiGi looks down and tries to motion to them only for Davis to get up and Joseph runs over and blasts him with a hard right. Davis hits the mat and falls back to the corner.

Joseph: “What is wrong with you?!”

Joseph turns back as GiGi motions to her again. Davis, in a fit of anger and frustration, gets up and runs over and grabs Joseph. He pulls her away and then spins her around and goes for a clothesline. Joseph ducks and then stops. Davis falls into the ropes and bounces off before Joseph jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

Davis kicks out. He rolls over as Joseph turns around and goes to him.

Joseph: “Stop! GiGi!”

Joseph turns and goes over to GiGi. Davis slowly starts to get up, moving to the corner. GiGi leans over, whispering something to Joseph. Joseph looks around. She looks at GiGi.

Joseph: “What?”

Sharper: “Whatever GiGi is telling her, she’s not sold.”

Joseph shakes her head. GiGi keeps pushing before Davis yells. Joseph steps back and Davis dives off, going for the Payment. He somewhat misses, turning it into a flying clothesline. The crowd ohs as GiGi sighs and drops down to the floor. He walks around the ring as Davis rolls over to the ropes, looking a bit stunned that he actually took Joseph down. He goes to get up, but GiGi grabs him and pulls him back. He whispers in his eyes as Joseph rolls over, holding her jaw. Davis turns and looks a bit stunned.

Davis: “Really?”

GiGi nods. Davis smiles.

Sharper: “Whatever GiGi told Davis, he’s happy.”

Lyman: “What is he doing?”

Knots: “He’s helping. Davis has always been more open. Maybe GiGi told him he’s doing well!”

Davis then gets up as Joseph gets up and Davis then walks over and grabs her, but Joseph pushes him down. Davis rolls over and looks at GiGi. GiGi motions to Joseph. Joseph steps up.

Joseph: “Really?!”

GiGi: “Yes!”

Joseph turns and just then, Davis grabs her and rolls her up in an inside cradle, but rolling in such a way that both have their shoulders down. Davis hooks Joseph’s legs.

The crowd roars and the bell sounds. GiGi smiles as he then pulls himself onto his shoulder.

Sharper: “Both had their shoulder down! And GiGi’s smiling.”

Knots: “So it’s a draw. No title change!”

GiGi walks over to the official before she can announce the winner. Cassidy turns as GiGi says something to her. Cassidy turns back as Davis has her arm up and Joseph turns and looks up. Cassidy sighs and turns and speaks to Phillips. Phillips listens for a moment as GiGi smiles, taking the SCW Television Championship.

Phillips: “Fans, the winner…s of this match, as a result of a double-pin, and joint SCW Television Champions…Samuel Davis and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!”

Sharper: “Dual champion?!”

Knots: “Brilliant!”

Lyman: “Can that be done?’

Sharper: “GiGi is technically their manager too. That explains why Davis was happy and Joseph wasn’t!”

GiGi walks over and extends the title to both Davis and Joseph. They both grab it and look at each other. GiGi then holds the title over their heads, ducking under to stand behind them. He smiles as the crowd boos. Davis and Joseph keep looking at one another as the scene cuts away.

Sharper: “Let’s now go backstage, and maybe Adam Allocco will have a comment on this too. Jessica?’

Backstage, at the SCW interview area, we see Adam Allocco standing with Jessica Winters.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Adam, Adam Allocco that is, is with me and Adam, tonight, you face Holly Adams. Holly’s made one last plea to you. We’ve just seen the Brand do their latest gimmick it appears and Selena Frost had some comments for you. Where would you like to begin?”

Adam: “Let’s start with Holly to just nip this in the bud. Holly…you and I have known each other for a while. You’ve also recovered from addiction. But you’re also a terrible person. And I don’t need your help. Tonight, unfortunately, your hope for some convoluted plan to get a title shot…not going to happen. I need this win. I need this win to keep Selena Frost honest. I know…impossible task, but screw it. I like challenges. It’s what has defined me for the last couple of months. And I’ve been succeeding. So Holly, I don’t need the brand, and I don’t need the loss. And as for Selena…”

Adam turns to Jessica briefly before turning back.

Adam: “Great to hear it’s nothing personal. Here was I was thinking you’d continue to say such stupidity as mind games. Then again, isn’t that what you accused me of for doing the same thing. Oh well…don’t worry. Tonight, maybe you can just watch and only watch.”

Adam turns and heads off.

Winters: “Breakdown returns after this.”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Sarah Wolf vs. The Dancing Bear

The crowd roars as jaunty and generic royalty free music begins to play throughout the arena. On the big screen, a unicorn gallops across a beautiful, flowery field, leaving petals exploding into the air underneath its hooves. It gets closer to the camera as it prepares to fly off, but not before evacuating its bowels, which take the form of letters in a bubble font, reading:

Lexy Chapel Presents

HAPPY FARMSTEAD FRIENDS

From behind the curtain, Dancing Bear awkwardly moonwalks out onto the stage, wearing a red tied headband and some army fatigues covering parts of his bear suit. He looks around, punching his paws together. Notably, Lexy Chapel nor Hairless Penguin are around. Dancing Bear looks around before then looking forward, presumably providing a serious look on his face, as he flosses. After a moment of fantastical posing, they begin to make their way down the ramp.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. Making his way to the ring from The Farmstead, The Dancing Bear!”

The Dancing Bear gets to apron. He tries awkwardly getting into the ring. After several tense moments, the Dancing Bear finally manages to pull himself in. As the music ends The Dancing Bear leans into the corner, appearing to be panting. Panicking he begins doing jumping jacks before switching to swaying his hips and throwing his arms around awkwardly with no rhythm.

Sharper: “Dancing Bear coming out here for this match against Sarah Wolf.”

Lyman: “Alone. Not that. Alone. Hairless Penguin not here. Apparently at the Farmstead Hospital.”

Knots: “Bear may be joining him.”

Sharper: “And Lexy Chapel not allowed to go out by Autumn Valentine.”

Knots: “Now where is death coming from?”

Dancing Bear looks around as “When I Am Queen” by Jack Off Jill starts to play. The crowd roars. Bear looks around before then smacking his bear head, trying to get pumped up. Bear looks around as the spotlights circle the crowd. Cameras cut to different parts of the crowd, trying to find Sarah Wolf.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Parts Unknown, she is Sarah Wolf!”

Finally, a camera picks up Sarah Wolf walking through the crowd. She walks over to the barricade and looks in the ring. Bear looks around, his head a swivel, before he turns and sees Wolf. He points at her. Wolf then slowly steps over the barricade. She then walks along the ringside area.

Sharper: “Sarah Wolf is here. Dancing Bear sees her.”

Knots: “And just think. She’s going to team with Kim Williams against the Farmstead Friends in a Happy Farmstead Fight. Whatever that is?”

Sharper: “If they make it there.”

Bear keeps his eye on Wolf. Wolf then smiles as she then runs to the ring, sliding in. As she does, Bear doesn’t hesitate. He runs over and jumps forward and just lands on Wolf. Wolf covers up as the bell sounds, Hollinsworth calling for it to start the match. Bear just hammers away on Wolf as the crowd roars with repeated bear paw shots to the back to the head to whatever he can attack. Wolf covers up and rolls to the apron. Bear swats her in the face. She rolls to the floor, a bit surprised. She even shows that emotion of surprise briefly as she gets up. Bear then exits to the apron, struggling a bit before then diving onto Wolf, landing on her back and forcing her down. Bear remains on Wolf, using his weight.

Sharper: “Bear going high-risk!”

Knots: “Rolling out of bed is high risk for him!”

Lyman: “But look at this. He’s trying to smother Wolf. Trying to get revenge for last week!”

Wolf struggles. (1) Bear remains on Wolf, even looking around as he just leans on her. (2) Wolf keeps struggling under Bear’s weight. (3) Bear then swats at her a few times too. (4) He keeps looking around as Wolf tries to get him off of her. (5) Bear swats her a few more times. (6) He motions to the official to go faster. (7) Bear looks around and then waits as the official counts further. (8) He gets up and rolls into the ring, struggling a bit. (9) Wolf pushes himself up and turns and dives into the ring just in time. Bear crawls away before seeing her get up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “He tried to get the countout. But Wolf got in.”

Knots: “Too much squash. Not enough swat!”

Bear then gets up and runs at Wolf. Wolf moves out of the way as Bear goes chest first into the corner. He staggers back and Wolf grabs him by the head and drives it into the top turnbuckle. She then smashes it into the turnbuckle again and again and again. The crowd counts with each shot.

Wolf then moves to the middle turnbuckle as Bear starts to stagger.

Wolf stops at ten and then just pulls Bear back and forces him down to the mat, pulling on his bear suit. Bear rolls through and to his stomach.

Sharper: “Wolf almost toying with Bear.”

Knots: “Well I think Bear thought that Wolf may be afraid of him. Aren’t they afraid of one another?”

Lyman: “Yes. Yes they are. But I think in this case, Bear may need to find a new plan!”

Wolf then hits a boot to the face of Bear. Bear falls back. He rolls over and looks up as Wolf then smirks before looking at Bear and then running at him and kicking him hard in the ribs. Bear rolls over to his back and then reaches out. He starts to stir as Wolf backs up again, bouncing off the ropes and kicking him again. Bear rolls over again. Wolf then watches him as Bear looks up and Wolf runs at Bear and goes for a punt, but Bear moves out of the way. He gets up and stumbles to the corner. Wolf spins around and runs at him and nails him with a hard right. She then hits a couple of hard lefts and rights before going for the face, punching Bear over and over.

Sharper: “She’s going to town on Bear. Repeating what she did against Penguin.”

Knots: “Dolling him up!”

Lyman: “But that costume. Is it helping him out? Is he protected better?”

Wolf nails him with a couple more hard rights and lefts, almost acting like it’s sparring. She gets a few more shots in before kicking Bear in the stomach. Bear doubles over and falls to the mat. He rolls over and Wolf watches him and smirks before grabbing him. She drags him up and Bear suddenly shoves Wolf back. He falls over too. Wolf stops and looks a bit surprised before turning back and Bear just throws himself at Wolf, knocking her down. Bear rolls through as Wolf hits the mat, wincing a bit.

Sharper: “I guess that’s your answer! Bear may be a bit more protected thanks to the suit!”

Lyman: “But he’s still taking a beating. He dug deep there. Bear showing some heart here! Fighting for his friend!”

Bear starts to get up as Wolf stirs. Bear however turns and Wolf just drills him in the stomach with a shot. Bear falls back to the corner. Wolf then runs at him and hits a running front knee. Bear falls back and staggers forward. Wolf then spins him around and looks at him. She looks over at his head and then tries to survey her options. Wolf just scoffs, smirking in almost disbelief.

Sharper: “Wolf is doing something…”

Lyman: “She just realized she can’t go for the Black Hand!”

Knots: “The perfect counter!”

Wolf then grabs Dancing Bear and just throws him into the corner. Bear falls over. Wolf then looks at him and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. She switches it up though, sometimes going for the side of the head, the back of the and the side of the body. The official starts to count for the break, but Wolf is committed to the Dolled Up.

Wolf steps back and walks around the ring in a circle only to step right back up to Bear who looks up and Wolf stomps him in the foot. He winces, hopping on the other and Wolf stomps the other on. Bear falls to a seated position. She then starts to just hit repeated stomps in the corner.

Wolf again walks back, smirking as she does, and walks around in a circle.

Sharper: “Wolf has figured out a new plan. She’s going to beat Bear to a pulp inside that Bear suit!”

Lyman: “And he can’t get out. It’s too big for the ropes and he’s too hurt to help himself!”

Wolf heads back over and stomps Bear in the ribs. She stomps him over and over and over again. Bear just now drops to a prone position as Wolf goes to town.

Wolf again stops and walks around in a circle, allowing the break. She then turns back and goes for Bear again as the crowd roars. Wolf comes back and stomps away on Bear again. The crowd cheers, but not for Wolf, but for Autumn Valentine running to the ring and sliding in.

Wolf turns around and Autumn catches Wolf and kicks her in the ribs and hits the Pink Whisper. The crowd roars as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via disqualification, Sarah Wolf!”

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine, as promised, came to help Bear with Penguin not around. Not here.”

Lyman: “And thank God. Wolf was just going to keep doing it unless the referee stopped her. She was giving the break.”

Knots: “She was practically torturing Bear!”

Autumn turns and watches Wolf as Wolf rolls over, holding her head and neck. Autumn turns and goes over to Bear as the crowd starts to chant for Autumn. Autumn looks around before continuing to help Bear as Bear clearly is in pain, barely moving. A few moments pass before we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns to see Lexy Chapel in her locker room kicking her legs around as she mumbles to herself.

Chapel: “I can’t go anywhere. I’m a target! Well yeah, I’m the best manager in SCW. EVERYONE wants a piece of me. And I have to stand back here because some people are just crazy and….”

Chapel stops.

Chapel: “Oh my God! WE CAN ADD THAT TO THE CONSPIRACY. There has to be a straight-line.”

Chapel gets up and stops. She goes over to her bag and rifles through it. She looks around then goes over to a ledge.

Chapel: “I have to find a pen.”

Chapel grabs her phone, apparently not realizing it can also save notes and the alike, and heads over to the door. She opens it and steps out. She stops and backs up. We then see GiGi Aries standing there.

GiGi: “Oh, I’m sorry. I must’ve scared you.”

Lexy: “Oh yeah. I’m a target. Stay away!”

Lexy makes a cross with her fingers.

GiGi: “That won’t work. And I’m just here to talk.”

Lexy: “Yeah…right. Probably with some magic voodoo.”

GiGi: “I don’t practice that. But, well…I wonder what really is the reason Ace disappeared. I never cared for him, but it seems he has some worthwhile characteristics…as do you…”

Lexy: “What are you talking about?”

GiGi: “Autumn I doubt cares…but would others…”

Lexy: “Hey, wait…You did go through my phone!”

GiGi: “Did nothing of the sort. Just noticed some alerts and well…”

Lexy: “Oh God! You’re tracking me!”

Lexy throws her phone away and GiGi looks down, perhaps surprisingly annoyed.

GiGi: “Look, we’ll ‘stop’ the tracking, for a deal.”

Lexy just looks at GiGi.

GiGi: “Autumn has the Adrenaline Championship and it was once the Brand’s. And well, she has a problem with a few others. Namely me and Datura, using violence. Perhaps we settle this in the ring. And I stop ‘tracking’ you and leave this conspiracy. Yes…”

Lexy: “You promise?!”

GiGi: “Of course. I mean the conspiracy is rather fragile and-“

Lexy: “So you ADMIT IT! I knew it. Holly probably is part of it. She’s blonde, probably a Russian plant. Friends with Adam…he had the Russian valet. IT ALL MAKES SENSE. Well, GiGi, maybe I will accept this. And Autumn can wipe the floor with both of you!”

GiGi: “Oh no…how will we ever handle that.”

Lexy smirks as GiGi backs up, now feigning retreat.

Lexy: “Yeah! You better run! No one messes with Lexy’s Angels!”

Lexy smiles as the scene cuts to the ring.

Cameras pan across the crowd before cutting to the SCW announce position where Adam Sharper, Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman are.

Sharper: “Lexy may have just been manipulated by GiGi Aries.”

Lyman: “Was she? We know Autumn still wants her hands on Datura. Probably the Adrenaline Title would be on the line and it gives her piece of mind.’

Knots: “Lexy? Smart. Outsmarting GiGi. Give me a break.”

Sharper: “But of course, that’s not yet official as Shaun Cruze has to agree to it. But it could be two on one if it does go through. In any case, one match we know is happening at Rise to Greatness.”

The Rise to Greatness logo comes up across the screen before a still of Gavin Taylor vs. Syren follows.

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor will face Syren one on one in a thirty minute iron-person match. Syren is ready to go. She wanted a challenge. She wanted something different and Gavin Taylor provides that. But with a twist. Gavin Taylor has been struggling since he lost the World Tag Team Champions. We thought this may be a breakout year.”

Lyman: “We all did and Gavin even hoped to challenge Syren, but then backed out only for Syren to challenge him. And now, with this big match for both, they’ve been getting ready for this test of endurance, training hard. And SCW cameras caught up with both.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

We open up inside the training school that Christy Matthews owned. We see Syren walking into the building with a bag over her shoulder. The scene plays out in slow motion before we cut to a shot of the bag being thrown down on a bench. We cut to see Syren doing up her boots before cutting to another shot of another school, this one in Canada, where Gavin Taylor walks in. We see other patrons in the back doing various exercises as Gavin steps forward, flanked with his All-Star Security. They come over and also have their own bags. Gavin throws his down and opens it up.

Syren: “I challenged Gavin Taylor for one reason. He’s good. He could be great. But he was genuine.”

Gavin: “To think at this point in my career…someone could see that I’m not just the All-Star…Makes you think.”

The music speeds up as we see shots of Syren running the ropes, intersperses with some jabs and hooks on a punching bag, before showing her doing some quick squats, whiling holding weights.

Syren: “I’ve been in a few of these matches. Even once at Rise to Greatness. There’s a difference here.”

We cut to see Syren superkicking a punching bag.

Syren: “There’s actually respect here.”

We then cut to show Gavin Taylor in a boxing ring in his gym with both Karl and Jack Barker in the ring, wearing pads. Gavin nails one with a jab combination before judging a strike and then hitting a spinning back fist on the right hand pad of Karl.

Gavin: “I’ve called myself the All-Star for so long. So much was the mirage. The belief of greatness. Don’t get me wrong. I know I’m good…but that mirage has evaporated a bit.”

We cut to shots of Nicole blindfolded as Gavin Taylor is too in a high school gym as they’re both trying to play dodgeball in these circumstances.

Gavin: “Being with Nicole was fun. It was freeing. But I’ve let it get to me. And I worry about her, with Ravyn…”

Producer: “Are you sure this has nothing to do with Ravyn?”

We cut to a shot of Gavin on a bench, looking up at the camera.

Gavin: “One hundred percent. If I wanted Ravyn, I’d focus on Ravyn. I’d ignore Nicole. But I trust Nicole can handle herself. Why? I was with her for years. This…this is about me…and Syren…and me finally no longer being about potential.”

We cut to shots of Gavin Taylor holding the SCW Adrenaline Championship before showing him celebrating with Xander Valentine and Nicole Kinneck and then showing him celebrating holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship.

Gavin: “Syren is all results. Period. That’s all she is. Me…I had a run this year.”

We cut to shots of Syren holding the SCW World Championship, including one where she’s holding it with CHBK and Ravyn Taylor holding her arms. Shots of her holding the Women’s and World Tag Team Championships come up.

Gavin: “She’s had a run for a decade and more! And sure, she was controversial. I was too. Ask Kandis! But she’s what I know I could be.”

We cut to more shots of Gavin Taylor sparring with the Barkers. In one case, he hits a shoot kick to the right pad of Karl Barker before going for a back kick. Jack Barker ducks and Gavin spins through into a back elbow to his two pads. Gavin then looks forward, clearly pleased, nodding.

Gavin: “People forget – I have a Trios contract. And I could’ve used it. But why? Why use it when frankly, I know I’m not ready. I struggled against Katie Steward. Sure, she’s a hall of famer, and fresh, and experienced. But still…every match I’m in should feel winnable.”

Gavin is shown again on the bench. We then cut to shot shots of him on an elliptical, riding it, and increasing his speed.

Gavin: “It’s why I’m here. And Syren feels that same way.”

We cut back to Syren who is doing box jumps, jumping from the floor to the middle box and then back down before jumping up again to the top. Shots of her with working on waves with battle ropes, increasing the speed while focusing straight ahead.

Syren: “People know who I am. They have a decided idea of who I am. I’m someone who needed backup for everything. I’m the greatest ever. I’m a bitch. I’m a hero. I’m everything to all people. I’m more often a target.”

We cut to shots of Asher Hayes piledriving Syren last year at Taking Hold of the Flame on the apron, before cutting to another shot of Josh Hudson attacking her several years back in the ring, and then showing a shot of Matt Hodges and Ace Marshall attacking her.

Syren: “I’m not respected usually because I’m something to be overcome. And only that. Gavin…he saw me as a challenge. There’s respect there. Respect I haven’t seen in a while. Maybe too long.”

Syren is shown shaking hands with Gavin at Breakdown a couple of weeks ago when they agreed to their match. We then see Syren sitting on the bench, looking at the camera.

Syren: “I may be something to be overcome, but not just because he wants a World Title shot. I’m a challenge that he sees a need to beat to prove he’s what he thinks he is. To me, he’s a star with all of the potential and is hungry. He’s the threat I need to keep myself at the top.”

Syren leans back.

Syren: “I’m not worried about getting injured, or being jumped from behind, or this being something more. I looked him in the eyes, many times, and I saw him. People judge me for who I am a year and a half ago. I judged Gavin as who he is today. He’s not the same man either. But there are parts of those people from the past that fuel both of us.”

We cut to shots of Syren increasing her intensity on a variety of exercises before stopping with a couple of hard right hooks to the punching bag and then bringing it to a stop. She looks out. We cut to show Gavin walking around the ring.

Gavin: “I need to win this match. I need to outlast her not just in endurance but do the seemingly impossible. Probably beat her more than once.”

Syren: “He’s hungry. So am I…Everyone knows my goal.”

We cut to see Gavin Taylor seated on the bench with a towel over his head and neck. The same for Syren, almost in mirror shots. After a few moments, Syren stands up, throws the towel down. She steps over to the side of a ring that is on the edge of the frame, pulling herself up, wiping her feet and entering. We then cut back to Gavin who gets up.

Gavin: “Again!”

Gavin gets up and goes to the ring.

Syren/Gavin: “I’m not going to stop until I get what I want.”

We then cut to hear only Syren as a image of the vacated bench remains.

Syren: “What I need…”

We cut to the same scene for Gavin’s gym.

Gavin: “What I need to do…”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

Backstage, Shaun Cruze is finishing up some paperwork when there’s a knock at the door. He looks up.

Cruze: “Alexis. Please come on in.”

Alexis Quinne walks in and looks around.

Cruze: “What can I do for you?”

Quinne: “You been watchin’ the show, right? Your job and all.”

Cruze: “Yes, Alexis. I have.”

Quinne: “Then you saw Datura get cost a match earlier because of GiGi. You saw GiGi con his way into a match with Autumn. Datura wants the match. Autumn wants the match. Yeah, yeah….but still GiGi in there. You think it’s going to be fair in any way? And I’m not talking about for Autumn?”

Cruze: “I know you are worried about Datura. But she can make her own decisions.”

Quinne: “Not when she’s hit rock bottom. And even still…she’s being used, man. You know it. I know it.”

Quinne turns back.

Quinne: “Put me in there. GiGi would love to shut me up. Autumn too. At least then, it’s four way. No two on one. I can stop the manipulation in there. Yeah, Addy title there and I’d love to win it. But this is bigger. This is about real competition and helping a friend.”

Cruze looks out and nods, taking a deep breath.

Cruze: “I think I can agree to this. At least then, Datura can make the decision best for herself. And the four of you have been in each other’s business for long enough. It ends at Rise to Greatness.”

Quinne: “Thank you….thank you.”

Quinne nods and turns and heads off as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

We cut to a shot of Steve Griffin hitting a top rope decimator on CHBK from Rise to Greatness 2003, before cutting to a shot of Alistaire Allocco proudly holding the SCW World Championship and then showing a shot of Kelcey Wallace, Trinity Street and Lucas Knight standing over Ravyn Taylor and Kennedy Street at another Rise to Greatness event.

“This is your Rise to Greatness Rewind.”

The scene opens in the ring at Rise to Greatness 2012.

Shawn Winters then jumps up and goes for the Graven Image, but Xander Valentine blocks it, knees him in the back before locking in the Fade to Black. The crowd cheers again.

Sharper: “Fade to Black! He’s going to choke out Shawn Winters!”

Knots: “He caught him. He tried to drop him with the Graven Image. Oh Shawn…how many lives do you have left?!”

Sharper: “I don’t know, but back and forth. And you know, Xander would love to choke the life out of the remaining career of Shawn Winters!”

Shawn tries to reach around as Xander keeps pulling back. The crowd starts to cheer and make noise as the Metrodome is just full of noise. Xander wrenches back, causing Shawn’s back to arch as a result of the pressure. Shawn continues to hold on, reaching around before reaching up at the face of Xander, but Xander manages to free it up. He then hoists him up and holds him up, moving him back to the middle of the ring. The crowd cheers some more and Shawn keeps holding on. Xander keeps pulling back. Shawn starts to fade a bit as Xander keeps pulling back, adding extra leverage. Shawn then continues to fade and the referee checks on him. Shawn then suddenly digs deep and manages to reach around some more before jumping up and Xander tries to lean forward, but Shawn manages to knee him in the face. He jumps up and knees him again. Shawn jumps up again, but Xander lets go. He lands to the mat and Xander jumps up for a leg drop, but Shawn rolls out of the way. Both men get up and Shawn suddenly drills Xander Valentine with yet another Kiss the Sky. The crowd erupts in cheers and both men are laid out in the ring again.

Knots: “Not again! He hit it again!”

Sharper: “Superkick! Xander kisses the sky yet again!”

Knots: “That’s perseverance! That’s why he’s one of the best! He somehow got free!”

Shawn Winters looks around and then winces a bit. He then starts to slowly crawl over to Xander and throws his arm over him again. Xander remains down.

Xander shoots his shoulder up again! The crowd in view jump to their feet in shock. Charlie Laurio even leans forward in shock, looking in the ring. Winters rolls over and onto his back. Xander remains down on his back.

Sharper: “And a kick out! I don’t believe it!”

Knots: “He’s going to have to literally kill Xander to win this?!”

Sharper: “Three Kiss the Skies and Xander is still coming!”

Knots: “This is what Shawn awoke on Ammo a few weeks ago.”

Xander remains down and Shawn Winters slowly crawls over to the corner. He looks around as he grabs at the ropes and slowly drags himself up to the corner. He leans on the top turnbuckle clearly in pain as Xander starts to stir. Winters remains in the corner before Xander turns to his side and starts to pull himself up. He manages to get his feet under him and Winters turns and looks over to him. He lines him up and Xander turns around to Winters before Winters lunges and drills him with the fourth Kiss the Sky of the match. The crowd cheers again and Winters drops down and hooks the leg.

The crowd rises to their feet in roars and cheers as “I’m So Paid” echoes throughout the arena. Shawn rolls to his back as Charlie Laurio slides into the ring. Shawn Winters just remains laying in the ring.

Phillips: “And your winner, Shawn Winters!”

The referee walks over to Shawn as Charlie checks on him too. He then sits up and just remains seated for a moment as Charlie pats him on the back. Xander remains down in the ring as Shawn Winters looks around and nods.

Sharper: “Shawn Winters needed to hit every move in the book to keep the Executioner down, but in his final match of his career, he does what he’s always done and that’s win the big one!”

The Rise to Greatness XIX logo comes up on the screen.

Ricky James in action

We open up at ringside to see a man wearing a black bodysuit. He tries to pump up the crowd.

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest is scheduled for onefall with a ten minute time limit. Already in the ring, from Charleston, West Virginia, he is John Haynes!”

The crowd roars as Haynes plays to the crowd a bit. The sound of evil laughter is heard through the arena speakers, followed by a slowed-down version of “Real American”. The crowd boos as Rudy Powell emerges from behind the curtain wearing a suit, which already appears to be quite damp. He dabs his head and looks around before pointing to the back. He laughs as we then see a man, wearing Ricky James’s old luchador mask, and wearing otherwise James’s attire, along with an American flag cape. The new “Ricky James” steps up and puts his hands on his hips.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Miami, Florida, represented by Rudy Powell, he is Ricky James!”

The crowd boos as “Ricky James” looks around, his bleached blonde hair also a dead give away he’s not the original Ricky. Ricky then starts to walk down to the ring, with Rudy Powell waddling next to him.

Sharper: “Rudy Powell continuing to just come out here and make a farce of this copyright situation. Ricky James in the ring.”

Lyman: “Let’s give some credit. We know this new Ricky James can compete.”

Sharper: “No doubt. But this is all a giant middle finger to the real Ricky James.”

Ricky reaches the ring and hops onto the apron. He looks in the ring and steps in. He undoes his cape and twirls it around before placing it down on the ropes. Rudy Powell walks over and points to the flag and cackles before pulling it down. Powell then dabs himself with his handkerchief as Ricky James looks at John Haynes.

Sharper: “Here we go. John Haynes, local talent here. Rudy Powell making sure Ricky James gets his reps in.”

Knots: “Well we’ll see. He looks a bit…classic, shall we say?”

Sharper: “Not about the physique…or outfit.”

The bell sounds. John Haynes runs at Ricky James and James dodges. Haynes goes chest first into the corner. He staggers back and James lifts him up and hits an inverted atomic drop. The crowd ohs and James clotheslines him down. Ricky watches as Haynes rolls over and starts to get up and Ricky then hits a hard chop. The crowd woos. He then chops him again. More woos. Ricky goes to whip him across the ring. Haynes, however, spins through and sends Ricky in. Ricky hits the opposite ropes and then Haynes hits a back drop. The crowd cheers. Ricky rolls over and gets up and Haynes goes for a hard right and then another and another. He grabs Ricky and then goes to whip him into the corner. Ricky, however, flips up and over and to the apron. Haynes runs after and Ricky blocks it him and nails him with a hard right. Haynes stumbles back and Ricky grabs the top rope and slingshots himself in with a shoulder tackle.

Sharper: “Ricky showing his agility as Haynes was able to get something going.”

Lyman: “Caught Haynes under the jaw too. A great place to impact.”

Powell points at the ring as the camera gets a shot of him.

Powell: “See! See! New and improved! A better Ricky James!”

We cut back into the ring to see Ricky hitting a vertical suplex on Haynes. Haynes winces in pain. Ricky turns and walks over to the ropes, slingshotting over to the apron and then back in with a leg drop. He goes for a pin.

Ricky pulls Haynes up. The crowd boos and James turns and nails him with a couple of hard right hands.

Powell: “See! He’s going to make sure the world knows the American way of doing things!”

The camera cuts back to Powell.

Sharper: “James even more aggressive than usual.”

Knots: “This is turning into a statement more than anything. Powell is even more active. Didn’t know slugs could talk this much.”

Ricky gets up as Haynes drops back down. Ricky then walks around then grabs Haynes. He pulls him up. He goes to lift him up, but struggles a bit. He drops him back down in the corner. Ricky then nails him with another hard right before kicking him in the ribs. He pulls him out and grabs Haynes’s arms and hits a standing version of the Art of the Deal. Ricky rolls him over and goes for the pin.

The crowd boos as Ricky rolls off. He looks up as Rudy Powell applauds. He then turns and goes over to Phillips, waddling over to him.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Ricky James!”

Powell takes the microphone.

Powell: “Give me this!”

Powell looks around.

Powell: “Yet again, you can see that this Ricky James is GREATER than the last one. We’ve made Ricky James Great Again. And we will continue to do what we can to make SCW great again and America great again. That fraud is nowhere to be seen. This is the future in this ring and we don’t even have a fruitful challenge for him to showcase it. The Canadian Agenda is clearly being pursued and-“

The crowd roars as there’s a kerfuffle in the crowd. The cameras turn to show a man trying to get over the barricade. Powell sees this, backing up.

Powell: “Quick! Security! Security! Part of the Canadian agenda is here!”

Ricky James exits the ring and stands in front of Powell.

Sharper: “Wait! That’s the real Ricky James! Look! Cameras! Get on him. It’s not just a fan!”

The cameras turn, a few panicky shots later, we get a shot of the original Ricky James being pushed back to the barricade, pinned against it as security starts to cuff him. Powell looks forward at him.

Powell: “Get this bum out of here! Get him out of here!”

Sharper: “That’s the real Ricky James!”

Lyman: “He’s been found Powell!”

Powell: “Get him gone! Shouldn’t be here! This is where real wrestlers are!”

Ricky James is pulled away as a “Ricky!” chant begins. Powell smiles.

Powell: “Yes! Chant for him! Chant for Ricky James!”

The real Ricky James is pulled away by security, dragged around the ring as Ricky keeps his eyes on Rudy Powell and the imposter. Rudy’s Ricky James remains stoically by Rudy as Rudy Powell watches him be dragged away. The chants continue.

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A still for Adam Allocco vs. Holly Adams follows.

Sharper: “We are almost at our main event. It’s next. Adam Allocco faces Holly Adams, one on one.”

Knots: “And Cid Turner’s going to do something. We all know it!”

Sharper: “We’ll see about that. Next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Adam Allocco vs. Holly Adams

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: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall for TV time remaining and is your main event of the evening. First, on his way to the ring, from Rochester, New York, he is the 2022 Taking Hold of the Flame winner, Adam Allocco!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sharper: “Adam Allocco looking to continue his winning ways. Holly Adams will be a threat. She’s not only looking to beat Adam, but this has many other meanings for her. To win would be to flout it in the face of Cid Turner. And to win, you know she’ll use it to angle for another World title match.”

Knots: “And if Adam is the champion, and Holly Adams wins, hell yes. She was robbed!”

Yes Bitch

SLAY

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

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

Phillips: “His opponent, representing the Holly Adams Brand, Trademarked, from Los Angeles, California, she is Holly Adams!”

Holly starts her walk down to the ring, continuing her pageant wave, with a large smile on her face as the crowd continues to jeer, the camera men following closely behind her. She stops halfway down the ramp and puts both hands on her chest thanking a fan for their "adoration," for her. She smiles before continuing down the ramp. She walks to the other side of the ramp, pretending to put her hands out to high five and immediately pulls them away and goes back to pageant waving. Some men from the camera crew can be heard shouting to each other over the music that they'll edit that into a high five in post.

As she comes around the corner, she hops up onto the ring apron. Holly starts to sing along with her theme song, looking directly into the camera closest to her. She gives a million-dollar smile before putting her hand on the camera and pushing it away and she gets into the ring. The Housewives' crew follow behind her from around the ring and start getting various shots of her from every angle.

Holly then grabs the top rope, bends down, and then snaps back quickly, flipping her blonde hair over her head, smiling brightly for the cameras. As she takes her place in the ring, she starts her pageant wave once again as her music dies down, the Housewives Crew taking their place in Holly's corner ready to capture everything.

Sharper: “Holly Adams with all of the Real Housewives camera crew.”

Knots: “Going to have this all on for posterity.”

Sharper: “We have cameras here.”

Knots: “They know her good side.”

Lyman: “Wouldn’t it be more useful for others to see her flaws and how she’s overcoming them.”

Knots: “Simon…this is why you’re not in business!”

The bell sounds. Holly looks at Adam and Adam steps up and motions at her to come to the middle of the ring. Holly steps forward and then holds her hand out. Adam then shrugs and steps forward. Holly backs up to the ropes and steps through them. The crowd boos as Adam is stopped by Aaron Demitra. Holly then steps through the ropes to the floor. (1) She walks around and over to the Housewives film crew. (2) She says a few things to them, on camera of course. (3) Adam walks around the ring as Holly turns and walks back over to the ring. (4) She motions to keep Adam back. Adam backs up to the far side of the ring. (5) Holly climbs up onto the apron. She then steps into the ring. Walking forward, Adam then steps forward and Holly quickly turns and rolls under the bottom rope to the floor again, this time the opposite side from the film crew.

Sharper: “And Holly leaves the ring again.”

Knots: “She’s getting herself ready!”

Lyman: “She’s had all night.”

The crowd boos. (1) Holly walks around the ring. Adam turns and walks over to the ropes. (2) He swipes at her. Holly backs up and snaps at him. (3) Adam backs up and sighs and walks around the ring. He then smirks as he turns his back to Holly. (4) Holly sees this and rolls into the ring. She then runs at Adam, but Adam turns and Holly stops.

Holly: “Whoa!”

Adam smiles.

Holly: “How’d you know?”

Adam motions to the official. Holly clearly shows her anger before Adam goes for a hard right. Holly ducks and spins around. Adam spins around and Holly kicks Adam in the ribs. Adam staggers back and Holly kicks him again. Adam falls back to the corner. Holly steps up and kicks him in the ribs over and over and over again.

Holly rears back and goes to grind her boot into the chest of Adam. Adam, however, catches her boot. Holly hops a bit and Adam pushes her back. She rolls through. Adam then gets up and Holly gets up only for Adam to clothesline her down. Holly rolls over and moves to the ropes. She grabs the bottom rope as Adam grabs her by the leg.

Sharper: “Adam now has Holly!”

Lyman: “She’s still trying to get distance!”

Knots: “This is the rope-a-dope. Modernizing old ways. Part of the Brand’s package for four easy payments of-“

Lyman: “You have to be on the take!”

Holly keeps holding on as Adam tries to jerk her back. He tries again and lifts Holly up, but Adam catches her by the legs and then holds her upside down. The crowd roars. Adam then hoists her up as if going for a powerbomb, but Holly gets a leg free and kicks Adam in the face once and then again. Adam lets go and Holly drops to the mat. She rolls over and gets up and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Adam catches her before hitting an overhead belly to belly suplex. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “And Allocco launches Holly Adams!”

Lyman: “Can only fight back so much before you get caught.”

Holly rolls over and starts to get up. Adam gets up and kicks her in the ribs. He whips her into the corner. Adam turns and runs after her and nails her with a running clothesline. The crowd cheers. Adam steps back and whips her across the ring and into the opposite corner. Holly hits hard and Adam catches her and hoists her up onto his shoulder. He then hits a snake eyes. Holly stumbles back and falls to the mat. She starts to get up and Adam walks over to her and grabs her and goes for a German suplex. The crowd roars. Holly, however, blocks it and elbows him in the jaw once, then again, before getting free, running to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and hitting a back elbow. Adam hits the mat. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Holly fighting back. Hard back elbow.”

Knots: “There you go! See! That stubbornness! The drive!”

Lyman: “And now just stomping away!”

Holly gets up and turns and stomps away on Adam Allocco. The crowd boos as she gets a few more shots in. She then turns and gives her pageant wave to the crowd. The crowd boos. Adam rolls over and moves to the ropes. He starts to get up and Holly walks over and kicks him in the ribs. She then pushes him to lay, chest down, on the middle rope. Holly grabs the top rope and kicks him again before stepping through the ropes. She then backs up and hits a running dropkick to the side of Adam’s head. Adam falls back into the ring, rolling over to the corner. Holly slowly enters and smiles before walking around the ring. She then runs at Adam and hits a running knee to his head. The crowd ohs. Holly smiles and drags him out from the corner. Holly rolls through for the pin.

Adam pushes her off. The crowd cheers. Holly rolls over and looks at him. She then gets up and hits an elbow drop before rolling off. Adam rolls over to the ropes again.

Sharper: “Holly keeping the pressure on the number one contender here.”

Lyman: “While making sure all eyes are on her.”

Holly grabs Adam and drags him up before snapmaring him down. Holly runs into the ropes behind Adam and goes to run up his back, but Adam flexes and Holly falls back. She looks at him and gets up and turns and goes for a boot, but Adam catches it. He then pulls her in and hits a leg trap suplex. The crowd roars. Holly rolls over to the ropes. She starts to get up and turns to Adam who scoops her up and slams her down. Holly holds her back and gets up and Adam runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a flying clothesline. He goes for the pin.

Holly kicks out. He rolls over and starts to get up and Adam grabs her and clubs her in the back. He then gutwrenches her and drops her with a sitout powerbomb.

Holly brings her legs together and both roll back. Adam runs at Holly and Adam attempts a clothesline. Holly ducks. Both turn around and Holly goes low with a dropkick to the knees. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Holly goes low. Adam was getting some momentum, but Holly ends that quick.”

Knots: “And Adam may just be hitting his brick wall. Terrible timing too!”

Sharper: “Don’t you want that not to be the case. If you’re Holly?”

Knots: “Well of course, but now Adam may join the Brand too!”

Lyman: “Of course. An answer to everything.”

Adam rolls over and starts to get up, but Holly grabs him and then steps over and locks in a figure four necklock. The crowd boos as Adam grimaces in pain. Holly leans back and starts to squeeze, lifting her hips up for more leverage. Adam shakes his head no as Holly keeps the hold on. The crowd cheers for Adam as Holly keeps trying to squeeze. Adam shakes his head. The crowd cheers as Demitra keeps checking. Adam then rolls over as Holly holds on. The crowd roars as Adam punches the mat twice. Demitra checks again. Holly yells that he’s tapped, but Demitra waves it off. Holly holds on as Adam starts to get his legs under him. He then starts to get up as Holly holds on. She looks around as the crowd cheers. Holly, still on Adam’s head, is lifted up by Adam. Adam then spins around and throws her down with an electric chair drop. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Allocco counters the figure four necklock with an electric chair!”

Lyman: “And Holly wasn’t planning for that long of a drop!”

Adam rolls over, catching his breath. Holly slowly stirs and rolls over to her stomach. She crawls to the corner. Adam slowly starts to get up. Holly pulls herself up first and then turns and runs Adam. Adam however then steps up and catches her and hits an exploder suplex. He hooks the leg.

Holly gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Both then get up and Adam kicks her in the ribs, hooking her up and hitting a fisherman’s suplex.

Adam rolls over and starts to pull Holly up. The crowd roars as Adam drags her back up and then hits a second fisherman’s suplex. He then takes a moment and starts to roll over again. The crowd roars as Adam pulls Holly back up to her feet. He then completes the Triumvirate with a third fisherman’s suplex and bridging into the pin.

Holly kicks out.

Sharper: “Holly kicks out of the Triumvirate!”

Adam rolls over as Holly stirs. He then walks over and drags her up in a gutwrench. He then hoists her up but Holly counters with a frankensteiner. The crowd ohs. Adam rolls through. Both get up and Adam steps up into Holly who hits the Beauty Killer. The crowd boos. Holly drops down for the pin.

Adam gets his shoulder up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Adam gets that shoulder up. Only two!”

Lyman: “Still going!”

Knots: “Stay down! For the benefit of the brand, Adam! Come on! You want to make money. You said it weeks ago!”

Sharper: “Because people want to see him get his ass kicked as champion, should he win!”

Knots: “Well I want to see Holly kick his ass!”

Holly gets up as Adam rolls over. Holly hits a running leg drop to the back of his head. Adam rolls to his back. Holly then turns and gets up and stomps Adam in the face and then the chest. Holly turns and exits to the apron. Holly climbs up to the top rope. Adam slowly gets up and Holly steadies herself. The crowd roars as Adam gets up and heads over and grabs her. Holly shakes her head as Adam press slams her off the top rope. Holly hits hard in the middle of the ring and rolls over to the corner. She gets up and Adam runs at her and nails her with another clothesline, sandwiching her in the chest. Adam stumbles back and Holly falls forward into his arms. Adam then hoists her up and places her on the top turnbuckle. The crowd roars. Adam looks around.

Sharper: “Adam Allocco placing Holly Adams on the top rope.”

Lyman: “What is he thinking?”

Sharper: “Nothing good for Holly Adams!”

Adam then turns and walks over to her and climbs up to the middle rope. Holly, however, fights back, nailing Adam with a forearm shot and then kicking him in the ribs. He rolls back and to his stomach. Holly then gets up and waits for him to get up when suddenly “Dark Child” by Marlon Williams. Holly’s eyes widen and she turns, motioning to her film team to get into position, almost to act as a buffer. Holly hops down and points, moving them around.

Knots: “See! He is coming! He is going to Asher Hayes her!”

Sharper: “Seems odd to have the music play. We’ve seen this used for distractions and…maybe not for Cid! Adam!”

Adam then rolls Holly up, folding her up in a school boy and using his weight.

Holly kicks out after three as Adam smirks and rolls out of the ring. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Adam Allocco!”

Sharper: “Shades of his match against Deanna Frost. Maybe a bit of extra salt on the wounds. But Adam Allocco just rolled up Holly Adams and ended her hopes!”

Lyman: “And Holly won’t be pleased! But Adam again, he won. And he doesn’t care how!”

Cid’s music changes to Adam’s.

Knots: “And Adam is loving this. Cid Turner helped Adam Allocco beat Holly! What a petty, petty man!”

Adam Allocco backs up, wading through the Housewives film crew as Holly Adams gets up, clearly upset and angry. Adam Allocco smirks.

Sharper: “Allocco with the win. Selena too. Next week, they will face off one more time before they meet at Rise to Greatness. We’re almost there folks. Good night everyone!”

Adam continues to back up as the scene fades to black…