“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

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MAIN SHOW:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Giovanni Aries dragging Jason Helms into the Wonderland hole at Cold Blooded 2020 follows before we see Kandis and Tommy Valentine holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship. Asher Hayes standing on the ropes follows before we see Jordan Majors hitting a Cash Out on Sienna Swann. Derek Adonis holding up a copy of the KABLAMA Sutra follows.

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

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

We then cut to a live shot of the inside of the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The cameras pan across the crowd for a few moments.

Sharper: “It is the final stop before Apocalypse and one of the most jam-packed Breakdown’s in recent memory!”

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

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. Welcome to ringside. I’m Adam Sharper here alongside Jonathan Knots. Folks, tonight’s a big night.”

Knots: “We already knew this Sunday would be big. But tonight, we have some big matches in and of themselves. Hell, we may be removing one big question mark for after Apocalypse. Who is next in line to face the Champion?”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen as we see a still of Bree Lancaster vs. Tommy Valentine.

Sharper: “Two individuals not happy about having to wait. They’ve each claimed to be next in line. Claimed to also be working together or at least understanding of each other’s claim. A win for one will pretty much settle that I think.”

Knots: “Yeah, but then we’ve got our main event. You want tag action. How about this…the Helms brothers, they’re teaming up and they’ll face Owen Cruze and Aaron Blackbourne!”

The Breakdown logo comes up again, cutting to a still of that tag match.

Sharper: “Should be a hell of a contest. The Television Championship will be on the line too tonight. Ace Marshall challenges Syren. Glory Braddock will have a challenge, days before she takes on the World Champion at Apocalypse, in Asher Hayes. And that’s just the start. SCW giving top tier cards around the country!”

Giovanni Aries vs. Alistaire Allocco

Rise!!!!

Look deep into his eyes!

Rise!!!!

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

The spotlights shine forth from the stage, bathing the entire arena in blinding white lights corresponding with a verse of “Eyes Like Fire” by Collision of Innocence. A figure stands in front of the curtains, his arms are extended horizontally, and his legs spread. His back is turned to the audience. His presence incites a chorus of cheers from the crowd. As the bright lights starts to dim, you can tell the man is wearing pure white tights. A blood red sleeveless coat stretching from his defined torso down to his equally bright white boots. Alistaire kicks out his leg to turn to face the crowd as the chorus of his theme kicks in. He then glances back as Alex Desoubrais Jr. walks out. He looks around, through his sunglasses and Alistaire nods to him.

Phillips: “The opening contest tonight on Breakdown is scheduled for onefall and has a twenty minute time limit. First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by Alex Desoubrais Jr., he is from Rochester, New York, Alistaire Allocco!”

Alistaire begins to walk down the ramp with his dark eyes staring intently upon the ring before him. He marches down with purpose, waving and smiling to the children in the crowd. He stops at the bottom of the ramp for a moment, before launching forward, sliding into the ring. Alex Desoubrais Jr. steps up the steel steps and into the ring. He looks on as Alistaire discards his coat by tossing it to the referee. In the center of the ring, he hops up and down, switching his weight behind his feet as he stands. As the song begins to fade out, Alistaire stares at his goal. Desoubrais Jr. looks around.

Sharper: “And we kick things off tonight with a match that could lead to a few answers.”

Knots: “A few answers? We know one! Alex Desoubrais Jr. apparently buys what Alistaire Allocco is selling!”

Sharper: “That’s certainly one. I was more focused on his opponent, scheduled to be Giovanni Aries who has not been seen since Rise to Greatness.”

“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 with Giovanni Aries riding piggy back on him.

Phillips: “And his opponent, accompanied by Cain Adams and Alice Ames, hailing from Black Rock Desert, Nevada, he is Giovanni Aries!”

Alice continues to lick on the blow while Giovanni Aries has a cigarette hanging in his mouth. He puffs on it for a minute before sticking it in Cain Adams mouth. Giovanni Aries hysterically laughs out and points toward the ring. They make their way down the ramp as Alice slides into the ring while Cain Adams carries Giovanni Aries to the ring apron. Cain turns his back to the ring apron as Giovanni takes a seat on the ring apron. Giovanni Aries looks around the arena before throwing his arms out and yelling at the top of his lungs:

“DEATH TO THE LIZARD KINGDOM!!!!”

Giovanni breaks out in mad laughter again before pulling himself with the ring ropes and back flipping into the ring as Cain Adams follows by climbing up and the ring ropes. Giovanni Aries circles the ring pointing and yelling about the atrocities of the lizard kingdom before he takes a seat on the top turnbuckle as Cain Adams and Alice Ames stand in front of Giovanni Aries.

Sharper: “This is almost more unsettling. I expected to see some change, if we saw him at all, but he’s almost like a rerun!”

Knots: “Coming out as he did before. He’s not been seen for a month and a half and now he’s out here as if it’s another day. Yeah, sure!”

Sharper: “Regardless, two very different styles and Allocco may be looking to continue what Owen Cruze started at Rise to Greatness.”

Knots: “We still have to see what Giovanni Aries is really like though.”

The bell sounds as Giovanni Aries steps down. Alistaire Allocco looks at him as Alex Jr. exits. Alice and Cain do as well. The crowd roars as Giovanni Aries then steps out and looks at Alistaire. Alistaire motions for him to come at him. Giovanni smirks and the two lunge, locking up in the middle of the ring. Giovanni ducks down and around and Alistaire grabs his head and stomps his foot and does a standing switch. He then takes Giovanni over with a Greco-Roman takedown. He spins through into a front face lock. He pulls up as the crowd looks on. Giovanni reaches around and Alistaire then gets up and rolls back and into a sitting front face lock. Giovanni is stuck a bit and reaches around.

Sharper: “Already Giovanni in trouble! That technical skill of Alistaire Allocco coming into play!”

Giovanni however reaches up and drives his thumb into the eye of Alistaire. Alistaire pulls away and rolls over as Giovanni rolls over. He gets up. Alistaire turns to the corner and Giovanni moves in and nails him with a back chop to the jaw and then a Mongolian chop. He kicks Alistaire in the ribs before running him out and just throwing him down to the mat. Alistaire rolls through and Giovanni runs over and kicks him in the ribs. He chops him again. The crowd woos. He then grabs Alistaire and goes to whip him across, but Alistaire spins through and sends Giovanni in. Giovanni bounces out and Alistaire grabs him and hits a headlock takedown. Giovanni moves into a headscissors. Alistaire nips out and Giovanni turns to Alistaire, who grabs him and muscles him up, slamming him with a scoop slam.

Sharper: “Alistaire just using his strength there. Giovanni not even able to figure out how to stop that.”

Knots: “A thumb to the eye doesn’t help there!”

Sharper: “Alistaire keeping it simple and almost trying to get Giovanni to outwrestle him.”

Knots: “Guess he’s not worried about the Embrace of the Wonderland then.”

Giovanni gets up and Alistaire wrenches the arm. He pulls him into his knee. He then hooks his head, hitting a vertical suplex, and moving into a float over.

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2!

Giovanni kicks out. He turns and rolls over. Alistaire gets up as Giovanni gets to the ropes. Alistaire stops and sighs a bit before Giovanni steps out and goes for a kick, but Alistaire catches his leg. He then pulls him in and into a clutch before taking him over with a side belly to belly suplex. He hooks the leg again.

1!

2!

Giovanni kicks out. He rolls over as Alistaire gets up. This leads to us getting a shot backstage of Owen Cruze watching. Kelcey Wallace is watching too, as is Peyton Rice.

Sharper: “A bit of an audience backstage. Clearly Owen Cruze, among others, intrigued by Giovanni Aries actually appearing tonight.”

Knots: “So far, he’s not exactly looked great. Alistaire in control here.”

Alistaire pulls him up and takes him over with a fireman’s carry. He then turns him over to his stomach and goes to step forward, but Giovanni then shakes out of it and pulls hard, causing Alistaire to flip forward and to his back. Giovanni then jumps up and hits a standing double stomp. The crowd ohs. Alistaire rolls over in pain. Giovanni gets up and walks around. Alistaire holds his chest as Alex Desoubrais Jr. looks on concerned and Giovanni runs at Alistaire and nails him with a running splash, knocking him back into the corner. Alistaire winces and pulls himself up as Giovanni steps in and headbutts him. Alistaire winces and Giovanni pulls him out and into a short-arm clothesline. Giovanni walks around the ring, looking at the crowd. Alistaire starts to get up and Giovanni runs at him and nails him with a running cannonball. The crowd ohs and Alistaire falls into the ropes and down. Giovanni turns and drags him out and goes for the pin.

Sharper: “Giovanni using himself, his body, to just wear down Alistaire Allocco!”

Knots: “Well you try it. If I just threw you at Phillips over there, I’d be arrested for assault with a deadly weapon!”

Sharper: “Now a cover!”

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2!

Alistaire gets his shoulder up. He stirs as Alex looks on and Giovanni grabs him and pulls him up. He then takes him over with a snap suplex. Giovanni smirks and walks around the ring before pulling himself up to a seated position on the top turnbuckle. He looks around as Alistaire rolls over and gets up and Giovanni stands up and jumps forward, but Alistaire catches him and hits a northern lights suplex into a bridge!

1!

2!

Giovanni throws his shoulder up. Alistaire rolls over. Giovanni starts to get up again and Alistaire pulls himself up. Giovanni then looks at Alistaire and Giovanni runs at Alistaire, but Alistaire catches him, flipping him into the ropes. Giovanni goes up and over and his head is caught in the top rope. The crowd roars. Alistaire Allocco turns and looks at him, hesitating a moment. The referee heads over to help.

Sharper: “Allocco sent Aries into the ropes. He’s caught! He’s hung up in the ropes!”

Knots: “And now even Allocco is helping!”

Alex Desoubrais Jr. heads around the ring as Allocco keeps trying to get Giovanni free. He does and drops down. Alistaire then turns and looks over the top rope and Giovanni immediately turns and grabs him, pulling him down to the floor. The crowd boos. The official quickly starts to get Aries and Ames away who just stand over him. Aries crawls away and around. Alex Jr. heads over now to help Alistaire. Aries rolls back into the ring. Allocco gets up and the officials try to keep them back. Alex Jr. then goes over to Cain and grabs him and pulls him away. This gets the officials’ attention as Alex goes to send Cain into the ringpost, but he just stops. Alice instead turns and grabs Alistaire and drives him face first into the apron. She then pushes him up onto the apron and Alistaire rolls in. The crowd boos as Cain turns and Alex walks over to continue the fight, only for Cain to nail him with a discus punch, quickly thwarting Alex. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Alice Ames got a shot in. There’s just too much for Hollinsworth to follow!”

Knots: “Alex Desoubrais Jr. just managed to be completely ineffective and he got cracked!”

Sharper: “And look…in the ring! Alistaire up and right into Giovanni!”

Giovanni, who climbs up to the top rope, watches Alistaire as he gets up and then jumps off, hitting the Through the Rabbit Hole, driving Alistaire down to the mat. The crowd ohs. Cain backs up as Alex Desoubrais Jr. rolls over, holding his face. Alice laughs and walks around as the official turns, seeing Giovanni now covering Alistaire.

1!

2!

3!

The bell sounds. We then see Giovanni Aries roll over to his knees. He smiles as he looks out. Cain Adams pulls himself onto the apron. Alice rolls in. She heads over to Giovanni as Cain walks over too. Hollinsworth checks on Alistaire.

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

Sharper: “Aries successful in his return and with an exclamation point!”

Knots: “And all of the chaos was really started by Alex Desoubrais Jr.! He tried to help and screwed it all up and the Wonderland just got a big win!”

Sharper: “A rebound victory to say the least.”

We cut to see Owen Cruze shaking his head and walking away from the monitor. Peyton just looks on and sighs before turning as Kelcey keeps watching. Giovanni Aries continues to pose in the ring as the crowd boos.

The scene opens up backstage as we see Sasha walking down the hallway. The crowd cheers seeing her.

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries won’t be happy seeing her, but we will be. The boss is going to join us next!”

Knots: “And we’re told there’s a big announcement to come. What is it?!”

The camera follows Sasha as she walks down the hallway and the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we cut to see Sasha walking out from the back. The crowd cheers faintly as she walks down the rampway toward the ring.

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown here in Portland. The boss making an appearance before this capacity crowd. And we have some sort of announcement. Have any clue what it is, Knots?”

Knots: “My sources tell me that it’s about the new catering.”

Sharper: “Seriously?”

Knots: “No! I couldn’t find a damn thing about it. Apparently it’s some massive initiative.”

Sharper: “That could be anything.”

Knots: “Could be a team of hyper skilled special forces that fight demons for all we know. I’d have said that if Spec Ops hadn’t just debuted.”

Sharper: “What?”

Knots: “Jesus, Sharper! Watch some television. Good television.”

Sasha reaches the ring and walks up the steel steps. She then steps into the ring. She walks over to the corner and grabs a microphone waiting for her. She takes it and walks back over to the middle of the ring. She looks around as the crowd buzzes a bit.

Sasha: “Thank you for the warm welcome. Folks, I come here to make a major announcement.”

The crowd cheers.

Sasha: “Supreme Championship Wrestling has always strived to be the absolute best in professional wrestling. We have a roster of some of the most talented competitors on the planet. We have the biggest stars and we’ve hosted some of the greatest matches. We’ve also been host to competitions to ensure we recognize the best.”

Sasha pauses.

Sasha: “We just came off one of the biggest night in wrestling – Rise to Greatness XVII. And on that night, among the great competition that we saw, I also came to realize something about SCW in 2020. We have some of the greatest tag teams in professional wrestling. And yet, we’ve never fully committed to giving them the attention they deserve.”

The crowd applauds a bit.

Sasha: “Teams like Frozen Hell….”

The crowd cheers.

Sasha: “To the Jackass and Big Ass Connection…”

The crowd boos.

Sasha: “To the newly debuting Spec Ops…”

More cheers.

Sasha: “Or the mutually agreeable teams like the Most Valuable Friendship…”

The crowd cheers.

Sasha: “And it’s time we celebrate this tradition!”

Sasha pauses as the crowd cheers.

Sasha: “So it is my pleasure to announce that for the next five months, we will be doing just that. We have compiled a list of sixteen teams who will compete in two blocks. Round-robin style. Teams including the World Tag Team Champions, whether they are the Golden Boys or Frozen Hell. And yes, that title will be on the line throughout. The winner, crowned in the finals to be held at the first pay per view of 2020, if they are not already the champions, will earn a shot at the titles at Retribution.”

Sasha pauses again.

Sasha: “I am proud to announce the establishment of the 2020 SCW Tag League!”

The crowd cheers.

Sasha: “And folks…it starts on the next edition of Breakdown so SCW…get ready!”

Sharper: “The SCW Tag League! A five month round-robin tournament!”

Knots: “I’m more thinking…sixteen teams?!”

Sharper: “Sixteen teams. Talk about a bragging rights and the World Tag Team Championships on the line through it! Talk about a way to give the Tag division the attention it deserves! Along with some big opportunity for some people.”

Knots: “That’s one way to think about it. But outside of the Tag Champs, we don’t know the teams. And so this could be very interesting!”

Sharper: “And I’m sure we’ll find out as tonight moves on and in the next couple of weeks.”

Sasha turns and places the microphone on the apron. She then steps throughout the apron. She then walks down the steel steps and to the floor. She then starts to head to the back.

Backstage, we see Cid Turner bouncing around, trying to hype himself up. Asher Hayes stands next to him.

Asher: "Okay, buddy. First singles match since your royal return. You ready to kick some ass?!"

Cid: "Oh yeah! Hell yeah!"

Asher: "That's what I like to hear! Alright, get out there and show them why you're a legend in this company!"

Cid stops bouncing and turns to face Asher with a look of great concern on his face.

Cid: "Wait. Can you come out to the ring with me? Please?"

Asher: "What? No! I have to get ready for my match, man."

Cid grabs his head and looks around in a state of panic.

Cid: "Oh no. This is bad. I can't do this. I can't do this!"

Asher suddenly slaps Cid in the face. The crowd ohs. Cid steps back slightly, holding his face.

Asher: "Snap out of it!"

Cid: "You struck me..."

Asher: "Wasn't the first time and it won't be the last time if you keep this crap up. Now, I'm going to go get ready for my match. What the hell are you gonna do?"

Cid: "Um... I'm gonna... I'm gonna go out there."

Asher: "Speak up! Go out there and do what?"

Cid: "Win?"

Asher scoffs.

Asher: "Is that a question? Tell me what you're going to do!"

Cid takes his hand off his face and attempts to stand tall and proud.

Cid: "I'm going to win, damn it!"

Asher: "That's right! Now get out there!"

Cid starts to walk off but turns back just before going out of frame.

Cid: "Hey, if you finish getting ready early, maybe you can come ringside to support me?"

Asher shoves Cid out of frame and we hear Cid's reluctant footsteps trail away off camera.

Asher: "Get the hell out there! Fight for A/C Unit!"

Sharper: "Well folks, Cid Turner returns to singles action against Crystal Zdunich, next!"

The scene fades out on Asher as he shakes his head while smirking.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns to see Jaina Lancaster jogging backstage.

Jaina: “I’m trying to catch up to Giovanni Aries. He and the Wonderland are apparently just leaving!”

Jaina jogs after them. We then cut to see Giovanni walking through the back door, Cain Adams and Alice Ames following. Jaina heads after them, going through the door.

Jaina: “Giovanni! Can I get a word? You’ve been gone for weeks. Where have you been?”

Giovanni just cackles, clearly hearing her. He then walks over to a car, stepping into the backseat. He then leans back, lighting a cigarette and taking a drag. Alice gets into the front seat as Cain gets in the passenger seat. Alice drives back, Jaina backing up to avoid getting hit. They shift gears and drive forward as the crowd boos and we return to the ring.

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries leaving immediately. And no answers.”

Knots: “Job’s done I guess!”

Sharper: “We’ll see as Giovanni will be in action this Sunday at Apocalypse in a huge ten person tag and that one…who knows what to expect.”

Crystal Zdunich vs. Cid Turner

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

5

4

3

2

1

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. 

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

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 the appeal of the cameras smiling as flashes begin to go off one after another. 

Sharper: “Crystal Zdunich making her way to the ring in typically excessive fashion, sans Maria Salvatore tonight.”

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 and makes her way to her corner.

Knots: “Crystal’s looking to get back on track after her hot start here in SCW has started to burn out a bit. Defeating Cid without any help from Salvatore would be a huge statement!”

The lights slowly dim down. The crowd buzzes in anticipation, many of them taking their phones out and lighting up the arena with their flashlights. After a few moments of silence, "Dark Child" by Marlon Williams plays as the lights flash back on. The big screen shows several highlights of Cid Turner's career as the song continues to play. The crowd roars as Cid makes his way onto the stage, looking tensely out into the crowd. He takes a moment to let it all soak in before he begins his walk down the ramp.

Phillips: “And her opponent, from Denver, Colorado, he is Cid Turner!”

Knots: “Does Cid look a little bigger to you since Rise to Greatness?”

Sharper: “Must have bulked up over the break.”

Knots: “Well, there’s certainly some... bulk.”

Sharper: “He’s not a kid anymore, Jon. Might just be dealing with the by-products of getting older!”

"My little blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy

One day you'll grow up and be distressed

One day you'll grow up and reject everything

I've set out for you"

Cid continues his walk down the ramp and keeps his eye on the ring while continually muttering to himself. He reaches the ring and climbs up the steps. He walks across the apron to the corner and pulls himself up onto the second rope, standing on the turnbuckle. He raises his head high into the air and looks around the arena. He takes a deep breath as the crowd continues to cheer.

"My only dear long wasteful son

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

The music begins to fade out as Cid climbs down from the ropes and enters the ring, standing with his back against his corner, staring down Crystal on the other side of the ring. The bell rings as both competitors head to the middle of the ring. 

Knots: "Something worth noting here is that in all of his tag matches, Cid never started out in the ring."

Sharper: "That's right, Jon. He usually has to build up his confidence and use the crowd to get going, so we'll see how Cid goes here in his first singles action since returning."

Knots: "And Asher isn't here to back him up this time!"

Cid and Crystal lock up. Cid manages to get Crystal in a headlock. He cranks it a few times. 

Sharper: "Cid Turner with the early upper hand here."

Crystal pushes Cid off and he bounces off the ropes. Crystal drops down flat and Cid hops over her. He bounces back off the ropes and runs straight into a hurricanrana. Crystal gets up and bounces off the ropes as Cid quickly sits up. Crystal hits him with a running dropkick to the back of the head. The crowd ohs. 

Knots: "Or not."

Crystal gets up and she puts her foot on Cid's chest for the cover.

1!

Cid quickly gets a shoulder up. Crystals hits him with a few stomps as the crowd boos. 

Sharper: "And it seems Crystal isn't taking Cid very seriously. She almost seems disinterested in the opportunity of facing a big name in SCW."

Knots: "On the other hand, everyone knows that Cid is seemingly in a very fragile state. These mind games she's playing could go a long way!"

Sharper: "Nobody's ever been pinned by a mind game. She's going to have to stay on top of the former World Champion."

Cid tries to get up but Crystal runs at him and hits him with another quick running dropkick. Cid rolls towards the ropes. Crystal follows and grabs the top rope. She jumps up high and uses the ropes to bring her down with greater force, dropping a knee right into Cid's chest. Crystal repeats the action repeatedly as Cid clutches the bottom rope. The crowd boos as the referee begins the count. 

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4!

Knots: "Looks like she heard you, Adam!"

Crystal gets off Cid and goes back to the middle of the ring. Cid pulls himself up using the ropes. As soon as he gets up, Crystal leaps to the second rope and bounces off and nails Cid with a springboard kick. Cid falls down and rolls to the other side of the ring. Crystal hits Cid with Smell the Roses.

Sharper: “Great athleticism shown here by Zdunich!”

Crystal goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Cid kicks out. Crystal gets up and smirks as she looks towards the crowd.

Knots: “Cid’s not looking good so far without Asher in his corner!”

Sharper: “He’s notoriously been a slow starter since coming back, but he’s got to get something going here. He’s already in big trouble early on.”

Cid goes to get up but Crystal grabs him by the hair and tosses him back to the ground. She steps on his beard as he lies on his stomach. Cid cries out in pain.

Knots: “Not the beard!”

Sharper: “Crystal with some hair and beard based attacks here tonight!”

Knots: “Do you think Cid regrets his vagrant stylings yet?”

The referee signals for Crystal to get off the hair. She obeys, backing up with her hands in the air and a frustrated look on her face.  As Cid begins to stir, Crystal hops up to the top rope in one fluid motion. She steadies herself as Cid stands up. He turns around and Crystal goes for a diving crossbody. Cid throws a European uppercut, nailing Crystal in midair. The crowd oohs as both Crystal and Cid fall to the mat.

Sharper: “Cid with a big counter to get back in this!”

Knots: “What a shot! That alone could turn the tides here!”

The crowd cheers as Cid drapes his arm over Crystal.

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2!

Crystal jolts her shoulder up. They both get up to their feet. Cid goes for a clothesline, but Crystal ducks it and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and goes for a tornado DDT but Cid counters it with a Samoan drop. Cid scrambles to Crystal’s head and wraps his legs around her neck, locking in a figure-four necklock. Crystal immediately gets a foot on the rope. 

Sharper: “Great ring awareness shown by Crystal, quickly finding an escape from the submission.”

The referee counts as Cid tightens the hold.

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He releases the hold and gets up. He goes to grab Crystal but she counters with a small package.

Sharper: “Inside cradle!”

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2!

Cid breaks out of the pin. They both get up and Crystal goes for a spinning back elbow. Cid blocks it with his forearms. He grabs Crystal’s arms from behind and puts her in a straight jacket position. He drops down and brings Crystal with him, hitting her with a straight jacket sitout slam. 

Knots: “Cid starting to make this competitive again!”

Sharper: “He hit Crystal with that straight jacket and now he’s going for the leg.”

Cid reaches forward and grabs a leg, pulling it towards him for the pin.

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2!

Crystal kicks out. They both get to their feet. Cid goes for a jumping dropkick but Crystal dodges it. Cid quickly rises but gets caught in a drop toe hold. Cid falls forward onto the second rope. Crystal runs off the ropes and jumps onto Cid’s back, skidding over him and landing on her feet on the outside. 

Sharper: “She went right through!”

Crystal quickly turns around to see Cid still resting on the rope despite her attack. She gives him a stiff slap to the face. Cid falls back, holding his cheek. 

Knots: “Hey, maybe that big beard softened the blow on that one!”

Sharper: “Don’t bet on it.”

Crystal smirks as she rolls back into the ring. Cid pulls himself up and sees Crystal rushing towards him. She goes for a leg lariat but Cid ducks it. Crystal turns around into a kick to the gut. Cid sets her up for a DDT and applies a hammerlock.

Sharper: “Cid looking to finish this!”

 Crystal slips out but keeps hold of Cid’s arm. She spins him loose but brings him back and hits him with a ripcord knee strike. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh, what a knee!”

Knots: “She’s still got his arm too!”

Crystal goes for another knee strike but Cid blocks it. He spins Crystal around and puts her in an inverted facelock. He drops her down on his knee with a backbreaker and immediately follows it up with another one. He finishes it with a reverse DDT.

Sharper: “Ode to Caesar!”

Knots: “Things didn’t end so well for Caesar, but Cid’s looking to finish this story right!”

Cid drags Crystal a bit more towards the corner. He turns and eyes the top turnbuckle. He steps out onto the apron and continues to eye the turnbuckle.

Knots: “Cid might be going high risk!”

Sharper: “With Crystal down, he might be going for his old Mile High Press! We haven’t seen it from him yet.”

The crowd buzzes as Cid climbs up to the top rope. He takes a deep breath and looks down at Crystal. Several moments pass as Cid just continues to stare down at Crystal.

Sharper: “Cid taking his time.”

Knots: “I think he may be frozen. Can we get Asher down here to reboot Cid?”

The crowd continues to buzz as Cid looks down. Suddenly, he starts to climb down. The crowd boos as Cid mutters to himself while making his way down to the second rope.

Knots: “Now he’s bailing!”

Crystal springs up and runs up towards the corner. She leaps up to the top rope and grabs hold of Cid. Cid continues to try and get down but Crystal jumps up and hits him with a frankensteiner. The crowd ohs as they both crash to the mat.

Sharper: “And Crystal used that indecisiveness from Cid to recover and bounce back with that top rope hurricanrana!”

Knots: “Cid landed right on his head it looked like. He might be out!”

Crystal gets up and heads to Cid. She picks him up and sets him up for The Make Over. She looks out to the crowd, sneering as she hooks the head. Cid suddenly drops down out of it and rolls Crystal up with an inside cradle.

1!

2!

3!

Crystal breaks free just after the three count. The bell rings and “Dark Child” by Marlon Williams plays as Cid rolls out of the ring, looking out of it. Crystal looks on in shock as the crowd cheers.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Cid Turner!”

Sharper: “Cid stole one there!”

Knots: “Well, he did start to heat up a bit there, but that indecision on the top rope could have and perhaps should have cost him!”

Sharper: “Kudos to Zdunich. She showed some fire, but something was just missing here tonight.”

The referee exits the ring and holds up a bewildered Cid’s hand. Crystal rests on her knees inside the ring with her head down, dejected. Cid looks around the crowd as the scene fades out.

Ricky James and Lucy Huckabee-Sanders stand outside of Sasha’s Office.

Ricky: “Can’t believe this. The lies she’ll spew.”

LHS: “But that’s why we’re here. We’re doing important work. Stopping her Canadian agenda. With their crooked officials and other frauds! We will take her down. She’s asking us here because she’s afraid of us!”

Ricky: “Obviously. Canadians never were that tough.”

LHS: “Just go in. Don’t knock. Show of force!”

Ricky clears his throat.

LHS: “Why are you clearing your throat?”

Ricky: “To get ready-“

LHS then barges into the room.

LHS: “What are you trying to do here? Taking us away from our locker room. Not booking Ricky again. Holding back a good American like this!”

Ricky: “And I’m not even booked this Sunday. Your greatest American on the sidelines. You’re not even trying to hide your Canadian agenda!”

LHS: “Well this is the United States and damn it, we will wrestle if we have to!”

Sasha: “You done?”

LHS: “We will never be done voicing the voiceless and fighting against injustice!”

Sasha: “Great. Then you’ll pay the fine you’re incurring for assaulting a official.”

Ricky: “What?! That fraud! He cost us the match. Sometimes you need to rough someone up to make them realize!”

Sasha: “Not on my watch.”

Ricky sighs. He then pulls out his wallet.

LHS: “This is insane! We have done nothing wrong. We just stood up for what we believed in, in a match that I should not have been in. I’m not ready to compete. This is about Ricky! And we demand a US Championship shot to make up for this farce!”

Ricky then starts to pull out a dollar bill and a quarter.

Ricky: “I assume this will cover the fine. With your monopoly money!”

Sasha: “Not even close. It’s in American. We made sure to do that for you. Five-hundred dollars. And you’re suspended for the next week. Yes, you’re missing Apocalypse. You’ve caused nothing but trouble since coming here and maybe taking some time away will cool you off.”

LHS: “Cool us off? Do you not know who you are talking to. WE ARE REAL AMERICAN HEROES! Somos los luchadores de los inocentes. No vamos a dejar que tu inmundicia corrompa-“

Ricky: “Lucy!”

LHS snaps out of it.

Sasha: “Security! Get them out of here to cool off!”

Dean Black comes in.

LHS: “Get your hands off me!”

Ricky: “Yeah! That’s assault! Do you want to be sued! We will not stand for this!”

Ricky and LHS are escorted out by Dean Black and other guards as Sasha shakes her head.

COMMERCIALS

Backstage, we see Alex Desoubrais Jr. walking down one of the hallways and letting out a yell of anger and disappointment. He then stops and looks down. Alistaire Allocco walks up behind him.

Alistaire: “Get it out?”

Alex Jr: “I screwed up. I sucked last week. I screwed up tonight. What the hell am I doing here?”

Alistaire: “Please….”

Alex Jr.: “What?”

Alistaire: “Your language. It’s unnecessary.”

Alex Jr.: “Sorry. Don’t give a damn about it now.”

Alistaire: “You’ve hit rock bottom. In life and now in competition. Do you have anything else going for you? Anything else legal you could lean on?”

Alex Jr. just looks down and then turns away.

Alistaire: “Exactly. Last week, you had an opportunity.”

Alex Jr.: “And I sucked-“

Alistaire: “Not that…you met me and I offered you it. And if you think I’m going to give up after one moment where you can learn more from it….and I can help you. So…you can feel sorry for yourself. I know that feeling. But at some point, you get up and move on. I have…you?”

Alex Jr. looks down as Alistaire looks at him. He then steps back.

Alex Jr.: “Wait…”

Alex Desoubrais Jr. takes a deep breath and nods. He then starts to walk forward.

Alistaire: “Good decision.”

Alistaire walks with him as the scene cuts away.

Backstage, we open up to see Jessica Winters standing with Blake Mason in his luxury suite.

Jessica: “Jessica Winters here with Blake Mason and Blake, last week, Katya put down the gauntlet, said that she’ll have something worse for you. You lost your TV Title. The symbol of your renaissance here and now, you will face Ravyn Taylor at Apocalypse, this Sunday.”

Blake: “Predictable. Funny enough, some people called me out on that. That I was too predictable. Katya is returning to a familiar territory. She hung her entire powerplay a year and a half ago on them…it failed. Now, she’s going to that same well. Well, yeah, I may not have the track record as Owen does. I’ll admit that. But she seems to hate me.”

Blake nods.

Blake: “I have done plenty hateable in my career, but so has Ravyn Taylor and if this is the war we’re going to play. Where I won’t be getting opportunities as she openly tries to hold me back, hoping that I just walk away. Not now. See, I’m not going anywhere. I said it a few weeks ago. I feel as good as ever. I was ready for Josh Hudson and I showed I still have plenty more to give in that ring. I’m also not the same person I was nearly a decade ago. Katya may do well to remember that. Then again…Infamous appear to have reverted to that point. Regardless, Ravyn, bring your best. Because I have no illusions as to what to expect this Sunday and I’m coming to fight!”

The crowd cheers.

Jessica: “Blake Mason will face Ravyn Taylor this Sunday at Apocalypse! Back to-”

Sharper: “Sorry Jessica, we have a situation playing out here…”

The scene abruptly cuts to the outside of the arena where we see LHS walking alongside one of the SCW trucks and into the open.

LHS: “We are the victims here and in our own country!”

The cameraman turns as Ricky James walks around the other side.

LHS: “We will not stay quiet. We have the first amendment here. And we will not be taken down by this terrible, absolutely horrible regime. Great people, really great people like Bree Lancaster or Sienna Swann…they have to jump through hoops. Even us! Great Americans!”

Ricky: “We will not stand down. We will fight for rights!”

LHS: “And we are having an emergency press conference to all who want to listen!”

The camera turns to show Dean Black, sighing. He then nods as security heads down and starts to head after LHS and Ricky James.

Sharper: “Just cut away. Nothing useful out of this!”

Knots: “They sure know how to make noise!”

Sharper: “They can make noise somewhere else. They can take some time off and maybe realize the world doesn’t revolve around them nor are they in the right here!”

We cut to a panning shot of the arena.

Sharper: “Well you know what. We’re going to take a commercial break. More wrestling action to come from SCW Breakdown, live in Portland, Oregon!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Sasha heading over to her office and we see Matt Hodges leaning against the wall, looking annoyed.

Sasha: “Ah, Matt, good that you got the message.”

Hodges: “Would be nice if I wasn’t waiting for what? Ten minutes?”

Sasha: “Well, I have a show to run.”

Hodges: “I could’ve taken my time then. Either way, you wanted me for something. Is it to stop making your stars look bad? If so, sorry, but well, they just need to get up to my level.”

Sasha: “Not that all. In fact, more, and if you’d follow me into my office…”

Sasha steps in. Hodges pivots and follows.

Sasha: “I actually was going to mention to you that well I have another opportunity for you, following Apocalypse, of course.”

Hodges: “What’s that? World Title?”

Sasha: “Not quite. But not something out of the question at all. I’ve put you in the SCW Tag League. You’ll be part of a team.”

Hodges: “Wait…wait…I don’t have a team. I’m not working with anyone. This wasn’t Adam trying to figure out some way-“

Sasha: “Not at all. More that I feel some of the best competitors should be a part of it. Along with the best teams, I have some groups that frankly may make it interesting. See what happens.”

Hodges: “I don’t want to. I work alone and I’ve got my eye on getting back to the top. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but my knee doesn’t care for extra games. I figured you’d be more protective of a star like me.”

Sasha: “Hence why I’m giving you opportunities while you’re still in good health. And based on your latest medicals, you knee is fine. Plus, everyone else in your match this Sunday will be in the Tag League as well.”

Hodges sighs.

Hodges: “Whatever…who’s the stiff I’m carrying through this thing then?”

Sasha: “Well on that note…”

Sasha turns and grabs something from the desk and extends it to Hodges. It’s a small scroll. Hodges grabs it and looks at it.

Hodges: “You’re kidding me? Him? The Demon Slaying Dumbass? No…I’m not-“

Sasha: “He’s mentioned you a few times when I’ve talked to him. Frankly, I think it could be an interesting team. He’s clearly extraordinarily talented.”

Hodges takes the scroll, crumples it up and throws it down.

Hodges: “Can’t believe it….whatever…this better not screw up any other opportunities I’m owed!”

Hodges turns and heads off. Sasha returns to her desk.

Konrad Raab vs. Holly Adams

“Cold as Ice” by M.O.P. plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain with Dylan Howell coming out behind him. Konrad's wearing his red, green, and blue mask along with his wrestling trousers with his nickname The Iced Rainbow on the front of them with Pit Bull Energy logos on the side of his trousers with black gloves on both of his hands with a side cross necklace on his neck 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.

Phillips: “From Cologne, Germany, accompanied by Dylan Howell, he is The Iced Rainbow, Konrad Raab!”

Sharper: “This partnership between Raab and Howell has served Raab well so far. We’ll see if it helps him to a win here against Holly Adams.”

He ignores the fans due to his focus on wanting to fight in the ring. He goes up the stairs, along with Dylan Howell before going in-between the ropes before sitting down in the corner of the ring with the crowd cheering for him, having a nasty look in his eyes, while Dylan Howell raises his hands in the middle of the ring, before patting Konrad's shoulder and getting out of the ring, waiting for the match to start.

Knots: “Konrad Raab also vowed to teach Holly a thing or two about respect here tonight. Successfully teaching Holly something about respect would be a huge victory in itself!”

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

Yes Bitch

SLAY

"W FACE" By Kumi Koda kicks in full force around the arena as the stage comes into focus. Holly Adams steps up onto the stage, spinning into place at the top of the ramp. Holly poses with her hand on her hip and her other hand high in the air as she pageant waves to the booing crowd. 

Phillips: “His opponent, from ‘The City of Angles’ Los Angeles, California, she is Holly Adams!”

Holly starts her walk down to the ring, continuing her pageant wave, with a large smile on her face as the crowd continues to jeer.

Knots: “Holly is all about the angles, as evidenced by her relentless Twitter bullying.”

Sharper: “Oh, that wasn’t just a flub from Phillips?”

Knots: “No, Adam. If you dare post a selfie that’s not impeccable, Holly will let you know all about it!”

She stops halfway down the ramp and puts both hands on her chest thanking a fan for their ‘adoration’ for her. She smiles before continuing down the ramp. She walks to the other side of the ramp, pretending to put her hands out to high five and immediately pulls them away and goes back to pageant waving.

Sharper: “And Holly may be known for her trash talk, but you have to admit she has been backing it up.”

Knots: “She’s yet to lose since her return!”

As she comes around the corner, she hops up onto the ring apron. Holly starts to sing along with her theme song, looking directly into the camera closest to her. She gives a million-dollar smile before putting her hand on the camera and pushing it away and she gets into the ring. Holly then grabs the top rope, bends down, and then snaps back quickly, flipping her blonde hair over her head, smiling brightly for the cameras. As she takes her place in the ring, she starts her pageant wave once again as her music dies down. Raab pulls himself up and meets Holly in the middle of the ring. The referee calls for the bell.

Sharper: “And we’re underway here.”

The two circle each other before Holly goes for a spinning back elbow. Raab ducks it and gets behind Holly, setting up for a belly-to-back takedown. Holly counters and looks to be going for a belly-to-back takedown of her own, but she instead slaps Raab in the back of the head and pushes him away right into the ropes. The crowd boos. She turns around and starts her pageant wave.

Sharper: “Holly apparently proud of herself.”

Raab gets behind the gloating Holly and sweeps her down with a schoolboy. The crowd roars.

1!

2!

Holly kicks out. She gets to her knees and looks around in a state of shock.

Sharper: “Oh, and Raab almost stole one!”

Knots: “And Holly realizes that!”

Raab lunges towards Holly, but she rolls out of the ring. She nearly runs into Howell upon her exit, but he backs off. Holly turns around to look at him and gasps dramatically. She looks up towards the referee and begins pointing at Howell repeatedly

Holly: “Get him away from me! I don’t like the way he’s stalking me out here! I want this creep out of here!”

The referee leans over the ropes to check on the situation and sees that Howell is nowhere near Holly. The referee just shrugs at Howell. Meanwhile, Raab heads towards the ropes and sticks himself just over the second rope to attempt a grab on Holly. With the referee briefly distracted, Holly sticks a thumb in Raab’s eye. The crowd boos as Raab falls backwards to the mat.

Sharper: “Oh, come on! She’s not worried about Howell, she’s just using him as a distraction!”

Knots: “And that might be the first time Raab hasn’t benefited from Howell’s management!”

Holly slides back into the ring. Howell gestures for the referee to focus on Holly. Raab gets up in a seated position while holding his eye. Holly charges forward and single leg dropkicks him in the face, executing Beautiful. Blonde. Perfect. The crowd ohs as Raab snaps right back down to the mat.

Knots: “BBP!”

Sharper: “Did you just stutter? Oh, Holly going for the cover!”

Holly crawls over and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Raab kicks out. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Raab gets the shoulder up just in time!”

Knots: “Both sides have started out in an aggressive manner in this match. That might benefit Holly in the long run as she has the edge on stamina, but Raab could finish this early!”

Holly picks Raab up and tosses him into the corner. She unleashes a series of vicious kicks to his side. She puts her boot up to his neck and chokes him in the corner. Raab struggles to break free as the referee begins the count.

1!

2!

3!

4!

Holly breaks it up as the referee begins to pull her off. She gets free and throws her arms up into the air, posing for the crowd as Raab coughs in the corner while the referee checks on him. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Holly seems especially confident tonight.”

Knots: “When is she not?!”

Holly turns around and heads back towards Raab. The referee continues to check on him, but Holly nudges him out of the way and drags Raab out of the corner. She whips towards the ropes. Raab bounces back and Holly goes for the Beauty Killer but Raab ducks it. Raab keeps running and bounces off the ropes, running right into Holly with a spear. He pins Holly.

Sharper: “Raab with a vicious spear, now going for the cover!”

1!

2!

Holly gets a shoulder up. Raab quickly gets up as Holly rolls onto her stomach. She attempts to bring herself back up but Raab gets behind her and locks in a crossface chickenwing. Holly fights to break free but Raab falls back and locks in the grapevine.

Sharper: “Now Raab’s got Holly caught in that crossface!”

Knots: “Right in the middle of the ring too. Not looking good for Holly!”

Holly thrashes her feet around in hopes of hitting a rope. She uses her free hand to try and reach back at Raab’s face but to no avail. The crowd buzzes as Holly starts scratching at Raab’s arm.

Sharper: “This might be it!”

Raab goes to shift into a better position but Holly breaks the grapevine in the process. She flips backwards and covers Raab as the hold is still locked in.

1!

2!

Raab breaks the hold and gets a shoulder up. The crowd dies down as Raab and Holly roll on the mat.

Sharper: “Raab had to break the hold if he wanted to save the match there.”

Knots: “Might have been a lucky break, but a great counter by Holly either way.”

The two get up. Raab knees Holly in the stomach. He lifts her up for a suplex, but Holly slips out of it in midair and lands behind Raab. She rolls him up, grabbing a handful of Raab’s trousers.

Knots: “She’s got the tights!”

1!

2!

Raab kicks out. The crowd boos. Howell gets up on the apron as both competitors rise to their feet. Howell gestures to the referee, who rushes over to keep him from entering the ring.

Howell: “Come on, she had the tights!”

The referee signals for Howell to get off the apron. He obeys, dropping back to the floor. With the referee’s back still turned, Holly executes a jab to the throat. The crowd boos. Raab falls back into the ropes holding his throat as Holly once again poses for the crowd, receiving more heavy jeers. The referee turns around and looks oblivious.

Sharper: “Not a good night for the official!”

Knots: “Again, I think Howell might accidentally be hurting Raab here!”

Sharper: “No fault of his own, I think we both know Holly is quite the opportunist. She sees an opening, she goes for it!”

Raab recovers and rushes Holly. Holly turns around right into a running enziguiri. The crowd cheers as Holly goes limp and falls to the mat face-first. Konrad immediately gets up and goes for The Ice Lock.

Sharper: “Raab going for that ankle!”

He locks it in and Holly begins scrambling wildly to escape. She reaches for the ropes but Raab pulls her back to the center of the ring. She screams out in pain.

Knots: “Holly may think this is the Holly Adams Hour, but Konrad Raab is trying to prove that his time is now!”

Holly spins around and uses her free leg to kick at Raab but he keeps the hold on. Holly stays on her back and continues to kick at Raab to no avail. She suddenly spits towards his face, hitting him in the eye.

Knots: “Oh, spit to the eye! Precision strike! What a maneuver!”

Sharper: “Oh, come on!”

Raab releases the hold and falls back while wiping the spit from his eye. Holly gets up and limps a bit. She bounces off the ropes and runs towards Raab. Raab finally gets himself together but is greeted with Blonde Ambition. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Holly with the Blonde Ambition!”

Knots: “Adding injury to insult! She’s going for the cover!”

The crowd boos as Holly drapes her back over Raab and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

3!

The boos continue as "W FACE" By Kumi Koda plays. Holly rolls off Raab and brings herself up.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Holly Adams!”

The referee raises Holly’s arm. Holly uses her free arm to do her pageant wave.

Sharper: “Raab had a good chance at victory tonight, but Holly’s tactics were just too much to overcome.”

Knots: “The Holly Adams Hour continues!”

Raab rolls out of the ring and is consoled by Howell. Howell is seen shaking his head and muttering something to Raab. Holly continues waving to the jeering crowd as the scene fades out.

The scene opens with a shot of a ring, covered by darkness, only some ambient light makes it clear that it’s a ring. We then hear the sound of a switch being pulled before cutting to a spotlight turning on and then cutting to show Shilo Valiant in the middle of the ring. There, he stands wearing a torn up ringmaster’s coat and a top hat. He just chuckles.

Shilo: “Come one, come all…

What am I kidding…

That would be rather droll…

Aaron, you’re here to do my bidding…”

Shilo laughs a bit.

Shilo: “Because this Sunday, you’ll find out

No matter how much you scout…

That you’ll not want your stock to drop…

If you’re exposed under the Big Top!”

Shilo starts to laugh as the camera pans out, showing more shadows around him, the Under the Big Top structure, but it remains hidden as the scene abruptly cuts to black.

COMMERCIALS

Holly Adams walks backstage, smiling and just laughing before we then hear a yell.

???: “Hey!”

Holly turns and we see Jake Starr with Chairee in his hands. He swings, aiming in the direction of her head, but clearly high, hitting the wall. Holly backs away.

Holly: “The hell! Are you nuts?!”

Starr: “Nope! But don’t you have a witty comeback?!”

Starr swings again, missing again, hitting the wall. Holly backs away.

Holly: “Get away from me!”

Starr: “Come on! Clapback under pressure!”

Holly ducks back and turns and grabs a door handle, diving into the room, slamming it shut. Starr hits the door again. He then smirks and backs up. He then chuckles.

Starr: “See kids…a good offense is the best defense against trolls. That and combs. Lots of combs.”

Starr chuckles and turns back to the door.

Starr: “See you Sunday, Holly!”

Starr smirks and heads off as the crowd roars and we cut away.

Bree Lancaster vs. Tommy Valentine

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.

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

The chorus continues as Bree and Scott make their way down the ramp, Bree glaring at the fans in the front row who are booing her.. 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 removes the robe and hands it off as her music fades.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster in her first contest since Rise to Greatness, and it's not an easy one.”

Knots: “Look like she's in an even worse mood than usual!”

Sharper: “Understandable, she thought she would be granted an immediate rematch against David Helms for the SCW World Championship, but Glory Braddock stepped in her way.”

Knots: “Not to mention the man who she'll be facing momentarily making his claim, Tommy Valentine.”

The arena's lights cut out completely, plunging the whole room into darkness for several seconds before the screens light up to display four words.

HEART FILLED WITH HATE

The screens show static for a few seconds before going dark once more. The black screen starts to pulse now like a heartbeat and on each pulse that reverberates round the arena, a shot of Thomas in various poses is shown before reverting to the words on screen until the next pulse that sounds like a bass drum beat with increasing volume until a final shot of him holding the SCW Title aloft after winning the match at Taking Hold Of The Flame is Shown and remains until two green fireworks shoot from the rafters and explode on the ramp. The explosion drifts across the ramp before the beginning chords to "Cut The Cord" by Shinedown, hits.

A shot of "Thorn" going for the Swanton from the top of a chamber pod at Under Attack 2009 is shown in slow motion as he misses it and hits nothing but canvas. A shot now of him hitting the Socially Unacceptable Moonsault stomp from the top rope onto Justin Davis is shown, the impact punctuated by the last word of the verse before a shadowed figure can be seen standing in front of the curtain at the top of the ramp.

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

As the last word echoes, the lights start to strobe again briefly as the song reverberates throughout the arena now, causing the fans to start jeering, the heat almost palpable in the air.

The lights finally flicker back on and Thomas Valentine can now be seen on top of the arena's ramp as he looks out into the audience that are now booing loudly, chanting obscenities in some cases. He stops and smiles a little before spinning around away from the fans and holding his arms outwards with his palms upwards, he then stops and then shakes his head before smirking and shrugging. The smirk turns to a full on grin as Kandis and Olaf Erlandsson walks out from the back and stands behind Thomas. He pats Olaf on the shoulder, then turns to give Kandis a kiss. Fireworks then shoot out at the top of the ramp in a burst before the trio start walking down to the ring, Kandis at his side and Olaf slowly walking behind him.  Getting to the ring, he slides underneath the ropes and immediately runs to the corner and climbs the turnbuckle, simply nodding before looking at all the fans in the crowd with undisguised disgust. Olaf and Kandis go to Tommy's corner on the outside. Tommy hops down as his music fades. He and Bree stare at each other across the ring.

Sharper: “A lot to unpack with this match tonight. Both Bree Lancaster and Tommy Valentine are coming off title losses at Rise to Greatness. Both also want next after Apocalypse, to be the one to challenge either David Helms or Glory Braddock. Both said this week they would prefer Helms.”

Knots: “Both also have pins over David Helms. Bree in a six person tag match, and Tommy in an Underground Rules  match. Tommy out here with both his tag partner and his enforcer, no doubt to keep an eye out for Xander Valentine. Oh and finally? Tommy and Bree seemed to be on the same page as of late. I'm taking bets on how long that lasts once the bell rings.”

Bree and Tommy approach each other in the middle of the ring. Bree extends her hand. Tommy looks around, the crowd buzzes. He glances at Kandis, then Olaf. Neither give any expression. He turns back to Bree, she's smirking. Tommy shrugs, and shakes her hand with a smirk of his own.

Sharper:”Well, you don't see that from either of those two very often.”

Knots: “I give it five minutes, tops.”

The bell rings. Tommy pulls on Bree's hand, as they hadn't let go yet, and drops her with a short arm clothesline. The crowd roars. Tommy steps back as Bree gets up. He smirks again Bree nods, and we see her say “okay.” They lock up and Tommy immediately gets the upper hand, having the strength and weight advantage. He spins her around and slings her into a corner. Bree hits hard, but grabs the ropes to hold herself up. Tommy runs into the corner looking for a flying forearm, but Bree sees it coming and sidesteps just in time. Tommy stops himself with both hands on the ropes and turns. Bree uses the ropes for stability and fires off a kick to the ribs. Tommy backs up. Bree moves away from the ropes and goes for another kick. Tommy though blocks it and catches her leg. She looks at him wideeyed for a moment and the crowd roars in anticipation.... but Tommy just lets her leg go, with another smirk. Bree backs away a step.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine could have really done some damage there, but he chose to give Bree Lancaster a pass.”

Knots: “He's playing mind games here, Adam. Trying to give Bree a false sense of security.”

Bree looks at Scott, then back at Tommy. She frowns, then runs at him with her arm up as if going for a clothesline. Tommy ducks, but instead Bree spins and hits a low kick to his knee. The knee buckles and Tommy goes down. Bree backs away, smirking. Tommy looks up at her with a glare.

Knots: “And Lancaster with some trickery of her own! Love her or hate her, you gotta admit she's smart.”

Sharper: “She's going for the kill, Tommy showed her a small bit of mercy and Bree is showing she isn't playing that game.”

Tommy gets back to his feet, shaking his leg out. He then quickly runs to  the ropes, springs off them  and before Bree can duck, nails her with the Trailblazer! He makes a cover.

1!

Bree kicks out. Both get to their feet quickly. They lock up again but Tommy gets her arm and whips her into the ropes. On the return he nails her with a spinning elbow strike. Bree goes down to a knee. Tommy grabs her and pulls her up before dropping her with a DDT. He makes another cover.

1!

2!

Bree kicks out. Tommy gets up and pulls Bree up. He slings her into the corner again. She hits hard and slides down.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine in firm control of the former World Champion!”

Knots: “You almost love to see it, if he wasn't such a son of a bitch himself.”

Scott goes over to Bree and jiggles her leg, checking on her. She looks down at him and nods. Tommy walks over and Scott backs up. Tommy pulls Bree up to her feet, and goes for an uppercut. Bree blocks it though, and counters by throwing her knee up into Tommy's ribs. He steps back. Bree uses the ropes for leverage and fires of f another knee. Tommy backs away out of her reach, holding his side. Bree hops onto the second rope and jumps, taking Tommy down with a crossbody. She makes her first pin attempt.

1!

2!

Tommy gets his shoulder up.

Sharper: “Bree found the smallest of openings and blew it wide open. Got a two count.”

Knots: “If she wants to stay in this thing she needs to get some momentum going.”

Bree gets up first and as Tommy starts to get up, Bree drills her knee into his ribs again. Tommy goes back down. Bree grabs his leg and slams his knee into the mat. The crowd oohs. Kandis appears concerned, while Scott looks proud. Olaf stands with his arms crossed, no expression. Bree grabs Tommy's leg again, and hits another kneebreaker. Tommy rolls to his back holding his leg. Bree smirks as she grabs both legs and starts to set up for the Crescent Lock. Kandis jumps on the apron yelling. Tommy resists, kicking his legs around, but Bree gets the figure four on. Instead of bridging back though, she leans forward and presses down on the bent knee. Tommy yells in pain.

Sharper: “That Crescent Lock variation! We've seen Bree Lancaster do this before, to Amy Chastaine and Kim Williams. It's the move that wrecked Amy's knee! She's trying to injure Tommy Valentine!”

Knots: “Told ya. Just about five minutes.”

Tommy struggles and fights to get Bree to let up the pressure. She pushes down harder. Tommy swings at her head with a closed fist. Bree's head snaps to the side, but she stays up. Tommy hits her again, then sits up and manages to nail her with an elbow. Bree finally lets go, falling to the side and holding her head. Tommy backs away, holding his knee. Bree is near enough to the ropes that Scott slides in halfway to check on her. Bree nods at him, then shakes her head to clear it up. She then sits up and glares across the ring at Tommy. He's still sitting holding his knee, but smirks at her. Bree scowls and pulls herself up, then screams as she runs across the ring, looking to drill Tommy in the face with her knee. He lays down at the last second and Bree misses, sliding into the ropes and nearly through them, right in front of Kandis.

Sharper: “Uh oh, swing and a miss from Bree Lancaster and she's in dangerous territory right in front of Kandis!”

Knots: “Kandis looks like she isn't sure what to do here with Bree tangled up in the ropes.”

Kandis steps back some as Bree pulls her leg out from over the bottom rope. Bree gets free and pulls herself up. She and Kandis stare off for a few seconds, Kandis with her hands in the air. Bree turns around, and Tommy drills her right back down with a spinning heel kick! He makes a cover.

1!

Bree kicks out, shoving Tommy off hard. She gets to her feet first and as Tommy gets up she nails him with the BOGO. Tommy staggers back into the corner. Bree runs and drills her shoulder into his ribs. She holds the ropes, backs up, and shoulders him again. She goes for a third but Tommy gets his hands up and blocks her, both hands on her shoulders. He shoves her backwards, then gets up on the second rope and takes her down with a bulldog. He goes for another cover but Bree rolls out of the way before he can hook a leg. She gets to the ropes and pulls herself up. Tommy runs at her but Bree ducks and pulls the top rope down, and Tommy tumbles over to the outside! The crowd oohs.

Sharper: “Bree Lancaster with a bit of a break here. Tommy Valentine has been all over her and she's been trying to catch up since the bell rang.”

Knots: “Almost looks like losing to David Helms has got into her head, she's not on her usual game here tonight.”

Bree looks down at Tommy on the floor. Kandis goes over to check on him, and Olaf walks over slowly. Tommy starts to get up and Bree looks around, gives Scott a nod, then runs the ropes. Scott backs up and Bree runs and leaps over the ropes, taking all three out with a crossbody! The crowd roars.

Knots: “Holy shh....ade! Bree Lancaster taking to the air, that's not in her usual playbook!”

Sharper: “That shows you how determined she is to get the upper hand and the win here tonight! She wants to prove she hasn't lost a step despite losing the World Championship!”

Bree gets up and rolls back into the ring. The official starts a count. (1) Olaf gets up first, and starts to help get Tommy up. (2) Kandis stirs, and moves back to give Tommy room to get up. Scott starts to approach from the other side, looking like he might sneak attack Tommy. (3) Olaf sees Scott sneaking up from behind and stalks over. (4)  Scott sees Olaf coming towards him and stops, puts his hands up, and backs away. Olaf crosses his arms and nods. (5) Kandis gets up and goes over to Tommy to help him up.  He gets to his feet and leans on the apron.  (6) He looks up into the ring at Bree. She gives him a 'come on' motion. Tommy gets up on the apron, and uses the ropes to spring himself over. As his feet hit the canvas, Bree kicks at his knee again. Tommy goes right back down. The crowd boos. Bree grabs a leg and drags Tommy away from the ropes. She then drops her elbow into his knee. She gets up and stomps at the leg. The crowd boos more and Bree walks around, not caring about the reaction but focused on dismantling her opponent. Bree gets to the corner and up on the second rope. She turns and jumps and hits a moonsault. She makes a cover.

1!

2!

Tommy kicks out. Bree gets up first and  she jumps for a knee drop into Tommy's leg, but he rolls out of the way. Bree's knee hits the mat hard. Tommy rolls away then gets up. He pulls her up, she shakes her leg out as he does. Tommy spins her around and throws her up and over with a suplex. He turns and hits a standing shooting star press. He makes a cover.

1!

2!

Bree shoots her shoulder up. Tommy rolls off and Bree gets to her feet.  They face off in the middle of the ring, both breathing heavily from their efforts so far. The crowd roars. Both move at the same time, Bree fires off a Priceless kick while Tommy jumps with a spinning heel kick! Bree's foot drills Tommy's ribcage while Tommy's boot catches Bree in the back of the head. They both go down.

Sharper: “My God! Double kicks and they're both down!”

Knots: “Bree has been taking a lot of head shots in her matches lately, that's got to be messing with her something ugly.”

Sharper: “And Bree has been targeting Tommy's ribs this entire match, no doubt trying to weaken them for the Classifier.”

Both Scott and Kandis slide into the ring, both checking on their person. The official seems iffy about this, but allows it for the moment. Tommy sits up and nods at Kandis, then she helps him roll to the outside. He goes down to a knee, holding his side. Meanwhile, Bree stirs, and Scott helps her sit up. She holds her head and moves to the corner, leaning against the turnbuckles. The official goes to Bree and speaks to her, she nods. Scott waves him off. The official exits the ring and goes over to Tommy on the other side, to check on him. Just then, the crowd roars.

Sharper: “What the hell is this? Matt Hodges is strolling out here!”

We cut to the ramp and see Matt Hodges walking out, in no hurry, one hand in his pocket. A wide shot shows the official speaking to Tommy, while Scott gets Bree's attention, pointing Hodges out to her. Bree turns, leaning on the bottom rope, and glares at him as he continues to approach. Over at ringside, the official has started a count for Tommy. (1) Kandis tells the official to back off while Tommy tries to get up.

We cut back to Bree inside the ring, and Hodges has made his way to ringside. (2)  Bree starts to pull herself up by the ropes. Hodges pulls his hand out of his pocket and nails Bree with a right hook!  She yelps and falls sideways from the force of the hit. (3) Hodges looks down at his fist and smirks. The camera zooms in and we see brass knuckles on his hand. The crowd oohs, then roars in a mixed manner.

Knots: “Matt Hodges! Laid out Bree Lancaster with those brass knuckles! Another damn head shot!”

Sharper: “I think she's out cold!”

Scott yells at the official, then goes over to Bree. He pulls her off the ropes and to the mat, patting her face. (4)  We see Hodges backing away slowly, a slight smirk on his face, and his hand back in his pocket.  Bree stirs a bit and tries to sit up, holding her head. Just then, we see Tommy get back into the ring. The official follows. He yells at Scott to get out of the way. Scott tries to talk but Tommy jukes at him and Scott bails, rolling out. Tommy grabs Bree's leg and pulls her away from the ropes.

Sharper: “Tommy thinks she's still down from his kick!”

Knots: “He has no idea what just happened, he was outside trying to breathe through that hard rib shot!'

Sharper: “He thinks he did this, and he's taking advantage.”

Tommy then rolls both of Bree's legs up in a cover.

1!

2!

3!

Bree kicks out a second too late. The bell rings.

Phillips: “And your winner, by pinfall... Tommy Valentine!”

Tommy gets up and looks up the ramp curiously at Matt Hodges. Hodges pulls his hand from his pocket again, and starts to twirl the brass knuckles around his finger. Tommy frowns at this, and looks down at Bree. She stirs, and sits up, pointing at Hodges and yelling. Scott slides back in and says something to Tommy. He then scowls and goes to the ropes, leaning on them glaring at Hodges, who just puts the knucks away and walks off.

Sharper: “And now Tommy Valentine realizes what happened, and he's not happy about it!”

Knots: “You'd think he would be, this isn't very different from when Bree Lancaster hit David Helms with the World Championship belt, giving Tommy the opening to beat him!”

Sharper: “There seemed to be a level of respect between these two though. Tommy wanted the win but I don't think he wanted it like this.”

Tommy kneels down and checks on Bree. A bruise is now visible on her forehead, right over her eyebrow. She holds her head and looks angry, while Tommy shakes his head as we cut away.

COMMERCIALS

Tommy Valentine is backstage and looking around, still in his gear, pleased with his win against Bree Lancaster. Olaf walks over.

Tommy: “Well…a win is a win…”

Olaf: “You know you did not win that honourably.”

Kandis: “We’re not happy about it. He can’t control who gets involved. We could’ve left her, but we respect her too much.”

Tommy: “She gets it. I just took advantage of the situation. Maybe she was injured. We’ve got a deal and this little match was nothing to change that.”

Olaf just lets out an unconvinced sigh.

Tommy: “But more importantly, no Xander tonight. He can’t touch me. He can this Sunday. And if you care about honour, make sure he doesn’t do anything he shouldn’t.”

Olaf: “You realize the playing field is different. No holds barred. Falls count anywhere.”

Tommy: “Yeah. And Xander Valentine has a propensity to go too far. We’re going to make sure he doesn’t and all he’s got after this Sunday…another disappointment.”

Tommy looks at Olaf.

Tommy: “I know she’s on board. You?”

Olaf: “I suppose.”

Tommy: “Good. Now, enjoy yourself. Kandis and I have other plans.”

Olaf: “Very well…”

Tommy smirks as he grabs Kandis, pulling her in. She laughs and the two walk off. The crowd boos.

Glory Braddock vs. Asher Hayes

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.

“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, before dropping down, removing his jacket and handing it to the ref before leaning into the corner, waiting for the match to begin.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, he is one half of the A/C Unit…from Chicago, Illinois…He is…ASHER! HAYES!”

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

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

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

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

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

The British Bombshell steps up the steel steps and then onto the ring apron. She poses momentarily on the apron, allowing people to take snapshots before stepping through the ropes and into the ring.  Once in the ring Glory heads to the center of the ring and poses once more, lifting the Adrenaline title up for all the world to see. Then the music dies down slowly. Glory places the Adrenaline Championship in her corner before turning her focus to Asher.

Sharper: “Our next contest pits former Adrenaline and United States Champion, Asher Hayes against the current Adrenaline Champion and number one contender to the World’s Championship, Glory Braddock. A win here could build even more momentum for Glory.”

Knots: “Just as a win for Hayes could put him in some serious discussions.”

The ref calls for the bell. Both step out of their corners, and begin to circle one another before lunging forward, engaging in a tie-up. Asher pulls Glory into a side headlock, but she shoves him forward. Asher hits the ropes and comes back, taking Glory down with a shoulder tackle.

Sharper: “Asher with the clear size and strength advantage, knocking Glory down to the mat.”

Asher runs into the ropes and bounces off, flipping over, going for a leg drop, but Glory rolls out of the way. Glory gets to her feet and connects with a kick to the chest, then one to the arm. Asher rolls over to the side, trying to get away. Glory follows, grabbing the recently kicked arm and pulling it into an armbar.

Knots: “Glory with a submission already. She’s a technical wizard.”

Sharper: “Oh yes. She can tie you up in more ways than most can count.”

The ref checks on Asher, who shakes his head no. Glory pulls back. Asher still refuses.

Sharper: “Glory really cranking on the arm. Asher needs to get out before any real damage is done.”

Asher flips forward. Glory gets to her feet. Asher flips backward, then forward, getting to his feet, before hitting a jab to the face, stunning Glory. Asher then follows up with a roundhouse kick to the side of the head. Glory falls into the ropes. Asher charges into and bounces off the opposite set of ropes, as Glory stumbles forward, with Asher taking Glory down with a spear. Asher hooks the leg.

1

2

Glory kicks out. Asher grabs Glory before she has a chance to get up. He rolls her over, grabbing her arm and placing it between his legs before he reaches up and locks in a cross-face. The ref immediately checks on Glory, who shakes her head no, while trying to pry Asher’s fingers from her face. Asher pulls back.

Knots: “Asher using a submission of his own.”

The ref checks again, and Glory refuses still. Glory begins to move, slowly reaching out with her leg. She drags she and Asher a bit with her free arm. Asher pulls back a bit more. Glory pulls them over a bit more, before reaching out with her leg again, getting it on the rope.

Sharper: “Glory making it to the ropes. Asher forced to break the hold.”

Asher gets to his feet and pulls Glory up, but she connects with a European uppercut. Asher staggers back and Glory hits a superkick. Asher falls to the mat and Glory goes for a quick cover.

1

2

Asher kicks out.  Asher rolls over onto is stomach. Glory gets to her feet and stomps Asher in the center of his back. She stomps him again, as the crowd begins to boo. Glory then hooks in an STF.

Knots: “Glory driving her boot into Asher’s back. We all know the history he’s had with back injuries.”

The ref checks on Asher, but he refuses. Glory pulls back, and Asher reaches out towards the ropes. The ref checks again, and Asher shakes his head no once again. Asher begins to pull them towards the ropes, using his arms.

Knots: “Asher military crawling towards the ropes. Glory showing no signs of letting go.”

Asher continues pull them toward the ropes, as Glory pulls back a bit more, with Asher still refusing. Asher reaches out once again, but falls short. Glory pulls back some more, and the ref checks on Asher once again. He shakes his head no, before pulling them a little closer and grabbing hold of the rope.

Sharper: “Asher grabbing the ropes. You have to wonder how much damage has been done, however. Oh, Glory refusing to break the hold!”

Glory pulls back as the ref begins the count.

Ref: “1! 2! 3! 4!”

Glory breaks the hold and quickly scrambles to her feet. She stomps on Asher’s back a few more times, before pulling him to his feet. She hits three straight forearms, before whipping him into the ropes. Asher comes back as Glory goes for a clothesline. Asher dunks under, hitting the ropes, and leaping off them, taking Glory down with another spear.

Knot: “Asher with a spear. Glory down. Now is the time for him to mount a comeback.”

Asher pushes himself up and runs into the ropes. He leaps off, connecting with an Ash-Sault. The crowd cheers as Asher hooks the leg.

1

2

Glory kicks out. Asher lifts Glory off the mat. He hits a European uppercut, before grabbing Glory again, and connecting with a sitout jawbreaker. As he gets to his feet, Asher grabs at his back, slightly wincing as he proceeds to climb to the top. He looks down at Glory, with the crowd cheering even louder. Asher leaps off the top rope and connects.

Sharper: “Gravity be damned! Asher with the 450 Splash and he gets all of it!”

Knots: “More like spine be damned.”

Asher goes for the cover.

1

2

Glory shoots the shoulder up. Asher gets to his feet and does a front flip, connecting with a leg drop. Asher then picks Glory up and whips her into the corner. He charges and leaps, only for Glory to get out of the way. Asher hits the turnbuckle and staggers back a bit, only for Glory to roll him up into a schoolboy.

1

2

Asher kicks out. Glory gets to her feet as Asher gets to one knee. Glory clubs him in the back, before hooking him and driving Asher into the mat with a reverse DDT. Glory gets to her feet and begins to climb the top rope. Asher is shown stirring.

Sharper: “The British Bombshell going up top. We don’t see this very often, but she’s proven to be effective in aerial form, just as she is on the mat.”

Glory turns around to face Asher, only for Asher to race up the turnbuckle, hitting Glory with forearms, before hooking her. Asher then lifts Glory and falls backward, connecting with a superplex.

Knots: “Asher Hayes proving to be a bit more effective when he kicks it into overdrive.”

Asher rolls over and goes for the pin.

1

2

3…NO! Glory kicks out. Asher pushes himself up and takes a few steps back. Glory rolls over, pushing herself up. She turns just as Asher connects with a running knee. The crowd erupts as Asher goes for another cover.

Sharper: “Asher with the Dust to Dust! Is it enough to put Glory away?”

1

2

3…NO! Glory’s foot is shown on the bottom rope.

Knots: “Glory saving herself, using her own veteran instinct.”

Asher gets to his feet and goes to grab Glory, but she pulls him down into an inside cradle.

1

2

Asher kicks out. Glory gets to her feet, just before Asher does. He turns and Glory grabs him, before dropping him Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Glory goes for the cover.

1

2

Asher shoots the shoulder up! Glory gets up and grabs Asher, pulling him to his feet. He grabs her and hits a sitout jawbreaker once again. Glory falls to the mat, and Asher grabs her legs, before locking in the Painful Hayes. The crowd cheers, but Glory grabs a hold of the ropes. Asher keeps the hold locked in.

Knots: “Asher not breaking the hold.”

Sharper: “Probably giving Glory a taste of her own medicine.”

Ref: “1! 2! 3! 4!”

Asher breaks the hold, as Glory is shown rolling toward the corner. The ref is shown warning Asher who shrugs and nods. Asher then turns toward Glory. He goes to grab her in the corner, but she turns, and connects with a shot to the head with the SCW Adrenaline Championship. The crowd boos as the ref calls for the bell immediately.

Sharper: “Damnit! Glory Braddock getting herself intentionally disqualified! Way to ruin a damn good match and rob the fans.”

Knots: “She’s the Best in the World, and only wants what’s best for business. Didn’t you know that?”

Asher is shown pulling himself up, using the ropes, and Glory charges and hits him with the belt once again. The crowd boos. The ref walks toward Glory, but she lifts the belt toward him, and he steps back. Asher is shown pulling himself up once again, as Glory begins to stalk him. The boos turn to cheers as Cid Turner is shown racing toward the ring. He slides in and Glory rolls out. Glory can be shown backing up the ramp, as Cid is shown checking on Asher.

Glory: “I can’t risk injury before I become World Champion. I can’t.”

Cid is shown helping Asher to his feet, before Asher rushes to the ropes, glaring at Glory.

Asher: “THIS AIN’T OVER!”

Glory and Asher are shown glaring at one another, before we cut away.

We cut back to the ring, where the spotlight remains on Shilo, only to go off. It then flashes back on before showing the steel posts and Shilo runs up to them. He then bangs on them with his hat.

Shilo: “Oh what is that?

That I’m banging with my hat…

It’s just a solid steel pole

And maybe it’s the only loophole…

The camera turns to show Shilo now sitting on the top rope, grabbing the pole.

Shilo: “Because you see Aaron,

They’re really quite necessary…

Otherwise this idea would be quite barren…

And wouldn’t that be scary…”

Shilo then hops down back into the ring, the sound of his hitting echoing in the scene.

Shilo: “But don’t you worry…

Because if you’re not careful, things may be blurry…

While I challenged you to make this your domain

I plan to smear it with your bloodstain!”

Shilo lets out another laugh as he stands in the middle of it. This time, the spotlight shows the shadow of something else, that’s surrounding the ring as the scene abruptly cuts to black again.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Ace Marshall backstage, looking around. Jaina Lancaster is with him. She takes a deep breath.

Jaina: “I’m Jaina Lancaster-“

Ace: “Wait…wait…you’re related to Bree.”

Jaina: “Yes, I am her niece.”

Ace eyes her up.

Ace: “Amy’s kid?”

Jaina: “Yeah.”

Ace: “So you do take after Amy or after Bree? Like are you just solid, or a complete bitch?”

Jaina: “Excuse me?”

Ace: “Ah…more like Bree. Great. Well, good. Maybe this will spark something in her. Hell, Matt had his fun earlier. I don’t want her forgetting about little old me. I mean, I did wreck her little celebration. Then again, I should be given a medal. Several fans didn’t have to go for emergency eye removal because they now had visions of her face in their dreams.”

Jaina: “I was here for your TV Title match.”

Ace: “Oh yeah. That…maybe Bree can return the favour. Help me beat Syren. Just like Syren helped her become champion.”

Jaina doesn’t respond.

Ace: “Did I cross another line? Don’t worry…But Bree, you used to want my head. Now you’re looking for anyone and well, looks like Tommy may be next in line…Then again, maybe I’ll focus on Owen or Matt. I mean, Matt and I…we probably can catch up on old times. Right?”

Ace smirks.

Ace: “Thanks for the time. Feel free to give an abridged version to Bree if you want.”

Ace turns and heads off as Jaina just watches him leave. She composes herself and turns to the camera.

Jaina: “Thanks for the time, Ace.”

We cut away.

Jake Starr is seen smiling after his actions earlier and heads down the hallway.

???: “Hey! Hey…”

Jake stops and looks around. Crystal Zdunich walks over to him.

Starr: “You?”

Zdunich: “Jake…right? You’re facing Holly this Sunday.”

Starr: “Yeah. Want me to get you her autograph.”

Zdunich: “No…just….”

Zdunich sighs.

Starr: “Spit it out.”

Zdunich: “Just beat her…”

Starr: “Happily…and you’re facing Katie right?”

Zdunich: ”Yeah. Apparently she’s a big deal.”

Starr smirks.

Starr: “Keep that attitude. She’ll hate that.”

Zdunich nods and Starr chuckles and walks off as the scene cuts away.

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

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

Sharper: “I’m sure Adam Allocco is loving life, minus the sore jaw he has.”

Knots: “Regan cracked him last week!”

Sharper: “But Bison Jones doing what Adam, I’m sure, wants him to do. He drove Regan down into the steel. Trying to do anything for an advantage this Sunday.”

Knots: “Already has Anastasia Smirnov doing some of that! Directly parodying Regan’s new movie From Hell to Cat!”

The two reach the ring. Bison walks up the steel steps and into the ring. Adam Allocco struts around ringside before pulling himself onto the apron. Anastasia follows Bison, eying him. Adam then enters the ring and walks forward, looking around before rubbing his jaw and heading over to the corner. He demands a microphone from Phillips. Phillips obliges and Adam takes it and walks back over to the middle of the ring. The crowd boos as Adam looks around.

Adam: “Thank you, thank you, for that warm welcome for your NEXT World Tag Team Champions. That’s right, you’re looking at them. And trust me when I say this, Sasha…your little piggyback on the World’s Best tournament I hosted….I see what you did. I’ll happily stand tall as the next winner with Bison over here.”

Adam smirks as the crowd boos.

Adam: “Now, this Sunday, you know what you’re scheduled to see. The Golden Boys are going to triumph over the wicked witches of SCW, Frozen Hell…but I’m sorry to tell you that frankly, I am going to make clear that I don’t think that match should happen. No, Frozen Hell should come to this ring, kiss our feet and HAND us the titles, FORCED to forfeit them for their actions last week. A cheap shot if I ever saw it. A completely deplorable act, attacking Anastasia for a tasteful parody for Regan Street. It’s not my fault that being part of the Street family makes you the continual punchline. I mean, Lucas Knight’s slept with half of you. It’s fine…But Anastasia…an innocent in this. Someone who is playing a parody to make millions of men happy…And YOU Regan attacked her!”

The crowd is a mixed reaction as some men cheer. Anastasia smirks.

Adam: “But not only that…you struck me. That’s why Bison had to get involved. To stop you as you went on the warpath all because we were having a bit of fun. Sorry, that we’re just good at marketing! But oh no…couldn’t have that. And that’s why, not only am I BANNING Selena Frost and Regan Street from future Adam Allocco presented tournament as lord knows I am the KING of tournaments…but I am DEMANDING SCW to maintain this partnership of ours, to get the best tournaments in wrestling….to have Frozen Hell come to this ring and HAND us the World Tag Team Championship…teach them a lesson. And if we happen to meet in the Tag League, then we can see who is best. But that’s a BIG if.”

The crowd boos.

Adam: “You know I’m right about this!”

“HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!”
“BELIEVE IT!”

“Hell Has Frozen Over” by the Megas and Entertainment System plays as Regan Street storms out from the back only for Selena to head out with her and stop her. Adam just smiles.

Adam: “Good! You are coming down here. Bison…get ready to collect them!”

Bison glances back at Adam as Adam smiles, walking around the ring. Regan and Selena then head down to the ring, both holding their World Tag Team Championships, while Selena holds the US Title. They walk down to the ring. Regan hops onto the apron and enters the ring. Selena hops up a second after. Regan steps up as Bison steps forward, arms crossed in front of him. Regan looks up at Bison as Selena steps up and looks at Adam. Adam looks at them from behind Bison. Even Anastasia is standing up closer to Bison. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Look at Regan! Right up in the face of Bison.”

Adam: “Alright. All you need to do. Hand him the titles. Just remember what he did last week…in self-defense of course!”

The crowd boos as Selena glances at Adam. Regan goes to step around as Bison stops her and pushes her back. Regan just smirks and slides the title down to her hand and turns. She looks at Bison. Bison looks at her. Adam keeps talking.

Adam: “Try it! Hell, if you cause more controversy, Anastasia here is just going to be star.

Regan then holds her fist up.

Regan: “Come here so I can give you another dose.”

Adam: “Hey! Easy there. You got one cheap shot on. Not again. Bison!”

Bison then glances back at Adam.

Adam: “Take care of these two!”

Bison sighs before turning and Regan and Selena look at one another. Adam turns his back to them, assured of Bison. Bison just shakes his head. He then reaches forward and grabs Regan, but Selena kicks his hands. Regan pulls back and falls to the ropes, bounces off and nails Bison with the WTH. He staggers off to the ropes. Anastasia backs up. Adam turns and sees Anastasia and Regan and Selena step up as Adam then quickly drops to the floor and rolls to the floor. Anastasia rolls to the floor too. Bison then drops to the floor, rolling to the floor, holding his jaw, remaining on his feet.

Sharper: “Regan cracked Bison this time!”

Knots: “He remained on his feet though. But Adam and Anastasia ran for the hills!”

Sharper: “Selena Frost again the difference maker. Protecting Regan and stepping up.”

Adam backs away and walks around. Bison holds his jaw.

Adam: “You’re not getting me. And Sasha…I hope you’re watching! Strip them of the titles! But don’t worry…you can watch Anastasia stripping off something else as Regan Street in her own movie!”

Regan turns and heads to the ropes. Adam laughs as she walks around the ring, with Anastasia looking around. Adam motions to her. She does a bit of a provocative pose. Regan steps through the ropes. Anastasia steps away, running to Bison who walks around.

Sharper: “Just disgusting!”

Knots: “Yeah, but Adam Allocco is having fun. Just what about in the ring…”

Sharper: “I sure hope Sasha isn’t listening to this.”

Knots: “I don’t think she’s going to just ignore it though!”

Bison walks off, holding his jaw as Adam backs away. Selena and Regan remain in the ring. The crowd cheers them as their music plays.

Backstage, we abruptly cut to see Glory Braddock stepping back, holding her Adrenaline Championship almost as a weapon as Dylan Howell is grabbing on the other end.

Howell: “Mine! You don’t treat her right! Nothing right! All focused on the World Title!”

Raab: “Dylan!”

Glory: “Get the hell away from me!”

We then see Gavin Taylor running into the scene and he runs over and nails Dylan with a hard right. Raab turns and shoves him back.

Gavin: “Whoa! Whoa!”

Glory then pulls the Adrenaline Title away and backs off. She storms off. Gavin turns and notices her as we cut to see Aubrianna Powers in the background watching. Gavin’s A.S.S. also come over.

Gavin: “You’re welcome Glory! I’m waiting! You and I…maybe both titles! Huh?!”

Raab turns and shoves Gavin back and just then, the A.S.S. come up. Dylan steps over and stands with Raab. Gavin backs up. The A.S.S. obstruct.

Gavin: “See ya later Raab!”

Power: “Happy?”

Gavin: “Tonnes…now we can plan! I did get you your debut, right?”

Aubrianna smirks. Gavin and Aubrianna head off as the A.S.S. continue to keep Howell and Raab back. They then back up and look at one another before turning and running off after Taylor and Powers. Raab then turns to Howell.

Howell: “Sorry about that…I’ll always love her.”

Raab: “That obsession isn’t healthy.”

Howell: “You’re right…we need to get you back focusing on your problem…”

Raab: “Yeah…Maria…ending this this Sunday.”

Raab and Howell head off as the scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Katie Steward in action

Breakdown returns as we see in the ring, a shot of a brunette woman, stretching out in the ring. A nameplate comes up showing their name “Herra Jones.”

Sharper: “Welcome back to Breakdown and we’re going to see…we’ve been told this is special.”

Knots: “Hey it is! I’m not getting yelled at by her. I like my hearing, Sharper!”

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.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a ten minute time limit. First, on their way to the ring, accompanied by TJ Johnson, from Los Angeles, California, she is the Goddess of Desire, Katie Steward!”

Katie walks around the ring and up the ring steps carefully and across the apron. TJ runs up after her and holds open the ropes for her to enter the ring. Katie walks to the center of the ring and she disrobes for the crowd. She shows off her wrestling attire. TJ takes her robe and exits the ring and Katie to her corner.

Phillips: “Her opponent, from Spokane, Washington, she is Herra Jones!”

Sharper: “Katie Steward returned last week. A lot of fanfare.”

Knots: “We blew half our pyro budget on her to just walk out from the back!”

Sharper: “And this Sunday, she returns to pay per view. She’ll face Crystal Zdunich who seemed to have no respect for her.”

Knots: “She doesn’t know Katie. Crystal and Katie never shared a backstage locker room. And well, Katie heard and here we are.”

Sharper: “Not a bad idea for Zdunich. Get noticed by facing a Hall of Famer.”

The bell sounds as Herra Jones comes over to Katie. Katie backs up and tells her to get back. The official stops Herra and the crowd boos some as Herra backs up. Katie then stretches out a bit before then stepping up. She nods. Herra looks at the official. The official nods and Herra steps up and Katie and her lock up in the middle of the ring. Katie turns into a side headlock. She pulls back and Herra drags her back into the ropes and fires her off. Katie bounces off and shoulders Herra down. Katie then walks around the ring, posing. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “Katie clearly back to her old-self. Some posing. Some preening.”

Knots: “Clearly no respect for Herra Jones!”

Herra starts to get up and Katie turns and goes over to her. Herra then nails Katie in the ribs. The crowd cheers. Herra nails Katie again. Katie staggers back. Herra then gets up and hits a dropkick. Katie holds her face. Herra goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Katie kicks out. She turns and grabs at the ropes. Herra gets up and grabs her and pulls her up and back in a waistlock. The crowd roars. Herra looks around and Katie then hits a mule kick. Herra winces and Katie hits a snapmare. Katie then backs up and runs at Herra and hits a dropkick to the back of the head. The crowd ohs. Herra rolls over to the ropes.

Sharper: “Herra Jones got caught by the experience. Katie didn’t panic and instead took her over and made her pay!”

Knots: “And now has a new pain in her neck!”

Herra grabs at the ropes and Katie walks over to her and grabs her, but Herra nails her in the ribs once and then again before shoving her back. Katie stops and Herra steps up only for Katie to let out her Goddess Scream. The crowd boos as Herra turns away. Katie then grabs her and pulls her in and hits a bulldog. Herra rolls over and Katie then handstands into a breakdance leg drop. She goes for the pin.

1!

2!

Herra kicks out. Katie looks at her and then grabs her and pulls her up. Katie then smacks her in the face over and over.

Katie: “When the Goddess says you stay down, you stay down!”

Herra shoves her back again. Katie stops and Herra steps up only for Katie to hit the Most Beautiful Superkick Ever. Herra drops to her hands and knees. Katie then steps over to her, grabs her arms, pulling her up and then spinning her out. She looks around and hits the Platinum Blonde.

Sharper: “And there’s the Platinum Blonde. Herra Jones tried to put up a fight, but Katie Steward came here to make a statement.”

Knots: “Almost like she reminded herself she’s one of the most important women in SCW history in the time away!”

Katie turns and goes for the pin.

1!

2!

3!

The crowd boos and the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Katie Steward!”

Katie gets up and the official raises her arm. TJ Johnson, who now has a microphone in his hand, enters the ring and walks over and pulls the referee away before holding Katie’s arm himself. She continues to pose in the ring as TJ then brings the microphone up to his mouth.

Johnson: “Crystal Zdunich…we watched you earlier. We weren’t too impressed. But last week, you said you didn’t know who this Goddess is….you’ll find out this Sunday!”

The crowd roars a bit before booing. Katie’s music starts to play again. Katie just smiles as she looks around. TJ Johnson then let’s go and points to her as she poses.

Sharper: “There you are! TJ Johnson back to being Katie’s hype man and sending a message to Crystal Zdunich.”

Knots: “Two arrogant women going at it this Sunday. Old school and new school!”

Sharper: “Did you just call Katie old?”

Knots: “What? No! No! I love my hearing! No!”

“The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire plays and the Breakdown logo comes up on the screen. A shot of Ace Marshall vs. Syren follows.

Sharper: “We have plenty more to come. A huge main event to say the least. But next, the Television Championship will be on the line. Ace Marshall challenges Syren! They have a long history and it continues next, here on Breakdown!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as we see Jay Gold talking to Sasha backstage.

Gold: “You know, you and I haven’t seen eye to eye on a lot. But given some of the ridiculousness…”

Sasha: “I appreciate it. But you don’t need to worry about me. I understood what I was getting into a year and a half again and well, it’s part of it.”

Gold: “Stuff like Adam?”

Sasha: “Let him rant. He better focus on who he should. And you…you should focus on that ten person tag. Some people in there I know you wouldn’t mind pushing back down to earth.”

Gold: “Yeah…but I wanted to more come to you because I feel, I’ve been around here for a while. As a wrestler, as an agent, commentator….This Silent Majority.”

Sasha nods.

Gold: “You should just can them. They don’t offer anything. And I don’t think they’re just blowhards.”

Sasha: “I appreciate the concern. At the same time, their wrestling talent does check out. I’ve seen their tapes. But what I won’t give them time for is more actions like they’ve done. We don’t need more people who play by their own rules. We need people who care about competing to the best they can. That’s why you came back.”

Gold: “I did. But also Sasha…I came back because I wanted to leave this sport better than I left it…and so far…I have a lot of work to do.”

Gold nods and heads off.

Ace Marshall vs. Syren

SCW Television Championship

A countdown starts on the big screen in fast progression from five to one before "Adrenalize" hits the speakers and the spotlights start to spin and focus in on the stage. The fans erupt in cheers as on stage Ace Marshall steps out with Oakley shades and a black reflective jacket.

ADRENALIZE ME

He pauses before raises his arms up for the crowd as strobe lights break out throughout the arena for the crowd in different shades of red, blue and green in rapid succession. Smoke erupts from underneath them and along the ramp way. He snaps his fingers and bobs his head before pointing out to the crowd.

Phillips: "This is scheduled for one fall and it is for the SCW Television Championship….Introducing first the challenger…Making his way to the ring, coming in from Las Vegas, Nevada, Ace Marshall!"

Ace casually strolls down the ramp. Reaching the ring Ace slides in before standing up and running his hands through his hair, singing along with the song. Making his way to the corner, he climbs up it before looking out into the crowd while thrusting an arm up as the crowd cheers him on. Dropping down after a moment he turns his back to the audience before removing his jacket and shades. He sets them to the side of the apron for an official to grab just as the match is about to be underway.

Sharper: “Our next contest is for the SCW TV title. Two former World Champions, and even friends as well as rivals, going one on one tonight.”

Knots: “Ace Marshall taking a member of the bitter club…I mean, Infamous…Syren.”

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

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
Dark Fantasy

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

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

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

The ref calls for the bell and Syren steps out of her corner, looking to lock up. Ace begins to chuckle, and Syren is shown rolling her eyes.

Sharper “Ace Marshall not wasting any time in his attempts to get under Syren’s skin.”

Knots: “I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but it doesn’t take much.”

Syren looks to tie up. Ace goes to do the same, before running his hands through his hair at the last possible second. He smirks, and Syren shoves him a bit. The ref steps in between both opponents.

Syren: “Come on.”

Ace chuckles.

Ace: “Why so serious?”

Syren looks down and shakes her head, before looking back up and connecting with a forearm, followed by another. Ace staggers back, as Syren moves to continue her attack. Ace, however, grabs her and drives his knee into her abdomen. Ace follows up with a European uppercut. Syren falls into the ropes, as Ace grabs her by the wrist and pulls her into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Ace goes for a quick cover.

1

2

Syren kicks out. Ace pats her on the back of the head before jumping to his feet. Ace is then shown pointing to CHBK, before he begins to stomp in the corner.

Sharper: “Ace mocking the legendary CHBK, using his signature stomp…or tuning up the band as we used to call it.”

Knots: “Let’s be real here. He’s paying tribute to the legend. Nothing wrong with giving Syren a taste of a bittersweet ending.”

Syren gets to her feet and turns just as Ace steps out of the corner, connecting with a superkick. Ace drops down and goes for another cover.

1…

The ref stops the count as CHBK can be seen hopping onto the apron. The ref stops CHBK who appears to be stepping through the ropes. With CHBK arguing with the ref, Ace runs over and slaps CHBK, prompting Christy and Rayvn to walk over.

Sharper: “Ace slapping the taste out of CHBK’s mouth, earning further ire of Infamous. He better watch it, or he might replace you as number one their hit list.”

Syren clubs Ace in the back of the head, before spinning him around and hitting a European uppercut of her own. Ace staggers back into the corner, and Syren hits a few back elbows, before pulling Ace into a lariat. Syren gets to her feet and begins to stalk Ace. Ace pushes himself off the mat, and turns as Syren charges, and connects with a running Yakuza kick.

Knots: “Ace getting hit with the Face Lift. Now Syren going for the cover.”

1

2

Ace shoots the shoulder up. He rolls over and gets to his feet, only for Syren to hit a dropkick, sending Ace to the outside.

Sharper: “This is not a place Ace wants to be.”

Ace quickly gets to his feet and goes to get into the ring, only for Syren to charge the ropes. Ace leaps up and grabs Syren, driving her throat first into the top rope. Syren springs back, and immediately grabs at her throat. The ref looks at Ace who is shown climbing onto the apron. The ref then looks at Syren, who continues to grab at her throat.

Alexander is shown running up and landing a low blow, as Ace is stepping in between the ropes. Ace gets tangled in the ropes.

Knots: “The bitterness is showing again.”

Sharper: “Ace halfway in and out of the ring. Oh, and CHBK…”

CHBK can be shown connecting with the Bittersweet Ending, before Ace falls back into the ring. Infamous regroup on the outside, as Syren is shown pulling herself up, using the ropes. She grabs at her throat once more, before shaking her head. She steps forward.

Sharper: “Bittersweet Ending behind the ref’s back. Son of a bitch!”

Ace grabs at the ropes, trying to pull himself up. He pushes off the ropes, only for Syren to catch him with an enziguri. Syren grabs Ace by the hair, pulling him to his feet. She hits a knife edge chop, staggering Ace. Syren then charges and leaps, grabbing Ace and taking him down with the Beauty Spot. Syren hooks the leg.

1

2

3!!!

“Groupie” hits as the crowd begins to boo loudly. Infamous join Syren in the middle of the ring, as she is handed the SCW Television Championship.

Phillips: “Here is your winner and STILLLLL…the SCW Television Champion…SYREN!”

The members of Infamous look down at Ace, who is slowly starting to stir, before they continue to celebrate.

Sharper: “The numbers game proving to be too much for Ace, and Syren retains.”

Knots: “They should enjoy it now, because before they know it, someone will knock them down a peg or two.”

Infamous are shown celebrating a little bit more as the ref is shown checking on Ace outside the ring, before we cut away.

The scene opens up again in the silhouetted ring, only for the spotlight to shine again, but this time, not onto anything but the ring. We then just hear Shilo’s voice.

Shilo: “Did I get a little bit too violent?

Sorry, but I refuse to be silent…

Because this is going to be special, Aaron, I bet…

We get to do whatever we want…and there’s a net!”

At this point, we cut to Shilo throwing himself over the top rope and landing in the nets. The apparatus shakes from the impact, rattling before Shilo laughs and rolls along the net.

Shilo: “What is your mind thinking, Aaron…

Aren’t you thinking about how, this match, you’ll fair in…

Don’t worry, I’m here to help you through

Although I can’t make stardom like to you like glue!”

Shilo then stands up and crawls up the net, right toward the camera, shooting over the top of it.

Shilo: “Because Aaron, you got the win your wanted last time…

But THIS you’ll be remembered long time…

Because you’ll either rise to the occasion

In this little entertainment invasion

That you and I are on…

Don’t worry, I’m not far gone

Because this is your chance for you to eclipse

Everything in your past…at Apocalypse…

But Aaron…the spotlight is on tight…

Where I thrive and display my might…”

Shilo at this point has reached the top of the net.

Shilo: “It’s all on the line this Sunday night…

Here at my invite…

But will they remember this match for you or me…”

Shilo just laughs.

“All I care is we’re on the marquee…

And whether you reach the heaven or suffer another gaffe…

Don’t worry Aaron…you will MAKE….ME….LAUGH!”

Shilo then steps to the top of the net before pushing off and falling off, away from the ring, and into the darkness. We then hear Shilo Valiant laughing. The laughing echoes over and over before the scene cuts to black again.

COMMERCIALS

Breakdown returns as Syren walks down the hallway, smiling, proudly holding her SCW Television Championship. Ravyn Taylor and Christy Matthews walk with her. Rey Anillo heads over and joins CHBK, chatting with him as Alexander Crowe and Christopher Richter talk to one another. Jessica Winters awaits them at their locker room.

Jessica: “Syren, a good night-“

Syren: “Damn right it was and to knock Ace Marshall down. That was just…perfect.”

Syren pauses.

Syren: “Sorry, nearly gagged thinking of that word. Either way, I’ve got this. And well, I’m going to enjoy taking Apocalypse off. Watching from the sidelines as two people take out some long-time problem people in this company. Right?”

Ravyn smirks and walks over.

Ravyn: “Perhaps she’s referring to Blake Mason, recovering from his disappointment from once again failing to defeat Syren. He should really have just walked away. But he’s a fool. And well, Katya did us well on this one. Syren is back as champion and now, it’s time for well, myself, Christy, for us to remind everyone what we can do. Myself particularly. Blake Mason better be ready because well, I’m a former World Champion. I hold the greatest US Championship reign in SCW History. And people tend to forget that. I normally am not one to trumpet myself, enjoying the anonymity that comes with people’s ignorance, largely because it’s so satisfying to watch them realize they make a mistake. This Sunday, I will dispense with the anonymity and remind Blake and the world that I am one of the best professional wrestlers here. Quoth the Ravyn…nevermore!”

Jessica: “And Christy-“

Christy grabs the microphone.

Christy: “Say it….call me what he calls me…”

Jessica nods.

Christy: “Say it!”

Jessica: “Karen…Matthews…”

Christy: “That’s all that second rate member of the family is…bad memes and dated crap. Well if he wants to call me Karen, put up some little pictures and have fun at my expense….he can enjoy a concussion…a broken jaw…something else at my expense. I’m done screwing around. The fact that that waste of space is a former US Champion while I have never held that title….that’s a disgrace to professional wrestling.”

Christy smirks.

Christy: “And he got it because he pissed someone off. Well, he pissed me off. And I’ll finally give him something he earned! His Happily Never After!”

Christy turns and heads into the locker room. Jessica steps back as Infamous follows, all heading into the locker room.

Jessica: “There you have it. Infamous focused, confident, and ready for Apocalypse this Sunday. Back to ringside.”

The scene opens up to see Adam Sharper and Jonathan Knots at the announce table.

Sharper: “Thank you Jessica and Infamous really seems to be taking it up a notch.”

Knots: “That’s putting it mildly. They almost have a new militant nature to how they’re going at it and Katya’s support only helps.”

Sharper: “Speaking of militant. This week, you’ll notice that we have not yet heard from Jordan Majors or Sienna Swann. That’s because they’ve both remained at home, training for this Sunday. Sixty minutes. Ironwoman match. Most falls win.”

Knots: “And both have a lot riding on it.”

The Breakdown logo comes up on the screen.

A shot of an empty warehouse is shown before we see the door open. The scene flashes before we see Sienna Swann walking into the warehouse, dressed in branded workout gear.

Sienna: “You want to face me in an Ironwoman match…You’re not going to survive Jordan!”

As fast-paced music plays in the background, we then cut to see shots of Sienna Swann training, hitting a series of hard right hands to a punching bag before showing her hitting a spinning back fist.

Sienna: “I’m faster, I’m stronger. I’m just better, Jordan. You can try to keep up with it, but I’ve proven all of that!”

We cut to show her skipping rope, going faster and faster as Xiomara Diaz stands in the background, looking on. This is followed by shots of Sienna hitting a series of kicks on a punching bag before showing Sienna running up and down a series of steps.

Sienna: “You’re not going to outdo me. All you can claim is some heart. At Apocalypse, I will step on it and watch it collapse under my wrestling boot!”

Shots of Sienna Swann hitting a series of hard right and then another before showing her hitting a hard knee on the punching back.

Sienna: “You just don’t get it Jordan. You’re in my world! MY WORLD!”

Sienna is shown hitting a hard kick to the punching bag before cutting to showing Sienna going faster and faster on the steps.

Sienna: “This is just a match you won’t win. You set yourself up for failure. Then again, you did that back in April when you turned your back on what Bree and I represent.”

Shots of more kicks follow.

Sienna: “You could’ve been protected.”

Another kick.

Sienna: “Right where you belong.”

Another kick.

Sienna: “Middle of the card.”

Another kick.

Sienna: “A good support. But not main cast.”

We then see Sienna kick it, causing the punching bag to fall off the hook and down to the floor. Sienna then spins around, the video going into slow motion, showing Sienna’s hair sweeping past and Sienna smirking.

Sienna: “Enjoy the spotlight. This is the highest high you’ll ever have.”

Sienna then is shown dusting her hands off in slow motion. The scene cuts to show Sienna Swann leaning against the wall. She pushes off.

Sienna: “You could’ve just taken your loss and moved on. Now I’ll make sure you don’t get that chance. You will NOT get up this Sunday!”

Sienna then smirks.

Sienna: “And I’m going to enjoy every minute!”

Several shots flash by before we cut to see the warehouse closing again and Sienna Swann leaving, her hair still up in a ponytail, but highlighting her beauty as she leaves.

The scene then cuts to a shot of Jordan Majors arriving at the Ante Up Academy, dressed in a hoodie, and looking like she just got up. The production is much simpler. Majors instead is shown turning on the lights. We then cut to seeing her starting to run around the outside of the main workout room.

Jordan: “Sienna’s going to make this about the end of everything. What she forgets or wants us to forget is that this was what she said at Rise to Greatness.”

Majors is shown continuing to run before we cut to shots of her stretching.

Jordan: “She can say it all. Look good doing it. All I have to say is one event name…Taking Hold of the Flame.”

We cut to see shots of Jordan Majors in the ring at Taking Hold of the Flame 2020.

Jordan: “There I lasted over seventy minutes. More than I need to at Apocalypse. But that’s not all.”

Jordan is shown doing some shadow boxing in the ring before we see her sparring with someone, the face uncaught by the camera.

Jordan: “I can point to Rise to Greatness…I was supposed to be destroyed. My career would end. I’m still here!”

Shots of Jordan sparring follow, intentionally with limited music. We then cut to see shots of Majors leaning against the ropes before turning and running the ropes back and forth.

Jordan: “I’m ready to go another hour. I’m ready to take the mantle of IronWoman. I don’t need to be called an Angel.”

Jordan is shown then running around the room, before throwing kicks at a moving target, hitting pads on her sparring partner’s hands and then jumping up and down off the ropes, showing her agility.

Jordan: “I’m looking to do something more simple. I’m looking to make sure you lose. And one way or another Sienna, you are going to lose! Because I am not going to stay down. I will not let you win. I refuse to give you that satisfaction and you are going to learn one thing in 2020…You are not God.”

Jordan is shown then hitting a series of kicks on the punching bag. We then cut to show her stopping, turning around and dumping some bottled water over her head. She shakes her hair and looks around as the Apocalypse logo comes up on the screen.

We cut to see Sienna Swann vs. Jordan Majors in front of the Apocalypse logo.

Sharper: “Both training. Making sure they are at their peak.”

Knots: “It’s not just about winning once. It’s winning multiple times. It’s consistency. It’s tenacity!”

Sharper: “And Sienna Swann has claimed the mantle of IronAngel since she outlasted Selena Frost. Jordan Majors though has on multiple occasions out-hearted Sienna Swann and it doesn’t sit well for her.”

Knots: “Well something is going to not sit well for one of them this Sunday at Apocalypse!”

The still remains on the screen for a few moments.

“The Old Me” by Memphis May Fire plays. We then see a shot of David Helms & Jason Helms and then one of Owen Cruze & Aaron Blackbourne before showing both.

Knots: “Main event time!”

Sharper: “Four individuals with their own big challenges this Sunday. But tonight, they compete in tag team action, in our main event. The Handsome Devils Club against Cruze and Blackbourne, next!”

The scene fades to black.

COMMERCIALS

Owen Cruze & Aaron Blackbourne vs. David Helms & Jason Helms

The lights cut and the screen goes black, before a logo starts to appear piece by piece on it in brilliant white. 

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HANDSOME DEVILS CLUB!

As the logo appears in full, “Handsome Devils Club” by Pure Love hits the speakers and the fans roar as a spotlight appears on the stage where David Helms and Jason Helms both stand side by side. David, the SCW World Championship around his waist, has his arms outstretched in front of him in the Self High Five while Jason has one arm outstretched, his hand cocked like a pistol and the camera moves towards them just as they both react. David emphatically splits his hands apart as Jason ‘fires’ the gun and the whole crowd shout “Bang” as one which leaves the two brothers grinning as the lights rise again. The curtain parts again as out walks Lucas Knight to join the brothers on the stage before he nods to the ring and David and Jason set off sprinting. 

Phillips: “From Red Bank New Jersey, they weighed in earlier tonight at a combined weight of four hundred and twenty four pounds and are accompanied to the ring by Lucas Knight; they are the team of the SCW World Champion, David Helms and Jason Helms… THE HANDSOME DEVILS CLUB!”

The brothers hit the ring and David slides in legs first while Jason goes head first, before both leap back up and hit opposite corners. They scale the middle turnbuckle and repeat their own hand gestures as Lucas makes his way to ringside. As they finish playing up to the fans, the two brothers make their way to their corner and exchange words with Lucas for a moment before looking at each other… then shrug and hold a round of rock paper scissors to decide who starts the match. 

Sharper: “David Helms had to have seen earlier.”

Knots: “Probably just shaking his head. Glory Braddock ducking Asher Hayes at the end. Not wanting the loss. But still has people gunning for her Adrenaline Title.”

Sharper: “And David knows he’s marked. But what about Jason Helms. Christy Matthews fired up. But they have to focus on that ring.”

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

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

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

“They never lose hope when everything's cold
And the fighting's near”

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

“It's deep in their bones. They run into smoke when the fire is fierce
Oh, pick yourself up 'cause”

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

Phillips: “And their opponents, accompanied by Kelcey Wallace, they are Owen Cruze and Aaron Blackbourne!”

Owen slides into the ring under the bottom rope, and straight to a turnbuckle, climbing it and lifting one arm in the air, before then applauding the whole arena. Blackbourne slides in and runs to the opposite corner. Kelcey enters the ring and shows both off. Then, Owen and Blackbourne jump down as the music fades out.

Sharper: “This should be a hell of a match here and internally, I’ll tell you this. When I saw this match booked, I wasn’t sure what to think. Jason, David, they’ve got their focus. Owen and Aaron too.”

Knots: “Yeah. World Titles, big matches, Under the Big Top.”

Sharper: “But at the same time, to sit here and know we’ll see four of the most talented individuals go and it’s not over revenge, or personal. It’s to compete. That’s a hell of a blessing.”

Knots: “And with the tag angle, we’re getting a taste of what we can expect in the Tag League starting in two weeks on Breakdown!”

David and Jason talk as David starts off for his team. Owen and Aaron talk before Owen starts off for him. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And look at this. The two former World Champions starting off.’

Knots: “Owen wants to get back to title contention. He’s not shying from this!”

Sharper: “You have also two potential future champs in Blackbourne and Jason Helms too. Some big talent here and you said it, Jon. Owen is looking to put people on notice and David is not going to step back at all.”

The bell sounds. David and Owen step up and lock up in the middle of the ring. They push back on one another and David moves into a side headlock. He pulls back. Owen reaches around and grabs at the arms. He starts to twist out, grabbing the arm and into an arm wrench. He jerks on the arm. Helms reaches around. He then rolls forward and nips up and then wrenches Owen’s arm. Owen grimaces as David leans down. Owen then somersaults froward and then cartwheels out and then takes David over with a side headlock takedown. David counters with a headscissors. Owen nips out. Both get up and David grabs Owen, but Owen drops down and around into a school boy.

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David kicks out. Owen backs up as David turns and nods. They get up and Owen tells David to come in.

Sharper: “David finding out Owen has that quickness.”

Knots: “A bit more confidence too.”

Kelcey looks on as David and Owen lock up again. They push back on one another. David gets Owen back and into the corner. He pushes back and Owen pushes out and David spins through. Owen leans against the ropes. The official, Aaron Demitra, comes over and calls for the break, but David steps out and pulls Owen out and into a hip toss. Cruze rolls over and gets up and David hits another hip toss. Owen gets up and David hits a dropkick. He then goes for the pin.

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Owen kicks out. Both get up and David chops Owen. The crowd woos. He chops him again. More woos. He then grabs him and whips him across. Owen bounces off and David goes for a back elbow. Owen ducks and bounces off the other side. David goes for a clothesline. Owen somersaults under. David turns and Owen rolls back, into a headscissors and takes David down. David rolls through and gets up and Owen runs at David and David hits a back elbow. He then turns and tags in Jason before snapmaring Owen down by the ropes. Jason steps over and grabs the top rope and hits a hilo into the ring.

Sharper: “David showing that tag experience. Tagging in Jason and Jason comes in. The hilo!”

Knots: “Hell, I’d pay to watch more of Owen and David!”

David exits as Jason turns and grabs Owen. He pulls him up and scoops him up and slams him down. Jason then turns and hits an elbow drop. He goes for the pin.

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Owen kicks out. He turns and Jason gets up and grabs him. He clubs him in the back before kneeing him in the ribs. He then spins him around and goes to whip him into the neutral corner. Jason runs after, but Owen climbs up and backflips back. He lands on his feet and spins out. Jason runs out and Owen ducks a clothesline. He then turns and into the ropes, reaching out, tagging in Blackbourne. Owen then runs at Helms who sidesteps and goes to throw him up and over, but Owen spins through and lands on the apron. He then drops down as Helms turns around as Blackbourne dives off the top rope with a missile dropkick. The crowd ohs. He then geos for the pin.

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Jason kicks out. He rolls over and reaches out to David as Blackbourne grabs Jason and pulls him up. He scoops him up and hits a ribbreaker. He then runs into the ropes, hitting then chest first before backflipping through and then jumping back with a double knee. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Driving his knees into the chest of Jason.”

Knots: “Again, you can never figure out where he’s coming from and this Sunday…”

Sharper: “We saw Shilo Valiant with that message. He’s almost relishing, challenging him to outdo him.”

Knots: “Blackbourne may love it in the Under the Big Top!”

Sharper: “But he may have the win!”

Blackbourne hooks the leg.

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Jason kicks out. Blackbourne grabs Jason and pulls him up and nails him in the ribs with a shot. He turns and tags in Owen. Owen climbs up to the top rope. Blackbourne holds Jason and Owen dives off with a knee to his ribs. Jason falls over. Owen then runs to the ropes, jumps to the middle rope and hits a lionsault. He hooks the leg.

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Jason kicks out again. Owen grabs him and pulls him up. He then hits a vertical suplex. Owen turns and exits to the apron. He climbs up to the top rope, only for Jason to manage to get up, wince a bit and then run up the corner and jump up and hit a top rope frankensteiner. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Jason Helms not staying down, finding enough to get up and takes Owen Cruze off the top!”

Knots: “Owen had the hard landing that time!”

Jason starts to get up and Owen turns and gets up and Jason knees him in the ribs, followed by an elbow to the back of the head before hitting a dropkick, completing the Jersey Combo. The crowd ohs. Helms goes for the pin.

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Owen gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Jason gets up and grabs him. He then drags him over to the Helms corner. Jason then tags in David. David enters and Jason holds onto Owen. David kicks him in the ribs. They then both grab Owen and both hoist him up for a back suplex before guiding him through to backflip through and land stomach first into the mat. The crowd ohs. Owen pops up and Jason and David look at one another before hitting duel enziguri kicks to the head. The crowd ohs. Owen falls back. David goes for the pin.

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Owen gets his shoulder up. Blackbourne starts to enter, but steps back as Jason exits. David gets up and Owen stirs. David then scoops him up and hits a backbreaker.

Sharper: “David keeping it on. Owen in trouble here as the Helmses have been doing what they need to do.”

Knots: “Shows what chemistry can do. Big benefit.”

David runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a front roll before hitting a splash. He hooks the leg.

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Blackbourne now breaks it up. Helms rolls off and starts to get up and Owen rolls over. He reaches out and David gets up and grabs Owen and pulls him back. He then turns him over and grabs his legs. He then goes to bend over to hoist him up, but Owen takes him over with a small package.

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David kicks out. Both get up and David hits a spinning heel kick. Owen hits the mat. David goes for the pin.

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Owen shoots his shoulder up. David gets up and turns and grabs Owen and just then, Owen falls back with a knee to the head of David. David stumbles back and into the corner. He tags in Jason. Owen rolls over and tags in Blackbourne. Both enter as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “David out! Owen out! Blackbourne and Jason Helms in!”

Knots: “And we reset again.”

Jason and Aaron run at one another. Jason goes for a hard right, but Blackbourne ducks and catches his arm and into a backslide position before throwing him back with a backslide slam. Jason rolls through. Aaron runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits a double knee to the face. He then rolls over, before diving for a pin.

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Jason shoots his shoulder up. Blackbourne rolls off and gets up and Jason turns and starts to get up. Blackbourne grabs him and clubs him in the back. He then pulls him up and goes for a back suplex, but Jason backflips through. Blackbourne turns and goes for a clothesline, but Jason ducks and steps forward and hits the ReAwakening. Blackbourne falls to the mat. Jason Helms rolls over.

Sharper: “And just as quick as Blackbourne’s flurry! Helms got the ReAwakening!”

Knots: “Blackbourne’s down. Jason Helms looking to get back up! Ya gotta get back up!”

Jason looks around and Blackbourne rolls over. Helms turns and crawls over to him. He then grabs him and pulls him up. He then jumps up for the Back from the Dead, but Blackbourne blocks it and pushes him into Owen. Owen however drops down, pulling on the top rope to keep himself on the apron. Jason goes up and over to the apron. Owen turns and forearms him and then again. Jason then kicks him in the ribs as David Helms runs along the apron and spins around the ringpost. He then runs at Owen and yells at Jason. Jason ducks and David jumps up, but Owen catches him and turns. Both then fall down to the mats. The crowd ohs. Blackbourne runs over and Jason turns and shoulders him in the ribs. Blackbourne staggers back and Helms goes to hit a slingshot spear, but Blackbourne catches his head and steps back. He then hoists him up, but Jason blocks it. He then goes for another Back from the Dead, but Blackbourne drops down and pulls Jason back. Jason hits the middle and bottom rope and falls forward, awkwardly. He starts to get up and Blackbourne runs into the ropes, bounces off and hits the Unchained Creativity!

Sharper: “Blackbourne with an amazing counter. Helms landed hard but-“

Knots: “And he just drilled Helms in the jaw!”

Blackbourne goes for the pin.

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The crowd cheers.

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

Sharper: “If there was any doubt, Blackbourne just tossed it away. Winning it for his team!”

Knots: “They just pinned the World Champion and his brother!”

Owen rolls into the ring. David is slowly in after. Blackbourne gets up and briefly has his arm raised before he turns to check on Jason. David enters the ring too and they start to help Jason up.

Sharper: “This Sunday, all four will be in separate wars. Tonight though, it was all about competition! And if this is the future at the top, I like it!”

Knots: “Could be the future in the Tag League. And if Owen get gets his way, we may see David and Owen again!”

Sharper: “That’s all tonight from Portland. We’ll see you this Sunday at Apocalypse!”

Jason turns and Blackbourne checks on him as Owen and Aaron stand in the ring, their music playing. David Helms pats them on the back as Kelcey Wallace enters and the scene fades to black…