Holly-Wood of the South

“Supreme Championship Wrestling...”

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

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

MAIN SHOW:

The scene opens up with a shot of a panning view of Atlanta before we cut to see a shot of Holly Adams walking out of a limousine. She has massive sunglasses on and we see “Brittany Lohan” walking up to hold the door, pushing the chauffeur out of the way. Holly Adam steps up before we cut to show Giovanni Aries leading Sammy Thomas Davies in some breathing exercises in a room with dimmed light. Giovanni’s eyes open and look at the camera before we cut to see Cid Turner encouraging Cookie Dreams who is taking scissors to various posters of Selena Frost. This is followed by a shot of Holly Adams Approved Asher Hayes merchandise burning in a fire in the background. We then see Sammy Thomas Davies struggling to carry a pile of t-shirts over before throwing them into the pile. A limousine pulls up to the fire as again, it stops and we see “Brittany Lohan” running up to the door and opening it up. Holly Adams basically redoes the initial scene of the introduction and steps forward. She looks at the fire through her sunglasses, the cameras making sure to see the fire reflecting off. Holly then smiles as Cid Turner walks over with Cookie Dreams and Giovanni Aries starts to sage the area.

Holly: “Time to end this…Some lessons just can’t be learned no matter how good the coach.”

Holly smiles as we cut to show the camera panning back as we see the fire as part of the Holly-Wood of the South logo come up on the screen. We then see Holly’s face superimposed on the logo. The logo remains on the screen for a few moments.

We then cut to the inside of the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The crowd cheers as pyro shoots out from the entrance way. The pyro display goes around the big screens before shooting off from the floor one more time. Spotlights circle the arena. Fans cheer as the camera pans across them before we cut to a shot of Holly Adams backstage, preening for the cameras, before cutting back to the arena where the Tactical Warfare cage hangs above two rings.

Sharper: “Well we saw Holly Adams. We’re in the Hollywood of the South. And tonight, she thinks she may get it done, but four individuals would love to take the Holly Adams Brand and bring it down to size inside Tactical Warfare!”

The cameras pan across the arena before cutting to show the two rings set up at ringside and then cutting to ringside where Adam Sharper, Simon Lyman and Jonathan Knots are seated.

Sharper: “Hello again everyone. Adam Sharper here with Simon Lyman and Jonathan Knots. We are here at ringside. And Tactical Warfare will end our night.”

Lyman: “Holly Adams can say it’s about Asher Hayes. But it’s about revenge. Datura wanting revenge on Cid Turner for what he did to Jordan Majors. Autumn Valentine wanting revenge for Holly Adams preventing her from maybe winning the World Title. Christy Matthews stepping up to fight the Brand. And Asher Hayes wants to take it all down.”

Sharper: “Tactical Warfare may do just that. We will see. We also have a huge World Championship match tonight.”

Knots: “Not what we thought it would be. Tommy Valentine stepping in for Kandis with Kandis injured and he’s looking to end Selena’s time at the top!”

Sharper: “We’ll also see a new US Champion crowned tonight. Eight individuals compete in a one-night tournament. The whole thing will take place tonight. We’ll also see Ace Marshall face Syren. The World Tag Team Titles on the line. And so much more!”

Gavin Taylor vs. Alexis Quinne

SCW United States Championship Tournament Quarterfinals

The eyes all focus on the stage. The lights grow dim. Opening strum of Rage Against the Machine's Calm Like a Bomb plays. White house lights illuminate the ramp.

“Feel the funk blast
Feel the funk blast
FEEL THE FUNK BLAST”

The song kicks it. The house lights turn blue, red, green, etc. Alexis Quinne walks out through the curtains. The crowd roars. She is dressed in a black and red sugar skull mask with black trim. She also had a silver and black Varsity Jacket with a few badges on the sleeves. She looks out at the arena, turning left and right. She reaches up and takes off her mask before she then starts her march down to the ring.

Phillips: “Coming down to the ring, from San Francisco, California...This. Is. Alexis Quinne!”

Alexis eyes the camera while looking around at the crowd, smirking a little bit. She then looks to both sides of the front row, a wry smirk sported on her face. She then tosses her mask to the crowd. Reaching ringside, the camera does the classic rotation that it used to do for her entrances. She then rolls inside of the ring before standing up and pointing at the ref. She quickly walks to the corner and rest her head on the top turnbuckle. After a few moments, she takes off her jacket and then climbs up and then sits on top of the turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin.

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

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

And the song continues...

The crowd boos as "All Star" Gavin Taylor steps out from behind the curtain onto the top of the ramp. As he stands in place, not posing like he normally does, the chorus of the song plays.

Say whoa (whoa)
The more I feel it whoa (whoa)
The more I need it whoa (whoa)
You say whoa
Whoa is me
I'm so whoa

Phillips: “Introducing her opponent, from Los Angles, California, weighing in at two hundred, twenty five pounds, he is the "All Star" Gavinnnnn Taylor!”

Gavin begins to walk down the ramp, with his eyes focusing solely on the ring. He turns to the crowd, barely acknowledging them, as he gets to the ring. Pulling himself to the apron, he hangs out off the ring while holding onto the top rope.

The song continues...

I cheated to get what I got
Stepped all over you self for my spot
I bet you I'm winning, I bet that you're not
I bet you don't see me, I bet you get caught

Gavin pulls himself through the ropes and steps onto the second ropes on the opposite side of the ring from the ramp. He tosses his jersey and glares at Alexis. Alexis doesn't take her eyes off of him.

Simon: “As I said the other week, Gavin not showing his usual swagger coming out here tonight.”

Sharper: “Indeed. He’s not been the same since he lost to Rayvn Taylor when they squared off on Breakdown.”

Knots: “Well, he needs to get his head in the game because he’s about to face Alexis Quinne.

The bell rings. Alexis steps out of her corner as does Gavin. They begin to circle one another before engaging in a tie-up. Gavin quickly gains the upper hand, pushing Alexis down to the mat. Alexis bridges, but Gavin pins her shoulders to the mat.

1!

Alexis lifts her shoulders up from the mat. Gavin pulls her back up, then pulls her into a side headlock. Alexis wiggles free, shoving Gavin forward. Gavin stops just short of the ropes and turns around just as Alexis leaps into the air. Alexis connects with a dropkick.

Sharper: “Gavin using his strength and size to his advantage, but Alexis able to take him off his feet with that dropkick.”

Gavin gets to his feet as Alexis charges over, connecting with a forearm, followed by a second. Gavin shoves her back, then kicks Alexis in the abdomen, hooking her, and planting her with a vertical suplex. Gavin goes for another cover.

1!

Alexis kicks out.

Simon: “Gavin only getting a one count.”

Knots: “Going to take more than that to keep Alexis down.”

Sharper: “Right you are. A chance to become the new United States Champion is on the line here tonight. We have three other quarterfinal matches to go. Who will win this first round match?”

Gavin lifts Alexis up, but she fires away with a European uppercut, then a second, and a third, backing Gavin into the ropes. Alexis goes to whip Gavin across the ring, but he stops it, pulling her into a belly to belly suplex.

Simon: “Huge suplex from Gavin!”

Gavin goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Alexis kicks out.

Knots: “Alexis still kicking.”

Gavin gets to his feet and lifts Alexis up from the mat, but she fires away with another European uppercut. Gavin staggers back. Alexis leaps up and hits a drop kick. Gavin bounces into the ropes, with Alexis taking him down with a hurricanrana.

Gavin hits the mat then scrambles to his feet. He charges and Alexis hits a dropkick to the left knee. Gavin drops, then Alexis hooks him and leaps up, hitting a tornado DDT. Alexis then goes for a cover of her own.

1!

2!

Gavin kicks out.

Simon: “Alexis with a two count.”

Sharper: “The ‘All-Star’ still showing signs of life. I’ve no doubt the lengths these two will go in order to become U.S. Champion.”

Alexis gets to her feet and goes to the outside. Gavin slowly pushes himself to his feet. He turns and Alexis leaps off the top rope, going for a flying forearm, but Gavin catches her and drives her to the mat with a spinebuster.

Simon: “What a spinebuster!”

Knots: “Gavin just caused a shift with that. Alexis may be flat lined.”

Gavin drops down and hooks the leg.

1!

2!

Alexis shoots the shoulder up!

Sharper: “Alexis still in it!”

Alexis rolls over, as Gavin gets to his feet. Alexis pushes herself to her knees. Gavin charges.

Sharper: “Gavin going for the All-Starmaker. Will he get it?”

Alexis rolls out of the way, as Gavin misses the move. Gavin turns and Alexis kicks him in the abdomen, then takes him down with another tornado DDT. Alexis rolls to the outside and stands on the apron. Gavin is shown slowly stirring and rising to his feet. Gavin turns as Alexis leaps off the top rope.

Simon: “Alexis going for it again.”

Alexis connects with a flying forearm, taking Gavin down. Alexis pushes herself up and scrambles to the top rope. She looks out at the crowd, sticking out of her tongue before she leaps off the top rope.

Sharper: “Quinnetessential Dream!”

Alexis lands and goes for the cover.

Knots: “She got all of that!”

1!

2!

3!

The ref calls for the bell as the crowd begins to cheer. “Calm Like a Bomb” begins to blare as Alexis sits up, lifting her fists in the air.

Phillips: “Here is your winner as a result of a pin fall…Alexis! Quinne!”

Alexis is shown celebrating while Gavin is shown sitting on the outside floor, looking frustrated. Alexis climbs to the top rope, with the crowd cheering, and then we cut away.

We open up with a shot inside the now familiar confessional that has appeared on SCW programming as of late to promote this major event. We see Lexy Chapel pulling Ace Marshall inside. Ace looks over to Lexy as Lexy turns and point.

Lexy: “See! Look. You can use this stupid stuff to your advantage. Now with Matt Hodges gone. Hobbled on one leg. NEVER to bother you again. You can tell the world how LexyCorp is going to take you to the top. You’re going to beat Syren and make it obvious you should be next!”

Ace: “You seem to be doing a good enough job. So…”

Ace turns to the camera.

Ace: “What she said?”

Producer: “Care to expand?”

Ace scoffs.

Lexy: “Hey. Producer, bro. I got this.”

Producer: “Just that’s what we do. So it’s more of a conversation-“

Lexy: “We are having a conversation. Geez. Just like Holly. Disrespectful and annoying. Just-“

Ace covers Lexy’s mouth with his hand. Ace turns to the camera.

Ace: “Let Syren think whatever. I’m coming to win. That should cover it. Repeat it a few times. Your audience won’t mind.”

Ace then lets go of Lexy and turns, leaving the confessional. Lexy turns to the camera.

Lexy: “Yeah!”

Holly’s face then comes up on the screen as we cut back to the ring.

Glory Braddock vs. Tsunami

SCW United States Championship Tournament Quarterfinals

The first chords of “When Legends Rise” by Godsmack begins to play over the PA system. Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. She grins from ear to ear, gazing out at the crowd for a moment before making her way down the entrance ramp.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit and is a quarter-final match in the SCW United States Championship Tournament! Introducing first, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

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

Sharper: “Marching on ahead in this tournament now as Glory Braddock makes her way to the ring.”

Lyman: “And it’s a massive test for her. If she wants to go on to face Alexis Quinne in the semi-finals of this tournament, she better have drawn up a good strategy here.”

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 while her music fades out.

Martin Howe III walks out on the ramp. Smiling at the crowd who is alrighty booing at the sight of him and has a microphone and addresses the fans who are booing him even louder now.

Howe: “Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name as you know is Martin Howe III, senior partner in the law office of Dewey, Cheatum, Howe. And now presenting to all of you, standing 7 feet tall, weighing 355 pounds, and accompanied to the ring by Lester Damron. He is the one true giant, a tower of power, this is my son…..

TSUNAMI!!!”

Tsunami then appears on the ramp alongside Lester Damron as “Open Up” by Korn explodes into the arena. Howe then begins down the ramp with Tsunami close behind, ignoring the hostile, booing crowd who already don't like them. Only Damron has a smirk on his face.

Sharper: “And while Glory looks to move forward, Tsunami is looking to get back to where he was last month, which is in a United States Championship match.”

Lyman: “He gave a hell of an effort at Retribution, but fell just short. A very obvious size advantage here. With Lester in his ear, he and Tsunami could put together a deadly game plan here.”

Arriving at the ringside area, Tsunami reaches and pulls himself up along the ropes before stepping over the top rope while Damron watches in the corner the entire time. Once inside the ring Tsunami looks toward the referee briefly in an intimidating manner before going to his corner, receiving instruction from Damron as his music fades out.

Sharper: “You see Lester there, like you said Simon, maybe putting together a plan.”

Knots: “He’s saying, ‘Yeah, just lift your leg and squash her with your boot and call it a night.’ With this size differential, that’s all the planning you need!”

The bell sounds as both competitors circle the ring closest to the announcer’s desk. Tsunami lumbers forward to the center of the ring. Glory jets forward. Tsunami throws his arm up for a clothesline, but Glory ducks under it and slips behind Tsunami. She kicks at the back of Tsunami’s leg. Tsunami buckles slightly before swinging his arm back, clocking Glory with a backhand. Glory stumbles back into the corner. Tsunami jogs at her, but Glory throws a boot up, catching Tsunami in the jaw. Tsunami staggers back. Glory runs out of the corner and jumps up, looking for a dropkick to the leg, but Tsunami steps out of the way. Glory falls to the ground. She goes to get up, but Tsunami clubs her in the back, sending her right back down. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Glory managing to stay out of Tsunami’s grasp for a moment there, but got caught.”

Lyman: “Now it’s about finding a way to create some space again.”

Glory tries to crawl away, but Tsunami bends down and grabs her by the tights, ripping her to her feet before grabbing her and hoisting her up with a spin and dropping her onto his knee with a pendulum backbreaker. The crowd ohs again.

Knots: “Not doing a great job of it so far!”

Tsunami goes for the cover.

Glory kicks out right after two. Tsunami stays grounded with Glory, getting on her back and drilling elbows into the back of her neck. Glory manages to turn on her back, trying to cover up as Tsunami continues to unleash. Tsunami relents and goes to push himself off of Glory, but Glory reaches up, traps the arm, and locks in Shekhinah Glory!

Sharper: “Oh, and there it is! That triangle!”

Tsunami struggles a bit before lifting Glory up and slamming her to the mat. Still, Glory keeps the hold on. Again, Tsunami lifts her and slams her, finally loosening the hold. Tsunami reaches with his free arm and rips at Glory’s arms, fully breaking the hold. He falls back and rolls out of the ring. Both Howe and Damron walk up to him as he holds his throat.

Sharper: “Not enough on Shekhinah Glory and Tsunami was able to get out of it.”

Knots: “Doesn’t matter how big you are, a move like that can put you out!”

Lyman: “And it’s a great plan, but she’ll need to work him more before it’ll take him down.”

Glory gets to her feet and sees Tsunami on the outside, still nursing the throat. She runs forward and hits him with a baseball slide. Tsunami stumbles back, up against the announcer’s desk. Glory shoots back up and runs to the opposite side of the ring. She hits the ropes and charges forward before leaping through the ropes and crashing into Tsunami, sending him falling onto the table! The crowd roars.

Knots: “Look out now!”

Sharper: “Glory showing why she had that great run as Adrenaline Champion for 180 days last year!”

Lyman: “A great technician, but you’re right, showing her versatility here!”

Glory gets to her feet as the count begins. (1) Glory goes to grab Tsunami from the table, but Damron chirps something at her, grabbing her attention. Glory turns and mutters something back. (2) Tsunami gets up from the table and grabs Glory, quickly hoisting her up and dropping her chest-first on the table. Glory rolls off the table, holding her chest. (3) Howe yells something at Tsunami, who picks Glory up and whips her into the apron. Glory hits hard and arches her back. (4) Tsunami walks over and hoists her up into a military press before violently tossing her through the ropes. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “And look at that, just tossing Glory like it was nothing!”

Tsunami slides back into the ring and goes for a cover.

Glory kicks out and rolls away, crawling towards the ropes. Tsunami rises to his feet and goes after her. Glory takes a moment to regain her composure by leaning on the bottom rope, but Tsunami places his boot on the back of her neck and pushes forward, choking her with the bottom rope. The crowd boos while the referee tries to break it up.

Howe barks at Tsunami to get off. Tsunami takes his boot off and backs off. Glory clutches her throat as the referee bends down to check on her. Tsunami walks back over and shoves the referee to the side, quickly picking Glory up. The crowd continues to boo.

Sharper: “Tsunami has to be careful here not to get disqualified!”

Lyman: “Howe’s trying his best, but it’s not easy to control the beast.”

Tsunami again hoists Glory up into a military press. He runs forward towards the ropes and throws Glory over, right into the opposite ring! The crowd ohs as Glory rolls all the way to the opposite end of the ring. Tsunami goes through the ropes and makes his way into the other ring.

Sharper: “And now taking advantage of the dual ring set up here.”

Knots: “Tactical Warfare later on tonight, but Tsunami’s waging war here early on!”

Glory quickly gets up as Tsunami enters the ring. She charges him and plows into him with a European uppercut. Tsunami staggers back. He uses the ropes to hold himself up. Glory turns and runs to the opposite side of the ring, bouncing off the ropes and gaining some steam. She again launches herself at Tsunami, but he bends down and dumps her onto the middle apron. The crowd ohs as Glory lands hard. Tsunami shakes the cobwebs off and goes onto the middle apron, pulling Glory to her feet. He tosses her over the top rope and back into the other ring. He follows after Glory, quickly grabbing at her and pulling her back up. He slings Glory over his back, looking for an Alabama slam. Glory slips down and tries to flip Tsunami forward with a sunset flip, but has trouble rolling him. Tsunami sits down, but Glory moves at the last second. Tsunami pushes himself back up to his feet, but Glory’s faster, getting up first and blasting Tsunami with a superkick! The crowd roars as Tsunami stumbles back, falling to a knee. Glory reacts quickly and hits the ropes, coming back with a beautiful scissors kick to the back of Tsunami’s head, sending him to the mat. The crowd continues to roar as Glory tries to roll Tsunami on his back.

Sharper: “Glory, coming back now! A stunning scissors kick!”

Glory turns Tsunami over and hooks the far leg for a deep cover.

Tsunami violently pushes her off just after two. Glory gets back to her feet and seems to size up Tsunami, stalking him as he slowly stirs.

Lyman: “Has to stay on him here, can’t let him regain his momentum.”

Tsunami finally gets to his feet. Glory runs around him and leaps up to the second rope, springboarding off. She turns and goes for a kick, but Tsunami bends down and catches her, throwing her up onto his shoulders! The crowd roars as Tsunami tries to regain his balance while carrying Glory.

Sharper: “But Tsunami! Catching Glory, right in position for Storm of the Century!”

Knots: “Just plucked her right out of the air! Incredible!”

Glory throws a few wild elbows to Tsunami’s head, but he shakes them off. He hoists her up and spins, but Glory pivots and manages to grab Tsunami’s head on the way down, driving her knees into his face for Gloria in Excelsis Deo! The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “But the counter! Right into Gloria in Excelsis Deo!”

Lyman: “Going right into the cover!”

Glory crawls over towards Tsunami before leaping onto him for the pin.

Tsunami kicks out just before three. The crowd oohs. Glory looks up at the referee, who holds up two fingers. She takes a breath and nods before pushing herself to her feet. She looks down at Tsunami before going to the corner. She starts climbing up to the top rope.

Sharper: “Not able to put him away, but maybe looking for another big move.”

Lyman: “And Glory’s done a good job to keep Tsunami from getting that momentum back, but she’s gotta be careful.”

Glory pulls herself up to the top rope and turns to face the ring. Tsunami, however, gets to his feet and falls onto the ropes, crotching Glory. The crowd ohs. Glory tries to push herself off the top turnbuckle, but Tsunami lumbers over and hits her with a big headbutt! Glory falls hard onto the apron before dropping harshly onto the outside mats. The crowd ohs before booing as Tsunami makes his way outside.

Sharper: “But Tsunami getting back on top now! Sending Glory back outside.”

Knots: “As long as they don’t come back here. Go for it!”

Tsunami kicks Glory in the gut. (1) Glory tries to get up, but Tsunami hits her with another boot. He turns and grabs the nearby camera, ripping it from the cameraman. (2) He lifts it above his head while standing above Glory before Howe runs over and instructs him to stop. Tsunami angrily throws it on the ground.

Sharper: “Once again, Martin Howe having to stop Tsunami from going too far!”

(3) Tsunami grabs the cords to the camera and wraps it around Glory’s neck. He tugs hard and chokes Glory. The crowd boos.

Knots: “Or not!”

The referee leans out and looks to call for the bell, but Howe stops him and pleads before turning back to Tsunami and instructing him to let go. Tsunami pulls back one last time before releasing the cords. The referee resumes the count. (4) Howe smirks while looking down at Glory. Tsunami throws his arms up and roars while the crowd continues to boo. (5) Howe mutters something to Tsunami before backing up. Glory suddenly sweeps Tsunami down! The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Tsunami taking that moment to gloat and Glory took advantage!”

Lyman: “Getting him off his feet again, which is huge.”

(6) Glory grabs at Tsunami’s legs briefly before letting go and sliding back into the ring. She signals for the referee to continue the count as she catches her breath on the mat. (7) Tsunami gets to his feet and heads towards the ring, but he trips to the mats. Both Howe and Damron run over to him, both muttering worriedly. We get a different camera angle that shows Tsunami’s feet wrapped up in the same cords he used to choke Glory with.

Sharper: “Oh, but wait a minute! Tsunami’s feet tangled in those cords!”

(8) Howe and Damron desperately pull at the cords, trying to free Tsunami. Tsunami pushes them away before getting to his feet.

Knots: “I’m not so sure they got tangled. I think Glory quickly tied him up!”

(9) He hobbles forward and almost reaches the apron before once again falling forward. (10) The crowd roars as the referee calls for the bell. “When Legends Rise” plays as Glory gets back to her feet with a smile on her face.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via countout, Glory Braddock!”

Tsunami slams the mats on the outside as Howe and Damron continue to untangle the cords from around his feet. The referee raises Glory’s arm in the air. She looks around and shrugs, still with a smirk.

Sharper: “Well, Glory’s your winner here, and she’ll advance to take on Alexis Quinne later on tonight in the semi-finals of this United States Championship tournament!”

Lyman: “Glory spent most of the match fighting from underneath, but when her physicality wasn’t matching up to Tsunami’s, she found a way to outsmart him, using those same cords that choked her to tie up Tsunami while he was distracted!”

Tsunami gets free and slides back into the ring. Glory slingshots into the other ring before rolling out of it. Tsunami angrily rips at the ropes as Glory walks backwards up the ramp, raising her arm up in victory while the crowd continues to cheer.

Knots: “I mean, it’s not exactly hard to outsmart Tsunami, but credit to Glory for surviving long enough to do it! Now let’s see if she can get lucky two more times tonight.”

Damron rolls into the ring and counsels Tsunami, trying to calm him down while Howe watches Glory from the outside as she continues to make her way up the ramp, slapping a few hands of fans along the way.

Backstage, we see Gavin Taylor seated on one of the storage crates backstage, still in his wrestling gear. He looks down, clearly dejected with his performance earlier. We then see Ava St. Claire walking over to him.

St. Claire: “Gavin. There you are.”

Gavin: “Yeah, here I am.”

St. Claire: “Karl and Jack were concerned. Look, I know earlier didn’t go as you wanted-“

Gavin: “A lot seems to not be going as I wanted. This….”

Gavin looks up at Ava St. Claire.”

St. Claire: “Nicole…”

Gavin: “Just…”

We then see a man walking over with a clipboard.

Producer: “Gavin? Gavin Taylor? We have this confessional thing going on. You should talk there. These events outside, they’re ruining the aim we’re doing-“

St. Claire: “Excuse me. We’re-“

Producer: “Just Holly would like it-“

Gavin: “I don’t give a damn what she wants. Okay?”

Gavin gets up and turns to Ava St. Claire. They head off as the producer looks stunned.

Amelia Stone vs. Polly Playtime

SCW United States Championship Tournament Quarterfinals

“Fearless” by Kat Leon begins to play throughout the arena. The crowd cheers as Amelia Stone makes her way out from behind the curtains. She stares out across the stage, around the crowd, before starting to make her way down the ramp.

Sharper: “And fresh off her mentor’s victory, Amelia Stone will look to continue to the semi-finals of the very same tournament.”

Knots: “We’ve already seen Amelia find a way to beat Glory at Retribution just recently. While she’d love to meet her master in the finals, I hope for her sake that she’s learned a few new tricks to use should it come to that!”

Lyman: “If Glory has taught her well then Amelia will know not to look that far ahead. She’s got to be focused on what’s in front of her now.”

Amelia turns the corner at the bottom of the ramp and heads towards the ring furthest away from the ramp. She rolls in and goes to the corner, doing some quick stretches. She looks around awkwardly as her music fades out.

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

The music plays for quite some time and it is not until it comes to the first chorus that Polly emerges from the backstage area wearing a frilly pink skirt and a very cute and fashionable strapless crop top that has black paw prints on it. She starts skipping her way down the ramp.

Sharper: “Last we saw of Polly Playtime, she put in a great performance against Syren on Breakdown.”

Lyman: “Came up short there, but brought a lot of fight. She made a point of being sick of being overlooked. If she can advance in this tournament, then she’ll get a lot of eyes on her.”

The crowd boos as she arrives down at the ringside area. She walks up the steel steps and into the ring and is very careful to not show off any of her assets. Grabbing the top rope, she slingshots herself into the second ring, playfully rolling back to her feet. She hands over her personalized microphone to Jason Phillips and tells him to announce her using ONLY that microphone. He looks at her and just shrugs before taking it.

Jason Phillips: “Here she is ladies and gentlemen. From Panguitch, Utah, she is the girl that just LOVES to play… Polly Playtiiiiime!”

She immediately snatches her microphone back away from him and nods, telling him “Good job”, before she heads to her assigned corner. She drops the microphone in the corner and begins to warm up for the upcoming matchup as her music fades out. The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Both women step forward and circle the ring.

Sharper: “Underway here in a match up that could be showcasing the future of the company.”

Knots: “That may be, but neither want to wait that long. They want to make this happen tonight! Here’s their chance.”

Polly puts her arms up, teasing a grapple. Amelia nods and lunges forward, going for a lock-up, but Polly quickly sidesteps it and Amelia comes up empty. She turns and Polly laughs. Amelia shakes her head and goes for another grapple, but Polly trips her up with a drop-toe hold. Amelia lands hard on the second rope. She bounces up, clutching her chest, and stumbles backwards into Polly, who rolls her up into an O’Connor roll!

Amelia pushes Polly off just short of two. Polly latches onto the ropes and looks back to see Amelia getting to her feet. Polly jumps up and springboards off the second rope before turning and crashing onto Amelia with a flying crossbody, right into a cover.

Amelia gets a shoulder up. She crawls towards the ropes and uses them to quickly get back up. She turns to Polly and runs at her for a clothesline, but Polly arches back to avoid it. The crowd oohs as she gets back to a vertical base. Amelia turns back and runs at Polly, but Polly leaps up and catches her with a flying headscissors, flinging her towards the ropes on the release. Amelia falls forward and spills to the outside of the ring, landing near the announcer’s desk.

Sharper: “Couple of quick covers from Polly, but now spilling to the outside.”

Knots: “And Amelia might be looking to finish this just like Glory finished her match just before!”

Polly acts quickly and goes through the ropes to hop onto the apron. She turns her back to Amelia, who’s stirring. Polly takes a quick look back before jumping off the apron, falling down onto Amelia with a backflip! The crowd roars as both women lay on the outside mats.

Knots: “Look at Polly play!”

Lyman: “Using her quickness against Amelia here to great effect, fighting like she has something to prove.”

(1) Amelia slowly crawls towards the ring apron. Polly uses the announcer’s desk to pull herself up. She turns and sees Amelia’s feet disappear underneath the ring skirt. (2) She walks over and lifts the skirt up, only to eat a boot to the face! She stumbles back and nurses her jaw. The ring skirt hides Amelia once again. (3) Polly shakes off the shot and goes back to the ring skirt, pulling it up with her guard up. She looks around in confusion, not seeing Amelia under the ring. (4) Before she can react, we see Amelia quickly roll from underneath the side of the ring and run around the corner, leaping up and driving into Polly’s leg with a running dropkick. (5) Polly cries out and falls to the mats, clutching her leg.

Sharper: “Amelia! Coming from the other side of the ring!”

Lyman: “Making use of the outside of the ring here, just like Glory did earlier.”

(6) Amelia picks Polly up and whips her into the steel steps. The crowd ohs as Polly’s back hits hard, but doesn’t dislodge the stairs. Amelia goes over and grabs her once again. (7) Amelia grabs Polly by the leg and hoists her up before dropping the leg onto the steps! The crowd ohs again as Polly falls to the ground, still nursing the leg. (8) Amelia grabs Polly and rolls her into the ring, quickly sliding in after her and going for a fast cover.

Polly gets a shoulder up just after two, rolling onto her stomach. Amelia wastes no time, immediately reaching down after the kickout and trapping Polly’s leg with a calf crusher! The crowd roars as Polly reaches for the far ropes.

Sharper: “Amelia working quickly to take away Polly’s aerial game, now keeping her grounded with a submission!”

Lyman: “And you see there, the cover just prior made it so Amelia’s blocked off the closest ropes. Polly’s either going to have to crawl a long way to get a rope break or she’ll have to find another way out of this!”

Polly struggles to move ahead, but slowly inches forward. She gets a few inches from the rope. Amelia cranks back. Polly cries out before reaching back for Amelia, getting a handful of hair. She tugs hard while the referee warns her. Amelia holds on as long as she can, but eventually lets go and is able to get loose of Polly’s grip. She rolls to the ropes and holds the back of her head. Polly gets up, Amelia not far behind. Polly gets up and goes to run at Amelia, but she buckles on the bad leg. Amelia rushes towards Polly as she pushes herself back up, but Amelia drops her with an enzuigiri to the leg! Polly rolls away and onto the middle apron. She pulls herself up onto the second rope of the other ring and tries to escape into it, but Amelia reaches through and grabs her by both legs. Polly keeps hold of the opposite rope, stretching out in between both rings.

Sharper: “Polly trying to create some space, but she got caught!”

Polly turns and tries to kick at Amelia, but Amelia grabs the bad leg and drops down with a dragon screw. Polly lets go of the rope and falls onto the middle apron.

Lyman: “And then Amelia using that second ring to her advantage. I’ll tell you, a dragon screw is one of the harshest moves you can perform on an opponent’s leg, and she did it in an awkward position to someone who’s already in bad shape!”

Polly pulls herself back towards the legal ring, resting on the second rope while nursing her leg. Amelia gets up and knees her in the head. Polly drops forward back into the ring. Amelia drops for a cover.

Polly kicks out and rolls away.

Lyman: “Polly adapting well there, not lingering on the ground after the cover after seeing how quickly Amelia can take advantage of a grounded opponent.”

Polly crawls to the corner and pulls herself up. Amelia runs at her. Polly throws her good leg up, catching Amelia with the boot. Amelia stumbles back. Polly limps ahead and slips behind Amelia before rolling her up.

Amelia kicks out and gets up just before Polly. Amelia lunges forward, going for a chopblock, but Polly manages to dodge it. Amelia skids to the mat. Polly grabs her from behind in a waistlock. Amelia throws an elbow back, but Polly ducks it and catches her arm before yanking her into a vicious short-arm clothesline. The crowd ohs. Polly drops for the cover.

Amelia gets a shoulder up.

Sharper: “Polly trying to regain some of her lost momentum now.”

Lyman: “Amelia’s grounded her. Polly adapted there with a great clothesline. She’ll have to figure out how to go on one leg here.”

Polly staggers to her feet and goes to grab Amelia. Amelia sweeps the leg, tripping Polly to the mat while spinning back to her feet. She grabs Polly’s legs and crosses them before trying to turn, but Polly resists, rocking around on the mat. Polly manages to get a leg loose and kicks Amelia right in the face. The crowds ohs as Amelia falls back into the corner. Polly pushes herself up. She limps towards Amelia and goes to grab her, but Amelia tosses her back over the top rope. Polly lands safely on the middle apron. Amelia turns and gets a forearm to the face. She staggers out of the corner. Polly climbs back into the ring, but immediately gets hit with a kitchen sink from Amelia. Polly doubles over. Amelia scoops Polly up and places her into a tree of woe in the corner. Before she can trap the leg, however, Polly kicks back and catches her. Amelia falls back and Polly pulls herself onto the top turnbuckle. She shifts quickly to face Amelia. Amelia shakes the blow off and walks towards Polly. Polly leaps off the turnbuckle and lands onto Amelia with Downplay! Amelia gets taken out, but Polly lands awkwardly on her leg, collapsing to the mat. Polly grabs at her leg, giving it a rub.

Sharper: “Polly with Downplay, that somersault off the top!”

Lyman: “And we’ve seen her follow that with the Polly Pop to finish off her opponents, but she’s not able to capitalize here!”

Knots: “High risk becomes even higher when you’ve got a bad wheel. As much damage as she did to Amelia, Polly’s feeling it too.”

Polly gets to her knees and sees Amelia pushing herself up to her hands and knees. Polly smacks her injured leg and gets to her feet. She jogs to Amelia and leaps up, looking for The Head Turner, but Amelia rolls out of the way at the last second! Polly plants her good leg, but still stumbles after the whiff, buckling to a knee. Amelia gets to her feet and sees Polly trying to get back to a vertical base. Amelia hits the ropes and comes back, launching herself at Polly and spearing her in the leg! The crowd roars as Polly awkwardly buckles to the mat.

Sharper: “Oh, and what a move! Directly to that leg!”

Lyman: “Quick thinking by Amelia and now she’s in a good position here!”

Amelia crawls towards Polly and gets up, grabbing Polly’s legs on the way up. Again, she crosses the legs, but she’s able to successfully turn Polly over this time, trapping her in a Texas cloverleaf. The crowd roars as Polly cries out while Amelia pulls back, bending Polly back.

Sharper: “And now the cloverleaf! Polly with nowhere to go!”

Knots: “Look at how much she’s bending Polly!”

Polly reaches out towards the ropes, but she’s nowhere near. Still, she hangs in, trying desperately to crawl. She gets an inch before Amelia stops crouching, instead opting to stand before digging her knee into Polly’s upper back. She drives the knee further in while pulling at Polly’s legs still, completely trapping her.

Lyman: “Changing her positioning, grinding that knee into Polly’s spine while still compressing the legs. Nowhere to go for Polly Playtime!”

Polly tries to resist the hold for a few moments longer, but eventually has to give in and tap out. The crowd roars as she continues to tap. The bell sounds. Amelia releases the cloverleaf as “Fearless” starts to play.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, Amelia Stone!”

The referee raises Amelia’s arm in the air. Amelia looks around with a smile on her face, putting her other arm up in celebration.

Sharper: “A great performance from Amelia Stone as she advances to the semi-finals!”

Lyman: “One step closer to capturing the United States Championship. Polly showed a lot of fire early on, but Amelia ended up showing us why she’s one of the most promising technicians in SCW right now.”

Knots: “Almost like she has a mentor who knows a thing or two about being a technician!”

Amelia pats the referee on the back and appears to thank him before sliding out of the ring. She makes her way by the second ring and towards the ramp. Meanwhile, Polly nurses her leg on the inside. The referee bends down to check on her.

Sharper: “Polly not wanting to be overlooked. Can’t say Amelia overlooked her, but that won’t make this loss any easier.”

Knots: “Like we said, these two could be the future of SCW, but tonight, Amelia’s the one that has the chance to capture her first bit of gold here! Living in the present, she is!”

Sharper: “Well, we’ll find out soon if she’ll be facing Josh Hudson or Owen Lee in the semi-finals of this tournament. Until then, she and Glory Braddock can celebrate together.”

Amelia makes her way up the ramp, slapping hands with some nearby fans. She even stops to have a chat with one of them, placing her hand over her heart and thanking them for their support. We see Polly looking out at her, just shaking her head while still getting her leg checked on.

Backstage, we see Tsunami backstage looking around as Martin Howe III motions to Lester Damron.

Howe: “We need to figure out how to deal with his short-comings.”

Damron: “He’s too impulsive. And I think that means you know what…needs to spend more time-“

We then hear a roar as we see Tsunami pulling on something violent. The cameraman goes flying as Tsunami pulls on a cord, knocking the cameraman down. We then hear the sound of complete chaos and destruction as we see in the corner of the screen from the camera, Tsunami trying to lift a storage crate. He pulls it up.

Damron: “Tsunami! No!”

Howe: “No!”

We hear more jostling as we hear a yell as the crate drops down and the cameraman turns to show Tsunami letting out a grimace as he holds his side. He grimace and then turns and kicks the storage crate in a fit of rage.

Sharper: “Tsunami has lost it!”

Lyman: “He pulled on that cord. Now the storage crate. He’s just attacking inanimate objects!”

Howe: “Tsunami! Please! Calm down! Calm down!”

Tsunami grabs the crate and grimaces again, holding his ribs as he kicks at the crate again and Damron and Howe then pull him back and start to check on him as the cameraman starts to slide himself and the camera away.

Owen Lee vs. Josh Hudson

SCW United States Championship Tournament Quarterfinals

The opening rifts to ‘Here we Go’ by Chris Classic blasts through the PA, as mist fills the entranceway. The music stops, a huge explosion rocks the entranceway and Owen jumps, seemingly through the floor and landing on his feet, dropping to one knee and punching the floor

“I been more than ready
Preppin' heavy
For this day to come”

Owen gets to his feet, and looks left and right at the reaction he is getting, a look of focus and determination on his face as Daisy Lee walk out from the back, and stands behind him.

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall, has a thirty minute time limit and is a semifinals match in the US Championship Tournament. First, on his way to the ring, accompanied by Daisy Lee, from Miami, Florida, he is Owen Lee!”

“And so now nothing can stop me
I just grind and work
Yeah yeah, you know the motto
You know we goin' hard cause we might never see tomorrow”

He begins the walk down to the ring, slapping the hand of anyone who offers, before sliding in and under the bottom rope as Daisy walks around the ring, and walks up the steps, bending through the strands.

“I keep my eye on the fakes and got real from it
Mastered patience and free will from it
That's the real motivation some people kill for it
I keep reachin' for greatness because I'm built from it”

Owen points to the turnbuckle and then runs towards it, bouncing on the middle ropes and back flipping backwards, landing on both feet.

“Here we go
Give it a 100 never nothin' less
Here we go
We comin', you already know the rest
Here we go
We never settle 'cause we know it best
Who wanna test? Who?
Leave you outta breath”

Owen pulls on the top rope a couple of time, stretching out as his music fades. He then walks over to Daisy for some last minute words.

Sharper: “While the first three matches in the semifinals, the competitive spirit came from wanting purely to be US Champion, this one has more to it. Josh Hudson wants to Owen to suffer some real consequences for what he did.”

Knots: “He remembers what happened with him. Sure, Josh eventually became World Champion, but it took a few years and he had to deal with the impact of going after the boss. That was nearly two decades ago. And Hudson holds a grudge.”

Phillips: “His opponent, from New York City, New York, he is Josh Hudson!”

He reaches the bottom of the ramp and he looks out to the crowd before making his way up the ring steps, and climbs into the ring. He goes to the bottom right hand corner, climbing to the top rope, and staring out at the crowd once again, as he lifts both fists into the air, earning more boos before he climbs down and leans into the turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Hudson has made his motivations clear. Owen Lee is going to try to settle it here.”

Lyman: “But let’s add – the US Championship is something both want too. There’s that strategic consideration.”

The bell sounds and Josh Hudson looks at Owen as Owen steps up. The crowd roars. Hudson then mockingly tells Owen to come at him. Owen turns to the crowd and smirks before lunging at Hudson but kicking him in the thigh. The crowd roars. Owen kicks him again. The crowd roars again. Hudson staggers around the ring and Owen kicks him a third time. He then goes for a fourth, but Hudson grabs the leg and just pushes him back. Owen hits the mat and rolls over as Hudson steps up and nails him with a hard right hand to the jaw. Owen falls back to the corner. The official, Steve Hollinsworth, tells him to watch the closed fists as Hudson nails Owen again with another. Owen snaps back. Hudson then grabs him and whips him across the ring. Owen hits the opposite corner.

Sharper: “Right into this one. The brawl begins. Hard right hands. Closed fists by Hudson.”

Lyman: “He better look out or this could be over fast.”

Knots: “Not without a couple of knots on Owen’s head!”

Hudson walks across and Owen boots him in the head. He runs out and spins through, grabbing Hudson’s arm and sending him across into the corner. Hudson hits the corner. Owen runs at him. Hudson runs out and attempts a clothesline. Owen ducks and Hudson stops as Owen jumps to the middle rope and spins through into a Lou Thesz Press. He takes Hudson down and hammers away on him with repeated right hands. The crowd cheers. Owen gets up and steps forward as into the ropes. Hudson rolls over and starts to get up and Owen kicks him in the face. Hudson pops up to the ropes. Owen then steps up and chops Hudson. The crowd woos. Owen then kicks him in the ribs.

Sharper: “Owen now returning the favour. Blistering his chest.”

Knots: “And trying to force him to reconsider his lunch!”

Owen whips Hudson across the ring. Hudson bounces off and Owen jumps up and hits a back elbow. He spins off and gets up and hits a leg drop. He goes for the pin.

Hudson kicks out. Both men get up and Owen kicks him in the ribs. Hudson falls to the corner. Owen nails him with another chop. More woos. He grabs Hudson and goes to whip him across the ring, but Hudson spins through and sends Owen in hard. Owen hits the corner back first and staggers out into Hudson who hooks him up and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex. Owen rolls over to the ropes.

Sharper: “And the first suplex of the match for Josh Hudson.”

Lyman: “No hesitation. Got him, popped his hips and overhead.”

Owen grabs at the ropes and Hudson gets up and walks over to him and stomps him in the back over and over and over again. The crowd boos as Daisy Lee looks on. Hudson backs up and walks around the ring. Owen grabs his back and starts to get up. Hudson walks over and grabs him and drags him up and pulls him away from the ropes before hitting a snap vertical suplex. Owen grimaces in and Hudson turns and grabs him. He drags him up. He then elbows him in the lower back. Owen falls to the ropes. Hudson walks over and kicks him in the ribs. He then whips him across the ring.

Sharper: “Owen in trouble. Hudson focusing on the lower back.”

Lyman: “Trying to give him an ache that’s going to affect him long term.”

Knots: “Yeah. Something to remember him by.”

Owen bounces off and Hudson hits another snap belly to belly suplex. Owen hits the mat. Hudson turns and moves to him. He rolls him over and drives his knee into his back. He pulls back on his face and jaw. Owen yells out as the official looks on. Owen shakes his head, breaking some of the hold, but Hudson keeps grinding his knee into his lower back. Owen grimaces and Hudson then looks at him and gets up and hits a driving knee into his lower back. The crowd boos. Hudson then pulls back on the hair of Owen.

Hudson lets go but keeps his knee on Owen’s back. Hudson then grabs him again, but Owen rolls a bit. He kicks Hudson in the side of the head. Hudson stumbles over. Both get up and Hudson runs at him and clotheslines him down.

Sharper: “And Hudson shuts down Owen again. Remember, Owen, despite his accolades, is still quite young.”

Knots: “Yeah. Young enough to be Hudson’s kid. Hudson knows that ring as well as anyone.”

Hudson turns and drives an elbow to the chest of Owen. Owen grimaces and Hudson goes for the pin.

Lee kicks out. He rolls over and Hudson grabs him and pulls him up. He then steps back, holding onto Owen’s arm and Irish whips him into the corner. Owen hits hard chest first. He staggers back and Hudson grabs him in a full nelson. He sets up for a suplex, but Owen blocks it and turns and snapmares Hudson over. Hudson rolls through and turns and Owen hits a front dropkick. Hudson falls back. The crowd cheers. Owen rolls over and gets up. He staggers to his feet and winces, stretching out his back. Hudson slowly gets up and staggers forward and Owen runs at him and drops down with a running sliding boot to Hudson’s knee. Hudson falls forward, face first into the mat. Owen gets up and jumps to the middle rope and dives back with an elbow drop to Hudson’s back.

Sharper: “Owen now turning it around. Right to the back. The elbow to the spine.”

Knots: “He’s a bit stiff though. That back not working like he would hope!”

Owen turns and gets up and rolls Hudson over for the pin.

Hudson kicks out. Both men get up and Owen gets up first and kicks him in the ribs. He then steps back and hits a knee lift before jumping up and hitting Rehabilitation. Hudson hits the mat. Owen rolls over and hooks the leg.

Hudson pushes him off. The crowd ohs. Hudson stirs and Owen gets up and turns and nails him with a hard right and then a chop. The crowd woos. Hudson falls to the ropes. Owen grabs him and goes to whip him across. Hudson spins through and sends Owen in. Owen bounces off and Hudson goes to grab him, but Owen jumps up and flips down Hudson’s back. He lands behind him. Hudson turns around and Owen jumps up and hits a dropkick. The crowd ohs. Hudson rolls over and starts to get up and turns and Owen jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

Hudson kicks out.

Sharper: “Nearfall, only two, after the hurricanrana.”

Knots: “Owen trying to pick up the pace maybe. Hudson can’t run like he used to.”

Hudson gets up and Owen chops him again. More woos. Owen then pushes him to the ropes and fires him off. Hudson bounces off and Owen jumps up and hits a crescent kick. Hudson hits the mat. He slowly gets up and turns and Owen grabs him and hits a DDT. He goes for the pin.

Hudson shoots his shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Owen rolls over and gets back up. He turns and grabs Hudson. Hudson shoves him back. Hudson gets up and Owen then steps up and just throws a vicious kick to the chest of Hudson. Hudson falls through the ropes to the apron. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Oh! What a kick. Owen got all of that.”

Lyman: “Hudson just barely holding onto the apron. He could’ve landed on his head. Owen maybe making Hudson regret his decisions!”

Owen then backs up to the middle of the ring as Hudson starts to get up on the apron. Owen runs to the corner and jumps to the middle rope and dives over the top rope onto Hudson, but Hudson catches him and then throws him over head with a belly to belly suplex on the apron. Owen hits hard and rolls over to the floor. The crowd ohs. (1)

Sharper: “Oh my God! The belly to belly on the apron.”

Lyman: “And Hudson in one move may have ended Owen’s title hopes and his hopes to knock off Hudson.”

Knots: “Just splat. Right on the apron. And then the drop.”

The official drops down to check on Owen quickly as Hudson sits up on the apron. The official turns back and returns to his count. (2) Hudson looks around and smirks as the crowd boos. Hudson then drops down to the floor. (1) He looks at Owen. (2) Hudson stomps him in the face. He grabs him and drags him up. (3) He then turns and hits a Saito suplex into the barricade. Owen hits hard and drops down to the floor. (4) Hudson sits against the barricade and smirks again. The boos resound. (5) Hudson gets up and walks over to Owen. He drags him up. (6)

Hudson: “No…a countout is too good for you!”

Hudson then turns and rolls him into the ring. (7) Hudson rolls in after. Owen rolls over and crawls away from the ropes. Hudson then gets up and runs over to him and grabs him in a waistlock. He then deadlifts him up and hits a vicious release German suplex. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Hudson with amazing strength, just hoisting Owen up and dropping him again with that German.”

Lyman: “Head and neck. The back. Owen is going through hell in this one. Hudson is making sure everything lasts. He wakes up tomorrow, he’ll know he faced Hudson.”

Sharper: “And now a cover!”

Hudson shoves Owen over and hooks the leg.

Owen shoots his shoulder up. Hudson rolls off. He shakes his head and turns to him. He grabs Owen by the hair. He drags him up. Hudson then clubs him in the back and then again. Hudson then whips him into the ropes. Owen bounces off and Hudson scoops him up and hits a backbreaker. Owen rolls over in pain. He grimaces and Hudson grabs him and drags him up again. He shakes his head, taunting him before whipping him into the ropes again. He then scoops him up again for a second backbreaker, but Owen backflips through. He then grabs Hudson and hits a Russian leg sweep. Owen rolls through to his stomach to be sure. He looks around as the crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Buying some time with the leg sweep.”

Lyman: “Smart move moving away just to give himself some space.”

Knots: “Hudson is one grab away from a hold at all times.”

Hudson rolls over and starts to get up and Owen starts to get up along the ropes. He winces in pain and Hudson runs at him and Owen hits a drop toe hold, driving Hudson face first into the middle turnbuckle. Owen steps up and moves to the middle of the ring before running over and jumping up and hitting a double stomp to the back of Hudson. He falls back as Hudson rolls over, yelling in pain. He holds his back and starts to get up and Hudson steps forward only to walk into the Truth Hurts. The crowd ohs. Owen goes for the pin.

Hudson just gets his shoulder up. Owen rolls off. He looks around as an “Owen!” chant begins. Owen starts to let it get his adrenaline pumping as Owen crawls to the ropes. He pulls himself to the apron. He then gets up, clearly in pain with each step. Owen climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and then to the top. Hudson rolls over and starts to get up. Owen then dives off and hits the In Memoriam!

Sharper: “Shades of the Cruze Family. Shades of his father. In Memoriam!”

Knots: “He doesn’t forget!”

Sharper: “And he hit Hudson right on the chest. Maybe sending a message on this one!”

Lee crawls over and rolls Hudson up into a hooked leg pin.

Hudson just gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs and Owen rolls off. He looks out. Daisy can’t believe it. Owen slowly gets up and Hudson rolls over. Owen grabs him and pulls him up to his knees and elbows him in the top of the head and then again before turning and whipping him into the corner. Owen turns and runs at him and Hudson goes to pull the official in. Owen stops and Hudson lets go of the official. The crowd boos. Owen turns and moves the official to the side. The official nods and Hudson then shoves Owen down. Owen and the official fall down. The official rolls over and Owen gets up only for Hudson to then drop to his knees and low blow him. The crowd ohs and boos. Hudson then gets up and hoists him onto his shoulders.

Sharper: “Wait! Come on! Low blow! Hudson went low!”

Lyman: “Owen walked into it! And now…on his shoulders!”

Sharper: “Kingdom Come! No!”

Hudson then hits the Kingdom Come. The crowd boos. Hudson goes for the pin. The official turns as Daisy is fuming on the floor.

The crowd boos as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Josh Hudson!”

Sharper: “Hudson steals this! Low blow and then the Kingdom Come, just as Owen Lee was starting to take over. Maybe looking to win this!”

Knots: “He got crafty. Ref didn’t see it! Owen didn’t see it coming. Josh just using his experience!”

Sharper: “Using his experience, give me a break.”

Lyman: “They were having a hell of a fight-“

Knots: “And in a fight, anything goes! At least in Josh’s mind!”

Hudson rolls off and has his arm raised, looking down at Owen. Owen stirs, holding his face in pain. Hudson smirks as he looks around. We then cut away.

Backstage, we see Christy Matthews and Autumn Valentine talking. Asher Hayes walks into the room and glances back. Datura then steps into the room. The crowd cheers.

Datura: “So…we’re the team.”

Hayes: “We’re the team.”

Autumn and Christy look at one another.

Autumn: “So we’re going to kick their ass, aren’t we?”

The crowd roars.

Hayes: “That’s the plan. If a group deserved it more…I don’t know.”

Datura: “I just hope you understand, I’m not here because of Holly this time.”

Christy: “We just care you’re ready for war. We all are. We’ve put some things in the past too.”

Autumn: “Please, we better figure this out. Get on the same page. Before Lexy comes back.”

Datura: “I just want Cid.”

Hayes: “Tonight…you can have him.”

Autumn: “If we’re making requests. I know what I want.”

Hayes goes to respond as Christy Matthews steps forward.

Matthews: “Give it to her. She’ll do it.”

Hayes nods as we cut away.

We cut to ringside to see Adam Sharper, Jonathan Knots and Simon Lyman at the announce table.

Sharper: “Team Asher Hayes already starting to plan.”

Lyman: “And Autumn Valentine. She’s seeing this as a big night.”

Knots: “Yeah, but what does she want. Can’t we stay back there!”

Lyman: “Maybe Holly called the producer and had him cut away.”

We then cut to the entrance way as we see Jarvis Valentine storming out from the back. He looks around and spins around before stepping forward, microphone in his hand. He takes a few more steps as the crowd looks on.

Jarvis: “Okay! Okay! Where is this?”

Jarvis looks around.

Jarvis: “Four matches in. Don’t have it in you to bother anyone else now?”

Jarvis Valentine walks over to the ring and looks up to the entrance way, looking at the big screen.

Jarvis: “I don’t have a match tonight you can screw up. Are you now too good for this? Know I’m on your case?!”

Jarvis looks around.

Jarvis: “I will get to the bottom of this. Who the ONE is…I will…one way or another. Because I’ll give you what you want. I’ll give you the bait! Every week. I’ll be there. In the ring…in action…Come to me! WHAT ARE YOU HIDING FROM? Huh?’

Jarvis looks around.

Sharper: “Jarvis Valentine storming out here. He’s been obsessed with these videos.”

Jarvis: “I wanted a match tonight. That got cancelled. So who are you paying off? Huh? Who is protecting you?”

Jarvis looks around before scanning the arena. The crowd boos as Jarvis looks around.

Jarvis: “I’m not going to be off your case. Not-“

The lights then go out as another video then starts to play. The crowd roars.

The lights come back up and Jarvis stands at ringside, almost laughing.

Jarvis: “There you are….I know I’m giving you what you want…..I’ll find out WHO THE ONE is!”

Jarvis looks at the entrance.

Jarvis: “I promise you!”

Jarvis looks around, smiling as the scene fades out.

A recap video plays showing the history of Ravyn Taylor and Nicole Kinneck, how Ravyn and Nicole became a team, and their history with the World Tag Team Championship.

Ravyn Taylor & Nicole Kinneck vs. The Happy Farmstead Friends

SCW World Tag Team Championship

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

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

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

“INFAMOUS!”

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

“Hide your face forever
Dream and search forever-ever-ever-ever”

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

“Just lay your head in daddy’s lap
You’re a bad girl!”

“Bad Girl” by Avril Lavigne hits the PA system as we cut to the backstage. We see Ravyn Taylor walking the corridors, accompanied by both CHBK and Alexander Crowe. Ravyn has her ring-gear on, and most notably her ring jacket. We can hear the boos from the live crowd as we follow the trio walking backstage. We then cut to the shot of the doorway again where we see Ravyn Taylor walk through. She pauses, a smirk on her face for a moment, before beginning to walk to the ring.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

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

Phillips: “The following contest is scheduled for onefall with a thirty minute time limit in ring two and is for the SCW World Tag Team Championship. First, introducing, representing Infamous and being accompanied by Alexander Crowe, and CHBK, hailing from Hell, Michigan, she is a BAD, BAD GIRL, this is RAVYN TAYLOR!”

Ravyn steps up the ring steps, pausing for a moment before encouraging Jason Phillips to walk over toward her. She points to the ropes, telling him to sit on the middle rope to lower it for her. He hesitates before doing exactly that, and she responds by vaulting over the top rope and just smirking at him. She then casually removes her jacket, tossing it into the corner before climbing the turnbuckles on the left camera side and looking out toward the camera.

Sharper: “I don’t know what to expect for this one. Ravyn Taylor about to team with Nicole Kinneck, but we believe its Pro, not Ducky. And with the tag titles on the line.”

Lyman: “Ravyn beat Gavin Taylor to get this spot. To take Gavin’s spot in the rematch.”

Knots: “How do you feel about this for the World Tag Team Championship?”

Lyman: “I just know Nicole is being manipulated. But she’s believing what she wants. And I don’t know.”

The lights go out in the arena as Ducky’s giggles and laughter fill the air. The crowd’s cheers come alive as few groups begin to quack. The speakers crackle before a woman’s voice washes over them.

“It’s my turn—

—do you see me now?”

Red strobe lights flicker and illuminate the entrance way as smoke wraps around a woman’s flickering silhouette. On the tron above her in bold red font flashes:

{ { { PRO } } }

The crowd roars as “Bow Down” by I Prevail rips through the speakers.

“GET ON YOUR KNEES

AND

BOW

DOOOOOOWWNN”

Kinneck throws her head forward, stirring up the smoke as she whips her hair back and into a headbang before punching her fist into the air.

“YEEEAHHH!”

She burst through the smoke yelling the lyrics towards the crowd as she makes her way down the ramp in her tight black wrestling outfit. A few fans sharing their love for the song scream the lyrics back at her as if they were at a concert.

Phillips: “Her partner, from St. Louis, Missouri, she is Nicole Kinneck!”

”Yeah, I come alive, I'll survive, take on anything

So paint a target on my back, let 'em come for me-”

She grazes past a few desperate hands reaching out for her at the bottom of the ramp before hopping onto the apron. She holds on to the top rope and leans out towards the crowd as she flips them off with a smirk. There’s an uproar from the crowd that makes her grin before sliding through the ropes. Angry kids wanting Ducky back throw their Happy Farmstead Plushies out at the ring. She scoffs and kicks a rogue Penguin doll off the apron.

”If you seek forgiveness

You'll get nothing, you'll get nothing from

ME”

Kinneck stomps her foot into a deep headbang on the last note to end the song. A small chant can be heard rising up from the children.

COME HOME DUCK-Y!

Kinneck flashes a look of annoyance as she flips her hair back and rolls her eyes. She shakes her head as she backs into her corner.

Sharper: “Some fans here chanting for Ducky. Understanding that Pro is in the driver’s seat.”

Knots: “At the same time, will that help? In this situation? Ducky seemed to be more willing to be manipulated as she didn’t understand!”

The crowd roars as jaunty and generic royalty free music begins to play throughout the arena. On the big screen, a unicorn gallops across a beautiful, flowery field, leaving petals exploding into the air underneath its hooves. It gets closer to the camera as it prepares to fly off, but not before evacuating its bowels, which take the form of letters in a bubble font, reading:

Lexy Chapel Presents

HAPPY FARMSTEAD FRIENDS

From behind the curtain, Dancing Bear awkwardly moonwalks out onto the stage. Following close behind is Hairless Penguin, clad in his mask and a furry black and white coat that runs all the way to his feet, plus a moderately priced steel string guitar held over his shoulder. Both have the World Tag Team Championships with them. The two make their way to the center of the stage before Lexy Chapel makes her way out behind them, squeezing in between them to take her place on center stage. She physically and literally presents them with her arms at her sides. Hairless Penguin poses stoically while Dancing Bear flosses. After a moment of fantastical posing, they begin to make their way down the ramp.

Phillips: “Their opponents, accompanied by Lexy Chapel, from the Happy Farmstead, they are the SCW World Tag Team Champions, the Dancing Bear, the Hairless Penguin, they are the Happy Farmstead Friends!

Lexy barks at Dancing Bear to keep dancing as he jigs down the ramp with Hairless Penguin playing guitar along to the royalty free music. Hairless Penguin makes his way up the steps and into the ring, holding his guitar into the air. Behind him, Dancing Bear struggles to get into the ring because he's in an oversized suit, but he eventually gets there. Lexy takes her place on the outside of the ring, searching for the nearest child to remind them to tell their parents to buy some Happy Farmstead Friends merchandise. Hairless Penguin hands his furry coat and guitar off to the timekeeper before taking his place in the corner. Dancing Bear comes along and puts his arm around Hairless Penguin as their royalty free music begins to fade. They hand off their titles to the official, Jennifer Cassidy. She steps back, holding the titles over her head. The crowd cheers as the SCW World Tag Team Championship logo comes across the screen.

Sharper: “Arguably one of the most unexpected Tag Team Champions in SCW memory. But they’ve got a record that is impressive.”

Knots: “Yeah. And that’s the thing they have. They’re a team. We don’t really know how good as they’ve gotten so lucky. But they are a team.”

Lyman: “We’ll see what happens. Ravyn Taylor is a tag team specialist. She’s a human specialist. But has she figured out a way for her and Nicole to click well enough to walk out champions here.”

Ravyn goes to start, but Nicole turns and snaps at her. Ravyn stops and backs up as Dancing Bear looks across and points to Penguin. Penguin starts off for the champions as Ravyn exits the ring.

Sharper: “Looks like Pro is going to take the lead here.”

Lyman: “She just wants to get in there. And Hairless Penguin on the other side.”

The bell sounds. Nicole then storms up to Penguin as Penguin looks at her a bit concerned before starting to sing “Come Home Duck-y-“ But before he can even finish a bar, Nicole just drills him with a hard right to the jaw. Penguin hits the mat. He rolls over as the crowd ohs. Nicole dives onto him, taking his back. He hooks her legs on his thighs and then just starts to hammer away on Penguin’s back and back of head. Penguin yelps and tries to roll over as Nicole just pummels him. Penguin covers the back of his head as he rolls over and Nicole keeps holding on. Penguin moves his body and tries to get to the ropes, managing to do so. The official calls for the break. Nicole looks at her.

Nicole lets go and rolls back. Penguin turns and grabs at the ropes and reaches up and tags in Bear. The crowd cheers as the official signifies it, but as Penguin gets up, Nicole steps up and kicks him hard in the side, sending him through the ropes to the floor.

Sharper: “And Nicole kicks Penguin right out of the ring.”

Knots: “The good news is Bear is too big to go that way!”

Lyman: “Not without his involvement!”

Bear enters the ring and immediately grabs Nicole in a bearhug.

Sharper: “And a bearhug by the bear!”

Ravyn smirks as Bear hoists Nicole up and drags her away from the ropes and holds on as Bear struggles with Nicole. Nicole struggles too and then stomps Bear in his foot. He yells out and Nicole then stomps him again in the bear. He lets go and Nicole turns and kicks him in the leg. Bear stumbles back to the ropes. Nicole then runs over and nails him with a series of hard right hands to the side of the bear head. Bear “covers” up but Nicole keeps throwing shots in wherever she can as the official again calls for the break.

Nicole steps away and lets out an angry yell as she storms around the ring. She then gets in the face of the official.

Nicole: “Get out of my way!”

Cassidy points to the SCW logo on her chest as Ravyn looks on now more concerned as Bear then steps out and swats, catching Nicole in the face. Nicole falls to the mat a bit dazed. She stirs and Bear then jumps up and drives his bear elbow into the lower back of Nicole. Nicole rolls over and starts to get up and Bear gets up and stumbles into the ropes and bounces off and hits her with a running body avalanche. He then jumps on her for a splash and a pin.

Nicole kicks out and Bear rolls over. Bear starts to get up and Nicole actually gets up first and runs into the ropes. Nicole runs at Bear and hits a running dropkick. Bear falls back into the ropes. Bear rolls over, reaching out and Penguin tags himself in. Penguin looks in as Nicole gets up and motions for Penguin to come at her.

Sharper: “Nicole just taking on the world.”

Lyman: “All Pro. This is all her.”

Sharper: “And Ravyn happy to let Nicole do this. Why not? She’s then always fresh.”

Penguin steps in. He starts to sing again, noted by his mouth moving, but Nicole runs over to him and nails him with a hard right and then another and another. She then drags him out and runs him into the ropes. Penguin bounces off and Nicole turns and runs at him and jumps up for a crossbody, but Penguin actually catches her and drops down immediately, dropping her into his knee. Nicole rolls over, holding her ribs in pain. Penguin looks at a bit stunned before snapping out of it and then running at Ravyn and nailing her in the side of the head. Ravyn falls down to the mats. Penguin turns as Nicole starts to get up and Penguin runs at her and jumps up and hits a crossbody, taking her down.

Nicole kicks out. Nicole rolls over as Penguin gets up and turns and kicks her in the ribs. He then tags in Dancing Bear. Bear enters and both whip Nicole into the ropes. Nicole bounces off and Penguin turns as Bear scoops him up, seemingly struggling and then just swings Penguin’s legs at Nicole’s head on the rebound.

Sharper: “And some tag team offense by the Champions. Farmstead Friends – Bear using Penguin as a weapon.”

Knots: “Saw that at the zoo once-“

Sharper: “Stop it!”

Bear drops Penguin and then goes for the pin.

Nicole kicks out. Bear gets up and Penguin rolls to the apron. Bear then grabs Nicole by the tights and clubs her in the back and then again before Nicole suddenly hits an uppercut. Bear falls to a seated position. She then turns and falls back and Ravyn tags herself in. Ravyn says something to Nicole and Ravyn enters, but Nicole then runs at Bear and just drills him with a tackling clothesline. Ravyn runs into the ropes and bounces off and jumps up and hits a double stomp to the chest. Nicole then starts to kick away at Penguin as the official tries to get her out. Ravyn looks at her a bit annoyed as Nicole is forced back as Penguin falls to the ground. Nicole points to Bear. Ravyn goes for the pin.

Bear kicks out. Ravyn looks up as Nicole storms past her and goes to the corner. Ravyn looks at her and then to CHBK and Crowe. Ravyn then turns and stomps Bear in the head as he stirs.

Sharper: “You may have said it there Simon. Ravyn and Nicole not quite on the same page.”

Knots: “She went for Penguin. Made sure no break.”

Lyman: “Ravyn wanted to go for the pin early and noticed that Nicole was drawing the eye of the official.”

Ravyn stomps Bear again as Bear stirs and moves to the corner. Ravyn walks over and stomps him in the chest over and over and over again. The official again calls for the break. Ravyn starts to press down on Bear’s face with her boot, causing the nose to cave in a bit.

Ravyn steps off and walks around the ring. Bear grabs at the ropes and Ravyn runs at him and spins through into a vicious discus clothesline. Bear falls forward. Ravyn then turns and runs over and catches Penguin with a boot as he gets up on the apron. Ravyn turns back and goes for the pin.

Bear kicks out.

Sharper: “Ravyn showing how well she knows the ring. The ring awareness. Only two.”

Lyman: “And she’s maybe wondering about whether Nicole should come back in.”

Ravyn turns and grabs Bear. She drags him up and then hits a running bulldog. Ravyn turns as Nicole snaps at Ravyn to let her in. Ravyn turns to her and says something to Nicole. Nicole slaps her hand. Ravyn then turns and grabs her as she enters. Nicole brings a fist up. Ravyn backs up and says something to her. Nicole then calms briefly before Ravyn is told to exit the ring. She does as Bear stirs and Nicole runs at him and kicks him hard in the ribs. Bear rolls through to the opposite side of the ring. Nicole then turns back extends her arm to Ravyn. Ravyn nods and tags in. The crowd boos as Nicole slowly exits the ring, looking right at Ravyn.

Sharper: “Nicole and Ravyn maybe having a clear the air moment.”

Lyman: “Almost like Nicole had to re-trust Ravyn. Or Pro rather.”

Sharper: “Well more importantly, right now, Pro is clearly in the driver’s seat and Ravyn found one way to get through to her.”

Bear then tags in Penguin. Penguin enters the ring and goes for a clothesline on Ravyn. Ravyn ducks and grabs his arm and hits an arm-pull neckbreaker. Ravyn goes for the pin.

Penguin kicks out. He rolls over and Ravyn grabs him and forearms him in the jaw once and then again before pushing him into the ropes. She goes to whip him across, but Penguin sends her in. Ravyn hits the ropes and bounces off, going for the Bust of Pallas. Penguin ducks. Ravyn stops and turns and Penguin kicks her in the ribs and hits a DDT. The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “Penguin finding and spiking Ravyn with a DDT of his own.”

Lyman: “But he can’t take advantage. He’s struggling here.”

Penguin rolls over and looks around as Ravyn stirs. Nicole looks on, pacing on the apron. Penguin starts to get up and Ravyn pulls herself up and Penguin grabs her and hoists her up and hits a back suplex. He turns and hooks the leg.

Nicole breaks it up as Ravyn tries to push him off. Penguin rolls over as Nicole then nails Penguin with a couple of stomps. Lexy tells Bear to get in and Bear steps in and does before Nicole nails him with a hard right. Bear falls through the ropes awkwardly. Nicole is forced back by the official. Penguin starts to get up and Ravyn nails him with a superkick. The crowd ohs. Ravyn goes for the pin. Nicole again, however, has the official’s attention. She takes a few moments to get out as Crowe snaps at her to exit the ring. Nicole turns and snaps at them before we see the official turn around.

Penguin just gets his leg on the bottom rope. The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “And Penguin got his foot on the rope. Ravyn had him down with the Bittersweet Ending!”

Lyman: “And Nicole again could’ve been the difference. The extra time. The chemistry isn’t there like Ducky and Gavin Taylor!”

Ravyn looks up, clearly annoyed. She starts to get up and grabs Penguin. She drags him away from the ropes and covers him again.

Penguin just gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and Ravyn turns and grabs him. Bear gets up in the corner. Ravyn pulls Penguin to his feet, but Penguin nails her with a jawbreaker. He falls back and tags in Bear. Bear enters as Ravyn turns and kicks him in the ribs. She nails him again and again. Penguin turns and Nicole then enters the again. The crowd roars as Nicole nails Bear with a shot and then runs at Penguin, knocking him to the apron. Nicole then exits to the floor as Crowe heads over towards her. Nicole snaps at him as Ravyn turns and resets and grabs Bear. She nails him with a hard right. Bear hits the mat.

Sharper: “Nicole still that hurricane of chaos. And Ravyn stopped again.”

Lyman: “She tried to get Penguin out. She clearly wants to win, but her method is different from Ravyn!”

Bear starts to get up and just then, we see Penguin starting to climb up to the top rope. Lexy cheers him on as Nicole turns and sees this, rolling into the ring. Ravyn grabs Bear and pulls him up. Nicole runs at Penguin. Penguin jumps off the top rope, over Nicole and landing on Bear. Bear falls forward, landing on Ravyn, as Bear rolls through to his back, landing on Ravyn’s head and neck. Both shoulders are to the mat as Penguin gets up and Nicole turns and runs at Penguin. Penguin can be seen saying sorry as he pulls the top rope down and Nicole goes up and over the top rope to the floor. The crowd roars. The official counts using both hands.

Ravyn finally pushes Bear off of her as Bear rolls over. Ravyn turns and takes a few deep breaths. Jennifer Cassidy looks up and then points to both before walking over to the corner. Penguin looks over as he turns and looks at Ravyn, who is looking around.

Phillips: “Fans, Referee Cassidy has counted both Bear and Taylor’s shoulders to the mat. As a result, this match is a draw!”

Penguin fist pumps and Ravyn lunges for him as CHBK and Crowe come around. Penguin rolls to the apron and then drops to the floor before crawling over to the timekeeper as Cassidy drops down to the floor to keep the two parties apart. Chapel jumps up and down in joy.

Phillips: “As a result, still your SCW World Tag Team Champions, the Happy Farmstead Friends!”

The crowd cheers.

Sharper: “They did it! And Penguin! He knew it! He planned that!”

Knots: “Did Ravyn Taylor just get outsmarted by these idiots?!”

Lyman: “I don’t know about outsmarted. I think he hoped Bear wouldn’t roll through. He did. But he hoped the weight of Bear would be enough. And it was!”

Sharper: “A fluke is a fluke, but it’s also enough. And they’re happy with the draw. Penguin and Bear still World Tag Team Champions! And they prevented Ravyn Taylor from winning here. But also Nicole Kinneck. The rematch does not go their way!”

Penguin holds up the titles as Lexy jumps up and down, taunting CHBK. Ravyn looks at Nicole who now starts to get up, annoyed. She glares at Ravyn as Ravyn turns back. Bear remains down in the ring as Lexy and Penguin reach in and try to drag him out as the scene cuts away.

Sharper: “As this tag match was going on, Owen Lee had something to say about how his match with Josh Hudson ended? Take a look.”

The scene cuts to the confessional where Owen Lee leans forward, still in his wrestling gear. Daisy Lee stands behind him.

Owen: “So Josh…that was your lesson? That you need to take a cheap shot to beat me. That’s the right way to do it. Or wait…will be it be karma?”

Owen pauses.

Owen: “All you proved is that I scare you. I was one step ahead at the end. And you had to get dirty. But fine. You need me to jump through some more hoops to earn whatever respect you’re never going to give. No, Josh…you just made sure that no matter what happens tonight, things have changed. Before, you were gunning for me because I was wanted, you weren’t. Well, congratulations. You’ve got me gunning for you. I hope you enjoy the newfound attention. But unlike you…I’m not going to jump you. I’m not going to attack you backstage. We’ll see what happens tonight. And then after that, you’ll just need to worry about when we meet in that ring again.”

He pauses one more time and looks down before looking back at the camera.

Owen: “If Redemption means humbling you, then so be it. I will!”

Holly’s face comes up on the screen.

We then open to see Josh Hudson looking at a monitor backstage, now wearing his trademarked black hoodie. He smirks.

Hudson: “Cry more, bitch. You may need to jump through a lot more when I’m done tonight.”

Hudson turns and heads off as the crowd boos. The camera remains on him for a few moments longer before we cut back to the ring.

Konrad Raab vs. Kimberly Williams

“Violence Fetish” by Disturbed plays over the sound system as Konrad comes out through the curtain, acting erratic with an angry look on his face, wearing red and black face paint on the right side of his face with a red and black suit hoodie over his head he wears with pieces of ice blood designed all over them. He also has a penguin, walrus and a polar bear stitching on the left-hand side of his chest on his gear, stating Stop Climate Change. He also wears black boots along with Red and Black Gloves on his hands before he crouches down on the floor, looking at the ring with evil intentions.

Phillips: “Introducing first, from Cologne, Germany, he is The Ice Blood, Konrad Raab!”

After the announcement, Konrad slowly walks to the ring with a massive amount of boos before Konrad runs up the steps and goes underneath the ropes As he's in the ring, Konrad without showing any sign of acknowledgement from the fans sits in the corner of the ring. With a nasty look in his eyes, he flicks his fists showing he’s ready to fight, waiting for the match to start as he takes his hoodie off his head.

Knots: “Here we go! Expect mayhem! Violence! Death! Yes folks, death!”

Sharper: “Hope not. This could be anything, except what Kim wanted in a shot at the Underground Championships thanks to her behavior in recent months. Shaun wasn’t going to reward her for her antics. This is still an opportunity to upstage the current Underground Champion.”

The opening chords of “Paranoid'' begin to play. Kimberly Williams steps out onto the stage to a loud, mostly positive reaction from the crowd dressed in what appears to be lederhosen, both hands held behind her back. A sinister smirk is on her face as she ponders what she is about to do tonight. She winks at the fans before pointing towards the ring and making a beeline towards it. Extending her other arm she is holding up what appears to be a piece of garbage.

Phillips: “And his opponent, from Boston, Massachusetts, The Woman Scorned, Kimberly Williams!”

As a camera zooms into what she is holding onto, it is shown to be the horribly mangled remains of what she was referring to as the Unsanctioned Championship. It’s covered in a wide variety of different tapes, staples, some screws that are coming out from the other side where it’s meant to be worn, and where the plate had been destroyed it had been marked as THE UNSANCTIONED CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE UNIVERSE. She slides into the ring underneath the bottom rope. Kimberly then poses in the center of the ring to another loud reaction from the fans while holding up the prop. The music slowly dies down and Kim rushes over to Phillips to confiscate the microphone.

Lyman: “Oh no, what is she doing?”

Knots: “Evil things as Eviiil does! You can tell she’s evil by the authenticity of the lederhosen outfit she is wearing!”

Kim ignores the referee as he tries telling her something.

Kim: “Welcome KIMMYMANIACS! Are you ready FOR A REAL SHOW?! Oktoberfest thinks he’s ready but nobody can be ready when challenging The Queen of the Death Match! Shaun Cruiserweight, get a load of this! Tonight, right now, me, the defending Champion competing with the Unsanctioned Championship on the line!”

She turns to the referee who is shaking his head. He tells her no repeatedly leading to boos from the audience.

Sharper: “At least one person in that ring at the moment has some sense. The referee refusing to sanction this match.”

Knots: “That’s the whole point of the Unsanctioned Championship!”

The referee tries taking the belt from her as Kim backs up still holding the microphone. Ignoring him she turns gleefully while raising her arms up.

Kim: “Round one! FIGHT!”

She drops the microphone as Konrad suddenly takes the Underground Championship and bashes the referee in the back of the head with it, sending him flying down face first into the mat. The crowd oh’s and immediately boos as Konrad gets in Kim’s face while pointing at the Underground Championship. He raises it up high while pointing at the title in her hand, saying something directly under his breath to her.

Sharper: “Someone call security, this could get ugly very fast.”

Knots: “We’re getting an unannounced Championship match, what’s not to appreciate here?”

Lyman: “Ugly is one way to be polite, both of them have made it clear they love a good bloodbath. Were we not on PPV this could be a bigger concern.”

Kim leans over getting toe to toe with Konrad before raising up her title. She says something in response with a look that leaves the impression she is mocking him. Konrad retaliates with trying to swing and slam the Underground Championship over her head. She ducks under his arm, circling around him and driving the title belt she’s holding into the back of his knee. He crumbles onto his knee, before angrily spinning around and trying to drive the Underground Championship into her head. She drops him down with a leg sweep before immediately rolling out of the ring. Konrad peers over angrily to see her blowing a kiss mockingly before looking down at the announcers.

Knots: “Oh. Hello!”

Sharper: “Don’t look at me you crazy jezebel!”

Kim goes over to the time keeper’s table and just pulls the chair out from underneath a woman at ring side. She holds it up gleefully. Konrad watches her from inside of the ring before shaking his head and rolling out onto the floor on the other side. He reaches under the ring and pulls out a table.

Kim goes around the ring as Konrad is still fishing around under the ring before pulling out what looks to be a fire extinguisher. Meanwhile back at the rampway an official steps out with two members of security. The security team gets in between Kim and Konrad as the official slides into the ring to check on the referee. Kim and Konrad look between each other and the referee before Kim takes the chair and slams it into the security member’s head as he tries to defend himself at the last second not expecting the shot. Konrad sprays the other security member with the extinguisher before taking it and bashing it into the man’s spine, taking him down. The official in the ring awkwardly continues shaking the referee as Kim slides into the ring.

Kim: “Don’t get involved!”

The official looks up awkwardly before looking between the official and Kim with what appears to be more confusion than anything. He gets the idea as Kim suddenly runs at him with the chair, swinging it at his face. He ducks under it and flees for his life across the ring before practically sliding down under the bottom rope. Konrad catches him from the outside and suddenly runs him straight into the barricade. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Can we get more security out here?! This isn’t a match folks, these people have lost their minds!”

Knots: “About the standard, neither of them behave particularly well when they don’t get what they want, now they are just taking it upon themselves!”

Konrad yells out something belligerent out of anger and turns around as Kim suddenly dives through the middle rope, holding the chair to her chest as if she were air surfing on it. She manages to clip him in the head with it as she collides into him. The crowd cheers as he is taken off his feet. She stands up and holds up the chair while making a battle cry. She starts swinging it down wildly as he covers his head. She lands several shots across his arms, causing him to grunt and shout out of both anger and pain. She swings wildly at his midsection, trying to match his shouts. He manages to actually catch the chair before ripping it from her hands, still on the ground. He sits up and immediately thrusts a hand up around her neck, starting to choke her. Shoving her back into the apron he takes the apron and goes to smash it over her head. She ducks under it and uppercuts him between the legs. He slumps over swearing loudly before the audience. She jumps up on the apron and runs over to the corner before charging back forward and going for a diving kick across the jaw. Konrad falls back hard while losing his balance and crashing into the opposite barricade from the official. Meanwhile the referee who is still in the ring slowly starts to sit up.

Knot: “Oh good, the referee is alive. He can make the count.”

Sharper: “I don’t condone any of this. We need an EMT out here, he could have a concussion.”

Kim sees him and slides back into the ring. She runs over to the referee and acts innocent beside him, cupping her cheeks with both hands for dramatic effect. She offers him a hand and pulls him up as he tries saying something as he is cusping the back of his head with one hand. He uses his other hand and pulls himself back up fully. She starts walking him back over to the ropes leading to the ramp just as Konrad watches on confused. Just as she reaches the ropes with him she suddenly grabs the referee by his belt and the nape of his neck before shoving him hard through the ropes. He clumsily bounces between the top and second rope before falling over. Kim seems annoyed.

Kim: “You were supposed to take him out, dummy!”

Lyman: “Was that an admission of guilt? Is she trying to use the official in the ring as a weapon?”

Knots: “We’re not in court.”

Konrad looks at her confused before grabbing the referee and slinging him from the apron into the same barricade he had been knocked into. The crowd boos as Konrad turns back just as Kim is vaulting herself over the top rope. She goes for a double knee drop to the face. Konrad actually manages to catch her awkwardly as Kim suddenly panics, trying to pull herself free. Konrad simply while wrapping both arms around her legs slams Kim hard into the ground. While still holding her legs up he delivers a vicious stomp to the face. She tries her best to cover up before Konrad suddenly just starts swinging Kim like a rag doll, slamming the side of her head into the apron, the pole at the corner, the apron once more and then stopping with her slowly going limp in mid air. He lifts her up for a powerbomb as the crowd boos, the side of head bleeding. She glances down and pokes him in both eyes with four fingers. He screams and powerbombs her onto the apron before turning and clutching her face. The crowd oh’s once more, one camera zooming in on a random fan looking horrified.

Sharper: “My God! He could have just broken Kim there with those vicious slams, using the ring itself as a weapon! Someone, get more security, we need this madness to stop!”

Knots: “Just let them fight to the death, no reason to endanger those other brave men and women that work for the arena, how much do you seriously think they are being paid here?!”

Konrad continues wiping at his eyes, before getting even more frustrated as it appears he has smeared his face paint, getting some in one eye. He turns and looks down at Kim fully enraged now. He pulls up the table he had pulled out earlier and starts to set it up. Meanwhile five more members of security start running down from the back followed by another official. Konrad Picks Kim up and wraps his hand around her throat, preparing to chokeslam her through the table when the security surrounds him and manages to pry her away from him. Konrad looks around confused with his one eye still open before taking both of his thumbs and driving them into one security member’s own eyes, and just starts squeezing like he’s trying to smash his head in. He then slams the security into the barricade as two others try to save their co-worker. They try forcing him back only for one to get a knee to the mid section. The man tries to spin around and run from the blow only allowing Konrad to easily get his arms around his waist and throw him backwards hard with a quick release German suplex. The guards trying to get Kim situated both turn to Konrad as the crowd cheer wildly seemingly for anyone and everyone. One of the guards by Kim goes toward Konrad only for Konrad to grab him by the arm and slam his shoulder stiffly into the man’s face. The man almost falls back limp, only held up by Konrad who proceeds to reverse it and while grabbing the back of the man’s head he slams the security staff into the steps. The Guard with Kim suddenly gets a stiff kick in between the legs before Kim beats him over the back with the chair she surfed outside the ring on earlier.

Sharper: “They need to send more than five next time.”

Lyman: “This is ridiculous. I wish the crowd wouldn’t support this.”

The last remaining member of security gets proactive about trying to remain up, leaping up and trying to wrap his arms around Konrad’s neck to potentially put him to sleep. Konrad falls back into the barricade, slamming the man’s back into it and forcing him to weaken the hold enough for Konrad to easily break out of. He turns and with a sinister smile he wraps a hand around the man’s throat. He proceeds to turn around and lift the man up. While holding the man in midair he spins around and slams the man through the table. The third official who was waiting for the matter to be resolved turned and fled backstage, having kept his distance initially being only halfway down the ramp to watch it. Konrad looks around at the bodies now littering ringside before peering around for Kim. It isn’t until he looks up and around toward the ring when Kim jumps off the apron while slamming the chair into his head. He falls back limp as the crowd pops. She quickly drops down triumphantly and goes for a cover.

Sharper: “This isn’t a match!”

Knots: “And you killed the referee! Now he can’t count!”

Kim ignores this reality as she suddenly starts slamming one blood covered fist into the ground beside her.

Kim: “One! Two! Three! Yeeeeeaaah! I did it!”

She stands up and raises both of her hands up victoriously. Turning she looks around confused. She walks over to one of the laid out security members and starts kicking him as he’s down before using her foot to push against him. It’s shown he’s laying on top of the Unsanctioned Championship. Lifting it up, she smiles while demanding they play her music.

Sharper: “Well folks, if you tuned in to watch this match I guess you got something out of it. Whatever that was, it was not a wrestling match!”

Knots: “No Adam, it was an Unsanctioned Championship match with the Underground Champion going for more gold! It had it all! It had drama! Action! Tragedy! And a happy ending!”

Lyman: “No one won here. Literally, no one won here. This wasn’t a sanctioned match. This wasn’t put in the record. This was insanity. Nothing more.”

Kim continues to celebrate with what has been labeled as the Unsanctioned Championship. Konrad stirs briefly before sitting up and grasping at his head. He beats his fist into the ground as Kim starts going up the ramp as the scene fades to black.

The scene opens up with the sound of fans counting down, starting at the number ten.

“10!”

A shot of Damian Angel eliminating James Exeter is shown.

“9!”

Ravyn Taylor looking at Kelcey Wallace at ringside comes up next.

“8!”

Ace Marshall is shown eliminating Selena Frost before showing Cassidy Carter smiling with him.

“7!”

Shawn Winters striking Chad Evans with the Kiss the Sky, causing him to go up and over the top rope and falling to the floor follows.

“6!”

James Evans pushing Shaun Cruze off the ropes, causing him to fall off the apron to the floor is shown next.

“5!”

David Helms celebrating in the ring as the crowd cheers around him follows.

“4!”

CHBK is shown celebrating at the first Taking Hold of the Flame in 2004.

“3!”

Matt Hodges throwing Xander Valentine over the top rope to the floor plays next as Matt Hodges turns and plays to the crowd.

“2!”

We see Jason Zero spearing Shawn Winters off the apron, both crashing to the floor.

“1!”

We then see Shilo Valiant slamming Hurse through a table off the apron and falling back into the ring. The sound of a buzzer comes up next before the Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

“Taking Hold of the Flame…Sunday, June 5, 2022, only on pay per view…

The scene fades to black.

Alexis Quinne vs. Glory Braddock

SCW United States Championship Tournament Semifinals

The eyes all focus on the stage. The lights grow dim. Opening strum of Rage Against the Machine's “Calm Like a Bomb” plays again. White house lights illuminate the ramp.

Feel the funk blast
Feel the funk blast
FEEL THE FUNK BLAST

The song kicks it. The house lights turn blue, red, green, etc. Alexis Quinne walks out through the curtains. The crowd roars. Without her entrance attire, she looks out at the arena, turning left and right. She then starts her march down to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest, taking place in ring two, is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is a US Championship Tournament semifinals match! First, coming down to the ring, from San Francisco, California, this is Alexis Quinne!

Alexis eyes the camera while looking around at the crowd, smirking a little bit. She then looks to both sides of the front row, a wry smirk sported on her face. Reaching ringside, the camera does the classic rotation that it used to do for her entrances. She then rolls inside of the ring before standing up and pointing at the ref. She quickly walks to the corner and rest her head on the top turnbuckle. After a few moments, she climbs up and then sits on top of the turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Quinne already stepping up and moving past Gavin Taylor in the quarterfinals. She’s about to face Glory Braddock. And these two, they clashed at Breakdown. Quinne and Owen defeating Glory and Gavin that night.”

Knots: “But now it’s singles and Quinne, Braddock, both can go. Both have had solid starts to 2022. Now time to reach the next level.”

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

Phillips: “Her opponent, from London, England, she is The British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

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

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

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

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

Sharper: “Braddock showing her ability to outthink opponents. She tied up Tsunami with the camera cord. Couldn’t get back in.”

Lyman: “Yeah and we’re hearing that in his temper tantrum backstage, he may have injured himself. The ball of rage he has had inside of him.”

Sharper: “And just a terrible night for Tsunami, Howe and Damron. Not that they may not deserve it.”

The crowd roars as the bell sounds. Quinne and Braddock circle the ring a bit and lock up in the middle. Glory turns into a side headlock. Quinne reaches around and sends Glory into the ropes. Glory bounces off and shoulders Quinne down. Glory runs into the ropes. Quinne rolls toward her, trying to take out Glory’s legs. She hops over and bounces off the other side. Quinne jumps and leapfrogs over her. Glory bounces off and Quinne goes for a hip toss. Glory spins through and attempts to take her over, but Quinne spins through again and sends Glory up and over the top rope to the floor with a hip toss. The crowd roars. Quinne walks around the ring as Glory rolls over, wincing a bit. (1)

Sharper: “And up and over. The hip toss to the floor.”

Lyman: “Glory landed on her legs though. Breaking her fall.”

Sharper: “It did, but still a moment where it gets your adrenaline up and remember. Both have competed once tonight. They’re hoping to do it one more time after this. And your body goes through highs and lows.”

Knots: “Yeah, but Glory knows this. She’s done it multiple times with the Trios Tournament. She can do it again here!”

Glory starts to get up and Quinne backs up. Glory looks at her and then slides into the ring. She gets up and Quinne catches her with a forearm shot. She forearms her again and then takes her down with a snapmare. She drives her knee into the head of Glory and grabs her arm. Glory winces and starts to turn, slowly getting up. Quinne holds on and Glory gets up and then hits a fireman’s carry takedown. Quinne rolls through. She gets up and Glory goes for a clothesline. Quinne ducks and runs into the ropes. She bounces off and Glory turns and Quinne hits a crossbody. She stays on Quinne.

Glory kicks out. Both get up and Quinne kicks her in the ribs. She then goes to whip her into the ropes, but Glory spins through and then grabs Quinne’s head and throws her over the top ropes of both rings and into ring one. The crowd cheers. Quinne then rolls over and gets up as Glory steps through one sets of ropes and then the other. (1)

Sharper: “Going into the first ring. Remember, that’s the equivalent of being on the floor.”

Lyman: “And Glory has something in mind here! She’s already thinking!”

Quinne gets up and Glory just steps up and drills her with a superkick. The crowd ohs. (2) Glory shrugs and then steps through the ropes and then goes into ring two. (3) She walks around as Quinne rolls over, holding her jaw. Glory Braddock waits in ring one. (4)

Sharper: “Using the rules to her advantage.”

Knots: “Don’t know if Quinne is going to stay down. But clearly trying to see if Quinne is locked in.”

Lyman: “Dazed now after that superkick!”

Alexis starts to get up and holds his jaw. She looks over at Glory. (5) Glory shrugs. Quinne nods and then gets up and runs over to the ropes. She steps through one set of ropes and then other and Glory clubs her in the back and then again. The crowd roars as Quinne gets a couple of hard rights to the ribs of Glory, but Glory clubs her again and then drops down and rolls through, rolling Quinne forward into a front mount and then going for the arm. Quinne fights and Braddock uses her leg to slam it against the ribs of Quinne once and then again before both get free, rolling away from one another. Quinne gets up and Glory gets up and hits a dropkick. She goes for the pin.

Quinne kicks out. She turns and Glory grabs the arm. She holds on and Quinne gets up.

Sharper: “Glory all over Quinne here. Trying to keep control. She made Quinne come to her.”

Knots: “And Glory is going to use her experience to keep her down. Quinne is good. Glory just has more ring-time. You can’t compete against that.”

Glory holds on, intentionally, swinging Quinne around the ring, causing her to never get her footing and then forces her back down to the ring and Glory goes for a fujiwara armbar. Quinne moves to the ropes, shuffling as she can and hooks the bottom rope with her foot.

Glory lets go and steps back. Quinne rolls over, holding her arm and shaking it out. Quinne starts to pull herself up and Glory walks over and grabs her and pulls her out and just hits a scoop slam into the middle of the ring. Quinne hits the mat. Glory runs into the ropes, bouncing off and hitting and driving elbow drop. She goes for the pin.

Quinne kicks out. She turns and rolls over and Glory grabs her. She then pulls her up and knees her in the ribs. She wrenches the arm and jerks on the arm, driving it into her shoulder. She then whips Quinne into the ropes. Quinne bounces off and Glory scoops her up, but Quinne spins through and counters into the Lexy Stretchy Hold. The crowd roars. Glory yells out.

Sharper: “Big counter! Lexy Stretchy Hold!”

Knots: “She just went right into it! Glory didn’t have an answer!”

Lyman: “She may not have one!”

Glory grimaces in pain as the official checks on her. Quinne pulls back on Glory’s arm. Glory staggers a bit, trying to use her vertical base before Quinne keeps pulling. Glory then drops down and rolls back, trying to move into a pin. Quinne loses some of her hook and Glory rolls through, but Quinne rolls into it and tries to go into the Dreadnaught Plata! Glory slides frantically to the ropes as Quinne pulls back on the arm.

Quinne lets go and steps forward. Glory rolls to the apron. Glory holds her arm, shakes out her arm.

Sharper: “Dreadnaught Plata nearly put Glory into needing to tap out. That armbar is lethal!”

Lyman: “Glory knew it. She knew it and knew she had to get there.”

Glory sits up and Quinne turns and runs at her and hits a running dropkick to the back of Glory’s head, knocking her forward and to the floor. Glory hits hard and rolls to the barricade. The crowd ohs. (1) Qunne then gets up and looks at Glory. She hops up and down getting ready. (2) Glory slowly gets up and looks up and Quinne runs to the corner, jumping to the middle rope and then diving over the top rope and onto Braddock into a plancha! (1)

Sharper: “Over the top rope! Right onto Glory! Springboard plancha!”

Knots: “And landing on that arm too! Braddock used it to try and catch Quinne!”

Quinne rolls over. She looks up. (2) Quinne turns and smacks the barricade to get the crowd going. She turns back and grabs Glory. (3) She then spins through and rolls Glory into the ring. Glory rolls over. Quinne slides in and Glory gets up and Quinne runs up behind her and grabs her and hits a running bulldog. She rolls her over and hooks the leg.

Braddock kicks out. Quinne turns and grabs the arm of Braddock. Braddock’s eyes widen, realizing it could be bad, but instead, Quinne rolls her onto her stomach and into a La Magistral cradle.

Braddock kicks out again. Quinne gets up, a bit faster than Braddock as Quinne kicks her in the ribs. Quinne forearms Braddock in the jaw. Braddock falls to the corner. Quinne then grabs her left arm and places it around the top rope and pulls.

Quinne lets go and backs up.

Sharper: “And Quinne back to the arm. Back to the target she’s created.”

Lyman: “And that’s the part of the tournament that’s so hard. You can have the cardio, but if you get injured early. Something is tweaked. It could all end that quick.”

Glory winces as Quinne is reprimanded by the official and Quinne walks back over to Glory and Glory hits a back elbow to the jaw of Quinne. Quinne staggers back. Glory hits another back elbow. Quinne staggers back and Glory steps up, but Quinne hits a front dropkick. Glory falls back into the corner. Quinne gets up and turns and runs at Glory. Glory lowers her head and Quinne spins through and lands on the apron. Glory turns and goes for hard right, but Quinne blocks it and grabs her left arm and pulls on the arm, dropping it on the top rope. Glory staggers back. Quinne then climbs up to the top rope. Glory spins around and Quinne dives off to grab the head of Glory for a tornado DDT, but Glory jumps up and counters with the Gloria in Excelsis Dio! The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Braddock caught Quinne. Knees to the jaw! Gloria in Excelsis Dio!”

Knots: “And Quinne had no way to break her fall. Except with her jaw!”

Glory turns and goes for the pin.

Quinne shoots her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Braddock rolls over and looks around. She then starts to get up, shaking out her left arm. Quinne stirs and Braddock walks over to her and grabs her before then hooking her by the head. She goes for a fisherman’s suplex, hooking her leg.

Glory pulls away, unable to keep the pin as Quinne rolls over. Braddock turns and exits to the apron. She then climbs up to the top rope. Quinne remains down and looks up as Braddock gets to the top rope. Quinne staggers to her feet and Braddock dives off and hits the Prankster’s Paradise. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Prankster’s Paradise! Braddock building moment! Quinne has no way to block it!”

Lyman: “Cover!”

Braddock dives on Quinne for the cover.

Quinne gets her shoulder up. She rolls over as Braddock looks up. Braddock rolls over and slowly gets up and looks at Quinne. Quinne starts to get up and Braddock walks up behind her and grabs her in the waistlock. Quinne blocks it and grabs her left arm. She hammers away on the wrist and elbows Braddock in the jaw. Braddock staggers back before planting her foot and running at Quinne, but Quinne gets enough of a push to jump up and hit the Boomerang. Glory hits the mat. Quinne rolls through.

Sharper: “Boomerang and Quinne digs deep to get something.”

Lyman: “All set up by Quinne hammering away on that left arm.”

Glory stirs and Quinne walks over to her and grabs her and drags her to the corner. Quinne sits on the middle rope and then grabs Glory’s head and hits the Ditzy Tour. Glory hits the mat. Quinne hooks the leg.

Glory gets her shoulder up. Quinne looks up and then turns and grabs the left arm of Braddock and turns her over. She starts to set up for the Dreadnaught Plata again, but Glory gets up to her knees and rolls over and manages to pull Quinne over with a school boy.

Quinne kicks out. Glory falls back and rolls over. Quinne scrambles up and runs at Glory, going to grab her, but Glory jumps up and catches her arm and locks in the Shekinah Glory! The crowd erupts.

Sharper: “Glory caught her! She caught Quinne in the Shekinah Glory!”

Lyman: “Quinne is trying to fight! To find a way out!”

Knots: “But she’s got it in! She’s got it locked in!”

Quinne tries to push off with her legs, but Glory keeps the submission locked in. Quinne’s feet slip and she falls to the mat. She tries to get up, but Glory keeps squeezing with her thighs. Quinne tries again and drops to the mat. The crowd looks on cheering as Braddock keeps pulling back. The official comes in and checks. He keeps checking on Quinne before lifting her arm and it drops to the mat. The official calls for the bell. The crowd roars and the bell sounds. Braddock then lets go and Quinne rolls to her back.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, Glory Braddock!”

Braddock rolls over to her back and takes a few moments.

Sharper: “No pranks. Yes, she messed with Quinne a bit early. But when Quinne targeted the arm, the tenor changed and Glory Braddock now is one win away from holding the US Championship!”

Lyman: “The question is against who? Will it be her protégé waiting for her?”

Sharper: “We’ll find out in moments. But for now, Glory Braddock has two wins. She needs a third.”

Glory Braddock gets up and raises her right arm, favouring her left arm. The official holds it up. She then turns and walks forward, before turning and dropping down to the floor. She starts to head to the back as Quinne starts to come to in the ring. The official checks on her as we cut away.

The scene opens up backstage to the Confessional again to see Syren sitting there. She looks around.

Syren: “Holly Adams…thank God you’re not our champion.”

The crowd cheers.

Syren: “But then again, I seem to be the measuring stick. I don’t know if I should be honoured or pissed off. Because I don’t want to be a measuring stick others use to get to the top. I want to be the top. And some people are looking at this match I’m having against Ace…as one that could determine who could face the World Champion….Tommy Valentine or Selena Frost…next.”

Syren looks forward.

Syren: “Well if I have to beat Ace Marshall to get that shot. I will. I still have the same goal I had a year ago. When stood here wanting that World Title shot. To earn it. So Mr. D would come out and tell me I’ve earned it. People may look at that and go, why do I need the validation? I just do. Ace Marshall, he just wants to get back up there. And Matt Hodges put the target on my back. He followed. Lexy now is doing the same. Well, I’m not here to be overcome. I’m here to be respected as one of the best. And Ace Marshall will learn that. His attack on Matt on Breakdown…I noticed. And I’m not going to let it change a thing. You still need to face me in that ring.”

Syren leans forward.

Syren: “And you will not pin my shoulders to the mat. You will not make me give up. So Ace…I hope you and Lexy now have another plan. Because what happens when you can’t get past me. That’s not my problem. That’s yours. And frankly…I’ll dust this off just for you, Ace…you’ll be totally jealous!”

Syren then gets up and walks off. Holly’s face comes up on the screen again.

Amelia Stone vs. Josh Hudson

SCW United States Championship Tournament Semifinals

"Fearless" begins to play throughout the arena. The crowd cheers as Amelia makes her way out from behind the curtains. She stares out across the stage, around the crowd. She stretches a bit as she then starts to head to the ring.

Phillips: “The following contest, taking place in ring one, is scheduled for onefall and has a thirty minute time limit and is a US Championship Tournament semifinals match! Making her way to the ring, coming in from Phoenix, Arizona, Amelia Stone!”

Making her way down to the ring, she climbs up onto the apron before ducking down under the middle rope. She then turns and looks at the entrance way before walking around the ring.

Sharper: “Amelia Stone getting past Polly Playtime in our quarterfinals earlier tonight. But she has a hell of a challenge next.”

Lyman: “Was going to either way, but it won’t be Owen Lee, but instead Josh Hudson who defeated Owen Lee under some controversial circumstances.”

Sharper: “And Lee and Hudson already making clear how they see it.”

Phillips: “His opponent, from New York City, New York, he is Josh Hudson!”

Sharper: “Will be interesting to see how this match goes. Amelia Stone has shown her technical skill. She’s being trained by Glory Braddock.”

Knots: “Winner faces Braddock.”

Sharper: “And that may be in the back of her mind.”

The bell sounds and Hudson steps out and gets his hands up. Amelia watches him as Hudson then runs at her and tackles her back into the corner. Amelia struggles to get any leverage as Hudson then shoulders her in the ribs and then again before hoisting her up and spins her around and into a takedown. Hudson then pulls up as Amelia gets her hands up and Hudson forearms her in the chest and then goes for the head. Amelia covers up and Hudson goes with a shot to the ribs. Amelia winces and Hudson then leans forward, grinding his forehead into Amelia’s face. The official calls for the break.

Hudson rolls off and rolls away. Amelia rolls over, holding her face.

Sharper: “Hudson, pure aggression.”

Knots: “He knows he’s facing Glory if he wins. Maybe looking to just show what he can do.”

Amelia gets up at the ropes and Hudson steps up and nails her in the ribs with a hard right. He follows up with a hard left to the ribs and then another hard right. He grabs Amelia and whips her across the ring. She hits the corner and Hudson runs after and nails her with a clothesline. Hudson then backs up and whips her across the ring too. Hudson runs at her and Amelia gets an elbow up. The crowd cheers. Hudson staggers back and then turns and runs at the corner again. Amelia moves to the apron between the rings. Hudson goes chest first. He staggers back. Amelia climbs to the top rope and then Hudson spins around and steps forward as Amelia jumps up and lands on Hudson’s shoulders before rolling through and going for a triangle choke. The crowd roars as Hudson blocks it.

Sharper: “There’s the technical skill! The creativity! Amelia rolled through into the choke!”

Lyman: “Not quite how Glory does her Shekinah Glory, but she’s got Hudson on his back!”

Hudson struggles and rolls over as Amelia just holds on. Hudson keeps struggling and manages to slide out. Amelia crawls forward and Hudson gets up and grabs her, but Amelia elbows him in the jaw and then again before jumping to the middle rope in front of her and diving back, hitting a stunner. Hudson staggers around from the move and Amelia gets up before dropkicking him down. Hudson rolls over. He starts to get up and Amelia grabs his left arm and clubs him in the shoulder once and then again before Hudson shoves her back. Amelia rolls through. Hudson runs at her and goes for a clothesline, but Amelia jumps up and counters with a crucifix pin.

Hudson kicks out. Both get up and Amelia drops him with another dropkick. Hudson rolls over to the corner.

Sharper: “Amelia with some urgency here. Got the two. Not enough. Dropkick keeps Hudson down.”

Lyman: “Hudson’s almost possessed. Like something snapped in him when he attacked Owen. And then earlier. We’ve not see him almost desperate for wins like this.”

Hudson starts to get up in the corner and Amelia walks over and now goes for the left leg. She kicks at it and Hudson winces and Amelia places it on the bottom rope. She then jumps up and stomps on it. Hudson limps out of the corner. Amelia then turns and goes to follow him, but Hudson just swats her down with a hard right. Amelia rolls over and the crowd boos. Hudson turns back and Amelia grabs the left ankle and tries to take her down, but Hudson clubs her in the back once and then again before then kneeing her in the face. He gutwrenches her and hits a suplex. Amelia rolls away. She starts to stir as Hudson watches her and she gets up only for Hudson to lunge forward, dropping her with a hard clothesline. Hudson goes for the lateral press.

Amelia kicks out.

Sharper: “Only two as Hudson hoped that Amelia may be knocked out from that hard clothesline.”

Knots: “Yeah, but there’s a disrespect. No hooked leg. Josh showing that attitude tonight. Great to see Josh Hudson embracing the role of the asshole in this, the year of our lord, 2022!”

Hudson gets up as Amelia rolls over. Hudson kicks her in the ribs. He then hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. Amelia grimaces from the impact. Hudson gets up and steps forward before hitting an elbow drop. Another lateral press.

Amelia kicks out again. Amelia turns and stirs as Hudson steps over her and pulls her up to a kneeling position. He then starts to lock in a dragon sleeper. The crowd boos a bit as Hudson pulls back. Amelia reaches around and struggles for any leverage. Hudson just leans back, smirking as he does. Amelia reaches around as the official checks on her. Amelia then kicks up and drops down before kicking up again and backflipping through. Hudson lets go and Amelia lands on her feet. Hudson then goes for a hard back elbow, but Amelia ducks. Hudson spins around and Amelia hits an enziguri kick to the thigh. Hudson drops to a knee. Amelia jumps up and hits a leg drop to the back of Hudson’s head, driving him down to the mat!

Sharper: “Rocker dropper! Amelia Stone getting the advantage after not giving up.”

Lyman: “She somehow got out of the dragon sleeper. Kid’s got some heart.”

Knots: “Too bad Hudson hates that. At least he can’t low blow her!”

Hudson rolls over and Amelia goes for the pin.

Hudson gets his shoulder up. Amelia rolls over and turns, going to the leg. She grabs his left leg. Hudson tries to struggle, but Amelia drives her knee into his knee. Hudson winces. Amelia then knees him again. Amelia then drives her elbow into his thigh. Hudson yells out and Amelia grinds her elbow in. She looks around, scissoring his leg. Hudson grimaces in pain as Amelia keeps the hold on. The official checks on Hudson. Hudson shakes his head no as the crowd cheers for Amelia. Amelia keeps the hold on and Hudson sits up, gritting through the pain and then grabbing Amelia. He then digs his fingers into his eyes and pulls her back. The crowd boos as Amelia yells out. Hudson then clubs her repeatedly in the chest. Amelia lets go and Hudson shoves her off.

Sharper: “And Hudson just again using a shortcut. Going for the eyes.”

Knots: “Surprised Glory didn’t teach that one for Amelia. Ha ha! You can’t see!”

Hudson starts to get up as Amelia grabs at her eyes. We cut to see Glory Braddock watching backstage on the monitor. Amelia crawls to the ropes, pulling herself up to the corner. Hudson then storms across the ring to her and knees her in the ribs. He drags her out and then pulls her into a waistlock and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex. Hudson turns and goes for Amelia. He then drags her up by the head again. Hudson holds her up and hits a back suplex. He bridges up for the pin.

Amelia gets her shoulder up. Hudson then turns and shakes his head. Amelia starts to get up, using the ropes as Hudson motions to her. Amelia gets up and then steps back before dropping down and taking Hudson down with a leg scissors and driving Hudson throat first into the middle rope. The crowd roars. Amelia then gets free and gets up and pulls Hudson back and into a neckbreaker. She turns and goes for the pin.

Hudson kicks out. Amelia rolls through to his feet and then pulls up his legs and turns them over, locking in a Texas Cloverleaf. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “And Stone! Texas Cloverleaf. She turned him over!”

Lyman: “And she’s sitting in!”

Hudson yells out as Stone sits down. She clasps her hands and the crowd cheers. Amelia closes her eyes, trying to hold on as Hudson reaches around. The crowd chants “Tap!” over and over as Hudson reaches around. We then cut to see Owen Lee now watching with Glory Braddock. Braddock is cheering on as Owen just watches over her shoulder. Hudson starts to move as Stone tries to keep her footing. Hudson crawls as the official keeps checking on Hudson. Hudson closer and closer to the ropes, before stopping. He lifts his hand as the crowd roars. Stone glances back and then looks at the big screen before keeping the hold on. Hudson then pulls himself forward once more and reaches, grabbing the bottom rope. The crowd boos. Stone holds on for a moment longer before letting go and falling to her side.

Sharper: “Hudson getting to the bottom rope. Able to drag Amelia across.”

Knots: “He was thinking about it though. Thinking about tapping out.”

Stone rolls over as Hudson maintains his hold of the ropes. Stone turns and walks over and stomps him in the side and then again before turning and grabbing him by the leg and trying to pull. Hudson holds on and Stone stomps him in the back again and then again before turning and running across the ring. She bounces off and Hudson starts to get up and Stone just throws herself at him, landing on his lower back. Hudson lets go and Stone turns and drags him away from the ropes and goes for the pin.

Hudson gets his shoulder up again. Stone turns and looks around. She then watches as Hudson starts to get up to feet. He uses the corner as Stone turns and watches him and Hudson turns around. Stone runs at him, but Hudson ducks down and around, locking in a waistlock. He then throws Amelia back with a bridging German suplex. He holds on. Hudson rolls over, hands still clasped.

Sharper: “Hudson caught Amelia. The German.”

Knots: “He’s just getting started. Enjoy the ride, Amelia!”

Hudson starts to get up to his feet, still holding onto Amelia. He then hits a second German suplex. The crowd ohs. Hudson holds on still and starts to slowly get up to his feet again, Amelia still in trouble. Hudson staggers up, dragging Amelia up and then steps forward before hitting a third bridging German. He lets go as Amelia rolls over to her side. Hudson gets up and sits up. He winces a bit, before turning and grabbing Amelia. Hudson drags her up and then whips her into the ropes. Amelia bounces off and Hudson scoops her up and into a vicious tilt-a-whirl slam. He pulls back on her legs.

Amelia gets her shoulder up. The crowd roars. Hudson looks over and her and nods. He turns and grabs her. He drags her up by the hair. Amelia then nails him in the ribs before trying to slide through his legs. Hudson however grabs her by the legs. He steps back and then muscles her up into a powerbomb position only to drop her face first into the mat. The crowd ohs. Amelia starts to get up and Hudson then rolls her up in a school boy and leans forward, bending her legs over her head.

Amelia struggles, but can’t kick out. Hudson rolls through as the bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, Josh Hudson!”

Sharper: “Hudson just folds up Amelia. Using his weight and nothing she could do.”

Lyman: “Especially after being dropped face first into the mat. Hudson counted on her being dazed.”

Knots: “He’s beaten the student. Now he faces the teacher later tonight for the US title!”

Hudson gets up and steps forward as Amelia looks around, blinking, and clearly dazed. Hudson has his arm raised for a moment before he turns to the crowd. He then smirks before stepping through the ropes. He drops down to the floor as Amelia is then checked on by the official. Hudson starts to head to the back as we see Owen Lee shaking his head as he walks off, followed by Daisy Lee backstage. Glory Braddock watches them leave before we see Jessica Winters walking up to her.

Glory: “No confessional?”

Winters: “Not this time. You’re facing Josh Hudson in the finals.”

Glory turns to the monitor and then back.

Glory: “May the best technician win. But Josh…better not try that foolish crap with me. You’re showing your hand. And I’ve not yet totally shown mine!”

Glory turns and heads off. We cut back to the arena as Josh Hudson is walking to the back.

The Holly-Wood of the South logo comes up on the screen as Holly Adams’s face explodes across the screen and we then see a shot of Syren vs. Ace Marshall.

Sharper: “We know the US Title Tournament finals. That is still to come. But next, a personal battle as two individuals look to earn their way, they hope, for a World Title shot. Ace Marshall and Syren. They face next!”

A recap video plays showing the history between Syren and Ace Marshall.

Ace Marshall vs. Syren

An emergency siren begins to go off, as a black and grey WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT appears on the screen.

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Glass on either side of the stage shatters as "Dead to me" by THESE WOLVES begins to play throughout the arena. Blue and green strobe lights begin spinning over the arena. The crowd boos however as Ace Marshall steps out on stage with Lexy Chapel following behind him. He peers back at Lexy before looking forward and raising both arms up to either side of the stage, his legs lined straight together. Making a gun sign with two fingers he points it to the side of the top of the ramp and begins making motions as if pulling the trigger. Pyro goes off three times with each pull of the imaginary trigger. Blowing at the tips of his fingers he puts his hand down as if going into a holster. They begin to make their way down the ramp. Near the bottom Lexy claps cheerfully and waves at fans. Behind her Ace gives an old man a middle finger while motioning that his daughter can suck it with the other hand.

Phillips: "Making his way to the ring, coming in from Las Vegas, Nevada, accompanied by Lexy Chapel, Lexy Chapel Presents, ACE MAAARSHALL!"

Ace jumps up to the apron before practically falling onto the bottom rope. He waits as Lexy climbs the stairs before pulling down on the second rope, making it very easy for her to get in. Shifting over he enters the ring before standing. Lexy continues waving, trying to get some cheers and manages to get a few, as a 'we love Lexy' chant breaks out in sections. Ace leans into the turnbuckle appearing incredibly bored, setting his forehead into the top turnbuckle.

The lights in the arena plunge into darkness. A pulsing sound plays out across the PA system as the fans cheer. We cut to the backstage area where we see a tour bus with Syren’s logo on the side. Syren walks out in her full ring gear, complete with black ring jacket and pink halter-top/black tights. She begins walking into the arena as we cut back to inside to see the fans reacting. “Groupie” by Cassie Steele then hits as we see one of the doors opening and Syren walking through. She pauses to take in the atmosphere before walking down toward the ring.

Sinfully Seductive
Captivatingly Corrupt
DARK FANTASY

Syren walks down the walkway to the crowd barricade before walking around and through the timekeeper’s area. She jumps up onto the apron before climbing the turnbuckles on the outside and waving her hands to get the fans fired up. As the camera gets closer to her, she shouts at the camera before pointing out at the fans.

Phillips: “Introducing, hailing from Los Angeles, California, weighing one hundred and twenty-nine pounds, she is a seven-time SCW World Champion, she is an SCW Hall of Famer, this is SYREN!”

Syren smiles before leaping over the top rope and posing in the ring with both her arms outstretched. She screams before taking off her ring jacket and throwing it over the top rope toward the timekeeper’s table. She climbs up on the middle rope, posing for a moment before jumping back down and standing in her corner as her music fades out.

The ref calls for the bell. Ace turns and faces Syren, as they both step out of their corners, eyes locked on one another.

Sharper: “You can see the dislike between these two.”

Simon: “Ace challenged Syren for this match and now he’s got it. A lot at stake here.”

They lunge forward, engaging in a tie-up.

Knots: “And here we go.”

Ace pulls Syren into a side headlock. Syren tries to break free, but Ace plants his feet, using his weight to slow her down. Ace wrenches on the headlock, squeezing a little tighter. The ref checks with Syren, before Ace takes her down to the mat.

Sharper: “Ace in control.”

Simon: “Using that size and strength to his advantage.”

Ace breaks the hold but grabs a hold of Syren’s right arm. He then drives his knee into her elbow, not once but twice, before climbing to his feet. Syren tries to push up but Ace kicks her right arm out from under her, then stomps on it.

Knots: “Ace showing a totally different side to his personality.”

Sharper: “You’re right. This one feels more personal.”

Ace stomps on her arm again, before Syren rolls away into the corner. Ace follows her and proceeds to stomp her in the corner. The ref counts.

Ref: “1...2..3..4…”

Ace steps away.

Simon: “Ace punishing Syren so far.”

Ace grabs Syren, lifting her up by her right arm, before driving an elbow in the center of it. Syren stumbles forward, grabbing her arm. Ace grabs her arm once again, but Syren manages to use her free arm, hitting a back elbow. Ace releases his hold. Syren turns and hits a European uppercut, followed by a second. Ace staggers back.

Sharper: “Syren showing some life.”

Syren hits a knife edge chop, then a second, and a third, backing Ace into the ropes. Syren goes to whip him across, but Ace blocks it, pulling Syren close and hitting a knife edge chop of his own. Syren staggers back as Ace steps forward, only for Syren to kick him in the abdomen, then connect with an enziguri. Ace drops to the mat and Syren goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Ace kicks out.

Sharper: “Syren getting the first pin attempt of the match. Getting a two count.”

Syren gets to her feet and goes to grab Ace, but Ace rolls away and out of the ring.

Simon: “Ace going to the outside.”

Knots: “Probably needs a break. That’s all.”

Ace glares at Syren from the outside as the ref begins his count.

Ref: “1! 2! 3! 4!”

Syren rolls outside and stomps toward Ace. Ace, standing near Lexy, jumps behind her, pushing her in front of Syren, as Syren tries to get to him.

Sharper: “Oh come on!”

Simon: “He’s using Lexy as a human shield!”

Knots: “Sound strategy.”

Ace then shoves Lexy toward Syren, only for Syren to side step. Lexy struggles to maintain her balance as Syren is then shown turning to face Ace, only for Ace to blast her with a running clothesline.

Ref: “4!”

Ace grabs Syren and whips her into the barricade, connecting with another clothesline to follow up. Syren crumbles to the ground.

Ref: “5!”

Ace begins to stomp away at Syren.

Ref: “6! 7!”

Ace rolls into the ring and back out again, picking Syren up, grabbing her right arm and slamming it down on the barricade. Syren stumbles forward, holding her arm, only for Ace to grab her and whip her right shoulder first into the turnbuckle. Ace then grabs her arm and slings it into the turnbuckle as well. Syren drops to one knee, clutching her arm. Ace grabs Syren and rolls her into the ring. Ace goes to grab her, but Syren kicks Ace in the face. He stumbles back.

Simon: “Syren using her feet. You have to wonder how much damage has been done to that right arm of hers.”

Syren gets to her as Ace regains his composure and goes to grab her, but Syren blasts him with a left forearm, followed by a second, and a third. Ace staggers back and Ace hits a dropkick to the knees. Ace drops down. Syren gets to her feet then hooks Ace and takes him down with a DDT. Syren gets to her feet then nails a standing shooting star press, going for another cover.

1!

2!

Ace kicks out. Syren gets to her feet and charges into before bouncing off the ropes, only for Ace to pop up and catch her with a power slam. He goes for a cover of his own.

1!

2!

Syren kicks out. Ace then locks in arm bar, on her right arm.

Sharper: “Ace locking in an arm bar, wearing that right arm down even more.”

Ace wrenches back on the arm, as the ref checks on Syren. Syren shakes her head no as Ace maintains the hold.

Simon: “Ace has got that good and tight. Syren may have to tap.”

Sharper: “Syren has never submitted in her career. I don’t see her giving up without a fight.”

Ace breaks the hold and gets to his feet. He stomps down on Syren’s arm repeatedly before the ref backs him away. Ace side steps the referee before grabbing Syren up from the mat. Syren hits another European uppercut, followed by a dropkick. Ace falls into the ropes and steps forward, and Syren hits an enziguri. Ace drops to one knee, before pulling himself up by the ropes. He turns and Syren follows up with a running Yakuza kick.

Knots: “And Syren calls that one the Face Lift…”

Ace falls to the mat. He slowly pushes himself up, shaking his head. He gets to his feet and turns, only for Syren to connect with the Bittersweet Ending. Ace falls to the mat and Syren goes for the cover.

1!

2!

Ace kicks out!

Sharper: “Ace managing to kick out at two.”

Ace gets up, and Syren charges, going for another kick, but Ace grabs her foot before spinning around, before hooking her and planting her an Olympic slam. Ace goes for a cover of his own.

1!

2!

Syren kicks out. Ace rolls over, grabbing Syren and pulling her up. He quickly drops her with a double arm DDT. Ace gets to his feet and pulls her up from the mat once again, lifting her onto his shoulders, before connecting with Straight to DVD. Ace goes for another cover.

Simon: “Ace driving his knee into the skull of Syren. Is that it?”

1!

2!

Syren kicks out! Just then, the camera pans to the crowd, where Adam Allocco is shown sauntering through the crowd, seemingly drunk.

Sharper: “That’s Adam Allocco!”

Knots: “Is he drunk? He’s gotta be drunk. He can barely stand.”

Adam reaches ringside as security draws close to him. They go to grab him, but Adam sidesteps them and jumps over the barricade, rushing into the ring as Ace gets to his feet, only for Adam to tackle him to the ground and he begins to rain down punches on Ace. The crowd begins to cheer loudly, before the ref calls for the bell. Security rushes into the ring as well, trying to separate Adam and Ace, while Syren is shown pulling herself up by the ropes, shaking her head in disappointment.

Simon: “He wasn’t drunk! He was playing all along.”

Knots: “Pretty clever way to get to Ace.”

Sharper: “And he cost Syren the match.”

Phillips: “Here is your winner as a result of a disqualification…Ace! Marshall!”

Ace and Adam are shown being kept apart still, with Adam trying to get to Ace. Syren is shown looking on before we cut to black.

The scene opens up with a shot of a casino. The camera goes down one of the main entrance ways, seeing people filing in and out. The camera turns before we see a ten minute chapel, boarded up. The camera moves forward to get a shot of the information about the establishment, showing Derek Adonis before his conversion. The camera pans off and turns, leading into the main casino, before moving into the slot machines. The camera slowly moves past one row and then another before moving to the third row where we see Katie Steward seated at one of the slot machines. She looks around before putting a coin in. She pulls the level. The camera moves over to film the result, showing first a Rise to Greatness XIX logo, and then another one, before a third one. Bells go off as coins start to come out of the machine.

“Rise to Greatness XIX, July 31, 2022, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada”

The symbol remains on the screen for a few moments before we cut back to the slot machines, seeing Owen Lee, Ace Marshall, Cid Turner, Autumn Valentine, and Spencer Pryce all starting to gamble too as the scene fades to black.

Tommy Valentine vs. Selena Frost

SCW World Championship

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. Fireworks then shoot out at the top of the ramp in a burst before Thomas starts walking down to the ring. As he walks past the barrier he looks out into the crowds and goes to high five a few fans and moves his hand at the last second, instead running it through his hair and chuckling before moving on down the ramp, the smirk still on his face before 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. Meanwhile, Thomas jumps down and does the same to all the turnbuckles, soaking in the disapproval of the fans before standing still in the centre, cranking his neck. He then stands motionless in the corner, before waiting for his opponent.

Sharper: “Ring one will be where this match take place. The SCW World Championship on the line. And this is not the match Tommy wanted in one sense. He was hoping to be cheering on his fiancé, Kandis, in this match. But Kandis, injured during training, out for some time, and he now steps in and could return to the top of the mountain after a decade away.”

Lyman: “He’s gotta close in the past to get back there. But Selena Frost will have to be ready to go. Tommy Valentine has proven he may be operating at a level we’ve not seen in years from him.”

BELIEVE IT!

The SCW Universe are on their feet as “Kings and Queens” by Ava Max as plays throughout the arena, snow “falling” along the electronic floor and screens as, out from the back walks the Snow Queen, Selena Frost, taking in the crowd of the SCW Universe. The SCW World Championship is around her waist.

Slowly, Selena shifts her head, her sapphire eyes locked towards the ring as she lifts her front hand gracefully, extending it towards the ring, palm upward, her back arm lifted behind her to the sky. With a lift of her right foot, she suddenly slams it down into the ground, causing a crack like ice to form and sprint down the ramp and towards the ring!

Reaching the ring, Selena goes up the steps and under the ropes to enter it. Once inside and in the center of the ring, she lifts her hand up to give a twirl as the lights form to make a massive snowflake under her. Stopping her spin and lowering her hand back down, towards the audience, once again palm upright, a smirk graces her lips, her other arm lifting to the sky once more. With a slam of her foot, Selena caused the snowflake at her feet to “crack” as the rampway did, the shards of ice streaking out to all four corners of the ring to shoot out blue sparkles of light as the lights return to normal. She then steps back and moves to her corner.

Sharper: “Selena Frost is willing to take on anyone. And notable, she is alone. Deanna is here. But Selena and Tommy out here alone.”

Knots: “A couple of weeks ago, that may not have been the case!”

The bell sounds. Jason Phillips steps forward. Aaron Demitra stands in the ring.

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest, taking place in Ring One, is scheduled for onefall with a sixty minute time limit and is for the SCW World Championship!”

The crowd cheers as the SCW World Championship logo comes across the screen.

Phillips: “Your official for this match is senior referee Aaron Demitra.”

The crowd boos.

Phillips: “First, in the corner to my right, he is the challenger, from Santa Barbara, California, he is Tommy Valentine!”

The crowd roars before boos follow as Tommy just leans back in the corner, looking across at Selena.

Phillips: “And to my left, from Nome, Alaska by way of New York City, New York, she is the reigning and defending SCW World Champion, the Snow Queen, Selena Frost!”

Selena takes off her title and steps forward, holding it up. She looks across at Tommy before turning and presenting the title to Demitra. Demitra holds the title over his head. The crowd roars some more as Demitra steps back and hands off the title. Phillips exits the ring as Demitra checks on Tommy and then on Selena. He calls for the bell.

Sharper: “And here we go. Valentine/Frost. World Title on the line!”

Selena and Tommy step out and circle the ring. They then step up and lock up in the middle of the ring. The crowd roars and both push on one another before Tommy pulls Selena in and shoves her back. Selena rolls through and looks up and the crowd boos. Tommy smirks. Selena slowly gets up and Tommy tells her to come at him. Selena gets up and nods as Tommy watches her. Selena walks around a bit and then the two lock up again. They push back against one another and Tommy shoves her down again. Tommy then smirks as Selena rolls through. She then gets up and lunges at Tommy. Tommy catches her. Selena tries to go for the leg, but Tommy grabs her and pulls her up and then spins through and goes for a school boy, but Selena rolls through. Selena gets up as Tommy does and Selena catches him with a shoot kick to the chest. Tommy staggers back to the ropes. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Tommy may have the strength. Selena has those kicks!”

Lyman: “Right to the chest. And we said – Kandis injured. Knee injury. In sparring, Kandis could be an analog for Selena’s strikes. Tommy didn’t have that to help train.”

Knots: “He also just took a good shot and Selena put something behind it!”

Tommy looks at Selena and Selena nods to him. Tommy then steps up and goes for a clothesline. Selena ducks and spins around. Tommy hits the ropes and bounces off and Selena kicks him in the ribs. She hits another shoot kick to the chest. This time, Tommy hits the mat. He gets up and Selena grabs him by the head. She locks in a side headlock and Tommy reaches around and then pulls her back into the ropes and fires her off. She bounces off and Tommy steps up for a shoulder tackle, but Selena drops down and slides next to him. She gets up and Tommy turns and Selena hits a dropkick. Tommy hits the mat. Selena goes for the pin.

Tommy kicks out. Both get up and Selena grabs his arm and wrenches it.

Sharper: “To the arm. Selena holding on.”

Lyman: “And even just putting some pressure. She’s got that Frost’s Bite armbreaker too.”

Sharper: “Tommy I’m sure knows. These two have a long history. Tommy with Kandis feuded with Selena and Regan Street for the World Tag Team Championship a couple of years ago.”

Selena leans over Tommy as Tommy winces and flips forward. He bridges up and ducks under and then sweeps Selena’s leg out and down to the mat. Tommy goes for the pin.

Selena kicks out. Both get up and Tommy goes for a forearm shot. Selena ducks and spins around. She then clubs him in the back and jumps up with a rolling clutch pin. Tommy rolls back and into a pin.

Tommy kicks out. Both get up again and Selena kicks him in the ribs. She chops him. The crowd woos. Tommy falls to the ropes. Selena grabs him and goes for the Irish whip, but Tommy spins through and sends Selena Frost in. Selena bounces off and Tommy nails her in the ribs with a hard right. Selena winces and turns and Tommy boots her in the side of the head. Selena falls to a knee. Tommy then runs over and kicks her in the ribs. Selena rolls over to the corner. Tommy then looks out at the crowd as they boo.

Sharper: “Tommy just going to the head, to the ribs.”

Lyman: “Got her good. Maybe hoping to just cut off her ability to breathe as well. That can be the long game.”

Selena starts to get up and Tommy grabs her and pulls her out and hits a vertical suplex. Tommy goes for the pin with the lateral press.

Selena kicks out. Selena sits up and turns, starting to get up. Tommy pulls her up and forearms her in the jaw. Selena falls back to the corner. Tommy forearms her again and then again and again. The officials counts.

Tommy backs up and moves to the middle of the ring. He turns and runs at Selena and Selena gets a boot up. Tommy stumbles back and Selena runs out and sweeps around him, sliding on her knees. She pulls out Tommy’s legs. He lands face first into the mat and Selena jumps up and hits an elbow drop to his lower back. Tommy grimaces and Selena rolls him over for the pin.

Tommy kicks out again.

Sharper: “Selena showing that quickness. Quickly just trying to make Tommy guess.”

Knots: “I mean Tommy’s been around a lot. He’s seen a lot. He’s also getting married to Kandis. So he’s seen a lot most mortal men can’t comprehend!”

Tommy turns and gets up as Selena chops him. The crowd woos. Tommy falls to the ropes and Selena grabs him and goes to whip him across. Tommy spins through and sends her in. She bounces off and Tommy goes to do something, but Selena counters with a flying headscissors. Tommy rolls through and to the ropes. He gets up and Selena jumps up and hits a dropkick. Tommy goes through the ropes to the floor. He lands on his feet, moving to the barricade. He looks around as Selena then watches him. (1) Tommy gets up as Selena then waits. She slingshots over the top rope and lands on Tommy’s shoulders and snaps him off with a frankensteiner into the barricade. The crowd ohs. (1)

Sharper: “Selena Frost using the barricade to her advantage. Tommy snapped off as she goes high-risk and hits the slingshot frankensteiner!”

Lyman: “And we know she’s good enough to aim that way. She knew what she was doing. She’s looking to wear down Tommy quick here.”

Tommy rolls over, holding his back. (2) Selena gets up and looks out at the crowd and turns and stomps Tommy in the back of the head. (3) She grabs Tommy and drags him up and runs over, driving him face first to the ring apron. Tommy pops up. (4) Selena rolls Tommy into the ring. He rolls over and Selena slides in and goes for the pin.

Tommy kicks out. Selena rolls off and Tommy rolls over. Selena gets up and grabs him and drags him up with a headlock and nails her with a hard right. Tommy stumbles to the ropes. Selena walks over and kicks him in the chest with a shoot kick. The crowd ohs. Tommy leans against the ropes. Selena hits another shoot kick to the chest. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Just trying to cave in his chest.”

Knots: “Tommy’s going to be feeling this one tomorrow.”

Lyman: “He’s feeling it now.”

Selena then hits a third shoot kick, this time to the head. Tommy drops to the mat. Selena turns and hops over him and jumps to the middle rope and hits a lionsault. She hooks the leg.

Tommy gets his shoulder up. Selena rolls off and looks around. She then turns and walks over to Tommy. Tommy gets up and then grabs her and hits a jawbreaker. Selena stumbles back to the ropes. Tommy shakes his head, trying to recover from the kick. Selena then steps up and Tommy and at Selena and Selena drops down, pulling on the top rope. Tommy spins through and lands on the apron. Selena then gets up and forearms him in the jaw. Selena then looks at him before Selena jumps to the top rope and jumps up to springboard and goes to land on Tommy’s shoulders, but Tommy holds on and then shuffles to the corner and moves her over and manages to hook her up in the tree of woe. The crowd roars as Tommy then steps back and grabs the top rope and slingshots over, holding onto the top rope and swinging through into a dropkick to the face of Selena. Selena drops down, hanging upside down, no longer fighting the tree of woe as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Selena had nowhere to go! And Tommy feeling young. The slingshot, the dropkick, right to the face!”

Lyman: “He’s not done!”

Knots: “Get out of there Demitra!”

Demitra checks on Selena, but Tommy gets up and yells at him to get out of the way. Tommy moves to the middle of the ring and then turns and runs back and jumps up and hits a running leg lariat to the face of Selena as she’s upside down. Tommy gets up and grabs Selena and unhooks her. She dumps onto her head and rolls over. Tommy steps back and drags her away from the ropes.

Lyman: “Tommy with the veteran move. Moving her away from the ropes!”

Tommy goes for the pin.

Selena gets her shoulder up. Tommy rolls off and nods and turns and looks at Selena. He gets up and stretches a bit before stomping Selena in the face. Selena rolls over. Tommy stomps her again and again. Tommy then grabs her and drags her up. Tommy then hooks her up and then hits a vertical suplex. Tommy gets up and turns and hits a double leg drop to the chest of Selena. He rolls back and goes for another pin.

Selena kicks out. Tommy turns and grabs her and pulls her up and then clubs her in the back. Selena grimaces. Tommy whips her into the corner hard. She staggers out and Tommy lifts her up and hits a back drop. Selena hits hard and remains down. Tommy exits to the apron. Tommy climbs up to the top rope. He looks at Selena and then smirks before diving off and hitting an elbow drop.

Sharper: “Tommy in the past may have gone for something flashy. But this time, driving the point of his elbow into the chest of Selena!”

Knots: “If Selena wants to keep fighting, everything is going to hurt in some way.”

Sharper: “And Selena has been doing the same.”

Tommy goes for the pin again.

Selena gets her shoulder up again. She rolls over and Tommy then looks at her and knees her in the ribs and then again and again. He then looks down and grabs at the arm and pulls on it. He drags her up and then Selena suddenly drops down and rolls over quickly enough to send Tommy stumbling forward and through the ropes to the floor by the entrance way. Selena then fights up and grits her teeth, running into the far ropes. She bounces off and jumps over the top rope with a flip dive onto Tommy Valentine. The crowd erupts and Selena hits the floor after hitting Tommy and rolling away. Both are down. (1)

Sharper: “Selena, maybe some desperation, but finding a way to get some distance and then use her agility. Flip dive over the top. Down onto the challenger!”

Knots: “Selena taking some big risks here. I don’t know if she’s overthinking or that’s respect. But this one paid off!”

Selena remains down for a moment as Tommy is down on his back. (2) Demitra keeps counting as Selena slowly starts to get up. Tommy stirs. (3) He rolls over and gets up and staggers to the ring. (4) Selena looks at him and runs at him and Tommy lifts her up for a back drop, but Selena handsprings into the ropes and counters with a DDT on the mats. The crowd ohs. (5) Selena rolls over and looks around. She turns and looks at the ring and then to Tommy before grabbing him. (6) She drags him up and over to the ring. (7) She rolls him in and slides in after. Tommy rolls over and starts to get up. Selena gets up and runs over and grabs him and hits a reverse DDT. She turns and goes for the pin.

Tommy gets his shoulder up. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Two count only. Selena Frost making sure this will end in the ring.”

Knots: “I don’t know about that. Keep him on the floor. Keep your reign going!”

Lyman: “You know Selena’s not going to do that. You know that won’t happen. Not with her values!”

Tommy rolls over and Selena walks over and watches him. Tommy gets up and Selena runs over and jumps up and onto his shoulders. Tommy turns and Selena rolls forward into a victory roll.

Tommy kicks out. Both get up and Selena lunges for a kick, but Tommy catches her. Selena however hops on her other leg and goes for an enziguri. Tommy ducks. Selena lands on her feet and stands up only for Tommy to jump up and hit the Judas Syndrome. Selena arches her back, rolling over in pain.

Sharper: “Judas Syndrome! Tommy saw the enziguri coming!”

Lyman: “And right for the pin. Both going for any pin they can!”

Tommy hooks the leg.

Selena gets her shoulder up. Tommy rolls off. He gets up as Selena rolls over. She starts to get up and Tommy waits for her to get to her feet before kicking her in the ribs. Pulling her into a front face lock, Tommy then turns into the Twist of Hate. Selena rolls to her back. Tommy gets up and exits to the apron. He then climbs up to the top rope. The crowd looks on, some booing, some roaring. Tommy gets to the top and looks down at Selena and hits the swanton bomb!

Sharper: “Tommy hits the swanton. This could do it! This could win him the World Title!”

Tommy turns and crawls back, hooking the leg.

Selena just gets her shoulder up. The crowd ohs. Tommy rolls off. He looks up and turns to the official. Demitra points out it was only two. Selena rolls over, holding her ribs. Tommy then turns to her and watches her. Selena starts to get up and Tommy grabs her and hoists her up and hits a high angle back suplex. Tommy then stands on her head. The crowd ohs.

Tommy steps off and walks around the ring. Selena slowly gets up, holding her head. Tommy then runs at her and drills her with a vicious spear. Selena hits the mat. Tommy then turns and goes for another pin.

Selena kicks out again. Tommy then shakes his head and pulls her up. He kicks her in the ribs and whips her into the corner. Tommy then turns and runs at her and clotheslines her in the corner. She staggers back and Tommy smirks and runs out after her, but Selena looks up at the big screen, ducking at the last moment as Tommy misses. He stops and turns around and Selena kicks him in the ribs, grabs his arm and hits the Paydirt. Tommy pops back and down to the mat. Selena looks around and crawls over and dives onto Tommy.

Sharper: “Paydirt as Selena using everything to her advantage.”

Lyman: “She was looking at the big screen in the arena! Cover!”

Tommy gets his shoulder up. Selena rolls off. Tommy rolls away as the crowd ohs. Selena slides back to the ropes. She takes a few moments and gets up. Tommy slowly gets up and turns around and Selena runs at her and hits the Icepick. The crowd ohs as Tommy falls into the ropes. He bounces forward and Selena cradles him into a pin.

Tommy gets his shoulder up again. Selena rolls off and turns and crawls to the ropes. She exits to the apron. She then starts to climb up to the top rope.

Sharper: “Selena almost got him with the cradle after the Icepick. Tommy still fighting.”

Knots: “She’s going high risk again!”

Lyman: “Selena has something in mind. Tommy’s moving though!”

Selena gets up to the top rope and looks forward as Tommy gets up and runs over and dropkicks Selena in the legs. She drops down to the turnbuckle. The crowd ohs. Tommy Valentine gets up and goes to the corner. He climbs up to the middle turnbuckle and grabs Selena. He clubs her in the back once and then again. He looks back and smirks before stepping up to the top turnbuckle. He then places her head between his legs. The crowd roars. He then hoists her up and turns, going for a top rope powerbomb, but Selena counters with a frankensteiner. Both crash to the mat. The crowd roars.

Sharper: “Selena countered! Frankensteiner!”

Tommy winces and rolls over. Selena starts to get up and looks at Tommy as Tommy pulls himself up. Selena then lunges and nails him with the Glass Shard. Tommy hits the mat. Selena collapses on top of Tommy.

The crowd roars as Selena slinks off of Tommy. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and still SCW World Champion, Selena Frost!”

The crowd cheers as Selena turns. Deanna Frost runs out from the back as Demitra walks over to the ropes and asks for the World Championship. He’s handed it and turns back to the ring as Selena starts to get up. Deanna runs to the ring and climbs up onto the apron. She enters as Selena starts to get up, having her arm raised, holding the title over her head.

Sharper: “Tommy Valentine gave Selena Frost a hell of a fight. But at the end, one mistake. One counter. And then one superkick. And Selena Frost retains!”

Lyman: “And best of all. No hijinx. Just a fight between two veterans. Two champions. Tommy may have wanted to win it for Kandis. But Selena Frost just a step ahead tonight.”

Deanna Frost holds up Selena’s other arm as Selena throws the title over her shoulder. She looks out at the crowd as her music plays. The crowd continues to cheer her

Sharper: “Next, we will see the US Champion be crowned. Who will be the next US Champion. And it’s down to two veterans. On one hand, Glory Braddock, and here we’ll show you how she defeated Alexis Quinne in the semifinals to get here.”

EARLIER TONIGHT:

Quinne scrambles up and runs at Glory, going to grab her, but Glory jumps up and catches her arm and locks in the Shekinah Glory! The crowd erupts.

Lyman: “Quinne was just a bit too aggressive and Glory caught. Shekinah Glory locked in and Quinne had no answer.”

Knots: “She tried. She tried to find a way to get out, but Braddock made sure she got it fully locked in.”

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via submission, Glory Braddock!”

Sharper: “Quinne had no answer. Braddock causing her to pass out from the hold. That gets here. But what about Josh Hudson?”

Holly’s face comes up on the screen. Hudson turns and grabs Amelia Stone. He drags her up by the hair. Amelia then nails him in the ribs before trying to slide through his legs. Hudson however grabs her by the legs. He steps back and then muscles her up into a powerbomb position only to drop her face first into the mat. The crowd ohs.

Knots: “Amelia tried to get crafty. Tried to pull something out of Glory’s book. Hudson saw it coming.”

Lyman: “Saw it coming and made her pay for it. Hudson has one big advantage. His strength. It played a role here. He hoisted her up. Dropped her face first. And then just folded up her. Weight then playing a role there.”

Amelia starts to get up and Hudson then rolls her up in a school boy and leans forward, bending her legs over her head.

Amelia struggles, but can’t kick out. Hudson rolls through as the bell sounds.

Sharper: “Hudson gets the three. And he gets to the finals. And here we are.”

Holly Adams’ face comes up on the screen.

Lyman: “Enough with her damn face!”

Glory Braddock vs. Josh Hudson

SCW United States Championship Tournament Finals

The first chords of "When Legends Rise" begins to play over the PA system. Glory Braddock steps out onto the stage, wearing her ring gear consisting of purple spandex pants, boots, and a purple top. She grins from ear to ear, gazing out at the crowd for a moment before making her way down the entrance ramp.

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

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

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

Sharper: “Glory Braddock has gotten through Tsunami and Alexis Quinne to get here. And she is ready for the challenge of Josh Hudson.”

Knots: “She better be. Josh Hudson looks focused but we’ve said it. He’s looking to win at all costs.”

Lyman: “We’ve even seen a bit of that from Glory. Doing what she needed to do to get past Tsunami!”

“Duality” by Slipknot blares through the PA system. The cameras show the crowd who begin booing before zooming in at the entrance way, where Josh Hudson steps out. He wears a sleeveless black hoodie as he slowly makes his way down the ramp. He reaches the bottom of the ramp and he looks out to the crowd before making his way up the ring steps, and climbs into the ring. He goes to the bottom right hand corner, climbing to the top rope, and staring out at the crowd once again, as he lifts both fists into the air, earning more boos before he climbs down and leans into the turnbuckle, waiting for the match to begin.

Sharper: “Little things to think about. Hudson wearing that black hoodie, third straight match, trying to keep himself warm. Something you need to be aware of when competing multiple times.”

Lyman: “Yeah, but how much of that is design. He’s also maybe hiding bruises until he needs to. And we know that match with Owen Lee. That was a tough one. Amelia exposed a bit more. It’s all coming to a head here.”

We then hear the bell sound as Steve Hollinsworth steps up and Shaun Cruze standing with him with the SCW United States Championship.

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest is scheduled for onefall and has a sixty minute time limit and is for the SCW United States Championship!”

The crowd roars as the SCW United States Championship logo comes across the screen.

Phillips: “First, in the corner to my left, from London, England, she is the British Bombshell, Glory Braddock!”

Braddock steps out and raises her arm, focusing on Josh Hudson. The crowd cheers as the camera remains on her.

Phillips: “In the corner to my right, from New York City, New York, he is Josh Hudson!”

The crowd boos as Hudson continues to just stare a hole through Glory Braddock. Cruze turns and exits the ring, joined by Phillips. Hollinsworth looks at both and then makes sure they’re ready. They both nod and the crowd roars as the bell sounds.

Sharper: “Here we go! New US Champion will be crowned after this one. Hudson versus Braddock!”

Braddock and Hudson step out, both reach to grapple. They circle the ring and Braddock moves toward Hudson. Hudson backs up and ducks through the ropes. The crowd boos as Braddock moves back. Hudson comes back forward and the two watch one another before locking up in the middle of the ring. Hudson pushes Braddock back into the ropes and the crowd boos, but Braddock spins through at the last moment, getting Hudson back into the ropes. Hudson drops down and ducks through the ropes again. Braddock backs up and gives the clean break. Hudson leans back in as Braddock backs up. She shakes her head.

Sharper: “Hudson more passive at the moment.”

Lyman: “So changing his strategy.”

Braddock then motions to Hudson. Hudson starts to come out and the two lock up again. They push back on one another and Hudson pushes Braddock back to the ropes. Hudson looks at her as Braddock just keeps his eyes on her.

Hudson backs up, no attack. Braddock looks at him and Hudson backs up and mocks her, telling her to come in. Braddock nods and walks out. The two watch one another and then go for another lock up. This time, Braddock ducks down and under and locks in a hammerlock, forcing Hudson to the mat. The crowd cheers. Hudson reaches around, kicking at the mat. He starts to slowly get back up as Braddock holds onto the hold. They get to a vertical base and Hudson elbows Braddock in the jaw once and then again before running forward into the ropes. He bounces off and shoulders Braddock down. She rolls over and to the ropes as the crowd boos.

Sharper: “Hudson is bigger, and maybe badder.”

Knots: “And just ran over Glory Braddock!”

Braddock slowly gets up and Hudson walks over to her and nails her in the ribs with a hard right. Braddock winces as Hudson then grabs the arm and wrenches it. He then walks her out from the corner. Braddock winces as Hudson keeps the leverage on and jerks on the arm. Braddock winces and Hudson then pushes up on the arm and gets her to the ropes and then fires her off. Braddock bounces off and Hudson turns, but Braddock jumps up and hits a flying shoulder tackle. The crowd roars as Hudson hits the mat and looks up. Braddock gets up. Hudson then steps up and Braddock ducks a clothesline attempt and grabs the arm and wrenches it. She moves into a side headlock. Hudson pulls her back and into the ropes. He fires her off again. Braddock hits the ropes, but Hudson sweeps behind into a waistlock. He then hoists her up and drops her with a Greco-Roman takedown. He spins around to a front face lock.

Sharper: “Both these two knock for their technical skill. Back and forth right now.”

Lyman: “Some feeling out, but also they’re both carrying two additional matches tonight.”

Hudson holds on and Braddock starts to push up and rolls through and turns and grabs the arm and moves into an arm wrench. Hudson winces and Braddock holds on as Hudson starts to get up and Braddock twists down and takes down Hudson’s leg, forcing him back down and moves into a side headlock of her own. Hudson pushes his head out and grabs Braddock in a full nelson. He stands up and Braddock slides down and hooks Hudson, causing him to flip forward into a pin.

Hudson rolls back and into a pin of his own.

Braddock kicks out. Both get up and she takes down Hudson by the legs and moves into a jackknife pin.

Hudson rolls back into a sunset flip pin.

Braddock slides forward and folds up Hudson.

He kicks out. The crowd cheers and Hudson hits an arm drag. Braddock rolls through. She gets up and Hudson moves up and knees her in the ribs. He then gutwrenches her over and steps over as he sits her up and locks in a variation chinlock.

Sharper: “Hudson with the suplex. Braddock down. Now trying to rearrange the facial features!”

Knots: “Just trying to cause pain here. Lots of pain.”

Glory winces as Hudson starts to turn Braddock’s face. Braddock reaches around and tries to slide back and manages to slide between Hudson’s legs, getting her head free and kicks Hudson in the face. Hudson stumbles back. Glory then gets up and Hudson runs at her, but Glory jumps up and hits the Gloria in Excelsis Dio into the shoulder. Hudson pops up, holding his left shoulder and Glory moves into a crossface. Hudson starts to move, trying to avoid it getting locked in. He spins around, but Glory then gets it locked in. The crowd roars as Glory pulls back. Hudson yells out and then moves his legs around and manages to break the plane of the ropes with them. The official calls for the break.

Glory lets go and Hudson rolls to the ropes and then to the floor. He moves to the area by the rampway and Glory sees this. She runs across the ring, bouncing off and then dives through with a tope suicida onto Hudson to the floor. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Hudson went to the floor, hoping for some distance and a break. Glory said no! Through the ropes. A suicide dive!”

Knots: “And right onto Hudson. Right to that shoulder!”

Glory looks up and starts to get up. (1) Hudson rolls over in pain as Glory turns and grabs him and drags him up. (2) She runs him to the ropes. Hudson rolls in. Glory climbs up to the apron and into the ring. Hudson starts to get up and Glory runs over and jumps up and rolls through into a cross armbreaker. The crowd roars. Hudson tries to keep his hands clasped as Braddock uses her legs to attack Hudson’s face and body, but Hudson gets to the ropes again.

Braddock lets go and rolls through. Hudson starts to get up and Braddock pulls herself to her feet and then runs at Hudson, but Hudson spins around her and hooks her up and hits a vicious Saito suplex, dumping Braddock on her head. Braddock rolls over to her side as the crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Hudson with the suplex. Right on her head and neck.”

Lyman: “One move and everything changes. Hudson knew exactly how to maximize the impact!”

Hudson slowly gets up as Braddock stirs. She starts to get up and Hudson walks over and grabs her and hooks her up and hits a vertical suplex. He floats over for the pin.

Braddock kicks out. Hudson turns and gets up and drives an elbow to the chest of Braddock before getting up and doing a second one. Then he grabs at the head of Braddock. The crowd boos as Braddock reaches around as Hudson locks in an inverted headlock. Hudson starts to slowly pull Braddock up as he just seemingly is choking her. The official checks, but Hudson spins her around and moves her away before then spinning her into the corner. Hudson kicks her in the ribs and then chops her. The crowd woos. Hudson kicks her again and whips her across the ring. Braddock hits hard and staggers out and Hudson steps up and grabs her for a belly to belly suplex. Braddock blocks it and rakes his eyes. Hudson lets go and Braddock then jumps up and hits a hurricanrana into a pin.

Hudson kicks out. Both get up and Braddock grabs his left arm and forces him down for another crossface!

Sharper: “Back to the crossface! The pressure on Hudson’s arm!”

Lyman: “And she’s got it locked in this time!”

Hudson bridges up as Braddock pulls back. He reaches around and starts to move his legs again and his body. He starts to slide too and manages to get to the ropes, this time, grabbing the bottom rope with his right hand.

Braddock lets go and rolls back. Hudson starts to stir as Braddock turns and grabs him. She hooks him up and goes for a snap suplex. She connects and turns and exits to the apron. Braddock climbs up to the top rope. Hudson remains down. Braddock then looks down at Hudson. She dives off and hits the London Plunge. The crowd roars. She rolls him over and hooks the leg.

Hudson gets his shoulder up. Braddock rolls through and grabs the left arm. She tries to scissors it again, but Hudson fights and rolls forward. Braddock turns and grabs him, but Braddock kicks her in the face. She rolls through. Braddock gets up as Hudson turns and Braddock runs at Hudson and Hudson kicks her in the ribs before bending her over and dropping her with a vicious snap powerbomb. The crowd ohs from the impact.

Sharper: “Good God! What a powerbomb!”

Lyman: “Braddock bounced from the impact. That ring is hard as hell!”

Knots: “Trying to see if Braddock could be used as an impact driver!”

Hudson staggers around the ring, wincing in pain, shaking out his arm. He turns back and walks over to Braddock. Hudson then hoists Braddock up and lifts her up for a back suplex only to place her on the top turnbuckle. Hudson turns and climbs up to the middle rope and then hooks her up. The crowd roars as Hudson steps up to the top rope and hits a top rope back superplex! The crowd ohs. Braddock hits hard and rolls back to her stomach. Hudson crawls over and rolls her over for the pin.

Braddock shoots her shoulder up. The crowd erupts in cheers.

Sharper: “Braddock kicks out after two!”

Braddock stirs as Hudson looks up. He gets up and walks over to Braddock, dragging her up. Hudson then pulls her up and into an overhead belly to belly suplex. The crowd ohs as Glory rolls over to her stomach. Hudson gets up and Braddock moves to the official, Hollinsworth. Hollinsworth checks on her as she crawls towards him and Hudson then walks over to her. He shakes his head and pulls her up.

Hudson: “No! No mercy, Glory! I thought you were better!”

Hudson then grabs Glory and drags her up in another deadlift German suplex, this time bridging. Hollinsworth goes to count, but slips. He hits the mat and turns, where we see his shoe is untied. Hudson snaps at the official and lets go as Hollinsworth is a bit dazed.

Sharper: “What just happened?”

Knots: “Did Braddock undo his shoe-lace?!”

Lyman: “I guess finding a backup plan if she couldn’t counter!”

Hudson grabs him and shoves him back. Cruze stands up at this point as Braddock rolls away. Cruze looks into the ring, concerned over Hollinsworth as Hudson turns and snaps at him before turning and heading over to Braddock. Braddock then leans back in the corner and boots him in the face. Hudson stumbles back as Hollinsworth ties his shoe and Braddock pulls herself to the middle rope and jumps forward, hit the Prankster’s Paradise. The crowd roars. Hollinsworth finishes as Braddock hooks the leg.

Hudson gets his shoulder up. He rolls over and starts to stir. Braddock then clubs him in the back and kicks him in the ribs. She then spins around him and hooks his legs. She sets up for the Glorification, but Hudson shoves her back. Glory hits the ropes and Hudson hoists her up onto his shoulders. The crowd roars as Glory fights. Hudson tries to set up for the Kingdom Come, but Braddock takes his left arm and hyper-extends it. She starts to pull back as the crowd roars. Hudson yells in pain as Braddock locks in a variation of an armbar. She hooks his other arm to keep the leverage. Hudson stumbles forward.

Sharper: “Braddock countering the Kingdom Come! Armbar! To that left arm. The left arm Amelia and her both worked on!”

Knots: “She bought the time and Hudson made a mistake. One I don’t think he thought he’d make!”

Sharper: “Trying to now get him to just fall to the mat. She does that and this could be over!”

Hudson grimaces in pain, yelling out as Braddock pulls back and Hudson tries to fight it before then running forward and driving Braddock into the corner with a death valley driver slam. The crowd ohs. Hudson rolls out, shaking out his arm. Braddock drops down and rolls over. Both get up, Braddock holding the back of her head, Hudson shaking out his arm and Braddock turns and Hudson hoists her up onto his shoulders again but this time, holding her neck with his right arm, and works faster and hits the Kingdom Come.

Sharper: “Hudson with desperation! Kingdom Come. No hesitation this time.”

Lyman: “He may not be able to keep her up as long!”

Hudson falls onto Glory for the pin.

The crowd boos as Hudson rolls off and grabs his arm. The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Here is your winner, via pinfall, and NEW SCW United States Champion, Josh Hudson!”

Shaun Cruze gets up, holding the SCW United States Championship.

Sharper: “Amazing action at the end. Both wanting this title. Both trying to do what they could. Glory focused on the arm multiple times and it almost worked out.”

Lyman: “But at the end, Hudson turned things around. Switched arms even to make sure he could hit Kingdom Come and end it.”

Sharper: “And Josh Hudson is now a two-time SCW United States Champion. Holding the title for the first time in over a decade and a half!”

Hudson slowly stirs and starts to get up. Cruze walks around the second ring and over to the first ring before walking up the steel steps and into it. He steps forward as the official raises Hudson’s arm. Hudson pulls away and winces and turns as Cruze walks over to Hudson. Hudson smirks at him.

Hudson: “Love it that it’s me and not your arrogant dipshit of a nephew. Now put that title around my waist!”

Hudson says to Cruze as Cruze turns away briefly as Hudson turns around. Cruze then places the title around Hudson’s waist as the crowd boos. Hudson looks down and smiles as Cruze then fastens it. Hudson turns around and looks at him. He points to his right arm. Cruze looks at it and nods before raising Hudson’s arm.

Sharper: “Making Shaun Cruze raise his arm.”

Lyman: “You heard him. This is still about Owen in his mind.”

Sharper: “Won the title. Won’t be a night of victory for Owen Lee. Josh Hudson fighting through the tournament. Beat Owen to start. Then Amelia Stone and now Glory Braddock to be US Champion again!”

Hudson continues to celebrate in the ring, intentionally having Cruze spin around the ring with him, raising his arm for all fans to take their pictures. Glory leans back in the corner, holding her jaw as the crowd boos Hudson. Hudson just smiles as the scene fades to black.

The Taking Hold of the Flame 2022 logo comes up on the screen. We then see shots of CHBK celebrating, before showing Nicole Kinneck spinning around in the ring, and then showing Mitch Doogan heading to the ring.

“And now your Taking Hold of the Flame memory, sponsored by LexyCorp!”

“2021”

We then see, Owen jump to the middle rope and dive back, going for the Clarity. Ace sidesteps. Owen rolls through. He gets up and turns and Ace attempts to hit a One Eyed Royal. Owen ducks as we see Cookie Dreams now at ringside. She looks over at the officials who now are much more focused on Syren. Cookie turns and walks around the ring as Ace turns and Owen grabs him and spins him to the ropes, before Ace spins through and hip tosses Owen up and over the top rope and to the apron. Ace then turns and tries to push him off, but Owen holds on. He then catches him with an elbow to the jaw. Owen then springboards up and jumps forward to wrap his legs around the head of Ace, but Ace blocks it and pushes him off and Owen backflips through to the floor and falls into the barricade as the crowd roars. Cookie points at Owen and then calls for the bell. The bell sounds as Lexy jumps up and down, now fully focused on her client.

Phillips: “Here is your winner of the 2021 Taking Hold of the Flame…Ace Marshall!”

The crowd roars a bit as several still remain focused on Syren. Lexy enters the ring and jumps up and down before running over and kissing Ace right on the lips. She then turns away and quickly motions to him that it was nothing more before she raises his arm. Ace falls to a knee, wincing in pain. The Taking Hold of the Flame logo comes up on the screen.

We open up to a live shot of the arena as the Tactical Warfare cage starts to descend.

Sharper: “Folks, Taking Hold of the Flame coming up. But before then, we still have Tactical Warfare and things could get violent.”

Lyman: “A lot of people want revenge. And the Brand wants to defend itself!”

A recap video plays showing the development of the Holly Adams Brand, Positive State, and Haus of Nirvana…all trademarked…over the last year. We then see Asher Hayes’s legal issues, Holly Adams attacking Autumn Valentine, and Datura’s history with both Holly Adams and Cid Turner before showing how we got to the Tactical Warfare match.

Holly Adams, Cid Turner, Giovanni Aries & Sammy Thomas Davies vs. Asher Hayes, Autumn Valentine, Christy Matthews & Datura

Tactical Warfare

We return live to see a shot of the rings with the Tactical Warfare cage now placed around them. Crew members are securing the cage to the ring.

Sharper: “And there you see the Tactical Warfare cage. There’s a roof. You enter. You don’t leave unless the match ends.”

Knots: “Only one way in too. The door closest to the entrance way.”

Sharper: “We know that thanks to the coinflip, the Holly Adams BRAND-“

Knots: “Trademarked!”

Sharper: “Yes…they will go first. Now the question is who will start things off.”

The bell sounds.

Phillips: “Fans, the following contest is your main event of the evening and is the Tactical Warfare match!”

The crowd cheers.

Phillips: “The rules are as follows. Two individuals will start and compete for five minutes. As determined by the coin toss, each team will alternate additional entrants in two minute intervals until all combatants have entered the cage. At that point, the match can be won by pinfall, submission, or surrender!”

The crowd cheers again. We hear the sound of a door open that rings out over the arena as we then hear the words

|| WELCOME ||
|| TO ||
|| THE ||
|| HAÜS OF NIRVANA ||

“Instant Karma” by John Lennon begins to play as the arena goes dark except for a spotlight. A few moments pass before Sammy Thomas Davies walks out from the back. He looks around the arena as the crowd boos.

Phillips: “The first entrant for Team Holly Adams Brand, trademarked….from the Red Light District, he is Sammy Thomas Davies!”

The crowd boos as Davies looks around. He walks down to the ring and looks at the cage. He stops and takes a deep breath. He then nods and can be seen saying to himself that he can do this. He then walks over to the door and walks up the steel steps. He steps into the first ring. He then looks around and spins around before playing to the ground. He then stops and looks at the ring before stopping and then turning, exiting the first ring, and entering the second ring, before then running the ropes.

Sharper: “And looks like Aries has convinced Turner and Adams. Davies starting it out. And he’ll be the one going the distance.”

Lyman: “Or is this a way to save the stronger competitors for longer? Is this a way to buy some time to figure out what Team Asher’s strategy may be.”

Sharper: “We will see who will start this off for Team Asher. Who will be charged to go the distance?”

A woman’s voice can be heard as the video screens display the words she's saying in unison.

"Lexy Chapel Proudly Presents"

"AUTUMN VALENTINE"

“Miss Nothing” by The Pretty Reckless hits the PA system as Autumn Valentine walks out onto the stage wearing a black jacket. Across her ring-gear we see the ‘Lexy Chapel Presents’ and ‘Chapel Show’ branding. She pauses on the stage for a moment before being joined by Lexy Chapel who starts pointing at her, and yelling at the fans to cheer for her. Around Lexy’s neck we see a lanyard which appears to be a manager’s license.

Phillips: “Starting for Team Asher Hayes, introducing, hailing from Los Angeles, California, accompanied, and represented, by Lexy Chapel, this is Autumn Valentine!”

Autumn walks to the ring accompanied by Lexy. They reach the ring and Lexy looks at the cage before then turning to Autumn. Autumn focuses on the rings and walks around to the door. She walks up the steel steps and steps inside the cage. She closes the door behind her as Aaron Demitra latches it. Autumn then turns and slides off her jacket. She enters the ring and then runs at the turnbuckles, climbing up and throwing up her arms before looking to the camera confidently. She jumps inside of the ring, rolling back to her feet before walking the middle of the ring. She then turns and looks at Sammy who is standing in the other ring.

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine tasked to go the distance. And Autumn Valentine, I wonder if she demanded this.”

Knots: “She wants to keep proving herself. Here’s a hell of an opportunity!”

Sharper: “Both Davies and Valentine, overlooked in different ways over their SCW careers. They meet to start. No matter want, they are in this until the bitter end!”

The music fades out as Autumn and Sammy lock eyes. The bell then sounds. Autumn then heads toward the second ring. Sammy tells her to come at him. Autumn reaches the ropes and then nods and springboards to the top rope. Sammy runs at her. Autumn then dives forward and takes Sammy down with a huge crossbody. The crowd erupts. Autumn rolls through. She turns back and dives onto Sammy as he tries to get up. Autumn nails him with a couple of hard right hands from her knees. Sammy covers up, but Autumn holds onto his hair and nails him over and over and over again.

Sharper: “And Autumn all over Davies! And everything is legal. Holding on via his hair.”

Knots: “Closed fists too.”

Lyman: “Sammy may be looking for Nirvana. He’ll be looking for some aspirin as those knots get bigger from each blow!”

Sammy pulls away and crawls over to the ropes. Autumn gets up and runs over and kicks at him. Sammy falls unceremoniously into the part between the rings. Autumn then steps through. Sammy tries to get through, but Autumn stomps him in the back once and then again. Sammy yelps as he rolls to the aprons and Autumn stomps him over and over in the face. He covers up as Autumn then walks over him for good measure before ending on the other side. Sammy sits up to grab her, but Autumn kicks him in the chest. He falls back. He then rolls back into the second ring. Sammy gets up and crawls away. Autumn enters the second ring again in hot pursuit. Sammy crawls over to the corner and Autumn runs over and jumps up and nails him with a splash.

Sharper: “Davies is just getting his ass kicked!”

Knots: “This crowd loves it!”

Sharper “Biggest match of his career and it’s going to be the biggest ass-kicking!”

The crowd cheers as Autumn then grabs Sammy and whips him across the ring. Sammy hits the opposite corner and Autumn runs out and nails him with a flying clothesline. Sammy stirs and slowly gets up. Autumn turns and gets up and grabs him and drags him over to the ropes. She places him on the middle rope and then sits on his back, choking him. The crowd cheers. Autumn remains down as there is no count. She drives her knee into head and neck. Sammy struggles as he reaches for anything he can. Autumn then steps back. Sammy falls back and rolls over.

Sharper: “We’re seeing an aggressiveness from Autumn too.”

Lyman: “Could be by design. Sammy has help coming in next. Get rid of Sammy and you give your team the advantage.”

Autumn turns and looks at Sammy as he rolls over, crawling to the corner. He gets there and uses the turnbuckles to pull himself up. Autumn walks over to him and nails him with a hard right and then goes low as he turns around, driving his shoulders into the ribs of Sammy. She rears back and shoulders him again. The crowd cheers. Autumn then grabs him and whips him across the ring again. Autumn runs after and Sammy steps up and goes for a clothesline. Autumn ducks and runs up the corner. Sammy turns around and Autumn hits a corkscrew moonsault, taking him down. Autumn then rolls through. She then turns and grabs him, sitting him up. Autumn looks at him and runs into the ropes behind him, but Sammy rolls over and out of the way as Autumn just stops. She then looks at him frustrated before walking over to him. Sammy then manages to hoist her up and drop her with a hot shot on the top rope. Autumn falls back and down to the mat. The crowd boos.

Sharper: “And Sammy Thomas Davies with the hot shot. The flapjack into the top rope. Autumn Valentine back, holding her throat.”

Knots: “But he’s taking his damn time. I know she’s been kicking your ass. But you can make a big difference here.”

Sharper: “Still about two minutes away from someone joining him. Whomever that may be.”

Sammy gets up and looks at Autumn, almost surprised and runs over and stomps her in the chest and then again and again. Autumn rolls over to the ropes. Sammy then grabs her and starts to place her on the bottom rope, just laying on her, choking her with the bottom rope. Autumn struggles as Davies keeps trying to choke her. The crowd boos as Davies spins around and then just leans on Autumn’s back, pushing down. Autumn swats at him and then Davies loses his footing before standing up and Autumn turns and nails Davies with a hard right and then another. Davies stumbles back. Autumn then starts to get up. Davies then turns and runs at her and Autumn drops down and hits a monkey flip sending Davies overhead into the ropes and the cage. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Valentine caught him coming in and Davies into the steel!”

Lyman: “I don’t know if you could hit that any better. Feet first. But still, the awkward landing.”

Davies rolls over and Autumn grabs him and spins him around and throws him face and shoulder first into the cage. He drops down to the apron between the ropes and the cage. Autumn walks around the ring. Davies slowly rolls over, a cut having formed over his eye. Autumn then runs over to him and stomps him in the forehead. She grabs the ropes and stomps him over and over again. The crowd cheers with each blow. Autumn then starts to grind her boot into the head of Sammy as Sammy struggles against the cage.

Sharper: “Davies is busted open. Autumn doing the damage and doing more damage now.”

Lyman: “He has nowhere to go. He’s just trapped there!”

Autumn then steps off and walks around the ring. Davies grabs at the ropes and starts to use them to pull himself up against the cage and Autumn then runs at him and nails him with a running dropkick, sandwiching him against the cage. He drops down as the crowd ohs. Autumn rolls over. She then gets up and turns to the crowd. They cheer before Autumn does her series of hand gestures, spelling out AVC before looking around. Chapel points to her.

Chapel: “That’s my wife!”

Chapel smiles as Autumn smirks and looks around before Davies starts to get up again. Autumn looks at him as he staggers up and Autumn then runs at him again and nails him with another running dropkick. Davies just slumps down as the crowd roars. Autumn rolls away.

Sharper: “Another dropkick. Davies has nowhere to go. And he may be out.”

Knots: “So much for the advantage! And Autumn knows it.”

Sharper: “Whoever comes next has a warmed up Autumn Valentine waiting for them!”

Autumn starts to get up as the countdown clock comes up. Autumn turns to the stage as the countdown goes from ten down to five.

The crowd boos as Giovanni “GiGi” Aries jogs out from the back. He looks at the ring and smiles as Autumn waits for him. Giovanni Aries slows down as he heads to the cage. He then walks around and over to the steps. Demitra opens the door for him and he slowly walks up them. He then steps into the cage. He motions for the door to close. Demitra obliges and GiGi enters the ring. He steps forward and smiles as Autumn then runs to the ropes. She grabs the top rope and goes to springboard, but Davies then runs over and nails her in the back. He collapses to the mat as Autumn falls forward and hits the top rope of ring one and flips into the ring. GiGi smiles and runs over and stomps her in the face. The crowd boos loudly.

Sharper: “Autumn landing awkwardly as Aries now in. Giovanni Aries willing Davies to get involved.”

Knots: “Hit Autumn and just dropped!”

Lyman: “But enough to get the advantage!”

Aries stomps Autumn a couple more times. She rolls over to the corner. GiGi motions to Davies who looks up. He slowly gets up as GiGi then walks over and Autumn gets up and nails GiGi with a hard right and then another before Davies enters the ring and clubs her in the back. Autumn falls forward and GiGi catches her arm and then her other one before hitting a series of hard headbutts to the shoulder and head of Autumn. Autumn drops to her knees and GiGi looks at Davies. He says something to him and hoists him up before pushing him back to Davies who hoists her up and hits a back suplex into the turnbuckles. Autumn rolls over, holding her head and neck in pain. Lexy Chapel yells into the cage as GiGi walks over to her.

GiGi: “Quiet. Lessons are being passed…”

Davies then stomps Autumn over and over.

Sharper: “Davies being the difference-maker. And GiGi is allowing him to take the lead.”

Lyman: “Lead by example and then let Davies do the dirty work.”

The crowd boos as an “Autumn” chant begins. GiGi motions to Davies who grabs Autumn. He then turns and whips her out and into Giovanni who grabs her and turns her, running her into the corner. Autumn hits and Giovanni knees her in the ribs before hitting her again and backing up. He motions to Davies. Davies lets out a yell and nails her with a running body avalanche. She drops down to a seated position as GiGi then runs at her as Davies runs out of the way and GiGi hits a running cannonball. The crowd ohs. GiGi rolls back as Davies just smiles. GiGi smiles back.

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries has changed the tenor of this match quickly.”

Knots: “Yeah, but Davies is also a new man now. He has a protector! And he’s rising to the occasion!”

Sharper: “And look at Davies!”

Davies turns and runs over and stomps away at Autumn. Giovanni Aries just extends his arms as he looks out before the countdown clock returns. It starts at ten, counting down as Davies gets a few more shots in on Autumn.

We then see Christy Matthews running out from the back. The crowd roars as Matthews runs down. Lexy motions for her to hurry up as Giovanni turns to prepare to fight him. The door opens as Demitra holds it open. Matthews then runs up the steps and enters the cage. She steps in and Giovanni nails her with a hard overhead chop. Christy responds with a knife-edged chop. Aries chops her again and then Christy fires back. Davies then turns around, stopping his assault and grabs Christy. Christy twists back and turns and nails him in the ribs and he falls back into Autumn who pulls him down with a reverse DDT. The crowd roars. Giovanni then turns and kicks Christy in the ribs.

Sharper: “Davies caught by Christy. Autumn drives her down!”

Knots: “And now the advantage to Team Asher!”

Giovanni kicks her again and whips her into the corner. He turns and grabs Autumn and Autumn fights before hitting a jawbreaker. GiGi staggers back and Christy steps up and hits a jumping enziguri kick. GiGi staggers back and Autumn hits a pump kick, knocking him down. Autumn then turns to Christy as Christy and Autumn high-five. The crowd roars. Davies grabs at the ropes as Christy and Autumn then grab GiGi and lift him up and turn and throw him through the ropes to the spot between the rings. He slowly starts to get up and Christy and Autumn both run across the ring and bounce off and hit running dropkicks, knocking GiGi back into the ropes. He drops to the mat and rolls to ring two. Davies fights up and nails Autumn in the back and then turns to nail Christy, but Christy blocks it and forearms him. She then kicks him in the ribs and yells at Autumn. She whips Davies into the ropes. Davies bounces off and Christy hoists Davies up. She grits her teeth as Autumn jumps to the top rope and dives back with a leg lariat, causing Christy to then spinebuster him down. The crowd ohs.

Sharper: “Some double-teaming from the former friends who seem to be back on the same side to deal with Holly Adams and her brand!”

Knots: “And Davies is getting back to getting his ass kicked!”

Lyman: “Christy showing some great strength there, holding him up. Aries starts to get up in ring two as Christy then hits the Little Red Press on Davies. She rolls off as Autumn jumps to the middle rope and hits a lionsault. The crowd ohs. They then look at one another and turn. They exit ring one and then go to ring two, splitting off and climbing up to two separate corners. The crowd roars as Aries starts to get up. He looks up at both before then closing his eyes, almost accepting the damage and Autumn and Christy dive off, managing to hit stereo missile dropkicks. The crowd cheers, before ohing as Autumn slightly is off-timed, landing on GiGi.

Sharper: “Two dropkicks. Missile dropkicks off the top and Aries just knew it and accepted it!”

Lyman: “And he could be out! He could be done from that. Christy got him flush and Autumn landed on him oddly!”

Autumn rolls off as Christy turns and grabs Giovanni. She slowly pulls him up and drags him over to the corner. Christy then nails him with a series of strikes, rights and lefts as Giovanni struggles to cover up. Autumn turns and moves back to Davies. She steps through the ropes and then into the first ring. As she does, the countdown clock returns, starting from ten. She grabs Davies and Davies then suddenly nails her with a hard right. Autumn drops to the mat. She covers her face.

Sharper: “What the hell was that?”

Knots: “Davies can throw a punch!”

Lyman: “He’s got something on his fist!”

Sharper: “A chain? Ready for anything I guess!”

We then see Cid Turner step out from the back. He looks down at the ring as Cookie Dreams walks out with him. Cid rubs his beard before starting to head down to the ring.

Sharper: “Cid Turner now in. The former World Champion. And already with a big advantage thanks to Sammy Thomas Davies!”

Lyman: “Talk about timing. But Christy now needs to figure out what’s best. She’s still working over Giovanni near us. But Autumn is down…for now at least.”

Cid then picks up the pace and reaches the ring. He goes to the door and steps up and enters the cage. Cookie settles at ringside. Cid then steps up and looks at Davies who points to Autumn. He gives a thumbs up and Cid shrugs and turns and exits the first ring. He steps into the second. Christy then turns and steps up and forearms him in the jaw. The crowd roars. Christy nails him again and again. He falls to the ropes. Christy then grabs him and goes to whip him across the ring. Cid spins through and sends her in. Davies however scrambles to the place between the rings. Christy ducks a clothesline attempt, but Davies nails her with a hard right from his chain wrapped hand. Davies jumps up and Christy stumbles back and into Cid who grabs her and pulls her down into an inverted backbreaker and then a second one before hitting the Ode to Caesar. The crowd boos. Cid rolls off.

Sharper: “And Davies again ensuring the Brand gets the advantage.”

Knots: “Just being where no one on the other team wants him!”

Sharper: “And now, Aries and Turner in control in ring two. Autumn down in ring one. She’s getting up though.”

Davies jumps up and down. Cid turns and looks at Aries. Aries nods and both grab Christy. They then place her head between their arms. They then hoist her up for a vertical suplex. But instead of falling back. They tells Davies to move. Davies does and Cid and Aries run at the ropes and throw Christy over, causing her to land chest and legs first in ring one. The crowd ohs and Christy rolls over in pain. Cid then exits ring two and walks past Davies. Davies turns to Aries as Aries says something to him. Cid enters ring one and goes over to Autumn and grabs her as she stirs and nails her with a hard chop. Autumn stumbles back to the corner. Davies then grabs Christy and drags her up.

Sharper: “Cid and GiGi dump Christy violently into ring one. But now, Davies is getting Matthews. Turner on Valentine.”

Lyman: “GiGi is now training Davies I guess. I don’t know.”

Davies drags Christy across the ring. We notice Davies still has the chain around his fist as Cid then runs Autumn across the ring and face first into the cage. She falls back rolls over as Cid then turns and walks over to her. Autumn rolls over and we see a cut over her right eye. Davies throws Christy through the ropes and then to the second ring. Davies follows as Giovanni then walks over and grabs Christy. He grabs her arm and pulls it back, going for the Wonderland of Salvation. The crowd roars. Christy fights. Aries yells at Davies. Davies then uses his chain-wrapped fist to nail Christy with repeated right hands to the face. She takes a couple of shots before a cut opens up over the left eye of Christy. Cid stomps away on Autumn as the countdown returns.

Sharper: “Giovanni Aries is trying to take Christy Matthews out. And Davies is hammering away. Opening up a wound.”

Knots: “Whoever is next better move fast!”

Datura then steps out from the back. She looks at the ring as Cid looks up and then gulps. Datura then starts to walk down the ring as Giovanni goes down with Christy still locked in. Christy struggles and Davies dives and keeps hammering away with GiGi’s urging. Datura then picks up the pace and reaches the ring. Demitra opens the door, but Cid runs over and grabs the door and tries to pull it back. Datura tries to pull it open. Cid shakes his head no. He pulls it shut.

Sharper: “While Christy Matthews is in a lot of trouble. Davies and Aries working her over. Cid Turner is preventing Datura from entering the match!”

Lyman: “Come on Demitra. Get her away!”

Sharper: “Cid is just holding on.”

Datura then climbs up and Cid keeps shaking his head. Datura then looks at his knuckles and punches him over and over. Cid yelps and lets go. She pulls the door open and then grabs the arm of Cid. She bends his fingers up as Cid yells in pain. He pulls away as the crowd cheers. Datura enters the cage and then the first ring. Cid spins around and goes for a hard right, but Datura ducks and then spears him down.

Sharper: “Datura takes down Cid Turner! Here we go! Hard spear.”

Lyman: “Cid wasn’t prepared that Datura will do anything to get in there. All because of what Cid said about Jordan Majors, Datura’s friend!”

Datura then moves into a side mount and hammers away on Cid. Autumn grabs along the ropes as GiGi lets go of Christy. Christy rolls over. Datura gets up and Cid rolls over to the ropes. Datura reaches in and grabs him and then pulls on his hair and beard. He yells out and Datura starts to rake it across the cage. The crowd cheers as Cid grabs at the cage, trying to help himself, but Datura keeps running it across. Autumn then gets up as Davies enters the first ring and goes to run over to stop Datura. He grabs her and pulls her back and then Datura turns around and kicks him in the ribs and just then Autumn runs out and nails him with a running Blindspot. Sammy drops to the mat. The crowd roars. Datura then looks at Autumn as Cid starts to pull himself up and then turns and starts to climb up the cage. Datura turns and sees this and runs over and then grabs him the leg. Cid reaches around.

Cid: “Let me go! Let me go-“

Datura pulls and Cid lands hard, crotch first, on the top rope. The crowd roars. Autumn then turns and goes to the parts between the ring as GiGi steps up. He grabs her, clubbing her as Autumn goes for shots to the ribs. She manages to tackle him back into the second ring.

Sharper: “Cid in a bad way. Autumn back in. Trying to fight-“

Lyman: “GiGi rolled through!”

Sharper: “But Cid won’t have an easy way out.”

Datura then climbs up to the middle rope and uses the cage before pulling him back and then hitting repeated elbows to the head, using the cage to keep her up. The crowd roars as Datura gets a few more shots in and Cid rolls to the ring. Datura drops down. GiGi meanwhile nails Autumn with a couple of shots. She rolls over as GiGi gets up. Autumn gets up and turns and runs at GiGi who lifts her up and back drops her into the cage. The crowd ohs as Autumn drops down, landing hard between the ropes and the steel. Christy leans in the corner as Datura then turns and exits ring one and enters ring two. GiGi turns and attempts a clothesline to Datura, but Datura ducks and then spins around. GiGi turns and Datura hits the bicycle knee strike. GiGi falls to the ropes and then the spot between the rings. The countdown clock returns as Cid starts to get up. Datura steps through the ropes and then to the first ring. Cid looks up and Datura hits a mat slam for good measure.

Holly Adams walks out from the back. She looks down at the ring as the crowd boos loudly. Holly looks around and then starts to head to the ring. We then see her film crew following her and filming her as she walks down to the ring.

Sharper: “Holly Adams coming out last for her team. Datura in the ring.”

Lyman: “And she has to now deal with her after Datura never planned to return for revenge!”

Knots: “But she can try. And Holly now has to deal with this!”

Holly walks down to the ring and glances back. She says something to her film crew before we see one man directing traffic. Holly turns and walks over to the door. She then looks in. She stops.

Holly: “Are you kidding me? You? You said you wouldn’t! GO THERE! GO TO THE OTHER RING!”

Datura then stomps Cid in the face before turning to the door. Demitra opens it and Holly looks in. Datura walks over and sits on the ropes. Holly looks around before Datura backs up and we see Giovanni Aries getting up. Datura runs over and nails her with a good shot. Holly then quickly scrambles into the ring. Datura turns around as Holly grabs Autumn’s coat, still in the cage and balls it up, throwing it at Datura. It catches her in the face and Datura takes it and throws it down and Holly boots her in the face. Datura falls over as the crowd boos. Holly then stomps away on her, with repeated stomps to the chest. Datura leans against the bottom rope before Holly starts to choke her. The boos continue.

Sharper: “Holly using Autumn’s coat to get the advantage. Anything to get the advantage!”

Lyman: “Even though the numbers in her favour. Davies down. Cid recovering, but GiGi wasn’t about to get back up.”

Knots: “Well she gave herself some coaching, paid herself the $29.99, four easy payment and found a solution!”

Holly keeps choking Datura and Datura falls through to the spot between the rings. Giovanni then stomps on her as Holly walks around and then goes to grab Davies to lift him up, only to then just move away and Cid starts to stir. Holly tells him to get up. Autumn stirs in the second ring. Holly then turns with Cid and both exit the first ring and enter the second ring. Autumn gets up and swings, trying to hit Cid, but Cid side steps and kicks her in the ribs. Holly then looks at her before gritting her teeth and both grab Autumn and run her across the ring and into the steel. Autumn hits hard and falls back to the mat. The crowd boos. Giovanni steps into the second ring, dragging Datura in. Datura however kicks him in the knee and then the jaw before rolling over and Cid runs over and kicks her in the ribs and then hoists her up and hits a backbreaker. Datura rolls over in pain. Holly applauds Cid.

Sharper: “Cid driving his knee into the back of Datura. The backbreaker stops her.”

Lyman: “Yeah, but Holly, Cid and GiGi are just beginning!”

Cid then grabs Datura as Holly does too. The two then look at the cage and both run Datura forward and into the cage. She goes face first and falls back to the mat. Holly and Cid walk around the ring as GiGi does too. The crowd boos. The countdown clock returns. Holly, Cid and GiGi turn to the entrance. Holly stomps Datura twice for good measure.

Asher Hayes then walks out from the back and in his hand is a steel chair. The crowd roars. He then looks at the ring and runs down to it as the crowd cheers loudly.

Sharper: “Here comes the last entrant! Asher Hayes and with a metallic ally!”

Knots: “He may need it! He’s dealing with three on one!”

Lyman: “And when he enters, the match beyond begins! Pinfalls, submissions, surrender, all possible!”

Asher stops at the bottom of the entrance way and turns to see Holly Adams and her crew. Holly turns and looks at Asher before pointing to him and then to Cid and Giovanni Aries. Hayes smiles before turning and swinging and nailing one of the crew members in the back with the chair. The crowd erupts in cheers. Holly’s eyes widen.

Holly: “We need this for posterity!”

Hayes nails another before swatting a camera down out of the hands of one of the crew members. He nails a fourth, this time in the ribs, with the end of the chair. They fall over and Hayes turns and runs to the door. He demands it be opened as Demitra opens it and steps inside. Hayes then steps up and jabs with the edge.

Sharper: “Hayes going after Holly’s Real Housewives Crew. Guess there will need to be some magic editing!”

Lyman: “Hoping that they’ll need to edit out a Team Hayes win!”

Datura stirs as Cid stomps her for good measure. GiGi, Holly and Cid then wait as Hayes stops at the corner. Just then, from behind, Christy Matthews recovers, jumping to the top rope and diving forward with a crossbody onto all three from behind. The crowd erupts. Hayes enters the ring as the crowd roars.

Sharper: “Christy Matthews from behind! They forgot about her!”

Knots: “She was playing possum until this point!”

Hayes enters as Cid rolls over and gets up and Hayes drives the end of the chair into Cid’s ribs and slams it into his back. He falls down. He turns and goes to nail Holly, but GiGi grabs the chair and throws it down. Hayes turns and kicks him in the ribs and nails him with a hard right and then another. Holly gets up and Christy chops her repeatedly. The crowd roars and Christy moves Holly into one corner as Hayes has GiGi in the opposite one. They both hammer away on their opposing person before Christy glances back. Hayes does too and they whip GiGi and Holly into one another. Both collide in the middle of the ring and fall to the mat. The crowd cheers. Holly rolls over as Hayes walks over and grabs her. He pulls her up. The crowd erupts in cheers. Hayes looks at Holly as she drops to her knees, putting her hands together. Hayes then shakes his head.

Sharper: “Holly pleading with Asher Hayes!”

Knots: “I don’t think you’ll be able to get your prayers answered. Not tonight!”

Hayes then pulls her up and kicks her in the ribs. He hooks her up and runs across the ring, hitting a huge hip toss from one ring into the second ring. The crowd erupts. Hayes steps through to follow as Matthews turns and catches GiGi with a forearm shot to the jaw and then another. Cid stirs as does Datura. Autumn starts to get up too. Demitra looks on for covers as Holly starts to get up and Haye scoops her up and hits a huge backbreaker. Holly rolls over, holding her back in pain. Holly starts to get up and turns around as Hayes then scoops her up and hits a second backbreaker. Matthews throws GiGi into the cage and leans forward, trying to rake his face into the steel. Datura starts to get up and Cid runs over and clubs Christy from behind. He nails her again and then Datura comes up and spears Cid down. The crowd roars. Cid rolls over, holding his ribs in pain. Autumn then pulls himself up as Holly slowly gets up. Asher grabs her and pulls her up and Holly rakes the eyes. Holly then kicks him in the ribs and nails him with a hard right. Holly spins around and Autumn clotheslines her down. She goes for the pin.

Holly kicks out.

Lyman: “Autumn back up at the nick of time!”

Sharper: “Only two though. Holly still the freshest of her team even with Asher Hayes going to town.”

Cid starts to get up and Datura grabs his arm and wrenches it. She then looks at Cid before turning and starting to manipulate his fingers. Cid yells out in pain. He yells more and more as Datura bends his fingers back and just then, Giovanni nails her from behind. Datura falls over to the corner. Cid winces, holding his hand as Giovanni says something to him. Cid nods and the two grab Datura and pull her back before hitting a double back suplex. The crowd boos. In the second ring, Autumn grabs Holly and Asher gets back up. The two look at Holly and nod before running her face first into the steel. The crowd cheers as Holly hits hard and stumbles back. Asher and Autumn then turn and throw Holly into the steel again.

Sharper: “She tastes it again!”

Knots: “Take pictures! Lots of pictures!”

Sharper: “Twice into the steel and Holly Adams yelling in pain! Her face driven in!”

She falls back, yelling in pain, holding her face. Giovanni and Cid then turn as Christy chops GiGi and then nails Cid. She hits a straight kick to the ribs of GiGi. He staggers back. Sammy meanwhile stirs as Cid turns and falls through the ropes. He starts to enter the second ring as Holly keeps holding her face. Cid then runs over and nails Asher from behind. He then kicks him before Cid turns and Autumn hits a kick to the ribs and then a forearm shot and another. Cid rakes her eyes and sends her into the ropes. Autumn bounces off and nails him with a spinning heel kick. She rolls over as Christy kicks GiGi in the ribs. She whips him across the ring and then kicks him in the ribs. She sets up for the Happily Never After. The crowd roars and GiGi lifts her up and turns and throws her to the spot between the rings. Autumn sees this and then runs over and slingshots to the aprons between the rings before both slingshot over and hit a duelling inverted bulldog. Christy gets up and Sammy suddenly nails Autumn in the back with a chair before turning and nailing Christy in the head. Sammy turns and Datura gets up and kicks him in the ribs. She then grabs his arm and pulls back, locking in the Fever Dream. The crowd roars. Demitra comes over and checks.

Sharper: “Fever Dream! Datura trying to get Sammy to surrender!”

Knots: “Not the worst plan. Sammy is who you’d say is the weak link!”

Asher gets up and turns to Holly. Asher pulls her up as Holly struggles and nails him with a couple of shots to the ribs. Sammy reaches around, trying to grab the ropes. He starts to fade as Demitra looks on and then Giovanni lunges and nails Datura from behind. Datura stumbles between the ropes. She gets up and falls to the middle rope where Cid hits a leg drop. Datura snaps back. Cid crawls through and goes for the pin.

Datura gets her shoulder up. Cid rolls off. Giovanni spins around and goes to Asher who knees Holly in the ribs. Sammy rolls to the spot between the rings. Asher turns and nails Cid with a hard right and then turns and nails Giovanni with one. He falls back.

Sharper: “Asher now fighting anyone he can. He wants Holly!”

Knots: “Now the personal revenge being the focus for him!”

Lyman: “Yeah, but out of necessity. Sammy being like the annoying gnat. Those chair shots have Autumn and Christy down.”

Asher turns back and kicks Holly in the ribs. He then spins around, looking right at Giovanni and Cid and hoists her up going for the Crash Course. He then turns and throws her forward and Cid catches her. He places her down and Asher runs forward and clotheslines both down. Giovanni gets up and Autumn then rolls him up.

Giovanni kicks out. Asher turns and yells for the chair. Asher looks over as Autumn grabs the steel chair and nods before tossing it to Asher. Giovanni gets up and Autumn turns as Giovanni nails her with a throat thrust. Asher takes the chair and looks at Holly. Holly starts to stir as Asher holds the chair up. He steps forward and as he does, Sammy grabs his foot. Asher turns back. Sammy holds on and Asher turns and stomps him, but Cid then grabs the chair and pulls it away before holding it in front of Asher and Holly then bounces off the ropes and drills Asher with a Blonde Ambition into the chair, driving it into Asher’s skull. Asher falls back and Sammy throws himself over Asher, but as he does, Cid grabs him and pulls him over and Holly then steps forward and stands on Sammy’s back.

Sharper: “No! Blonde Ambition to the face! The chair back in the face!”

Lyman: “He brought it in and it backfired. And Cid and Holly doing the damage!”

Cid steadies her.

The crowd boos as Datura dives for the pin, but is too late. Autumn dives for the ropes too as Christy falls over. Giovanni drops to his knees on the aprons between the rings.

Phillips: “Here are your winners, the team of Sammy Thomas Davies, Holly Adams, Cid Turner and Giovanni Aries, they are the Holly Adams Brand, Trademarked!”

Sharper: “Look at that image! Holly standing on Sammy Thomas Davies’ back. Cid holding her up and Giovanni Aries off to the side to ensure no one could stop it!”

Knots: “The Brand is strong and just took down Asher Hayes! They came together to beat him and turn back this attempt at revenge!”

Lyman: “And Holly even making sure…Sammy Thomas Davies getting the pin. Just to drive the point home!”

Sharper: “Autumn Valentine. Datura…they got a taste, but not the whole dish. And Christy, they all fought. Asher too. But the Brand just came together at the end and took advantage. And look at this.”

Knots: “It’s the Holly-Wood of the South…and our final image is Holly Adams victorious!”

Sharper: “And what an image. What is going to happen on Breakdown? What will happen next?!”

Holly Adams remains on Sammy as he looks up, half out of it. Autumn just looks over, dejected as Datura leans back to the ropes. Cid turns and looks at Datura as Datura glares back at him. Holly however starts to pageant wave on top of Sammy and Asher Hayes. Giovanni Aries smiles as the scene fades to black…