Breakdown - November 4, 2020

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

MAIN SHOW:

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

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

Shots of Syren celebrating with the World Championship start before we see a shot of the Beauty Factory standing tall in the ring. Following this is Aaron Blackbourne hitting the Unchained Creativity on an opponent. Katie Steward hitting the 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 split screen showing a cheering crowd in the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia on the left and a shot of a cheering crowd in the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany on the right.

Sharper: “Welcome everyone to Breakdown, taking place from two locations, on opposite sides of the globe! We are in Sydney, Australia and in Berlin, Germany for SCW action!”

The split screen remains for a moment before we cut to the SCW Studios to show Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at a broadcast desk.

Sharper: “Hello again, everyone. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots and we, as you can see, are coming to you live from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the SCW Studios, to call the action.”

Knots: “I didn’t get the extra frequent flyer points!”

Sharper: “We did not. But we’re excited tonight as it’s a big night. Five huge Tag League matches including the World Tag Team Championship on the line when Frozen Hell defends against Gavin Taylor and Katie Steward and Dark Fantasy faces Majors and Dreams in our main event.”

Knots: “And Konrad Raab…he’s in his home country and he’s got a shot at gold. After helping Selena Frost last week, Konrad Raab will challenge Xander Valentine for the SCW United States Championship!”

Sharper: “The rosters are also split. We should note that we also will hear from CHBK who will confront James Evans and so much more. We’ll be seeing the footage alongside all of you at home for the first time. We’ll also have interviews and reaction and so much more.”

Knots: “So where we starting?”

Sharper: “We’re going to the Land Down Under and the World Tag Team Titles on the line!”

Gavin Taylor & Katie Steward vs. Frozen Hell

Tag League Match

SCW World Tag Team Championship

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 erupts in cheers 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, the chorus of the song plays.

Ring announcer: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit, is a Tag League match, for the SCW World Tag Team Championship! First, the challengers, from Los Angeles, California, he is Australia’s favourite adopted son…Gavin Taylor!”

The crowd roars again. Gavin begins to walk down the ramp with swagger. 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. He then turns and walks over to the ring announcer.

Sharper: “And Gavin Taylor…he’s, according to Gavin, Australia’s favourite wrestler.”

Knots: “They seem to love him.”

Sharper: “And he has a microphone.

Gavin looks around as the crowd roars. Gavin smiles.

Gavin: “Your favourite wrestler has finally come back to his second home!”

The crowd roars.

Gavin: “I know, it’s been a tough year. Years even. Since you’ve last seen your favourite son. Your hero. Your everyman. But not only that, but we have a treat for all of you. You get to see me complete the task that I have set out to do. Tonight, I make history by leading Katie Steward to FINALLY winning the World Tag Team Championship. To finally have earned EVERY Title…and all thanks to my intervention. Katie needed a true All-Star. A true Most Valuable Person…and last week, we finally realized we were on the same page…and tonight…she will get her win with Gavin Taylor returning to his second home and winning the titles in Sydney, Australia!”

The crowd roars. Gavin turns to the entrance way.

Gavin: “So everyone…you have your God here…allow me to introduce you to your Goddess…Katie Steward!”

The crowd boos instead, loudly.

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

The arena lights dim down and pink light shine on the stage. “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. TJ Johnson walks out onto the stage with Katie and the two nod to on another before Katie continues her walk to the ring with her arms out and his hands at shoulder length. Katie walks around the ring and up the ring steps carefully and across the apron. TJ runs up after her and holds open the ropes for her to enter the ring. Katie walks to the center of the ring and she disrobes for the crowd. She shows off her wrestling attire. TJ takes her robe and exits the ring and Katie to her corner. Katie looks at Gavin as the crowd continues to boo Katie. Gavin looks around, confused before pointing to himself, getting cheers from the crowd before pointing to Katie and Katie is booed. Katie turns and looks at the crowd.

Sharper: “Australia loves Gavin.”

Knots: “Not so much for Katie. And Katie knows it!”

Sharper: “They haven’t accepted Katie as their Goddess!”

Knots: “But Gavin as their God. I don’t know about you, but I’d probably side with Katie over Gavin! She’s at least got the divine experience!”

“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, both holding their SCW World Tag Team Championship belts. 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.

Announcer: “Their opponents, making their way to the ring, accompanied by Mikaela Street, from Santa Monica, California, she is “The Hellcat” Regan Street and her partner, from Nome, Alaska, she is “The Snow Queen,” Selena Frost. Together, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Frozen Hell!”

As Mikaela reaches the ring and walks over to her proper corner, Selena and Regan slide under the ropes to enter the ring. Getting to her feet, Selena lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more as Regan, matching her partner's smirk, lowers down to a pouncing stance. With a slam of her foot, Selena causes the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue streaks of fire as the lights return to normal. Regan jumps to a turnbuckle and continues to pose while Selena stands near her. Regan hops down and the two hand off their titles to the official, Steve Hollinsworth. He holds up both titles as the SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen and fades to the bottom corner.

Sharper: “The crowd on their feet for the champions. Regan Street and Selena Frost ready to go in Australia!”

Knots: “And looking to get another defense after defeating Raab and Howell last week. They get to relax after this one and will probably be watching live later tonight when Raab and Xander meet.”

Sharper: “But they focused on Gavin and Katie in this one. Will history be made? Will Gavin Taylor be Katie’s Selena Frost? Just as Selena helped Regan at Rise to Greatness win the Tag Titles for the first time!”

The bell sounds. Gavin Taylor quickly steps out of the ring as Katie turns to him. Gavin says something to her as the crowd boos and Katie shakes her head and walks out. Selena Frost and Regan Street talk before Selena turns to Katie. The two lock up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another before Selena turns into a side headlock. The crowd cheers. Katie reaches around and gets her back to the ropes and fires her off. She bounces off and Katie steps up and shoulders Selena down. She smirks and runs into the ropes. Selena rolls towards her. Katie hops over and bounces off the other side. Selena gets up and leap frogs over. Katie bounces off the other side and Selena jumps up and hits a leg lariat. Katie hits the mat. Selena goes for the pin.

Katie kicks out. She rolls over and moves to the neutral corner. Selena follows up and chops her. The crowd woos. Katie walks out. Selena grabs her and whips her into the ropes. She bounces off and Selena hits a kitchen sink, causing Katie to flip forward.

Sharper: “Selena using her legs to do some damage early. Katie struggling to get out of the box here.”

Knots: “Gavin meanwhile…what is he doing?”

The camera cuts to Gavin, showing him putting on new elbow pads. The crowd starts to chant for Gavin as Selena looks around and Katie turns and Selena grabs her and snapmares her over. She holds her and reaches over, tagging in Regan. Regan enters and runs over and hits a jumping splash onto Katie. Regan goes for the pin.

Gavin breaks it up as Katie kicks out. Gavin quickly runs back to the corner. The crowd roars as Regan grabs Katie and turns and runs her into the neutral corner. Regan kicks her in the ribs and then again before whipping her across. Katie hits the corner. Regan runs out and Katie counters with a drop toe hold. Regan goes face first into the middle turnbuckle. She starts to get up and Katie sizes her up and hits a dropkick. The crowd boos. Katie rolls over and turns and tags in Gavin, leading the boos to turn into cheers.

Sharper: “Katie got the dropkick off. Gets out of there.”

Knots: “And Australia rejoices!”

Gavin enters and runs at Regan and grabs her and clubs her in the back. He then scoops her up and slams her in the middle of the ring. Gavin runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a running elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

Regan kicks out. Gavin looks up and Regan rolls over as Gavin grabs her by the hair. He then pulls her up and chops her. The crowd woos. He chops her again. More woos. He then grabs her and whips her across. Regan bounces off and Gavin goes for the Gavin Taylor Lariat, but Regan slides underneath. The crowd boos a bit, although some cheer and Gavin turns around and Regan kicks him in the ribs and then backs up and hits a knee lift. Gavin pops up and falls over to the mat. He rolls over to the ropes and starts to get up and Regan grabs his head and pulls him back with a neckbreaker. The crowd gives a mixed reaction. Regan goes for the pin.

Gavin kicks out. The crowd exclaims two as Regan looks around. She then gets up and hits a leg drop. She gets back up and hits a second leg drop. The crowd ohs and Regan turns and tags in Selena before Selena enters and runs over and in tandem with Regan hitting her third leg drop, Selena hits a double leg to the ribs of Gavin.

Sharper: “Selena and Regan with the double-team.”

Knots: “Gavin’s getting his ass kicked in Australia. Doesn’t matter where. People still enjoy doing that!”

Selena goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Cover!”

Gavin kicks out. The crowd ohs and yells out two. Selena turns and grabs him and pulls him up. She elbows him in the back of the head. Gavin staggers off. Selena walks over and kicks him in the ribs. She goes for a irish whip, but Gavin spins through and sends her in. Selena however jumps to the top rope and dives off with a crossbody into a pin.

Gavin kicks out. Both get up and Selena goes for a jumping sidekick. Gavin ducks and stops. Selena turns around and Gavin just lifts her up and hits a snap spinebuster. The crowd ohs and Gavin rolls over and reaches up, tagging in Katie. The crowd boos as Katie climbs up to the top rope. She dives off with an elbow drop.

Sharper: “Katie Steward back in. Gavin with the tag. Cover on Selena!”

Selena gets her shoulder up. The crowd cheers.

Knots: “And the crowd cheers. They want everyone but Katie to win!”

Katie rolls off and gets up and Selena stirs and Katie turns and stomps her in the back. Selena rolls over. The crowd boos as Katie grabs Selena and places her on the middle rope. She then stands on her back, choking her. The crowd boos.

Regan walks along. Katie steps back and points to her. Hollinsworth gets Regan back as Selena rolls over to the corner. Katie pulls Selena up and whips her across the ring. Selena hits hard and Katie runs after and hits a running clothesline. She then walks forward and scoops Selena up and hits a back suplex.

Selena rolls her shoulder up. She turns and reaches up and Katie turns and grabs her. She starts to pull her toward Gavin. The crowd roars, but Selena blocks it and pulls Katie back. Katie kicks her in the ribs and double underhooks her. Selena however counters with a back drop.

Sharper: “Katie was going to go for the tag. Selena stopped it. She tried to drop her, but Selena countered!”

Knots: “Selena knows that Gavin may be clicking here.”

Katie rolls over and stirs and Selena gets up and Katie turns to her and Selena jumps up and hits a hurricanrana.

Gavin pulls her back and Katie into a pin.

Selena kicks out and Katie falls into the Frozen Hell corner where Regan nails her with a forearm. The crowd roars. She staggers back and Selena hooks her up and hits a release northern lights suplex. Selena looks around as Katie rolls over. The crowd roars as Gavin extends his arm. Regan does the same.

Sharper: “Gavin and Regan both stretching out. Selena and Katie down.”

Knots: “Selena may win it!”

Selena dives and tags in Regan. The crowd roars. Katie dives and tags in Gavin. The crowd roars. Both enter the ring and Gavin goes for the Gavin Taylor Lariat again, but Regan ducks. The crowd boos. Regan then hits Katie with a hard right. The crowd cheers. Regan turns and blocks a hard right from Gavin and nails him with a shot. The crowd boos again. Regan then turns and clotheslines Katie over the top rope, leading to cheers from the crowd. Regan turns around and Gavin hits the Gavin Taylor Lariat. The crowd cheers. Gavin goes for the pin, hooking the leg.

Regan just gets her shoulder up in time. The crowd ohs and Gavin rolls off.

Sharper: “Almost got her! He finally get that Lariat, but Regan kicked out.”

Knots: “Caught her in the jaw, but not enough!”

Katie grabs at the ropes, starting to pull herself up. Gavin gets up and turns and tags her in. Regan stirs as Gavin grabs her and pulls her in. Katie enters and clubs Regan in the back. Gavin clubs her too and the two trade clubbing blows to her back as the crowd roars. Gavin turns and plays to the crowd to ensure the cheers. He then turns and exits to the apron as Katie grabs Regan and pulls her up and hits a vertical suplex. She turns and goes to the corner. She then jumps up and hits a vaulting press splash onto Regan.

Regan kicks out. She rolls over. Katie looks around and grabs Regan, pulling her up from behind. She starts to turn her around into the Platinum Blonde, but Regan counters and shoves her chest first into the corner. The crowd cheers. Regan falls back and tags in Selena. Selena enters then ring and Katie turns around and walks right into the Glass Shard! Regan digs deep as Selena falls onto Katie. Gavin enters, but Regan runs at him and tackles him down, pinning him to the mat to prevent the save.

Gavin gets free and dives forward as Selena rolls off. The crowd cheers and the bell sounds.

Announcer: “Here are your winners, via pinfall, and STILL SCW World Tag Team Champions, Regan Street and Selena Frost, Frozen Hell!”

Sharper: “Gavin Taylor tried to make the same. Katie Steward perhaps too aggressive.”

Knots: “But aggressiveness paid off for Selena. She didn’t hesitate. Bam! Glass Shard and Katie’s quest needs to wait another day!”

Sharper: “Gavin just looking at Katie stunned, while Regan and Selena Frost celebrate in Sydney!”

Selena and Regan get up and Gavin looks at Katie as the official hands Selena and Regan the SCW World Tag Team Championship belts. Mikaela Street joins them as they stand in the ring, the crowd cheering them. They exit to the floor and Selena plays to the crowd a bit, high-fiving them as Gavin continue to look on at Katie stunned.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as the 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.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and we’re returning to Sydney, Australia, where the interim SCW World Champion is making her appearance!”

The chorus continues as Bree and Scott make their way down the ramp, Bree holding her arms out all the way to the ring. 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, before going to the corner. She points to her interim World Championship as the crowd boos her. She turns as Scott Burnside hands her a microphone. Bree takes it and looks around the ring.

Bree: “You should all be happy that you have the honour of seeing the real World Champion here. Let’s get rid of this interim tag. We all know that one of two things will happen if David Helms even returns. He’ll either show up, act proud and fall at my feet…I don’t give second chances.”

Bree looks around as the crowd boos.

Bree: “Or he’s going to come up lame again.”

More boos.

Bree: “But we don’t need to worry about seeing your hero fall yet. Because it seems that Sasha has returned and moved on, trying to determine my next challenger. Surprise, surprise, it won’t be Sienna Swann, despite her overwhelming dominance. Oh no…”

The crowd boos some more.

Knots: “Yeah…let’s give her the title shot. We could see Bree Lancaster beaten like a pumpkin in a 1980s schoolyard!”

Sharper: “That damn claim they constantly bring up.”

Bree: “But instead, next week, we have five people who get to jump through the first hoop. They’ll then face each other again and face me at Last Laugh. Or so I’ve been told. Who are these five….In Europe, it’s going to be three faces I know too well…Glory Braddock, Tommy Valentine…Ravyn Taylor. Let’s start with the obvious. Glory Braddock turns her back on friendship to go for her little shot and I’m going to relish the opportunity to cause you fall flat on your face again.”

The crowd boos.

Bree: “But Tommy…that’s an interesting one. You get to enjoy something we all know I wouldn’t. A second chance. A chance to prove Under Attack was a fluke and frankly, you’re the one I’m most afraid of. I only say this because I respect you the moment. You’re a tough man and one who will fight to the end. Unlike your former best friend, David…But would third time be the charm against me? Title on the line of course…”

Bree smirks.

Bree: “But then there’s Ravyn Taylor. Sienna already wrote the book on you and looks like someone wanted to have a laugh. Putting you in this, so you get a taste…while your wife is running around acting like she’s the kingmaker when she’s nothing more than a blowhard. This is not going to lead to your return to this title. This is nothing but a distraction. But then again, sometimes people need to be fed to the champion to remind the world what they have. You’ve been in the shadows for so long, scheming, that do you even know how to compete at this high level without your wife or a disgruntled Hall of Famer by your side. Maybe we’ll find out, Ravyn. But nothing you would do or say makes me fear facing you.”

Bree looks around.

Bree: “Because I know how good I am and this title proves it. The interim title is a sham. And I’m that confident. What? Will those who face on this southern tour be the favourite? Owen certainly is to someone. Getting another crack. He couldn’t beat me at Apocalypse and he won’t beat me now if he gets that far. And before I say anything more, I should make one thing clear. The rumours that Sienna Swann and Giovanni Aries are in league are nothing more than that…nasty rumours. Sienna Swann, regardless of her mindset, would never be caught dead around that ghoul. We have standards. We are champions…period…”

Bree pauses as the crowd boos.

Knots: “That sounded firm. We should trust her, right?”

Sharper: “Uh-huh…”

Bree: “I guess I should mention him….the last person…this has to be a joke right? Blake?”

The crowd roars. Bree looks down and chuckles a bit.

Bree: “I hope you win. Just to watch your sweat. Because we know you’ll run, just as you have since you returned. You in this…Katya really is screwing with you. Either you continue to prove you can’t hack it anymore….or you have to give up the one thing I know you want. Couldn’t happen to a better person.”

Bree then turns and looks at the crowd.

Bree: “Line whomever up and I will happily stand tall as champion. Don’t worry SCW…you finally have a champion who won’t crack under the pressure!”

Bree brings the microphone down and turns and hands it to Scott. She then takes off her World Championship and holds it over her head as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster as confident as ever.”

Knots: “I’ll call it arrogance. She thinks she’ll topple everyone. But all five people she’s listed could shock the world.”

Sharper: “And all have some connection with her or Sienna. And we’ll see those matches next week on Breakdown. But while Bree Lancaster was all smiles here. Backstage, things were a bit more tense.”

Bree Lancaster continues to pose in the ring for a few moments. The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen as we see Bree Lancaster backstage with Sienna Swann and Xiomara Diaz.

Sienna: “Still can’t believe Sasha is that petty…oh wait I can.”

Bree: “You did attack her. She probably holds a grudge instead of doing what’s best for business.”

Sienna: “Oh don’t worry there. I have a plan to deal with that.”

Bree’s eyebrow raises and she turns to Sienna.

Bree: “Look, Sie…I saw the footage. You talking to Gio-“

Sienna: “Just talking. Nothing more. He came to me. He’s desperate. You said it…I would never lower myself to him.”

Bree pauses and thinks about it.

Bree: “Okay, just be careful. He’s ACTUALLY unstable.”

Sienna: “Nothing to worry about. If anything, I’ll make useful to us.”

Sienna turns to Xiomara as Xiomara looks a bit concerned.

Xiomara: “Come on. Let’s see if they have something decent to eat here.”

Sienna: “One minute, just need to grab my phone.”

Xiomara and Bree start to head off as Sienna heads back in. Sienna glances up as she turns to her phone, texting something before doing something else and locking it. She then starts to head after Bree and Sienna.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Lexy Chapel walking backstage. She takes a few steps before we see a crew member walking up to her.

Crew member: “Lexy! You have a delivery.”

Lexy: “What? Here? I don’t live here-“

The crew member turns.

Crew Member: “Drop it off!”

We then see Lexy look at the crew member and then away, before her eyes widen and we see Lexy dive out of the way as a door just falls in front of her.

Crew member: “There’s the door you asked for.”

Lexy looks at it and then up.

Lexy: “I meant like an office or something! I’m trying to help the forgotten!”

Lexy turns back.

Lexy: “Maybe Autumn can help me?”

Lexy sighs as we cut away.

Sharper: “That’s not what she had in mind?”

Knots: “Considerate of SCW to drop it off for her. I wonder if she has to take it through airport security?”

Polly Playtime & Holly Adams vs. JaMarcus Avery & Jake Starr

Tag League Match

The opening chords of "Sound of Madness" by Shinedown begin to echo throughout the stadium. With each opening drum beat, the logo of the Social Misfits flashes on the jumbotron...

Yeah, I get it you're an outcast
Always under attack always coming in last
Bringing up the past no one owes you anything
I think you need a shotgun blast a kick in the ass
So paranoid

WATCH YOUR BACK!

With those words, an explosion or pyro shoots high into the air from the stage and in front of the stage in another wall of sparks. Lights start to circle the arena as several spotlights turn to the stage. Jake Starr walks out from the back and looks around. He just smiles and nods. He surveys the crowd, feeling their energy and absorbing it all in. His nameplate comes up as Jake Starr starts to head down to the ring. He makes his way down the rampway before going to the guardrail and fist bumping a few fans and then going to the other side before doing the same.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit and is a Tag League match. First, on his way to the ring, from Des Moines, Iowa, he is Jake Starr!”

The crowd cheers as Starr runs over to the ring and jumps up onto the apron. He steps into the ring. He immediately makes his way to the far corner, climbing to the top rope. As the chorus hits, a spotlight illuminate Jake and he simply stands there looking around at the fans with a smirk on his face. He points at himself, and ultimately yells the words "I'M NOT DEAD YET!" He looks around, continuing to soak up the energy from the crowd before beating on his chest twice, and raises his "Misfit Revolution Fist" high into the air, a gesture mimicked by many fans in the crowd who have been supporters over the years. After this, he goes camera side and climbs on the middle rope raising his arm one more time. He looks around before hopping down and walking around the ring.

Sharper: “Jake Starr’s new partner is JaMarcus Avery. Last week, didn’t pan out, but this is the issue now. You have to build that repor.”

Knots: “Have to learn to trust someone new. And that’s the issue now. These teams that are clicking, they need to keep it going. Teams like Starr and Avery, they can still make a difference. One win changes a lot. But they can also rattle off a few and make this interesting.”

"King Nothing" by Metallica echoes from the louder speaker. The lights go out. When the lights come back on Donovan Cunningham appears on the stage. Not too long after JaMarcus Avery and TD Batterson walk out to join him. All three of them raise one fist into the air. Then they march down to the ring with purpose.

Phillips: “His partner, accompanied by Donovan Cunningham and TD Batterson, he is JaMarcus Avery!”

They reach the ring. Donovan gets on the apron. JaMarcus slides underneath the bottom rope. While all this is going on TD walks up the ring step. Donovan holds the rope open for TD to enter the ring. They join JaMarcus in the center of the ring. Once again all three raise their fist in the air. TD and Donovan exit the ring leaving JaMarcus alone.

Sharper: “Avery quickly in a big place in SCW. Coming in to replace Jason Helms.”

Knots: “Yeah. One week in LA. Now he’s in Germany. And both weeks, with a hall of famer!”

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: “Their opponents, 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.

Sharper: “First time we’re seeing Ms. Playtime in an SCW ring. But this is already going to be a bumpy one. Holly Adams was not impressive last week.”

Knots: “May be even worse than her issues with Jay Gold.”

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. In that hand is a microphone. She then steps forward as the crowd boos.

Holly: “Hold it…Hold it…I’m sorry…but if I’m teaming with…THAT…then damn it, I’m going to make sure that we win. So I can shove it right in Jay Gold’s face and you, Polly…if you screw this up…well, you’re going to make the most powerful force on earth angry. Me….and MY army. See, I had hoped I could choose my partner, but I’ll just do it either way! Because people need to be ready to listen to me!”

Holly brings the microphone down. 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...

Sharper: “What? She’s with Infamous? Officially?”

Knots: “We know Syren and her get along. Guess in with all of them!”

"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 camera pans to Christy Matthews who’s still making her way to the ring. She doesn’t even acknowledge this however, vaulting over the guardrail as she approaches it. The camera pans to Ravyn Taylor who’s already at ringside. Syren has come to the ringside area too and Infamous starts to circle the ring. Jake Starr looks around as JaMarcus Avery watches them too. Cunningham and Batterson hold their space as Infamous starts to go to the corner of Holly Adams. Polly looks at her and nods. Holly then motions for her to start. Crowe and Richter join Matthews, Taylor and Syren at ringside.

Sharper: “This changes the tenor of this match. Holly Adams and Polly Playtime were going to be a bit of an odd couple, but with Infamous here…”

Knots: “Add the history with Starr. Add that we know Infamous will do anything.”

Sharper: “And Dark Fantasy in action later. Holly Adams may have pulled a coup here.”

Knots: “Everyone hated her before. They will hate her now more!”

Polly glances back as Starr steps in. The bell sounds. Starr and Polly look at one another and Polly then lunges and ducks under the arms of Starr and into a waistlock. She pulls back, but Starr turns and grabs her arms and unclasps them before wrenching her arm. He jerks on it. Polly looks around and flips forward and nips up, but Starr trips her by kicking out her legs and goes for the pin.

Polly kicks out. Both get up and Starr locks in a side headlock. He pulls back and Polly gets Starr back to the ropes and fires her off. He bounces off and Starr shoulders her down. Polly rolls through to the ropes and Starr runs at her and goes for a clothesline. Polly ducks and spins around her, rolling him up with a school boy after he hits the ropes.

Starr kicks out. Both get up and Polly kicks Starr in the ribs. She turns to Holly and reaches over to tags her in. Holly just rolls her eyes and Starr then pulls Polly in and back drops her over.

Sharper: “Polly Playtime looking impressive there. Showing her agility. But again, seeing if Holly would enter. She wouldn’t and Starr quickly takes over.”

Knots: “She says she wants to win and then won’t tag in. Polly’s meeting with you half way, Holly.”

Sharper: “Not on her terms. That’s the issue with Holly.”

Polly gets up and Starr chops her in the chest. The crowd woos. He turns and tags in JaMarcus. He enters and Starr whips Polly into the ropes. She bounces off and JaMarcus hoists her up in a military press. The crowd roars and JaMarcus Avery throws her forward into Starr’s knee. The crowd ohs and Polly rolls over. Avery goes for the pin.

Polly kicks out. Jake meanwhile snaps at some members of Infamous as Avery starts to hoist Polly up. He knees her in the ribs and whips her into the corner. Avery runs after and Polly ducks out of the way. JaMarcus Avery goes chest first into the corner. He staggers out and Polly hits a dropkick. She then flips towards her corner and Holly, yelling at a fan, turned away from the ring. Polly then tags her in and rolls to the floor. Holly looks at her and JaMarcus runs over and grabs Holly and just hoists her up, lifting her over the top rope and then hip throwing her to the middle of the ring.

Sharper: “Polly tags in Holly.”

Knots: “And JaMarcus Avery says hello!”

Sharper: “Just threw her across the ring!”

Holly rolls over. Polly and Syren share a few words as she climbs back up. Avery grabs Holly Adams and pulls her up before spearing her into the corner. He rears back and shoulders her again and again. He then steps out and pulls her into a short-arm clothesline. He goes for the pin.

Holly kicks out. She rolls over and grabs at the ropes. She looks at Jake and jukes back and rolls over to the next set of ropes. Avery then grabs her and pulls her up. He knees her again and whips her across. She bounces off and Avery hoists Holly up over his head. Holly yells out and then reaches down and rakes his eyes. She drops down behind him. Avery winces and turns and Holly hits a dropkick to his knee. Avery falls to his hands and knees. Holly then runs into the ropes and hits a basement dropkick to the side of his head. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Holly Adams, just after the eye rake, the only way she could get him down to size.”

Knots: “And she made sure to get every shot in.”

Holly then gets up and walks over to Polly and Polly shrugs and holds her arms behind her. Syren again snaps at her. Polly smirks and turns and taps her jaw. Syren rears back at this point, but Ravyn stops her. She then says something to her. Polly smirks as Starr tags in. Holly turns and grabs at him, realizing she’s not going to get the tag and nails him with a forearm shot and then another and another. Holly grabs him and goes to whip him across, but Starr spins through and sends her in and then hits a huge tilt-a-whirl slam. The crowd roars. Holly rolls over, arching her back.

Sharper: “As Polly and Infamous become more acquainted, Jake Starr plants Holly Adams!”

Knots: “Planted her like a seed! And a really bitchy tree is going to grow right there!”

Holly rolls over in pain and Starr grabs her and lifts her up and runs her into the neutral corner. He then hoists her up onto the top rope. The crowd roars. Starr then starts to climb up. The crowd roars. Just then, Holly nails him with a shot and then another. Starr nearly falls back, his arm swaying, catching the official in the eye. The official staggers back but Starr nails Holly with a shot. He then steps up as Polly runs along the apron and then low blows Starr. The crowd ohs and boos. JaMarcus steps in the ring and runs across and nails Polly with a shot. She falls over. Holly then shoves Starr back and into Avery. Avery and Starr’s heads hit and Avery stumbles back and rolls over. Starr stirs and staggers up in pain and Holly dives off with a diving boot to the face. She turns and covers him. The official, having cleared his eye, counts.

The crowd boos.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, Holly Adams and Polly Playtime!”

Sharper: “Stunningly, they do it! Polly with the assist!”

Knots: “Yeah, but is Holly going to give her that credit? She took a hard shot too from Avery and then Holly got them to bang heads. That’s the difference.”

Sharper: “Avery and Starr haven’t gotten their chemistry down, but Polly showing she’ll break the rules for her advantage!”

Holly gets up as Polly winces on the floor. She has her arm raised and looks around before seeing Polly. She then mouths “thank you” to her as she staggers off to the ropes. Avery gets up, holding his head as the official squints a bit. Holly rolls to the floor as Syren looks at Polly more before going off with Ravyn and Christy, as Infamous walks over to Holly and the group heads to the back.

COMMERCIALS

Ricky James vs. Asher Hayes

SCW Television Championship

“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.

Lucy Huckabee-Sanders: “Ladies and gentleman, please stand as we will now recite the Pledge of Allegiance.”

Lucy and Ricky begin to recite the American pledge of allegiance for the crowd, and as they finish their entrance music goes back up to full volume throughout the arena. The pair steps around the podium, stopping in front of it as a large, oversized American flag unfurls behind them and begins to flow.

The duo begin their descent down the ramp, ignoring the fans with Lucy sneaking a dirty look in at them as they approach the ring. 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.

They take their place in the corner as their music dies down.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the SCW Television Championship. Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Lucy Huckabee Sanders, he is Ricky! James!”

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.

“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”

He 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, waiting for the match to begin.

Phillips: “And his opponent, he is the reigning SCW Television Championship…he is…Asher! Hayes!”

The ref calls for the bell. Asher and Ricky begin to circle one another, before they engage in a tie-up. Asher backs Ricky into the ropes, before the ref steps in between them. Asher backs up and motions for Ricky to step forward.

Sharper: “Asher coming off a not so good week last week. He, along with Cid Turner, battled to a draw with Sienna Swann and Bree Lancaster. He then took a DQ loss to Glory Braddock thanks to interference from Tommy Valentine.”

Knots: “Ricky, on the other hand, picked up a win over Derek Adonis. Huge win in more ways than one.”

Ricky walks along the ropes, as Asher rolls his eyes and lunges forward. Ricky kicks Asher in the left leg once, before kicking him in the mid-section. Ricky follows this up with a knife edge chop. Ricky then grabs Asher and whips him into the ropes. Asher comes back, and Ricky takes him down with a hip toss. Asher sits up, only for Ricky to connecting with a side kick to the back.

Sharper: “Ricky in control over the champion in the early goings of this match.”

Knots: “Well according to the Ricky, Asher is a criminal and shouldn’t represent television.”

Sharper: “Ah, yes. Ricky bringing up Asher’s previous history with substance use. Asher has been on the up and up for many years now, just to make sure our audience knows.”

Ricky grabs Asher, lifting him off the mat. He hits another knife edge chop, before whipping Asher once more, across the ring ropes. Asher bounces off, and Ricky goes for a clothesline, but Asher dunks under. Asher bounces off the ropes again, just as Ricky turns around, and Asher connects with a spear. Asher then hooks the leg.

1

2

Ricky kicks out.

Sharper: “Asher turning the tide with that spear. Now he can try to build some momentum of his own.”

Asher lifts Ricky from the mat and hits a European uppercut. Ricky staggers back, before stepping forward, and Asher hits a missile dropkick. Ricky hits the ropes and comes off, only for Asher to grab him and hit a snap arm STO.

Asher gets to his feet and charges to the ring, before bouncing off, going for the Ash-Sault, only for Ricky to get his knees up. Asher bounces off and rolls over.

Knots: “Ricky getting the knees up.”

Ricky gets to his feet, and lifts Asher up, hitting a European uppercut. Asher staggers back and Ricky charges forward, taking Asher back down with a discus forearm smash. Asher rolls toward the ropes and begins to use them to pull himself up. Ricky stomps Asher in the back, before driving his knee into the back of Asher’s head, choking him with the bottom rope.

Sharper: “Oh, come on!”

The ref makes the count.

Ref: “1…2…3…4…”

Ricky breaks the hold and steps back. Asher can be seen and heard grunting and trying to catch his breath.

Knots: “Ricky almost cost himself there, though there’s no telling how much damage he’s done to the champion.”

Ricky grabs Asher, pulling him up, before hitting him with an inverted atomic drop. Asher falls into the ropes, as Ricky hits Asher with a forearm across the back. He goes for another, but Asher manages to fire away with a spinning back elbow. Ricky staggers back, and Asher springboards off the middle rope, before taking Ricky down with a tornado DDT. Asher hooks the leg.

1

Ricky kicks out! Asher goes to get up, but Ricky hooks him and pulls him down with a schoolboy. The ref begins the count as it is shown Ricky is using the tights.

Sharper: “Damn it! Ricky trying to steal this one!”

1

2

3…No! Asher kicks out!

Knots: “The champion still in this thing!”

Ricky is shown arguing with the referee as Asher pulls himself up. Ricky rolls his at the ref, and turns just as Asher charges and connects with a running knee.

Sharper: “Asher hitting the Dust to Dust as he likes to call it.”

Asher goes for another pin.

1

2

Ricky kicks out.

Asher gets to his feet and goes to grab Ricky, but Ricky kicks him in the face, before pulling him down into an inside cradle.

1

2

3…No! Asher is shown flipping he and Ricky over, going for an inside cradle pin of his own.

Sharper: “Asher shifted his weight, and now he’s got Ricky in an inside cradle. Can he hold on long enough to retain?”

1

2

Ricky is shown wiggling, trying to break free, as Asher squeezes tighter.

3!!!

Knots: “And still!”

Sharper: “Asher retains!”

“Awake” hits as the ref calls for the bell. Asher releases Ricky and rolls away, keeping his eyes on his opponent, who along with Lucy, argues with the ref, who is shown shaking his head no, stating the count was 3.

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

Asher is shown celebrating with the TV title in the ring, as the crowd continues to cheer. We get one last shot of a dejected Ricky and Lucy, who can be heard shouting something about a conspiracy. We see Asher celebrating once again, before we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Blake Mason walking over to Sasha as she’s talking to some crew members. Sasha notices him.

Sasha: “Blake…what I can do for you?”

Blake sighs a bit and looks at her.

Blake: “I need to ask about next week. What the hell is going on? With everything else, now I’m in that? What is your sister getting at? This is even much for her? She knows even if I win-“

Sasha: “My sister had nothing to do with it. I made the decision.”

Blake: “But…why? I’ve not exactly been on top of the world. Doesn’t help that even if I do win, my contractual situation makes that clear.”

Sasha: “For the contract, that’s all up to you. Nothing stops you from waiving it. And if you win, we deal with that. But more importantly, I figured I’d remind you who you are. Katya can hold a grudge forever. Unlike her, I understand when business should play a role. And you’re not that same person. And more importantly, you are damn good at what you do.”

Blake looks down.

Sasha: “When you’re not up against a damn battalion. One on one…you can hang with anyone. You used to believe that. You did for a bit earlier this year.”

Blake: “You sure this isn’t just a way for me to fall on my face?”

Sasha: “I don’t care for that. Why invest in something if I want to see it fail? Pretty dumb business. You’d think your ex-wife would have understood that. Then again…As for the rest, it’s up to you. Either way, enjoy the tour. Katya’s in Europe this week. Maybe say hi to my dad. He’s here too with his girlfriend.”

Blake: “So that’s who got that luxury suite.”

Sasha smiles.

Blake: “Thanks…”

Sasha nods. Blake looks off as he turns and heads off.

We then cut to a wide shot of the inside of the Qudos Bank Arena.

Sharper: “Ladies and gentlemen, we know that Infamous was not in full force in Berlin. The reason for that was that CHBK found out that James Evans had travelled to Australia. As a result, he took a last minute flight and was able to get to the arena on time. And well, we’re told he confronted James Evans.”

We cut to the ring, where the Australian announcer stands.

Announcer: “Give a good Australian welcome to the SCW Hall of Famer, the Canadian Heartbreak Kid!”

The crowd erupts in some cheers before turning to boos as “This is How a Heart Breaks” by Rob Thomas plays throughout the arena. A few moments pass before CHBK walks out from the back, dressed in a dress shirt and slacks. He looks around the arena and smirks as the crowd boos him some more. He then walks down the rampway and over to the ring. He hops up the steel steps and walks along the apron. He steps into the ring and then stops and spins around a bit before smirking. He then walks over to the announcer and takes the microphone from him. He then turns to the middle of the ring. His music fades out as he looks around.

Sharper: “He made the trip. Let’s see what he had to say.”

Knots: “Jet lag hasn’t hit yet. Maybe we should change his name to Magellan. He nearly circumnavigated the globe by himself!”

CHBK: “That’s right. All of you can knock something off your bucket lists because CHBK is here in Sydney, Australia.”

The crowd gives a mixed reaction.

CHBK: “Now while Infamous is making sure to do what they need to do in Berlin later tonight. I am here for a particular reason. It’s not to take in a show at the Opera House. It’s not to enjoy a stroll in the Botanical Gardens. It’s not even to enjoy some brews in Manly. It’s because I’ve been told that someone else is on this tour and is standing backstage. Someone who in back to back shows has become someone I need to take a vested interest in.”

CHBK pauses.

CHBK: “Now while everyone knows that I am taking requests, getting information, finding out who wants to face Syren in her open challenge next week on Breakdown…and trust me, there are many, many names. All so when she has run through any and all legitimate challengers, this company is forced to recognize her as the rightful number one contender and then champion…”

The crowd boos. CHBK looks around.

CHBK: “But there’s one name who will not be on that list. That name…is James Evans.”

The crowd cheers as CHBK looks around.

CHBK: “There will be no revenge. There will be nothing because frankly, it’s only going to distract from what Syren’s attention should be on…and that’s beating anyone who matters. And James…he’s only going to look to injure because we know he cannot control his basest urges, especially after Syren ensured not only his time at the time would end, but that he had to sit at home and stew about it for six months. We are done having these fights. You lost Mr. Evans…But…”

The crowd boos.

CHBK: “I am going to do at least one thing…and tell it to his face. So James, if you are here, have someone hit your music and please join us in front of all of your adoring fans!”

The crowd roars as CHBK looks around.

Knots: “She’s goading him and then going to tell him to his face.”

Sharper: “We know no one was with CHBK.”

CHBK looks at the entrance way and then looks around. A “James!” chant begins as CHBK looks around and then walks over to the ropes. He then stops and leans on the ropes. He smirks as CHBK smirks and turns.

CHBK: “Looks like James Evans only knows how to stalk again…”

CHBK turns and tosses the microphone toward the announcer. “This is How a Heart Breaks” plays throughout the arena as CHBK turns and steps through the ropes. He then starts to head to the back.

Sharper: “Well James…he didn’t come out? We were told they had an interaction.”

Knots: “Who’s telling you that? Was it CHBK? To ensure we’d broadcast this?”

CHBK heads up the rampway and to the back. The camera follows him as he walks over to the stage and then turns around and waves at the crowd. He smirks a bit as the crowd starts to cheer. The cheers only grow as CHBK looks down, almost knowing as James Evans has stepped up behind him. CHBK slowly turns around and looks at James. CHBK grits his teeth a bit and looks around. James just looks at him, soullessly.

Sharper: “There’s the confrontation we were expecting.”

Knots: “And definitely face to face!”

CHBK looks around as James looks right at him, showing no emotion. CHBK’s eyes dart around before he turns to James and steps up.

CHBK: “You’re not facing her. You got it? You’re not-“

James then headbutts CHBK. CHBK falls back onto his backside and leans back a bit, dazed. The crowd erupts in cheers. James just looks at him and then backs up. He looks at CHBK a bit more as CHBK winces, blood trickling down the bridge of his nose. James then turns and walks to the back. The crowd chants “James!” over and over as CHBK winces in pain, touching the bridge of his nose in pain. He winces again as the camera focuses on him.

Sharper: “And afterward, Jaina Lancaster caught up with CHBK.”

The scene cuts to show Jaina Lancaster standing next to CHBK as he sits on a bench backstage, a towel on his face. He then looks up.

Jaina: “CHBK, earlier, you were going to call out James Evans. You got him, but-“

CHBK: “The son of a bitch headbutted me. Seems like he has a problem with respect around here. Last time, he had to try and injure me. Now, he headbutts me. Won’t change anything. He’s not facing Syren. But you know who is…I’ll tell you. Someone else who constantly holds a grudge and needs to let go, knowing that they have lost. Lost in every possible way. A former World Champion too…”

Jaina: “Who?”

CHBK: “Damian Angel…Next week, on Breakdown, from London, England. Damian…you’ve always hated me. Well, good news. You finally have some purpose to me and Syren, she’ll make sure the world knows where she’s going…beating a former World Champion. Give it a good go. She can even use you to show James Evans he should stay the hell home!”

CHBK dabs his face again with the towel before turning and throwing it down in annoyance. The scene the fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Cassidy Carter in action

The lights in the arena go dark for a moment, and the crowd hushes in anticipation. After a few moments, the baseline to "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish begins thumping through the speakers. The arena fills with a mixture of boos and cheers. As Billie's voice begins singing, low red lights begin flashing in time with the rhythm.

White shirt now red, my bloody nose
Sleeping, you're on your tippy toes
Creeping around like no one knows
Think you're so criminal

Cassidy's face appears on the big screen, blood streaming down her nose as she flashes a sadistic smile before her face disappears and her name flashes across the screen in blood red letters. The red lights keep flashing.

Bruises, on both my knees for you
Don't say thank you or please
I do what I want when I'm wanting to
My soul? So cynical

White strobes begin flashing as Cassidy appears in the entryway. The crowd is louder now, mostly booing Cassidy, but there are a few audible cheers mixed in. Cassidy is wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and "Bad Guy" sprayed on the back in red spray paint,and a pair of mirrored aviator sunglasses. She pauses, taking a deep breath before she begins walking down the ramp, ignoring the fans. She looks straight forward as she comes to the end of the ramp and climbs up the stairs. she moves right to the ropes, ducking under the top rope as she enters the ring and walks straight to the corner. She leans against the ropes and waits.

Announcer: “Our next contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada…she is…Cassidy! Carter!”

Sharper: “This is Cassidy’s return here tonight. Her first match in quite some time. And make not that she is out here without Ace Marshall.”

Knots: “Noted for sure. Wonder if he’s stuffed in the back of someone’s car, or something.”

Sharper: “Maybe we’ll find that out later on, but right now, we’re going to find out who she’s facing in her return.”

The arena lights die down as the opening of "Let’s Go” by Run the Jewels begins blaring through the sound system. Out from the curtain, Beard reveals himself, with the crowd erupting in cheers. Beard makes his way to the ring, taking some time out to lean into the crowd. He then runs and slides into the ring under the bottom rope. Once inside the ring, Beard climbs to the top rope and strokes his beard before extending his arms out and doing a backflip from the top rope, landing on his feet, and dropping to one knee as the music dies down.

Knots: “What?!?!?!”

Sharper: “What a surprise return! Beard is here to face Cassidy Carter. He’s typically an SCW agent, but here he is, ready to get back to what he enjoys it seems.”

Beard climbs to his feet and turns around. Just as he does, Cassidy charges and connects with a running knee, driving Beard to the mat.

Sharper: “Oh my!”

Knots: “Cassidy showing Beard she doesn’t care for him. That this is her night.”

Beard rolls around on the mat, holding his face as the ref calls for the bell.

Sharper: “Well, the match has officially begun, though I’m not sure how much of a match it will be.”

Beard rolls over onto his stomach and begins to push himself up, only for Cassidy to charge over, kicking him in the ribs. Beard flips over onto his back, and Cassidy stomps him in his chest. He rolls over once again and Cassidy stomps him in the back of his head.

Knots: “Beard may have picked the wrong night to get back in the ring.”

Sharper: “Cassidy showing no mercy.”

Beard is shown grabbing the middle rope, as he tries to pull himself up. Cassidy kicks him in the ribs once again, before taking a few steps back. Cassidy’s eyes are shown, looking intense and wicked, before she charges, driving her knee into the side of Beard’s head. He slumps down to the mat.

Knots: “We’ve all known Cassidy to be a little off, but there’s something about that look in her eyes. Something is different.”

Sharper: “And if that’s the case, nothing good could come of it for anyone who ends up in her path.”

Cassidy drops down and she pulls Beard up slightly, placing her left under his chin, before she begins to drive her right elbow into the side of Beard’s head and neck.

Sharper: “Someone needs to throw in the damn towel!”

Cassidy then slams Beard’s head into the mat before climbing to her feet, as the ref steps in between her and Beard. The crowd boos, while Cassidy glares at them, then at the ref.

Cassidy: “THIS IS MY NIGHT!”

Cassidy stomps toward the ref and Beard, as Beard is shown slowly pulling himself up by the ropes. The ref tells Cassidy to get back. Beard nods at the ref before stepping forward, only for Cassidy to connect with a roundhouse kick. Beard drops to the mat, as Cassidy climbs out onto the apron.

Knots: “Cassidy is just toying with him now.”

Beard is shown using the ropes to pull himself up, once again. Cassidy then leaps over the top rope, grabbing Beard and driving him down with a DDT.

Sharper: “Cassidy with the Fall from Grace.”

Cassidy then rolls over, locking in the Faithbreaker. The ref begins to check on Beard, who immediately taps. The ref calls for the bell as the crowd begins to boo and “Bad Guy” hits once more.

Knots: “Beard had no chance in this thing. His best option was to tap.”

Sharper: “Cassidy Carter brutalizing her opponent every step of the way, before tapping Beard out to the Faithbreaker.”

Cassidy gets to her feet as the ref checks on Beard. She glares at them, before glaring at the crowd. The cameras zoom in, showing the wicked look in her eyes, before showing a wicked smirk. We then cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Konrad Raab vs. Xander Valentine

SCW United States Championship

Motivation by Dope plays over the sound system as a cage begins lowering down from the ceiling over the entrance ramp with ice fireworks coming out on the side of the cage with white snow comes down on the ramp. Konrad Raab is seen standing in the cage doing boxing punches wearing his sunglasses along with his hooded coat with his pitbull logos and his The Iced Rainbow nickname on the back of his coat, along with his red, green and blue wrestling trousers with black gloves and wearing sunglasses with the blue and black yin-yang tattoo on his right shoulder, Iceman from X-Men tattoo on his back, Ice wolf on his left chest and ice bear on his right chest as the crowd cheer Konrad. As the cage comes to the ground, Konrad then opens the cage doors and he then holds up a German flag on the ramp with Dylan Howell eventually walking out of the curtain, raising his hands and pointing at Konrad.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a thirty minute time limit, and is for the SCW United States Championship! First, the challenger, from Cologne, Germany, being accompanied by Dylan Howell, The Iced Rainbow, Konrad Raab!”

The crowd cheers loudly. He walks down the ramp, giving the fans high fives from the ramp along with Dylan as well, all the way to everyone at ringside before going up the stairs, going in-between the ropes. He stands in the middle of the ring, bring down the hood over his head, revealing the red, green and blue mask. He holds the German flag up again for the huge reaction of the crowd, while Dylan Howell raises his hands in the middle of the ring. Raab gives the coat, the sunglasses and the German flag to the ring announcer as he does a few punches to the camera, before sitting down in the corner, having a nasty look in his eyes as Dylan pats Konrad's shoulder and gets out of the ring before the match begins.

Sharper: “This is his home country and Konrad has an opportunity to win SCW gold in Berlin.”

Knots: “And against someone he punked out last week. He went up to Xander and fought him, helping Selena out. Tonight, imagine what would happen if he wins.”

Sharper: “And I guarantee Selena Frost and Regan Street are watching this one closely from their hotel room in Sydney.”

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

“Life it seems, will fade away

Drifting further every day

Getting lost within myself

Nothing matters no one else

I have lost the will to live

Simply nothing more to give

There is nothing more for me

Need the end to set me free”

As the final line of lyrics play and the song revs up, Xander bursts out behind the curtain onto the stage. He marches out onto the stage to the top of the ramp, holding the SCW United States Championship in his hand. Boos start to hail down on him, but there are some cheers beneath. Behind him emerges Artemis, wearing a coat with fur lining. As if she doesn't exist, he stares down at the ring, regardless if occupied or vacant. A serious glare is painted across his weathered face. He starts marching deliberately down the ramp, continuing to stare at the ring.

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

Sharper: “Xander Valentine ready to fight. And two targets, Dylan and Konrad. Let’s not kid ourselves. He may target Dylan here.”

Knots: “Yeah, but together, they may be able to keep Xander distracted. Raab has to use all of the experience he’s gained in his career.”

The bell sounds. Xander comes out from the corner as Raab does as well. Raab immediately nails Xander with a hard right. The crowd roars. He then nails him with another. Xander swings and Raab ducks and spears Xander back into the corner. The crowd cheers more as Raab then rears back and drives his shoulder into Xander’s ribs and then a second time before hitting him a third time. He steps out and grabs Xander and goes to whip him across, but Xander spins through and sends Raab in. Raab bounces off and Xander grabs him by the throat in a double choke, hoisting him up. He then throws him back into the corner. Xander moves in and goes for a back elbow, but Raab ducks under and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Xander steps out only for Raab to hit a diving shoulder tackle.

Sharper: “Raab using his speed to keep Xander guessing.”

Knots: “Either that or Xander thought this would be a bit more straightforward. He’s always had a bit of an arrogant part about him.”

Raab gets up as Xander rolls over. Raab then nails him with a European uppercut. Xander staggers to the corner. Raab follows up and climbs up onto the middle turnbuckle and nails him with a hard right and then another and another before Xander shoves him back. Raab rolls through and gets up and Xander runs out and clotheslines him down. Raab turns and stirs. He gets up and Xander walks over and knees him in the ribs. He then whips him across the ring. Rab bounces off and Xander just boots him in the head on the rebound. Raab hits the mat and rolls over. Dylan looks on concerned.

Sharper: “Just a vicious boot. Xander getting it up and catching Raab right in the head.”

Knots: “Landing right by Dylan too. That probably was intentional.”

Raab grabs at the ropes and Xander walks over and grabs him and places his head and neck against the middle rope, just pressing down, choking him.

Xander steps off and walks around the ring. Raab slowly pulls himself up. He gets up and turns and Xander runs over and kicks him in the ribs. He then hooks him up and hoists him up before hitting a huge high angle back suplex. He turns and hooks the leg.

Raab gets his shoulder up. Xander rolls off. He shakes his head and walks over and stomps Raab in the head. Raab rolls over slowly.

Sharper: “Xander slowing this down. Everything is going to hurt and he’s going to make sure you know it.”

Knots: “Cut down the adrenaline. Raab loves a fight, but this is completely different than what he’s dealt with in the past.”

Raab reaches for the ropes and Xander grabs him by the tights and pulls him up. He then clubs him in the back of the head before spinning him around. He then whips him hard across the ring. The crowd ohs and Raab staggers out and Xander scoops him up and hits a sidewalk slam. He pulls back on the legs.

Raab kicks out. The crowd cheers. A “Raab!” chant begins as Xander looks around. He then walks over and grabs Raab by the mask and jerks on it a bit, trying to rip it. He then knees him in the ribs. He then whips Raab into the ropes. Raab bounces off and Xander scoops him up on the rebound, onto his shoulder. He turns, but Raab kicks his legs and slides down. The crowd roars. Xander turns and goes for a back elbow. Raab ducks and steps forward. He turns and hits a back kick before hitting a hard left jab and then a right before hitting a European uppercut. Xander falls to the ropes, bounces off and Raab hits a jumping dropkick. Xander staggers to the ropes and then bounces off, stumbling backward. Raab grabs him and hits a release German suplex. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “German suplex! Raab got him over.”

Knots: “And look at him. He’s riled up. Everyone in that building is losing their minds. Raab could do it!”

Xander rolls over and looks up as Raab runs over and hits a basement dropkick. Xander rolls over. The crowd cheers as Raab turns and goes to the corner. He starts to climb up to the top rope and glances back. The crowd cheers some more and he then dives off and hits a moonsault. He hooks the leg.

Xander powers out and rolls over. The crowd ohs. Xander then slowly gets up and Raab turns and kicks him in the ribs and then nails him with a hard right and then a left, a right, and then a double axe handle smash to the jaw. Xander falls to the ropes. Raab turns and runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Xander steps up and grabs him by the throat. He then hoists him up and plants him with a chokeslam. The crowd boos as Xander walks around the ring.

Sharper: “Raab caught! Chokeslam!”

Knots: “Xander just like that turned it around. Tried to see if Raab could bounce. Spoiler. He can’t!”

Howell looks on as Xander walks around the ring. Raab rolls over as the crowd cheers him on. Xander grabs him again by the mask and drags him up. The crowd boos and Xander looks at him before then scooping him up onto his shoulder. He looks around and then steps over to the corner and hits a snake eyes. Xander steps back as Raab stumbles back and Xander runs into the ropes. He bounces off and goes for a running boot, but Raab ducks at the last moment and then runs forward and handsprings into the ropes before jumping back and hitting the Ice Storm. The crowd roars as Xander falls back. The crowd cheers. Howell jumps up and down.

Sharper: “Konrad Raab just hit the Ice Storm on Xander Valentine!”

Knots: “It may not be the Defying Gravity. It may not be that violent, but it was that sudden! Cover him!”

Raab crawls over toward Xander. The crowd cheers loudly for him and Raab throws his arm over Xander.

Xander places his foot on the bottom rope. The crowd ohs and sighs as the referee sees it and stops the count. Raab rolls over and turns and looks around. He then grabs Xander and drags him up. The crowd cheers, chanting for him. Raab then hits a left jab and then a second jab before hitting a hard right and then kicking him in the ribs. Raab then runs into the ropes. He bounces off and Xander manages to step up and scoop him up, before spinning him down right into the Fade to Black. The crowd roars and boos. Raab reaches around frantically as Xander pulls back. Dylan looks on concerned as Raab starts to fade.

Sharper: “Xander powering him up and over and right into the Fade to Black.”

Knots: “That flipped the switch. Just right off and Raab dropping fast. Just like Selena Frost at Under Attack!”

Raab’s arm goes limp as Xander keeps pulling back and the official checks Raab before calling for the bell. The bell sounds and the crowd boos.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still SCW United States Champion, Xander Valentine!”

The crowd boos as Xander keeps the hold on. The crowd boos some more as the official tries to get him to stop. Dylan then looks around before rolling into the ring. He runs over to Xander, striking him in the back with a clubbing blow. He forearms him again in the back and then again. The crowd roars as Raab rolls over, coughing. Dylan then turns and nails Xander with a hard right and then another, knocking him back to the corner. Dylan then climbs up and nails Xander with a couple of hard right hands.

Sharper: “Dylan Howell is defending his tag partner, his client, his friend!”

Knots: “And taking it right to Xander. He is nuts!”

Dylan gets a few more shots in before Xander reaches up and grabs him by the armpits only to hoist him up and drop him stomach first on the top rope. Dylan hangs on it and Xander shakes his head, trying to get the cobwebs loose before he turns back and runs over and clubs Dylan in the back. Xander then smiles. He then climbs up to the middle turnbuckle as the crowd roars. Xander then grabs Dylan and muscles him up onto his shoulder. Xander turns a bit before diving off and throwing him down with the Martial Bane. The crowd ohs and Xander steps forward and walks around the ring, wincing a bit.

Sharper: “Martial Bane on Howell!”

Knots: “This monster making sure everyone is going to respect what he can do!”

Sharper: “And Raab still recovering…he just muscled Howell up.”

Knots: “He aint done, Sharper.”

Xander then looks around and looks at Dylan. He then grabs him by the hair. The crowd roars and boos. He then drags him up and over to the corner. The crowd roars as Xander looks at him.

Xander: “Tell Regan this for me!”

Xander hoists him up again. The crowd roars and boos as Xander then climbs up to the middle turnbuckle. A “Raab!” chant begins as Raab starts to stir, looking up. Xander then double underhooks Howell and turns and hits a second Martial Bane to the middle of the ring. The crowd ohs and Xander rolls through, losing his footing on this one. He then gets up and Raab dives onto Howell, covering him.

Sharper: “A second one!”

Knots: “Look at Raab! He’s going to help his friend. He’s still out of it, but trying!”

Sharper: “Or painting a target on his back…”

Xander looks at him, chuckling before the lights dim and go to black. The crowd roars. Several moments pass before the lights return with a spotlight shining down in the ring where Minerva stands, licking her lips. Xander looks at her and Minerva glances at him before turning back to Raab. Raab looks up as the crowd looks on.

Sharper: “Minerva! Minerva in the ring!”

Knots: “Xander Valentine doesn’t even know what to think about her. But Raab and Howell are defenseless!”

Minerva then steps forward and grabs Raab by the mask and jerks it up. Raab looks up, gritting his teeth and Minerva then smiles before saying something to him. Xander meanwhile backflips over the top rope, hooking the top rope with her arm, to land on his feet. He heads over to Artemis who is waiting with the SCW United States Championship. The crowd looks on as Minerva keeps looking at Raab before she steps back, shaking her finger at him. She then turns away briefly before turning back. She then pulls from her tights a black rose. She then places it in front of him and backs up. Minerva then smirks as Raab looks at her and then realizes Xander is around and looks around. This allows Minerva to back up, backflipping herself out of the ring. Raab then remains in the ring, though defeated, defiant as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see a still of Raab watching Minerva as she exits from Berlin.

Sharper: “Moments ago, Minerva made her stunning debut in SCW, seemingly targeting Konrad Raab. But that came after Xander Valentine attacked him and Dylan Howell and moments ago, we received this, from Peyton Rice, who is watching our special live stream in Sydney.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We see Peyton leaning back from her computer.

Peyton: “Someone just got my attention. I may have ended my relationship with Ali, but I cared about him. And I know Konrad is someone who didn’t deserve that. Dylan, I don’t know him well, but I know he’s been helping Konrad and the fact is that tonight, my decision was crystal clear. On a night where Konrad Raab could’ve celebrated a massive achievement in his home country. In front of his family…after that, after what Xander tried to do to Selena…you don’t need to worry about them, Xander. At least, not at Last Laugh. You’ll be worrying about me. I’m challenging the SCW United States Champion, Xander Valentine one on one!”

Peyton looks back behind her to Kelcey Wallace who is watching and nodding in the background of the room.

Peyton: “Time for me to write my story.”

Peyton pauses.

Peyton: “And Konrad…be careful. With Minerva….”

Peyton nods as we cut away.

Sharper: “There you have it. Official. Peyton Rice going to challenge Xander Valentine at Last Laugh.”

Knots: “How is Regan Street or Selena Frost going to take it? What about Dylan Howell and Konrad Raab?”

Sharper: “Not only that, but with Minerva there…Peyton Rice clearly knowing what she’s capable of. Just a shocking moment in Berlin. Supposed to be Raab’s crowning moment, but instead, it may just lead to something terrible.”

Knots: “On top of all of that….Glory Braddock? She’s open now for Last Laugh. So much more to figure out.

Matt Hodges & Subarashi vs. The Wonderland

Tag League Match

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

The opening guitar riff of Queen’s “I Want It All” and Matt Hodges makes his way out from behind the curtain to momentous boos from the crowd. He pays no heed as he walks down to the ring, annoyed.

Announcer: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a fifteen minute time limit, and is a Tag League Match. First, on his way to the ring, from Miami, Florida, he is World Class, Matt Hodges!”

The fans sing “Matt Hodges sucks!” in unison with the chorus of the song. Hodges slow moves up the steps, wipes his foot on the apron, and gets into the ring. He walks into the opposite corner and pulls on the top rope. “I Want It All” dies out as the fans continue to chant “Matt Hodges sucks!”

Sharper: “Matt Hodges ready to compete. Last week, he lost it on Jay Gold. Attacking him, and Jay Gold had a good rationale. Matt Hodges is not happy with the Tag League.”

Knots: “He seemed to not care for his suggestion of just quitting. But he’s here. He’s competing. Subarashi will be out next.”

The arena goes dark. On the video screen, we see a lit match being held between two fingers. A few second’s pass before a woman’s voice says: “Fire.”

“素晴らしい”, appears on the screen written in fire as the drum beats from the beginning of UVERworld’s “Touch Off” begin to play. We wait for the song to really kick in.

Ato ikutsu no jiyuu wo!

NA NANANA NANANA NANANA!

An explosion follows and the arena is bathed in the light of the pyro as the song’s mellow and sultry saxophone kicks in. The masked man, known as Subarashi the Demon Slayer makes his way out from the back as flames shoot up from the stage around him.

He stops at the top of the stage and brings his fist to his hand, giving a respectful bow to all those in attendance. Then he brings his left hand up, extending it in his signature Sideways Thumbs Up pose. He takes a deep breath and heads down to the ring.

Announcer: “His partner, from Yokohama, Kanagawa-shi, Japan, he is The Demon Slayer, Subarashi!”

The crowd pops as he slides under the bottom rope and runs over to the corner, leaping up to the middle turnbuckle and extending the Sideways Thumbs up to those in attendance once more, before settling back down onto the canvas and waiting for his match to start. He turns to Hodges and taps him on the shoulder only for Hodges to walk away from him.

Sharper: “It looked, for a brief period, these two were on the same page, but now, Hodges is shunning Subarashi here.”

Knots: “Hodges maybe just wants this to be quick. The question is going to be whether the Wonderland even shows up. Right?”

Sharper: “Definitely.”

Hodges paces a bit. “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. They make their way down the ramp as Alice slides into the ring. We cut to see a shot of Mr. D sitting in one of the luxury boxes watching with the same brunette woman that was with him at Rise to Greatness.

Sharper: “The boss watching the action, with his beautiful girlfriend.”

Knots: “Made the trip to Australia. Gotta be a fun tonight. And can watch the Wonderland maybe get theirs!”

Cain turns his back to the ring apron. We then hear in the arena:

Giovanni: “DEATH TO THE LIZARD KINGDOM!!!!”

Cain smirks.

Announcer: “And their opponents, from the Wonderland, they are Cain Adams and Alice Ames!”

Cain Adams follows by climbing up and the ring ropes. He then looks at Hodges and Subarashi. Subarashi starts to step up and scan Cain and Alice.

Sharper: “Cain and Alice there. No Giovanni, but his voice.”

Knots: “Who the hell knows here? Is he there? Is he not?”

Sharper: “Wonderland is not beyond their games here. Subarashi meanwhile seemingly setting up for something-“

The bell sounds and Hodges pushes Subarashi out of the way and then kicks Alice in the ribs. Cain grabs Hodges and pulls him back and into the corner. He kicks him in the ribs and then again before grabbing him and throwing him across the ring. The crowd boos. Hodges starts to get up and Cain walks over and Hodges reaches up and rakes his eyes. Cain stumbles back and into the ropes. Hodges then runs across and nails him with a vicious clothesline, but the momentum sends Hodges up and over too. The crowd roars as both fall to the floor.

Sharper: “Hodges shot out like a cannon. Almost like he has something to prove. And just nailed Cain Adams. Both spill up and over.”

Knots: “Yeah, but he can’t do it alone. Not with these two!”

Cain rolls over as Hodges winces. (1) He starts to get up and Alice runs around and goes over and clubs Hodges in the back. (2) The official keeps counting as Hodges elbows Alice with a back elbow and then turns and goes to kick Cain. (3) Cain however blocks it and lifts Hodges’ leg up. Hodges rolls over in pain.(4) Subarashi looks around from the apron and enters the ring.(5) Cain then grabs Hodges and Alice helps. The crowd roars as Subarashi heads over to the ropes right by them. (6) He looks around and springboards to the top rope and hits a shooting star press onto Adams, Ames and Hodges! (7)

Sharper: “Subarashi! Shooting Star Press!”

Knots: “Subarashi helping in his way. He just crushed three demons!”

Subarashi rolls over, holding his ribs. (8) He then grabs Hodges and starts to pull him up. Hodges winces. (9) Cain and Alice then grab the legs of Hodges and Subarashi turns and rolls into the ring. He reaches out to pull Hodges in. (10) The referee calls for the bell and the bell sounds. Hodges rolls into the ring after. Cain lets go and smirks and rolls over. The official walks over and tells the announcer the decision. He steps back.

Announcer: “Ladies and gentlemen, as a result of a double disqualification, this match is a draw!”

Subarashi falls to his knees as Hodges looks at the official. Cain Adams starts to get up, almost discouraged, but Alice Ames points to them, and starts to chuckle.

Sharper: “Hodges couldn’t get back in time. You wonder if the shooting star hampered that. But Subarashi tried…”

Knots: “Tried to get him back in, but Cain and Alice delayed it enough. And Alice, okay, that’s just creepy!”

Sharper: “Alice chuckling, giggling in the face of Hodges and Subarashi. Cain just leaving. Was this what they intended?”

Knots: “They get paid the same. Not like that mattered to them. This is rather tame though.”

Mr. D is shown again as Cain Adams just heads to the back. Alice keeps back away, as Hodges looks at her and then turns to Subarashi. Subarashi shakes his head before nodding to the official. Hodges then gets up and Subarashi turns and looks at the fans and plays to them a bit. He then turns around and Hodges kicks him in the ribs before grabbing his head and hooking him up and hitting the Fisherman’s Buster. The crowd ohs and Subarashi is stuffed from it, almost remaining on his head for a moment before Hodges shoves him over.

Sharper: “My God….Matt Hodges has lost it again!”

Knots: “Now just snapping on Subarashi! Dropped him right on his head. Trying to see if he could get him vertical!”

Sharper: “And now just teeing off!”

Hodges gets up and turns and then mounts Subarashi, nailing him with a hard right and then another and another. He then gets up and walks around the ring. He leans on the ropes, letting out an annoyed yell.

Sharper: “Hodges nailing Subarashi with repeated blows. We’ve not seem him just attack someone like this.”

Knots: “He’s gone after legs. But this…this is just something else.”

Sharper: “This isn’t just frustrating boiling over. This is something else.”

Knots: “Well can we call him?”

Sharper: “Take that up with our production crew here. But I just hope Subarashi is okay. That buster…that was stiff…”

Hodges looks behind him to Subarashi and then drops down to the floor. He looks around as takes a moment to compose himself before starting to head to the back. The crowd boos him as the scene cuts away.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown reopens with a shot of the inside of the Qudos Bank Arena, showing Kelcey Wallace and Owen Cruze talking to Mr. D inside the luxury box. We see the woman with him, identified as his girlfriend, step up and shake Kelcey and Owen’s hands.

Sharper: “You see after the match between Hodges & Subarashi with the Wonderland, Kelcey Wallace and Owen Cruze specifically went to speak with our former boss.”

Knots: “A unique opportunity. He’s not been on the road too much.”

The scene opens up in the SCW studios to see Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at the desk.

Sharper: “A noteworthy night and we’re still going strong here. Adam Sharper here with Jonathan Knots, calling the action from the SCW studios. Breakdown emanating from around the world, in Sydney, Australia and Berlin, Germany.”

Knots: “Yeah and the frequent flier miles at work for CHBK. But maybe others.”

Sharper: “Quite possibly. Some decisions Sasha will need to make. But we have two individuals who may be thinking about making a trip. It’s early in the morning for them, but please welcome, the SCW World Tag Team Champions, Selena Frost and Regan Street. The team of Frozen Hell.”

We then see a split screen with Regan Street in front of the laptop camera in their room as Selena Frost sits down next to her. Sharper appears on the right side.

Sharper: “Selena, Regan, we know you’ve been watching. Obviously, SCW programming airing later in Australia, but you’ve been enjoying a special feed we have for those interested.”

Regan: “We can cut the small talk, Adam. We saw what happened and trust me, we’re not happy.”

Mikaela Street then comes into the image and leans in front of Regan.

Mikaela: “You want to make this personal. You go after Dylan?!”

Regan turns and pushes Mikaela out of the view as Selena refocuses.

Selena: “Adam, Jon…Xander Valentine clearly is trying to find his way to get under our skin. But not just that. He’s trying to get us riled. He didn’t need to bother trying. We’re chomping at the bit to get him and if we could charter a flight there and kick your ass right now, we would, but you knew we’d have to sit here and watch.”

Regan comes back in view, sitting down.

Regan: “Xander…I’m going to make this simple. You have Peyton. I get it. She’s going after you. And Peyton, I hope you take the US Title from him, but you’re stepping into a warzone that I’m not sure you’re going to be able to get it done. But don’t worry, because Xander, I’ll be waiting. Not long because I’ve never been a patient woman. All of this…you’ve been goading me. Taunting me. Threatening Selena. You want our rubber match. You want to take Selena out. You’re going to fail, Xander…and if this is just your way of getting your rocks off, I hope you enjoyed it because unlike last year when you went after fans, crossing a line for Selena, you crossed several lines with me and you’re going to regret every moment!”

Knots: “Sharper…we just got something.”

Adam Sharper turns as we see Jonathan Knots pointing off camera.

Selena: “What?”

Regan: “Yeah, show it!”

Sharper: “We’ve not run it. We don’t know what’s on it, but Xander Valentine recorded some thoughts earlier in Sydney….Can we play them?”

Regan and Selena both move in. Mikaela comes over.

Mikaela: “Let me in.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. We then see Xander Valentine backstage, the SCW United States Championship in his hand. Xander smirks.

Xander: “I hope you saw what I did. Konrad…he put up a valiant fight. But he fell. He was also a distraction. Because I wanted one thing…to use Dylan Howell as a message. One that targets you Regan.”

Xander looks up at the camera. We then see a split shot with Regan, Selena and Mikaela watching.

Xander: “Talk tough all you want. But this has always been about you. Ever since I was on the path to take this title. To bring everything full circle. I showed you respect earlier this year. You spat in my face and now I will make sure you regret it. While the Shadow of SCW will be treated…forgotten in this battle as she should…will she do you the same favour you did her…stand by while I destroy you. Because when that happens…and when the Shadow of SCW rightfully remains out of the spotlight. I will have proven what was my issue from the very start.”

Xander smirks.

Xander: “No one…no tandem…could ever eclipse what I am in this sport!”

Xander looks at the camera before the feed ends. The Breakdown logo comes up again.

We cut to a split screen with Selena, Regan and Mikaela on the left, Sharper & Knots on the right. Mikaela gets up and storms off.

Selena: “Shadow of SCW…do you think we’re that petty?”

Regan: “No, Selena. Let’s not give him the satisfaction. I hope he’s watching us. We beat another team. And we will get our hands on him. One way or another!”

Regan turns to Selena. Selena smirks.

Selena: “Believe it!”

Sharper: “Thank you for our time. I’m sure he’s watching.”

We cut to a wide shot of the SCW Studios set.

Knots: “Xander Valentine’s making some enemies. But to be blunt…I’m afraid he can take them all on.”

Sharper: “We’ll see. Peyton Rice, Regan Street, Selena Frost.”

Sharper nods.

Sharper: “Much more to come tonight. Still two more Tag League matches including Kelsai Adamson-Mason facing Crystal Zdunich. Breakdown continues as we cut backstage, to some of the footage recorded in Berlin, where Jessica Winters caught up with SCW board member and daughter of Mr. D, Katya.”

Backstage, we see Jessica Winters standing backstage with Katya as Katya smiles.

Jessica: “Katya, you’re here as a representative of the board with the rosters split. Sasha and your father, we’ve been told, are in Australia.”

Katya: “They are. Apparently, they wanted a bit of a chance to get away.”

Jessica: “We should perhaps talk about one of the elephants in the room. Blake Mason getting a World Title opportunity in the form of a series of contendership matches.”

Katya shakes her head.

Katya: “That…My sister has an odd way of-“

Katya turns.

Katya: “Security!”

We then see Giovanni Aries step into view, cackling. Katya backs up as Jessica does too. Giovanni meanwhile has his phone out as he does, trying to show it to Katya.

Giovanni: “She’s pretty isn’t she….she’s great….right…”

Giovanni is grabbed by officials at this point.

Katya: “You’re supposed to be in Australia.”

Giovanni: “Don’t you get it. The Wonderland is EVERYWHERE! We can even prove it!”

Giovanni keeps getting held back as Katya looks at the phone and her eyes widen a bit. Giovanni is pulled away. Jessica also looks at the phone. She then turns to the camera.

Jessica: “He’s got a picture of Mr. D’s girlfriend…in a park…”

Katya: “Get him out of here!”

Giovanni chuckles as he’s pulled away, despite resisting. Jessica looks stunned as Katya looks around.

Katya: “I have to make a call.”

Katya storms off as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

The Jackass & Big Ass Connection vs. Lucas Knight & Chris Cannon

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: “And their opponents..... 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: “Kandis and Tommy Valentine in a worse mood than usual in Berlin. Neither had a good night at Under Attack, and both showed signs of that last week at Breakdown. Kandis now carrying the chain she mentioned to Peyton Rice and showed off in her promotional video for this match.”

Knots: “Hanging it over the turnbuckle too, I bet they both have ideas on ways to use that thing, and I don't mean in the bedroom! Although that's probably happened...”

Sharper: “Normally I don't comment on those kinds of things... but probably.”

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.

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentleman, introducing at this time, Hailing from London, England by way of Hermosa Beach, California.... Chris Cannon!”

The crowd has a mixed reaction for the British superstar as he begins to walk down towards the ring with a confident stride in his step. Cannon stops and turns to look at one fan that is extending a hand which he would slap normally but doesn't as he continues down to the ring.

Once at the bottom of the ramp Cannon then slides into the ring and then climbs the nearest turnbuckle and then raises his arm above his head holding a fist as the crowd mixed reaction continues. Cannon then leans on the ropes looking at the ramp expectantly.

Sharper: “There have been rumors since last week about the status of Lucas Knight and his ability to appear in Berlin tonight. He Tweeted that he'd misplaced his passport. I can confirm that Lucas did make the trip to Berlin, and checked in at the arena about an hour before bell time. Chris though doesn't seem to know that.”

Knots: “Things have been tense between them since last week and their loss to Dark Fantasy, thanks to a helping hand from Christy Matthews.”

Sharper: “Have some inside information for us, Jon?”

Knots: “All I can say without being made to sleep in a tent outside, is that Cannon and Knight had words, but it seems like they've worked things out, since Knight is in Berlin. How settled things are remains to be seen.”

A few more seconds pass without Knight's music starting. The crowd starts to murmur. Then...

Out go the lights with a flick of a switch as all eyes focus onto the stage, just then the screen lights up as 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 and nods as their roar once again as David Helms steps out beside him.

Phillips: "Ladies and Gentleman, hailing from Santa Monica, California. He is the Alpha King,YourClass of 2020 Hall of Fame Inductee, LUCAS KNIGHT!!"

Just then video of Lucas' career plays out on the tron as the music ramps up even more. Lucas begins to walk down towards the ring, giving Cannon a look and a nod. Once he reach the ring, Lucas slides under the bottom rope and quickly scales one corner and looks out to the crowd with a smirk as he now removes his jacket and hangs it over the post. He hops down and joins Cannon at their corner.

Sharper: “Lucas Knight indeed here, and you can see that tension as the two men talk.”

Knots: “Something else telling... separate entrances. Their last two matches they've come out together. But not tonight.”

The bell rings. Chris and Lucas decide that Chris will start. In the Connection corner, Kandis steps through. She and Tommy give each other a nod before she turns to Chris. She gives him a smirk as she cracks her knuckles. Chris calls for a lock up, but Kandis fires off a roundhouse kick to the ribs. Chris steps back. Kandis moves forward and spins, aiming for a discus lariat. Chris ducks under and grabs her arm, then spins her around into a sleeper. Kandis powers out before he can get a good grip, though. She turns and nails Chris with a forearm, then a knee to the ribs. As Chris leans over a bit she hits an elbow to the side of his head. Chris turns away from her onslaught. Kandis runs the ropes and goes for a running knee. Chris sees her though and evades. Kandis keeps her feet and balance, hitting the other ropes. On the return Chris grabs her and plants her with a power bomb. The crowd oohs as Chris makes a cover.

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Kandis kicks out. They both get to their feet and Kandis fires off a spinning backfist. Chris backs into the ropes. Kandis grabs him and powers him up into a fireman's carry.

Sharper: “My God, the strength of that woman! Chris Cannon walks around at about two thirty-five!”

Knots: “Having a strong base will do that! Remind me not to piss her off.”

Kandis then lifts Chris up and drops him with a fallaway slam. She makes a cover.

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Chris kicks out. Kandis gets up first and immediately drops a knee into Chris' chest. He rolls to his side, holding himself. Kandis nails a few stomps, then a soccer kick into the ribs. The crowd oohs then boos as she makes another cover.

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Chris gets his shoulder up. We see Lucas looking concerned, one foot through the ropes as if he was about to run in. Kandis gets up and starts to pull Chris up. Chris shoves her away though, and Kandis stumbles forward, hitting the ropes. Chris gets to his feet and reaches for a tag. Lucas hesitates, but makes the tag.

Sharper: “Chris Cannon tagging in Lucas Knight and Lucas seemed to think about it first.”

Knots: “He was just getting ready for that ass!”

Lucas steps through as Kandis turns. Lucas runs at her and drops her with a lariat. He then pulls her to her feet and sends her into the neutral corner. Kandis hits the turnbuckles hard, still reeling from the lariat. Lucas runs in and delivers another lariat. Kandis falls back leaning on the ropes. Lucas grabs her by the head and pulls her out a few steps, then sets up for a DDT. Kandis though shoves him off and dives for her corner, tagging Tommy in. He enters as Kandis rolls under the ropes.

Knots: “Kandis with the tag and now a fresh and angry Tommy Valentine gets into the mix!”

Sharper: “Not a good mix for Lucas Knight!”

As Lucas is regaining his footing from being shoved by Kandis, Tommy runs at him and takes him down with a slingblade. Tommy then hits a standing moonsault. He makes a cover.

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Lucas kicks out. Tommy gets up and hits a leg drop as Lucas tries to get up. Tommy gets up again and goes to the corner top rope and flies with Force of Nature... but Lucas rolls out of the way! The crowd roars as Tommy crashes and burns.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine tried to do too much too fast and paid for it!”

Knots: “And Lucas with the tag.”

Lucas and Chris both step through the ropes, trading places after the tag. As Tommy gets up holding his back, Chris runs up to him and hits a running double axe handle right between the shoulder blades. He then grabs Tommy from behind and nails a German suplex. He bridges for a pin.

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Tommy powers out, and rolls through. Both men get up and meet in the center of the ring, locking up. Chris gains the advantage and whips Tommy into the ropes. He also runs the ropes himself and meets Tommy in the middle of the ring with the Cannon Fodder! The crowd oohs as Tommy goes down hard. Chris makes another cover.

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Kandis dives and breaks it up. Chris gets up and Kandis checks on Tommy, getting him to sit up. She then glares up at Chris. Getting to her feet, Kandis tries to go after Chris, but the official holds her back. He warns her to exit the ring. She yells something we can't make out but backs into the corner and to the apron. Tommy gets to his feet and shakes his head, trying to clear it up. He turns to Chris and Chris goes for a forearm. Tommy blocks it, grabbing Chris' arm. Tommy then hits a short-arm clothesline. Chris goes down and Tommy turns to tag in Kandis.

Kandis runs in and as Chris is starting to get up, she blasts him in the side of the head with the Gratuitous. Chris goes back down to all fours. Kandis then backs up a few steps then runs, nailing a knee strike to the temple. Chris goes down. Kandis makes a cover.

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Chris kicks out. Kandis gets up, glaring in anger. Chris gets up as she turns around. He grabs her and sends her into the ropes. On the return he goes for a spinning clothesline, but somehow Kandis counters, she grabs his arm and drops backwards, pulling Chris down and locking on a triangle choke! The crowd oohs and boos.

Knots: “Something new in Kandis' playbook, I'm told she calls that the Thirst Trap, and I can see why.”

Sharper: “Chris Cannon certainly does look trapped! Kandis is known for her strong legs, Chris may have to tap here, there's no escaping that tight grip!”

Knots: “Maybe he doesn't want to, have you seen his Tweets to her?”

Sharper: “Stop it!”

Chris fights to get out of the hold, but Kandis tightens her grip with her legs and pulls on his arm harder. Chris goes down to his knees, Kandis on her back. She rolls one shoulder up to avoid a pinning situation. Chris' struggle slows. Just when the official goes to ask him if he submits, Lucas runs in and punts Kandis in the shoulder, breaking the hold! The crowd roars. Kandis rolls over, holding her shoulder. Lucas exits, and Chris gets back to his feet, shaking his arm out.

Sharper: “Close call for Chris Cannon but saved by his partner. Maybe things are all well after all.”

Knots: “That, or Lucas doesn't want another loss, regardless if he and Chris are on the outs.”

Kandis gets up slow, cradling her shoulder. She goes towards her corner. Chris tries to stop her from making a tag by grabbing at her good arm, but she yanks it away and makes the tag. Tommy runs in and Chris meets him with a jumping leg lariat. Tommy goes down, but starts to get right back up. Chris pulls him up the rest of the way and sends him into the ropes. On the rebound Chris hits a discus clothesline. Tommy goes down again. He turns over and starts to get up, slower, holding his back. Chris goes behind Tommy and pulls him up, then attempts a suplex. Tommy reaches out and grabs the top rope, preventing Chris from lifting him up. Chris lets go and Tommy spins around and immediately nails a spinning heel kick. Chris staggers backwards. Tommy springs off the ropes and nails the Trailblazer. He goes for a pin.

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Chris kicks out. Tommy gets up as Chris rolls away before getting to his feet. Tommy runs at Chris looking for a knee strike, but Chris evades. Tommy's momentum sends him into the corner. He stops himself from hitting the turnbuckle or post by grabbing the top ropes. He turns around and Chris runs at him looking for a lariat into the corner, but Tommy sees it coming and spins out. Chris hits the turnbuckles chest first. Tommy grabs Chris' arm and whips him across, into the other corner. He starts to run to the other corner but Chris moves before Tommy can get there and hit him with anything. Tommy halts his run in the middle of the ring. Chris goes up to him and nails him with an uppercut. Tommy staggers back but comes right back with a forearm shot, then attempts a spinning heel kick. Chris ducks it though, then as soon as Tommy's feet hit the mat, Chris bounces off the ropes and drills him with the C4! The crowd roars as Chris makes a cover.

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Kandis tries to get in to break it up, but her hurt shoulder impedes her getting through the ropes.

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Kandis stops with one foot through the ropes and yells an expletive, just loud enough to be heard but not enough for the FCC to bleep out. The bell rings and the crowd cheers.

Phillips: “Here are your winners by pinfall..... Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon!”

Chris gets up and Lucas enters and the official raises both their arms. Kandis finally gets in, still holding her shoulder, and checks on Tommy as he rolls closer to the ropes.

Sharper: “Another victory for the team of Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon, following two tough losses. Meanwhile the Connection continue to struggle in the Tag League. Kandis tried to save the match but that shoulder that Lucas kicked earlier stopped her.”

Knots: “They've got to be angry about this, they've claimed for months that they rule the Tag Division, and so far they have zero points. I'm glad we're here in the studio and not ringside tonight!”

Sharper: “It's not looking too good for the former champions, that is true. The bigger story here tonight is that Chis Cannon and Lucas Knight appear to be back on the same page.”

We see Chris and Lucas shaking hands, then raising their arms together as the crowd cheers.

COMMERCIALS

We return to Breakdown to see Kandis and Tommy Valentine walking through the hallway, annoyed. Tommy throws an armpad down and continues to walk forward before we see Glory Braddock run over and shove Kandis into a door way. She falls over and Tommy, enraged, lunges and goes to nail Glory. Glory ducks and spins around before taking the Adrenaline Championship from off her shoulder, sliding it down and nailing Tommy in the face with it. He goes down.

Sharper: “Glory Braddock attacking Tommy Valentine backstage!”

Knots: “Revenge for last week!”

Glory backs away as Kandis staggers up.

Glory: “A bit of revenge from last week Tommy. Next week, I end your Title hopes! Blame yourself for this one!”

Glory backs away as Kandis lunges toward her annoyed. She turns and checks on Tommy as Tommy turns wincing in pain.

Sharper: “And as we heard, Glory thinking about next week. She, Tommy and Ravyn Taylor will battle to face either Owen Cruze or Blake Mason in two weeks for a World Title shot!”

Crystal Zdunich vs. Kelsai Adamson-Mason

"Let Love In" plays in the background and out walks Kelsai Adamson-Mason. She has the hugest smile on her face while her manager Amy Chastaine walks by her side, smiling brightly. Getting to the ring, Kelsai jumps from the floor to the ring apron before she steps through the ropes, reveals her simple all white attire, and goes to her corner, smiling and waving enthusiastically, before she gets ready for her match, with Amy keeping watch from the corner outside.

Announcer: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, accompanied by SCW Hall of Famer Amy Chastaine…she is Kelsai! Adamson! Mason!”

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. 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.

Announcer: “And her opponent, she is the Silver Screen Queen…Crystal! Zdunich!”

The ref calls for the bell. Crystal and Kelsai begin to circle the ring, before lunging forward, locking up. Crystal pulls Kelsai into a standing side headlock.

Sharper: “Kelsai and Crystal starting with a tie-up, but Crystal in firm control.”

Knots: “Both need the win here tonight. Kelsai hasn’t had the best of luck lately, and this is Crystal’s first singles match since dropping out of the Tag League.”

Sharper: “Right you are. I have no doubt this will be hard fought from both sides.”

Kelsai shoves Crystal forward, sending her into the ropes. Crystal comes back with a shoulder tackle, driving Kelsai to the mat. Crystal goes for an elbow drop, but Kelsai rolls out of the way. Kelsai goes for a leg drop, but Crystal rolls out of the way, before climb to their feet, and engaging in another tie-up.

Sharper: “Brief exchange between the two, neither getting any real offense, or momentum. Back to square one.”

Kelsai pulls Crystal into a standing side headlock, before taking her down with a hip throw. Crystal hits the mat and Kelsai quickly follows up with a dropkick to the back. Crystal rolls over on the mat, as Kelsai bounces off the ropes, and connects with a baseball slide to the side of the head. Kelsai then goes for a pin cover.

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Crystal kicks out.

Knots: “Kelsai getting the first pin attempt, getting a two.”

Kelsai gets to her feet, and lifts Crystal up. She delivers a knife edge chop, before whipping her across the ring. Crystal bounces off the ropes, and Kelsai connects with a missile dropkick. Kelsai lifts Crystal once more, but Crystal connects with a European uppercut. Kelsai staggers back as Crystal charges, but Kelsai manages to connect with a roundhouse kick, stunning Crystal.

Sharper: “Kelsai stopping Crystal in her tracks.”

Kelsai then hits a step up enziguri, dropping Crystal to the mat, and she goes for another cover.

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Crystal kicks out.

Knots: “Kelsai with another two.”

Sharper: “The Silver Screen Queen showing its going to take more than that to keep her down.”

Kelsai goes to grab Crystal, but Crystal pulls her into an inside cradle.

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Kelsai kicks out. Both scramble to their feet. Kelsai charges, but Crystal takes her down with an arm drag. Crystal grabs both of Kelsai’s arms, pulling them behind her, but Crystal drives her knee into the center of Kelsai’s back. Kelsai falls over, and rolls away. Kelsai goes to push herself up, only for Crystal to charge, before flipping forward, driving both knees into Kelsai’s back.

Sharper: “Crystal driving those knees straight down into Kelsai’s back.”

Crystal rolls Kelsai over and goes for a pin.

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Kelsai kicks out!

Knots: “Kelsai still in this thing.”

Crystal lifts Kelsai, who hits her own European uppercut, before hooking Crystal and hitting a snap suplex. Kelsai maintains her grip on Crystal, and swings her legs, before standing up and hitting Crystal with another snap suplex. Kelsai gets to one knee as she goes to grab Crystal, but Crystal pulls her into a crossface attempt.

Sharper: “Crystal going for a submission…NO!”

Kelsai floats over, before both scramble to their feet. Kelsai turns and Crystal connects with the Flashing Lights. Kelsai falls to the mat.

Knots: “The Flashing Lights! Kelsai is on dream street.”

Crystal reaches down, pulling Kelsai. She looks out at the crowd and at Amy, smirking before hooking Kelsai and hitting the Make-Over. The crowd boo as she goes for the cover.

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Announcer: “Here is your winner as a result of a pin fall… The Silver Screen Queen…Crystal! Zdunich!”

“I’m Coming Out” hits as the ref calls for the bell. Crystal climbs to her feet as the ref raises her hand. The crowd boos as Amy is shown getting into the ring and checking on Kelsai. Crystal is shown sauntering around the ring once again, before we cut to the back.

Backstage, we cut to a shot in the backstage of the Qudos Bank Arena to see Blake Mason talking to Lexy Chapel.

Sharper: “And interestingly enough, this was filmed during that match. Lexy Chapel reached out to Crystal Zdunich. Now reaching out to Blake Mason.”

Knots: “Does Blake need her though? Or is this just to see what she can offer?”

Sharper: “Still has the door though.”

The camera continues to film before fading out on the door, which lays on the ground, needing to be picked up and hung.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns with a shot of the inside of the SCW Studios in Toronto. The camera pans down to show Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at the desk.

Sharper: “Welcome to the SCW studios in Toronto. We’re watching all of the action from Sydney and Berlin this week. Next, we’ll be in Johannesburg and London. Some big matches coming up next week.”

Knots: “Talk about that. We’ve mentioned the two contendership matches to determine who will challenge Bree Lancaster. In Johannesburg, Owen Cruze will face Blake Mason. In London, Ravyn Taylor, Glory Braddock and Tommy Valentine.”

Sharper: “That’s just the start. We also know that Alioth Starre will be sticking around in SCW for some time. He’ll face Jay Gold in singles action.”

Knots: “Wonder if he’ll be watching Datura who will be presenting all of the spoils of whatever she’s doing. She says she’s going to have a flurry of unsanctioned matches defending the title which, oh yeah, is unsanctioned too!”

Sharper: “One question is what to expect…will Matt Hodges even show up for his match with Subarashi to team up and face Sienna Swann and Bree Lancaster…in Sienna’s hometown, nonetheless.”

Knots: “You want to send her over the edge…”

Sharper: “We’ll also see Syren in action against Damian Angel and so much more. We can also tell you of some of the rumours we’re hearing. We’re hearing the Kimberly Williams has been trying to get a hold of some members of the Perfect Pack.”

Knots: “Oh god…”

Sharper: “Yeah…and particularly has gotten a hold of Aaron Blackbourne. Both are not booked, so what are they thinking and it clearly revolves around Giovanni Aries. That’s the question there. What are they planning?”

Knots: “Well clearly nothing good.”

Sharper: “That’s just the start…and are you sure?”

Sharper looks off camera and seemingly gets confirmation.

Sharper: “We are being told that Matt Hodges is calling in right now. Matt…can you hear us?”

Hodges: “Yeah. I can…just shut for a moment.”

We cut to see a shot of Matt Hodges in his hotel room. He sits at the desk in his room, a clear bag of ice is on his knee as is a pill bottle, along with his gear strewn about.

Hodges: “I’m not going to sit here and have people feel bad for that masked freak when I gave him a chance. He wanted to team with me. And it was going to be great and it was great for one week. Since then, I lost to Owen Cruze. We’ve dropped like stones in the Tag League. And tonight, we lost because the dumbass dove over the top and took everyone out! No….no….”

Hodges shakes his head.

Hodges: “I am World Class for a reason. I’ve proven it time and time again against the so-called best and now this son of a bitch drags me down. No. F*ck him! F*ck him! I dropped him on his head and hope that’s the end of his pathetic career. F*ck this tournament. F*ck everything else. I’m going to get back to doing what I do. Outwrestling everyone!”

Knots: “Wait…so you’re going to take Jay Gold’s advice-“

Hodges: “Oh shut the hell up. I like to win. So I’m going to win the way I know…cut the losses and focus on what I can control-“

Sharper: “Then why don’t you find a new partner. Reports are that Subarashi could be injured.”

Hodges meanwhile looks at his phone at this point. He then looks at it and looks confused before smiling.

Sharper: “If that’s the case, you could continue to compete and perhaps give yourself the opportunity. Hardly honourable but-“

Hodges: “Sorry, Sharper…God’s calling. He’s more important than you.”

Just then, Hodges ends the call. We cut to the studio to see Sharper looking a bit annoyed, yet confused.

Sharper: “Excuse me?”

Knots: “He calls us and now God is calling him.”

Sharper: “Matt Hodges may be all there either. Seems like the stress of competing at a high level taking its toll. I don’t know…Just…”

Knots: “Don’t look at me!”

Sharper shakes his head. He turns to the camera.

Sharper: “Well in any case, when we return, we’ll go back to Berlin, where two teams at the top of the Tag League will meet. Dark Fantasy faces Jordan Majors and Cookie Dreams. That match will take place…next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Dark Fantasy vs. Jordan Majors & Cookie Dreams

Tag League Match

SCW then returns to the arena where Jason Phillips stands in the ring, the crowd buzzes with excitement as the free cam pans across the electric Berlin Fans in attendance. This German crowd are now getting even more rowdy as time continues to pass by until the arena’s lights go out with a flick of a switch, then without warning a robotic voice comes over the P.A System uttering one word over and over again, each time it gets faster and faster along with the pitch higher and higher that same word is then spoken one final time with more authority.

.PSYCHONAUTS.

The opening to Popstars by KD/A hits over the P.A System next as purple and green spotlights shine down on the center of the stage to show Jordan Majors from behind with her arms outstretched. Kneeling in front of her flexing her arms with a lollipop in her mouth and a cat ear headband is Cookie Dreams who is moving her head to the music. Pyro ignites alongside them bringing the house lights back on, Cookie now standing back to back with Jordan as the pair slowly spin on the spot with their arms folded. Jason Phillips is heard next with the introduction…

Phillips: “Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing first, hailing from Chicago, Illinois and the CookieVerse respectively by way of Santa Monica, California… They weighed in tonight at a combined weight of one-hundred and seventeen thousand nine-hundred and thirty-four grams… They are the team of Jordan Majors and Cookie Dreams, THEY ARE THE PSYCHONAUTS!!”

The crowd roars as both women turn to face each other and hug before turning to the ramp way and both pointing towards the ring. The BFF’s beginning to walk down towards the ring with a purpose while Cookie mouths some of the lyrics to their theme song. Both women slap hands with some fans along the where they stop at the bottom of the ramp and smile. Cookie and Jordan approach the apron and leaps onto it before turning and sitting on the middle rope looking out at the crowd as they take photos. Spinning on the middle rope both women enter the ring and walk to opposite corners and climb the second rope and pose for the crowd. Cookie flexing like she was a Greek god and Jordan extending her arms like she was Rose at the front of the Titanic with Jack as their music begins to fade out, both women jump down and go to their respective corner.

Sharper: “Cookie and Jordan have taken this World Tag League by Storm, and as we now know they’re going by the name The Psychonauts.”

Knots: “Interesting choice of name, but more power to them I say. Makes them sound and feel more like an actual team now and allows them to stand out, which they have been doing this entire World Tag League so far!”

Phillips: “And their opponents…”

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. 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..."

A record scratch interrupts the normal Infamous introduction, only for the sound of Cute Is What We Aim For’s hit to begin around the arena.

“I’ve got the gift of one-liners,
And you’ve got the curse of curves”

The opening to “Misery Business” by Paramore suddenly hits the PA system as the spotlights on the stage flash between pink and white. We cut to the back where we see Ravyn Taylor and Syren walking the corridor, looking at each other with little smirks on their faces. As they walk, Syren spins around and we see she’s wearing a Dark Fantasy logoed jacket instead of the normal Infamous one. She walks backwards alongside her partner for a moment before slapping hands with Alexander Crowe behind her who helps spin her around to face front again. Behind the duo we see their also accompanied by Christy Matthews, with her hood up, Christopher Richter and Holly Adams.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy

We cut to the same doorway that opened a few moments earlier with security standing by. The lights slowly come back up again as Dark Fantasy make their way through the open door. Syren twirls again with Ravyn running her fingers along the words on the back of Syren’s jacket. They then lock arms and begin to walk down toward the ring with security holding back fans from getting too close. As they approach ringside, Syren vaults over the barricade as Alexander Crowe lifts Ravyn up and over it before following behind.

Phillips: “Introducing, making their way to the ring and representing Infamous, being accompanied by Alexander Crowe, Christopher Richter and Christy Matthews and Holly Adams, first, from Hell, Michigan, she is an SCW Hall of Famer, an SCW Supreme Champion, and a BAD, BAD GIRL, this is RAVYN TAYLOR!”

Ravyn climbs the ring steps as Alexander Crowe sits on the middle rope, allowing first Ravyn to enter and then Syren, as Phillips continues the introduction.

Phillips: “And her tag team partner, from Los Angeles, California, weighing one hundred and twenty-nine pounds, she is a seven-time SCW World Champion, she is ‘The Alpha Female’, this is SYREN! Together, they are… DARK FANTASY!”

Both women remove their ring jackets and toss them to the corner. Syren climbs up on to the ropes, with one foot on the bottom and one on the middle ropes, pointing at her armband and tapping it repeatedly. Ravyn stands alongside her, also pointing out her armband and standing such that their arms are close together for the camera throughout this entire entrance they have ignored the two women standing across from them in Cookie and Jordan...

Sharper: “Hell of an introduction to the main event for both Jordan and Cookie, going up against one of if not the greatest tag teams in SCW history.”

Knots: “The odds are not in their favour tonight, just look at who is at Ringside they’re surrounded by Chris Richter, Alexander Crowe, Christy Matthews and Holly Adams.”

Sharper: “Yes and noticeably absent tonight is CHBK which as we found out earlier tonight had flown to Sydney.

The focus is on all four women in the ring however, Ravyn and Syren talking amongst themselves strategizing as are Cookie and Jordan. Cookie puts the cat ear headband on Jason Phillips which gets a roar from the crowd as he exits the ring, boos quickly rain out from the crowd after however as Christy snatches the head band of Phillips and snaps it in half much to the disappointment of Cookie.

Cookie: “HEY Those aren’t cheap you know!”

Knots: “Christy not liking anything fun as usual.”

Jordan exits to the apron as does Ravyn. The crowd going wild with a “Psychonaut” Chant as well as a “Dark Fantasy” one. The bell then sounds with both Cookie and Syren starting things off, the crowd continues to roar excitedly as both women begin to circle each other. Syren is talking some trash, Cookie is doing the same a little before lunging for a grapple with one of the greatest Women’s wrestlers in the world, however Syren dodges and pushes Cookie into a neutral corner before stepping back and tagging Ravyn in.

Syren: “Who the hell are you?! You don’t deserve to stand in the same ring as me bitch.”

Syren exits the ring to boos from the crowd as Alexander Crowe hands her some hand sanitiser. Cookie stands in the corner watching with a disappointed look. Ravyn however smirks before running across and driving an elbow to the side of her head. She hits another and another before knocking Cookie down into a seated position and stomping away at her. She does so again before pulling Cookie up and hitting a European Uppercut, she then drags her back over to her corner and tags Syren in who enters while Ravyn holds her arm up so Syren can drive a knee into her ribs. Cookie winces while dropping to a knee as Ravyn exits to the apron, Jordan clapping trying to get Cookies attention as well as support her. With a hand full of hair, Syren throws a stiff right hand and another knocking Cookie back into her teams’ corner, Cookie already in a bad way as she is rolled over onto the ropes and Syren pushes down with her boot, the crowd boo’s as Alexander Crowe talks trash to Cookie. The official begins the five count.

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Syren releases the boot and steps away while Cookie coughs, Holly is seen talking trash now to Cookie calling her a disappointing pledge. Syren confidently walks to the middle of the ring with her arms outstretched basking in the reaction from the German crowd which isn’t favourable but she doesn’t’ care as she now blows them a kiss.

Sharper: “The arrogance of that woman is astounding these days; she really is full of herself.”

Knots: “She has earned that right some say, it’s why she calls herself the Alpha Female. You don’t have to like it, but in most cases its true.”

Jordan is seeing shouting something which gets a laugh from Syren who waves her off before focusing on Cookie who gets up to her feet a little and runs at the Alpha Female and catches her with a Lou Thez Press, Cookie immediately starts to throw haymakers at Syren, but Ravyn rushes in and plants a boot to the back of her head. Jordan enters as well but Ravyn is quick to step back to her corner smirking. Syren rolls to her feet and stomps Cookie one more time before picking her up only to snap mare her back down into a seated position and kicking her on the back of her head before pushing her down viciously and covering.

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2… NO KICK OUT BY COOKIE!!

Sharper: “Cookie isn’t looking good in the early goings on here.”

Knots:” No she isn’t, the differences between her and Syren certainly night and day in comparison.”

Syren slaps Cookie across the face before stepping back and tagging in Ravyn once again. Both women then dragging Cookie back to their corner and stomping away, the official once again counting to five…,

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Syren exits the ring, Jordan Majors screams at the official to do his job, Cookie now in obvious pain is brought out of the Corner by Ravyn and sent to the ropes with an Irish whip. On the return she is hit with a Dropkick taking her off her feet. Jordan looking increasing frustrated and concerned from the early going. Cookie holds her chest as she rolls over, Ravyn going for another cover but doesn’t even get a one count this time as Cookie powers out of it. Ravyn attempts another cover but once again Cookie powers out of it before one, because of this the crowd starts up another “Cookie Dreams” Chant. Taylor then pulls Cookie up only to get caught with a European uppercut form the Buxom Blonde. Cookie hits a right which is blocked by Ravyn, she tries for a lariat but Cookie ducks under and dives across the ring and Tags in Jordan Majors to a massive roar from the crowd. Majors leaps onto the top rope and jumps off hitting a springboard dropkick on Taylor sending her back across the ring, Syren immediately calls to be tagged.

Sharper: “Big introduction to Jordan there. Syren now wanting a piece of that action.”

Knots: “Telling that she rather faces Jordan than Cookie.”

Jordan looks to go on the attack but stops and points at Ravyn to tag in Syren, Taylor laughs while holding her chest but runs across a drive a knee into Majors gut. She then drags her over to their corner now and tags Syren in who quickly enters and puts another knee to Jordan before dragging her to the center of the ring and looks for a Russian Leg Sweep, but Majors spins through to behind Syren and like she did to Cookie earlier, Jordan pushes Syren towards her teams corner where Cookie awaits, Syren quickly stopping however and slaps the taste out of Cookie’s mouth knocking her to the apron. Syren turns and runs at Jordan who charges at her but is quick to sidestep and roll Syren up.

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Both women get up with Jordan looking for a clothesline which Syren ducks under before locking arms back to back, Syren now trying to and succeeding with a backslide, Majors shoulders slipping down to the canvas and the official once again drops to count.

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2… NO KICK OUT BY JORDAN!!

Syren quickly gets back up to her feet clubs the back of Majors before pulling her up and locking in a straight jacket sleeper and sitting out while slamming her into the canvas to oohs’ from the crowd. Cookie watches on with concern now as everyone from Infamous along with Holly applauds Syren. She rolls Jordan over and covers.

1… KICK OUT BY MAJORS!!

Sharper: “Jordan not staying down, Syren couldn’t get a one count.”

Knots: “Jordan is as tough as they come and still fresh, Syren’s arrogance showing there a little.”

Syren doesn’t look happy and pulls Jordan to her feet before driving a knee into her chest, she hits another and another before sending her to a neutral corner with an Irish whip, Jordan leaping to the bottom ropes and using that to push herself up off the top expecting Syren to follow after, she lands to see no Syren and turns around into a slap from the Alpha Female who then hit’s an inverted Lung blower on Jordan. Once again, Syren nonchalantly this time covers and counts along with the referee.

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2… NO COOKIE BREAKS THE COUNT WITH A BOOT!

The crowd roars loudly as Cookie Dreams breaks up the count with a boot to Syrens chest, she backs up now and smirks a little herself as Syren looks at her incensed and yells at the official to warn her which he does not. She pulls Jordan up and drags her to the corner now and tags in Ravyn again, this time Ravyn now in the ring lifts Jordan onto her shoulders for an Electric Chair drop, Syren leaps onto the top turnbuckle and is quick to leap off with a lariat taking Jordan off Ravyn’s shoulders to the canvas. Syren looks at Cookie and tells her that was on her. Cookie watches on concerned again now that Ravyn covers.

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Jordan rolls away holding her chest with Cookie on the apron clapping her hands now trying to get the crowds support which seems to be working. A “Lets go Jordan” Chant slowly begins to build from the crowd as Holly is telling them they’re pronouncing Syren wrong. Jordan rolls over but Ravyn slides across for another cover but this time Jordan matrix escapes and looks back before running the ropes. She comes back on the return but Ravyn stays down and Jordan steps over, Taylor leaps up and goes to leapfrog over, but Jordan grabs hold of her leg and turns it into a flap jack. Springing back to her feet Jordan pulls Ravyn up to her feet and applies a side headlock. Syren is calling that the hold is illegal but falls on deaf ears. Infamous and Holly watch on intently as does Cookie.

Sharper: “Side headlock applied by Jordan; have to wonder what she has planned because the experience side of things is certainly shining through for Dark Fantasy.”

Knots: “It is, been a team for a long time, one of the greatest and its showing tonight.”

Jordan looks around before runs out and hits a bulldog on Ravyn Taylor in the middle of the ring. She pulls Taylor up and drags her to a corner before lifting her up and seating her at the top and locking her feet off by the post and dropping her down into a tree of woe. A few stomps to Ravyn gets infamous backs up but she ignores it as Cookie cheers her on along with the fans, Majors now exiting to the apron and beginning to climb the corner in question. Christy Matthews is seen running around the corner looking to do something, but the official intercepts her. Syren now runs around the apron quickly along with Alexander Crowe, Richter and Holly Adams. Syren grabs at the leg of Jordan while Cookie screams at the official who is still distracted with Christy. Jordan though powers through and pushes Syren off the apron into the waiting arms of Alexander Crowe. With the crowd amassed, Jordan changes tact and quickly moonsults off the top turnbuckle onto Holly Adams, Alexander Crowe, Syren and Chris Richter to a roar from the crowd!

Sharper: “WOW! Bold move there from Jordan Majors, big statement here in Berlin she isn’t letting anyone intimidate her.”

Knots: “That is all well and good, it really is but none of those are the legal person!”

Jordan clambers back to her feet as Ravyn unhooks her feet and falls to the canvas. Jordan slides in as Christy now pushes past the official to check on everyone else who is beginning to get up. Syren is first up and heads back to her corner looking for a tag. Cookie is stretching her arm out as far as she can in the hope Jordan will tag her in. The German crowd fully hoping that will be the case. Ravyn starts to get to her feet and Jordan is quick to hit a cutter from out of nowhere on Taylor, she is quick to flip her over and hooks both legs.

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2… NO! SYREN BREAKS THE COVER!!

Syren has indeed broken the cover and stomps at Jordan, Cookie enters only to get stopped by the official. From here Syren is quick to then pull Ravyn to her corner and exits as Cookie panics a little and exits. Turning around Ravyn reaches up and is tagged in by Syren to Boos from the SCW crowd. All of Infamous has reconvened at their corner now along with Adams, all of whom look ready to storm the ring and murder Jordan. But that role falls on Syren as she leaps over and takes Jordan down with a lariat. Jordan rolls over only to get back up as crowds continue to boo Syren as she brings Jordan down again, once more Jordan gets to her feet showing that grit and determination, that never say die mentality only to get kicked in the gut and driven into the canvas with a DDT! The crowd Ooh’s and then boos loudly as Syren covers.

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2… NO!! COOKIE BREAKS THE PIN!!

Sharper: “Cookie had enough of it and has broken the pin fall attempt this time to spite Syren and not for the first time tonight!”

Knots: “I’ve lost count the number of pin fall attempts that’s happened in this match, neither is letting this go without a fight.”

Sharper: “That’s because 2 points are on the line here! But for these women it might be something more than just that.”

Syren looks at Cookie and screams are you freaking kidding me?! She gets up as Cookie backs away to her corner and exits to the apron. Syren continues to jaw jack at Cookie furiously and tries to slap her again, only this time Cookie blocks it and clocks Syren with a right hand knocking her back some. Here Jordan winces and just about rolls Syren up with a cover of her own.

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The crowd ooohs and boos at the same time as Syren gets back up and stomps on Jordan’s half attempt of a roll up. She pulls Jordan up only to club her back down to a knee before applying a front facelock and hitting a snap suplex. She hits another before rolling over with a lateral press cover while now watching Cookie to make sure she doesn’t try anything.

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The frustration is beginning to show on Syren now, she pulls Jordan up and right hands her, she hits another and another as Jordan tries to block before stepping away and screaming in anger.

Sharper: “Syren learning what Sienna did months ago that no matter how much you keep Jordan Majors down; she won’t stay down.”

Knots: “With the look on Syren’s face as well as everyone else, they’re looking to test that theory now…”

Jordan attempts to crawl towards Cookie in her corner and Syren watches before charging across and jumping into the back of Jordan before leaping for a forearm shot at Cookie, how jumps down off the apron expecting it. Syren smirks and turns back to Jordan before picking her up and then scooping her before slamming her into the canvas hard. Syren turns and hits a standing moonsault before covering once again watching Cookie who looks incensed now herself.

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Syren gets to her feet and pulls Jordan out to the middle of the ring, she runs to the rope and hits a springboard Moonsault off the middle cables and covers Jordan again, but Jordan pushes herself out of it this time before a count. Syren covers once more but again Jordan powers out of it and rolls away. Syren shakes her head with Cookie back on the apron wanting to tag in. Syren grabs hold of Jordans leg while she crawls which forces her to start trying to stand on her free leg. Jordan tries to reach Cookie, but they are inches away, Majors quickly turning around and leaping up for an enziguri but Syren ducks with Jordan landing on her foot before doing it again with the heel of her boot instead! Syren drops to her knees now stunned as Jordan dives to Cookie and tags her in which gets a massive pop from the Crowd as she leaps over the top rope and charges across hitting the Thicc Thrust on Syren. Ravyn quickly enters looking to take Cookie down but she blocks and hammers away with right hands forcing Ravyn back into the corner finishing it off with a European uppercut. This is where she backs up and looks for the K.A.B.L.A.M kick but Crowe and Christy Matthews pull Ravyn out of the ring, who immediately begins to climb back onto the apron when Cookies attention shifts back to Syren.

Sharper: “Cookie been fired up for a while now and she’s feeling it much like this crowd. Ravyn removed from the ring by Crowe and Matthews.”

Knots: “But Syren is still in the ring and in trouble now.”

Syren starts to stagger to her feet holding the side of her head, Cookie see’s this and approaches and grabs hold of the Alpha Female. Cookie then throws a right hand at Syren which gets a cheer from the German crowd, Syren follows up with a right hand of her own to boos. This is back and forth for a few more rounds while Infamous along with Holly Adams watch from their corner and Jordan Majors from hers. Syren hits a European uppercut to more boos from the crowd, that turns to cheers when Cookie drives a knee into the gut of the Greatest Women’s Wrestling in SCW doubling her over. Cookie clubs her over the back before pulling her up and pushing her towards the ropes, however too close to her corner to notice the blind tag from Ravyn. Syren is sent across the ring with an Irish whip and on the return, Cookie swings around and connects with a Savate kick to the gut doubling her over, from there Cookie swings around hitting another to the temple of Syren sending her to the canvas before falling on top of her for the cover.

Sharper: “Cookie with the Lolipop to Syren but she isn’t legal, and she doesn’t realize!”

Knots: “She’s about too.”

Cookie realizes soon after there is no count from the referee and looks at him, but Ravyn has already entered the ring and drives a boot into the side of her head. She begins to stomp away viciously at Cookie as Syren rolls towards the apron and is helped down by Holly. In the ring Ravyn pulls Cookie up and drags her towards a corner and hits a vicious knifes edge chop, she hits another to “Wooo’s” from the crowd. Ravyn backs up to an opposite corner and runs across hitting a running Yazkuza kick to Cookie before dragging her out and throwing her to the canvas. The boos are loud as Ravyn looks at Jordan and smirks before falling down and covering Cookie.

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The crowd Cheers loudly as Ravyn rolls off holding her chest, she gets up and watches as Majors backs back up and goes to her corner. Alexander Crowe is complaining to the official, but it falls on deaf ears, Syren is still at ringside being looked over by Holly. Ravyn ls the first to her feet while Cookie starts to get up, this German crowd fully behind the buxom blonde. Ravyn rushes across to Cookie with a running knee, but Cookie steps back and locks her arms around the waist of Ravyn and charges her into the ropes before rolling backwards into seated pin position on Ravyn Taylor.

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Ravyn is able to reverse it into a seated position on Cookie next and hooks the tights.

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Sharper: “She had the tights! But Dreams manages to do just that, keep this dream alive!!”

The crowd roars while breathing a sigh of relief, the stress levels high on all counts for all watching on the outside or apron. Cookie is back onto her feet as is Ravyn, Taylor going for a grapple but Cookie counters but holding onto an arm and swings her body around theback of her and latches on with her legs to Ravyns other arm to form a Crucifix. Straight after that Cookie flips her over with a driver into the canvas and holds it there for a pin. The referee dropping to the canvas to count as the crowd roars.

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The bell sounds and the crowd erupt with cheers as Popstars by KD/A hits over the P.A System. Immediately Cookie exits the ring to where Jordan is as the entirety of Infamous steam the ring in a rage along with Holly Adams. Syren is screaming at both Jordan and Cookie to get back to the ring as they slowly back up the ramp, the official rushing to their sides and raising their arms victoriously.

Announcer: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the winners of this match as a result of a pin fall… THE PSYCHONAUTS – COOKIE DREAMS AND JORDAN MAJORS!!”.

Sharper: “Wow, what a match and what a WIN for Jordan and Cookie here tonight in Berlin, Germany! 8 points now in their block and firmly on top!”

Knots: “I know! Who would have thought, this team of best friends would be where they are now? Not me, but I am a firm believer now!”

Sharper: “What a way to end tonight, and the tour continues next week in Johannesburg and London.”

Knots: “Sienna Swann with a home coming, much like Glory Braddock, Lucas Knight and Chris Cannon respectively.”

Sharper: “That and so much more is in store next week as we inch closer to the Last Laugh. Until then thanks for watching from the SCW Studios I am Adam Sharper, and alongside me is Jonathan Knots.”

Knots: “We’ll see you next week.”

The SCW cameras switch one final time to Inside the ring where Infamous and Holly are still seething all the while Jordan and Cookie stands on the stage grinning from ear to ear exhausted but over the moon as SCW Breakdown comes to a close.