“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

MAIN SHOW:

 

 

“Hall of Fame” by The Script featuring will.i.am plays as we see the SCW Hall of Fame logo com up on the screen and then see a shot of Steve Griffin and Vixen Star walking into the area, followed by a shot of the Next Level standing in the ring. James Exeter hitting the Exoskeletal Extermination comes up next.

 

You can go the distance
You can run the mile
You can walk straight through hell with a smile

Shots of Dark Fantasy posing in the ring, followed by CHBK hitting Chris Lawler with the Bittersweet Ending, and then Jason Zero hitting a spear on an opponent follow.


You can be the hero
You can get the gold
Breaking all the records they thought never could be broke

Rachel Foxx bloodied and smiling comes up next, followed by a shot of Josh Hudson holding the SCW World Championship, followed by Jay Gold hitting the Golden Moment on an opponent, and then the Mercenaries heading to the ring.


Yeah, do it for your people
Do it for your pride
How are you ever gonna know if you never even try?

Shots of Xander Valentine locking in the Fade to Black, followed by Jake Starr hitting the Shooting Five Star, Katie Steward posing in the ring and Cid Turner being carried to the ring follow.


Do it for your country
Do it for your name
'Cause there's gonna be a day...

Chad Evans smirking follows, with Matt Hodges hitting the Thai Swing Kick on an opponent next. Kelcey Wallace posing in the ring follows before showing Christian Savior spearing an opponent down.


When you're standing in the hall of fame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame

 

Shawn Winters hitting a Graven Image follows before seeing Dillusion holding up Jerry. The Dresser Boys celebrating as the World Tag Team Champions comes up on the screen and then we see a shot of Damian Angel and Brian Kinney standing face to face at one another. Shilo Valiant laughing comes up before showing Devon Kayl standing in the ring, posing. Following this are shots of Lenne Perez making her entrance, Amy Chastaine standing in the ring at Rise to Greatness, before showing shots of Christy Matthews and Lucas Knight each holding the SCW World Championship. We then see the SCW Hall of Fame logo come up on the screen.

Cutting to the stage, the camera swoops down as the crowd cheers. We then see Jonathan Knots walk out from the back. He looks around as he walks over to the podium. The crowd cheers. Knots looks around.

 

Knots: “Welcome to Jonathan Knots appreciation night!”

 

Knots extends his arms as the crowd gives a mixed reaction. Bree Lancaster can be seen rolling her eyes as we cut to show Kennedy Street yelling out in appreciate.

 

Knots: “Okay, okay, so it’s not. But damn, they got the host right. So we’re off to a good start. Tonight! We’re adding some names to the SCW Hall of Fame. And we’ve got a lot of Hall of Famers kicking around. CHBK…good to know you’ve not turned into dust.”

 

CHBK just smirks unimpressed.

 

Knots: “Although that was Jason Zero’s deal. He’s not here…so Shilo…you don’t need to worry!”

 

The crowd chuckles a bit as Knots looks around.

 

Knots: “We tried to get the Mercenaries here, but we didn’t have enough to pay them. But we’ve got Devon Kayl here….something he can hold over his cousin, Donovan.”

 

Devon Kayl pumps his fist as Donovan can be seen glaring at him behind him, leading to some cheers from the crowd. We then hear a “SRO!” chant begin to break out. Knots looks around. He smirks.

 

Knots: “Getting people in trouble now. That’s as good a reason to final bring out our first inductee. He is a former World Champion and he’s got his own rum…Let’s take a look!”

The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen.

 

.Infamous.
 
.British.
 
.Legendary.

 

“Alpha King” by Rev Theory plays as we see a shot of Lucas Knight walking out to the ring, before showing him walking out with Trinity Street, followed by a shot of him standing with Syren and then one with David Helms as part of the Handsome Devils Club. We see a shot of El Lucho Venti unmasking as Lucas Knight is revealed before showing him hitting CHBK with the UKOD and hitting several opponents, from Fred Debonair, to Jake Starr, to Tommy Valentine with the Monarchy Rules. We then cut to shots of Lucas Knight mounting Fred Debonair and hammering away on him with repeated brass knuckled right hands. We then see a shot of Lucas Knight celebrating with the SCW Underground Championship as Nathan Slade stands with him.

 

Knots: “Yes! Lucas Knight has done it! He’s righted the wrong of three months ago! He’s now the Underground Champion!”

 

Dawson: “And Lucas Knight has now finally amassed gold here tonight and he may have just also taken some of his aggression out.”

 

Sharper: “Lucas Knight is king of the Underground!”

 

We then see shots of Lucas Knight standing with Ryan Watson and helping Syren attack the Brotherhood before cutting to a shot of Lucas Knight hitting the UKOD off the top rope on Tommy Valentine. We then see Lucas covering him before the bell sounds and we see Lucas Knight celebrating in the middle of the ring as the SCW World Champion.

 

Sharper: “I don’t believe it! Lucas Knight is now the World Champion!”

 

Knots: “Less than one year in SCW! Lucas Knight has done it!”

 

Shots of Lucas Knight punching Jake Starr before cutting to him standing with Monarchy, helping them attack Ravyn Taylor, before showing him standing with Kelcey Wallace and Trinity Street at Rise to Greatness. This follows a shot of Lucas Knight standing with Trinity Street holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship. Trinity kissing Lucas follows before cut to see a shot of him standing tall at the 2015 Trios Tournament, before cutting to shots of Lucas Knight attacking Sketch Retro, Shaun Cruze and Katie Steward. We then see a shot of Lucas Knight, David Helms and Jason Helms sharing a shot in the middle of the ring as the scene slowly down. The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen.

Jonathan Knots stands at podium.

 

Knots: “To induct Lucas Knight into the SCW Hall of Fame, please welcome Hall of Famer and the number one contender to the SCW World Championship, David Helms!”

“BANG”

The SCW remix of “All I Want” by A Day To Remember hits the speakers as David Helms walks out onto the stage to a huge reaction from the crowd. He takes a couple of steps from the curtain and looks around before throwing his hands up above him in the Self High Five, which gets a ‘bang’ shout from the fans before he continues walking to the podium. 

“ALL I WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN
TO MEND THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE WHO FEELS ALONE
WOAH; YOU KNOW TO KEEP YOUR HOPES UP HIGH
BUT YOU HEAD DOWN LOW!”

The intro gives way to the chorus and the lyrics of said chorus flash up on the screen as Helms reaches the podium and looks around a little more before reaching into his pocket to take out the notes for his speech. The music fades out as he lays the notes down on the podium in front of him and waits for the cheers to die down before beginning to speak. 

Helms: “Well, I’m gonna be honest… if you’d come to me in Twenty Ten and told me that in ten years time not only will you be a member of the SCW Hall of Fame and have inductions for both Jake Starr and another douchebag under your belt, but you’ll also be preparing a speech to induct none other than Lucas Knight into the hall of fame too, I’d have been convinced that you’d been smoking the kind of stuff that Giovanni Aries would no doubt be interested in sampling…”

The camera cuts to show Gio, who simply glares back at the stage, before cutting to show some of the fans laughing, and finally back to the stage to show Helms smirking. 

Helms: “I mean, there can’t be many people who have walked out onto a stage like this in order to say nice things about a guy that once hit them in the head with a cricket bat that he’d literally just set on fire moments earlier, am I right? Well, apart from maybe Dillusion when he inducted Rachel Foxx, but I don’t think there’s many things that Rachel hasn’t hit someone with over the years anyway, so I still think it’s probably something of an exclusive club…”

The screen behind Helms shows a still of Lucas hitting Helms in the head with the aforementioned flaming cricket bat during their underground rules triple threat match several years earlier, which draws more chuckles as Helms turns around to look at it before theatrically wincing for the camera. 

Helms: “Great times bro… happy memories…”

Helms sucks air in through his teeth and then clears his throat, which gets another round of laughter from the fans. The camera cuts to show Regan who is already rolling her eyes at her husband before cutting back to the stage. 

Helms: “Yet while the Twenty Ten version of David Helms would have thought you were high if you told him he’d be right here on this stage doing this… the past is very much the past, and while Lucas Knight may be someone that I’ve called ‘asshole’ many, MANY times in the past. For the last year or two, I’ve also called him something else many times too. Friend.”

The camera cuts to a wide shot of the fans as they start to applaud. It then cuts back to the stage to show Helms, who nods in appreciation before bringing up a hand to settle things down. 

Helms: “Lucas Knight is a guy that doesn’t really need much of an introduction if I’m honest, I mean he’s done pretty much everything in this business and let's be honest… who doesn’t know the name of Lucas Knight at this point? But while I know I run the risk of making his unusually large head even bigger by saying nice things about him, I feel it’s my duty to do so anyway after he got down on his knees and begged me to do it…”

The fans laugh again as Helms grins for a moment before continuing to speak. 

Helms: “I’m joking of course; we all know Lucas isn’t the type of guy to beg… he gave me money instead. Just hope the cheque doesn’t bounce, but we’ll say no more about it. Because joking aside, while I’ve been in this business now for more than two decades, I can say with my hand on heart that Lucas Knight is one of the toughest bastards I have ever been in the ring with. And not just because of his choice in weapons as we just saw, but his athleticism and his in ring ability and his wrestling brain too. Lucas isn’t just a student of his legendary father, he’s a student of the business, and over the years has done more than enough to prove why he isn’t just going to go down as one of the best to ever climb into a ring but why he deserves the legendary status he has and why he deserves the honour of making it into this exclusive club!” 

The fans begin to clap once again, and the camera cuts around the room to show various shots of the fans as they applaud Helms’ statement. The camera then cuts back to show Helms at the podium. 

Helms: “He’s been my enemy. He’s been my friend. He’s been my rival AND my tag partner. He’s stood with and against me in the ring, he’s stood at ringside and supported me. He’s been Infamous. He’s been royalty. He’s been Handsome and a Devil, and now… aside from possibly being drunk, given I already had to take three different bottles of Infamously Dangerous from him at various points throughout the night, there’s another thing to add to the list: Infamous... British... Legendary... And now SCW Hall of Famer. Ladies and gentlemen… LUCAS KNIGHT!”

 

There is a momentary pause while all eyes focus onto the stage as David Helms steps to the side of the entrance way now. Then the Big Screen lights up as the opening to Alpha King by Rev Theory begins to play over the P.A System…

.INFAMOUS.

.BRITISH.

.LEGENDARY.

The curtains part way on the stage and out walks Lucas Knight dressed in a tuxedo and a grin like a Cheshire cat. In his hand is what looks like a glass of something as he walks over to David and the two shake hands and half hug each other. Lucas says something to David who chuckles before he turns to the crowd and there is a roar as he now stands there with both arms up basking in the reaction from the fans in attendance and many of the roster watching.

He takes a sip from his glass and just soaks it all in for a moment, he even goes far enough to wipe a tear form his eye. With the music dying out over the P.A System, and the cheers following suit. Lucas stands at the podium with what is obviously now his glass of Infamous Dangerous Spiced Rum. He looks around at everyone in attendance and smiles, he looks back to the man who inducted him, David Helms and nods and raises his glass to his former enemy turned best mate and business partner before leaning into the mic. 

Lucas: “Wow…”

He takes another pause to survey the room as the fans in attendance cheer once again, Lucas then sips from his glass and places it down on the podium before reaching into his tuxedo pocket and removing a piece of paper which he unfolds, he lets out a small cough to clear his throat and leans into the podium’s microphone…

Lucas: “There are those of you that know me as a man of few words. So, in light of that… Thanks.”

Lucas then raises his glass to the crowd and starts to walk off towards the back, which gets a few laughs as David stops him and the two begin to talk between each other. Lucas shrugs and nods before walking back to the podium holding up his free and before leaning back into the mic on the podium once more.

Lucas: “Apparently I’m being told my speech needs to be longer than a Blake Mason relationship so here we go…”

The camera quickly cuts to Blake who shakes his head with  a slight chuckle, we then see a shot of Bree rolling her eyes. Lucas continues…

Lucas: “I want to start this off on the right footing before I go about thanking everyone and reminiscing moments of the chaos I’ve caused during my time in SCW. See while I look over at David there, while I sat back stage waiting to come out here. Listening to his words well they meant a lot. But when I first set foot into this company back in two-thousand and ten, I knew one day I would get inducted into the Hall of Fame. Didn’t think it would be ten bloody years later, but I guess I’ll get what I can eh?”

Lucas chuckles but returns to a more focused look.

Lucas: “All joking aside, there was only ever one person I wanted to be stood up here where David is and induct me into this Hall of Fame and that’s a friend of mine who no longer is with us. The God of Pro Wrestling, no not Chad Evans… I’m talking about Pete Ebdon. My brother from another mother as I like to say. He was a man who taught me a lot, took me under his wing back when I first come to the United States. Standing here without him here to share it with, well it’s heart breaking… But I know he is watching tonight and that he is survived by his daughters and by Christy over there who also was inducted tonight.”

The camera cuts to Infamous, although Christy Matthews is backstage. Syren rolls her eyes and gets up after saying something to Alexander Crowe and begins to walk off somewhere. Lucas notices but pays no mind to it…

Lucas: “Christy and I as you know came in as a package deal here, the Order of Chaos Tag Team, but back then she and I were husband and wife and we all know how that went… Despite never winning tag gold with her back then, I still to this day say she and I were the BEST Tag team in this company who never held the tag team championships, feats we’ve earned elsewhere. Christy with Ravyn Taylor and myself with my beautiful wife Trinity…”

Lucas looks out into the sea of people and notices Trinity and blows her a kiss, the camera cuts to her and we see the ever so elegant Trinity Street blow a kiss back to her husband. 

Lucas: “I have taken a lot of granted during my time in SCW, I look around at all of you and see people who have had a far more successful career than I have during my spells here. I know I owe this company a lot, tried to give back while under a mask and I thought that was going to be it for me. Sitting at home, picking up a check from the business David and I own together, I thought that was going to be it. But standing here talking to you all, thinking about what I may have left in the tank, what I still have left to prove well it’s making me feel like it’s two-thousand and ten all over again when I first stepped through the doors into this company.”

There are a few cheers as Lucas nods, the fans are understanding what he might be leading to…

Lucas: “I mean there are still two championships I have yet to earn right? This shiny Gold ring on my finger though, it means a lot. Nothing better in this business than being recognized and celebrated for all your accomplishments to date. Moments where you have changed SCW for the better, and none did that more I feel than Infamous… No not this current incarnation even if the members are mostly similar. But the first one, when we run roughshod over this company, so much so we earned stable of the year twice in a row and during that time, forced this company to change the very format of the Trios Tournament. You’re welcome.”

Lucas: “Winning that tournament twice was beautiful, my feud, my rivalry with CHBK over there I think is only second to the shitstorm David and I put each other through over the Underground Championships and even that United States Title too. I’ve caused a lot of trouble over the years since I’ve been here, and I have learned my lesson in more ways than one when kama in a giant bastard found me and damn near broke my back and almost ending my career.”

Lucas nods looking around before taking another sip form his glass. 

Lucas: “That’s the joy of this business though, no matter your age you’re still able to learn something new. I look at the younger talent who is part of this company and much like my peers have said can’t help but smile knowing it’s future is definitely in good hands. So before I leave I can’t forget those I should probably thank for being here tonight… So lemme begin with a thank you to Mr. D, the man of many faces you always want to slap because god knows I’ve felt like that over the years. But without him agreeing, I wouldn’t be here. I want to thank the entire SCW Roster past, present and the future because god knows there has been so many of you over the years and if I were to thank the majority of you, we’d likely still be here when the Rise to Greatness show starts tomorrow.”

There are more laughs as Lucas ruffles through his papers in his hand.

Lucas: “I want to thank Syren, Ravyn for creating Infamous along with me, without that stage of my career I wouldn’t be standing here now I imagine. We might have differing views on things these days, but it doesn’t change what we achieved together all the same. I want to thank my wife Trinity for not divorcing me when she found out that I was El Lucho Grande the same time you all did…”

David is seeing laughing on the stage while the camera catches Trinity laughing as well as shaking her head before mouthing the words thank the cat, love.

Lucas: “I want to thank David again for not only a great speech but for being a hell of a rival, a friend and as many say on the internet these days, Eskimo brother. We’ve been through hell and back and I’m glad to have met you and I’m especially glad to now call you friend. Just stay away from my wife… I spoke of him earlier, but I want to thank the man who helped mold me into the competitor I am today. I don’t think I would have gone through that hell to win the Underground and SCW belts within that 8 month period but I owe it all to him, so thanks Pete… For everything mate. And Lastly I want to thank all of you, the SCW fans whether you’re here tonight in person or watching around the world. Thank you for loving me, for hating me for showing me you give a damn about what I did whether you liked or hated it. The fact is I fed off that emotion and I hope soon we can share many more moments together in the future. But like you, I will be a fan tomorrow night. I will sit somewhere and watch my mate become the New World Champion… Hopefully.”

Lucas shrugs while looking over at Bree.

Lucas: “That is then however, because throughout my career I’ve been known as many things. The Raw Deal, The Future and a lot of other clichés when I didn’t know my ass from my elbow when it came to naming stuff. I came to this company and become Infamous, British and Legendary. But Now I proudly can say I can call myself Hall of Fame inductee… This is a night I will never forget, so thank you everyone. From the bottom of my heart. Enjoy the rest of the show and in a few weeks let’s see if I can stir the hornets’ nest a little, eh?”

Lucas looks to the camera and winks before stepping away and waving to the crowd as Rev Theory’s “Alpha King’ hits over the P.A System once again. Lucas motions to David and the two hugs once more before Helms raises Lucas hand up and the crowd and fans cheer for the most part with puts a smile on the Brits face. The two men then turn and head backstage while discussing something amongst themselves. 

COMMERCIALS

“Hall of Fame” plays as we return to the SCW 2020 Hall of Fame presentation as Jonathan Knots stands at the podium.

 

Knots: “While many of our inductees tonight are still active in some way, also tonight, we are going to be saying hello to someone we’ve not see for a while. Someone who has gone away, done somethings, come back, and maybe has a new hairdo and you barely recognize em. Well, we’re welcoming them back.”

The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen again.

 

“Instigator” by Kaci Brown plays as we see shots of tanned legs walking down the rampway before we cut to see Lenne Perez standing between Calvan Greene and Alex Desoubrais Jr. The crowd booing. We then see Lenne shooing some fans around before snapping at the camera. We then cut to see Lenne Perez smacking Katie Steward before cutting to show her hitting the Acuveah on Sheryl Marie Grey, Katie Steward, and Robin Brooks. This is followed by shots of Lenne Perez at ringside, laughing before showing her entering the ring, clearly drawing attention to her body as she does.

 

Dawson: “Definitely one to make some noise.”

 

Sharper: “And take any and all shortcuts!”

 

We cut to shots of Lenne hitting the Popstar knee drop on Katie Steward and showing her celebrating with Calvan Greene. This is followed by a shot of her nailing CHBK with a forearm shot and then cutting to shots of her fighting Rachel Foxx, and hitting a split-legged leg drop on Rachel Foxx. This is followed up by a shot of Apocalypse 2008. Gigi then goes to jump up for the Nirvana, but Lenne lifts her and Gigi spins off of Lenne and drops down to her knees. Gigi starts to get up and Lenne staggers back to the ropes. She bounces off them before jumping up and grabbing Gigi’s head and hitting the Acuveah yet again! The crowd cheers and Lenne rolls Gigi over and hooks the leg, this time, in full view of the referee.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

The crowd cheers and Lenne rolls off of Gigi and immediately brings her hands to her face.

 

Sharper: “Lenne Perez is the new Women’s Champion! She’s finally the Women’s Champion!”

 

Johnson: “No! How? Oh God! It’s out of the hands of the greatest wrestling dynasty!”

 

The referee walks over to the corner and is handed the belt. He then turns and Lenne starts to get up before the referee hands her the title. Lenne then gets up and looks at the title for a moment before smiling. She then looks around at the crowd before holding it up as a few tears come down her face.

 

Dawson: “A huge moment for her. She’s finally won it!”

 

We cut to more shots of Lenne Perez hitting the Acuveah on Elizabeth Fortune, Rachel Foxx, Katie Steward, and others, before cutting to shots of her posing in the ring with the SCW Women’s Championship. We see her pinning Taylor Summers before rolling off.

 

Sharper: “Lenne Perez has reclaimed the Women’s Championship and is now a three time Women’s Champion!”

 

Knots: “Stewards...eat your hearts out. Lenne Perez is starting a dynasty of her own!”

 

Lenne Perez posing with Model Behaviour as they hold the SCW World Tag Team Championship before cutting to show Lenne Perez laughing as she walks to the ring and then dropping down on the apron and doing a splits before entering the ring. She gets up before we cut to shots of her standing tall in the ring, including one holding the SCW Women’s Championship as the scene slowly starts to slow down. The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen.

Knots stands at the podium.

 

Knots: “Inducting Lenne Perez into the SCW Hall of Fame, please welcome Calvan Greene and Alex Desoubrais Jr., Model Behaviour!”

 

“Semi Precious Weapons” by Semi precious Weapons begin to play and the small crowd begins to cheer as Alex Desoubrais Jr. and Calvan Greene step out from behind the curtains. Alex is sporting a black shirt and pants along with a shaved head, Calvan in a grey suit. Calvan waves at people while holding some cards in his other hand. The duo step up to the podium as the song goes out mid riff.  Calvan waves a second longer as Alex focuses on the podium and takes a deep breath trying to keep steady.

 

Alex: “Thank you everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here and a great honor to be standing here before you now to present this honor to a fantastic and worthy individual.”

 

Calvan smirks before leaning down to add his bit.

 

Calvan: “I think what Alex is trying to say is, this has been a long time coming. I always knew this day would come where either Alex or myself, possibly both of us would be up here to induct this amazing woman into the hall of fame. It just took this long to get us together in between our other part time jobs.”

 

Alex: “There have been many people that have come and gone but few ever really leave a lasting impression quite like Lenne Perez. She wasn’t just a pioneer in women’s wrestling, she was Women’s Wrestling.”

 

Calvan: “Again, what I think he’s really trying to say is, some people are inducted because of their accomplishments. Not because they’re actually well liked or respected. Some people get acknowledged for their passion. I am here to induct Lenne Perez into the hall of fame for doing the splits and having that beautiful ass.”

 

He grins while looking down at the cue cards in his hands. Alex rolls his eyes before peering back at him.

 

Alex: “Can you even read those?”

 

Calvan: “I just scribbled pictures if I am being perfectly honest.”

 

The crowd chuckles until he shows one to the camera, showing a depiction of several stick figures standing at a box.  In the background Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony” begins to play as a video begins playing on the screen behind the duo showing Lenne Perez jumping up onto the apron and doing the splits.

 

Alex: “Lenne helped shape an entire division and a generation to follow. She stands alone not just in her ability but also what she contributed with her unique persona and carefree attitude that likely continues to this day to still get under the skins of her detractors.”

 

Calvan: “I could probably comment on the fact she’s cheated on me like seven times and I had to go to therapy twice but that would be petty. She was known for her flings and I am now in a happy place with the proper medication. Lenne Perez believed in giving back to the people. Namely behind my back in the private comfort of hotel rooms I paid for, our kitchen table, the sofa, my car, my-“

 

Alex: “Seriously?”

 

Calvan looks to Alex and sighs miserably as the video displaying Lenne constantly doing the countless split maneuvers she did over the years continued playing. The video had yet to reset.

 

Alex: “She helped bring wrestling to where it is today, not just with her innovative style, larger than life personality, she pushed the limits of the time having top tier feuds with some of the greatest superstars in the history of the sport.”

 

Calvan: “Including that man’s dad.”

 

Calvan points at Alex cheerfully, who ignores him.

 

Alex: “Everyone here tonight, everyone watching at home, please welcome without further ado, give a round of applause and your full attention to The Paparazzi Princess, Lenne Perez!”

 

“Starstruck” by Lady Gaga begins to play as the crowd stands and begins cheering to an almost deafening pitch.

 

Calvan: “Miss Bitch! Alex, you forgot to call her a bitch!”

 

“I’m So Starstruck,”

“Starstruck, baby could you blow my heart up.”

 

“Starstruck,” continues to play throughout the arena as Lenne walks out from the back with an iPad in hand. She’s wearing a short black dress and her hair done up in an elegant looking ponytail and a headband keeping her bangs in place. She waves and smiles at the surprisingly cheering crowd. As she approaches the podium she stops, places a kiss on both the cheek of Calvan Greene and another on Alex Desoubrais Jr’s. She smiles at them both and leans in and whispers something to them, laughs in response to Calvan and both head over to the side of the stage as she places her iPad on the podium and takes her place behind it.

 

Lenne: “Wow…so that’s what it’s like to have you guys cheer for me for a change, huh? This was such a shock to hear from Sasha and Mr. D that they wanted to induct little old me into the Hall of Fame. I’m still not really sure it’s real if I’m being totally honest. So where to begin, I’ve been to plenty of these things but I never thought I’d be on the other side of this, so you guys will have to forgive me if I’ve suddenly forgotten how to act up here.” 

 

She gives the crowd a second to calm down again and she takes a deep breath.

 

Lenne: “Well first I’d like to thank the boys for making me almost ruin my mascara backstage. Thank you both for your wonderful words, and Calvan, I’m glad to hear that I helped you finally seek therapy. Congrats to your mental health.”

 

Calvan gives a thumbs up from the side.

 

Lenne: “Alex, thank you for boosting my ego, somehow you always found a way to give me a bigger head than I could myself. Truly talented. So when I got the call telling me I could pick someone to induct me, it was a no brainer. Though considering everything Calvan just told you, I’m surprised they said yes. But that’s about another hundred stories for another time. As for tonight, I guess I should give everyone a little bit of a history lesson on Lenne Perez.”

 

She pauses.

 

“I started in SCW in 2006 when I was at the ripe age of about 22. The company had existed for about three years at that point, so I was here back when SCW was just a group of us kids trying our best to be something in the world of sports entertainment. It was funny to me, when I was a little girl, I had always dreamed of having my name up in bright lights. The marquee reading “LENNE PEREZ,” but if you had told me that it would be because of professional wrestling, I would’ve laughed.”

 

She looks down, smiling a bit.

 

Lenne: “So, to explain how I ended up in this business, we have to go back about almost 15 years ago now. I had gone to a casting call in Los Angeles, didn’t get it, but on the way out my agent had mentioned that there had been this up and coming company that was dying to get more women involved. So I said, ‘alright,’ what’s the company’s name then? My agent calmly smiled and said, ‘Supreme Championship Wrestling,’ now me being me, I thought she was kidding. So when she didn’t laugh with me, I knew she was being serious. I mean, I had grown up watching some of the greats with my Papi, but I never actually considered stepping foot into the ring myself. To me, all of the guys on TV were these larger than life personas, these supermen.”

 

“But what I began to consider was, well what about the women? Where were they on the product? In the early to mid-2000’s there had been a problem with Women’s Wrestling being taken not serious enough, we had been the bathroom breaks, the matches where they only thought women were just eye candy. My goal was to be part of the change for women in Sports Entertainment. I wanted to be a part of something that would eventually open doors to other women. So I started training in late 2005 in Los Angeles with some stints in Baja California as well, just over the border in Mexico. Five months later, I had sent in a demo reel to SCW, and within two weeks I got a call back from Mr. D himself asking me to come to Breakdown the following week.”

 

The crowd applauds. Lenne looks around and smiles.

 

Lenne: “Now I thought maybe I’d work a couple of dark matches and just see how the crowd would react to me and see how I was in the ring. Well, I was seriously wrong. Instead, I got to the arena and was given a full schedule of appearances and just like that, I was going on the road with SCW.”

 

The crowd starts to cheer for Lenne as she smiles in response, taking in the awe of the crowd.

 

Lenne: “So here I am, a kid still, with maybe four or five months of in ring training under my belt and I’m told that I’ll be debuting on Breakdown against Clamydia and the following weekend I’d have my first opportunity at the SCW Women’s Championship at Redemption. My opponent that weekend? Then SCW Women’s Champion, Katie Steward.”

 

The crowd pops at mention of the Goddess of Desire, Lenne just nods and smiles back, waiting for the pop to die down. 

 

Lenne: “I’m not going to say it was my best performance, but I’d like to pretend that I knew what I was doing. Katie wiped the floor with me, but then I also had to remember, I had only been wrestling for such a short time but I was already earning this huge opportunity. While all of this was going on, I managed to make some friends fast backstage in the form of these two fine gentleman out here tonight, Calvan Greene and Alex Desoubrais Jr. Together, we made up Model Behavior.”

 

Lenne looks over to the side of the stage where Alex and Calvan are standing and blows a kiss to them.

 

Lenne: “These two helped put me on the fast track to honing my craft. I started coming to arenas earlier and earlier to get into the ring with them, to learn as much as I could. I knew I had been the least experience in our division at the time, so I wanted to catch up. I had told myself, that my goal was to hold the SCW Women’s Championship by the end of that year. Well, that goal was a little more than far off, but I still busted my butt every chance I got.”

 

The crowd murmurs with laughs here and there. 

 

Lenne: “So with Calvan and Alex at my side, we instead started to take aim at the Tag Team Division. Those were honestly some of the best nights of my life working with these two. That drive lead us to Taking Hold of the Flame in 2006 where the boys captured the SCW Tag Team Championships. I was so proud of them that night, even though I didn’t get my way in winning the Women’s Title that night, my boys had made me proud, so all else was forgotten.”

 

“There is one thing the business taught me. That is to keep your head up, and push on. It was what kept driving me as I continued to learn and get better in the ring. In my first year here I got to work with some of the greatest people this company has ever had, I got to participate in two Taking Hold of the Flame Battle Royals, managed to eliminate God Himself from the latter of the two. I got to face CHBK in a Hardcore Rules match at Under Attack 2006, to which I’m finally coming around to forgiving Mr. D for putting me in. I even made it to the Final Round of the Trios Tournament in my rookie year here. While my dreams of being a champion may not have been realized that year, I at least got to make amazing memories in place of that dream. I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

 

“Within a couple years time, I had realized all of these experiences had given me a really good in ring acumen. I had learned so much from so many different people that I wanted to share this wealth of knowledge with other people. In 2008, that call was answered when one Holly Adams entered my life.”

 

The crowd starts to boo and the camera goes to Holly in the crowd who is pageant waving back to them.

 

Lenne: “Oh guys stop, she sucks, but she’s not that bad all of the time. I have to give her credit for helping me realize how far I had come in this journey of being an SCW Superstar. She reminded me of the hard work I had been putting in and the desire I had to achieve my dreams. Holly and I had met by chance, so when she expressed to me that she wanted to wrestle, I thought “why the hell not.” We started to train together and she made her debut for Oblivion Pro Wrestling that year, and after its closure, she ended up joining me in SCW in May. So with Holly helping me relight that fire under me, I had set my eyes back on my original goal here in SCW, the Women’s Championship.” 

 

“I had started a campaign to get myself back into contention for the title, as fast as possible. As luck would have it, Katie Steward decided to host the “Goddess Gauntlet,” at Rise to Greatness 2008. Now in that match, any woman could participate and Katie didn’t realize how many people she had rubbed the wrong way. I think overall there was maybe 12 of us vying for her title at the same time? I just remember she was not pleased.” 

 

“Katie had entered first and had eliminated easily four or five women. Then, I came out, dropped her with my Facebuster and knocked her out of her own match. I had guaranteed there would be a new Women’s Champion that night. I knocked Katie straight out of the gauntlet, and made it through most of our Women’s Division at the time before Katie’s protege, Gigi was announced as the final entrant. Unfortunately for me, my dream was to be delayed yet again, but only after Katie had assisted Gigi by doing some extra damage earlier in the match after she had been eliminated.”

 

The crowd begins to boo again.

 

Lenne: “Now guys, stop that. I understand how Katie was feeling, I would’ve felt the same way too if one of my biggest rivals had taken my title away from me too. So I don’t say I blame her. But I digress. That night was Gigi’s night. I can admit that, she won the title fair and square. I had gone through about seven or eight matches while she was fresh. I was an easy target for her that night. But after that night, I fought even harder to earn myself a First Contenders match to challenge Gigi at Apocalypse that year and after two long, grueling years of trying, I finally went the distance and defied the odds and became the SCW Women’s Champion for the first time.”


The crowd starts to cheer and clap for Lenne, the camera pans throughout the audience, as well as through the groups of superstars on the floor before focusing back in on Lenne.

 

“My first reign wouldn’t last that long, but I found a natural successor in Rachel Foxx who took the title and hung onto it for a couple of months while I had to take some time off for some personal issues. I wish I could describe the feeling to you, how amazing it felt to finally have reached my end goal. I had achieved my dream here in SCW. Having my hand raised in the middle of the ring and being handed the title belt was just breath taking. It’s been 12 years and I still can’t properly describe it. I think it was Jonathan Knots who said, ‘Stewards step aside, Lenne is building a dynasty of her own here tonight.’”

 

The crowd some.

 

Lenne: “After a brief hiatus, I returned in early 2009 and returned at Body, Heart and Soul, by accompanying Alex to ringside for his match that night. It was shortly after that that I was quickly thrust back into the Women’s Title picture and within a month I recaptured the gold at Highway to Hell. I held the title for a few months before some girl who died and then by the sheer force of pettiness, was resurrected within a week cheated to win the title from me.”

 

At the hinting of Ashley Cherry the crowd starts to boo loudly.

 

Lenne: “Okay, that one I’m not going to stop you from booing. But she ended up getting fired while holding the title and then showed up in Majestic where she lost it almost immediately. So I guess that’s just karma. But I immediately recaptured the title in a tournament for the then vacant SCW Women’s Championship, and ironically enough, on my third anniversary with SCW.”

 

“Everything had come full circle for me at that point and I just knew, maybe it was time for me to me to retire. They always say to go out while you’re on top and while you’re at the top of your game. That’s what I decided to do. I knew I had done all I wanted to do here in SCW and I’m so proud of what I was able to do while I was here. I knew after that third title win, maybe it was time to hang up my furry boots and use the small fortune I amassed here to follow my dream of traveling the world.”

 

“I had thanked Mr. D for everything he had done for me here in SCW. He gave me my big break and let me give everyone a show. I was a competitor for three years, I got to do backstage interviewing for a little while while I was out on injury, I got to be at ringside for my boys every night. I wouldn’t trade those memories for the world.”

 

“I also was the innovator of one of the best entrances in the game, doing the splits into the ring and being accompanied to the ring by massive crowds of paparazzi. The red carpet would be rolled out every single time and I had a smile on my face every single time. Sometimes I thought it was a wee bit ridiculous coming to the ring like that, but then again, it was just who I was. Larger than life.”

 

The crowd applauds again.

 

“Thinking back on my career, all of my highlights, my achievements, I finally understood why they wanted to induct me into the Hall of Fame. At first, I had to ask myself “why?,” when there had been so many more deserving people who haven’t had this chance yet, but it was revisiting all of these moments in my head that made me realize that even though my contributions to title history isn’t the biggest, my impact on the company as a whole is what lead to this evening. I was the SCW Women’s Division.” 

 

More applause comes from the crowd.

 

“Over my three years here in SCW, the only permanent fixtures were myself and Katie Steward. It was the two of us and a revolving door of women who would stay for brief stints and then would disappear into anonymity after their short time here. Katie and I were the Women’s Division in the mid-to-late 2000’s. That’s why I deserve to be here, why I deserve to call myself an SCW Hall of Famer. I spent the first two years of my career building a legacy worth remembering and spent the last year of it solidifying it.

 

“Back in 2006, there wasn’t a lot of opportunity for women outside of our division. By the time I had left, Katie had been going after the US Title, Sarah Punche had been Adrenaline Champion, but it’s so wonderful to come back and see the expanded role the women have taken here in SCW. We had our division, and that was our “girls club,” but I’m so happy to see that we have expanded beyond that and into the World Title scene. I’m so proud of all of you for taking that opportunity and running with it.”

 

“My original goal, as I said, was to help change the perception of women in this industry. I actively competed with the men, went toe to toe with some of the best this company has ever seen, and I’m so happy to see that someone picked up the ball Katie and I had left behind and ran with it.” 

 

Lenne takes a deep breath and moves some hair out of her face as the crowd starts to applaud.

 

Lenne: “Whew, you guys, I’m sorry I’ve been running my mouth so much. But for those of you who followed my career, you knew what you were getting into. But in conclusion, there are a lot of people who have touched on my career, and helped me get to where I am, and for those of you who don’t get a personal thank you this evening, know you’re in my heart.”

 

“First, I’d like to thank Calvan Greene.”

 

Calvan stands and bows to the cheering crowd.

 

Lenne: “Calvan, you were my first love, second only to wrestling. You made wrestling so much fun. Your style had reminded me so much of the luchadors I had learned from in Mexico. There was never a time where I was unhappy when we were together. Some of my most favorite matches are the ones where we got the opportunity to be a team. Thank you so much for everything you’ve ever done for me, I love you….and sorry for all those times I cheated on you, for what it’s worth, I still went home to you at the end of the day, didn’t I?”

 

Lenne smiles at Calvan again and the two share a long pause, just looking at each other. Lenne finally turns back to the crowd after about a minute.

 

Lenne: “Next, I’d like to also thank Alex Desoubrais Jr.”

 

The crowd cheers and he waves to the crowd, still looking rather drawn back.

 

Lenne: “Alex, I have no idea how you put up with us in those first few months. Calvan and I were literally the worst people to be around and be with. We were disgusting in our puppy love, and even worse in our antics in the ring together.”

 

The camera pans over and Alex shrugs in response.

 

Lenne: “You also hold a special place in my heart as you helped me train harder than I ever had before. You were the inspiration for me to keep learning. When I had come back from my time off and returned to SCW in 2009, you were right by my side helping me train again, working off the ring rust. I am so grateful to everything you have done, in and out of the ring.”

 

The crowd cheers for Lenne again as she walks over and hugs both Alex and and Calvan, pulling them in close and whispering something into their ears. As she backs away, she smiles at them both before walking back over to the podium.

 

Lenne: “I promised myself I wasn’t going to cry, but I’m already breaking that promise. I just love them both so much, but the show must go on. I have to next thank my fellow Hall of Famer, The Goddess of Desire, Katie Steward,”

 

Lenne pauses as the crowd breaks out into cheers. 

 

Lenne: “She was the first to break our mold in the Women’s Division. In a way, I feel like she left the division to me once she started going after “the Men’s,” titles back in the day. She always pushed me to be the best I could be, and every time I had to face her, it was like I had the night off. That isn’t meant to sound shady, I just knew that if I was scheduled to wrestle Katie, it was going to be a fun time. So Katie, after 14 years, I can finally say, thank you. For everything you did for me, whether you knew it or not.”

 

The crowd cheers. Katie Steward looks on and gets up and starts to bow.

 

Lenne: “Next, I want to thank Holly Adams.”

 

The camera goes to Holly in the audience, she looks to be a bit teary eyed as she mouths, “I love you,” to Lenne.

 

Lenne: “Holly reignited my passion for this business, she got me back into the ring and gave me that desire to fight my way to the top in 2008. She continues to inspire me every single day with her drive and her passion. I’m also happy to see that she has stepped back into the ring, and I wish her luck tomorrow night as she’s competing at her first Rise to Greatness since 2011. So Holly, good luck and thank you so much for everything you’ve done.”

 

The camera shows a now crying Holly, she rips the tissue out of the hands of the person sitting next to her and blots her eyes with it and then blows her nose. She then puts it back into the person’s hand and goes back to looking at Lenne. 

 

Lenne: “Next, I’d like to thank….and please don’t yell at me guys….Matt Hodges.”

 

Again the crowd boos loudly in response, and Lenne just laughs.

 

Lenne: “Guys, you need to stop booing everyone! They’re not always the worst people!”

 

There’s a brief pause.

 

Lenne: “So a little backstory on this one. It was in early 2009, and I was still in my second reign as Women’s Champion. Matt and I had begun to fool around, Calvan you were missing from SCW at the time, and we realized how much we just clicked together. Yeah he terrorizes people for fun now, but back then it was the both of us doing it. While we were brief in our time together, I cherished those days as it was a totally different version of me that I got to experience. Matt brought out the vicious streak in me that I thought had been left behind in 2006. Unfortunately, life got in the way and Matt departed SCW for some personal time and left me to fend for myself. At one point, I even hosted a viking funeral for our relationship and Ace Marshall put fireworks on the boat. Really fun time that was watching fireworks explode about ten feet from me.”

 

Lenne deadpans the last sentence and the camera goes to Ace in the crowd making an “oops,” face to the camera.

 

Lenne: “I think what drew Matt and I together was our desire to succeed by any means necessary. Hell, he helped me retain my title on one or two occasions and then spun me around like a princess in the middle of the ring afterwards. So how could I not be grateful to him? Matt, in all seriousness, I love you. Thank you so much for everything you did, and good luck in your match this weekend. You know I’m forever rooting for you.”

 

The crowd boos again and Lenne rolls her eyes, but remains smiling. 

 

Lenne: “But most importantly, I just want to thank every single person who touched my career, whether for better or worse. I’m so happy to back here in front of the SCW Universe, and knowing that my impact was felt in this company. Over the course of my three years, I had so many matches with so many people and I learned something from every single one of them. I can’t express how humbled this experience has made me, and once again, thank you everyone so much.”

 

Lenne walks out from behind the podium with her iPad in hand and does a bowing motion to the crowd. As she stands back up fully she stops, and wags a finger, walking back over to the microphone.

 

Lenne: “Oh wait, I almost forgot. One last thing before I go. Mr. D, this one is for you.”

 

Lenne points up with her index finger as the opening chords of “Instigator,” by Kaci Brown start to play over the PA system.

 

Lenne: “Thank you guys, have a great rest of the night and good luck to everyone at Rise to Greatness this weekend!”

 

As “Instigator,” gets into full swing, Lenne walks over to Alex and Calvan and embraces them once again. She turns away from them waving to the crowd and wiping a tear or two away from her face as she walks to the back with her boys, one last time.

COMMERCIALS

“Hall of Fame” plays as the camera sweeps down. Jonathan Knots walks back over to the podium. The crowd applauds as Knots starts to speak.

 

Knots: “Welcome back to the SCW Hall of-“

 

Just then, we hear one of the doors to the auditorium violently open and we then see former SCW star David Grenier step in. The crowd roars as Grenier looks around.

 

Grenier: “Did I miss her?! Did I-“

 

Knots: “Who?”

 

Grenier: “Lenne!”

 

Knots: “Yeah, just went up.”

 

Grenier stops and turns around.

 

Grenier: “Damn it!”

 

Grenier turns and storms out of the auditorium. The crowd roars as security then comes over and grabs him and starts to pull out of the auditorium. The camera cuts back to Knots.

 

Knots: “Huh…going to welcome back…or not in this case, another star from the past. David Grenier everyone!”

 

The crowd cheers a bit.

 

Knots: “But we are here to celebrate some who have been around for a while and some like our next inductee have done quite a bit. From a former World Champion, just most recently winning the Tag Team Championship, to a multiple time Adrenaline Champion.”

 

The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen.

The opening bars of “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps play. We see with each bar, a shot of Christy Matthews, one holding the SCW World Championship, another standing with Lucas Knight as part of the Order of Chaos, before cutting to shots of her standing with Infamous, and another holding the SCW Adrenaline Championship. The chorus then begins before we cut to shots of Christy Matthews hitting the Little Red Press on Alexis Quinne, followed by the Far, Far Away on CHBK, Jake Starr, David Helms and others.

 

Sharper: “Happily (N)ever After! Just spiked him!”

 

This is followed by shots of Christy Matthews hitting the Happily Never After on Shawn Winters, Jake Starr, Selena Frost, and others. We cut to shots of Christy Matthews doing her crucifix pose in the crowd, and in the ring. This is followed by shots of Christy Matthews holding up the SCW Adrenaline Championship, pinning Selena Frost after a double stop to the back.

 

Phillips: “Here is your winner and NEW SCW Adrenaline Champion, Christy Matthews!”

 

Shots of Christy’s other victories, including her first title win are shown, before cutting to showing her hitting Casey Holliday with the Happily Never After before covering her. We cut to shots of her then holding the SCW World Tag Team Championship with Ravyn Taylor as she looks around and Ravyn points to her. We follow up with shots of her winning at the Trios Tournament 2012 and then cutting to a shot of her standing across the ring from Katie Steward at Retribution 2012, as the SCW World Championship is shown. But this then cuts to a shot of Christy Matthews jumping off the top rope with a double stomp onto Kate Steward.

 

Sharper: “End of the Yellow Brick Road…that’s what she calls it. Is it the end of Katie’s reign?!”

 

Christy turns back and rolls over and hooks the leg.

 

1!

 

2!

 

3!

 

Kayl: “History made again!”

 

We then see shots of Christy Matthews holding the SCW World Championship, before coming to the ring at Rise to Greatness 2012 in the main event and then cutting to shots of Christy Matthews standing with Infamous as the scene slows down. The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen.

Jonathan Knots stands at the podium.

 

Knots: “To induct Christy Matthews, please welcome Nicholas Jaxx!”

 

The opening of the main theme to Superman by John Williams begins to play. After the iconic intro the music switches to “Sinner” by Drowning Pool. With that, Nicholas Jaxx walks out onto the stage wearing a full suit with the top button of his shirt undone and his tie loose around his neck. He looks out over the crowd with a smirk on his face before he begins to walk to the podium. 

Jaxx: “Well, this is bigger than I thought it’d be.”

He looks out at the crowd, the smirk on his face growing to an outright smile.

Jaxx: “For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Nicholas Jaxx. I’m ‘The Sinner’, the ‘New King of Hardcore’, the ‘King of Sin’, and a bunch more nicknames that I had over the years. I’m a multi-time former World Champion, and I had a hell of a career… but my proudest accomplishment in this business wasn’t even in the ring. The thing that I’m proudest of in this business was fourteen years ago when I met a young woman who responded to an advert I placed…”

He smiles again and pauses. On the large screens we see an image of a younger Nicholas Jaxx and what seems to be a teenage Christy Matthews.

Jaxx: “Yeah, I’ve known her a long, long time. She came to me looking to escape her past, and since I was all about having a good time and having fun, I was more than happy to welcome her to both my attempt at training a rookie - following in the footsteps of the great Travis ‘The Titan’ Windsor who trained me - and also the fun and madness that was the cast of colourful characters who made up Nicholas Jaxx TV. And for the longest time we had a great time. At least, I like to think we did…”

He smirks again before looking toward the back. 

Jaxx: “In fact, before I came out here I was talking with another inductee into tonight’s Hall of Fame, Lucas Knight. My old tag team partner. One of my best friends in the world. The man who I travelled more roads with than anyone else. Well, *almost* anyone else. See, in the old days it was Lucas, Ebby and me. We were the three musketeers of the independent scene. We travelled the world. We fought everywhere we could. We were all about having a good time and conquering whatever was in front of us. And, I don’t know about Lucas but I never really thought we needed anyone else until Christy came along.”

He looks to the back for a moment before turning back to the crowd. 

Jaxx: “I can stand here right now however and tell you that we were wrong. The Order of Chaos was missing something, and we found it with Christy. She became the heart and soul of our collective, the tie that bound all of us together even closer, and I’ll forever love her for it. And yeah, I’ve accomplished a lot in my career, but my proudest moment right now is standing here doing this.”

He stops for a moment. He looks genuinely happy, almost like he might break his otherwise relaxed facade and break out with actual emotion. However, he stops himself and smiles one last time.

Jaxx: “So, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen of SCW, let me introduce her to you now. Let me introduce the heart of the Order of Chaos. The woman who’s fought more demons in her time than most of us have ever had to contend with. The woman who’s experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, sometimes within days of each other. A woman who helped change professional wrestling forever by ushering in a new era proving that female competitors were just as tough as men, and I don’t just mean on the independent scene where that’s been happening for years, but I mean in the biggest company on the planet. She’s a woman who’s headlined the biggest shows, who’s accomplished so much more than you ever expected from her, a former Trios Tournament winner, a former Challenge Series winner, a former Adrenaline Champion, a former Women’s Champion, a former World Tag Team Champion, a former World Champion… goddamn, when you lay it all out like that it’s even more impressive.”

He stops and laughs.

Jaxx: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honour to welcome to the stage my friend, and your 2020 Hall of Fame inductee… CHRISTY MATTHEWS!”

Jaxx looks proudly to the back as we hear the sound of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address hit the PA system.

“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 “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps hits the PA system as we see Christy Matthews walk out on stage. She’s wearing an elegant red dress which has been customised to have a red hood which she’s pulled up over her head, very reminiscent of her ring entrance attire and the literary character which inspired it. She stands there for a moment looking out over the crowd before turning to Jaxx and hugging him. He steps back, welcoming her to the podium and she hesitates for a moment before walking up. The music begins to fade out as she stands there for a long moment in silence.

Christy: “They told me this day would never come…”

She begins to smile.

Christy: “When I started out in this business, I didn’t intend to end up here. In fact, the truth is that when I started out in this business all I was looking for was an escape. Nick is right when he says I went to him looking to escape my past. That was actually all I intended to do when I went to him. I’m not even sure I wanted to get in the ring, I just wanted to learn to fight…”

She turns to him. He smiles and begins to walk off and she grabs hold of his jacket to stop him and turns him back around. He looks confused and she shakes her head at him.

Christy: “Oh no, you’re not leaving. You’re staying right here, because while this whole induction is undoubtedly about honouring me, it’s also about *you*. I wouldn’t be here without you. I wouldn’t be here without everything you’ve helped me with over the years, and I would have given up a thousand times on this path even *after* I joined SCW if not for you.”

She turns back to the crowd and looks down at the podium where a small golden ring sits. She slowly picks the ring up, looking at it before laughing.

Christy: “Ok, so let me tell you guys a story. When I started out in this business, I never thought I’d end up in SCW. That wasn’t my intention. I didn’t start wrestling thinking that if I tried hard enough I could “live the dream” like a lot of you. I wrestled for small companies who’d take us on. Do you remember that, Nick? You and Lucas fighting for places like F1X? They drew a few thousand people to a small building and they considered it their Super Bowl. Looking back, it was actually pretty funny, but at the time it felt huge. I remember standing in the back with Lucas and Nick and them both telling me that I didn’t have anything to worry about…”

She shakes her head and smiles again.

Christy: “It seems like another lifetime now. Wrestling in front of a few hundred people, sometimes for just a few bucks. Travelling to the same building over and over to record weekly television shows. Looking at ‘top 100’ lists and not seeing a single person you’d wrestled, let alone your own name, on those lists. It was a different world, but it was where we came from, and it was what molded us. It was what made us who we are today. And it was what made moments like this extra special, because it helped us appreciate them all the more.”

She looks at the ring again and then turns to Jaxx and smiles.

Christy: “I remember sitting in the crowd when you were inducted into the F1X Hall of Fame. There was what, like fifty people there?”

Jaxx snickers.

Jaxx: “Something like that, yeah.”

Christy: “But it wasn’t about the people who attended, it was about being honoured by the company that you’d busted your ass for. The company who you literally *broke your neck* for. And you know what? I’d love to think that the same is true of this ring. I’d love to think that this was about ten years of hard work, ten years of dedication to the company, ten years of busting my ass to prove myself over and over again. Because that’s what I’ve *HAD* to do. Nothing has ever come easy for me. Nothing has ever been handed to me. I didn’t get handed a shot at the World title just for showing up. I didn’t have D or Sasha walk out to the ring and go ‘oh gee, you’re so great, you can be number one contender’. I *EARNED* my chances.”

She laughs and looks around the front of the crowd at the SCW employees sitting there.

Christy: “How many of you just shifted in your seats? How many of you just thought ‘yeah, I did too’ without remembering how easy you’ve had it? How many of you are thinking right this moment that after you beat that person tomorrow night at Rise to Greatness your next goal is the World title? Most of you? *All* of you? Hell, how many of you sitting out there think the company has held you back just because you’ve shown up to work six weeks in a row and not been handed everything? Where’s Chris Cannon? Is he out there, because that’s how he thinks…”

She laughs and rolls her eyes. 

Christy: “I’ve *earned* my spot. I won tournaments and Challenge Series to get my opportunities. And yet in ten years that I’ve been here I’ve somehow ended up on this stage, in front of all of you, and I’m supposed to blush and say how I’m not worthy and how I owe everything to all of you or to this company, but the truth is that worked my ass off to get here. Instead of giving me opportunities, all this company did was tease me only to take them away. I still remember my first Rise to Greatness ten years ago, and instead of getting a match on the show, I got told that I wasn’t required. My opponent didn’t want to work, so I had to sit on my hands and do nothing. I was surplus to requirements. That gave me the clearest vision I’ve ever had of SCW…”

She laughs and rolls her eyes.

Christy: “And let’s not even talk about Gang Rulz, shall we? I got shunted from the main event to the opening of the show, not because of anything *I* did, but because of ‘other circumstances’. And I could blame Lucas for that, but I don’t. It wasn’t his fault. It wasn’t his fault that a year after headlining Rise to Greatness I was reduced to some mixed tag team crap. It’s not his fault that this year I’m competing as one of over a dozen others, when I should be standing here right now as the United States Champion…”

She pauses again and looks at the ring once more. Her eyes focus on it and she just takes a few deep breaths before looking up again. A smile slowly spreads across her face. The crowd boos.

Christy: “This company has benefited financially from my hardships, and yet ignored genuine tragedies. If I ever *did* imagine standing here, it wasn’t with Nick by my side. I love you, Nicky, but it wasn’t you I wanted to induct me, but the man I did want standing there died, and SCW management kept booking me on shows like nothing happened. They didn’t care about me. They didn’t care what I was going through. They don’t care that I have a little girl at home right now who doesn’t have a father because of it. They don’t care. *You* don’t care. And yet I can see you all right now, rolling your eyes, acting like I should be toeing the company line and praising everyone I’ve been in the ring with…”

She pauses again and just laughs.

Christy: “You want me to be more like all of you? You want me to be ‘good’? So many of you have acted like I’m the worst person in the world for thinking the way I think, for being willing to do the things that I’m willing to do, but if I don’t look after myself, who does? If *I* don’t make opportunities happen for myself, who does? Because smiling and saying all the right things doesn’t work. Being the good little corporate puppet doesn’t work. Fighting the fights that SCW management tells you to doesn’t work. That’s the reality of being part of SCW. And to get here, to stand on this stage and be ‘acknowledged’ by a group of people who want to see me fail at every turn… well, that’s not something I’m going to gush over. It’s something I’m going to laugh about.”

She twirls the ring in her fingers a little more before finally slipping it onto her finger. She then holds up her hand to the camera, showing off the ring and then smirking once more. The crowd boos some.

Christy: “This ring isn’t about being honoured by SCW. This ring is about triumph *in spite* of the system. I stand here today as someone who you wanted to see fail, someone you thought would just go away if she was ignored, and yet someone who shattered glass ceilings, someone who made her doubters bleed, or walked away as the last one standing. I wear this red hood because this is how you all see me, as a little lost girl in the woods who’s going to be tricked and killed by the Big Bad Wolf, only the wolf has come for me many times and I’m still here.”

She reaches back and pulls the hood back up over her head.

Christy: “So, thank you. Thank you to those who doubted me. Thank you to those who continue to doubt me even today. And I know that I wasn’t your first choice to stand up here today, in spite of everything I’ve done. It was Katie Steward and Christy Matthews who ushered in a new era of SCW, who proved that women could main event the biggest shows -- I headlined Retribution two years in a row back when most companies were still booking Bra and Panties matches -- and yet you drove Katie away, and you’ve tried so hard to do the same to me. *We* were the ones who broke the mold. *We* are the ones who deserve your respect, without whom none of you women in this crowd would have the opportunities you have today, and without whom Amy Chastaine wouldn’t even be inducted tonight.”

She laughs again.

Christy: “But that’s not what you want me to say, is it? And that’s fine. This Hall of Fame ring isn’t about *you*. This is for the little girl who wanted so desperately to be anywhere but Overland Park. This is for the young woman who tried to run, only to find new monsters everywhere she turned. This is for the girl in the red hood who had no Woodsman to save her, and had to learn to save herself. And now, she’s triumphed over more Big Bad Wolves than most ever will. And she’ll continue to do so. I’ll continue to fight, even when you want to see me fall. Not for the fans. Not for glory of Supreme Championship Wrestling. But for my daughter, and for me.”

She looks down at the ring on her finger again and then back up at the crowd, a smile slowly spreading across her face.

Christy: “Welcome to my world…” 

She adjusts the hood again and then extends her arms out in the mock crucifix pose as a poignant tribute to where she came from.

Christy: “You want to see me fail, but this ring means my legacy will live on, which means for everyone who doubted me, it’s simply Happily NEVER After.”

She smiles one last time, looking at the ring on her finger as “King of the World” by Porcelain and the Tramps hits the PA system once more. With that, she walks off with her former mentor leaving the stage empty. The crowd boos as we abruptly cut away.

COMMERCIALS

“Hall of Fame” is heard as the camera sweeps back down to the stage as we see Jonathan Knots at the podium.

 

Knots: “Well wasn’t that wonderful. While we all miss Pete, and it was tragic…I can’t speak on SCW’s reaction then, but I can speak to what we just heard and I guess once miserable, always miserable, huh. Thanks for being grateful.”

 

The crowd cheers. Knots shrugs. We then see Syren turning and Crowe getting up as Syren gets up as does Ravyn Taylor. We see CHBK then getting up. The crowd starts to boo. Rey Anillo ironically is not sitting with them, nor shows up on camera.

 

Knots: “Oh…did I hurt Infamous’s precious feelings? Maybe take it up with Christy. She threw you guys under the bus too! I remember! Syren getting the title shot because you all framed Kennedy! So you didn’t EARN those record-setting title reigns!”

 

Knots smirks as he looks around. Regan Street can be seen standing up and cheering. Asher Hayes is shown smirking as Syren, Ravyn, Crowe and CHBK leave the auditorium as the crowd now starts to chant “Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye!” At this point, we see someone coming out on stage. Knots waves him off.

 

Knots: “Idiot producer wants me to be nice.”

 

The chanting continues until Infamous disappears. The crowd cheers.

 

Knots: “Let’s get back to why we’re here. To celebrate the achievements of people who have earned it and whether we like it or not, Christy did earn being here, even if she’s going to be bitter about having to earn it, just like everyone else that’s been on this stage. They earned it too!”

 

The crowd cheers as we hear applause from the crowd. We see shots of Kelcey Wallace, Jay Gold and Tommy Valentine all applauding.

 

Knots: “And next, we have someone who earned it all including becoming the fastest Supreme Champion in SCW history!”

 

The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen.

“Relentless” by New Year’s Day starts to play as we see a shot of Amy Chastaine heading out from the back and posing on the stage. We then see shots of Amy Chastaine locking in the Torniquet on repeated opponents. We cut to see Amy Chastaine cradling Regan Street into a pin.

 

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The bell sounds as Regan rolls her shoulder up. We then see Amy Chastaine holding up the SCW World Championship.

 

Sharper: “We have a new World Champion!”

 

Knots: “Oh my God!”

 

We cut shots of Amy Chastaine hitting the Blackout one some opponents, including facing Syren, Regan Street, Christy Matthews, Shilo Valiant and Alexis Quinne. We see Shilo Valiant running forward and goes to run up for the E-Factor, but Chastaine hooks his leg and rolls back with a school boy.

 

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Phillips: “Here is your winner and NEW SCW Television Champion, Amy Chastaine!”

 

A shot of Amy Chastaine proudly holding the Television Championship follows before we cut to see Amy Chataine jumping off the top orpe and hitting the Blackout on Finnegan Piper before holding the SCW United States Championship. We then see shots of her fighting with Vixen Cain, William Hush and Andrew Raynes. This is followed by a shot of Christy Matthews tapping out to the Torniquet as Amy Chastaine holds the SCW Adrenaline Championship over her head after.

 

Sharper: “She holds her four different championship in SCW since the start of last year! World, TV, US and now Adrenaline! Another great victory!”

 

We then see Kennedy Street and Amy Chastaine in the ring before cutting to see Kennedy Street hit Tommy Valentine with the Apple of my Eye before he walks into Amy Chastaine hitting the Blackout. We cut to see Amy Chastaine covering Tommy.

 

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We see the crowd cheering as Kennedy Street and Amy Chastaine celebrate with the World Tag Team Championship!

 

Sharper: “History made, and we have new World Tag Team Champions and another Supreme Champion to add to the list!”

 

We cut to shots of Amy Chastaine holding SCW titles and standing in the ring victorious before cutting to a slowed down shot of her celebrating in the ring. The SCW Hall of Fame logo comes up on the screen.

We return to the podium and Jonathan Knots.

 

Knots: “Now to induct Amy Chastaine into the Hall of Fame, please welcome long time rival William Hush!”

 

“Knights of Cydonia” by Muse plays as the crowd applauds. A few moments pass before  William Hush walks out on stage, in a traditional black tuxedo, complete with bowtie. He gives a wave to the crowd as he walks up to the podium.

Hush: “Wow. Thank you for that warm reception.”

Hush seems legitimately humbled by the applause he receives from the crowd. He misses this.

Hush: “I’ll tell you something I still miss a crowd reaction. Someone once said that you’re no longer relevant when the crowd are silent. It’s better to be booed than silenced, pardon the pun.”

Hush grins at his own joke, clearly having a whale of a time.

Hush: “But you’re not here for me, of course. I’m out here for someone else. Someone who is, or at least was, one of the most reliable, hard-working, dedicated athletes ever to grace this squared circle. She must have been good, she beat me often enough! I’m here to induct Amy Chastaine to the SCW Hall of Fame!”

The crowd applauds as Hush smiles, looking out at everyone.  The noise dies down, and Hush nods before beginning again.

Hush: “Amy started her career fifteen years ago in a long since dead company called WOF. After it died, she signed to one of the companies which rose up from it’s ashes, High Voltage Wrestling, where we met for the first time. We have literally never been on the same page. We have faced each other no less than eight times in a variety of different matches. We’ve fought in singles matches, tag matches, battle royales, Hell in a Cell, a VWA speciality called The Seventh Circle of Hell and also in War Games. We had one of the longest lasting, most personal feuds spanning three companies and around eleven years which all culminated here, one on one, in SCW. When I heard she was being inducted, I had to be the one to do it and I couldn’t say “YES!” quickly enough when asked.  I admit I thought I was done with wrestling, after my brief stint in SCW. In my not-so-better days, the atrocities I comiited in VWA at the behest of Jude Lawson I am sure blacklist me from any Hall of Fame of my own, but that's okay, because I am thrilled to be able to be part of that moment for someone else, someone I respect.

Outside of our personal battles, Amy's won World Championships, Tag Championships, Hardcore style championships, Secondary titles, collecting them like Pokémon cards. I’ve lost count of exactly how many times her name is listed next to a Title somewhere, but she’s earned and defended every single one. But for all of her biggest in-ring rivals, she’s also battled personal demons, some of which in a very public spotlight showing that while she can get knocked down, her resolve to carry on and not let it beat her shows just how focused and brilliant she is not just as a sports personality, or as a wrestler, but as a human being as well. Honestly, love her or hate her, Amy is a role model to us all. She’s not perfect and has her demons, but she’s always tried her best to conquer them just as Craven’s 80 year old grandmother could defeat “Hell Raiser” in HVW – and if you don’t get that reference it’s fine, Amy certainly does.

The camera pans the crowd of stars and shows confused faces, but a few fans in the background can be seen laughing.

Hush: “As you all know, Amy’s career and mine has been intertwined since the beginning. We were hell bent on fighting forever. Whenever one of us showed up in a new company, the other would inevitably follow and we’d be at it again. I’ve hated people in my time and wished them ill but with Amy, even when the blood boiled the hottest and the hatred flowed as its most furious, it was always different. We fought because deep down, we’re far too much alike. We’re both stubborn, we’re both hot headed, we’re both devoted to the wrestling business and, unfortunately, retired from it through injury. We’re both passionate and loving, caring and hateful. We can wrestle technical masterclasses and bludgeon foes with baseball bats. We both quite like Shinedown. We both have weird doppelgangers in the entertainment business, and we both put each other on this pedestal that no-one else could reach. I had to beat her. She had to beat me. We never once worked on the same team. Eleven years in the wrestling industry and we never had a tag team match together of any kind. We were each other’s final boss every single time and it’s just proof of Amy’s character, her will, her resolve and her principles that she can find space in her heart to forgive when 98% of the planet would throw me against the wall and walk away. It wasn’t through softness or weakness or being soppy or naive, it was from seeing a character change before her eyes into someone worth a little bit of time. Without Amy Chastaine there would never, and I mean this, never have been a William Hush. Without you I would have been nothing. You’ve always been the one I set my standards to. You were always the one I looked up to, even if my vision was tinted red. It took me eleven years to finally take you down one on one with no bells or whistles and, honestly, in hindsight, I’m glad that match ended my career because there is nobody who I would have rather had that final match against.

Hush has a tear in his eye. His in-ring career is done. Amy’s in-ring career is done. They both know it and this serves as the final goodbye and the moment cannot be understated how powerful it is for both of them.

Hush: “But for everything you’ve done, and for everything you’ve given to this business. The blood, the sweat, the tears. The intrusive microscope into your personal life when you were at your lowest. The people you’ve loved and lost. The people you’ve hated and banished along the way, there is one man who without a shadow of a doubt would have walked on water to be here tonight, and that man’s name is Heath Lancaster.”

The camera cuts to the crowd again, and we see Amy's family with somber smiles; her husband Wyatt Lancaster, kids Jaina and Loki, an older lady that can be assumed is her mother, and behind them, Bree Lancaster.

Hush: “I reserved a seat down there, that one empty seat in the front row, for Heath. I know it’s only a gesture, but I want you to imagine him sitting there, smiling at you, raising a fist in joy and crying at how far you’ve come. There is not measuring implement big enough to show how proud he would have been of you and while that is only an empty chair, I wanted to save it for him. I couldn’t let him not be here for this.”

We see the crowd again, and the empty seat in question, next to Wyatt. We then cut to Bree Lancaster as she wipes a tear from her cheek.

Hush: “I’m about to run over my time, so I’ll quickly wrap up. Amy, you are one of the best things to happen to wrestling. Your versatility, your ability, your determination was unlike the will of anyone I ever encountered. There is nothing greater I can achieve in any form of wrestling than inducting a living legend into a Hall of Fame, so I’m making this my final ever appearance of any kind in wrestling programming, but for you, your legacy is eternal. So, ladies and gentlemen in the live audience and to the huge number of people watching at home, it gives me intense pleasure to complete this induction by introducing the latest Supreme Championship Wrestling Hall of Famer, Amy Chastaine!”

Amy walks out from the back, her face already full emotion. She's in a black form-fitting dress, V-neck that's lightly sequined around the neckline and straps. Hush reaches a hand out to shake hers. Amy shakes her head, then motions for a hug. Hush obliges, to massive applause. We see a shot of Amy's family again, then a panning shot of the whole crowd. Back to the stage, and Hush and Amy break their hug. She then shakes his hand, and they both laugh. He gestures grandly at the podium, and gives a little bow to her, then to the crowd, before walking to the back. Amy takes her place at the podium

Amy: “I thought I was going to end this in tears, not start off this way.”

Amy laughs a little, as she dabs at her eyes with a tissue.

Amy: “But that's just like William, knowing exactly what to say to get to me. I didn't need a crystal ball to know that he wouldn't let me down here tonight. Thank you, William, for your kind words.”

“To sort of pick up where he left off, I simply cannot start any kind of acceptance speech or list of thank yous without first thanking the man who that empty seat down there is for, Heath Lancaster. William Hush may believe he wouldn't be a name in wrestling without me, but there is no question that I would not be standing here tonight if not for Heath. The Lancaster family were always like family to me, since high school. Wyatt and I were in the same grade, Heath older, and Bree came along when me and the guys were teenagers. It was the guys who helped me get away from my abusive ex-husband. And Heath who first suggested that I train to wrestle, at his school in New York. I went... he trained me... and here we are. I won't say that I wish Heath was here tonight, because I KNOW that he's watching. I hope I've made him proud.”

We cut to the crowd and see Wyatt smiling, then to Bree, who wipes another tear away.

Amy: “Most of my career was spent in other companies before I cam to SCW. I know that a lot of the fans here and watching at home followed me from place to place, but this is an SCW distinction, so I won't dwell too much on the other companies... the two William named, WOF and HVW, and also FTWO and VWA. Those places got me ready to come here, prepared me for the high level of competition I would face. And I wouldn't have done so well or gone so far in SCW if I hadn't put in the time in those places. So to them, the owners, bookers, and every other wrestler on those rosters I worked with and ever fought, thank you.”

“As for my debut here in SCW...”

Amy takes a pause and a deep breath here. It seems she is debating her next words carefully.

Amy: “I have two men to thank for that. First, Blake Mason. He made a phone call that got myself and the person I came in with a foot in the door as far as getting looked at for a potential contract. Blake and I have gone several rounds since then, but today I call him a friend. Thank you, Blake.”

“The other man.... is Andrew Raynes.”

 

The crowd boos.

 

Amy: “Despite the way things ended between he and I, including last year's Rise to Greatness and what turned out to be my last match, I wouldn't be a part of SCW if he hadn't suggested we do so. I doubt he's listening to this, but I am going to say thank you Andrew, anyway.”

Applause. The crowd is shown and there are a lot of surprised faces. We see Bree Lancaster with a grin.

Amy: “I've made great friends here. Regan Street, a woman who started as a rival, turned to mutual respect, and then friendship. Selena Frost, one of the biggest advocates and examples of “be brave” there is. Kennedy Street, who became one of my best friends very quickly. By the way, go see her movie, it's phenomenal.”

Amy grins. We see Kennedy in the crowd, she says “thanks honey” and smiles.

Amy: “Simon Lyman, one of the few people I know personally who understands the struggle of alcoholism and has been a great help to me not only in that, but in now being a trainer at the BlackOut Academy. Kelsai Adamson-Mason. It's been an honor and a privilege to get to know her and mentor her, even more so now that she knows just how special to me she really is, as the biological daughter of my childhood best friend.  And then there's the one that as you all know is a little bit more than a friend... Jason Helms. He's pretty good in the encouragement department too, but I promised him I wouldn't ruin his reputation so that's all I have to say there.”

Laughter from the crowd. We see Jason and he laughs, then blows a kiss comically.

Amy: “I also have to give a special thank you to Mr. D. Not just for hiring myself and Andrew without any kind of tryout... but for the numerous chances he gave me, despite some of my not-so-proud moments. There was a match in VWA where I... should not have gone to the ring. Mr. D of course heard about this, and offered help, time off, all kinds of things. I didn't have the chance to accept because shortly after that was my accidental overdose. Mr. D was one of the first to call and check in. Offered all the time off I needed, and help again. I admit I should have taken it then, but some time after I wasn't given a choice. The board, including Mr. D, pretty much forced me into rehab. I didn't think I needed it and let me tell you, I was PISSED. But.... they were all right. And that week or so I spent there I give a lot of credit to for my continuing recovery. I'm not perfect, I have slipped a time or three since... but what I learned there helps me get back to where I need to be. So for all of  that, Mr. D... you have my gratitude.”

Amy places a hand over her heart. She then dabs at her face again with the tissue.

Amy: “If I've forgotten anyone, please forgive me, I'm kinda winging this thing here... but I can't forget to mention the fans. Just like anyone else I have my followers and my detractors.  I've often heard at meet and greets, in emails and letters, how I've inspired people in some way or another. To follow their dream, escape a bad situation, face their own addiction problems. And while that does fill my heart with pride to hear it, I want you all to know that you all have inspired ME, as well.  Either to not let you down, or to prove you wrong. ALL of you over the years have pushed me into being the best I could be. So I thank all of you, as well.”

This gets a large round of applause. The camera pans the crowd and most people are on their feet. We cut back to Amy and she's once again wiping her face.

Amy: “And finally, I have the biggest love and thanks for my family. Those who have been there for me through everything, encouraging me when I felt like I couldn't go any further, either in wrestling or just life. Giving love, and tough love when needed. And I know I'm stubborn, tough love was needed a lot. My mom Liz, my kids Jaina and Loki, Bree... yes, you too. And of course my husband Wyatt. You've always been my sturdiest rock, I love you.”

More applause as we cut to Wyatt in the crowd. He simply smiles up at his wife.

Amy: “I know a lot of people who get these things tell a dozen stories, but I am going to leave you with just one. I've never told this one publicly before, and I hope it's something everyone can relate to. Three years ago, right before Rise to Greatness, where I would defend the Adrenaline Championship against William Hush... was the last time I was completely drunk. I have had drinks here and there, had a buzz once about a year ago, but I'm talking about the kind of drunk where you can barely stand, your words don't come out right, and you have a massive headache the next day. That... was three years ago, a few days before Rise to Greatness. Now I won't get into what sent me that deep into a bottle of amaretto, because that isn't important to the story. What's important... is what Wyatt told me that night when he was talking me down and trying to get the bottle out of my hand. I don't remember a whole lot of specifics, but I remember being adamant that life was too much, that I couldn't let go of everything that made me feel like a shitty parent, wrestler, person... all of it. It was too much to handle and I needed the drink to deal with it. He told me I AM strong enough. All I had to do was decide to let it go. Addiction itself isn't a choice, it's a real medical condition, but it IS a choice to recognize that and decide to work to make it better. You all know what I did... I let it go. Literally, I remember dropping the bottle, splashing the rest of the liquor all over the carpet. It was right there that I decided that I was NEVER going to let myself get that fu-.. uh, messed up again. I owed it to my family to do better. It was hard, and terrifying, but that's also where “be brave” was born.”

 

The crowd applauds.

Amy: “I don't tell you this story to sort of brag about facing demons and all of that, I'm telling you the story because I want all of you to know that no matter how tough you think things are, how down you feel, how dark it might seem.... you ARE brave enough to pull yourself out of it, and you CAN make the decision to do so. I know it's hard. I've lived it. But I also know how so amazingly good it feels to finally come out of the other side, look back and say... I did that. I BEAT that. I didn't let it beat me.

“And that's what I want for all of you. That's how you can honor my career, my legacy, show your respect to me... by respecting yourselves enough to just be brave.”

“I love all of you. Thank you so much.”

Amy backs away from the podium, the tissue at her eyes, as the crowd erupts into thunderous applause. We see the crowd and not one person is sitting. We see quick shots of Wyatt, Jason, Kennedy, Kelsai, and then Bree. We cut back to the stage and Amy is smiling at the reaction, almost embarrassed that all this fuss is for her. She waves at everyone with both hands in the air before turning and walking back to the stage as “Hall of Fame” plays and Lucas Knight and Lenne Perez walk out from the back and stand with Amy Chastaine. Christy Matthews, notably, is not with them. Confetti goes off as the camera pans back, showing the crowd cheering for the Class of 2020 as the scene fades to black…