Breakdown - March 3, 2023

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

MAIN SHOW:

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

I'm thinking about the old me

'Cause I've been feeling empty

I never used to be so dead inside

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

I think I lost my memory

I can't remember carefree

And all my days turn into fight or flight

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

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

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

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

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

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

Trying to get back to who I used to be

Where is the old me?

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

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “We are live in Glendale, in Arizona, and Breakdown rolls in!”

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

Sharper: “Welcome to ringside. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and we’ve got-“

Before Adam can continues, the intro music to Breakdown ends as the opening notes of Sleep Token’s “The Offering” bounce around the arena, the lights go completely black. Two blue lights on either side of the ramp suddenly burst onto the stage, revealing clouds of fog billowing down the aisle. As the guitar begins to pick up, the lights flicker on beat. As the drums finally kick in, and the music explodes into intensity, Datura storms out to the stage. She looks more focused than usual and doesn’t do her usual posing. She just heads to the ring. A few feet behin d her is Bree Lancaster, holding the SCW Adrenaline Championship over her shoulder.

Sharper: “Last week, Breakdown ended with Datura in zipties. She was restrained by two men that came with James Evans.”

Knots: “I don’t think she’s happy. Just a hunch.”

Sharper: “And her friend, and tag partner, Bree Lancaster walking down with her. Perhaps to prevent her from going too hard. Remember, she stopped Datura from piledriving James Evans at Body, Heart, and Soul!”

Datura storms over to the ring and pulls herself onto the apron. She then steps into the ring. Bree Lancaster is a few strides behind. She walks up the steel steps and then walks along the apron, entering the ring. Datura storms across, demanding a microphone from Jason Phillips, the ring announcer. Phillips obliges, handing her one. She takes it and walks back to the middle of the ring. Bree stops her briefly and the two talk, before Datura can openly be seen saying I’m sorry, before stepping forward.

Datura: “James! Are we going to play these games this way now?”

Datura shrugs.

Datura: “If you wanted to get kinky, you never time really should ask? But no, you come out with two weird men who take the time to zip-tie me and then walk off.”

Datura shrugs.

Datura: “So this is what you’re about now? No violence, but instead, going to restrain, to tie down, to do things like this?”

Datura paces around the ring as Bree looks on, more for support.

Datura: “So James…you don’t want to resort to violence. You want to tie my hands. Well, then fine…Bree’s here to make sure I don’t resort to violence, even if I want it, but you James…you have may attention.”

Datura paces around the ring a bit more. Datura keeps looking at the entrance way.

Datura: “You snuck out here last week…come on James!”

Sharper: “Datura calling out James Evans. And she’s right – he did sneak out here.”

Knots: “No one saw him until he got behind Datura at the end of Breakdown last week.”

The opening of “What's Going On" can be heard blaring through the PA system. The crowd boos loudly. A few moments pass before James Evans saunters out from the back. He has a microphone in his hand. She steps forward, stopping at the middle of the stage. He looks down at the ring. Datura steps to the ropes as Bree steps forward. Datura then waves her off. Datura sits on the ropes and motions for James to come to the ring.

Evans: “If you don’t mind, Datura, I don’t feel to even feed into the bloodlust you and some in this crowd have.”

The crowd boos. Datura just shakes her head in disbelief.

Evans: “And Datura, I’m sorry it came to what it did last week, but as I learned in my own treatment that sometimes you need to be restrained to focus on what faults you have committed and how to start to get better. The lack of options allows one to see clearly and you clearly need that.”

The crowd boos.

Evans: “The fact is Datura – you continue to embrace violence. Your body language makes that clear. I don’t know if you’ll even be able to be saved and understand that you could be so much more. Perhaps this is why you’ll always focus on your failures as that is what defines you. Sure, you were Adrenaline Champion, but now you’ve taken the can’t beat them, I should join them approach. Hardly the position of someone cut for succeeding at a high level.”

Evans sighs.

Evans: “It’s a shame given your skills, but I am trying to help-“

Datura: “Just stop there.”

The crowd roars.

Datura: “There is no shame to that I lost to a wrestler who is as good as advertised. One of the best to step foot into this ring. To someone who DID actually help me when I was at my lowest of lows, siding with a snake oil salesman. Then again, you see to be starting to drink from the well-spring of Nirvana. Did you get stuck on the waiting list?”

Evans smirks as the crowd roars.

Evans: “This is years where I embraced violence and saw first hand the pain it has caused and the fact that I will need to live with it. It is why I search for something better.”

Datura: “Then fine, James…And Bree…again, I’m sorry. But if he’s going to keep being a thorn in my side, he’ll be a thorn in our side.”

Datura turns to Bree for the last statement before turning back to James.

Datura: “You can teach me first hand. I will give you a WRESTLING match. But let’s take some of the lessons you’ve taught me already…you want restraint. Then fine…I say we make it so I can’t be compelled to come to the floor, finding some weapon, and using it to scar your face, body, and anything else. You want a wrestling match…then fine…let us surround the ring with a steel cage. So I can’t fall to my so-called failings, James…But you…You can’t run when I make you regret it all!”

The crowd roars.

Datura: “How does that sound? Or is that too barbaric? I mean, a cell? You should know what that’s like given your past! One step above the zip ties. Or are you full of crap?”

The crowd roars. James Evans nods and looks down at the ring.

Evans: “How convenient? A match used for revenge, on a night called Retribution…and one that has facilitated bloodbaths in the past-“

Datura cuts him off, hand behind her back. Bree smirks.

Datura: “James…you want something. Fine…I will promise you I won’t use the cage as a weapon. You want a wrestling match, fine…but I thought that being restrained. Being limited was eye-opening. You can show me the way!”

Evans scoffs and looks at Datura.

Evans: “Maybe if I just beat you one on one, in a fair fight, without needing to succumb to your basest instincts, you’ll get the hint. You’re on!”

Evans sighs.

Evans: “Hopefully you’ll have an open mind.”

Evans backs up as Datura looks back.

Datura: “I’ll try!”

Datura then reveals her hand that has her finger’s crossed as “The Offering” by Sleep Token plays throughout the arena. James then looks at the ring, shaking his head and turning to the back and leaving. Datura then turns back as Bree looks at her. Datura just smiles as Bree talks to her. Datura again apologizes.

Sharper: “Datura getting the match she wants. She had her finger’s crossed.”

Knots: “So does that mean she’ll give the wrestling match or that she’ll have her way in that cage.”

Sharper: “If it gets signed. James agreed. Datura issued it, but now SCW needs to sign off. But think of this…a huge cage match at Retribution! And Datura…turning to Bree, apologizing to her.”

Knots: “They’ve wanted to team up but now James Evans playing a role and Datura looking to end this obsession he’s had with her.”

Bree nods and acknowledges as the two talk some more in the ring. We then go to cut to ringside before Datura turns back to the entrance way.

Datura: “Now that that’s out of the way…I don’t feel like walking back out here to send a clear message to James Evans about what I’m going to do with him. Kandis! You want to beat people up, use people as a stepping stone, well, James, he says I’m going to keep failing. Let’s not wait…give me my failure now!”

The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Datura now calling out Kandis. Kandis and Datura booked to face each other tonight. And now looks like we’re going to kick things off with it.”

Knots: “Well…”

Knots grabs his runsheet and throws it behind him, to the floor.

Knots: “I don’t need this now. Let’s go!”

Sharper: “We’ll be back…Breakdown kicking off. Things heating up in the desert! Will Kandis/Datura happen next? We’ll find out!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Kandis vs. Datura

Breakdown returns to ringside as Datura paces in the ring. Bree Lancaster is now at ringside. An official, Jennifer Cassidy, runs down to the ring. 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 boos. 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 boos, even blowing sarcastic kisses to the crowd.

Phillips: “The opening contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, already in the ring, accompanied by the SCW Adrenaline Champion, Bree Lancaster, from Tampa, Florida, she is Datura! Her opponent, on her way to the ring, 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. She then starts to jaw at Datura as Datura does the same.

Sharper: “Kandis coming out here. Referee out here. And here we go!”

Knots: “And they’re already jawing at each other and I don’t think they have a reason to hate each other. But they have reasons to hate!”

Sharper: “Kandis just pissed off since Body, Heart, and Soul!”

Cassidy calls for the bell as Kandis steps up and swings and nails Datura with a hard right. Datura drills her with a hard forearm shot. The crowd roars as the two trade blows in the middle of the ring. Kandis then rakes the eyes of Datura. Datura staggers as Kandis runs across the ring and bounces off. She then steps up and goes for a spinning clothesline, but Datura ducks. Kandis hits the ropes and backs up and Datura jumps up and hits a Lou Thesz Press onto her back, forcing her down. Datura nails her with a series of hard right hands to the back of Kandis’s head. The crowd roars.

Knots: “Hell of a wrestling match to start, huh!”

Sharper: “They’re not closed fists. Legal in wrestling!”

Datura gets up and runs into the ropes. She bounces off as Kandis rolls over and Datura hits an elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

Kandis kicks out. Both women get up and Datura chops Kandis. The crowd woos. Datura hits a European uppercut. Kandis staggers back to the ropes. Datura walks over and grabs her and goes to whip her into the corner, but Kandis spins through and sends Datura in. Kandis runs after and hits a running backsplash in the corner. Datura grimaces and steps out before dropping down to a seated position. Kandis walks around the ring and then turns and runs at Datura and hits a running hip check. The crowd ohs. Datura rolls over and Kandis turns and smirks and drags her away from the corner. She drops down for the pin.

Datura kicks out.

Sharper: “And Kandis using that ample posterior effectively. Hard shots. First to the body, then to the head. Only two though.”

Knots: “Both going at one hundred miles an hour. That may not be looking good for Datura.”

Datura turns and Kandis clubs her in the back. Datura stumbles over to the corner. Kandis walks over and nails her in the ribs with a shot. Datura winces. Kandis forearms her in the jaw. The crowd ohs. Datura turns, where the camera gets a good shot of a cut on her lip. Kandis then grabs her and whips her across the ring. Kandis runs after and goes for another backsplash, but Datura gets her knees up. Kandis staggers forward and turns and Datura runs out and dropkicks Kandis in the knees. She falls to the mat. Datura gets up and grabs her arm and spins around and into a La Magistral cradle away from the ropes.

Kandis kicks out. Both get up and Datura hits a dropkick. Kandis hits the mat and crawls to the ropes. Datura gets up and runs across the ring. She bounces off and slides under the ropes. She then blasts Kandis in the jaw with a European uppercut. Kandis rolls back. Datura then climbs up to the apron. She enters the ring. Datura jumps up and hits a knee drop. She goes for the pin.

Kandis pushes her off. Datura then grabs the arm and hooks it, holding on.

Sharper: “Datura using her quickness there. Now holding onto the arm. Trying to keep control.”

Knots: “Making Kandis move where she wants her. See. There’s wrestling. Datura using a wrestling hold.”

Sharper: “She’s been using many.”

Knots: “Especially the Greco-Roman uppercut!”

Datura holds on as Kandis starts to get up and then pushes up to her feet. Datura then knees her in the ribs once and then again before dropping down and hitting a fireman’s carry takedown. She moves into a seated position before Datura jumps up and dropkicks her in the back of the head. She then goes for the pin.

Kandis kicks out again. Both get up and Datura rolls over and turns and grabs Kandis. She pulls her up and forearms her in the jaw once and then again before kicking her in the ribs. She then hooks her arm and goes for a suplex, but Kandis blocks it. Datura hoists her up again, but Kandis scoops Datura up and then throws her back with a fallaway slam. The crowd ohs and boos. Kandis sits up and dust her hands before looking at Bree. She snaps at her. Bree just shakes her head, walking along the ringside area.

Sharper: “Kandis with the strength. Fallaway slam. Datura launched across the ring.”

Knots: “Kandis stopping Datura’s offense. Now time to throw her weight around.”

Datura turns and slowly gets up. She does and Kandis walks over to her and kicks her in the ribs. Kandis scoops her up and hits a ribbreaker, tossing her down. Kandis then gets up and walks into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a running leg drop. She goes for the pin.

Datura gets her shoulder up. Kandis gets up and drags Datura up. The crowd then roars as Simon Lyman walks out from the back. He looks out at the crowd and nods before starting to walk down the rampway. Kandis knees Datura in the ribs and Datura falls to the ropes. Kandis knees her again.

Sharper: “And Kandis driving her knee into Datura. But she hasn’t noticed Simon Lyman coming to this ring.”

Knots: “And remember, they can’t touch or this match between Lyman and Kandis is gone!”

Sharper: “But Lyman coming to ringside. And he’s not scheduled to call the action. He’s back full-time on the roster!”

Lyman walks down to the ring as Kandis knees Datura again. Kandis then glances back and sees Lyman. Kandis smirks and snaps at him before Kandis grabs Datura, pulling her head between her legs. Kandis then hoists Datura up and turns and hits a vicious snap powerbomb. The crowd ohs. Datura rolls over from the impact. Bree looks on concerned as Kandis turns and looks at Lyman. Lyman looks in the ring. Kandis steps up and snaps at him.

Kandis: “Come on Lyman. Prove you’re a coward. You can get out of the ass-kicking I’ll give you at Retribution!”

Kandis sits on the middle rope and looks at him. Lyman just stands, looking at her, hands on his hips. He smirks as he looks at the crowd.

Kandis: “Yeah, smirk there. You’ll be lucky if you’re smiling after Retribution. What I do to you will be YOUR fault-“

Kandis steps back before leaning on the ropes. Just then, Datura runs up behind her, locking in a full nelson and hitting a snap full nelson suplex. The crowd ohs. Kandis rolls back. She slowly gets up and Datura runs at her and hits a Yakuza kick. Kandis goes down. Lyman smiles as Datura goes for the pin.

Kandis gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Datura turns and starts to get up as Kandis stirs. Datura then walks over to her and grabs her and hooks her arm. She then spins around, but Kandis shoves her back and Datura falls through the ropes to the floor. Datura then turns and smirks as Kandis winces and starts to get up, annoyed. Datura crawls over to the announce table. Datura then looks right at Knots and Sharper.

Datura: “I can’t help myself!”

Datura then closes Sharper’s laptop and grabs it and turns as Kandis steps through the ropes only for Datura to turn and nail her in the side of the head. Kandis falls back in. The crowd roars. The bell sounds. Kandis rolls over, holding her head. Simon Lyman walks around the ring as Datura throws the laptop down. She then feigns shock as Bree Lancaster shakes her head. Datura turns and throws her arms up.

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

Sharper: “Datura using my laptop!”

Knots: “Clearly just taking a shot at James Evans!”

Sharper: “And Kandis is not happy!”

Kandis gets up, wincing and turns, but Simon Lyman slides into the ring and gets in her way. Kandis stops and looks at him. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Lyman now standing in front of Kandis. They touch, the match is off!”

Knots: “And with consequences for who does it!”

Datura and Bree start to leave the ringside area as Kandis snaps as Lyman to move. Lyman shakes his head. Kandis goes to walk around and Lyman keeps standing in her way. Kandis then gets right in his face. The crowd roars as the scene fades out.

Breakdown opens up backstage as we see Mr. D talking with someone backstage.

Mr. D: “Okay, just making sure they’re in the room. We can get ready to talk about what we need to.”

Josh Hudson, the SCW United States Champion, walks over to Mr. D. He clears his throat.

Mr. D: “Excuse me.”

Mr. D turns to Josh.

Mr. D: “Josh. What can I do for you?”

Hudson: “How about we just solve a problem really fast. Owen wants to face me. I want to face him. Make the match. Title for title. Non-title. I don’t care. I owe the son of a bitch one more ass-kicking just to prove who REALLY is the best champion.”

Mr. D nods.

Mr. D: “I saw last week. I saw Twitter.”

Hudson: “Then this is easy. Make it the week after Retribution if you want to protect your little main event at Retribution.”

Mr. D: “Funny enough, I wouldn’t be able to book it before Retribution if I wanted to, because if I wanted to put the World Title on the line, Allocco has it otherwise. But, Josh…simply put, that week won’t work.”

Hudson: “Why the hell not?”

Mr. D: “Something else is taking place then….Kim’s Trios Contract and trust me Josh…both you and Owen, from what I’ve seen, it’s going to be a long night.”

Mr. D walks off as Josh Hudson watches him.

Sharper: “So Kim’s Trios cash-in is going through…but what is it?!”

The scene fades to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Jessica Winters walking down a hallway. She motions to the camera before heading over to one area.

Winters: “Owen?”

Winters walks a bit closer. We see Owen Cruze seated on a storage crate, in a corner, in a hoodie, just looking down.

Winters: “Owen? Can I get a word?”

Cruze: “There’s nothing I want to say right now.”

Winters: “You received something from Xander-“

Cruze: “I said I want to say nothing!”

Cruze snaps at Winters and looks at her.

Winters: “My apologies.”

Winters backs up. Owen turns and takes a deep breath as Winters turns to the camera.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze wound up tight.”

Knots: “What the hell did Xander Valentine send him?”

Religious Wright vs. Crystal Zdunich

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

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

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

Phillips: “The following contest is schedule for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, on her way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California, she is the Burning Rose, Crystal Zdunich!”

Smile Bomb by 17thekid plays across the speakers and it is at that moment when the crimson red haired "Burning Rose" Crystal Zdunich walks from the curtains. She makes her way to the ring. Crystal is focused as she walks to the ring with a purpose. She however slaps the outstretched hands of fans along the way. She runs up the stairs and walks to the middle of the apron. She flicks her hair before she drops down into a split that gains the pop of the entire crowd. She slides into the ring and as soon as she is inside she kips up to her feet. She tosses her Shoto inspired hoodie out of the ring as she awaits the start of the match.

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich ready for action and this is going to be a unique one for her. Facing a newcomer.”

Knots: “She’s got to figure this out. We know she came in with a lot of fanfare and it’s been tough sledding for her. She has her game face but when the bell rings, for whatever reason, something falls apart.”

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

“I Can Only Imagine” by MercyMe begins to play. Religious Wright steps out onto the stage wearing a black robe and carrying his Holy Book in his right hand. Along the way down the aisle he stops by some fans. He presses his hand to the foreheads of some fans and shouts “BE HEALED IN THE NAME OF THE LAWD!” Still other fans he throws Holy Water at them and shouts “BE GONE FOUL DEMON FROM THIS SERVANT IN THE NAME OF THE LAWD!” Religious Wright then ascends the steel steps and enters the ring. He steps to the center of the ring and holds up his Holy Book and shouts “CAN I GET AN AMEN MY BROTHAS AND SISTAS OF THE LAWD?!”

Sharper: “What in the world?”

Knots: “Don’t you know something about him?”

Sharper: “I don’t know if I want to.”

Knots: “I heard he is who converted Derek Adonis several years back!”

The bell sounds and Zdunich runs over and nails Wright in the back of the head. The crowd ohs. Zdunich nails him again and again before grabbing him and running him face first into the top turnbuckle. Wright turns as Zdunich kicks him in the ribs over and over and over again.

Zdunich steps back and walks around the ring. She then turns and storms over to Wright, but Wright reaches up and rakes his eyes. The crowd boos. Zdunich stumbles back and Wright runs over and clotheslines her in the back of the head.

Sharper: “Taking the cheap shot.”

Knots: “Divine sight given to Zdunich! Just by taking it away!”

Zdunich turns as Wright stomps her in the chest over and over again. He turns and runs into the ropes. Zdunich however gets up and Wright bounces off and stops before covering up as Zdunich runs over and nails him with repeated clubbing blows to the back of the head. The crowd roars as Wright covers up. He gets down to a knee and Zdunich backs up and then hits a dropkick. He falls to the mat. Zdunich gets up and grabs him and drags him up before then hitting a bulldog. She rolls him over for the pin.

Wright kicks out. He rolls over, wincing as he starts to get up. He staggers over to the ropes. Zdunich heads over to him and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. He drops down to his knees. Zdunich walks around the ring, the referee reprimanding her. She turns to Wright, who grabs her by the tights and pulls her into the middle turnbuckle. She steps up and Wright grabs her and hits a German suplex. He rolls over, holding on and starts to get up. He then pulls her up and hits another German suplex. He holds on and starts to get up. Zdunich fights, but Wright uses the tights to ensure his grip and hits a third German suplex.

Sharper: “He calls that the Holy Roller!”

Knots: “And Zdunich rolled. Rolled right through. He needed to even use the tights just to keep on as she was fighting by the end!”

He rolls over and goes for the pin.

Zdunich kicks out. She rolls over and moves to the ropes. Zdunich gets up as Wright does too and grabs her from behind. He tries for a crossface chickenwing, but can’t hook both arms. Zdunich keeps fighting and drops down and pulls him forward into a roll-up.

Wright kicks out. Zdunich rolls back. Wright gets up and Zdunich hits an enziguri kick. Wright hits the mat. Zdunich turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. She looks over at Wright and then goes for a frog splash, but Wright gets his knees up. Zdunich pops up briefly. She falls to a knee. Suddenly, Wright reaches up and locks in the Gates of Hell!

Sharper: “Zdunich caught! And Wright! Look! An Omoplata!”

Knots: “Zdunich just caught! Wright got his knees up!”

Zdunich struggles at first as Wright pulls down on her head. She struggles a bit more, continuing to try and use her feet to get to the ropes, but she loses her footing and Wright keeps pulling down before Zdunich taps out. The crowd boos loudly. The bell sounds. Wright smiles and lets go and rolls over. He then puts his hands in prayer.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, Religious Wright!”

Sharper: “I don’t believe it!”

Knots: “The power of the Lawd!”

Zdunich rolls over as Wright gets up and has his arm raised. He points up to the sky and winces, staggering over to the ropes. He steps through to the floor. He then starts to head to the back. Zdunich slowly gets up as the crowd boos her. She looks around before Breakdown cuts backstage.

Deanna Frost is getting ready as Selena steps out of the locker room, joining her.

Selena: “You ready?”

Deanna: “Going to be.”

Selena: “Good. Just remember, she may be young, and quick, but you’ve got the edge here in experience. Use it.”

Deanna: “Mmm-hmmm.”

Selena: “And just note…you’ll be alone.”

Deanna turns.

Selena: “Look, Light in the Darkness won’t try anything. If The One does, I’ll be there. If YUYO shows up, just ignore her. She’s a narcissist. Focus on Wolfe.”

Deanna: “And where are you going?”

Selena: “Getting answers. Simple as that. Want to catch D before he goes wherever he may be going because I don’t think he’s calling the shots.”

Deanna: “Oh…okay…just be careful.”

Selena: “I will. Good luck. Love you.”

Selena and Deanna share a quick peck before Selena walks one way and Deanna heads the opposite way.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost will face Cassie Wolfe, next, here on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown opens up backstage as Asher Hayes stands backstage with Jaina Lancaster.

Jaina: “Welcome back to Breakdown. I’m Jaina Lancaster here with Asher Hayes and Asher, you beat Kandis. You beat Konrad Raab. You’ve built some notable momentum-“

Hayes: “Damn right. Now just waiting for my title shot!”

Jaina: “Think it’s going to be that quick.”

Hayes: “Why not? Why not remove all doubt. Let Allocco and Cruze kill each other and I’ll step up and we’ll see what we can do. Look, I don’t feel like waiting. Not because I know my time is short, but let’s face it, why wait when we don’t have to. Although that didn’t work for Kandis, right? Oh well…Simon…I can’t believe I’m saying it, but I hope you kick her ample ass. Should be fun!”

Jaina: “Well you won’t be competing for the World Title at Retribution. So what do you have your eyes on.”

Hayes smirks.

Hayes: “Jaina…a simple thing…making sure that people know I’ve earned my shot. Unlike some people. So line em up and I’ll knock em down.”

Hayes turns and heads off as the crowd roars and the scene cuts away.

Deanna Frost vs. “The Rebel Princess” Cassie Wolfe

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

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

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

Sharper: “Cassie Wolfe has certainly been impressive thus far in her time in SCW, but you know she would love to cement herself as a serious threat and a win over one-half of the Tag Team Champions tonight will certainly do the trick.”

Lyman: “We don’t know the full extent of Cassie’s alliance with YUYO, but if they have their eyes on holding tag team gold together, tonight could go a long way in making a case for themselves.”

Knots: “Considering their partnership started by fighting over the title of princess, I could see them being motivated by the idea of knocking off the Snow Queen together!”

The chords of "People Like Us" by Kelly Clarkson fill the arena, causing a roar from the audience as bright, fall leaves seem to blow and fly on the LED screens on and around the ramp. From the back curtain, out runs "The Queen's Guard" Deanna Frost, wearing her SCW World Tag Team Championship belt, taking in the audience before running to the right side, then the left side, shouting to them in excitement. The 'leaves' follow her as she does. Returning to the middle, Deanna gives a spin on one foot, her arms outstretched, the 'leaves' circling her below her feet.

Phillips: “And her opponent, from Manhattan, New York, she is one-half of the SCW World Tag Team Champions, ‘The Queen's Guard’ Deanna Frost!”

Hearing her name, Deanna stops her spin, side facing the ring, and, with one hand over her heart, her free hand arcs around to point forward, the 'leaves' flying down the ramp and 'circling the ring LED barriers. Making her way down to the ring, Deanna high-fives fans along the way until she reaches the ring. Sliding under the ring, the Queen's Guard jumps to her feet, making her way to the middle ropes and leaning over them, one arm raised to the crowd. She does the same to the other sides of the ring!

On the last time, Deanna hops back into the ring as the lights return to normal. She removes her title belt and hands it off as she and Cassie lock eyes.

Sharper: “Deanna and Selena weathered the storm of The One and Pro at Body, Heart & Soul to retain the World Tag Team Championship, and Deanna even made a statement in submitting The One in retaliation for everything she put her through up to that point.”

Lyman: “Whether teaming with Selena or competing solo, Deanna’s really been coming into her own over the course of the past year and you know she’d love to keep that momentum going.”

Knots: “I joked about her and Selena probably begging for a normal title defense after dealing with those two, and that’s exactly what they’re getting at Retribution. Maybe time to see how well Deanna can switch gears after all the insanity she’s had to put up with thus far!”

The bell rings and both women approach one another in the center of the ring. Deanna goes to lock up but Cassie ducks underneath. Deanna turns and tries to lock up again but Cassie once again ducks underneath, only this time when Deanna turns Cassie catches her with a dropkick! Deanna gets back to her feet and charges at Cassie, only to be taken over with an arm drag. Cassie quickly applies a front facelock as Deanna starts rising again, but Deanna halts whatever she’s planning with a few forearm strikes to the gut before transitioning into a side headlock. She wrenches on it as Cassie tries to pry herself free before backing against the ropes and firing Deanna off. She rebounds and Cassie leaps up to take her over with a hurricanrana! Deanna scrambles back to her feet but eats another dropkick that sends her tumbling through the ropes and out to the floor. She stumbles back against the railing and starts getting her bearings, but Cassie sees the opening and runs off the ropes before launching herself through the ropes into a suicide dive that knocks Deanna back against the railing!

Sharper: “Cassie wasting little time in trying to make a statement against one-half of the Tag Team Champions!”

Lyman: “A win here for Cassie could be huge in making a case for herself and YUYO as future contenders for the belts.”

Knots: “Considering we now know for sure that twelve person tag match at Body, Heart & Soul had implications for the tag team scene, Cassie’s trying to make up for all the ground YUYO lost by eating the fall!”

Cassie grins and takes a moment to high five a few fans in the front row while Deanna grabs the apron to assist in getting back to her feet. Cassie sees this and grabs Deanna to roll her into the ring before hopping onto the apron and climbing to the top turnbuckle. Once Deanna’s back up she leaps off, but Deanna cuts her off in midair with a dropkick of her own! Deanna takes a moment to clear her head before pulling Cassie to her feet just so she can take her over with a snapmare before driving a few elbow strikes into the side of the head. She then pulls Cassie back to her feet in a front facelock that she cranks on for a moment before driving her into the mat with a DDT! Deanna covers her.

1!

2!

Cassie kicks out!

Sharper: “Cassie maybe getting a little too ahead of herself and now Deanna taking control of this contest.”

Lyman: “Cassie’s style bears some similarities to that of La Pequeña Luz, so Deanna’s getting a good workout for what she and Selena could expect come Retribution.”

Deanna pulls Cassie back to her feet in another side headlock before bringing an elbow down on the back of her head. She starts twisting her around for a neckbreaker, but Cassie suddenly hooks her arms and takes her over into a backslide pin!

1!

2!

Deanna kicks out! She rolls back to her feet but Cassie quickly kicks her in the gut before taking her over with a suplex. She hops up onto the second turnbuckle as Deanna starts to rise again, and once she’s up Cassie leaps off and plants her with a tornado DDT! She goes for another cover.

1!

2!

Deanna kicks out again! Cassie looks a little frustrated at this.

Lyman: “Cassie making a rookie mistake not staying on Deanna right now.”

Knots: “She hasn’t been shy about her frustrations over a run of poor luck so far this year, but getting upset about it isn’t going to magically create wins out of thin air.”

Cassie pulls Deanna up into a seated position before running off the ropes, but Deanna throws herself back to the mat to dodge the incoming soccer kick! She gets back to her feet and Cassie throws a superkick, but Deanna ducks it and sweeps her other leg out from under her, forcing Cassie to land in a split! The pain on her face makes it clear she’s not used to that level of flexibility, leaving her stunned enough for Deanna to drill her in the side of the head with a running knee strike! She makes the cover.

1!

2!

Cassie kicks out! As she tries to get back to her feet, Deanna attempts to lock in a rear naked choke. Cassie wedges her arm under Deanna’s and fights to keep it from being locked in as both women slowly make it back to their feet, but once they’re up Deanna changes course and applies a waistlock before taking Cassie over with a release german suplex!

Sharper: “Deanna doing a great job of keeping up with Cassie and preventing her from quickening the pace of this match.”

Knots: “I hate to say it, but that slight experience edge Deanna has plus years of watching Selena do this is really working in her favor right now.”

Deanna starts to measure Cassie as she slowly gets back to her feet, looking a little out of it. Once she’s upright Deanna charges in looking for The Burnout but Cassie manages to avoid it! Deanna has to stop herself in the corner, but when she turns she eats a superkick to the jaw that drops her to one knee. Cassie measures Deanna before running in and connecting with The Greenest Wizard! She makes the cover and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Deanna kicks out! Cassie looks stunned but quickly tries to shake this off as she moves to the corner and ascends to the top turnbuckle. She attempts to go for Air Aussie, but Deanna rolls toward the corner! Cassie manages to land on her feet and rolls through the failed attempt, but when she turns she sees Deanna charging at her as she takes her over with the Cold-Snapmare! She tries to capitalize by springboarding off the middle rope for a lionsault, but Cassie manages to get her knees up!

Sharper: “Both of these women realizing they’re going to have to dig a little deeper to put the other away.”

Lyman: “An interesting note: both of the moves Deanna just weathered from Cassie are also known to be in Luz’s arsenal. In trying to keep some momentum heading toward the Frosts’ next title defense, Deanna perhaps being inadvertently forced to tip her hand a bit about how prepared she is for their next challengers.”

Knots: “Considering Luz scored the fall that cost her team that insane twelve person tag match, I highly doubt Cassie’s intentionally helping The Light In The Darkness right now.”

Both women slowly get back to their feet, but Cassie is the one who makes it first as she nails Deanna with a forearm strike, to which Deanna responds with an elbow strike. The two slowly trade more forearms and elbows before Deanna throws a knee strike to the gut, only for Cassie to grab her leg and kick her in the gut in return before hooking her in a front facelock and planting her with the Down Under Driver! Instead of going for the pin, though, Cassie instead pulls herself over to the corner and slowly begins to climb to the top turnbuckle once more. Once she makes it, she steadies herself and makes sure that Deanna is still in position before she leaps off for The Coronation, but Deanna manages to get her knees up just in time! Cassie winces in pain as she drags herself off of Deanna’s knees and tries to create some space, but Deanna manages to grab her arm and pulls her back into The Consortium! Cassie flails and tries to find the ropes but Deanna makes sure to keep them near the center of the ring as the referee checks in. Cassie keeps trying to fight but Deanna has her trapped, and she’s finally left with no choice but to tap out!

The official calls for the bell as "People Like Us" hits the speakers and Deanna releases the hold, pushing Cassie off to the side as she slowly rises to her feet.

Phillips: “Here is your winner… Deanna Frost!”

Sharper: “An incredible showing from Cassie tonight, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to earn her a win over one-half of the Tag Team Champions.”

Knots: “Beating someone mirroring Luz’s style using a submission hold that Amelia is known for… you think Deanna’s sending a message to The Light In The Darkness?”

Lyman: “I don’t know if she was or not, but you know all four women are going to fight like hell come Retribution when those titles are on the line.”

Knots: “And Cassie is going to need to figure out another way to prove she and YUYO could be Tag Title material!”

The referee hands Deanna her Tag Title belt before raising her arm as she proudly raises the belt with her other hand. She looks back to Cassie as the referee goes to check to make sure she’s alright and gives her a little nod before she climbs out of the ring and starts making her way to the back, hoisting her title belt over her shoulder and slapping fans’ hands as she heads up the ramp with a smile.

As Deanna heads up the rampway, we see on the big screen Selena Frost talking to Mr. D backstage.

Selena: “Look, just…you’ve always been straight with me. What is going on?”

Mr. D: “What do you mean?”

Selena: “The underground rules with Deanna. You know that wasn’t necessary.”

Mr. D: “I thought it was.”

Selena: “She was looking forward to that match.”

Mr. D: “And she needs to learn to be able to evolve, to accommodate challenges. She’s been around for nearly a year. The rookie thing only lasts for so long. And there are people watching her. A lot of people.”

Selena looks confused as we cut to Deanna who looks up at the big screen, almost stunned by the blunt response.

Selena: “The hell does that mean?”

Mr. D: “It means that sometimes there are other things going on too.”

Selena: “Again…what’s this about? Is this about Blake? Blake returning? You were running Owen through the ringer? Did-“

Mr. D: “He nots…look, don’t worry about it. In fact, I’ve said too much-“

Selena: “No, you’re not getting away from this. What is going on?”

Selena grabs Mr. D’s arm at this point.

Mr. D: “You should take your hand off me.”

Selena looks at it and shakes her head.

Selena: “Not until you tell me what is going on. With my wife caught in the middle for no good reason.”

Mr. D: “I’ve said my peace. Now, I have a meeting to go to.”

Selena: “Blake again? What the hell is he asking for a return?”

Mr. D doesn’t respond as he just pulls away and heads off. Selena watches as Mr. D walks off. Deanna then storms to the back on rampway. The scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

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

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

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

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

Adam struts up the ring steps and into the ring. He straightens out his suit and walks forward, posing again.

Sharper: “There is your challenger to the SCW World Championship. Cashing in the Trios contract to get it.”

Knots: “And it’s going to be one on one. He’s got it. No one can counter it. No one can step in his way to prevent him from being Champion, other than Owen.”

Sharper: “But what did Owen see? Xander Valentine sent him something. Something that incriminated Adam Allocco. What did he see?”

Allocco walks over to the corner, grabbing a microphone waiting for him on the apron. He grabs it and turns back to the middle of the ring. He looks around the arena.

Allocco: “Are you ready? Only two and a half weeks away, not even…until I am World Champion again and all is right in the world!”

Allocco looks around.

Allocco: “Sorry, Josh. You’ll have to wait and hope Owen has his Underground Championship is you want title for title. To everyone else, get in line, because the greatest wrestler of 2022…not Owen. Me. Returning from alcoholism. Winning Taking Hold of the Flame. Winning at Rise to Greatness. And if Xander Valentine and his ridiculous vendetta hadn’t been an issue, I’d be champion now. But don’t worry everyone…All will be righted in a few weeks. Because one on one, Owen can’t beat me!”

Allocco looks around.

Allocco: “It’s almost perfect. Owen winning the title, me winning Trios, and coming to this point. I’ve been at the top of my game. I’ve said that for months. And now, twice in one year, I will triumphantly walk out World Champion after winning one of SCW’s biggest events.”

Allocco looks around and turns to the crowd, turning his back from the entrance way.

Allocco: “You’re watching history. The real Comeback Kid is here. Someone who you can count on that when the spotlights are there, he will win. When the back is up against the wall, they’ll win. Sure, I’m an asshole, but who cares? Most of us are. And I’m just proud of it, while I’m proving to everyone that I am as good as anyone else in this sport! And that’s just the way it is!”

The crowd erupts in cheers as Allocco keeps talking to the crowd.

Allocco: “See! You all get it. You’re in Glendale for a reason. You know what I’m getting at!”

Allocco turns as Owen Cruze slides into the ring, holding the SCW World Championship. The crowd erupts as Owen looks at Allocco with pure hatred as Allocco turns and Owen runs at him and drills him in the head with the SCW World Championship! The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “My God! Owen Cruze! Title to the head!”

Knots: “He just tried to take his head off! What the hell!”

Allocco rolls over, discombobulated and staggering back up to his feet. His blazer starts to fall off his shoulders and hangs a bit down his arm before Owen turns and nails him again with the SCW World Championship. Allocco hits the mat and rolls over. Owen throws the title down and dives onto him and nails him with repeated hard right hands, mounting him while Allocco’s on his side. Allocco covers up as the crowd cheers loudly. The camera angle turns as we see Allocco is bleeding from the forehead. Owen nails him over and over and over and over again. Allocco then starts to try to slide to the ropes.

Sharper: “Allocco is bleeding! Owen Cruze has lost it!”

Knots: “What was on that video? Is this why?!”

Owen keeps nailing him as Allocco grabs the ropes and then pulls himself to the apron. Owen gets up and stomps him a couple of times. Allocco then falls to the floor and rolls over. He looks up as blood streams down his face, while he looks at Owen stunned. The blood drips onto his white shirt. He backs up as officials come to ringside to keep Owen back. Owen just seethes looking at Allocco through the ropes.

Sharper: “Owen is incensed!”

Allocco slides back as officials keep looking at him.

Owen: “You! You’re why Alistaire’s done! You ruined EVERYTHING for him! EVERYTHING!”

Allocco backs up and looks around. He then stumbles up and falls over. He rolls over on the rampway.

Owen: “YOU SON OF A BITCH!”

Sharper: “Alistaire…Wait…”

Knots: “His career has been on derailed from a drunk driver…oh God…”

Allocco staggers back up. An official goes to help him, but he pushes away. He then heads to the back, covered in blood as Owen Cruze looks down, leaning on the middle rope, clearly affected as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

MOMENTS AGO:

We see a still of Owen Cruze sliding into the ring.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. Stunning events moments ago here on Breakdown. Owen Cruze losing it and attacking, and bloodying Adam Allocco.”

The crowd erupts as Owen looks at Allocco with pure hatred as Allocco turns and Owen runs at him and drills him in the head with the SCW World Championship! The crowd erupts.

Knots: “He hit him once. And then turned and hit him again.”

Allocco rolls over, discombobulated and staggering back up to his feet. His blazer starts to fall off his shoulders and hangs a bit down his arm before Owen turns and nails him again with the SCW World Championship. Allocco hits the mat and rolls over. We cut forward before we see Owen Cruze attacking Allocco with right hands, and the showing Allocco on the floor, backing up, covered in his blood. Owen is leaning through the ropes, seething.

Owen: “You! You’re why Alistaire’s done! You ruined EVERYTHING for him! EVERYTHING!”

Allocco backs up and looks around. He then stumbles up and falls over. He rolls over on the rampway.

Owen: “YOU SON OF A BITCH!”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “Owen saying something about Alistaire, Adam’s son and Owen’s colleague, rival, years ago. We don’t know what he saw, but clearly something has Owen incensed.”

Knots: “And this is what Xander knew. Whatever it is has flipped a switch in Owen!”

We then cut backstage to see Deanna walking down the hallway with Selena following.

Deanna: “Here? Is it here?”

Selena: “Yes, but Deanna….relax-“

Deanna ignores Selena and storms forward and opens the door to the room. She storms in and sees Jenni Anderson talking to Mr. D.

Deanna: “Oh, so it’s not Blake this week. Look, I don’t give a damn about whatever game. I don’t act like a rookie. I just want to go out there and compete and…”

Deanna turns to Jenni Anderson.

Deanna: “Frankly, if anyone you should be reaming out, it’s her. She’s the one who tried to buy a referee, to buy her way to match against Selena. And you’re giving her the time of day. Just-“

Mr. D turns as Jenni Anderson stands up and gets in Deanna’s face.

Jenni: “Mr. D…we’ll talk later. As for you…You do realize I could own you.”

Jenni turns and storms off. Deanna turns to Jenni.

Deanna: “The hell does that mean? I’m not for sale.”

Mr. D looks down as he sighs.

Selena: “Why are you sighing?”

Mr. D stands up and goes to walk out as Selena stops him.

Selena: “What is going on? Jenni hasn’t competed in months. She’s not injured. Blake now is back and he’s not returning?”

Mr. D: “You may want to consider what she’s saying literally.”

Deanna: “What does that mean?”

Selena turns to Mr. D.

Mr. D: “Exactly as it sounds. I’ve been vetting buyers for months. Seeing what’s on the table. And letting them see what’s on the table too.”

Mr. D turns and steps between Deanna and Selena as Selena is stunned. Deanna turns to Selena.

Knots: “Did you hear that?!”

Sharper: “SCW’s for sale?”

Mr. D leaves the office as the scene cuts to the ring.

Syren vs. The One

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

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

DARK FANTASY

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, introducing, hailing from Los Angeles, California, this is SYREN!”

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

Sharper: “Syren about to be in action and trying to just refocus here. Trying to get back to where she wants to be after what’s been a confusing and frustrating last few weeks. Artemis basically calling Syren out for her unwillingness to do what was right.”

Knots: “That would involve her attacking Ravyn. Apparently, that’s something Syren’s not willing to do while Ravyn has started to get involved in Syren’s life again!”

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

I hear the Battle Cry

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

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

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

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Your Worst Personal Nightmare, she is The One!”

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

Sharper: “The One is certainly going to be a challenge for Syren. She has been someone who has just done what she wants. But she seems to now like Nicole Kinneck.”

Knots: “That’s one way to look at it. She said she owed her. Well, that’s interesting. Doesn’t The One have a Trios contract?”

Sharper: “And we have not yet heard from Lexy Chapel, from Hairless Penguin or Dancing Bear!”

Just as Aaron Demitra goes to ring the bell, we suddenly hear a familiar refrain.

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

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

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

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

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the stage as we see Ravyn Taylor walk out from the back, wearing a referee’s shirt. She looks around and then looks at the ring before nodding and starting to head to the ring. Syren looks confused as The One just glares at Ravyn.

Sharper: “What in the world?”

Knots: “Wait…you don’t think Mr. D actually agreed to this?!”

Sharper: “Make Ravyn Taylor a referee for a match with Syren. Well, if so, I’d be wondering if he’s drinking back there!”

Ravyn Taylor walks to the ring as Syren turns to Demitra who tries to calm her down. He points to himself as Ravyn Taylor reaches the ringside area. She then smiles and climbs up onto the apron. She wipes her feet and goes to step in. Syren stops her and Ravyn then leans back out and talks to her. Demitra walks over and tells her to get down. Syren pleads with her to do the same.

Sharper: “Well looks like Syren isn’t happy and Demitra doesn’t seem to bite.”

Knots: “It seems like he’s not even checking with Phillips. Yo! Jason! You hearing anything?”

Sharper: “Ravyn being forced down.”

Knots: “Jason is saying no. He’s heard that a lot so he’d know.”

Ravyn drops down as The One runs across the ring and nails Syren with a hard right. The crowd boos as Syren falls back into the corner. The bell sounds as The One nails Syren again. Syren falls to the corner. The One then kicks Syren in the corner once and then again and again. Syren slowly drops down along the turnbuckle, slinking down with each boot. Syren gets to a seated position. The One starts to choke her with her boot.

The One steps back and walks around the ring. Demitra warns her as Ravyn climbs onto the apron and does the same. The One runs over and swings, going to nail her with a shot. Ravyn falls back and backs up, laughing. Syren looks at her and tells her to stop. Ravyn shrugs as Syren turns to The One who kicks her in the ribs. She whips Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off and The One hits a back elbow. She then jumps up with a knee drop to the face. The One goes for the pin.

Syren kicks out.

Sharper: “The One all over Syren to start this. Clearly not happy.”

Knots: “Not just not happy but if we think about what The One wants, she probably doesn’t care for Syren either!”

Sharper: “What about Ravyn?”

Knots: “If she’s with Nicole…does she know the history? Has she paid attention?”

Syren rolls over as The One gets up and grabs her. She scoops her up and slams her down. Syren winces and slowly gets up as The One grabs her and runs her face first into the corner. Syren stumbles back and The One backs up against the ropes and hits a running discus clothesline. Syren hits the mat and rolls to the floor. Ravyn walks over to her and checks on Syren. Syren tells her to get back. Ravyn turns to her and talks to her Demitra counts. (1) Syren tells her to get back as Ravyn reminds her what Infamous can do. The One then grabs the top rope and slingshots over and lands on Syren. The crowd boos. (1) Ravyn sighs and backs up as The One looks at her and then to Syren. She nails her with a hard right and then another. (2) Syren rolls over.

Sharper: “The One again now attacking Syren. This time, Ravyn distracting Syren.”

Knots: “She’s supposed to be helping her, right?”

Sharper: “Or showing her what she’d gain by being back with Infamous!”

Syren turns as The One nails her in the back. (3) She grabs Syren and turns her back to the ring, but Syren blocks her and elbows her in the ribs. (4) Syren then hits a Russian leg sweep into the barricade. The crowd ohs. (5) Syren winces and gets up and grabs The One. She turns and rolls The One into the ring. Syren rolls in after. The One starts to get up and Syren runs at her and hits a Lou Thesz Press, taking her down and mounting The One before hammering away on her. She gets up and turns and hits the Blonde Satisfaction. The crowd cheers. She goes for the pin.

The One kicks out. As she does, the crowd roars as Lexy Chapel steps out from the back. She then points to the ring and then looks at Ravyn Taylor before running down to the ring. Syren gets up and grabs The One and whips her into the corner. Syren runs after and hits a running dropkick. The crowd ohs as The One falls to her hands and knees. Syren gets up and turns and sees Lexy at ringside. She walks around the ring.

Chapel: “Don’t worry! I’m here! I’ll deal with Ravyn and The One sucks too!”

Syren looks at her and turns as The One starts to get up. Syren runs over and clotheslines her down.

Knots: “Now Lexy is down here. And we know she hates Ravyn!”

Sharper: “And The One. The One attacking Hairless Penguin last week. And now Lexy here. Syren is attracting a lot of distractions and she has a match against Xander Valentine at Retribution that is becoming more and more personal!”

The One stirs as Syren grabs her and whips her across the ring. Ravyn looks at Lexy as Lexy just makes faces at her. Ravyn chuckles as The One bounces off the ropes and Syren hits a powerslam. She hooks the leg.

The One kicks out. She rolls over and starts to get up. Syren grabs her and hooks her up for a suplex. She hoists her up, but The One spins through and lands behind her. The One then hoists her up and hits a back suplex. Syren rolls over in pain. She gets up and turns and The One kicks her in the ribs before then grabbing Syren and hitting a mat slam. The One then turns and looks at Lexy Chapel. Chapel just taunts her. Ravyn then walks around the ring as The One walks over to the ropes. Demitra tries to get The One back. Ravyn then throws a pair of brass knuckles to Syren. The One turns and heads over as Syren looks over and then looks at Ravyn confused before The One steps on Syren’s arm.

Sharper: “Ravyn just tossed brass knuckles to Syren?!”

Knots: “The One stopping her. She saw it. Syren more confused.”

Sharper: “No intention to use them.”

The One bends over and grabs it as Lexy argues with the official. She then looks over and points frantically at The One as The One holds the knuckles. Demitra walks over as Ravyn now starts to point it out too. The One turns as Demitra grabs it and reprimands The One. The One rolls her eyes in annoyance before turning to Syren who suddenly jumps up and hits the Golden Blonde. The One rolls over in pain. Lexy Chapel jumps up. Ravyn just looks on.

Sharper: “Syren cuts off The One. Golden Blonde doing the job there. Lexy Chapel is cheering her on as if she’s a client.”

Knots: “Clearly she’s trying for it! I mean Syren was a protégé of CHBK. Maybe she needs more Lexy in her life!”

Sharper: “Does anyone?”

Syren looks up and then starts to get up. She winces as The One rolls over to her hands and knees. Syren grabs her and hoists her up and hits a back suplex. Syren then turns and goes to the corner. She climbs up to the top rope and then glances back. She dives off for a moonsault, but The One gets her knees up. Syren rolls back. She rolls over. The One then starts to get up as Ravyn Taylor now throws a second pair of brass knuckles into the ring. This time, it’s closer to The One. The One glances at it and looks at Ravyn. Ravyn points to it. Lexy climbs onto the apron, immediately enraged as The One then turns and grabs the knuckles and throws them out of the ring. The One then heads over toward Lexy. Syren gets up and runs over to The One, but The One glances back and grabs Syren and sends her into Lexy. Lexy falls back and rolls to the floor. The One then grabs Syren and goes for a roll-up, but Syren rolls through, just as the bell sounds. Ravyn Taylor is now calling for the bell, and over by the timekeeper, demanding it. She glances back as Syren turns and looks over. Demitra does too.

Sharper: “What in the hell is Ravyn doing?”

Knots: “The bell just rang. She’s not the official!”

Sharper: “I can hear her. She’s claiming The One should be disqualified for Syren running into Lexy! The One facilitated outside interference! But look! The ring! Syren distracted her and The One!”

The One then gets up under Syren and hoists her up onto her shoulders. The crowd roars as The One turns and drops her with the Downward Spiral. The crowd ohs. The One stays down for the pin.

The crowd boos as The One rolls back as the bell sounds. Syren remains down in the ring.

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

Ravyn looks over and sighs and shrugs as Lexy Chapel winces on the floor. The One gets up and looks at Syren and smiles before having her arm raised. Demitra raises her arm.

Sharper: “No matter how you slice this, this is an upset. The One has just pinned Syren!”

Knots: “And The One kept pace with all of the…I don’t know what to call it…by Ravyn and Lexy!”

Sharper: “And it cost Syren tonight!”

Ravyn Taylor keeps looking on as Lexy Chapel moves to the ring. The One turns to her and then points at her. Lexy backs up as she then moves around the ring. The One walks over to the ropes and steps through. She drops down. She walks around the ring as Lexy starts to back away. She then turns and runs along the floor, alongside the rampway to the back. The One starts to stalk after her as the crowd roars. Syren remains down in the ring. She winces and turns as Ravyn Taylor walks over to the ring, but just as she starts to walk up the steel steps, a long church bell rings, once- twice- a third time as the crowd explodes. The lights go out as Xander’s voice echoes out over the sound system, increasing the intensity of the crowd’s roar.

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

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

Sharper: “And Ravyn was going to enter the ring. The One chasing after Lexy Chapel. And now Xander Valentine is here!”

Knots: “And Ravyn is getting the hell out of here.”

Syren winces in the ring, slowly getting up as Xander Valentine appears from the back. Artemis is at his side. Xander looks down to the ring before then starting to head to the ring, now with more urgency. Ravyn backs up and turns and walks over to the barricade, climbing over it and into the crowd. She then backs up as Xander Valentine storms to the ring and walks over to it. Artemis follows as Xander then walks around the ring and over to where Ravyn is. Ravyn turns and heads through the crowd.

Sharper: “Ravyn retreating. Xander even going over to her to make sure of it!”

As Xander watches Ravyn as she retreats, Artemis grabs a microphone for Xander from Jason Phillips. Xander turns as Artemis hands him the microphone. The music fades out as Xander turns and looks at the ring. He then walks up the steel steps. He steps along the apron before stepping into the ring. Artemis follows. Syren starts to get up and turns, sliding back a bit.

Xander: “I’m not going to attack you.”

Syren looks up at Xander as Artemis and Xander look down at her.

Xander: “Why would I? After this demonstration. This is the woman who came to me, trying to set me straight for my vendetta, and here, you’re played by your own wife and a woman with a mind of a child.”

Syren looks up at Xander.

Xander: “And you even showed the limits of your morality when you couldn’t help me while your wife tried to injure me. While I had helped you when a rival of mine had his simplistic attempts to improve his lot…”

Xander slowly crouches down to get on Syren’s level as she gets to a knee.

Xander: “I hear you had a talk with Artemis. I didn’t bother rewatching it. I figured I’d just affirm one thing I know she told you. I used to respect you. Now…and especially right now, I doubt a lot of it. You want to know why you never had Mr. D put the title around your waist…You’re too busy trying to be who you think you should be than who you are. The problem Syren…”

Xander then stands up and looks down at Syren.

Xander: “I know who I am…and at Retribution, I’ll do you any favour to anyone else I no longer respect…I am the Executioner after all.”

Xander drops the microphone as the crowd roars a bit. “Soul on Fire” plays as Syren looks down. Xander then walks past her. Artemis glares at Syren as she does. Xander exits the ring as Syren remains on her knee.

Sharper: “Syren just belittled by Xander Valentine.”

Knots: “Just taking the piss out of her. No respect anymore. That’s how far this relationship has fallen in the last two months.”

Sharper: “And Syren…still on her knee, almost like a trainee in some wrestling schools I’ve seen.”

Xander drops down to the floor. Artemis follows. Syren then glances back behind her before slowly getting up to her feet. She then closes her eyes, trying to conceal her immediately reaction. Xander and Artemis continue to walk up the rampway to the back.

We cut backstage to see Adam Allocco, still with the cut on his head, no bandage, and with his bag in his hand. We see the trainer trying to talk to him along with Hiro Tanaka.

Tanaka: “Adam, you-“

Allocco: “Nope. I’m out…I’m fine…totally fine.”

Allocco staggers forward as we see Jessica Winters coming into the scene.

Allocco: “Stay away from me devil-woman! I have nothing to say. Owen’s just lost it. Delusional! Can’t handle I’ll take the title!”

Allocco walks backward and turns, the blood still on his clothes from earlier.

Allocco: “Don’t believe a word he says.”

Allocco trips over a storage crate before scrambling to his feet. He resets the bag over his shoulder. Hiro Tanaka stops his pursuits as Allocco continues to make his exit from the arena.

COMMERCIALS

The One is shown walking backstage. She takes a few steps.

???: “Hey! What the hell was that?!”

The One turns as Nicole Kinneck, Pro in the driver’s seat, who comes up and reaches for The One, going for her throat. The One stops her and holds her off.

The One: “Hey! HEY! Cool it! The hell is your problem?”

Kinneck (Pro): “I’ll tell you my problem. You working with Ravyn too?”

The One looks stunned.

Kinneck (Pro): “Are you? Are you working with that manipulative bitch?”

The One: “The one who’s brass knuckles I tossed away. The one who did more damage to my changes of winning and I still won in spite of, her?”

Kinneck just looks at The One.

The One: “I know you two have history. For me…nothing there with her.”

Kinneck (Pro): “That’s what she’d say and-“

The One: “And I’ve been having your back. I could’ve gone out and went after Deanna. I could’ve told you to go screw yourself and focused on finishing the job against Deanna myself. She can wait. THIS…”

The One looks at Kinneck, going eye to eye.

The One: “This matters more to me. You matter more to me because I know you and I can stand for the same thing. And Ravyn…if I had a problem with the Frosts…you know damn well I’d have a problem with her, just like I did Syren. So…”

Pro calms down a bit.

Kinneck (Pro): “I…so-“

The One: “Don’t apologize. I don’t know what you’ve been through. But now…this can be your moment. Destroy the Bear and I’ll be there. And we can take this bitch over.”

Kinneck smiles as the scene cuts away.

Colleen vs. Glory Braddock

SCW Television Championship

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

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Colleen the backstage area. The crowd boos as she arrives down at the ringside area. She walks up the steel steps and into the ring and is very careful to not show off any of her assets.

Jason Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the SCW Television Championship. Introducing first, the challenger…she is…Colleen!”

Colleen leans into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.
The first chords of "Immortal" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system...)

Phillips: “From London, England, she is The British Bombshell, and reigning SCW Television Champion… Glory Braddock!

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

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

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

The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring. Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more. Then the music dies down slowly, with Glory handing the title over to the referee.

The ref calls for the bell and Colleen charges out of the ring, going for a running clothesline, but Glory manages to block it, grabbing hold of her arm, and pulling Colleen to the mat.

Sharper: “Colleen tried to surprise the TV Champion, but Glory takes her down to the mat.”

Glory locks in a crossface and pulls back. The crowd can be heard cheering. The ref begins to check with Colleen.

Sharper: “Braddock with a crossface. Will Colleen tap out?”

Knots: “Glory’s trying to break Jon Jones’ record from when he tapped out Cyril Gane.”

Colleen can be seen shouting no as Glory pulls back a bit further. Colleen manages to push herself over, on top of Glory, going for a pin attempt.

1.

2.

Glory kicks out, breaking the hold.

Sharper: “Colleen getting a two count. Glory had to break the hold due to the risk of being pinned.”

Knots: “Gotta give Colleen credit there.”

Sharper: “Indeed. She has shown she can hang with the best of them. Look back at her match against Josh Hudson for the SCW U.S. Championship.”

Knots: “Don’t tell our fans to do such things. They deserve better.”

Colleen gets to her feet as Glory is shown getting to hers, but Colleen runs up and takes Glory down with a running crossbody. Once Glory hits the mat, Colleen begins to hammer away with forearms.

Sharper: “Colleen now taking the fight to the champion. Glory trying to block those forearms.”

Colleen then grabs Glory by the hair, and she slams her head down onto the mat once, then twice, before climbing to her feet.

Sharper: “Colleen slamming Glory headfirst into the mat, like a woman possessed.”

Knots: “Where’s Asher Hayes with his Bible when you need him? Tell him to bring an old priest as well as a young one.”

Colleen lifts Glory up from the mat and whips her across the ring, into the ropes. Glory hits the ropes and Colleen run at her, leaping up and taking Glory down with a tornado DDT. Colleen gets up and connects with a leg drop before going for the cover.

1.

2.

Glory kicks out. Colleen glares at the ref, who holds up two fingers. Colleen then glares at Glory before hitting another series of forearms before going for another cover.

1.

2.

Glory kicks out once again.

Sharper: “Colleen keeping the champion down but Glory keeps herself alive.”

Colleen gets to her feet before pulling Glory up, only for Glory to connect with a European uppercut. Colleen staggers back and Glory grabs her before planting Colleen with a swinging neckbreaker. Glory gets to her feet as Colleen is shown pushing herself up for the mat. Glory bounces off the ropes and drops Colleen with a scissors kick, before going for the cover.

1.

2.

Colleen kicks out. Glory gets to her feet and pulls Colleen up, before taking a step back. Glory then steps forward, connecting with a superkick to a dazed Colleen. Glory goes for another cover.

1.

2.

Colleen kicks out once again.

Knots: “Colleen still in this match. Must come with the power of being possessed, wouldn’t you say, Adam?”

Glory gets to her feet and grabs Colleen, only for Colleen to hit a European uppercut of her own. Glory stumbles and Colleen goes for a superkick, but Glory catches her foot and spins around. Colleen spins and Glory grabs her, hooking Colleen’s arms, before dropping her face first into the mat.

Sharper: “The Glorification!”

Glory hooks the leg.

1.

2.

3!!!

The ref calls for the bell as “Immortal” begins to play once again. The crowd cheers as Glory sits up and the ref helps her to her feet, handing Glory the Television Championship.

Phillips: “Here is your winner as a result of a pin fall and still…SCW Television Champion…Glory! Braddock!”

Glory can be shown walking around the ring with the championship held high above her head. Cameras then show Colleen beginning to slowly stir on the mat. Glory is shown once more, before we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Selena Frost backstage now in their locker room area. Selena just looks down as Deanna walks over, having dressed after her match. She then sits down next to Selena.

Deanna: “So….it….”

Selena: “Never thought I’d hear that. I don’t know what to think.”

Deanna: “Is that really what’s bothering you?”

Selena sighs and looks down.

Selena: “That I didn’t know. Did anyone know? How long? Is it what Shaun left? Didn’t he say something about how things were changing. There was interference.”

Deanna: “Jenni has been doing this for a while.”

Selena lets out a frustrated yell.

Selena: “This…everything…and it could be something new and who knows then what? Just…with Jenni, or Blake…or who knows who else as a potential boss…”

Selena shakes her head. Deanna then looks up as the camera pans back as Amelia Blythe and La Pequena Luz come into view.

Blythe: “Do you mind if we join you?”

Selena looks up.

Luz: “We saw the confrontation you have. I hope for one nothing changes.”

Selena: “We’re in agreement there.”

Blythe: “But there is something we all can do to take our mind off of it.”

Deanna: “Oh?”

Blythe turns to Luz and they turn back.

Luz/Blythe: “Wrestle.”

Luz pauses.

Luz: “We’re challenging you for your titles. We take that as an honour. So let’s tear the house down.”

Blythe: “You don’t need to worry about integrity here. But for however long, let us distract you in a way that is useful.”

Deanna: “I’m all for that for a change.”

Selena stands up and looks at her challengers.

Selena: “Then let the best team win at Retribution!”

The crowd roars as the scene cuts away.

The scene opens up backstage as we see Lexy Chapel walking over to the SCW interview area. She keeps looking around as Jaina Lancaster turns to her.

Jaina: “I didn’t think you’d show.”

Chapel: “Oh I’m going to show. Lexy Chapel is afraid of NO ONE!....You didn’t see The One did you?”

Jaina: “No.”

Chapel: “Nicole?”

Jaina: “Nope.”

Chapel: “Oh thank God! Yo! Bear! Get your ass out here!”

Chapel turns as she then smiles, suddenly changing her demeanour.”

Jaina: “I actually wanted to ask first about someone else-“

Chapel: “Enough people have talked about Penguin for a bit. Bear is back and he’s a killer.”

Jaina: “Well, yes, making sure he’s okay, but I wanted to ask about earlier and Syren-“

Chapel: “What about her? I don’t represent her. I never represented her. I have nothing to do with her.”

Jaina: “So why were you out earlier? And seemingly cheering for her-“

Chapel: “Because she was taking on the notorious cheap shot artist and CHOKER! Yeah! And she MAY be working with Nicole. So I had to scout her. Like a good manager. No one matter the slander some people STILL throw on me. MANAGER of CHAMPIONS remember.”

Jaina: “But you have no champions…”

Chapel looks at Jaina.

Chapel: “BEAR!”

Just then, Dancing Bear comes out, his nose covered in a white powder for some reason, while then several other bears wander out. One appears to be smoking. The other has a shirt with long sleeves, another seems depressed.

Chapel: “I said Bear! Not all of you! Not yet! Ruined the surprise!”

Jaina: “I’m going to regret asking but Lexy…what is this?”

Just then, Dancing Bear suddenly snaps to attention and lets out a roar, clearly the sound of a man making the noise and starts to swat forward, toward the camera, toward Jaina before Lexy stops him.

Chapel: “Bear! BEAR! Save it for Nicole! You’re going to need it! You’re going to have to be ready.”

Chapel then laughs and turns to Jaina.

Chapel: “That’s right! He’s been training! STUDYING! Getting ready. Nicole…no, Pro! You want to get revenge for the stupid Ducky! Yeah, I went there! Bear is ready to break you. But just like you have your personalities, Bear now has a posse! He’s as strong as ever! And you’ll have to go through them all if you want your revenge! That’s the ONLY way we’ll allow it to happen. You cost US a Trios contract. You wanted REVENGE against US! Well, you have to EARN it by getting through this dream team. The various sides of Dancing Bear’s GREATNESS. Maybe you want the man inspired by the soon to be CLASSIC AWARD WINNING MOVIE Cocaine Bear, Dancing Bear himself.”

Chapel nudges him. Bear then flosses briefly before suddenly roaring and swatting the air. Chapel smiles.

Chapel: “But that’s not all. You’ll have to deal with all sides of Dancing Bear. From the fun-loving Dancer…to BEAROIN! The most addictive personality…and driven to kick your ass!”

The bear wearing a shirt throws his arms up. Jaina just looks confused.

Chapel: “But that’s not all…maybe you want the one who is just going to take whatever comes their way….BEARIJUANA!”

The crowd cheers at this point as we hear Knots openly laughing at this point on commentary. The “smoking” bear steps forward and gives a half-hearted wave.

Chapel: “That’s right, the FARMSTEAD has had all of Bear’s shades ready to go! And they’re ready for you Nicole!”

Knots: “What in the hell is this? The Asher Hayes and Rachel Foxx story come to life?!”

Jaina: “Uh…there’s four here.”

Chapel: “Oh yeah…uh…well, we don’t talk about the other one…it’s uh….Bear-biturates. He’s more here to make sure Dancing Bear doesn’t lose his nerve…and in case he gets a migraine…but NICOLE…Pro! WHOEVER is in the driver’s seat. YOU will have a migraine when you have to deal with the thrashing that Dancing Bear will give you, DESTROYING you and you’ll have to tell Ducky that she’ll have to stay away from Bear FOREVER because BEAR IS BETTER THAN HER!”

Dancing Bear: “No shit! Skittles-loving dweeb.”

Chapel: “Yeah!”

Jaina: “So you’re saying Nicole has to get through all of this…who are these people?”

Chapel: “Haven’t you been listening?! This is all of the sides of Bear! Bear has found his true self and after watching Cocaine Bear, a movie I told him to watch, here he is, READY to fight, with all sides of him, READY to end Pro’s stupid attempt at revenge!”

Chapel turns to Bear and smacks him in the back. He nearly falls over, a puff of white coming out in front of him.

Jaina: “The man looks like he’s been in Scarface!”

Chapel: “OH MY GOD! You need to watch that next! Come on!”

Jaina: “Oh God…I’m sorry…”

Chapel steps off, motioning to them, but Dancing Bear walks over to Jaina. He leaves over. Jaina just looks at him, uncertain.

Bear: “Ducky sucks!”

Bear then roars before dancing briefly and turning and shoving the interview area over. He steps back, wheezing a bit before turning and heading off. Jaina just looks stunned and confused as we cut away.

The scene opens up at ringside as we see Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at the announce position.

Knots: “Aren’t you glad you’re out here being carried by me so you don’t need to deal with that?”

Sharper: “I’m not sure what to think.”

Knots: “Everything named after a drug. Did Lexy go back two decades for that idea? We back in high school where we thought that was cool?”

Sharper: “Or maybe Lexy has started to go too many times to the well and without Autumn or Ace…”

Knots: “Maybe that’s what she’s been around Syren as of late. She wants a star. Doesn’t see Hairless Penguin as one.”

Sharper: “Well I don’t know there. But I can tell you that Josh Hudson has been stewing all night. And Jessica Winters is standing by with him. Jessica?”

The scene changes to Jessica Winters standing with the SCW United States Champion, Josh Hudson outside of his locker room.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Josh, Adam Sharper said it, we’ve heard you’re not quite happy.”

Hudson: “I should be facing Owen. But I guess I have to wait and jump through whatever hoops Kim is going to have us jump through. You know what…at this point, I’m going to make sure though that Owen Cruze won’t be able to say one thing over me and that’s that I’m still a fighting champion. As a soldier, I step up and get the job done. So next week, Mr. D, find someone, somehow, to stand up in my way. Give me a challenge, but I want to fight. And every fight will be a message to Owen. Simple as that!”

Hudson turns and walks off. Winters watches him leave.

Winters: “There you have it.”

Sharper: “An ultimatum to Mr. D, the board. The US Champion wants a challenger. Who may that be? We’ll find out soon enough. But more action here to come on Breakdown this week!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Magical Cosmic Princess YUYO vs. Chance Owens

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

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

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

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by Wolfsbane Adam Brock, from Denver, Colorado, he is “Roadblock” Chance Owens!”

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

The lights on the screen settle into a final configuration spelling out the name "Chance Owens". The person in question comes out to stand on the stage under some of the spotlights. Chance shields his eyes for a moment before turning to his left and beckoning to someone. "Wolfsbane" Adam Brock comes from the back to stand beside his protege and nods before pointing to the ring. Chance nods before heading down the ramp toward the ring, the lights catching the white tape over his hands going up to the second knuckle on each finger. He doesn't respond to the cheers nor does he react to the boos. Adam smiles and touches hands with eager fans reaching out as he follows Chance. Once they reach the ringside area, Adam stands off to the side near the barricade and crosses his arms as he watches Chance ascend the steel steps that will take him between the ropes.

Sharper: “Chance Owens hoping to finally turn things around here. He’s been struggling a bit, even if he’s looked good against some of the best.”

Knots: “Looked good in the Trios Tournament and he looked good against Josh Hudson. But you’re facing Hall of Famers!”

The arena darkens before:

Nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan

The Nyan cat appears on the screen, with the crowd popping. The cat in a poptart, farting rainbows steers around and breaks right into the screen, showing a window crack before breaking. At that moment, “Catch Me If You Can” by BABYMETAL’s opening riffs plays, and the girls' voice count:

One-Two
One-Two-Three-Four!

Out pops YUYO from behind the curtains. Bright white light now shines down on the stage, following YUYO. Mister Meowkazawa and Beezlebubble follow her to stand behind her. She stands at the top of the ramp and places her hands on her hips. Meowkazawa hands her the magical staff, Gríðarvölr. She spins the staff around with a display of talent, the long purple and white ribbons attached to the staff’s end flash. When she stops, she thrusts one hand forward while holding the staff behind her back.

YUYO: “HA!”

Phillips: “His opponent, descending from the sea of stars above, the Guardian of Love, Justice and Peace— Magical Cosmic Princess, YUYO!”

YUYO springs down the ramp, staff in hand, she tosses it into the ring as she slides in under the bottom rope. She pops to her feet, picks up the staff again in a single stride, and then straight to the corner. She holds the staff like a gun and aims towards the ceiling, “BANG! BANG!”. Mr. Meowkazawa catches up to her, taking the staff while she remains in the corner. She points to the sky, “FOREVER!”. She runs to the next corner and repeats, “FOREVER!”. She hops off the corner with a superhero landing! She then puts on a “mean” face as she readies for the match.

Sharper: “And a very different challenge here. YUYO is not Hudson. That’s for sure.”

Knots: “If Hudson starts to stomp his feet and call out for the Severin Mission, I’m out of here.”

Chance goes for a clothesline right as the bell rings but Yuyo counters with a pele kick. Owens quickly scrambles to his feet only to get dropped with a head scissors takedown. Yuyo with a dropkick that sends Chance tumbling to the outside. Yuyo charges towards the ropes and then springboards off the top and goes for a shooting star…but Chance avoids contact and Yuyo hits the mat below! Chance Owens wastes no time as he pulls her back up and rolls her into the ring. He whips The Magical Cosmic Princess into the ropes and drops her with a tilt a whirl slam. Then Owens hooks her in a Texas Cloverleaf.

Sharper: “Owens going to try and stop her quickly, going for the legs.”

Knots: “And he’s got the size advantage!”

Yuyo struggles to get to the ropes. Eventually she reaches the ropes, forcing a break. Chance with a Brake Check and then follows that up with Speed Bump. Chance goes right back to the submissions, locking in a Camel Clutch this time. The referee is in perfect position to ask for a submission but The Princess won’t give in just yet. Chance eventually releases the hold and drops her with a Full Nelson Slam. He locks a Boston Crab in on Yuyo.

Sharper: “And another hold. This time a Boston Crab and YUYO taking some serious punishment here.”

Knots: “Time to see if she can bounce back and I don’t mean literally although Owens is trying to find out!”

Again the referee is there to ask for a submission but Yuyo won’t quit. After about forty seconds, The Magical Cosmic Princess reaches the bottom rope, forcing a break. Chance takes Yuyo and sets her up for a power bomb. He flips her up but The Princess counters with a hurricinrana. Yuyo follows it up with a double knees and then a running shooting star. Chance staggers towards the corner. Yuyo charges in, springs to the middle rope, kisses Chance on the forehead, and then lands an elbow to the side of his head!

Yuyo: JUSTICE!

Yuyo with an arm drag, a second arm drag, a third arm drag, and then…The Cub Hug…

Sharper: “And YUYO has Owens!”

Knots: “Well this is a bit different! Owens all aggression. YUYO now just holding on!”

Chance counters out of it with The Check Stop. Chance rushes in for a spear but Yuyo dodges out of the way and Owens slams shoulder first into the steel ringpost. He staggers back out of it into Yuyo who hooks the arms…NYAN-NYAN-NYAN!

Sharper: “And YUYO has the arms! Has the butterfly lock!”

Knots: “Trading holds and I don’t think anyone saw this coming.”

Now it is Chance who needs to find an escape. Yuyo tries to wrench it in as tightly as she can but Chance is still too powerful and eventually he reaches the bottom rope to force a break. Princess Yuyo drops several elbows in a row on Chance. She goes a springboard moonsault but Chance gets his knees up, driving them into her gut. Chance pulls himself up and then drops Yuyo with a side effect. Chance with a springboard asai moonsault for a cover…

1…

2…Kickout!

Sharper: “Only two! The moonsault only gets two!”

Chance pulls himself up and goes to a corner. He waits as Princess pulls herself up. Yuyo turns around and Chance charges in for a spear but Yuyo cartwheels out of the way. She goes for an enziguri but Chance ducks out of it. Chance hits the ropes and this time connects with the spear. Owens pulls Yuyo up and whips her into the ropes. He lowers his head too early and Yuyo kicks him in the face and then follows that up with a ddt. Yuyo with a standing moonsault onto Chance for a cover…

1…

2…

…3NO! Chance shoots the right shoulder up off the mat!

Yuyo goes to the outside and waits as Chance starts to pull himself up. Owens turns around as Yuyo attempts a springboard hurricinrana…but Chance counters with a sit out power bomb!

Sharper: “Another hard slam! Powerbomb! YUYO Down!”

Knots: “But no cover! No cover at all!”

Chance pulls himself up. Princess is back to her feet but only momentarily before she is put back down with a clothesline, another clothesline, and then a swinging neck breaker for good measure. Chance goes to try and lock in Traffic Jam but Princess counters with a small package…

1…

2…

…3NO! Chance barely manages to kick out!

Chance goes for End of the Road but Yuyo avoids contact and then connects with a spinning heel kick followed up by a shining wizard. She kips up to her feet. YUYO moonwalks into a corner. She then begins to stomp her foot on the canvas. With each stomp, she and the fans spell out M-A-G-I-C-A-L before waving her hands outwards and holding them up high.

Sharper: “YUYO looking for the end here! Could the Magical Knee be coming!”

Knots: “If it does, Chance Owens is going to have more reason to be upset!”

YUYO lunges and goes for the MAGICAL KNEE, but Chance moves out of the way and then runs up behind her. He grabs her and goes to push her up and over the top rope, but YUYO grabs his arm and they both go up and over and land hard on the floor. (1) The crowd ohs as Owens and YUYO roll over in pain. (2)

Owens gets up and just then, YUYO grabs him and hugs him. (6) She then yells out as Owens falls over. (7) He starts to try to reach for the ring. (8)

Sharper: “YUYO has a death grip on Owens. Just bearhugging him. It’s slowing him down.”

Knots: “He’s trying to get to the ring! He wants this win, bad!”

Owens slowly gets up. (9) YUYO starts to just move around and Owens falls to the apron. He tries to pull himself up. (10) The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Fans, both have been counted out. This match is a draw.”

YUYO jumps off of Owens and throws her arms in the air.

YUYO: “YUYO DID IT!”

Owens turns to her stunned as YUYO jumps up again. Owen lets out an annoyed smack to the apron and leans against the ropes. He turns and lets out a frustrated yell as the scene cuts away.

“The Old Me” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a still for Alexis Quinne vs. Owen Cruze for the Underground Championship.

Sharper: “Next, we go to the underground. Alexis Quinne challenges Owen Cruze for the Underground Championship, next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Alexis Quinne vs. Owen Cruze

SCW Underground Championship

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, for TV time remaining, and is for the SCW Underground Championship!”

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

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

The house lights turn blue, red, green, etc. Alexis Quinne steps out through the curtains, dragging a black steel chair in her right hand and a black baseball bat in her leg hand. The crowd gasps. She's dressed in all black coveralls with the legs tucked underneath her black traditional boots, white tape wrapped around both knuckles and an white skull mask. Quinne saunters down the ramp, dragging both weapons down the aisle way.

Phillips: “First, introducing the challenger, from San Francisco, California, this is Alexis Quinne!”

Alexis slowly makes her way down to the ring. The crowd continues to buzz. The camera does the classic rotation that it used to do for her entrances. Once she reaches ringside, Alexis then tosses the chair under the bottom rope into the ring; then the baseball bat. From there, she grabs the ring covering, placing it on the apron. She crouches and observes underneath the ring. This goes for on for a while. She then stands up and walks up the steel steps. She rest her head on top of the turnbuckle, saying a few words to herself. She then picks up her head and enters the ring.

She staggers to the middle of the ring, removing her mask. The crowd roars when it's revealed that her face is covered with face paint that resembles the grim reaper. Alexis briefly closes her eyes and then reopens them. She peers out in the crowd before picking up the steel chair and then unfolding it. She takes a seat, reaching on the canvas to grab the baseball bat as well. Her eyes lock in on the ramp as her music fades.

Sharper: “Alexis Quinne ready for war. Bringing a chair. Bringing a bat.”

Knots: “And she better be ready. She wants to walk out with SCW gold. But not just that, who knows where Owen Cruze’s head is at!”

The opening rifts to The Black Adam Theme kick in, as mist fills the entranceway. The music stops, a huge explosion rocks the entranceway. Owen jumps, seemingly through the floor and landing on his feet, dropping to one knee and punching the floor. Owen gets to his feet, and looks down at the ring, as the SCW World and Underground Championships sit over his shoulder. Cruze focuses on the ring before looking down at the stage and then shaking his head.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Miami, Florida, he is the SCW World Champion and the SCW Underground Champion, he is Owen Cruze!”

Cruze then walks to the ring, focused on the ring, seemingly ignoring the crowd. Quinne looks on as Cruze then reaches the ring before sliding into the ring. He gets up and then slides his titles down. He thrusts the Underground Championship at Demitra. He then places the World Title in his corner. The camera gets a shot of the World Championship belt which still has Adam Allocco’s blood on it. Cruze just paces in the corner.

Sharper: “Cruze hasn’t even wiped down the World Championship. Adam Allocco’s blood still on it from earlier tonight.”

Knots: “Allocco fleeing. Cruze not saying anything else. And he’s not exactly all smiles.”

Sharper: “The tenor has changed for that young man.”

Aaron Demitra stands in the ring and calls for the bell. Alexis Quinne then steps forward with her baseball bat. She steps up and swings, going for the head of Owen. Owen ducks and spins around. Owen turns and nails Quinne with a hard forearm and then another and another. Quinne drops the bat. Owen then grabs Quinne and goes to whip her across the ring, but Quinne spins through and pulls Owen into a drop toe hold into the seat of the chair she brought. Owen rolls over in pain. Quinne turns and walks over to the chair and folds it up. She then turns as Owen starts to get up and throws the chair at his head. Owen gets his forearms up, but the impact causes him to fall through the ropes to the floor. Quinne turns and goes to grab the chair, dropping it once, before getting it again. Owen starts to stir as Quinne runs across the ring. She bounces off and then runs at the ropes, going to dive through the ropes, using the chair for added impact, but Owen jumps up and hits a pump kick to the chair, driving it into Quinne’s face. The crowd ohs as Quinne falls back and falls to the mat.

Sharper: “Cruze with the kick. Quinne back. The chair driven into her head.”

Knots: “And that’s a hell of a start to this thing.”

Cruze drops down to the floor. He lifts up the ring skirt and then pulls out trash can. Inside the trash can are a few cookie sheets. Cruze tosses the trash can into the ring. He rolls into the ring. Quinne starts to get up as Cruze then pulls out one of the cookie sheets and walks over, slamming it into Quinne’s back. Quinne rolls over in pain. Cruze then places it down on the mat before grabbing Quinne. Quinne stirs and starts to get up and Cruze scoops her up and slams her on the dented cookie sheet. Cruze goes for the pin.

Quinne kicks out. She rolls over as Cruze gets up and stomps her in the face. She rolls over and Cruze stomps her again. Cruze walks over and then goes over to the trash can and grabs another cookie sheet. He turns back and Quinne fidgets in the corner. Cruze then heads over and goes to nail Quinne, but Quinne throws powder into the eyes of Cruze. Cruze turns back, dropping the cookie sheet. Quinne pulls herself up.

Sharper: “Quinne with powder! She came with multiple plans.”

Knots: “And is going to take advantage of the fact that everything is legal in this thing!”

Quinne then runs over and jumps up onto the shoulders of Quinne and rolls through, hitting a flying headscissors, sending Owen through the ropes to the floor. Quinne looks around and grabs the chair she had and lifts it up. She then turns and runs across the ring. She bounces off and then dives over the top rope and uses the chair to nail Owen before twisting and rolling through when hitting the ground. The crowd ohs as Owen rolls over too. Quinne winces in pain.

Sharper: “My God! Quinne using herself and her momentum to add extra impact to that chair shot!”

Knots: “A dive over the ropes and knowing to turn and roll through after the impact.”

Quinne winces and crawls to the ring. She looks under the ring skirt before pulling out a table. The crowd roars as she lifts it up and places it against the ring. She turns around and walks over and nails Owen with a hard right. She grabs him and runs him over to the table. Cruze goes hard into it and staggers back before falling over to the steel steps. Quinne grabs the table and pulls it out to lean it out a bit more. She turns back and grabs Cruze who suddenly knees her in the ribs. Cruze then knees her again and nails her with a hard right. Quinne stumbles up the rampway. Cruze follows up and grabs her, but Quinne rakes his eyes. She then spins through and goes to whip him into the table, but Cruze jumps up and backflips off of it. He turns and Quinne runs at him and Cruze jumps up and hits a snap frankensteiner driving her through the table. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Through the table. Quinne driven into the table she set up!”

Knots: “Cover!”

Cruze crawls over and covers Quinne.

Quinne kicks out. Cruze rolls through and then looks down before starting to get up. He then turns and sees the World Championship with Adam Allocco’s blood on it. He looks down for a moment before then turning and leaning on the steel steps. He loosens the top half as Quinne starts to get up. She pushes up to her feet and Cruze turns and nails her in the face with the side of the steps. The crowd ohs. Cruze throws the steps down. He then grabs Quinne and turns and rolls her into the ring. Cruze looks around before turning and looking under the ring. He grabs a steel chair. He rolls into the ring. He then looks at Quinne and then looks down before letting out a yell and slamming the chair into her back. Quinne rolls over in pain.

Sharper: “Cruze just drilled Quinne with that chair.”

Knots: “Even grunting for extra impact.”

Quinne arches the ring and slowly rolls over to her hands and knees and Cruze lets out another yell and cracks her in the back with it. He then looks down and slams the chair into her back again and then again. Quinne reaches out and grabs at the trash can. Cruze nails her again. She rolls over in pain.

Knots: “I don’t think it’s just extra impact.”

Sharper: “He looked at the World Title, covered in Adam’s blood, and I wonder if he’s thinking again of whatever Adam Allocco allegedly did to Alistaire.”

Knots: “He’s just wearing her out. We’ve never seen him like this!”

Cruze then lifts the chair up again and Quinne grabs the trash can and just swings, catching Cruze in the shins. Cruze staggers back, falling to his knees. Quinne then turns and swings the trash can such that the bottom drills Cruze in the face. Cruze falls over. Quinne then collapses to the mat. Both look up at the lights. Demitra checks on both as the crowd applauds. Quinne then slowly moves towards the ropes. She then looks around and sees her bat across the ring. Quinne instead starts to pull herself up. Cruze then starts to get up to his feet. He grabs the chair he had. He then uses it to get up and turns, but Quinne jumps up and dropkicks the chair back into Cruze’s face. Cruze hits the mat. Quinne then grabs the chair. She then turns and moves to the ropes. She steps through, still holding the chair, and climbs up to the top rope. She looks at Cruze and then holds the chair against her back before diving off with a top rope chair-assisted senton splash. The crowd ohs as she hits. Cruze rolls over in pain. Quinne grimaces in pain, arching her back.

Sharper: “Quinne off the top! Diving hard onto Cruze! Using that chair for extra impact!”

Knots: “Hurting herself in the process. I don’t think she needed another chair shot to the back, but she damn sure did damage.”

Quinne turns and crawls over to Cruze and hooks the leg.

Cruze gets his shoulder up. Quinne rolls off. She rolls away and winces a bit. She then crawls across the ring and over to the bat that is by the apron. The crowd cheers as she grabs it. Cruze slowly starts to get up and Quinne glances back before getting up, continuing to hold the bat. She then turns and stumbles forward before swinging and nailing Cruze in the ribs with it. The crowd ohs. Quinne then restabilizes herself and runs into the ropes. She bounces off before holding the bat along her arm and jumping up, driving it down into the back of Cruze’s head. She then rolls him over and then steps up and hits a Little Red Press. She hooks the leg.

Cruze gets his shoulder up again. Quinne rolls off and then moves to her knees. She gets up.

Sharper: “Quinne thought she had it. Quinne thought she would finally hold gold again.”

Knots: “Cruze fighting. And he doesn’t want to be one and done with the Underground Title. Kim and Adam would make sure he never hears the end of it.”

Quinne gets up as Cruze stirs. Quinne turns and sees the SCW World Championship. She reaches over and then stops briefly before seeing it and then grabbing it. Quinne looks at the World Title, seeing Adam’s blood on it, but more focusing on the title.

Sharper: “Quinne…holding the World Title. She’s grabbed that World Title!”

Knots: “She’s held it before. Maybe she’s thinking bigger. Win tonight and could give her an inside track to the other title.”

Sharper: “Or maybe we’re about to see it used as a weapon again!”

Quinne turns as Cruze starts to get up and turns as Quinne then runs at him and swings, going to nail him in the head. Cruze ducks. Quinne stops and turns around and Cruze jumps up and hits an enziguri kick to the head. Quinne drops to her knees. Cruze then sees the title and gets up and grabs Quinne by the waist. He glances back before jumping up and hitting a Zig Zag, driving through the trash can. The crowd ohs. Cruze then hooks the leg.

Quinne gets her shoulder up. Cruze rolls over. Cruze slowly gets up as Quinne rolls over and Cruze turns and staggers over to the chair. He opens it up and places it on the mat. He turns back to Quinne. He grabs Quinne and pulls her up, but Quinne suddenly counters with a jawbreaker. Cruze falls back and sits on the chair. Quinne sees this and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and jumps up for a meteora. Cruze moves out of the way and Quinne goes knees first into the back of the chair, riding it down. She gets up in pain and Cruze then runs up behind her and hits the Redemption into the back of the chair. Quinne rolls to her back. Cruze drops down and hooks the leg.

Cruze rolls over and sits next to her as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner and still SCW Underground Champion, Owen Cruze.”

Cruze slowly gets up as he is handed his Underground Championship. He takes it and looks around before going over to the World Championship and grabbing it. He then looks at the title, Adam’s blood still on it.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze focused at the end. Alexis Quinne tried something, and just missed it by a half second.”

Knots: “Not just that. The knees to the chair. That takes away the power from the legs and Owen retains.”

Sharper: “And look who is out here. Not Adam…but Kimberly Williams.”

Knots: “She still wants that title back. Already demanding a title match.”

Kimberly Williams is shown walking to the ring. Owen Cruze sees her as Kim then pulls herself onto the apron. She looks at Owen. Kim then looks at Alexis. She then shakes her head before Owen holds up the World Title with Adam’s blood. Kim then nods before saying something right to him. Owen then drops down to the floor. Kim looks at him as he leaves. Kim keeps her eye on him.

Sharper: “Not here to jump Owen. Kim did say Owen better not screw up.”

Knots: “Maybe she was evaluating him.”

Kim then steps into the ring and watches Owen as he continues to the back. Alexis Quinne winces, holding her jaw and starts to get up. Kim turns to her. Quinne then starts to stagger up, clearly in pain. She then notices Kim in the ring and stops. Kim then looks at her. Kim just rolls her eyes. She eyes Quinne before shaking her head and then turning back. Quinne then turns before we see Kim reaching under her t-shirt, where we see her stomach bleeding. She then reaches under and turns and swings violently at Quinne. Quinne jerks back, just avoiding getting hit by Kim’s “Betty White” gardening glove. The crowd ohs as Quinne backs up and openly says “What the fuck?”

Kim: “You think this is a game. The Underground! This is what you do!”

Kim then runs at her and swings again. Quinne rolls out of the ring and to the floor. Kim then runs to the ropes and reaches over, trying to get at Quinne. Quinne backs up. Kim then backs up.

Kim: “You want MY TITLE? MY STANDARDS! YOU NEED TO MEET MY STANDARDS! THIS…NO! NOTHING CLOSE TO THEM! Come on…LET ME TEACH YOU!”

Kim berates Quinne as Quinne looks around. She then moves to the ring before we see Angelica Jones jogging down to the ring. Jones heads to the ring and leans on the ropes. She calls out to Kim.

Sharper: “Kim has been more unhinged since losing the title.”

Knots: “We know her Trios has gone through. It’s happening after Retribution. But she’s not handling this well.”

Sharper: “We’ve never seen Kim like this. This isn’t fun-loving Kim. This is be careful what you wish for Kim!”

Quinne keeps looking in the ring as Kim lunges again. Jones keeps pleading with her as the scene fades to black…