Breakdown - June 20, 2024

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

MAIN SHOW:

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as we see a shot of Selena Frost standing on the stage, about to the run to the ring. We then see shots of Bree Lancaster hitting someone with the Rectifier and Simon Lyman posing with his arms out.

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

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

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

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

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

Gavin Taylor hitting the Gavin Taylor lariat on an opponent is next, before we see Cassie Wolfe hitting a Shooting Star Press off the stage onto Lues. Konrad Raab punching Ace Marshall in a steel cage is shown next, before we see Alexis Quinne hitting a standing shooting star press. Lexy Chapel is then shown showing off Syren. Amy Chastaine posing follows.

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

Shots of Deanna Frost, Kandis, Xander Valentine, and Syren are shown before the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

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

Sharper: “SCW rolls into South Beach as the Road to Rise to Greatness continues!”

The cameras continue to pan throughout the crowd before cutting to the ringside area where Adam Sharper sits with Jonathan Knots at the announce position.

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots to call the action. And tonight, a lot of big matches.”

Knots: “It’s a night that could complicate things on the road to Rise to Greatness. Three titles on the line. Will history be made when Katie Steward and Gigi Steward challenge Light in the Darkness? Will Eavan Maloney in only one of her first matches in SCW win the Underground Title from Kim Williams?”

Sharper: “Waylon Creek will also defend the Television Championship against Leroy Adams. New faces getting opportunities. And there will be many opportunities for revenge tonight. Kandis, Kirsten Scott, and Polly Pingotti all will face Syren in fatal fourway action!”

Syren vs. Gavin Taylor

The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound akin to a heartbeat plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. We cut to the backstage area we see Syren, in her full ring gear, complete with black ring jacket and pink halter-top/black tights, making her way down a corridor, accompanied by Lexy Chapel dressed in a long skirt and t-shirt that reads ‘REJOICE, LEXY NATION’. She begins walking into the arena as we cut back to inside to see the fans reacting. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele then hits as we see one of the doors opening and Syren and Lexy walking through. She pauses to take in the atmosphere before walking down toward the ring.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

Syren and Lexy both walk down the walkway to the crowd barricade, occasionally slapping the hands of fans, before walking around and through the timekeeper’s area. Syren jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans. The camera switches to Lexy who yells about her client and the ‘Lexy Nation’ appreciating them.

Phillips: “The opening contest tonight is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit! Introducing first, being accompanied by Lexy Chapel and representing LexyCorp International, hailing from Los Angeles, California, she is an SCW Hall of Famer, and she is SYREN!”

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

Sharper: “Kicking off things tonight, a Rise to Greatness rematch. Syren now with apparently seven wins in her streak as CHBK wanted to brush off Lexy Chapel. But having to face someone who holds a very notable win against Syren, Gavin Taylor.”

Knots: “Imagine what would happen if Syren loses. Lexy Chapel may just explode in front of us all.”

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

Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
See me decked out from my head to my toe
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa
Everywhere I go I'm a one man show

And the song continues...

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

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Los Angeles, California, he is the All-Star, Gavin Taylor!”

Say whoa (whoa)
The more I feel it whoa (whoa)
The more I need it whoa (whoa)
You say whoa
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa

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

I cheated to get what I got
Stepped all over you self for my spot
I bet you I'm winning, I bet that you're not
I bet you don't see me, I bet you get caught

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

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor, much like Syren, having a rough 2024. Not the success he expected either.”

Knots: “This is one of those matches though that both probably are looking at. It tells them where they are. Are they sliding still or not? And going into Rise to Greatness!”

Gavin stretches out as Syren looks at Gavin. The bell sounds. Gavin steps out and lunges at Syren. Syren jukes back and the two circle around. They then lunge at one another and lock up. Gavin turns into a side headlock. He pulls back, smiling before Syren gets him to the ropes and fires him off. Gavin bounces off the other end and shoulders Syren down. Gavin runs into the ropes. Syren drops down in front of him. Gavin hops over and bounces off the other side. Syren jumps up and hits a leapfrog. Gavin hits the opposite side and Syren goes for an arm drag. Gavin rolls through. He gets up and Syren hits a dropkick. Gavin rolls to the floor. He backs up and nods as Syren gets up. Lexy yells at Gavin.

Chapel: “Yeah! That’s right! That’s what Syren gives you!”

Gavin looks at Lexy and then the ring. (1)

Sharper: “Lexy Chapel is fired up. Syren fired up.”

Knots: “Gavin Taylor just finding out what he’s in for! A headache and a match!”

Gavin walks around the ring. (2) He hops onto the apron. He then steps into the ring before lunging at Syren and managing to hit a single leg takedown. Syren tries to kick him off, but Gavin lunges and into a side headlock.

Syren rolls her shoulder up and starts to slowly get up, Gavin still holding on. They get up and Gavin spins around and into an arm wrench. He jerks on the arm. Syren winces. Gavin then wrenches it again and elbows Syren in the shoulder. Syren falls to a knee. She gets up and Gavin whips her into the corner. Gavin runs after. Syren gets a boot up. Gavin staggers back. Syren runs out at and jumps up and hits a twisting monkey flip. Gavin hits the mat and rolls over and gets up. Syren hits another dropkick. Gavin goes down. Syren goes for the pin.

Gavin kicks out. Both get up and Syren grabs Gavin and hits a snapmare. Syren runs into the ropes in front of Gavin. She goes for a running kick, but Gavin leans back, causing Syren to miss. He then pulls Syren down with a school boy.

Syren kicks out. Both get up and Gavin hits Syren with a dropkick. Gavin then turns to Lexy.

Gavin: “Boom! Gavinned!”

Chapel looks at Gavin stunned.

Knots: “Don’t do that. Don’t get her going. We all want to still be able to hear after tonight!”

Sharper: “Gavin has that firecracker in him too and he’s certainly not going to be out-egoed!”

Syren rolls over and stirs and Gavin grabs her and pulls her up only to then hit a vertical suplex. He floats over for the pin.

Syren kicks out. Syren turns and Gavin grabs her and pulls her up and runs her across the ring, driving her face first into the top turnbuckle. Syren turns and Gavin kicks her in the ribs and chops her. The crowd woos. Gavin whips her across the ring. Syren flips up and over to the apron. Gavin runs at her, but Syren shoulders him in the ribs. She then grabs the top rope and hits a slingshot into the Syren’s Call. The crowd ohs. Syren moves into the pin.

Gavin kicks out. He rolls over and moves to the ropes. He starts to get up and Syren chops him. The crowd woos. Syren chops him again. More woos. She then grabs him and hits a running bulldog.

Sharper: “Syren now taking control. Gavin driven into the mat with the bulldog.”

Knots: “And Lexy Chapel is over the moon. Syren is looking like Syren!”

Syren gets up and jumps up and hits the Blonde Satisfaction. She hooks the leg.

Gavin kicks out again. He rolls over and stirs. Syren walks over and grabs him and hits a Russian leg sweep. Syren rolls through and gets up. She exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. She gets to the top, but Gavin gets up and runs over and grabs her and hits a press slam off the top rope. Syren rolls over, arching her back in pain. She then gets up and Gavin walks over and hits the Dependable Roundhouse. The crowd ohs. Gavin drops down and hooks the leg.

Syren gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: “The Dependable Roundhouse connects. The pin less dependable!”

Knots: “But Gavin has a plan there. It’s called elbow the crap out of her.”

Gavin gets up and hits an elbow drop to the chest of Syren before getting up and hitting a second one. He gets up and hits a leg drop. He goes for the pin.

Syren kicks out. She rolls over and stirs. Gavin walks over and grabs her and pulls her back before whipping her into the ropes. She bounces off and Gavin hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Syren hits the mat. He then sits her up and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and hits the All-Starmaker! The crowd ohs. Lexy looks on concerned.

Syren gets her shoulder up. Gavin rolls off.

Sharper: “The All-Starmaker got Lexy Chapel’s attention at ringside. It rang Syren’s bell, but Syren still answers the call!”

Knots: “And Gavin Taylor now looking like Gavin Taylor!”

Gavin pulls Syren up and scoops her up and slams her down. He moves to the corner, pulling himself up to the middle turnbuckle. He dives off with a pointed elbow drop to the face. He goes for the pin.

Syren kicks out again. She rolls over and Gavin pulls her up. He then knees her in the ribs and whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Gavin lifts her up for a backdrop, but Syren spins through and falls back to the ropes. Gavin runs at her and Syren hits a back elbow before Gavin staggers back only for Syren to hit the Face Lift. She dives for the pin.

Gavin gets his shoulder up. Syren rolls off and looks around. She then grabs him and pulls him up and grabs him by the head. Gavin however lifts her up and throws her forward before lunging and hitting the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd erupts.

Knots: “Gavin! Taylor! Lariat!”

Sharper: “Just caught Syren flush. Set her up and drilled her.”

Syren rolls over and Gavin grabs her and pulls her up before hitting a DDT. He goes for the pin.

Syren shoots her shoulder up. Gavin rolls off. He then looks around and pulls himself up. Syren rolls over and moves to the ropes. Syren grabs at them and Gavin heads over to her and clubs her in the back once and then again before running across the ring. He bounces off and Syren lunges and hits the superkick. The crowd roars as Lexy Chapel jumps up in the air.

Chapel: “Superkick Soiree!”

Chapel shuffles as Syren drops down as Gavin lays on his back, looking up at the lights.

Syren slowly moves to the ropes. (5) Gavin rolls over, throwing his arm up and slowly rolling over. (6) Syren climbs up to her feet. She then heads over to Gavin and grabs him and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. He pushes him into the ropes before firing him across. Gavin bounces off and suddenly Syren jumps up for the Golden Blonde, but Gavin catches her and then moves her into position for a Desperation Buzzer Beater. He hooks the leg.

Syren gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and Gavin rolls away. Both get up and Gavin kicks Syren in the ribs. He places her head between his legs. The crowd roars as he hoists her up and goes fore the Highlight of the Night. Syren, however, kicks her legs and drops down. Gavin turns around and Syren jumps up and plants him with the Total Makeover.

Sharper: “Countering the Highlight of the Night. Gavin turns – Total Makeover!”

Knots: “No hesitation from Syren! None!”

Lexy jumps up and down as Syren turns and hooks the leg.

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Syren rolls off. Lexy jumps up and holds up eight fingers. Syren slowly starts to pull herself up as the official raises her arm in victory.

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

Sharper: “Syren defeating Gavin Taylor here. Both looked good, but Syren the step ahead at the end.”

Knots: “Turning the corner. Got the win. Gavin…still gotta keep looking!”

Sharper: “And Lexy Chapel is over the moon. Syren meanwhile…looking more like another day at the office. I don’t know if she’s happy where she is.”

Syren looks around and walks around as Lexy enters the ring and quickly raises her arm again. She holds it and spins Syren around, trying to make sure the cameras get a good shot of her. Breakdown cuts backstage.

Sharper: “Now let’s go backstage where Jaina Lancaster is with Selena Frost.”

Backstage, Selena Frost is shown arriving to the arena, just a bit late, gear over her shoulder. Jaina Lancaster is with her.

Jaina: “Thank you Adam. I’m here with Selena Frost who tonight will have to face the consequences of her actions-“

Selena: “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let’s stop right there. I understand you probably aren’t a fan of me, given your last name and who you associate with, but let’s not start with lies. I didn’t start anything. The consequences that were suffered…were by those who I targeted. Kandis didn’t move on when she failed at Retribution. Same for Scott. Same for Polly. I have simply responded in kind as it seems to be the only way they understand.”

Jaina: “It’s in direct counter to what you do-“

Selena: “I leave those who have no hope to deal with like consequences. Those who are threats to this title, all I ask is that they come to the ring, when scheduled and if they beat me, they beat me. Simple as that. And no one has. Along with that, I’ve just raised the bar. Hayes, Kandis, they had their shot, but I am just in a different stratosphere of talent. Simple as that. I believe the World Championship should mean something. And I’m just making sure they understand it, SCW respects, and I’ll do my part.”

Jaina: “But what about that, ultimately, most of your title matches have been clean. Scott and you had a hell of a match. Polly is not to blame for Kandis-“

Selena: “I’ve said what I said. They seem to need to take short-cuts. I’m the standard-bearer. And if I set the terms, that’s my prerogative. And tonight, this is a farce. But then again, it seems SCW never appreciated what I did. So I’m just forcing them to accept it. And Josh will too at Rise to Greatness.”

Selena heads into the building as Jaina watches her leave and Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

The Shining Maidens are present in catering, with YUYO standing in the middle of the group. The crowd pops at the sight of her. SAWA stands close to YUYO while NEMO keeps her distance. Meowkazawa is in the background on the phone.

YUYO: "Last week, you two guardians of love and justice put on an EXPLOSIVE display that made YUYO proud!"

SAWA: "YAY!"

NEMO: "Yay..."

YUYO: "YUYO might have been late with her promise, but look and see, she has delivered! The Shining Maidens are the next big thing! Soon, we will be challenging for the SCW World Tag Team titles, claiming those holy relics as our own! With those babies, the Shining Maidens of SCW will officially establish themselves as the true princesses of the universe!"

SAWA: "Yay!!"

NEMO: "Yay..."

YUYO turns towards NEMO, who shrugs off the enthusiasm shown by the group's apparent leader. YUYO stomps up to her and places her hands on her hips.

YUYO: "For some reason, YUYO suspects some dissension in the ranks! Has YUYO not been generous to include her bestest of best friends in her ascension to stardom!?"

NEMO stabs YUYO's chest with her finger to push her back a step.

NEMO: "Listen here, Yumi. I'm here because I made a promise to you long ago that I always have your back. Whatever this is. Yeah, I'm game to help you succeed, but it doesn't mean that I like this magical bullshit. I'm only here to kick the ass of whoever gets in our way. I'm here for a fight."

SAWA: "YAY! FIGHT! Wait--- no fighting!"

YUYO: "Shush girl. We're not fighting. We're only conversing. But I must remind NEMO of her station. She is the paladin of the Shining Maidens. She has seen some battles. It's only natural for her to be cynical. But fret not; I'll be magical enough for both of us! EXPLOSION!"

SAWA: "EXPLOSION!"

NEMO: "Do what you must. I'll be here."

YUYO points towards the ceiling while she marches away, humming a tune. SAWA follows her closely, rushing to keep up the pace. NEMO shrugs and eventually strolls after them.

“Feuer Frei” by Rammstein plays over the sound system as Konrad Raab comes out through the curtain with his flanged German mace with him, acting erratic with an angry look on his face, rising the flanged German mace in the air. He then starts to head to the ring with purpose as Ginny Raab comes out a few strides behind, looking a bit more concerned. Dakon Theron and Ludvig Eriksson take up the rear.

Sharper: “Konrad Raab is here this week. Last week, Breakdown ran opposite one of his racing commitments. He was enraged as he was scheduled to face The Enigma. Instead, Theron and Eriksson stood up as we take a look last week.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

BREAKDOWN – LAST WEEK:

We see Theron and Eriksson jumping the Enigma before seeing Theron nailing Steve Hollinsworth with a hard right. We then cut to show Theron and Eriksson stomping away on The Enigma before cutting to showing Theron placing his head between Enigma’s legs and slowly lifts him up into the electric chair. Eriksson exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd looks on as Theron turns to Eriksson and yells at him.

Theron: “Take his [bleep]ing head off!”

Eriksson steadies himself and dives off with a clothesline, hitting the Fiery European Destroyer on The Enigma. The Enigma hits the mat and rolls over. Eriksson rolls over as Theron looks at the Enigma and smiles. He then looks at him.

Knots: “Theron and Eriksson stepped up and they decided to just beat the holy hell out of The Enigma. The result was that they did just that!”

Sharper: “Fiery European Destroyer by both. Theron and Eriksson then drove him into the mat again and Eriksson, you see here, hitting the Swedish Fiery Press!”

Theron: “You’re nothing! You wanted this! You caused this! Get him up!”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen as we see Eriksson hitting the Swedish Fiery Press on Enigma. We cut to show Ginny smiling. Theron turns and high-fives Eriksson as they turn to the downed body of The Enigma. Officials climb onto the apron. Eriksson and Theron then turn and look at The Enigma before walking over to the ropes. They kick at the black mist for good measure before Eriksson slingshots over the top rope and lands on the floor. Theron steps through the ropes and down to the floor. Ginny heads over to him and Theron places his arm around her. She smiles with Theron as they admire their handy work. Just then, The Enigma violently sits up. The crowd erupts. Theron and Eriksson’s faces go from smiles to rage. Ginny backs away, stunned. The Enigma then starts to get up as Theron and Eriksson lunge to the ring, stopped by officials. The Enigma remains in the ring, staring down Theron and Eriksson. The crowd looks on, cheering as The Enigma starts to laugh through his mask. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “And at the end, Enigma just took it, sat up, and later would attack and threaten Deanna Frost.”

Knots: “They went from feeling they got the revenge they wanted to feeling it all slip through their fingers.”

Back live, Konrad has a microphone in his hand. He walks around the ring, clearly incensed. His mace remains in his other hand.

Konrad: “Enigma!”

Konrad looks around.

Konrad: “You half-baked 1990s horror bitch! It should have been you and me last week.”

Konrad paces around the ring.

Konrad: “Well this stupid company can’t even pay attention to what I do. You got saved because I was racing, but no…I need to make a choice. I think we can solve this without needing to bring the dimwitted leadership of this company along. You thought what Dakon and Ludvig was bad…”

Konrad holds up his mace.

Konrad: “That was just a taste. Just like when we fought at Taking the Leap, just as we did at Taking Hold of the Flame. I am not going to let this go without us getting our proper war one on one where I can destroy you once and for all!”

Konrad looks around the arena.

Konrad: “Some get your bitch ass out here!”

Konrad looks around.

Konrad: “Bring out your mist. Turn off the lights. I am going to beat your sorry ass!”

Konrad looks around the arena as he continues to stand in the ring. Ginny, at this point, tries to calm him down.

Konrad: “Like hell I am Ginny. You stand there and watch. We will finish this!”

Konrad continues to stand in the ring, pacing. The crowd looks around.

Sharper: “Konrad seems to be set on this. CHBK made it clear last week Raab would give up his chance at revenge if he didn’t compete.”

Sharper: “And revenge was served. They just didn’t get what they wanted!”

Raab: “Come out you cowardly bitch!”

Raab yells out. Just then, we see Dillusion jogging down to the ring with Hiro Tanaka, Lucas Knight and Dean Black, along with SCW officials. The crowd boos.

Raab: “Oh…this…you better stay the hell out of this ring or I’ll bury all of you!”

Raab points the mace at them. Hiro looks at Lucas as Dean Black motions to the group. Dillusion rolls into the ring as a couple of officials join them. Immediately, Raab steps up and nails Dillusion in the stomach with the mace. The crowd ohs as Dillusion hits the mat and rolls over. Raab turns to the group of officials.

Raab: “I am spilling someone’s blood. Maybe that old son of a bitch, CHBK. He says I have to choose. Well, I think I’ve chosen well enough. I choose violence!”

The crowd roars as Raab bring the mace to his shoulder. Hiro helps Dillusion out of the ring as Dean Black and Lucas Knight talk to one another. Officials stand around the ring. Raab watches them as Theron and Eriksson spread out as Ginny watches this all, eyes darting. The crowd roars as the road agents and officials go to move to the ring before “You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell plays throughout the arena. The crowd erupts in cheers. Raab stops and looks at the entrance way. Shaun Cruze walks out from the back. The crowd cheers some more.

Sharper: “Shaun Cruze! Cruze is coming to the ring!”

Knots: “Why the hell is he getting involved in this?”

Sharper: “Guess visiting backstage. Owen lives here. Shaun guess was in town. But now he’s coming out!”

Shaun Cruze heads down to the ring. Dean Black and Lucas Knight head over to him as Dillusion winces, holding his ribs while leaning against the barricade. Lucas and Dean talk to him. Shaun says something and heads around the ring.

Raab: “What the hell are you doing out here? This doesn’t involve you!”

Raab yells at Cruze. Cruze heads over to the timekeeper and asks for a microphone from ring announcer Jason Phillips. Phillips hands him one. Cruze turns to the ring and walks up the steel steps. Theron and Eriksson turn.

Raab: “No…don’t touch him. Let him in…let him in!”

Raab snaps at Theron and Eriksson. Shaun Cruze walks up the steel steps and he then enters the ring. The crowd roars as a “Cruze!” chant begins. Shaun Cruze looks around and steps forward before looking at Raab.

Raab: “Why the hell are you here? You’re not commissioner, so you can’t make more bad decisions. Then again, we have CHBK for that!”

The music fades out as Cruze looks at Theron and then Eriksson before turning to Raab.

Cruze: “I was here catching up with friends, but it seems like I need to come out here and give a reality check!”

The crowd roars.

Cruze: “What the hell are YOU doing, Konrad?”

Raab: “Getting what I deserve, Shaun! Then again, you never seemed to be able to handle that. You just liked blocking everything I deserved!”

Cruze: “No, I see someone throwing a tantrum and showing they don’t give a damn thing about well…anything! Since the Jackals tossed you aside, you’ve been increasingly unhinged. I get it. You wanted to kick Kandis’s ass. You tried to set her on fire to start the year. And look at how that went. Now you have a team of European wrestlers…a great initiative, but no, you have these two goons who think it’s not fun unless its hardcore. They’re not wrestlers…they’re thugs.’

Theron and Eriksson step up. Raab motions to them. They are back down.

Cruze: “And then watching you come out…you had your chance at revenge. Multiple times…and you chose to race in NASCAR. YOU made that choice.”

Raab: “No…I was forced a choice.”

Cruze: “And you don’t run SCW!”

Cruze sighs and shakes his head.

Cruze: “I know that struggle more than most. Running this madhouse and trying to keep things under control when people don’t listen. You used to call Owen a little boy. Used to run him down after everything he did to you, helping you before you snapped. Who would’ve thought that the only little boy here is damn near sixty years old!”

The crowd ohs.

Raab: “He ran-“

Cruze: “He made the best choice for him. He left at the top because he didn’t want this sport to encompass him. He’s not like you or I. We always have a foot in it. Then again, who knows what you are now? Race car driver, philanthropist, arsonist, and unhinged child!”

Raab: “I am just doing-“

Cruze smacks him in the jaw.

Cruze: “Doing what? What?! Leading the future to realize that yelling and just bludgeoning opponents is all you’ll get.”

Raab goes to respond again. Cruze smacks him again.

Cruze: “Attacking people who deserved the same revenge you did because YOU are special. Well, Konrad…I think you need to wake the hell up! The Enigma isn’t coming out here because he’s already BEAT you, and them. He lives rent free in their heads and yours.”

Raab: “And we will end that-“

Cruze: “How? They beat the ever-loving hell out of him last week.”

Cruze points to Theron and Eriksson.

Cruze: “He didn’t even throw a punch! And he got back up. So you were going to take that mace and do it…and if he got back up…then what! HE WANTED THAT. Because he wants to take over everything. To assault everything. And you’re too stupid to see it!”

Raab looks at Cruze.

Cruze: “I jumped into the Taking Hold of the Flame…one more time a couple of weeks ago…and you know what I saw. I saw a field of wrestlers who would do anything for their goals in this ring. They fought as if there WASN’T another chance. Some new faces came in and immediately set a new tone. They’re not tired relics of their past that stew for years and poison the future with poor mentorship. They’re not YOU!”

Raab: “You son of a bitch-

Cruze smacks him again. The crowd ohs. Raab turns and nods. Theron and Eriksson then lunge and grab Cruze and pull him back by his arms.

Sharper: “Oh no! Raab snapped. He’s done listening!”

Knots: “Was worth it, Cruze!”

The crowd roars. Raab lifts up the mace and the agents and officials enter the ring. They run over and Knight and Black grab Raab and restrain him. Officials run over to Theron and Eriksson. Cruze stumbles back to the ropes and looks at Raab. Raab just glares at him.

Sharper: “Thankfully, SCW officials breaking this up.”

Knots: “No one has ever just gone right for Raab. Not since Minerva, not since The Jackals.”

Sharper: “Cruze is right though. Raab is barely in control of his whims. He’s all over the place. And he made a choice. And Cruze saw this…I don’t know what compelled him to do this. But it almost got him attacked.”

Knots: “TMZ is going to love this! Crazed German nearly beats former wrestler turned movie executive and star with a mace!”

Cruze looks at Raab as Raab continues to glare at Cruze. The scene cuts away.

Josh Hudson and Bree Lancaster sit backstage in their locker room.

Hudson: “You know, I think I got the short end of this stick here. I have to deal with Selena, but you-“

Bree: “You heard what I heard last night. Next week, what’s happening with me, the Addy title, contendership…I’ve been told it will be announced. I’ll know who I’m facing. Who will get their shot at me. And you know what, I’d rather have that. CHBK told me to be patient and it’s nice to be patient and hopefully not be jumped for once. You have to deal with the delusional. Same for Amy. You have people taking shots. I heard Kandis and Kirsten Scott working together to take out Selena.”

Hudson: “That could be fun. Then again…who I just get handed the title?”

Bree: “Maybe face Xander? I don’t know.”

Hudson: “That’s a CHBK problem. The jackass deserves some more grey hairs.”

Bree: “Hey, he’s been good to me.”

Hudson: “So far.”

Bree: “Yeah, yeah…”

Hudson: “You know what. I think I need to make a visit.”

Bree: “You going to mess with Selena?”

Hudson: “Nah…I think she’s already being messed enough. I just have a question.”

Hudson turns and kisses Bree on the forehead.

Hudson: “I’ll stay out of trouble.”

Bree: “Yeah, sure you will.”

Hudson smirks and heads off as Breakdown cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Shaun Cruze walking down the hallway with Lucas Knight and Dean Black. He stops and turns to Lucas and fist pumps him and then does the same to Dean.

Shaun: “Thank. I got a bit heated, but just…I’m so tired of what he is. We saw the great future and present at Taking Hold of the Flame and that…”

We then see Owen Cruze entering the scene. The crowd roars in cheers.

Owen: “Shaun….what the-“

Shaun: “I got a bit carried away.”

Owen: “You think? We’re here just hanging out. Seeing people.”

Shaun: “And I decided to help out. Being at Taking Hold of the Flame…seeing the hunger that so many had….”

Shaun sighs.

Shaun: “Come on…let’s get somewhere else and stay out of trouble. I’ll behave.”

Owen: “You just heard that roar from the crowd.”

Shaun: “Yeah, yeah…”

Owen smirks before turning to Lucas and Dean and thanking them silently before heading off with his uncle.

Leroy Adams vs. Waylon Creek

SCW Television Championship

“Trailer Talk” by FJ Outlaw rings out over the arena as Leroy Adams walks out behind the curtain as he stops on the stage. He head bobs to the music a minute before bobbing his whole body as he really gets into the music. He then begins focusing on the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a fifteen minute time limit and is for the SCW Television Championship. First, the challenger, on his way to the ring, he is from Pascagoula, Mississippi, he is Leroy Adams!”

He marches his way the ring slapping hands with fans, taking a swig of a fans beer. He makes it the ring and rolls in. He staggers up to his feet and walks over to the corner, takes off his wife beater and climb up the turnbuckle. He throws his hands up before jumping down and getting ready for the match.

Sharper: “Leroy Adams has been impressive. He even had a hell of a showing at Taking Hold of the Flame.”

Knots: “This is just going to be a weird match. We could be seeing the future of SCW on display and Miami has never seen anything like this!”

The sound and image of a babbling brook overtake the PA and screen. Shortly after, a man dressed in a suit flickers onto the screen, standing in the middle of the creek, facing away from the camera. “Mountain Banjo” by Rhiannon Giddens comes over the system, and from hehind curtain emerges a muscular figure in a skull mask, adorned by torn up flannels, being led by a black lab on a leash. The dog leads the way as Waylon Creek, carrying the SCW Television Championship, follows close behind, looking around the arena. He hands the dog off to a stage hand when he gets to the ring and appears to say something to the dog. The dog sits calmly as Creek enters the ring up the steps. He calmly goes to his corner without any posing. He hands his title to Jennifer Cassidy, the official, who promptly holds it over her head. The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “Waylon Creek retaining the title last Saturday night in a hard fought match against Chris Dumont. Now he goes into this and this could be another brawl.”

Knots: “So you’re telling me not to expect a frankensteiner or a 630?”

Sharper: “I don’t know if Leroy would even want to try and Creek, not going to either. Leroy just is fighting for a paycheque as we heard earlier and Creek, we’ve found out he has something with him he doesn’t want people to have.”

Knots: “Lawler still is trying to figure that out.”

The bell sounds as Creek and Adams look at one another. They then lunge at one another and Creek nails Adams with a hard right and then another before Adams goes lower with a couple of hard shots to the stomach. The crowd roars as Creek and Adams both throw hard shots before Adams tackles Creek back into the corner. Creek holds on as Adams shoulders him in the ribs once and then again and again before stepping back and cracking Creek with a hard right. Creek staggers out and shakes it off before turning and Adams clubs him in the side of the head. Creek hits the mat and rolls through. He gets up to his feet.

Sharper: “Clubbing blows by Adams. Just throwing hard rights.”

Knots: “Catching Creek wherever he can.”

Creek moves to the corner as Adams walks over and Creek kicks him in the ribs and then headbutts him. Adams stumbles out and Creek runs out and hits a double crosschop to the throat. Adams goes down. He rolls over and Creek walks over and grabs him by the hair and then nails him with a hard right. Adam falls back to the ropes. Creek hits a throat thrust for good measure. He then whips Adams into the ropes. Adams bounces off and Creek hits a lunging clothesline. He goes for the pin, driving his forearm into the jaw of Adams.

Adams kicks out. Creek looks at him and gets up and stomps him in the face. Adams rolls over. He stomps him again. Adams moves to the corner. Creek leans in and drives his knee into the face of Adams, grinding it in and pressing it against Adams’s jaw, sandwiching him into the middle turnbuckle.

Creek rakes his knee down and Adams falls to his hands and knees.

Sharper: “Creek using that knee both to squeeze and then rake.”

Knots: “Adams went from a bar fight into a street fight fast!”

Creek then pulls Adams up and whips him across the ring. Creek runs at him and hits a running back elbow to the jaw. Adams falls out and drops to the mat. Creek pushes him over for the pin.

Adams kicks out. Adams turns and slowly gets up as Creek grabs him and then clubs him in the head. Creek backs up to the ropes and runs at Adams, but Adams suddenly hoists him up in a bearhug. He looks at him and then just throws him down. Creek lands hard and rolls over only for Creek to get up and Adams hits a knee lift. Creek falls back into the corner. Adams heads over and hits a back elbow to the jaw. He then pulls him out and hits a gutwrench suplex. He hooks the leg.

Creek kicks out. Creek turns and slowly gets up. He turns to Adams who elbows him in the top of the head and then elbows him again before finishing the Some Buckwild Bo’s with a bionic elbow. The crowd cheers. Adams looks around, catching that. He smirks. Creek then stirs only for Adams to hit a jumping elbow drop to the chest.

Sharper: “And the country boy, right to the chest!”

Knots: “Miami likes it!”

Sharper: “They like it and Adams hooks the leg!”

Creek gets his shoulder up. Creek rolls over as Adams grabs him and pulls him up. He then whips him into the ropes. Creek bounces off and Adams hits a spinebuster. He gets up and turns to the ropes and bounces off and goes for a running splash, but Creek gets his knees up. Adams rolls through. He gets up and Creek then kicks him in the ribs and grabs his head and hits a neckbreaker. Creek then moves for a choke.

Creek pulls away, looking out. The crowd boos as Creek then gets up and pulls Adams up. Adams struggles as Creek elbows him in the back of the neck. He then pulls back on his arm and into a pumphandle slam before pulling Adams back and dropping him throat first on the top rope. Adams falls back.

Sharper: “Throat first! That whiplash from that pumphandle suplex into the top rope!”

Knots: “He got the crowd behind him. He won’t be able to breathe though!”

Creek hooks the leg.

Adams gets his shoulder up. Creek looks up and then shakes his head. He then gets up and stomps Adams in the face and then again before stepping on his face, grinding the bottom of his boot into it.

Creek backs up and walks around the ring. He then walks over to Leroy and grabs him. He scoops him up, but Leroy lands behind him. He forearms Creek in the back of the head. Creek stumbles forward and turns around only for Leroy to have run across the ring, bounce off the ropes, and drill him with the Natty Light Lariat!

Sharper: “Oh! A lariat from deep in Mississippi!”

Knots: “Creek may have just seen his life flash before his eyes from that one!”

Adams crawls back over and hooks the leg.

Creek shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Leroy Adams looks around and then turns and gets up to his feet. He grabs Creek and drags him up to his feet. He then nails him with a hard left and then a hard right before kicking him in the ribs. Adams then grabs him by the head and throws his arm over his head. He hoists him up, but then suddenly lets go and Creek drops down as we see that he’s somehow locked in the Canary. Adams reaches around and grabs at his arm. He tries to break it up, but Creek forces him back and to the mat. Adams kicks at the mat.

The bell sounds and Creek lets go and rolls over. He then looks out before rolling to his back. He takes a moment before sitting up. The official comes over and hands him the SCW Television Championship.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and STILL SCW Television Champion, Waylon Creek!”

Sharper: “Creek somehow found a way to get that claw in there and lock in the Canary. Adams had him set up. Impressive in its own right, but Creek countered.”

Knots: “I don’t think we’ve seen Creek even that challenged in singles action!”

Sharper: “I don’t think so either. It’s not much consolation, but Leroy Adams is one to watch too, even if Waylon Creek retained tonight!”

Creek slowly gets up and rolls out of the ring. He then drops down to the floor. He places the title over his shoulder. He then walks over to Legion and takes him. Creek then calmly starts to walk up the rampway. Leroy Adams slowly stirs in the ring, coughing. The fans cheer him as Adams looks around. They cheer him some more as Creek continues to head to the back.

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A still for Team Desire vs. Light in the Darkness follows.

Sharper: “Well will history be made or will Light in the Darkness confirm their path to Rise to Greatness. Tag Titles on the line. Team Desire against Light in the Darkness, next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, there is a dark room. It's unknown if this is pre-taped or not, but there is a dark room somewhere. It's the pretty standard pro-wrestling promo room, an empty space in the bowels of the venue. A light flicks on, with a single hand holding the chain. Stepping forward, 'The Bogeyman' JC reveals himself.

JC: “Matthew. Knox.”

He smirks to himself, and instinctively rubs his previously-torn bicep.

JC: “You've taken a lot from me. My health, my pride, my dignity. And you're going to think that you accomplished something at Taking Hold of the Flame. That you stopped me. Except I was never there for the title shot. I am not here for SCW. Oh don't get me wrong, I'll take it. I'll win and I'll take every last goddamn title this place has. That's what I do.”

JC has been busy playing with the burning lightbulb as he speaks, knocking it back and forth.

JC: “But I'm not here for them. I'm here for you. And I'm not here to win a match, Knox. I'm not here to simply defeat you. Or hurt you. I'm here to ruin you. I'm here to make sure that when people think of The Raven, they only think of how spectacularly he fell at the end. How he was utterly broken, destroyed and discarded. You'll burn out just like you did when you had those needles in your arm, bird. And when I'm done with you, you'll be free to go back to dying in the alley that I saved you from.”

The Bogeyman smiles again, but it's dark. There's no humor in it, only malice.

JC: “You can't run from me forever. Death comes for us all, bird. And it's coming for you sooner than you'd like.”

He breathes for a moment and continues.

JC: “I get paid a lot of money to hate one man, but I'm an equal opportunity ghoul. So while I'm here, if the rest of you want to play, come and find me. Just remember one thing when you do, and don't say I didn't warn you: JC kills.”

He then squeezes the lightbulb until it bursts in his hand, shutting off the light and leaving the last image anyone sees a flash of fire and blood.

Team Desire vs. Light in the Darkness

SCW World Tag Team Championship

The arena lights dim down and pink light shine on the stage. “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max plays as The Queen of Queens and Goddess of Desire Katie Steward steps out on the stage. She walks her beautiful white and gold religious ring robe that is popelike and spins around in a circle showing it off the crowd. Giovanna Steward follows behind her wearing her leather spiked “Brat Club” jacket and a black bandana covering the lower half of her face. TJ Johnson walks out onto the stage with Katie and the two nod to on another before Katie continues her walk to the ring with her arms out and his hands at shoulder length while Gigi follows behind.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship. First, the challengers, accompanied by TJ Johnson, they are the team of Gigi Steward and Katie Steward, they are Team Desire!”

Katie walks around the ring and Gigi rolls under the bottom rope. Katie walks up the ring steps carefully and across the apron. TJ runs up after her and holds open the ropes for her to enter the ring. Katie walks to the center of the ring and she disrobes for the crowd. She shows off her wrestling attire. TJ takes her robe and exits the ring and Katie to her corner.

Sharper: “Could history take place tonight. This is the last title Katie needs to become not only a Supreme Champion, but also to have won every title she could in SCW.”

Knots: “And if she does, she changes Rise to Greatness in a big way and I don’t think Katie Steward would want anything less!”

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. “In the Name of Love” by Arion feat. Cyan Kicks begins to play, the LED screens flickering to life to show a large wisteria tree in front of a starry night sky with a beautiful moon, the stars seeming like they’re slowly shifting and dancing around as petals from the tree fall and gracefully glide through the sky. One spotlight comes to life on the left side of the stage from the camera’s perspective, revealing Amelia Blythe standing underneath it, eyes focused on the ring and a small smile on her lips as her hands are folded in front of her, giving her the look of a proper young lady. A second spotlight comes to life on the right side of the stage, revealing La Pequeña Luz standing underneath it with the kind of grin that could light up a room all on its own as she motions with her hands for the fans to get pumped up, which they immediately proceed to do. They both wear their World Tag Team Championship belts around their waists.

Phillips: “Their opponents, they are the team of La Pequena Luz and Amelia Blythe, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Light in the Darkness!”

The two slowly turn their attention to one another and begin closing the distance, their spotlights following them as they stop within arm’s reach of one another, where Amelia extends her hand and Luz takes it before they pull their bodies close, the spotlights merging into one piercing through the darkness. When the song goes into the chorus, the two ladies begin to literally waltz their way down to the ring, fast and fluid to keep pace with the song as the spotlight follows their every move, leaving fans mesmerized by their synergy. As the chorus reaches its end and the two find themselves at the bottom of the ramp, they push away from one another as far as their arms will allow without letting go before quickly pointing to the LED screens with their free hands, where the night scene is immediately engulfed in white before transitioning to a video package of the two ladies in action, both together and individually. Slowly, the two release one another, the single spotlight splitting in two again as Amelia makes her way up the steps to walk across the apron on one side, wiping her feet before stepping through the ropes. Luz, meanwhile, hops up onto the apron right in front of her and grabs the top rope before vaulting herself into a somersault into the ring, landing on her feet. She moves to the center of the ring and drops to her knees, cupping her hands together in front of her while Amelia stands right behind her, hands folded before her once again. As Luz lifts her cupped hands upward, the arena lights slowly begin to come back on as Amelia takes her hands and pulls her to her feet, spinning her around one final time into a tight embrace and a soft kiss before the two move to their corner to prepare for battle, with both girls shedding their robes and Amelia also removing her mask. They hand off their titles to the official, Steve Hollinsworth. Hollinsworth holds them over her head. The crowd roars as the SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “La Pequena Luz and Amelia Blythe, Light in the Darkness, they win here and their Rise to Greatness plans are as firm as can be. They defend their World Tag Team Championship against Twisted & Sadistic.”

Knots: “Big ask. And if they’re going to overlook Katie Steward, a legend, good luck. I don’t think they’re going to do it, but they better not doubt how hungry, how much Katie wants this!”

The crowd roars as Luz and Amelia talk before Amelia exits. Gigi and Katie talk before Katie steps up. The bell sounds. Katie and Luz circle briefly before locking up in the middle of the ring. Katie turns and wrenches the arm of Luz. Luz winces and Katie jerks on the arm. Luz rolls forward and nips up and then cartwheels through before wrenching Katie’s arm. Katie winces. She then manages to duck under and around and into a side headlock. Luz reaches around and pulls Katie to the ropes and fires her off. Katie bounces off and Luz hits a hip toss. She goes to grabs Katie, but Katie pushes her off with her feet. Luz rolls through. She gets up and Katie hits a headlock takedown. She lets go and gets up. Luz gets up and Katie hits a dropkick. The crowd looks on as Katie gets up and nods. Luz slides back to the corner. Katie follows up.

Sharper: “And Katie, you said it, she’s hungry for it.”

Knots: “She’s going to be as purposeful as we’ve seen her.”

Sharper: “Luz finding that out. Amelia watching.”

Katie forearms Luz in the jaw. She chops her. The crowd woos. Katie then whips her across the ring. Luz hits the opposite corner as Katie runs after. Luz floats over and lands behind Katie. Katie turns in the corner and runs at Luz. Luz jumps up and hits a frankensteiner. Katie rolls through and falls over and looks at Luz. Luz gets up and Katie then turns and tags in Gigi. Gigi enters the ring and runs at Luz. Luz gets her hands up, but Gigi forearms her in the side of the head once and then again. She then gets her in the corner and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and gets a couple of shots off before Luz shoves her back. Gigi lands on her feet and turns around and runs at Luz, but Luz gets an elbow up and then hits an overhead chop. She grabs Gigi and runs her into the Light in the Darkness corner. Gigi turns and Luz tags in Amelia. Luz then jumps up and hits a monkey flip and Blythe enters and runs over and hits a powerdrive elbow. She goes for the pin.

Gigi kicks out. Amelia rolls off as Gigi stirs. Amelia grabs her and wrenches her arm.

Sharper: “Gigi coming in a bit more aggressive. Light in the Darkness using teamwork to bring that down a notch. Now just controlling Gigi.”

Knots: “Imagine the bonus points Gigi will get in her relationship with Katie if they win. Remember when they were barely on the same page in the return?”

Amelia then pulls Gigi into a forearm before then dropping down and hitting a fireman’s carry. She moves into a reverse chinlock. Gigi grabs one to the arm and tries to twist, but Blythe keeps the hold on. Gigi then plants her feet and pushes up and hits a jawjacker. Amelia staggers back, holding her jaw. She then steadies herself and runs at Gigi, but Gigi hits a drop toe hold into the middle rope. Blythe remains there and Gigi gets up, grabs the top rope and hits a slingshot leg drop to the back of Blythe’s head. The crowd ohs as Blythe falls back.

Sharper: “Gigi to the back of Blythe’s head and that causes a snap back. The impact and then fall back.”

Knots: “Gigi! Luz! Ha!”

Gigi then turns and kicks Luz in the ribs with a straight kick. She falls back and Gigi grabs the top rope and hits a hilo into the ring onto Blythe. She dives onto her for the pin.

Blythe kicks out. Gigi grabs her by the head and hair and pulls her up and tags in Katie. Katie enters the ring and Gigi lifts her up for a back suplex, but Katie then runs into the ropes and hits a Botox Injection, sending Blythe down. The crowd ohs. Katie dives for the pin.

Blythe shoots her shoulder up.

Sharper: “And this may have been the plan. Overwhelm Light in the Darkness. Gigi and Katie as aggressive as we’ve seen them.”

Knots: “And as decisive too!”

Blythe rolls over and Katie grabs her and pulls her up and hits a back suplex. She bridges up.

Luz breaks it up as Blythe rolls her shoulder up. Blythe crawls to the ropes as Luz exits the ring. Katie gets up and turns and walks over to Blythe, but Blythe then quickly hits a standing switch and takes Katie over with a snap German suplex. Blythe rolls over and looks out, looking at Katie first and then Luz, in a bit of disbelief.

Sharper: “And there’s the break Amelia needed. She had to be decisive. Katie grabbed her and immediately into the snap German.”

Knots: “Standing switch and a sigh of relief!”

Sharper: “And you can see Amelia even taking a moment, almost out of respect for what the Stewards did.”

Amelia then gets up and Katie stirs and starts to get up. Amelia dives and tags in Luz. Luz slingshots in and runs over to Katie and grabs her arm, ducking under and then hitting a Saito suplex. She turns and Gigi enters, but Luz hits a dropkick, knocking Gigi out of the ring. Luz turns and flips up to her feet and Katie gets up only for Luz to jump up and hit a hurricanrana into a pin.

Katie kicks out. Luz falls forward and rolls forward. Katie slowly stirs and Luz runs at her and hits the Flash Freeze. Luz turns and goes for the pin.

Gigi breaks it up. Luz rolls off and rolls over. Gigi then stomps her a couple more times, leading Amelia to enter the ring. Amelia catches her with a European uppercut. Gigi falls andr olls through to the apron. Amelia then turns and Katie lunges and hits her with a superkick. Katie then spins around and Luz grabs her and hits an inside cradle.

Katie kicks out and rolls over and reaches up and tags in Gigi. Luz turns and grabs at Katie, but Katie drops down, only for Gigi to enter and hit a running knee to the face of Luz. She goes down.

Sharper: “Oh! That knee got all of Luz!”

Knots: “This could do it! Gigi could be the hero!”

Gigi hooks the leg.

Amelia breaks it up. The crowd ohs. Gigi rolls off as Luz turns and rolls over. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Amelia Blythe just saving their title reign!”

Gigi rolls off as Amelia Blythe slowly gets up and moves to the corner. Luz then rolls over. Gigi turns and crawls over to Luz. She grabs her and elbows her in the back of the head and then again before jumping up and going for a Nirvana, but Luz counters with a snap sitout powerbomb.

Katie breaks it up. Luz falls back and rolls over. She turns and Katie gets up and grabs her and pulls her up before nailing her with a forearm shot and then another. Katie then turns as Amelia re-enters and hits a European uppercut. Katie falls back and rolls through. Amelia then backs up as Luz then turns to her. Luz waits and Amelia exits. Luz tags her in. Amelia enters as Gigi slowly stirs. Luz then runs across the ring and bounces off. Amelia runs into the ropes and bounces off the other side. Gigi then drops down as Luz and Amelia stop each other when going for the Wisteria Waltz. Katie then lunges and throws herself at Luz, crossbodying her down. Amelia turns a bit from the impact. Gigi then rolls her up.

The bell sounds. The crowd erupts as Gigi lets go as Amelia rolls over and Gigi turns and looks at Katie who looks stunned.

Phillips: “Here are your winners…and NEW SCW World Tag Team Champions…Katie Steward and Gigi Steward, Team Desire!”

Katie Steward lunges for Gigi and hugs her daughter. The crowd erupts as “Sweet but Psycho” plays throughout the arena. Amelia looks over disappointed as Luz slides back to the ropes. The crowd looks on as pyro shoots out of the ringposts and sparks go off above the ring. Katie and Gigi continue their embrace before they’re presented with the SCW World Tag Team Championship.

Sharper: “History has been made tonight in Miami. Katie Steward debuted in SCW back in 2005, almost to this date…nineteen years later, she is a Supreme Champion. She has held every title she could!”

Knots: “And Gigi got the win for her. The Stewards got it done!”

Katie Steward looks around as the crowd continues to cheer. She takes the World Tag Team Championship belt as TJ Johnson enters the ring. Luz and Amelia exit, giving her the ring, as Johnson raises Katie and Gigi’s arms. The crowd cheers some more as a “You Deserve It!” chant even breaks out. Katie looks around and takes it all in as Gigi stands to the side, applauding Katie. Katie starts to get a bit emotional as she then looks at the title in her hand. TJ then walks over to her and says something before asking her to place it around her waist. Katie obliges as TJ Johnson places the title around her waist and fastens it. Katie then looks up as the crowd continues to cheer.

Sharper: “You have to feel for Light in the Darkness right now, but the story is Team Desire…”

Knots: “Second time, a title defense on Breakdown derails their plans. What’s going to happen at Rise to Greatness?”

Sharper: “Right now, let’s just let Katie have this moment. Katie Steward has done it all in Supreme Championship Wrestling!”

The crowd continues to cheer her as Katie nods and just continues to enjoy the moment before looking down at the title around her waist as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

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. A shot of Kandis smiling as she looks at the World Championship in her hand follows.

“This is your Rise to Greatness Rewind.”

The scene opens in the ring at Rise to Greatness 2006.

We open up at the Killjoy vs. The Real Speed scaffold match. Killjoy then walks over to Speed and lifts him up. He lifts him and looks to be about to throw him off the side. Speed, out of desperation, rakes his eyes. He falls down and then grabs Killjoy’s leg, Killjoy falls over the railing and Speed locks in the ankle lock. Killjoy yells in pain as he’s now hanging over the railing, tens of feet in the air over the barbed wire tables, which haven’t be broken yet. Speed smirks thinking Killjoy can’t do anything without hurting himself.

Sharper: “My God! Ankle lock and Killjoy is dangling over the edge of the platform. He’s got nowhere to go but down!”

Dawson: “Speed knows that. He knows that Killjoy can’t counter without sacrificing himself either.”

Killjoy continues to yell and can be seen grabbing the railing, hoping to push back on, but Speed continues to push forward. Killjoy then flips forward and Speed is pulled right over the railing and Speed starts to fall to the tables. Killjoy meanwhile, is hanging from the scaffold, holding onto the railing! Speed goes through the barbed wire wrapped tables and the crowd erupts in cheers and the bell rings.

Dawson: “I don’t believe it! Killjoy managed to hold on and win it!”

Sharper: “But Speed has a trip to the hospital planned.”

Johnson: “Both men do.”

Phillips: “The winner of the match, Killjoy!”

The crowd cheers as “Ya’ll Want a Single” plays throughout the arena. Killjoy swings his leg up and rolls under the railing and onto the platform. He gets up and throws his arms in the air celebrating. Officials and EMTs meanwhile check on Speed at the bottom. Killjoy then starts to try to take the tape off to get the cheese grater off his head.

Sharper: “We are never going to forget this match anytime soon. That was the most brutal thing I’ve seen in a long time.”

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

Backstage, we see Katie Steward and Gigi Steward celebrating in their locker room. TJ Johnson stands looking on as Katie sprays a bottle of champagne around the room. She then stops and looks down, crying a few tears of joy.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. We’d talk about Rise to Greatness here, but the story is this. Katie Steward finally winning every title. Finally winning the World Tag Team Championship. Celebrating as she should.”

Knots: “And she’s surprisingly speechless!”

Sharper: “But this has had some notable effects. While Katie celebrates, Destiny Page has tracked down Glory Braddock and Brittany Lohan. Destiny?”

The scene changes to show Destiny Page with Glory Braddock and Brittany Lohan in their locker room. Glory leans back.

Destiny: “Thank you Adam. Glory, Brittany, you were watching this match…your response. It looks like you’re now going to face Team Desire at Rise to Greatness.”

Glory leans forward.

Glory: “You know…after everything, I’m a bit disappointed. I’m sad. To finally get to decide it all against Light in the Darkness…I was looking forward to that.”

Lohan then leans forward.

Lohan: “But it’s pro wrestling. And a different fairy tale was told. Too bad we’re going to end this one, just as we stopped them a year ago. Just a different ending. We’re holding gold again.”

Glory: “She said it…That’s all we can say. Katie and Gigi can celebrate tonight. Twisted & Sadistic will make their title run short lived. See you at Rise to Greatness…again.”

Glory leans back as Destiny Page turns to the camera.

Page: “Back to ringside.”

Veronica Strader vs. David Striker

“Man in the Box” by Like a Storm plays and the crowd roars. A few moments pass before David Striker walks out from the back and scans the arena. He then nods a bit as he turns to the ring and looks at his opponent. He then starts to head to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, from Cameron, North Carolina, he is Bam Bam David Striker!”

The crowd roars as Striker heads to the ring and slides into the ring. He gets up to a knee and looks around before getting up to his feet. He then turns and runs into the ropes, before sticking his upper body under and out from the top rope, getting a louder reaction.

Sharper: “David Striker has not found any fight he would back down from and tonight, we expect this to be a fight. He had some blunt assessment of Taking Hold of the Flame and Veronica Strader seemed to take issue with it.”

Knots: “Take issue? She attacked him backstage and officials had to break them up. She also doesn’t turn down any fights!”

The big screen goes blank and the lights drop in the arena. “Cult of Personality” opening riff rips through the arena. The lights begin to flicker dark purple, pink and silver to the beat and the crucifix symbol of Veronica Strader appears on the big screen followed by the outline of a Scorpion in her signature purple.

// Look in my eyes
What do you see?
The cult of personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
I've been everything you want to be
Oh, I'm the cult of personality\\

The name Veronica Strader in large font starts to flash in silver and purple, with shots of her holding up the OCW TransAtlantic title getting a cheer reaction from the crowd . A spotlight hits the entrance way as Veronica steps out on stage. She walks to both sides of the top, amping the crowd up!

Phillips: “His opponent, from Houston, Texas by way of London, Ontario, Canada, she is the Baba Jaga of Professional Wrestling, Veronica Strader!”

//Like Mussolini and Kennedy
I'm the cult of personality
The cult of personality
The cult of personality
Neon lights, a Nobel prize
When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set me free\\

Hands on her hips, her hair slicked back with water, sneer across her lips. She starts to strut down to the ring, in brand new ring of black pants, with purple scorpions on the outer parts of her hips, and a black leather crop top with the crisscrossed lace across her cleavage up to her neck underneath a black leather jacket with no sleeves and a scorpion with her crucifix on the back of it.

The Baba Jaga Veronica Strader stares at the ring.

//Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi
I'm the cult of personality
The cult of personality
The cult of personality
Neon lights, a Nobel prize
When a leader speaks, that leader dies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set you free\\

The Scorpion walks up the steel steps and wipes her boots on the apron before stepping through the second and top rope like a normal human being.

//You gave me fortune, you gave me fame
You gave me power in your god's name
I'm every person you need to be
Oh, I'm the cult of personality\\

Strader stands centre of the ring.

//I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of
I am the cult of, I am the cult of personality\\

She sneers as she watches David Striker across the ring.

Sharper: “And Veronica Striker, for at least the next couple of weeks, will be running solo. Cara Strader injured, we believe at Taking Hold of the Flame. And so the Cowgirls from Hell who had a lot of people’s attention, now needing to pivot. And tonight may be a great way for her to get some frustrations out.”

Knots: “How do you think Striker will go for that?”

Sharper: “I don’t expect well. I expect this to be a fight. We’re going to see a few of those tonight.”

The bell sounds and Veronica steps out, arms up. Striker too and quickly Veronica goes low and hits a double leg takedown. She then lunges forward and nails Striker with a forearm shot and then another hard right and another before Striker nails her in the ribs with a hard right and then another before shoving her off. Striker gets up and Strader does too and Striker kicks her in the ribs. He nails her with a hard right and then another before Strader blocks the third shot and kicks him in the ribs and then grabs him by the head. He grabs her and the two spin around and before sending each other through the ropes to the floor, right in front of the announce table. (1)

Sharper: “And right in front. Strader and Striker both having the same idea.”

Knots: “And both hitting just as hard in front of us.”

Strader gets up and Striker does too and Strader lunges to Striker who knees her in the rbis. (2) Striker then drives her face first into the announce table. (3) She pops up and Striker kicks her in the ribs and then goes to whip her into the barricade. Strader however jumps up and onto the barricade before ending up in the crowd. (4) Striker runs after and Strader nails him with a snap jab. She then climbs onto the apron and dives off with a double axe handle smash. (5) He rolls over and starts to get up. Strader grabs him and spins him into the ring. Strader slides in after and Striker gets up and Strader runs at him and hits a dropkick to the jaw. She almost lands on top of him from the running start. She turns for the pin.

Striker kicks out. He rolls over and gets up, moving to the corner. Veronica follows up and nails him with a hard left and then a hard right in the ribs. She whips him across the ring. Striker hits the corner and Veronica runs out, but Striker bounces out of the corner, letting out a yell and drilling Veronica with a clothesline before somersaulting forward from the momentum.

Sharper: “And out of the corner, Striker with all of that momentum and even took himself off his feet.”

Knots: “Just decided to see how strong Veronica Strader’s neck is with that shot.”

Striker gets up and turns as Strader rolls over to her knees and gets up only for Striker to knee her in the ribs. Striker then hits a back elbow before turning and hitting a left hand shotei. Veronica falls back into the ropes. Striker then whips her into the ropes and hits her with a jumping leg lariat to the jaw. Strader hits the mat and Striker turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope and Strader gets up. She runs at him and Striker jumps over her and somersaults through. Strader stops at the corner and then runs out and hits Striker with a hard right and then a left before spinning through with a back fist. Striker falls to a knee. Strader grabs him and hits a Ukrainian leg sweep. She floats over for the pin.

Striker kicks out. Strader then turns and nails him with a couple of hard right hands before getting to her feet. Striker turns and smirks. He moves to the corner and Strader runs at him and drills him with a running clothesline. She then pulls him out and goes to whip him across the ring. He bounces off and Strader catches him and hits the Strader-Style suplex. She remains down for the pin.

Sharper: “Strader-style. Planted! Middle of the ring!”

Striker kicks out. Both get up and Veronica grabs Striker and elbows him in the back of the head. She then whips him again into the ropes. Striker bounces off and Veronica goes to lift him up for a backdrop, but Striker pushes back and lands on his feet. Veronica steps up and Striker kicks her in the ribs, grabs her arm and wrenches it into a Divorce Court. The crowd ohs. Striker goes for the pin.

Strader kicks out. Striker rolls off and gets up and moves to the corner. He climbs up to the top rope. Strader gets up and runs at him, but Striker drops down to a seated position and hits a quick kick to the head. Striker then nails her with another shotei. Strader goes down. Striker pops back up to the top rope and then dives off with a huge high-impact frog splash. He bounces off of Strader as Strader holds her ribs in pain.

Sharper: “And Striker with all of his weight! Hard impact. Flush to the stomach and chest of Strader.”

Knots: “He bounces off and nearly landed on his feet from the impact!”

Striker turns and dives onto Strader, hooking her leg.

Strader gets her shoulder up. Striker rolls off as he then gets up and walks around the ring. Strader slowly rolls over and Striker walks over to her and pulls her up before then hooking her up and going for the Hard Justice, but Strader blocks it and drops back down before flipping Striker forward with a snapmare. He rolls through and gets up and turns to Strader who drills him with the A Like Supreme. The crowd ohs. Strader hooks the leg.

Striker gets his shoulder up. Strader looks up and rolls off. She then gets up and walks around the ring. Striker turns and shakes his head, trying to get the cobwebs loose before getting up and Strader hits another superkick, knocking him back into the corner. He falls back. Strader then steps in and grabs him and pulls him out before hitting a northern lights suplex into a bridge.

Striker bridges up. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Striker somehow bridging up after Strader caught him twice in the jaw.”

Knots: “And the suplex! Why not! The man is nuts!”

Striker spins through and around and goes for a backslide. Veronica however rolls through and sends up on her knees. Striker pops up and Veronica lunges with a knee striker. The crowd ohs. Striker falls back and Veronica runs to the ropes, jumping to the middle rope and diving back with a moonsault. She hooks the leg.

Striker kicks out again. Veronica rolls off. Striker rolls over and moves to the ropes. Veronica gets up and stomps him in the back once and then again before she pulls him up and then runs him towards the corner, but Striker spins through and sends Veronica in. He then jumps to the middle rope and then hits the Black Meteor. The crowd ohs. Veronica falls out of the corner. Striker goes for the pin.

Veronica gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and Striker grabs her and knees her in the side once and then again and again before he hoists her up only to then just scoop slam her down. Striker turns and moves to the corner, existing to the apron and then climbs to the top rope. She gets to the top rope and turns. Veronica then runs over and falls into the ropes. Striker lands hard. Veronica winces as Striker grimaces in pain. She turns back to Striker and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. She climbs up to the middle rope and Striker manages to catch her in the ribs with a shot before hitting a hard right. Strader steps back and falls back to the mat. She rolls over. Striker steps up to the top turnbuckle again only for Strader to run over and climb up before grabbing Striker and hitting a Strader-Style off the top rope! The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Off the top! Strader-Style-“

Knots: “Super Strader-Style!”

Sharper: “And both hitting hard. Both down on the mat!”

Striker rolls over. (1) He rolls towards the ropes a bit more as Veronica slowly sits up. (2) Veronica reaches out and grabs at the ropes, breaking the count. Striker also starts to get up. He then turns and walks over to Veronica and Veronica goes for another A Like Supreme, but Striker catches it. Striker throws it down and kicks her in the ribs and then hooks her up and hits a Bad Moon Rising. He turns and hooks the leg.

Strader shoots her shoulder up. Striker rolls off and nods as Strader rolls over and moves to the corner. Striker turns and heads towards her, trying to lock in the Iron Claw! The crowd roars as Strader fights him off, blocking it, before kicking him in the ribs. She follows up with a desperation left hook. She then hits a right hook. She steadies herself and chops Striker in the throat. Strader falls back and climbs to the middle rope. She dives off and hits a Panama Sunrise. The crowd ohs. She rolls through as she winces a bit. Striker, refusing to stay down, stirs and leans up as Strader runs into the ropes, bounces off and finishes off the Scorpion’s Sting. The crowd ohs. Strader turns back and hooks the leg.

The bell sounds. Veronica Strader rolls off.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Veronica Strader!”

Sharper: “Even to the end, these two trading strikes and moves, and Veronica Strader knew she had to go extra to keep David Striker down.”

Knots: “Jesus. David Striker doesn’t stop. And Veronica Strader knew she couldn’t. She gets a big win as she’s on her own here. Cara’s off for a bit. Injury. Time to see what the Baba Jaga can do.”

Sharper: “Just two competitors who do things the right way. Sadly someone had to lose. I don’t know if this is enough of a concession after Taking Hold of the Flame though.”

Strader gets up and walks around, holding her arm up. The official raises her arm in victory as her music plays.

Backstage, we see Aaron Demitra in the referee’s room where there’s a knock at the door. We see Jennifer Cassidy walk past and open the door.

Hudson’s voice: “Can I?”

Cassidy nods and backs up. Demitra sighs and turns.

Demitra: “Look, Josh….I am not-“

Hudson holds his finger to his mouth and tells him to shush.

Hudson: “I’m not here for that. Instead…”

Hudson extends his hand. Demitra looks down and reluctantly shakes it.

Hudson: “You do a good job. You don’t deserve this.”

Demitra: “Ah…thank you.”

Hudson: “Just figured…you should know.”

Hudson pats him on the back and then nods and leaves the room. Demitra looks a bit taken aback as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Lexy Chapel is beaming backstage as she is standing in front of a white board. Fall St. Patrick stands next to it, oddly too prominently, as we see under Syren’s name eight lines, and then see a symbol for Autumn Valentine and Fall St. Patrick followed by ??? and then Adrenaline Championship. We then see Ravyn Taylor’s name with fire and devil horns around it. Autumn enters the room.

Autumn: “Hey-“

Chapel jumps.

Chapel: “Jesus! Don’t scare me-“

Autumn: “Sorry, just went to pitch Fall St. Patrick for the Adrenaline contendership to CHBK.”

Chapel: “Good. Did you tell him? Wait…was Lucas there. That seems to be an option-“

Autumn: “CHBK wasn’t there. Apparently, he doesn’t just sit in his office waiting for you.”

Chapel: “The bastard! And where the hell is Syren…wait…she’s with Ravyn-“

Autumn: “Probably joining a cult.”

Chapel turns to Autumn.

Chapel: “Don’t you dare joke about that. We’re two wins away. Greatness awaits. We can finally get Syren where she should be.”

Autumn: “Uh-huh.”

Chapel: “Okay, look, I know, you’re upset. I promised you things. But I’m working on it. I am…okay…”

Autumn: “Well, you asked Fall to be in there-“

Chapel: “Yes, because she has the best opportunity! I’m working on it! I know how my dad works.”

Autumn: “Yeah…I know.”

Autumn heads over as Chapel watches her slink on the couch as Fall St. Patrick looks around.

The scene cuts to show who we believe to be Waylon Creek backstage in a darkened hallway with Legion at his side. Legion has his paw on Creek’s thigh, while Creek notably has his mask is off, but the camera only catches him from behind. A phone then rings. Once, twice, three times, before Waylon Creek answers the phone.

Creek: “Yes?”

Creek listens for a moment. He then nods.

Creek: “You sure?”

Creek leans forward as Legion again gets closer.

Creek: “Email me the information. Please do it.”

Creek looks up before suddenly flinching. He pulls the phone away and looks at it. He can be seen breathing a bit heavier as Legion again continues to support Creek.

Sharper: “What’s that about?”

Matthew Knox vs. Chris Lawler

The lights dim as the strobe lights flash. The crowd’s murmurs fade into a hush as the opening chords of “Warrior” by Imagine Dragons reverberate through the speakers. A few moments pass before a figure emerges, his silhouette outlined against the backdrop of flashing lights. It's Chris Lawler, a titan among men, his presence commanding attention as he strides purposefully down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a fifteen minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, from Nashville, Tennessee, he is Chris Lawler!”

Ignoring the cacophony of cheers and jeers that surround him, Lawler remains resolute in his mission, his gaze locked on the squared circle where his destiny awaits. As Lawler reaches the foot of the ring, the strobe lights reach a crescendo, bathing him in the arena lights. With a subtle nod to the crowd, Lawler ascends the steel steps. He enters the ring and looks around. Standing tall in the center of the ring, Lawler raises his gaze to the heavens.

Sharper: “Chris Lawler, a long time member of SCW’s past, returning earlier this year. He’s going to have a tough going of it tonight.”

Knots: “Yeah. He gets to face someone who already last week started to size up the competition. Someone who came in with baggage with J.C. and not just that, but then made a statement at Taking Hold of the Flame, in Matthew Knox!”

The houselights cut out, a single Raven cries out soon joined by another, then another until the cries of an entire unkindness fill the house sound system, soon broken by "Hell Broke Luce" by Tom Waits cutting through, the house lights coming up to a dull blue as a single white strobe light pulses in time to the song's percussion. Standing in the middle of that pulsing light, back to the ring, stands Matthew Knox adorned in his ring gear and a sleeveless hoodie.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Atlantic City, New Jersey, he is The Raven, Matthew Knox!”

Arms outstretched like a bird in flight he pivots on a heel and begins making his way to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope and picking a corner to charge and leap upon to scream the audience into a frenzy. He takes a lap around the ring, before kneeling in a corner and patiently waiting for the ringbell to sound.

Sharper: “Matthew Knox making his Breakdown debut. After his strong showing at Taking Hold of the Flame, a lot of eyes on him.”

Knots: “J.C.’s too and you wonder if he’s actually here. We don’t know when that spiel of his was recorded. Knox may be looking over his shoulders and if he does, Lawler needs to knock his head off them!”

The bell sounds. Lawler looks at Knox as Knox steps up and motions to Lawler to come at him. Lawler does and steps up towards him, arms up. Knox does too before throwing a shoot kick to Lawler’s left leg. Lawler steps back, wincing a bit. Knox smirks and tells him to come again. Lawler steps forward and Knox kicks his left leg again. Lawler grimaces and Knox then holds a hand up before then kicking him in the ribs and spinning Lawler around into the corner. Knox follows up with a knee to the ribs and then grabs him in a Muay Thai clinch and knees him in the face once, twice, and then a third time, while Lawler is in the corner.

Knox backs up and pushes Lawler back. He walks around the ring.

Sharper: “And Knox may be having some fun already. His experience playing a role. As is his confidence.”

Knots: “Lawler better tap into some of his own!”

Knox turns back and kicks Lawler in the ribs. He whips him across the ring. Knox runs after and clotheslines him in the corner. He then pulls Lawler out and throws him down. Knox steps up and hits a jumping knee drop. He rolls through and goes for the pin.

Lawler kicks out. Knox turn and nods and grabs Lawler. He pulls him up and moves him into the corner. He then grabs him again, but Lawler breaks his hold and nails him with a hard left jab and then a hard right haymaker. Knox staggers back and Lawler hits a lunging clothesline. Knox rolls over and stirs. Lawler gets up and winces as Knox staggers to his feet and walks into Lawler who hits a dropkick. Knox falls back. He gets up again and Lawler hits an enziguri kick, knocking Knox back down.

Sharper: “And a series of strikes and Lawler fighting back.”

Knots: “Knox just kept going back to him and Lawler just didn’t let him throw a shot there.”

Lawler gets up as Knox turns. Lawler hooks him up and hits a snap back suplex. He then hits an elbow drop and goes for the pin.

Knox kicks out. Knox rolls over to the ropes as Lawler follows up. Lawler nails him with a hard right and Knox kicks him in the ribs. Lawler nails him with another shot. He then whips Knox across the ring. Knox bounces off and Lawler goes for a clothesline. Knox stops at the ropes and spins through to the apron. Lawler runs at him and Knox gets a forearm up. Lawler stumbles back and Knox springboards off the top rope and hits a flying forearm. The crowd ohs. Knox goes for the pin.

Lawler kicks out. Lawler rolls over and slowly gets up only for Knox to grab him again and hit a snap suplex.

Sharper: “And a snap suplex, one with great torque. Snaps the hips and Lawler flipped through.”

Knots: “Hard landing too on the lower back. That’s going to make some of those power moves harder.”

Knox turns and stomps Lawler in the face. He then pulls him up and whips him into the ropes. Lawler bounces off and Knox grabs him for a exploder suplex, but Lawler elbows out of it. Knox spins around and Lawler hits a spinebuster. Lawler turns and exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars as Lawler looks over at Knox and then he dives off with the Air Assault. Lawler goes for the pin.

Knox gets his shoulder up. He rolls over as Lawler gets up and then grabs him. He hoists him up and then lifts him up for a press slam. The crowd roars, but Lawler loses grip and Knox slides down.

Knots: “Damn it! I thought we’d finally see the Lawler Cutter!”

Sharper: “Knox sliding out and oh! Again! Another suplex!”

Knox then grabs Lawler and hits a snap German suplex. Lawler rolls over, holding his head and neck. He slowly gets up as Knox watches him and nods before then jumping up and hitting the Dead, and Lovely. Knox turns and hooks the leg.

Lawler gets a shoulder up. Knox turns and forearms him over and over and over again in the jaw. Lawler pushes him off and rolls over. He holds his jaw and slowly gets up and Knox then boots him in the face. Lawler falls back and rolls over. He gets up and Knox then reaches forward and wraps his arms around the throat of Lawler. Lawler struggles as Knox locks in the Mercy, the Katahajime! Lawler struggles a bit, trying to reach for the ropes, but Knox pulls him back and hits the Murder. Lawler grimaces and rolls over to his side as Knox instead goes for the pin.

The bell sounds. Knox rolls off and looks at Lawler. He then gets up and has his arm raised.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, the Raven, Matthew Knox!”

Sharper: “And Matthew Knox overwhelms Chris Lawler in the end and is victorious in his Breakdown debut!”

Knots: “Like he had any doubt!”

Lawler winces and rolls over to the apron. Knox then looks around before turning to Phillips and demanding the microphone. Phillips turns and heads over as Knox then reaches out and takes it from him. Knox walks over to the middle of the ring. The crowd roars as Knox’s music stops. Lawler winces as he walks around the ring, clearly in pain. Knox walks over and leans on the top rope. He looks around.

Knox: “One down…”

Knox scoffs and walks around the ring.

Knox: “Can we get past the introductory crap? Because most of you know who I am and anyone in the back who doesn’t know who I am…well…”

Knox points to Lawler as he heads to the back.

Knox: “And those who do know me…I’m looking at you J.C….I have my own plans around here. You can keep your grudges, but I’m not going to pause my career because you love me so much!”

Knox looks around.

Knox: “And I don’t sit still. I make an impact. And well…I surveyed some of the competition here, but I know one thing. How do you make the biggest wave…you don’t go for the top…you go for the most dominant. And I see you have a champion here that may need a proper challenge after holding a title for nearly a year…Well, don’t worry! That competition is right here!”

Knox points to himself and then turns and tosses the microphone back to Phillips. Knox turns as his music plays again throughout the arena.

Sharper: “Matthew Knox making his statement. Making his claims clear. Did he just call out the US Champion, Deanna Frost?”

Knots: “Sure as hell sounded like it. And she’s focused elsewhere. On the Enigma. Is she even going to notice this?”

Knox exits the ring. He then starts to walk to the back.

Sharper: “And now let’s go backstage where Jaina Lancaster is with Xander Valentine!”

Backstage, Jaina stands with Xander Valentine in the interview area.

Jaina: “Thank you Adam. Xander, it’s been an interesting couple of weeks for you. People have asked you about Taking Hold of the Flame. Kandis, Knox…but tonight, you are just watching. A number of people have just noted an eery calm over you. This is odd…”

Xander: “You’ve been around a long time, but I assume you’re focusing on my past…where I would destroy and take people out and throw a tantrum…I don’t have that luxury. Too much has happened. Even just that moment…Selena superkicked a fan…accidentally. But if it was me, that would be it. I had trouble crossing borders and some arenas…I understand give SCW a hard time. I’m not in the business anymore of ripping and tearing and destroying. Something Kandis doesn’t seem to understand.”

Xander pauses.

Jaina: “About that-“

Xander: “Nothing to explain. I had my terms for that match. I wanted to beat Selena myself. Sure, I’d like to he World Champion, but I don’t have too many do-overs left. And I don’t want to look in that mirror with regret. Had I taken Kandis’s help…I know I would.”

Jaina: “Well rumour has it that Kandis and Kirsten Scott have something in mind. And this fourway later with Polly Pingotti and Selena…your thoughts?’

Xander pauses for a moment.

Xander: “If Kandis has that anger and wants to use it…don’t miss this time.”

Xander turns and heads off.

Jaina: “Thank you…Xander.”

“Psycho in my Head” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A still for Eavan Maloney vs. Kimberly Williams follows.

Sharper: “Thank you Jaina. Interesting comments from Xander Valentine. But next, Underground Title on the line. Our third of three title matches. One has already changed hands. Will another? We’ll find out, next!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Deanna Frost with her US Championship backstage. Destiny Page tries to get her attention.

Page: “Deanna….we’re back.”

Deanna: “Oh, okay…”

Page: “Just going to ask you about Matthew Knox’s comments, the US title and-“

Deanna’s phone then rings. She looks at it.

Deanna: “Sorry, I…need to take this.”

Deanna turns and answers the phone. She walks a few strides away. Destiny looks around a bit confused of what to do. Deanna’s voice is still heard.

Deanna: “Mr. and Mrs. Winters, thank you for finally getting back to me…..no, don’t worry about the show. As I said….look, did someone contact you asking information about Selena and I?....Just….I know and I thank you for that….maybe this…is Jessica talking more?”

We then see Deanna turns back and sighs.

Deanna: “Thank you…I’ll call you back later and we can discuss what’s best for her….Thanks, bye.”

Deanna hangs up and turns and then walks off.

Destiny: “Wait…Deanna!”

Page looks off, confused as the scene cuts away.

Eavan Maloney vs. Kimberly Williams

SCW Underground Championship

A singular voice and piano fills the arena. On the tron, dozens of hands holding candles can be seen.

Cover my ears and close my eyes
Just long enough to stop the noise
Go and take everything and throw it away
But I will use my voice

As ‘Use My Voice’ really kicks in with the rest of the band, a band of spotlights move to a point at the entry. Eavan Maloney walks out and looks up at the tron as the second verse plays.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit and is for the SCW Underground Championship! First, the challenger, from New Egypt, New Jersey, she is Eavan ‘Sykobitty’ Maloney!”

Drown every truth in an ocean of lies
Label me bitch because I dare to draw my own line
Burn every bridge and build a wall in my way
But I will use my voice

As the song goes to chorus, on the tron stands all of Eavan's 'girls' from the Krigarakademin singing along to the song, as American Murder Log plays the tune. Eavan turns around and watches, blowing a kiss to the tron before walking to the ring. As she claps hands with fans who engage, she steps through the ropes and continues to watch the tron with a smile on her face like a proud mother.

Knots: “I said keep her away from Kimberly Williams!”

Sharper: “That’s not what’s happened and Kim, excited over this, Eavan Maloney wants this. She could quickly secure SCW gold in what could be a violent encounter.”

Knots: “She said she’d bring Barbie. Kim can bring what she wants. I assume they both stored their weapons under the ring, like the freaks they are! Are we in the splash zone?”

Sharper: “We may be.”

Knots: “Damn it. It’s hot. I didn’t bring a smock!”

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

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

The song begins to rage full bore now. Suddenly the lights come back on and Kimberly Williams is standing at the top of the stage to a loud, mostly positive, reaction from the fans. The SCW Underground Championship is around her waist. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Boston, Massachusetts, she is the SCW Underground Champion, The Wild Card, Kimberly Williams!”

She winks at the fans before pointing towards the ring and making a beeline towards it. She slides into the ring underneath the bottom rope. Kimberly then poses in the center of the ring to another loud reaction from the fans. The music slowly dies down and Kimberly goes to a corner to await the start of the match. Steve Hollinsworth walks over to take the title. She hands it to him and then pats him on the head. Hollinsworth steps back, raising the title over his head as the SCW Underground Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “Eavan looks focused. Kim looks like Kim.”

Knots: “Well are you sure? She could look like Marie!”

Sharper: “Stop it! She looks like she’s ready for whatever war may be unleashed in this one.”

The bell sounds as Maloney and Williams look at one another and then run at one another. Kim goes or a clothesline. Eavan Maloney ducks and turns around. Kim stops and turns around and Eavan hoists her up for a scoop slam, but Kim slides down her back. Kim then steps up and hits a snapmare. Kim then rolls to the floor. Eavan turns and rolls to the opposite side of the ring. They then both start to look under the ring, pulling up the ring skirt. The crowd erupts in cheers as Kim throws a chair in the ring. Eavan throws a kendo stick. Kim throws another chair in before Eavan pulls out a table. She lifts it up and slides it into the ring. Kim then grabs Wasley from under the ring. The crowd roars, but Eavan rolls in and Kim turns to the ring only for Eavan to run across and drill Kim with a suicide dive, knocking her back into the barricade.

Sharper: “Through the ropes! Eavan Maloney saw the opportunity! Kim played to the crowd!”

Knots: “WASLEY! You’re supposed to protect Kim!”

Eavan then rolls over and gets up as Kim winces. Eavan turns and grabs Kim and lifts her up and runs her into the steel steps. The top half bowls over as Kim falls to the mats. Eavan then walks around before watching as Kim starts to get up and Eavan runs at Kim as Kim crawls up the bottom half of the steps and Eavan jumps off her back and hits a senton backsplash, driving her down. The crowd ohs. Kim rolls to the mats. Eavan crawls over and covers her.

Kim kicks out. Eavan gets up and Kim stirs. Eavan turns and rolls her into the ring. Eavan rolls in after and Kim gets up. Eavan runs at her and goes for a tornado DDT, connecting. The crowd ohs. Eavan turns and walks over and grabs the kendo stick. She then walks over as Kim turns to her side. Eavan places it around her throat and starts to choke her.

Sharper: “Eavan Maloney now trying to choke out Kimberly Williams!”

Knots: “She said on social media she needed this. She needed this win. And she’s proving that. She could make this fast.”

Kim holds on and fights as Eavan pulls back. Kim gets up to her feet and Eavan pulls back some more and moves into a leg sweep, but Kim elbows her in the ribs once and then again before reaching up and snapmaring Eavan over. Kim turns and grabs a steel chair and Eavan Maloney gets up only for Kim to just shotput the chair right to the face of Eavan. She drops to the mat. Eavan turns and Kim walks over, grabbing the chair again. Kim then drives the end of it into the lower spine of Eavan Maloney. Maloney rolls over to her back and Kim then places the chair against her throat and leans over.

Kim: “Now, if you’re going to choke someone, make sure you have the leverage, and press down, not back!”

Eavan struggles as Kim keeps pressing down. Eavan reaches back, grabbing the ropes and uses them to pull back, sliding back and back and then through the ropes to the apron. Kim pulls the chair back and unfolds it. She places it down and turns back to Eavan who shoulders her in the ribs. Kim falls back and sits on the chair. Eavan Maloney then springboards to the top rope and hits a leg lariat to Kim, knocking her back and off the chair. Eavan rolls through.

Sharper: “Maloney off the ropes after Kim tried to return the favour by choking her out.”

Knots: “Remember the last competition like that Kim was in, where they kept trading blows. That led to Striker and Kim both needing significant medical attention!”

Eavan gets up and grabs the table and lifts it up and places it in the corner. She turns back to Kim and nails her with a hard right and another. Kim stumbles up to her feet. Eavan chops her. She then pulls her to the corner and goes to whip her across, but Kim spins through. Eavan stops at the table. She then turns around and Kim grabs the open chair and just whips it at her. The crowd ohs as Eavan goes down hard. She rolls over. Kim then drops down and rolls to the floor.

Sharper: “Oh God! That chair again.”

Knots: “They don’t bend that much. Hurt like a mother!”

Sharper: “And now what is Kim doing?”

Kim looks under the ring and grabs a staple gun. The crowd cheers. She smiles before faint “STAPLE!” chants begin. Kim rolls back into the ring. Eavan Maloney gets up and nails Kim with a hard right. Kim staggers. Eavan nails her again. She then backs up and runs across the ring and Kim then just steps up and swings, nailing Eavan with the staple gun itself. Eavan hits the mat. Kim then drops down and sits her up.

Kim: “Welcome to the Underground!”

Kim then fires into Eavan Maloney’s forehead. Maloney grimaces in pain and rolls over, kicking the mat. Kim then walks over, placing it on Maloney’s right buttcheck. But before Kim can fire, Maloney rolls forward, kicking Kim’s hand. Kim loses the staple gun. She looks around and then turns to grab it only to stop, but Eavan nails her with the Sorsh Shot. The crowd ohs. Eavan drops down for the pin.

Sharper: “Superkick. Her version. The Sorsh Shot. And the cover!”

Kim kicks out.

Knots: “The irony if Kim lost the Underground Title from a wrestling move!”

Eavan touches her forehead, where a bit of blood comes from the staple gun shot. She rolls to the floor and looks underneath. She then reaches under, scavenging. The crowd roars as Kim rolls over and gets up and crawls to the ropes. She then looks through the ropes, but Eavan then reaches out and runs at pizza cutter along the forehead of Kim. Kim falls back, rolling over, touching her forehead. She laughs as blood comes down her face. Eavan Maloney rolls in as the crowd roars. She then walks over and steps over Kim, pulling on her head. Eavan smiles before running the pizza cutter again across the forehead of Kim. Kim rolls over in pain. Eavan then holds up the pizza cutter and licks it. The crowd ohs.

Knots: “That’s not the right red sauce!”

Sharper: “Good God!”

Eavan looks around as Kim moves to the ropes. Eavan walks over and grabs her again and runs it along her forehead another time. Kim rolls over, and rolls to the floor. Eavan throws the pizza cutter behind her and exits the ring too. She starts to search for something as Kim is down on the mats, blood dripping from her head. She reaches under as Eavan reaches under too and grabs a cheese grater. The crowd roars. Eavan then walks around the ring and heads over to Kim. She then reaches over and grabs her, but then Kim turns and drills Eavan in the head with a glass vase. The vase shatters as Eavan falls back to the mats. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh my god! Was that a vase?”

Knots: “I think so! And Eavan Maloney got it right in the face.”

Kim rolls her over and hooks the leg.

Eavan kicks out. She turns as Eavan is seen to be bleeding from the forehead. Eavan looks up and then around before Kim grabs the cheese grater. Kim thanks her before Eavan looks up and Kim places the grater along her forehead. She then runs it across. The crowd ohs as Eavan rolls away, yelling in pain as she turns and looks up, blood now streaming down her face more obviously. Kim then grabs her and moves her towards the corner of the ringside area. Kim stands over the kneeling Eavan Maloney before starting to grind the cheese grater into her forehead. The crowd looks on, making ewwing and awing as Eavan squirms in pain. Kim then throws the cheese grater down and Eavan rolls over.

Sharper: “Turning her face into shredded cheese-“

Knots: “If these two open a pizza parlour, I want none of it! None of it!”

Sharper: “Both bloodied messes and they have to be enjoying it.”

Kim then looks around before grabbing WASLEY. She holds it up as the crowd roars. Eavan slowly gets up and turns and Kim runs at her and nails her in the head with it. Eavan goes down as Kim then turns and goes for the pin.

Eavan gets her shoulder up. Kim looks up and grabs WASLEY. She places her on the Spanish announce table, a blood imprint on the side from Eavan’s bloodied face. Kim turns and grabs Maloney and lifts her up, rolling her back into the ring. Kim then turns and looks at her and nods before reaching under. She then smiles as she pulls out a bag. The crowd roars. Kim turns and rolls into the ring. She then gets up and undoes the bag. She looks around before turning and pouring out thumbtacks in the ring. Kim kicks at it, spreading it around. She then turns and throws the bag away before turning to Eavan. She grabs her, but just then, Eavan kicks her in the ribs and hits the Gnat Gnat on a chair. Kim rolls over. Eavan looks around as she rolls away to the apron. Eavan slowly climbs up to the top rope. Kim turns, holding her face. She slowly starts to pull herself up. She staggers up and turns as Eavan Maloney, blood coming down her face and onto her torso looks at her and smirks before diving off with a missile dropkick. Kim flies back and lands back first in the tacks! The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Kim into the tacks. Knocked back into them!”

Knots: “No wonder Eavan Maloney was smiling!”

Sharper: “And she’s now going for the pin! She’s crawling in the tacks! She’s as sick as Kim!”

Eavan crawls over to Kim, covering her.

Kim kicks out. Eavan rolls off, wincing and then looking at her leg, which has some tacks in it. Kim rolls over, the crowd ohing as tacks are seen all over her back. Eavan Maloney sees this and smiles before rolling to the floor. Maloney looks under the ring again and this time, she pulls out her trusty weapon, Barbie, the barbed wire wrapped crowbar. The crowd roars. Eavan Maloney looks at it and then turns and slides into the ring. She gets up as Kim slowly gets up. Eavan then walks over and grabs the crowbar from both ends and places it around Kim’s throat, pulling back. Kim struggles, as the barbed wire digs into her skin. Eavan keeps pulling back as Kim struggles. She staggers around and Eavan tries to steady her, but Kim then starts to step around and manages to push back and sends Eavan Maloney and herself through the table set up in the corner. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Eavan Maloney had Barbie and was using it to tear at the neck, to choke out Kim, but Kim fought and both through the table!”

Knots: “Saved herself for a moment. Eavan Maloney doing a lot of damage to the champion though!”

Kim rolls out and looks up, blood coming from her face, neck, back and arms. She turns, winces from the tacks as Eavan Maloney is down in a heap. She starts to move and slowly starts to pull herself up, crawling in the opposite direction slowly. Kim looks at her, nodding, almost respecting Eavan before using the ropes to slowly pull herself to her feet. Eavan Maloney does the same and staggers up before walking into Kim who hits the Morrigan’s Wrath. Eavan hits the mat. Kim goes for the pin.

Eavan Maloney gets her shoulder up.

Sharper: “Williams hit’s the Morrigan’s Wrath. Her own superkick. It also only got two.”

Knots: “Got two, but got Maloney back down while Kim uses her mind to come up with some new way to extract punishment!”

Maloney rolls over as Kim rolls off. She slowly stirs, pulling herself up. She leans against the ropes as Maloney then slowly pulls herself up. He falls over, almost into the thumb tacks. She then gets up and looks at Kim, the two glaring at each other with bloodied faces. Kim then smirks as Eavan does back. They then step up and Kim nails Eavan with a hard right. Eavan fires back. The two trade blows as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “These two leaving it all in the ring to fight for the Underground Title here in Miami on Breakdown!”

They continue to trade blows before Eavan rakes the eyes of Kim. Eavan then runs at Kim, but Kim gets a back elbow up. Kim then steps up as the crowd roars and we see a figure run from the back, in front of the ring and slide in, avoiding the thumbtacks. Kim turns as the figure nails her with a clothesline. The crowd roars and boos. The camera angle changes to show it is James Evans.

Sharper: “Damn it! James Evans is now here?”

Knots: “I don’t think Taking Hold of the Flame was a one-off. And he has a new plan to destroy Kim!”

Sharper: “But it’s not Kim he’s focusing on!”

Eavan starts to get up and lunges only for the mush fresher James Evans to hoist her onto his shoulders. He then turns and drops her into the thumb tacks with the Mark of Ruin. The crowd ohs and boos. Evans gets up as Kim pulls herself back up and runs at James but James spins through and drills her with the Embrace the Onslaught. He then looks down at her. James glances at Eavan Maloney before then grabbing her by the arm and dragging her out and placing her on top of Kim, getting a notable reaction from the crowd.

Sharper: “Wait! James is putting Eavan Maloney on top of Kimberly Williams! Title on the line!”

Knots: “The referee can’t do anything, except watch! And is this how Eavan wanted to win?”

The crowd roars and a mixed reaction follows before the boos take over. James looks at Eavan before stepping out of the ring. The bell sounds as Maloney’s music plays.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and NEW SCW Underground Champion, Eavan ‘Sykobitty’ Maloney!”

Eavan Maloney remains on Kim as James Evans walks around the ring. Eavan Maloney is handed the title and she takes it as she slowly looks around, realizing wat happened. She then turns and sees James walking up the rampway. Eavan glances back at Kim and the joy tuns more into frustration. Kim stirs as Eavan looks around. James continues to head to the back.

Sharper: “James Evans returns and has just ensured the Underground Title would change hands.”

Knots: “Maloney said she needed it. But I don’t know if this was how?!”

Sharper: “What’s Kim going to do when she recovers? James Evans is back and as a thorn in her side!”

Knots: “And lost in all of this – Maloney is Underground Champion. She just won her first SCW Title!”

The scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Kandis and The One Kirsten Scott talking in one of the hallways.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. We heard Scott and Kandis were seemingly working together. They seem to be talking there.”

Knots: “Selena’s going to have a long night!”

Kirsten and Kandis talk before we see Scott Reed standing down the hallway. He then starts to head over. Kirsten sees him and turns to advance on him.

Kirsten: “Hey! You get the hell out of her-“

Reed: “Kirsten! Stop! STOP!”

Reed stops and holds his hand up.

Reed: “I’m not here to jump you. I’m here to thank you.”

Kirsten Scott looks at Scott Reed.

Kirsten: “I didn’t do anything last week and not because of you.”

Reed: “Either way…appreciated.”

Kandis looks at Reed.

Reed: “Just wanted to say I’ll extend the same to you. But again…not because of you.”

Kirsten: “If you did-“

Reed: “Relax…but next week…this ceasefire…”

Kirsten: “Yeah, yeah…”

Kandis: “You need to take care of that?”

Reed heads off. Kirsten shakes her head.

Kirsten: “No…”

We cut back to the ring.

Cassie Wolfe vs. Simon Lyman

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

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

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

Sharper: “Cassie Wolfe will get an opportunity to get some revenge after some of the actions of Simon Lyman. She’s also been fighting alongside Chastaine, Lancaster, and company.”

Knots: “That’s if Lyman can even focus in this one. Dylan Howell may be dead again!”

Sharper: “Broken ankle, Jon. We don’t need to feed into his delusions.”

Knots: “Why not? Let’s see how far he goes!”

“Jesus He Knows Me” by Ghost plays throughout the arena. The crowd boos as the lights flash around the stage. A few moments pass before Simon Lyman walks out from the back in his wrestling robe. He looks around and poses to the crowd as pyro shoots from both sides of the stage, which only draws further boos. Lyman glances at the ring before nodding and starts to head to the ring. He looks at the ladders and walks past them.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Columbus, Ohio, he is Simon Lyman!”

Lyman walks down to the ring and just as he reaches the ringside area. Cassie Wolfe runs at the ropes and dives over the top rope, hitting a somersault plancha onto Simon Lyman!

Sharper: “Wolfe over the top! Right onto Lyman!”

Knots: “Lyman! Open your eyes. You can’t keep them closed all the time!”

The crowd roars as Wolfe looks around and then turns and heads back over to Lyman. She grabs him and drags him up and rolls him into the ring. Lyman rolls over. He starts to get up and Wolfe slides into the ring. The bell sounds as Lyman gets up while still in his robe and Wolfe runs at him and hits a dropkick. Lyman hits the mat. He rolls over and turns and Wolfe then turns and grabs the robe and pulls it over Lyman’s head. Lyman kicks at the mat as Wolfe turns and kicks him in the side once and then again and again before running into the ropes. She bounces off and dropkicks him in the side of the head. Lyman rolls over and to the ropes. He bounces off them as his face is still covered by the robe. He starts to get up and manages to pull the robe off and throws it down only to step up into a Cassie Wolfe superkick. He hits the mat.

Sharper: “Lyman! Wolfe cracks him in the jaw with a superkick! After kicking him while that robe was all over him!”

Knots: “Lyman maybe out! Come on! Rise!”

Wolfe goes for the pin.

Lyman shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs and boos. Lyman rolls over and starts to get up and turns to the middle of the ring only for Wolfe to hit another dropkick. Lyman falls through the ropes to the floor. (1) Lyman rolls over and crawls away from the nearby corner. Wolfe exits there and stands on the apron. (2) The crowd roars as Lyman slowly pulls himself up and then looks up. (3) He turns as Wolfe runs along the apron and hits another flip dive, but this time, Lyman moves out of the way and Wolfe hits the mats hard. (1) The crowd ohs. Lyman leans on the announce table. He smirks. (2)

Sharper: “No one home for Wolfe. Lyman just getting out of the way.”

Lyman leans in.

Lyman: “Just as I planned it. I can see ahead. I know the consequences of my actions, unlike some.”

Sharper: “What the hell is that, Simon?”

Lyman walks off as Lyman grabs Wolfe. (3) He then bends her over and hoists her up onto his shoulders. He then throws her overhead with the Smite on the floor. (4) The crowd ohs.

Knots: “Well, he certainly saw that coming!”

Sharper: “The Smite on the floor. Wolfe in a world of hurt.”

Lyman turns and walks over and grabs her. (5) He then turns and rolls her into the ring. Lyman slides in after. Wolfe rolls over and starts to stir. Lyman however grabs her from behind and hoists her up and hits a spinning back suplex. He folds her up.

Wolfe kicks out, just in time. She rolls over and Lyman walks over and stomps her in the head. The crowd boos. He stomps her again and again. Lyman then grabs Wolfe and pulls her up. He then smirks before hooking her up by the head. He then shrugs and then hits a Vortex. The crowd ohs and boos. Lyman smirks as he leans back on Wolfe for the pin.

Sharper: “The Vortex. Using one of Amy Chastaine’s moves. And look at that smirk. And the non-chalant cover!”

Knots: “He’s just going to rub everything in!”

Wolfe then suddenly pulls him over for a crucifix pin.

Lyman kicks out. The crowd roars as both get up and Lyman goes for a clothesline. Wolfe ducks. Lyman turns around and Wolfe hits another superkick. Lyman hits the mat. The crowd roars as Wolfe exits to the apron. She then climbs up to the top rope!

Sharper: “Lyman got cocky! Wolfe to the top rope!”

Knots: “Lyman! You see this coming?! The consequences of your actions?”

Wolfe gets to the top rope and Lyman looks up and looks around before then lunging and shoving the official into the ropes. Wolfe lands hard on the top turnbuckle. The crowd boos. Lyman then slowly gets up to his feet. He then runs over and nails Wolfe with a hard right as the official reprimands Lyman. Lyman smiles as he climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. He then grabs Cassie Wolfe as the crowd starts to roar, anticipating what Lyman is thinking. He then hoists her up onto her shoulder. He turns and dives off, hitting the Revelations. The crowd ohs as Wolfe is spiked into the mat. Lyman throws her forward.

Sharper: “Oh! No! No! Revelations!”

Knots: “Jesus! Just spiked her like a lawn dart!”

Lyman then moves forward for the pin.

The bell sounds. The crowd boos as Lyman rolls off. He then slowly gets up as Wolfe remains down. The official checks on her.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Simon Lyman!”

Lyman then gets up and walks forward to the corner, where a cameraman is stationed.

Lyman: “You want to take down my team…I will destroy yours, Amy!”

Lyman looks back at Wolfe who is down, hurt, and Lyman looks around before slowly raising his arms out. He then scans the area as they boo him. Lyman ignores it and exits the ring as a couple of other officials run down to check on Cassie Wolfe.

“Psycho in my Head” by Skillet plays. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A still of Kandis vs. Kirsten Scott vs. Polly Pingotti vs. Selena Frost comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “And here we go. Main event is next. Will Selena Frost survive the consequences of her actions? We’ll find out next!”

The scene fades out.

COMMERCIALS

Kandis vs. “The One” Kirsten Scott vs. Polly Pingotti vs. Selena Frost

A coin can be heard dropping into a coin slot. A few seconds pass, which is when an open field is shown up on the SCW tron. A flock of birds rise up from the tall grass and fly away as the sound of a piano can be heard playing, leading into the opening of "Bird Set Free" by Sia. The moment the opening words are heard, Polly steps out from the back and stands at the forefront on the stage. She looks up at the tron to see one straggling bird rise up from the grass all by its lonesome. Polly admires the one small bird that begins to fly away now too until Sia reaches the chorus, which is when she turns around as a pair of pyros goes off on each side of the entranceway. The nearest camera catches her piercing bright green eyes as she begins to walk down the ramp and down to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is a fatal fourway match scheduled for onefall for TV time remaining. First, making her way to the ring, from Panguitch, Utah, Polly Pingotti!!!”

Polly does smile but only briefly as she turns her attention to the task at hand. She can hear the usual mix of cheers and boos, leaning more towards cheers than boos. She gives one full look around the arena before she slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring she stands right up, closes her eyes, and presents a flying motion. She opens her eyes back up and light on her feet chooses a corner of the ring to wait in. With her arms now back at her sides, her focus builds on the fight that she is about to go through.

Sharper: “Three individuals all who have an axe and more to grind against Selena Frost. We heard from the champion earlier. She’s saying this is just a clear political move here. She is the one who intervened in the Taking Hold of the Flame!”

Knots: “Well she does have a point. Kandis, Polly, The One, they’ve attacked her.”

Sharper: “And if she’s all about integrity, then she could have allowed one to get their revenge and beat them in the ring. I’m sorry, Jon, but Selena, to me at least, is increasingly showing that she’s not playing the rules she herself wants to play by!”

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

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

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

AUS!

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

Phillips: “Next, from Your Own Personal Nightmare, accompanied by Hailey and The Oracle, she is “The One” Kirsten Scott!”

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

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

Sharper: “To that end, The One Kirsten Scott, when Selena and Scott fought, that match was clean. She put her best foot forward.”

Knots: “Fell short, but…still, she probably wanted to attack her!”

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

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

Kandis appears on the stage, a sultry smirk on her face as the crowd cheers. She turns and shows off her notorious rear end, swaying it back and forth...

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

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

{I CAN BE YOUR WHORE!}

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

Phillips: “Next, from Santa Barbara California.... she is Kandis!”

{I am the dirt you created
I am your sinner, I am your whore
But let me tell you something, baby
You love me for everything you hate me for}

Kandis goes up the ring steps and enters the ring through the second and top rope slowly, making sure to show off her ass. The heavy music fades out as Kandis goes to her corner.

Sharper: “And the woman who Selena may have a point with. But I don’t think Kandis cares. She wanted Selena at Rise to Greatness. It some cases, we could have even thought this was fated. Kandis won at Rise to Greatness last year. Selena at Retribution this year. There is a rubber match needed.”

Knots: “And she even tried to help Xander Valentine win at Taking Hold of the Flame, but Xander said no!”

BELIEVE IT... OR NOT!

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

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

Phillips: “And finally, from Nome, Alaska, by way of Manhattan, New York, she is the SCW World Champion, the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

Lowering her arm, the Blue-Eyed Devil walks down the ramp, her steps leaving footprints in the “snow” under her feet. Reaching the ring, Selena goes up the steps and looks in the ring, where Polly, Kandis, and Kirsten all look at her. She then enters the ring and looks around. She then looks at Aaron Demitra, the official, who turns away, checking on Polly, then Kirsten. Kandis tells him to go forth and multiply before he turns to Selena. Selena hands him the World Championship. Demitra then turns and hands off the title before he turns and calls for the bell.

Sharper: “An icy interaction between senior official Aaron Demitra and Selena Frost.”

Knots: “Selena just appreciates his integrity.”

Sharper: “And her comments have only led some to doubt it. Demitra has given no reason to doubt it. This is all Selena emphasizing him in her matches.”

The crowd roars as Polly, Kirsten and Kandis all run at Selena. Selena drops down and rolls to the floor. Scott slides down to the floor after her as Selena runs around the ring. Polly turns and exits on the opposite side of the ring. Kandis stays in the ring, following Selena around and Selena runs around only for Polly to run at her and nail her with a flying clothesline on the floor. Selena hits hard. Polly turns and mounts her and nails her with repeated right hands as the crowd erupts in cheers. Polly gets several shots in before Kirsten Scott comes over and grabs Polly and lifts her up, shoving her off. Polly rolls off and looks at her. Kirsten then points to the ring. Selena rolls over and Scott grabs Selena before rolling her into the ring.

Sharper: “Scott wants to keep Selena in the ring. Perhaps to limit some options.”

Knots: “Maybe fearing weapons. It’s fatal four way. All legal.”

Sharper: “I don’t know. Maybe…well, that may answer it. Kandis immediately stomping Selena!”

Kandis heads over to Selena and stomps her in the stomach once, twice, three times before stomping her in the head. She starts to choke Selena with her boot, using the top rope for extra leverage, pulling on it.

Demitra keeps counting but Kandis just looks at him, telling him not-so-politely to “fuck off.” Polly and Kirsten enter and Polly grabs Kandis and pulls her off before she grabs Selena and pulls her up before Selena nails her with a hard right. She nails Kandis with one before nailing Scott with one before Polly jumps up and dropkicks her back into the corner. Polly follows up and kicks her in the ribs. She then whips her across the ring. Selena hits the corner and Polly goes to run across, but Scott then runs over and hits a sandwich clothesline. The crowd ohs. She then whips her out and into Kandis who scoops her up and then hits a fallaway slam.

Sharper: “And the three coming together, unwittingly or not, and Selena sent overhead by Kandis!”

Knots: “Well I hope everyone is happy!”

Sharper: “These fans in Miami are loving this!”

Polly then slingshots over the top rope and onto the apron before diving back in with a leg drop. She goes for the pin.

Kandis pulls her off.

Kandis: “The hell are you doing?”

Polly turns to her.

Polly: “Trying to win a match.”

Kandis: “Well, we have different plans.”

Polly: “We?”

Just then, Kirsten Scott lunges and nails Polly from behind with the Hidden Blade. The crowd ohs. Scott then turns to Kandis.

Sharper: “Scott from behind. Hidden Blade!”

Knots: “And no more doubt!”

Sharper: “These two definitely working together. Definitely on the same page here.”

She nods and the two grab Selena, but Selena quickly wrenches Kandis’s arm and hits the Paydirt. The crowd ohs. Kandis falls back as Selena rolls over and Kirsten Scott runs over and stomps her in the chest. She stomps her again and again. The crowd roars as Scott pulls up Selena and whips her across the ring. Selena bounces out of the corner as Scott runs across and drills her with a clothesline. Selena rolls over and moves over to the ropes. Scott runs over to her and hits a running clothesline, knocking her over the top rope to the floor. Scott exits to the apron, looking over at Kandis who stirs. Polly does too. Selena slowly stirs on the floor and Scott backs up to the corner and then runs along and hits a diving clothesline, knocking her down again. The crowd roars. Scott slowly gets up as Kandis stirs. Polly gets up and Kandis runs over and hits a running boot, knocking Polly back down. Kandis turns around and Scott grabs Selena, but Selena turns and manages to drop toe hold Scott face first into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. Scott rolls over, holding her face in pain.

Sharper: “Selena fighting. Trying to deal with this. The consequences of her actions.”

Knots: “And it’s turning more into a tag match. Kandis and Scott on one side. Polly is getting strays from Kandis just for wanting to win!”

Kandis then reaches through the ropes and pulls Selena up onto the apron by her hair. The crowd roars. She then drags her in. Demitra warns Kandis. Kandis ignores him and pushes Selena into the corner where she grinds her ass into her face. Selena struggles as the crowd roars.

Kandis rears back and drills Selena in the face with a Gratuitous, sandwiching her in the corner.

Knots: “Ass to the face!”

Sharper: “And Kandis just smothering Selena. Almost trying to humiliate her.”

Kandis turns and Demitra warns her again. Kandis turns back and kicks Selena in the stomach once and then again and again and again. Demitra again counts.

Demitra tries to tell Kandis to stop, but Kandis rolls her eyes.

Kandis: “You’re not needed, especially to help her!”

Kandis then pushes Demitra back and hits the Starmaker.

Sharper: “What the hell?!”

Knots: “Kandis has felt Demitra’s been in Selena’s pocket…”

Sharper: “And she just took his head off!”

The crowd ohs as Demitra drops to the mat. Kandis just glares at him before turning back and Selena nails Kandis with a hard right and then another and another before jumping up and hitting a dropkick. Kandis turns and right into Polly Pingotti who hits a Chick Kick. Kandis goes down. Selena smirks before stepping up and Polly runs at her and hits a dropkick to her chest. Selena falls back. The crowd roars. Polly then gets up and runs over and pulls Selena up. She then runs out with a bulldog. Polly rolls her over instinctively before looking at Demitra. She then turns and looks at Kandis who starts to get up and Polly runs at her and throws her out of the ring. Polly shakes her head, clearly annoyed. She then runs back over to Selena who stirs and Polly hits a diving elbow drop.

Sharper: “Polly again, she made it clear. She’s love revenge, but her revenge is in beating Selena Frost!”

Knots: “Kandis and Scott seem to want to extract damage.”

Sharper: “And Selena Frost caught in the middle of this. We need help for Demitra too.”

Kirsten Scott enters the ring and Polly gets up only for Scott to run at her and kick her in the ribs. She then double underhooks her and hits the One Off. The crowd ohs. Scott then looks at Polly before seeing Selena down and wincing in pain. Scott looks at Kandis who starts to get up and nods. Kandis then reaches under the ring, lifting up the ring skirt before pulling out one chair. She throws it into the ring. Scott looks at her as Kandis grabs a second chair. She slides it towards Kirsten Scott. Scott stops it with her foot and then grabs it, lifting it up.

Sharper: “Kandis and Kirsten Scott working together again.”

Knots: “And both have chairs!”

Sharper: “All legal in this setting…Kandis clearly wants to take Selena Frost out!”

Knots: “She’s going to ruin the main event of Rise to Greatness! She hates her this much! And Kirsten Scott is going along with it!”

Sharper: “I realized she wanted to face Selena at Rise to Greatness and for the title…but this is off the page!”

Scott stomps Selena as she stirs as Kandis rolls in. Scott then sees Polly getting up. Kandis steps up and looks at her too and nods. They both move of to Polly before we see Aisling and Colleen running down from the back. The crowd roars, although some boo, as the two head down to the ring. They slide into the ring and Scott turns as Aisling tackles her down. Colleen does the same to Kandis who misses throwing the chair at Colleen. Colleen and Kandis each try to get shots in on one another as Scott nails Aisling with a hard shot and then another only for Aisling to get a few shots in.

Sharper: “Aisling and Colleen, to protecting Polly!”

Knots: “The chairs making the difference! They weren’t going to let her get the crap beaten out of her with those!”

Sharper: “And Selena may be dodging a bullet.”

Colleen is shoved off of Kandis as Aisling gets a few more shots in on Scott. She gets up and turns as Kandis gets up and Aisling kicks her in the ribs. Colleen then clotheslines her down. Aisling turns and moves to the ropes as Scott gets up and runs at her and Aisling back drops her over. Scott lands on the floor. Aisling turns to Polly as Selena winces and smirks and nods at Colleen. Colleen then flips off Selena. Selena looks at her wide eyed and gets up only for Polly to kicks her in the ribs. The crowd roars. Colleen rolls out of the ring as Polly looks at Colleen.

Sharper: “Colleen just told Selena she’s number one!”

Knots: “Remember…does Colleen have a thing for Josh? Is that still a thing?”

Sharper: “I don’t know. Maybe just a coincidence. Or a little nod. I don’t know. Maybe just hates Selena!”

Polly then gets up and walks over to Selena and pulls her up as Aisling turns and goes over to Demitra. She checks on her as we see Hailey running down from the back and running over and attacking Colleen. Colleen turns and nails Hailey with as hot as Hailey nails her back. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Hailey now coming back from the back! She’s helping Kirsten now!”

Knots: “This is getting out of hand. We’ve never seen Hailey this involved since the James Evans saga!”

Sharper: “Shows how important this is for Scott!”

Polly turns and grabs Selena and hits a snap suplex. Polly then exits to the apron and climbs to the top rope. She looks over at Selena and dives off with the Bird Set Free. Aisling keeps working on reviving the official. Kandis then gets up and runs over to Aisling and grabs her and runs her face first into the barricade. Aisling goes down. Kandis turns as we then see Chris Dumont running out from the back. Scott slowly stirs on the apron as Polly turns and grabs Selena and sets up for the Polly Pop. The crowd roars and Polly jumps up, but Selena lifts her up and back drops her. Polly hits them at. She rolls over and gets up and Selena kicks her in the ribs and hits a DDT. Polly hits the mat and rolls over. Selena sits up and smirks. She then looks around and gets up as Kandis turns and Dumont runs over and blasts her with a clothesline. He then turns and heads over to Aisling.

Sharper: “Chris Dumont running out to help Aisling. We know there’s been something there.”

Knots: “Why did you have to go after Polly? Why didn’t you figure out a way if this was your plan? Selena though is standing tall now!”

Selena then turns as walks over to Polly and hooks her up and runs up the corner and hits a tornado DDT. She turns and just then we see Kirsten Scott hit her with the Hidden Blade. The crowd erupts. Scott then looks around before turning and grabbing one of the steel chairs. Scott yells out to Kandis before Kandis slowly stirs. Dumont helps Aisling around the ring to the entrance way before Kandis rolls into the ring. She gets up and Scott stomps Selena in the face. Kandis gets up and grabs the steel chair. Just then, Polly runs over and jumps up and hits the Head Turner, driving Kandis face first into the steel chair. Polly steps forward and turns around and Kirsten Scott nails Polly with the steel chair in the face. Polly goes down. Scott turns around and right into Selena Frost who hits the Glass Shard. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Again! Polly spoiling the plan Kandis and Scott had!”

Knots: “Scott drilled Polly, but Selena Frost got that Glass Shard off.”

We then see Steven Hollinsworth bolting down to the ring. Jennifer Cassidy and several EMTs join him to check on Demitra as Hollinsworth slides in. Selena covers Scott.

The crowd boos. Selena rolls off and smirks as the bell sounds.

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

The crowd boos loudly.

Sharper: “And Selena somehow survives.”

Knots: “She’s making a habit of it! Hollinsworth and company took their sweet time.”

Sharper: “Yeah, until Selena was about to win this…I…no, I don’t want to go there.”

Selena remains down, breathing heavily as Hollinsworth runs over to check on Demitra. Selena takes a deep breath and nods, remaining on her back. The camera cuts to a top down shot, showing Selena down in the ring as The One rolls over, holding her jaw. The crowd however starts to cheer as we see a man walking over to her and standing over her…Josh Hudson. Hudson looks down at the woman he will challenge at Rise to Greatness. Selena looks up at him, the relief changing to annoyance. Josh Hudson continues to look down at Selena.

Sharper: “Josh Hudson entering the ring-“

Knots: “Looking down at Selena who is enjoying her victory.”

Selena Frost rolls over to the ropes and looks up at Hudson. Hudson just looks around before then turning back to Selena. The crowd looks on as the scene fades out to black…