“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.

 

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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 Syren celebrating with the World Championship start before we see a shot of the Beauty Factory standing tall in the ring. Following this is Aaron Blackbourne hitting the Unchained Creativity on an opponent. Katie Steward hitting the Off with her Head on Giovanni Aries at Retribution 2018 follows.


I think I lost my memory
I can't remember carefree
And all my days turn into fight or flight

 

Owen Cruze hitting the Cruze Stomp on an opponent follows before we see Selena Frost hitting the Glass Shard on Bree Lancaster. Bree Lancaster hitting the Classifier on Aaron Blackbourne follows before we see Scarlet Grey walking to the ring.

 

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back
I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

 

Kennedy Street hitting Dante McCaffery with the Touch of Class follows before we see James Evans and Angelica Jones holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship. Marie Jones standing on the ropes follows before we see Kandis swiveling her hips as part of her entrance. Derek Adonis holding up a copy of the KABLAMA Sutra follows.

 

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?

 

Chris Cannon covering Kennedy Street and Owen Cruze follows before we see a shot of Cassidy Carter dancing on her way to the ring, and then a shot of Regan Street and Datura swinging chairs at one another. 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 Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

 

Sharper: “Welcome everyone to Newark. Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at ringside and when we last saw you at Retribution, some two and a half weeks ago, Team Sasha victorious meaning they’re in charge. But Mr. D attacked before the show went off the air.”

 

Knots: “And we’re looking for any answers…and wait…is that who I think it is?”

 

The camera cuts to the entrance way as we see a bald headed man starting to walk down to the ring. He shaking fans hands, notably only women, as he walks to the other side and the camera gets a good shot, showing it to be Adam Allocco!

 

Sharper: “Yes, yes that is. That’s Adam Allocco, the father of one Alistaire. What in the world is he doing here?”

 

Knots: “I don’t know, but he’s apparently trying to win over the women in the crowd!”

 

Adam walks over to the steel steps and runs up them before walking along the apron and entering the ring. Adam steps forward and looks around. He smiles before turning around and walking over to the corner, asking for a microphone from Jason Phillips. Phillips looks around.

 

Adam: “It’s fine! I promise. I’m running things around here.”

 

Sharper: “Wait, what?”

 

Knots: “Uh…did something change?”

 

Phillips reluctantly hands him a microphone and Adam takes it turning to the middle of the ring and looking out to the crowd.

 

Adam: “That’s right. I mean with all the chaos, SCW wanted a stabilizing force and they called me up, begging me to come in here. There was some cage match. Mr. D is hurt. Look, don’t worry. We’re going to figure this all out. I mean, with the boatload of cash that SCW is gonna be owing me after all of this…going to be worth it though. Now…”

 

The crowd looks on, many roar, some boo. We then see Sasha starting to walk down to the ring with Dean Black with her. Sasha heads down to the ring and over to the steel steps as Adam continues.

 

Adam: “And I also know that my kid is around here and well, I’ll make sure he gets what’s what. The fact is that things are going to get glorious around here and don’t worry. Papa Adam has this all good-“

 

Adam notices Sasha walking up the steel steps and entering into the ring. Dean Black follows as Adam turns to her.

 

Adam: “Whoa…Sasha…you’ve filled out nice since I was kicking around here.”

 

Sasha just looks at her and nods.

 

Adam: “So what’s up? Got something to tell me from Toronto. T-Dot wanting to accept my terms.”

 

Sasha asks for the microphone. Adam hands it to her. He smiles as Sasha looks at him.

 

Sasha: “Well Adam…uh, I’ll just say it…why the hell are you here?”

 

Sasha looks at Adam as Adam looks around. He then scoffs before Adam goes to respond.

 

Sasha: “You were not asked to be here and frankly, I don’t know why anyone would want to deal with you.”

 

Adam grabs the microphone and pulls it toward him.

 

Adam: “I figured you’d need someone to clean up this mess. Heard D went down, took a header into a car window and well, let’s face it, you need someone with experience to run this ship and here I am. And I’ll come for a nice rate. A couple of million. Nice and fair and keep this going until D’s back.”

 

Sasha shakes her head.

 

Sasha: “He won’t be back and now, probably not for a bit longer, but given the timing and how much you have it in your mind…and given how little you seem to have followed anything, why wouldn’t I think you had something to do with what happened to my father?”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Sasha: “We haven’t heard from you in years and now you’re here, asking for money to run this company!”

 

Adam starts to back up, responding away from the microphone.

 

Adam: “Relax. Just looking to help! Nothing more!”

 

Sasha: “You want to help. Get out of the ring. I’m running the show tonight. I’m running the show because of what happened at Retribution when Regan Street, Kennedy Street, Selena Frost and Owen Cruze beat three other teams to put me here and trust me when I say that none of them fought for you to be in charge!”

 

The crowd roars. Adam just holds his hands up.

 

Adam: “Okay…okay…just chill. God…people still testy around here.”

 

Adam backs up and Dean holds open the ropes for him as Adam Allocco steps through and down to the floor. He then backs around the steel steps before heading to the back. Sasha then turns to the crowd.

 

Sasha: “I suppose I should speak to the issue involving my father and what is being done to that now that this unexpected surprise is over.”

 

Sasha pauses.

 

Sasha: “My father suffered facial lacerations and a concussion. He’s currently at home recovering. After everything he’s been through, he did not need this and if you’re wondering, no he did not see who attacked him. We have all of the footage and our security team has gone through it. We’re trying to get it clearer, but we can tell you that it was a male who attacked him and one larger than my father.”

 

Knots: “That takes out Jay Gold.”

 

Sasha pauses again.

 

Sasha: “And tonight, we’re going to start looking into some people and asking around. But that’s not all. Tonight, we move on from what my sister did and we start to move forward. And while Dean Black is going to help lead the investigation, I’m going to look to try and solve some of the problems that were started with my sister and we’re going to deal with them. So tonight, SCW reminds everyone what SCW is about. It reminds everyone about the competition it has traditionally stood for, when Aaron Blackbourne challenges Regan Street for the Adrenaline Championship. Tonight, SCW returns to being SUPREME! All thanks to all those who wouldn’t stand back and accept something worse. Accept a vision based on personal desire. I may not be my father, but I will try to genuinely run this company as I would believe he would and with my own ideas. And-“

 

Giovanni Aries then walks out from the back, with a microphone in his hand. He takes a few steps forward, smirking as he takes a drag from a cigarette in his mouth and blows the smoke out.

 

Giovanni: “Your own ideas…you don’t have any of your own ideas. You just are taken by the same desires to enslave! You talk about solving problems…you mean dealing with the slavish desire of so many to the SCW Championship gold! That’s what-“

 

James Evans comes out from the back and then tries to stop Giovanni.

 

Sharper: “Come on…Giovanni Aries has been saying some not so kind things about Mr. D.”

 

Knots: “I’m sure Sasha has heard them.”

 

Giovanni: “I am merely speaking the truth James-“

 

Sasha: “Giovanni. I don’t know why you believe any of this you’ve been speaking of. You’ve attacked SCW officials. You’ve been talking about my father, my sister, now me, as Lizard Kings and Princesses.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Sasha: “We are nothing like that. Even if my sister may have some snake-like qualities, we are-“

 

Giovanni: “Don’t listen to the lies. Just more of the same. Faking this desire to be sincere and help everyone. The only way we will all be free is with the Wonderland and Sasha…I see through everything-“

 

We then see Owen Cruze and Selena Frost walking out from the back as the crowd roars.

 

Sasha: “Hold it! Hold it! We don’t need this escalating. You’ll all face each other later tonight!”

 

Sasha turns to Dean as Dean exits the ring and heads up the rampway. A few officials come out as Owen and Selena step forward and James turns as Giovanni spins around and heads toward Selena and Owen, but James holds him back. Selena and Owen get ready to fight as officials get between them.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni now going after Owen Cruze and Selena Frost who have come out.”

 

Knots: “Gio went after both for the second half of 2018. Everything coming full circle!”

 

Sharper: “James holding back Giovanni Aries. What a wild start to SCW now run by Mr. D’s eldest, Sasha!”

 

The crowd roars, looking on as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns and we see Sasha walking backstage as James Evans walks over to her.

 

James: “Sasha, look-“

 

Sasha: “James, I appreciate you holding Gio back. But you may want to rethink that alliance.”

 

James: “That’s something he and I will talk about, but I just wanted to come to you and personally tell you that whenever you find whoever attacked your father, I want a match against them.”

 

The crowd cheers a bit.

 

Sasha: “Well James…is this the James that is looking for redemption or sending bad memes to the person who said and I quote, it’s about damn time someone did it?”

 

James: “Look. We’re all on edge.”

 

Sasha: “James. I get blowing off steam. I get that you’re looking for friends or whatever. But frankly, James…if you weren’t in that ring when it happened, I’d be asking you if you’re off your meds. There are a lot of people who wants the attacker’s head. And James, you can joke and be awkward and whatever, but it’s my father…and my family’s been torn about the last four months. I’m not looking to laugh.”

 

Sasha turns and heads off as James nods. We then cut to the ring.

Glory Braddock vs. Katie Steward

 

The arena lights dim down and pink light shine on the stage. “Queen:” by Loren Gray plays as The Queen of Queens and Goddess of Desire Katie Steward steps out on the stage. She walks her beautiful white and gold ring robe and spins around in a circle showing it off the crowd. TJ Johnson walks out onto the stage with Katie and the two nod to on another before Katie continues her walk to the ring with her arms out and his hands at shoulder length. Katie walks around the ring and up the ring steps carefully and across the apron. TJ runs up after her and holds open the ropes for her to enter the ring. Katie walks to the center of the ring and she disrobes for the crowd. She shows off her wrestling attire. TJ takes her robe and exits the ring and Katie to her corner.

Phillips: “The following match is scheduled for one fall and introducing first, she is the Goddess of Desire…she is KATIE STEWARD!!!”

Sharper: “Our next contest will be a battle between two long time veterans in this business. Introducing first is former SCW World Champion, the woman who defined the SCW Women’s division, Katie Steward.”

Knots: “And it’s our first match in this so-called new era.”

The first chords of "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift begins to play over the PA system…

Phillips: From London, England, she is The British Bombshell GLORY BRADDOCK!

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

Screaming, crying, perfect storm
I can make all the tables turn
Rose gardens filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream

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...

The ref calls for the bell as Glory and Katie go for a tie up. Glory transitions into a waistlock, but Katie connects with a back elbow. Glory maintains her hold, but Katie hits another elbow and Glory breaks the waistlock, stumbling back, holding her jaw.

Sharper: “Glory is quite the technician. She and Alistaire Allocco put on a clinic during their match not too long ago.”

Knots: “And Katie knows how to get out of anything. Be it holds, matches, etc…”

Katie lands a kick to the abdomen of Glory. Glory doubles over as Katie grabs Glory by her hair and drives her backwards into the mat. Glory hits with a loud thud. Glory holds her head as Katie strikes a pose, earning some boos from the crowd.

Sharper: “And Katie Steward never one to shy away from posing in front of the fans.”

Knots: “They say if you got it, flaunt it but she doesn’t do anything for me. Let me be perfectly clear.”

Glory gets to her feet and Katie charges over, taking Glory down with a bulldog. Katie strikes another quick pose, before doing some sort of break dance which transitions into a leg drop across Glory’s throat. Katie then goes for the cover.

Knots: “Katie with shades of Calvan Greene.”

Sharper: “And going for the first cover here tonight in this first match of the new era.”

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Glory shoots the shoulder up.

Sharper: “And not enough to put one third of the Trios Tournament winners away.”

Katie checks with the ref, who shakes his head, telling her it wasn’t three. Meanwhile, Glory gets to her feet. Katie charges and goes for a kick, but Glory blocks it, grabbing hold of Katie’s foot. Katie shakes her head no before Glory pulls her close, hooking Katie and taking her down with a snap suplex.

Katie gets to her hands and knees, only for Glory to grab her in a waistlock, lifting Katie up from the mat and planting her back down with a German suplex. Glory then drops down beside Katie, locking in a side headlock. Katie screams loudly as the ref checks on her.

Knots: “No one could ever deny that Katie Steward was a screamer.”

Sharper: “Let’s concentrate on the match, partner.”

Knots: “I’m a married man.”

Glory then transitions from a side headlock into a crossface. The crowd cheers as she pulls back. The ref checks on Katie who says no and continues to scream. Katie pushes herself off of the mat, rolling over onto Glory in a pin attempt as the ref makes the count.

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Glory breaks the hold and kicks out.

Sharper: “Glory having to break the submission in order to avoid being pinned.”

Glory gets to her feet and charges at Katie who is shown using the ropes to get to her feet. As Glory edges closer, Katie connects with another back elbow. Glory stumbles as she turns away from Katie. Glory rubs her jaw before turning only for Katie to connect with a superkick.

Sharper: “And Katie with the Most Beautiful Superkick ever!”

Knots: “Is it really that beautiful? We can discuss that later. Katie with the kick. Is it enough to put Glory Braddock away?

Katie goes for the cover.

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2

Glory kicks out. Katie grabs Glory off of the mat and hooks her, going for Save the Queen, but Glory pushes forward, rolling Katie up into a pin attempt of her own.

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Katie kicks out. Glory climbs to her feet as Katie is shown slowly getting to hers, looking highly agitated. Katie slowly turns around as Glory charges, grabbing Katie and connecting with Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Katie hits the mat. Glory then grabs Katie, lifting her up and hooking her.

Knots: “Double knees to the face. Glory may have ruined Katie’s face.”

Glory then drops Katie head first into the mat with a DDT.

Sharper: “Glory with Beautiful Insanity!”

The crowd cheers as Glory hooks the leg and the ref makes the count.

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3!!!

Sharper: “And Glory Braddock adds another win to her resume.”

Knots: “TJ should probably go check on his Queen.”

Glory’s hand is lifted in the air by the referee as the crowd continues to cheer for her. The cameras show TJ checking on Katie who seems to be in disbelief over being pinned. The cameras show Glory saluting the crowd before cutting to the back.

Backstage, Dean Black is seen talking to John Goddard backstage.

 

Dean: “Look, we appreciate the offer, but we are going to deal with this internally.”

 

Goddard: “I merely am offering my services. I am someone who can be very convincing and effective in finding answers.”

 

Dean: “We appreciate it, but we need to make sure this is independent and on the up and up.”

 

Goddard: “Fair.”

 

Dean: “I hate to ask this. But…”

 

Goddard: “Understandable. I’m male. I’d certainly have the strength to do what happened. But I was not there. I was watching the Tactical Warfare match with Ms. Rice.”

 

Dean: “Taken an interested in her.”

 

Goddard: “Only as seeing her as someone who could benefit from some advice and someone who has a bright future.”

 

Dean: “Not judging. Just glad there are some good veteran voices around here…beyond myself and Konrad.”

 

Goddard: “Aye. In any case, good luck.”

 

Dean: “Thanks.”

 

Dean turns and heads off as Goddard watches him leave and the scene cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Bree Lancaster in the office of Sasha. With her is Scott Burnside.

 

Bree: “So you ask me to come here. You better have something worth my time. We all know what you need to be agreeing to right now.”

 

Sasha: “I don’t need to agree to anything, Bree. But I am going to give you a straight answer, unlike my sister.”

 

Bree rolls her eyes.

 

Bree: “I feel the screw job coming.”

 

Sasha: “Think whatever you want, Bree. But I’ll tell you right now, next week, on this program, you and Andrew will challenge Redemption for the World Tag Team Championship.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Oh my. There we go!”

 

Bree smirks.

 

Bree: “Well that’s good. Given that Redemption agreed. Now, about the US Title?”

 

Sasha: “What about it?”

 

Bree: “My rematch. Given that Selena got three shots at me and I don’t even think she deserved the first one.”

 

Sasha: “She had one. It was inconclusive thanks to interference. The second match, yeah, you won. And the third, she was entitled to by her Trios Tournament contract and she beat you.”

 

Bree: “No. I let her win. I gave her that win.”

 

Sasha: “What’s that?”

 

Bree: “You heard me. She didn’t beat me. I GAVE it to her.”

 

Sasha: “So you gave up-“

 

Bree: “Wait. No-“

 

Sasha: “You just said you gave it to her. You forfeited the title. You just said so. Right now, and multiple other times. I could even pull up your twitter.”

 

Bree: “You’re changing my meaning!”

 

Sasha: “No. I’m holding you to what you said. My sister may have made a lot of decisions I disagree with, but that’s one I happen to agree with and you send you handed her the title. And as far as I’m concerned, you forfeit any right to a consideration of a rematch. You go to the back of the line. You want a shot. You can earn it.”

 

Bree: “I already had! I already jumped through hoops to win that title and then held it to the highest standard!”

 

Sasha: “Until you gave it up. Bree…good luck next week.”

 

Scott: “Come on-“

 

Bree: “This is just another abuse of power!”

 

Sasha: “Scott…please.”

 

Scott: “Come on.”

 

Bree: “You’re just protecting Selena! You’re protecting her when you know I can beat her.”

 

Sasha: “Then why didn’t you just do so in the first place.”

 

The crowd roars as Bree looks up and turns as Scott pulls her out and Scott pulls the door closed.

 

Knots: “That was beautiful!”

 

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster’s own words being used against her. But she will still get a Tag Title shot!”

 

Knots: “Amazing. People say stupid things and get nailed for it. And it’s 2019 and that happens! Amazing!”

Ruby Amarant vs. Konrad Raab

SCW Television Championship

 

Phillips: “The following match is scheduled for one fall… IT IS FOR THE SCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP!”
 
The Twilight In Your Eyes begins to play, the haunting melody overtaking the arena as the lights dim and ruby red lighting settles on the stage. Ruby Amarant slowly walks out onto the stage, her eyes slowly roaming over the fans with a cold, emotionless look.
 
Phillips: “Introducing first, the challenger, weighing in at 125 pounds, hailing from Phoenix, Arizona… she is RUBBBBBY AMARANT!”
 
Slowly she begins to make her way down to the ring, not paying any mind to the fans even if some of them share their appreciation for the beautiful figure walking past their gaze. She slides into the ring and slowly rises to her feet, a smirk beginning to form on her lips as the lights return to normal.

Knots: “Ruby is as excited as always.”
 
Sharper: “You think she’ll be a little more excited for the Television title, but I will tell you that, those eyes she is showing, she’s looks dangerous.”
 
Knots: “Dangerous? I’ll say. She looks ready to kill someone.”
 
Phillips: “ANNNND introducing the current reigning, SCW Television Champion…
 
Cold as Ice by M.O.P plays over the sound system as the white snow comes down on the ramp. Konrad Raab comes jumping and walking out wearing a hooded coat over his head with his Pitbull logo and his The Iceman nickname on the back of it, along with his name. He also wears his blue and white wrestling trousers with black gloves on both of his hands with a side cross necklace on his neck.
 
Phillips: “From Cologne, Germany, he is The Iceman, Konrad Raab!”
 
He heads to the ring, high fiving the fans and goes up the stairs before going in-between the ropes and takes the hood off. Konrad climbs on the turnbuckle and does a holdup on each of the turnbuckles as the fans cheer him. He then takes his coat off and prepares to wrestle as he does a few punches to the camera. He takes off the SCW Television championship strap from around his waist and hands it over to the referee.
 
Sharper: “Konrad Raab seems to be back in control of his senses. At Retribution, Konrad Raab struck the official, got himself disqualified.”
 
Knots: “He’s blaming this ‘Black Ice’ persona for his behavior.”
 
Sharper: “Whenever he is ‘Black Ice’, he acts completely opposite than he does.”
 
Knots: “Knowing Ruby, she might try to bring that side of him and get him to disqualify himself again as he did against Casterillo.”
 
Sharper: “Rumors had it that she want to embarrass Konrad tonight, I think she meant doing it with a physical overwhelming victory. The SCW Television Championship is on the line, folks. The referee signals for the bell.”
 
Both wrestlers circle around the center of the ring, staring each other down, with their arms extended, ready to grapple. Ruby rushes in first, but Konrad tosses her down with an arm drag, she rolls through onto her feet. She turns, and catches Konrad know with an arm drag of her own. Both run onto their feet, bounce off the ropes. Ruby leapfrogs over Konrad and continues he path. Konrad turns and as he does so, Ruby is coming off the ropes with a crossbody takedown, Konrad is flattened against the canvas:
 
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Konrad kicks out. Ruby slaps Konrad’s chest as she climbs to her feet. She hops back into the ropes and drops an elbow across Konrad’s throat. She drops another one. And the third one, Konrad rolls away, holding his throat in pain, taking protection against the ropes.
 
Sharper: “Early moments, the challenger is the aggressor.”
 
Knots: “Just like Ruby, going straight for Konrad’s throat.”
 
Sharper: “Konrad’s wanting to bounce back at what he considers to be a bad night at Retribution, this isn’t the start he wanted.”
 
Knots: “He’s just going to have to learn to accept that.”
 
Ruby comes forward, running into Konrad with an elbow. She hops up, and turns for a tornado DDT but she is dumped off her feet as Konrad shrugs her off. She nips up, undeterred, running into the ropes. She is caught by Konrad with a spine buster in the center of the ring:
 
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Ruby slips her shoulder up. Konrad stands, giving Ruby space, waving her to stand to her feet. As soon as she stands, Konrad rushes in with knees to her side. He tosses her back into the ropes and drives in with a shoulder to the midsection. He leads her away, and there’s a snap suplex. Again Ruby is pinned in the center of the ring:
 
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2….
 
Ruby kicks out. Konrad snatches her leg, begins to go for a sharp shoot, but Ruby slips out, kicks his arm away. She scrambles to the bottom ropes and rolls out to the outside.
 
Knots: “Smart strategy. She found herself in trouble, but she managed to slip away.”
 
Sharper: “Konrad gaining the upper hand, couple a pin attempts, but he hasn’t managed to get her down yet.”
 
Knots: “You think Glory has forgiven Konrad for his behavior? You think anyone? You’re over here, hyping this man up as he’s a hero, but he was an animal at Retribution.”
 
Sharper: “I respect Konrad and I think he had a bad night.”
 
Ruby feints sliding back into the ring, but ducks back when Raab comes to intercept. She circles around, waving him away as the referee starts to count. Raab finally seems annoyed having to wait, runs and baseball slides. He gives Ruby a chase around the ring and she takes the opportunity to slides in. He follows, and there’s she with a stiff soccer style kick to his face. He holds his face as he thrashes about on the canvas but climbs and there’s an enzuigiri for his efforts. He throws his arm out as he rolls onto the mat, dazed by the strike. Ruby climbs up onto the top rope and waits for him, lining him. Raab rolls over onto his hand and knees, pushes himself up. Ruby takes flight, connects with the missile toe dropkick and hooks the leg:
 
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Konrad shoots his shoulder up. Ruby seems surprised as the referee signals to her that the match continues. She stomps down on Konrad several time before stepping back into the corner to plan out her next charge.
 
Sharper: “Konrad’s in trouble. Ruby laid a trap, and he walked right into it.”
 
Knots: “Ruby smells blood in the water. She’s going for the kill.”
 
Sharper: “This might be it for Konrad and his reign as SCW TV Champion!”
 
Ruby lets Raab stagger to his feet, goes for the Rubby Cutter but Raab slips out, rolls Ruby into a pin:
 
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She barely recognizes and slips out of the pin attempt. She hurries to her feet, trying to stay on top of Raab, but Raab ducks underneath arms grasping air, and delivers a release german suplex onto Ruby, dropping her onto her head. She rolls over, holding her head and he pins:
 
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She shoots her shoulder up again. Raab sits up, holding his face, swollen now from that earlier soccer kick. Ruby begins to crawl towards the ropes.
 
Sharper: “A trios of close calls here, and this match has slowed down. Both competitors are hurting, but Raab is on his feet, he’s ready to retain his title.”
 
Knots: “His face is red from one of Ruby’s earlier strikes. She’s venomous.”
 
Raab swings an elbow back into the chest of Ruby as she pulls herself onto the ropes. She pushes off the ropes and irishwhips Ruby. Raab handsprings forward, bounces back for the Ice Storm but Ruby kicks his tailbone hard with her foot to stop the attack. She winces in pain but she reaches forward, and there’s the Rubycutter! The cover!
 
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3!

Ruby sits up with a smirk, but she rubs that foot where the kick landed. Raab rolls away to the outside of the ring and kneels down.
 
Phillips: “The winner of the match, by pin fall, and the new SCW Television Champion, Ruby Amarant!”
 
Knots: “I guess she was dangerous, she claims Raab’s SCW Television Title for herself.”
 
Sharper: “A back and forth match over the belt, both competitors did that title justice.”

 

Ruby is handed the title and holds it over her head. The crowd boos as Ruby enjoys the moment and we cut away.

Backstage, we see Bree Lancaster storming into one of the locker rooms, Scott following in. Andrew Raynes and Dustin Adams turn and look at her.

 

Raynes: “We heard-“

 

Bree: “How the hell am I getting passed over? So I said I gave it to her. Who cares? Should we not want to make it clear!”

 

Scott: “Breezy, we’ll figure it out.”

 

Bree: “No! It’s just more of the same.”

 

Andrew: “Well, Bree…”

 

Andrew then walks over to Bree.

 

Andrew: “We still have the tag title shot. And if it makes you feel better…yeah, I may have to worry about Sam Raine at some point. But next week, you decide…James or Angelica…who loses a few teeth. Because I’m leaving a champion next week and you’re going to too!”

 

Bree just nods and turns to Andrew. Dustin just watches her.

 

Bree: “Damn right.”

 

Bree then turns and heads over to her bag as Dustin watches her and we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Konrad Raab walking backstage, shaking his head, disappointed in himself. He then looks up and stops before turning and heading forward.

 

Konrad: “Glory!”

 

The camera pans around to show Glory standing outside of one of the locker rooms.

 

Konrad: “Glory…I just wanted to find you tonight and apologize for Retribution.”

 

Glory: “No, it’s fine…I should’ve gotten the hint with Black Ice.”

 

Konrad: “Still…that’s not me and I don’t want someone I respect to think otherwise.”

 

Glory: “It’s fine. It happened. And sorry about tonight.”

 

Glory turns and walks off as Konrad nods.

 

Konrad: “Yeah.”

 

Konrad sighs as he turns and heads off into a different direction.

A long, black cadillac limousine is shown pulling up in the backstage parking lot as a pair of tall men in neat, black suits walk into the area. One of the two men pops the trunk of the car and retrieves a bold-colored Gucci duffle bag and throws it around his shoulder as the other attends to the back passenger door of the limo. As soon as he opens the door, a bright red heel is seen touching the parking lot cement, followed by another before a blonde-haired woman in a tight, black dress steps out of the car. It’s a newly blonde Jordan Majors, looking different than usual. She smirks and then motions to the two men and they walk into the arena without a word.

 

Sharper: “Jordan Majors…”

 

Knots: “She’s now a blonde. Changing her look. New Jordan, new approach?”

 

Sharper: “And with two men. What is going on?”

"Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift starts to play. The crowd roars as the cameras cut to the entrance way. A few moments pass before we see Marie Jones and Kim Williams walk out from the back. They both look around as Kim smiles as she rubs her hands. Marie scans the crowd as the crowd reaction turns a bit more negative. Marie looks around as Marie and Kim start to head to the ring.

 

Sharper: “Marie Jones and Kim Williams were on Team Katya at Retribution. But by the end, that team splintered. Ravyn Taylor tried to take Kim Williams out before she could even think about turning.”

 

Knots: “Yeah and by the end, Marie Jones gave a message, dropping Syren with the Ave Maria. They wanted nothing to do with Dark Fantasy at the end!”

 

Marie Jones reaches the ring and pulls herself onto the apron. Kim rolls into the ring. She then looks out at the crowd as Marie enters the ring. She scans the crowd again as she walks across and goes over to the far corner. Kim Williams remains on her knees, continuing to look around. She then crawls over to the ropes and gazes over the edge as Marie is handed a microphone. She takes it and walks over to the middle of the ring before seeing Kim getting up and placing her hand above her eyes as she starts to gaze out to the crowd.

 

Sharper: “What is she doing?”

 

Knots: “I don’t know, but Marie doesn’t seem to know.”

 

Marie walks over and taps Kim on the shoulder.

 

Marie: “What are you doing?”

 

Kim talks into the microphone.

 

Kim: “Watching the unicorns gallop away!”

 

The crowd roars. Marie turns back and nods.

 

Marie: “I suppose that’s deserved.”

 

Kim walks over and leans into the microphone.

 

Kim: “They were just horses painted white. HORSES! And PETA’s gonna be pissed!”

 

Marie: “Well Kim, it looks like we picked the wrong horse…sorry, I did. I picked the wrong horse in the race at Retribution. Katya promised me the world. And in many cases, I had a taste of some of it. But I had to have known that nothing mattered when it came to Dark Fantasy being involved in the same ring, on the same issue, with the same championship.”

 

Marie pauses.

 

Marie: “And instead, we saw Dark Fantasy show just how focused they were on one thing. What was best for them…and only them. And yes, I did some of that too. It’s why I fought for Katya. But funny enough, the only thing I could think about at the end of the night wasn’t that we lost. Sasha…congrats by the way.”

 

Marie pauses as she turns to Kim.

 

Marie: “But Kim had my back. She felt what they were doing. She called it from the start. She then was attacked for calling them out for what they were, and then at the end, made me realize that even at the end, Dark Fantasy wasn’t going to work with us. I stayed loyal to you Kim…I demanded you to be a part of that team and you proved what you had been saying all along…us Jones sisters can only trust ourselves. Dark Fantasy are nothing but snakes.”

 

The crowd cheers. Kim then walks over.

 

Kim: “With their slimy skins, their scales…wait! GIO! Go after them! They’re the real Lizard Queens!”

 

The crowd cheers as Kim looks around.

 

Kim: “What? I found his pamphlet entertaining.”

 

Marie: “Kim…”

 

Kim: “What?”

 

Marie: “Look, I’m trying to apologize here, publicly.”

 

Kim: “You don’t need to do that, you’ve told me a thousand times since then.”

 

Marie: “But you need this…the world needs to know this. You cared more about everything else in that camp than everyone who fought for Katya. Dark Fantasy, Red Empire, Autumn, Kandis, Casterillo…you were the most honest of them all and you should be rewarded for that. I…I should be condemned and-“

 

Kim: “You don’t need to condemned for anything. I was there when you were in UWA. You got the opportunity you should’ve had. All I saw was that after the first match, you were never going to get a real one again as long as Katya was around!”

 

The crowd cheers.

 

Kim: “This…this is a fresh start-“

 

???: “Whoa, whoa, whoa…Fresh start?”

 

The crowd boos as we see Alexander Crowe walking out from the back. Kim and Marie turn to the ropes.

 

Crowe: “There’s no fresh starts happening. Just the poor decisions you’ve made coming to haunt you.”

 

Sharper: “Alexander Crowe. The husband of Syren and Ravyn Taylor.”

 

Knots: “So he is here? Dark Fantasy actually is represented here!”

 

Crowe looks around.

 

Crowe: “First off, before I say what I have to say, I want to shut out to my uncle for giving Blake Mason an ass-kicking he so richly deserved. Saves Syren having to kill his hopes and dreams if he can ever scrounge them up again to get a shot at the World Title.”

 

The crowd boos. Crowe smirks.

 

Crowe: “I hope you enjoy the time away which I know you actually are glad to have.”

 

Sharper: “I don’t believe it.”

 

Crowe: “And Marie, Kim, you could’ve just stayed out of their way and we would be talking about how at least one of you, sorry Kim, but Marie’s the one who had a future, could be leading this company, but instead you had to see only the short-sighted view. Kim is your anchor Marie. And because of that, well, I’m here to tell you that it’s going to pull you down into oblivion and Dark Fantasy will make sure of it.”

 

The crowd boos. Kim grabs the microphone, pulling it away from Marie.

 

Kim: “Will they actually show up or will they running, like they have from Abigail Lindsay.”

 

Crowe: “You’ve gotten their attention. She…not worth their time. Hope you enjoy your time this week. When this company makes clear how they’re going to treat their World Champion…you better watch your back!”

 

Crowe steps back as “Misery Business (Dark Fantasy Remix)” by Paramore starts to play. He steps back as Kim then drops the microphone and turns and drops down to the floor. She then starts to run up the rampway. The crowd roars as Marie drops down to the floor too. Crowe goes through the curtain as Kim then starts to run up the rampway. The crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Wait a minute! Kim Williams going after Alexander Crowe!”

 

Knots: “You don’t tell someone like that to watch their back. They’ll make you watch yours!”

 

Sharper: “Get a camera back there!”

 

Marie runs after Kim. We cut backstage as we see Alexander Crowe stepping forward and out of the tunnel. He takes a few steps forward as Kim runs out, but just then, immediately, we see Autumn Valentine, Scarlet Grey and the new TV Champion, Ruby Amarant running into view. Kim covers up as they run over and attack her. The crowd roars and boos. They club away at her as Crowe smirks from the opposite side. We then see Marie step out and runs over and nails Autumn with a hard forearm and then turns and grabs Ruby.

 

Sharper: “Damn it! It was an ambush! Crowe knew Kim may want to fight. And look! It’s Autumn, it’s Red Empire!”

 

Knots: “Is this from Katya? Or is it from Dark Fantasy?”

 

She nails her with a forearm and then another. Kim starts to fight back with Scarlet as Scarlet clubs on her and Kim shoves her back before turning and kicking Autumn and then turning and Crowe nails her with a hard right. Kim falls back and Scarlet nails Marie.

 

Sharper: “Crowe with the cheap shot!”

 

Knots: “Learning from Ravyn I see!”

 

Marie nails Ruby with a shot and then nails Scarlet as officials come into view as Autumn gets a shot in on Kim as she starts to get up. Kim gets up and swings wildly in anger as she looks right at Autumn and then at Crowe as he backs off. Ryan Watson is then seen as he pulls Autumn away. Officials get between the two factions.

 

Sharper: “Referees getting between the two, but Kim, the switch flipped.”

 

Knots: “And she wants Autumn or Crowe or Red Empire or anyone she can get her hands on.”

 

Sharper: “No joking here. They went after her. They went after Marie!”

 

The crowd roars as Crowe backs away. Kim and Marie are held back as we cut away.

Backstage, the scene opens up at the interview area to see Jessica Winters standing by with Alistaire Allocco.

 

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, Jessica Winters here and I am with Alistaire Allocco who is coming off a victory over Kellen Jeffries in a match that was about respect and also about expectations. Tonight, though, you were not part of the Tactical Warfare match that you wanted to be in, you are here with a new regime to navigate.”

 

Alistaire: “And perhaps if any of the other teams had chosen me to be on their team, they would’ve been victorious. But we may never know. Granted, one of the teams I would never have agreed to be a part of. That Wonderland nonsense. Plus the focus on holding something on high that is not just the literal heaven on earth-“

 

Adam: “My boy! Alex! What’s going on!”

 

Alistaire: “Adam…”

 

Adam: “It’s dad! That’s right. Been waiting for this moment for a while. And don’t worry, when I get in charge, Sasha will get it soon, you’ll get your World Championship back. I never could hold it, but that my pride and joy held it…and in spite of Ace being your mentor. Seriously…how’d he keep that piece of ass Cassidy?”

 

Alistaire: “Language…please-“

 

Adam: “Come on. Let’s go and catch up. You must have girls all over you. Come on.”

 

Alistaire: “What are you talking about?”

 

Adam drags Alistaire off camera as Jessica looks stunned before we hear a light rig fall over.

 

???: “Damn it!”

 

The camera pans over to show Lexy Chapel trying to sneak past and grabbing the microphone cord.

 

Lexy: “Oh damn. Uh…hi!”

 

Jessica: “Lexy! What are you doing?!”

 

Lexy: “Trying to get my job, but SCW won’t answer my phone calls since Retribution! Sasha needs a top tier interviewer!”

 

Jessica: “She has myself, Spirit and Hana.”

 

Lexy: “And I’m better than ALL of them. I have a hall of fame pedigree!”

 

Jessica: “Do they even know you’re here? They’re not.”

 

Lexy: “Well uh…Bye!”

 

Lexy turns and runs off.

 

Jessica: “Hey!”

 

Jessica steps forward as Lexy runs down the hallway, shoving a crew member out of the way as she continues to run off.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Alexander Crowe smiling as he starts to walk out of the building, with his coat over his shoulder. We then see Dean Black walking over to him.

 

Dean: “Hey!”

 

Alexander just smirks as he turns and looks at him.

 

Crowe: “Don’t worry. I’m already throwing myself out. I delivered my message. No need to do anything else.”

 

Dean: “Well there is one thing. Where were you when Retribution went off the air? You weren’t at ringside and we all know Dark Fantasy hates Mr. D.”

 

Crowe: “Easy…backstage. Watching. With all the rest of those who supported Katya.”

 

Dean: “We’ll check that.”

 

Crowe: “Go nuts. Anything else?”

 

Dean: “No…you can now leave.”

 

Crowe: “Happily.”

 

Crowe turns and smiles as he starts to head out of the building, whistling. He then walks through the back door of the building and into the parking lot area. He takes a few more steps before we hear the sound of a motorcycle revving. Crowe then turns and suddenly jumps forward and up onto the trunk of a car. Abigail Lindsay drives by and stops. She flips up her visor as Crowe looks at her.

 

Abigail: “Send a message back to Ravyn. I’m done screwing around. And I don’t know if you want to piss off two women who have no problem doing whatever they need to to get attention. Dawn’s gone…and so is any hope of me playing nice! Next time I won’t miss!”

 

Abigail then revs up the motorcycle again and drives off. Crowe watches her leave as he jumps off the car and looks around. Crowe then moves in between the space between cars as we cut away.

 

Sharper: “Abigail sending her own message!”

 

Knots: “Dark Fantasy going after some very dangerous women!”

 

Sharper: “Speaking of dangerous, we have Spirit Dansby standing by to give us an update about the consequences of the highly anticipated, and certainly not disappointing, end to Chris Cannon facing Blake Mason at Retribution. Spirit?”

The scene opens up to see Spirit Dansby on the stage. The camera focuses on her.

 

Spirit: “Thank you Adam. Ladies and gentlemen, at Retribution, we saw an absolutely brutal fight between Chris Cannon and Blake Mason. The match was the culmination of several years, namely when Blake Mason piledrove Chris Cannon repeatedly at Under Attack 2016. Chris Cannon returned to the ring last year at Apocalypse and this was the closure, the match to end it all, for both to put it behind one another.”

 

Spirit pauses.

 

Spirit: “Well, after the match, and we want to warn you, the image you are about to see may be disturbing.”

 

We see a still of Blake Mason, his face covered in blood.

 

Spirit: “Blake Mason was a bloody mess. As suspected by Adam and Jon on commentary, an artery was indeed cut. Blake Mason lost a significant amount of blood and while he was able to continue the match, he was then knocked unconscious and suffered a concussion when he was driven through the announce table.”

 

A still of Chris Cannon hitting the full nelson slam through the announce table follows.”

 

Spirit: “And then finally, Chris Cannon hit a piledriver for the exclamation point. Blake Mason fortunately suffered no lasting damage but we are told that he passed out again backstage as he was being checked on. He was taken to a hospital where he was given a transfusion to recoup the blood lost.”

 

Spirit pauses again as the camera returns to her.

 

Spirit: “At this point, Blake has been placed on medical leave and while he still is under contract, SCW will respect whatever decision he will make about his future and his career.”

 

The crowd applauds a bit as Spirit pauses to allow the crowd response.

 

Spirit: “As for Chris Cannon, he is not here tonight.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Spirit: “We should note that he has not been suspended by SCW. Instead, he has been allowed to stay home. We were told that extenuating circumstances, stemming from his absence on the latest edition of Breakdown and an emergency situation regarding his son. As a result, it’s possible Chris could be back next week on Breakdown, but SCW again is giving him the time he needs to be with his family.”

 

Spirit pauses again as the crowd politely applauds.

 

Spirit: “Adam?”

 

Sharper: “Thank you Spirit for the update on both Chris Cannon and Blake Mason. Both will also have to deal with the consequences personally of the match and you wonder if we watched a fight between the two of them that fundamentally changed both individuals.”

 

Knots: “May definitely for Blake. If he doesn’t return?”

 

Sharper: “We hope he does. And we hope Chris Cannon and his family are recovering from their emergency and we will have much more, coming tonight.”

“The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire then starts to play as we see the Breakdown logo come up on the screen. It then fades away to show Aaron Blackbourne vs. Regan Street on the screen for the SCW Adrenaline Championship.

 

Knots: “And one thing will be the SCW Adrenaline Championship on the line!”

 

Sharper: “Regan Street makes her first defense and against Aaron Blackbourne who has been waiting for this match for a long time. It happens next here on Breakdown!”

 

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see James Evans and Angelica Jones in their locker room.

 

James: “Finally the tag match is happening.”

 

Angelica: “Yeah and we can put that behind us. All of this with Bree. Going to be nice to knock that smug smile off of her face.”

 

James: “And maybe just put them into place.”

 

Angelica: “Of course but-“

 

The door opens and we then see Giovanni Aries and Damian Angel walk into the view. Giovanni looks at James. He then stops and glances over.

 

Giovanni: “Sure you still want to be here?”

 

James: “Look. I told you. I still have respect for D for allowing me to have a second chance. I get your deal, but it’s a line I’m not going to cross.”

 

Angelica: “Just…tread lightly. Let me come back too.”

 

Giovanni: “Don’t worry. You’ll understand soon enough. For now…at least Damian understands.”

 

Damian: “Mutual aims and if there is some collateral damage, then so be it.”

 

James: “Whatever.”

 

James then reaches into his bag and pulls out a pill bottle. He takes one of the pills as Damian and Giovanni continue to talk as the scene cut away.

Backstage, Jessica Winters and a camera man hustle down the hallway behind the new-look Jordan Majors and the two men following her.

 

Jessica: “Jordan! Jordan!”

 

Jordan pivots in place and the two men follow almost in perfect sync and the newly blonde woman flashes a sly smile at Jessica.

 

Jessica: “Jordan… I think what everyone one is wondering…this is different for you? Who are these guys? And, what’s with the hair?”

 

Jordan: “Well that sure is a lot of questions for one little girl with no clue. First things first, Jess. Jordan Majors has been doing whatever the hell she wants over these past several weeks. You see, my whole attitude has changed. I’m done waiting around to get what I deserve or fighting to earn anything. I have the resources now to get what I want, when I want. I don’t have to do what you or anyone else wants me to do any longer. This hair and these two fine men, they are just part of the new Jordan Majors.”

 

Jessica: “And the bag? What’s going on with that?”

 

Jordan: “Inside this bag is everything I need to rise to the top of SCW. In that bag is the only resource anyone in this world really needs to get what they want. Everyone has a price my dear Jess, and I’m going to prove it.”

 

Jordan smirks as she pivots back the other way and heads down the hallway with the two large men in tow.

Aaron Blackbourne vs. Regan Street

SCW Adrenaline Championship

 

All of a sudden, the lights go out, prompting a surprised pop from the fans. The tune of “The Nexus” by Amaranthe begins as a distorted speech that can barely be made out plays amidst the beat, but it’s not long before the song kicks into full gear, and when it does red and white lights begin pulsing on the stage as we see that smoke has begun to engulf it. When the lyrics kick in, the Tron comes to life with clips of Aaron Blackbourne in action, both as himself and as his various demon incarnations. When the song hits the chorus, pyro suddenly goes off on the stage in sync with the creative soul himself suddenly shooting up through the smoke and standing tall on the stage, arms raised and outstretched as the fans erupt into cheers.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a twenty minute time limit and is for the SCW Adrenaline Championship. First, the challenger, from Seattle, Washington, he is Aaron Blackbourne!”

 

The lights start to come back on, albeit dimmed, as Blackbourne begins making his way down to the ring, happily accepting high fives from the fans with a smile. As he reaches ringside he suddenly leaps onto the apron and quickly climbs so that he’s got one foot on the top turnbuckle, and in tune with the chorus kicking in a second time he briefly crosses his arms across his chest before throwing them out in the same raised and outstretched pose as before, white spotlights suddenly coming on and converging on him as he closes his eyes and basks in this moment. When the chorus ends, Blackbourne leaps from the top into the ring, removing his black jacket and setting it into his corner before he begins doing some light warm-ups for the match ahead.

 

Sharper: “Blackbourne waiting for this match since Making Things Right. Finally able to get it and he’s got some momentum. He beat Katie Steward and Tommy Valentine at Retribution. He looking to keep it going with a huge win.”

 

Knots: “Beating Regan Street would be huge for him, but this is Regan’s first defense since winning the title.”

 

The arena goes dark. The sound of a Hellcat scratching through the screen is seen with a roar. Fireworks blast off the entrance as “Who's Next” by Porcelain Black plays throughout the arena. Regan Street walks out in her cat suit and ensemble with her younger sister, Mikaela behind her. The SCW Adrenaline Championship is around her waist.

 

Phillips: “And his opponent, accompanied by Mikaela Street, from Santa Monica, California, she is the SCW Adrenaline Champion, the Hellcat, Regan Street!”
 
She stands at the entrance way looking out into the crowd as they cheer her. Regan turns to Mikaela, they both nod before she looks around at the crowd, walking to the ring determined for her next match, followed by Mikaela. Regan Street gets to the apron and hops up to the ring; she flips over the ropes back first to the cheers from the fans. Mikaela slides after her. Once inside the ring Regan goes to the corner, climbing it and posing in her own confident way as Mikaela claps before dropping down and walking to the middle of the ring where she takes off her entrance attire and nods to her sister, handing her the gear. She makes her way to the corner while the Hellcat stands waiting to start her fight. Regan takes off her title and hands it to the referee who raises it over his head as the SCW Adrenaline Championship logo comes across the screen to the bottom corner. Regan stretches out as she looks across at Aaron.
 
Sharper: “Regan Street, as you said, making her first defense. Also coming off the action in the Tactical Warfare. Has had some chance to recover from what was a tough fight.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. Aaron better be ready. Since Regan was stood up by Datura who has mysteriously disappeared, she’s been at another level. Almost like something clicked.”

 

Sharper: “True. We’ve never seen her this focused.”

 

The official hands off the title before stepping back and calling for the bell. The bell sounds and the crowd roars. Aaron and Regan step out and circle the ring a bit. Regan then smirks and lunges in and nails him with a forearm shots and then another and another. Aaron falls back into the corner and Regan moves in and kicks him in the ribs before kicking him again and again and again. She backs up and holds her arms up as Aaron winces and looks at her. The crowd roars a bit.

 

Sharper: “And a quick introduction from Regan to Aaron. She’s coming right at him.”

 

Knots: “Just stomping away. Jesus!”

 

Aaron looks up as Regan then moves in and grabs him and Aaron spins her into the corner. He hits a back elbow and grabs her. The crowd roars as he whips her across. Aaron runs after and Regan stops herself with her boot before hitting a back elbow on Aaron. Aaron stumbles back and Regan turns and runs at him and takes him down with a Lou Thesz press. She turns and moves into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aaron kicks out. Regan rolls off and gets up and Aaron turns before Regan forearms him in the jaw. She nails him again and then pulls him out and snapmares him over. She forearms him in the back and pushes him down and goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aaron kicks out. He turns and rolls over and starts to get up and Regan grabs him in a side headlock. She pulls back and then punches him in the face. Aaron moves back to the ropes.

 

Sharper: “Regan fighting her match right now. Hard right. Nothing fancy.”

 

Knots: “Doesn’t need to be. Creativity is great, but a punch to the face is a punch to the face!”

 

Aaron winces as Regan moves in and kicks him in the ribs and then again before going to whip him across. Aaron spins through and sends Regan in and Regan bounces off. Aaron goes for a clothesline. Regan cartwheels out of the way. Aaron turns and Regan hits a dropkick. She goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aaron kicks out again. Regan gets up and both get up and Regan grabs Aaron, but Aaron hits a European uppercut. Regan turns and Aaron turns and jumps back with a pump knee to the side of Regan’s head. Regan falls over and into the ropes. The crowd ohs. Aaron gets up and Regan steps back and Aaron hooks her up and hits a high angle back suplex. Regan rolls over in pain.

 

Sharper: “Aaron Blackbourne with a hell of a knee and then a back suplex. Regan Street hurt.”

 

Knots: “Knocked all around and thrown back. Aaron Blackbourne making sure he got the most of it.”

 

Aaron gets up as Regan slowly stirs and Aaron grabs Regan and whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Aaron scoops her up and hits a tilt-a-whirl before slamming her chest first into the mat. Aaron rolls her over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Regan kicks out. Aaron looks out to the crowd a moment before grabbing her by the head and dragging her up. He then whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Aaron hits a back elbow and then jumps up with a knee drop. Regan rolls over and away as Aaron gets up and Regan grabs at the ropes before pulling herself up and Aaron runs at her and jumps up and hits a spinning heel kick, knocking her and Aaron up and over the top rope. Both land hard on the floor.

 

Sharper: “Aaron Blackbourne throwing caution to the wind.”

 

Knots: “Regan may want to fight and punch. Blackbourne is going to throw himself at the champion and hope to win that way.”

 

Sharper: “And Adrenaline Championship rules. No countouts and Blackbourne can have a chance to really get creative out here if he wants!”

 

Blackbourne starts to get up and Regan stirs. Blackbourne then looks at her before pulling himself onto the apron and before Regan can react, Blackbourne turns and hits a somersault off the apron and onto Regan. The crowd roars. Blackbourne rolls through. He turns and grabs Regan and turns and rolls her into the ring. He slides in after and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and hits a cartwheel into a splash. He hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Regan gets his shoulder up. Blackbourne turns and Regan rolls over and winces. Blackbourne gets up and grabs Regan and hooks her up. He goes for a vertical suplex and turns and places her on the top rope. Aaron then looks at her before turning and going over to the corner. He climbs up to the top rope and glances back. He goes for a moonsault onto the back of Regan’s head, but Regan pushes herself onto the apron. Aaron hits the mat. He rolls over in pain and Regan slingshots over the top rope into a leg drop. The crowd cheers.

 

Sharper: “Slingshot leg drop after Aaron missed!”

 

Knots: “No one home for that moonsault!”

 

Sharper: “Cover!”

 

Regan hooks Aaron’s leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aaron gets his shoulder up. The crowd roars. Regan rolls off. She looks up and turns and gets up. Aaron starts to stir and Regan stomps him in the ribs and then again and again and again. Aaron leans against the ropes. Regan runs across. She bounces off and then runs at Aaron and goes for a cannonball, but Aaron leans on the ropes and she rolls into his feet. Aaron rolls to the apron as Regan starts to get up. Aaron climbs up to the top rope and he dives forward with a missile dropkick. The crowd ohs. Aaron moves over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Regan shoots her shoulder up. Aaron rolls off. He starts to get up and Regan stirs and starts to get up and Mikaela looks on as Aaron hooks her up and pulls herself onto his shoulders. He goes to push her forward, but Regan elbows him in the jaw before sliding down and hooking him up and hitting a Russian leg sweep. She rolls through and then moves to the ropes.

 

Sharper: “Russian leg sweep! Aaron was looking to Pull the Trigger, but no dice!”

 

Knots: “This is just going to a new level too. Aaron Blackbourne rising to the occasion here!”

 

Sharper: “Until that point. Regan moving to the corner!”

 

Regan pushes her kneepad down as she looks at Aaron as he stirs. Aaron slowly starts to get up and Regan runs at Aaron before jumping up and hitting the Love Tap. The crowd ohs. Regan goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Aaron shoots his shoulder up. Regan rolls off. She looks at him and then walks over to him. She grabs him by the hair and starts to drag him up before nailing him with a forearm shot and then a kick to the ribs. She turns and grabs Aaron by the head, but Aaron suddenly lifts her up and hits an argentine backrack into a facebuster, driving Regan’s face into her knee. The crowd ohs. Aaron falls onto her.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Regan shoots her shoulder up. Aaron rolls off. The crowd cheers as Aaron slowly starts to get up, staggering to the ropes. Regan slowly gets up an Aaron runs at her and goes for a jumping knee, but Regan ducks. Aaron stops himself at the ropes. He turns around and Regan kicks him in the ribs and hooks him up and hits the Catnap!

 

Sharper: “Catnap! Regan caught him and drove Aaron Blackbourne into the mat!”

 

Knots: “He may be out!”

 

Regan turns and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd roars and Regan rolls off. The bell sounds.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still SCW Adrenaline Champion, Regan Street!”

 

Regan slowly gets up and the officials asks for the Adrenaline Championship and hands it to Regan. Regan takes it and raises it over her head. She moves back to the corner. Mikaela enters the ring and joins in the celebration.

 

Sharper: “Regan Street retains in a hard fought contest.”

 

Knots: “Aaron took her off her feet at a lot of times when she didn’t see it coming, but just the experience, the drive, too much!”

 

Aaron stirs as Regan looks at him and then places the title over her shoulder. She then looks around before stepping through the ropes and dropping down to the floor. She smiles as she looks up as Mikaela follows her. The two sisters head to the back as we cut away.

Backstage, cameras roll as Sasha hangs up a phone and looks at it before sighing. She then places the phone on the desk in front of her and takes a moment as she looks down.

 

Sasha: “Why am I not surprised?”

 

Sasha then turns and walks out of her office as she steps out. The camera follows her. She takes a few steps toward an official walking down the hallway.

 

Sasha: “Can you prep the truck? I’m heading to the ring.”

 

Official: “No problem. What for?”

 

Sasha: “Going to make an announcement about the World Championship.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Official: “Alright.”

 

Knots: “The World Title? Hot damn!”

 

Sharper: “Here we go. This is going to be interesting. Sasha going to make an announcement about the World Title, next! Here on Breakdown.”

 

Knots: “And Syren’s not even here!”

 

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Sasha walking down the rampway to the ring.

 

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown, live in Newark, New Jersey. The first night of Sasha’s time as our boss. Her team won at Retribution.”

 

Knots: “And she’s not been holding off on the big decisions. Tag Titles situation taken care of. Bree told to pound sand too on the US Title. Now the World Title situation. Sasha is solving problems that were allowed to fester under Katya to let her hold things over people.”

 

Sharper: “Along with the investigation into what happened to her father. So much going on here and now the World Title!”

 

Knots: “Whoever she was on the phone with had to have decided something for her.”

 

Sasha heads down the rampway and over to the steel steps. She walks up them and then along the apron before stepping into the ring. She walks across the ring and asks for a microphone from Jason Phillips. Phillips obliges, handing her one. Sasha takes it and walks back over to the middle of the ring. She looks out at the crowd.

 

Sasha: “Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve gotten off the phone with the SCW World Champion, Syren.”

 

The crowd boos loudly. Sasha just nods.

 

Sasha: “I get she’s not that popular, but she is the World Champion and-“

 

Before Sasha can even continue, “Style” by Taylor Swift starts to play. The crowd boos some more. A golden hue comes over the arena as we see Sienna Swann walk out from the back. She smiles as she takes a few steps forward. She then starts to head to the ring as Sasha turns to the entrance way.

 

Sharper: “Why am I not surprised?”

 

Knots: “Like Pavlov’s dog. The bell was rung and it eats, except it’s the words ‘world champion’ and Sienna shows up.”

 

Sienna walks down to the ring and over to the steel steps. She then walks up the steel steps and smiles before stepping along the apron and then stepping through the ropes. She then walks over to Sasha and extends her hand. Sasha just looks at her before reluctantly shaking her hand. Sienna then walks across to the corner, asking for a microphone. Phillips hands her one and Sienna turns back to the middle of the ring.

 

Sienna: “Sasha…sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt, but since you were talking about the World Championship, I figured that it was only right that I was out here. I mean, if the alleged World Champion can’t be here, the true World Champion, the PEOPLE’S World Champion could be here.”

 

The crowd boos as Sasha just looks out and nods.

 

Sienna: “Plus, it’s a new day, a fresh start and I would hate for us to start this new start on the wrong foot. I already thought it was cute you had Spirit delivering the news about Blake and Chris, two people I’m not the fondest about right now and well…if you could continue…”

 

Sasha: “Well, Sienna…I’m not going to tell you to get lost. In fact, you coming out here is well, what I was going to get to. So you saved me some time.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Sasha: “But you really need to let me finish and explain everything, because Sienna, you are going to get your chance to regain the World Championship, but not how you think it will happen.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Sasha: “See, I just got off the phone with Syren and it seems that she has decided it best to not show up until she can determine whether I will treat her with the respect she deserves. Given that I was calling her to let her know that next week on this program, she was going to defend her World Championship, she was not exactly happy and instead, she claimed she had a medical concern that kept her out of action, a result of Tactical Warfare.”

 

The crowd boos. Sienna just smiles.

 

Sienna: “This seems straightforward to me.”

 

Sasha: “I agree. See, there’s a precedent in SCW regarding champions who are injured. And while this situation with Syren gets cleared up, the fact is that it’s been a long time since we’ve seen the World Championship defended. And next week, the World Championship will indeed be on the line.”

 

The crowd roars. Sienna smiles a bit, but less so than before.

 

Sasha: “Because next week, we are going to crown an interim World Champion. And Sienna, you will get your opportunity next week. And you will face, one on one, someone else who deserves…and well, was promised their rematch by my father.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Knots: “Yes!”

 

Sasha: “Kennedy Street!”

 

“Criticize” then starts to play as Sienna turns to the entrance way. Kennedy Street steps out from the back. The crowd cheers some more.

 

Sharper: “Kennedy Street and Sienna Swann will compete for the interim World Championship next week! Syren is allegedly injured, so an interim champion!”

 

Knots: “Kennedy’s getting her shot!”

 

Kennedy looks down at the ring. She walks down the rampway and to the ringside area as the crowd cheers and she pulls herself onto the apron. Sienna tells her to get into the ring. Kennedy then goes to step in, and Sienna runs over and knees her in the side. Kennedy falls to the apron and down to the floor. Sienna then snaps at her. She backs up and poses in the ring, before motioning that she’ll be holding the World Championship. Sasha backs up.

 

Sharper: “Sienna with a cheap shot at Kennedy as she tried to enter the ring.”

 

Knots: “She’s been angry at a few people and well, Sienna wanted a fight. Kennedy isn’t going to deny it!”

 

Kennedy gets up and rolls into the ring. She gets up and Sienna turns and smirks at her only for Kennedy to lunge and feign throwing the Touch of Class. Sienna ducks and moves back and moves to the ropes. Kennedy smirks. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Kennedy feigned the Touch of Class which she caught Sienna with at Retribution!”

 

Knots: “She wanted it face to face. She damn sure made her see it coming!”

 

Sharper: “Both have their knockout blow. Both have put down the other. Who is going to walk out interim World Champion?! The top two contenders you could argue are going to get their chance!”

 

Sienna rolls out of the ring and to the floor. She looks in and seethes as Kennedy as Kennedy looks at her before then motioning, while looking right at Sienna, for the World Title. Sienna backs away as the crowd roars.

“The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire plays as the Breakdown logo comes across the screen. We see a shot of Xander Valentine vs. Dante McCaffery on the screen.

 

Sharper: “Huge announcement there. And we’re going to see another rivalry come to a head next. No disqualification. No Network. Dante McCaffery faces Xander Valentine when we return!”

 

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we open with a panning shot of the inside of the Prudential Center before cutting to a shot of the announce table and Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots.

 

Sharper: “What a night it has been thus far here in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and some huge announcements being made so far.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. And next week, we’ll see the spoils of some of it. Two huge title matches. World Tag Team Championship is on the line. Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, Covergirl and Andrew Raynes going to face Redemption, getting their rematch that Redemption gave them.”

 

Sharper: “That’s not all. Next week, Syren says she’s injured. Sasha isn’t going to let her delay what she feels is a necessary World Title match. Syren isn’t here. She’s not going to arrive anyway until she knows how she’ll be treated.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. How’s that going to go? Huh?”

 

Sharper: “And we have an interim World Championship match next week. Sienna Swann and Kennedy Street will face one more time. A rematch for the title going back to after Rise to Greatness. And clearing the deck!”

 

Knots: “Kennedy’s going to look to take off the head of the woman claiming to do it all for the people when she hates them all!”

 

Sharper: “And we have plenty more to come here tonight!”

We then cut backstage to see Sasha with Adam Allocco with Alistaire Allocco.

 

Alistaire: “Ad…father…what do I call you?”

 

Adam: “Shut up and listen to a true negotiator, boy.”

 

Adam turns to Sasha.

 

Adam: “Now how the hell do you crown a new champion without the man who should be World Champion, my son, Aries…”

 

Alistaire: “Alistaire. Aries is your other son.”

 

Adam: “Damn it…hard to keep track of you all. Whatever. He’s a former World Champion. A once in a lifetime talent. I mean he came from my loins! Come on! That’s worth everything. He’s BEYOND Flawless…He’s BEYOND Angelic. And if you’d like, I can PERSONALLY check both of them…not him. He’s already good-“

 

Alistaire: “Lord, give me strength-“

 

Adam swats Alistaire’s hands.

 

Adam: “Don’t need to pray. Praying is for losers and deadbeats.”

 

Alistaire: “Sasha, please do not listen to him-“

 

Sasha: “Alistaire. It’s fine.”

 

Alistaire: “Although it is true that I am certainly better than both of them, there is no need to rely on personal insults like he is. I should be in that World Championship match, but I understand you wanting to give others hope. Especially given the recent ills around here.”

 

Sasha looks at Alistaire stunned.

 

Sasha: “I’ve made my decision.”

 

Sasha walks off as Alistaire shakes his head. Adam watches Sasha leave. He then turns and elbows Alistaire in the ribs.

 

Adam: “I think she wants you.”

 

Adam winks as Alistaire turns to him.

 

Alistaire: “I’m fine without you.”

 

Alistaire turns and walks off. Adam watches as Alistaire walks off. He shrugs as we cut away. 

Xander Valentine vs. Dante McCaffery

No Holds Barred; Network Banned

 

The feedback over the PA system, as if a jack is plugged into an amplifier rips through the arena. While the noise attracts the attention of the crowd, spotlights, one after another shine down onto the stage. The familiar chords of "The Fade to Black" crackles on the sound system as smoke begins to hover on the stage. A shadow stands behind a illuminated curtain, by this point the crowd already caught up in a frenzy. The song's interlude cuts shorts as the lyrics begin:

“Life it seems, will fade away
Drifting further every day
Getting lost within myself
Nothing matters no one else
I have lost the will to live
Simply nothing more to give
There is nothing more for me
Need the end to set me free”

As the final line of lyrics play and the song revs up, Xander bursts out behind the curtain onto the stage. He marches out onto the stage to the top of the ramp. Boos starts to hail down on him, but there is some cheers beneath. Behind him emerges a woman, wearing a coat with fur lining. As she stops and positions herself behind Xander, some of her pale flesh is revealed to show the very scandalous outfit beneath. As if she doesn't exist, he stares down at the ring, regardless if occupied or vacant. A serious glare is painted across his weathered face. He starts marching deliberately down the ramp, continuing to stare at the ring.

Things not what they used to be
Missing one inside of me
Deathly lost, this Can t be real
Cannot stand this hell I feel
Emptiness is filling me
To the point of agony
Growing darkness taking dawn
I was me, but now he 's gone

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a twenty minute time limit, and is no holds barred with the Network banned from this match. First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by Artemis, from San Diego, California, he is SCW’s Executioner, Xander Valentine!”


The song begins to fade out at this point. Xander is at the bottom of the ring steps. He stomps the bottom step several times before moving pass the steps towards the side of the ring. In a single bound, Xander leaps up onto the apron. He poses for a moment, stretching his shoulders as he continues to look into the ring. He raises his arm high into his air, as to promise victory. He garners another response from the crowd. Meanwhile Artemis has left his side, instead moving towards the time keeper to take the position of a watcher. She stands there as if no one else exists but Xander and his opponent. Xander looks over at Artemis for a moment, for the first time acknowledging her existence before leaping over the top rope. He steps over to the corner and prepares for the battle ahead.

 

Sharper: “Xander Valentine getting this match. Sasha booking it. To hopefully end this issue with the Network. LEO leaving Xander laying as the Network hatched an ambush at Retribution.”

 

Knots: “And now, Dante has to fight alone, the one who organized it. And he has to do it with no rules!”

 

Sharper: “Meanwhile, we’ve not drawn much attention, but this woman remains at Xander’s side. He calls her Artemis.”

 

Knots: “He’s here. Maybe gets involved? I don’t know. I don’t care. I just care that the Network get theirs!”

 

The opening to "Out of the Black" hits the PA system, drawing boos from the audience. The lights flash with every sound of the drum. Once the bass hits and the song kicks into gear, Dante McCaffery emerges from the curtains with a long black and yellow fur trenchcoat with another black and red jacket underneath. He immediately mouths off to the crowd and scowls. Dante glares at the crowd. Dante looks around and starts walking down to the ring.

Phillips: “His opponent, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, representing the Network, he is Dante McCaffery!”

Dante walks down to the ring, giving the fans the "shoo" gesture repeatedly. Dante soon pauses and stares at the audience to his right for a moment. He looks around at the crowd and he says a few things. Dante then starts walking up the steel steps before turning around, giving the crowd the chance to boo him some more. Dante soon enters the ring. Xander steps forward, but Dante tells the official to keep him back. The official reluctantly stops Xander, who slowly steps back. Dante then slowly takes off his entrances attire as he looks across.

 

Sharper: “Dante alone. As he has to be.”

 

Knots: “I wonder if he’s ready for this one. He better be.”

 

Sharper: “He’s never cared that much about wins and losses. It’s all about the mission for him and well, in this…the mission may be to survive!”

 

Dante finishes as the bell sounds. Xander then walks across the ring, stalking Dante. Dante promptly turns and steps through the ropes and down to the floor. Xander walks over and steps through too. Dante walks around the ring steps and rolls into the ring. Xander slides in after as Dante drops down and rolls under the ropes back to the floor. He then spins around the ringpost and walks past Artemis as Xander drops back down. The crowd roars as Dante rolls into the ring and Xander slides in after. He starts to get up and Dante stomps him in the face and then again and again before attempting a fourth shot, but Xander blocks it and shoves Dante back. Dante rolls back and right out of the ring. Xander gets up and crawls up to his feet, a look of anger on his face as he then steps over the ropes. Dante spins around and looks under the ring and Xander walks around as Dante grabs a garbage can and Xander turns to him and Dante nails him in the shoulder with it. Xander falls into the barricade. Dante then lifts the can up and drives it into the side of Xander again. Xander drops to a knee.

 

Sharper: “Dante with a garbage can from under the ring!”

 

Knots: “All legal, but maybe just pissing Xander off. Two shots and he’s only to a knee!”

 

Dante then throws the trash can into the ring before reaching under the ring again and then grabbing a toolbox and reaching in to grab a screwdriver. He turns and swings overhead, but Xander blocks it and knees Dante in the ribs. He then grabs the screwdriver out of his hand and looks at it before kneeing Dante again and then just single hooking him up and throwing him down in a thud on the mats. Dante rolls over in pain. Xander then grabs the whole toolbox and Dante slowly gets up and Xander turns and just swings, throwing it at him. Dante goes down as tools land all around him. The crowd ohs and Dante rolls over in pain. Xander then grabs him by the hair. He spins him around and runs him across and throws him face first into the steel steps. Dante falls over into the barricade before dropping down to a seated position.

 

Sharper: “Dante going down hard as Xander throwing tools at him, now into the ring.”

 

Knots: “And he’s just getting started!”

 

Dante slowly starts to get up and Xander nails him with a hard right and then a left to the ribs before another hard right. He then grabs him and pulls him up before hoisting him up into a gorilla press. The crowd roars. He then turns and slams Dante on the mats. Dante grimaces in pain, holding his lower back. Xander then turns and walks over to Phillips and Phillips bails as Xander grabs his office chair. He lifts it up and turns and looks at Dante. He then hoists it over his head and turns and as Dante gets up, Xander throws it at him. Dante gets his hands up and Dante falls back as the crowd ohs. Xander then turns and looks under the ring. He grabs a steel chair and pulls it out, sliding it into the ring. He then looks underneath and grabbing a second chair. He then walks around the ring and goes over to Dante. He grabs him and lifts him up and turns and spins him around before running him face first into the ringpost. Dante spins off and lands in the mats in front of the entrance way. Xander then moves over to the ring again, looking underneath and grabbing a table. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Xander’s found what he’s looking for! A table.”

 

Knots: “Why not! He’s got two chairs. He’s using the steel steps. Thrown an office chair. Phillips has to stand for the rest of the night!”

 

Sharper: “He could go get his chair.”

 

Knots: “Nope. We only let him move to and from the ring. He’s screwed now!”

 

Xander then lifts the table up and unfolds the legs. He stabilizes them before placing the table up, but Dante then nails him in the lower back. Xander winces as we see Dante with a chain around his fist. Dante nails him in the back again. The camera angle changes as we see Dante cut over the eye. Dante nails Xander in the back of the head with a chain-wrapped fist and Xander falls to the steel steps. Dante then steps over him and steps up them before stomping on Xander’s hand. Xander pulls away and walks around, grimacing in pain. He turns around and Dante turns and nails him with a hard right off the steps, knocking Xander down. Dante then turns and mounts him before nailing him with a series of hard right hands to the jaw, driving his fist and the chain into the face of Xander over and over. Artemis looks on.

 

Sharper: “Dante using that chain. I assume he had it on him. He’s using it to just hammer away on Xander!”

 

Knots: “He’s trying to give him some cuts and some knots!”

 

Sharper: “Xander down. Dante cut. Xander could be too. We’ve gotten a good shot yet!”

 

Knots: “Phillips! Go find out if he’s cut! Wander over there. We’ll undo your leash!”

 

Dante gets up and undoes the chain on his fist and places it in his tights as he walks over to the steel steps. He lifts up the top half as Xander starts to pull himself up. He winces, fortunately for him, not cut. Dante turns and lifts the top half of the steel steps up before turning and Xander boots them back into his face. Dante falls back. Xander then walks over and grabs the steel steps. He lifts them up and throws them into the ring. The crowd roars. Dante slowly gets up and turns and goes to nail Xander, but Xander blocks it before pulling him into another gorilla press. He turns and throws him through the ropes into the ring. Xander slides in. Dante crawls over to one of the steel chairs Xander put in the ring. Xander gets up and Dante turns and swings and nails him in the shoulder. Xander falls to his hands and knees. Dante lifts the chair up and slams it into his back. Xander grits his teeth. He winces as Dante then looks around. Xander then starts to pull himself up. Dante looks at him stunned.

 

Sharper: “Dante slammed that chair into Xander’s back, but Xander absorbing the impact and the pain!”

 

Knots: “He’s getting up. And no one to help you! Swing harder!”

 

Dante then goes to swing again, but Xander blocks it. He then knees Dante in the ribs. He lifts the chair and slams it into the back of Dante. The impact causes the back of the chair to pop off. The crowd ohs as Dante arches his back in pain and rolls over, clearly hurt. Xander then walks over and grabs the other chair and lifts it up and places it in the corner and placing it in between the top and middle turnbuckles. Dante grimaces and slowly tries to move to the ropes. Xander walks over and grabs him by and pulls him up before driving his elbow into the back of Dante. Dante rolls over. Xander gets up and looks at Dante and drags him up to his feet. He then scoops him up onto his shoulder. Dante tries to kick his way out of it, but Xander turns and runs across and then throws him forward, spearing him face first into the steel chair in the corner. The crowd ohs. Dante falls into the middle turnbuckle and then down to the mat.

 

Sharper: “Just speared Dante into that chair.”

 

Knots: “He’s definitely cut now!”

 

Sharper: “Dante may not know where he is and Xander isn’t done!”

 

Dante winces as blood continues to come from his cut and Xander walks over and grabs him and drags him up. He then pulls him across the ring and places his head between his legs. The crowd roars. He then looks around before double underhooking him and hoisting him up before turning and throwing him over the top rope with the Martial Bane through the table. The crowd cheers. Xander then looks down as the crowd roars. Xander then looks at the official before slowly dropping down to the floor.

 

Sharper: “Martial Bane through the table! Dante landing with a thud though the wood!”

 

Knots: “Dante’s ruined! And to a better target it couldn’t be found!”

 

Sharper: “Now he has to drag him back into the ring to end it!”

 

Xander grabs Dante who remains down and forces him up to his feet before lifting him up and placing him on the apron and pushing him into the ring. Xander slides in after. He crawls over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd roars.

 

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

 

Xander gets up and turns to the entrance way and then starts to scan the arena. The official raises his arm, but Xander pulls away.

 

Sharper: “Xander up after beating Dante.”

 

Knots: “Expecting the Network to come out. But they’re not!”

 

Sharper: “After that display, they may be better remaining wherever they are! Xander Valentine emphatically defeating Dante here tonight!”

 

Knots: “The pent-up frustration…that’s a very angry executioner. Those are the worst. They don’t bother sharpening the axe. Dull, sharp, who cares. It hurts!”

 

Xander Valentine then steps back and looks at Artemis. Artemis slowly walks around and Xander steps through the ropes and down to the floor, joining her. The two then start to walk around the ring as the official checks on Dante McCaffery and we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Selena Frost in Sasha’s office.

 

Sasha: “You wanted to talk to me?”

 

Selena: “Yeah. First off, about Bree-“

 

Sasha: “No need to say anything. I know you would’ve happily faced her. The problem is that she made it clear she shouldn’t get a rematch. There are many others who should be rewarded. The tag titles, frankly, that was more for Andrew. I may not care for his attitude, but he’s earned it. Even if he’s wanting to team with Bree and loyal to her.”

 

Selena: “Fair enough. I’ll let you deal with her.”

 

Sasha: “I’ll have to. But what else did you want to talk to me about?”

 

Selena: “The US Title. It hasn’t been defended in a while and I’d like to defend it. Your choice. You’ve already been more than Katya. You gave Ruby a shot. She fought against you. You’re giving Sienna, Bree and Andrew some opportunity.’

 

Sasha: “Not looking for revenge. Looking to give opportunity. I’ll find a good choice.”

 

Selena: “Thank you…and I hope your dad’s doing well. Owen and I will do what we can tonight to make Giovanni regret his words.”

 

Sasha nods. Selena heads off as we cut away.

Cassidy Carter vs. Kandis

 

The rifts to "Na na na" by My Chemical Romance begins to play throughout the arena as the spoken intro opens up. Strobe lights begin flashing between different shades of blue, green and red in rapid succession as Cassidy Carter steps out to a barrage of boos. She smiles broadly while stepping in a rhythm around the stage to match the beat as her one woman rave show continues. She throws one arm up over her chest while thrusting the other to the side before bowing smugly before the booing masses.

Phillips: “Making her way to the ring, from Las Vegas, Nevada..... she is Cassidy Carter!”

Cassidy makes her way down the ramp, now in full spirits, not really focusing on anything. She reaches the apron before pulling herself up using the bottom rope for support. Standing along it she raises her head up to the rafters while leaning fully into the top rope. She sways her hips seductively before flipping over the top rope, landing inside the ring before turning and throwing her arms up and walking toward the center of the ring, dancing a bit in a straight line to her music. Stepping up onto the second rope she sits on the top turnbuckle before laying back across the top rope, propping her legs crossed casually over the other side.

Sharper: “Cassidy Carter coming to the ring alone, without her husband Ace Marshall. And my first thought there is... what do they have planned?”

Knots: “Maybe Cassidy isn't taking Kandis seriously, doesn't think she needs the backup. She didn't even know who her opponent is!”

The opening bass of "Baby Got Back" begins and Kandis steps out from the curtain, a sway in her step. The music cuts to a remixed version of the chorus, with added bass, and Kandis turns around to wiggle her bountiful rear end.

Phillips: “And her opponent... from West Hollywood, California.... Kandis!”


Some of the males in the crowd cheer as Kandis turns back and starts down the ramp. When Kandis gets to the ring steps, the line skips in the remix:

"My anaconda don't-- my anaconda don't-- my anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hon!"

Kandis shakes her hips in time to the words, then steps through the ropes and slaps her ass right at the whip sound. The bass line continues as Kandis bounces on her feet a little, shaking all of her assets. She then leans over the top rope and blows a kiss to the crowd, drawing mostly boos but a few male voices cheering and catcalling. Kandis turns around as her music cuts and winks at the official.

Sharper: “Here's a young woman who has zero shame at all, and she doesn't care what anyone thinks.”

Knots: “That might get Kandis into trouble one day, you remember what she did to Damian Angel at Trios, right?”

Sharper: “I do Jon, I also remember when she sat in your lap.”

Knots: “We don't bring that up, Kennie doesn't like it.”

The bell rings. Cassidy looks Kandis up and down, an unsure look on her face. Kandis shakes her head, and steps up to Cassidy, mouthing off to her. Cassidy shrugs. Kandis backs up, her hands up waving Cassidy to bring it. Cassidy just stands there, and laughs a bit. Kandis doesn't like that, and lunges, shoving Cassidy backwards. Cassidy loses the laugh and glares. Kandis shoves her again, and Cassidy takes a step back. Kandis goes to shove her a third time, but Cassidy blocks it and nails Kandis with a forearm. The crowd oohs. Kandis steps back but then immediately comes back with an elbow strike. Cassidy's head turns from the strike. Kandis throws a side kick to the ribs. Cassidy grabs Kandis' leg though and pushes, spinning Kandis out. She stumbles to keep her balance, but does. Cassidy uses the momentary distraction to run the ropes. As Kandis turns back to face Cassidy, Cassidy jumps and takes Kandis down with a headscissors. She makes a cover.

1!

Kandis kicks out. Cassidy hops to her feet. Kandis rolls over and gets up and runs at Cassidy. Cassidy grabs her arm and sends her into the ropes. Kandis bounces back, ducks a clothesline, bounces off the other side, then jumps with a heel kick, knocking Cassidy down. Kandis follows up with a knee drop, and makes a cover of her own.

1!

Cassidy kicks out. Both women are quick to their feet. They both run the ropes at the same time, then halt themselves in the middle of the ring just before they would collide. They stare each other down as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Little bit of a feeling each other out phase there, and these women are right where they started.”

Knots: “Surprised there wasn't any feeling up, they're both rather adventurous. From what I hear...”

Cassidy and Kandis lock up. Cassidy switches around, ducking under Kandis' attempt to stop her. She applies a waist lock, as Kandis tries to break her grip. Unable to, Kandis looks around, then pushes back with her feet, using her weight advantage to shove Cassidy back into the corner. Cassidy lets go, and Kandis turns around. She then throws a knee into Cassidy's gut. Cassidy hits the turnbuckles hard. Kandis then grabs the top ropes and uses them for leverage for another knee, this one to the ribs. She backs up and Cassidy steps out of the corner some, holding her side. Kandis bounces off the ropes and grabs Cassidy, dropping her with a DDT. She makes a cover.

1!

2!

Cassidy gets her shoulder up. Kandis pulls Cassidy up by one arm, then slings her into the ropes. Cassidy bounces back and Kandis goes for a spinning elbow, but Cassidy ducks. Kandis spins out. Cassidy runs and bounces off the other side, then leaps, taking Kandis down with a crossbody. They both roll over. Cassidy gets up quick. Kandis on her back, Cassidy grabs her leg and looks to be trying for some hold, but Kandis kicks at her hands with her free foot, her heel nailing Cassidy's wrist. Cassidy tries to hold on, but the second kick forces her to let go. Kandis scrambles backwards and to her feet. Cassidy rubs her wrist and shakes it out. Kandis gives her little time though as she runs at Cassidy and jumps for a dropkick. Cassidy saw her coming though and evades. Kandis lands hard on her side. The crowd oohs.

Sharper: “Ouch, that had to hurt, Cassidy Carter avoiding the dropkick there.”

Knots: “Too bad she didn't land on her back, her ass would have padded the impact.”

Cassidy grabs Kandis' legs and turns her over to her stomach, then applies a Boston crab. Kandis yells and reaches, but she's too far from the ropes. The official gets into position and Kandis shakes her head no before he even asks. Cassidy pulls back more. Kandis pushes up with her hands and starts moving her hips side to side, trying to knock Cassidy off balance. Cassidy adjusts her stance to compensate, then pulls back harder. Just then, the crowd starts to boo.

Sharper: “Looks like Cassidy Carter has company.”

Knots: “This may get interesting.”

The camera cuts to the ramp and we see Christy Matthews and Christopher Richter walking towards the ring. We cut back to Cassidy, who's staring them down. She lets go of Kandis and walks to the ropes, leaning on the top as Christy and Christopher keep walking, in no hurry. Cassidy starts yelling, and Christy just smirks and waves at her. Kandis rolls over and sits up, watching.

Sharper: “Cassidy and Christy fought at Retribution, to no real resolution as they ended up brawling in the second, illegal ring, leading to a double count out.”

Knots: “Think Christy wants to finish what they started?”

Sharper: “Could be.”

Christy and Christopher get to the bottom of the ramp, just far enough away from the ring that Cassidy can't launch herself at them and hit them. Cassidy leans over the rope.

Cassidy: “Why don't you come a little closer? Maybe IN the ring? There's only one here tonight!”

Kandis is now to her feet, hands on her hips looking annoyed at this interruption. Cassidy pays her no mind, holding the ropes open for Christy to enter. The crowd roars and we see Ace Marshall running out down the ramp. Christy and Christopher hurry around the ring to get away from Ace. Cassidy turns to watch them, and starts to go to the other ropes, still yelling at Christy. Kandis has enough of this, she runs at Cassidy, grabs her head from the side and drills her with the Starmaker. The crowd oohs, and Christy claps.

Sharper: “My God, that flying knee and Cassidy Carter never saw it coming!”

Knots: “She has to be out! And Kandis makes the cover!”

Kandis sits on Cassidy's chest and hooks her leg up.

1!

2!

3!

The bell rings. Kandis gets up, and kicks Cassidy in the shoulder cockily. Cassidy stirs, holding her head. Kandis leans over to say something in her face.

Kandis: “I bet you know my name now, doll.”

Cassidy swipes at her with one hand but Kandis backs away, smirking. The official raises her arm. We then see Ace slide into the ring to check on Cassidy. Kandis backs away still smirking. Christy walks up to the apron, and we see some more officials appear, holding Christy and Christopher back from getting into the ring.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews and Christopher Richter causing just enough of a distraction there for Kandis to take advantage of. You gotta wonder if the alliances we saw heading into Retribution are still intact, despite Katya no longer having control.”

Knots: “Could be. Or it could just be that Christy wanted to continue with Cassidy where they left off two weeks ago. Either way, it worked to Kandis' advantage and she's got the victory here.”

We cut backstage to see LEO standing back as officials are between Jack Parker and Ms. Budde and Xander Valentine. Valentine snaps at them as Artemis just stands a few feet behind him. Dean Black comes into the view.

 

Dean: “Get them out of here. We’re not going to have this. We’re not going to have these attacks happening!”

 

LEO calmly leaves as Jack Parker and Ms. Budde fight a bit more. Xander watches them as they’re forced out of the area. Dean then turns and looks at Xander.

 

Xander: “You know I didn’t need you to step in.”

 

Dean: “But I did. Because I need to talk to you.”

 

Xander: “You’re accusing me?”

 

Dean: “Asking a question. You had plenty of reason.”

 

Xander: “Not going to say he didn’t deserve it. But if I did it, I’d do it to his face.”

 

Xander then stands up to Dean.

 

Xander: “Just like I’d say it to your face.”

 

Dean looks at Xander as Xander steps back and walks off. The crowd roars as we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns to see Jessica Winters with Tommy Valentine in the SCW interview area. The crowd boos.

 

Jessica: “I’m here with Tommy Valentine and Tommy, you’ve had an interesting start to 2019. You’ve shown more and more aggression by the week, building from your tension with Jake Starr, whom we’ve not seen in a long time, and Retribution though…it backfired.”

 

Tommy: “You can think that all you want. To me, though, I just got a reminder that as good as I’ve been, I need to knock a few more heads around and I’m far from done. Aaron Blackbourne had his big win. He can ride into the night, knowing that, but tonight, he met a brick wall in Regan Street. The problem is that at some point, he and I will meet again and he’ll find out why he’s still looked at as a rookie and me…I’m a legend and well-“

 

Tommy stops and looks off as Kandis in her ring gear, coming back from the ring, steps into view. She smirks.

 

Kandis: “A legend…well then. Care to share some of it with me?”

 

Tommy turns to Kandis and then to Jessica.

 

Tommy: “This interview’s over.”

 

He turns to Kandis and Kandis smirks as they head off and the scene cuts away.

We open up to see Laura Steinbeck in Sasha’s office.

 

Laura: “Now Sasha, I’m not here to complain about Sienna or Bree or anything like that, but there is one bit of business we need to talk about. We have our disagreements there, but this is something we need to know if we can have a positive working relationship.”

 

Sasha: “Well if it’s not about Sienna or Bree, it’s about the Truelove Twins.”

 

Laura: “You’re perceptive. See, we could get along.”

 

Sasha: “You don’t need to say anything more. I’m not going to be bringing in competitors who are a disgrace to this business to humiliate them. They’re going to get an opportunity. They’re going to have to earn those title shots, but I’m not going to waste their time.”

 

Laura: “It’s a start. Thank you.”

 

Sasha nods. Laura then goes to leave before stopping and turning back.

 

Laura: “And I sincerely hope your father recovers. He was a good man, despite our issues.”

 

Sasha: “Thank you…”

 

Laura turns and walks off as Sasha watches her leave and then turns and grabs her phone as we cut away.

"The Authority Song" by John Mellencamp hits the speakers. The crowd roars as Kellen Jeffries walks out from the back. With him is Amber Sloane. They look around as Kellen Jeffries starts to walk to the ring, leading Amber Sloane down. They head down to the ring and Kellen reaches the ring. He runs up and walks along the apron. He holds the ropes for Amber as Amber steps in. Kellen steps in after.

 

Sharper: “Kellen Jeffries did not have the night he wanted at Retribution.”

 

Knots: “Not at all. Alistaire Allocco defeating him, but he still has that Trios Tournament contract and he had a huge month of February and looks to be continuing it under Sasha.”

 

Sharper: “Supported Team Sasha, so we’ll see what that means going forward.”

 

Kellen steps forward and goes across the ring. He heads to the corner and grabs a microphone from the apron, waiting for him. He steps back and walks over to the middle of the ring before talking to Amber briefly. She just smiles as Kellen starts to speak.

 

Kellen: “Retribution wasn’t the night that I wanted it to be for me personally. Alistaire Allocco beat me.”

 

Kellen pauses as the crowd boos.

 

Kellen: “I had planned to teach him a lesson in respect, something I’ve had to learn the hard way over the last couple of years. To learn that actions have consequences and sometimes you think you deserve everything, but really deserve nothing. I didn’t get to finish that lesson, but he did manage to do one thing…earn that win and Alistaire…that’s on you.”

 

Kellen pauses as the crowd boos a bit.

 

Kellen: “Personally, the night was a failure. Professionally, SCW won.”

 

Kellen smiles as the crowd cheers.

 

Kellen: “When Regan Street, Selena Frost, Owen Cruze and Kennedy Street beat all the other teams, it ensured that the future remained bright not just for SCW as a company but everyone back there. Everyone fighting for one more opportunity. Everyone fighting for their chance to earn that respect. Everyone doing things the right way. So while Alistaire Allocco can have his arrogance and he can bone of many here that have that problem…hell, I’ve had that problem…I know I don’t have to solve the world in a day and I don’t have to fight that fight every time. I can focus on doing what I need to do to earn back the respect I yearn from everyone.”

 

Kellen stops for a moment.

 

Kellen: “I’ve made it clear. I’ve done some bad things, but in my short time here, I’ve been doing what I can to earn people’s respect and to move on from all of the horrible things I’ve done.”

 

Just then, “Tom Sawyer” starts to play. The crowd roars. A few moments pass before Donovan Kayl walks out from the back. He looks down at the ring. He then starts to make his way down to the ring. Kellen watches him as he heads down.

 

Sharper: “Donovan Kayl, who has announced that he’ll be retiring this year after Rise to Greatness, he’s on his way to the ring!”

 

Knots: “And he has had a lot of issues with Kellen. In trusting him.”

 

Kellen smiles a bit as Kayl walks down to the ring and then walks up the steel steps. He walks along the apron and enters into the ring. He looks at Kellen before extending his arm and asking for the microphone. Kellen happily obliges as Kayl takes the microphone. He turns and nods at Amber as the crowd cheers a bit. The music fades out. Kayl looks at Kellen.

 

Kayl: “You know Kellen, you and I have a long history and I know a lot of the skeletons in your closet.”

 

The crowd buzzes a bit.

 

Kayl: “But more importantly, Kellen, I won’t deny it. I don’t trust you as far as I can throw you. I didn’t want you coming into SCW. I felt this was a horrible idea. But I’m starting to be swayed. If Regan can be won over…if Kennedy can be willing to be in the same company as you…then maybe I need to see for myself.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Kayl: “I’m only around for four more months and I would be damned if I didn’t make sure I felt good about this. So Kellen, I’m going to throw down a challenge. At Tabula Rasa, you and I, one on one. Prove to me you’re not the same person!”

 

Kayl extends the microphone. Kellen takes it. He looks at it as the crowd roars. He then turns to Donovan.

 

Kellen: “Happily.”

 

Kellen brings the microphone down and extends his hand. Kayl looks at it and shakes on it. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Looks like as long as it’s signed by Sasha, Kellen Jeffries will face Donovan Kayl at Tabula Rasa!”

 

Knots: “Kayl can test him for himself- Hey wait!”

 

Ikiro Yoshida then slides into the ring, having come from the crowd. He runs over and pushes Amber out of the way. Amber falls over and right into Kellen, who stops her from falling. Ikiro then runs over and boots Kayl in the face. Kayl hits the mat and Ikiro runs over and stomps him in the face and then again and again before spinning around and Amber moves to the ropes as Kellen turns and Ikiro goes for a spinning back fist.

 

Sharper; “Ikiro Yoshida…why?”

 

Knots: “Sienna. Probably to go after supporters of Kennedy! Ikiro would do anything for Sienna!”

 

Kellen ducks and then spears Ikiro down. He nails him with a hard right and then another and another and another. He goes for the throat and starts to choke Ikiro. Kayl starts to get up and Kellen looks up at Ikiro. He then stops and lets go before slowly getting up and Ikiro catches a cheap kick to the face. Kellen falls over as Kayl heads over to Ikiro as Ikiro rolls out of the ring. He then backs up. Kayl moves to Amber. Ikiro moves back to the ring and Amber points him out. Ikiro backs up again as Kayl turns to the ropes. The crowd roars and boos a bit.

 

Sharper: “Ikiro Yoshida trying to maybe take both out, but he set something off in Kellen. He shoved Amber out of the way.”

 

Knots: “And Kellen, he saw red.”

 

Sharper: “And Kayl saw it.”

 

Kayl then steps back and looks at Kellen as Kellen starts to stir. Ikiro backs away as the scene cuts away.

“The Old Me” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of Selena Frost & Owen Cruze vs. Giovanni Aries & Damian Angel. The crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “And it’s time. Main event time. Giovanni Aries and Damian Angel against Selena Frost and Owen Cruze! It’s next!”

 

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Selena Frost & Owen Cruze vs. Giovanni Aries & Damian Angel


"Mad Hatter" by Melanie Martinez begins to play as Giovanni Aries steps out from behind the curtain as Sam his manager is in tow. Giovanni Aries has on a grey wolf pelt fur jacket on while wearing Oracle sunglasses. Giovanni Aries takes a few steps and then sits down Indian style in the middle of stage. He sits there and looks around the arena and begins to laugh hysterically before Sam walks over and pulls out a cigarette and lighter out of her cleavage and hands it to Giovanni Aries.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall for TV time remaining and is your main event of the evening! First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by Sam, from Black Rock Desert, Nevada, he is Giovanni Aries!”

 

He lights the cigarette and takes a long deep drag before slowly standing up and walking to the ring. While walking to the ring he takes a drag and blows it in ringside fans face as begins to laugh hysterically again. Giovanni Aries reaches ring side and looks out to the crowd and yells

"FOLLOW ME DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE!!!"

He laughs hysterically before walking up the steps to the ring apron. He faces the crowd and hard camera as he throws his arms out making a cross while looking to the sky and slowly moves his left hand to his mouth takes a drag of his cigarette and blowing smoke into the air before flipping backwards into the ring where Sam is waiting. She takes off Giovanni fur jacket as Giovanni Aries grabs her and pulls her tight and proceeds to take another drag before blowing it into her waiting open mouth. Sam smiles as she exits the ring while Giovanni takes a seat on the nearby top turnbuckle and waits for the match to start.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries about to team with Damian Angel and some tension in the Wonderland as Giovanni Aries making clear the stakes he believes are in play here.”

 

Knots: “He’s nuts. It’s that simple.”

 

Sharper: “He and Damian about to face Selena Frost and Owen Cruze. A long history there going back to last summer involving three individuals. Damian Angel coming into it recently.”

 

The opening lines of The Rasmus' "Lucifer's Angel" begin to play over the crowd suddenly, without the introduction of the song. Damian Angel steps out onto the top of the ramp , inciting boos from the crowd. He looks at the crowd. The lights in the arena all turn off, leaving the sight of pitch black. As the chorus strikes up, a red spotlight begins to follow Angel to the ring...

Phillips: “His partner, from Hell, Michigan, he is Satan Himself, Damian Angel!”


By the end of the chorus, Angel has rolled toward the centre of the ring, pulling himself to one knee. Damian runs his hand over the canvas before pounding his right fist down upon the SCW logo, immediately springing to his feet thereafter. As this verse goes on, Damian unfastens the clasps of his rope, letting it drop down to the mat behind him. He glares out over the crowd. Angel climbs onto the middle rope and outstretches his arms, bringing them together in an 'X' formation as he looks down towards the pits of hell. He repeats this process on the other three sides of the ring, and after the last one he hops off the turnbuckle. He then meets with Giovanni and the two watch the stage.

 

Sharper: “Damian Angel experiencing a resurgence here. Har Megiddo seems to be a thing of the past. And now, he and Giovanni could make a statement.”

 

Knots: “That’s putting it mildly. They could put everyone on notice!”

 

The opening beats to Southpaw Swagger's “It's Showtime” kicks in over the speaker system, the fans jumping to their feet in acknowledgment of who is about to step out onto the stage. A huge roar greets Owen Cruze as he steps out onto the stage, a massive grin on his face

"It's Showtime!"

He brings his arms out to his side, nodding his head. His arms shaking he brings them in, crossing them across his chest

"It's Showtime!"

He drops to one knee and punches the stage, as a huge burst of pyro erupts behind him. Owen getting to his feet and walking to the ring.

Phillips: “And their opponents, first, hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, he is Owen Cruze!”

He runs up the ring steps and across the apron, turning to face the fans whilst he holds the rope, punching out with the other hand. He enters the ring and immediately climbs up to the top turnbuckle and applauds the fans, which gets another huge reaction from them. He somersaults backwards, landing on his feet and bounces off the ropes, the smile still evident on his face.

 

Sharper: “That young man is coming off the biggest victory of his young career, pinning Syren to get his team the win at Tactical Warfare.”

 

Knots: “He’s needed it. Some rough things going on in his personal life.”

 

Sharper: “Hoping his maternal mother is recovering. A lot on his mind tonight.”

 

"BELIEVE IT!"

At the sound of the familiar call, the true-believers are immediately on their feet in cheers as "The Truth About Our Time" by Allen/Lande brings forth a barrage purple-blue lights in the design of snowflakes across the arena. From the back, out walks The Snow Queen, herself, Selena Frost. With a twirl amongst the lights and snowflakes, Frost slowly strolls down the ramp, her platinum-white hair in a long-braid swishing this way and that as the lights bounce off the ice-shard cape she wears. She has the SCW US Championship around her waist.

Phillips: “And his partner, from Nome, Alaska, she is the SCW United States Champion, the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

Looking around the arena, Selena smiles at the voice of her true-believers before sliding into the ring. Inside, the Winter Diamond is quickly on her feet, stepping into the center of the ring as all the snowflake-lights rush to form a large blue-white snowflake-shaped light over Selena. Raising her arms, the Defier of Worlds looks up at the lights before they return to normal. With a smile, Selena removes her ice-shard cape, folding it and placing it aside before returning her attention to the ring. She takes off her title and places it in her corner.

 

Sharper: “Selena Frost joining Owen Cruze tonight. The SCW US Champion.”

 

Knots: “Going to an old rival. She remembers when Giovanni Aries tried to take her out by jumping off the stage at Apocalypse last August.”

 

Selena and Owen look across as Giovanni steps forward. Selena and Owen talk and Owen asks to start. Selena nods and exits. Owen and Giovanni look at one another as the crowd roars. The bell sounds. Giovanni says something to Owen. Owen rolls his eyes and just yells back.

 

Owen: “Not interested. Wanna fight now?”

 

Giovanni shrugs and then lunges and nails Owen with a hard right. Owen nails Giovanni with a hard right. Giovanni fires back and Owen fires back too.

 

Sharper: “Here we go. And after some of what Giovanni has said, that Mr. D deserved being attacked, no wonder Owen is riled up. Selena too!”

 

They trade a few more shots before Giovanni knees Owen in the ribs. He then whips him into the neutral corner. Giovanni runs after and Owen gets an elbow up. Giovanni staggers out and Owen turns and runs at him and Giovanni grabs him and hits a Japanese arm drag. Owen gets up and Giovanni turns and hits a Mongolian chop before kicking him in the ribs. He then goes to whip him into the ropes. Owen however jumps through and spins to the apron. Giovanni turns and runs at him and Owen gets a forearm up. Giovanni staggers back and Owen springboards to the top rope and hits a diving forearm smash. He rolls through. Giovanni hits the mat. He starts to get up and Owen crawls over and pushes him down, hooking the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Giovanni kicks out. Giovanni rolls over and gets up and Owen gets up and Giovanni goes for a clothesline, but Owen ducks and catches him. He starts to go for a backslide, but Giovanni fights it and flips him over. He then headbutts him and Owen falls back into the ropes. He leans back as Selena reaches over. Owen turns and tags her in. The crowd roars as Selena enters.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni with a headbutt. Nothing fancy.”

 

Knots: “Didn’t see it coming and Selena promptly wanting in. Her turn now!”

 

Selena and Giovanni look at one another and Selena runs at him. Giovanni goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks and jumps up and nails Damian with a forearm. The crowd roars. Giovanni turns around and Selena hits a straight kick. She then runs into the ropes. She bounces off. Giovanni goes for a clothesline, but Selena ducks and jumps to the ropes. She dives back with a leg lariat. She rolls through and into the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Giovanni kicks out. Both get up and Selena grabs Giovanni and wrenches his arm. She goes for a back kick to the jaw, but Giovanni ducks. Selena stops and turns around and Giovanni hits a fireman’s carry takedown. Selena gets up and Giovanni hits a front dropkick. Selena falls into the corner. Giovanni turns and tags in Damian. Damian enters and steps in and chops Selena. The crowd woos.

 

Sharper: “Damian in and Satan himself with a vicious chop in the corner!”

 

Knots: “Trying to make her chest feel like the fires of hell!”

 

Damian chops her again. More woos. He then grabs her and whips her across the ring. Damian runs across and Selena goes up and floats over. Damian stops at the corner. Selena turns and grabs Damian, but Damian hits a back elbow. Selena staggers back. Damian runs at her and clotheslines her down. He goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Selena kicks out. Both get up, Damian first. He elbows her in the back of the head and then pulls her back and hooks her up for a back suplex. He throws her up, but Selena backflips through. Damian turns around and Selena jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Damian kicks out. Selena falls forward and reaches out, tagging in Owen. Damian gets up and Selena pulls herself up only for Damian to knock her over from behind, sending her through the ropes to the floor. Owen slingshots into the ring and right into a backcracker. Damian rolls over in pain.

 

Sharper: “Owen Cruze with the blind in. Selena knocked to the floor, but Owen with the opening!”

 

Knots: “Both knee into his back. There’s a chiropractic adjustment Damian won’t forget!”

 

Damian rolls over and Owen goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Damian gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Owen gets up and stomps him in the chest and then again and again. He grabs Damian and pulls him up and whips him into the ropes. Owen runs after him. Damian hits the ropes and stops and Owen jumps up and hits a high knee. Damian his the mat. Owen goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Damian pushes him off. Owen gets up and Damian stirs and Owen grabs him, but Damian hits a jawbreaker. Owen falls back into the corner by Giovanni, but Giovanni forearms him in the back of the head. Owen stumbles forward and Damian kicks him in the ribs, hooks his head and hits the snap bulldog. The crowd boos. Damian rolls him over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Owen gets his shoulder up as Selena starts to enter. Selena exits as Owen rolls over. Damian looks at Owen as he slowly pulls him up. He then runs him face first into the corner and Owen turns as Damian tags in Giovanni. Giovanni enters again.

 

Sharper: “Damian and Giovanni working well tonight. Owen caught in a bad place.”

 

Knots: “Yeah in the corner of the Wonderland and he’s not seeing too much clearly!”

 

Selena looks across as Giovanni enters and elbows Owen in the jaw and then again. He then pulls him out and hooks him up for a vertical suplex before just dropping him down with a sitout front suplex. Owen rolls over. Giovanni gets up and runs into the ropes, bounces off and hitting a running senton backsplash. He goes for the pin, pulling back on the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Owen pulls him over into a crucifix pin of his own.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Giovanni kicks out. Owen rolls over and then flips forward. Giovanni runs at him and goes to grab the leg. He tries to pull it away before Owen turns and boots him in the face. Giovanni falls back and Owen dives and tags in Selena. Selena springboards to the top rope and dives forward with a missile dropkick to the face of Giovanni. The crowd roars. She gets up as Damian enters and hits a dropkick on him, knocking him out of the ring. Selena gets up and Giovanni pulls himself up and Selena runs into the ropes, bounces off and jumps up and hits a tornado DDT. She goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Damian reaches in and pulls her off. Selena turns and kicks at him. Damian moves back. Selena turns around and Giovanni gets up and Selena forearms him in the jaw and then again and again. Selena then turns and runs into the ropes, bounces off and Giovanni suddenly steps forward and buries his knee in her ribs. Selena flips through.

 

Sharper: “Hard knee. Stopping Selena as she was on a tear!”

 

Knots: “Selena and Owen are so fast, but Giovanni and Damian have that experience. Have that unpredictability!”

 

Giovanni then turns and walks over to Selena and stomps her in the face before moving back and going for her legs. He starts to set up for the Peyote Experience, but Selena starts to fight and kicks him in the ribs and then again before pulling him down in an inside cradle.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Damian enters and rolls Giovanni over to pin Selena. Owen enters and Damian and Owen each throw a hard right. Damian nails Owen again.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Selena kicks out. Both get up as Damian chops Owen and then steps back before going for a clothesline. Owen lifts him up and dumps him over up and over to the floor. Owen then looks over before moving to the apron. Damian gets up and Owen hits a springboard moonsault onto Damian. Selena kicks Giovanni in the ribs and then grabs his arm. She wrenches it as Giovanni suddenly pulls her in and into a back drop. Selena winces as Giovanni drops down and rolls over to the corner of Owen and Selena, grabbing the SCW US Championship.

 

Sharper: “Sharper: “What is Giovanni doing?! He’s going for Selena’s title!”

 

Knots: “I didn’t know he had title hopes. I didn’t think he wanted the title. It was just something the Lizard Kingdom or whatever the hell used to control!”

 

Giovanni looks at it. Selena notices him going for it.

 

Giovanni: “So this is the trinket, you’re so proud of. The item you compete for. The item the Lizard King controls you for. You care about it more than anything else?!”

 

Giovanni turns and snaps at Selena as Selena gets up. Giovanni then looks at it and scoffs before turning and goes to throw it, but Selena grabs it and pulls it back. She then throws it down before kicking Giovanni in the thigh and then again and again. She then grabs him and flips him over with a snapmare. She turns and exits to the apron. She climbs up to the top rope. The crowd roars. Just then, we see Owen grabbing Damian and going to throw him into the barricade, but Damian rakes his eyes and throws him over. Damian falls to the apron. Selena gets to the top and looks at Giovanni as he gets up and Damian jumps up and goes to grab Selena. Owen however grabs him and pulls him back. Giovanni then grabs Selena and pulls her down by the arm. Giovanni exits to the apron, but goes to a different corner as Selena starts to get up and Giovanni climbs to the top rope. Owen and Damian trade blows on the floor as Owen gets Damian back to the barricade. Selena gets up, slightly bent over and Giovanni hits the Though the Rabbit Hole!

 

Sharper: “Damian got Selena’s attention enough for Giovanni to take her down and now, from the top!”

 

Knots: “Owen and Damian on the floor as Through the Rabbit Hole!”

 

Sharper: “Didn’t hit it at Apocalypse! Hit it tonight! That’s the US Champion!”

 

Giovanni Aries turns and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd roars and then boos, while some cheer. Owen turns away from Damian and turns and slides in. Giovanni rolls out of the ring. He then looks at the US Championship before turning to Selena.

 

Giovanni: “Your title didn’t help you Selena! The Lizard Kingdom can’t prevail against the power of ideas!”

 

Damian staggers over as Sam joins them.

 

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Giovanni Aries and Damian Angel!”

 

Knots: “Giovanni Aries pinned the US Champion!”

 

Sharper: “And sending a message. He believes he’s fighting for something more! And Selena Frost overwhelmed tonight!”

 

Knots: “Damian and Giovanni were a well-oiled machine. I never expected that!”

 

Sharper: “I don’t know if anyone did and the Wonderland, and whatever it stands for, no matter the disdain it may create has just walked away victorious tonight against two of the best in SCW today!”

 

Giovanni backs away, looking at the ring as Damian Angel smiles.

 

Giovanni: “It’s not too late Selena! Owen! The Wonderland welcomes EVERYONE!”

 

Giovanni backs away as Selena slowly comes to, annoyed, holding her head as Owen gets up and walks to the ropes and the scene slowly fades to black…