“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

MAIN SHOW:

 

 

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

 

I'm thinking about the old me
'Cause I've been feeling empty
I never used to be so dead inside

 

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


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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Say it again, say it again, tell me what I wanna hear
Tell me that I'm gonna be fine and there's nothing left to fear
'Cause I've been losing sleep (losing sleep)
Trying to get back to who I used to be
Where is the old me?

 

Chris Cannon covering Kennedy Street and Owen Cruze follows before we see a shot of Cassidy Carter dancing on her way to the ring, and then a shot of Regan Street and Datura swinging chairs at one another. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen and remains on it for a few moments.

 

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

 

Sharper: “We are in Minnesota for Breakdown and tonight, it’s going to be a big one.”

 

Knots: “Someone’s career could be in jeopardy!”

 

We cut to the stage to see a scaffold built along the front of the big screen, running the length of the stage.

 

Sharper: “That’s the scaffold that Selena Frost will defend her SCW United States Championship on against Giovanni Aries!”

 

Knots: “She wanted it. She got it. Giovanni happy to accept, but why the hell would you do this. That’s a hell of a fall any way you go. At least 15 feet, maybe 20!”

 

Sharper: “And that’s not all. Coming out of retirement for one night, Dean Black will face Xander Valentine. And we’ll also, we presume, see Syren and Sienna Swann sign their contract to unify the World Championships!”

 

We then cut to ringside to see Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at the announce position.

 

Sharper: “I’m Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and we’re inching toward Taking Hold of the Flame.”

 

Knots: “And after tonight, that whole situation may change!”

 

Sharper: “But we should start off by talking about a bit of a change tonight. We were supposed to see Owen Cruze face Alistaire Allocco one on one. That will not be happening.”

 

Knots: “Some personal issues, right?”

 

Sharper: “We’ve had a lot of people’s personal lives seep into their professional. We’ve seen that with Chris Cannon, with Sienna Swann, with Kennedy Street, with Xander Valentine. Owen Cruze wanting to keep it separate here and we are going to respect that, but that means we will not be seeing him face Alistaire Allocco tonight-“

 

Rise!!!!
Look deep into his eyes!
Rise!!!!
Look deep into his eyes, that's where the fire lies!

The spotlights shine forth from the stage, bathing the entire arena in blinding white lights corresponding with a verse of “Eyes Like Fire” by Collision of Innocence. We then see Adam Allocco walking out from the back. The crowd boos seeing him. Adam looks around, starting to jaw at the crowd as he then starts to make his way to the ring.

 

Knots: “That won’t stop Adam from coming out here.”

 

Sharper: “I’d love to know why.”

 

Knots: “I’m sure he has several reasons!”

 

Adam reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps and enters the ring. He steps forward and crosses the ring to the opposite corner, getting a microphone from Jason Phillips. He turns back and looks around the arena as the crowd boos him. His music fades out.

 

Adam: “I regret to inform all of you that the boy wonder, the kid who everyone is talking about when he doesn’t deserve it, Owen Cruze, won’t be here tonight.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Adam: “He has some sort of personal problem. Convenient I say! Tonight, he was supposed to face the fruit of my loins, the future of professional wrestling, your rightful next champion….when wrestling comes to Mars, he will be the one setting the standard. That’s right, my son, Alistaire!”

 

Adam looks around.

 

Adam: “See, he has a convenient excuse. He knows that Alistaire will destroy him in this ring and ruin the illusion that HE’s the future. I’ve called it since I came back. Trust me, I’ve run many SUCCESSFUL companies and I have a good eye for talent and trust me, Owen aint got nothing on Alistaire. And while Alistaire has plenty going on. In a budding relationship with Peyton Rice, girls all over him, people realizing that he’s the future, and he’s handling it all with modesty and class and Owen Cruze, coming out and insulting people, denigrating people, sticking his nose in places it doesn’t belong. If Chris is happier with Sienna, great! To be frank, I think he upgraded. Always had a thing for blondes and well…”

 

The crowd boos loudly.

 

Sharper: “Come on. He’s just running his mouth.”

 

Knots: “Does he have a slice of Alistaire’s contract money or something? Get a percentage a title purse?”

 

Adam: “Hey! I’m just speaking the truth! Sienna’s at her peak and she should have great competitors to challenge him like my son, Alistaire! So I think I should make this clear right now. With Owen Cruze not showing up for whatever personal reason, probably some minor issue and he just can’t handle being an adult, Sasha, you should name Alistaire the next contender so if Syren proves her cowardice, you have a top tier main event. I’m a promoter too! I know!”

 

As Adam speaks, we see Alistaire Allocco jogging down to the ring, looking a bit uncertain, almost embarrassed. He hops onto the apron and yells out to his day. Adam turns and smiles.

 

Adam: “Ah, Alistaire! You’re out here to speak to your legions of fans that will accept you as the future! Come on into the ring. Speak to the fans. Tell them what you really think about Owen!”

 

Alistaire enters the ring and shakes his head. Adam holds the microphone down, picking Alistaire up a bit.

 

Alistaire: “What are you doing?”

 

Adam: “Just getting you what you deserve. Come on. Tell them what you think of that overrated kid!”

 

Alistaire looks around.

 

Alistaire: “The match has been cancelled. So be it-“

 

Just then, “The Nexus” by Amaranthe plays. The crowd roars as Alistaire turns to the entrance as Adam looks over too. Aaron Blackbourne walks out from the back.

 

Sharper: “Aaron Blackbourne has heard enough. He came out to help Owen last week! To stand with his friend and he’s not going to let Adam run him down more!”

 

Adam pulls the microphone back up as Aaron heads to the ring.

 

Adam: “How about this? Another person looking to take advantage. Running out last week to help your friend. You just want to get noticed. I get it. I really do! But can you really handle Alistaire here?!”

 

Alistaire turns back to Adam as Aaron hops onto the apron. He enters the ring. Alistaire looks at Adam and then Aaron and Aaron steps forward to go after Adam. Alistaire stops Aaron and tells him to stop. Aaron then turns and points to Adam.

 

Adam: “Come on Alistaire. Let him go. He can face you-“

 

Alistaire turns back and then turns to Aaron. Aaron points at Adam, yelling at him. Alistaire turns back to Aaron. Aaron turns as Alistaire continues to hold him and suddenly, Adam swings over Alistaire’s shoulder, nailing Aaron with a hard right. Alistaire turns to Aaron and Aaron falls into the corner. He then comes forward and forearms Alistaire in the jaw. Alistaire falls over and Aaron heads toward Adam.

 

Sharper: “Adam with a sucker punch and Aaron thinks it was Alistaire! Alistaire doesn’t even know!”

 

Knots: “His father getting him in more trouble!”

 

Adam backs up as Aaron moves toward him. He then grabs Adam and just then, we see Alistaire get up and grabs Aaron and takes him over with a Greco-roman takedown. Aaron rolls over as the crowd boos. Alistaire goes right into a front face lock and holds onto Aaron, just keeping him down. Adam smiles and then runs over and kicks Aaron in the ribs. Alistaire turns and looks at his father as he lets go. Aaron rolls over. We see a number of officials running out from the back as Aaron rolls over and then gets up and Adam dives out of the ring. He yells at Alistaire as Alistaire turns as Aaron hits the Unchained Creativity! The crowd ohs and Alistaire rolls over, holding his jaw and rolling over to the ropes. Adam reaches in and pulls him out. He then points to Aaron as Aaron turns around.

 

Sharper: “Unchained Creativity! Just cracked Adam’s jaw!”

 

Knots: “And he’s out!”

 

Officials enter and Aaron turns to Adam as Adam holds Alistaire up as he falls to the ground. Adam keeps pulling him up as Alistaire holds his jaw. The crowd looks on as Aaron Blackbourne paces in the ring, looking at Adam and Alistaire. Adam keeps yelling at the officials to keep him back as the crowd roars.

 

Sharper: “Adam holding up his son. That’s all your fault there Adam!”

 

Knots: “Alistaire just got caught in the middle of it and Adam got out of dodge!”

 

Adam pulls Alistaire up as Aaron remains in the ring with officials standing between him and the ropes as the scene cuts away.

 

Backstage, we see Sasha backstage in her office. Dean Black is with her.

 

Sasha: “You ready for tonight?”

 

Dean: “Always. I may go down, but I’ll go down swinging.”

 

Sasha: “Thank you for standing up for my father.”

 

Dean: “Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Do you know the situation with Syren?”

 

Sasha: “It’ll be taken care of one way or another. You focus on Xander. Dillusion and Beard will take care of things.”

 

Dean nods.

 

Sasha: “I’m more hoping people let Xander in this time.”

 

Dean: “Regan and I talked. I trust her. As odd as that is to say after everything. Shows how much things have changed.”

 

Sasha: “Then let’s hope. He’ll be here shortly. You should make sure you’re ready.”

 

Dean reaches into his pocket and pulls out his spiked collar.

 

Dean: “Don’t worry there.”

 

Dean turns and heads off as Sasha watches him leave as the scene fades to black.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as we see Alistaire Allocco and Adam Allocco walking backstage.

 

Adam: “That’s what I’m talking about. People taking the cheap shot. No honour around here.”

 

Alistaire: “Dad…look, you’re just goading them. Owen probably had a sufficient reason to not be here.”

 

Adam: “But he’s the future. He needs to accept the pressure. These millennials all with no responsibility. You need the opportunity. No…you deserve it. And ignore Aaron Blackbourne. He just needed some reason to be relevant!”

 

Adam stops as Goddard can be seen walking over to them.

 

Goddard: “You’re nothing but a leech.”

 

Adam: “Excuse me?!”

 

Goddard: “Peyton may think you’re misunderstood, but the fact is that if you stand by him, you’re nothing more than a hypocrite. Aaron struck you only because Adam struck first. And while I am not her father, I will look out for Peyton.”

 

Adam: “Whoa, whoa…you’re not her father. This is 2019. Strong independent woman and stuff, old man. Alistaire is a pinnacle of purity and greatness!”

 

Goddard: “Why do you stand by someone who had no role in your life, boy?”

 

Adam: “Hey! I’m right here!”

 

Alistaire: “The lord says to honour thy father and mother and I will.”

 

Goddard: “Literal meaning yes. But if your father is nothing more than an offshoot of immortality…then…”

 

Alistaire: “I’ll still stand by him.”

 

Goddard steps forward as Adam smile.s

 

Adam: “Yeah!”

 

Alistaire and Goddard go nose to nose. Peyton then runs over.

 

Peyton: “Hey! Wait!”

 

Goddard turns to her.

 

Goddard: “Sorry child. But he’s full of false righteousness.”

 

Alistaire: “I will not stand away from my father.”

 

Peyton: “Alistaire. I get it. I’m close to mind and there are some decisions and events that are testing that. But then convince him to be better. You have it in you. I don’t think you’re that bad.”

 

Adam: “I’m right here!”

 

Alistaire: “I’m not sure it’s that simple.”

 

Adam: “Hey!”

 

Adam then nails Goddard with a hard right. Goddard falls over. Alistaire looks stunned.

 

Adam: “Some protector!”

 

Peyton: “What is wrong with you?!”

 

Goddard starts to get up.

 

Adam: “Come on Pey-pey. Come hop on the Allocco train. Alistaire here CAN protect you!”

 

Peyton: “Just leave!”

 

Peyton starts to help Goddard up as Goddard gets up and turns.

 

Adam: “Stay away from the champ, old man!”

 

Adam pulls Alistaire away as Alistaire mouths sorry before we cut away.

 

We cut to ringside.

 

Sharper: “Things not going romantically or well any way Alistaire wants. Adam, his father, returning and throwing everything into chaos for him.”

 

Knots: “Not like he doesn’t deserve it. Adam is an asshole!”

 

Sharper: “Speaking of romantic and assholes-“

 

Knots: “Please don’t make the segue you are.”

 

Sharper: “Two weeks ago, we saw Kandis and Tommy Valentine team up and win their first tag match together against Konrad Raab and Glory Braddock.”

 

Knots: “They said they’d celebrate and well, they did.”

 

Sharper: “They shared this with us.”

 

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen to see what is clearly a cell phone video. We then see Tommy Valentine, lying in bed, shirtless.

 

Tommy: “Well we had a bit of a celebration and people talk about motivation in this sport…”

 

Tommy moves the camera move to show Kandis, laying on her stomach, chuckling as the sheets are put in a way to clearly cover anything of note, except her ass checks.

 

Tommy: “Get jealous, boys. That’s what awaits me when I win. And if you’re pissed off about me smirking…well…”

 

Tommy smirks.

 

Tommy: “I’m going to do it a lot.”

 

Kandis: “Just call us the Jackass and Big Ass Connection…”

 

Kandis turns, moving into the camera view and moving closer to Tommy.

 

Kandis: “Because well…there’s plenty of connection here.”

 

Kandis smirks as Tommy laughs as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

 

Knots: “Jackass and Big Ass Connection, huh? Describes them perfectly!”

 

Chance of Paine (Crissy Gardner & Sam Raine) vs. Kandis & Tommy Valentine

 

“Uncomfortable” by Halestorm fills the arena, and seconds later Samantha Raine and Crissy Garder walk out on the stage. The crowd cheers as they start to walk down the ramp.

Phillips: “Making their way to the ring, first.... from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Samantha Raine. And her partner... from New York City, Crissy Gardner. They are... Chance of Paine!”

Sam and Crissy walk with purpose to the ring and slide in side by side. They get to their feet then each take an opposite corner and pose for the fans a few seconds. They then hop down and meet in one corner, talking a bit as the music fades.


Sharper: “Tag team action here and these ladies are just one of the teams SCW has in the tag division who are looking to gain some momentum and get ahead.”

Knots: “They're not gonna have an easy time though, their opponents may be in only their second tag match together, but it's pretty clear they do have chemistry....”

Sharper: “Can't say I can argue with that.”

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

Phillips: “And their opponents, first.... from West Hollywood, California.... Kandis!”

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

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

Kandis shakes her hips in time to the words, then slaps her ass right at the whip sound. Her music fades a little quicker than usual as Kandis sits on the apron, facing the ramp.

A few moments pass, then the arena's lights cut out completely, plunging the whole room into darkness for several seconds before the screens light up to display a countdown.

THOMAS VALENTINE WILL BLOW THE
ROOF OFF IN

5...

4...

3...

2...

1...

NOW!

The screens show static for a few seconds before going dark once more. The black screen starts to pulse now like a heartbeat. Then two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp. The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to "Cut The Cord" by Shinedown, hits.

"FREE-DOM LALALALA FREE-DOM FOLLOW ME!"

Valentine starts down the ramp, giving Kandis a look, with a smirk.

Phillips: “And her partner... from Raleigh, North Carolina... Tommy Valentine!”

Valentine makes his way down the ramp. As he does Kandis hops down from the apron and meets him at the bottom of the ramp. She turns and bends over slightly, and he makes a show of admiring her ass. Kandis then goes over to Phillips and curls her finger for him to come closer. He does, and she leans up, then trails her finger down his face with a grin, before leaning in and whispering into his ear.

Sharper: “My God, what is that woman saying to our ring announcer?”

Knots: “Whatever it is, I think he likes it.”

Phillips' eyes widen, and he nods. Kandis says something else, then backs away, patting him on the chest. She and Valentine then start going up the steps.

Phillips: “Please welcome the team of... uh... the Jackass and Big Ass Connection...”

Phillips looks over at Kandis, and she winks at him. Valentine's music fades and they go to their corner and they bump fists, as Kandis steps out to the apron. Across the ring we see Sam step out.

Sharper: “Seems like Kandis and Tommy were serious about that team name earlier.”

Knots: “I want to know what she told Phillips to get him to announce it!”

Sharper: “Go ask him.”

Knots: “Maybe later. Right now it looks like Tommy and Crissy are gonna start things off.”

The bell rings. The two competitors circle each other a bit, then Valentine grabs Crissy and pulls her into a side headlock. Crissy immediately starts throwing her elbow into his ribs. Valentine doesn't seem bothered by it though and swings Crissy around, before letting go and slinging her into the ropes. Crissy bounces back and Valentine hits a spinning clothesline. Crissy goes down but gets right back up. She runs at Valentine and nails him with a forearm. He swings back, which Crissy blocks before she lands another. She attempts a third, but Valentine ducks and spins out. He jumps and takes Crissy down with a spinning heel kick. He then drops a knee into her chest before making a cover.

1!

2!

Crissy kicks out. Valentine gets up and goes to the corner then up to the second rope. Crissy gets to her feet, looking around. She turns to the correct corner in time to see Valentine leap with a missile dropkick. Crissy evades though, and Valentine hits the mat hard. Crissy sees opportunity and makes a cover.

1!

2!

Valentine kicks out. They both get up, Valentine holding his back a bit. Crissy runs the ropes, while Valentine lunges for his corner and tags in Kandis. Crissy stops her momentum when she sees the tag.

Sharper: “A pair of covers early and now Tommy Valentine bringing Kandis in.”

Knots: “Looks like Crissy needs to change her game plan real quick, she put the brakes on.”

Kandis smirks and Crissy shakes her head. Kandis steps up and throws a hard right. Crissy blocks it, but Kandis immediately follows with a left that connects. Crissy staggers back. Kandis kicks her in the thigh, then higher on the hip. Crissy falls against the ropes. Kandis grabs her arm and sends her across the ring. Crissy grabs the rope to stop though and reaches for Sam, tagging her in.

Sharper: “Kandis showing a little bit of inexperience there, sending Crissy so close to her partner.”

Knots: “Either that or Crissy showing some heart in reaching for the tag.”


Sam steps through and runs at Kandis, stuffing her backwards with a shoulder block. Kandis grabs Sam though, and lifts her up overhead in a gorilla press. The crowd oohs as Kandis walks to the middle of the ring. She then does a few presses with Sam before just dropping her behind herself. Kandis dusts her hands off as the crowd boos.

Knots: “Kandis showing off her strength there, not that Sam is a large person...”

Sharper: “Impressive nonetheless, although this crowd doesn't seem to agree.”

Knots: “Tommy does though!”

We see Valentine clapping in the corner. Kandis gives him a wink before turning around and looking down at Sam. Sam stirs and sits up. Kandis spins with a low kick aimed at her head, but Sam leans back again, ducking it. Kandis spins through and Sam gets to her feet. Kandis grabs her and slings her into the corner. Sam hits the turnbuckles but then hops up to sit on the top one. Kandis runs in looking for a high knee, but Sam gets her foot up and kicks Kandis in the chest. Kandis stops and steps back, holding her chest, gasping. Sam stands on the second rope and jumps, taking Kandis down with a leg drop across the back of her neck. Sam gets up and flips Kandis over and makes a cover.

1!

2!

Kandis shoves her off. Sam gets up as Kandis rolls away. Sam watches as Kandis gets to the ropes and pulls herself up then tags Valentine in. They both step through and we see Valentine ask Kandis something, and she just nods, still holding her chest.

Sharper: “That chest kick by Sam Raine to Kandis looks like it knocked the wind out of her.”

Knots: “I find that strange, she seems like the type who could hold her breath for a while without coming up for air.”

Sharper: “Jon!”

Knots: “What?!”

Valentine turns and runs at Sam, nailing her with a forearm. He follows with an uppercut, then a spinning heel kick. Sam stumbles back into the corner, across from Crissy. Valentine follows, grabs her arm and pulls her out, spins her around, and plants her with a twist of fate. He makes a cover.

1!

2!

Sam kicks out. Valentine gets up and pulls Sam up. He sends her across into the ropes. She hits close to Kandis, grabbing the top rope to stop herself from rebounding. Sam turns, and Valentine just smirks as Kandis elbows Sam in the back of the head. The crowd boos. Sam turns and swings, but Kandis leans back just out of reach. The official goes over and pulls Sam away from the corner, reminding her who is legal. He then warns Kandis before backing away.

Knots: “I knew it! She wasn't out of breath, it was a trick!”

Sharper: “She could have recovered by now. But that was a dirty tactic, I will give you that.”

Knots: “It's all she knows!”

Valentine grabs Sam's shoulder and spins her around, then drops her with a DDT. He makes a cover.

1!

2!

Crissy runs in and dives to break the count. Valentine gets up quick. Crissy makes a quick exit as Valentine chases her. As she steps through, he swings, but she drops to the floor and he misses. The crowd cheers as Valentine glares. He turns around and is greeted by Sam's flying knee to the face. Valentine goes down to a knee. Sam bounces off the ropes and grabs his head attempting a bulldog, but Valentine shoves her off. He then lunges at his corner and tags Kandis back in. He rolls out as she steps through. Sam gets her balance back and Kandis drills her with a knee to the ribs. Sam doubles over. Kandis grabs her and slings her into the far corner, away from Crissy. Sam hits the corner hard. Kandis runs and turns at the last second, hitting Sam in the chest with her substantial rear end. The crowd boos as Sam slides to the mat. Kandis pulls her up though, and drags her out of the corner, Sam walking on her knees. Kandis holds her by her hair and sways her hips back and forth a bit.


Knots: “A little Gratuitous, perhaps?”

Sharper: “No!”

Sam swings wildly with her fist and catches Kandis right in the stomach. Kandis lets Sam's hair go and holds her stomach. Sam scrambles to her feet and drills her knee into Kandis' face. Kandis goes down to her hands and knees, one hand holding her face. Sam runs to her corner and tags Crissy in. Crissy hurries and kicks Kandis hard in the ribs, knocking her flat to the mat. Crissy then goes to the corner and the top rope. Valentine doesn't like that and drops off the apron and runs around the ring, then up on the apron looking to shove Crissy off. Sam though saw him coming and is on the floor waiting, she grabs his foot and pulls, sending him to the mat. The crowd roars. Crissy looks down seeing this and then flies with a corckscrew moonsault!

Sharper: “Jack the Ripper and she got all of it!”

Knots: “Okay, maybe NOW Kandis is out of breath!”

Crissy makes a cover. We see Valentine up and trying to get in the ring but Sam grabs the back of his tights holding him back.

1!

2!

3!

Kandis kicks out a second too late. The bell rings and the crowd cheers.

Phillips: “Here are your winners by pinfall.... Samantha Raine and Crissy Gardner!”

Sam slides in to celebrate with Crissy, while Valentine slides in from the other side to check on Kandis.

Sharper: “Both teams here showing good teamwork but momentum swung in Chance of Paine's favor, with Sam doing a good job of keeping Tommy from breaking up that pin.”

Knots: “Good for them, shame that Kandis and Tommy won't have anything to celebrate later now though.”

Kandis and Valentine roll out and start heading to the back as Crissy and Sam celebrate in the ring. They hug to cheers as we cut away.

 

 

Backstage, the scene opens up to show Spirit Dansby standing outside one of the locker rooms with Konrad Raab standing next to him.

 

Spirit: “Ladies and gentlemen, Spirit Dansby here and I’m with Konrad Raab and Konrad, last week, Glory Braddock called out and challenged Damian Angel and Giovanni Aries. She said she was doing it on your behalf, saying that frankly, she doesn’t know whether you could control yourself given the situation.”

 

Konrad: “I maybe deserve that. The last couple of times I’ve been out there, Damian Angel has been in my head. That mask and what it represents…it’s turned me. But this is not Glory’s fight.”

 

Spirit: “But can you even fight it? Are you strong enough?”

 

Konrad: “Strong enough?”

 

Konrad takes a deep breath.

 

Konrad: “I’ll leave it at this…Glory’s in action later, right?”

 

Spirit: “Yeah?”

 

Konrad: “If Damian or Giovanni show up, I’ll be there and I’ll show her I’ll take care of my issues. I appreciate the help…but this is my fight.”

 

Konrad walks off.

 

Spirit: “Konrad Raab has his response. We may see what happens later. More to come from Breakdown, after this!”

 

The scene fades to black.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Backstage, we see Alexander Crowe walking backstage as the crowd boos. He takes a few steps before we see Jessica Winters heading over to him.

 

Jessica: “Alexander Crowe! Can I get a word?”

 

Alexander smirks and keeps walking.

 

Alexander: “Only if you can keep up. Lexy could. And lord knows you’re not in her league.”

 

Jessica: “If you’re here, Alexander, does this mean that Syren and Ravyn are? Will Syren be accepting the fait accompli?”

 

Alexander just smiles and keeps walking.

 

Alexander: “You’ll have to find out. You think I’ll give you any respect when this company won’t give my wife any? Please. What I will say, is good job Uncle. I never thought it would be possible to make a lateral move and be worse off, but here we are.”

 

Alexander stops and glances at Jessica.

 

Alexander: “Bye now.”

 

Alexander walks off as Jessica watches him leave and we cut back to the ring.

 

Abigail Lindsay vs. Autumn Valentine vs. Cassidy Carter

 

The rifts to "Na na na" by My Chemical Romance begins to play throughout the arena as the spoken intro opens up. Strobe lights begin flashing between different shades of blue, green and red in rapid succession as Cassidy Carter steps out to a barrage of boos with Ace Marshall not that far behind her. She smiles broadly while stepping in a rhythm around the stage to match the beat as her one woman rave show continues. She throws one arm up over her chest while thrusting the other to the side before bowing smugly before the booing masses. She makes her way down the ramp, now in full spirits, not really focusing on anything. Her arrogance and lack of real concern or worries showing in spades. She reaches the apron before pulling herself up using the bottom rope for support. Standing along it she raises her head up to the rafters while leaning fully into the top rope. She sways her hips seductively before flipping over the top rope, landing inside the ring before turning and throwing her arms up and walking toward the center of the ring, dancing a bit in a straight line to her own theme song. Her self admiration and confidence continuing to be on full display for the world to grovel in. She raises her arms further up, now placing her hands on the back of her head before making her way to the corner. Stepping up onto the second rope she sits on the top turnbuckle before laying back across the top rope, propping her legs crossed casually over the other side. She appears to be becoming slightly impatient now in her comfortable spot waiting for this ordeal to begin and be over with, though Ace does step up onto the apron to keep her entertained with ideas of what they’ll do once this is all wrapped up.

Sharper: “Ace and Cassidy have had a very clear lingering problem with Dark Fantasy for some time now, primarily the fact that on several occasions Alexander Crowe has gotten involved in their matches.”

Knots: “You know Cassidy would love nothing more than to send a very clear message here tonight. She’s always been the one to mess with people, not be messed with herself.”

A loud purring engine can be heard from somewhere in the arena. The chorus of "Wreak Havoc" by Skylar Grey begins the play. Suddenly, a motorcycle burst from backstage. It stops at the top of the ramp, the person driving the motorcycle briefly takes off her helmet, revealing herself to be Abigail Lindsay. She places the helmet back on and drives down to the ringside area. She circles the ring twice. The bike comes to a halt. Serenity slides off, takes off her helmet. She hops on the apron apron, proving how flexible she is she lifts one leg off, then drops down in a full split. she slides under the bottom rope. She slumps down into the corner waiting for the match to start.

Sharper: “Speaking of people that have issues with Dark Fantasy, Abigail Lindsay has spent months now trying to get the attention of Ravyn Taylor, and now that she has it she’s been focused on trying to one-up her each and every week.”

Knots: “As much as I know she’s enjoying this giant game of cat and mouse with Ravyn, she’s going to need wins to back it all up, and tonight’s a great opportunity to do just that.”

The lights dim slightly and the spotlights point down at the stage as the fans quieten in expectation. A woman whispering can be heard across the PA system.

“Don’t bless me father, for I have sinned...”

“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless begins playing across the PA system as the fans boo. After a few seconds Autumn Valentine walks out onto the stage with a smile on her face, standing in the middle of the spotlights for a moment before spinning around and holding out her arms downward, revealing the words “DARK FANTASY” on the back of her ring jacket.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy

Autumn spins back around, seemingly enjoying the negative crowd reaction. She stands for a moment before looking back over her shoulder. The fans booing gets louder as she’s joined on the stage by Ryan Watson. Watson holds her hand as the two of them head to the ring. Once at ringside Autumn jumps up on the ring entrance as Ryan pulls himself up using the bottom rope. He then stands and holds down the middle rope for her to enter. The fans boo louder as Autumn now ascends the ropes in the corner, standing on the middle rope once again soaking in their reaction. She flips back out of the corner, spinning around and landing on her feet. She then removes her jacket, handing it to Ryan who remains on the apron. Ryan jumps down, holding onto her jacket as Autumn walks to the corner, sitting down in the corner and talking with her manager at ringside as he stands outside the ring.

Sharper: “You know Autumn’s probably not a fan of her position in this match. She’s been insisting for some time now she’s no longer an ally of Dark Fantasy, yet both Carter and Lindsay see tonight as a huge opportunity to send a message to them at her expense.”

Knots: “Autumn’s the kind of athlete that usually thrives on something like that, though. Take advantage of that desire and capitalize on the mistakes made because of it… she learned from the best in that regard.”

The referee signals for the bell and Cassidy immediately bolts across the ring and starts hammering away on Autumn with forearm strikes! Autumn is backed into the corner as Cassidy keeps hammering away at her as Abigail just watches from her corner, seemingly torn between wanting to jump in and take advantage or just sit back and watch Autumn get bludgeoned. Carter irish whips Valentine across the ring into the opposite corner, but when she charges in after her Autumn uses the momentum from hitting the turnbuckles to suddenly come flying out of the corner with a forearm smash that takes her down! Valentine gets to her feet, but she’s immediately flattened by a discus clothesline from Lindsay! She wastes no time in going for a cover.

1!

Carter rolls over and quickly shoves Abigail off of Autumn. The two have a brief staredown before Cassidy dives onto Autumn and starts hammering away at her. Lindsay stays where she’s kneeling for a moment, watching this, before she pops back to her feet and bounces off the ropes before connecting with a shining wizard to Cassidy!

Sharper: “It didn’t take long for this match to break down into chaos, but I don’t think we expected anything less from these three women.”

Knots: “I want to say Autumn’s gotten the worst of it so far, but Cassidy’s not doing herself any favors with this single-minded focus on her.”

Valentine slowly sits up as Lindsay kneels down behind her and applies a straight jacket, trying to cut off her oxygen and drain the life out of her while Cassidy’s down. The referee checks in, but Autumn refuses to submit as Ryan pounds on the apron and yells out to her. Autumn slowly begins to work her way to her feet despite Abigail maintaining the straight jacket and backs into the corner, but the impact isn’t enough to make her release the submission. Autumn then moves forward and drops to a knee, throwing Abigail over her shoulder and freeing herself. Abigail quickly moves in but eats a forearm smash from Autumn. She responds with one of her own that knocks Autumn into the ropes, but she rebounds right into a clothesline! Autumn looks down at Abigail and shakes her head before connecting with a standing leg drop across the throat. She measures Abigail before going to run off the ropes, but Cassidy quickly moves in and grabs Autumn by the hair before jerking her down hard to the mat!

Sharper: “Autumn was finally starting to build some momentum, but Cassidy with a handful of hair to short-circuit that.”

Knots: “There are no DQs in a triple threat match, so the referee can only stand and watch whatever Cassidy plans to do to send a message through Autumn to Dark Fantasy.”

Cassidy grabs Autumn by the hair again and hauls her up to her feet before trying to claw her eyes out, backing her against the ropes as she does so. The referee asks her to stop, but she yells at him about there being no DQs to stop her. She starts trying to tie Autumn up in the ropes, but Ryan hops up onto the apron and she immediately backs off. While Ryan’s checking on Autumn and getting her free from as far as Cassidy managed to get, Carter finds herself backing right into a schoolgirl from Abigail!

1!

2!

Cassidy kicks out! Abigail grabs a rising Cassidy by the arm and goes to irish whip her, but Carter manages to twist through before pulling her in to plant her with a DDT! She starts kicking away at Lindsay until she’s forced the woman from the ring, but Autumn quickly catches her from behind and drops her with a russian leg sweep! She measures Carter as she tries to get back to her feet and stuns her with a nasty shoot kick before bouncing off the ropes and catching her with a rolling wheel kick! Autumn makes the cover.

1!

2!

Carter kicks out!

Sharper: “Autumn taking advantage of the breathing room she’s got now to take control of this match and get a measure of revenge from Cassidy.”

Knots: “She knows she’s got a target on her back because both her opponents don’t like Dark Fantasy, despite her insistence she’s moved on from them.”

Cassidy slowly gets back to her feet, only to meet a knife-edged chop from Autumn that’s followed up by a dropkick to floor her again. She measures Cassidy as she tries to rise again before running off the ropes, but as she rebounds she’s tripped up by Ace out on the floor! He grins and holds his hands up in innocence as Autumn glares at him, but soon finds himself backing away as Watson moves around the corner and starts closing in on him. As the two verbally spar on the outside while Ace tries to keep backing away from Ryan, Autumn returns her attention to Cassidy and closes in, only for The Duchess of Debauchery to poke her in the eye before grabbing her arm and pulling her down to the mat and into The Fabulock! The referee checks with Autumn but she refuses to submit as she tries slowly crawling towards the ropes. Out on the floor, Ace’s attempts to keep backing away from Ryan hoping he’ll stop end up hitting a brick wall when Abigail shoves him from behind right into Watson! She ducks around to the adjacent side of the ring as Ryan starts teeing off on Ace! He doesn’t get too far into it before he notices the trouble Autumn’s in and goes to slide into the ring, but Ace grabs him by the ankle and pulls him back out and into The Pagliacci, but Ryan quickly backs into the barricade to break Ace’s grip. Lindsay, meanwhile, slides into the ring dives into Cassidy to break up the submission.

Sharper: “Abigail clearly showing off how well she can play games as a message to Ravyn, getting Ace and Ryan tied up out on the floor before breaking up The Fabulock.”

Knots: “She ran the risk of cutting that close, though. Had Autumn tapped before she remembered she had a submission to stop…”

Lindsay grabs Carter as she rises in a side headlock before going for a springboard bulldog, but as she leaps up Carter throws her off and ends up crotching her on the top turnbuckle! She shakes her head before turning back to Autumn, hoisting her up for the Pretty Little Chaos only for Autumn to manage to squirm free and land behind her. She ducks under a clothesline and springboards off the second rope before catching Cassidy with a roundhouse kick! She goes for a cover but finds there’s no count as the referee’s tied up with trying to separate Ace and Ryan out on the floor. With a frustrated sigh, she drags Cassidy into position before ascending to the top turnbuckle to put the exclamation point on this match, diving off and connecting with the Nightfall! As she rises, however, she catches Lindsay diving off the opposite turnbuckle at the last second as she gets caught with Serenity Now! Abigail yells out to the referee as she covers Autumn, and he quickly dives in to make the count.

1!

2!

3!

The bell rings as "Wreak Havoc" by Skylar Grey hits again and the fans cheer as Abigail rises to her feet and has her arm raised by the referee. She quickly bails from the ring when Ace slides in, with Ryan moving around on the floor to swiftly pull Autumn out before Ace gets any ideas.

Sharper: “We expected a chaotic fight and that’s exactly what we got, and in the end Abigail Lindsay takes advantage and walks away with a big victory.”

Knots: “That’s a statement win she can use in her neverending quest to one-up Ravyn week after week, and she knows it.”

Ace helps Cassidy to her feet as she angrily yells about being screwed once again as Ryan helps Autumn to the back, Abigail stopping up at the top of the stage to pose victoriously before winking to the camera, likely to Ravyn in hopes that she’s watching.

 

Jordan Majors is shown backstage walking with her “twin” bodyguards. She suddenly runs into Sasha and shoots her a wide grin as she stops in her tracks and puts her hands together in front of her and pivots back and forth on her toes.

Jordan: “Ah, Sasha. Just the woman I was looking for.”

Sasha: “Not sure I can say the same, Ms. Majors. What do you want?”

Jordan: “Well, I’m not sure if you saw or not, but I’ve made a fairly significant offer to the company if they allow Cookie to be the host at Taking Hold of the Flame. It’s all the girl wants. And if you make her dream come true I will donate $1 million to the charity of my choice in SCW’s name.”

Sasha: “I might have heard a thing or two about that. I don’t have an answer for you on that one yet.”

Jordan furrows her brow and falls back to her heels. Sasha smiles and continues.

Sasha: “But while you’re here, I have something else I’d like to bring up with you. Those two.”

Sasha points at the two men standing behind Jordan and grins while looking at them.

Jordan: “You need them for the night? Sure thing. Boys, can you show Sasha a good time?”

Sasha: “No, that’s not it at all. I love watching the way the go all cavalier in their attempts to save you. I’ve seen that it works for you sometimes. Other times… not so much. Now, I also know that you plan on entering the battle royale at Taking Hold of the Flame. I bet you think those two could really help you get that flame, huh?

Jordan: “What are you getting at?”

Sasha: “What I’m getting at is that you will be at the show, but they will not.”

The crowd roars in approval of the announcement as Jordan starts to pout and even the bodyguards start to plead their case.

Sasha: “I won’t hear any of this. That decision is final. Miss Majors, it’s time to see if you can use your resources to fight without these two standing at your side. I guess you could say it’s time for you to put your money where your mouth is.”

Jordan shakes her head angrily and crosses her arms and taps her foot on the ground as Sasha walks off. She turns back to look at her bodyguards.

Jordan: “Good for nothing idiots!”

Jordan steams off as the bodyguards stand there dumbfounded.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as we see a shot of a door, unlabelled, and we see a couple of security guards nearby.

 

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and we believe that is where Xander Valentine is. We know he is here in the building. The officials and security keeping him away from other roster members as he will face Dean Black later tonight.”

 

Knots: “And there are a lot of people who are respecting Dean Black by not going after Xander, but after…all bets may be off!”

 

We cut away.

 

The scene cuts to a wide shot of the inside of the Target Center, panning to show the crowd.

 

Sharper: “Meanwhile, along with many other things we are following in SCW these days, one issues I that regarding James Evans and his treatment after attacking Giovanni Aries a couple of weeks ago. He took time away. He is still the Tag Team Champion.”

 

Knots: “But will that remain the case?”

 

Sharper: “Earlier this week, SCW cameras and Angelica Jones caught up with James Evans at his home with his wife, Braelynn, to talk about his progress.”

 

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

 

“THREE WEEKS AGO!”

 

We see Giovanni Aries approaching Sasha and Mr. D with Dean Black present.

 

Giovanni: “He can tell me to go. Come on…tell your followers to all get me away. Tell them to prove their loyalty. Or maybe they realize you’re not worth protecting!”

 

Dean: “Okay, Gio…we’re going-“

 

Just then, we see James Evans running up from behind. He nails Giovanni from behind. Dean falls back and rolls over, caught in the middle of it. Giovanni hits the floor and Mr. D pulls Sasha back. James then dives onto Giovanni’s back and forearms him in the back of the head and then again. He then places his forearm on the back of Giovanni’s head and starts to grind it into the concrete. Dean starts to get up as James grinds more and more before nailing him again. Dean grabs James and pulls him off. James falls back and rolls over. Dean turns and steps up to him. Giovanni rolls over, grimacing in pain, his face covered in blood, only shown for a moment, showing his nose clearly broken, and blood covering his face from above his forehead before it’s quickly pixelated.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God.”

  

James looks over, stunned as he then turns away before turning back. Dean then motions as a couple of officials come over.

 

James: “I…I-“

 

Dean: “Just get him out of here. Get him out of here!”

 

We cut to see James Evans getting walked out of the building, Angelica Jones walking with him.

 

James: “Sorry…but I don’t know if there’s anymore Redemption after this.”

 

We then slowly fade out.  We cut to see Angelica Jones sitting in the back of a car, the camera filming her.

 

Angelica: “I’d lie if I wasn’t a bit nervous. I’ve talked to him over the phone, but he’s asked me to stay away for a bit.”

 

We cut to a shot outside a building as the car pulls up. Angelica steps out and we see a few other cameramen and Hana Ito on scene.

 

Angelica: “Are we ready?”

 

We cut to show Angelica walking up to the door and pressing a button on it. She waits a moment. We hear James’ voice.

 

James: “Yeah?”

 

Angelica: “It’s Angelica…”

 

James: “I’ll buzz you up.”

 

The buzzer sounds and the camera follows Angelica as she holds the door open for everyone else. We cut to some shots of family photos of James with Braelynn and one of him holding the SCW World Championship. This is followed by a shot of James Evans and Braelynn sitting on a couch. Angelica is off to the side as Hana Ito is in the room.

 

Angelica: “How are you doing?”

 

James: “It’s been tough.”

 

Angelica: “Just keep going. You need to. For you.”

 

Hana: “Alright. I think we’re ready.”

 

We then cut to a framed shot of James and Braelynn.

 

Hana: “James, Braelynn, thank you for bringing me into your home to discuss your treatment and what you’ve done.”

 

Braelynn: “Happy to have you here.”

 

She smiles and turns to James. James looks more stoic.

 

Hana: “Let’s go back three weeks ago, the attack on Giovanni Aries.”

 

We see a shot of James attacking Giovanni from behind with a forearm, showing it in black and white. We cut to a shot of James looking down on the couch.

 

Hana: “What was going through your mind?”

 

James looks down.

 

James: “He deserved it and he deserved to get a message he wouldn’t forget.”

 

Hana: “Pure rage?”

 

James: “Yes and no. There was a vindication this time. A reason. When Abel came out and I was facing Ace Marshall.”

 

We cut to show James Evans powerbombing Ace Marshall off the top rope and into the barricade.

 

James: “Or Amy Chastaine…that was…different. That was arbitrary.”

 

Braelynn can be seen rubbing James’ back.

 

James: “It was scary. But this…this almost was scarier. Abel made sense. IT wasn’t just giving into deepest desires. It was violence, mixed with rage, mixed with self-preservation. Almost like the personality realized what I had done and it wanted to help me.”

 

Hana: “And what have you done? Just so the audience understands.”

 

Angelica: “Redemption. Bettering himself.”

 

The camera cuts to Angelica briefly and then back to James. James just turns to Braelynn.

 

James: “Her.”

 

A tear comes from Braelynn’s eye.

 

James: “Under Abel, I was what you read in the newspapers. I was that boogeyman. And with the help of SCW, with the support of psychiatrists, I was getting better. I didn’t have the urges, the personalities. I was able to move forward and well, have some degree of normalcy. Nothing was scarier than asking for forgiveness from Kennedy and Amy…before telling Braelynn who I was, who I had been. And Giovanni is trying to take that from me.”

 

Angelica shakes her head.

 

Hana: “So was the violence against him worth it?”

 

James: “I don’t know. But I know that whatever he thought he was doing, isn’t. Since returning home and being part of a program through my doctor, I can say I’m getting better. But Giovanni…he’s simply dangerous. He was willing to play with people’s safety just because of what? Some bull[bleep] belief in the Wonderland. Giovanni Aries then laughed when I destroyed him. He is someone who needs help himself. He’s someone who…frankly, I don’t know what I will do when I get back to SCW, to the ring. I don’t know if the medication, the therapy will be enough and I don’t know if returning is worth it to risk what I have with Braelynn. She has accepted me in every way…as me. For Angelica too…and…”

 

The camera cuts to both Angelica and Braelynn.

 

Hana: “You mention Angelica. She has agreed to face the Truelove Twins at Taking Hold of the Flame, to defend the World Tag Team Championship. You still hold the title, having not been stripped of it. I understand you offered to vacate the title.”

 

James: “I did.”

 

Hana: “And?”

 

Angelica: “I refused to let him.”

 

The camera turns to Angelica.

 

Angelica: “We fought for it and it represents something. Our continued commitment to redeemer ourselves and be our best selves. If we’re losing it, it’s not because of a setback. It’s because we weren’t good enough.”

 

Hana: “So will you be there at Taking Hold of the Flame?”

 

James sighs. Braelynn looks at him. James turns to her and then to Angelica.

 

James: “That depends on where I am.”

 

Hana: “And where are you?”

 

James sighs again.

 

James: “Still working at it.”

 

James looks at Hana and then to Braelynn and finally to Angelica as Braelynn rubs James back. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

 

We cut to another panning shot of the crowd in Minneapolis.

 

Sharper: “Good to hear from James Evans and we just hope that he continues to make progress.”

 

Knots: “Not the strongest vote of confidence though if he’s not up for Taking Hold of the Flame.”

 

Sharper: “He could be hedging bets, ensuring he doesn’t promise something he cannot deliver.”

 

Knots: “Well we’ll see. Because if he has turned, maybe it’s best to call it a career and let Angelica find someone who can stand alongside her.”

 

We then cut backstage to see Giovanni Aries and Damian Angel talking by a monitor backstage.

 

Giovanni: “Seems that James has bought into the Lizard Kingdom’s control further.”

 

Damian: “Weakness begets weakness.”

 

Giovanni: “Well, James should know that if he wants to be fully released of his vices, he needs to only embrace what I’ve done for him. It is his true state. And from that, I could lead him to peace. A shame that he believes his medicated self is enough.”

 

Damian: “He’s worried about a handful of disappointments when he has much more in front of him.”

 

Giovanni: “Perhaps a visual representation against Selena will be needed. But I am far from done with James.”

 

Giovanni smiles as the crowd buzzes as the scene cuts to black.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Dean Black vs. Xander Valentine

 

“Thank God for the Suffering” by Cradle of Filth starts to play. The crowd rises to their feet, cheering. The lights flash as a few moments pass and Dean Black walks out from the back, dressed in a black tank-top, black jeans and a spiked collar around his neck.

 

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, he is Dean Black!”

 

The crowd cheers as Dean stretches out his neck and then his arm before starting to walk down to the ring. He reaches the bottom of the rampway before walking up the steel steps and stepping along the apron and then going into the ring. He then looks around as he scans the crowd before walking over to the corner and stretching out, pulling on the ropes. He then turns and paces, turning to the entrance way.

 

Sharper: “A huge match here. Dean Black coming out of retirement to face Xander Valentine.”

 

Knots: “And we saw how tense it was when Xander arrived. He’s here though and people willing to let him in. A sign of respect for Dean Black.”

 

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

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


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

 

Phillips: “And his opponent, accompanied by Artemis, from San Diego, California, he is Xander Valentine!”

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

 

Sharper: “Xander looking ready to compete and the anger, the rage, the hatred bubbling in him.”

 

Knots: “Its bubbling in Dean too.”

 

Sharper: “Dean Black made it clear. He may not be able to wrestle as he did, but he can fight.”

 

Xander looks at Dean as the crowd roars. The bell sounds. Dean looks at Xander, clenching his fists. Xander just looks at him and then motions to him to bring it. Dean looks down and then nods before running across and nailing Xander with a hard right. The crowd roars. He nails him again and again. He goes to the ribs with a hard right and then Xander shoves him back. Dean steps back and turns and goes for a hard right, but Xander blocks it and nails him with a hard right. He then nails him in the knee and turns and throws him into the corner. Dean falls back to the corner. Xander moves after and grabs him and looks at him. He goes for a hard right, but Dean blocks it and nails him with a hard right. The crowd roars. Xander stumbles back and Dean nails him again. He then runs past him and bounces off the ropes and jumps up and hits a jumping shoulder tackle.

 

Sharper: “Black leaving his feet! Shoulder tackle!”

 

Knots: “Xander! He said he’d fight!”

 

Dean turns back and nails him with a hard right and then another. Xander rolls over and moves to the ropes. Dean follows and Xander blocks a hard right and nails him with a throat thrust. Dean falls back. He starts to get up and Xander walks over and knees him in the ribs. Dean falls to a knee. Xander then grabs him and whips him into the ropes. Dean bounces off and Xander nails him with a boot to the face. Dean hits the mat and rolls over, holding his face. He starts to get up and Xander walks over and grabs him by the head. He then runs him over and throws him into the corner. Xander then kicks him in the ribs and then again and again. Dean falls to a knee and Xander steps back and just shakes his head and boots him in the side of the head. Dean falls to the mat and rolls over.

 

Sharper: “Xander with another boot. Dean just crumbling.”

 

Knots: “Xander woke up.”

 

Sharper: “And taking those shots when you’ve not in years, they can just cripple you.”

 

Dean grabs at the ropes. Xander watches him and stomps him in the back. Dean rolls over. Xander then walks over and grabs Dean and pulls him up by the head. He then reaches behind his neck and pulls off the clasp of the spiked collar and pulls the collar off. He then turns and throws it down, causing it to bounce and fall out of the ring. Xander then pushes him against the ropes and starts to choke him. The referee calls for the break.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

4!

 

Xander looks at the official.

 

Sharper: “Removing the collar. Dean’s signature weapon.”

 

Knots: “And it’s just the slow execution.”

 

Xander then whips him across. Dean bounces off and Xander scoops him up and hits a sidewalk slam. He then goes for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Dean pushes him off. The crowd cheers. Xander looks at him and smirks as he gets up. He then grabs him and pulls him up to his feet. He then knees him again. He turns and whips him into the ropes again. Dean bounces off and Xander scoops him up onto his shoulders. Dean kicks his legs and Xander tries to take him over, but Dean rakes the eyes. The crowd roars. Xander steps forward and turns and Dean runs at him and clotheslines him across the chest. Xander staggers back. Dean turns and runs into the ropes and bounces off and Xander grabs him by the throat. He then hoists him up and hits a chokeslam. The crowd boos.

 

Sharper: “And Xander chokeslamming Dean. Just up and down!”

 

Knots: “Dean just didn’t have an answer. He may not have any answers.”

 

Dean remains down and Xander steps on his chest for the pin.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Dean pushes him off. The crowd roars. Dean rolls over and grabs at the ropes. He looks out as Xander looks at him and walks over and clubs him in the back. Dean drops down to his knees again. Xander grabs him and pulls him up by the head and then nails him with a headbutt. Dean falls back to the ropes. Xander grabs him and whips him across the ring. Dean bounces off and Xander goes for a clothesline. Dean ducks and Xander stops and turns only for Dean to hoist Xander up and turn, dropping him with the Void! The crowd erupts in cheers!

 

Sharper: “The Void! Dean Black just hit the Void on Xander Valentine!”

 

Knots: “And Xander did not see it coming! Cover him! Cover him!”

 

Dean turns and rolls onto him and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

Xander shoots his shoulder up at the last moment. The crowd ohs and Dean rolls over. He looks back at Xander. He then starts to get up as Xander slowly rolls over. He stirs and Dean gets back up and grabs Xander. He pulls him up before throwing him up and back with a back suplex. Xander turns as Artemis watches only for Dean to move away from Xander. He then reaches into the pockets of his jeans before pulling out another spiked collar. The crowd erupts with cheers as he gets up, placing the spikes out on his fist. Xander starts to get up and Dean turns and looks at the official before saying something to him. He then turns and swings at Xander, but Xander sidesteps and grabs his arm. He then pulls him into his knee. He then grabs his head and then tries to force Dean’s head into his fist, but Dean stomps him in the feet and knees him in the ribs. He backs up and rears back again. Xander ducks and Dean steps forward and Xander ducks under him and pulls him back by the head and into the Fade to Black. Dean struggles.

 

Sharper: “Damn it. Xander locking in the Fade to Black!”

 

Knots: “Dean was going to use that spiked collar. He had a second one and Xander just too quick.”

 

Xander pulls back as Dean flails a bit, trying to reach around before Xander pulls him back further and lets out a yell before Dean’s arm goes limp. The crowd boos as the official checks on Dean’s arm and then turns and calls for the bell. The bell sounds and the crowd boos more.

 

Sharper: “Xander Valentine forcing Dean to pass out.”

 

Knots: “Now he has to let him go!”

 

Sharper: “Come on Xander! Let him go!”

 

Knots: “This is someone who attacked Mr. D twice! He’s not going to!”

 

Xander keeps the hold on as the official tells him the match is over. Xander keeps pulling it back before the bell sounds again. Xander starts to smile as we then see Regan Street burst out of the back. The crowd cheers. Xander then throws Dean Black down. He rolls over and Regan runs down to the ring. She slides in and runs at Xander. Xander goes for a clothesline. Regan ducks and runs across, bouncing off. The crowd roars as Regan jumps up and nails her with a hard right and then another. Xander however then lifts her up and turns and throws her over the top rope to the floor. Regan lands on her feet and rolls through.

 

Sharper: “Regan going right for Xander, but look at the power, just hoisting him up and throwing her over!”

 

Knots: “Just tossing her over. And she’s getting back up!”

 

Regan slides back in and gets up as the crowd roars and she nails Xander with a hard right and then another and another before Xander pushes her back. Regan bounces off the ropes and jumps up and Xander blocks a shot. Regan nails him again and again before Xander nails her with a forearm shot. Regan hits the mat and rolls through. She gets up and Xander sees the officials running down the ring. Xander just backs up and grabs the ropes, backflipping up and over the top rope. He steps back as Regan gets up and steps to the ropes. She yells at him as officials get between him and the ring. Regan turns and climbs up the turnbuckle and even steps up to the top turnbuckle, but Xander turns and backs off.

 

Sharper: “Regan and Xander trading blows. Regan wants to keep fighting!”

 

Knots: “Xander just giving her a taste and now leaving. Just leaving outright. Regan wants to dive on him!”

 

Xander and Artemis turn and just walk along the side of the rampway on the floor and head to the back. The crowd boos as Regan hops down and backs up. Dean stirs in the ring as the official for the match checks on him. The crowd cheers Regan as the scene fades to black.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as we see Regan Street walking backstage and turning around as she paces a bit. Mikaela Street comes over and joins her.

 

Mikaela: “They’ve gone.”

 

Regan: “Of course. Goads me into a fight and just wants a taste, knowing I’m going to want more. Damn right, I want more. Dean had a shot. Now I want the next one…”

 

Regan turns as Jessica Winters comes over to her.

 

Jessica: “Regan, I wanted to-“

 

Regan grabs the microphone.

 

Regan: “You want a comment. This is simple. I’m easy to keep happy. You call me out for a fight. You come at me. If you come at me, I want that fight. So I want Xander. I want Xander Valentine in that ring and I want a match where there won’t be any officials and people stopping me from kicking his ass. I may be half your size Xander, but you’ve NEVER faced anyone like me and after everything you’ve done from attacking Mr. D, to kicking me in the face a couple of weeks ago, I’ve not forgotten and I’m coming for your ass!”

 

The crowd roars as Regan lets go of the microphone and steps back. She then turns around and heads off with Mikaela.

 

We cut to a live shot at ringside and Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at the announce table.

 

Sharper: “Regan Street riled up. Dean Black had a hell of a fight with Xander, but Xander just too much. He’s closer to his prime.”

 

Knots: “Yeah, but he was also goading Regan out and Regan wanted to fight. He gave her a taste. She wants more.”

 

Sharper: “We can tell you that security has been tracking Xander Valentine and Xander, he is still on the premises. We have been told that he’s separate from the rest of the roster for obvious reason.”

 

Knots: “Just get him out of here. I know Regan wants to kick his ass, but if SCW isn’t going to let it, just get him out of here!”

 

The camera cuts to show Andrew Raynes walking around the ring, dressed in a hoodie. He looks around as the crowd boos him. He continues to the announce table.

 

Sharper: “Well I’m sure that’s something they’re considering, but uh, we have some company here. Andrew Raynes just coming out from the back.”

 

Knots: “What the hell is he doing here? Not like he has someone to hate here. Did you piss him off against Sharper?”

 

Raynes walks over to the announce table and grabs a crew member and pulls him out of his seat and sits down on it. He then reaches forward, grabbing an extra headset and leaning back, putting his feet up on the table.

 

Sharper: “Uh, Andrew? Can we help you?”

 

Raynes turns to him and scoffs.

 

Raynes: “Well can you help me? Given that you’ve never said a nice thing about me. And given that Knots over there proves he’s dumber by the second, I don’t know if you can help me. But you may as well humour me?”

 

Knots: “This should be fun.”

 

Raynes: “Trust me, I wish Chris had knocked you around more. But don’t worry, Jonny…you’re not going to have to have Kennedy run out here and save your ass with me. I don’t need more sanctimonious bitches running down after me. I don’t need people talking about Dragons and getting lucky in cages. I don’t need the extra judgment because I already know exactly what I am.”

 

Sharper: “And what’s that?”

 

Raynes smirks.

 

Raynes: “I’m the Male Wrestler of 2018 and the Star of Tomorrow. And you know what that’s gotten me. Despite the fact that SCW itself even made it clear what I am, they couldn’t deny it…I’m not in the conversation for any title shots. Yeah, I had the Tag Title shot…shots that should’ve happened months earlier. But here we are. Instead, I sit back. I watch Dustin get the opportunity he deserves and I can’t wait to watch him stomp that Goddess into the ground. He finally came in and showed the world that he’s not just muscle. He’s here to destroy. Trueloves, they’re getting their title shots and I can’t wait to see them holding the gold as they should. Sienna will club Syren if Syren even shows and take her out. And whoever walks out the US Champion here, I hope they fall off the scaffold because their heads are so far up their ass they just plummet off the side. The world is better with both of them not around.”

 

Raynes scoffs.

 

Raynes: “Never mind the slap in the face this all is with Bree.”

 

Knots: “Hey, so what is it with you and Bree?”

 

Raynes: “Just friends and if you want to ask a stupid question like that again, I’ll make it that you’ll need to talk through a wired-shut jaw. Got it, dumbass?”

 

Knots: “Just asking a question.”

 

Raynes: “A stupid one. But then, that’s par for the course.”

 

Raynes leans in.

 

Raynes: “See, it’s funny. Everyone got the second chance. The second chances they DESERVED. Where’s mine? And this isn’t a complaint. I’m more just asking…I was named the BEST Male wrestler in SCW and here I am, sitting here, and wasting my time talking to you.”

 

Sharper: “Why don’t you then enter the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal? Prove yourself there. Earn the title shot at Rise to Greatness?”

 

Raynes smirks.

 

Raynes: “What do I have to prove? Prove myself? For what? Dominating everyone who came up against me as the Adrenaline Champion. I get a half assed rematch and then what? Wait for another rematch for months, while sticking around. And SCW better learn…Dustin and I, we make impact where we go. Ask people like Glory Braddock who was lucky to compete a few weeks ago after what I did to her. Better yet, ask if someone like me, who shut up ALL of the doubters last week, I’m just here, waiting for what I already earned. Now you can keep pissing around out here, getting angry about Xander booting D in the face, like the jackass didn’t deserve it. Get angry about Chris, when he’s finally actually happy instead of needing to be with a shell of a human. Just like I’m happier without that self-absorbed bitch, Amy Chastaine, no longer in my life.”

 

Raynes pauses as he looks at Sharper and Knots.

 

Raynes: “Get angry about a real travesty. You’ve got one of the greatest sitting right here and if I didn’t come out here, or I didn’t take a chair to someone’s skull, you’d not be talking about me. But that’s fine. Because while I may be on the fence about Taking Hold of the Flame, last battle royal I had anything to do with, I showed half the roster that I have no problem acting as fate for others to improve my own. And when they had a chance to come for me, they ran. Ask Dawn Lohan about the yellow piss running down her leg. Now flying to Japan.”

 

Knots: “May want to be careful. Brittany Lohan will be back around.”

 

Raynes: “Like I give a damn. She got lucky. Next time, I’ll end her little final run quick with a concussion and no one will care, as they shouldn’t. Want to care about something…just focus on me. And if I’m not going to get the shots I deserve, I’ll make sure people who don’t deserve them get a God damned thing.”

 

Raynes flips the headset off and tosses it on the announce table. He then moves his feet under the table and gets up. He looks at both of them before starting to walk off. He then glares at the fans as they boo him as he walks around the ring.

 

Knots: “Charming guy, huh?”

 

Sharper: “We’ve always talked about his anger and I get it. Heading into Rise to Greatness, he’s always lost in the shuffle.”

 

Knots: “And I get it. He’s good in the ring, but then again, he’s tied himself with the arrogant egocentric asshole lot.”

 

Sharper: “That’s what makes me worried. What’s going through his head? He mentioned Glory Braddock. Glory Braddock received a concussion a couple of weeks ago from Andrew Raynes and Dustin Adams in another promotion. Glory was lucky to be cleared to compete.”

 

Knots: “He may then get some unwanted attention.”

 

The scene cuts backstage to the back parking lot to see Selena Frost walking back to her tour bus and we see Deanna Frost waiting outside.

 

Deanna: “Didn’t get your hands on him?”

 

Selena: “Xander’s left and Regan has it. I probably should be careful about biting off more than I can chew.”

 

Deanna: “That’s one way to put it. I don’t think you should be having this match tonight.”

 

Selena: “I know, but I need to make the point. I can’t let Giovanni Aries to keep reloading and firing. And this may get through to him.”

 

Deanna: “And what if he wins? What if he throws you off.”

 

Selena: “I don’t plan on that happening. With everything going on, Chris Cannon slapping Kelcey and Kennedy in the face, Xander Valentine running roughshod on everyone, Giovanni and Damian and this crap about Wonderland, we need people to stand up to them and I’m not going to just stand back and accept it. I’ve always been a risk-taker.”

 

Deanna: “Yeah, but this…”

 

Selena leans forward and kisses Deanna on the forehead.

 

Selena: “I’ll be fine. Let’s go inside and I need to start getting ready.”

 

Deanna: “Alright…”

 

Deanna steps aside and Selena smiles and walks into the tour bus. Deanna then turns and steps inside as Breakdown cuts to commercial.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Backstage, we see Cookie backstage, pacing back and forth. The crowd roars seeing her.

 

Cookie: “I don’t know if I can handle this. I have to keep waiting and waiting…I might just-“

 

Adonis: “KABLAM?!”

 

Derek Adonis pops up next to her. Cookie turns to her.

 

Cookie: “No! I may DIE!”

 

Derek: “Well that wouldn’t be good. You’re a key part of KABLAM Labs. You’re Cookie Dreams. And you’re my wife…KABLAM!”

 

Cookie: “I know. It’s just a figure of speech. But with Lizard Kings, Wonderlands, Executioners, Supermen and Angels, I mean…I need to know if I need to bring the A Game out. Will I host Taking Hold of the Flame? And then I can make sure I dress up to join everyone else. It’s like Halloween all the time and well, this could be the perfect opportunity to showcase the new Fant-KABLAM-ulous Line of Clothing!”

 

The crowd roars. Derek nods.

 

Derek: “You bring something valuable up….kablam….”

 

Cookie: “This is why I need to know. If Manvel is leaving us alone, we can evolve. We can move on. We can do what we do and bring smiles to peoples’ faces! In more ways than one!”

 

Derek: “KABLAM!”

 

There’s a knock at the door. Cookie and Derek look at one another. Cookie then lunges at the door and opens it. Sasha stands on the other side. Cookie quickly clears her throat, pats down her outfit, nearly pulling down her top before pulling it back up and looking around nervous. Derek looks at Sasha.

 

Derek: “Uh…Good Kablamening.”

 

Cookie hits Derek.

 

Derek: “What?”

 

Cookie turns to him.

 

Sasha: “Cookie, Derek, can I have a moment?”

 

Derek: “Of course and before you start, I want to apologize for any misunderstanding regarding your sister and us. She just seemed interested and we were trying to help. As you know, I was not a fan of her reign of terror. Plus, she liked Manvel….ugh.”

 

Sasha: “Uh…thanks. Don’t worry about that. But Cookie…I wanted to come to you in person.”

 

Cookie lets out a little squeal.

 

Sasha: “I think you know why I’m here.”

 

Cookie squeals louder.

 

Sasha: “We need some more happiness around here and Cookie, if you want to host Taking Hold of the Flame, then it’s yours.”

 

Cookie jumps up, overjoyed.

 

Cookie: “Yay!”

 

Cookie lunges and hugs Sasha tightly. Derek smiles.

 

Cookie: “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”

 

Sasha: “You’re welcome.”

 

Cookie: “We won’t let you don’t. Derek…we can expose our new product to the world.”

 

Derek: “KABLAM!”

 

Sasha smiles a bit.

 

Sasha: “Have fun with it.”

 

Sasha turns and walks off as Cookie jumps and down. Derek turns and celebrates a bit too as we cut away.

 

Kellen Jeffries vs. Glory Braddock

 

Phillips “The following match is scheduled for one fall… introducing first!”

"The Authority Song" by John Mellencamp hits the speakers and Kellen Jeffries comes out from the back and heads to the ring.

Phillips: “Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 180 lbs… from New York, New York! “The Man-God”…. KELLLEN JEFFRIES!”

Crowds are still very skeptical toward him as Kellen has been trying to make a switch in attitude, but it is hard when you have done as many awful as Kellen has through the years. Still Kellen understands the lukewarm crowds reception but steps into the ring, ready, willing, and able to fight.

Sharper: “A battle between two members of the winning team from this year’s Trios Tournament. It’s a battle between two individuals who respect each other.”

Knots: “Respect, until of course, something gets in the way of that respect.”

Sharper: “Maybe Kellen Jeffries of the old might have looked for a reason to find fault with Glory, but he has turned a new leaf.”


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


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


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


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

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


The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring. Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more. Then the music dies down slowly... both competitors stand in the middle of the ring, nodding to each other.


Sharper: “This will be a clash of styles. Kellen is brawler. Glory’s a wrestler through and through. I expect an intense match between the two.”

Knots: “And it will only gets intense if Damian Angel shows up.”

The bell rings, and immediately, Kellen doesn’t hesitate to swing forearms in the direction of Glory. Glory ducks underneath, Kellen turns and throws a straight but Glory pulls him into a small package:

1….

Kellen switches over with his weight, pins Glory’s shoulder to mat. The referee doesn’t get in position in time to count as Glory slips free of Kellen. Both try to raise together on the mat. Glory shifts to the side, Kellen reaches forward to grab her, but she rolls over Kellen’s back in a fluid motion, pulling on the arm as she does so, right into a reverse cross armbreaker. Kellen yells slight as he feels the pressure, but he fights himself through to his feet. Glory doesn’t release his arm, hangs on despite her standing opponent. Kellen almost stumbles forward but stops himself. Kellen lifts Glory into the air, and delivers what seems to be a pseudo-powerbomb, planting Glory onto the canvas. He lifts Glory again, and this time the impact shakes her free.

Knots: “That’s one way to lose a woman.”

Sharper: “Early moments, we’re seeing how Glory’s tenacity is present. Kellen cannot play into her game. He must stick to his advantage, and that would be to keep this match on their feet, and to brawl.”

As Glory tries to stand, Kellen’s not willing to give her breathing room. He knees her in the ribs, before bashing down with a forearm onto her upper back/neck region. He drills Glory with a toe kick to the midsection prior to stepping back. As she looks up, Kellen steamrolls her over with a clothesline. Hook of the leg, and pin:

1…

2…

Glory kicks out. Kellen goes to pull himself to his feet, but as he does so, suddenly Glory kicks up her legs, wraps it around Kellen. She gets a cross armbreaker locked in this time, right in the center of the ring. Kellen falls forward, onto his knees as Glory keeps the hold locked in, trying to pull him down onto his back for bettering leverage.

Sharper: “Submission move slapped in in the center of the ring. Kellen thought he had a moment to spare, but Glory told him otherwise.”

Knots: “How did she move so fast? I swear, Glory Braddock must be a break dancer or something, because she is lightning on that mat.”
Kellen with his free arm, clubs Glory’s legs, trying to weaken her grasp. He starts to stand, but she doesn’t allow for the same result as last time. She kicks off from the hold and rolls to her hands and knees. Kellen stands, approaches, but Glory shoots past him. She leaps to the ropes, springboards, and turns in an attempt to take Kellen down in what looks like almost as asai moonsault but Kellen plucks her in midair. He turns, delivering a powerslam. He covers:

1…

2…

Again Glory shoots her shoulder up. This time, Kellen makes certain to give Glory a certain amount of clearance as he stands to his feet.

Sharper: “What a counter! Glory took flight but she was a shot down by Kellen Jeffries.”

Knots: “Look who was right? Call me Nostradamus.”

Damian Angel steps out from the back. Kellen Jeffries shakes his head, not pleased to see Damian Angel rearing his head. Glory doesn’t notice Damian yet as she crawls to the ropes. Damian starts to turn and circle around the ring. Kellen keeps his focus on Glory who has pulled herself up to his feet. Kellen whips Glory Braddock into the ropes, she comes back, Jeffries jumps with a Lous Thesz. He pummels Glory with a series of forearms to the head as he remains mounted. He steps up, waving for Glory to get to her feet. She does so, showing her aggressive side, swinging for Kellen, but Kellen side steps, and tosses her into the corner. He comes in but gets a face full of boot. She steps up onto the second rope, tornado DDT, plants Kellen’s skull into the canvas. At this this, the crowd reacts strongly, getting Glory’s attention. Konrad has emerged at the top of the ramp and jogs down the ramp, pointing in at Damian.

Knots: “Who invited Konrad?”

Sharper: “Konrad did say if Damian and Gio shows up, he’s going to step in.”

Knots: “Why is he trying so hard to impress Glory and stand up to Damian and Gio?”

Sharper: “I don’t think ringside is going to stay peaceful. Konrad seems intent on making sure Damian leaves.”

Konrad steps up to Damian. They share some words. Glory is distracted by this. Konrad waves her off, signaling he has this but as he does so, Damian Angel throws a strike. The two begins to exchange blows on the outside. Glory steps forward, only to be takedown by Kellen with the Face Wash! Kellen doesn’t wait for her to recover, he grabs her by the back of the neck and leads her to her feet. He tosses her into the corner again. Her chest bounces off the corner and she turns, but Kellen lined her up and already met her with the discus clothesline to knock her off the feet. Konrad and Damian are still trading punches, this time the two are too close to land any knockout blows.

Sharper: “Chaos is unfolding on the outside. Glory’s in trouble in the ring.”

Knots: “Kellen’s going in for the kill! This is why Glory gets for being distracted!”

Kellen waves Glory up. She finds a feet in a daze. Kellen boots her in the gut, goes for the Game Misconduct but before he could grab Glory’s head, she slips right into the Glorification! The crowd cheers loudly as Glory immediately goes for the pin:

1…

2…

3!

She rolls off, sits up. But she doesn’t take a moment to save the win. Her attention is on brawl brewing on the outside.

Phillips: “Winner of the match, by pin fall, Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “Glory Braddock manages to counter Kellen and take the victory, but she doesn’t look happy at all with the two brawlers on the outside.”

Knots: “Of course she isn’t. She doesn’t want Raab to have all the fun!”

Glory slides underneath the bottom rope. She pushes Konrad away, but Damian takes his as a change for a momentarily retreat. Konrad tries to reach out to stop Glory, and to cut in front of her to pursue, but she shoves Konrad again. She flies towards Damian, who probably thought he had more time to recover, and he puts up his arms. Glory swings at him, and Damian absorbs her punches.

Sharper: “Glory is taking over where Konrad left off. She’s getting some good punches in there!”

Knots: “Konrad’s not willing to let her continue. He said he has this.”

Konrad goes to pull Glory off, pushing Glory back away. Damian smiles seeing the two struggle to punch him, but that smile is short lived with Konrad drives a knee right into his gun. Damian turns, pushing off Konrad. Konrad goes to swing a punch, but Damian spins, backing up into Glory. Konrad doesn’t hesitate, goes for a haymaker. Damian ducks and the punch drills Glory perfectly in the jawline. Glory goes down.

Knots: “Glory just got wrecked!”

Sharper: “Konrad delivers a powerful punch, but he got the wrong recipient!”

Glory is on the floor and Konrad looks down. He seems have a mixed reaction, but he responds with something along the lines of how she should have let Konrad handle Damian! Damian uses Konrad’s distraction to backpedal. Despite nursing some red spots on his face, Damian is dispensing with a pleased look at Glory rolls on the floor in pain from that haymaker.

Sharper: “Damian seems pretty happy to have been a punching bag if this was the end of result. Glory still hasn’t found her feet and Konrad seems to be conflicted at what just transpired.”

Knots: “He said he would take care of Damian, but it seems like Damian is getting the last laugh. I don’t think Glory’s going to forgive Konrad.”

 

Backstage, we see Bree Lancaster and Sienna Swann in the Beauty Factory locker room. The crowd boos seeing both.

 

Bree: “You think Syren’s going to come out.”

 

Sienna: “I don’t care. I know I’m better than her, but frankly, she may be better off just walking away.”

 

Bree: “Yeah, be careful with that. Selena’s walked away even though we all know she couldn’t beat me without my gifted one to her.”

 

Sienna: “You’ll get your shot at some point. They can’t keep you down. And if not, as you said, you’re going to be the Taking Hold of the Flame. And if you win, you and I can tear the house down and make everyone jealous.”

 

Sienna chuckles to herself.

 

Sienna: “I should take that too. No one is jealous of Syren these days.”

 

Bree: “Oh don’t worry. I’m looking forward to that. Just as I’m hoping Selena crashes and burns tonight. Giovanni too. I hate both of them. But just like you, London and Paris have everything you want…I have what I want. And let’s face it…we deserve everything we want.”

 

Sienna smiles.

 

Sienna: “Trust me, no one deserves Selena.”

 

Sienna laughs as Bree does too and we cut away.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

The scene opens up backstage to see the Truelove Twins with LEO. The crowd boos seeing them. They’re notably not in the Beauty Factory locker room. Spirit Dansby enters the room and looks around.

 

Spirit: “Hey, London…Paris…you’re not with Sienna.”

 

London: “She’s having her fun with Chris.”

 

Paris: “And getting ready for more fun.”

 

London: “And we’re having some fun of our own.”

 

London and Paris look at LEO who just smirks.

 

Spirit: “Well about that…you didn’t see James and Angelica earlier.”

 

Paris: “Like we care. He’s completely out of it and Angelica, she may be good, but please, against us.”

 

London: “She said it.”

 

Spirit: “Just be careful. I’m hearing a lot of people thinking James will be back.”

 

London: “Let him. We’ll beat him too.”

 

Paris: “Back to dear old Braelynn, while we celebrate in style.”

 

LEO: “Sometimes it’s good not having any other clients.”

 

Spirit: “Alright, just wanted to let you know.”

 

Paris: “Just let everyone know to get ready for us to hold the gold…as we’ve deserved.”

 

London: “Makes sense to me.”

 

Spirit nods and we cut away.

 

Katie Steward vs. Dustin Adams

SCW Television Championship

 

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the SCW Television Championship. Introducing first, the challenger…she’s from Los Angeles, California she is the Goddess of Desire…she is KATIE! STEWARD!”

‘Seizure of Power’ hits the speakers as olive lights flicker around the arena, smoke and sparks fills the entrance ramp as Dustin Adams steps into the smoke, the SCW Television Championship draped over his shoulder, and allows the smoke to cover him before letting out a primal roar and extending his arms up and looking focused. He slowly walks down towards the ring and hops up onto the apron and quickly into the ring looking ready for a fight. He loosens up in the ring before getting ready for the match to begin, handing the SCW TV title to the referee.

Phillips: “And introducing next, from Detroit, Michigan, he is the SCW Television Champion, the Inmate…DUSTIN! ADAMS!”

Sharper: “We have our next contest here for the SCW Television Championship. Dustin Adams defending against a former SCW World, United States, and Women’s Champion in Katie Steward.”

Knots: “It’ll be a contrast of personalities as well as styles.”

The referee hands the belt to the timekeeper before walking to the center of the ring. He looks at both competitors and calls for the bell. Dustin steps out of his corner as does Katie, but a little hesitantly. Dustin points and laughs at Katie, before motioning for her to “come on.”

Sharper: “Katie Steward looking a little hesitant in the opening moments of the match.”

Knots: “Well, Dustin Adams is a giant compared to her and as they say, size does matter.”

Katie goes for a tie up, but Dustin shoves her back. Katie hits the mat and rolls backwards into the corner, bracing herself against the turnbuckle. She glares at Dustin, who is shown smiling.

Sharper: “The TV Champion toying with Katie, using his size to his advantage.”

Knots: “Something tells me we are going to see the Goddess blow her top.”

Katie slowly gets to her feet. Dustin lifts his arms up for a tie-up. Katie goes for it, then tries to transition into another hold, but Dustin blocks it, grabbing Katie by the arms. He drives his knee into Katie’s abdomen then pushes Katie to the mat. Dustin parades around the ring as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Dustin is loving this.”

Knots: “And he’s embracing the hate apparently.”

Katie pushes herself to her feet. Dustin turns then charges, but Katie lands a dropkick to the left leg, causing Dustin to topple over and hit the mat. Dustin pushes himself up to one knee as Katie comes off of the ropes, taking him down with a bulldog. Katie then hooks the leg.

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Dustin kicks out! Katie scrambles to her feet and charges toward Dustin, who pops up and grabs Katie, taking her down with a power slam. Dustin goes for a cover of his own.

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Katie kicks out. Dustin grabs Katie off of the mat and whips her into the ropes. Dustin goes for a clothesline on the return, but Katie drops and hits another dropkick to the left leg. Katie races into the ropes, bounces off of them and hits a dropkick to the back, and Dustin falls into the ropes, draped over the second. Katie grabs the top rope as she springs up, before coming back down with a double foot stomp to the back of Dustin’s head. Dustin crumples to the mat as Katie goes for another cover.

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Dustin kicks out. Katie looks up, glaring at the referee, before unleashing a primal scream. The ref covers his ears and rolls away.

Knots: “That had to be a new record for her in terms of pitch.”

Dustin gets to one knee. Katie clubs him in the back before hooking him around the neck, going for a springboard DDT, but Dustin just shoves Katie forward in mid-air. Katie falls face first into the air as Dustin charges across, connecting with a big boot as Katie pushes herself up to one knee. Katie falls to the mat and Dustin goes for a cover.

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Katie kicks out. Dustin grabs Katie, lifting her off of the mat, before taking her down with a spinning belly to back suplex.

Sharper: “Dustin with the Death Sentence. Katie may be done.”

Dustin gets to his feet, grabbing Katie up from the mat, lifting her onto his shoulders. He smirks to the crowd before going for the Inmate Code, only for Katie to reverse it into a tornado DDT, driving Dustin head first into the mat. The crowd “ohs” upon impact. Katie gets to her feet as Dustin is shown slowly pushing himself up to one knee. Katie then jumps up, connecting with a spinning side kick to Dustin’s face. Dustin slumps, but stays on one knee. Katie hits the ropes then connects with the Most Beautiful Superkick Ever. Dustin falls back and Katie rolls through and goes for a jackknife pin.

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3!!!

Dustin kicks out just after three and turns as the ref calls for the bell as TJ slides into the ring, carrying the SCW Television Championship. Katie smiles from ear to ear as he hands her the title. Katie appears to be on the verge of tears as she smiles and nods at the crowd. Dustin looks up as then TJ yells at Katie to leave. Katie rolls out of the ring. Dustin lunges, annoyed.

Sharper: “A tornado DDT, two kicks to the head and face. It took a lot in order for her to do it, but Katie Steward is the new Television Champion.”

 

Knots: “I don’t believe. She’s just added more! And she’s now the TV Champion!”

 

Sharper: “Dustin Adams was caught by a couple of good shots and then just enough for the three. But I don’t know if it’s a good thing for both Dustin and Andrew to be pissed off!”

 

Katie staggers back and looks around, smiling as TJ Holds her arm up and the scene fades out.

 

“The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire plays as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see Sasha walking down the hallway. We then cut to see Laura Steinbeck, Sienna Swann and Chris Cannon heading down a different hallway.

 

Sharper: “Well next, we’re going to have that contract signing. Syren and Sienna to unify the World Championship at Taking Hold of the Flame. This is going to be explosive one way or another.”

 

Knots: “Is Syren even going to come out?”

 

Sharper: “We’re going to find out!”

 

The scene fades to black.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

We see Dustin Adams walking backstage and then then stops and turns and lets out a yell and punches the wall, leaving a hole in it. He then looks at it and steps back.

 

Kandis: “Easy there…”

 

Dustin turns and Kandis walks over to him.

 

Dustin: “Kandis…just-“

 

Kandis: “Tough loss. Should’ve been a two count. But if you want, I can help make tonight at least end a bit better.”

 

Kandis smirks.

 

Dustin looks at her and then to the hole in the wall.

 

Dustin: “You know what…that may be worthwhile.”

 

Kandis smiles and turns, walking off as Dustin follows. Dustin now has a smile on his face as we cut away.

 

Breakdown cuts to the ring to see Sasha standing in the ring. A table is in front of her, with a leather-bound document holder on the table, two pens are on the table. Two chairs sit across from one another. Sasha steps forward and looks around the arena.

 

Sharper: “Time for the contract signing.”

 

Knots: “Moment of truth!”

 

Sasha: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is time now for us to determine how we will move forward with the SCW World Championship. We are going to sign a contract to unify the two titles one way or another.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Sasha: “First, please welcome at this time, the interim World Champion, representing the Beauty Factory…Sienna Swann!”

 

“Style” by Taylor Swift then starts to play as the crowd boos. A few moments pass before the golden hue comes over the arena and Sienna Swann walks out from the back, holding the interim World Championship. On one side is Laura Steinbeck. On the other is Chris Cannon. They look out at the crowd as the boos continue. Sienna then leads the way as her, Laura and Chris make their way down the rampway to the ring.

 

Sharper: “Sienna Swann claims she is the undisputed champion and depending on what Syren does now, she could very well be that after tonight.”

 

Knots: “Both options suck. I hate Syren as out champion and Sienna as the opposite one.”

 

Sharper: “Well we’ll see. Going into Taking Hold of the Flame, if this goes as intended, it could be one of the biggest title matches leading into the biggest event of the year!”

 

Sienna Swann reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps. She steps into the ring as Chris Cannon follows. Laura Steinbeck is last as Sienna steps forward and walks over to Sasha and looks at her, before asking for her hand to shake it. Sasha reluctantly does and the three walk over to one side of the ring.

 

Sasha: “And now we-“

 

Sienna cuts Sasha off and asks for the microphone. Sasha pauses for a moment and hands her the microphone. Sienna smiles and turns to her.

 

Sienna: “Always good to see you trusting your World Champion.”

 

Sienna turns around to the crowd.

 

Sienna: “Tonight, Syren is getting an opportunity to sign a contract to unify her title with me. To Syren, I simply say one thing. I wanted this match a year ago. You wanted it after that. Today though…you just can’t keep up with me and if I were you, I would simply accept that your time on top is over. I am your undisputed World Champion. I hold this title with class, with talent and simply by being the best, something you’ve not been for years. So Syren…you can prove one of two things. Either you’re an idiot and you walk out here to agree to face me….or you prove you’re a coward by accepting that I just can’t lose to you. Either way, we get what we all know is just the new normal and what is best…for the people…me as your undisputed champion!”

 

The crowd boos as Sienna hands the microphone back to Sasha. She takes it and looks around as Sienna smiles and walks back to her side of the ring.

 

Sasha: “Thank you for that…”

 

Sasha looks around as the crowd boos.

 

Sasha: “Now at this time, please welcome the SCW World Champion, now medically cleared, representing Dark Fantasy, Syren!”

 

The crowd boos some more as Sasha turns to the entrance way. Sienna, Chris and Laura look on. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele starts to play. Sasha looks at the entrance way. A few moments pass as the music plays.

 

Knots: “So is she coming?”

 

Sharper: “If not, it’s going to force Sasha’s hand. Remember, that she’s run out of options at this point.”

 

The music plays for a few moments longer before starting to fade out.

 

Sasha: “Syren…This is your last warning. You have not demanded the third opinion and frankly, you have already been cleared. You can either come out now and agree to this match or I will strip you of the SCW World Championship!”

 

The crowd cheers as Sienna Swann smiles. Chris smiles too as Sasha looks at the entrance way.

 

Sasha: “So again…Syren!”

 

“Groupie” starts to play. The crowd boos as Sasha looks at the entrance way and Sienna leans against the ropes now, awaiting her arrival. The music continues to play for a few moments longer. Sasha looks around as Chris Cannon smirks as Sienna steps forward.

 

Sharper: “We assume Dark Fantasy is around. Alexander Crowe was here.”

 

Knots: “Are they going to call her bluff? Seriously?!”

 

The music plays for a few moments more before Sienna walks around the table and Laura walks over too. Laura starts to get into Sasha’s face. The crowd boos as Laura starts to point to Sienna. Sasha just walks past as Laura keeps talking to Sasha as she goes over to the corner and asks for the timekeeper to come over.

 

Sharper: “Laura is talking Sasha’s ears off.”

 

Knots: “They want Sienna named the undisputed champion!”

 

The timekeeper comes over.

 

Sasha: “Gord, can you find out if they’re even coming out? Something is off. I know they’re here.”

 

Laura: “Who cares? They are calling your bluff. Make them pay!”

 

Sienna smirks before we cut backstage and we see Syren yelling backstage, while standing with CHBK and Alexander Crowe. We then hear the sound of a tire squealing as the camera turns as smoke can be seen billowing across the screen and we see Abigail Lindsay, right in front of the tunnel, on her motorcycle and peeling out.

 

Syren: “Get out of the way!”

 

CHBK then looks behind him as Ravyn comes over with Christy Matthews and Christopher Richter.

 

CHBK: “You need to take care of this.”

 

Ravyn: “I realize this.”

 

Syren: “Ravyn!”

 

Abigail just smiles as she continues to peel out in front and then stops.  Back in the ring, we see Sasha now getting accosted by Sienna and Laura, who are trying to force her hand.

 

Sharper: “Abigail Lindsay is stopping Syren from coming to the ring!”

 

Knots: “That’s getting Ravyn’s attention more!”

 

Ravyn: “So this is your plan?”

 

Abigail: “Only half of it.”

 

Abigail starts to peel out again as the crowd roars and she then moves forward, jerking the motorcycle toward Dark Fantasy and company, causing them to flinch and move away. Abigail stops and smirks.

 

Abigail: “Let’s play a game.”

 

Ravyn: “Not exactly in the mood.”

 

Abigail: “Not your decision this time.”

 

Cassidy: “Screw your games!”

 

Just then, we see Cassidy Carter running into the frame with a steel chair and nailing Christopher Richter in the ribs with the chair. Ace then runs over and nails him in the back with a second chair.

 

Sharper: “Ace Marshall and Cassidy Carter coming in.”

 

Christopher Richter falls over and CHBK turns as Ravyn turns around and Crowe moves forward and Cassidy swings wildly at him. Crowe backs up as Abigail revs up more as Ravyn looks around. Syren turns to her.

 

Syren: “Ravyn!”

 

CHBK looks around too and just then, we see Kim Williams running over with Marie Jones trying to stop her.

 

Kim: “Wait for me!”

 

Marie: “Kim!”

 

Kim runs over and Christy backs up from Ace and Christy as Cassidy then turns and lunges for Ravyn as Ace goes for Crowe. Kim and Marie run over and Abigail starts to move, but not for Ravyn or another Dark Fantasy member, but instead for Ace and Cassidy. They dive out of the way. Abigail stops and turns the motorcycle skidding it a bit as Ravyn turns to Syren, who is quickly grabbed by Crowe and CHBK and head down another hallway. Kim runs after them, but Ravyn turns and grabs her and forearms her. Christy turns and cuts off Marie as they trade blows. The crowd roars as Ravyn then nails Kim and Kim reaches out and grabs her shoulder and bites her. Ravyn pushes away. Kim rolls through and gets up as officials run onto the scene.

 

Sharper: “This is an insane scene taking place backstage! Twin Magic! Cassidy and Ace!”

 

Knots: “And Abigail Lindsay went after Ace and Cassidy and still is. Syren getting out of dodge. Crowe and CHBK taking her out of there!”

 

Sharper: “And Kim just bit Ravyn! Thank Got officials are showing up.”

 

Abigail turns and runs at Cassidy and gets her in face.

 

Abigail: “You had to ruin it! No wonder you never could get it done when it mattered!”

 

Cassidy then nails Abigail with a shot and then another. Ace tries to get between them, but Ravyn runs over and nails Abigail from behind. Christy manages to look around as Ravyn yells at her.

 

Ravyn: “Get out of here.”

 

Ravyn then gets on the back of Abigail’s motorcycle. The crowd roars as Abigail starts to get up and Ravyn quickly figures out how to get it started and starts to drive it off. Kim lunges for it, but Ravyn drives off. Christy then quickly turns and with Christopher Richter, wincing in pain, they grab Christy and pull her away. Officials then start to break everyone up as Marie heads over and helps Ace as Cassidy and Abigail continue to get in each other’s faces. Abigail then pushes her back. Cassidy turns away as Abigail turns and looks at the motorcycle. She then steps forward and looks out, scoffing and chuckling. Cassidy then nails her from behind and Abigail stops and turns and goes after her again as the crowd roars and we cut to commercial.

 

Sharper: “They’re going again! Cassidy and Abigail!”

 

COMMERCIALS

 

DURING THE COMMERCIAL BREAK:

We see a still of Sienna in the ring, with Chris Cannon and Laura Steinbeck. Chris Cannon has a microphone in his hand as he stands across from Sasha.

 

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown. It’s a crazy scene backstage, but during the commercial break. Things continued out here!”

 

Chris Cannon steps forward to Sasha.

 

Chris: “It is clear to me that you have a bona fide champion right here. I get this perception that you want to be fair, but let’s face it. Syren had an opportunity to walk out here after getting threatened by a group of people that frankly I don’t care about and neither does Sienna. She ran. She should be stripped of the title and it should come right to Sienna.”

 

Sasha: “Chris-“

 

Chris: “No Sasha. There is no actual reason you could twist to explain any other result. This is not a situation of the fans or Kennedy or so many others who twisted reality to serve THEIR preconceived notions and made me realize that this woman right here is who I belong with. This is not a situation where you can twist your desire to not give Sienna what she wants because of whatever pettiness you have with Laura. Syren is not a champion. Sienna is. So chop-chop. Time is money with Sienna here and with yours truly. So let’s end this. When we come back from commercial, you name her the undisputed champion and you will prosper.”

 

The Breakdown logo comes up.

 

Chris: “Come on. This is just turning into a waste of time.”

 

Sienna smiles as she poses, holding her interim World Championship happily over her shoulder.

 

Chris: “We’re back. We all saw the replay. We’re done stalling. Where is Syren? Not here. Let’s move forward here because Sienna and I have more important places to be.”

 

Sharper: “We’re back live. Chris Cannon has been goading Sasha to name Sienna the undisputed champion.”

 

Knots: “And being a complete douchebag as he does. Shows all the respect he has for her.”

 

Sasha walks over to the corner to the timekeeper.

 

Sasha: “Let me know what’s going on with them-“

 

Chris: “You know what. Sienna, just do it for her. One thing Kelcey used to say was that a strong champion acts decisively and well, I don’t think we need to deny how strong of a champion you are, so…”

 

Chris hands the microphone to Sienna causing Sienna to smile as she pecks him on the lips with a kiss before stepping back.

 

Sienna: “Never has something been better said. Chris is right. So allow me to say this right now. As your undisputed World Champion-“

 

Syren: “Shut the hell up you second rate imposter. If anyone is the undisputed champion, it is me. You know, when I beat you at Making Things Right!”

 

The crowd boos as we see Syren walking along the floor and climbing up the stairs onto the stage, with CHBK and Alexander Crowe walking alongside her. They walk over to the middle of the stage as the boos grow.

 

Sienna: “If you call that beating me, than what will you do without the National Guard and the fix in.”

 

Syren: “I at least don’t need to base my entire career on trying to be better on someone damn sure not even in my league.”

 

Syren takes a few more steps.

 

Syren: “You can have Chris do whatever the hell you want. You can have him running around and saving your ass, on purpose, not, because he loves you. I don’t care. I took care of all of that long ago and if I’m forced to get back into that ring even while this company disrespects me day in and day out, I’m damn sure not going to be giving up the title to you.”

 

Sasha steps forward.

 

Sasha: “Well Syren, since you’re so confident about that, how about we make it all official? Please enter this ring.”

 

Sienna: “Now hold on. She takes forever to get out here-“

 

Sasha: “Sienna. She’s here. This match you’ve both wanted at different times for the last year. You’ve both ducked it claiming the other isn’t in your league. Well, guess what, you both are holding a title that represents the SCW World Championship. So not only are you in each other’s league, but we’re finally getting this match at Taking Hold of the Flame. So Sienna get to your side. Syren, come in and we’re going to sign this contract.”

 

Syren walks up the steel steps and enters the ring. CHBK follows and Alexander Crowe enters last. Sienna looks at Syren with disdain, a respond Syren shares for Sienna. Chris looks at Alexander as CHBK looks at Laura.

 

Sasha: “This is simple. You both sign this contract and you can walk into Taking Hold of the Flame holding your titles for the unification match. The winner will be the undisputed champion. And on top of that, we’re not having a repeat of Making Things Right, at least not with the interference.”

 

Syren scoffs.

 

Sasha: “You want to retain, you’re going to do it in the ring. You two will fight with the Beauty Factory and Dark Fantasy and Infamous banned from ringside.”

 

The crowd roars. Syren looks at Sienna as Sienna looks at her back.

 

Sienna: “Just making it easier for me.”

 

Syren: “Why? Going to just accept defeat now. Won’t have Chris to hand you the win.”

 

The crowd roars.

 

Sasha: “Sienna, you first.”

 

Sienna scoffs as she looks at Syren and then moves the contract over to her. She flips it open and looks at the line where she needs to sign, grabs the pen and does it. She throws the pen down. Syren grabs the pen on the other side.

 

Sasha: “Syren. Your turn.”

 

Sasha moves the contract to Syren as Syren grabs it and looks at it. She then looks at Sasha before turning to Sienna and then signing it. She throws the pen down and Sasha grabs the contract.

 

Sasha: “They have signed the contract. At Taking Hold of the Flame, the World Championship will be unified! Syren will face Sienna Swann to determine the undisputed World Champion heading into Rise to Greatness XVI!”

 

The crowd cheers. Syren then steps forward and looks at Sienna as Sienna steps forward. Both just eye each other, starting to jaw at one another.

 

Sharper: “Syren and Sienna Swann across the table, just getting in each other’s face.”

 

Knots: “Both have all of the confidence in the world. Both have little respect for the other. Both would rather just be named champion instead of beating the other.”

 

The camera focuses on them as the crowd roars and we then see the ring rope move as Kennedy Street slides into the ring, having come from the crowd. She gets up and grabs the table and lifts it up and pushes it forward. Syren and Sienna move back, just narrowly getting missed by the table.

 

Sharper: “Look!”

 

Knots: “Kennedy Street found a way to crash the party! Go Kennie go!”

 

Kennedy then turns and nails Chris Cannon with a forearm and then another as the crowd roars. She hits a third one and then Chris reaches up and rakes the eyes. He spins her around into the corner. Chris then looks at her and scoffs before backing up, only for Alexander Crowe to nail him in the back of the head with a hard right. Chris then falls to the ropes and spins around. CHBK pulls Syren out as Alexander Crowe rolls out of the ring, laughing.

 

Sharper: “Alexander Crowe nailed his uncle Chris!”

 

Knots: “And helping Kennedy put the exclamation point on Chris! She’s not done with him and he can’t run forever!”

 

Kennedy then climbs up to the middle rope and dives off, tackling Chris down. The crowd erupts in cheers as Kennedy nails him with a couple of hard shots to the back of the head. Chris rolls over and tries to get free before Sienna manages to get to the floor and grabs his leg, pulling on him and helping him get out of the ring. Sasha just remains in the corner, watching the whole scene as Kennedy tries to get Chris, but Chris moves to the floor and backs up to the barricade. Sienna then looks up at Kennedy before turning to Chris and checking on him. Kennedy looks at both as she starts to get up. The crowd cheers Kennedy, starting a “Kennie!” chant as she gets up. Syren glares at the crowd as Sienna yells at them to shut up.

 

Sharper: “Sienna saving Chris as Kennedy stands tall.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. Glare at her Syren. Sienna. There’s someone who should be World Champion and stands proudly as one!”

 

Sharper: “If she wants her shot, she’ll have to win the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal, but can she look past Chris Cannon?!”

 

Kennedy backs up and stands in the ring, looking around.

 

“The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire starts to play as the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a shot of Giovanni Aries vs. Selena Frost come up on the screen.

 

Sharper: “And after all of that, we still have our main event. A scaffold match. Selena Frost defends her US Championship against Giovanni Aries.”

 

Knots: “Someone is going off that scaffold…”

 

We cut to show the scaffold over the stage.

 

Sharper: “And it’s next! I don’t believe it…”

 

The scene fades to black.

 

COMMERCIALS

 

Breakdown returns as “Be Legendary” by Pop Evil plays as the Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen. We then see Sienna Swann vs. Syren come up on the screen.

 

Sharper: “It is official. Syren and Sienna Swann will clash. Beauty Factory and Dark Fantasy/Infamous are banned. The World Championship will be on the line, unified and undisputed after and the winner will be in line to defend against the Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal winner.”

 

Knots: “Two people who think they’re above the world, they’re going to clash. A year in the making. Go for it. Prove you deserve to hold that title. I’ll say it. In the ring, they can go, but they both wanted the easy route here. They’re not going to let the other one have it!”

 

We then cut backstage to see Abigail Lindsay walking backstage. We hear the sound of a motorcycle idling. Abigail hears it and continues to walk down the hallway before we see her slow down before we see Abigail’s motorcycle, not on, but instead, a recorder playing the sound of a motorcycle idling.

 

Sharper: “Looks like Abigail found her motorcycle.”

 

Knots: “But something’s off.”

 

Abigail walks over to the motorcycle, the camera filming a note that says “Be careful how you get my attention. Next time, I will not be as subtle.” Abigail pulls the note off and chuckles. She then holds up a line, that’s been cut.

 

Abigail: “Looks like I’ll need a ride…thank you Cassidy Carter….”

 

Abigail then stomps on the recorder, causing the sounds to stop. We then cut to the ring.

 

Sharper: “Ravyn Taylor cutting the gas line it looks like.”

 

Knots: “And looks like Abigail isn’t too happy. And is blaming Cassidy for it. That may be what Ravyn Taylor wanted! They already were going at it earlier!”

 

Giovanni Aries vs. Selena Frost

SCW United States Championship

Scaffold Match

 

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

 

Phillips: “The following contest is the scaffold match for the SCW United States Championship. You win the match by throwing your opponent off the scaffold to the ground. First, the challenger, accompanied by Sam, he is from Black Rock Desert, Nevada, he is Giovanni Aries!”

 

The crowd roars as Giovanni turns and storms over to the ladder to climb up the scaffold. Sam looks at him as Giovanni swings around and hangs off the side a bit, looking around before starting to make his way up the ladder to the scaffold. He gets to the top and rolls onto it. He then just looks up at the ceiling. The camera angle changes to shoot from overhead and sees Giovanni just laughing as he turns around and looks around before going to his knees and yelling out.

"FEEL THE EMBRACE OF THE WONDERLAND!!!"

He then takes another drag of his cigarette before throwing it off the edge. He then looks out at the crowd before turning and looking down and chuckling some more. Sam looks up a bit concerned.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries is almost hysterical up there.”

 

Knots: “I don’t like this. He came up first and we’ve seen how he wants to destroy. Both the US Championship and Selena. And he’s up there already.”

 

Sharper: “And just laughing. He just laughing as he looks around. He’s looking down and look at him.”

 

Giovanni rolls back to his back and to his knees. He looks around. His music fades out. The crowd roars a bit.


"BELIEVE IT!"

At the sound of the familiar call, the true-believers are immediately on their feet in cheers as “The Truth About Our Time” by Allen/Lande brings forth a barrage purple-blue lights in the design of snowflakes across the arena. From the back, out walks The Snow Queen, herself, Selena Frost, holding the still damaged SCW United States Championship. She then looks out at the crowd before looking up at the scaffold. She turns and walks over to Aaron Demitra and hands him the SCW US Championship. He turns and holds it over his head as the SCW US Championship logo comes across the screen. Selena then turns and walks over to the opposite side of the scaffold.

 

Phillips: “His opponent, from Nome, Alaska, she is the reigning and defending SCW United States Champion, the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

 

The lighting flashes onto the scaffold as Selena Frost slowly climbs up, glancing across as best as she can as Giovanni turns to his knees, looking across the scaffold. Selena climbs up and over to the scaffold and peers across. She looks at Giovanni as Giovanni smiles and cackles. Selena pulls herself up and looks across. The camera cuts to a wide shot to show the two looking across from one another. Selena’s music fades as the big screen behind them turns off.

 

Sharper: “That picture says everything.”

 

Knots: “And now one of them may take a ride off of that. That’s nuts!”

 

Sharper: “Throw your opponent off the scaffold and you win the title. And we should note, it doesn’t matter how. If you fall, you slip, that’s good enough. It’s not a table match. No offensive move needed.”

 

Knots: “No duh. You fall off that, you aint getting up tonight.”


The bell sounds as the crowd roars. Selena looks around as Giovanni Aries remains on his knees. He looks across at Selena and continues to cackle before rolling over onto his back and back to his knees. He looks at Selena as Selena watches him. Giovanni slowly stirs and starts to bark at Selena, lunging on his knees before moving back, cackling.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni looks more unhinged than ever.”

 

Knots: “He seemed normal earlier. As normal as he could be.”

 

Sharper: “I don’t know what the hell this is, but I’m uneasy about it all.”

 

Giovanni then starts to crawl towards Selena. Selena watches him as the crowd buzzes. Giovanni then lunges and Selena jumps over him and spins around. Giovanni gets up and turns and Selena nails him with a hard forearm. Giovanni falls back and rolls through. He then cackles at Selena again. Selena looks down as she watches Giovanni. Giovanni then lunges and grabs Selena. He then pulls up to her head, and Selena fights it and knees him in the ribs and then again before dropping down and hitting a headlock takedown. Giovanni hits the platform and rolls over. Selena rolls away.

 

Sharper: “Selena needs to be careful. Giovanni Aries has a clear strength advantage here.”

 

Knots: “Yeah. And she knows it. Giovanni too. All while he’s screwing with her with whatever he’s doing.”

 

Giovanni rolls over and looks down and then looks down, and somersaults forward. He gets up and throws a right hand. Selena ducks and spins around. She then hits a dropkick. Giovanni staggers back and over toward the edge. He looks down and teeters a moment before backing up as the crowd roars. Giovanni turns around and Selena gets up and hits him with a forearm shot and then another before Giovanni nails her in the ribs with a hard right. Selena winces and Giovanni drops to his knees and nails her with a hard right to the jaw. Selena falls back, hitting the scaffold and rolling over. She looks over the edge before pushing away. She then turns and Giovanni walks over and kicks her in the ribs. She rolls over. The crowd ohs.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni to the ribs. Selena knocked back.”

 

Knots: “And that’s the thing. This isn’t like a normal match. One wrong move. One lucky shot and you put yourself in a really bad way!”

 

Sharper: “The question is are you thinking about that? Are you thinking about where you fall? Do you want to fall off the ends, the middle?”

 

Knots: “The ramp is in the middle!”

 

Sharper: “So do you want to aim for the ends?”

 

Knots: “You want to aim for nothing and pray you knock the other one off!”

 

Giovanni walks over and grabs Selena and pulls her up by the hair and clubs her in the backand then again. He then laughs again and headbutts her. She staggers back and Giovanni shakes his head before turning and lunging and swinging and Selena drops down with a drop toe hold. Giovanni hits the platform. He starts to get up and Selena dives onto him and forearms him in the back of the head. Giovanni rolls over. She looks at him and stomps him in the chest and then again. He rolls such that his legs hang over, but Giovanni turns and kicks Selena in the ankle. Selena falls over and down to the middle of the scaffold, holding her leg. She starts to get up.

 

Sharper: “Giovanni going for the ankle. We know Selena’s had problems in year’s past and ankle injuries take forever to heal. Giovanni may have just gotten lucky, but Selena may be hurt.”

 

Knots: “Selena has to hope she has more luck here. Giovanni was just feet from going over!”

 

Giovanni then walks over and Selena grabs him, trying to get up and Giovanni lifts her up and throws her forward. The crowd ohs and Selena lands chest first into the platform. She rolls over toward the screen. Giovanni walks over and grabs her and then pulls her up and knees her in the ribs. Selena stumbles back. Giovanni then hits a Mongolian chop. Selena falls back and rolls over. Giovanni then grabs her and tries to pull her up.

 

Giovanni: “Time to see if you can fly Lizard General!”

 

Selena holds onto the platform for dear life and continues to hold on as Giovanni tries to pull her up. Giovanni keeps trying and Selena quickly hits an elbow to the ribs. Giovanni steps back and Selena gets up and kicks him in the chest. Giovanni stumbles back. Selena then looks at him and goes for a Glass Shard. Giovanni blocks it and then just pushes her back. Selena has a moment of complete fear as she looks around and rolls over, grabbing the platform. She starts to get up and Giovanni lunges and goes for her arm and hooking it, trying to go for the Embrace of the Wonderland!

 

Sharper: “Giovanni going for his hold! The Embrace! He’s trying to lock it in!”

 

Knots: “Selena’s trying to fight. If he gets that, he controls her!”

 

Selena keeps fighting as Giovanni tries to hook her chin. Selena keeps fighting and hits a mule kick. Giovanni grimaces and turns away a bit as Selena falls forward and grabs onto the frame of the big screen. She starts to climb up it as the crowd roars. She gets up a bit and Giovanni steps over and Selena kicks him in the face. Giovanni falls back and to the platform. He then starts to get up and Selena gets up on one of the braces and turns and dives off. She lands on Giovanni’s shoulders and turns, snapping him over with a frankensteiner on the scaffold! The crowd ohs.

 

Knots: “Selena! Are you nuts?!”

 

Sharper: “Frankensteiner off the big screen onto the scaffold. Selena taking a risk, but it paid off as Giovanni hit hard!”

 

The crowd cheers as Selena looks around. She starts to get up. She looks around and lets out a defiant pose as the crowd cheers her. She then turns and grabs Giovanni and pulls him up and then turns and hits a shoot kick to the chest, knocking him over. She then staggers before walking over toward him and we then the big screen come on.

 

Jessica: “Hey! Stop it! Get help! Xander’s out here!”

 

Selena stops as she looks right at the screen as we see Selena Frost’s tour bus and Xander Valentine walking toward the bus with a sledgehammer. Artemis is with him, just watching as Xander walks over and swings overhead, nailing one of the windows, causing it to shatter. We hear the crowd ohs and then a woman scream.

 

Sharper: “Xander’s going after Selena’s tour bus!”

 

Knots: “But…why?!”

 

Sharper: “We saw Deanna, Selena’s wife earlier. Xander is going for anyone! Selena’s trying to get out of here.”

 

Knots: “But if she climbs down…”

 

Selena looks around as we then see her turn to go to the side of the scaffold. Xander swings again, nailing the bus again. Giovanni however gets up and grabs Selena from behind as she turns to get to the edge and Giovanni grab her and Selena turns, but Giovanni turns and throws her and Selena falls off the scaffold. She plummets to the floor, going through a crash pad on the flood next to the stage. The crowd ohs as Selena crashes through it and Giovanni falls to his knees. The bell sounds.

 

Sharper: “Oh my God…”

 

Knots: “Giovanni just won this!”

 

Giovanni just cackles as Selena remains down and the official runs over to her, along with several others.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner, and new SCW United States Champion, Giovanni Aries!”

 

The crowd roars and some boo as we cut to the outside to see Xander striking the bus again. We then see Regan Street running over and running at Xander. Officials stop her, but she nails one and then another before rushing at Xander. Giovanni remains on the scaffold.

 

Sharper: “Regan is going for Xander, but it’s too late. Selena…Giovanni is the new US Champion!”

 

Knots: “So Xander is with Giovanni? Is with the Wonderland?!”

 

Regan nails Xander as she staggers back. The crowd roars as the scene slowly fades to black…