“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 Selena Frost celebrating with the World Championship start before we see a shot of the Konrad Raab, bloodied, standing tall in the ring. Following this is Cid Turner punching CHBK in the concourse. Ace Marshall hitting the Air Marshall on an opponent follows.

I think I lost my memory

I can't remember carefree

And all my days turn into fight or flight

Holly Adams standing on Asher Hayes at Tactical Warfare follows before we see Syren hitting the Total Makeover on an opponent. Bree Lancaster hitting the Classifier on Aaron Blackbourne follows before we see Polly Playtime diving off the top rope and landing on an opponent with a crossbody..

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

I wanna get back, tell me how to get back

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

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

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

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

Trying to get back to who I used to be

Where is the old me?

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

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “Welcome to Oklahoma City as Breakdown is on the air. We head to Taking Hold of the Flame in under one month’s time, but the fallout of Holly-Wood of the South awaits us tonight!”

The cameras continue to pan across the crowd. The cameras then cut to the entrance way as the music fades out.

*Yes Bitch*
*Yes Bitch*
*Yes Bitch*
*SLAY*

The intro from “W FACE” by Kumi Koda quickly fades out as we suddenly hear the voice of Giovanni “GiGi” Aries.

*“For 5 EASY Payments of 29.99!”*

“Boss Bitch” by Doja Cat comes in full force around the arena as The Housewives of Beverly Hills camera crew back out onto the stage while Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, spinning into place at the top of the ramp flanked by a smiling Giovanni “GiGi” Aries dressed in white tunic and white pants as on the other side Cid Turner, holding the SCW Adrenaline Championship, tensely looking out toward the crowd all the while Cookie skips around in the background. We then see two other individuals walking out from the back, presumably Sammy Thomas Davies and Clamidiya. Clamidiya is wearing a baggy hot pink Holly Adams Brand, Trademarked, hoodie. Davies is wearing one too, but he has his hood up and is looking down at the ground. Holly Adams poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air as she pageant waves to the booing crowd. She starts down the ramp toward the ring with GiGi in tow, who reaches into his pants pocket to give out business cards to random fans along the rampway while Cid and Cookie walk alongside him. Sammy and Clamidiya follow from the back.

Sharper: “And Holly Adams and her Brand are all coming to the ring. Victorious at Holly-Wood of the South.”

Knots: “Not just victorious! But Sammy Thomas Davies got the pin!”

Lyman: “Yeah. While he was one and Holly Adams stood on his back. And they pinned Asher Hayes after Holly booted a chair back into his face.”

Knots: “The Brand stood tall!”

Holly Adams reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps and into the ring. Giovanni Aries follows and steps in after her. He smiles as he walks around the ring. Cid Turner follows, holding open the ropes for Cookie as she enters. Sammy goes to follow, but Cid just lets go. Sammy looks up a bit and Holly notices this, telling him to look down. Sammy does, stepping in. Clamidiya follows as Holly Adams obtains a microphone waiting for her at the corner. She takes it and walks back over to the middle of the ring as the Housewives Film Crew settles at ringside, the on-site director moving cameras around, some even in front of SCW cameras to get the best angles. Holly’s music fades out as Holly smiles, standing in the middle of the ring.

Holly: “Oh…Where are we?”

Holly turns to GiGi. GiGi shakes his head. Cookie then tells Holly.

Holly: “Oklahoma? Oh…well…Can’t get everything right?”

The crowd boos.

Holly: “But one thing you can count on is that the Holly Adams Brand….the Haus of Nirvana…the Positive State….all trademarked by the way…we give you your money’s worth!”

Holly looks around.

Holly: “At an event that SCW had, trying to piggy back off MY name…so much so that they had to make sure I was all over it just to make it worth my while, we made sure we ended the night proving that we lead to success. Right Asher?”

Holly shakes her head.

Holly: “You blame Cidnay and I for your shortcomings. You just show them off for all to see. The anger. The jealousy. Attacking several camera people. Expect the class action suit to be delivered to you. Probably while you’re giving a speech about how amazing you are to your neighbours on your front porch. We’ll make sure some cameras are there too since you keep talking about that. I’m in showbiz. People want the extra information. They want to know about me, Asher. And well, Ash…you helped again. By showing why you were removed from the program.”

Holly shakes her head.

Holly: “We know when someone is a lost cause. Some people are beyond help, Asher.”

Holly looks at the camera as the crowd boos.

Holly: “But some people are teachable. They are coachable. They can find their nirvana. And they can RISE to the occasion.”

Holly smiles and turns as Giovanni Aries walks over and motions for Sammy Thomas Davies to step forward. Holly steps back, but Sammy takes a more central position. Giovanni just smiles.

Holly: “Like this man…You all know him as a failure. Barely better than Asher Hayes. Well, Asher let me realize that I needed to grow as a Life Coach. And hence why my spiritual consigliere here, GiGi, has been taking a much greater role on these tough projects. At Holly-Wood of the South, THIS man showed up and proved he could take all of our teachings and RISE to the occasion. THIS man, known as…”

Holly cringes a bit.

Holly: “Sammy Thomas Davies…He is dead.”

Holly recomposes himself and looks at him.

Holly: “Take off the hood, Samuel. You are now a new man…a new man known as Samuel Davis! Take the hood off, Samuel!”

Samuel slowly does, revealing a clean shaven look, but also seemingly longer hair. The crowd boos as he looks around. He smiles. Holly applauds as Cid Turner looks a bit surprised. He grabs his hair and then looks at Samuel’s.

Sharper: “Samuel Davis.”

Knots: “Damn. Did they give him hair tonic?”

Sharper: “Cid’s even surprised.”

Lyman: “Guess not going for a haircut, but instead hair extensions this time.”

Holly: “Now you look like a new man, Samuel. And you look like a champion, unlike the man WE defeated at Holly-Wood of the South.”

The crowd boos as Holly smiles. Samuel smiles some more as he looks around. Clamidiya then looks a bit confused.

Holly: “But there is one thing I need to deal with and that’s while you’ve risen to the occasion….you….You still need some more work.”

Holly points to Clamidiya. Clamidiya looks around before Holly then turns to her head. GiGi walks over and talks to Holly. Cid looks around and heads over too, but Holly stops him and then nods while listening to GiGi. Holly then brings the microphone back up.

Holly: “Exactly. You, much like Samuel, need to a Holly Adams RE-Brand…trademarked. And so…in consultation with my team…You will now be a new person too…You will no longer go by…Cl….that name. You are now….”

Holly looks at Clamidiya.

Holly: “Calliope!”

The crowd boos. Clamidiya looks a bit confused.

Holly: “Calliope! It’s perfect! We’ll get my team to get some papers. Try it on tonight. Ladies and gentlemen, see…this is what seven easy payments of $39.95 will get you. Professional success and a new life….ignore the failures like Asher….I give you Samuel Davis and Calliope! Presented by the Holly Adams Brand…trademarked!”

The crowd boos as Clamidiya now slowly takes down her hoodie and looks around. Samuel Davis smiles as Clamidiya looks more confused.

Sharper: “This egotistical display…just needling Asher Hayes at every moment. Promoting this grift!”

Knots: “Hey! Did Samuel Davis not win? Was the Brand now victorious?”

Holly Adams smiles.

Holly: “And we are going nowhere…”

Holly smiles as GiGi then walks over and asks for the microphone. Holly gives it to him. GiGi turns and walks over to the middle of the ring.

Giovanni: “Before we finish here…tonight is a big night as Cidnay, you will prove the value of our efforts by continuing your Adrenaline Championship reign against Autumn Valentine. I will be teaming with Samuel himself, to guide him personally in the ring, later tonight. But I feel we should do something more. Because after a night like Holly-Wood of the South, we must dream big.”

Giovanni turns to Samuel Davis. He then smiles.

Giovanni: “And so Holly, I believe I know that next step. And that is that Samuel here will start the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal!”

The crowd roars. Davis’s eyes widen. Holly applauds.

Giovanni: “That’s right Samuel. And how far you go will tell us the work we need to still do. But don’t worry, Taking Hold of the Flame will be a good night. Because it will be a night where we also learn whether SCW and Our World Champion truly run scared.”

Giovanni then turns to the cameras at ringside.

Giovanni: “To the Housewives cameras, please move to the side. I need this message to go where it needs to go.”

The cameramen move with Holly’s permission as Giovanni leans over to look at the camera.

Giovanni: “We all know Ace Marshall has other problems. And of the Brand, when I was last in the ring with Selena, one on one, she couldn’t beat me. So…this seems clear to me. And this will be the only time I ask kindly.”

Giovanni steps back as “Boss Bitch (The Brand Remix)” plays. Cid Turner steps up, his arm out, looking to speak, but Holly stops him. Giovanni keeps looking at the camera.

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries with a challenge. And months ago, he staged a sit in. But now, more direct.”

Lyman: “For someone who took issue in material goods last year this time, he seems to have changed his tune.”

Knots: “Or he knows the Title is a great way to motivate clients! And Selena Frost better be ready. A few people eying that title. That’s for sure!”

Giovanni turns and smiles as Holly and Cid talk. Samuel Davis hugs Giovanni as Holly looks at him a bit concerned. The scene cuts away.

Backstage, we see a shot of Gavin Taylor talking with Ava St. Claire. Jack and Karl Barker stand behind him, walking with him.

Gavin: “Just…we need to refocus. I need to refocus.”

St. Claire: “Still. You may need to vent. You had a notable relationship and you’re just walking away.”

Gavin: “Not that. Just…Nicole’s different and I’m not sure I can handle her with trying to guess the reaction why someone else is in the driving seat.”

Gavin enters his locker room. He steps in and nods to Ava, telling her its safe. Karl and Jack follow after Ava and Gavin walks forward and then stops. A piece of paper, written in crayon, with sparkles on it is hung on one section of the locker room area. He stops and looks at it before looking down as there’s another paper. He grabs it and holds it up. On it, also drawn in crayon, is a picture of what appears to be Ducky with “Gavy” and they are riding a unicorn, presumably into battle. The crowd cheers seeing it. Gavin slowly lowers it down.

St. Claire: “Looks like part of her still cares.”

Gavin looks at it and places it down. He then sighs as he looks at it and the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we open up in the locker room of the Holly Adams Brand, trademarked, where Cl…Calliope stands looking confused. Samuel Davis is talking to Giovanni “GiGi” Aries in the back as Cid Turner and Cookie Dreams appear to not have followed them to the locker room. Calliope looks around. Holly is writing something down.

Calliope: “Are you sure about this? Calliope?”

Holly turns back from whatever she’s doing.

Holly: “Call-eye-oh-pee. Say it with me?”

Calliope: “Call-eye-oh-pee.”

Holly: “Good.”

Calliope: “Are you sure? Will this-“

Holly turns and places a nametag, with her name written on it, on her chest.

Holly: “There. Now people will get used to the new name. Try it on. We’ll make it work.”

Holly smiles as she turns and heads off. Calliope looks down at her chest confused as we cut away.

Crystal Zdunich vs. Polly Playtime

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

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

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

“Smile Bomb” by 17thekid plays across the speakers and it is at that moment when the crimson red haired “Burning Rose” Crystal Zdunich walks from the curtains. She is accompanied by her fiancee Alexandra Caldwell, and the two of them make their way to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Alexandra Caldwell, from Los Angeles, California, she is The Burning Rose, Crystal Zdunich!”

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich making her way to the ring to face an opponent she’s quite familiar with.”

Lyman: “History dating back to their careers before they both joined SCW. We’ll see how that plays out here.”

Crystal runs up the stairs and walks to the middle of the apron. She flicks her hair before she drops down into a split that gains the pop of the entire crowd. She slides into the ring and as soon as she is inside she kips up to her feet. She tosses her Shoto inspired hoodie towards her wife as she awaits the start of the match. Alexandra cheers for her fiancée as Crystal is locked in a trance while her music fades out.

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

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Polly emerges from the backstage area wearing a frilly pink skirt and a very cute and fashionable strapless crop top that has black paw prints on it. She is carrying a personally made microphone, clearly wanting to make the world wait to see her before she starts down the ramp.

Knots: “These two have got that history together, but they’ve got another thing in common too…trying to get off the schneid!”

Sharper: “Crystal’s record hasn’t lived up to the potential we’ve seen in her. Polly trying to rebound after a loss to Amelia Stone in the United States Championship tournament. Something’s got to give here.”

The crowd boos as she arrives down at the ringside area. She walks up the steel steps and into the ring and is very careful to not show off any of her assets. She hands over her personalized microphone to Jason Phillips and tells him to announce her using ONLY that microphone.  He looks at her and just shrugs before taking it.

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

She immediately snatches her microphone back away from him and nods, telling him “Good job”, before she heads to her assigned corner. She sets the microphone down in the corner. It’s here that she begins to warm up for the upcoming matchup as her music fades. The bell sounds. Polly runs forward. Crystal meets her halfway, ducking a spinning kick attempt by Polly and ending up behind her. Crystal hits Polly in the back with a dropkick. Polly stumbles forward into the corner. Crystal gets up to see Polly turning back. Polly runs at Crystal again, but Crystal jumps up and throws Polly down with a headscissors, flinging her towards the ropes. Polly stumbles into the ropes, falling through them to the outside, but managing to land on her feet. The crowd roars as Polly looks back into the ring at a smirking Crystal.

Sharper: “Polly starting out aggressive, but Crystal with a couple of quick counters!”

Lyman: “And you see Polly, caught a bit off-guard, taking a moment outside now.”

(1) Polly circles the ring. She heads up the steel steps, but stops at the top of them. (2) Crystal lunges towards her from inside the ring, causing Polly to back off of the steps. The crowd boos. (3) Polly climbs the steps again, going onto the apron. Crystal lunges forward, but Polly grabs her and guillotines her on the top rope. Crystal staggers back, clutching her throat. Polly quickly slides in. She jumps at Crystal and swings her into a hurricanrana, reaching back to transition into the package pin.

1!

2!

Crystal breaks free just after two. Both women spin to their feet. Crystal goes for Flashing Lights, but Polly ducks it. Polly slips behind Crystal and rolls her up.

1!

Polly hikes the tights.

2!

Crystal kicks out just before three, rolling towards the ropes. Polly runs at her and drills her with a sliding dropkick, sending Crystal flying to the outside of the ring. Crystal rolls towards the bottom of the ramp.

Sharper: “Again, Polly staying aggressive here, even grabbing those tights for the early pinfall attempt.”

Knots: “Paying off now though! Crystal’s on the defense now!”

(1) The crowd boos as Polly poses innocently. She slides out of the ring as Crystal starts to get to her feet. (1) Polly grabs Crystal and throws her into the barricade. She runs at Crystal and tackles her harder into the barricade. (2) Polly grabs Crystal and throws her up against the apron. Again, she runs forward and plows into Crystal, driving her back harder up against the apron. (3) Polly grabs Crystal by the hair, getting a warning from the referee inside the ring. (4) She smashes Crystal’s head into the apron before rolling her back into the ring onto her back. Polly climbs onto the apron, grabbing the top rope. She slingshots over the top rope and crashes onto Crystal with a senton. She reaches back and hooks the far leg for the cover.

1!

2!

Crystal gets a shoulder up. Polly gets up and questions the referee’s count. The referee holds up two fingers while Crystal slowly rolls onto the apron.

Lyman: “And you can see, Polly’s a bit more driven here. She put up a hell of a fight against Amelia Stone, but came up short when Amelia caught her in a submission. Polly’s looking to make up for that loss and then some.”

Knots: “She’s letting the nearfall get into her head here though!”

Polly shakes her head and turns around, only to see Crystal standing on the apron. She runs at Crystal, but Crystal blasts her with a forearm. Polly staggers back, holding her jaw. Crystal leaps up and springboards off the top rope, flying towards Polly, but Polly drills her with a Chick Kick in midair! The crowd ohs as Crystal collapses to the mat. Polly falls forward for the cover.

1!

2!

Crystal kicks out just before three. Polly angrily spins to her hands and knees before grabbing Crystal by the hair once again, repeatedly slamming her head against the mat. The referee warns Polly about the hair, starting the count.

1!

2!

3!

4!

The referee pulls Polly off of Crystal, giving her a final warning. 

Sharper: “And Polly has to be careful here!”

Lyman: “In firm control of this match thus far, but a bit overeager. You see the desperation on both sides though, Polly wanting to put Crystal away and get the win, but Crystal showing a lot of fight in order not to lose.”

Knots: “Someone’s gotta!”

Polly snaps back at the referee before turning back to Crystal. Crystal slowly begins to stir. Polly runs to the corner and swiftly leaps up to the top rope before turning and positioning herself towards Crystal. Crystal gets to her feet. Polly leaps off the top rope, going for Downplay, but Crystal sidesteps it. The crowd roars as Polly crashes to the mat. Crystal stumbles into the ropes, using them to hold herself up while she takes a moment to regain her composure as Polly gets back to her feet. Crystal runs towards Polly but goes by her, instead jumping up on the nearby middle rope, springboarding off and swinging Polly with a springboard armdrag! Polly skids across the ring, popping back up in the corner. Crystal runs at her in the corner. Polly slips out of the corner, behind Crystal while Crystal successfully braces herself before hitting the corner. Polly goes for a corner splash, but Crystal gets out of the way. Polly hits hard in the corner and staggers back. Crystal slips behind her and hooks her from behind before rolling into an O’Connor roll!

1!

2!

Polly pushes Crystal off and flips back to her feet. Crystal goes for a forearm, but Polly catches it, trying to counter into a short-arm clothesline, but Crystal ducks it and slips free. Polly turns right into a snapmare, ending in a seated position. Crystal runs by her, hitting the ropes and coming back with a swift dropkick to the face!

Sharper: “Crystal getting hot now!”

Lyman: “And going for the cover!”

1!

2!

Polly kicks out. Crystal quickly gets up, staying behind Polly. Polly slowly rises to her feet, but Crystal turns and hooks both of Polly’s arms before falling forward into a backslide pin!

1!

2!

Polly flips out of it, transitioning flawlessly into a vertical base. Crystal gets to her knees and Polly goes for a leg lariat, but Crystal ducks. Polly falls to the mat behind her on the whiff. Crystal springs up and runs to the corner, seeing Polly laid out in the opposite corner. The crowd roars. Crystal springs forward and does a handspring, flipping across the ring towards Polly. Polly sees this from the ground and yanks the referee’s pants, dragging them towards her. Crystal goes to moonsault onto Polly, but sees the referee in the way. The crowd boos as Polly releases the referee’s pant leg.

Sharper: “And it looked like Crystal was setting up for Smell the Roses, but Polly dragging the official in the way!”

The referee backs up. Crystal just shakes her head and goes over to Polly, who’s crawling towards the corner. Crystal grabs Polly by the leg, but Polly reaches out and grabs the bottom rope. Crystal tries pulling her away, but to no avail. Polly yells at the referee to back Crystal off, still clutching tightly at the bottom rope while Crystal yanks on her leg.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Crystal goes to let go, but Polly kicks at her at the last second, sending Crystal bumping into the referee. The referee stumbles back, avoiding anything drastic. Crystal turns back to Polly and reaches down to grab her once again, but Polly suddenly clobbers her in the head. Crystal falls back onto the mat, holding onto her head. The camera picks up Polly tossing her custom microphone to the outside of the ring.

Sharper: “Wait a minute! The microphone!”

Lyman: “Polly was huddled in that corner. I think she grabbed that microphone she uses and took advantage of the referee putting some distance between himself and the scuffle!”

Knots: “Mic check!”

The crowd boos as the referee looks on in confusion. Polly gets to her feet and goes over to Crystal. She goes down to the mat and traps Crystal’s head in her legs, spinning over and then planting Crystal with the Polly Pop! The crowd continues to boo as Polly rolls Crystal over and hooks both legs deep. The referee slides in for the count.

1!

2!

3!

The bell sounds. Polly’s music hits as she gets to her feet with a mischievous smile on her face.

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

Polly demands the referee raise her arm up in victory. The referee does so while Polly raises her other arm up, waving towards the booing crowd.

Sharper: “Polly stealing one there!”

Lyman: “And like I said, she controlled most of the match, but her drive got the best of her. Crystal was mounting a comeback. She stopped it cold in its tracks with that microphone.”

Knots: “And now she’s back in the win column!”

The referee bends down and checks on Crystal. Polly slides out of the ring and goes to pick up her custom microphone, giving it a pat and a kiss before skipping towards the ramp with it in her hand.

Sharper: “You’re right. No matter the circumstances, a win for Polly Playtime. Crystal, meanwhile, will look to get back on track another day.”

Knots: “She’ll know now to always be aware of her surroundings! Sometimes the hardest lessons are learned by having your skull be used for a mic check.”

Polly cheerfully makes her way up the ramp to a chorus of boos. Meanwhile, Crystal gets to her feet. Alexandra Caldwell slides into the ring and talks with her while checking out her head. Crystal shakes her head and looks up the ramp to see Polly disappear behind the curtain.

Sharper: “Let’s now go backstage where Jessica Winters is standing by with SCW commissioner, Shaun Cruze!”

Backstage, Jessica Winters stands with Shaun Cruze backstage. The crowd cheers seeing the SCW commissioner.

Winters: “Thank you Adam. Shaun, earlier tonight, Giovanni Aries again made a call for a World Title shot. A couple of months ago, he was passed over as you set up the double jeopardy match. But he has come out and noted that if the goal of Ace Marshall and Syren was to crown a number one contender, hotly rumoured but never confirmed, that match was inconclusively. Meanwhile, Giovanni Aries is the only man who has a one on one singles victory over the World Champion and hasn’t gotten his shot.”

Cruze: “And I’m not going to deny some of that. Ace and Syren, while not official, I certainly was watching it closely. But the involvement of Adam Allocco, whom I have resigned to a new contract with some notable provisions to protect SCW, cast that into doubt. Do I think Syren or Ace facing Selena Frost would be a great match? Sure. Do they deserve to be the next challenger? I’m less certain.”

Winters: “As for Giovanni? Last time he staged a sit in in your office. Tonight, he had a straight forward demand. Even a threat depending on how you look at it.”

Cruze: “I see it as a threat. As for whether I’m going to give him a title shot…he beat Selena. I’m not going to deny that. The record is clear. But there’s been a need for some people to understand their actions have long-standing consequences. And Giovanni’s one of them. For now, that’s my only comment.”

Winters: “Thank you for your time.”

Cruze: “Thank you and to everyone at home, enjoy Breakdown.”

Winters: “We’ll be back with more after this.”

Cruze nods and shakes Jessica Winters’s hand before returning to his office as the scene cuts to black.

COMMERCIALS

We open up to see Hairless Penguin talking to Lexy Chapel while walking into the LexyCorp locker room.

Penguin: “Look. I’m not asking for a lot. But come on. We could try to recruit! It would be amazing and-“

Chapel: “You want me to recruit her? She’s nuts. She’s all over the place and I’m pretty sure she insulted me in ways I’m still having people figure out! Do you know how expensive that is?! To hire independent insult raters!”

Penguin: “Uh…”

Chapel: “Exactly. And now, I have Ace maybe not getting a title and Autumn…look-“

Penguin: “It would stick it to your dad…and Ravyn too, probably.”

Chapel stops and looks at him.

Chapel: “You make a good point Penguin.”

Chapel thinks for a moment.

Chapel: “I’ll think about that while you think about the Dog Lawyer. I’ve got a dog already in mind. Met at a thing. TOTALLY knows his legal stuff-“

Penguin: “But it’s a dog-“

Chapel: “A GUARD dog. One who defends…people and the RIGHTS of others. Look, it’s needed for the farm. After some of the problems we’ve had. Look…just think about it. I gotta go-“

Bear: “PENGIN!”

Penguin: “Okay, Lex…”

Lexy Chapel leaves the room as Bear yells out again.

Bear: “Pengin!”

Penguin: “What?! I’m trying to help-“

Bear: “What the hell is this? You been drawing some ideas. Like, dude, I know we’re spending a lot of time together, but-“

Penguin: “What…”

Penguin grabs a piece of paper that Bear was looking at. It has sparkles on it and is draw in crayon. The camera peers over to reveal it shows the Dancing Bear holding hands with someone who looks at Nicole (with her decorated World Tag Team Championship) skipping through a field.

Bear: “Look…I just assume that’s you. No mask on. Like I know you wanna be free. Telling me to be, but this mask is a part of me and-“

Penguin: “That’s not me. It’s Ducky. Where did you get this?”

Bear: “It was left in here. Here when I got here. You sayin’ it’s the crazy chick?”

Penguin: “Yes…Ducky. That’s her. Clearly. She’s sending a messag.e”

Bear: “Well I hope she knows I got rid of the crap on my title. I mean…can’t have sparkles getting in my fur and everything.”

Penguin: “Look. Maybe she’s trying to get us to recruit her…for Lexy…Maybe it’s a sign.”

Bear: “Look, I know you’re looking to get on the horse, but Pengin. You’re a Penguin and-“

Penguin: “I’m married!”

Bear: “Oh!”

Bear then looks at Penguin blankly.

Penguin: “I can’t see you winking if that’s what you’re doing.”

Bear: “All the better.”

Penguin: “Just whatever.”

Penguin turns as the scene cuts to the ring.

Jarvis Valentine vs. Beard

SCW Television Championship

The opening chords of “Judas” by Fozzy plays throughout the arena. The crowd buzzes before Jarvis Valentine walks out from the back. He peers across the crowd, looking at the people in the audience. He then starts to make his way to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, the challenger, from Lincoln, Nebraska, he is Jarvis Valentine!”

Valentine walks down the rampway and to the ring, a smirk on his face. He looks in the ring and pulls himself up onto the apron. He then looks into the ring before stepping in. He then walks around the ring, eying the entrance way and preparing for his match.

Sharper: “Well this makes a bit more sense. Jarvis Valentine said he had a plan to ensure he would get more tv time and he’s looking to become the Television Champion.”

Knots: “That would do it. He’d be on weekly and all this to bait, to draw out, The One, whoever the hell that is!”

The arena lights go completely black. Lightning begins to streak around the entrance way, as "The Terminator" theme blares through the sound system. Smoke rises from the stage as the lightning slowly dies down. As the music continues and the smoke clears, a figure turning slowly rises to its feet in the smoke. The music then transitions into "(Oh My) Darling Don’t Cry” by Run the Jewels as Beard reveals himself, holding the SCW Television Championship, stepping out from the smoke, with the crowd erupting in cheers.

Phillips: “His opponent, from New York City, New York, he is the SCW Television Champion, Beard!”

Beard makes his way to the ring, taking some time out to lean into the crowd. He then runs and slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring , Beard climbs to the top rope and strokes his beard before extending his arms out and doing a backflip off of the top rope, landing on his feet, and dropping to one knee as the music dies down. He then turns and looks at Jarvis who is just nodding, smiling. Beard hands off his title.

Sharper: “We would be remiss if we did not talk about the recent controversy involving Beard. Beard was at Cid Turner’s wedding, yes, he is now married. And during the proceedings, Beard, apparently an avid listener to gangster rap got a bit carried away and used a term common in that music but unacceptable for him to use. Beard has been very apologetic and SCW has both fined him and told him to undertake sensitivity training.”

Lyman: “Beard himself volunteered to give amends and has been doing some local work in New York to help do so. A big mistake for this young man, but now it’s about taking the actions necessary to do so.”

Sharper: “And SCW has made this clear. It’s a one strike system. A second chance has been offered given that it does appear to just be a mistake. But anything further found, and his return may be very well derailed.”

Knots: “And he’d have no one to blame but himself!”

Steve Hollinsworth, the official, raises the title over his head. He then hands it off as the SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen. Hollinsworth returns to the ring as Beard looks across at Valentine who starts to look around the ring. The bell sounds. Beard steps up as Jarvis runs at him and goes for a violent clothesline. Beard ducks and Jarvis staggers forward. He stops and turns around and Beard nails him with a hard right, jarring him. He nails him a second time and Jarvis falls to the ropes. Beard grabs him and whips him across the ring. Jarvis bounces off and Beard hits a running back elbow. Jarvis hits the mat. Beard goes for the pin.

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Jarvis kicks out. Jarvis pops back up and Beard walks over and nails him with a hard right. He then follows up with a kick to the ribs. Jarvis then reaches up and rakes his eyes. Beard winces and Jarvis spins him around into the corner and Jarvis drives his shoulder into his ribs.

Sharper: “A wild start as hard hitting to begin.”

Knots: “Beard wants to stay champ. Jarvis wants it for his own goals!”

Sharper: “If The One is watching.”

Knots: “Where’s the damn video?!”

Jarvis shoulders him again and then pulls him out and blasts him with a hard right. Beard hits the mat and rolls over. The crowd boos as Beard rolls over and Jarvis stomps him in the chest and then the face and the back as Beard rolls to the ropes. Jarvis grabs him and then pulls him up only to throw him through the ropes to the floor. Jarvis drops down and rolls to the floor. Beard gets up and Jarvis grabs him and throws him back first into the barricade. Beard winces in pain. (1) Jarvis then turns and points to him.

Jarvis: “You’re not going to stand in my way! This is the perfect plan!”

Jarvis nails him with a hard right. (2) Beard rolls over. Jarvis grabs Beard by the hair and drags him up. (3) He runs him face first into the ring apron. Beard falls to a knee. (4)

Sharper: “Jarvis using the barricade and then ring itself as a weapon.”

Lyman: “Just focusing on one thing. Winning. This is a step in his plan.”

Knots: “Never seen someone want a title just because of something else!”

Jarvis lifts Beard up and into the ring. Jarvis slides in after. Beard gets up and Jarvis runs at him and hits a clothesline. He goes for the pin.

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2!

Beard kicks out. Jarvis looks up and turns and grabs Beard. He drags him up and turns and runs him over to the corner. Beard gets his boot up and blocks it. Jarvis tries to drive him face first into the top turnbuckle again, but Beard blocks it again and elbows him in the ribs. He then grabs Jarvis and drives him face first into the top turnbuckle. Jarvis yells out in pain, holding his face. He turns around and Beard jumps to the middle turnbuckle and dives back with a back elbow, knocking Jarvis down.

Sharper: “Hard back elbow. Jarvis Valentine driven to the mat. Still clutching his face.”

Lyman: “That’s apparently not sat well with him.”

Jarvis rolls over and starts to get up and Beard grabs him and then pushes him back and hits a dropkick. Jarvis hits the mat. He rolls over and stirs and Beard runs over and clubs him in the back and then jumps up and flips over into a sunset flip.

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2!

Valentine kicks out. Both roll back. Beard gets up and Valentine hits an uppercut. Beard falls to the corner. Valentine then smiles and runs at him and Beard sweeps out to the apron. Jarvis Valentine goes into the corner. He staggers out and Beard slingshots in and then jumps up and hits the Sides and Dazed. Jarvis falls back to the mat. Beard crawls over and hooks the leg.

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2!

Jarvis gets his shoulder up.

Sharper: “Nearfall. Only two. That brilliant buzzsaw kick floored Jarvis Valentine.”

Knots: “Kicked the smile off his face!”

Sharper: “But Beard now keeping the pressure!”

Lyman: “And still no video!”

Jarvis rolls over and Beard clubs him in the back once and then again before Jarvis elbows him in the jaw. Beard falls back again to the corner. Jarvis runs at him and clotheslines him. Beard falls forward a bit but Jarvis holds him up. He then hoists him up and places him on the top rope. The crowd boos as Jarvis looks at him and elbows him in the jaw. He then stands up and grabs him by the head, stepping onto the middle turnbuckle. Beard however nails him with a hard right and then another before kicking him off. Jarvis hits the mat hard and Beard steps up to the top rope. He looks down at Jarvis before looking around and then diving off and hitting the Flying Grayson!

Sharper: “Flying Grayson! 630!”

Lyman: “Jarvis! I don’t think you plan worked!”

Beard turns and hooks the leg.

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The crowd roars as Beard rolls off as the bell sounds.

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

The crowd cheers as Beard slowly gets up and Hollinsworth hands him the TV Championship. Beard takes it and clutches it and smiles before falling over to the ropes. He then looks around and nods as his music plays. He drops down to the floor, holding up the title. He then high-fives a few fans hands at ringside.

Sharper: “Beard victorious and retains. Still the TV Champ. And no video.”

Knots: “Jarvis Valentine hoped to draw The One out and nothing!”

Beard celebrates as he starts to head to the back. Jarvis Valentine rolls over in the ring, holding his ribs. Beard holds his title up in the air before continuing to the back. He steps through as Jarvis looks up and around, clearly frustrated. He slides to the middle of the ring and gets up when the lights go out. The crowd roars.

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The lights return as Jarvis looks up.

Jarvis: “You! WHO ARE YOU?!”

Jarvis gets up and falls to the ropes. He just glares at the entrance.

Knots: “Looks like The One is taking the bait!”

Sharper: “But not how Jarvis wanted. And now he’s still got questions!”

Cid Turner can be seen walking backstage. He looks around before walking over to one of the women’s locker room areas before stopping. He then glances back as Cookie Dreams walks over to him, bouncing a bit.

Cookie: “So you wanted me to come with you…why are we here? These are the women’s locker rooms.”

Cid: “Exactly. And well, I’m not going in there. I….I’m not a woman. And well, you are.”

Cookie: “Well yes, but…”

Cid: “Datura. Look, I just need to know. We shared a moment. And she’s now getting her wires crossed. Look, I’ve got an important goal. We’ve seen it with Holly. We saw it earlier. We’re on the cusp of something great. And now, I’m married. You’re starting to turn the corner-“

Cookie: “I am?!”

Cid: “You are. Haven’t you seen it. More confidence. I mean you wanted to be in Tactical Warfare. Didn’t doubt it for a moment. That’s a set forward. A few years ago, you were willing to be passed over. This is a selfish business and to succeed, you need to be positive. Hence, the Positive State. Hence understanding what Gleebnorb can do for you!”

Cookie: “So then Datura?”

Cid: “Well she’s going to screw it up. Have you seen her? She probably listens to My Chemical Romance!”

Cookie: “You know My Chemical Romance?!”

Cid: “Well, no…I just remember Chad saying something about that like a decade ago. They still play.”

Cookie: “Well…”

Cid shakes his head.

Cid: “Anyway, just…check with her. Does she still want me dead or something? You know…fact-finding.”

Cookie: “Want me to calm her down. I mean…Jordan and I…and her…”

Cid: “Oh yeah…sure. Do what you can!”

Cookie: “Okay.”

Cookie heads into the locker room and steps forward. Cookie closes the door behind her. Cid just takes a deep breath and looks around. He then turns around and Datura stands across from him. The crowd cheers.

Cid: “Oh…uh…”

Datura: “So…you wanted to calm me down.”

Cid: “Uh…well…you did get all angry and what not the last few weeks.”

Datura: “Because I have a problem when someone screws with a friend!”

Cid: “Hey! Go after Dawn! She started the process. I just…uh…”

Datura: “What?”

Cid: “Look! A bear!”

Cid goes to walk off and Datura grabs him by the hair and pulls him back.

Datura: “You know what Cid. You tried to do me a favour a year ago. I’m going to do you one now. I’m not going to drop you where you stand. I’m instead going to slowly break you.”

Cid: “Oh…look, I don’t need to be broken. I’ve got a trademarked business and coaching and people count on me!”

Datura: “Then you better figure things out.”

Cid looks around as Datura turns and walks off. Cid gulps and looks around. The door then opens and Cookie steps out.

Cookie: “Datura wasn’t there.”

Cid:” Yeah…uh…let’s just go.”

Cid and Cookie turn and head off as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

COMMERCIALS

The Taking Hold of the Flame 2022 logo comes up on the screen. We then see shots of CHBK celebrating, before showing Nicole Kinneck spinning around in the ring, and then showing Mitch Doogan heading to the ring.

“And now your Taking Hold of the Flame memory, sponsored by LexyCorp!”

“2013”

Hurse turns and looks around before turning and throwing Shilo to the ropes. Shilo grabs the top rope and stops himself, but Hurse kicks at him and Shilo falls to the apron. Hurse then looks at him and nails him with a hard right. Shilo barely holds on. Hurse nails Shilo again. Shilo teeters back as the crowd roars. Hurse nails him again and Shilo loses grip with one arm before then pulling himself back. Hurse then turns and runs across the ring and into the ropes. He bounces off and Hurse runs over and goes for a running boot, but Shilo sidesteps him. Hurse ends up crotched on the top rope. Shilo then nails him with a hard right and then another before backing up and going for a clothesline, but Hurse falls back into the ring. The crowd sighs. Shilo falls back into the ring. He starts to get up as Hurse crawls to the ropes.

Sharper: “I don’t believe it! Hurse managing to stay in!”

Knots: “Who’s going to Rise to Greatness!”

Shilo goes over to Hurse and Hurse catches him with an elbow before hooking him up. He then goes for a vertical suplex and hoists him up, but Shilo kicks his legs and lands back down on the mat. The crowd ohs. Hurse tries it again and gets him up but Shilo turns to the side. Hurse then hoists him up a third time before then Shilo falls back and manages to just land on the apron. Hurse goes to turn, but Shilo grabs the head of Hurse in a cobra clutch before then jerking him back and dumping him to the floor and through the table. The crowd erupts in cheers as Shilo falls back into the ring.

“NECRO!”

“Sin with a Grin” starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd erupts in cheers. Hurse rolls to the barricade.

Sharper: “Shilo! Shilo Valiant! He’s going to Rise to Greatness! He’s going to headline for the third straight time! He’s going to get a chance to get back the World Championship!”

Knots: “Wow…just wow….Shilo Valiant is going to challenge for the title.”

The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

An emergency siren begins to go off, as a black and grey WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT appears on the screen.

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Glass on either side of the stage shatters as "Dead to me" by THESE WOLVES begins to play throughout the arena. Blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd boos however as Ace Marshall steps out on stage. He makes a gun hand sign, pointing it out at random fans in front of him, his other arm working as support to his other. He motions as if shooting several people before dropping his arms, wearing a bored frown. Making his way down the ramp he casually flips off a child in the front row.

Sharper: “Ace Marshall on his way to the ring. Looking as thrilled to be here.”

Knots: “There’s a complete change for him. Completely. He went from being the frat boy who never grew up and I think he’s just realized he has to grow up.”

Sharper: “Well at Holly-Wood of the South, he faced Syren. And while he won, it’s not because he defeated Syren. It’s because Adam Allocco returned, coming through the crowd, and then attacking Ace Marshall.”

Ace reaches the ring and as he does, we see Lexy Chapel running out from the back. Ace Marshall walks up the steel steps and into the ring. He then walks across the ring, asking for a microphone. As he does this, Lexy reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps. She steps into the ring. Ace takes the microphone and turns around before then stopping, noticing Lexy. He pauses only for a moment before then starting to walk to the middle of the ring. Lexy says something to him, but Ace ignores her.

Ace: “Oh this is just getting great, right?’

Lexy heads over and asks for a microphone. Ace notices this.

Ace: “Wait…no…No…..”

Ace walks over to Lexy. Lexy points to her and then the microphone.

Ace: “No, Lexy. I’ve got this. Just stand here. Look pretty. Maybe we can get you a banner or something you can hold. A card. Something to talk about LexyCorp, kay?”

Lexy nods and gives him a thumbs up. Ace turns back to the crowd.

Ace: “Now where was I. Not like any of you here are listening. I mean, you’ve probably already lost attention. Especially here in this state…”

The crowd boos.

Ace: “But allow me to fill you in for the twelve of you who are. You can get outraged for the rest of everyone. Because I should be standing here and I could gloat about how I kicked Syren’s ass. How she should totally be jealous and crap like that. But instead, I have a BS disqualification win…normally wouldn’t matter, but given that Shaun Cruze is around, it probably will and instead, I’m not standing here thinking about a Rise to Greatness rematch where I can dream about how many ways I can legally drive my knee in Selena’s skull…instead, I’m left wondering how the hell I wasn’t left with the smell of several breweries and distilleries when a fired man came to the ring and didn’t realize this wasn’t a God damn bar or his friggin’ basement?!”

The crowd roars.

Ace: “For those who didn’t pay the $49.95 or whatever rate SCW is charging you for Holly-Wood of the South, allow me to give you the short version. Adam Allocco showed up and apparently, he wanted to kick my ass!”

Ace then looks around, pausing as the crowd cheers.

Ace: “Now colour me a bit confused because well, here I am, NOT Matt Hodges. In fact, I’m pretty sure I crippled his ass and made sure that limp he’s got is even more permanent. Don’t worry – soon Lexy will have the Lexy Chapel Presents Home Walker to help you around!”

Ace pauses for a moment before then continuing.

Ace: “But Adam…I’m not Matt Hodges! I’ve got two working knees. I have some redeemable qualities and I’m not the one who manipulated your drunk ass!”

The rough guitar chords of 'Wired' by JJ Wilder strike the sound system. Adam Allocco steps out from the back. The crowd cheers. Allocco looks down at the ring, microphone in his hand. He looks around as Ace just rolls his eyes. Lexy Chapel steps up and stands next to him. Adam Allocco then starts to walk down to the ring.

Sharper: “Adam Allocco making his way down and this time, it’s through the curtain. On the stage. With new theme music.”

Lyman: “And that means new contract. He was fired by Shaun Cruze a couple of months ago. Matt Hodges even arranging that.”

Adam Allocco reaches the ringside area. He then walks to the steps and steps into the ring. He steps forward as Ace Marshall looks at him. He then starts to sniff the air.

Ace: “Well Adam…you still don’t smell like a distillery. What gives?”

Allocco: “Well Ace…the same reason I’m back. I know you’re a smart one. But if I’m walking down that rampway, it’s not because I’m just happy to be here. I’ve got a new contract and simply put, as part of it, I had to prove one thing. Since that night when I was fired, I’ve not had a drink.”

The crowd cheers. Ace smirks.

Ace: “Quitter!”

Allocco: “Bitch!”

The crowd ohs as Ace and Adam look at one another, eye to eye.

Allocco: “Heard you whining in the ring and figured I’d just cut the crap and come out here. And Ace…don’t worry. I don’t think you’re Matt Hodges. I do think you’re someone who gained because he tried to screw me over. And since you took care of Matt…one down and thank you. But now, old friend…karma is a bitch!”

The crowd roars. Ace then steps back and nods. He then turns to Lexy. Lexy then steps up and gets in Adam’s face.

Sharper: “What’s this?”

Knots: “Now Ace wants Lexy to be his manager?’

Allocco turns back and shakes his head before Ace then steps up and shoves Lexy hard into Adam. Adam falls to the ropes as Lexy falls over. Ace then nails Adam with a hard right. Adam fires back. The two trade blows as the crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “In any case, Ace Marshall and Adam Allocco coming to blows!”

Lyman: “Ace with the cheap shot, but Adam is as sharp as ever!”

Ace and Adam trade blows as Lexy slides back to the corner. She takes a moment to figure out what happened before then starting to cheer on Ace from her knees. Adam then nails Ace in the ribs with a shot and then another and another before Ace rakes the eyes. Adam staggers back. Lexy cheers as Ace then runs at Adam and clotheslines him down. Adam stirs and starts to get up. Ace moves to the corner. Lexy motions for him to hit Adam. Ace ignores her and runs at him and goes for the One Eyed Royal, but Adam moves out of the way. Ace stops at the corner. He spins around and runs at Adam and Adam catches him and hits an exploder suplex. Ace rolls over and starts to get up as Adam gets up, getting his hands up. Officials then run out from the back and Ace backs up and rolls to the floor. Lexy yells “Yeah!” at Adam before dropping through the ropes to the floor to join Ace. Ace ignores her, walking around the ring. Officials remain in the ring and on the floor to keep the two apart.

Sharper: “Ace to the floor! Adam Allocco standing tall!”

Knots: “Talk about night and day. I mean he can be out in the day without sunglasses now!”

Sharper: “And Ace Marshall has more reasons to be frustrated! Adam Allocco will be the thorn in his side!”

Ace turns and starts to head to the back, holding the back of his neck. Adam watches him leave as he turns and throws his arms in the air. The crowd cheers. Lexy Chapel runs after Ace to join him and comfort him as the scene cuts away.

Backstage, we open up to see Jaina Lancaster with Christy Matthews.

Jaina: “I’m Jaina Lancaster here with Christy Matthews. And Christy, thank you for joining me. You were part of the Tactical Warfare team that faced the Holly Adams Brand. We’ve already heard them talking big. We’ve seen Datura already threaten Cid Turner. Autumn Valentine is competing for the Adrenaline Championship later tonight. Asher Hayes, meanwhile, we’ve not seen him. And then there is you. You came up and said you were doing it because it was right. Well what is right now?”

Matthews nods.

Matthews: “First off, I’m surprised to see you here. I saw you trying to make some waves in the ring and-“

Jaina stops her.

Jaina: “I figured it best to stay at where I’m able to stand out.”

Matthews: “A shame. A real shame.”

Matthews pauses.

Matthews: “As for what’s next, or what’s right…I heard the Holly Adams Brand spew a lot earlier. Seems to be their normal way of being. Holly Adams wants to make her the center of attention. While she may have put the dagger through the heart of Asher Hayes, I just see someone that hasn’t grown up a damn bit and I remember when I had to share a locker room with her.”

Matthews stops.

Matthews: “Part of me hoped Selena would shut her up. And I don’t necessarily care for Selena. Respect her…but…maybe someone else needs to give her a short trip, bad landing. Just to remind her that sometimes…yeah…it does stink.”

Matthews then turns as we see Calliope running past the camera, in a bit of a fluster. Matthews watches her as she runs past and off camera. Matthews shakes her head.

Matthews: “What’s she being called now?”

Jaina: “Callope or something?”

Matthews: “Just unbelievable.”

Matthews shakes her head as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Amelia Stone & Glory Braddock vs. Giovanni “GiGi” Aries & Samuel Davis

The first chords of "When Legends Rise" begins to play over the PA system. Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. She really does look like a million bucks and grins from ear to ear. Amelia Stone walks out with her, wearing similarly patterned gear. She just smiles, beaming even, as she turns to Glory. Glory nods and the two turn, gazing out at the crowd for a moment before making their way down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit. First, on their way to the ring, they are the team of Amelia Stone and the British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

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

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

The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring.  Amelia mimics Glory on the other side of the ring, walking around, and then climbing up to the apron. Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more, joined by Amelia. The two pose in the middle of the ring. Then the music dies down slowly...

Sharper: “Amelia Stone and Glory Braddock about to team here. Both hoped they may be US Champion. In fact, they were hoping they would face each other in the finals. But Josh Hudson got through both of them and Owen Lee too.”

Lyman: “Yeah, but there’s a growing relationship here. First it was more antagonistic and Glory has since said Amelia has helped her understand how to have fun in wrestling. And we’ll see how that works today here in this match.”

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

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

‘Instant Karma’ by John Lennon begins to play as the arena goes dark except for a spotlight as from beneath the stage rises GiGi Aries sitting cross legged dressed in all white tunic and pants combo as he is joined by Samuel Davis and Calliope, with nametag, in similar apparel. GiGi sits with his eyes closed for a few moments before they spring open as he has an eerie smile upon his face. GiGi Aries jumps to his feet as starts toward the ring with hands interlocked at his waist. Davis and Calliope follow him. The couple hand out Haüs of Nirvana pamphlets to the fans. They do this as they make their way down toward the ring. GiGi Aries makes it to the apron as he swiftly jumps on the apron and faces the crowd. He extends his arms outward as Calliope and Davis sit on each side below him. GiGi then yells…

“FIND REFUGE IN THE HAÜS OF NIRVANA”

He then looks at the camera and says “For only a number of easy payments” before he cackles out before flipping into the ring as he takes a seat on the top turnbuckle and begins to meditate before the match. As Calliope and Davis join him on each side of the apron with Sammy proceeding to sage GiGi before the match.

Phillips: “Their opponents, they represent the Haus of Nirvana, accompanied by Calliope, they are the team of Samuel Davis and the Holly Adams Brand Trademarked! Giovanni “GiGi” Aries!”

GiGi nods as Glory looks across, shaking her head. Davis talks to GiGi as he turns and starts in the ring. Calliope drops down to the floor. The bell sounds. Giovanni turns to Glory and the two veterans circle the ring. They then lock up in the middle of the ring. Glory turns into an arm wrench. Giovanni winces and Glory jerks on the arm and then wrenches it again. Giovanni reaches around and then lifts up. Glory kicks him in the ribs before pushing Giovanni into the ropes and then going to fire him across. Giovanni spins through and sends Glory into the ropes. She bounces off and Giovanni hits a back elbow. The crowd ohs and Glory rolls over, holding her jaw. We then cut to the crowd to see fans cheering, but also a woman taking notes in the crowd.

Sharper: “And a hard shot to Glory. Some followers of the Holly Adams Brand seemingly happy here.”

Lyman: “Giovanni just putting a lot of force behind that shot.”

Sharper: “Wait a minute…is that…that’s Alix Mayne. A young talent. Guess checking out SCW here in Oklahoma.”

Glory gets up and Giovanni walks over and clubs her in the back. He spins her around and hits a forearm shiver. Giovanni whips Glory across the ring. Glory bounces off and Giovanni goes for a spinning right hand, but Glory slides underneath. Giovanni stops and turns and Glory gets up and dropkick Giovanni down. He pops back up and Glory hits a hard European uppercut. Giovanni staggers back to the ropes and looks across. Giovanni shakes it off and turns and nods before turning and tagging in Samuel Davis. Davis enters as Glory looks at him. Davis enters and nods, slapping himself in the face, to get going.

Sharper: “Giovanni tagging out. Guess this is the time for Samuel Davis, the rechristened Sammy Thomas Davies, to show his next iteration.”

Knots: “Yeah. Show what the coaching has got you. Go for the eyes so she can’t see it!”

Davis steps up and runs at Glory and Glory hits an arm drag. Davis rolls through and turns and Glory hits another arm drag. Davis gets up and Glory hits a third arm drag, this time holding on. Samuel Davis fights a bit as Glory holds on and drags him back up. She kicks him in the ribs and then nails him with a hard right before tagging in Amelia. Amelia slingshots into the ring and then kicks Davis too before Glory and Amelia turn to his arms and both wrench them. Davis yelps and they then force him over with a snapmare before then back up and then step forward and hits a dual neck whip. Davis holds his head and neck in pain. Stone goes for the pin.

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Davis kicks out. He rolls over as Stone gets up.

Sharper: “And Glory and Amelia showing some good tandem offense.”

Lyman: “Glory trained Amelia. They better have some chemistry.”

Davis starts to get up and Stone wrenches his arm again. She chops him in the chest. The crowd woos. Stone pushes him to the ropes and fires him off. Davis bounces off and Stone hits a dropkick to the knees. Davis hits the mat. Stone turns and grabs the leg of Davis and lifts it up and drives it into the mat. Davis rolls over in pain. He starts to get up and Stone walks over and grabs him and Davis fights with her and shoves her back. Davis then starts to recover and Stone hits a dropkick. Davis falls back through the ropes to the apron. Amelia then gets up and runs at him, but Davis shoulders Stone in the ribs. Stone staggers back and Davis steps back in and kicks her in the ribs before turning and hitting a Russian leg sweep. Amelia rolls over in pain as Davis turns. Giovanni extends his arm. Davis quickly turns and tags in his guide.

Sharper: “Davis dropping Stone as he managed to take advantage of her aggressive.”

Knots: “Right to Giovanni. Gigi wants in. Davis says sure!”

Giovanni enters as Amelia gets up and Giovanni hits a Mongolian chop to the back of her head. She drops to a knee. Giovanni pulls her up and nails her with a shot to the ribs before then knocking her down with a back elbow. Amelia turns and starts to get up. Giovanni grabs her and whips her into the corner. Giovanni turns and runs at her and clotheslines her in the corner. He then steps back as Amelia staggers out and Giovanni hits a hip toss. Amelia rolls over and Giovanni stomps her in the back of the head and then again and again. Amelia rolls over to the ropes. Giovanni then leans on the back of her head, choking her on the middle rope.

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Giovanni steps back. He spins around the ring. Amelia coughs and turns. She starts to pull herself up as Giovanni grabs her. He whips her across the ring. Amelia bounces off and Giovanni goes for a running Helluva Kick, but Amelia ducks. Giovanni stops and turns and Amelia turns and dives and tags in Glory. Glory enters as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Amelia struggling against Giovanni. But now, Glory back in and we’re resetting here!”

Lyman: “And Giovanni’s odd offense just a bit too much for the young star.”

Glory runs at Giovanni. Giovanni attempts a hard right. Glory ducks and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and hits a diving forearm shot to the jaw. Giovanni hits the mat. He gets up and Glory chops him in the chest. The crowd woos. She chops him again. More woos. She then gets him into the neutral corner and kicks him a couple of times. She then grabs him and goes to whip him across. Giovanni spins through and sends her in. Glory hits the corner. Giovanni runs at her and Glory gets a boot up. Giovanni stumbles back. Glory then runs at Giovanni and swings. Giovanni catches her right arm and then her left before headbutting her in the chest over and over and over again. He then throws her down. Giovanni steps back and tags in Davis. Davis turns and moves to the neutral corner, climbing up to the top rope. Giovanni exits as Glory gets up and Davis dives off with a double axe handle smash. He goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Davis off the top! Glory down!”

Knots: “If he gets this, Davis may really be making the shift!”

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Glory kicks out. Davis rolls off. Glory stirs and starts to get up. Davis clubs her in the back once and then again. He grabs her and hits a scoop slam. Davis follows up with an elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

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Giovanni applauds although Glory kicks out. Davis turns and goes into a reverse chinlock. The crowd boos as Davis nods and looks around.

Sharper: “And Davis now controlling Glory. Chinlock locked in.”

Lyman: “Looking to wear down Glory, but also maybe frustrate her. I mean he may as well use what people think of him against them.”

Knots: “Yeah, but at the same time, how bright is it to lock in a hold on someone as technically sound as Glory?!”

Amelia looks on, stomping her foot, trying to get the fans behind Glory. Glory reaches around as Davis holds on. He looks back and forth, growingly concerned. Glory starts to turn, moving to her knees. Davis holds on and Glory gets up to a foot and elbows Davis in the ribs. She rears back and elbows him again in the ribs. Davis then grabs her by the hair, causing Glory to pull on Davis’s hair too. Davis yells out in pain, quickly letting go of Glory. Glory then kicks him in the ribs and pulls on his hair, ripping out one of his extensions. Davis holds his face as Giovanni shakes his head. Davis swings, but Glory ducks. Davis spins around and Glory jumps up and hits a frankensteiner. Davis rolls through. Glory turns and throws the extension down before tagging in Amelia. Amelia enters and both turn and grab Davis as he gets up and Glory and her hoist him up and hit a double back suplex.

Sharper: “Amelia and Glory hoist Sammy up and double suplex. Now the cover!”

Glory turns and stands guard as Amelia goes for the pin.

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Davis gets his shoulder up. Amelia rolls off. The crowd ohs. Giovanni smiles and applauds again as Glory backs up. Davis starts to get up and Amelia then watches him and runs at him and spins around him. Davis reaches around and Amelia pulls back with a neckbreaker. She goes for another pin.

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Davis shoots his shoulder up again. Amelia looks up and turns. She grabs him and slowly pulls him up before Davis rakes the eyes. He then pulls on her tights, causing her to fall forward into the ropes, right by Giovanni. Giovanni then turns and boots her in the head. She falls back. The crowd ohs and boos. Davis gets up and staggers over, stagging in Giovanni. Giovanni calmly enters, looking at Glory. Amelia staggers up and turns and Giovanni kicks her in the ribs and hits the Third Eye. Giovanni hooks the leg.

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Glory breaks it up.

Sharper: “And Glory saving her pupil as Giovanni Aries quickly turned this around.”

Lyman: “And that may be the trick. Davis is experienced, but his skill and confidence are what they are. Giovanni has none of those problems and it almost won this.”

Giovanni rolls off and starts to get up. Amelia stirs as Glory backs up to the corner and extends her arm. Giovanni gets up and walks over to Amelia. Amelia fights back with a couple of forearm blows to Giovanni’s stomach. Giovanni knees her in the ribs. He then hooks her up in a single underhook and suplexes her over. Giovanni turns and looks around as Amelia stirs. Giovanni then waits for her to get up and knees her again in the ribs. Giovanni then pulls her out before pulling her back into a short-arm clothesline. She hits the mat. Giovanni then turns and grabs her. Giovanni smiles as he places her head between his legs. He then looks around and hoists her up, but Amelia gets up to her shoulders and then nails him with a couple of hard rights before flipping forward and into a sunset flip!

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Giovanni kicks out. Both roll back. They get up and Giovanni goes for a hard right, but Amelia kicks him in the ribs. Giovanni falls back to the ropes and Davis blind tags in. Giovanni steps forward and Amelia hits a standing Prankster’s Paradise. Glory however points out the tag and Davis enters as Amelia turns and Davis misses a clothesline. Amelia ducks and then turns and takes Davis down with a double leg takedown. She then locks in the Texas Cloverleaf!

Sharper: “And Amelia Stone taking down Davis. Glory with the assist by warning her!”

Lyman: “And we saw Stone win with this in the first round of the US Title tournament at Holly-Wood of the South!”

Knots: “Time to see if Davis’s pain tolerance is improved by the life coaching!”

Davis yells in pain as the crowd cheers. Davis reaches around as Amelia keeps leaning back. Giovanni then enters the ring and boots Amelia in the face. Amelia drops to the mat. Glory then enters and runs over and nails Giovanni with a hard right and then another and another. She then kicks him in the ribs before jumping up and going for the Gloria In Excelsis Dio but Giovanni lifts her up and turns and throws her over the top rope. Glory gets her feet under her and then drops to the mats and rolls through. Amelia gets up and runs at Giovanni, but he hoists her up onto his shoulders and spins around before hitting the Complete Nirvana. Amelia hits the mat. Sammy dives onto her.

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The crowd boos as Giovanni pulls him off and raises his arm.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Giovanni Aries and Samuel Davis!”

Sharper: “And Giovanni Aries hits the Complete Nirvana. Samuel Davis again picking up the scraps!”

Knots: “What a mentor! What a coach!”

Sharper: “Give me a break! Glory and Amelia worked as a team! And at the end, Giovanni Aries was able to take advantage of the aggressiveness of Glory and Amelia!”

Lyman: “You only know this is going to add to it. GiGi wants the World Title shot. And Samuel Davis as number one in the Taking Hold of the Flame. Give me a break!”

Giovanni Aries holds up Samuel Davis as the official raises their arm. Amelia rolls over, holding her jaw as Glory starts to get up on the floor. The crowd boos as we cut away.

Backstage, the scene opens up to show Syren watching the monitor. She sits on a steel chair, presumably one she pulled up, elbows on thighs and leaning on her hands, watching it. She then sighs as Jessica Winters walks over to her.

Winters: “Syren…can I get a word?”

Syren: “I already know what you’re going to ask.”

Syren points at the monitor which shows Giovanni Aries and Samuel Davis celebrating. Glory just looks on annoyed.

Syren: “You’re asking what I think about his threat. About what would happen if he gets the title shot?”

Winters: “And?”

Syren: “You know…it was a year ago when I made clear I wanted one thing. I wanted Mr. D to come out and name me the next challenger. It’s never happened. Sure, Cian named me a contender last fall. But it’s not the same. There’s a desire for validation. Mr. D even promised me. If I marched to Rise to Greatness and won, he’d put the title around my waist. Obviously, that didn’t happen…and now….I can’t help but think about how I’m sitting here, a week and a half removed from a match that many saw was a contendership match, even if it wasn’t official, which was ruined by Adam Allocco. Whatever Ace and Adam have…I don’t care. But that I’m here…a year later, with Taking Hold of the Flame in front of me….probably my best chance for the next little while to get a title shot…and the man who took Mr. D out…to a point where he’s only been on camera once…he could get a title shot.”

Syren just looks at the monitor and back at Jessica Winters.

Syren: “So you want to know what I think? I think it sucks.”

Syren gets up and walks off as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, Giovanni Aries and Samuel Davis walk backstage with Calliope a few strides behind.

Giovanni: “See Samuel…you are becoming someone who can face anything.”

Davis smiles.

Davis: “I…I…I know. I just beat them.”

Giovanni: “Exactly. And we will keep providing you with the confidence to-“

Giovanni stops and turns to Davis.

Giovanni: “Be victorious. To be victorious and overcome non-believers who only use negative energy to govern their fiefdoms.”

The crowd roars as Selena Frost walks up to Giovanni and Samuel. Calliope looks on.

Selena: “Well isn’t that cute?”

Giovanni: “Ignore her Samuel.”

Selena: “He should be ignoring you.”

Giovanni: “Why? He has already experienced more success in the last month than he did since his early career. He has confidence. Why do you hate that?”

Selena: “Given that you’re doing the dirty work instead of letting him stand on his own. How much are you making from him?”

Giovanni: “Everything has its costs. Do you not train? Do you not plan? He uses his finances to unlock his mind.”

Selena shakes her head.

Selena: “A late-night informercial conman. Next are you going to open up a sex line and people can pay five dollars a minute and maybe, just maybe, they’ll talk to Holly for a second.”

Giovanni: “Of course you need to go such a place. We are serious life coaches.”

Selena: “Not a serious thing about any of you.”

Giovanni: “You’re just jealous that while you claim to have True Believers, they merely are the brainwashed, but I have followers who believe what I say and have something to show for it. And as for being serious…I am deadly serious about that title over your shoulder and my victory over you.”

Selena and Giovanni go face to face. The crowd roars.

Selena: “I thought you didn’t care for trinkets.”

Giovanni: “I care about negativity and that is all you are.”

Selena: “If you are next, I beat Cid…I beat Holly, three times…I will beat you.”

Giovanni: “We will find out. Find out if Shaun Cruze finally makes it happen.”

Giovanni smiles as he turns and motions to Samuel Davies and Calliope. They walk past Selena as Selena turns and watches them walk past as the scene cuts away.

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

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

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

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

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

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walking the corridors, accompanied by both CHBK and Alexander Crowe. We can hear the boos from the live crowd as we follow the trio walking backstage. We then cut to the shot of the doorway again where we see Ravyn Taylor walk through. She pauses, a smirk on her face for a moment, before beginning to walk to the ring. We then cut to see Nicole Kinneck sauntering behind the trio. She looks forward, scanning the hallway and the room, before following Ravyn, CHBK and Alexander Crowe.

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor and Nicole Kinneck were hoping to be standing here as the SCW World Tag Team Champions. That didn’t happen.”

Lyman: “A double pin and the Farmstead Friends dodge a bullet. But no rematch or anything like that available this time.”

Sharper: “And in fact, we can confirm, this is it. Shaun Cruze, in a media scrum this morning, confirmed that Ravyn Taylor and Nicole Kinneck would not receive a rematch.”

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

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

Sharper: “Nicole Kinneck coming out with Ravyn Taylor.”

Lyman: “I still am stunned they see themselves as a team. That Nicole, as Pro, trusts Ravyn.”

Knots: “So far, Ravyn’s not pulled anything yet.”

Ravyn steps up the ring steps, and then steps into the ring. Nicole rolls under the ropes. Crowe and CHBK follow as Ravyn Taylor walks across the ring and goes over to the corner. She asks for a microphone and then stops and ask for a second one. Phillips obliges handing her two. Ravyn takes them and walks across the ring. She then extends one to Nicole. Nicole looks out and takes it before looking at it. Ravyn says something to her as Nicole looks at her. The music fades out.

Ravyn: “There are some true tragedies in this sport sometimes.”

Ravyn pauses.

Ravyn: “The fact that we are not World Tag Team Champions is among them.”

Nicole: “Damn right. I wanted to do only one thing and get that damn title back!”

Ravyn turns to Nicole as Nicole has her outburst. The crowd roars.

Ravyn: “I did too. I wanted to get it back for you. And I wanted to do it in memory of my Uncle. I also figured that maybe I could start a new career, a fresh start, with you as my partner, Nicole. Or should I say Pro. And as I hope you can appreciate, I’ve been trying to ensure I do what I can to make you comfortable. While others are judgmental, unwilling to learn, learning is among my most notable hobbies.”

Nicole looks at Ravyn.

Ravyn: “The fact that you come out to the ring with me, even despite not fully trusting either Alex…I appreciate that you trust me. And I can tell you, without exaggeration, you are in a better place without Gavin by Ducky’s side, manipulating her.”

Nicole tightens as the crowd boos. Nicole looks around, hearing the boos.

Ravyn: “But to go back to what I was saying…it’s about learning. Learning about you. Learning from mistakes. Learning about why we are not the World Tag Team Champions right now.”

Ravyn stops.

Ravyn: “Now I could stand here and say it was a fluke. Hairless Penguin and Dancing Bear, two more who have tried to manipulate Ducky, tried to do it all match long. And you saw through it, Pro.”

Nicole: “Damn right. The dumb dipshits singing the stupid little songs. She may be a child. I am not and I’m not going to let you mess with her!”

Nicole yells in the microphone. The crowd roars. Ravyn smiles.

Ravyn: “Exactly. And yet, they managed to get lucky. The Dancing Bear, with presumably two left feet, managed to land on me, and despite my best efforts, I, as a one hundred and fifteen pound woman can only do so much when a presumably three hundred pound man is on my chest. It was unpleasant. And yet, it is not why we lost.”

Nicole: “Some jackass in a bear suit. Just needed to kick his ass harder!”

Ravyn turns to Nicole.

Ravyn: “That may have helped, but there is a bigger issue, Pro. We were not on the same page.”

Nicole turns to Ravyn.

Ravyn: “While you may trust me generally, in that ring, you wanted to take on the world! You were going to fight everything! And you forgot that in tag team wrestling, some place I am a notable expert…the record books do not lie…you forgot that teamwork is paramount. And as a result, I was left alone.”

Nicole: “Or maybe you should’ve just let me take care of it!”

The crowd roars.

Nicole: “Because I’ve put down a lot of scrawny assholes to people who want to take advantage of Nic because they think they can. I don’t trust jackasses in Halloween costumes. And I think I was handling it well. And while you’re doing this for Roy or whatever the hell…I was doing it for Ducky!”

The crowd cheers as Ravyn listens and nods.

Ravyn: “And I can appreciate that. But Pro, that attitude is not going to help Ducky get those titles back. And now-“

Nicole: “Well now you play your games and get us another shot. But if you think I’m going to be tamed when I’ve gotten Nicole this far by doing what needs to be done…you need to do more learning!”

The crowd cheers as Ravyn nods and steps back.

Ravyn: “Perhaps I do…perhaps I do. Or perhaps you need to change who you are.”

Ravyn then turns and goes to nail Nicole, but Nicole grabs her by the throat, but immediately, Crowe and CHBK step up and both nail Nicole. She drops to the mat and CHBK and Crowe start to stomp away on her. The crowd boos loudly.

Sharper: “Ravyn went to strike Nicole. I don’t know if it was to shift Pro or something. But now Infamous all over Kinneck! All over Pro!”

Lyman: “It’s three on one!”

CHBK and Crowe then both grab Nicole’s arms. They lift her up a bit, so she’s sitting up. Nicole, as Pro, just yells at Ravyn, cursing at her and Ravyn steps forward and stomps her in the chest and then face over and over and over again, Pro unable to protect herself.

Sharper: “CHBK and Crowe holding Nicole open for Ravyn.”

Knots: “Pro can’t do much protecting. Ravyn said she needed to learn. Or change, right?”

Sharper: “Yeah?”

Knots: “Is she trying to who is in the driver’s seat to change?”

Ravyn continues to assault Nicole with repeated stomps before the crowd erupts in cheers as Gavin Taylor runs out from the back. Gavin runs down and slides into the ring. He runs over and grabs CHBK and pulls him back before kicking Crowe in the ribs. He turns and nails CHBK with a hard right. Ravyn then swings at Gavin, but Gavin ducks and bounces off the ropes before nailing Ravyn with the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd erupts in cheers as Ravyn rolls to the floor. CHBK drops to the floor as Crowe does too. Gavin runs over and kicks at CHBK as Ravyn staggers back, holding her chest and then turning back to CHBK. CHBK backs up. Crowe staggers around the ring. Crowe heads around and goes to Ravyn as Gavin stares them down.

Sharper: “Gavin gets one good shot in on Ravyn and breaks up this assault!”

Lyman: “Guess Gavin Taylor isn’t done with helping Nicole! We saw those crayon drawings earlier!”

Knots: “So where are the masked farm idiots?!”

Gavin steps back as Ravyn, CHBK and Crowe retreat. Gavin turns to Nicole who is starting to get up and Nicole shoves him back. Gavin steps back. Nicole then steps up to him. The camera cuts close as Nicole tells Gavin “This is my fight. You have your own!” Nicole then steps past Gavin and walks up to the ropes.

Sharper: “Gavin helping Nicole. Nicole shoving him down.”

Lyman: “She doesn’t want the help!”

Knots: “But she didn’t take Gavin’s head off either.”

Sharper: “She said, I think I saw this. I’m reading lips, but that he has his own fight?”

Lyman: “I thought the same.”

Sharper: “But looks like Ravyn has decided to move on from the Nicole Kinneck experiment and Nicole is ready to go to war!”

Gavin watches Nicole as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

We open up to see Hairless Penguin walking through the hallway with Dancing Bear following him.

Bear: “Dude. Where are you going?”

Penguin: “Going to find Nicole. Need to know that we got her message and-“

We then see Nicole Kinneck step up to them as Penguin turns and jumps.

Penguin: “Nic-“

Nicole then jumps up and nails Penguin with a hard right. Penguin goes down and rolls over. Dancing turns and drops down, covering his head. Nicole stops and looks at them.

Nicole: “[Bleep]ing weirdos.”

Nicole goes to walk off and stops.

Nicole: “Stay out of my way. No matter what Ducky told you.”

Nicole turns and heads off as Dancing Bear looks up and looks around. Penguin turns, holding his jaw.

Bear: “So…uh…that was a result.”

Penguin: “How does she hit that hard when she’s so small?!”

Penguin rolls over as the scene cuts away.

The scene cuts to the concourse where we see fans, some grabbing some food and drink, other grabbing merchandise. But several fans have their attention caught by something.

Dalek: “HELLO FLESH CREATURES!”

We see Kimberly Williams’s Dalek roll forward and spin around. We then cut to see Kimberly Williams, wearing a cowboy hat, stirrups, and with what appears to be two staple guns in holsters. She got her arm wrapped around a fan.

Kim: “So…how do you feel? The average fan about Shaun Cruzerweight. I mean don’t think Oktoberfest should’ve lost the title at Holly-Wood?”

Fan: “Hell yeah!”

The crowd roars. Kim looks around and smiles.

Kim: “How many of you recognize my ABSOLUTELY DESTRUCTION of Oktoberfest as legit?”

The crowd cheers again.

Dalek: “Human flesh creatures APPROVE! APPROVE! APPROVE!”

The crowd cheers. Kim turns to the camera.

Kim: “Hear that Shauny-Boy. They think I should’ve won. Just because I’ve been told that my match at Holly-Wood of the South wasn’t legit. Did I not count three? I can do it again.”

Kim holds up three fingers.

Kim: “1”

Kim brings down her pointer finger.

Kim: “2”

Kim brings down her ring figure and flips off the camera.

Kim: “3! So I’m better than most of the officials here. And probably more than Konrad. Since he’s not gotten that high too much as of late. Especially when he’s in the ring with me. I beat him in December. I beat him at Holly-Wood of the South and here I am…only the Undisputed Unsanctioned Champion!”

Kim then steps forward.

Kim: “Don’t you want Konrad and I to try and murder each other in that ring?!”

The crowd that is growing around Kim cheers.

Kim: “Come on Shaun Cruzerweight! Who are YOU to say you don’t want to let two people maim each other for sport when the crowd wants it! ALLOW THE MOB TO TAKE OVER!”

Kim looks around.

Kim: “And if not…pistols at dawn, Shauny-Boy!”

Kim pulls out her staple guns. Some fans jump back. Security starts to move into the area at this point.

Kim: “Oh what? Crazy girl with staple guns making you uneasy. But come on!”

Kim pulls the trigger on the staple gun, causing a couple of staples to fly into the air.

Kim: “Be careful what you wish for. But we may never see it because Shaun Cruze doesn’t care about you!”

Just then, we see from behind, Konrad Raab push his way through the mob and run over and nail Kim from behind. The crowd ohs. Kim rolls over and down to the floor. She drops her staple guns and Konrad runs over and dives onto Kim. He nails her with a couple of hard forearm blows to the jaw. Kim slides back and Dalek comes over.

Dalek: “EXTERMINATE! EXTERMI-“

Konrad lifts the Dalek up and throws it back. He then turns as Kim gets up and nails Konrad with a hard right. She nails him again. She then backs up as security tries to get the fans back. Kim then runs at Konrad and jumps up, tackling him back and into a merchandise stand. The side collapses as the crowd ohs. Konrad rolls over as Kim turns and rolls over.

Sharper: “Konrad and Kim! Continuing from Holly-Wood of the South! Into the merch stand!”

Knots: “Now we know where all of the money went. Not to the booths themselves!”

Kim starts to fight her way up. Konrad too. Kim then kicks back the counter and grabs the cash register. Konrad gets up and Kim turns and throws the cash register at Konrad. Konrad ducks and then runs at Kim and tackles her back into the counter. We hear the sound of more breaking wood as Kim and Konrad go forward and roll over the counter. They both get up and Konrad nails Kim with a hard right. Kim nails him. They trade blows as the crowd roars. We then see officials coming to the scene. The crowd boos around as we see Kim grab Konrad, but Konrad spin around and then running her across and into the wall. Kim hits hard and Konrad steps up and nails her in the ribs with a shot. Konrad then throws her down. Kim rolls over and starts to get up and officials and security get between the two. The crowd boos louder.

Sharper: “Security trying to get in there. They were focused on protecting the fans.”

Lyman: “You have two people without impulse control fighting each other. Wanting to maim each other!”

Sharper: “All over the Underground Championship!”

Knots: “Konrad’s not done! Kim neither!”

Konrad then turns and nails a security guard. He nails another as Kim starts to fight the officials and security too. She nails Dillusion with a hard right. He staggers back and Kim nails a security guard. Hiro Tanaka runs over and grabs Konrad and Konrad tries to fight before pushing him down. Hiro rolls through as Kim and Konrad then run at each other and nail each other with repeated right hands. The crowd roars again.

Sharper: “Fighting everyone to keep fighting!”

Knots: “We need something better to stop em!”

Kim and Konrad continue to fight before Kim rakes Konrad by the eyes. She tries to drag him away and runs him over and throws him into a pop vending machine. The crowd ohs and Konrad falls over. Kim then stomps him in the face. She then mounts him and nails him with a couple of hard shots and Konrad pushes her off. She rolls through and Kim is then pulled back by the officials and security again. The crowd around boos as Konrad starts to get up. He’s tackled down and held down as Konrad yells out. Kim yells at officials as the two are pulled apart, this time swarmed. The crowd boos as a “Let them fight!” chant begins from the crowd nearby. Konrad keeps struggling as Kim tries to get up. Some security members also have Dalek restrained.

Sharper: “Finally! It looks we have this under control.”

Knots: “I know Shaun Cruze doesn’t want to reward Kim, but is this much better?”

Lyman: “She did win at Holly-wood of the South…even if it wasn’t official thanks to all of the shenanigans.”

Sharper: “Kim trying to force Shaun to react. Same for Konrad! They want this. Konrad wants to defend his title against Kim. He wants revenge now too!”

Kim and Konrad continue to be restrained as the cameras remains focused on each of them before we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Jenni Anderson vs. Deanna Frost

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. First, from Manhattan, New York, she is the Queen’s Guard, Deanna Frost!”

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

On the last time, Deanna hops back into the ring as the lights return to normal.

Sharper: “Deanna Frost back in action tonight. Although I’ll be curious about this one.”

Knots: “Does she have a price?”

“MONEY

MONEY

MONEY MAKE HER SMILE…”

The chorus line to Bruno Mars’ “Money Make Her Smile” plays out over the crowd before the introductory organ plays out, leading into the full song. Jenni Anderson steps out from the back, confidently striding as she stands before the booing crowd, clad in her ring gear and a long fur coat. She lowers a pair of obscenely expensive sunglasses and begins walking to the ring. Once at the foot of the ring, she stands and instructs the referee to open the ropes for her, which undoubtedly happens. Climbing onto the apron, she moves through the ropes and into the ring. 

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Reno, Nevada, she is the Queenpin, Jenni Anderson!”

Once in the ring, she lowers the coat down her back, looking out over the crowd as she removes her sunglasses entirely. She then sheds her entrance attire and passes them gracefully to the timekeeper - if anything ends up damaged, or one hair ends up out of place, she has the means to seek recompense for them… a fact she reminds the handler of her property. She then turns back to Jason Phillips and asks for his microphone. Phillips obliges.

Sharper: “Jenni Anderson has been buying her way to victories since starting.”

Lyman: “Yeah, but not a local talent this week. Not someone hungry to feed their family. To pay bills. This is the wife of the World Champion!”

Knots: “But come on. She’s relatively new. She could take the money. Put it in a college fund.”

Sharper: “I don’t think she needs help there.”

Knots: “Trust me. With the amount of travelling I’ve heard Selena does, the gas prices alone will bankrupt them within days!”

Jenni turns to Deanna who looks at her, hands on her hips.

Anderson: “Deanna, Deanna, Deanna…”

Jenni Anderson smiles.

Anderson: “I’d introduce myself, but you should know who I am. The Queenpin of Wrestling!”

The crowd boos.

Anderson: “Now Deanna. I know you have a reputation around here. Selena too. You’re both too good for some things. And well, I have been helping the downtrodden, the lower classes of professional wrestling. I’m just offering an opportunity where we don’t need to hurt each other, people get some money, better than the winner’s purse, and I can focus my attention on what really matters.”

Deanna can be seen saying “What’s that?” in response.

Anderson: “And well, I have $2500 with me. It’s in my entrance gear. And I’d offer it…but you’re the wife of the World Champion.”

Anderson smiles. Deanna nods.

Anderson: “In fact, that’s the only reason you matter. But it’s an important reason.”

Deanna smirks and shakes her head.

Anderson: “And it’s why, for the first time, I won’t even bother offering you the money. I’m just going to beat you up!”

Anderson then lunges and goes to nail Deanna with the microphone. Deanna however drops down and dodges. Anderson hits the corner. The bell sounds. She turns around and Deanna hits Jenni with a shoot kick to the ribs and then a hard right before another shoot kick and then another hard right. The crowd roars.

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Deanna grabs Jenni by her gear and turns and throws her out of the corner. Jenni flips through and lands on her back. She rolls over and starts to get up and moves to the corner. Deanna heads over and shoulders her in the ribs. She rears back and shoulders her again and again. The crowd cheers some more.

Sharper: “Jenni Anderson finally showing what she can do, but Deanna is quickly stopping that. Just all over the Queenpin!”

Lyman: “Kicks and punches in one corner. Now shoulder thrusts!”

Deanna shoulders her again and grabs her and throws her down to the mat again. Jenni rolls over and starts to get up and Deanna walks over and grabs her by the head, seemingly going for the Icebreaker, but Jenni fights out of it and drops down and hooks Deanna’s leg. She forces Deanna down but Deanna gets to her back and boots Jenni in the face. She falls back and Deanna rolls back. Jenni starts to get up and Deanna runs at her and Jenni suddenly catches her and throws her overhead with a northern lights suplex into a bridge.

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Deanna kicks out. Jenni Anderson rolls away as Deanna rolls to her side, wincing in pain.

Sharper: “Jenni Anderson caught Deanna Frost coming in and stuffed her with a northern lights suplex for a two.”

Knots: “A nice one. She made sure to look good doing it too!”

Jenni gets up and smirks before Deanna grabs at the ropes.

Anderson: “Didn’t expect that? Huh?”

Jenni clubs Deanna in the back and then throws her down with a mat slam. Jenni Anderson dusts her hands as Deanna starts to get up and Jenni pushes her into the corner. Jenni then starts to choke her with her boot. The crowd boos.

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Jenni steps back. She listens out to the official before pointing to her entrance gear. The official looks disgusted before Jenni turns and grabs Deanna and whips her across the ring. Deanna hits the corner and Jenni then walks towards her and cartwheels towards Deanna before jumping up and hitting the Kick Me Deadly. The crowd ohs. Jenni smirks and turns and goes for the pin.

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Deanna kicks out. She rolls over and Jenni grabs her and pulls her up. She then kicks her in the knee.

Sharper: “Jenni Anderson working now on the knee.”

Knots: “She’s working on anything. A few times to the head too.”

Deanna winces and Jenni whips her into the ropes. Deanna bounces off and Jenni jumps up with a spinning heel kick. Deanna ducks and Jenni just lands on her feet. Deanna then kicks her in the ribs, grabs her head and hits a snap DDT with a hairflip. The crowd ohs and Deanna turns and hooks the leg.

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Jenni pushes her shoulder up and rolls over. She looks around and Deanna grabs her from behind. Jenni yells out as Deanna pulls her up. She then rolls through a rolling snapmare. Deanna turns and gets up. She turns and runs to the ropes. She jumps to the middle rope and goes for a lionsault, but Jenni rolls out of the way. Deanna hits the mat. Jenni then runs at her and hits a clothesline. She goes for the pin.

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Deanna gets her shoulder up. Jenni rolls off.

Sharper: “Hard clothesline. Only two.”

Knots: “She’s holding her own.”

Sharper: “No one said she couldn’t compete. She just chose to take the easy way out.”

Lyman: “And she’s motivated tonight. She kept focusing on Deanna’s marriage to Selena Frost.”

Knots: “That poor gas budget!”

Jenni turns and Deanna stirs as Jenni throws her to the middle rope. Jenni then looks around and straightens her gear before turning and walking over to Deanna. She goes to lean on her, but Deanna slides back and then grabs Jenni from behind and hits a release German suplex. The crowd ohs. Deanna rolls over as Jenni holds her head and neck in pain. Deanna rolls over and starts to get up as Jenni rolls to her hands and knees. She starts to get up and Deanna waits, setting up for the Consortium.

Sharper: “Deanna getting ready. Jenni Anderson in trouble. Deanna looking for the Consortium!”

Knots: “Jenni gets up and no amount of money will help her!”

Jenni steps forward and just as she does, we see a woman, in a black t-shirt and jeans. She rolls into the ring. She then runs over and tackles Deanna down. The official runs over and grabs the woman as the bell sounds.

Sharper: “What the hell? Is that a fan? Folks, don’t jump the guardrail. This is beyond acceptable!”

Lyman: “She’s attacking Deanna!”

Knots: “Not a true believer!”

Lyman: “Did she come from the crowd though? She came from the rampway!”

The woman gets a few shots in before the official gets her back. Deanna rolls over, a bit stunned and backs up. She starts to get up as the camera gets a shot of the woman’s face. She then looks around.

Sharper: “That’s not a fan. That’s Mallory Groening. She’s a local talent. SCW invites some local talent in case they’re needed to fill in, for a try out…”

Knots: “Usually tryouts are more structured than this!”

Sharper: “Either way, this match ended.”

Deanna gets up confused as the woman is moved to the corner. Just then, Deanna is spun around and Jenni blasts Deanna with the Queenpin’s Kiss. Deanna hits the mat. The crowd ohs and boos. Jenni staggers back and to the ropes. She smiles before turning and demanding her entrance attire. Phillips walks over and hands it over. Jenni grabs it and reaches in and pulls out a moneyclip of money. She then throws her gear over her shoulder. She steps forward as the crowd boos and throws the moneyclip at the woman. The woman grabs it and clutches it as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Jenni Anderson gets the last shot on Deanna. And now it becomes all clear!”

Lyman: “The money wasn’t for Deanna. It was for one of the local talent. Mallory Groening richer and in the process. Jenni stands tall. She lost though.”

Knots: “In this sport, it’s about appearances. You can’t buy what she just got. Deanna is down and she’s standing!”

Sharper: “The world knows the truth, Jon!”

Knots: “I’m happy to get some money to change that!”

The official keeps trying to restrain the woman as security and some officials jog down, trying to figure out this situation. Jenni Anderson smiles as she steps through the ropes and down to the floor. She then starts to walk to the back. Deanna turns, holding her head, annoyed, as she watches her leave.

COMMERCIALS

And who are you?

The proud lord said

That I must bow so low?

The camera slowly fades into a shot of a plain wooden table in a dimly lit room. Upon the table, a simple plate with a chunk of bread sat upon it and next to it a simple pewter cup. Somewhere off camera, the dying embers of a fire snap and pop in defiance of their demise.

Only a cat of a different coat

That’s all the truth I know.

Slowly, from the shadows a pair of pail hands reach out and come to rest upon the table.

“Sacrament…Sacrilege…What’s the difference, in a room full of gluttons?”

The voice is clearly distorted, only serving to make the chuckle more ominous as the hands reach and tear the bread in two, exposing the fluffy bits beneath the harder crust.

“A stale body…in need of new blood…”

The hand plucks the chalice, and slowly begins to pour what is revealed to be a red wine onto the bread.

Blood being injected into the body.

“So unfortunate for you, that mine is [bleep]ing poisonous..”

A coat of Gold.

A coat of Red.

A lion Still Has claws.

Mine are long

And sharp, my Lord

As Long And Sharp..

As Yours.

6.5.22

"Duality” by Slipknot blares through the PA system. The crowd boos as we cut to the entrance way where Josh Hudson walks out from the back, wearing his sleeveless black hoodie. Around his waist is the SCW United States Championship. The boos continue as Hudson continues to stand on the stage, just enjoying the reaction.

Sharper: “There you see the new SCW United States Champion. He won a single-night tournament, defeating Glory Braddock in the finals, Amelia Stone in the semi-finals and Owen Lee to start it all.”

Knots: “And Josh is loving that he stopped Owen Lee.”

Lyman: “Stopped him by going low. By cheating.”

Knots: “Hey. Gotta do what you gotta do.”

Hudson walks down the rampway. He looks around as he gets to the bottom and then walks up the steel steps and into the ring. He then wipes his feet and steps inside. He then walks forward and extends his arms as the crowd boos some more. Hudson looks around before turning and going over to the corner. He takes a microphone waiting for him and turns back to the middle of the ring. Hudson smirks as he walks back to the middle of the ring. The music fades out.

Hudson: “Oh…do you not like this image?”

Hudson smirks.

Hudson: “The image of a true champion. A man who has won many, but for the first time in over a decade and a half, I am the United States Champion again.”

Hudson pauses. He looks around.

Hudson: “I wear my title around my waist proudly. It’s a championship belt. I give it the respect it deserves!”

Hudson pauses again.

Hudson: “And frankly, thank God I made sure that an ingrate like Owen Lee didn’t get that win to start. Maybe he would’ve gone to the end. Maybe he would’ve won. You needed someone with my talent to knock him down several pegs. We didn’t need a retread? What? Don’t get what I’m saying?”

Hudson smirks.

Hudson: “Let me spell it out for you. I know education isn’t the strongest here in Oklahoma, but I want to make sure more people don’t end up like Owen Lee. People who blame everyone for their own failings.”

The crowd boos. Hudson turns and walks over to the ropes by the announce table.

Hudson: “Our former US champion was just like Owen Lee. Young, impulsive, idiotic, simple-minded….and blamed other for his problems. He also had a temper. Perhaps if he went to a proper wrestling school…I happen to know one…he wouldn’t have felt a need to fight a man who suffered a stroke because sometimes life isn’t fair!”

Lyman shakes his head as the camera cuts to him briefly. Hudson turns back to the middle of the ring.

Hudson: “Sound familiar? Owen Lee, the pride and joy of the Cruze family. The Cruze family legacy. And he gets to the top before he could handle it and instead of realizing he needed to grow, he whined and bitched like the child he is before attacking Mr. D, a man who we owe EVERYTHING to. And I say that as someone who doesn’t see eye to eye with him. Heck…I even pulled the same crap Owen did. But I at least had the balls to do it in the ring. I didn’t jump an elderly man in his office or backstage because I needed to feel like a big man.”

Sharper: “Didn’t he jump Owen Lee backstage? All out of jealousy?”

Knots: “Owen’s not elderly! Totally different!”

Hudson: “See Owen…it’s nice when there’s an adult and a man as your champion. And Shaun had to deal with that. I’m sure he may have loved to crown your return to titlehood with this title at Holly-Wood of the South. He didn’t. He had to give it to me. And I hope you still talk to him.”

Hudson stops and shakes his head.

Hudson: “What am I kidding? You certainly didn’t. Your tweets to move proved that. Pissed off because I cheated. No, Owen…I just reminded you that life isn’t fair. And now…what the hell are you going to do about it?”

The opening rifts to ‘Here we Go’ by Chris Classic blasts through the PA, as mist fills the entranceway. Hudson turns to the entrance way as we see Owen Lee storm out from the back. The crowd erupts seeing him as Owen Lee continues to make his way down to the ring. Daisy Lee jogs out from the stage and stops and looks down as Owen Lee continues.

Sharper: “Looks like Owen’s heard enough!”

Lyman: “And looks like Daisy isn’t pleased about this!”

Owen Lee hops onto the apron. He then looks at Hudson and steps into the ring. Hudson smiles as Owen walks right up to him. Josh Hudson and Owen Lee go nose to nose. Hudson just keeps jawing at Owen as Owen keeps glaring at him. The crowd roars expecting a brawl. Owen then suddenly stops and smirks. Hudson looks at him. Owen then grabs the microphone from Hudson’s hand. Hudson looks at him, glaring at him. Owen then brings the microphone to his mouth.

Owen: “What? You thought I’d just lose it. I’d come out here like some kid who hasn’t grown up. Throw hands. And you’d then wrestle circles around me. Sorry to disappoint you, Josh.”

The crowd looks on as Daisy smirks from the stage.

Owen: “You can say what you want. That seems to be what you do. The whole world knows what I just confirmed now. Given how bad your breath smells, it’s because of all of the bullshit you’re spewing.”

The crowd roars as Hudson chuckles, shaking his head.

Owen: “Life isn’t fair. No…it’s not. But you don’t have the first damn clue of how unfair my life was and I’m not talking about my history in this ring. But that’s something I’m working to move on from. And I’m charting my own path. And right now, that path has two things.”

Owen holds up two fingers.

Owen: “One is entering and hopefully winning the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal…and the other is kicking your ass and taking that title from you.”

Hudson smirks as he then grabs the microphone. Owen hands it back to him. Hudson brings it up.

Hudson: “Too bad for you…I hope you’re up first. I can teach you more lessons. Like how to successfully defend a title on the first defense.”

Hudson drops the microphone and steps past Owen. Owen just nods and turns to watch Hudson. Hudson exits the ring and drops down to the floor. He then walks up the rampway to the back. Owen watches him walk to the back.

Sharper: “The back and forth, this time verbally. And Hudson keeps needling Owen at every chance.”

Lyman: “Owen didn’t lose his cool. He’s grown there. But you know if they meet up in the ring one more time. Whether it’s for the US Title or in the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal, this could boil over.”

Sharper: “Hudson on top of the world. As confident as ever…and wait a minute.”

Hudson slows down at the stage as he looks at Daisy Lee. He looks her up and down and smirks before turning to Owen and then back. Owen watches him as Daisy looks at Hudson unimpressed. Hudson then turns and heads through the curtain to the back.

“The Old Me” plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of Autumn Valentine and Cid Turner come up on the screen with the SCW Adrenaline Championship overlayed underneath.

Sharper: “Folks, it’s main event time. Adrenaline Championship on the line. Cid Turner defends against Autumn Valentine, next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Autumn Valentine vs. Cid Turner

SCW Adrenaline Championship

A woman’s voice can be heard as the video screens display the words she's saying in unison.

"Lexy Chapel Proudly Presents"

"AUTUMN VALENTINE"

“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless hits the PA system as Autumn Valentine walks out onto the stage wearing a black jacket. Across her ring-gear we see the ‘Lexy Chapel Presents’ and ‘Chapel Show’ branding. She pauses on the stage for a moment before being joined by Lexy Chapel who starts pointing at her, and yelling at the fans to cheer for her. Around Lexy’s neck we see a lanyard which appears to be a manager’s license.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall for TV Time remaining and is for the SCW Adrenaline Championship! First, the challenger, hailing from Los Angeles, California, accompanied, and PROUDLY represented, by Lexy Chapel, this is Autumn Valentine!”

Autumn walks to the ring accompanied by Lexy. She skips up to the apron and jumps up before sliding off her jacket and letting it fall to the floor. She then runs at the turnbuckles, climbing up and throwing up her arms before looking to the camera confidently. She jumps from the outside of the ropes to inside of the ring, rolling back to her feet before walking the middle of the ring and dropping down into the splits. Lexy walks behind her, pointing down at her and still trying to get the fans to support her. Lexy holds a hand down to pull Autumn back to her feet as Autumn walks to the corner as the music fades out.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine started off for her team at Holly-Wood of the South. She tried to fight the entire time. She was impressive, but obviously, as we’ve noted, the team has come up short.”

Knots: “But now she can focus on herself. She can focus on winning gold. Can she beat Cid Turner?”

Sharper: “We are going to find out.”

The lights slowly dim down. The crowd buzzes in anticipation, many of them taking their phones out and lighting up the arena with their flashlights. After a few moments of silence, “Dark Child” by Marlon Williams plays as the lights flash back on. The big screen shows several highlights of Cid Turner's career as the song continues to play. The crowd boos as Cid makes his way onto the stage, looking tensely out into the crowd with the SCW Adrenaline Championship around his waist. Cookie Dreams comes skipping out behind him, receiving a mixed reaction from the crowd as she gives Cid an exaggerated thumbs up while he continues looking out into the crowd. Cid takes a moment to let it all soak in before he begins his walk down the ramp with Cookie trailing not far behind, happily waving to nearby fans.

Phillips: “Her opponent, accompanied by Cookie Dreams, from Denver, Colorado, representing the Positive State, he is the SCW Adrenaline Champion, the Fallen King, Cid Turner!”

“My little blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy

One day you'll grow up and be distressed

One day you'll grow up and reject everything

I've set out for you”

Cid continues his walk down the ramp and keeps his eye on the ring while continually muttering to himself. Cid reaches the ring as Cookie stays on the outside, making her way around the corner. Cid climbs up the steps, slowly walking across the apron to the corner and pulling himself up onto the second rope, standing on the turnbuckle and looking around the arena while taking a deep breath. He takes the Adrenaline Championship from off his waist and holds it into the air.

“My only dear long wasteful son

One day you'll wonder what you've become”

The music begins to fade out as Cid climbs down from the ropes and enters the ring. He leans through the ropes and hands the Adrenaline Championship to the official. Cid leans up against the corner and strokes his overgrown beard. Cookie looks on from the floor. The official, Aaron Demitra, holds the title over his head. The SCW Adrenaline Championship logo comes up on the screen.

Sharper: “Cid Turner needing to focus here. Autumn Valentine is going to be a tough competitor. And we need to say this. Autumn has struggled some since losing the TV Title, but since the start of 2021, there are three champions that have been the most unstoppable – Selena Frost, Cid Turner, and Autumn Valentine. That TV Title reign was impressive.”

Knots: “But she wants more. She wants the Adrenaline Title. She wants the World Title. She wants everything.”

Sharper: “She does. Cid meanwhile wants to hold onto his title. But he’s also got to focus on Autumn, not Datura. And we saw some back and forth there.”

Knots: “He’s got Cookie. Let Cookie deal with her!”

Demitra hands off the title to Jason Phillips. He takes it and Demitra steps back. He checks on Autumn and then on Cid before calling for the bell. The bell sounds and Autumn and Cid step out and circle the ring. The crowd roars as they then lock up in the middle of the ring. Cid turns and locks in a side headlock. He pulls back as Autumn reaches around. Autumn gets Cid to the ropes and fires him off. Cid bounces off and shoulders Autumn down. Autumn looks up. Cid turns and runs into the ropes. Autumn rolls towards him. Cid hops over and bounces off the other side. Autumn gets up and leapfrogs over Cid. Cid stops and turns and goes for a hard right. Autumn however blocks it and forearms Cid in the jaw. Cid hits the mat. He gets up and Autumn forearms him again. Cid staggers back to the corner. Autumn follows up with a third. The referee comes in with a count, but Autumn grabs Cid and steps out and snapmares him over. Cid rolls forward and then rolls away and gets up. Autumn steps forward and wrenches his arm.

Sharper: “Autumn using her cunning and now has control of the arm.”

Lyman: “She’s not going to push Cid around. But she can keep that leverage on him good ways.”

Autumn pushes down on the arm for a moment as Cid winces. Cid rolls forward and then rolls back up and Autumn wrenches the arm again. Cid falls to a knee. The crowd cheers. Cid grimaces and starts to get back up. Autumn then pulls the arm forward and behind Cid Turner and into a hammerlock. Cid reaches up and then down before grabbing Autumn’s head. He jumps up and drops down and snapmares Autumn through. Autumn rolls through. Cid gets up and Autumn turns and goes for a clothesline. Cid ducks and Autumn stops. She spins around and Cid hits a hip toss. Autumn gets up and Cid hits an arm drag. Autumn rolls through and gets up and Cid goes for another hip toss, but Autumn flips through. She then drops back and kicks Cid in the head. Cid staggers back. Autumn gets up and Cid turns and runs at Autumn, but Autumn drops down, pulling down on the top rope and Cid goes up and over the top rope to the floor, landing on his feet and falling into the announce tables.

Sharper: “Up and over. Cid colliding with our table.”

Knots: “I’m out!”

Sharper: “Cid’s not going to attack you.”

Knots: “That’s for you to find out.”

Lyman: “Cruze has said we’re off limits-“

Sharper: “We may be! But look at Autumn!”

Autumn then runs across the ring and then jumps over the top rope and twists in the air, landing back first on Cid. Cid catches her, dropping down to the floor hard as Autumn rolls into the announce table. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine up and over. Twisting in the air and landing on the champion!”

Lyman: “And she can take her time getting up. No countouts in an Adrenaline Championship match!”

Knots is shown standing back as Autumn starts to get up. Cid looks around and Autumn grabs him and pulls him up by his hair and beard. Cid yells out and Autumn forearms him in the jaw. He staggers over to the steel steps. Autumn then walks over and grabs him and drives him face first into the steel steps. Cid pops up and stumbles back. He falls to the mats and rolls over. Demitra implores Autumn to get to back in the ring. Autumn then steps up to the steel steps. She glances back as Cid gets up and goes for a moonsault. Cid manages to catch her a bit, but Autumn lands on her feet, grabbing his head, seemingly going for a reverse DDT. Cid however spins around and then pushes Autumn forward, driving her back and back of head first into the ringpost. Autumn spins down to the mats. Cid walks over and leans on the barricade.

Sharper: “Cid muscling Autumn back. Hard into the ringpost.”

Lyman: “Ringposts don’t move. People do. And Autumn found that out thanks to the champion.”

Cid walks over and grabs Autumn as Jonathan Knots sits back down at the announce position. Cid lifts Autumn up and rolls her into the ring. Autumn rolls over as Cid slides in. Autumn starts to get up, holding the back of her head and Cid gets up and clotheslines her from behind. Autumn hits the mat and rolls to her back. Cid goes for the pin.

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Autumn kicks out. She rolls over and Cid grabs her. He drags her up and then hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Lexy looks on concerned as Autumn sits up from the impact. Cid pushes her back down and hits an elbow drop. He gets up and hits a second elbow drop before getting up and hitting a third. The crowd boos by the third and Cid goes for a lateral press.

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Autumn kicks out again.

Sharper: “Cid turning up the intensity. A series of hard elbow drops gets a close two.”

Knots: “Autumn’s learning all parts of the ring suck when you have nowhere to go. The ringpost. The canvas.”

Autumn rolls over and Cid clubs her in the back. He then grabs her and whips her into the corner. Cid steps over after her and chops her. The crowd woos. Cid looks around and chops her again. More woos. Cid then whips Autumn across the ring. Cid runs after, but Autumn flips up and over to the apron. Cid stops and Autumn jumps up with a pump kick. Cid staggers back. Autumn then slingshots in with a boot to the face. Cid rolls back. He gets up and Autumn runs at him and hits a spinning heel kick. She turns and goes for the pin.

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Cid kicks out. Both get up and Autumn forearms Cid in the jaw and then grabs him and goes for an Irish whip. Cid spins through and sends Autumn in. She bounces off the ropes. Cid lowers his head early and Autumn flips over with a sunset flip attempt, but Cid rolls through and to his feet. He then hits a basement dropkick. Autumn falls back. Cid goes for the pin.

Sharper: “How about Cid?! Despite being over forty, moving like the Masta of Speed!”

Knots: “Shadow of himself. Before when he did it, he was blurry!”

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Autumn kicks out. Both get up and Cid knees her in the ribs. He then scoops her up and slams her down. Autumn winces. Cid then walks around the ring as Autumn stirs. Cid grabs her and forearms shivers her. Autumn falls to the ropes. Cid then grabs her and lifts her up and places her stomach first on the top rope. Cid backs up and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and goes for a running boot, but Autumn pushes back and onto the apron. Cid stops and turns and Autumn hits a kick between the ropes into Cid’s ribs. He bends over and away from Autumn. Autumn then front flips into the ring and grabs Cid’s head into a flipping stunner. Cid pops up and falls into the ropes. He bounces off the middle rope and turns back to Autumn who hits an enziguri. Cid drops face first into the mat. Autumn rolls him over and hooks the leg.

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2!

Cid pushes her off and rolls over, thrusting his arm in the air.

Sharper: “And Autumn almost had Cid. That enziguri caught him right under the jaw. Cid just dropped.”

Lyman: “But still enough there and enough wherewithal to know to get that shoulder up.”

Sharper: “It’s that champion’s instinct. The greats all had it. They could just sense when they were in trouble. Even if they were.”

Cid rolls over and reaches for the ropes. He starts to get up and Autumn turns and kicks him in the back. Cid grimaces and Autumn pulls him back with a neckbreaker. She turns and looks at him before climbing up to the top rope, facing out to the crowd. She gets to the top rope and glances back through her feet before standing up and going for a moonsault, but Cid gets his knees up. Autumn falls back, holding her stomach in pain. She rolls over and slowly fights up to her feet and Cid gets up and hoists her up onto his shoulder before throwing her forward into a gutbuster. The crowd ohs. Autumn rolls over, holding her stomach in pain. Cid runs over and pushes her back down and goes for the pin.

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2!

Autumn gets her shoulder up. Cid rolls off. Autumn rolls over, clutching her stomach. She starts to get up and Cid walks over and hooks her head before hitting a half nelson bulldog. Cid holds on, rolling her to her back.

1!

2!

Autumn then pulls him over as he was a bit off-balance and into a pin of her own.

1!

2!

Both get up and Cid runs at Autumn, but Autumn sidesteps and Cid hits the ropes chest first and Autumn jumps up and into a twisting sunset flip pin.

1!

2!

Cid kicks out. He rolls over and starts o get up. Autumn then goes for a superkick. Cid catches it and spins her around before pulling her back into an inverted facelock. He hits a backbreaker and then a second backbreaker before completing the Ode to Caesar. Cid falls back and rolls over as Autumn is down on the mat. Lexy smacks the mat, trying to will on Autumn. The fans stomp and clap with her.

Sharper: “Cid driving his knee into the back of Autumn twice and then driving her to the mat. The Ode to Caesar and Cid has a reprieve.”

Lyman: “He had a good thing going, but again, Autumn fighting back and then when he saw the opportunity. Dropping her.”

Sharper: “But taking a lot out of himself too.”

Cid crawls to the corner and uses the ropes to get himself up. Autumn then starts to roll over. The crowd keeps clapping and stomping. Autumn then gets up to her feet, staggering forward and Cid runs out and clotheslines her down. Cid then falls to the ropes. He exits to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. He looks forward as Autumn starts to get up again and Cid then steadies himself. He dives off for the Denver Diving Kick, but Autumn dodges out of the way. Cid lands and spins around. Autumn moves to the corner. Cid runs at her and Autumn gets a boot up. Cid stumbles back and Autumn leans back before running forward and getting some steam before grabbing Cid’s head and running through to the corner into a huge tornado DDT. Cid rolls to his back.

Sharper: “Autumn got all of the extra momentum there! And spiked Cid Turner!”

Autumn goes for the pin.

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Cid gets his shoulder up. Autumn rolls off. She starts to pull herself up as Cid moves to the ropes. He uses them to get up and turns around and Autumn kicks him in the thigh. Cid drops to his knees and Autumn steps back and shoot kicks him in the chest. The crowd cheers. Autumn kicks him again in the chest. The crowd chants “A!” She kicks him again. “V!” Autumn notices this and kicks him a third time. “A!” Kick. “V!” Kick. “A!” Kick. “V!” Autumn then backs up and goes for a kick to the head, but Cid drops down. Autumn spins through and Cid then forearms her in the back before pulling her head back. Cid then hooks her head and hits an inverted vertical suplex. The crowd ohs. Cid rolls over, clutching his chest in pain.

Knots: “Cid Turner has never been happier to hit a suplex!”

Lyman: “Autumn was going to town. The fans getting into it.”

Knots: “Cid Turner hopes to never hear those initials again.”

Sharper: “While Autumn Valentine driven into the mat chest first. Coincidence or not.”

Cid rolls over, rubbing his chest and wincing. Autumn kicks at the mat. She starts to pull herself up and Cid walks over and grabs her and spins her around and hits a hangman’s neckbreaker. The crowd ohs. Cid falls back onto Autumn.

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Autumn gets her shoulder up. Cid rolls off. He looks around before starting to get up. Autumn holds her head and neck and moves to her stomach. Cid turns and grabs Autumn. He drags her up and hooks her up. He goes for a back suplex, but Autumn backflips through. Cid steps forward and turns around but Autumn grabs him by the head and hits the Pink Whisper. Cid flips through and down to the mat. Autumn remains down too. The crowd ohs as Lexy jumps up and down calling for Autumn to roll over for the pin. Demitra counts both down.

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Autumn throws her arm over Cid.

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Cid shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Cookie drops to a knee, leaning on the apron, in relief.

Sharper: “And a two count. Cid just got that shoulder up. Autumn couldn’t get the cover fast enough.”

Knots: “But she needs to just reset and keep it on. Be positive! Be in a positive state!”

Sharper: “Oh stop it!”

Autumn rolls over and starts to get up. She moves to the apron and pulls herself to it. Cid starts to pull himself up as Autumn gets up to her feet. She looks at Cid and motions to him as the crowd roars. He then flips over the top rope and goes for the AVW Lariat, but Cid ducks and Autumn drills Aaron Demitra. The crowd ohs. Autumn drops to a knee and looks at him stunned before getting up and turning and walking into Cid Turner who superkick her. He collapses to the mat as the crowd ohs and boos.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine took Aaron Demitra’s head off.”

Lyman: “And then Cid returned the favour!”

Autumn remains down as Cid rolls over. Just then, the crowd roars as we see Datura walking storming through the crowd. She then makes her way to the barricade by the timekeeper and hops over. She then storms over to Cookie and spins her around.

Datura: “Where is she?”

Cookie looks around.

Cookie: “Who? Jordan? She’s…uh…she’s…”

Datura: “Come on! You cared about her. I saw what you two went through!”

Cookie: “She’s at….at the compound!”

Datura: “No, she’s not. I’m not a fool, Cookie. And neither was she? You haven’t even reached out. You don’t care….and he did it?”

Datura looks around.

Datura: “He broke her down?!”

Datura then turns to Cookie and then back to the ring.

Datura: “Well, sorry Autumn. You had your time.”

Datura then rolls into the ring. Autumn starts to stir but Datura runs over to Cid as he starts to get up and Datura boots him in the face. She then dives onto him and nails him with repeated right hands.

Sharper: “Datura coming from the crowd. Accosting Cookie and now Cid Turner!”

Lyman: “Ref is still down!”

Knots: “She’s still focused on Jordan. The Tactical Warfare match didn’t get her her revenge!”

Datura gets a few more shots in as Cookie looks around and turns and goes to the timekeeper. Autumn then grabs Datura and pulls her off. Datura rolls over as Autumn staggers and Datura looks up at her and gets up. Autumn gets in her face as Lexy yells at Datura from the floor. Cid crawls to the ropes. Cookie then heads over to Cid, holding the Adrenaline Championship. Datura then kicks Autumn in the ribs and nails her with a hard right. Autumn drops to the mat and Cid steps forward and nails Datura in the head with the SCW Adrenaline Championship. Cid staggers forward and turns and nails Autumn with the title. The crowd boos. Autumn hits the mat. Cid then drops down and rolls to the floor. Cookie looks in the ring and then to Cid before running around the ring. She heads to Cid as Cid holds the title over his head. Datura turns, holding her head, annoyed as Autumn rolls over too in pain.

Sharper: “Cid nailing Datura and Autumn with the title! He’s now just leaving!”

Lyman: “He did the damage. An assist from Cookie who keeps getting more and more involved!”

Knots: “And Autumn gets close, but not close enough. While Datura is pushing further in her goal to stand up for her friend!”

Sharper: “And it’s just starting!”

Cid backs up, holding the title up as Cookie points to him, looking around, a bit concerned before the scene cuts to black…