“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....”

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MAIN SHOW:

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

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

Shots of Syren celebrating with the World Championship start before we see a shot of the Beauty Factory standing tall in the ring. Following this is Aaron Blackbourne hitting the Unchained Creativity on an opponent. Katie Steward hitting the Save the Queen on Ace Marshall 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

Giovanni Aries dragging Jason Helms into the Wonderland hole at Cold Blooded 2020 follows before we see Kandis and Tommy Valentine holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship. Asher Hayes standing on the ropes follows before we see Jordan Majors hitting a Cash Out on Sienna Swann. 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 spearing Kennedy Street and Owen Cruze follows before we see a shot of Alistaire Allocco on his 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 American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “SCW is back stateside as Breakdown rolls into Miami, Florida!”

The scene camera switches to ringside where Adam Sharper is with Jonathan Knots, both holding microphones, while standing next to the ring.

Sharper: “I’m Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots to call the action and we are here at ringside and tonight, a huge main event, Owen Cruze faces Ravyn Taylor for an interim World Championship shot at Last Laugh!”

Knots: “Yeah and Owen’s going to have a big night. He and Aaron Blackbourne have a tag match they’re going to be wanting. The Wonderland. They get them. Talk about everything coming together here!”

Sharper: “The question what will happen there. We also have three other Tag League matches, and much more here tonight.”

The arena goes dark before a lone spotlight shines on the entrance, suddenly the opening beats to “All The Days" by Mammoth play throughout the arena as the beautiful Peyton Rice walks out. Her long sandy blonde hair hanging down. She looks around at the crowd before getting to one knee and making a line across the entrance, she crosses her arms and lowers her head for a moment before standing up as Kelcey Wallace walks out with her.

Sharper: “Peyton Rice joined by Kelcey Wallace. She has a busy couple of weeks ahead of her.”

Knots: “Christy Matthews next week. Xander Valentine for the US Title at Last Laugh.”

Sharper: “Never mind what’s going on with Giovanni Aries and the so-called Perfect Pack.”

Peyton Rice heads to the ring, followed by Kelcey Wallace. They reach the ringside area and Peyton Rice runs up the steel steps. She enters the ring as Kelcey Wallace follows. Peyton then walks across the ring and to the corner, where Jason Phillips hands her a microphone. Peyton takes it, walking back to he middle of the ring. The crowd cheers her as her music fades out. Peyton looks around, microphone in her hand. She scans the crowd. Kelcey stands with her.

Peyton: “Sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for. A few months ago, I was still trying to figure out what is going on. Since Rise to Greatness, I had to come to terms with my greatest failure thus far personally and professionally…and now, I have a target on my back. And I’m happy it’s there.”

Peyton looks around as the crowd cheers.

Peyton: “I already put one on my back. That’s Xander Valentine. I earned the opportunity to pick my shot. And after everything you’ve done these last few weeks, the decision was easy. People asked me. Why didn’t I challenge Glory Braddock? Why didn’t I look to win back the Adrenaline Title? Because right now, Glory Braddock is changing. She’s reminding everyone of the legend people looked up to. Xander Valentine…he’s a monster that needs to be put out and that’s why we’re here. Why Kelcey stands behind us. Why Owen, Aaron, all of us stood up. To stand up against stuff like this.”

Peyton pauses.

Peyton: “I know I’m in for a long night. I know it’s going to be a match I’ll not forget and that could be for terrible reasons, but I’m going to give you a fight Xander. But one thing that you need to remember is that Christy Matthews and I may have had wars, but I’ve survived her over and over and got through the Chamber and frankly, while I know Christy is driven, I fear the Chamber more than her. And I will be ready to go for Last Laugh, no matter what. You won’t get that and-“

“EL ETERNO”

Peyton turns as “Making A Difference” by UBEM plays and Peyton turns as Kelcey steps forward. We then see El Eterno, Rey Anillo, step out from the back.

Sharper: “Rey Anillo here in Miami.”

Knots: “That makes sense. He’s probably been enjoying some time in the sun, but we’ve not seen him in months.”

Sharper: “Any time I’ve asked, when I get an answer and we know Christy Matthews hates us because heaven forbid we don’t blow smoke up her ass, he’s still advising her. But he’s here tonight.”

Rey Anillo looks around as the crowd gives him a polite applause, many recognizing him. He waves before heading to the ring and going to the steel steps. Kelcey looks at him as does Peyton. Anillo steps up the steel steps and enters the ring. He steps forward and looks at Kelcey before extending his hand. Kelcey looks at him for a moment before reluctantly shaking his head. Anillo nods and turns to Peyton and does the same. She’s much less hesitant, having seen Kelcey shake his hand. Anillo then walks past her and asks for a microphone. Peyton turns, watching him while Kelcey looks around.

Sharper: “They may not trust him. Kelcey scanning the arena for Infamous.”

Knots: “You have to think Owen Cruze and Aaron Blackbourne are watching this closely.”

Anillo is handed a microphone and turns back to Peyton. Peyton looks at him.

Anillo: “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Rice.”

Peyton: “Sorry if I’m not exactly thrilled, given who you…do you still even support her?”

Anillo: “I do. Just because I’m not with Infamous out here week to week does not mean I am not helping her in this ring in other ways. But that same interaction is why I am here.”

Peyton: “Sorry if I’m going to be a bit on edge, given who Christy Matthews associates with.”

Anillo: “Understandable. They have a good strategy. How much are you focusing on her when you’re focusing on everything else around the ring.”

Peyton: “Shouldn’t be that way.”

Anillo: “And yet it is. And its again, why I’m here. You have a long career ahead of you Peyton. But Christy, she intends to cut it short. And you said it yourself….you’ve got multiple targets. Xander, Christy…add Kelcey, she seems to have multiple targets. Do you expect to survive it all? I come here not as Christy Matthews’ trainer and mentor. I come here as a wrestler concerned about the future.”

The crowd boos a bit.

Peyton: “You have to fight the battles you have. And a war doesn’t just slow down because you want it.”

Anillo nods.

Anillo: “You have confidence. I can appreciate that. But Christy Matthews plans to make an example out of you. And while you go on to fight this fight against Xander…or against Giovanni…is it worth it?”

Peyton: “I don’t give up. Giovanni won’t get me to turn this opportunity down. Fear of what Xander is capable of won’t stop me. And Christy Matthews hasn’t stopped me yet!”

The crowd roars. Rey Anillo nods.

Anillo: “I had to see you in person. Christy can’t stop thinking about you.”

Anillo nods.

Anillo: “Good luck next week…and the week after…and in whatever follows.”

Anillo nods and walks past Peyton and Kelcey. His music plays again as Peyton looks at Kelcey and Kelcey keeps his eyes on Anillo. Peyton now starts to scan around the ringside area as Anillo steps through the ropes and drops down to the floor. He then starts to head to the back.

Sharper: “Rey Anillo returning with a warning.”

Knots: “Peyton Rice has a full dance card the next few weeks. She’s standing up to it all, but I don’t know if she cared for the message.”

Sharper: “Didn’t at all. She wants to fight. She wants to start standing up to these people all standing for something different, something bad in professional wrestling.”

The camera focuses on Rey Anillo as he continues to the back before Peyton Rice turns and starts to point in to the crowd. She turns and goes to Kelcey and Kelcey turns. The crowd roars as we see Alice Ames in the crowd, watching, sucking her on her trademark blowpop.

Sharper: “There’s Alice Ames! The Wonderland, we know they’re here.”

Peyton walks over to the ropes. Alice Ames smiles as she twirls her hair around her finger as she then pulls out her blow pop. She then points behind Peyton. Peyton and Kelcey turn, but no one is there. The crowd looks on, buzzing as Kelcey turns back. Peyton looks around as Anillo has also returned to the back.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Kelcey Wallace and Peyton Rice backstage, with Owen Cruze walking over to them.

Kelcey: “We already know they’re here.”

Peyton: “We know Alice is here.”

Owen: “Either way, Aaron and Kim are going to try and do what they’ve been planning.”

Kelcey: “Do I want to know?”

Owen: “Aaron didn’t even want to know. Kim’s driving them.”

Kelcey: “So I don’t.”

We then see Blake Mason walk over with Jaxson Sullivan. Owen turns to Blake.

Blake: “Hey…”

Blake turns to Owen.

Blake: “Congrats last week.”

Owen: “Should say the same for you but for a different reason.”

Blake: “I’m going to making sure that if I’m part of this, then they’re going to get me focused.”

Kelcey: “Either way, we’re waiting for the next shoe to drop.”

Peyton: “I don’t like that.”

Kelcey: “You need to focus on what you have ahead. Giovanni’s hoping you crash and burn. As are Christy and Xander.”

Breakdown returns to ringside.

A/C Unit vs. Polly Playtime & Holly Adams

Tag League Match

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

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Polly emerges from the backstage area wearing a frilly pink skirt and a very cute and fashionable strapless crop top that has black paw prints on it. She is carrying a personally made microphone, clearly wanting to make the world wait to see her. The crowd boos as she arrives down at the ringside area.  She walks up the steel steps and into the ring and is very careful to not show off any of her assets.  She hands over her personalized microphone to Jason Phillips and tells him to announce her using ONLY that microphone.  He looks at her and just shrugs before taking it.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is part of the World Tag League! Introducing first, from Panguitch, Utah, she is Polly Playtime!”

She immediately snatches her microphone back away from him and nods, telling him “Good job”, before she heads to her assigned corner.  It’s here that she begins to warm up for the upcoming matchup.

Yes Bitch
Yes Bitch
Yes Bitch
SLAY

"W Face," By Kumi Koda kicks in full force around the arena as the stage comes into focus. Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, spinning into place at the top of the ramp. Holly poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air. There’s then a loud click as the lights around the building flick off and darkness consumes the arena, with nothing but a few flashes from cameras in the crowd lighting the arena. Without warning we see black and white footage spring to life on the screen of Winston Churchill giving one of his most famous speeches, all the while the chilling sound of air raid sirens and war can be heard in the background...

"We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills. We shall NEVER surrender!"

The video suddenly burns away to reveal a second hidden image of the devious ex-president George H. W. Bush giving a speech of his own...

"When we are successful, and we will be, we'll have a real chance at this new world order..."

“Indestructible” By Disturbed hits over the P.A system causing the crowd to erupt into a sea of boos as they know who is about to make their presence felt. We cut to the back where we see Christy Matthews with taped fists flexing her wrists. On either side of her we see Ravyn Taylor and Syren joining her as the three of them, all in matching ring-jackets bar the different colour on Christy’s, begin to walk the corridor. As they do, we see Alexander Crowe and Christopher Richter behind them. The fans continue booing as the camera angle cuts and we see the doorway that security opened earlier as the three members of Infamous make their way through. None of them stop to do any grandstanding, instead making a beeline straight to the ring as we hear Phillips in the ring with the introduction. Polly Playtime looks around as Holly Adams reaches the ring.

Phillips: “Her partner, accompanied by Infamous, from Los Angeles, California, she is Holly Adams!”

The lights suddenly go out in the arena. A few seconds of dark silence are followed by the opening synth of "Out in the Cold" by Judas Priest chiming throughout the arena. Some dark blue lights come on near the entrance ramp, lighting up the stage and arena with an eerie bluish hue as dry ice begins to spread across the stage. Several seconds pass and right as the sound of a snare echoes throughout the arena, a giant white metal container slowly rises up through the left side of the stage with two words plastered upon it.

A/C UNIT

The guitars kick in and Asher Hayes busts out through one side of the container, clad in his signature long leather jacket and sunglasses with a cloud of frozen mist following him out of the container. He's quickly followed by Cid Turner, who busts out of the opposite side of the container looking disheveled and just generally confused and for some reason not wearing a shirt or jacket while being in an ice box. The crowd cheers as they both make their way towards the center stage, both shivering due to being in a giant ice box for almost two minutes. Once they're properly warmed up, they make their way down towards the ring through the dry ice. They both go up on steel steps on the opposite sides of each other and climb the turnbuckles, pointing dramatically at each other from across the ring in perfect unison and breathing heavily as the chorus of the song plays, the passionate audience singing along.

"I'm out in the cold
Out in the cold
Hear me calling
Cold
Out in the cold
Please rescue me"

They both hop down to the apron and step in the ring. Asher leans over the top rope and chucks his shades into the crowd and takes his jacket off as Cid nervously strokes his overgrown beard with both hands. They meet each other in the middle and hit each other with a quick fist bump as the lights come back on and their music begins to fade.

Phillips: “And their opponents, Asher Hayes and Cid Turner, they are A/C Unit!”

Cid and Asher are shown talking to one another, before Asher sighs and nods, before climbing out onto the apron, with Cid looking at Asher’s leg. Holly is shown stepping onto the apron while Polly leans back into the corner.

The ref calls for the bell. Cid and Polly begin to circle the ring, before they engage in a tie-up. Cid easily backs Polly into the ropes. She breaks away and steps to the side, before connecting with a forearm to Cid’s ribs, followed by a sidekick to the ribs.

Sharper: “Tag League action. A/C Unit taking on Holly and Polly. Not much is known about Polly Playtime, but I’d say its obvious she’s vicious with those kicks.”

Knots: “Polly’s kicks aren’t the only things that A/C Unit have to worry about.”

The cameras do a quick shot of Infamous as they stand on the outside, observing.

Sharper: “Right you are. Asher and Cid made it known they wanted to take on Dark Fantasy and put them down. One has to wonder the chances of Infamous getting involved with the outcome here tonight.”

Polly goes for another kick, but Cid blocks it, before shoving her back. Cid grabs Polly and whips her across the ring. Polly comes back and Cid connects with an uppercut. Polly stumbles back and Cid grabs her before taking Polly down with a belly to belly suplex. He goes for a cover.

1

Polly kicks out. Cid gets to his feet, lifting Polly up, who connects with a European uppercut. Cid stumbles back. Polly backs into the ropes, before charging toward Cid, and taking him down with a headscissors take down. Cid hits the mat and scrambles to his feet, only for Polly to come from behind, taking him down with a bulldog. She goes for a pin of her own.

1

Cid kicks out.

Sharper: “Both competitors exchanging pin attempts, as both sides are fighting to gain some momentum.”

Cid goes to push himself up, only for Polly to charge and kick him in the ribs once again. Cid gets to his feet, just as Polly is shown charging, before she leaps up and connects with a dropkick. Cid hits the mat and rolls out of the ring. Infamous can be shown separating. Asher jumps down off the apron.

Knots: “You may get an answer to question a little sooner than later, Adam.”

The ref rolls out of the ring as well, getting in between Infamous and A/C Unit. There is a stare down before Syren smirks and puts her hands up in surrender. The rest of Infamous follows her, backing away. Asher then turns to Cid.

Asher: “Come on, man! Get your head in the game!”

Cid: “My head’s in the game…Just looking for Chad and Matt…”

Asher: “Don’t worry about them! Hell, tag me in!”

Cid: “What about your leg?”

Before Asher can reply, Cid bursts past him, hitting a running knee on Holly, who is shown aiming to chop block Asher.

Cid: “GET TO THE APRON!!!”

Cid follows Asher, guarding his leg, until Asher gets on the apron. Cid slowly rolls into the ring, his eyes darting between Asher’s leg and Holly, who is being helped up by CHBK and Crowe. Polly hits Cid with a baseball slide. Cid rolls into the center of the ring, holding his face. Polly follows up with a spinning leg drop, before she hooks the leg.

1

2

Cid kicks out. Polly gets up and Holly can be seen glaring at her.

Holly: “Where were you!!!”

Polly rolls her eyes and goes to reply, but Holly puts her hand up and shakes her head. Polly is shown glaring at Holly now, only for Cid to roll her up from behind.

1

2

Polly kicks out. Polly gets up and hits Cid with a running knee, leveling him. Polly then goes to tag Holly, who steps away for a few moments, before finally tagging in. Polly and Holly stomp away at Cid. Asher gets into the ring and charges toward them, but the ref stops him, before telling Polly to get out of the ring. Cid sees Asher in the ring and rolls over quickly, getting in front of Asher’s leg.

Sharper: “Cid treating Asher’s leg like it was his child or something. I feel its far more important to him than the match itself.”

Knots: “They can kiss the Tag League goodbye if that’s the case.”

Asher tries to pull away from Cid, but Cid follows him. Holly connects with a kick to Cid’s chest. Asher steps forward, trying to back her away. The ref interjects again, warning Asher. Asher nods, before backing away. He turns, only for Holly to chop block him. Asher hits the mat, grabbing at his knee. Cid charges and takes Holly down with a clothesline. Holly hits the mat and bounces up, only for Cid to grab her and hit an atomic drop, followed by a scoop slam.

Cid connects with an elbow drop. He gets to his feet and runs towards the ropes. Cid goes to bounce off, but Polly hits him with a kick to the back of the head. Cid stumbles forward, clutching his head. He drops to one knee and Holly grabs him, pulling into an inside cradle.

1

2

3…NOOO!!! Asher breaks it up!

Sharper: “Asher with the save!”

Holly and Cid roll away. Polly gets into the ring and charges toward Asher, only for Cid to scramble to his feet and grabbing Polly before planting her with a spinebuster. Asher gets back onto the apron. Cid gets to his feet. He turns around, just as Holly catches him with a roundhouse kick. Cid falls to the mat and Holly goes for the cover.

1

2

Cid manages to shoot the shoulder up. Holly rolls her eyes. Polly is shown slowly stirring, using the ropes to pull herself up.

Holly: “Can’t you do anything right? God!”

Holly grabs Cid, pulling him by his beard. She hits a knife edge chop, before going to whip Cid across the ring. Cid hits the ropes and Asher hits a tag. Holly goes for another roundhouse, but Cid dunks under. Holly turns around as Asher enters the ring. He charges and hits a spear. Polly gets up, and Asher hits her with a spear.

Knots: “Asher taking matters into his own hands and tagging himself in. The ref allowed it, and he’s clearing house.”

Cid is shown getting up and standing next to Asher. Holly is shown using the ropes to get to her feet. She turns around and looks at Asher and Cid. Polly is shown getting to her feet on the outside apron. Holly shakes her head before tagging in Polly, and climbing to the outside. Polly shakes her head no, before Asher stomps over and grabs her, pulling Polly into the ring. Cid charges and tackles Holly off the apron, sending her to the floor in front of Infamous.

Sharper: “Asher getting Polly into the ring, and Cid knocking Holly away from it.”

Polly scrambles to her feet, and Asher connects with another spear. Asher gets to his feet, grabs Polly and hooks her, before planting her with the Ashes to Ashes. Asher goes for the cover, as Cid is shown keeping Holly back.

Knots: “Ashes to Ashes! Is that enough to give A/C Unit the win?”

1

2

3!!! The ref calls for the bell. Holly is shown rolling her eyes, and motioning toward Infamous to leave. Cid helps Asher up as they stand in the center of the ring, celebrating as the crowd continue to cheer them on, with “Out in the Cold” playing through the sound system.

Phillips: “And your winners as result of a pin fall…Asher Hayes! And Cid Turner! A…C…UNIT!!!”

Polly is shown slowly stirring, with Holly look at her in disgust. Asher and Cid are shown celebrating once again, before we cut away.

Backstage, we see Kelcey, Owen, Peyton and Jaxson Sullivan talking while Blake Mason is off to the side with Lexy Chapel.

Lexy: “What are you doing?!”

Blake: “I’m doing what I need to be doing. Look, I appreciate the talk we had, but right now, not the time.”

Blake turns and heads back. Lexy looks at him. She looks around.

Lexy: “You’ll regret this!”

Lexy turns and storms off as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns to see Holly Adams storming into the Infamous locker room and throwing an elbow pad down and stepping forward. She turns around as Syren walks in next. The rest of Infamous files in.

Holly: “Of course she screws it up! And Cid…Cid…REALLY Cid? And I lost to the mentally stunned Asher Hayes….God….he…he…”

Syren: “They got lucky. You’re better than that.”

Holly: “I know that! But they won’t now!”

Syren: “I can’t believe they actually did it.”

Holly: “They already want you. They’re going to be running their mouths. I hate when people do that. Well, people who aren’t us….ugh…..”

CHBK walks over.

CHBK: “I’d love to keep letting Ms. Adams continue her tantrum, but you need to focus.”

Holly: “Uh…tantrum? Please. It was a mental health venting. It’s healthy. And when you lose to that frat boy and his homeless friend, when I have to babysit someone with the mental status of a child. HER NAME IS PLAYTIME?!”

Syren: “Holly!”

Holly sighs and shakes her head.

CHBK: “You should smile. When I saw this name, I figured it could make you two show the world how on the same page you are. You need to worry about Crystal.”

Holly: “Her? Oh girl, I’ll tell you everything you need to know to kick her ass. I’m going to enjoy this!”

Syren smirks as Holly grabs her by the arm and pulls her in as CHBK watches them head off.

The Jackass & Big Ass Connection vs. Gavin Taylor & Katie Steward

Tag League Match

The sound of a whip cracking gets everyone's attention, followed by the heavy bass riff of “More Human than Human.” The sounds of a female in the throes of passion seem to have been replaced with Kandis' voice.. When the moaning stops, the heavier music kicks in, then Kandis and Tommy Valentine come through the curtain. Tommy smirks as he looks around , while Kandis stares straight ahead, looking annoyed.

Phillips: “Introducing first..... from Santa Barbara, California, Tommy Valentine and Kandis.... they are The Jackass and Big Ass Connection!”

The heavy music continues as the pair walk down the ramp, side by side. Kandis has a piece of chain wrapped around her waist, almost like a belt. It's held on by a silver carbiner at her side. Once getting to the ring, Tommy hops on the apron as Kandis goes up the steps. He holds the ropes open for her, and she steps through, not bothering to shake or otherwise show off her rear end as usual. Tommy enters after her and they go to their corner. Kandis removes the chain from her waist and hangs it over the top turnbuckle.

Sharper: “A more subdued and perhaps focused Connection here tonight. Both Tommy Valentine and Kandis have been in sour moods as of late. Tag League not going well for them, Tommy's failed attempt to become Interim World Champion.”

Knots: “He's been taking out his frustrations on Glory Braddock. Kandis.... I'm not sure. She's gotten in Peyton Rice's face, but hasn't done anything overt.”

Sharper: “Kandis has a chance to blow off some steam tonight, one of her and Tommy's opponents is an old rival of hers.”

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

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

The crowd boos as "All Star" Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the ramp. As he stands in place, posing with his arms outstretched. Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger.

Phillips: “And their opponents, first.... from Los Angeles, California..... The All-Star, Gavin Taylor!”

He smirks as he gets to the ring. Pulling himself to the apron, he hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope. Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the ring from the ramp. He opens his jersey, sliding it off his shoulders as he stretches his arms out.

Turning around, he bounces back off the ropes as he watches for his partner.

Sharper: “There he is, the old rival of Kandis' I spoke about. She's already glaring at him.”

Knots: “That woman sure does hold a grudge.”

The arena lights dim down and pink light shine on the stage.

Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"

“Sweet but Psycho:” by Ava Max plays as The Queen of Queens and Goddess of Desire Katie Steward steps out on the stage. She walks her beautiful white and gold religious ring robe that is popelike and spins around in a circle showing it off the crowd.

Phillips: “And his partner.... from Los Angeles, California, she is the Goddess of Desire... Katie Steward!”

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 as Katie joins Gavin in their corner. She pointedly ignores him.

Sharper: “Tensions have been high between Gavin Taylor and Katie Steward. Things not going so well for them in the tournament thus far, either, and they blame each other.”

Knots: “That's because neither one believes they could ever do anything wrong! I mean, they can't.... it's just been bad luck!”

Sharper: “We'll go with that.”

The bell rings. We start with Katie and Tommy. Katie runs at Tommy and immediately goes for a running knee strike. Tommy blocks it, grabbing Katie's knee in the air and shoving her backwards. Katie goes down but rolls through and gets right back up. Tommy steps up and catches her with a forearm. Katie steps back. Tommy grabs her and sends her into the ropes. On the return Tommy drills her down with a spinning clothesline. He then executes a standing shooting star press. Kandis nods in approval from the corner as Tommy goes for a cover.

1!

Katie kicks out. They both get up and face each other. Tommy smirks as Katie glares.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine came right out of the gate looking to end this quickly. Almost as if he as something to prove.”

Knots: “He doesn't, but I can understand his frustration.”

Katie smirks back, then steps right up into Tommy's face before launching one hell of a Goddess Scream in his face! The crowd oohs as Tommy claps his hands over his ears and turns away. Katie laughs and poses, her arms spread out wide as she faces the crowd. Tommy turns back to Katie glaring and when she turns back to him, Tommy drills her with a spinning heel kick. The crowd oohs and boos as Katie goes down. Tommy then tags in Kandis. Kandis enters and as Katie starts to get up from the kick, Kandis grabs her by the hair, then hits her with the Gratuitous. Katie goes back down. Kandis then drops a knee into her ribs before making a cover.

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Katie kicks out. They both get up. Katie screams in frustration and tags in Gavin. Kandis stands with her hands on her hips, glaring at him as he enters cautiously. He puts his hands up defensively.

Gavin: “Now Kandis, we don't need to be hostile here! We can have a competitive bout and forget all the-”

Kandis cuts Gavin off with a running knee. The crowd oohs. Gavin staggers backwards. Kandis follows up with a spinning backfist. Gavin hits the ropes. Kandis pulls him off them and whips him around, slinging him into a neutral corner. She runs at him, looking for a knee strike, but Gavin evades, and Kandis knees the post. The crowd oohs as she grabs at her knee.

Sharper: “Gavin had that scouted and it paid off, much to the dismay of Kandis!”

Knots: “A lot of Kandis' offense is knee strikes, including her finisher, the Starmaker. If her knee is injured. That's bad news for the Asses!'

Gavin holds his hands up in an “oops” gesture. Kandis shakes her leg out, glaring at him. They meet in the center of the ring and lock up. Kandis nearly has the advantage but Gavin forces her to twist on her feet a bit, tweaking her knee. Gavin uses the momentary loss of balance to lift Kandis up and plant her with a sidewalk slam. He makes a cover.

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Kandis shoves him off hard. Gavin rolls through as Kandis gets up. She tags Tommy in. Gavin sees Tommy enter and goes to his corner to tag Katie, wanting nothing to do with Tommy. Katie however crosses her arms and shakes her head. Gavin claps his other hand on top of the outreached one.

Gavin: “Come on Katie! You owe me after Australia!”

Katie: “No!”

Gavin turns back to the ring angrily, only to be met by Tommy's forearm. Gavin goes down. Tommy pulls him up and sends him across. As Gavin bounces off, Kandis throws a knee strike into his lower back. Gavin stumbles a bit and Tommy catches him, lifting him up with a back body drop. Tommy then turns and hits a leg drop, then makes a cover.

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Gavin kicks out.

Sharper: “Kandis' knee to Gavin's back that our official didn't see helped that exchange and Tommy got a two count out of it.”

Knots: “If you thought Kandis was gonna play clean in this match you're delusional.”

Tommy gets up and tags Kandis back in. She enters quickly while Gavin is still down. He gets up before she gets to him though and he stops her in her tracks with a hard European uppercut. Kandis steps back holding her jaw. Gavin grabs her and drops her with a DDT. He then hits an elbow drop into the knee she hit the post with earlier. Kandis grabs at her knee. Gavin goes to his corner looking for a tag again, holding his back. Katie just stares at him.

Sharper: “Katie Steward playing hard to get, but Gavin needs a tag here, it seems like that knee strike to his back did some damage.”

Knots: “And Kandis is starting to get up!”

Gavin waves his hand in Katie's face. She swipes at his hand to push him away, but the official calls it as a tag.

Katie: “What?! No! I wasn't.... no!”

The official starts counting as Gavin steps out. Katie grunts in aggravation as she steps in. Kandis is on her feet now and steps up to Katie, nailing her with a roundhouse to the ribs. Katie steps back. Kandis throws another roundhouse, but Katie catches her leg. She shoves and Kandis spins around, barely keeping her balance. Once she has both feet down, her back is to Katie, and Katie nails her with a double axe-handle. Kandis goes down to a knee. Katie walks around to Kandis' front and reaches to pull her up, but Kandis stands up suddenly, drilling Katie's jaw with a headbutt! The crowd oohs. Kandis makes a tag.

Knots: “That's using your head, Kandis!”

Sharper: “Innovative offense there and now Tommy comes back in.”

As Kandis steps through to the apron, she glances at the ring post. Her piece of chain is gone. She looks around and sees Gavin has left his corner and he's on the floor, trying to sneak back to his corner. The chain is in one hand.

Kandis: “Oh hell no...”

In the ring, Katie and Tommy trade forearms in the middle of the ring. Kandis hops down from the apron and chases Gavin. She catches up and grabs his shoulder, spinning him around.

Kandis: “Give that back, you damn thief!”

Gavin: “Oh, you mean like this?”

Gavin takes a swing, the chain wrapped around his fist. Kandis ducks though, and grabs his arm. She grips it tight, her back to Gavin as she starts pulling at the chain to get it off his hand.

Sharper: “We have two fights going on here, Tommy and Katie teeing off with forearms while Kandis and Gavin fight over that piece of chain Kandis kept from the Elimination Chamber!”

Knots: “Gavin might be a generational athlete, but sometimes he sure is an idiot! I wouldn't want to piss her off!”

Kandis gets the chain away from Gavin and pulls as she turns around. She rears back to punch him but Gavin still has a grip on one end of the chain. He yanks on it and Kandis stumbles sideways. She yells. In the ring, Tommy has Katie up over his shoulders in Fireman's carry, but he looks when Kandis yells, then drops her. He goes to the ropes to see the commotion. Kandis yanks on the chain, finally freeing it from Gavin's grip. She swings the end, about a one foot section, in a circular motion. Katie sees this from the ring and slides out just as Kandis swings the chain at Gavin, hitting him in the ribs. He yells in pain and holds his side. The official slides out of the ring and tries to pull Kandis away. Katie realizes this fracas might cost her the match, so she steps in between Kandis and Gavin. Tommy then slides out of the ring too and starts trying to take the chain away from Kandis.

Sharper: “Look at that, Tommy Valentine being the voice of reason here, can you imagine?!”

Knots: “Please, he probably just wants to swing that chain himself!”

Kandis pulls away, keeping her grip on the chain. Gavin shoves Katie out of the way, and she knocks into the official. Gavin then runs at Kandis, looking for Gavin Taylor Lariat. Kandis sees him coming though and sidesteps. Gavin's momentum has him run right past her, and she whips the end of the chain across his back. The crowd oohs. Gavin grabs at his back, but turns around and runs at Kandis, taking her down with a Thez press. He starts laying strikes in on her. Tommy runs over and starts to pull Gavin off. Katie tries to stop him, but he shoves her away. The official recovers from Katie running into him and calls for the bell, as Tommy finally pulls Gavin off Kandis.

Sharper: “And our official has enough, this one is over.”

Knots: “I told you Gavin was an idiot, this is all his fault! He tried to steal Kandis' memento!”

Tommy shoves Gavin away. He stumbles towards Katie, who is screaming mad. Tommy helps Kandis up as we see the official talking to Phillips.

Phillips: “This match has been thrown out and declared a no-contest!”

Katie storms off after Phillips announces the result. We see Tommy trying to calm Kandis down against the ring apron. She still has the chain in her hand.

Knots: “I'm not sure why Katie Steward is so mad, by the Tag League rules, a no-contest is a draw and both teams get one point. They didn't lose!”

Sharper: “That one point is the only point for Tommy and Kandis so far. Looks like a small consolation though.”

Gavin follows Katie up the ramp. We then see Kandis glaring at him as she lets Tommy take the piece of chain out of her hands, before they head towards the ramp as well.

We open up to see Aaron Blackbourne standing in a hallway. Jessica Lasiewicz is with him.

Aaron: “Can’t believe this is what she decided to do.”

Jessica: “You’re the one who mentioned needing to know what Gio is doing. You’re the one who technically led her down this path.”

Aaron: “I meant we approach him.”

Jessica: “You really thought that would be the case with Kim?”

Just then, we see Kim running down the hallway, holding something in her hand.

Kim: “I got it!”

Aaron: “What? His phone?”

Kim: “Oh yeah…totally. It was sitting there. Clearly he wanted us to find it.”

Aaron: “Great…why am I involved in this?”

Kim: “Because you’re my partner!”

Kim wraps her arm around him.

Kim: “And you’re the unstabby part of the team.”

Jessica: “Told you, Aaron.”

Aaron: “Well, either way, I don’t want to-“

Kim: “Want to know what’s on it? I mean he had no password. Totally found evidence.”

Aaron sighs as Kim opens the phone and starts to flip through it.

Kim: “Hmmm…she’s cute…”

Kim keeps sliding her finger, going through the pictures before Aaron glances over and looks quite concerned.

Aaron: “Stop…stop!”

Kim stops and looks at him.

Aaron: “We need to pass this along to Sasha.”

Kim: “Good…we’re on the same plan.”

Jessica: “What’s there?”

Aaron: “He’s been busy in Toronto.”

Aaron heads off as Kim turns to Jessica and smiles before skipping off as Jessica also looks concerned.

COMMERCIALS

Syren vs. Crystal Zdunich

The arena fades to black as the screen lights up and we are treated to an old school movie countdown image.

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THE SILVER SCREEN QUEEN IS HERE!!!!

“I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross begins to blast all across the speakers and as that happens we are able to see Crystal Zdunich emerging through the backstage curtain and the roaring boos of the crowd are deafening. Crystal smiles as her grouping of paparazzi gather up in front of the ring and they snag photo after of the Latina beauty. She walks down the ramp as she turns her nose up to the fans.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, from Los Angeles, California, she is the Silver Screen Queen, Crystal Zdunich!”

Her following of paparazzi meet her as does a red carpet. She takes in appeal of the cameras smiling as flashes begin to go off one after another. She then runs up the steps where she walks towards the middle of the apron. She blows kisses out to the crowd before dropping into a split entering the ring. She pops back up doing a hair flip as she waits for the match to begin.

Sharper: “This is going to be interesting. Holly Adams looking forward to this one. Crystal Zdunich coming to SCW several months back. She and Holly knew each other, but clearly don’t get along and it’s coming out here.”

Knots: “Zdunich going to have a big opportunity. Win and she immediately shuts everyone up. But she’ll have to deal with Syren who is going to want to make Holly smile. I’m just surprised CHBK allowed this!”

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

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

The opening of “Groupie” by Cassie Steele hits the PA system and we cut to the hallways in the back, where the cameras watch as Syren rounds a corner on her way to the ring. She’s got her hands taped, appears to be in her ring gear with her ring jacket on, but doesn’t even acknowledge the camera. Behind her are notably CHBK and Alexander Crowe, and we can see Ravyn Taylor, Holly Adams and Christy Matthews in the background as well. The crowd boos as this footage is shown on the screens. As the lights come back up in the arena, we see Syren walking through the doorway that security entered through moments earlier. She stands in the aisleway for a moment before turning her back to the camera. On the back of her jacket we see the Infamous skull logo.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

Dark Fantasy

Syren spins back around again before looking over her shoulder. From behind her we see the rest of Infamous also walking through the doorway, led by CHBK. Ravyn Taylor and Christy Matthews also have similar jackets to Syren, with Christy’s being red in design and with a hood pulled up over her head. Syren leads the pack to the guard rail with the security walking alongside them, holding back any fans from getting too close.

Phillips: “Introducing, representing Infamous and being accompanied by Holly Adams, Alexander Crowe, Ravyn Taylor, Christy Matthews, Christopher Richter and SCW Hall of Famer CHBK, hailing from Los Angeles, California, and weighing one hundred and twenty nine pounds, she is a seven-time SCW World Champion, she is ‘The Alpha Female’, this is SYREN!”

Syren smirks as she’s introduced. Once they get to the guard rail Syren jumps over before the camera follows her walking up the ring steps. Once there we see Alexander Crowe leap onto the apron and sit on the middle rope, lowering it for her. She steps between the ropes and leans back to kiss him before Syren climbs the turnbuckles and points to herself confidently, shouting down at those at ringside as they jeer her. She takes her jacket off and tosses it to Alexander at ringside as she adjusts the skull-logo armband on her arm, pointing it out to the camera with a grin on her face and tapping it with two fingers. Holly Adams starts to yell at Crystal as Crystal snaps back at her.

Sharper: “Holly and Crystal already going at it!”

Knots: “Why not? Holly fits right in to the Infamous M.O.!”

Syren looks across as Crystal turns back to Syren and then nods. The bell sounds. Holly immediately hops onto the apron. Crystal swings at her as Holly hops down and Syren runs up behind her and clubs her in the back. Crystal falls to the ropes as the crowd boos. Syren clubs her again and again. Holly then is pulled back by CHBK. Holly pulls away. She then walks around the ring as Syren spins Crystal around and kicks her in the ribs. She hits a vertical suplex, sending her to the middle of the ring. Syren gets up and runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a running leg drop. She goes for the pin.

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Crystal kicks out. She rolls over as Syren follows up.

Sharper: “Syren all over Zdunich to start. Holly Adams a difference maker too.”

Knots: “CHBK trying to keep her away from the ring. Maybe gave her one shot and now Syren has to do this…please, what am I saying?!”

Syren grabs her and pulls her up to the corner. She throws her in and kicks her in the ribs and then again. She leans in, choking her. The crowd boos as the official counts.

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Holly yells at the camera.

Holly: “See, this is what happens when you just not on our level!”

Back in the ring, Syren is pulled away and turns back before Crystal gets a boot up and then climbs up to the middle rope before grabbing Syren’s arm and bending it over and flipping through into a short-arm scissors. The crowd erupts in cheers. Syren looks around, reaching around before sliding herself, and Zdunich, to the ropes. Zdunich holds on as the official counts for the break.

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Zdunich rolls off. Syren rolls over, shaking out her arm. She then turns around and walks into Crystal who jumps up and dropkicks her down.

Sharper: “Zdunich drawing on her lucha-libre past. Takes down Syren!”

Knots: “Quickly turning it around. Syren’s down again!”

Syren grabs at the ropes and starts to get up and Zdunich grabs her and throws her back out from the ropes. Syren rolls through to her knees and Zdunich runs over and hits a running leg lariat. Syren falls back and Crystal goes for the pin.

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Syren kicks out. She rolls over and starts to get up and Zdunich gets up and grabs her and snapmares her over. She runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting a diving crossbody into a pin.

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Syren kicks out again. Crystal rolls off and gets up. Syren pulls herself up and turns and goes to Crystal before Crystal kicks her in the ribs. She whips Syren into the ropes. Syren bounces off and Crystal jumps up for a hurricanrana, but Syren holds her up and then falls back, dropping her throat first on the top rope. Crystal falls back, kicking at the mat after she lands. Holly just laughs.

Sharper: “Syren with a rare strength advantage here.”

Knots: “Using it to great advantage. Giving Holly the advantage in the trashtalk game too. Hard to talk if you’re struggling to breathe.”

Crystal stirs and Syren gets up and grabs her from behind and hoists her up and hits a back suplex. The crowd boos as Syren turns and gets up and hits the Blonde Ambition. She followsu p for the pin.

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Crystal gets her shoulder up. Syren rolls off and turns and grabs her. She pulls her up and whips her into the corner. Syren runs after and nails her with a clothesline. She steps back and Crystal stumbles out and Syren scoops her up and slams her down. Syren exits to the apron and then climbs up to the top rope. The crowd boos as she goes to the top. Crystal remains down and Syren looks around before diving off with a frog splash, but Crystal rolls out of the way. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Syren missed! Zdunich rolls out of the way!”

Knots: “Was that arrogance? Was that Zdunich sensing it? Who cares, but CHBK has to be annoyed here.”

Holly looks at the ring and around before Zdunich starts to get up. Syren slowly gets up, holding her ribs before Zdunich runs at her and goes for a flying headscissors before spinning through and into a DDT. The crowd ohs. Zdunich then gets up as Syren ends up on her back and she runs to the ropes, bounces off and handsprings into the Smell the Roses. She hooks the leg.

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Syren shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Zdunich rolls off. She gets up and Holly yells at Crystal. Crystal ignores it and Syren slowly gets up and Zdunich kicks her in the ribs. She hits a Russian leg sweep. She rolls over and gets up, going to the corner. She climbs up to the top rope and glances back and hits a moonsault onto Syren. She hooks the leg.

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Syren kicks out. Syren rolls over and moves to the corner. She gets up and Crystal runs at her and Syren gets a boot up. Crystal stumbles back and Syren runs out and hits a discus clothesline before falling to the mat.

Sharper: “Syren runs out and drills Crystal. Almost desperation.”

Knots: “Desperation or not. That just made Crystal see in grey, not silver anymore.”

Syren slowly stirs. She gets up and looks around before turning back. She walks over and grabs Crystal and pulls her up. She forearms her in the jaw once and then again before turning and whipping her into the ropes. Crystal bounces off and Syren jumps up and hits a spinning heel kick. She follows up with a pin.

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Zdunich gets her shoulder up. She rolls over and Syren turns and grabs her in a reverse chinlock. She pulls back as the crowd boos. Syren looks around. Crystal reaches out and the referee checks on her. She shakes her head no. Syren keeps the hold locked in and Crystal slowly moves to her knees. She starts to slowly get her knees under her and then starts to get up. Syren holds on and Syren throws her back with a mat slam.

Sharper: “Zdunich fighting to her feet, but Syren quickly snapping her back down.”

Knots: “Just trying to be the proverbial glass ceiling for Zdunich here.”

Syren walks around the ring. Zdunich starts to get up and Syren grabs her and hits a back suplex. Syren turns and exits to the apron. She then starts to climb up the corner. She looks out at the crowd briefly, drawing boos. Zdunich turns and pulls herself up as Syren gets to the top rope and Zdunich then runs over and runs up the corner before grabbing Syren and hitting a top rope arm drag. Syren hits hard and rolls through. The crowd cheers. Holly looks stunned as CHBK looks concerned.

Sharper: “From the top. Zdunich launches Syren across the ring!”

Knots: “She wouldn’t stay down. Wouldn’t just take it. Keeping on fighting. She’s a new person now that she’s just focusing on herself!”

Zdunich looks up at the lights as she takes a moment. The referee starts his count out.

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Zdunich rolls over. Syren crawls to the ropes. She starts to get up. (3) Zdunich pulls herself up and stumbles around before seeing Syren getting up and runs over and jumps up and takes her over with a hurricanrana into a pin.

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Syren kicks out. Zdunich falls forward. Both women get up and Syren runs at Zdunich. Zdunich ducks a clothesline and runs into the ropes. Syren turns around and Zdunich runs at her before jumping over her and into a sunset flip.

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Syren kicks out again. She rolls over and Zdunich gets up and Syren thumbs her in the eye. Zdunich stumbles back to the corner. Syren looks around and then runs after her and nails her with a running clothesline. The crowd ohs as Syren steps back and Zdunich falls to the mat. Syren then grabs her and pulls her up before scooping her up and hitting a backbreaker.

Sharper: “Syren driving her down into her knee. An expertly done backbreaker.”

Knots: “Now she’s just being punished. In the corner, then down. Syren slowing it down again.”

Syren then grabs Zdunich and rolls her over.

Sharper: “Syren maybe looking for a submission now.”

Syren then steps over and starts to set up for a camel clutch. The crowd boos and Syren hooks one arm and then goes for the other, but Crystal drops down and slides back. Syren steps up. She turns around and Crystal handstands, hooking her legs around Syren’s head before then snapping her forward. Syren rolls through. Both get up and Crystal goes low with a dropkick to the knees. Syren falls into the ropes. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Zdunich goes low. Syren in the ropes!”

Knots: “Time to pick up the pace again!”

Sharper: “Zdunich to the ropes herself now!”

Zdunich runs over to the ropes and grabs the top rope and slingshots over with a leg drop to the back of Syren’s head. Syren falls back. Zdunich turns and goes to the top rope. She looks at Syren and she dives off with the Lights Camera Action, but Syren rolls out of the way. The crowd ohs and Crystal lands and rolls over. Syren looks around and turns and crawls over toward her and throws her arm over her.

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Crystal shoots her shoulder up. Syren looks stunned. The crowd cheers. Syren looks around before starting to get up.

Sharper: “Zdunich crashed and burned, but she still had something left!”

Knots: “Syren is stunned!”

Syren grabs Crystal and pulls her up. She then jumps up and hits the Golden Blonde. The crowd ohs. Crystal falls back to the mat. Syren turns and goes for the pin.

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Crystal places her foot on the bottom rope. Syren rolls off and holds her arm in the air as the referee’s arm nearly comes down for three. Syren turns and the official waives it off, pointing to Crystal’s leg. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “She got to the ropes! She got the ropes.”

Knots: “Syren thought she had it. Some of that overconfidence coming into play!”

Syren then turns back and stomps Crystal in the chest and then again before pulling her up. She then turns and whips her across the ring and into the corner. Syren then turns and steps forward when suddenly, the bell sounds. Syren stops and turns and looks to the official before turning to the timekeeper. CHBK just looks down, shaking his head.

Sharper: “The bell just rang. The timekeeper just called it.”

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, the time limit for this match has been reached. Therefore, this match is a draw!”

Sharper: “It’s a time limit draw! Syren didn’t put Crystal away and Crystal Zdunich just drew Syren!”

Knots: “She just drew an eight time World Champion!”

Syren turns and walks over to the referee before turning to go after Crystal Zdunich before CHBK hops onto the apron. CHBK shakes his head and Syren turns, clearly upset. Holly meanwhile snaps at Syren to get a shot in on her. The crowd boos as Syren looks disappointed before being told to leave the ring. CHBK holds the ropes for her. The crowd boos as Zdunich just leans in the corner, smiling as the scene cuts away.

We open up to see Dean Black, Sasha, Kim Williams, Aaron Blackbourne, Jessica Lasiewicz, Kelcey Wallace and Blake Mason in Sasha’s office. The phone is on the desk.

Sasha: “So you just took his phone.”

Kim: “It was waiting there. Even set out. He wanted us to get it. Trust me, I know how the mentally unstable think!”

Kim smiles. Sasha shakes her head.

Sasha: “None of this is right.”

Aaron: “I’d agree, but the fact is what’s on there. He wanted us to find it. He’s been spending a lot of time in Toronto. He’s been your dad’s place, to your place…but there’s this…”

Aaron looks at the phone and flips through one photo of Mr. D’s girlfriend, Karina, outside of their house. The next photo has one of Kelcey Wallace, a promotional picture. Flipping through again, there’s a picture with the two side by side.

Kelcey: “Me?”

Aaron: “Kim was going through them. There are pictures of Karina, you Kelcey, Sasha when you’ve been back. He’s been following your family, but there are random pictures of Kelcey too. He’s making some connections or something.”

Blake: “Sienna’s comment last week…”

Dean: “Would explain why he’s so obsessed with you since Rise to Greatness. Attacking you, attack D….”

Aaron: “His little conspiracy theory is getting new levels to it.”

Sasha: “Not like it has to make sense.”

Jessica: “Would to him.”

Kim: “Oh it definitely does to him. I mean you’re a lizard person. Kelcey’s a lizard person. I mean there were totally rumours…”

Kelcey looks at Kim.

Kim: “What?! I’m just saying. Overheard Marie and others talking about it. People joked about you two.”

Sasha looks down as Kelcey is just stunned.

Kim: “And then there’s the stuff about Owen. With Sienna saying how you get handouts. You did help Sasha get in power-“

Kelcey: “We get it.”

Sasha: “Either way…I should’ve just fired him-“

Kelcey: “He’d still figure out a way. He wants to bring down SCW.”

Kim: “Either way, it’s settled.

Kim smirks as Sasha looks at her.

Kim: “None of you know how to fight crazy!”

Dean: “Wait-“

Kim: “So I’m gonna defend you. And I’ll go stabby, stabby-“

Sasha: “We need to think this through…he let you see this. This could just be a mind game. Look…Dean, give it to security. I’ll need to call my family.”

Kelcey: “I should go find Owen. And Aaron, we have a match. Against the Wonderland. All the more reason to use that to send a message.”

Blake: “Jaxson and I are coming too.”

Kelcey nods and heads off as the crowd buzzes.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Crystal Zdunich walking backstage in her gear. She has a satisfied smile on her face. She takes a step forward when Lexy Chapel suddenly runs up behind her, wrapping her arm around her.

Lexy: “Look at her! She’s a winner! She stood toe to toe with the greatest wrestler in HISTORY and DREW her. Here’s your star. All of the talent right here!”

Crystal looks around, uncertain and a bit surprised by Lexy.

Lexy: “Yeah! Crystal Zdunich! Right here! Future star. Not Blake Mason. Screw him! The talentless hack! Leading Crystal to greatness! Wooooooooo!”

Lexy drags Crystal off camera.

I Want It All!
I Want It All!
I Want It All!
And I Want It Now!

The crowd roars as the opening guitar riff of Queen’s “I Want It All” plays. The crowd buzzes as the music plays for a few moments longer. The cameras cut to the entrance way.

Sharper: “Sounds like we’re going to be hearing from Miami’s own, Matt Hodges…”

Knots: “If he comes out.”

The music continues as the crowd starts to sing along with the song, chanting “Matt Hodges sucks!” The cameras cut to the crowd, showing them gleefully singing along before we cut to a shot of Matt Hodges yawning as the camera pans out from his face to see him sitting on a couch, leaning back. His leg is up on the coffee table in front of him and Hodges has a glass of a brown liquid, probably alcohol in his hand.

Hodges: “Oh hello there. Was everyone expecting me to still come the arena? I heard we were in this cesspool of a town and decided why bother wasting the gas money when I can still be LIVE FROM MIAMI from my own damn living room. Plus, I don’t have to deal with the likely constant bitching I’d have to.”

Hodges shrugs.

Hodges: “Plus, after that transatlantic flight, my knee was acting up and my doctor decided it was best for me to stay home.”

Hodges takes a sip of his drink.

Hodges: “So here I am. Now, I know that I seemed to have pissed off a few people last week. First off, to Sienna Swann….you solved the problem. So move the hell on. I mean taking on the boss is a surefire way to success.”

Hodges smirks.

Hodges: “But then there’s my so-called dad…”

Hodges scoffs and takes another sip. The crowd boos.

Hodges: “I mean after you walked off for a whole decade, decided to try out for a Unabomber biopic, and then show up out of nowhere…and more importantly, you keep calling me your adult son. When I needed my deadbeat father to help me two months ago. Had you stepped up, we could be dominating this Tag League instead of me being written off right now thanks to a delusional ninja and you being a laughing stock because you’re worried about your half-crippled partner from finally having his final hop. But then…well, everything became clear.”

Hodges smiles.

Hodges: “God himself spoke to me. And he wanted to see for himself what a failure you’ve become. And well, when God speaks, and I’m particularly motivated to watch things play out, I damn sure listen. And you got exactly what you deserved. Welcome back…DAD!”

Hodges smirks as the crowd boos.

Hodges: “And I’ll always drink to that.”

Hodges shrugs.

Hodges: “Now get this camera crap out of my house. I have some quality couch time waiting for me.”

Hodges smiles as he leans back and takes another sip of his drink, closing his eyes, as the feed cuts away.

Sharper: “Unbelievable. He sets up Cid Turner and he’s gloating about it.”

Knots: “Early rumours had Hodges facing Asher Hayes tonight for the TV Title too. For someone pissed off about his career and how’s it recently gone, if true…”

Sharper: “Or he just is happy that he doesn’t have to deal with the consequences tonight and has a convenient excuse.”

Backstage, we see Bree Lancaster stretching as Sienna Swann steps into the room.

Swann: “Of course that coward won’t be here. Ruins last week and now just stay home. I should-“

Bree: “It’s not worth it. Just another name from the past that showed they can’t keep it up.”

Swann: “Still…I wanted to just give him a little kiss.”

Bree: “I’m sure.”

Sienna: “We’ll just have to take it out on the Golden Boys….”

Sienna smirks before leaning on the wall and looking at Bree.

Sienna: “So…who do you want to beat at Last Laugh?”

Bree: “Good choices either way. Always love showing Owen that he’s got his ceiling and Ravyn…to shut them up…”

Sienna: “Calamity Cruze or The Clipped Wings of Ravyn. Either way, would be sweet to stop either one of them. Just to show Kelcey that Owen Cruze won’t be the future and she can experience the failure she deserves….or Ravyn…still won’t forgive her about the Women’s Title…that was always MINE!”

Bree: “Okay…okay…don’t need to riled up and doing something.”

Sienna: “I’m fine Bree. Just making sure I’m in the right frame of mind for later.”

Bree: “Okay…”

Sienna smiles as Bree continues to stretch.

COMMERCIALS

Owen Cruze & Aaron Blackbourne vs. The Wonderland

The haunting opening lines of ‘Legends Never Die’ fill the arena, as smoke begins to form in the entranceway, the fans on their feet

“Legends never die

When the world is callin' you

Can you hear them screaming out your name?

Legends never die (oo-oh)”

As the beat kicks in, a silhouette forms in the smoke, the noise in the arena cranking up a notch

“They never lose hope when everything's cold

And the fighting's near”

Owen Cruze and Aaron Blackbourne step out through the smoke, and stands on the stage, Owen with a look left and right. And then a smirk, and a nod of acknowledgment to the fans. Aaron Blackbourne looks around too as Kelcey Wallace walks out and joins them. Surprisingly, so does Blake Mason with Jaxson Sullivan.

“It's deep in their bones. They run into smoke when the fire is fierce

Oh, pick yourself up 'cause”

Dropping to one knee, Owen punches the floor, pyrotechnics filling the space behind him, before he starts to walk down to the ring. Aaron Blackbourne walks with him as Kelcey Wallace takes up the rear.

Phillips: “The following contest is a SCW Tag League matchup, scheduled for onefall, with TV time remaining, and is your main event of the evening! First, accompanied by Kelcey Wallace, they are Owen Cruze and Aaron Blackbourne!”

Owen slides into the ring under the bottom rope, and straight to a turnbuckle, climbing it and lifting one arm in the air, before then applauding the whole arena. Blackbourne slides in and runs to the opposite corner. Kelcey enters the ring and shows both off. Then, Owen and Blackbourne jump down as the music fades out. Blake remains on the floor with Jaxson. Kelcey looks at them and exits the ring, joining them.

Sharper: “Talk about a surprise. With this being a match against the Wonderland, looks like Blake Mason at least won’t taking chances.”

Knots: “Kelcey Wallace has been happy to get involved. She wants to get involved. But clearly a lot of concern. And with Alice already around…watching…Giovanni may be here. Who the hell knows what to expect here?”

“We’re All Mad Here” by Marquis of Vaudeville begins to play as the arena goes dark except for a spotlight as Alice Ames walks out to the center of it. The camera shows a close up as Alice takes a psychedelic colored blow pop and seductively licks it as the arena lights change to wild psychedelic colors as Cain Adams appears behind her. 

Phillips: “Their opponents, from The Wonderland, they are Cain Adams and Alice Ames!”

They make their way down the ramp and both slide into the ring. Cain turns back and looks at the stage as we hear the voice of Giovanni Aries throughout the arena.

“DEATH TO THE LIZARD KINGDOM!!!!”

The crowd boos some as Owen looks around. Aaron Blackbourne focuses on the Wonderland.

Sharper: “No Giovanni with them. We however now know that’s just par for the course. Trying to get into everyone’s minds.”

Knots: “We also know that Blackbourne and Williams, they had a plan. They know what Giovanni has on the boss and the family. This is just wild.”

Cain Adams just smiles as Alice Ames keeps looking at Kelcey Wallace, leaning on the ropes, while doing so. Kelcey looks at her as Blake looks up. Owen then exits the ring as Cain keeps motioning to him, pointing to him. Aaron Blackbourne steps up and points to him.

Sharper: “Looks like Blackbourne and Cruze engaging in their own mind games. Cain and Alice want Kelcey and Owen. They’re getting Blackbourne.”

The bell sounds. Cain then lunges at Aaron and goes to grab him. Blackbourne ducks under. Cain steps forward and Owen nails him with a hard right. Cain staggers back and Blackbourne jumps up and dropkicks him. Cain staggers back to the corner. He leans back and Cain gets up and runs over and nails him with a hard right and then another. Alice keeps watching as Cain then shoves Blackbourne back. Blackbourne rolls through and Cain runs out, letting out a yell. Blackbourne ducks. Cain stops and turns and Blackbourne hits another dropkick. Cain staggers back and to the ropes. He then smirks before reaching over the top rope and pressing off the apron before twisting down to his feet. He then starts to walk toward Kelcey. Jaxson Sullivan steps up. Cain just smirks as the crowd roars. Blackbourne meanwhile takes this opportunity to run across the ring, bounce off and dive over the top rope with a plancha onto Cain Adams on the outside. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Aaron Blackbourne using Cain Adams’ focus on Wallace on the floor to take advantage.”

Knots: “It’s not Cain’s, it’s the Wonderland. They’re obsessed with Owen, with Kelcey, with Sasha…”

Sharper: “Sienna Swann too ironically.”

Blackbourne rolls over as the crowd continues to cheer. (1) He slowly gets up as Cain grabs at the ring. (2) Blackbourne grabs him and lifts him up and rolls him into the ring. (3) Blackbourne rolls in after and turns and tags in Owen. Owen climbs up to the top rope. He dives off and hits an elbow drop to the back of Cain. Cain rolls over. Owen goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Cain powers out. Owen rolls over and turns and Cain starts to get up. Owen runs over and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. He runs into the ropes and just then, Cain grabs him by the face and hoists him up before just throwing him down with a slam. The crowd ohs as Owen rolls over in pain. Cain staggers back and looks at Owen before grabbing him by the head. He drags him up.

Sharper: “Cain just powering Owen up.”

Knots: “He slammed him by his face!”

Cain then headbutts him and Owen falls back into the corner. Cain then walks in and knees him in the ribs and then again before grabbing him and hip throwing him across the ring. Owen rolls over. He slowly gets up as Kelcey looks on concerned. Cain walks over and scoops him up and slams him down. He then turns and tags in Alice. Alice then looks at Kelcey, waving before climbing up to the top rope. Cain turns and Alice steps onto his shoulders before diving off with a splash onto Owen. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Alice diving off the shoulders of Cain!”

Knots: “Making sure to get the extra height for more damage!”

Sharper: “And Owen still has a contendership match later!”

Knots: “Not if the Wonderland destroys him here. Giovanni probably even told them to worry about that!”

Owen winces and Alice goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Owen kicks out. He rolls over as Alice rolls off. She then walks around the ring before diving over onto him and nailing him with a few hard rights. She rolls off and looks around. Owen moves to the ropes. Aaron looks on, trying to get the crowd behind him. Alice then grabs him and places him on the middle rope and starts to choke him on it.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Alice steps off and skips around the ring before Owen starts to pull himself up. Alice runs at him and just then, Owen hits a back kick. The crowd roars. Alice staggers back. She steps up again and Owen lifts her up and hits a hot shot to the top rope. Alice falls back, coughing. Owen stumbles around the ring. Cain looks at him as Kelcey looks on.

Sharper: “Owen back up. Tag in Aaron!”

Knots: “He’s focusing on Alice. He’s got something in mind!”

Alice gets up and Owen runs at her and hits a swinging neckbreaker. He then goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Cain enters and Alice kicks out. Owen gets up and nails Cain in the ribs and then again. Blackbourne enters and the two run over and kick him in the ribs. They push him into the ropes and fire him off. Cain bounces off and they hit a double drop toe hold onto Cain. Cain falls to the mat. Owen gets up and hits a standing shooting star press. Blackbourne turns to Alice who rakes his eyes. Owen gets up and Alice rakes his eyes too. The crowd boos. Owen falls back. Alice then runs over and nails him with a series of hard right hands. Blackbourne moves to the apron. Cain rolls to the apron. Alice then grabs Owen and runs out with a facebuster. She goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Owen gets his shoulder up. Alice rolls off. Owen stirs and gets up. Alice rolls off. Cain starts to get up and Alice turns and stomps Owen in the chest and then again. Owen rolls over. She then runs into the ropes, bounces off and suddenly, Owen dives and hits a spear. The crowd roars. Owen rolls over.

Sharper: “Owen hits the spear. Alice Ames stopped in her tracks!”

Knots: “Now he needs to get out of there. I know you want to do what’s right, but you can stop the Wonderland, get the win and win later too!”

Owen looks around as Blackbourne reaches out, squinting a bit. Cain starts to get up and Alice rolls over in pain. Owen then gets up and tags in Blackbourne. Blackbourne enters by slingshotting into the ring. He runs across and dropkicks Cain off the apron. The crowd roars. Blackbourne turns and runs at Alice and clotheslines her down. Alice pops back up and turns around and Blackbourne grabs her across the chest before hoisting her up and throwing her out into a sitout facebuster. The crowd ohs and Blackbourne goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Alice gets her shoulder up. Blackbourne rolls off. Blackbourne rolls off and then looks around. Owen looks on as Alice rolls over and gets up. Blackbourne goes for the Pull the Trigger, hoisting her onto his shoulders, but Alice slides down. She cuffs him in the back of the head before running into the ropes. She bounces off. Aaron attempts a clothesline on the rebound, but Alice ducks. Aaron runs into the ropes too. They both bounce off the ropes, but Aaron jumps up and hits the Unchained Creativity to the face of Alice. Alice hits the mat. Blackbourne goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Cain enters and Owen springboards to the top rope and hits a diving Cruze Missile, knocking him back. He rolls to the floor.

3!

The crowd cheers as Aaron rolls off of Alice Ames. The bell sounds. Cain rolls over and starts to get up to go for Kelcey, but Jaxson steps up and nails him with a hard right. The crowd roars. Sullivan stands in front as Blake looks on and Kelcey rolls into the ring.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, Owen Cruze and Aaron Blackbourne!”

The crowd cheers as Owen gets up and looks around. Blake enters the ring too as Jaxson Sullivan calmly pulls himself onto the apron and enters the ring. Kelcey then raises Owen and Aaron arms over their heads.

Sharper: “Cruze and Blackbourne defeat the Wonderland here tonight!”

Knots: “Big win tonight. And Owen, he took a beating, but he’s standing tall here. Can he do it against Ravyn later too?”

Sharper: “But the problem…we saw Alice earlier, we know Sienna’s here. We know Bree’s here. But we assume Giovanni is here?”

Knots: “They got his phone. They know what he has. But that would make you think he’s here, right?”

Sharper: “I would think so?”

Backstage, we see Syren walking down one of the hallways, followed by Alexander Crowe and with CHBK walking along with her.

Syren: “I can’t believe it…her…I drew her…..I’m better than her!”

CHBK: “And you got focused on all of that crap with Holly. Her getting involved, her getting ideas in your head…”

Syren: “She knows her!”

CHBK: “Great. And I know her history.”

Syren: “That’s not even close to fair.”

CHBK: “I know it’s not. But you want to be the World effin’ champion right? You want to be friends with her. Bringing her into Infamous. Fine. But you need to know when YOU should trust YOURSELF. You’re an eight time former World Champion and you just lost to someone who is getting slagged backstage for quitting the Tag League! Are you that World Champion or not?”

Syren: “What the hell do you think?”

CHBK: “Then remember that!”

Just then, we hear some giggling as CHBK turns as Syren looks up to see Cookie Dreams and Jordan Majors walking down the hallway.

Syren: “Laughing at me? Huh?!”

Holly: “Syren, wait-“

Jordan: “Whoa! Easy there...”

Syren steps up as Jordan gets in the way.

Jordan: “I get that you’re looking for a fight. Yeah, we saw it. What we’re laughing about has nothing to do with you.”

Cookie: “Well we did have a bitchin’ party after we beat you in Germany.”

Jordan shrugs.

Jordan: “It’s true. It was great.”

Cookie: “We may win it.”

Jordan: “I mean now the big match is use against Frozen Hell…if they win at Last Laugh-“

Holly: “Excuse me! You should probably sit down and move out of the way if you’re talking to someone like this.”

Cookie: “We just seem to have their number.”

Jordan: “It’s true-“

Syren: “Did they sign contracts?”

CHBK: “No.”

CHBK smiles.

Syren: “Hand them one. Any match they want. Next week and Last Laugh.”

Cookie: “Ooooo! Choices!”

Jordan: “You sure Syren…”

Syren steps up.

Syren: “If Sienna gave you trouble, you’ll have fits with me.”

Jordan: “Given that Sienna still hasn’t recovered mentally from the fact that I proved I could rival everything that made her special….I’ll take the challenge. Just don’t hold me to the eight titles. I may need some time to make that happen…”

Cookie: “And a boob job!”

Jordan smirks as Syren turns and storms off. Holly just looks at Cookie and makes a “Are you serious?” face at her before storming off. CHBK looks at them and reaches into his blazer pocket and pulls out a stack of folded papers, taking out two of them. He hands them to Jordan. Jordan takes them and CHBK walks off as the crowd boos.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, Lexy Chapel, thrilled, walks backstage.

Lexy: “Things looking up. Now….”

Lexy runs over to an open area and over to a door, laid on the ground. She lifts it up and then places it down, acting like she’s opening it before stepping forward and stopping. She turns back to the door, noticing a note on it. She grabs it and reads it aloud.

Lexy: “Was waiting forever. Said screw it. – Autumn.”

Lexy then looks at the note and then the camera.

Lexy: “Seriously? Again? She misses camera time again!”

Lexy sighs as we cut to the ring.

In the middle of the ring, we open up to see Jessica Winters standing in the middle of the ring. The crowd cheers a bit.

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, in two and a half weeks, at Last Laugh, we will see the Tag League give us a major World Tag Team Championship match. Allow me to bring out the two teams that will compete for the titles at that event. First, the challengers, Chris Cannon and Lucas Knight!”

The big screen above the entrance springs into life as the lights darken, the only image we see is that of a glistening perfect world logo. We then hear a woman’s voice over the P. A System next as she addresses the arena.

“Ladies and Gentleman, Introducing...”

.CHRIS CANNON.

The opening guitar to “Prometheus” by Audio Machine hit’s over the P.A system next with an explosion of sound. There’s a sudden pause and then a spotlight shines down onto the stage where we see Chris Cannon, he stands proudly on the stage with an aura of confidence about him. A few moments pass before the opening to Alpha King by Rev Theory begins to play over the P.A system. Then and only then we see a series of words in italic writing phase in and out on the big screen...

.Infamous.

.British.

.Legendary.

Spotlights all start to focus on the stage entrance now changing colours, shades of red, white and blue and during that time a silhouette of a man can be seen walking out onto the stage with a familiar aura of confidence. Just then the final words explode onto the tron causing the crowd to react accordingly as the music hit's into full swing...

.LUCAS KNIGHT.

The crowd's cheers fill the arena as the lights come back on fully to show Lucas Knight standing on the stage looking at the crowd, he wears a black leather jacket with the union jack emblazoned on it. He looks out to the crowd with a smirk. He turns to Chris and the two make their way down the rampway to the ring.

Sharper: “Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon may not have had the most successful run, but it could all change in one night. The night of Last Laugh.”

Knots: “Yeah. You win the Tag Titles. You get the extra prize of this whole thing. Sure, you don’t get the bragging rights of winning the tournament.”

Sharper: “Not just that, but they beat Frozen Hell and all of a sudden, Jordan Majors and Cookie Dreams control their run to win their block.”

Cannon and Knight reach the ring, pulling themselves up onto the apron. They enter the ring and both walk across the ring and go to the corners and climb up, looking out at the crowd. They cheer before they hop down and look around the arena. They settle in the middle of the ring.

Jessica: “Now, the SCW World Tag Team Champions…Regan Street and Selena Frost, the team of Frozen Hell!”

“HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!”
“BELIEVE IT!”

The fans are roaring in cheers as “Hell Has Frozen Over” by The Megas and Entertainment System plays. From the back walks Regan Street and Selena Frost. Taking the lead, Regan stands on the platform, grinning, as “Snow” falls on the background screens and “fire” dances down the electronic rampway. Lowering herself, as if ready to pounce, Regan holds her claws out as Selena stands behind her, the platinum-blonde's back hand raising up and her front hand reaching out over Regan towards the ring! With a stamp of Selena's foot, ice races along the electronic fire display, causing it to freeze and crack. Both smiling, Regan and Selena spin out of their pose and make their way down the ramp, Mikaela Street coming from the backstage curtains to join them. Frozen Hell proudly hold their World Tag Team Championship belts over their shoulders. The trio head down to the ring.

Sharper: “Frozen Hell meanwhile has looked good so far. They had a late start to the tournament. So they have a tighter and more stressful end. But every match has those titles on the line.”

Knots: “In one sense, they got a benefit – Zdunich and Salvatore bowing out of the tournament helped them. Helped both teams.”

Sharper: “Both teams were to face that team last week and this. Not the case now.”

Regan reaches the ring and hops onto the apron. Selena Frost walks up the steel steps and then steps into the ring. Mikaela follows her sister. The trio then step forward as Selena plays to the crowd a bit. The crowd cheers. Regan steps forward, looking at Lucas. Lucas smirks back as the music fades out.

Sharper: “A lot of history. A lot of relationships.”

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, these two teams will clash in two and a half weeks. There’s a lot of interconnectedness here though. And it seems like you don’t get a respite from facing people in your extended family, Regan.”

Selena leans forward.

Selena: “Count me part of that. We’re all part of it together. One family.”

Selena looks at Chris.

Jessica: “Shall we outline it all. In one sense, it all surrounds Trinity Street. Someone who was a mentor to you Regan. Lucas Knight’s wife. Close to Chris Cannon back in the Monarchy days. We know the history with Sienna Swann, linking you, Chris…but also the old Platinum days. And we come off a match where you, Regan, and Selena, had to recently face Dylan Howell. Howell now going after Xander. And-“

Regan: “We get it Jessica. But this isn’t a few years ago. A few years ago when I, under no circumstances would face family. See this…this match in two and a half weeks, it’s about these titles. It’s about showcasing what we can do in this ring. And part of me wants to see if Lucas here can keep up.”

Selena chuckles as Lucas nods.

Lucas: “Aint worrying about that. You know Trinity can make sure there.”

Knots: “Regan and Lucas dated at one point too.”

Lucas looks at Regan.

Jessica: “While Regan and Lucas, you’re having some fun here. Clearly showing that there’s not a personal element, at least on that plane…Chris….You at one point had a lot of harsh words for these two.”

Jessica turns to Chris Cannon. Cannon nods and steps forward.

Cannon: “Decades ago it feels now. A lot can change. A lot can happen in that time. But yeah, there was a point where I saw the Snow Queen as a few rungs belong Satan himself. And I’ll admit some of that had to do with Sienna. All I’ll say now is that that’s in the past. I get that Selena may not like it. Regan, you either. But all I can say is that come Last Laugh, Lucas and I may not have the wins under our belt. And some people may look at this match and question all of it. But you both know what we individually can do. And each match has gotten us to feel better and better about teaming. About working together. About getting things working. We may not have the time to turn the tide in the Tag League. But everyone knows we’re gonna be a threat. And for me personally…it’s been a nice change of pace.”

Cannon turns to Lucas.

Cannon: “Provide Lucas here can keep it going.”

Lucas turns to Cannon.

Lucas: “You don’t need to worry about me, mate. Though these two are gonna try and kick our head off or claw our eyes out.”

Regan and Selena look at one another and nod.

Jessica: “Well Selena, Regan, you’re having some fun. A change of pace-“

Just then, we see Xander Valentine walk out from the back, holding the SCW United States Championship belt in his hand and a microphone in the other. The crowd roars and Lucas points up to the entrance way. Regan and Selena turn. Mikaela suddenly becomes concerned.

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, Xander Valentine…”

Artemis steps out too and stands behind Xander, watching his back.

Xander: “It certainly is me. I figured though that I could look at the ring and speak to everyone I can affect in one swift move. How nice you have this Tag Team Championship match? We all know it was coming. And while it was a dream match, and you can highlight the interconnectedness of this all, well…I can add another wrinkle. And don’t worry. Dylan can survive one more week.”

Mikaela looks down as Regan glances at her. Selena then grabs the microphone from Jessica. She turns to the entrance way.

Selena: “For someone who wants to have a fight, you’re having a lot of fun drawing this out.”

Xander: “Because this isn’t the same as last year or even the first half of this year. There has been plenty of time for backstage brawls and testing the quality of security. This…this is about reminding everyone what I was capable of. I’ve already knocked the crown off the Snow Queen and now it’s time to declaw the Hellcat…but I can ensure some others understand what I am capable of so people RESPECT me when for so long…they haven’t.”

Selena: “You want respect. You then can live or die with respect in this ring. Not the attacks. Not the mind games!”

Xander: “The Shadow of SCW better speak big while she still has the spotlight. But should Lucas and Chris win, then what? Will Regan call it a career…or will she take one final shot against me? Perhaps something she may consider when I take her half brother and destroy him in that ring next week with No Holds Barred.”

Mikaela’s eyes widen and she turns to Regan. Regan turns and grabs the microphone.

Xander: “Did you not hear? Dylan himself asked for him. Who was I to hesitate to give a dead man his last wish?”

Regan: “If you’re looking to get me more riled up, you can’t really do that anymore. Given that you’re making me watch as Peyton Rice gets her shot. A shot she deserves. But one that’s going to just make sure that US Title isn’t around your waist. For me…I’m not looking at that title. I’m looking at your throat and sooner or later we will meet in that ring. When there won’t be the reasons for you to run!”

Xander: “Run? Oh no…this is just a return of the favour. I had to wait for Selena. You can wait for me. But good news…someone else in that ring can commiserate with you. While Dylan is in the hospital…I can have Peyton Rice join him…”

Chris Cannon looks at Xander. Regan remains confident.

Regan: “I can’t wait to watch Peyton Rice kick your ass and then I’ll happily pick up the pieces and finish the job!”

Xander looks down, giving no reaction.

Xander: “We’ll see Regan…Good luck to both of you. May the best team win.”

Xander turns back as Artemis nods. Xander turns and heads to the back. Chris Cannon looks down and then turns away as Selena turns to him.

Sharper: “The threats of Xander Valentine and quickly becoming more than that.”

Knots: “And now next week, Xander and Howell will face in a no-holds-barred match. This is getting personal. He’s going after Regan’s family.”

Sharper: “But what about Chris…we know Peyton Rice has been living with Chris Cannon lately. That’s been revealed on social media. Trying to help her out. Xander Valentine is making Regan Street love and loyalty to family the center to this…just like he made Selena’s desire to stand by her friend…”

Knots: “And Xander again putting doubt in everyone’s minds regarding the tag division and tag titles and Frozen Hell.”

The crowd looks on, continuing to buzz before we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

The scene opens up with a panning shot of the crowd before cutting to show Amelia Blythe and La Pequena Luz watching the show from the crowd.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and we have Amelia Blythe and La Pequena Luz joining us here to watch the show.”

Knots: “Have they signed yet?”

Sharper: “Not yet, but SCW trying to charm them and get them to sign the dotted line.”

Konrad Raab vs. Ricky James

“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” by Toby Keith starts to play throughout the area as Lucy Huckabee-Sanders and Ricky James walk out from behind the curtain and up to a podium at the top of the ramp. The music begins to fade to a quieter volume as Lucy takes position behind the mic on the podium.

LHS: “Ladies and gentleman, please stand as we will now recite the Pledge of Allegiance.”

Ricky steps up next to her.

Both: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

As they finish, their entrance music goes back up to full volume throughout the arena. The pair step around the podium, stopping in front of it as a large, oversized American flag unfurls behind them and begins to flow.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit. Introducing first, accompanied by Lucy Huckabee-Sanders, from Boca Raton, Florida...”

The crowd roars.

Phillips: “Representing The Silent Majority, he is Ricky James!”

The crowd gives more of a mixed reaction as the announcement finishes, but there are still a lot of supporters in the crowd. The duo begin their descent down the ramp with Lucy sneaking a dirty look at any of the booing fans as they approach the ring.

Sharper: “Ricky James getting a bit more support from the crowd than we’re normally used to here.”

Knots: “Well, we are in his home state. Florida must have some fans of The Silent Majority.”

Ricky hops up onto the apron as Lucy walks over to the stairs and up onto the ring apron. Ricky places his boot on the bottom rope and allows Lucy to step into the ring. As they get into the ring the pair then taunts for the crowd, both thrusting their fist in the air in front of them. Ricky goes to his corner as Lucy slips out of the ring as the crowd continues to buzz.

Sharper: “Well, we’ll see how this supportive crowd serves him.”

 “Cold as Ice” by M.O.P plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain with Dylan Howell coming out behind him. Konrad's wearing his red, green and blue mask along with his wrestling trousers. We see Ricky in the ring, staring down Raab at the top of the ramp.

Knots: “We know Raab probably has Minerva in the back of his mind, especially after that message she shared with us last week.”

Knots: “How could he not? Luckily for him, he has Dylan Howell there to keep him focused. Or he’ll at least try!”

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Cologne, Germany, accompanied by Dylan Howell, he is The Iced Rainbow, Konrad Raab!”

Raab ignores the fans due to his focus on wanting to fight in the ring. He goes up the stairs, along with Dylan Howell before going in-between the ropes before sitting down in the corner of the ring with the crowd cheering for him, having a nasty look in his eyes, while Dylan Howell raises his hands in the middle of the ring, before patting Konrad's shoulder and getting out of the ring, waiting for the match to start. The referee checks on Ricky, who seems transfixed on Raab’s face. Ricky nods almost lifelessly and the referee calls for the bell. Raab brings himself out of the corner but Ricky charges and hits him with a diving splash into the corner.

Sharper: “And here we go, underway here with some quick offense from Ricky James.”

Ricky keeps Raab in the corner and begins laying a series of stiff elbows right into the head of Raab. He stops to grab at his mask, trying to tug it off of Raab’s head. Raab fights it, keeping Ricky from getting a good grip. Ricky lays in a couple knees to the gut as the referee tries to get in-between them. Ricky slips by the referee and again goes for Raab’s mask as the referee starts the count.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Ricky quickly gets off, perhaps assisted by the screams of Lucy on the outside. Raab adjusts his mask and stumbles forward. Ricky goes for a running enzuigiri but Raab ducks it. As Ricky falls to the mat, Raab catches his leg and immediately goes for an ankle lock.

Sharper: “Oh, Raab now, going for The Ice Lock!”

Knots: “We might be going home early!”

Ricky scrambles around wildly and is eventually able to launch Raab forward, releasing the hold. They both get up and Ricky rushes Raab, who bends down for a backdrop. Ricky rolls through with a sunset flip.

1!

Raab breaks free and gets up quickly. Ricky goes for a spinning back elbow, but Raab ducks it and slips behind Ricky, quickly dropping him down with a schoolboy.

1!

2!

Ricky gets out of it and they both again return quickly to their feet. Raab goes for a clothesline, but Ricky ducks it. They both run the ropes. Ricky leaps at Raab and flings him down with a lucha libre-style armdrag. They both get up, Ricky making it to his feet before Raab. Ricky bounces off the ropes and comes back with a flying headscissors. Raab goes down and Ricky swiftly crawls over him for the cover.

1!

2!

Raab gets a shoulder up right after two. Ricky looks up, a bit frustrated. He grabs Raab by the head and lays in some hard right hands. He again starts grabbing at the mask furiously. Raab kicks his feet wildy and manages to catch Ricky just on the back of the head, sending him rolling to the corner.

Sharper: “And again, Ricky’s working to rip that mask off of Raab.”

Knots: “We’ve seen him be obsessive as far as masks go. It even cost him a match against Jay Gold at Under Attack, when he pulled that mysterious mask out himself, but now he’s enraged by Konrad’s mask. If he’s not careful, it could cost him here as well.”

Raab gets up and heads over to Ricky, picking him up off of the mat. He sets him against the ropes and hits him with a right hook. Ricky looks dazed as Raab continues to hit Ricky with a series of boxing-style jabs.

Sharper: “Raab showing off some of his brawling skills. He’s got Ricky on the ropes.”

Raab winds up for a final blow but Ricky jabs him right in the throat, leading to a mixed reaction from the crowd.

Knots: “And there’s Ricky, showing off his own unique offense!”

Raab steps back while holding his throat. Ricky runs and slides behind Raab, quickly popping up and raking his back. The crowd ohs as Raab winces, taking his hands off of his throat. Ricky jolts forward and takes Raab down with a chop block. As Raab falls, Ricky gets back up and hooks both of Raab’s legs, launching forward into a jackknife pin.

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2!

Raab kicks out. Ricky slams the mat and rolls outside of the ring, onto the apron. He brings himself to his feet and waits for Raab to stir, all while muttering something to himself angrily.

Sharper: “Ricky’s looking for something here, maybe thinking high risk.”

Knots: “Better than the mask-based offense, certainly.”

Raab finally rises up and Ricky leaps up, springboarding off of the top rope. The crowd ohs as he goes for a springboard hurricanrana, but Raab catches him by the throat, holding him high up into the air. The crowd gives a mixed reaction.

Sharper: “And Raab caught him! He’s holding him up still!”

Knots: “Great display of strength from the veteran Raab!”

Raab stumbles back a bit before bringing Ricky up a bit more before slamming him down with a sitout chokeslam powerbomb. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “The Iceinator!”

Knots: “What an impact!”

Raab brings Ricky’s legs up onto his shoulders and sets his leg on top of Ricky’s arms, going for the pin.

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2!

Ricky just barely gets a shoulder up, getting out of the hold and rolling to his stomach.

Sharper: “Raab, so close! Not even an inch away from victory.”

Raab brings himself up by the ropes and looks down at Ricky, who’s still laid out. Raab looks up the ramp, almost concerned. He takes several moments to do so until Howell at ringside snaps him out of it by snapping repeatedly.

Knots: “What was that?”

Sharper: “I’m not sure. Raab looked up pensively towards that ramp... maybe worried about Minerva?”

Knots: “Well he’s got a match to finish!”

Raab nods at Howell and makes his way back towards Ricky, who’s now beginning to stir. Raab hits him with a hard forearm to the back of the neck and hooks him with a waistlock.

Sharper: “And you might be right, Raab looking to finish things here, maybe going for that Frozen Pin bridge!”

The crowd buzzes as Raab hooks Ricky and hoists him up. Ricky, however, slips out in midair, flipping out of it and landing on one knee behind Raab.

Knots: “The counter!”

Ricky reaches forward with both hands and tugs at Raab’s mask, finally ripping it off of his head. Raab instinctively goes to cover, but he’s too late as Ricky holds his mask into the air, looking stoically up at it. Lucy yells at him from ringside and Ricky snaps out of it and suddenly drops the mask. He spins Raab around and brings him down with an inside cradle.

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The crowd gives a mixed reaction as Raab manages to slip out, but a second too late. The bell sounds. 

Phillips: “And here is your winner, via pinfall, Ricky James!”

Sharper: “And Ricky stole one, using that same inside cradle that nearly won him the Television Championship, but in the end, ending up losing him that same match!”

Knots: “And hey, the whole mask thing worked out this time.”

Ricky’s music hits as he gets to his feet, grabbing the mask on his way up. Raab stirs as well but Ricky dropkicks him, sending him flying through the ropes and to the outside. The crowd again gives a mixed reaction, but mostly boos as Raab crashes down onto the protective flooring. Howell runs over to check on him.

Sharper: “Oh, come on! He won the match, wasn’t that enough?!”

Ricky smirks as Howell looks up at him while tending to Raab. Ricky tosses the mask at Howell, who catches it before handing it off to Raab.

Knots: “Either way, Ricky gets the win here tonight. We’ll of course be hearing about this from The Silent Majority for weeks and weeks to come.”

The referee goes to raise Ricky’s hand, but Lucy slides in and nudges him out of the way. She takes Ricky’s hand and raises it into the air, pointing proudly at him. They both look to the outside of the ring, smiling down at Raab and Howell as they celebrate their victory.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Dylan Howell and Konrad Raab backstage in the interview area, joined by Jessica Winters.

Jessica: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Breakdown. I’m here with Dylan Howell and Konrad Raab-“

Dylan: “Oh we’re just getting started!”

We see in the background, a jackal mask drawn on the set, right between Howell and Raab.

Jessica: “You seem fired up.”

Raab: “If there is anything I dislike more than those who disrespect others, are those who are sore winners. Never mind that Ricky James had to play those games with the mask, you couldn’t just enjoy your win and leave.”

Jessica: “Well it’s hardly the only issue you’re dealing with. The arrival of Minerva and she seems to have her eye on you.”

Raab: “She can have her eye on me, but that’s all. Her comments, her actions, they will not just be ignored. You’ve come to SCW and while I know exactly what you’re capable of, just like Dylan will combat Xander next week, no holds barred, I will take a fight to you if Sasha makes the match.”

Dylan: “Oh yeah. Going to kick Xander’s ass!”

Jessica: “Well Dylan-“

Mikaela Street then runs into the screen.

Mikaela: “Dylan, what the hell are you doing? No holds barred.”

Dylan: “No excuses! He comes after you, after Konrad. I’m coming for his ASS!”

Regan Street comes into view.

Mikaela: “You know what he’ll do. He gave you a taste in Berlin!”

Raab: “I’ll be there to watch-“

Regan: “All due respect Konrad, you’ve got your own problems with Minerva. We’ll be-“

Dylan: “Sis….sis! Don’t worry. I got this. I already got the troops called and we’re gonna be lit!”

Mikaela: “What the hell are you talking about?”

Dylan: “I made a call and found someone who also doesn’t like the big dummy!”

Regan: “He’s trying to rile Xander up.”

Dylan: “Damn right I am! And I’ll do it with Simon Lyman in my corner! Wooooooo!”

Regan’s eyes widen and she turns to Mikaela and then off camera to where Selena is shown to stand.

Dylan: “Gonna execute the Executioner. Totally got this!”

Regan turns to Dylan, who starts to dance a bit. Mikaela looks at Regan.

Regan: “Come on.”

Regan grabs Dylan as he continues to shuffle. The camera meanwhile focuses on the drawn jackal mask as the scene cuts away.

The Golden Boys vs. Sienna Swann & Bree Lancaster

Phillips: “The following contest is a Tag Team League Match scheduled for one Fall! Introducing First accompanied to the ring by Anastasia Smirnov, Adam Allocco and Bison Jones, The Golden Boys!!!

I am flesh and I am bone
Rise up, ting ting, like glitter and gold
I’ve got fire in my soul
Rise up, ting ting, like glitter
Like glitter and gold
Like glitter

Strobe lights flash around the entrance set to match the beat of “Glitter & Gold”. Out comes Bison Jones steps out from behind the curtains. Bison Jones jogs in place as Adam Allocco steps out behind him, patting Big Bad on his back. He poses at the top of the ramp, flexing his pectorals and then rolling his defined shoulders. Adam steps in front of him and poses, imitating Bison as best as he could. All while this dick measuring contest is going on, Anastasia Smirnov comes strutting out, and with waving arms, present the Golden Boys to the crowd. Adam soaks in the boos while Bison noticeably mouths something to his boss. 

Do you walk in the valley of kings?
Do you walk in the shadow of men
Who sold their lives to a dream?
Do you ponder the manner of things
In the dark
The dark, the dark, the dark

Bison hops up the ring steps while Adam Allocco slides in underneath the bottom rope. Bison goes to one corner, Adam goes to the other corner, both raise their arm high into the air. Bison and Adam retreat their corner and begin to discuss strategy for the upcoming match. Adam notices Anastasia not doing anything, mouths something to her that makes her starts clapping with a forced smile. 

Sharper: “A very dangerous team, Allocco will do whatever it takes to win and Bison Jones is the muscle, he will do whatever Adam needs him to.”

Knots: “And normally that would be an advantage, but they are facing two women that will do the exact same thing and one of them is unhinged right now.

It goes dark, when suddenly the rift of “Fallen Angel” by Three Days Grace begins to play, a lone spotlight centers in the entrance way where Sienna Swann has both fists on the ground while balanced on one knee. Slowly standing up, wearing all vinyl wrestling gear, black pointed eyeliner and red lips. Her long blonde hair slicked back in a high ponytail, wearing a pair of black wings that she spreads out with her arms. She now wears shin guards up to her knee pads, black vinyl gauntlets on her wrists and a long sleeve cut off top with her traditional short tights, Xiomara walks out behind her wearing a tight body suit. Sienna with her eyes closed looks up at the rafters before opening them and making her way to the ring with a glare from her icy blue eyes.

Phillips: “Making her way to the ring, from Johannesburg, South Africa, accompanied by her manager, Xiomara! She is the “Avenging Angel” Sienna Swann!”

Xiomara and Sienna continue to walk toward the ring as “Fallen Angel” continues to play. Xiomara hops to the ring, waits for Sienna to get on the apron before climbing to the second rope, spreading out her black wins as the crowd roars in boos and covers the arena in camera flashes while Xiomara looks on. Sienna hops over landing on her feet in the ring, Xiomara steps in and stands by her as Sienna poses, holding her arms up and wings spread, lowering her head for a moment before looking up with a scowl on her face.

Xiomara helps take off her wings before standing in front of her, pinning Sienna to the corner as she starts to point at The Golden Boys and scream back some obscenities asThe lights dim as a voice backed by piano music fill the arena.

{That's the price you pay.... Leave behind your heartache, cast away
Just another product of today.... Rather be the hunter than the prey
And you're standing on the edge, face up... 'cause you're a NATURAL}

As the heavy music of Imagine Dragons kicks in the lights come back up and Bree Lancaster is standing on the stage, a white robe over her gear and her arms spread wide. Bree looks up as white sparks shower down behind her from the top of the set to the stage. Scott Burnside appears behind her. The crowd boos heavily.

Phillips: "Making her way to the ring, from New Orleans, Louisiana and being accompanied by Scott Burnside... The Interim SCW World Champion….. Bree Lancaster!"

The chorus continues as Bree and Scott make their way down the ramp, Bree holding her arms out all the way to the ring with the title around her waist. She stops at the steps and Scott goes up ahead of her. Bree follows and Scott holds the ropes open for her to step through. He goes to the apron as Bree walks to the center of the ring, turning as she does. She then walks a circle in the ring showing off herself and the belt, before going to the corner with Sienna trying to calm her down, talking to her about the match and how important it is for them to win.

Sharper: “You are right, Sienna Swann is unhinged, and she is out of control. At this point I don’t know if Bree nor Xiomara can contain her and with what has been going on lately with The Wonderland, even the Golden Boys need to be weary of what lurks around.”

Knots: “Agreed and that is the scary part, I mean look at her, she is ready to go toe to toe with Bison who would break her in half, and she doesn’t care!”

Bree finally convinces Sienna to get in the corner, she is going to start the match for the Ambitchous Angels. Sienna goes to the corner, Xiomara can be seen telling her something as Allocco starts for the Golden Boys, the referee quickly calls for the bell and the match to begin. Bree locks up with Adam, quickly in a headlock but he pushes her off, bouncing against the ropes, Bree leap frogs and Sienna strikes him with a forearm, Adam stumbles back as Bree rolls him up for the quick cover…

1!

2!

Allocco quickly kicks out, getting back to his feet, Bree catches him again this time with an arm drag, getting up connecting with a dropkick that sends Allocco to the ropes and over as Sienna held them down! The referee starts to warn her, but she argues back, Bree gets in the middle of the two, Sienna shakes her head, walking to the corner again. Bree sees Allocco getting up, she jumps over the top rope with a flying body-press to the floor, landing hard on Adam. (1) The count begins, but Bree wants to win the match in the ring, (2) rolling Adam in and here comes Anastasia but she is quickly blocked by Xiomara, backing up. (3) Adam is now in the ring and Bree slides in, picking him up and whipping Adam to the corner, she charges in with a clothesline, follows up with a bulldog but Sienna tags herself in, Bree stops and looks at her as the Angel winks and starts laying the boots on Allocco…

Sharper: “Bree was a little surprised by the overzealous nature of Sienna Swann, and now she is in the ring laying it to Allocco. While these two ladies are best friends, and seem to be on the same page, Bree has to worry about the instability of Sienna.”

Knots: “She’s lost the plot and you never know if Giovanni Aries is wandering around, The Golden Boys took out the Wonderland last week. Sienna though is relentless, but unfocused, she has seriously lost it and I don’t know if Bree or Xiomara can or will stop her!

Sienna picks up Allocco, delivering some forearms, whipping him into the opposite turnbuckle, running in with a knee to the chest, then whipping him into her corner with Bree, but he reverses, into a short arm clothesline. Sienna gets up quickly and Allocco delivers a Lung Blower, no! Sienna holds on to the ropes, Allocco lands hard, she flips over for the quick pin!

1!

2!

Allocco Kicks Out!

Sienna tries to drag him to the corner, he kicks Sienna off and jumps tagging in the big man, Bison! Sienna sizes him up, cracking a smirk as he stands in front of her, pounding his chest, Sienna quickly attacks him with the Angel’s Wrath! Kick after kick, followed by a backhand, the big man stumbles back a little, she goes for a roundhouse, but he catches her ankle, spins her around and takes Sienna down with a huge Clothesline! He picks her up from the mat and launches her halfway across the ring with a release German Suplex as Bree looks on concerned. Bison walks over, picking up Sienna by the hair, lifting her up in a Gorilla Press Slam, dropping her into a powerslam, going for the cover…

1!

2!

Sienna Kicks Out!

Bison looks on a bit shocked, grabbing her again by the locks, right into a bear hug but no! Sienna quickly clips his ears with her arms, slapping her hands together, Bison releases the hold and Swann drops to one knee, Bison charges in, Sienna rolls over, he turns and she hits him flush in the face with a Dropkick, he stumbles and she tags in Bree.

Knots: “Sienna tagged in Bree, Bison looked at her like a pork chop right now but Sienna was able to get her partner in but look at that beast, what can Bree do to him that Sienna couldn’t and Swann is bigger!”

Sharper: “I think this is where strategy comes in, Jon. Bison is clearly overpowering and just too strong, they can’t let Allocco tag that big man in anymore, isolate him and they have a chance.”

Bree unleashes with a basement dropkick to Bison’s knee, he doesn’t fall forward, instead trips up, Bree hops on the second turnbuckle and hits a flying body-Press, no! Bison catches her midair and Sienna Swann with a dropkick to the back of Bree sends her forward as Bison finally crashes to the mats as Bree covers the big man!

1!

2!

Bison kicks out with authority!

Bree runs against the ropes, Spinning heel kick! Bison against stumbles back, Bree runs up with a facelock into a snap DDT! No! Bison flips Bree over on her back and tags in Adam Allocco who runs in, kicking Bree while she is down, the World Champion grabs on to the ropes as Sienna barges in, but the referee quickly stop her, Bison runs in during the distraction, The Sawed Off Shotgun on Bree! Allocco quickly with the cover as the referee now turns around and Xiomara yells from the ringside.

1!

2!

3…. NO!

Bree Kicks Out at the Last Second as Sienna was entering the ring again!

Sharper: “The Interim World Champion was almost caught; she is lucky that it wasn’t 2 points for The Golden Boys. Sienna though is already itching to get back in and that could have cost them.”

Knots: “Listen, The Golden Boys are just as dirty if not dirtier than Sienna and Bree, though I will say that the Angels are smarter, but Adam is a veteran, he is one of the dirtiest player in the game.”

Allocco brings Bree up to her feet, a couple of forearms, whipping her into the ropes, going for a clothesline, Bree catches the arm, tries to go for a Crucifix, but Allocco drops back landing Bree hard on the mat, hooking a leg…

1!

2!

Bree Gets a Shoulder Up!

Scott Burnside sweats a little, Xiomara is there to calm him down some as Sienna yells for a tag, pacing the apron. Adam looks over at Sienna and smirks, grabbing Bree, hooking her for a suplex, no! She grapevines the leg, Allocco goes for it again, she grapevines the leg one more time, then tries to muscle him over, but Allocco floats into a small package!

1!

2!

Bree Kicks Out!

Allocco grabs her ankle, tries to drag her over to Bison but she reverses, bringing in Allocco, the momentum forces him up into a Monkey Flip! Adam though is able to get back up and runs into BOGO! Allocco drops to the mat, Bree goes over to Sienna, Allocco somehow finds a way to crawl to Bison, Bree tags! Allocco Tags! The big man and Sienna is in! The Angel flies at him with Spinning Heel Kick, it doesn’t knock him down! Sienna starts kicking him in the ribs with her Kickboxing technique, she then backhands spin hitting Bison on the side of the face, locking him in for the Off The Rack but Bison picks Sienna up and launches her across the ring again! Sienna looks back up at him wide-eyed, she doesn’t know what to do with this monster. Suddenly Bree is in, they grab hands and try to double clothesline him, he staggers. They do it again ad he staggers back, this time a Double dropkick and he bounces off the ropes only to double clothesline both though Bree is able to duck, Sienna gets caught and flies over the top rope but lands on her feet.

Sharper: “They have no answer to Bison Jones! He is taking every hit they can muster, and he is reflecting them all. Bree was able to make the tag and Sienna still couldn’t get him down! Sienna is now on the outside and Xiomara is checking on her, wait…”

Knots: “Look at her face, she is losing it! Xiomara is trying to calm her down and the referee is trying to get Bree out of the ring!

Sienna pushes Xiomara out of the way and goes to grab a chair, suddenly Anastasia grabs the other end of the chair trying to stop Sienna, suddenly Xiomara comes out of nowhere and hair pull slams Anastasia on the ground! Stunned by this, she scurries back some as Xiomara stands over her, but inside the ring Allocco sees this, the referee is now losing control of the match, he is focused on what is going on outside, he doesn’t see Sienna with the chair back in the ring, Bree quickly tries to stop her but Adam goes to cut her off, she turns runs at him with the Classifier! Adam almost flips and falls out of the ring with Bree, the referee is not watching what is going on in the ring, Bison looks to see if Adam is okay and Sienna slams the chair into his back!

Sharper: “Sienna just cracked a chair on Bison’s back! Look at him!”

Knots: “I can’t believe it and the referee Todd Hollinsworth back is turned!”

Bison slowly turns around as Sienna looks wide-eyed not believing the chair did anything, suddenly she throws the chair at Bison, who catches it, she screams and falls to the mat holding her midsection, Hollinsworth turns around and sees Bison with the chair and Sienna on the mat, Bison starts shaking his head pointing at Sienna as Hollinsworth calls for the bell!

Knots: “What the hell just happened!?”

Sharper: “Sienna couldn’t out duel him so she just outsmarted Bison and robbed this match! Bison is standing there with a chair and Sienna is rolling around holding her midsection, as the referee is checking on her, what lengths will these two go!’

Sienna rolls out of the ring, Xiomara, Scott and Bree are all there to help her, as the referee raises both of their hands in victory….

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentlemen, I have just been informed by referee Todd Hollinsworth, the winners of the match as a result of a Disqualification and gaining two more points! Bree Lancaster and Sienna Swann, the Ambitchous Angels!!!!

The crowd boos as Allocco is being attended to by Anastasia on the outside. Bison is seething, slamming the chair to the mats while Xiomara and Scott escort Bree and Sienna to the back, Sienna turns and looks at Bison, pointing to the side of her head laughing as Bree smiles….

Knots: “Look at them! They are proud of themselves and now have 9 points total and in the lead in their bracket. There is nothing these two will do to win.

Sharper: “And the reality is we could be looking at our new SCW Tag Team Champions and League winners if they keep this up.”

Sienna winks at Bison, Bree starts to laugh, the Angel goes back to her acting, being helped to the back while Allocco is being helped up and Bison continues to glare.

COMMERCIALS

Alex Desoubrais Jr. vs. Asher Hayes

SCW Television Championship

An instrumental version of “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” plays as we then see walking out from the back, wearing a black t-shirt, with black pant-length tights, Alex Desoubrais Jr. He looks around, through his sunglasses as the crowd cheers him a bit.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit and is the SCW Television Championship. First, on his way to the ring, from Buffalo, New York, he is Alex Desoubrais Jr.”

Desoubrais continues on his way to the ring before reaching it. He looks at the ring and pulls himself up onto the apron. He then steps into the ring. He turns and goes to the corner and climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and throws his arm up. He looks around before dropping down. He turns around, taking off the t-shirt, before leaning back.

Sharper: “We talked earlier about how Matt Hodges was originally scheduled to face Asher Hayes. That match was canned last night. Now, Alex Desoubrais Jr. getting a surprise crack here.”

Knots: “Went from holding Alistaire Allocco’s bags. See what he has going on here.”

The arena lights dim down, as the opening riffs of "Awake" by Godsmack echo throughout the arena. At the 26 second mark, the name "Asher Hayes" blares through the sound system. As the arena lights return to normal, Asher appears on the stage, wearing a long leather jacket and sunglasses, the SCW Television Championship rests around his waist. Cid Turner stands beside him.

“Wait another minute
Can't you see what this pain has fucking done to me
I'm alive and still kickin'
What you see I can't see and maybe
You'll think before you speak”

Phillips: “His opponent, from Chicago, Illinois, accompanied by Cid Turner, he is the SCW Television Champion, Asher Hayes!”

He, along with Cid, makes his way down the ramp as the reaction of the crowd rain down upon him. He walks up the ring steps and climbs to the top turnbuckle, lifting both fists into the air, slinging the jacket off his shoulders, simply looking at the crowd before dropping down and running to the opposite side.

“I'm alive for you
I'm awake because of you
I'm alive I told you
I'm awake swallowing you...”

He stands, once again, on the top rope. He tosses his shades out to the crowd, as he looks toward the ceiling, lifting the TV title high above his head, before dropping down, and handing the title to the ref before leaning into the corner, talking with Cid as he waits for the match to begin. The SCW Television Championship logo comes across the screen and fades in the bottom corner.

Sharper: “Asher Hayes going to have to switch tact here.”

Knots: “It’s also another name from the past. Asher Hayes had some issues with Greaternity back in the day.”

Sharper: “We’re still waiting to hear from Chad Evans, if at all. Was that all it was. A one-off.”

The official hands off the title. The bell sounds. Alex Desoubrais Jr. takes a deep breath. Asher looks across and smirks and nods. The two circle the ring and then lunge, locking up. Alex Desoubrais Jr. and Asher Hayes push back on one another before Hayes moves into a side headlock. Alex pulls him back into the ropes and fires Asher off. He bounces off and shoulders Alex Jr. down. Asher runs into the ropes. Alex gets up for a leapfrog, but Asher stops. Alex lands on his feet and Asher kicks him in the ribs. He then takes him over with a headlock takedown.

1!

Alex rolls his shoulder up. Asher holds on and gets up as Alex Jr. reaches around. He then lifts Asher up, but Asher punches him in the face. Asher then lets go and Alex falls to the ropes. Asher runs over and clotheslines him over the top rope to the floor.

Sharper: “Hard clothesline and Desoubrais Jr. up and over.”

Knots: “Asher just outclassing him. Totally outclassing him so far.”

Sharper: “Seemingly a step ahead.”

Alex Desoubrais Jr. rolls over and stirs. (1) He starts to get up as Cid walks over.

Cid: “Get back in there…but stay the hell away from his leg!”

Alex Jr. looks at him. (2) He rolls into the ring. Asher Hayes waits for Alex to get up and Asher looks at him before Alex Jr. runs at him, but Hayes hits an arm drag. He holds on. Alex Jr. reaches around and grabs Asher by the hair. Hayes shakes him off and starts to pull him up. Alex Jr. then nails him in the ribs with a hard right and then another before pushing Hayes into the ropes. He fires him off. Asher bounces off and Alex Jr. nails him with a hard right to the stomach. Asher falls to the mat. He starts to get up and Alex Jr. scoops him up and slams him down. He goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Asher kicks out. Both get up and Alex Jr. goes for a clothesline. Asher ducks and stops and hits a dropkick. Alex hits the mat. He rolls over. He gets up and Asher kicks him in the ribs and hits a fisherman’s suplex into a bridge.

1!

2!

Alex Jr. kicks out again.

Sharper: “Nearfall as Asher Hayes takes him over. Gets a two out of the fisherman’s suplex.”

Knots: “Hayes pivoting well. Then again, Alex Jr. looked sluggish before. We hadn’t seen him since before Under Attack and now he just looks defeated!”

Asher Hayes turns and Alex rolls over, looking out. He turns around and Hayes runs at him and clotheslines him down. Alex Jr. hits the mat. The crowd cheers as Asher walks around the ring. He turns around and Alex starts to get up and Asher grabs him and pulls him up. Alex then shoves him back. Asher stops and turns and nails Alex with a hard right. Alex looks around and then Asher scoops him up, but Alex gets up onto his shoulder before just falling back. He falls over in his escape and gets up. Asher runs over and Alex kicks him in the ribs. He then rakes his eyes and shoves him back. Alex then turns and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd looks on and boos as Asher gets up and Alex doesn’t even look back, going for a corkscrew moonsault, barely making the rotation and Asher just moves out of the way. Alex crashes to the mat.

Sharper: “Desoubrais Jr. barely got the rotation.”

Knots: “He’s regressed. This…this is just sad…”

Sharper: “Hayes just watching him. Almost feeling sorry for him. He knows that could’ve been him.”

Alex Desoubrais Jr. then rolls out of the ring to the floor. Cid looks on as the crowd boos. Hayes shrugs and looks around. (1) Alex Jr. moves to the barricade and looks down. (2) He then looks up at the ring and sighs. (3) Asher looks on as Cid does too. Alex Desoubrais Jr. then starts to walk around the ring. (4) He shakes his head no.(5) The crowd boos more as Alex Desoubrais Jr. then walks around the ring over to the rampway. (6) He then walks to the back, his hands on his hips, looking completely demoralized.

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The crowd boos as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via countout, and still SCW Television Champion, Asher Hayes!”

Asher looks around. Cid Turner heads up the steel steps and looks at the rampway as Alex Desoubrais Jr. heads through the curtain. Cid Turner enters the ring and Asher is handed the SCW Television Championship.

Sharper: “He just gave up. I’ve never seen someone just give up in the middle of a title match like that?”

Knots: “Asher’s stunned. Cid’s stunned. And Alex Desoubrais Jr. probably just kissed his comeback goodbye!”

Cid looks around as he then raises Asher’s arm in victory and points to him. Asher pulls away and nods, thanking him before looking around.

“The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire plays. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see a still of Owen Cruze vs. Ravyn Taylor.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze has had a big night already. Ravyn Taylor, too quiet for my liking.”

Knots: “Yeah, but someone is getting a shot at Bree Lancaster and the interim World Champion. Who will be it?”

Sharper: “We’ll find out next?”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

We return to Breakdown to see Asher Hayes and Cid Turner walking down the hallway.

Asher: “Can’t believe it. Alju just dumpstered that.”

Cid: “Maybe he knows….”

Asher: “Dude…you need to get past the Chad stuff.”

Cid: “He was my friend…and he kept…he kept saying why. And then Matt…my adult son. To turn on me…”

Asher: “They’re not your friends. They don’t care about you.”

Cid: “Chad totally is…was a friend?”

Asher: “Did he call you?”

Cid: “No…”

Asher: “Ever check in for drinks?”

Cid: “No…”

Asher: “Dude, you have to let it go.”

Cid: “Still…just Matt…setting me….maybe I’m not set out for-“

Asher: “Then kick his ass! He’s the one sitting at home. Running. He was supposed to face me. The little bitch deserves his ass kicked.”

Cid: “But he’s still my adult son and I failed him in his time of need….”

Cid sighs.

Cid: “I’m just glad that James isn’t here to see his family fighting.”

Cid shakes his head as Asher sighs more in disbelief before we then see Donovan Cunnigham, TD Batterson and JaMarcus Avery walk up to the duo.

JaMarcus: “Well Asher Hayes…the TV Champion.”

Asher: “What do you want?”

JaMarcus: “Nothing man. Just gonna be able to show what I can do when I’m not carrying Jake Starr. Like coming for your title. You won’t need to worry about me walking out.”

JaMarcus pats Asher on the shoulder and he walks off with Cunningham and Batterson walking off after him.

Owen Cruze vs. Ravyn Taylor

Winner faces Bree Lancaster for SCW World Championship at Last Laugh

The haunting opening lines of ‘Legends Never Die’ fill the arena, as smoke begins to form in the entranceway, the fans on their feet

“Legends never die
When the world is callin' you
Can you hear them screaming out your name?
Legends never die (oo-oh)”

As the beat kicks in, a silhouette forms in the smoke, the noise in the arena cranking up a notch. Owen Cruze steps out through the smoke, and stands on the stage, with a look left and right and then a smirk, and a nod of acknowledgment to the fans. Kelcey Wallace walks out with him. Dropping to one knee, Owen punches the floor, pyrotechnics filling the space behind him, before he starts to walk down to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest is your main event of the evening, for an interim SCW World Championship shot at Last Laugh. First, accompanied by Kelcey Wallace, on his way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California, he is Owen Cruze!”

Owen slides into the ring under the bottom rope, and straight to a turnbuckle, climbing it and lifting one arm in the air, before then applauding the whole arena, jumping down as his music starts to fade. Kelcey Wallace goes to his corner, talking to him.

Sharper: “Owen Cruze and Kelcey Wallace have had a busy night. We know Owen can’t be at 100% but he’s going to have to show some heart.”

Knots: “If he wants to face Bree Lancaster, yeah. Then again, he’s got deal with someone who is going to exploit the holy hell out of whatever may be wrong with him. Ravyn Taylor has to be salivating.”

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

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

“Hide your face forever

Dream and search forever-ever-ever-ever”

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

“Just lay your head in daddy’s lap

You’re a bad girl!”

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walking the corridors, accompanied by both CHBK and Alexander Crowe. Ravyn has her ring-gear on, and most notably her ring jacket. As she walks the camera reverses down the corridor, and we see Christy Matthews and Syren are amongst those behind her as Infamous make their way toward ringside, and we can hear the boos from the crowd even backstage. We then cut to the shot of the doorway again where we see Ravyn Taylor walk through. She pauses, a smirk on her face for a moment, before beginning to walk to the ring.

Sinfully Seductive

Captivatingly Corrupt

Dark Fantasy

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

Phillips: “Introducing, representing Infamous and being accompanied by Alexander Crowe, Christy Matthews, Christopher Richter, Syren, and CHBK, hailing from Hell, Michigan, she is an SCW Hall of Famer, an SCW Supreme Champion, and a BAD, BAD GIRL, this is RAVYN TAYLOR!”

Ravyn steps up the ring steps, pausing for a moment before encouraging Jason Phillips to walk over toward her. She points to the ropes, telling him to sit on the middle rope to lower it for her. He hesitates before doing exactly that, and she responds by vaulting over the top rope and just smirking at him. She then casually removes her jacket, tossing it into the corner before climbing the turnbuckles on the left camera side and looking out toward the camera. On her arm we see the Infamous skull-logo armband which she points to, tapping it with two fingers as she looks into the camera. Owen looks across as Kelcey Wallace does too. We then see Dean Black walking down to the ring with officials. The crowd roars as Ravyn looks down again.

Sharper: “And while Infamous comes out second, it looks like we’re going to see what happened last week. Infamous can come out, but they’re going to be sent to the back. Ravyn Taylor will need to be dealing with this alone.”

Knots: “What about Kelcey? Frankly, put her backstage too. She’s probably safer. Where’s Blake? Where’s Jaxson?”

CHBK turns and Dean Black stops and the officials start to motion to have everyone leave. Syren starts to point to Kelcey Wallace. Kelcey just shakes her head as we see Dean Black walking over to her and motioning to her. She nods. Kelcey looks at Owen. Owen nods as Ravyn smirks in the corner. Infamous starts to slowly leave as the camera focuses on them first. They start to make their exit with Holly swearing at anyone and everyone, while Syren just sotrms to the back. AS they get up the rampway, we then cut to see Dean Black with Kelcey Wallace.

Sharper: “Everyone being escorted from ringside. Last week, officials stepped in. Again tonight. Ravyn Taylor, we know Infamous will play their games.”

Knots: “They’re back now. But last week, Ravyn played Glory and Tommy off one another. They had to expect this. So what’s the plan now?”

The crowd roars as we cut back to the ring and the bell sounds. Ravyn pulls herself up and looks at Owen. Owen walks out. Ravyn watches him and then lunges toward her, diving for his legs. He hops up and out of the way. Ravyn gets up and Owen grabs her arm and wrenches it. He jerks on the arm. Ravyn looks around and rolls forward and then bridges up before wrenching Owen’s arm. Owen however moves into a side headlock. He pulls back as Ravyn reaches around. Owen then takes her over with a headlock takedown. Ravyn counters with a headscissors. Owen nips out. Both get up and Ravyn hits a headlock takedown on Owen. Owen counters with a headscissors of his own. Ravyn nips out. Both roll over and Owen chops Ravyn. The crowd woos.

Sharper: “Owen with the first plate of chops in this match.”

Knots: “Just going right for Ravyn. So if he’s hurting from earlier, he’s not showing it, yet.”

Owen chops Ravyn again. More woos. He whips her across the ring. Ravyn bounces off the ropes. Owen hits a hip toss. Ravyn rolls over and gets up and Owen pushes her into the corner. He then wrenches her arm and whips her across. Ravyn hits the corner. Owen runs after and Ravyn goes for a boot. Owen catches it and throws it down. Owen then hits a back elbow. Ravyn winces and Owen grabs her and whips her across again. Ravyn flips up the corner and to the apron. Owen however runs at her and nails her with a forearm. Ravyn falls off and hits the announce table. She rolls back. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “And early on, Owen Cruze seems to have Ravyn’s number!”

Knots: “He knows he has to be aggressive. So he’s going for it. Not going to let her start plotting. Plus Infamous may come out later too. Officials may try to keep them back.”

Ravyn starts to get up. (1) Owen runs across and the bounces off the opposite ropes. He runs toward Ravyn. Ravyn ducks, but Owen slides under the bottom rope. He lands next to her and then grabs her and tries for a swinging neckbreaker. (1) Ravyn however blocks it and pushes him forward, knees first into the steel steps. The crowd ohs. Owen falls to them. (2) Ravyn then pulls herself onto the apron and runs forward and jumps up and stomps Owen’s hand into the steps. He pulls away, shaking his hand. (3) Ravyn watches him as he turns around and Ravyn dives off the steps and hits a double axe handle smash, knocking him down. (4) Ravyn then rolls into the ring. She gets up as the official keeps counting. (5) Owen starts to stir and get up. He winces. (6) He then rolls into the ring and Ravyn runs over and stomps him in the face twice.

Sharper: “Ravyn turning it around. Just a stomp to the face.”

Knots: “That will daze you. Trust me!”

Sharper: “Speaking from experience.”

Knots: “College days.”

Ravyn then steps on the side of Owen’s head, grinding the sole of her boot into it.

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Ravyn steps off and walks around. Owen grabs at the ropes, using them to pull himself up. Ravyn walks over and grabs him and then runs his face along the top rope. Owen turns away, holding his face in pain. He starts to get up yet again and Ravyn runs over from behind and drives him down with a facebuster. She follows up with a pin.

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Owen kicks out. Ravyn gets up and Owen rolls over. He grabs at the ropes, starting to get up and Ravyn walks over and kicks him in the ribs. Owen winces and staggers to the corner. Ravyn moves in and kicks him in the ribs and then again before placing her foot on the throat of Owen and pressing down on it.

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Ravyn steps off and walks around the ring. Owen coughs and winces before Ravyn turns and runs at Owen and nails him with a running dropkick. The crowd ohs. Owen rolls out from the impact. Ravyn goes for the pin.

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Owen kicks out.

Sharper: “All her weight, just two though! That dropkick did some damage.”

Knots: “Almost like she’s checking for squishy spots. The head, the ribs, the chest.”

Owen rolls over. Ravyn walks over and grabs him and locks him in a dragon sleeper. She pulls back and the crowd boos. Ravyn tries to grapevine him as the referee checks. Ravyn keeps pulling back as Owen Cruze reaches around and then pushes off with his feet. Ravyn keeps trying to keep the hold in and Cruze pushes back and rolls through. Ravyn ends up on top of him, converting it more into a dragon clutch. Cruze yells out and starts to push back, crawling back before his feet break the plane of the ropes.

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Ravyn lets go and steps forward.

Sharper: “Always going to use that five count.”

Knots: “She’s the best at breaking the rules. Including one’s we’ve probably forgotten!”

Ravyn walks around the ring and runs over and kicks Owen again as he gets up. He falls to the corner. Ravyn then places his arm and wraps it around the top rope, before pulling.

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Ravyn steps off. She then turns around and runs at him and hits a running knee to the ribs. Owen winces. Owen steps along the ropes. Ravyn then grabs him and forearms him in the jaw and then again before grabbing him and snapmaring him down. Owen rolls over and then starts to get up and Ravyn runs into the ropes, past him. She bounces off, but suddenly Owen launches her up and spins through with a sitout spinebuster. The crowd ohs.

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Ravyn shoots her shoulder up and rolls over. Owen backs up and turns.

Sharper: “Owen with a big spinebuster. Got good height. Good impact!”

Knots: “But only two!”

Ravyn slowly gets up and moves to the ropes. She uses them to get up and turns back to Owen who then scoops her up and drops her with a ribbreaker. Owen then steps forward before hitting a standing moonsault into a pin.

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Ravyn gets her shoulder up. Owen rolls off. Ravyn rolls over. Owen then grabs her and pulls her up and moves her to the corner before chopping her again. The crowd woos. He whips her across the ring and Owen runs after and hits a running spear, before using the momentum to send him to the apron. Ravyn just falls forward, holding her ribs. Owen then grabs the ropes and climbs up to the top rope. The crowd cheers. Ravyn fights to her feet, stepping forward and Owen hits a Cruze Missile to Ravyn’s back. Ravyn falls forward. Owen turns and crawls toward her and hooks the leg.

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Ravyn shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Owen rolls off. He then gets up and grabs her and pulls her up. He hooks her head and hits a snap suplex. Owen turns and goes to the corner. He climbs up to the top rope. The crowd cheers as he gets to the top rope. Ravyn however fights and starts to slowly pull herself up. Owen then jumps down and runs over to her, but she hits a drop toe hold. Owen hits hard and starts to get up, but this buys the time for Ravyn to get up and Owen turns around and Ravyn runs over, grabs his arm, wrenches it and pulls herself forward, using it to pull Owen down with a arm-pull neckbreaker. The crowd boos. Ravyn turns and hooks the leg.

Sharper: “That unique neckbreaker we’ve seen her use. Using Owen’s weight to pull him down!”

Knots: “Cover!”

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Owen rolls his shoulder up. The crowd sighs. Ravyn rolls over and gets up and hits a knee drop. She rolls through. Cruze holds his head in pain. Ravyn moves to the ropes. She then watches and waits for him to get up. Cruze staggers up and Ravyn runs out and goes for the Bust of Pallas, but Cruze ducks. Ravyn stops and Cruze turns and forearms her in the back. He then grabs her by the head, hoists her up and hits a lifting reverse DDT. He then reaches forward, hooking the leg.

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Ravyn gets her shoulder up. She rolls over. Cruze turns and starts to get up and Ravyn holds her back, getting up. Cruze turns to her and grabs her, but Ravyn counters with an inside cradle.

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Cruze kicks out. Both get up and Ravyn rakes the eyes. Owen staggers. Ravyn then runs into the ropes, bounces off and just then, Cruze steps up and hoists her up onto his shoulders before then spinning her out with a TKO. The crowd cheers. Cruze rolls her over and hooks the leg.

Sharper: “Ravyn spun out! TKO! The cover!”

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Ravyn shoots her shoulder up.

Knots: “Nope! Ravyn still kicking!”

Owen rolls over and starts to get up. Ravyn stirs and rolls over. Owen walks over and grabs her and places her head between his legs. He then lifts her up and hits a release powerbomb. The crowd cheers. Owen then walks around the ring and turns, getting ready to put Ravyn down.

Giovanni: “Oh Owen…..I know you and your Perfect Pack have been looking for me!”

Owen stops and looks down before turning and focusing on Ravyn.

Giovanni: “Are you going to ignore me? I’m right here cameraman. In the nose-bleeds.”

Ravyn stirs as Owen looks up and then refocuses.

Giovanni: “All you’re doing is proving that I’m right. You care more about your personal trinkets than stopping someone you’ve practically called evil! Typically of the mind tricks the Lizard King and his Queens have used….but it’s only a matter of time before that fails. The pictures…”

Giovanni cackles as Owen now turns to the upper bowl where a spotlight shines on Giovanni, making it easy for Owen to find him.

Giovanni: “Oh that got your attention. To protect the one who you serve….But it’s all going to come crumbling down. You’re all too late! It’s…PERFECT!”

Ravyn at this point grabs Owen and spins him around. But as she does, we see Sienna Swann having come from the crowd and sliding into the ring. Owen counters Ravyn, but Ravyn turns right into Sienna Swann to cracks her with the Kiss of an Angel. The crowd ohs and boos as the official calls for the bell. Owen turns and goes after Sienna. Sienna smiles wildly as she turns and dives out of the ring to the floor. The crowd boos loudly as Giovanni just starts to cackle from the upper bowl. Owen looks at Sienna as Sienna just walks around the ring.

Sharper: “Sienna Swann coming from the crowd! She has to be in league with Giovanni Aries!”

Knots: “He set it up. Owen focused and focused, but Giovanni got his attention. What the hell do those photos really mean?”

Sharper: “But I know what one thing means….”

Phillips: “Ladies and gentlemen, as a result of a disqualification, your winner, and next challenger for the interim World Championship…Ravyn Taylor!”

The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Sienna Swann and Bree Lancaster were sizing up her challengers…and Sienna just made sure Owen wouldn’t get the shot. But Ravyn Taylor would…and a long history there. But the bigger story is what type of relationship do Sienna Swann and Giovanni Aries have. They have to be in cahoots! This is not longer just coincidence or convenience!”

Sienna walks around the ring as Giovanni Aries continues to cackle as Owen turns to look at Giovanni Aries. Ravyn Taylor meanwhile stirs, holding her jaw in pain as the scene fades to black…